School Board Staff Holds Steak Fry
KINGWOOD The Preston County Board of Education staff and members hosted a family picnic and steak fry last Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Nuce home at Chippewa Lake. The afternoon featured swimming boating and fishing enjoyed by attendees.
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Kingwood
Preston County Board of Education
Lawrence Nuce
Chippewa Lake
Kermit Zinn
Reedsville
William Harriman
Terra Alta
George A. Lipscomb
Aurora
Donald P. Brown
Charles H. Brown
Glenn Schaeffer
Roy S. Nutter Sr
John Miller
Mary Agnes Bergman
Lawrence Losh
David Loshall
Larry Nuce
Rhonda
Birthday Observed for Ida Hartman at 95 in Kingwood
Ida Hartman of Kingwood celebrated her 95th birthday with a family dinner at her home. Attending were relatives from Silver Spring Maryland to Huntington West Virginia, including Raymond Heath Kenneth Papeot and Martha Wilson. Additional notices include birth of Randall Allen Childs weighing 9 pounds 14 ounces born July 24 at Preston Memorial Hospital.
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Kingwood
Ida Hartman
Hartman
Theingwood
Raymond Heath
Silver Spring
Kenneth Papeot
Isville
John Sowers
Seminole
Okla
Joe Ellis
Johnny and
Lynette
Bethany
George Wilson
Greg
Debbie
Huntington
George Hartman
George J
Patty
Linda
Johnny
Kenneth Rouzee
Raymond
Donnie
Missenevieve Hartman
Martha H. Wilson
David A. Childs
Whetsell Settlement
Preston Memorial Hospital
Randall Allen
Aimee Smith
Donald Smith
Albright
Glenn H. Childs
Beulah Kelly
Birds Creek
Walter Shaver
Manheim
Clark White
Clarksburg
Bible Class Holds Meet at United Methodist Church
TUNNELTON The Senior Bible Class of the United Methodist Church met for its regular monthly social session with Rev. and Mrs. Robert Jones and many members and guests. Devotions by Mrs. Shrout used Psalm 90 and hymns. Rita Shrout of Mt. Lake Park presented piano selections. Sick committee reported on Ethel Plum, Hamilton Bolyard and Arthur Coffman in University Hospital. Birthday song for Mrs. Wolfe and plans for the next meeting in September.
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Tunnelton
United Methodist Church
Robert Jones
Harold Taylor
Wilbert Wiles
Sylvia Reeder
Mabel Shrout
Orpha Reidler
Christine Wolfe
Emma McMurdo
Abbie Weaver
Elsie Phillips
Carrie G. Taylor
Mabel Goff
Rita Shrout
Shrout
Rev. Jones
Taylor
Phillips
Wolfe
Mt. Lake Park
Ethel Plum
Hamilton Bolyard
Arthur Coffman
University Hospital
DeWitts Reunion Brings Descendants Together in Rowlesburg
ROWLESBURG The DeWitt family held their annual reunion at Rowlesburg Park. Officers elected for the next year include Bill H. DeWitt as president and Mrs. Ida Mae Hart as vice president. Prizes were awarded to the oldest descendant Joseph W. DeWitt Sr and youngest Thomas Marshall Funk, with the farthest travel being Gregory Rogers of Walker. Family attendees spanned Rowlesburg and nearby towns.
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Rowlesburg
Richard DeWitt
Rowlesburg Park
Bill H. DeWitt
Ida Mae Hart
Nola Ash
John DeWitt
Sandra Nine
Joseph W. DeWitt Sr
Thomas Marshall Funk
Charles DeWitt
Gregory Rogers
Walker
W.va
Bill DeWitt
Albright
John Nine
Brookhaven
Gay Myers
Mark
Arlie
Morgantown
Kenneth Pyles
Manheim
Milton S. DeWitt
Lang Run
Gilbert J. Goff
Freedom
Clarence Ash
Kingwood
Jack DeWitt
Bruce Knell
Wayne DeWitt
Joseph DeWitt
Howard Phillips
Cheryl Annall
Glenfield
Everett Hart Sr
Arnett Weaver
Frank Ruggles
Kim
Tunnelton
Eugene Funk
David
Charles
Dorothy
Mary Theil
Charles Hart
Florence Miller
Harold
Estella Shaffer
Vernon Short
R. P. Bischoff
Amy Lantz
Mary Weaver
Lilly Casseday
Picnic Dinners and Reunions Across Kingwood Area
Kingwood events include the Past Matrons Club of Kingwood Chapter No 62 hosting an annual picnic at Schwab's Ranch with President Elizabeth Ann Copen presiding. Also the Stewart family reunion is planned at Anna Dorsey’s Tunnelton Street home with a noon basket dinner. Lenox Homemakers Club held a family picnic at Mountaintop Vacationland with attendees from Albright and nearby towns. Rev William H and spouse noted in the period’s personals.
