Barbers and Shaving Legends From a Barracks Chat
Eight soldiers debate shaving counts and discover 346 razor strokes for a full shave. The tale weaves in ancient and literary snapshots from Ezekiel to Shakespeare, while noting barbers as talkative healers and newsmongers, all to no decisive point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boswell
Cpl
Manning Grinnan
S-2 Branch
New York City
Grinnan
Mr. Roosevelt
Ezekiel
Bryan
Rome
USO Travelers Aid Offers Help at Bus Depot
The USO Traveler's Aid at Union Bus Depot, Seventh and Lamar, answers who when where and what for soldiers. Desk hours 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and to 10:30 p.m. Saturdays, with helpers also at Union Rail Depot for incoming trains. Mothers with small children urged to reserve housing in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bus Depot
Seventh
Lamar Streets
USO
Rob Stratton Bailey
Bureau
Union Rail
Bailey
Second Weekly Mass at Victory Theater This Summer
An open air Mass will be held every Sunday at 9 30 a m on the Victory Theater stage through the summer. The first outdoor Mass drew about 1500 soldiers, says Chaplain W B Sullivan who led the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Theater
W. B. Sullivan
Service Club Plans For GI Weekend With A Book
PFC Mike Mechanic and Pal Joey Gooch plot a one day pass weekend with USO events, Lake Kemp or Lake Wichita trips, and a Father’s Day appeal, but the barracks morale officer blocks their plans citing poor conduct and grades. Mike seeks solace by reading in the air conditioned club while Joey sleeps through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joey
Joey Gooch
Vernon
Mike
USO
Traveller's Aid
Wichita Falls
Les
Lake Kemp
Wichita
Fathers and Sons
Joey Gootch
Texas
Mike Mechanic
Joey Gooteh
C. O
Ottumway
Jonay
Cpl
Everett Sears
All-Collegiate Dance For Soldiers At Hangar No 1
Maj Tony L. Carter Jr announces a free All-Collegiate dance for 359 vacationing co-eds from Wichita Falls and nearby towns. Honored barracks on the field will send soldiers to Hangar No 1 Saturday night June 26 at 8 50 p.m. with the 24th Air Forces Band providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Tony L. Carter Jr
Hangar No. 1
24Th Air Forces Band
Special Service Office
Major Maloney Appointed Post Range Officer
Post headquarters announced duty assignments for rifle range leadership at Sheppard Field. Maj. James H. Maloney is named post range officer, Maj. Thomas F. Murphy becomes officer in charge for technical schools, with Lt. David E. Kaye and Lt. Harold E. Boyce as assistants and Lt. Pullman C. Carr leading BTC trainee firing, aided by Lt. George W. Volmer.
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Sheppard
BTC
James H. Maloney
Thomas F. Murphy
David E. Kaye
Harold EK. Boyce
TSS
Pullman C. Carr
George W. Volmer
Weekly religious services and schedules listed for multiple buildings
A dense listing of daily and weekly worship times across campus buildings 546 540 344 345 672 212 252 192 1241 and theaters 1 2 3 9:30 a m services mass devotionals and special services for Christian Science Latter Day Saints Christian Church Lutheran and broadcast KWFT with varied locations and days including Sundays Wednesdays and Fridays and evenings on weekdays and Saturdays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Latter Day Saints
Christian Church
Message from Chaplain on Freedom and Duty
Chaplain William T. Young urges soldiers to defend and maintain freedom by defeating the Axis and upholding law and obedience. He links Norways resistance, allied victory, and civic duty, emphasizing discipline, respect for authority, and unity between military and civilian life. The text stresses that freedom requires loyal obedience and strength of the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Artersiea
Norway
France
Poland
Low Countries
William T. Young
USO Travel Service Reports Record Week
Mrs. Rob S Bailey, director, announced that the USO Travelers Aid Service reached an all time high in services to armed forces members and families during the past week. She urged housing arrangements before visiting service members here citing a severe housing shortage in Wichita Falls. Travelers Aid workers operate at Union Bus Depot daily 830 am to 10 pm and at the rail depot during day trains arrivals with offices at Lamar and Eighth Street USO clubs.
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USO
Travelers Aid Service
Rob S. Bailey
Wichita Falls
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Harry “Red
Ryan
PFC
Texacts
Honor Barracks
Major Maloney
Catholic Services
Jewish Services
Episcopal Church Services
General Protestant Services
C Chaplains
John Steinbeck
United States
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