Five Men Enlist in U S Army From Local Station
Five men enlisted at the local Recruiting Station on Wednesday and Thursday. Paul E. Rucker from Charleston, Kenneth Garten of Shady Spring, Howard J. Brown of Kincaid, and Billy J. Miseo of Gary were sent to Fort Jackson. James R. Burgess of Charleston enlisted Thursday and was assigned to Fort Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Jackson
Paul E. Rucker
Daniel Rucker
Charleston
Kenneth &. Garten
Dorcey
Garten
Shady
Spring
Howard J. Brown
John Brown
Kincaid
Billy J. Miseo
Steve Miseo
Gary
James R. Burgess
Wilbur Burgess
Army
MYF of Beckley District Participates in Mission Training
Delegates from Beckley First Methodist Church and Beckley Temple attended a Christian Witness Mission Training School at First Methodist Church Elkins last weekend. Training will be used Sept 23 29 in the Methodist Youth Fall Action Project with intensive witnessings and a goal to engage inactive or unchurched youth in Elkins. Rev Howard Ellis directed the program with support from Rev John Bowyer and Rev Aldred Wallace. features included the film Four to Go, worship, and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist’ Church
Elkins
Christian Witness
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Beckley
First Methodist Church
Torain
Dick Yates
William Garrison
Janis’ Herndon
Beckley First
Howard Ellis
Joint
Department ‘of
Methodist Church
Nashville, Tenn
John Bowyer
Aldred Wallace
Conference Board of Education
Progreen
Women Marines Celebrate Birthday Across Posts Worldwide
More than 2,600 Women Marines from Hawaii to Italy and Germany marked their birthday with posts and stations worldwide hosting festivities. West Virginia Women Marines gathered in Charleston for a banquet and cake cutting. Since 1943 women have served in the regular armed forces, marking the first enlistment of Women Reserves on February 13 1943. From Maj Beth Cheney Streeter to Col Julia Hamblet leadership guided recruit training from Hunter College to Camp Lejeune and Parris Island. Women Marines serve at major Leatherneck posts and in Europe and Hawaii in non combat roles across motor transport maintenance supply photography and some aviation duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Italy
Germany
West Virginia
Marine Corps League
Charleston
Beth Cheney Streeter
Julia Hamblet
Hunter College
New York City
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Curar
Parris Island
Leatherneck
Europe
Beckley to Host SSC Meet Feb 26
Beckley will host Southern States Cooperative community advisory board members and cooperative directors at the El Chico on Feb 26. The session starts at 10 a.m. with regional attendees including Minor L. Scott and Walter James. Kenneth Burgess leads arrangements and moderates a panel. J M Bailey presides. W M Corwin will give a mid year report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Southern States Cooperative Community Advisory Boards
Cooperative Service Agency
el Chico
iThe
Minor L. Scott
Table Rock
Walter James
Prosperity
J. H. Trail
Daniels
Clarence E. Griffith
Glen Morgan
Richard Snuffer
Surveyor
W. H. Ford
Donnie Dean Moorefield
W. H. Sellers
Kenneth Burgess
Oak Hill
J. M. Bailey
Athens
W. M. Corwin
Richmond
Comvin
Three Men Enlist in United States Air Force
Three men enlisted at the local recruiting station on Thursday for the United States Air Force. Robert J. Bush of Barnwell and James A. Hess Jr. of Switzer were assigned to Lackland Air Force Base Texas. Bedford L. Wood of Hinton was sent to Manhattan Air Force Station Brooklyn New York. A well child clinic for appointments only will be sponsored by the Raleigh County Health Department Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon with Dr A Smith at the health office in the Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Robert J. Bush
Barnwell
James A. Hess Jr
Switzer
Bedford L. Wood
Hinton
Manhattan Air Force Station
Brooklyn
N.Y
Raleigh County Health Department
A. Smith
University hell week hazing policy sparks campus debate
A university paper describes the recurring hell week forced pledges endure in campus fraternities. It covers the pledge rules, article lists to carry, sleep and study schedules, and the Interfraternity Council moves to curb padding while noting ongoing objections from fraternities. It notes officials sought to ease academic burdens during the period and recalls lasting memories and artifacts from former pledges. It also reports a separate Shady Spring beautification club meeting and a request for garbage pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginias
University
Weex
Interfraternity
Eig
Ars
Soda
Interfraternity Council
Morgantown
Navy to Build Memorial Stadium at Annapolis
Chief Petty Officer A C Cuthriell reports letters from Rear Admiral Smedberg and Captain Fluckey about a new Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium at the Naval Academy Annapolis. The project seeks private funding as Congress offers no direct appropriation, with $30 million target and a Memorial chairs program for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Cuthriell
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
W. R. Smedberg HI
U. S. Navy
Gene Fluckey
USN
Smedberg
Naval Academy Athletic Association
Academy
Washington D. C
Baltimore
NAAA
Friends of the Navy
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Memorial Stadium
Secretary of the Navy
Chief of Naval Operations
Marine Corps
Bureau of Personnel
Navy
Fluckey
Naval Academy
Fourth Naval District
Recruiters Get Assist From Marine in Hawaii
Honolulu Marine recruiter T-Sgt. Howard Sprad Jin sent a letter to the local station noting a cousin graduating from Pax High School this spring. He suggested visiting Pax to "capture" his first cousin for the Marine Corps, using his family tie to aid recruitment efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Hawaii
Howard EB
Sprad Jin
Pax
Raleigh County
Marine Corps
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Janis Herndon
First Methodist
Lyn Rogers
Sophia Methodist Church
el Brown
Sophia _ Methodist church
Betty Tackell
Glen Rogers Methodist Church
Bobby Slater
Mullens Methodist Church
United States Army
Calfee New Hone
South Oakwood
Clifford
MYF of
BNC Printing
W. Prince St
Rytex Flight
BNC
Nome Street
Stata
Marines
Air Force
Bob Harvit
TIMES
Shady Spring
Farm Women's Club
Marine In
American Farmers Mutual
Brent Wood
Brentwoods
Mee Penney
Penney
Fennecy
Bbc
Penney’s Twill Playto&s
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