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fa THE TEXAS AGGIE PAGE 2- THE TEXAS AGGIE E. E. McQuillen ................ Publisher - Published Semi-Monthly at the A. & M, Press, College Station, Texas, except dur- ing the summer months when issued monthly, by the Association of Former Students of the Agricultural and Mechan- joa) College of Texas, College Station. exas. Subscription Price $5.00 Entered as Second Class Matter at College Station, Texas Officers : Rufus RR: Feeples, 1728... President H. Dick Winters, ’ E. E. McQuillen, ’20... Executive Secretary 12'B. Locke ’18............... Assistant Secretary % Directors JotA. “Whyte, : "14.......ccoceertzinsussanins Texarkana W. A. Moore, ’25 Paris Col." T. H. Barton, ’99....... El Dorado, Ark. H.-K.. Deason, ’16........c.c00...0 ~Port Arthur A. Ed Caraway, ’34 Lufkin George B. Morgan, ’l17.................... Beaumont A. CG. Pfaff, ’25 Tyler Roy D. Golston, 03 Tyler W. L. Ballard, 22 Longview R.. Frank Ashburn, 07 NEVA WAS Sherman Herbert A. Burow, ’24 John P. McCullough, ’24.............. McKinney A.. P. Rollins, ’06 Dallas Tyree L. Bell, ‘13 Dallas F. HH. Cuuningham, ’10...............0.0 Dallas S." A. Lipscomb, ’07................ College Station NV. F. Munnerlyn, ’26 _......College Station . Rufus RB. Pconles, | 28.5.0. oinai Tehuacana ‘Ly 'M. Welch, ’24 Conroe HS. Davenport, *04.........ceuea Palestine C.F Adickes, ’10 ......0 ici Huntsville Geo. H. Lacy, ’13 Houston T. W. Mohle, ’1) Houston ‘Charles ' R. Haile, ’12 Houston T.-M. Smith, Sr. ’0l...... .....East Columbia Scott Moore, "1 Yoakum CHEE Y Mikeska, ’10.........ccovieeens Texas City C. ‘M. Elwell, ’'23 Austin WP Patton, ’29 Lockhart Robert Schaer, ’21......cocen. Chapel Hill ‘Hukert. G.. Davis, ’22.................. Ww W. E. Wade, ’30 Major R. N. Conolly, ’ Herbert F. Spreea. ’22 Sd Baker, 2. ti eis ern A. J. Healy, ’28 Fort Worth George . Moffett; “218. - .........0.. Chillicothe Calvin : P: "Dodson. ’10...............ccccen.os Decatur sack C. Idol, ’26 Benjamin A. E. Hinman, '25............ Corpus Christi Silver Whitsett, D. F. Bredlthauer, Charles E. Richter, ’ Norman E. Buescher, "22 McAllen E. B. Cartwright, "17... Carizzo Springs AR): Forbes, Jr., '21.......ccinciss, El Paso 1. Jd. Dwyer, ‘12... Odessa tw. Hillin, 23). Ft. Stockton Dr. Verne A. Scott, Shek Sues Stephenville Pr.tds NoBurditt,. *21......cccceeeeen. Abilene RA. Lasseter, 235........cccnuenseiomss Sweetwater Carl Miller, ’28 Amarillo J.’ FP. . Rlount, ’28 Amarillo Frank F. McMordie, ’26.................. Canadian Jack Christian, '32 Spur Joe .W. Jennings, ’ll...........J«..... Lockney A. F. Reese, ’'14 Shallowater Louis A. Harteng, ’29.............-.. San Antonio C. M. Gaires, ’12 San Antonio CC. Krueger, ’12........cccccomw San Antonio Penrose B. Metcalfe, '16............ San Angelo H. Dick Winters, ‘16 Brady R. J. Milligan, ’24 Brownwood M. A. Abernathy, ’ Shreveport, La. C. D. Speed, 26... Houston Gen. A. B. Knickerbocker, °21.......... Austin James P. Hamblen, *27..........ocecciveeses: Houston Edward W. Wilson, 30... Kansas City, Mo. Executive Committee Rufus R. Peeples, ’28..........;..... Tehuacana H. Dick Winters, ’'16 Brady A Ee vHinman; -’25...........c. Corpus Christi Tyree L. Bell, ’13 allas J. P. Hamblen, °27 Houston Student Loan Fund Trustees Rufus R. Peeples, ‘28... ..Tehuacana ASE. Mitchell, *09...........coomeicnesecene Corsicana ESE. ‘McQuillen, ’20................ College Station Repr:sentatives on the Athletic Council JA (Hop) Reynolds, ’80................... Dallas’ Gen. A. B. Knickerbocker, 21............ Austin Blankinship-Gibbs Word has just been received from Capt. Donald W. Gibbs, ’389, of his marriage last March 6, to Miss Hilah Jo. Blankinship of Wills Point, Texas. Mrs. Gibbs now teach- es school at Ballinger, Texas, while Capt. Gibbs is on overseas duty, APO 95, NYC. Crowther-Thornton On December 24, Miss Margaret Wilson Crowther of Louisiana, Mo., became the bride of Lt. Marvin I. Thornton, ’39, who .is on duty at the C. A . A. F., Columbia, S. C. 3 Irwin-Trew Miss Mary Cecil Irwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Irwin of Brookston, Tex- as, was married on August 6 to Ernest M. Trew, Jr., ’40, County Agent at Linden, Texas. Ewald-Grote A belated report has been received of the marriage last May 7 of Miss Louise Ewald of San Angelo, Texas, to Capt. “James F. Grote, ’40. Capt. Grote, who had been on duty in the South Pacific 20 months before his leave in May, is now back in New Guinea. Veatch-Penuel Miss’ Mary Virginia Veatch of Minco, Oklahoma, became the bride of Capt. Victor B. Penuel, Jr., ’42, on December 25. Capt. Penuel will soon return to his overseas “location. Mullins-Pendleton Lt. (jg) W. L. Pendleton, ’42, Coronado Hotel, Rm. 121, Coronado, Calif., reports his marriage on November 16 to Miss Selma Mullins of Stratford, Texas. Ainsworth-Ellison Announcement has been made of the marriage last November of Miss Inez Ainsworth to J. Howard Ellison, ’42. Mr. and Mrs. Ellison are making their home in Bogalusa, La. Smith-Vivian Miss Louise Smith of Austin, Texas, was married to Capt. J. M. “Bill” Vivian, on December 19. Capt. Vivian, who was reported missing in action over Germany last June, returned in December, and in January reported to Santa Monica, Calif. Rucker-Dalby Miss Jaudell Rucker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rucker, Guthrie, Texas, was married to Frederick Dalby, ’43, on Sep- tember 16. They are making their home in Aspermont, Texas. Tisdale-Hutcheson The marriage of Miss Ruby Lee Tisdale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Tisdale, Dallas, to Lt. (jg) J. L. Hutcheson, ’44, took place recently. Ati present the couple are making their home in Alameda, Calif., where Lt. Hutcheson is stationed. Heinz-Riddling Miss Bette Kaye Heinz