Early Preston County History Revealed in Brown Letter
In a June 1965 letter to the West Virginia Historical Society, Hon. William G. Brown recounts Preston County’s early days, settlement figures, and a brutal 1786 Indian raid on Green and Morgan families near Kingwood, with details on land grants, forts, and local lineage.
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Preston County
William G. Brown
West Virginia Historical Society
Brown
Dunkard Bottom
James
Rachel Hawthorn Brown
Elihu Gregg
Virginia
West Virginia
James Morgan
William Morgan
Morgan
Fishing Creek
Indian Creek
Monongahela River
Monongahela
White Day
Cheat River
Green
Kingwood
Winchester
Marietta
Ohio
Sheets
Fulton
Robert Fulton
Dimen- Youghiogheny
Wm. G. Brown
Kinney Shoe Training Set To Start Within the Week
Kinney Shoe Co plans a pilot plant training program led by Jenn R. Cochran in Kingwood. D E Montony expects under six hires initially for needle work as the project opens this week in the Kingwood Community Center basement.
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Jenn R. Cochran
Kinney Shoe Co
D. E. Montony
Kinney
Kingwood Pilot Pro
Kingwood Community Center
Rowlesburg Residents Seek Bridge Inspection Meeting Details
A Rowlesburg group calls for inspection of a bridge over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and traffic improvements on Selt Lick Road to Terra Alta. The rowdy meeting featured Mayor Sam Sanders, COMSAT reps W. B. Carroll and Chester Randolph, and Father John Shaffer urging civic campaigns and housing information. A follow up meeting is set for Feb 7.
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Rowlesburg
Selt Lick Road
Terra Alta
Sam Sanders
Rowlesbury
Garyer
W. B. Carroll
Chester Randolph
John Shaffer
DAVE Meet Is Tagged A Success
Preston County schools discuss Project DAVE with officials from several states and WV University. A report on the project is due in May to the U S Office of Education, outlining a timetable for county education improvements.
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Kingwood
Preston County
Lawrence Losh
Dave
West Virginia University
U. S. Office of Education
Dr. Masters
Phil Spahr
Tunnelton Club
West Virginia Dept. names five Area Livestock Specialists
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture names five men as Area Livestock Specialists with contact details in Terra Alta. The announcement lists their roles and offices as part of state livestock oversight and outreach.
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West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Terra Alta
Mt Top Directors Selected at Mountaintop Vacations Meeting
Inclement weather did not dampen the Mountaintop Vacations annual membership meeting drawing about 160 members and proxies. Four new directors were elected and five directors received new offices. eight nominations were considered with no floor nominations. Strawser, G Smith, Shillito and Dr Rocha were elected directors with Tom Butcher as chairman and Dr Trenton as executive vice president. Harriman, Smith, Cale and three other board members were named for senior roles.
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Mountaintop
P. R. Watson
Elmer Strawser
George A. Smith Jr
Jay Shillito
French Smith
Joe Bowermaster
Milfard Jenkins
Hilton Rocha
Masontown Fire Department Elects Officers
Masontown Volunteer Fire Department announced a full slate of officers led by president Conrad Pride and fire chief Joe M Colm. The group also considered selling its 1935 1000 gallon tank truck.
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Martha Dixon Masontown
Masontown Volunteer Fire Department
Conrad Pride
Andrew Goldstrom
Donald Witt
H Soccorsi
Joe Mcolm
Wade Loudermilk
Ronald Beledina
Gary Liston
Cedric Shaffer
Gregg Sypolt
Rev Ar tie Shome Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Rev Ar tie Shome former Christ Methodist pastor suffered a heart attack at home in Fredericksburg Virginia and was hospitalized at Mary Washington Hospital. Youth Choir of Christ Methodist Church held its annual dinner at the Howard Hotel with choir mother Mrs A J Funk pianist Mrs John Wiles and several members in attendance. Manheim Youth Chair election elected Robin Brown president Sharon Tacy vice president and Lulu Mae Gary Tacy along with Lulu Ma Gary as choir mother.
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Masontown Methodist Church Youth Fellowship
Derby Wolfe
Alice
Brenda Taylor
Janice
Phyllis Shaffer
Carolyn Livengood
Dwight McKinney
Beverly Ferrell
Bobby Wolfe
Gary Feathers
Bretz
Midway Getters
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Diana Long
Midway Getters Health
Mabel Snyder
Dottie Thomas
Roseann Boggs
Diane Long
Bowlesburg
Artie Shome
Christ Methodist Church
Fredericksburg
Mary Washington Hospital
Howard Hotel
A. J. Funk
John Wiles
Frank Johnson
Pat
Debby Wiles
Laura Loughrie
Chidester
Susan Nine
Bulford
Barbara Kidwell
Carolyn
Holly Bruno
Debbie Kidwell
Debbie Wetman
Donna Knotts
Mary Jo Weaver
Beverly
Linda Shaffer
Jenene Davis
Charles Schollar
Manheim
Robin Brown
Sharon Tacy
Lulu Mae Gary Tacy
Lulu Ma Gary
Robert Horn
David
Wilbert Wiles
Ralph Wiles
Horn
Harold Wiles
Nancy Ann
Johnny
Barbara
Marsha Hanely
Fairmont
Thelma Zetty
Franklin Mercure
Elyria
Ohio
Mercure
Ira Wolfe
Jack Miller
Parkersburg
Tunnelton Student Captures Top Prize in Speech Contest
Edwin Fortney of Tunnelton High School won district first place in the Voice of Democracy Speech contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The event at Memorial City Post Home in Grafton awarded a jacket, a four year scholarship, and a chance to compete in the state contest. Second and third place went to Mildred Ma of Phillippi and Lee Roy McKinney of Flemington High School.
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Tunnelton
Edwin Fortney
Charles Fortney
Tunnelton High School
Voice of Democracy
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorial City Post Home
Grafton
Taylor, Barbour
Preston
VFW
Memrs
Fortney
Mildred
Leslie F. McGee
Phillippi
Phillip Barbour High School
Lee Roy McKinney
Catherine Mc
Flemington High School
Young Fortey
Newburg School
Ezra Shay
Shay
Richard Bolyard
Hayward Bolyard
Newburg High School
West Virginia livestock auction group elects leaders
Clem Teets of Terra Alta was re elected president of the West Virginia Livestock Auction Markets Assn at Charleston with Gus R Douglass state agriculture commissioner as principal speaker. Joseph Corbitt and Larry Grimm were named vice president and secretary treasurer as the group notes 33 million in last years sales and expects gains in 1967 amid new federal meat inspection rules clarified by Dr W D Hammer.
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West Virginia
Douglass
Teets
W. D. Hammer
CAC Chief Speaks at United Presbyterian Women Meeting
KINGWOOD The United Presbyterian Women's Association held its regular meeting at the church with Mrs. Carl Marsh presiding. Paul Bishop of the Preston County Community Action Council spoke on the area anti poverty program while Mrs. John Cramer, Mrs. Richard Galloway and Mrs. Carlton Skipper hosted. Sorority notes report Beta Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Jan 11 with John Lehman son of Mrs. Virginia Lehman as guest speaker sharing Europe trip experiences and colored slides.
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Kingwood
United Presbyterian Women’s Association
Carl Marsh
Jack Everly
Paul Bishop
Preston County Community Action Council
John Cramer
Richard Galloway
Carlton Skipper
Sorority
John Lehman
Virginia Lehman
Beta Zeta
Beta Sigma Phi
Beverly Schmidle
John
Europe
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