Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 28, 1957 Page: 6 of 12
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Page Six
ANNIVERSARY
(Continued from Page 1)
lightning speed the "Phantoms"
advanced too rapidly for defending
Germans to effectively destroy the
Remagen Bridge and from this
point on the Nazi army was con
tinually on the withdrawal.
It was the capture of this bridge
and the front established by Amer
ican forces which stabilized a
springboard from which the "Phan
tom" again prepared to strike at
the enemy this time to disembowel
once and for all the Nazi menace
which had threatened the world.
The Sacred German soil beyond
the Rhine which had not felt the
imprint of invading boots since the
days of Napoleon was about to
become firmly trampled upon. Like
a rolling stone gaining more and
more momentum. III Corps ad
vanced through Germany. Time
and time again the enemy threw
reserves into battle in an effort
to stem disaster but this move
was to no avail as the battle train
ed soldiers of the "Phantom Corps"
moved on.
Flanking the Ruhr through Bav
aria and across the Danube the
war was coming to an end and
III Corps was in the center of the
activity. From Metz almost to the
Austrian border the command had
sought out the enemy to adminis
ter overwhelming defeat.
A grand total of 226108 pri
soners had been seized by the
Corps along with some 4500
square miles of Reich terri
tory. The Corps had participa
ted in nearly all of the critical
action upon which the Allied
destiny was hinged.
After the job was completed and
the world again knew peace ID
Corps returned to the Zone of In
terior and was deactivated in 1946.
In march 1951 the Corps was
again called to active duty at
Camp Roberts California.
Moving to Fort Hood in April
1954 the corps has played a major
role in training for the defense of
America. It has served as the con
trol unit for several large-scale
maneuver operations including
atomic tests and exercises.
Even now as the 39th anniver
sary approaches the officers and
men of Corps are engaged in
Exercise "King Cole" at Fort Polk
La.
Entering into its 39th year HI
Corps the Phantom the thorn
in the side of an enemy at war
stands ready to take its place with
in the ranks of the most modern
well equipped Army of today rea
dy to defend democracy and free
dom through the world.
Shop at Home
and SAVE!
You'll find such outstanding name
brands as:
Ethan Allen Thomasville Kroehler Finch Valentine-Seaver
Birchcraft Drexel Philco Tappan Bigelow Sealey Sim
mons and many ethers.
4 FLOORS FULL FOR YOUR SELECTION
AIR CONDITIONED THROUGHOUT
ELEVATOR SERVICE TO ALL FLOORS
FREE DELIVERY WITHIN 60 MILES
WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS
iHOME'
FURNITURE-
106 *N* MAIN TEMPLE.TEXAS
MRS. W. C. BREDTHAUER OWNER
Corner 3rd and Ave. A
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If you have ever wondered about
the battery that supplies the source
of energy for your vehicle and
what happens when it loses power
and wears out the Post Battery
Shop is the place to find out.
The shop operated for over 14
years by Martin B. Fojt with his
assistant Mr. Louis C. Smith who
has ten years on the job handles
approximately 800 batteries a
month for the entire post.
The every-day work load is com
posed of cleaning care and main
tenance of Army batteries. IN A
RIOD OF HOURS APPROXIM
month for the entire post.
The every-day work load is com
posed of cleaning care and main
tenance of Army batteries. In a
period of 24 hours approximately
100 batteries can be charged and
cared for. Four different type
6-volt batteries and three different
types of 12-volt batteries are what
they work on.
New batteries are delivered to
the shop with no acid in them and
must be filled. They are filled with
sulfuric acid diluted from 1.835 per
FORD is the lowest
priced
When you decide to buy—take advantage of our
Lower Prices and
High
er Trade Ins!
When you have trouble with your car—bring it in to us for the
finest help you can get anywhere! DON'T TAKE CHANCES—
make sure your car is fixed properly—we can repair any make
or model.
We deal with 3 different overseas
financing companies. Take your choice!
THE ARMORED SENTINEL FORT HOOD TEXAS
MARTIN FOJT (right) removes a plate from a battery being rebuilt at the Post Battery Shop which
he heads assisted by Louis Smith (left). At right is a view of the battery charging stands and
equipment with a number of batteries being 'revitalized' for further use in Fort Hood vehicles. (U. S.
Army Photos)
Post Battery Shop Supplies
Energy For Army Vehicles
cent to 1.280 per cent to give the
batteries the proper solution for
charging. When the acid is poured
into the cell a temperature of not
more than 130 degrees fahrenheit
can be used. If temperature is
over 130 degrees the plates will be
damaged.
