The Wolters Trumpet (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 1966 Page: 1 of 6
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USCONARC Commander Honored By Post, Area Citizens During Jan. 28 Visit
INSPECTS WOC COMPANY—Gen. Paul L. Freeman, Jr. ,1 eft. Continental
Army Command commanding general, visits 4th Warrant Officer Candi-
date Company during his January 28 visit to Fort Wolters. Greeting him
is Capt. William Christy, company commander. His one-day stop here was
his first visit to Fort Wolters and the U.S.Army Primary Helicopter School.
CofC LUNCHEON—Marshall Hamilton, chairman of the Mineral Wells
Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee,makes introductory
remarks at luncheon honoring General Freeman on the occasion of his
January 28 visit to Fort Wolters and Mineral Wells. From left, Perry
Horton, chamber president, General Freeman, Hamilton and Col.E. P.
Fleming Jr. , Fort Wolters commander.
MAYOR MAKES PRESENTATION—Mayor George
Barber of Mineral Wells.right, presents certifi-
cate to General Freeman designating the general
"an honorary citizen of Mineral WellsV Presenta-
tion was made during luncheon given by the Mili-
tary Affairs Committee o f the Mineral Wells
Chamber of Commerce.
FORT WOLTERS
DEDICATED TO
THE MISSION TO
NATIONAL DEFENSE
Vol. IX
Hie Holtm Cnmipet
FORT WOLTERS, TEXAS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1966
No. 31
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Fort Wolters Bids For AA Title
Basketball Tournament
THREE WIN DFCs—Three aviators at the U. S. Army Primary Helicopter
School were recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross at the post's
January 28 awards ceremony. From left, WO James Lee, who received
two awards of the medal; and Capt, David Clark and WO Robert J. Morgan,
each receiving one award of the DFC. The medals were given for acts of
heroism in Vietnam. Captain Clark also received the Soldiers Medal and
the Bronze Star Medal.
POL Employee's Knowledge
Pays Off; Idea Saves FW$1600
By Mary Ann Kos
Osbia Jones, who holds the
title of "fuel distribution sys-
tems operator leader" in post
supply, is probably one of the
best informed employees in his
field at Fort Wolters. And he
has good reason to be.
Jones has been working in this
field since he was seven years
old — he got his first experi-
ence from working in his un-
cle's service station.
His knowledge in this field paid
off this week when he received
a $105 award and a Department
of Army Commendation Certi-
ficate citing him for a sugges-
tion he submitted which result-
ed in a savings of $1600 to
Fort Wolters and revision of
Training Manual 10-1101, "Pe-
troleum Handling Equipment and
Operations."
His suggestion concerned us-
ing a fuel additive injector for
mixing Tricresyl Phosphate
Concentrate (TCP) in aviation
fuel instead of the conveyence
loading system.
No newcomer to Wolters,
Jones is probably more familiar
with the post than anyone here.
He helped construct the camp;
then when the camp was com-
pleted he worked with the Post
Exchange Service until he was
inducted and began his basic
training at the then Camp Wol-
ters Infantry Replacement
Center in June, 1943. He began
working in his present job,then
under the control of the Air
Force, in May, 1951. At that
time he was the sole employee
in his section. He stayed in the
same job when the post was
turned over to the control of the
AWARD FOR SUGGESTION—Osbia Jones, fuel
distribution systems leader in Post Supply, re-
ceives a Department of Army Commendation Cer-
tificate from Col. Robert O. Lambert, Fort Wol-
ters deputy commander, for a suggestion he sub-
mitted which resulted in savings of $1600 to Fort
Wolters. Presentation was made January 31.
Army in July, 1956.
After completing basic at Wol=
ters, he was assigned to the
3413th Truck Company at Camp
Maxey (located near Paris,
Tex.). The outfit was shipped
overseas, landing In England on
"D Day", then arriving In
France 20 days later where the
unit served on the front line
supporting Third Army. He was
later assigned to Company A of
the 761st Tank Battalion, 9th
Infantry Division.
After his three - year stint
in the Army, he worked for a
car dealer in Mineral Wells un-
til he received his present job.
A native of Fairfield, Tex.,
Jones is quite proud of the work
done by his section. He des-
cribes it as "a little place with
an important job."
The POL section is responsi-
ble for scheduling fuel for all
aircraft and automotive needs
at Fort Wolters, as well as oth-
er flammable storage such as
paints, lacquers, etc. There
are three other employees in
the section.
Jones has been awarded two
sustained superior perform-
ance awards since working at
Wolters, the first in June, 1956,
from the Air Force. Hereceiv-
his second (from the Army) in
March, 1959.
