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In the interest ... f military and civilian personnel of WSPG for a betterment of understanding be tween the Military Services and Federal Employees, and a greater Guided Missile Program for peace -= -. -~~~z --=:-:.. ~ =------~-- ~ ------±&: and in time of war. ~):~::~iiiirrvrt-r~ PUBLICATION OFFICE Vol. II, No. 43 LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO, JANUARY 15, 1953 114 So. Church St .• La a Crucea. N. Ill.. M.. ·~·;'·~~~:;:~ Officers from School at Fort Bliss Tour Proving Ground C onoug Enlisted Personnel .GEN. MICKEISEN . amed PIO Re~eive Promotions HEADS DELEGATION Maj. Redmond A McDon There was great cause for a big New Year's celebrat ion at OF 41 OFFICIALS ough of Boston, Mass., Tech WSPG, for an important New Year's resolution was made in White S a nds Pr o vin g n ica l Traini~ Officer here the form of Letter Order 194, subject: promotions. Ground ag ain Thursday, J a n . s ince October, 1951, has been Sfc. Charles H. Regan of~ __ 8, was h ost to a group of hig h named White Sands Proving Det. 1, 9393 TSU, gained the G round Public Information r ranking office rs and civ ilian final rocker to become Master · · officials from many part s of Officer succeeding Michael Sergeant Regan. Close in upon l the country. - U. S. Army l'hot o Fidelis Mahoney, who has re him, moving up from Ser- f The group, which included This group composed of three general officers, 36 other officers and two civilian officials from sign ed t o return to his home geant to SFC, are Sergeants Washington toured White Sands Proving Ground Thursday afternoon, Jan. 8, as guesis of Brig. three g eneral officers and 36 in Washington, D. C. First Class James P. Moss and Gen. G. G. Eddy, Commanding General, and other officers of the WSPG Command. They were other officers a nd two civi led on the lour by Maj. R. A. McDonough and Lt. Hugh Greenwald of the Technical Training Major McDonough will serve Daniel L . Glaze of Det. 1. as Public Information Officer in lians, was conducted on a Branch, Troop Command 8z Training Division. Forty of the visitors were members of Class 8, addition to his other duties, it was Climbing into the ranks of the Army Special Weapons and Guided Missiles Orientation Course, Fort Bliss. announced this week by Col. "first three graders" are former four - hour guided tour of Homer D. Thomas, WSPG Execu Corporals Leonard D. Givens and WSPG facilities Thursday af tive Officer. James 0. Harper of Det. 1, Wil ternoon . PERSONNEL ASKED 19 Years in Army liam M. Brattain and Chester J. The visitors were on the post as Kerby of Det . 2, 9393 TSU, Re 2 New Staff Members The new PIO has been in the guests of Brig. Gen. George G. Army for 19 years. He enlisted ginald X . Boudreau of the 138th FOR COOPERATION Ord. Co., and Million L. Lillard Eddy, Commanding Gen er a 1. as a private on Aug. 28, 1933, at They were led on the tour by Maj. of the 4119th ASU. Boston. B e holds the permanent R. A. McDonough, Technical Are Assigned to P. I. 0. New Corporals IN M.O.D. DRIVE r ank of warrant officer in the Training Officer, and Lt. Hugh Regular Army, and a commission The 9393 TSU brok e forth with Greenwald, Briefing Officer of The Public Information Office welcomed t w o n ew a d d itions a whole host of new corporals. No B r igadier General G . G. as m a jor in the Reserve Corps the Troop Command & Train ing t o the staff la st w eek when S gt. Kaz u o C. Uch ima and Pvt. on active duty. less than 50 former Pie's have Eddy, Commanding G eneral Division headed by Lt. Col. M. D. Darg an E. Mont gomery wer e assigned. Major McDonough came to become two-stripers. Hendricks. of W S PG, this week str e ssed WSP G 14 months ago from the From Det. 1 we now have Cor - U. S. Arm y Photo Sgt . Uchima, w h o has b een ~s-o_t_h--F--t-h_S_t--L--. - porals Elliott L. Adams, Shirley Sfc. Delfino Archuleta Mickelsen Heads Group . u our ., ouisvi 11 e, the importance of the curr e n t Ordnance Automotive School at assigned to th e Photo L ab holds a Bachelor of Science de- (Continued on Page 6) E. Block, Charles L. Duvall, Bruce * • * The delegation was headed by campaign for the Mar ch of F. Hagen, Sidney L. Hawkins, Maj. Gen. Stanley R. Mickelsen, h ere since June 5th, 1952, en- gree in psychology from the Uni Dimes. John E. Heffren, John W. Huberd, Commanding Gen eral of F ort list ed a t Ft. Shafter, Honolu l u , versity of Louisville. All personnel who were sta John P . La Har, Jacobo A. Maya, 'Old-Timer' Archuleta Bliss. The 40 others were mem H a waii, Jan. 25, 1950. Before An avid music lover, Pvt. VISITORS BUREAU Anthony A. Miceli, Domenic J. bers of Class 8 at the Army Spe coming t o W S P G h e was a Montgomery has also s~ udied p~- tioned at W)1ite Sands last Mirto, Teofilo Mondragon J r ., Leaves After 61 Year~ cial Weapons and Guided Missiles ano for 12 years and voice for six summer cannot easily forget the Jose S. Rendon, K enneth Schu ld, Orientation Course being con m emb e r of t h e 8309th A . U ., years. He is active in the Gen ravages of polio in nearby com ENDS BUSY YEAR Harold R. Sheldon, Edward A. ducted by the Ar tiller y School, H a w aiian S ign al Operations eral's Glee Club and is assisting munities, he pointed out. If not The White Sands Visitors Bu (Continued on Page 6) Duty at White Sands Antiaircr aft and Guided Missiles G r oup Ft. Shafter. in t_he re-activation of the group surpassed, the epidemic will no Branch, at Fort Bliss. ' decimated by transfers and dis- doubt go down in history as one reau in the lobby of Headquarter s By M/Sgt. E. M. Huston Took Many Pictures charges. Building completed a busy year of Other gen eral officers in the of the worst ever experienced in An "old-timer" m oves on. . activity on December 31. ARC Representative group were Brig. Gen. Oliver P. The ser geant is well acquainted Won Music Contest .this locality, the Commanding The bureau, manned at the pre Here from Fort Bliss Sergeant First Class Delfino Newman of F ort Dix, N. J., and with PIO activities, having been He served two seasons on the General added. sent time by M/Sgt. Homer M. An American R ed Cross field Archuleta was assigned to WSP G Brig. Gen. W . P . Ennis, newly as r esponsible for many photographs musical stage at the Iroquois Am According to Capt. George E. Zeagler of Olla, L a., and Mrs. "way back" in May of 1946, and signed to Fort Bliss. The class published in the "Wind and Sand" pitheatre, Louisville, as a soloist WakluK, ?0::~ ·M arch of Dimes Carol Ritter of New York City, r epresentative from Fort Bliss is could easily lay claim to the long visiting WSPG included four while working for the Post Photo with the University A-Cappella Chairman, over a hundred small h as the job of serving as an in on duty at the White Sands Prov- est service at White Sands of any colonels, 12 lieutenant colonels, Lab. He will now act as PIO pho Choir, and was a member of the replicas of an iron lung have been ing Ground Red Cross Office on enlisted m an on th e post. H ow form ation bureau for post visi 16 majors, three captains, one tographer. Carriage House Players, a drama distributed here on the post to re tors, in addition to other r elated specified days this month. ever, this distinction is now left first lieuten ant and two civilians. Private