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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-01-08, Page 3Page 3 .r.x *1* THE EXETER TIMEMPYPGAXE Wmday, January 8th, nr COMMUNICATION * Dear Editor: In the belief that criticism of a kindly and constructive nature is often in our best interests, I offer herewith a few suggestions which, I believe, would vastly improve driv­ ing and traffic conditions in Exe­ ter, Car drivers approaching our main street along almost any of the side streets, find that the view np and down the highway is limit­ ed, even under normal conditions, due to the • narrowness of the streets and the buildings which oc­ cupy the corners, On Saturday evenings and at other times when the parking spaces are occupied, the driver is forced to car completely onto ‘streets and into the path traffic * before he has a of the highway, A reasonable sug­ gestion might be to prohibit the parking of cars oh Main Street within a certain clearance zone on each side Qf the intersections as has been done in many other towns. The vision exists at most of the back- « street intersections, a notable ex­ ample of whiqh is the intersection of Anne and William Streets. Stop signs placed on the shorter cross streets at these dangerous 'corners would obviate the risk to a great- extent. move his the main of through clear view same case of obstructed -v- Letters to the War Time Board . Quit© a number of Overseas men in uniform have acknowledged Christmas ’parcels and tobacco sent by the Board in November* AU th© boys are very thankful and ap­ preciative and express best wishes Cor the New Year. The articles sent them seem to be just the things they need and while they may mean little here they mean much to the men in England, Reg. Taylor wrote on the 7th of December, Bruce Medd on the 5th, Gordon Squires’on the 12th, E.’P. Learn on th© 28th of November and he says he saw “Fat” Sanders in Edinburgh wheji, on seven days’ leave and he was looking well. I am attached to British anti-aircraft, working on radio location- Chester Cornish dated his letter December 2nd. Lavern Brimacomh1® wrote December 3rd, and said he had been sick but was better* The weather had been very wet, but the people had been awfully good to the boys, Lester Allen dated his letter De­ cember 1st. Stuart, Mair wrote from Halifax on December 28 th. He says he was leased in the old 5 SO I. gOt He duty between Scotland. A by subs, but up two sub­ list. But as He says he was based in country for several months three months’ mail all at once, 'has been on convoy Canada. Iceland and few ships were Sunk his corvette marked marines on its death we belong to the “silent, service' we cannot say much. Don Glad­ man acknowledged by, letter to his I am enclosing a Soldier’s Pray­ er which I wrote last summer and had printed while at Niagara Gamp. It is gummed on the back so that the soldier© can stick it in their i New Testaments. how eager the boys are to have their copy. We repeat it together on Church Parades and I have stuck it in the service books. It is also amusing how the boys come with their problems—and they have ’all I sorts, for boys will be boys. They come from their Batteries and Re­ gimental Headquarters and when X visit the Batteries which is every; ■afternoon, they come one after the I other for quiet talks. This is '.the‘1 kind of work I’ve always wanted to street again.do, and I’m certainly having my I opportunity here. Then I am also’ Educational Officer of the regiment] which also keeps me busy. I have a i Bombadier to help me with this We visit the Batteries on lead the singing at Church Parades, When I came to the Regiment the singing was practically nil. With the permission of the Battery iCom-! maftders, I began to use my trum­ pet for the hymns. The .difference in the ginging was unbelievable’, I am teaching one chap to play trom­ bone, Another who plays u trom- Jbone too ha© offered to help me at Church ’Paraded,. So that is a start. We hold th© parades in the open field or mess hall or recrea­ tion room, wherever we can. The services are never longer than half; an hour, Everything is straight­ forward and to the point, It will he awfully hard preaching in Civvie father. The following letter from Gapt. Falconbridge is very Dear Mr. Greech: The parcel which most welcome and