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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1944-03-02, Page 2I, mjp 44 kf4 ommoill!!!4., W WI 40,001gf filAR 01. Al II !! . !I P.; NEWS of the DISTRICT mt II M nem; 1 mom molikimmpitq Teeswater Nurse Enlists Miss Dorothy Bell, Reg, N., younger daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Cam Bell, Teeswater, left on Wednesday for To, ronto, where she will be stationed with the R.C.A.M,C. Dorothy enlisted in this branch of the Service a couple of weeks ago. -.L. Teeswater News. To Be Invalided Home iNfrs, R. Stevenson formerly of Har- riston, received word last week from her son Harvey, who was wounded in Italy and later had his leg anapotated in a North African hospital, that he has landed safely back in England. He expects to be home before very long. Miss Agnes Martin, Reg, N., daughter of Mr. Charles Martin of Minto, is his nurse in Canadian Gen- eral Hospital No. 10. He also men- tions in his letter that as they were re- moving him from the ambulance in England someone said "hello Harvey" and here it was none other than Jack Munson of Harriston. Harriston Review. Large Price For Boar Edgar Ash of Sullivan set a new record in price received for breeding stock when he sold a young York- shire boar to John Hall & Son, of Dmulas at a price that reached three figures. It is to head one of the larg- est Yorshire herds in Ontario. Edgar has developed an eXcellent herd, and government officials have intimated to him that he has as fine a bunch of young swine there is in Ontario. — Chesley Enterprise. Snow Balls Dot Fields A real phenomenon occurred in this district with the heavy fall of snow the previous night. Those who know say it might not occur again for hun- dreds of years. It is stated that the temperature and the direction of the So make this Pledge Today afli I R RION Honourablo C. la. -HOW(, Minister CANADA I Q Apply NOW for your New Gasoline Licenses and Ration coupon Books On March 31, the present gasoline licenses and ration coupon books will expire. After that date no gasoline will be sold except on the presentation of a 1944-45 ration book. In his own interests, every vehicle owner is asked to apply at once for a new license and ration coupon book for each of his vehicles. Application forms must be completed in detail. Conn fencing April 1, under the 1944-45 rationing plan, the opera- tion of which will. be basically the same as that now in effect, all non-commercial vehicle owners will again be allowed a basic "AA" gasoline license and ration coupon book, containing 40 units for a passenger car, or 16 for a motorcycle. Similarly, owners of vehicles eligible for a "Special" category, who Carr prove their need, will be granted an extra vocational allowance, fixed in advance for the year ending March 31, 1945. In determining the extra allowance — which will be measured to individual needs — the previous category and mileage of the car will not necessarily be an important consideration. The extra vocational coupons will again be issued in books labelled "Special", and-each book will contain not more than 60 units. To permit constant review of the needs of each category applicant, only one "Special" book, or portion thereof, will be issued at a time. The Oil Controller also has the right to refuse any application for a "Special" category, or to suspend any ration coupon book for an infraction of the regulations. The shortage of gasoline is still acute. Do not apply for a "Special" Category unless your need is urgent. Gasoline for commercial vehicles will again be rationed. To assure themselves sufficient gasoline to carry on normal business activi ties after March 31, operators of commercial vehicles are urged to complete at once and in detail the required application for each of their vehicles. On and after April 1, service station. attendants will no?' accept gasoline ration coupons unless the license plate number of the motor vehicle for which they were issued is written in ink on each coupon. .every motor vehicle must also display on its windshield a 1944-45 sticker indicating the category of the coupon book sabinitted at the timetif the purchase. If the owner of a motor vehicle sells, transfers or disposes of it in any way, it is his obligation to see that the gasoline license and Cation coupon book for that vehicle is returned immediately to the nearest Regional Oil Control Office. To obtain a. gasoline