A Storm Centre
Tm often amused at how some people interpret children," said Dr Eva O’Shields, to the Christchurch Kindergarten Association. Her home state. South Carolina, was often subjected to the ravage* of hurricanes. On one occasion the “spotters” mapped the advance of a storm off the coast and residents of Charleston began “battening the hatches.” “Our friend* decided to send their six-year-old son, a very lively, active boy, inland to Georgia until the danger had passed." she recalled. It was quite usual for the storm centre to remain out at sea for some time before moving inland, and so the city waited. After two days the parents of the boy received a wire which read: “Please send hurricane, am returning your son.”
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31975, 30 April 1969, Page 2
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123A Storm Centre Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31975, 30 April 1969, Page 2
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