Local Servicemen Entered for Training and Duty
Cecil D. Monk, son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Monk of Decatur, completes a 15 month Germany tour and returns as Commo Chief. Sgt Monk’s mailing address is R A 14502821 Heavy Mortar Co 2nd Inf Regt 5th Div AP0 29 New York NY. Private John H Cryer 19, son of Mr Hammond E Cryer of Hartselle, begins eight weeks basic at Fort Jackson with E Company 501st Airborne Infantry. Pfc Forrest Amerson Jr 22, son of Mrs Lige F Amerson Elkland Elkmont, will join Exercise Apple Jack at Yakima Firing Center as Aggressor Force. Amerson is a radio repairman in Headquarters Company 5th Infantry Regiment 3rd Battalion 71st Infantry Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil D. Monk
Virgil Monk
Decatur 3
Argent
Germany
Usareur Ligal
Ansbach
R. A
Heavy Mortar Co
Inf. Regt
A.P.O
New York
Mond E. Cryer
Hartselle
501St Airborne Infantry Regiment
Fort Jackson
D.C
Floyd K. Marion
Margaret Marion
Beech St
Decatur
506Th Airborne Infantry Regiment
Fort Lewis
Wash
Forrest Amerson Jr
Lige F. m. Elkmont
Yakima
5Th Infantry Regiment
71St Infantry Division
Army PFC Bishop Completes Officer Academy in Korea
I Corps report states Billy F. Bishop son of Olen F. Bishop of Cullman 4 completed the commissioned officer academy and will serve in Company E of the 51st Signal Battalion. He entered service in January 1954 and arrived in the Far East in February. He trained at Camp Gordon, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Corps
Korea
Billy F. Bishop
Olen F. Bishop
Cullman 4
Ane Weil
51St Signal Battalion
Bishop
Army
Far East
Camp Gordon
Seaman Q Knighten to Arrive Aboard USS Dixie in May
Diego Calif Q Knighter seaman USN son of Quiller M Knighten of Decatur is to arrive May 3 aboard the destroyer tender USS Dixie. The Dixie completed a six month Western Pacific tour providing repair and logistic support to Pacific Fleet ships visiting Hong Kong the Philippines Japan and Hawaii.
Airman Prep graduate and military notices from Florida and Hawaii
Marine Pfc Howard C Bushey son of Mr and Mrs Walter E Bushey Luckers wife Patsy L Drake completed eight week Airman Preparatory School at Naval Air Technical Training Center Jacksonville. USS Philippine Sea on fifth Orient cruise visiting Yokosuka Hong Kong Manila Pearl Harbor return planned November. Army Pvt Frank Bates wife Nevil lives Somerville 2 joined 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii after Fort Jackson basic. Sgt 1st Class Alphonso Bibbs son of Mrs Daisy Owens Moulton to train Reserve and National Guard at Camp Drum New York on summer active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Marine
Howard C. Bushey
Walter E. Bushey
Fifth Ave
S.E
Patsy L.drake
Luckers
Airman Preparatory School
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Hawaii
Frank Bates
Nevil
Somerville 2
25Th Infantry Division
Bates
W. R. Bates
Hartseller
Fort Jackson
S. C
Army
Fort Belvoir
Fort Devens
Mass
Alphonso Bibbs
Daisy Owens
Moulton
Camp Drum
N. Y
National Guard
Bibbs
Buried LP Gas Tanks Proliferate With Home Building Boom
The article explains buried liquified petroleum gas tanks for home heating and appliances as suburban and rural areas expand. It notes LP gas delivers high BTU content, costs vary by region, and underground tanks of 500 to 1,000 gallons offer bulk savings with $400 installed in some cases. It mentions self-service cylinders for trailers and vacation cottages and outlines conversion to automatic switchovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.P
U. S. Bureau of Mines
American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
Local social notes from Morgan County area
Sunday dinner guests at the McGlatherys included Rev and Mrs C C West and Gayle with Miss Jolly and Mrs Chris Poole's mother recovering from a stroke. The W S C S plans weekly quilting at the church and a regular April 30 singing is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. West
Gayle
Bill McGlathery
Hunter Frances
Jolly
Chris Poole
W.S.C.S
Robin Rea
Roland Rea
J. J. Dinsmore
Dayton
Ohio
Bessie Neill
Ollie Owens
Carman Sanders
Lizzie Neill
W. M. Morris
C. B. Neill
O. B. Neill
Illegal Booze Makers Raided Near Athens
A distillery with total 3000 gallon capacity was destroyed about 10 miles southeast of Athens and two miles east of Tanner by ABC agents Carlos Nelson and Herman Sandlin and Limestone County deputies Terry Bottoms Dennis Brown and C C Davis Friday. The distillery included 1000 gallon 800 gallon and two gallon box type stills with mash. Regular distillery paraphernalia and the stills were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Tanner
A.B.C
Carlos Nelson
Herman Sandlin
Limestone County
Terry Bottoms
Dennis Brown
C. C. Davis
Sti
Southpaw diet for cards to counter lefty lineup
Tampa report says Redleg manager Birdie Tebbetts believes opponents will deploy a southpaw pitching barrage against the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis. He cites Busch Stadium’s right field screen removal as creating a problem for Cards foes, naming Musial Schoendienst Hemus Moon and Virdon as key lefty swingers who will face southpaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
St. Louis
Redleg
Birdie Tebbetts
Birdie
Busch Stadium
Stan Musial
Red Schoendienst
Sally Hemus
Wally Moon
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Fort Jackson, S.C
John H. Cryer
Mr. Ham
City Park
Danville Rd
Sherwin-Williams
Johnston St
Sua
GaUitsonns
Chari
Govenk Consteare
Pias Ieoy Bahay
Setar
Alabama
Alexandria Air Force Base
Moses H. Groves, Jr
Moses H. Groves
36Th
Groves Jr
390Th
600Th Quartermaster Laundry Company
Fort Benning
Tempie
Fort
Morgan County
Mrs. W. M. Morris
Loyd’s Prossirise
Pickens & Wright
Grant St. $.E
Bill Virdon
H. Leon
Ryan
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