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6A —THE COOLDU TIMES SAT., DBCBIBHB 11, 1871 Track' For Lockheed "All we need is a lift," said Lockheed's Dan Haughton of the $250 million bank loan guarantee Congress okayed a few months ago. While it may be too early to judge finally, the news from the embat tled aerospace giant these days seems to be bearing out the faith taxpayers have placed in it. Financial results reported to stockholders for the third quarter of 1971 are quite close to the forecasts given the Treasury and Congress last spring. Lockheed has announced an order for five more of its TriStar airliners, and employment on the program including over 1500 suppliers in 41 states has climbed to approximately 27.000 from its low point of 15.000 in June. Four flight test TriStars have accumulated over 750 hours in more than 300 flights and are said to be doing splendidly. Development of the super-quiet and virtually smoke free Rolls-Royce engines is reported to be fulfilling expectations. Stockholders also learned that Lockheed's S-3A Viking carrier based antisubmarine plane that rolled out November 8 will fly in January, two months ahead of schedule, and that the Navy program calls for 191 of these aircraft to be produced. And two of Lockheed's most prominent on-going programs recently marked new milestones. A Navy Poseidon missile, one of the free world's major peace-keeping weapon systems since it went opera tional last spring, was launched from a nuclear sub marine, the 40th flight since August 1970 and the 20th from nine subs in a highly successful flight pro gram. The most complex of all Agena spacecraft continued the multi-year record of successful Agena launches when it entered polar orbit as part of the defense department's space test program, and will provide vital scientific data for more than six months. Haughton himself calls the road ahead for Lock heed "rough and somewhat uncertain" but feels the company is on an "upward track" now that its financing problems are behind it. The evidence to date should be reassuring to those in the administration and in Congress who had faith in Lockheed's ability to repay the guaranteed loans to the banks as forecast - and without cost to the taxpayer. m Thin - Sliced Enriched W BREAD, Rights Dealers M fl || \ *'" ried 1 VA lb Lvs MM PRICES GOOD THRU SAT,, DEC. 11 ■ _* ASTOR PURE VEGETABLE SHORTENING SAVE 59$ 3-Lb. Can ■ ■ •*« this price $5 or «or« food order, pleas* THRIFTY MAID SLICED OR HALVES PEACHES SAVE 334 jm $^ 00 oz. I ans with $5 or nore food order, please HOLLY FARMS GRADE 'A' ™"» FRYERS PACKED MORTOH FRUIT PIES Cherry, mi. £M,uu ■ CoCQM* P [Writers |! By George B. Raw t Forumm li H,B I■■■lß iI i i WIIM Wi'pß A On December 6th, 1963 the stork delivered to Duke Hospi tal a 6 lbs 13 ozs "brown baby," with saucer eyes and dimpled cheeks. The little "brown baby" was Christened Willie Edward Muse - Willie is a favorite first name of "brown baby's family, thus, we now have a Willie the VIII. The "little brown baby" was fondly called Snookie or Snookum by family and friends -- strangers referred to him as "some boy." When he was about 5, he announced that his name is Willie Edward, "I am not Snookie." Belie ve-it-or-not, Snookie was late learning to talk. He EDWARD was a happy well adjusted child but like the Giraffe, he made no distinct vocal sounds. Then suddenly, he began talking, making complete sentences all beginning with "I want There was a time when Hill side Band terrified my lepre chaun. The closer the marching band came to where he was standing, the more hysterical he became. We had many, long talks before he accepted the idea that the guys in tbe band are the good guys. Several days after he en tered public school, I watched him as he pored over some of his class room drawings: "well, I guess its all over - I don't have a baby anymore." Lifting his eyes from the "Dafty Duck" drawing in front of him, quietly shook his head; politely, but firmly said, "no!" Our "talk sessions" became more expensive with the passing years. He has made it clear that Santa Claus is to bring him clothes; yet, he leaves yards of colorful toy advertisements where I can't escape them. This joker is about as clever as the Fox in one of his recent Book-of the Month Club