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Kingwood
Order of Estern Star
Schwab
Elizabeth Ann Copen
Kathleen Calvert
Mary Whitesell
Josephine Spindler
Jessie Moser
Lenore Albright
Pauline Craig
Dorothy Browning
Vesta White
Madge Reed
Bertha Conley
Copen
Stewart
Stewart Family
Anna Dorsey
Tunnelton St
Lenox Homemakers
Lenox Homemaker's Club
Mountaintop
Dwight
Wiles
Brent Wiles
Jesse Fries
Paul Feather
Ella Feather
Lucille Feather
Albright
Melissa Elliott
Donnie Miller
Wally
Wally Point, Mrs. Adram Summers
Hopemont
John Taylor
Terra Alta
Ralph Livengood
Stan
Ellis Schooley
Don Groves
Maude Gidley
Lucille Sisler
Nina Forman
Lenox
William H
Castles Hold Family Meet at Cool Spring Park
The Castle family reunion honoring the late J. W. Castle gathered at Cool Spring Park on Route 50. Attendees included Monroe Castle, Kenneth Castle and families, Denise, Roger, Lester Pratt and family, Donnie Thorn of Independence, Catherine Metz, Glenn Williams and family, Melvin Williams and Jeff of Forestville, Bob Swan of Cumberland, Burl Castle of Morgantown, Junior Castle and relatives Joe Bill John Donna Barbara Greg, Robert Sigley and family, Emma Feather and Helen Feather, Mabel Goff, Debbie Wiles, Dolly Sauggel and others from Tunnelton and Morgantown.
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Morgantown
Junior Castle
Joe
Bill
John
Donna
Barbara
Greg
Robert Sigley
Angela
Anthony
Melissa
Emma Feather
Helen Feather
Mabel Goff
Debbie Wiles
Tunnelton
Dolly Sauggel
Preston County 4-H Style Revue Winners Named at Terra Alta
Terra Alta Methodist Church hosted the Preston County 4-H Style Revue with 48 entrants who modeled yearlong 4-H projects. Top winners included Martha Dean and Bitsy Teets in Sewing 6. Debbie Weltman won Sewing 5. State Roundup participation planned for the winners.
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Preston County
Terra Alta
Terra Alta Methodist Church
Ruth Ridgley
Maryland
Kingwood Trailblazers
Martha Dean
Etam
Darrell Dean
Bitsy Teets
Ellis Teets
Egton
Martha
Andress
Bitsy
Debbie Weltman
Ester Weltman
Rowlesburg
Janice Britton
Debbie Pyles
Gloria Hauger
Julie Ann Lantz
Deborah Hershman
Angela Myers
Kathy Wilt
Vickie Manko
Vickie Cole
Mary Winters
Anita Wiles
Paula Combs
Beverly Grimm
Angela Arnold
Margie Bryan
Patty Jo Graham
Cynthia Davis
Wendy Feather
Barbara Watson
Frances Loughrie
Jana Sisler
Becky Winters
Brenda Harsh
Janet Knight
Joyce Cole
Kathy Britton
Martha Teets
Kathy Cole
Donna Knotts
Kathy Moran
Donna Wolfe
Becky Eisner
Linda Nice
Elaine Bolvyard
Jeanette Snyder
Joyce Wotring
Beverly Wilt
Patty Nice
Arlene Huffman
Krista Harsh
Donna Hebb
Carol Black
Debbie Martin
Anna Mae Grimm
Neva Harsh
Martha Ann Dean
Homemaker Tour Showcases Masontown Newspaper Plant
Masontown Homemakers Club toured a new two million dollar plant housing Dominin News and Morgantown Post. Donald Forman explained paper making details while Richard Haryser narrated telephoning and wiring insights. A Twin Towers visit showcased student housing and amenities.
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Masontown
Masontown Homemakers Club
Dominin-News
Morgantown Post
Donald Forman
Richard Haryser
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Rotary
Kingwood Rotary Club
Brown’s Park
Joseph E. Sherren
Hoffman
Germany
Harold Martin
Tami
Baumholder
Charles Martin
Ferris Bolyard
Martin
Fort Hood
Texas
DeWitt
Eastern Star
Street
Marty
Ann
Kingwood Methodist Church
Elmer Nicholson
Miles Jenkins
Spring Park
Preston Motors, Inc
East Main Street
Kingwood, W.va
Twin Towers
Wwe
Ard Rins
Monongahela
Allegheny Power System
Imodel
WCDAT
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