Chess Club Formed at Sheppard Field Plans Tournaments
Soldiers at Sheppard Field form the Sheppard Field Chess Club in Service Club No 2 with Pvt Kenneth Barrack coordinating activities. Private Wilson started the effort and will arrange matches and teach basics claiming chess can be learned in half an hour. A meeting drew about 30 soldiers and exhibitions by master players are planned at the field.
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Wilson
Sheppard Field Chess Club
Service Club
Pfc
H. R. Rogosin
Major Pooley Speaks At Wichita Falls Kiwanis
Maj. William L. F. Pooley, Sheppard Field service officer, spoke to the Wichita Falls Kiwanis Club about the army division functions. He outlined soldier orientation, combat readiness, and leisure activities. Cpl. Ed Johnesy performed violin selections during the program.
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William L. F. Pooley
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Weekend Base Events at Spudder Park Wichita Falls
A weekly schedule lists baseball doubleheaders at Spudder Park with Cobras and Warhawks, Avengers, Mustangs, Typhoons, and Raiders games plus films, bingo, and stage shows at various Service Clubs and Victory Stage throughout Sunday to Saturday in Wichita Falls Texas.
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Spudder Park
Wichita Falls
Thunderbolts
Hurricanes
Mosquitos
Hellcats
USO
NCO Club
Texas
Cobras
Warhawks
Service Club
Small Instruments School
Sheppard Field
Lamar USO Weekend Schedule Highlights
A detailed listing for Lamar USO events from Saturday to Friday features movies, dances, bridge and card games, band and amateur hours, German classes, bingo, art and Singspiration. Notable items include Married Couples Dance at YWCA and Soldiers wives bridge clubs, with multiple evening programs and city tours.
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YWCA
Dancing Fords to Bring Hosp Show at Red Cross
The Dancing Fords Don and Jane will present a variety show at the station hospital Monday night. Also on the bill are Pvt Rex Rud dick with whip act Pvt Connie Wilson a Wac dramatist and five line girls from Here's to the Boys Dolores Browning Claudie Jones Joan Hill Chink Nee Doris ONeil. The 524th Army Air Forces Band directed by Warran Officer James Ralston performs.
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Fords
Don
Jane
Station Hospital
Red Cross Recreation Department
Red Cross
Rex Ruddick
Connie Wilson
Wac
Dolores Browning
Claudie Jones
Joan Hill
Chink Nee
Doris O’neil
524Th Army Air Forces Band
James Ralston
Jam Band Sessions To Be Resumed At Victory Stage
Victory Stage resumes weekly jam band sessions announced by S Sgt Russell Tanner in charge of arrangements. A concert by one of Sheppard Field musical units is set for next Thursday night at Service Club No 2.
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Victory Stage
Russell Tanner
Sheppard Field
Service Club No. 2
Schedule of Community Activities and Meetings
A weekly roster lists events including Social Hour at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and doughnuts, 3:00 p.m. Musical Program by Buffalo Trio, 4:00 p.m. Sing-Song, and 6:00 p.m. Vesper Service led by Rev. C. R. Bandy. Monday features Soldiers' Bowling League meeting. Tuesday offers Beginner's Spanish at 7:15 p.m., Ping-Pong Tournament at 8:00 p.m., Soldiers' Wives meeting at 2:00 p.m., Bingo with prizes and dark room work at 8:00 p.m., Wives Bowling at 1:00 p.m., and a Movie at 8:00 p.m.
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YWCA
Buffalo Trio
Rev. C. R Bandy
Old Mexico Party At Hospital Features Mock Wedding
A mock wedding with male patients as bride and groom will headline the Old Mexico party at the station hospital Red Cross auditorium on Thursday night June 1. Wichita Falls girls will wear Mexican costumes with Miss Elizabeth Huff hosting the event. Gay troubadours will play guitars and sing Mexican love songs, plus Sammye Willaford will perform as a rhumba dancer. A Mexican Combo Band and a novelty trio with guitar mandolin and bass bottle will provide entertainment.
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Station Hospital
Red Cross
Wichita Falls
Elizabeth Huff
Sammye Willaford
Amateur Contests Moved To Tuesday For $50 Prize
An oversupply of shows at Sheppard Field causes the amateur contest to be postponed from May 22 to Tuesday night May 30. S Sgt Russell Tanner announced the event on the Victory Stage offering a $50 prize for the best performer across musical dramatic comedy and acrobatics.
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Sheppard Field
Russell Tanner
Fiel
Section M Wins Weekly Sing Award In March Contest
Section M won the weekly singing award last week as Sgt. Russell Tanner, temporarily in charge of the march song competition, announced the results. Section M scored 8 points, four ahead of Section D in second place. Third place earned 65 points, and fourth 61. This closes the March competition with month’s awards to be announced next week.
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Russell Tanner
Charg
Local Road Work Delays Traffic Across Miller Street
A partial OCR fragment notes road work on Miller Street in Ohio causing surface delays. It mentions asphalt durability and a 1 2 minute and gun rail details but data is unclear. Authorities urge caution and expect continued disruption.
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Miller Ohio
Asphal
Evi P
Fragmented local notice yields partial details
OCR text incomplete mentions a time and place with sparse details about a community notice. Readable items include names and numbers but key actions and entities are missing, making precise summary difficult.
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Kenneth H
Dallas
Major Pooley
Daniel Onak
Cobra Woman
Maria Montez
John Hall
Sabu
Sun.-Mon
Jimmy Durante
van Johnson
June Allyson
Gloria de Haven
Stars On Parade
Larry Parks, Lynn Merrick
Chester Morris
Nancy Kelly
Russell Hayden
Thur
Jack Carson
Jane Wyman
Alan Hale
Army-Navy Screen Magazine
News of the Day
Frisco
Michael O'Shea
Anne Shirley
Gene Lockhart
Rudy Vallee
Coast Guard
Sun
Lionel Barrymore
Keye Luke
Varga
His
Colorado
Traveltalk
Tues
Larry Parks
Lynn Merrick
Sack Carson, Jane Wyman
Alan Hole
Lamar Uso
Soldiers’ Wives Bridge Club
Wives Sewing Club
Sacred Heart Parish
8Th Street
Joe D. Sutton
Perry Davis
Monti Staniforth
Gray Ladies Organization
Medical Detachment
Toor
Fr Hi
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