of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Lt. Wm. P. Riddling, ’45, were married on October 26. Mrs. Riddling is at present living at 3135 Hemphill, Ft. Worth, while Lt. Riddling is stationed at Davis Monthan Field, Tucson, Arizona. Leggett-Reese Wo Lorna Leggett of =uero, Texas, and © Charles M. Reese, ’45, son of G. W. Lg ’07, Cuero, were married on Nov. 25. p Thielernan- Boyd /Miss’ La Verne Thieleman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thieleman, Dallas, became the bride of Carroll E. Boyd, Jr. “46, on December 21. The couple are at home at 2502 W. Brooklyn, Dallas. BIRTHS Sgt. and Mrs. Elwyn P. Braunig, ’30, P. O. Box 119, Mather Field, Calif., have announced the birth of a son, Henry Jacob Braunig, II, on December 28. Major and Mrs. Paul E. Morris, ’33, be- came the proud parents of a daughter, Sarah Louise, on September 20. Major Morris is on duty at APO 403, NYC. An announcement in the form of a newspaper ‘‘extra’” brings news of the birth of Charlotte” Deane Garrett to Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Garrett, ’38, on Decem- ber 7 at the Bryan Hospital, Bryan, Tex- Agricultural | ’42, | 1 Agricultural Administration, as. The Garretts live in Beverly Estates, College Station. John A. Smith, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Smith, Jr., ’36, Cameron, Texas, was born on October 4 4. Capt. and Mrs. C. P. Fritsch, Jr., 38, announce the birth of a son, Curtis Paul, III, on November 14. Capt. Fritsch, who is on foreign duty, has not yet seen his young son. Capt. and Mrs. Charles W. Tate, ’38, are the proud parents of a second son, Charles W., Jr., born November 10. Mrs. Tate and young sons are making their home in Taylor, Texas, while Capt. Tate is on overseas duty, APO 218, NYC. The best Christmas present of Major and Mrs. Karl K. Steffens, ’39, was an 8 1-2 lbs. son, Craig Autry Steffens, born on December 20, in Fort Worth, Texas. Major Steffens is serving as Director of Operations and Training, De Ridder AAB, De Ridder, La. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Takacs, ’39, 3816 1-2 Dover, Houston, became the happy parents of a daughter, Karen Sue, last Oct. 7. Born to Lt. and ‘Mrs. John L. Kent, ’41, a son, John Lee, Jr., on November 9. Lt. Kent is serving overseas, APO 471, San Francisco, and Mrs. Kent and young son are making their home in Newton, Texas. News has been received of the birth of a son to Sgt. and Mrs. J. W. Aycock, ’41, in November. Sgt. Aycock is at present stationed “at the Weather Station, 36th St., Airport, Miami, 36, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. George Van Etten, ’41, 314 Beverly Ave., Millbrae, Calif., are the proud parents of a daughter, Martha Frances, born at San Mateo, Calif., on December 22. Mrs. Van Etten, the former Miss Fances Darnell,’ Bryan, Texas, is the daughter of Prof. and Mrs. A. L. Darnell, Dept. of Dairy Husbandry, at A. & M. A V-Mail letter brings an announcement of the birth of a daughter, Janet, to Capt. and Mrs. Jack Yates, "41, on November 14 in Wilmington, N. C. Capt. Yates, on duty at APO 519, NYC., has not yet seen his young daughter. Mighty proud of T. H. Jackson, III, born August 19, are Lt. and Mrs. Thomas H. Jackson, Jr., ’42. Lt. Jackson is at pre- sent stationed at Camp Wolters, Texas. Lt. and Mrs. Irvine F. Smither, ’42, 1638 E. Gadsden St., Pensacola, Fla., an- nounce the arrival of a daughter, Linda Lee Smither, on December 13 at the Pen- sacola Hospital. Little Carolyn Louise arrived at the home of Lt. and Mrs. Louis P. White, ’43, on ‘January 14. The Whites are on duty at Ft. Sill, Okla. Lt. and Mrs. Wm. R. Sibley, Jr., *43, have announced the birth of a daughter on November 4. Lt. Sibley is serving over- seas with the Marine Corps, and Mrs. Sibley and young daughter are making their home at Breckenridge, Texas. Announcement has been made of the birth of a son, Robert Carroll, to Lt. and Mrs. Carroll A. Magers, Jr., 43, on Nov. 16, at Breckenridge, Texas. Lt. Magers is on duty at APO 667, NYC. Floyd Wayne Bridges was born on Dec. 22 at San Angelo, Texas, to Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Bridges, 43, 10x 81, Bronte, Texas. Lt. and Mrs. Charles R. Hancock, °’43, are happy over the birth of a son, Char- les Raymond, Jr., on November 20 in San Antonio, Texas, where Mrs. Hancock and young son are living. Lt. Hancock is on overseas duty. News has just been received of the birth of a daughter, Barbara Eugenia. to Lt. and Mrs. Robert Moore, *43, on Sep- tember 2. Mrs. Moore and young daughter are living at 2401 Stateline Ave., Texar- kana, Texas, while Lt. Moore is serving overseas. Lt. and Mrs. R. C. Johnson, Jr., ‘44, are the proud parents of a daughter, Mary Ray, born in Galveston on November 18. Mrs. Johnson and young daughter are making their home at 614 13th, Galveston, while Lt. Johnson is on foreign duty. SILVER TAPS H. F. Fischer, °89 The Association Office has just been ad- vised of the death of H. F. Fischer, ’89, on July 12, 1943. Joseph Weidel, “93 Joseph Weidel, ’93, who lived at 637 Second St., National City, Calif., died of heart trouble on December 6, last, accord- ing to word received by Dr. F. E. Giesecke from Mrs. Weidel. He was a retired rail- road executive, having been in the wvalua- tion department of the Santa Fe Railroad at Chicago for many years. He and Mrs. Weidel moved to California a few years ago upon his retirement. Major Richard F. Burges, ’95 Major Richard F. Burges, ’95, age 72, former Texas legislator and World War I hero, died at El Paso on January 13. He attended Texas A. & M. from 1901-1903 and had practiced law in El Paso for many years. He was an outstanding authority cn laws pertaining to irrigation and was an authority on Texas history. He was bern at Seguin. Frederick Carl Groos, "03 Frederick Carl Groos, ’03, died in De- cember at his home in San Antonio at the age of 61. