Preston County meal fundraisers show strong community help
The article outlines how Preston County groups raise funds by serving meals. The Aurora Fire Department and Women’s Auxiliary host Mother's and Father’s Day dinners and barbecues. Fellowesville begins a new fire department with a community kitchen and banquet history. Albright Elementary PTA uses turkey dinners to fund school needs. Terra Alta PTA hosts Columbus Day smorgasbord supporting patrol travel. Masontown and Kingwood groups offer spaghetti and fries dinners raising money for equipment and facilities. Next week surveys church and other groups serving meals for fundraising.
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Mildred Lindley
Preston County
Aurora Fire Department
Women’s Auxiliary
Douglas Webster Jr
Fire Department
Fellowsville
Clem Teets
Phyllis Knotts
Albright Elementary
PTA
Alberta Shirley
Albright Pta
Terra Alta
Washington
Kingwood Fireman's Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Fred Thomas
Thomas
Children thanked for help at Memorial Day poppy drive
Mrs. Victor Friend and husband hosted a Kingwood City Park picnic for local children who sold Memorial Day poppies to aid disabled soldiers. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1589 and Auxiliary sponsored the youngsters. Also noted, Midway Getters 4-H Club reported its largest turnout in 18 years at Brandonville 4-H Camp with many members completing more projects. Attendees included Patty Plum Debbie Boylan David Brown Elizabeth Conner Robert Ennis Wyatt Livengood Rodney Nedrow Linda Taylor Joe Montgomery Paula Montgomery Terry Christopher Peggy Livengood Chloe Ann ys Sharon Bolyard Malone Smith Kelcy Wolfe and Bobby Wolfe.
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Martha Dixon
Masontown
Victor Friend
Kingwood City Park
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1589
Auxiliary
Brandonville
Midway Getters
Mable Snyder
Patty Plum
Debbie Boylan
David Brown
Elizabeth Conner
Robert Ennis
Wyatt Livengood
Rodney Nedrow
Linda Taylor
Joe
Paula Montgomery
Terry Christopher
Peggy Livengood
Chloe Ann Ys
Sharon Bolyard
Malone Smith
Kelcy
Bobby Wolfe
Cancer screening unit to visit Preston County August 24 26
The West Virginia Health Department mobile unit offers free Papanicolaou smear tests for cervical cancer detection in three Preston County locations from August 24 to 26. Locations include Masontown Valley High School, Kingwood Community Building, and Terra Alta Hopemont State Hospital with multiple daily time slots.
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Mobile
West Virginia
Masontown Valley High School
Terra Alta
Hopemont State Hospital
State Apartment of Health
Preston County Health Department
Preston County Medical Society
Preston County Homemakers
XI Tau Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Kingwood
American Cancer Society
Preston County
State Health Department
Homemakers
Preston County Opens Title I Junior High Camp
Preston County launched a Title I junior high camp led by Russell McConnell and aimed at 38 youths last week. Sessions run through Friday with about 60 slated this week, offering archery, casting and angling, conservation, hunter safety and PE taught by state and regional educators.
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Preston County
Russell McConnell
Terra Alta High School
Howard Dugan
Dugan
Gale Hammett
Wood County
Harry Shaver
Dennis McCutcheon
Monongalia County
Bob Foster
PACE
Project To
Preston
Tunnelton Commander Earns All State Post Commander Honor
Howard F. Shahan of VFW Post 2345 in Tunnelton received an All State Team of Post Commanders award for 1971 at the 50th VFW Convention in Clarksburg. WV has 128 posts with 13 earning the honor. the top commander among them may advance to the All American post commander.
Court approves Preston County KINGWOOD-Estate settlements
Settlements approved July 6 in Preston County include Hazel Arnold Ferdinand Born Edna Dye W H Everly John O Fretwell Rooy I Wole Judson Goodwin Artha Halbritter Lillian Huggins Walter Jerome Rheua Liston William Metheny Deborah Nieman and Gary Wilson. Sheep claims paid total 753 with listed individuals paying for 28 sheep at various per head amounts. Tax exoneration of Roy and Betty Shaffer Portland District granted amounting to 39.08.
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Kingwood
Preston County Court
Hazel Arnold
Ferdinand Born
Edna Dye
W. H. Everly
John O. Fretwell
Rooy I. Wole
Judson Goodwin
Artha Halbritter
Lillian Huggins
Walter Jerome
Rheua Liston
William Metheny
Deborah Nieman
Gary Wilson
Clayton Hauser
Ralph Brown
W. R. Copeman
Harold Jones
Ray Kelly
Arthur Metheny
H.H. Goff
O.E. Laren
Roy
Betty Shaffer
Portland
Tunnelton United Methodist picnic and club meeting notes
The Senior Bible Class of Tunnelton United Methodist Church held its annual picnic in the church area with a business session and songs. Attendees included Mrs. Lillian Hill and others, with plans for the Aug 6 meeting led by Mrs. Mabel Shrout and Mrs. Abbie Weaver. The Tunnelton Homemakers Club will meet at 7:30 p m in the Home Economics Building to hear an antiques program by Mrs. Mertie Shay, with Ostesses Mrs. Rosa Bowmar and Mrs. June Bowmar.
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Tunnelton
Tunnelton United
Mabel Goff
Marie Bolyard
Dora Casseday
Abbie Weaver
Ella Grimes
Carrie G. Taylor
Mabel Shrout
Kathy Linaburg
Tunnelton Homemakers Club
Home Economics
Mertie Shay
Rosa Bowmar
June Bowmar
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Rustan Club
Evansville
Darwin Wolfe
Woodfield Cox
Robert Hamilton
Dick Strawser
Brad Wakefield
Morgantown Hospital Service, Inc
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Pennzoil
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