Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1958 Page: 5 of 10
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Friday August 22 1958
By VI PADDOCK
"I hope my husband doesn't
read this or at least I hope he
doesn't recognize himself" confid
ed one wife "because the only
time we fight or have any disa
greement is when we are deciding
what to keep and what to save.
Usually when we're about to
move to another station." "He
wants to know what do you
want THIS for? You've been car
rying it around for years!"
"Course by the same token I
can't figure out why he wants to
lqfc Jjffound odds and ends of
e^Sfpment that he MIGHT need
someday."
So it goes and after we both
have given in to disproving of
others some things still holding
on to others we get back to nor
mal.
Another wife who has been
doing army tours for many
many years has come up with
this observation "items that
were unpacked when we ar
rived and we don't see them
again until we pack them to
leave are put in the cate-
NEED-this?"
Another chirped up "Would you
pay for the transportation of the
item yourself?"
One wife who will join the re
tired ranks in a couple of years
checks herself with "Would I
want this in my permanent
home?"
"Could you afford or want to
spend storage money on this
piece?" is another observation' of
those extra items around your
home. One by one household
goods and smaller items add up.
One of the more astute com
ments heard "how much money
is tied up in this?" That could be
working for me in other ways
even paying interest.
And here comes the clearing
house for all your extra or un
wanted items the Thrift Shop.
That fresh breeze Monday
morning was a reminder that
fall and fall cleaning time is
here. A'good time too for
fall clearing as the Thrift
Shop operators are planning a
big sale the first week in Sep.—
tember. Hordes of people will
will be there. More potential
customers somebody will be
there. More potential custo
mers somebody will be
there who needs what you
have extras of. There's a
pick up service nowadays. Call
Dot Quaid Fort Hood 41156 or
Peg Coady 34256 and your
extra items will become an ex
tra check.
You will probably find some
white elephants around your house
or lots of extra things that tend
to clutter too good to throw
away and useful to someone.
Make these as donations to the
Thrift Shop for which they will
get^nall change but small
adds up too on post for
worthy causes.
What about all those recent
magazines? School is starting
students need articles and pic
tures for current events etc. so
why not donate them to the Shop?
You might have missed issues that
are no longer at the newstand and
they might be at the Thrift Shop.
Patterns for odd glasses
plates pepper and salts jelly
tumblers flower pots candy
dishes ash trays vases
it he
frames are suggestions but
donations can include any
thing you want to give. Dona
tions of toys will be collected
here and passed on to Santa's
repair men for Christmas giv
ing.
No Gripes Here
We learned first hand how the
Army's 6 months training pro
gram works at least how 2
trainees feel about it.
"Pretty good deal for me" said
Pvt. Tommy Fraser "as I miss
ed only one semester at school. I
joined a reserve unit in my home
town the 735th Sig Co. Monroe
La. Then I was sent to the South
eastern Signal School Fort Gor
don Ga. for two months. There
I learned about telephone repair
and installation and how to
Newsettes From Fort Hood
climb a pole."
Pvt. James W. Gibson also
of Monroe La. had done a 4-
year hitch in the Navy. Said
he "I didn't have anything to
do but sit and watch TV so
I up and joined the Army Re
serves."
Fraser returns this fall to North
east Louisiana State as a civilian
but will be attending Reserve
meetings every week "a full
day's pay for a few hours meet
ing" he concluded "I'll be in re
serves for the next 5^ years but
anyway I look at it it's a good
deal for me."
Murals Add
Atmosphere
To Mess Hall
Three multi-colored murals
which depict pastoral scenes of
Germany is one reason why
Company of the 124th Ordnance
Battalion has one of the most in
geniously decorated mess halls
on post.
Painted by a Company serg
eant the murals are pleasant re
minders to members of the 2nd
Armored Division who recently
served overseas in Europe. Ac
cording to Sgt. Charles Layne
acting mess steward the wall
paintings were born last February
when Sergeant Donald R. Ban-
non decided to give the dining
hall an improved dining atmos
phere.
The result was a picture
story showing the serenity and
beauty of the German coun
tryside. Two of the murals
are similar in concept both
show a mountain-type home
isolated somewhere in the
heart of Germany. One home
is set in the middle of a
mountainous area the other
lies near the shore of a flow
ing effervescent river.
The third mural is a giant white
stone castle sitting amid a row
of endless hills covered with
greenery.
The paintings helped to estab
lish the mess hall as one of the
most inviting on post. During the
last quarterly inspection of Di
vision mess halls Company
garnered a 97.5 average percent
age (total percentage possible:
100) a gain of 2Yz points over
last quarter's score of 95. The
97.5 rating was classified as su
perior and is one of the highest
on post.
