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THE PILOT—Southern Pines. North Caiollna
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1956
Local Air Cadet Tells Experienees
On Flying Trip With AF To Florida
By JOHN RAY
Thirty-six cadets from the
590tli Detachment of the Air
UniVjersity, AFROTC, of Chapel
Hill, spent the past weekend at
Palm Beach Air Force Base, in
Palm Beach, Florida.
The cadets were chosen on the
basis of their scholastic grade in
Air; Science and their personal
interest in the AFROTC program.
The method of selection is set up
in such a manner that all cadets
wha show potentialities of being
future officers are allowed to
take the trip at least one time
during their cadet life at the uni
versity.
The trip to Palm Beach was
pioneered by the Air University
at Chapel Hill and has expanded
to., such an extent that there is a
flight of cadets arriving at the
Palm Beac^ AFB every weekend
from AFROTC detachments all
along the eastern coast of the
United States. The annual ex
cursion is one of the highlights
of. the year in the life of each
cadet.
The freshmen and sophomores
constituted the largest number of
cadets who attended the flight.
However, there were four senior
cadet officers and several non
commissioned cadet officers from
the junior class.
We. left* from Chapel Hill by
car. Friday morning and were
scheduled to take off from Ra-
leigh-Duiham Municipal Airport
at noon. However, the prevaiUng
weather prevented the landing of
the. 0^119 (boxcar) which was to
fly from' Pope Field to Raleigh
tapick us up. After two hours of
waiting for the ceiUng to lift, we
were informed that all planes
were to be grounded and none
wjere to be cleared for landing for
at'feast six hours. I
By ttiis tbne everyone was
eager to get under way and each
cadet' was willing to go to ex
tremes” .even ?f it meant driving
70' milesi to Pope Air Force Base
to; hoard our plane. This was no
problen^within an hour and a
half wtf were on the C-119 wait-
ing-for clearance. .
The take-dff was no simple
matter. The engines Idled a fuU
hour at the end of the runway,;
while d?e wdre waiting for take-
offr cle^ccnce. This waiting did
not excite jus ' by any me^s.
Finally, at 4:30, we were in the
air and headed towards the sun
ny state of Florida. To many, fly
ing was a new and most wonder
ful sensation- And yet, there
were those aboard who thought
nothing of it; one of them, CoL
F; W. swan, officer in charge,
was one of the officers in charge
of. reopening Palm Beach Air
Force Base in 1951.
The base is basically a Military
Air Transport Service (MATS)
training center. There pilots are
trained to fly the big Globemas- j
ters, C-54’s, and the B-50’s, modi-1
fied for hurricane hunting. Too,
it is one of the bases for APCS.
Air Photographic and Chartmg
Service.
At 9 after approximately four
hours in the air, we landed and
were given a royal welcome by
the officer in charge of showing
us the operations there Hie
base during our brief visit. After
a meal at the dining haR we
were invited to the home of onej
of" the officers in charge of thel
base. There we met young people
who were native to Florida and
thought nothing of the summer
time weather they were hainng.
Saturday morning we review
ed a parade of approximat^y 400
Air Force men and 100 wAlb.
From there we went to the fram
ing center and we were intro
duced to the four flight simula-
thrs that are used for ground
The simulators proved to oe
exceedingly interesting an
everyone was astounded at
realistic effects that the complex
machines can produce, .,
After a delicious meal at the
officers club we were briefed, by
one of the instructors, on the Air
Photographic and Charing '
ice and its job in the An Force.
^°So’m ttiere we WCTt to the
flight line and inspected the ate-
craft that are used in the world
wide MATS liTOgram. Having
faished the flight-line inspection
each cadet was free to do as he
wished. Some took full a^vanta^
of the change an'i wfmt farther
south to Ft
others went on to
Beach itself amazed many with
as beautiful homes and garde^
Sunday morning we were
ceSy for take-off at 11:30. Many
for foul weather so we
might stay a few more days.
However, such wasn’t the cas^
lieaving Palm Beach behmd
our wings we traveled fi®meward
along the eastern coast of Floridd
program, which is to be held in partments. At the 11 o’clock ser-
the basement of the Presbyterian vice special Christmas music will
Church.
via Daytona and Jacksonville.
The next check points along the
way were Savannah, Ga., and
Charleston, S. C. j
As we travelei^ north the
clouds became more numerous
and forced us to fly “over the
top” of the cloud layer. The sight
of the ocean of clouds reflecting ,
the light of the sun was enough
to cause every cadet to stare in
awe at the most beautiful phe
nomenon.
We landed at Pope Field Sun
day afternoon tired and ready for
the Christmas vacations. There
was no question in the minds of
the cadets that they had a most
exciting trip, and each one looks
forward to next year when he
might fly down to Palm Beach
again.
