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Show 14 Wednesday, December 29, 1943 wood Stai Actress W Merkel Field;: ilm Field Flyers Dead in Plane Crash Christmas Eve Tragedy at Arlie, Texas filitary Honor )( Star Escorts Actress Una Merkel creen Field yesterday on Hill And aest i typical Hollywood her own inimitable humor a. m. to 6 p. m. a 10 , 1 to the other. m in arm with of squadron-vote- d era, the star got a "military es- favorite her round of under way boosting ,le iHwo hours before her lunch with the boys of the Repair Squadron, Miss ... UNA MERKEL Of the films arrived at Hill Field yesterday for a one-da- y tour of the base. 99th Capt. Farmer Appointed To New Post Mer-nur- ed and witn Iilburn D. Fator and maintenance shops ir chatted amiably and with privates C Minty, In short, she missed nothing 1 Field's highlights, both men machines. at the hase hospital star and saw the screen nine spent over an hour roam-th- e The office of director of manwas established recently at power wards, and cheering the Hill Field. Major LeRoy R. FarmWiied. and flashbulbed er, former OASC ofice manager, time, Miss Merkel wound was appointed director of man day with a show for en- as similar action was taken men at the Base gymnasium power in all area and overseas Air Serwooer in the mess hall. jeenuf among her soldier es--k vice Commands! Capt. Richard J. and Hill Fielders who met Alesch, former control officer and chief, manpower utilization sec tion, was appointed chief, manage Bben of the "honor guard" ment engineering section. i: SSgt Harry Lane, 482nd The new office will include the on, Sgt T. C. Carr, functions and personnel of the old on, SSgt H. McMahon, manpower utilization section, per il section, and SSgrt Ben sonnel and and division, training JOtth Squadron. duties of the office manager. Chief function of the new office will be to insure an economical and efficient use of manpower at this installation and to review and make recommendations aa to the approval or disapproval of reraiy to recent rumors, the quested allotments of manpower.will Specialized Training The director of manpower U not in the process of also specific recommendaa war department tions make as to the approval or diseat made clear last week, of requested allotments of ipreient there are approxi-M,00- 0 approval manpower. soldiers at various The director of manpower will vt and universities under the (Continued on Page Two) and first graduates of f "tap Hu t began last April are Miolding down responsible Will Olive d I . 9th ASTP End Denies Nearing Lt. Stephen A. Rosers 45 ami Lt. Stevie E. Hughes, 20, both Hiil Field officers, were killed when the plane in which they were fly ing crashed near Arlie, Texas, on Christmas eve. Lt. Hughes was 5 in which thev piloting the were flying to San Antonio. Cause of the crash is undeter mined, according to public relations officers at Childers. Texas. and a board of investigating of- iicers nas been appointed to determine the reason for the accident Lt. Hughes was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie E. Hughes of route 4, Altus, Oklahoma, and was not married. He has been assist ant squadron engineering officer and test pilot for the 99th depot re pair squadron. Lt. Rogers was the husband of Mrs. Leeta M. Rogers, 512 Comp- ton street, San Antonio. He has been assistant base adjutant here since last November 24th. Officials here have not yet been notified of funeral arrangements for the two Hill Field men, although the bodies were .taken immediately to their home towns. It is believed that the body of Rogers will be interred in the national cemetery at Fort Sam Houston. Escorts for the bodies were Lt. Cooper D."Ray, Harlingen ArmyAir Field, Harlingen,' Texas, a boy hood friend of Lt. Hughes, who ac companied the body of the youth ful pilot to Altus, Okla; and Lt. Roger M. Healy of Childers Army Air Field, Tex., who accompanied the body of Lt. Rogers to San A-2- traipsed thru motor pools and of Hill jialls from one end irs, eli Antonio. Credit Union Plans Stockholders Meet Membership Drive Set for First Week in January f-A-my Issue M F announcement Drab Uniforms to Nurses the "Tof War saidrecently of ASTP Te f Plans for the annual stockholders' meeting of the Hill Field Federal Credit Union were laid last Monday at a gathering of the board of directors with the credit