Clipper, December 20, 1945

              Neff Returns As Pubrel Manager
After three years of service with the U. S. Navy where he attained the rank of full Commander, Bob Neff returns to PAA as Public Relations Manager, Atlantic Division.
Bob’s affiliation with the writing end of aviation dates back about 16 years when he was Aviation Editor of the Wall Street Journal. Using this background as a springboard he went with United Airlines in 1935 as a public relations man and in 1939 joined Pan American as Public Relation Representative when the Atlantic Division was located at Port Washington.
He was appointed Assistant Director of Public Relations for the System in 1942. Almost immediately he went on loan to the Air Transport Association in Washington, where he worked on wartime public relations and advertising. In the summer of 1942 he returned to the New York office to resume his duties.
When he was commissioned by the Navy in January, 1943, with the rank of Lieutenant Commander, he continued his public relations work as Aviation Assistant to the Director of Public Relations. Later he became Officer in Charge, Aviation Ships Section, Public Relations. His next appointment was as Assistant Director in Charge of Planning, Public Relations.
Bob served temporary duty on several aircraft carriers in the Pacific and anti-sub-marine duty on baby flat-tops in the Atlantic.
John	Sena Voted
2 Idea Awards
For the first time in the history of the Suggestion Committee an employe has been voted two awards for ideas submitted at the last meeting of that group.
John Sena, of the Electric and Instrument Shop, won a combined award of $35 for two ideas which he submitted. A prize, of $20 in Victory Stamps went to him for his suggestion that a daily Battery Shop report form be instituted in the Battery Shop for the purpose of maintaining a complete and accurate daily record of all activities in the shop. This includes battery carts noting shop and loca-
Cfjriôtmaô (greeting^
TO EMPLOYEES OF THE ATLANTIC DIVISION:
Christmas this year, marking as it does the end of four years of strife, is an occasion for special rejoicing. To many it signifies the return from the battlefronts of ones who are dear to us. To others it means the easing of the burden imposed on us by the stress of accomplishing our daily tasks under the pressure of war. To all of us it returns the long-awaited opportunity of working and planning again under normal conditions, secure in
the knowledge that again we are on the path leading to the goals we have set for ourselves.
The Atlantic Division has just cause 'j be proud of its record of achievement during the war. May this realization and the promise which the coming years of peace hold be the basis for the brightest Christmas and the happiest New Year of All.
John C. Leslie
I appreciate this opportunity to extend, through the Clipper, Holiday greetings to all personnel of the Atlantic Division and know your Christmas and New Year’s celebrations will be made happier because you .have the satisfaction of accomplishment — that of playing well your individual parts in the fulfilling of a vital war mission. An outstanding factor in our proud war record was the enthusi-
asm with which AD personnel carried out their assignments. This enthusiasm is one of the many assets which enable us to look forward to our peace-time future with utmost confidence.
To all personnel, the brightest of Christmases and the happiest of New Years.
R. L. Cummings, Jr.
CHRISTMAS DANCE AT
CLUB ON DEC. 22
by Alice K. Ochs
Bring out the mistletoe and holly for the Spirit of Saint Nicholas is upon us! The Clipper Club will be the scene of all the merrymaking to ring in the Christmas Season on the evening of December 22nd, 1945. Charlie Peterson will provide the music and all to the tune of $.75 for all. Don’t let old Santa down! C’mon gang, enjoy a wonderful evening from 9 to 1 A.M.
CHILDREN’S XMAS PARTY
Saturday afternoon, December 22, from 2 to 5 o’clock, a children’s Christmas party will be held at the Clipper Club. The party will be given for all children between the ages of three and ten years, of PAA employes.
Santa Claus will be there to distribute presents, a gala entertainment has been planned. and refreshments will be served.
All children must be accompanied by an adult and the names of those coming should be registered immediately with Pat Shaw. Call her on Ext. 281 and let her know that your pride and joy will be there.
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