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GOVERNOR PRESTON SMITH apparently enjoyed himself when in Childress Monday night for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet and one of his obvious pleasures, as the above photo shows, was visitmg with Lewene Mullms, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mullins. Miss Mullins is vice-president of the Alpha Zeta Juniorettes. The group served as Junior Hostesses for the reception given the Governor.

(Staff Photo) It Takes Training To Be By ERNIE Distributed HOOD by NEA of aircraft mechanics have the Important job of keep ng airplanes operating safely an 1 efficiently Almost half are by the scheduled airlines Close to the same number, including supervisory mechanics, work for inJependent shof)s. A few thousand are employed by certificated supplemental airlmes, aerial application and air taxi firms and businesses that use their own planes to transport employes or cargo. The number of aircraft mechanics is expected to increase raj)idlv all through the 1970s l)ecause of the substantial increase in the number of aircraft. Mechanics must be licensed by the Federal Aviation as either an irame mechanic to work on the plane's iuselage. cov- eiing surfaces, landing gear and control surfaces such as ruddf-r and ailerons' erplant (to work on the engines); or as a who is authorized to make only specified repairs Merhanii who maintain and repair electronic com- munication.s are required to have at least a i a 1 Communications Commission second -class THE BORN LOSER a i o-telephone license.

At least 18 experience working with airframes or engines is required to ob- ta the airframe or power- plant licenses, and at least 30 months w'orking with both engines and airframes for the combined airframe and fnjwerplant license. However, this experience is not required of graduates of schools approved bv the FA A In addition to meeting these requirements, applicants must pass a written test and give a practical demonstration of their ability to do the work Mechanics may prepare for the trade and their licenses by working as trainees with experienced mechanics The larger airlines, in fact, train apprentices in a carefully planned three- or four-year program of instruction and work experience. Men w'ho have learned aircraft maintenance in the armed forces are usually given credit toward the requirements of apprenticeship or other on-the-job training programs. For trainee jobs, the airlines prefer men between the ages of 20 and 30. who are in good physical condition.

should have a high school or trade school education, including courses Meclianic in mathematics, physics, chemistry and machine shop. Experience in automotive lepairs or mechanical work is also helpful. mentioned earlier, other mechanics prepare for their trade by graduating from an FAA-approved mechanic school. Most of these schools have an 18-to-24-month program Several colleges and universities also offer two- year programs that prepare students for the FAA mechanic examinations and for jobs as engineering aides and research and development technicians in aircraft manufacturing. Most airlines offer advancement possibilities.

There are also jobs as FAA inspectors for those qualified. In 1966, the latest official data year, aircraft mechanics employed by the scheduled domestic and international airlines earned an average of $66.5 a month Ernie Hood is an information officer with the Labor Department. U.S. Department of Labor Bulletin 1550-102, available from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, C. 20402, at a price of 15 cents is a source of depth information.

(Newipaper Enterprise Assn.) Young People Rap Religion YOUTH AND RELIGION Percentoge Interviewed Seeing Religion Today As: Out H'gh College of North North School School Eost Centro! RELEVANT "The church is said a college freshman from Wisconsin. changed since the Of the young people questioned in a National Gilbert Youth Poll. 52 per cent felt that religion is not relevant to the needs of young people today. Approximately half of the high school and school youths felt that religion does serve the needs of young people, while 63 per cent of the college students polled disagreed. to the results of the poll of young people aged 14-25, as the respondents get older they become more critical of religion and that dissatisfaction increases proportionately with education.

college junior from Jamaica, N.V., believes that is insensitive to the problems of youth and much too traditional to be of any value in the modern But the opposite was held by a college sophomore from Ohio, who said, is more important to the world today than ever before. It helps to maintain values and keeps things in Young people in the southern states who were questioned about their feelings on religion had a more positive attitude (54 per cent feel that it is pertinent) than those in other parts of the country. In the west only 37 per cent felt that religion was relevant to the needs of young people, in comparison to 61 per cent who feel, as a college freshman put it, is too inflexible and rigid and, therefore, is insignificant in the modern Why are young people today becoming so dissatis- field with Many said that the reason they feel religion lacks relevance to society is that it is (17 per cent of everyone questioned felt this is the most important factor). Again, the older respondents tended more in this direction than the younger, with the younger respondents more positive in all respects toward religion. Other reasons for the feeling that religion is not relevant to society: answer the needs of (14 per cent); is (6 per cent); relate to young (9 per cent).

