The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 20, no. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1970)]

THE ADJUTANT

GENERAL'S

GOVERNOR LESTER G. MADDOX

MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEARN

My Fellow Guardsmen:
In recent weeks we in Georgia and Guardsmen throughout the Notion hove launched a campaign to enlist prior servicemen.
This represents a changeover in our way of recruitment that involves the octi ve partici pation of our present Guard members not only those in command positions but also those in the enlisted structure.
Defense economies hove necessitated a cut-bock in the dollars available fo r basic training. Therefore, in order to keep up our strength, we mu st pursue more vigorously the enlistment of men who hove already se rved some time in the armed forces. Just as vital to t he maintenan ce of our streng th is the retention of our Army and Air Guardsmen who feel that they wont to get out after serving only the mi ni mu m time to satisfy their military obligation.
Positive steps to insure the retention of valuable Guardsmen mu st be token by each Georgi a unit. In todoy's environment of changing selective service procedures, phose-down of operations in V i etnam and budget limitations, we must get the most from each training dollar to solidify the manpower procurement for our A rmy and Air components.
Maintaining close relations between Guard organizations and the communities we serve is one important step in the recruiting process. Many commands hove responded to my appeal for good community rei at ions programs with ingenuity and enthu si osm, for which I om very appreciative.
Manpower procurement and many other dividends will be reaped by Guard -, rQonizotions which develop and maintain a spirit of community involvement.

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A publication of the Department of Defense, Military Division, State of Georgia. Published in the interest of the Georgia National Guard and distributed free to members of the National Guard of Georgia. The Guardsman uses AFPS material.
HONORABLE LESTER G. MADDOX GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
M AJ GEN GEORGE J. HEARN THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
L T COL DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor
Publication and Editorial Office P. 0 . Box 4839
Atlanta, Georgia 30302
OUR COVER
Making its first flight over Atlanta from its Winder base, a Mohawk piloted by Capt K. B. Pearce approaches Fulton County Airport for some practice Ian dings. P hotogrophed from a twin OV-1 Mohawk flown by Capt Johnny Towler, the aircraft was enroute to Dobbins AFB for refueling before returning to Winder. Sto r:- and other photos on the arrival of the longawaited Mohawks appear elsewhere
in this edition.
Cap tain Paul H. Jossey, Jr. , Commander of Hq Det , 176th MP Bn , Forsyth, has been named Honor Gradua te of a four-week MP Officer Orientation Course at Fort Gordon, Ga. He was cited by the MP Sc hool Commandant, Col Henry P. Gibson, for an "exceptional ability to apply newly mastered principles 1n practical situations." Capt Jossey is staff administrative a s sis ta nt for th e l76th MP Bn.
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A gleaming silver service set is presented Master Ser.,geant James J, Winkelmes and hi s wife upon the sergeant's retirement from Savannah's !65th Hv Equip Mt Co 12 Jan 70. With a grand total of 31 years service in the Savannah National Guard, mostly in artillery commands, the dedicated soldier was honored with a special ceremony by his fellow Guardsmen. The gift was presented by Capt. George R. Love, !65th commander. MSgt Winkel mes first joined the Guard's Medical Detachment, !18th Artillery Battalion, 21 July 1930. After his WW II service, he rejoined the Guard, signing up with Svc Btry, 230th FA Bn . He came with the !65th upon its
activation I Ja~ 68.

Terminology
Is Stressed
WASHINGTON (AFPS) A memorandum outlining correct reserve forces terminology has been issued by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Roger T. Kelley.
Secretary Kelley noted that the terms "National Guard" and "reserve" are sometimes misunderstood by the layman.
"The use of the term 'reserve' is often misinterpreted to exclude the National Guard when such is not the case," Mr. Kelley said. "And more important, the exclusive use of the term 'reserve,' when the inclusion of the National Guard units is intended does not adequately identify the subject matter."
Secretary Kelley requested specific terminology be used, as appropriate, when referring to both Reserve and National Guard Forces.
He listed these examples as proper references:
National Guard and Reserve forces/ components/Units.
National Guardsmen and Reservists.
Army National Guard and Army Reserve forces/components/ units.
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve forces/components/ units.

ANG SHIFTS
Hudson to Staff,
Herd Gets Group,
Hayes Lands Sqdn
Lt Colonel Gl enn H. Herd of Atlanta has assumed command of th e 116th Military Airlift Group at Dobbins AFB . The ve teran Air National Guard officer is a former commander of the !28th Military Airlift squadron and most recently served as deputy group commander under Colonel William R. Hudson who has been assigned as Safety Staff Officer, Hq, Ga ANG.
Lt Col John E. Hayes, former Operation s Officer of the 128th Squadron , is now commander of the l28th, replacing Lt Col Charl es H. Allen who moved up to deputy group commander.
Lt Col Paul Fuder is the new squadron operations officer. T he changes in assignmen t became effective 9 January 1970.

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COL SPRAYBERRY WELCOMES CAPT TOWLER ON DELIVERY OF FIRST MOHAWK

CAPTAIN TOWLER, LEFT, WITH CAPTAIN PEARCE ARE MOHAWK QUALIFIED

Now it's "Mohawk Country"

Highly sophisticated OV-1 ''Mohawk'' aircraft have been delivered to the aviation units of the Georgia Army National Guard the only .component besides the Regular Army to receive them, according to Major General George J. Hearn , Adjutant General of Georgia.
Built by Grumman Aircraft Company, Stuart, Florida, the first two Mohawks were flown fresh from
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the factory to Winder, Georgia's airport 2 February. Six of the twin prop-jet aircraft are being provided the 158th and 159th Aviation Companies of the 151st Aviation Battalion initially. The first two pilots to bring them in were Captain John H. Towler of Monroe, Staff Administrative Officer, of the 151 st located in Winder , and Captain K. B. Pearce , Delta Airlines pilot, of College Park.

