Local soldiers earn promotions and commendations abroad
Leonard W. Brown Jr. is promoted to Corporal with the 24th Division in Korea. Seaman Charles R. DeHaven arrives in Norfolk aboard USS Newport News after a four month Med cruise. Airman Richard L. Carpenter spends a 30 day leave at home. Pvt. Alfred E. Shanholtzer graduates from the Wire Electronics Repair course at Fort Monmouth. Manuel Sempeles earns a spot on the Northern Area Command track and field team after winning the shot put and placing second in the javelin in Germany. He plans return home after an expected Army discharge next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard W. Brown Sr
Berryville Ave
Leonard W. Brown, Jr
Korea
Med. Co
19Th Inf. Regt
APO
San Francisco
Cal
Charles R. DeHaven
USN
Ray P DeHaven
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Josephine Fishell
Martinsburg
Norfolk
Newport News
Mediterranean
Pvt
Alfred E. Shanholtzer
Signal School
Signal Corps Headquarters
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Pearl E Clark
Manuel Sempeles
George Sempelas
Greystone Terrace
Northern Area Command
Frankfurt
Germany
Sempeles
56Th
QM Company
Handley School
Greece
Three Local Men Join Navy Enlistments Published
The Navy Recruiting Office lists three local men William Riley David Ritter and Lee Garrison enrolled in Washington on June 1. They begin recruit training at Bainbridge Maryland with families named. George Larrick serves as fireman USN aboard USS Witek involved in a major antisubmarine exercise near Bermuda and the Bahamas beginning April 26 with more than 50 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Washington
William Robert Riley
W. E. Riley
Bellview Ave
David Eugene Ritter
E. W. Ritter
Route 3
Lee Roy Garrison
Herman Garrison
Berryville
Naval Training Center
Bainbridge, Md
George E. Larrick
USN
George Larrick
Boyd Ave
Witek
Bermuda
Bahamas
Lawrence Hollis Assigned to Fort Knox Major
Lawrence C. Hollis son of Mrs Emma J Hollis of 208 S Loudoun St has been assigned to the 3rd Armored Division for duty at Fort Knox Ky He is a Handley High School graduate who studied at George Washington University and has 18 years in the Virginia National Guard His overseas service includes the European Theater from 1942 to 1946 and the Far East Command from 1950 to 1953 He holds the Certificate of Merit and previously ran the Lawrence C Hollis Insurance Agency before active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence C. Hollis
Emma J. Hollis
S. Loudoun St
3Rd Armored Division
Fort Knox, Ky
Handley High School
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Hollis
Virginia National Guard
Far East Command
Tarpy Promoted to Private First Class in Medical Detachment
Matthew Tarpy son of Mr and Mrs M J Tarpy of Rock Bridge Farm Bloomery Star Route has been promoted to Pfc He serves with the Medical Detachment 17th Armoured Engineering Battalion in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew R. Tarpy
M. J. Tarpy
Rockbridge Farm
Bloomery
17Th Armoured Engineering Battalion
Winchester Steam Laundry Ad Promises Dry Cleaned Wardrobe
An advertisement touts Winchester Steam Laundry as a specialist for wardrobe reconditioning with guaranteed liability protection. It promotes dry cleaning services and offers pickup service via phone number 3477.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Steam Laundry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leonard Brown
Charles DeHaven
Richard Carpenter
Richard L. Carpenter
Dewey Carpenter
Carpenter
5010Th Air Installation
Efielason Air Force Base
Fairbanks
Alaska
Alfred Shanholtzer
Peggy Lewis
California
Peggy Ann Lewis
Clarence R. Lewis
E. Monmouth St
San Diego
Eleman
Miss Lewis
The
WAVES
Army
USS
Witch
Lawrence Hollis
Fort Knox
Lawrence C. Hollis Insurance Agency
Matthew Tarpy
TOR
By Roland Keller
Keller's Restaurant
Keller’s
Keller's
Keller’s Restaurant
Millwood Avenue
Roy Rogers
King of
the Cowboys
Jackson Twins
By Dick Brooks
Jan
Blondie
U. S. Patent Office
By Chick Young
Henry
By Carl Anderson
America
Ned
N. Loudoun St
Earl Shade
Winchester
Secret Agent X-9
BY Mel Graf
Miss Herrick
Big Sister
U. S
Patent Office
BYLES
Forgraves
Buddy
Donnie
MY Cort
Etta Kett
BY Paul Robinson
Artie
Muggs and
Skeeter
Effie
Knothaio
By Wally Bishop
Strikin
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