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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-08-19, Page 7CHAPTER II THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1943 AIR FORCE-GIRL Jane, a fashion artist who has "been disappointed in love, and Stella,, -a free lance journalist divorced from her husband, share an apartment in London. Jane decides to join the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force and the night before entering the service She •declines Stella’s invitation to dinner and goes ajon^into the gloom of the city streets. She collides with a flight lieutenant of the RAF. She accepts his invitation to dinner, but refuses to give her name or to see him again. Jane slid beneath the clothes. ■“You can have all xny nighties when I’m gone. I bought myself pajamas today and thick ones1 at that. 'They’re what we have to wear,” Stella smiled, “You’ll be sleep­ ing in chiffon nightdresses again soon. I’ll give yoxx six months. All the girls seem to get married once they join the women's services,” Jane shook hex’ ‘head. “I shan’t get married, Stella.” Jane hunched hex’ knees up be- .neath the bedclothes and clasped hex* .arms round them. ' “Would yoxx marry again?” she asked slowly. It wasn't the kind of question she would normally have asked Stella. But tonight was a night fox* con­ fidences and tomorrow night she would be gone. There was a bleak look of suffer­ ing now ixx the other girl's dark eyes. She shook hex’ head. “No, I don’t think I would/’ and after a moment’s hesitation: “You see, crazy as* it may sound, I believe at “heart I’ve nevei’ quite fallen out of love with any husband. Badly though he treated me, and though I could hardly bring myself to .speak to him if I were to see him again tomorrow, nevertheless if I were evei’ to try to marry someone -else, I don’t somehow think I could bring myself to go through with it.” Jane’s heart smote her. “Dar­ kling. I’m sorry. I wish I hadn’t made you think of him.” “That’s all right. •Silly, isn’t it?” “Crazy, of Tony.” words she knew quite ■she wouldn’t think more. Jane went alone to the next morning. . Stella had of­ fered to go with her, but Jane had rsaid she’d rather say good-bye to .her at the flat. At Victory House she was directed to a room where several girls were already waiting. •Some were alone. One ox* two .middle-aged men stood beside their what was Here who had to escort had her I often do. But then Even as I often think she said these i suddenly that of Tony any Victory House the long bare room looking very much like a hospital ward with its twenty-two beds, each with a lochex* by its side. The sight of a stove at either end was comforting, for at least when these got going they would be they were beds and of theii’ for a little while they were left to themselves. Jane annexed one of the beds and began to unpack her belongings. Now indeed she was reminded very much of hex* first term at boarding school, only her conditions weren’t half so comfoit- able and here, instead of being just the only new girl, She was one of twenty-two. But soon they were all beginning to make friends. Later in the evening, aftei' sup- pei' in the cook house, they all sat around the she noticed congregated liigh, shrill, by common together at while the older, quietex* the warmth around the other. Now the bare hut formed. Photographs had appeared on the lockers, photographs of mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and beaux. They went to bed early and Jane had a pretty shrewd suspi­ cion that few of them slept, but they were all smiling and good- tempered the following morning. The next day there were fatigues. There was the hut to be swept and the floors polished and the stoves to be cleaned out and lit. They all worked with a will and the morning passed swiftly with drill and a lecture on R.A.F., etiquette from a Waaf officer and almost be­ fore she realized it, it was time fox* lunch—or dinner, as the midday meal was called at the camp. The afternoon brought the cloth­ ing parade, Jane found herself fit­ ted