I .;.. ,.;.......- "... .....,..." >,,,"-,,"'" ,. =' --"'""" -, ... y7-""""" .". -- .... ... '.-' '-'" '" '-\ ,. ... ',"" ". ..... -. : r- ., f t --l ,. i r Page Eight 1n'1TT: M T: .:TAX AIR NEWS NEWS 12 July, ; i 1!, Civilian Employees' News A-AND-R ACCESSORIES DIVISIONNews . t Address Communications to Editorial Offices" v and Notes From llic Instrument :Shop "A"and "B" Shifts . t !: 1 Personnel Relations Office, Bldg. 13, Box 22, "A" SHIFTy Telephone Extension' 483 IIIU ceived the Purple Heart May 9th, Belote, ACMMI, after quite a The Civilian Employecs' News a two-page section of,the Jax Air Marjorie in the battle of Mindinao. t struggle, landed a cat-fish weigh Lines written No. by Inspector 'Air Station'sCivilian the news of the Naval I News, is devoted to reporting about ing half "a pound. Better all mechanics of 95 in apology to Employees and Is sponsored by-the "IT SHIFT I luck next time. i Employees' Association! for Civil Service Employees shop 742: By Marjorie Sutton ''. "Winkle," our little WAVE Miriam Loeb, Electric Depart- must ' Ol fleers have' been celebrating her "Inspectors, It oft has been re- ment reported that she and hubby President D. Treasurer birthday this week since William O. Kincaid, Philip Myers, peated, she was had a grand time in New York f Directors Are a nuisance, a bore and a visiting: their families. ."Woody"Erwin passing out birthday nice cake and received - many gifts. George H. Martin Mell C. Jackson pain- is back after spending a few .It was a pleasure to heal ( Frank H. McKinley Donald A. Wood But I insist when the Japs are days at Daytona Beach with his Williams of Dotty I Kenneth M. McDuffie defeated, I gyro shop sing over Philip D.Myers wife, looking better than ever the radio r! .; Daniel R. Whiddon William O. Klncald We'll be normal folks once again!! A group from both shops sur- that recently. Here's hoping you get trip to New York. Staff News Reporting prised Lena Smith and Lamar Virginia Fraser Sic Assembly and Repair: "So, if we make you grit your Griffin Sunday, celebrating ,.their our popular Head Reporter................................._._..Euleene Willingham teeth birthdays at Pierson's Fishing news reporter, is taking time 1 off to visit her family in New- Inspection and Survey: And moan and pull your hair, Camp. Fried chicken and all the York City and other lIeado Reporter....._.........__ -.__-Helen M. Styron Just grin and bear it, will ya trimmings including birthday cake State.-Know that she points will In havea the Public Works Department: pleeth T were enjoyed. Fishing, boating, lot to tell Head Reporter__..__...Ethel M. Shanahan 'Till it's over, 'over there'!!" swimming and dancing were the Many are us looking when she forward returns.to : Supply Department: sports of the day. Bessie Galway, Accessories Head Reporter...................--......_.._......._..........._..Leola Jones Congratulations to Beverly Scott SK2c, was the champion fisher- day, July 28th Division at Gold picnic Head State Sun who is now AMMI3c and welcometo man, landing a speckled trout Park. Don't forget your bathing Gyro LaVetae McGough, tall, weighing over three pounds. R. O. i suits. CIVILIAN OF THE WEEK blonde and beautiful. I Friday, June 29, Eddie Druger'swife FEDERAL PAY 1 ''Pappy Frilc/i; / Heads C.O.'s Office AdministrationBy presented him with an eight ACT I I pound, irt en-ounce boy. The New Civilian' Frank McCaffreyOur I baby, born In Michigan City, In- Pay Schedule h Further Explained diana, will be named Larry Ed- guest for this week is Theo The Navy department has been II ward. \ Jr. the Administrative ' dore Fritch , Officer in the Commanding Officer's g Are we mistaken or did Walter actively fectlng increased supporting pay for Federal I' Air Group 45, PraisedBy Office. With the able assist. Dunbar miss a note when PopularIty - employees. It is with pleasure Nimitz Is ance of sixty-five civilian employees Queen Jessie Kentrabecki: that the Secretary of the Navy in I HomeAir Mr. Fritch is in charge of walked out on the stage. We a recent ALNAVSTA announcedthe Group 45, which won special - the administration of this office wouldn't be surprised; Jessie, per I application of the provisions'i praise from Fleet Admiral He believes this office must be usual, looked