Memorial service honors Stratton High alumni at Glade Springs
Theresa Brandon, class of 1956, performed at a memorial service Saturday at Glade Springs Resort as part of the 10th Stratton Reunion. The service remembered Stratton High School students and teachers, with Crystal Tucker on piano, minister of music at Heart of God Ministries in Beckley.
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Theresa Brandon
Glade Springs Resort
Stratton
Stratton High School
Brandon
Crystal Tucker
Heart of God Ministries
Beckley
Stratton High School reunion recalls strict education
Pat Hanna reports Stratton graduates recall a long era of high quality teaching and low dropout rates. C V Thompson, class of 1953, recalls that students stayed until they learned to read and write. He credits teachers with advanced degrees for maintaining high standards.
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Stratton High School
Stratton
C.V. Thompson
Thompson
Marriage and the Military Pressure on Young Marines
Washington reports Marine Corps officials warn young recruits that marriage and military life clash due to long deployments and low pay. Leaders say education on parenthood reduces early marriages, citing 58 percent of enlisted Marines unmarried and many at 25 or younger. Examples include Sgt Jorge Vallejo delaying marriage and Sgt James King balancing family with two children.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Lewis G. Lee
Lee
Charles Krulak
Marine
Jorge Vallejo
Brownsville
Texas
Marine Corps Band
Vallejo
Diana
Angelica
Cpl
James King
Pentagon
Corps
Heather
King
Joshua
California
Caribbean storm could bring relief to droughted Florida fires
Flooding weather in the Caribbean may deliver needed rain by midweek to central and northeast Florida, potentially quenching wildfires that have burned 450,000 acres across 2,000 fires. Fire officials warn the storm is unpredictable, but if it hits, it could cool fires and aid evacuated residents.
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Flagler Beach
Fla
Florida
Caribbean
Ray Geiger
Division of Forestry
Andrew Devanas
Fayetteville hosts New River Heritage Festival Fourth of July
Fayetteville residents joined old time contests during the New River Heritage Festival sponsored by the town and local historical commission. The event included a 5k run with 64 runners and $700 prize, won by Susan McGhee in the women’s division and Michael Cox in the men’s. Lori Taylor and Jessica Taylor also placed in the top results.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
New River
Fred Perry
Susan McGhee
Lori Taylor
Perry
Virginia Military Institute
Jessica Taylor
Michael Cox
VMI
Larry
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Register-Herald
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Sampras
Palm Coast
Assy
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Rebeccan Cantley Register Herald Reporter
Ransom
Lisa Rinehart
Pax
Lotto
West Virginia
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