Area residents in armed forces abroad and training notes
Cpl George R Corvin Jr serves with the USMC in Iwakuni Japan. Pvt Glen D Butterworth trains at Fort Knox after basic in Armor. Airman 1st Class William G Miller arrives at Goose Bay Canada in SAC unit. Sgt Kenneth C Barber serves in Vietnam Phu Cat AB. James P Joyce, 19, promoted in Vietnam to Specialist four. John C Caldwell earns Parachutist Badge at Fort Benning. William Hoge to graduate Air Force Academy and study at NC State. Johnny Heath serves with 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. Buster W Harvey completing combat training at Marine base. Lt Homer H Hickam Jr in Hawaii for wedding leave to Marilyn Zeitler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Miller
Paul J. Miller
Lashmeet
Goose AB
Canada
Miller
Strategic Air Command
March Afb
Calif
Matoaka High School
Army Sgt. David M. Scott Assigned to 17th Air Cavalry Vietnam
Army Sgt. David M. Scott, 22, son of Mr and Mrs Edward A Scott Route 2 Max Meadows Virginia, assigned to the 17th Air Cavalry in Vietnam May 2. His wife Louise resides Route 3 Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
David M. Scott
Edward A. Scott
Max Meadows
17Th Air Cavalry
Vietnam
Louise
Liverpool
Army Privates Assigned to Vietnam and Korea Divisions
Army PFC Raymond C Beverly aged 24 from Wolf Pen was assigned May 1 as a rifleman to the 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam. Army Pvt Freddie R McMillon aged 20 from Route 4 Galax Virginia was assigned April 18 to the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea as an infantryman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Raymond C. Beverly
Bert Beverly
Wolf Pen
4Th Infantry
Vietnam
Freddie R. McMillon
Harvey L. McMillon
Galax
2Nd Infantry Division
Korea
Army PFC Bailey Assigned as Infantryman Near Quan Loi
Army PFC Larry E. Bailey age 19 is stationed near Quan Loi Vietnam with the 1st Infantry Division. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bailey and his wife Yvhonne reside in Brenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Larry E. Bailey
Robert E. Bailey
Yvhonne
Brenton
1St Infantry Division
Quan Loi
Vietnam
First Year of 686 Olympiad
Leon New York AP reports Bulova researchers say 1968 marks the first year of the 686 Olympiad running from ancient Greek timekeeping. The system counts 686 Olympiads since 776 BC, while the Mexico City Games are the 19th in the modern series and 313th overall. Timing equipment now essential for judging records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bulova
Theodosius
Mexico City
Safety Poles Designed to Break Away on Impact
Minnesota Highway Department installs new light poles that are engineered to snap at the base when hit by a vehicle, aiming to minimize damage to both pole and automobile and enhance roadside safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Highway Department
Army Sgt Massey serves as harbor craft operator in Vietnam
Army Sgt Bobby D Massey 22 son of Mr and Mrs Gradie Massey Pineknob Naoma assigned as harbor craft operator with the 11th Transportation Battalion near Cat Lai Vietnam April 26 In school Pvt Howard L Dalton 20 son of Mrs Ruth V Dalton Jenkin Jones enrolled in the U S Army Signal School Ft Monmouth N J for intensive training in one of 50 specialist courses Dalton is a 1966 Gary High School graduate Admission to the Signal School is limited to men of outstanding promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Bobby D. Massey
Gradie Massey
Pineknob
Naoma
11Th Transportation Battalion
Cat Lai
Vietnam
Pvt
Howard L. Dalton
Ruth V. Dalton
Jenkin Jones
U. S. Army Signal School
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Dalton
Gary High School
Signal School
Push Buttons Feed Cows At Nearby Farm
