The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-08-07, Page 1Seventy-Four th Year
inducts Pastor
On Friday evening last
Harry Mahoney, B.A., B.D.,
Main St Church
Single Copy 5 centsEXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7th, 1947
Rev,
was
inducted into the pastorate of the
Main (Street United church in a
very impressive ceremony. Over
eighty persons were present At the
service presided over by Rev. R. A*
Brook, of Hensall, who delivered a
message to the congregation and
of Exeter, who
con-
Mr,
Cow Jumps Gate,
Finger is Severed
Mrs. Harry Trick, of Crediton,
met with a rather strange accident
Tuesday in which she lost the end
of the index finger of the right
hand. She was in the act of closing
a gate when a cow jumped the gate,
and .Mrs. Trick's finger was caught
and the end was taken clean off,
The finger was dressed by Dr.
Fletcher.
Rev. 0. W. Down,
addressed the minister, At the
elusion of the induction
Mahoney closed the meeting with
the benediction. The gathering ad
journed to .the church parlors
where Mr. and Mrs. Mahoney were
introduced to each one present by
Mrs. W, Martin and Mr. B. W. F.
Beavers after which the members
of the Women’s Association served
lunch. A short program was car
ried out, greetings being brought
to the gathering by Rev. Wm.
Mair, chairman of Presbytery. Sev
eral members of the congregation
spoke briefly. Mr, and Mrs. Mahon
ey and their two daughters, Phyllis
aged 7 and Margaret, aged ,5, have
been holidaying in the Muskoka
district for July. Before coming to
E'xejer Mr. Mahoney was the pas-
to/of Knox United church, Peter
borough. We welcome them to our
midst.
>
Native of Stephen Dies
Mrs. Hugh (Sarah) Clark, 70,
resident of London for the past 45
years, ,di.ed Tuesday, August
at her home in London. She
born in Stephen township.
Clark was a member of St.
Catholic Women’s
of the Sacred
of the
Surviving be-
son,
.Clark, and a daughter,
(Leona) Howego, both of
Church,
, League of the
Confraternity
Sacrament.
a
5 th
was
Mrs.
Pat-
rick’s i
League,
Heart, and
Blessed
sides her husband are one
Clement
.Mrs. H.
London.
Car Backs
Lucan Children
Crushed beneath the wheels of
a backing car on the Main street,
Lucan, in front of the post office
last Thursday morning, Mary Nell,
7, received serious injuries and her
brother, Billy, 3, painful abrasions.
Rushed to St. Joseph’s Hospital,
London, by the driver, Major I-I. B.
Langford, the little girl was re
ported later to be still in serious
condition but slightly better. She
Is suffering
left arm.
Dr. E. R.
ed the girl,
not been for the prompt action of
the motorist the little girl would
have died.
No Witnesses
Unwitnessed by anyone on the
street, the accident occurred as the
driver re-entered his car after a
trip into the post office. It is 'be
lieved the children, whose parents
are Mr. and iMrs. Cecil Neil, were
very close to the car and beyond
his field of vision.
The .boy suffered abrasions to
the left hip and to the right
from a badly-crushed
Patterson, who attend-
stated that if it had
arm.
Cousin
Wm.
Dies
Pearce <ias received word
of the, death of his cousin, Mr. Milton ' Moorhouse, London, an
older brother of a former pastor
of Main Street church, Exeter.
Mr. Lampman Wins Prize
The employees of the Hydro-
Electric Power Commission from
Exeter and the districts surround
ing London met at Springbank Wed
nesday afternoon and enjoyed a
picnic in spite of the sweltering
heat, Games were played and a
grand lunch served. K. J. Lamp
man, the local superintendent, was
unable to be present but was the
winner of a lovely electric toaster
in a draw.
Hand Badly Lacerated
When Caught in Saw
George Rader, aged 16, while
operating a power chain saw in the
cutting down of a tree, had all the
bones and tendons of his left hand
badly cut when the hand came in
contact with the saw Wednesday
afternoon of last week. George was
working for the Storms Construc
tion Co. on the highway between
Exeter and Dashwood. He was as
sisting in cutting down the large
elm trees that line the highway
near the bridges at Sodom, three
miles west of town, using a power
ful chain saw run by a motor. He
was immediately rushed to the of
fice of Dr, Milner and from here
was taken to Victoria Hospital in
London by Mr. Don Fletcher, fore
man for the construction company,
who received police escort through
the city to the hospital. George is
a son of Mr. Harry Rader of Steph
en township.
Celebrates 87th Birthdays
On Sunday afternoon the family
of Mrs. Lydia Sweitzer, Jier grand
children and six great grandchild
ren gathered on the beautiful
grounds of her son, William Sweit
zer, corner of Sanders and William
streets, and celebrated her 87 th
birthday. It was all
complete surprise to
There was a short
each member of the
ding. One number '
duet by the two daughters, Martha
and Ida, an old song they sang in
their school days “Handful of
Maple Leaves.” After the program
and games a sumptuous lunch
served. A large birthday cake
candles was in the
table on the lawn,
served with cake.
Mrs. Sweitzer is
health and lias wonderful .eyesight.
She displayed two beautiful hand-
embroidered pillow cases in
cross stitch with crochet lace that
she had just .completed.
' One great grandchild said before
leaving “This was the best time
I’ve ever had in my life.”
I arranged as a
i Mrs, Sweitzer.
program with
i family respon-
was given as a
centre of
Ic.e cream
enjoying
was
with
the
av as
fair
fine
White Flannelette
at 45c yard
I
Dress Flannel
White flannelette, as advertised
last week, 36” wide, heavy qual
ity—3 webs left
Prints
8 webs
wide^
brands,
while it lasts
good quality print, 36”
Wabasso and Colonial
for aprons, dresses
5 dozen pairs of fine quality
pillow cases, 36” x 42” wide.
Reg. price $1.95 pair
On Sale at $1.59 pair
*
p
35c and 40c yard
Fine quality wool duvetyn coat
ing for ladies’ and children’s fall
and winter coats, 56” wide, in
plain brown, navy, wine and
light blue—a real value
at $3.00 yard
All wool dress flannel, 31” wide, in scarlet, rose
and light blue—very scarce goods
at $1.50 yard
Wool Dress Crepes
Wool dress crepes, 54” wide, in grey and two nice
shades of light blue, for ladies’ and misses’ fall
and winter dresses
$3.50 yard
Feltol Rugs
Feltol rugs, good patterns, sizes
6’ x 9’ - 7%’ x 9’ - 9’ x 101/2’ “
9’ x 12’ — limited quantity —
better* act quickly if you require
one.
Wash Dresses
Ladies’ and misses’ wash dresses
for house and street wear —
values up to $4.75 — sizes 14
to 44
On sale at $3.95 each
Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Fruit Juices-—all good brands
Orange, ....... 20 oz. 16c ....... 48 oz. 41c
Grapefruit, 20 oz. 2 for 25c 48 oz. 29c
Blended Orange and
Grapefruit ... 20 oz. 15c ... 48 oz. 35c
Kel Crushed Apple ........... 20 oz. 16c
Alien’s Unsweet’d Apple^ 20 oz. 2 for 29c
Tangerine, 5 %
Jordan’s Grape
Sweetened ...
sugar added, 20 oz. 18c
Juice,
32 oz. 52c
32
Tea and Coffee
At the old prices—while they last.
Catelli’s Cooked Spaghetti
20 oz. tins ............
Sweet Mixed Pickles
Polly Prim brand, 16 oz. jars ...each 29c
each 12c
Aylmer Strawberries
45% sugar syrup, SO o«.per tin 42c
Council Notes
The regular meeting of the
Municipal Council was held in the
Town Hall Tuesday evening, Aug.
5th, with Reeve Tuckey and Coun
cillors Allison, Cochrane and Sweit
zer present.
The, minutes of the last regular
meeting of July 21 were read and
passed on the motion of Council
lors Sweitzer and Allison.
Conimunications were read and
dealt with as follows:
Bell Telephone, re telephone ex
tensions. Filed.
Burns Bros. & Denton, re deben
ture. (Filed.
Ontario Municipal
convention.
Wartime
Filed.
Wartime
Plan. It was moved
by Cochrane and Sweitzer that Plan
0-18 be accepted with the follow
ing alteration. Removing house No.
45 from its present location to a
pdsition directly north of house
No. 21.
