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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1966
Page
8
Army private Bruce DeHart earned an expert rifle rating at Fort Bragg. The list names eight more soldiers and air force personnel including Jerry Hancock at Vandenberg AFB and William McCluney entering Viet Nam with the 1st Cavalry Division, detailing units, ages, homes, and schools.
Army privates Charles L Scarlett age 21 son of Everett and Mrs Scarlett of Rt 2 Lexington Thad R Bodenheimer 22 son of Bernard and Mrs Bodenheimer and wife Sandra of Rt 2 Thomasville and Gary W Kepley 22 son of Wesley and Mrs Kepley of Rt 2 Lexington have completed advanced training as combat engineers on December 2 at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri.
Airman Richard L Updyke of Asheboro and Airman Michael W Grubb of Todd have been selected for technical training in communications electronics at Keesler AFB Mississippi and an Air Training Command school after completing basic at Lackland AFB Texas. Army Private Johnny D Allmon of Asheboro has finished a light vehicle driver course at Ft Jackson South Carolina.
On this date December 9 1966 headlines mark the 20 reduction proposal at a naval conference in London in 1935 Japan seeking parity with the US and Britain. Other noted events include 1844 Texas annexation talk 1934 Ethiopian Italian clashes 1941 Philippines landings 1945 Patton auto crash and a 1956 Canada airliner disappearance near Vancouver.
Aviation structural mechanic first class petty officer Boyd Ray Warner USN son of Mr and Mrs Ray Warner of Rt 2 Trinity has completed a course in maintenance of the P 3 Orion at the Naval Air Station Great Lakes.
Airman Steven R Morton son of Mr and Mrs Clifford C Morton of Rt 3 High Point has been assigned to Patrick AFB Florida after completing Air Force basic training. The graduate of Trinity High School will be trained on the job as an air policeman with the Air Force Systems Command.
Marine Private Thom A Weaver Jr son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Weaver of 2802 Westchester Dr High Point completed eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina He will undergo about three weeks of individual combat training then take leave at home before reporting to his first Marine Corps assignment
Army privates Darrell L Earnhart Ralph L Tucker and Ralph G Johnson completed a light vehicle driver course at Fort Jackson South Carolina. Army private Frank T Giles aged 19 finished a field communication crewman course at Fort Jackson South Carolina.
PRIVATE GERALD R. STEED 18 son of Mr and Mrs Jennings D Steed of Denton completed a radio relay and barrier operation course at the Army Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Ga AIRMAN THOMAS A CARTER son of Mr and Mrs William J Carter of 314 E Farriss Ave High selected for technical training at Keesler U S Airman Carter a 1963 graduate of High Point High School attended Pfeiffer College Mis enheimer
Army Private Ralph W Ward 23 of Sandy Ridge fired expert on M 14 rifle. Kenneth A Cranford 19 of Denton completed eight weeks MP training at Ft Gordon Ga. Fireman Apprentice Charles A Gee USN from High Point attends 14 week electrician mate school at Great Lakes Ill. Marine Private First Class Timothy W Jacobs of High Point finished Communications Center Course at Camp Lejeune. Willie B Thompson Jr USN of High Point serves aboard the submarine tender Bushnell returning to Key West for refresher training.
The Justice Department moves to drop charges against three North Carolina Klansmen if the Shel ton appeal preserves his conviction. Dorsett Kornegay and Hudgins face contempt charges for resisting Klan records to the House Un American Activities Committee. Shelton, imperial wizard of the Klan, awaits ruling on his appeal that will determine trials for the trio.
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