West Virginia servicemen highlighted in uniform roundup
The column lists numerous West Virginians serving in World War II, detailing promotions, com missions, base assignments, and units in locations from Fort Knox Kentucky to England and the South Pacific. Notable mentions include Pvt John P Solomon in automotive training at Fort Knox, Lt Ralph L Coleman in England with a Mustang group, and Lt W M Hamilton hospitalized in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Solomon
Nina Hudson
Columbia Av
Armored School
Ft Knox
William R. Crist
Glen Crist
Quinwood
Parachute School
Ft. Benning
Wallace E. Workman
Chapmansville
Fletcher Workman
New Caledonia
Ernest Thompson
Hazel M. Thompson
Terry
South Pacific
Ordeth H. Frame
Bigley
Air Transport Command
Great Britain
Deimar Jarrett
Della A. Jarrett
Ralph L. Coleman
Glen Ferris
Mustang
England
Greenbrier College Holds 132d Commencement Exercises
Dr. Herman Mees Meyer of St. Pauls Lutheran Church delivered the address titled Guaranteed Forever at Greenbrier college Lewisburg on Monday. Diplomas were awarded to 219 seniors and high school certificates. numerous honors were announced including the Janie Price Dice loving cup to Carolyn Ford and several first honors and prizes for Monna Turner Pam Moore Mary Catherine McGeorge Kattie Blanchard Ione Kaye Thompson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Mees Meyer
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Greenbrier College
Lewisburg
Janie Price Dice
Greenbrier
Carolyn Ford
Newport News
Monna Turner
Leah Wilber
Sette Jane Scott
Pelham Manor
Pam Moore
Mary Catherine McGeorge
Oakmont
Kittie Blanchard
Crete
Virginia Reed
Ione Kaye Thompson
Oklahoma City
Okla
Anita Morris
Music prize awarded to Betty Hop in Ronceverte event
Anna Marie Nelson of Charleston awarded the music prize to Betty Hop at a Ronceverte event, honoring local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Marie Nelson
Charleston
Betty Hopper
Ronceverte
Social Security Tax Confusion Clarified
The reader asks about Social Security tax changes and reports that observed taxes were doubled. The answer clarifies that taxes have not been doubled and explains current tax rates and employer contributions for a small saw mill with five employees.
Social Security Office Notice in Charleston
Public information notice directs inquiries to the Social Security Board Charleston office at 306 Morrison Building for details on rates and changes since the law took effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Social Security Board
Morrison Bldg
Capt Hunter Parker Reported Prisoner of War in Germany
Cap t Parker missing in action over Germany April 11 is now listed as a prisoner of war. His mother Mrs Augusta D Parker of Hinton has been notified. He is interned in a transit camp in German occupied territory. He was a flight leader in a fighter squadron and holds the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Burdette
Charleston
New Caledonia
Bery Robinson Maddox
Alderson
Aviation
Philadelphia
Bernard L. Ballard
Edna A. Ballard
Ward
Italy
Anzio
James W. Ballard
Lee R. Hornsby
Alum Creek
Joseph J. Estepp
J. L. Estepp
58Th St
15Th Air Force
Estepp
Philip Charles Appis
Israel
New Orleans
Carroll Apois
Monroe St
South Charleston
Rudolph R. Noble
Great Lakes
Ill
Grace Noble
Piedmont Rd
William G. Corrie
George B. Corrie
Sige Corps
Bethany College
Bethany
Richard Elton Broom
Robert Raymond Butler
Lee Gilbert Braunstein
Robert Clayton Price
Wandyl Adair Martin
William B. Buckner
Rt. 6
Armored School
Ft. Knox
Jeril D. Cavender
Mont Cavender
Rt. 5
Army Air Forces Technical Training School
Amarillo
Tex
Raymond R. Legg
Camp Bradford
Ralph. Legg
Gallagher
Robert K. Thacker
Aretha St
Woodward Army Air Field
Woodward
Okla
Ralph L. Wildman
Pine Grove
9Th Air Force Service Command
England
Mildred L. Frazier
N. A. Criss
Chloe
Carlsbad Army Air Field
Carlsbad
N. M
George R. Eller
Chelyan
Bougainville
Patricia Sweeney
R. C. Sweeney
Arlington Ct
Presque Isle
Naomi F. Burnette
F. G. Burnette
Whitesville
Colorado Springs
Col
Leonard F. Stalcup
Camp Polk
Elmer L. Stalcup
Clothier
Gladys M. Mooney
Montgomery
Wacs
Camp Swift
Woodrow W. Dolin
Nitro
Orville C. Peters
Cedar Grove
Fife
Clyde KR. Johnson
Tunnelton
Pvt
Holley B. Faulkner
India
Benjamin F. Underwood
Laura McMillian
Belle
Virgie Alderson
St. Albans
Ft. Dix
N. J
Jennie P. Alderson
Howard €. Gamble
Nina C. Gamble
Greenbrier St
Walterboro Army Air Field
S. C
Hunter D. Parker
Germany
Augusta D. Parker
Hinton
War Department
Parker
Pilot Governors' School Attended by Mrs Atwood
Mrs John Atwood newly elected governor of Pilot International district 10 is attending a governors school in Macon Georgia this week. She will return to Charleston Saturday. The local club holds its regular luncheon at noon today in the Daniel Boone hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Governors
Atwood
John Atwood
Pilot International
Macon
Charleston
Daniel Boone Hotel
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Poland
W. M. Hamilton
Charleston General Hospital
Florida
Army Medical Corps
Carless C. Spencer
Hugheston
Steff
Spencer
West
Alton B. Chamberlain
Richwood
Randolph J. Phlegar
Slab Fork
C. W. Scott
South Rufiner
Russell G. Bauer
Gazette
Camp Campbell
Burdine Willis
W. M- Willis
Graydon
Ivan J. Ely, Jr
Florence Ely
Quarrier St
Maxwellfield
Als
Palmerfield
S.C
Air Corps
Paul Frederick Gladwell
Elmer A. Gladwell
Berkley St
Park College
Parkville
Milward Bishop
Augusta
Donnally St
G. P. Cooper
Beck Stop
John W. Riley
Asbury Park
Jesse E. Riley
J.C. Carson
Washington St. W
Herman C. Carson
James W
Bill) Bower
Ft. Riley
T. Bower
Washington St
Chester Burdette
Lute
Marvelous Steel
Dr. Meyer
Carters
Szep
The
Fashion Center
Carter
Royals
Wailer
Peoples Store, Inc
Hunter Parker
Domphie Jr
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