Tunnelton Students Bring Home School Awards
Awards at Tunnelton School last Friday honored students with the American Legion George D. Jackson Post 50 prize to John Wilkins and Barbara Lynn Matlick, D A R Citizenship to Matlick, scholastic honors for Anita Shillingburg and Arlene King, and various other accolades including a perfect attendance award to Robert Shaffer and leadership honors for Anita Shillingburg. The program also featured Student Council officer installation and notices for Vacation Bible School and local society meetings.
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Tunnelton
American Legion
George D. Jackson
John Wilkins
Barbara Lynn Matlick
D.A.R
Mr. Martin
Anita Shillingburg
Arlene King
Readers Digest
Danforth Foundation
William Miller
Crisco
Carol Miller
Bill Miller
Richard Thorn
Roy Wiles
Robert Shaffer
Jeff Casseday
Tom Thorn
Mike Sigley
James Shillingburg
Junior Hall
Randy Zinn
Danny Bolyard
Johnny Shahan
Carl Shaffer
Dortha Stewart
Marlene Bucklew
Linda Syrows
Christine Kelly
Carolyn Castle
Barbara Matlick
Marie Dufrasne
Diana Biggins
Mary Wolfe
Karen Martin
Carolyn Weaver
Two Scholarships Awarded at Aurora High Class Night
Aurora High School honors gifts at Class Night on May 29 with two graduates receiving four year scholarships. Sue Wotring earned a State Board of Education scholarship to Fairmont State, Jennifer Grove won a journalism scholarship to West Virginia University.
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Aurora
Aurora High
Sue Wotring
State Board of Education
Fairmont State
Jennifer Grove
West Virginia University
Betty Stemple
Aurora High School
Betty Rinehart
David Dixon
Robert Knotts
Dorothy Dumire
Tommy Wotring
American Legion
Virginia Staubaugh
DAR
Betty Crocker
Comnon News
Mke Fire
Betsy Teets
Four Kingwood Girls Named to Rhododendron Girls State
Four Kingwood High School seniors Sheila Williams Patricia Wehner Sandra Giuliani and Virginia Smith will attend the 25th Rhododendron Girls State at Jacksons Mill June 11 17. Sponsors include the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 56 Kingwood Lions Club Albright National Bank Kingwood Rotary Club Kiwanis Club and Rotary.
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Kingwood
Kingwood High School
Jacksons’ Mill
Sheila Williams
Patricia Whener
Sandra Giuliani
Virginia Smith
Miss Williams
Jame R. Williams
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 56
Kingwood Lions Club
Senator Lambert Speaks At Masontown Decoration Day
Masontown hosts Decoration Day activities led by the Masontown Cemetery Association and VFW Post 1589 with chairman Joseph Blaney introducing guest speaker Senator Kenton Lambert. The program honors veterans, honors the Loyalty Award recipient, and recognizes Gold Star Mothers. Various local groups contributed to the ceremony and the community’s Poppy Queen and King were named Waynette Main and Victor Friend Jr.
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Masontown
Masontown Cemetery Association
Masontown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1589
Joseph Blaney
Kenton Lambert
Lamberts
Blaney
Charles Sisler
John Hollen
VFW
Ocie Nuce
Ona Greathouse
Lon Fullmer
Kenneth Hartsell
Cecilia Matthews
Waynette Main
Victor Friend Jr
Homemakers Host Husbands Meeting Guests Share Craft Tips
Kingwood group hosts June session at the Robertson home with guest Paul Bishop recounting Peace Corps service in Kenya and Indonesia. The evening features devotionals, a tray making demo, and a scissors sharpening tip with pinking shears.
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Kingwood
Progressive Homemaker’s Club
Willis Robertson
Paul Bishop
Kenya
Indonesia
Peace Corps
Robert Halbritter
Curtis Lesnett
DAR Award Recipient at Mason Town Valley High
Pat Fraley won the DAR Award at Mason town Valley High School. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Fraley.
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Kingwood Kiwanis Club
Miss Smith
E. P. Smith
DAR
Masontown Valley High School
Pat Fraley
She
Earl Fraley
County Clerks to Attend 30th WV Convention
Kingwood Preston County will be represented at the 30th annual convention of the West Virginia Association of the County and Circuit Clerks June 14 17 at Huntington. Hazel Jenkins and Richard A Smith are expected to attend from here. A school in instruction will be conducted as part of the conclave.
