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C. Hersey left today foi
Fred,
from
YOUR
KINARD’S
Mr. Wright has been engaged
organist in James Street Church.
The Molsons Bank lias opened
moved
is tak-
energetic pushing business
if he makes this addition
the largest store west of
while cutting wood
Sponsored by
THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO* THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL $7, 1944
Letters to the Wartime Board
From Boys Oyerseas
SOLDIERS
RUB OUT TIRED ACHES
KjRG SF PM
YEARS AGO
D.D.G.M. Bro. E. W. White,of
St. Marys, paid his official visit to
Lebanon Forest Lodge when W.M.
H. S. Walters and staff exem-
the work of the first degree.
Penhale had the misfortune
his left ankle severing an
in the
Bro.
plified
Ed.
to cut
artery
push of Thomas Welsh.
Mr. Gilbert Freckleton has
to Lucan and Mr. Rod Ellis
ing Mr. Freckleton’s position with
tlm Imperial Oil Co,
Fifty members of the Y.P.U. of
Main Street church, motored to the
Huron County Home and entertained
the inmates.
Mr. Chas. W. Ford, who has dis
posed of his grocery business to
Frank Coates, has moved his house
hold effects to London.
Misses Ina Jaques, Madeline Dear
ing, Margaret Johns, Marjorie West
cott, and Muriel Howald, of London,
spent the week-end at their respect
ive homes.
a
branch in Centralia, business to be
conducted three times a week.
Seeding is On in full force,
Pte. Douglas Stewart and
Brimacombe arrived home
overseas Friday evening.
C. H. McAvoy is on leave in
land and expects to sail shortly for
Canada,
Misses Lulu Martin, Irene Rivers
Stella Southeott and Anna Dow
spent Good Friday in .London.
B. Brown's shoe store window at
Crediton is the centre of attraction.
It contains the work of Aaron Sweit
zer and Leonard Haist, tvro boys
work, Ex
wicker baskets
, turned work,
and different
and Leonard Haist,
who have taken up Tuxi:
hibit consists of
stands, bird houses,
a collection of stamps
kinds of wood.
50 YEARS
The following were members of
the teaching staff of the public
school: T. A. Brown, principal; Miss
Fosper, Miss Gregory, Miss Gill,
Miss Waldron, Miss Pringle.
We understand Mr. J. A. Stewart
is negotiating for the purchase of
the store recently vacated by Mr.
R. Hicks and if he succeeds in get
ting it 'he will connect it with his
present dry-goods store, Mr. Stew
art is an
man and
will have
Toronto.
Mr. S.
London.
The following officers were elect
ed for the Exeter Union burying,
ground: Messrs. A. G. Dyer, W. D
Weekes, John Smallacombe, T.
Coates, S. McCoy and Elijah Jory.
TRY A WANT AD------THEY PAY!
Lend to hasten the day when
Johnny comes marching home
Everyone of us has someone in the Navy, Army or Air Force
-—son, husband, brother, relative, friend—-over there fighting
for freedom. Speed the hour of their triumph. Hasten the
glorious day when they’ll come marching home with colors
flying. Invest MOW in 6th Victory Loan Bonds. Every d’ol-
lar3 every bond, counts. Buy Bonds.
If I am a bit slow in acknowledg
ing the Exeter parcel put in down
to troop moveinents which made
writing almost impossible,
Christmas was spent in Sicily,
where it is called “Il Natale”—
the Birthday. A beautiful sunny
day, like August on the beach of
Lake Huron. There was plenty of
work to do, and at best Christmas
in an army camp is a thin affair.
We had carol singing and a com
munion service, On Christmas Eve
I visited all our sick in a nearby
hospital and brought a present to
And according to old army tradition
And accordingto old army tradition
the officers served the meji at
Christmas din’ner,
Now we are in Italy. As part of
my work I take groups of soldiers
through the ruins of Pompei. We
are living in tents in an orange
grove—warm in daytime, cold at
night. Our services are held out
doors in a grove too. But the owners
removed all the oranges from the
trees when they heard we were
arriving.
