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80TH YEAR, NO. 135
"WITHOUT OR WITH OFFENSE TO FRIENDS OR FOES WE SKETCH YOUR WORLD EXACTLY AS IT GOES"—Byron
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ABILENE, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29, 1960 —TWENTY-FOUR PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS
PRICE DAILY 5c, SUNDAY 15c
Kids to Take Over Dyess; Keep ‘96th’
Drum, Bugle Corps Arrives Designation,
Group Asks
By H. v. O’BRIEN jents—the Air Force Drum and Bu-
Reporter-News Military Editor gle Corps
The Dyess flightline was a bee-1 The Stratofortress, with its
hive of activity Friday afternoor massive eight jet engines which
as airplanes were being "dressed-
right and squared away," and of-
ficers and men were getting or-
ganized so that everybody knows
where and what to do when for
perform beginning at 10:30 and
a lot of fancy marching, drilling
and high - stepping band music
is in store from this group.
They’ve been here before and they
pleased the Dyess Fiesta Days
crowds.
Thunderbirds at 11
RFORCE
the big day.
The big day is KIDS’ DAY,
1960.
And today’s THE day.
The heavyweight showed up
about 2 p.m. And with the arrival
of the Boeing Stratofortress—the
Strategic Air Command’s newest
produce as much power as 30
diesel locomotives, will be one of
many modern airplanes on dis-
play for curious would - be flyers.
And there is doubtlessly enough ™ --,------—- -
of the giant for everybody to derbirds, the Air Forces official
see. It’s 48 feet high, 156 feet
long and has a wingspan of 185
feet. It tips the scales at 400,000
pounds and can go 650 miles per
hour.
At 11, the world - famed Thun-
demonstration team will put on a
show par - excellence in their
sleek F100 Super Sabre jets.
The T-birds not only show fly-
ing skills for entertainment—they
let everybody know that the Air
Pass in Review 1
There are three big hours dur- Force has some top - flight equip-
ing the Kiwanis Club-Air Force-
sponsored treat for the kids.
heavy bomber — the stage was
nearly set. ______
Not quite, however, because the Beginning at 9 a.m. the flight
at had no sooner moved into its line is open and troops will pass
spot for the aircraft exhibit, than before a reviewing stand with a
a big C124 touched down on the bt of "spit and polish."
At 10 a demonstration of the ef-
fectiveness of the vicious sentry
meat and the men to get the most
runway.
Drain and Bugle Corps
And out of its opening nose pour-
ed another important segment of
the overall "big show” for Abi-
tone and area kids and their par-
out of it.
The 96th Bomb Group Assn. co-
operated with the Kids’ Day regu-
lar sponsors and all have extended
an invitation for everybody to
come out for the show, which is
one of the few times that the
public gets to see their Air Force
in action on its home ground.
Routes will be marked from
dogs will be put on, showing that
the Air Force guards its mer-
chandise with convincing strength
The drum and bugle corps will each gate at the base.
REMEMBER WHEN? — Reminiscing over “the good old days” at Camp Barkeley
at the 15th annual convention of the 45th Infantry Division Assn. Friday night
were, left to right, Col. James 0. Smith of Okemah, Okla., assistant commander of
the 45th Divission; retired Lt. Gen. Troy H. Middleton, president of Louisiana
State University, and retired Col. George (Nick) Nikkeis of Lawton, Okla. (Staff
photo by Gary Bailey).
RETIRED COLONEL RETURNS
‘How Abilene’s Grown!’
Notes 45th Division Ex
By LANE TALBURT
Reporter-News Staff Writer
On April 26, 1943, thousands of
officers and soldiers of the 45th
Infantry Division boarded 47 troop
trains hi Abilene to end months
of extensive war training at Camp
their 15th annual reunion to find the rank of captain while training
Abilene a completely changed city.
•‘It’s sure grown-how it has
grown!" exclaimed retired Ooi.
George (Nick) Nikkeis of Lawton.
Okla.
Nikkeis came to Abilene with
Barkeley.
