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CAPTAIN DAVIS WELCOMED ABOARD\Cap_tain Davis ~-"i"iii'Giil'l/iiC/i'Hiii,ii :··:·:·1
Becomes Medical

Officer in Command
In a formal ceremony at 1000,
October 9, Captain J. H. Robbins
turned over the command of the
U. S. Naval Hospital, Treasure Is-
land, to Captain B. P. Davis.
All hands ass::mbled before the
hospital class room at 0930 attired
in dress blue Baker. The nurses of
the hospital, in white, added an ef-
fective background to the entire
group.
Before reading his orders reliev-
ing him as commanding officer of
the Naval Hospital, Treasure Is-
land, Captain Robbins gave an in-
formal address. He said, "Before I
leave I want to thank each and
every one of you as individuals for
doing a hard job well. You are a
fine crew; I wish you the best of
luck."
Captain Davis then delivered a
short message. He said, "I am glad
to be here. In Washington this hos-
pital has the best of reputations. I
know that you feel sad in losing
such a fine leader as Captain Rob-
WITH ALL HANDS assembl-ed before the Treasure Island hospital, bins, and when we come to the
Captain J. H. Robbins turns ,over the command of the Naval Hospital parting of ways, I hope that you
to Captain B. P. Davis. The informal ceremony was held October 9. will feel the same about me." Cap-
tain Davis then read to the staff
MINE FORCE . . . Pearl Harbor Day the order o_f Vice Admiral Randall
Jacobs, Chief of Naval Personnel,
The Mine Force is_ making all War Bond Campaign p~acing him in command of the hos-
manner of changes m personnel p1tal.
this week, to wit: Chief Torpedo- To Start Soon It was on May 3, 1917 that Cap-
man Prentice N. Chambliss, who tain Davis joined the Navy, and
has been at the Mine Repair Shop The Navy promotes two "extra" for the past 27 years, he has been
for three and one-half years, and cash War Bond sales each year_:_ serving his country. When the Nie-
has watched the rise and fall of on Pearl Harbor Day and Inde- araguan governme~t need~d aid in
the Mine Force (shades of Car- pendence Day. In the past these establishing honest elections, the
lyle ! ) , has recently been detached campaigns have been so successful Marines went down to help out. At
for duty in the Pacific area. Ens. as to attract national attention. The that time Captain Davis was at- "FOUR SWEET LIPS, two pur-e souls, and -one undying affection"
were the ingredi,ents which brought about the engagement of Mary
D. E. VanFarowe, who has scarcely 1943 Pearl Harbor Day campaign tached to the Marines, serving as
Berry, who is an attractive seni,or at Alabama's Abbeville High School,
had time to get used to us, has now resulted in over $23,000,000 being the Brigade Surgeon in the field to Sam L. Weathington, S2c, who has made a vow to tie the knot t-o his
been ordered to new construction. invested in bonds by Navy civilian hospital, Second Brigade. For his "Dixie Belle" on "V-Day." Weathington met his lovely bride-to-be be-
The change in personnel even and uniformed personnel. This fig- high degree of proficiency in per- fore entering service and became engaged while ,on his boot leave from
reached the office force when Leon ure was doubled last Independence formance of duty the Skipper was Great Lakes, Illinois.
J . Downey, Y3c moved to new duty Day when $48,000,000 worth of awarded the Navy Cross. From the
in the Mine Repair Shop. Replace- bo nds were sold. Nicaraguan government he re- CSp(A) ; J . C. Minter, GMlc; and
ments were made when four new This year, all cash purchases of ceived the Medal of Merit. A. Gravina, GM2c.
officers logged in from Mine War- bonds by Navy, Marine and Coast Captain Davis, a resident of Mill Our sympathy is extended to A.
. y kt V d Guard personnel from December 1 Valley graduated from the Univer- M. Kulivan, BM2c, whose father
f are S h l c oo 1n or own, a., an . . '
through 7 will be credited toward sity of California, and went on to died recently in Louisiana. Kuli-
to keep the record complete we are
the Pearl Harbor Day campaign. post graduate work specializing in van was with his father at the
welcoming CQM O'Reilly, who re-
These dates fall during the Treas- diseases of the ear, eye, nose and time of his death.
ported aboard to fill the recently ury Sixth War Loan Drive, run- throat. He was assigned to Mare
vacated ·shoes of F . F. Soares, ning from November 20 to the close Island Hospital for three tours of E. N. Nicas, EM2c, fell down a
QMlc now adjusting himself to life of the year. This gives Navy per- duty and was placed in charge of fifteen foot embankment while vis-
on a destroyer. sonnel who buy their bonds through· the EENT department. iting Oak Knoll Hospital last week;
an injured nose, discolored face and
Captain Davis also served as , two broken teeth were the result.
GINNY SIMMS ENTERTAINS Al T. I. HOSPITAL Executive Officer at Portsmouth, Last week the population of the
New Hampshire. He was also at- nation was increased by two (2) I Next time "Nick" look before you
tached to the Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery in Washington. At through the efforts of G. E. Car- leap!
The War Fund Campaign is pro-
shore stations in China and Hawaii I penter, BMlc, and O. O. Byam,
MoMMlc. These men are the proud ceeding satisfactorily. This activ-
and with sea duty in the Pacific, ity is striving for a 100% partici-
he has had first hand experience fathers of bouncing boys. Mrs. pation, the wish of our Comm_?,nd-
with the people who are our allies Carpenter and Mrs. Byam are both ing Officer, Commander H. E .
in this war. doing nicely. Our congratulations,
men! Stone, who issued a memorandu,m
Four months before Pearl Har-
The Ship's Company of Opera- suggesting that " .. . our contribu-
bor, the Skipper built the first base tional Training School wishes to tion to this campaign be made on
hospital in the European Theatre.
welcome W. Hill, GMlc; L. C. the basis of 'SHARES' at a par
For the next three years his mobile Kentworthy, RMlc; E. M. Eck- value of $1.00 each. It is hoped
hospital unit cared for survivors man, Slc; and WAVES M. E. that n;iany officers and men of this
rescued from the Atlantic.
Weed, Slc; T. F . Smith, Slc; and command will want to buy a num-
Captain Davis has been well G. G. Wickham, Y2c. These new ber of these 'SHARES' and that
liked wherever he has had duty, and
members all have entered Ship's each and every one will be a stock-
he has friends in all parts of the Company during the past week .. In holder according to the number of
world.
addition to these new service per- 'SHARES' he feels that he can and
sonnel, one new civilian, Miss Betty should ~ontribute ... it is the hope
Navy sources between December 1 Onderick, has. joined the Training of the Commanding Officer that
and 7, a double-barreled opportun- Department under the supervision every officer and man on .duty .at
AT THE MIKE-Ginny Simms, noted star of scr,een and radio, sings ity- since their purchases will of Lt. A. 0. Davidson. O.T :S . will contribute so that the
whi-1-e Lt. (jg) Jarrett (Art Jarrett) strums the guitar in one of the
wards at the Treasure Island hospital. Miss Simms sang numerous count toward the credit of both the Fair sailing to these men who I School may be known on Treasure
popular songs .... the kind that everyone in the service likes. Navy and Treasury totals. left us last week: F. N. Roche, Island as '100%'."
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