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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1941
Page
5
Bulletin calls all squadron reporters to Public Relations Office in the east wing of Post Headquarters at 4 p.m. today. The meeting aims to brief reporters on matters pertaining to their copy and warns that reports may suffer without attendance.
HQ and HQ squadron report early success as their basketball team defeats 312th School Squadron 33 to 12 in a practice game at Petrolia and then beats Headquaters Squadron ACRC 14 to 11 at Hardin Junior College. Coach Gomes plans a post championship run with fast, small players led by Herb Ballard.
The 311th opened basketball with a 28 to 16 loss to the 408th amid claims of insufficient practice. Messages applaud Sergeant Taylor for flawless football picks and note plans to start a military correspondence school with Sergeant Fraker and Lieutenant Roberson. The piece also mentions a local merchant’s radio phrase and a reforming guard mount drill amid training chatter.
The 313th School Squadron held its inaugural non commissioned officers banquet at Wichita Falls Country Club with dignitaries including Col. Black Maj. Greer and Capt. Dolan attending. Technical Sergeant Ralph Carr and others were thanked for their service as the 313th joins the One Hundred Percent Club of the Red Cross. The squadron’s softball team defeated the 417th 16 to 7. basketball beat the 514th 15 to 9. A gala dance for officers and wives followed at Knights of Pythias Hall.
The article profiles first sergeant William J. Birmele born in Honolulu and his army career from 1936 to 1941, plus wedding plans and humorous notes about several privates. It mentions Birmele’s fiance Ana Jouise Stransky, and other soldiers from Luzerne Pennsylvania to Scooba Mississippi. Ten states are represented by the unit’s basketball team.
Staff Sgt. William R. Hass Jr. wed Miss Lucille Robertson at the First Presbyterian Church parsonage in Wichita Falls. The ceremony Sunday, November 30, was simple with only the couple and attendants present. Sgt. John Edwards of the 317th School Squadron served as best man.
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