Ambulance Service in Preston County Expands
Since March 1 the county wide private ambulance service led by Carl VanMeter has transported mostly elderly patients with 21 calls answered to date. Eight non emergency hospital runs, seven emergencies, three body removals, and two automobile accident transports have been recorded with plans to expand if demand grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Conte
Dominion-Post
Kingwood
Carl VanMeter
van Meter Service
Bruceton Mills
University Hospital
Masontown
van Meter
Preston County
VanMeter
Rowlesburg
Newburg
Albright
Corinth
Tunnelton
Masontown Girl Wins Two Local Poster Contests
Sharon Bolyard daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Bolyard won first place with a dental health poster for Masontown Elementary School sixth graders She received a merit certificate from the Preston County Division Monongahela Valley Dental Society The second prize poster Protect Our Forest theme earned in a Masontown Women s Club conservation contest sponsored by local clubs and ADA affiliates
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masontown
Sharon Bolyard
Lewis D. Bolyard
Sharon
Preston County
Monongahela Valley Dental Society
American Dental Association
Dentists
Masontown Women’s Club
Preston Jaycees to draft clean air plan
Preston County Jaycees meet to discuss an environmental action plan for clean air and water. The next gathering is at 7 p.m. Monday at Mamie's Diner. Board directors convene April 5 at Paul Helfgott’s home.
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Kingwood
Preston County
Jaycees
Mamie
Paul Helfgott
Boosters set April concert and fundraisers
Band Boosters plan the spring concert for April 2 at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. A bake sale chaired by Mrs Edith Nine and a ticket drawing chaired by Mrs Nadine Burkhalter support new band uniforms. Band Park days are June 11 12 chaired by Mrs Anna Mae Liston with proceeds for uniforms.
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Bowlesburg
Edith Nine
Nadine Burkhalter
Anna Mae Liston
Valley boy David Glass earns multiple honors in FFA
David Glass of Arthurdale, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Glass, won first in the ham bacon and egg show at Morgantown s Northern District FFA competition. The Valley High senior plans to attend Potomac State College and has earned multiple FFA and scholastic awards from 1969 to 1972.
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Martha Dixon
Masontown
David Glass
Richard Glass
Arthurdale
Future Farmers of America
Morgantown
Valley High School
Potomac State College
David
FFA
Preston County
Aurora Ffa
West Virginia Vocational Agriculture
Valley High
B.F. McConnell
Terra Alta Bank
Claud Worthington
Valley Ffa
Scouts seek glass bottles in county recycling drive
Kingwood Girl Scouts sponsor a ecology oriented glass recycling project in Preston County. Families collect all glass except safety glass for weighing and payment at Owens Illinois Co. Fairmont. Pick up sites Bruceton Fire Hall 9 10 a m hospital road 11 2 p m Masontown Elementary 3 4 p m. A trailer at Kingwood pool lot accepts glass through April 17.
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Kingwood
Preston County
Kingwood Girl Scouts
Daniel Friend
Girl Scouts
Shrout
Pleasantdale
Owens-Illinois Co
Fairmont
Bruceton
Preston Memorial Hospital
Masontown
Kingwood Swimming Pool
Banquet Tickets On Sale For Local Sports Dinner
Community Action Council offers 125 tickets for next Saturday's sports dinner. Donations total $49 for a program honoring varsity and junior varsity players, cheerleaders, and Coach Teets. Volunteers from PTA and Future Homemakers of America will prepare the meal. Lions Club and local church and Pythian groups handle program and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pyles Bowlesburg
Community Action Council
Bonnie Nine
Laura Loughrie
Jenene Davis
Susan Jackson
David Dean
James Felton
Gladys Migliaccio
Michael Teets
PTA
Homemakers of America
Rowlesburg High School
The
Lions Club
Altar Rosary Society
St. Philomena’s Catholic Church
River City
Tunnelton Lions announce annual sports banquet details
Tickets go on sale this week for the Tunnelton Lions Club annual sports banquet on April 9 honoring the Thunderbirds basketball team, cheerleaders and coach. Five local elementary students needing glasses will receive donations from the club.
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Mary Miller
Tunnelton
Tunnelton Lions Club
Lions
Thunderbirds
Tunnelton Club
Gerald Cline
Steve Shaffer
Harold Shaffer
Nancy Wiles
Harold Wiles
Blue Ridge Quartet at Masontown Library Benefit
The Blue Ridge Quartet performs at Valley District High School on Saturday March 27 to raise funds for Masontown's centralized library. The Masontown Elementary PTA sponsors the program. Proceeds support the new library system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masontown
Blue Ridge
Valley District High School
PTA
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Ice
Preston Jaycees
Boosters
Bolens
Husky
Preston
West Virginia
C&p Telephone Co
Terra Alta
C&p
C.H. Griffith
Griffith
Men In Blue
Valley Boy
Smokey
Temple No. 41
Pythian Sisters
Richard Scheafer
Roxanne Bolvard
Scheafer
Project Mainstream
Christine Funk
Council
Lions Plan
Virginia Poland
Hospital
Masontown Library
Bruceton Bank
FDIC
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