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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-08-30, Page 7THE TIMES’APVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, IMS miiiiiiiii in “thunderhead".. by . Rita Hanson Th© story thus i’an; Lesley Saun­ ders arrives in Guayalagos to visit her sister, Edith, whose husband, Nick, is a pilot 'tor a new airline, . an American concern headed by Brett Hawley. To beat down com­ petition Hawley has had to sign contracts -providing for freight de­ liveries on schedule regardless of weather, and the day Lesley ar­ rives one of his pilots is killed. Evidence in the wreckage, indicates sabotage but Brett doesn’t reveal this and his other pilots don’t know of it until just before an im­ portant transmountain flight, The airline weather expert advises can­ cellation of the flight but Brett in­ sists that it go through. I-Ie as­ signs Jim Stearne, his newest pilot, to the 'job and when Lesley, fond of both J'iip and Brett, intervenes on Jim’s behalf, Brett? takes the flight himself. lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll “I don't know, Eadie, Tonight was all such a mess; I don’t know my­ self very weU,*and there’s so much I just can’t truth, ! know!” “Oh, sure,” understand* It’s the Eadie, when I say I don’t practical I 'grabbed love with '’I’ve dis- And Jim- to think do about CHAPTER VII out of sight the the circle of air- and rain closed that was left was the motors fading out pick her up, one that lay at straightened She liressed and tried to wipe The plane was minute it passed port lights. Fog around it and all the dull sound of swiftly. Lesley roused herself of her reverie and stooped to up the raincoat feet. When she she was crying, hand to her face away the tears and rain. She could smell the brown salve that Brett had put on his cut. There Was some on her face. The drops of water that fell on her hair ran down her neck in cold little streams. She put the coat over her arm. It seeme/I silly to put it on when she was already so wet. “'Lesley, dear,” her sister’s- voice said quietly, and she turned to see Edith walking toward her. “Lesley, you mustn’t stand out here in the rain, Come, we’ll go home.” Edith,” then her crying she turned away sympathetic eyes. “Listen,” her and Nick and I Little Mama’s and get something hot. How about that?” She nodded and 'followed Edith over to the road where Nick was standing. He put his dry coat her shoulders. “You’ll get case of pneumonia,” lie “and then we’ll have you all summer!” T didn’t know you were here, Lesley said inanely and choked her and from her sister’s sister will said, “you go over to Edith said cynically. “But I do know!” “Eadie, haven’t you ever been so mixed up you didn’t know what you wanted?” “Not me,” said the Edith, “I saw Nick and him while I could,” “I don’t think I'm in anybody,” Lesley mused, liked Brett for a long time, even to­ night I fought with him. mie—-I don’t know what about him.” “The less thinking you the both of them, the better off you’ll foe,” Edith said. Then he sat down beside Lesley. “Look, I done want you to take this wrong, dear, but I wish you’d go “You mean right Brett comes back?” Edith looked at “What’s that got to just think it would tions if you’d start home early,. You could make a nice, slow trip and rest a lot more than you're resting here. Don’t think I wouldn’t love to have you stay forever, if you could . • .” “I know,” Lesley said spiritless­ ly. “Only I’m sure it would be better for you and every body if you didn’t stick around.” She didn’t give Edith any defin­ ite answer. -She put her off ana, when Edith and Nick went home, she told them- she would come home later, when it wasn’t raining so hard. When they were gone, she slip-1 ped the half-dried coat back on, and ran through the rain over to the radio room, the one light spot on the whole field now.. Windy was sitting at the radio listeining to an­ other weather report when she came in. Hennessey lounged against the wall, slowly rolling a cigarette. She said, “Mind if I sit around a while? I don’t feel like walking home yet.” Hennessey pushed 1a. chair out from the wall with his foot and she sat down. f When Windy was finished, she said, “I suppose you’ve heard from Brett, haven’t you?” and then blu'shed at the penetrating .look her. “He .promised to every 15 minutes,” swered. “So far, she had forgotten about, she was through eating, her said, “I’m gQing to dry your Lesley. Mama says we can around ■ another scolded, around She tried to smile because they were all pretending not to notice that she was crying. They went to Little Mama’s and Lesley had a strong drink and then the supper which When sister hair, go back and use her room.” They went into Little Mama's bedroom and Mama -brought them a heavy towel. Lesley sat on the bed and Edith stood above her and rubbed vigorously. “You don’t seem to real­ ize that you just got out of a sick­ bed a month ago,” she scolded. “Your feet are all wet, too. Take off your shoes.” When Mama had taken the shoes out to dry on the stove, Edith said, “Do you think you’re finished cry­ ing for the night?” Lesley nodded. “Well, if you’re not, go ahead have it out, but if you are I’d to talk.” “If you’re going to ask me I was crying . and like why . . I don’t know,” Lesley said. “Honest.” “All right,” Edith agreed. “But \ I’Ve got another, question; Which one of these glamor boys is putting' all that lovelight in your eyes?” “Thea'Q’s no lpveTight,” Lesley answered. "Only mascara and rain.” “I suppose you’ve fallen for Brett, which is worrying about farewell. What to represent?”. Lesley lay wearily While warmth -back you’ve what I’ve been I saw that movie was that supposed home,” away, before her shrewdly, do with it? I save complica- Windy back her into on the bed sister rubbed her cold feet. 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Every once in a while, when the lightning * flashes, there below you are the mountains ... or sometimes all around you. It’s all so big.. it, well, it makes you feel different about a lot -of things, It’s snowing now, I think I’ll go upstairs over the snow if I can. Tell Windy , . .” The crackling went on in the headphones, but his voice stopped suddenly. “Windy, he stopped! I can’t hear him!” she said* Windy took the' headphones and listened. “Maybe he was finished,” he said. “What did he say?” “He said he was going up to iget over the snow. Then he said. “Tell Windy/ and that was all-” “Well, maybe that’s meant. Just ‘tell Windy.’ Maybe he signed off.” Nobody, Windy, was very convinced. Mary leaned forward, her mouth slightly open, her fingers automatically continuing to work the needles. Lesley said, “Couldn’t you call him back and find out?” Windy tried once, then again and again until he saw the strained ex­ pression on M'ary’s face. “We’ll; have to wait 15 min.utes until he calls, again,” lie said. ably got his set We’ll just wait 1 again.” if you want said softly. least an- the airport, for almost ready call at Windy he says weather’s about the same, although he got a touch -of ice in the moun­ tains just south of here.” He went on talking in his usual amiable way and Lesley was silent, wishing she’d gone home. It would have been better at home. *>ven if she couldn’t sleep. Then she said, just to change the conversation, “How soon are you going to test the new ship?” This was a stand­ ard joke around the Windy’s ship had been for two years. Hennessey grinned. But Windy said seriously, “Almost ready now. She’s a great ship! If she turns out the way I think she will, I’ll turn her over to the government. The army can sure use some fighters like* that.” He explained all its Hue points to them again and Lesley half listened. She had always thought the plane was deadly look­ ing; snub-nosed and clean -of line and sleek as a bird of prey. Windy said it would be the most maneu­ verable ship ever built, and it re­ mained for the tests whether it was easy or wild and unstable. The door opened little face wrapped shawl appeared. She all, but gave no reason for coming. They all knew she liked to sit in the seldom there, knitted, ilia. Brett a little was no but he so 'far. weather toward a lady here who’s been waiting to talk to you, Brett?' Lesley Shook her head wildly. “Windy, no! I don’t want to! What did you say that for?” But then she was sitting in Win­ dy's place and Bratt's voice, crack*- ling with static, 'was coming into her ears.v -She was dismayed at the thrill it gave lief to hear it. “Hello,” he said. “Did you put Jimmie to bed?” She watted a second while Windjr switched something, “He's fast asleep, I think,” she said. “That wasd’t very nice of yon. He was trying to be brave. Brett, is the weather very ibad?” She thought to prove to maneuver and Mary’s in ■ a heavy greeted them radio room at night. She talked tout she liked being She sat in a corner and making a sweater for Er- called in. He wag having trouble With ice-., and there Visibility