Sewer plan mapped at school board meet
Taylor County Board of Education discussed a temporary sewerage treatment facility for the new Anna Jarvis Elementary School at an estimated cost of 11 000 dollars and 12 personnel changes. Plans hinge on the Grafton sewer project awaiting federal approval with bids delayed. The board also eyed Grafton High School electrical and fire alarm upgrades, a balcony conversion to a music room, and a transfer of Judith Simpkins. An emergency employment medical exam program and a surplus bus for EEA personnel were approved. Next meeting set for Jan 24.
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Grafton
Anna Jarvis
Grafton High School
Taylor County Board of Education
M. B. Tolley
Paul Bartlett
Grafton Junior High School
Bartlett
Donald E. Henry
Taylor County Schools
Mary D. Randall
Linda Biffle
Flemington Elementary
Beverly Smith
Grafton High
William McAfee
Grafton Junior High
Lloyd B. Atkins
McAffee
Virginia Lee Carder
Mary Williams
Thornton Elementary
Rodney C. Boyd
George F. Hedrick
Arnold Shaffer
Donald W. Wagner
Judith Simpkins
Haymond Elementary
Packman
Emergency Employment Act
County Public Health Department
EEA
Board of Education
Taylor County Emergency Squad drive kickoff in Grafton
GRAFTON Richard W. Coplin director of the Governor's Highway Safety Bureau spoke at the kickoff dinner for the Taylor County Emergency Squad fund drive. About 50 guests heard that in 1971 the squad answered 1,184 calls with 829 emergencies and 432 highway mishaps, but unpaid bills caused a 2,763.73 loss.
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Grafton
Richard W. Coplin
Governor's Highway Safety Bureau
Taylor County
Coplin
Rt. 50
Two new stores open in Harman Plaza center
Harman Plaza in Blueville welcomes Phillips Pharmacy and the state A B C store to new locations near routes 50 and 119 with an early Thorofare supermarket opening planned. Interior painting and equipment moves delay a formal opening while a fourth space remains vacant and parking accommodates 175 cars. The former A B C site is eyed for Blueville Bank facilities and Welfare operations may relocate to the Thorofare building after stock moves.
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Grafton
Harman Plaza
Laza
Blueville
Phillips Pharmacy
State A.B.C
Thorofare
Blueville Laza
A.B.C
Blueville Bank
Blueville Plaza
State Department of Welfare
Rural county fire truck plan eyed by Grafton officials
A Wednesday evening closed committee meeting will discuss a proposed county service fire truck costing about 30000 dollars. The plan, to serve areas outside Grafton city limits within six miles, would be financed by fire protection contracts and require signups across Taylor County to cover seven year financing. Fire Chief Billy Workman says the rural county system would improve protection for communities like Flemington Webster Pruntytown Knottsville Thornton Haymond Hepzipah and Harmony Grove, with contracts sustaining equipment and training.
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Grafton
Billy Workman
Taylor County
Flemington
Grafton Fire Department
Workman
Flemington Webster
Pruntytown
Knottsville
Thornton
Haymond
Hepzipah
Harmony Grove
Full EEA plan operation ready by Tuesday in region
GRAFTON and Taylor County plan full Emergency Employment Act operation by Tuesday. Sam McCullough, administrator, says three EEA workers will serve at the County Court House and Flemington town staff are hired by the town council. Thirteen Grafton positions should be filled by Monday with two more county posts opening soon. Wage issues were resolved at the state level, and full wage and personnel details will be released as the program begins. McCullough expects no problems in deployment and predicts a full labor force by Tuesday.
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Grafton
Taylor County
Sam McCullough
EEA
Flemington
McCullough
Thirteen file to run in May 9 primary
Thirteen Taylor County residents filed certificates of intent for the May 9 primary in the Circuit Clerk’s office. Sheriff candidate David F. Lucas is the only Democrat filed for sheriff. Samuel A. Morasco seeks the House of Delegates seat in the Democratic primary. J. Paul Murphy seeks the County Court full term, and C. R. Pete Kinsey seeks the unexpired term. Republican county executive committee candidates include Joe Isabella Ralph Bartlett Raymond A. Squires William J. Harman Hayward L. Wittman Pearl Felton and Mary Anne Miller. Chester E. Proudfoot is the lone Democratic nominee. Filing closes midnight February 5. A separate note mentions the Jewish marriage glass ritual tied to Jerusalem’s destruction in AD 70.
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Grafton
Taylor County
Circuit Clerk’s Office
David F. Lucas
Rt. 3
Samuel A. Morasco
Brownlow Park
J. Paul Murphy
C.R
Pete
Kinsey
Joe Isabella
Flemington
Ralph Bartlett
Brooks Creek
Raymond A. Squires
William J. Harman
Fetterman
Hayward L. Wittman
Boothfields
Pearl Felton
Mary Anne Miller
Chester E. Proudfoot
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