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Phillips Park Beach Opened I Vol. VI, No. 22 U. S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Saturday, 5 December 1953 ADM Carney Arrival Top Safety Awards Phillips Slated for Tuesday Presented Here Park Beach Opened Admiral Robert B. Carney, Chief The four major activities on the of Naval Operations, will arrive at Naval Base were presented with safety awards this week-three the U. S. Naval Base here Tuesday, of 8 December for the observance of them the highest safety award in the Golden Anniversary of the the Navy. Given out were the establishment of the base. Navy's top Industrial S a f e t y Admiral Carney, as Chief of Award and the Automotive Safety Naval Operations, is the top-rank- Award. Naval Air Station, Naval ing officer in the active Navy. Hospital and Naval Supply Depot Graduating from the Naval received both awards while Naval Academy in 1916 the admiral serv- Station received the Automotive ed in the USS Fanning when she Safety Award. captured the German submarine U-58 in World War I. During World War II Admiral Carney served in the Pacific theater as Chief of Staff for Commander, Sup- port Forces, then as commanding officer of the USS Denver. In 1944 he was Chief of Staff to Com- mander Third Fleet when he was awarded the Navy Cross for hero- ism during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. In February 1946 Admiral Car- ney became Assistant Chief of Offshore, Phillips Park beach, the newest and the best of the swimming Naval Operations (Logistics) and areas, looks like this. Note the steps leading down to the beach and water in June of the same year was ad- from the top of the cliff. Many months of labor were put into vanced to Deputy CNO. In 1950 the development of the beach. he assumed command of the Sec- ond Fleet and later became Com- A fitting tribute to the Golden Anniversary of the Naval Base was here mander in Chief of U.S. Naval the official opening of the new and modern swimming area at Phillips Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Medi- Park on Monday 30 November-the best, by far, of any of the beaches terranean. located in the Naval Base area. Just prior to his assignment as Coupled with Chief of Naval Operations the ad- Phillips Park prop- er the area now provides the most miral served as Commander in comprehensive recreation play- Chief, Allied Forces, Southern ground on the Naval Europe. CDR V.J. Soballe Base. Admiral Carney will remain here Months of labor have gone into in Guantanamo Bay for three days. the construction of the new swim- New NS Exec ming beach. Heavy coral rock was literally blasted off the towering cliffs and out of the crystal clear The new executive officer of the water. Heavy sand was spread over Inspection U. S. Naval Station is Commander the beach, itself, to be covered later Verner J. Soballe, USN. with pure white, lighter sand. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 210 pound A steel and concrete staircase Honor Man Iowan graduated from the Naval was built from the top of the cliff Academy in 1938 where he played to the beach with a wide walkway football and basketball for the leading out over the water. Navy team. Shower rooms and locker rooms His first assignment was to the were constructed at the top of the USS Arizona (BB-39), thence to staircase, and cabanas were erected the USS Wainwright (DD-419) for on the beach to provide shelter four years. He was executive offi- from the run. cer of the Wainwright when he was Phillips Park proper is equipped assigned to the USS R. P. Leary with baseball and softball dia- (DD-664) as exec. Continuing in monds, horseshoe pitching areas, a destroyers Commander Soballe dance pavillion with adjoining re- went to the USS Haggard (DD- freshment stand, picnic areas and 555) as commanding officer. many other recreational facilities. In 1945 he was Flag Lieutenant The plan for the new recreational to Commander Fifth Naval Dis- area originated with CAPT J. M. trict and in 1948 was assigned as Howell, commanding officer of the executive officer of the USS Jason Naval Station, and CAPT 0. L. (ARH-1). Livdahl, former commanding offi- In 1949 Commander Soballe re- cer of the station. It was decided turned to the Naval Academy as that Cable Beach, then being used an instructor in the Electrical En- as the swimming area, should be gineering Department. While at closed because of the proximity to From top to bottom, CAPT the academy he also assisted in a magazine area, and a new beach Bruner, CAPT Howell and CAPT coaching the football team. should be constructed to supplant Kimbrough receive the safety In 1951 he went to the USS Hig- Cable Beach and supplement the awards