Costing almost $1.5 million , the two-place aircraft is used exten s ively in Vietnam. The Mohawk is packed with electronic and infra red devices to facilitate detection of enemy forces under all weather conditions.
Lt Col Bryce I. Sprayberry of Atlanta, commander of the aviation battalion, accompanied his two aviation companies to Ft. Lewis, Washington last summer for training with a Mohawk unit there. This year, however, the unit will train closer home, at Travis Field,
Savannah, 27 June - 11 July . Ground support equipment and
compatible electronic gear is no w being received by the aviation companies at Winder and Fulton County Airport. A technical assistance team was sent to Winder fo r 30 days of orientation of key personnel in February.
The Deputy Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Major General Francis S. Greenlief, flew to Winder 13 March to personally inspect the new aircraft and was taken up for a short flight by Captain Towler. The General was considerably impressed with the aircraft and told Lt Col Jack L. Conrad, Flight Activity Commander at Fulton County Airport, and Major James H. Strickland, Aviation Support Facility Commander at Winder, that he was anxious for Georgia's Mohawk battalion to become highly trained and professionally qualified as rapidly as possible.
Currently undergoing transition into the Mohawk at Ft. Rucker, Alabama are Captains George M. Rahn, Hugh F. Estes, Jack Crowe and Tom Morris. The last three weeks of the 10-week course is spent at the Combat Surveillance School, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona.
More pilots are needed, Lt Col Sprayberry explained, preferably those with previous Mohawk flying time. Former military pilots interested in flying the new aircraft should contact Lt Col Sprayberry at 524-5656 in Atlanta, Major Strickland at 867-6414 in Winder or Lt Col Conrad at 691-2369 at the Fulton County Airport.
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Yo.uth Basketball Program Scores for Guard

The patter of little feet on the basketball courts of the State recently was due in large measure to the sponsorship of youth teams by National Guard units for the second consecutive year.
Result of the program, initiated by Major General George J. Hearn, The Adjutant General, was that several hundred youngsters were brought into the sport for the first time and gave theit sponsoring units a fine exhibition of youthful talent and sportsmanship.
Winner of the Grand trophy was an energetic and talented team sponsored by Battery A, 2nd Bn, 21 4th Artillery of Savannah. These ARNG champs, on 14 March at the Georgia Tech Coliseum, were pitted against a worthy band of boys playing under the banner of the 117th Tactical Control Flight of Marietta who were the ANG champs this year.
Playoffs started tn January when battalion and separate ANG organizations emerged from company, battery and squadron playoffs with teams of competitive fervor.
With flint-eyed Guardsmen focusing their attention on elimination bouts, the charging yo.uths tugged at the ball and shot for the hoop with boundless energy.
Before it was over,. Guardsmen on the sidelines weren't flint-eyed anymore. Some choked up, eyes were moist as breathless little boys fought valiantly for points to be bestowed by sinking shots through the towering and elusive hoop.
Showing remarkable spirit, the boys made each Guard unit proud of its effort to organize and coach the teams. With generous help from local schools, coaches and recreation clubs, the teams all stood proud at the end of the season - proud to have been part of a competition that brought them a challenging and rewarding e x p e r-i e n c e .
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GRAND CHAMPIONS OF NATIONAL GUARD SPONSORED BASKETBALL TEAMS Holding Adjutant General's Trophy are Copt Bob McGrath, Coach Cy Wright Battery A, 2nd Bn, 214th Artillery, Savannah
PYRAMID OF BASKETBALL COMPETITORS
WINNER: Btry A, 2nd Bn, 214th Arty - Savannah
ANG CHAMPS: 129th Tac Con Flt - Marietta
SEMI FINALIST: Hq Co (-)I 1st Bn, 108th Armor- calhoun
3RD ROUND COMPETITORS : Co D, 730th Maint Bn - Toccoa 1140th Trans Co - Lawrenceville 165th Mil Alft Gp - Savannah
2ND ROUND COMPETITORS : Hq Btry, 1st Bn, 214th Arty - Elberton Hq Co (-), 2nd Bn, 12lst Inf - Dublin 165th Hv Eq Mt Co - Savannah Hq Btry, 118th Arty Gp - Savannah 116th Mil Alft Gp - Marietta 117th Tac Con Sqdn- Savannah
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Coli rwin Raps Gavel -
Westmoreland's Visit Highlights NGA GA Conf; Attracts Gov Maddox, Gen Wilson, Gen Cantwel l

With General William C. Westmoreland , Chief of Staff, U. S. Army , as principal speake r, the 22nd Post World War II Conference of the National Guard Association of Georgia was held in Atlan ta 28 Feb - 1 Mar with Colonel Clarence B. Irwin presiding as president.
It was a momentous occasion for the 564 Arm y and Air Gu ard office rs from throughout the State as they gathered to hear the former commander of allied forces in Vietnam and other distinguished speakers: Governor Lester Maddox, Major General Winston P . Wilson , Chi ef, National Guard Bureau; ajor General James F. Cantwell , President, National Guard Association of the United States ; and Major General George J. Hearn, Adjutant General of Georgia. All had important messages for the Guardsmen who also had time for some comradery and social entertainment.
Starting off with a bang, Lt Col Sam Smith , Army Guard Advisor to the T hird U.S. Arm y, put on a slide presentation on the subject of officer efficiency reports which had the officer delegates regaled with laughter at times in spite of the otherwise serious matter being presented. Gist of his comments was that fine officers are being rated too low and urged commanders to not be stingy with 1 & 2 ratings or they may lose potentially great leaders of the future.
Next on the program was General Cantwell, who cited the fact that the national association had compiled an enviable record of success in getting Congress to support National Guard programs. Among the examples cited was the delay in reducing ANG airlift forces until new missions could be found for the otherwise doomed units that have contributed so much to the nation's airlift require-
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GATE CITY GUARDSMEN POST COLORS TO START CONFERENCE

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ESCORTED BY ADJUTANT GENERAL

ments.
General Cantwell viewe d th e impact of the all-volunt eer concept of military manpower this way: It would create , in my opinion, a strictly mercenary military forc e motivated by higher pay and increased fring e benefits rather than by the recognition of the responsibilities of citizenship. "The associ a tion 's position is tha t this concept would be a "disaster" for the Gu a rd a nd the entire nati on ,

he said. Echoing th e sentiments of
General Cantwell concerning an all-volunteer force , General Wilson told the offic ers that th e National Guard wa s willing to accept th ~ challenge of increased responsibility a s th e need for acti ve troop s declines tn Vietnam. He s aid , " We've go t to b e b e tter able an_d mor e ca pabl e th a n e ve r before . "
Con ce rn e d about th e re duction In defense expenditures , Gen.
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Wilson said h e did not kno'W: what

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the future h eld for the Guard in FY 1971 but said there will be "changes in prio~ities on certain

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types of units in both the Army and Air Guard to back up the active

ASSOCIATION .

forces as reductions take place."

Gen. Wilson said the most ur-

gent problem ts tn the area of

manpower and urged commanders

to emphasize retention of Guards-

men in their ranks.

