Area Men In Service Honor Air Force Graduate
Ernest E. Norton of Town Creek earned honor graduate status at Chanute AFB for aircraft instrument repair. Lowell E. Wright of Athens serves aboard USS Iwo Jima as part of the Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force celebrating its 21st anniversary. Donald J. Wilcut of Cullman is a member of the 80th Ordnance Group at Fort Bragg attached to the STRAC 5th Logistical Command.
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Chanute Afb
Ernest E. Norton
Town Creek
United States Air Force
Norton
Hazelwood High School
Ernest M. Norton
Iwo Jima
Lowell E. Wright
USN
Burnice G. Wright
Wheeler St
Athens
Pacific ‘Fleet
Pacific
Freedom
FT. Bragg
N.C
AHTNC
Army
Donald J. Wilcut
Jean L. Wilcut
Morgan St
Cullman
80Th Ordnance Group
5Th Logistical Command
Strategic Army Corps
STRAC
5Th
Wilcut
Betty
Fayetteville
Paris
France
Lawrence H Gill
Courtland
United Air Force
Set. Gill
Martha A. Cunningham
Courtland 2
Orly
Courtland High
Hyman
Jones St
Paducah
Boys’ Clubs of America
Boys’ Club
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Boys Club of America
Airman Promotion and Reassignment From RAMSTEIN and SHEPPARD AFB
Thomas M. Means of Cullman Alabama receives airman second class promotion and is posted to the 7030th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron as a jet engine mechanic at RAMSTEIN AB Germany. A3c William E Maddox of Decatur Alabama is reassigned to McConnell AFB Kansas after completing the US Air Force missile pneudraulic mechanics course at SHEPPARD AFB Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramstein AB
Germany
Thomas M. Means
Cullman
United States Air Force
Airman
Means
Pat G. Johnson
Cullman 10
7030Th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
St. Bernard Preparatory School
Sheppard Afb
Tex
William E. Maddox
Decatur
McConnell Afb
Kan
Maddox
Decatur High School
Earl M. Maddox
Decatur 1
Charles A. Pettie
Athens
Pettie
Pes
East Limestone High School
Robert A. Pettie
Ball completes recruit training at Naval Training Center
Robert D. Ball son of Mr and Mrs John L Ball of Falkville 3 completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego California in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego, Calif
Robert D. Ball
John L. Ball
Falkville 3
Naval Training Center
Boys' Club Junior Team Wins Big Against Woodbine opponents
The Boys' Club Junior Basketball team defeated Woodbine with Kenneth Westmoreland scoring 29 points and Kenneth Slaten adding 19. The team closes the regular season vs Huntsville YMCA before traveling to Birmingham March 8-9 for the State Tournament, opening against Phenix City at 7 15 p m.
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Woodbine
Nashville
Kenneth Westmoreland
Nashville Crew
Kenneth Slaten
Eddie Story
Larry Roberson
Paul Vaughn
Huntsville Ymca
Birmingham
Phenix City Boys’ Club
Birmingham Boys’ Club
Naval Recruit Training Aims at Tests and Interviews
The program covers drill customs and etiquette, swimming survival, first aid and seamanship. Each recruit undergoes tests and interviews to determine future training and assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Service
Soldier Billie J. Eaves serves in Grafenwohr winter drill
Army Specialist 5 Billie J. Eaves of Elkmont Alabama joined the 4th Armored Division at Grafenwohr Germany for a winter training phase. The exercises tested combat readiness with night fighting communications and nuclear and special warfare tasks. Eaves entered the Army in 1960 after graduating Limestone County High School in 1957 and attending Florence State College.
