Lack of housing remains critical at West Virginia University
WVU officials report a continuing housing shortage as the fall term begins. Off campus housing adviser Ricardo C. Martin notes at least four students or prospective faculty have left due to inability to locate suitable housing, despite an extensive search campaign.
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West Virginia University
Ricardo C. Martin
WVU
Martin
Harry Ernst
Morgantown
Ernst
U.S
Bob Losh named scout chairman in Monongalia district
Robert Losh cashier of the Bank of Westover becomes chairman of the Monongalia County District Boy Scouts of America Mountaineer Area Council succeeding Walter Hopkins. Losh a Morgantown resident since 1950 has held multiple scouting roles and earned the Silver Beaver. His wife Delores Jean received the Silver Fawn. The Losh family lives at 417 Cedar St.
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Robert Losh
New Bank of Westover
Monongalia County
Boy Scouts of America
Mountaineer
Walter Hopkins
Losh
Morgantown
Boy Scouting
Grafton
Buckhannon
Central
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Delores Jean
Roger
Greg
Bradley
Cedar St
Valley Days end honors homemaker Pearl Mayfield
Pearl Mayfield of Richard won the Sunbonnet Award for Homemaker of the Valley 1972 during Decker's Creek Valley Days. She earned blue ribbons for knitting ceramics crocheting plus entries in sewing quilting crafts and baked goods. First runner-up was Mildred Campbell. The two day event featured a Fireman's Parade and community fairs and a Bituminous Coal Show opens today at Carmichaels Pennsylvania.
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Pearl Mayfield
Richard
Homemaker of the Valley
Rock Forge
Mildred Campbell
Carmichaels
No Place to Dump Junked Metal Near Morgantown
County residents face about 30 days before a legal site reopens after Victor Solomon’s landfill closes for surveying and state approval. Morgantown airport landfill will not accept junk metal and city officials cite instability of metal filled areas and a lack of scavengers as reasons.
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Victor Solomon
Martin’s Hollow
Morgantown
Airport
Westover
Granville
Solomon
James A. Ashburn
Ashburn
Unheard of good deed earns quiet thanks of a stranger
Reggie Bellamy 66 of 915 Springdale Ave returned a missing payroll check for $182 found at University Foodland. He and his wife notified the State Police to return it to Carol Belcher 28 of Rt 7 who thanked him by phone, though he is hard of hearing.
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Reggie Bellamy
Springdale Ave
Carol Belcher
Rt. 7
University Foodland
Boyle leads in United Mine Workers District 31 nominations
Incumbent W A Boyle maintains the lead over Miners for Democracy rival Arnold Miller as 30 of 838 locals nominating for District 31 reach Boyle on the December ballot. Pankovich leads the top officers slate with 33 nominations while Trbovich trails at 21. Local voting schedules and a series of local ballot actions mark a busy election day across multiple locals.
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W.A
Tony’ Boyle
United Mine Workers District 31
Miners For Democracy
Arnold Miller
District 31
Boyle
Miller
Leonard K. Pankovich
Pankovich
Mike Trbovich
MFD
Boyleman
Wilbert Killion
Harry Patrick
Farmington
Norton
Masontown
Bloomington
Webster Springs
Richard
Buckhannon
American Legion Hall
Philippi
Reedsville
Mt. Storm Fire Hall
Star City Fire Hall
Paradise Lake pollution cleanup ordered again after tests
County Health Department will resume efforts to halt Paradise Lake pollution near Morgantown as tests show the lowest level of pollution since development. Dan Sigwart notes plans to start cleanup within weeks, addressing leaks from septic tanks and waste discharged into sump pits and drain areas under new sewage control regulations from 1970.
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Paradise Lake
County Health Department
Dan Sigwart
Sanitarian
Rt. 119
Morgantown
Health Department
Revenue sharing hailed as key to survival in WV towns
Area officials back a Senate floor bill offering 21 million in extra state funds and 12 million to counties and subdivisions. Morgantown and Kingwood leaders praise revenue sharing as essential, while officials note limits and conditions on how the funds may be used.
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Ann Swinkola
Dominion Post
Kingwood
Ronald White
Star City
Joe Straface
U.S. Senate
Morgantown
Jennings Randolph
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
West Virginia County Officials Association
West Virginia Council of Towns and Cities
House of Representatives
West Virginia
Monongalia County
Westover
Osage
Granville
Blacksville
Preston County
Barry Goldberg
House
Ways and Means Committee
Goldberg
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Catherine Powell
Robin Fields
Morgantown West Parish
Violet Petso
Core
Core Community Council
4-H
Camp Muffly
State Health Department
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Congress
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