Jones is active in community
activities. He is a deacon and
Sunday School teacher in the
First Baptist Church in Min-
eral Wells, a committee mem-
ber of Boy Scout Troop 200, a
member of the Mineral Wells
Chamber of Commerce, and he
belongs to Lehigh Lodge 1502
of the Masons.
His extra - duty activities at
Fort Wolters include member-
ship in the post's Incentive
Awards Committee and the post
Supply Safety Committee.
Jones and his wife, Rachel,
reside at 906 SE 2nd Avenue in
Mineral Wells.
They have four children liv-
ing, Woodrow, 27, who is mar-
ried, and three children at
home, Osbia Jr., 13; William,
eight, and Arleagra, six. They
have six grandchildren.
By Sp5 Larry McClure
The Fourth U. S. Army Bas-
ketball Championships be in?:
held at Fort Sill, Okla., got
underway Monday with Sandia
Base, N. M., highly favored to
win the class "AA" title. They
won the last three years by wide
margins.
The only team expected to give
them any trouble is the team
Wednesday night found
the Fort Wolters team fac-
ing White Sands Missile
Range in a semi-final game
that would eliminate the
loser. Fort Wolters showed
their stuff by winning the
contest 87-69. This left one
more game for the Wolters
team to play before they
could go into the finals
against Sandia Friday
afternoon. The game was
with Manzano Base Thurs-
day afternoon. Again the
Fort Wolters team came to
an easy victory. The score,
91 - 83.
Now all that is left is the
championship game be-
tween Sandia Base and
Fort Wolters this afternoon.
The three-time AA champs
had better walk lightly;
they are going to know that
they were in a fight for the
championships this year.
from Fort Wolters, and up to
press time the standings in the
tournament showed this.
In opening games Monday Fort
Wolters beat White Sands Mis-
sile Range 105-75. Also, San-
dia Base beat Killeen Base by
a respectable 87-69.
; fc«!;
» fchte. Walters- - White Sands
game Monday, the Wolters ten
showed their stuff as Dale Lee
led the attack with 34 points
for the Wolters team. Also
contributing to the scoreboard
were Raymond Wolff with 26
points and Rufus Pollard who
added 21 points. Lonnie Grif-
fin managed 21 points for the
tearful White Sands team. Oth-
ers to score in the game for
Fort Wolters were Williamson
with nine, Miliner and Gamble
who both had seven, and Mc-
Dowell who had one.
Tuesday didn't make for shouts
of joy for the Fort Wolters ten,
but they are still in contention.
Sandia Base walked lightly
NEW CREDIT UNION
PRESIDENT
CWO H. A. Dciley Jr.
around them by a mere 88-74
score. Anything can happen in
the tournament, and it usually
does. The big shooter for Fort
Wolters was Raymond Wolff
with 28 points.
After Tuesday's loss toSandia,
the Fort Wolters team came
back Wednesday to beat Bos-
sier Base, La., 84-64. Inter-
mission time saw Fort Wol-
ters leading by a score of 51-
17. After that it was like taking
candy from a baby. The big
scorer for Fort Wolters was
Walt Miliner with 19 points.
As of press time, William
Beaumont, General Hospital of
El Paso; Bossier Base, La.;
Killeen Base, Tex., and Pine
Bluff Arsenal, Ark., have been
eliminated.
All of the remaining teams
except Sandia have one less.
The rest of the semi - final
eliminations which began
Thursday will move the two win-
ning teams into the finals Fri-
day afternoon.
The Class A division found
Fort Polk, La., being elimina-
ted in the first two games they
played. Fort Sam Houston,
Tex., is the only team unbeat-
en.
Wednesday saw Fort Hood,
Tex., the defending champions,
being eliminated by Fort Bliss,
98-90.
The teams reaching the semi-
finals were Fort Sam Houston,
Fort Sill and Fort Bliss.
In the women's division, the
only teams entered are White
Sands Missile Range, Sandia
Base and Fort Sill. All teams
appear to be equal as each
team has taken a loss.
Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Dunn
Fourth U. S. Army Commanding General
Gen. Dunn Assumes
Duties Of 4A CG
Wolters Federal Credit Union Declares
Dividend; Elects New Slate Of Officers
The Fort Wolters Federal
Credit Union announced at its
annual general membership
meet ing Monday that its 855
members would receive a four
and three quarter per cent divi-
dend.
At the directors' meeting, CWO
H. A. Dailey Jr. of post Signal
was elected 1966 Credit Union
president.
During the membership meet-
ing Lloyd Wilson of Southern
Airways, the outgoing presi-
dent, gave a report on the Credit
Union's growth during the past
two years — over $25,000 in
1964 and $53,000 in 1965.
