Co-ed Swim Supper Planned by Eighth Street USO Club
The Eighth Street USO Club hosts a Saturday July 29 event at 5 30 p m with club transportation to Cedar Park pool for a co-ed swim and a lap supper served by Grant Street Methodist Church Women’s Society. Returns to the club for an 8 30 p m variety show featuring Herbert Rogers concert pianist.
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Eighth Street
Cedar Park Pool
Grant Street Methodist Church
Woman's Service Society
Herbert Rogers
Charlie Agnew Ork Set for Victory Stage Thursday
Charlie Agnew and his orchestra will appear on the Victory Stage at the field's Victorium Thursday Aug 3 with a preshow at the regional station hospital. The show, traveling as maestro of the Detenne Dance Rhyge band, features Jeanne Carroll and Gordon Pettigrew with arrangements by Gus Baumegart.
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Charlie Agnew
Agnew
Victorium
Special Service Office
Claridge Hotel
Memphis
Tenn
Vincent Lopez
Paul Whiteman
Chicago
Edgewater Beach
Stevens
Windy City
Bing Crosby
Lawrence Tibbett
Lass
Jeanne Carroll
Miss Carroll
RKO
Publix
Gordon Pettigrew
Gus Baumegart
Sheppard Field
Bobby Sockers
Tune Swooners
Common American Names Hit 20-1 Ratio In Army
War Department disclosed the twelve most common American names forming about one in twenty soldiers. Counts include 72,000 Smiths 48,500 Johnsons 39,000 Browns 33,000 Millers 31,320 Jones 31,000 Davises 29,000 Wilsons 24,500 Andersons 24,000 Martins 22,000 Taylors 15,170 Halls and 15,000 Lewises.
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War Department
Section P Garners Top Sing Honors
Section P won weekly singing honors in the post contest conducted by the Special Service Office. Section P scored 68 points, while Section O finished with 59. Flight 253 of Section P earned the winning banner to be presented at the parade. Sgt. Harvard Jones will receive a twenty four hour pass. Section P is commanded by Maj. O. K. Kemp.
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Post Special Service Office
Section O
Flight 253
Harvard Jones
O. K. Kemp
Instruments Course Given For Pilots A Refresher
A new refresher course on instruments is under way at Sheppard Field. Lt. Joseph Aitken conducts ground school for all WTTC pilots in the mornings with instrument emphasis during flight in the afternoons. The program fits into the busy operations schedule.
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Gr Operations
Sheppard Field
Joseph Aitken
WTTC
SF Men Awaiting News of AAF's Newest Bombers
SF fieldmen await further details on new aircraft that will surpass the B 29 Superfortress in many respects. Maj Gen Bennett E Myers says production is underway and weapons continue to improve beyond those of adversaries. He notes robot bombs used by Germany were tested before Pearl Harbor but not adopted due to inaccuracy and precision bombing policy.
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Sheppard Field
Bennett E. Myers
Army
Navy Air Forces
Germany
England
Myers
Pearl Harbor
Blind Date Heading Draws Six Co-Eds As Date-Bait Event
Six University of Texas and Mary Baldwin College co-eds were the main attraction at a Wednesday night Blind Date presentation by Special Services. Twelve Sheppard Field soldiers competed for supper dates with the co-eds Misses Shirley Biggs Jane Hamilton Ruth Raborn Margaret Berry Hope Hamilton and Duckie Chenault. Pvt James Beck acted as master of ceremonies with a swing band from Section S providing musical interludes.
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University of Texas and Mary Baldwin College
Special Services
Sheppard Field
Shirley Biggs
Jane Hamilton
Ruth Raborn
Margaret Berry
Hope Hamilton
Duckie Chenault
James Beck
Ace Francis Gabreski Tops RAF Airmen With 28 Kills
England's No. 1 air ace is Lt. Col. Francis Gabreski, 25, a Thunderbolt pilot from Oil City, Pennsylvania, who has destroyed 28 German planes in the air.
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England
Cns
Francis Gabreski
Oil City
Army club weddings perk up social scene at Oasis
Dan Cupid has worked overtime as numerous service members marry and honeymoon, with ceremonies in Dallas and Wichita Falls. NCO Club hosts weddings and toasts, praises newly elected officers, and notes weekly events like bingo and dances with Pastry’s Oasis providing refreshments and air conditioning.
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Dan Cupid
Clarence E. McCullough
Finance Department
Edward Nelson
Harry Boyce
Shelby
Montana
Pastory
Oasis
Fayssoux Company To Be Presented Here Aug 6
William J. Fayssoux renowned American hypnotist and magician brings his company to Sheppard Field Victory Stage on August 6 and 7 He promises hypnotic demonstrations thought transference telepathy and two famed escape tricks including the mail bag escape and the Heertman trunk illusion
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William J. Fayssoux
Sheppard Field
Fayssoux
Carol
Harry Houdini
Alexander Heertman
New Bazooka Born for Paratroopers in France
The War Department announced a new bazooka featuring knockdown construction its barrel carried in two pieces and dry cell batteries eliminated. Aimed at paratroopers, it includes a new sight for improved accuracy and first saw action in the invasion of France.
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War Department
France
Soldiers enroll in USAF correspondence courses
One hundred ninety Shep pard Field soldiers enrolled for correspondence courses offered by the U S Armed Forces Institute during the first 20 days of July. They will receive full college credit and books are supplied by USAFI through Special Service. Any soldier may enroll for college training on a $2 fee, enabling any number of courses in his Army career. Full information is available from the War Information Center.
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Sheppard
U. S. Armed Forces Institute
USAFI
Special Service Office
War Information Center
Special Service
PT Department Featured in Dayroom Jamboree Show
Sheppard Field Physical Training unit appeared on the new Dayroom Jamboree program last night. Sgt. David Press and S Sgt Charles Salvato were slated for a 30 minute pushup contest with Major Gordon C White as judge. Two audience soldiers would compete in a sit up contest for one and a half minutes. The show mixes training activities with musical and comedy segments.
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Sheppard Field Physical Training Department
David Press
Charles Salvato
Gordon C. White
PT Department
Dirty Weather Clamps Down on Sheppard Field Operations
Weather delays keep Sheppard Field busy as dirty conditions force most aircraft to land. Planes of all descriptions jam the ramp while pilots await improvements and resume activities.
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Sheppard Field
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