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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1944
Page
9
Section B Officer Found Dead in Wichita Falls Hotel
Lt. Frank M. McGuire 38 assistant director of basic training in Section B was found dead in a Wichita Falls hotel. An inquest returned a death by self inflicted poison. He had checked in Tuesday and was sent to Fort Kent N Y for burial. He married less than two months ago and lived at 1204 Grace Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. McGuire
Wichita Falls
Fort Kent
N. Y
Nat L. Inge
McGuire
Sheppard Field
WTTC
Denver
Keesville
Grace
Section Squibs Continues On Light Turquoise Morale Note
The column recounts staff additions in the Orderly Room Valerie Scoggins Loren Bymark and Steve Obradovitch. It notes morale booster Sgt Rodney Hustead and jokes about Latshaw Bellows and Jakle with a light humorous tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valerie Scoggins
Wichita Falls
Loren Bymark
Steve Obradovitch
Palmer
Latshaw
Bellows
de Luxe
Jakle
Rodney Hustead
Welcome of Marjory Miner and personnel changes in Section T
Maj Floyd W Taylor C Q by Cpl Robert Freeland announces new civilian worker Mrs Marjory Miner replacing Miss Kinnaird who transferred. Serjeant Major S Sgt John C Kirkpatrick leaves for POE, replaced by S Sgt Harry Kinsky. Shankle and Welborn also depart. Cupl Sidney Cooke visits home and eyes civilian license. A morale program Tuesday ends with guest Colonel Koenig. plans made for watermelon party Wednesday with Spaulding band and Cohen imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjory Miner
Kinnaird
Miner
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
John C. Kirkpatrick
Poe
Harry Kinsky
Detroit
Mich
Thomas B. Shankle
Shankle
Carlos Welborn
Supply Dept
Sidney Cooke
Cpl. Cooke
I. R. Koenig
Sgt. Spaulding
Pvt. Cohen
Barracks honors and base ball notes in weekly edition
This week’s top honors go to Bar racks 222 for high scores in barracks inspections and marching songs led by Pvt. Applebe and the singing mop slingers. The band remains a six piece unit with rehearsals on Mondays and Wednesdays in Building 239. The Mosquitos, led by Sgt. Fee, prepare for the second half of the base ball season with a first tryout Wednesday at 6 30 in Building 239. Area chatter recalls a watermelon party aftermath in Section V with Special Service and scavengers, plus boxing notes and a call for more participants in Building 239.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Applebe
The
Mosquitos
Sgt. Fee
Haddy
Hertz and
Stein
Pvt
Messick
Four pretty girls join the office staff at Shep pard Field
The civilian staff at Shep pard Field introduces four workers from Wichita Falls Miss Elain Slack is locator files Miss Charlotte Brown is correspondence clerk Miss Dorothy Milam is file clerk and Miss Bobbye McKinnis handles shipping and receiving All are praised for their work and charm Major Murphy presents a plaque to the honor barrack of the week as 63 topped the boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Field
Elain Slack
Hardin Jr. College
Wichita Falls
Charlotte
Charlie) Brown
Dorothy Milam
Bobbye McKinnis
Johnnie Fiddler
Major Murphy
Meet the Boys of Section el in Barrack 165
Congrats to Barrack 165 men and barrack chief Pvt McCart. Meet the boys of Section el and their leaders Major Thomas F Murphy and 1st Lt L M Autry. Welcome back to 1st Lt Autry formerly from hospital and to supply officer 2nd Lt A Grossman with staff Sgts Carnes Stone Russell and Paloczie keeping the dept smoothly run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
McCart
Thomas F. Murphy
L. M. Autry
A. Grossman
Stone
Russell
Pic. Paloczie
Deitrich, Jr
Lee
History making melon giveaway and brigade social pages
Section W held a 20 minute melon handout event with 150 melons distributed from 7:30 to 7:40 pm drawing a long line of attendees. Celebrities and namesake guests are listed with a playful tone, while boxing interest and post tournament practice are announced for Club W. Barracks cleanliness honors are awarded to Bks 331 and 325 with Bks 328 also praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adams
John Calhoun
Davey Crockett
Stephen Foster
Jackson
Harding
Patton
Whiteman
Marlini
Bigfeather
Hamburger King
Wimpy
A & R Department
Section W
Club W
Leo Mahon
Cpl
Chuck Vosbury
Bks. 331
Bks
Bks. 328
War Bond Leaders At Sheppard Field Urged
A wartime column notes John D Rockefellers of Sheppard Field leading in war bond purchases and praises barracks for their sales. It mentions Ed Kiain the financial clerk and a mail department member nicknamed Pappy Warren from South Bend Indiana who taunts Notre Dame. The writer signs off with Adios Amigos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefellers
Sheppard Field
Ed Kiain
Pappy” Warren
Pappy
South Bend
Indiana
Hasty Pastry Promisedby Post Bakery Schedule Change
Maj. Bennett J. Hartman reports a new bakery delivery plan to keep pastry fresh. Breakfast items arrive in the early evening, noon meal items start at 10 30 a m, and evening meal pastries arrive just before mealtime to avoid soggy outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Bennett J. Hartman
General Mess Department
Mess Hall
Hartman
Stork Returns and Squadrons Dispatch Notices
An apologetic column greets Corporal Todd and family with twins born recently and congratulates Col. and Mrs Clyde W Swanson on a new baby. It notes 17 victories in 70 days, farewells to Hart Travis Lancaster and Guerra, and a transfer from private to corporal Durantino. It urges big plans for a parade first Saturday in September and praises Lieutenant Robinson’s voting duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporal Todd
Col
Clyde W. Swanson
Hart
Travis
Lancaster
Guerra
Seven Seas
Durantino
Orchids
Robinson
Our Favorite Story of the Fightin 26th War Band
A lighthearted war correspondence recounts the Fightin 26th advancing several miles to seize an enemy base. Scouts stealthily approached from undisclosed directions and linked up to perform a musical piece for bivouac crews. No casualties. one man missing during intermission. Learn and live.
Red Cross aide on leave as new officer named
Harry Thomas assistant field director of the American Red Cross is away on a two week annual leave to St Louis. First Lt Leo J Mahon was appointed assistant Special Service Officer joining his existing duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thomas
American Red Cross
St. Louis
SSO
Leo J. Mahon
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Floyd W. Taylor
C. Q
Robert Freeland
Kay Kyser
Doug Guthrie
R. F. Wandschneider
C. C
Charles J. Messick
C. A
Sgt
Dan Bosnick
Louis W. Siegman
Pfe
Freddy McKinnon
WOJG
James H. Ralston
C. O
Ray Erise
Carl Girtler
Girt
524Th
Lincoln, Neb
Russ Franken
Ed Gorman
Gorman
Portland
Franken
Henry Busse
Hollywood Palladium
Busse
Meder
Roy
Chahley Shieve
Chahley
Cervini
Mugegsy Malnar
Eddie Rosenfeldt
Oklahoma City
Knapp &A
Hagan
Krise
Post Bakery
AAF
Central Flying Training Command
Jack L. Orchard
Wojg Orin Y. Page
Tot M. Brown
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