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THE TEXAS AGGIE
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-
ical College of Texas, College Station,
Texas.
Subscription Price $5.00
‘Entered as Second Class Matter at
College Station, Texas
Officers
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H. Dick Winters, ’18... President
bs Carroll Gaines, ’l%............. Vice-President
5 E. E. McQuillen, ’20........ Executive Secretary
2 LL.B. Locke, ’'18.......... Assistant Secretary
3 Directors
ot ETA. TWhYte,) 214... ssnectidiugm Texarkana
B- W. A. Moore, 25 Paris
A Col. T. H. Barton, '99........ El Dorado, Ark.
2 H. K. Deason, ’16......ccccowmmmee Port Arthur
6 A. Ed Carsway, ’34 Lufkin
0 George B. Morgan, ‘18 Beaumont
Rp. A. G. Pfaff, ’2b Tyler
Fe. Roy D. Golston, ’03 Tyler
fo W. L. Ballard, 22 Longview
4 * R. Frank Ashburn, 24...
4 Herbert A. Burow, "24...
? John P. McCullough, ’24
kK AP, Rolling, ii
& ree L. Bell, ’
X 4 H. Cunningham, ’10..........c........ Dallas
y S. A. Lipscomb, ’01................ College Station
W. F. Munnerlyn, ’ College Station
: Rufus R. Peeples, ’28................... Tehuacana
; L. M. Welch, 24 Conroe
48 H. .S. Davenport, "0M4.....cccoveeeneee.... Palestine
A C. F. Adickes, ’10 Huntsville
ge. Geo. H. Lacy, ’13 Houston
: z T. W. Mohle, ’13 Houston
5 Charles R. Haile, ‘12 Houston
% T.'M. Smith, :Sr., 0l............ East Columbia
a Scott Moore, ‘11 Yoakum
% H.7i3. Mikeska, ’10..........ccoieesions Texas City
4 C. M. Elwell, 28 Austin
W. P. Patton, 29 Lockhart
} Robert Schaer, 21........................ Chapel Hill
$ Hubert G. Davis, "22
hs W. E. Wade, 30
) Major R. N. Conolly, "37
Herbert F. Spreen. ’22.......
Su. Baker, 227.......ccqossesssicescee Fort Worth
A. J. Healy, "28 Fort Worth
George Moffett, ’16 ........... Chillicothe
Calvin P. Dodson. ’10 Decatur
Jack C. Idol, ’26 i Benjamin
' ; Ay BE. Hinman, 28................ Corpus Christi
\ Silver Whitsett, ’24.... Seguin
H D. F. Bredthauer, ’22 Goliad
Charles E. Richter, ’29...................... Laredo
Norman E. Buescher, "22.................... McAllen
E. B. Cartwright, "17... Carizzo Springs
A. L. Forbes, Jr., "21 Houston
T. J. Dwyer, ’'Iz Odessa
NW. Hillin, "31.......cconsirocezsnress Ft. Stockton
Dr. Verne A. Scott, "14........... Stephenville
Pr. J. N. Burditt, -’21........ Abilene
R. A. Lasseter, ’36........ccceueuenn.... Sweetwater
Carl Miller, ’28 Amarillo
Fo J. F. Blount, ’28 Amarillo
Frank F. McMordie, ’26.................. Canadian
Jack Christian, ’32 Spur
Joe W. Jennings, ’ll....c....c.cpoieen Lockney
A. F. Reese, ’14 Shallowater
Louis A. Hartung, °'29............... San Antonio
C. M. Gaires, ’'12 San Antonio
€...C.. Krueger, .’12............;eee. San Antonio
£ Penrose B. Metcalfe, ’16............ San Angelo
A H. Dick Winters, '18 Brady
RB. J. MIlgan, ’2a........csssceecicer Brownwood
M. A. Abernathy, '16............ Shreveport, La.
+ C. D. Speed, 26... Houston
Gen. A. B. Knickerbocker, ’21.......... Austin
James P. Hamblen, 27...........cccecuun.... Houston
Edward W. Wilson, ’30....Kansas City, Mo.
Executive Committee
H. Dick Winters, ’18 Brady
Carroll Gaines, ’12 San Antonio
Rufus R. Peeples, ’ Tehuacana
Tyree L. Bell, ’13 Dallas
J. P. Hamblen, ’27 Houston
Student Loan Trustees
H. Dick Winters, ’18 Brady
A. F. Mitchell, ’09... Corsicana
B."B. McQuillen, ’20................ College Station
Representatives on the Athletic Council
x Gen. A. B. Knickerbocker, ’21........ Austin
BJ Baker, *27..tecciiscissssunss ine Fort Worth
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Cunningham-Irby
Miss Lois Cunningham of Beaumont,
Texas, recently became the bride of
Arthur H. Irby, ’14, also of Beaumont.
Mr. Irby is connected with the Gulf Oil
Corporation in Beaumont, and they will
make their home at 2520 North Street.
Jonte-Irby
Announcement has been made of the
recent marriage of Mrs. Georgia Jonte
to Benjamin E. Irby, ’17, both of Beau-
mont, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Irby are at
home at 2282 Victoria Street in Beaumont.
> Gogerty-Sheckles
- Mr. and Mrs. F. Gogerty Liverpool, Eng-
land, have announced the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Patricia Lilian Goger-
tl, to Lt. Jack W. Sheckles, ’33, on June
2. Lt. Sheckles, whose home is at Yoakum,
Texas, is at present on duty at APO
413, NYC.
White-Haslam
v Miss Stella Arrena White became the
fe bride of Sgt. Samuel Haslam, ’34, Army
Ds Air Forces, on May 16 at the home of
L her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clair White,
R’ 5008 Airline Road, Dallas.
h Knight-Maxwell
Miss Arlyn Ruth Knight, of Dallas,
i Texas, was married to Lt. Carl E. Max-
£ well, ’36, USNR, on June 16 in Dallas.
d Lt. Maxwell recently returned from duty
Rx in the South Pacific, and they will make
or their home in New Orleans, where he is
Se stationed at present.
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of Miss Sybil Webb of Natchitoches, La.,
and M/Sgt. Charles M. Royall, ’37, were
y married in Houston, Texas, on May 21.
ge Sgt. Royall recently returned to the States
gs from overseas duty and is at present at
of Wm, Beaumont Hospital, El Paso, Texas.
Re Mrs. Royall will make her home in Galena
Park, Texas, until Sgt. Royall receives
his discharge from the Army.
McDonald-Woodard
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McDonald, ’02,
Neches, Texas, have anounced the mar-
riage of their daughter, Miss Josephine
McDonald, to Harold W. C. Woodard, ’37,
on June 6. Mr. Woodard was recently dis-
charged from the Army and is at present
employed by the Missouri Pacific "Rail-
road, Elkhart, Texas, where he and Mrs.
Woodard are making their home.
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Furr-Crews
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Anita Furr of Noble,
Okla., to Capt. Lloyd I. Crews, ’38, on
June 9. Capt. and Mrs, Crews are mak-
ing their home at 1534 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, Md.
