Martha Nix

Olivia's cousin Rose arrives for a visit, bringing her two grandchildren-and problems-with her. Ike and Jim Bob build a huge air raid siren.

The parents who work at Picket's defence plant leave their children in the parking lot while the parents work. So Olivia wants to open a day care in Picket's bar room for the workers.

While John-Boy lies in a coma, Olivia accepts a job as a Red Cross volunteer, never losing faith or patience for a sign of his recovery. Rose plans a big Thanksgiving feast.

John and Olivia make a decision about publishing a manuscript John-Boy wrote while overseas. Whilst Jeffrey becomes very attached to the dog, Reckless, which is suffering from old age.

Encouraged with his dreams of flying, Jim-Bob finds himself in love with a young married woman whose husband is overseas as a pilot in the air corps.

John's military security clearance is threatened when it is discovered he did not graduate from high school. Meanwhile, Mary Ellen takes over for the county Nurse with some difficulty.