Preston County Court constitutional debate sparks local action
In Kingwood residents discuss whether Preston County's eight man court elected by magisterial district is unconstitutional and a possible court challenge aims to shift to a three man county wide system. The piece also suggests road travel routes and highway improvements in the region.
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Jefferson
Preston
Preston County
Supreme Court
W. Vay
Reedsville
Maryland
Garrett County
Strip Mine Reclamation Project Near Masontown Planned
The Department of Natural Resources through the reclamation division begins a special backfilling and drainage project on an abandoned strip mine near Masontown to reduce fire risk from dumped coal and trash. Funded by a 30 per acre special reclamation levy since 1963, the $3,900 plan covers about 11 acres to be planted with trees next spring by the Monongahela Soil Conservation District.
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Masontown
Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reclamation
Charles A. Sheets
Department of Natural Resources
Monongahela
Terra Alta High School Chorus Revue Set for May 21
Terra Alta High School presents a 1968 Chorus Revue featuring 77 students and 16 acts. Guest artist Lee Martin of WFSP headlines with blues and bluegrass guitar and singing as finales include Cabaret and Millie. Tickets 35 cents students 50 cents adults.
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Terra Alta
Terra Alta High School
Lee Martin
Radio
WFSP
Martin
Millie
Glee Club
Smokey, the
Father and Sons
B. F. McConnell
Kent Pomeroy
Manager Named At Resort
TERRA ALTA The Mountaintop Vacational area appoints Robert Wayne Nix to replace James E. Smith who resigned earlier. Nix, a Kentucky native and Dayton University alum, will assume duties June 1 after visiting the $1 million site. Mountaintop spans 2500 acres east of here with fishing hunting boating swimming and an 18 hole golf plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra Alta
Mountaintop
Robert Wayne Nix
James E. Smith
Smith
Nix
Kentucky
University of Dayton
Dayton
Ohio
Kentucky Bureau of Parks
Here
Farmers Home Administration
Carl Kreyenbuhl
New Approach at UC Berkeley Lets Engineering Students Work on Real Problems
Graduate engineers at the University of California Berkeley begin a case-study based on the job training program. Ford Foundation provides 110000 dollars over four years to fund the project as it expands across the campus.
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Kingwood
Rowlesburg
Grafton
Morgantown
U.S. 50
Etam
Aurora
Cheat River
Cheat Mountain
Cheat
West Virginia
Cathedral State Forest
Aurora Cathedral
Berkeley, Calif
UPI
University of California
Ford Foundation
Rowlesburg Sets Cleanup Week Dates
Rowlesburg officials designate June 3 to 7 as clean up paint up week at a town council meeting and plan to request the state Public Service Commission to revise water and sewer rates. PTA names Patti Burns president and schedules a May 23 dinner for Manheim students advancing to Rowlesburg High School. 4-H club members plan Rural Life Sunday hike with safety talks. Golden Horseshoe winners are Jenene Carol Davis and John Allen Fortney of Rowlesburg.
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Rowlesburg
Edwin Runner
State Public Service
PTA
Patti Burns
Manheim Parent Teachers Association
Enojean Luzader
Dorothy Pyles
Barbara Dillsworth
Manheim
Rowlesburg High School
Clifford Bucklew
West Virginia
Jenene Carol Davis
George Davis
John Allen Fortney
Sam Fortney
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Roamin
State Department of Natural Resources
Terra Alta Plans
Woolworth’s
San Francisco
California State Automobile Association
Preston Motors, Inc
East Main Street
Kingwood, W.va
Roddy Kilowatt
Total Electric
BETY
Rii
Powers Home Improvement Inc
Jay Kuhn
Monongahela Power
The
Allegheny Power System
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