s .Page 2 JAX AIR NEWS 3 July 1957 .... - --- r. ':" :.r"z: ,.: '..,,. '"" .: "p ">''''' " '' 40 Year Emblem &: :: i. : :: ; \\l: ; . Jf1 afflatui3 : : Given O&R Man 'r" \ ....,,..',..t" .. Gustave A. Schneider, an air- ( '' Thursday tor Jfavy and Marine acthitlci at Naval Air J\ Jacksonv11ie mechanic (general) employed ; craft RUUon. l"QlhJa. ,. z ; : , NAS, Jaekso.tl le at the Overhaul and Re- / A ..,Y.;,";., ,.. ,; , Comdr. Robert II. Smith _...__.._?..._....._... Acting Commanding Officer pair Department of NAS Jax has " Rear Adm. wcndctl wltztr nut_.._AIr _Jaekao.tille....:_....._........ ..... Commander been cited by the secretary of the : ; Capt. S. S. Searcy, JC:: ::::::::::::: Chief of staff Navy for his 40 year of loyal c ,*}, : l1f'd Air 1'iag Eleven j , Capt. Sidney S. Lawrence _......- Commander federal service. ,, l homdr, T. S. Whit, =Chief of Staff Schneider was presented a letter : l J' Air Technical Training Crater .,, . '" Capt Charles I.. Uoor.a Jr, .. Commanding Officer i of appreciation and a 40-year ., > ' Comdr Wilfred E. k'leahman -_1\a..1 Hospital_____ Executive: Officer I Irapt. lapel emblem by Capt. William S. ;: \:.. : ::: ",4{ >r, \",..,. Benjamin N. Aht _._ Commanding Officer Harris, NAS Jax commandingofficer Capt. Marry :Shupp _.._. _r.... };xecuth't Officer in ceremonies last Wed- Norman O. Anderson _... ....NARTUCapt. .............. ._ __... ._._ Commanding) Officer nesday. Comdr. William E. Hardy ; ... __.._ Executive: Officer The O&R employee beganhis The JAX AIR NEWS U published at the U. S. Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida and printed commercially with non appropriated} funds combined military and civilian at no expense to the government; and In compliance: with NAyhXOS Rev. career with the Navy in March Nov. 1945. Conies are distributed Tree of charge: at the Naval Air Station the Naval Air Technical Training Center. Naval Air Rescue Training Unit and the 1912 when he enlisted. He servedin U. 1 8. Naval Service Hospital.Information Officer.........__._Xt. Dave Eeesley the Naval service until 1932. In Managing Editor Andrew !!. Planer 1917, after the administration of _...wr."WY.....,'r'.....tiff.w.w.....An'OP '-'-;'- Assistant Editor rtordon Robbie; Staff Reporter Kay Sutton; Jack Czar Nicholas of Russia he par Holmes Mil: Lynn \Veldman. J03; John Isbell, JOSH: lien Shier, SA; I HONORED FOR SERVICE Gustave Schneider, 0 & R fm. rbylllt Fletcher; Staff Photographer James Moore, P113. ticipated in the Elihu Root Mis- ployee is "pinned" by Station commanding: officer Capt. William The JAX AIR NEWS U a member ot the Armed Forces Press Sfn'lre.AFI'S sion, representing the Presidentof S. Harris, on the occasion of completion of 40 years' federal service I the written material permission appearing of Armed In this Forcea publication floss may*rvlee.not Republication be reprinted\ of without other the United States to Vladivostok for Schneider. Schneider was also presented with a l letter of ap- matter 'Pll by service publication, 1 I. prohibited without permission of Russia where he remained predation from the Secretary of the Nary for his 40 years combined E< : military and civilian service. mEdltortai ( mcMElocated Main Administration Building Phone extension a month and a half. 8.H6. 216 or 8104. After his release from active duty, Schneider went to work for VA-34 Chief Gels A Message For Fourth Of JulyFrom the Navy at NAS Pensacola. He LDO Appointment came to NAS Jax in April 1941 Independence, Calif., to Independence Mo., to Independence resigned in February, 1946 and VA-34's Joe McInvale, former er Va., Americans will celebrate the 181st anniversaryof returned in the fall of 1946 to ADC, accepted appointment July O&R where he since has been their independence on July 4. ; 2 as an Ensign in the LDO pro- In 1956, a total of 137 persons died in motor vehicle acci- employed.A . dents during a one-day holiday. 76 drowned. One was a victimof > gram. a fireworks mishap 38 others died from miscellaneouscauses. social worker was paying a Ensign Mcinvale entered the visit to a penitentiary and she Navy in 1942 and served exten- THE LAST FOUR-DAY Fourth of July] holiday was in 1950. noticed one man who appeared sively overseas before reportingto A shocking 491 traffic deaths were recorded. A total of 793 unusually gloomy. "Well, my persons,died from all causes. And the traffic accident death toll poor fellow," she said sympathetically VA-34 in September, 1956. that year was well below what it is now. "what's the length of your Mclnvale will depart VA-34 on With The What kind of Fourth of July will this be for the nation's term?" July 15 for a seven week course motorists? For the swimmers? For the tots who twirl sparklers? "Depends on politics, lady," at Newport, R.I., followed by ToastmasteisSpeakers It will be a fun-filled Fourth if it's properly controlled. On was the morose answer, "I'm the duty with Air Transron 21 in this 181st birthday of U.S. independence, a look backward shows warden." Hawaii. I at the