On Oct. 28, 1960, several hundred the 45th Division on Feb. 23, 1941,
Thunderbird veterans returned for as a first lieutenant and achieved
Barkeley Days
Recalled by 45th
Days of old Camp Barkeley and Mrs. Middleton arrived by
were recalled Friday night among
some 900 veteran “Thunderbirds"
who gathered in Abilene for the
15th annual convention of the 45th
car from Baton Rouge, U., Fri-
A plea to Air Force Headquar- .
ters to retain the designation ■
“96th” in the event the Dyess a
bomb wing is ever phased into g
a ballistic missile unit rather "
than an bomber outfit was mode a
in the form of a resolution by ■
the 96th Bomb Group Assn. Fri- |
day. 1
About 90 members, half of them 1
members of the "old group,” met ′
at the non - commissioned officers -
club for a business meeting dur- a
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ing the afternoon. MIGHTY WEAPON — Crew and men who accompan-
A total of 520 had registered for ied this giant B52 bomber complete with its Hound
the reunion here by 6 p.m. Fri- Dog missile gather in front of the Kid’s Day exhibit
day. shortly after it arrived at Dyess AFB Friday after-
Election of new association of- noon. This and other modern weapons and a complete
ficers is slated Saturday at a noon show will be on tap for the 9-12 n00n open house at
luncheon. ...................—---—---
the base flight line. Col. Joseph Cresto is aircraft
commander of this craft and he has a crew of four
officers and an enlisted gunner. The outfit is from the
4135th Strategic Wing from Eglin AFB, Fla. (Official
USAF Photo)
here. His second visit Friday for
the convention came shortly after
his retirement last May 31 to com-
plete 35 years of active and in-
active service in the Army.
The ex-colonel said he and his
wife almost did not recognise Abi-
lene because of the many changes
—among them the modern free-
ways which skirt the city.
Lt. Gen. Archie J Old Jr . pres-
ent president of the association,
is expected to be nominated as
president emeritus during the
election.
Gen. old is commander of the
15th Air Force and was the first
commander of the 96th during
World War II.
The group also passed resolu-
tions approving the donation of
a sum in excess of 95.000 toward
the construction of a stadium at
the Air Force Academy, and also
expressing approval of a measure
for alert pay for combat crews.
A committee was named to as-
sist in the publication of a year-
book for the association Some
four years' work have already
gone into this project by Nathan
L. Shoenfield of Hot Springs,
Ark., historian. The book will
probably be published in about a
year.
Presiding at the meet was Col.
Stanley I. Hand, of the 306th Bomb
Wing, from Tampa Fla. Col.
Hand is vice president of the
group.
Also present were Gen. Old, Col
Burton C. Andrus Jr., present
commander of the 96th; Paul Do-
ran, of Birmingham, Ala., trea-
surer; and Shoenfield.
Another general and former
98th member. Brig. Gen. Joseph
Turner, a member of the Okla-
homa Air National Guard, arriv-
ed about 2 p.m. and attended part
of the meeting.
The association voted to make
the permanent home of the 96th
Assn the same as the 96th Bomb
Wing. All permanent records and
official business of the association
will therefore be kept at Dyess as
long as the 96th Bomb Wing is
here.
The reunion closes with me-
morial service« at the base chapel
Sunday at 10 a.m.
J.S. Says Arms
Taken to Cuba
Marines
Go Ashore
For 2 Days
WASHINGTON (AP)—In separ-
ate actions, the United States
Friday moved a small force of
Marines to the U.S. Naval Base
in Cuba and accused the Soviet
bloc of secretly pouring arms and
military technicians into the
island.
The Navy announced 1,450
Marines would go ashore from an
amphibious ship Saturday for two
days of rest and recreation at the
Guantanamo base which Cuban
Prime Minister Fidel Castro has
said he wants to reclaim from
the United States.
The Navy announcement said
this does not constitute reinforce-
ment of the small Marine garri-
Infantry Division Assn.
Registration of the World War
II veterans who trained for over-
seas combat in Abilene will con-
tinue through noon Saturday, said
Harry W. Dobbyn, general chair-
man of the reunion.
Friday night was devoted to the
renewing of friendships of asso-
ciation members who travelled
from such points as Three Rivers,
Mich., and Youngstown, Ohio The
majority of the returning former
soldiers were from Oklahoma,
day afternoon
The general will speak to his
former comrades at a banquet
which starts at 7:30 p.m. at the
See BARKELEY, Pg. 2-A, Col. 3
He stated he was especially
amazed at the vast residential ex-
pansion here. "They have built
almost out to Old Camp Barke-
ley." Nikkeis said.
The former Thunderbird's serv-
ice record with the 45th extended
back to 1924 when he joined the
158th Field Artillery of the 46th
Division at Weatherford, Okla
Nikkeis recalled that the division
artillery was horse-drawn in those
early days. His section was finally
motorized in 1933.
