HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-02-13, Page 8Supplement ft THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13th, 1947
DASHWOOD
Mr, Mervyn Tieman is attending
the Hardware Convention in Tor
onto this week.
Mrs. 8. Merner ig spending a
few weeks with her daughter in
Olin top, I
Miss Antionette ZSUer, of London
spent the week-end with her
ents, Mr, and Mrs. Joe Ziler.
Dr* Taylor is spending a
days In Toronto this week.
Quilting is the ordei- of the
at both churches this week,
has been
months,
par*
few
day
Ml’* William Ness, who
in. England for several
has returned home.
The auction, sale of
-England estate was attended by a
large crowd on Saturday,
Sproule Currie was the lucky man
in purchasing the property. We ex
tend congratulations to Mr, Alvin
Walper as auctioneer, this being
his first sale.
Mr. Herman Zimmer has return
ed to his home in Windsor after
attending
Gordon
Mr. and
rushed to
■day morning where he underwent
an operation for appendicitis. Ow
ing to the condition of the road
the snow plow, along with abou
twenty men worked for about
hours, the distance of about
a mile to get them through.
the late
Mr.
the funeral of his father.
Kraft, youngest son of
Mrs. E. G. Kraft, was
London Hospital on Mon-
two
hal
KIRKTON
the
this week
to many
especially
milk when
Word has been received of
death of Mr, Jesse Shier, of Cran
dall, Man. He was a former Kirk
ton boy and was a brother of the
late Edward and Silas Shier.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Switzer, of
Stratford, spent the week-end with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs, Reuben
Switzer. ,
Mr. Maitland Hammond, of Wes
tern University, London, spent the
two weeks at his home at Plugtown
Usborne. j
Mr. Ralph McNaughton, of Lon
don, spent the week-end in the
village.
The recent storm of
brought its hardships
farmers in the district,
those with a quanity of
the cans were all filled. One local
farmer discovered ten little pigs
quite chilled one morning. He im;
mediately resorted to the electric
heater from their fire-place in the
living room, thus bringing a
warm glow to the little pigs. They
were then given a meal and put in
an incubator, just a plain ordinary
barrel, where a nice nest was made
ready. At meal time they were
again fed and replaced and so the
work went mi for some time. Now
mother and pigs have
storm.
Mr. Frank
the property
Mullen.
Word has
death of Mr. John Hind, who had
been living with his son, Dr. Geo.
Hind, of Walkerton. Mrs. Lewis
Fletcher is a sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Hanna en
tertained a number of their friend:
Friday evening to a euchre party
at their home. Mi’s. Hanna, assist
ed by her daughters, Jean and
Viola, served a very dainty lunch.
Master George Burgin and Har
old Bur.gin celebrated their birth
days Saturday afternoon. George’s
birthday was
was Feb. 3. They had thirty-five
little guests,
a toboggan
to their home where a hot lunch
was served by Mr. and Mrs. G. H.
Burgin, including their birthday
cake. All report a wonderful time.
Mr, and Mrs. A. Robinson and
Mrs. Lome Marsrall attended the
funeral of the late G. L. Money at
Stratford on Saturday. )
Mrs. J. C. Gardiner is holidaying
with Mrs. Robert Gardiner, of
Simcoe.
Mr. and Mrs. Beecher Hanson
and Mrs. Wm. Lankin, of Granton,
visited one day this past week with
Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Marshall.
survived the
Routly
of the
has
late
bought
Miss S.
been received of the
Jan. 31 and Harold’s
They entertained with
party then returned
WHALEN
Miss Audrey Arksey is confined
to the
Mrs.
during
Ogden.
Mr.
spent the past two months visiting
in this community, returned to his
home at Fillmore, Sask., on Tues
day.
Mastei' Donnie Pullen was con
fined to the house last week
•suffering from the flu.
The social evening that was to
have been held in the Sunday
School rooms of the church last
Friday evening was called off due
to weathei' and road conditions.
Also the social evening
Whalen Community Club
was to have been held on
evening was cancelled.
Mr, Fisher, of Toronto,
ing with
Khlare for
Mr. and
and Glenn
to see Mr. Wesley Shier,
patient in St.
house suffering from mumps
Armitage, of Lucan, visited
last week with Mrs. H.
Gordon Ogden, who has
of the
which
Monday
is visit-
HarryMr. and Mrs.
a time.
Mrs. Prank Parkinson
were in London, recently
Who is a
Joseph’s Hospital.
Announcements
JB|rth, Death and Mnn*ia£e
botJee* are inserted tree of
charge. Card Thank* 50c. In
Memoriam Notice* 5Q<? tor single
verse, 25c extra tor each addi
tional verse. HnKUsreni ent* 50c
JJUTERTRE-
Hospital,
1947, to
Dutertre
Wakaw,
Everett,
I
BIRTHS
—At the Prince Albert
on Monday, Feb. 10th,
Mr, and Mrs. Frank
(nee Eunice Haist), of
Sask., a son, Garry
MARRIAGES
BEZZO — ELSON —- At the Main
Street United parsonage, on Sat
urday, February 1, 1947, Barb
ara Elson, eldest daughter of
Mr, and Mrs. Charle.s Elson, of
Exeter, to Mr. Frederick Bezzo,
son of Mrs. Bezzo, of Clinton, by
Rev. N, J, Woods.
DEATHS
Elson,
ANDERSON — Suddenly on Tues
day, February 4th, 1947, Wil
liam Fair Anderson, of Orillia,
and formerly of Windsor, belov
ed husband of Muriel Hogarth
and father of Ronald,
SIDDALL — At 'Lobo on Friday,
February 7, 1947, Sarah Ann
Petty, formerly of ‘Hensail, be
loved wife of LeRoy Siddall, in
her 53rd year.
ENGAGEMENTS
The
Hilda
Mrs. Edward iMaier, of Dashwood,
lint., to Howard Warren, son of 'Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Tonxlison, of
Thamesford; the wedding to take
place quietly March 1.
CARDS OF THANKS
engagement is announced of
Alma, daughter of Mr. and
the
re-
I wish to sincerely thank all
many friends who so kindly
membered me with letters, cards,
flowers, candy and calls while in
the Hospital and after returning
home. Alice L. Hackney*
Mr. and Mrs. Avery, of London,
and Mr. and Mi’s. Arthur Campbell
of town, wish to express their
grateful appreciation for the many
kind letters of sympathy
kindness extended during
cent sad bereavement.
and the
their re-*
LawsonMr. and Mrs. Sanford
wish to sincerely thank theii’ neigh
bors, relatives and friends, who so
kindly remembered Mr. Lawson
while he was in St. Joseph’s Hos
pital and since returning home.
IN MEMORIAM
*
>DICK—In loving mexnory of Able
■Seaman Benson G. Dick, killed
off the coast of Belgium, Feb.
14th, 1945.
We cannot think of you as dead,
Who walk with us no more.
Along the path of life we tread,
You have but gone before.
—Lovingly remembered by Flo.
PARKER—In loving memory of oui’
dear Dad and Grandpa, Enoch
Parker, who left our hoxne one
year ago, February 13th.
bitter grief, a shock severe,
*
A
To part with 'him we loved so dear,
Our loss is great, we’ll not complain
But know in Christ, we’ll meet
.again.
—Ever remembered by Edgar, Mur
iel, Marjorie and Alvin Cudmore
DICK*—In loving memory
brother, Benson Dick,
killed at Ostend, “
(February 14, 1945.
We often think we see his smiling
face,
As he bade his last good-by,
And he left his home forever,
In a distant land to die.
—Ever remembered by Honor
Stuart.
of a dear
who was
Belgium, on
and♦
DICK—In loving memory of
dear son, Able-^eaman Benson
Gordon Dick, R.C.N.V.R., who
lost his life at Ostend, Belgium,
February 14 th, 1945.
Wide is the rolling ocean, heart-
breakingly wide and deep.
It flows between us who love him,
and where he lies asleep;
But the soul of a gallant seaman
can span the widest wave,
Only his body is resting in the
shadow of a grave,
A grave is only an empty though
sacred resting place,
Sod never could hold in prison a
hoy’s young gallant grace;
A distant land is honored with the
glory of his clay.
But his spirit is in Canada,
with God today.
—Fondly remembered by
Dad and family.
PARKER—In loving memory of a
dear husband and father, Enoch
Parker, who passed away on
Feb. 14th, 1946.