license and ration coupon book, secure application form at your nearest Post Office. Study the form and follow carefully the instructions contained therein. When you receive your 194445 gtisOlino ration beak, guard it carefully. Da hot leave it in your car. lf, because of your negligence, it is lost or Stolen,. it may not be replaced. THE DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY °N AltIO Sometimes Solace.. We are still making this luscious bar, but naturally in lesser quantities. That's why it seems so . scarce. Soon, we hope, war-time restrictions will be over. 5244 Elma street, where she and her daugh- ter, Miss Emma Dougherty, have re- sided since coming to Listowel a little over two years ago. A native of Eng- land she came when in her 'teens to Canada and with her parents made her home in Carleton Plate, near Ottawa. On December 26, 1871 she was united in marriage to James Dougherty and they took up residence there. In'1902 Mr. Dougherty died and about five years late Mrs, Dougherty moved to Toronto, where she resided until com- ing to Listowel in 1941. Burns Proved Fatal Burns suffered three months ago when a coal oil lamp exploded resulted in the death of Mrs, Alexander Bowes, of Kincardine Township, in hospital at Kincardine. The funeral was held from the family residence to Tiverton Cemetery, with Rev. C. K. Dolby, of Tiverton Baptist Church, conducting the service. Blyth Plans to Welcome. Soldiers A well-attended meeting of citizens in Memorial Hall formed a committee for welcoming returning personnel. Miss Mary Milne was appointed secre- tary of the committee. The following .officers were appointed: President, Harold Vodden; first' vice-president, J. B. Watson; second vice-president, Harold Philps; third vice-president, Mrs. John Cowan; treasurer, Miss Alice Rogerson; publicity, Kenneth Whitmore. Clifford Man Hurt Benjamin E.,Wrightman ,owner and manager of the Wrightman Telephone Co„ Clifford, suffered a fall while re- pairing a line, causing injuries to his spine and hip. .Brucefiold Nurse Enlists. Miss Audrey Murdock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Murdock, of Brucefield, has enlisted as' a nursing sister with the RC.A.IVI.C. and has been posted to London Military Hos- pital. Miss Murdock is a graduate of St, Marys Hospital at Kitchener. Southampton Flier Crash Victim PO. William Kennedy, 22, son of Rev. T, E Kennedy, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at ,Southampton, and Mrs. Kennedy, was one of five airmen killed when an R.C.A.F. bomb- er crashed in dense bush hi Prince Edward County, 20 miles south of Belleville. Body of Flier Found Mr.•and Mrs. D. A. McDonald, of Huron Township, have been notified that the body of their son, Flt. Sgt. Colin M. McDonald, was found near Rotterdam, Holland. The finding was reported by enemy sources to the International Red Cross. Committed For Trial Carl Brooks. and Elmer G. Haines were committed for trial .at the next court after a preliminark hearing be- fore Magistrate J. A, Malcins at Gode- rich, on the charge of breaking, enter- ing. and theft at the Winchelsea creamery on the night of January 22. The prelifitinary hearing on another charge of breaking, entering, and theft at the creamery on February 5, and- of being in possession of stolen goods, was adjourned to Thursday, March 2. 'That's not true, girlie; I haven't been in every port," What Does Inflation Mean to You and Me Pp WINGKAIVI ADYANCD:2111US Thursday, March 2nd, 194 %Ingham Advance4Times rubrished at WINQUAN ONTARM Stabactiption Rate ,One Year '$2,00 Sid MOntItS, ;1.09. in -advance T. U. S. A., $2.0 per Yea!" FOreiga rate, $8.09, per year. .440vgrtx.Sihg raates on APP4tcatiOn. al-TE NEED IS CIRATER. veryone who contributes to the • current National Campaign for funds of the Canadian Red Cross can rest assured that it is more titan worth- :while.. The stories being told by repatriated men of the Vorees return- ing from the "twilight existence" in enemy held territory testify to that. Who rations doled out by the detain- :fag power are meagre, and without the weekly inflow of supplies through the Red Cross, men behind barbed wire would soon weaken and sicken and become unbelievably miserable, Again and again, the repatriated tell of Russian prisoners denied the life- saving stream. of food parcels who died like flies, from malnutrition and lack of proper attention. Sports equipment .nd books, forwarded by the Red Cross, have made