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Tunnelton Methodist Church
Kindergarden
WSCS
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Kingwood
Preston County
West Virginia Association of the County
Huntington
Hazel Jenkins
Richard A. Smith
Bruceton Graduate Chosen for West Virginia Youth Conservation Camp
Stephanie Lebnick of Bruceton Mills will join 299 youths statewide at Camp Caesar June 12 to 17. The Bruceton High School graduate and West Virginia University freshman designate Monongahela Soil Conservation District as her sponsoring group. The camp seeks to instill resource conservation values and leadership in West Virginia youth.
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Bruceton Mills
Stephanie Lebnick
Steve Lebnick
Glade Farms
West Virginia
Camp Caesar
Webster Springs
Cowen
W. Va
Bruceton High School
Stephanie
School of Physical Education, Recreation and Safety
West Virginia University
Monongahela
Terra Alta Alumni Banquet and Dance Set
The Terra Alta High School Alumni Assn holds its annual banquet on Saturday July 1 at Moose Hall with a 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. dance in the school gymnasium.
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Terra Alta
Terra Alta High School Alumni Assn
Moose Hall
Head Start Centers Approved in Preston County
Ten Head Start centers in Preston County receive summer approval from the North Central West Virginia Community Action Association. Summers McCrum will direct the program now in its third year, with centers in Albright Arthurdale Aurora Bruceton Mills Fellowsville Kingwood Newburg Rowlesburg Terra Alta and Tunnelton. The program runs until August 21 serving 12 to 17 students per site and funded by $56,740 in federal funds. Transportation remains the parents’ responsibility.
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Kingwood
Preston County
West Virginia
Albright
Arthurdale
Aurora
Bruceton Mills
Fellowsville
Newburg
Rowlesburg
Terra’ Alta
Tunnelton
McCrum
North Central West Virginia
Lawrence Losh
Board of Education
Ordination Planned for Kenny Stevenson Near Newburg
Newburg area resident R. K. Kenny Stevenson is to be ordained into the Full Gospel Fellowship of the Churches and Ministers International on June 18. Local clergy and congregations anticipate a formal ceremony marking his ordination.
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Newburg
R. K
Kenny) Stevenson
Near Newburg
Full Gospel Fellowship of the Churches and Ministers International
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Rose Thorn
Mike Miller
Tom Owens
Edwin Fortney
Jean Fortney
Bible School
Homemaker Club
Homemakers Club
Dorlinda Maier
Rosa Bowmar
Gertrude Halbritter
Rhododendron
Future Teachers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Girls Athletic Association
Kingwood Rainbow Assembly
Whener
Charles Wehner
Albright National Bank
Band
NHS
FHA
French Club
Pep
Miss Giuliani
Kingwood Rotary Club
Mrs. Giuliani
Washington
Lambert
Richard Dunaway
Guido DeBardi
Hazel Turner
Ladies Auxiliary
Masontown Service Wives Club
Grafton
Fairmont
Valley High School
Audry Fraley
Robert Ennis
Joseph Gobson
Timothy Rehe
Betty Biondi
Debbie Hart
Paula Biondi
Marcia Shaffer
Cheryl Shaffer
Debra Chipps
Teresa Metheny
Joyce May
Ada Mae Liston
Stephanie DeProspero
Rodney Calvert
Robin Field
Robert DeSantis
Jeff Tiberio
Monica Hollen
Darwin Dalton
Toni Everett
Cynthia Trickett
Margret Loudermilk
Nancy Sisler
Michael Plumm
Deborah Rehe
James Henry
Masontown Valley Workers
Howard Husk
Henson Lack
Cindy
Tuedsay
Atlanta, Ga
William Hale
Steven
Todd Salubaugh
McGaheysville
Merlin Salubaugh
Terry Salubaugh
Canada
National Baptist Convention
Pittsburgh
Alderson-Broaddus College
Preston Motors, Inc
East Main Street
Bruceton
Preston Head Start
the County Board of Educa
Tion
Westinghouse Appliances
Magnavox Stereos & TV
Magtag
Bowyers Appliance & Furniture
W. Main St
Kingwood, W. Va
Greer "Gabinyr
Greer
Morgantown
W.va
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