Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Pvt. Thomas M. Marsh 22 of Oceana assigned to U S Army Vietnam Sept 9. He joined in 1965, trained at Fort Gordon and worked at Ivanhoe Restaurant. PFC William W. Clinton of Crab Orchard assigned to Walter Reed Special Services in Washington D C as a recreation specialist. He joined in 1963, trained at Fort Knox and Fort Rucker, and is a 1960 Sophia High School graduate. 2nd Lt. Meryl M. Hall Jr. Beckley area, completed infantry officer orientation at Fort Benning. He is a Mullens High School 1962 graduate, attended Concord College, and is with the 150th Armored Cavalry unit in Princeton. Marine Private Claude D. Highlander, Lanark, graduated recruit training at Parris Island and is bound for Camp Lejeune for further infantry training. Airman Alonzo S. Pannell of Fayetteville has been selected for technical training at Amarillo AFB as a liquid fuel systems specialist after Lackland basic training. He is a Western Reserve High School 1965 graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Marsh
Robert M. Marsh
Oceana
U. S. Army
Vietnam
Marsh
Army
Fort Gordon
Oceana High School
Ivanhoe Restaurant
William W. Clinton
Herbert C. Clinton
Special Services
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, D. C
Clinton
Fort Knox
Fort Rucker
Ala
Sophia High School
Natonal Guard
Meryl M. Hall
Beckley
Fort Benning
St. Hall
Mullens High School
Concord College
Athens
Blue Key
Hall
150Th Armored Cavalry
Army National Guard
Princeton
Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Alonzos. Pannell
Clarence Pannell
Rt. 1
Fayetteville
Amarillo Afb
Tex
U.S. Air Force
Pannell
Lackland Afb
Air Training Command
Western Reserve High School
Collins
Ohio
Ex Crab Orchard Man Injured In Va Wreck
Joe C Shelton Jr of Crab Orchard was seriously hurt in a Goshen Virginia auto crash at 5 30 p m Friday with a broken pelvis and hip injuries. He will be moved today from Staunton Virginia to Beckley Hospital. Passenger Bill Proffitt of Midway escaped injury and is stationed in Washington DC with the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe C. Shelton Jr
Joe Shelton
Crab Orchard
Staunton
Beckley Hospital
Shelton
Goshen
Bill Proffitt
Paul Proffitt
Midway
Proffitt
Washington, D. C
U. S. Navy
Arlington
Saunders To Attend Education Symposium From West Virginia
John W. Saunders of Beckley executive vice president Beckley College was named by Gov. Smith as one of 14 West Virginia delegates to a national education symposium in Kansas City Missouri set for Wednesday and Thursday. Also attending will be State Senator George C. Porter of Beckley representing the Legislative branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Kansas City
John W. Saunders
Beckley
Saunders
Beckley College
Hulett C. Smith
George C. Porter
Recent Enlistments In Air Force And Army Details
Air Force enlistments include Randall L Windon Charm co son of Thomas J Windon, Robert G Hanna Renick son of Ralph G Hanna, Roger D Rupert Frankford son of Ron de R Rupert, Sidney R Faulkner Craigsville son of Charles Faulkner, Charles C Coughlin Rupert son of Masil G Coughlin, Richard E Charles Charles ton son of James R Charles, Billy R Maynard Bob White son of Mrs Brookie Johnson, James P Holmes Tannersville Va son of Patrick C Holmes, Jerry B Drennen Barrett son of Holly R Drennen, James W Payne Bluefield son of Mrs Annie H Payne, George C Graham N Taze well Va son of William G Graham, Michael F Cordle Pineville son of Fred W Cordle, Barry R McClure Madison son of Joseph R McClure, Bobby G Martin Pembroke Va son of Carl P Martin, John R Maynard Holden son of Clarence Maynard, Lawrence H Vaughan Logan son of Homer W Vaughan, Glen W Adams Crab Orchard son of Glen D Adams, Brenda L Southall Charleston daughter of Claude L Southall enlisted in the Women in the Air Force WAF. Army enlistments include John Preston Blevins Tams son of James and Lillian McClure and Keith Michael Wolfe Walton son of Keith and Betty Wolfe. Re-enlisting was Larry Edward Montgomery Charleston son of Harold Edward Mont, Paul Edward Coffman 20 Lookout son of Mr and Mrs John E Coffman and Kenneth Edwin Smith 19 Beckley son of Mr and Mrs Charles O Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AIR Force
Randall L. Windon
Charm. Co
Thomas J. Windon
Robert G. Hanna
Renick
Ralph G. Hanna
Roger D. Rupert
Frankford
Ron. de R. Rupert
Sidney R. Faulkner
Craigsville
Charles Faulkner
Charles C. Coughlin
Rupert
Masil G. Coughlin
Richard E. Charles
Charleston
James R. Charles
Billy R. Maynard
Bob White
Brookie Johnson
Madison
Joseph R. McClure
Bobby G. Martin
Pembroke
Carl P. Martin
John R. Maynard
Holden
Clarence ©. Maynard
Lawrence H. Vaughan
Logan
Homer W. Vaughan
Glen W. Adams
Crab Orchard
Glen D. Adams
Brenda L. Southall
Claude L. Southall
Women In the Air Force
WAF
John Preston Blevins
Tams
James
Lillian McClure
Keith Michael Wolfe
Walton
Keith
Betty Wolfe
Larry Edward Montgomery
Harold Edward Mont
Paul Edward, Coffman
Lookout
John E. Coffman
Kenneth Edwin Smith
Beckley
Charles O. Smith
County Action Group Set to Meet in Raleigh Courtroom
The Raleigh County Community Action Association will meet at 7:30 p m Thursday in the Raleigh County Courtroom to finalize staff formation. Posts to fill include an assistant to program director George M Parker and an aide secretary. The group oversees Office of Economic Opportunity funds for the county and has about 87000 available with 25000 for staffing and 62000 for remedial reading. The office operates from the former Glen White School leased by the county school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Raleigh County