Sgt. Layne attributed the uplift
in points to the addition of the
murals. The sergeant also gave
credit to the cooks and other
personnel in the mess hall "whose
individual work made possible the
high score attained in the inspec
tion."
Sgt. Layne pointed out that
in on in
among other things food
preparation serving of food
conservation of food stora-
age of subsistance mainten
ance and storage of equip
ment mess records food
service policies sanitation
cash collection records and
military bearing of personnel.
Points were given in each
category on the basis of the
number deserved
"Though the murals enhanced
the appearance of the mess hall
during the inspection Sgt. Layne
said most of the credit should be
given to the seven cooks and
other personnel who worked dili
gently to achieve such a high rat
ing. The seven cooks are Sergeant
First Class Armando Lopez Ser
geant Gerald D. Dunn Specialist-
5 William Cardwell Specialist
Fourth. Class. Lawrence. Kido-
beaux Specialist Fourth Class
William. T.. Bembery. Private
First Class Jimmie Blair and
Private Virgil Williams.
According to the sergeant
everyone is preparing for the next
quarterly inspection in which an
even higher score is hoped for.
"With a lot of individual work
and friendly cooperation we'll
do it" he added.
ART IN THE MESS HALL—Captain Roland J. Bessette commanding officer of Company B
124th Ordnance Battalion 2d Armored Division and Sergeant Charles Layne acting mess hall
steward admire a mural painted on the wall of the company's dining hall by Sgt. Donald R.
Bannon of Company. The painting depicts a white stone castle situated in the German lowlands.
The mess hall also boasts two other murals painted by the sergeant and typifying the German
countryside. (Photo: Rodriguez).
Capt. Philip H. Kulcke (Res.)
Co. of the 753rd Sig. Co. (Inst.)
said "We're training with the
Post Signal for the two weeks at
Fort Hood the boys are bedded
and fed by the 53rd Sig. Nobody
has any complaints about chow
quarters training all high cali
ber."
To Japan To Teach
Mary Lee Van Hoeven leaves
the post this week to go to
Yokahama Japan where she will
teach conversational English in
the freshman and sophomore
classes at Ferris Junior College.
Her husband Chaplain (1st Lt.)
James Van Hoeven Sunday School
superintendent at Ft. Hood leaves
at the same time for duty in
Korea.
Girl Accordionist Joins Welk
It's always good news when a
performer makes the "Big Time"
especially when you have seen
and heard her at Fort Hood. Bar
bara Bennett the petite pretty
almost demure accordionist who
leads the Music Makers played
here as recently as last Sunday
has made the "Big Time". Lar-
rence Welk with his champagne
musicmakers was looking for a
female accordionist and audition
ed some 2000 hopefuls. Of course
the good news is that Barbara
Bennett (her real name too) got
the job. You'll be seeing her on
the Lawrence Welk Show either
later September or early October.
Last Sunday afternoon Bar
bara and the Musicmakers as
part of the National Summer
Varieties Show performed to a
packed theatre 1 and to the en
thusiastic audience at the Of
ficers' Open Mess following
the weekly Sunday night buf
fet.
Barbara Bennett played at Fort
Hood last spring too. She's from
Minneapolis and started playing
the accordion at the age of eight.
Now seventeen years and count
less performances later including
teaching the accordion she has
her big chance in show business
which she loves as much as the
accordion. (Get back to those
piano lessons Mike and Mary and
Joe!)
Last September we compiled a
CONTINENTAL STYLE—Lois Conlon singer who is appearing
at the Officers' Open Mess August 23 1958. She has played din
ner clubs in New York Atlanta New Orleans Chicago and
Mexico City.
Officers9 Mess
Shipwreck Party Saturday
Cool escape from the hottest
month of the year is offered by
the air conditioned Officers' Club
with some special events for the
coming week
A big Shipwreck Pary sponsor
ed by the 2d Armored Division
Trains on Saturday night begin
ning with a seafood buffet served
from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. dancing
starts at 9:00 p.m to 1:00 a.m. to
the music of Sandy Sandifer
"The Showman of the Trumpet"
and his orchestra.
At 10:00 p.m. a first rate
floor show will go on featuring
a lovely and talented dancer
Dottie Ann Cooke tenor voca
list Cliff Lane and a singer
in the continental manner
Lois Conlon.
The Buffet menu is a seafaring
one fish sticks hush puppies
tuna salad cold sliced ham potato
salad cole slaw tartar sauce hot
sauce hot rolls butter coffee and
tea.
Call for reservations and tick
ets for buffet to Captain Webb
37181. Buffet is $1.50 per person.
Cocktail hour starts at 6:00 p.m.
with a Cash Bar with a party spe
cial (passion punch) at 15c per
cup.
