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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-08-16, Page 7THE TXMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO* THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 16, W Sf "thunderhead"by a Rita Hanson .The story thus far; (Lesley Saun ders goes to Guayalagos to visit her sister, Edith, whose husband is a pilot with Brett Hawley’s air line,, and soon finds herself falling in love with the new and generally disliked pilot, Jimmie Stearne, Edith is distressed because, al- thoug she and her Nick are deeply in love, she hates to think of Les- pilots" whose first love is flying] and whose lives are in constant danger, She promotes a match be tween Lesley and the wealthy Senor Miguel del Santo, whose affection for the American girl is evident. Lesley’s interest remains with Jim mie, however, and slightly but in creasingly with Brett Hawley him self, When she learns that a sched uled flight is to be made regardless of a raging storm she is stricken with apprehension for feai’ Jimmie is to be the pilot. one grim face to another. jerry said, "Okay, okay. What did you find?” The mechanic moistened his lips. Well , . . there was a little hole in haydly notice it. have until each tank. You’d The holes must and then plugged the take-off.” "What a lousy, ley marrying one of these "bush’Jerry muttered. "Why didn’t Brett tell us?" Mur ray demanded. "We should know what’s going on! I’m pot going to work fox* a place where I’m going to be shot in the back!’' "Shut up, Murray!" Jerry bark ed. Listen, Ernie, the way it sounds, one of us, somebody around here, must have done it! But that’s Silly.” "Who do you think did it?" Hen nessey asked quietly. "Somebody worked it out carefully for some pretty good reason . . "And when Brett finds him!” Ernie said in a menacing voice. "When we all find him!" Jerry corrected. "Gosh, how could any body do a thing like that? You know, ever since Red was killed, I’ve wondered how he happened to run into that mountain there. Why, he’d flown through there fifty times. He could have done it with his eyes shut!” Hennessey said, "Whoevex* did it, won’t stop now. There’ll 'be other accidents.” They were all silent, not fright ened, 'but merely contemplating the new danger that had been added to their work. Then Murray said, "But we ought to do something about it! Ernie, what has Brett done? Has he found out anything?” Ernie shook liis head. "There ain’t no ’ one to suspect,” he said sadly. "Maybe we’ll never know.”< The front door was pushed open, sending a gust of cold wet air through the smoky room. Jimmie came in, wrapped in a dripping black raincoat^ He neither noticed uor spoke to anyone but sat down in one of the booths’neax* the door. The conversation stopped complete ly fox* they didn’t quite know whether to tell him ox* not. Little Mama waddled^over to him. "Take that raincoat off before it drips all ovex* by expensive leather seats!" she said with mock severity, and everyone laughed fox* the seats of Mama’s booth’s were all knife- scarred wood. Jimmie looked at her as though -lie thought she meant it, then stood up and peeled off the coat. .She^took it and asked him what he’d have. "Brandy," he^ said. "A double one. In fact you’d' bettex* -bring the -bottle." "My, ain’t he a -drinkin’ nxan!” Hennessey said good-naturedly, and they all laughed again with their minds -on Red’s death. Jim mie glanced once at Hennessey as though he hated him. Lesley got up from her table and walked over to him. “I didn’t see he said. She slid into the him. "How about asked bxjghtly. "I’m some sound :good?” "Ini not hungry," he said sullen ly. "Have you heard if anyone’s scheduled for a flight tonight?" Murray asked Jimmie. "Yes,” Jimmie said. "I Everyone heard him and there was a wave of surprise around the room. "But, Jimmie, you’re the newest pilbt here. Surely Brett wouldn’t send you!” Lesley argued. "Why not?” he said arrogantly. "It’s my turn, I guess. Anyway, it’s all settled now.” Several men from the oil com pany came trooping in for dinnei' and (Little Mama’s began to fill up. Conversation started up and Swede turned on the playex* piano, and ran •it With silent enjoyment. Jimmie finished his third drink and poured another. “Jimmie, you’d better not drink any more, if you’re flying tonight,” Lesley said. She was trying to ■figure out ■ why Brett had picked Jinx of all -people, fox' this danger ous job. Jim was a good pilot prob ably but it wasn’t fair to send any one into the mountains when they WOren’t absolutely sure of the ter ritory, Jimmie poured th© brandy down his thi'oat, gulping It without