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ruth Groos, three sons; one daugh- ter; his mother; four sisters; one broth- er; four grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces. Pfc. William C. Vincent, 32 Pfe. William C. Vincent, ’32, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Vincent, 502 Marie, Hous- ton, has been killed in action in Germany on December 6. He attended A. & M. from ’°28-‘29. Besides his parents, Pfe. Vincent is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lyda V. Vincent, also of Houston. Juan C. Doria Paz, 31% Juan C. Doria Paz, ’34, Bolivar 194, Monterrey, N. L., Mexico, died on Decem- ber 28. He attended A. & M. from ’29- ’34, receiving a degree in Civil Engineering, and was in the Construction business at Monterrey at the time of his death. Capt. Lee Sommers, ’37 Word has been received of the death of Capt. Lee Sommers, ’37, at Brest. Re- quest for further information at his hometown address, 1314 W. Ashby, San Antonio, has been unsuccessful. Anyone knowing any details of Capt. Sommers’ death, please report to the Association Office, College Station, Texas. Capt. Som- mers attended A. & M. from ’31-’37, re- ceiving a degree in Electrical Engineering. Capt. James Frank House, ’38 Capt. James F. House, ’38, previously reported missing in action, has since been reported as killed in action on December 4 in France. He received his degree in majoring in Accounting and Statistics. Mrs. House and their two little daughters are making their home in Bryan. ; Pvt. Harry vo Goodloe, 39 Pvt. Harry F. Goodloe, son of Mrs. Iva Goodloe, 4938 Victor, Dallas, has been killed in action in Germany, where he was serving with the infantry. He enterea a. & M. in 1935, graduating with a B. S. degree in Agriculture in 1939. While at . & M., Pvt. Goodloe headed the Aggie judging team which competed in inter- national contests in Chicage and Kansas City, and won a trip to Europe in 1939 by placing first in a cotton study tour. He was employed as junior agronomist with the Department of Agriculture at Logan, Utah, when he enlisted last April. Besides his mother, Pvt. Goodloe is survived by his wife; a brother; and two sisters. Lt. John B. Naughton, °’39 Lt. John B. Naughton, ’39, overseas for more - than thirty months, was killed in action in Italy on December 24. He attend- ed A. & M. from ’35-’39, receiving a de- gree in Agriculture. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Naughton, Waxahachie, Texas. Pvt. Paul D. Chaney, "43 Pvt. Paul D. Chaney, '43.son of Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Chaney, Vernon, Texas, > Among A&M MEN (Continued from Page 1) again. He gave credit to the home cooking of Mrs. Buchanan, who has been making her home at College Station. A member of the Board of Directors of the College, Col. Buchanan attended his first meeting in several years when the Board met at College on January 13th. His next as- signment is not known. He served in the Marine Corps in World War I. When he entered the service he was Manager of the Heep Dairy interests at Buda and Austin. COL. JOHN T. WALKER, USMC, has been promoted to the rank of Brig. Gen. He is a marine veteran s'nce World War I, and achieved fame in leading the U.S. assault on Eniwetok. Most recently he has been Chief of Staff, 1st Marine Prov. Brigade on Guam. His present assignment is not known. PAUL B. DUNKLE, Substation 6, Den- ton, Texas, has been in service with A. & M. College for 25 years. . . R. WHITTON gets mail in Box 951, Long- view, Texas. DUDLEY R. CARPEN- TER has moved from Palestine, Texas, to Texarkana, Texas, 1424 Olive St. . . COL. STEWART D. HERVEY in the Office of the QM, Hq. 4th Army, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. He reports on LT. STEWART D. HERVEY, JR, 46. . . . .COL. FRANK W. HALSEY has been transferred to Camp Howze, Texas, Adv. RTC. . . . CHARLES E. CRAIG, Houston, has been promoted to the rank of Lt. Col. He is serving as Director of the Water Div. of the Trans- portation Service in the India-Burma Thea- . 1918 J. W. Williams Box 1590, Dallas, Texas LT. COL. O. G. TUMLINSON has re- turned from duty in France and expects to be released from the army and resume his former position as an executive in the Farm Credit Administration, Hous- ton. Before going to Houston he was for many years with Agric. Extension Service of the College. . . PFC. LOUDEN C. DONEY, III, ’43, son of LT. COL. and MRS. L. C. DONEY, JR., was killed in France on Jan. 3. Col. Doney has been on active duty for some time and went through the Mediterranean campaigns. He was taken ill while on his return to Tex- as, but has recovered and he and Mrs. Doney. are living at 251 Albany St., San Antonio. JACKSON H. JAMESON'’s residence ad- dress is 507 S. W. 38rd St., Mineral Wells, Texas. 1919 Charles H. Clark County Agent Hillsboro, Texas BRIGADIER GENFRAL JOHN L. PIERCE is commanding the Sixteenth Armored Division now at Camp Chaffee, Ark. EDWARD D. HOPKINS, Sr., San Engr. with the U. S. Public Health Service, Pan American Sanitary Bureau, Plaza San Martin 117-211, Lima, Peru, S. A., reports keeping mighty busy: Coke R.iP. “PETE” FOLEY gets mail at 442 Louisiana St., was killed in action in Germany on Decem- ber 16. He attended A. & M. from ’39- ’43, taking Civil Engineering. Sgt. William P. Noa, Jr., ’43 Mrs. . P. Noa, 302 S. Washington Ave., El Dorado, Ark. reports that her son, Sgt. “Billy” Noa, Jr., ’43, was killed in i: on December 31 in France, where he was serving with an engineering regiment attached to the Third Army. Sgt. Noa attended A. & M. from 1939-43, graduating in June, 1943, with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Sgt. Marvin C. Mitchell, Sgt. Marvin C. Mitchell, ’43, son of Claude R. Mitchell of Gainesville, Texas, was killed in action on