Preston County Haymakers and Summer Events Highlight Local News
The Preston County region reports farmers harvesting hay to beat weather, visitors at Kingwood Pool, Good Neighbor Days with Ben White at Bruceton High, and Miss Shelda Wolfe crowned queen. A hospital accreditation review is favorable after last year’s loss, with a July 21 county meeting on funding. Towns adjust council schedules and leadership changes occur in Reedsville Brandonville and Tunnelton. WWVU-TVs Mountain Scene Tonight features local students and a retiring court recorder Eilene Hersman. A jail clothing issue leads Sheriff Wade Graham to lend his own garments.
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Bruceton High School
Ben White
Coopers Rock State Forest
Shelda Wolfe
Marshal Shafer
Brandonville
Voluntee Fire Department
Miss Wolfe
Charles Wolfe
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Preston County
Wade Graham
Sergeant Bailey Proves Size Is No Bar At Camp Dawson
Small stature sergeant Staff Sergeant Ronald L. Bailey, 94 pounds at enlistment, heads cadet training with a booming voice and high standards at Camp Dawson. He recalls service in the regular Army, eight years as a tank crewman, marriage and return to the National Guard. He aims for a sergeant major and plans long Guard service while discussing a separate WVU grant to educate the handicapped.
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Ronald L. Bailey
Princeton National Guard
Fort Knox
Fort Richardson
Alaska
Germany
Loretta Hamrick
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Regular Army
Princeton
Women’s Auxiliary
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Baileys
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Camp Dawson
Piano workshop begins tomorrow at Fairmont State College
The West Virginia Music Teachers Association sponsors a three day piano workshop at Fairmont State College in the Fine Arts Building. Sessions on technique and repertoire for intermediate players will be led by concert pianists Dr. William Leland and Robert Hamilton with lectures a master class and an evening session scheduled.
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Fairmont State College
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Robert Hamilton
Leland
West Virginia
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Schumann
Chopin
Pinto
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Wallman Hall
Hamilton
Mozart
Bartok
Jemel M. Gilmer
City Council plans water bond action in Morgantown
Morgantown City Council will hold a special session at 7 p.m. Thursday to vote on a water treatment plant bonding plan. The city plans to issue about 8.75 million dollars to finance the water system, with a July 31 deadline to complete the bonds.
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Morgantown
Youth to Attend VFW Camp
Larry Bise a 13 year old son of Mrs Mary K Bise of 1729 Richwood Ave has won a trip to the 17th annual Veterans of Foreign Wars Youth Camp this week at Cedar Lakes near Ripley He earned the trip over several other applicants who took part in local VFW youth projects including Poppy Day participation The camp is open to seventh and eighth graders only.
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Mary K. Bise
Richwood Ave
Cedar Lakes
Ripley
VFW
Larry
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Beetle) Bailey
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