and of the supervisory committees union, Evelyn B. Bithers, credit union secretary announced. The annual meeting will convene on Jan. 6, 1944 in the maintenance division conference room. Mrs. Bithers said notices are being sent to all 77 stockholders the urging their attendance. On of 1944 aniA will be the election officers; 1943 president was Ernest of soldiers Army nurses, physical therapy training under the aides and dietitians of the medical changed from time department will soon be issued new to accord with the olive drab uniforms, it was an and the avail. f the army ! now t The olive drab .became official WT7er-out may later be being over-lilast either spring when army nurses or stU further reduced were issued the new uniforms G. e Dossey, OASC senior aaminia-trativWgenciea of the military but nurses in this country have officer. .or military traininor continued wearing the laminar The union has earmarked the flviaable." e blue garb. first week in January as member-in ship drive week. Membership the the union may be had with at purchase of one share of stock fee of $5.00, and a membership number fpr r."" Ai C. . wS accounting section supply division laat Jlved indirect commen- rttr(J to a Stock rn-- A f . lnuaL The M " yuv- f u. month and develniwxl rPPly training unit, post m.,i fwnjunction with prop-anti- ng supervisors and chK proper- - "nu; .Ly tJn new visie L,ec?r A system bein tionUt SaU W'-Pand' X Must Work Neiv Year's Day-vie- Present 4rF Flag to Hill Field w Year's Day has been designated as a work day by the secretary of war for all war department employes. Hill Fielders who do not have the most urgent reason for absence will report for their regular tour of duty. Any employe who does have an urgent reason for absence that day must have prior written approval for absence, and any employe who has not secured written prior approval of absence will be AWOL (absent without leave) The U. S. Treasury's "T" and will receive no fay. flag, given to government in Any employe reporting sick will be required to submit a certificate, stallations with 2000 or mora within 15 days, from a licensed total personnel which reached practicing physician or other prac- the "90 and 10" war bond par titioner certifying that he was incapacitated, because of illness or ticipation mark, was presented yesinjury, from reporting; for duty. terday morning to Hill Field at special ceremonies held in the basa gymnasium. Minutemen were ex-cused from work to attend. During the recent payroll reser vation drive this depot surpassed the "90 and 10" mark and now haa 98.62 percent of its employes participating for an average overall deduction from gross salaries of A proclamation of the President 10.30 percent of the United States was received Presentation was made by Major at Hill Field this week designatX Walter Roche, Ninth Service ing New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 1944. war bond officer, for Command as a day of prayer for all Ameri cans, in churches, homes, "and in Maj. Gen. David McCoach, Jr., com our hearts". Special prayer serv- manding general, Ninth Service ices for Catholic and Protestant Command, who was unable to at personnel will take place this Sat l. C. C. Minty, OASC tend. the base chapel. urday in The proclamation follows in deputy commander, accepted the part: award for Brig. Gen. Morris Her"At the end of the year 1943. man, commanding general, OASC, which, has not only made manifest the devotion and courage of our unable to be present, on behalf of nation's sons but has also crowned thousands of Hill Fielders. their efforts with brilliant success Following the formal award proon every battle front, it is fitting a banquet was given for gram that we set aside a day of prayer to give thanks to Almighty God minutemen of the personnel and for His constant providence over training division, this field's divius in every hour of national peace sional bond campaign winner, in and national peril. Officers' Club. At the dinner "At the beginning of the new the minutemen with best recthe four year 1944, which now lies before us, it is fitting that we pray to ords, one from each competing dibe preserved from false pride of vision, were awarded $25 bonds. (Continued on Page Two) The winners were: Joyce Lutz, classification section, personnel and training division; Eunice Hoops, paint shop, maintenance