THINGS PVE4t£ARD-By "Stores?1 .
Seems that after the first column, (two
weekspago) people started clamming up.
Not near so much gossip floating about,
I did hear, that as a .result of the last
column,,-..Charlie Pugh had . to cancel his
Hong Kong contract for uniforms. Seems
hip business is ruined. Hope he didn*t
gpt caught with a large- supply on hand.
Speaking of Charlie, I was told that he
came. to.work not long ago with his cap^
device on upside down..Must have been a
bad • night
I heard that they arc going to cnange «
the name of the COkMSTA general mess to
"The Waldorf Astoria of, the Aleutians".
, Overheard AGOT (I.work anywhere) and
MAY talking'about:a forthcoming bowling
match to . see just who really is the top
blwler of the two. From where. I stood,
it sounded like one was.afraid and the
otherrglad ,of it* .They never did agree
on a date for the match.
Heard that.Joe FRASCSLLA is going on
the wagon’.! (Now I’ve heard everything).
CORDRY, SKI of the supply office, is
sporting the most ..beautiful shiner this
writer has seen in a. long, long time.
I HEARD he got it setting pins in the -
bowling alley..you better learn to keep
your guard up,. &ogpr..
I’ve been told many time's that CT’.s.are
the egg-heads of the Navy. After the
) CPO initiation-the other day, I can Be
lieve it. Come to think of it, there
.were some CB types whose heads were a
little eggy.too. nil the new Chiefs
took the initiation in their stride and
"FINE" time was had by all. I didn’t
hear this, but T sure saw it;
Somebody told me that CASTEN, (keeper
of the electronic spares) is confidently
expecting orders any day now,..Dream on
Ed.
Do you ran ember the little bet 1 tola
you about in the last column? The next
time you see MAY, ask him about it. I
heard that he received an answer© to his
• request-all right. The.letter began,
."We are .sorry that.we have to DISAPPROVE
your request.v.etc.j]f .hemember,. J.B. is
th e brand. Ralph..
• Heard thqt Chief Ornelles gave his poodl
.a 1 continental'1 hair cut. I don’t know
•what a continental cut is. for a dog, but
Chief Mat Gilmore■says that if dogs had
the ability to talk, his dog wouldn't
speak to Ornelles'• dog. And Chief EATON
says he has a cat that can whip either
• one of them. (The dogs, that is)
THOUGHT FOR TODAY...Why is it that the
other guy always thinks he's carrying
the heavy end of the load, when you know
darned good and well that you are.
The foregoing items may be true, rumor,
"or "outright lies, but they are...
THINGS I'VE HEARD.
.Stores
FAREWELL R'iRTY A REAL OUCCESb...
The farewell party in honor of Captain &
Mrs. GREELEY, ImAVCOMMLTh Commanding Of
ficer, and Commander and Mrs. bOCHA,NCS
Executive Officer, was one th the best
blow-outs we've seen in a long time.
Everyone who attended was talking of the
good time they.had.
With the exception.of a few CFO's who
had the duty, or some other really press
ing matter, all CPOs of LW COMASTA, and
their ladies, were present to bid a sad
farewell to'our departing skipper and
exec, it is rather unusual to lose both
principal officers at exactly the same
time. ,
• Also attending-the party were Commander
and Mrs. McKEE. Commander MCKEE will be
the new C.O. of WAVCQMMST'A, so in a sense
it was a Hail and Farewell, althoug CDR
_MCKEE ..has been with us for some m onths
already.
After dinner was served, Captain GREELEY
made a very nice after dinner-speech. In
his remarks, the Captain mentioned that
the one thing that impressed him most a
bout the party was the fact.that all CPOs
Marine Sargents, and their ladies were
gathered together at one time. He stated
that he felt this was a real good thing
and perhaps this type of get together
should be continued on a monthly or quart
erly basis.
Both Oommander SOCHA and Commander MCKEE
e made very appropriate talks and then the
party got underway. We had a ball...