Leyte on Decem- ber 3. He attended A. & M. from 1939- ’40, taking Agriculture. Besides his father, Sgt. Mitchell is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eula Frost Mitchell, of Richmond, Calif. ’43 Pfc. Louden C. Doney, III, ’43 Pfe. Louden C. Doney, III, ’43, son of Lt. Col. and Mrs. L. C. Doney, Jr., ’18, 251 Albany St., San Antonio 2, formerly of Houston, was killed in France on Jan- uary 3. Pvt. Doney was a sophomore at A. & ‘M. when he entered the services shortly after Pearl Harbor, and had been overseas about three mouths at the time of his death. Lt. Cloy D. Farley, Jr., ’44 Lt. Cloy D. Farley, Jr., ’44, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Farley, Box 397, Midland, Calif., was killed in action in France on August 16. He attended A. & M. from ’40-’43, taking Mechanical Engineering. Besides his parents, Lt. Farley is sur- vived by a brother. Cesar F. Martinez, ’44 A/S Oscar N. Martinez, ’44, P. Mier Ote 1023, Monterrey, Mexico, reports the death of his brother, Cesar F. Martinez, on July 12, 1944, after a year’s illness. He was in “D” Company Engineers while at A. &M. and attended from ’40-’44, taking Mechanical Engineering. Roy Y. Deveny, Jr., ’45 Roy Y. Deveny, Jr., 45, AOM 3 /¢, only son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Y. Deveny, Rte. 2, Axtell, Texas, was killed in action on October 25. He attended A. & M. from ’41-’42, taking Aeronautical Engineering, and entered the Naval Air Corps in May, 1943. Lt. J. T. Turbeville, Jr., ’45 Lit. J. 27. Turbeville,. ‘Jr. ’45,. sonyof Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Turbeville, 4739 Blod- gett, Houston, has been reported killed in action on December 9 when his plane crashed in the Burma jungles. Lt. Turbe- ville, who was previously reported missing in action, had over 60 combat missions, held the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He attended A. & M. from ’41-’42, taking I. E. Cpl. Robert F. Olsen, ’45 Cpl. Robert F. Olsen, ’45, previously reported missing in action, was killed in action on September 27 on Peleliu, while participating in his first battle. He at- tended A. & M.from ’41-’43, taking Mech- anical Engineering. Upon entering the Marine Corps, Cpl. Olsen received training at Georgia Tech, and was sent overseas in May, 1944. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Olsen, 6658 Meadow- lawn, Houston; a brother, F/O John Paul Olsen, ’41, now reported missing in action ; and his grandmothers. William P. Ballard, Jr., ’45 William P. Ballard, Jr., ’45, S 1 /¢, who was rescued when his ship was tor- pedoed and sunk on October 27, 1942, was killed on October 28, 1942, when the rescue ship was also sunk. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ballard, 5548 Richmond Ave., Dallas, have received his Purple Heart. Be- sides his parents, Ballard is survived by one brother. Lt. William P. Johnson, ’45 Lt. William P. Johnson, ’45, was killed on September 9 at Strother Field, Win- field, Kansas, in a crash of a fighter plane during a combat training flight. Lt. Johnson received his wings and commis- sion at Moore Field, Mission, Texas, in May, 1944. He is survived by ‘his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Johnson, Cleveland, Texas; and one brother. Cpl. Marion Flynt, Jr., ’45 Cpl. Marion Flynt, Jr., ’45, son of Capt. Marion Flynt, Camp Swift, Texas, was killed in action in Belgium on De- cember 27. Cpl. Flynt attended A. & M. from ’41-.°43, taking Mechanical Engineer- ing. Besides his father, he is survived by a sister. Lt. William F. Lovett, Jr., Lt. William F. Lovett, Jr., of Major and Mrs. W. F. Lovett, Edward Apt. 8-C, Jefferson City, Mo., was killed in action on September 15 while returning from an operational mis- sion in China. Lt. Lovett attended A. & M. from 1941-1942, taking an Engineering course. He entered the Air Corps before finishing college, and became a fighter pilot flying a P-51. 45 ’45, son Prince Sgt. Hubert Roussel, Jr., ’46 Sgt. Hubert Roussel, Jr., '46, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Roussel, 6515 Brompton, Houston, was killed in an airplane crash recently after a B-29 raid over Saipan. He was radio operator and gunner on the plane. Sgt. Roussel atteneded A. & M. from ’42-’43, taking Liberal Arts. Corpus Christi, Texas. . . . JOHN A. WILLIAMSON is owner and manager of John A. Williamson Co., 804 Ave. A, San Antonio. 20 Hugh N. Glezen 4207 Highland Ave., Beaumont JAMES E. McQUILLEN, father of Asso- ciation Secretary E. E. McQuillen, died in Galveston on Jan. 1. He was Superintend- ent of Motive Power of the Santa Fe Railroad, before retirement two years ago. P. E. WISE has mail sent ¢ Hester & Wise, Inc., 308 Esperson Bldg., Hous- ton. 1921 W. T. Strange 415 Myrick Bldg., Lubbock JAMES L. BOONE, Supt. of Schools, Lolita, Texas, sends news of his sons, CPL. JAMES BOONE, JR., ’44, and SYLVES- TER .BOONE,: ’46.i>.... FORREST L. PARK, who for the past two years has been serving the War Department and the Civil Aeronautics Administration as civil- ian engineer in charge of construction of airfields and camps in Texas, has re- turned to his position as engineer for the Trinity Improvement Assn., 1308 Commer- cial Standard Bldg., Ft. Worth. . . JACK F. MAHAN, now living at Thacker- ville, Okla., gets mail on Rt. 1. VICTOR O. NEUMAN employed as Ship Inspector in the Shipbuilding Div. of Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas. J. C. DYKES is in Washington serving as Asst. Chief of Soil Conservation Serv- ice. He resides at 4511 Guilford Rd., Col- lege Park, Md. . .'