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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-12-10, Page 3THE EXETER T1MES-ADV0CATE, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1942 See our display christmas ca A new line of Coutts’ famous cards inimHiinuniiiiiiinmiii Do nof delay in making your selection of Christmas Cards; We feel that this is the widest and finest display that we have yet been able to offer you. At the Times-Advocate yon will find hundreds of cards to select from — beautiful etchings, snow scenes, marine scenes, old-fashioned Christmas scenes, English prints, religious cards, cards with Edgar Guest and Charles Dickens’ quot­ ations, humorous cards and numerous assortments. WE HAVE A FINE SELECTION OF CARDS FOR THE ' AIR FORCE THE TIMES-ADVOCATE James Gordon Wall Dies J Irvine Wallis received word of the death of his nephew, James Gordon Wfallis, which occurred aftei’ a few months’ illness at his home at Fro­ bisher, iSask. He was the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Wal­ lis and was born at (Revere in the Granton district, He was in his 53rd year, Besides his wife he leaves five sisters, Lillie, Gertie, Ella, Mary Jane, of Saskatchewan, and (Liza)- Mrs. Earl Kinsman, of Seaforth. In­ ternment was made at Frobisher. MRS. CHRISTINA TURNBULL DIES IN VICTORIA HOSPITAL Mrs, Christina Love Turnbull, widow of Andrew Turnbull, Saturday in Victoria Hospital, don,-in her 68th. year, Surviving are five daughters, Garnet Patterson, Mrs. Donald drick, Mrs. Allen Miller, of the Water Highway; Mrs. Edward Grand Bend, and Mrs. Arnold jardine, London. The body rested at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Allen Miller, where a brief funeral service was held at 2.30 p.m., Wednesday, A me­ morial service was hold in Grand Bend United Church at 3.30 p.m. fol­ lowing interment in Grand Bend Cemetery. died Lon- Mrs. Hen- Blue Gill, Des­ Funeral at Lucan The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Kitt of iLucan, took place December 1st from J. C. Murdy’s funeral home to St. James’ Cemeterery. Mrs. Kitt, who died at the .home of her daughter, in Edmonton, was born and lived most of - her iife in Lucan. She was a daughter of the late James Stanley, pioneer resident. She is survived by one son, Dr. Allen, Kitt, and her daughter, Mrs. A. Hollbrook, with whom she had lived since her hus­ band’s death 15 years ago; also one brother, Harry, of Biddulph and a sister, Mrs. Ellen Edwards, of sail. Heil- Battersby—Newin The marriage of Frances daughter -of Mr, and. Mrs. Richard Newiri, of Thorndale, to A. B. Francis Battersby R.C.N.V.R. son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Battersby of Dundas St. London, formerly of Heri- sall was solemnized recently at the Salvation Army Citadel, London, by Major J. A.' Calvert. Glen Shepherd played the wedding music and Mrs. L. Ottaway was soloist. The - charm­ ing bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a pretty floor length gown -of brocaded satin, with finger­ tip veil held under a 'becoming sweet­ heart head-dress, and carried a bouquet of red roses. Miss -Mary Ferrar, of Dorchester, was bridesmaid, wearing a floor­ length gown, with blue veiling and White flowers making a dainty head­ dress and carried pink roese. The groom was attended by his brother, L.A.O. Launce Battersby, A reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents. Later A- B. and. Mrs. Battersby left to spend their honeymoon in Toronto, the bride travelling in a navy dress with white accents, navy accessories and muskrat coat. Mr. and Mrs. N. Battersby, Launce and Frank were residents of Hensail for a number of years, running a grocery store here where Mr. Cook is now. Vera, mister! Your engine’s“Hey, smokin’.** “Well, it’s old enough.’* CRED1TON EAST Mr. Harold Glapville, Jr., who has been living on -the highway near Exeter', is visiting with his brothers here. Mrs. Harry Lewis Grand Bend with Mr. Hamilton, the latter Congratulations to Anderson, who was 80 Saturday, December 5. Mr. Alvin Flynn, spent the week-end at his home here. Mrs. visiting Neil. is visiting at and Mrs. Alex being ill. Mrs. Wilson years old on of London, Rachael Sims, of Exeter, is her daughter, Mrs. Murray Mrs. Sam Baynham spent_the week-end in Exetei’ with Mr. and Mrs. H. MacDonald. Mr. Alvin Sims, who is in the 19- year-old class, received his call to the Army recently and reported in London on Monday. ZION missionary meeting which be of at The was postponed last week will held on Thursday at the .home Mrs. John Hern. The community club will meet Zion school next Friday evening, December 11. The guest speaker will be Mrs. George Layton, of Exe­ ter. