Naval Air Training - Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Mietlialely ind in lie re, lilerally, ' when II 'efhrnen ol ily moved rpparenl in pgfon early ace, :heels he liunflred 4 up before .Parhnenls hi lived-in anim and I proieci lv ,lead ,,l,,, and if Presenl I Training ,Seldom re- n' f' ll' bf ,Ill lelf ,.,iaIv bf' I .W the ring . :gs 0, . wb' Ml' 'll wi' raw Cify of Memphis slcyline if by magic abouf all buildings. Nafive flowers flashed in flamboyanf profusion all abouf fhe sfafions. New roads were carved and old ways were made sfraighf and resurfaced. A man assigned fo Memphis foday can fruly enioy shore dufy in every sense of fhe phrase. He is assured fhaf every available sinew is being benf fo noi' only granf him fhe inherenf righf fo his own casfle, buf fhal' all possible recreafion facilifies are available for his pleasure. The lafesf Hollywood releases are presenfed nighfly af five fheafres on fhe fhree sfafions for fhe enferfainmenf of all personnel and fheir families. Dances, fo fhe fempo of name bands, are frequenf affairs. Bowling and billiards are provided for befwixf and befween afhlefes, and for fhose more acfively inclined, ample courfs for fennis. handball, and volleyball are af hand. Golf devofees may worlc ouf on a splendid driving range, and divof diggers are pleased wifh fhe news fhal' a nine-holf golf course is slafed for spring opening. One of fhe world's largesf indoor swimming pools is among fhe fhree available fo acquafic afhlefes. A recenf innovafion was fhe dedicafion of an afhlefic field equipped wifh modern lighfing for nighf sporf confesfs, Games wifh rival Navy feams and civilian colleges provide fhe 'Memphis Hellcafs wifh in- feresfing baseball, foofball, and baslrefball schedules, and fhe cham- pionship frophy for prowess in wresfling is currenfly on display under Tri-Sfafion glass. A modern school building, sfaffed by well qualified feachers, is provided for fhe educafion of Navy small fry, and ample recreafional facilifies are given fop fof priorify. The finesf in playground and picnic areas and equipmenf is furnished, and a nursery is mainfained for fhe children of worlring or shopping mofhers. The lafesf boolrs and periodicals are available for all in a modern, professionally-manned library. The lafchsfring on fhe Hobby Shop is ouf fo young and old, probably one of fhe reasons why fhis added affracfion has a loffy Hooper Rafing among fhe sfafion's recreafional cenfers. Here everyfhing from fly-fying fo phofography and from woodworking fo leafhercraff is offered all hands. Maferials, fools, equipmenf, and experf insfruc- 'lion and supervision are af hand for any hobby lmown fo spare fime, and lhe Shop has a complefe and up-fo-fhe-minufe library where limifless informafion on allphases of pracfically every craff is available. Recenfly consfrucfed is a complefe aufomobile repair and uplreep garage where fools and power equipmenf are supplied car owners for weelc-end finlcering or more serious overhaul. Qualified super- visors are available fo suggesf and insfrucf, fhus enabling one fo diagnose his car ailmenf and malre his own repairs under compefenf guidance. The enfrance fo fhe lasf word in super-marlrefs is beneafh fhe Com- missary Sfore sign. Here fhe Navy wife enioys fhe mosf modern shopping conveniences wifh service and savings equal fo fhaf of her civilian counferparf. For fhose desirous of a mefropolifan excursion, a regular schedule is mainfainecl befween Millingfon and Memphis wifh modern, com- forfable buses. The main line of fhe Illinois Cenfral Railroad, plying befween New Orleans and Chicago, lisfs Millingfon as a sfafion sfop. The fradifionally hospifable cify of Memphis has opened ifs doors, and ifs hearf fo ifs Navy. The cynical and cold afmosphere and affi- fude of foo numerous old-line Navy cifies is fofally missing in fhe whole-hearfed cordialify Memphis accords fhe personnel and families of ifs greaf Naval Air Base. Somefhing has happened af Memphis! ln one-syllable eloquence, if's a new and differenf Navy Base geared fo fhe needs of fhe modern Navy which regards fhe welfare of ifs men and women as vifally essenfial fo efficienf operafion. A proud and colorful ceremony-fhe flag is raised. --....,,-t -..,,-,- . . -'--Q. e --...exe -8.5-W-.tts , X V Q-'---.W , '-----.....,..- F . -....,.,,

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