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On Johnny's last leave before discharge from Army, he shopped for Julie's Christmas presents and wrapped 'em because he didn't know where he'd be come Dec.
By Fredda Dudley
But Mr. Payne, Army Air Forces retired, in his red and blue
shirt and houndstooth slacks, couldn't forget to salute the colonel!
Once a professional wrestler, Johnny has magnificent 6' 2", 1 85-1 b. physique, which he keeps in shape by daily swim and 2-hour workout in Terry Hunt's gym 4 times a week.
■ When John Payne was ordered to the Monterey Separation Center in Northern California, as one of a group of 5000 pilots, he knew that the job he -and they had been doing for the Army was completed and that they were to be placed on inactive status. John had been a little too old to be trained for combat flying, but he had done a good job in the training program — all that is asked of anyone — and now that he was to be graduated from reveille, he was as eager as every other demobilized man will be.
On his way to Monterey,, he stopped at the storage company — where his wardrobe was fighting it out with the moths — and discovered that he was the owner of one pair of houndstooth thecked slacks, one somewhat weary navy blue suit, and one salt and pepper tweed suit. Everything else had been devoured.
With a few choice comments on the patriotism of American moths entrusted with a serviceman's property, John packed his remaining clothes and reported for separation from the armed forces.
That task accomplished, he proceeded first to a peaceful resort town [Continued on following page)