selections. Our most recent talkathone, naturally, had to do with Christmas, Santa Claw, How to earn money to buy gifts for his teacher at Spaulding School, Sunday School teacher, his mother, Uncle George and Aunt Stattie. Money is harder to get these days, nothing like the times when he . was "Snookie" and the Missionary ladles kissed his ruddy cheeks and, crossed his palms with silver. Another thing that has caused my leprechaun no small perturbation Is the chang ging of the Durham area Santa Claus. He prefers the fat, jolly Santa who is retiring. "He is buying a mobile trailer house to live in. I like him, Uncle George, he was real nice to all the kids. He'd give out candy and small toys and comic books - he was just nice." "What is it you don't like about the new Santa Clais - doesn't he ho-ho!" My leprechaun actually scoffed; "yes. His ho-ho! is okay but he is too skinny - his beard is skimpy. You can see his young skin. I don't think he is going to work out." Watching the boy's furrow ed brow, the laughter ribbing me was nipped in the bud. Most of the "beefs" in this world can be boiled down to nothingness. The meeting of the store employees with management to complain about the 20% federal taxes being deducted from Christ mas Bonuses was as a trivial as Willie's Santa Claus dilemma. As time passed, there would be more and more boys and girls dissatisfied with St. Nick. Perhaps it would be better to make a clean sweep of the whole Santa Claus bit; but, at the age of 57 one is re luctant to make changes for the sake of changing. The boy's problem doesn't warrant taking a pressure tablet; so, the win try wind outside the window aorta cushioned the thick, si- SHINES UP BRIGHT IN MINUTES LASTS UP TOi®^ A WEEK KE2I GRIFFIN W WAX SHOE POLISH fence between buddies - June and December. "Did Santa Clais come to see you when you were a boy? He demurred. "Yep. I got a Christmas born, some nuts, candy and fruits just like most of Swan Street fellows." "Santa Claus has been around for a long time, hasn't he?" "A half century isn't so long but Santa Claus has been here in the U.S.A. much longer. The Dutch settlers in troduced this country to St. Nicholas, their patron Saint of children." "Some grown ups call Santa Claus, Kris Kringle. That name sounds like a breakfast cereal." Willie laughed lazily. "Kris Kringle is a synonyn for Santa. The German immi grants brought to this coun try their patron saint of chil dren, Christkindlein. Christ kindlein was made easier for everyone to say, so, he became widely known as Kris Kringle." For a moment we sat "Is it true Gordon's Gin "Of course! is still based on That's what happens the original formula w^en y° u .^° Alexander Gordon / something discovered I r '&ht the over 200 firsttime! " fj\ flrj | S2J7O • II Gordon's.^' 35 Ift how the English keep their gin up! PRODUCT OF U.S.A. 110% NEIfIiAL SPRITS DIST&IED FMM GRAIN. 90 PROOF GORDON S DRY CIN C« . ITS . IINOCH. N.J. ■SHORTENING] I I COFFEE [-0 X BLEACHjp GREEN I ■ ★TANGELOES * ORANGES 1 white TREES B Prices Good Thru - Quantity ■ Rights Reserved watching "Jeannie" perform some of her feats of magic Suddenly, Willie looked around to make sure we were alone, then he whispered, "what do you think about Santa Claus coming down the chimney? "You don't think much of that story, do you?" "No! A skinny Santa Claus couldn't get down our chim ney. If ye got down the chimney, he couldn't get out because Mimi has a cover over the fireplace." "That idea came from Eng land. At one time it was com mon practice around Christmas time to clean chimney in pre paration for coming winter. People had a spedal time for this chore the same as we have a special time for cleaning fur naces and putting in new fil ters. Well, the idea of Santa coming down the chimney gave rise to the children's myth that Santa Claus would come down the freshly chim ney to fill their stockings with presents." "I buy that idea." "You do?" "It sounds okay. Well, Uncle George, I think I'U shove off." "Take It easy, little buddy." My leprechaun skedaddled out into the blistery, late fall evening and as I stood waiting for him to disappear inside his own front door, I recalled that his birthday would be coming up in a few days. 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