- m - 9~e " Govers (jTMO Like The Sunskine" Vol. VI, No. 15 U. S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Saturday, 16 April 1955 Base Communications Officer Junior-Senior Play Opens Public Works Expedition Team Returns Promoted to Commander 25 April at Marina Point If you are a young man and From 40 Day Adventure on La Gran Sabana' On 3 January, 1927, 0. L. Bram- single, what would you do if you Forty days after their departure from Guantanamo Bay for an ex- lett joined the Navy as an ap- fell in love with five girls all at pedition on "La Gran Sabana" in Southern Venezuela, a team of four prentice seaman. Last week, 0. L. the same time? And to complicate men from the Public Works Department-E. H. Cavanaugh, P. T. Bramlett received word of his ap- things further, all five are in love Ahlberg, H. L. Broughton, and J. L. Neill, Jr.-returned to the Naval pointment to the rank of command- with you. And just to make it a Base last week. er, effective 1 January 1955-just real harem-scarum deal, the five Although the expedition was not two days over 28 years since his girls are sisters! as highly successful as hoped by enlistment in the Navy. A possible answer will be pro- the team, it was as "good as ex- Commander Bramlett, who is ex- vided on Monday and Tuesday American Children Overseas pected." pecting to leave Guantanamo Bay nights, 25 and 26 April at the Leaving the Naval Base for Tri- sometime in June, donned the new Community Auditorium atop Ma- nidad on the MSTS JOHNSON and gold leaf and "scrambled egg" cap rina Point when the Junior-Senior Slated for Salk Vaccine flying inland to their starting point shortly after receiving notification. students of the base high school at Uriman on the Caroni River, Since his entrance into the Navy, present their annual play. The new Salk polio vaccine has the journey went as planned. From Uriman, the team Commander Bramlett has served This year's play is Robert St. been proved effective, safe and started out on aboard so many ships that he can't Clair's "He Couldn't Marry Five." foot carrying light packs. The first remember the names of all of them. It's a farcial comedy in three acts potent. Innoculations of school chil- snag in expedition plans occurred During World War II, he served directed by Mrs. Ruth Liveakos dren in the United States has al- upon arrival in Ureyan, a small in ships both in the Atlantic and of the school. ready begun in an effort to beat Indian Village, when they learned that the rainy Pacific Fleet and participated in Included in the cast are Anita the polio season this year. season had set in many historic campaigns. Among Sierra, Pat Wormwood, Linda and that travel was virtually im- the campaigns were the invasions Thurston, Nancy Halentic, Irma All overseas Navy shore stations possible. at Casablanca, Normanday, and Pina, Bobbie Johnson, Doris Sigler, Although the expedition team Dolores Roguz and James Dalton. will receive shipments of the vac- was not the first to travel in the The "He" from the title is played cine. It will be administered to area that they touched, they were by Phil Keenan. minor dependents of Navy, Marine the first American expedition team to The story revolves around a Corps and American civilian em- travel in this area. In their young man (Keenan) travels, the team carried out as trying to ployees. forget a broken love affair. He Only children between the much of their purpose as possible. visits the home of his father's em- age of 8 months and 16 years will Mr. Neill, whose interests center ployee (Dalton) and there encoun- be innoculated at present. in the science of minerology, was ters probably the most screwball able to do some prospecting. (Dur- family on the face of the globe. There is still a somewhat limited ing the time they were in Vene- Five sisters presided over by an zuela, a 60-carat diamond was supply of the new astrology-happy mother and a vaccine, and in found not too distant from their man-hating aunt cavort through the order that all children get their location.) Ted Alhberg still was various antics of their chosen pro- shots first, all city, state and gov- able to hunt, although the hunting fessions which include a budding ernment agencies are restricting was not as good as he expected. actress, a budding Perhaps the most successful dancer and a the first immunizations was budding painter among others. to chil- Mr. Broughton who saw more Confronted by the handsome young dren only. through the viewfinder of his 35mm man, the buds suddenly become Leica camera than he did