HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-09-17, Page 3%THE EXETER TIMES-APVQCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17th, 1W2
Letters fa the War Time BaaFd
from the Boys in England
it was mostly due to shipping loss
es. Nevertheless, the chocolates
and biscuits tasted mighty good,
after eating '’hard tack”
gency rations,
custom -in our
one of us gets ;
we share it up
Mr. Maurice
me by sending ,
Advocate at quite regular intervals.
Therefore I am well posted on the
news of Exeter and district,
I am enjoying army life quite
well, but I don’t think that I shall
ever get accustomed to the English
‘climate. Thanks again'' from all
the boys in our hut for the parcel
and* may the day come soon when
we over here will be able to do
much for you folks back home
you are FIRE PREVENTION
WEEK—-OCT. 4-9
[MRS. SAMUEL MILLER,
HAY TOWNSHIP PIES.
Mrs. Samuel Miller, a resident of
Hay Township for 17 years, died
Sunday, Sept, 13th, in Victoria Hos-
. pitul, London, in her 41st year. She
had been in ill health for the past
six years and was in the hospital
tor five days.
Born id Usborne Township, she
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
, Thomas Bell, of Usborne, who sur
vive her.' She was a former school
teacher in both Hay and Usborne
townships. She was a member of
the Lutheran church, Dashwood,
Besides her parents, she is sur
vived by her husband, five daugh
ters, Rosalie, Meria, Mildred, Alice
and Ruby; two sons, Thomas and
Delmar; four Sisters, Mrs, Charles
Stephen, of Elimville; Mildred Bell,
of Detroit; 2nd Dieut, 'Bessie Bell,
RegN., of New Jersey; Florence
Bell, Reg.N., of Toronto; four bro
thers, Wellington Bell, of Detroit;
Harold Bell, of Elimville; Cpl.
Lloyd Bell, of Rivers, Man.; Gra
ham Bell, wireless operator,
V.R., British Columbia,
The body rested at the T,
Hoffman funeral home from
.of July '1st* j
We keep moving around so much
that, it is hard to keep, track of any
other unit than your own and hard
enough to keep in touch with one’s,
'own unit. The bridging section of
our unit has been*away from the
company since around the 1st of May
and I guess once we get into the real
stuff we will hardly ever know
where each other will be*
How is everything around the
lodge? I sure would like to be.
back with you, Will keep hoping,
for that day to he soon, Was. sorry
to read of Mrs. Dore’s death, She
will surely he missed around the
old town, especially these days, ,as
she always took such a keen inter
est in all welfare work.
Well, I must again thank your
committee for
trust this will
ing the best
member me to
the lodge
is going
regards.
r. c. A, J?., Overseas,
Aug. 6, 1942
Hxeter District War Time Bd.,
Deax’ Friends:
I received youi' lovely parcel yes
terday from youx* War Time Board
and wish to pass on my best wishes
to you all fox* beixxg so thoughtful
of me. Yes-—thanks a million for
youx* lively gift, You would never
know Just how. a fellow feels when
getting some little thing like that.
Really I think it makes a person a
little homesick, but just the same
you think at least that you are not
forgotten, aftex’ all,
I will say here that the people
are using us very well, at least I
find them so in the north, where
we are stationed* We are having
very damp, cold weather now, almost
as cold as OUr October, No fooL
ing, I think it has rained every
day for the last month, but as the
land is light,, we have very little
water around. The crops have grown
very tall with some of them down
flat and Still looking green. They
started seeding here more than a
month before they* usually do at
home, yet there are no crops cut,
■although the barley is turning.
There are plenty of
here and lots -of hare
around, very much like
jack rabbits, I believe
rabbit,' although
little lighter in weight,
very mild wintex* here
about all the time and
washed out for a‘few,
try
ing
left
it went hard,
in this country and due to the war
they had to preserve the glycerine
fox* munitions, etc.
Chocolate and -sweets (candy)
came into ratiorting on the 1st of
August. It’s not the price of choco
late but the 'fact that it
found to buy and it is much
from Canadian chocolate
buddies were sure glad
home chocolate again.
You deserve much credit
ing such a -wonderful parcel,
liked the variety" and every article in
was
face
can't
In
from
everyone
workers, etc.) is enjoying a bit of-Jbeth.
a holiday. To save travelling by
trains and causing congestions at the speaker at Thames Road, Roy’s
railway Stations’ the government has and Elimville on ‘Sunday and
planned a “stay at home holiday.” ■ livered splendid temperance
In the town -near by they have a-l-dl,esses all points,
fair, in the park. It has some mid- I
way, but is- not like Canadian fairs.
