European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday August 24, 1959 the stars and stripes new Hospital opened by Usan in Spain Moron Spain special the3973d . Air Force Hospital has opened its new 25-bed Hospital Atman Pablo. Col Andres g. Oliver chief sur Geon 16th air Force Cut the rib Bon opening the new facility. The Hospital will be under the direction of it col Thomas l. Mor Gan director of medical services. The colonel has a staff consisting of maj de Dickson dental sur Geon maj Florence b. Combs chief nurse maj James Armstrong base veterinarian capt Fred Allan med ical Supply officer capt Clyde t. Hunt director of administrative services and 1st it Don Marquis unit commander. Rest of staff the staff will also have nine other doctors three Spanish speak ing eight military nurses seven Spanish rate nurses and five Den Tal officers. Until the move the Hospital was located in downtown Seville where two buildings were leased one As an out patient and the other As an in path Cal clinic. These two facilities were locate two blocks away from each other and Many problems were encountered by the Hospital staff during the past three years. With the opening of the new hos Pital All medical services will be conducted under one roof Morgan besides being the direct Lor of medical services is also the Only flight surgeon assigned to the Hospital and will be taking care of personnel at Moron and Sanpablo. Sgt shines As midwife Sculthorpe England is is there a doctor in the House if there in to s sgt Harry e. Hatch can help very nicely until one arrives. Hatch the chief clerk of the air base Squadron Here has been a midwife or helped during 186 births. The 36-year-ofd sergeant has delivered two babies by himself one was his daughter Melody born last december. guard most of his assistance to mothers came while he served As a civilian guard at the naval Hospital in Seattle wash., his Hometown or As an air keeps in Contact with Sev eral expectant mothers on the Sculthorpe area and has assure them he s available for assistance until a doctor arrives or they arrive at the base Hospital. Hatch who has completed a police course in obstetrics says that he More or less wants to go into the practice of Medicine after leaving the i d like to go to College and get a medical de Gree he said. Adm Hines named to nato Post Washington is rear adm. Wellington t. Hines has been assigned As an assistant for mis Sile production at the North at lactic treaty organization he in Paris. He will relieve maj Gen d. R. successor As Deputy chief of the Bureau of aeronautics has not been another change capt John a Lee has received orders As signing him to the office of chief of naval operations for duty in september. Lee was selected in july for promotion to rear Admiral. He is presently serving As the commanding officer of the Northampton sp4 left High dry with miss Bones leghorn italy1 special sp4 Charles r. Day of the 21st signal co Ling a problem. Ever since he acquired Hen Rietta the Skeleton from the Southern european task Force logistical come s property disposal office because of her tremendous prank potential he been wondering what to do with the leftover medical teaching de vice. Day s first sergeant a sgt James 18, tier pin decreed that Henrietta could not be kept in the Barracks. Henrietta stayed three months in the property disposal warehouse until this named Henry until some body pointed out that Henrietta would be More appropriate the Skeleton can t even find a family closet to rattle around in Day noted. Medicare change to Aid widows in pregnancy cases Washington is mater nity costs of pregnant wives whose husbands die while on Active duty will be paid by the government according to a revision in medical care rules just issued by the department of defense. A wife who is eligible for civilian medical care whose Hus band Dies while on Active duty and who is pregnant at the Tim of his death May receive at government expense from civilian sources obstetrical and maternity care the ruling states. Care before delivery this May include care of the Mother before delivery delivery of the child and that care of the Mother after the birth normally associated with the birth of Achild. Also included is the authorized care of the Newborn. Medicare permits which require dependents who live with their sponsors to seek care in military facilities Are not required in these cases the ruling stated. The wife has a Freedom of Choice be tween military facilities or civilian medical Maine Soldier shoots perfect Perry score Camp Perry Ohio a army 1st it Thomas w. Atwood of Cape Elizabeth me., displayed amazing accuracy with an my Rifle Here but his p effect score of 300 did t give him much of a Lead in the National service Rifle championship. Right behind Atwood with 299 Points each were five other service shooters. In the National Bolt Rifle championship Ammon e. Bell of Hummelstown pa., continued to Lead. Bell also fired a perfect score of300. Trailing in a ring right on Bell s heels was Richard Killam of Montclair Calif also with a perfect score but trailing in total flits in the a ring the smallest ring inside the bulls