Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Orville L. Cole seaman son of Mrs Bessie Cole of Resoco participates in Exercise Union Square off California aboard USS Hancock. Eighteen surface ships two subs and several air units join in the operation to boost fleet readiness. MASTER Sergeant Bernard W Warden son of Homer Warden of Beckley graduates from the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Orlando AFB Fla. He serves as a personnel technician with CONAC at Dobbins AFB Ga and has 16 years in service. His mother Ruth Wilkins resides in Aiken SC. Graham, a graduate of Herndon High School, also noted. PRIVATE Robbie L Vance whose grandparents Charles I Snodgrass live in Bob White finished eight weeks of basic at Fort McClellan Ala. He studied Army history traditions admin military justice and first aid. Vance was a 1964 Van High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville L. Cole
Bessie Cole
Resoco
Union Square
California
Hancock
Bernard W. Warden
Homer Warden
Beckley
Air Force
Orlando Afb
Fla
Warden
Continental Air Command
CONAC
Dobbins Afb
Air Force Reserve
Woodrow Wilson High School
Ruth Wilkins
Aiken
S. C
Robbie L. Vance
Charles I. Snodgrass
Bob White
Women’s Army Center
Fort McClellan
Ala
Pvt. Vance
Vance
van High School
Army Specialist Acosta completes eight week engineer NCO course
Army Specialist Five Harry P. Acosta son of Mrs Bessie Webb Beckley has finished an eight week combat engineer NCO course at the Army School Europe in Murnau Germany. He received instruction in demolition mine engineer reconnaissance and road and airstrip construction. He is assigned to Company D 83rd Engineer Battalion in France with his wife Barbara accompanying him. He entered the Army in 1959 and arrived overseas in 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
Harry P. Acosta
Bessie Webb
Beckley
Army School
Europe
Murnau
Germany
Acosta
83Rd Engineer
France
Barbara
Sergeant Aliff completes optical training at Fitzsimmons Hospital
Sergeant Roger B. Aliff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Aliff of Clear Fork, is enrolled in the Optical Laboratory School at Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Denver and will complete training in January 1965. A 1958 Oceana High School graduate, he entered the Army that year, trained at Fort Hood, served three years in Ludwigsburg, Germany as a receptionist in the Army Hospital, and since 1962 has been at Fort Myer, Virginia as a secretary. While in Germany he married Heidi Myers. they have one daughter, Jeannie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger B. Aliff
Elmer Aliff
Clear Fork
Optical Laboratory
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Aliff
Oceana High School
Army
Fort Hood
Tex
Lidwigsberg
Germany
Fort Myer
Heidi Myers
Jeannie
Sophia air force men receive new duties at air bases
Two Sophia men, Tommy M. Lilly and James W. Hensley, have new training and duty assignments after completing training at Anderson AFB. Lilly heads to Nellis AFB Nevada as a transportation specialist, while Hensley goes to Ellsworth AFB South Dakota as an air policeman. PRIVATE First Class Earl L. Smith, 18, from Beckley, assigned to the 3rd Armored Division in Germany, serves as automatic rifleman in Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 33rd Armor near Kirch Gons. He entered the Army in 1963 and was last at Fort Benning Georgia, and attended Alderson High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Atckland Afb
Tommy M. Lilly
James W. Hensley
Lilly
Forrest M. Lilly
Nellis Afb
Nev
Hensley
Joseph M. Hensley
Ellsworth Afb
S. D
Sophia High
Earl L. Smith
Rt. 1, Beckley
3Rd Armored Division
Germany
Smith
33Rd Armor
Kirch Gons
Fort Benning
Alderson High School
Airman Lilly Jr. Graduates Jet Aircraft Mechanic Course
Airman Third Class Ardess E. Lilly Jr. son of Olive V. Lilly of Beckley has graduated from Amarillo AFB Texas technical training for Air Force jet aircraft mechanics and is assigned to a SAC unit at Bergstrom AFB Texas. The unit keeps intercontinental missiles and jet bombers on alert. A Stratton High School graduate, Lilly attended New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas. Melvin A. Plumley, USN, communications technician seaman, son of Otis Plumley of Shady Spring, serves at Naval Security Group Activity Kamiseya Japan, supporting the Seventh Fleet in the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardess E. Lilly Jr
Olive V. Lilly
Beckley
Air Force
Amarillo Afb
Tex
Lilly
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Bergstrom Afb
Stratton High School
New Mexico Highland University
Las Vegas
Melvin A. Plumley
Seaman
USN
Otis Plumley
Rt. 1
Shady Spring
Naval Security Group
Kamiseya
Japan
Seventh Fleet
Far East
Airman Graham Completes Phase One at Lackland AFB
Airman James A. Graham son of Mr and Mrs Oliver L Graham Basin has completed the first phase of Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB Texas He has been selected for technical training as an aircraft maintenance specialist at an Air Training Command School at Amarillo AFB Texas His new unit is part of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Graham
Oliver L. Graham
Basin
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Graham
Air Training Command
Amarillo Afb
Airman Crouse Serves With Pacific Air Forces in Viet Nam