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Levy-Nordhaus
The marriage of Miss Mary Jean Levy,
a Red Cross employee from St. Louis, Mo.,
to Major Alexander Nordhaus, Jr., ’38,
took place on May 22 in Italy. Major
Nordhaus’ present address is APO 782,
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Ward-Critz
Miss Jeanne Ward of Houston, Texas,
and Capt. James S. Critz, ’40, were mar-
ried on April 7. They are making their
home at 359 N. 10th St., Lebanon, Pa.,
while Capt. Critz is stationed at Indian-
town Gap Mil. Res., Pa.
Sanders-Jones
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss May Tillar Sanders to
Capt, Tom T. Jones, ’40, on May 5 in the
Chapel at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Capt.
, and Mrs. Jones will make their home in
Rolla, Mo., while he is assigned to the
Army Service Forces Training Center at
Ft. Wood.
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Zeigler-Smith -
Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Zeigler of
Harmony, Pennsylvania, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Edna
Zeigler, to Lt. Billy G. Smith, ’40, on
May 26 in the Canal Zones. They are at
present making their home in the Canal
Zone.
Moore-Chappell
The marriage of Miss Helen Ruth
Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gar
field F. Moore, Kemp, to Lt. Roy J. Chap-
i. pell, Jr., ’41, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy J.
oh Chappell, Sr., Kaufman, was solemnized
R ~~ May 12 at Kemp. Lt. Chappell recently re-
turned to the States after being released
from a German prisoner of war camp.
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He and Mrs. Chappell are making their
home in Kaufman until he reports for re-
assignment.
Eastin-Hendrick
Miss Betty Eastin, of San Antonio, Texas,
was married to Maj. Andrew J. Hen-
drick. ’41, on" May 3 in San Antonio. Maj.
Headrich is at present stationed at Greens-
boro,
Heymann-Lichenstein
Dr, and Mrs. Hans Heymann of New
Brunswick, N. J., have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Lt. Inge-Maria
Heymann of the Army Nurses Corps, to
Capt. Morris A. Lichenstein, ’41, son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. Lichenstein of Dallas,
Texas. They were married on April 16 in
Seattle, Wash., and are at present sta-
tioned in Spokane, Wash.
Jolley-Lown
Miss Marceia Jolley, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry L. Jolley, Fort Worth, be-
came the bride of Lt. Franklin D. Lown,
Jr., ’41, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Lown,
’13, of 3renham, on July 15 in Fort
Worth. Lt. Lown recently returned from
33 months in the ETO, 25 months of
which were spent in a prisoner of war
camp.
Welch-Wolf
Mis Helen Grace Welch and Jordan B.
Wolf, ’41, were married on May 27 at
Lampasas, Texas. They are at home at
Island City Homes, Apt. 36-C, Galveston,
Texas.
Jones- Herrington
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Jones, Palestine,
Texas, have announced the marriage of
their daughter, Beatrice Jeane, to Lt. Harry
C. Herrington, ’42, on June 24. Lt. and
‘Mrs. Herrington are now in San Diego,
Calif., where Lt. Herrington is stationed.
Novak-Webb
Announcement - has been made of the
marriage of iss Marie Novak of Char-
lovoix, Michigan, and Lt. Jones F. Webb,
’42, of San Angelo, Texas, on May 11 in
Los Angeles, Calif. The couple is at home
in Kingman, Ariz., where Lt. Webb is
stationed at Kingman Army Air Field.
Benbow-Westbrook
Miss Betty Benbow, daughter of Mrs. A.
Benbow and the ‘late Dr. A. Benbow, of
Bryan, was married to Major Luther Joe
Westbrook, ’42, of Kerens, on July 13, at
the First Presbyterian Church, Bryan.
Captain Charles R. Haggard, ’42, recently
returned from overseas, attended the groom
as best man. Major Westbrook has com-
pleted three years service- overseas, and
temporarily the young couple will be sta-
tioned at Miami Beach, Fla.
Williams-Cardwell
Major and Mrs. David Willard Wil-
liams of College Station announce the mar-
riage of their daughter, Margaret Ann, to
Capt. Walter Wilcox Cardwell, Jr., ’43,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cardwell,
Sr., ’13, of Luling. The marriage was
performed at the YMCA Chapel at
College Station. Capt. Cardwell has just
returned from overseas duty in Germany.
Mrs, Cardwell was reared on the campus,
Major Williams being on leave as Head of
the Department of Animal Husbandry and
now overseas.
Abbinett-Goppert
Yvonne Abbinett and Lt. Jean
G. Goppert, ’43, were married in Lon-
don, England, on May 11. Lt. Goppert
has since returned to the States and is
stationed at Camp Patrick Henry, Va.
Mills-Gale
Miss Elaine Fay Mills, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. David Mills, San Antonio, Texas,
was married to Sgt. Louis M. Gale, 44,
of Fort Worth, Texas, on June 26.
Miss
Brewer-Rafferty
Miss Margery Brewer, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Van Brewer, of Col-
lege Station,* became the bride of Lt.
Edward Thomas Rafferty, ’43, of Gruver,
on July 14, at the 1st Methodist Church in
Bryan. The bride is a gradute of Texas
State College for Women and the groom
is a graduate of the Class of ’43, majoring
in Animal Husbandry. He has just returned
from a year of overseas duty. Lt. and Mrs.
Brewer will reside temporarily at Brown-
wood. \
Irvine-Dean
Miss Jan Irvine, daughter fo Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob M. Irvine, 5930 Palo Pinto,
Dallas, recently became the bride of
Thomas S. Dean, ’45, son of Mr. and Mrs.
L. C. Dean, Sherman, in Dallas. Mr. Dean
has received a medical discharge from the
Army Air Forces, and the couple will make
their home in Denton while continuing
their studies at the North Texas State
College.
Elsner-Granville
Lt. (jg) Elaine Edith Elsner, a Navy
nurse, was married to Ens. Earnest B.
Granville, ’45, on June 7 after Ens. Gran-
ville’s graduation from Annapolis.
Grote-Kight
Miss Shirley Beth Grote, Mason, Texas,
and Pvt. Neely R. Kight, ’47, Big Lake,
Texas, were married on May 19 in Mason.
They will make their home in Wichita
Falls, Texas, for the present.
BIRTHS
A son, William Thomas, was born on
June 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Will T. Clark,
’27, 2986 Morley Rd., Shaker Heights,
Ohio.
Lt. Col. and Mrs, E. H. Mittanck, ’2T7,
are the proud parents of a daughter,
Helene Marie, who was born on May 13.
Mrs. Mittanck and young daughter are
making their home at 208 N. Hackberry
St., San Antonio, Texas, while Col. Mit-
tanck is on duty somewhere in the Mar-
ianas.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Ferguson, ’31,
1037 Mitchell Ave., Tallahassee, Fla., an-
nounce the birth of a second daughter,
Diane Wood, on June 20. Mr. Ferguson
is Field Supervisor of the Southeastern
Division for the Brown Geophysical Com-
pany of Houston, Texas, at Tallahassee.
