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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1944-03-30, Page 7FREDERICK A. PARKER OSTEOPATH Offices: Centre St., Wingham Osteopathic and Electric Treat- ments, Foot Technique. Phone 272. Wingham. , J. H. CRAWFORD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Bonds, Investments & Mortgages Wingham Ontario Thursdayf .111101 .31414 1944 WINOHAIVI MWANCV1s1A/14$ on March 18th he celebrated his fifth birthday in the army. Mrs. Abram has another son serving Overseas, West, being in England, Her daughter Mary, is with the C. W.A.C,'s in Kitehener, Ian, the oldest brother, was discharged after se'rving a year with the Perth's in Stratford. A8412 Sgt. D. A. Marshall, Kg. Coy, R,C,R,, Cdn, Army Overseas CIVIF, Itay, Feb. 4, 1944; Dear Sister: A few lines to say hello, and thanks a heap for the parcel which was con- sumed with enthusiasm. It's rather hard to think of something to say. I have made a note of Bill's address and will drop him a line to invite him to, a sip of vino when he may be passing. He's in the Western Brigade so I've been told by S. L, I. fellows attached to our Brigade. We have a number of Perth Regt. boys with us now, one, Cpl. Miller of Stratford who knows "Red Abram". I was away from the Regt. for awhile in Nov, and Dec. attached to Div. H.Q., but came back the first of the year to a different work. Am now Pay Sgt, of the unit, Didn't like it much at Div. and was glad to be back among the few boys left that I know. We are at present in the mud and plashing through. Bill no doubt tells you all about everything allowed, Vi's dad is having a tough time with a terrific pain to bear on what Vi figures are his last remaining weeks of life. Everyone else in London seems to be O.K. Our Bill as you, probably know is 'in England with the Highland Light Infantry. I tried to claim him but it was turned down. Where is Mary? Is she coming Overseas or staying in Canada, Can't think of any more to say but all the best and many thanks for the parcel. Dave. WITH .OUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. REPRESENTATIVES OVERSEAS People Enjoy hots ThA is one in g rsgilos pf 64yortigegion$ explaining proloomp of clootcfp ooppf.y N fE.LroA eanctfragrIgt.pons0049.0 carved d1;6# by 7710 k41m-g439049. Povror coo4mf4sofoo of Potarfof Listen 10 CKNX Wednesday Thirty-six Children Are Killed I aation, The squadron is sect by 4,4 Squadron .Leader Robert Buckhain, D.F.C, and the United States D.F,C, We inspected the bombed areas of London and marvelled that St. Paul's Cathedral escaped total destruction white all around it was laid waste. Words, fail one in describing the de- structiOn. Where once famous build- ings stood nothing remained but the basements, Most of the debris has been cleared away and walls built along the sidewalks to prevent people from falling into the cellars, We were inside St. Paul's and saw the damage caused by bomb hits, but these are not particularly serious and repairs can be effected, But Londoners do not stand surveying the damage; they carry on with 'that determination that ensures the future of the British Com- monwealth of Nations. They have a job to do in beating Hitler and they are doing the job, come what may. At Bethnal Green we witnessed some of the worst bomb destruction we had seen. The 'borough covers a square mile and had a population of 100,000 persons. Half of them moved away from the area and found work elsewhere, Bethnal Green suffered terribly. As many as 173 incidents happened there in one night. Here a terrible calamity happened in one of the air raid shelters when a mother and two children fell at the bottom of a stair*ay and in the crush to seek protection nearly 300 persons piled on them, 173 dying from suffocation as the bodies were crushed by the weight from behind, Today Bethnal Green has a most up-to-date air raid shelter that will take care of 4,750 persons, Providing them with a bed to sleep on. 8,000 can be packed into the shelters. They take their own bedding, and many of