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Guard Units Rapidly Hiking Rolls for 142nd Infantry
The 142nd Infantry Texas National Guard reports rapid enlistment growth led by Lt. Col. Seldon Simpson and Capt. Sterling Kinney. New privates include Joe C. Van Sant Lloyd C. Smith L. Bezner Stanley Balgridge Charles Connell and Jack Harmon. Minimum age lowered to 18 enables high school R O T C members to join. Meetings move to the airfield north gate with an Army truck shuttle. Medical Detachment ready. plans to show War Department restricted films to business clubs and public.
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142Nd Infantry
Texas National Guard
Seldon Simpson
Sterling E. Kinney
Lloyd C. Smith
Wayne Taylor
Joe C. van Sant
Fairmont
Noland N. Husband
East Thirteenth
Stanley B. Bal- Gridge
Lincoln
Charles B. Connell
Simpson
Garner-Randall Motor Co
Sgt
McCume
Organized Reserve
East Fourth
War Department
Amarillo