Evacuee bitter over fall of Vietnam in Morgantown
Morgantown native John Wiles, a former U S AID official in Saigon, recalls watching the fall of South Vietnam from March through the final evacuation. He reflects on fear, mass exodus, and the chaotic helicopter evacuation at Tan Son Nhut as he and his family seek reassignment and a new life in Washington.
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Vietnam
Sandi Metheney
Morgantown
U.S
South Vietnam
John Wiles
I.A. Wiles
John
Ba Lan
Saigon
Bangkok
Wiles
United States
25Th Division
Army
AID
Tan Son Nhut
Lan
Emac
Washington
Foreign Service
Guam
Medical Services Corps
Law
John Jr
Center
MonVAC volunteer needs list expands across agencies
Monongahela Voluntary Action Center catalogs over 70 agencies seeking volunteers. Call 292-0450 or visit 160 Fayette St for details. Needs include door to door fund raisers for MS in Suncrest Wiles Hill Greenmont. CRISP recreation volunteers. trainee session June 9 13. June 16 through early August volunteer term. swimming teachers 10 11 am weekdays. Civil Air Patrol nurse for Chestnut Ridge campgrounds June 14 20. volunteer cook. Morgantown Public Library hobby demos for elementary students. Monongalia BOE Speech and Hearing driver for two special education students. babysitters for clinic mornings or afternoons.
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Monongahela
Wil
Civil Air Patrol
Chestnut Ridge
Morgantown
Amway distributors hold seminar in Ocean Springs
Ten Amway distributors attended a seminar in Ocean Springs Mississippi and received awards. Roger Thompson, Berta Thompson, James McDougal, Agnes McDougal, James McNeill, Diana McNeill, David Hillberry, Daisy Hillberry and others were recognized for business growth. Attendees included US and Australia participants with sports activities and worship.
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Amway
Ocean Springs
Miss
Roger
Berta Thompson
Philippi
James
Agnes McDougal
Worthington
Diana McNeill
Fairmont
David
Daisy Hillberry
Morgantown
Emerald Direct Distribution
United States
Australia
Early TV Launch Timelines From Roosevelts 1939 Fair
United States television began April 30 1939 with FDR opening the World’s Fair. Within three months broadcasts reached 10 hours daily from Radio City Music Hall in New York to sets up to 150 miles away, signaling rapid growth.
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United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Newark City
Radio City Music Hall
Preston seniors plan summer activities in Preston County
The Preston County Senior Citizens Council met at the courthouse with members from Kingwood Newburg Terra Alta and Union Districts to map three county wide summer events. A June 12 picnic at Rowlesburg Park runs 10 am to 3 pm with the main course supplied and attendees bringing dishes and table service. A July 3 5 booth at Terra Alta Round up to raise funds features flea market items crafts and baked goods. An August senior camp will be announced later with a nominating committee chosen for next year. The next meeting is at 10 am June 19. The group is funded by the West Virginia Commission on Aging and the Preston County Commission.
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Kingwood
Preston County
Senior Citizens’ Council
Newburg
Terra Alta
Union District
Rowlesburg Park
Preston County Senior Citizens Group
West Virginia Commission On Aging
Preston County Commission
Five candidates file for ROWLESBURG council seats
Five additional persons filed for council seats in the June 3 municipal election. Deadline for filing was last Wednesday. New candidates are Harold Nice Charles Wiles Frank J Bruno Robert Golf Jr and Delbert Tusing. Earlier filings included Mark Ellen Wiles for recorder Robert Cline for mayor and Lila Goode and Junior Felton for council.
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Rowlesburg
Harold Nice
Charles Wiles
Frank J. Bruno
Robert Golf Jr
Delbert Tusing
Mark Ellen Wiles
Robert Cline
Lila Goode
Junior Felton
West Virginia Picnic Planned in Los Angeles
The West Virginia State Society of Southern California will hold its annual picnic in Sycamore Grove Park Los Angeles on June 22. West Virginia residents visiting California are urged to attend and may contact Charles D. Peyton at Box 8217 Rowland Heights CA 91748 for details.
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West Virginia State Society of
Southern California
Sycamore Grove Park
Los Angeles
West Virginia
California
Charles D. Peyton
Rowland Heights
Calif
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