New U S 119 routing in doubt between WV and Pa
West Virginia and Pennsylvania spar over where to build the new U S 119 from Uniontown, Pennsylvania to Morgantown. Pennsylvania endorses a mountain route while West Virginia delays a decision. FHWA must approve plans after both states choose a route.
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Shelby Young
Dominion Post
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Uniontown
Morgantown
Commonwealth
Smithfield
Wood
FHWA
Rubles Mill
Loga
Memorial Day observances set for area veterans
Memorial Day lessons and ceremonies mark the 1868 origin of Decoration Day. The Monongalia County Veterans Association will hold a 10 a.m. observance at Courthouse Square with wreaths placed by MCWA commander Jerry Shillingburg, a prayer service, and a gun-salute.
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Monongalia County Veterans Association
Jerry Shillingburg
Comander
MCWA
Westover Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Floyd A. Marquess
S.J. Angotti
Jean Vickers
VFW
Louella Cole
al Titus
Pup
Military Order of the Cooties
Post 9916
Riverside
Westover V.F.W. Post
Homer Lynch
Frank Nimcheck
Pete J. Guariglia
Reporter Frank Heaster Badly Burned In Morgantown Fire
Morgantown reporter Frank Heaster suffered heavy burns and possible lung damage when his residence at 1050 Willey St caught fire. Fire crews from Wiles Hill and South Side fought the blaze from 9:56 to 10:50 p.m. Heaster was taken to University Hospital and may be moved to a burn center in Pittsburgh. Heaster has worked since 1956 for West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Co. and writes Mason-Dixonland Notebook.
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Frank Heaster
Morgantown
Heaster
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh
University Hospital
West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Co
Mason- Dixonland
Meet the Candidates programs set for Morgantown ward races
Final preparations loom for June 5 Monongalia and Preston municipal elections with ward by ward candidate forums on Telepropter Cable TV and in The Morgantown Post. The program lineup features Hutchinson Neubauer in Third Ward, Schifano Williams in Fourth Ward, Jacobsohn Averill in Fifth Ward, Wheeler Danser in Sixth Ward, Hagedorn Merow in Seventh Ward, and Thorne unopposed in First Ward with Shuman no longer the seat holder.
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Cathy Powell
Dominion Post
Monongalia
Preston County
Monongalia County
Morgantown Post
Dominion News
Monongalia County League of Women Voters
Martha Hutchinson
Fourth Ward
John Neubauer
David G. Williams
Fifth Ward
John Jacobsohn
WVU
John Averill
Allied Electric Supply Co
Patricia
Wheeler
James Danser
Sixth Ward
Rachel Hagedorn
Florence Merow
Hagedorn
Ray Martin
Seventh Ward
Second Ward
Kent Thorne
William Shuman
First Ward
Thorne
J. Thearle
NYC expands training with new Skills Center in Morgantown
The Neighborhood Youth Corp opens the Manpower Skills Training Center in the old Morgantown Post building on Spruce Street. It offers welding electrical plumbing machine shop and business administration with GED prep for 16 to 19 year olds from Monongalia and nearby counties.
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Nyc
Morgantown
Spruce Street
Homer Kincaid
West Virginia
Monongalia
Preston
Taylor
Marion
John Shumate
Shumate
WIN
Project Mainstream
Department of Welfare
Sparks
Rick Wright
Fairmont
New Nyc
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John Logan
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Penndot
Mountain State
Cheatlake
West Virginia Department of Highways
DOH
U.S. 119
Point Marion
Easton
Roger Wood
Federal Highway Administration
Greer Building
W.va
Sabraton
Jim Reich
Asel Kennedy
Kennedy
WCLG
Suncrest
Marilla Fields
R.L
Chuck Hussion
Manilla
Wesman
Westover
S.S
Reedsville
Veterans Administration
G.T
Star City
Internal Revenue Service
East Oak Grove Cemetery
Spruce St
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary's Church
Holiday Inn
East Oak Grove
Lawnwood
Beverly Hills
Grafton
The
National Cemetery
Harley O. Staggers
D-W.va
Fairchance
Maple Grove Cemetery
Little Arlington Cemetery
VFW Post
American Legion Post
Lenox
Pisgah Cemetery
Morgantown City
NYC Training Center
Neighborhood Youth Corp
Human Resources Development Foundation
U.S. Department of Labor
HRDF
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