Escorted into the assembly

hall by General Hearn, Governor

Maddox express ed his pride in the

service of the Georgia National

Guard to th e State and on behalf

of all its citizens. "It has always

been ready in the past when called

GENERAL WESTMORELAND ADDRESSES NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERS

upon, regardless of the call. It

stands ready now," he said.

The Governor credited the

Guard with preserving the peace in

the State because, with th.e h e lp

of the news media, the Guard "has

carried the message of its readi-

ness out into the communities.''

He said it is a "matter of public

record that our National Guard in

Georgia stands ready to perserve

the peace and protect the lives

and property of our citizens."

Before adjourning the meeting

for the day, Col. Irwin called on

Col. Holden "Ebo" West for the

report on the History Committee.

With typical good humor , the Macon

officer announced that the assoc-

iation had been reimbursed the
sum of $4,000 by Colonel T. J.

MG JAMES F. CANTWELL SPEAKS MAJ GEN WINSTON P. WILSON, NGB CHIEF

Moran because of his abortive

attempt to write a hi story of the

Georgia Guard. In recognition of

thei r tremendous dedi cation to the

project (of prodding Moran to make

some progress), Brig. Gen. Andy

McKenna and Col. Ed Slaton were

presented the "Moran Award" -

in flated Donald Duck and Mickey

Mous e "trophies . "

On this light note , the delegates

hastened to prepare for the even-

ings activities - the social hour

and banque t. In th e interim, a press

conference was h eld for General

Wes tmor eland upon his arrival.

With a dozen news m edia r ep re-

sentatives on hand , the popular

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REGISTRATION TIPS AMUSE L T COLS JOHN HAYES AND PAUL FUDER

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general went on record as saying the all-volunteer concept of the Army in the 1970's is "unrealistic." He said, "It might be a mistake to think we can buy such an Army. L,oyalty and patriotism cannot be purchased at any price, " the four-star general added.
Later, in his banquet address, the general spoke on the One Army concept, pratslng the Army and outlining its heritage and its future stake 1n maintaining world peace.
With a host of special guests , the dinner-dance of the association was a rousing success. The comedian "Mayor of Morrow" had some topical humor and Lanny Frey's band furnished good danceable music.
The Sunday morning session got underway with a particularly fine inspirational message from Chaplain Cull en B. Jones.
Col. Ben Kersey than reported that we are in the healthiest financial coqdition ever , with $ 15 ,979.57 in assets as of 1 Feb 70. (The tab for the conference was expected to be in excess of $4,000, not counting income from registration fees. Lt Col Ben Bruce reported 497 registered for the conference.)
The Report of the Adjutant General followed, with General Hear'n speaking on three points : officer retention , recruiting and retention of prior servicemen, and the Georgia Guard's community service programs.
The popular AG ou tlin ed the factors going into con sideration of officers for further retention. He vowed that the officer retention board would consider each officer with over 20 years service"inpartially.''
He called for commanders to ''exert every effort" to get Guardsmen presently in the ranks to stay beyond their 6-year military obligation. In conclusion, he pointed out the advantages of sponsoring acovtoes which tied the Guard units closer to th e community.
Committee reports followed with Lt Col Ed Fulford asking for a change in the by-laws to add flexi-
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NG OFFICERS LISTEN ATTENTIVELY TO ARRAY OF GUEST SPEAKERS
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SOCIAl)

PRESENT AND FUTURE ASSN PRESIDENTS : COLS HONEA, IRWIN AND KERSEY

bility to the date for the annual meeting. The Guardsmen then voted to hav e the by-laws amended changing th e meeting date from March co "between 15 March and 15 May. "
Lt Col Doug Embry reported that public relations for th e conference had be e n ve.ry good , due mostly to the "coup " by Co lon el Irwin in getting Ge n eral Westmoreland as speaker. Lt Col Embry also emphasized the importance of

th e try-one recruiting program and the help that unit community service programs could provide. He called for more activity reports , s tori es and pictures for the Georgia Guardsman magazine.
Lt Gen Pat Seawright (Retired) reported five more retired officers had been signed as life members of th e national assoc iation and endorsed action proposed for similar s ta te memberships.

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GEN McKENNA GETS "MORAN AWARD" FROM COL WEST FOR HISTORIC EFFORTS

Col. Roscoe Lowery pointed out the legis l ature had raised th e age limit of appointm ent of th e Adjutant General from 60 to age 65 a nd rai sed th e pay o f the ass i stant AG's from that of a colon el to brigadier general.
Gen. Andrew McKenna reported th at a prior resolution to ch ange the military code was in th e works and did not need fu rth er adop t ion. It was one to require future AG's to have served at l east five years as a commissioned officer in the organized militia of the s tate.
Lt Col Joe Genon e reported 100 % in association membership for the State's 1151 army and ai r officers . He also proposed that provisions to made in the by-laws for retired officers assoda te me mbership upon payment of $25. Further discussion caused Col. Ir win to refe r the matter to th e next board of directors meeting.
Capt. Gaines D. Hendrix , reporting on the association's ins uran ce program, said participation is on th e dec rease and may result in rate In creases unl ess more JOln up . The Insurance company has a $1,000 deficit: claims of $35,000 and income of only $34,000.
Col. Ben Upchurch proposed resolution s thanking General Wes tmore l and for his parti c ipation , Co lon el Paul E. Inn ecken for hi s excell ent job as chairman of the com mittee on arrangements , Lt Col Gi Ilene and personnel of the ll Oth Mt Bn who provided the mammoth
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CAPT BOB DUNCAN, LEFT, GETS $100 CASH DOOR PRIZE FROM CAPT SAB O

plastic sign for the associa tio n , an d General Lewis Hers h ey fo r hi s 50 years service to our country .

Col. Creighton Rhodes , speaking for the Time & Place Committee, selec t ed May .8-9 1971 as the time and Savannah's DeSoto Hilton as the place for th e next meeting. 'Twas approved.

Colonel Billy Jones , retired ARNG offi cer, delivered a s tirring report on th e signifi cance of ressur ec ting old hi sto ri cal commands that once existed in the State and to start them functioning again. Speaking as Commandant of the

Georgia Historical Military Assoc-

iation , he pointed out the valu e

of perpetuating the memory of

these legendary organizations.

Col. Ed Slaton and his committee

presented the following slate of

officers and they were du ely

elected: President-elect, Col. Ben

Kersey; Vice presidents Major

James F. Bennett, Captain Otis C.

