European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 07, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday october 7, 1964 the stars and stripes Page 9 Aerial mail terminal works around clock five nation Parley communication specialists of five nato nations worked to getter during reveal nato Eser tie can dulled by 6lk Allied tall Cal air Force head quarters in Izmir Turkey. From left the specialist ire British sgt Frank Bruton u8af a1c James e. We Atmaa Tarkah m sgt Verdal Kocsel sgt Ham a Robiner. Kneel ing 1 italia sol san Winaco a Llano. The Tark and Amerl Caa an with be nato Jolt communication facility in Izmir. The italian and British sergeants Are from Allied forces South Ern Europe headquarter in Naples and the Gerr Naa is from the 1st airborne div Esil Luxen. 15 qualify for expert infantry badge Worms Germany special fifteen members of the 1st in ,19th inf. 8lh inf div have Quali fied for the expert infantryman badge Eib during annual test ing. The Eib test consisted of 14separate testing stations. Applicants were required to Demon Strate their knowledge of Mili tary subjects or their ability to accomplish certain movements at each site. Failure at any one site mean failure for the entire Battery of tests. Included a the testing were a12-mile Road March in less than three hours military Courtesy and discipline Field sanitation and personal Hygiene. First Aid demolitions min Sand Booby trap patrolling military intelligence and weapons proficiency were also tested. Other portions of the Examina Tion covered camouflage and concealment chemical biology Michaelis praises staff after cpx Izmir. Turkey special i then j. Ii. Mac Halls Allied land forces Southeastern Europe land Southeast cd has congratulated his staff on its performance during an eight Day command Post actions of High Quality were evident throughout the exercise despite operations Over extended periods of duty Mich cells said in a memorandum to All staff Success of the exercise reflected the wholehearted an enthusiastic cooperation and teamwork of the entire staff inthe planning and conduct of the Michaelis is responsible for ensuring operation Al readiness of nato land forces of both Greece and Turkey. A Nutten cites 3 cos Ramstein Germany Spe Cial three top Mth air div cos have been awarded Theair Force commendation medal a sgt Johnle w. Guthrie arms its Frank p. Chadwick and Robert e. Ringland were each presented the awards for meritorious service during their Previ Ous assignments. Cal and radiological warfare land grenades Bayonet proficiency signal communications and the adjustment of artillery and mortar men who will be wearing Mother. Pin new rank Karlsruhe. Germany Spe Cial being promoted to Captain in the army is no rarity but when one s Mother files some 9.000 Miles to assist in pinning on the Railroad tracks it s worthy of comment. This happened to fixed win Pilot William d. Johnston opera lion and Supply officer of the51th signal in air Section Here. Johnston s Mother mrs. Her Bert h. Bell of Milton n.y., de parted the states for a five wee tour of Europe and to visit her son daughter in Law and two grandchildren. However upon arriving a Frankfurt International Airport where she was met by her Sonand family. Or. Bell had the second thrill of her life. While driving Back to Karlsruhe and chattering about Home the conversation was temporarily interrupted us mrs. Johnston . Bill received his orders for promotion to Captain yester Day for a moment thurr was silence in the car. Finally mrs. Bell exclaimed How wonder full for this marked a two fold event since it was Here in Ger Many that Johnston s father Wui also promoted to Captain during world War i. The actual plan Long on Cere Mony took place in the office of col Joseph e. Vena let stat signal up co. The Captain bars were pinned on by Johnston smother and his wife Louise. After the pin on Venables an the staff officers congratulated Johnston on his used about his military future Johnston said i plan to stay in for 20 years and if every thing is working Okay i will Ollow in the footsteps of my father and slay for 30 s father is a retired colonel who has served 32 years of Active duly and eight years of Reserve time totalling 40 years of military service. Heir new badges Are 1st Ltd plan i. , he co 2nd it Thomas m. Solen Burger. Cob and it jewel i. Surlow he co and it Robert i amour co a a sets Richard Butler co c. Fumes m. Motley co c. La Eldon. Jones he co. And Raymond h. Wade co b. Also sets Jose Cubero Romuno a Reuben t. Sims co a William r. Edgar. Cob Dennis a culls he co and Regilio roman Mendez he co and sp4colbert s. Bell he co. The Budges were presented men by the battalion co be fore a formation of the. Battalion. Frankfurt s4s the summer Lull it the Kran furl Aerial mull terminal hero is Elid ing us Mitil sorting boxes receive new Coats of paint und minor repairs Are completed in for the Christma Smail Rush. We Are always Busy Bui Sev eral minor repairs had to be made before the big Rush begin sin said Cupl Henry Helmen Pinkei. Aci Lal mail Ter Minal commander. The terminal is a unit of the 7023th air pcs Lilic Pusak with Headquarters it Rhine main air Buse. It s a Beehive of activity eve with no Holiday Rush and mall pours in and out of the terminal round the clock. Seven Days u week. An Uve Raue of 10 flight arrive dully from the United slates. Another nine depart for stateside