as cute as a bug's of the Federal Employees Pay Act i' Chester W. Nimitz, has returned guided by the "green light" as ear to the U. S. after a tour of Pacific IV b Navy department r .. there has been no less than seven Betty Harms has left the opti- employee; duty which took the group from ',.q. Commanding Officers since he arrived cal and pressure departments to I Saigon to Tokyo. In addition to the Increase In .t at N. A. S, Jacksonville.Mr. go back to Minnesota. Her colleagues During its five months of com. basic compensation provided for in Fritch Jr. is known to his say they'll miss that the bill, within grade ealary ad- I bat duty aboard an Independence.class . many friends and acquaintancesas unique little sneeze of hers. I carrier, the group destroyedor vancements were provided for IV b "Pappy," a name of which he Lt. JT. J. Hill, brother of your employees who have not reachedthe damaged 285 Jap planes, sank 10,500 tons of '1 appears to be very proud, so, we reporter was aboard the carrier maximum rate in their grade. enemy shipping I v will refer to him as Pappy. He Bunker Hill during its epic battle.In These employees are advanced to II damaged tons and an flew additional 134,500 Florida, as his more than 3,000 claims Pensacola, attempting to a door In open the next higher rate In their grade, 'r birthplace a few years before the order to rescue some of the boys, at the beginning of the first pay 000 combat sorties for a total of 11",. of this century, and is one the Lieutenant combat hours In the air. start had his hair burned after 12 months service if period, I i Air Group 45 of six. Three brothersand participated in the of a family but otherwise escaped injury. He the pay increments in their gradeare carrier strike three sisters were raised In holds the Air Medal, one battle against Tokyo on less than $200, and after 18 n" Pensacola and his father is still star for the Okinawa invasion, and 16 February, 1945 and the ilgh- -- -- months if $200 or'more. Employees - there. His mother passed t light of the tour occurred on that living I MR. FRITCH his squadron was awarded the must have a current effi- day. %.. away in 1931. Presidential Citation. Part of his cienoy ratfng of "good" or better I He secured all of his schoolingIn after an illness of eight months, training was completed at Bunker conduct certified as satisfactory, I Pensacola and in 1914 graduated Ted III passed away in May 1942. Hill, Indiana-his nickname was and may not have received an I from High School. After this he Pappy is not the only Fritch of Bunker and he finally reported equivalent increase In pay during j "; studied Business Administration his family working at N. A. S, aboard the carrier of the same this period of service. The Increase i .i. for about two years in a Business Jacksonville, as he has a brother, name. in basic compensation provided for I College in Pensacola and no doubt Walton (called Sam), who is a Ann Beaver's brother refuses to in the act is not considered an the position he holds to-day can Quarterman plumber in the Public disclose the nature of his wounds, "equivalent increase" for purpose : By Clayton K. Owen be traced to that beginning. Works Department. I only a "nick," he says, but he re- of these within grade advance- Assistant Safety Engineer InsuranceAs Pappy has not allowed work to --.-- ments. Ever see a carnival performer a preliminary step in the take all of his time and he Is proudof I of "Post Paid." A night shift bonus of 10% basic' dive from a high tower into a tub business world he decided to makea his which is baseball.He of water one hobby, It was the next day before the rate of compensation will be paid , stab at the Insurance business. has followed this sport for a error was discovered but the gov- employees for any hours of their What a thriller! However, after a very slight stab good many years and has seen ernor's lady was determined to get regularly scheduled basic work But you wouldn't try it. Too with the J. E. Daniels Insurance some of the best and some of the out her invitations and on time, week which fall between 6pm, risky, you'd say. ,. Agency in Pensacola, the wander worst. His choice for the greatestof I regardless of whether the stampswere and 6 a.m. This is not payable Yet when you dive into unfamil bug bit him and he took off for 'em all, goes to the Georgia right or wrong. So takingthe while on leave and is excluded in far water you're taking a greater l: Canada. For eleven months he peach.