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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-04-25, Page 8by Pvt. H. D. Colson THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 25th, 1946 Usborne Council Discusses Education DESPERATE FLIGHT The story thus far: Getting rid of his uniform was like ridding himself of chains, Pvt. Chris Gan­ non, who on the third day of his 15-day furlough was well along in his plan for desertion, had thought, as he emerged from a tailor’s shop in a new pin-striped suit, it was fine, too, as "Mike Travers" to get a good-paying job doing drafting for the Monroe Aircraft Co. But when a pretty girl, Martha Patter­ son, in the personnel office, thought She remembered him from some­ where, Chris wasn’t so sure that losing his old identiy would be so simple aftex* all. PART H "Of course, San Fx-ancisco home to me now. I’ve fox’ almost three years . family is still in the old —■Pittsburgh, Pa." Chris flushed and stood xfxotion- less for a brief moment, looked at him quizzically, Wondered if she recognized him, if she knew that he algo was from Pittsburgh, He felt a suddexi im­ pulse to dash, out of the room. Chris was forcing a smile in a vain attempt to hide his embar­ rassment and regain his composure. ". . . Y-You must have me con­ fused with someone else." He had a hard time’ getting the words out for he was deliberately lying. "You see ... I ... I’m from Chi­ cago. South Side . . , Never been in Pittsburgh." Chris felt a slight pang of con­ science as Martha’s eyes met his. There was a trace of doubt in the expression On her face. Chris had been on the job at Monroe Aircraft for almost three weeks. He hadn’t seen Martha but she had been on his mind night and day. He kept wondering if she had actually recognized him, if she suspected— Women seem to have an tion about the truth, he is been here * . but the home town :/_xs __ Martha Chris intui- kept thinking. His better judgment told him to steer cleax* of her—her, of all people. But there was a strong­ er desire within know hex- and to tried to ignore it to loneliness—it appear. Besides, him, a desire to be with her. He and attributed it would soon dis- __ __ , even a casual friendship ..with this girl from his home town was certain to bring about unpleasant complications, crossed the room and sat down on Are You Ruptured? OUR SERVICE IS DIFFERENT. WE SELL YOU A FIT IN OUR PRIVATE TRUSS ROOM. Trusses, Belts, Supports of all kinds, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Over 15 years experience. Your drugs at ROBERTSON’S Phone 50 Exeter Floor Sanding Dustless Equipment Free Estimates Spray and Brush Painting Call 42j Parldiill, or write Bloomfield Bros OLD CHUM Backache-Kidneys Cry for Help Most people fail to recognize the seriousness of a bad back. The stitches, twitches, and twinges are bad enough and cause great suf­ fering, but back of the backache and the cause of it all is the dis­ ordered kidneys crying out a warn­ ing through the back. # A pain in the back is the kidneys'- cry for help* Go to their assistance; Get a box of Doan’s Kidney Rills. a remedy for backache and sick kidneys, a “Doan's'* are put up* in an oblong grey box with out trade mark a ‘‘Maple Deaf" on the BefUSdBdbsiitutea-. Tho Milbaxn Co, Toronto, Ont. Fox* the first time he found himself a little regretful „of the fact that he was a, deserter. When Chris left the engineering office that afternoon he was sur­ prised to see Martha standing near the turnstile at the south gate exit. Pausing for a moment in the milling crowd, he pulled his hat down ovex* his eyes and abruptly turned to retrace the office. 1 Martha cried Travers , . Chris pretended she shouted again, top of hex* lungs, She skipped toward him breath­ lessly. “Are you hard of hearing?" she exclaimed in a mildly tone, "Oh • • . hello," Chris ning, "I didn’t expect to by a beautiful girl-—" "This is strictly business." she snapped. "That’s . . . that’s too bad ... I had hoped for something better," She interrupted brusquely: "You must have left this in Mr. (Fisher’s office the day you came in to apply fox’ a job. I promised him I’d re­ turn it."She held a silver cigarette case in her hand. I “Oh, thank you, Miss Patterson. ... I was wondering where I had lost it," said Chris. “Then the case’is yours—” Her eyes were appraising him. “Sure!” “What about these?" she spoke solemnly, pointing at the fancy en­ graved initials on the top of the cigarette case. "If your name is Michael Travers how come the initials C- S. C.?"