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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1944
Page
3
Maj Alfred B Morganstern injures toe while swimming and more mischief unfolds at the post. Reports mention Ruth Holder nd, Sgt Sally Jackson, nurse aides, a seven pound eight ounce daughter for Tom Russell, and a dramatic fire alarm prank with a red hot letter mailed by firefighters.
The Wichita Falls Red Cross announces streamlined 12 hour home nursing courses next week open to all women with free tuition. Registration via the Red Cross office Memorial Auditorium phone 2 5274. Classes at Floral Heights Methodist Church and Westover Hills community house, plus a separate session for Negro women at Redwood USC, run three weeks starting soon.
Pvt. Charles W. Sernik of Section K received a corporal promotion on August 8. He serves in the field unit and follows his comrades in advancing rank. The brief dispatch notes the ceremony and unit designation.
An overwhelmed Post Detail Office clerk, Sergeant Wasik, battles miscommunication as officers urge control. A private seeks a captain for a job and is redirected through the chain of command. The scene captures marching orders, permission rules, and a busy morning with multiple Majors, Captains, and a Colonel involved.
First Lt. Tex W. Logan former Troop Carrier Command pilot in the Aleutians and once stationed at Sheppard Field was killed July 24 in an Attu Island crash. Logan served eight months in the Aleutians. his wife Verbice Witt of Wichita Falls now resides in California. Also noted: First Lt. William F. Miller was assigned last week as assistant civilian personnel officer.
The Exchange features Lucite compacts with two mirrors and varied surfaces, glass items like a folding shaving mirror, a safety ashtray, and eye comfort wash. Antiseptics, gargles, and large diet summer candies are offered, plus five year diaries with reference lists. Ladies receive new handkerchief shipments and a Monday sale on tropical officer caps and shirts in Exchange No. 2.
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