European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday August 23, 1978 Harriet j. We Llano listen to advice from Cape Melton p. Saxton Center before taking charge of his company. She makes a command performance Story my Plhtte by Thea Abbott staff writer Karlsruhe Germany tvs does everyone else s Job look easier than yours Community drug and alcohol assist Ance Center cd Mac Counselor Harriet j. Williams from Winnsboro . Recently got the Chance to see Bow easy another person s Job is when she took Over capt. Helton p. Saxon s duties As commander of Aco 7th combat engr Henry. I guess he idea originated several months ago said Saxton who is from at Lanta a. Harriet told me about one of her clients and i did t get a Chance to Call Back for a few Days. She thought i was pro Ena Natine. I said you should have my Job for just a Day. You d Reata a company commander does t spend Bis time sit Ting. The Counselor and commander Felt that basically they had Good communication but the subject came up again. Saxton de kled to get the Ball rolling. He took care of the technical aspect of the change of com Mand and then invited Williams to be commander of the so at 7 30 one morning Williams found herself in a battalion staff meeting. Sud Denly her responsibilities included people equipment combat readiness and Mission accomplishment. Formation was held and Williams ceremoniously took Over a co. The rest of her morning was fitted with reports on equip ment investigating the outcome of a Fence project and visiting the different areas under her control As commander of a maintenance company. The afternoon included activities More in her Field. She saw two soldiers one who was t making it to formations and the other asking for a discharge for com passionate reasons. She advised the late Sleeper to buy an alarm Dock and told his sergeant to Docu ment any further tardiness. The discharge was refused because Williams did t feel the Man s situation warranted his getting Williams held the traditional com Mander s open door. Open door gives the Somers a Chance to talk privately to their cries of i Wanna see the woman com Mander rang through the Hafl. As might be expected More people signed up for Wil Liam s open door than was usual Saxton s presence however during the session did t seem to stifle the visitors. The problems ranged from psoriasis to intense loneliness said Williams. I think the fact i m a woman and not in the Mili tary did make it easier for some of the men stocks to ten me their problems. Of course some of my clients used the time to get in a Quick counselling at the close of the Day the switcher and switches were both pleased with the re sults. Saxton said. The Day was possible be cause we had Good communications to begin with. Harriet did a great Job Over Here. "1 Hope today won t be seen As Only one Counselor in one company but rather As an example of the continuing Effort Between commanders and Counselor to help each other and the people they work with. It would have been great of course if we could have made it a total switch and i coup five been a cd Mac i think Saxton would be a Good counsel said Willaims. He seems to genuinely care for All the people in a company and after today i d say i have a much better appreciation for All the work a com Pany commander has to do. I also have More knowledge of the jobs my clients do and the situations and atmosphere they work 15 most Active new York up1 Tho is most oct let Stock in new York Stock Eun Onat Compo Olto trading of 4 �.m. Tun 4v eng. � in stocks Courtesy of Dean Wilder Reynolds Frankfurt Doess Eldorf Homo Nolan. Booing inn. Tour . 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Three helicopters the presidential party arrived at the embarkation Point in three helicopters. They set afloat in four rafts one carry ing the Carter family another secret serv ice agents another Secretary of Interior Cecil d Andrus and his family and the fourth members of the Carter staff and re porters. As Carter s raft pulled away from the Dock he snapped a photograph of the re porters and photographers with a camera Hung around his neck to remind me of what i am leaving he said. The Carter party was travelling Down River at a Speed of about five Miles an hour about a third Normal Speed. The River was about three feet deep where it is usually six feet deep. They expected to make 30 Miles of the planned id mile trip he first Day. It s probably been three years since i have been in a sleeping bag Carter told reporters when he arrived in Boise monday night. I understand it is an unprecedented vacation for a president but i have been looking Forward to this for a Long the party is using three 20-feet rubber rafts and a fourth larger raft for supplies. Secret service agents were stationed in dinghies nearby and three rafts for report ers followed at a discreet distance. On route aboard air Force one Carter told reporters he will remain in Contact with the outside world an the time using satellite communications and Strate Gic air come planes assigned to Fly in the air near him. His raft was equipped with radio communications. However the president did not expect emergencies. "1 have issued a directive that there be no crises he said with a Grin. Conversion Rote London a tuesday s closing rates of the . Dollar to european currencies. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other local currencies to dollars Pound ins urn. O7.ho to Jato ton it 147,400 7w�woo of a a 2u.ho Tom 4