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Tull N. Gearreald, 34,
17" W. ‘Passaic, Rutherford, N. J., “are
mighty proud: of their future Aggie, Tull
Neal, Jr., who was born on March 18. The
Gearrealds also have two daughters.
Happy over the birth of their daughter,
Sarah Randall, on January 5, are Major
and Mrs. John R. Richardson, ’34, 903 S.
Washington St., Alexandria, Va.
Major and Mrs. Richard C. Halter, ’36,
are the proud parents of a son, Jack
Chandler, who was born on May 8. Maj.
Halter is at present in the Philippines,
APO 707, San Francisco.
A son, Edward S., Jr., was born on
April 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Edward S.
Hyman, ’37, Mason, Texas. Mr. Hyman is
County Agricultural Agent at Mason.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. West, ’37,
Ferriday, La., are happy over the birth
of a son, George Fleming on June 9.
Capt. and Mrs. William H. Aiken, ’38,
send a belated announcement of the birth
of their daughter, Rosemary, Jr., last
December 9. Capt. Aiken is at present on
duty at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Insti-
tute, Brooklyn, N. Y.
A daughter, Tylene, was born recently
to Capt. and Mrs. Walter S. McGregor,
’38. The McGregors also have a son, and
Mrs. McGregor and the two children are
at present living in Bryan, Texas, while
Gant McGregor is on duty at Ft. Benning,
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Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor, ’38, 57
Farragut St., Orange, Texas ,are the proud
parents of a daughter, Betty Katharine,
born on May%3l.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. Pipkin, ’39,
are the proud parents of a son, John
Raymond, who was born on March I4.
Mr. Pipkin is with the West Texas Lum-
ber Co. at San Angelo, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. John R, Wood, ’39, Box
223, Brownwood, Texas, are happy over
the birth of a daughter, Jo Ann, on May
25.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor L. Koenig, ’41,
3417 Yupon Dr., Houston, Texas, have
announced the birth of a son, William
Thomas on May 24.
A son, Willie Clay, Jr., was born on
June 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Willie C. Parker,
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’40, 300 E. 13th St., Austin, Texas. Mr.
SILVER TAPS
Clinton W. Walden, 05
Clinton W. Walden, ’05, died in St.
Louis on June 9. He was employed by the
Aetna Life Insurance Company and had
lived in Lt. Louis since 1929. He was
active in Masonic work and a few years
ago was worthy grand patron for the
entire state of Missouri. He was an active
member of the St. Louis A. & M. Club.
He is survived by his widow, a daughter,
and a brother, W. J. Walden, Sr., 00, of
Houston,
Brig. Gen. Claudius M. Easley, ’16
Brig. Gen. Claudius M. “Speck” Easley,
’16, assistant cornmander of the 96th In-
fantry Division, was killed in action on
Okinawa om June 19. He had won the
Silver Star and the Legion of Merit for
combat in the Leyte and Okinawa cam-
paigns. He entered the Regular Army in
1917 and remained to be a veteran of two
world wars.
Gen. Easley achieved fame as one of the
Army’s crack marksmen and only recently
had, himself, shot a Japanese sniper who
was holding up an advance. His death was
caused by a Japanese machine gunner
while he was leading his troops in front
line action.
His widow lives in Washington, D. C.,
3601 Connecticut Ave., N. W. Their son,
Maj. C. M. Easley, Jr., is in the Philip-
pines.
Col. John A. Otto, Jr., ’17
Col. John A. Otto, Jr., age 48, recently
retired, died on July 1 at his home at
Memphis, Tenn., of a heart ailment. He
served as finance officer for the 2nd Army
from 1941 until last May. He is survived
by his father and his sister, both of Ottine,
Texas, Col. Otto entered the Army dur-
ing World War I and continued in mil-
itary service. As a cadet at A. & M., he
was a company captain and a star in
company athletics. He received his degree
in Agriculture.
Col. George A. Woody, ’17
Col. George A. Woody, age 51, died at
Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington,
last November 30. He was buried with
military honors in Arlington Cemetery.
Entering the Army during World War
I, his latest assignment was Commanding
Officer of the Springfield Armory, Spring-
field, Mass. He personally designed many
of the tools and fixtures utilized in Garand
rifle production at the Springfield Armory.
He was made a full Colonel in 1942 and
was regarded as one of the Army’s out-
standing Ordnance experts.
Besides his widow he is survived by two
sons, both in military service.
Lawrence L. Johnson, ’21
Lawrence L. Johnson, ‘21, who headed
4-H Club boys’ work for the A. & M
Extension Service, died in a Bryan Hospi-
tal on June 10, He entered Texas A. &
M. after World War I and had been with
the Extension Service since his graudation.
He is survived by his widow, his sister and
a half-brother.
Col. James T. Connally, ’32
Col. James T. Connally, ’32, of the Army
Air Forces, was killed over Yokohama on
May 29. At the time of his death he was
staff officer of the 2st Bombing Group,
based on the Marianas Islands.
Col. Connally received his degree from
A. & M. in 1932 and entered the Army
in the fall of that year, beginning his
training at Randolph Field, Texas. | He
was sent by the War Department on an
ovservation mission to Europe before the
United States entered the war, and was
in the Philippines when the Japs attack-
ed Pearl Harbor. Col. Connally spent his
entire period of service as an Air Forces
officer in the Pacific area.
Col Connally is survived by his wife
and small daughter of Waco, Texas; his
mother; a brother, Lt. Comdr. Clem B.
Connally, ’38; and a sister.
Capt. William Mark Curtis, 32
Capt. William Mark Curtis, ’32, a
prisoner of war of the Japanese since the
fall of Corregidor, was among the men
lost when a Japanese transport was sunk
on October 24, 1944. The ship was trans-
porting prisoners from the Philippines to
another location, presumably in Japan.
Capt. Curtis received his degree from
A. & M. in Architecture and upon gradua-
tion was granted a scholarship to Har-
vard for advanced study. He entered the
service in October, 1940, and was sent
overseas the early part of 1941. Capt. Curtis
was one of the Aggies attending the fam-
ous Aggie Muster held on Corregidor only
a few days before the Rock fell.
Capt. Curtis is survived by his widow,
Mrs. W. M. Curtis, Royal Heights Drive,
Knoxville, Tenn.; and a four-year-old son.
Capt. Roy M. Vick, Jr., ’35
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Vick, Bryan, Texas,
have been notified that their son, Capt.
Roy M. Vick, Jr., ’35, was lost when a
Japanese prison ship was sunk in the
South China Sea on October 24, 1944.
Capt. Vick received his degree from
A. & M. in Mechanical Engineering, and
Parker is with the Game, Fish and Oy-
ster Commission in Austin.
Capt. and Mrs. John O. Pasco, Sr., 41,
1003 Cumberland St., Lebanon, Pa., re-
port that the new Commanding Officer of
the House of Paco is “Colonel” John Otis
Paco, Jr., who was born on May 25.
Announcement has been made of the
birth of a daughter, Shirley Ann, to Pvt.
and Mrs. Roy D. Thompson, ’41, on -March
24. Mrs. Thompson and the young daugh-
ter are making their home in Bellville,
Texas, while Pvt. Thompson is overseas.
