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Newspaper

Sunday Dominion Post

Location

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1968

Page

2

Funeral Notices Toast to Lives Across Several Communities

Multiple obituary briefs list Steve Holly 64 of 502 North High Street and others from Warren Ohio to Morgantown with services at St Theresa's Church Taylor Funeral Home Denver Methodist Church and various cemeteries. Names include Jenny Pratt Mae Chrise Williams Lona Mayfield Blaine Richardson Wilma Glaze Myrtle Lantz and Gib Henry with funeral home calls and interments at Masontown Mt Calvary East Oak Grove Blacksville Maplewood Sylvan Heights and Zoar Cemeteries.

Steve Holly North High St St. Theresa's Catholic Church Loyal Order of Moose UMW Czechoslovakia Joseph Eva Genghal Holly Paul Holly Mary Holly Morgantown Fred L. Jenkins St. Theresa's Masontown

Obituary notices for James H Doll Sr and others

James H Doll Sr 89 of 1224 Jersey Ave Morgantown died Monday in Monongalia General Hospital. Survived by son James H Doll Jr and two grandchildren. service details pending at Rogers Funeral Home Keyser. Also listed are deaths of Mina Hunt McCartney Riddle Yolanda McCartney and Sharon Hart Hunt. Lena M Mayfield 95. Steve Holly 64. funeral arrangements and burial plans noted.

James H. Doll SR Jersey Ave Monongalia General Hospital Antioch Mineral County Morgantown James H. Doll Jr Stephen C. Doll Fort Knox Frances Doll Sutton Doll Home Jersey Avenue Rogers Funeral Home Keyser Mina Hunt McCartney Riddle Yolanda McCartney Sharon Hart Hunt Milford N.J Phillipsburg John McCartney Riddle Walter Hunt Sharon Arthur Pearl Hunt Norwood Addition Hunt Dennis Riley Hartman Run Road Yolanda Baltimore

Road bids on 3.4 million in West Virginia projects expected

State Road Commission received apparent low bids Tuesday totaling 3.4 million dollars for highway improvements. The largest contract covers 2.09 million for an approach on U.S. 35 to W.Va. 2 to the Henderson Bridge near Point Pleasant. Winning firms include S. J. Groves & Sons Co. of Minneapolis and Black Rock Contracting Inc. of Charleston.

Charleston W. Va Mason County Hampshire U.S Romney Carl D. Stickley Hardy Moorefield Kanawha Rocky Fork Black Rock Contracting, Inc Martins Branch Mason U. S. 35 Ferry Landings Black Rock Contracting

Set for Parents Meeting At Woodburn School

A parents meeting for those with children entering Woodburn School next fall is set for 7 30 p m at the school. County Superintendent Lawrence J Derthick and Woodburn Principal Richard Dasher will discuss plans for the coming year. Also included are notices of local obituaries and services for Mrs Jenny Bitonti of Fontana Calif and Mae Chrise Williams of Markleysburg Pa.

Woodburn Lawrence J. Derthick Richard Dasher

Laura D. Copeland obituary notices services Wednesday

Laura D. Copeland 52 of Blacksville died Sunday at Monongalia General Hospital. Friends are being received at Owen Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Monday. Services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Blacksville Methodist Church with Rev. Victor A Tinney officiating. Interment will follow in Blacksville Cemetery.

Richardson Blaine Lindhurst Ave University Hospital Davidson Funeral Home Riverside Methodist Church William Cook East Oak Grove Glaze Wilma Edna Greensboro Kingwood Quentin Lashley Rt. 1 Reedsville Browning Funeral Home Funeral Home Martin Riggleman Maplewood Lantz Myrtle Mac Blacksville Owen Blacksville Methodist Church Victor A. Tenney Blacksville Cemetery Henry David Gilbert Western Ave Westover St. Vincent Palletts Hospital Hastings Funeral Home Herbert J Murray Jr Zoar Laurel Point Arnett Evert Lee Alexandria Morgantown Louis E. Rudolph Point Marion Charles Krause Apostolic Church of Sylvan Heights Lena M. Mayfield Cassville Harmony Grove Valley Point Dean Mary Wolfe Martin Funeral Home Chapel Charles J. Potts Mount Calvary Cemetery

