Veteran's Day events set for November observance
The notice notes Veterans Day parades and ceremonies scheduled in November, with Monday Oct 23 passing quietly in Taylor County. Federal offices and post offices closed and mail suspended, while normal business continued elsewhere. West Virginia and other states saw legislatures vote on the holiday observance.
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Taylor County
Taylor
Congress
West Virginia
Taylor Countians
National Cemetery
Grafton
Flemington
West Virginia Industrial School For
Pruntytown
American Legion, Legion
W. Main St
VFW
Rody Vukovich
Bickle
Duckworth
American Legion Auxiliary
Clyde Shuttlesworth
Norman Deakins
Chuck Gabbert
Ross Gerard
Jim Hoffman
Bill Moore
Bill Murphy
Charles Menear
Dale Zinn
Randolph to Speak at Broaddus Hospital Dedication
Sen. Jennings Randolph will address the dedication of the new 1.2 million dollar wing of Broaddus Hospital on the Alderson Broaddus campus at 2 p.m. The ceremony includes naming the wing, presentation of keys, and tours followed by a reception.
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Philippi
Jennings Randolph
Broaddus Hospital
Funkhouser Auditorium
Alderson- Broaddus
Arthur Vance
Philippi Presbyterian Church
Wayne C. Hawker
The
Economic Development Administration
Grafton City Hospital to Raise Room Rates
Grafton City Council approved an ordinance boosting daily private room rates to 47 and semi private rooms to 43 while bassinets cost 15. Administrator Calvin Smith cited Medicare pay limits and higher expansion costs, noting about 52 percent of patients are on Medicare and losses from flat-rate payments.
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Grafton
Grafton City Hospital
Calvin Smith
Medicare
Regional Roundup on Revenue Sharing for Communities
Regional roundup notes federal revenue sharing streams to Mason-Dixon towns like Grafton with about $52,000 for Taylor County and warnings about unstringsed funds. It discusses possible uses and the risk of local discontent from street lighting and road projects, plus Pennsylvania formula issues that can penalize smaller tax bases.
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Mason-Dixonland
Grafton
Taylor County
Pennsylvania
Debris Cleanup Powers Approved in Grafton City
City Council enacted Ordinance No. 346 the Weeds and Debris measure allowing city crews to clean private property after three resident complaints or a council contact. A lien can be placed to cover work and penalties added for nonpayment, targeting debris weeds and derelict vehicles.
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Grafton
Council
Richard Bord
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Knottsville
Culligan
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Cork
Terence MacSwiney
Ireland
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American Legion
Veronica Knotts
Kenneth Sinclair
American Legion National
International
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Davidson Bros
Chestnut St
Ron Mullens
Frigidaire
Fine Electric
Monongahela Power
Allegheny Power System
Monongahela
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