up with tunic, skirt, cardigan, shirts and Mie regulation raincoat and cap and, though none of these garments could have been said to fit her,»they fitted none of the other girls any better. Still, nobody minded. They all repaired to their hut and settled down with needles and cotton to alter their uniforms in ’the hope that they might be made 1 at the first , “There’s so I just don’t On the whole moderately warm. Here shown how to make their given a brief indication immediate duties. Then two stoves and again how the younger ones together, talking in excited voice's. As if consent they crowded one end of the room sought at the ones stove was traxis- and sisters. One girl with her. He, when the time for them to go, accompanied on the train journey down to -daughters wondering just .going to happen next, there were younger men sportingly come along their beau ■came them the camp and right to the very gates, where at last his girl was forced to bid a tearful goodby to him. With the start of the journey there came to Jane a feeling that she was leaving her old life behind forever. A stirring excitement held her. There was a chatter going oa around her. Names were being ex­ changed. Girls told of the jobs they had held and left to- join the ser- Glancing at them, she judged younger and noticed that' tli.*1 were the more they an hour in the train at theii* destination. ice. that most of them were * than herself younger they talked. After half they arrived They walked in a body to the R.A.F. station, where a xnale noncommis­ sioned was awaiting them. He took them to the orderly room and signed them in. Lunch followed in an. enormous lxut which Jane soon learned to call the cook house. The long enaineled- top tables were clean. She was given a knife, fork and spoon, which she was told would be hers for the tixne she spent at the train ing camp and which she must take away after each meal and bring back again every time she cook house. When the meal was N.C.O.—a Waaf this came to the over another time—collect­ ed them aiid showed them their hut. Jane took in at a swift glance what I said to you?” She’d her blue suede handbag with that evening, the one Stella had giv­ en her on her last birthday, the one with J.L, in bold gilt letters- Well, he was observant and he had a good memory. The advertisement was in again and Stella sent it down to her, The time Jane had written back told Stella that her imagina- had been Of course had her running away with the notice had noth- her! This time she as before she tucked at our airdrome,” were hard. Jane that something was first and tion her, ing to do w/th ignored it. But the clipping away in hex’ pocket and read it a dozen times a day, and her pulses leaped each time, So the Old year slipped away with celebrations in the mess and Auld Lang Syne sung at the- top of many shrill feminine voices, Jane wrote to Stella; “It’s so long since I’ve seexx a man, darling, that' I’ve almost forgotten what one looks like. But my period of initiation is over! Tomorrow I’m being post­ ed to an airdrome.” And she gave hex’ new address—that of a large R.A.F. hadquarters some twenty miles down the river from London. Jane knew she’d never forget the thrill of that day, though it wasn’t only the xnove to the airdrome that made it so memorable. She picked up an evening paper and there on the front page, was his photograph! A girl leaned over hex* shouldex* said, “That story was on the o’clock news, I hear. Isn’t it too marvelous!” Jane read it and reread it. knew his name now. Flight Lieuten­ ant T. Poel-Sanders. He’d brought dowxx three Messerschnxitts single- handed. They were talking about it all around lxer ixx the mess. Jane quietly and unobtrusively annexed the newspaper and the one next morning' that had his photo­ graph. It was one cold January day as slxe was walking down the corridor toward the Operations room that she* saw him coming toward her. By a miracle slxe was quite alone in that narrow slit of a passage. She stood aside to let him pass. ' Her breath caught in her throat. Now he was