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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1973

Page

12

Area Service Men In News Somerville 1 Assigned to Lowry AFB

San Antonio airman John H. Champion is assigned to Lowry Air Force Base after basic training. He will attend the Technical Training Center at Lowry for specialized munition and weapons maintenance training. Champion is the son of Mr and Mrs Ray H Champion and a 1973 graduate of his local high school.

Somerville 1 Lowry Afb Colo John Champion Lowry San Antonio John H. Champion Maintenance Field Ray H. Champion

Local Soldiers Complete Training in Various States

Pvt Bobby E Stanford from Haleyville and Pvt Danny R Sims of Hartselle completed basic training in the United States Army. Stanford, 20, graduated Phil Campbell High School in 1971 and has ties to Priceville High School. Sims, 18, son of Lucille Sims, serves with the 8th Infantry Division in Germany after basic training at Ft Knox. Pvt Grover S Moses, 17, son of Mr and Mrs James Moses of Vinemont 3, finished eight weeks of advanced training after attending West Point High School in Cullman.

FT. Jackson S. C Bobby E. Stanford Virgle W. Stanford Anna Haleyville Phil Campbell High School Danny Sims U. S. Army Germany Danny R. Sims Lucille Sims Linwood Hartselle Pvt. Sims 68Th Armor Mannheim Army Ft. Knox Hartselle High School Grover Moses FT. Campbell Grover S. Moses James Moses Vinemont 3 Moses West Point High School Cullman

Local Soldier Robert Payne Completes First Training Phase

Pvt. Robert Payne 18 son of Mrs. Maggie Payne 722 Cherry St NW finished the first phase of training under the modern volunteer Army program in ORD Calif. He is a Decatur High School 1972 graduate. His father Buford Payne 414 Cherry St NW lives nearby.

FT. Ord Calif Robert ‘Payne Maggie Payne Cherry St Pvt. Payne Decatur High School Buford Payne

Bats Found Worldwide Except Coldest Regions

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