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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-01-13, Page 3
» tytpilllllTllljW Station Activities Gordon jPass., *‘Y" Office, Managing Editor THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 13, 1944 Gleanings from No. 9 Service Flying Training School, Centralia, Ontario I i I Probably the most interesting bit of news, is that No- 9 S.F.T.S., Is now the* proud possessor of a skat ing rink. The parade Ground has been flooded and banked with snow and a beautiful big skating rink is the result, It is to be used by any Station Personnel who so desires and the P.T. Staff hope that many Airmen and Airwomen will take ad vantage of the opportunity to skate in their own front yard, as it were. Some of us who haven’t been on ice skates for years will provide some amusement for the better skaters, but after all, we have to Start in most things from the bot tom up so falling down a few times will not be a major calamity. The Discussion Group which is held every Tuesday evening in the Hostess House is attaining great popularity with those who attend. The group meet at eight and have a short preliminary “warm-up” per iod and then they listen to the radio broadcast from 8.3-0' to 9.00 en titled "Of Things To Come.” After the broadcast the evening really be gins a general discussion of the topic for the evening. Naturally, a number of different topics are brought up in the course of the eve ning which are not directly connect ed with the topic under cnscussion but in the main the conversation centres about the topic of the eve ning. And the best point about the group is that everyone puts in their little bit. The topic this week was “The Right to be Healthy; the Health of the Nation.” The topics for the next two weeks are “The School Comes First; Equal Oppor tunity For 'Our Children”, and “A Man’s Own Castle; Homes and Housing.” The group is open to everyone, so all those interested are invited to come to the Hostess House any Tuesday evening. Betty Blair. Sports Hockey teqm got off to a start a week ago in Clinton appears in is also in ■game was V The flying when the Exeter Flyers played Clin ton’s R.C.A.1F. team at Clinton and won 11-3. It was a good game and about two carloads of spectators traveled to Clinton to support our team and to provide a rooting sec tion*. Let’s make sure we have a good sized cheering section for the games played in the Exeter Arena. An account of the game another column. The Basketball season full swing and the first played last week between the Offi-3 cers and Maintenance. It was a fast game but the score was a bit one sided, 53-11 for the Officers. But that was the opening game and the (opposition is expected to be a lot {tougher in the future. On Friday night the Senior N.C.O.’s played the Officers a game of Broomball at the Skating Carnival in Exeter, and the audience enjoyed the game as much as the players. The score was 2-2, and even though ir was a Broomball game some of the boys ended up kicking the ball; the brooms proved a nuisance to some of them. Some of the airmen entered the skating races and Sgt. W. Wright won the Open Race for Men, and AC2 Anderson came ond. sec- fl ■o Badminton Tournament The Badminton Committee arranged for another tournament to be held on Wednesday, January 19th at the Drill Hall. There will be mixed doubles and those who are in- • terested are asked to sign either at the Drill Hall or at the “Y” Office before January 17th. The night of the tournament names will be drawn from those who enter the tournament to make up the doubles teams. This way everyone will have a. fair chance to be one of the win ners. Frizes will be provided and a big evening is expected. If you’re interested in badminton, sign up early, and even if you don’t play, come on down to the Drill Hall and be part of the audience. Sgt. W. Wright Library News Here hi the Library we have a grand selection of new books, We are listing; a few of them which might give you some enjoyment in your share time. The book Mr, Bunting hi Peace and War by Robert Greenwood giv es you one of the best sketches of art every-day, back-bone of the nation family. It is a humane, heart- warming tale, with lots of humour, showing the pride and courage of small people. Another book yon w’U enjoy is Chinese Women Tester- has Many Food Shortages Seen in 1944 and by and New Rene times day and Today by Florence Ays-r cough. It deals with the transfor mation of Ancient China into Modern China as seep through women’s eyes, and it includes biographies of outstanding women who have help ed to bring about this change and who are typical of Old China. Young Lady Randolph Krause gives you the life of