LETTER
(Continued from page 1)
once was in the State Depart
ment so he can sometimes hustle
things through a bit.
“Christa says: Tt is^ such a
nightmare, yet what an oppor
tunity to help Bleeding Hun
gary!’ ..
“Here, in 'Washington, the
women of St, John’s Church,
where we go, are sewing weekly
They make small
be sung with a number of soloists
taking part. As is always the cus
tom, the sacrament of Baptism for
little children wiU be held at the
service.
At the 7 o’clock service Sunday
a Christmas pageant, “'Why the
Chimes Rang,” will be presented
by the Church School, under the
direction Of Mrs. Dwight Hoskins.
Other Events
Practically all businesses will
observe a holiday Tuesday, Christ
mas day.
Town officials announced this
morning that the offices would
close Monday at noon and would
children present.
The Elks Club annual party will
be held Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5
p.m. at the Elks Chib. Entertain
ment wiU include a movie and
rides on the American Legion “40
and 8 Club” train.
All children in the community
are invited to the party, which
will have Santa Claus who will
distribute gifts and other favors to
aU children present.
for Christa. -—
garments and stuff dolls and ani-1 reopen Wednesday morning. Gar-
mals Then I mail the boxes tO|bage wiR be picked up Monday,
her and she gives them directly but not Tuesday. Regular service
CoL Dibbs Takes
SPCC Golf Title
From Jack Carter
Col. John Dibbs, retired Army
officer, defeated defending
champion Jack Carter 1-up last
a-ui -ay to become a ne wclub
champion of the Southern Pines
Country Club.
Other results in the annual
tournament saw Doug Joscelyn
defeat Col. Donald Madigan 1-up
on the 19th hole to win the sec
ond fUght; and BRl Bushby de-
Ifeat Curt Townshend 3 and 2 to
win the fiftti flight
Other flights have not been
completed as yet
Total production of flue-cured
I tobacco for the year wRl exceed
the marketing quota by almost
200 miRion pounds. Last year’s
production exceeded the market
ing quota by 213 miRion pounds.
Thus, in two seasons, more than
lone-third of a normal crop has
' teen produced in excess of quota.
Tills increase in production plus
the effect of declining consump
tion has created a burdensome
surplus.
to the refugees. I also send many
smaR package items; 2 pounds
can go for between 20 and 30
cents. I use manila envelopes
and tie a string around them and
mark elearly: WARN. . . GIFT. .
NO DUTY on the envelope.
“People here are, /'Of course,
giving all they can, too, through
the Red Cross and other organ
izations. As for this other, I have
lost aR pride and find myself
saying to people I meet: ‘Have
you any warm things we can
send to Christa for her refugees?’
When your own children are in
'ihe midst of it, it comes so close •
and you know how real it is.
And, it is so good to send to
someone who is a dedicated young
person and automaticaRy puts
the food in the mouths and the
clothes on the backs of these
tragic needy people, and gives
them good cheer for their ex
hausted spirits and hearts.
“Christa’s address is: MRS. H.
C ROBBINS LANDON, EITEL-
BERGERGASSE 13, VIENNA
Xm, AUSTRIA. (Mark) Duty
Free. . . Gift Parcel.
wiU resume Wednesday
Elks. VFW Parties
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
post wRl hold its annual Christ-
n?hs party for chUdren Sunday
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the post
home on New York Ave. Santa
Claus will be present and distri
bute candy and other gifts to all
AMEROTRON
(Continued from page 1)
the WiRiamston Throwing
Plant, both in WilUamston, S. C.,
the Peerless Plant in Belton, S.
C; Honea Path in Honea Path, S.
C.; BamweR Woolen Plant,
BamweR, S. C.; and the HartweR
Plant in HartweR, Ga.
The 220 feet side of the buRd-
ing wiR face the highway. It wRl
be of brick construction, com
pletely air-conditioned, with a
modernistic entrance with ample
parking faculties for the em
ployees and visitors, and with
proper landscaping. It wiR con
tain a basement 45’x64’ for the
boUer room, storage, teletype,
duplicator and mail rooms.
In view of the uncertainty
concerning the continued opera
tion of Amerotron’s central of
fices in Aberdeen since the
announcement several weeks
ago that the AWdeen plant was
being closed down, today’s an
nouncement by Mr. Cushman
will he greeted as extremely good
news and make certain that
Amerotron’s central offices wiR
continue in the Sandhills perma
nently. The announcement will
be of comfort to the men and
women who work in the offices.
Cushman stated when asked
about the sale of the present
building that as yet it had not
been sold but that 'llegotiations
were going on and that it could
be sold any day. “But in a busi
ness transaction of this nature,
you can’t say for certain until
you have the name on the dotted
line, and some money,” he added.