Lt. Col. and Mrs. David F, Taylor, ’33,
are the happy parents of a son, David
Frank, Jr., born in Seattle, Wash., on
March 22. The Taylors also have a daugh-
ter. Col. Taylor is at present on duty
in the Aleutians.
Pvt. and Mrs. James W. Wilkerson,
’41, are the proud parents of a daughter,
Sharon West, who was born on March
5 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Pvt. Wilkerson
is at present on overseas duty.
Lt. and Mrs. Edward C. Badger, ‘42,
are happy to announce the arrival of their
daughter, Patricia Gayle, on May 23.
Mrs. Bager and young daughter are mak-
ing their home in Port Arthur, Texas,
while Lt. Badger is on overseas duty.
Lt. and Mrs, Robert L. Gulley, ’42,
are the proud parents of twin sons born
on June 27 at Brooke General Hospital,
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Mrs. Gulley and
the young sons are making their home in
San Antonio, Texas, and Lt. Gulley is at
present on overseas duty.
Born to Lt. and Mrs. Joe B. Nash, ’42,
a daughter, Phyllis Joan, on May 12. Mrs.
Nash and the young daughter are making
their home at Normangee, Texas, and Lt.
Nash is at present in Ward 23, U. S.
Navy Hosp., Norman, Okla.
A unique announcement in the form
of a ration book brings news of the birth
of a daughter, Judith Nan, to Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. “Dub” Oxford, Jr., ’42, on
May 6. The Oxfords are making their
home at 2574 So. Street, Beaumont, Texas.
Lt. and Mrs. R. G. Skidmore, ’42, are
the parents of Gaylon Patrick Skidmore,
born February 26, 1945. Their permanent
home is at Grapeland, Texas, but they are
now at Camp Gordon, Ga., where Lt.
Skidmore is in the 19th Bn., 5th Regt.
A son, Richard Stanley, was born on
June 3 to Lt. and Mrs. William J. Kelber,
’43. Mrs. Kelber and the young son are
making their home in Pomona, Calif., while
Lt. Kelber is on overseas duty.
CCM and Mrs. Lester S. Richardson,
’43, USN, are happy to announce the
birth of a daughter, Rebecca Ann, on
January 25 in Ventura, Calif. Mr. Rich-
prason is stationed at Port Hueneme,
alif.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry J. Flatequal, ’44,
are the proud parents of a son, Arthur
Richard, born on June 2. Dr. Flatequal
is practicing veterinary medicine in San
Antonio, 3231 W. French Place.
Lt .and Mr.s Douglas M. Lansing, ’44,
announce the birth of a daughter, Cheryl
Ann, on April 22 at the Post Hospital,
Hendricks Field, Sebring, Fla.
Dr. and Mrs, Roscoe O. Sealy, Jr., ’44,
have announced the arrival of a son,
Roscoe Owen Saly, III, on June 12. Dr.
Sealy is employed in the City of San An-
tonio Health Department, and they make
their home ‘at 2039 W. Gramercy, San
Antonio.
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entered the service with the outbreak of
war, serving in the Coast Artillery. He
was captured by the Japanese when Cor-
regidor fell and at the time of his death
was being moved from a prison camp in
the Philippines to some other location.
Besides his parents, Capt. Vick is sur-
vived by two brothers, Lt. Jack Vick, ’39,
and PhM Bill Vick, both in the Pacific;
and one sister,
Pfc. Marvin Earl Hiner, ’36
Pfe. Marvin Earl Hiner, ’36, was killed
in action in Northern Italy on February
20, when his patrol met with enemy ar-
tillery fire in the Apennine Mountains.
Pfe. Hiner received his degree from A.
& M. in Agriculture in 1936, and, prior
to entering the service in May, 1944, was
employed as Farm Security Supervisor at
Augusta, Arkansas. After receiving train-
ing at Camp Hood and Camp Howze, Tex-
as, Pfc. Hiner was sent overseas in Jan-
uary, 1945.
Pfe. Hiner is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Irene Buckman Hiner, Havana,
Arkansas ; a six-year-old son, Marvin Neal ;
his mother, Mrs. J. W. Laxston, Granbury,
Texas; and one brother.
Major John C. Conly, ’38
Major John C. Conly, ’38, commander of
a B-29 based on Tinian, was killed in a
recent plane crash, His B-29 was hit during
a mission over Tokyo, and he was killed
when the plane broke in two during a
crash landing upon return from the mis-
sion. Major Conly has been posthumously
awarded the Silver Star.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. R. S.
Conly, and his widow, Mrs. John C, Conly,
both of 2019 Guerrero St., Laredo, Texas;
and two brother, Capt. Paul T. Conly,
’40, in Germany; and Maj. Robert S.
Conly, ’36, in Teheran.
Major Robert Balch, ’39
Major Robert Balch, ’39, died June 8
as a result of wounds received two days
earlier in action on Luzon. In the 33rd
Division, Major Balch had been overseas
two years and saw action on New Guinea
and at Morotai before taking part in the
conquest of Luzon.
Major Balch is survived by his pa-
rents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Balch, Clovis,
N. M.; and his wife, Mrs. Margaret Standi-
fer Balch, who makes her home at 1515
Southerland, Dallas, Texas.
Capt. William R. Ross, ’39
Capt, William R. Ross, ’39, was killed
in June when a giant Army transport
plane he was piloting crashed near Vicks-
burg, Miss.
Capt. Ross received his degree from
A. & M. in Agriculture. He had served
in the Army Air Corps in the Pacific Area
and had completed a number of successful
missions before being returned to the
States as instructor in aeronautics. At the
time of his death he was stationed at
Ft. Benning, Ga.
Capt. Ross is survived by his widow;
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Ross,
Henry Prairie, Texas; two brothers; and
two sisters.
Lt. Percy B. Bennett, ’40
Lt. Percy B. Bennett, “40, son of Mr.
and Mrs. D. B, Bennett, Kerens, Texas,
was killed in action on Luzon on April
21. He was serving with the 25th Division
at the time and had been overseas since
May, 1942.
Lt. ennett attended A. & M. during the
years 1936 to 1940 and received his de-
gree in Agronomy. Besides his parents he
is survived by a brother, Lt. Paul M.
Bennett, ’43, now overseas.
Dr. William R. Hunnicutt, ’40
Wr. William R. Hunnicutt, ’40, died at
his home, 109 N. Congress Ave., Bryan, on
June 15 after a lingering illness. Funeral
services and burial were at Bryan.
Dr, Hunnicutt was a member of the
Knights of Pythias lodge, Lions’ Club,
Texas Dental Association, and a veteran
of World War II. A graduate of Texas A.
& M., he received his degree in dentistry
‘from the University of Texas Dental
College in Houston.
Dr. Hunnicutt is survived by his
father, Dr. Robert J. Hunnicutt; and one
sister, both of Bryan.
Lt. Tommie G. Martin, "40
Lt. Tommie G. Martin, 40, was killed
on Luzon on May 19. At the time of his
death he was a B-25 pilot and had only
one mission more to complete.
