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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-12-30, Page 6Thurs., December 30 th, JOt * ..•1J B&utah SahGb WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Monty Wallace has just arrived in California, having broken the East- West cross country airplane record. Natalie Wade, mistaken, by him for a newspaper reporter, writes the ex clusive account of Monty’s arrival and succeeds in securing a trial job with a paper in exchange for the story. Natalie becomes attached to Monty. Although she discovers Monty’s love for her is not sincere, Natalie admits that she loves him. She is as signed by her paper to report Monty’s activities for publication, Jimmy Hale the newspaper’s photographer, be comes Natalie’s co-worker. Natalie interviews Jake Marion, a Wealthy airplane builder, who decides to build a record-breaking ’round the world plane for Monty. Marion’s daughter, Sunny, exquisitely beauti ful, is attracted to Manty, She invites Natalie to dine with her, when they meet the aviator unexpectedly. Natalie discovers that Sunny is jealous of her friendship with Monty, and that she is trying to prevent them from being alone. After driving to a mountain resort with Sunny and Jim my, Monty ’ again declares his loves for Natalie. “Sunny attempts to drive Natalie from Monty’s attention by climbing a high wall. She almost loses her balance and is pulled back by Monty. Jimmy later asks Natalie to consider his love for her if she refuses Monty. Natalie induces Monty to set out with her in an airplane search for two .missing ;aviators. At dusk Monty lands the plane in the open country, where he and Natalie must spend the night. Resuming the search in the morning, they finally locate the fliers. .Natalie wires the story to her paper. 'That night, at dinner, Marion an nounces a non-stop, ’round the world flight, with Monty piloting the new plane, \ “Sunny Marion.” Monty’s plan is to have ten refuelling sta tions along the route, where pilots are to go aloft to refuel his plane. Monty flies with Natalie to New York, where he will begin the flight eastward. They are Sunny. The day once more alie . followed by Jimmy and before the flight, Monty declares his love to Nat- * * Quickly, in the staccato manner of the veteran reporter, Natalie • poured out the story of Monty’s victory over the elements. It was his triumph — her’s. And even as the last words of her story sung over the wire, Jimmy Hale and Sunny came in. Sunny was her old self again. Com posed, her most charming manner seeking to conceal the defeat that Na talie knew must be hers. Jimmy was jubilant. “Get out the Welcome Mat,” jim my shouted gleefully. “This calls for a party. And when the Hale tribe says ‘party’, it means a real blow-out ; —a wiioopjamboreeho!” Sunny ac-j “welcome party.” “Hi, Nat,” greeted Jimmy, poking his head from the kitchen. Sunny’s face wore a smile; only ♦ FINAL HOPE presence. His start and we minor pttrp>nse ' by the cxptfcBtfon ’-Lot* The by to, “And what better place for a welcome party to Mont Wallace than Nat’s apartment?” Natalie sensed a thrust in these ap parently innocent words. But hot be traying that she, too, knew Sunny’s position with Monty, she took up the challenge. “You two run along,” replied Na talie. “I’ll meet you after- I get- the rest of this story and check on his arrival.” Jimmy and Sunny departed, while Natalie resumed her place beside -the telephone. The 'bell jangled with an insistent clangor. “Yes,” answered Natalie. “Oh, it’s you, Mack. Yes—I’m here at the air port. No news after the last flash— what? You have a bulletin from the News Bureau? What is it—quick!” From his desk in the City Room, Mack Hanlon scanned the strand of yellowtape trailing through his fing |rx •*T' av .,.*•* v« ers. In its brief message was Spelled the news they had been waiting for these long, long days and nights. He read: “Mont Wallace proceeding down coast, reports all is well. Air escort picks up plane near Portland. Wal lace scheduled’tOi land 7.45 a.m. Good flying weather ahead.” Mack detected a stifled cry of re lief from the receiver near his ear. “Thank, Mack,” came Natalie’s grateful voice, over the wire. “Shall I write a follow-up for the early edi tion?” “We’ll handle that,” laughed the genial editor. “You start catching up on some sleep or you won’t be able to see your hero even if he lands in broad daylight!” It took Natalie no time to be home. Somehow it seemed ages since her eyes had glimpsed these familiar things before. As she opened the door, a shout greeted her. Jimmy and Sunny, true to their promise, had already begun preparations for the its owner, Film Director Tay Garnett, j for news of Mr, Putnam’s wifo, the , legs dangling over the bow, waves who, post Amelia Earhart, and Vapt. Fr. xl (farewell (1). In ;($)W frdhts out the „ j Wily VQ, AVI1V vyuw vy«l lr.UI I. . ' ' *£.