SERGEANT HOOTENHigh Air Force Medal A warded To Rex HootenCLON IS, N.M.'—Senior Master Sergeant Rex E. Hooten, son of Mi d Mi Louis E. Hooten of 608 N. Washington, Wellington, Kan., has been awarded the U.S. Air f orce Commendation I Medal at ( annon AFB, N.M.Sergeant Hooten received the 1 medal for meritorious service as an aircraft maintenance sched-I uling sufH*rintmdent at Cannon.fl * was i ll d for his outstanding i skill, knowledge and job profic-j iency.The sergeant is a member of the Tactical Air Command which provides combat reconnaissance,aerial firepower and assault air-! lift for U.S Army forces.I Sergeant Hooten attended the Wetlin \ Junior Sesior High School.His wife. Mia, is the daughter ol Mrs. Geraldine L DeBuhr of | 213 W. 13th. Wellington.Sergeant Hooten presently is in an Amarillo, Tex., hospital j and is scheduled to undergo surgery. The Hootens have one I child, Jeffrey Lynn.