Malcom and Lt Col Iverson H.

Copel and;

Secretary-treas ur e r ,

CWO Lynn C. Johnsto n. All will

take office 1 November 1970. Named to the Board of Directors were Col. Irwin and Major Arthur M. Gignilliat.
Co lonel Hiram J. Honea, who takes over as president 1 November, then praised Col. Irwin for the fine job he had done as president and said he would do his best to serve his fellow Guardsmen.

GENERAL HEARN SPEAKS FRANKLY
CO L SAM SMITH ADDRESSES GROUP The meeting was concluded by
the retirement of the colors by the Gate C ity Guard .

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2 LITTLE GIRLS SAVED BY CANTON GUARDSMEN

Two Georgia National Guardsmen of Canton' s Co A (-), 1st Bn, 12lst Inf found two small girls lost in the Cherokee County woods for two days (15-1 7 February).
The Gu a rdsmen SP 4 Jerry K. Wood a nd lSG Leland Bell, along with civilian Gene Padgett, were the first to spot the little girls after the searchers left their jeep to examine a dense area of woods on the pe riphery of the search area. The two and three-year-old girls had wandered from their home near Canton , were lost for 40 hours and were exposed to two nights of rainy weather, with the temperature dropping into the low 40's.
First Sergeant Bell is Administrative Supply Technician for Co A(-), 1st Bn , !21st Inf- Woods and Padgett were volunteers. In all, eight Guardsmen from the Canton unit volunteered for the search OJ?erations and were led by Lt Carroll Edge. (No Guardsmen were called to State Active Duty for this mission.)
Besides Edge, Bell and Woods the Canton Guardsmen were SP4 Ralph A. Wallace, Jr. , PF C Larry D. Fife, SP4 James E. Lawson and Private Gary N. Holcomb. SF C Phillip Dew, Army Advisor for Co A, also volunteered.
In addition , seven Guardsmen (full-time Technician s ) from the Atlanta Organizational Maintenance Shop participated in the search, providing eight jeeps, half of which were radio-equipped. These technicians were Robert Hall, W. E. Stiles, E. W. Hillhouse , Calvin Bruce, Glenn Carter, Johnny Warren and Frank Barnes.
The Canton Guard unit combined with the Canton Jaycees to solicit clothing, furniture, food and money for the two families of the little girls. Many North Georgians responded, so that the Canton Armory was soon filled with bedding, clothing and other gifts for the needy families .
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SP4 WOOD, 1ST SGT BELL, GENE PADGETT WITH SAVED GIRLS
CANTON GUARDSMEN WHO VOLUNTEERED FOR SEARCH MISSION
SEARCHERS STILES, CARTER, BARNES, HILLHOUSE, BRUCE & WARREN JAN MAR 1970

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GOVERNOR MADDOX PUBLICLY COMMENDS Gl RLS' RESCUERS
CANTON GUARDSMEN DELIVER CLOTHING DONATED BY GEORGIANS
GOY MADDOX PRAISES SEARCHERS AND RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS At table (clockwise): Gen Hearn, Mr. Grantham, Mrs. Maddox, Maj Dick Sims JAN- MAR 1970

GOV. MADDOX VI SITS LOST GIRLS' FAMILIES
Governor and Mrs. Lester Maddox on 25 February visited with the families of the girls, Teresa Epp, 3 and Brenda Lee Richardson , 2, and contributed $200.00 to the funds being solicited by Lt Edge who is also a Canton Jaycee. More than $1000.00 has been raised so far.
Mr. Jack Grantham, Deputy Director of Civil Defense for the State of Georgia, worked with Cherokee County authorities in directing the hundreds of volunteer civilian searchers, many from civil defense rescue units. Territory around the tots' home was divided into sections and searchers methodically covered the ground assigned to them. The girls were found outside the periphery of the assigned search area. It was thought the children could not cross a formicable stream which evidently was successfully forded by the two infants.
Guardsmen Get Stone Mountain Military Rates
Special discount rates for Guardsmen are available to the Stone Mountain Park through Military Special Service activities at the Atlanta Army Depot, Ft. MacPherson and Naval Air Station at Marietta. Special Service Officers have advised that members of the Army and Air National Guard are eligible to purchase tickets from these sources. Books of tickets include "Mountain of Fun" , which covers the seven major attractions as well as "Choice" books which cover any four of the seven attractions. MOUNTAIN OF FUN: $4.30 adult, $2.65 for children. CHOICE BOOK: $2.95 adult, and $1.65 for children. These prices represent a considerable savings over normal charges.
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"OPERATION LAKEWOOD" EXERCISES OF 170TH MP BN TAKE PLACE AT SOUTHEASTERN FAIR GROUNDS

LAKEWOOD FAIR GROUNDS IS SCENE OF PRACTICE RIOT CONTROL OPNS

You won't find the riot-torn city of Lakewood on any Georgia map , but the events which transpired there recently have implications for every city in the state.
Mobs - yelling, incoherent, violent! Troops - well disciplined, quiet, efficient, in every action! Georgia Army National Guardsmen!
There was "trouble" in Lakewood - buildings were burned, snipers shot innocent victims and professional soldiers alike. Chaos reigned!
Such was the situation until the men of the !70 th Military Police Battalion moved in , under orders, and following well-planned actions moved the rioters out, all with a minimum use of force.
Lakewood, of course , is Lakewood Park in Southeast Atlanta where "Exercise Lak ewood" was held.
Realism was th e orde r of the day , but safety was not compromised. Umpires watched th e action, prepared at any moment to order a halt if unsafe conditions developed.
The me n were clad in full combat gear; two armored personnel earners (A P Cs) were in us e; the
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riot control elements used "pepper fogger" machines to spread simulated gas (talc); the rioters used taunts, insults and carried revolutionary signs, keeping up a steady stream of physical and mental abuse directed against the troops.
The exercise startedat7:30 a.m. 14 March 19 70, and continued until 11:30 p.m. The following day, the exerCise was resumed at 7:30a.m. and ran until 4:30 p.m. -a long weekend, indeed.
Buildings at the amusement park became municipal buildings, fire and police stations , etc., of the imaginary Georgia town. ExerCise Lakewood included the artempted takeover of some of the buildings by mobsters.
Snipers blossomed from dozens of points , and the men , under cover of the APCs had to root them out and capture th e m.
Mobs appeared out of nowhere 10 th e streets. Soldiers in riot control formations were sent to disperse them. The excellent training gi ven th e !70th Military Police Bartalion was evident in the efficient way that the Guardsmen broke up the rioters during th e exe rCi se .

