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L WAR LOAN M-GUrRE BANNER WAR LOAN Vol. II RICHMOND, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1945 No. 25 Screen Star "Wow!..." Solemn Ceremonies Tours Wards Conducted at McGuire This Week One of Hollywood’s loveliest and To Celebrate V-E Day talented young actresses, Miss Vir- ginia Weidler, will appear in per- Patients, civilian workers and duty personnel at McGuire son at McGuire on Friday and official 8— Saturday, May 11 and 12, accord- welcomed V-E Day—the V-E Day, Tuesday, May ing to Lt. John J. Berman, special not with riotous celebrations, but with services that empha- services officer. sized the solemn fact that it was only a job half done. Miss Weidler, who will tour the Shortly after President Truman’s official announcement wards during her two-day visit, is of the end of the European conflict at 9 a. m., Chaplain Orin <*' the 18-year-old former child star : D. Swank conducted services on the who soared to stardom in 1934 in steps of the Administration Build- the film, “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cab- ing as hundreds of McGuire pa- bage Patch.” A succession of child V-E Day Sees tients and staff gathered on the roles followed her initial success, lawns and flagpole area. including “The Philadelphia Story,” In Colonel Duggins and Sgt. George “The Women,” “Babes On Broad- Increase Toth, a veteran of the Pacific Cam- way,” and “Born to Sing.” paign, were the principal speakers Famous for her braided pigtails, Bond Sales at the services which were broad- Virginia landed her first grown-up cast over radio station WRVA. part in 1943 in the amusing pic- V-E Day celebration at McGuire | Singer-patient Cpl. Ray DeVenney ture, “The Youngest Profession.” NEWS OF THE WAR’S END in Europe as heralded by an extra was marked by a soaring increase and Cpl. Eddie Weaver and the Mc- Since that time Virginia has been edition of the McGuire Banner, official publication at MeGuire Gen- in War Bond purchases that totaled touring army and navy camps and eral Hospital, found Staff Sergeant Howard W. Pullen, of Bernards- approximately one third of all the hospitals entertaining servicemen. ville, N. J., telephoning home. Pullen, wounded paratrooper, was purchases for the entire month of V-E Day Services one of the first to land in French soil five Now 18 years of age, the Cali- Americans France, hitting April. hours ahead of the invading ground forces on D-Day. As proclaimed by President The McGuire quota for the Truman in his V-E Day address, Mighty 7th War Loan Drive is special V-E Day prayers and $110,000 and the drive, which be- services will be held on Mother’s gan on April First Dividend Paid Off 9, will wind up on Day, Sunday, May 13, in the Post June 9. Chapel. “April purchases to the amount Special V-E Day and Mother’s of us to a run- By McGuire Post Exchange $18,000 got off nice Day prayers will be said at the ning start,” commented bond offi- The McGuire Post Exchange paid than most camp exchanges and thus regular Friday evening Jewish cer WAC Lt. Velma R. White, “but off its first dividend last week, al- their first dividends are hardly ever services at 6:45 pm. V-E Day purchases totalling $3,500 most ten months to the day of the obtained in less than a year.” certainly brought that quota total Guire Band exchange’s installation, according to The dividend will be turned over spotlighted the musical in closer range.” portion of the program. Capt. Max Dreyer, post exchange to the Custodian of the Post Trust The $1,500 bond purchase by Mc- An “Extra” edition officer. Fund who will in turn redistribute of the post Guire payroll clerk, Miss Lucille newspaper, to monies to the BANNER, was also The dividend amounted $1,693.- the the Central Post accounted for a Harrison, large distributed at the conclusion of the 11. Fund, unit funds, etc., where the lump of the V-E Day purchases, President’s coast-to-coast radio an- , ■ funds are used whenever and wher- but all individual purchases for nouncement. ever they benefit the majority of Special Mother’s Day that day were encouragingly high. Veterans of both enlisted men. the European Every bond purchased serves to and Pacific Prices At Exchange Capt. Dreyer also disclosed that campaigns again went bring the final peace a few mo- on the air in the afternoon to ex- Marked-down price punc- “direct dividends” are given to the and tags ments nearer, is a small pay- plain their feelings on the end of tuate post exchange customers “right ment on our the well-stocked Mother’s pledge to our fighting the Nazi resistance in a special in- at across the counters” in the form of Day gift display the McGuire men. (Continued on Page 4) Post Exchange. reduced prices on purchases classi- fied And a fully-stocked display it as essential. is, with gifts of every descrip- These essential items include shoe tion including compacts, per- polish, toothpaste, shaving cream Special Supper To Honor fumes, costume jewelry, broaches, and other toilet accessories. lockets, pearl necklaces, brace- However, reduced rates are also lets, and of