Sergeant Whitacre Receives Army Commendation Medal in Thailand
Sergeant First Class Donald S. Whitacre and his wife Josefine of Route 3 are noted for his Army Commendation Medal ceremony in Thailand on January 29. Major General Hal D. McCown presented the award for meritorious service as a maintenance sergeant with the Detachment Will, Logistics Division, U.S. Military Assistance Command Thailand, during December 12, 1966 to December 9, 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald S. Whitacre
Josefine
Thailand
Hal D. McCwon
U.S. Military Assistance Command
U.S. Military Advisory Group
Sgt
Whitacre
Will
Orndorff Receives Bronze Star at Fort Belvoir
Army Platoon Sergeant Jack A. Orndorff son of Mr and Mrs Brisco E Orndorff of Stephens City received the Bronze Star Medal at Fort Belvoir on February 12 for meritorious service with the 14th Engineer Battalion Company C in Vietnam His wife Allie is with him at the fort and he serves as an instructor at the U S Army Engineer School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack A. Orndorff
Brisco E. Orndorff
Stephens City
Fort Belvoir
Orndorff
14Th Engineer Battalion
Vietnam
Sgt
Allie
Fort
U.S. Army Engineer School
Helsley Completes Army Armor Repairman Course at Fort Knox
Private Jacob G. Helsley son of George E Helsley Route 2 completed a general vehicle repairman course February 16 at the Army Armor School Fort Knox Kentucky The eight week program trained in recovery and maintenance of wheel and tracked vehicles issued to armor units SSgt Willard R Everhart son of Mrs Elva Everhart Allen Winchester and Robert Paul Everhart of Orlando Florida now in Vietnam with the U S Army He entered January 1963 and after training joined the 82nd Airborne Division He served 17 months with the 82nd Airborne in the Dominican Republic and earned the Combat Infantryman’s Badge Senior Parachutist Badge Army Commendation Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and National Defense Service Medal He is a senior parachutist with 63 jumps His wife and children stay in Winchester until his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob G. Helsley
George E. Helsley
Route 2
Army Armor School
Fort Knox
Willard R. Everhart
Elva Everhart Allen
Winchester
Robert Paul Everhart
Orlando
Fla
Vietnam
U.S. Army
Army
82Nd Airborne Division
82Nd Airborne
Dominican Republic
Fort Bragg
N.C
Vietnam duty for Army Warrant Officer Pennypacker
Army Warrant Officer John E. Pennypacker Jr. has been assigned as a helicopter pilot with the 1st Cavalry Division near Hue Vietnam. He arrived Jan 30 after leave at home on Merrimans Lane. He previously served at Fort Eustis where he completed aircraft maintenance officer training. This is his second tour of duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Pennypacker, Jr
Merrimans Lane
1St Cavalry Division
Hue
Vietnam
Fort Eustis
Army Captain Arrives in Da Nang Vietnam
Capt. Thomas R. DeHaven of the U S Army Quartermaster Corps arrives in Da Nang to serve as operations officer in the Directorate of Foods. He is the son of Robert L DeHaven former Frederick County sheriff and has been stationed at Long Binh since Sept 1 1967 with a heavy equipment detachment. Address: 110226 509th C & S Det APO San Francisco CA 96337.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. DeHaven
U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps
da Nang
Vietnam
Directorate of Foods
Robert L. DeHaven
Frederick
Long Binh
APO
San Francisco
Calif
Promotion for Marion C Cooper Jr Airman First Class
Marion C Cooper Jr son of Mr and Mrs Marion C Cooper Sr of 182 S Cameron Sr has been promoted to airman first class in the U S Air Force. Airman Cooper serves as a security policeman at Clintons Sherman Air Force Base Oklo and is a member of the Strategic Air Command. He is a 1967 Handley High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion C. Cooper, Jr
Marion C. Cooper
S. Cameron Sr
U.S. Air Force
Cooper
Clintons Sherman Air Force Base
Oklo
Strategic Air Command
Handley High School
Navy Set Affleck Joins Columbus Cruiser in Med
Michael Affleck son of Mrs Katherine Affleck Falls Church is assigned to the USS Columbus Missile Cruiser in the Mediterranean Sea marking a fleet assignment during the current deployment period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Affleck
Katherine Affleck
Falls Church
Mediterranean
Pvt Randall Easter Assigned to Fort Gordon Teletyping Course
Pvt Randall David Easter from 2618 Kerr Ave is assigned to the Fort Gordon Communications Center in Georgia for teletyping training. He completed basic training on January 12 at Fort Gordon and is listed as RA11 936238 in Company C eighth Battalion Student Brigade USA Fort Gordon 30905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall David Easter
Helen Easter
Kerr Ave
Fort Gordon
Co. C
8Th Bn
Stu Bde
USA
Army Private Bayliss completes wheeled vehicle course
Army Private Phillip O S Bayliss of Route 2 Dix New Jersey completed a wheeled vehicle machinist course on February 16 demonstrating repair skills on internal combustion engines and chassis components. Meanwhile Private Phillip B Dellinger of Stephens City serves in Korea, joined August 21 1967, trained at Fort Bragg then Fort Dix, with the 2nd Infantry Division 38th Artillery, and earning M14 rifle M60 machine gun medals. He is engaged to Frances Arnold of Stephens City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Philip 0S Sayeliss