Directors selected as acting co directors at Morgantown Library

Two Morgantown Public Library staff members were named acting co directors effective June 15. Violet Hessler, with the staff since 1956, and Elizabeth Matheny, who joined in 1964, will lead the library as Florence Taylor departs to join the University staff. Dr. Earl L. Core, head of the library board, announced the move at a board meeting and said the pair will serve until a new librarian is appointed.

Morgantown Public Library Violet Hessler Elizabeth Matheny Earl L. Core Morgantown Library Board Florence Taylor

Johnson fires Sarver over penal policy

West Virginia Public Institutions Commissioner Clarence E. Johnson dismissed C Robert Sarver as director of correction after a months long dispute over rehabilitation versus punishment custody approaches. Johnson named deputy John Mastin as temporary replacement while Sarver exits.

Johnson Sarver Robert M. Gornall Charleston W. Va UPI Public Institutions Clarence E. Johnson C. Robert Sarver Chauncey Browning Jr

Hospital notes list many residents and staff across several towns

Discharges and personnel across multiple facilities include Earl Anderson Douglas Shafer Jo anna Nesselroad Mark Tucker Ellas Brown Paul Mitchell Edward Lidesay Viola Smith Harriet Hamilton Joseph Throck morton and Plummer Pride Grace Hamilton Berkeley Shilling along with Medical staff Wilma Rhodes Marshall Dalton Herman Wolfe Daisy Blosser Shelby Jean Long Mary Louise Pervola Charles D Howell and others Births at Preston Memorial report a girl for Charles Goff and a boy for Larry Wable Surgical and Medical staff are named with discharges for numerous patients and personnel listed across St Vincent Pal LorTI Preston Memorial and area hospitals.

Earl Anderson Douglas Shafer Joanna Nesselroad Mark Tucker Fairmont Ellas Brown Westover Paul Mitchell Grafton Edward Lidesay Viola Smith Vassar Harriet Hamilton Joseph Throckmorton Plummer Pride Sr Grace Hamilton Rt. 1 Berkeley Shilling Eugenia Ave Barbara Horner Diana Flaharty Tonya Marano Clara Rude Flossie Hixenbaugh Mary Reece Kristopher Rhen Stuart Price Bryan Cobun Margaret Kuhn Edward Janco Viola McCord Beverly Lough Virginia Harvey Ida Pomroy Robert Bennett William Likins Ross Myers Glenn Ree Goldie Irwin ST. Vincent Pal Lorti Surgical

Minor Va 7 crash leaves no injuries in Sabraton

City Police report a 3:25 PM accident on Va 7 in Sabraton with no injuries. A 1959 Dodge driven by Charles Kushak 21 from Uniontown PA collided with a 1964 Pontiac driven by Annalee Summell 36 of Rt 3. No citations issued. Damages set at 125 dollars. Meanwhile Neil K Cohen son of Milton and Mrs Cohen of 1060 Ross St earned a bachelor of science in physics at MIT last Friday.

Va. 7 Sabraton Charles Kushak Uniontown Annalee Summell Rt. 3 Neil K. Cohen Milton Cohen Ross St Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Morgantown High Names 1968 69 Majorettes and Band Plans

Morgantown High School announces the 1968 69 majorettes with Becky Molnar as drum majorette and Edie Brown as assistant. Regular majorettes include Cathy Canning Bonette Crawford Susan Cagy Nancy Fleming Beverly Roy Mary Jane Simmons Susan Stenger and Mary Jo Smith. The summer band program begins Wednesday June 19. Band master Robert W Hill invites former junior high players to rehersal and notes the week of Aug 17 23 at Camp Horseshoe near Pars ons.

