Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Four Beckley area men recently participating in Exercise COULEE CREST at Yakima firing center are Pfc. Robert L. Blaney Pfc. James L. O'Neal Sgt. Joseph R. Bateman and Sgt. Donald R. Mills. Blaney is a 1960 Stratton High School graduate and truck driver assigned to Ft. Devens Massachusetts. O Neal previously stationed at Ft. Gordon Georgia. Bateman fire team leader from Oak Hill entered the Army in 1959 and last served in Germany. Mills squad leader at Ft. Lewis Washington entered the Army in 1948. William L. Daniel a Marine aboard USS Wood County, and Pvt. Barry J Caldwell stationed at Ft. Gordon. Caldwell is Fayetteville High School graduate. Sgt. Guy M. Rollyson a communications wiring specialist with ties to Bradley and Shady Spring High School is slated to return from Thailand after duties with a Thailand air defense radar control center.
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Beckley Area
U. S. Army Air Force Strike Command
Yakima
Wash
Robert L. Blaney
Bernard Blaney
Eccles
James L. O'Neal
Blanch O'Neal
Emmagene
Piney View
Joseph R. Bateman
Iris Kay
Summerlee Ave
Oak Hill
Donald R. Mills
Shirley Mills
Jonben
Blaney
29Th Artillery
Ft. Devens
Mass
Army
Ft. Sill
Okla
Fort
Stratton High School
O'Neal
Sth
Ft. Gordon
Sgt. Bateman
4Th Infantry Division
47Th Infantry
Ft. Lewis
Germany
Grace Bateman
Duncan Ave
East Bank High School
Mills
United States
Thailand
U. S
Guy M. Rollyson
Bradley
Rollyson
Saigon
Viet Nam
Air Force
Military career notes from Fort Eustis and overseas postings
Capt Frank H. Miller completed a 34 week officer course at The Transportation Center Fort Eustis Virginia. He is 30, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Miller of Fayetteville and entered the Army in 1955. His wife Shirley accompanies him at the fort. Pfc John B Elliott Jr completed the Marine Non Commissioned Officer correspondence course at the Marine Corps Institute while serving with the First Guard Platoon, Marine Barracks at Rota Spain. Elliott, son of Mrs Gustine Elliott Beckley, entered service in 1960 and is a Stratton High School graduate. Marine Pvt James L Fink completed four weeks of advanced combat training with the First Infantry Training Regiment at Camp Lejeune NC. Fink, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Fink Beckley, is slated to report to a Fleet Marine Force. Pfc James M Murphy assigned to the Army element of MAAG in Vietnam as a radio operator. wife Carolyn resides in Santa Ana California. Murphy, son of Mrs Nellie Rhoades Phenix Arizona, entered the Army in 1960 and was last stationed at Fort Huachuca Arizona. His father Arvil Murphy lives in Oak Hill.
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U. S. Army Training Center
Ft. Gordon
Pvt
Barry J. Caldwell
Diane
Fayetteville
Army
Ft. Jackson
S. C. Caldwell
F. B. Adams
Tully Ave
Fayetteville High School
Transportation Center
Ft. Eustis
Frank H. Miller
Harry Miller
Miller
West Virginia University
Shirley
Fort
Marine Barracks
Rota
Spain
John B. Elliott Jr
Gustine Elliott, Beckley
Marine Corps Institute
Elliott
Stratton High School
Camp Lejeune
N. C
James L. Fink
Fred Fink
Thornton Ave
Beckley
Fink
Fleet Marine Force
Military Assistance Advisory Group
MAAG
Vietnam
Pfc
James M. Murphy
Carolyn
Santa Ana
Calif
Murphy
Nellie Rhoades
Phenix
Ariz
Ft. Huchuca
Arvil Murphy
Oak Hill
Military Police Trainee Completes Eight Weeks Training
A recruit has recently finished eight weeks of military police training, completing the core program and preparing for further duties. The milestone marks progress toward qualification as a law enforcement professional within the armed forces.
