Morgantown council split over June 1 election on ward changes
Councilman Larry V. Starcher pushes four options for a June ballot straw vote on changing Morgantown’s ward system while James R. Redmond warns against using the regular election and favors forming a citizens committee to study alternatives before recommendations. Both are on the council committee exploring nonpartisan ward options.
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Morgantown
Larry V. Starcher
James R. Redmond
Starcher
Redmond
Dust-raising clean-up campaigns mapped in Mason-Dixonland
After the first week of May Morgantown and other Mason-Dixon communities plan spruce-up drives led by citizens and officials. Five area communities announced cleanup activities, three in Monongalia County and two in Mason-Dixonland.
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Morgantown
Mason- Dixonland
Monongalia County
Morgantown Clean-up Week Dates Set Across Region
Clean-up weeks are scheduled May 3-8 in Preston Morgantown and Westover with Star City May 2-8 and Osage May 10-15. The Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce civic affairs committee and Morgantown City Council co sponsor the effort. Raymond Haas chairs the committee with Ken Rattenbury as project chair. The annual poster contest judged tomorrow at Morgantown High School includes art from nearly all county schools under County Art Director Wilbur V. Bauer. Mayor Jamison will award posters before Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Special signs will honor aiding groups reading The name of family or group doing their bit for a cleaner Morgantown.
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Preston
Morgantown
Westover
Star City
Preston County
Kingwood
Tunnelton
Osage
Wilbur V. Bauer
J. Theatle Jamison
R. C. Miller
Ferrell
Amos undecided about City Council bid in Fifth Ward
James R. Amos of 660-B Protzman St. says he has not decided whether to run as an independent for the city council in the Fifth Ward. Amos, a Democrat, was nominated in the Fourth Ward but his certification was rejected by City Clerk Patty Stevenson because he resides in the Fifth Ward.
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James R. Amos
Protzman St
Amos
Patty Stevenson
Miss Stevenson
KYC meeting opens five day juvenile corrections conference
Juvenile correctional officers from across the United States begin a five day gathering at the Kennedy Youth Center with the theme Innovations New Approaches to Old Problems. Assistant Director John Minor expects 35 attendees and public tours are offered from 12 30 to 4 p m.
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United States
Kennedy Youth Center
John Minor
KYC
Minor
Mapletown Honor Interview Set for Top Girl and Boy
Thirty four Mason-Dixons and Honor Girls and Honor Boys will meet next Saturday at the Greer Building for interviews as a step toward naming the year’s top Honor Girl and Honor Boy. Two runners up for each title will be chosen and six scholarships awarded in May. Sponsors are Farmers and Merchants Bank for the Honor Girl and Hills Department Store for the Honor Boys.
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Mason-Dixons
Greer
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Sunny and cool with mild temperatures through the day
The forecast calls for a high in the 50s and a low in the 30s with fair weather tonight. Tomorrow will be cooler and sunny with temperatures in the upper 50s to 60s. Readings from Morgantown Municipal Airport showed varied hourly temps from 42 to 55, no precipitation, and light pollution reading of 0.03 at noon yesterday.
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Morgantown Municipal Airport
Dominion Post-University
Obituaries From Dominion Post April 25 1971
Evan Merrill Hardin 69 of 3568 Collins Ferry Road Morgantown died Friday night at University Hospital He was born December 10 1901 in Indianapolis and worked in construction engineering later serving as superintendent of building and grounds for West Virginia University 1956 to 1968 He retired after helping build the Kennedy Youth Center Survivors include his widow Lenette M Hardin and several siblings Funeral services planned at Snodgrass Funeral Home South Charleston with a Morgantown memorial service to follow Glenna Ann Cosner 75 Morgantown died April 24 at St Vincent Pallotti Hospital She was born October 26 1896 in Greenbank a Canyon Church member Survived by husband Harold three daughters four sons and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral arrangements incomplete Morgan W Rider Morgantown native and former Morgantown resident died Friday night in Carfu New York He was a Westinghouse Electric employee in Buffalo Services and burial near Buffalo Susie Rosko 75 Reedsville died Friday night at Fairmont General Hospital Born December 25 1899 in Austria Hungary she was Catholic Survived by three sons and five daughters Grandchildren and great grandchildren also noted Funeral and burial details listed Crawford Thorn 87 Morgantown Rt 9 died Saturday at Grafton City Hospital Born February 21 1884 in Thornton he was a retired lawyer Survived by wife and children Funeral arrangements and burial details at Fred L Jenkins Funeral Home with services at Chapel of Prayer in the same house
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Division of Drama
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Bryson City
N.C
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Hollywood
Fla
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South Charleston
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Snodgrass
Sunset Memorial Park
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Rt. 8
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Sabraton
Williams Home
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Main Street
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Anne) Borberac
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Elizabeth) Goodrich
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Helen) Avegas
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Rt. 9
Grafton City Hospital
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Dallas and
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Howard Ross
Roy
Grafton
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Mount Calvary Cemetery
Grafton Road
Rosko
Susie
Dejario
Thorn, Crawford
Rt 9
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Mt. Calvary
Gratton Road
Funeral notices from Dilliner to Morgantown dated April 1971
Notices record deaths of Joseph C. Everly Hazel Hill Lite Jones Hazel May Rosko Crawford Thorn with service times, funeral homes, cemeteries, and officiants across Dilliner Pt Marion Clarksburg Kingwood Newburg Reedsville Morgantown in April 1971. Burial and military rites noted where applicable.
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