Race for West Virginia Secretary of State Might Split GOP
In Charleston and across the state potential Republican candidates rally for the 1968 race. John Callebs of Marshall University plans to announce his bid, backed by ex Gov Underwood. Willard Phillips Jr. pursues the post, while Arch Moore’s camp could draw Underwood allies. Governor Smith delays support pending polling.
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GOP
Marshall University
John Callebs
Callebs
Robert Bailey
Cecil Underwood
Underwood
G.O.P
Statehouse
Gallebs
Young Republicans
Willard Phillips Jr
Elkins
Phillips
Arch Moore
Moore
W. W. Barron
Smith
New York
Robertson
Congress
Alex Dandy
State Commerce Department
Hulett Smith
Julius Singleton
Jay Rockefeller
Mrs William Ferguson Critical After Attack
Mrs Evelyn Ferguson a teacher at Wailmar Barbe Junior High and wife of Dominion Post foreman William Ferguson is in critical condition at University Hospital after emergency surgery for a cerebral hemorrhage. Dr G Robert Nugent performed the operation starting at 2 am Saturday following a visit to Fairmont.
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Evelyn Ferguson
Wailmar - Barbe
Dominion Post
William Ferguson
University Hospital
G. Robert Nugent
Grafton Ends Blue Flu With Pay Raise Talks
City workers in Grafton ended a temporary strike known as the blue flu after the city council promised pay raises. A plan to fund raises includes higher fire and police service charges, with public approval of about 30 percent advised by City Solicitor Eugene Dickinson.
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B. M. Tulley
Eugene Dickinson
Tulley
Grafton
Charles Bolyard
James George
Bill Workman
Alex Green
Three area crashes injure and damage vehicles this weekend
Three area accidents caused more than 1200 dollars in damage with one injury. Harold Colebank, 53, suffered whiplash on Foundry Street when his 1957 Chevrolet was rear ended by Rudolph Maurer, 78, driving a 1962 Ford.
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Harold Colebank
Rt. 4
Foundry Street
Kingwood fire hall remodeling bids opened ahead of Kinney Shoe plant
Nine bids were opened at a special fire company meeting for remodeling the Kingwood fire hall. Don Tennent of Monongahela Power Co. was named to head the bid tabulating committee. Five bids covered restrooms, two heating and two parking lot bids. The project prepares for the Kinney Shoe factory opening in Kingwood.
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Kingwood
Firmen
Don Tennent
Monongahela Power Co
Dale Cramer
Kinney Shoe J
College of Law Seeks Federal Funds for New Building
The University plans to obtain federal funds to finance the College of Law building project costing about 2.5 million dollars. Dr. Claude Kelley and Dean Paul Selby express confidence in qualification for government support and aim to file an initial application once preliminary plans are ready. Architects Grief & Hoblitzell met with officials to align sketches with faculty needs. drawings expected in over six months.
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University
College of Law
Law
Claude Kelley
Paul L. Selby
Law School
UHS to Modernize Vocational Training with Federal Grant
University High School plans a two year upgrade in vocational business education. Principal Grant Nine says the program seeks about 13000 dollars with WVU matching. If approved, 150 students yearly will access new equipment including an Executory Transcriber and a shorthand lab.
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University High School
UHS
West Virginia University
Gail Cunningham
College of Human Resources and Education
Oak Ridge Expert to Speak at WVII Engineering Seminar
Dr. F Kortesz of Oak Ridge National Laboratory will address the Civil Engineering Seminar Series at WVII tomorrow at 1 30 p m in room 6 39 of the Engineering Sciences Building His talk is titled The Information Center Concept The approved grant to Evansdale campus will allow a purchase of a house
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F. Kortesz
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Evansdale
Aouse
Four Area Residents Die in Unusual Accidents
Four people died Saturday in the area in unrelated unusual incidents. Ralph Delander 29 of Moorfield drowned at an oil site after falling into a water tank. Charles Hower 46 of Masontown Pa died of a heart attack while hunting near Fairchance Pa. Frank Gaudi 59 of Bristol drowned when his car plunged into the West Fork River near Erie. William Ray Martin 21 of Rachel near Lairmont drowned after slipping wading a creek by his home. Delander's body was taken to Thrush Funeral Home, with services planned Tuesday. Hower’s funeral is Tuesday at All Saints Church with military rites at St. Agnes Cemetery. Martin’s body was found by Fairmont police and services set for Monday at Huey Funeral Home with burial at Whetstone Cemetery. Gaudi’s body was moved to Davis-Weaver Funeral Home and then to Jeannette for services and burial.
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Bristol
West Fork River
Erie
William Ray Martin
Rachel
Lairmont
Mr. Delander
Lohmann, Johnson 011 Co
Pittsburgh
Thrush Funeral
Moorefield
Ann Marazeck Hower
Emma Hower
Masontown
St. Agnes
Leckrone
VFW
Huey Funeral Home
Mannington
Whetstone Cemetery
Virginia Eddy
Joseph Albert
Patsy Martin
Satisfactory condition reported for councilman Trevillian
Third Ward Councilman Paul R. Trevillian is in satisfactory condition at St. Vincent Pallotti Hospital after a week of hospitalization and minor surgery. Street Superintendent James Rietch was released from the same hospital after about a week of internal bleeding treatment.
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Third Ward
Paul R. Treviallian
St. Vincent Pallotti Hospital
Mr. Trevillian
City Street
James Rietch
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