Service Members Notes on Basic Training Completions
A roster of Army personnel notes eight weeks of basic training completions at Fort Campbell Kentucky Fort Dix New Jersey and Great Lakes Illinois. Individuals include Leroy Chapman Billy Cline Stephen Gillenwater and David Hale with assignments and family details as listed. Private Michael Hall completed an eight week combat engineer course at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Chapman
Robert G. Chapman
Saltville
U. S. Army Training Center
Ft. Campbell
Army
Billy L. Cline
Maggie Cline
Panther
U.S. Army Training Center
Infantry
Ft Dix
N. J
Stephen D. Gillenwater
Radford G. Gillenwater
Court St
51St Engineer
Battlion
D. Ft. Campbell
David W. Hale
Lula A. Hale
Davy
Armor
Ft. Knox
Hale
Gladys
Michael L. Hall
Randolph C. Hall
Route
Marion
U.S Army Training Center
Engineer
Ft. Leonard Wood
Navy and Army Medal Recipients Named in West Virginia
Petty Officer Richard D. Terry U S Navy received the Navy Achievement Medal for work from December 1967 to June 1970 aboard USS Nimble and later served in Washington D C. Herbert C Pruett Jr Air Force Staff Sergeant in Thailand Promotion noted Kenny L White Army Private First Class earned the Purple Heart at Walter Reed for wounds in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D. Terry
U. S. Navy
Navy
U.S.S. Nimble
Washington, D. C
Frederick C. Turner
Naval Personnel
Sherman Terry
Bramwell
Terry
USS. Nimble
U.S. Naval Service
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Washington
Northfork-Elkhorn High School
U.S. Navy
Elizabeth Christian
Keystone
L Hlerbert
CC. Pruett, Jr
U.S. Air Force
Royal Thai Air Force Base
Thailand
Pruett
Tactical Air Command
Pacific Air Forces
Bluefield High School
Werbert C. Pruett
Luefield
Army
Kenny L. White
Luther T. White
Matoaka
Walter Reed General Hospital
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
D. C
United States
George Washington
Marine Cpl. Allen L. Perdue listed at Treasure Island
Marine Cpl. Allen L. Perdue son of Mrs. Sue Perdue of 2327 Bluefield Avenue Bluefield is serving at Marine Barracks Naval Station Treasure Island San Francisco California United States
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Allen L. Perdue
Sue Perdue
Bluefield Ave
Bluefield
Marine Barracks
Naval Station
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Calif
Scout Camp Opens Today at Camp Roland in Appalachians
Camp Roland opens today with sessions through July 24 under resident director Joseph Friedl of Athens. Over 300 Scouts and leaders are expected. activities include scouting skills hiking nature study swimming and outdoor cooking. Camp fees are 23.50 per week plus 2 reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Jack L. Lewis
Appalachian Council, Inc
Boy Scouts of America
Joseph Fried
Athens
Appalachian Council
Bluefield
Bland
Giles
Tazewell
Virginia
Mercer
McDowell
Monroe
Raleigh
Wyoming
Summers
West Virginia
Hytone Lodge
Lewis
R. A. Abernathy
Richlands
Friedl
Glenn May
Princeton
Charles Troup
Dan Lord
Beckley
Maurice Miller
Six Polluters Fined Locally
Six area residents were fined for stream and highway littering in Mercer County and surrounding counties. Luke Hampton faced a $20 stream-littering fine, while Roger Lee Phillips Don Estep Nellie Sexton and Ott Adkins each paid $20 for highway littering. Edsel Tolliver was fined $50 for highway littering. The crackdown is a joint effort by the Department of Natural Resources Mercer County Health Department and local police to reduce debris and promote use of the Mercer County sanitary landfill for trash disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan B. Pizzino
Department of Natural Resources
Luke Hampton
McDowell County
Roger Lee Phillips
Don Estep
Nellie Sexton
Mercer County
Ott Adkins
Wyoming County
Edsel Tolliver
Wyoming
Mercer County Health Department
Pizzino
Classes For Nurses Set At Russell County School
A series of nursing education programs begins at Russell County Vocational School in Lebanon on Wednesday from 8 30 a m to 3 p m The Virginia Nurse Association Project sponsors the continuing education program funded by the Virginia Regional Medical Program The topic is Care of the Stroke Patient in the Acute Phase A later session will cover recovery Contact Mrs Lois Phipps Route 3 Abingdon Va Tele 628 3237 or Mrs Wanda Castle Lebanon Va Tele 889 3620 for information