destinations. Also an average of 21 Inoru Heater flights und 32 mall trucks arrive and depart each main Job is to decrease the transit time for mail Between Here and the United said i Heimendinger. A i i Mccharles. La., native. All air mail that originates in German comes through our terminal he operation saves eight to 10 hours and sometimes More. Aletter arriving at the Center at 11 . Is in Chicago at 3 in Houston at 10 . The same Day. One arriving at 1 .for new York is there at 4 30 . New York Lime the Frankfurt Aerial mall Ter Minal sorts the flood of letter Sand parcels for 38 states and 12 major cities. Packages still go Tonew York marked liable for customs to be handled at that Point hut letter pouches Only have to be transferred from on plane to another. The terminal handled 40 million pounds of mall last year with a Peak Load of 6.3 million pounds in men under Helmen wednesday Auk the i hire i cd for an pro 0400 now 1 � dt4uh mow ow5 Poquott Thow 1200 now 0700 worm Al 0700 if loft ro4utt show Otoum. Homm now. is rut Haw Horn Don . Imo Newt oho Nona in Milton croat ta0 tin Moo new 011 Tempo my Jim am Eho Omo Whan too now Cooke not sob country 1000 now Corner 100b mtr Vly Muik Imo Newt Troon invt lost itch Hoo Arthur of dirty lilt temp i can Poncet network of foam fire Central Karo a an time ims salary Corner 2im now Hori Ioni 1700 Newt us Genii Nanlal Taos Roqu Oit show Varl Koa 1100 world 1 100 oooo wot id at 3900 Imo Soorlis zijo ton Ghl ism on Tho Scono 2.ts5 Jorry Moore Imon i 2300 Thorit 1m6 Mutt in Tho 210 Quanor air Colury of 2000 Kiwi Wing Toos command Moon. Thelor 0005 on a Lam we world fund Shambu Zimm ooh Tea Pooh 2100 Kowl 0100 Nom infer and the no in charge Enior m sgt Thomas j. Rich ads. Or. Operate on two 12-Hourhifl with three Days on and two ays off. Operations sergeant Issei Richard Avery. Officer in lame of operations is 1st u to Mph g. We Dunshak. Other cities and Points in eur Ope have similar mail Erml als under the 7025th air postal. Commanded by i col James Arock. These units also fun Al mull directly in the ., but Ieler operation is smaller than lat of the Frankfurt a Elul mall in tonal. in 10.12. The 7025thir postal up now Eleh rating its 12th anniversary operates 1m postal and Secu july courier service activities scattered throughout Europe and Friar. The group handles More ban 100 million pounds of mall annually. Aspock estimates that More than a billion pounds has Wen processed during the 12-ear period. The Frankfurt Aerial mall Ter Ileal itself handled 14 million pounds of mail in 1mo. It Mil in in 27 million in and 0 million pounds lust year. We expect in even greater Lume of business this year and re now preparing for our big esl volume that will Start in the arly Purl of november Helm Edinger concluded. Pok your can Knlknck-8tar in Tatton to bring you u v of key i udi to Rrt Iiah Tervi Nimit or Grum tug. Tow publication conf inh a special Rny Lith Twitt Siuw Tupi Iltem Atwith Complete detail to is 11010 uru Abib on tour Stan do stupor of inn. Ocraman to pm to tour Mcmond program Tia noon in tit now 2om. Wonderful to th5 policy in Ino off duty to woman mormon a Tagiuno Mil current Vonu 2bw a 1mo 1100 Jot Tubo. My limn Ali font pm a film h4i a 1� Nom 1700 for children ism now 10s regional program 2000 now toil place for 1410 program 1900 now 1m1 combat is tit Gedayle Aily ims Hollywood Palaco iw2 my to thealor 1700 Nowa Imo no 2100 now 1701 Andy my five liar 110 unt ouch blog i m loaning Jubelt 2iu sch Ottlo Othman 110 Van of Hoodoo Nawi. Imru 17u program m4 Tod r � 221 fight of Wmk Analy 2.00 tonight Imo now., to Petit 2000 now 0004 now a aanhitt.1 Spanoo Ahlbum to now. Evory hour on it hours Fitt Cruz afr 1110 Curt Manikt a Rabbit Imo trauma pm 17m land of 1110 Andy Griffith allah4mm 2002 raw to 2i� men of Del my 220ft steel Hor 21m threat challenger 1700 Story hour Illet sport 21m Lawrence Welk 2110 Jack a neck Porfi Miff on and Olner pay Al or Annon Cumi Ali of Ipox Hil Oroa Jalifi archaeologist will address Ausa dinner special of roman Rte Del Ierg us a military and eco Nora a area will be Given the Heidl re chapter of the association of the Army at its first quarterly meeting of the 1h4-i5erm on oct. 14. Or. By Rydmark Heck emacs. A Lel Delberg archaeologist will be he main speaker. He has Bee District conservator for Heidel Berg und its surroundings sincew9 und is also working for the museum As curs or. He has excavated Exten sively in the Neu Anhelm area of Eydelberg and in Ladenburg. He Las also excavated in Sicily an Southern Spain. The 7th army choral group will perform at the meeting. All officers enlisted personnel and civilian employees Are invited to the at the Patrick Henry Village officer club at 7 45 . A cocktail hour will precede the dinner. Chess tourney set for nov. 6-8 Munich a so when guest sat the Chile mice recreation area Start castling on the weekend of nov. F-8, they will not be tour ing castles but making moves a a chessboard. The european chess District will hold a tournament at the recreation area with both championship division for Mem Bers of the Chen federa Tion and an Amateur division for less experienced players. Pluy in the championship division will be strictly in Accord Ance with Chess federation rules and will be on a chess for blood level with participants trying to improve their National ratings and win awards. Play inthe Amateur division will be on the chess for fun level