**.' ■-< ji ' to George I’Mmef Ftttnan, who, j Tost Amelia Earhart, and Vstpl. Fr ’d farew< with his crew of 14, wifi scour the Nooham They fail! als© stafch for jway tr| Ioffe tvlw will equatorial seas, rnquiring. al each atoll | rare- .marine specimens. Mr. Ptttparar.be seen -th 1 . • ... n. ■ L‘. her eyes remained coldly serious. “Don’t mind us!” she laughed. “But you can’t blame a couple of people who haven’t really celebrated since last New Year’s Eve,” she added, with a knowing glance. Then as quickly she turned to Jimmy, “Hadn’t we better give this hard1 working newspaper woman a chance to get a much-need beauty sleep?” Jimmy ignored Sunny’s obvious barb. “Of course,” exclaimed Jimmy. “Let’s go before the neighbors sus pect the celebration ' has started al ready!” Jimmy and Sunny left Natalie again alone with her thoughts — her hopes. But the demands of sleep were stronger than even her antici pation of the morning’s events. She slept soundly. Before she knew it, her brief interval of rest was broken .by the sounding of the door-buzzer. Hastily drawing on her robe, Natalie admitted Jimmy and Sunny. “Time to get out to the, airport/’ warned Jimmy. “Toot-toot, all aboard!” chimed in Sunny merrily. “I’ll slip into something in a jiffy —sit down while I wake up under a shower,” said Natalie, glancing at the clock. “I’ll make some coffee,” volunteer ed . Sunny, catching Jimmy by the arm, “Come on, you!” turning to Sunny with a meaning glance, “I guess we might as well tell her.” “Why not,” agreed Sunny. “What better time than now?” “Sunny and I are to be married,” was Jimmy’s simple statement. “Why, Sunny — Jimmy ex claimed Natalie. “I’m so .glad—’I’m so happy—but this is so sudden!” “We’ve got only fifteen minutes to get to the airport,” Jimmy warned. His words galvanized the three in to. action, They forgot personal mat ters—bent on giving Monty the greet ing and unselfish praise he deserved, Gulping their coffee, the three ran out to the car and speeded toward the landing field. The hour was still early, The headlights sat billows of light against the rising morning mist, A faint glow in the East gave prom ise of a clear day, the fingers of the sun reaching halfway above the hor izon, / With the coming of the dawn, they knew that Monty could not be far away. Lookouts were posted on the wind-sock tower but Matk Hanlon telephoned from thd office half an hour before he was sighted to say the fleet of planes had turned South just beyond Los Angeles and that Monty was flying with'them. Natalie’s heart thumped madly as she stood beside Jimmy and Sunny searching the sky for his plane. Glory was in the morning and glory seemed to fill her whole being at the'thought that there was noth ing but an ordinary small light to keep her from Monty’s arms. Before any of the others, she saw the ship. It was a tiny, high black speck in the sky and beneath it roar ed twenty or more ships flying in formation or loopingn and cavorting in glee at the success of the world flight. She saw when th*e black plane set its nose flatly toward the earth. She saw that the landing would be in the teeth of the dropped in times did. She stood talie Wade, no longer just a girl down on lier luck but known from coast to coast as a news writer and waiting for the kiss of the greatest flier since Lindbergh. Already she. had written the draft of her story on the completion of the flight. There would be only the' lead to add and Mack Hanlon would take care of that. The black plane plunged out of the sky. Suddenly its wheels spun on the ground with the tail skid dragging dust from the hard earth. , ... Cheer on cheer rose, for the flight Soon Natalie again appeared, this had. been completed. The crowd rush, time clad in a simple sports outfit., ed forward. But the black plane tax- Her face shone radiantly only to be ied straight on. Natalie was flying outdone by the brightness of her eyes. ' across the space between. This was her day of days. The aroma ( Monty dropped to the ground and of steaming coffee drew her to the clasped Natalie;, in his arms. A little kitchen. { breathless moment, then throwing his “Th’at coffee smells too good—you lielmeted head back Monty laughed can’t keep me away by hiding it out * his old-time care-free laugh. here,” she said, but scarcely had ‘she t “How are you, Girl,” he greeted, spoken than her eyes fastened-on„ the/still looping his strong arm around scene before her. Sunny and Jimmy4J