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 Page Eight ("T .TT '"M .TAX AIR NEWS NEWS 5 July, 1945


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 I Civilian Employees' NewsAddress INTERIM OVERHAUL DIVISION '4 'A:

 Communications to Editorial Offices Olson am? Olson Arc On llie Road Again-To Home; Sweet Home '

 Personnel Relations Office, Bldg. 13, Box 22 .. _
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 By A. V. De Maria
 Telephone Extension 483 welcome. His address is CASU at the last half of the 7th ;".
 FLASH Olson
 and Olson Inning
 News, a section of the Jax Air : are
 two-page
 ; The Civilian Employees' I (F) 69, c/o Fleet Post Office, San some one stole first base and the <"'
 News, la devoted to reporting the news of the Naval Air Station'sCivilian on the rotfd again. Yes, the road Francisco, California He said to game was called off.

 Employees and is sponsored by the to Home Sweet Home. What is tell everyone here "hello." If anyone wants any more information .

 Employees' Association for Civil ;Service' Employees the Navy's loss is Wisconsin'sgain -We really are happy for Ila Page i about this perfect picnic,
 Officers : ;: Watch farm production Increase Perber, who is on a 30-day leaveto ask 2-year-old Bobby DeYoung.
 William O. Kincaid, President Pfvilip; D. Myers, Treasurer now, for Olie has receivedhis welcome home her soldierhusband He didn't miss a thing

 Directors I' ; discharge and he and Helen are who has been a prisoner of We, who were there, are just

 George ii. Martin u< ;. Mell C. Jackson going to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to war for 22 months. It was many sorry that you, who werent tha tv
 Frank H. McKinley t Donald A. Woods start a new life. It has been swell, months that Ila's heart was heavy missed a good time. Now
 Philip D. Myers '. Kenneth M, McDuffle knowing you and working with you because she did not hear from her I I heft Chief Barret wants to say,
 Daniel R. Whiddon William O. KincaiJ both. husband after receiving' word he after' looking over our production ,::
 News Reporting Staff So long and good luck, kids. was missing, but she never gave report, that he is mighty proud of .
 Assembly and Repair: To our very charming friend, up hope. Then came the happy us and Hangar 123. This is a swell !

 a Head Reporter................................................Euleene Willlngham Jewel Mock, goes Cur heartiest day. lie was liberated: and came gang, doing a swell job under the 'A':?
 Inspection and Survey: congratulations and best wishes home. To those who have dear supervision of a swell Chief. ': ';'

 Head Reporter_..............._._............__........_.Helen M. Styron for a happy married life. Jewel is I ones overseas, let this be an inspiration We have fun together, we work "
 Public Works Department: I now Mrs. Charles W. Chapman, to you ahd have faith. together, and It is up to us to raise '','

 Head Reporter.--...._..?......_.-...........,?...Ethel :M. Shanahan and will be leaving us soon, to join Folks, don't you think we havea $6,000.00 in bonds together Let's
 Supply Department: Mr. Chapman at Banana River, clever artist and' sign painter in do it. "We can and we will. Go

 Head Reporter........A........-..........-................................ Leola Jones Florida, where *he is stationed In our midst? None other than Janet to the War Bond desk and get
 the: Navy. I' Kenney, AMM3c, Shop 1222. Let's yours and make another little big "
 Chief Roberson is doing a very give her a big hand even if the guy still more proud of us.
 CIVILIAN OF THE WEEK capable job in the chair for our clothes did get wet. -',,==._ ,- -
 honorable Leading Chief F. D. After careful planning, a lot of
 Dechert: while the latter is enjoyIng hard work, and anticipation, the
 l'Irs. F/orine/ Gannaway Is lodeslYcll Lilted his well-earned leave and belated weather man certainly spoiled an

 honeymoon.So otherwise good picnic. However,
 '
 When Mrs. 'Florine Gannawaywas f -"" "- .-.--::. : sorry you tried to hang your- we had plenty of food, fun, and few
 asked to give some detailsof ';, ,'f"4 : self, Robbie.. Take .
 r. care of the people at Golden Head State Parkon
 : :
 her life she very humorously re It : :" ., 1 ne'er.- You- ran _fllwnva)..._ ".-eta "*.ew Sunday. Some times I wish
 plied, "I have spent all my life ring. we were like camels and have 9 I By Clayton K. Owen
 doing nothing." In that answer ., (; > Lieut. (jg) Hitch is on tempo- stomachs, but this time we would Safety Engineer
 1 Assistant
 lies the modesty that is just one rary duty in San Diego
 picking
 n up have been lucky if we would have f.
 of the characteristics that -t\ the
 many t : \\'i' latest information on RID had only 2 stomachs-one for beer
 ',
 people love in her personality .. I planes.
 and one for ice cream.
 Mrs. Gannaway was born in We are happy to report that I IN SPITE of the weather, which
 Charleston, South Carolina She Master' Bobby McGraw, son of reallywasn't so bad after all. we X
 graduated from Meminger High Lieut. (jg) McGraw, is recovering I enjoyed music furnished by Tiny w4Ar MAVVENED
 School 'or Girls of that same city rapidly from a broken pelvis bone. A PASSIM: AUTO &r
 with her
 Symasek guitar and man. ov'ERA R ME-1 WAS CROSSING
 Her first pay check was earned Word has been received that Carl dolin and her sister Marion Bjork- THE JT ET AGAINST
 school where she had received H. Law is TME LIGHT
 in the very happy as a Marine land on her piano accordion. Also
 .
 BELIEVE ME
 education, working for at Parris
 Jer Island, South Carolina
 vocal numbers by DeYoung and NEVER
 the superintendent of schools of and would love to have letters hIs barber shop sextet. Jerry \

