Coal production climbs in Preston's coalfields
Preston County's coal output rose to 2,422,034 tons in 1974 from 1,666,572 tons in 1973, with 419,917 underground and 2,002,121 strip-mine tons. The county ranked 14th among 55 counties, with 578 workers across 13 underground and 37 strip mines. The Coal Co. led underground production at 367,610 tons and 122 workers, Mineral Development Co. followed with 166,346 tons and 31 workers. Garbart Coal Co., Inc. led strip mining output at 395,815 tons and 23 workers, while employment leadership among strips tied between C.J. Langenfelder & Son and another firm.
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Kingwood
Preston
West Virginia Coal Facts
West Virginia Coal Association
Bakerstown
Upper Freeport
Upper Kittanning
the Coal Co
The
Mineral Development Co
Preston County
Garbart Coal Co., Inc
C.J. Langenfelder & Son
Preston County Coal Mines and Workforce in 1974
Sunday Co and Lewis Coal and Coke Co each employed 59 workers with 1974 outputs of 176 703 and 211 476 tons respectively. Other county strip firms include Interstate Lumber Co 395 815 tons 23 workers Mary Ruth Corp 241 886 tons 25 workers Rockville Mining Co 140 201 tons 47 workers. County mine counts rose from 32 strip and 10 dee in 1973 to 37 strip and 13 dee in 1974 while total mines fell from 66 in 1972 to 54 in 1973. Coal industry employed 578 of 4,290 county workers in 1974, earning 7,784,893 dollars of wages.
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Lewis Coal and Coke Co
Interstate Lumber Co
Mary Ruth Corp
Rockville Mining Co
Dee
Preston
Preston County
Keystone hunting seasons and fall events summary
The piece lists Pennsylvania Game Commission opening dates for archery deer, small game, trapping, raccoon, bear, and antlerless seasons, plus a wild turkey period. It also notes weekend skating at Odd Fellows Hall Point Marion, Randy Howard’s scholarship, Francis Scott Key anniversary, Springs Fall Festival details and contacts for Spring Folk Festival in Springs, PA and Penn Alps in Grantsville, MD.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Point Marion
Randy Howard
Brave
Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
Randy
Louis Armstrong
Francis Scott Key
Key
District of Columbia
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Springs
Salisbury
U.S
Grantsville
U.S. 40
Tri-State
Casselman Valley
Schrock, Penn Alps
Waynesburg Greene bicentennial events calendar opens
Festive events fill the Greene County bicentennial calendar through the month with fiddling at 2 30 p m and a metal sculpture class plus a covered bridge festival Sept 20 21 at Greene Academy Carmichaels and Garards Fort. Readily available are film Washington Crossing the Delaware and various a cademy lectures.
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Waynesburg
Greene County
Greene Academy
Carmichaels
Garard’s Fort
Don Whitlatch
Washington Crossing the
Delaware
Waynesburg College
Bates
John Corbly
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Green Academy
James Henneh
Fourth Ave
Aleppo
Center Townships
Arthurdale Community School program begins in fall schedule
Arthurdale The Arthurdale Center Community School opens Sept 29 on a limited budget with activities at Arthurdale and Reedsville gyms. Options include men's basketball 6 30 to 8 30 p m Mondays a $1 fee, youth activities 3 15 to 4 15 p m Tuesdays, senior games 6 30 to 8 p m Wednesdays, archery 7 to 8 30 p m Wednesdays starting Oct 1, roller skating Thursdays 3 15 to 4 30 p m a 25 cent fee, baton and cheer 4 30 to 5 15 p m Thursdays, knitting 7 to 9 p m Thursdays with a $7 fee for 10 two hour lessons, and Saturday elementary basketball 9 10 a m and 10 11 a m at the Reedsville gym.
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Arthurdale
Arthurdale Center
Preston County Board of Education
Arthurdale Gymnasium
Reedsville Gymnasium
Reedsville
Reedsville Gymnasia
Airman Luzier Assigned to Minot AFB ND
Airman Rodney A Luzier son of Mr and Mrs James F Luzier of Reedsville is assigned to Minot AFB North Dakota for duty in the administrative field after completing Air Force basic training. He graduated from Masontown Valley High School in 1973 and attended Glenville State College.
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Rodney A. Luzier
James F. Luzier
Reedsville
Minot Afb
N.D
Air Force
Luzier
Masontown Valley High School
Glenville State College
Bretz Council Elects Shrout President at Regular Meeting
Clyde Shrout was elected president of the Bretz Community Council at the Bretz Community Building. Leona Searton became vice president Brenda Sisler was secretary and James Taylor treasurer. New student workers were introduced and a road sign for Bretz discussed. Committee reports covered water service road improvements and fall education and recreation programs. Standing committees were renewed.
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Bretz
Clyde Shrout
Arts classes offered soon in Greene County
Waynesburg residents can join two craft classes this year under the Greene County Bicentennial Craft Committee. A metal sculpture course at 7 p.m. Wednesday costs $8 and includes all materials, teaching two sculpture methods with a small project in each. A candlemaking class at 7 p.m. September 30 costs $2, focusing on original decorative candles without commercial molds. Registration is required. call 627-6011 for details and reservations.
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Waynesburg
Greene County
Seniors receive $1000 donation from Eagles to seniors
Kingwood The Preston County Senior Citizens Inc received a $1,000 check from the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Eagles Auxiliary at a banquet honoring the board. The Golden Eagle Fund supported the gift, with prior donations of $90 to the Kingwood Senior Citizens Club and $100 to the Kingwood Library for senior materials.
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Kingwood
Preston County Senior Citizens, Inc
Order of Eagles and Eagles
Jan Shackelford
Frank Wiles
Council
Zip Tuner
State Eagles
Golden Eagle Fund
Kingwood Senior Citizens Club
Kingwood Library
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Ida
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Cheat Lake
Minerva
Redken Products
Ridge Road
W.va
Redken
Camp Run Park
Stewartstown
James L. Jeffries
Arthurdale Community
Shrout
Eagles
Michael Tame
Mountaineer
Morgantown
Michal Kame
Tuxedo Rentals & Sales Custom Clothes Cleaners & Tailors
W. Pike St
Clarksburg
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