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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-08-16, Page 810 The Times-Advcicat*, August 16, 195'6 Report On Grand Bend By MRS. KEOWN Personal Ihuns Mr- and Mrs.-W. J. Hicks and Debbie of Kincardine visited with Mrs. Hick’s mother, Mrs. Etta Baker, last Saturday. Mrs. John Waldron is a patient in South Huron Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. F. Slmttleworth and family of Wheatley spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Flear. Miss Joan Molitor of Sarnia is spending a week’s vacation with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ravelie and Ted. Mr. and Mrs. H. Russell of Exeter were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bossenber- ry. -"V ■ Messrs. Jim and Bob Wilson of Chicago visited with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. II. Bos- senberry, for a few days this week. Mrs. Frances Clark of Wind­ sor is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. Mary Ravelle. Mrs. Myrtle Krueger of Granton also spent t1 i weekend with Mrs. Ravelle. . Mrs. W. Sturdevant and Miss Donna of Parkhill spent the weekend with Mrs. Sturdevant’s son, Mr. Wm. Sturdevant, Mrs; Sturdevant and family. Mr. Arthur Ford, who has va­ cationed here from Detroit, for many years, is ill in a Detroit hospital with heart trouble. Mr. Warr-f Patterson and son, Gary, spent the weekend with Mr. Patterson's mother, Wm. Patterson. Mrs. Una Jones of Wiarton re­ turned home on Monday after spending the past few . eeks with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Robson. Mrs. Eunue Paxton of Essex returned to her home after spending the past few weeks with Mrs. A. E. G"aham. Mr. Dennis Finan of Sarnia spent the weekend with his par­ ents. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Turnbull, Miss Donna, and Miss Evelyn Desjardine left on Tuesday morn­ ing for a motor trip to Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs. George Caswell and Ricky and Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Caswell, of Brantford, visited on Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Passmore. Beverley Passmore returned home with them for a week’s holidays. Miss Rosemary Pass- more, of Grand Bend, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Passmore. Percy Elsie, 46 Native Of Sarnia The resid nts of this district were shocked on Friday evening to hear of the sudden passing of Percy Elsie in ’’is 47th year, at his home iwn, the deceased suffering -• heart attack. The late Mr. Elsie was born in Sarnia, but came to Grand Bend to live 41 years ago, where Your Airforce In Action Quieter Chipmunks Replace Harvards pro- cur- Cen- e Ik If yoc needa new tractor on your farm, but Kaven.lt the readyTashto buy.one,,. FiL may be the answer to your need. A B of M Farm Improvement Loan can put you at the wheel of the'latest model , yerj^quickly. And there’s nothing that saves-money, time and work on a farm quite so mu ch as a modem tractor. By GLENN COWAN The usual heavy summer gram of flying training is rently under way at Station tralia, and from early morning until dusk, and then often far into the night, the growl of Pratt and Whitney engines can be heard ovei; Exeter and the sur- roundipg district. Mingled with the well-known roar .comes a new note, however. This is the more quiet and pur­ ring note of the De Havilland Gypsy Major engine. This en­ gine powers the Chipmunk pri- |mary trainers which have been i arriving here over the course of I the last month. The Chipmunk is essentially a j simple aircraft, the aim of which ' is to give the ah initio student I the oportunity to master the rudi- j ; ments of flying without having to devote too much of his attention to the more complex components of the advanced trainer-type air­ craft. The aircraft might well be des­ cribed as a streamlined descend­ ant of the famous old Tiger Moth bi-plane in wihch many of the fine pilots of the recent war re­ ceived their primary instruction. In many ways it resembles this old aircraft, and it cannot be denied that many of the old Moth features have been reproduced in the Chipmunk, Chipmunk 'Convenient' The primary purpose in intro­ ducing this particular aircraft to the training scene might be described as one of convenience. The word ‘convenience’ as used is applicable to both the student and to the air force. In many cases the students who com­ mence their training at our Fly­ ing Training Schools have never flown before. In order to be able to asses the flying potential of these new pilots it has been dis­ covered that a great saving in the expenditure of time and money can be effected if the students are started out on a basic aeroplane. '.Some of the basic require­ ments for the capable handling of an aircraft are the ability to maintain straight and level flight, to maintain altitude and airspeed and to posses that sometimes elusive factor which is known as depth perception, or the ability to accurately judge one’s height above the ground when flying low for landings and take-offs. Furthermore, the safety faclor is enhanced greatly by finding a student’s faults at an early date, while handling a simple aircraft. Simple Construction The Chipmunk is a product of De Havilland of Canada Limited. Its whole construction lends it- selff to simplicity, in both design and construction. The more, in­ tricate refinements of the Har­ vard are not apparent in this air- craft. The under carriage is fixed in the down position, which auto- I matically overrules the possibili­ ty of the student neglecting to select wheels down when land­ ing, and resultantly damaging his aircraft and his self-confi­ dence with the ensuing "belly” landing. The propeller is of the ‘fixed pitch’ variety, that is, it is cast in a solid mold with its pitch, or the angle at which the blades are set, pre-set to the position which will compensate most ade­ quately for the various aspects of flight to which the aircraft, will be applied. .The instrument panel is very simple, containing only those in­ struments which are necessary to assist the pilot to maintain his ; various flight attitude.-*, correctly. [The radios are straightforward and adequate for intelligible communications between the aircraft and the controlling faci­ lities. The advantages of the Chip­ munk Trainer, for use by the be­ ginner student, can be readily seen. One of the greatest of these is that the student who quali- ifes during his primary training period is going to proceed to the next stage of his training with greater confidence and with his abilities more sharply developed. Our present fleet of Chipmunks has been growing steadily, and' many of the people of Exeter must have observed the quite little aeroplane, painted the familiar yellow, gliding over their homes during the day. In sound effect, the Chipmunk may be classified the height of dis­ cretion, and will be observed to j fly over with as little noise as the average car will make when passing by in the street outside. thein the sporting picture is forthcoming softball playoff. This is to be an inter-station event. Regrettably the actual play-off is to be held at Downsview, which rules out the possibility of local residents being able to view the game. With reference to all future so­ cial and sporting events, this column will be used to keep Exe­ ter up to date on what may be of interest t residents. with rain have If your proposition is sound, you can get a B of M Farm Improvement Loan for any type of equipment you need on your farm. Why not talk to your nearest B of M manager? He’ll gladly show you how a t* 4 Farm Improvement Loan .. i»nerattons-.*,andhow WivitMl.- Sttle it costs. ■ i Ml ItBU Fit — the fixer. his full name is Farm Improve­ ment Loan. Give him a chance to help fix wp your. farm ... he’s eco­ nomical, conven­ ient, versatile. He can do almost anything in mak- xirig your fafni better farm. BANK’OFfMoNTREAL i Exeter Branch: Centralia (Sub-Agency): Grand Bend (Sub-Agency): Crediton Branch: ________ „____ (Open Tuesday, Thursday and on Friday 4,30 - 6 p.m.) Dashwood (Sub-Agency): C—“ B-! Hensail Branch; J------ Lucan Branch: WORKING. WITH CANADIANS IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE SINCE 1817 C. F. SHAW, Manager Open Tuesday and Thursday Open Mon., Wed. & Fri.. CLARE IRWIN, Manager ~J7. Open Mon., Wed? & Fri. KENNETH CHRISTIAN, Manager o ’ JACK STEACY, Manager he married'’ the former Grace Hunniford of Thedford. Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn his loss, his mother, Mrs. Lucinda Elsie, Grand Bend, one daughter, Lois, (Mrs. Gerald Webb) of Exeter, and one sister, Mrs. Ellis Broderick of Grand Bend. Funeral services took place from the Hoffman funeral home at Dashwood on Monday after­ noon, with Rev. E., A. Holley of­ ficiating. Pallbearers. were Donald Ahrens, Dr. Robt. Ferguson, Bruce Stanlake, Lee Jennison, Les Hutchison, and Earl Thomp­ son, with flower carriers: Clay­ ton Blondie, Peter Eisenbach, W. F. B. MacLaren, Joseph Cald­ well, Henry Green, Ted Stanlake, and several members of the Orange Order. The Bestard-Baynham family reunion was held at Lieury Com­ munity park on