White Plains Youth Completes Boot Camp
Marine Private First Class Clana bby L York, 23, son of Mr and Mrs L M York of White Plains and husband of Betty York of Kite Plains, completed recruit training at Parris Island South Carolina earning the sharpshooter medal with a 217 of 250 at the rifle range and begins weapons training. He was a truck driver for his father before enlisting and attended White Plains School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
First Clanabby L. York
Rs. L. M. York
White Plains
Betty York
Kite Plains
Arria Island
Marine Corps
Ruit
Marines
Ins
Whiteine School
King in Korea Assigned to 630th Engineer Light Company
Cpl. Albert R. King and his wife Ilene of 228 Orchard Street live in this city. He has been assigned to the 630th Engineer Light Company in Korea, serving in the transportation section of the unit. The outfit provides specialized construction equipment and trained operators to aid engineer units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Albert R. King
Ilene
Orchardtreet
630Th Engineer
Korea
630Th
Robert Ayers Heads to Summer Camp at Fort McClellan
Cadet Robert C. Ayers, son of Clarence I. Ayers of Mount Airy, a Wake Forest College senior and Sigma Pi member, will attend a six week ROTC camp at Fort McClellan Alabama starting June 20. He previously completed Oak Ridge Military Institute ROTC and serves as platoon and company commander. He resides at 429 Durham Road with wife Jean and daughter Ava Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Ayers
Clarence I. Ayers
Mount Airy
Wake Forest College
Fort McClellan
Ala
Ayers
Oak Ridge Military Institute
Oak Ridge
Sigma Pi
Durham Road
Wake Forest
Jean
Ava Jean
College Rotc Agit
Chemical Corpa Rotc
Charles A Simmons To Receive BS Degree
Charles Aubrey Simmons of this city route 2 will receive a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Physics at Virginia Tech during the eighty session graduation exercises. Degrees will be conferred at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon in Miles Stadium Blacksburg Virginia by Dr Walter H Newman president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Aubrey Simmons
Virginia Tech
Miles Stadium
Blacksburg
Walter 8. Newman
Soldier Corporal King Returns to Duty After Overseas Service
Corporal King, stationed at Fort Sam Houston Texas, left the U S for overseas duty last March. He joined the Army in 1942 and served two years in the China Burma India Theater during World War II. He is the son of Mrs Edda Bell King of Orchard Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporal King
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
U. S
China-Burma-India
Edda Bell King
Orchard Street
Former Franklin Pupil is Expert Rifleman
Marine Private First Class Charles C. Lewis aged 22 son of A Lewis Mount Airy and husband of Mrs Charles Lewin Mount Airy was promoted after graduating from Boot Camp at Paris Island South Carolina He earned an expert rifle medal with a score of 221 of 259 during recruit training He worked on his father’s farm and attended Franklin High School prior to weapons training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Charles C. Lewis
8. A. Lewis
Route 5
Mount Airy
Mra
Charles Lewin
Worth Street
Parma Island
8. C
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Marines
Franklin High School
Welch Promoted to Airman First Class in Philippines
Ale Welch son of Mr and Mrs George H Welch Jr of Mount Airy has been promoted to airman first class while on U S Air Force duty in the Philippines He is assigned to the 854th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Clark Air Force Base about 60 miles north of Manila A Mount Airy High School graduate Welch joined the Air Force in November 1950 and departed for overseas duty in December 151
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Charles R. Welch
George H. Welch, Jr
Mount Airy
U. S. Air Force
Philippines
Ale Welch
854Th Aircraft Control and Warning
Clark Air Force Base
Manila
Mount Airy High School
Ale Weleh
U.S. Air Force
Ogle Completes NCO Training in Munich Germany
Corporal Charlie C L Ogle of Ararat Virginia has graduated from the Seventh Army Non Commissioned Officers Academy in Munich Germany. The six week course covered weapons Army administration tactics supply and organization. Ogle a bridge specialist in the 139th Engineer Tread way Bridge Company entered service in November 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Charlie C. L. Ogle
Norman J. Ogle
Ararat
Seventh Army
Munich
Germany
Corporal Ogle
139Th Engineer Treadway Bridge Company
Army
John J. Tilley Jr Aboard USS O Bannon Far East Service
John J. Tilley Jr, son of Mount Airy residents, serves as a chief hospital corpsman on the destroyer USS O Bannon. He joined the Navy in 1942 and has been aboard six months. The O Bannon, with UN Blockading and Escort Force, fired 1 400 rounds at Communist targets around Wonsan and arrived in Korea in November 1951.
