Taylor County Bicentennial Parade in Grafton Today
GRAFTON Kiwanis Club launches a 2 PM Bicentennial Parade starting near East Main Street. Floats cars bands and horses travel Main Street over the bridge to Riverside Drive and finish at Grafton High School. Prizes for floats antique cars and horses. Parade marshal Dr Richard E Shearer and judges include Bonnie Casto Butch Bryant and Miss Post. WDTV Channel Five to tape with narrat or Andy Losh of Buckhannon aiding. Dignitaries include Harley O Staggers C N Harman J D Hinkle Jr and Samuel A Morasco.
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Grafton
Kiwanis Club of
Ronald Knotts
William Woodyard
Richard E. Shearer
Alderson Broadwiay College
Philippi
Bonnie Casto
Butch
Kiwanis Club
Knotts
Andy Losh
Buckhannon
Losh
Shinnston
AeroMech, Inc
Bridgeport
U.S
Harley 0. Staggers
C.N. Harman
J.D. Hinkle Jr
Samuel A. Morasco
Parade lineup for Weekend Wake-Up Edition features civic groups
Officials from city and county government, the Bicentennial Committee, Taylor County Senior Citizens and Taylor County Schools join a parade. The Taylor County Senior Citizens Rhythm Band, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts participate, with Color Guard from Memorial City Post 3081 VFW. Elkins High School Band and Grafton Middle School Band named honor bands after Strawberry Festival wins. Martha Mayle, 108, will ride as a dignitary. Participants assemble at 1 p.m. with step-off at 2 p.m. sharp.
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Taylor County Senior Citizens
Taylor County
Rythym
Memorial City Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Elkins High School
Grafton
Buckhannon
Martha Mayle
Webster
Mayle
Knotts
Camp Towles Gives Taylor County Kids A Summer Escape
Since 1970 local agencies sponsor a summer camp for children who might not afford a vacation. Selection uses family income and camp benefit. counselors stress personal attention over attire or money. Welfare Department staffers emphasize the camp’s educational value. Saturday June 26, 1976.
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Welfare Department
Taylor County Cultural Arts Camp Hosts About 100 Children
About 100 Taylor County youngsters attended the sixth annual Cultural Arts Camp at Camp Towles three miles off Route 50. Registration occurred last Monday with welfare workers arranging transport. 49 boys and 56 girls formed Stars Stripes Patriots and Eagles groups for three days of classes through Thursday. Volunteers from the Taylor County Emergency Squad demonstrated first aid and boat handling as part of the program ending Friday with activities and photos on page 4.
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Welfare Department
Camp
Towles
U.S. Route 50
Taylor County
Camp Towles
Bill Byrd
Summer youth camp teaches skills and safety at Taylor County site
A large 65 acre camp in Taylor County hosts youngsters aged seven to fourteen for music, crafts, canoing, riflery and bike safety. Volunteers, counselors from local schools, and nurses provide daily supervision from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Activities include canoeing on borrowed equipment, a bicycle course, leather crafting, and field trips to Fairmont and Prickett's Fort. Funding comes from federal government via the North Central Community Action Association, supporting residential, travel, and day camps. Bud Moore warns against scare tactics while urging informed decision making about drugs to help kids.
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Bud Moore
Center
Moore
Western Auto
Grafton Municipal
John Dooley
Dooley
West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Service
Alderson-Broaddus College
West Virginia University Library
Jackson’s Mill
Pendleton
Wetzel
Taylor County
Board of Education
Taylor County Health Department
Fairmont
Prickett’s
John Loyd
Taylor and
Barbour
Grafton schedules parade route parking bans and towing plan
Grafton police release details restricting parking along Boyd Street Front Street and multiple streets to accommodate the Bicentennial Parade Saturday at 2 p.m. Traffic will stop at 1 p.m. and vehicles on the route may be towed at the owner’s expense.
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Grafton
Boyd Street
St. John
Bridge Street
East Main Street
Lincoln
West Main Street
West Main
St. Mary’s
Yates Avenue
Yates
Grafton High School
James George
Front Street
George Said
Pleasant Creek Methodist Church
Angle
Hays
W. Va
Grafton-Philippi
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Charleston
Secretary of State
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