Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Military personnel from Beckley and surrounding areas are listed with new assignments and graduations. Kermit E. Robertson serves aboard USS Walworth County. James P. Porter on USS Vernon County. Calvin J. Caudill Jr. stationed at Amphibious School Little Creek. Wayne E. Meadows aboard USS Fort Snelling. Isaac A. Lambert completing training at Camp Lejeune and Parris Island. Robert F. Lynch graduates in Germany. C R Blake assigned to Altus AFB after missile facilities training. James S. Clifton completes six weeks at Fort Knox Armor Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amphibious School
Little Creek
Calvin J. Caudill Jr
Klaus St
Beckley
Altus Air Force Base
Okla
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Charles R. Blake
Seth B. Blake
Route 1
Pax High School
Nola J. Wiseman
Mount Hope
Charles
Ft. Knox
Pvt
James S. Clifton
Virginia Tekete
Pam
Quarry St
Local enlistees complete Army training at several bases
Pvt. Raymond C. Ryan of Coal City and Pvt. Clarence L. Lucas Jr. of Shady Spring finish basic training at Ft. Jackson and advance to Ft. Sill respectively. Pvt. Shirley D. Blankenship, Oceana, completes basic at Ft. McClellan. Pvt. William C. Brogan Jr. arrives in Germany to join the 32nd Artillery. Two area men serve on the destroyer USS Basilone sailing anti submarine patrols in the Eastern Atlantic. Loy B. Christian Jr. and Bill F. Way are aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provost Marshal General Center
Ft. Gordon
Raymond C. Ryan
Fred E. Ryan
Coal City
Ft. Jakson, S. C
Stoco High School
Oceana High School
Shirley D. Blankenship
Vivian Blankenship
Oceana
Women’s Army Corps Center
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Ft. Sill
Okla
Field Artillery Training
Clarence L. Lucas Jr
Geneva
Beaver
Army
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Shady Spring High School
Germany
32Nd Artillery
William C. Brogan Jr
Vessie V. Walker
Midway
Hanau
Sophia High School
Basilone
Atlantic
Loy B. Christian Jr
Shipfitter
Guyandotte Ave
Malens
Bill F. Way
Cordell Way
Sprague
Two Men Fined After Dis Orderly Crane Incident
In Swindon England two men were fined 5.60 dollars each after being drunk atop a 100 foot crane. The incident occurred Tuesday and prompted authorities to remove them from the structure safely. Both defendants faced charges of public drunkenness and disorderly conduct during the climb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swindon
England
UPI
Doctor Says Stop Smoking With Your Won't Power
Reader asks about a drug to quit smoking and safety of combinations for pain relief. Expert reply: only safe, effective quit method is willpower. avoiding multiple drugs reduces risk. Also cautions about acetophenetidin, acetanilid, aminopyrine with aspirin and endorses single aspirin use. Guidance on restricting salt in pregnancy only if preeclampsia signs appear. doctor will advise.
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Sweden
District Church Meet Attracts Beckley Pastor
The Rev. Carl Gray of Beckley Nazarene Church attended the 23rd annual district assembly of the Church of the Nazarene in Summersville from Thursday to Saturday with his wife and son. The gathering drew 123 West Virginia Nazarene churches. An ordination service capped the session, led by Dr. D. I. Banderpool. District head H. Harvey Hendershot announced gains across departments, noting 19,728 church school enrollments in 123 churches, 11,903 average attendance, and 8,531 members state wide, with $982,266 raised last year, up $60,000. Hendershot was reelected to a three year term by 237 of 246 votes. Camp meeting services run daily at 10:30 am, 2:30 pm, and 7:30 pm through Friday, with speakers Dr. John Knight and Dr. Wendell Taylor and musician Prof. Paul McNutt. a healing service closes at 7:30 pm Friday.
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Carl Gray
Beckley
Dr. Hendershot
District Center
Gray
Vanderpool
John Knight
Florida
Wendell Taylor
Kansas City
Paul McNutt
Honor Graduate Wein Achieves Biology Distinction at Princeton
Alan Jerome Wein, son of Mr and Mrs Isadore Wein of 107 Queen Street, graduates with honors in biology from Princeton University. He ranks among 167 honorees and sits in the top 40.2 percent of graduates. Rousseau quote noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Jerome Wein
Isadore Wein
Queen ‘St
Princton University
Turnpike Troopers Earn Respect For Public Service
Lt. Carl Nutt led a 16 member Turnpike detail of the West Virginia DPS over the past month. Troopers logged 2,617 highway patrol hours, aided motorists in 939 incidents this period, and faced 46 arrests and 224 warnings this year. Turnpike units covered breakdowns, tire changes, fuel, and towing, with debris removal and animal rescues totaling notable aid.
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Turnpike Police
West Virginia Turnpike
Department of Public Safety
Carl F. Nutt
DPS
Turnpike
Lt. Nutt
Sgt
K. H. Ellis
Charleston
D. W. McCoy
M. P. Cook
N. G. McNeill
G. W. Dickson
G. A. Rodebaugh
J. P. Lannan
Beckley Exchange
R. M. Hoffman
R. P. Humphrey
D. F. Mease
J. D. Ferguson
H W Lambert
J R. Lilly
B. J. Adkins
W. F. Lankbell
Princeton
Nutt
Memorial Tunnel
Capitol
South Charleston
Mason County
Lincoln County
Ritchie County
U. S. Navy
Fourteen Conservation Violators Fined in State
The Law Enforcement Division reports fourteen arrests for conservation violations in Summers, Fayette, Greenbrier, Raleigh, and other counties. Names include George C. Shumate Jr., Troy Carter, Giles Aliff, Howard Pruner, Ester Hilton, Darrel Jessup, Samuel Davis, Haymond Grose, Robert Hudson, Robert McCartney, Paul Duran, Joan Kincaid, James Koch, and Douglas Barnett. Fines ranged up to $20 plus varying costs. several licenses were improper or missing and one littering case was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 4
Department of Natural Resources
Sophia
George C. Shumate Jr
Summers County
Troy F. Carter
Alderson
Giles W. Aliff
Battle Creek
Mich
Howard Pruner
Asco
Greenbrick
Ester Sue Hilton
West Stanford
Conn
Fayette County
Darrel Booker Jessup
Hammond
Ind
Ansted
Robert R. Hudson
Crown Hill
Robert Lee McCartney
Charleston
Paul Duran
Mount Hope
Raleigh County
Joan Kincaid
Kilsyth
James Leonard Koch
Carbondale
Douglas Wayne Barnett
Blakeley
Poetic license reminder from Ashford dog warden
Ashford dog warden Andrew C. Seles advocates a friendly approach to pet licensing. He quotes a poem urging owners to license their dogs on time to avoid fines and ensure responsible pet ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Conn
UPI
Andrew C. Seles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walworth County
Kermit E. Robertson
Seaman
Luther Robertson
Lester
Vernon County
James P. Porter
Troy Porter
Epperly
Uss
Fort Snelling
Wayne E. Meadows
Lewis C. Meadows
Stamford
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Parris Island
Marine Pvt
Isaac A. Lambert
Oke J. Lambert
Becley
Nonin Bad Tolz
Robert F. Lynch
Sherleen
Woodrow Wilson High School
J. A. Lambert
R. F. Lynch
R. C, Ryan S. D. Blankenship
Harold Thomas Hyman
M. D
District Church Meet
Rousseau
Turnpike Division
Princeton Exchange
West Virginia
Pike
Ashland Oil
Ashland
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
Ashland, Kentucky
Ahland
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