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Far East
Exes
O' Bannon
John J. Tilley
USN
Route 5
Mount Airy
Tilley
O'Bannon
Naval Service
Wonsan
Troy W Richardson Serves On Front Lines In Korea
Pvt. Troy W. Richardson son of Mr and Mrs J F Richardson route 5 Mount Airy is serving as a mechanic with the 2nd Infantry Division on the front lines in Korea. The division known for Heartbreak Ridge advances fights on the east central front as patrols slog through spring mud to strike Communist positions. Before overseas assignment he was stationed at Fort Hood Texas.
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Troy W. Richardson
J. F. Richardson
Mount Airy
2Nd
Korea
Heartbreak Ridge
Richardson
Fort Hood
Texas
Dobson Man Promoted At Parris Island
Bath J. Hodges age 24 son of Mr and Mrs B T Hodges Route 1 Dobson husband of Lois Hodges promoted to present rank after graduating from Boot Camp at Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot He won the marksmanship medal with a 199 score and was employed as credit manager by Tyndall Auto Supply He attended and graduated from Dobson High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Bath J. Hodges
B. T. Hodges
Route 1
Dobson
Lois Hodges
Parris Island
S. C
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Markeman
Marines
Tyndall Auto Supply
Dobson High School
Marine Private First Class Guy M. Coe Awarded Rifle Expert Medal
Guy M. Coe 21 husband of Barbara Coe and son of Mr and Mrs Coe of Dobson Route 2 was promoted to his present rank after graduating from boot camp at Parris Island. He earned the expert rifle medal with a 220 score of 250 and worked as a truck driver for Carl Sutphin Sand and Stone Co. He attended Copeland High School where he graduated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
First Clase
Guy M. Coe
Mr. Coe
Route 2
Dobson
Barbara Coe
Route 1
Mount Airy
Parris Island
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Carl Sutphin Sand and Stone Co
Copeland High School
David H Beck Succumbs at 77 in Mount Airy
David Harris Beck 77 died at his home Mount Airy Route 2 Quarry section at 145 am Born June 20 1875 in Davidson County son of Amon C Beck Funeral held 2 pm Monday at Church of God South Street Rev H R Corley Burial in Midkiff family cemetery Mount Airy Survivors include wife Susie Gillispie five sons Otia Ellie Everitt Charlee and Frank Beck all of Mount Airy Route 2 two daughters Mrs David Sechrist and Mrs Amos Sechrist Mount Airy Route 1 three brothers John Beck Ararat Andy Beck Pilot Mountain Arthur Beck Lamaburg Va one half sister Mrs Minnie Stephens Mount Airy Route 1
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David Harris Beck
Mount Airy
Quarry Section
Davidson County
Amon C. Beck
Church of God
South Street
H. R. Corley
Midkiff Family
Susie Gillispie
Otia
Ellie
Everitt
Charlee
Frank Beck
Route 2
David Sechrist
Amos Sechrist
Hetr
Route 1
John Beck
Ararat
Andy Beck
Pilot Mountain
Arthur Beck
Lamaburg
Minnie Stephens
Administratrix Notice for William F Peele Estate
Minnie P Childress administratrix of the William Franklin Peele estate calls all claimants to present claims within twelve months from May 10 1962 and asks all debtors to settle promptly. Attorney H Blalock represents the estate. Route 1 Pilot Mountain North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Franklin Peele
Minnie P. Childress
Pilot Mountain
N. C
Minnif PF. Childress
H. Blalock
J. E. Vann Promoted To Staff Sergeant
Airman Flist Clase Jackson Vann formerly of 128 Wilson Street Mount Airy has been promoted to Staff Sergeant. He serves in the Adjutant's Section of Headquarters ten th Air Rescue Squadron and is assigned as Sergeant Major. He has been in Alaska since December 1960. He attended Englewood High and Appalachian State Teacher's College for a year majoring in history. His parents Mr and Mrs M R Vann Jr reside in Mount Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flist
Clase Jackson E. Vann
Wilson Street
Mount Airy
Vann
Headquarters, 10Th Air Rescue
Alaska
Sergeant Vann
Englewood High
Appalachian State Teacher's College
M. R. Vann
Mownt Airy
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Robert Ayers
Charles A. Simmons
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Federal Savings & Loan Assn
Aki
Main
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The
John J. Tilley, Jr
USS
Dobson Man
Batie J. Hodges
Chrysler
Imperial
America
Tennis Motor CO
Moore Ave
Guy M. Cor
J. E. Vann
Hollingsworth
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