them leave it there for em- ergency. Some 1;500 have been killed in this area alone. The set-.up they now have for handling raids is some- thing to marvel at. We spent a short time aboard Nel- son's famous flagship the "Victory". Comparing the power of the 104 guns which Nelson's ship carried with mod- ern day equipment, we were told that the weight of ammunition thrown by one broadside would barely equal that of one shell thrown by a modern 15-inch gnn, German bombs have left their mark on the "Victory" as one went right through the ship leav- ing a large gap about ten feet square. The outward appearance, however, is such that one would never suspect it and the famous flagship still stands there as an inspiration to the men of the sea. (By C. J. Albon, I paid a visit to Catford, where 3O school children lost their lives in one of the worst tragedies to strike Eng-, land during the war. At play during recess the children were struck down by the Hun airmen who blew half of their school building away and mach- ine dunned the children at play, "I was sitting here in my window, said an aged lady to the writer that day when the planes came, over. I saw them break into three groups and one group turned towards the school, I heard the awful explosion of the bomb. Thirty-six' children were kil- led and their grave is just a few streets down from here where they were all buried together. We had heard there were military objectives in the locality of the school and we went there to see for ourselves. As far as our eyes could see there was no industry of any kind-just a district of homes. Only bloodthirsty criminals could have been responsible for the attack. Workmen are busy reclaiming the portion of the school that was not blown down but the memory of that awful day will never fade from the mind's of the residents of that district. Interesting Sidelights On our arrival in England we just missed an air raid. A few of the enemy planes managed to get through the barrage but little damage was re- ported. We are told that the barrage put up by the defences is really some- thing to hear. A few of the boys who were not with the party heard the barrage for the first time, when some of the enemy planes got through, We had spent the night at Southampton, preparatory to visiting the navy, and missed the show. We had the pleasure of meeting the famous "Wolf" squadron. We looked over their Spitfires, by which the boys swear, and their administration offices. This squadron had just received its crest which had been signed by the King and they were very proud of it. This squadron has a very excellent record and stands second in the num- ber of planes shot down last year. They were a fine bunch of boys and really anxious to get the Hun into the air. Their chief complaint seemed to be that the Hun wouldn't come off the ground. We saw something of their canon and machine guns and the servicing these planes need to keep them in the air. As we entered the Air Force Mess for lunch we ran into Squadron Leader George Hill, D.F.C., and two bars, who recently returned from. Canada and will soon be com- manding a new squadron. "Buzz" Beurling, who has won fame in the air force, was formerly with this squadron, but is now with another don Robertson, Jean Wilton, Mrs.. Harold Moffatt, Mnr Alex MeDon-. ald, Mrs, Ada Torrance, Second Donors--- Carl Johnston, Jas, Fraser, Carl Johnston, Charles Mc- Cuteheon, Mrs. Raymond. Elliott, Etta Agar, Stewart McLennan, Charles Johnston, Harry Elliott. Gorrie - Melvin Taylor, Stanley Douglas. Wroxeter - Harry '0o)vdy, Alan Darling, Wm:' Bolt, Glenannan-Elmer Jeffrey, Belmore-M. J. Hunkin. Blyth-Mrs, George McNall, Mrs., Harold Vodden, Mrs, Frank l3ainton, Brussels Richard Procter, Cecil Wheeler. Wingham-Nathaniel Horst, James Moir, Frank Madill, Mrs. Susan How- ard, Howard Machan, Alex Leaver, Mrs. Win. Cruikshank, Mrs, Irene, Corrigan, Mrs, Harold Sparling, John. McLaughlin, James .Seli, Mrs, Duncan. Kennedy, Mrs. ,Gordon Godkin Mrs.. Cedril Moffatt, Leone Deans, George H. Scott, Mrs. Robt. Chettleburgh„ Stewart McBurney, Earl Hamilton, Mrs. R. S. Hetherington, Mrs, Jean, Sinnamon, Olive Terriff. Third Donors- Bluevale-Campbell Robertson, Mrs. Ed. Barnard. Belgrave-Mrs. Gordon Walsh, jtle, McGill, Stanley Black. Wroxeter-Harvey McMichael, Mrs.. Jennie Harris, Brussels - Robert Grasby, Robert Yon], Howard 'Wilkinson, Mrs. Jack Wickstead. Blyth - Richard Dale, Cameronn, Walsh, Robert Fear, George Charter. Teeswater - Oscar Tiede, Nelson. Pickell, Mrs. John Burchill. Whitechurch-Dawson Craig, Wingham - Helen Yuill, Howard Sherbondy, Harvey Aitcheson, Mrs. Lloyd Hingston, L. H. Ratz, Mrs, Chas. Lloyd, Ed. McBurney, Mrs. W. A, Beecroft, Mrs. Harold Brooks, Leslie Bolt, Jack Templeman, Mrs. Geo. Tervit, C. E. Johnston A103654 R.C.E., Beryl Brown, Mrs. W. B. Me- Cool. Fourth Donors-. Blyth-Margaret Nesbitt. 'Belgrave-Harvey McDowell, Gor-. don Bosnian. Wroxeter - Howard Wylie, Leslie Douglas. Auburn-Stewart Chamney. Whitechurch-Ezra Scholtz. Gorrie-Everard Carson. Teeswater-Wilfred 'Walters. Wingham - George Skinn, Wilfred Seddon, Harold Wild, Harold Brooks, E. S. Copeland, Bert Isard, Cora Gan- nett W. A. Heughan, Mrs. Lorne Kress, W. A. Galbraith, Alton Adams, Elsie Webb, W. H. French, Mrs. Horace Aitcheson, Mrs, Robt, Spittal, Mrs. Iris Morrey. Fifth Donors- Blyth-Alfred Nesbitt. Belgrave-Graem e McDowell. Wingham -Harvey Neirgarth, Roy Manuel, George Hetherington, Thos. A. Currie, Chas. W. Bushfield, Dr. M. McLennan, Duncan Kennedy, Ross Anderson, Graem e Anderson, Sixth Donor- Wingham-Morley Somers. New Hydro Rural Rates Reduce Your Bills Note -the saving you will obtain under the new rate of 4c' 1 6/10e, and Vic in the following examples showing comparative quarterly bills for several commonly used quantities of energy: Was 4c, 2c, 3/4c Where Old Rate STANDARD FARM SERVICE HAMLET 2-WIRE SERVICE 3 Months' YOUR BILL AT Kilowatt Old New Hours Rate Rate 3 Months' YOUR RILL AT Kilowatt Old New Hours Rate Rate $5.52 7.54 910 150 $ 8.60 $ 6.56 300 11.52 8.86 600 17.35 13.53. 100 $ 6.93 200 8.87 300 10.82 These examples illustrate the savings you will secure in your Hydro bill in Rural districts where the old rate was as shown above. The amounts shown are for quarterly net bills, including Dominion Govern- ment War Tax. The reduction in your bill in a' istrict having a higher old rate (such as 6c, 2c, Yic or 5c, 2c, 3Ac) will be proportionately greater than the examples shown above. Please note that the service charge for farms is discontinued, but the minimum bill for such consumer is $6.56 per quarter, for which amount up to 168 kw.-hrs. can be used. In a district having a former rate of 4c and 2c, this same amount would have cost the consumer $8.29. Hamlet consumers have the service' charge cut in half, but the minimum bill is $4.87 per quarter, for which they can use an amount of 83 kw.-hrs. In a district having a former rate of 4c and 2c, this amount would have cost the consumer $6.46. These explanations are giv6ir to help you understand the new rate. In our next advertisement, we will discuss for your benefit, the UNI- FORM RATE. In the meantime, if you need further information, please ask your Rural District' Superintendent. RECORD NUMBER AT THE BLOOD CLINIC (Continued from page one) from Whitechurch, 9 from Brussels, 14 from Myth, 3 from Auburn, 5 from Teeswater, 2 from Belmore, 1 from Gletannan, 94 from Wingham. First Donors- Bluevale - Bernard Lillow, Lloyd Turvey, Cioyne Higgins, Alan. Barn- ard, Mrs, Lilian Barnard, Gordon Messer, Mrs. James Johnston. Belgrave - Gordon Walsh, Alfred Mason, Mason Robinson, Jane Arm- strong. Gorrie-Wm. E. Austin. Wroxeter-Mrs. Harry Mulvey, Ed. Lambert. Brussels - Isabel Nethery, Mrs. Stewart Procter, Martin Grasby. Blyth-Wm. Govier, Sarto Haley, Donald Snell, Thos. Jardin, Frank Jardin, Auburn - Joe Hunking, Ed. Hun- king, Teeswater-George King. Belmore-Mrs. Wm. I, Abram. Wingham - Mrs. Eileen Jeffray, Win, W. Currie, C. G. Salter, Mrs, Alton Adams, Mrs. Frank Edgar, Shirley Edgar, Lorne Scott, Mrs. Mary Hedley, Mrs. John Walker, Alex Sproal, Joe