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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1967
Page
3
Morgantown traffic engineer Glenn White urges curbs on student cars and suggests WVU and state officials, along with drivers, must act. He cites campus bus service, dangers from high school drivers, and pattern changes as key to easing congestion, with examples from recent intersections.
Glenn White offers driving routes across Morgantown with detailed directions for towns wards and landmarks. The guide covers Suncrest Sixth Ward Greenmont Wiles Hill Downtown and nearby areas with road choices to University Hospital Cheat Lake and Silver Lake routes.
In Charleston the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce discusses Appalachian highway funding amid calls for federal support and a potential state bond issue. Road development is framed as essential to business prosperity, with figures suggesting $250 to $350 million needed and optimism that federal funds will come.
The Fort Martin station on the Monongahela River near Morgantown will host a five day dedication starting Oct 14 and ending Oct 22 with a public plant tour. Lee C White FPC chairman will speak at a Oct 19 luncheon introduced by P A Fleger and J Dee Rice will MC.
City police investigated a minor two car crash Saturday at 6 40 p m at James Wreet and Monongalia Avenue causing 140 dollars in damage. No injuries reported. Drivers were Jack D Mishne 21 of Wheeling and Rebecca L Elfritz 19 of 299 Glendon Ave.
Three Maryland residents were injured when a 1961 Chevrolet pickup with a flatbed stock trailer failed brakes on W V 73 near Fairdhance Road. The trailer jackknifed, damaging a utility pole and two parked trucks, sending occupants to University Hospital with lacerations and broken bones. Damages exceed $1,000. Monongalia sheriff's department investigated.
Robert S. Smith, 47, appointed director of the chancel and youth choirs at Wesley Methodist Church effective September 1. He holds degrees from Hardin Simmons University Westminster Choir College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and has Navy service, Baylor and Bluefield College ties, and is pursuing a Ph.D. at West Virginia University. He is married with three children and lives at 1330 Eastern Avenue.
Friends of University Hospital welcomed six new daytime volunteers including Mrs. N R Caryl Mrs. Eisel Bee Mrs. Caryl Hose Mrs. Fred Bailey Mrs. Nettie Goldstein and Mrs. Howard Metz at 263 Wagner Road 29 Nebraska Avenue 225 Third Street 534 Valley Road 316 Jackson Avenue and 2768 University Avenue Four additional volunteers serving in the evening pediatric reading program were announced by Mrs Nick Dorohovich director of volunteers their names are Miss Patty McCoy Mrs D L Jamison Miss Susan Pixler and Miss Pat DePalo
State Police probe a Friday burglary at Arthurdale Post Office in Morgantown area leading to $112 500 in stolen negotiable money orders stamps Social Security checks and cash. A juvenile later recovered some checks while investigators seek leads and no arrest is reported.
Banks raise rates at Farmers and Merchants and First National Bank. Farmers and Merchants increased one year certificates from 4% to 4.5% effective Sept 1 and pass book savings from 3 1 4% to 4% retroactive Aug 1. First National Bank raised savings to 4% effective Sept 1 with time certificates to be announced later this month.
Morgantown police and State Police investigated a report of a missing woman, Mrs. Francis Shaffer 24, last seen Friday night in Sterling Faucett area driving a 1959 Ford Galaxie with tag WVa 696 488. Also reported, Roger Lee Marks 22 of Cassville charged with reckless driving after a Brockway Avenue crash causing $425 damage.
The Morgantown Post will not publish Monday in observance of Labor Day. The Dominion News will publish Tuesday morning instead.
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