European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                / by Paul Spiers staff writer Oyez Oyez Oyez whenever you hear this cry in Britain it s worthwhile to Stop look and listen. It s a town crier at  modern facilities of Telephone Public address systems radio and Tele vision Many towns still have town criers. It s a tradition that goes Back to the 13th Century Twenty three leather lingers will participate in the town criers championship at Hastings on saturday. The contestants resplendent in regal uniform and carrying handbills to Herald their announcements will compete for a first prize of $140. Average age of these old world figures is 57. After being entertained at a civic lunch they March in procession headed by a band to the contest grounds. They Start sounding off at 3 pm. Visitors to Hastings wih be very Wel come say town officials. The bellowing will be nothing new to the Seaside town which has had a town crier since 1205. One of Britain s bes known town criers is Hastings 53-ye.ar-old Bill Cruttenden National Champion in 1956. Sponsored by the British government he visited the . Last december. Wear ing a Blue frock coat and trousers trimmed with Silver braid and a silk top hat with Silver band and buckle he was a traffic stopper. About his appearance in Manhattan . Newspapers said town crier displays Bustier voice than noisy times Square leather lunged town crier from eng land startles new yorkers and town crier startles Blase new York with loud  i was faced with a problem in Houston Texas Bill says. I began to lose my voice. Then i saw a bar which sold British Beer. After two pints i was Back crying As loud As  is his usual workday like he works six Days a week crying news of cuts in electricity or water during re pairs municipal meetings new Laws dances entertainment swimming galas run by the local government lost dogs spectacles or livestock. An important Parton his work is to attend Council meetings and act As usher at court sessions. He also does freelancing for private organizations and after crying out hours acts As toastmaster at civic and private gatherings. A traditional duty for 55-year-old Harr Sleeman of Bodmin is on michaelmas Grier Cruttenden tide himself heard Irr times Square. Day sept. 29, when he takes part in the ancient custom of beating the  in old Days this meant visiting and striking the Parish Boundary stones and often thrashing a Schoolboy to impress the extent of the Bounds on him. Nowadays beating the Bounds is a More ceremonial affair and from 9 am until 4 pm the procession  the town band patrols the Borough Boundary of Bodmin. At various stops the town Crie proclaims Oyez Oyez Oyez thus far extends the ancient Borough of Bodmin. Oiler boys Oiler one of the More delightful aspects of his Job is Reading the proclamation for the crowning of the carnival Queen. Champion town crier for the past two years has been 56-year-old Herbert Wald Ron of Torrington. He is known As whispering Waldron for the illogical reason that he sounds off with the Roar of a Bull Moose. For americans living in the us it s Worth knowing that anyone can usually employ the town crier for proclaiming such things As a lost child dog or purse. The message of a Call is usually about 40 words and May be repeated 65 time during 2% hours. Fees vary but generally Range between35 cents and $1.40. Oyez Oyez Oyez cheap at the Price resplendent in uniforms of an earlier Day three leather lunged professional town crier warm up for the shouting contest to be held saturday in Hasting by Ernie Weatherall staff writer . Servicemen work with Berlin police department to keep Eye on divided City s filing swimming enthusiasts maps Check with lifeguards if there Are americans at Berlin Beach.  my to i. ,4-Raiftji i. Tami Inisi ill t Kelly left and Defulvio on Beach patrol. There is one duty nobody in Ber Lincold s 297th my co objects to. It is the Havel Lake water patrol which oper ates out of the wan see recreation Center. It col Howard g. Salisbury the Provost marshal explained that the most important qualification a Man must have to join the patrol is the ability to swim. We can teach him How to handle a Boatin a week or two Salisbury explained. But we Haven t the time to make a senior lifeguard out of  water patrolmen among their other duties have to keep an Eye out for Ber Lin come s  this consists of a dozen or so boats ranging from a big Power sight seeing launch to Small sailboats operated by special services at the recreation  a thunderstorm comes up explained sp4 Sidney d. Kelly of Yakima wash., patrol supervisor we have to go out and round up our sailboats and sen them home.". Sometimes a big wind comes up too fast and a boat gets turned Over. Then you can figure on getting wet fishing the occupants out and towing the boat Back to the  has jumped into the Lake Many times this summer when he had t planned to go swimming. Not Only to Rescue servicemen in nautical trouble but also German sunday sailors. Each summer there Are More and More boats out in the Lake because people can leave. West Berlin and go in the country Kelly explained. And the traffic s getting pretty  the Berlin police department s water Pairol works along with the military police. When a boat is in trouble both patrols pitch in and help each other out. Another headache for the a waterborne military patrol is that some Amateur sailors sometimes Drift close to the communist East zone at the other end of the Lake. There Are warning signs sticking out of the water Kelly explained but sometimes the people Are too Busy with the boat to notice  most of our Guys give that Shore a wide berth Kelly added. There Aren t Many girls there  but there Are plenty of bathing beauties at the strand bad a Beach on the wan see and this summer resort has become popular with the servicemen stationed in  times a Day Kelly and his patrol mate pfc Jere j. Defulvio of Bethlehem pa., or sometimes sp4 Norman Sielinsky of Dearborn mich., make a routine Check. That place is sure packed in the sum Mer Kelly observed. All of Berlin must Beon the  Kelly and the others in the patrol like their jobs even though it Means getting dunked in the Lake once in a while. Come the end of september the water patrol will make their last appointed rounds and then the military policemen will be Back on other duties in the com Mand. You. Know philosophize Kelly. When you re out in the Middle of that Lake on Anice summer afternoon yith All those boats round you sometimes feel that you re on a Lake Back Home and not in the Middle Oberlin and surrounded by  patrol members receive briefing before starting out. Lef checking passes is not unpleasant assignment water patrol must investigate accidents such As this.  auant 1$ the stars and stripes