Thursday is Happy Hour from
4:30 to 7:30 p.m. A Bar-B-Q Chick
en and Bar-B-Q Beef buffet will
be served on the patio starting
at 7:00 p.m. The menu will con
sist of the following:
Barbecue Chicken Barbecue
Beef potato salad cold slaw hot
rolls butter coffee tea at $1.25
per person for reservations call
37148.
Attention bachelors: Also on
Thursday night there will be a
Bachelors Party in the VIP
room starting with a Happy
Hour at 6:30 p.m. Barbecue
Chicken and beef buffet at
7:30 p.m. Combo dancing in
the VP room from 8:30 until?
Dress informal (sports shirts)
Single girls have been invited
to the party for the bachelors
who don't bring dates. For
reservations call 37148.
Sunday night's family style buf
fet served at 6:00 p.m. includes:
Roast Beef baked ham Boston
Baked Beans fresh green peas
baked noodles w-cheese garden
salad sliced tomatoes assorted
relish tray fresh fruit hot rolls
butter coffee or lemonade. Choice
of desserts.
Monday gentle reminder that
snacks are free in the Tank Room
from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday's weekly game night
begins at 8:00 p.m.
USAFI Telecourses
WASHINGTON (ANS) The
United Stated Armed Forces In
stitute has initiated a new med
ium to be used in conjunction with
educational development programs
in and through Army Education
Centers USAFI telecourses.
These courses which are in
tended primarily for use by 16-mm
projection during group study are
now available in Beginning Alge
bra I and II Practical English
Usage I American History I and
II General Psychology and Amer
ican Government.
A Londoner whose hobby was
birdwatching was praised by a
newspaper for reporting the
spring's first cuckoo cry but
later had to confess that he was
taken in by a neighbor's clock.
THE ARMORED SENTINEL FORT HOOD TEXAS
Jhs
With this hot August weather
we would like to bring to your
attention the revisions and im-
provemens that are taking place
out at Belton Lake. As you no
doubt have witnessed if you have
been out there a new building
has been secured for the use of
the club so as to make things
convenient for you. The
opening of the new facilities will
be announced in the near future
so be on the lookout for the de
tails.
n^or^
list of dependents (and sponsors)
entering or returning to seats of
higher learning. The comments on
it (even from bachelor officers)
prompts a like report this year.
Since we have no radar to track
down those college bound we need
some assistance from you who
know. Friends relatives co-work-
ers even "kissing country cou
sins" like to know whose son or
daughter is going where. Please
call Fort Hood 34156 or send the
information through Message Cen
ter to this column c-o Officers'
Open Mess or leave it at the Ar
mored Sentinel (PIO Office)
whichever is easier for you.
As always the pool is open
from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
every day for your convenience
and the enjoyment of your fam
ilies. Come in and take a dip
for good exercise and cooling off.
It is the privilege of the club
to ask each and every member
to adhere to the laws and rules of
safe driving. A BIG weekend is
coming with the start of Septem
ber Labor Day so DRIVE SLOW
LY AND REMEMBER THE
LIFE YOU TAKE MAY BE
YOUR OWN.
With this issue the staff of
the Armored Sentinel wishes to
announce that the day of de
livery for your favorite post
News
Briefs
Fort Hood Commissary
Annev Renamed
In line with the standardization
prescribed by the Fourth United
States Army in Circular No. 700-
15 the Fort Hood Commissary
Annex will be named Commissary
Express Station. Fourth Army has
indicated that any commisary
outlet other than a main store
will be classed as a Commissary
Express Station. The Commissary
Express Station located at Bldg.
912 on Central Drive near 23rd
Street is operated for the purpose
of serving miiltary personnel and
their dependents with frequently
required items such as milk eggs
coffee bread etc. Operating
hours are 1:30 p. m. to 8:00 p. m.
daily Thursday through Monday.
2d USAMC Ladies Meet
Wives of officers of the 2nd
United States Army Missile Com
mand (Medium) held their month
ly social meeting in the Officers'
Club on Tuesday August 12.
Mrs. Franklin G. Smith
wife of the commanding of
ficer greeted new members
and guests Mrs. Gilbert Jack
son of Killeen and Mrs. T.
H. Watkins and daughter
Marjorie of the Post.
Hostesses were wives of the 1st
Missile Battalion 81st Artillery
headed by Mrs. Rex Hampton
wife of the commanding officer
who presided over the bridge-ca
nasta entertainment which fol
lowed the dessert-coffee hour.
Dental Care
WASHINGTON (ANS) The
Dental Advisory Committee to the
Office for Dependents' Medical
Care has proposed a dental care
program be established for de
pendents of military personnel.
A 15-month survey by the group
found that the absence of depen
dent's dental care is the "pri
mary defect" of the entire medi
care program.
The plan which would require
legislation before being put into
effect includes treatment of de
pendents by military dentists and
inauguaration of a program of de
pendents' care by civilian dentists.