Lt. Martin joined “the Canadian Air
Force in February, 1940, and received his
wings in November. In December, 1940,
he landed in England, where he saw ac-
tive duty for 18 months. When the United
States entered the war, Lt. Martin trans-
ferred to the U. S, Air Corps. After a
period of overseas service, he was sent
to Orlando, Fla., for a rest, and was
then sent to New Guinea and later to the
Philippines. Lt. Martin served in the armed
forces for 4 years and 3 months and was
on foreign duty for 37 months.
Lt. Martin is survived by his mother,
Mrs. W. C. Edwards, 818 Pearl, Beau-
mont, Texas; and one brother, Lt. Al-
fred J. Martin, ’40, on duty in France.
Lt. Melvin R. Millard, ’40
Lt. Melvin R. Millard, ’40, a prisoner
of war of the Japanese for almost three
years, was killed on October 24, 1944, when
a Jap prison ship was torpedoed in the
‘China Sea. The ship was transporting
prisoners from Manila to Japan.
While a student at A. & M., Lt. Mil-"
lard majored in Dairy Husbandry. He was
President of the Kream and Kow Klub
and a member of the National Dairy Pro-
ducts Judging Team and the Jr. Dairy
Products Judging team.
Lt. Millard is survived by hisw idow,
Mrs. Ollie Hinds Millard; a daughter,
Kathryn; and his mother, Mrs. Roy Mil-
lard, all of 1257 Palm St., Abilene, Texas.
Benson Rowe, ’40
Benson Rowe, age 29, died on June 2
in a Sugarland hospital. Funeral services
were held in Sugarland, and burial was
at Richmond.
Mr. Rowe was Superintendent of the
Canning and Packing Plant of the Texas
Prison System at the time of his death
and had been connected with the Prison
System for three years. He is survived by
his widow and two children of Sugarland;
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rowe,
of Hughes Springs, Texas; one brother;
four sisters; and a grandfather.
Capt, August J. Bischoff, ’41
Capt. August J. Bischoff, ’41, previously
reported missing in action over Rumania
since June 10, 1944, has been —declared
killed in action on that date. Capt. Bis-
choff had successfully completed a raid on
the Ploesti oil fields and was strafing
an ammunition train when his plane
crashed and burned.
Upon graduation from A. & M., Capt.
Bischoff entered the Chemical Warfare
Service. In April, 1943, he transferred to
the Air Corps, receiving his wings in
December. Capt. Bischoff left for over-
seas duty in April, 1944, landing in Africa,
and was then based in Italy with the
15th Air Force.
Capt. Bischoff is survived by his widow
and two sons of Garland, Texas; his moth-
er, Mrs. Ann J. Bischoff, Rockwall, Texas ;
and a sister.
Homan A. Hilliard, ’41
News has been received of the death
of Homan A. Hilliard, ’41, in February at
his home in Caldwell, Texas, He is sur-
vived by his widow, Mrs. Grace Hilliard;
his mother; three brothers; and one sis-
ter.
Mr. Hilliard attended A. & M. during
the years 1937-41, taking Liberal Arts,
and was a member of the Infantry Band.
Lt. William L. Oler, ’42
Lt. William L. Oler, ’42, died in the
Philippines on June 3 of wounds received
on Mindanao. He had been stationed on
Mindanao with the 24th Division since Jan-
uary.
Lt. Oler attended A. & M. for three
years before enlisting in the service in
February, 1942. After 18 months of foreign
service, he spent a leave in the States in
December, prior to reporting for duty on
Mindanao.
Lt, Oler is survived by his father, Har-
vey L. Oler, Harlingen, Texas; a step-
brother; a grandfather and three aunts.
Lt. Randolph Magruder Martin, 43
Lt. Randolph Magruder Martin, ’43, was
killed in action on November 30 on a
combat mission over Meresberg, Germany.
Lt. Martin was born and reared in San
Antonio, but at the time of his death was
living with his parents at Nacogdoches.
He attended Schreiner Institute in Kerr-
ville before entering A. & M. in 1939. Lt.
Martin joined the Air Corps in 1943, while
still a student at A. & M.
Lt. Martin was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Magruder Martin ’20, of Nacogdoches,
exas.
Pfc. David I. Binder, ’45
Pfc. David I. Binder, 45, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Abe Binder, Waxahachie, Texas,
was killed in action in the ETO on Febru-
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A & M MEN
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jects. Before going into active duty, he
was consulting engineer in Houston.
COL. GEORGE A. WHATLEY has re-
turned to the States after nearly three
years in the Pacific, and is Commanding
Officer of the Army Air Field at Walla
Walla, Washington.
A. S. BRIENT, for many years Exten-
sion Service County Agent, has been made
City Manager of Gainesville. He was
County Agent of Cook County for several
years before resigning to take over his
new position.
NORMAN A. ABRAMS, 1023 N. 84th
St., Waco, Texas, is president of the
Waco A. & M. Club. He represents the
Badger Water Meter Co. in Texas.
CAPT. ELMER B. CALVIN, Box 175,
Philadelphia, Pa. . . . A. D. MAGRUDER
is with the Central Power & Light Co. at
Victoria, Texas. . . MAJOR JAMES
T. CLARKE, APO 36, NYC, is commond-
ing a FA Bn. and reports frequently see-
ing LT. COL. JAMES GILES, ’41; CAPT.
JAMES W. SKINNER, ’41; and CAPT.
JACK RICHARDS, ’41. . . . MAJOR
FREDERICK H. DOWNS, JR., APO 544,
NYC., reports that the people of Czecho-
slovakia and Norway are friendly. . .
LT. COL. JACK P. FORGASON re-
Tesh a change of address to APO 464,
1925
R. C. Armstrong
3439 Wichita, Houston, 4
ALBERT M. McNEIL of San Antonio,
Texas, has a son who is in school at
A. & M. this year.
LT. COMDR. E. M. SHOOK, USNR,
lives at 2943 So. Dinwiddie St., Arlington,
ary 28. He has been posthumously awarded
the Silver Star.
Pfc. Binder attended A. & M. during
the years 1941-43, taking Architecture.
He then entered the service and was sent
overseas in June, 1944. During his over-
seas service he received two Purple
Hearts for wounds received in combat.
Besides his parents, Pfc. Binder is
survived by a brother, S 1/¢ Hannan
Binder, ’48, who is serving in the Pacific.
Sgt. Paul Froberg, ’45
Sgt. Paul Froberg, son of Mrs. Bertha
Froberg, Alvin, Texas, was killed on June
5 while serving in a Ranger unit in
Burma. He volunteered for commando
work in 1943 while a junior at A. & M.
snd, had been overseas since November,
1944,
Sgt. Froberg is survived by his mother;
two sisters; and a brother, all of Alvin.
Lt. Melvin W. Miller, 45
Lt. Melvin W. Miller, ’45, was recently
killed in action during a mission over
Germany. He sighted enemy tanks on the
ground and went down for a strafing
attack, but was killed when his plane
was shot down by flak. Lt. Miller had
completed 101 missions and had been
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and
the Air Medal with sixteen Oak Leaf
Clusters.