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Grafenwohr
Germany
AHTNC
Army Sp
Billie J. Eaves
John H. Eaves
Elkmont
4Th Armored Division
Eaves
78Th Artillery
Crailsheim
Limestone County High School
Florence State College
Guschke Jr Completes Basic Submarine School in Groton
Groton Conn Charlie M Guschke Jr missile technician seaman USN son of Mr and Mrs C M Guschke Sr 607 Grant St Decatur has completed Enlisted Basic Submarine School at the Naval Submarine Base New London Groton Conn Graduates earn the silver dolphins emblem of the submariner by serving aboard Navy submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groton, Conn
Charlie M. Guschke
Seaman
USN
C. M. Guschke
Grant St
Decatur
Naval Submarine Base
New London
Groton
Conn
Navy
Jamboree Signups Grow for Valley Council Scout Trip
Dr Eugene Chenault of Decatur reports 28 of 111 council contingent spots for the 1964 National Jamboree at Valley Forge have been filled. Prospective leaders are sought for nine positions while a 12 day trip costs about 200 per boy with a 25 registration fee. A post Jamboree World’s Fair stop in New York is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Chenault
Decatur
Tennessee Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Valley Forge
Jim Thornhill
David Preston
Marc Michelson
Mas Hershfield
David Hume
Steve Chenault
Ellis Chenault
Tommy Thomas
John Lee Thompson
John Chenault, Jr
Troop 11
David Alexander
Roger Weatherwax
Walter Kirksey
George Kirksey
Holt Hardin, Jr
Luke Slayton
Art Slayton
DeWayne McKelvey
Tim Littrell
Jim Littrell
Charles Stephenson
Moulton
New York City
Allan Francis
Public Relations
Tennessee
Valley Council
Pike's Peak
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Gilcrease Museum hosts vast western art collection
Tulsa Oklahoma AP report notes Thomas Gilcrease an Oklahoma Indian who built a massive collection at his namesake museum. The holdings include 10 000 Indian artifacts 80 000 books and documents and more than 4 000 paintings and sketches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Thomas Gilcrease
Gilcrease
Who Must File Income Tax in 1962
The article states that every U.S. citizen or resident with gross income of 600 dollars or more in 1962 must file a federal income tax return. It notes age exceptions, refunds for withholding, and an exemption for self employed individuals with net earnings of 400 dollars or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
W. H. Turk
Internal Revenue
Decatur
Turk
Internal Revenue Office
Mrs. Alice Summerford Elliott Remembered in Falkville
Mrs. Alice Summerford Elliott wife of the late Dr J B Elliott moved from Demopolis 42 years ago and taught in Falkville Schools for 31 years. She hosted an adult Sunday School for 33 years and received 203 birthday calls and many roses from former students and her son J B Elliott Fullerton California.
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J. B. Elliott
Falkville High
Fullerton
Calif
Bookmobile Schedule from March 5
Route times list stops at Vining's Grocery Holland's Gin Pittman's Store Pettusville Howard's Store Locke's Crossroads Hobb's Store Elkmont Negro School Elkmont School Head's Store Elkmont with arrival windows from 9:40 to 3 PM clear in daily schedule.
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Pittman’s
Pettusville
Hobb
Elkmont
Head's
Greatest average annual rainfall in United States noted
The record shows Wynoochee River region in Washington State as the site with the highest annual rainfall, cited as 156 inches on a regional climatology chart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wate
What's New at Chevrolet Dealers Super Sport Line
Four distinct models offer bucket-seat convertibles and coupes with 4 speed or Powerglide. Impala Super Sport adds Comfortist steering, Nova Super Sport excites, Corvair Monza Spyder rear engine, and Corvette Sting Rays. Power up to 425 horses with Turbo-Fire 409 option.
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Paul E. Bishop
Bessie
Cullman 8
Infantry
Bishop
USS
MT. Mckinley
Phillip N. Christopher
Jackson Christopher
S. Houston St
Amphibious Force
Mount McKinley
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
FFA
Falkville
Jerold Wiley
Patricia Murphy
Patricia
Jim Cox
United Fund Agency
Frank Shepherd
Fox
James Mason
Erwin Rommel
Rommel
North Africa
Hitler
Gary Davis
Danny Lang
Talladega
Gary
Bobby Herbert
Arts & Crafts
Rayford Milligan
Arts & Crafts Department
Rayford
Princess of Bowline Theaters
John Shafer
Donald Brown
Donnie Johnson
Mothers Club
Boys Club
Supreme Moose
Gordon Jeffery
Toledo
Ohio
Morgan County
Alice
Summerford
Vining's
Tathritis Gilliam Clinic
6Th Ave
Tia
200 Avenue
Alabama
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