committee a thousand times for it. You have no idea —-or have you—- how much it means to receive a parcel from the people at home, sent out an lodging its But a cable gratitude, if, The contents were so practical, You, must have a good idea <?f the things a, fellow needs,. The various articles of food were most accept­ able. Actually we are well supplied with socks, etc,, from friends Red Cross. That is, we have enough. We have enough to but don’t have * much variety, bee’n saying lately that -my real meal at home will consist of boiled potatoes* roast beef, boiled cabbage, rice pudding -and bread and tea, just as a matter of self­ discipline. Then, I’m going to town,! It was great to get the 'tin­ ned meat, the chocolate bars-, cheese and soap as we simply cannot buy such things, The other articles ar.e most useful as you may be sure; You will be glad to know that the parcel arrived intact with only one dent, Which wasn’t serious. But when I'^see what happens to some parcels/ I can see the advisability of packing them, if possible, in • a double thickness oft the corrugated cardboard box, wrapping Well and tying 'securely with stout 'cord. The volume of mail and parcels coming overseas is enormous, mail bags by the thousands, a necessity. I to any ipeople sending parcels seas. As you see am now the .Padre of the First Anti- Tank Regiment, Royal ; Canadian Artillery, First Canadian, Division. I am not only thrilled at being over­ seas in England, but also at being in the Artillery where I wanted to be in the first place and most of all at being in the First Division. , I don’t know^of any*place I’d rather be with a war on. And until this War*’ is won with the decisive vic­ tory we know we must have, we must find' our places and work and toil and fight until the decision is 'reached. interesting: 1 ycm sent was I thank the I E.F.M* cable acknow- receipt immediately, could not express my’ indeed, a letter can. en d just ' eat,1 I’ve first It is amazing Naturally, in any work, I have a great deal of driving to -do, some­ times on motorbike, which I learn­ ed to ride during the first .six weeks . at the Holding Unit, but mostly in *work. We visit the Batteries on*-the cab of those ugly, but efficient i parade and outline the Canadian army trucks. I have been over Legion educational courses, It is many a mile of road and lane and astonishing the variety of subjectsj they ask for. We not only have the public, high school and univer-1 sity courses hut also technical) courses from the British Institute* of Engineering Technology, and I ‘ track, and I love England, her quaint villages, the little narrow roads running between the hedge­ rows, the great highways and by­ passes, the ancient churches, the woods and hills and parks and part time courses in motor median- castles, and the stately homes of ics and welding, diesel engineering and building trades. Since I be- came attached to the First Anti-1 of the Matter, the home of a mil- Tank Regiment in October, the 15th (ijonaire who made his fortune in >t i i South Africa. It is set in. lovely {parkland wjth a .pond where i swans come ^sometimes,' and .pools [ for goldfish and a variety of trees which the owner imported to adorn England, Qur, presept quarters are in one Are yow sick and tired out every morn­ ing—aiways constipated — can’t .eat wifcftput jpaifj. and' Your liver I? ppisonirjg yopr system~-pprman§|?t HI health may he the result! e Your liver is the largest organ In your body and mp?t impartfint to your health. It supplies energy to muscles, tissues and glands, .If unhealthy, your body lacks this energy and becomes enfeebled—youthful vim disappears. Again ypur liver pours out bile to digest food, get rid of was te arid allow proper nourishment to reach your blo0d, When your liver gets out of order proper digestion and nourishment stop—you’re poisoned with the waste that decomposes m your intestines. Nervous troubles and rheumatic pains arise from this poison, You become constipated, stomach and kidneys can’t work properly. The whole system is affected and you feel "rotten," head, achy, backachy, di?zy, tired out—a ready prey for sickness and disease. Thousands of people are never sick, and have won prompt relief from these miseries with “Improved Fruit-a-tives Liver Tablets.” The liver is toned up, the Other organs function normally and lasting, good health results. Today "Improved Fruit-a-tives” are Canada’s ■' largest selling liver tablets. They must be good! Try them yourself NO IF, Let "Fruit-a-tives" put you back on the road to lasting health-— feel like, a new person. 