David Kennedy
George M. Parker
William H. Clark
CAA
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Glen White School
Association
The
County School Board
Mrs Willa Seales Honored at New Era Singing Assembly
Mrs Willa Seales, president of the New Era District Singing Convention, will receive honors in special services Sunday at 2 30 p m at New Hope Baptist Church Beckley. The service features Rev W J Carter sermon and music by Govan Valley Winding Gulf and New Era Convention choirs with a testimonial by Mrs Lelia Nabors and a solo by Mrs Jean T Pollard. Mistress of ceremonies is Mrs Sadie Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willa Seales
New Era District
New Hope Baptist Church
Beckley
Seales
W. J. Carter
Govan Valley
Winding Gulf
New Era
Lelia Nabors
Scales
Jean T. Pollard
Sadie Harvey
Lillian Carter
Gertrude Massey
Witt Scales
Bertha Turpin
Mary Burger
Harvey
Forger Hid Under Leaves as Horse Aided Capture
In Hanford California Rudy Zamora an 18 year old forger who had escaped hospital detention was found hiding under a pile of leaves when a horse stepped on him aiding his capture by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoof Hanford
Calif
UPI
Rudy Zamora
Ten Percent Goes To County From Little Beaver Lake
Raleigh County Court heard Little Beaver Lake posted a 1965 season gross of 13 732 90 with 1 373 29 in checks from W B Elkin, who leased the area under a county contract. Elkin aimed for 18 000 gross. expenses projected 15 000 to 16 000. Fitzpatrick Park report, court session Oct 14. Park open weekends while weather allows. books to be closed before next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Beaver Lake
Raleigh County Court
J. W. Foster
Raleigh County Park Board
W. B. Elkin
Foster
Elkin
Fitzpatrick Park
Glen Daniel meeting to discuss land clearing and telephone exchange
Trap Hill Country Life Group meets at 7 30 p m to hear a progress report on clearing land for a Glen Daniel community center. Discussion includes moving area residents to the Berkeley exchange and a feasibility survey. Guest speaker is Hermann Engelbrecht from Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trap Hill Country Life Group
Glen Daniel
Beckley
Hermann Engelbrecht
International Farm Youth Exchangee
Germany
Now You Know By United Press International
George Washington reportedly loved ice cream and owned two pewter ice cream freezing pots at Mount Vernon as noted in the World Almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
World Almanac
Four New Mines to Open in Greenbrier Fayette and Nicholas Counties
The West Virginia Department of Mines division reports four new mines beginning operations. A Coal Co No 1 Mine in Greenbrier County will employ four workers under George Adkins at Leslie. Leslie has contact with the other Greenbrier mine, No 1, operated by Alvin Murphy at Clearco for four employees. A J Humphrey Coal Co No 2 Mine in Fayette County will hire three workers with A J Humphrey and Thurmond as contacts. James E Boone Coal Co No 2 Mine in Nicholas County will employ eight workers under James E Boone at Quinwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River and
Winding Gulf Division
West Virginia Department of Mines
A Coal Co
Greenbrier County
George Adkins
Leslie
Joey Beth Coal Co
Alvin Murphy
Clearco
A. J. Humphrey Coal Co
Sophia Lions Club Ladies Night Guests Featured
Mrs Sam Tucker and Mrs Carlile Move were special guests at the Sophia Lions Club Ladies Night dinner. Guests included Dennis B Stanley lion tamer and Mrs Stanley, W P Riffe Jr president and Mrs Riffe, Fred Lilly Jr and Mrs Lilly, and Harless Stover and Mrs Stover, all representatives of Crab Orchard MacArthur Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Tucker
Carlile Move
Sophia Lions Club
Tucker
Move
Crab Orchard-MacArthur Lions Club
Dennis B. Stanley
Lion Tamer
Stanley
W. P. Riffe, Jr
Riffe
Fred Lilly Jr
Harless Stover
Stover
Daring Texan Held After Station Robbery Dare
Donald Berry, 27, of Odeasa Texas, was jailed in Alexandria after authorities linked him to a service station robbery. He had registered at a motel as Johnny Dare, and police arrested him Monday following identification by witnesses and motel records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Berry
Odeasa
Tex
Berry
Johnny Dare
Deaf Man Perfects Midget Transistor Hearing Aid
A small transistor hearing aid, perfected by a hard of hearing inventor, provides clear whispers. The ad invites readers to write HEARING at 32 E. 9th St., Erie, Pa., for free information with no obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. 9Th St
Erie
Now THAT'S a baby comment sparks friendly post
A casual remark about a friend’s newborn flashes as a social cue. The line signals warmth and shared joy in everyday conversation, reflecting common etiquette around early parenting photos.
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Trap Hill High School
Kathy Athey
Gilmer Athey
Treva
Wildcats
Rakes
Virgil Rakes
Lester
Ella Acord
Harless Acord
Bolt
Trap Hill
Claude D. Highlander
Erma F. Kincaid
Lanark
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S. C
C. Highlander
A. Pannell
County Action Group
Sheriff's Office
Country Life Group
Sophia Lions
Alexandria
Dare
Johnny “Dare
New York
W.Y
Ashland
LP Gas
Empire
Ashland LP
Ashland LP Gas
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
U.S. Highway 21
Sprague
AL Stevens
Broad Street
Summersville
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