The White Falcon - 20.01.1962, Síða 3

WHITE FALCON
'Non-Watching'
Is Perfected
On Channel 8
By John Tacy, ATI, USN
A number of persons who do
not watch television did take time
to complete an AFRTS Audience
Survey Questionaire. 35 were se-
lected for breakdown.
It appears that two people do
their non-viewing at home, two
at the various clubs, while nine
never watch the screen in their
barracks lounge, and twenty-two
never watch nothin’ nowhere.
Six men non-watch sporting
events on weekends, but this viol-
ates their principle of non-watch-
ing. 29 honest folks stick to non-
viewing, even for sports shows.
The favorite types of shows for
non-watchers are: sports, myster-
ies, westerns, comedies, feature
films, newsreels, variety shows,
and dramas — in that order.
Their five favorite programs
for non-viewing are “The Un-
touchables,” “Northern Lights
Playhouse,” “Twilight Zone,”
“Have Gun Will Travel,” and
“Gunsmoke.” And, they would pre-
fer to not-watch the late show
around 2300, and would like better
features to non-view.
Non-watchers selected the best
and least liked sports for non-
viewing. Baseball is tops to not-
see, and golf is brand “X” on
their list.
The non-fans went into great
detail on non-viewing, even to giv-
ing Chanel 8 a rating on the
quality of unheard sound and un-
seen picture. 50% rated the qual-
ity “fair,” while 25% rated your
local station “good.” The other
25% of our non-audience rated
the station’s efforts as “poor.”
After analyzing the comments,
and cleaning them up for pub-
lication, we had left; “Havelonger
viewing hours; No TV in Bks 747;
No TV in Bks 753; Better pro-
grams; Fights on Saturday night;
some NBA basketball, and better
news programs.”
Taking all this good informa-
tion and advice from confirmed
non-viewers will be difficult, but
your Channel 8 staffers will see
what can be done.
Corps Promoting
Over Half of All
Eligibles to E-6
Approximately 3,800 Marines
will be selected for promotion to
saff sergeant (E-6) by a board of
officers and senior enlisted men
convening at Headquarters, Mar-
ine Corps.
The board, which will be in ses-
sion about 10 weeks, will have a
list of an estimated 6,500 eligible
Marines from which to select the
new staff sergeants.
Headed by a colonel, the board
will be composed of four lieuten-
ant colonels, six majors, a captain,
a warrant officer, a sergeant maj-
or and a master gunnery sergeant.
The Marine sergeant glared at
an undersized, sharp-eyed private
and demanded, “You, there, what’s
the first thing you do when you
clean a rifle?”
“Look at the serial number,”
was the immediate reply.
“The serial number!” roared the
sergeant. “Why?”
“To make certain,” the private
replied, “that I’m cleaning my
own rifle.”
Saturday, January 20, 1962
STAR PROGRAM REENLISTEE Lewis F. Matkins, SN,
USN, receives congratulations from LCDR Jack L. Morse,
USN, Officer in Charge, Naval Security Group Activity.
Matkins, who reelisted for six years, left Wednesday
for Communications Technician “R” Branch Class “A”
School, Pensacola, Fla.
Chuckle Sait
“Do you know my friend
Kerch?” “Kerch who?” “Gesund-
heit!”
The excited young mother cal-
led to her sailor husband: “The
baby has swallowed the matches!”
He called back: “Here, use my
cigarette lighter.”
Two sailors on their first sea
duty aboard a destroyer were
talking. “Yes,” said the first, “I’m
a journalist striker and quite a
literary man. Why, I’ve contri-
buted to the Atlantic Monthly."
“That’s nothing,” the second
said as he leaned over the rail.
“I’ve been contributing to the At-
lantic daily.”
— o —
There are reports that the Navy
is working on an atomic submar-
ine which will stay under water
for four solid years—coming up
just long enough to allow the crew
.to ship over.
