Three Field Radio Shows Aired By Local Stations
Official recognition of the Sheppard Field Radio Division leads to a pictorial review of radio men behind base productions. Shows originate from Public Relations with the 524th Dance Band providing entertainment. KWET Wichita Falls airs Our Sheppard Serenade Thursdays from Service Club Two for locals and GIs. Vernon KVWC airs a Friday quarter hour promoting recruitment. KSWO San Antonio studios broadcast Saturdays toward southwestern Oklahoma cities. Pvt. Jimmy Young writes and directs with Cpl. Bob Bond leading the band. Rehearsals, timing within five seconds, and on-air cues ensure precise production before the yellow van transports the crew to studios for broadcast. Cast lists include Adelman, Hussey, Dennis, Byers, Bylin, Salvaggi, Auerbach, Pemberton, Barry, Libman, Schmidt, and Bond as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Field Radio Division
524Th
Wichita Falls
Columbia Broadcasting System
KWET
Sheppard
Ocal
Vernon
Texas
KVWC
KSWO
Anton
Oklahoma
Clinton
Ardmore
Oklahoma City
Jimmy Young
Cpl
Bob Bond
Bill Byers
Ibriet
Stubby ‘Bylin
Jack Dennis
AAF Plans Reduction In Officers To 70 Groups
Gen. Carl Spaatz announced the Army Air Forces will release both volunteer and non volunteer officers to reduce strength to support 70 air groups as the interim peacetime force. Officers choosing to remain face limited active-duty slots with some placed on inactive status. many will transition to civilian life with 30 days notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Spaatz
Army Air Forces
AAF
Army Air Force
National Guard
Reserve Corps
Civilian Field Workers Win Awards at Sheppard Field
Four civilian Sheppard Field employees received War Department awards for invention and problem solving. Arthur H Urban, 14th award winner, designed devices from an air press bolt cutter to a K-20 camera adapter bracket. Fire chief F A Totty and shop workers Robert L Arnold and Munysoe S Burkhart also honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Field
Herbert K. Baisley
Col
O. L. Rogers
War Department
Arthur H. Uurban
Urban
Army Air Corps
Army Engineers
Air Corps
F. A. Totty
Robert L. Arnold
Munysoe S. Burkhart
Dailey Bros Circus Comes to Wichita Falls May 13
One of America's largest circuses travels by its own train of 25 double-length cars and arrives May 12. Aboard are 15 elephants including Tillie the talking elephant along with heavy wagons and performance animals to be unloaded for visitors. Spectators are invited to witness the arrival and setup ahead of performances on May 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Wichita Falls
Dailey Bros. Circus
Spectacular Circus Night Features Lipstick Major and More
The show directed by Miss Hazel King promises entertaining horse routines led by Lipstick Major and Black Diamond. Si Ritchie delivers a head balancing act on a trapeze bar high above. The Escalante Troupe performs daring acrobatics as part of a two hour program. A large menagerie includes polar bears among many exotic animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel King
Lipstick
Major
Black Diamond
Si Ritchie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Young
Joe Hulsman
Private Young
Sheppard Field Radio
Adelman
George Hussey
Stubby Bylin
John Salvaggi
Charlie Auerbach
Rod Pemberton
Dick Barry
Art Libman
Bob Schmidt
Service Club Two
Bond
Bylin
Don Trenner
Lawton
Okla
Harmon Montgomery
Sanford Miller
Jimmy Knapp
Leo
Raf
Circus
Tillie
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