Thursday, August 2, 1962 THE UNC NEWS Page 3 NROTC Midshipmen Finish c AMs T Be arine Corps 'Orientation1 M Produced 'Bv Little Theater 'I ..U'jS-Tl. tM -v. .-. j MIDSHIPMEN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA NROTC unit "take five" dur ing amphibious training at the Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va." They are (left to right): Gary Roser, John Tedcsco, Jim Gamrath, Shel Lankford and Dex Rumsey. (U.S. Navy Photo) Only a few miles off Virginia (Beach, where tourists flock in the summer, 22 UNC midshipmen also take to the beaches, but in combat uniform. The North Carolina students are part of 800 NROTC midship men from 34 colleges and uni versities in the East, Midwest and South, undergoing rugged amphibious warfare training. The midshipmen arrived here July 12 for a 22-day training period in modern amphibious warfare. For the first two weeks, the midshipmen received shore train , ing in planning and executing amphibious operations. This in cludes familiarization with an" types of landing equipment and vehicles, debarkation from ships into landing craft by rope nets, boat handling, removal of ob stacles on the beaches, and sur vival methods. Helicopter Training The future naval officers were also acquainted with assault tech niques called "vertical envelop ment" a newly developed con cept of amphibious warfare by which troops are airlifted from ships to the beach behind enemy lines by fast-flying helicopters to cut off supply lines and form pincers with troops advancing from the beach. Afloat training for the midship men began when they board the amphibious ships USS Sandoval, L'SS Middlesex County and USS Talbot County Sunday to start shipboard indoctrination in land ing techniques. They culminated their training 'Monday when the . Navy Under water Demolition Team (Frog men) joined the midshipmen de tachment for an actual amphibi ous assault at nearby Camp Pend leton. More than 2,600 pounds of controlled demolitions were det onated to add realistic combat situation to the amphibious as sault. "Graduation" The UNC midshipmen under going training are: Clarence D. Coburn, Thomas M. Cribbin, Vic tor F. Duggins, Jr., Shelton F. Lankford, 11. Gary Roser, George H. Bare, Henry R. Wismer, Wil liam G. McWilliams, Jerry W. Smith, Clement 0. Stevenson, Donald L. Moseley, James C. Gamrath, Joseph M. Doares, Jr., Eben W. Lewis, Jerry D. Gilbert, Gerald L. Good, Dexter . Rum sey III, James O. Thompson, Roger G. Morris, John J. Tedes co, John P. Angell, William E. Bragunier. ' Film Society Shows Kcaton Films A two-reel short, "Cops", and a feature, "The Navigator," both starring Buster Keaton, will be shown by the UNC-Chap-el Hill Film Society at 8:15 p.m. this Sunday in Carroll Hall. "Cops" was one of Keaton's last and best silent two-reelers and in it Keaton is a drayman with a deaf mare, both sought by the police. Keaton has him self said that "Navigator" was one of his two favorite films and it has been called a 'classic' of screen comedy. Its plot evol ves around Buster and his girl, Kathryn Maguire, being strand ed on a big runaway ocean liner with no crew. Marooned in an over - technicalizcd environment, they have to create the rudi ments of natural existence. Visu al gag builds on each successive gag in continuous hilarity. BOOKS m m DEflGH If you're planning a trip to the beach this week-end, plan to pick up some books at the Intimate first. Our Old Book Corner offers read ing for less, we have a good sup ply of paperbacks and we also have that best seller you've been planning on reading. TII2 KJTEiflTE B002SHGP 119 Eat Franklin Street Chapel Hill Open Till 9 P.M. T!!E PATIO PRESENTS mm$ .69180- , 8:00-11:00 P.M. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, . Thursdays O Tilfnialnro Gelf Course (Be watching for the Patio's big miniature Golf Tournament) O Driving Range (One Large Bucket of Coif Balls $.50) O Free Pro fnslruciion 10:30-11:30 A.M. Also Remaiaksr . . THE PATIO for your 'Night-Time Leisure .DANCING The Little Theatre of Winston--Salem will present an "anti-play" by UNC instructor Ralph Dennis -Friday and Saturday at the Winston-Salem Civic Art Center. Dennis, a UNC graduate, joins"" the Department of Radio, Tele Vision and Motion Pictures at the University in the fall. He will teach beginning writing classes and a course in the critical ana lysis of radio, television and mo tion pictures. "A Non-Play" is the first plry written by Dennis for the stage. His radio and television plays have teen produced over several North Carolina stations and at Chape J Hill and be has had fic tion arid poetry published in the "Carolina Quarterly," "Reflec tions from Chapel Hill" snd "Virginia Quarterly Review' Mrs. Deris Pardington, theater director, will direct the play. whither? woman, whither? ... where, bat to the studio of -j ..f 'm r; ij rharles honkins cf chanel hill? M , ---w smart women know that crea- -' tive . handwroiht jewelry calls attention to their soph is-, ticated charm and mai;s ; them as women of good taste ... a visit to his unique chapel hill studio is a must! Ci" "'' '' ' ' ' ' - SUTTON'S XAR TOY CEI -Annual Summar Toy "pi p.mz erf e - UKkLifiLVi'L uar: Li, G Sporting Goods :0 Wheel Goods 'O Scooters O Wagons O Models O Games O Dolls O Etc. to fl E Ub 21 (1 H Two -IMs Mr fit less - fEfMg Prices ? m m om mm m ; Mi Ml MIL TOY ' Phone 912-5161 FHES DELIVERY

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