Grafton News Roundup Highlights Local Events and Claims
Local office reports 153 unemployment claims for week ending May 28 with 12 initial and 141 continued claims. Of these 136 from West Virginia residents, 11 from former residents seeking work out of state, six from veterans. Also notes a small stereo fire, runaway youths in Pruntytown, Flag Day observances, council hearings on garbage fees and license tax, a school board meeting, a fatal Silver Lake crash, and a public warning about bogus deputies. Weather shows showers likely with 60 percent today.
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Grafton
West Virginia
Research and Statisics Division
West Virginia Department of Employment Security
George Gallaher
Mayor asks residents to report rundown properties to inspector
Mayor William A. Manley urged Grafton residents to report substandard buildings to city building inspector Alex Losh. The Enforcement Agency met to discuss 14 properties and plans to continue work, with letters already sent to owners.
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David Blair
Grafton
William A. Manley
Manley
Alex Losh
Losh
Charles Wolfe
West
Wilford Street
Energy plan defended before House committee in gas price debate
White House energy adviser James Schlesinger testifies to restore parts of Carter plan to keep controls on natural gas prices. He aims to persuade the House Commerce Committee to reverse deregulation by its energy and power subcommittee and defend a plan for a modest interstate price rise while controls extend to unregulated markets in gas producing states.
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Washington
White House
James Schlesinger
Carter Administration
Full House Commerce Committee
Energy and Power Subcommittee
Schlesinger
Commerce
Housing agency reviews repairs and demolitions on during site visits
Four- Tess Cross discusses repairing Ida Bryan property at 612 Homes Street as G T Bartlett Jr may arrange a swap for building use. Kenneth Sturm plans site repairs on Dewey Avenue garages within 30 days. Shrine buyer eyed for 212-214 Water Avenue. extension granted. Bolton property 1138 Railroad Street may be demolished after no show. landlord contacted first. Railroad and Chestnut Street site now being demolished. Hudkins at 331 Barrett Street pending eviction if no agreement. Prospect Street owner John Crane expects sale or demolition of 361 West Main Street within 60 days. Boyd Street remodel permit held. work to start in July. Beech Street properties 614 demolition in 2-3 weeks. 210 Thayer teardown planned. progress updates promised. First National Bank of Grafton reports 30-day building plans for Henry Wehn property. 311 Beech Street roof replacement by weather permits could begin Friday.
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Tess Cross
Belington
Ida Bryan
Homes Street
Carl. B. White
George Bolyard
Railroad Street
Bolyard
Railroad and
Chestnut Street
Carl Hudkins
Barrett Street
Hodkins
John D. Crane
Prospect Street
West Main Street
Crane
Charles Wolfe
Boyd Street
Jilly
Walter Thayer
Maple Avenue
Beech Street
Thayer
Thomas Keys
First National Bank of Grafton
Henry Wehn
Charles R. Proudfoot
Harvest Festival signs carnival now GRAFTON-1977 event on sale
Tickets for the 1977 Harvest Festival in Grafton are on sale to fund the local Fire Department. The Cunningham Shows will run the midway September 14 through 17, with advance tickets at 2 dollars granting seven rides and door tickets four rides.
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Grafton
Cunningham
Ellen Jane Wiseman
Retha Jennings
Phil Angelo
The
Mountain Statesman
Virginia Mason
Betty Jo Johnson
Madison Shoes
Colleen Moats
McCrory’s
Lynn Setler
Ginny Cooper
Ruby Duckworth
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Fire Department
Pruntytown
Elks
Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge No
Ronald E. Dellinger
Taylor County
David Murphy
Robert Dean
Elks Lodges
Taylor County School Board
At & P.m
West Side
Silver Lake
Preston County
Maryland
John Hulley
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies Association
Marion County
Hulley
la Fosteheve
Wolfe
Grafton Sentinal
Latrobe Street
Mountain Statesman, Inc
Ralph J. Cooper
Veda Squires
Lincoln Street
Roan Ben Bar
Ben
Janie Ruffner
Mineral Ridge
Ohio
Taylor County Fairground
Bill Byrd
Allstile Leary
By Phil Angelo
Taylor County Fairgrounds
Sugar Creek Farm
Viola
Delaware
Pennsylvania
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