Eye used to break ties. Bell had 34 a ring hits to 31 for Killam. Martin Hull of la Habra calif., Clung to third with 298. Atwood was the Only Man in a Field of 2,100 servicemen still with a perfect score. Holding Down Sec Ond place in the service Rifle race was Cpl Phillip t. Toloczko of Al Pha . His 39 hits in the a ring gave him the Edge Over the other 299-shooters. Safe picks team for weapons meet Ramstein Germany special for the second consecutive year Safe has selected the 86th fighter interceptor Wing and the 501st tactical control. Wing to represent the command at the air Force worldwide weapons fighter interceptor1 meet fat ten Spear headers sweep Small bore firing Wuerzburg Germany Spe Cial third inf div marksmen swept the first three places in the 1959 7th army Small bore Competition it was announced Here. The 15th inf team scored 1,876.6points, the 7th inf followed with 1,832.8 and the 38th inf with 1,822.4 Points. Maximum possible was 2,000. The Competition is conducted on a twice yearly basis during the periods Jan. 1 to june 30, and july 1 to nov. 30. Participation in the contest which is voluntary is open to units of Battle group and Battery size. Scores Are submitted by mail to the 7th army. New Uso show to tour Naco Frankfurt special North Ern area come special services has booked the latest Uso show free and Breezy for september and october performances. The tentative schedule is combo service club Darmstadt sept. 10 at 7 30 pm and the stars and stripes press club at Darmstadt the same evening at 9 30 pm Jaegers House service club Aschaffenbur sept. 11, 8 30 pm Ter race service club Hanau sept. 12, 8 30 pm Sulzbach service club sept. 13, 8 30 pm and the 97th general Hospital club at Frank Furt sept. 14 at 2 30 pm. ? after a 10-Day absence the production will return to Naco for three More performances sept. 24 at the Kassel theater rot West in sept. 25 at the Wil Flecken service club and sept. 27 at the Conn Barracks service club Schweinfurt. All performances Dur ing the second tour Start at 8 30pm. Organ for italian orphanage Dall air Force base Fla. The meet dubbed William Tell ii will be held oct. 14-23. The Safe team flying three f102a Delta daggers will be com posed of pilots and maintenance personnel from the 525th fighter interceptor so an 86th unit located at Pitburg and air interceptor controllers and height rider cos from the 501st tactical control Wing Here. Team Captain will be coi Robert j. Rogers of Al Toona pa., commander of the 86th. Instructor pilots to Fly t33s As targets during the practice phase will be furnished by the 496th fighter interceptor so Hahn an other unit of the 86th. Col James w. Little of Beatty Ville ky., 86th director of operations and last year s team Captain has been selected team project officer. Fires to face speedy foe Washington a the army has adopted a new chemical com Pound with a name 25 letters Long to make Short work of liquid fuel and electrical fires. The compound bears the official name of it will be used in hand operated extinguishers which will eventually replace the conventional fire extinguishers using Corban dioxide and Carbon tetrachloride. Twice As fast the army said the chemical developed by the Engineer research and development laboratories at it. Belvoir va., can put out some types of fire twice As fast As extinguishers now in use. The compound is non poisonous and non corrosive and could be used safely in Homes the army said. The fireguard corp., of North Brook 111., received a contract for$800,000 to produce 34,000 units. Each weighs less than three pounds and holds one quart of the chemical. A compact portable electric Organ has been presented to the sacred family orphanage Naples Italy by Navy personnel of nato Southern Europe s Lago do pair la communication station. Taking part in the presentation were from left father Vitulle director of the orphan age it James p. O Rourke officer in charge of the nato base electronic technician 8/c Wil Fred Newman at the Organ and chief electronic technician Fred Vollbrecht nato photo 6red propaganda is troop topic Heidelberg Germany Spe Cial crude and ineffectual at tempts by communists to propagandize Usa eur soldiers and their dependents Are exposed in Usa eur troop information fact Sheet no. 38, the mask of communism which is presently being distributed to All troop units. The fact Sheet is designed to give the Usa eur Soldier a look at Rod propaganda and enable him to see through it. The mask of communism also informs hip soldiers As to the action he should take immediately upon coming into Possession of such material. 40 scottish boy scouts Start Stuttgart visit Stuttgart Germany special attired in plaid Kilts and carrying bagpipes 40 scottish boy scouts arrived Here As part of the scout Exchange program Between the local american Blackhorse District and the British Imperial boy scout Assn. The visitors were to be guests of american boy scouts and their families Here for two weeks re paying an earlier trip of american scouts to Scotland. This is the fifth Exchange Between the local District and the British association but the first time scottish scouts have taken part