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell County, Va
Lebanon
Virginia Nurse Association Project
Virginia Regional Medical Program
Lois Phipps
Abingdon
Wanda Castle
Nixon Eyes Liberal Antitrust Reforms for Trade
Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans said the Nixon administration is exploring loosening antitrust rules to aid joint marketing abroad. He told a congressional panel that foreign growth in Japan and Germany shows fewer restrictions, while the US offers fewer incentives and lacks tech grants. No details were released as Justice and State Departments assess the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Commerce
Maruice Stans
Ment
Stans
Japan
Germany
United States
Justice Department
Associated Press
Department
State Department
Subcommittee
Stan
College Avenue Baptists Leave For Altoona Mission Trip
A 14 member team from College Avenue Baptist Church Bluefield departs for Altoona Pennsylvania to run a Vacation Bible School at Grace Baptist Church. The trip funds are provided by the Altoona congregation, with nine youths staffing the project and Rev Frank Schwall leading. The mission aims to aid the Altoona church and train Bluefield youth, starting Monday with a commissioning during morning worship before departing after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
College Avenue Baptist Church
Bluefield
Sharon Lester
Doris Stovall
Grace Baptist Church
Pennsylvania Church
First Southern Baptist Churches
College Avenue
Frank Schwall
Phil Bailey
Schwall
Italians Warned Of Growing Viper Threat Across Countryside
Rome experts at a Knights of Malta symposium warn that vipers are spreading as rural land is abandoned. They note bigger, more aggressive snakes due to ecological imbalance, with a single female producing about 10 young and a six year cycle potentially yielding millions of vipers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Biological Studies Center
The
Knights of Malta
Enies
Italy
Church Youth Camp Ends First Week at Christian Acres
Christian Acres Youth Camp at Bluewell completes its first full week with about 50 senior youths participating. Three more weeks remain: Junior 1 July 18–23, Junior 2 July 25–30, intermediate August 8–13. Sponsored by local Christian churches and Churches of Christ. Contact Tom Brown for registration. fee is $15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Acres
Bluewell
Christian Churches
Churches of Christ
Tom Brown
Midway Church of Christ
Events Set For Community Center
Bluefield Community Center lists week events. Monday vesper hour at 6 30 p m Tuesday arts and crafts class at 2 p m Wednesday mid week bridge at 1 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Community Center
Ferrum College Dean's List honors Miss Mary L. Howard
Miss Mary L. Howard daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack J Howard of 1709 College Ave Bluefield was named to Ferrum College spring quarter Dean's List. She is a Bluefield High School graduate and earned a 43 35 academic average for the quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Howard
Jack J. Howard
College Ave
Bluefield
Ferrum College
Miss Howard
Bluefield High School
Ferrum
Also Mentioned on This Page
Billy Cline
Stephen Gillenwater
David Hale
John T
Wyndham
Chester Mayberry
Bartley
W. Va
Great Lakes
Ilinois
Servcraft
ASW
Concord
California
Ile
Big Creek High School
Michael Hall
Kenny White
Pvt. White
Ith Infantry
5Th Infantry Division
Quang Tri
Vietnam
Eric Phelps
Mack Phelps
Route 4
Ft. Belveir
Allen Perdue
John P. Danko
U. SS
Marine Corps
Danko
John Danko
Pocahontas
Camp LeJeune
N.C
George C. Smith
Nixon
Mittee
Justice
Anti Trust Division
George Romney
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Romney
Rusty Candler
Mike Cash
Donna Mills
Debbie Mills
Marlene Aliff
Kathy Noble
Shirley Mills
College Avenue Baptists
Pennsylvania Bible School
Franco Gentile
Halian Institute of Herpetology
Vernon
Farrmeland
Church
Frankie’s
LA Salute Club
Arrivederci, Frank Ferrante
A.I.B.A
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