course, boxes of (Continued on Page 4) WAC 3rd Anniversary Here Virginia Weidler chocolates. > The perfume section features In honor of the Third Anniver- fornia-born actress is described by as Worth, sary of the Women’s such well-known brands Mother’s Day 1872 - 1945 Army Corps, USO-Camp Show publicity releases Helena Rubinstein, and Yard- the McGuire Wac Detachment will as “not beautiful, but strangely at- ley’s, and includes the popular be served a special supper in the tractive.” The release also dis- Breathless and Fabulous makes. enlisted men’s mess hall Tuesday, closes that Virginia “loves to jitter- May 15, between 4:30 and 6 p.m., bug and dotes on swing music.” “Early payment of first dividends according to Lt. Clare M. Crapo, Accompanying Miss Weidler on is very rare among exchanges in assistant commanding officer, head- her tour of McGuire will be Miss general hospitals such as McGuire,” quarters detachment. Peggy Ann McCord, pianist. Capt. Dreyer added. “Exchanges in The entire enlisted men’s detach- general hospitals are usually more ment has been invited to attend, elaborately furnished and decorated along with all members of the hos- Col.Westbrook Bids pital Wac, Lt. Crapo added. All physical therapists, the majority of Adieu to McGuire Patients’ Mothers whom are former Wacs, have also been invited. Lieutenant Colonel William H. L. Guests of War Dads Among the guests will be Colonel Westbrook, Jr., McGuire executive Duggins, Lt. Col. Two patients at McGuire will be Katharine Jolliffe officer since Nov. departs and Mr. Roffman. 6, 1944, visited by their mothers on Mother’s from the post Saturday for 15 days’ Along Day, May 13, guests of the Rich- with a special menu, sup- leave, prior to reporting at Indian- mond chapter of the American War per music will be supplied by the town Gap, to ready for Pa., an Dads, it was announced today by McGuire Dance Band. overseas assignment. Miss Loraine Schmitt, Red Cross The first group of Wacs—total- Colonel Westbrook, who will com- case supervisor. ing seven in all—arrived at Mc- plete July 11 years of army service in Pvts. John S. Stayer and Joseph Guire 25, 1944. Since that June, served three years overseas Holmes, wards 3 and 23 respectively, date the Wac detachment has in- prior creased its officer and to coming to McGuire. He have been notified by the War Dads enlisted was stationed in Porto Rico as chief that their mothers have been se- personnel until the total strength of 67 as surgical service in a station hos- lected to represent all patients’ has reached of this date. pital at San Juan from 1940 to 1943, mothers on Sunday, and their round Included in this number are med- during the period when German trip will be financed by the Rich- i ical, surgical, X-ray, dental, medi- submarines menaced the shipping mond organization. cal laboratory, and occupational lanes along the Atlantic coast. Both mothers are expected to ar- therapy technicians, and of course A native of Franklin, Va., Colo- rive at McGuire Saturday. Mrs. general clerks, including a first nel Westbrook attended Duke Uni- Stayer will travel from her home in sergeant and a company clerk. versity and spent while Mrs. The future Wac TO at McGuire four years as a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, —BANNER Montage by Cpl. Milgrim. Bruce companies composed medical student at Johns Hopkins Holmes will come from Clinton, N. WHISTLER’S MOTHER stares straight ahead hiding her thoughts calls for two University. He joined the army C. Housing accommodations will as Cpl. Frank Eberhart, of headquarters detachment, celebrates of 160 duty personnel. The new immediately after completing his be arranged by the hospital Red Mother’s Day by giving flowers and candy to a modern mother—- additions will be recruited direct (Continued 8) interneship. Cross, Miss Schmitt stated. his mother—Wac Pfc. Ora Eberhart. an page McGuire banner Thursday, May 10, 1945

IT’S A GIRL’S LIFE Hilda Terry McGuire banner Published every Thursday for the personnel of McGuire General Hospital by the Public Relations Office. Approved periodical number: APN-3-19-M. COLONEL P. E. DUGGINS, MC, Commanding Officer LT. HOWARD B. LEEDS, QMC, Public Relations Officer Editor Cpl. Bernard Asbel Associate Editor Sgt. Dick Bruner Reporter Pfc. Lee King A book recently acquired by Mc- Post Photographer Cpl. Bruce Milgrim one which makes Contributor Sgt. Neil J. O’Keefe Guire Library and rather fascinating reading is Names The Banner uses material furnished by Camp Newspaper Service. Cred- On the Land, by George R. Stew- ited material may not be reprinted without permission of Camp News- art, a historical account of place- paper Service, 205 E. 42nd St., New York 17, N. Y. naming in the United States. Names of cities, states, mountains, rivers—- are all part of our history and heri- tage. “What’s in a name?” we may It Isn’t Too Late ask. The Indian, the Spanish, the English, the French, each with distinctive language, customs, traditions are reflected in the naming of America. Colorado meaning “red”; San Francisco for Saint Francis; the James River for King