August 5. Races and games were enjoyed by all, after which a bountiful refresh­ ment table, was spread by the ladies. About 150 guests were present from Detroit, Windsor, London, Kincardine, Thorndale, Exeter, Zurich,. Parkhill, Grand Bend, Centralia, and Stratford. The Women’s Missionary So­ ciety of the United Church held a succesful bake sale on Satur­ day afternoon. Rain Hits Air Training The strange summer weather we have suffered recently, and which has been so damaging to the livelihood of the local farm­ ers, has also caused considerable trouble with our flying training schedule. * The suddenness which th<. thunder and storms have developed, created many problems. From -the' point of view of safe­ ty, airmen have to maintain un­ ceasing vigilance, and constant checks on dubious local weather conditions must be kept by the station meterological section. The station has to ready at an in­ stant’s notice to recall solo students to the airport when there is a danger of severe elec­ trical storms and reduced visi­ bility. Hangar line personnel must be alerted to move' aircraft or to tie them down as a protection against the sudden high winds which sweep across the airfield. As with agriculture, so it is with aviation, a constant battle with the elements. A matter of interest is the amount of rain which fell during the brief but vicious thunder­ storm las' Monday afternoon. During a fifteen minute period, just over half an inch of rain fell in a downpour which' reduced visibility to about 300 yards. The accompanying squall car­ ried winds which indicated speeds of up to 70 miles per hour in gusts. . . On the social and entertain­ ment side at Station Centralia, there is very little planned which will be of immediate interest to readers. The biggest highlight This Week In Thames Road By MRS. WILLIAM RHODE Mrs. C. Brady Dies In Detroit Mrs. Catharine Brady, ’83, a frequent visitor here at the home of her son Edward, died, in De­ troit Tuesday at the home of her brother, Frank Briody. A native of Port Stanley, Mrs. Brady resided on a farm near St, Thomas after her marriage to Terrance Brady, who prede­ ceased her 10 years ago. Besides Edward, she is sur­ vived by another son, Bernard, of Sudbury: and three brothers, James Briody, Port Stanley; Bernard Briody, Richmond, Virg.; and Prank Briody, De­ troit. 'The body has been removed to the R. P. Wiliams and Son Funeral Home, St. Thomas. Funeral service will take place Friday evening at 10 p.m. in Holy Angels Church, St. Thomas. Zurich, Phon# 168 » % InvestorsSyndicate Of Canada, Limited * Investors Mutual of Canada, Limited / l? / $ 020 Tg SMif ■F * v "-a 8 Plymouth Savoy A-Door Sedan. PUSH-BUTTON POWERFUTE automatic transmission, easiest driving cpntrol yet. designed. JuBt touch a but­ ton, step on the gas, and go. 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Ballan- tyne, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bal­ lantyne and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ballantyne and family at­ tended the Ballantyne picnic at Riverview Bark, Exeter, on Sun­ day. H Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bunker and ; Bruce of Oshawa, Mr .and Mrs. Chester Merkley of London were guests on''Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William ’Cann. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Koyl, Gwendolyn and Karen of Stock- ton, California, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Shroeder of Detroit, I Michigan, Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd f Jones, Larry and Linda of Exe­ ter, Mr. and Mrs. Lor he Listed , Danny and Marilyn,* Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Kaist, and Mau­ rice of Crediton were guests on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Aimer Passmore. I Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jeffery visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Luther of Parkhill. Miss Marilyn Moore is spend­ ing a month at Alma College, St, Thomas. , Master Larry Jones of Exeter : is spending this week with David J and Dennis Passmore. ! Mr. Jas. Hodgert is a patient i in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, xie expects to be theta about SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON 1956 PLYMOUTHS! ONE NEW HALF*TON TRUCK AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICE Phone 216 Exeter We’re clearing out our 1956 cars at HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS OF SAV­ INGS! If you want a new 1956 Car or Demonstrator drop in and see us. We will allow TOP TRADE-IN VALUE WITH TERMS TO SUIT.