Jennie Jerome-Randolph, moth er of Winston Churchill. You will enjoy this. Especially interesting to boys is Alaska Under Arms by Jean Potter. The economic, social and political problems of important but neglected land is the theme of the book, but there are also stories of the many thousand Army and Navy men who prepared to fight guerilla warfare in the mountain and tundra country of the North. “Malta Spitfire” by George Beurling is full of adventure excitement based on the true periences of a Fighter Pilot in day’s war. Wilhelm Moberg’s “Ride This Night” is a powerful the Swedish people’s fight dom. For those who are minded a list of thrillers “The Grinning Pig” by Nap Lom bard; “Lena Hates Men” by Margot Neville; “Murderer’s Choice” by Anna Mary Wells. For those who enjoy just plain fiction .we have, “Frontier Passage” by Ann Lonely “Bright caster. So when you have a spare moment stop at the library and get a book. There is so much enjoyment in these friends that it’s to your ad vantage to learn about them. Those working here will be glad to give you a few suggestions on books so come A new year has dawned and it is the duty of every distributor to look as far ahead as possible so that he may plan his operations more ef fectively, At the beginning of 3,944, according to Canadian Grocer, the grocery trade is faced with many shortages and some of them are like ly later to be more acute. On the other hand, there are a number of bright spots an of which means cer tain adjustments. For one thing, acute shortages will be found in canned fruits and vegetables—at least until the new packs reach the market last half of the year. It’s expected there will be more canned fish available this year, but whatever is, it won’t be nearly sufficient to supply retail de mand. Shortages will likely con tinue in such products as jelly pow ders, honey, jams, sweet dried fruits, nuts, etc. Right now, pork product better than they have past couple of years in view of announced reduction in exnorts bacon to the United Kingdom. Far novel of for free- mystery follows: “None -But the •by Llewellyn; Bridge; Heart” to the Wanderer” by Lan- on in anytime. LAW. Thelma Hyman. Who’s Who of the Sind in Karachi, travelled in the Indian’s LAC. James F. Gray “The spotlight points with pride” this week to one of our student pilots in course No. 95, James F. Gray. Jim's story begins in Bux ton, Derbyshire, England on March 24, 1922. The early part of his childhood was passed in his home country but when he was nine years of age, his father, an army sur geon with the Royal Army Medical Corps was transferred to India tak ing the family with him. One or Jim’s most vivid recollections is his family’s crossing desert after a sojurn For three days they utter discomfort on conception of a railroad. Beds were wooden slats suspended. from the ceiling resses ■ tense, of the smitten “Bully” journey in no uncertain terms, got off at one stop, midway in travels, and train again left behind. For some time in the province dia’s most beautiful monument, the TajMahal. Jim’s “Chiko”, or male native guardian, frequently took him down to the street bizarres oil his quest for household goods. Here he would buy the “japatis”, native cakes, and some of the knick- knacks handmade by the Indian sel lers. Lucknow was the next city of the family residence. In the heat of the summer, the army unit to which Jim’S father belonged, mov ed up to the Himalayas to seek re lief. Here a reservation, known as the “compound” was erected as an impermanent station. Orders were strict about wandering from its boundaries as there were numerous wild native tribes in the hills. One day Jim and tbo far from Without ©Scott native funeral down from tlie for there are numerous tribal laws regarding funeral rites which tlo not. favour the white man. However the family's head-bearer, in search for his mistress and her son, came to the rescue And managed to ftp- house the natives* wrath. During the latter end of the rainy season when the weather became cooler, the camp came down out nf the hilis to the plains once again. The difficulties of transportation were immense for many of the roads were washed out by tit© rains, dim nnq his mother enm--' by woodon cart drawn by bullocks. Crossing by leather straps with matt- of straw. The heat was in- Three soldiers, leaning out window to get . with sunstroke. expressed his air, were Jim’s dog opinion of the He the the was refused to get on and consequently the family resided of' Agra, near In his mother, walked the protected area and came across a preessioh, winding hills, Trouble ensued swollen streams, each member of the expedition had to cling to an inflated skin bag, the type usually used