Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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T HQWS l g' M G -aw 4 a IL .1 Barrett and Heard accompanied McDuffie in his rendition of Obscene Phone Caller . The Samuel Gompers Choir got in on the act. l to r: Lutz, Volkman and Huffman spell VHL. Security Alert was comprised of l to r: Collins, Humphrey. and Meadows. Wisener and Barrett collaborated on the humorous Please Mr. Bruckner . l to ri Beal, May, Lawrence and Pierce known collectively as the Untouchables. - -- 'Wi ve-ag. , 25

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Three talent shows helped to provide entertainment and diversion while the USS Samuel Gompers conducted her Indian Gcean Fleet repair Services CFRSD. Sponsored by ENS Montgomery and the Welfare and Recreation Committee, these events owed their success to many people from many different departments. E Division and R-3 Division provided most of the electrical work, R-l Division and Deck Department did the actual construc- tion of the stage used for the shows, and the people from Site TVfPublic Affairs Office allowed the majority of the crew to watch via closed circuit TV and video tape. Most important of all, however, were the participants. The first show, on 9 September, was organized as a contest. Pat Parks, Rick Linderme and Dale Wisener were the M.C.'s. Theophilus Gipson Jr. took first place honors. The second show, on 30 September, M.C'd by Chester Southworth and Dale Wisener, and the third show on 20 October M.C.'d by Theophilus Gipson, were staged for entertainment only. All shows were enjoyed by the audience, as shown in the pictures below. D I A l TAusN1f Theophilus Gipson shows his contest-winning per- formance while crooning Nobody but you, Baby - v ENS Montgomery introduces the performers while the judges talley their scores. .li Tame USS JOUETT CG-29 participated in the last talent show. Pictured a ove is the Kinky-D Band. -ag-ua.,-1 i , WA . 9 X 4- '

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DECK 5 ,4 .' D 'll' p l, Q G .5741 4 ,1 A, ,X 1, LT Wortham Department Head ENS Montgomery C83 Nov-84 Novj lst S 2nd Division Officer 3, i ,1-..,..,k H V, .W . ., , , hy! 1 - .X ...L Deck Department has a difficult job when the ship is at sea or inport. Seamen man bridge watches and lookouts and work to preserve and maintain their work centers, a never end- ing battle when the ship is exposed to salty sea air. ln port, Deck Department handles the lines or drops the anchor to make the ship secure. They run cranes and boats constantly for the crew. At times the going gets rough, but under the leadership of LT Howard Wortham, LTCjgj Donald Hundley, and ENS B. Montgomery, the department performed supremely throughout the deployment. LTfjgJ Hundley Ship's Bos'n 3rd S SXC Division Officer fi LTfjgj Flynn C84 Nov-Pfeffml Ist S 2nd Division Officer