Emergency Squad Demonstrates Care of Injuries
Knottsville Excelsiors hold May meeting at Grafton with Taylor County Emergency Squad program led by Bob McDaniel Cora Mae Morgan and Bill Miller. Minutes roll call bake sale May 8 success IFYE dinner and 4H Sunday discussed. June 9 meeting to feature member visual presentations for August fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Yost
Grafton
Knottsville Excelsior’s
Taylor County
Bob McDaniel
Cora Mae Morgan
Bill Miller
Heck’s
IFYE
Lisa Rosier
Kelly Barnes
Lisa Mayle
Robin Shuttlesworth
Richie Coole
Holly Coole
Sammy Wiland
Tim Daniel
Sandy Pratt
Knottsville Excelsior 4-H
Bob McDaniels
Tim
Carolyn Wagner
Veterans Aux Meets Grafton Veterans Auxiliary Meeting
The B and O Veterans and Auxiliary gathered at Elizabeth Cather Towers on May 23 led by President Marriah Ellington. Guests included Susie Peters as marshal and Nancy Stead leading prayer and flag pledge. June hosts announced. entertainment by Ann Lemmon and her children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Lemmon
Billie
Tommy Lemmon
Asia Streets
Emma Boylen
Marriah Ellington
Nancy Stead
Cecilia McElwee
Ann Tighe
Susie Peters
Ethel Nicola
Ruth Barlow
Elizabeth Fitzwater
Lucy Guthrie
Alice King
Clarence Losh
Lena Monroe
Eva Preiss
Virginia Reed
Anna Scott
Alberta Outright
Mamie Foley
Amy Wiseman
Opel Vogel
Winnie Poling
Anna Jones
National IWY deadline set for June 6
Charleston WV June 6 set as deadline for nomination suggestions for 18 West Virginia delegates to the National Conference on International Women's Year November 18 to 21 in Houston Texas. Include consent and biography. send to IWV Nominating Committee at WV Office of Women's Affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Houston
IWV
Office of Women’s Affairs
Virginia Ave. S. E
Two Flemington teachers honored with reception
Two Flemington educators were honored at a PTA reception in the Flemington school multipurpose room on May 22. Pauline Benda, retiring June 10 after 44 years in Taylor County Schools, and Dorothy Leach, who retired at the close of the 1975 76 year, were celebrated for long service.
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Flemington
Pauline Benda
Taylor County Schools
Dorothy Leach
Flemington Pta
Miss Benda
Flemington High School
Fairmont State College
West Virginia University
National Education Association
West Virginia Education Assoc
Taylor County Education Assoc
The
Association of Classroom Teachers
All Saints
Little Flower
Galloway
Sacred Heart Church
Brownton
Elizabeth
Cather Street
Flemington Central School
Simpson
West Side School
Minnie Stilwell
Taylor County
Lucretia
Miss Leach
Virgil Rohrbaugh
Paul Bartlett
Pruntytown
Wendel
Kenneth Little
Dennis Cromwell
Harton Named to Society of Distinguished American High School Students
Lawrence Harton Jr of Grafton has been selected for membership in The Society of Distinguished American High School Students. The national honor recognizes outstanding academic civic achievement and significant contributions to school church and community efforts. The society offers a special awards program for recognized students.
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Grafton
Lawrence Harton, Jr
Larry
Lawrence Harton
America
U.S.A
Tunnelton Extension Homemakers Meet Multiple Preston County Members
The Tunnelton Extension Homemakers Club area meeting was held Thursday at Jackson's Mill with 44 attendees from Preston County. After the meeting, the group traveled by bus to tour Ft. New Salem. Members from the Tunnelton group included Rosa Bowmar Virginia Poland Edith Sanders Mary Miller Agnes Williams and Catherine Hill.
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Tunnelton— Extension Homemakers Club
Jackson's Mill
Preston County
Ft. New Salem
Tunnelton Club
Rosa Bowmar
Virginia Poland
Edith Sanders
Mary Miller
Agnes Williams
Catherine Hill
Dear Abby column and teen concerns mixed with local scholar notes
Abigail Van Buren’s Dear Abby offers guidance to a seventh grader nicknamed Flatso about self image and relationships. The letter discusses leashing a child to a clothesline and a parent’s perspective, followed by a biographical note about Larry, a Gulfport area student active in multiple clubs and awaiting college plans at West Virginia University.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
Aynes Gar
Potomac State College Dean's List Scholars Named
Albert Smith Jr of Flemington makes the Dean's List at Potomac State College. Nineteen students earned straight A's in the second semester, including Charles Gear of Huttonsville and Mary Shears of Keyser, with sophomores Shobe of Burlington and Vance of Burlington among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington
Albert Smith Jr
Potomac State College
Charles G. Gear
Huttonsville
Mary S. Shears
James E. Thompson
Jeffrey M. Dessel
Darwin M. Gough
Keyser
Harry McCulloh
Petersburg
James E. Harshbarger
Piedmont
Karen L. Updegraff
Moorefield
Robert N. Shobe
Pamela J. Vance
Burlington
James E. Koontz, Jr
Charlie M. Wamsley
Thomas C. Davisson
Jane Lew
Carmel L. Devlin
Lonaconing
Mark L. Heavener
Romney
Kelly M. Pitsenbarger
Franklin
Lawrence A. Potanka
LaVale
Sara J. Bergiall
Carla L. Phillips
Ridgeley
Youth Opportunity Camp Begins June 20
Taylor County agencies continue the seventh year of Youth Opportunity Camp at Camp Towles starting June 2024. The program includes tours to Morgantown, Coopers Rock, dancing, crafts, and sports like softball and dodgeball. Eligible youths are fourth to sixth graders with reduced price income guidelines. reservations due by June 10.
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Grafton
Taylor County
Camp Towles
Morgantown
Coopers Rock State Park
Grafton Fire Department
Department of Welfare
Health Department
Taylor County Schools
Community Action Association
Cooperative Extension Service
Marine Private Shaffer Completes Parris Island Recruit Training
Marine recruit George M. Shaffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Wagner of Box 429 Rowlesburg West Virginia, finished 111 weeks of Marine Corps training at Parris Island South Carolina. He learned battlefield basics, daily routines, personal and professional standards, first aid, rifle marksmanship, close order drill and teamwork. He joined the Marine Corps in February 1977 after graduating from Rowlesburg High School in 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Shaffer
Ralph J. Wagner
Box
Rowlesburg
W. Va
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S. C
Rowlesburg High School
Marine Corps
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IWU
Marshall University
Union Baptist Church
Alderson-Broaddus College
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Washington, D.C
Pleasant Creek
Kansas City
Alaska
British Columbia
Washington State
California
Montana
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Florida
Ontario
Hazelton
Nelson Gallery-Atkins Museum
Ralph T. Coe
Nelson Gallery
Larry Harton
DAHSS
Lawrence Harton Jr
Dean Axbby
Flatso
Mateo
Bethany College
W.va
Kermit Wm. Poling
Warren United Methodist Church
Grafton High School
Pawnee Bill
A. Smith
James J. Hershman
East Wilford Street
Oakland
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