Preston County approves school levy continuation by wide margin
Preston County voters backed an 89 percent approval for continuing the school levy in a Saturday special election. With 51 of 55 precincts reporting, 3,690 of 4,143 unofficial votes were in favor, to fund teachers salaries textbooks buses and other services, while turnout was light due to good weather a WVU game and harvest rush.
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Kingwood
Preston County
Lawrence Losh
West Virginia
Losh
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Monongalia
Dominion Post
Final Registration Rush At County Clerk Office
One hundred eleven people registered at the County Clerk's Office by the deadline. County Clerk Tom Jackson reported 47 registered Friday night and 54 on Saturday morning for the final day.
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Tom Jackson
Former CEO Director Sentenced in Assault Case
Maurice Alexander Davis, 28, former director of the Monongalia County OEO Community Action Program, was sentenced by Judge Howard F. Corcoran in Washington DC to six months in jail and five years probation for assault with attempt to commit rape. The offense carried 3 to 10 years, but sentence was partially suspended.
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Maurice Alexander Davis
Washington, D. C
Monongalia County
Levy Provides Added Wages for Teachers Levy
Supt. Lawrence G. Derthick Jr. notes the county special school levy funds 614859 for 485 teachers and supervisors, raising instructional pay from a state minimum of 4320 to 5320 or more. The levy supports innovations such as educational TV, programmed instruction, computer-based learning, and film media.
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Lawrence G. Derthick Jr
Derthick
Coliseum Named for WVU Arena as Board Approves Bids
WVU Board of Governors selected the West Virginia University Coliseum for the Evansdale Campus arena project a 10.5 million facility for basketball concerts and public events. The board also authorized bids for a 150000 power connection underground cable along Monongahela Boulevard.
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Evansdale
West Virginia University
WVU Board of Governors
Monongahela Boulevard
Board of Governors
Phillip D. Stark
WVU
Stark
University of Missouri
Computer Center
Ernest L. Jones
Indiana University
Arthur D. McCutcheon
Boone
Monongalia County
Audrey June Loughlin
Logan
Mason County
McCutcheon
Nicholas County
Piedmont Bible College
McDowell County
House Gutted In Blaze In Six Room Frame Home
Fire departments from Star City Granville and Westover battled a late night blaze gutting a six room frame house owned by Joe Gregoria at Trough Hill. Mrs Gregoria was hospitalized for shock. no cause or damage estimate given. Two prior area house fires in two nights.
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Joe Gregoria
Trough Hill
Star City
Granville
Westover
Auto Accidents and Fire Claim Two Area Residents
Accidents and a fatal fire took two local lives this weekend. Joseph Glennon 24 a WVU dentistry student died when his car veered off the Star City Bridge over the Monongahela River early Saturday. Lester Wright 67 of Mt Morris died in a house fire late Friday night.
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Joseph Glennon
West Virginia University
Star City
Monongahela River
Lester
Poke) Wright
Mt. Morris
Glennon
Wvii School of Dentistry
New Jersey
Marion St
University Hospital
Star City Bridge
U.S. 19
William Bowers
Kathy Foster
Florence
S.C
Jenkins Funeral Home
Recap and Shannon Funeral Home
Millville
Wright
Howard Bussey
West Virginia State Line
Sharlett Bennett
Mt. Morris Fire Department
Chestnut
Kirk Street
Curtis L. Heldreth
Clarksburg
Francesni Dearmay
Bridgeport
Ohio
Frances P. Rich
University Ave
Ford
Osage
James Gargnoni
Bridgeville
Gargnoni
Cougar Club
Pay Fines In JP Court In Morgantown And Nearby
A Reedsville man, Raymond J. Murray, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and paid $60 in fines with a six month license suspension. Opal Ayothayartha and Henry O. Marquis paid $18 fines for traffic violations, while Charles Miller faced charges of drunkenness and disorderly conduct with preliminary hearings due. Other city cases include fines for loose dogs, a driver cited for reckless driving, and traffic court entries totaling $10 to $28 in fines.
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Reedsville
Justice of the Peace
William Bowers
Raymond J. Murray
AD 1
Opal Ayothayartha
Kettering
Ohio
Henry O. Marquis
Monongah
Wendell P. Summers
Gifford Avenue
Clyde D. Keener
Absentee Voting Open For Special School Levy Election
Citizens of Monongalia County may vote absentee if unable to attend polls on October 15 from 6 30 a m to 7 30 p m. Applications must be filed with Circuit Clerk Mrs Jean Friend at the Courthouse by noon Saturday October 12.
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Monongalia County
Jean Friend
Viniers Meeting Is Today
United Mine Workers Local 5429 of Christopher Coal Co. Arkwright mine meets to discuss an unauthorized strike that has halted most West Virginia mining. Officials say the contract open end delays Oct 8 end. talks with BCOA continue in Washington with no local progress reports.
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United Mine Workers of America Local 5429
Arkwright
Christopher Coal Co
UMW District 31
West Virginia
Monongalia County
Bituminous Coal Operations Association
Washington
UMW
BCOA
District 31
Cecil Urbanik
Local 5429
Earl Kerns
Morgantown
Marion County
Preston County
UF Parade Launches Monday in City With 1969 Chairman
The United Fund parade heads down High Street Monday at 6 30 p m led by 1969 campaign chairman James Wilt. Eleven bands will march and 11 of 13 United Fund agencies will have units, including Red Cross Girl Scouts Boy Scouts and Salvation Army in the county event. The board targets 212 000 for 1968, 2.6 percent above last year and 18 percent over the prior year, with Art Hahn predicting the drive will be the best yet.
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United Fund
High Street
James Wilt
Salvation Army
Valley Counseling Service
Scotts Run Settlement House
USC
Mental Health
Presbyterian Parish
Monongalia County United Fund Board of Directors
Art Hahn
Monongalia County
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Preston
Mountaineer
Budd Udell
Nancy J. Kleeman
Davis
D. c
Miss Kleeman
OEO
Levy
Tony Constantine
Silvia
Kaaren Janssen
Harley O. Staggers
D.w.va
Mountain State Forest
Kaaren
Jan W. Janssen
Coliseum
JP Court
Viniers Meeting
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