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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1946
Page
8
The club honors S/Sgt. Davis and his three children Mary Terry and Gerry for donating a ship plaque during a bingo lull. The piece notes personnel moves and social antics among servicemen, with mentions of S/Sgt. Eddleman Ratforth Smith and others at Shepards Field club.
First Lt Joseph A Young, formerly radio observer with the 91st Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force in England, is assigned to Sheppard Field as Public Relations Officer after transfer from Boca Raton. He enlisted in April 1942, was shot down over Germany in November 1944, and held as a prisoner of war for six months. Second Lt James C Taylor named as assistant Public Relations Officer.
Major Jack Payne, base operations officer since early 1945, heads to the ETO. Major Payne arrived at Sheppard Field in July 1944 after serving as Assistant Supervisor of Supply and Maintenance. He is succeeded by Major Robert Co. Drum, former CO of Squadron C. 2nd Lt. Robert M. Abbey leaves the Public Relations Office after eight months as Assistant.
The Army announced new lower discharge rules for doctors. General duty Medical Corps officers will be released after 30 months of service while specialists with MOS numbers discharge after 39 months. Dentists remain at 39 months.
A lively note from a Texas club recalls Martha Walling as the crowd favorite for dancing and looks, while members scheme a social get together beyond the club. S Sgt Ralph Bell claims bingo jackpot of 25 dollars, with prizes adding up to good money for a fun night.
A narrator questions how many enjoyable activities clash with rules and norms, suggesting frustration with constraint systems that govern behavior and personal freedom. The tone hints at conflict between desire and regulation, without proposing specific solutions.
Sheppard Field baseball, leading the league, won 7-5 at Spudder Park over Alamo Courts and 6-1 against Chenault Packers. Wallerstein pitched effectively for Sheppard, while the team capitalized on several Chenault errors to seal the Saturday victory.
General Eaker visits Wichita Falls with Gen Hornsby and Gen Cannon. He warns of a coming war with long range rockets and rapid mobilization needs. He predicts 35000 mile range rockets by 1950 and stresses need to reorganize US defense for immediate response.
CPL Paul R Smith notes rumors on discharging fathers and men with 18 to 24 months service are unfounded. He cites a survey at Sheppard Field showing 500 papas and under 100 men in that service window, plus various base metrics on reenlistments, court-martials, trainees, and aircraft operations.
General Eaker urged forming a joint organization for future wars, condemning minority group influence as hamstringing American industry. General Hornsby visited Sheppard Field for the weekend, meeting Colonel Rogers and attending a Chamber of Commerce banquet.
Photographer and child exchange playful dialogue about posing and exposure. The child warns about ruining the plate while the photographer prompts a smile.
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