to carry water on travel, Af ter another brief stay at Lucknow, the family hade India farewell and set sail on the “Nevasa” for Eng land. Bossett, just outside Southampton, was the next home but Jim attend ed the British Military School at Dover for three years. All the old and strict traditions of the British Army were drilled into the students, and these were enforced by corporal punishment. Jim attained the rank of “color corporal” and also won a place in the school band. With this group he did a good deal of travel ling, playing at Olympia, the annual gathering of massed bands under command performance, and eventu ally to Belgium to play as the fea ture band at the Brussels Exposi tion. When year at sent to educational facilities might be avail able in that America to and he made Mary, her home was on Long Island and his first American school was St. Paul’s Prep School in Garden City. .From t here he went to Amherst College in Massachusetts for one year's study, sumed in the l’resh In 1939 he returned to England j Reports continue for three months to rejoin his peo-: have some imports nie for a holiday at Paighton, Devon-'juice this year and shire, a quiet place by the sea. While • the brighter pictures, he was visiting London ’ ' father, war was declared. already booked passage _________ _____ __ ____ __ _ Washington, the first'great Ameri-| the WPTB recently permitted can can ship to return from the English; ners to pack pork and beans, spag- tbeatre of war. Jim went to South-] hetti, sauerkraut, mushrooms, etc., ampton to await embarkation and in tin cans so that' more of these he saw thousands ot English soldiers] (but not sufficient) will be avail-* .-i T,.. .. - .... - peanuts Canada peanut picture, side as he had completed his third the school, his father was Persia. Unaware of what country, Jim came to further his education this trip on the Queen maiden voyage. His i biscuits, supplies been in out of hogs. They are not anxi- to have many on hand should war end suddenly and the Unit- Kingdom buy her bacon else- are the the of This situation, however, is not like ly to last through 1944 since many farmers across the country are go ing ous the ed where. Dairy products are likely to be insufficient for the civilian popula tion this year. Ottawa already is figuring on a reduction in butter production and cheese has been scarce for months and will continue to be this year unless the war should end or something unforeseen hap pen. Production of milk on the whole, however, is likely to be main tained but more of it will be con state. that we may of grapefruit this is one of We..should with his also have sufficient stocks of canned Jim had and dehydrated soups, baby foods, on the1 macaroni, and as the trade knows later trapped at Dunkirk, leave for' able. Large France. The journey to New York are expected was something to remember. ship, was badly overcrowded. ______ ___ shared his quarters with a harden- ’ therefore, has its brighter ed old sea-captain and a Belgian well as the darker one. The ’ in. February Jim butter. The quantities of to come into or March for •food supply ed old sea-captain and a Belgian' priest, a refugee from Nazi terror ism. Such notables as Robert Mont- eomerv. Hollywood star, Donald Budge and Bill Tilden. American tennis champions, and Fritz Kreis- ler, violin virtuoso, slept in the swimming pool. Jim remembers playing ping-pong with Bill Tilden, but is still trying to forget the final score. Great confusion arose when battleships were sighted but they I were finally identified as British, not German, Eight hundred miles out from land a Canadian flying boat came out to take a look to make sure of Washington. For two Franklin and Lancaster, studied for his Bachelor Degree in Economics. United States declared war, he tried to enlist in the U.S. Army Air Corps but was refused because of his citizenship. This brought him to Montreal and the R.C.A.F. No. 6, I.T.S., No 10 E.F.T.S., and No. 9 S.F.T.S. have been his ports of call and we wish him good luck and happiness on the rest of his neys and adventures. Cpl. Evelyn Movie Notices Friday, January 14th—After the nationality of the years Jim Marshall Pennsylvania, attended College in where he of Science When the jour- Cook Mid night with Boston Blackie, starring Chester Morris, Ann Savage, Richard Lane. Shorts: Screen Snapshots, Commu nity Sing, The Great Glover. Saturday, January 15th—T. Eat on Stage Show, The Masquers, in the Drill Hall at S p.m. Monday, January 17th—True to Life, starring Mary Martin, Fran- chot Tone, Victor Moore, Dick Pow ell. Short: I-Iands of Women. Wednesday, January 19th—Holy Matrimony, starring Grade Monty Wooley. 