Here they just have the electric
cars, merry-go-round and a few
nucM -___ ___ places to throw pennies, throw balls,
you all again and think of Ihe good - play darts and the familiar Pin-j victoria * Hospital,
But as we ! ball games. For the enjoyment and njce]y. •
amusement-of the holidayers they
have amateur boxing, racing, carni
val, clowns, etc. To conserve pet
rol (gas) and electricity the fairs
run a steam engine which runs a
dynamo to supply power fox* electric
cars and lights and deise'l
run the merry-go-round
children’s roundabout,
visited this fair I missed
iar calls, hot dogs, ice cream, chil
ly-bears, lemonade, etc.
This town I
about the size
Exeter. They
swimming pool
grounds are well kept so that at
tracts many of the holidayers.
While I was returning to camp
on my bicycle (the only means of
transportation other than crowded
buses) I met Rev. Hill from Exeter.
I was just talking to him for ?x few
moments as I had to be in camp by
ten. He is ixx the next camp so I
expect he Will pay me a visit.
Something has just gone wrong
with the rectifier and it is my job to
fix it, so I will close with very much
appreciation and many thanks for
your- thoughtfulness.
Yours,
R. F.
Sgmn. R. F. Gollings,
1st Sigs. Reserve Unit,
Can. Army Overseas
* »
England,
Exetei* War Time Board:
- Through the generosity of your
War Time Board I am again writing
to you to thank you for the nice
parcel which I received some few
1 days ago and as you . will know
I through the letfei’s yon receive from
i others, youi* parcels are always wel-
| come.
I Things are going pretty good ;
' with me, I am in charge, of trans
port nOWB and it siire is some job
keeping H vehicles going and in
shape to shit amy officials.
Had a nice 14-day leave up to
-Scotland some little time ago and
really enjoyed it. I expect that will
be my last for some little time. Will
be glad when we can get going, so
' hope when we do it won’t take us
I too long t-o got this mess cleaned
I tip so that we can get back to good
as ew*
It is always the
hat, that whenevei*
a parcel from tome,
amongst us,
Coates has obliged
the Exeter Times-
as
as
and
fine
your kindness, and
find everyone enjoy-
of everything. Re-
all the boys around
tell them everything
with me. Kindest
doing for us, I remain
Yours faithfully,
R. J, Dbsrpsiers
Gnr. R, J, Desrosiers,
Sincerely yours, .
Scotty
Al8142 Sgt. A. M. Easton,
1st Field Park Co.,
R.C.E.,
Can. Army Overseas.
R.C.N.
Harry
where
4th
partridge
jumping
our own
they t are
theythe same
might be a
We had a
with robins
flying only
. days.
I might say I am with a Night
Fighter station, working from 9.30
at night, to 8.30 the next morning,
so you see it is kind of odd sleep
ing during the day. We are not
allowed to tell you anything of
what might be going on, but I will
say. it is very hot at times. But we
all hope it soon will be over,* then
back home we come. I don’t want
to bore you with such “'Small things
but I know you understand why I
don’t tell you more.
All I can say is thank everybody
once more
for The and
good work,
forget you.
who made this ’ possible
the best of luck in your
I am sure no one will
Thank- you very much.
Yours truly,
Harry
R116677
Frayne, *H. J.,
(Can.)
L.A.C.
409 Squadron, R.C.A.F.
Overseas.
** *
England, Aug. 7
■Exeter District War Time Bd.:
Received your most welcome, par
cel and enjoyed it very much. Please
thank the Committee- on my behalf
and tell them -that I shall never for
get my old home town and the
friend's that I have left behind.
When this war is over I shall visit
times I spent in Exeter.
all know, if they don’t soon start
this second front, the lads over here
are going, to be a long time before
they see their friends, and the loved
ones at home again.
Cheerio and all the best. I
main
re-
Yours sincerely,
Laverne
A4123 Pte. L. Brimacombe,
H*Q. 1st Can. Inf. Bde.,
Can. Army Overseas.
' - ■ * * *
Aug* 13,
Exeter War Time Board:
I received a parcel from you and
as usual it was in good condition.
I have received several of these
from you and I cannot tell you how
much I appreciate them,
a million."'
' Yours sincerely,
R. H.
L.A.C. R. H. Quinton,
R.C.A.F., Overseas.
