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the 1961-1962 school year. In 1962, Our Lady of Peace Parish was founded in Mount Olivet in
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Marshall County, West Virginia that supported Bishop Donahue High School both financially and spiritually were Saint John in Benwood (established 1875), Saint James in McMechen (established 1900), Saint Francis Xavier in Moundsville (established 1857), Saint Jude in Glen Dale
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