Dargan E. Montgomery tic club. The talented musician ceive voluntary contributions. The representative m ay be con- open for some other claimant Unit representatives for all post duties such as assisting newly They w ere the following: Jr., a native of Louisville, Ky., tacted at the office between t he also had parts with the Louisville groups will be announced at a assigned p ersonnel upon their ar hours of 0930 and 1545 on the "Archie" left last week for a Col. Carrol H . Dunn, Vicksburg, has assumed the duties of report Orchestra and Chorus production well-earned leave prior to over- Miss.; Col. Edwar d J. McNally, ter and edit orial clerk-typist. The later date for the drive, which r ival. days when he is visiting WSPG. seas shipment. of Joan of Arc; and had a solo A total of 2,183 visitors were Fort Knox, Ky.; Col. James B. newly arrived soldier, son of Mrs. singing role in the junior League has been extended to the 10th of The ARC m an w as here Tues- Only Three Units (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page 6) as i:;ted by the bureau during day and was sch eduled to r eturn Harriette M. Montgomery, 973 production of Benjamin Britten's 1952., according to a summary of today. Other days he is scheduled When ~he soldier first came to "The Chimney Sweep." The latter the year's r ecords compiled by to visit WSPG this month are the P rovm g ~round there wer e was par tly done on TV at station Mrs. Ritter . That was an average only three umts on the post. He WHAS. M~nd ay , J an. 19; Thursday, J an. w as assign ed to 9393 TSU (there of 182 per sons per month or over 22, Tuesday, J an. 27, and Thurs- 1 we ·e th d t h t ) d Not one to rest on his laurels, six p er day. day J an. 29. . r en n o e ac men s an Montgomery recently won a mu Others Not Counted ' . . 1 given duty as m otor pool d1s- The office her e has be~n with- patcher . At the time of his depar- sical contest, vocal and instru Mrs. Ritter pointed out that the out a r epresentative sm ce the .. mental, presented by TV station total was not necessarily the total transfer last month of Clifford S. ture he held a position as supp ly WMAR, Baltimore, Md. (Continued on P age 6) H · I ser geant for the Troop Command arnss. , and Training Division. The two new additions bring * • * . . the size of the PIO-W ind and . I "Don't ask me about the jobs in between ," the sergeant pleaded Sand staff up to seven persons, upon interview, "they were too in addition to the Public In numerous and varied for me to formation Officer. Late in De remember." cember, Pvt. Richard G. Smith of A veteran of World War II Arlington, Va., was assignd to the with the 32nd Infantry Division office as a reporter and editorial (Continued on P age 6) clerk-typist. Other members of the staff at the present time are Charles Poisall, Information and Editorial Half-Price Tickets Specialist; M/ Sgt. Ernest M. Hus ton, NCO-in-Charge of Adminis tration; Mrs. Eve Simmons, Edi IAvailable for Shows Mrs. G. G. Eddy Brig. Gen. G. G. Edcfy torial Speciahst, and Mrs. Frank • Maj. R. N. Clark I Two Gilbert and Sullivan oper * * * * * L. (Vernell) Burnett, Clerk-Typ • ettas, "Mikado" an d "Patience,'' ist. * * will be presented at Liberty Hall, El Paso, Tex., February 7th and Officers to Entertain MAJ. R. N. CLARK 8th. B. L. Haluorsen Wins "The Mikado" wil be given at Yule Lighting Contest 8 p. m. February 7th, "Patience" TO LEAVE JAN. 20 at 3 p. m . Febr uary 8th. The outdoor Chistmas decora · Capt. George E. Wakluk, Spe Las Crucens Saturday tion contest sponsored by the FOR CAMP GORDON cial Services Officer of WSPG, WSPG Garden Club on Dec. 23, announced that tickets for both Sixty-six couples from L as Cruces will be gu ests of Brig. 1952, was judged by Mr. C. C. Major Russell N. Clark, WSPG Gilbert and Sullivan operettas Gen. and M r s. George G. Eddy at a combination formal dan ce, Gooding, Col. J. G. Shinkle and Chief of Intelligcnc~ and Sec-qr ity, will leave the 20th of this will be available for half price b u ffet supper a n d r eception in the White Sands Proving Lt. J . Powell. to all military personnel, through Winner of first prize was Mr. month to attend the Associate the Special Services Office. Grou nd Officers' Clu b Satu rday night, Jan. 17. B. L. Haluorsen. Lt. G. L. Thomas Advanced Military Police School Th e n ormal prices for these tic Col. Homer D . T h omas, Exe- • at Camp Gordon, Ga. . O ff . d the dance and party. was rated second- place winner, kets range from $1 to $3.50. and third prize was awarded to A World War II veteran of the cu t ive 1 c er, announce The event is being sponsored European campaign, Major Clark The Ballet Theater, now in its Mr. 0. M. Wells. 14th season, will appear at Lib plans for t h e event t h is week. by the Officers' Club. The spon processed some of the first pri erty Hall on Wednesday, Febr u I n addition to Gener a 1 sors expect it to be one of the soners of war eminating from ar y.11th, at 8 p. m . E d dy, Commanding Gen eral, highlights of the new year's so Photo Hobby Shop Open Germany. He later served fQl' Tickets for the Ballet Theater, cial season at WSPG. three years with the 796th Polic - U. S. Army Photv and Mrs. Eddy, hosts to the Bn., in Vienna. _ normally pr iced from $1 to $2.50, All Members Invited The P hoto Hobby Shop in the M/Sgt. Homer M. Zeagler and Mrs. Carol Ritter will also be available at half price visitors w ill be oth er officers Enlisted Men's Service Club is Prior to his assignment here in * * * * * • to all military personnel throu gh of WSPG and their wives. The , The hosts at the dance, buffet open every Monday and Wednes May, 1950, Major Clark served for the Special Services Office. affair will start at 1930 h ours supper and reception will include day. Hours are from 5: 30 to 9: 30 nine months as Assistant Prison A few scattered seats to the representatives from all branches p. m. Private John Dean may be Officer at Fort Bliss. Assigned to WSPG VISITORS BUREAU UNDERGOES ballet are available in the $3.00 (7: 30 p. m.) of the service stationed at WSPG contacted for the procuring of the Provost Marshal's office, the to $3.50 price range, but can be Officers Club Sponsors - Army, Navy and Air Force- supplies. Major was named to the office he purchased only at full price. The guests from Las Cruces and representatives of most offi now holds in October of 1951, at 100 PERCENT PERSONNEL TURNOVER If enough servicemen wish to w ill include city officials, civic cial and non-official organiza White Sands. The WSPG Visitors Bureau i s~------ Waste Would Mount High H as Now Daughter Mrs. Carol Ritter, who has b een attend the Ballet Theater, a bus leader s, Chamber of Commerce tions on the post, both civilian uqdergoing a 100 per cent turn Only one sheet of paper wasted The officer is a graduate the receptionist for one an d a will be made available. The bus members and other prominent and military. over in per:;unnel. per day by each administrative Lynchburg C llege, Lynchbt half years, leaves t omorrow for will leave from the Service Club citizens, and their wives or hus- All members of the Officers M/Sgt. Homer M. Zeagler, new at 6 p. m. and will return from bands. Club are urged to attend. Club worker at WSPG would grow in Va., and is a m mt>cr ot , .