Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book

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HOPEWELUS Supply Department---the envy of those not fortunate enough to be a member of---never ceases to amaze the crew with its friendliness and service. Not trying to be self-praising, let's review some of the finer aspects of our, Supply De- partment. There's old Messy Bessie on the messdecks, shipped in from Las Vegas, providing the entertainment of a slot machine besides dispensing warm mouthwatering soda. . .the surprise of finding out you've been overpaid for the past few months and now owe the Disbursing Officer a tidy sum. . .the friendly assuring words of the store- keeper who says, relax, it's on order . . .an ingenious cook who added a 1 to the Supply Officer's order of 500 loaves of commercial bread, making it 1,500 loaves, so that he wouldn't have to bake bread every night. . .etc. etc. WE can go on for pages expounding on the dedication and service emanating from the Pork Chop and all his little Lamb Chops, but I m sure that each member of the crew has at sometime or another been the recipient' of our fproductivity?j. Let each in his own mind praise our Department. If you have trouble finding something to praise us about, let our prowess and invitation to all oncomers on the softball field be known. Trusting we helped make shipboard life enjoyable for you during our WestPac Cruise, always, remember one thing---you're a HOPEWELL sailor who never complains--- so YODAR WECHI. j fHIPffl0RE if 5 pg g .8 0 gl sqvemgm 0 Y Q ss LIBERTY X415 5 FEE? ,A m 4 gamma 0 3+ Qs Q QSQ ff ,Xp Ylf.3Ej if 1 y iNvENroRY M 9555 9 t 0 i M po it Q -g l Ji

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W PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA CDR WILSON CONGRATULATES CDR CERNAN, ONE OF THE APOLLO 10 ASTRONAUTS, AFTER ' ' SPLASH-DOWN. w