How we miss the welcome foot
steps
Of the one we loved so dear,
Oft we listen for him coming
Fully sure that he is near;
Thou art gone but not forgotten.
Fresh our love will ever be,
For as long as there Is memory,
We Will always think of thee.
«—Sadly missed by wife and family.
c
our
h& soul
Mother,
♦
spent the
in Toron*
Follies on
spent the
Former German P.O.W. Writes of
Conditions in Germany To-day
The fpllowing letter has been
received by Mr, Kenneth Johns, of
ElimviHe, frojn pne pf the termer
German prisoners of war at the
Jack Cerbett and Connie -prison camp at Eden. The prisoners
* worked among the farmers of the
district and this one Mr. Johns
found to be a splendid fellow. The
letter will ibe read with interest,
Hamburg, 21 Dec, '46
Tp Mr. Kenneth Johns,
Woodham, Ontario,
Canada.
Dear Mr. Johns:
It’s more than a year ago now
that you had us five P. of W’s. on
your farm working in sugai’ beets.
I wondei’ whether you and your
kind family remember work gang
12 from Centralia Camp. When we
left in November 19 45 fox’ the main
camp in the north you asked us to
write after arriving at home. You
would like to know how we fared
and how things would shape for
us fellows. Let me as a chart of
going over the experiences we met
with, tell you that we all five men
were very satisfied with the treat
ment we received while working for
you. It could not have been better.
:So, in this letter I should like to
thank you for all kindness you and
your family showed us. I shall nevei’
forget the way your wife and your
mothei* looked aftei’ our wants dur
ing noon time and the near-freedom
of the farm we had. May ask you
to give my regards to all your fam
ily, not to forget children. Of course,
as the five of us parted company
after being >back in the north, I can
only talk of my home-coming. We
tried, nearly every one in Centralia
Camp, to get jobs on farms in that
district for the winter 1945-46 but
were disappointed in that matter.
It could not be allowed as arrange
ments for our repatriation were
completed beforehand, which we
did not know. Yet it took some
time, all winter in fact, before the
order to leave camp came to us, I
was in the second batch of P. of W.,
some hundred men, to leave Mont
real camp on the 7th of March,
19 4 6. Arrived at Halifax, the big
transport passengei- liner SS Maur-
entania took the lot of us on board
and we had a very nice passage
across the Atlantic Ocean to Liver
pool. Nearly 4 weeks in two differ
ent camps in England on rather
mfeagre rations made us aware of
what we would have to expect in
Germany in regard to living con
ditions. We expected everything in
■Germany to be worse than anywhere
else in the world. It came up to oui’
expectation and some more. The
camps in England were Bury, 3
weeks, Brent 1 week, ovei* Tilbury
on the Thames below London, we
were transferred to Autway in Bel
gium and crossed the German 'bor
der early in the morning on the
13 th of April o^iftur^way to Mun-
sher. After staying another week
in two different German camps un-
dei’ the worst conditions I ever met
with I finished my P. of W. part of
this war on the 19th of April, 1946
at Leby^Central 1'0 o’clock p.m. Jifst
before leaving Canada I received a
Red Cross card from my mother
with her address after not hearing
from her close to one year. I found
my mother older and partly an
invalid but very ■ >glad to see me
again after 7 years of absence
roaming around the world. On the
HENSALL
Miss Betty » Mickle
week-end with relatives
to snd attended the Ice
Friday night.
Mrs. John MacBeath
week-end at the home of her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Alex MacBeath at Kippen.
Mrs.
returned home from a pleasant
visit with Mr, and Mrs. Leslie
Adams and Mr, and Mrs. Chapman
in London.
Mr. and
spending a
■friends in
Mrs. E.
week with
Helen Boyle and Mrs. Annie
in Toronto.
Miss Mary Goodwin spent the
week-end in Toronto with Mrs.
Janet Peck, Ronald and Elaine.
Miss Barbara Michie
end guest with Miss
in Exeter. -
Mrs. R. A. Brook is
her daughter, Ruth,
this week.
Mr. Carey Joynt,
Mrs, G. M. Drysdale are
few days this wook
Toronto.
