School mock council debates blue flu and reforms
Morgantown High School students led a mock City Council session during Student Government Day. Topics included the blue flu affecting police, pay raises tied to growth, parking changes, a sidewalk on Collins Ferry Road, lighting on Monongahela Boulevard, and a rehabilitation center. The plan for a smaller council and elected mayor drew strong opposition.
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Catherine Powell
MHS
Morgantown
City Hall
Morgantown High School
Pauley
Mike Wilson
Katell
Edgewood Avenue
Collins Ferry Road
Monongahela Boulevard
Steve Renahan
Renahan
Ron Rittenhouse
Morgantown High
FHA crafts classes for University High students this week
The Future Homemakers of America at University High School will offer craft classes during lunch hours led by Lou Ann Savage Anna Tsirigotis Tina Chipps and Miss Ruth Cook. Other items note All-State Chorus trip to Wheeling open house during National Library Week with Newbery winner Betsy Byars guest knitting lessons and seniors' cap and gown fees plus shorthands tests and April 2 school cancellation and April 7 report cards.
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Barbara Demass
Homemakers of America At
University High School
Lou Ann Savage
Anna Tsirigotis
Tina Chipps
Ruth Cook
Wheeling
Beth Ervin
Becky Fowler
Mary Beth Hemnbaugh
Joyce Logan
Pam Vanney
Helen Welch
Roger Westerman
Darrell Wilson
Joseph Ervin
VHS
Morgantown
National Library
Betsy Byars
Cochairmen
Barbara Strawser
Geraldine Adams
Janet Callahan
UHS
Patricia Fraley
Dan Harris
Linda Mansberger
West Virginia University
Harris
Debbie Davis
Dolly Kussart
Debbie Shaffer
Macine Alexovich
Becky Clark
Sherry Morris
Bill Hawley
Hawley
Dwight Coombs
Gary Cutlip
Robert Shisler
Ronnie Herrington
Bryant
Mary Lee Martin
Mary Moore
Terra Alta High School Cheer Tryouts Set for April 7
Terra Alta High School schedules cheerleading tryouts for April 7 with after school practices for junior varsity and varsity led by Mrs. Louella Wotring. Five scoring areas include neatness precision coordination timing and scholastic average.
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Toni McConnell
Terra Alta High School
Louella Wotring
Betty White
Michael Kroll
Shirley Gainer
Preston County
Gainer
Ron
Ron Smith
Iola Clem
Terra Alta
Hilltoppers
James Rumsey Vocational School
Registration testing set for SEC students at St Francis Central
Registration for all students planning to attend St Francis Central High School next year is at 9 a.m. Saturday in the school cafeteria under Sister George Marie. A $10 fee, placement tests, and counselor guidance are part of the morning, with parents welcome. Tuition and scholarships described.
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St. Francis Central High School
George Marie
St. Francis Central
North Central Accrediting Association
St. Theresa’s
St. Mary’s
St. Ursula’s
FBLA
Grafton High School
Flemington Skating Rink
Arlene Decker
Four THS students named Outstanding Teenagers of America 1971
Tunnelton High School announces four students Roger Harris Randy Garletts Martha Rhodes and Debra Miller as Outstanding Teenagers of America for 1971. The awards bring state and national scholarship opportunities and recognize community service and academics. Buck Huffman named Sweetheart of Tunnelton Future Homemakers of America at Mother-Daughter banquet. festivities at Mount View Church.
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Tunnelton High School
America
Gerald Cline
THS
Roger Harris
John Harris
Randy Garletts
Donald Garletts
Martha Rhodes
Lester Rhodes
Debra Miller
Leslie Miller
Buck Huffman
Tunnelton Future Homemakers of America
Buck
WSCS
Mount View Church
Nancy Wiles
Peggy Bolyard
Melodie Jones
Bruceton High School Science Fair Winners Named
Nineteen Bruceton High School students won awards at the school science fair held Tuesday with Dr. James Hickman of West Virginia University as guest speaker. The Science Club sponsored the event with 25 entries across general science chemistry and physics biology categories.
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Bruceton High School
Bruceton
Grafton High to stage Li'l Abner with 60 cast members
Grafton High School will present Li'l Abner on Friday April 2 and Saturday April 3 at 8 15 p m. The show has a budget near 1200 dollars and is directed by Kenneth Godwin Jr with Mrs Frank Sandor as assistant. An orchestra will back the production with Mrs Robert Gough Mrs Betty Rose Morrison on piano Fred Queen Jr on percussion and Skip Shahan on bass. Admission is 125 for adults and students. under 12 free with a parent. The cast includes Daisy Mae Li'l Abner Mammy Yokum Pappy Yokum and many Dogpatch figures plus dance and local participants.
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Rita Compton
Becky Newcome
Grafton High School
Kenneth Godwin Jr
Frank Sandor
Robert Gough
Betty Rose Morrison
Fred Queen Jr
Skip Shahan
Daisy Mae
Marlene Kale
Li’ Abner
David Phillips
Mammy Yokum
Pam Stevens
Pappy Yokum
Roger Carter
Tom Poling
Tim Newton
Fred Smith
Roger McCauley
Steve Hauk
Karen Manley
Lloyd Spring
Charles Kelley
Tom Walls
Earl Bartlett
Bob Leonard
Mike Fawcett
Kenny Mick
Steve Lambert
Bob Weaver
Steve Thompson
Mike Ellington
Herb Dodrill
Lisa Smith
Philip Stevens
Steve Lamber
Bob Bryan
Connie Sapp
Dennise Boliner
Jim Steadman
Joe Radcliff
Larry
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Brad Conner
Jesse Mancini
Mancini
Janice Magro
Conner
Jane Douglas
Miss Douglas
Bill Crooks
FHA
Martinsburg
Highman
Nelson Arbogast
Margaret Dunham
Rudy Gallon
Kathy Davis
Shelby Young
SEC
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Angela Gattshall
Diane Miller
Barbara Fields
Mary Christopher
Mark Bennett
Rosemary Fawcett
Carolyn Savage
Shirley Matthews
Shirley Feathers
Carol Lose
Sharon Reese
Denia Slagle
Suzie Jones
Cathy Livengood
Vicki Evans
Paul Groza
Randy Wotring
Danny Eisner
Russell Kelly
Bill Spindler
Mark Wolfe
Kenny Wotring
Jim Tallentire
Mitch Humberson
Greg Bennett
Mark Leese
J.J. Dotson
Dave Alexander
Greg Miller
Rich Evans
Roy Evans
Tom Darby
Roberts Cribbs
John Shoaf
Christopher
Lance Steelman
GHS
Lu Ann Funkhauser
Kathy Garrett
Darlene Havenner
Dawn Jenkins
Pam Knotts
Nancy Ludwick
Linda McWilliams
Carla Lansbury
Jackie Stevens
Steve Ward
Glenda Watkins
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