-Ty Cobb. overtime I' number of stamps to satisfyher I computing pay. lisk.Don't traveled through the Western Carl needs, the rest were destroyed.Thus I A basic \\ork-""t'k Is establishedas be foolish around water nadian Provinces. This traveling only a.very few of these five 8 hour days, :Monday If seven thousand Americans whoTOO l was made easier for him by working STAMPS"MAUKITIUS stamps got into circulation.The through Friday and an administrative - ,j in the Express Department off STnu' stories of these two stamps, work-week as six 8 hour the Canadian Pacific Railroad. the penny orange and the two days, Monday through Saturday.The O This short term in Canada could By :M. T. Crumley penny blue would fill \olumes. Of new per annum rate is established - have been called a vacation since About twenty degrees to the about 29 specimens are known, for the 10 hour basic work- and he then returned to Pensacola t south of the Equator and 500 each has been discovered unex : week. Computation of pay, however j WHAT S 11 .. the J, E. Daniels Insurance Agen I will be hourly basis, Uf DERJS on an 1" He the Insurance business miles to the eastward of Madagascar pectedly. One superb mint copy \ = JRiAC cy. gave is Mauritius, famous for its was found In a boyhood collectionlaid the hourly rate being arrived at NERE'NMERE this time and I a about better five try until 1922. production of sugar and the stamp aside for 40 years. A letter by dividing the new annual rate I FND OUTJ stayed years I known as the Post Office Mauritius bearing both valves was unearthedin I by 2080 hours IV b employeeswill His attention was called to gov- : a box of old correspondence in now be paid (like "per diem" I ernment work at this time and he I It happened in 1847 when post- Bordeaux!;, France. Even the origInal employees) on the basis of actual then became a member of the ac- plates from which they were time worked. Authorized leave age stamps had been In use only a counting division in the Supply De- few years and as yet had not been printed turned up in the goverpor's with pay may only be taken within I c- partment at the Naval Air Base Introduced into this remote island. trunk 60 years after his the 40-hour basic work-week. in Pensacola. It appears that he Toe! wife of the new governor death. Overtime is paid for all hoursin couldn't be held by the accounting of the 40 hour basic Thus excess wished to make use of the recently by an engraver's error division so he was transferred to about Lad's desire work-week. Employees whose new invented postage stamps on her brought only by a "1 the Labor Board in January, 1923, invitations to the Inaugural ball, to cause a social sensation annual rate is less than $2,980 are __7 OI't.IlE i where he stayed until October BO a local jeweler was employed to created several of the stampworld's paid for overtime beyond 40 hoursat -u'--' (,ON 4 O !.Ii 1924. His most fortunate trans imk 1 and engrave the plates. The greatest rarities--the the rate of one and one-half 2-7 ' fer then came about and he found jeweler working hastily and late "Post Office" Mauritius stamps times their converted hourly rate. -Z, " himself going into the Aviation! into worth Employees with/ annual rates of - \; the night he erroneously engraved that are today $20,000 = -- ""' Training Department as Chief the "Post Office" instead apiece. $2,980 or over receive overtime ::-'fr. .: Clerk. He could finally settle him- compensation based upon a sliding - -- ---- ---- '" ';- : - 1/1': self because he was to hold this scale established by the act I :."' ... d position for sixteen years INSIDE PUBLIC WORKSNew Pay day will be every other Friday ....