Fort Sill News Surplus Property Sale Date Set
Fort Sill announces a surplus property auction from the post salvage office. Bids may be written through November 26 after inspections until that date. Items listed include household and farm equipment such as water buckets, a horse drawn hay rake, a four horsepower motor, theater chairs, and an upright piano.
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Milkenna
Mma
Leonard B. Frank
War Department
Frank
Fort Sill
Oxfa
Thanksgiving at Fort Sill Observed with Dinner and Services
Fort Sill troops join a four year peace time Thanksgiving with a traditional turkey dinner in decorated mess halls. Cranberry sauce returns to the menu as Lt Swanson reports one pound of turkey per soldier and family invites in advance reservations. Old Post chapel hosts a morning service with Catholic masses in Chapel No. 6. hospital patients get fresh cranberries. Service clubs hold dances and socials for soldiers and guests with 75 cent guest charge.
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Fort Sill
Dst
Eric W. Swanson
Swanson
Jonu
Fort Sil
Lt Swanson
Old Post Chapel
Herbert H. Stabake
James D. Tayor
William I. Smith
Helen F. Barbour
MDD
Shaytion Hospital
Service Club No. 6
Fartc
Religious Speakers Warn Against Hate’s Threat to Unity
Fort Sill post personnel heard three faiths warn that hate organizations could erode wartime unity and discredit sacrifices of service members. Speakers included Rev Edward Cardinal, Rev Robert Smith, and Rachel Lefkowitz, with Presby minister Dr T H McDowell noting veterans’ leadership ahead.
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America
Fort Sill
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Post
Herbert H. Stannke
Albert W. Holt
Edward W. Cardinal
Loyola University of Chicago
Robert J. Smith
McFarlin Memorial Methodist Church
Norman
Okla
Rachel Sidney M. Lefkowitz
France
Belgium
Germany
Proxides de. T. H. McDowell
Okiahoma City
Lefkowitz
Father Cardinal
Christian Democrats
Will Rogers
McDowell
More Chicken On Post Menu For Next Month
Post personnel at Fort SIL will see increased chicken shipments for several months. Boiling and frying chicken will be on the menus, replacing ham and pork, as the post nutrition officer notes the change in dining options beginning next month.
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Fost
VAL
Eric W. Swangwen
Fort Sil
Brigham Young for Lumberman's Insurance on Cars
Advertisement notes Brigham Young for Lumberman's Insurance covering all types of cars, with address 203 Koahler Building and phone number 834.
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C. "Brigham" Young
Lumberman's Insurance
Koahler
Dischargees May Get Testimonials
Discharged service members may obtain a presidential testimonial of appreciation for World War II service upon honorable discharge or release. Active duty between September 11 1940 and an end date to be set six months after the current emergency qualifies. veterans separated earlier may receive testimonials at service installations upon presenting discharge evidence. Army personnel can procure testimonials at forts camps service command HQ general hospitals separation centers and che.
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War Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Post Cage Season Starts On Dec 3
Wart Sill will open the 248 basketball season Monday night December 3 to allow arena readiness for winter sports and let Fort Sill football players finish their schedule before basketball practice. Lt Handler notes the need for qualified officials and enlisted referees will be paid. Over 20 enlisted teams from various Fort Sill organizations expected, likely a double round robin. schedules to be issued soon.
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Wart Sill
Wan T. Maonie
Fort Sill
Ay Dal St Lou Handler
Athletic Fundl
Sang Ae 1
Wort Sillara
Sonn
Army Enlistments At Fort Sill Set Record High For Year
Enlistments at Fort Sill average 39 daily as the November 21 reenlistment deadline nears for regular army service. Since September 24 there have been 950 enlistments, with a single day peaking at 144. Three year terms dominate, with options for two years or 18 months. Eligible include veterans for reenlistment bonuses, new recruits age 17 to 34, and minors with parental consent. A standard furlough and travel allowance are provided, no physical exam required for reenlistment, and post enlistment benefits cover life insurance retirement and GI Bill changes. Most enlistees favor field artillery, with air force as second choice, and Europe as the preferred overseas theater.
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Ute
Fort Sill
Roland C. Vaughan
Moen
Army of
United States
Regular Army
AUS
Field Artillery
Air Force
Angie
Pio
Jess Stacy's Band heads to Fort Sill for December show
Fort Sill will host Jess Stacy and his musicians in December as he brings a big lime band to the post. Stacy, once Benny Goodman’s pianist, spent five years with Goodman and later appeared with Crosby and Dorsey. His early work laid the groundwork for the Downbeat Poll winning pianist reputation, with Lee Wiley as featured singer beginning her career in Oklahoma.
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Fort Sill
Jess Stacy
Stacy
Benny Goodman
Goodman
Lee Wiley
Pss Stacy
Okiehoma
Enlistees Favor Bavarian Units in Europe 50 1 Choice
Figures released today by the Center Recruiting Office show a clear preference among three year enlistees for the buxom belles of Bavaria over Nippon's daughters. In a survey of 474 three year enlistments through Nov 13, 57 percent chose Field Artillery, 3 percent Army Air Force, while less than one in 50 selected the Pacific theater. Regulations for trainees outline mustering out pay, furloughs, route delays, and available enlistment periods with branch and theater restrictions.
