The first time that I ever walked into the Hancock County Courthouse was the fall of 1968. I was amazed. I felt like I was walking back into another era. The stone exterior; the balcony in the courtroom; the smallness of the building made me…
The passage of the National Labor Relations Act, otherwise known as the “Wagner Act” after its chief sponsor Senator Robert R. Wagner of New York occurred in 1935. FDR signed it into law on July 5 of that year. The Act, which for the most…
In some ways 1929, with the creation of National Steel Corporation had to be one of the highpoints of the life of Ernest Tener (E. T.) Weir. It also had a significant setback for him. That was the death of his brother, at age 48,…
…..Contempt for “politicians” is at an all-time high. It wasn’t always that way. Once elected, those running for office were known as officials even public servants. Journalists also were for the most part seen as honorable people seeking to bring the truth to their readers..…
Right before the final fight scene in Rocky 5 (which everyone knows is the worst Rocky movie) Rocky Balboa is in a bar in which he has just watched a boxing match on TV. The winner of that match is a former student of Rocky’s…
In last week’s column I indicated that I drew heavily on an article written in 1975 by John D. Ubinger who served for thirty-two years as the Director of Public Relations at National Steel Corporation in Pittsburgh. Although Mr. Weir had been deceased since 1957,…
……In one of the more memorable election campaign snafus House of Delegates candidate Mark Zatezalo, a Weirton resident, had a billboard erected in Chester near Sparkle Market that read “Mark Zatezalo – A VOICE for Weirton & District 1 in Charleston.” Good choice of billboard…
…..Kids may soon be back full-time in Hancock County. The Hancock County School Board announced they would re-evaluate the COVID situation at 4 1/2 weeks when they went to a blended model of instruction at the beginning of the school season and they have done…
…..Kids may soon be back full-time in Hancock County. The Hancock County School Board announced they would re-evaluate the COVID situation at 4 1/2 weeks when they went to a blended model of instruction at the beginning of the school season and they have done…