A college junior from Glen Oaks, N.Y., stated, is more emphasis on tradition than on the modern world, which is what young p)eople today are most concerned Gilbert Youth survey of young people is based on a National Probability Sample of young people aged 14-25, which is projectable to the entire youth population of the country. (Newspaper Enterprise Assn.) By Art Sansom Pwse? CAMPUS CLA tR By Larry Lewis LOOK AT TWE BOV TEASING THAT OOG, aoGC.fl ARouno tell Miss Aubrey Testerman Index Special Correspondent Rev. Gene Sturdevant of Amarillo filled the pulpit at the Baptist Church Sunday evening in the absence of the pastor. He showed slides and narrated his ministerial evangelism during a trip to India and Israel. He also visited in the J.

C. Smith home. Mrs. H. S.

Voyles and Mrs. Hall Burton visited the T. H. Burtons in Childress. Mr.

and Mrs. Willis Moran accompanied Mrs. Troy Manuel and sons home to Grand Prairie. Mrs. Merrell Conn accompanied Mrs.

A. G. Bailey to Temple for her to go through the clinic. Mr. and Mrs.

Roger Garrison of California, Mrs. Neeley and Charlene and Mrs. Walter Lambert and sons ot Childress visited the Tommy Ricks family. Mr. and Mrs.

Pete Davis were in Memphis on business. Mrs. Davis has visited in Morton with her mother, Mrs. J. L.

Harris, Mrs. Florence Zuber and Mrs. Opal Zuber and also with the J. A. Carpenters of Mesquite and Mrs.

Essie Mae Bufkin of Throckmorton. The Jerry Conn family attended the Texas-Oklahoma singing convention in Borger and visited the Dean Weatherly family. In Amarillo they visited Mr. and Mrs. W.

C. Cawthon. Mr. and Mrs. R.

E. Smith of Pampa and Mr. and Mrs. L. V.

Keel of Carey and the W. 0. Keels visited in the Roy Wygal home. The O. Keels have been in Wellington to see Mrs.

Nannie Harris, the Ru- dys, and Mrs. C. B. Rose of San Jon, N.M., came home with them for a visit. Mr.

and Mrs. Ova Seal of Cee Vee visited the C. E. Seals. Mr.

and Mrs. C. E. Seal visited in Oklahoma with the Forest Bakers, the Nansel Bakers. The James Ray Hackler family of Childress visited Mrs.

Hall Burton. Mrs. W. W. Holman and David of High Point visited in the Oscar Lambert home.

Tommy Ricks took his father, W.T. Ricks, to Wichita Falls for a medical checkup. Edwin Wyatt visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.

B. Wyatt, at Carey. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lanham of Graham amJ Marilyn Robbins of Fort Worth visited the Ray- I COU'T MAK5 HOUSE ford Jones fainily.

Vernon Abram of Estelline visited the Edwin Wyatt fami ly. Mrs. Wyatt and family visited in E.stelline with Mrs. Nell Abram and children. Mr.

and Mrs. Merrell Conn attended the annual Texas- Oklahoma singing convention in Borger. Merrell is president and Mrs. Conn is secretary of the convention. Mrs.

A. G. Bailey of Arlington has visited the Conns. The Eddie Mabry family of Quanah vi.sited in the Truman home. Mr.

and Mrs. Bill Robert.son were in Spur on business and also in Floydada. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Davis have been in Clovis, N.M., on business.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Moseley of LaMarque visited his parents, the Guy Moseleys. Mrs. J.

C. Smith is attending a U. S. Bureau of Census for training in Dallas this week. Ernest Rea attended the Greenbelt Cotton Production meeting in Memphis.

He and Mrs. Rea have attended the Red P'ork Baptist Association at First Baptist Church in Childre.ss. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hightower, Robbin and Steve of Lark visited the Oliver Hightower family.

J. D. Cox was in Lubbock on business and visited the T. L. Wyatts and Herschel Groffs.

Mrs. A. G. Bailey, of Arlington, Mr. and Mrs.

Leon Henderson and Tom, the Tommy Nichols family of Vernon and the Bobby Henderson family of Childress visited in the H. J. Henderson home. Men In Service SYRACUSE, N.Y.-Master Sergeant Donald S. son of Mrs.

Marie Mitchell, Wausaukee, has received the U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal at Field N.Y. knowledge and leadership. The sergeant, now at Hancock field with the 4624th Support Squadron, a unit of the Aerospace Defen.se Command, attended Wau.saukee High School. His wife, Frances, is the daughter of Mrs.

Dode Williams, Childress, Tex. READ THE CLASSIFIEDS Sergeant Mitchell was decorated for meritorious service as a computer mainten ance technician at Murphy Dome Air Force Station, Alaska. He was cited for his outstanding professional skill. WASHERS FINANCIAL PROGRAMS, INcJ providing professional 1 investing through TU A FUNDS. Call TRUMAN 0.

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