L. Mickle visited
Mrs. Emalia Boyle,
with
this
Miss
Seed
was a week-
Mary Laing
visiting with
in Toronto
Osgoode
week-end
of
Hall, Toronto, spent the
at his home here.
Miss Martha Heideman
week-end at hex’ home in Zurich.
Mr. Wm. Brown was in Toronto
this week on business.
The annual congregational meet
ing of Carmel Presbyterian church,
which had to be postponed this
week, is scheduled for Friday eve
ning, Feb. 14tlx, weather permit
ting. The pot luck supper will be
at the hour of 7 p.m. and the regu
lar meeting at 8.15 p.m.
United Church W-M.S,
The Women’s Missionary Society
of the Hensall United Church, held
their February meeting at the home
of Mrs. C. Cook on Thursday, Feb.
6th, at 3 p.m. Mrs. Edmund Geiger
presided in the absence of
president, Mrs. W. B. Cross,
meeting opened by singing
Better Day Is Coming,’’ and
Lord’s Prayer in unison. The scrip
ture, St. Luke 9, 1-17, was read by
Mrs. W. Carlisle and Miss Violet
McClymont gave a talk on the chap
ter and led in prayer. The roll call
was answered1 by fourteen mem
bers being present. Following the
business the hymn “Speed Away”
was sung. Miss Annie E. Consitt
then gave a splendid talk on “India
on the Threshold,” how tlie major
ity of the people own very little
property, about three to five acres;
they also supply the majority of
peanuts for the whole world; there
is a population of 25 4 to the square
mile -but those who are Christians
always dedicate a .part of theii’
little plot to give to the work of
the church. Hymn, “We’ve a Story
to* Tell to the Nations” was. sung
and Mrs. Geiger closed the meet
ing with prayer. Lunch was served.
Council Meeting
The regular meeting of the Vil
lage Council was held on Tuesday,
Feb. 4th, at the hour of 8 p.m. in
the Council Chamber with all mem-
ibers being present. Minutes of the
last regular
xngs were
Middleton:
adopted as
Kyle reported -fhe punxp in the well
at the rear of the hall was in poor
shape, and was instructed to advise
G. M. Drysdale as to the action
that will be taken by the Council.
J. A. Paterson, tax collector, re
ported having collected $95.38 in
tax arrears leaving a balance un
collected on the 194 6 roll of
$245.68. W. Parke reported receiv
ing an unsigned letter complaining
about pin ball machines, same read
and filed. Correspondence was read
as follows: Inspector of Provincial
Police, County Treasurer, Dept: of
Health, C. Steeper, County Clerk.
Canadian National Railways, Do
minion ’’Road Machinery Co., Dept,
of National Revenue, Composers
Authors and Publishers Associat’n,
Westeel Products Ltd., Liquor Con
trol Board, Dept, of Planning and
Development, County Auditor, Can
adian Aid to China,
Compensation Board,
Ocean Accident and
spent the
the
The
“A
the
and three special meet
read. Twitchell and
that the minutes be
read; carried. Thos.
Sharon Farm Forum
Owing to the snow drifted roads
the Sharon Farm Forum discus
sion could not be held at the school
house this week but nevertheless a
few of the neighbors met at the
home of Mrs. Henry Martene and
there listened to the farm radio
forum discussion after which pro
gressive euchre was played and
ice-cream was served. ‘Sharon For-
■ttm will meet again next Monday
night at the school house.
Workmen’s
J. Grodski,
Guarantee
Corp, Ltd. R. J. Patterson, Munici
pal World Ltd., Association ot
Rural Municipalities, Association
of Assessing Officers, Huron Coun
ty Tuberclosis Association, McLeod
Young and Weir Co., Meadows
Critoph Co., same Considered and
filed. Twitchell and Brown: That!
we send Kerslake and Paterson to
the convention' in Toronto, for two
days: yeas, Brown, ’Parke, Twit
chell, Kerslake; nays; Middleton;
motion carried. Brown 'and Middle
ton: that we donate $15.00' to the
Aid to China Fund; carried. Twit
chell and Parke: that we install
a telephone in the clerk’s office;
carried. Bills and accounts were read as follows^ Canadian Aid to
China, grant $15.00;
of Rural Municipalities,
ship 5.00;
plies
hall
age
F. i
rink
insulin 1.16; N. Jones, lahor hall
4.40'; J. Pfaff, teaming /S.R. 4.80,
snowplowing 1/2.60, total 17.40;
W. Coleman, teaming S.R. 4*80':
G. Beer, labor S.R. 3.20‘j R. Todd,
labor S.R. 3.20; R. Dick, labor S.R.
