Wills Named Principal at Kingwood High School
Preston County School Board met Monday night naming John Wills principal at Kingwood High and naming William Stressky to replace him at Terra Alta. The meeting announced new teaching positions and resignations across Preston schools with multiple principal moves and staff appointments.
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Kingwood
John Wills
Terra Alta High School
Kingwood High
William Stressky
Terra Alta
Preston County School Board
Howard Dugan
Arthurdale
Rowlesburg
Archie Rogers
Aurora
Bruceton-Brandonville
Darwin Wolfe
Newburg Independence
John Orr
Naomi Nair
Gaynell Hardesty
Bruceton- Brandonville
Robert Cornwell
Lorenza Halterman
Dale McVicker
Reedsville
McVicker
Dugan
Preston
John Certioff
Newburg High
Anne Curmo
Norma McGinnis
Newburg
Lineup Fails to Identify 17YearOld Bank Robbery Suspect
Police conducted a lineup for a Middletown National Bank robbery suspect described as 17 years old but no positive identifications were made. Fairmont State Troopers went to Elyria Ohio to question the suspect who is held at a youth correctional center in Elyria after being apprehended last week in Lorain. Authorities planned a return visit to continue questioning though extradition decisions were not announced.
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As Middletown National
Fairmont
West Virginia Dam Funds Deleted by House Panel
The House Appropriations Committee eliminated 650000 in Rowlesburg Dam funding pending a restudy by the U S Army Corps of Engineers. The panel cited state environmental and recreational concerns and warned against land acquisition before resolutions. Other WV projects received assorted flood control funds including Beech Fork Burnsville East Lynn R D Bailey Justice and Stonewall Jackson Lakes.
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House Appropriations Committee
Rowlesburg Dam
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
West Virginia
Beech Fork Lake
Burnsville Lake
East Lynn Lake
Stonewall Jackson
West Fork Lake
Lull in Perry Township mine tax war shifts to appeal
A pause in the long running dispute between Perry Township Pa and Humphrey No 7 miners follows a stay of judgment on $55 586 in back taxes. Judge Joseph Weis weighs lifting the stay as Consolidation Coal Co reports tax totals. hearing set September 14 in Philadelphia.
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Perry Township
Humphrey No. 7
Joseph Weis
Pittsburgh U.S. District Court of Appeals
Weis
Franklin B. Cleckley
Consolidation Coal Co
No. 7
Mt. Morris
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Third District Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Morgantown man files $1 million libel suit over newspaper story
Joseph M. George sues West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Co and John Blosser in Monongalia County Circuit Court alleging a Dominion Post photo and article portrayed his sale of a Pennsylvania Avenue home to the Dillard family as run down and overcharged. He seeks $500,000 punitive damages on two counts.
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Morgantown
West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Co
Joseph M. George
Sunday Dominion Post
George
Pennsylvania Avenue
Nathaniel Dillard
John Blosser
Dillard
Monongalia County
William A. Townes
Blosser
Morgantown High Band Auction Takes Shape Next Month
Morgantown High School band plans an Old Fashion Auction at the County Fair with a trash and treasure hunt August 9 13 to gather goods. Director Michael Roberts says items will be picked up by ward on specified dates and residents may call 292-8186 599-3003 599-2692 or 292-2337 to donate.
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Morgantown
Michael Roberts
Woodburn
Sabraton
Seneca
Wiles Hill
Suncrest
Star City
Westover
Riverside
Morgantown's people mover wins $21.4 million federal boost
A House Senate conference approved 21.4 million for the first stage of Morgantown's experimental people mover rapid transit, part of a 37 million project. The compromise restored full funding after House cuts and includes radar funding for Tri-State Airport, amid local pride from WVU President Harlow. Clearing and track work are planned near Beechhurst Avenue and Monongahela Boulevard.
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Morgantown
House-Senate
House of Representatives
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Huntington
Tri-State
Marshall University
James G. Harlow
West Virginia University
Harlow
Industrial Arts
Beechhurst Avenue
Hanlon
Monongahela Boulevard
Draftees Still Sought Amid Draft Authority Impasse
A news release from Selective Service national headquarters warns that registrations may be illegal if not updated and that local boards will continue to register and classify men. The release notes calls for 16,000 inductees in July August and notes lottery numbers through 125 eligible in June.
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Selective Service System
Selective Service Act
Doris London
Edward Rockis
Selective Service
Curtis Tarr
U. S. Department of Defense
Selective Service Headquarters
County finances show year end surplus of 117406.10
County Court reported a year end surplus of 117406.10 dollars. Court President John Patrick Ball said funds will cover county expenses until tax levies come in. Surplus will shift to the building fund and current budget as needed. All other business was routine.
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John Patrick Ball
Ball
Star City delays Parks and Recreation Commission appointments
Town attorney S J Angotti advised the Star City Council to withhold appointments until an ordinance creating the commission is in place. The mayor will submit the ordinance next. Council authorized the police chief to order cleanup of vacant lots within 10 days before potential legal action. A liquor ordinance imposing a three percent tax on bottles sold at the new state store passed final reading.
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Star City Council
Parks and Recreation Commission
S.J
Sam) Angotti
Joe Straface
Angotti
Council
Straface
Blacksville sets liquor decision date for town vote
Blacksville Town Council fixed August 31 as the election date to decide on establishing a state liquor store. ABCC officials said no action until municipal vote. about 100 eligible voters were expected at Town Hall. Commissioner Barber noted Blacksville could be a good location and agency operation may be approved.
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Blacksville
Alcohol Beverage Control Commission
ABCC
Grace Harker
Clyde Bowling
John R. Barber
Latimer to testify by deposition in mine permit appeal
Department of Natural Resources head Ira Latimer Jr will testify by deposition before the West Virginia Reclamation Board of Review after a five day hearing in Kingwood about a 42 acre Laurel Run strip mine permit issued to H L Kennedy of Pittsburgh. Kennedy appealed and a six week to month timeline was cited for a decision after transcripts and board convocation.
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Department of Natural Resources
Ira S. Latimer Jr
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Arch A. Moore
Latimer
Kennedy
Ellison
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Arrow At Center
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Ron Rittenhouse
Beechurst Avenue
Armstrong Hall
WVU
Edwin C. Barbe
Valera Powell
Barbe
MHS Band
Mike Connell
Dominion
Commission
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