in any direction, said everything was okay Windy gave him a new report. He looked over Lesley and said, “There® What Can Yow Spare That They Can Wear ? South for Factory Work during the Tomato Season beginning about September 1st MAKE APPLICATION TO what he child hi not be in be useful receive it. garments Kay local dur- Freeneeded Warmth including long is sit will war-emaciated the hare and destitute it can the naked, or protect feet of the glorious .part in lifting the doing about about to,” “Very II WANTED Mrs, ■.V Ji. TH^ WARTIME: RRItES AMD TRADE BOARD groom to the bride eldest P. J L.Sto. (M) son of Mr Black Diam were here, Lesley, Every community, jarge ana small will participate in the Na­ tional Clothing Collection driye to take place from October 1st to 2l>ta, 194&, It is a united effort on the part of the Canavan United Allied Belief Fund, on behalf* of the United Nations Belief and Rehabili­ tation Administration, to secure used clothing for free distribution to needy an4 destitute children, men and women in war-devastatou countries, Canada’s place in U.N.B.B.A. is high* Her responsibility is great and C.U,A,B.F. National Clothing Collection is an opportunity to meec part of that responsibility* The Canadian public will be asked to contribute in this cam­ paign only such serviceable used clothing as can be spared from tlieir wardrobe without replacement. What is needed is used clothing for both winter and summer wear. (Although clothing need perfect repair, it must to the people who will All types of washable should be washed before they are given to the collection, Other gar­ ments should be clean and sanitary. The need is very, very urgent. A report comes from Greece that “it is customary to undress the bodies of the dead and bury them almost naked, in order to secure covering and a bit more for those still living.” Every man, woman and Exeter and surrounding community can and should help to make this ■collection an outstanding success— to help the war-ravaged millions to help themselves. The clothing is available, Pounds of it now repose forgotten in the attics and othpr storage places in our homes. Its mode and style does not matter those in need. So cover bodies, bruised play a hearts and the hopes of tile strick­ en and in enabling them to join us actively in creating the brave, se­ cure and peaceful world to which all true .humanity aspires. The effort to collect this forgot­ ten hut still usable supply of cloth­ ing, shoes, and bedding will soon be undei1 way, Detailed plans art­ being made for its collection and these will be announced later. The Local Collection is being sponsored by the Exeter Lions Club, assisted by the units of the Exeter Branch, of the Canadian Red Cross, Watch for next week's announcement* Seasonal Workers "He's proo- turned off now. and he’ll call “Wm. D* Smith, manager of the local branch of the Canadian Can- ners, left -Monday for the Pacific Coast on a business trip in the in­ terests of the firm. Mrs. Smith accompanied him. They will be away about three months. Creech, superintendent of the plant, will be in charge here ing his absence.”—Forest Press. The Canadian radio industry in 1944 produced $20'0,000,000 worth, of electronic equipment for Canada and its allies, compared with an annual pre-war production of ap­ proximately $15,000,000. CHATHAM, ONTARIO though complete- Lesley could see as anxiously as was 11:30 then. I-Ie sat back as ly at ease, but he was waiting they all were. It They talked aimlessly. Hennessey showed Lesley where Brett was on the -big wall map. There were moun­ tains all around him. Mary knitted, watching her work carefully.( It Was 11:45,, Windy tried to call, with no success. It was midnight., Hennessey went outside and looked at the weather. The rain was only a thin drizzle now, but the wind was high and long, black clouds still piled. up in the sky. Then it was 12:3 0. “Honey,” Windy said. “It’s bed­ time. You better run along with Hennessey now*” “I’m not tired,” Lesley answered. “Go on now. There’s not a thing in the world to hang around for. You get ry about “Don’t coming She laughed with a harsh twist in her voice. “Don’t worry, you tell her, when she can hardly breatne, when her heart can hardly beat with fear!’ chair it? il from thing felt the same' way so many times. O, Lesley, dear, get out of it all . . . get away while you can!” She was breathing as if she had been running and her eyes were glazed with hysteria. “If you stay here -one