division; Lois Hobson, receiving branch, supply division, and A. J. Manutilities, other' arms and The housing unit, civilian per- chester, services. sonnel section reported yesterday t "We congratulate you on your that a few vacancies now exist in remarkable attainment," Maj. the one bedroom unit size at Roche said in presenting the colat Sahara Terrace and Washington orful "minute man" pennant. "It Village. Rents are reasonable. has been an exceptional example . The unit also announced that of work and leadership. Immediate housing may be- ob V Fortresses Buys tained either at Layton Trailer Ogden air service command Park or Sahara Trailer Park. As is "The ' the ninth installation in the the backlog of applications at Ninth service command employing Washington Terrace and Verde- - over 2000 civilian workers to exceed sizes units has of all in land Park been reduced considerably, chances the 90 and 10' goal of payroll war of obtaining; housing; there within bond purchases. Through your deand those of civilian a reasonable amount of time are ductions for other service forces working srood. buying 80 Flying Fortresses Interested employes should call you aremonth. at the housing unit, civilian per every "But let's not stop there. Remenv extension sonnel section or Treasury Award Earned in War Bond Drive January First Designated Day of Prayer ... Lt-Co- Terrace and Sahara Vacancies Exist . - : - 8478. phone (Continued on Page Two) Kar-H- n ln- - City Maintenance Division Climbs To 2nd Place in ASC Rating cents, Mrs. Bithers said. Funds are now available for nal, Breakdown reports of ASC main- loans for worthy said that ASC considers the post medical, activities received here tenance finest yet issueu Hill Fielders interested in joining show that the OASC ing manual the week last should contact Patricia Houghton, by any area command. division climbed from maintenance dissouth civilian personnel office, Copies requested were for second place among major third to tribution to various RemingtonASC depots throughout the United Rand branch offices and to certain States for the month of November. officers at ASC headquarters. The report, prepared monthly at Oklahoma San Bernardino and maintenance headquarters, is ASC have on two main factors manbased City air service commands also requested copies of the postagement and production. ing manual. Their communications Management refers to the ecoutilization of available contained flattering and favorable nomical and stated that the man oroduction. to the man- consumed service ual was considered to be a very A per unit of work. hours general communion fine and exceptional puDiicaw.at 10 am. in Management receives the greater at . Sunday t..i.f ... o tha manual is weight in making the ratings. directed by tributed largely to supply training the b.e chapel, Underwood, asM-SlUw- -. The depots ranked as follows: -- nd City ASC, first; OASC, and property accounting pe""""' f t c; Oklahoma the man- San Antonio, third; Fairsecond; Actual ucvti""' nf of vllian field, fourth; and Middtetown, ual was, in the main, the work 25 purposes-educatio- Base Chapel Has Communion Service Sunday .II j "nnnearwirii'eJon . pcr-nnnn- el: the preparation Maintenance division here rn'ed first in the percentage of available employes engaged in actual production utilized on direct or productive work and also had the highest percentage of manhours accounted for on production work, both, factors in the labor utilira-tio- n breakdown. Several OASC maintenance shops rated first among corresponding departments in other ASC depots on one of the two factors of the report. On the production side the following OASC shops ranked first: cylinder repair, wheels and brakes, parachute repack and repair, turbo supercharger overhaul, and engine are considered of the reports. block test. In On the management side shop u1,ePresentative, fifth. F. Wllcken Fox, agisted had recelved and production con maintenance both supply and Absenteeism, separations, at R. Shepherd, ,,r"..::r"-- -- hi b- - Divided - ors affecting personnel trol sections were first DayV'l Pany'a main Charles instructors. Tne con- v- Tranpw"""" w Ohio, for addl- - training the south gate. WI the manual. He (Continued on PM Tw0 ffCf C? the Field Employes I two-ton- reply's New Stock Posting uua ets w iae Acclaim Perty ; onu-ayto- .n. h -- |