James— descriptive names, names with religious significance, often amusing names. Another new book is The Open City, by Shelley Mydans, a novel- ized account of life in the Japan- ese internment camp in Manila, Santo Tomas camp. The author and her husband were repatriated on the Gripsholm, after an im- prisonment of eight months. Mrs. Mydans and her husband were photographers for Life magazine. Shelley Mydans, though not a pro- fessional novelist, gives a good pic- ture of the pride and courage shown by a group of men and “Just one more step, Daddy—then you can see the surprise I want you get me for my birthday.” women who endured a three-year to ordeal as prisoners of the Japan- ese. American Guerrilla In the Phil- Wednesday New Day photograph, Duggins, commanding ippines, by Ira Wolfert, and a new McGuire Scroll of In the above Colonel Book-of-the-Month selection, is the For Surgical Dressings officer at McGuire, is shown presenting the new War Depart- story of Lt. I. D. Richardson, Wednesday — we repeat—Wed- ment-authorized Medical Badge to Cpl. Clarence A. Lang, a USNR, who took part in the re- HONOR nesday is the new day set aside medical corpsman wounded twice while aiding his fighting treat from the Philippines, reached each week for those civilians vol- comrades last summer in France. Leyte, tried to sail a 90-foot native The following McGuire civilian unteering to make surgical dress- In the November 30, 1944, edition of the BANNER an boat to Australia, was ship-wrecked employees have completed one ings. editorial called for: 1. A distinctive award for front-line and had many other adventures. year of consecutive service: The sessions are held every corpsmen. 2. A pay increase of per month for the com- In describing his book the author William F. Sears, Registrar’s Wednesday from 4:30 till 6.30 $10 Brown Hospi- medics. himself says: Office; B. Hunter, p.m., in the basement of Building bat jungle tal Police and Personnel; Buddie of “It’s got a lot of life in 303. On March 1 this year point No. 1 was realized. And, and flavor. Reekes, Post Engineer; Burnett it is it and strangness exotic understood that high authorities are currently consider- book — how to Roane, Supply Division. ing It’s a how-to-do point No. 2. scrape your way through jail bars Guest Speaker can be only result can how to There one of such consideration. with a beer opener; Capt. Robert T. LeFevre, patient 2 the Philippines; how Chapel Schedule Point No. should become effective as soon as the necessary court a girl in in Ward 42 who spoke at the en- can be banca; how to make a papers drawn up. Despite the fact that V-E Day has to sail a PROTESTANT listed men’s orientation class Wed- a rod..” arrived—V-J Day has yet to appear around the proverbial bullet out of curtain Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. nesday, will again speak Friday and Nolting. corner and the work of the will be hard and long. —Mary at the officers’ orientation medics CATHOLIC Saturday It too to fully recognize the combat medics! from to Capt. LeFevre’s isn’t late Sunday Mass 8:30, 10:30 a.m. 11 12 a.m. topic will be “the need for a better .( JEWISH understanding of International Re- Shocking! Friday Services 6:45 p.m. lations after the war.” McGuire General Hospital is making a shocking record for itself in the doning of emergency blood transfusions. Constant appeals in the BANNER have gone almost un- heeded. Last Thursday’s editorial brought only 12 volun- Cl. SHAVINGS the hospital’s laboratory. * teers to am under age and have An of 100 are required a month. Q. I average transfusions been informed I cannot marry —diY, Seventy-five per cent of these are for the common blood without consent of my parents. types of “A” and “0.” My parents refuse to give me per- Pvt Joe Q. M-Guire In the next two weeks some 50 more patients will re- mission to marry a girl by whom quire transfusions—only five donors of type “A” and “0” I have had a child. What I want from the laboratory’s list are available. The registration of to know is: If I acknowledge that I am the father of the child, will hundreds of other donors is no longer a personal choice . . . it’s a must! I be able to get a family allow- As Overheard by Cpl. Charlie Coggins ance for my child’s support? Weather to be warming up the Det. P. X., lo! A. Yes. The child of a soldier seems —there stood Bob Joe tells me, which Panofsky beside a couple of The Wolf by Sansone is eligible for a family allowance somewhat, Q. cases 1945 by Leonard distributedby Camp Newspaper Semce will mean more opportunities for beer (and a few cokes) distributing Copyright Sanaon#, if the soldier is willing to submit 1 the Generals and McGuirettes to the amber good cheer indiscrimi- a certified statement of paternity. practice up for their league games. nately! The occasion, it turned out, * * * Incidentally—no doubt a repeat to was the fall of his native city, Ham- Q. Some of the men in my reg- many—Joe also says a good follow- burg, Germany, into Allied hands. iment say that a soldier will get ing makes a world of difference to Very nice gesture, Bob.

