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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1976
Page
1
Weekend Wake Up Edition of The Mountain Statesman serves northern West Virginia readers with community briefs, local notices, sports scores, and weather outlooks for the heartland. Local contributors share updates on upcoming events and regional highlights.
Cemetery Superintendent Leonard R. White says expansion prospects are brighter for Grafton National Cemetery known as the Silent City. Memorial Day events will center on the cemetery with Taylor County students marching with dignitaries to decorate graves. the last open plot has been filled.
The extended West Virginia forecast calls for showers Sunday and Tuesday with partly cloudy Monday and highs in the 70s to low 80s. Veterans affairs officials discuss cemetery expansion and a Memorial Day crowd estimate, noting thousands visit for the holiday and plans for a potential annex near Grafton.
Grafton police will staff Memorial Day Parade on May 31 with parking bans on Washington Street Haislip Street Bridge Street Main Street Beech Street Walnut Street and Rochelle Road from 8 30 a m. Cars parked in restricted zones will be towed. No parking Saturday 11 p m to 7 a m for Main Street washing. Parade volunteers with convertibles urged meet at Elks Club by 8 a m. Rabies clinic for dogs Saturday at Grafton High School lot from 3 to 6 p m with licenses and a small fee. shots by W A Ridenour from Maple Lake veterinary.
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