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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-04-16, Page 7} Laughhigu-s Throarh Clo d A Story of the .R,C,A.F. By SEYMOUR ROBERTSON Copyright 1952 24TH INSTALMENT At Graydon's startling admis- sion Hyde threw himself on the bed, kicked his heels high in the air and roared with laughter. His companion, raging, stamped about the room. It was useless trying to talk sense to anyone so doubled up with mirth and it was several minutes before Hyde sat up, wip- ing his eyes. "Yeh, 1 guess she has grown "up at that," he admitted. "Pretty, eh? She was a cute sort of kid as I remember her, Brains too? Yeh, she used to be very fond of • me." "She's grown out of that," Jack snapped. "O.K, Johnnie. Go ahead, with Try blessing. I shoud have counted ori romance. Now suppose you quit :pacing this cage, calm down and give an account of yourself. No- body caught on-- not even Babs. have seem to ha a done a wizard job and enjoyed yourself doing it. "What are you beefing about?" "Nothing really, except--" "Except what? Get on with it .man. 'Barnes can't poke around the NAAFI library all day." "Well-- I got to Portsmouth— eventually—after a devil of a trip. I wag :oh three of the blasted, slowest tains that---" "You can't blame me for that!" -Hyde pointed out. "I did start to -tell you how to go but you were `the chap who knew all about time- tables, Remember?" "You can skip that," Jack growled. "I got to the Princess Royal' at last where I met up with two ATS kids and was dan- cing with them. I ran into a Can- adian sailor, a chap named Brandhain, He was waiting for Barbara and I—" ,,, Bill Brandham. Hyde inter- rupted. "Son of the Air Mar- shall?" "Yes. Do you know him?" "I've heard plenty about him in letters." Hyde grinned, "Watch him my boy. He's dangerous opposition." Graydon went on to recount all his adventures in detail, lay- ing special stress on the dlffi- culties he had encountered at Portsmouth Harbor and at Yar- mouth. He told' of the security check-up which had followed the escape of the Nazi cruisers (a fact which was now common knowledge for it had been an- nounced on that morning's broad- cast) and emphasized, that he could not have chosen a worse time to visit a restricted area. To that his listener 'retorted that he was not to blame for the Navy's mistake. "I don't' mean that and you know I don't" Jack grumbled. "You told' the island was away off the beaten track. The devil it is! And furthermore, it was a lousy trick to play on your aunt. How will I ever square myself with her?" HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TOWIN / / WRITE. A LETTER INVITING A FRIEND • TO COME TO ONTARIO! '400 '250 :3R°PR/ZE '100 —MAJOR PRIZES WILL BE IN GOVERNMENT BONDS— Contest open to all Ontario Students in Grades IX—XIII inclusive or their equivalent Think of it 53 prizes ... 53 chances for you to win! And, you'll • find it easy to write a short letter (not more than 200 words) to invite a friend to visit Ontario this year. As you know, Ontario is Canada's All Year Vacation Province. It abounds with interest, enjoyment and relaxation for vaca- tionists from other parts of Canada and the United States. --,Just prepare a friendly, persuasive letter saying why you think a visitor will enjoy an Ontario vacation. It's as easy as that! You know what Ontario has to offer, put it in your letter. You can mention Ontario's 52 Vacation Areas, its busy cities, its :shaded streets in countryside towns and villages ... its resort areas, its sports, the C.N.E., and many, many other attractions. IF YOU NEED HELP—If you want information about Ontario, write to Ontario Travel, 67 College Street, Toronto. Illustrated literature will be mailed promptly. You don't have to actually mail your letter to a non-resident of 'Ontario. You send it to Ontario Travel for judging ... fill in -coupon below. ALL ENTRIES MUST GIVE THE NAME OF A NON-RESIDENT TO WHOM ONTARIO TRAVEL CAN SEND FREE MAP AND ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE ABOUT ONTARIO. THIS WILL BE SENT WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE CONTESTANT. ENTER NOW ... YOU MAY SUBMIT AS MANY LETTERS AS YOU WISH CONTEST CLOSES MIDNIGHT MAY 15, 1953 CONTEST RULES 1- A11 Ontario students enrolled in Grade IX, X, XI, XII or XIII or their equivalent are eligible to enter this Invite Them to ONTARIO" Contest. 