Army Pre Graduation Tests Open Careers for WV Students
Southern West Virginia high school seniors poised to graduate are offered an unprecedented Army career path. Beckley Induction Station runs pre graduation exams to assess health and readiness, with options to enter one of 152 Army schools after enlistment. Enlistment leads to eight weeks basic training, home leave, and then school training, all without obligation to join. Capt. Carl J. Ford notes this is a first of its kind nationwide.
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West Virginia
Beckley
Carl J. Ford
Capt. Ford
Adjutant General
Washington
Robert Rushbrook
Cather Rushbrook
Sophia
F. Q. Allen
Beckley Station
Eye Exam for Enlistment Opens Specialized Career Paths
Capt. Ford notes enlistment is final after oath and signing. About 152 specialty schools await enlistees including diesel mechanic helicopter communications ordnance and guided missiles across Corps of Engineers Signal Ordnance Medical Finance Transportation and Quarter Master. Similar programs available for graduating girls with roles as stenographers typists and medical and dental assistants. Government transport aids pregrad exams via Beckley Enlistment Center, Army sedan shuttles applicants home. Service expansion aims to fill power gaps as minimum enlistment requirements rise.
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Ford
Corps of Engineers
Beckley
Crew Chiefs Concert Set for Beckley May 24
An advance publicity team from the United States Air Force plans a May 24 concert in the Memorial Building auditorium by the Crew Chiefs. The group, praised as highly versatile by critics, will perform a two and a half hour program free to the public. Capt. Frank Russo and Sgt. Lew Short accompanied the publicity team, with First Lt. Keith Hicks noting the ensemble includes ex-professionals who have played major name bands. The Air Force Band, renowned globally, has received honors from foreign nations.
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Memorial Building
Crew Chiefs
United States Air Force
Frank Russo
3502
Harrisburg
Lew Short
USAF
Bolling Afb
Washington, D. C
Keith Hicks
Building Permits Issued in City
The city recorder issued several building permits. Vanney Construction Co. received permits for a four room house on Morris Ave valued at 2500 and a five room house on Deegans Ave valued at 3000 with total fees of 20. Harry and Betty Lou Gilbert were authorized for a five room brick veneer house on Glenn Ave valued at 8000 with fee 10. Roberta L. Merchant obtained a permit for remodeling a four room frame house on Ninth St valued at 4000 with fee 4.
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Vanney Construction Co
City Recorder’s
Morris Ave
Deegans Ave
Harry
Betty Lou Gilbert
Glenn Ave
Roberta L. Merchant
Ninth St
Plumley Elected Chancellor of Alpha Zeta
Roscoe K. Plumley of Abraham rises to chancellor of Alpha Zeta the national honorary agriculture fraternity while enrolled in the School of Agriculture at West Virginia University.
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Alpha Zeta
Roscoe K. Plumley
Abraham
School of Agriculture
West Virginia University
Draft calls far less than those last year
Beckley local Selective Service office reports draftees this year under 50 percent of the same period last year. A spokesman says seven men will be called during May, compared with six in April.
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Selective Service System
Beckley
Dean's List Honor for Vir ginia Intermont Senior Dorothy Armentrout
Dorothy Anne Armentrout, a senior at Virginia Intermont Junior College in Bristol Virginia, is named to the dean's list. The Parthenon in Athens was dedicated in 438 B.C. to Athena, with criteria noting at least three A grades and no grade below B plus citizenship.
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Virginia Intermont Junior College
Bristol
Dorothy Anne Armentrout
R. B Armentrout
Fairview Ave
Parthenon
Athens
Athena
Six Raleigh Countians at West Virginia Service Officer Conference
Six Raleigh Countians plan to attend the 10th annual West Virginia Service Officer Conference at Jackson's Mill in May 2022. Attending are Roy I. Smith, James Thompson, Sally Barren, Charles Barefoot, T. C. Moorefield, and Howard Pettry, with speakers including Dr. John Theis, Kenneth HeYj, Roy Jenkins, Paul Hussey, and H. G. Hooks from Huntington.
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Jackson's Mill
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Parsons
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Sgt
Allen
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Eckman
Robert Hutchins
Keystone
Pfc
Bernard Lande
David McKinney
Fred Parsons
Northfork
Paul O. Burdette
Joint Processing Center
Burdette
Appli
Cant
Selective Service
Hicks
Oters
Oai Murith Many
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Air Force Band
Hungary
Netherlands
Baltimore
Cleaning Service
Prince St
South Kanawha St
Church Street
South Fayette St
Crab Orchard
Richmon Cleaners—Laundry N
Dodge
America
Duncan-Catron Motor Inc
Beckley, W. VA
Word-Duncan Motor CO
Howard Ave
Mullens, W. VA
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