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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1975
Page
7
John Patrick Ball reflects on his six year County Court tenure and its shift from a constrained body to a force that brought county services to residents. He cites revenue sharing, new facilities, and broader intergovernmental work as key changes, while noting improved pay for deputies and greater gender inclusion.
Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce says two missing bridges over Dunkard Creek on Route 39 delay a $500,000 plant in Core area and risk Rockland Inc locating there. Bridges must support 60,000 pound loads. current 1800s structures handle 10,000. Chamber seeks state help and bond funding. discussion with highway officials has stalled.
Morgantown officials list 1974 achievements including passage of the Morgantown Building Code and annexations of Colonial Park Apartments and Mountainier Mall on Green Bay Road. Mayor Dorothy Comuntzis, Morgantown’s first woman leader, was reelected on the first ballot amid energy crisis actions and airport road paving issues.
Monongalia County schools chief Dr Lawrence G Derthick may be invited to interview for Kanawha County superintendent after a list of candidates to replace resigning Dr Kenneth Underwood was released Derthick said he has not pressured for the post and would discuss options if attractive while noting state leadership could appeal to him if the contract here ends next July He has explored other opportunities during eight years on the Monongalia board and stressed the public nature of the current talk was unintended.
The Monongalia County Court marked 1974 as a tremendous year with capital improvements including a courthouse annex and a new health facility. A county hospital project faced land issues but progressed, and multiple bridges were repaired or replaced.
Clay-Battelle residents await a meeting to form new emergency transport after Blacksville’s sole ambulance service ends. Joseph Tuttle notes delays: Fairview Morgantown and Hundred cover may be slow. Council aims for a 5 to 6 minute response, planning a Blacksville station to speed aid.
Pennsylvania transportation secretary Jacob Kassab says I 79 between Mt. Morris and Waynesburg may not open to traffic legally until July. Release of 350000 to 400000 dollars in federal funds and strong public demand are needed to open as early as March. Concrete is poured from Mt. Morris to Waynesburg but work remains north of the Kirby interchange. Traffic illegally uses the highway while winter makes opening unsafe due to road salt damage concerns. The contractor would open earliest with funds, but proper maintenance by PennDOT is not guaranteed.
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