Admirable WVU Fulbright record highlighted by campus group
Charlene Gay reports that Arthur Jones becomes a Fulbright Scholar, bringing WVU totals to 35 awards since 1950. The piece notes WVU’s thorough Fulbright process led by Warren Manning, and WV and national statistics on acceptance rates and committees. Beauchemin succeeds Manning as campus adviser. Manning retires.
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WVU
Fulbright Group
Charlene Gay
Arthur Jones
United States
Warren F. Manning
West Virginia
Oregon
California
St Theresa Class Projects Featured in National Journal
St Theresa Catholic Church religion class members and the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine see their Valentine sending project to Vietnam service members highlighted in the Religion Teachers Journal. The article notes the children’s verses and ongoing correspondence as demonstration of Christian involvement.
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St. Theresa’s Catholic Church Parish
West Virginia
John J. Mueller
St. Theresa’s Church
CCC
Edward Cox
Ode to the Army by a Vietnam soldier
A U S Army sergeant stationed at Phan Rang Vietnam for eight months writes a personal poem about hardship and isolation in service. The piece titled Ode to the Army laments low pay, mistreatment, and being forgotten while serving Uncle Sam. It ends with a stark warning to future draftees and a grim image of a soldier’s fate. Sgt Braham provides a postal address for the 123rd Trans Co APO 96321 Phan Bang Vietnam Det 1.
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Bill Braham
U. S. Army
Phan Rang
Vietnam
China Sea
Gates
St. Peter
123Rd
Braham
123Rd Trans. Co
APO
Phan Bang
Det
Gallatin Home Opens for Public Tours at Friendship Hill
The historic home of Albert Gallatin at Friendship Hill near New Geneva opens to visitors daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with special group rates of 50 cents per student for 10 or more and free teacher admission. general public is 1.50 for adults and 1 for children under 12, with discounts for groups of fifteen or more.
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Friendship Hill
Albert Gallatin
Monongahela River
Gallatin
U. S. Treasury
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Friendship Hill Association
New Geneva
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Fulbright Committee
Delaware
South Dakota
Georgia
New York
National Committee
State Committee
Prof. Manning
Michael J. Beauchemin
Dr. Manning
St. Theresa
U.S.A
Uncle Sam
Bonnie
Mom
Charlie
Deanie
Beauty Shop
Carolina Avenue
Westover
Monongalia County
Point Marion Road
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