Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Pfc Forrest R Browning returns to Fort Benning Ga after basic training at Fort Jackson S C and a 14 day furlough. Sgt 1 C William K Crysel of Beckley W V marks 20 years in service after 300 jumps and multiple combat actions from Sicily to the Bulge. He suffers a second broken ankle during a training jump in a C130 after healing his first injury from a badminton game.
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Fort Benning
Germany
Pfc
Forrest R. Browning
Earl Browning
Mark Twain High School
Fort Jackson
S. C
William K. Crysel
Lee Crysel
Grove Ave
Beckley
Sgt
Crysel
82Nd Airborne
South Infantry
Panthers
Sicily
517 Parachute Infantry
France
517
505Th
Roy A Deweese Graduates From Army NCO Academy in Germany
Specialist 5 Roy A Deweese, son of Mr and Mrs Jacob A DeWeese Affinity, completed the Seventh Army Non Commissioned Officer Academy in Bad Talz Germany. A mess steward in Company A 4th Infantry Div 31st Transportation Battalion in Munich he entered the Army in 1946 and served in Europe in March 1957. His wife Barbara accompanies him in Germany.
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Seventh Army
Bad Talz
Germany
Roy A. Deweese
Jacob A. DeWeese
4Th Infantry Division
Munich
Army
Heplin
Europe
Barbara
West Virginia University Summer Enrollment Totals
Wayne County remains the sole county not represented by students enrolled at West Virginia University for the first summer term. Of 2,523 enrolled, 2,017 are WV residents, 489 from 20 other states, and 17 from 11 foreign countries.
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Associated Press
Wayne County
West Virginia University
West
Two Receive Degrees As Honorary Farmers
The West Virginia Association of Future Farmers of America awarded honorary state farmer degrees to James D. Robinson and Charles Hodel at Jackson's Mill after a noon banquet at the state FFA meeting. Eleven people received the honors for long service to agriculture and conservation. speakers included FFA officers and Congressman Cleveland Bailey.
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West Virginia Association of Future Farmers of America
James D. Robinson
Shady Spring High School
Charles Hodel
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
FFA
Jackson’s Mill
Lee Scott
Table Rock
Scott
Minor Scott
Raleigh
Cleveland Bailey
Jackson's Mill
Hodel
John C. Hodel
Charles J
Gregory Daniel
Conservation Films Available In Raleigh County
Conservation films from the Monongahela National Forest on tree planting fire protection watershed protection recreation wildfire and timber cutting are available for Raleigh County groups. Schools civic clubs churches Boy Scout groups and other organizations may request showings with forest officers or loans for private projectors. Groups must provide a good projector an operator rewind the film and pay return postage. Requests and film lists should go to Forest Rangers at Petersburg Marlinton Richwood or White Sulphur Springs with second choices.
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Raleigh
Monongaehela National Forest
J. M. Oliver
Oliver
Forest Rangers
Petersburg
Marlinton
Richwood
White Sulphur Springs
Three County SRC Contracts Awarded in Raleigh County
State Road Commission awarded 20 highway project contracts after bid review. Raleigh County received three projects on Secondary Routes 1 and 7 with Acme Construction and Troitino Brothers of Beckley winning bids totaling $241,264.25 for asphalt and grading work. The commission said all bids for federal funded projects were recommended to the Bureau of Public Roads and approved.
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Raleigh County
State Road Commission
Commission
Dirtsville
Whitesville
Acme Construcction Company
Beckley
Price Hill
Troitino Brothers
Maynor-Cirtsville
Boone
Doddridge
Greenbrier
Harrison
Kanawha
Lincoln
McDowell
Mingo
Monongalia
Monroe
Putnam
Summers
Wyoming
Patrick C.graney
Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
Two-Car Wreck Injures Eight. Several Escapes Serious Harm
A two car collision at 9 20 p m Sunday near Bradley caused about 1000 dollars in damage. Eight people rode in the two cars, but none were seriously injured. Lydia Winston of Lochgelly drove one car with Clara Sifers Sue Sifers and Kay Tyree of Pax as passengers. Hubert Anglin of Maxwell Hill drove the other with Gladys Anglin Mary Williams and Ronnie Williams of Beckley aboard. A separate Route 3 collision involving William Byrd of Yawkey and Tommy Estell Wallace of Columbus Ohio caused 225 dollars in damage with no injuries.
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Bradley
Lydia Winston
Lochgelly
Clara
Sue Sifers
Kay Tyree
Pax
Hubert Anglin
Maxwell Hill
Anglin
Gladys Anglin
Mary
Ronnie
Wayne exterminate firm offers no catch no pay policy
In Pine Lakes Wayne area the Humane Exterminating Co operates on a no catch no pay basis. Prices start at 10 cents for a mouse and 35 cents for a squirrel. Company officials aged 8 to 12 say the firm earned a $2.45 profit in its first two weeks.
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Wayne
N.J
Humane Exterminating Co
Pine Lakes
Concord College to Resume TV Classes in September
Concord College plans to resume a weekly television class at 5 p.m. on September 13 over WHIS Bluefield. Dean David Kirby said Associate Professor R. T. Hill will lecture on the geography of Latin America, a three semester hour credit course. It prepares for bachelor of science education programs and credits may be earned toward degree requirements. Students should register with the registrar and report to instructors for laboratory work.
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Concord College
WHIS
Bluefield
David Kirby
R. T. Hill
Latin America
Rio Grande
Ofefice
Kirby
Athens
Tis
New School Fire Safety Rules Go Into Effect In State Aug
West Virginia implements updated fire safety standards for schools in August. Key measures require approved single-story or two-story max buildings, wired glass transoms, proper waste storage, and fire alarm systems in buildings with more than two rooms. Training for principals teachers and custodians on extinguishers is mandated, with emphasis on automatic detection and alarm systems and tougher construction reviews.
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West Virginia
Carl E. Weiemer
Weimer
Music Workshop At University for Elementary Grades
A two hour daily workshop for July 20 to August 26 at West Virginia University School of Music offers elementary music methods for grades one through six. Directed by Clifford W. Brown, the program covers rote songs, music reading, beginner instruments, rhythm and melody, tuning bells, piano, autoharp, part singing, and guiding children to original musical experiences.
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West Virginia University School of Music
Clifford W. Brown
University Lredit
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Wheeling
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Huntington
Chambers of Commerce
Moundsville
SRC
Concord
Charles R. Lewis
Chiccago
Upshur
Grant
Watts
Gward
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