• - -· NCO in charge, replaced M/Sgt . her h ometown, New York City. to a stack at least 60 feet high in ternational A< ociation f Chiefs Her husband, P fc. Har vey Ritter, Liberty Hall immediately after Maj. R. A. McDonough, Tech- members should make reserva L. B. Taylor, w ho is n ow assign ed a year's time. This would be high of Police and the American Ord will be discharged from the serv the ballet. nical Training and P ublic Inform- tions before Saturday by calling to Message Center, also as the er, by 25 1h feet, than the Post nance Association. ice J an. 31st. Those desiring to attend are ation Officer, and Lt. Fred M. Lieutenant c:: ven. un· at :n:io. In NCO in charge. Swenson, secret ary of the Officer!'l vitations already have gone out Headquarters Building. (Item Justifiably proud, he and his Sgt. Zeagler, his wife, Betty, To Visit Washington requ ested to sign on th e Service wife, Nena, b ecame the parents of C lu ~ and the Officers' Open Mes::, I' to th~ 132 guests of honor from from Post Hqs. Bulletin No. 1, 5 and daughter, Glend a, live in the On the m otor trip to New York, Club bulletin boar d on or before (Continued on Page 6) Mon day, February 9th. are m ch arge of er i:-u•• ments for the city of Las Cruces. January 1953.) WSPG Housing Area. (Continued on P age 6) 2 WIND AND SAND Thursday, Jan. 15, 1953 AF Speeds Separation Civiliana Of Overseas Re:turnees By Kate Bass Washington (AFPS)- A new WJ."nd and Sand procedure has been established to Published weekly in the interest of the Military and Civilian Well, the new year is well un speed up separation of AF per Jersonnel of White Sands Proving Ground, Las Cruces, New Mexico der way, thank heavens!! Every sonnel returning from overseas, by the Las Cruces Citizen of Las Cruces, New Mexico, in conformity on e is back from holiday leave. By the Air Force has announced. with SR-355-20-1, dated 17 October, 1949, and all changes thereto. Fr om all I can hear and see, a Personnel in this category will Policies and statements reflested in the news and editorial coJ- Chaplain Lester J. Houghtaling fine time was had by all. now be ordered to Air Force in 1mn represerit the views of the individual writers and under no cir Frances Gar cia took the fatal stallations nearest their home of ·umstance!' are to be considered those of the Department of the Ar PROTESTANT SERVICES: record which has adequate separ nv Adverti ~f' rn ents in this publication do not constitute an endorse step on December 26, 1952, in Las nen t by fhf' Df' partment of the Army of the products or service Sunday School ...... 1000 Cruces. S he and Billy Moreno ation facilities, if the port of 6€ tlvrrtised Worship Service ...... 1100 walked down the aisle and be barkation is overcrowded. All ne ws matter for publication should be sent to the Public In Choir Practice ...... 1900 (Wed .) came Mr. and Mrs. •ormation Officer. White S::mds Proving Grounci, Las Cruces, Ne"" Lutheran Communion ...... 1 930 Bob Bowington has decided Mexico, Telephone 4203 or 5203. (3r d S un .) that the Training Branch is the This newspapet receives Armed Forces Press Service, reproduc CATHOLIC SERVICES: place for him and his talent, so he Photostat tion of which is not permitted without specific permission of the Sunday Mass ...... 0800 & 0900 is leaving the E. U. Branch. We Armed Forces Press Service. Catechism Class . . 1000 (Sun.) all wish him lots of luck. This paper is not an official or semi-official Department of De Service Confession .1 500 (Sat.) The Employee U t i 1 i z a t i o n fense publication. Daily Rosary . 1620 is offered by the All pictures are by White Sands Proving Ground photographers Branch should do better work unless other.vise stated. (Mon. thru Fri.) from now on. Lights are at the LAS CRUCES ABSTRACT Advertising copy should be sent to: Las Cruces Citizen, P. 0 *** pr esent time being installed. We & TITLE COMPANY Box 270, 114 S. Church Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Phones 10, 11 Parents of Catechism Class can be called the dungeon no 129 1/2 S. Main St.-Las Cruces Subscription off Post $3.00 per year; $1.00 for three months. Distrib11 children should note that the class longer. There are better days was resumed l ast Sunday morn tion on the Post free. ah ead! ! K eep an exact copy of your ing. The bus pick s up th e chil important documents. dren at 0935 and returns them at Bob Adams of Salary and Wage 1045. is a little green with envy over EDI1VRIAL Plans are going forward for the the n ew 1953 J aguar on the Post. Myself, I'll take a 1950 Plymouth. Protestant Preach ing Miss i on which is to be held in February. With the coming of my struggle The dates have been set for Feb. Ordnance Corps Largest buggy the park ing lot at the Girl's We Welcome Civilian Make It Safer in 1953 8 through 13. Dorm itory is coming apart at the WSPG-CRUCES The Army Ordna nce Corps is seams. We should all be aware that our WSPG Safety Record is only What is honor? Let the diction fair by comparison to the universal records set by the Defense ary answer. Mr. Webster tells us the largest of the Army's seven The Post now h as another No and Department and industry as a whole. that honor is that which right BUS SCHEDULE technical services. It h as mor e tary Public that goes by the name fully attracts the esteem, respect, , than 160,000 military and civilian of Betty Cody. Mili:t~y Personnel It will be worth all the effort each and every one of us will For the benefit of persons or favorable consideration of employees at m ore t han 100 in That's 30 for now. take to make our daily existence more safe, at home, on the others. Honor reveals itself as traveling between White Sands highway, or at work. Proving Ground and Las Cruces stallations throughout the United dignity, courage fidelity, excell States. White Sands Proving "You're th e first gir 1 I ever In reviewing the accidents involving personal injuries for the ence of character, high moral by bus during working hours or at odd hours of the night, the Ground is on e of these installa kissed," said the sailor, as he past year which occurred at WSPG we conclude that most of our worth, nobility. tions. shifted gears with his feet. El daily bus schedule is published. accidents happened due to either inattention to the work at hand Honor in men especially is in or hurrdiedness due to an honest effort to finish the job in a tegrity, uprightness, trustworth In Las Cruces, buses leave from hurry. iness. In women it is purity and Radio Station KOBE on North chastity. A large order this, for Main street. Here at the Proving ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE Rancho When a serious accident occurs involving personal injury, too honor includes almost every Ground, all buses except those INCLUDING SERVICEMEN Often we hear the injured person say, "I actually don't know quality which goes into true leaving at 4: 30 p. m. Monday how it happened." · Christian character. through Friday depart from the The loss of an arm, an eye, or a serious fall usually results Ask yourself: "Am I an honor Provost Marshal's Office. Phone 15 Las Cruces able person? If not, how can I Motel from an experienced person, on a regular job, sustaining injury At 4:30 p. m. Monday through become one?" Friday all buses leave from the during one of those brief intervals we allow ourselves to think • • Dining Room - Coffee Shop ••• parking area near the WSPG Fire of other things. Whatever the task, however routine, keep your THE NEW LEAF mind on the job. In a fraction of a second an accident will Station. SOUTHWESTERN INSURANCE ·AGENCY e 84 Units, Heated He came to my desk with The schedule: strike, lack of attention is inviting disaster. quivering lip, Leaving WSPG (Monday thru Chester Adams Ross S. Williams e Refrigerated Cooling Many of our personal injuries occurred in 1952 during the The lesson was done. Friday)-4:30 p. m., 6 p. m., 8 p. m. Masonic Temple Bldg•• Across Street from P. 0. • Finest Furnishings last hour of the work period. This indicates that we are in a "Have you a new leaf for me, dear and 12: 30 a. m. (0030). hurry to finish the day's business and tend to disregard our own teacher? Leaving WSPG (Saturday and • Phones in Every Room personal safety. I have spoiled this one." Sunday)-8:30 a. m., 4:30 p . .m., I took his leaf, -all soiled and 6 p. m., 8 p. m. and 12: 30 a. m. Southwes:t's Fines:t Efficient and deliberate action is necesary to obtain the de blotted, (0030) . PRECISION WATCH REPAIR sired production- every hour of the work day, particularly to And gave him a new one, all un- Leaving Las Cruces (seven ward the end of the shift. spotted. days per week)- 1: 40 a. m., 6:30 Exclusive Agency for 6701 MONTANA Our vehicle accident rate is too high. The number one cause Then into his tired heart I smiled, a. m., 2: 30 p. m., 7 p. m ., and EL PASO of vehicle accidents at WSPG during 1952 was obscured vision. 10:40 p. m. LONGINES, WITTNAUER "Do better now, my child." On Carlsbad Highway It may seem unreasonable that an average, intelligent person and GRUEN WATCHES will drive a vehicle with impaired vision or without paying at I went to the throne, with Near Airport tention to th e road ahead, or back a vehicle without ascertaining trembling heart, THE MEETING PLACE The year was done. OF GOOD MUSIC LOVERS proper clearance. Our vehicle accidents are due to these reasons, "Have you a New Year for m e, FOR RESERVATIONS WRITE more than any other cause. dear Master? "EL SUBMARINO" TUCKER'S JEWELRY OR PHONE 2-1438, EL PASO If we are to profit from our past mistakes, we will keep our I have spoiled this one." 3 Blocks from Santa Fe Bridge 328 N. MAIN mind on the job at hand. When we are driving we will be alert He took my y ear, all soiled and JUAREZ, MEXICO LAS CRUCES for any situation that may develop. We will attain an excellent blotted, _safet9' r ecord, conserve vital government property, and avoid And gave me a new one, all p er sonal injur y. unspotted. Make it safer m 1953, and enjoy a happy and prosperous New Then into my tired h ea rt He Year. smiled: "Do better now, my child." - Anonymous. LOW DOWN PAYMENT GREGORY WISHES HIS CUSTOMERS A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR! OFFICERS' VICTOR'S CAFE Cd. Juarez, Chih., Mexico CLUB SATURDAY, J AN. 17-1930 Formal Dance, Bu ffet Supper, Reception. 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IF IT'S HARD TO GET "POP" HAS IT! 20 I Sou:th Church S:t. Phone 832 Mustang Buick Co.· Las Cruces, New Mexico CORNER NORTH MAIN and GREENING LAS CRUCES PHONE 1610 %S\SSSS%%SSSSSSSSSSSS\S WIND AND SAND 3 THE I Cpl Heffren, Barbara Webb Thursday, Jan. 15. 1953 The alarm clock gets you up 138th Wed in Las Cruces Ceremony the rest is up to you. UNE in The wedding ceremony of Cpl. last July in Las Cruces. REPORTS John E. Heffren and Miss Barbara Cpl. Heffren has been at White Webb was solemnized at 10 a. m. Sands Proving Ground since Au last Saturday, Jan. 10, at the First gust, 1952. He enlisted in the ANUARY Army in January, 1951, and after By Frank Tillman United Presbyterian church in Las Cruces. basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., THURSDAY & FRIDAY Ast e 'olui year fades away and A reception was held at 2 p. m. served two years in Korea with Jan. 15 & 16 the new year get: a flying start at the home of the bride's aunt, the 17th Inf. Regt. yours truly, along with the rest Mrs. Jerry Wagner of Las Cruces. Cpl. Heffren has received the UBI LEE ot the 138th, wishes you and The maid of honor was Mrs. Korean Service Medal, the United yours a belated Happy New Raymond Green, the bride's Nations Medal, and a CBI Theater AT THE Year. I'm sure it will be, be<:ause mother, and Mr. Raymond Green, r ibbon. He is the son of Mr. and many poor lost draftees will be the bride's step-father, was the Mrs. Jewell Johnson of Cincin getting their well earned "separ best man. nati, Ohio. ation" papers. Good luck to you The young couple will make all. Mrs. Heffren, formerly of Ham their home temporarily at Mesilla BUDGET SHOP ilton, Texas, met her husband A vote of thanks goes t o Park, New Mexico. 135 N. Main LAS CRUCES · 'Birge" Dayton for the fine job he did for our Company on the Wind and Sand; I hope I can do as well. Capfa;" Mitchell also gets a big by 1k The Co-ops Li you for the fine way he 1m • ed off "52" when Captain JJiarri on left us. Best of luck in By Johnny Sa nders son. The Co-ops have entered ' 5 ," Captain. I haven't written you-all a three teams, two of which are aw that Sgt. Fetters is back column since last year, so I rec playing as Independents and the rom his Christmas ieave Sgt. kon that I'd best take my foot out third representing the entire Co Mizzelle, w ill go back to his job. of my mouth and get started.. . op group. He did a fine job as First Sgt. Several fellow Co-ops have The "Dustbowlers," an inde during the Holidays. left the Program and will not pendent squad captained by Bob Although a lot of fellows went be with us this New Year. Del Burrows, were downed recently, home for Christmas, there were Talley has taken an opportunity 29- 20, by the AGR fraternity; still enough here to make the to do a little ranching, and Neal and two weeks ago, lost to the Christmas party interesting. Godwin, Talley's roommate, has "A" Club, 57-25. However, the P. S.- A certain redhead dug a enlisted in the Air Force. Charley "A" Club was disqualified and neat 6x6 a day later, but everyone Kaiser has left us in order to be obliged to forfeit, giving the had a good time and all were come a hydra-matic mechanic; "Dustbowlers" a 1-0 win and a happy. and I hear that Al Cruz will be 1-1 re<:ord so far. Two new officers came into the Mrs. William T. Reid leaving this June as he has re Al Cruz's "Rebels" scooted by Co..,,pan~· just before the Holi • • • ceived an appointment to the the PKT fraternity in their first ~rty!