Graduates At Tech Edward L Donalson Receives B S Degree
Edward L Donalson son of Mrs Marjorie Donalson and E L Donalson of Roanoke Va earned a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from West Virginia Tech in a Sunday graduation. He will join the U S Naval Weapons Plant at Dahlgren Va and pursue graduate studies. He held roles in the Society for the Advancement of Management Mechanical Engineering Society and served as president of Alpha Eta and lettered in track and wrestling at Woodrow Wilson High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Donalson
Marjorie Donalson
Beaver Ave
E. L. Donalson
Roanoke
West Virginia Institute of Technology
United States Naval Weapons Plant
Dahlgren
West Virginia Tech
Donalson
Society For the Advancement of Management
Mechanical Engineering Society
Alpha Eta
Woodrow Wilson High School
Air Force course completed by two sailors at Goodfellow AFB
Airman 2 C. Geareld S. Ratliff of Cottageville and Airman 2 C. James T. Garrett of Knoxville completed a U S Air Force communications technicians course at Goodfellow AFB Texas. Ratliff is son of Mr and Mrs Sebert Ratliff and Ripley High School graduate. Garrett is son of Mrs A A Wallace and Fulton High School graduate who attended University of Tennessee and East Tennessee State College. Both airmen are reassigned to a permanent base for duty in their new specialty.
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U. S. Air Force
Goodfellow Afb
Tex
C. Geareld S. Ratliff
Cottageville
C. James T. Garrett
Knoxville
Oak Hill
Fulton High School
University of Tennessee
East Tennessee State College
Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Transfers
Real estate transfers filed in the county clerk's office include Marie B Campbell and Nash Campbell selling to Kyle Phipps in Flat Top Shady Spring District for 2500. Guy F Arthur Jr and Laura B Arthur selling to Mab Scott Town District for 1200. Charlotte Clay selling to Harold Eugene Clay Jr in Marsh Fork District without consideration. Maxie Maynor Christy and Gilbert Christy selling to Hessie Maynor in Clear Fork District without consideration. Howard Dale Burgess and Margaret Burgess selling to Elizabeth Burgess in Beckley Town District for 500. Howard Billups selling to Robert Winston and Betty Winston in Simms Branch Town District without consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie B. Campbell
Nash Campbell
Kyle Phipps
Flat Top
Shady Spring
Guy F. Arthur Jr
Laura RB. Arthur
Mabscott
Charlotte Clay
Harold Eugene Clay Jr
Marsh Fork
Maxie Maynor Christy
Gilbert Christy
Hessie Maynor
Clear Fork
Howard Dale Burgess
Margaret Burgess
Elizabeth Burgess
Beckley
Howard Billups
Robert Winston
Betty Winston
Simms Branch
City Vote Unchanged By Official Canvass
The Beckley City Council as canvassing board met at 1 p m for an hour and 10 minutes to certify Tuesday's election. Mayor Cecil L. Miller stated the figures in the office were declared official, with the result an all Democrat slate to take city government power July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
Seven Dismissed in Raleigh County Court Ruling
Raleigh County Circuit Judge Norman Knapp signed orders dismissing seven cases and ordering a consolidation with a recovery. Dismissals include Beckley Hospital versus Laura George and Elizabeth Ann George versus Hall Trucking, plus multiple suits involving Lillian Ruth Young Berman Jewelry and others. Consolidated are cases of David Jackson George Rebecca Ann George Linda Louise George and Mark Anthony George against Hall Trucking and James S. Jones. Hall Trucking must pay David Jackson George 500 dollars Rebecca Ann George 6000 dollars Linda Louise George 750 dollars and Mark Anthony George 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
Beckley Hospital
Laura George
Elizabeth Ann George
Hall Trucking Sion
Lillian Ruth Young and
Berman Jewelry Store
Agnes Ann George
Hall Trucking
James S. Jones
Elizabeth George
Herbert Gaston Simpson
David Lilly
Jonah Lilly
David Jackson George
Rebecca Ann George
Linda Louise George
Mark Anthony George
Lester Town Council to meet for official vote canvass
