Show Ogden Honor Gen Morgan On OnEve OnEve OnEve Eve of o Departure HILL BILL Am AIR FORCE BASE Ogden Og Og- Ogden Ogden den paid a fond farewell to Brig Gen William Villiam M. M Morgan immediate immediate past commanding officer of this base Saturday presenting him with the traditional ten gallon hat making him a member of the exclusive Order of the Fig Erg West West- Western Western ern Hat Honored by members of or the Og Ogden den chamber of commerce and lo lo- local local cal officials Gen Morgan was de de- described described described scribed as one of the finest mili mill military military tary men to serve in Ogden area Gen Morgan will leave by plane Monday for Hamilton field Calif where he is scheduled to assume assum duties as deputy commanding gen gen- genera general era era eral of a new organization to be known as the western defense force He received his bis orders last week Friendly and likeable Gen Morgan had made many friends in Ogden and the intermountain country since assuming command of this installation June 16 1948 They expressed sorrow at his leav leav- ing At a social gathering for news news- newsmen newsmen newsmen men Saturday afternoon Gen Mor Mor- Morgan Morgan Morgan gan expressed the opinion that Hill I air force base was extremely es cs ca- ca in the nations nation's military preparedness ss program and spoke favorably as to its future Stating that he had grown very very fond of the intermountain west and its people Gen Morgan said I am very sorry to leave for this reason Although the job to which I 1 am going now is more to my lik lik- liking liking liking ing I cant can't help but be a little sad in leaving Utah I have enjoyed my stay here very much and hope I shall be able to return many times to visit In fact he smiled I very definitely intend to |