\ 1'hey are Lt. Ahl and Lt. U. S. Military Academy. We wish game by a score of 26-23; were Elmore. all of them Good Luck. bootlegged by the WSPG Red Slowly but surely the boys are MRS. REID RESIGNS The College's intra-mural bas landers in their second game; and trickling back from leave. Cpl. ketball tournament is going into wore their new purple and white Stroup brought back a sharp "52" its fourth week now, with only uniforms against the WSPG Air Ford c!restliner. I guess the old THRIFT SHOP POST five weeks remaining in the sea- men on January 8. Ford just wouldn't take it any Mrs. P. D. Quirk, Chairman of The "Co-op" squad, which offi SUNDAY &: MONDAY cially represents us, was out more. Sgt. Wesley's Ford is hav the White Sands Thrift Shop, has Jan. 18 & 19 ing fender trouble. It seems as announced the resignation of Mrs. Sergeant Is Pop -- gunned by the TKE fraternity though some dark semi just William T. Reid, Custodian and the defending champs--to the tune wouldn't go fast enough. Sgt. Bookkeeper. of 55-15 in their first and only Wesley also has a new motor Mrs. Reid assumed duties as Through 'Channels' game so far. cycle; look out everyone. Custodian and Bookkeeper of the (Armed Forces Press Service) I understand from Mr. J . Lin Sgt. Brown is back with the Thrift Shop in March, 1951. She ard, Co-op Co-ordinator, that in Company again after 30 days at will leave White Sands Proving An Army sergeant watched the order to prevent a slowdown, home. Glad to have you back, Ground with Major Reid January birth of his son recently on tele there will be a two-day overlap Sarge, and good luck on your fu 17th for Washington, D. C. vision. when the school and working ture plans. Cpl. Wells will soon be Mrs. Quirk and Mrs. G. G . With millions of TV viewers sections exchange places this leaving us to be discharged. Eddy, wife of the WSPG Com looking on, Sgt. John Kerr saw coming February second and We have two new Pfc's and one manding General, commended his wife Lillian give birth to a third. new Sgt. in the Company. Pvt. Mrs. Re.id highly for her diligence five-pound, seven-ounce boy. It Skozolek and Pvt. Nicki joined and untiring service in making was the first time in history that 1.c 01 ·.-stripe group, while the the Thrift Shop successful. Funds a birth was shown on television • .. e( -stpiper is Sgt. Boudreau. from donated and consigned mer to a nationwide audience. Woman's Club Holds A very nice New Years gift I'd chandise go to the Post Nursery The audience did not actually say.-Drive carefully. for equipmet. see the surgery or the birth. But First 1953 Meeting The End? Mrs. Reid has been very active it heard the infant's heartbeats in Post activities. She is pas t The White Sands Woman's Club and saw it held in a doctor's arms held their first meeting of the treasurer of the Garden Club, seconds after it was born. Brownie Leader for two terms year in the Rocket Room of the Year of Activities and is on the entertainment com Sgt. Kerr, staring nervously in Offif;ers' Club, Tuesday, January mittee of the White Sands Wo to his television screen, saw the 6. Cited by Red Cross man's Club. doctors wrapping his son in blan Hostesses for the meeting w ere "HONGK ONG" kets, removing secretions from the Mrs. M. R. Collins, Mrs. M. D. Starring respiratory passages, clamping the Hendricks and Mrs. L. J . Hough (Armed Forces Press Ser vice) RONALD REAGAN and umbilical cord, and putting a taling. Since the beginning of the Ko- Perfectionist! chemical solution in the infant's The hostesses pr epared th eir RHONDA FLEMING r. ·a'l conflict, 850 tons of supplies eyes. own refreshments of delicious WASHINGTON (AFPS)-The In Technicolor CAKEWALK at n estimated cost of $485,000, The boy was born at Colorado chocolate eclairs and cream puffs. al seen In SEVENTEEN have been hipped by the Ameri Army has closed its books on Mrs. G. G. Bushey, chairman of ---ALSO--- "Operation Frustration"-a sad General Hospital by Caesarean The dresa that takes fashion honors anywhere! It's middy. can Red Cross to troops in Korea. section. Sgt. Kerr is stationed at decorations, had arranged a love molded from Cohn·Hall-Marx Everqlaze embos1ed cotton with story about a sad sergeant. ly floral piece of bronze chry n its 1951-52 fiscal report, the Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, Colo. new trapunto effect that's wrinkle-shy and pre-shrunk. For Red Cross revealed that these Sgt. Rosario Cici was a mess sathemums in a yellow bowl still more eye-appeal .•• the stand-away colJar, the bow supplies included 21,486,000 en sergeant at Ft. Hood, Tex., in The baby will be christened flanked with philadendron for tied peek sleeves. For compliments In green, qold, bittersweet. Gordon Campbell. velopes, 34,841,000 letterheads, which capacity he found himself the mantelpiece. copri blue, lilac. cocoa or peony. Sizes 7 to 15. in a tangle of wits with the per The members enjoyed an after 436,000 toothbrushes, as well as MILITARY MENAGERIE thousands of books, kit bags, sonages who came around at noon of bridge and canasta. Mrs. $7.90 combs, mirrors, razors, cards, pen- specified intervals and inspected Robert Morris and Mrs. L. J. his kitchen. cils, and other needed items. Stecker won the high prizes in SCOTTY BECKETT and Time after time, his kitchen JIMMY LYDON During the fiscal year, the re came through with flying col port declared, more than 35,000 . ors, but his grading ran a close Jled Cross volunteers served a to race between 98 and 99 percent tal of nearly 3,780,000 hours at of perfect. U.S. military hospitals and instal The sergeant wasn't satisfied lations at home and abroad, pro - he wanted 100. Finally, on one WaEN YOU NEED SOMETHING viding personal services for ill and "last" try, he scrubbed, washed able-bodied servicemen and wom and shined. What did he get? WHY DRIVE 40 MILES TO GET IT en. To his complete despair the in WE PROBABLY HA VE IT IN STOCK A total of 1,681,500 pints of spectors rated him 99 percent. blood for civilian, military, and They found an overripe po Rooms and Apartments for Rent veteran hospitals in the U.S. was tato in the bin. collected during the year, the re Sgt. Cici is now studying to ported stated. The Red Cross and be a food inspector. cooperating blood banks received BENTLEY'S GENERAL STORE an additional 2,439,700 pints for The annoying thing about ORGAN NEW MEXICO "But I qid shave, Sir!" shipment to Korea and for dried swellhead is the smallness of the "We Would Like to Get Beiter Acquainted" plasma defense reserves. success that causes it. Advertising Doesn't Cost, It Pays! Servicemen, veterans, and their dependents received more than $11,000,000 in financial assistance Scene at the "ALCAZAR" Restaurant in Juares through Red Cross chapters. Red Cross personnel serving 84 VA offices during the fiscal year help1·d vete"ans with their claims or veterans benefits at the rate Rent a Car 1 30,500 c ~ -;es a month. As of June 30, 1952, the Red Cross held FROM mort. than 1,385,00J powers of at • torney for veterans who had ap It's an old Spanish custom drinking from the "PORRON" plied for government benefits. • •• have a gay time in Juares ••• visit the Each month during the fiscal year, 28,500 Red Cross volunteers served approximately 3, 177 ,000 ALC AZ AR RE STAURANT hours for patients in 156 VA hospi BEST OF AMERICAN AND SPANISH FOODS HERTZ tals. In military hospitals through out the world, Red Cross workers planned more than 17,000 recre ation events for patients each "DRIVE UR SELF" m onth and sponsored 85,000 m ovie showings during the year. The Red Cross also h elped more By the Day - Week - Month - Year than 37,000 servicemen each ,.,.,,., ., 11 obtain em ergency leave or em ergency extension leave. CURRENT MODEL CHEVROLETS STRAW CIRCUIT as s.. n In SEVENTEEN -BETTER FOOD New weave .. . new winner! The chess, flare-cut from COURTEOUS SERVICE Marcus' Boqota. Everqlaze cotton w ith straw-like texture, com AND SO REASONABLE pletely washable and crease-resistant. Embroidered llowera 400 N. Mesa flutter at basket pockets, again at the whittle-wide bell --Ample Free Parking-- El Paso Int. Airport Ph. 2-6044 Country charmer that goes to town a ny day, gathering compli· KING'S WAY Ph. 3-3798 menta. For you In straw, aqua, plnk or Iliac. Sizes 8 to 15. 