In York South Carolina AP reports the Borders brothers operate an ultra modern feeding lot southeast of town. Each dawn one brother pushes buttons to set augers in motion blending high moisture corn feed concentrates minerals and silage into a feed mix delivered to cattle in long troughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H
Henderson
Revival services at Bluefield church begin Sunday
Revival services start at The New Testament Holiness Church 405 Scott Street Bluefield this Sunday at 2 30 p m with Evangelist O J Smith as guest speaker He will also preach Sunday night at 7 30 p m and each night through Saturday Pastor is Rev Sidney Langford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Testament Holiness Church
Scott St
Bluefield
O. J. Smith
Army Pvt Murray Receives Parachutist Badge at Fort Benning
Army Pvt. Ronald W. Murray aged 18, son of Mr and Mrs George H Murray of Coopers, earned a Parachutist Badge on May 2 after completing the Infantry School three week airborne course at Fort Benning Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
John C. Caldwell
Frank Caldwell
Northfork
Infantry School
Ft. Benning
Ronald W. Murray
George H. Murray
Coopers
Bluefield Man Promoted to Army Specialist Five
Kenneth E. Sadler age 20 son of Mrs. Margaret Sadler Route 1 Bluefield was promoted to Army specialist five on April 15 while with the 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas He is a mechanic in the division 4th Battalion 3rd Artillery Entered the Army in August 1966 and completed basic training at Fort Gordon Georgia He was last stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland Formerly worked for North West Sheet Metal in Kenilson Maryland Father C R Sadler lives in Anawalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. Sadler
Margaret Sadler
Bluefield
1St Armored
Ft. Hood
Tex
Spec. Sadler
3Rd Artillery
Ft. Gordon
Aberdeen Proving Ground
North West Sheet Metal
Kenson
Army
C. R. Sadler
Anawalt
Parker assigned cargo foreman in 125th trans unit Vietnam
Army S. S. Donald D. Parker was assigned as a cargo handler foreman in the 125th Transportation Command in Vietnam on April 29. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Parker and his wife Virginia reside on Brooks Street, Bluesfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
S. S
Donald D. Parker
Harry B. Parker
Virginia
Brooks St
Bluesfield
125Th Transportation Command
Vietnam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Japan
George R. Corvin Jr
U.S.M.C
Iwakuni
Cpl. Corvin
George R. Corvin Sr
Matoaka
Sharon Crawford
Beckley
Santa Ana
Glen D. Butterworth
5Th Brigade
Ft. Knox
United States Army Training Center, Armor
Usatca
Butterworth
Joan Butterworth
Box 35
Serena
Kenneth C. Barber
Herbert B. Barber Jr
N. Fourth St
Princeton
Phu Cat AB
Barber
Pacific Air Forces
Princeton High School
Concord College
Athens
Durham Institute of Barbering
Durham
N. C
Carolyn
Nannie Borrer
Jefferson Ave
James P. Joyce
Alice Joyce
Welch
Spec. Joyce
539Th
Ft. Sill
Okla
Welch High School
Warner and Swensey
William H. Hoge
Wilson Hoge
Walker
U. S. Air Force Academy
Air Force
Hoge
Academy
North Carolina State University At
Raleigh
Johnny J. Heath
Rigg Heath
Crab Orchard
1St Cavalry Division
Buster W. Harvey
Harold C. Harvey
Honaker Ave
Marine Corps
Infantry
Leatherneck
Marine
Hawaii
Homer H. Hickam Jr
Homer H. Hickam
Coalwood
Marilyn Zeitler
Dugway
Utah
Special Army
Hickam
4Th Infantry Division
Dugway Proving Ground
Big Creek High School
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
E. I. du Pont de Nemours Inc
Richmond
David L., Lawrence
Evelyn Frye
Uruguay
Charles E. Corvin
George R. Corvin
Monrovia
Khe Sah Sanh
Leon
York, S.C
Legal Secretarial
I. B. M. Training
State Boards of Education
West Virginia
the College
United Business Schools Association
James C. Cain
Tulane University
W. Va. Jaycees
W. Va
Commerce Street
Bluefield, W. Va
Lavan San Juan
Sa. FT
Lowe's
Thorn ST
Tr and Stratton
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