Camp Lejeune: The Camp Lejeune Globe

Шп> €щ#мЩ\х№.ШяЬ$ ^Jhe 'United States ^Armed id orcei oCarcjeit 'lAJeelfy 'I'Jeu/Spaper VOL. 3 CAMP LEJEUNE, N. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1946 NO. 18 1ST BRIGADE LEAVES Local Show AcclaimedBy Other Bases As Terrific Camp Lejeune’s first home- produced Variety Show of 1946 has covered a great many miles since it’s inception. Staged by Pfc. Joe Mooney and in part by Pfc. John Ray¬ mond and his balancing act, the show played not only in nearly every theater here, but has also been sent to the Fed¬ eral USO in Jacksonville and to Cherry Point where it was received, as usual, with the approbation of all. Last Mon¬ day their tour was climaxed by an appearance at the Ma¬ rine base at Quantico, Va. For a Camp produced show, the acts are crammed with a profes¬ sionalism seldom found in produc¬ tions of this sort. The credit for this one show can be assigned to any particular person, as all who appeared in it had to spend many hours in the practice of their re¬ spective acts. Naturally the direc¬ tors of the two parts of the show should receive the credit that is due: Pfc. Joe Mooney for his as¬ sembling and direction of the vaudville type acts, and Pfc. John Raymond for his instruction and practice witl^ JJJe balancing- act. Memoers of the troupe include Songstress Phylis Fittipaldie, rope and whip cracker, Cpl. Carl Thomas and his assistant. Pfc. Jerry Conway, comedy soft-shoe dancer, Pfc. Kay Comiskey, fire- eaters, Pfc. Harold Shorts and Pfc. J. E. Baker, Piano Accompanist Connie Conwell, plus Comedian- Director Mooney. ' Climaxing the show is the base's hand-balancing team, which con¬ sists of Director John Raymond, Pete Guadagno, Tom Basile, Jack Gearing, Hugh Conk, and WR Mary Louis. This team which has been Improving all the time has had to practice long and hard to accomplish the feats that often stymies professionals. Nearly every night the team can be found per¬ fecting their act at the muscle¬ men's headquarters in Bid. 530. The balancing show is given the dramatic flair by their announcer, Sgt. Ward Johnson. Sgt. Wesley Eckley, Camp Davice police sergeant, is shown modeling the proposed uniform to be adopted after the durability tests are com¬ pleted. Col. Liversedge New Base C.O. At San Diego SAN DIEGO— (Special) — Col. Harry B. Liversedge, former Com¬ manding officer of the 28th Ma¬ rine Regiment, has been appointed as Base Commander here. He re¬ lieved Col. Miles R. Thacher, who has entered the Balboa Naval Hos¬ pital for medical consultation. Col. Liversedge, who comes from command of the Camp Mathews Rifle Range, has won the Navy Cross twice. Before assuming com¬ mand of the famous 28th Marines, who captured Mt. Suribachi, the colonel was commanding officer of the 1st and then the 4th Marine Raider Battalions. Name 1220 For С о m m i s s ions In Regulars WASHINGTON, D. C.— (Special) —Recommendations for transfer to the regular Marine Corps of of¬ ficers now holding Reserve or tem¬ porary commissions were announc¬ ed today by the Navy Selection Board. Of approximately 2100 officers who fulfilled the requirements as set forth in Letter of Instruction No. 1204. 1220 officers were recom¬ mended for regular commissions. The decision in the cases of cer¬ tain other officers has been held in abeyance so that the board may use them for comparative purposes in consideration of future applica¬ tions. Those officers not selected for recommendation to regular status on this list will be notified by in¬ dividual letter. Some 266o applications which were not considered at this meet¬ ing will be held until complete records have been received, at which time the cases will be presented to the board. New Uniform Issued Here To Guard Bn. By PFC. DONALD D. KING Men of the Guard Battalion at Camp Lejeune have been issued the new type Marine Corps uniform, consisting of the battle jacket and the new type trousers, complete with hip pockets. Present plans call for the uni¬ form to be issued to the entire Marine Corps sometime ' in Sep¬ tember. The men of the Guard Battalion are serving as guinea pigs to determine the faults of the uniforms. The uniform was first envision¬ ed about a year ago. However, at that time a critical shortage of civilian clothing held up further action. BATTLE JACKET The battle jacket, which will replace the blouse, is cut full in the chest and fits snug at the waist. The trousers are cut in such a way as to allow more freedom in the knee and thigh, plus the added attraction of the additional pockets. It has been pointed out that the issuance of the new uniforms will not mean that the old type will be summarily discarded. The present stock will be fully utilized, principally as issue to troops over¬ seas. WJNC Held Quiz At Hospital Last Sunday At 2000 On Sunday 21 April at 2000 sta¬ tion WJNC held its weekly quiz show at the Camp Naval Hospital. In — -°Pjr*g wjth former programs the Camp band Was present to play music, and Pfc. Jay Barbour and Flo Kistner filled the vocal spots. The .contestants in the quiz , were divided into two teams. One was made up of 4 wheel-chair pa¬ tients, and the other consisted of 4 of the hospital corpsmen. At