The Camp Hulen Searchlight (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 31, 1941 Page: 2 of 4
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CAMP HULEN SEARCHLIGHT
THE CAMP HULEN
SEARCHLIGHT
LT. WM. H. WITT
Official Camp Newspaper for the Anti-Aircraft Training Center
published Weekly at Camp Hulcn, Palacios (Matagorda County), Texas
' ■’-* STAFF
EDITOR......................................................................
REPORTERS _ ..
69th C. A. (A.A.)......................................................Sgt>™wTrr®rWelS
204th C. A. (A.A.)...................................................T S S
EDITORIALS
YOUR NEWSPAPER
Beginning- with this issue of the Camp Hulen Searchlight,
your weekly Camp news will come to you in the fashion that
you see here—a full-size tabloid newspaper that will, we
hope, compare favorably with the newspapers issued at the
other camps and posts throughout the country.
However, if this is to be possible, it will take the coopera-
tion of all, because it is your newspaper, and will be what-
ever you make it.
We want to make this Camp Hulen weekly a newspaper
{that is fillddt to the brim with news of the officers and men
at this Camp. With your cooperation, we believe this will be
possible in fine fashion.
Naturally, this first printed issue will be more or less ex-
perimental, but as the staff becomes better coordinated, and
the schedule of printing operations becomes more definite,
the Camp Hulen Searchlight should take its place with the
other post and camp newspapers in the Service.
Remember, this is your newspaper—so send m the news
and read it in the Camp Hulen Searchlight.
CAMP HULEN’S WORLD of SPORTS
203rd C. A. FIGHTERS
CARRY OFF HONORS
IN GOLDEN GLOVE MEET
NEWS and NOTES
From the
203rd C. A. (A.A.)
By Cpl. H. L. McCurry
This month marks the 20th an-
niversary of the organization of
the 203rd C. A. (A.A.) regiment,
' farmejr southwest Missouri Na-
tional Guard unit now in training
at Camp Hulen.
Military organizations in south-
west Missouri date back at lea^t as
far as 1876 when the Carthage
Light Guard—forerunner of the
present battery D of the 203rd,
was in existance.
The direct predecessor of the
203 rd Coast Artillery (A.A.) was
the 2nd Infantry of the Missouri
National Guard, organized at
Nevada in October, 1890.
The Second Infantry included
the Carthage Light Guards, But-
ler Rifles, Eldorado Springs
Guards, Sedalia Rifies, Pierce
City Guards, Springfield Rifles
and the Mitchell Light Infantry
of Nevada.
In the Spanish-American war,
members of the 2nd Missouri In-
fantry were accepted only as vol-
unteers, but practically the entire
personnel volunteered and was
mustered into federal service at
Jefferson Barracks, May 12, 1898.
The organization later saw ser-
vice on the Mexican border and
World War I.
Tire World War units were dis-
banded in. 1919, and the 2nd Mis-
souri Infantry' was reconstituted
in the 203rd Coast Artillery, Anti-
aircraft, in 1921.
Colonel Ray E. Watson, present
commanding officer of the regi-
ment, served during the World
War with honor and distinction,
having been awarded the Disting-
uished Service 'Cioss, the Purple
Heart and fhe Croix de Guerre.
For many years the old Second
Missouri infantry was known as
the “Houn’ Dawg” regiment, the
name coming from one of the
Ozark hill country's oldest songs.
*‘The Houn* Dawg” was handed
on down to the anti-aircraft regi-
ment and remains toe reveille
inarch, as it was in the last cen-
itury. 1
Officers and men wear the ap-
proved insigna, which is a “Houn’
Dawg” ctandant, proper, standing
on a gold ribbon scroll bearing the
motto “Don’t Kick Our Dog.” Few
army insignia incite as much in-
terest and comment as that so
proudly worn and displayed by the
.southwest Missouri organization.
CAMP BUILDING—
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building from three large high
pressure boilers which are elec-
trically controlled.
Capt. Workman pointed out that
the maximum use has been made
of buildings that were on the
campsite when the construction
program was launched last fall.
More than 100 old buildings are
being used. Mess facilities for
each unit have been expanded by
connecting two of the old mess
halls with an additional structure
which selves as the kitchen. All
of the new halls have been built
on this plan of locating the kitchen
across the front of "two parallel
dining halls. All of the Quarter-
master warehouses have been com-
pleted. Ten new warehouses were
built and two old ones were utiliz-
ed. Each warehouse is 153 feet
long and 60 feel wide and is equip-
ped with a sturdy loading plat-
form. Laying of the concrete
apron on which each warehouse
faces was completed early last
month. Railroad sidings providing
access from freight cars to ware-
houses are being extended to in-
sure efficiency in unloading and
storing all classes of supplies.
