Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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'x qs ,,,, W I ii in 'I 1 1 I I PATRON'S LOOK IS DETERMINED. I 5 I K 2 ROLLS OF ELECTRICAL WIRING TAKE UP LARGE CORNER OF BOYS IN BACK ROOM DURING BIT OF SHOP TALK Top row: J.E. Bartlett, J.W. Peters, SJ. Dagle, B.D. Toliver, D.W. Gloss, D.D. Byerly, D.F. Arnzen, L.G. Souza, L.W. DeLaet. Second row G.F. Boyles, N.G. Hagerman, R.L. Kennan, D.C. Aebisher, R.W. Kendall, C.E. Slovek, D.G. Visek, DJ. Theriot, G.B. Owens. Third row JJ. Roy, R.D. Schwartz, H. Browning, W. Wong, Berndt, W.E. Conner, H.P. Traylor, C. Romero, TE. Baughman.

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Tires, Tools, Poperclips, ond 15 SNOW SHOVELS LCDR J. C. DINKEL GENERAL STORES ISSUING CAGE, SCENE OF MUCH SIGNING LTJG W.J.HENNESSY ENS G. W. MEAD The storekepers and aviation store- keepers of S-1 division stowed, issued, and accounted for 135,000 pounds of soap, enough toilet paper to stretch halfway across the US, 2,000 aircraft spark plugs, and 65 miles of masking tape among the 3 million dollars worth of general and aviation stores which were issued in the first thirteen months after commissioning. Qnly one thing puzzled the SK's: what to do with the 15 snow shovels. The Akis monthly issues of avitation supplies ran well over a quarter- million, 320,000 in months for the tires and tubes of one type of aircraft alone. EVEN A bellows in stock, doutbless to help keep the home fires burning.

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GSK. FIRST LOOK AT LEXINGTON STOREROOM AMAZES ALL. QUARTERLY INVENTORY HAS TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL GSK STOCK. Top row: P.A. Sims, M. Yates, OG. Peters. Second row: L.S. Combs, 1.1. Breaux, 1.E Laird, 1.L.Tay1or, L. Mobley, C.L. Moore, 1. Matanane, W.E. Coham, P.L. Ornellas Third row: K.E. Drone, R. Fisher, 1.R. Kessenger, D.D. Hafer, W.E. Ruth, T.G. Spencer 1.1. Brass, D.E. Brynildson, K.W. Cummins.