The Eagle Eye (Eagle Pass Army Air Field, Eagle Pass, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, March 31, 1944 Page: 3 of 28
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No directive concerning the widely cir-
culated report that Eagle Pass Army Air
Field is to be placed on a Mstand-by”
basis early in September has been receiv-
ed by this headquarters according to Colo
John Ho Bundy, commanding officer of the
fieldo
The story dealing with the supposed
change-over of Eagle Pass Army Air Field,
was released by a War Department Public
Relations spokesman and printed in the
San Antonio newspapers on Tuesday* The
item caused much widespread comment and
speculation among personnel of the field
and residents of Eagle Pass®
”We have received no official word con-
firming this newspaper report,” Colo
Bundy said, “and we must continue to op-
erate as a pilot training unit, which
this field is and will continue to be un-
til authoritative orders to the contrary
are receivedo” He added emphatically
that the Eagle Pass field was definitely
not ” undergoing a change-over” to a
stand-by basis at this time, as reported
in the Washington dispatch<,
While Colo Bundy could authorize no fur-
ther official statement, he indicated the
personal belief that the report was ”pre~
mature,” to say the least, and that a
”iot could happen between now and Septem-
ber o”
The 'Washington story stated that three
Texas fields are undergoing a change-over
to a ”stand-by” basis, which means that
operations are suspended and caretakers
are stationed to keep the installations
ready for future use* The other fields
mentioned in the story are the Stacy Rest
Center at Camp Mystic, Kerrville, and
Blackland Field at WacOo
USO. > lu?u/
HOLD TIGHT U.
With the accent on comedy, the new USG-
CAMP SHOWS variety unit, HOLD TIGHT, com-
ing to the Recreation Hall on April 10th
brings a sack of songs - swing, sweet and
saucy, - a line of young dancers, easy on
the eye - and a novelty billed as ”mys-
tericus and mental«” All this plus an MC
who*s one of the smoothest in the busi-
nesses
Admission is free to servicemen, officers
civilian personnel «oo and curtain time
is 8:1$ PoMo
Here are the folks who are coming down to
entertain us;
ANN HOWARD - Mistress of Ceremonies
CATHERINE BEHNEY DANCERS - Line of six
clever girls
JOHNNY HYMAN - Lightning - fast mental
marvel
THREE SHERRY SISTERS - Vocal Harmony
JC & JOEY MACK - Comedy team
ANN & CHARLES HOWARD - Comedy
REED & DEAN - Comedy, singing, dancing
BEN YOUNG - Musical director
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Maybe we*re psychic oo* but our crys-
tal ball, ouija board, tea leaves and
some good inside dope lead us to be-
lieve that the report of this field*s
closing is just a little April Fool
joke being played on Hitler and Tojo
to get them to relax their defensesl
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