Drivers Attend First Aid Classes in Fellowsville
FELLOWSVILLE drivers and Mountaineer Ambulance Service members participate in first aid training on Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured. 34 students learn under Bill Elson and Madyln Willard. three Tunnelton Ambulance members attend with their rigs as the service nears 300 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowsville
Mountaineer Ambulance Service, Inc
Billelson
West Virginia University Medical Center
Madyln Willard
WVU
Tunnelton Ambulance Service
Ron McGinnis
Bob Pyles
Gary Bolyard
Aussie Frazier
Newburg
Snowflake exercise at Camp Dawson hampered by warm weather
Operation Snowflake, a 45 day winter training drill for Army fifth Special Forces from Ft. Bragg and Mississippi and Maryland National Guards, began Jan. 7 near Kingwood. Unseasonably warm, rainy weather reduced field skiing, delaying planned maneuvers. a Ft. Bragg mobile unit arrived at Morgantown Airport amid thaw. The Mississippi unit is to be air-dropped near Terra Alta Feb 11 to 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
Camp Dawson
Army
Fifth Special Forces Group
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Maryland National Guard
19Th Special Forces Group
Mississippi National Guard
20Th Special Forces Group
Morgantown
Terra Alta
Updating of city records aided by Kingwood group
Tombstones dating back to 1825 have been recorded as part of the Maplewood Cemetery Project. Kingwood Junior Woman's Club members help update city records by recording dates and names in the cemetery with City Clerk Mrs. Amy Snyder and Recorder Ronald White guiding the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplewood
Kingwood Junior Woman’s Club
Amy Snyder
Ronald White
Thomas Manier
Manier
Joe Bonafield
Tom Moser
Jack Everly
Loyal Forman
Moser
Kingwood City Hall
Kingwood Fire Dept. reports 1971 activity and losses
Fire Chief Tom Moser releases the 1971 activity report detailing 52 alarms overall. Within Kingwood city limits there were 13 fires and no city false alarms or ambulance calls, with total property loss of 20,103.46 dollars. Outside the city there were 39 alarms including six dwelling fires seven vehicle fires and four ambulance calls, with losses of 9,300 dollars and several brush and other calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Moser
Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department
Moser
Kingwood
Jaycees Week Kickoff in Preston County
Kingwood marks National Jaycee Week led by Paul Helfgott president of Preston County Jaycees. The unit formed in 1968 as Morgantown extension, supports library readings, Christmas trees, microfilm reader, 4 H camp work, Kingwood Pop Warner, Junior Miss pageant donation, choir stands, Christmas hams, recreation committee, with teen dances and shooting education planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
Paul Helfgott
Preston County Jaycees
Helfgott
Henry Giessenbier
St. Louis
U.S
U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Preston County
Morgantown
Kingwood Public Library
Princeton
Kingwood Recreation Committee
Preston County Board approves 18 personnel changes and policy
At a Preston County Board of Education meeting 18 personnel changes were approved along with a maternity leave policy. Resignations included Bowermaster Marcozzi and Jackson, replaced by Ober Henline and substitutes Giuliani Swank Jenkins Pentony Contic. New 4-H Agent Dawson appointed. Also approved staff resignations, assignments, and a $150,000 sinking fund draw. Next meeting set for January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
Preston County Board of Education
State School Boards Association
Gorgon Palmer
Donald Bowermaster
Richard
Marcozzi
Jay Jackson
Bowemaster
Terra Alta High School
Keith Ober
Aurora Elementary
Jackson
Terra Alta Elementary
Gary F. Henline
Sandra L. Giuliani
Morgantown
Stephen G. Swank
Reedsville
Jeanne H. Kelley
David A. Teets
Ida
Mae Fike
Bruceton
Sylvia Backman
Terra Alta
Ione Barto
State Board of Education
Donald P. Brown
County Extension Service Committee
Wiles Child First New Years Baby in Cumberland
Melissa Ann Wiles, born just 30 seconds after midnight at Sacred Heart Hospital Cumberland, is the first New Years baby. She weighed 7 pounds 12 1/2 ounces. Parents Roy and Beth Poland Wiles, former Tunnelton residents, reside in Piedmont. Grandparents Wesley E. Wiles Sr and Harrison Poland. Great grandmother Vonnie Wiles of Tunnelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunnelton
Melissa Ann Wiles
Roy (Pickles) Wiles
Piedmont
Sacred Heart Hospital
Cumberland
Wiles
Beth Poland
Harrison Poland
Wesley E. Wiles Sr
Vonnie Wiles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Joann Messenger
PTA
Fellowsville Junior High
Jr. High
United States
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Carl Matlick
York Run
Buck Moon
Matlicks
Preston
Nu Tau Sigma Sorority
West Virginia Career College
Fairmont
Pat Nice
Aurora
Pam Wakefield
Grace Henderson
Grafton
Becky Newcome
Dixie Davis
Kingwood Group
Mildred Lindley
Kingwood Volunteer Fire Dept
Auto Parts
Clem Teets
East State Avenue
W.va
Jaycees
Preston Motors, Inc
East Main Street
W. VA
Swansdown
Duncan Hines
Campbell's
Pinto, Lima
Great Northern
Ruby Enterprises
Labraton
Sterling Faucet Co
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