on a Federal Civil * * extra credits any ball club; the GI transportation * Service exam if he has served to and from made available the One nice thing about T-Sgt. Lu- overseas. Is that right? games should minimize any diffi- cero. When his men in the bar- A. No, it is not right. The fact might anyone’s culties which arrest racks are on detail Friday evening that a soldier has served overseas backing the clubs. Any difficulty, and Saturday ayem, he doesn’t will have no bearing on his pref- that is, except a 7-7 or 3-11 shift. stand over them with a whip. The erences under the Federal Civil * * * boys really appreciated that. Mighty Service Regulations. All veterans Had the good fortune of being decent of him. whether they have had overseas the third party present when Cpl. “But what’s the difference?” re- service or not, will get an extra A1 Biano presented Cpl. Charlie marked Billy Cronin. “That shot- five-point credit on Federal Civil Wolf with a beautifully-inscribed gun he levels from behind the door Service exams. However, disabled trophy which Charles earned by of the other barracks more than veterans—those who have service- being high scorer in the intra-mu-' makes up for it!” connected disabilities, whether re- ral basketball tournament. The ac- * * * ceived overseas or within the con- tual formal presentation was made tinental U. S. —will get ten-point soon after the termination of the Members of the McGuire Band credit on the exams. That is the tournament, but Joe Q. says A1 had were invited over to the Richmond maximum any veteran will get. some trouble having a beautiful Army Air Base Wednesday night

ivory inscription superimposed. . . to participate in an all-soldier show * * * —not as musicians—but as, of all

Bars and Stripes . . . So, after supper I had a things, actors! The boys put on milkshake. One of the few times their “Hollywood Skit” which was TO SERGEANT I had ever somewhat regretted the so popular when presented in the “Step to the rear, please . . . plenty of room in back!” CpL Stanley W. Wasil action. Because when I reached Red Cross Hall here. Thursday, May 10, 1945 McGUIRE BANNER The BANNER Salutes the WAC On Its THIRD ANNIVERSARY

Mosque Box-Seat Patients Invited Ducats Gratis to To Attend War McGuire Patients Bond Broadcast Before crying the blues for no- Thirty McGuire patients—officers thing to do on a given evening, and enlisted men — have been in- check with the Red Cross on what’s vited to attend a special War Bond cooking. You may wind up in a box broadcast of the Blue Network pro- seat at the Mosque with the finest gram, Don McNeil’s Breakfast Club, Richmond society, without do- in to be aired over station WRNL from ing yourself out of one penny of the stage of the Mosque Tuesday, cigarette cash. May 15, at 8:30 a.m. Whenever word reaches McGuire Boxes A and B by way of the newspapers or the have been re- served at the for Mc- uncanny show-biz grapevine that Mosque those a special event is lined up in town, Guire patients who make application attend the Red Cross. Trans- Lt. John Berman, special services to at portation be provided. officer and Mrs. Margaret Crutch- will field, head recreation worker for The popular one-hour coast-to- Red Cross, dive for the nearest coast broadcast, one of the nation’s phone, respectively, and between favorite early-morning programs, them, usually come up with free stars at the center microphone the box seats for patients. In many jocular master of ceremonies, Don cases, detachment personnel, too, McNeil. The complete cast of the have been invited to the box of- Breakfast Club, including -Jack —Photos by Pfc. Charles Smith. fers. Owen, Nancy Martin, Aunt Fanny McGUIRE WACS WORK is the theme of the above three photographs showing members of the Among more recent Mosque AT and Ed Ballantine, will accompany McGuire Wac Detachment at their daily work in the hospital laboratories, clinics and wards. Upper have been Mr. McNeil. events which McGuirites left shows Pfc. Cecelia M. Gaudet giving treatment to a patient wounded by shell fragment during the guests were “Winged Victory,” a invasion of Italy. Upper right: Pfc. Barbara A. Allison, dental hygienist, stands by as Pfc. Eleanor M. The broadcast will also be open concert by Jimmy Dorsey and an- Chesley, also a dental hygienist, cleans a patient’s teeth. The lower photo shows a group of Wacs to those who purchase $25, $50 and other by the Cleveland Symphony. working in the hospital