“Oh, that . . His hesitation was hardly perceptible; "Well, I’ll tell you a little secret about that case, Miss Patterson. I picked up that little case in a game of chance known as galloping dominoes be­ fore I got out of the Army." Martha was smiling. "Is that curiosity of yours sat­ isfied now?" he said facetiously. The wind was coming in off the bay. Martha was turning her head and Dushing a tendril of hair into place; she was a very charmingly feminine person, Chris was think­ ing, maybe a little too charming and a little to feminine for his good. "How do you like San Francisco by now?" she was asking in a bright musical voice. "I’ve been in bed by 9 every night and the days are 12 hours long here at dear old Monroe A-ir- craft. ..."“For a little variety ... how about coming out to my place f°r dinner some evening?” She added emphatically, ... “I have two charming roommates!" . Chris ran a thoughtful hand through his hair. It was hard to refuse hex’ invitation, Maybe he didn’t want to—he was lonesome. “That’ll be swell!” he exclaim­ ed. "How about Friday night at “It’s a date, Friday at 7.” "The address is 4000 Godfrey St. The El Sando Apartments . . ," Chris found himself looking for­ ward to Friday night with anticipa­ tion and he was in high spirits when it finally came. Martha responded to a knock at hex* apartment door, to discovei’ a new Chris, beaming and smiling; under his arm was a box of roses, red ones—Martha’s favorite flower, he later discovered. Chris was in­ troduced to her roommates, Doro­ thy Belding and Greta Miller, and from that moment he was the cen­ tre of attraction, laughing and jesting throughout the dinner. However, Chris noted Miss Mill­ er’s peculiar1 curiosity; Mie display­ ed a surprising interest in. him, firing questions and conversing en­ thusiastically in a thick German accent. / A strange combination — the three of them—Martha, intelligent, comely, Greta Miller. woman little- Miss Belding, idea that maybe things didn’t quite jibe in this little household. An hour later Martha and Chris were dancing amid the Bohemian surrounding of a Barbary Coast night club, Smugglers’ Cave, Where -newcomers to San Francisco al­ ways spent at least one evening. "The Barbary Coast is a must See in San Francisco/ while they were dancing to soft music; there was a faraway look in his eyes and Chris realized that he was playing with fire. When Chris returned to his hotel at 2 a-m. he was somewhat sur­ prised to discover his room locked. But opening the door was actually startled to find uninvited guest; a woman, face covered With a black veil, on the divan apparently undisturb­ ed by his arrival, she lifted the veil before he' could speak. It was Martha’s roommate, Greta Miller. There was a knock at the door. Chris hesitated for a fleeting ond and started to answer ft the smalt revolver ih Greta’s hand stopped him cold. Greta Miller slipped quietly the closet while Chris answered the door, If was the bellboy with an order of ice. Chris took the tray, handed the boy a tip, and the door. When they were alone Greta emerged from the exchanged his steps toward out:"Oh,Mr, sweet of the not this "Mr. to hear time at Travers!” hut the indignant was grim be chased 7.” and considerate; a mercenary bla^e i world and naive Chris had an " Martha said there was a faraway look Greta emerged the ditan; They Ull- he an her sat sec- but left Into closed again, closet, a long : glance as Chris stood by the door . with the tray of ice, straining lxis eyes for a better look at his unin­ vited guest. "Good evening, Miss Miller,” Chris spoke slowly, glancing at his wrist watch. "Eleven rathex’ late for a lady hotel room with a man "Do not be naive, ers," she smiled and beauty of an enchantress came to life. "Naive—?" "I have suite," Greta tie but firm note of threat in the way she said it; then she warned Chris not to mention her nocturnal visit to any­ one. “One week from tonight I will come back ... at midnight." She was at the door, ready to leave "Just a moment, please, my dear Miss Millex’ , , ." She paused, hex* eyes fastened on Chris again, “What’s the big jdea?" Chris ex­ ploded. "You come here uninvited, threaten me with a pistol, and now you say you’re coming back week from tonight . . , What’s ing off?” “Shut up!" she lently. "I should have "You will \ not Travers ... Or should I say Mr. Christopher Cannon — a deserter from the Army of the United States." Chris flushed red. “You see, Mr. Cannon, I know- "How . . . how did out . , .?" His voice was throat dry. Greta Miller’s shrewdly. "It is know things." "Your business She spoke harshly, "Shall say I am in the Service." "In the service?" "Yes, in the service!” she in a steady, unhurried, cold "I think I understand," said. ". o’clock is to b® in a , . . alone," Mike Tray- the exotic taken the adjacent whispered in a gen­ voice. There was a interrupted one com- vlo- nyou arrested- do that, Mr. you find weak, his narrowedeyes my business to is—" we stated voice. Chris ‘And what about Martha?" “Martha, she is a child. She is nice but stupid. It is safe for me to live with her. You are in love with