. EDWIN C. LYLE, Box 258, Houston, has been with Westing- house Elec. Supply Co. for the past 21 years. Lyle reports that he has missed unly one Thanksgiving football game since 27, 1922 W. E. “Ted” Winn Box 2880, Dallas, 1. LT. COL. JAMES J. WYLY was prom- oted to that rank in January. r.. past two years he has been with th Sig. Corps Standards Agency, 12 Broac St., Red Bank, N. J. He is engaged ir getting out Joint Army-Navy Specifica tions on standard component parts for communication equipment. Mrs. Wyly anc their son live at 415 Brighton Ave., Lon: Branch, N. LEO R. EBELING, 606 W. Main St Waynesboro, Pa. . . . L. C. JINKS, oper ating his farm at Rt. 4, Box 296, Pin Bluff, Ark., reports that he is feelin: the labor shortage. . . .CLAUDE CC WILLIS is Agronomist with the Gul Coast Water Co. at Bay City, Texas. . . B. D. SOLOMON gets mail at 730 E. 14t St., Houston... 4. LT. COL. '0.. Lx DOCK UM, in France, APO 667, NYC, has no found any Aggies in that vicinity. LEONARD A. BYRON is with th Missouri Utilities Company, Cape Girard eau, Mo., and lives at 512 Alta Vista Drive 1923 Ben F. Brown Box 1405, Waco L. R. BIRDWELL has a son at A. & M. getting as much school as he can hkefore being called to the Army. His home ad- dress is 1037 Mecllvaine Street, San An- tonio. STANLEY SPENCE requests a change of address to 1621 E. 36th St., Tulsa, Okla . MAJOR JOHN A. GORMAN is in command of a Port Bn. in France,. APO 772, NYC. He is on leave of absence from the A. P. Dept., U. of Wyoming. . EUGENE C. PAIGE, Box 2428, Dallas, is owner of a small manufacturing plant, the American Grille & Screen Works, in that city, and is also partner of Maisey & Paige, manufacturers’ agents for building specialities. E. H. PENDLETON gets mail at Farmersville, Texas. 1924 R. M. Sherman Central Texas Iron Works, Waco MAJ. CONGER POAGE stationed at Bergstrom Field, . Austin, lives at 2411 Indian Trail... .&.» MAJ. N.'P. TURNER, JR. sends notice of a change of address 10. "APO 1627, N..»C. rons HAROLD: =J. JOHNSON, 339 Cornell Ave., Pittsburgh 2, Pa., with Gulf Oil Co. He reports hav- ing seen ZAY SMITH, ALBERT ORR, and MAX EDGELY recently. . . . LT. COMDR. E. E. EWBANK serving as Degaussing Officer, Ferry Bldg., San Francisco. He recently returned from 18 months of duty in the South Pacific. + LC. BLLIOTT is Manager of the 4th Region, Civil Aero- nautics “Adm., Ft. “Worth... .. BEN WHITEHOUSE, Rte. 2, Burleson, Texas. 1925 R. C. Armstrong 3439 Wichita, Houston, 4 ORVILLE A. BROUFR, who is in charge of the Automobile Division, General Superintendent’s Office, Swift & Co., Chicago, reports a visit last fall with LT. AND MRS. HERB KELLNER, ’27, and their children, his latest address being Exee. Off. CBMU. 559, ¢ Fleet Post Office, NYC. Brouer is President of the Chicage A. & M. Club and has been with Swift & Co., for many years. Lt. Kellner was with Swift & Co., before going into the Navy. Reunion in tne Philippines was the happy experience recently of CAPTAIN MARLIN D. LEWIS and MAJOR PAUL HUEY. Both had read in the Texas Aggie that the other was somewhere in the Paci- fic and both had wondered if they might get in touch with the other. They met face to face by chance and needless to say thoroughly enjoyed seeing each other and visiting. MARVIN E. DEALY re~uests a change of address to 3007 Morrison Ave., Houston 9, Texas. . ‘CAPT. EE. 'R. McCHES- NEY has been transferred to N. Camp Hoop, Texas, 45th F.-A." Bn. .."... MAJ. FREDERICK D. HERRMANN ig mail in Box 124, Kilgore, Texas. CAPT. THOMAS R. RLACK in New Guinea, APO 322, San Francisco. , . . WALLACE B. HARTSHORN, Pox 425, Ft. Worth. . . . LT. COL. JOHN J. LEDBETTER en- tered the School of Military Govt., Univ. of Va., Charlottesville Va., on Jan. 1. After completing 6 weeks course there he will spend 6 months in some eastern or mid-western university preparing for duty as Civil Affairs Officer in Far East. ; . CAFT. T. C. HATFIELD’s mail should be sent ¢% Post Ord., Camp Hod, Texas. . W. LEE HUGHES ca the teaching staff at Pou T. _A.~C., i Arlington, ‘Texas. . W. A. MOORE, Box 236, Paris, Texas. 1926 Jack Williams Box 196, San Marcos MAJOR W. H. KNOTTS is serving as Post Engineer at Camp Hulen, Texas. CAPT. THOMAS J. SPEED serving as Chief, Special Projects Sec., Plant Clear- ance, Hq. Midwestern Dist., ATSC, Wichita. an... + +aBANDOLPH: 'S. KING: with Plymouth Oil Co.,. Sinton, Texas. . . JOHN O. HINTON has moved from Ennis, Texas, to Bowie, Texas. . . . ED- WARD L. WILSON, after three years of active duty at Camp Lee, Va., has been sent overseas, APO 562, NYC. JACOB R. HILDEBRAND, Box 37; Min- eral Wells, Texas. . . ~CAPTR. "BR... M. PRIESMEYER, ¢ Mrs. Theo. Priesmeyer, Box 405, El Campo, Texas, reports that in his present assignment as an AAF Ship- ment Supervisor he his seen quite a few Aggies in the South Pacific and the Eurovean Theaters. . . Mail for MAJ. DAVE W. WILLIAMSON should be ad- dressed 4606 Shoalwoo'» Ave., Austin. B. HAYWOOD employed by the Gulf Oil Corp., Box 1317, 1927 Allen R. Menger 111 West Travis St., San Antonio TOM BOWLIN. who is with the Mosher Steel Company, Houston, recently took an extensive business trip which carried him to the major cities of the East and Mid- west. MAJ. J. B. CORNS, serving as Officer in Charge of QM Market Center, gets mail at 13 E. Mt. Royal Ave., Baltimore, Md. . . . WM. B. COOK has been pro- moted to the rark of Captain at 8th Service Command headznarters in Dallas. where he is a petroleum security inspector Tampa, Fla. ‘n the security brarcn. He resides at 5738 McComas. Apt. 6, Dallas. . . . Lt. ~Sn RKP CH. - SC TT, 1006 Chicagn BLVD., San Antonio. . . . MAJ. FRANK KUNE NY returned from overseas in August after one year with the 8th Air Force Service Command and has been as- signed to the Surgeons Office of the AAF Personnel Dist. Command to assist in the ‘evelopment of the educational activit.es in AAF Convalescent Hospitals. W. H. BLANKS ges ma‘l at 1010 ecos, San Angelo. . ..C. ELMER WOOL- DRIDGE requests a change of address to 108 Lovell St., Ft. worth. . . . CAPT. HAROLD MAYES in Post Purchasing & Contracting Office, Camp Swift, Texas. . LT. COL. THOMAS R. WRIGHT now at 94th Field Hosp., Camp Ellis, Ill, . . R. L. WOODY, 1307 Park Ave., Ft. Worth. 