supply room. Reading from left to right: Cpl. Margaret Z. Wolfe, Pfc. Mary $100 E Bonds. They may redeem Free seats also were available for J. Krakofski, Lt. Margaret R. White, Pfc. Catherine M. Haver, and Pvt. Elsie R. Rogerson. their Bond purchase certificate for the recently completed celebrity a ticket to the broadcast at the series of the Civic Musical Asso- office of the C.M.A., John Marshall ciation, as arranged with Mr. Mich- Women’s Army Corps Working Hotel. aux Moody. Tuesday afternoon, the entire cast Special events at the Lyric Thea- of Don McNeil’s Breakfast Club will ter have often been opened to Mc- For Victory Here and Overseas visit McGuire. Guire soldiers and, according to Mrs. Crutchfield, are a good bet The Women’s Army Corps, since signed work. self Army methods of work that have the same privileges for future good times. to to of free its inception as an auxiliary nearly Sixty per cent of the women she is equipped for learning a new medical care, free pos- Transportation is always provid- insurance, three years ago, (May 1942), have husbands, fathers, brothers, job in her surroundings, if tage, leave and furlough and are ed to and from the show, when 14, neces- has undergone one major change sons or fiances in the armed forces. sary. entitled to relief provided free seats are made available. by the and many gradual and important Of the remaining 40 per cent, half far, it not necessary Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act So, while the four walls of the So has been as developments. Each change has have an equally personal reason for a well all the benefits of the dayroom are decorated very at- to send to foreign theater any as to helped to fit effec- wanting to serve: they are the only GI of Rights. tractively, there’s a lot of fun to be women more woman who expressed a grave re- Bill tively into the framework of the luctance go, for person- had outside, too. Just check with to or who, The one distinction is that they Army. family the Red Cross bulletin board. WACs Overseas al or reasons, would be un- are barred from combat by War The major change came with the dergoing great hardship to leave Department policy and therefore passage of the law in July, 1943, European Theater of Opera- this country. To date, such a large from any of the extra recognition USO Revue Due Here which abolished the Auxiliary tions: England, France—7,036. proportion of the women are so (additional pay, for example) Corps and brought all those women Mediterranean Theater of Op- eager for overseas service that the which might go to combat soldiers. sparkling “Fancy That,” another and officers who desired to enlist—- erations: Italy—1,612. selection has been made from Where their duties warrant it, for Aus- USO-Camp Show, is scheduled and who could meet the new quali- Southwest Pacific Ar'eas: among those who volunteer. however, Wacs may (and several a Hall performance Tues- Red Cross pcations—into the Army itself with tralia, New Guinea, Netherlands Not all of the willing and cap- do) draw flying pay and all the day, May 15, at p.m. military status. East Philippine Islands — 7 full Indies, able volunteers have been sent over- 15,000 overseas draw the same ad- The show, which tour the is longer a will Today, the WAC no 5,255. seas. However, nearly 18 per cent ditional overseas pay as the men. wards on Monday, will feature of It is nearly Pacific Ocean Areas: Ha- corps women. 100,- Guam, of the Army’s 95,000 Wacs have Women officers and enlisted emcee-songstress Betty Austin, Mar- 000 and enlisted waii—206. officers women gone—and some have had more members observe the traditions of garet Tavora, accordionist; Rex serving everywhere throughout the India-Burma Theater of Oper- than two years of overseas service. the military service, its customs Owens and his pantomime act; Con- Women serving in the ations: Ceylon—344. Army. are India, A few, who have served 20 months and courtesies and its discipline. A Twins, harmony singers; Joe Signal Corps, in the Army Medical Africa-Middle East Theater of nor to two years in North Africa and few additional ones followed by Termini, comedy musical act; Don Department, in Ordnance, in Civil Operations: Africa, Egypt—596. Italy, have been brought home on the WAC are those adopted be- Weston, pianist; Jack Powell, com- Military Intelligence, Alaskan Department: Yukon, Affairs, in rotation and others have been re- they women. For in- edy drummer, and the Three