Military Men In The News At Home
Military personnel from Hancock and Eccles depart for the South China Sea aboard the USS Settee to support Seventh Fleet operations. The report notes Airman Markivich receiving an Education Achievement Award and several other airmen and soldiers from West Virginia communities undergoing training, schooling, or enlistment during recent postings and events with the Air Force and Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles
South China Sea Sea
Settee
Seviceman P. Witlane
Lonnie W. Williams
Ague
Orville Leatfrier
Seventh Fleet
South China Sea
Hancock
South Vietnam
An Oo
Chateauroux Air Station
France
Markivich
Air Force
Claude Richard
Francis J. Pope
Guerean Aatroup
Auroux
New Year Safe Work Resolutions Emphasize Improving Habits
At the start of the year workers urge personal and safety improvements. The piece urges sincere effort, avoiding high goals, and stresses safer practices, gas testing, and staying focused to reduce accidents in 1966. It highlights better safety records as a path to happier families and steadier work.
Marines Form Bushwhacker Sniper School Near Da Nang
Viet Cong snipers have become a deadly issue for U S Marines in Vietnam. At Phu Bai two VC were killed at 700 yards by Marines using Model 70 with 1 000 yard range after spotting in. A new Sniper School near Hill 327 trains combat veterans for operations 300 yards in front of units to keep VC at a safer distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Viet Nam
Phu Bai
da Nang
Rsea
Hill 327
da Nang Air Base
E H
Tax Questions and Answers Column Summary
A tax advice column explains why accurate names and numbers matter for refunds, how to handle dependents on joint returns, claiming a son as a dependent, deducting medical expenses, and tax treatment of state unemployment benefits. It covers name accuracy, dependent eligibility rules, medical deduction limits, and non taxable unemployment benefits, with examples and clear rules.
Deeds On File in Beckley and Surrounding Areas
Real estate deeds recorded in the county clerk's office show multiple transfers. Hugh Payne sells adjoining property on Dix Keene in Beckley for 3000 dollars. Janese S Wikle transfers Comb es Addition Beckley property to Jackson L and Eloise Wikle for 6000 dollars. William W Taylor and Grace P Taylor sell one third acre in Slab Fork District to Verlis W Odham for 100 dollars. J W Ward Jr trustee transfers New River Company's Prague Subdivision property to Paul M and Mary C McGrady for 125 dollars. Nannie Lovell and George L Ballard and multiple Lovell family buyers sell Sophia town Lot in Slab Fork District for 2000 dollars. Anthony J Sparacino, deputy commissioner, sells Flats Marsh Fork District property to James Ellenbogen for 20 dollars. Lena B Eastie sells surface of Lot 9 in H K Lester Subdivision to Burley T and Lillian Grose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Payne
Dixon Keene
Beckley
Janese S. Wikle
Jackson
M. W. Powers III
Paul M
Mary C. McGrady
New River Company
Prague
Nannie Lovell
George L. Ballard
William Woodrow
Andrea Lovell
Amelda Lovell
Angelo T. Lewis
Lona Lovell
James B. Saxton
Aubrey Warren
Virginia Thompson Allen
Sophia
Slab Fork
Anthony J. Sparacino
Raleigh County
James Ellenbogen
Flats
Marsh Fork
Lena B. Eastie
Burley T
Lillian Grose
H. K. Lester
Co Worker In Distress Aided By VA Employees
A naturalized American and Beckley VA Hospital canteen employee Gabriele Harding faced travel costs after her father died in Germany. Hospital staff, chaplain, and Senator Jennings Randolph mobilized funds totaling nearly 500 dollars, with an additional 200 borrowed, enabling Harding to depart for Germany with her husband Delmore Harding to be away about 10 days. The couple reside at 350 Ellison Ave. he works as a night attendant at a local service station to help care for their two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Gabriele Harding
Germany
Shirley Donnelly
Sen
Jennings Randolph
Sen. Randolph
Harding
Ellison Ave
East German Team Downs America of Mexico 4 0 in City Match
East Germany led 2 at halftime and defeated America of Mexico 4-0 before 30 000 fans in Mexico City. Scoring details and full match timeline not provided in source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Mexico City
UPI
America
Mexico
Observation of conductivity in a copper wire experiment
From his observation that there was a connection established between a contact and an iron piece and that an electric current was produced.
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James A. Prince
J. A. Prince
Shady Spring
Sheppard Afb, x
Prince
Woodrow Wilson High School
Ion Air Force
Dennis W. Blaylock
Pe Afb
Tex
Trap Hill High School
Eland Afb
Marks John Markivich
Oak Hill
Air Forces In Europe
USAFE
Ellis
Nuttall High School
Davis - Monthan Afb
Ariz
Strategic Air Command
Bessie
Charley Thrasher
Texhoma, Okla
William M .Dunaway
Hurricane
Virgil F. Dunaway
Stephen L. Richardson
Dennis R. Richardson
Gary C. Lilly
Calvin C. Lilly
Larry O. Barnhart
St. Marys
Gilbert O. Barnhart
John H. Jones Jr
Kingsport
Tenn
John N. Jones
Robert L. Wright
Aub
D. W.oseph D. Kerzie
Hyattsville
John M
William M. Harrah Jr
Meadow Bridge
Lena M.harrah
Gary Michael Davis
Parkersburg
Willie
Neva Davis
Karla Davis
Glenvor Stephen Sizemore
Hugheston
Sadie Sizemore
Leonard John Satterfield
Pennsboro
Ted
Gres
Dua
Australia
Britain
Wilbei
Little Beaver Creek
Shady Spring District
Belle Hairston Parline
Marron Webb Jones
Sonaer
Alfred Dow
Sue Gwinn
Miami
Old New England
En Orleans
Southern
California
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