TWINS JOIN 117TH
Twins, William and Robert Price of Savannah, are now Air Guardsmen of the 117th Tactical Control Squadron. Both departed for basic training 7 Feb 70. After their basic at Lackland AFB, Texas they will report to the 11 7 th Tac Con Sq for OJT.
CD COURSE AVAILABLE
Guardsmen may earn five retirement points by completing a 15hour home study course "Civil Defense U.S.A." Three months is the time limit on completion. Application forms may be obtained by contacting the Civil Defense Diviswn of the State Department of Defense , Attn: Mr. Dick Edwards .
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SP4 ' S WESLEY MILFORD AND MIC HAEL NO RRIS F RISK " LOOTERS" SP 4 J OHN CHRISTOPHER AT "POINT " OF WEDGE FORMATION

State Park Site No Picnic For

During mo re pl easant month s, Hard Labor Creek State Park is the scen e o f carefree, h appy acti vity as na ture lovers take to th e woods for picn ics a n d easy l iving.
The weekend of J an. 17-18, however, as a drippling rain beat steadily down , th e park, or a t least a part of it, resembl ed an Army bas ic training bi vouac si te as 111

combat-ready soldiers conducted mock exercises In their craft as mi l i ta ry policemen .
It would be wrong to use th e t erm " b as i c tr ai n ing" to app ly to th ese trained professional sol diers of th e 178 th Mi l itary Po li ce Compan y, Monroe .
Usually the unit trains in Monroe at the General George J . Hearn Armory thi s special weekend they

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took to the woods for room to exercise their know-how and for training of a more practical nature
complete with simulated tear gas, rifles , bayo nets and fu ll comba t gear.
Commanded by Capt. Mell A. Cleaton , of Monroe, the unit is one of the oldest in the state , with a historical background dating to Militia days.

Demonstrators and Army Guardsmen clash at Brunswick during weeke nd drill. Portraying "thugs " are (1-r) Sgt. Dalton L. Slo an, Sgt. Ronald E. Hammock (c e nter rear) and SP4 Donald N. Land, all o f Se rvice Battery, l / 230th Field Artillery. Ve t eran Guardsman MSgt James H. Johnson instructed Serv i c e
and A Batteries in riot containment techniqu e s.
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Brunswick Gua rdsmen d i splayed this impr e ss ive piece of mi l itary e quipm ent i n th e ir c i ty 's annual St. Patri ck ' s Day Parade. Th e M- 109, 155 s e lf-prop e ll e d Ho wi tz e r i s being operated by Sgt. Thomas L. Joiner, Sgt. De nn i s Culpepper Sgt . Larry H. R e dding and SP4 T e rry E. Withrow, all of A
Batt ery.
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Named "Outstanding Squadron" of the 253rd Mobile Commun ications Group , Airmen of the 224th Mobi Ie Comm Sqdn of St. Simons Island ore congratulated by Lt Col Albert V. Medlin, 224th Commander, at October formation . Vi siting the 224th for the presentation ceremony were steff officers of Hq, Go ANG . Besides the State Steff and Lt Col Medlin (center) in the photo at right is Colonel John E. Nolen, (second from

I eft) 253rd commander from Well sl ey, Mess., who made the presentation. State Steff members ere, 1-r, Colonel Relph G. Kuhn, Deputy Chief of Steff; Col William B. Wrigley, Electronic Systems Steff Officer; Col Will iam F . Manry, Executive Support Officer; Br ig Gen Paul S. Stone, Asst. Adjutant Gen eral for Air; Lt Col George J, Pctsios, Electronic Systems
Officer and Col William H. Kelly, Ex ec ut i ve Officer.

Promotions

ARMY NATIO AL GUA RD

AIR NATIONAL GUARD

Paulette Sharpe to Capt Wanda F. Mannin g to lstLt William B. Turner, Jr. to l stL t

Harry S. Cooper, Jr. to LTC Horace L. Ch ee k , Jr. to LTC Henry J. Kennedy to LTC James' E. Gl aze to MAJ Rob e rt L. LeSueur , Jr. to MAJ Willia m H. Jarrett , II to MAJ

Thomas H. Norma n to Lt Col Emory S. Dock e ry, Jr. to Maj Jefferson B. Lani er to Maj Charles W. Smi th to Maj Blake B. Ha rwell to Capt Jerald B. Turn er to Cap t

Wi ll iam T. Mo rris to lstL t Herbe rt A. Kennison to l s tLt Scott A. Mikkel sen to lstLt Henry A. McLarty to lstLt Edward J . White to lstLt Thomas R. Mo rgan , Jr . to lstLt Walte r C. Co rish , Jr. to lstLt

Paul J. Dickey, Jr. to MAJ Dan P. Leach to MAJ James E. Wya tt , Jr. to CPT Thomas G. Smi th , Sr . to CPT

Geo rge D. Lyn n , Jr. to Capt He rbert 0. Hamby, Jr. to Capt Paul D. Ha l e to Capt Rob e rt T . Horton to Capt

Beverly W. Hood, Jr. to ls tLt John M. O'Kelley to l s tLt Wa rr en E. VanB ur en to lstLt Robert B. Miller, III to l s tLt

George R. Reeves to CPT

AI vi n G. Chri s tia n to CPT

Vi rgil T. Brown to CPT

Joel W. Seymour to CP T

No rm a n F. Wi lli ams to CPT

Cha rl es A. Mi ll s to CPT

HQme r A. Lan i e r to CPT

J a'mes D. Eldridge to CPT

Pi;erce D. Turner to C PT

J ohn W. Patton , III to CPT

Ma rion C. Cul pepper , Jr. to CPT

Bobby M. Smithwi ck to CPT

James T. Walke r to CPT

Pau lL. Rushing to _CP T

Mitc h e ll B. Sall ette to CPT

Wi ll iam Z . Lord to IL T

P hil L. Ha tcher to l L T

Larry Turnage to lL T James D. Davis , Jr. to lL T J <ick L. F lowers to lL T Wi lli a m N. Little , Ill to ILT Ronald L. McLendon to ILT Eugene 0. Nevil le, Jr. to lLT Sam u e l E. Denn a rd to CW3

The first ANG WAF enlisted women to ever become a Georgie Guards(wo )mc n was sworn into the !16th Military Airl i ft Wing 2 Feb 70 by Brigad ie r General
Charl es S. Thompson , Jr., wing commander. A v e teran of almost 2Y2 years in th e
Air Forc e, 24-yecr-old Diane S. Irons of Cart e rsville was e nlisted in her forme r grade of Se rgeant E4. A Lockheed Ga. Co. employee, sh e re cently took a leav e of abs ence to go o n en 89- dcy tour of active du ty at th e NCO Academy at McG ee T yson A irport, Knoxv ille, Tenn . Sgt. Irons is a stenograph i c specialist end say s
she " lik es Air Force life."