When the Thunderbirds were
activated on Sept. 16, 1940, Nikkeis
Injured Dyess
Man Flown
To Lackland
son at Guantanamo and that the
landing group will leave Monday.
A few minutes after the Navy
announcement, the State Depart-
ment disclosed it had protested to
the Organisation of American
States against Communist arms
shipments. The protest called for
an immediate investigation by
six-man committee of the OAS
which is committed to the pre-
vention of intervention in the
fairs of Western Hemisphere na-
T. Sgt John R. Runa, 36, of
156 Virginia Rd., Dyess AFB,
WEATHER
U. a. DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE
WEATHER BUREAU
(Weather Map. Pr. 3-A)
ABILENE AND VICINITY (Radius 40
miles)—Partly cloudy with showers Sat.
urdas and Saturday night. Partly cloudy
and mild Sunday, ink Saturday 75;
% Saturday nisht, 55: high Sunday
which claims the renowned Nation-
al Guard division as its own pride
and joy.
"For those of us who were here
with the division almost 20 years
ago Abilene will have a host of
pleasant memories," said presi-
dent Don Anderson of Oklahoma
City in welcoming the ex-Thunder-
birds. “This is the first reunion
where we have undertaken to re-
trace any of the path of the divi-
sion in its training.”
Highlighting Saturday's schedule
of activities will be an address High and
by retired Lt. Gen. Troy H. Mid. ’ SU".*
dieton, a former commander of 60 and, 17:
the 45th and president of Louisiana 6: st menge
State University since 1951, Gen. MT
NORTHWESTERN TEXAS — Partly
cloudy Saturday and Sunday: scattered
thundershowers Saturday alternoon and
night: a little warmer Saturday
Saturday night; high Saturday 70 to 78.
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Saturday 75 to 80,
TEMPERATURES
Friday a.m. Friday p.m.
1:00......
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for 2-hours ending 1
same date last year:
was on the regimental staff of the
158th Artillery at Hobart, Okla
The division went into prelimin-
ary training at Fort Sill, near
Lawton, almost immediately, and
came to Barkeley in February of
1041.
Col. Nikkels said his family re-
sided on Mulberry St. and at 70S
Grape St. while he was stationed
here.
He recalled vividly the many
days and nights spent in training
in the hills near Buffalo Gap
When the division pulled out of
Abilene on April 26, 1943, the in-
fantry headed for Ft. Devens,
Mass and finally for Norfolk, Va.,
where the, soldiers were shipped
overseas.
After fighting in the Sicilian and
Italian campaigns with the Thun-
derbirds, Col. Nikkeis broke his
leg accidentally late in 1941 and
was shipped back to the United
States. His ties with the 45th Di-
vision were formally severed at
critically wounded in an acciden-
tia! .22 rifle blast at the base
about 1:15 p.m. Friday, was flown
by base plane to Lackland AFB
General Hospital for surgery about
4 p.m. Friday.
Sgt. Runs was wounded as he
took a .22 rifle out of his car
parked at the base gymnasium
The rifle discharged and the bullet
struck him in the head, entering
at his left nostril.
He was first taken to the Dyess
hospital then transferred to Lack-
land to undergo plastic and neuro-
surgery.
Runa had rented the rifle from
facilities at the gym and was re-
turning it, the Dyess Information
Services office reported
Originally from Minnesota. Runs
is an armament technician assign-
ed to the Mist Armament and
Electrical Maintenance Sqdn. He is
married and has three sons, ages
8, 7, and 4.
NEWS INDEX
SECTION A
, that time
The colonel was retired from
am." Die "" * active duty on May 31, 1960, while
W"m" % * XT stationed to Germany.
Oil news ..........
Church news .......
Sports ...........
Business news ...
SECTION B
Women’s news ....
Obituaries..........
Editorials.........
Comics ...........
Redio-TV logs .....
Fern, news
Amusements ........
.... 6
.... 7
. 8-11
...12
.... 2
... 4
6, 7
11
10, 11
... 12
lions.
The State Department said
secret shipments of arms to Cas-
tro run into the thousands of tons
and include light tanks, light ar-
tillery. automatic weapons and
possibly some Soviet MIG jet
fighter planes — plus some mili-
tary technicians from Soviet-bloc
countries
Through the build-up, the State
Department said, "Cuba is ex-
panding rapidly its capacity to
give armed support to the spread
of its revolution in other parts of
the Americas."
