Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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HS-4', DIVISION The S-4 Division is one of the smallest d1v1S10T1S aboard ship, numerically speaking, but twice a month it is the most popular. We have been called every- thing under the sun, but the name we usually answer to is Disbursing Office or Pay Office. In that capacity we are responsible for the disbursement of all public funds, which averages about 3150,000.00 per month. 'Because of the legality and propriety of statutes ?T i governing the validity of expenditures, we are pre- vented from channeling any funds into our own pocket. That does not prevent insinuations being cast our way. The way We hover over the expenditures of the almighty dollar, the impression is under- standable. Of course, the paymaster is personally re- sponsible Cout of his Docketj for any erroneous ex- penditures of public funds. Since the commissioning of the GALVESTON, there has been three Disburs- ing Officers, LTJG L. J. FAXEL, ENS G. F. GLAT- TES, and CWO-3 F. J. PAULINO. To our knowledge, they have not had to dig into their pockets, not yet anyway, but the General Accounting Office works slow, but sure. In the realm of statistics, the Disbursing Oflice has expended over three million dollars in cash on regular pay days only. Public Vouchers, for members travel, dependents travel, per diem, and Shore Patrol expenses paid since the eventful dateof 28 May 1958, total in number over four thousand. Allotments of pay registered and stopped number over a thousand. Regarding the number of pay record vouchers and other related paper work, We could tell you if layed end to end, how many times it would circle the earth or how it would equal the distance of all Talos missile shoots combined, but our slip-stick is busted. All in all, it has been a busy two years. -

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-1-as-u ,gg-u --qv , iv -Q4-s-11-u - . i ' 'S-5' ' DIVISION fx Q lv- 1 s 4x f 4, f The S-5 Division, often called Sugar Five , is the most inconspicuous division aboard ship, yet its accomplishments affect all divisions through the dis- position of its officers. It is well known that an in- dividual state of mind is effected by habitability and wholesome food. This is where we come in. We are .. ILA, -111 trees ranging from stuffed peas to boneless Stuffed turkeys, and desserts from sugar cookies to ice cream croquettes and jubilees, lt can be seen that our job is not an easy one. It calls for ingenuity, dexterity and a lot of hard work. We think the highlight of our accomplishments was on 15 March 1959 at Barbados, British West Indies. During the ship's Port of Call , we were host to a number of VIP's Cguests of the Commanding Oliicerj from the Island. The ship laid at anchor and was dressed in full colors. The ship's band fcanned, of courseb , played soft music while officers and guests enjoyed the reception on the quarterdeck. In the midst of all this, there was a Smorgasbord table spread that would have aroused the envy of ancient kings. Those who were present will readily recall that the center piece for this table was a miniature cake statue of the missile launcher with missiles in a Countdown position. The S-5 Division has an allowance of thirty-four men-to care for the Commanding Officer, ship's offl- cers and their guests, the 'Captain's and guest cabins, Captain's sea cabin and pantry, Wardroom, wardroom lounge, eighty-one staterooms, wardroom galley and pantry, related passageways, and three storerooms. The motto of Sugar Five is, The diflicult we do immediately, the impossible takes just a little longer. responsible for the berthing, feeding and serving alll oflicers, including the Captain and Executive Of- cer. We have the honor of being the first mess to serve a meal aboard this ship. Since that time, we have prepared and served over three thousand meals amounting to ninety thousand rations. With en: