The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 3, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 19, 1931 Page: 2 of 4
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Page Two U. S. S. TEXAS
, . .N..Y..-N-------, HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT
E T-000- SERVICES ON BOARD SUNDAY
THE TEXAS STEER Christmas presents have been -oOo-
The weekly newspaper of the found among the Texas records, Since it is expected that Chap-
U. S. S. TEXAS, printed on board two men having been born on the lain Emerson G. Hangen who is
I under the direction of the Corn- same day, J. E. Joslin, Sea 2c of coming to the Ship to relieve Chap-
manding Officer, Captain J. C. the 4th Division, and '. H. Mor- lain Casey will already have re-
Townsend, U. S. N. row, Sea 2c of the 5th Div~s.on, ported on board and taken over
having both been born on 25 De his duties by today, it will be pos-
EDITOR; cember 1911. Christmas Day is sible to hold both Protestant and
also the birthday of E. R. Bushick. Catholic Church Services in the
Commander J. T. Casey, CHC. of the C Division, who was born Texas tomorrow morning.
in Yorktown, Texas; as it is of Chaplain Casey plans to hold
Associate Editors; Father Casey, the Ship's Chaplain. Services for the Catholic officers
Lieut. (jg), D. W, Todd, Jr. Today is the birthday of "Nemo" and men at 0900 while Chaplain
Madayag, "The Captain's Boy", Hanger is to hold Protestant Ser-
J. P. Hetzler, C. Y. whose ring prowess has brought vices at the usual Fleet hour of
much notice to the Ship, and who 1000. This will make it possible
. . . is at present nursing a finger in- for every man in the Ship and not
THIS WEEK SAW IMPORTANT jury sustained in the recent gun- I on watch tomorrow morning to at-
DATES IN NAVAL HISTORY nery exercises. Today is also the tend Church. With half the :hip's
-0O- birthday of S. F. Cacowski, Music; Company on Christmas leave there
On last Sunday we commemo- 'of the Band, who was born in 1907. will be many men out of the Ship
rated the date when in 1775 le- Three birthday celebrations are and efforts are being made to
ilation provided wages of $8.00 a down for tomorrow, two of these round up all the others and make
iatin pfroabe bodeseamn. celebrants having been born on sure they are present at Divine
Thws thor able bodied seamen. I the same day, J. C. Mashek, Sea2c, 1 Services on this final Sunday be-
Thbrs 1775 hen Congrss auto- of the R Division; and J. Roskopp, fore Christmas.
ier, t7henildingforsrsauth F3c of the A Division, both hav- Although the band is to be on
naval vessels. It was on 13 Dee- ing landed on this gay and festive ; leave this period arrangements are
naber also, in 1813 that Admiral planet on 20 December 1911. The being made for special music for
Porter in the Essex left Marquesas third birthday cake will e for M. Chaplain Hangen's Services and it
Islands for Chili, while that date Buenaflor of the C Division, who is hoped that every Protestant offi-
in 1d2 marked a reconnoissance was born in January, in the pro- cer and enlisted man in the Texas
by Federal Naval Forces in the vine of Iloilo, in the Phillipine tomorrow morning will turn out
Neuse River in North Carolina. It Islands. to welcome the new Ship's Chap-
ason this date too in 1921 that Monday will be celebrated as a lain when Church call is sounded
delegates from the United States, first class Feast by the Steer since at 1000.
France Japan, and Great Britain it will be the birthday of H. E. Dilla- All the Catholic men are re-
signed at pashington, D. C., the hunt, Prtrlc, who happens to be minded that confessions are to be
Four-Power Pacific Treaty, guaran- the boss man in our prize printing heard for at least a half hour be-
teeing to preserve for the ensuing establishment (All kinds of work, fore Mass begins at 0900 to enable
ten years the then Naval status. wholesale and retail, satisfaction as many men as possible to get to
Monday the 14th of December in guaranteed. Please do not ask for Holy Communion for Christmas
the year 1800 is also remembered trust. We have failed three times time.
as the date when the Schooner EN- already, and all that). Get to Church tomorrow morn
TERPRISE under Lieut. Shaw de- Wednesday is to witness the ing.
heated the French Sloop FLAM- birthday of Chief Watertender D. Catholic Services at 0930.
BEAU in a brilliant action off St. R. Cash, and K. Anthony, R.M.1c of Protestant Services at 1000.
Dominqiue, in the West Indies. In the C Division' while on Christ- ooOOo -
1814 the 14th of December wit- 1 mas eve, "When all through the EIGHT RECRUITING DEPOTS
messed a successful boat expedition house Not a creature was stirring, ARE CLOSED BY THE NAVY
on Lake Bogue, La., while the same Not even a mouse", the little prize As a measure of economy the
day of that year saw the U. S. S. package that Santa Claus was main recruiting stations at Boston,
ALLIGATOR captured by boats of soothing down the chimney on 24 New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia,
the British Squadron. On Decem- December 1909 was found to be Chicago, 'Milwaukee, San Francisco
ber 15, 1864 the U. S. S. COEUR none other than J. B. Dobson, and Seattle are to be closed on 31
deLION destroyed 33 Confederate Sea2c of the First Division. To I January 1932. For the time being
vessels in the Coan River. him and all the others the Steer the sub-stations attached to the
ooOOoo wishes a Merry Christmas, and main stations will be assigned cer-
NAVY DEPARTMENTS SENDS many happy returns of the day. tain other main stations effective 1
REENLISTMENT' ALNAV 30 - Jauary 1932. The orders for these
-000 - discharged under honorable condi- changes have already been issued
The Bureau of Navigation in its tions, entitled to reenlistment under and are now in effect.
most recent Bulletin calls attention continuous service, may reenlist on All recruiting inspectors were
to the fact that on 4 November board ship, or at a station from ordered to report to the Chief of
Alnav 30 was sent out and now which discharged, at receiving ships the Bureau of Navigation on second
modifies Article D-1002, Burieau I receiving stations and recruiting of this month for a conference on
of Navigation Manual, so that men Stations. recruiting matters.
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Texas (Battleship). The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 3, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 19, 1931, newspaper, December 19, 1931; United States. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1161808/m1/2/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.