European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1953 military news Section Page 3 daughter born in same Bat site is not states la 10 Spe Denise Eblen was born in the same town As her but u took an assist from Uncle Sam to turn the j when capt George Eblen was born Here in 1921 it seemed unlikely that one of his own children would also put in a first appear Ance in this French West coast but 30 years with Eblen assigned to base his daughter was born in the army Hospital in Eufredy Cavern 100 Yards from the House in which her father was the Story behind this coincidence began during world War i when Eylens Charles was director of Railroad car Assembly plants located in la Rochelle and he married a French the late Jeanne Denise tap Eblen of and their son was born Here in Plant director after the an additional Plant was built at and the elder Eblen lived in la Rochelle As director of this Plant until George grew up As a French boy in a French environment he is completely bilingual and to this Day he finds himself unconsciously switching from one language to another in thinking and the senior Eblen now lives in while the Cap Tain and his the former Bettye of and their two and Newborn Jane live in la being stationed in la Rochelle meant coming Back Eblen first Day i arrived in la Rochelle i saw hundreds of people whom i knew As a child and every Day someone drops into my office who knew my father or my Eblen first enlisted in the army in june 1942 and was graduated from oct at in March he saw service in Europe near the end of world War n and won the Bronze Star with the purple Croix de Guerre and the combat in 7900th labor Del wins Supply plaque 10 the 7900th labor supervision det of Landsberg was awarded the Augsburg military District Supply Economy plaque for the second consecutive year in ceremonies in the office of the District Deputy com col Alfred Mckenney made the capt Marceus co it Andrew Supply and John Supply were present to receive the award of the plaque is based on numerical ratings by All of the services during two spot Check maintenance inspections Dur ing the Calendar 43d inf div swarms with Blu blood dogs 10 special a 43d inf div Corporal has brought bit of Blu blood into the divisions he least Cpl Peter Moses purebred German Shepherd was the party she recently delivered four thoroughbred pops the first two weighing 95 and 105 Grams More than Ever recorded for a Pup by the Ger Man Kennel both the Mother and father Are thorough bred the Klaus von winning International ribbons in 49 and when the 35th inf scout dog plat recently joined the Divi dog fancier Moser those pays better watch in planning to raise a platoon of my Mcavoy capt George Eblen smiles at his daughter Jane born 100 Yards from the la Rochelle Home in which he was holding Jane Denise is his wife while son looks photo curfew reduces delinquency at Rhine main a the curfew reduced the Delin Quency report rate considerably at Rhine main air base during last maj John Provost said the drs for Decem Ber equalled Only on half of those for figures at this time cant be disclosed because violations for the first month of the curfew were counted As incident reports instead of Mckone the curfew violations have de although there Are a few tubes and cafes in Frankfurt that Are circumventing the spirit of the curfew by declaring their establishments private airmen that frequent these places will be apprehended and Given since there Are no legitimate private clubs in downtown Frankfurt Antr mans he completed his Law degree at he University of Tennessee in 1949 and reentered the serving a year in the Pentagon before assignment Tov Heidelberg in june in november of that Eben was assigned to a classified Roop he discovered hat he was going from Mannheim to Bordeaux with the 7711th transportation truck in the first organized unit to arrive in trance from Germany in the move hat was to establish com us club opened in Naples for top pm graders 10 new service club for top enlisted pay graders was opened Here recently with More than 250 chief Petty officers and master sergeants on hand at the opening night sponsored by the the club will service members of the six nations attached to natos Allied Southern european head quarters As Well As personnel 6th Fleet units will also be Wel come when they Are in new education Center 10 3d 2d army has established a new education Center Here two classes currently Are being one is English speaking course Tor latin american personnel of the while the Sec Ond course almost immediately he was assigned to la where he became the first Post judge advocate for what was at hat time called the 7964th area Sec gets citation bad 10 commendation rib Bon with Pendant was awarded to Sec Jerry registrars 20th Sta by it col Theodore acting co for his meritorious service from june 25 to 10 in Korea with so co of the 23d inf regt m sgt starts 13th year in regiment 10 special after an 11year lapse a 109th regt sergeant has returned to begin his 13th year with the m sgt Mcavoy joined the 28th inf div regiment 23 years ago when it was a National guard unit Maine with it for 12 years before transferring in now with the regiments he and the sergeant has been with Ive different companies in the 109th and