Mar-N<*v .1u:: ,\ graphically how controls contribute to safety --- --- ----- - IN THE YEAR 1903 fireworks took 466 lives. The fledgling 7 meeting held last Thursday l automobile a stiff-jointed youngster then took only. 400, 1;L, : the CPO Club were Harold Rich Jives the whole year. .M who spoke on "Use Those Legs" Last year on the Fourth only one person died from fire. ,. Harv Harville on "Operation works. But on the highways from coast to coast, 137 died in : Predicament Of An E-7", and Eo auto accidents in one day! Our message to motorists and the swimmers who'll swarm Gottlieb who"*spoke on "Suy Wh' to beaches and the youngsters who'll thrill at the excitement of You Mean." fireworks is "Be Safe On the Fourth Be Alive On the Fifth!" Toastmaster for the metim i was Don Muller. Tony Cotci kr-- acted as topic-master and was 'fhe- rmmJ Adult Education "er" counter. General evaluator was George Thursday, July 4 Classes FormingThe r Foster with Fred Vinson set'-ono Mainside Country Girl (drama -4. as lexicologist. ) with Grace Kelly and Bing Adult Education summer Crosby. evening program will open at NATTCenter Calypso Heat Central Grammar School, East' Wave (musical) with Johnny Church and Liberty streets, on Desmond and Merry Anders. - July 13. Also, Sun Sports. f . Hospital Littlest Outlaw Registrations are being takenat . (color drama) with Pedro AT- the Central Grammar School FNOTES. mendariz. Also Johnny Appleseed. building from 1800 to 2100. Adult Friday, July 5 students --'Y'R"f/jI. '..f".w." ""' 'f t grade any graduate has earned Patrons are invited to attend in Grape Nutty.NATTCenter. school SfJlfi1!? new testing system. lie is shown.belng [high subjects will be offered congratulated by either swimming attire or ca u.i! M/Sgt. William Orth, NCO in Country Girl. in the summer evening program charge of the school. clothing.The . Hospital Calypso Heat Wave. as well as other subjects of du - patio bar will be open Sun Sports. interest to the general public.In SecNav Commends LETTERS with event Saturday, July 6 TO THEEDITOR ing the hours of the Mainside Dragoon Wells addition to the general edu- 8 SupervisorsEight music furnished by an orchestraNo Massacre (color outdoor drama) cation courses, others offered in- Station supervisory reservations are required.On . with Barry Sullivan. Also, Under clude typing shorthand book- employees were the recipientslast Sunday, a musical trio hiJ Carib Skies. keeping speed reading, Englishfor Wednesday of letters of been engaged and will play in the NATTCenter Young Don't new Americans, and high commendation from the Secretary Harris Room from 2000 until 2300 Cry. Grape Nutty. school review courses in prepara of the Navy for ten calen- Dear Editor for dancing and listening plcae- tion for high school dar of : Hospital Country Gill equivalency years accident free su ure. diploma tests. pervision. ,Some of the personnel of our parkin Sunday, July Patrons are requested to Mainside Young Man With A small registration fee Is re- Capt. William S. Harris squadron were discussing our the rear of Building 700 01 A Horn (drama) with Kirk quired to enroll. The Adult Edu- commanding officer of the Station paper, the Jax Air News. across the street from the club in Douglas and Lauren Bacall. Also, cation program is made availableby Station, presented the awardsto We.. have noticed that a Station front of the football stadium. the six , High And Flighty.NATTCenter the Duval County Board of group from O&R movie schedule is not being pub Department and two " Public Instruction.sacre. from Cinema. Dragoon Wells lished for an entire week but Public Works . Department Temple.VFP62 Massacre. Under Carib Skies. rather for the weekends L. R. Five of the ten only, in Under Carib Skies. years for which Hospital Young Don't Cry. your interesting publication. We the men were cited * were con 9 Tuesday, July Nutty. Grape would appreciate the schedule be- Mainside Spring Reunion secutive. The movie schedule is obtained Monday, July ing printed for at least one week Mainside Big Boodle (adventure (comedy drama) with Betty Hut- Receiving the awards were in advance ergo not from Special Services Depart- ton and Dana Andrews. James Fleming, William My- having to ment which advises that some Also ) with Errol Flynn and Ros- depend on the plan of the day. ] tana Rorry. Also, Hollywood Star Hollywood Stars At A Party. rick Reubin Copeland, Homer 2,500 copies of this schedule are Nite. NATTCenter Big Boodle Williams, Leonard Wood and Knowing many persons like distributed to units aboard the NATTCenter Young Man Hollywood Star Nite. Earl Barnett from O&R; and myself who read your paper, this Station. Special Services trill try Arthur Hall end Oscer Smith, convenience would help greatly to provide the Jax Air News wIthan A I With Horn. High' And Flighty. Hospital Young Man With A to relieve the of Public Works. wonderment when schedule M l Wen Ma Horn. And advanced week's T\'pitto1 Dragoon !'- High Flighty "omoone asks "What's at the we can print same, Editor. .