Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Airman Second Class Larry E. Vander Giessen, son of Lynden Washington residents, has graduated from the technical training course for Air Force radio equipment repairmen at Keesler AFB Mississippi. He remains at Keesler for duty in the Air Training Command. Marine Lance Corporal David C. Hatcher, Beckley native, serves with Marine Attack Squadron 331 at Beaufort South Carolina. The squadron recently returned from a ten week deployment to Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico. During the deployment the event detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry E. Vander Giessen
L. Vander Giessen
Lynden
Wash
U.S. Air Force
Keesler Afb
Miss
Vander Giessen
Keesler
Air Training Command
Collins High School
David C. Hatcher
James B. Hatcher
Beckley
Marine Attack Squadron 331
Marine Corps Air Station
Beaufort
S. C
U. S.naval Station
Roosevelt Roads
Puerto Rico
Military youth named in post highlights and exercises
The report lists Air Force airman William H. Graham of Amarillo Texas and Marine Corporal Donald B. Barnes of Beckley in a two week two week Swamp Exercise 1965 in Eastern North Carolina. It notes 5000 Marines from Camp Lejeune Cherry Point and New River training for counter insurgency to simulate civil disturbance and guerrilla warfare. Navy recruit Donald R. Ellison of Daniels is on 14 day leave after boot training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Barnes
Donald R. Barnes
Beckley
North Carolina
Croatan National Forest
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
Marine Corps Air Facility
New River
United States
U.S
Frankie James Slate
Mabscott
John
Betty Torres
Jack L. Overbaugh
Belle
Rena Short Overbaugh
William Theodore Parsons
Orlando
Fla
Frances Robinson
James Irving Cardwell
Bill Cardwell
NAVY
Donald R. Ellison
Daniels
Wilbert D. Ellison
West Virginia college enrollments rise 22.7 percent
State Board of Education Secretary H. K. Baer announced all ten state colleges plus Marshall University increased fall enrollment by 22.7 percent, an all time high. Hancock branch of West Liberty State College led with 139.1 percent rise. private schools also posted gains including Salem College at 57.6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
State Board of Education
H. K. Baer
Marshall University
West Virginia
Baer
Hancock
West Liberty State College
West Liberty School
Huntington
Logan
Williamson
Salem College
Clarksburg
Bld State
Concord
Fairmont State
Glenville State
Shepherd
W. Va. Tech
W. Va. State
Alderson - Broaddus
Beckley
Davis and Elkins
Greenbrier College
Morris Harvey
W. Va. Wesleyan
Wheeling College
Principal John D Hartsog Takes Post At Central Elementary
John D Hartsog begins his first year as principal of Central Elementary School after previously leading Stamford Elementary. He holds a B S from Concord College and an M A from West Virginia University and serves as superintendent of the First Methodist Church school. Hartsog leads multiple local groups and with wife Mrs Hartson, a Hollywood Elementary teacher, has three children and resides at 251 Mercer St Beckley Raleigh County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Hartsog
Central Elementary
Stamford Elementary
Concord College
West Virginia University
Hartsog
First Methodist Church
Raleigh County
Hartson
Hollywood Elementary
Mercer St
Beckley
Ys Finance Course Starts Tonight at Beckley YMCA
A 10 week finance course begins at 7:30 p.m. today at the Beckley Raleigh County YMCA. Harry C. Culp Y executive director says the session opens with a general discussion and organizational meeting. Instructors are Jack Beard in investments and insurance, Carroll Simpkins on budgeting taxes and banking, and Warren A. Thornhill III on wills and living trusts. Classes run three sessions per instructor. open to Y members free and non-members for 5 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley- Raleigh County
YMCA
Harry C. Culp
Beckley
Jack Beard
Carroll Simpkins
Warren A. Thornhill III
Beckley parcels rise as receipts hit new high
Beckley Postmaster A Fray Lilly announced that the four week period ending October 8 saw receipts totaling 29,542 dollars, up 14.8 percent from 25,736 dollars the same period in 1964. Total mail volume reached 2,494,000 pieces versus 2,096,000 a year earlier, continuing an upward yearly trend.
