The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-03-01, Page 3THE TJMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1951 Page 3
iTimmy’s Malformed Spine
Needs Easter Seal Help
By Timmy Of 1951
I would like to talk to
the boy I am, and as
spirit
you
the
I represent.
a boy I am very proud of
just as a lad of nearly
would be. Dad often has
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CHURCH REACHES FUND OBJECTIVE With its $3,-
000,000 objective reached the Misf ’onary and Maintenance
Department of tlie United Church of Canada closed its books
on the ’50 fund collections. The money was donated by citi
zens across Canada for schools, missionary establishments and
other church projects in Canada’s frontiex- areas. Rev. Dr.
Denzil G. Ridout, left, secretary of the fund, shows the final
tally of $3,004,413 to Rt. Rev. Dr. Clarence M. Nicholson,
moderator, and A. E. McBride, chairman of the committee.
•—Central Press Canadian
Redecoration Of James Street
United Church Cost $16,000
was held Wednesday
The annual congregational
meeting of the James St. United
Church
evening of last week. The Pastor,
Rev. H. J. Snell conducted the
devotional exercises and presided
for the business session.
The treas.’s report showed that
after redecorating an'd remodell
ing the church and Sun. school,
installing a ^new lighting sys
tem, adding carpet to the aisles
and reshingling the church there
is an outstanding indebtness of
$7,000. Painting and decorating
the church cost $6,771; re
modelling pulpit and choii* loft
$3258; new carpets $2855; liglit-
repairs to
$667;
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ing system $2107;
roof $1115; insuation
choir gowns $506.
$100 for the Flowei- Fund and
$400 for, the Building Fund was
received from the estate of the
late H. O. Southcott.
$2791 was raised for the Mis
sionary and Maintenance Fund.
The Women’s Missionary so
ciety and affiliates all exceded
tlieix- allocations.
The Sunday School reported
an increased attendance in the
Primary Department resulting
in an overcrowding of their
room. The Women’s Association
and the Young People’ Union re
ported a very successful year.
The reports of the various or
ganizations were accepted and a
vote of thanks was tendered the
officers for the. splendid work
being carried on.
The pastor reported the num
ber of active families as 373 with
an enrollment of 1252. There
were 58 baptisms during the
year, 23 marriages and 33 bur
ials. 44 new members were received" on profession of faith, 21
fronx the Sunday School and 23
adults, 38 were received by cer
tificate.
The following were elected as
members of the session for three
years: Hy. Delbridge, Howard
Kerslake, Clarence Down, R. E.
Pooley and Wesley Johns; to
the Board of Stewards, E. A.
Howald, W. C. Allison, Gerald
McFalls, Arthui- Amy and Arthux-
Rundle. Auditors appointed were
W. H. Hodgson and Carfrey
Cann; Nominating Committee,
Clarence Down, William Wood
and Harvey Perkins. Hedley
May and James Squires were ap
pointed to the Board 6f Trus
tees..
A vote
bonus of
and Mrs. .
$ 5 O' ’was made to Mr.
Lloyd Cushman foi- the splendid
service rendered during the al
terations. Special reference was
made to the work of the organ
ist and choir leader, Lawrence
Wein, and to the superintendent
of the Sunday School,
Cann. A vote of
tendered the ladies
lunch.
At the
a short
held foi-
tion who
ing the year. Refreshments were
served at the close.
During the evening a solo was
sung by Miss Helen Sliapton, a
reading was given by Mrs. Mary
Neil and a piano duet played by
Misses Elma and Dorcas Sillery.
of appreciation and a
$200 was made to Mr.
Snell and a grant of
and Mrs.
Carfrey
thanks was
foi* providing
the business
service was
close of
memorial
those of the congrega-
had passed away dur-
“The girl you were speaking
to, Jack, seemed rather cold to
ward you.”
“Yes, she’s an old flame.”
seven
to lift me up and carry me be
cause I was born with a gap in
my spine. I am paralyzed from
the waist down and will be all
my life.
As Timmy
reason for the
paign for the
for Crippled
proud of that too.
My real name is Dennis Gib
bons. I was born up north in
Timmins on May 19, 1944, Dad
was in the Canadian army then,
training at Camp Shilo out west.
I understand, that Kenneth
Gibbons was a very chesty para
trooper when lie received the
first telegram saying that he
was the father of a son who
weighted nine pounds, five oun
ces.
A couple of days later,
though, he had to ask for spe
cial leave and rush all the way
to Timmins. They’d found a sort
of bulb in my back, big as a
five-cent piece,
it’s called. I wasn’t
live for long.
Everything went
all of us in the next
returned
his couse
jump. He
Mother
hospital for an operation.
Dad’s brothex-, my uncle was
killed in France.
Grandma had a stroke soon
aftei- she received the news.
Mother says the doesn’t know
how she could have made out
if it hadn’t been for her friends
up North,
Dad says, “Any time you
want to talk about our troubles
then you should first ask for a
week off. Bettei* still, skip it.”
To-day you see, we are a
very happy familly,
Dad recovered from his back
injury though mine will never
be right. We’ve moved from
Timmins to Welland where Dad
works in the steel plant. I have
a kid brother, Connie, age three
and we play to-gethei- after
school. He isn’t old enough fox
school yet, but I am( and can
get there and back home every
day without trouble for the Ro
tary Club in Welland provides
the car.