BILLY BUTTON and his 11 and 13 Navals provided wild
entertainment at the Officers’ Club last night, as evidenced
by this picture taken during rehearsal. Music was provided
by the Cameos. A special prize of an overnight cruise on
the Norwegian Sea went to the person with the most
original costume and destination. Standing: Lt. (jg)’s
Dave Shannahan, Ed Stewart, Chuck Krieger, Ken Muth,
Lcdr. George McKenzie and Lt. (jg) Carroll Baines. Seat-
ed: Cdr. A1 McPhillips; kneeling, Lt. (jg) Dave Robinson.
P2V-5 Missing Since Friday
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month. He was with VP-30, Jack-
sonville, before being assigned to
VP-5. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Leahy, reside at 3130
Big Tree Lane, Willmette, Ill.
LT (jg) Badger C. Smith III, 25.
1st navigator aboard the missing
aircraft, served with VP-30, Jack-
sonville, prior to joining VP-5.
In Naval service two years, seven
months, he makes his home in
Jacksonville. His wife, Patricia
Marie, is living at 7171 Wedge-
wood Drive, Jacksonville.
Robert A. Anderson, AT2, 24.
1st technician on the Neptune, has
been in Naval service seven years,
one month. He served with VP-30
at Jacksonville prior to coming
to VP-5. His wife, Elizabeth,
resides at 2788 St. John’s Ave.,
Jacksonville.
Robert E. Hurst, ADR2, 22. 1st
aircraft mechanic of the missing
patrol bomber, has been in Naval
service four years, three months.
A native of Talladega, Ala., he
was stationed at the Naval Air
Station, Memphis, Tenn., before
being assigned to VP-5. His wife,
Phillis R., lives at 11333 Coral
Hills Drive, Dallas, Texas.
Alan P. Millette, ATN3, 21.
Radioman on the P2V-5, has been
in the Navy three years. He was
in VP-30, Jacksonville, prior to
his present assignment. His wife,
Virginia Lee, lives in their home
town of Vermillion, S.D.
Frank E. Parker, ADR3, 33. 2nd
aircraft mechanic on the missing
plane, entered Naval service in
December, 1946. He was a member
of VP-30, Jacksonville, before
joining VP-5. His mother, Mrs.
Ossie Louise Parker, resides at
Route 3, Cobden, Ill., where he
makes his home.
Norman R. Russell, Jr., ATS3,23.
2nd technician aboard the air-
plane, is a native of Roseland, La.,
and has been in Naval service
three years, seven months. He was
stationed at NAS, Memphis, Tenn.,
before reporting to the squadron,
here, for duty. His parents, Mr.
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WELCOMED ABOARD as Officer-in-Charge of the Kefla-
vik Detachment of VP-5, last week, was Squadron Exe-
cutive Officer, Commander Norbert J. Kozak, USN, (right).
Commander Jerrel D. Stephens, USN, Operations Officer,
ComBarLant, greeted the new O-I-C upon arrival. Cdr.
Kozak was Patrol Plane Commander and pilot of the
P2V-5 Neptune bomber missing since Jan. 12 wi+h 12 aboard.
Rear Admiral Drustrup Inspects
Rear Admiral Norman J. Drust-
rup, USN, Director, Atlantic
Division Bureau of Yards and
Docks and Area Public Works Of-
ficer, (right), arrived at Keflavik
Airport Jan. 9 for an inspection
visit of construction presently
underway.
The Admiral’s primary concern
during the visit was to determine
progress of certain construction
programs. The hangar re-fueling
system at VW-11 and 13 was also
inspected.
Adm. Drustrup also spent time
touring the Naval Station and
visiting various commands.
Before his departure, the Ad-
miral was guest of honor at a
dinner party held at the Commis-
sioned Officer’s Mess.
Rear Admiral Robert B. Moore,
USN, Commander, Iceland De-
fense Force and Commander, Bar-
rier Forces, Atlantic, bids fare-
well to the visitor as he boards