Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Three area men move with the List Tactical Fighter Squadron to Zweibrucken Air Base Germany. Sgt. David M. Fink son of Mr and Mrs John D Fink Beckley serves as aircraft maintenance specialist Sgt. Jerry W Bennington son of Mrs Thelma Bennington Sprague works as navigation systems repairman and Sgt. Alvin R Pittman son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Pittman Glen White is assigned as navigation systems repairman. The F 4 Phantom unit joins the 86th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hahn now serving NATO duties. Sgt. Fink attended Woodrow Wilson High School. Sgt. Bennington and Sgt. Pittman are WWHS graduates. Sgt. James E Oliver son of Mr and Mrs Edward A Oliver Pineville is on duty with SAC at U Tapao Airfield Thailand as weapons mechanic with the 307th Strategic Wing flying B 52 missions and KC 135 refueling aircraft. Oliver was previously at Seymour Johnson AFB NC and attended Pineville High and West Virginia Tech. His wife Ruby is daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Cook Keyrock Road Pineville. Canaday son of Mr and Mrs James M Canaday Surveyor arrives at Fort Lee Air Force Station VA as security policeman with the Aerospace Defense Command. He previously served at Ubon RTNAF Thailand. he is a 1968 Trap Hill High School graduate and attended Beckley College. his wife Nancy is daughter of Mr and Mrs Steve Wood Glen White. Earnest Barringer son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Barringer Curtis Street Beckley has enlisted in the navy. Airman J C Charles N l is at Great Lakes Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
List Tactical Figher
Zweibrucken Air Base
Germany
David M. Fink
John D. Fink
Houchins Block Road
Beckley
Jerry W. Bennington
Thelma Bennington
Sprague
Alvin R. Pittman
Alvin Pittman
Glen White
Hahn Air Base
86Th Tactical Fighter Wing
U. S. Air Forces
Europe
U.S. Air Arm
NATO
James E. Oliver
Edward A. Oliver
Pineville
Strategic Air Command
U-Tapao Airfield
Thailand
Oliver
307Th Strategic Wing
307Th
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Seymour Johnson Afb
N. C
Pineville High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Ruby
Alvin Cook
Keyrock Road
Canaday
James M. Canaday
Fort Lee Air Force Station
Aerospace Defense Command
U. S
Ubon Royal Thai Afb
Trap Hill High School
Beckley College
Nancy
Steve Wood
One Person Households Rise Sharply in Raleigh County
Raleigh County now has 3 347 one person households up from 1 934 in 1960 marking a rise in singles to 15 3 percent of all dwellings. National and regional figures show similar increases with reasons including more women’s employment and more widows and divorcees choosing to live independently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
United States
South Atlantic States
West Virginia
Vacation Reflections Prompt Safety Focus At Coal Mine
A safety message urges workers to clear vacation thoughts and return to duties in coal operations. Emphasizes urgent attention to roof inspections, haulage roads, and personal responsibility to prevent unsafe conditions and injuries. Mentions the growing trend of living alone among young adults in cities.
VA insurance programs reach record 1 billion in May
VA reports RH life insurance face value hit 1 billion in May, with 2,000 policies issued and active coverage at 113,000. Huntington VA Regional Office Director M. L. Howells says 22,000 RH policies were issued last year, a 50 percent rise from 1969 and the strongest year since 1951. Veterans with service connected disabilities may apply for RH policies up to 10 000 at standard rates, with health requirements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
M. L. Howells
Huntington VA
Howells
Veterans Service Organization
Health Plan Needs District Nurses in Appalachian Region
Mary Thomas acting director of the Mountaineer Family Health Plan field nursing service says seven districts in Raleigh County require a registered nurse and a licensed practical nurse each. Currently three RNs and five LPNs serve all districts amid travel and babysitting hurdles. The RN oversees district care and Medicare requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian
Mary Thomas
Mountaineer Family Health Plan
MFHP
Raleigh County
Thomas
New Program Trains High School Girls as Dental Assistants
A Raleigh County program by the Board of Education and VA Hospital offers high school girls a structured eight week summer course in dental assisting. Participants gain exposure to dental anatomy materials radiology and lab procedures while earning graduation credit and potential work or college pathways. The initiative, begun June 21, uses VA facilities and local dentists to provide chairside assistance and clerical training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh,County Board of Education
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Veterans Administration
VA Dental Department
Jimmie Pennington
Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Mary Louise Klaus
Board of Education
Donald Isaac
Improvements Planned for County Roads in Two Projects
Nearly 300000 dollars in highway work starts today on two WV routes. W H Contracting Co will upgrade 3.85 miles of Princeton Beckley Road US 19 21 from Spanishburg Bridge to Lake Shawnee at an estimated 201731.12 dollars with new asphalt and base and scarified shoulders. Superior Paving Co will repair 3.20 miles Beckley Charleston Road from Naoma to near Edwight for 90388 dollars with similar base work and shoulders. Completion is hoped within three weeks, weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
H. F. Schulte Jr
West Virginia Department of Highways
Princeton
Beckley
Charleston
W. Va
Schulte
W&h Contracting Co., Inc
Bluefield
Spanishburg Bridge
Lake Shawnee
Philip White
Rock
SDH
Naoma
Edwight
Superior Paving Co
St. Albans
Gerald Meadows
Brenton
Popcorn Wagon Operator Fined for Selling Dynamite
Grand Rapids Michigan. Elmer S. Johnson Jr. 29, a popcorn wagon operator, was fined 254 dollars and placed on one year's probation for selling dynamite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids, Mich
Elmer S. Johnson Jr
Tipton Accepts WV Mines Inspector Post After Coal Career
Tipton former East Gulf mine foreman at Westmoreland Coal Co. has become a mine inspector with the West Virginia Department of Mines. A 1956 Mark Twain High School graduate, he worked at Herndon for Eastern Associated Coal and later 12 years with Westmoreland. He leaves Aug 2 for WVU School of Mines training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Tipton
East Gulf
Westmoreland Coal Co
West Virginia Department of Mines
Mark Twain High School
Tipton
Herndon
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Westmoreland
West Virginia University School of Mines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sgt. Fink
Woodrow, Wilson High School
Sgts. Bennington and
Pittman
WWHS
Earnest Barringer
Mr. and
Raymond Barringer
Curtis Street
Navy
J.C. Charles N.l
Great Lakes, Ill
Matti Kuivamaki
Sam
Health Plan
Mrs. Thomas
Rns
Lpns
Klaus
S. Kanawha Street
Central Avenue
Mads
Ming
MacArthur
Keebler
Meadow
Morton House
Florida Pure
Vegas
Ctn
Yaegal
Jug
Starkist Tuna
Bellview Blackbe
Bellview Dill
Hanover Quest Quality
Luzianne
Tetley
Lifeboy
Vox
Sai
S&h
Morrell
Oscar Mayer
Bologna
Bordens
Wilson
Thunday
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