Marines Before Nation Birth Highlight Veteran Corps Glory
A historical overview traces Marine origins to 1741 under Colonel William Gooch in the West Indies and chronicles the Corps’ rise through 1775, actions in the Bahamas, Derne, Washington defenses, Chapultepec, Harper’s Ferry, Civil War battles, World Wars, Korea Inchon, and a sustained evolution in tactics and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gooch
Virginia
West Indies
Marine Corps
Bahamas
Esek Hopkins
Continental Navy
P. N. O’bannon
USMC
Derne
Washington
Baltimore
New Orleans
Winfield Scott
Chapultepec
Robert E. Lee
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
West Virginia
License Service Offers Regular Trips to Charleston
White's Service Station on Thorn Street Princeton invites residents to bring their applications and tax receipts for license service. Regular trips to Charleston are scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
White
Thorn St
Princeton
Portrait of You In Dirty Type Writer Ad
An ad for Commercial Printing Co. Bluefield West Virginia advises cleaning and repair of a typewriter to achieve a good portrait in letters. It includes the contact dial DA 7-5913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call Commercial Printing Co
Bluefield
W. Va
Sven Gk
Erin
Staurrer
Stauffer
Ion Co
General Electric
Are You A Normal Person What Is Normal
A noted psychiatrist argues that normality varies by individual and context. He cites differing readings of mental health and warns that overemphasis on fitting social norms can trigger illness, while self knowledge offers a path to a richer life. Tomorrow's note asks if mental illness is hereditary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip,Palatin
Columbia University
Ellen C. Philtine
Palatin
Edward Glover
Joneses
Martinsburg Airport to Add Control Tower and Jet Barrier
City officials report approval for a new control tower and a jet barrier at Martinsburg Airport. Total cost about 150000 dollars to be funded by the Air Force. The facility will be in the northeast quadrant and manned by military personnel to handle increased traffic after an Air National Guard unit moved to the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Ipal
John C. Potts
Air Force
Potts
Air National Guard
Charleston
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Postal Employee Held In Gem Theft From Vanderbilt Lumet
A 28-year-old former postal employee, Humberto Travali, is held on $10,000 bail in New York on charges of stealing jewelry valued at $75,000 from heiress Gloria Vanderbilt Lumet. He was arrested with Sidney Reitzfeld, a 47-year-old bartender, who faces criminal receiving stolen property charges after allegedly buying three pieces. Police say Travali stole the items last Wednesday while moving them from the heiress apartment. Army coach Earl Blaik is noted as a former high school athlete who later played at Miami University and West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gloria Vanderbilt Lumet
Humberto Travali
Sidney Reitzfeld
Travali
Reitzfeld
Army
Earl Blaik
Dayton
Ohio
Miami
Ohio University
West Point
Auction for cash set on car in Bluefield WV
A meeting at the Mercer County WV office set June 16 1958 to bid for cash on a 1953 Chevrolet with Serial No BS310096009. Auction proceeds July 7 1958 at Bluefield Motors Inc Bluefield WV with potential bidders including CLT CREDIT CORP B Nichols Jr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma West Gastte
Mercer County
West Virginia
Wal
Bluefield Motors, Inc
Bluefield
W. Va
CLT
Credit Corp. B. Nichols, Jr
Credit Man
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Dtlis Bye Ivavy
United States
Corps
Asia
Haiti
Nicaragua
Mexico
North Africa
Bull Run
Mobile
Fort Fisher
United States Marine Corps
Peking
China
Belleau Wood
Saint Mihiel
Soissons
Champagne
Meuse Argonne
Bois
Guadalcanal
Bougainville
New Britain
Marshalls
Marianas
Peleliu
Tarawa
Iwo
Jima
Okinawa
United Nations
Korea
Inchon
Western Auto
Lake Shawnee
Eos Anc
Gretta Baker
Prince
Princeton W l
Stauslefers
Tommy
Mrs. Danakers
Circle Drive
Princeton, W. VA
Coles Plower Shop
AVON
Write & Jennings Street
Beckley
West
South Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Sundaies
Commerce
Cay" Lynch
Wreddie
NY. Times
God
Brigitte Bardot
Comemascopt
Borgsley
Charles L. Chandler
Ray Miller
Eagle Picher
Jim Long
Sinefield
F. B. Perdue
Glen Lyn
Tile & Speciality Co
Fn Ee
Pioneer
Dial
C. N. Pemberton
Bluefield Cleaners
South College Avenue
National Heating Company
SEARS
Homart
Rambey Paint CO
Taylor's Furniture Shop
Insu
W. Peters Company
Drug and Co Tt de
Jefferson Street
P. O. Box
West Va
Tn Tee Bluefield Cab Company
Ott Street
City
DUN & Bradstreet, Inc
J. F. Wilcox, Co
Tveram
National Credit
Box 16 Co Daily
Telegraph
Sears | Roebuck & CO
Avi
Mercer Street
Old Re Hable Company
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Princeton Avenue
Watkins
Pocahontas
Gilbert Loan Co
Inceton Avenue
Robert Mitchum
Cinemascope
Union Loan CO
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
Avene
Nice Stud
J. F Brewster
Tip Top
Dalton’s Farm
Bluewell
Columbis
Paceenaanese Peienantienn Aia DE
Winkler Stoker
Fairbanks Morse
Westinghouse
Roselawn
Buccaneer
Blank's
Hotpoint
Delox
Sg Graham Hardware
Shirley
Clinton and
Briggs -Stratton
Gravely Tractor Sales
ALSCO
Call Or Write Better Homes Co
Grundy
Gravely Tractor
Moto-Mower
Dilii- McGuire Mowers
Effrons Army Store
Building Materialsers Supply Co
Bluefield - Princeton Road
Huff Printing Co
North Street
Tod Don Anderson
Beacon Drive
West Cumberland Road
Cox's
General , Electric
Shaffer Maytag
Bland Street
Prigidaire
George Mathena
Silver Springs School
Firestone Store
Warlick
Osco
Roanoke Street
Leeaetlevitia A
Fields Va
Eliog
Warlick Furniture Co
Granada Es
Peeches
COX
T. V. Sinks
CLARK
Ortho, Dupont
Blissons
Briggs-Stratton
Lawson
Continental Engines
McCulloch
Paul Miller's Coal Co
Keystone
Kersey Manufacturing Co
Lowman Music CO
Brand St
Effrons Armytore
Bailey Lumber Go
Ve. Mullens
Matocks
W Ve. Gilhert
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