Lt. Miller is survived by his mother
and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome
Leeth, San Angelo, Texas.
Lt. Edward W. Roeder, ’45
Lt. Edward W_, Roeder, ’45, son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Roeder, Yorktown,
Texas, was killed in a vehicle accident
‘in China on June 20.
Lt. Roeder entered the service in 1943,
while a student at A. & M. He received
his commission at Camp Lee, Va. in
the remount service in June, 1944. In
December, 1944, he was sent overseas
and landed in India, where he remained
until recently being moved to China.
Besides his parents, Lt. Roeder is sur-
vived by a brother, Lt. Col. Roeder, ’32,
in France; a sister; and his maternal
grandmother.
Pvt. Henry Rougagnac, ’45
Pvt. Henry Rougagnaec, ’45, son of Mr.
and Mrs, John F. Rougagnac, Sr., ’02,
4445 Walker, Houston, was killed in ac-
tion on Luzon on March 15, He was serv-
ing with Btry. A, 120th Field Artillery
Battalion of the 32nd Division at the time
of his death. Entering the service in
March, 1943, while a senior at A. & M.,
Pvt. Rougagnac went on foreign duty in
December, 1944.
Surviving besides his parents are two
brothers, Lt. John F. Rougagnae, Jr., ’42,
and Lt. H., Ward Rougagnac; and one
sister.
Lt. Herbert G. Smith, Jr., ’45
Lt. Herbert G. “Hub” Smith, Jr., ’45,
son of Mrs, H. G. Smith, Sr., Cleveland,
Texas, was killed in action on June 5
over Luzon. He was attending A. & M.
when he entered the service in 1943.
Surviving besides his mother are a
brother; a sister; his grandmother, Mrs.
E. C. Smith, of Houston; and his grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zinn, of
Fostoria.
Lt. Frank F. Weaver, Jr., ’45
Lt. Frank F. Weaver, Jr., ’45, was
killed in action over Northern Italy on
April 22, The 414th Night Fighter Squad-
ron of the 12th Air Force, to which he
was attached, was participating in day-
light operation on that day, and Lt.
Weaver's plane was disabled by intense
heavy enemy flak. Lt. Weaver maintained
control of the plane until his observer had
bailed out, but was killed instantly when
the ship crashed in a field in enemy
territory. He has been pothumously award-
ed the Silver Star.
Lt. Weaver entered the service in Feb.,
1943, and received his commission and
wings in March, 1914. Selected for train-
ing in the P-61 Night Fighter, Lt. Weaver
was given intensive specialized training.
He completed his training in Jan., 1945,
and landed in Italy in February. In com-
bat a little over two months, Lt. Weaver
had been awarded the Air Medal with one
Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Lt. Weaver is survived by his father,
Frank F. Weaver, Sr., 4424 Stanhope,
Dallas; two sisters; and three uncles,
Maj. Wm. T. Weaver, ’30; Maj, Joseph
R. Weaver, ’30; and Capt. Thomas M.
Weaver, ’34.
Pvt. Donald M. Cortimilia, ’46
Pvt. Donald M. Cortimilia, ’46, was killed
in action in the Philippines in February,
while serving with the paratroopers. He
was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Corti-
milia, 2719 Burger, Dallas.
Pvt. Cortimilia atended A. & MM. dur-
ing the years 1942-1944, taking Mechanical
Engineering,
Lt. Jack C. Heron, ’46
Lt. Jack C. Herron, ’46, previously re-
ported missing, has been officially declared
killed in action, according to information
received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
J. Herron, 4303 Bluff View Blvd., Dal-
las. Lt. Herron was killed when his plane
crashed in Italy on April 22.
Lt. Herron entered A. & M. in 1942
and left school in 1943 to enter the Air
Corps.
Besides his parents, Lt, Herron is sur-
vived by two sisters and three brothers.
Pvt. J. Galen Lawrence, ’46
Pvt. J. Galen Lawrence, 46, was killed
in action on Okinawa on May 15. Pvt.
Lawrence took graduate work at A. & M.
during the years 1942-44 and during that
time served as a student assistant in the
Physics Department of the College.
Pvt. Lawrence is survived by his pa-
rents of Flat, Texas; and a brother, of
Waco, Texas.
Lt. Lawrence H. McGinnes, ’46
Lt. Lawrence H. McGinnes, ’46, Mark-
ham, Texas, was killed in action in Ger-
many on April 10. He was on his fifteenth
mission with the 8th Air Force when his
place was shot down by flak. Flying the
lead plane in a B-17 group, Lt. McGinnes
and his engineer rode the ship to the
ground after the rest of the crew had
parachuted to safety.
Lt. McGinnes entered A. & M. in 1942
and left to join the Air Force in 1943. He
was based in England with the 8th Air
Force at the time of his death and had
been awarded the Air Medal.
Lt. McGinnes is survived by
brothers and one sister.
Pvt. Robert V. Wynne, ’46
Pvt. Robert V. Wynne, ’46, previously
reported missing in action, has been de-
clared killed in action in Germany on
April 4.
Pvt. Wynne was inducted into the armed
services in December, 1943, and was sent
overseas in August, 1944. He was serv-
ing with the Third Army.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. F. Wynne, 111 N, Connellee, Eastland,
Texas; and one sister. .
three
| Harris Blvd., Austin, Texas. . . .
Va. He has been on duty with the Navy
in Wesh., for some time, and previously
was with the Magnolia Pet. Co. in Dallas.
HOMER A. HUNTER has been promoted
to Assistant City Manager of the City
of Dallas by City Manager V. R..
SMITHAM, ’15. He was formerly Water-
works Superintendent and will retain su-
pervision of that department of the city.
Ha is an officer in the Dallas A. & M.
ub.
CAPT. FRANCIS V. “PUSS” IRVIN
has been assigned to the Officers Mail
Sec., 460th AAGBU, Hamilton Field, Calif.
DR. HENRY HOLLE, 2109 Hartford
Rd., Austin, has been assigned as Medical
Officer to the temporary delegation being
sent by the United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation Administratioin to Warsaw,
Poland. Dr. Holle has been associated with
the Health Division of UNRRA since Sept.,
1944
LT. COL. DEMMIE H. COX, APO 75,
San Francisco, is in the Philippines. He
previously spent 10 months in New Guinea.
1926
Jack Williams
Box 196, San Marcos
CAPT. ADOLPH GIESECKE, Jap pris-
oner since the fall of Bataan, is now at
Camp Fukuoka in Japan according to ad-
vice received by his wife, Mrs. Goldia
Giesecke, 323 W. Gramercy, San Antonio.
It had been feared that he had not sur-
vived the bombing of a Jap ship carrying
prisoners last December. He and Mrs.
Giesecke have a 13-year-old son.
J. CECIL BOYCE is still with the Ceco
Steel Products Corp., 203 Construction
Bldg., Dallas.
R. H. STANSEL, Alvin, Texas. . . .
G. D. WILLIAMS gets mail at 2510
STAN-
TON M. FIELD has moved to Amarillo,
Texas, and receives mail in Box 2285.