Two Mines to Open Add 14 Jobs in Greenbrier County
Palmed openings of two mines will create 14 jobs per the Winding Gulf and New River Division of the West Virginia Department of Mines. Leckie Smokeless Coal Co. No. 10 mine in Greenbrier County will hire 10 employees, owned by Veil Kyle of Rupert. Linn Branch Coal Co. No. 4 mine in Greenbrier County will employ four, with Ralph Yaoyer of Crawley listed as owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winding Gulf and New River
West Virginia Department of Mines
Leckie Smokeless Coal Co
Greenbrier County
Veil Kyle
Rupert
Linn Branch Coal Co
Ralph Yaoyer
Crawley
Police Court collects $605 in forfeitures and fines
Sunday night session yields $605 plus $5 for a traffic diet from William R Whitne of Beckley. Names and amounts: James R Bryant Shady Spring 21. Leslie Demyan 221 Grove Ave. Howard E Carr 210 12 Stansbury St Arnold J Wilburn 518 Woodlawn Ave. Thomas H Snider 518 Woodlawn Ave. James A Robertson 344 Moor Ave. Danny C McGraw 302 Orchard Ave 21 plus 21 for expired license. James P Howard Sullivan 51 for tampering with auto. Arnold Toney Prosperity and John Robert Nostsrom 200 Veterans Ave 21 for failure to shave vehicle under control. Robert Eugene Baber Alexandria VA 50 on drunken driving and accident scene. Holt, Clarence Sheppard, Cornelious Jones and Thomas Jackson 5 each for letting dogs run loose. Jackson 5 on two charges. Larry Grose Daniels 76 for reckless driving. Albert R Meadows Mac Arthur 21 for noisy vehicle. Daughter of Beckley residents chosen by Bluefield TV to appear on Romper Room School program for two weeks Linda Darlington 4, will appear beginning Oct 25. Father Don Darlington, former agent and assistant manager at Metropolitan Insurance Co Bluefield. Granddaughter of Sam Treola 116 Walker Ave and Mason Darlington 403 Larew Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Whitne
Beckley
James R. Bryant
Shady Spring
Ste B
Leslie Demyan
Grove Avenue
Howard E. Carr
Stansbury St
Arnold J. Wilburn
Beaver
Thomas H. Snider
Woodlawn Avenue
James A. Robertson
Arnold Toney
Prosperity
John Robert Nostsrom
Veterans Avenue
Robert Eugene Baber
Alexandria
Accias Holt
Clarence Sheppard
Cornelious Jones
Thomas Jackson
Jackson
Larry Grose
Daniels
Albert R. Meadows
MacArthur
Bluefield
Linda Darlington
Don Darlington
Maxwell Hill
Metropolitan Insurance Co
Kley
Linda
Sam Treola
Walker Ave
Mason Darlington
Larew Ave
ABI Scholarship Recipients Named at Appalchin Bible Institute
Three students at Appalachian Bible Institute receive scholarships William Wylie of Noel Missouri earns the Princep Scholarship David Tidball of Cleveland Ohio holds the Cariann Fletchen Memorial Scholarship and Ramona Anderson of Chariton Iowa gets the 1965 Maynard Davis Memorial Scholarship The Princep Scholarship this year includes a 2000 gift from anonymous donors The Carlann Fletchen Memorial Scholarship was established by Air Force Capt James Melton and Mrs Melton in memory of a polio victim who died at age 15 The Maynard Davis Memorial Scholarship honors a board member of the institute
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Bible Institute
William Wylie
Noel
David Tidball
Cleveland
Ohio
Cariann Fletchen
Ramona Anderson
Chariton
Iowa
Maypor David
Air Force
James Melton
Carlann Fletchen
Maynard Davis
Institute
Beckley men represent ARH at Lexington meeting
Beckley delegates Charles D. Holland Jack A. Nuckols and Okey L. Patteson attended the ARH annual board of directors meeting in Lexington Kentucky on October 7. Patton was reelected ARH trustee for a three year term. ARH board chairman Garvice D. Kincaid called the system a near miracle noting it operated 20 months without its own working capital and was kept afloat by supporters and a $1.2 million grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Board of Directors
Lexington
BARH
Charles D. Holland
Jack A. Nuckols
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Okey L. Patteson
Raleigh County Bank
West Virginia
Patteson
ARH
Also Mentioned on This Page
Teek Rice
William H. Graham
Paris H. Graing
Amarillo Afb
Tex
W. H. Graham
Mullens High School
Lackland FB
W. Va
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Ill
Billy Wayne Rhodes
Mr. Hope
George
Maxine Rhodes
Clifton Wayne Ashley
Clear Creek
Clifford
Genevieve Ashley
Booth
Patrick Leon Mustoe
Ralph and
Winiford Mustoe
Gene Oliver Estepp
Bradley
Ronald and
Ailen Estepp
Howard Eddie Jones
Russelville
Annie Lou Jones
Kroger Store
Pontiac
Tiger Country
LE Mans
Pontia
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
Raleigh Heights
Police Court
Abi
Parkersburg
USA
C & P Telephone Compe
Boll
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