Army Private Jones completes field artillery survey course
Army Private James M. Jones Jr. of Chilhowie Virginia finished a nine week field artillery survey specialist course at Fort Sill Oklahoma. The training covered mathematics map reading survey equipment and reporting target locations. He enlisted December 1971 and trained at Fort Campbell Kentucky after graduating J. E. B. Stuart High School Falls Church Virginia in 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
James M. Jones Jr
Bonnie J. Owens
Chilhowie
Army Field Artillery School
Ft. Sill
Oklo
Pvt. Jones
Ft. Campbell, Ky
Navy Seaman Harrell Returns From Six-Week Cruise
Navy Seaman Apprentice Ernest C. Harrell, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph L Harrell of Freeman, returned to Newport Rhode Island aboard the USS Intrepid after a six week cruise to Portugal and Spain. The carrier trained with Portuguese and Spanish navies and visited Sevilla Costa del Sol and Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Ernest C. Harrell
Joseph L. Harrell
Freeman
Newport
R. I
Intrepid
Portugal
Spain
Sevilla
Costa del Sol
Lisbon
Bahama Style Resort Promotes All Inclusive Amenities
A resort offers international bazaar and casino action near Miami with 170 air conditioned rooms and nearby golf tennis fishing and sailing. Kitchenettes available on request and car rental offered. Home dining at Mitchs Steak House highlights a full resort experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitch
Service Men On Board Midway and Army Recruits Record Progress
Navy Petty Officer Clarence L. Begley serves aboard the USS Midway off Vietnam as the carrier earns the Meritorious Unit Commendation for 1971 Western Pacific deployment. Army Private Billy W. Bennett completes eight weeks of basic training at Ft Jackson S C while Benny E Krebs earns specialist four near Bamberg Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
Clarence L. Begley
Clarence R. Begley
Route 1
Big Stonegap
Vietnam
Navy
Western Pacific
William M. Keaton
Flat Top
Marine Pvt Moorman Completes Amphibious Exercise Abroad
Marine Pvt Michael H Moorman son of Walter E Moorman Bluefield completed two weeks of amphibious operations with Brazilian and Venezuelan Marines on Vieques Puerto Rico He is with Battalion Landing Team 2 6 based at Camp Lejeune NC and trained with foreign forces to keep Pan American readiness high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael H. Moorman
Walter E. Moorman
Greenbrier St
Bluefield
Vieques
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Airman Dodd Completes Basic Training At Lackland AFB
Airman Theresa L. Dodd daughter of Mrs Katherine E Fitzwater Rt 5 Princeton completed U S Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB Texas She is assigned to Keesler AFB Mississippi for training in the administrative field Aimer Dodd is a 1971 graduate of Immaculata High School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Phillip E. Mitchell
Doethren Mitchell
Wins St
Bluefield
U.S. Air Force
Air Training Comman
Lackland Afb
Tex
Lowry Afb
Colo
Mitchell
Bluefield High School
Claude Harris Jr
Wayne St
Theresa L. Dodd
Katherine E. Fitzwater
Rt. 5
Princeton
U. S. Air Force
Air Training Command
Keesler Afb
Miss
Airman
Dodd
Immaculata High School
Marine Cpl Elliott Griffith reports for duty at Cherry Point
Marine Cpl Elliott A Griffith, husband of the former Miss Candi H Smith of Castlewood Virginia, has reported for duty at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina. He is a 1969 graduate of St Paul High School St Paul Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Elliott A. Griffith
Candi H. Smith
Castlewood
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
N. C
St. Paul High School
St. Paul, Va
Seaman Showalter Joins USS Bagley Commissioning Crew
Navy Seaman Kenneth E. Showalter son of Mr and Mrs L B Showalter of Princeton serves on the commissioning crew of the destroyer escort USS Bagley homeported in San Diego. He is a former Princeton High School student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. Showalter
L. B. Showalter
Princeton
Navy
San Diego
Princeton High School
Marine Pvt Jerrold Ratliff completes radio course at Camp Lejeune
Marine Pvt Jerrold E. Ratliff son of Mr and Mrs James A Ratliff Route 1 Princeton has completed Studies in the Field Radio Operators Course at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerrold E. Ratliff
James A. Ratliff
Route 1
Princeton
Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejune
N. C
Marine Private Lafferty Completes Basic Training
Marine Pvt. Timothy R. Lafferty, son of Mr and Mrs George A Lafferty Route 1 Princeton, completed basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina. He is a 1969 graduate of the local high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy W. Bennett
Leonard Bennett
Blue Jay
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Bennett
2Nd
Shady Spring High School
Marine Basic Marine Pvt
Timothy R. Lafferty
George A. Lafferty
Route 1
Princeton
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
Princeton High School
Plan to Ready Mercer for Any Disaster
Mercer County moves to meet disaster readiness requirements following the Buffalo Creek disaster in Logan County. The Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council formed a steering committee including medical leaders, safety officials, and welfare staff to coordinate agencies for swift, organized response. Plans cover transportation enroute treatment communications and expanding the regional plan to Mercer McDowell Mingo Raleigh Summers Monroe and Fayette counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Creek
Logan County
Mercer County
West Virginia
G. R. Nuckols
W. Va. National Guard
John Mahood
Mercer County Health Department
James Thomas
Bluefield Sanitarium
Wallace Duncan
St. Luke’s
Mercer County Medical Society
James Powers
Marliesse Mooney
Princeton Community Hospital
Robert Mozingo
West Virginia State Police
Lee Puckett
Bluefield Fire Department
David Bragg
Mercer County Civil Defense
Bill White
Bluefield Rescue Squad
Virginia Baumgardner
West Virginia Department of Welfare
C. L. Siegfried Wolff
Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council
Mercer
McDowell
Mingo
Raleigh
Summers
Monroe
Fayette
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Blurfield Daily Telegraph
J. E. B. Stuart High School
Falls Church, Va
Aircraft Carrier Duty
Miami
Florida
Hetland & Stevens, Inc
Psi
Freeport
P.O. Box
Freeporte
Grand Bahama Island
Benny E. Krebs
Mabel Donohue
Henderson St
Henderson
1St Armored
Bamberg
Germany
Spec. Krebs
35Th Armor
Ft. Knox
Point Pleasant High School
Krebs
Clifford Krebs
Gallipolis
Ohio
Great Magnavox
Magnavox
Matrix
Orir Ei
Anderson Radio & Television
Jefferson St. Bluefield
W. Va
Pianos & Organs
NEW & Used Instruments
Organ Service Factory
Technican
Baldwin, Hammond and Wurlitzer Organs
Lowman Piano CO
Bluefield, W.va
Uste
Eople Schilal
Hong Kong Mon
Hong Kong
Ifrom
Seymour’s Fashions, Inc
Dacron
D. Baxani
BRIER
Diversified Mountaineer Corporation
Heart O’ Town Motor Inn
Charleston
Kerrt Toon
Ee von
Diversified Savings and Loan
Bland Street
Jack D. Jones
Eeene
Bleu Vest
Iladies Coats
Missy & Jr
Arge Group
Arious
Fiat
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