Colonel Rolfe Named Post Quartermaster Leader at Fort Sam
Col Robert T H Rolfe, formerly depots and supply officer for the Eighth Corps Geneva Area, is noted for service in Spain, Cuba, Nagasaki, and France. He relieved Col L D Cabell in 1916 and has since led depot and supply duties under various commanders. He helped develop a new officers’ uniform and oversees clothing and equipment division duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert TH. Rolfe
L. D. Cabell
Eighth Corps
Geneva Area
Fort Sam Houston
Rolfe
New Hampshire
Ef Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Boston
Baltimore
Camp Fdevens
Mass
France
Gievres
England
United States
Quartermaster General
Supply Service
Baptists Entertain Doughboys Tonight at Fort Sam Houston
The First Baptist church youth host open air concert and ice cream social for the First Infantry and reserve officers at Fort Sam Houston Tuesday night. Judge Ben H. Welly will speak as the band performs from 7:50 to 8:30, followed by refreshments by the Baptist War Service directed by Chaplain Tom Buscon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
First
Baptist Church
Ben H. Welly
First Infantry Band
Baptist War Service
Tom Buscon
O. BR. C
Ben U. Kelly
J. Belle Williams
Ollie Pitts
Bill O. Morgan
Walter EK. Gates
Charles “Sunny” Blevins
Arthur Squyres
Dora Scallorn
Tom Beasten
J. W. Howder
Army liquor seized at Camp Stanley by military police
Private Dan Betts and Private R L Smith of Company G First Infantry Camp Stanley are in the guard house as MPs investigate the confiscation of 20 pints of bootleg liquor late Monday. The whiskey is believed from hidden stills around Boerne twelve miles north of the camp. Sergeant Maloukis and others staged a stakeout on the Boerne road. the liquor was found in a stable locker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Betts
R. L. Smith
Comany G
First Infantry
Camp Stanley
Boerne
Smith
B. B. Tompkins
Lips
J. ‘Maloukis
National Guard
Maloukis
Pickell Franz
Andas
Boetne
Reserve Officers in QM C Trained
Ten quartermaster officers of the Organized Reserves assigned to the Eighth Corps General Area Depot have been on active duty since August and will complete their training August 14. They gain experience in the depot’s regular routine duties. Notable officers include Major Uderland Sammons of Grant Lumber, Brownsville, Major Oran Lowry of Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association, Dallas, Captains Armstrong Beau mont, Sumner Bishop, Ingham Roberts, Harry Trail, and Lieutenants Daly, Gasper, Anderson, and Davis, all connected with San Antonio, Dallas, or Oklahoma territory locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Reserves
Eighth Corps
General Area
Uderland Sammons
Grant Lumber Company
Brownsville
Oran NM Lowry
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Dallas
Rey AL
Armstrong
Southern Pacific Lines
Beaumont
Sumner J. Bishop
Carroll R. Davis
Rogers-Hill and Company
San Antonio
Five Injured When Auto Turns Over in Nixon Texas
A car carrying Mr and Mrs GE A Tor and several passengers including Olga May Loranz Eva White and Eula Mae Vns burgh hit a sand bed between Nixon and Kenedy and turned over. Only bruises and minor cuts reported. none seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Tex
Houston Man Wins Citizenship Trophy at Fort Sam Houston
Charles P. Talley of Houston won the citizenship speech contest at Fort Sam Houston earning a silver loving cup as first prize. A. D. Gilmer of Houston and Morris D. Brown of Freeport won second and third, representing 15th Field Artillery and 23rd Infantry respectively, with fourteen contestants from the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Talley
Houston
Citizens Military
Company AN
23Rd Infantry
CG. M. 1
A. D. Gilmer
15Th Field Artillery
Morris D. Brown
Freeport
Fort Sam Houston
Col. Parker Hitt
Arthur W. Bouton
9Th Infantry
J. S. Pearce
Organized Reserves
San Antonio
Kelly Field weekend flyers return to San Antonio
Nineteen of the twenty two pilots who flew weekend cross country missions from Kelly Field returned to San Antonio on Sunday. Three others are expected back Monday. Rain prevented two from Albany and one remained at Post. Cadets were transported to Oklahoma by a DH numbers noted with pilots Canfield and McDaniel piloting the Martin bomber to bring back cadets who flew Jenny trainers to Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Robert B. Williams
Holcomb
Albany
2. J. Canfiell
McDaniel
Post Field
Akbahoma Field
Oklahoma
Canfield
Knox Trophy Victor In Doubt At Post Fort Sam Houston
