A Word from Colonel Mort on Marines Depot Visit
During the week of 13 March I attended the AMC Commander's Conference in San Francisco and visited Sierra Army Depot in Herlong California The conference was profitable and Seneca is programmed for a good solid workload in FY 73 Sierra is the test depot for remote computer operations to be installed at Seneca in summer 1973 Training trips to Sierra will occur and personnel should save nickels for a slot machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMC
San Francisco
Sierra Army Depot
Herlong
California
Seneca
Reno
Sierra
Thomas A. Mort
Ordc
Gratitude Sent for Prompt Ambulance Service at Seneca Army Depot
Letters from Romulus Central School district principal and elementary principal praise rapid outpost ambulance response during an off post emergency. Depot commander commends SFC Ainsworth and SFC Dillon for professional aid boosting community relations. Also lists promotion notices to E-6 and E-5 with names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col Mort
Robert Hoagland
Clair D. Schaffner
Romulus Central School
Walter Ainsworth
Lawrence Dillon
U.S. Army Health Clinic
US Army Health Clinic
Seneca Army Depo 3F
Red Cross Thankful for Blood Drive Support
Peter King, chairman of the Seneca County Chapter American Red Cross, expresses deep gratitude for the drive that collected 120 pints of blood at the depot on Feb 11 serving 39 hospitals and recipients. Fiore Norelli chaired the drive with Joseph Picci as co chair. COL Mort sent appreciation to Norelli and Picci and club presidents for support.
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Peter King
Seneca County
American Red Cross
Col Mort
Red Cross
Fiore Norelli
Joseph Picci
Norelli
Picci
NCO Wives Club
Officers Wives Club
Farewell for CPT Paul E Middlebrook Ends Depot Career
CPT Paul E Middlebrook engineer staff officer departs depot to return to civilian life in Penn Yan. A surprise farewell dinner at Kar Mac Manor honored him with a charcoal portrait by Jack Flood. Attendees included four associates, his wife Nancy, his parents, and former depot employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Middlebrook
Penn Yan
Kar Mac Manor
Jacob F. Nowak
Jack Flood
Depot Facilities Division
Kline Receives Army Commendation Medal for Vietnam Service
Sergeant Harold B. Kline of the 295th Military Police Company earned the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in operations against communist aggression in Vietnam from June 21, 1970, to January 21, 1972. CPT Barry R. D Aprix presented the award. Kline also holds Good Conduct, Vietnam Campaign, and Vietnam Service Medals. He previously served overseas with the 272d Military Police Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorman D Edborg
Cpt
D’ Aprix
295Th M.P Co
Edborg
Jamestown
Republic of Vietnam
Cav
Harold B. Kline
295Th M. P. Co
Army Commendation Medal
Kline
Barry R. D’aprix
295Th M.P. Co
Sgt Kline
272D Military Police Co
Girl Scouts in WSFW program with Barbara Reed hosts
Girl Scout leaders Mrs John Slaughter and Mrs Ellis Pierce Jr lead Cadette Troop 326 and Junior Troop 269 in WSFW's Women’s World program. They discuss scouting, Army family life, goals, and recent projects including trash cleanup and the Ontario Day Care toy drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSFW
Barbara Reed
John Slaughter
Ithaca
US Army
Germany
Red Cross
Ellis Pierce, Jr
Japan
Officers Wives Club
Depot Chapel
Sara Marvin
Laura Westerlund
Jacqueline Banks
Kathleen Rambo
Willard State Hospital
Ontario Day Care Center
Mrs Pierce
New Army directors and honors announced at depot
LTC HEIKER named director of services arriving March 20. The depot presents to SP4 Donald P. Binder a Department of Army Commendation Certificate and $135 cash for a winning suggestion improving bin and locator card procedures in the consolidated property division. Binder returns to civilian life with wife Sue Sachs and their infant son at RD3 Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald P. Binder
HQ % HQ Co
Dept of Army Commendation
Consolidated Property Division
Binder
Sue Sachs
RD3
Geneva
Religious Services and Sympathy Notices Extended
The page lists Catholic Masses 0830 1215 and Sunday worship with confessions. Jewish services at Temple Beth El Fridays at 2100. Sunday school and nursery, coffee. Transport to Post Chapel from Elliot Acres and Lake Housing for Protestant and Catholic services. Expressions of sympathy for several local families are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Beth-El
Geneva
Elliot Acres
Lake
Post
Check Your Diploma for Military GED Equivalency
The message warns that completing the GED while in service does not grant a high school diploma unless a state issued equivalency is present. USAFI does not issue diplomas and recommends contacting the Education Center for assistance in obtaining a diploma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USAFI
Education Center
Depot Dispatch promotional notice and equal opportunity policy
The Depot Dispatch is a monthly Interlaken New York publication serving Seneca Army Depot personnel. Advertisers must comply with the equal opportunity policy, with prints from U.S. Army photos unless stated otherwise and submissions via the public information office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depot Dispatch
IT Publishing Corporation
Interlaken
New York
Seneca Army Depot
U.S. Army
American Forces Press Service
Army
Seneca Army Depot Public Information Office
Building
Ovid Gazette
Railroad Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mort
SFC
Ainsworth
Dillon
Richard A. Beale
Joseph E. Boykin
Wesley E. Unroe
Roosevelt Anderson
Gary W.scouten
Bayard J. Donahoo
Wayne K. Graham
William B Desue
Edwin R. Bone
Hubert H. Herring
Richard L.carroll
Ronald D Mallinson
John A. Musa
Larry G Turner
Robert J. Cagianello
Clarence H. Nixon Jr
Roberto Cueto
Robert D. Huff
Jimmy Campbell
Middlebrook
Cpt Middlebrook
Nancy
Harold Middlebrook
Sarah Bradley
Margaret Veness
ARCOM
Girl Scouts
M.P
Kennneth M. Hoshko
John E. Hughes
Kim M. Rankin
Timothy G. Tierney
John C. Greene
Douglas L. Haupe
Robert W. Vaughn
James C. Cliff
John D. Clancy
Kenneth G. Laipply
Barry L. Schmidt
Jeffrey L. Mowen
Ordet
EOD
Charles D. Hadley
Heiker
Joseph H. Helker
Dra DT
Protestant Services
Lake Housing
James D. Jensen
Howard W. LaPoint
Elsie Smith
Gloria J. McConnell
William C. Merkley
Lois I. Merkley
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