Back to School Groan as Tri County Reopens
M others brace for early wakeups as Monongalia, Preston and Taylor County schools restart after a three week break. Maintenance crews report repairs at Clay Battelle, Riverside, Morgantown High and Morgantown Junior High, with WVU also resuming classes and registration set for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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West Virginia University
Earl Reiner
Monongalia County
Clay-Battelle
Riverside
Westover Junior High School
Jerome Park
Morgantown High School
Morgantown Junior High School
Preston County
Lawrence Losh
Losh
Felmington
Taylor County
Knotts
WVU
Morgantown
Two Hurt In Morgantown Crash On Snowy Morning
Snowy road conditions early Saturday caused a $500 wreck injuring two Morgantown men. John Peter Foster III, 18, drove a 1953 Chevrolet into a utility pole near Altman’s Feed Store and was treated and released. His passenger Henry Morton, 25, also left University Hospital after treatment.
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Morgantown
John Peter Foster III
Rt. 9
Altman
University Avenue
Foster
Henry Morton
Rt. 5
University Hospital
Morgantown Fire Department
Monongahela Power Co
Seminar on Corrections Offender Education Begins Today
The three part SSies Corrections seminar opens at Hotel Morgan for Robert F. Kennedy Youth Center staff. Today 5 to 10 p.m. features an opening social hour 5 to 7 p.m. and a banquet with Dr. John Furbay of Trans World Airlines as keynote. Dr. Marvin J. Feldman of the U.S. Office of Education will speak on educating the offender. On JAN. 27 from 12 30 to 2 30 p.m. closing remarks by Judge A Leon Higginbotham Jr. will address The Challenge of Adult Basic Education in Corrections.
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Robert F. Kennedy Youth Center
Hotel Morgan
John Furbay
Trans World Airlines
Marvin J. Feldman
Visiting hours posted at St. Vincent Pallotti Hospital
The hospital lists visiting hours from 24 to 78:30 p.m. and identifies medical patients including Carey Ray Isenhart of Rt 2 Nathan E. Kerns of Rt 9 Edna M. McBee of Rt 9 and Robert Miller of Pt Marion Pa.
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ST. Vincent Pallotti
Carey Ray Isenhart
Rt. 2
Nathan E. Kerns
Rt 9
Edna M. McBee
Rt. 9
Robert Miller
Pt. Marion
Ernest Weaver
Rt. 1
Grafton
Susan Poling
Mary Williams
Mildred Haddiz
Marie Godfrey
Effie Jones
Junior Jones
Howard Dale
Greene Memorial
Charles Rush
Rices Landing
Clarence Carr
Clarksville
Gomer Reed
Carmichaels
Bertha Ludrosky
Nemacolin
Agnes Kasula
Mather
Margaret Vollars
Waynesburg
Coal Act Provisions and Community Notices
Summary of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act provisions including inspections, penalties, miner protections, dust and X-ray standards, pneumoconiosis care, and emergency measures. Also lists visitation hours and births at Greene Memorial with patient and staff notices and a roster of medical cases and local births.
New health and safety rules hit coal mines nationwide
The government imposes broad safety duties on mine owners and orders Bureau of Mines inspectors to check gassy mines about once every five days, a sharp rise from prior twice yearly visits. About 90,000 underground miners work in key states. In Preston County a Rt. 7 West crash at Valley Farm Market left injuries as Browning Funeral Home Ambulance aided responders.
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Bureau of Mines
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Virginia
Illinois
Ohio
Kingwood
Preston County
Rt. 7 West
Valley Farm Market
Browning Funeral Home
Knife case bound over after preliminary hearing
Forty five year old Dorsey Henderson was bound over for grand jury action after a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Mrs. John P Shale. Henderson of 530 Brockway Ave was recommitted to the County Jail on charges of maliciously cutting an Everettville resident with a razor like instrument outside the Galaxy Lounge on Walnut Street. Turner treated and released from University Hospital for chest lacerations. Katherine R Ellison 75 of Kingwood died at Preston Memorial Hospital. Survivors include a son and several daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Henry Harrison Ayers 85 of Albright died at Hopemont State Hospital with a large family including several children and grandchildren listed. Bernard Johnson 58 of Rt 2 died at St. Vincent Pallotti Hospital. He was a retired coal miner with a large family. Benjamin L Haga 85 of Kent Ohio died at Greencross Hospital Akron. He left a wife and several children and grandchildren.
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Dorsey Henderson
Justice of the Peace
John P
Ruth) Shale
Henderson
Brockway Ave
Everettville
Edward Turner
Katherine R. Ellison
Kingwood
Preston Memorial Hospital
White Oak
William
Rachel McCrobie
Henry E. Ellison
Grace Stuchell
Woodfield
Ohio
James
Fanny) Hawkins
Morgantown
Gladys) Uphold
Cloyd
Helen) Uphold
J. Frank Ellison
Henry Harrison Ayers
Albright
Hopemont State Hospital
Petersburg
John
Nancy Shreve Ayers
Virgil Ayers
Glen
Pauline) Davis
Ervin
Paul
Evelyn) Cleavenger
Galloway
Frank
Kathryn) Markley
Della Landis
Springfield
Missouri H. Avers
Daugher
Bernard Johnson
Rt. 2
St. Vincent Pallotti Hospital
Smithtown
Lillian Summers Johnson
Gertrude Johnson
Bernard J. Johnson
USMC
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Thomas A. Johnson
Virgil
William Johnson
Fairmont
Kenneth Johnson
Maryland
Edith Crim
Irene Kelly
Diamondale
Mich
Benjamin L. Haga
Arcadia Road
Kent
Arthurdale
Greencross Hospital
Akron
Noble County
Rodney Haga
Alexandria
Grace Davey
Beulah Gardner
Columbus
Lucille Hines
Edna Sherman
George Haga
Old Washington
Freda Ellen Haga
Obituary George H. Colebank 89 Former UHS Principal
George H. Colebank 89 longtime West Virginia educator and first principal of University High School died Friday after a short illness at Monongalia General Hospital. Born May 18 1880 he led UHS from 1928 to 1950 and later served on city council. Surviving are widow Grace Cassell Colebank son Albert daughter Mrs John Marcus Brand sister Lula Bolyard and three grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Dering Funeral Home. Memorials to West Virginia University Foundation.
