- I. 6 JAX AIR NEWS 6 August 1959 I ;I !fj1f11)PJffll} ; The Jeep, Beloved Old "Warhorse", Is .( (fl1S : Turned Out To Pasture I I .. .- __, _: Being Quiet 1 Eleven births have been re- It finally happened! connaissance and utility truck. named, the new truck, as it at the Naval Hospital, 1 reported Hades froze over, there wasa I The new vehicle, with longwinded prefers to be called, is known with boys outnumbering girls, month of Sundays and the adjectives and all, unimaginatively as the XM- 1t 8-3. cows came home-the Armyis looks just like a jeep but au- 151.Low Born July 3 were Gill David, to kicking out the world fam- thorities claim It is longer, bidder on a $15 millon Jack Damron, ADI,' and Mrs. ous, lovable old jeep. lower and 600 pounds lighter contract, Ford Motor Co. ex- Damron; Robert Jr., to Robert After serving as a "work- than the jeep. pects to have deliveries madein "\ Fugate, TN, and Mrs. Fugatp; horse" of two wars and many The quarter-ton vehicle is April of next year. With The S Geraldine Lynn, to T/Sgt and "skirmishes" the busy little powered by a new,light- The same company designedand C Mrs.Wellington Hester,and Law- automotive wizard is being replaced weight, four-cylinder, over- developed the truck and rence, to Pvt. and Mrs. Julian by a new' tactical,, re-: head valve engine. As yet un- made a pilot model in 1953. ToasfmasfersMembers c Tyson. t: of Navy Civilian t: Saluting the birth of our coun- try on July 4 were: James Rob- I CPO Notes Toastmasters, Club, were alerted tlc for meeting for surprises Tuesday's ert, to James Cochran, AC1, and CI Mrs. Cochran; Timothy Joseph, Guest speaker for the VIP at Hellenthal's,but were 1tJ to Lt (Jg) and Mrs. Timothy Luncheon scheduled for Wednes- not expecting handicaps. Lihehan; Harry Louis, to Frank day, August 19 will be Capt. That's exactly what happened. Patterson, RM1, and Mrs. Patterson James R. Reedy, new commanding All speakers and most participants II and Monie Luann, to Sam officer of NAS Jax. on the program were givena fiV. Warden, CS2, and Mrs. Warden. Lunch will begin at 1130 and handicap as prescribed by Capt. Reedy will be introducedat toastmaster of the evening, Ken V.o Born July 5 were three tiny t. ns 2.{ Scales. . Charles to Lt (jg) 1200. y'} tykes : Spencer, f( With wives and guests lookingon dance for the The special ..i. and Mrs. Robert Owens; Deborah Y :a n tt . month will be a "Hobo Dance." } : those given handicaps came if.g to Charles Watson AMI . Kay, Iit; The date is August 19 at 2030 through with flying colors. E. K. and Mrs. Watson, and Mark Ed- (same day as the VIP affair). McIlrath delivered a look at 11eJ ward, to John Fielder, AMES, and Mrs: Fielder.Aircraft Chiefs and guests are requestedto :: Jacksonville's past and future" appear at the dance looking { with his "Little Jacksonville. As his handicap he his speech w just as hoboish as possible. Danc- gave Repair ing will be held on the patio {. with his hands folded on his R w weather permitting.A head.Walt Contracts Given water ballet, postponed froma Stanul, forced to turn his V previous date, is tentatively set back to the audience, expoundedon 9] for sometime this month. Watch "Shoppers' Dilemma;" Lawton Private BiddersContracts for further word. __,____ ___ '_m' __ ______ ______ __ Green warned of dangers of Com- tom munism in "Can' We Stop Com- have been awardedto GOOD IDEAS PAY OFF Julian Davis (second from Pacific Airmotive Corporation, Marshall One Reason For left) points to combination back-up light which earned him a munism Without War?", while stw 20 dollar Beneficial Suggestion check for correcting a safety shaving with an electric shaver, Burbank, Calif., and Fairchild Fine Record Of AE ClassDue hazard. Capt..J. Henry Etter, (left) NAS Jax. Public Works Officer and David Moomaw, with a blind- J', Aircraft and Engine Corportion, greatly to men like Dan- presented awards to a total of five Public Works employees fold as his handicap, decried loss a1nc St. Augustine, Fla. for overhauland including: Davis, in a ceremony last week. Left to rightare iel Marshall, AN, Class 5917 of of good old fashioned conversa- repair of military versionsof Capt. Ellen Davis; Max Dickinson, $50 winner Willie 10 commercial aircraft. Aviation Electrician'sMate Schoolat Googe, $50 Amos Lee, $50, and Kenneth Sparkman $25. tion in his 'Talk. NATTCenter has been honor Critics, headed by Gordon The Pacific Airmotive con- class five times since mid-May. Five Public Works Employees I IGet' King, were also handicapped. cr tract calls for complete over- Marshall was class leader and, Bill d1 Groye, Public Affairs and haul and repair of two R4D air- for his work in helping Class News Director Ii of WJXT