served under five Divi Sion he has received 11 Decora i o n s from the along with 12 More from other joining the 109th 23 years Mcavoy stayed with that National guard unit until 1942 when he joined the regular army and was sent to another unit shortly before the 28th div itself Ivas during his twelve years with the the sergeant was regimental lightweight boxing Champ from 28th div Utle Holder from 193340 and Allamy Champion from in he also appeared at the Penn relays in regi mental colors to win Points in the 100 and 220yard he also played on the baseball team and for several years was one of the tap 10 marksmen in Mcavoy has been nearly around the world in his army including 11 months in in his varied service he has picked up More than 30 mos Mcavoy found Many new faces in his old outfit after his Long but m sgt Mike sergeant major of the 2d remembers Mcavoy gave him Basic training years Brothers reunited by Chance meeting 10 despite crossing on the same ship and being stationed with the same division nearly a it took a Chanc meeting on an Augsburg Street to reunite two 43d inf div celebrating their unexpected encounter Are Wong Wilbur rid of 43d inf div arty and Sec Robert of co a 109th inf they had last seen each other in july when Wilbur was on leave just after Roberts return from both men sailed on the uses general Muir spend ing 14 Days aboard without meet and arrived in usar Eup Soldier band wins acclaim at Gasthaus 10 special you might classify this under Ger Man american relations the Texas and Oklahoma play a hillbilly and Western banded by sgt Frank of he 7806th stopped in a Gast Laus in Poppenhausen new years Jve following an engagement at he bad Kissinger enlisted mens with Mihura was Sec Joe Wil of he 7806th Sci Cpl Bill 1st div and pvt Willy of the 549th med All the boys had their guitars the time was five minutes be Ore 1953 and the Gasthaus was with reveling German folks waiting to Welcome the new Mihura and his boys Unsung gathered in the conventional and gave Orth with the words and music of Rural within a few minutes they were surrounded by about 40 German men and women As they played Shotgun Boogie and Blu eyed the germans soon were Cumming along with the and the height of the spontaneous show came when several German teen agers began and the name of the tune to which they were dancing it May be but aint it fun Amity fund total gains 10 Spe leading Schweinfurt Cit Izen who wishes to remain anon has guaranteed Marks to be used for the renova Tion of a building to House All German american groups in the Schweinfurt the Promise Marks the latest step in a current drive sponsored by the Schweinfurt German Amer ican advisory Council to bring to Gether All German american a total of Marks is required to renovate the proposed an old masonic Lodge the Council plans to raise the remaining Marks by holding variety shows fld sport ing the once it is redecorated and will contain meeting cloakroom and rest Mac club elects col 10 Spe Edward com z Deputy chief of was reelected president of the Orleans officers club at the semiannual meeting come talks take up civilians nip regard and fail to pay their 10 special the Serviceman goes to town is the topic for unit command conferences throughout Usa eur for this the taken from armed forces talk covers the Serviceman relationship with civilians with whom he comes in Contact All Over the because the Success of any Mili tary operation depends on whole hearted endorsement by the Gen eral this weeks discus Sions will stress is so often done in the american armed importance of impressions made by by his the talk a Serviceman is set off from other he is More easily recognized As a Serviceman than As an if a civilian named Jones gets drunk people say Jones is a Only Jones is Hurt pvt Smith drinks too people Are Likely to say that service men Are All servicemen Are Hurt by Smiths this tendency to judge All servicemen by a few is not altogether but it is a and it Doest always work to the disadvantage of the if the people in a town have always gotten along Well with the servicemen from a nearby a newcomer to the Post immediately profits by the Good will others have built personal interest the wherever he has a direct personal interest in Public if a few men from his Post go into a nearby get associate with disreputable and otherwise conduct themselves All the servicemen coming into the town Are Likely to find entertainment places closed to them and decent girls avoiding if a few True with and criticize Dis regard and fail to pay their All will find businessmen unwilling to Deal with the police cracking Down on and landlords refusing to rent to Public opinion in his Hometown is perhaps More important to the Serviceman than it is in the town near his if he does lot of drinking and too much running around while Home on the Serviceman loses friends and dam Ages his reputation and the reputation of the armed he May also lower his chances for getting a Good Job when he gets out of the of special value to men in Europe is that part of the talk dealing with Public opinion and the serv iceman the conduct of american troops in foreign lands affects the big Job being done by the a Large part of that Job is creating a favourable Public opinion of our