25c,-50c, “HI since 12, Always Fine How" Sfnee I was twelve I suttered from constipation and never felt well, I started taking ‘ ‘Fruit-? -tives’ • and I truly say they gave me wonderful relief. Every one should tty “Fruit-a- fives” and enjoy life as I do now. I have never been sick for years. Mrs. Florence Williamson, Montreal, Que. “Run Down For Years. Has Perfect Health" I wae badly run down 0nd terribly nervous. Mv diges­ tion was poor and IWas always con­ stipated. “Fruit- a7tives” soon made me better a nd there 1 s nothing likeit for niakinji you well and giving you new pep and energy. After years of bad health ‘‘Fruit-a-tives” made me feel fine. Mr. Roy Da&tieau, Chatham, Ont, mas and a Happy New Yeah. I re­ member with gratitude and wear the sweater g.nd socks-you gave me before I left. Jol)n A. Falconbridge, Capt. Canadian Chaplain Services 1st Anti-Tank Regt,, R.C.A., First Canadian Division, Canadian Army Overseas. Christ. May I do nothing of which I . be ashamed to have those to me know. Teach me how to make and __ myself ■ “Fighting Fit and Fit to .Fight—and) No Half Measures” Help me to endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ, Teach me to be loyal to my officers .and my pals,1 so that I shall never let them down. Help me to keep before my eyes the GOAL of a life of service and a fitness to serve. Amen. need dearto be exact, I have enrolled'1 about 210 men in various courses. There is a great deal of follow-up work, especially with those who are work­ ing foi” their matriculation, and j the few whom we are teaching to; his. estate, palms, cork, tulip tree read and writ©,/ My Bdr. is a school] and acacia. ............. teacher of 10 years’ experience, so i between the t.w.o of us we .manage; t____ _ __________ _ „ ! to (deal with the multitude of ques-j ty preluMe to the stern events to 1 tions which arise. We have every-] thing from a chap who never learn­ ed ' to read or write and French-1 Canadians who are learning English, and others who study in French, to; graduates of university taking ad-] vanced courses. This educational) 'work is of the utmost importance) to the .men and to Canadian life for those who return. The Canad­ ian Legion has done a great work and is doing it and the su-pport giv-1 en the War Services Campaign is [ bearing fruit in’ helping maintain) morale and prepare men for civ-' ilian life again. j I am also promoting, music among the troops, but this is slow Und difficult due to lack of instruments and the scattered nature of our regiment. Fortunately, I brought my own tntimpet which I use to keep There, is a little water- i fall near this great house and a • stream, with walks nearby,’ a pret- 1 Monthly Kates com- John Mrs. Hotel Way er ley Spadina Ave. at College St. RATES SINGLE - $1.50 io $3.00 DOUBLE . $2.50 to $6.00 Special Weekly Secure wrapping is should advise his at home who are toHheiy boys over- by. my date line I Mar- Flet- John Bul- MrS. A MODERF4 . . . QUIST ... WELL CONDUCTED . . . CONVENIENTLY LOCATED HOTEL . . . ' Close to Parliament Buildings, University of Toronto,.Maple Leaf Gardens, Fashionable Shopping District, Wholesale Houses, Theatres, Churches of Every Denomination. A. M. Powell, President p;come. When I started out I intended to [wjrite only a notq, -but L Jhave- j rambled and on, thinking that | you would like to hear . something Of our life. Of course, topics are] severely restricted by and security regulations, and right­ ly so.. That is why I write on only one side. If the censor decides to do any snipping with his scissors, I there is nothing to be lost on the i other side. | My interest in the training at I home, especially in the Middlesex- I Huron Regiment, most certainly has not died out. I hope they are training to’be a real reserve and reinforcement to us. 