the difference be- tween monotony • and a livable exist- ence for prisoners of war, British and Allied prisoners who also come under the benefit of Canadian Red Cross parcels have warm praise for their worth. The "proof of the pod- ding" is found in this unvarying mass of praise, voiced by all repatriates, The activities of the Canadian Red Cross Society . , . the generous contri- butions of loyal Canadians throughout the Dominion, and the energy and care that has gone into the packing and sending of shipments of supplies, has proven its worth. Many lives have been saved. Many more lives will be saved. From the beginning of war- time campaigns for funds, Canadians have made plain the fact that they feel that the Canadian Red Cross. does take good care of our men Overseas, our • m risen i n prison camps — our "Brothers" who have been bombed and made des- titute through enemy action. This is. greater. Canadian Re Pendent on YOU! * 45 *0 WAR CASTJAI,f. As we review the events of the war it seems that we as Canadians have not taken a very great part in oper- ations. This is a mistaken idea and is caused by the .easualties being publish- ed as they happen, a few at a time. But when we survey the total figures for the period of the war one is sur- prised at the total as it is about . 25,- 1062, The Army has a casualty list of 11,707, killed 2765, missing 1114; prisoners 6338; wounded Navy 1257; killed 10$4, missing 5, prisoners 9, wounded 159; Airforce 10,99$, killed 786, missing 2005, prisoners 1117; Merchant navy, killed and mis- sing 1200, As the tempo of the war increases we have to expect greater sacrifices on the part of those who are holding the line for us at home. We on the home front must do our part for them, by our production of materi- als, implements of war, and last but .not by any means the least important, food. We must also support the vari- ous loans and other appeals to the limit. At present the Red Cross an- nual campaign is on and no doubt this district will as they always have —oversubscribe their quota. * * DEATH TO MOSQUITOES It is a difficult thing in the middle of winter to be thinking of the mos- quito bites that will be ours this sum- mer. These pesky little buzzing pests that make life miserable for so many had better get their work in this sum- mer as it is said that the day is not far distant when they will be attacked by a new gas that will put them out of business. This new lethal gas is said to kill all mosquitoes within a radius of three miles. At present it is not available for civilian use. as it is being used by the armed forces. It is said to be equally effective against flies. Those who would enjoy a vacation in the wide opep spaces except for mosquitoes can look for- ward to very pleasant times. Wind must be just so to cause the ap- pearance of thousands Of snow balls that cover the fields bordering the . highway towards Palmerston, Some of .the balls would be around two feet in diameter and there are Many smal- ler ones, ,each leaving a track where they were rolled by the wind, Lis.' towel Banner, Culross. Man 1Vlissing Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moran of Cul- Voss, received word on Tuesday morn- ing of this .week that their. son T, James Moran, more popularly known as "Ted" by his many friends here, is missing offer air ,operations overseas,' Ted enlisted in the R.C,A.F, in March of 1942, and ',graduated as a Sergeant Bomber. In June of.1948 he was .sent overseas, and has Since been on duty tNheew. res with the Air Force. Teeswater The Crows Are Back! The crows, those raven-feathered scavengers have made their appear- ance once more in these precincts, Al- though not considered a real harbinger of spring the crow's appearance early in the season is said to be an immedi- ate forerunner of the robin. whose ar- rival front the sunny south usually coincides with the transition from winter weather to balmy atmosphere of spring, — Walkerton Herald Times, May Build 'Second Dam The Grand . River Conservation Commission has authorized its execu- tive to negotiate with the Ontario Government - for conservation plans and surveys within the Conestoga watershed, with a view to erecting an- other dam supplemental to the Gara- fraxa dam. It is aimed to make the plan national and not municipal. Be- cause of engineering conditions it is thought a Conestoga dani would not cost as much as the clam near Fergus, even if built on the same plan and same