Time Travel: Bridgeport Business Icon from 1978 and Harrison County Chamber's 2000 Board of Directors
By Dick Duez on June 07, 2026 from History Blog
Bridgeport's Charles Edward "Jim" Compton, the founder of Grafton Coal Company, is shown second from right in this 1978 photo from the Bridgeport High School Ki-Cu-Wa Yearbook. Shown, from left, are Tom Laulis, Sue Lynch, Chris Thompson, and Jenny Compton.
This is a photo of the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce and its Board of Directors from 2000. Shown in the front row, from left, are William Quinn, Melanie Squires, Jeanny Kalaycloglu, Josie D'Annunzio Faux; Katherine Wagner; and Raymond Oliverio. Second row standing are, from left, Bob Steptoe, Larry Mazza, Woody Thrasher, Michael Dyer, Steve Maxwell, Mary Beth Aman, Ted Lopez, Clebert Dodd, Don Molter, Blair Montgomery, and Al Cox.
Editor's Note: This ongoing photo feature of pictures from Bridgeport and throughout the Mountain State is part of local historian Richard "Dick" Duez's collection. Duez, the unofficial historian of Bridgeport, would appreciate any scanned photos emailed to him for use here or to include in his ongoing efforts to preserve local history. You can email photos, or let him know how to acquire copies of photos you may have in your possession, to Duez at at dick@duez.ws
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