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George H. Colebank
University High School
West Virginia
Monongalia General Hospital
UHS
Brown St
Colebank
Preston County
Mannington
Grafton
East Fairmont
West Fairmont
Beckley
University High
Quintus
Louise Deah Colebank
West Virginia University
University of Iowa
First Presbyterian Church
Sigma Nu Fraternity
National Life Underwriters Association
Grace Cassell Colebank
Albert
Ontario
Calif
John Marcus Brand
Chester
Lula Bolyard
Morgantown
Dering Funeral
Dering
John W. Doane
Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens
West Virginia University Foundation
George H
Monongalia County General Hospital
Dering Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Funeral notices from Ayers to Seese field
Funeral notices list numerous local obituaries including Henry Harrison Ayers 85 of Albright who died at Hopemont State Hospital with services at Browning Funeral Home and Aurora Cemetery. Douglas Williard 46 of Rowlesburg buried Preston Memorial Gardens. Pamela Jean Carroll infant of Grafton with Woodsdale Memorial Park burial. George H. Colebank 89 of Morgantown area burial Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens. Mollie DillinER Alas Earl of Pt Marion Pa in Dilliner Wolf's Cemetery. Katherine Ellison 75 of Kingwood burial Maplewood Cemetery. Benjamin Hag a 85 formerly Arthurdale burial Arthurdale Cemetery. Anton Holjevac 85 of Jere burial Monongalia County Cemetery. Bernard Johnson 58 Rt 2 burial Beverly Hills. Robert Lawson 87 of Hazelton Preston County burial Parnell Cemetery. John Moore 53 Morgantown burial East Oak Grove. Key Phillips 51 Wilkins Township burial Cedar Grove. Evelyn SeeSe SeeSe 65 Brandonville burial Shady Grove Cemetery.
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Masonic Lodge
AM No
Dilliner
Earl
Molly
Marion
St. Vincent Pallotti Hospital
Richard R. Herod
Pt. Marion
William R. ‘Tran
Wolf's Cemetery
Ellison
Katherine
Kingwood
Preston Memorial Hospital
Browning
Jerry Bush
Maplewood
Holjevac
Anton
Jere
St Vincent Paliotti Hospital
Hastings Funeral Home
Robert Goshorn
Monongalia County
Johnson. Bernard
Rt. 2
St Vincent Pallotti Hospital
Fred L. Jenkins
Chapel of Prayer
Orville Pyle
Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens
Lawson
Robert E
Hazelton
Preston County
Mountain Dale
Seese
Evelyn Barnes
Brandonville
Carl R. Spear
Harned Memorial
Shady Grove
Winter Weather Brief for Mason-Dixonland
Weather outlook in Mason Dixonland calls for partly cloudy skies and cold air today with highs near 15 to 20 degrees. Partial clearing tonight may bring snow flurries and bitter lows around 0 to 12 above. Monday trends toward increasing clouds and a chance of snow. prior day highs reached 28 with an overnight low around 11 at Morgantown Municipal Airport Flight Service Station.
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Rockies
Plains
Mason- Dixonland
Morgantown Municipal Airport
VFW Post Stands Firm Against Slot Machines After Laurita Order
William L. Robinson of VFW Post No. 548 Willey and Spruce streets says the post removed slot machines when told and has no plans to reinstate them. He notes the post was never tied to the syndicate and bingo operator services were ended months ago. Prosecuting Attorney Joseph A. Laurita, known gambling crusader, was seriously injured in a bomb blast Friday morning.
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Post No
Willey and
Spruce Streets
VFW Post
Robinson
Joseph A. Laurita
Crusader Against
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Ronald L. Knotts
Sam Francisco
Denver
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Toro
Sostom
Blacksville
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Glenn Curfman
Fairview Road
William Szczotka
Department of the Interior
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Walsh Healy
Congress
William N. Kimbrel
Rivesville
Robert H. Francis
Vine St
Westover
Preston
Roger Deberry
Charles Sisler
Mingo Junction
Donald Hughes
Aurora
Oliver Stanley
Hopemont
Ruth Lovett
Mary McGinnis
Tunnelton
Grafton City
Boyle
George Colebank
Douglas Willard Britton
Lennard Thresa
Bautista
Shelia Britton
Aaron Britton
Glenden Britton
Carrie Goff
Georgia Fisher
Haga
Benjamin L
Morgan Funeral Home
Reedsville
Arthurdale Community Presbyterian Church
Hear! Jones Jr
Dominion News
William L. Robinson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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