4 H Camp Opens Tomorrow in Preston County
The Preston County 4H camping season starts Sunday July 9 with the Older 4H Camp near Bruceton Mills set for 150 teenagers. A Younger camp runs July 16-21 hosting about 195 children. Total attendance is expected to match or exceed last year’s 346 participants under director Clifford Bucklew and a staff of 22 adults plus several instructors.
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Kingwood
Preston County
Bruceton Mills
Clifford Bucklew
County 4
Preston County Green Berets Parachute Exercise Mapped
National Guardsmen from four states conducted an annual airborne drill near Camp Dawson in Preston County. Seventy two Green Berets from Maryland New York and West Virginia joined guerrilla training with 100 supporting personnel, performing simulated tactical operations aided by Fort Knox helicopters under Col Dana R Peck’s direction.
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Phots
Richard Phil
Green Berets
Camp Dawson
West Virginia
Preston County
Special Forces
Grex
Maryland
New York
West Virnia
Ol. Dana R. Peck
Salt Lake
William H Allman Named General Manager of WFSP Station
Mr and Mrs James C Crane and Mr James T Daily owners of PRES RACO Inc announce the appointment of William H Allman Tr as General Manager of Preston County s new WFSP radio station located in Kingwood West of Kingwood Route 7 the building is nearly finished Broadcasting is expected to start late August or early September Allman was born in Clarksburg son of Dr and Mrs William H Allman He attended Greenbrier Military School and Salem College He is married to Paula Gabbert of Clarksburg and has one son William Jr
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James C. Crane
James T. Daily
Pres-Raco, Inc
William H. Allman
General Manger
Preston County
WFSP
Kingwood
Mr. Allman
Clarksburg
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
Salem College
Salem
Paula
Kingwood Post Office Earns First Class Status
The Kingwood Post Office is recognized as a first class facility after surpassing 949 postal units. The new rating allows packages up to 40 pounds and 72 inches in length and girth. Zone shipments retain 25 pounds and 7 inches limits. An annual reunion at Mt View Church is noted for Sunday July.
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Kingwood
Mt. View Church
VEW Meeting Attended By Tunnelton Residents
Local residents Mr and Mrs Ezra Shay attended the Veterans of Foreign Wars and State Auxiliary conventions in Clarksburg last weekend. Mrs Shay received youth activity and loyalty day honors while multiple auxiliaries earned awards. The 1955 Tunnelton High School class held a reunion and future wedding plans were announced for Sheila Shay and Larry Shrout. A Tunnel Toppers 4H Club meeting and WSCS events were also noted with details on program activities and upcoming picnics.
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Mary Tunnelton
Ezra Shay
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Auxiliary
Clarksburg
Shay
Davis -White ‘Auxiliary
Fairmont
Davis-White
Memorial City
Grafton
Mound ‘Aux
Capon
Wardensville
Leona Brown
Tunnelton High School
Vernon
Marilyn Shay
Mike
Pat
Glenn Rhodes
Helen Miller
Gary
Judy Warnick
Michael
Jeff
Shirley Trickett
Todd
Bobby
Joe
Mary Boone
Lindsay
Paul Williams
Claude Sigley
Shirley Sigley
Milligan
Delores Nestor
Sharon
Melody
Bob Pratt
Thomas
Barbara Zetty
Sheila Shay
Larry Shrout
Ralph "Shrout
Shay Chapel
Tunnelton
Tunnel Toppers 4H Club
Welcome Tea Planned Today at Kingwood Methodist Church
The Kingwood Methodist W S C S and Weslayan Service Guild host a welcoming tea from 2 to 4 p m Sunday July 9 in the church parlor honoring the Rev and Mrs Forrest Campbell. Also announced is the Firemen s Bake Sale at 6 p m Friday July 14 at the fire hall during the annual carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood Methodist W.S.C.S
Wesleyan Service Guild
Methodist Church
Forrest Campbell
Tunnelton Fire Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Deanie Losh
Preston
Monongalia
Fae Brown
Mabel Snyder
Min Thomas
Mildred Lindley
Alton Anderson
Cliff Bucklew
J. T. Griben
James Jordon
Bety McGuire
Judy Spencer
Gary Glover
Linda Cunningham
Eddie Lee Martin
Charen School
Stephen Deem
Department of Natural Marine Church
Allen Copen
Conrad ‘Arnold
Delores Bucklew
Linda Winters
Doane Deems
Barbara Noll
Joanne Rhodes
Raymond Fish
Monongahela Power Company
Margaret Lee Messenger
Martha Copeman
Preston County 4H Camp Association
Kingwood Swimming Pool
Baptist Mission
Women’s Mission Society of the
Kingwood Baptist Church
Paul Martin
Tunnelton Street
S Pn
Melvin Staubaugh
Linda Bauer
Arthurdale
Bruce Beerbower
Connie Bergman
Church School
Barbara Black
Reedsville
Tom Cale
Terra Alta
Martha Ann Dean
Etam
David Glover
Neva Jean Harsh
Eglo
Bonnie Hartsell
Masontown
Deborah
Howard Lowellyn
Cleveland
Ohio
Schwab
Pleasantdale
Lewellyn
Kingwood High School
Alderson-Broaddus College
Carroll Forman
J. E. Gwynn
Hugh Gibson
Arch Rogers
Brady McBee
Morgantown
17Th Air Cavalry
Fort Knox
Charles E.” Chambers Jr
Glen Burnie
Kingwood Post Office First Class
VEW
Col. Rowan Auxiliary
Carol Miller
Debbie Maier
Barbara Martin
Nancy Wiles
Marilee Sypolt
Catherine Hill
Homemakers
Homemakers Club
Monroe Maier
Ruppert
Knoxville
Tenn
Robert Nichols
Ronald Rutherford
Huntington
Thomas B. Hagerman
Ashland
Steven Tackett
Miami
W. Va
Russell Capps
Salt Lake City
Utah
Tackett
Preston Motors, Inc
East Main Street
Greer
Isaontown
W. Vs
W.va
Westinghouse Appliances
Magnavox
Maytag Washers & Dryers
Bowyers Appliance & Furniture
W. Main St
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