Natalie’s shoulder. "I’ve co’me around were clasped in each other’s arms. ■ Their lips had met. .They stood in a little world of their own. Only after a moment did Jimmy become aware of Natalie’s brought Sunny back to reality. “Hello, said Jimmy. Then west wind unless Monty cross-wind as he some- t'here in the crowd, Na- the world, thinking of this moment all the way!” “And I’ve been thinking too,” join ed Natalie, “and hoping that you’d come to me just as you are — this minute.” “Hey Mont!” broke in a voice. X ' Wellington Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Established 1840. Risks t^ken on all classes of insur ance at reasonable rates. Head Offipe> Guelph, Ont. ABNER CO SENS, ? Agent. Wingham. Dr. W. A. McKibben, B,A. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Loyatecl at the Office of the Late . Dr, H, W. Colbome. Office Phone 54, Nights 107 H ....................... DR. R. L. STEWART PHYSICIAN Telephone 29. J. W. BUSHFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Money to Loan, Office — Meyer Block, Whigham Dr. Roibt. C. REDMOND 1 * M.R.C.S. (England) ^L.R.C.P. (London) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON , J. H. CRAWFORD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Successor to R. Vanstone.■ s, Wingham Ontario DR. W. M. CONNELL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Phone 19. R, S. HETHERINGTON BARRISTER and SOLICITOR Office — Morton Block. Telephone No. 66. / W. A. CRAWFORD; M.D. Physician and Surgeon. Located at the office of the late Dr. J. P. Kennedy. Phone 150. Wingham F. A. PARKER OSTEOPATH All Diseases Treated. Office adjoining residence next to Anglican Church on Centre St. Sunday by appointment, psteopathy Electricity Phone 272. Hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The two lovers suddenly realized they were the target for hundreds of eyes. After all, this was the triumph ant .ending of a-world flight. The air port was jammed with an admiring throng. Natalie turned her gaze quickly to Monty, and with a flutt ering smile to, cover her embarrass ment bade Monty receive the plaudits due him. “I’ll only take a minute, Dear,” as sured Monty, giving Natalie an affec tionate pat on the shoulder. He turn ed to face a battery of news cameras and reporters, pencils poised, eager to catch a first-hand account from the. . ■ <1. ■ ■hero of the hour. Monty, inured to interviews spoke briefly, answered routine questions rapidly. In a few moments he was back at Natalie’s side. A throng of news-hawks follow ed, unwilling to leave their prey. He turned angrily. N “Can’t you fellows leave us alone?” he roared. “Can’t you see I want a little privacy? You’ve got your story —beat; it and run it!” “Careful, Dear-,” cautioned Natalie. “They’re only trying to do their job Remember, the papers can make you’ —and they can break you, too!” . “All right,’ ’said Monty reluctantly, "but why can’t they leave a' fellow alone—especially at a time like this! I want to be with you,” he added, o . .smiling into Natalie’s upturned face. They kissed. “Where’s Sunny?” queried Monty suddenly. The jarring note made Na talie wince. “They came to the field with me,” explained Natalie, “now that you mention it, it does seem strange they haven’t been on hanll.”* A quick glance around the throng ed circle failed to rdveal the two fam iliar figures. “I can’t believe they’d stay away at a time like this!” insisted Natalie.. “Let’s get out of here anyhow,” Monty said, catching her arm in his. The crowd followed the two as they slowly pushed • toward where Jimmy’s car had been parked Natalie, Sunny and Jimmy had ed at the airport. When they to fhe spot the car was gone. “The mystery deepens,’’ exclaimed Natalie with a little laugh. “Looks like we’ll have to walk,” Monty added with mock seriousness. “I just came off a round-the-world flight, but I haven’t cab fare in my pocket. Cracked my last Quarter1 for cigarettes in Vladivostockl” Natalie’s thoughts were not of a comic turn, but the incongruity of his remarks struck her*. She joined him in laughter while nervously aware of the press of onlookers around them. At fast a squad of'smalt boys broke through the straining police squadron, (Continued Next Week) When arriv- cam6 i NEWS of the I DISTRICT I I 5 Seaforth Couple 65th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Jacobs, well- known Seaforth residents, quietly cel ebrated their 65th wedding annivers ary on Christmas Day. A turkey din ner at which a few old friends were present, marked the occasion. Mr. Ja cobs, who is in his 94th year, is'the only survivor of a family of 15. He was born in London Township, a mile and a half from Hyde