3*20; G. -Schwalm, labor S.R. 3.20;
C. Kipfer, labor S.R. 3.20; J.
Smith, labor iS.R. 3.20; L. Noakes,
labor S.R. 3.20; J. Passmore, sup-
iPlies,
Hydro
23.05;
Association
. . . member-
Municipal World, su-p-
14.88: W. R. Davidson, coal
46.05; F. G. Bonthron, post-
5.00; T. Kyle, salary 73.80;
iQ. Bonthron, Fire Insurance,
25.00; Provincial Treasurer,
N. Jones, labor hall
A friend of outs insists that he
is Very optimistic of the future of
business.
“Then why/’ he was .asked, “do
you look so worried* all'the time?’’
“Oh that?” he replied. “Well th
tell you the truth, I’m worried a-
bout my optmism.”
rink 5.30, hall .72, 6.02;
Commission, hydro hall
E. Fink, repairs and sup
plies 13.20, rink 3,55, 16.75; W.
Allen, snowplowing streets 49.50;
sweeping compound
* " * " Middle
accounts
Parke &
be given
carried.
W. Brown, . „
halb 9.50; total $339.71.
ton and Twitchell.’ that,
as read be paid; carried.
Brown; that By-law No. 7
first and second reading; .
Twitchell and Brown: that By4aw
9
■No. 7 be given third and final
reading and finally passed; carried.
Middleton and Twitchell: that we
ask the Canadian Legion to furn
ish a list of the casualties ,that
they consider should be added to
oui’ War Memorial in front of the
Town Hall; carried. The council
went upstairs and viewed the new
stage curtain recently installed and
donated by the Firemen and all
heartily approved the same. The
Clerk was instructed to notify W.
L. Geromette, the special- police
man, to return the buttons and
badge delivered to him, also to ask
E. L. Davidson when he was going
to start drilling test wells. Twit-
ohell and Parke: that we now ad
journ; carried.
J. A. Paterson, Clerk.
Evening Auxiliary
.Mrs. Ivan Kipfer and Miss Erma
Kipfer were hostesses on Monday
evening for the February meeting
of the „ --
Barbara Michie presided and the
meeting
the Theme Song and the hymn
“We Have The Joyful Sound” af
ter which Miss Margaret Glenn led
in prayer. The ‘Scripture was read
by Mrs. Roy Brock. The Devotion
al was .given by Miss Michie in the
absence of Miss Mary Goodwin.
Hymn .“Stand Up For Jesus” was
sung followed by the minutes. Roll
call was taken. The March meeting^
will be held at the home of Miss
Mary Goodwin, Miss Gladys Luker,
co-hostess. Social committee, Mrs.
Shortt, Miss Tate, Miss Goodwin'
and Miss Luker, Devotional Stew
ardship, Mrs. Carl Passmore. Study
Miss Margaret Glenn. The secre
tary ’was instructed to order three
dozen boxes of Everyday Cards for
sale. The next item discussed was
the Bazaar. The group is to be div
ided into three committees, the fol-j
lowing leaders being chosen, Miss
Violet McClymont, Mrs. B. Kyle
and Mrs. Shortt. A thank-you
letter ftvas read froth Miss Glenn.
Miss Gladys Luker then presented
the Study. The closing hymn “Just
as I am, Thine own to be” was
followed by the Mizpah Benedic
tion, The hostesses, assisted by
Miss MeClymont, Mrs. Hyde and
Miss • Ellis, served a tempting
lunch.
night before Easter Sunday we met
and glad tp know each other alive
and willing to start life over again.
I don’t think we shall part for a
very long time to come.
All the news your papers report
ed about the war was plain truth
but about the conditions in Ger
many the papers did not even come
close to the truth. Everything I
saw right from crossing the border
up to date was and is worse than
■anyone can imagine things to be.