Please thank
Exeter for their
prices for their goods, the reason
being the Americans pay what they
ask and say nothing but we are not
being paid as much
part jew in order
ends meet with the
times takes plenty
prices have been
hair cuts, shaves
anyone found charging
especially for
closed up and
heavy fine
I still receive
have read in it
even know who
and now serving overseas. “Scotty”
Easton, I see, is back in Canada
again. I'll bet he hated to leave his
unit. I know I wouldn’t want
leave mine after
with them.
I must sign off for this time,
thanking one and all for their part
in helping to make up that lovely
parcel of comforts
appreciated by we
miles from home.
Gratton—Gratton
A quiet wedding took place at
K.. Curtis
Grand Bend, when their
daughter, Della, became
of Lyman Gratton, young-
Mt. and Mrs. Max Gratton,
Grand Bend. Evangelist
the good folk of
unfailing kindness.
Sincerely,
D. C,Hill
War
par-
I wish to thank the Exeter
Time Board for the Christmas
cel that I received a few days be
fore Christmas. Everything was in
good condition and will be very
useful in the next while.
The Christmas just passed was a
much better one than the one a
year ago. I suppose it is because
we have become accustomed to the
ways of the English people and also
to the weather. It was a good Christ
mas but not quite up to the stan
dard of home. But by next Christ
mas v
sp
pe
e hope to be home again and
a real Merry Christmas with
over the world again.
ive just returned from a leave
Jutland. with Do iiald. J31b.it and
'nd
ice
I hi
Sc<
also met Johnny Hunter and Max
between all of us we
the news about Exeter
It is really nice to
from home. Outside of
and have to be
to make both
result it some-
of talking,
established
and drinks
above
is
Set
for
and
that
drinks,’ is usually
sometimes pays a I
the local paper and
of fellows I didn’t
were in the forces
to
coming this far
which is always
who are many
*Allan Fraser
«
I wish to thank the Exeter Dis
trict War Time Committee for the
parcel which I received a few days
r ago,
I am now serving in Italy
am at the front. We are slowly
ting used to being under
it really was a sensation
and we find quite a change
here and England bul" am
the sign language quickly
is the only way you can make the
Italians understand you.
Thanks again for the parcel and
I hope to be back with you again
soon.
Harness. So
gathered all
and district.
meet people
Harry Frayne’ and Keith Weiher 1
had not met anyone. I found out
from Johnny and Max that a lot
of the fellows are down around here
so on some of my days off I will
try to see them.
Thanks again for the nice parcel.
Gordon Baynham.
** * »
your parcel on Jan.
hope you will excuse
me for not making my reply soon
er, but owing to conditions here I
was unable to. At this time I
great pleasure in thanking you
the bottom of my heart for
courtesy in sending me those
forts, I also send along the thanks
of several other fellows who I shareu
the parcel with. Thank you again.
Sgt. Whiting, O. S.
*****
1 received today, much to my de
light and surprise, a parcel from
your Committee. It is quite evident
that it has been following me about
for some time. Better late than
never, I says. Thank you very much
for it. I found the contents most
useful and delicious. I should say
that my mates also found it most
delicious. I had a little difficulty
in introducing peanut butter to some
of the British
caught on.
I must not
too much. AU
are hitting them hard over here and
I know that you are doing the same
over there. Thank you once more
for the parcel.
s Sandwich Shoppe
PUT VICTORY FIR&T
Sponsored in-the Interest of the Sixth Victory Loan by
I received
7th, 19 44. I
take
from
your
com-
*
boys
drag
I can
but they soon
this letter out
say is that we
Stuart Mair.
I received your lovely parcel yes
terday, mans’- thanks. Although be
ing on the road so long everything
arrived in perfect condition. The
articles contained in the parcel sure
will be useful as things like that
are almost impossible to purchase
and when you can get the chance
they ask three prices.
•Since coming to Italy I have trav
elled many hundreds of miles and
visited many towns and cities and
believe me I wouldn’t trade any one
of them for my good old home town
of Exeter.
This year we had a very good
Christmas considering where we
are, a little fowl and all the trim
mings, so i didn't some off too badly,
in fact much better than we expect
ed. Here’s hoping another year will
see us all home to enjoy a .good
old-fashioned dinner.