'Please con­ vey my kindest regards aS well as my thanks to Exeter district -friends and best wishes dor a Merry Christ­ censorship A Soldier’s Prayer God, help me to be this day every way a MAN, Help me to control my thoughts and actions according to the unselfish manhood of Jesus O in Had Another Bad Hight? Couldn’t You GotAny Rest? To those who toss, night alter night, on sleepless beds. To those who sleep in a kind of a way, but whose rest is broken by bad dreams and nightmare. To those who wake up i$ the morning as tired as when they went to bed, we offer in Milburn’s Health and Nerve Pills a tonic remedy to help soothe and strengthen the nerves. When this is done there should be no more restless nights due to bad dreams and nightmares. Price 50c a box, 65 pills, at all drug counters. Look for our registered trade mark a “Red Heart” on the package. , Tho T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont WINCHELSEA Miss Ethel Pooley visited on Sun­ day0 with Mi’, and Mrs. Wm. Rout- ley, of. Elimville. ’’ School has reopened after two weeks' vacation. New Year’s visitors in the munity were; Mr, and Mrs. Hunter,; of Exeter, Mr. and R. D. Hunter, of near Exeter, Mr, and Mrs. Howard Hunter and Douglas, of Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dickens, of Saints- bury, with Mr. and Mrs.’ Jack Del- bridge; Mr. and Mrs. George Brock, Mr. and Mrs. John Johns and Tennyson, of Zion, Mr. and Mrs.. Fred Brock, of Hensail, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brock and Shirley with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brock. New Year’s visitors out of the community were Mr. and Mrs.' Clar­ ence 'Fletcher and family, Mr, and Mrs. Ray Fletcher and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fletcher and jorie with Mr. and Mrs. John cher, of. Exeter;' Mr. and Mrs. Prance and Gordon with Mrs. lock, of Greenway; Mr., and Newton Clarke and family with Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Gunning, Of Exeter;aMr. and Mrs. Garnet Johns with-Mi’/' and Mrs.‘ Percy Passmore •of Thames Road; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Davis and family, Mr. Lloyd Hern with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Alexander, of1 Lumley; Mrs. W. J. Veal and family with. Mr. and Mrs. P. Murch, of Elimville; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Delbridge and family with Mr.- and Mrs. Henry Delbridge,. of Exeter. Mr. Wm. Jehns and family, of Elimville, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Long and baby, of Stratford; Mr. and •Mrs. Gilbert Johns and Grace, Mr. and Mrs- Allen Johnst of Elimville, spent New Year’s Eve with Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Johns. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Davis and family and Mr. Lloyd Hern spent New Year’s Eve with Mr. and-Mrs. Jas. Kirkland, of Thames Road. Mr. John Ridley visited, pn Sun­ day with Mr. and- Mrs. Freeman Horne. ’ ' Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hagen and Ray, of Kitchener, visited on Sun-, lay with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Davis. Private Wib Coward, of Camp Borden, spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrk Jack Coward. ------—v-------- HURONDALE W. I. Mrs. P. ’ Passmore was. hostess- for the December meeting of the Hurondale W.I. The meeting open­ ed in. the ’ usual manner, with the president, Mrs. Kirkland, in the,, chair. . A special Christmas collec­ tion was taken for the Red Cross, Mfs. W. Etherington took- charge of the program. ’Community sing­ ing was led by Mrs. W. Kernick, Mrs. KeStle read the Christmas story, “The Black Madonna”, and Grant Morgan favoured with a piano instrumental, MrS, BrOck, of Zion, gave .ail inspiring talk on “What We Need, for Christmas and the New , Year” and illustrated it With the story, of “Tlie Lad Who Served at the Manger at Bethle­ hem”, A ipleasing duet was sung by the Parker Sisters and Miss Alice Passmore favored with a piano in­ strumental. Mrs. Kestje moved a vote of thanks to Mrs. Brock for her splendid talk. Everyone join­ ed in the singin’g of “There’ll Al­ ways be an England” and the meet­ ing was closed b,y the National An­ them. Lunch Was served by the committee In Charge. • The height of bashfulness is a bridegroom who insisted Oh being married on December 24th so he * could take a sprig of on his honeymoon, ...JV-.--. >.... mistleto® that his Christinas Christinas A Vermonter found sweetheart, was born on Day, so he«Waited until Day to marry her. What a lucky guy he is—only one anniversary W7 remember. rararflB,'xzs