Batteries of the Second Artillery Brigade compete for a Knox Trophy bid at Fort Sam Houston as Battery D Fifteenth Field Artillery is reportedly the winner. Commanding officer Col. B Le J Parker has not yet confirmed the victor or decision. The winner will face other battalions in the Field Artillery for the Knox Trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam L Houston
Fifteenth Wield Artillery
B. le J Parker
Wield Artillery
Official Orders for Army Officers and Staff Transfers
Maj John Wesley Clark to active duty in Washington. Captains Ralph State Harold Mew Clune and Chester Haycock to Fort Benning as student officers. Charles B. Thomas reassigned to field artillery with signal corps school. Numerous leaves granted and resignations noted. Amended orders redirect Lieut William Schaefer to Fort Hentng. Various assignments to Fort Benning Fort Bliss Fort Sill and other posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Clark
Washington
Ralph State
Harold EH. Mew Clune
Chester FP. Haycock
Twenty-third Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Benning
Infantry Schol
Charles B. Thomas
Field Artilery
Hawaii
Signal Corps School
Camp Alfred Vail
Frank D. Francis
Walter D. Smith
General Staff
Bailey Bk. Ashford
Robert BE. Hannay Jr
Wiley L Dixon
Infantry
William H. Burt
John H. McKinnon
Veterinary
Cornelius QC
Jadwin
Cavalry
Das
Ernest W. Gruhn
Gernard A. McDermott
Rthur M. Heritage
Chemical Welfare
Arigy
Augustus St. Bonanno
M. Malcott Potter
Avmry
Blorring KK. Woedisch
Coast Artillery
Harry Evans Bodine Jr
William A. Snow
Engineers
Fort Humphrey
Charles W. Cameron
Quartermaster Corpz
San Francisco
Fort Biss
Williamb. Wynn
Nogales
Harry V. Hand
Fort Jay
William Herbert Schaefer
Fort Henting
Ninth Corps
Carliss C. Mosely
Sir Service
Los Angeles
California National Guard
David Elden van Natta
Quartermaster Reserve Corps
Ralph Bigelow Pierce
Quartermaster Reserve
New York
Fugene G. Northington
Mistina
New Orleans
Percy Gatling Hamlin
Medical Reserve
Mitchell Field
Adolph Keee Rasmussen
Acrea
Kell
M. T. C. Students Debate Citizenship in Declamation
M. T. C. students Monday morning held a declamation contest in the post theater with four minute talks on citizenship by representatives of various companies. Silver medals will go to the top three speakers. Chaplain J. Stuart Pearce addressed the students, services followed, and a vaudeville program capped the day with numbers by Fatty Treadgill, Rusty Morse, The Dirty Five, and others. Music came from Sergent Agee and Captain Woodward Vichy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fatty” Treadgill
Taylor
Rusty” Morse
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Sparks Hunger and Color
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a strengthening invigoration that makes you eat like a hungry boy and restores color to the cheeks. It markets a tonic priced at 60e and claims notable energy effects.
C H Howard Reports Typographical Union Costs
Charles H. Howard, president of the International Typographical Union, told the Toronto convention that over the four years ending May 31 the union spent 15 million in strike benefits and aid to local unions in Canada and the United States. J W Hays treasurer reported a treasury balance of 5.16 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Charles H. Howard
International Typographical Union
Canada
J. W. Hays
Massachusetts Protective Life Assurance Company Granted Texas Authority
The Massachusetts Protective Life Assurance Company of Worcester Massachusetts is certified to do business in Texas for the year ending February 28 1925 by Commissioner of Insurance MO M Scott. The certificate is issued after full compliance with Texas laws as a condition to operate in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Massachusetts Protective Life Assurance Company
Worcester
Massachusetts
B. Wereenthin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Army
Quartermaster Corps
San Diego
Fort Rosecrans
Nagasaki
Japan
United States Army
California
Baptists
Woodward Vichy
THE
Corinne Griffith
Milton Sills
Henry B. Walthall
Lou Tellegen
Mildred Barbqur
Florence Vicor Brockcuffe
Fellowes Eorle Williams
Robert Scadon
Savin Smite
Hertzberg Jewelry Co
Stanley
Qm.c
I-G. N
San Antonio-Austin
Kelly
Knox Trophy
GMC
Ipana Tooth Paste
Bristol-Myers CO
C. H. Howard
Department OF Insurance
State of Texas
MO. M. Scott
Commissioner of Insurance
A Galveston
Galveston
City Ticket Office
Crockett
Navarro St
C.M. Reeves
T.A
Tom Hood
D.P.A
N. St. Mary’s St
Rex Ingram
Ramon Navarro
Alice Terry
Big
Prizma
Leatrice Joy
Cecil
B.de Mille
Garamont
Jack Dempsey
Paris
Lloyd Hill
Roy K
Mental Wizard
Flo Leroy
Dep Roy
Mele
L2roy
Buick
Buick Motor Co
General Motors Corporation
San Antonio Buick Co
Main Avenue
Soledad St
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