'U Magazines There is a striking case cess demand over supply” Airport, it if any of you can help us remedy this condition. We Subscribe to numerous magazines in our canteens and messes, and yet there are hot sufficient magazines on hand. If any of you have any magazines, books, or victroia records that you would be willing to give to th© Air port, please call the Y.M.O.A, office at the Airport, Local 144, and ar rangements will be made td collect whatever subpli'es of these that you have on hand. Any of these articles which you can give us will be sin cerely appreciated. Fields, of “ex- at the and wo would appreciate Gordon Pass CLINTON OF 2,029 HAS POPULATION Clinton according has a population of 2,'0>29 to a report of Dr. J. W. Shaw, M.O.H., to the Clinton town council. There have been 140 births during the year, of which 5 4 were resident and 86 non-resident; 77 deaths, 48 resident and 29 non-resi- > dent. The M.O.H. reported un- . favorably on the present sewage system, and warns that unless a per manent system is installed there might be a recurrence of typhoid of which disease there has not been a case in town since the installation of waterworks in 1910, and of whicu there had previous. On the town of health. been 12 cases the year the bill whole the M.O.I-I. an almost 100 per SALE OF LICENSES FOR CARS DELAYED gives cent Issue of Ontario’s 1944 motor vehicle licenses will be delayed un til January 14 or 15. were scheduled to go Monday. The to be troller to be plates of the The licenses on sale next delay is due to concluded with on placing stickers which are attached to windshields. Old will be retained on the rear vehicle. arrangements the oil con- Want formal Pep, Vsm, Vigor? Try Ostrox Tonic Tablets. Contains tonics, stimulants, iron, vitamin Bi, calcium, phosphorus:aids to normnl pep, vim, vigor, vitaJif y nftcr 30, 40, or CO. Introductory size only 35c. it not dcliriur.l v.llli resulfs of first package, maker refunds lu:t> prl- At all druggists. Start, taking ostroxTablets tod.M- MITCHELL LADY IN NIGHT ATTIRE LOCKED OUT I saw this week that a lady re siding on West Main Street hot far from the scene of the recent dis astrous fire, when she heard the fire siren blowing, jumped out of bod practically sis she was and rah to the front door of her home. The door blew shut with her on the out side. The door had a spring look- Her husband, wo heat* is a sound sleeper, but after some time awak ened through loneliness. We pre sume, and missing his wife, made a search for her, A bang at the door drew his attention. The lady when let in looked as frigid as a native uJ Baffin’s Land. —* Mitchell Advo cate. Snifflv, Sneezv Distress Relief Fro AIRS. CHARLES LYNN DIES AT CLANDEBOYE F B. Whre, Secretary Alexandra Sanatorium’s Seal Committee, reports Campaign is and that on the PILGRIMS' HOUR 2-3 p.m. E.D.S.T. 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WFmCIKS VA-TRO-NOL progressing half way per cent carry on and pre includes Campaign Progressing Favourably Colonel of Queen Christmas that the splendidly mark, December 31st, 80 of the objective desired to the Sanatorium’s research ventive programme, which the Travelling Clinics, which month ly visit the hospitals of London and Goderich and the other cities of the Sanatorium district, has already been raised. This proportion being slightly better than the average of other years, gives great promise of a successful conclusion to the Cam paign. ■Colonel Ware said that Exeter has done exceptionally well, notwith standing the fact that only 55 per cent of those receiving appeal let ters, have answered the same. It was explained that the appeal is made entirely by mail and that for this reason the Campaigns in the United States and Canada are car ried on for a full three months period and that consquently, an average of 20 per cent of oui’ sup porters annually send in their con tributions, in January and early February. Contributions are never late. The Christmas Seal the entire year. This Campaign interest, because ness concerns and individuals who have increased their givings, the number of Service and Community Clubs, Sunday and day schools, and other organizations, which have con tributed and the many former Lon doners in Washington, D.C., Kansas City, Talahassee, Florida, Detroit and other United States and Cana dian cities, whose thoughts at this season of the year, have turned back to London, remembering with grati tude, the great work which Queen Alexandra Sanatorium is doing, to prevent and eliminate mans most devastating disease—Tuberculosis. Colonel Ware expressed his Com mittee’s hope, that many who have not yet supported this great effort, will do so, before the close of the Campaign on the 15th of February, 1944. The