2810 Montana EL PASO $7.90 PARENT PROBLEM Said the cat, watching th. WIND AND SAND 4 tennis match: "You know, it Thursday, Jan. lS, 1953 WSSCA Would-be reformers should take a tip from Alcoholics An takes real guts to get in that Center of Attraction ... l&.E Reports o n y m o u s-first they reform racket." Redlanders Open Loop By James Bush FRICASSEE themselves, then turn to others. By Don Eberly (Editor's note: This is the first of Lorelei. This one will be a FOR RENT Schedule with 67 -83 in a series of columns on the Post The Art of Lifemanship, so long travel guide to Virginia with de HOUSE TRAILER Information & Education Office's a powerful yet secret weapon of tailed lists of girl's colleges. Hot & Cold Running Water newly completed Educational the WSSCA enlisted man, is be The new "March to Work" dic Loss to WBAH Quintet ing ployed (sic) with openly Electric Refrigerator S.u r v e y. Enrollment for the tum is being met with a great Private Bath The WSPG Redlanders, post courses described in the series these days. As an aid to the new deal of enthusiasm. Potter's pro S&P's, Salzenstein is leaving for Close to Towa _ ~ basketball team, opened their wiU be completed at the Army teges are seen· in frequent hud Convenient to s I.We Armed Forces League sche Education Center, B u i l din g Yeovil, England, soon to consult dles attempting to devise means T-1653 at 1515 hours, 29 Janu Master Lifeman S. Potter about a of expanding the program and Ph. 1215 Las Cruces from dule in El Paso Thursday ary, by the I&E staff and faculty forthcoming research paper on enlisting everyone's aid. 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. night, Jan. 8, bowing to Wil members of New Mexico A&M counter-disc i p 1 in em ans hip. The February graduates will After 5 :30 Call 360, or liam Beaumont Army Hospi College.) Messrs. Locher and Stern may go frolic and bid farewells Saturday Contact Mesilla Park as attaches. I Used Car Lot tal after a hard-fought con EDUCATIONAL SURVEY night on the banks of the Rio SECTION I The triumphant return of Mac Grande. '------' test. Nair and Teske was not due to the The final score was Beaumont PURPOSE-The purpose of this fact that they witnessed the Rose 83, White Sands 67. survey is to determine what the Bowl game. Mac was still count Educational needs of this activity The Redlanders will meet the ing the money he made at the may be in order that a curriculum powerful Fort Bliss entry in their races while Teske was checking WESTERN TYPEWRITER SHOP second league game, scheduled can be developed to meet those over his bowling score sheet SALES, SERVICE AND RENTALS needs. at 1400 hours Sunday, Jan. 25, which showed proof of a 245 128 N. CHURCH ST. PHONE 966-W at Fort Bliss. SCOPE-This survey presents game. All eyes will be on you Wilson High Man proposed classes for which there tonight, Hill. (No gambit intend Stanford Wilson of the Red has already been a sufficient de ed.) landers was high-point man of mand to justify their organiza O'Keefe and Myers just can't the Jan. 8 game with 28 points. tion, and still leave spaces for ad wait to return to LA to visit their Robert Dee Shoberg, eight months old, was the center of at ditional classes which can be or Bob Webb led WBAH with 21. traction at his recent christening in Las Cruces. The ceremony New Year's Eve dates. Second high for WSPG was W. K. was held at the home of his godmother, Mrs. Clara Loughrie, ganized by request. For future reference: In a com Harley with 15 points. Harley 167 Willoughby. Left to right above are the Rev. Kirgan, pastor ELIGIBILITY -All Armed pletely impartial test, Schnee fouled out in the fourth quarter, of St. Genevieve's church: Mrs. Loughrie; Robert Dee. and the Forces personnel are eligible. berger recently discovered that and his loss was felt keenly by baby's godfather, Mike Armendariz, son of Mrs. Loughrie. The DIA Civilians and dependents of among the 26 persons (at latest the Redlanders in the closing baby is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Shoberg. Mr. Shoberg military personnel are eligible on count) who congratulated him on minutes of the game. is Chief of the Photo Lab Section at White Sands Proving Ground. a space available basis. It is not being promoted, there were 14 Also bowing out via the foul likely that anyone in these cata cigar smokers and an even dozen route was Guard J. V. Williams gories will be turned away, ex who preferred the candy bar... of WSPG .The game saw a total Camp Polk Soldier Writes Winning Essay cept in Electronics, in which only only a nickel, too. of 51 fouls called, 27 against the .military will be enrolled. Perhaps there is an advantage Redlanders and 24 against WBAH. In 4th Army Cost Consciousness Contest In helping you determine whe in being a lieutenant, after all. ther or not you desire to partici Beaumont led by only three Sfc. Donald L. Parker, 145th In-0------ It is apparent that a commission points, 24-21, at the end of the fantry, 37th Division, Camp Polk, food, lights, water and clothing. pate in this educational opportun implies permission to go to the first quarter. At the half they La., was declared winner of the The winning essay by Sergeant ity, the following is submitted for head of the line in the 169th Mess held an eight-point edge, 39-31. "Cost Consciousness" essay con- Parker follows: your consideration: Hall. See the Fabulous 20-Point Lead test in a competition with eleven "Brother, that green folding All classes, regardless of level Who would have guessed that other winners in the Fourth stuff is hard come by, and these (Grade School, High School, it is former orderly room secre By the three-quarter mark, the Trade School, College, Undergra Army five-state area. days even harder to keep. And tary turned school teacher Rosa Beaumont cagers had pulled away duate or College Graduate) will to a comfortable 20-point lead, He received an award of $35. the way I figure it, the Army's Zamora who is betrothed to Dep The winners of second and budget is even tougher to keep be for credit leading to either uty Troop Commander Lt. R. K. 63-43. Beaumont was outscored an 8th grade certificate, high in the final period, racking up 20 third places ip the writing compe- than mine. They have a fighting Moore. Will this mean a change titian were Pvt. Paul M. Cesare, family to arm, clothe, house, feed school graduation, A. B., B. S., PFAFF· more points to 24 for the Red from those early morning inspec 2nd Postal Unit, Camp Chaffee, and train, and by the time those M. A., or M. S. Degree. Whether a tions? Will it ever? landers. record is maintained at a civilian Sl1I Oii BUUOllS Other teams in the league are Ark., and Sgt. Kenneth N. Brae- billions of defense dollars get Take it for what it's worth: Sewing Machine ken, Troop Information and Edu- down to me they're spread mighty Institution is a question which I I Fort Bliss, Holloman Air Deve only you will decide. For military There are more men of distinction IWI.