Aviation Petty Officer Serves Aboard USS Saratoga Cruise
Jonathan G. Hisghman USN Aviation Structural Mechanic Hydralic Third Class, son of Mrs. Pauline D. Hanline of Underwood Lane, serves aboard the USS Saratoga CVA 60 deployed in the Mediterranean. He works in the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department Hydralic Shop as the ship visits Malta Barcelona Palma and Rhodes Naples Rota Athens before cruise end.
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Hydralic
Jonathan G. Hisghman
USN
Pauline D. Hanline
Underwood Lane
Saratoga
Mediterranean
Highman
Aircraft Itermediate
Malta
Barcelona
Palma
Spain
Arfu
Rhodes
Greece
Naples
Italy
Freach Riviera
Rota
Athens
Vermillion promoted after basic training at Fort Benning
Jerry A Vermillion has been promoted to grade E-2 after graduating from basic combat training at Fort Benning Georgia Private Vermillion is assigned to Company C 4th Battalion 1st Brigade US Army Training Center Infantry He is the son of Mr and Mrs James M Vermillion of 108 E 18th St Front Royal VA and a 1964 graduate of John S Mosby Academy He attended Shepherd College and entered service Sept 24 completing basic training Nov 28 at Fort Benning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry A. Vermillion
Fort Benning
Vermillion
U.S. Army Training Center
Infantry
James M. Vermillion
E. 18Th St
Front Royal
John S. Mosby Academy
Shepherd College
Military Families Link To Global Duty In 1960s Headlines
U S Air Force Lieutenant Alfred P Gregory arrives at Fort Lee with the 20th Air Division as an information officer. Navy electronics technician Gerald A Watkins serves aboard USS Ranger near Vietnam. Jerry W Stewart trains with Latin American navies on a 21 000 mile South American cruise. William W Shiley arrives at Andrews AFB Maryland as a crew chief. Army Private Charles P Alexander Jr attends Nike Hercules missile electronics school at Fort Bliss. Ronald G Bauserman deployed to Vietnam with the 1st Signal Brigade. Michael L McLaughlin earns aircraft mechanic wings at Sheppard AFB and heads to Griffiss AFB for Aerospace Defense Command duty.
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U.S. Air Force
Alfred P. Gregory
James M. Gregory
Moultrie
Fort Lee Air Force Station
Stephany
Lloyd Martin
Miller St
Gregory
20Th Air Division
Aerospace Defense Command
U.S
Gunter Air Force Base
Ala
Moultrie Senior High School
University— of Georgia
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Army
Charles P. Alexander, Jr
Charles P. Alexander
Route 5
U.S. Army Air Defense School
Fort Bliss
Tex
Navy Captain Groves Earns Bronze Star for Vietnam Service
Navy Captain Thomas E. Groves son of Mrs. Alice B. Groves of Winchester received the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V for meritorious service in Vietnam from October 1968 to January 1969. Admiral John J. Hyland presented the award at Fleet Headquarters Pearl Harbor. Groves then served as Sea Dragon Task Unit Commander while fleet readiness and training officer for the U S Pacific Fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Thomas E. Groves
Alice B. Groves
Winchester
Vietnam
Pacific Fleet
John J. Hyland
Denver woman and youth hold boy after car theft claim
A Denver woman flagged a 15 year old to drive her to her brother in law’s home. There they detained the boy until police arrived. She said the vehicle had been stolen days earlier and that he was driving it.
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Denver
Soldier George W Linaweaver stationed at Fort Monroe
Private George W. Linaweaver son of Mr and Mrs Bush Linaweaver Route 2 has been assigned to Fort Monroe as a duty soldier with the U S Army Garrisson He entered the Army in September and finished basic training at Fort Jackson S C He attended Robinson Memorial School and is married to Wanda L Poland of Augusta W Va
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George W. Linaweaver
Mrs. Bush Linaweaver
Route 2
Fort Monroe
U.S. Army
Garrisson
Fort Jackson
S.C
Robinson Memorial School
Wanda L. Poland
Augusta
W. Va
Today in History December 24 1969
On this date in history notable events include the 1814 Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812, Vasco da Gama’s death in 1524, Edinburgh Castle surrender in 1650, the Ku Klux Klan founding in 1865, Darlan’s assassination in 1942, Eisenhower picked for Europe invasion in 1943, the Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer song in 1949, and past U.S Russia lend lease talks and a Saigon bombing incident.
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Sttes
England
Ghent
Belgium
India
Vasco da Gama
Edinburgh Castle
Scotland
Oliver Cromwell
Pulaski
Tenn
France
Darlan
Algiers
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Holton Plans Sales Tax Relief Proposal for Virginia
Gov elect Linwood Holton seeks legislative relief from the state food tax with a $9 annual rebate plan. He would present a campaign style proposal to the General Assembly and says he can work within the existing budget. Holton plans a nonpartisan administration and aims to retire into office without pursuing Senate or House campaigns.
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Associated Press
General Assembly
Linwood Holton
Holton
Wtar Television
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Richmond
U. S. Senate
House
Virginia
Sleeping Girl Awaits First Christmas After Illness
W Va tale of 10 year old Deloris Simmons who lies in bed for a second Christmas with sleeping illness. Gifts sit unopened as family clings to hope while Deloris shows small improvements and doctors warn against over optimism. Her mother speaks of faith and vigil at her bedside as funds raise for hospital bills.
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Altizer
W. Va
Deloris Simmons
Dennis Simmons
Deloris
Arnoldsburg
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Jonathan Hilghman
USS
Fort Lee
Ranger
Gerald A. Watkins
George A. Watkins, Jr
Patricia M. Kelley
Middletown
THE
Jerry W. Stewart
Katherine W. Wealthy
U.S. Navy
Andrews Afb
William W. Shiley
Clarence W. Shiley
Route 6
Andrews Air Force Base
Shiley
1002Nd
Headquarters Command
Osan Air Base
Republic of Korea
James Wood
Mary
Edward L. Butler, Sr
Clearbrook
Ronald G. Bauserman
Jennings W. Bauserman
Route 1
1St Signal Brigade
Patricia
Fishers ‘Hill
Sheppard
Michael L. McLauglin
Woodrow D. McLaughlin
Euclid Ave
Sheppard Air Force Base
Griffis Air Force Base
N.Y
S. Loudoun St
Martin's Drug Store
Berryville Ave
Fleet Headquarters
Pearl Harbor
Capt. Groves
Fleet
Capt
Thomas Groves
Adm
Hyland
East
Boscawen
Aees
Derson
Dial
Agriculture
Virginia State
Vir
Ginia Tech
Corolers
Tide
Spirit
A&g
E. Piccadilly St
Shoe Mart
Valley Ave
Santa
Wright & Son
L.J. Wright, Jr
Betty B. Wright
Ray B. Taylor
Stanley D. Barnes
John R. Hawkins
James Bennett
Leroy Wilkins
BP/Sinclair
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