MASONTOWN POWER CO PLANS EXPANSION OF TELEPHONE EXCHANGES
MASONTOWN PRESCOUNTY Light and Power Co. announces a $50,000 communications upgrade at Masontown and Reedsville exchanges to boost capacity for 1,500 subscribers. W L Blake says work includes Central Office gear and outside cable, with completion aimed for early 1972. The project adds 12 new channels and expands lines from 900 to 1,000, plus three miles of aerial cable.
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Masontown
Preston
Reedsville
Blake
Richard Harper
Preston County Light and Power Co
Masontown Exchange
Reedsville Exchange
Linda Zacks
Christmas events and lunch plan at Tunnelton schools
Mary Miller reports that Tunnelton school will keep bus lunches for Early Education Program children. Afternoon snacks come from parents. A Christmas party is set for December 21. The Volunteer Fire Department begins selling Christmas trees with the first load arriving December 6. A Sunday School Christmas program is scheduled for December 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Tunnelton United Methodist Church with a long list of local teachers and organizers.
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Mary Miller Tunnelton
Lantz Temple
Tunnelton School
Mt. View Church
Tunnelton
Tunnelton United Methodist Church
Taylor
Sandra Bowmar
Debbie Maier
Nancy Wiles
Anna’ Long
Jean Fortney
Dorlinda Maier
Mary Miller
Jean Mankins
Evelyn Johnson
Rhea Trickett
Edith Sanders
Kay Bolyard
Reedsville water signers needed
Preston County Public Service District No 1 urges all residents along the proposed water line to sign up promptly for the community water system. Bids opened Thursday night ran about 40000 over estimates, stressing participation for success.
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Reedsville
Preston County
Masontown to greet Santa next Sunday
Santa will arrive at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Community Christmas Tree in Valley Senior High School. The Masontown Volunteer Fire Department, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1589 and the Town of Masontown sponsor the event with a Christmas treat for area children. Santa arrives by fire truck. The Masontown United Methodist Church Crusaders Sunday School Class will remember about 40 ill senior citizens and others in the community.
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Masontown
Valley Senior High School
Masontown Man Takes Second in Big Buck Contest
Masontown resident James Dupont earned second place in the Big Buck contest with a seven point buck weighing 163 pounds fully dressed.
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Valley Sportsmen’s Association
James Smith
Kingwood
Masontown
James Dupont
Christmas Candy Order Open for Fellowsville 4-H Club
The Fellowsville Good Fellows 4 H Club offers homemade Christmas candy with orders taken by participating club members. Contact any 4 H member to place an order and support the club.
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Fellowsville
Good Fellows 4- H Club
4-H
Christmas English American traditions shared by GI bride
Mrs Richard Wolfe of Preston County describes an English American Christmas at her home. She recalls mince pies baked in muffin tins, plum pudding with brandy, and fruit cake iced with marzipan. The family sings carols door to door and recalls English Christmas scenes. Her daughter Nedra studies at WVUI, Debra and Mark in Kingwood schools, and son Richard serves in Vietnam.
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Mildrei
Richard Wolfe
Preston County
Mrs. Wolfe
Lindley
England
Kingwood
Wolfe
Nedra
WVUI
Debra
Mark
Richard
Vietnam
Mae Wolfe
VanMeter Ambulance explains service costs
A Rowlesburg meeting covered VanMeter Ambulance Service rates for Oakland Maryland. Membership dues are 15 dollars per year covering a husband and wife, with 3 dollars for each child under 16. Single membership is 10 dollars and all prices include ambulance service within 40 miles. Extra mileage costs 80 cents per mile. Non members pay a 20 percent loading fee plus 80 cents per mile. Willard Bolyard was elected president. other officers and a new board of directors were named including Rev. John Barnes and D.M. Wiles among others.
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Rowlesburg
VanMeter Ambulance Service
Oakland
Willard Bolyard
Hershel Kessler
Danny Bucklew
Robert Goff Jr
E.P. Goff
Bob Goff Jr
Jack Shaffer
John Barnes
D.M. Wiles
Ronald Bolyard
Truman Spiker
Walter Wable
Traditional homemade mincemeat recipe yields three pounds
A dated home recipe combines apples bananas currants sultanas raisins candied peel lemon rind and juice brown sugar suet cherries and sherry to make 3 pounds of mincemeat. The mix is jarred in clean containers baked slowly then stored in a cool dry place for future use. Preparation runs about 40 minutes.
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Campus Life Club
Charlie Brown
Lua Jane White
Tom Crogan
Youth For Christ
By Martha Dixon
VanMeter Ambulance
Sy Mans
Pyles
Preston Motors, Inc
East Main Street
W. VA
Greek Limestone CO
Lio
Greer Limestone CO
Greer
Mason
Pennzoil
Auto Parts
Clem Teets
East State Avenue
Terra Alta
W.va
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