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Defense (iuardI n i t Needs 3 5More RecruitsThirty-five additional men are needed to fill the quota for Kerr-ville's unit of the Texas Defense Guard, and as soon as the quota » has been filled regulation uniforms for the group will be furnished by* civic organizations, Capt. H A Moore announced Tuesday.Able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 60 who desire to s volunteer their services in the* home defense program are urged“ to report at Tivy gymnasium | f Thursday at 8 p. m. and fill out s enlistment papers. As soon as the e authorized strength of 7f men is r reached, the company, which thus far is only a provisional organization, will be officially lmhicted t n s a three-year enlistment. This will t be done aft'T inspection by a mem-I ber of the T« \as Adjutant Generals i)epartment Captain Moore and First Lieut i Robert I Wilson are commission-s ed officers of the company. A sec-f otld lieutenant and the required number of non -commissioned offi-i cers will be named after the for-i mal induction. The KerrviHe unit has been designated as Company D, Thirty-Slxth Battalion Major Norman’ Bodet of San Antonio is eommand-i er of the battalion, other units ofI \ h ire Companies A and B i San Antonio, and Company C. New Braunfels.The regulation Texas Defenseuniform consists of cotton khaki shirt; slacks of same material, f without cuffs; trench or overseas I cap of same material, trimmed withspiral piping in red, white and , blue; webb belt of same color asuniform; black four-in-hand tie,and tan shoes With the uniform must be worn a shoulder patch, which is prescribed. Wearing of the shoulder patch or arm brassard by other than actual members of the Texas Defense Guard is prohibited bv State law.
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Kerrville Daily Times
Kerrville, Texas, US
Thu, May 01, 1941
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