Pay Boost Bill Awaits President Truman's Signature - j Jfi'VQL. X - 7-No. 26 29 September 19'49tifie ) vy... ': ::;:':\ ;. Headquarters of the Commander Fleet Air Jacksonville and Commander Naval Air Bases Sixth Naval District "t.. if/: .:'.;.:, UNITED STATES NAVAL AIR, STATION, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA .tnConstihition: Pays : Gridmen Oppose I II Station Visit On I Trip SouthwardThe I I Ed en ton Marines Navy's R60, better known as the Constitution, the world's Scrappy Marine Combine . -< largest commercial-type airplane, roared off the runway in a picturesque . 'W" takeoff Monday morn- b I Here For Gator Bowl Tiff ing following a 90-minute stopover here at the Naval Air Stat __ s Football takes the spotlight this week-end as lax-Navy's tion.The gridiron stalwarts, victorious in their opening test aganst foot wingspan huge aircraft and ,50-foot whose rudder 189. ,, '_1n, Corpus Christi! last week, make their home debut Saturday dwarfed other planes and night under.the arc lights at the Gator Bowl against a beefy even buildings nearby stopped Edenton :Marine aggregation from North Carolina. Kickoff here on its way from Patuxent time is set for 2000. Md. to San Juan, Puerto Rico. It Although little is known about will\ fly through the indies, com .. the leathernecks, they are expected practice for a number of weeks circuit at Ar- I' to sport one of the heaviest returned in time for last Satur- gentia. e. forward walls in Southeastern day's battle, and will take partin set Pt., R. I.Equipped service football. Size, how the proceedings when the locals \ with four engines, ever shouldn't mean anything to tagle with the Edenton com- which generate 14,000 horse. Jax-Navy's stalwarts as they bo. power, the huge sky giant can withstood the test when Corpus Joe Sinko, veteran guard, who carry 180 persons. The ship can Christi threw in several big 230 made All-Navy playing with the cruise at around 265 miles per r. pound masses of brawn in the I (Continued on Page 2)) hour and reaches a top speed of season opener last Saturday. And 300 miles per hour. It has a 189- with veterans like Joe Sinko, Bill foot wing: span, with a fuselage Molonoski Ted Daum, Norris 3 Mine SweepersOf length of 156 feet. q o a i} Thomas, Neal McGeachy Chuck Carrying a crew of 17 the Con ______m_ '._ ___.____ ___ _.__ Moore, John Coxon, and Joe Buonasissi waiting the call to ac- Division Four stitution was commanded by : CHAPLAIN CHANGE-OVER-Captain Francis I.eeIbt'ft, tion under Jax-Navy's colors, Lcdr. W. B. Oliver with Lt. S. right, senior chaplain at NAS for the past 46 months who leaves R. Tetreault Lt. K. K. plenty of fireworks are in the as pilot his post for a new assignment at the Fourth Naval District, con the touted To Dock In when Jaxi Jones, as co-pilot, and Lt. V. A. offering highly - Lilekes, navigator fers with his successor, Captain Charles A Dittmar, left Marines bump heads with the As the plane swung into vaunted Jacksonville line Saturday - pos- destroyer mine (Continued on Page 2)) Captain Albert Leaves Station under the floodlights.Big i I of Mine Division No. 4 sweepers of the- I Wilbur Sweat a favorite Atlantic Fleet will dock in Jacksonville - tackle of Jacksonville football Saturday, Oct. 1 for a 5- Jets Of 171 fans, suffered a leg injury in the I in : day visit conjunction with the . Captain Dittmar Assumes Post opening fray, but may be back in : regional/; Kiwanis convention to< ' action for'the initial home melee 'be held in Jacksonville, it was In ExerciseEight I Saturday. learned today Captain Charles A. Dittmar has assumed his duties as senior Sinko CaptainThe The USS Ellyson, USS Fitch, I station chaplain relieving Captain Francis Lee Albert, senior sta- addition of Ben Adams F2H Banshee jets j piloted and USS Hambleton, three of the< tion chaplain for the past 46 months who will leave here to undertake former star tackle at the Naval four of destroyer by men Fighter Squadron mine sweepers his new assignment as district chaolain on the staff of the Commandant Academy will put added strength 171 of Fleet Air Jacksonville, I (DMS) which make up Mine of the 4th Naval District at Philadelphia, Pa. I defensive wall. in the local Division No. 4 based at Cecil Field, participated are due to arrive A native Pennsylvanian! Cap : Adams, who is slated to see ac- in the maneuvers aboard the car- I and illustrious naval l career Saturday to tie up at Commodore tain Dittmar preached his first i tion as tackle or blocking back rier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt I Point, located in the McGiffen which dates back to 1918. His sermon at the Naval Air Station this week-end, showed up well in section at the foot of Adams held at Norfolk