2 LT: COL. ERHARD H; MITTANCK on overseas duty, APG z47, San Francisco. Mrs. berry St., PILKEY, 242. 1k, San Antonio. JL ORRIN H: 10122 S. Homan Ave., Chicago reports hearing from CAPT. E. A. JELINEK, with 6:8th F. A. Bn. at Camp Chaffee, Ark, . . WM. C. RET- TIGER, 2516 Ave. K, Galveston, Texas. 1928 J. F. Blount Box 431, Amarillo LADDIE J. LESIKAR, 6010 W. 21st St., RD. No. 8, Topeka, Kan., is Electric Engr. for Brooker E=zineering Co., De- troit, Mich., and at present is working on a new plant for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in Topeka. . . . SGT. JACK G. DOUGLAS, JR., APO 562, NYC, sends regards to classmates from somewhere in France. . MAJ. LEONARD C. SMITH gets mail at George West, Texas. . . ARTHUR M. CHASE, JR., Box 895, Hous- ton, Texas, is operating his own business, Production Equipment Co., Keller Bldg. Houston, selling Vilter refrigeration and Cincinnati Butchers Supply Co. Packing House equipment. . CPL. WM:..'T. BOVELL a member of Rifle Range Det MCB, Camp Calvin B. Mathew, San Diego, Calif." . « CAPT. ALLEN 'H. PEOFLES stationed at Ft. Crockett, Tex. p CURTIS S. NICHOLS, parika St., Vernon, Texas. ... .“R BATES employed by the Texas Elec. Serv. Co., Ft. Worth. Lt. Col. L. W. Sheckles, Jr. LT. 'COL.. L. W. SHECKLES, JR. Yoakum, is Chief of the Medical Services of the 127th General Hospital Unit, now in France. The Unit is staffed largely by Texans. Col. Sheckles was Assistant Pro- fessor of Internal Medicine at the U. of Texas School of Medicine, Galveston, be- fore going on duty. He is the son of MR. and MRS. L. W. SHECKLES, SR., ’04, of Yoakum. wd BERT AFFLECK is employed by the R. R. Co., at Childress, Texas. 1929 Austin C. Bray Box 264, Dallas, 1 CHARLES E. RICHTER, JR., better known in his home town of Laredo as “Carlos”, is President of the Border Olym- pics which holds an annual track and field meet at Laredo. He is in the insurance business and is one of his cities most active civic figures. He was all-Southwest football guard at A. & M. Under his leadership the Border Olympics have be- come one of the best track and field meets held annually in the Southwest. MAJOR CLAIR E. SMITH, pilot and glider operations officer of a troop car- rier group, was recently awarded the Dis- tinguished Flying Cross. He has partici- pated in the invasions of Normandy and Southern France and the more recent offensive in Holland. Mrs. Smith and their son live in Galveston. MAJOR PAUL A. BROWN, USMC, | Philippine Military Prison Camp Nos; is in excellent health according to word received by Mrs. Brown of Galveston, and written last July. He had received letters and boxes, pictures and a pair of glasses. He has been a prisoner of the Japanese since the fall of Corregidor. C. BRINKOETER ,Beeville, Texa: ‘ends news of his brother, R.4W. "Frin- Koeter, AEM 1/c¢; ’40. LT COL. WM. F. ATWEL:'S residence address is 32 Foster St., River Plaza, Red Eank. N...J. CAPT. BERTRAM C. BROAD, overseas for 10 months, is stationed in New Hebrides Islands. . . . EARL WOODRUFF, 2644 Montevallo, Birming- ham. Ala; ie ow Nesds ROBERT E. FAR- QUHAR receives mail in Rox 1133, Long- view, Texas. . . . RUSSELL E. SHAFER. Fox 2831, Beaumont, Texas, has been vlaced on inactive duty and is back with the Sun Oil Co., Beaumont, working at present in Slidell, La. . . MAJ. JOHN A. MARTIN requests a change of address 10 APO 314, NYG. .\.. MAJ. S.. E. BUN- TON, JR. on duty at APO 507, NYC. JAMES L. FOX has mail sent to 1511 Seever St., Dallas. . . C. Ww. SHAW, 1215 N. "Cleveland, Sherman, Tex. Sa Mail for CAPT. JOE L. SOWELL should be addressed 508 W. Harrison St.. Gilmer, Texas. 1930 J. A. Reynolds Dreyfus & Son, Dallas iron Papa: SGT. ELWYN P. BRAU- MAJ. JAMES O. BANKS, serving as Post Engr., Kirtland i‘ield, Albuquerque. N. M. . MAJ. wxSTER HANKS, APO 772, NYC., still in Southern France. MURRAY L. JOHNSTON moved in Octo- ber from Lake Charles, La., to Tampa, Fla., where he is with Gulf 0il Corp., Box 1317. . JOE W. BELL, 310 Old Point Ave., Hampton, Va. ..':.. . ®/5 GEO E. LOVE, JR. on duty at APO 413, NYC. JAMES L. KEZELER is employed by the Seismograph Serv. Corp., 709 Kennedy Bldg., Tulsa, Okla., and lives at. +1130 S. New Haven Ave. in that ‘eity. MAJ. WM. T. WEAVER has been trans- ferred from Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, to Ft. Sheridan, Ill., where he is with 107th M.R.U. (M) . JAMES E. SHOULTZ, Marshall, Texas. COL. WILLIAM E. MORGAN, husband of Mrs. W. E. Morgan, 603 E. 29th St., Bryan, has been awarded the Bronze Star medal for outstanding organizational achievements. Col. Morgan has been in the service three years, and has spent 14 months in the India-Burma Theater. 1931 C. R. “Dick” Coneway Humble Oil & Ref. Co., Houston, 1 CLAUD J. BURGIN, PhM 1/e¢, % FPO, San Francisco, has not met any Acgies lately. . . | LT. COL. ALVIN SCHEPPS. Dallas, was responsible for the biggest tactical smoke operation ever attempted by modern soldiers. The smoke operation tactics lasted for sixteen straight days, screening American doughboys and armor- ed divisions of the 19th Div. crossing the Saar River at Dillingen. . LT. WM. H. PHELPS, JR. now overseas, APO 758, NYC. . MAJ. WILLIS E. COL- LINS sends greetings from somewhere in Germany, APO 102, NYC, APT. A. G. McKAIN, APO 464, NYC. reports running into quite a few ‘Ag LT. (jg) WINIFRED B. WEISINGER USNR, gets mail ¢ FPO, NYC. . MAJ. CHESTER C. SCHAEFER left the States in June. 1943, and has since been in Australia, New Guinea, the Admiral- ties, and is now somewhere in the Philip- pines. LT. HENRY W. HANCE’s new address is Readjustment Div., Haq. ASF, Rm, 5C-532, Pentagon, Washington. 