Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Technical Sergeant Benny A Huffman of Oak Hill returns to Kanawha Airport Charleston after a personnel data system conference in Denver. ANG will adopt a world wide electronic records system with a compatible processing computer at the Air Reserve Records Center. Also listed are Private Donald G Blevins Fayetteville assigned to the 24th Infantry Division in Germany January 26, Private John D Meadows Cool Ridge assigned near Baumholder Germany January 22 and Private Donald D Shamblin Sophia assigned January 29 to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny A. Huffman
Oak Hill
Air National Guard
Kanawha
Charleston
Air Reserve Records Center
Denver
Colo
Huffman
Air Force
ANG
Sergeant Huffman
Buster A. Huffman
Bell
Collins High School
Sandra
Andrew J. Gray
Navy Ensign Samuel C. Gross Enlists for Pre-Flight at Pensacola
Navy Ensign Samuel C. Gross the son of Mrs. William P. Gross of Beaver reported Jan 7 for a four week Pre-Flight instruction course at the Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida. Upon completion he will begin basic flight training. Pensacola is headquarters for the Naval Air Basic Training Command and trains prospective pilots of the Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Samuel C. Gross
William P. Gross
Beaver
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Naval Air Basic Training Command
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Airman Ramsey and Bolt Complete Basic Training in Texas
Airman Arthur E. Ramsey son of Mr and Mrs Earl R Burgess of Oak Hill has completed Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is selected for technical training as a communication wiring specialist at Sheppard AFB ex He is a 1964 Collins High School graduate Airman Tommy E Bolt son of Mrs Maxine E Bolt Beckley selected for air police training at Lackland AFB Texas He has just completed basic and is a 1963 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate Specialist Four James T Shrewsbury 21 whose wife Barbara and parents Mr and Mrs James W Shrewsbury live in Coal City participated in a five day winter field training exercise in Korea ending day 22 During maneuvers Shrewsbury and others of the 7th Infantry Division received extensive training in defensive combat operations with mock attacks He is regularly assigned as a driver in Battery C 1st Battalion of the division 79th Artillery He entered the Army in August 1963 completed basic training at Fort Knox and was last stationed at Fort Sill before arriving overseas in January 1964**
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald G. Blevins
Stella Blevins
Fayetteville
24Th Infantry Division
Germany
Blevins
11Th Artillery
Fort Nox
Fayetteville High School
John D. Meadows
Martha A. Meadows
Cool Ridge
3Rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Baumholder
Meadows
Army
Fort Jackson
Shady Spring
Austin Peay State College
Clarksville
Tenn
Prive
Donald D. Shamblin
Deliliah
Sophia
101St Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
Shamblin
Fort Benning
John W. Shamblin
Beckley
Mark Twain High School
Mundy Construction Company
Roanoke
Arthur E. Ramsey
Earl R. Burgess
Oak Hill
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Ramsey
Air Training Comp School
Sheppard Afb
Collins High School
Tommy E. Bolt
Maxine E. Bolt
Bolt
Woodrow Wilson High School
James T. Shrewsbury
Barbara
James W. Shrewsbury
Coal City
Korea
Shrewsbury
7Th Infantry Division
79Th Artillery
Fort Knox
Fort Sill
Okla
Robert J. Wood
J. W. Wood
Mac.Arthur
W. Va
U. S. Air Force
Wood
Air Training Command
Fenzell
Fort Bliss
Ash Craft Corp
Local airman promoted. Army and Alaska exercise noted
Robert J. Wood of MacArthur West Virginia rises to airman first class at Sheppard AFB Texas in a unit supporting the Air Training Command. Kenneth Fenzell Jr. of Fayetteville completes aviation electronic equipment maintenance course at Fort Gordon Georgia. Barney White Jr. of Fayetteville joins Exercise Polar Strike in Alaska with 12 000 troops as part of a Joint Chiefs of Staff Arctic operations study. Sgt White joined the Army in 1949 and arrived in Alaska in 1964. his wife Norma accompanies him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Fenzell Jr
Rosemary
Fayetteville
Army Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon, Ga
Fenzell
Joint Chiefs of Staff
White
521St Transportation Company
Fort Richardson
Alaska
Army
Fayetteville High School
Norma
RCCC Selects 17 Directors For Beclley Raleigh Board
The Raleigh County Community Council approved 17 persons for the board of directors at a special session at the Woman's Clubhouse. Officers elected earlier include Mrs. Robert Frilen as vice president and Mrs. Perry Futterman as secretary. The by laws and constitution will be presented for formal approval at the next session on Wednesday Feb 24. Kennon Chambers presided over the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Community Council
Bernice Henry
Joseph D. MacLeod
Robert Lee Daniel Jr
H. Dale Covey
Gay Pilliteri
George Lowry
Raymond Greathouse
Herman D. Sydenstricker
Robert Amick
George Hodel
Perry Futterman
David Mullins
William G. Snyder
Beckley
Raleigh County
Lignite Mining in U S Reaches Four Million Tons Annually
The article notes that roughly 4 million tons of lignite are mined each year in the United States, predominantly through open pit mining. It discusses the scale of operations and the common method used to extract this coal-like rock, highlighting industry practices and regional production patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Gillooly Named VP of Insurance Group
Former State Insurance Commissioner Thomas J. Gillooly is named executive vice president for insurance of the Knights of Columbus. The Clarkburg native, who led state insurance from 1953 to 1956, will move to New Haven and join the organization in arch. He currently serves on Prudential’s legal staff in Newark.
Fairmont Resident Killed In Mine Accident
John Huey Jr. of near Fairmont was killed Tuesday at the Leverage Mine in Fairview when a coal car broke loose and struck a rock dusting machine. Joseph Greake of Fairview sustained minor injuries as authorities closed the mine for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
UPI
John Huey Jr
Fairview
Joseph Greake
Swedish woman classified as light industry in Ringwood
In Ringwood England UPI reports 27 year old Swedish woman Ulla Kjellstrand was officially classified by the local council as a light industry to permit her weaving business to operate from her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringwood
England
UPI
Ulla Kjellstrand
West Virginia bills target dog racing liquor price hike and pay raise
West Virginia lawmakers introduced bills to legalize dog racing parimutuel betting with a 4 percent tax, raise State Police pay and pensions, and boost liquor prices five cents a bottle to fund mental health treatment. Additional measures propose armed campus guards, higher professional engineer fees, county jail relocation, and other reform bills. A separate Mexico City narcotics unit warns athletes playing in detention houses may smuggle marijuana and heroin to prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
House
Senate
William Tempos
Hancock
Dog Racing Commission
Dels
Jackie Withrow
D-Raleigh
Pat Board
D-Kanawiha
J. B. Pointdexter
D-Cabell
Harry Pauley
D McDowell
State Board of Education
del. Laban White
D-Harrison
Sen
Tracy Hylton
Wyoming
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ed Stoco
U. S. Corrugated Box
Indianapolis
Idn
A. E. Ramsey
T. E. Bolt
Barney White Jr
RCCC
Gillooly
Insurance Group
Kentucky
Yellowstone Distillery
Louisville
Owensboro
Tom Black
Gene Bailey
D-Kanawha
T. E. Myles
D-Fayette
Forrest Buck
R-Tyler
Paul Kaufman
Mexico City
Appalachian
Virginia
Ier
Yvestor
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