Wayne Eugene TAYLOR

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WAYNE'S PUBLICATION: HOTEL ROYAL In 2017 Wayne published his another work: "HOTEL ROYAL", a history of a former Port Royal landmark. He has also authored a three-book series of historical fiction "Hope on the Tuscarora," Hope Rekindled? and ?Across Five Valleys,? tracing local history from the time of the French and Indian War to the Civil War. In addition he is also the author of ?The Baseball Era of Fred Frankhouse,? a biography of Port Royal?s famed major leaguer.
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Wayne Eugene Taylor is the son of Bernal Eugene and Ruth E. (McCachren) Taylor. He was born January 24, 1941. He graduated from Tuscarora Valley High School in the Class of 1958. He married Lucille E. Whitesel. Wayne and Lucille had two children, Dr. Todd Allen Taylor and Suzanne Lynn Taylor.

Since his retirement, Wayne has written a number of history and historical fiction books.

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AUTHOR: This photo of Wayne E. Taylor occurred in connection with the publication of his first historical novel, "Hope on the Tuscarora".
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COUSINS: WAYNE TAYLOR (l) and BILL GRONINGER (r) (in Florida, 2010)
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TUSCARORA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL GRADS: WAYNE TAYLOR and DAVID MCCAHAN at the MCCAHAN Reunion at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Licking Creek in August 2022. (Photo submitted by Wayne Taylor)
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THE TAYLORS: Lucy (Whitesel) Taylor and husband Wayne Taylor.
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Wayne and Lucy (Whitesel) Taylor at the 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PORT ROYAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH which was held Sept 23 and 24, 2017. (Photo submitted by Harold Hartman, Jr.)
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Photo of Wayne from the 1958 Tuscarora Valley High School Yearbook...
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TVHS 1956 BAND HORN ENSAMBLE - (Top Row l-r) Joyce Book, David McCahan, Nancy Wert; (Front Row l-r) Wayne Taylor, Betty Wharton and Amelia Hartman. (Photo submitted by Wayne Taylor)
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TVHS 1958 SENIOR CLASS: (Front Row)(l-r) Dorothy Wagner, Andrea Kepner, Carleen Benner, Ann Stake, Darlene Pennebaker, Verna Book, Judy Book, Stella Eaton, Doreen Brackbill, Jane Ann Gilson; (Back Row)(l-r) Wayne Taylor, Ron Gerhart, Tom Searer, Ernie Foltz, Jim Barton, Raymond Peterson, Bob Bardell, Tom Hockenberry, Jonathan Wert
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Wayne Taylor at a Bicentennial Planning Committee Meeting in 2012.
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TAYLOR - KOHLER: Wayne Taylor and John Kohler at Spaghetti Dinner, Sept 2011 at Port Royal. (Photo by Harold Hartman)
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Audrey Bashore, Wayne Taylor, Wilbur Taylor and Samuel Bashore about 1945. (Photo supplied by Audrey Bashore Monroe.)
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Bernal and Ruth Taylor with sons, Wayne and Wib, -April 1945
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TAILOR SAILORS: Wayne Taylor with his father Bernal Taylor (Photo submitted bt Wayne Taylor)
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1951 JUNIATA COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Front Row (L - R): Bob Dowling, N. Blair Taylor, Bill Groninger, Wib Taylor, Jack Henderson, Wayne Taylor, Denny Foltz, Jim Dowling; Middle Row: Gary Dunn, Ernie Foltz, Jim Taylor, Leon Kepner, Bob Crimmel, Warren Dowling, Don Fike, Skip Kepner, Ron Gerhart; Back Row: Coaches: Wendell "Ace" Henderson and Melvin Crimmel
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1956 VFW STATE TEENER BASEBALL CHAMPS FROM JUNIATA CO. (Front Row l-r) Max Zellers, Bill Regester, Terry Benner, Jim Smith, Herb Graybill, Don Musser; (Middle Row) Jack Henderson, Wayne Taylor, Bill Spriggle, Cloyd Pines, Wib Taylor, Dan Nace, Jim Dowling; (Back Row) Ron Harling, Dale Smith, Dennis Foltz, Larry Winey, (coaches) Bob Cameron, Wendell Henderson, Andy Kerr. Presenting the trophy to Head Coach Kerr is the organization’s state chairman.
