VOL. 12-No. 16 Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii May 3, 1963 Campaigns Continue to July 4 Annual Freedom Bonds Drive Begins; K-Bay Units Plan Extensive Campaigns May is "Minute Man Month," bought a $50 bond monthly Americans now own savings the anniversary month of the for ten years, you would bonds as shares in America Savings Bonds program and accumulate $5,230. and freedom. Eight million the beginning of the nation- Bonds may also be cashed invest through regular pay- NEW 'RED DEVIL' SKIPPER - LtCol. J. R. Sloan (r) accepts his wide 1963 Freedom Bond in any time after 2 months roll savings plans. Crusader "key" upon assuming command of VMF-232 from Drive. from issue. Interest is figured LtCol. D. D. Petty Jr. Tuesday. The Brigade has begun its at three - and - three - quarters If interested in purchasing annual Savings Bond cam- percent semi-annually from bonds on an allotment plan, paign and will continue un- date of purchase. contact your unit pay clerk or til July 4. Station plans an More than 40 million savings bond chairman. Maj Head Takes 2-4 Helm; all-out drive from June 24 to July 4. Leading the Brigade drive 1.1Coi Sloan Leads 'Devils' is lstLt. R. H. Grace, who will coordinate person - to - person Maj. Ralph M. Head became ly S-3, will move up to W). contacts through unit chair- CO of 2/4 this morning when Another change occurred men. he received the battalion col- here it Tuesday, when Lt- The theme of this year's or from LtCol. William Col. J. R. Sloan took com- drive is "Keep Freedom in Draper during change of com- mand of jet fighter squad- Your Future." mand ceremonies at Platt ron VMF-232. General David M. Shoup, Field. He succeeds LtCol. D. D. became opera- CMC, said in a recent setter Major Head, former ExO, Petty Jr., who to BrigGen. C. A. Youngdale, will serve as interim com- tions officer for MAG-13. Brigade CG, Each individual mander until the arrival of The post was previously held should be encouraged to se- LtCol. D. T. Doxey, sched- by Colonel Sloan. lect the bond allotrr nt plan uled to arrive at K-Bay in The famed "Red Devils" which meets his needs and is September. Colonel Doxey is fly supersonic F8B Crusader within his own financial capa- presently serving as CO, 1st jet fighters. Last year the bility. By doing so, sound in- Recruit Training Battalion, squadron served six month; dividual thrift habits will be MCRD, Parris Island, S. C. aboard the aircraft carrier formed and the national eco- USS Oriskany with the Sev- nomy will be strengthened Colonel Draper is being enth Fleet in the Western Pa- "I personally commend transferred to the 1st Bn., cific. the U.S. Savings Bond pro- 24th Marines, 4th Marine Di- gram to the attention of vision, FMF, USMCR, in De- every member of the Marine troit, Mich., where he will Corps team and urge their serve as the Inspector-Instruc- Mokapu PTA Sets participation in t h e pro- NEW HOUSING SITE - Groundbreaking ceremonies were tor. gram." held last Friday morning for the construction of a $2 million of Series E bonds are now 22 housing unit here. Turning over the first shovels of earth The Colonel, holder the Elections Monday are (l-r): Col. G E. Dooley, MAG-13 CO, Col. W. R. Campbell, Silver Star, is a veteran of years old. They range in value The Mokapu School's Parent from $25 to Air Station CO, and Capt. H. N. Wallin, OIC of Construction, World War II and the Ko- $10,000 and ma- will hold ture to full value in less than 14th Naval District. Colonel Dooley represented 6rigGen. C. A. rean conflict. He arrived at Teacher Association K-Bay in March 1960 and eight years, a one-third gain Youngdale, Brigade Commander. The new units will be one- its annual election and installa- over purchase price. story, three-and-four-bedroom, single and duplex structures. took command of the battal- tion of officers Monday at 7:30 You can purchase bonds There will be 30 units for officers and 120 for enlisted. The ion In June 1962. p.m. in the Mokapu School through an allotment plan, construction will be completed in about one year. Maj. W. S. Peterson, present- Cafetorium. from banks, savings and loans associations, or direct- Unauthorized Solicitation All parents who now have, or ly from the Treasury. will have children in the school If you like, the Marine Corps during the '64 school year are will even send them to your BBB Cautions Against Flower Purchase for 'Charity' urged to attend. in connection with home for safekeeping. The Honolulu Better Busi- tells customers that profits authorized Also on the program will