almost level with thoughts were evidently Fox* a terrible moment dered if he were going to past her. Then his changed. His eyes lighted up. face seemed to come to life. God!” She smiled. “Yoxx said it would happen.” “It’s beexx so long.” All hex* resolves now were shaken. Another moxnent and they were gone for ever. He looked at her. “I just can’t believe it’s you! I tried so hard to find you.” She knew it must be true. “I haunted that cor­ ner where I ran into you.” She smiled. “You way have found me. Waafs the next day.” “Thank heaven you heard voices approaching “When can we meet? I’ve got to be in towxx this afternoon. I’m driving xxp directly after lunch. Can you come with me?” “Only at the risk of being arrest­ ed. But I can meet you there evening. I’m off duty at six.” “Can you be at Kettner’s at en?” “Make it seven-thirty. I’ve prom­ ised to meet the girl I lived with for dinner.” “She won’t mind if you tell her you’re dining with your fiance.” “Am I?” “What do you think, my sweet?” She laughed very softly. “I you’re possibly right.” “Tonight then. I’ve got so I want to say to you.” Two officers passed them. and one just matter at all. She said, “What’s he like? Where are you meeting: him?” Jane laughed softly. “Thank you for not minding. I feel rather xnean about letting you dswn. Hello! you’ve cut this out, have you?” She picked up the clipping from lhei newspaper as she spoke, the clipping with the photograph and news story of Flight Lieutenant T. Poel-Sanders, “This man’s she said, “Is he?” Stella’s eyes knew instantly wrong. She said quickly, urgently, “Whafs the matter, darling?” “Nothing,” . 1 “But, Stella, you seem so sort of —different suddenly, know him, do you?" Stella gave a hard, laugh. She snatched from Jane’s hand, crumpled it into a tight little ball and flung it into he wastepaper basket. She said bitterly; “Yes, I know him. For a brief six months' I was married to him. And now, darling, if you don’t xnind, let’s talk about something pleasant. Tell me the name of the man you're meeting this evening. Is he tall, short, dark or fair, and are you going to be such a nitwit as to fall in love with him?” Now it was Stella who realized that something was wrong. Stella, instead of Jane, saying quickly, urgently, the matter, darling?” and in a den flash of intuition, her eyes ening, “Jane, you’re not dining Tips this evening? He’s not man?” Jane looked at her. “Yes. I . . . well, I shan’t see hixn again, of coxirse.” You 'don’t, brittle little the clipping It was who was “What’s SUd- wid-g with the But Bloor Street United church, Toronto, with a floral background of lovely summer flowers, was the scene of a charming wedding of wide Interest, Saturday, August 14th, at 4 p.m, when Marguerite Madeline Maire, of Toronto, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Adolph Maire, of Winnipeg, Man,, became the bride of Leading Aircraftman Kenneth Stewart Manns, Royal Canadian Airforce, Mountain View, son of Mrs, F. Manns, of Hem sail, and the late Mr. F. Manns. The marriage was solemnized by Rev. Donald MacLeod. Mr. F. Sylvester was at the console for the bridal music. Given in marriage by her father, the attractive bride was love­ ly in a white taffeta, floor-length, with finger-tip veil, and wearing a double strand of pearls, gift of the groom. Her bridal bouquet was dark red roses and white gladioli. In a floor-length gown of pink sheer, Mrs, D, M. Jones, of Winnipeg, sis­ ter of the bride, was matron of honour, and the bridesmaid, Miss Marjorie Ewald, of Wiarton, was gowned in blue sheer, floor-length, both carrying nosegays. Mr, Cyrl Hollingshead attended the groom, and the ushers were Raye Paterson, of Toronto, and formerly of Hensail, and Joseph© Maire. The reception was held at Blackstone Restaurant, Toronto. Mrs. Manns, of Hensall, mother of the groom, received in a floor-length, two-piece black silk vel­ vet, and wore a corsage of tea roses. For their wedding trip to Muskoka Lakes and Hensall, the bride donned a powder blue wool suit with British tan accessories. Attending from Hen