The White Falcon - 15.10.1971, Blaðsíða 9

NEX service station getting face lifting
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The word is ''service" and that
what's in store for Navy Ex-
change customers in the near fut-
ure when current remodeling and
additions are completed at the
service station.
Originally built in 1952, the
service station was constructed
to handle minor repairs for some
200 vehicles, the total population
of cars aboard the base at that
time.
Since then the number of cars
has increased proportionately
with the number of people on the
station until now there are some-
thing like 1,500 vehicles that
need attention.
For the past several months
the Navy Exchange has been ex-
panding the service station fac-
ilities to accommodate this larger
car population.
With the expansion will come
an increase in the types and
ality of service car owners can
ct at the service station.
Three new service stalls have
been added to accommodate more
vehicles at one time, and the old
muddy driveway exit will become a
new paved entrance. When the new
pavement is complete,the Exchange
says it will reverse the flow of
traffic through the station to
alleviate traffic tie-ups that
now occur on the major street by
the facility.
New tools and equipment are on
their way here and will enable the
staff to perform better service
on the cars that come in.
In addition, the sales area is
being expanded to provide better
stocks of car-related items and
accessories for the customer.
The service station currently
sells over 50,000 gallons of gas-
oline per month. Less than one-
third of this amount is premium
gas. No where else in Iceland is
premium gasoline sold, and it is
on its way out here at the naval
station. The distributor has de-
cided to no longer supply Kefla-
vik with high test gas, and the
cost would be prohibitive to the
Exchange providing the premium
fuel on its own. But you high-
performance car owners needn't
worry about having to use the
regular gas. Regular gas we get
here is almost the same octane as
high test gasoline in the states.
For the minor octane difference,
you can have the timing of your
vehicles adjusted to compensate.
Many high-performance automobile
drivers here are already using
regular gasoline with no problems.
In the near future car owners
can expect more service, better
service and faster service from
the Navy Exchange service station
when its current changes are com-
pleted.
Retired Admiral Jackson dies at 105
Admiral Richard H. Jackson died October 2 at the age of 105.
At the time of his death Admiral Jackson was not only the Navy's
oldest admiral, but he was also the nation's oldest living military
officer. He was a native of Alabama.
The admiral graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1887. He was
commander of the U. S. Battle
Fleet when he retired in 1930.
It is reported that Admiral
Jackson stopped playing golf at
the age of 95 and quit his gar-
dening hobby at 98.
Upon learning of the admiral's
death, Admiral Bernard Clarey,
commander-in-chief,Pacific Fleet,
said, "His passing leaves a cer-
tain emptiness in our hearts
which will be difficult to recon-
cile," and continued, "Admiral
Jackson will be remembered as the
Grand Old Man of the U.S. Navy."
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BOWLING TOURNEY. from
pel, John Wisnosky and Tom Harder
who took first place for both
scratch and handicap series.
The second place team consis-
ted of Boyd Swartz, Don House,
Oran Sharp, Vem Chewning and
ohn Wisnosky.
The third place team members
Ires Howard Dumond, Richard Ko-
ch, Anthony Bretske,Robert Reed
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and Tommy Taylor.
Taking fourth place were Ray
Bollinger, Ray Richards, Russell
Sane, Billy Belvin and Elliott
Richard.
All four of the top finishing
teams will receive cash awards,
as will the top performers in
doubles, singles and all-events
competition.
WHITE FALCON
Record arrival
at station dispensary
William Russell, son of RMC
Lewis W. and Joyce F. Barrett, was
born Oct. 5. According to sta-
tion dispensary records, he is a
record baby. He weighed-in at
ten pounds two ounces, and 24 in-
ches long, the heaviest ever bom
at the local facility.
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