Commenting on the conditions
caused by the construction work
and the inclement weather, Briga-
dier General Allen, camp com-
mander said in a recent message
to the members of the command:
“The courage, determination and
initiative that have been display-
ed by all ranks during the adverse
and trying conditions that have
existed at times due to the in-
clement weather with the result-
ant mud and water have been most
commendable. The smiles with
which all ranks have accepted
these conditions is indicative of
the high morale and the fine sol-
dierly qualities of the troops of
this command. It is an honor and
a privilege to serve with the units
and detachments at this station.
“In commending you for your
fine services in the past I ask you
all to remember that we have
the urgent and important respon-
sibility to prepare ourselves to be
the best anti-aircraft troops in the
Army and to be equal to any task
that we may be called upon to
perform. Your accomplishments
of the past and the fine spirit
you have uniformly displayed in
recent weeks leave no doubt in
my mind as to your ability to
prepare for the future regardless
of what the future may be.”
Two members of the 203rd C
A. regiment won championships
last week in the Houston Golden
Gloves tournament. Pvt. Kenneth
Keith of B battery and Pvt. Louis
Walsworth of F battery fought
their way through the three-day
tournament to win titles and trips
.to the Texas state Golden Gloves
meet at Fort Worth February 13
to 18.
Keith won the middleweight
championship by a first round
knockout and a close decision in
the finals. His championship fight
was against Master Sgt. David
Remillard of Headquarters battery,
the regiment’s third man in the
tournament.
While Keith had only two fights,
Pvt. Walsworth in the feather-
weight division, fought four fights
m the three nights, two of them
on the last night of the tourna-
ment. The plucky little fighter,
a veteran of several Springfield,
Mo., Golden Gloves tournaments,
won the praise of the Houston
fight crowd.
The Remillard and Keith bat-
tle in the finals was almost a
toss-up. The two surprised the
fight fans when they started from
the opening round swapping hard
punches in the middle of the ring,
and ctntinued it to, the final gong.
Only by a split decision, and virt-
ue of a half-dozen hard punches,
did Keith come away with the
title.
The winners were presented
white silk robes and trunks and
jackets by the Houston Post, in
addition to the trip to Fort Worth.
WITH THE
PILL ROLLERS
By Pvt. Modesto A. Gonzales
106th CAGERS TRIUMPH
OYER 197th’s “B” FIVE
Battery D of the 106th challeng-
ed, and defeated Battery B, 197th
C. A. (A.A.) Regiment in a bas-
ketball game, played January 26
at the high school gym in Pala-
cios. The score was 41 to 16.
The victors are composed of a
group of cagers who until recent-
ly starred on commercial teams in
and about Monticello, Kentucky.
Sgt. Caylor and Sgt. Noe played
with the Monticello High School
when they entered the sub-finals
in the Kentucky State High School
Basketball Tournament while Ble-
vins and Horten received the most
of their experience while playing
with College and junior college
teams in Kentucky.
The Medical Detachment’s bas-
ketball team called'the “Medicos”
play the game fair and give their
opponents stiff competition; to
them losses are simply victories in
another sense, therefore their
fighting spirit is high regardless
of losses. Their coach, 1st. Sgt.
Kramer, believes they are improv-
ing, and with quite a few more
games to go will shift into the
the winning lane. In the last
four games, they have been nosed'
out in hard fought tussles by West
Columbia, Sweeny, Hamill, and El
Campo. |
The Detachment is anxiously
awaiting the completion of the
recreation hall, which will be
equipped with ping pong tables,
and an ample supply of magazines,
newspapers, and maybe a radio.
* * * i
The Camp Hulen Hospital is
nearing completion, and in a few
weeks will be able to handle its
intended job. The detachment
enlisted personnel, including fifty
men from the First Medical Squad-
ron, 30 men from the Camp regi-
ments, and Post Medical Detach-
knent, from Fort Bliss, Texas,
number close to two hundred men.
There are, at the present, twenty-
five officers; the Nurses have not
arrived yet, but are only await-
ing completion of their quarters.
The bed1 capacity of the hospital
is five hundred: there are eleven
wards, a dispensary and pharmacy,
a laboratory, and a modemly
equipped X-Ray clinic. >
WELL KNOWN GOLFER .
FOUND TOTIN’ RIFLE ^
CAMP HULEN BOXERS
WILL MEET TEXAS
UNIVERSITY TEAM
203rd MEDICS ISSUE
CAGE CHALLENGE
The Medical Detachment basket-
ball team of the 203rd has issued
an open challenge to other teams
in the camp for games. The team
this week has planned a game with
Battery F of the 197th C. A.
Teams that desire to play the
“medics” may notify Chaplain Ti-
tus of the 203rd, at Regimental
Headquarters.
The members of the Camp Hul-
en boxing team, who will partici-
pate in the charity bouts at the
Smith-Fisher Hall in Victoria, Sat-
urday night, will box in all eight
of the standard weight classes.
Their opponents will be the Uni-
versity of Texas picked team.
All of the Camp Hulen men are
■seasoned' amateur fighters, and
each man, individually, has sev-
eral wins on his record.