2. Letters must not exceed 200 words of body matter and may be written in either English or French. Letters will be judged for originality of thought. 3. (a) All letters must be accompanied by the name and address of a non- resident of Ontario to whom the Ontario Department of Travel and Publicity may send a map of Ontario and illustrated literature with the coin. pliments of the entrant. (b) A11 entries must be certified by the student's form teacher as being the original work of the entrant. 4. Contestants may submit more than one entry provided requirements of paragraph 3 are complied with. 5. Contest closes at midnight May 15 1953 and entries postmarked later will not qualify. Winners will be notified by registered mail. 6. All letters submitted become the Property of the Ontario Department of Travel and Publicity andmay be published in advertising or literature of The Department. 7. The decision of the Board of Judges will be final. 8. A Student whose either parent is employed bythe Government of the Province ofOntarioor by any Pro- vincial Board or Commission or by any of the Government's advertising agencies is not eligible for this Contest._ p ONTARIO TRAVEL CONTEST, 67 College Street, Toronto, Ontario Please enter the attached letter in the "INVITE THEM TO ONTARIO" Contest. You may send a map of Ontario and illustrated literature with my compliments to: (Please print). Name Address City or Town My Name Is Address City or Town Prov. or State Ontario Department of Travel and Publicity Hon. Louis P. Cecile, Q.C. Minister With a characteristic swift change of manner Hyde showed unexpectedt' n Y u . contrition. You mean how will 1 square myself? l'.'in the one who'll have to write to her. She may not know what I look like but she sure knows my hand -writing," "Yes, and about your photo- graph," Graydon went on. "I gave it to Barbara to take care of." Hyde nodded. "That was using your bean, old man. Babs won't show it to her, not without tell- ing me first. She's like that." Jack was tempted to remind him that, only a few minutes before, he had accused Barbara of blabbing but a glance at Hyde who was sitting with his head in his hands pondering the problem, was sufficient to silence him, There was no use rubbing it in. "Dangerously wounded isn't al- ways as bad as it sounds," the younger lad murmured at last "They do wizard jobs in hospitals nowadays, as you ought to know. I'll get a bread-and-butter note off to Aunt Ada tonight. I'd better write Babs too." "You'll have to writ to Londun then," Graydon told him, "She'll be there tomorrow. She's going to. the Army Signals School at Ren - field for acourse.„ "Did you say to- Renfield? Out Cockfosters way?" "Out where? I don't knowany- thing about that. She told me to take a tube at Piccadilly Circus and keep on riding for half an hour." "Cockfosters is the last station on that line, Hyde explained. "Renfield's the stop this side cf it. What a break this is! " I can slide out there and see her my- self. Heaps better than writing." "Just how do you expect to get to London?" "Give me half the chance and I'il tell you. There was . plenty doing here over the weekend." Hyde took a long pull at his cig- arette and grinned reminiscently: "My trial was. a piece o'cake. I pleaded guilty right off and of course then they threw out the witnesses, so nobody knew how low I'd been flying. I was charg- ed on the lesser count, you see and there was no use arguing about the difference between a thousand and two thousand feet. Old Jeff shot a great line in mitigation." He got up, strode over to the window and gazed far out over. the dispersal site before he • con- tinued, "Jeff was down at Bomber Command last week. That's why I specially asked for him to defend me. If there's any wangling to be done you can trust Jeff. He did his best at High Wycombe. 