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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1964

Page

9

Area Men In Service Highlight Air Force Training

Montgomery and Wichita Falls reports note A1C Richard J. Bell of Jordan New York has completed U S Air Force dental lab tech training at Gunter AFB and heads to Patrick AFB hospital. Charles E Martin of Cullman Alabama finished jet engine tech training at Sheppard AFB and joins England AFB Louisiana. Sgt James L Taylor of Hartseller near Kirch Gens Germany earns Expert Infantryman’s Badge with the 3d Armored Division following Korea service.

3D Armored DIV Germany Army James L. Taylor Oscar L. Taylor Hartseller 3D Armored Division Kirch Gens Taylor 36Th Infantry Korea Plainview High School

Navy Lt Allender Serves Aboard Patrol Squadron Ten

Brunswick Maine Lieutenant George R Allender son of Mr and Mrs HR Allender Co man Street Athens is a crew member of Patrol Squadron Ten based at a Naval Air Station. The squadron flies the Lockheed Neptune patrol bomber on anti submarine and merchant ship surveillance missions over the North Atlantic.

Brunswick Maine George R. Allender HR. Allender Coman St Athens Navail Air Station North Atlantic

Decatur Officer Smith Graduates At Maxwell AFB

Capt Charles S. Smith of Killeen Texas completed the U S Air Force Squadron Officer School at Air University Maxwell AFB on August 7 He is the son of Mr and Mrs Carol C Smith of 1207 Jackson Street Decatur and was selected for further duty.

Montgomery Charles S. Smith Killeen Tex U. S. Air Force The Air University Maxwell Afb Cpt Smith Carol C. Smith Jackson St Decatur

Palmer graduates from Air Force NCO Prep School

STEPHENVILLE Newfound land A 1 C Bobby R Palmer son of Mr and Mrs Reese Palmer Hartsteller has graduated from the U S Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Preparatory School at Ernest Harmon AFB Airman Palmer trained in leadership and management is an inventory specialist with a Strategic Air Command unit at Goose Bay Labrador Palmer is a Falkville High School graduate and at

Stephenville Newfoundland Bobby R. Pallmer Reese .Palmer Hartseller U.S. Air Force Ernest Harmon Afb Palmer Strategic Air Command Goose AB Labrador Falkville High School

Rockefeller Wife Seeks Custody of Four Children

Margaretta Rockefeller filed suit in New York seeking custody of her four children from a prior marriage. Dr James S Murphy of New York City asked for dismissal and return of the couple’s 4 year old daughter Melinda. Papers on file in Camp Lejeune reflect Marine Lance Corp James C Niles, son of Mrs Angie Randolph, Eva 1, completing the Second Marine Division Communications Electronics School.

White Plains N.Y Nelson A. Rockefeller Margaretta James S. Murphy New York City Melinda Camp Lejeune N. C Marine Lance Corp James C. Niles Angie E. Randall Second Marine Division

Ferrill graduates from Air Force NCO Academy at Barksdale

Jerry L. Ferrill son of Nick M. and Mrs Ferrill of Prichard Alabama has completed the U S Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Barksdale AFB Louisiana Ferrill a jet engine maintenance technician received advanced leadership and management training He is a Fruitdale High School graduate His wife Mavis is daughter of W A Johnson of Decatur Alabama and Mr and Mrs Johnson of 2222 Morgan Ave Decatur

Caroline Carl Backer Vincetown N. J University of Alabama Kappa Alpha Smith U. S. Air Force Air Weather Service Ft. Hood Tex Shreveport

Navy enlistments noted for Decatur and Hartselle men

Three Decatur men and one Hartselle man were accepted for enlistment in the U S Navy. They are William Alton McCravy of 1903 7th St SE Athens parentage unspecified Larry Gene Roberson of 1809 Martin St Cleveland Martin St family details Harold Wayne Wright of 1420 Locust St SE and William Larry Penn son of Ozell Penn of Hartselle.

