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__________AFRS RADIO STATION

_____________An AM station operates on a 24-hour daily basis, and an FM
__________station broadcasts 18 hours a day. They carry a wide variety of
__________high quality entertainment, news, education, and information
__________programs.

__________TELEPHONES

_____________The Philippine telephone system in Manila is satisfactory, but
__________phone service in outlying areas is poor by stateside standards.
__________Except for calls to Manila, there is no direct link between the
__________station and Philippine telephone system.

_____________San Miguel, Subic, Cubi, Clark, Capas, Mt. Santa Rita, and
__________Sangley are connected by microwave links. A new direct distance
__________dialing system has been instituted between these points, and num-
__________bers as well as further information can be obtained from the sta-
__________tion telephone directory.

__________ORGANIZATION

_____________Facilities for recreation at San Miguel compare favorably with
__________larger military installations in the Philippines. Constant im-
__________provements and additions to these facilities are being made.

_____________Clubs and organizations - These include the following:
_____________Officers’ Wives Club____________Garden Club
_____________CPO Wives Club_______________.Fleet Reserve Assn.
_____________Navy Wives Club_______________Ladies Auxiliary Fleet
_____________Gray Ladies (Subic Hospital)_____.__Reserve Assn. (LAFRA)
_____________Toastmistress Club_____________.Teen Club
_____________Adults and Children’s Coin and____Square and Compass
_______________Stamp Club__________________Catholic Ladies Sodality
_____________Boy, Girl, Cub Scouts and Brownies (bring uniforms)

__________JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEPENDENTS

_____________There are approximately six on-base Civil Service and Navy Ex-
__________change jobs normally filled by dependent wives, in addition to
__________limited substitute positions at Oliver Hazard Perry School.


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