Sheppard Field Texacts Publication Details
Weekly Friday paper published by Story and Company. Offices in Wichita Falls Texas distribute free to Sheppard Field military personnel. Civilians pay five cents per issue and subscriptions are 3.50 per year including postage. Inquiries to Business Manager at 605% 8th St Wichita Falls TX phone 2-5150.
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Story and Company
Wichita Falls
Texas
Sheppard Field
Sheppard Field Texacts
8Th St
Abraham Lincoln confronts the map in Drinkwater play
In John Drinkwater's Abraham Lincoln a silent stage moment repeats as Lincoln gazes at a map, seeing slaves and masters, war and a country divided. He feels the burden, seeks guidance from the map as God’s voice, and finally asks to be used.
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John Drinkwater
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Lincoln
God
Chaplain Hardin Elevates Chapel Life at Sheppard Field
Chaplain Nathan S Hardin at building 792 has added royal blue drapes a gold cross and new PA system turning a former recreation hall into a worship and recreation center for Sheppard Field personnel. Electric fans venetian blinds benches and office space improve the chapel as marriages increase and musical and dramatic programs are hosted. Remember Pearl Harbor.
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Nathan S. Hardin
Sheppard Field
Hardin
Pearl Harbo
State Nights Halted For Summer Season
State nights at the Lamar Avenue USC are discontinued for the summer due to lack of civilians in Wichita Falls needed to support the program. Indiana Night starts but is postponed until cooler weather. state rights will resume at the USO in the fall as relatives back home seek TEXACTS.
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Lamar Avenue
USC
Indiana
Wichita Falls
USO
First Indorsement Farewell at Sheppard Field
CPL Don Dana reflects on leaving the First Indorsement column after six years, recalls notable moments at Sheppard Field including a Wichita Falls blackout mishap, snowbound days, a Jeep ride, and friendships, and welcomes successor Cpl Bill Beckmann to continue the column.
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First Indorsement
Xtent
First Indorsement Department
Texacts
Cpl
Bill Beckmann
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Ligon
Wichita
Middle Falls
Lll
Texas
Rasputin
Houdini
Pearl Harbor remembrance and air base baseball night
Schedule lists multiple USO events and baseball games at Scotland Park and Lamar USO. Activities include horse riding, dances, photography group, and morale events. Four baseball games feature 408th, 316th, 419th, 70th, 417th, and Quartermasters with start times from 0:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. in the evening. Remember Pearl Harbor.
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YWCA
Burnett
Vickets
Squadron Morale
Bellevue Park
Ninth
Maine
Lamar Uso
Lamar Usoo
Ind
Sheppard Field
KWFT
Kwet
Service Club
Quartermasters
Lone Star
Scotland Park
Ath St. Usc
St. Usc
Sub-depot
Seatland Park
Rm. F
USO
Lamar
Amar
70Th Air Base
417Th
Pearl Harbor
Movie Theater Showings and Friday Night Acts
The listing shows Theater No 1 weekday showtimes at 10 a m 6 30 and 8 30 p m with Sunday matinees at 1 30 p m Theater No 2 offers 5 45 and 7 45 p m Friday features Private Juc karkoo with Toe EB Lewis and the Andrews Sisters Also Stranger Than Fiction short color cartoon and Hands of Victor Saturday presents Powder Town with Victor McLaghten Porta stil
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Lewis and Andrews
Victor
Victor McLaghte
Weekend Movie Menu And Deals For Soldiers
Edmond O Brien and Al Donahue provide orchestral tunes while West Point stars headline Ten Gentlemen From West Point. News Of The Day previews They All Kissed The Bride with Joan Crawford. Bogart stars in The Sig Shot with Donald Duck cartoons and Melody Masters. Advertisers offer soldier discounts and a free newspaper.
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Ten Centlemen
West Point
George Montgomery
John Sutton
Maureen O'Hara
Joan Crawford
Melvyn Dowglas
Donald Duck
Sig Shot
Humphrey Bogart
Richard Travis
Melody Masters
Merrie Melody
News of the Day
Frivolous wartime bunk notes from Jefferson Barracks HUB
The piece presents a collage of jokes and quips from soldiers at Jefferson Barracks, including lines about mess hall pork chops, a bed making skill, a private’s romantic misfires, a barracksbag woman, football fans turned drill instructors, and spoof ads. It reads as a light, informal humor column with varied characters and snippets.
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J. F. Smeltzer
Sth St. Dealy
Ml. Dycumatics
Rm D
Lima Uso
M. Sonufest
Lamy
Rm. O
Atlysh Uso
Episcopal
Christian Science
Kisth
Seothind Park
Liverpool
St. Ask
St. Uso
Eiewer
Air Force Band
Lamar Usq
Yeh
Beal
Sik
Sheppard
The
Fine Watch
Hamilton
P&a Tailors
Uncle Mack” Ashley
8Th Street
Don Dana
Ohio
Army
Military Oxfords
Edmond O Brien
al Donahue
Sgt
ED Hamlyn
Mess Hall
Mees
Oscar Galumpher
Percy Flage
Jefferson Barracks
Duratone
Paramount Studio
Odtes
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