25, D. C.... + LT. €COL. BR. C. RIPPSTEIN somewhere in Germanv. APO 339, NYC. CAPT. GRAHAM HATCH is alive and well in Jap Prison Camp No. 1, in the Philippines, according to two letters re- seived recently by Mrs. Hatch, 4502 Law- ther Drive, Dallas. It was the first word she had received frcm him in over a year. He was captured at Corregidor. Prior to going on active duty he was sanitary engineer for the Dallas City Health Dept.. MAJOR VERNON L. WIMBERLY, is stationed at Ft. Bragg, N. C., with the 27th Ha. Sp. Troops. He was returned Mittanck is living at 208 N. Hack-|C "with from the Pacific last April because of illness but has since been certified for duty but turned down on another over- seas assignment. He was in the Pacific for many , many months and last spring provided the slogan for the 1944 Muster, “The 1944 Muster Follows The Sun.” 1932 Lt. Col. Luther E. Bell 509 N. Payne St., Alexandria, Va. Silver Taps: PFC. WILLIAM C. VIN- ENT MAJOR ROBT. L. MELCHER reports from APO 88-C, N. Y. and is somewhere in Italy. R. P. LIVELY, ’31, commands a Bn. of artillery supporting Melcher’s In- fantry outfit, and several other Aggies are in the same neighborhood. ‘Mighty lone- some and tough here in Italy’ writes Bob, “and mail is double welcome.” LT. COL. O. E. (TIGER) TEAGUE was severely wounded after six months in combat as an Infantry battalion command- er against the Germans. He lived at Col- lege Station before going into active duty. His address is APO 79, New York City. Lt. Col. W. Frank Frey LT. COL. W. FRANK FREY of the Quartermaster’s Corps with the Seventh Army in France was awarded the bronze star for meritorious action last fall during the Seventh Army’s drive through France. The smile on his face above came as the award was presented to him by Brig. Gen. A. A. White. Prior to entering the service, Col. Frey was Resident Engineer with the Texas Highway Department at Perryton. Texas. His present overseas address is Hq. Seventh Army, APO 758, NYC. Mrs. Frey lives at 1307 Buchanan, Wichita Falls. SGT. WM. J. “FUZZ” DOUGLAS, form- er Bryan insurance man, was a recent campus visitor from his station at the Laredo AAF. LT. COL. GEORGE D. BURCH, com- mander of an Engr. Avn. Bn., . San Francisco, reports CAPT. WW. T. “PETE?” LANE, ’41, and LT. JOHN T. THOMPSON, 43, in his outfit. CAPT... 'C. .C. NASH, JR. has been sta- toned at Eglin Field, Fla., for a year. He is with A.R.F.L., Field 9. -. . LT. COL." RUFUS C. CARHART gets mail at 4218 Stonewall, Greenville, Texas. . . COL. E. D. REYNOLDS with 330th Bomb. Gp., Walker AAF, Victoria, Kan. CAPT, HARRY DD. RANKIN, APO’ 14, NYC., in a hosiptal in France recovering from wounds, reports getting along OK. . . . MAJ. BERT K. WHALEY assigned to Hq., 4th Army, APO 20, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. . LT. COL. CLAUDE M. EVANS has been transferred to A. A. F.,, Ft. Sumner, N, M. vw (LT COL. DONALD SANDISON has returned to the States after 29 months in the Southwest Pacific area and gets mail addressed Hq., Charleston P. O. E., A. G., Pool, Charles- ton, S. C. Mail for LT. ERNEST K. MOODY should be addressed 66 Lymington Rd., London, N. W. 6. England. fe 17 A GEORGE T MARION, USNR, gets mail % FPO, San Francisco, DR: SE. WW: WUPPERMAN, Wupperman Animal Hosp., 5908 George- town Rd., Austin, reports on MAJ. OS- CAR PRICE, whose address was previously listed as ‘“‘unknown’. Maj. Price is at the P.M.G.R.P., Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, wait- ing to be reassigned, and mail for him shculd be sent to Mrs, Priee’s address, 1010 E. 44th, Austin. . CAPT. DAY- TON V. KITLEY is Base Administrative Inspector at the P-47 Air Base, NAAF, 1933 Lt. Col. T. C. Morris APO 2, c/o PM, New York, N. Y. Proud Papa: MAJ. PAUL E. MORRIS. MAJOR ROLLIN L. ELKINS is now the commanding officer of the 14th Armd. Group and also S-2 of School Troops at Fort Knox, Ky. He returned last fall after extensive service in the North Afri- can and Italian campaigns. After a leave he went to Miami Beach and from there to Fort Knox. Mrs. Elkins and their daughter Ann are with him. MAJ. HARRY L. WOODALL, JR., APO 658, NYC... .". LT. COL. JAMES H. LIGHTFOOT now overseas, APO 410, NYC. . .. MAJ. PAUL E. MORRIS, APO 403, NYC, became the proud papa of a daughter in September on MAJ. DON- ALD C. GLASS is officer in charge of the Liquid Fuels Sec., Office Chief of Engrs., Wash., Ce) aide ld. FROSEN- BACH employed as Poultry Service Man for H. Dittlinger Roller Mills Co., New Braunfels, Texas, He gets mail in Box 544, Schulenburg, Texas. CAPT. CURTIS CROCKETT, on overseas duty receives mail through ‘APO 200, NYC. CAPT. MARTIN F. LUDEMAN requests a change of address to APO 562, NYC. LT. (jg) HENRY W. BUSCH, USNR. % FPO, San Francisco, has been associated Communication Radio Gear and Radar since going on active duty in Aug- ust, 1943. . back on duty after 15 months of hospitali- zation. He is in the Tng. Dept., Const. Div., Camp. Farks,. Calif, 4 2 MAJ. EARL T. SHEPHERD back in the States after 29 months of overseas duty. Mail can be sent to him at 2110 Proctor St., Port Arthur, Texas, .:..r M5d. THOMAS B. GOODRICH receives mail at 1016 Rich- land, ‘Sania Ana, Calif.bs. i. . LT: COL. THOMAS W. WALKER stationed at Ft. Sill-* Okla... 