etx- joyment. "Look,” he said. He -held out Illg hand and tvatched it shake in uneven bursts of trembling. ”1 can’t get ria of it tonight. It’s get ting Worse." Beslby caught his hand in hers and held it on the table. "It’s only •because you’ve been drinking too much. It’ll go away." He ran his free hand tlirough his Mair and kept his face lihlf covered With It. "Lesley, What’s the Batter: with me? T’hi not -afraid to die. I’ve wantod to die a long tliuo!" Wlusit JlBBie, you dox’t knew dirty been made just before trick . . CHAPTER V The storm broke in earnest after Jerry and Lesley had reached Little Mama's. The rain came down in solid silver sheets, beating at the sodden green trees and lashing against the thin walls of the cafe. Somebody lit a fire in the wood burning stove and then the room , was filled with the odor of drying clothes ag well as the sharp cook ing smells and the cigarette smoke. iLesldy had a cup of looked around the room was there. The fliers tered at different tables bar but they carried on 4 al conversation about the weather. "Personally, I think Brett nuts to sign a contract in the first -place!” Jerry phatically. “To promise every shipment through, WOPPHAM Our W.M»S. was favored last Sunday morning by having Mrs. GIB, of Mitchell, as the special speaker. Mrs. Gill was born in India but was educated here, Her hus band is .serving as a chaplain in the army overseas, She gave a very in teresting and worth-while address on the customs, ways and the rel igion of India ’during the time of her father’s missionary experiences and how her mother, as a nurse, did so much in Winning them to Christ through her kindly adminis tration. Mrs, 0. Camm, president, conducted the meeting and Mrs, Wm, Mill® gave a splendid reading. The regular ohpii' rendered very nicely the service of song suitable/ for the occasion, Rev, Laing is on vacation. W.M.S. Meeting On Thursday afternoon, 2nd the regular meeting W.M.S, was held in the Wein-Cole parents, James St. performed the church THE ONLY SYNTHETIC’ RUBBER TIRES MADE’ THAT ARE off the wEEMMy AT TOO RULES PER HOUR/ t 0 . .4 o J coffee and to see who were scat- and at the one gener- was that em- get like said he’d weather or no weather . . , that’s too much! ” "What else could he do?" Ernie asked. "The Mountain Airline was after that are in a are." "Sure," contract, too. And they better position than we "But what’ll happen when they cancel the contract, aftei* we’ve lost a few ships? That’ll be the finish . . . but good!” "Aw. cut it out, fellas,” Hennes sey said. "Brett knows what he’s doin’. He can fly anywhere anytime himself, that’s all can." Murray was ing softly. He cynically. "I don’t know about that. HawLey hasn’t 'been off the ground in bad weather since I remember. He sounds like ,a parlor pilot to me.” He had all the men against him there. "He never sent anybody -out yet that -couldn’t do the job!” Ernie said loudly. "Red Waring didn’t get there,” Murray answered him. "Because somebody cut a hole in his gas tank!” Ernie shouted. , There was a sudden silence in the room. Ernie realized that his anger had made him say too much. The whole room stared at him and he backed up against the bar. "I mean,” he said, "that something must have made a hole in it . . . or maybe . . .” His voice trailed off as Hennes sey’s big hand -held him in place. "What are you sayin’, son?” he asked quietly. "You’re talkin’ some mighty important talk!” Under the westerner’s steady eyes, Ernie grew more flustered very moment. "Well, I ... I said that Red was mui’dered, an’ I’ll stick to it!” * Lesley, who had known it ax, along, wondered what the men would do now that they were go ing to find out was no accident, "Well," Ernie the plane before and brought it I looked at the one thing . < . sabotage! Don’t tell Brett I told you, he didn’t want you to know. You won’t tell him, will you? I didn’t mean to let it sli-p out!” He looked at them from why he thinks we at the piano, play- looked at Hennessey until he leaned that Bed's death said, "I examined we took it apart home. Abd when gas tanks, I said Check Discharges From the Bowels BowOl trdiibleS, although happen ing at any time of the year, afo more prevalent during the hot Sum mer and early fall months. Summer Flu is one of the worst, troubles, but dinrrhtca, dysentery, cdlic, cramps and pains in the in- tostincS, or Unv looseners of tho bowels should have immediate at tention. Tho action of Dr, Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry is pleasant, rapid, reliable and effectual in help ing to check the unnatural dis charges. It has been bn the market for tho past 94 years, So Why experiment With hdw and untried remedies? Get I'Wlor’s” and feel safe* Tho T. Mlibittit CS»., Ltd., Toronto, Otoi. you in here," back from I’m drunk talking so doesn’t do everything llllilllllllillllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllli what you’re saying!" "I've wanted to die for over two year®, I shouldn't be afraid of fly ing, but I 'am. Hvery time I go up,” He looked at her in anguish. "God, how you must despise me, Lesley!’ She said, "I don’t despise you, Jimmie. Wlxat gave you that idea? I likp you very much. I’m your friend, really. Gp ahead and talk of it will make you feel better," If only he would tell hex’ of the burden he bore, of the tragedy she say in his facel She could comfort him if she knew what it was. "I used to be able to take two or three drinks and find a nice comfortable false courage. livery time I’ve gone up since I've been down -here I’ve been half drunk. And then it wasn’t so -bad. I could stand it. I could stand anything With a little liquor in me. I was drunk the night I flew the oil well fire. I think now or I wouldn’t be much . . . but now it any good. I can't make get dim and far away. Everything's clear and I'm afraid, (Lesley. I'm afraid!” He put his head down on the table and she let go of his hand and looked quite what She felt vast pity wondered why she didn’t’ despise him as he had said. He was such a miserable sight, half-crying on the table but still she wondered about him. She stroked -his hair, still wet from the rain, get some sleep Jimmie,” she feel better.” She got up quietly and took the half empty bottle back to the bar. i "Don’t give him any more,” she asked Little Mama." "If he wakes up, tell him I took his raincoat.” -She slipped the ^clammy black coat over .hex* headland pulled it around her face. Outside, the wind had increased and the tall shabby trees in front of Little Mama's twisted crazily in the rain. She ran as -swiftly as she could, slipping in the mud and tripping on a rock in the road. She ran across the field toward the radio tower and Brett’s little house. There were lights in the hangar' and thru the windows she saw men loading the 'big tri motored ship. She hesitated a moment. She was interfering with something that wasn’t ■business. Yet, in a way, needed Someone for a she -was the only one. She ran up the wooden steps knocked loudly on Brett’s door. He called, "Come- in!” and she opened the door to see Estella, der-Santo’s beautiful secretary, sitting on a ■cushion in front of the little stove. Brett was standing on the other side of the stove and he looked an noyed, at him without knowing to do. only tenderness and a for him, and yet she "Just stay here and before you whispered. take off, "You’ll seat opposite supper?” she going to have nice hot Irish stew. That am." August of the church basement with members of the Mis sion 'Circle, Mission Band and Baby Band as their visitors. There was a good attendance,. The meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs, 0. Camm and Mrs. Ray Mills was in charge of the program and games for the children. Dianne Merriot read the -Scripture lesson, Verle Wheeler .gave a story, a piano solo by Donna Mills, a piano duet by the two little Hazelwood "girls, a solo by Dorothy Thomson and a solo by Helen .Webber. The special speaker, Mrs. GUI, of Mitchell, in her very pleasing gave an' excellent address which was very much en joyed after which games were en joyed by the children under the leadership of Mrs. Ray Mills. A very dainty lunch was served by the W.M.S. members and a social time spent together. i In a charming ceremony at noon August 1st, at Mount Pleasant United ‘Church, Mount Pleasant, Jean. Worden, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cole, of (Science Hill, became the bride of Sheldon Daniel Wein, of t Exeter, youngest son of Mr, and Mrs. Jack Weiii, of Dashwood. The occasion mark-? ed also the anniversary of the marriage of the bride’® Rev. A. B, Irwin, of United Church, Hxeter, the ceremony fox* which presented a garden scene, devised with white lilies and pink roses in a setting of evergreen and white lattices. Bridal music was played by Mrs. Aaron Oestreicher, of Dashwood, and Mrs. M, Fletcher, of Exeter, was soloist, singing "Always” "I Bove You Truly,” Given in marriage 'by her father, the -bride was lovely in her long gown of ivory floral-tufted satin, With yoke and long lily-pointed Sleeves of impoi'ted lace. Rose medaliop scallops -outlined the basque bodice which had a sweet heart neckline. The bouffant skirt extending into a long train and the bridal veil of hand-embroidered tulle was in full-length, caught with a halo of flowers and lace. The ■bride’s only ornament was a neck let of Arkansas crystals, gift of a friend, and she carried a colonial bouquet of dark red roses and gladioli flowerets. In the bride’s procession walked Maida of the and a honor SUGAR FOR BEEKEEPERS To help conserve the low supplies of sugar in Canada sugar will not be allowed beekeepers for feeding purposes unless they produce hon ey fox* sale and are registered -with the ration administration. The maximum allowance will fee 15 pounds per colony and no sugar will be available for Spring feed ing. The ration administration is advising beekeepers to retain suf ficient supplies of honey from their own production for feeding0 pur poses. -Sugar will not be granted to persons who keep bees for a hobby ox- for producing -honey fox* their own use. her maid of honor, Miss Wein, of Dashwood, sister groom; four bridesmaids flower girl. The maid of a floor-length gown of peach with fitted bodice, sweet neckline and bouffant over- of net, Her peach-colored headdress was adorned Imagine the punishment these tires topic this grueling, torturing test of tire safety and endur ance as Wilbur Shaw, the famous race driver, under supervision of the American Automobile Association, averaged 100.34 miles per hour for 500 miles on the Indianapolis Speedway—equal to 50,000 miles of ordinary driving. Not a single skid Or blowout occurred in the entire 500 miles—at speeds up to 135 miles an hour—definite proof that Firestone Synthetic rubber tires will stand up to any demand you can make of them I Remember this fact when you buy new tires* ■; PROVED SPEEDWAY FOR YOUR PROtMCtlON ONTHEHIGHWAY were in lime, yellow sheer, long flowing necklines and Sandy Elliot Graham Arthur The wedding dinnei’ was at the Royal Hotel, guests were bride’s table was pink roses and sweet peas show ered -with ribbons, and was cen tered by a handsome five-tier pil lared wedding cake. Later, the ibridal party and guests returned to Mt. Pleasant Gardens, home of the bride’s parents, for a reception. The honeymoon was spent in the Maritimes. The bride traveled in a blush rose silk jersey gown with blue and white accessories. On their return the couple will reside in Exeter. Mitchell, where 6 0 entertained. The adorned with wore satin heart skirt sunburst with a matching bow and stream ers, and she carried a shower -bouquet of deep red snapdragon, gypsophilia and fern, The 'bridesmaids were Miss Ruth Cole, of London; Miss Vivian Ross, Stratford and Miss Helen Cole, London, cousins of the bride, and Miss Margaret Wein, Exeter, sis ter of the groom. Their costumes, •of identical design orchid, , rose and respectively, with skirts, sweetheart -bishop sleeves. Their headdresses of matching flowers held shoulder veils and they carried, nosegays of sweet peas, cornflowers and baby’s breath. . As . flower girl, Beth Cole, of Russeldale, the bride’s small cous in, wore a miniature bridal cos tume with veil and carried a dain ty arc bouquet of pink and white posies. Ken Wein, of Exeter, was his brother’s best man and the ushers were Sigmn. Jack Weber, -of Crum- lin and Dave Hanson, Jr., of Mit chell. For her daughter’s -wedding, Mrs. Cole chose an ensemble of white cut velvet on georgette, with white accessories and corsage of pink carnations 'and 'baby’s breath. The 'bridegroom’s mother wore a navy ensemble with white accessories and corsage of rose carnations and gypsophilia. SOLDIERS! A ATTENTION 8 A STAND M YOUR FEET A MINARDS LINIMENT and ♦ • I J any of it was. friend. 5 • c i the barn, the build wind wag lost. T NODEMI, WELL. CONDUCTED CONVENIENTLY’ LOCATES HOTEL (To be continued) Brett makes a sudden decision ETAD1NA AVI. W COU.IOI IT. RATES Stub: - $1.50 - $3.50 DmUi! $a.ao • yim wru-rr for FOUBKR * > i jee we MAO YOUX HOAI HOTEL WAVERLEY won MW NfiNBEEWa WITHIN WMKIN9 KSTARCE SAVE BARN FROM FIRE A bucket brigade was -called to the farm of Elmer Harlton,' when a fire of undetermined origin caught in a straw stack near They were able to save ings when a direct east blowing. The straw was The telephone instrument is only port of telephone service frames - need for disttibu- 2. There ,*ea«> or OP® wre IA interphones additional tel J And thcSe mOtVPSedonly Jf other e X F. ROLFE, In your own conununity^ there may be a shortage of overhead cable, or of lindergrouhd facilities, or lack of equip ment at the exchange. So if you have applied for service and are still waiting, please bear in mind that the telephone instrument itself may be only part of the equipment required to provide service and that wartime material shortages are as acute a$ ever, so that we are still unable to meet all current demands*