order,—Arthur Enterprise News. Died At Skating Party A skating party which had a tragic ending was ;held at Kirkton under the auspices of WoOdham United Church when Mervin Stanley Copeland, prom- inent Blanshard farmer, collapsed and died within.a few minutes. Mr. Cope- land who was in his. 47th year and appeared to be in excellent health, had complained of a pain in his chest when skating. He rested for a few minutes before resuming the exercise and sud- denly dropped on. the ice and expired. -4Exeter Times Advocate. Blyth Soldier Injured Overseas Mr. and Mrs. William Thuell re- ceived a letter from their son, Litut. Ross 'Thuell, Overseas, in which• he informed them that he was suffering from injuries recently received. In an accident upon which he failed to elaborate, he had the misfortune to have his foot smashed, and two toes broken. He also mentioned the fact that hesbad yet to receive mail since his arrival Overseas. — Blyth Stand- ard. Married Sixty Years Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Allen, Mait- land 'Concession, Colborne townshiR, observed the 60th anniversary of their marriage on Sunday when the clay was spent quietly with the immediate family present. It was on Feb. 27, 1880, the tate Rev. Sab'bine of lien- miller Methodist church united in marriage Elizabeth Ann Walters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A, Walters ,and Joshua Allen. Attend- ants at the marriage were Mrs. Rich- ard Moore, now of Goderich, and the late Mrs. Jacob Fisher, the late Wil- liam Walters and the late George Brooks. The couple have spent their entire lifetime in Colborne township where they have made a large circle of friends. Mr. Allen is in his 88th year and is remarkably smart and active. Mrs. Allen is in her 77th year and just two weeks ago she experienced a sad accident when she tripped and felt down stairs injuring her arm. She has made rapid recovery. Calf Has No Tail A calf which was born recently on the farm of Nelson Raynard was normal in every respect, with the ex- ception that it lacked a tail. The calf may not as yet be aware of its de- formity but when fly-time rolls around the lack of .a swatter will be only too evident, — Lucknow Sentinel. Attains Captaincy W. R, Tomlinson, 1(.C., M.P.. for Bruce, who has been in Britain the past eight months. with •the rank ' of Lieutenant, has been promoted to a captaincy and will serve at liaison officer between the auxiliary services and the army. A report received ih Itintardine states Capt. Toittlitison was stationed in Newfoundland for some time before going overseas. IA-towel lArottah 92 Mrs. James Dougherty, one of Lis,- towel's oldest residents, quietly observ- ed her 92nd birthday at her home on Why, we couldn t buy enough food to keep our families healthy under infl'Ution. For wages and salaries catch up • to prices when they start to soar! I PROMISE to give my support to keeping the cost of living down, I will buy only what I need—I will observe the cell+ ing whether buying or selling goods*ot services. pay off old debts, save' for the future, invest in Victory Bonds and War Savings Certificates--and will support tastes which help lower the cost of living. ss is de- year . . . with thes4s7,.var reaching its Nothing is denied to well directed decisive phase . . . Canadians are being labor; nothing is to be obtained with- asked to give a little more. The need , out it. , —Sir Joshua Reynolds, never How would we like to pay $1.10 a dozen for eggs? ,You say it can't happen? Don't forget it's already happened right here in this Domin- ion, during the last4var. And it will happen again . .. unless we're on our toes to keep the cost of living down. Every Canadian must face this challenge! It's our respcinsibility. But be of gbod heart. Living costs have then LESS in Canada than anywhere else. Cr.nada leads' the Itt rid in the 'fight against inflation. MEOWS HOW IT'S DONE-, In 1941, Canada determined to control the cost of living. Price ceilings were established on wages, rentals and commodities; subsidies were paid on essential foods; goods in short supply were rationed so that everyone could get their fair share at a price they could afford to pay! But control of prices is a two-way responsibility. It needs year support if it is to continue working effectively. tar faiot $•4,44 Pate A4/ Published by Tat inumold IstDuStitY (014TABIO) to reveal the thingskd whirl' Inflation our MOM io all tbo poopt° oftsfutatt.