from RADM C. L. C. At- bee (DDR-806) as commanding facilities already available at Phil- John H. Schmitt, 21-year-old keson. officer and made two cruises to the lips Park. sailor from Mankato, Minn. was Korean battle zone. Cable Beach was officially closed singled out as the honor man at RADM C. L. C. Atkeson, Com- His medals and awards include Monday 30 November. the Naval Station's semi-monthly mander Naval Base, presented the the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Regulations for the use of the personnel inspection held on 28 awards to the commanding officers Star, Letter of Commendation Rib- new swimming area are similar to November. Schmitt, who has been of the four activities - CAPT bon and others, all with the combat the ones employed for Cable Beach. in the Navy 26 months, is attached Frank Bruner, NAS, CAPT J. W. distinguishing device. The more pertinent are as follows: to the 10th Division, Base Police. (Continued on page four) (Continued on Page Two) (Continued on Page Two) THE INDIAN re Saturday, 5 December 1953 Page Two Page Two Local ARC Head A Message from Garcia Editorial9)n-dian Office, U. S. Naval Base Special Services Department Felt 'A need to November 27th Fleet Recreation Center Saturday, 5 December 1953 Help' 11 Years Ago Memorial Day Sunday, 6 December 1953 U. S. NAVAL BASE Catholic Masses Guantanamo Bay, Cuba By Jerry Lewis By Henry Garcia Rear Admiral C. L. C. Atkeson, Jr., USN 0700-Naval Base Chapel Commander Mrs. Helen K. Bowler of the With 0900-Naval Base Chapel American Red Cross, is beyond dramas on the stage, with CAPT G. M. Holley dramatic representations on the Daily Mass - 0630 Chief of Staff a doubt one of the busiest women aboard the Naval Base here in radio stations and with great emo- Confessions: Saturda y, 1730 - U. S. NAVAL STATION Guantanamo Bay. tion, the Cubans-especially the 1800; 1930 - 2015, Confessions Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Mrs. Bowler takes great pride student mass-commemorated on are not heard before Mass on CAPT Jack M. Howell in her work which deals with peo- Commanding Officer ple, her radiant personality being November 27 the innocent death Sunday. Editorial Staff one of her prime assets. Originally by a firing squad of eight young Protestant Services Lieutenant E. A. Sandness-Officer Adviser students of Medicine at Havana in H. E. Davis, JOC- Managing Editor Sunday: 0930-Sunday School J. C. Dierks JH3-----Sports the year 1871. The story briefly 1000-Adult Bible Class S. E. Cobbs, PHSN--- Photographer follows: 1100-Divine Worship THE INDIAN is published weekly, fin- Cuba was under the rule of 1930-Christian Fellow- anced by non-appropriated funds, printed Spain. A few attempts by the on government equipment, for free distri- ship bution on the U. S. Naval B~ase, Guan- Cubans to liberate the Island had Wednesday: 1930-Mid-Week tanamo Bay, Cuba by order of the Base Commander. been suppressed, while the Span- Prayer THE INDIAN is published in compliance ish Governor Dionisio Roberts de- Thursday: 1930-Choir Rehearsal with the provisions of NAVEXOS-P-35 (Rev) 1946. veloped a mortal hatred for all the Chaplains at this Activity natives who dared to cherish This publication receives AFPS material. in CDR M. 0. Stephenson, CHC, USN AFPS material appearing herein cannot be their minds the idea of indepen- reprinted without written permission of LT J. F. Agnew, CHC, USNR Armed Forces Press Service, 641 Washing- dence. ton Street, New York 14, New York. Upon the occasion of the death (Protestant) of the Spanish journalist Don LCDR W. J. Spinney, CHC, USN Gonzalo Castanon-a well known (Catholic) enemy of the Cubans who fought with the steel of his pen, not being able to fight with the steel of his sword because of lack of oppor- The Chaplain's Corner tunity-the moment -for the Gov- ernor to take revenge presented itself: When Saint Paul was speaking Afew students to the people of his time, he was A., AT3, VU-10 of medicine had Adams, Wiliam attended a dissection class at the encouraging them to work out their Conklin, Charles 0., CE3, MCB-1 own salvation. His words can be Mrs. Helen K. Bowler Cemetery. Somebody spread the May, David C., CS3, MCB-1 -rumor that the students had shown applied to us today and we can VU-10 Hardy, Vernon H., ATC, disrespect at the tomb of the jour- almost hear him say: "Wake up, VU-10 Coad, William D., ADAN, from Chicago, she is a graduate nalist Castanon by scratching it, you are losing golden opportuni- Bowler, Thomas E., BUL2, of Northwestern University and and Governor Roberts hurried to ties!" When we read of what men MCB-1 holds a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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