 Charleston.In from all those who care to write I Thompson and the "Ink Spots" deserve -
S 1921 Mrs. Gannaway arrivedin Imagine Carl as a Gyrene | a round of applause for their
 Jacksonville Florida to accepta GREETINGS: Welcome into our harmony A' Softball game was I
 position with the law firm :Mi- big)! happy family the newcomers II the afternoon's attraction with 14 I
 lam Mclllvaine and Milam, where G. G. Butner AMMlc
 and Maltha men against 6 women and the
 she spent 20 years in private sec tcCrea.. We are glad to see Mildred I score was 7-6, in favor of the women AiiAiM"I
 retarial work. When Mr. A. Y. i"', < Stefanski back on the floor Betty Glazebrook was captain,
 Milam was made Executive Vice Mrs. Cannauay! Once an Interim Overhauler, al.ways Lieut (jg) McGraw was referee,
 Presiden of the D P. Davis prop- __ an Interim Overhauler
 and Mr. Schneider was backstop.
 't.ertles he went to Tampa, Floridato is the connecting link tying together Received a letter from Harold Spatz Mailey was chief catcher for ;
 build Davis Island, taking his the many administrativedetails L. Hodge, AMlc, who left us for both sides and Mr. DeYoung was
 "right arm" along as one of the in sunny California. He is
 necessary personnel operations having' first baseman He did a beautiful I
 family to take care of all the con good: time but
 of a large station. It's misses his many version of the "spreading eagle" in
 fidential legal proceedings."It lucky she doesn't have to pay a friends here and letters are most his mad scramble for a "B" liner.
 was really a wild place during nickel for every phone call she \
 1925 1926 and 1927 with the --. r'.5.
 makes or receives in the course ofa --" -J ''I
 boom' in real estate taking place," day's business, because it would "I This fellow lost the seat of hU -
 our civilian said as she leminls-! soon take a full week's salary! pants. He might have lost his life. '..<;1
 cenced over this exciting expeilence I This family has really gone all- ; /< :'l So the difference between a
 When Mr. Milan was electedas out for the war effort and are doing comic picture and a tragic one .;
 Speaker of the House of. Representatives : more than their share for the is a matter of inches and a little \
 Mrs. Gunaway attended U. S. Navy. Mrs. Gannaway's husband luck. -'J.('

 the sessions in Tallahassee Mr. O. B, Gannaway Is ,,' ; Hidden in the pedestrian accident .r
 serving as court stenographer. I an employee at Naval Air Gunner figures of the National Safety /
 Tampa School. She has four sisters: Elizabeth Council are the tragic stories of /'

 While in Tampa she met her Hoag, a former employee of ; I thousands of men, women and children ,.':-1:
 "future", Mr. O. B. Gannaway, and I this station who now devotes her 1 who paid too much-and too .J'

 was married in Jacksonville. Sep hours to her son; Marguerite Lytle, soon-for their chance-taking on .:f
 tember 14, 1927. a Staff Court Reporter at NAOTCin the street ;'
 The Labor Board was just being the Admiral's Office, Grayson Let's look at a hundred representative ':'
 organized when Mrs. Gannaway. Macllwaine, Personnel Assistantof fatal cases: }' }
 started to work on December 3, the Veteran's Rehabilitation Seventy-five of every hundred \ ':skilled :,
 1910. Deciding to shed some of Program at the U. S, Naval Hospital on the street or highway ',\\
 the responsibility she had known ; and Edith Summerell. whois > .. were doing something admittedly
 with the law firm and to have civilian superintendent of Health .. unsafe. '
 Saturday's off she came to the Records Department in the Main 1 Four of them were children ;,,
 Naval Air Station, where a few Dispensary. To round out this playing in the street. ,
 weeks later they declared Satur- patriotic family is a younger ,j j.'i j.- Eight of them, mostly grownups .. \
 days a day of work Mrs. Ganna- brother who just returned to the were killed wayklng into the :
 way wittily remarked, "After thatI States from the South Pacific aft (" street from behind parked cars. "'s;,
 told Mr. J. W. Carson I was er 24 months of active duty. He ." d j.tr: Nine of every average hundred '
 hired under false pretenses.! now wears five major battle starson < !I 't'W", ;>' i' victims too late how dangerous It
 When "Supie (short for super- his campaign ribbons, and is is to walk "with" traffic on the
 visor as she is affectionatelycalled awaiting orders in San Diego. highway. -
 by her girls at the PRD) When questioned about a hobby Five died at intersections; buck.
 came Into the department as Clerk I she replied, "Working in the gar- ing the red light.Thirtyfive ,
 Typist, all personnel actions and i den," but those who know her well crossed-or tried to
 employment were handled In one will disagree-It's definitely "do cross-in the middle of the block
 'section When asked what work I ing for others." The grimmest fact has not yet
 she she "A little I been told. "
 performed replied ------- ---- -
 bit of everything Including cor- It is the fact that in the mind.,
 beneficiaries of most of us there lies the dJ.n.9'J
 respondence, applica- Record Set For
 tions, Interviewing and any records gejous thought: "IT CAN'T HAP-
 I "
 PEN TO ME!
 : pertaining to IV (b) employees >
 ." At that time personnel FightersIn It can; unless we guard ourselves -
 Night
 actions procedures for group IV I It MAY! ,:

 (b) employees were separated from '

 groups II, III and IV (a I. Combat ZoneFlying Personnel; '
 1'roniotecl NAS On 7?;

 Mrs. Gannaway was promoted I from the blackedoutdeck
 to Asst. Clerk Stenographer taking of an American aircraft car-
 care of secretarial work for rier in the most hazardous type of 9IONe New Radio i Show
 the Recorder of Labor Board Mr
 combat missions known, Lt. William n.w'
 J. W. Carson. She later took over I E. Henry, USNR, has shot Home Folks at War," a

 the responsibilities of all personnel down nine Japanese warplanes in a "' WKtKAQ+xvb.r W X ...... II series of radio programs featuring ,"
 actions on groups II, III, and IVa Navy night fighter The "score is NEEDING ONLY to lower its most powerful plane ever built personnel from the Jacksonville '.
 ( ) until they combined that group believed to be a record for carrier- wings which fold for carrier for the fleet, is now ready for Naval Air Station, will begin this :..f:
 with IV (b), at the same time based night fighters. based operations, the Navy'snew action against the Japs, accord- morning over WMBR at 1100. -. '1.
 separating the sections into Em Featured this week will be Mrs :
 F7F :
 "Tigercat" Grumman ing to a recent announcementby
 Personnel Actions. During a recent action in the :
 s ployment and Pacific Lt Henry took off in his twin-engined fighter is poised the Navy Department. In Florine Gannaway, Supervisor of ,
 r When this new procedure went ',
 Personnel
 Actions in the Personnel -
 ready for warming and a the
 up two
 became Hellcat, stalked and caught an ene- upper photo, "Tigercats"zoom
 Into effect l-Irs/ Gannaway swift take-off, The Relations Office,' and James ''Neal
 ., widely-her the
 \ through clouds
 } of all Personnel Ac- my "snooper, a huge fourengInedJapanese on a
 Supervisor
 Howard, AMMlc, Air Medal win-
 aided
 "Tigercat, fastest and test hop.charged .
 tions .for NAS and Auxiliary sta Emily. The plane was on ; ner from Chlefland Fla.
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 patrpl, looking for just such .Intruders 
 tions. and her The program each week will Include 
 presence with him
 "Supie" serves as the mother as the American carrier \VAC Mustered Out i an outstanding civilian em '
 task force. Is Important for his health and
 hen for the brood hearing and a"'J
 When Mate Gets CDI ployee of the Naval Air Station,
L solving many problems for NAS The Hellcat pilot recognized the happiness. Florida combat veteran, and news
 employees. Promotions, trans- dim shadow as a Jap flying boat Memphis, Tenn. (CNS)-Cpl. Pfc, LeRoy LeTourneau, after of the Naval Air Station. Music
 fers, on-the-job accidents, resignations and dived close on its tail with his Dorothy E. LeTourneau who serving his country for 2\t yearsin for the program will, be providedby
 disciplinary action, efficiency 50-caliber guns spitting fire. Before joined the Women's Army Corpsto the South Pacific, was musteredout Roger Van Duzer of the WMBR :,1
 ratings, etc. come under her I the enemy pilot and crew serve the war effort with her suffering from malaria and staff. "'.""!
 immediate supervision: Many of knew what was happening, the nisband' ,a Marine, Is returning to combat shock. Both Will continue -....- ---- .:
 the 'people on this station remember Emily spun into the sea'' and burst vll'life with him. I to work for victory, however, Philadelphia (CNS)-Business' Is N;
 her as the person who "put Into flam s. The task fort 'was She Recently: ) was dlsthafed'un- LeTourneau has started making so good In Philadelphia that the local -
 them, to work." not discovered and'WDIIl1ble'to'carry der a War Department policy 'airplane propellors in. a ''St. Paul bankruptcy referee has bad his

 Link out its mission. With complete, Mh rJermtts the release 'of a plant HU wife will work in a telephone'removed. "Don't get any
yI p, Having grown up MtW NAS she surprise l' WAC if Her'soldier-husband is dis- defense plant also. Calls nymore/' he explained.





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