Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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ga W -1, 1 V' it tl SALAD BAR is next stop after the main chow line for those Wanting assortment of fresh greens, tasty noon meal. Sailors can get as much dressmgs' as they want, as long as they eat it allg they do.

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Top row: H.H. Voll, J.H. Hollis, DQR. Carmen, HS. Skidmore, W.R. Jones, C.R. Harrris. Second row: F. Kelly, JJ. Andrien, R,H. Council, J. Johnson, D.L. Rohlfs, E. Vigil. Third row: B.D. Youngblood, G.A. LeRoy, LS. Walker, J.L. Mount, W.R. Buckelew, LR. CRQWDED, CLAMQRQUS Chovq Stillwagon. Fourth row: H.W. Clark, C.E. Miller, J.R. Boothe, T.E. Sparks. hall during noon meal is filled with hungry men Satiating their pangs with HOW SAI LORS EAT: . . .often and welll me

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SATISFIED CUSTOMER, ARMS LOADED WITH GEDUNK, PAUSES FOR HAPPY CHAT WITH S-3 DIVISION'S STORE OPERATOR THE LEXINGTO -HILTO SLEEPY CHIEF drovvses during haircut in modern, well-lighted ship's barber shop. LTJG J.S. PETERSON Complete Hotel-Like Services From S-3, Except For Maids The bogus hotel title used above is not very for from actuality. Sn'1allboy', destroyer sailors even call ships like the Lex floating hotelsf' this analogy is greatly strengthened by a look at the Work of a single division: S-3. It's barber shops give 200 haircuts a dayg the tailor shop does 1,500 press- ing jobs a vveekg the laundry Works 25 hours a dayg the Cobbler shop repairs over 100 pairs of shoes vveeklyg and there are three Wonderfully compact stores Where Kodaks and Kleenex are sold at a tiny markup, profits returning to the crevv via ship's parties and the like as decided by the Welfare and Re- creation council. REMODELED ship's store number one sells top name products at Whole- sale prices.