Wings Publishing Co. Texacs weekly at Sheppard Field
Sheppard Field Texacs published weekly on Friday by Wings Publishing Co. with offices in Wichita Falls Texas and Champaign Illinois. W S Schlentz is general manager. Free to military personnel. civilians pay five cents per copy and $3 50 per year. Advertising inquiries to Wings Publishing Co Box 2095 Wichita Falls. National ads to Robeson Building Champaign Illinois. Commanding officers listed include Major General Rush B Lincoln and Colonel Edward C Black.
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Wings Publishing Co
Wichita Faus
Texas
Champaign
Illinois
W. S. Schlentz
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Robeson Building
Iinois
Army slang and jokes in a World War II training dialogue
A collection of humorous exchanges among recruits and officers during training. Marines and army terms appear in abbreviated form with phonetic renderings such as Pvt Corp and Looey. The piece includes light banter about sleep on the floor and questions about gas masks plus a string of comic verses and local exchange decorations.
The Worth of a Soul and a Lesson for Students
A college student gains peace through faith after a classmate presents a Bible verse. The post chaplain notes that only God’s Word can impress hearts and that living for this life alone leads to misery. The article cites Mark 3 33 37 and urges belief in Jesus Christ for salvation.
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Paul Sext
Christ Jesus the Lord
Gods Word
Jesus
Holy
John R. Kittenger
Post
Post Movie Menu Friday to Saturday Show Lineup
Friday features Sing 22 fast with Ken Murray and Frances Lansford plus Don Wilson. Shorts include Ozzie Nelson and band color cartoon and a quiz kid vibe. Saturday presents Ladies in Retirement a tense Ida Lupino Louis Hayward and Evelyn Keyes with strong supporting players including Elsa Lang Chester.
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Ken Murray
Frances
Evelyn Keyes
Ida
Elsa Lang Chester
Edith Barrett
Isobel Elsom
Endorsed by SGT Walt Bradbury Post Editor on TEXACTS
Final comment on TEXACTS content as the printer’s run completes. Reflections from Norvin Foster relay humor about a rookie at the NCO table and the post’s changes since arrival. Holiday-warm wishes close the piece for the field.
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Walt Bradbury
Texacts
Texas
Sheppard Field
S. Set. Norvin Foster
General Mess Office
Noncom
R. A
N.C. O
Soldier Christmas Party at Memorial Auditorium
Fr iday events include a Soldier’s Christmas Party at Memorial Auditorium in the evening with 200 hosts and tickets from the squadron orderly room. Catholic Mass, confessions, and multiple chapel services scheduled across the day and at various locations.
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Memorial Auditorium
Kemp Hotel
Dence
Bors
Christmas Programs and Services Across USC USO Chapels
A schedule of religious and social events for area troops including Catholic instruction classes, Christmas parties, a Protestant Christmas watch, Bible stories and carols, choir practice, and mass. Notable locations include USO venues, USC club, and station hospital chapels with multiple times listed.
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USO
Chapel
Il P.m
Boys’ Club
Holt and
Kemp
USC Club
Station Hospital
Second shows and new features at the New York Town cinema
The program schedules a Sunday and Monday run with Mary Martin and a top cast including Fred MacMurray Akim Tamiroff and Lupe Velez. A March of Time reel and a Mexican Spitfire short are planned, followed by Public Enemies and Skylark with Clarke Colbert Milland Aherne and Ray Milland.
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New York Town
Mary Martin
Texas
Fred MatMurray
Akim Tamiroff
Main Street
Lupe Velez
Leon Errol
Charles
Buddy” Rogers
Choe and I Plan to Mop Up the Japs After War
The speakers vent anger at Japanese people, using slurs and threats of violence. They compare wartime furlough to vengeance, vowing to eject and humiliate the enemy. The dialogue depicts hate speech and dehumanizing language toward a protected group.
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Choe
Yankees
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USC
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Zommie Guns
Gats
Philip Terry
Edgar Kennedy
Moll
Wendy Barrie
A. Harris CO
Ohio
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ED Hamlyn
E. H. & J. Davis
Scott
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Holt Hotel
HOLT
the Holt
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