Lowered entrance tests for officers candidates announced
Lt Col James F Walsh says new liberal grading policy applies to mental tests for officer candidates at Sheppard Field. Three month service and GOT score 110 now qualify for entrance exams, replacing the former 120 funeral classification benchmark. all applicants still face mental and physical tests and board review. Pearl Harbor memory noted.
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James F. Walsh
Air Corps
Sheppard
Hove
Pearl Harbo
Pest Service Club Adds New Hostess
Announcement of the appointment of Jola Barron of Bryan Nas to hostess duties working with Lillian Hers, Senior Hostess, to assist in administration and maintenance of club facilities. Also notes Pvt Bill Holland from Hollywood as another recent staff addition and entertainer. Remember Pearl Harbor.
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Jola Barron
Bryan
Nas
Service Club
Lillian M. ‘Hers
Mings
Sheppard Field
Holland
Dwight
Ars
Hollywood
Sverly Glen Club
Pearl Harbor
Scribe Learns Drill Sergeants Are Patient Fellows
CORP. JOHN DOUGLAS recalls recruits and drill instructors in wartime training. The drill team endures rough work, long days, and dangerous duties, yet shows grit and humor as they mold rookies into soldiers.
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Texacts
Electra Opens Service Club for Servicemen
The Servicemen's club in Electra near Wichita Falls opened last Friday with Maj. P. W. Lightfoot Chaplain Rey C. Davis and Lt. Winsey Jones attending. Mayor T. Leo Moore presented the club to Pvt. Frank Wakefield for Sheppard Field and the facility includes a list of local citizens with dining invitations for soldiers.
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Electra
Wichita Falls
Sheppals Field
P. W. Lightfoot
Rey C. Davis
Winsey Jones
T. Leo Moore
Pvt
Frank Wakefield
Sheppard Field
Three Dots With a Dash Excels Across Texas and Oklahoma
GT truck and sway backed bus carried the cast through nine cities in 17 days presenting Three Dots With a Dash 14 times from Tulsa to Austin. Audiences praised the show and soldiers, with second nights often bigger than first. General admission tickets are 25 cents to allow every service member to see this musical comedy by enlisted Army men.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Austin
Balkan Countries Topic at Meeting
The Samar USO club hosts a Round Table in room F on Wednesday at 8 p.m. to review post war prospects in the Balkan region. Cpl. Victor Machoka and Mr. H. V. Harrison will lead the discussion. All Sheppard Field soldiers are invited.
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Samar Uso Club
Room F
Balkan
Cpl
Victor Machoka
H. V. Harrison
Sheppard Field
California Men Plan California Night Event at USO
California men met at Sheppard Field with 500 registrants and will gather at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Lamar Avenue USO to organize the second state rights gathering in Wichita Falls. The meeting will set the program for California Night and form key committees. Mrs. Alice Lowe aids as assistant USO director and the USO facilities will host the celebration.
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California
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Lamar Avenue
USO
Indiana
Golden State
Alice Lowe
Married Soldiers Hold USO Dances
Army wives attend the Lamar USO weekly Wednesday night party with games and dancing at 8 p.m. Newly wed soldiers and their wives are honored guests each week during the get acquainted evening. A special program of music from the First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls is set for Sunday at 7 30 p.m. at the Post chapel.
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Pearl Harbor
First Baptist Church of
Wichita Falls
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John Douglas Texacts
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Ned
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Jen
Army Store
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Balkan Countries
Pearl
Eversharp
L. O. Nelson Co
Tenth St
Manhattan
Botany
Manhattan & Arrow
Barnard & Montgomery
City National Bank Bldg
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