Harness racing schedule set for Greene County Fair
Greene County officials and harness racing secretary J Riley White announce a three day program with total purses over 16300. Opening Aug 7 features three races at 6 pm including two Pennsylvania Sire Stakes events and a non winners race. Subsequent days offer six more races with purses ranging from 500 to 2500 and final day concludes with four races and a non winners race for 1500 lifetime.
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Greene County Fair
J. Riley White
Pennsylvania
State horseshoe champ to be chosen today
The Pennsylvania State Horseshoe Tournament at Nemacolin Community playground uses a round robin with a 50 point goal starting at 3 p.m. First and second place receive trophies. top five get cash prizes. Notables include champion Al Zadroga and former champs Jim Solomon Buck Engle Clyde Marty, with Clair Bruce also pitching.
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Nemacolin
al Zadroga
Elizabeth
Jim Solomon
Uniontown
Buck Engle
Pittsburgh
Clyde Marty
Clair Bruce
New Castle
New Nemacolin Playground
Fire ruins Masontown hotel leave 150 homeless
A devastating fire destroyed the Leroy Hotel in Masontown last Thursday morning, leaving 150 or more residents homeless. Community groups, churches, police and fire departments urge offers of aid as local support networks mobilize to assist victims.
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Ida Beverage
Leroy
Masontown
Fayette County
Waynesburg College
Boy Scouts of America
Russell R. Williams
John S. Cummings
L. Bruce Barnett
Camp Anawana
Allegheny Trails Council
Robert Latshaw
Greene County
Cheat Lake
Charlene Rude
Charlene
Charles Rude
West Penn Beach Road
Carmichaels Area Sewer Authority Plans 50000 Loan
The Carmichaels Cumberland Joint Sewer Authority voted to borrow 50000 for interim expenses as it pursues a grant for a sewer project. They will fund engineering costs, real estate options, and legal fees while evaluating routes for the South Street and Browns Ferry Road lines.
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Carmichaels
Carmichaels- Cumberland Joint Sewer Authority
South Street
Browns Ferry Road
Sixth Street
Cumberland Village
Fayette
Authority
State lottery drawing set in Carmichaels during Coal Show
Advance men Tony Monod and Tom Jacobs from Pittsburgh arrived in Carmichaels to prep for a state lottery drawing on Wednesday morning August 29 as part of the 20th Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Show. The 45 foot trailer will stage on August 28 beside the Carmichaels fire hall with demonstrations and a 9 am start featuring the Carmichaels Area High School band and master of ceremonies Monod. Local officials including Mayor Paul Connor and William Groves will participate along with the state lottery executive director.
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Mary Pugh
Rock Forge
Fallingwater
Frank Lloyd Wright
Bear Run
Fayette County
R.D
Mill Run
Edgar J. Kaufman Jr
Pittsburgh
Western
Carmichaels
Tony Monod
Tom Jacobs
Paul Connor
King Coal Association
William Groves
Carmichaels Chamber of Commerce
Richard Neubauer
Waynesburg
Carmichaels Area
Monod
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Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign Wars
Louis Rizzo
State Department
Rizzo
Michael Mullen
Joseph Whites
National
VFW
UPI
County Fair
Monroeville
U.S. Route 22
Pa. Turnpike
United States
Chuck Furjanic
ER _stov
Don Marstiller
Westover
Fayette Engineering Company
William Callaghan
Borough Council
Sewer Authority
al Carney
Michael Yurick
Mac
BankAmericard
NAC Monongahela Appliance Company
High Street
Morgantown
West Main
Kingwood
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