Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Raleigh County Marines visit European ports after taking part in the largest amphibious training ex ercise in the Atlantic since World War II. Hospitalman Donald R. Gunter and Cpl David DeHart hail from Cool Ridge and Crab Orchard respectively. They served with First Battalion Eighth Marine Regiment and Marine Attack Squadron 533. The group trained in Operation Steel Pike with 28 000 U S Marines and Spanish Marines in southern Spain. Beckley area Army men from the 8th Infantry Division trained in Germany. Charles R Holliday and Specialist Eugene R Martin of the 12th Engineer Battalion took part in bridge building road and airstrip upkeep near Dexheim and Fort Gordon based training. Airman Daniel W Shumate aided selection of a new C-141 Starlifter Jet Transport at Edwards AFB. Lance Corporal James L Fink and Airman William E Kennedy Jr pursued training and assignments in Spain and Lackland AFB respectively. Lawrence L Neal received commission as second lieutenant via OTS at Lackland and heads to Eglin AFB. Private Thomas Smithson earned Outstanding Soldier honors in Germany. Kenneth R Stanley reported for Helicopter Utility Squadron One at Ream Field. Private First Class Robert W Simmons completed a central office repair course in the Army. The piece also notes other recruiting and training details for nearby Beckley area soldiers and sailors.
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Raleigh County
Europe
Atlantic
Donald R. Gunter
J. T. Gunter
Cool Ridge
Cpl
David DeHart
Clyde DeHart
Crab Orchard
Gunter
Eighth Regiment
Second Marine Division
Camp Lejeune
N. C
DeHart
Marine Attack Squadron 533
Second Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
U. S
Spain
Beckley Area
8Th Infantry Division
Germany
Charles R. Holliday
Glenda
Charles V. Holliday
Lookout
Dexheim
Holliday
Army
Fort Belvoir
Nuttall High School
Daniel W. Shumate
Hurley Shumate
Ravencliff
Edwards Afb
Calif
Air Force Home Town News Center
Shumate
Air Force Transport
Glen Rogers High School
Lackalnd Afb
Tex
Chanute Afb, Is
Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Transfers
Berkshire Life Insurance Co to Federal Housing Commissioner for Pine Grove Park Subdivision Shady Spring District $10 975 17. Coalfield Land Co to Joe F and Ina N Barker Eccles Trap Hill District $150. Virginia Lucille Lafon to Wallace G Anderson Prosperity Town District $4 300. Robert J Ashworth and John C Ashworth to Charles G and Carolyn L Farley Town of Sophia Slab Fork District $3 142 74. Jimmie Pat Swift to Audrey Jean Swift to Edwin Milton and Laura P Galloway Jr Beckley North Hills Addition City Town District $17 000. Anthony J Sparacino deputy commissioner forfeited delinquent lands Raleigh County to M W Powers 0 15 acre Clear Fork Coal River Clear Fork District nonpayment of taxes in William R Calfee name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Federal Housing Commissioner
Pine Grove Park
Shady Spring
Coalfield Land Co
Joe F
Ina N. Barker
Eccles
Trap Hill
Virginia Lucille
Charles G
Carolyn L. Farley
Sophia
Slab Fork
Jimmie Pat Swift
Audrey Jean Swift
Edwin Milton
Laura P. Galloway Jr
North Hills
Beckley
Anthony J. Sparacino
Raleigh
M. W. Powers
Clear Fork of
Coal River
Clear Fork District
William R. Calfee
Planning Commission Meeting Delayed By Quorum Shortage
Raleigh County Planning Commission halted Wednesday for lack of quorum and will reconvene December 9 as a public hearing to consider re zoning a land strip from residential to commercial along Beckley Mount Hope Road from Cranberry Road to Beckley Child Care Center. Hearing to be held on its own motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Planning Commission
Beckley- Mount Hope
Cranberry Road
Beckley
Soldier seeks court order to keep beard during reserve duty
Dennis L. Eisner, 24, a private in the Army reserve, asked a federal court on Wednesday for an order to stop his company commander from forcing him to shave. He said being listed absent for beard reasons could trigger active duty induction after five unexcused absences and called the demand arbitrary, capricious, void, and unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
Dennis L. Eisner
Army Reserve
Eiser
Iceland Uses Volcanic Hot Water For Heat
United Press International notes that Iceland pipes natural hot water from many volcanic springs to towns enabling heating of offices homes and agricultural hot houses as described in the World Almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Iceland
World Almanac
Hundred Percenters Listed With Local Firms
Vision notes the latest list of 100 percenters includes Humble Oil and Refining Co , Wip perman Construction Co and Purity Baking Co as part of the local business roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vision
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Wipperman Construction Co
Purity Baking Co
Stratton Thespians stage three one act plays tonight
Stratton High School Thespians present The Darkest Hour The Red Key and The New Maid in the school auditorium at 7 30 p m today. The shows are directed by Mrs J M Jeffries Thespian sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton High School Thespians
New Maid
Irvin Wright, II
Willie Claytor
Bransford Smith
Ester Harber
Calvin Clements
Vicky Bradshaw
John Parnell Jr
Bernadine Toler
Richard Henry