When we lived in Timmins,
Dad was a diamond driller and
a construction foreman and he
loved to hunt. He lxas killed
more bears than there are ixx the
whole North. This is because I
coax . him into telling me a
hunting story every night at
bedtime.
It’s a game between Dad and
I. Othei- boys play their ganxes
and I watch them from our liv
ing room window. I also like to
listen to the phonograph records
and to sing. I want to study
music some day. I paint and
draw and make all sorts of mo- i
I personify the
Eastex- seal cam-
Ontario Society
Children. I am
a spina bifida,
supposed to
wrong for
month. Dad
to $hilo to complete
and take a final test
broke his own back,
had to return to the
dels with plasticine.
People say I’m smart
when I was four I couldn’t
en crawl,
terested
sent to the hospital for Sick
Children in Toronto, fitted with
leg braces and I’ve learned how
to get about on crutches. I
needed an operation and^that was
made possible
Once a year
back to the
check-up.
When I go
Ontario Society
Children,
Dad tells me
came back from
the war mothex-
how to whip him a real salute.
He returned the salute, says
mother, and he hugged me and
called me a real soldier, but
you’d have to ask him just how
he felt. I couldn’t understand.
And I was too young to re-
member anyway.
As Timmy of
salute you and
other good friends
Society for jCrippled
everywhere,
will
turn
Then our doctor
some friends. I
yet
ev-
in-
wag
on
too.
I will have to go
hospital for a
I will salute the
for Crippled
that when he
the army after
had taught me
1951 may I
all the many
of the Ontario
Children
Fox* a lifetime
remembex- you as you
the salute.
HARPLEY
Gave Commission
zGoing Ove/
Says HEPC Man
Commissionei’ W. R. Strike, of
the H.E.P.C., of St. Marys, said-1
he didn't know about reports
that the Ontario Municipal Board
might hold a session to deal
with appeals of Hibbert and
Blanshard Township farmers
against H.E.p.C. prices paid for
land use.
Mr. Strike said he probably
knew more about municipal
board hearings of such appeals
than any other members of the
H.E.P.C. He was the legal repre
sentative foi’ farmers jn the Port
Hope area a few years ago when
they protested a $5 pex- structure
payment by the H.E.P.C. “We
sure gave the commission a go
ing ovex* then,” he said.
i
we
re
Mrs. Tom Dixon and soxx
of Parklxill visited with hej-
rents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Car-
rutlier, Sunday afternoon.
Guests at the home of Mr.
Newton Hayter on Sunday were:
Mr. Bert Gaily,
and Mrs.
Dorothy,
Mrs. Shatton,
Miss Barbara Hayter,
don, and Mr. Roy Kirk, of Exe
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sturde
vant of Grand Bend, spent Sun
day afternoon with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Love.
Jim
pa-
of Sarnia, Mr.
Herb Harlton and
of Shipka, Mr. and
of Grand Bend,
of Lon-
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Egg prices promise to be very high,
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O.E.S. Euchre Aids
Hospital Fund
Oix Friday evening a very plea
sant time was spent in the Chap
ter Rooms of
No. 222., O.E.S.
Party was held
Hospital Fund.
The ladies’ high score was
won by Mrs, Jas, Wilson and the
highest score fox- men went to
Mr. Lome Hicks. Mr. William
Bell captured the lone hand
prize.
Exeter Chapter
when a Euchre
in aid of the
Ra ise Subscription
Increases in subscription pric
es have been recently carried
out by a number of town weekly
newspapers in Canada. “
Journal-Argus announced
week that the subscription price
would go from $2.50 to $3.00
per yeax- on April 2nd,
The single copy price will be
seven cents after that date.
U.S.A, subscriptioxx price will be
$3.50. (St. Marys Journal-Argus)
The
last
1951.
For Sale
4 Foot Hardwood
$16.00 PER CORD
Delivered in 3-Cord Loads — Subject to Distance
Malting Barley Contracts
See Us Now for 1951 Barley Contracts
(Barley paid large dividends in 1950)
Scott’s Elevator
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All breeding stock banded and tested for pullorum
by Inspectors of the Ontario Department of Agri
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The hatchery is visited regularly by Inspectors of the
Dominion Department of Agriculture.
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Phone Hensall 697-11 Zurich, Ontario
Clearance of Floor
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MARCONI 6-TUBE CONSOLE — 195.0 model, cab
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WESTINGHOUSE BELVEDERE — A combination
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ADMIRAL 7” TELEVISION SET — one only, 7” -
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The above radios are slightly marked, but all carry a
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PHONE 86 EXETER
I Salute You!
EASTER SEALS
Is Sponsored By TheThis Advertisement
Training Needed to Make Handicapped Children Good Citi
zens of Tomorrow and Give Them a Lifetime of Happiness.
Now Walk with Crutches. At Four I Couldn’t Even Crawl
because of a Gap in My Spine. I Salute *You!
Your Donation to the Committee Chairman, R. C. Dinney,
Exeter. Won’t You Please Be Generous!
'll
and You, Too, Will Aid the Ontario Society of Crippled
Children to Provide the Medical Care and Specialized
The Exeter Lions Club Is Co-operating with the Other Ser
vice Clubs in the EaStei- Seal Campaign. You May Make
My Name Is Dennis Gibbons, of Welland. I Am Timmy of
1951. It Is through Your Generous Contributions that I Can