Taylor County Coal Output Falls in 1974
Taylor County produced 97 368 tons of coal in 1974 a drop of 57 448 tons from 1973. All coal is strip mined from three surface mines a decrease of three mines from the prior year. Construction of two new mines is expected to revive the county's role in state coal productivity.
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Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia Coal Facts
West Virginia Coal Association
American Light and Power Co
Fairmont
Republic Steel
Philippi
Indictments Filed In Taylor County Court Sessions
Richard Lewis pleaded not guilty to breaking and entering and trial set for Sept. 29 in Taylor County Circuit Court. The term also lists 13 adults and 15 juveniles indicted, with details on multiple cases and two new mines shaping local economy. A separate $150000 civil suit alleges police brutality by the City of Grafton and Officer Dawson.
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Grafton
Taylor County
Richard Lewis
Lewis
Philipps Pharmacy
Davis Wayne Miller
Clark Sinclair
City of
Charles Dawson
Sinclair
James George
George
Richard Bord
Grafton City Council approves insurance and contracts
Grafton City Council approved a new liability policy with Buckeye Union Insurance Co covering 300000 for personal injury and 500000 for property damage. Fire hose purchased for 4718 at 2300 feet funded by HUD. Motorola won the city communications system bid at 7194. Three applicants named to Taylor County recreation commission. Police reported a marijuana garden seized and burned with an estimated street value of 1000.
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Grafton
Lowell Mason
Buckeye Union Insurance Co
Office of Housing and Urban Development
Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc
Charleston
Taylor County Commission
Recreation Commission
William Manley
Timothy Jenkins
Nelson Lance
James George
George
Pittsburgh man in hospital after bike car crash
John D. Ernsberger, bicyclist, remains in fair condition at West Virginia University Hospital after a Sept. 4 crash with a Ford driven by James Burgess of Flemington. Police say Ernsberger suffered multiple broken bones and Burgess pleaded guilty to driving under the influence.
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Grafton
Pittsburgh
West Virginia University Hospital
John D. Ernsberger
James Burgess
Flemington
Ernsberger
Burgess
Year Without a Summer Marked 1816 Frosts Across North
In 1816 the northern states experienced persistent cold, frost and snow nearly every month, creating a historic so called year without a summer impacting agriculture and daily life.
Three DUI arrests lead Grafton patrols first September week
City Police Chief James George reported the first week of September produced three DUI arrests and ten public intoxication arrests, the busiest category. Nine individuals were cited for speeding, with a new radar unit credited for the enforcement.
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Grafton
James George
George
Fast Change Artists Among Octopuses Revealed
Some octopuses can switch from light aqua to deep red brown within seconds, blending with the sea or mimicking a coral mass to fool prey and predators. The rapid color shifts demonstrate advanced camouflage abilities in cephalopods.
Fishing Festival set at Tygart Dam
GRAFTON The Tygart Dam hosts the first annual Tygart Lake Fishing Festival on Sept 27 sponsored by the U S Army Corps of Engineers. Events run 12:01 am to 4 pm with judging by Bassmasters for longest fish across five categories.
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Grafton
Tygart
Tygart Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Gerald R. Ford
Arch A. Moore
West Virginia
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Wildlife Resources
Division of Forestry
Division of Law Enforcement
Central
Bassmasters
Grafton Rotary Club
Tygart Dam
Division of the Law Enforcement
Smokey the Bear
Drowning Ruled in Death of Nahurh Shoemaker
GRAFTON City Police Chief James George says Nahurh Shoemaker, 21, drowned after attempting to swim across the Tygart River to evade police during a disturbance. A friend, Wilkey Mayles, 28, turned back. no gun or foul play indicated. Autopsy report pending.
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Grafton—City
James George
Ansiew
George
Nahurh Shoemaker
Tygart
Wilkey Mayles
Shoemaker
Mayles
Buick and Chevrolet collide on East Main Street
A side-swipe accident on East Main Street involving a 1963 Buick driven by Madge Rowland of Grafton and a 1975 Chevrolet driven by Dixie Marie Reed of Bridgeport caused $600 in damages. Police reported no injuries and no citations.
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Grafton
Madge Rowland
Dixie Marie Reed
Bridgeport
East Main Street
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U.S. Rt. 119
Preston Contracting, Inc
Taylor- Monongalia County
Joseph Lee Brewster
Marlon Lee Hess
Greg M. Goff
Danny Finley
Alfred Kelley
Randy McClory
George C. Lohr
Ronald Eugene Smith
Robert William Brown
James Edward Leese
Charles Howard Morris Jr
Grafton City Council
Okays
New Insurance Company
Pittsburgh Man ‘Fair
Star City Beauty
SALON
Pearl Ferguson
Helen Stemple
Judy McClead
Bessie Mortimer
Shop Jones
Middletown
Shagmoor
Jones Middletown Mall
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