Va. Monday and St. long tour of duty has sent him I I here last at the All- i Ted Sunday the against Corpus. fray The three vessels will witnessed by high ranking U. S into where he held remain faints Protestant chapel. The I many ports absent from Daum. who was Military officials: and civilian down and variable here until Oct. 5, new station chaplain served in many pos- I - dignitaries Guam during the last three yearsas I t itions.. Boost A wailsPresident's I being Welcoming planned for ceremonies the vessel with are The Navy task force, to which area chaplain. Attached to the Youngest chaplain to enter the Pay 'I , Naval Air Station and city officials - the Cecil Field pilots were assigned I First Marine Division during service in World War I, Captain participating. The will gave Secretary of De- World War II, Captain Dittmar I Albert spent 25 months at sea SignatureThe be invited to inspect the public visitingvessels fense Louis Johnson and other official first aboard the served aboard several during the war first general boost for from 1330 to 1630 on Oct military officials, along with 80 i pay his He before Carolina. stations North and civilian representatives of labor, ships I battleship the armed forces in 40 years pass I 2, 3, and 4. Facilities of the Naval - term at Guam. A veteran of 24 wears nine service ribbons, in- education, industry and other ed the Senate Tuesday and now Air Station will be at the disposal - years in the Navy Captain Ditt- luding the Bronze Star Purple Truman's of of the three awaits President crewmen "bird's eye" view of signature groups,-a i mar entered the service in Octo- Heart Philippine Liberation and law. at the invitation of to become ships, Cap- how modern seapower operates. I d. ber 1925 Asiatic-Pacific with four battle President Truman's signatureis tain Alvin I. Malstrom, NAS The Fleet Air pilots from VF- 'I I ' Bright Career stars He was awarded the Leg . members of the officer.In needed to commanding 171 based at Cecil Field for give I' , | The departing station chaplain, ion of Merit for outstanding service armed services a hike in income I charge of the Atlantic contingent - about months led by nine were Captain Albert, has had a long as Seventh Fleet Chaplain I Squadron commander William effective next Saturday.On /; will be Comdr. A. C W. Leonard. They included Lt. 1----- -- -- during World War II. i' the docket for some time, Williams Jr. commander of Mine J. E. Darden Lt R. M. Talfair 1I I GED Tests Slated I Before returning to the states' congressional action was com Division No.4. Skipper of USS Lt. T. S. Harris Lcdr. R. I. Myers, during World War II, Chaplain pleted when the House agreed by Ellyson is Comdr. H. G. Gallagher Lt. L. F. Harrison, Lcdr. C. Fer- General Education DevelopmentTests Albert flew over 50,000 miles on :( voice vote to accept Senate commander of the USS nandez, and Lt. W. C. May I j 78 spiritual missions, visiting I i amendments to the measure. It Fitch is Comdr. T. A. Clegs, A four-man from this high school and college level, :, Navy chaplains on 30 different'' provides raises ranging from while leading the USS Hambleton < teamt participated in i will be administered In Building 40 Pacific Islands. He participated about $5 a month for recruits I will be E. F. Woodhead. The squadron I same the Cleveland Air Show by rac- next Wednesday and Thursday, 1 in the dedication of 46 new Navy I with five months' service to $300 USS Ellyson escorted the Battle- ing to Cl ,veland from the decks Oct. :5 and 6, Personnel Interested 'chapels in the Pacific war zone. and up a month for generals and ship USS Missouri during the of the USS Midway, a sister shipof : personnel are to report to, Build- As senior chaplain in the Allied admirals with more than 30 years peace-treaty ceremonies in the a the Roosevelt t ling 40 at 0900, Oct 5. i! (Continued on Pace 2)) service.. Pacific. in September 1945. --- - - -- - - , , , t y \ .LYP' + 4 'fit @' wf 2 It \ 2 \c, mot@n "@t x 7 Z t , ; \ r . t ' , +a @ .. 'S VY . . t e a r rt' d yt 1 A 4 S 'P' S S.' r '. $ F: S ' _,._. _.___.________mm MAKE HOME DEBUT SATURDAY-With one win under their belts a 6.0 Moore, right end; Marvin Weldon, right tackle; Joe Sinko, right/ !guard; John Co ton, verdict over Corpus Christi in the season's opener, Jax-rV: .vy's gridders entertainthe center; Bill Malonoskie. left guard; Jim Patterson, left tackle and Jack Duncan: Edenton Marines from North Carolina Saturday night/ at the Gator Bowl.! left end. Racks are, extreme left, Harry Epperson, right half;'Rama Hucthinaon (be.. t Here's the starting lineup that will face the Marines. The line: left to right Chuck hind center), "quarterback; Glen Schara, left half, and Gu Kinnear, fullback.