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Show ft December 21, Hill man One Hill AFB employee is doing his part to fight the energy crisis, especially the gas and oil shortage, by using more economical transportation to and from work. However, the transportation is not a bike, motorcycle or small economy car, it is a horse. Jay I. Barlow, a supply technician Control, Management, in NORS Materiel rides a registered arabian stallion called Abli Amyr back and forth to the base every day. Living in Clearfield, Mr. Barlow and Abli Amyr make the six mile round trip five days a week, rain, hail or sunshine. Running on about 12 pounds Obituary Walter A. Brink, Manufacturing and Repair 545 Division, Maintenance; E. 1st S., Kaysville. Died Dec. 7; 17 years, 4 months, 1 day federal service. Page HILL TOP TIMES 1973 beats nergy crisis brown saddle, with reflec-torize- d tape front and back. gasoline for his car. Abli is winterized with He has no problems with spiked shoes, wears a bright frosty windshields, slow starts red and black blanket under a or need of jumper cables. is also no mad scramble (iraii .,im.m,mmmmtmn.i niwfc e,.j,'iiiii J There for parking places as he is parked right outside the door I I in the south end of Bldg. 1225 where he is made comfortable and watches the clock until lunch time, when he is refueled with hay cubes and ' Aim, y water, then back to clock frfaA? 3 watching until time to go if. home. Pollution debris is cleaned up by Mr. Barlow and placed in the dumpster so there is no tell tale tire marks. Mr. Barlow's transportation has been granted authority to be on base by the base commander and security police at all gates have been alerted to admit Abli Amyr on sight. 5 Upon being waved through the gate, Abli returns the salute with a friendly whinney and ;trots through. ALL ABOARD-J- ay I. Barlow prepares to mount Abli Amyr Mr. Barlow carries liability for his return trip home after his shift at Hill AFB. This is Mr. insurance on his vehicle, but is Barlow's way of fighting the gasoline shortage while at the unsure of how the new "No same time having dependable transportation. Fault" law will affect him. of than the hay cubes, four pounds of grain and four ounces of vitamins per day, Abli Amyr costs Mr. Barlow about $10 a month, which is much cheaper "M" $60 "' he spent on J ... f?sP fOt t"m t 0'-- I B 1 i 111 " fc..:;.vW?:::;:v:;-i- ., s V J r 1 ' A ' - WISTOC plans party J' WE CAN SERVICE Joanne Chat man shows Christmas gifts to Crystal Johnson and Bamario Mitchell. The gifts will be handed out to children during the annual Wives in Service to Our Community (WISTOC) Christmas party, Dec. 22. The party starts at noon in the Youth Center, Bldg. 345. Games and music as well as stockings for each child under are planned. Santa Claus will be the honored (USAF photo by Ruth Stokes) guest. ANY.... LTD We use only First Qualify Pennzoil Products A Well Serviced Vehicle Increases Gas Mileage ll O O 9 Trucks with Campers Motor Homes 10 MINUTE SERVICE o o o 5 quarts oil Pennzoil Filter Lube ALL KINDS OF TRUCKS n. IfilOCKS JWlFw OPEN MON.-SA- T. 9 a.m. til 7 p.m. OGDEN, UTAH 84403 PHONE 392-266- 5 J |