Area Servicemen Noted In Training And Enlistments
Local notes list Pvt Melvin D Herrington completing eight weeks of advanced infantry training at Ft Polk La and Airman Leonard Mendoza finishing eight weeks of Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio. Eddy Wilson Sammons joins the Marine Corps and James Earl Leach enlists in the Navy. 2nd Lt Robert E Dempsey begins Air Force pilot training at Webb AFB with a 1964 Academy degree. Seaman Jerry D Mitchell returns to Long Beach after duty in the Seventh Fleet. James R Sharp undergoes AFROTC indoctrination at James Connally AFB and Airman Gary W Anderson earns recognition at Dyess AFB. Airman Daniel B Austin completes Lackland basic training and heads to Sheppard AFB. Also noted are entertainment items about Steve McQueen and Spencer Tracy in The Cincinnati Kid and Ingmar Bergman taking a leave to direct a Swedish stage production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Melvin. D. Herrington
Grice Herrington
Lorenzo
Ft. Polk
Herrington
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
N.M
Army
Ft Polk
Leonard Mendoza
Manual Mendoza
Littlefield
Air Force
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
12Th
Strategic Aerospace Division
Davis-Monthan
Ariz
Mendoza
Littlefield High School
Robert E. Dempsey
Dennis Dempsey
Floydada
Webb Afb
Tex
Air Force Academy
Daniel B. Austin
Daniel Austin
1818
25Th St
Dunbar High School
Strategic Air Command
Sheppard Afb
Ray Family Reunion Near Anson Celebrates 88th Birthday
Members of the Ray family gathered Saturday and Sunday at the Hodges Community Center near Anson for a reunion. R. J. Barrett received a gift in honor of her 88th birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Pettijohn Grapevine. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Ray Anson. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ash Lubbock. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ray Lubbock. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ray and children Knox City. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ray and children Abilene. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Carman and children Anson. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Berry and children Odessa. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harrison and children Winters. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hampton and daughter Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brown Arlington. Mr. and ae R. E. Kirksey Throckmorton. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ray and daughter Levelland. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Head Plains. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barrett Abilene. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ray Temple. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Krumnow and children Temple. Mr. and Mrs. Don Clayton and children Copperas Cove. Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Peterson and daughter Levelland. Walter Baucun Abilene. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Wright Levelland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Hodges Communiity Center
Anson
R. J. Barrett
W. E. Pettijohn
Grapevine
R. E. Ray
Lee Ash
Lubbock
Wayne Ray
J. B. Ray
Jerry Ray
Knox City
Bill Ray
Abilene
Kenneth Carman
Joe Berry
Odessa
Lee Harrison
Winters
Bill Hampton
Dallas
Bill Brown
Arlington
Ae R. E. Kirksey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cary + Audr Grant
Hepburt
Alanking TL
Around World
Eddy Wilson Sammons
Betty Joe Abernatha
E. Kemper Sr
Marine Corps
Marine Reserve Training Center
Marine Recruit Depot
San Diego
Lubbock High School
Sammons
Avalanche-Journal
Navy
Alexander Stevens Goldman
A. S. Goldman, Slaton
Albuquerque
Naval
Long Beach
Calif
James Earl Leach
Travis N. Leach
Ave. X
Apt. B
Naval Training Center
Jerry D. Mitchell
O. B. Mitchell
35Th St
Bennington
Seventh Fleet
Far East
Japan
Hong Kong
Philippines
James R. Sharp
John R. Sharp
Plainview
Texas Tech
Air Training Command
James Connally Afb
Sharp
Gary W. Anderson
C. E. Anderson
Tahoka
516Th
Dyess Afb
Tahoka High School
TAC
Hollywood
UPI
Steve McQueen
Spencer Tracy
MGM
Sweden
Ingmar Bergman
Idalou Highway
Daniela Bangh
Elvis Scoogan
Presley
Meciresiauu
Arcadia
Kellere
F.d.1.c
Cartoon
Heston
Baxter -Tryon
Pa Toeara A
Yvonne DE Carlo
Manty
Louisiana Belles
Tennessee Williams
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