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Clinton News-Record, 1952-10-16, Page 901.*Igagy.•••••••*1.111014. RCAF Station and Adastral Park News Editur: VC, E, A, VRANCIS, rao m4,4v mope sez Loral 12 Assistant; elelen Tierlier 98 The president, Mrs, Fred Toll, took charge for the buelnees per" iod, The secretary was instructe ed to write a letter of appreciate ion to Mrs. Ernest Patterson who has been treasurer of the -vats but has moved to Goderich. The offering was received by Mrs. 0, M, Straughan and Mrs. G. Me- Cleachey and Mrs. Toll offered the dedicatory prayer. The president spoke of the pas- sing of Mrs. John Thompson, a member of the WMS. Plane were made for the sect- ional meeting to be held in Aub- urn, October 31, , Rev. C. C. Washington offered the closing prayer. Remember Mother Give her a box of red berried Holly. All gift wrapped for Christmas. For Details Write THE C. I). IVIORRIS NURSERY LTD., — P.O. BOX 5, OCEAN PARK, B.C. "My son has chosen banking" FOR YOUR ' 1952 CANADA, SAVINGS BONDS CONTACT K. W. COLQUHOUN Royal Bank of Canada Building Business 50 : : PHONES : : Residence 9W Nov Offering COMPLETE SERVICING and REPAIRS (Licensed Mechanic) WASHING LUBRICATION Cars Called For and Returned LEN COLE S RVICE ONTARIO STREET PHONE 463M CLINTON 42-p 91,qA,,r40,P,.' If THECA/ell SPORTS CHM Eifievi 744440 At first glance, you get the idea it would have been a great thing for sport in America, a fine thing to cement international friend- ships, if Emil Zatopek, the champion 'runner of the Olympic Games, had. accepted an in- vitation from officials of the government of the United States, endorsed. by President Truman, to visit this continent and show the citizens of de-mocracy the unmatched speed and endurance that swept him to three Olympic crowns. Now we're glad Zatopek didn't accept. For, as it turned out, he is a mere tool of the Soviet's efforts to seize even upon the Olympics as a medium for propaganda. For the Olympic flame that burned so brightly above Helsinki was barely extinguished before Zatopek was in :front of a microphone making propaganda for the Russians— who had used their ruthless technique to send his fellow-. countryman. John Masaryk to death through a high window and to convert Masaryk's—and Zatopek's—once proud and free Czechoslovakia into a virtual slave state. In commeneng on the Games that had so signally hon- oured him- -Games to foster international co-operation and global sportsmanship, Zatopek asserted; "It is too bad the American interventionist generals in Korea would not even stop fighting for the Olympic Games." And when he refused to accept the invitation to visit the United States, he sneeringly stated he wouldn't be a party to "a circus". So we can get along very well, without Zatopek. He has automatically barred himself. It is' regrettable Soviet Russia should use international sport for political purposes. It is doubly shameful that it obtained the help of Emil Zatopek, native of a country that once held its head high among the free nations of that world. And quite as shame-ful that Zatopek consented to accede to such a shameful role. In winning the 5000-meter, 10,000-meter and marathon races at the Olympic Games, this 29-year-old Czech Army Officer proved himself beyond doubt one of the most mag- nificent athletes in history. This remarkable man is the P. T. Barnum of track and field., He puts on a show that would be the envy of a John Barryniore, He runs with his head hitched lover his left shoulder, his face wrapped in agony, his fists clenched, elbows bent in a lighting position. His tongue hangs out of his mouth and he appears to be gasping desperately for air. But all this while his muscular legs are pounding off a steady beat. He staggers and struggles from the waist up, but he is poPAry in motion from the hips down. ' A great athlete. 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ALLIVIENT Once more he cursed the etilIe This advertisement, based en an actual letter, is presented here by THE BANKS SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY Board who had. given him no sat- isfaction when he had asked, point-blank, if his flying days were over. The senior member of that august body had shaken a grave head and mumbled some- thing about "optic nerves." "They sure piled it on from a great height when they made me nursemaid to a bunch of mouthy kids who haven't been over here long enough to get their wings dirty!" he growled. "I wonder whet old Gus would say if I ask- ed to call it war and go home?" Back to Canada? No, he would never request that posting—not to fly Harvard trainers at Tren- ton when all his old comrades were in Britain, including many who would never return. Per- haps he was not fit for operations (that last crash from which he has emerged as the sole surviv- or had shaken him up more than he realized) but it was a shame he could not get airborne occa- sionally. He did not like Mid- lands station; his immediate SLIP- erior was a humorless type; and he was thoroughly disgusted with his sedentary task. 