sail were Mrs. F. Manns, Mr, and Mrs. John Shepherd, Mr. and Mrs. MANNS—MAIRE How Will You Stand On September 1st? When September the first comes along will you still be receiving your weekly budget of news or will the mailman be dissappoint­ ing you by not having a Tiines-Advocate for your address, The co-operation of onr readers has been splendid and it looks as though the nhmber of the latter above mentioned is going to be small. Look After it Right Now! Yes, if yon have overlooked your labels take a glance at it right now before it is top late, A paid in advance basis simply means that subscribers will receive their Times-Advocate just for the numbt^ of issues they pay for. There will be no chance now of tuning up a bill. Visitor: “Well, Joe, how do you like your new baby sister?” Joe: “Oh, she’s all right, I guess, but there are lots of things we needed worse. Missionary Worker: “We’re hav­ ing a raffle fox* a poox* widow. Will you buy a ticket?”. Henry: “Nope, my wife wouldn’t let me keep hex- if I won. She (To be continued) to look a little better. She wrote to Stella oppoi-tunity. She said, much to tell you that know where to begin. ( it’s very good. We get up at half­ past later, four, want duty each day at five and our lights are put out at ten-thirty.” A subsequent letter from Jane, saying that she was so tired out at the end of each day that sometimes she could hardly struggle along for her evening cup of soup, merely made Stella write back and say she hoped she would soon get used to it. She longed to see her and Jane said in her letters she longed to see her, too. They must meet at the very first opportunity. She wrote, “I must get to town if only to order myself a uniform. I find that most girls get them for them­ selves that 'they wear when they’re off duty, and wear the ones that are handed out to them while they are working.” And so the weeks slipped by. November found Jane moved from the camp near London to a training centre forty miles away. She looked forward eagerly to the day wlien she would be posted to an and know that at last training was over. It was Stella who hex* a clipping from columix of the London was a postscript to the letter that accompanied it saying, “Suppose this isn’t for you by any chance? After all these are your initials, and you were at Black Velvet. I’d jike to know just what you were up to that night. You had ah odd look in your eye When I got home.” Jane had read the clipping, her heart racing. “J.L. Why did you ruxx away that night after Black Velvet? It won’t do any good. We shall meet again. Don’t you remember her. His far away, she won­ walk right expression His Good six, have breakfast an hour dinner at twelve and tea at Soup or cocoa is there if we it at seven o’clock. We’re off couldn’t any- I joined the did!”They them. this sev- hex* airdrome period of one the Times. There day sent personal think much my the Nd Happiness in the Home When Mother Is Sick The tired, worn out mother cannot,make a hai home if she is sick and worried by the never enc household duties. She gets run down and becomes nervous and irritable, adwnhearted and discouraged, can’t reSt at night, and gets up in the morning feeling aa tired as when she went to bed. Women suffering in thia way may find in Milburn’s Health and Nerve Pills a remedy with which to help recuperate their health, build UP the run down system, and assist them back to health—happiness again. Price 50o & box, 65 pills, at all drug counters. ' Look for our trade mark a “Red Heart” on the package. ' The T. Milbura Co.