Military men in the news at home and overseas
Multiple service members are featured with recent awards and training. C Herbert L. Bleuins USN receives the National Defense Service Medal in Vietnam with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 near the DMZ. Airman Lawrence E. Rowe graduates from Aviation Structural Mechanics School in Memphis. Marine Pvt. Rudy T. Grose and Pvt. Frankie F. Mills complete recruit training at Parris Island. Seaman Ret. Fredrick Ray Persinger graduates Navy basic training at Great Lakes.
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Herbert L. Bleuins
USN
Wiley Bleuins
Box 307
Rhodell
National Defense Service Medal
Dong Ha
Vietnam
U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11
Navy
Demilitarized Zone
Appren
Lawrence E. Rowe
Robert T. Rowe
Crescent Road
Beckley
Aviation
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Rudy T. Grose
Roy Grose
Mullens
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S. C
Marine Corps
Frankie F. Mills
Olen Mills
Beaver
Par‘Tis Island
Marine Combat Forces
Fredrick Ray Persinger
Paul Edward Persinger
Route 3
Glen Daniel
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Vetteran Navy
Army Sergeant Bennington retires after 20 years of service
SSgt Bennington retires from the U S Army after two decades of service. At a ceremony he receives the Army Commendation Medal for outstanding service. He was stationed at the Armed Forces Kingston Retirement and Examining Station and will work as an insurance adjuster in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. James E. Bennington
U. S. Army
Ssgt. Bennington
Army Commendation Medal
Armed Forces Ki
Ngton
Tech
James Copley
Charlies R. Moore
Bennington
Beckley
Store opens carry-out on U S 1921 near Meadows Lumber
R F Allen owner of auto parts and accessories business located near King Tat for four years opened a carry-out store on U S 1 921 across from Meadows Lumber Co Inc. formerly Den zil's Delicatessen at 1713 South Kanawha St. Allen ran the deli about six years. It will sell picnic supplies last minute items and various foods. He lives at 222 Hartley Ave with wife Lula. The store will stay open seven days a week from 7 30 a m until 1 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Tat
R. F. Allen
U. S
Meadows Lumber Co., Inc
Denzil’s Delicatessen
South Kanawha St
Allen
Hartley Ave
Lula
Workman to Lead West Virginia People s Meeting at Concord College
Chester Workman president of the Raleigh County Community Action Association will chair the West Virginia People s Meeting at Concord College. About 500 attendees will discuss roads strip mining water air pollution welfare and taxes with Miles Stanley AFL CIO giving the keynote. Registration begins Saturday at 10 a.m. Cost is 5.50 for lodging and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Chester Workman
West Virginia
Concord College
Nicholas
Raleigh
Mercer
Webster
Mingo
Appalachian Volunteers, Inc
Miles Stanley
Afl-Cio
Community Action Office
William H. Wells
People’s Meeting
Williamson
Seventy three seek work in Beckley WV jobs listing
A 10 day period ending Monday saw 73 applicants at the Beckley office of the West Virginia Department of Employment Security. Positions include spot welder, janitor, store managers, cooks, truck drivers, electricians, stenographers, and several skilled trades among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West
Virginia Department of Employment Security
LSD and Other Hallucinogens Warned by Author
The author discusses LSD as a dangerous drug used by youths to escape reality. It notes hospital treatment for victims and mentions chlorpromazine as helpful. The piece adds warnings about banana peel extracts and the drug STP, stressing personal responsibility and the flaws of seeking escape through drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efort
Food and Drug Administration
Trap Hill Community Fair Opens Thursday at High School
Trap Hill High School hosts a three day fair with exhibits in canned goods baked goods needlework vegetables field crops antiques arts and crafts livestock and a senior citizens display. events include chicken barbecues record hop a pet show square dance showmanship contests judging of 4 H calves and horse show with proceeds supporting the Trap Hill Community Life Group Building Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trap Hill
