Duty in Viet Nam updates for area servicemen
Army Sgt. E S Wesley H. Dixon of Wilmington Delaware serves with the 1st Cavalry Division in Pleiku Viet Nam since Aug 15 1985 and plans to return end of July. Navy storekeeper Roger C. Gadd of Bluefield helped fire and rescue to stop a Viet Nam village fire aboard USS Krishna. Fort Knox and Fort Ord postings include Pvt Douglas D Conner and Pvt James M Prunty both completing training and duty terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
E S Wesley H. Dixon
Harold Dixon
Wilmington
Del
Cav
Pleiku
Viet Nam
Dixon
Fort Berrinz
Fort S 2
Oklo
Walrea Kaye Lowe
South Coate Ave
Bluefied
USS
Krishna
Roger C. Gadd
USN
Maude E. Gadd
Tazewell St
Bluefield
An Thoi
Coast Guard
Navy
Fort Ord
Calif
James M. Prunty
Hagel C. Prunty
Ashland
Prunty
Fort Knox
Elkhorn High School
Sgt. Taylor Heads to Korea From Bluefield Army Unit
Sgt. William H. Taylor senior enlisted advisor to the 3d Squadron 150th Army Cav, Bluefield WV, has orders to join 8th US Army in Korea departing July 22. He enlisted over 20 years, served in Germany and Fort Knox, was named an Honorary Kentucky Colonel, and will be replaced in Bluefield in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Knox
Douglas D. Conner
William L. Conner
McComas
Army Armor School
Army National Guard
150Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
3D Reconnaissance
Bluefield
Bramwell High School
Andy Clark Ford
William H. Taylor
3D Sqdn
150Th Army Cav
Department of the Army
8Th US Army
Korea
Taylor
Princeton
Hinton
Welch
Williamson
Logan
Kentucky
US Army Armour School
York Rite
Freemasonary
OES
Charleston
Beni Keden Shrine
Sgt
Local service notes highlight three personnel recognitions
Technical Sgt Earl V Ward of Elkhorn is named Outstanding Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter at Eglin Air Force Base for leadership and performance. Roger L Hess of Ikes Fork is promoted to Army Specialist Four with 34th Infantry Division ties. Mikel R Holdren of Princeton advances to his current Marine rank at Da Nang Headquarters Battalion guided by service time and knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Fla
Earl V. Ward
Elkhorn
Eglin Afb
Ward
Air Force Systems Command
USAF
Elkhorn High School
Air Force
Germany
Roger L. Hess
Henry R. Hess
Ikes Fork
Hess
703D
Infantry Division
Army
Fort Knox
Baileysville High School
DA Nang
Viet Nam
Mikel R. Holdren
Bottie A. Holdren
Rt. 2
Princeton
3Rd Marine Division
Air Force sergeant Puckett and Army specialist Pruett named
Milford R B Puckett of Bland Virginia is promoted to technical sergeant in the U S Air Force and fireman in Laredo Texas serving with Air Training Command. Bernard H Pruett of Beckley is promoted to Army specialist four while stationed here. he attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thule
Greenland
Netom C. Major Jr
Mamie M. Strain
Freeman
Norton Afb
Calif
Air Defense Command
U. S
Bramwell
W. Va
Bluefield State College
Norman L. Hall
Ralph W. Hall
Rt. 3
Bluefield
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Travis Air Force Base
Fairfield
Montcalm High School
Bluefield College
Germany
Bernard H. Pruett
Mildred P. Fisher
Beckley
Army
Woodrow Wilson High School
Princeton
Local listings offer home improvements and sales ads
Multiple classified items appear from June 1966 including roofing siding windows and aluminum storm doors at Sears 545 Raleigh Street Bluefield and United Rent Alls 534 Virginia Avenue Bluefield plus job ads for West Virginia Virginia area sales positions. Also items for sale furniture appliances boats and cemetery lot listed with contact details and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Raleigh Street
Bluefield
Virginia
West Virginia
United Rent Alls
Virginia Avenue
Sears Roebuck and Co
ALCOA
Two Card of Thanks and a Missing Persons Notice