* Limited, Toronto, Ont, ...... One greeted him with a smile. “Hello, Tips! Coming to have a quick one?” “Yes, I’ll be right along.” They passed on. “Tips?” she asked. “Short fox* Timothy Ian Poel-San­ ders. I’ve been Tips since schooldays.” “I see.” “And you?” “Jane Lambolt,” “The Lambolt is merely for time being, Jane darling.” She .was in a 'daze all the after­ noon. She was reprimanded sharp­ ly three times. Sparks, the girl with 'Whom she shared a asked as they hurried back to quarters once they were 'Off what Was the matter with her, “I’Ve never known you so Wool­ gathering, Lambolt. What Was it on? Or should I say who was it on?” telling sparks She wasn’t except of course But, somehow, When she room, their duty But Jane Wasn’t what had happened, telling anyone, Stella, reached the flat she found herself incapable of breaking the news to her. She told her how sorry she was she couldn’t have dinner with her. And ■Stella laughed and said it didn’t STEPHEN COUNCIL The Council of the Township of Stephen xnet in the Town Hall, Credi­ ton, on Tuesday evening, the 3rd of August 1943 at 8 p.m. All members were present. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 5th of July and the special meeting of the 7th of July 1943 were read and adop­ ted oxx the motion of Thomas Love, seconded by Herman Powe. Moved by Thomas Love, seconded by Herman Powe: That Lawrence Schwartz be paid 40c per hour while operating and repairing Power Grad­ er and 35c an hour for doing other Municipal Work and that the motion passed oxi the 21st of Decembei’ 19 42 affecting his wages be rescinded. Carried. Moved by Nelson Schenk, seconded by Arthur J. Amy: That a notice be inserted ixx the Exetex’ Tixnes-Advo- cate asking for applications for the office of Tax Collector for the Muni­ cipality up to Tuesday, the 7th of September next at 2 p.m. All taxes are to be paid to the Bank of Mont­ real, Exeter, and the Bank of Com- xnerce, Parkhill, at par. Tax Collect­ or’ to write out tax notices and start his collection of taxes in arrears 16th of December, 1943. Carried Moved by Thomas Love, seconded by Hernan Powe: That By-law No. 58 2 appointing George E. Eilber, Road Superintendent, having been read three times be passed and sign­ ed by the Reeve and Clerk and the Seal of the Corporation attached thereto. Carried. M'oved by Herman Powe, seconded by Nelson Schenk: That the tender of Sim Ireland to haul and spread 1500 yards of gravel more or less from Eisenbach’s Pit on roads in the Township, of Stephen from the west­ ern boundary east as fax' as Con. 14 and all sideroads to Con. 10 for 62c a yard be accepted. Carried. Geo. Eilber, Inspector of Munici­ pal Drains, gave his report on the inspection Drain and was ixx a since it is to keep the same in repair pursuant to By-law No.' 381 of 1928, it was resolved that G. A. McCubbin, Esq., O.L.S., Township Engineer, be re­ quested to examine the said drain and report on the same. Moved by Thomas Love, seconded by Herman Powe: That’Pay-Sheet No. 8 amounting to $697,’02 and the following orders be passed: J. H. Dalton, relief—Hartman 2 months, $20.00; Geo, E, Eilber, making tile, 102.25; Centralia Co-bperative Co. Ltd., cement, 53.90; Alvin Kellerman fowl killed by dogs, 30.90; Isaac Besterd Jr., valuer’s fees, 1.50; Queen Alexander Sanatorium, Pneu­ mothorax refills-—Bowden, 15.00; Municipal World Ltd., supplies, 2.06; T, Harry Hoffman, burial G, Van- steenkist, 60.00; H. K. Eilber, part salary—Clerk and Treasurer, 176.00; W. S. Gibson, premium Road & Grad­ er Liability tns. General Accident ins, Co,, 161,5 0‘; Thomas Love, ing grave fox* Vansteonkist, Carried, The Council adjourned to again in the Town Han, Crediton, on Tuesday, the 7th of September, 1943, at 1 p.m. H. K. Eilber, Tp. Clerk. COUNTY OF HURON, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO To Wit: BY VIRTUE OF A WARRANT under the hand of the Warden and Seal of the County of Huron bearing date the 9th July, 19437 and to me directed commanding me to levy upon the lands men­ tioned in the following list, for arrears of taxes thereon togethex’ with all costs incurred, I hereby • give notice that unless the arrears and costs are sooner paid, I shall proceed to sell the said lands, or as much thereof as shall be sufficient to discharge such arrears of taxes and charges thereon, at the office in the Court House in the Town of Goderich by public auction on November 9th, 1943, at the hour of two o’clock in the afternoon in compliance with the statutes in that behalf. Notice is hereby further given that if any of the said lands remain unsold an adjourned sale will be held, on - - - . . . .. ........ tiieNovembei’ IGth, 1943, at the same tixne apd place at which the Mxxnicipalities may reserve to purchase any of the said lands. Name and Description Lome McKenzie—Lots 3-5-21 M.S. J. A. E. Braden—Lots 10-11 Laura Smith—Lots NJS. 1-2-3, Margaret Livingstone—Pt. Lot Eva McDonald— W. Kohles—Pt. TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD Years in Arrears Con. 4 E.D............ 1940 TOWNSHIP OF OOLBORNE M.C........................ Plan 11 M. Pk...t 1940 1940-1-2 TOWNSHIP OF GREY 1, Con. 7-. -Ph Lot 22, Con. 8........ Lot 17, Con. 18............ 1940-2 1940-1 1940-1-2 of the Ryan Municipal in his report, the drain bad state of repair and the duty of the Council opeu- 5.00, meet Nine automobile tires use the equivalent of rubber heeded for one tire on a four-engined bomber. TOWNSHIP OF Alex. Axxbin—Lot 3GE. of Vallee, E of Reserve, St. Joseph C. R. Ryckman—Pt. Lot 30 T.S. L.R.W........................ Ed. Fanning—Pt. Lot 32, L.R.W................................ Bernard Johnston—Pt. Lot 29, L.R.W............................ R. F. Staley—Pt. Lot 3 0, L.R.W.................................... HAY 1937-42 1940 1940-1 1940 1940-2 TOWNSHIP OF HOWIOK George Kaake—S. Pt. Lot 3, Main St., Wroxeter. Gordon Jackson—N.E. .Pt. Lot 32, Con. 4.......:.... Mary Gummerson—Lot 13, Spenceton................ Agnes Stewart Est.—Pt. Lot 3 0, Con. 4............ Austin St. Marie—Lot 20, Con 18.................. Kate Pope Est.—Lot W7, Centre St., Wroxeter. J. Taman—Pt. Lot 33, Con 13 ■Chas.Shanahan—N.I Lot 23, Con. 4 Theo. John Holland—N.W. 1940-1-2 1940 1940-1-2 1940-1-2 1940 1940-1-2 TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT 1940-1 1940-1-2 TOWNSHIP OF McKILLOP Pt. Lot 23, Con. 14 TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS R. Patterson 1940 G. Nethery—W. S.E.% Lot 2& S.l Lot 3, Con. 3............................... 1940-1-2 Margaret Fear—S.& of S.i Lot, 10, Con. 7................... 1940 TOWNSHIP OF STANLEY Win. Osmond—Lots 6-^ Range N........ H. H. Johnston—W. pt. Lot 6, Range H, Johxx Hartman—Pt. Lot Mrs. Anixie Fox—Lot 19, 1940-1-2 19 40-2 1940-1-2 1940-1-2 (one insertion). Taxes Costs Total $19.82 $2.50 $22.32 93.56 4.44 98.00 6.50 2.25 8.75 3.10 2.25 5.35 17.36 2.44 19.80 17.35 2.44 19.79 .58 2.25 2.83 1.80 2.25 4.05 7.17 2.25 9.42 1.80 2.25 4.05 21.79 2.54 24.33 17.03 2.43 19.46 4.10 2.25 6.35 1.27 2.25 3.42 9.83 2.25 12.08 31.97 2.80 34.77 2.44 2.25 4.69 89.17 4.49 93.66 65.62 3.89 69.51 15.05 2,3'8-17.43 333.07 10.28 343.35 18.36 2.45 20.81 38.27 2.95 41.22 2.72 2.25 4.97 367.47 11.19 378,66 6.63 2.25 8.88 6.78 2.25 9.03 4.16 2.25 6.41 .92 13,44 2.25 2.34 3.17 15.78 42.79 3.07 45.86 167.00 6.18 173,18 262.80 18.56 271.36 69,24 3.73 72.97 6.13 2.25 8.38 10,55 2.26 12.80 108,21 4.70 112.91 51.22 3.55 54.77 107.78 4.95 112.73 243,65 8.10 251.65 76,31 3.89 79.20 11,93 2,30 14.23 A, IL ERSKINE, County Treasurer 18 B.R.S.................... Howard St., Bayfield TOWNSHIP OF STEPHEN 19 40-1-2 1940 1940 1940-1-2 1940-1-2 Crediton,Edward Lippert—Lot 9, Ernest Cooper—Pt. Lot 4, 'Crediton........ Melvin Hamilton—-Pt S. % Lot 2 L.R.E. H. S. Livingstone-—Lot 21, Plan 25.... W. Musser—-Lot 32, Dashwood...,............ TOWNSHIP OF E. WAWANOSH 1940-1-2 1940-1-2 Chas. & Jas. Martin—Pt. Lots 28-29, Con. 11 James Martin—Pt. Lots 28-29, Con. 12.,..... VILLAGE OF BLYTH Ellen Kelly Est.—Lot 111, McDonald Sys....... Rebecca Holt Est.—Lot G10 McGaughey Sy. Ed, Haggitt Est.—Lot 14, McCaughoy Sy,,.,. Cassie Dodds Est.—Lot 114 McDonald.,..,,..,.... Cassie Dodds Est.-—Lot 110 McDonald............ 1940-1-2 1940-1-2 1940-1-2 1940-1-2 1940-1-2 VILLAGE OF BRUSSELS Sara McCallum—Lot 52, Milt St.,,.,,.......................... 1940-1-2 Mary Davidson-—Lots 288-9 Walnut St. 292-5 Cypress St 1940-1-2 Grey Bruce Oil Co.—i?t. Lot 6, Mill St,......1940-1-2 VITA,AGE OF EXETER Homer Bagshaw JCst.—Ft, Lot. 192-3.. All of the above lots are patented. Dated July 16th, 1943, Goderich, Ontario, July 16th, 1943. .Published in The Ontario Gazette, August 7tli, 1943 1940-1-2