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50th YEAR REUNION OF 1956 VFW STATE TEENER BASEBALL CHAMPS FROM JUNIATA CO. (Seated l-r) Wib Taylor , Bob Cameron (coach), Terry Benner, Jim Smith, Don Musser; Jack Henderson; (Standing l-r) Wayne Taylor, Larry Winey, Darwin Nace , Ron Harling, Jim Dowling, Herb Graybill, Bill Regester.
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TVHS CLASS OF 1958 REUNION PICNIC - (Sep 2018) Front Row L-R: Tom Hockenberry, Judy Book Zettle, Verna Book Gilliland, Jane Ann Gilson Foltz, Andrea Kepner Aron , Ann Stake Goodling, Wayne Taylor; Back Row: Bob Bardell, Ernie Foltz (Photo submitted by Wayne Taylor)
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1964 PERRY-JUNIATA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (Defeated Loysville in Finals) Front Row (L - R): Doug Kennedy, Charlie Kipp, Bill Koons, Mike Taylor; Middle Row: John "Duff" Taylor, Wib Taylor, Don Kinzer, Clint Bashore, Dick Rhine, Jay Kipp, Wayne Taylor; Back Row: Spence Kepner, Bill Kennedy, Skip Kepner, Ed Lewis, Jim Kennedy, Bill Osman
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LUCILLE & WAYNE TAYLOR at Port Royal and Tuscarora Valley High School Reunion at the Port Royal Community Building, October 6, 2018. (Photo submitted by Amelia McElwee)
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1969 MIFFLIN-JUNIATA TWILIGHT LEAGUE CHAMPS - Front Row (l - r): Jay Kipp, Glen "Skip" Kepner, Don Bratton, Wayne Taylor, Ralph Gilson and Bernal "Wib" Taylor. - Back Row: Dale Smith, Jacque Erb, Ernie Walters, Bill Barton, Ed Lewis, Norm Taylor, Bill Holderman, Fred Dowling. (Photo was taken at Port Royal Fair Grounds. Grandstand is visible on the right and racing kiosk in the back.)
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TOTEM PRESENTATION: Don Swartz presents Wayne E. Taylor with a Don Swartz carved totem at the September 28, 2012 PRHS and TVHS Reunion.
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Wayne Taylor in Union Uniform for Port Royal Bicentennial in 2012.
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Wayne Taylor in Confederate Uniform for Port Royal Bicentennial in 2012.
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HISTORICAL REMARKS: Wayne Taylor on the grandstand stage summarizes the history of Port Royal at the Bicentennial Opening Ceremonies September 28, 2012. (Photo submitted by Harold Hartman, Jr.)
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Wayne E. Taylor and his exhibit at the Fairground Exhibit Building on Friday September 28, 2012 for the Port Royal PA Bicentennial Celebration.
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Wayne E. Taylor conducts an historical bus tour of Port Royal PA and vicinity on Saturday PM September 29, 2012 as part of the Port Royal Bicentennial Celebration.
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WATCHES BICENTENNIAL PARADE: Wayne Taylor watches the Bicentennial Parade from North Eighth Street. (Photo submitted by Wayne Taylor)
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Wayne at the announcement of his latest literary work: "The Baseball Era of Fred Frankhouse, Roundhouse Curveballer, The Duke of Port Royal" Juniata Sentinel - August 2015)
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BROTHERS: Wayne Taylor visits his brother "Wib" Taylor
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TVHS FINEST - KEPNER-TAYLOR COUSINS: (l-r) Skip Kepner, Wayne Taylor, Wib Taylor and Spence Kepner.
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2019 TVHS SNOW BIRDS AT LANTZ HOME, BRADENTON, FL: (l-r) Fred and Marsh (Gilson) Harris, Skip and Nancy (Kohler) Kepner, Spence and Paulette (Brouse) Kepner, Paul and Dixie (Isenberg) Lantz and Wayne and Lucy (Whitesel) Taylor. (All are TVHS grads except for Fred Harris, Paul Lantz and Lucy Taylor) (Photo submitted by Wayne Taylor)
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A TUSCARORA TREK TO IROQUOIA Wayne holds a copy of a recent publication. (August 2021)

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