Snow Fun and Campus Projects Lighten Tech Week
Crowds at Tech soften after Golden Bear loss to Bluefield State as snowball battles and sled riding fill spare time. A creative Tech snow bear on the Beta house lawn showcases measured effort by locals Harmon Tushbaugh and Jerry Williams. Beckley’s Mrs. Frances Hurley teaches social studies at Montgomery High amid teaching expansion. Engineering Week opens with an open house February 27, sponsored by the engineering division.
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Tech
Golden Bear
Bluefield State
Beta House
Beckley
Harmon Tushbaugh
Jerry Williams
Snow
Hubert L. Near
Frances Hurley
Montgomery High
Tech Mechanical Society Highlights National Emphasis Week
Techs Mechanical Engineering Society hosts James K Farley with students answering exhibit questions as Dr Leonard C Nelson notes the week raises public awareness of engine progress. Dean Fred Thornton lists the top ten percent on the dean’s list with a 3 166 cutoff and area students named include Carol King John Elkins Jane Seagraves Ernest Gunter Julius Lilly Patricia Redden Patsy Porterfield Janet Bays John Sturgill and Phyllis Wiseman.
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The
Tech Mechanical Engineering Society
James K. Farley
Colcord
Farley
Leonard C. Nelson
Tech
Fred Thornton
Carol J. King
John R. Elkins
Jane E. Seagraves
Ernest M. Gunter
Julius Q. Lilly
Paulis C. Redden
Patricia G. Sandy
Patsy Porterfield
Janet Bays
John R. Sturgill
Phyllis Wiseman
Local Army trio cited for meritorious service at recruiting station
Three local Army men received citations in a ceremony at the Recruiting Main Station. Sgt Major Paul O Burdette and MSgt Charles W Chinn earned certificates of achievement for meritorious service. MSgt Douglas J Shaffer received a commendation ribbon with medal pendant. Capt Merrill C Cashion and Col Fredrick J Martinneau observed the event at Fort George Meade Md. Not shown in the photo were the two additional honorees.
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Ment
United States Army
Merrill C. Cashion
Beckley
Fredrick J. Martineau
Second United States
Fort George Meade
Charles W. Chinn
U.S. Army
Douglas J. Shaffer
Auxiliary Hears Reports Plans March Activity
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 met at the Legion Home on South Fayette Street with President Mrs. J Arthur Payne presiding. C C Hembrick reported on a box dinner for Legionnaires as guests. Membership is 43 paid, two short of the quota. Leon Gore chaired Youth Civil Defense reporting its activities including buying a share in Beckley Business Development Corp and a youth dance at the Legion Home to raise funds for first aid equipment. The unit will serve plate dinners to the American Legion at the March meeting on the first Sunday.
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American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Legion
South Fayette Street
J. Arthur Payne
C. C. Hembrick
Legionnaires
Leon Gore
Youth Civil Defense Group
Beckley Business Development Corp
Auxiliary
American Legion
Firemen Learn New Resuscitation Techniques
Beckley Fire Department members will study new resuscitation and rescue methods at an American Red Cross First Aid class in the city hall council room. Archie Riner says the course runs 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays this and next week. An earlier Zurich conference set a Greek president and Turkish vice president for Cyprus.
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Beckley
American Red Cross
City Hall
Archie Riner
Raleigh County
Greece
Turkey
Zurich
Republic of Cyprus
Salt stipend origin for Roman soldiers
The word salary derives from salarium the extra pay Roman soldiers received to buy salt for their rations. The term reflects the historic practice of compensating troops with money designated for salt purchases.
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Graduates from Great Lakes recruit training include Teddy Lilly, son of Glen Morgan, and Lt Cmdr Billy W. Hart returning to San Diego after a seven month Western Pacific tour aboard the USS Lexington. James T. Crawford, airman apprentice, and J J St Clair, seaman, are among others listed with local family ties.
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San Diego
Calif
Lexington
Seventh Fleet
Western Pacific
Cmdr
Billy W. Hart
R. L. Hart
Moran Ave
Ann B. Yeager
Mullens
Soldiers from Beckley in Germany and Tennessee trained here
Pvt. Harry P. Acosta, 17, is serving with the Third Division's Fourth Infantry in Ho henfels Germany. He arrived overseas last August after enlisting in January 1959 and completing basic training at Fort Benning. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School. Doogie C Gilliam, son of Mr and Mrs Carl C Gilliam of Beckley, is completing pre flight training at Pensacola Naval Air Station and is graduating from Memphis Naval Air Technical Training Center's Aviation Familiarization School.
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Fourth Infantry
Hohenfels
Germany
Harry P. Acosta
Bessie Acosta
Beckley
Army
Fort Benning
Woodrow Wilson High School
Pensacola, Fla., Naval Air Station
Doogie C. Gilliam
Carl C. Gilliam
Woodlawn Awve
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Crowls
Bear's
Nancy Lee Bowyer
Paul O. Burdette
Raleigy
Raleigh
By Peggy Kessinger
Great Lakes, Il. Naval Center
Teddy R. Lilly
Carl Lilly
Glen Morgan
James T. Crawford
Tom Crawford
United States Navy
James A. Browning
Airsman
Archie C. Browning
Blue Jay
Helen M. Browning
U. S. Naval Receiving Station
Norfolk
J. J. St. Clair
J. A. Browning
Newport
R. 1
Naval Base
Jimmie Jo St. Clair
Seaman
Ernest St
Sophia
the Lakes, Ill
Naval Training Center
Sophia High School
Memphis, Tenn
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Yellowstone
Yellowstone, Inc
Louisville
Kentucky
ACE Auto Stores
Prince St
Studebaker
Ward-Evans Motor Co., Inc
West
Neville Street
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