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PAGE 16 TERRAC BAY NEWS SEPTEMBER 24, 1970 0.P.P. REPORT ~- cont'd from page 5 cecce and syphoned gssoline from his helf ton pick-up during the night of Septemher 15th. Mrs. Mildred Gled, Schreiber, reports that someone damsged her lawn. Investigation revealed that a vehicle was travelling et a high rate of speed, hounced over the curb and drove over the lawn. This is the second complaint of this nsture. Public assistance is requested to apprehend the responsible persons. Provincial Constable S.R. Jones wrapped up an investi- getion, when he followed up a lead supplied hy a vigilant citigen who observed two youths chasing and shooting ducks from a motor host on Walkers Leke. A men who wns emotionelly disturhed, was reported missing| from Thunder Ray. With sssistance rendered by Toi Seppala of Rossport, the man was loceted and returned to e hospital there. Constable Jones spprehended e male jubject on a Canada wide werrent for the R.C.M.P. The subject was a parole vio- later, On the trsffic scene two property demsge collisions were investigated. Totsl property damage amounted to approxi- mately $1,560. One driver was charged with careless driving. The Schreiber Detachment urge sll hunters to exercise extreme caution in the use of their firearms. Re sure .e- fore you shoot. Respect the property rights of others and avoid trespassing. We esk that vour resist, et all costs, the urge to use electrical or communications equipment as targets. Rememher that these as well as roed signs damaged indiscriminately cost the taz-payers thousands of dollers to replace each year. The 3afa hunting record in this eres during the pest yeers is highly commendable. We ask that you continue in your vigilence to ensure this yeer be equally so. Re assured our members will be striving to sssist in every wey possible. ROSSPORT TOWN TOPICS Mr. snd Mrs. W. Schelling were weekend visitors to Thunder Bay. Mr. end Mrs. Peter Testori are visiting in Thunder Pay. B. O'Hagen was a Thunder Pay visitor Thursday. Mr, and Mrs, Pat Auger have taken up residence in Ter- rece Bay, selling his house here to David Maushqush. Judge Murray and Mrs. Bebe of Thunder Bay and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Babe of Manitouwedge were fishing with guide Ray Kenney during the week, Mr, and Mra. D, Alsoff, accompanied by Mr, and Mrs, B. Alsoff of Nisgara on the Lake are on a fishing trip. .Migs Colleen Kenney has left to resume studies at St, Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario. Eddie Kenney has returned from a University Tour of Europe and resumed studies at Ottawa University. Mrg, M, Gerow, Glennie and David of Thunder Bay spent the weekend with the Mac, Hubelit's. Lional Hubelit and George Kendrick of Wawe were weekend visitors. ALTAR SOCIETY MEETS Mrs. E. Gerow presided for s meeting of St, Berchman's Altar Society Thursdsy evening when the ladies met ot Mrs. BILL SMILEY'S COLUMN I don't advocate taking the law into your own hands, but can't help feeling a glow of] satisfaction when a human being, in this age of anonymity and conformity, reacts to an intolerable situation with a fine individual rage. We all have a wild streak in us, a spark ready to catch fire, but we usually manage to smother it under the wet blanket of society's manners and morals. And a good thing, too, but sometimes a pity. There is no better purge of tension than a good blaze of anger once in a while. Sometimes this streak is warped, and it comes out in vandalism, sadism or blind violence. But within every man, however humble and unassuming, bides a black panther. And within every woman, behind those smiles and make-up and hairspray and deodorant, lurks a leopardess. Just recently I went out to get some corn at a roadside stand. There were two bushel baskets and this god-awful woman and her slob of a husband were going through every ear of corn, ripping down the husks and throwing the discards back. This is the epitome of bad taste. I stood behind them, waiting, blood coming to a boil. Just as I was ready to hurl a searing bolt of invective at them, the farm kids rolled up with a wagon loaded with big, green, luscious cobs, fresh off the stalk. I walked to the wagon, grabbed a dozen, walked back to the stand and plunked their juicy carcasses right down beside old greedy-guts, who had just paid for a much inferior dozen. The look on her face poured oil on my troubled waters. And then there was a flying instructor I was going to strangle as soon as we landed. However, he was about six-two to my five-eight, and I'd have needed a pail to stand on. So I settled by telling him to go to hell Amazingly, he sidled off and that's the last I heard of it. People in authority are ®tten cowards. Just show them your teeth and claws. Another strangling I contemplated was that of a German sergeant who had put the boots to me. "Just as soon as I'm untied, I'll kill him, even if he kills me." But I wasn't untied for several days, and by that time we were buddies, I smoking his pipe and the pair of us jabbering away in a stew of French, German and English. These were simple incidents, but - they happen to most people. (Let's hear about some of yours.) A couple of recent news stories convinced me that Man has not been turned into a grey cypher, even in this smothering society. A chap in Miami had sent his prize dog, via airline, to Texas for stud purposes. The dog was worth $25,000. The airline goofed, and somehow the dog was returned to Florida, where it was found to be dead of heat prostration. Now, the logical, civilized thing to do would be to sue the airline. Of course, you might spend a year or two in the courts, with a possibility of losing the case and winding up with a mitt full of legal bilis. This fellow chose direct action. He went to the airport with an axe and started hacking at the underbelly of an aircraft. He did damage worth $100,000 before he was stopped. Foolish, but somehow admirable. This is no computerized man. More like the Charge of the Light Brigade. * Then there was this 84-year-old gentleman who was living with a 59-year-old lady in her trailer home. She threw him over for a 72-year-old rooster, who kicked him out of the trailer. What could he do? Go to the police? Nope. There was no charge he could lay. The lady had transferred her favors to another, and that was that. But he wasn't foiled. He struck back. He made a firecbomb and set fire to the trailer, causing $15,000 damage. Boy, hope I can be as jealous and resourceful as that when I'm 84. : M, Hubelit's home, Following opening exercises, the presi- dent welcomed members to the first fall meeting. The minu- tes were pessed for edoption and the financial statement proved very gratifying, including the report on the church picnic. Accounts were passed for payment as soon as the Oct, Uth Penny Auction takes place. Coffee and tea breaks will be served, the money jar drew will teke place that evening.and there will be ea door prize also. Lunch was served. Man receiving plaque at special-awards dinner: "My wife deserves credit for my success. Her steady doubt and ridicule gave me the necessary incentive to win." comparatively. ~~