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Fifty Years Ago
Thursday, May 2, 1968
We forgot to comment last week that, as far as can be ascertained, there seems to be no connection between the setting of the fire at Miss Kitty’s tavern and the...
Fifty Years Ago
Thursday, April 25, 1968
Sp.-4 Anthony W. (Bill) Hall, Jr., of Hillsboro, was a special escort for the body of his fellow soldier, Sergeant Watson Underwood, last week. He was with Sergeant Underwood when he...
Fifty Years Ago
Thursday, April 18, 1968
Killed in Action
Douglas W. McCarty
Mr. and Mrs. Dale J. McCarty, of Frost, were notified Friday that their son, Sergeant Douglas Wayne McCarty, had been killed in action in Viet Nam on...
Fifty Years Ago
Thursday, April 11, 1968
Bacons Go to Bank of Marlinton
Robert Woods, Cashier of the Bank of Marlinton purchased the Reserve Champion Bacon at the annual Ham and Bacon Sale. The bacon was shown by Mark...
Fifty Years Ago
Thursday, April 4, 1968
Viet Nam Casualty
Word was received Wednesday of the death of Sgt. Watson Underwood, Jr., in Viet Nam, from wounds received from a hostile mine.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs....
Fifty Years Ago
Thursday, March 28, 1968
Silver Star
Mrs. Cora VanMeter, of Slaty Fork, was presented the army’s Silver Star, which was awarded posthumously to her son, Staff Sergeant Jacob VanMeter, who died in action in Vietnam, October...
Fifty Years Ago
Thursday, March 21, 1968
Spring officially arrived March 20, at 8:22 a.m. This is the vernal equinox, when the sun is directly over the equator.
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A welcome sign of spring was the chorus...
Fifty Years Ago
Thursday, March 14, 1968
Killed in Action
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Rider received word that their son, Sp4 Samuel Dewey Rider, Jr. was killed in a combat operation at Cua Lai in Viet Nam Sunday, March...