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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1944
Page
8
Section Squibs notes basketball players forming a post and off post team for private competition. Private Knight to oversee the EM report in the Day Room. Permanent Party men receive PT credit for activity. War bonds discussed for prizes. One officer allowed in game at a time. Christmas Party on December 26 at Lamar Street USO.
The Voice of Section O reports a recent scrimmage where the Comets beat expectations with strong teamwork and passing. Standouts Kernan Beard Sandstrom and Rice lead. Pool battles pit T Sgt Cameron and Pvt Arbogast for snooker supremacy while Nip Taylor and Hancock shine at the tables.
Last week was crowded for the WAC detachment with activity flowing from Fort Oglethorpe via Pyts.
Southwestern Bell warns of record holiday call volume and long delays. Night and Sunday rates apply from December 23 to 26 and December 30 to January 2. Camp manager Coy A. Myers says Monday holidays spread the load, urging calls in early hours Sunday to reduce congestion. Delays of six to eight hours or more are expected for distant destinations.
A wartime column lists service members by last name and status with transfers, furloughs, and hospital stays. Highlights include Kathryne Mienecke Sallie Schapiro Jo Ann Withers from Ft Des Moines Selfridge Field and Pvt Edith M Cann outgoing with others in hospital and on furlough. Jessie J Ridenour tops bowling with a 178 high game.
The piece introduces Section A as a busy area with lively activity. It notes Staff Sergeant Bowman in a quiet moment amid moving barracks and a cheerful dog that startles Lt Colonel Lapsley, illustrating the bustling spirit of the spot and teasing more doings next week.
Captain Harry P. Knickerbocker Jr. and Lt. Betty Lou McDaniel wed in Chapel No. 3 at 2 30 p m with Chaplain C S Boggs officiating. Knickerbocker, a navigator at Sheppard Field, has served in Middle East North Africa and Italy and holds the DFC Air Medal with seven clusters and a Unit Citation with one cluster.
Betty Fryer lists tempting Yuletide items in the Exchange catalog. Kits for boys include a model jeep with wooden parts and cement, while dolls, framed pictures, sewing kits, and Swiss linen handkerchiefs offer feminine gifts. Also highlighted are leather goods, jewelry, address books, frames, flight bags, stationery, cocoa butter soap, and books like Perelandra. Christmas draws near.
Daily schedules list services at 8:00 and 9:00 and 9:30 and 10:00 a m in Building 546 and Building 1241, 11:00 a m in Bivouac Area and Theater No 3 plus weekday Masses at 12:00 p m and 7:00 p m in Building 546.
A compiled list of Christian Science services and study sessions across multiple buildings such as 540 344 345 632 672 792 113 1241 172 344 532 892 672 1242 with times from 7:00 p m. to 11:00 a m. and including Holy Communion sermons Bible studies prayer meetings and denominations Baptist and Lutheran listings also noted Learn and Liv.
Lt. Col. N. C. Appold, honorary Yugoslav Air Force member and decorated veteran, stopped at the field December 9 aboard an A-25 Helldiver. He has the DSC DFC with three clusters Air Medal Silver Star and Presidential Citation and was en route from Orlando to Albuquerque after duty in Europe with the Fifteenth Air Force over Italy and the Balkans. He aided Yugoslav detachments with real missions including the Ploesti raid in Romania.
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