the completion of the contest each of the participants were given a two-pound box of candy, and each member of the winning team was awarded a cash prize of $5.00. ■ ■- ■■■' — ■ ^ Six Births Reported At Lejeune Last Week Pamela Ann Neely to T/Sgt. Van and Mrs. Billie Neely. Bonnie Pearce to Lt. James and Mrs. Jannette Pearce. Rodney Philip Haves to Sgt. How¬ ard and Mrs. Edna Haves. Harry Floyd Noyes II to Lt. Col. jlftrry and Mrs. Margaret Noyes. Allen Frederick Whitaker to Lt. Col. William and Mrs. Katherine Whitaker. Benjamin Lee McMakin to Capt. William and Mrs. Virginia Mc¬ Makin. Here Sgt. Eckley models the new trousers. The proposed change includes a high waist and hip pockets with buttoned flap. (Photo by Joe Casey). Camp Chapel Presents Play SundayAtl030 “The Trial of Mr. Average Gy¬ rene" — a drama written and pro¬ duced by the Christian Service League, will be presented at the Camp Chapel at the 1030 service next Sunday, 5 May. Mr. Average Gyrene is charged with “Spiritual Delinquency”. Upon the plea “Not Guilty” the prosecution and defense present their cases and the jury — the con¬ gregation — is left to make the de¬ cision. The Christian Service League of Camp Lejeune was organized in 1942 and is affiliated with the Service men's Christian League which has units with the Armed Forces all over the United States and on foreign shores. T*1® c- hi Ё55 oponsorc<Lthe Christmas Ch;^, Broadcast from Camp Lejeune as well as the An¬ nual Easter Sunrise Service. It has its regular meetings at 1830 Sun¬ day evenings in the Camp Chapel to which all personnel are codially invited. 2nd And Orange USO In Wilmington Offers Varied Week - End Entertainment Program For those who spend their week¬ ends in Wilmington the USO at 2nd and Orange Streets offers countless entertainment facilities. Sunday, May 5th a typical Sunday at the USO Club is crammed full with activities available to Marines from this Camp. At 0900 the club plans a Java Club Breakfast. This is followed by an opportunity either to go horseback riding at 0930. or to attend church services with a girl escort and to have dinner with her after the services. At 1400, in addition to tennis games and .a sight seeing tour, a special horseback riding session limited to six couples is scheduled. At 1930 there is a movie in the club. The picture for that day is “Mutiny on Elsinor.” Of these many activities the only one that involves any ex¬ pense is the horseback riding. The fee is paid at the stables, and it is $1.50 per hour. The USO Club, however, provides transportation to and from the stables. On Fridays and Saturdays the club is open 24 hours and sleeping facilities are amply available. Joined Task Force For C a ribbean Maneuvers The 1st Marine Special Bri¬ gade has left Camp Lejeune to participate in Caribbean maneuvers. Only a few rear echlon troops now remain here. The Carribean maneuvers will be staged by Task Force 100, which is under the command of Rear Ad¬ miral M. E. Curts, USN, Brig. Gen¬ eral David R. Nimmer, formerly Deputy Commanding General of Camp Lejeune. is Commanding Gen¬ eral of the Brigade. The Brigade will act as the landing force. FIRST TRAINING MANEUVERS These maneuvers will mark the first amphibious training exercises held by the Marine Corps since the end of the war. The exercises, de¬ signed to provide training for ships, crews, and, will end on 26 May. At that time, the Marines will ar¬ rive in New York City for a five- day period of rest and relaxation. HUNTINGTON FLAGSHIP On the way down Marines will be carried on escort destroyers which have been converted to car¬ riers, as well as the conventional type troop carriers. Carrying the flag of Task Force 100 will be USS Huntington as well as other light cruisers. Other ships already as¬ signed to the group by Commander- in-Chief Admiral Jonas H. Ingram include the USS Mindoro, and the converted destroyers USS Burke, USS Odum, USS Jack C. Robin¬ son, USS Schmitt, USS Tolberg. and the USS Burdo. It is expected that many other ships will be added before the force sets sail. These include, primarily, ships of all types which are now undergoing training in the’ Carri¬ bean. Starting last week Area One was transformed into a center of ac¬ tivity the like of which has not been seen since the war days when Camp Lejeune was the hub of East Coast Combat Training. Seabags were piled high and far, shots were quickly given, /packing ^^tes wepj hgyled, У bile jee^ ao,ittlecTmatFiy aroujid_ Jbe area, coma »iond2y the Brigade had started out and by late Tuesday all but the rear es- chalon had cleared Camp Lejeune. Organized Reserve Has 100 Speeialties The Marine Corps Organized Reserve has announced an ex¬ tensive program of training in more than 100 varied specialties. War-proved training methods will be used to develop specialties in code, radio, ordnance, drafting, and other skills needed in modern war¬ fare. Close-order drill is to be replaced by visual training aids and special technical classes at most of the weekly sessions. To fit the Organ¬ ized Reserve into the Fleet Marine Force in time of war, the weekly program will be supplemented by Summer encampment and corres¬ pondence courses.