No doubt you have read many
times about visiting sunny Italy;
that must be in the summer time
as we have had rain almost every
day with the occasional snow
thrown in for good measure. It
been like that since I arrived
I have now been here well over
months.
The Italian customs are very
ferent from our ways of living,
poorer class keep their livestock in
the same room but in the better
class homes it is altogether different.
One young fellow we met could
speak very good English and he in
vited us up to his home several
times. In some parts of the country
you may see any type of animal
from a donkey to a cow pulling
their high two-wheeled carts and
sometimes both hitched together if
the load is heavy. By now we are
used to things like that but at first
had many good laughs.
Every town has a market day and
the peddlers come from near and
far to sell their merchandise, Some
fruit, others fancy work. The ones
with the fancy work hargo two
fall
has
and
two
dif-
The
and
get-
but
first
fire
at
between
learning
as that
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Gratton,
younger
the bride
er sop of
also of
James Blackwood, of Peterborough,
officiated.
Miss Beatrice Gratton, of London,
attended her sister as bridesmaid
and James Gardiner, of Farquhar,
brother-in-law of the groom, was
best man. Following the ceremony
a wedding dinner was served. As
sisting were Misses Shirley Brenner,
Phyllis Gratton and Marion Hotson.
Later the bride and groom left
on a short motor trip. On their re
turn, Mr. and Mrs. Gratton will re
side in Grand Bend,
Out of town guests for the wed
ding were Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Brown and family, of Detroit.
PATES RATION
COUPONS VALID
I
1
Here are dates on which ration
coupons are due:
Butter coupons 54 to 58 now
valid; 59 valid April 27; 5 4 to 57
expire April 30,
Sugar coupons 14 to 31 now valid.
Preserves 1 to 18 now valid.,
Tea, coffee 14 to 29 and El to
6; T30 and T31 now valid.
One preserves coupon is good for
12 fluid ounces jam, jelly, marma
lade, maple butter, honey butter,
cranberry sauce or fountain fruits,
or 2 pounds maple sugar;
fluid ounces canned fruit;
fluid ounces (2 lb. net) extracted
honey; or 2 standard sections or a
pounds (net) of cut comb honey;
or 15 fluid ounces corn syrup, cane
syrup or blended table syrup; or
40 fluid ounces (1 quart) maple
syrup molasses;
sugar*.
or 20
or 24
Our last Dollar and last drop of Blood must be at the dis
posal of the Government of Canada until Victory has been
won.
Lindenfield’s Hardware
Sponsored in the Interest of the Sixth Victory Loan by
came
“March,
Tocei’ named
1 commercial
into his shop and
on the first of April
” “I’m
There
March,
traveler
said:
the price of tea is going up.
sorry to hear that,” replied March.
A few days later a wholesale sales
man came in and said: “March, on
the first of April the price of sugar
is .going up.”
lord
the
rent
said
sign
April will be the end of March.”
Later on the land-
eame in and said; “March, on
first of April I must put the
up.” “I’m sorry to hear that,”
March. Then he put up this
in the window: “Tlie first ofpouna
HEN a man is wounded in action or seriously ill,
he is rushed through field and base hospitals with
all possible speed, to the place where most effective treat
ment can be given. Because of this rapid movement, his
mail may not "catch up” for some time, yet, if ever he
longed for a letter from home, it is at such a time.
To offset possible delays, a new "Short-Cut” mail
service has been put into effect. A Priority Casualty Card
is filled in and rushed by Air Mail to his friends or
relatives with instructions to add the words "In Hospital
to the unit address they usually use
Letters mailed from Canada Bearing the words "In
Hospital" are routed direct to the records office in the
United Kingdom or the Central Mediterranean Force, as
the case may be. They are given preference in transport,
whether sent by Air Mail or regular mail. Thus they will
reach the addressee faster than ever before.
It is inevitable that in tracing men who have been
moved, or wounded, some delays occur. But you can rest
assured everything that can mean speedier deliveries of
letters to your men is being well and thoroughly done
and will be done.
When you get a Priority Casualty Card be sure the
words "In Hospital” are added to the regular unit address
when writing overseas.
Issued by the authority of
HON. W. P. MULOCK, K.C POSTMASTER GENERAL