Petitions were received for the
construction of sidewalks. Filed.
Roads and Bridges Committee re
ported that excavation had been
dug for culvert on Marlborough St.
Commissioner Worry was instruct
ed to have drains reconnected on
Housing Property.
It was moved and seconded by
Councillors Allison and Cochrane
that Mr. John Shorey be refunded
dog tax of i$2.00 paid in error.
The Clerk was instructed to con
tact Mr. Earl MacLaren, Goderich,
in regard to price and delivery of
snowploughs.
It was moved and seconded by
Councillors Allison and Sweitzer
that the following rebates be made
in regard to Recreational Director’s
Salary paid Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 194 6.
Exeter Lion’s Club $92.22; Village
of Exeter 912.22. It was agreed that
Boards interested in the grant for
Maintenance be contacted by the
Recreational Council.
It was moved and
Councillors Sweitzer
that 1000 ft. of snow
chased.
The following building
were applied for and granted on
the motion of Councillors Sweitzer
and Cochrane: J. D. Carr, siding
residence; Harry M. Taylor, moving
cottage to N. side Lake Road;
Ralph Bailey, moving cottage to S.
Simcoe (St.; iB. Howey, repairing
verendahs; Howard R. Anderson,
garage.
Application of L. V. Hogarth was
laid over for more information.
Councillor Caldwell to be asked to
secure information and report back
to Council.
It was moved and seconded by
Councillors Allison a-nd Sweitzer
that permission be given Usborne
township to have the use of power
mower at the rate of $2.50 per
hour.
Mr. Ted Davies waited on Coun
cil on behalf of the Exeter Lions
Club asking permission to hold the
Annual Lions Frolic. It was moved
and seconded by Councillors Alli
son and Cochrane that permission
be given subject to the approval of
Attorney General’s Department.
Councillor Allison -brought in
complaints as to condition of drain
on Gidley St, Commissioner Norry
was instructed to have this drain
opened and inspected.
Property Committee were In
structed to have name of Corpora
tion of Exeter imprinted on Truck
and Tractor.
A map submitted by Anderson,
engineer, showing our present drain
system was inspected by Council.
The following accounts were read
and ordered paid on the motion of
Councillors Sweitzer
rane: Township of
ing streets $38.25;
excavating 75.00;
Advocate, notices _ ___
50.57; John Shorey, rebate dog
tax 2.00; Bickle iSeagrave, vacuum
guage 5.40; Aimer Passmore, gravel
and hauling 46.80; Cudmore’s
Gravel, gravel 107.95; Howard R.
Anderson, supplies 2.39; Exeter
Lions Club, rebate on Recreation
Dir, salary 92J22; Huron Lumber
Co., tile 12”, telephone and haul
ing 366.25.
Relief: James Bowey, fuel 6.00;
Harvey’s .Grocery, groceries, 12.00,
Broom’s Meat Market, meat 5.00;
Exeter Dairy, milk 8.50; R. G.
Seldon & .Son, fuel 5.00; Chambers
& Darling, meat 4.50; Sanders
Grocery, groceries 12.00,
Time Sheet: John Hunkin, self
and help, sidewalks 340.60; John
Stire, labor, drains and garbage
6(j.48; Gerald Cornish, labor, jnain-
tenahce and
Mawhinney,
base 50.78;
drains : ' _
Wells, drains 24.50; Richard Davis,
cleaning streets 41.40,
All motions were carried, Ad
journment on the motion of Coun
cillor Allison.
0. V. Pickard, Clerk.
.Piled.
Housing
Housing.
Association, re
re extra lots.
re new map.
and seconded
seconded toy
Allison
,be pur-
and
fence
permits
and Coch-
Usborne, grad-
Wm, Dietrich,
Exeter Times
and printing
garbage 57.12; Edgar
labor, drains and gar-
Walter Penrose, labor,
and garbage 42.62; Fjjed
Jones & May Your
Superior
Store
Accepts Position in London
Mr. Jack Kestle, who has been
with Zeller’s at Winnipeg, hag re
signed his position to accept a po
sition With Hobbs Glass of London.
Mrs. Kestle visited for a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Kestle.
Jack is expected hero this week.
| Falls From Load
Receives Gash in Head
Mr, Norman McDonald, of Court
right, Man., who lias been employ
ed for
cousin, Mr. P.
