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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1962
Page
8
The 1818 act authorized lifelong payments to former officers and enlisted in need. Commissioned officers received $20 per month, enlisted personnel $8. Eligibility required nine months service or end of the war in 1783. Widows married to Spanish‑American War veterans at the time received $75 per month.
Yes memorial plots are set aside in national cemeteries to honor memories of missing in action veterans and deceased Armed Forces members whose bodies were not identified or were lost or buried at sea or listed as unrecoverable. For details, contact a Veterans Administration office.
A veteran can request replacement at the Military Personnel Records Center, General Services Administration, 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis 32, Missouri. The address directs veterans to the official archive for obtaining duplicate discharge documents.
The pension amount does not depend on the veteran's rank. Eligible widows receive 65 dollars per month. If they were married to a veteran, they qualify for the pension.
The quickest method is to file VA form 9336 at any VA office or send a direct letter to the VA insurance office handling your policy. Include your policy number and ensure the spouse is named as beneficiary to complete the designation.
Answer confirms widows of World War II veterans may qualify for a GI home loan if they are unremarried, with guidance to visit a VA office for details. It notes eligibility also for Korean War veterans and advises checking with VA.
If the beneficiary dies before the face value is paid, the remaining balance may go to the contingent beneficiary, to the beneficiary's estate, or in some cases to the insured's estate.
Several bills are pending in Congress to provide additional benefits for veterans of Viet Nam and other Cold War era service members, aiming to expand eligibility and enhance compensation.
Veterans Administration figures show the typical WWI veteran aged 68.1 years with an average annual income of 3034 dollars based on the latest data available.
Marine Cpl Stephen A Farley completed a leadership course at Camp Pendleton California. He is the son of Mrs Carrie Farley of Crab Orchard.
Clyde W. Patterson, airman, son of Mr and Mrs S Patterson of Mount Hope, attends Parachute Rigger School at the Naval Air Technical Training Unit in Lakehurst New Jersey.
Pfc Jennings O Sidmore son of Gordon and Mrs Sidmore Mullens WV 701 Moran Ave and S Sgt Calvin H Ross wife Rosa Beckley 543 Broadway St Beckley and Spec Clarence E Smith son of Clarence Smith Hanover and Pfc Simmie R Lilly son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lilly Pax are part of Fallex in Germany. Sidmore jeep driver for 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiments 3rd Recon Squadron Kaiserslautern. entered Army 1961 basic training at Ft Jackson S C arrived overseas last May. Ross mechanic in Aviation Company at Hoppsstraden. entered 1950 arrived overseas 1961. Smith surgical technician at 15th Evacuation Hospital in Munchwweiler. Lilly supply specialist in 7th Chemical Company Baumholder. all are 23 to 24 years old and long histories of local schools and work prior to service.
Taraczkozy, a Glen Rogers High School graduate, is reassigned to Lowry AFB Colorado as a technical training armament mechanic. Airman William B. Peck, nephew of Leland Goss of Beckley, completed basic training at the base and will train as an aircraft maintenance specialist then move to Sheppard AFB Texas. Airman Douglas S. Wilson, son of Charlie Wilson of Glen Daniel, also graduates from Trap Hill High School and completes basic training at Lackland AFB Texas.
Applications are opened for Beckley area men aged 21 to 28 to join the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D C. vie in 13 26 days annual leave, prompt civil service protections after a one year probation and salary scales rising to over 8 000 for privates with post 1963 increases. The notice outlines required height ends and examination, plus benefits like free medical care and family protection.
James L Taraczkozy a member of the 53rd Ordnance Company was promoted to specialist while stationed in Germany He is the son of Mr and Mrs B A Taraczkozy of Glen Rogers Taraczkozy entered the Army in 1961 and completed basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky He previously served at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland before arriving overseas.
Six weeks of ROTC training at Indian town Gap Military Reservation in Pennsylvania conclude for Ca dets Kenneth R. Wykie 20 Edward L. Riley 20 Richard W. Smith 20 William H. Ruby III 20 Philip D. Mooney 21 James W. Cosby 21 and John H. Deitz 20. Wykie Riley Smith Ruby Mooney Cosby and Deitz are active at West Virginia University or Marshall University with high school affiliations including Greenbrier Greenbank Renick Lewisburg Marsh Fork Greenbrier Military School Richwood and Lambda Chi Alpha or Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternities.
The Civil Service Commission announced exams for special agent GS-5 and GS-7 and for internal security inspector GS-7 with the IRS in Ohio Indiana Kentucky Virginia and West Virginia. A written test plus evaluation of experience or education will apply and full details are available at post offices or from the Executive Secretary at Cincinnati Ohio or Chicago offices.
A special Christmas payment was issued Monday to regular and part time J C Penney Co associates in Beckley who were employed on or before Oct 1 excluding management staff. The sum supplements sick benefits insurance and retirement plans and highlights the company’s welfare commitment. Mrs Annabelle Isley joins Suburban Shoppe sales staff at Prince and South Kanawha Streets, Beckley. The Suburban Shoppe, owned by John Beckley Campbell, was started by his mother the late Delia Martin. Plans proceed for a 10000 square foot Hall Furniture Co building at Valley Drive and Paint Street to replace the 1921 By Pass store, with completion expected in April.
The Defense Clothing and Textile Supply Center under the Defense Supply Agency at 2800 S. 20th St Philadelphia invites applications for cemetery workers WV-4 with pay from 1.51 to 2.54 per hour. Early consideration by Dec 11. Requires six months of appropriate experience. For full details see Civil Service Announcement PH-173 (1962) or contact the Civil Service Representative.
A craft shop run by Mr and Mrs Frazier Bays of Bradley near Beckley opens in the community six miles from Beckley. Plaster wall plaques painted with oils, depicting animals, dancers, symbols, and garden scenes, are sold with handmade aprons and throw pillows. The shop doubles as an artist exchange. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm daily except Tuesdays and Saturdays until 9 pm. extra evenings planned during Christmas. The Bays are a retired miner and a former Beckley shop owner. their four children include Ruth Lynch Mullens Edward Bays Prosperity Van Beckley and Paul St Albans.
Announcement details federal student trainee posts in Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia with tests and $68 to $79 weekly pay. Also notes ninth annual Betty Crocker Search offering up to 110000 in scholarships, with winners from 50 states and DC. test Tuesday, trips to NYC Washington Williamsburg for finalists. Area schools Woodrow Wilson and Stratton High listed as participating.
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