SERVICE AWARDED PURPLE HEART AND MARINE RECOUNT
On May 8, Cpl. Frank James Haymaker USMC received The Order of the Purple Heart from Major General G Bowman Jr in DaNang Vietnam after his jeep was hit by an explosive. He was wounded, treated in Japan, and discharged June 26. Also noted are promotions and assignments of several other service members including Roger L. Timbrook Ronald J. DeHaven Roger L. Walker Arthur Kline Rynard K Brannan Harold Whetzel and Roger S Braithwaite with details of ranks units bases and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank James Haymaker
USMC
G Bowman, Jr
DaNang
Vietnam
Cpl
Haymaker
U.S. Naval Hospital
Japan
Lutherans Endorse Women Ordination Across Denominations
The LCA with 3,259,000 baptized members approved ordaining women on par with men after a 25 minute debate in Minneapolis. The vote directs bylaws across 33 synods and 6,186 congregations to substitute person for man in ordination qualifications. Leaders from the American Lutheran Church and others praised the move. Missouri Synod opposed citing biblical creation orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LCA
Commission On
Minneapolis
Vention
Robert J. Marshall
New York
Fredrik Schiotz
American Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church Council
San Antonio
Tex
Jacob A. O. Preus
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
St. Louis
The
Missouri Synod
Change Will Add 25 000 Virginias Medicaid Eligibles
Virginia Medicaid expands medically indigent income limit to 1900 dollars for eligibility effective Wednesday. The change may add about 25 000 people this fiscal year, with enrollment near 239 000 by July 1. A note on anatomy mentions the aortic arch differs in birds and mammals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Printed Pattern 4828 New Half Sizes and Prices
Advertisement for pattern 4828 by Anne Adams with sizes 10'2 to 20 and bust 37. Includes price 75 cents per pattern plus 25 cents for Air Mail. Provides mailing address Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept New York for ordering. Mentions Spring Summer Pattern Catalog 111 styles and sewing books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Jamestown Glassmaking Origins in Early Virginia
The earliest U.S. industry formed around glassmaking beginning circa 1608 at Jamestown Virginia. Wealth from the trade fueled settlement growth as skilled artisans produced bottles tumblers and vessels for colonial needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Bathing Pandy the St Bernard Prompted Vet Visit
A friend notes washing Pandy the St Bernard as a routine vet bath, quipping that getting involved in such tasks makes one a fool. AP Wirephoto accompanying the caption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pandy
St. Bernard
Mental Patient Seizes Hostage At Southwestern State Hospital
In Marion Virginia a mental patient Ferber James Coleman seized nurse Ota Bette Goldman and held her for about five hours. Gov. Linwood Holton aide William B. Robertson persuaded Coleman to release the hostage after discussing his past penitentiary experiences. Coleman surrendered and was moved to Central State Hospital in Petersburg for punitive action. No injuries were reported and Robertson remained in contact with Holton throughout the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Southwestern State Hospital
Linwood Holton
Richmond
Virginia
William B. Robertson
Holton
Ota Bette Goldman
Robertson
Goldman
Coleman
Roberston
Tilson
Central State Hospital
Petersburg
Covered Bridges of Kentucky Endure Despite Time
Frankfort Ky old covered bridges stand as rare historic landmarks with 17 surviving. Some bridges still carry traffic while many others have fallen to wear and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Kentucky
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wey Rae
Elizabeth Bowers Haymaker
Qearbrook
Roger Lee Timbrook
Robert J. Timbrook
Rt. 6
U.S Air Force
Tinker Air Force Base
Okla
James Wood High School
Crown, Cork and
Seal
Ronald J. DeHaven
Jackson DeHaven
Gainesboro
A & Inch
North Korea
DeHaven
U.S. Army
Fort Bragg
N.C
Fort Sill
South Korea
Btry B
Iston
17Th Arty
Apo San Francisco
Calif
Canal Zone
Roger L. Walker
Roy Wilson Walker
Rt. 3
Panama Canal Zone
Walker
Headquarters Vs. Army
Fort Amador
Fort Benning
Oklo
Canal Zone College
Florida State University
Arthur
Wally) Kline
Laura Kline
Winchester
Fort Campbell
Arthur Kline
Rynard K. Brannan
Robert A. Brannan
Spec. Brannon
369Th Transportation Detacht
17Th Air Cavalry
Harold E. Whetzel
Wade Whetzel
Rt. 1
U-Tapao Airfield
Thailand
Whetzel
Edwards Air Force Base
U-Tapao
Strategic Air Command
Stephens City High School
Jennifer M. Forsdike
England
Roger S. Braithwaite
Purcell Braithwaite
Cross Junction
Spec. Braithwaite
Fort Lewis
Washington
Omps Garage
B. Brty
Ist Bn
39Th Arty
APO
San Francisco
Bowman
Frank Haymaker
Ronald DeHaven
Roger Braithwaite
Clearbrook Yard
Stonewall School
Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Dept
John McAleenan
Cocoa, Fla
Ferber James Coleman
Shenan Doan National
Alley Bank
Vrginia
Big Ben
Baby Ben
Miller's Hardware
N. Loudoun St
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