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New River, N.C.,
Wednesday, 10 June, 1942
NEW CAMP NEWSPAPER, ’’THE WORE" , 30WS;
TO PASS ON THE WORD NOW AND THEN
PRIVATES' CLUB, FORMER 11th MARINES CLUB,
NOW OPEN TO ALL TROOPS OP 6th, 7th, PAY
GRADES? TO SELL BEER, SANDWICHES
With The Training Center officially
installed at New River as a unit of thel Recreati on Hall With Indoor Gases, Piano,
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Writing and Reading Tables
Open at 10th and C Streets
For All
A Privates’ Club ani a
Recreati on Hall , part of
the group of new reereation -
activities at New River,
planned by the Training Ceh-
ter, were opened officially
last Saturday.
The Recreation Hall, con¬
verted from mess hall"R",
is located a.t 10th & C Sts.
It is equipped with the simr-
ple, sturdy furniture 5 ping pong tables,
indoor genes, piano, writing tables cur¬
rent magazines and newspapers.
Hours that the Recreation Hall and Pri¬
vates’ Club will be open are 1600 to 2145
on weekdays, 1130 to 2145 on Saturdays &
0800 to 2145 on Sundays. It is planned
to have dances in the Recreation Hall,
and on such nighs the curfew will be ex¬
tended.
The Privates’ Club, located at 3rd &
The much' crowded counters of the Pv.'i? Sts., was formerally the exclusive ren—
Post Exchanges along north C streets . t dazvous of the 11th Marines, who concei¬
ved, built and operated the establishment.
Fleet Marine Force, a new c
camp newspaper, TRIE WORD,
melees a shy bow.
Unimposing in format,
unspectacular in writing,
and unhea.rrlded, THE WORD
comes into being with an
unsingular purpose — to
pass on the w>rd about
events and things, semi¬
official, to the serene
Marine inhabitants of this
Carolina sanctuary.
Sometimes the word will
be new; sometimes it will not be so new
But, as the squirrel in the fable said
to the other squirrel, there is always
someone who dowsn’t get the word. For
those, THE WORD will always be full of
news. For others, it will generally
have somcr news of interest.
NEW POST EXCHANGE OPENS AT 9th STREET;
BAR, LAUNDRY, BAR3ER, TAILOR, C033LER,
MERCHANDISE COMBINED UNDER ONE RO®
are a thing of the past.
Tuesday, 2 June, a new building,
fully equipped, modern, sparkling, ad¬
equate, and centralizing many cf the
separate units, opened - Unoff icially-
and the doors of the tin sheds closed
permanently.
The new PX is located on 9th Street
between
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& C streets. Flotirescent
lighting is one cf the many modern fea> •Jat
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under one of the trees
tures. Business hours will be between
1000 & 1400 and from l600 to 2030 —
that is, for thB merchandise and bar.
Incidentally, an empty tube is needed
from now on to purchase tubed supplies.
Incorporated under one roof are a
cobbler, a laundry, a barbershop, a
tailor, the merchandise and bar.
The cobbler’s prices will be as.
follows? Half sies & heels - $ 1.50
Full soles & heels - 2.50
( continued on page 5)
All of it, outdoor tables and benches,
picket fence, brick fire place, cabin, &
tall shade trees, he.s been turned over
to the Troning Center to be run as a
post activity.
The Privates’ Club will sell beer,
soft drinks, sandwiches, candy, cigarets
and fruit. A radio or music box will be
To allow maximum convehience to the
greatest number,' a few regulations are es¬
tablished for the Recreation Hall ani Pri¬
vates’ Clue. The purpose of the Recreation
Hall is to provide a spacious, cool, well-
illuminated pla.ce for light diversion on
the post.
Accordingly, no food or beverages will
be brought into tte Recreation Hall. A re¬
frigerated water fountain is in operation.
F<r those desiring food and drink under
the stars, The Privates Club is available,