The Lester Town Council will hold a special session Wednesday at 7 p m to canvass votes from today's general election. The Citizen party offered the only slate. the pyaereseve party had no convention. The council did not meet Monday night due to today’s election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Citizen Party
Pyaereseve Party
Barber bank teller crosses Channel in beer barrel rescue attempt
Dover England UPI reports rough seas Sunday forced bank teller Robert Platten age 38 from attempting to cross the English Channel in an outboard motor powered beer barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
England
Robert Platten
English Channel
Mary B. Winter Graduates At Dunbarton
Beckley girl Mary Byrne Winter, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Sherl J. Winter, earned a bachelor of arts in English and economics from Dunbarton College of Holy Cross in Washington. She was among 82 seniors from 16 states, DC, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Germany. The Most Rev. Philip M. Hannan officiated the ceremony. Dr. Victor C. Ferkiss delivered the commencement address. Winter, listed in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities 1963, led as senior class president and held multiple roles in clubs and activities, including student council vice president, Young Republicans, International Relations, Red Cross Council, Dramatic, Swim, Hockey and Volleyball, Mission Club, and Brazil Day Missionary Unit. She organized Portuguese study for volunteer Brazil teaching, and served as a 1962 National Student Association Summer Congress delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Mary Byrne Winter
Sherl J. Winter
Woodlawn Ave
Dunbarton College of Holy Cross
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Uruguay
Germany
Philiip M. Hannan
Washington
Victor C. Ferkiss
Georgetown University
Miss Winter
Young Republicans Club
Red Cross Council
Mission Club
Brazil Day Missionary
Brazil
Winter
National Student Association
Columbus
Ohio
National Federation of Catholic College Students
Jane Hartman To Offer Program Wednesday
Miss Jane Hartman a Baltimore based consultant dietitian and food specialist presents an educational program on Training Food Service Workers at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital on Wednesday from 1 30 p m to 3 30 p m She holds a B S from West Virginia University and an M S from Drexel Philadelphia and has served as Chief Dietitian at Torrance State Hospital Sinai Hospital and as food service specialist for the Connecticut Hospital Association Invitations are extended to local hospital dietitians and food service workers and the West Virginia Dietitians and Restaurant Associations for more information contact Mrs Ethel Awalt Chief Dietitian at Beckley VA hospital
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Jane Hartman
Baltimore
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
West Virginia University
Drexel Institute of Technology
Philadelphia
Torrance State Hospital
Torrance
Sinai Hospital
Connecticut Hospital Association
West Virginia
Ethel Awalt
Beckley VA Hospital
Knowing when to report changes to Social Security benefits
Dwight Billings of Beckley warns beneficiaries to report life events that affect checks to avoid overpayments. Common cases include returning to work, marriage of a widow or child beneficiary, or a widow with a child under 18 whose child leaves care. Call 252 6481 or visit the Beckley office for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Billings
Beckley
Billings
Social Security Office
Social Security Administration
Grads To Visit WVU Get Acquainted Programs Expanded
High school graduates planning to enroll at West Virginia University next fall and their parents will attend mid June get acquainted sessions. Dean of Women Betty Boyd notes a 50 percent rise in registration due to the program’s past success. The programs include campus tours faculty meetings and general information sessions.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia University
Betty Boyd
Colorado River Refers To Mother of Rivers Claim
More rivers rise in Colorado than in any other state, earning it the nickname Mother of Rivers as settlers noted vast waterways and recurring floods shaping early settlements and transport routes.
