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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1944
Page
5
Curts G Smith moves into the unit’s office and fuels rumors of a future female invasion in Section H. Graduation Party in Hangar No 4 featured fine food and music. Mentions of Tyrone Magrab and Ted Flinter, plus bowling star Ollie Wighmeyer and attorney Lou Leider.
1st Sgt. Herbert Dinner of Scranton Pennsylvania, 27, has served since December 1 1942. He spent most of his service at Eppard Field after basic at Lowry Denver and an Administration School at Fort Logan. A former University of Pennsylvania athlete, Dinner played football and baseball and competed in track Relays. His prewar work with CA A A gave him 1183 hours logged. His hobby is bowling and he is described as well armed.
Major Sutherland is on detached service for a week. Lt Marshall becomes acting CO with seven duties including Adjutant Postal officer bond and insurance officer and gas officer. Lt Soriero departs for California while Lt Krkoska arrives. S Sgt De LaVergne reports a billiard eye injury from a tennis racquet incident.
The write up covers weather delays in Texas affecting a baseball squad, missing catcher due to orders, and personnel changes. It includes notes on Letty Graham’s headache, Johnny Harrison’s trial as a player, George Harris leaving on orders, and manager Graham’s hair loss. Family items mention Sharon Lynn Krabbenhoeft at seven weeks, and other babies and parenteal remarks.
Chief headache of the section is the mail situation. Pvt Wilson Lewis is upbeat about better days. PT calls ring on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Boxing and hockey events draw attention as new squad rosters and marching personalities are listed. The Section M softball team shows progress and Lt Bufkin is named Section M Adjutant.
Know Your CO and Staff Lt. Edythe B. White leaving a 1,200-employee post at the U S Veterans Administration to join the WAC as a private. After Fort Des Moines she earned a sergeant stripe, attended OCS, and became commanding officer at Sheppard Field. Her varied career includes skating titles, business interests, and film bit parts including Johnny Eager.
In a light weekly feature, a recurring squib presents asides on local life, satire, and brief jabs at current events. The column notes continued publication and signals a continued run across future pages.
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