Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Airman Gary L. Bailey of Beckley completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and received an Air Training Command assignment at Chanute AFB Illinois for administrative duties. Sgt. Dwight E. Johnson of Fayetteville promoted to staff sergeant after a Vietnam tour. his wife Twila works at Fort Scott air base. Other updates include Airman George S. Pilato of Fayetteville assigned as security policeman at McConnell AFB Kansas. Navy PFC John M. Carson of MacArthur received Meritorious Unit Commendation for Training Squadron 28 at Corpus Christi Texas. Marines James H. Coleman and Clifford D. Bennett stationed at Cherry Point North Carolina. Navy Fireman Apprentice John E. Blake deployed to the Mediterranean aboard USS Nespelen. Navy Seaman Apprentice Christopher T. Spady graduates from basic at Great Lakes Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary L. Bailey
Lovell Bailey
Temple St
Beckley
Lackland Afb
Tex
Air Training Command
Chanute Afb
Ill
Bailey
Woodrow Wilson High School
George S. Pilato
Joe Pilato
Keller Ave
Fayetteville
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
McConnell Afb
Kan
Pilato
Fayetteville High School
Concord College
Ann Criss
Glen Jean
Navy
John M. Carson
Frank P. Carson
MacArthur
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Naval Air Advanced Training Command
Beckley Caravan Club Spring Rally Hosts Camp Creek State Forest
Beckley Unit of the Wally Byam Caravan Club hosts a spring rally at Camp Creek State Forest. Young caravanners Alan Truman Jr Frankie Pugh and Tim Truman greet attendees while pancake breakfasts and a potluck supper are held despite wet weather. Mr and Mrs Andrew J Campbell act as hosts as the Beckley unit inducts new members during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Wally Byam Caravan Club
Alan Truman Jr
Frankie Pugh
Tim Truman
Pugh
Andrew J. Campbell
Camp Creek State Forest
City Court Bond Forfeitures Totals 391
Bond forfeitures totaling 391 were collected during Beckley Municipal Court Monday night session. Of that amount 132 was relinquished on charges of public intoxication. Other forfeitures included James Otis Wright Jr George C Calvert Herman Price Jr Roger D Maynor Jr Charles Pennington Melissa Hollandsworth Ronald David O Neal Mary E Patton Eddie Lockett and Ricky Wayne McCutcheon for various offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Municipal Court
James Otis Wright Jr
Beckley
George C. Calvert
Herman Price Jr
Route 3
Roger D. Maynor Jr
Charles Pennington
Melissa Hollandsworth
Ronald David O'Neal
Mary E. Patton
Eddie Lockett
Heritage Week Portraits Feature Two Raleigh Pioneers
Holding the rifle is the late Judge Winton A. Riffe known as Wint. Ready to make music is G Dan Covey who lives on Vale Street in Beckley. Both named individuals are among Raleigh County’s oldest residents amid campus era fashions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton A. Riffe
Wint
G. Dan Covey
Vale Street
Beckley
Riffe
Covey
Raleigh County
Vo Tech Teacher to Explain New AP Audio System
Richard Callaway of the Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center will explain the AP Audio Exchange system at the national AP Broadcasters Association meeting in Chicago. He is honored for outstanding cooperation in news coverage and serves WWNR Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
County Vocational Technical
Beckley
Callece Concord College
West Virginia
Callaway
Texas
Kentucky
Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Richard
Dick) Callaway
Associated Press Broadcasters Association
AFBA
Chicago
Ill
AP Audio Exchange
APBA
Peter Arnett
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Gulf ‘Women’s Club
West Virginia Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
Raleigh County Tuberculosis Association
Muscular Dystrophy Association
WWNR
Woodrow Wilson
Virginia Institute of Technology
Raleigh County
Southern
Beckleyans To Get Bob Jones Degrees
Two Beckley students will graduate Wednesday from Bob Jones University Greenville IS C. Miss Joyce Elizabeth Gravely daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence A Gravely Route 2 Beckley will receive a bachelor of arts from the School of Fine Arts She is a member of Chi Sigma Phi I Literary Society A bachelor of science in home economics from the College of Arts and Science will be awarded to Miss Anasta Sue Rodebaugh daughter of Mrs Mary Rodebaugh of 216 Dixon Ave Beckley She is a member of Sigma Lambda Delta Literary Society
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Bob Une University
Greenville
IS. C
Joyce Elizabeth Gravely
Lawrence A. Gravely
Route 2
School of Fine Arts
Chi Sigma Phil Literary Society
College of Arts and Science
Anasta Sue Rodebaugh
Mary Rodebaugh
Dixon Ave
Sigma Lambda Delta Literary Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
VA Hos
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Pital Management Divis
Claude Ferron
F. T. Mason
Nannie Miller
Frank Bays
Lexie Cox
Howard J. Baker
Icey Burleigh
Nelson Staples
Jessie Berry
Silas Barksdale
Burley Payne
Dwight EH. Johnson
James UL. Johnson
E. Walker Sr
By Sue Stover
Sgt. Johnson
Twila
Ralph McKinney
Lester
Eth Nowenie Af
Tastical Air
Wilul
Jgwiiwussan Command
U.S
Vietnam
Nancy
Charles L. Jones
Bentree
Alvin K.bailey
Gay Hoke
Clintonville
Tan Son Nhut AB
Set. Bailey
Pacific Air Forces
Southeast Asia
Far East
Pacific Area
Bergstrom Afb
Trap Hill High School
James H. Coleman
Homer. S. Coleman
Route 1
Second
Marine Air Wing
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
N.C
Clifford D. Bennett
Beulah Bennett
Second Marine Air Wing
John E. Blake
Josephine Blake
Virginia St
Oak Hill
Mediterranean Sea
U.S. Sixth Fleet
Christopher T. Spady
Thomas A. Spady
Recruit Training Command
Naval Svening, Center
Great Lakes
Til
Burrass
Mount Hope
Nick Pugh
Katherine Kerrigan
Phyllis Troutman
Oxfords
Murphy’s
Pinto
Ford Country
Pat
Grady Whitlock
Heritage Week
Holliday Drive
Richard Callaway
Beckleyans
Bob Jones
Bob’s Valley Drive-In
Beckley City Hall
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