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is a birthday anniversary or
any other special occasion
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if you send her one of our
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from her favorite flowers.
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paper will be on Friday from
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Friday 22 August
We have a welcome activity for
you starting at 8:00 p.m.. On stage
will be the one and only ANN
JONES and her WESTERN
SWEETHEARTS to play for your
dancing and listening pleasure
throughout the evening. Bring
your friends and have a barrel
of fun.
Saturday 23 August
Why not stop in and enjoy the
Game of the Week over television
in the cool of the club. This eve
ning we have the music of Gaylon
Christie and his Downbeats to en
tertain you and play for your danc
ing enjoyment.
Sunday 24 August
For in re
weather is supposed to be fair
so why not drop out to Bel-
ton Lake and see what is go
ing on. On the other hand you
may feel that it is too hot to
travel so why not come to
he club and enjoy a little
Gametime sponsored by he
Ft. Hood NCO Wives Club.
Starting time 2:00 p.m. In the
evening we have that enjoy
able Joe Sanchez and his or
chestra gracing our stage.
Monday 25 August
The barber shop is open for your
convenience daily including Sat.
and Sunday visit it regularly
KEEP WELL GROOMED.
The dining Room is still the
best place to eat for quality and
price why not stop in and enjoy
a good well prepared dinner. Save
the Mrs. a lot of hot cooking
over a hot stove.
Tuesday 26 August
The Package Store is open
every evening from 4:30 p.m.
until 8:00 p.m. for your con
venience Monday through Fri
day the Package Sales is
open at 4:30 p.m. until 8:00
p.m. daily including Saturday
and Sunday. The weekend
hours are 11:30 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. on Saturday and from
1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on
Sundays. The package store is
open on Saturday from 11:30
a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 27 August
At this time of the month this
day becomes a day of importance
and will even more so next week.
Today is the day for HAPPY
HOUR the time when your fav
orite refreshment may be pur
chased at greatly REDUCED
PRICES.
Thursday 8 August
The NCO Wives Club will
hold their weekly meeting in
the lounge of the club. All
ladies are cordialy invited to
attend and more than encour
a to in a
members. Their Ladies Game-
time will Start at 2:00 p.m.
Also in the club activities is this
week's GAMETIME starting at
8:00 p.m. Bring your friends and
have some fun.
Friday 29 August
For those of you who saved
those few dollars to enjoy the
club at the end as well as in
the beginning of the month to
night is for you. We have on the
itage of the ballroom JIMMY
HEAP and his Melody Masters.
Remember to be on the look
out for the details of the Belton
Lake NCO Area.
EAST HWY. 190
Such topics as how to remove
chlorine from aquariums and
how to soften water dominated
WASHINGTON An amputa
tion knife used more than 150
years ago together with a kit of
surgical and trephine instruments
of similar age is now on dis
play at the Medical Museum of
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
here. The set used during the
Battle of Lake Erie on September
10 1813 was presented to its ori
ginal owner (Dr. Archimides
Smith) by Army General William
Henry Harrison later President of
the United States.
Jack: "My wife gave me the
perfect gift for the man who has
everything."
Neal: "What did she give you?"
Jack: "Nothing."
When arrested in the Oakland
Calif. railroad yards a hobo was
carrying an electric blanket in his
bundle.
Madonna Maternity
Shop
Dresses Sportswear
Lingerie
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NORCROSS
CARDS
AQUARIUM Tropical fish aquarium temporarily being displayed at the Fort Hood Officer*'
Open Mess. Fish are the property of Sergeant First Class Wilson H. Sisco of the 87th Ordnanct
Company.
Sfc Sisco Hosts Killeen Tropical Fish Club Meet
the August meeting of the Killeen
Tropical Fish Club.
The 16-member organization
met at the home of Sergeant First
Class Wilson H. Sisco at 510 Pat-
ton Drive in Killeen. After the
meeting they viewed Sergeant
Sisco's collection of 15 species of
fish.
The elub will meet on the
first Tuesday of each month in
the homes of members. The
Sentenced to a Dallas jail a
forger was assigned to the rec
ords division here he promptly
subtracted three months from his
sentence added 113 days' credit
for good behavior and walked out
a free man.
Let us do your engraving on your Trophy. We offer a 20% dis
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next meeting Sept. 2 will
also be held at the home of
Sergeant Sisco.
Anyone wishing to join the free
club or to leave fish with Serg
eant Sisco at no charge while they
are on vacation call MErcury
4-4794 in Killeen.
HARTFORD Conn. The 76th
Division Band played the divi
sion's new official marching song
—"76 Trombones" for the first
time here recently. Division Com
mander Brigadier General Wil
liam H. Naylor commented that
it's the spirit of the song that
counts it doesn't matter a
whit that there are a bare half
dozen such instruments in the
band.
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