[ lopment Center and Biggs Air cation Section, Fourth Army thin. (a la Higgins) in the outfit from IUTIO"HOl.U The exclusive PFAFF Dial-a-stitch Headquarters, Fort Sam Houston, Little Things Add Up personnel, records of y o u r Force Base. A double round-robin achievement will be kept and re the City of New York than there leis you switch from stitch to stitch schedule opened on Jan. 5. respectively. Second place drew "Uncle Sam nicks me every are from the entire area from tne an award of $20 and third, $10. March like everybody else, but corded on your permanent re JJP/lb as easily as dialing a radio. Buy a cord. (DD Form 669) There is no Mississippi River to Hawaii. llOnOGIAM PFAFF and you will have a com I'm off of women, they cheat Limited to EM let's face it. My taxes wouldn't even begin to support one Army record kept of failures. The multilingual lady of mul plete home sewing center. and lie, The prizes were awarded on the man, so I can't excuse my own tifarious interests, Jeanne Cook, They prey on us males till the Cost to the individual for re basis of ideas presented, the carelessness and neglect by claim cording credits at nearby educa is preparing a sequel to her dis day we die. courses on the Hula and the Song fi>lh value of ideas in saving ing that 'after all, it's really com Al'Pl.IQU[ They tease and torment and drive th~ tional institutions is as follows: money, manpower and materials ing out of my pocket.' Grade School, no charge; High v.JVVVVV PFAFF Sewing Ma· ..:;;::::::::;,;::;f'9~~ us to sin- and the appeal which such ideas "Oh "f I 1 'fl I nished. chi nes are available Say, who was that brunette that sure, I ose my r1 e, School, no charge; Undergradu vvvvvvv In many handsome may inspire in other personnel. ate and Graduate level, should CLASS HOURS-It has been Zlt·ZMl cabinets. PFAFF just walked in? The contest was limited to enlist-· pay for it. But if I and a thousand approved that the following time CMICAST portable• also ed men and extended from Oct. other careless guys burn unneces- you desire that the hours credit avallable. you earn be recorded at an ac will be utilized-1515 hours to --=::::::::..· They say money talks, but it 20 to Nov. 19 at the installation sary electricity, or leave a faucet 1705 hours and 1800 hours to 1950 usually goes without bothering to level, after which the essays were dripping, or foul up the cook's credited institute, a matriculation S[W STRAIGHT food estimates by taking more fee of $5.00 will be required to be hours, Monday through Friday. MO REVEii$[ say goodbye. sent to Headquarters for final than I can eat, up g<> the Army's Buy a PFAFF on our Jay-away plan. Small paid to the Registrar, New Mex SCHEDULING-The a c tu a 1 down payment, easy terms and a liberal judgment. bills. ico A&M College. This fee will be hours and days on which a spe trade·in allowance on your old sewing Sergeant Parker, the winner, "The Army's smart. They know paid by the individual on the day cific class will meet will be deter machine. emphasized the cost of food and ~ulmer~ material from an over-all stand- the little things add up to big of registration. mined at a later date and will point and pointed out where the things. They're trying to get us No individual will be allowed depend upon the availability of Call 1311-J for free demonstration ~mtr\? individual soldier can contribute to realize that wasted dollars to enroll in more than one subject the instructor. in your home or for your favorite 1492 North Main to the economy by "watching the can't buy guns, rations, clothes except by presenting to the Acti (Next-College courses.) club. ••. Call las Cruces 1200 little things" such as not wasting and ammunition where they're vity Information and Education needed-for our buddies in Korea. Officer a letter of concurrence Personal Responsibility originated by the Branch Chief MERLE NORMAN "And it's a real job. Any fool and indorsed by the Division COSMETie" STUDIO can pinch his own pennies, but Chief concerned. Such a letter -FREE DEMONSTRATION- how do you get thousands of or will indicate that the individual 132 N. Churcr St. - Las Cruces dinary careless fellows t~ help presenting the letter has the per Phone 856-J save the Army's dollars? Some mission of his Division Chief and Mon. thru Thurs.-9 am to 6 pm 410 N. Main LAS CRUCES Ph. 1311-J of them never will, human nature Branch Chief to attend regularly Fri-Sat.-9 am to 8 pm being what it is, but I can feel my and that his work day schedule Reddy K i low a U personal responsibility as a sol will be so arranged as to make reaches new helghb dier and an American to cooper attendance possible. ate in the Army's Cost Conscious BOOKS-If USAFI books are and proves there's ness program. selected to be used as the test no job too big (or "Ev'ry time you don't turn off the books, there will be no charge. If, faucet; however, other tests are selected, too liftle) for elec· Ev'ry time you leave the light the student will have to purchase aglow; tricityl Where-t·er same. The foregoing applies only Ev'ry time you take too many to college courses. For Grade there's pr o gr • s s, rations, School, High School and Trade You're wasting the Army's School, USAF! Tests 'Will be fur- you'll find Reddy dough. Kilowatt doing a vital "If you lose a part of your Tighten up your Uncle Sammy's equipment, purse strings; in industry and national de- You're the one who pays for it, Take a tip--stop the drip--let's fense. I know; get on the ball. But that leaves one less gun to "Take it on yourself to watch send Korea, what you do; WE HAVE RE-GROUPED AND RE-MARKED And you're wasting the Don't depend upon the other Joe. Army's dough. You're the guy to lick this costly OUR WINTER MERCHANDISE "Stop and think and count up the hoodoo-- the small things, Stop wasting the Army's Needless waste is riding to a fall. dough." FORMALS, DRESSES, JACKETS, SKIRTS and WOOL BLOUSES $5.00 $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 ALL TYPES COATS and SUITS BODY WORK $45.00 • $15.00 $25.00 - . $35.00 The Installation of Safety and Tinted Glass LOUNGING PAJAMAS recap treads TAILOR-MADE SEAT COVERS • • $3.95 $5.00 we put on t1res give AND UPHOLSTERY new tire mileage- but FOR ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF CARS cost less than V2 as much. Gcorfc~~ SCOTT'S SHOOK TIRE CO. BODY SHOP JJ,e1trnJwe dfrrJ 717 N. Main Las Cruces, N. M. Phone 1111 ''24-Hour Wrecker Service" 106 S. Main Phone 830 206 W. COURT LAS CRUCES PHONE 1228 • WIND AND SAND 5 Safety-Paze Want Your Discharge? Thursday, Jan. 15. 1953 Here's How to Get It! Draftee, have you been in the Army only a few weeks or a few days? Would you like a discharge? You would? Then you can get one merely by asking for it. And what's more you can get a bonus for doing it. Dreaming? No. There is one~ Lul'ky you. If·you are reading .'catch" to it, but you may be PX Snack Bar Closes thi,;, you made it through an mterested anyway. cther year without killing your self in traffic. However, some To receive your discharge F R b ild• j b you must agree to enlist in the or e u 1ng 0 "'otHtR sou·o '',. ·1 didn't. 8ETT£R. HURRY \ <. Army for a period of not less Figures for 1952 have not been The PX Snack Bar closed in HOME AND TU?.H TM£ computed, but in 1951 a total of than three years. A draftee ob definitely for renovation and en THERMOSTAT UP ro 75 / •· I 37,100 American motorists and taining this "short discharge" largement, effective last Friday. 1 'pas·engers lost their lives-1,962,- WIEL.