Martha?" Chris did not answer; his glazed eyes squinted, unseeing. "You have no need for worry, Mr. Cannon . . . if you play ball with us. I’ll‘be see­ ing you." She closed the was gone. After Greta had left Chris stood motionless, a blank. This whole thing was crazy, reasonless. Who was Greta Miller? Who was she representing? What was her objective, hex’ purpose in contacting him? And how in heav­ en’s name did she know his real identity? There was only one thing to do —wait, wait for developments. Chris worked late at the office at Monroe Aircraft the day that Greta Millei’ had said she’d return to his apartment -.and it was almost 7 o'clock by the time he arrived at Martha’s apartment for dinner. Dinner at Martha’s was a welcome respite from the turmoil that was in his mind, and tonight they would be alone— z This date was something of an anniversary for them, he thought as he rang the bell—their 8th date in eight days. Now don’t be a chump and go getting ideas about this little gal, Martha, he’d told himself everytime he’d gone out with her, but it didn’t seem to do any good. He always asked for an­ other date and she always accepted. Besides, it was comforting to be with someone, especially now that his mind was racing with worries over this Miller dame. "Whei’e’s Greta tonight?" Chris asked in a sort of -matter-of-fact way aftei’ .dinner was over. "Greta doesn’t spend very much time at home lately. She’s work­ ing nights, I guess . . . and Dor­ othy’s working the swing shift this month—” Martha was in the living room tidying up and Chris was drying the last of the dishes, “How long have you known Greta?"'. “Only . a couple of months," Martha implied. "Dorothy and I had an ad in the newspaper fox’ a girl to share our apartment and Greta answered it first ... so we took her in." . Martha Was patting a place be­ side her on the sofa, when Chris switched off the kitchen light and came into the living room. He sat beside her; the smile on his face disappeared and he was looking longingly at her,, She arose abruptly from the sofa, picked up the evening news­ paper. Then she floor in front of started on her puzzle. Hex’ hair was pinned up, hex’ legs pulled up under her com­ fortably and hex' fingers were over hex’ eyes in concentration. Chris watchex’ her intently for awhile, then got up and sat beside her, She glanced away from her puzzle at intervals and it Was during one of these glancing away intervals that Chris tipped up her chin, pull­ ed her gently into Jiis arms kissed her. He held her close, her lips sponded -and she was pliant in arihs. He felt the warmth of close to him ana the unmistakable volcanic symptoms-—his heart was pounding* (Concluded Next Week) door and his room his • mind sat down on the the fireplace and usual crossword and re- his her The Municipal Council of Us- borne Township met in the Town­ ship Hall in regular session on Saturday, April 13th. at 1 o’clock p.m. Reeve Hugh Berry presided and Councillors Duncan, Brock, Elleringtop and Tuckey were ail present, Minutes of March of March printed op motion by Brock, Correspondence; Drainage petition Mavex* and others for Drain. The petitiop was accepted on mptiop by Ellerington and Dun- cap and the Clerk was appointed to secure the services, of Engineer S. W. Archibald to bring iix a report. From a public meeting of School Section No. 1, Usborne, copies of resolutions from this Section urg­ ing the Council to join the Exetei’ School Area and ‘‘to proceed to formulate a Township School Area in Usborne Township with all speed and diligence ixx order that we may qualify for the extra grant offered and othex’ benefits which we feel are sure to follow." Board of Education, Exeter, On­ tario; Notice of a resolution from the Exeter Board to Huron County Council, asking that the High School District of the Municipality of Exeter be dissolved to make way for the formation of a largex* High School District to include all ox­ parts of the following Municipali­ ties: Village of Exeter, Village of Hensall, and the Townships of Us­ borne, Stephen and Hay and any othei’ Municipality which the com­ mittee wishes to Include. This was accompanied by an invitation from the Board to the several munici­ palities named to in forming such a trict. ‘From Charles claim for damages and posts, broken on the narrow road by the township snowplough. The Council decided to take no ac­ tion in the matter of this claim and the Clerk was instructed to so no­ tify Mr. IProut. Canadian Bureau of Statistics re placement of gravel, etc., during last year. Bell Telephone Ltd., statement of value for assessment purposes. Cole’s Jewellery, account for gift ring.Dept, of Highways, approval of letting gravel contract to C. Smith, of London, at 65 cents per cubic yard delivered. of the regular meeting 9 th and special meeting 