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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1945
Page
4
General news release policy for TEXACTS available through the Public Relations Office Building 843 Sheppard Field Texas by noon Wednesday. Deadline for Squadron Squibs 5 p m Monday. CNS material used with permission required. Signed by 42nd Lt N V C 1% S Sgt Harry H Friedman Pfc Leo P Bennett
The Wichita Daily Times notes SGT Harry Friedman and JOHN GOULD urge establishing a swimming pool at Sheppard Field to benefit soldiers and locals. The piece praises the WAC drum and bugle corps formed by the 3706th unit and highlights upcoming helicopter news reels and a five column montage by To the Record News of Wichita Falls.
This IT&E prepared item answers reader questions on Japanese troop estimates in by passed areas around New Guinea and the Netherlands East Indies. It explains Bretton Woods as an 44 nation conference creating financial stability via an International Monetary Fund and defines UNRRA as United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration aiding invaded nations. It notes GI Bill reentry rule for veterans failing grades and time credit.
Tomorrow at Sheppard Field and Spudder Park fans will watch post and local players in an all star baseball event to boost the 7th War Loan Drive. The goal is American spirit and cooperation, not just the game’s final score, as war bonds support the fighting front.
The Army Airways Communications System operates as the electronic nerves for intercontinental air traffic. It links U S training fields to battlefronts, handling millions of messages daily and guiding B 29s from Saipan every twenty seconds. Specialists endure harsh conditions from Labrador to the Himalayas, maintaining vital navigational aids and radio links. They fight a special kind of war and deserve the nation’s gratitude.
A humorous dialogue between a GI and a girl outlines strict dating rules with jokes about smoking drinking and curfews. A bus scene adds a quip about ladies standing. Another exchange recalls a corsage request of four roses.
ANNA BELLE VAN HORN notes the Bond Drive nearing completion with Pacific and European forces still at work. Vacationers include Billie Verduin and Maureen Goforth. new civilian families and staff changes are listed amid a lighthearted staff report.
Western Union in Wichita Falls announces that Father’s Day greetings may be sent by telegram at regular rates. Messages can be filed at the Post Signal Office building 842 or at the Western Union office in Wichita Falls.
Motor vehicle use tax stamps are now on sale at the Base Post Office. Major George Haley, Postal Officer, announced stamps costing $5.00 are valid for one year and must be affixed to all motor vehicles by July 1.
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