Thames Road,
to fall f-rom a load of hay Friday
morning last inflicting
gash in his head that required sev
eral stitches to .close. They were
unloading a load of hay in the
barn and Mr. McDonald was hang
ing on to the sling ropes when the
sling
load to the
head .on a
dressed by
•McDonald
nicely.
several weeks with his
Passmore, of the
had the misfortune
a nasty
let go and he fell from the
barn floor striking his
plank. The wound was
Dr. Fletcher and Mr
is now getting alone
Undergoes Operation
Mr. Thomas Elliott is ill in Vic
toria Hospital, London, having
undergone an operation. Mr, Elliott
is in his 84th year and his many
friends will hope for him a speedy
recovery.
St.
on
of
Mrs. Reginald Elliot
The death took place in
Michael’s Hospital, Toronto,
Tuesday of a former resident
Exeter in the person of Jessie Car
ling, wife of the late Reginald
Elliot. Her early life was spent in
Exeter being a daughter of the late
Isaac Carling. .Misses Mary and Ida
Carling, of Exeter, are sisters. The
deceased visited in Exeter on many
occasions. Surviving are three
daughters and two sons, Ethel ,G.
Elliot, Mrs. J. B. Wallace, Mrs. N.
W, Devitt, Reginald G. and Bever
ley Elliot, all of Toronto. A funeral
service was held in the chapel of
the Trull Funeral Home, Toronto,
Wednesday evening and the re
mains are being brought to Exeter
to-day (Thursday) for interment
in the Exeter cemetery.
Return From Course
Mr. L. V, Hogarth, distributor
for Dr. Salsbury’s products in
Ontario and his two representa
tives, Jack Weber, of town, and
James Legary, of Toronto, have
returned home after completing a
week’s course
school in Columbus, Ohio.
Mr, J. Kenneth McCrae,
Lakeview Hatchery,
home after completing a
dealer training school in
diseases and management
Dr, Salsbury’s Laboratories
umbus, Ohio.
at Dr. Salsbury’s
of the
has returned
5-day
poultry
at
at
the
Col
Tonsils Removed
Margaret Rose, daughter
and Mrs. Jas. Anderson,
borne, underwent an operation
the removal of her tonsils at
Fletcher’s Hospital on Wednesday.
Grace,
Gilbert
went a
day.
of
of
Mr.
Us-
for
Dr.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
under-
Tues-
Johns, of Usborne,
similar operation on
In Victoria Hospital
Mrs. John Jones was taken to
Victoria Hospital, London, Thurs
day and expects to undergo an
operation on Friday. Her many
friends will hope for a speedy re
covery.
There is considerable activity on
Highway 83 between Exeter and
Dashwood, Bulldozers, tractors and
heavy machinery are being used in
removing clay from several farms
to make the fill required in widen
ing the road prior to paving.
Children Escape Injury
in Crash at Hensall
A horse belonging to George
Gram of Hensall, suffered serious
head injuries in an accident and
several children narrowly escaped
serious injury, Mr. Gram who for
years has given children rides in
his light wagon, was driving to the
residence of William Love, and as
usual had a number of children
in the wagon. He was driving east
across the intersection of 84 high
way, and did not notice a Book
moving truck traveling north from
London. The driver swerved to the
ditch and part of the grayel road
but could not avoid hitting the
horse, and could not stop the truck
for half a block up the highway,
in the wagon were Judy and Billy
Shaddick and Gwen Voth of Hens-
ofsail, and Catherine Lavelle
Palmerston,
the
has
the
Hensail Legion to
Remodel New Hall
Hensail Branch, Canadian
Legion, which recently received its
charter, has purchased part Of the
Petty Block, in Hensall, and plans
to remodel it as a Legion hall, The
Hensall branch started with a
membership of 40 and $2,000 hand
ed over
Hensall’s
tivities
branch.
by the Exeter branch as
share of their joint ac-
in the Exeter-Hensall
of
Exeter People
Share in Estate
Mrs. Hannah May McDonald,
London, widow of Dr. Hugh F. Mc
Donald, who died July 7 left an
estate, totalling $5'2,561, according
to papers filed for probate of her
will in Surrogate Court.