- ...... -c:: f; Mr. Fritch was about to transfer and will cover a two week r again, this time at government Public \V orllS Officer/ Jahes' Bond/ Speechlly period ending on the previous Sat- drowned OBEYED last few year had known AND a simple rules they request to aid the expanding Navy urday. This Is in contrast to past would be alive He was given the choice practice of paying semimonthlyon today. L program. Mary AbrahamThe - -- Don't dive Into L of three locations, Corpus Christi!, I.the Public Works Officer. Wel- the 5th and 20th. A holiday water you don't ,Public Works Officer know. It be \ Miami, and Jacksonville, and of new come is extended, to Comdr. Thiede. pay provision was also included, may dangerously D. B. Ventres, went to shallow or hidden rocks J course, he chose Jacksonville Hey Captain All the personnel of the Main- but does not become effective un- or stumps Maintenance on 6 July to make a that could break your neck. arrived here on 14 October 1940 tenance Section are very happy to til after the war or unless the \ talk the of War The National and N. A. S. Jacksonville was commissioned on purchase have Mrs Evelyn Gwynes back President declares a holiday as not Safety Council rec. He each and ommends that wait Bonds. urged two hours on the following day. every with them for a short time. She being a general work day. In that you " one of the employees to buy justas after eating before going in swim- " As before mentioned, there have came back to assist in the Bond case employees who work on sucha many as they possibly could ming. Remember, too, that swim been Commanding Officers Drive.Lt. holiday receive time and one-half seven He then made a short speech about ming requires good general phy. here for him to answer to, there- how pleased he was to be assignedto Lamont of the C.ntract Sec- compensation for such duty in lieu steal condition. fore wherever there is Naval Aviation the Public Works Department. tion has gone to Tampa to be with of basic compensation.The Stay out of the water if you're : you will find friends of "Pap.r all and his little daughter who is cele- foregoing were the main overheated from exercise the The speech was enjoyed by or lie is acquainted brating her third birthday. Lt provisions of the bill will py's. personally Captain Ventres received a hearty as they sun. Wait until you cool off, then r .! with many of the top tanking welcome from all the employees. Lamont has been overseas and this be applied to employees at N. A. go In, BUT NEVER ALONE. Naval Aviators, which undoubtedly will be the first birthday that he S., Jacksonville. The following Whenever possible, swim wherea would make quite a Christmas Florence Brown is taking 10 has been able to spend with her. examples show the increases in life guard is on duty. But no 0 g I Card mailing list. days vacation. She is to spend Herbert Monrose, Sic, has gone pay as applied to a part of the matter how many people are Family Here part of the time In Daytona Beach. to Indian Rock to spend his 15 CAF service The annual rates around, do not swim far from In the spring of 1911, he decidedit The Public Works File room is days leave. are for a 40 hour week and the biweekly shore unless you are accompaniedby was time to have Mrs. Fritch glad to welcome Hazel Rees to Now that a pay phone has been rates are for a 48 hour a boat and their children here with him: their office. Here's hoping that Installed in Building 451, it will week: If you suffer cramps In the 7 I They lived in the Park and King she will like her work there.F. save the personnel the long walk New bi-wrrkly) water, don't lose your head. Try . i Street Section for a few months H. McKinley, Quarterman is over to the gate to use the phone. tAF UhI 1 I N-w pay Deduction' I*lore to float while signaling for assist and then moved ,to their present on a few days leave. lIe and his We are very glad to hear that 2 14*) 1704 H520( : ance. . residence on Willow-branch Avenue, family have gone to Lake ,Wales.Lt. Mr. Floyd Caylor's wife is much :J ItiJO 1'KU! 9311) Keep yourself safe by taking no Thiede better after being seriously m.Here's 4 1HOO 211))) 105.00 i overlooking Willchvbranch Park. Comdr Charles F. B. :5 :stth2rs: !) 11600ft chances. Learn rescue methods ;t His family included two sons, and has Joined the staff of Public hoping for a speedy. recovery 2.MM\) :1)1511.50! : and artificial respiration, so you two daughters, but unfortu Works Officers as an Assistant ton for Mrs. Caylor 7 :'MM.! :Aft J 11\1.00 can save otbers.n . : ; l _ : l _-I!:. :1iI.'." IM\......... ''b... M' .111I\4' ,H iiglrl-.. .J..t* *- .J _. __ ,