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Governor Underwood, Senator Byrd and community break ground on Corridor H
After nearly thirty years of planning, Governor Cecil H. Underwood, Senator Robert C. Byrd and federal, state and local officials joined Moorefield residents and supporters to break ground May 31 on Corridor H.
Nearly 1,000 people gathered to witness the groundbreaking of the Moorefield – Baker section of Corridor H and to participate in the celebration. The East Hardy and Moorefield High School bands entertained the crowd prior to the ceremony.
The program was as follows:
Master of Ceremonies
The Honorable Harold K. Michael
47th District
West Virginia House of Delegates
Invocation
The Honorable Alice Hartman
Mayor of Franklin
Welcome
The Honorable Larry Snyder
Mayor of Moorefield
Presentation of Colors
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Commander Merl Lambert
National Anthem
Lucy Ours
Miss West Virginia
Petersburg, West Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance
J. R. Shockey
Life scout
Moorefield Boy Scout Troop #60
Musical Interlude
Petersburg High School Choral Group
"Home Among the Hills"
Roseanne Glover, director
REMARKS
Local Involvement
The Honorable Roger D. Champ
Member
Hardy County Commission
Shelly Deadrick
Student
Petersburg High School
State Initiative
The Honorable Robert S. Kiss
Speaker
West Virginia House of Delegates
Samuel H. Beverage, P.E.
Commissioner
West Virginia Dept. of Transportation
Federal Perspective
The Honorable Robert E. Wise, Jr.
Congressman, 2nd Congressional District
State of West Virginia
Jesse L. White, Jr., Ph. D.
Appalachian Regional Commission
Federal Co-Chairman
Kenneth R. Wykle
Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
United States Dept. of Transportation
Remarks and Introduction
The Honorable Cecil H. Underwood
Governor
State of West Virginia
Keynote Speaker
The Honorable Robert C. Byrd
United States Senate
State of West Virginia
Special Presentation
The Honorable Cecil H. Underwood
Governor
State of West Virginia
The Honorable Gus. R. Douglass
Commissioner
West Virginia Dept. of Agriculture
Benediction
The Reverend Donald G. Scofield, Jr.
Pastor
Petersburg Presbyterian Church
To close the ceremony, those sitting on stage simultaneously pushed their shovels into the earth where the future Moorefield – Baker section of Corridor H will be constructed.
The photographs below illustrate the day's activities.
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| Governor Underwood introduces Senator Robert C. Byrd. |
Jesse L. White, federal co-chairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission, speaks to those attending the Moorefield groundbreaking ceremony. |
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| Governor Cecil H. Underwood expresses his satisfaction regarding this first step to making Corridor H a reality. |
WVDOH Commissioner Samuel H. Beverage, addresses the crowd. |
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| Senator Byrd explains to the crowd how pleased he is with the progress of Corridor H. |
Mrs. Byrd joins Corridor H supporters at the groundbreaking ceremony. |
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| Gus Douglass, Commissioner of the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, presents Senator and Mrs. Byrd a gift of West Virginia products in honor of their 63rd wedding anniversary. |
Nearly 1000 people attended the Corridor H groundbreaking event. |
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| Senator Byrd talks with Corridor H supporters at the groundbreaking. |
Supporters gather at the Corridor H groundbreaking. |
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| Jim Cookman and Bill Hartman, co-chairmen of the West Virginians for Corridor H Committee, taking pleasure in the Moorefield groundbreaking ceremony. |
Local high school bands entertain the crowd at the groundbreaking ceremony. |
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| Delegate Robert Kiss, Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, and Senator Robert C. Byrd at the Corridor H groundbreaking. |
Governor Underwood greets Senator Byrd at the Moorefield event. |
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| Senator Byrd and Phyllis Cole, of the Governor's Office, celebrate the groundbreaking. |
Governor Underwood poses with the Petersburg High School Choral Group. |
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| Miss West Virginia and Grant County native, Lucy Ours, helps kick off the festivities by singing the national anthem. |
Local legislators enjoy the program at the Corridor H groundbreaking ceremony. |
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| Shelly Deadrick, local high school student, addresses the crowd about the benefits Corridor H will bring to her generation. |
Bluegrass band, Chestnut Ridge, entertains the crowd at the reception following the groundbreaking ceremony. |
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