'C Block at last! Ide hurried up to the half-opened door where an RAF Regiment officer stood awaiting his arrival, "Sorry I'm late, Grim. Pres- bey just told me," "Think nowt of it, lad." A good-natured chuckle belied the fierce expression of Grimshaw's heavy moustache and bushy eye- brows, both a suspicious shade of deepest black. Grimshaw oevn- ed up to 50 of his years and re- garded all flying personnel with an avuncular ay. It was per- sistently rumored that his grand- son was a fighter pilot, "T' jab's a bind but you'll find Hide a, de- cent lad. Shame he got into this mess, Yount sleep here, (7/course and—" His tone altered and he continued with exaggerated sev- erity accompanied by a prodig- ious wink: "All communication with the prisoner from outside's strictly again' orders . . . reminds Me. There's a 111113,1- bber I'm to call for him." Muttering "Katie — five-double four — Katie" Grinishaw tramped off and Graydon entered Hyde's room to find the prisoner on his knees poking viciously at a small stove. He did. not look up as he spoke, "What ho, jailer! Welcome to the coldest cell this side of Ice- land! I wonder when the peo- ple here will get wised up to cen- tral heating? They waste enough coal this way to heat the whole place twice over," Astonished to hear an accent so much like his own, especially from a member of the RAF, Graydon exclaimed: Where have I heard a man talk like that be- fore?" "Where'd you think?" Hyde rose and extended his hand. 'Oh, I'm one of the fool RAF-Canad- ian types, Came over here in '39 and joined up on this side, like an idiot. You're Graydon, aren't you? I don't think we've met but I've often' heard the lads talk about you," "Lend me a hand with this fire," he continued. "It's rain- ing outside, isn't it? Bet you it's cold, too. But then I haven't been warm since I left Egypt." Graydon gave the fire a vigor, ous shake. The day promised to be an agreeable one after all for Hyde seemed a companionable type. He looked directly at him with. a half-smile which the other took to be a look of inquiry. "Start right in!" he challenged. "'They all do! Ask me how it happened. Don't I know flying regs by this time? They give me a pain in the neck!" "Hedge-hop all you like — see if I care!" Jack retorted, as he 1'eld up the stove-lid for Hyde to add a fresh lump of coal. "You're RAF, you say? Then you're not my headache. I have enough to do looking after my own little angels." "Just for that I'll tell you. Oh I'm guilty all right. We all do it, you know that. Trouble is, I chose the wrong morning to shoot up Scampton drome. How was I to know the AOC would be sitting up in the Control Tower?" Graydon whistled. "Your tim- ing was a bit screwy." Hyde nodded carelessly. He did not appear to be much con- cerned about his impending trial. "I'll likely draw a severe rep and lose some seniority," he pre- dicted. "Maybe not _even that, 'cause I hear Jap Anderson's to be president of the Court. Jap and I were together in the des- ert," Hyde chuckled, "I wish I could remind him, in court, about a show we got into over the Ben- ghazi Road! We both got DFC's out of it bui t's a mercy we were- n't court-martialed. If I plead guilty and save his time Jap won't crack down too hard. I've an idea I wouldn't be unwelcome on his own station right now." "Who's defending you?" Jack asked. "Jeffrey—that Manchester type with the walrus moustache. Oh, I don't suppose you'd know Jeff. He's on a course at Bomber Com- mand, That's a lucky break for me, too. I'd hate to tell you the amount of wangling that's go- ing on at High Wycombe right now." Their conversation was inter- rupted by the arrival of the Duty Officer, a solemn-faced lad name. ed Trelawney, who announced that it had stopped raining. "Good-0!" Hyde exclaimed He turned to Graydon,. "Do you mind going over to the NAAFI library and getting me some books? Trolly can guard me till you get. back." "Not at all," Jack agreed. "Have you any to go back? What sort do you like to read?" "Take whatever Maggie gives You. She knows those I've had out." Hyde said, as he picked up one volume from the table and groped under the bed for a second and third. Two were murder mysteries but the last was a travel book' profusely il- lustrated with photographs of the riglish countryside, which, after a glance at it, Graydon decided to keep! "Yeh, you might like it," Hyde said. "Uncle Grim brought it yesterday to show me a picture. of—Hey! Trolly! Did you fetch me any mail?" The Duty Officer handed over three letters. Each was