Airman Quillin graduates from Lowry Air Force course
Airman Charles E. Quillin son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Quillin of Bluefield has graduated at Lowry AFB Colorado from the Air Force supply inventory specialist course. He will be assigned to Lockbourne AFB Ohio with a Strategic Air Command unit. Also Army Private Robert L Hart son of Mr and Mrs Edward L Hart of Chilhowie has completed a seven week wheel vehicle mechanic course at Ft Jackson South Carolina after enlisting in January and graduating from Chilhowie High School in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Robert L. Hart
Edward L. Hart
Chilhowie
U. S. Army Training Center
Infantry
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Pvt
Hart
Chilhowie High School
Technological Grad Johnston Joins Air Training Command
Airman David M. Johnston, son of Mr and Mrs R A Johnston of Peterstown, graduated at Sheppard AFB in aircraft mechanics and will join a unit of the Air Training Command at Craig AFB. The 1971 Peterstown High School graduate attended Concord College, and his wife Anna is the daughter of Kester Williams of Lindside. Marine Pfc Leonard N Plaster, son of Mr and Mrs Leonard G Plaster of Honaker, Va, graduated from the Engineering Equipment Mechanics course at Camp Lejeune, studying operation and maintenance of engines, tractors, cranes and other heavy Marine field equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Tex
David M. Johnston
R. A. Johnston
Rt. 1
Peterstown
Sheppard Afb
U. S. Air Force
Johnston
Air Force
Craig Afb
Ala
Air Training Command
ATC
USAF
Peterstown High School
Concord College
Athens
Anna
Kester Williams of
Lindside
Leonard N. Plaster
Leonard G. Plaster
Route 2
Honaker
Marine Corps Engineer School
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Army Private Stanley completes basic training at Fort Jackson
Private Charles O. Stanley 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Stanley of Cucum ber, finished eight weeks of basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina. He trained with Company D 5th Battalion 1st Brigade in drill weapons map reading and first aid among other topics. Lieutenant Colonel Howard L. Wilson son of Mrs. Louise M. Wilson of Bramwell earned a meritorious service letter while with U S Army Europe and Seventh Army Combat Support Command in Germany. He entered the Army in July 1955 and previously earned a degree from West Virginia State College Institute in 1955. His wife Serena accompanies him in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Stanley
George E. Stanley
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Stanley
Big Creek High School
War
Army
Howard L. Wilson
Louise M. Wilson
Bramwell
U. S. Army
Europe
Seventh Army Combat Support Command
Germany
Louisville
West Virginia State College Institute
Serena
Army Specialist Miller Named Colonels Orderly Near Mannheim
Army Specialist four Lester E. Miller, 23, son of Mrs. Ethel L. Miller of Anawalt, selected as colonel s orderly while with the 8th Infantry Division near Mannheim Germany. He serves with Company A 5th Battalion 68th Armor as a tank crewman and joined the Army in February 1971 after graduating Gary High School in 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester E. Miller
Ethel L. Miller
Anawalt
8Th Infantry Division
Manneheim
Germany
Spec. Miller
68Th Armor
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Ft. Knox
Gary High School
Pullen Receives 25 Dollar Award For Improvement Idea
Staff Sergeant Michael J. Pullen of Ranger has earned a 25 dollar cash award at Randolph AFB Texas for a military improvement suggestion. He proposed a new procedure to extract information for tape librarian tasks from the master control program as part of the Air Force resources conservation program. Sergeant Pullen, a computer programmer specialist, is in Air Training Command and has a 1964 Guyan Valley High School diploma and WVU BA earned in 1968. His wife Patricia is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Karl H Frye of Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Pullen
John E. Pullen
Ranger
Randolph Afb
Tex
Pullen
Air Training Command
U. S. Air Force
Guyan Valley High School
Branchland
Marshall University
Huntington
Graham
West Virginia University
Patricia
Karl H. Frye
Bluefield
Princeton man graduates as Air Force inventory specialist
Airman Ronald C. Belcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde M. Belcher of 1108 Henry St Princeton, has completed a technical training course at Lowry AFB Colorado as an inventory management specialist. He will serve at Cade AFB California and is a 1969 Princeton High School graduate who attended West Virginia University and Bluefield State College. His wife Deborah is the daughter of Mrs. Shirley Jones of Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Ronald C. Belcher
Clyde M. Belcher
Henry St
Princeton
Lowry Afb
Colo
U. S. Air Force
Belcher
Cade Afb
Calif
Strategic Air Command
America
Airman
Princeton High School
West Virginia University
Bluefield State College
Deborah
Shirley Jones
Princeton Ave
Connally says British economy sound during trip
Singapore AP says former Treasury Secretary John B. Connally described Britain's economy as sound and stated a floating pound would not have a serious international impact. While Nixon's special envoy on a 30 day world tour, he doubted floating the pound would affect the Smithsonian agreement or imply much impact on the U S dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Treasury
John B. Connally
Britain
Connally
Continents
Nixon
U.S
Enemy Forces Press Hue Front Rebuffed by South Vietnamese
North Vietnamese attacked toward Hue on Saturday but South Vietnamese forces forewarned and reinforced by about three dozen artillery pieces repelled the assault. Allied air strikes and tanks aided the defense, with nineteen enemy tanks reported knocked out and government casualties at 2 dead 16 wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Hue
Associated Press
Michael Putzel
My Chanh River
South Vietnam
11Th Airborne
Central Highlands
Poplar and White Birch Lead Regrowth in Burned Areas
In ecology notes the first trees to sprout after fires are often poplar and white birch, signaling early forest recovery. The fast-growing species establish canopy and initiate soil stabilization in burned landscapes.
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Charles E. Quillin
Mountain View Ave
Lockbourne Afb
Ohio
Quillin
Hargrave Military Academy
Chatham
Linda
S. J. Dempsey
Shenandoah
James C. Nichols
United States Army
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
Nichols
209Th U. S. Army Reserve School
Charleston
Carolyn Clair Snidow
Conley Snidow, Jr
Spartanburg
Columbia College
Columbia
Snidow
Alpha Kappa Gamma
the Columbian
My Chanh
North Vietnam
U. S
Hanoi
U. S. Command
Mata
Goodykoontz, Loli
Hankins Pharmacy
le Aera
Southside Pharmacy
You
Are
E. Bowman Grubb
Wytheville, VA
Reed Creek
Edison Amberola
West End
Edgar B. Grubb
E. B. Grubb
Horney Grothers
P.O. Box
Southwest Virginia National Bank
Bluefield, Virginia
Pocahontas, Virginia
Larry Helms
Appliance and Furniture Center
Bland ST
W.va
Appalachian Power CO
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