Drivers Education Planned in Tunnelton
The Tunnelton Drivers Improvement Program will offer three defensive driving classes at Tunnelton School led by Set J T Gribben and sponsored by the Tunnelton Homemakers Club beginning December 7 12 and 14 at 7 pm The $2 25 enrollment is open to all drivers and may help improve skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunnelton
Set
J. T. Gribben
Shinnston State Police
Tunnelton
Glenn Williams
Good Will Club
Lola Wolfe
Louise Shillingburg
Jessie Riley
Bessie Steve
Hilda Zinn
Eleanor Readd
Edna Hall
Debra Hall
Kimberly Garth
Etta Lance
Roy Wolfe
Rowan Post
Carrie G. Taylor
Elaine Bennet
Grafton
Senior Citizens and church groups host Kingwood gathering notes
Kingwood residents report on the Senior Citizens meet at I C C F Hall with new officers and a Christmas ideas program. Adult Bible Class plans a December meeting with nominating committee members named. A St Michaels rummage sale is announced for December 8 and 9 in the OC F Hall. Baptist Mission Society meets December 4 at the Staybaugh home. Pfc Steve Slagle and Miss Sue Stiles visit from Huntsville with other relatives for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
1.C.C.F. Hall
Jessie Shafer
Mary McTaggart
Lulu Paugh
Paugh
Marcelle Shaw
Georgia Conley
Ruby Spahr
Maggie Hartsell
Millie Guthrie
Georgia Wilson
Spahr
Albright Baptist Church
Aide Hall
Stella Wickwire
Betty Mayle
Gene Catlett
Leonard Mayle
Crystal Mayle
William Donneway
Tina
Ray Simmons
Wickwire
Virginia Wiles
Renee
The
Baptist Mission Society of the
Kingwood Baptist Church
Melvin Staybaugh
Sadie Hollis
Hugh Gibson
Steve Slagle
Sue Stiles
Huntsville
Alabama
Steve
Franklin Slagle
Willard Wolfe
Deep Creek
Civil War Battles in Virginia Surpass Tennessee
Virginia alone hosts more Civil War battles on its soil than Tennessee, highlighting its pivotal role in the conflict and the enduring legacy of battle sites across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Tennessee
COMSAT Names Carroll New Kingwood Station Manager
William B. Carroll was announced as the new manager of the Rowlesburg COMSAT Station and will relocate to Kingwood in March with his wife Dorothy Kates and their three children Sandra Robert and John. Carroll, a 1940 Auburn graduate and 1949 Illinois electronics master, served 27 years in the Air Force and joins COMSAT after directing the Preston County station under construction in Green Valley near Etam. Assisting Carroll are Don Fifield and Chester Randolph, with P. J. Moore as facilities engineer. Construction is on schedule and the building should be ready by March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
William B. Carroll
Rowlesburg
Comsat
Dorothy Kates
Stevensville
Mont
Sandra
Maryland
Robert
West Virginia
John
Suitland
Washington
Carroll
Auburn University
Uiversity of Illinois
United States Air Force
Preston County
Green Valley
Etam
Carrol
Don Fifield
Chester Randolph
Clarksburg
P. J. Moore
Bill Winston
Lendra Shaffer
Sharon Lynn Bolyard
Margie Shaffer
Timothy Shaffer
Nellie Shaffer
Sylvia Bolyard
Susan Shaffer
Harvey Shaffer
Richard Shaffer
George Shaffer
Betty Winston
Donald Shaffer
Nancy Shaffer
Masontown
John Mason
MYF
Dorthy Wolfe
Kermit Taylor
Beverly Ferrell
Dwaine McKinney
Carolyn Livengood
Arthurdale Native Receives Vocational Ed Honors
Marford B. Weaver, Arthurdale native and principal of Montivideo High School in Penn Laird, Va., earned a plaque and certificate from the Virginia Business Education Association for establishing Rockingham County's first vocational office training program. He aided curriculum revision, selected equipment and materials, and holds degrees from Fairmont State College and West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masontown
Manford
B. Weaver
Arthurdale
Rockingham County
Weaver
Jesse Weaver
Montivideo High School
Penn Laird
Virginia Business Education Association
Fairmont State College
West Virginia University
North Carolina
Virginia
Auxiliary
Methodist Youth Center
Masontown Homemakers Club
St. Zita’s Altar Society
Arthurdale Inn
Snaniee Chapel
Methodist Youth Fellowship Group
Masontown Myf
John Mason
Breathalyzer cuts Britain's highway deaths in October
Britain reports a 40 percent drop in all accidents in October and a 10 percent fall in serious crashes after the Breathalyzer road test began October 9. Scotland Yard cautions the test may be a key factor but does not claim sole responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sober Report
London
UPI
Britain
Scotland Yard
Operation Santa Claus Toy Drive Sponsored by Moose Lodge
Terra Alta Lodge 1395 Loyal Order of Moose sponsors Operation Santa Claus to collect toys for Preston County children. Last year more than 250 kids received toys. Donation depots are set at Farmers Supply Co in Kingwood Western Auto Store and Moose Temple in Terra Alta. Toys need not be new. used items should be undamaged and usable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra Alta Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Preston County
Terra Alta
Kingwood
Farmers Supply Co
Western Auto Store
Moose Temple
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Mary Miller
Floyd Brown
Denzil Floyd Halbritter
Bus
Mary Brown) Halbritter
Westernport
U.S. Marine Corp
Parris Island
S.C
Halbritter
Bruce High School
Pvt
Denzil F. Halbritter
USMCR
E Co
Bn. Marine Corp
Noble
Roy Williams
Roy Pyles
Morgantown
Pyles
Victor R. Hoffman
Clifford Martin
Melvin Williams
Jeff
Forestville
Steve Williams
Vienna
Bob Swan
Gama Kercheval
Walter Williams
Bonnie Jo
Terry
Donovan Shannon
Don Randal
Savage, Md
W. F. McGee
Jack Miller
Parkersburg
Ira Wolfe
Howard Miller
Danny Shahan
By Deanie Losh
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
C.F. Hall
Baptist Mission
Westinghouse Appliances
Magnavox Stereos & TV
Maytag Washers & Dryers
Bowyers Appliance & Furniture
W. Main St
Kingwood, W. Va
Mr. Carroll
University of Illinois
By Martha Dixson
Sturgiss Chapel
E. C. Clegg
Carol Miller
Nancy Wiles
Debbie Wiles
Loretta Harris
Debbie Maier
John Wiles
Kathryn Shillinburg
Peggy Sanders
Roger Harris
Howesville
Bruce Riley
Corder Mayle
Kathy Riley
John Weaver
Russell Weaver
Lucy Goff
Ward Weaver
John Winston
Dennis Shaffer
Betty Shaffer
Violet Winston
William English
Dover
Del
Frank Wolfe
Joseph Meredith
Washington D. C
E. E. Radabaugh
Glenn Watson
Plainfield N. J
Catherine Cashman
Janet
Jean Smith
Front Royal Va
Jane Ann
Susan McWhorter
Olive Smith
Ona Jones
Coney Dog
Dogin
US Electric Equipment CO
High Street
Manley's Flower Store
Stylette Beauty Salon
Readsville, W. VA
Preston Motors, Inc
Hone
East Main Street
University Foodland
Suncrest
John Sellaro
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