Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Peggy Kessinger reports several soldiers and recruits. Bradley B. Dishner, 21 from Mullens, graduates Bad Tolz NCO Academy Germany and serves in Ludwigsburg 34th Signal Battalion. Lissie Pierce completes eight weeks at Fort McClellan. William D. Thompson trains at Quantico for Marine Corps commission. Thoms R. Cochran begins eight weeks basic training at Fort Jackson. Buster D. Lively participates in Grafenwohr field exercise with Fourth Armored Division. assigned to Furth and entered service in 1958. Lively, Pax High School 1954 graduate, arrived in Europe last May.
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Seventh Army Non - Commissioned Officer Academy
Bad Tolz
Germany
Bradley B. Dishner
Roy E. Dishner
Frantz Ave
Mullens
34Th Signal Battalion
Ludwigsburg
Army
Fort Gordon
Europe
Mullens High School
Marshall College
Huntington
The
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Women’s Army Corps Center
Fort McClellan
Ala
Lissie Pierce
Anna Pierce
Shady Spring
Shady Spring High School
Marine Corps
Quantico
William D. Thompson
Mary J. Thompson
Woodlawn Ave
Beckley
Fort Jackson, S
Pvt
Thoms R. Cochran
Joseph R. Cochran
Daniels
Second
Furth
Fort Hood
Tex
Lively
Pax High School
Blue Jay MYF Hedged 100 For Beckley Care Center
Blue Jay Methodist Youth Fellowship pledges 100 toward the construction of a child care center near Prosperity. About 55 Beckley district Methodist youth attended a recent meeting hosted by multiple churches. The gathering featured worship led by Florence Randolph with the theme Love.
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Blue Jay Methodist
Beckley
Sophia Methodist
Mabscott Methodist
E First Methodist
Ie Methodist Temple
St. Mary’s Methodist
Beaver Methodist
Florence Randolph
Love
Janet Wirtz
Susie Vass
Don Francis
The
Methodist Temple
Martha Maxwell
First Methodist Church
Indianapolis
Ind
We Sophia Methodist Church
West Virginia University School of Dentistry Admits Local Students
Two of the 26 entering students are men from Glen Morgan Jack Arthur Wallace and David Allen Wallace. Jack studied at Marshall College while David attended Florida State College. Four area students earned pre dental work from the University James Alonzo Adboney Logan Richard Edsel Oakes Williamson Frederick Alan Smith Spencer and Nancy Ann Burton Cowen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Dentistry
West Virginia University
Glen Morgan
Jack Arthur Wallace
David Allen Wallace
Jack
Marshall College
David
Florida State College
James Alonzo Adboney
Logan
Richard Edsel Oakes
Williamson
Frederick Alan Smith
Spencer
Nancy Ann Burton
Cowen
Moody Bible Institute enrolls 375 in Christian education
John Douglas Beukema son of Rev Cal Beukema of Appalachian Bible Institute enrolls in Moody Bible Institute Chicago Christian Education course as part of 375 new students this semester. The 1000 student body includes over 100 denominations. The institute runs the world’s only specialized missionary aviation and radio training program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
John Douglas Beukema
Cal Beukema
Appalachian Bible Institute
Beukema
92 Years In Area Is Record Of Ghent Man
James Lark Crawford of Ghent marked his 92nd birthday recalling birth on September 15, 1867 near Ghent. A retired farmer, he is the sole surviving member of 10 siblings, has seven siblings abroad, and seven living children with spouses. He has 17 grandchildren and uncertain great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghent
James ‘Lark Crawford
John Alex
Ander
Anne Crawford
Joanna Jessie
Asa Crawford
John Crawford
Cool Ridge
Clara Belle Baumgartner
Johnson City
Tenn
Ethel Lilly
Crawford
Claudia McNeil Aims at Shakespeare Roles in London
New York actress Claudia McNeil, star of the play and film version of A Raisin in the Sun, says her future goals include playing the nurse in Romeo and Juliet. She hopes to perform the role in London, not at home, and foresees several years of busy work ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Claudia, McNeil
Willie Evans Freed on Bond in Liquor Law Case
Willie Evans, 75, Layland, released from Raleigh County Jail on a $500 property bond before U S Commissioner W A Riffe. He awaits Federal Court action on a charge of violating internal revenue liquor laws after his arrest last Thursday by agents of the Treasury Department Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Evans
Layland
Raleigh
U. S
W. A. Riffe
Evans
Internal Revenue
U. S. Treasury Department
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
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By Peggy Kessinger
Fourth Armored Mvision
Grafenwohr
Ger
Many
Buster D. Lively
Mrs
Shan C. Lively
T.R. Cochran
W, D. Thompson
Blue Jay Myf
Moody
Raleigh County
Gladys Jenkins
Dewey M., Sparks
Fay Ann Sparks Smith
George Nelson
Coal City
James Lark Crawford
New York, N. Y
Trading Post
Mets
Rand McNally
Space Age Atlas
Nin
Ayy
DOY Appliances & TV
NEW River Supply CO
Oak Hill
Prince Street
Lewisburg-Ronceverte
Lewisburg Appliance & Furniture
Lewisburg, West Virginia
General Electric
Pittsburgh
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