of them will get you . . . ana it’s the worst hell there is for a woman! Lesley, no woman should ever marry a bush pilot like Brett or Jim. Because you'll find out if you do that they love flying first and then you. They don’t fly for .money -or fame or for anything sensible. They fly because they were born with wings; It’s not worth it! It’s wonderful for a little while but it’s not worth it!” Lesley put her arms around the woman's Shaking shoulders. Mary was sobbing now and Lesley knew that Mary must have waited a long night through for Word from Red, the night he died, just as she, Les­ ley, was doing now. The compari­ son frightened her. Brett had to be all right! Nothing could happen to him! . (To Be Continued) Lesley hctlrs Jim Stemme's story somq sleep. Don’t wor- Brett.” worry!” Mary’s voice, suddenly, startled them. ’ She ran up to Lesley’s and the knitting droppea can tell by your face every- her hands. “That’-s true, isn’t you’re feeling because I’ve StfOWR—O’DWYER At the Navy Chapel H.M.C.S Stadacona, Halifax, by the Navy- Chaplain, marriage Daureen daughter O’Dwyer, Stuart Claire stover, and Mrs. F, C. Stover ond. Alberta. The attendants were L.Wren Mary Herbie, of Toronto, as bridesmaid, and L.Sto. (M). Harvey Dafoe, of Brantford, as best man. L.Sto. and L.Wren stover returned to their respective duties after a short leave, the H.M.O.S, Peregrine, mid to H.M.O.S, Stadacona. t, Halifax. ReV. Father Kearney, the was solemnized of IL,Wren Helen 0’Dwyer, Of Dr, and •of 'Zurich, to MEAT The shortage of food in liberated Europe is desperate. Meat most critical needs. As a great food-producing nation, Canada must, can—and meet this emergency. That is why slaughtering has been placed under strict control. That is why ration coupons will soon be used again by Canadians to buy meat. There is only one objective:—To reduce meat consumption in Canada in order to provide direct aid for the hungry peoples of Europe. is one of the Loclcer .Operators Farmers who slaughter meat for their own or their farmer neighbor’s use are required to sub­ mit monthly reports (Form RB-61) and to sur­ render coupons for the meat they use and sell. Any excess’ of meat over the farmer's or his neighbor’s needs may be sold only to the holder of a regular slaughter permit. The minimum a'mount which a farmer may sell to such a permit holder is one quarter of beef or half a hog carcass, Sheep, lambs or calves slaughtered by a farmer for his own or his neighbor’s use may not be sold trade. info the meat roughly 2 lbs.Amount of Ration will be (carcass weight) per person, per week. Rationed Meats. All cooked, canned, fancy and “red” meats. Unratioiied Meats—beef brain, head, tail, blood, tripe; calf brain, head; pork brain, head, tail, pigfeet, spare ribs; Iamb brain, head, tail, fries; poultry, game and fish (canned or fresh). Coupons—-brown “M” coupons in Ration Book No. 5. One coupon Will become valid each week, Coupon Values—Group "A”, 1 lb. per coupon; Group “B", V/2 lbs. per coupon; Group “C", 2 lbs. per coupon; Group “D”, Under the meat rationing regulations, locker operators are required to submit a list of their patrons to the nearest Ration Branch Office. A supply of Consumer Declaration forms is being forwarded to each locker operator who Will, in turn, distribute them to his patrons. The patron is responsible for completing the form and filing it with the Ration Branch Office. Consumers must surrender coupons for all meat held in lockers over and above 4 lbs. for each person in the household at a rate of 2 lbs. per coupon. However, no more than 50% of the ”M" coupons in the ration books of the consumer and his household need be surrendered. 2/2 lbs. per coupon; Group “E”, 3 lbs. per coupon. Tokens. Tokens, eight of which are equivalent to one coupon, will be used as coupon change. Farmers must turn in to their Local Ration Boards a coupon for each 4 lbs. of meat (carcass weight) they use in their households from their own slaughterings. So that they may buy other meats from their butchers, no more than one-half of the valid coupons in the hands of the farmer and his household need be surrendered. Farmers who sell meat to a neighbour farmer must collect coupons at the rate of 4 lbs, (carcass weight) per coupon. Is your assurance of a fair share. Is a protection against waste. ♦ * shortages ;; * inflation! That is why farmers are asked to continue to Collect and turn in coupons to their Local Ration Boards—once a month—in the RB-61 envelope.