Morrison aviation pioneer and OX5 Club founder
Mary Ernst reports on Morrison a Cheat area aviation pioneer who helped broadcast the Hindenburg crash and founded the OX5 Club for early aircraft pilots and supporters. The piece covers his history learning to fly in 1928, club members including Doolittle Godfrey Autry, wartime service, and June weddings in Cheat Lake area community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ernst Herbert O. Morrison
Cheat Area
Hindenburg
America
Morrison
Glen H. Curtis
Latrobe
Jimmy Doolittle
Arthur Godfrey
G Gene Autry
Adm
Richard Byrd
Amelia Earhart
Eddie Rickenbacker
Alexander Graham Bell
Howard Hughes
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Clifford Ball
United Airlines
Blanche Noyes
Dewey Noyes
Ball
Eagle
Waco
Hart Field
Morgantown
Allegheny Mountains
Morrision
Tinker Air Base
Oklahoma
Cheat Lake
Barbara Dice
White House
Barry Lee Ridgeway
Over Cheat
White House Free Methodist Church
Fairdance Fire Hall
Raymond Dice
Robert Ridgeway
Cindy Galleota
Stewrtstown
George Fowler Jr
Cheat Neck
Tennessee
Georgia
Joseph Dennis
Social Security Teleservice Guide Describes Morgantown Access
A free leaflet titled Doing Business With Social Security Use Teleservice explains phone access for most Social Security and SSI issues. The Morgantown office at 9 High St offers the leaflet. Teleservice number is 599-7367 with a Kingwood line at 329-2256. The service operates 9 am to 4 30 pm Monday through Friday and callers are advised to avoid the early month rush unless urgent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Social Security
High St
John Jones
Kingwood
Jones
WVU Receives 43187 Grant for Mental Health Training
West Virginia University has been awarded a 43187 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to fund a social work community mental health training program. Robert A Porter of the School of Social Work leads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
National Institute of Mental Health
Robert A. Porter
School of Social Work
Frank Morton the engine museum dreamer seeks backing
Frank Morton a 72 year old Westover resident and retired engineer collects engines and wants an area engine museum. He lacks local backing though says areas like Grafton and Oakland welcome his gear. Morton highlights a 1856 water pumping engine and notes WV lacks any engine museum despite his area appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Rasmussen
Frank Morton
Westover
Morton
Armature
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Connellsville
Grafton
Kingwood
Oakland
American Machinery Co
Newark
Del
Sears and Roebuck
Morgantown council veterans reflect on growth and change
Former councilman McCue recalls Morgantown’s postwar expansion including libraries, parks, sewers and annexations. James Danser notes tax restraint and future water needs while urging careful growth. Missing participants and a license reminder close the report.
Pyles Heads Blue Chip Division of Monongalia United Fund
Monongalia County Assessor John Pyles was named to head the Blue Chip Division of the 1977 United Fund drive. He will direct solicitation of large business firms and affluent individuals, contributing about 28 percent of the campaign. Pyles previously chaired the 1976 drive, raising a record $246 776. He serves as president elect of the United Fund Board and holds multiple local and state posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongalia County
John Pyles
United Fund
Harriet Hess
Pyles
Hess
United Fund Board of Directors
Flemington
Morgantown
West Virginia University
West Virginia Assessor’s Association
County Official Association
National Education Association
Charlotte Winebrenner
Cumberland, Md
Wilbourn St
Deanna Marie
Holiday Open Parks and Rest Stop Schedule in Morgantown
The city hosts a Pirates-Cardinals doubleheader festival sponsored by the Monongalia Recreation Commission with no league games tomorrow. Parks will stay open for family gatherings and picnics, tables on a first come basis. A VFW rest stop on I-79 remains open until 6 p.m. and Morgantown VFW Post 548 hosts an open house 2-5 p.m. today and tomorrow. Secretary of State A James Manchin visits the VFW post at 4 p.m. tomorrow to honor the rest stop closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirates-Cardinals
Monongalia County Consolidated Recreation Commission
Morgantown
CBC
I-79
Fairmont
VFW Post 548
Secretary of State
A. James Manchin
VFW
Monongalia County Board of Education to Meet Tuesday
The Monongalia County Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 1 30 p m Tuesday in the Board Room at 263 Prairie Ave The meeting agenda includes official business for the district’s schools Angela Chappell a Newburg High School cheerleader is named in Who's Who Among American High School Cheerleaders and is eligible for All American recognition plus a 1000 scholarship The association honors leaders and contributors with a small percentage achieving this distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongalia
Angela Chappell
Newburg High School
The
Association of Distinguished Young Americans
Miss Chappell
Association
WVU Receives $29429 Grant for Electrolyte Balance Research
National Institute of General Medical Sciences funds a project led by Dr. Walter H. Moran Jr. of the WVU School of Medicine Department of Surgery to study regulation of electrolyte balance during surgery. The grant supports ongoing surgical research efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WVU
West Virginia University
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Walter H. Moran Jr
School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Teets blames state for renewals and spoils in WV appointments
Teets accuses West Virginia officials of political spoils in state hiring and promotions. Widmeyer defends the governor's appointments as competent and not solely political, citing advice from delegates and local officials. He notes layoffs in the DNR and ABCC rehiring, with party affiliation among hiring considerations and concerns over a recurring spoil system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Widmeyer
Charleston
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Department
Teets
Alcohol Beverage Control Commission
ABCC
Patrick Boggs
West Virginia
Rockefeller
Police Court Finds Workman Guilty in Assault Case
Daily report shows Harry C. Workman, 56, of the Mid-City Motel, pled guilty to assault and was fined 364 dollars. Minor wreck in Morgantown left Seaborn B. Jones’s 1970 Chevrolet with about 175 dollars in damage after a hit-and-run. Richard A. Diehl, addressing a wet road on U.S. 119, lost control, struck a power pole. 700 dollars damage, no injuries, cited for failure to maintain control and improper registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Workman
Mid-City
Morgantown
Seaborn B. Jones
Haye Ave
Striks
U.S. 119
Richard A. Diehl
P.O. Box 185
Diehl
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Mary
Ernst
DYNA
Stewartstown Rd
Pt. Marion Rd
Dairy Mart
Informatin Ph. Office
Clarksburg
Kennywood
Pittsburgh
Nable
Pennsylvania
American Engineers’ Association
U.S
University
Marilla Park
McCue
Spruce St
Manilla
Sabraton
Suncrest
West Virginia University Extension
Monongalia Ave
James Danser
Consolidation Coal Co
Danser
Rogers Ave
William T. Delardas
Florence Merow
Dominion Post
Blue Chip
John A. Pyles
Clinton
Adrian Kross
Route 73
Cooper's Rock's
Daily Report
OLD Mill Club
Chestnut Ridge Road
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