One of the outstanding soldier-
fighters is Sargent Belkovich, 1st.
Bn. Hq. Battery of the 197th C. A.
at 175 lbs. Other men from this
regiment include Dick Shoeh,
125, lbs., and runner-up of the
New England Golden Gloves show
last year; Bob Martin, 165 lbs.;
whose fight in Palacios ended in a
draw; Pat Dyer, 145 lbs.; Pvt.
Noel, 155 lbs., and Pvt. Went-
worth.
From the 203rd Regiment, Sgt.
David Remillard a middleweight,
and Pvt. Louis Walsworth, feather-
weight, will be on the card. Both
have impressive records in their
home state of Missouri, and Wals-
worth won a championship at the
recent Houston Golden Gloves
contest.
IN 204th RANKS
By Corp. Robert W. Hickey1
Hidden away among the en-
listed men of Battery A of the
204th C. A. (A.A.) is a man whose
past accomplishments are all but
forgotten as he earnestly goes
about the task of becoming a
soldier in Uncle gam’s army at
Camp Hulen. The man carries a
rifle, but looking back over his
accomplishments in civilian life
it is more natural to think of him
with a golf club in his hands.:
The soldier, Corp. A1 Mailhes,
formerly of Shreveport, La., is rat-
ed one of the finest amateur golf-
qrs in the south and southwest,
but a person could know him for
a long time and never learn that
he has ever played golf. He is a
modest and mild1 mannered indi-
vidual, but did let go with these
few facts concerning his golfing
career. ,
Corp. Mailhes started playing
golf when he was 13 years old,
and has played ever since. He
won the Shreveport Junior city
championship his second year with
the game, and from there he went
on to bigger things.
He attended the University of
N|>tfe Dame and played three
years of varsity golf. He was
elected captain of the team his
final year. While attending Notre
Dame he gathered in the Indiana
State Intercollegiate title, the
school championship and was low
amateur in the Western Open
tourney at South Bend, Ind. The
team he captained finished second
to Princeton in the National In-
tercollegiate matches at Pitts-
burgh. ^
After returning from college
Corp. Mailhes continued his fa;
way pursuits with much succ
In 1936 and 1037 he compete
the National Amateur tourn-ej
on both occasions was elim
in early rounds.
Experience gained in
meets brought him more tiies v
home. He captured the city cham-
pionship and several invitation
meets in 1938, and went to the
semi-finals of the Louisiana State
tournament the same year.
He relinquished his city crown
in 1939, but went back strong in
1940 to regain the title one week
and annex another title the follow-
ing week. Latest honor bestowed
on Corporal Mailhes was learned
a few months ago when the Louisi-
ana State Golf pl^cec^^^
him third in listing the.ten
golfers in the state.
But now Mailhes is more in-
terested in learning how to fire
a rifle and operate searchlights.
WHAT IS A
CAPITALIST?
Best Saying of the week—A
Capitalist, in the Army,' is a
soldier who has* tailor made
cigarettes the day before pay-
day.;.
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New Coast Artillery
Units Being Inducted
The War Department announced
today that the following National
Guard units, with a present
strength of approximately 20,700
officers and enlisted men, will be
inducted into the Federal service
on February 10.
The units and their destinations
are as follows:
Headquarters and Headquarters;
New York; Camp Stewart, Georgia.
Battery, 102nd Coast Artillery
Brigade (AA); New York, Camp
Stewart, Georgia.
207th Coast Artillery (AA);
New York; Camp Stewart, Georgia.
209th Coast Artillery (AA); New
York; Camp Stewart, Georgia.
212th Coast Artillery (AA); New
York; Camp Stewart, Georgia.
104th Coast Artillery Bn. (AA)
Alabama; Camp Stewart, Georgia.
101st Coast Artillery Bn. (AA);
107th Coast Artillery, Bn. (AA)
3outh Carolina; Camp Stewart,
Georgia.
107th Coast Artillery, Bn. (AA)
South Carolina; Camp Stewart,
Georgia.
Elements of 34th Dvision, Min-
nesota; Camp Claiborne, Louisiana.
217th Coast Artillery (AA.);
Minnesota; Camp Haan, California.
109th Observation Squadron;
Minnesota; Camp Beauregard,
Louisiana.
Co. A, 194th Tank Battalion;
Minnesota; Fort Lewis, Washing-
ton. ■
Co. B, 194th Tank Bat^fcn:,
Missouri; Fort Lewis, Washi^Pr
34th Division; North D
South Dakota, Iowa; Camp
borne, Louisiana.
Co. C, 194th Tank Ball
California; Fort Lewis, Wa-S
ton.
103rd Antitank Battalion;
— Georgia; Camp Stewart, Georgia, ington; Fort Lewis, Washinj
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Witt, William H. The Camp Hulen Searchlight (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 31, 1941, newspaper, January 31, 1941; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth720002/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.