King, Gershom John- ston, Kenneth Johnston, Robt. Ar- buckle, Kenneth Currie, Lloyd Mont- gomery, Evelyn Scott, Viola Mathers, Mrs. Wilfred Reihl, Wilford Walker, Mrs, Verna Wilson, Gordon McBur- ney, Robt, Hollenbeck, Reg. DttVal, Arthur Stapleton, Clarence Goll, Wil- I THE HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION OF ONTARIO Business and Professional Directory LETTER FROM OVERSEAS Editors Note: The following letter was received by Mrs. W. T. Abram of 13ehnore from her brother, David Marshall in. Italy. He lived in Bel- mor e from the age of two 'years until he graduated from the Spotton Business College here. Since then the family have lived in London. His two older brothers served in the last Great War. His son Bill, as the letter states, is in England. The "Red Abram" mentioned in the let- ter is Mrs. Abram's son, Bill and HARRY FRYFRE A. H. INAVISH B.A. Teeswater, Ontario Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public and Conveyancer Office: Gofton House, Wroxeter every Thursday afternoon 1.30 to 4.30 and by appointment. Phone - Teeswater 120J. WELLINGTON FIRE Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director Furniture and Funeral Service Ambulance Service Phones: Day 109W. Night 109J. Insurance Company Est. 1840 An all Canadian Company which has faithfully served its policy holders for over a century. Head Office - Toronto H. C. McLean Insurance Agency Wingham • DONALD B. BLUE Experienced Auctioneer Licensed for Counties of HURON & BRUCE All Sales Capably Handled R. R. 1, Kincardine Phone: Ripley 30-24. 1 W. BUSHFIELD DR. R. 1. STEWART By R. J. sari SCOTTS SCRAP BOOK irttE ',rag" IRGEEP4'4660AO . is fAs4kHED IFP-ote DISAAP 1 Al' 6: ACK OF ers u-111 • Barrister, Solicitor, Notary,• Etc Money To Loan Office - Meyer Block, Wingham PHYSICIAN Telephone 29 wommieim4..4•••••••=m4 CROSSWORD PUZZLE 1;1 C H N A R LE A w E R A 0 L 5 w A A R 4. English 21. Unit of work explorer 24, Confer in Africa knighthood 5. Shut upon 6. Witch 25. Goddess of 7. Elongated mischief fish 26. Witty saying 8. Material 28. Bovine for glass animal 9. Vehicle 29. Stabs 11. Enemyscout 31. Magistrate 15. Evening sun (Turk,) god (Egypt) 34. Wide-awake 13, Dancer's 35, Laughing cymbals 36, Gun (slang) 19. •City 37 Nurse (India) (Prussia) 38 Stage in 20 Parrot insect de- New Zeal velopment ACROSS 1. Layers 5. Head cook 9. Shooting ' star 10. Looks askance 12. Section of a bird's wing 13. Flower 14. Feels dis- pleasure 16. Pig pen 17, Driving rain and ice 19. Piece out 22 Type measure 23, Biblical character 27 Compassion 29. God of lower world 80. Granulated starch (B, Indies) 81. Sloth 62 Wager 63, A stake 86 Hiatus 09. Lassos 43. Entertain CI Christman J3 A. FOX Chiropractor and Drugless Therapist. RADIONIC EQUIPMENT COMPLETE HEALTH SERVICE Phone 191. A IN NN E T S N E F V E d P D A C E N PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON N R E sampp ,eont PLANIS AquA,tc 11'K" HAVE AIR PASSA4 Wingham Phone 150 40. Showily imitative of art 41 Ripped 42. Cunning 44 Title of respect K. M. MacLENNAN THOMAS FELLS • DR. W. M. CONNELL 10' FENCES• • • Veterinary, Surgeon Office - Victoria St, West. Formerly the Hayden Residence PHONE 196 Wingham, Ontario AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE SOLD A Thorough Knowledge of Farm Stock. Phone 231, Wingham 141, PHYSICIAN AND t SURGEON Phone 19 ORAAN ukdiis is u4r.o FOR. FENCES IN ME/040. I~tiD t5 &Mt; 1.0 133.d. ALMO3f IMPENE(RAB14. 10 ri. a** ta 15 14 UGGS 'AND. SKEETrA WI-07i le 515`ralz.. , sKtwrag.1 r Gg-r A 1-.1 TILE AP sth14c.,E Ott My ALLOW Or SAY/ AEYOLIT NINE cet.rr4 )... • /441 /4 1 *** 19 20 140%.0 AFIOL1T ma OTR PENNY HE ? ,,,WHY, T potAGar A IIPS-e.E.MT WAk s'rAMP YESTERDAY AND A -rtN-eVAT WAR STAMP -roPAq !I WHAT' HAPPENED TO '141-1t TVJ Enrry- ONE. CELT'S t GAVE YO.J Sia5T0z.PM? t KNotki, t esLJESS Mt's"' NAVE .Q1.1,1 /4 t4DRoct 111) 27 song le. An ungulate (So, Ant ) 0. Vestibule 43, Male red deter 49, Inflairied Swelling oh eyelid (vat t, DOWN 1.. Tree trunk 2. Ostriehtlik. I birds Etas 30 40 41 62. 36 37 41 44 46