Burch cause are in Transportation. They are serv- Canada—103. turned for Officer Candidate School. stance, no jewelry other than Mann Dancers. ing with the Quartermaster Corps, Others—394. The great majority of Wacs are watches, wedding, guard or signet the Inspector General’s and Judge Total Overseas Strength—15,546. still on duty in this country at rings is worn; hair is kept neat Advocate General’s Departments, make-up Special Supper . . . than 400 Army installations and well above the collar; Engineers’, the Provost Mar- members of their families eligible more the scattered from coast to coast and is worn, but in moderation. Be- (Continued from page 1) shal General’s Office and in Chem- for the service. from the Canadian to the Mexi- cause of long-established customs from Ft. Ga., and when ical Warfare Service. They are One woman in seven was mar- Oglethorpe, can borders. There are thousands regarding the wearing of hats by on the performing almost every type of ried at the time she joined the activated, the 67 Wacs now of jobs for them to do at Army women, especially in church and at post incorporated into the except combat. Enlisted women WAC and one in 14 has been mar- will be task posts, air bases, hospitals, ports of public functions, the military assigned, for headquar- ried since her enlistment. two companies. are even embarkation and debarkation, and women wear their hats as they did in personnel, to combat elements of Before any Wac is sent overseas, Duel to the increase ters work, headquarters of the various Army in civilian life, according to the Wacs last week into the forces she must have had at least three the post moved overseas. commands. These are the jobs occasion. They must always be elements of months on an Army job in this new and enlarged quarters con- Working in all these by military worn, however, when out-of-doors. In that time, she is able which must be done structed in the rear of the nurses’ a vast and complex Army, the country. a general knowledge of personnel. While male officers of the Army barracks. women belong, not to a women’s to acquire The soldiers are addressed as “Sir,” wnmen offi- corps, but to whatever branch or Army procedure, improve her occu- Army’s women are as- pational and so adapt her- subject to all Army regulations, cers are addressed as “Ma’am.” WASTE is SABOTAGE. corps of the Army they are skill, McGUIRE BANNER Thursday, May 10, 1945 ETO Resume Generals, McGuirettes Drop Featured By Opening City League Games ’ ‘Open House To Naval School and Bams Prompted by the announcement hit the clutches riexa to inree mis Dy me air-ugnt of the fall of Germany, the popular Inability to in Generals the pitching of the hospital radio production, “Open cost the McGuire Ford, McGuirettes game sea- dropped their opening Dixie Girls’ House at McGuire,” will present a opening softball of the Wednesday night they Softball League game to the Bams, cavalcade of stories and experiences son as bowed the Station team, 13-0, Wednesday night at Byrd of the doughboys who participated to Naval Training a City Park. in the European Campaign when the 6-1, in postponed Capital tilt. The Bams, defending league program offers its 20th broadcast League champions, jumped Alice over Station WRVA on Saturday, The Generals three times left on Klin- dienst for hits and three May 12, from 5:30 till 6 p.m. runners stranded after jumping off seven runs an the game which in the opening inning and con- The outstanding laughs, gripes to early lead in called six innings tinued their assault against Miriam and amazing anecdotes heard on was after because of and collected only Poore who took over the McGuir- Open House during its 19-program darkness, three hits off the pitching of Rufus ette mound chores in the second series will be spotlighted on the frame. special broadcast which will also Lane, veteran Sailor moundsman. The only McGuirettes to hit safe- Johnny Atmanchik, ace General feature the rhythms of Eddie Weav- ly were Doris Viar, who slammed er and the McGuire Dance Band. hurler, was nicked for seven safe- a double, and Christine Hines and The special program tell the ties and contributed to his own will Poore, who collected singles. Ford, unbelievable tale of the GI fell downfall by issuing five walks. He who veteran Bams hurler, struck out five an struck out one man. Lane handed 12,000 feet from airplane without McGuirettes and issued only one parachute out two bases on balls and struck