Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Marye Rhodes profiles service members from West Virginia on duty aboard USS Intrepid and in Army and Air Force assignments. William Tate and Donnie Turner accompany the first Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Force exercise near Vieques Puerto Rico. James W. Waugh completes rotary wing aviator training at Camp Wolters. C Elbert Horne participates in Mesa Drive at Yakima Firing Center. C Wallace J. Harsanyi assigned to Richards Gebaur after tech training. Thomas Plumley graduates from Bad Tolz NCO Academy with Ester Plumley accompanying in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intrepid
Vieques
Puerto Rico
William M. Tate
Worley Tate
Glen White
Donnie S. Turner
Early Turner
Beckley
Camp Wolters
Tex
James W. Waugh
Sharon
Oak Hill
Waugh
Ft. Knox
Collins High School
Chicago Technical College
John Waugh
Fayetteville
Richards-Gebaur Afb
U. S. Air Force
Sheppard Abf
C. Wallace J. Harsanyi
Joe Harsanyi
Allen Junction
U. S. Army
Bad Tolz
Germany
Thomas F Plumley
Fred Plumley
46Th Infantry
Munich
Plumley
Army
Ester
Military Personnel News From The Second Marine Division And Air Force
Pfc Frederick St. Clair of Mount Hope serves with the Second Marine Division in the Mediterranean aboard USS Saratoga. Bobby J. Clay, radio man seaman, hails from Stamford. Capt Paul R. Stone, 32, completes staff college at Fort Leavenworth and is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. 1st Lt Pex K. Snider, Fairmont, reassigned to Winston-Salem Air Force Station after interceptor weapons course at Tyndall. Lt Snider is WVU alumnus and Phi Kappa Psi member, married to Elizabeth Shumate Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Marine Division
Sixth Marine Regiment
Frederick St. Clair
H. H. St. Clair
Mount Hope
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Saratoga
Bobby J. Clay
Seaman
Gladys Roblett
Stamford
Command and General Staff College
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Paul R. Stone
John Trevison
Beckley
Stone
U. S. Army
Chicago
Ill
Woodrow Wilson High School
Army
Korea
Winston-Salem Air Force Station
N.C
Air Force
Tyndall Afb
Fla
Pex K. Snider
Jack Snider
Fairmont
Snider
West Virginia University
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
Elizabeth Shumate
Harper Road
Federal land for Washington DC bought under Washington
The World Almanac and Book of Facts reports the federal government purchased land in the area that would become Washington, D.C. during Washington’s presidency at about sixty six dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Washington
Faster pension aid for hospitalized veterans with dependents
Veterans in VA hospitals will keep full pension while hospitalized under a new law enacted by the 87th Congress, ending the earlier two month 30 dollar limit. The 30 dollar cap remains for hospitalized veterans without dependents. The Beckley VA Hospital cites the change as speeding payments and reducing delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Bender
Veterans Administration
Beckley, VA
Bender
Carter and Greer Obituaries in West Virginia Church Notices
Carter Carter Fletcher Harris 56 of 317 Mankin Avenue died September 17 in a local hospital. Funeral 2 PM September 19 at First Baptist Church with Rev Daniel Dorsey. Restwood Cemetery. Pallbearers from Loyal Order of Moose. Body moved to home at 11 AM Tuesday. Me in state one hour before service. Joseph Gilbert Greer 88 of Lanark died September 16 at home. Funeral 2:30 PM September 19 at Church of Christ Stanaford with Evangelist Elgie Thompson. burial Stanaford Cemetery. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel. Arrangements by Rose & Quesenberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Carter
Fletcher Harris
Mankin Avenue
First Baptist Church
Daniel Dorsey
Restwood
Hinton
Loyal Order of Moose
Rose and Quesenberry
Greer
Joseph Gilbert
Lanark
Church of Christ
Stanaford
Elgie Thompson
South
Kanawha Street
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Scor. Scott
Kenneth Ray
Daniels
Summerlee
Penman
Beaver
Gene Hall
Roy Shrewsbury
Grandview
Emma Davis
Deeds On File Record of Local Real Estate Transfers
