Rowlesburg Reservoir plans loom for Preston County
After a two month layoff this column notes the Rowlesburg Reservoir project in Preston County West Virginia aims to flood some land and relocate US 50. Construction funds potentially start July 1969 with a projected cost around 130 million dollars. Local residents fear losses yet community gains are foreseen. Volume includes Kentucky flood dam comparison and regional tourism potential.
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Preston County
Buckhorn
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kentucky
Rowlesburg
West Virginia
Corps of Engineers
U.S. 50
Preston Station Engineers Test Etam Earth Link
Engineers from Communications Satellite Corp at the Etam earth station in Green Valley test sub station components while preparing for integration testing aimed at linking all station parts. William Carroll notes progress and the potential to transmit or receive Olympic signals, contingent on INTELSAT II launch and a Mexican earth station completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Bogota
Colombia
Communications Satellite Corp
Green Valley
Here
William Carroll
Carroll
Comsat
Mexico
County 4-H Members Win State Honors
Preston County 4-H members Bruce Teets and Deborah M. Martin were named state winners at the State 4-H Roundup held at Jackson's Mill. Teets won first in the State 4-H Speaking Contest Boys Division, after earlier wins at county and area levels. Martin was a state winner in the Visual Presentation Foods and Nutrition division with her illustrated talk The Egg and I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
Preston County
Jackson's Mill
Bruce Teets
Eglon
Bruce
Egton
Roscoe Teets
Deborah M. Martin
Deborah
Church School
Borgman
Guy Martin
Civic Club Appoints Panels in August Kingwood Meeting
Kingwood Women's Civic Club met at The Inn with President Mrs D R Davis presiding. Committees were formed for Buckwheat Festival Carnation activities and progress on a new Library reported by Mrs Georgia Griffith. A moment of silence honored Mrs Grace Sheldon. Members listed include Mrs Earl Snyder and others. two guests attended. Chilton Grose won State 4 H Tractor Operators Contest and advances to Richmond Va on Sept 24. Other 4 H participants noted along with over 300 members at State Roundup. Garden Club discussed textures shapes and leaf forms with Mrs T R Pharr presenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latin America
Rowlesburg
Elizabeth Hackett
Mary Ellen Wiles
Nadine Burkhalter
Judy
Bernice Funk
Halterman
Kingwood
Kingwood Women's Civic Club
D. R. Davis
Georgia Griffith
Russell
Grace) Sheldon
Earl Snyder
Ruth Kercheval
C. Y. Moser
Davis
Inez Funk
J. Wayne Schwab
Mary Pugh
Leo DeMoss
George Trader
Opal Kiger
Leo Bolyard
Harry Brindle
Melvin Staybaugh
John Trenton
James Crane
Floyd V. Albright
Mata Trembly
Della Funk
U.S
Richmond
Chilton
Ed Grose
Cranesville 4-H Club
Garden Club
T. R. Pharr
Morgantown
Kingwood Garden Club
Pharr
W. K. Hawkins
Leo Kotchek
Price Street
Paul W. Watson
Frank Sunday
Donald Peterson
Anna Cupp
Karl Wilson
Riley
Two buses for Billy Graham Crusade in Pittsburgh
Two buses for the Billy Graham Crusade in Pittsburgh will depart the Assembly of God Church at Mt. Morris at 5 PM on September 5. Reservations can be made by contacting Bob Adams James Mason or Willis Kiger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Graham
Pittsburgh
Assembly of God Church
Mt. Morris
Bob Adams
James Mason
Willis Kiger
County Teachers Attend Institute
Preston County delegates at a WVU guidance institute include Mrs Mertie Shay Tunnelton Mrs Marilyn K Snyder Kingwood and Howard Dugan Masontown Valley Junior High. Local VFW auxiliary notes cover June July activities and awards at Newburg and Tunnelton High Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunnelton
Preston County
Guidance Institute
West Virginia University
Mertie Shay
Tiunnelton
Marilyn K. Snyder
Kingwood
Howard Dugan
Masontown Valley Junior High
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Roamin
U.S. Army
Perry County
Appalachia
Charleston
James Mershimer
Mershimer
Kroft
Pennsylvania
Said
Ages and
Henwood
Bridge History
Fulton, Mo
UPI
Virgil Johnston, Jr
Isabel Lanham
Mary Ann Blackburn
Cary Drake
Preston
Etam
Paul VI
Teets
Civic Club
Chilton Grose
Cranesville
Deborah Weltman
Martha Ann Dean
Bitsy Teets
Bitsy
Bell & Howell
Bell
Howell
Bell ¢ Howell
Autosoat
Gamera
Superior Photo Service, Inc
East
Brockway Ave
Buses For Crusade
Gregg
Terra Alta
W.va
Oakland
Mary Miller
Rowan
Eileen Wiles
Wiles
Voice of America
Newburg High School
Tunnelton High School
Ezra Shay
VFW
Poppy Princesses
Debra
Diane Miller
Faye Shillingburg
Mary Lou Wolfe
Barbara Martin
Sue Hauser
Debbie Wiles
Nancy Wiles
Carol Miller
Debbie Maier
Pride of Preston Council
Daughters of America
Parkersburg
Elsie Phillips
Carrie G. Taylor
Isabelle Martin
Phillips
Taylor
Firemen’s Hall
Ernest Phillips
Ralph Martin
Mabel Shrout
Dora Cassady
Edith Sanders
Preston Motors, Inc
East Main Street
Kingwood, W.va
Adams ST
Fairmont, W. VA
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