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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1965

Page

7

Military Men in The News At Home By TEEK RICE

Staff Sergeant Bobby B. Vass, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Vass, was awarded the U S Air Force Air Medal at Da Nang AB Viet Nam for personal bravery in combat against Communist forces. Vass is a C 123B Provider flight mechanic with Pacific Air Forces. He is a Shady Spring High School graduate. Marine Sergeant Robert L. Murdock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus A. Murdock of Bradley, serves in the Chu Lai sector with Company A 1st Battalion 7th Marine Regiment 3rd Marine Division, with two major Viet Cong operations since July. Private First Class Johnny Bane Brown and Private John A. Poe, both from Shady Spring, are undergoing testing and training steps at Memphis Tenn and Fort Sam Houston Texas respectively.

Bobby B. Vass Ronald H. Vass U. S. Air Force da Nang AB Viet Nam Vass Pacific Air Forces Shady Spring High School Robert L. Murdock Marcus A. Murdock Bradley Chu Lai 7Th Marine Regiment 3Rd Marine Division Ome Bo Agme Ae Wanda L. Brown Kley Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn Aviation U. S. Marine Corps John A. Poe Shady Spring Military Training Center Fort Sam Houston Tex Fort Jackson S. C Poe J Vee

Continental Oil to merge with Consolidation Coal Co

Continental Oil Co announced in principle a merger by which it will buy Consolidation Coal Co’s coal business and properties for 120 million in Continental stock. Consolidation keeps non investments valued at 44.5 million plus Chrysler shares and a reserved production payment worth about 460 million, with royalties due on future mining.

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Hassle Brews On Paint Street Controversy Meeting Set

City Council will meet at Paint and Witherspoon streets at 10 a.m. Tuesday to discuss opening Paint and paving Witherspoon. A paving contract was awarded to James C. Meador, with completion moved to 90 days after award. Bids ranged from Meador 25123 to Toner 25441 and Vecellio 333. Residents seek year-end completion while legal questions about Paint Street’s public status are debated with Hall of Hall Furniture represented by Paul J. Fourney.

Witherspoon James C. Meador James Ceador Toner Oscar Vecellio E. M Ned) Payne Witherspoon Street Howard Lambert Payne Road Meador Payne Dennis M. Leary Paint Street Kanawha Street Fourney New River Park James Kessinger Beckley Recreation Board International Association of Fire Chiefs William Teubert

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