Ex SF Artist Wins Keesler Station Insignia Contest
Ex SF artist Cpl Kay Chin formerly at Sheppard Field won the $100 war bond prize for the best Keesler Field station insignia. T. Sgt Grant Christian gained honorable mention. Chin’s design shows a gremlin with a carbine and ball peen hammer, symbolizing basic training and mechanics school with a propeller for flying training and a severed Axis serpent.
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Cpl
Kay Chin
Sheppard Field
Keesler Field
Grant Christian
Corporal Chin
Keesler
Resacts
Naional
Hang Em Right Measures For Water Bags Mobilized
The Daily Information Sheet reminds organizations that water bags must hang so the lowest point remains at least 10 inches above the ground. The record flight speed noted is 840 mph in a power dive by a P 47.
Poodles Beaten by General Mess in Friday Softball Rout
Friday night Special Services teams faced a 11 to 8 defeat as General Mess staff beat Pooley's Poodles on the diamond. Tensions rose as exchanges questioned effort and competitiveness after the loss.
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Pooley
Poodles
General Mess
New York Yankees
Cpl. T. E. Russell
Special Services
General
Army Nurses Acquire Full Military Status
The Army Nurse Corps gains full military status by executive order signed by President Roosevelt. Forty thousand ANC nurses receive the same pay and prerogatives as other officers, ending prior legislative limits and elevating ANC to full Army status. Help pave the way to Berlin Buy More Bonds.
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Washington
CNS
Army Nurse Corps
Roosevelt
ANC
Berlin
Desperadoes headlining at local theatres with multiple showings
The Desperadoes stars Glenn Ford Randolph Scott and Evelyn key, a Technicolor horse opera revival at Theatre No. 1 and 2 with 6:30 8:30 and 5:45 7:45 p m times. Sunday matinees feature additional showings. Week listings include I Love a Soldier Allergic to Love Mr Winkle Goes to War Crime by Night and more.
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Glenn Ford
Randolph Scott
Evelyn Eyes
Paulette Jeddard
Sonny Tufts
Beulah Jonds
Mark Andrich
Jandrich
Paulette Godard
Noaheery, Jr
Martha O'Driscoll
Avid Bruce
Johnny Was
Leon Errol
MR. Winkle
Edward G. Robinson
Ruth Warick
Bob Haymes
Edward Gobin
Evelyn Keyes
Pluto
Theater No 3 Second Show and Weekly Extras
The listing notes Theater No 3 schedules with multiple features including Mr Skeffington starring Bette Davis and Claude Rains, Dixie Jamboree, and I Love a Soldier with Paulette Goddard. Also shown are shorts, travelogues, News of the Day, and a Twilight on the Prairie double feature with Johnny Downs.
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South Pacific
Brigham Young
Bugs Bunny
Jane Wyman
Jerome Cowan
Faye Emerson
Sweet
Hugh Herbert
MR. Skeffington
Bette Davis
Claude Rains
Walter Abel
Frances Langford
Eddie Quillan
Guy Kibbee
Charles Butterworth
Paulette Goddard
Sonny Tufts
Beulah Bondi
Noah Beery, Jr
Martha O'Driscoll
David Bruce
Johnny Downs
Leon Errel
Camp Theatre Patronage Rules and Box Office Policy
The camp theatre restricts admission to military personnel on active duty and their household members and civilians residing within the camp limits. Box office opens 30 minutes before the starting time.
Eighth National Convention of Veterans Assn Set in Albany
The Regular Veterans Association will hold its eighth national convention in Albany New York August 3 4 5 and 6 at the Ten Eyck Hotel National officers will be elected on August 6 with nominees including W M Floyd Ellis Budd Harry Gartner R B Patterson and Frank McClernan Resolutions urge advancement of WWII veterans on retirement push to protect veterans benefits and calls for postwar military strength and universal military training before 21
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Regular Veterans Association
Albany
N. Y
Ten-Eyck
W. M. Floyd
Alaska
Ellis Budd
Maryland
Harry Gartner
California
R. B. Patterson
Frank McClernan
Congress
United States
Next Week's Guide To Orientation
Orientation schedule for the week beginning July 31 for Permanent Party under the Commandant of Students. Topics include discussion of education and GI Bill rights. Sections A through D provide news summaries, orientation talks, and films. Screenings at Theater No. 3 1215 Monday and Wednesday. Building 572 1430 Wednesday and Thursday.
Fancy Dog Tags Bring Frowns
The Army frowns on non GI identification tags and will conserve metals used for dog tags. A War Department circular says metals for tags are critical and tags should not be changed except as directed by commanding officers.
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Army
War Department
Books and Magazines Brought to Troop Trains
The Special Service Office announced that troops aboard trains leaving Sheppard Field may receive package reading material. The boxes include magazines comic books and paper bound fiction for entertainment on long trips and are not to be returned. Verbal requests by the officer or NCO in charge may obtain the packages for groups of men.
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Sheppard Field
Special Service Office
Mrs Onndlee Burns Leads Civilian Personnel Office
Mrs Onndlee Burns heads the Civilian Personnel Office at Sheppard Field along with a six person staff. She reviews applications rates exams certifies eligibles handles promotions and reassignments conducts spot investigations interviews discharged veterans for civil service opportunities and oversees Civil Service Rules. She is the wife of a Marine in the South Pacific and has a six year old son Billy living in Wichita Falls. She enjoys cooking and movies and dislikes handshakers.
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Sheppard Field
Onndlee Burns
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Burns
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John B. Sawyer
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Hellywood
Texacts
Bill Sully
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