.... LT. COL. RUSSELL G. WHITE is
in China, APO 488, NYC. . . .MAJOR
WM. H. OLIVARR is stationed at Kelly
Field, Texas, Box 177. . . . LORAN L.
LAUGHLIN has purchased the Goodland
Independent Gas Company at Goodland,
Kan. Mr. Laughlin has been in the gas
business since graduation, for several
vears having served as division manager
for the Kansas Power and Light Co., Man-
hattan, Kan. In 1936 he installed the sys-
tem at Alma, Neb., and in 1940 bought
it and operated it until last March. It was
sold at that time, and Mr. Laughlin has
now moved to Goodland. . . . LON C.
INGRAM, JR., Terrell, Texas. . . . JOS.
B. CROZIER gets mail at 931 N. Anglin
St., Cleburne, Texas. . . .CAPT. JULIUS
A. STEIN is assignetd to the A-2 Div.
AAFTC, Ft. Worth, Texas.
1927
Allen R. Menger
111 West Travis St., San Antonio
Proud Papas: WILL T. CLARK; LT.
COL. E. H. MITTANCK.
COL. ANDREW L. CASTLEMAN, Waco,
Texas, is assigned as Deputy Commander
of the 4514th AAFBU at Tinker Field,
Okla. He participated in the Algeria-
French Morocco and India-Burma cam-
paigns and has been awarded the Bronze
Star. . . . LT. COL. ROBERT C. WAKE-
FIELD is on duty at APO 3839, NYC. .. .
T. GILMORE HARRIS, Hq. Ofc., Bank
of America NT&SA, 650 So. Spring St.,
Rm. 502, Los Angeles 14, Calif. . . .
CAPT. WILLIAM B. COOK is with the
8th Serv. Command Hq. in Dallas and re-
ports doing a lot of traveling over the
territory as a petroleum officer. . . . LT.
COL. WILLSON DAVIS is assigned to
Hq., IRTC, Camp Wolters, Texas. . . .
F. B. CRUMLEY, Box 363, Memphis,
Tenn., reports news on A. B. “BUCK”
GOUGH, ’14.
H. J.
McKenzie
HAROLD J. McKENZIE has been pro-
moted to the position of Chief Engineer
of the Southern Pacific Lines in Texas
and Louisiana, with headquarters at 916
S. P. Building, Houston. He has been
with Southern Pacific since graduation.
CHARLES W. WIMBERLY is in the
Civil Engineering Department of the
Gulf Oil Corp., Houston. He and Mrs.
Wimberly live at 1804 Huldy and have two
boys who will be Aggies some day.
LAMOYNE GOODWIN, 1217 Common
St., Lake Charles, La., writes for agri-
cultural bulletins. Sounds like a good
Power Engineer is turning farmer.
MAJOR WAYNE E. LONG is on duty
on Luzon. He has been overseas for 19
months and has been awarded the Asiatic-
Pacific Theater Ribbon with two battle
stars and also the Philippine Liberation
Ribbon. Mrs. Long is making her home
at College Station.
LT. COL. H. E. BELSHER, APO 627,
NYC, reports COL. FRANK S. VADEN,
JR., is in the part of China. . . . R. L.
McMILLIAN is located at Columbus,
Texas, as production engineer on the sand
and gravel plants of Thorstenberg &
Tamborello, Houston, in that area. . . .
CAPT. LOUIS N. GOETHEL is stationed
at Ft. Sill, Okla., Serv. Btry., 519th FA
Bn. . . . V. J. KOSS requests a change
of address to 805 Robinson St., El Dorado,
rk. . .". LT. ELMER OC. NICKOLS,
USNR, ¢% FPO, San Francisco. . . . LT.
COL. WOOD R. COLEMAN, APO 513,
NYC, was recently promoted to that rank.
. +... THEODORE WENDLANDT, Box
404, Austin, Texas, is in the real estate
businees in that city. . . . BRYAN P.
GREENWADE, Brenham, Texas.
1928
J. F. Blount
Box 431, Amarillo
LT. COL. JOHN E. MITCHELL has
been awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He is
adjutant of the 15th AAF’s 49th B-24
Liberator wing in Italy. His Medal was
pinned on by BRIG. GEN. W. L. “JERRY”
LEE, ’27, Wing Commander. Mrs. Mit-
chell and their daughter live at 3512
Rankin, Dallas.
MAJOR PAUL A. BROWN, Galveston;
ss in the Fukuoka Japanese Prison Camp
on the Island of Honshu, according to
word received by his family. It was their
first information from him since almost
a year ago. He was captured at Corregidor.
CAPT. A. L. VAN NEST is assigned to
the Ft. Monmouth Sig. Lab., Ft. Monmouth,
N. J., and is living at 50 W. Front St.,
Red Bank, N. J. . . . CAPT. CLAUDE
F. PIPES is stationed at Camp Wolters,
Texas, Co. D, 65th Inf. Tng. Bn. . ...
CAPT. DICK BERNHARD, Maxwell Field,
Montgomery, Ala. . . . LT. CYRUS A.
GALLEY, APO 149, NYC, was in Ger-
many at last report and reported a visit
in April to the French Riviera. . . . LT.
COL. MELVIN A. SMITH sends regards
from Okinawa. . . . SGT. HARDIN D.
WALSH is assigned to the Public Rela-
tions Sec., USAAF, Scott Field, Ill. . . .
PORTER C. GENTRY has been teaching
vocational agriculture for the past three
years in the Pilot Point, Texas, high
school.
COL. WILLIAM L. KENNEDY, first
commander of the Laredo, Texas, Army
Air Field, and recently released from a
German prison camp, arrived at his home
in Laredo in May to spend a leave with
Mrs. Kennedy and their two children. Col.
Kennedy was taken prisoner when his
bomber was shot down during a raid over
Schweinfurt, Germany on July 17. 19483.
. +. JCAPT. OLIVER J. HUNT is as-
signed to the 8th Serv. Command, ASFTC,
Camp Claiborne, La. . . WILLIAM H.
FABIAN is Manager of the Connecticut
Gen. Life Ins. Co. ,with offices at 2031
Commerce Bldg., Houston. . . . MAJOR
ROBERT P. GRUM, APO 2538, NYC. . .
. » « JOHN M. HILL, Box 247, Dimmit,
hs, .
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1945
has returned to Texas to enter
Texas, y
the Butane Gas Agency and run his
farms. He was previously doing Predatory
Animay and Rodent Control work with
the US Fish & Wildlife Service in Denver,
Colo., for a number of years. y
Lt. Col. Joe K. Jarmon
From banker to tanker tells the story
of LT. COL. JOE K. JARMON, and acci-
dentally tells the story of the great Amer-
ican Army. It is the astounding story of
the millions of Americans who dropped
peace-time occupations to become the
world’s greatest fighting force. Col. Jar-
mon was. assistant cashier of the Yoakum
National Bank at Yoakum and was ordered
into the Army as a Captain in 1941. He
is now squadron commander of _ the 11th
Squadron, Tank Corps, at Ft. Riley, Kan.