'S . &' F, "FAS, ADPO. ’ CAPT..R. RALPH THOMPSON in France APO 633, NYC., reports having seen LT. COL, E. J. BERRYHILL, ’31, in London. . . . CAPT. ROBERT E. O'CONNEL’S ad- dress has changed to APO 600, NYC. 1934 Lt. Col. T. N. Gearreald 17 West Passaic Ave. Rutherford, New Jersey Silver Taps: JUAN C. DORIA PAZ. In a letter to Tull Gearreald, MAJOR JACK G. HESTER, APO 149, NYC, re- ports he has been in France since D plus 12 as an Ord. Officer for two fighter bomber groups. He reports seeing, among others, Dan Alanis. Mrs. Hester is living in Goose Creek, Texas. Jack sends his regards to his classmates. LT. COL. TULL N. GEARREALD re- ports a recent visit to Washington where he saw LT. COL. HENRY WENDLF R and LT. C. K. SWANSON, both in the Pentagon Building. D. LEON HAWKINS, ¢ FPO, San Francisco, was recently promoted to the rank of Lt. (jg). Mrs. Hawkins is making her home in Navasota, Texas. DR. FRANK J. MALINO, 800 S. Hud- son Ave., Pasadena, Calif., recently re- turned from a technical mission to the ETO. :. . MAJ. CURNIE M. DAVIS with an Ord. Bn., APO 18085, NYC... ... MAJ. H. W. DUGAN, APO 253, NYC. . . J. H. JOHNSCN gets mail in Box 270. Denton, Texas. «3 ‘CAPT, DAN M. La- ROE requests a change of address to APO 226, NYC. . CAPT. JOHN D. CUNNINGHAM, Engr. Fire Fighting School, Ft. Lewis, Wash., reports hear- ing. from CAPT... C. B. SPILL, now in England, and LT. WESLEY B. YOUNG APO, 17022, "NYC... ../ CAPT. . TED. L. SPENCER with the 12th Air Force some- where in Italy. LT. C, H. RUEBECK, JR., in the Navy at Norfolk, Va., gets mail in Rox 141, Waco. . MAJ. HARRY K. WESTER- MAN, somewhere in Belgium, sends a gift to the Development Fund in memory of his brother, CAPT. MARL A. WEST- ERMAN, ’39, who was killed in action in France on July 105 ve MAJ. LOUIS R. PIETZSCH, 1595 Victoria, Beaumont, Texas, back in the States. MAJ. DAN C. ALANIS, APO 654, NYC, sends greetings to all Aggies from France. . . CAPT. THOMAS M. WEAVER, APO 81, San Francisco. participated in the Palau Islands landings. LT. COL. . ENS. CHAS. C. BARNES. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1945 T. L. UHR, APO 442, San Francisco, re- ports LT. ROBERT McLARN, ’41, at the same location, CAFT. ZEKE TIPTON somewhere in Germany. . LT. COL. C. H, MEYER, APO "3%, San" Francisco, writes “The Philippines are rougher than New Guinea, but enough Aggies are on hand to handle the situation.” ...CAPT. JACK T. SLOAN somewhere in France. . . MAJ. FRED GREMMEL writes from England, APO 226, NYC. HERVEY H. WHITFIELD, stationed in Maracay, Venezuela, has been promot- ed to the rank of full Colonel. He has seen service in the Philippines, Bataan, Darwin and Port Mosesby, New Guinea, and holds the DFC with Oak Leaf Clus- ter, the American Defense Medal with one star, the Pacific-Asiatic Medal with three stars, and a unit citation with two Oak Leaf Clusters. Mrs. Whitfield and their young son are making their home in 1935 Capt. Frederick W. H. Wehner 102nd AAF Base Unit (Hq IFC) Mitchell Field, New York MAJOR WM. T. HIGGINS, JR., APO 446, NYC, sends greetings to members of the ’35 class and esnecially to former roommate CLYDE “LITTLE HOP” REY- NOLDS, now in the Navy MAJ. CHAS. J. SLOVAK on duty at APO 230, NYC. . . . LT. RICHARD ;S. STEPHENS requests a change of address to AFO 938, Minneapolis, Minn. . . . LT. EDWARD STEVES assigned to Hq. 652nd ToD. 5.Bn., wf Knox, Ky. ind. CAPT. GEO. H. PLETCHER, now at Ashburn Gen. Hosp., McKinney, Texas, expects to be reassigned soon. , . . LT. COL. SID- NEY with an Engr. C. Bn. at APO 518, NYC... +. LT. COL. NICHOLAS 'W. in the CBI theater, APO 627, NY . . CAPT, CHAS. A. FRANCIS, APO 133, NYC, reports that the Troop Carrier Command of the First Allied Air- borne Army is ‘on the ball”. CAPT. JAMES W. GIBSON’s new APO is" 758, NYC. . . 2 CAPT. . JOSIAH *'S. HARLAN, JR. has been transferred to Ft. Bliss, Texas, AAAORP, AARTC. . . . MAJ, JEROME W. SORENSON, JR., APO 36, NYC, recently spent a 30-day leave in the States. . COL. ' GEO. A. LOGAN, JR. somewhere in Belgium, APO 658, NYC. .. .".. ROLAND: H. PROVE, 1006 W. French, San Antonio, reports CAPT. E. H. PROVE, ’41, on duty at APO 655, NYC. LT. COL. WALLACE RB. LANGSTON, ‘APO 654, NYC, some- where in Belgium. 1936 Capt. D. J. Lewis C.E, U. S. Eng. Office c/o Prod. Sec., Mobile, Ala." Proud Papa: JOHN A. SMITH, JR. LT. COL. ORMOND R. SIMPSON, USMC, is on the staff of General Douglas McArthur, in the Pacific. Mrs. Simpson is living at Bryan. This is Col. Simpson’s second tour of duty in the Pacific. He at- tended the C&GS at Leavenworth last sum- mer. His address is APO 500, San Fran- cisco. CAPT. MONTE CARMICHAEL was a recent speaker before the Brazos County A. & M. Club. He had just returned from two year’s duty at the Air Transport Command Base at Natal, Brazil. He is a former Aggie basketball star and was County Agent with the A. & M. Exten- sion Service before going on .active duty. Capt. Carmichael gave interesting de- tails, so far as he was allowed, on fune- . tions and operation of the Air Transport Command. MAJOR RIBELIN G. KIRK requests a change of address to APO 433, NYC. CAPT. LEWIS M. ROBERTS gets mail in Box A, Hawkins, Texas...PFC PAT D. ROBERTSON on duty at APO 520, NYC..v.0.0. ALT, JOE A. DICKIE .some- where in Germany, APO 2, NYC. . MAJ. NASH O. THOMPSON with a T.D. Gp.. APO 436, NYC., has been i ETO for 15 months. . " S. LEONARD assigned to Haq., 935th Engr. Avn. Regt., Geiger Field, Wash. . CAPT. JAMES R. JACKSON, JR. APO 265, San Francisco, reports few Aggies there. . MAJ. EDWIN S. MARTIN sta- tioned at "Camp Shelby, Miss., Hq. 869th ENS. G. G. LOONEY at ‘Operating Base, Camp Rradford, Norfolk, Va. d MAJ. ARTHUR P. CALLAHAN, Haq. 414 AFA Bn., 20th AD, APO 444, Camp Campbell, Ky. on THOMAS O. ALLEN, Columbus, Texas, has been promoted to the rank of Maior. He is in Belgium. _ . . CAPT. GARRETT F. MELTON on duty at APO 72, San Francisco. (Continued on Page 3) ASA HUNT, ’22 Water Works and Sewage Equipment Chlorinating Equipment Pumps - Blowers - Engines 1327 Wood St. Dallas Claude Everett ’21 Inc. 522 Barziza St., Houston, Tex. GENERAL CONTRACTORS Excavators for All Types of Buildings AUSTIN BRIDGE COMPANY Manufacturers Contractors - Builders Dallas, Texas Roads-Bridges-Road Machinery HELP WANTED Agricultural-Livestock Publication An established Southwestern Publica- tion invites applications from those ex- perienced in various departments, in- cluding Asst. Editor, Asst. Adv. 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