Airman Second Class Roney G. Crouse, son of Mr and Mrs L F Crouse of Oceana, serves as aircraft mechanic with a Pacific Air Forces unit in Viet Nam. He supports USAF personnel training Vietnamese forces to defend the U S and its allies in the Pacific and Far East. A Oceana High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roney G. Crouse
L. F. Crouse
Oceana
Pacific Air Forces
Viet Nam
Crouse
Usaf Sonnel
U. S
Pacific
Far East
Oceana High School
Army Specialist Four Honaker reassigned to MP battalion
Army Specialist Four James A. Honaker has been assigned to the 728th Military Police Battalion Company A. His wife Sylvia and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Honaker reside on Route 3, Glen Daniel. The move specifies his new unit assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Honaker
Sylvia
Ralph J. Honaker
Rt. 3
Glen Daniel
728Th Military Police Battalion
Expenses Revealed For 13 Candidates In Local Races
A summary of campaign finance reports shows 23 candidates filed costs and contributions. Among the names listed are C. Berkley Lilly for prosecuting attorney with $57.65 in advertising and no donations, H. Dale Covey for the House of Delegates with $35 in general expenditures, Steve L. Carpenter for assessor with $97 in expenses and $125 in donations, and Louis A. Gall Jr. for justice of the peace in Trap Hill District with $38.65 in advertising. Several others reported varying expenses and no contributions, including H. P. Stone, Jimmy R. Crawford, Carl W. Jones, and William Ezra Short among the 12 recently filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Berkley Lilly
Charles S. McGraw
Justice of Peace
Trap Hill
H. P. Stone
Justice of the Peace
H. Dale Covey
House of Delegates
Jimmy R. Crawford
Constable
Shady Spring
Carl W. Jones
GOP
Louis A. Gall Jr
Steve L. Carpenter
W. A
Gene) Burke
Harry W. Perkowski
Jack Kyle
Marsh Fork
William Ezra Short
Clear Fork
Argentinian Star Rey Lands Key Role in Synanon Film
Argentine actor Alejandro Rey has secured a major role in Synanon to be filmed at Columbia studios. The project marks a notable move for Rey as production proceeds at the Columbia facility, with UPI reporting the casting.
Army veteran Honaker's service noted in Korea report
Sp Honaker entered the Army in 1957 and was last stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He attended Trap Hill High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Sp. Honaker
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Trap Hill High School
Raleigh Register asks for Dr Brandstadt contact
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to Wayne G Brandstadt M D in care of The Raleigh Register. The doctor cannot answer individual letters but will reply to letters of general interest in future columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne G. Brandstadt
M. D
Raleigh Register
Dr. Brandstadt
WAC Recruiter Patsy Murphy Promoted to Sergeant
Patsy C Murphy chief WAC recruiter at Beckley Beckley Main Station earns promotion from Specialist E-4 to Sergeant E-5 after serving as acting sergeant. A Lubbock Texas native daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Murphy Del Rio Texas she attended Brownfield High School and Laredo Junior College before enlisting in 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy C. Murphy
WAC
Beckley
Sgt. Murphy
Fort Knox
Lubbock
Texas
W. C. Murphy
del Rio
Brownfield High School
Deeds On File Record of Local Real Estate Transfers
Susan E Thomas transfers property in the Thomas Addition Bradley Town District to R H Dean D W Peters and Delbert Thompson trustees for the Bradley Free Will Baptist Church for 1500 dollars. Billie L Chapman transfers property in the Park Heights Addition Beckley Town District to Marjorie Chapman with no value given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan E. Thomas
R. H. Dean
D. W. Peters
Delbert Thompson
Bradley Free Will Baptist Church
Thomas
Bradley
Billie L. Chapman
Marjorie Chapman
Park Heights
Beckley
King uncovers GOP plot urging write in for president
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr said he uncovered a plan to urge Negroes to write in his name for president and called it a cruel attempt to confuse voters. He blamed within the Republican ranks for the scheme and urged Negroes not to waste ballots. Handbills and radio spots promoted the idea, with a Chicago ad agency and an Atlantic City printer involved. King suspected supporters of Barry Goldwater behind the effort. some ads were halted by the agency. The campaign aimed to draft King for president, with no intent to harm him, an agency president said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
UPI
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Republican Party
Lyndon B. Johnson
Chicago
Atlantic City
Sen
Barry) Goldwater
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ATC
Herndon High School
J. Graham
R. Vance
the Doctor
Mailuag
Meniere’s
Wayne Brandstadt
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Meniere
J. Hensley
Nathan Jacobs
Illinois
Bozell Jacobs Advertising
Jacobs
Martin Luther King
The
Committee For Negroes In Government of
Louisville, Ky
Warren C. Harding
Helanca
Ashland
Ashland Oil Dealer’s
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
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