Decatur Hartselle U.S. Navy William Alton McCravy George A. McCravy 7Th St. SE Larry Gene Roberson Clara V. Roberson Martin St Harold Wayne Wright William G. Wright Locust St. SE William Larry Penn Ozell, Penn

Yorktown corpsman takes part in Exercise Bird Dog off California

Robert I A Sharp hospital corpsman third class USN and son of Mr and Mrs William D Price of 1628 Sherman St Decatur participated in Exercise Bird Dog. The operation occurred off the coast of California.

Yorktown Robert i A. Sharp USN William D. Price Sherman St Decatur California

Yates Completes Coast Guard Training in Yorktown

Yorktown Virginia Donald G Yates seaman USCG son of Mr and Mrs Alfred H Yates 1709 Colfax St Decatur recently graduated from Boatswain s Mate School at the Coast Guard Reserve Training Center here He has returned to his local reserve unit for regular train.

Yorktown Donald G. Yates USCG Alfred H. Yates Colfax St Decatur Boatswain's Mate Coast Guard Reserve Training Center

Soldier completes missile crewman course at Fort Bliss

Fort Bliss Texas Army Pvt Jimmie L Quattlebaum 22 son of Mr and Mrs Jim H Quattlebaum Hartselle 3 completed a missile crewman course here July 31 He entered the Army in March 1964 and completed basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina He is a 1960 graduate of Falkville High School

FT. Bliss Tex Jimmie L. Quattlebaum Jim H. Quattlebaum Hartselle 3 Army Ft. Jackson S. C Falkville High School

Custody Hearing Sits In Westchester Court Chambers

State Supreme Court in the Westchester County seat hosts a custody hearing today with likely appearances by only the attorneys. The Murphy divorce from Idaho in 1963 remains sealed and details of custody are not disclosed. Children Melinda 13 James 13 Margaret 11 Carol 8 are listed with unclear custody terms. Nelson A Jr and other family details are mentioned in background.

State Supreme Court Westchester Melinda James B Margaretta Carol Murphy Idaho Rockefeller Happy Murphy Nelson A. Jr

Milk surplus vanish with daily milk usage boost

The Department of Agriculture estimates that if every person in the country used one extra tablespoon of milk daily the surplus of milk and milk products would be eliminated.

Department of Agriculture

Ruby claims sole idea to kill Oswald in Warren interview

New York AP reports Jack Ruby told Warren Commission secret testimony that killing Oswald was his own idea and not prompted by others. Journal-Americanquotes Ruby saying no malicious intent, no orders, no contact with underworld influences. The Warren report due mid September faces scrutiny over publication of alleged transcript. Ruby killed Oswald November 24 at Dallas Police HQ. FBI and police concluded Oswald acted alone.

NEW York Jack Ruby Warren Commission Lee Harvey Oswald Kennedy Journal-American Dorothy Kilgallen Ruby Warren Underworld Dallas Times-Herald Journals American Commission U.S Earl Warren Washington Dispatch New York Times Times Oswald Dallas FBI Miss Kilgallen Washington Melvin Belli The Belli Ito

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Richard J. Bell Kirk Mower Jordan N. Y U. S. Air Force Dental Laboratory Gunter Afb Airman Bell Air Force Air Force Hospital Patrick Afb Air Force Systems Command Jordan Central High School Morrisville Wichita Falls Charles E. Martin Cora L. Steadman Cullman 9 Sheppard Afb Martin Tactical Air Command England Afb Holly Pond High School Washington State College Stella Dewey Anders Hartsele Rocky Mediterranean — Marine Pfc Huelet R. Lovell Sears Sears' ,Roebuck and DO Sears and Save Sixth Ave. S.E S.c.es Ata Pat Plu Ala Johnny W. Atkins Mallorce Lovell C. W. Lovell Atkins C. J. Atkins Somerville Victoria Thompson
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