* * *
August
Exeter Wdr Time- Board:
Received -your most welcome par
cel,
the
met
the .
to meet someone you know from
home. It was Ches. Cornish and
lie sure looked good. He is fed up
like the rest of us but I guess -that’s
nothing to worry about.
The nights are gettin.
over here.
time till it will be dark at six.
sort of hate the
blackout so early.
My leave comes
aiid I guess I Will
time, Have been
and its real nice—
Canada -than the rest of England.
Am in the best of health so have
nothing to worry about.
Thanks once more for the'parcel.
I sure do appreciate it.
All of the best,
1942
Thanks
Quinton
4, 1942
It always seems to come at
right time in every case. I
one of the chaps from Exeter
other day and it sure was nice
g shorter
It won’t be such a long
I
thoughts of the
up in September
go to Devon this
that way twice
-much more like
A951S W. J. Serveiit
sjt
Bill
A28245
11th A.F.R.,
9 th Battery, R.C.A.,
Cab, Army Overseas,
* * *
'England, Aug.
Exeter War Time Board:
I am writing tp you in regard to
the most welcome parcel I received
from you last night. The parcel
sure fitted into the picture swell.
It arrived in Al condition except
fpr ope corner, which had been
damaged, but luckily the tin of Klick
took all the blame.
The articles in the parcel are of
utmost use now that this coun
is not producing or manufactur-
luxuries. Just the other day I
the top off my toothpaste and
It was manufactured
WINQHELSEA
Mr, and Mrs,
Zion, visited on
and. Mrs. Frank
Mr. and Mrs"
Brock,
with Mr.
of
Pym and
the week-
George
Sunday
Brock.
Mervin
family, of Thedford, spent
end with Mr. and Mrs. John Prance.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Bailey spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Col
lier, pf Kirkton.
Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Johns visit
ed on Sunday with Mr., "and Mrs.
Fred Long, of Atwood ' ,
Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Brock
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Goldwyn Glenn, of Brinsley.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miller, of
Stratford, and Mrs. S. Miller, of
Cromarty, visited on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Batten.
THAMES ROAD
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gardiner and
Miss I. Turnbull, of London, spent
can’t be
different
that my
to taste
I Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
for pick- G'ardiner. \
11 Rev. Mair spent a couple of days
Toronto’ this week attending
well chosen, especially the Emmanuel College Alumni,
cloth as they are needed and |
be bought without coupons. [
this country it is August week'
Aug.--3 to Aug. 10 and most ( day
I Edwin Miller spent a few days
[at Napanee, with his grandparents.
Bruce Malir returned home Mon-
r after spending five months
(shops and a few war-J working in a milk factory in Lam-
Rev. Robt. Hicks, of London, was
de-
ad-
One hundred soldiers from
towel camped on the church
, for dinner on Friday before | ceeding to Exeter.
| Mrs. William- Jeffrey, who
is improving
Lis-
lawn
pro-
t Mrs.
day.
. and Mrs. C.
Lillie, visited
Patterson, of Hensall, on
rk
engines to
and the
When I
the .famil-
the funeral took place :at 2 p.m-
Tuesday, followed by service in
Zion Lutheran church. Interment
was in the Lutheran Bronson
cemetery.
TUCKERSMITH WOMAN
BURIED AT EXETER
Line
The death occurred on Thursday,
Sept. 10th, of Mrs. William Pepper,
a well known district resident, who
passed away at her home in 'Tucker
smith, one and one-quarter miles
east of Hensall, in her 6 6th year.
Mrs. Pepper, who had been in poor
health since Christmas, was the
former Elizabeth Ann Pepper,
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Pepper, and had resided on
the farm where she died for the
past 40 years, with the exception of
■three years spent at Walton. Sur
viving are her husband, four daugh
ters, Mrs. Wilmer McClinchey, Var
na; Miss Grace Pepper, Mrs. T. Sla
vin and Mrs. G. Tinney, of Hay; six
sons, Ernest, Sarnia; John, Dash
wood; Foster* Parkhill; Stewart, at
home; Sandy, Mill Road, Tucker
smith; Nelson,' of Hamilton, and
four brothers, William and Charles,
Toronto; Wesley, London, and John,
of Deloraine; Manitoba. Funeral
services were held from her late
home on Saturday at 2 p.m. when
the services were conducted by
Rev. R. A. Brook, assisted by Rev.
Arthur Sinclair, of Bly th. Inter
ment was made in Exeter cemetery.
