Military enlistees and promotions listed for local families
Midshipman Dane A. Watts completes three weeks of aviation indoctrination at Corpus Christi. Army Pvt. Larry M. DeHart and Pvt. Everett D. Blevins advance after basic training at Fort Benning. Airman Stephen A. Gillie heads to Sheppard AFB for training after Lackland. Airman Shelby R. Hobbs assigned to Chanute AFB after an airlift to Madrid. Cadet David A. Ortman completes AFROTC field training at March AFB. Alfred E. Root promoted to staff sergeant at Gibbsboro. Maj. Wallace R. Napier and Alfred A. Napier graduate Armed Forces Staff College. Napier earns multiple decorations. Marine Pfc. Thomas A. Rupp home on leave after Paris Island. to Camp Pendleton then Okinawa and Vietnam. Army Pfc. Jessie C. Conn serving with 37th Artillery in Korea. Sgt. Robert L. Canody reassigned to Spain after Vietnam duty. Pfc. Michael R. Bays assigned to 40th Signal Battalion near Phu Tai, Vietnam. Marine Pfc. Charles E. Fisher Jr. serving with First Marine Aircraft Wing in Vietnam. Airman Lyle R. Crosier and Kenneth Terrill undergoing training at Lackland and Chanute respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. ‘Rupp
Thomas H. Rupp
Ellen Drive
Paris Island
D. C
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Okinawa
Vietnam
Army Pvt Ronald Hale Assigned to Carlisle Duty
Army Pvt Ronald L. Hale son of Mrs Leona Hale of 514 Spring Ave is assigned to Carlisle Pennsylvania after completing advanced military police training at Fort Gordon. Marine Pfc William Lanier son of Mr and Mrs Jack Lanier of 7987 Meyers Road is assigned to the 26th Marines in Vietnam as a rifleman. He entered service in October 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canody
Leslie Canody
Aberdeen ‘Drive
Spain
Vietnam
ARMY
Ronald L. Hale
Leona Hale
Spring Ave
Carlisle
Fort Gordon
William Lanier
Jack Lanier
Meyers Road
26Th Marines
Chief Warrant Officer Barnes Receives Fourth Commendation Medal
Chief Warrant Officer Paul A. Barnes, son of Mrs. Bessie Barnes of 1604 Brentwood Street, was awarded his fourth commendation medal for his exemplary service and performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Barnes
Bessie Barnes
Brentwood St
Officer Goforth Earns Navy Recognition For Salvage Mission
Lt. J. G. Timothy B. Goforth son of Mr and Mrs Charles Goforth of 4415 Tarrimore Circle received U S Navy praise for leading a salvage crew aboard the USS Grapple that refloated the sunken merchant vessel SS John C near the Parace Islands off Vietnam The commendation notes his dedication can do attitude and significant contribution to the operation He is a Middletown High School and Moorehead State University graduate now stationed in Honolulu after Navy service and plans further study at the American Institute of Foreign Trade in Phoenix Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G
Timothy B. Goforth
Charles Goforth
Tarrimore Circle
U. S. Navy
Vietnam
Goforth
Grapple
Parase Islands
E. B. Jarrett
Middletown High School
Moorehead State Universiy
Naval Officers Candidate School
Newport
R. I
Deep Sea Divers School
Washington, D. C
Honolulu
Hawaii
Navy
American Institute of Foreign Trade
Phoenix
Ariz
India Produces Its Own Folding Money Bank Note Cloth
India has built a rupees 120 million mill at Hoshangabad with British collaboration to produce 2 700 tons of bank note cloth yearly. The notes use natural fibres with watermarks and aluminum threads to deter counterfeiting. End of 1966 money in circulation reached rupees 30 billion with most output going to Nasik security printing press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Hoshangabad
Delhi
Reserve Bank of India Security Printing Press
Nasik
Bombay
94 Year Old Having Fun At Convention
Emma Guffey Miller, 94, of Pittsburgh, advises the young delegates at the Democratic National Convention to enjoy the event. The Pittsburgh woman spoke to Gail McHenry, 19, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Susan Diane Werbe, 22, of El Sobrante, California, during the Chicago gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Emma Guffey Miller
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Gail McHenry
Hopkinsville
Susan Diane Werbe
el Sobrante
Calif
Cactus Collectors Rally Around Diverse Species
Phoenix readers learn about cactus as prized plants with a national club and magazine. The article notes about 2,000 known species, some reaching 50 feet tall, others tiny as a thimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. Dane A. Watts
Curtis J. Watts
S. Heinkel Road
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Tex
Larry M. DeHart
Millard DeHart
Franklin
Everett D. Blevins
James E. Blevins
Trenton-Franklin Road
Fort Benning
Stephen A. Gillie
William A. Gillie
Jefferson Road
Sheppard Afb
Lackland Afb
Shelby R. Hobbs
Bruce Wilhoit
Middletown- Eaton Road
Chanute Afb
Ill
United States
Madrid
Air Force
David A. Ortman
Thomas S. Ortman
N. Marshall Road
March Afb
Michigan State University
Alfred E. Root
Edward M. Root
Highland St
Gibbsboro Air Force Station
N.J
Wallace R Napier
Betty J. Napier
Curtis St
Alfred A. Napier
Bulan
Armed Forces Staff College
Norfolk
Fort Hood
Jessie C. Conn
Emma Conn
Warren Road
37Th Artillery
Korea
Army Staff
Robert L
Michael R. Bays
Joe W. Bays
40Th Signal Battalion
Phu Tai
Marine
Pfc
Charles E. Fisher Jr
Charles E. Fisher Sr
Long Place
Marine Aircraft Wing
Lyle R. Crosier
Edwin
Kenneth Terrill
D. Goble
Lindy Drive
Russell Terrill
Chanute
Harrison St
Afb
Hobbs
Gillie
Ortman
Lanier
Conn
Timothy Goforth
Melton
M.L
Money Mill
Lake Eric Perch
LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park
Rt. 4
Hamilton
Middletown
Levvis
Levi's
A. Levi's
B. Levi's
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