Grafton Parade Shines After Rain Clears On Memorial Day
The 107th Memorial Day Parade in Grafton moved through downtown to the National Cemetery drawing several thousand spectators. Taylor County students in white flowers, high school bands, and multiple veteran groups honored the day. Hershel Williams delivered the address, urging communal help while noting dangers to American unity, with radio amplification due to a broken speaker system.
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Bill Byrd
Grafton
the National Cemetery
Taylor County
Memorial City Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Barracks
Disabled American Veterans
American Legion Post 12
National Cemetery
Hershel W
Woody’ Williams
West Virginia
Williams
Veterans Services
Veterans Administration
Congressional Medal of
Honor
Gold Star Mothers
Pearl Harbor Survivors Association
American Legion Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Ladies Auxiliary of World War Veterans
Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 12
Military Veterans Council
Marion County
Ronald E. Dellinger
Denise Blane Bennett
Grafton High School
America
Jim Isner
Taps
Jeff Shaffer
363Rd Military Police
Grafton High Class of 1976 graduation overwhelms crowd
About 2,000 family members and friends filled the Grafton High School auditorium for the Class of 1976 graduation after threatening weather moved the ceremony indoors. Gene Davis, former Grafton coach and current Glenville State College official, urged graduates to pursue lifelong education, work, discipline, and happiness through chosen occupation. Reverend Eugene F. Klug officiated, the band played the class song, and diplomas were handed by Taylor County officials with remarks from Superintendent Ronald Dellinger and Board member James Isner.
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Bill Byrd
Grafton
Grafton High School
Gene Davis
McKinney Field
Grafton High
Davis
Glenville State College
Eugene F. Klug
St Augustine Catholic Church
Robert E. Straight
Taylor County
Ronald E. Dellinger
Taylor County Board of Education
James Isner
Board of
Flemington High Confers 35 Diplomas In Ceremony
Flemington High School graduated 35 seniors Monday in the gym. Superintendent Ronald Dellinger urged grads to align daily actions with their goals. Susan Glaspell salutatorian and Albert Smith valedictorian spoke. Reverend Frederick Nose led invocation and benediction. Principal Robert Shields presented diplomas as the band performed.
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Dellinger
Susan Glaspell
Salutatorian
Albert
Frederick Nose
Flemington Baptist Church
Robert Shields
Flemington High School
Tony Veltri
County Board of Education
Rain and storms across region with windy power surge
The day brings variable skies and showers with thunder prospects. Grafton reports 0.7 inch of rain since Friday amid forecasts of mid 70s to near 80 daytime highs. Benedum Airport recorded 70 mph winds during a recent storm near Clarksburg.
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Grafton
Associated Press
Benedum Airport
Clarksburg
Eight weekend accidents in Preston County report
Preston County authorities log eight automobile accidents over the holiday weekend with no injuries in several, minor damages ranging from 25 to 1800 dollars. Notable crashes include accidents on Rt 23 near Gladesville, Morgantown Street in Newburg, U S 50 near Erwin, Rt 7 near Terra Alta, U S 50 near Fellowsville, Rt 54 near Manowa, U S 50 near Evansville, and a late Sunday collision on Tumnelton Street near Kingwood. Martin, Culver, and Taylor face citations in separate incidents. Grafton fire calls and a Band Boosters meeting are also noted.
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Preston County
Newburg
Sue Carol Silcott
Morgantown Street
Silcott
U.S. 50
Erwin
James W. Martin
Aurora
Martin
Virginia Martin
Helen Davis
Washington, D.C
Preston Memorial Hospital
Rt. 7
Terra Alta
James Culver
Vienna
Culver
Fellowsville
Samuel Lansberry
Thornton
Manowa
John Taylor
Reedsville
Herbert Dankerberger
Kingwood
Taylor
Clarence Samuel Weaver
Tunnelton
Evansville
Weaver
Tumnelton Street
James R. Jackson
Warren
Ohio
David Daniel McDonald
McDonald
Jackson
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Charles Roth
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Charles F. Johns
Flemington
Ronald Dellinger
Bonnie Williamson
Rennae
COCA
Fire Dept
Grafton Fire Department
Sunset Terrace
U.S
Rosemary Weber
Maple Ave
Russell Walls
Bearcat
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