Family Picnic Tour of Preston County Highlights
A Sunday family drive through Preston County visits landmarks along Route 26 to Lenox Community Park Cathedral Park and Terra Alta. Highlights include Old Iron Furnace marker from 1852 and a natural landmark park with picnic facilities playgrounds trails and native plants.
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Albright
Valley Point
Harrison Hagans
Brandonville
Ohio River
Brandonville Pike
Lenox
Leonx
Terra Alta
Aurora Pike
Aurora
Cathedral Park
U.S
United States
U.S. Department of Interior
National Park Service
Preston school youth to get outdoor treat
Preston County sponsors Camp 0.C.E. and Camp C.C.E. at 4-H Camp near Bruceton Mills for 50 seventh to ninth graders over two sessions in July. Title I funds cover costs. activities include firearms safety, casting and angling, archery, swimming, hiking, camping, science, conservation, and counseling with field trips. Transportation by bus from Newburg, Fellowsville, Tunnelton, Kingwood, and Albright with detailed schedules.
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Kingwood
0.C.E
Preston County Schools
C.C.E
Preston
Bruceton Mills
Newburg High
Fellowsville High
Tunnelton High
Kingwood High
Albright Elementary
Congress Creates the Federal Communications Commission in 1934
In 1934 Congress established the Federal Communications Commission to oversee interstate communications including radio and television.
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Congress
The
Federal Communications Commission
Tunnelton High School honors list 67 names on roll
Tunnelton High School Principal Gerald Cline released the fourth 10 weeks honor roll listing 67 names. Students Connie Minor Sam Spahr Debra Williams Jane Bowmar Randy Shillingburg earned straight A averages while other seniors juniors sophomores freshmen and eighth and seventh graders are named.
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Tunnelton
Gerald Cline
Tunnelton High School
Connie Minor
Sam Spahr
Debra Williams
Jane Bowmar
Randy Shillingburg
Donna Burnham
Debra Maier
Barbara Martin
Janice Martin
Debra Miller
Diane Miller
Martha Rhodes
Debbie Wiles
Nancy Wiles
Donnie Casseday
Roger Harris
Doug Rosier
Steve Shaffer
Jane Goff
Loretta Harris
Melodie Jones
Pam Trout
Karen Adams
Diane Falk
Peggy Haskiell
Patty King
Peggy Sanders
Walter Grimm
Dale Wolfe
Bill Adams
Rick Rhodes
Gary Shaffer
Debra Bolyard
Cheryl Metheny
Melinda Poland
Becky Rosier
Patsy Schmid
Brenda Weaver
Barbara
Tunnelton Lions Hear Report At Year End Meeting
The Tunnelton Lions Club closed its 1970 71 year at Mt View Methodist Church dining room with Ladies Night. Incoming officers include Corder Mayle as president and Harold Wiles as first vice president. Ed Edwards will serve as secretary treasurer. Notable projects cited: glasses for needy children, gym painting, sports banquet sponsorship, and tearing down the Old Watson Building.
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Tunnelton
Lions Club
Mt. View Methodist Church
Corder Mayle
Charles Wehner
Wehner
Lion
Richard Graham
Kingwood
Howard Miller
Lion Graham
Lions Information
District 29-I
Harold Wiles
Ronnie McGinnis
Mike Wachner
Ronnie Phillips
Ed Edwards
Lion Tanner
Stanley Wiles
Tail Twister
Ezra Shay
Duwaine Metheny
Ed Edliot
Lions
Watson
Youths and Custodians Repairing Preston County Schools
Preston County youths and Neighborhood Youth Corps workers join maintenance staff to repair and paint school buildings before August. Plans cover Aurora Fellowsville Kingwood Masontown Arthurdale Reedsville Rowlesburg Terra Alta Bruceton Brandonville and more with cleaners painters roof repairs and general upkeep. Supervisors coordinate tasks and list named workers and locations across the county.
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Kingwood
Preston County
Archie Rogers
Donald C. Brown
Aurora
Fellowsville- Newburg
Fellowsville
Kingwood Elementary
Arthurdale
Reedsville
Rowlesburg
Bruceton
Brandonville
Ted Hardesty
Harold Myers
Harold Pierce
Wilmer Dumire
Paul Elliott
Raymond Funk
David Miller
Willard Sypolt
Dominick Domico
Albert Sanders
Lawrence Moran
John Davis
John Wagner
Paul Pyles
John Graham
Henry Hostatler
Nyc
Denver-Tunnelton
Walter Grimm
Bonnie Bolyard
Loretta Harris
Gerald Cline
Manowa
Robert Bolyard
George Metz
Iris Britton
Charlotte McCloud
Maxine Clark
Kin High
Albright
Richard Jenkins
George Simons
Evelene Hartman
Linda Sisler
John Jackson
Newburg
Independence
Eugene Gribble
William Chambers
Elizabeth King
Linda Nutter
Ellen Conneway
Howard Poling
Danny Pyles
Brenda Darlington
Shirley Tusing
Larry Garlitz
Allan Watson
Donald Shay
James Hen
Gospel Sing Benefit by Mountain Top Youth for Christ
YFC plans a July 10 7:45 p.m. gospel concert at Kingwood High School auditorium featuring The Good News Company. Embers Quartet Camp Meeting Singers and Goodtime Singers share the bill. Tickets 1.75 adults 1.50 students from YFC members agents board members or by calling Tater White at 3290725.
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Kingwood
Mountain Top Methodist Youth Fellowship
Good News Company
Kingwood High School
Embers
Camp Meeting
Goodtime Singers
Mountain Top Youth For Christ
Jerry Bush
Frank Everhart
John Peaslee
Tater
White
Deepest Indian Ocean sounding reaches 22,968 feet
A bathymetric measurement recorded the deepest depth in the Indian Ocean at 22,968 feet, extending known oceanic limits. The find underscores ongoing exploration efforts and mapping by researchers seeking precise submarine topography.
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Indian Ocean
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Judd Lindley
William Lindley
Preston School
Camp C.C.E
Gladesville Elementary
Valley Jr. High
Rowlesburg High
Aurora High
Terra Alta High
Bruceton High
Valley Junior High
Colorado State
Arizona State
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Stewart St
Electric Equipment Company
High Street Dial
Davidson Bros. Garage
Chestnut ST
Y.F.C
Auto Parts
Clem Teets
East State Avenue
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