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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1942
Page
1
Lt Col James F Walsh will pilot an army bomber from Sheppard Field over Wichita Falls to promote United States War Bonds. A live radio broadcast from the plane is planned on KWFT in Wichita Falls from 2 15 to 2 45 p m Friday July 3 with post public relations handling arrangements.
Air Force personnel submit safety slogans under General Weaver's contest theme Keep Em Up There. Public Relations reports a flood of entries and judges face a heavy task choosing a winner. Deadline is Saturday noon June 27 with late entries urged to come in.
The wife and daughter of Col H B Clagett attended the final performance of Three Dots With A Dash at Wichita Falls Municipal Auditorium. The road tour closed to a packed crowd of soldiers officers and civilians and is expected to boost the Army Emergency Relief Fund by at least $1000. The Sheppard Field commander’s wife and daughter joined the Colonel for the East visit.
President Roosevelt signed the service men's pay allotment and allowance bill to provide federal aid to dependents of service members. The act covers army up to line sergeant and navy up to third class petty officers, with two classes of dependents. Class A includes wives and children with mandatory deductions. Class B covers parents and siblings with optional deductions and separate federal payments. The measure aims to safeguard the home amid wartime, and notes Pearl Harbor.
Soldiers from Sheppard Field and Wichita Falls residents prepare for a huge aquacade at West Moreland pool. Events include swimming races, diving, water polo, and beauty contests with 50 local girls. soldiers excluded from the beauty contest. Wings of Music will provide music. organizers invite expert swimmers to contact the Special Services Office.
Captain Adolphe Perry a civilian lecturer and former French liaison officer spoke to officers and enlisted men on the Evacuation of Dunkerque and the fall of France. He argued American troops will find French support against the Nazi regime and criticized French industry under puppet governments. He taught at Columbia University before touring army camps for the War Department. An additional orientation lecture is promised for July by the Post S-3 office.
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