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Colorado
Banker J C Brown to Attend The Stonier School of Banking
J Callaway Brown assistant vice president and trust officer of the Raleigh County Bank will join the Stonier Graduate School of Banking summer session in June at Rutger The State University New Brunswick New Jersey from June 10 to 21. He is among about 1100 bankers from 43 states plus DC Mexico Puerto Rico and Venezuela attending the two week program sponsored by the American Bankers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Callaway Brown
Raleigh County Bank
Stonier Graduate School of Banking
Rutger
State University
New Brunswick
N.J
Brown
American Bankers Association
Hawaii
Dstrict
Columbia
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Venezuela
Stonier Graduate School
Union Nears End as Rhodesia Federation Wanes
The government announced a conference at Livingstone on June 20 to set the stage for the end of the federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The federation was formed in Livingstone ten years ago.
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UNION
Army Officer Candidate School option under Choice Not Chance program
The Army offers a limited OCS path for male college graduates within 18½ to 27 years who pass tests and an OCS board. Selected candidates enlist two years with a guaranteed OCS space, then become second lieutenants after basic and OCS. Contact your local Army Recruiter for details on this program.
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Army
U. S
Municipal Elections Held Across 160 West Virginia Towns
United Press International reports voters in 160 communities across West Virginia cast ballots to elect city officials. election cycles vary with some towns choosing five council members plus mayor and town recorder, while larger cities may elect a mayor by council. Communities listed include Wheeling Weirton Oak Hill Fairmont Buckhannon Keyser Morgantown Richwood Romney Clarksburg Princeton Huntington Moundsville Parsons Princeton Ravenswood and many more across 34 counties. Voters also faced varying terms and governance structures depending on town size and form of government.
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United Press International
Wheeling
Weirton
Oak Hill
Fairmont
Buckhannon
Keyser
Morgantown
Richwood
Romney
Ansted
Fayette County
Athens
Mercer County
Barboursville
Cabell County
Belmont
Pleasants County
Berkeley Springs
Morgan County
Bethany
Brooke County
Bethlehem
Ohio County
Randolph County
Bridgeport
Harrison County
Air Minister Fraser to Visit U.S. in Ten Day Tour
United Kingdom Air Minister Hugh Fraser will depart London next Tuesday for a ten day trip to the United States. He will visit the Pentagon U S Air Force headquarters the Air Force Academy and Cape Canaveral during the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
London
UPI
Hugh Fraser
United States
Pentagon
U.S. Air Force Headquarters
Air Force Academy
Cape Canaveral
Fasteeth Powder for Loose Dentures Advertised
An old advertisement urges readers not to worry about loose dentures and promotes FASTEETH powder. It claims the alkaline formula secures plates more firmly without a sticky taste, and directs readers to buy FASTEETH at drug counters.
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Wood County
Atlantic Ocean
Marine
William L. Daniel
Sixth Marines
Sergeant
Myrtle Redden, Bradley
Shady Spring High School
B. Caldwell
G. Rollyson
J. Elliott
J. Fink
Tech
Mary B. Winter
Dunbarton
Grads
WVU
Tvi3ssors
Big Murphy
Schick
Ania
KRONA
Miaalen
Tan Eee
Seles
RGEC
Murphy CO
W. Main St
Main Street
East
Rainelle
ST. Hinton
Howard Ave. Mullens
Main & Oak Sts
St Sutton Hgay
Sutton Stick
Main ST. Richwood
J.C. Brown
Bankers
U.S. Army
E&ditor
Upshur County
Cairo
Ritchie County
Chester
Hancock County
Clarksburg
Delbarton
Mingo County
Grafton
Taylor County
Harrisville
Huttonsville
Saeger
McDowell County
Mineral County
Kingwood
Preston County
Lewisburg
Madison
Boone County
Raleigh
Logan County
Midfield
Hardy County
Moundsville
Parsons
Tucker County
Princeton
Ravenswood
Jackson County
Nicholas County
Ripley
Rhodell
Raleigh County
Hampshire County
Sophia
Summersville
Monroe County
Vienna
War
Wayne
Webster Springs
Weston
Lewis County
West Union
Doddridge County
White Sulphur Springs
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