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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1940

Page

8

Motorboat Races Planned on Tygart Lake

The Tygart Lake Yacht Club sponsors a big motorboat racing program on Tygart Dam Lake Sunday August 4 with a three turn 1.5 mile course, handicapped trials morning, official races from 2 PM. Spectators can ride from the yacht club dock on the Elizabeth launch and enjoy exhibitions of aquaplaning water skis swimming canoeing and a diving bell show.

Tygart Lake Monongahela Valley Bill Maloney Tri-State Yacht Club Elizabeth Tygart Beech Street West Grafton

Taylor County WV School Financial Statement for 1940

Taylor County West Virginia Board of Education reports fiscal year ending June 30 1940 including receipts disbursements and capital outlay. Sinking fund balance and bonds outstanding listed with sums paid to various suppliers and vendors. Statement sworn by County Superintendent E G Kuhn July 1940.

Financial Statement Board of Education Taylor County West Virginia Grafton Independent Flemington Virginia Taylor E. G. Kuhn County Board of Education Che. Righihan Pean

Dam area paving contract awarded to U S Engineers Wave

A 300 foot road to Tygart dam parking area and the lot will be repaved by U S Engineers Wave of Charleston. Work starts soon, with a 40 day completion window and costs estimated between 5000 and 8000 dollars. A black top mix will cover the parking area.

Tygart Dam Harleston U. S

Card of Thanks for sympathy and help after loss

The Parsons family expresses sincere thanks to friends relatives and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during illness and after the death of their wife and mother They especially thank the Shelby Run WPA project workers and Mr and Mrs John Boston Homer Parsons and family.

Shelby Run WPA John Boston Homer Parsons

Grafton Boy Enlists In U S Regular Army

James Farence of 235 Latrobe Street, son of Floyd Farence, enlists at Martinsburg West Virginia. He is assigned to the 12th Infantry at Fort Howard Maryland and will be stationed there. This marks his second U S Army enlistment following a prior three year term in the Philippine department.

U. S. Army Martinsburg W. Va James Farence Floyd Farence Latrobe Street 12Th Infantry Fort Howard U.S. Army Infantry Philippine Department United States Regular Army Howell Panama

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