Morgantown Becky Molnar Edie Brown Cathy Canning Bonette Crawford Susan Cagy Nancy Fleming Beverly Roy Mary Jane Simons Susan Stenger Mary Jo Smith Robert W. Hill Morgantown High Camp Horseshoe Parsons

Double Kidney Transplant Performed in Sao Paulo

A double kidney transplant was carried out Tuesday at Das Clinicas in Sao Paulo Brazil. The hospital is noted for Latin America’s first heart transplant. Surgeons reported successful procedure and patient condition.

Sao Paulo Brazil UPI Das Clinicas Latin America

Damper Cooler Forecast For Local Area Today

Weather outlook shows partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers this afternoon and evening. Highs will reach the mid to upper 80s with cooler, fair conditions expected tomorrow. Temperature readings from the Municipal Airport station list highs near 87 and lows around 76 overnight, with varied hourly values through the day.

East Gulf Coast Atlantic Coast Connecticut Florida Ohio-Tennessee Rockies New England Mid Atlantic States Lakes Mid Mississippi Valley Ohio- Tennessee

Baptism Set at Morning Star Church in Pursglove

The Morning Star Baptist Church at Pursglove will hold a baptism at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Shack's Minus Memorial Pool in Pursglove.

Morning Star Baptist Church Pursglove

TV Guide Style Evening Schedule Fragment

A chaotic listing shows programming blocks from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. with channel numbers and show titles including news, dramas, movies, and variety programs. Notable items reference Perry Mason, Dissenters, Lost in Space, The Valley of Decisions, The Foxes of Harrow, Marie Antoinette, Johnny Carson, and Sunrise Semester among other late night fare.

Court Hears Bailey on Wallace Petitions Public Records

West Virginia Secretary of State Bailey argued before the Supreme Court that Wallace for President petitions bearing signer names are not public records. Publisher Chilton contends disclosure would curb election law violations and prevent intimidation of American Party supporters. Atty. Gen. Carsonis noted the motive to curb support and discourage participation in the presidential petition process.

Charleston UPS Robert Bailey Supreme Court Today Wallace Charleston Gazette W. E. Cliiton III Bailey Chilton Paul Chambers Morgantown - Dominion News Monongalia County Asst Atty Leo Carsonis Catsonis

Job Forms Available For Corps

Applications for the Neighborhood Youth Corps program are now being accepted at the State Department of Employment Security Office on High Street. The 10 week program offers 81 local jobs split between the State Road Commission and the Department of Natural Resources. Eligible youths must be 16 to 22, from low income families, not high school graduates, need part time work to stay in school, and have a Social Security card. Pay is 1.25 dollars an hour for up to 25 hours weekly with two hours of unpaid vocational counseling weekly. Federally sponsored and supervised by the U S Department of Labor and state agencies, the program aims to employ 2,800 youths in West Virginia. Call for details.

State Department of Employment Security High Street Lloyd E. McGinnis State Road Commission Department of Natural —_Resources

Pool Passes On Sale For Mor gantown Pool Season

Season passes for Mor gantown Municipal Swimming Pool are on sale at City Clerk's Office City Hall. The pool opens Saturday for the 1968 season. Child passes under 12 cost 6 dollars and 2 cents for adults. Family pass is 25 dollars. Passes stay in office until opening, then sold at Marilla Park facility.

Morgantown City Hall Patty Stevenson Marilla Park

Two Mississippi children injured in Masontown crash

Danny Baker seven year old of Reedsville in satisfactory condition at University Hospital after a Friday crash on Rt 7 Masontown. His sister Linda fourteen was discharged Monday. Their mother Ellen Baker forty three drove the car and seven others were injured but none seriously.

University Hospital Danny Baker Reedsville Linda Ellen Baker Rt. 7 Masontown

Dominion News subscriber rates and mailing details

The Dominion News announces subscription pricing for daily and Sunday editions, both in and outside West Virginia, with rates for 3 months, 6 months, and one year. Military service subscriptions and carrier delivery constraints are noted, along with the Morgantown publication address and operating phrase.

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