Philip V. Bayliss
Route 2
Dix
N.J
Phillip B. Dellinger
William T. Dellinger
Stephens City
United States Army
Korea
Fort Bragg
N.C
Fort Dix
C.S.T
2Nd Infantry Division
38Th Artillery
Dmz
Pvt
Dellinger
Frances Arnold
Promotion for William F Reppert at Fort Belvoir
William F Reppert, son of Gayle Reppert of Morgan, West Virginia, is promoted to Warrant Officer in ceremonies at Fort Belvoir. A 1949 graduate, he trained at Camp Atterbury and earned the Bronze Star Medal, Senior Parachute Badge, National Defense Service Medal, and Good Conduct Medal with four loops. He received insignia from Col. Martin J Bonaparte after 17 years in service with the Army, including time with the 45th Engineer Group in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Reppert
Gayle Reppert
Morgan W. Va
Fort Bell
Reppert
Peggy
Army Engineer School
Fort Feee
lHe
Gra
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Martin J. Bonaparte
Engineer Center
Army
45Th Engineer Group
Vietnam
Fort Belvoir
Jane Morgan to star in Broadway show about Texas Guinan
New York AP reports Jane Morgan will headline a Broadway musical next season based on the life of Texas Guinan, a famed New York prohibition era entertainer. Morgan said she searched three years for a Guinan script and praised Guinan as a real person despite public persona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jane Morgan
Texas Guinan
Miss Morgan
Miss Guinan
Texas
Local Family News From Romney and Surrounding Areas
Births and family visits figure in Romney community notes. Leah Lynnette Teaford born Feb 14 at Cumberland hospital. grandparents Gar Last names listed. Camaraderie and travel updates as relatives visit Florida, Pennsylvania, and Maryland showing ties among families. Posthumous Bronze Star awarded to John D. Saville Jr.’s family at a Cumberland ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Wightman
Katina Lynn
Harold Mix
Buffalo
N.Y
Tallahassee
Russell Bucklew
Nello
Richmond
Claude
Lynn Saville
Armory
Cumberland
John Saville
John D. Saville
Saville
Community notes of visits and injuries in Shenandoah area
Local society items record furloughs from service after a C 130 crash near Hue Vietnam involving W Watson Shanks and 22 others. The column lists dinners with Savilles, visits to Shenandoah Downs Club, hospital news for Mrs. Wilko Mulledy, wrist injuries, and trips to Pittsburgh to see Geneva Fox, sister of Garland Poland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Catletts
Mervillsboro
Clyde Davis
Mountain Storm
Aubrey Davis
Earl Catlett
Lynn Saville
Horticulture Society
Shenandoah Downs Club
Charles Town
Ethel Maxwell
Pikeside
Audra Galladay
Great Cacapon
Wilko Mulledy
Otto Belt
C. E. Hopkins
Leonard
Russell Lawson
Manassas
Hubert Wood
Garland Poland
A.J. Kesner
Charlene
Pittsburgh
Geneva Fox
Alleghany Hospital
Mrs. Fox
Poland
Chestnut Grove church set to meet Saturday night
The Christian Fellowship of Chestnut Grove will meet at the church Saturday night at 7 o clock with Larry Lighty set to lead in the morning. Recent visitors at the Andy Light home included Bobby Giles and daughter Lori plus several other local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Grove
Christian Fellowship of
Larry
Andy Light
Bobby Giles
Lori
Bobby Anderson
Bobby Haun
Preston Adams
Thomas Danis
June
Linda Adams
Susie McDonald
Buddy Adams
Homer Danis
John Light
Rest Services and Church Activities Report
Worship services will be held next Sunday at 11 a.m. led by Rev John Collins. The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the North Frederick Charge concluded here last Sunday night with District Superintendent Rev Harry P Eaton. Members and attendees include Elizabeth Ann Shiley and Kenneth Gouchenour at a Youth Fellowship sub district meeting in Montague Avenue Methodist Church. M S Snapp was taken to Shawnee Nursing Home last Thursday. condition unchanged. Mrs Henry Ball of Marshall visits here with her mother Mrs Goldie Clark. she is the former Margueritte Clarke. Sylvia Ridgeway of Lynchburg spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Ridgeway. Methodist Men plan a monthly meeting and dinner at Little Mountain Church Friday at 7 p.m. All men invited. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Smallwood, Mr and Mrs Ward Hutzler, and Mrs William Sager spent Sunday in E Berlin with Mr and Mrs Norman Kline. The Rest official Board will hold the March meeting with Miss Esther Ridgeway Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Poland
Kimberly
Rowanne
Willard Ludwick
Keyser
Ras Clower
Otto Over
Berkeley Springs
Jim Clower
Guy Martin
Romney
al Clower
Petersburg
Sul Clower
John Collins
North Frederick
Harry P. Eaton
Elizabeth Ann Shiley
Kenneth Gouchenour
Montague Avenue Methodist Church
Goldie Clark
Ball
Margueritte Clarke
Slyvia Ridgewa
Lynchburg
Paul Ridgeway
Little Mountain Church
Kenneth Smallwood
Ward Hutzler
William Sager
E. Berlin, Pa
Norman Kline
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hal McCown
Donald Whitacre
Willard Everhart
NAVY
Otto Best
Opyright
Reymond
Winchester, Virginia
Shanks
W. Wa
Winchester Evening Star
Peggy Kelly
Irene Light
Donnie
Ronnie Light
Lena Danis
M. S. Snapp
Shawnee
Henry Ball
Marshall
George Washington
Board of Rest
Esther Ridgeway
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