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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.