On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:50:03 -0600, williamboyd
wrote:


Brian, I was stationed at Altus AFB back in the 50s and 60s. Helped Hoyt
Shaded mayor build a mobile home park out close to the base. Spent about
eight years there.

There is a little park on one side of the city lake (formerly a city
water reservoir) named for Hoyt. Unusual name. Kids can pull 12 inch
fish out of that lake, if they can get past the geese and ducks -
though the recent bird flu issue has led the city to start scaring off
the birds there. There are surprizingly few military folks on base -
mostly aircrew students, served by a largely civilian staff.

Brian Whatcott Altus OK