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EDJTOKiAL ' :
IN THE HUNTING SEASON WISE GUY’S A
MENACE. There’s something about the
hunting season that brings out a -frisky
small-boy streak in normally sensible
men. Maybe it’s the tonic sense of
getting away fromit all'with congenial
buddies--the exciting magic of the
keen air. «•'
Anyhow, hunting is great sport, and
the thrill of it can spur-a- man on to
indulge in fancy shooting, -TV-style.
Specifically, take the case of three
service pals who went- happily off to
bag some squirrels recently. One of
them spotted his prey and decided to
shoot from the- hip. Old .Bushy Tail
got away, but the two buddies weren’t
so lucky—one was killed, the other
wounded.
Every season, commanders caution
servicemen against violating the simple
rules of hunting safety. But the close
of every season sees a toll of casual
ties attributable to just plain care
lessness. :There's the man who'Carrie's
a loaded weapon in his car, and the
man who fails to check the safety lock,
and the man who fires at a flat, hard
surface, forgetting that bullets rico
chet. The list is long and saddening!
the tragedies that result are prevent
able.
Such accidents are. bad enough when
they involve civilians. They are doub
ly reprehensible when the culprits, or
victims, are servicemen. For the lat-*
ter-have had formal training’ in the
handling of weapons 5 they know range
safety rules! they fire for* practice
repeatedly. If, with this experience,
they still go in for show-off, wise
guy shooting, or fail to take proper
precautions, no excuse can be made for
NOTICE? The-PTA Meeting scheduled for
5 December is changed to Monday even
ing, 19 December so that the Adak Sch
ool may put on a Christmas program.
The COMSTA Choir, under the direction
of Clark Davis, will also appear.
them
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Eielson AFBy Alaska (AFPS) - For the
sixth year, the Air Force is making it
possible for the children of 'service
personnel to get letters from Santa
ac tua lly postmarked''Santa Cl a u s Hou s e,
North Pole, Alaska'."
Last year, members of Det. 1 of the
55th Weather Recon. Sq. in "Alaska spent
their off-duty time to .remail. .. more
than 12,000 such letters and make the
Christmas a' happier one for kids the
world over. 5 / •O
The procedure is a simple one for
parents. Write a letter to your young
ster and sign it Santa Claus. Address
the letter to the child and put the
proper air mail postage from Alaska on
the envelope.
Next put the letter-or le’tters-in a
larger envelope and address it to San
ta’s Mail Bag, care of Det. 1, 55th
Weather Recon. Sq., APO 937, Seattle,
Wash.
•When the letter arrives at Eielson
AFB the volunteer postmen will remail
it from a small post office a few miles
away which is officially called Santa
Claus House, North Pole.
The Air Force has set a Dec.5 dead
line for the mailing of letters to
Santa’s Mail Bag, to permit the re
ceipt of remailed letters by Dec. 25.'
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FOR SALE: 49 Chev.'4 door. Excellent
condition. Priced for quick sale. Call
350 or 844 during working hours. 366J
after working hours. . •
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FOR SALE: 51 Mercury, good tires, good
engine, fine transportation. For in
formation call S. Rogers 81 during
working hours at ComSta. or 591 after
working hours.
'L O' SL. -V. 44- -VC pz -Y- JY.
FOR SALE? 53 DeSoto in good condition
| $400.00. 18 Cubic Foot upright deep
J freeze $400,00, like new. Can be seen
at Qtrs. E-3 anytime after 1700. One
dog for free.
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