Taylor County Board approves Title IV project and bids
GRAFTON Taylor County Board of Education approved sub mission of the ESEA Title IV Part B project for 1976 77 and opened bids on supplies and services. The project funds 9 387 with allocations by school and possible amendment for secondary use. Paint bids tied at 3 61 per gallon. Dellinger to pursue discount and delivery dates.
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Linda Hartley
Grafton
ESEA
Taylor County Board of Education
Taylor County
Ronald E. Dellinger
Arden Swecker
Snecker
Anna Jarvis
Flemington
Haymond
Hepzibah
Knottsville
Pruntytown
Dellinger
Danser Hardware and Supply
Clarksburg
Blue Ridge Tale Company
Henry
Bicentennial Service features U S Senator Jennings Randolph
Taylor County marks its Bicentennial with Senator Randolph as keynote at McKinney Field Grafton. The service includes a gospel chorus and patriotic songs, with USCIS ushers from Boy Scout Troop 161 and readings by Mrs Florence Reneau and ministers. Randolph, a long time senator, will depart for Tennessee after the event. Inclement weather moves the service to Grafton High School Auditorium.
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Grafton
United States
Jennings Randolph
Taylor County
McKinney Field
Grand Federation of Women’s Clubs
Philadelphia
Taylor County Bicentennial Committee
Taylor County Ministerial Association
Cannanaires
Morgantown
Calvin Morrison
Robert Sciegaj
Bicentennial Chorus
Earth
America
Morrison
Grafton High School
Hal Findley
Edward A. Whitescarver
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Kenneth Godwin Sr
Florence Reneau
Loren Davis
Harry T. Rowe
Charles Roth
Boy Scout Troop No. 161
God
Randolph
Senate
Rowe
Salemi College
West Virginia University
Oral Roberts University
Davis and Elkins and
Alderson-Broaddus Colleges
House of Representatives
McConnell resigns as Grafton High band director
Earl W. McConnell Jr. will lead the Grafton Bearcat Showband for the last time in the Bicentennial Parade after accepting a post as assistant director at East Fairmont High School. He credited a financially sound program and growth, noting the Band Boosters’ support and his desire to focus on the students. The Taylor County Board of Education accepted the resignation.
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Alfred J. Gibson
Roy D. Nose
Senic River
James E. Hursey
Mary K. Devone
Darlene E. Miller
Grafton Middle School
Diana J Colebank
Earl W. McConnell
Grafton High School
Diane Keener
Flemington High School
Robert W. Goodwin
Knotgvile
Frances Piccolo
Food Service
Taylor County
Dellinger
Gregory Cartwright
Cartwright
Grafton
Earl W. McConnell Jr
McConnell
East Fairmont High School
Boosters
Taylor County Board of Education
East Park
Dellet Weaver
Weaver
Timmy Mikulik
Rt. 1
Wendel
Thornton
Gerald P. Austin
Rt. 4
Jaclynn Fletcher
Independence
Austin
Sheriff's Deputies
Irontown
Sheriff's Office
William F. Boylen
Earl McConnell
Bicentennial Parade in Grafton on June 26 at 2 PM
The Taylor County Bicentennial Parade will march along Main Street in Grafton starting at 2 p.m. on June 26. Local residents are urged to attend and celebrate the town’s 200th anniversary with floats and community groups.
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Taylor County
Main Street
Grafton
Retail Merchants Association
Bicentennial Parade causes street parking bans in Grafton
A series of no parking zones on Boyd Street Front Street East Main West Main St St Marys Yates Ave to shadow routes for the bicentennial parade on Saturday June 26 at 2 PM. All traffic stops at 1 PM and vehicles on the route will be towed at owner expense.
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Grafton
Boyd Street
St. John
Bridge Street
East Main Street
Lincoln Street
West Main Street
St. Marys Street
Yates Avenue
Grafton Senior High School
Front Street
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West
Evelyn McMasters
Ernetta Summers
Board of Education
James Havenner
Transportation and Food Services
Ronald Dellinger
Velma Adington
Rex B. Bowers
U.S
Ministerial Association
Washington
Tennessee
Sen
Bill Workman
Delaney
Workman
DeLaney Brothers
Virginia DeLaney
Children's
Behhind Bauer's Lumber Store
Plant
Associated Press
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