Regina Shepherd
Ronald Redd
Timothy Anderson, Jr
J. M. Jeffries
Two Mines To Open With 26 Jobs Available
Planned openings of two new mines will create 26 jobs, announced Thursday by the Beckley office of the West Virginia Department of Mines. Applications for permits list mine name, mine number, employee count, and owner contact. Buick Lick Coal Co. in Nicholas reports 10 employees under D. D. Harvey of Lockwood. Addair Coal Co. (details pending).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia Department of Mines
Buick Lick Coal Co
Nicholas
D. D. Harvey
Lockwood
Addair Coal Co
Thomas to Speak on Better Buying at P T A Meeting
Frank Thomas chief field inspector for West Virginia Department of Labor will present a film on Better Buying Practices for Consumers at 7 30 p m Monday meeting of the Prosperity Elementary Parent Teacher Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thomas
W. Va
Two Calls Answered By Rescue Squadron
Beckley Fire Department Rescue Squad answered two calls Thursday afternoon. At 1:10 p.m. at Morton Reeves Elementary School, 14 year old Rickie McDaniel had an epileptic seizure. At 7:20 p.m. at the Methodist Church on Heber Street, Mrs. Bessie Good of Oak Hill fainted. she received oxygen and was later taken to Raleigh General Hospital by Keyser Bryant Funeral Home ambulance and treated before release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Fire Department
Morton Reeves
Rickie McDaniel
Methodist
Heber Street
Bessie Good
Oak Hill
Raleigh General Hospital
Keyser - Bryant Funeral Home Ambulance
Beckley Christmas Lights To Be Turned On Nov 30
The city Christmas lights will be turned on during the Every Light a Prayer for Peace ceremonies at 7 p m on November 30 on the courthouse steps. Mayor John W. Smith will flip the switch. Raleigh County Garden Council sponsors with Mrs. George Davis as program chairman. Rev Reece Burns will give the invocation and Mrs. Chester Roberts will present a brief history and comment. Junior High Ninth Grade Choir will sing under Mrs. Oscar Williams. Comer Electric Service and Fred Helm of Appalachian Power will install street lighting. Raleigh County Bank cooperates with bank chimes for Christmas music before and after. The ceremony originated in 1950 by the late Mrs. E M Payne Jr and revived in 1961 by Mrs. T V Hutchison. The event won a 1951 award from the National Council of Garden Clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Smith
Raleigh County Garden Council
George Davis
National Council of Garden Clubs
Davis
Seven Municipalities Represented At WV League Meeting
Representatives from seven southern West Virginia cities gathered at Beckley City Hall to discuss eight legislative proposals adopted at the October state convention. League executive director Eugene Elkins said cities hope lawmakers hear the need for reform, including expanded planning reach, annexation rules, sidewalk liability limits, and a general recodification of municipal laws. He noted the proposal on sidewalk liability will likely face opposition, while a city resident license fee near $10 was debated for legality but not adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
West Virginia League of Municipalities
Beckley City Hall
Eugene Elkins
League
Elkins
Three Mile
Beckley church hosts welcome dinner for college students
About 200 out-of-town Beckley College students and faculty attended a "Welcome to Beckley" dinner at Beckley Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening. Men of the church greeted guests and hosted tables for students and faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Beckley College
Checks Available for Election Poll Workers in 50 Precincts
County Clerk C. O. Smith announced that checks for election poll workers in precincts 1 through 50 are now ready. He added newspapers will publish additional notices when other checks are ready for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. (Smitty) Smith
Smith
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Eugene R. Martin
Weaver Martin
Cottle
Nal School
Fort Gordon
Stratton High School
Japan
Tinker Afb
Okla
Georgia
Margaret Ann Howe
Nav Richwood High School
Great Lakes
James L. Fink
Fred Fink
Mandarin
Fink
Marine 2Nd Medical Division
Parris Island
Woodrow Wilson High School
William E. Kennedy Jr
William E. Kennedy
Midway
Lackland Afb
Kennedy
Air Training Command
ATC
Chanute Afb
Ill
Tch
Sophia High School
Lawrence L. Neal
James L. Neal
Smithers
Air Force
Neal
Air Force Systems Command
AFSC
Eglin Afb
Fla
Montgomery High School
Oklahoma State University
Carmelita Keffer
Cannelton
Thomas Smithson
Gladys Smithson
504Th Battalion
4Th Armored Division
Smithson
Fort Knox
Fort Pope la
Kenneth R. Stanley
Aviation Electrician
L. W. Stanley
East Beckley
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Ream Field
Imperial Beach
California
Robert W. Simmons
Val A. Simmons
Army Southeastern Sig
Paul R. Young
Cleveland Young
Kenneth J. Smith
Ace Gladys M. Smith
Beckey
Navy
R. Simmons
D. Shumate
W. Kennedy
L. L. Neal
United Fund
C. C. Smith
Stratton
Thomas Evans
UF School
W. C. Reid
No. 13
Wyoming
Robert Lewis
North Spring
Thomas
al Ellison
Prince St
Ladies Capri Pants
Vic
Bobby Sox
Murphy's Own
Carole Joanne
Blue Willow
Prestone Anti-Freeze
Murphy CO
W. Main ST
Lane
Murphy
Th Modern
Neville St
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