Trap Hill High School
Trap Hill District
Lions Club
Trap Hill Country Life Group
Fairdale
RNS
Horse Show to Feature Twelve Classes at TH Fair Event
The Trap Hill Horse Show, part of the TH Fair, features twelve classes starting at 7:30 p.m. Judges are O iB. Harris of Beckley and Glen Daniel of Lester. master of ceremonies William F. Trail of Lester. blacksmith Marvin Farr. Co chairs Richard Snuffer and Thomas Worley announce events like lead in pony, western and English pleasure, key hole, egg and spoon, barrel race, trail class, relay, pole bending, and musical chairs with canter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Ib. Harris
Beckley
Glen ‘Daniel
Lester
William F. Trail
Marvin Farr
Richard Snuffer
Thomas Worley
Rider Life Years
Eaton
Park Junior High Band Practice Schedule Set
The junior band begins practice at 1 30 p m on Monday for players with at least one year of experience. The beginners band will meet after school starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Junior High School
Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Transactions
Real estate records show Luther T Hyatt and Eva G Hyatt transferring Lot fittings to David W and Opal Collins for 3900. Raleigh Hardware Co transfers a Nelson Street lot to C W and A M Ruble for 2500. Other transfers include Dickens to Richmond and Cheek family parcels with varied sums and one parcel for no consideration. Odessa Radford acquires Lot 5 in Lewis Addition for 1500. Farmer heirs buy Lot 2 in Maplewood Lots and Truck Farms for 250.
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Luther T
Eva G. Hyatt
David W
Opal Collins
Sophia Heights
Sophia
Raleigh Hardware Company
C. W
A.M. Ruble
Nelson Street
Alvah
Grady Dickens
Hattie
Leland Richmond
Shumate Branch
Marsh Fork
Mamie Elvira Cheek
Thelma Cheek
Francis
Dallas Burgess
Rose
Cecil Reeves
Robert Cheek
Mary
Harold Redden
Joseph A
Patricia M. Cheek
Duncan Street
Odessa Lewis
R. R
Sylvia Radford
Lewis Addition
Daniels
Shady Spring
Alma C. Burmeister
Raymond J. Burmeister Jr
Arlie L
Daira Mae
Maplewood
Band Practice Set At Two Local Schools
Band practice at Beckley Junior High and Stratton Junior High begins Monday Aug. 14 with BJHS members reporting at 9 a.m. and SJHS members at 10 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior High School
Stratton Junior High School
BJHS
SJHS
Clocks On Display At Appalachian Arts Festival
Local replicas of antique and modern clocks will be shown at the 3rd Annual Appalachian Arts and Crafts Festival September 2 3 and 4 at the Raleigh County Armory. Grace Graham and Dora Armentrout display antique looking clocks and decorative plaques in a double booth titled Togetherness Again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wik
Nan
Raleigh County Armory
Grace Graham
MacArthur
Graham
Dora Armentrout
Mt. Hope
Beckleyans Visit American Museum in Oak Ridge Tennessee
Mr and Mrs Roy Simpson and daughter Margaret of 1514 Harper Rd visited the American Museum of Atomic Energy in Oak Ridge Tennessee. The museum run for the U S Atomic Energy Commission by Oak Ridge Associated Universities offers demonstrations on peaceful atom applications in medicine industry and agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Simpson
Margaret
Harper Rd
American Museum of Atomic ‘Energy
Oak Ridge Hall of Science
Oak Ridge
Tenn
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Football and Band Practice Slated at Steco High
Football and band practice begin at 9 a m Monday at Steco High School. Principal Dewey Bo 2 says H B Thomas will be the new football coach and John Renn will be the band instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steco High School
Dewey Bo
H. B. Thomas
John Renn
Fairdale CAA Seeks Bus Driver Applicants
The Fairdale CAA seeks bus driver applicants for Raleigh County Community Action's transportation program. Dwight Daniel was named head of the screening committee at Friday's meeting. David Springer spoke on the Mountaineer Family Health Plan and Fred James discussed honey production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Community Action
Fairdale Caa
Fairdale Group
Dwight Daniel
David Springer
Mountaineer
Fred James
Beaver
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