CAPT S. M. SHELTON, USN
Commanding Officer
ADA K
SUN
CDR E. L. CRANCE, USN
Executive Officer
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EDITOR: Harold T. Davis, YN1 055J or 365
CHAPLAINS CORNER
There is indeed quite, an interest
these days in "stereos and recordings
that cone as!.close as possible to1 the
"live" rendition*" It has become con
nonplace to occupy an evening with
our favorite orchestra. We tend wore
or less to take for granted the har
monization and the techinical skill
expressed by these artists. But each
of those groups'is made up of men of
many temperaments, personalities, and"
nationalities. A prominent conductor
once speaking of the New York Phil
harmonic Orchestra pointed^ out that
the men of this group "have learned
to forget individual likes, dislikes,
and differences of temperament for
the sake of music to which we have
dedicated our liveso"
The harmony that might result .in
every day life must flow from a:. dedi-.
cation. Indeed it will not be . along
the technical' lines of music, but it
must be a dedication of respect for
God and our fellowman. From each, an■
appreciation of the necessity of har
mony and cooperation with our neigh
bor, the results will not be but the
( Continued next , column)
few nonents of pleasure that an
orchestration can bring* Rather it
can and will result in a peacefulness
finish within ourselves and because
of our influence it will flow out to
influence those around us0 As an
orchestra will need the guidance of
a leader so following the lead of the
love of God for all mankind, imitat
ing that love ye can bring a life
time of harmony to our immediate
circle. One sour note can throw off
even a group as large as the New York
Philharmonic* So one sour life can.
throw into discord, the barracks, the
shop, the home we live and work in.
By:
LAWRENCE F. KEEFE
t~ 5Hip -over
•Reenlisting for another six full
iyears was Albert' Sebastian GOMEZ, Steel
; worker 1st Class,U.3. Navy who was swo-rn
jin by the Commanding Officer, Captain
jShelton .in brief ceremonies held Friday,
(October 13, 1961*. ....
GOMEZ,, who is attached to the Public
Works Department has been Work Center
Supervisor of the Welding Shop and was
Petty Officer in. Charge of Metal Trades
until relieved recently be a newly, re -
porting'CPO. As Work Center Supervisor
he was cited for outstanding results in
cluding more production. '
| Enlisting, in the Navy in 1952 follow*
jing graduation from high school and a
i year as'a* Sheet Metal Worker'- in'Harvey,
j Louisiana GOMEZ has seen duty with the
jCB*s for the most part of iiis naval car
1eer since he completed SW "AM school at
■jPort Hueneme. His duty stations include:
MCBr-NINE, .Naval Station, Algiers, La.,
MCB-SIX, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville,
Florida, and MCB-FIVE, before reporting
jto Adak in.November of I960* - '
• GOMEZ is married and h.e and his wife
Johhhie Fay reside, at quarters E-105*
Congratulations and Good Luck on your
Next Six Yehrs, .SWl GOMEZ. . .
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