\. $TOP AT will also receive a $90 bonus Mobile exchange service is 600 were injured. This suggests a available at the present Snack discouraging setback in the cam and can have his choice of Bar parking area Monday through for safe streets and high- Army areas in which to serve. Friday, 1000-1030, 1130-1300, and (A person in basic training 1400-1430. Mobile PX cart serv Speeding Kills Most ice is provided Monday through F'OR tiO/V\!: REMEDIES.' must complete basic training Hard to beiieve, but statistics Friday in the technical area at prove, only 10.6 percent of fatal before being transferred.) 1000-1030, 1130-1300, and 1400- ities were brought about by reck- Trade One for Five , 1430. less driving. Exceeding the speed Lunches (soup, sandwiches and By enlisting for three years, coffee) are being served at the ~~-.;._~~-..ll~=:....---'""""""'"-...... ~------' limit accounted for the highest the soldier will eliminate his ob -u. S. Army Photo, Citizen Engraving 1 number of deaths with the over- NCO Mess and the Navy EM Club ligation to serve in the Reserve Lt. Col. w. B~ Pohlman. Chief of the Electro-Mechanical Laboratory, looks over vehicles and all percentage of 49,2, Strangely Monday through Friday at 1130- drivers of .the 137.th Ordnance Company during a recent Command Inspection. Left to right above after getting out of the service. 1300. ~:!>le. Jo l Henserling, Motor Sergeant; CWO Clarence Ruehle, GM Repair Superintendent; Rob· enough, this is not listed as (Draftees have a five-year tour "reckless driving." In addition to the foregoing ac ert Greathouse, First Sergeant: Colonel Pohlman, and Capt. James E. Beckett. Commanding Officer of Reserve duty to serve follow tivities, a PX snack bar officially of the 137th. The company received an excellent rating on the inspection. Combine high speed and a ing their two-year stint with the opened in the EM Service club * • • ~------devil-may-care attitude and we Army. So, under the "short dis last Friday and will observe the arrive at quite an imposing figure. charge" plan only one year of following schedule: If you are a speeder think of how active duty can be traded for five perilously thin you have stretched years in the Reserve-not such a Monday through Friday- your luck. Your luck and the luck bad deal after all, is it?) 1130-1530; 1630-2200 five Days of your friends that you im The "short discharge" is avail Saturday-1000-2200 pressed without killing. able not only to draftees, but also Sunday-1000-2000 We hard-boiled males are too to RA's who have less than 90 prone to criticize the little wo. days left to go on their present A panhandler stopped a man on labor man's driving. Don't tell the girls, enlistment periods. And RA's re the street. "Can you give me six By Rose Mai Lewis but the masculine sex in 1951 was enlisting under the plan will re cents for a cup of coffee?" responsible for 93 percent of the ceive bonuses of $90 to $360, and "Six cents?" asked the man. Mr. McKinney decided to fatalities. By simple mathematics also will have their choice of "Why, coffee is a dime." paint his fence during the holi the distaff side eked out only Army areas in which to serve. In "So who buys retail?" said the days with some paint that con seven percent. addition, RA's re-upping receive panhandler. True, the percentage of male tained Creosote, and from the a 3 0-day re-enlistment leave· drivers is higher than the female. ijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii' way he is peeling, you would Top Bonus $360 think he was allergic to IT, (The Still, the proportionate percent THE ONLY DINING BOOM IN JUAREZ WORK or the PAINT)? ? ? ? ages give the gals an edge. Those enlisting or re-enlisting WHERE YOU CAN SEE YOUR FOOD PBI:PABED Mr. Tyson vacationed in Port Can't Blame Wea.ther may sign up for three-year, four year, five-year or six-year tours land, Oregon, recently. Another fact gained through FLORIDA CLUB Henry Shields has returned of duty or even for an unspecified exhaustive research proves that time. Re-en1istment bonuses are Music Nightly - Four Blocks from Santa Fe Bridge from his vacation in Colorado, familiarity with a car breeds con $90 for three years, $160 for four where he visited friends and re tempt for the vehicle's potential years, $250 for five years and $360 latives. of destruction. The driver who for six years or for unspecified Marcelene Stewart is continu caused the accident is nearly al Hugh A. Newman. Authorized Dealer ing to recuperate in her home ways experienced. More often period. town in Illinois, following her ac that not, he is also careless. The RA men may re-enlist to cident of 11 November. She plans Also, it behooves us to reflect remain in their present positions Western Auto Supply to return to work some time in that three out of four accidents and Military Occupational Spe February. occur in clear weather on dry cialties, or they may re-enlist for We Carry We are happy to welcome Mr. some other job and MOS which - U. S. Army Photo roads. Edmund Lewis to FDL. Mr. Lewis Think this over, gentle reader, is open in the Army area in A Complete Line of Accessories for Your Car Officers of the 137th Ordnance Company lined up for this pie· is a mathematician in the Geo and congratulate yourself on ar which they choose to serve. iure during the recent Command Inspection by Lt. Col. W. B. Plua Home Appliances and Utility Items detic Control Branch. riving safely home on the last eve Men interested are urged to Pohlman. Left to right are WOJG Frank L. Burnett, Supply Of· The saying around FDL these of Dec. 31, 1952. Also look for contact their unit commanders or 1 ficer: CWO Clarence Ruehle. GM Repair Superintendent; Capt. days is: "Pull his whiskers, We Give S&H Green Stamps ward to your personal safe return th~ Army and Air Force Re James E. Beckett, Commanding Officer, and 2nd Lt. Charles J. Millie." Hoffman III, Chief of the External dllidance Section. "after that party" next New cruiting Service for further in 129 S. MAIN PHONE 121 * * • Year's Eve of 1953. formation. * * * TWO FROM WSPG ATTEND MINE WARFARE COURSE Two men from White Sands 3 Units Rated Excellent Proving Ground left last Friday for Fort Knox, Ky., where they will attend the 3rd Armored Di vision's Mine Warfare Indoctrin On Command Inspection ation Course. They are Capt. Joseph F. Yet Three WSPG units received ex-+ . -- ceTien ratings on recent com I devotion to _duty, Corpo:·al _CAR- ter Jr., Det. 2, 9393rd TSU, Chief mand mspections carried out by .KOLL was mvaluable to his sec of Military Training for the Troop Lt. Col. w. B. Pohlman, Chief of tion and to the Personnel S~tion Command & Training Division, the Electro-Mechanical Labora- as a whole. The loyal r evot10n to and Sgt. Kazuo Uchima, Det. 1, tory. duty displayed by Corpora.I CAR- 9393rd TSU, Public Information Stop and Shop Organizations inspected were R?LL reflects gr~a:t credit ~po~ Office photographer. the 137th Ordnance Company himself and the military service. The two will be at Fort Knox 138th Ordnance Company Born in Maryland on TDY for approximately nine and days. They will return to WSPG Detachment 1 of the 9393rd TSU. Cpl. James E. Carroll was born following completion of the "All three organizations w~re Aug. 12 1930, in Baltimore, Md., course. ·cellently prepai;,e