The house mother and I live in was
a nice apartment burnt out. Some
linen and an oil painting is all that
was saved. My mother, she will be
80 coming 28 of June, was only
saved by the fact that the bombard
went through the house during daylight and that a kind-hearted neigh
bor helped her, Mother has not re
covered yet and lives in a Danish
Red Cross Institution, Rosenberg,
just outside Hamburg where I go
to visit her every Sunday. With
much trouble and loss of time I
■found a small room to lodge in
from where I daily go on board the
ship on which I am employed as
Captain, It’s a ship I served on as
second officer for over three years
and now as master of the ship I
have to -hand her over to Etagland.
After repairs o being finished on
•board the ship in about a month’s
time I will have to sail the steamer
to England and lose my job at the
same time because it’s the last ship
of this shipping firm.
The day we passed the border
we saw nothing but ruins around
us. most railroad .............
were smashed
through aerial
1945. This big
is one of those
in 1943 (Feb.
is the time (27 of July 1943) when
my place burnt out. We all in the
train got a real shock seeing all
those ruins. You will remember
that we were pretty sure most of
the news in the papers was made
up for propaganda purposes but it
■was not as we were very sorry to
learn by our own sight of things.
I was real downhearted when I saw
what was left of this former beauti
ful big town. People try to look
their best in clothes that were ra
tioned long ago and only the need
iest may buy new things, whether
clothes,* household goods or any
other things. Coai is awfully scarce,
not to speak about -wood or other
fuel.
just
You
fine
like
your
Christmas at the door.
I wonder whether this will give
an idea how we fared since we wish
ed you and your family good-by in
November 19 45. Well, I am not
kicking, we had it coming to us. I
wonder if I myself with my nearly
5 0 years of age, will see some de
cent homes again and come out to
sail on the oceans again, as my
trade is, after Germany has come
to her senses. At what time that
will be, only the Lord could tell.
In finishing this letter I would
ask you Mr. Johns, to send me an
answer so that I will know my let
ter reached you. I wish you and
your family a very nice Christmas
and a very happy INew Year with
the best for youi' 'boys, too.
Yours sincerely,
■Curt Charles “Larsen, Capt.
Alsterdorferstrape 239,
24A Hamburg 39,
Evening Auxiliary. Miss.
was opened with
TRY X WANT AD—THEY PAY!
station ‘houses
or gutted by fire
attacks
town of
that got
- Aug.).
early in
Hamburg
it hardest
And that
with a Smooth Running Car
It doesn’t pay to overlook whiter weary cars. They not only
cause a lot of trouble to the owner but run into a lot of ex
pense. Those are two good reasons why you should bring
your car op truck to us for cold treatments. We have the
“know-how” for a first-rate job,
GRAHAM ARTHUR
Your Studebaker Dealer -
maairnc
Buy Co-op
Buy Quality
Supplies of feed are becoming limited but so far we can
offer you our regular supply of feeds.
We have on hand several Electropail Heaters in two
sizes; 2 ^-h.p. Single Phase Heavy Duty Motors; also
Batteries, Toasters and Irons.
Beet Pulp, Feeding Molasses, Limeshell, Stonemo Gran
ite, Grit, Peat Moss.
We have a good supply of Chick Feeders, some glass
Water Founts, Galvanized Top for jars to make drinkingWater Founts, Galvanized Top for jars to
founts, etc.
Poultry and Hog Worm X-Pel, Pratt’s
Poultry Tonic, Howard’s Poultry and Hog
Kill Animal Insect Powder, 8% DDT, and
of Farm Tools and needs. .
Hog, Cow and
Medicine, Dri-
a small supply
We are expecting a medium sized car of Chestnut Coal
some time this month and we need a few more orders to
cover. This may come handy for your brooder stoves.
NOTICE—To our Members: If you have bags that are
in good condition, please return same as quickly as you can.
Exeter District Cooperative
Phone 287
SANDY ELLIOT
With the food it‘s a shame,
subsistence and hardly that,
best know how I dug into the
fare on your table. I would
to have a meal like those at
■farm right now and with
We have a few Tractor and Car Batteries at the old low
, price.
Although alcohol is unobtainable from the source we still
have plenty for your needs. We also have a limited supply
of Prestone for adding.
In stock now is a set of 8.25 x 20 Traction Tires for -/our
truck.