be Savings its sale promotions. bonds are never ness Bureau issued a "caveat from the sales will be directed a presentation of the summer lost. If Further, they added, the irreplaceably stolen, emptor "warning this week to to the Armed Forces Retarded school schedule and on youth destroyed gov- Retarded Chil- or mislaid, the Children's Association. Armed Forces activities to be conducted ernment will issue a the military regarding the un- duplicate. dren's Association has no ar- aboard the Station. Upon maturity date, the authorized solicitation of flow- All military personnel are rangement with any commer- bends may be cashed in or ers for Mother's Day by a firm advised that neither AAA As- cial organization whereby the Free baby sitting service left in effect to draw more known as AAA Associates. sociate._: nor any other com- proceeds go to the retarded will be provided for parents interest. For instance, if you The flowers-by-phone firm mercial organization has been children. who attend the meeting. MOKAPU MAY DAY FESTIVAL - Children of K-Bay's Mokapu Elementary by King Joe Gastrock and Oueen Kaleen Keithcart. Children of all classes School turned out on Platt Field Wednesday morning for their annual May Day participated in the hour-long program. celebration with Hawaiian pageantry. The May Day royal court is commanded 2 Windward Marine May 3, 1%3 Is A Traffic Court on Your Schedule? Be Aware of Your Rights and Wrongs So you got a traffic ticket. ty. Violators must answer for guilty or, with the consent of the You're mad at the cop, at your- court, nolo contendere. If you plead their misconduct. guilty, the judge will impose sentence. 0311ERVATIONS - self, and at the judge you will "However, there are rights If you plead not guilty, then the Time for Spring Cleaning Honolulu Mayor Neal Blaisdell face. You've already resigned judge wilt set a date for your trial. - - established for you in the Con- has proclaimed the week of May 6-10 as "Clean Up-Paint Up-- yourself to the fate of being You - may demand a trial by jury. Fix Up Week for the area." As a vital part of the community, found "Guilty." stitution and the statues. Be- You - may testify and use the fore you face a civil judge in processes of court to subpoena wit. the 14th ND is stressing participation. "Not so," says Capt. D. D. our free and democratic form resses to testify in your behalf. Further, the Naval District reminds personnel that "a clean Brooks, the Air Station's As- of government and are accused If you are found guilty after building seldom burns," so participation in the spring clean. sistant PMO. ing program also boosts fire safety. of a public offense: a trial, you may appeal to the Before you appear in civil You - are presumed to be innocent * * * court, you will be given a ditto until you either plead guilty or are Circuit Court for a trial. found guilty. Any Spare Propellers? -- The recently-established Nava copy entitled "Rights and Pro- If you are found guilty Aviation Museum at Pensacola, Fla., is looking for any relic or cedures in You - may be represented by an Traffic Court." attorney of your own choosing, be- upon your plea of guilty, material of historical or representative value dealing wit! This fact sheet tells you ex- fore pleading guilty or not guilty. and are dissatisfied with the Naval Aviation. actly where you stand in the You - must be arraigned before a penalty imposed, you may Anyone wishing to make a voluntary contribution of his judge and the contents of the corn a eyes of the law. And at this plaint must be read to you unless appeal for mitigation. torical materials or memorabilia should send descriptioi point, it is "innocent." You you waive the reading. Better yet: and background of the items to the Museum Curator on forn. must be proven guilty. You - are entitled to have the OpNav 5750-10 (2-63). judge fix the amount of bail you will You - may never appear in * * * Captain Brooks added, be required to post to permit your traffic court if you follow the They Hope to Bat a Thousand Once a year in the 'at,- "This goes also for on-Station freedom from jail pending the date rules of the road and practice - 01 the trail or hearing. spring, Ward Field at Pearl Harbor stops being a baseball dia violations and appearances safe driving habits. in traffic court. You - must either plead not guilty, mond and for three days becomes a carnival, county fair an general meeting place for military families on Oahu. This year "In traffic cases, the objec- the carnival begins today and runs through Sunday.