HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-08-26, Page 28PA9B 1M•A,--GODERICR SI'GN'dAL=STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1976.
Aging. praims ._
one language a must
"Tht:re must be -only ane- language
used b.ypilots at international airports,
.regardiess of what they may do at local
stations," in opinion of Thomas F.
-WiliiWas, who When tte:relinquished his
lic.ense recently • was Canada's " oldest
pilot still flying. "You cannot have ,two
langttes in use at international air- ,
ports; there is no time fog' translations."
Mr. Williams was in Goderich last'
Wednesday, driving himself from his
farm at Sweaburg, near Woodstock. He
• will be 91 in October. •
. "Within the past three. weeks," he
remarked, "I have taken part in flying
meets,. but I• sold my own aircraft, a
Fleet'21,M. The doctor who has examined•
me annually for flying license tame to
my place to see if anything was wrong.
When I told him. I had decided not tp ask
for renewal,' of my license, he said, Qh,
don't do that!' but I had made up my
mind. r flew up to my 87th year, three
years ago last May." -
Mr: Williams has been a war pilot, test,
pilot, teacher, barn-stormer, and his
name is in the.Aviation Hall of Fame. He
went overseas with the first Canadian
contingent in War I, and was a corporal
on divisional substaff, assigned to police.
Halfway through the war, he joined
the Royal Flying Corps, and •flew a.one-
seater.He was 31, and considered.much..
too old --for a pilot! He had 13 kills con-
firarea; m1 fee stn e-of-sonte- rs fi
learned abouf'a sub -conscious sense that
warned him of a Hun over his shoulder,
in "time to take action, .but he was shot
down three times.. He was;awa-rd•ed t+he-;
.Military Crass. (be:fore the Flying Cross.
veas created.).
Por, ten years, h.e:,,was test pilot for
Fleet Aircraft at F"ort Erie, "where-
everything happened, and there was not
much that did not•happen.."
The -Signal-Star was indirectly
responsible for his visit to Goderich. its.
recent report of an interview with W.E. ,
Elliott was, read by Woodstock friends,
who passed it :on to `:the Woodstock
Sentinel Review, and. Bill Tonner.
reproduced" part of it in his column,- Tom
Williams saw it, and remembered that
Elliott came to Woodstock in 1929 and
soon afterward had his first air flip in
Tom's old. Eagle, -
He asked for news of Florence
(Elliott) Whyard, who was secretary Of
London -Flying Club, a d earned her
commercial license there inthe. days -
before Air Canada opened, the Crumlin
airport. She is now a me.mher of Yukon
Territorial Council and of its executive.
Mr. Williams: was asked if he ever
condescended to travel by train.
"Oh yes," he said, "1 travelled from
Edmonton to Vancouver in 25 hours, and
enjoyed every minute of it." •
Goderich Twp.
Recreation.
By Diana Brand
On August 17, Arnold Bell's
senior girls baseball" team
had • their firstloss of the
season when' they .played
Hullett Township. at Lon-
desboro.."T'he: score of .the
game was 15-12. In the sixth
inning, _Huller' got •10 runs
which threw the game off ,
balance for Goderich
Township.
Pat Harris, getting -a home
run,:•waschosen first star,
and Arlene VanderWal was
the second star. An exhibition
game • will be .•played . with
Lucknow soon. • -
Also on August 17, Lee Anne
Bell's juniore"A" team lost by
a score of 29-21,- when. they:
• played ' Colborne' Twp. at
`::IIolmesville: The last inning
gave a little bit of hope to the
Holmesville team.: ,A few
spectators noted that the •
junior "A" team" "pl».ys-'
• better in the dark:.'
'Randy Blake's` junior "B"
team lost to Stanley. Twp. on
" Wednesday, August 18 .and
again on Friday, August 20.
• . Thesenior boys, coached
by •Steve, Thompson lost to'
Auburn 14-1 on August 9,
Again on August 18, the senior.
boyslost to Auburn by
default; they failed .to.show
up at the gat,p . . ' -
On Monday, August 16, the
senior boys were defeated by
Benmiller at Benmiller,•with
a score of 1'4-1.*On August 23, .:
they- had 'a_ 'game in
Holmesville, but at press: .
time, 'results were not
available.
Playoffs started for the
junior boys , on Monday,
' August 23, when they played
Auburn. (again, results, not
Hur�flview
plans Oct. bazaar
At the August meeting of .,
the Huronview: Auxiliary it ..
was decided'not "to send .a'
delegate to the Convention to
be held at the' Royal -York.
Hoteiqoronto, inSepternber'.
President Mrs.., Colclough
reported the sad news of the
passing .. of Mrs, Gladys
Gourley of Londesboro. She
'had accepted-, the • office of
Secretary ,of the Auxiliary in
April, and was taken
seriously ill in May. Sincere
condolences were extended to
her family.
Mrs. Mattie • McGregor
•reported that the new coni-
mode.•wheelciairs were very
much appreciated. The date
chosert for the Fall Bazaar is
Tuesday, October. 26. It was
decided that each auxiliary•
member should make . an
article for it to be. handed•in at
the September meeting,
Future meetings are to
start at 1.30, p.m.: -- they are
held on the third Monday of
each month with the ex-
ception .. of January and
February 'when there are no
meetings: •
Many of the 33 ladies rn•
-available).
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attendance worked at quilting
and binding a quilt. A penny
sale was held realizing the
sum. of $11. A reading given. ..
by Mrs. McGregor, `'`Save
Time for What?" was en-
joyed.
at InternatiOfla
The International Plowing
Match to be. held near
Walkerton ' in Bruce County
September '28 througb
-October-2. has a great deal to
offer people from all walks of
life. - • '
:The larges>1:....tented . city . in
the.world will have features
for •'ladies more . than ever
before • in the': history of
plowing. matches. -
There will .. be one tent
devoted entirely, to crafts
which include quilts, "rugs,,
mac rainy, caning,.' basketry,
pottery, ceramics, china
painting, ..knittin-g,
crocheting`,, weaving,
Ieathe»rcraft, oil painting,
bottle • recycling, plaster -
(Taff; 4 copes
crafted :furniture, Indian
craft. petit, point., Jewelart
and stained glass, -to mention
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In yet another tent will take
place flower; ,arranging,
Sens . �• tizens '. fashion shows, cooking
schools,, meat., carving and
cutting . plus varied
start, meetings
September 1st.
Golden Gate•Senior Citizens
of Goderich 'will hold' their •
first meeting of the fall
season September 1 at -8 -p.m.
in MacKay Hall. A general
business sessionwill be
followed by lunch. . ' .'
On September' 15 •. in
MacKay Hall, the club will
hold an evening of euchre and
500, beginning at 8 p.m. All -
senior citizens are welcome.
The •Tuesday and Friday,
afternoon card games begin '
• Friday, September 3 at 2 p.m.
Bridge
Scores
There ' were five' tables in •
r -play at the August 17 meeting r="`
of the Goderich Duplicate
Bridge Club,..
Finishing .first for the
'evening with 64 points were
Carol: Keller and Hans
Hornsdusdh: Art Wilson and. -
Omar Hazel gt'ove weren't.'f-ar'
- behind with 611/2 points.while
Aelian ` Weerasooriya ' and
Eleanor Erskine were third
with 601/2' and Evelyn
Galbraith and Dawna'Sproule
were fourth with 57 points.
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