Institutions Benefit
Children's Memorial Hospital,
London, the Women’s Christian As
sociation at Parkwood Hospital and
the Salvation Army, London, each
are to receive $500 from the es
tate. The remainder is divided by
specific bequest among surviving
members of her family.
Mrs. McDonald’s estate consisted
of $26,884.79 in securities for
money, $9,000 real estate, $1,574 in
agency account, '$7,493.70 in cash,
$6,622.78 in stocks and $986 in
household goods and furnishings.
Specific Bequests
'Specific 'bequests include $4,000
each for Mrs. 'Susie Gardner, Mea-
ford, Carrie Dickson, Chatham;
Regina Taylor and
Exeter, brothers and
to Warner Davis,
brother; to Ray and
nephews $2,000 each; to Edna Hul
bert and Annie Fassold, nieces,
$3,000 each; to William and Bert;
Gardner, $1,500 each; Gordon Dick- |
son, $2,000; Grant Taylor, $1,500;
Kenneth Taylor, $2,000; Frank
Davis $1,000; Leah Way, $2,000;
Dorothy Davis and Marion Taylor
$2,000; Robert and Hugh Davis,
$2,000. They are all nieces and
nephews.
To the following grand nephews
and nieces she left $1,000 each;
David Way, Basil Davis, Shirley
Gardner, Jerry Dickson, Warren
Taylor, Pauline Taylor, Eric Davis,
Carmen Davis, Terry Hulbert,
Joyce Davis, Robert Fassold, Ruth
Fassold.
Rest To Be Divided
Residue of the estate is to be
divided equally among Mrs. Mc
Donald’s brothers and sisters or
their surviving children. *
Probate was asked by Gunn and
Smith on behalf of Canada
Company, executors.
Clinton Rink Wins
Scotch Doubles
A Scotch Doubles bowling tour*
nament was held on the local
greens on (Civic Holiday with eight
een rinks participating, Rinks wer§
present from Seaforth, (Clinton,
Mitchell, Granton, Parkhill, Wing
ham, London, Lucan, Grand Bend,
St, Marys, New Hamburg and Exe
ter. Three fifteen end games were
played. Draper and Hawkins, of
Clinton, carried off the first prize
with three wins plus 29; Telfer
and Mode, Parkhill, were second
with 3 wins plus 21; Piper and
Larkin, Parkhill, were third with
3 wins plus 12. Snell, of Exeter,
had 2 wins plus 13; Debus, of New
Hamburg, had 1 plus 7; Gunning,
of Granton, 0; Rivers, of Exeter,
1 plus 1; McAvoy, pf Wingham, 0;
Elliott, London, 0; Reid, Seaforth,
1 plus 5; Brown, St. Marys, '2 plus
19; May, Exeter, 0; Deans, Grand
Bend, 2 plus 8; Lewis, Lucan, 0;
Taylor, Exeter, 1 plus 15; Poster
field, Mitchell, 2 plus 17; Webb,
Wingham, 2 plus 21; Cochrane,.
Exeter, 1 plus 15.
'tErnest Davis,
sisters; $1,000
Vancouver, a
Charles Davis,
All-Time Record at
Grand Bend on Sunday
An all-time .record for visitors;
to the popular summer resort at
Grand Bend was made over the
Civic Holiday week-end. Hotel
keepers and businessmen were un
animous .that the crowds visiting
Grand Bend for the week-end was
an. all-time high. All available ac
commodation was taxed and many
slept in cars or on the beach both
Saturday .and Sunday nights. The
weather was warm and the water
ideal for bathing. Life-guards
; which have been on duty all season
state that the crowd on the beach
Sunday was the largest they ever
saw.
don
rink
were
The Lakeview Casino, the Al-
Theatre, the roller skating
and the other concessions
all well patronized.
Trust
Hottest Spell of Season
The hottest spell of the year
visited Ontario during the past
few days. With the thermoneter
registering around ninety, citizens
have been sweltering in the heat.
Campers at the lakeside that have
been clamering for warmer weathv
er .are now getting more than is
appreciated. Farmers working at
harvesting or in the root
find the going tough.
Head of Construction Co,
Injured in Eye at Picnic
Mr. Henry Parker, head of
Parker Construction Co. which
the contract for the erection of
fifty Wartime Houses for Exeter,
was struck in the eye with a base
ball while playing at a family pic
nic at Port Stanley -on Civic.