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Fort Sill
Center Recruiting Office
Belles of
Bavaria
Daughters of
Nippon
Pacific
Field Artillery
Redlegs
Army Air Force
Sergeant Claire M Noyes Receives Bronze Star Cluster
Claire M. Noyes of Headquarters Battery Fort Sill Replacement Center was awarded the first Oak Leaf Cluster to the Bronze Star for meritorious service during operations in France. The citation lauded his volunteering for difficult tasks and leading reconnaissance to select command posts, noting his coolness under fire.
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Claire M. Noyes
Fort Sill
Noyes
B8ard Field Artillery
France
Lo Aul
Weary Trainee’s Peculiar Dispensary Visit
A Fort Sill trainee anxious about a march visit ed the dispensary. He used a hot footbath to test his thermometer reading and received a prescription from the medical officer. The note described larva cases of fatigue detail to improve behavior and well being, morally and physically.
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Fort Sill
Frandal
Civil Service Announces New Examinations in Washington
The U S civil service commission opened examinations for engineering draftsmen civil engineering aid and stationary fireman in Washington D C. Salaries range from 1704 to 2880 dollars yearly with no written test for some posts. Stenographers and typists for war service, rehab work, and demobilization are also sought with a written test. contact Mrs La Rue Grove at Randolph Road Fort Sill Boulevard offices.
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United State Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Ireman
Washington
D. C
la Rue Grove
Civil Vieg
Randolph Road
Fort Sill Boulevard
Honest Man And $34 Found at Replacement Center
Pvt. M. 2 Hackney of Inkster Michigan arrived with inductees from Fort Sheridan J. His billfold containing $34 was missing after reaching Battery C, 27th Battalion, Replacement Center. A series of phone calls led to the discovery by J. Goodger, a Rock Island car inspector, who found the billiard and the money.
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Dio- Benes. Pvt. M. 2
Hackney
Inkster
Mich
Fort, Sheridan
T. J. Goodger
Rock Tse
Officers Golf Meet Opens November 24 at Center Course
Replacement Center officers stage a golf tournament with play starting at 1 p m Saturday November 24 Lt Ken Shulsen athletic officer invites all officers to call 7139 for entry Equipment will be available at the Post golf course After 18 holes of medal play flights will be drawn up
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Ken Shulsen
Post
Thanksgiving events listed at Fort Sill centers planned
Fort Sill observing Thanksgiving with services led by Chaplains James Taylor William Smith and Post Chaplain Herbert Stanke. Catholic mass at 7 am. A Thanksgiving dance by the 179th AGF band, dance games at USO locations, an afternoon social at 3 to 6 pm, bingo with a prize of a free telephone, and additional dances and entertainments at USO buildings. Wives luncheon at 612 D USO with organ recital. registration required.
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Fort Sill
Donam
da Chapel No
James D. Taylor
William J. Smith
Herbert Stnanke
Girls Service Organization
Rome
USO
Four Overseas Nurses Report For Duty At Station Hospital
Four army nurses reporting for duty this week at the station hospital following overseas service are 1st Lts. Marion V. Nason Jan L. Lewis Bula M. Lawrey and Lt. Penelope E. Owen.
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Army
Marion V. Nason
Jan L. Lewis
Bula M. Lawrey
Penelope E. Owen
Sterling Sterling News Notes Local Happenings
Special items from Sterling report wintering in Catifornia Rev James Gilus in Elk City hospital visits from Gainesville Texas brother Henry Yan dell. Mrs Harald Reeves called to Duncan for mother Genes Miller illness. Juniors Woodrow Stamper Charles Demican discharged from services Julian Golden built new home Carter Ward Burgess Whatley and families visited Idris Campbell in Farmington New Mexico. Rev Allen Talla finished studies at Danver Calo and serves Ordway Calo church. A son born to Mr and Mrs Eddie Schetter Rusty Miller family moved to Green School area. Pie supper by FMA home economics well attended. Sterling folks attended Osie Thompsons funeral.
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Carter Ward
Burgess Whatley
Jack Miller
Farmington
N. M
Idris Campbell
Allen Talla
Tiff School of Technology
Danver
Calo
He J
Methodist Church
Ordway
Eddie Schetter
Rusty Miller
Green School
FMA
Osie Thompson
Fletcher Sunday notes and Sterling school teacher info
Mrs Thompson taught several years in Sterling school. M P Hartman returned from Law Insteeds. Mr and Mrs Edward Brockett are visiting in Little Rock Arkansas. his mother Mrs T Talla accompanied them.
Gas Factory Stomach Promises Relief With Erb-Help
A woman describes a severe stomach gas problem and daily headaches that vanished after taking Erb-Help. She claims meals now digest without gas, headaches and constipation disappear, and urges others to try the 12 herb formula sold in Luslon drugstores.
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Indy
Luslon
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