Regatta Teams Up With Cleanup Drive at Tygart Lake
The second annual Tygart Lake Clean-up Campaign kicks off with a regatta on June 13 at Tygart Lake. Sponsored by local clubs with Corps and state help, boats compete for trophies while debris collected funds prizes by ticket draw. Officials and judges attend, with a 7 p.m. drawing on July 3 prior to the fireworks.
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Tygart Lake
Army Corps of Engineers
Taylor County Recreation and Boat Club
United States
Earl Tressler
Tygart Dam
Tygart Lake Lodge
Harley Staggers
Edward C. West
Pittsburgh
Department of Natural Resources
Staggers
Sam Morasco
Mac Rollins
M.B. Tolley
Grafton
Jean Larkin
Wvvw Radio
Dallas Wolfe
C.N
Bud) Harman
Chester Proudfoot
Doe Run
T.K. Cole
Tressler
Colonel West
W.R. (Ham) Simmons
Pete Colangelo
Burl McVicker
Corps of Engineers
Miss Cookie honored by Troop 50 at Mother and Daughter event
Donna Davis of Grafton was named Miss Cookie after selling 300 boxes in the spring sale and receiving a cookie charm. Teresa Flesher earned maid of honor with 200 boxes. other honor badges went to Shahan, Yost, Morgan, and more as the 50 member Troop 50 earned a total 3,264 boxes.
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Donna Davis
Trinity United Methodist Church
Miss Davis
Arnold Davis
Grafton
Teresa Flesher
Miss Flesher
William Flesher
Crystal Shahan
Judy Yost
Cheryl Morgan
Linda Morgan
Ruth Core
Sally Grinnan
Kimberly Kirkpatrick
Beverly Ferance
Tammy Luzader
Toni Moran
Linda Frey
Ruth Collins
Rebecca Richards
Beverly Stalnaker
Mary Myotte
Carnival funds to aid Grafton Fire Dept truck purchase
Proceeds from a six day carnival at the Taylor County Fairgrounds June 7 to 12 will help finance a new 1961 Dodge Powerwagon for the Grafton Fire Department. Chief Billy Workman notes a final purchase decision was made last Tuesday. Blueville Bank will finance the $6,000 vehicle and the County Court adds $1,000 yearly, with the department to receive about $2,500 from the carnival profits.
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Grafton Fire Department
Billy Workman
Taylor County Fairgrounds
Bridgeport Fire Department
Blueville Bank
Workman
GADC to Receive 1971 Community Betterment Prize
The Grafton Area Development Council will receive a $300 prize and a plaque for third place in the statewide Community Betterment contest. The dinner honoring the award is at 6 30 p m on June 16 at Good Shepherd Church. Reservations by June 14 via phone or mail.
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Grafton Area
GADC
Grafton
Thoughtful maxim from Edward Newton on study
The quote by American author Edward Newton says wisdom comes from contemplation while true knowledge grows through study. It presents a concise view on the sources of learning and understanding.
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Edward Newton
Grafton Fire Chief Leads Push for New City Playgrounds
Fire Chief Billy Workman who chairs the Parks and Playgrounds Committee plans to revive the dormant group to renew city Play areas. On Wednesday he and helpers installed a sliding board at City Park and planned a later session to finish a new merry go round. The effort involved several committee members and their spouses as a family outing and follows years of waning local interest and a 1969 meeting gap.
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Grafton
Billy Workman
Workman
Donald Gump
Tom Marchese
Brent Shaw
Paul Morgan
Roger Hickman
Buddy Peacock
City Park
Old Taylor County Recreation Commission
West Side
Thomas Sturm
Richard Settler
Maple Avenue
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Girl Scout
Denese Paugh
Deborah Tucker
Debbie Gump
Julia Shay
Beverly Farance
Ann Henderson
Donna Snoderly
Janet Paige
Tammy Hostler
Sylvia Wickham
Nancy Menshaw
U.S
W.va
Penna
Classified Office
Pleasant Stor AT
Dominion-Post
Morgantown Post
The
Dominion News
Carnival
West Virginia
W. Va
Willey St
Jimmy
Larry Hammons
Grafton City Park
Michael R. Delardas
Richard Isner
Ted Clellan
William Weaver
South Side
Darrold Poling
Lawrence Spadafore
Central
Dick Jones
George Cassell
East End
Howard Dale
Robert Smith
Spadafore
Charles Bennett
Don Harman
Blueville
Hope Natural Gas Company
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