Art*
is in
Miller, Edwin
with Mr.and
Sun-
SAINTSBURY
1 Rev. Canon James conducted
thanksgiving services at Ailsa Craig
on Sunday. Rev. Mervin Elston
took the service in St. Patrick's
church.
Mr. Ivan Davis spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. Heber Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis and
and Mrs. Heber DaVis, Allmarie
Lexie spent Sunday with Mr.
Mrs. Garfield Needham, of London
township.
Miss Lorraine DObbs, of London,
spent Sunday under the -parental
roof.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mullens, of
Aylmer, spent Sunday with the lat
ter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Hodgins.
the
Mr.
and
and
Manager:' “I advise you to let the
'villain shoot himself instead of tak
ing poison.”
Author of New Play: "Really?”
„ “It’d wake the audience up.”
have mentioned is
and population of
have a wonderful
(tank) and the
Gollings
/
Augst 1st
August 4, 1942
Exeter Dist. War Time Board:
—^Thanks very much for the Canada and peace times again.
Wonderful parcel I received to ( Only I hope* this time it is a lasting
day, It was really a happy day for j peace, I have never been able to
all the boys in our hut, for none of j locate any of the Dxeter boys—ohly
us has received anything from home Verne Harness and I had Austin
for at least two months. I giioss Schwalm call to see me on. the night
I CUT COARSE FOR THE PIPE J Teacher: “Tommy,' how
make a few?” •
Tommy: “Three or four.”
“How many make a dozen?”
“Twelve.”.
“How many make a million?”
“Very few.”
many
GREENWAY
The Harmony Class of the United
church are holding their meeting
on Friday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs, Lawrence Curts.
Jack Pollock, of Kerrwood, visit
ed last week with his cousin, Mor
ley Pollock,
Wedding bells are ringing in -this
community,
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Young, of Lu
can, visited’ on Sunday with Mr and
Mrs. Henry Belling.
School re-opened last Tuesday
with Miss Emery, of Centenary* at
the Corbett school as teacher and
Miss Oestricher, of Dashwood, as
teacher, at. the north school. The
south -school and west school have
been closed on account of lack of
pupils.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Brown, of
Toronto, visited last week at the
home of his father, Mr. W. J. Brown.
Messx*s. Berton Brophey and Ray
burn Ulens left last week to join
the Air Force.
Mr.; and Mrs. Emerson Woodburn
I and Leona visited on Sunday with
! friends at Brinsley.
Mrs. Wm. Sherritt went to Wind
sox* -on Saturday to visit with her
daughter, Mrs. K. Poore. We are
glad to report Mrs. Sherritt is some-
| what improved from her illness.
- (Intended for last week)
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Pollock,
Margery and Petei’ and Miss Mary
I Corbett, of London, spent the week-
| end with relatives.
’ Week-end visitors with Mrs. W.
T. Ulens were: Miss Lillian Ulens,
of Windsor; Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Forsyth, of Detroit, and Mr. W. ‘For
syth and Miss Ula Ulens, of London.
Mrs. Wm. Sherritt is ill at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Webb. Her
daughter, Mrs. K. Poore, of Wind
sor, is visiting her.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. McPherson
and family returned to Toronto af
ter spending the summer here.
Miss Evelyn Bullock, of Wood
ham, and Miss Ina Bullock, of ~
ter, spent "the week-end with
and Mrs. Ed. Bullock.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eagleson
McMunn, of Hamil-
week-end with Mr.
Eagleson.
Woodburn returned
Exe-
Mr.
and
Miss Catherine
ton, spent the
and. Mrs. Wm.
Mr. Dawson
to Toronto on Monday after spend
ing his vacation with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Chid. Woodburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Hodge and
Joanne, and Mr. Claude Detloft, of
Detroit, spent a few days
and Mrs. Albert Pollock.
Miss Violet Smith, of
spent the week-end at the
Mr. W. J. Brown.
Mrs. A. F. Matthews, Miss Mary
Matthews and Mr. and Mrs. Edi
son Matthews, of London, visited
on Monday with Mrs. W. T. Ulens.
with Mr.
Toronto,
home of
SHIPKA
Miss Dorothy Merriott had the
misfortune, while playing at school,
to have her collar bone broken.
Corporal Art Gaiser, who is tak
ing .a two-mouths’ course at Kings
ton,. spent the week-end at his home
here.
A number from, here attended the
anniversary services .at Brinsley on,
Sunday last,
A number
the funeral
Pherson, of
last.