Deeds on file from the clerk of the county court list transfers including Southern West Virginia Land Co to I N Alderman for Harper Heights property in Town District valued at 175 dollars. Inez Kathleen and Herbert Ellis Doss to Riley Lilly for Resaco Slab Fork District valued at 400 dollars. Mella Riffe and others to Ira H Snuffer for Town District property valued at 50 dollars. George L Puckett and Dorothy May Puckett to Richard G Starr and Elizabeth J Starr for Lee Addition Town District property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern West Virginia Land Co
I. N. Alderman
Harper Heights
Inez Kathleen
Herbert Ellis Doss
Riley Lilly
Resaco
Slab Fork
Mella Riffe
Ira H. Snuffer
George L
Dorothy May Puckett
Richard G
Elizabeth J. Starr
Lee Addition
Bids Sought for Pinecrest Sanitarium Coping Work
The West Virginia State Division of Purchases invites sealed bids by 11 00 a m October 1 1962 for removing and replacing coping on Unit C at Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley WV Specifications on application Bid forms available from Curtis S Wilson Director of Purchases bid forms not issued after 4 p m the day before opening North Dakota notes weed losses in grain by 75 million annually
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Division
Capitol Building
Charleston
West Virginia
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley
Curtis S. Wilson
North Dakota
Division of Purchases
Ashworths offers used items and appliances for sale
i3 PC living room suite and new slip covers with two table lamps, a Magic Chef gas range, various odd tables, and Dial 253-4365. GOOD USED TVS at low prices and easy terms advertised by ASHWORTHS at 253-4213. SINGER sewing machine with blend cabinet, like new with zigzag, buttonhole monogram, and zipper sewing. pay last eight monthly payments of 5.80. Phone 252-6198.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magic Chef
Ashworth
Singer
Best Furniture Co
S. Fayette
Wilson
S. Kanawha
Morris
Westinghouse
H. P
Ideal Arco
Dial
J. L. Mills
Sophia
W. Va
New Warren
Hobart
J. W. Huddle
Box Beckley
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By Marye Rhodes
60Th Field Hospital
Yakima
C. Elbert B. Horne
Goldie Waddell
Horne
Fort Lewis
Wash
Sue
Tacoma
T. F. Plumley
F. St. Clair
News For Veterans
U. S
United States
Philippines
Hopkins
Brunswick
Valley Drive South
Webb & Neal
R. H. Neal
Mgr
Vance Drive
Cho Hoo Oooh
Reynolds
Barre
R. C. Egnor
Crab Orchard & Logan Dial Beckley
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Foster Hardware Co
Main St
Montgomery Ward
Pineville
Whitesville
Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation
Huntington, W. Va
Hamilton
George Dillon
Robert L. Amick
Beckley Newspapers
Sam G. Foley
Lowell Foley
Bank of Raleigh Beckley
F.d.lc
Proteanioners
Earl S. Huddle
Earl’s Studio
ZOTOS
Iida
Damon
Educationa
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
P. O. Box
Nashville 2
Tennessee
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Halstead
Yas TV
Ashworth Firestone
Wright
Sparks
Prince _ St
John W. Eye Television
Neville St
Sprague
Willey Brothers
Ty Lafe
Lewis
Jan Campbell Music Co
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Jim Green
King Aluminum Company
Pete
Bob
AVON
Avon Cosmetics
Bostick Avenue
Pere
Chrysler-Imperial-Plymouth- Valiant
Birckhead
R. M. Davis Motors, Inc
West Main St
Charlottesville
Virginia
R. E. Bare
Grumbacher
Foster Hardware
Shady Spring
Q. Va
O. H. Bennett
E. Beckley
R. L. Stinson
Myers Ave
Roy A. Jones
Roy Ns Ene
Stud Service
AKC
Chihuahua
A.C. Kestner
Bertha Ward
Midway
Fotos & Co
Bill Ormandy
Grady Whitlock
Suddreth
Turkey Farm
P. E. Porterfield
Links Grove
Union
K. M . Walker
American Flyer
Central Avenue
Maytag
F.H.A
Quality Lumber & Supply Co
City Ave
International
Foster Hardware, Inc
Bob’s Sanitary Service
Motor Service
Elco Lumber CO
Rhodes Supply CO
Dainty Maid
Black & Decker
Matt Crook
Kanawha
Freeland Agee
Fireco
Homelite
Dearing Bros. Prosperity
Fayette
Martin’s
Martin
Sprague Hill
Res
Furniture Discount House
Nash Campbell
Pioneer Chain
We Trade & Finance Rural Equipment
P.H. A
McCulloch Chain
Basham
White Oak Phc
Nathan Street
Glen Morgan
W. Prince Street
Beckley, W. Va
We 501
Trade-In
AKERS
Electric Service, Incorporated
Fayetteville, W. Va
Pepatacnian “ Reddy
Arowatt BeconeMeewee
Cavaled
Vian Iter
Caotom TT i
Beckley Insulation
Cavalier
IOO
Beckley Maytag
Posal
Nick
End Valley Drive
Andorra & Pfitzer
Salem Road
East End
Bunker Hill Nurseries
Storm Wizard
Beckley Insulation Co
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