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---------------------------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

HOW YOU CAN HELP OUR PRISONERS OF WAR
The seven listed nations are believed to be those which might have great influence in persuading North Vietnam to accord humane treatment to American prisoners. Letters can be directed to the ambassadors of these countries in Washington, D.C. Two leading publications from each nation have been selected, and correspondence can be addressed simply "The Editor" and sent to the indicated address. Please note the necessary air-mail rates.

CAMBODIA
Mr. ThaySok Charge d'Affaires Embassy of Cambodia 4500 Sixteenth St., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20011 (25 per lh ounce air mail) Agence Khmere Presse
Ministry of Information Phnom Penh, Cambodia

FRANCE His Excellency Charles Lucet Embassy of France 2535 Belmont Road, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008
POLAND
His Excellency Jerzy Michalowski Embassy of Polish People's Republic 2640 Sixteenth St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009

Retire from Guard Svc.

ORGANIZATION

RETIRED RANK

DUNN, Robert T. SCHLEY, Richard L. KENNEDY, Henry J. MANGAN, William 0. HARMON, John M. SANDERS, William A. DUGGAN, Ivy S. COOPER, Harry S., Jr. HUDSON, Carlos C., Jr. BURKHALTER, Earl C. JAMES, Donald L. WILLIAMS, Hubert A. FARR, Ralph W. WILSON, Albert S. TUCKER, Charles W. UNDERWOOD, Alfred L. COLLINS, James 0. MIDDLEBROOKS, Rollin P. GRACE, Leonard C. HULSEY, James J. PRESTAGE, Horace W. WEEKS, Rex A. HANCOCK, Myron E. ASHLEY, Edward T. GLISSON, Edward E. HOLSENBECK, William M.

U.S. Army Advisory Group Hq, 118th Arty Gp Hq, 2nd Bn, 214th Arty Hq, 2nd Bn, 214th Arty Hq, Ga. Emergency Operation Hq Hq, 3rd Bde, 30th Inf Div Hq, 3rd Bde, 30th Inf Div Hq, 2nd Bn, 214th Arty 16Sth Sup Sq Hq, 1st Bn, 230th Arty 16Sth Sup Sq Hq, 3rd Bde, 30th In Div Hq, 1st Bn, 230th Arty Hq, 1st Bn, 121st Inf Hq, 3rd Bde, 30th Inf Div Hq, 3rd Bde, 30th Inf Div Hq, 3rd Bde, 30th Inf Div Hq, 3rd Bde, 30th Inf Div Hq, 3rd Bde, 30th Inf Di" Hq, !70th MP Bn Hq, 1st Bn, 230th Arty Hq, 176th MP Bn Hq, 2nd Bn, !21st Inf HC, 3rd Bde, 30th Inf Div Btry C, 1st Bn, 214th Arty Hq, 1st Bn, !21st Inf

BG BG COL COL COL COL COL COL COL LTC LTC LTC LTC LTC LTC LTC LTC LTC LTC LTC
MAJ MAJ MAJ MAJ MAJ MAJ

ORGANIZATION

RANK

BRAGG, Grady C. CROW, Jack H. HARDEN, Sidney J. OWENS, Bobby R. KONRAD, Alfred BAXLEY, Clifton M.

I6Sth Hv Equip Maint Co !59th Avn Co Co D (-), S60th Engr Bn !90th MP Co HC, 560th Engr Bn HC (-),2nd Bn, !21st In

SFC SFC PSG PSG SSG SSG

INDIA
His Excellency Nawab Ali Yavar Jung Embassy of India 2107 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008

ROMANIA

His Excellency

Corneliu Bogdan

Romania

Embassy of Socialist Republic of

1607 Twenty-third St., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20008

SWEDEN His Excellency Hubert de Besche Embassy of Sweden 2249 R St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008
(20 per 1h ounce air mail)
Dagens Nyheter Stockholm, Sweden

USSR
His Excellency Anatoliy F. Dobrynin Embassy of the USSR 1125 Sixteenth St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036
(25 per lh ounce air mail)
Pravda Moscow A-47, U.S.S.R. Izvestia Moscow A-47, U.S.S.R.

JAN MAR 1970

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Appointments

AIR NA TIO AL GUARD

Capt Benjamin H. Blake , 128 th Mil Alft Sq

Capt Blake B. Harw e ll , 128 th Mil Alft Sq

Capt Julian Black , 128th Mil Alft Sq

Capt Robert L. Shephe rd , Jr. , 128th Mil Alft Sq

Capt Kenneth L. R ic hard s, 128 th Mil Alft Sq

Capt Billy A. Mitch e ll , 165th Sup Sq

Capt Don P. Spiv ey, 1 28 th Mil Alft Sq

1stLt Wanda F. Manning , 116 th Aeromed Evac Sq

1stLt Sandra K. C ru ze, 116 th Aeromed Evac Sq

1stLt Sara A. Rikard , 158th Aeromed Evac Flt

2dLt Al b ert F. Schuller, Jr ., 158th Mil Alft Sq

Contributing to the Albony Boys Club Scholarship Fund, 1st Lt Robert L. Pitts, left, presents a check from Hq Co(-},

2nd Bn, 121 st lnf, Albany, to Mr. Gordon Whitehurst, Executive

ARM Y NATIONAL GUA RD
CPT Donald Burdick, Hq , 118th Arty Gp CPT George R. Lo ve, 16 Sth Hvy Equip Maint Co

Director of the Albany Boys Club. First Sergeant Ralph Bruner looks on. The check will enoble 85 underprivilege boys to belong to the club for one year - another example of the citizen-soldier fulfilling his responsibility to the community.