Park, being a son of the late Nathan Jacobs. He came to Seaforth when 17 years of age. On Christmas Day, 1872, he was married in Seaforth, by Rev. Charles Lavell, a Methodist minister, to Em ily Brownell, of. Osnabruck Township in Stormont County, and settled in Seaforthj where they have lived for more than half a century. They had no family of their own but were fos ter-parents to several young people. Blaze at Owen” Sound Curling Rink Valuable - Silver trophies which adorned the interior of the Grey Cur ling Rink, Owen Sound, were a twist ed mass of silver as the result of a fire which broke,, out in the sitting room of the rink. The J. C. Telford Memorial Trophy, enclosed in a glass case, was saved. About $500 worth of plate glass in the windows was des troyed, and all of the heavier glass which separated the sitting room from the rink was cracked and will have to be replaced. The rink dam age will not exceed $300. A number ofcurling stones were cracked by the heat. Large Artic Owl Reg. Ford, of UsbornO, shot an Ac- tic owl that measured 63 inches from tip to tip. It is a beautiful bird and a very large specimen weighing about nine pounds. It is mottled white and brown'With fine hair on the legs and feet. It was shot with a .22 rifle just as it was about to fly from the top of Mr. Lloyd Parson’s bath. Mr. Ger ald Ford is stuffing the bird.—Exeter Tiihes-Advocate. Doubly Afflicted Mrs. William J, Woods of this vil lage, who sustaiued»R fractured arm two weeks ago, was the victim of a paralytic seimire. She is making a fair recovery* from her latest ailment, and her ultimate recovery is now hop* ed for.8—Mfldmay Gazette, Large Amount Paid for Shfeep OveF ta SiiflCOi th<! two dirtrifel re- HARRY FRYFOGLE Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director Furniture and Funeral Service Ambulance Service, Phones; Day 109 W. Night 109J. THOMAS FELLS AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE SOLD A Thorough Knowledge of Farm Stock. Phone 231, Wingham. It Will Pay Yop to Have An EXPERT AUCTIONEER , to conduct your sale. See T. R. BENNETT At The Royal Service Station. Phone 174W. J. ALVIN FOX s Licensed Drugless Practitioner CHIROPRACTIC , DRUGLESS THERAPY - RADIONIC EQUIPMENT Hours by Appointment. Phone 191. Wingham J A. R. & F. E. DUVAL CHIROPRACTORS CHIROPRACTIC and z ELECTRO THERAPY North Street -— Wingham Telephone 300. ..... ... " .■ ... . / years and the amount of money paid, out in sheep bounties. No less tlian 4240 sheep have been killed by dogs in the five-year period and the am ount of money paid by the township councils to reimburse sheep owners for their loss totals the enormous sum of $57,234. —Arhtur Enterprise-News. Plans Accepted The Collegiate Institute Board at a meeting at the school on Tuesday af ternoon accepted plans and specifica tion submitted By S. B. Coon & Son, contractors, of Toronto, for the addi tion of classrooms for shop work and home economics at the school The rooms will be built in over the gym nasium.—Goderich Signal. D. E. Campbell Appointed Mr. R. J. Deachman, M.P., was in town on Friday and announced that Donald E. Campbell, Nelson street, Goderich, had been appointed to the position of customs clerk and excise examiner at Goderich. Mr. 'Campbell succeeds Hector Hays, who retired at the end of November after 25 years’ service. He is a Great War veteran. Thought Heart Weak, Found Breath Strong A West Ward matron who beheld from her window a man sway and tumbel into a -drift in front of her home, rushed to the rescue suspect ing it was a heart attack, but- on dragging the victim out of the snow Where she could identify him, she got such a whiff of whiskey from the worm, that she became smartly disil lusioned, and, instead of a weak spell, a strong breath suggested more the nature of trouble than anything found in the almanac.—Walkerton Herald- Times. ’ ‘ Huron Pioneer Ill in 101st Year Friends of Mr. Peter Shiells, Am berley, Huron Township pioneer, will regret ,to learn his health is not so good as it has been. Mr. Shiells who is in his 101st year, is suffering from an ailment on his lower limbs.—-Kin cardine News. Byron - Seigner The marriage took place at the Lutheran parsonage, Walkerton,’ of Miss Dorothy Seigiier, of Carrick, daughter of Rudolph Seigner and the late Mrs. Seigner, to ojhn F. Byron, only son of the late Mr. and ‘Mi's. J. E. Byron, of Wallenstein. The past or, Rev. E. J, Fischer, performed the ceremony, while the bridal Cottple Was unattended. -..... . Marks 90th Birthday At her home in Ripley Mrs. D. B. ^McLeod received frftmds an the oc* 'Gasion of her 90th birthday, toy wbmefi f«fo« the dteterM* fraid hey ’* « during festive tmsfoU-