Mason Dixon Survey Site Promoted for National Park
Area residents mark the 206th anniversary of the Mason and Dixon Survey and push Brown s Hill as a Bicentennial National Park site. Consolidated Gas Supply Corp owns the Brown s Hill property and will consider park development after a WVU plan by the senior class. Kermit R. McKeever inspected the site and oversaw a comprehensive development plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason and Dixon Survey
Brown's Hill
Mason and Dixon
Consolidated Gas Supply Corp
Kermit R. McKeever
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Parks and Recreation
West Virginia University College of
Eldon B. Tucker
Morgantown
West Virginia Park Plan Promoted as Mason-Dixon Historical Site
WVU civil engineering students prepared a six part study for a Brown's Hill site park in Greene County Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The plan calls for camping trails fishing an information center museum and an outdoor amphitheater for Honey in the Rock and Hatfields and McCoys. Estimated costs 131200 for partial development or 233800 for full site development. The Greene County Planning Commission backs the project seeking state and federal support and National Park Service recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
WVU
Brown's Hill
Grandview State Park
Beckley
City unit reconsiders Morgantown Teen Center use
Morgantown city recreation leaders conduct a hard review of the Teen Center as teen participation falls. Officials blamed poor turnout for rap sessions that failed to draw youth, prompting inspection of the basement Armory site on Wall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Unit
Teen Center
City Council Recreation Committee
Morgantown
John Hughes
Kent Thorne
First Ward
City Parks and Recreation Committee
American Legion Armory
Wall Street
West Virginia Fans Booed and Left Early in Pitt Game
The 37,000 strong crowd at WVU watched a 35-7 loss to Pitt. Fans booed loudly and departed before the game ended as heavy rain dampened spirits and the Mountaineers’ performance failed to meet expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WVII
WVU
Pitt
Mike Quigley
West Virginia University
Pittsburgh
Chuck Firante
Mountaineers
Penn State
Mountaineer
Panthers
Panther
Johnny
Majors
Tony
Dorsett
United Way kick-off signals new fundraising approach
The 1974 United Way campaign opens without a kickoff dinner as volunteers pledge their dinner funds to the drive. Campaign leaders discuss the new method on WAJR Radio and Panorama Magazine details. Local churches and TV and radio stations promote the campaign as community leaders explain the 14 member organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Way Fund
Kenneth E. Kincaid
W. L. “Buck"’ Brdner
United Way
WAJR
ABC Television Network
Cliff Robertson
Fall Festival Sale Offers Free Parking And Nursery
Downtown merchants plan a three day Fall Festival Sale with free parking on Friday 6 to 9 pm at city lots and a free nursery at Presbyterian Day Care Center. Emily DeVincent of DAC says the initiative aims to boost Friday shopping and downtown revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downtown Action Council
DAC
Emily DeVincent
Spruce Street
City Hall
Spruce and
Pleasant Streets
Pleasant Street
University Avenue
Wall Street
Presbyterian Day Care
Retail Business Bureau
Morgantown
Back-Filling Brings Level Land From Strip Mine
MICKEY FURFARS reports Bridgeport-C.E. Jim Compton argues against reclaiming strip mined land to original contours. The back-fill method used at Brushy Fork near Bridgeport reduced disturbed acreage and created level productive land, with coal extraction from August 1972 to August 1973 using a bulldozer front loaders and dump trucks.
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Brushy Fork
Mickey Furfars
Bridgeport
C.E
Jim) Compton
Conptam
Grafton Coal Co
Compton
Winters to resign from Preston county court
Preston County Court President Cecil R. Winters will resign effective December 31 1973 after moving to Kingwood and leaving Union District he represents. He will submit the resignation at the November 5 meeting and cites residency requirements and ongoing courthouse renovations as reasons to step down now.
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Kingwood
Preston County
Cecil R. Winters
Winters
Union District
Preston
Edwin Runner
Runner
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W.va. 39
Pennsylvania
National Park Service
Tucker
West Virginia
By Shelby Young
Gary Truman
Preston Court
Winter
Brookside Farm
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