address- ed in a feminine hand—a differ- ent band. "Mrs. Shapley shouldn't do this,. Hyde," he grumbled. "I don't like It. I told her so." "And she told you to go to the devil, didn't she?" Hyde retort- ed, "Good little Mike! What ever made her marry that ass, Shapley? I knew him at home and he was a mutt then, Trolly, old boy, got a clue and quit tak- ing the service so serious!" • (To be continued) nCAF TAKING PART )(e MATVIIVIOTH AIR EXERCISE Sabre fighters of the Royal Canadian Air Force are partici- pating in the biggest air exercise to be held in peacetime. It is taking piece over Britain during the first two weekends in dee tober and in one mid-wrek phase, The exercise is code- named "Ardent", All commands of the RAE in Britain and on the Continent, A.A. Command and aircraft of, the TIN, the USAF and other NATO forces are tak- ing part, One of the most prized poeses- eions of the lamed RCAF Central Band—a gold-plated mace valued at $250—is missing, Air Force Head q oar ters has disclosed. Public assistance is sought in re- covering the mace, The loss of the valuable piece of band, equipment was reported to FO Carl Friberg, bandmaster, during a Maritime tour last June, Since that time RCAF officials, security police and civic authorit- ies have conducted an extensive search for the missing mace but have been unable to locate it. The mace was last seen in a dressing room in the Halifax For- um following a concert on June 4. It was scheduled to be loaded aboard an Air Force vehicle with other band equipment after the concert„ A check was made of the dressing room. after the truck was loaded 'and no Air Force equipment was known to be left behind. The band equipment then pro- ceeded to Sydney and Glace Bay and the loss of the mace was dis- covered when the bend prepared for a parade in front of the Town Hall in Glace Bay, A frantic search by members of the band disclosed that the mace, and the box in which it was normally stored, were missing. Since that time a detailed search failed to reveal the mace. FO Friberg described the mace as being approximately 5 feet 6 inches long, surmounted with an elaborate gold-plated head. The entire length of the staff, except- the 8 inches at the top, is adorned with gold cord terminating at the lower end in two gold tassels. Af- fixed to the mace is the RCAF badge, also in gold plate and on a half-inch band the words "Roy- al Canadian Air Force" are en- graved. 4-+-•-•÷4-4-11-4.-44-10-+4-11-4-4-5-1-4-•-•-411-40 PORTER'S HILL Grace Church Anniversary Anniversary services will be held in Grace United Church, on Sunday, October 19, with the Rev. James A. Gale, Ridgeway, as guest speaker. The services will be held at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Two soloists Mrs. William Cox and Gordon Liscombe will contri- bute special music as well as the choir under the leadership of Mrs. William Cox. Grace Church W.A. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Association of Grace Church, was held on Thursday af- ternoon, October 9, at the home of Mrs. Wilmer Harrison, with the president, Mrs, Donald Har- ris in charge, The meeting opened with hymn 584, accompanied by Mrs. Austin Harris at the piano, after which Mrs. Liscombe lead in prayer. Mrs. M. Hicks read the scripture lesson. The minutes and treasurer's re- ports were given by Mrs. Peter Harrison and reports from the various committees were heard. After the business period a reading was given by Mrs. Peter Harrison and the meeting closed with the Mizpah Benediction. , lovely lunch was served by the hostess. The ,November meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Elgin Cox. Wilson is a patient in Clin- ton Public Hospital. Mr, and Mrs, A, J. Ferguson, sWaatviterdia3. 007, called on friends here Mr. and Mrs. J, W, Graham visited friends in Detroit over the weekend. Dr, B, C. Weir, who has been visiting friends in New York, has returned home. mrDs,o nalFredd Ross, ssRooss: Oakville, was a weekend visitor with his mother Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott visited friends at Windsor and De- troit at the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pentland visited the lady's mother, Mrs, C. M. Straughan, at the weekend, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Johnston, and Miss Laura Phillips were weekend visitors at Port Huron. Mr, and Mrs. William Kruse and Elizabeth Ann, Galt, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mcllveen and family, Niagara Falls, were weekend visitors with the, form- er's parents Mr, and. Mrs. F. 0, Mailmen. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ed- gar Lawson were Mr. and Mrs. Tilson, Toronto; Anthony Law son, Pickering and Andrew Law- son, Summerhill. Visitors with Mrs. Herb Govier were Mr. and Mrs. Eve and fam- ily, Leaside; Mrs, Nellie Govier; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Govier and Harold, Owen Sound. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Robert- son and family, Copper Cliff, vis- ited their parents Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. William Straughan at the week- end. Mr. and Mrs, Cliff Brown and family, Walton, have moved into the home they purchased from Er- nest Patterson. Mr. Brown is section foreman of the CPR, at Auburn, Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. John Houston over the weekend were Miss Mary Houston, Ham- ilton; Miss Francis Houston, R.N., London; Miss Jean Houston, MA., and Miss Jamieson, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Craig and Allan had as their guests ov- er the weekend, Peter Clark, Windsor; William S. Craig, Tor- onto; Mr. and Mrs. George Wilk- in and Robert, London; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Worsen and Terry, Goderich, Presbyterian Anniversary Anniversary Services will be held in Knox Presbyterian Church next Sunday, October 19, at 11 a,m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev J. Mac- Donald, Ripley, will be the guest speaker. There will be special music. Presbyterian. Autumn Thankoffering Miss Margaret R. Jackson was guest speaker at the autumn thankoffering of Knox Presbyter- ian Church held in the Sunday School rooms. The president, Mrs. W. Good, presided with Mrs. J. Houston at the piano. The meeting opened with pray- er by the president. The script- ure was read by Mrs. Herb Gov- ier and prayers were offered by Mrs. Warner Andrews, Mrs. J, C. Stoltz and Miss Minnie Wagner, A pleasing solo was rendered by Miss Hattie Murray, Seaforth. Mrs. Fred Ross read extracts from letters from Mrs. Dickson, Formosa, and Rev. John Elder, British Guiana. The meeting closed with pray- er. Lunch was served by Mrs. Lawson and Miss Minnie Wagn- er. United Church Thankoffering The Women's Missionary Soc- iety •of Knox United Chtirch held its autumn thankoffering in the Sunday School room with Mrs. Al- bert Campbell in charge and Mrs. W, 4. Craig at the piano. The call to worship was res- ponded to by reading psalm 727 in unison, The scripture was read by Mrs, Earl Wightman and prayer was offered by'Mre. W. T. Robison, Slides were shown by Rev. C. C. Washington on "Look at the Missionaries." A mouthorgan number was giv- en by Mrs. Everett Taylor ac- companied by Mrs, Gordon Mc- Clinchey. The chapter in the study book was taken by Mrs. Oliver Anderson, Mrs. Sid Mc- Clinchey rendered a piano instru- mental, Laughing Through Clouds Where Is The Missing Mace? News of Auburn It -was not without inward id old maids on the Medical grumbling that Jack Graydon set out along the muddy, pathway to- ward the barracle-block to which the adjutant had directed him. The prospect of a monotonous task on a dull day was not in- vitmg. Hyde was an. Englishman and. there were a dozen RAF Flight-Lieutenants at Midlands. Why hadn't one of them been de- tailed for the duty? "I hope Die's a sensible type and rdoesn't spend all day bellyaching," he muttered aloud. "I've had my share of binding since I came here." Graydon was ,supposedly on a six-months' rest following his discharge from East Grinstead Hospital where a highly-skilled facial surgeon had performed an intricate skin-grafting operation on his upper cheek and forehead, a treatment necessitated by in- juries he had sustained on his twenty-eighth (and last) sortie can Bomber Command. He was not at all happy at the OTU, desk job as Assistant Ground Instructor was boring enough but when to that task had been add- .ed certain duties of a liaison character his scant patience was severely tried. While it was too 'much to expect the RCAF pupils, newly-arrived from Canad a, would fit into the routine of an English training station without 'some friction there was little ex- ouse for the plethora of minor 'complaints he listened to daily, "The conversation at breakfast that morning had been but a 'sample of this incessant "bind- Ing! When a bank manager retired last year; he wrote his General Manager to tell why he was proud his son also had chosen a banking career: "fl shall always recall my banking days) with pleasure and I cannot think of any other occupation that gives one a greater opportunity to meet people and form lasting friendships. I have been privileged to serve the bank in three provinces . t . That my son has chosen banking is also a great satisfaction to me. Ile is most anxious to make good on his own account." .Any young man "on the lookout for an interesting and' worthwhile career— for opportunities to grow and get } ahead—should take a look at banking. Have a talk with the bank manager in your neighborhood branch. It may well prove an important turning point in your life.