Service Men's Corner Seaman Recruit Hewig Enlists
Willis W. Hewig seaman recruit USN is undergoing recruit training at the U S Naval Training Center San Diego California He is the son of Mrs Hetty E Hewig of Shiner He entered service on March 25 1952 The 11 week program covers seamanship fire fighting gunnery signaling and other courses to prepare him for Navy life After graduation recruits are assigned to duty stations with the Fleet at Navy shore stations or to service schools for advanced technical training
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Willis W. Hewig
USN
Hetty E. Hewig
Shiner
Hewig
Naval Service
Navy
Infantry Radio Maintenance Course Taken by Dersen and Vaclavik
Pvt Alfred W Dersen son of Henry Dersen of Shiner entered service Nov 10 1950 at Gonzales and attends the Infantry Radio Maintenance Course at Fort Benning Ga arriving in January The course trains radio repairmen for infantry units with 21 courses at the Infantry School He is due to complete May 20 Laddie Vaclavik 23 son of Mr and Mrs Joe Vaclavik Rt 3 Shiner left to report to Houston for Navy basic training then to San Diego Elton Schreiber left for San Diego after a 14 day furlough with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred W. Dersen
Henry Dersen
Rt. 3
Regular Army
Organized Reserve
National Guard
Laddie Vaclavik
Joe Vaclavik
Shiner
Houston
U. S. Navy
San Diego
California
Pvt John Dennis Wagner completes basic training at Fort Lee
Pvt John Dennis Wagner son of Dr and Mrs Frank M Wagner of Shiner completed basic training at the Quartermaster Replacement Training Center Fort Lee Virginia on April 26 1952 He entered the Army February 13 1952 and before service graduated from St Edwards University in Austin Texas After basic he will be trained in a specific military occupational specialty then assigned to a unit in a permanent position for which he was trained
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dennis Wagner
Frank M. Wagner of
Shiner
Quartermaster Replacement Training Center
Fort Lee, Virginia
Pvt. Wagner
St. Edward’s University
Austin
Texas
Call From Tokyo Names Lt Don Kasper Home Visit
First Lt Don Kasper reported from Tokyo Sunday morning at 8 oclock after church with parents Mr and Mrs A H Kasper He noted he would rejoin his regiment after a brief leave and head to the front. Sgt and Mrs Edward F Drabek and daughter Della of Vine Grove Kentucky and Sfc and Mrs Joe C Drabek and son James of Ft Bliss Texas spent three weeks furlough with their mother Mrs Mary Drabek and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kasper
Tokyo
A. H. Kasper
Kasper
Edward F. Drabek
Della
Vine Grove
Sfc
Joe C. Drabek
James
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Mary Drabek
Army Announces 41,000 Man Draft Call For Summer
The Army issued a 41,000 draft call with 10,000 draftees planned for June and 31,000 for July to maintain 1.57 million active personnel. Marines plan no June or July calls, Navy and Air Force have not drafted since the Korean War began. By July total drafted since the war started reaches 954,430 with Marines 81,430 and others to the Army. Dr and Mrs J W Boyle were visitors in Austin last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Marines
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
J. W. Boyle
Austin
Navy Seeks College Men For Flight Training
Navy invites single men ages 18 to 27 with at least two years of college to apply for Flight Training. The Naval Aviation Cadet Program, closed for nearly a year, is now open under Captain H. R. Nieman Jr. in Dallas. Preflight and basic training occur at Pensacola, Florida as an alternative to regular enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
H. R. Nieman, Jr
USN
U. S. Naval Air Station
Dallas
Nieman
Naval Aviation
Annapolis of the Air
Pensacola
Florida
Local Births Report Two Baby Boys Born in April
Mr and Mrs Lester C Schaefer of Moulton announce a baby boy born April 28 at the local hospital weighing 10 pounds 15 ounces. Mr and Mrs Ben L Dari lek of Flatonia announce a baby boy born April 24 at the local hospital weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester C. Schaefer
Moulton
Ben L. Darilek
Flatonia
NavCads Advance to Naval Aviator Status in Corpus Christi
Advanced training in Corpus Christi Texas leads NavCads to become Naval Aviators and commissioned Ensigns or 2nd Lieutenants. NavCads receive 105 dollars monthly plus living costs, with commissioning pay of 355.75 dollars without dependents or 430.75 with dependents. For more information write NAVCAD U S Naval Air Station Dallas Texas. Transportation to exams is paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Texas
U.S. Naval Reserve
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Navcad
U. S. Naval Air Station
Dallas
Brownies Display Handcrafted Creations At Local Store
The C B Welhausen Co window hosted three days of dolls, animals, and rabbits crafted by Patrol 1 Troop 4 Brownie Scouts. Leaders listed include Mrs Victor Bender Mrs Clifton Renken Miss Joyce Wehl with Methodist Church sponsorship and council members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Welhausen & Co
Brownie Scouts
Victor Bender
Clifton Renken
Joyce Wehl
Methodist Church
Ella E. Lane
Julia Wolters
Mabel Merrem
Arthur Ward
James Buske
Brownie
Gloria Gene Bender
Irene Claire Buske
Jeanette Gerum
Shirley Janssen
del Jean Leck
Patricia Kremling
Dorothy Pesek
Alice Faye Renken
Marcella Schneider
Doris Weber
Alice Ann Wehl
Carole Mae Welhausen
Nina Sharon Yater
Delores Zimmerman
Barbara Vanek
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Service Men’s Corner
Elton Schreiber
Fordomatic
Fort Lee, Va
Lone
Oy Tla Boats
John Valenta — Shiner
F.daf
Ford
Boehm Motor Sales
Shiner, Texas
Fem
K.c.f.h.-Cuero
Ford Tudor
GMC
Kallus Motor Sales
Hallettsville, Texas
Stokely
Stokely’s
Kimbell’s
Rosedale
Patek’s Grocery & Market
Eatwell, California
Rotel
Delta
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