The note referred also to "the
Soviet Union's bellicose and un-
warranted threats of intervention
in behalf of the Cuban govern-
ment against the United States
in announcing the Marine land-
ing at Guantanamo, the Navy
said the men being sent in are
aboard the amphibious assault
ship Boxer, one of four such war-
ships which have been carrying
out maneuvers in the Caribbean
area for many weeks Marine
complements of the other three
ships are getting similar shore
visits at other ports in the West
Indies.
Marine groups have taken such
short shore leaves at Guantanamo
in the past but without advance
notice. There was no official ex
planation of the announcement
this time, but it seemed likely it
was made to allay any invasion
scares by the Communist-leaning
Castro government. Havana offi-
cials repeatedly have claimed the
United States is preparing an in-
Bee CUBA, Pg. I-A, Col. $
CHIEF DONORS — Ross Covey, left, of Abilene and Ross Walker of Tyler show the
1000 Club plaque to former Sen. William A Blakley, right, of Dallas, at the for-
mal opening of the Abilene Christian Citizenship Center Friday morning. Each of
the 183 families or individuals listed on the plaque gave $1,000 or more during the
drive to build the new classroom structure. Covey and Walker were co-chairmen
of the 1000 Club drive. (See other stories, picture, page 1-B)
.$500,000 Ranch
Is Deeded to ACC
A ranch valued 1
million dollars has been deeded
to Abilene Christian College, Presi-
It one-half heard reports from the Audit Com- additional wills or bequests which
I Building have been made out to Abilene
dent Don H. Morris announced to
the college's Board of Trustees
Friday afternoon in their annual
fall meeting.
The donors have chosen to re-
main anonymous, and have also
retained a life estate in the ranch,
which was described as potenti-
ally more valuable than one-half
million dollars
Meeting at 2 p m in Roberson
Chapel of the ACC Bible Build-
ing. the Board and Advisory Board
More Rains
Staled Today
mittee, the Citizenship Building have been made out to
Campaign Committee, the Gifts Christian College In
and Bequests Committee.
Indebtedness Committee and
February
he the college had knowledge of only
. 22 wills in which it was named
report from the president of the
college
Willard Paine of Monahans, co-
chairman of the Gifts and Be-
quests Committee, reported that
the committee had grown to a
membership of 126 lawyers, cer-
tified public accountants, invest-
ment counselors, trust officers and
others
President Morris revealed that
since this committee was formed
in February of this year that the
coilego has learned of some 28
as beneficiary
Outstanding pledges of $104,967.
19 are yet to be collected for the
Citizenship Center, said J. D.
Rigney of Lubbock, chairman of
the campaign committee How-
ever, most of this amount is from
pledges for a period of several
months
Total cost of the building, which
was officially opened Friday morn-
ing with former U. S. Sen. Wil-
liam A. Blakley of Dallas
speaking, was $500,277.07, said
WHERE IT RAINED
ABILENE
Municipal Airport
Total for Year
Normal tor Year
DYESS AFB •..
BAIRD ......
BALLINGER
Warm air overriding a cool front
which moved through the Abilene
area Friday morning art off show-
ers Friday night with up to .75
being measured in the area
The .75 measurement was gaug- COLORADO CITY
ed at Santa Anna The Weather CROSS PLAINS
Bureau here reported 32 of an GOLDTHWAITE
inch, bringing the year’s total to
22.25 inches compared with a nor-
mal of 19.98 inches The Dyess
AFB weather tower recorded 13
HAMLIN
of an inch
Saturday's forecast calls for
more showers, but they are ex-
pected to end Sunday.
ROBERT LEE
ROBY
ROTAN
SANTA ANNA
SNYDER
VIEW
WINTERS
Rigney. Cash contributions re-
ceived to date are $414,524.73
which means the college still owes
$85,752.34 on the structure.
In other action the Board:
1. Approved resolutions concern-
ing bonds for the $1,035,000 wom-
an's dormitory which is being
4s built at the southeast corner of
40 the campus.
.18 2 Empowered the chairman of
the board. B Sherrod of Lubbock,
to appoint a committee which will
consider likely successors to the
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.11
Shower
Shower
Shower
current board chairman. Sher-
rod s term as chairman expires
in February and he indicated that
.75he will not accept another term
05 3. Discussed at length proposals
60 to retire the colleges short-term
.20 indebtedness. <
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