Area Men in Service Report From Fort Buckner Okinawa
Fort Buckner Okinawa Army Staff Sgt Wayne S Lackey wife Betty lives in Vinemont 2 was assigned May 27 to the 1st Artillery here Lackey entered the Army in June 1947 and was last stationed in St Paul Minnesota. USS Coral Sea Airman Apprentice Charles M Summerford son of Mr and Mrs Marlin Summerford Falkville 3 Radioman 3/c Herman L Coleman son of Mr and Mrs Walter Coleman Elkmont and Boatswain's Mate 3/c King E Streater son of Mr and Mrs K E Streater Town Creek arrived in Yokosuka Japan June 5 aboard this attack aircraft carrier for rest and relaxation after 30 days of intensive operations in the South China Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Buckner
Okinawa
Wayne S. Lackey
Betty
Vinemont 2
1St Artillery
Uss
Coral Sea
Charles M. Summerford
USN
Marlin Summerford
Falkville 3
Herman L. Coleman
Walter Coleman
Elkmont
King E. Streater
K.E. Streater
Town Creek
Yokosuka
Japan
South China Sea
U.S. Seventh Fleet
North Viet Nam
Criticism Rides Vietnam War Debate Across U S
Amid division at home and cross party criticism, President Johnson faces pressure over Vietnam policy. Senators Taft Bridges Morse Gruening Robertson Javits Fulbright weigh advisory options, seeking UN involvement and negotiated settlement while avoiding a broader war. Johnson works to persuade North Vietnam through bombing and talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Harry S. Truman
Korea
Johnson
United States
Asia
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Red China
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
A. Willis Robertson
Virginia
United Nations
Jacob K. Javits
New York
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Dominican Republic
J. W. Fulbright
Arkansas
Senate
Fulbright
White House
Community Notes Welcomes New Pastor Earl Frost
Morgan County Center thanks visitors from Jellico Tennessee including Mrs E N Chandler and family. Truitt and Clay Knox were classmates of Vera Nell Steelman and former Cotaco High teacher Mrs Chandler. Lester Whitten and son Ronald visit. Charles Whitten hosts in Columbia Tennessee. We welcome Rev Earl Frost and Mrs Frost to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Chandler
Truitt
Clay Knox
Joe Don Knox
Jellico, Tenn
Vera Nell Steelman
Chandler
Cotaco High School
Clay
Steelman
Lester Whitten
Ronald
Auburn University
Charles
Whitten
Columbia, Tenn
Earl Frost
Mrs. Frost
Airman Nelms Graduates Air Force Photographers Course
Denver Colorado Airman 3 C Robert E Nelms Jr son of Mr and Mrs Robert E Nelms Joppa 1 has graduated from the technical training course for U S Air Force photographers at Lowry AFB He is skilled in operating photo equipment and processing film and will be assigned to one of more than 250 installations worldwide He is a graduate of Fairview High School Cullman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Robert E. Nelms
Joppa
U.S. Air Force
Lowry Afb
Nelms
Air Force
Fairview High School
Cullman
Airman Howell Graduates From Amarillo Fuel Tech School
Airman 3.C. Charles E. Howell Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Elliotte Howell of Hartselle Alabama has completed the technical training course for U S Air Force fuel specialists at Amarillo AFB He can fuel aircraft operate flight line storage tanks and pumping systems and will return to his Alabama Air National Guard unit at Smith AFB A Morgan County High School graduate he earned a B S degree from Florence State College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas
Charles E. Howell Jr
Elliotte Howell
Booth St
Hartselle
U.S. Air Force
Amarillo Afb
Howell
Alabama Air National Guard
Smith Afb
Morgan County High School
Florence State College
Ward promoted to technical sergeant in Air Force
Ulysses H. Ward of Arley 1 is promoted to technical sergeant at Sheppard AFB. He serves as a technical instructor in a unit supporting Air Training Command training airmen and officers. He attended Meek High School. His wife Audrey is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A J Persall of Cullman 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Texas
Ulysses H. Ward
G. W. Ward
Arley 1
U.S. Air Force
Sheppard Afb
Ward
Air Training Command
Meek High School
Audrey
A. J. Persall
Cullman 10
Oklahoma airman promoted to staff sergeant at Tinker AFB
Robert F. Cobb, son of Mr and Mrs Fulton W Cobb of Hanceville Alabama, is promoted to staff sergeant in the U S Air Force at Tinker AFB Oklahoma. An aircraft mechanic Cobb serves in a unit supporting the Military Air Transport Service mission of global airlift. His wife Marcia is the daughter of Mr and Mrs F M Dismukes of Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Robert F. Cobb
Fulton W. Cobb
Hancesville 1
U.S. Air Force
Tinker Afb
Cobb
Military Air Transport Service
U.S
Hanceville High School
Marcia
F. M. Dismukes
Air Force officer graduates from Maxwell AFB
Maj. Harold A. McClanahan Jr. son of Mr and Mrs H A McClanahan of Hartselle completed nine months of professional military education with fellow officers at the Air Command and Staff College Maxwell AFB Alabama on June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Command and Staff College
The
Air University
Air Force
Maj. McClanahan
Offutt Afb
Neb
Carolyn
E. Stewart Jr
Hickory St
Hartselle
Auburn University
Montgomery
Ala
Harold A. McClanahan Jr
H. A. McClanahan
Broadway St
U. S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College
Maxwell Afb
Pastor Rev Bobby Osborne to Depart This Week
Our former pastor Rev Bobby Osborne and family will be leaving this week. Vacation Bible School runs daily at the church each morning this week. Mrs Norman Campbell and children hosted guests last week: Mrs Albert Alexander of Carbon Hill and Mrs John Storey and daughters Margaret and Jessie from Adamsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Osborne
Norman Campbell
Albert Alexander
Carbon Hill
John Storey
Margaret
Jessie
Adamsville
May U S S Alabama Receipts At $16 143
The battleship Alabama at Mobile Bay drew 27 777 visitors in May with receipts totaling 16 143 dollars. Since opening on January 9, the site has hosted 199 968 visitors, says Davis executive director of the war memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.S. Alabama
Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Admilliam V. Davis Jr
Davis
War Memorial
Mobile Bay
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Lackey
8Th Missile Battalion
Army
St. Paul
Minn
Cullman High School
Alameda, Calif
Sen
Robert A.taft
Ohio
Europe
South
North
Congress
Taft
MacArthur
Sen. Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
North Korea
South Viet Nam
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Raeford
SPORT
Varsity Town
Slipon
Oxford
Roberts Bros
Lastex
Gores
Morgan County Center Springs
Arlene Sivley
Ackated
Jecatur
Alebeme
Hick
Chevyland
Nis Classit
Grady
Oe Aia
Yast
Ont la Aay
ZOOD
Dot
Pelham Finin'nans
Pelham
Daubers
Gran - Edison
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