with With the ever-present cigar in aware of the bee-and-flower theory The vaccine has not been received his own eyes. hand, CDR 0. L. Bramlett, takes and blosson forth into a riotous at Guantanamo Bay as yet. Officials The results of the trip are many. a lok at the "scrambled eggs" on everyone-for-himself last act. at the Naval Hospital here said The team still plans to do an his new commander's cap. Com- article for National Geographic Almost needless to say, the two- they would have to wait for the mander Bramlett received notifica- performance run of magazine. And the team also "He Couldn't official procedur e-announcement tion of his appointment to the rank Marry Five" will provide an ev- brought back many Indian arti- of commander last week. ening of belly laughs for all who from the Bureau of Medicine and facts and souvenirs. And most im- see it. Sugery before they could begin portant, plans call for a return trip in the future. According to Southern France and the battle Tickets may be obtained from vaccinations. They added that, ac- any high school student or at the Mr. Neill, recorder for the expedi- of Sherbourg. In the Pacific, CDR cording to the primary instructions tion, "We would like to Bramlett school office. Price per ticket is have cov- participated in the final received so far, all innoculations ered more country, but with the stages of the capture of Guadal- 754. All proceeds will go to the school yearbook fund. will be on a voluntary basis. rainy season, it was impossible. canal and was a member of the However, we want to return in task force at Bouganville. the next dry season." Commander Bramlett, who orig- Aside from the souveneir's and inally hails from Donalsonville, the accomplished purposes of the Georgia, began his career as an expedition, the team brought back officer aboard the USS DENEBOLA many interesting facts; among in February 1942 when he was them-largest village was about appointed to the rank of Warrant 15 families-one out of every ten Radio Electrician. Indians spoke passable Spanish, Prior to his assignment as Naval and most conversation was done Base Communications Officer here, with signs, smiles, and signals- the new commander was stationed and many others. in Key West, Fla., working on For their many friends, the development projects in anti-sub team plans a showing of their warfare, fire control, and many souveneirs, slides, and other articles other highly important projects. borught back, at one showing for all Aside from his duties as Naval interested persons. Base Communications Officer, Com- Finally, the most potent souveneir mander Bramlett is an avid ham- brought back is a Jararaca, a small radio operator and is currently snake about 12 inches long. This particular snake is a large one of very high in the number of world- AND THEY'RE OFF! Hundreds of children of the Naval Base surge wide contacts. its species, but its size is deceiving from the starting line-with a bit of coaching from a proud parent for its potency. Within three hours At present, Commander Bram- here and there-on the Easter Egg hunt held Easter Sunday afternoon after being bitten by the small lett's family, his wife, Pat, and creature, a person will die. There their at the Trading Post Park daughter Patricia, age 7, are is only one known antidote am- residing in Tampa, Florida. (See Story On Page Three) putation. 9 m ft M Page Two THE INDIAN Saturday, 16 April 1955 The Toastmaster An Editorial . The Indian's mission-To inform and entertain all hands; to serve by Joe West IT'S UP TO YOU as a positive factor in promoting Since I've been putting these Sunday, 17 April 1955 the efficiency, welfare, and content- Everyone has heard at one time Toastmaster articles in the Indian, "this base" or ment of personnel. been many questions or another that Catholic Masses there have "that ship" is a good billet for asked me pertaining to Toast- Sunday, 0700-Naval Base Chapel Editorial Office, U. S. Naval Base masters. Some have asked what it duty. Special Services Department And when you stop and think Sunday, 0900-Naval Base Chapel Fleet Recreation Center is, what is the purpose of it, how about it for a minute, you'll realize Sunday, 1230-Naval Base Chapel Telephone 9615 does it operate, what is the mem- Man. thru Fri. 1645-Naval Base Chapel other questions that there is a reason. Saturday, 16 April 1955 bership, and talking to the men from these Saturday, 0800-Naval Base Chapel I would like to answer. By "choice" installations you'll find Confessions: Saturday, 1700-1800; 1900- U.