Conference on children to be held in Morgantown
Dominion-Post reports a public meeting Tuesday in Morgantown to discuss Monongalia County and state child issues. About 50 to 100 participants will review 1970 White House Conference recommendations on children and youth advocacy, focusing on poor children and needed local programs.
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Dominion-Post
Monongalia County
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Washington
Morgantown
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Association of Retired Persons
Sehaie
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T.J. Cochrane
Oming
Car Stolen in Connellsville Recovered West of County
A 1968 Dodge sedan owned by Wayne R. Wilson of Connellsville was stolen Friday night at 10 p.m. and found wrecked in a field near Vanderbilt the next afternoon. Uniontown State Police released limited details on the damage or circumstances. Damages were estimated at 1500 dollars. The report notes broad county efforts on child health and welfare with local leaders outlining plans and meetings to coordinate agencies and promote White House Conference goals for Monongalia County children and youth.
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Connellsville
Vanderbilt
Uniontown
Wayne R. Wilson
Bruceton Mills
W.va
Preston County
Sarver
Monongalia County
Paul R. Rutan Sarver
Mary Louise McIver
Irene Cole
Elwood Kennedy
Pitt Gas
Clarksville
Paul Long
George Misher
Waynesburg
Jack McCracken
ANB
Greene County
Clean up week activities extended in Morgantown area
The Morgantown sanitation effort expanded as 141 truckloads of trash were hauled in the first phase and similar tonnage is expected this week with six trucks daily. Volunteers from Key Club and Mountaineer Women’s Club aided cleanup while National Honor Society works in the city today. last week’s rain disrupted several zones with a detailed ward breakdown listed.
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James Reich
Morgantown Area
Memorial fund honors Boiarsky at Morris Harvey College
A memorial scholarship fund for Ivor F. Boiarsky has been created at Morris Harvey College to honor the late West Virginia House of Delegates speaker. Established by Rae D. Boiarsky, funds support political science or government students with gifts contributing to the fund’s principal and income for scholarships.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Ivor F. Boiarsky
Morris Harvey College
West Virginia House of Delegates
Rae D. Boiarsky
Morris Harvey
Marshall Buckalew
Buiarsky
Brookhaven Revival to Feature Crouses and Sypolt
Revival at Brookhaven United Methodist Church begins today and runs through Saturday with nightly services at 7 30. Evangelists Rev and Mrs Joe Crouse of Wilmore Kentucky will lead singing and Rev Robert O Sypolt, pastor, will bring the sermons. The public is invited.
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Joe Crouse
Wilmore
Brookhaven
Car hits ditch in Uniontown totaling 3000 dollars
State Police report a car owned by Patrick Burns Jr of Uniontown crossed Rt 40 and went into a ditch causing about 3000 dollars in damages. Time and specifics were not provided. A separate home burglary at a Lemont Furnace residence resulted in the loss of a television and two kitchen cabinets with an estimated value of 315 dollars.
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Uniontown
Patrick Burns Jr
Aiontown
Burn
Lemont Furnace
Margaret Stepich
Grafton Choir Presents for Nixon and Mother's Day
President Nixon and family hear Grafton High School Choir at 11 30 a m during White House Mother's Day observances. At 2 30 p m the 63rd annual Mother's Day ceremonies occur at Mother's Day Shrine Andrews Church. Thirty seniors sing Liv a humble and a Gloria. Choir plans plaque and photo for the President.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Lincoln Memorial
Washington
Harold C. Metzner
Robert F. Gerkin
Mother’s Day
H. Edgar Suite
Eli Kahn
Sunny outlook with cooler Monday showers possible
The Morgantown area expects mostly sunny conditions today with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and overnight lows in the 40s to upper 30s. Monday brings increased clouds, again in the 60s, with a rising chance of showers. Personnel at Morgantown Municipal Airport logged yesterday's temps from 1 a.m. to 11 p.m., with highs around 65 and lows near 58, plus 0.40 inch precipitation and 28.50 in barometric pressure. Moderate pollution was detected by the University Dominion-Post sampling machine at 11 a.m. yesterday.
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Morgantown Municipal
University Dominion-Post
Morgantown
Greensborough Inn burglarized in Waynesburg Pennsylvania
Greene County State Police report a break in at Welcome Inn Greensborough between 2 15 and 9 30 am Saturday. Thieves took 20 from a pinball machine 10 in pennies and 83 worth of beer whiskey and wine. Owner is Hilda Brumley.
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Welcome Inn
Greensborough
Greene County
Hilda Brumley
Floods in West Virginia bring minor damage and closures
A weekend storm dumped heavy rain across West Virginia then moved into eastern Pennsylvania. Most rivers stayed below flood stage while showers lingered but were not expected to cause flooding. A mudslide temporarily closed U S 19 between Shinnston and Fairmont. it was cleared by afternoon. Roads on U S 119 and State Routes 10 and 3 in Lincoln and Logan counties reopened by Saturday. A high pressure system from the Midwest will bring drier, cooler air Sunday.
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Pennsylvania
U.S. 19
Shinnston
Fairmont
State Department of Highways
Lincoln
Logan Counties
NWS
Midwest
Mountain State
Grafton
West Virginia University
Buckhannon
Webster
Rt. 119
Taylor County
Obituary: Irvin Cartwright 48 dies in mine accident
Irvin Cartwright a coal miner for 24 years died in an early morning accident at Pursgrove No 15 mine Christopher Coal Co He was born November 15 1922 in Logan and survived by his wife four sons three daughters three brothers five sisters and two grandchildren. Services set at Reedsville United Methodist Church with burial at Shady Grove Cemetery.
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Pursgrove
Christopher Coal Co
Logan
Wayne and
Mary Caton Cartwright
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
wwWil
Viola Blosser Cartwright
Larrie Cartwright
Beaver Falls
Roger
Robert
Timothy Cartwright
Julia Cartwright
Pomona
Calif
Diana Newcome
Masontown
Kimberly Cartwright
New Galilee
James
Newburg
Ronald
Ontario
Margaret) Lowdermilk
Genevieve Cartwright
Ventura
Dennis
Iris) Hart
Ellen) Simerol
Joyce Howard
Kensington
Morgan Funeral Home
Reedsville
Reedsville United Methodist Church
Heart Jones Jr
Shady Grove Cemetery
Brandonville
Cartwright
Irvin
Hear! Jones Jr
Shady Grove
Funeral notices from May 7 1971 list several local deaths
Irvin Cartwright 48 of Reedsville died in a coal mine accident at Pursgrove No 15. Miss Iene C Lanham 56 Route 4 Tunnelton died in Preston Memorial Hospital. Guy Earl Martin 53 Rt 1 Kingwood died at Preston Memorial Hospital. Mary M Skiles 78 Mt Morris Pa died at Monongalia General Hospital. Call and funeral details given for each with burial in Maplewood or Shady Grove cemeteries.
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Lanham
Iene C
Route 4
Tunnelton
Preston Memorial Hospital
Friends
Browning Fane
Kingwood
Wayne Napier
Maplewood Cemetery
Martin
Guy Earl
Rt. 1
Browning
Lawrence Hoptry
Skiles
Mary M
Mt. Morris
Marnue
Ney
Monongalia General Hospital
Michael Lucas
Carmichaels
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