When sulfuric acid is mixed
with water great care is taken.
It is mixed 100 gallons at a
time in three different vats
and watched closely. Air valves
with hoses attached force air
into the mixture.
Batteries must be charged with
a rectifier which converts alter
nating current into direct current.
Batteries produce D.C. current
whereas electricity used in houses
and businesses is A.C.
The M-48 Tank uses four 12-volt
batteries while vehicles such as
jeeps and trucks take two batteries.
The battery plays an important
part in the every day life of ve
hicles. The Post Ordnance Bat
tery Shop has found that by care
ful cleaning inspecting and treat
ment a battery can be a friend.
of the low price three!
When it needs more than normal
care the shop can give it new life
thus saving time extra work and
money and possibly a battery.
THEATER GROUP MEETING
There will be a meeting of the
Fort Hood Little Theater Group
next Wednesday April 3 at the
Little Theater building-3641. The
meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. and
anyone interested in any facet of
theater work is urged to attend.
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and BOYD-TARRANT Will MEET or BEAT any deaj
Your Friendly Ford Dealer in Temple
BOYD-TARRANT Motor Co. Inc
TEMPLE
Eyes Examined...
Glasses Prescribed
Dr. Smith & Staff
OPTOMERISTS
KILLEEN OPTICAL CLINIC
Phone 17991 Across from Sue Ellen 311 No. 8th St.
Hood Scout Units
In Temple Exhibits
When the Chisolm Trail Distric
"Scoutorama" unfolds Saturday
in Temple Fort Hood will be we]
represented with three Boy Seoul
units and an anti-aircraft search
light.
The scouts from troops 125 and
126 and Explorer Post 111 will
march in the 2 p.m. Chisolm Trail
Council parade and then go to the
Temple National Guard Armory
where they will man booths exhi
biting scoutcraft and boy scout
merit badge work.
The searchlight will be from
Headquarters Battery of III
Artillery and will be an eight
million candlepower carbon arc
searchlight with a seven and
one-half mile beam.
The light will be manned by four
Fort Hood soldiers and will be
used to attract attention to the
festivities. During the day the light
will be on display while at night
it will be focused into the air and
revolve about attracting attention
to the area.
The scout displays will be open
in the afternoon and evening where
the Fort Hood scouts will have a
water safety and diving demonstra
tion first aid demonstrations and
NDTA Chapter
Meets Today
The Central Texas Chapter of the
National Defense Transportation
Association will observe its first
birthday today it was announced
by the Chapter President Major
ha E or
Transportation Officer.
The celebration will take place at
the Temple Country Club beginning
at 7 p.m. The NDTA is an organi
zation of transportation personnel
who can offer transportation facili
ties for use during time of national
emergency.
booth on Pioneering merit badge
•ork.
Chief Warrant Officer Lee S.
.loomis will be in charge of the
searchlight and will be assisted
by SP3 Edward Becker PFC
Gleynn Rodgers and PFC James
Renfro all from Headquarters Bat
tery HI Corps Artillery.
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WIL-
fred S. Davis MP Company B
was recently named Killeen Base
Soldier-of-the-Month for Febru
ary. Davis has been stationed at
Killeen Base since September
1955 after having taken his basic
training at Fort Jackson S. C.
and Fort Gordon Ga. He is from
Friendsville Pa.
POST u****
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OVERSEAS INSURANCE CAN BE
BOUGHT AND PAID FOR IN ONE OF
THE FOLLOWING METHODS:
1. Cancel your U. S. insurance pro-rata and purchase foreign insurance pay the difference in
cash.
2. Pay for the foreign insurance by adding payments to the end of your contract to cover the.
additional cost of the insurance.
3. Foreign insurance costs can be estimated at the start of the finance contract and an amount
to include the additional cost of this insurance can be added to and included in the month
ly payments. The cost and payments to be adjusted at the time you are ordered to your
overseas base.
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Phone 2261 KILLEEN
THERE ARE NO SECRETS
about overseas financing of automobiles. You-the
purchaser will pay for the cost of your foreign
insurance either when you buy the car or when
you depart for overseas base.
•AS'r.:
Thursday March 28 1957
SOLUTION
I Thrust line coordinates are
measured from the base point o
backward along the thrust lin
then perpendicular right or left
the thrust line to the point indi
cated. Using the scale shown on
sketch you measure forward from
the basic point and then to the
right of the thrust line. The thrust
line coordinates of the quarry are
F290R142.
"A
190
Phone PR3-5258
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Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 28, 1957, newspaper, March 28, 1957; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth254475/m1/6/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Casey Memorial Library.