benefit of a and three walk. Poore whiffed two and weeks later was able walk again. out three. to walked four. Hit three times within three hours Sid Diamond, peppery short field- Although woefully weak at the by three different pieces of enemy drew a walk to open the game er, plate, the McGuirettes turned in equipment is the experi- and startling moved to third while Cy Miller several fielding gems, including a ence of another doughboy who A VETERAN of the Pacific Campaign, Sgt. George Toth, of Coke- was striking out. Manager-Coach double play from Dorothy Barmoy on House burg, over WRVA at the V-E then starred Open and which Pa*, broadcasts station special Day Bob Conway rapped a sharp to Barbara Hines. Hines also cut will be ceremonies held on the steps of th Administration Building Tues- retold on Saturdays’ broad- single over second base to score off one Bam run by a sparkling cast. day morning. WRVA announcer Bill Ruddick holds the microphone Diamond, but Bill Allison and At- as Sgt. Toth makes a personal appeal to the civilian radio audience catch near the foul line with the and How- manchik were easy victims and Written produced by Lt. for the complete support of his buddies, the fighting men in the bases full. Conway was stranded on ard B. Leeds, public relations offi- Pacific. second. Lt. Clare Crapo, McGuirettes’ cer, “Open House” is directed and The Sailors tied the score in their manager-coach, was undismayed at acted by McGuire soldiers. half of the opening frame, putting the size of the score and attributed Swimming Pool together a single, a base on balls the poor showing of her charges to Softball and an outfield fly for a run. They nervousness. Ready By Aug.5 counted twice more in the second “We’ll beat the Bams the next Schedules i inning on three hits, added another time we play them,” she declared. Post Work on McGuire’s modern out- marker in the third as the result “They’ve got a good ball team and door swimming pool will begin on Generals of a base hit, two walks and an have played together for several May pool ready error, wound up scoring 22 and the will be May 15—Bellwood at Fonticello, 8:15. and the years, but we’ll take them in the for use on August 5, Major Walter May 17—Thalhimers at Fonticello, 8:15. in the fifth frame with a brace of next round. I consider that we Theater May 22—Reynolds at Byrd, 8:15. B. Belitz, Jr., post engineer, an- runs on two hits and as many walks. made a pretty good showing against — Fonticello, . ■' May 24—NTS at 8:15. ■U ■ =♦ nounced today. May 31—Bellwood at Fonticello. 8:15. Conway’s charges fluffed scoring a darned good team.” Thursday, April June 5—Thalhimers at Byrd, 8:15. Week of 19. Approval for the start of the June 7—Reynolds at Fonticello, 8:15. opportunities in the third and fifth The McGuirettes make their next Shows start at 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. project was received this week and June 12—NTS at Naval Base, 7:15. innings. Bill Cheswick opened the league start at 7:30 p. m. Wednes- Sunday 2 p.m. June 19—Bellwood at Fonticello. 8:15. day, meeting RR YMCA matinee at Major Belitz said that the construc- June 21—Thalhimers at Fonticello, 8:15. third with a single and moved to the at Patients not admitted to 8:15 shows. tion would be rushed as rapidly as June 26—Reynolds at Byrd, 8:15. second while A1 Bianco was flying Byrd Park. June 28—NTS at Fonticello, 8:15. THURSDAY—“It’s In the Bag,” possible in order to make the pool July 5—Bellwood at Fonticello, 8:15. out. Diamond drew his second Line score: with Binnie Barnes. available for as long a as pos- July 10-—Thalhimers at Byrd, 8:15. walk, but Cheswick was picked off R H E Fred Allen, time July 12—Reynolds Fonticello, 8:15. at trying to make Bams 35 2 0 0 3—13 14 2 SATURDAY — “Tarzan and the sible during the summer. July 17—NTS at Naval Base, 7:15. third base on Mil- McGuirettes Amazons,” with Johnny Weis- The pool will be located south of July 24—Bellwood at Fonticello, 8:15. ler’s fly to the outfield. ....000 000— 0 3 3 July 26—Thalhimers at Fonticello, 8:15. Ford and muller, Brenda Joyce, Johnny the post theater in the area east July 31 —Reynolds at Byrd, 8:15. In the fifth, Charley Wolf singled Childress; Klindienst, Poore (2) and Crapo, Viar (5). Sheffield. of the new athletic field and west with one out. Larry Roffman was SUNDAY — “Salome, Where She of Hopkins Road. It will be 50 by McGuirettes safe on an infield error, Wolf going Danced,” with David Bruce and 100 feet and equipped with showers to third. Roffman then was out Gen.’s Leading Slugger, and dressing rooms for men and May 16—RR YMCA at Byrd, 7:30. stealing and Cheswick fanned to Yvonne De Carlo. May 23—Reynolds at Fonticello. 