Air Force Halts Area Enlistments At Beckley Station
Beckley recruiting station limits daily Air Force enlistments to five area youths, fivefold lower than prior peaks, with eligible veterans and those with two years of college exempt from the quota. Over 400 Beckley area youths enlisted in the past two weeks as the nationwide surge followed Christmas. An expected reopening of Sampson N Y as a basic training center may relieve the restriction in spring. Nine youths enlisted yesterday with 90 joining the Air Force and six to the Army. many names listed among the enlistees.
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Olarting
Air Force
Beckley
Wyatte J. Gay
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Army
Oid
Lackland Air Base
Gay
Sampson
N.Y
Sampson Base
Ft. Meade
Army Employs 20 Local Typists
Twenty local residents were hired as stenographers and typists after passing examinations at the local Department of Employment Security office. The tests were conducted for the Army Office of the Quartermaster General by Cameron J. Griffith and Leona Ward. Although over 50 applicants tried, only 20 accepted for indefinite appointments in Washington with salaries from 2450 to 2875 dollars annually.
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Department of Employment Security
Department of Army
Quartermaster General
Washington, D. C
Cameron J. Griffith
Leona Ward
M. L. McSpadden
Ap Haute
Washington
Draft Board 18 To Attend Meet In Charleston
Local Draft Board No. 18 will send its three members and the chief clerk to a January 19 and 20 meeting of Selective Service officials in Charleston. John P. Bonner H T Gibson R J Burmeister Aubrey O Smith will represent the board with Captain Wyatte Gay of the Beckley Recruiting Station invited to discuss examination and induction operations. Major General Lewis B Hershey Director of Selective Service will be the main speaker, speaking Friday afternoon. Colonel C H Grah and Major George Wendel from Selective Service Headquarters will also attend.
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Beckley
Council Chamber
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
C. H. Grah
George Wendel
Selective Service Headquarters
Washington, D. C
Overtime Parkers Face Second Summons
In a summer issue, drivers who missed overtime parking fines face another chance to pay. Patrol tickets are logged with license numbers, cross checked with State Road Commission records, and unpaid fines may lead to an arrest warrant.
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State Road Commission
Principals Back State Club Tests Revision in WV Schools
Raleigh County elementary principals overwhelmingly support continuing the West Virginia Club program but seek a revised, permanent format. Of 52 surveyed, 40 oppose dropping it, favoring more local material and less rigid Q A testing while emphasizing state history and local knowledge.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
James B. Deck
H. Cliff Hamilton
Hamilton
George D. Strayer
Deck
Strayer
C. C. Stover
Crab Orchard
Basil Anderson
Daniels
Carl Wood
Mabscott
Dewey Bene
Pettus
Melissa Dickerson
Lincoln
Norval R. Cooke
Sophia
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Frank O. Wrenn
John C. Holley
Eustace E. Handley
George W. Broyles
Thomas A. Craft
Howard F. Pauley
Billy L Watson
Howard L. Lewis
Leslie C. Grosegrose
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Walter N. Bailey
Benjamin R. McGothlin
Jefferson C. Jordan
Earnest Phillips
Kenneth W. Jones
Robert C. Lytton
Jack D. Surbough
Jack A. Newman
Filbert L. Ballard
Alex Funari
Paul E. Rowley
Francis G. Starling
Lewey Brash
Robert B. Glover
Wayne R. Oxley
Robert L.salt
Vernon D. McCoy
Charles R. Collins
George C. Hall
Prank J. Halstead
Carol F. Hill
Judson B. Duty
Arthur L. Barker
Prank W. McGlothin
Ora W. Underwood
Joseph Thompson, Jr
William Cc. Cook
Bill A. Parris
Charles R. Forren
Harry W. Ball
Howard FE. Wilson
Hannon R. L. Woodrum
Morgan Q. Jeffrey
Grandal A. Miller
Donald McDavid
Fred K. Head
Swisher R. Roberts
William L. Bowman
Wayne Boyer
Charles R
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