Mr. Cecil
spent the week-end at
Mr. Kenneth Baker.
Anniversary services
next Sunday, Sept, 20th, -at the Un
ited church. Rev. Reba Hern, B.A.,
of Varna, the only ordained lady
minister of the United church in
active work in Ontario will be the
guest speaker at both services, after
noon at 2.3'0, evening at 7.30, Sun
day School at 1.30, Special music
will be given. Everybody welcome.
Miss Nola Sweitzer, R.N., has re
turned to Victoria Hospital, London,
after a month’s holiday with her
parents, Mr. .and Mrs. M. Sweitzer.
(Intended for last week)
and Mrs. Ed. Lamport and
attended the Lamport re-
at Spruce Grove on Labor
from here attended
of the late Sandy Mc-
Parkhill,on Monday
Fire Prevention Week this year w
Canada and the United States wilL
be held October 4 to 9.
It is always held in the week fpr
which October 9 falls, the day in
1871 that Mrs. O’Leary’s world-re
nowned cow kicked over the lank
tern that started the Chicago fire*
In that conflagration 200 people
died, 100,000 were made homeless
and 18,000 houses were destroyed
in an area of 2,000 acres.
Lovie, of Grand Bend,
the home of
will be held
John Lynch, of Detroit, call
friends here on Sunday last,
and Mrs. Elijah Harlton and
in Victoria
the week-
on
Hicks, of
DEWAN—HARRIGAN
St. Patrick’s church, Biddulph,
was lite scene of a pretty wedding
when Mary Ethel, eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Harrigan, Lu
can, was united in marriage to Mr-
James Michael Dewan, son of Mrs. 1 Dewan, also of Lucan, and 'the late
.William Dewan. Rev. J. A. Mack-
esy -officiated with Rev. J. C. Kelly
in the sanctuary. The bride, given
in marriage by her father, was be
comingly attired in a floor-length
gown of blue. The fitted bodice was
of lace, from which the full skirt
fell in graceful folds. She wore as
headdress a heart-shaped halo of
pink net with a shoulder-length
veil and carried a shower bouquet
of pink roses and bouvardia. Miss
Rita Harrigan, as her sisters only
attendant, looked charming in a
floor-length gown of shell pink chif
fon with blue accessories. She car
ried a shower bouquet of carna
tions and snapdragon. The bride
groom was attended by his cousin,
Mr. Joseph Dewan.
were Joseph Harrigan and
Dewan. Following
a wedding breakfast
the Hotel London.
Dewan left later for
for a honeymoon. ’
veled in a blush pink redingote" with
•poudre blue accessories.
The ushers
Mr. John
ceremony
served at
and Mrs.
Tues- J
Mr.
family
union
Day.
Mr.
ed on
Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harlton and
.family, of Granton, spent Sunday
last with Mr. and Mrs. Herb, Harl-
ton.
Miss Dorothy Harlton, of St.
Thomas Hospital and at present tak
ing a two months’ course
Hospital, London, spent
end at her home here.
Public School opened
day ..with Miss -Mildred
Centralia, as teacher.
Miss Alma Ratz left on Tuesday
for Zion, where she is engaged as
teacher for the coming year.
Miss Jean McKenzie is at pre
sent visiting in Windsor and at
tended the marriage of Miss Mary
Margaret McKenzie on Saturday
last.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Scott '(nee Hazel Pickering) who
was married on Saturday last by
Rev. L. H. Turner.
Miss Eva Pickering, of London,
is at present visiting at her home
here; also Mrs. Wm. Latta and
baby at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
E. Pickering.
Mrs. Wm. Sherritt, of Greenway,
who has been seriously ill at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam. Webb,
is slightly improved. Her daugh
ter, Mrs. Poore, of Windsor, is nurs
ing her.
the
was
Mr.
• Niagara Falls
The bride tra
Magging, Bragging
Pains In the Back
Many women have to do their own
housework, and the constant bend
ing oyer, lifting, making beds,,
sweeping, ironing, sewing, so neces
sary to perform their household,
duties puts a heavy strain on the *
back and kidneys, and if there were
no kidney weakness the back would
be strong and well.
Doan’s Kidney Pills help to give
' relief to weak, backache, kidney suf
fering women.
Doan’s Kidney Pills are put up
in an oblong grey box wif
mark a “Maple Leaf
wrapper.
Don’t accept a substitute,
sure and get “Doan’s.”
The T. Milburn Co_ LtA, Ttannto,
box with our trade
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