SFC Albert Hampton Promoted After Outstanding Service
SFC Albert Hampton of HQ Company received a trophy and a $25 savings bond for being Outstanding Sergeant for January to June 1966. Later the same day he learned of his promotion to sergeant first class and removal of his uniform, now earned. Hampton, a 10 year veteran, arrived at the depot in October 1965 from Korea and is a native of Orlando Florida. He studied at Friendship Junior College in Rock Hill South Carolina and is a graduate of the Army Chemical School at Fort McClellan Alabama. He completed the Special Weapons Assembly Course at Sandia Base New Mexico and holds a Basic Missileman badge. He and his wife Shirley have three sons Jeffery Terry and Anthony and live in Elliot Acres.
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SFC
Albert Hampton
HQ Co
Depot CO
W.g.senior
Special Weapons
Hampton
Korea
Orlando
Fla
Friendship Junior College
Rock Hill
S.C
Army
Army Chemical School
Fort McChean
Ala
Sandia Base
N.M
Shirley
Jeffery
Terry
Anthony
Elliot Acres
Blood Drive at depot yields 193 pints for Vietnam service
The Seneca County Blood mobile collected 193 pints for Vietnam quality care when visiting the depot on July 15. Drive chairs Nelson Stinson John Yarmolinsky and Joe Venuti and Lt Gerald Horton credited Service Club and Bidg. 106 S for 108 and 85 pints respectively.
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Vietnam
Seneca County Bloodmobile
Nelson Stinson
John Yarmolinsky
Joe
Lefty) Venuti
Gerald Horton
Service Club
Red Cross
Arts Crafts Wins Second in First Army Contest
The Crafts section of Seneca's Special Services Branch placed second in the First U S Army Arts and Crafts Program contest. Col W G Senator announced the $100 award to C Scott Sampson, Arts and Crafts Director, to fund program improvement. The recognition followed an analysis of promotion material used during Arts and Crafts week May 8 14.
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Arts & Crafts
First Army
Seneca
Special Services Branch
U.S. Army
W.g.senator
C.scott Sampson
Col Senior
W.G. Senior
Depot Co
C. Scott Sampson
Special Services
Gerald Horton
Joe
Lefty
Venutiana
Everett Perrin
Gen esa Times seeks memories for 25th anniversary supplement
Geneva Times reporter Bob Mc Cameron is interviewing Seneca’s long term employees for a 25th anniversary feature. The depot public information staff and Irene J. Thorpe urge 20 to 25 year workers to share reminiscences of life and work at the Ordnance facility.
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Bob McCameron
Geneva Times
Seneca
Depot Public Information
Bob
PIO
Irene J. Thorpe
The
Ordnance
Electrical Storm Disrupts Depot Power Supply
The Finger Lakes region storm struck the depot at 7:15 a.m. causing outages across Building 115 and the north end. Power returned to north areas by 10:30 a.m. and full headquarters by 3 p.m. Four cutouts and four lightning arrestors damaged. No injuries reported.
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Finger Lakes
Jacob Nowak
Mr. Nowak
Nowak
25th Anniversary Picnic Set at Roseland Park August 6
Depot marks 25th anniversary with a civilian and military picnic at Roseland Park Canandaigua from noon to 6 pm. Two pavilions, free tickets for first sergeants and civilian supervisors, and a day of games food rides and door prize drawings. Bus shuttle from Building 701 runs 11 am to 4:30 pm with multiple trips. Open House for families and retired employees August 9.
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Roseland Park
Canandaigua
Jim Iva Nmmall
Central Post Fund
Civilian Non-appropriated Fund Council
O'Connell
O’connell
701
Roseland
Mili Tary
William G. Senior
Pay Office Lists for Seas Allowance
Finance Officer Captain T L Wynne explains foreign duty pay FDP for assignments outside the 48 states and DC. FDP ranges from 8 to 22.50 monthly, begins on entry to the area and continues through departure if hostile fire or mine events occur. SPHD provides 65 monthly for hostile duty in combat zones. Foreign posts bring station allowances to offset excess living costs.
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T.L. Wynne
States
District of Columbia
Secretary of Defense
Alaska
Hawaii
United States
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Picnic Photo Contest at Roseland 25th Anniversary
The Depot Dispatch seeks unusual photos from all depot soldiers and civilians at the Roseland 25th Anniversary picnic next week. Submit black and white shots to the Public Information officer for monthly editorial selection. editors and command officials will judge.
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Depot Dispatch
Roseland
Dispatch
Public Information Officer
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