CPT Vance B. Mathis, HC (-), 2nd Bn , 121 s t lnf

1LT Curtis T. Ezzell , 3rd Pit, 30th MP Co

1LT Evert H. Co rtman , HB , 118th Arty Gp

1LT Richard S. La s ky , I 38 th Med Co

ILT Dwight D. Wilson , Co C, 1st Bn , 108 th Armor

1LT William S. Mo rrison , Hq , 2nd Bn , 214th Arty

2LT Samuel L. Gris t , 138 th Med Co

1LT Robert B. Alford , Jr ., HC (PART), 1s t Bn , 108 th Arm or

2LT Donald B. Harmon , 186th Signal Co (-)

1LT Thoma s 0. Smith , III , Co C, 1s t Bn , 108th Armor

W01 John F. Smi th , 165th Hvy Equip Maint Co

BULK OF ARNG FORCES TO TRAIN AT FT. STEWART 14-28 JUNE

UN IT

STATION

PER IOD

Trp C, 1 s t Sqdn, 196th C av

Fort Bragg. N. C.

30 May- 13 fun 70

1/HD, GaA R NG , l ess Sel Svc Sec 138th Med Co mpan y (Clr) Emer Op fl q, w/ atch units
3d Bde, 30 th lnf Di v (M) w/ atch units, l ess Trp C, 1 s t Sqdn, 196th C,av
118th A rty Gp, w/ atch uni t s

Fort St ewart

14 - 28 fun 70

Georgia Army Nat ional Gua rds-

~

men will be making th ei r annu al

tr ek to summer training sites in

Jun e. At las t report, thi s is the

way the schedule looked:

265th En gr Gp, w/ atch units

Fort Stewart

26 ful- 9 Aug 70

Hq & Co A, I lOth Main B n (DS )

R ed River Depo t, Texarkana, Texas

2 1 f un - 5 f ul 70

1140th Trans Co (Acft DS)(-)
165 th fl v E quip Maint Co (GS), Type B

Atlanta Army Depot
R ed River Depot, Texarkana, Texas

26 f ul- 9 Aug 70 2- 16 Aug 70

164th Hv Equip Co (GS)

R ed River Depot, Texarkana, Texas

16 - 30 Aug 70

1140th Trans Co (Acft DS)(-)

A tlanta Army Depot

23 Aug - 6 S ep 70

Georgia Military In s titut e

Milledgeville, Ga.

19 f ul - 2 Aug 70

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JAN - MAR 1970

202nd GEEIA Sqdn coinpletes Turkey Duty

Thirty members of the 202nd GEEIA Sq. (ANG), Macon, Georgia returned recently from Samsun,
Turkey where they participated in
operation ''Turkey Realignment.'' The men returned with hand
carried letters from civilians employed by International Tel. & Tel. Co. in Samsun. The highly complimentary letters were addressed to the Commander of the 202nd, Lt. Col. George E. Smith. Col Smith was elated with the praise and the abundant thanks that the letters expressed. With a beaming smile, Col. Smith stated, "In addition to these compliments from private individuals, our boys have received an official letter of commendation for their 'excellence in workmanship' and their 'profound devotion to duty.'"
The thirty individuals from the 202nd, "attacked the job like a swarm of locust," as one of the letters very descriptively put it. Within the two short weeks that the Georgia Guardsmen were in Turkey, they completed eighty percent of the requirements of the scheme. The scheme, dismantling a radar receiver site at Samsun, is now well ahead of schedule.
SMSGT J. H. Crutchfield, one
of the returning troops, said, ''This was not a typical job. After all, a team of thirty men is a little unusual for an Air National Guard Squadron." Sgt. Crutchfield added that the team members worked 10 hours a day and enjoyed only one day off during the entire two weeks. He commented that while in Turkey the team had been highly commended for their military courtesy, neatness and their insatiable appetite for hard work.
The large contingent from the 202nd was flown to Turkey to augment the 2874th GEEIA Sq., Ram~tein AFB, Germany. "W~ didn't exactly fly all the way," was the reaction of SMSGT Crutchfield. The team was flown from the
JAN- MAR 1970

Macon area Air Guardsmen of the 202nd GEE1A Sqdn on the job in Somsun, Turkey, pose in front of a radordome. They hod to Iiteroll y "talk turkey" for 14 days
while dismantling a radar site.

States to Ankara and then to a remote Turkish Airbase. As they unloaded from the MAC Aircraft, they were greeted by an armed guard of Turkish soldiers. Their aircraft, after having unloaded, ~promptly took off leaving the men standing on the apron of tl:t~ runway. "We felt pretty lost," was
the way CMSGT J. H. Tucker
described it. "It was cold and raining and we were surrounded by armed troops of another uniform."
After a delay of approximately 30 minutes , an Air Force bus arrived to transport the troops overland to Samsun. The trip by bus took 2 hours.
The exceptional work done by the men of the 202nd doesn't really set any precedents. Teams from the Georgia based Guard Unit have devoted thousands of manhours in the past to augment regular Air Force Squadrons on an endless variation of jobs. As Col. Smith put it, "We love to get reports like this on our personnel. The work, such as these men have done, is a great aid to the Air Force, it is welcomed by the Air National Guard, and i t certainly gives a boost to the morale and pride of our own unit."

ARNG BATTALIONS SURVEYED
Four battalions of the Georgia ARNG are helping survey 100 enlisted men in grades E3 through E6 for the Public Relations Committee of the NG Assn of the U.S.
Purpose of the survey is to determine attitudes of the Guardsmen toward re-enlistment. Results will be tabulated on a computer and forwarded to all the states and the NGB for use in planning purposes in the area of manpower control.
Battalions participating in the opinion survey are 1lOth maintenance Bn, 170th MP Bn, 1st Bn, 12lst Inf and 1st Bn, 108th Armor.
MAJ DAN BULLARD HONORED
Major Dan Bull.ard III, Personnel Officer of Macon's Hq, Third Brigade, 30th In Div, has been selected as. the Outstanding Student of Macon's USAR School. For this honor, he received the Association of the U.S. Army plaque for attaining the highest average among students in the South Georgia area. Major Bullard is Labor Relations Officer of the Warner Robins Air Materiel Area. He is enrolled in the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College course.
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Miss