Two cards express gratitude from Mrs. Norvel Johnson and the Meadows family for kindness shown after illness and death. They thank Linkford Richardson Funeral Home Bluefield Sanitarium Dr. Bauer Pace and hospital staffs, Ministers Fred Lecter and Charles Sublett, Johnson Funeral Home, and provide thanks from relatives. The third item seeks relatives or friends of James and Mary Brewster O Neal and lists Anna O Neal as contact in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James and
Mary Brewster O'Neal
Bluefield
West Virginia
Anna O’neal
Green Avenue
Beaver Falls
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America
Cooking Award
Bil Husey
Blueback
Pacific Fleet
Hussey
Gladys Allen
Ulmer Allen
Bland Street
Hong Kong
U. S. Navy
Newport News
Edward Hargro Jr
Wayne St
Thomas A. Hill
Washington, D. C
West Virginia Military Academy
Camp Dawson
Preston County
Hill
National Guard Bureau
West Virginia Academy
Clarence E. Galaspie
Hargro
William Taylor
Sgt. Taylor
Fort Hood
Eddie A. Tilley
Daniel J. Tilley
Glen Rogers
Tilley
2D Armored Division
Glen Rogers High School
Ranger Fuel Corp
Bolt
Ollie
Killeen
Princetonian
Gertrude E. Welguth
C.S
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Christian Science Lecture
Augusta St
Taylor Rug
Princeton Avenue
Mercer Construction Company
Edg Road
Platnick Brothers, Inc
Armstrong
Bailey Lumber Company
Gealion Sisson’s Inc
Dia
Blank
Ramsey Paint Co
Commerce Street
Joel Brock
West Virginian Hotel
West Virginia - Virginia
Phore
DuRei
West Virginian
Permanent Position
Daily Telegraph
John Rudin
West
Madison St
Chicago
G. E. Kennedy
Soie St
Arlington
Lynns Drive
Ee West Va
Oughly
Bob Parker
Fincastle Country Club
Double Gates Bluefield
Beacon
East River Drive
Oakvale Road
Bluefield Drive
Mr. Guess
Southern Teachers Agency
Broad Grace Arcade
Richmond
B & J Employment Service
Coal & Coke Building
Chandler's Nursing Home
Century Brick Corp. of America
Century Brick
Erie, Penna
Community Savings and Loan CO
U.S. Civil Service
Lincoln Service
Pekin
Illinois
Gale
R. S. Bane
Bland
AKC
Tennessee Walker
Cletus
Montcalm
West Va
Roland’s Feed Store
Starcraft
Honaker Avenue
Plymou
Omatic
FORD
Ford — Matic
Andy
Clark
Princeton Ave
Monte Vista
R. C. Hayes
Beulah Road
Columbus
Ohio
Call
Gravely Tractor Sales
Mercer
Princeton Pool Builders
Texaco
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Virginia City Limits
Sideee
S. W Peters & Company
Casino’s Grill
Richlands
Richard Roydon
Anderson
United Inches
J. P. Frye
Automotive Supply
Delco
Acme Paints
U. S. Royal Tires
Mercer St
Larry Helms
Chicago House Furniture Co
W. Cox
Kammers
T.V
Raleigh ST
Clarks
Cox
Auto Trans
Brks
Cpe
Corvair Mania
Corvair
Volkswagen
Renovator
McCulloch
White's
Train St
Risk Equipment Co
Airport Road
Story and Clark
Raines Piano and Organ Company
Baldwin and Wurlitzer
Bland St. Bluefield
Army & Navy
Effron’s Men
P. O
Stonewall Sta
Franklin St
Bluefield Va
Pri
South Bluefield
Jefferson Apartments
Fourth ST
Giles Street
Straley Avenue
Bath
Blake Street
Gavage
Bluewell
Glenwood Park
Highland Avenue
S.W. VA
Bland County
Wythe County
Ory
J. M. Milton
Lawndale Road
Roanoke
Chevrolet
Princeton, W. Va
Pharmacists
VA. Orn. C
Superx
North Carolina
R. Glazer
Yonkers
N. Y
Holston Steel Strucires
Bristol
Tenn
Fincastle Country Cinic
Ooble Gates
Washington, D.C
Washington
6Th and
Decatur Sts
N.E
D.C
Big Walker Lookout
Wytheville
St. Paul Fire and Marine Inns Company
Colonial Avenue
Edward 8
Kidd
P. O. Box
National Organization
Cedar Street
Roslyn Maid Service
Lincoln Ave
Roslyn L. I, N. Y
Beagle
Paul Shrewsbury
Lake Shawnee
International
Cole Motor CO. RT
Bluefield City Limits
Bluefield-Prierceton
Kingsberry “‘Laverne
Kingsberry
Park Avenue
Lilly Street
Lilly
Per
Model Home
Lilly St
Rinceron
Kingsberry Homes
G. E. Porta
GE Electric
GE Clock
GE Transistor Radio
G.E. Tripmate
Kingsserry
Eli AeoAllio
Bettes
Modern Homes CO
G. J. Wood
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