funeral of Julia Isabella Lynn, of Clandeboye, widow of Charles Lynn, took place January 6th. Rev, W. J. Moores, assisted by Rev. J. J. Brown conducted the service which was private. Mrs. Lynn had been a life-long member of the United Church. She was born near Toronto over seventy- three year ago, moving as a child to Auburn where her parents oper ated a stock farm. Since her mar riage of over fifty years she had been a resident of Maple Lodge, second concession, McGillivray. Her 1?husband predeceased her almost years. CROMARTY works throughout has been of special of the many busi- HOCKEY AT HENSALL the all Following is the schedule for Rural Hockey League, with games to be played at Hensail. January 5—-Hensall-Zuricli 7-—Varna-Chiselhurst 10—Varna-I-Iensall 12—Zurich-Ghiselhurst 14—Hensall-Cliiselhurst 17—Zurich-Varna 19—Zurich-Hensall 21—Chiselhurst-Varna 2 4~—Honsall-Varna 2 G—~ Chiselliuvst-Zurich 2 8—Chiselli urst-Hensall 31—--Varna-Zurich, Referees appointed were Reeve R. Shaddock, Lloyd Mousseau, Hay, and Maurice Farquhar; president, Robert MacLean, Hensail; secretary treasurer, Arthur Finlayson, Zurich. A young lady stopped at the notion counter. “May i see some combs?” she asked. The clerk showed i “Oil, “Do comb?” "No, mah with rubber teeth, she her some. ho, I want a man’s comb, you 'want a narrow man’s I want a comb for a fat TUNE IN Revival Hour 7-8 p.m., E.D.S.T. CHARLES E. FULLER P.O. Box 123 — Los Angeles Zone 53, California THOSE CLASSIFIEDS . .. A joint meeting of the W.M.S.I Ladies’ Aid was held at theand Manse on Thursday, January 6th, Mrs. (Rev.) McWilliams, the new president, in charge. The meeting opened with song service and 'de votional exercises with the president reading Rev., 21 chapter. Roll call was answered with a New Year thought. Current events by Mrs. John Hamilton, glad tiding prayer by Mrs. T. Scott and Mrs. Roy Mc Cullough sang a solo, “Just for To day.” At the close of the meeting1, the Ladies’ Aid held their meeting with the president, Mrs. Wm. Houghton in charge. A successful meeting was held and a consider able amount of business was dis cussed. At the close of the meeting a dainty lunch was served by the McWilliams the organ- Week after week The Times- Advocate hears of very gratifying reports of the results obtained from the Classified Directory from people who have something sell and want to find a very small sum you dreds of prospective have something they are interested in. The same applies to any article you wish to buy. Make your wishes known through The Exeter Times-- Advocate and it wil] surprise you the number of enquiries you will obtain. they wish to a buyer. For can tell hun- buyers who hostess, Mrs. (Rev.) assisted by members of izations. Pte. Frank Scott has Camp Borden after being ill at home with the flu. Mrs. Scott returned to her parent’s home at Carlingford. Mrs. E. B. MacDonald visited with her son and family in Mitchell. Mr. John McCulloch is able to be out for a daily walk now. Miss Gwen Hocking teaching at the local week. Mr. and Mrs. Alex family, and Mrs. Macintosh spent New Year’s at Campbell and Mrs. Dow’s where there were 3 6 present for the day. returned to was practice school this Ramsay and guests JOSEPH HODGINS has been received Courtenay, B.C., of in. his 79th g Word death in I-Iodgins, was a son of the late John Hodgins, a pioneer settler of Biddulph dis trict. Born in Biddulph Township, Mr. Hodgins' went west in his early years, and married and lived in British Columbia for the remainder of his life. He is survived by six sons and two daughters; also a sis- 1 ter, Mrs. E. Carter, Clandeboye, and three brothers, Walter Coursey, sec ond concession of Bidulph; Thomas Ilodgins, Edmonton, and Adam in the U.S.A. Interment took place in Courtenay, B.C., on January 7. of the Joseph year. He Ai M. POWELL. MODERN, WELL- CONDUCTED CONVENIENTLY. LOCATED HOTEL MAKE YOUR HOAB HOTEL WAVERLET SPAD1NA AVE. trf COLLEGE ST. RATES Slfirfs: $1.50 > $3.50 Double: $2.50 • $7.00 WRITE FOR FOLDER WHOLE DAY’S SIGHTSEEING WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE Stubborn Cases of Constipation Those who keep a mass of impurity pent up in their bodies, day after day, instead of having it removed as nature intended, at least once in every twenty-four hours, in variably suffer from constipation, The use of cheap, harsh purgatives will never get you any where as they only aggravate the trouble and in jure (he delicate mucous lining of the bowels, and are very liable to cause piles. If constipated take Milbum’s Laxa-Liver Pills and have a natural movement of the bowels. They do not gripe, weaken and sicken as many laxatives do. 'the T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, OnU