Naval Station News
Capt. D. Olney
In Command
Captain Davis W. Olney assumed
command of the 17th Naval Dis
trict and the Alaskan Sea Frontier
at Kodiak, on Wednesday in cere
monies at the Naval Station Gym
nasium. He relieved Capt. Hel
mick, who is retiring. Olney is al
ready well known to the people of
the Kodiak Naval Base and the
town of Kodiak as the former Com
manding Officer of the Military
Sea Transportation Service here.
Captain Olney was born at Lud
ington, Michigan and received his
appointment to the Naval Acade
my at Annapolis in 1926. He receiv
ed his first commission after grad
uating in 1930.
Captain Olney’s duties have
taken him to many parts of the
world, and prior to 1939 included
duty on the USS Mississippi, Tren
ton, Yarnell, Hopkins and the Dob
bin. In February, 1939 he became
executive officer of the USS John
D. Ford operating with the Asiatic
Fleet. In August 1941, he was de
tached for duty with the USS San
Diego and joined that ship as first
Lieutenant and Damage Control
Officer upon her commissioning in
1942. Later, after a period of
shakedown and training, the ship
went to the Pacific where she par
ticipated in the Buin-Faisi-Tonolai
raid; operations at Santa Cruz Is
lands, Guadacanal; Renal Island;
Treasury-Bougainville, Gilbert Is
lands, Marshall Islands; Truk at
tacks; and operations in the Mari
anas, Western Caroline Islands
and Leyte.
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After leaving the San Diego in
1944, Captain Olney became exec
utive officer of the Damage Con
trol Training Center, Navy Yard,
Philadelphia. He next became Op
erations Officer on the staff of
the Commander, Fleet Activities,
Yokosuka, Japan, in January 1547.
Between December, 1848, and Sep
tember, 1951, he was Commanding
Officer of the Fleet Training Cen
ter Newport, R. I., after which he
commanded the USS Wyandotte,
In January, 1953, he became Di
rector of Training, Sixth Naval
District, with headquarters in
Charleston, South Carolina, and in
September, 1955, was made Deputy
Chief of Staff for Naval Reserve
to the Commandant, Sixth Naval
District. Detached from the Sixth
Naval District on January, 1956,
he reported as Commanding Offi
cer, Military Sea Transportation
Service Office, Kodiak, on March
13, 1956.
Captain Olney has the China
Service Medal; American Defense
Service Medal; Fleet Clasp; Am
erican Campaign Medal; Asiatic
Pacific Campaign Medal- two
Navy Silver Stars (ten engage
ments); World War II Victory
Medal; Navy Occupation Service
Medal; Asia Clasp; National De
fense Service Medal; and Philip
pine Liberation Ribbon.
Captain Olney is married to the
former Clare Murphy of Ports
mouth R. I., and they have one
son, Gordon P. Olney.
Captain Helmick, who relieved
Admiral Kenneth Craig on June
6, was placed on the inactive re
tired list in the rank of Rear Ad
miral on August 22. He left with
his wife. Rose, for a tour of the
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Labor Day Schedule
12:30 Bicycle Races
(no less than six entrants)
1:30 Soap Box Races
2:30 Boxing Bouts
3:30 Children’s Races
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5:00 Boat Races
(No less t.!»*■! six entrants)
ST. MARYS CARMA AI
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
FISH & CHIP CAFE
ENJOY OUR
LABOR DAY VINNER
ON THE 0 S A DOCK
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Come one, Come All
Serving from 12 noon to 10 p.m.
Amanda & Fiorian
Far East on the 28th of August.
Captain Helmick was formerly
Chief-of-Staff of the District and
Sea Frontier and has been in Ko
diak since J[uly, 1954; He was pre
sented a pair of binoculars and a
brief case by the officers of the
staff at a ceremony held at last
Friday's Flail and Farewell party
at the “O” Club. Commander
James W. Grant, District Legal
Officer, made the presentation.
Captain and Mrs. Helmick have
been very active in the community
life of the town of Kodiak and the
Naval Station.
TRYOUTS SCHEDULED
Play tryouts will be held for the
Kodiactors new production, “The
Night of January 16th", next
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, September 4, 5 and 6 All
those interested are invited. John
Miller, Kodiactors Chairman, will
sign gate passes.
NOTICE
To Subscribers of the Kodiak
Telephone Company
During the past few months we
have had an epidemic of “Party
Line” Troubles. In order to avoid
this, here are a few simple rules
to follow;
1. Try to limit conversations to
5 minutes.
2. Be sure the line is free be
fore making a call.
3. Do not let small children play
with the telephone.
4. Encourage older children to
be considerate telephone users.
5. Make sure your receiver is
not “off the hook.”
6. Be polite if you must ask the
other party to give up the line.
7. Be quick to answer your
phone rings.
KODIAK TELEPHONE CO.
Kodiak, Alaska
WANTED BY THE FBI
. FLENOY PAYNE
A complain! was filed before flic U. $.
Commissioner at Clarlcsdale, Mississippi,
on September 22, 1953, charging fayne
with a violation of Title 18, U. S. Code,
Section 1073, in that he fled from the
State of Mississippi to avoid r'°s'cu"
tion for the crime of murder.
Payne is described os follows: Age 47,
born July 18, 1909, Scott, Mississippi,
Height. 5' II"; Weight, 139 to 160
pounds; Build, slender; Hair, black,
kinky; Eyes, brown; Complexion, brown;
Race, Negro; Nationality, American;
Occupations, laborer, farmer; Scars and
marks, cut scar on right temple, cut scar
on chin, spot and cut scar on left fore
arm, vaccination scar on left arm, cut
scar on lower right buttock, two spot
scars on back of right hand, cut scar on
back of head; Remarks, may be wearing
mustache, has a loud voice.
Payne has been convicted previously
| for murder. He is reportedly armed
| with a pistol at all times and should be
considered extremely dangerous.
Any person having information con
cerning the whereabouts of Flenoy
Payne is requested to contact the
Director of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, United States Department
of Justice, Washmgton, D. or the
Special Agent in Charge of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation Office neorest
his city.
GRANDMOTHERS TO MEET
The Grandmothers Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Bushaw. Qtrs. 13 D-B, Naval Sta
tion, Wednesday September 5 at
8 p. m. All members are urged to
attend as Election of officers will
be held.
Milk Is
Health Magic
Kodiak Creamery, Inc.
SHOE BOX
Yes, we are open for Business.
Bu! the Stock is limited until
She September Ship ailives --
THE RENDEZVOUS
MIDDLE BAY
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