'Jap, Anderson, as I told you, com- mands at Martlesham. He's a Groupie how, but he was a squad- ron -leader in the desert and we got into a bit of a jam together. Old Jeff did everything in court but remind him of that point- blank. Half the time the Groupie couldn't keep his face straight. He didn't dare look at me all thro- ugh the trial." "Hmm. Go on." "The whole hearing didn't last AUBURN Mrs. Alice Whites who has been a patient in Alexandra Hospital, Goderich, for some time was able to return home last. Saturday, but will have to remain in bed Aur some time. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Craig; Will- iam Straughan; Mrs. C. M, Straughan and Miss Amelia Mc- Iiwain visited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jardin, Clarksburg, on Sunday, Mrs. William Straughan, who has been visiting the Jardines returned home with them, Mrs. Harry Govier who has been a patient in Alexander Hospital, Goderich, was taken to the home of her grand daughter, Mrs. Erni Caldwell, pn Saturday. Miss Ametia .McIlwain left un Monday for Loring, where she will spend the summer, WMS Thanlcoffering Miss A. Toll, Blyth, was guest speaker at the Easter Thankoffer- half an hour," Hyde continued. "The room was cold as a barn because the GD had let the fire out and the chaps damn' near froze, Result was they weren't half listening. All they wanted was to hurry on with it and get back to the mess and thaw out. "They say I'll get a 'reprimand', nothing more. I also hear that I'nl to be posted to Martlesham on a four engine job. I've never flown them so 1'11 have to put in three or four weeks at the Heavy Con- version Unit at Lincoln. I'm due to go there as soon as the prom- ulgation comes. through and I gather they won't waste any time on that, not if 'Jap' Anderson has his way. I can travel by way of London to get there--- I've more sense than to go wandering 'round by piddling local trains ---so I'll wangle .a free evening in town and get out to see Babs," Hyde grinned.'Til giveou a real build-up, too.Though, judg- ing by the fast work you did over the weekend, you've got two st- rikes on'' the Navy already." By the time Flight -Lieutenant Barnes returned, bearing an armful of books, Graydon had some idea of the frequency with which the trains from Piccadilly ran out to Renfield. The pair had also planned the most effective way for Barbara, to prepare the Hayley family for a future visit (it would be a point visit next time) to the Isle of Wight. It was not until he had quitted the prisoner's room and wag striding along the path from 'C' block that it occurred to Graydon that if Hyde had been well enough acquainted with' his c o u s i n, through correspondence, to know that she had an admirer in the Canadian Navy, he must also have been well aware that she had long since passed the pigtail stage. Yet had he told Jack that in advance the latter would never have gone to Halebridge and Barbara and he would never have met. Good type, Hyde. Bless him! (To `be continued) Lawn Grass Seed Can make up mixtures suitable for your re- quirements in hardy, quick growing grasses. Keep a complete stock of clovers and grass seeds suitable for in the shade or in the open. We recommend Vigoro Fertilizer for lawns. We carry a complete stock of PERMANENT GRASS SEEDS and CLOVERS; let us help you make up a mixture suitable to your land. Do not sow grass seeds too deep, they require very little covering. FRED O. 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Hallam read minutes of last meeting and several thank you notes. Mrs. Hallam and Mrs. Good were appointed delegates to the Synodical to be held in Wing ham, on April 21, 22, 23. The offering was received by Bill and Gerald Dobie. Mrs. W. Good offered the dedicatory pray- er, The meeting closed with a hymn and prayer by Miss Toll. Refreshments were served. Teen -Age Entertainers The fourth meeting of "The Auburn Teen -Age Entertainers.' was held at the home of Donna Haggitt on April 9, with 23 mem- bers present. Rena McClinchey took charge of the meeting whicn opened with singing "Heigh -Ho" accompanied by June Letherland at the piano. "•It was decided to hold the next meeting' at the home of Lois Caln- pbell. The minutes of the last meeting were read by Carol Bead- le. The roll call was answered by "One duty of the hostess toward her guest." e.g. make the guest comfortable. 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