Holiday, Mr, Parker,
is at Port Stanley, is
age and is At present
Hospital, London. The
on sty injured and the
they may have to operate.
Parker. J " Z
husband has paid a visit each day
to the work going on in Exeter. r
whose home
40 years of
in Victoria
eye is seri-
doctors fear
Mrs;
since the injury to her
has
fields
i
Wheat a Fair Sample
Wheat threshing has commenc
ed. The yield and the sample are
fairly good. Oats are looking fine
and the beans and corn are coming
along quite satisfactorily. The har
vest is turning out much better
than anticipated in the spring.
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re
Mrs. Kyle Receives
Letter From Greece
The following letter was
ceived by Mrs. 'H. L. Kyle in
spouse to a letter pinned in a gar
ment sent to Europe last fall.
Piraevs, July 9, 1947.
My dear Mrs. H. L. Kyle:
I hope my present finds you
keeping well as we are at present.
Just today I have received your
parcel from a distribution made by
the ladies of our city to needy peo
ple and I am thanking you from
the bottom of my heart, and in a
pocket of the jacket I have found
a package of needles, a thread ball
and a thimble, for which I am
thanking you with all my
It was indeed a very
youi* fur jacket, and
on as these days
cold.
am thanking you
I
Tour Made of
Sabie Watershed
Reeve. B. W. Tuckey and Coun
cillors W. C. Allison, W. G, Coch
rane and A. J. Sweitzer on Thurs
day last joined the representatives
of several municipalities, on a 70-
mile tour of the district now being
surveyed of the Aux Sable water
shed toy the Ontario Department of
Planning and Development. Start
ing at Turnbull’s Grove, north of
Grand Bend, where the research
party have their headquarters, the
party inspected the poorly drained
land of Hay Swamp, the Hagmeler
farm, south of Grand Bend, the
Thedford celery beds, Port Franks
where considerable damage was
done by erosion this spring, the.
sand dunes through “The Pinery”,
etc. One of the most interesting
pauses in the trip was a point on
the main stream in McGillivray
township where the construction of
a dam
party
Hobbs
Allen,
Janes,
At Port Franks the party was
met by a group of cottage owners,
still
done
year.
D.
is suggested. Included in the
were three M.L.A.’s, Dr.
Taylor, of Huron; Harry
South Middlesex, and C. E.
East Lambton.
concerned over the damage
to their property earlier this
undermine the bank be-
rest of it.
vanished in the spring
the cottage of (Dr, Harold,
but the visitors heard
E. Moffett, of Port Huron,
Mich., was on hand to show how
the river has enroached over 60
feet of his property to remove a
portion of the verandah of his cot
tage and
neath the
Totally
flood was
E. Clark,
all about it from the 'Clark family.
Other worried cottagers added their
appeals for action to prevent fur
ther devastation.
Several qf those present in the
tour were from municipalities in
terested by virtue of a lawsuit
brought against them last year by
Dr. L. G. I-Iagmeier, owner of vast
farm lands in the area. Dr. Hag-
meier’s action for damages over
his property being flooded by the
river prompted the action which
resulted in the appointment of the
Ausable Authority and the present
survey.
A dinner at Parkhill concluded
the day’s activities.
heart,
precious
which I
weather
gift
put
was
I
Uy-
Should you like to
about our family, the
has ruined as completely. My fath
er is unemployed and my mother
infirm.
I am having a sister and both of
us are working hard for
tenance of my family.
I am awaiting a few
should you like please
me to the address down
I am very grateful to
Madam.
I remain yours respectfully,
Helen Bardak«m.
the
again heart-
be informed
terrible war
the main-
lines and
Write to
below.
you, dear
Times-Advocate Staff
Holidaying Next Week
This week the Times-Advocate ia
a day late owing to Civic Holiday
on Monday. Next week we will fol
low our usual custom of taking the
week off in order to give our staff
a holiday. Advertisers and corres
pondents are asked to take note.
Correspondents are asked to record
any important items during the
week and include them with their
budget the. following week. The
office will be open for emergency
job work. -
I
Helen Bardakod,
Sfacterias 47, J Piraeus, Greece*
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