The union's credit committee
reported processing over 612
loans totalling $261,819.93 .93
during the past year.
Assets and liabilities at the
close of the year totalled $148,-
561.95.
During the meeting, the mem-
bers voted a "card of thanks"
to Amos D. Bradshaw who will
be serving the credit commit-
tee in an advisory capacity.
Guest speaker at the meeting,
Charles Koroith, league repre-
sentative from Fort Worth,
showed a film entitled "Duties
and Responsibilties of Direc-
tors."
Others elected to office were
Harold Hill of Southern Air-
ways, first vice - president;
and vice - presidents Maj.
Thomas Steward of the U. S.
Army Primary Helicopter
School; K. J. Flanary and John
McFarlane of Southern Air-
ways; Walter Deel and Thel-
ma Fox, both civilians.
Elected to the credit com-
mittee were Joseph Shields of
Southern Airways; Harold Long,
DA civilian; Lt. John Cannon,
330th ASA Company; Earnest
Dossey, and E. D. Rains, both
of Southern Airways.
The Credit Union is a cooper-
Career Soldiers Belong - AUSA!
ative, non - profit association
incorporated in accordance with
applicable laws, for the purpose
of furnishing credit to mem-
bers at a fair and reasonable
rate of interest, encouraging
habits of thrift among their
members, and providing an op-
portunity for personnel to use
and control their money for
their mutual benefits.
Members may borrow money
from the Credit Union at a rate
of one percent on the unpaid
balance. Both savings and loans
of members are insured at no
cost to the members.
The Credit Union is support-
ed from the one per cent inter-
est charged on loans to mem-
bers.
Anyone at Fort Wolters wish-
ing to join the Credit Union
must deposit a $5 share and pay
an initial 25 - cent entry fee.
Application for membership in
the Credit Union may be made
at the Credit Union Office, lo-
cated in Bldg. 807.
Mrs. Thelma Fox is treasurer
and office manager of the Fort
Wolters Credit Union.
Lt. Gen. Thomas Weldon Dunn
took over duties as commanding
general of Fourth UJS. Army,
on February 2. General Dunn
succeeds Lt. Gen. Robert W.
Colglazier Jr., who retired
January 31, after 40 years of
commissioned service.
General Dunn, 58, is a native
of Fort Worth, Upon gradua-
tion from the United States
Military Academy in 1930, he
was commissioned a second
lieutenant and assigned to the
12th Field Artillery at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas.
After having served in Hawaii
and Fort Bragg, N.C., he was
transferred to Brisbane, Aus-
tralia to be Chief Branch In-
structor in the Officer Can-
didate School for US forces,
Southwest Pacific Areain April,
1944, General Dunn served as an
artillery officer in combat in
New Guinea, Leyte and Luzon
and with the initial Occupation
Forces in Japan.
In July, 1951, he was appointed
assistant to the Director of
the Joint Staff, and in February,
1953 ,was named Division
Artillery Commander of the
40th Infantry Division in Korea
and later as Commanding Gen-
eral of I Corps Artillery. After
serving as Deputy Commandant,
Army War College, Carlisle
Barracks, pa., in 1956 he was
named Commanding General,
U.S. Army Training Center,
Fort Chaffee, Ark.
General Dunn took over as As-
sistant Chief of Staff, Supreme
Headquarters, Allied Powers
Europe, in 1958 in Paris,
France and in March, 1962,
became Commanding General of
m Corps, (STRAC). In Decem-
ber, 1963, he assumed com-
mand of I Corps in Korea and
prior to his present appoint-
ment, was Commanding Gen-
eral, First U.S. Army and
Senior UJS. Army Representa-
tive to the United Nations Mili-
tary Staff Committee.
His military decorations in-
clude the Silver Star, Legion
of Merit with one Oak Leaf
Cluster, Bronze Star Medal,
Army Commendation Medal and
two presidential Unit Citations,
for the Philippines and Korea.
General Dunn is married to
the former Caroline Kennington
He lists golf and hunting as his
favorite hobbies.
Chopper Pilots
Set New Records
The Army's helicopter pilots
in Vietnam continue to set new
records this month.
Since January of 1962 the
Army's whirlybirds have flown
more than one million, one-
hundred thousand sorties — or
an average of flight every two
minutes for the last four years.
In addition, they've carried
more than 1,600,000 troops-
more than the entire popula-
tion of Baltimore, Md. — the
nation's sixth largest city.
Despite this rugged work-
load, the Army's helicopters
are tough birds. Only one in
every 13,000 combat sorties
is knocked down by the Viet
Cong. (ANF)
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