27 th were adopted as Tuckey and by Robert a Municipal join with Exeter High School Dis- Prout, making for a wire fence • Dept, of ■ by-law No, . U&OQO. as ; on roads in 13ept, Of JCHUCOUUg Hl- formation about an well digging ox1 drilling for water, Dept, of Municipal Affairs, notice of 1 xnill subsidy payment in 1946. Mr. 4. H, Kinkead, the Huron County Committee, re larger Districts was present, auuuxupuuiuu by Mr, R. 0. Staples. Mr, Kinkead outlined the objects of the larger units and pointed out that certain needed improvements might be made on an even lower tax rate fox’ High School purposes than we are paying today, due to* the greatly increased assessment in the largex’ proposed area. The following reso­ lution was proposed by Councillors Ellerington and Bi'ock and was un­ animously carried; "That this Coun­ cil petition the County Council to set up a High School District to in­ clude all of this municipality along with the Village of Exeter, the Townships of Hay and Stephen and any other municipality which wish­ es to be included, and that we in­ struct the Reeve and Clerk to sign the necessary forms." Moved by Councillors Brock and Tuckey that this Township proceed to form a Township School’ (Area to include every School located in the Township and that the Clerk pre­ pare the necessary by-law fox’ pre­ sentation to the next regular meet­ ing of Council; carried unanimous­ ly. The .following claims were re­ ceived undex- the Dog Tax and (Live­ stock Protectioix Act from the Live­ stock Valuator: R. D. Hunter, sheep killed by dogs, $22.50, claim allow­ ed; N, G. Clarke, 2 ducks killed by dogs, $7.00, claim disallowed (no claim for poultry allowed undex’ &0i lb. minimum). The Wurm/Drain Report was re­ ceived from the Engineer and the Clerk was instructed to comply with the requirements of the -Drainage Act, as to giving potice to the in­ terested ratepayers and to set the date for opening and considering the report as seems advisable. The treasurer reported, receipts for the current month amounting to $129.32. Bills and accounts, including the Road Voucher for -$571.96 were passed on motion by ■ Duncan and Ellerington a,nd orders were drawn on .the treasurer for payment of same. $ Highways, approval of I, 1946,. appropriating estimated, expenditure 1946. ( MJnes^ requesting in­ secretary of Consultative High School accompanied $ if M Published in fhe Public Interest by John Labatt Limited Ontario profits almost as much from the tourist business as from the PLANNING A HOLIDAY? Tune in CFRB 10.30 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday Every tourist dollar is shared this way . . . ---—„„„ — 1. Hotels; 2. Stores;gold mining xndustry. It’s 3. Restaurants; 4. Taxes, up to us to keep this etc.; 5. Amusements; business growing. 6. Garages. Visitors from the States bought over 70,000 angling ’ licences in just; one season! These guests help bring us prosperity . . . it’s up to each of us to do what we can to make their visits pleasant! IT'S EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS Council adjourned to meet again in regular session on the 11th day of May, 1946 at the hour of 1 p.m. A. W. Morgan, Clerk. ’’Hef’s make them want to come back!” answer demands from Cana- schools and. other groups for about Canada, the National Board has initiated a series Theological students at Huron College, London, Ontario, now take a course in the use of educational films for community work. • dian ■films Film of films on Canadian communities. Regions covered, in this series in­ clude the iPeace- River, Fraser Val­ ley, Pacific Coast, Grand Manan, the Prairies and Quebec. to millions. PROMISE I THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, a thousand miles this way and a thousand . miles that, is the playground of Canadians and Americans alike. With its diversity of climate, life and interest, the province has, everything the tourist wants and he comes in his millions to partake of it. Figuratively, the reception^ accommodation and entertainment of these visiting millions set up waves of opportiz- nity-filled activities that affect every phase of the busmess life of Ontario. The impact of the visitor-industry is seen on every hand..* it is the wealth of all of us.. .we are a permanent host Puttied by THE BREWING INDUSTRY (ONTARIO) A CORNEIl OX TOURISTS Annually, hy train, boat, bus and private car, more tourists enter Ontario than all the other provinces of Canada combined. In 194-5, although gasoline rationing Was not lifted until August, 12,070,000 Ameri­ can motor cars came in for lc,ss-than-forty- cight-hour Stays and 554,000 for longer periods. Competen t author­ ities estimate Ontario’s yearly share of tourist reve­ nues as 60% to 70% of Canada’s total. The pro­ vince expects at least 10,000,000 American visi­ tors in 1946.