8:15. women. May 30—Ordnance end the chance. Hitter to Get Awards TUESDAY—“Crime, Inc.” with at Fonticello, 8:15. June 6—Bellwood at Byrd, 7:30. The Tom Neal, Martha Tilton. Construction of the pool, coupled June 13—Bams at Fonticello, 8:15. Generals make two league Money in the pocket for the lead* with the three softball and one June 20—RR YMCA at Fonticello, 8:15. appearances next week, meeting WEDNESDAY—“Counter-AJttack,” 27—Reynolds Hotchkiss, ing slugger on the Generals’ softball baseball complete June at 8:15. Bellwood at Fonticello Park at with Paul Muni, Marguerite diamonds, will July 11—Ordnance at Byrd, 7:30. team has been laid on the line by the July 18—Bellwood at Fonticello, 8:15. 8:15 p. m. Tuesday, and Chapman. athletic facilities at McGuire Thalhimers Major William E. Barnes. The ma- by July 25—Bams at Byrd, 8:45. 8:15 Thursday late summer. The ball fields Aug. 1—RR YMCA at Byrd, 7:30. at p. m. on the same jor, an ardent follower of the team, will be ready for use next month, Aug. 8—Reynolds at Fonticello, 8:15. field. Aug. 15—Ordnance will present a $10 bill to the Gen- to at Fonticello, 8:15. Solemn V-E Day according present plans. Aug. 22—Bellwood at Byrd, 8:45. eral who collects the most home Box Score runs during the Capital City League Ceremonies Here McGuire AB R H GI Show Upcoming Diamond, scf. 1 1 0 season. (Continued from page 1) Exchange Pays Off Miller, 2b 3 0 0 An additional $10 will be present- Khaki-clad doughboys from the Conway, ss 2 0 1 terview program broadcast over Allison, c. 2 0 0 ed by Major Francisco R. Acosta First Dividend Richmond Army Air Base will jour- Atmanchik, p. 2 0 0 station WRNL. to the member of the General ney to McGuire Monday, May Ancypowic, 3b 2 0 0 The majority of veterans inter- (Continued from page 1) 14, Wolf, If 2 0 1 crew who completes the season with when they will present an all-GI Roffman, cf 2 0 0 the best batting viewed by Lt. Howard B. Leeds, post offered from time to time on non- Cheswick, lb average. musical comedy variety show in the 2 0 1 public relations officer, were “hap- the Bianco, rf 2 0 0 essential articles, such as recent Red 7 had in Cross Hall at p.m. py” that victory finally come “bargain sale” of cigarettes when Totals .20 1 3 It’s On the House Europe, but they couldn’t forget popular brands sold for $1 a carton. NTS AB R H Rice, If 3 0 0 Yonkers, N. Y. (CNS)—A well that “we still have a mighty tough This type of sale, which fiures a 21c Banjo, rf 3 3 3 dressed gentleman walked into po- fight on our hands in the Pacific.” exchange on GI Neatly Nips Nazis Steven, c 2 11 loss to the each carton, Thomas, lice headquarters. “I fear I am in- the Dance scf 10 0 In evening, a V-E Day is another example of the “direct Ogden, Utah (CNS)—After 33 Torono, 3b 10 0 toxicated,” said he. “May I tarry was held in the Post Gymnasium MacDonald, 2b 3 0 0 dividend.” months overseas, Sgt. Jesse Combe, Cadman, ss here the night?” Police locked him ap- 3 11 highlighted by the “in person” The McGuire exchange, one of the 26, came home to Utah to enjoy Connelly, lb 2 11 in a cell. The following morning pearance of two of Hollywood’s most Beltz, cf 2 0 0 finest of its type in the States, first a well-earned furlough. Almost the Lane, he washed and dressed and ap- starlets, p 3 0 1 promising Gloria Grahame saw the lignt of day in June, 1944. first thing he did, however, was to plied for his release. “Nay, tarry and Cindy Garner. capture 2 Totals 22 6 7 longer,” cops replied, “You’re The exchange is now fully stocked German soldiers who had McGuire - 1 0 0 0 0 0—1 the with notions, toilet articles, cloth- escaped from a nearby prisoner-of- NTS 1 2 10 2 x—6 booked as a drunk.” watching Errors—Wolf, Cadman. Two base Said the cat, the ten- ing, uniform accessories, jewelry and war camp. It wasn’t very tough hit—Connelly. Deft on bases—McGuire nis match: “You know, it takes boasts of an outstanding luggage since the Germans knocked at his 3; NTS 6. Bases on balls—Atmanchik Buy a WAR BOND—and have a 5; Lane 2. Strikeouts—Atmanchik 1; real guts to get in that racket.” department and magazine stand. 1 door and gave themselves up. Lane 3. steak in the future. 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