Area Men In Service News From Wichita Falls
News item detailing air force trainees and honors. Clarence Benefield graduates helicopter mechanics course at Sheppard AFB Texas and will join Williams AFB Arizona. Benefield formerly of Holly Pond High School. His mother Mrs Ollie Benefield listed in Gadsden Cullman area. Also mentions Airman Graves honored for exemplary conduct with Air Training Command and his Cullman High School background. Tommie Graves listed as son of Vertis Graves in Cullman.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Clarence E. Benefield
George W. Benefield
Holly Pond 2
Sheppard Afb
U. S. Air Force
Benefield
Holly Pond High School
Williams Afb
Ariz
Ollie E. Benefield
Shaham Ave
Gadsden
Fort Gordon Pvt Holden Honored
Fort Gordon Georgia reports Pvt Robert J Holden son of Mr and Mrs Hollis R Holden and is noted in a local military update detailing lineage and assignment information from the base announcements.
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Fort Gordon, Ga
Robert J. Holden
Hollis R.holden
Marine Pvt. Gary D. Cooper Graduates Marine Recruit Training
Marine Pvt. Gary D. Cooper son of Mr and Mrs T W Cooper of 841 E Moulton S&J Decatur has graduated from Marine recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island SC During eight weeks of drill he learned marksmanship bayonet fighting drill and basic military topics He now undergoes combat and basic specialist training at Camp Lejeune NC.
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Memphis, Tenn
Marine Pvt
Jimmy R. Young
Curtis Young
Falkville 1
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Parris Island
S.C
Gary D. Cooper
T. W. Cooper
E. Moulton S&j
Decatur
Marine
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejeune, N. C
Airman Sams Selected for Radar Operator Training
San Antonio Texas airman Lyod H Sams nephew of Mrs Sybley L Stewart of Moulton 1 has been chosen for radar operator training at Keesler AFB Miss He is a 1961 graduate of Lawrence County High School and recently completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas Sams attended Alabama Christian College Montgomery
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San Antonio
Texas
Lyod H. Sams
Sybley L. Stewart
Moulton 1
Keesler Afb
Miss
Air Force
Lawrence County High School
Lackland Afb
Sams
Alabama Christian College
Montgomery
Bates completes eight weeks military police training
Ronnie A. Bates son of Mr and Mrs William F Bates of Athens completed eight weeks of military police training at the Army Training Center on February 18 The training covered civilian and military law traffic control map reading and prisoner of war confinement and related topics
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Fort Gordon
Ronnie A. Bates
William F. Bates
Athens
Army Training Center
Bates
Retiring Maj. Gen Cunningham IIIC leaves Army
Maj. Gen. William A. Cunningham III, commanding general of the IV US Army Corps at Birmingham, retires effective April 1 after almost 38 years of service in various Army posts. He and Mrs. Cunningham plan to move to New York City to live.
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William. A. Cunningham, III
IV. US. Army Corps
Birmingham
Lee Remick Says Fame Not Essential In Quiet Style
New York AP reports actress Lee Remick prefers stardom resignation to hype. She says she is quiet, avoids scandal, and does not push for attention, asserting there are other priorities beyond the Hollywood hoopla.
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New York
Lee Remick
Shy Remick Finds Fame On Broadway After Films
Barbara Remick, a 29 year old film star with contract ties to 20th Century Fox and Columbia, discusses Hollywood ambition and choosing a Broadway turn. She defends her decisions, notes studio consent and personal responsibility, and highlights Wait Until Dark as her first Broadway success after thirteen films in twelve years.
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Miss Remick
Elia Kazan
Hollywood
20Th Century-Fox
Columbia
Votel
Barrymore Theater
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