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VoluBtt 1 No. 10 SRUOQB JOBBOl FJSU), H. C. MUCH 13, 19iO JOHNSON FIELD TO HAVE BLACKOUT MAR. 18 THREE NEW SCHOOL OROUFS ACTIVATED AT THIS POST AetivotiMi of throo now t«chni> enl school groups st soywour Johm Field hss been ennouneed In Geneml Ordefs. The three new orgsnisstioos ere designated as the 9th 10th and llih Technical School groups. The new groups are not neeeas^ arily aade up of "new" personnel* but are mostly a reorganisation of present units in order to effect a greater efficiency. The 9th. Technical School Groap is composed of ^e 36th* 791ot« and 796th Technical School Squadrons,110 10th Technical School Group has thm 79Srd* 794th and 797th School Sqds. irtille the 11th group is made up of the 799th, BOlst and AOSnd sohbols. The 79Sth, 7ydth md 800th sqdh haea been assigned to Basic Train* Ing Center no. ll(ProT} established See "Activated," Page 3 Theatrt 1 His Niw Mont Sskedili A change In the schedule of movies shown at Theatre Ho. 2 went into effect last week, Lt. D.W. Mo* Craeken Thaatre Officer, aimouneed. There are now three movies shown daily at Theatre No. 2 * 1230* 1830 and 2030. The schedule at Theatre He. 1 remains the sane* with movies show* tng at 0900, 1300 1830 and 2046. The schedules will be ehanged from time to time, the theatre Off* ear said because of training films and to accommodate the greatest per centage of men as ehaages oeeurr in the sehoel. G.l. SHORT ^ CUTS ^■1 VfP Fellas with Veronica Lain hek^ doo8 will have to surrender their locks to the post barbers vdio have been Instructed by Post Headquarters to give only G.l. haircuts. Curly* greaeed*-\9 Pete* and many others will have to abide by fflUitary rules and regulations in accordantt with this order. Don't feel to bad fellows* for your Information* Veronica Lake did away with her golden locks which earned her thouaanda of doUara* so what have you got to lose--■besides you don't have time to play peek-a- boo anywayl FteU Defense Coordinator *The tine for playing at war has passed** declared Cepteln D. D. Thorpe, iTefenee Coordinator for Seymour Jchnson Fleld.when interviewed on the subject of Hitler's announcenent of Reprisal Raids on American cities. Capt. Thorpe Is shown above explaining to I^Sgt. Scoggins the procedure to be followed during the blackout eohedulad to be held at this Post Thursday, March 10. Id Cron CoHuts SMM li Two Wiikt; Driwi Elds Mini 91 With the Red Cross Fund Drive hitting hard at a predicted $10*000 goal* the total aoouxit thus far do nated has been reported to be ^out $6*500. The Slogan "Give Double" has been adopted with sudceeefUl report to making it true. Fir Chief Thosiae Jonea of Jbhm eon field* stated that every fire house on the poet sports a Red Crea and that every man in the fire de|H artment has contributed a gracious amount. will 04 Mareb. Red Cross Her Fund Drive I to a close on the 31st of nOLVE OFFICE PROUOTS) Promotions of 12 Seymour John* son Field officers were announced this week by the War Department. Advnneed from mak of firet lieutarant to captain were John S. Urban and Devld A. Saperstone. Lieutenants Dele W. Dawson, Thornes Theodore McHelr* Whitney W. Jemieson, Arthur R. Kohn* Jr., Al* fred A. Linn* Merlea J. Blake* Lee* lie H. Jenson* Daniel 0. Reed* Philip Rieger and Slyman K. Tarid. Fred W«h« Ts Nem ■r Mhn FfcU Fred Waring and hia Pennaylvaiw Ians will honor Johnaon ^eld in April on a "Victory Tune" program* ever a coa8t*te*eeaat radio hook-up, the Special Service Offloe announc ed this week. All military peraonnel will hava the opportuni^ of voting for their favorite aonga to be played during that program. The reaulte will be tabulated* aent to Waring who will arrange hia program around the aonga you like beat. Watch future eoplea of the AIR- omRCR for further information. RiaJ It ’i Weep New regulations coming fromthe General Mees Office stats that no mixed uniforms will bs worn to chow Only GI. ehoes and clotha will pass throtigh ths linsa. Fallows irtio have fancy airplanes and cartoons paint ed on tbsir fatigue Jackets will bs asked to remove them. Soldiers must comm in formaticn with thdir squadron on tlas*or have s logical exeuso for not being on time or in foimation. If out of uniform the soldier will be aent back to hia barracks to change into correct uniform, in other words*do not wear sn"oewrsea" cap with a fatigue outfit* OD shirt with fatigue pant8*or anything elae in the earns category. Tut Win Be Pirt Of State-Wide DriH la Home Defene A Statewide blackout test will be held on March IB* 1942. Seymour ./ohneon Field* headed by Captain D. D. Thorpe* Defence Co—ordlnator, will take part in this program to help iron out the many violstiona eofnaltted during the last drill. The recent reids on Berlin have brou^t forth many statsmenta of Geman Reprisal Raids on Unriem Cities. Hitler wants pictures of burning buildings* tuiumngs Mty- serappsrs and homelsea woman and children. He wants to show his psopls pictures that wouldn't bs to the AmericsDFpeopls'e liking. In a maber of montha now* ths air raid and blackout praeties drills havs se^ed to bs mors or loss a J^e to tho civilian public But for the officials in ehargs it has provsd a hsad-aehs. Rscant driUa over large areas have Aown that America must now get down to brass tadcs on ths sub ject of Hom Dsfenos. Ooldsboro*and Seymour Jdmson Field wars no oxeo- ption ooneoming these flops that See "Blackout,” Page 3. BA'S Motet HOTICB ALL Alls AIR-O-MBCH wiehes to make a retraction of a statement maae in the iesue of March 6* (Don't worry you will be made ^1 righti) To be promoted to corporal immediately following his gradu ation from eehool here* ths AM must be going to a spoclalists school and not to a factory school as stated. 0ns of the GI's in the 796th felt certain that his fUrloo^ had been too aich for him and that he bad entered the pearly gates wImb upon inquiring tbstnamis of his uih known barrseks- matss hs found thsir ^ names to bs Jssus, lord aad Rsssiir-V'^^ setion. ♦o We feel sure that •arroufk^' \ . with 80 many good old HbUeaX 14 '7^^^ es this Gl is sure to go strain ■xo.CMPtww,iMHMmuwr pi«njoiiitMFKi,,MMCiiiMi
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