Lieutenant Blankenmeyer Tops Nation's Bowlers
2nd Lt. Tom J. Blankenmeyer, posted at Sheppard Field, leads the Pard Field Keglers with a 25 year Army career. He has a 195 lifetime average, two 300 games, a 71 top series, and a 38 in his highest game, earning a Purple Heart and expert rifle badge. He expects the President’s Good Conduct Medal after three perfect years.
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Coblentz
Germany
Panama
United States
Tom J. Blankenmeyer
Post Personnel Office
Sheppard Viel
Spudder
Blankenmeyer
France
Lamar USO to Publish Weekly Paper with Staff Meeting
Miss Elberta Gilmore of the USO announces plans for a weekly Lamar USO newspaper. An organization meeting will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. in room F on Lamar Avenue. Attendance invited for staff recruitment and contributions as the paper will cover local and national USO news.
Post Tennis Tournament Planned at Sheppard Field
A and R Office announces a tennis tournament at Sheppard Field with three trophies as prizes. The start hinges on weather conditions with officials saying the event will begin as soon as the forecast allows. Pearl Harbor remains a historical reminder noted in the report.
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Sheppard Field Post
A and B
Pearl Harbor
Pvt J D Turner With Post Boxers in Dallas Fight Card
Newly arrived at Sheppard Field Pvt J D Turner a Dallas heavyweight who headlined Tuesday nights Service club card has faced many top fighters including Billy Conn Max Baer and Joe Louis as a sparring partner. He mentors young ringmen at the post and recalls Pearl Harbor.
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Sheppard Field
J. D. Turner
Dallas
Acard
Turner
Billy Conn
Max
Three Vets Rejoin Air Corps at Sheppard Field
Pvt John Price Russom and Pvt Johnthia S Brownine, both of the 491st school squadron, return to the Air Corps at Sheppard Field after over 20 years. They join Pvt Max Hoegh, a Purple Heart recipient, and recall World War I and early Air Corps service, including Russia, England, and Denmark connections, in a Texas home front setting.
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Sam
Sheppard Field
John Price Russom
Johnthia
S. Brownine
Air Corps
Pvt
Russom
Third Texas
Champagne Forest
Border Patrol
San Diego
111Th Squadron
Texas National Guard
Pvt. Russom
Texas Home Guard
San Antonio
Uncle Sam
Browning
401St
Signal Corps
Kelly Field
21St
C. K. Rinehart
Scott Field
AEF
England
RAF
Max Hoegh
Hoegh
Air Force
Denmark
Danish West Indies
Virgin Islands
United States
Second
Idaho National Guard
167Th
42Nd
Rainbow
Douglas MacArthur
Chateau- Thierry
St. Mihiel
Instructors Stage Outing at Sheppard Field Clubs
Instructors from the engine operations branch at the technical school at Sheppard Field hosted an afternoon of games and a sunset picnic at Wichita Falls country club. Ranking officers civilian instructors and families attended with a 2 pm start featuring events like horse shoe pitching softball boxing a pie eating contest and a tug of war between shifts led by M Set Karl Johnson.
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Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls Country Club
M. Set
Karl Johnson
Records For Father Available At USO
Records for Father’s Day gifts are available at the 8th Street USO club. Those interested in recording with Captain Ball may visit the USO. The plan began on Mother's Day and proved popular with soldiers on the post.
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8Th Street
USO
Captain Ball
Pearl Harbor
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Lamar Uso Planning Weekly Newspaper
A and R
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Tower Theatre
Levines
Indiana Ave
Ste In
Dle i
Pearl Harbo
Jd. Brown
Brown & Wigley Licensed Loan Co
Holt
8Th St
Schabods
Fine Watch
Hamilton
Wiaster
Freeman
Freeman Master Shoemakers
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