Local Servicemen Highlight Military Careers and Deployments
Several area service members are listed with recent statuses. Staff Sergeant James Torrence re-enlisted at Da Nang Air Base Vietnam as a weather technician after 14 years. Seamen Douglas Clifton and Delbert Bailey serve aboard the USS Springfield in Portsmouth while the ship undergoes overhaul and prepares for refresh training at Guantanamo Bay. Aviation Ordnanceman David Van Hoose serves aboard the USS Ranger off the Southern California coast and took part in Operation Bell Express. Airman Robert Shorts completed basic training at Lackland and heads to Lowry for photography training. Private First Class Douglas Shanks serves with the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam with his wife Karen. Kenneth Hale, an Army specialist with the Harborcraft Company near Saigon, earns a promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Torrence
Virginia F. Turner
Sycamore St
Terrace Park
Air Force
da Nang AB
Vietnam
da Nang
Air Weather Service
Torrence
Terrace Park High School
Delbert Bailey
Hattie P. Boothby
Ely St
Batavia
Douglas A. Clifton
Springfield
Portsmouth
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Aviation Ordnanceman
David W. van Hoose
USN
Raymond W. van Hoose
Comanche Court
Loveland
Janelle F. van Hoose
Carbon Dale Drive
Jacksonville
Fla
Ranger
California
Southeast Asia
Pacific
Veterans receive Bronze Star and other service honors in Vietnam
SP/4 David E Knoechelman, 21, of Milford receives the Bronze Star near Tay Ninh for meritorious service as a machine gunner with the 25th Infantry Division. Details note his May 1968 enlistment, October 1968 overseas arrival, and Milford High School graduation in 1967. Additional items report reenlistment of Electronics Technician 2/C Darrell C Lambert aboard the USS Grayling, promotion of Marine Lance Corporal Abraham Wilder Jr., and various airmen completing training at Lackland and Sheppard AFBs with ties to Ohio families. PFC Michael L Snow, 20, Batavia, assigned Aug. 22 to the 199th Infantry Brigade in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Knoechelman
John Knoechelman
Hilltop Way
Milford
Tay Ninh
Vietnam
Knoechelman
25Th Infantry Division
22Nd Infantry
Ft. Benning
Milford High School
Frank Snow
Ohio Pike
Batavia
199Th
Card of Thanks for support during illness and recovery
I thank my friends and relatives for their cards visits thoughts and prayers during my hospital stay and convalescence at home Mrs. Carl Wiggins
Apples Spotlight October Foods and Harvest Prospects
The USDA highlights October as a peak for apples with National Apple Week October 8 to 18 and an expected 1969 apple crop of 6.5 billion pounds. Fresh pears and canned peaches will be plentiful, Bartlett pears accounting for about 70 percent of the crop, plus a Rice Harvest Festival and a strong rice crop. Dry split pea pods production is set to rise 28 percent, and broiler fryer marketings are about six percent higher, supporting economical meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Astrology Class Begins Oct 9 at Clermont YWCA
A new eight week astrology course starts Thursday Oct 9 at 7 30 to 9 00 pm at the Clermont YWCA. Instructor is Mrs Mildred Rob ers of Covington who has taught at New Thought Unity Center and offers private horoscope readings. Call 732 0450 for reservations and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Ywca
Mildred Robers
Covington
Roberts
New Thought Unity Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Clermont Courier
Robert K. Shorts
Kenneth N. Shorts
Wilson Ave
Lackland Afb
Tex
Lowry Afb
Colo
Airman
Shorts
Loveland High School
University of Cincinnati
Douglas A. Shanks
Lawrence A. Shanks
Greenhedge Lane
Karen
Vivian Drive
Kenneth E. Hale
Clemon Hale
Rt. 2
Bethel
U.S. Army Harborcraft Company
Saigon
Darrell C. Lambert
Courtland S
Lambert
Teal Court
Rt. 3
Leveeland
Susan E. Jones
Carpentersville
U.S. Navy
Grayling
Abraham Wilder JR
Abraham Wilder Sr
Route 2
Goshen
First
Marine Aircraft Wing
Hughes High
Wing
II Marine Amphibious Force
Airc
Raft
Cincinnati
Charles M. Reynolds
Marion H. Reynolds
Williamsburg
Sheppard Afb
Reynolds
Clermont Northeastern High School
International Data Processing
RONALD C, HAN= COCK
George CG. Hancock
Hanccock
Bethel Tate High School
Rio Grande College
PFC
Michael L. Snow
Jimmy L. Barnett
J.D. Barnett
Deblin Drive
Barnett
Fort Dix
N.J
Fort Knox
Philip J. Deering
James E. Deering
Rt. 4
Ohio
Keesler Afb
Miss
Deering
Owensville
Mrs
Carl Wiggins
American Cancer Society
Pizzanut
Main St
Milford, O
MUSIC
Div
Ea and Sound CO
Vera Cruz
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