BOSTON SHOE SHOP
Paul Fitanides
CUB SCOUTS
(Continued from page 1)
gifts. The same with the grand
fathers, or the fathers. One of
the most important things stress
ed to the children emd older
members of the family i?' that
the gifts aren’t something they
can just go out , and buy. They
mudt be made carefully and with
a great deal of loving care. 'The
idea is to contribute something
4he maker tan be proud of. It
' must be good, as perfect as talents
will permit.
I “Even the smaR children take
part in the custom; the ones who
can’t make something with their
hands run errands and earn small
sums of money which they either
i contribute or buy gifts with.
“Male members of the family
make the cradle and perhaps a
few other things.
“Everything else for observing
Christmas is readied—cookies by
the hundreds are made, presents
' v/rapped and a tree is decorated.
But no one in the famRy can
start their celebration of Christ
mas untR ths layette is assem
bled and has been presented to
a needy mother who is either ex-
jpecting a chRd or who has just
I given birth.
I “On the appointed day the
family gathers and each member
of the family places his ^ gift in
the cradle. The older members
of the family comment on the
gifts, taking time between each
chRd to remind everyone of the
meHning of the Christmas season.
When aU the gifts have been as-
sembled in the cradle an elder
member is appointed to deRver
it. He takes great precautions to
avoid letting the receiver know
where it came from. There is an
old saying that ‘a gift is only half
a gift if the receiver knows who
gives it.’ ”
Mrs. Morgan said the custom,
which originated in France, and
has since spread to every section
of Europe, has as its bgsis a verse
1 from Matthew 25:40.
“Inasmuch as ye have done it
' unto one of the feast of these my
brethren, ye have done it unto
me.”
Children in Europe she said,
are taught to realize that the gift
is not being given to the Christ
child. “Actually, I remember be
ing told that the Christ child
needed no clothes, but that gifts
aR gifts given in the proper
spirit contained the true meaning
ef Chris+mas,” Mrs. Morgan said.
At the program tomorrow
night, which begins at 8 p.m. the
cub scouts win hear the custom
explained and wiR then present
their gifts.
They wiR also decorate a giant
Christmas tree and sing carols.
The pubUc is invited to the
“I must enclose a lighter note
to give you a bit of Christmas
merriment even out of this; I add
this bit from a recent letter from
Rob.
“ ‘People troop up the three
flights of stairs to our flat con
stantly. We keep an improvised
rack of clothes ready and a tape -
measure on hand; whRe in the
back, Christa has ex,tra food
ready on the stove for whoever
appears.
“ ‘The other day, two portly
men showed up, rather blown,
and I promptly whipped out my
tape measure and firmly put it
around their tummies.
“ ‘There was a roar of protest.
“‘What are you doing? came,
in unmistakable western accents,
‘I am a Morman and we have
come to convert you!’
“ ^ We eased them gently down
the stairs after drinking some
coffee with them to cushion the
shock.’
I “And now,” Mrs. Landon ends,
I “I think of you and dear South
ern Pines, and send a special
Merry Christmas to all!
Dorry Landon”
TONY PARKER
fContinued from Page 1)
champions and regional and east
ern champions. Aberdeen defeat
ed Southern Pines in the second
of two contests this year to be
come state champions, an honor
the Blue Knights had held the
previous two ye^s.
In addition to recognizing each
member of the squad, others rec
ognized were Joan Howarth and
Patti Hobbs, who received
awards for their work in publish
ing the football programs. ’They
were presented by Jim Perkin-
son, president of the Blue
Knights Booster Club.
Chan Page was master of cere
monies for the event.
WIDE VARIETY
(Continued from page 1)
Watch Night services will be
held Monday, beginning at 11:30
and will last until shortly after
midnight. Members of the Meth
odist Youth FeRowship wiR con
duct the services.
Episcopal
Sunday at 4 p.m. a children’s
carol service and Sunday School
Christnjas party wiR be held at
the church. At that time the chd-
dren will present their Advent
Mite Boxes and sing carols. The
'Rev Martin Caldwell, rector, wiR
read the Christmas Story, which
wUl be foRowed by a p^ty in the
parish house.
Traditional midnight services
wiR be held at the Church Monday
night at 11 o’clock. The brief ser
vice wiR consist of singing carols
and celebration of Holy Commun
ion. Those who attend are re
quested to remain for aR the ser
vices.
Christmas morning at 10 o’clock
celebration of the Holy Commun
ion will be observed.
Congregational
At the Church of Wide FeRow
ship the Christmas observance
will get under way Sunday morn
ing with a program “Birthday of
the World’s Redeemer,” in aR de
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