Members of the 'Supply Department
and other Adakians were saddened by the
news that:.‘.'.Thomas A, Wooley, SK3, USN
son of Mr. and Mrs, William T. Wooley
of Deland, •Florida;' was killed in. the
collision of the destroyers Collett and
Ammen off the southern California coast
on Tuesday, July 19th.
MTom'“'Dooley" as he was better
known by his shipmates on Adak worked
in the Supply and Fiscal Department of
the'^tatibn. ;He’--le-'ft in January of ,*60
being transferred to the USS AMMEN.
The' tragedy;- which claimed the
lives of ". IT (shipmates -and : injured 7
happened as .‘ the * two*•- destroyers were
malting'their way slowly through the fog
recalled for many southern'Californians
the destruction gf seven destroyers on
the robks otf Point Honda,north of Sanr
ta Barbara, September 9th,1923, with a
loss bt '22 lives; ' _ ;L
The Point Honda disaster caused a
estimated loss* of 15 million dollars.
The two destroyers which collided at
Newport were valued at 11 million each.
SUNcLOSES
EGGL'E'STON
*t Beginning with the issue of 1
August * the'1 Adak Sun will add to its
E,diting.?.§taff, Harold T. "Dave" Davis,
YN1 who is replacing ' Fred Eggleston,
HM1 who is taking a long-deserved
vacation.
Putting out a weekly paper with
a circulation of over a thousand is no
easy task, Editor Eggleston has done a
commendable job. It is hoped by the
Editors and others affiliated with the
.Sun .that; he won’t be too far away, for
we will be calling on him‘from-time to
time, I'm sure,for advice and'helpthat
he can give us.
The Adak Sun is YOUR paper. If
you have any suggestions, articles, or
information which you feel would be of
interest to your shipmates and fellow
workers. on Adak please submit it to
DAVIS, YN1, Cental Files or MILLS,J03
AFRTS via Guard Mail. Deadline for sub
mission of material is Friday if it is
..to be.- published the following. Monday.
..GAR FOR SALE: 1955 Ford V8 2 door sedan
Fordom^tlc, Radio 8, Heater. Snow tires
& Undercoat. Call ENSIGN PENCE at 332
during..wording hours or Ext 336W Qtrs.
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The Communications Divison' invites the
cooperation and tolerance of the people
on Adak towards the telephone exchange
••in the next two njopths. While reorgan
ization and training of personnel ’ is
being .accomplished. Telephone bills
will be accepted at the Telephone Coll
ection Office in the Administration
Building.
FREE: Full grown thoroughbred Labrador
Retriever,.Solid black and well train
ed, Nice child's pet. May see at Apt
145A or Call 036J.
ATTENTION: Parents of Brownies
If your daughter' will be in either grade
2,3, or 4 this school year, she is elig?
ible tQ join a Brownie troop. Before a
troop can be organized, we must have a
Leader, Assistant Leader, and Troop Com
mittee. Please consider your responsib
ilities toward the Brownie Organization,
and tell us in what way you can help.
.Yqur daughter. npay be registered by call
ingv'Mrs. Marvin 'dole. at '652* -
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