Time Travel: Bridgeport's 1970's Police Department and a Look at a Small, Rural West Virginia Post Office
By Dick Duez on November 29, 2020 from History Blog
This photo is from the 1970s, although the exact date is unknown. It shows members of the Bridgeport Police Department standing in front of what is today the city's Main Street Fire Station. Chief John Diamond and Mayor Carl Furbee are shown in the front. Do you know any others? Add their names in the comment section below.
Here's a look at a small, rural post office in Glady, West Virginia, which is an unincorporated community in Randolph County. This photo, as can be seen at the bottom right, was taken Dec. 9, 2006. Anyone been to this little building?
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 dick.do@citynet.net.
L to R Sylvia Trippett, Dave Cox, Ervin Hull, Bill Allender, Jim Hotsinpiller, John Diamond, Carl Furbee, Clarence Sigley, Don Trippett, Steve Alfred, George Davis, Roy Collins. We did a good job with twelve people we had at that time. Shared two cars among us. Pontiac Police Pursuit...those babies were fast. 165 and 166 were the numbers, taken from the serial number off the box the two way radios came in. There behind us in the photo. They ran 24 hours a day. Revolvers instead of semi automatic pistols. Brown instead of blue. There were also 4 or 5 auxiliary officers, Bud Calfee, Ross Buckannon, Joe Clutter Tom Kenny, Ray Tackett. Two men per shift. Now there's what, 40 of each, cars and men. My how thangs change. All but three of the men mentioned have died.
Posted by Steve Alfred
Nov. 29, 2020 at 12:54 PM EST
Left to Right 1st row: Officers William Allender, John Diamond, Donald Trippett 2nd row; Sylvia Trippett(crossing guard), David Cox, Ervin Hull, James Hotsinpiller, Clarence Sigley, Steve Alfred, George Davis and Ray Collins.
Posted by Robert Trippett
Nov. 29, 2020 at 11:28 AM EST
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