Suzanne Decker

G M I

Susan Perry

Finalists

Finalists in th.e ''Mi ss Georg ia Military Institute" beauty pageant have been selected and appear, as you can plainly see, to be some of the most beautiful and talented in the nine-year hi story of the contest.
Twenty-seven Cade ts of GMI' s Class No. 9 are hos ts for the pageant which takes place 11 - 12 April in th e Milledgeville Armory.
Lt Col William E. Canady of Dublin , GMI Commandant , announced th a t Mrs . William Watts , wife of Lt. Watts , GMI Tactical Officer , will be hos t ess for the occasion .
Capt George J. Hearn III of Monroe ,
Asst Commandant, is again chairman of the Miss GMI committ ee.
Activities will include regular cla~ses for the cadets , plus special welcoming ceremonies , retreat, pass in review and ' 'chow down" with the cadets. Later the girls will be introduced and give a short talk about their ambitions, hobbies , etc . While the Cade t s attend th eir evening classes, the girls prepare thems elves for th e competition , which is preceeded by some hum erous cadet sketches.
At the conclusion of the talent phase of the pageant, the cadets will vote on their favorites and the new Miss GMI will be crowned at approximately 2300 hours. Sunday , the contestants will rejoin the cadets for lun ch. Special guests will b e GM I graduate and th ei r famili es.
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Suzanne is a student at Young Harris Co ll ege where this brownhaired lassie is a Phi Deft. An allAmerican gi rl, she likes football, basketball, track, swimming, riding horses, motorcycles, dancing, singing, sewing, cooking, modeling and plans to s tu dy sp eech th erapy. She has modeled for several Atlanta departm ent stores. She has been a vo lunt eer helper at t wo Atlanta hospitals. In high school play ed basketball and was a chee rl ead er and first runn er-up in a beauty pageant. At 5'8", Su z ann e weighs 122, measures 36- 24-36 and is li ving in Smyrna. Sh e is 19 and is sponsored by Cadet Charles Richards.

This Atlanta miss almost b ecame "Mi ss Atlanta" last year. Susan was I st Runn er-Up in h er first attempt at this impressi ve title and has since become "M iss Southern Tech" of Marietta, was select ed Georgia's 1970 Queen of Posture, and will represent th e Stat e in july in the Miss World of Posture Contest. Sh e is 1970's "Miss Unive rs e" of Cobb Co un ty and will compete in April in th e Miss Georgia Universe Con t est. She is 5'9" and weighs 135 pounds. She is 18, bas bro wn hair and blue eyes and m easures 36-253 7 She is th e daughter of Mrs. Evel yn Perry who works in National Guard Headquarters in Atlanta. Susan is talented at singing and perform s humorous skit s. She was on Rich's Teen Board for two years, has don e some modeling and was captain of th e Dixi e Reb el ettes. A graduate of Walk er Hi gh Schoo l whe re sh e was on th e Varsi ty Drill Team, Susan i s s ponsored by Cadet Robert T. Baird, Jr. She i s now a s tuden t at Wes t Geo rgi a Co ll ege.
JAN MAR 1970

]oella Helderbrand

Vickie Brock

Evelyn Hinsley

A Gainesville beauty, Vickie is a student at the University of Georgia and boas.ts green eyes and light brown hair. She is 5' 8", weighs 125 pounds and measures 37-25-37. Her talent is piano. Among her hobbies are water skiing, which incidentally, caused her some embarrassment one summer on Lake Lanier when she lost an important part of her swimming apparel in a "humorous" incident. She was born in spite of a flat tire, fell in love with a popside supplier in the second grade, was later promoted to major-ette, sang in the school chorus and played basketball. She attended Youn g Harris Jr. College, was acti ve in student government and likes modeling and traveling. Vickie, 21, likes men who like to serve their country, and her sponsor, Cade t David Green, likes her. He has a lot of company.

Alabama born Joella emerged from Chattahoochee Valley county adept at dancing and acrobatics. Head majorette for the Va ll ey High Schoo l Band for two years, she is now 21, blonde, blue-eyed, weighs 122, measures 36-25-37 and .is 5' 35-5 ". She is also a piano and flute playe r, interested in drama, tennis and bowling. She has placed high in beauty pageants she has entered, being named first alternate in the preliminary "M iss Alabama" contes t. Later in Macon she was first alternate in the "Miss Joy Cliff' pageant and was Queen of the Darlington Spring Festival in Rome. Other beauty honors were to follow as she entered Auburn University. Jo ella now works in Atlanta and is sponso red by Cadet Dan Brinks.

Petite but with plenty of bounce, Evelyn is from Devereaux and attended Sparta area schools. Now working in Baldwin County Hospital, she is under contract to the Princess Modeling Agency in Macon. Only 4' 11", Evelyn doesn't look like she could ever play basketball, but she did and has even played softball with the Women's League in Milledgeville, With Swedish blonde hair and and measurements of 32-23-33, this hazel-eyed beauty was one of three top winners among 15 contestants in the Macon Boat and Camping Show. El ected president of her seventh grade class and veep in the eighth, she has been active also in student publications. Only 19 and still growing, Evelyn is sponsored by Cadet Robert Davis Ill.

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ANG COMMUNITY SERVICE RECOGNIZED

The Savannah Lions Club has ho nor ed th e 11 7 th Tactical Control Squadron , Geo rgia Air National Gua rd by erecti ng a large sign in front of th e 11 7 th H eadquarters Budding, congratul a ting th e unit fo r winning the Most Operation alReady Communi cation-El ec tronic Unit in th e Air National Guard fo r
1969.
The 11 7 th Tactical Control Squadron ass ists the Savannah Lions Cl ub each year in th e An nual Broom Sal e which i s th e Lions Club major civic activity of th e yea r. T h e I 17 th ware hou ses all th e broom s and h elp s distribute them to th e sal es team s . The 11 7 th Headquarters building is utili zed for th e h eadquarters for the broom sal e.
The brooms that are sold are mad e by th e Georgia factory for th e blind. T hi s gives th e blind peopl e of Geo rgia a productive occ upa tion . T h e pro fit derived from this ' 'Broom Sale" Is used to financ e eye examina tions , purchase eye glasses and oth e r medica l tr ea tm e nt for eyes of th e indigent of the community.

'
Me mbers of the Savannah Lion's Club and the Air National Guard , 117 Toe Co n Sqdn, stand beside a poster t hat was awarded to the Toe Con Sqdn for b e ing t h e Most Operationally Ready Unit. The group includes CPT P . J , Pecca, AF Mi l itary Advisor (left); CWO W-3 A. B. Nowell , Jr. , Ops Off; CMSgt Wilbur E. B el l, NCOIC, {kne e ling ); COL Creighton L. Rhodes, CMDR , (3d from right); Mr. Haro ld Preble, Pres i dent of Savannah Lions Club, {second from rig h t); and other civil ia n
members of the Savannah Lions Club . ("U. S. ARMY PHOTOGRAPH . ")