Mrs. Jarmon is the former Miss Elizabeth
Hunt of Ft. Smith, Ark. Joe was a mem-
ber of the Aggie Band during his four
years at A. & M.
CAPT. THOMAS A. KINCAID has been
transferred to Ft. Bliss, Texas, 1852nd
SCU, Post Ha. . . . CAPT. ELMORE
R. TORN, with the American Military
Government for Germany, is in charge
of food rationing, distribution and price
control for Bavaria. He is on leave from
the East Texas Chamber of Commerse,
Longview, as its agricultural director.
Mrs. Torn and their two children make
their home at 604 Young St., Longview.
1929
Austin C. Bray
Box 264, Dallas, 1
CAPT. FRANK J. THOMAS, APO 151,
NYC, is anxious to see some football
games on Kyle Field. . . . CAPT. JACK
C. HUNNICUTT, 3033 Greene St. Ft.
Worth, Texas. . . . LT. COL. WALTER
H. BADGETT is assigned to the Per-
sonnel Div. Hq. ASFTC, Camp Claiborne,
La... .MAJOR. ALFRED R. KROULIK
is Post Trans. Officer at Camp Gordon,
Ga... . V. D. HUNTER, 1213 So. Wash-
ington St., Wheaton, Ill. . . . LT. VAS-
TINE A. BUESCHER is stationed at the
POW Camp, Tellico Plains, Tenn. . . .
LT. COMDR. K. R. WELSH, USNR, %
FPO, San Francisc6. . . . M. E. HORN,
817 Forest Hill Rd., Wilkinsburg, Pitts-
burgh, Pa., is employed in the Switchgear
Dix. of the Westinghouse Electrict Corp.
o MAJOR DWIGHT L. D. TERRY
is on terminal leave from the Army and
is taking training with Kelly-Springfield
Tire Co., Cumberland, Md. -.
LOUIS A. HARTUNG, Manager, Fed-
eral Eevelope Co., San Antonio, is pres-
ident of the Magicians’ Club. He is a
member of the Board of Directors of the
Association.
FRANK M. MABRY was returned in
February following internment in a Jap-
anese prison camp in the Philippines
since Pearl Harbor. He and Mrs. Mabry
were living in the Philippines when war
broke out. Frank reported losing over 40
pounds, but has gained them back since
his return. He and Mrs. Mabry were to-
gether during the internment. He was
Captain of the Aggie Band in 1928. His
San Antonio address is P. O. Box 472.
RALPH E. TUCKER, 228 Santa Fe
Drive, Houston, is Building Sput. with
Foley Bros. Dry Goods Co. of that city.
MAJOR HAROLD E. JOHNSON, of old
“A” Battery, has been awarded the Bronze
Star for completion of air strips neces-
sary to the advance into Germany. Prior
to entering the service he was Chief En-
gineer of Roads, Navajo Indian Reserva-
tion in Arizona. His wife lives in Illinois.
A brother CPL. WALTER F. JOHNSON,
’32, is in the Aviation Signal Corps and
overseas. Major Johnson’s address is APO
126, NYC 1 930
J. A. Reynolds
Dreyfus & Son, Dallas
MAJOR MILTON H. BAUGHN, JR.
is assigned to Hq., 141 TDTB, N. Camp
Hood, Texas. . . . LT." (iz) LSTA.
MACHEMEHL, JR., USNR, gets mail
% FPO, San Francisco. . . 1T. H.£B.
LACHEY, USNR, is at Pearl Harbor. . .
MYRON D. LACK, County Agent for
Clinton County, has headquarters at De-
Witt, Jowaae:’.. . COL. HARVEY
R. STREIGLER is on duty at APO
246, San Francisco. . . .CHARLES L.
MOWERY, West Columbia, Texas, has
been farming and ranching since finishing
college. He reports also working for
Pritchard Const. Co., for the past two
years.
WM. LESLIE JONES became Manager
of the Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce
on April 1, after teaching Vocational Ag.
in the Nacogdoches City Schools for the
past 7 years. He has farming interests in
Nacogdoches County and handles whole-
sale produce on the Farmers’ Market. . . .
HAROLD FOY, 1807 6th St., Brownwood,
Texas, is Post Engineer at Camp Bowie.
.... JAMES D. KING, JR., Ennis, Tex-
as has arrived in England for further
assignment, in the ETO as an American
Red Cross assistant field director. . . .
COL. . L. MARSHALL returned to
Houston in June for a leave after 2
years of foreign service with the 15th
Air Force in Italy. Called to active duty
in Feb, 1943, he served in the African,
Sicilian and Italian campaigns as officer
in charge of supplies for the Air Force.
Mrs. Marshall and their two children re-
side at 1106 Fair Oaks in Houston.
: MAJOR RAYMOND L. ROGERS is sta-
tioned in Germany. He has ‘been overseas
since last fall and was previosuly stationed
in England and France... .HUBERT L.
MATHEWS, 829 20th St., SE, Paris, Texas
- - - . SAMMIE WAISMAN, SKV 2/c, has
been assigned to duty at the Supply Dept.,
NAS, New Orleans, La., after duty in
the Pacific. . . .MAJOR CHARLES E.
MITCHELL requests a change of ad-
dress to APO 315, San Francisco. . . .
yaJox DAVID P. TUNSTLL, APO 600,
Comes a picture from LT. COL. GEO.
“DODY” SMITH, JR. taken at Cairo,
Egypt, in May, and showing Smith and
two companions taking off on a canter
aboard desert-going camels. With him were
LT. COL. S. L. FORTSON, ’32, and Maj.
K. R. Nelson.
JOE E. SCOTT is back in Dallas slowly
regaining weight lost in over three years
as a civilian prisoner of the Japanese in
the Philippines. He was picked up in
Manila on Jan. 2, 1942. He lost seventy
pounds during his imprisonment but is
reported regaining it fast. He and Mrs.
Scott live at 8948 McKinney, Dallas. He
was a chemical engineer at the General
Electric Company.
LT. COL. W. V. MADDOX, Asst. G-4,
Hq. XXXVI Corps, Camp Callan, San
Diego, Calif., was recently transferred
there and hopes eventually to find a house
so that his family can join him.
COL. GEORGE G. SMITH recently re-
turned to Washington after a three month’s
inspection trip to the Pacific. He and
his family live at 417 N. Thomas Stree,
Arlington, Virginia.
1931
C. R. “Dick” Coneway
Humble Oil & Ref. Co., Houston, 1
Proud Papa: FRED T. FERGUSON.
FRED T. FERGUSON is Field Super-
visor of the Southwestern Division for
the Brown Geophysical Co. of Houston,
Texas, at Tallahassee, Fla. He and Mrs.
Ferguson recently annonuced the birth of
their second daughter. They are living
at 1037 Mitchell Ave., Tallahassee.
CAPT. E. L. “BUCK” TAYLOR, JR.
4407 Falls Road, Dallas 9, has returned
to the States after fourteen months over-
seas, and hopes to see this year’s Thanks-
giving game.
STAL S. PAYNE is now teaching
Vocational Agriculture at Gainsville, after
resigning from a similar position at
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