For was , craft. Fairchild received two pro- 5917 with its good record, received $195 Benny Suggs'Five guest speaker. In his presentation c1.a, gressive maintenance contracts, a commendation from Public Works employees of NAS Jax were 'awarded a total of "Television Techniques," one for one R4Y and another for Comdr. Wilfred E. Fleshman I , of $195 by the Incentive Awards Committee for recent beneficial Grove offered tips on proper two R6Ds. NATTCenter commanding officer. I suggestions.The camera technique, clothing, posture rc truck used in making tion of the Terms of the contracts are for Prize-winning ideas ran accent, and motions while acla trouble calls at night, Davis suggested one year, with an option to CENTER' RE-UPS the gamut from a new type alu- that a swivel-type lightbe facing the camera. renew for two additional years. minum pie box to the replace- Next week's meeting is set for su Within that time, requirements REACH 65 % ment of brushes containing moly mounted on rear of the ve- the Barker Real Estate office at 1 will be approximately 65 R4Ds, The, Navy Career Appraisal disulphide cores with plain, hard hicle.This i would eliminate safety 2724 Park St. Theme will be seta 18 R4Ys and 17 R6Ds per year. carbon brushes for use on NC-7A "Speeches to Entertain." Team at NATTCenter has dis- hazards when backing out of narrow A: These contracts are in line closed the reenlistment rate generators. driveways. He received a with established BuAer practice for fiscal 1959 hit 65 per cent. PUBLIC WORKS Officer, Capt.J. 20 dollar check for this idea.A - j of contracting with industry for Henry Etter presented "Benny tae' with recirculat for A tube total of 116 men went use 1 maintenance of aircraft designedand Sugg" checks to Mainside Divi- H"a R Ry oil through separations with 41 ing chemicals through fuel developed basically for com- sion employees Julian Davis, Max ster getting discharges and the heater nest of tubes was thoughtup mercial purposes but modifiedfor Dickinson and Willie Googe; to ather 75 reenlisting. by Sparkman. The Utilities military use. Kenneth Sparkman of Utilities, Division employee received 25 and to Amos Lee of Maintenance dollars for this suggestion.Maximum . >&>&?-5-c v>,< >r& '>xn vv/ v*' Control. Lee suggested the new-type fo aluminum pie container, to be Travel in, used for storage and delivery of FEin< pies from the bakery to galleys Allowance Seen .+x , and mess halls. The new box is ray }+ made with horizontal rods for bath shelves to provide ease in clean- Being IncreasedA 4, tV tVc} tr, , and better sanitation. ing tH bill increasing the present l +!''rl,;"'i a9' b 'to,'GYk2yY.'y'rXair ; ,:: : Use of plain, hard carbon. $12 a day maximum travel allowance Riin brushes to replace brushes with for Federal employeesto a'y. }ri}::4lrw; P''nk''xy''gr"r tnoly disulphide cores was sug- $15, has been approved by a a ad' SfenrCY ,:, gested by Dickinson and Googe. House Government .Operations th wfc YKr w : S7 :r. ? EfY : They each got 50 dollars, as did Subcommittee. of r Yn rb kIV, + >' :;:}:4": Jf Lee for his invention.TO The measure, as approved by th .,C.. .. # 4b, IMPROVE safety of opera- the subcommittee also increases Ja 7 MWri.ckZ''orodn 3t+2%b' afeN}n : 2 ;>; :5 'I ; l : }:J:} : rrys.fiin: r n Yi automobile mileage allowance t !:> : What They're ,Saying from the present 10 cents to 12 I in 2'r: "Power may be purchased with cents and motorcycle allowance suPage money, brains, labor and dedica- from six cents to seven cents. tion. Peace, however, may not An Administration proposal to. rep r< and must not be bought. World reimburse Government employees At ,, peace must be earned and the IRc I fOr the parking fees which must ry3t sacrifice which may accompanythe be paid while driving private Hir ; earning of that peace must r cars on Federal business,was also d.n be borne though it Involve - even may adopted by the subcommittee. v the unleashing of the powerwe -' 0 - ww *v>WSMHw BKM BHPwlP3 AO (B) HONOR GRADUATE Joyce Johnson, AOCA, have amassed to protect our Existing on a serviceman's TEEN QUEEN Poolside (right) graduated with top honors at Aviation Ordnanctman nation while we strive toward pay poser, Gloria Neil, was named J School, Class B, last week at Naval Air Technical Training peace.-R. C. Simmons, Presi- is a constant struggle to keep Miss California Teen Age Cover a Center. Congratulations are forthcoming from Marine Cap National Indus- one's earning capacity on an even Girl at Nevada's Hotel Sa- dent Security 1 Mertx (left). Johnson's next duty station will be VA-112 at NAS hara and now is soaking a i keel with,one's yearning up Miramar Calif. trial Assn. capacity some Las Vegas sunshine. I .