Ice skating on ponds warms Mason-Dixon winter mood
Old Man Winter brings skating to area ponds as children and adults test skills on slippery ice. Beginners struggle with lacing and standing while seasoned skaters dodge snowballs and join in “Crack the Whip” on rinks at Marilla Pond, Cooper's Rock Trout Pond, Suncrest Pond, and Rock Lake near Grafton.
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Mason-Dixonland
Marilla
Marilla Pool
Cooper's Rock
Suncrest Pond
Rock Lake
Grafton
Opposition to Incorporation Divides Dellslow Area
About 50 residents from Dellslow Richard Rock Forge Tyrone Road and Brookhaven attended a Decker's Creek Valley Community Association meeting at Rock Forge Neighborhood House. Voters showed about 98 percent opposed the proposed five‑community incorporation amid heated debate.
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Dellslow
Richard
Rock Forge
Tyrone Road
Brookhaven
Decker’s Creek Valley Community Association
Decker’s Creek Valley Group
Six Majorettes Boost St Francis Band Spirit
The St Francis High School marching band, reorganized last September under John Giocobbe, added six majorettes. Led by head Janice Fedikovich, the group practiced thrice weekly then daily before shows and earned trophies in two parades in Grafton and Garrett County Autumn Glory. They also marched in Homecoming United Fund Morgantown and Veteran's Day Waynesburg parades and performed at pre game and half time events.
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St. Francis
John Giocobbe
St. Francis High School
Janice Fedikovich
Brenda Mulligan
Libby Fanok
Paulette Sallucci
Mary Rose Ruffner
Cecilia Skergon
Fireman
Grafton
Maryland
United Fund
Morgantown
Waynesburg
Saigon Says South Vietnam Secure Areas Reach High Mark
A UPI report from Saigon cites U.S. pacification headquarters stating nearly 13 million of South Vietnam’s 17 million people live in areas deemed relatively secure. The government gained control over 537000 more peasants in December, lifting overall control to 76.3 percent, the highest since the program began. About 2.1 million remain under Viet Cong control and 1.9 million in contested zones.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S. Pacification Headquarters
South Vietnam
ASCS Names Committee Members Across Westover Areas
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Society elected new county committee officers for several communities. Key leaders include C Ernest Walls as chairman in Monongalia and Kinsey Shriver as chairman in Clay Battelle, with multiple vice chairs and alternates named. The ASCS office at 345 Holland Ave Westover invites participation and notes soil sample testing for lime is free and available locally.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Society
Monongalia Ascs
C. Ernest Walls
Millard Neely
Dale Guthrie
K. D. Bolyard
Thomas L. Colebank
Clay-Battelle
Kinsey Shriver
Ralph M. Thomas
A. Lynn Core
Jerry L. Yost
Carl Zinn
ASCS
Holland Ave
Westover
Registration For February Vote Scheduled Jan 27
A local registration day for the February town election will be held in the council room on Monday January 27 from 1 to 6 p.m. Voters must register to participate in the election on February 11 to elect three councilmen for two-year terms.
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Friendsville
South Korea to exempt foreign investors from business tax
Seoul government announces plan to shield foreign investors from business income tax to attract more capital, outlining the policy on Friday.
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Seoul
UPI
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Ray Johnson
Mellon's Chapel
B. F. Roush
Gertrude Hardman
Harvey Mayfield
Alice Wolfe
Racheal Murray
Jess McDonald
Charles Wolfe
Clyde Hagedorn
Freddie Hagedorn
Rose Gilmore
Penny Gilmore
John T. Murray
Ann Pastoria
Rena Pastoria
Paul Kiddy
Harry Johnson
Johnnie Johnson
Harry Pugh
Betty Nuce
Charlene Nuce
Sue Rogers
Phil Nuce
Ethel Hagedorn
Raylene Johnson
Roy Messenger
Ruth Johnson
Fay Johnson
Harry Hagedorn
J. Edward Moore
Kevin and
Gregg Moore
Penny Sue Gilmore
Carl Hagedorn
Harry Hagedorn Jr
Sarah Hagedorn
Roger Hagedorn
Paulette Salucci
Cecelia Skergon
Ascs Names Committee
Cass-Grant
Gilbert Straight
E. Clyde Brand
R. Rex Williams
Richard Warner
J. Dale Coombs
Clinton-Morgan-Union
P. Harner
Brotherhood of the United Methodist Church
Selbysport Church
WSCS
Frazee Ridge
Kathryn Holman
Homemaker's Club
James E. Kahl
Fort Knox
James Kahl
E. James Ross
James Ross
Fort Leonard Wood
Robert F. Buckingham
400Th Transportation
Chu Lai
Vietnam
L. L. Friend
Jack D. Friend
New Carrollton
Irene Schneider
Augsburg Lutheran
Baltimore
R. L. Greynolds
Glen Burnie
Clay ‘Thomas
Charles Dixon
Ellouise
Richard, W. Va
Perry Muse
Pittsburgh
Jane Umbel
South Carolina
Russell Thomas
Hazelton
W. Va
Ralph Thomas
Brenda
Norma Lines
Robert Fike
Timonium
James Fike
Portage
Ind
John Eisentrout
Oakland
Delvey Fike
William Harmon
Rotary Club
O. G. Rush
Ross Watson
Terra Alta
Erman Savage
K. F. Savage
Edith Lowdermilk
Robert
David Lowdermilk
Gloria Ann Newbert
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Pearle Shultz
Kevin
Markleysburg
F. W. Shoemaker
Raymond Umbel
Louisville, Ky
Joe Umbel
Richard Umbel
Donnie Umbel
Takoma Park
David Coddington
James Umbel
Silver Spring
Annetta Grove
Paul Humbert
Henry Schroyer
Airy
John Schroyer
Iva Schroyer
Kittyville
Frank Meyers
Hagerstown
Marlin Uphold
Barbara Uphold
Jacksonville
Fla
Dayton Uphold
Ralph VanSickle
Doris VanSickle
Farmington
Gene Sines
Frieda Riley
Floyd Baker
Lanham
James Morton
Marlow Heights
Bob Fisher
Confluence
Ronald Lytle
Harold Fisher
Fisher
Bruce Jenkins
Indian Head
Ralph Garlick
Debbie
Rogers’ Pharmacies
High St
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ASN
Man
Orlin
Pic-Way Shoes
Morgantown A& Ps
U.S. Gov't
Cans
A&p
Real Florida
Bertie
Ann Page
Marvel
Phys
Washington State
Jane Parker
Nestle
Sora
A&p Food
Mt ‘A Sale
King Wood
Masontown
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