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hern spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ashton. Mr. and Mrs. Everard Miller and Freddie spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Miller. The not be The at the Farm Forum meeting will held again until January 11. Red Cross meeting was held school on Monday night. BRINSLEY Ml’. Cldave, of Grand Bend,Rev. occupied the pulpit of the United Church on Sunday last. He spoke on the subject “Fellowship with God’*, Mrs. Fred Fenton underwent an operation at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, on Monday last. We hope for a speedy recovery. Mr. and M,rs. Goldie Glenn are moving onto their farm at Brinsley, A god man’s thoughts can span all earthly distance, and are a strong bridge to those who are cros­ sing a rough sea; but the thoughts of a good woman bring Earth to Heaven—Eline Travers. Troublesome Hight Coughs It’s the cough that sticks; the cough that is hard to get rid of: the cough accompanied by a tickling in the throat that causes the nerve and throat wracking trouble that keeps you awake at night Dr. Wood’s Norway Pino Syrup helps to relieve this coughing condition by soothing the irritated parts, loosening the phlegm and stimulating the bronchialloosening the phlegm and stimulating the bronchialw Organs, and when this is done the troublesome irritating cough may be relieved. „• Hr. Wood’s Norway Pino Syrup has been on the market for the past 48 years. The Trade Mark “3 Pine Trees*’, * Price 35c a bottle; large family size, about 3 times as much, 60c at all drug counters. .The T. Milburn Co., limited, Toronto, Ont. Dr. Wood’s Norway Pino Syrup has been on the market for the past ears. The Trade Mark “3 Pine Trees’’. „ * . British Housewives Ask for Canadian Recipes to Make Our Boys Happy Ry Margaret Butcher READING ENGLAND*— I don’t think it is my fancy when I say that things are a lot brighter over here now. That dreadful feeling of stag­ nation seems tO' have come to an end, though it would ibe hard to ex­ plain why, I imagine that most of "us feel as one does when one is half­ way through a tough job and game to complete the other half. Maybe it is because we have our second wind now, Anyway, faces are cheerful—and our little country is looking beautiful, We are in a pleas­ ant lull -before the frosts and. fuel-!had no more use for her lovely rationing. The grass is still ygreen, grand piano; She presented it to the the grey sky is flecked with silver army, and now she has had a per- and primroses clouds, and there is a sonal letter from the C.O. of] the which has adouted ‘it thanking her. He tells her that she Pieces of Wrecked Plane Found themThe books—about fifty of —I have given away, and now I hope they are amusing and interest­ ing the troops, Something for all tastes, from ‘Crime to Armchair [ Science. I shall miss those books, but I have had a lot Of fun out of them in my time. Nowadays, with this paper shortage, the type has got smaller and the price much bigger, so reading isn’t easy. T have just heard of one old lady , of eighty who, aftei’ hearing a I broadcast appeal, decided that she ». Via WAMA ■iVOCl Pzxvw z-»»* lr.wrz.1« An airplane seen tossing on thei waves of Lake Huron Wednesday afternoon, December 2nd. is believed, to. be the ill-fated twin-engined An­ son bomber which with a crew of four failed to return to its base at the R.‘A.F, Air Navigation School, Port Albert, Saturday night Nov­ ember ,28. Station Adjutant Percival said that pieces of the wings of the plane picked up on the beach bore two of the numbers of the missing plane. A search party brought back all the pieces of the wreckage they could find Pieces of wreckage from the plane were seen near the beach at Kings­ bridge, north of Port Albert, by And­ rew (Martin, whose farm is beside the lake. Martin said that he and others could see the outline of the plane riding the waves three miles from shore late Wednesday afternoon. 'The search party worked in the worst blizzard of the year. A heavy gale was blowing on the lake. J Names of the missing fliers are:; Sgt. Joseph Leslie Shaw, 21, next of kin, father, Chester Le Street, Dur­ ham, England; Fit. Sgt. Robert Brown, 35, next-of-kin, wife, Lon­ don, England; Leading Aircrafts­ man Cecil Penrose James, 24, next- ' of-kin, sister, Mossley Hall, Liver-■; pool, England; Aircraftman William Henry Addis, 20, next-of-kin, father, Sheffield, England. It was stated geant Brown was Fighting French, Royal Air Force, gator in training. that Flight Ser- a member of the attached to the He was a navi- @ Looked at your label lately! FIRE STARTS B RLANSHARP' FARM HOMS What might have proved a serious fire occpred ‘Monday morning at the Lome of Ernest Foster, doth line,. Blansharcl Township, when the stove* jiipes and chimney *of the kitchen caught fire. Mr. and Mrs. Foster were having breakfast when they saw flames coming through the pipe hole. The tire had gotten well under way in the wall. They put in the fire telephone call and neighbors rallied so quick­ ly in such numbers that by the use of tire extinguishers and water which was in the house the blaze was extinguished before outside air could reach it, as the fire was confined to the .kitchen ceiling and upstairs. The damage is estimated at $200; which is covered with insurance, pet of a bird singing outside my regiment window. All over the place little ploughs :*would be more than repaid ^f she are fussing and chugging, turning could see (but a fraction of the great up the rich, reddish earth and leav- j pleasure it is giving, for many of ing spirals of blue smoke in the air. J his officers, he says are very fine Convoys of jolly, tanned lads are pianists. But she was a sporting old rushing through the lanes, coming dear, wasn’t she? One likes to hear from nobody knows where and off; things like that, to some place equally mysterious. .Behind them swish those crash-hel-j “ to a "arty meted fellows on motor-bikes, look-i jLast Saturday I shook the creas­ ing amazingly like, knights in ar- @s out of -Old Stanby, my one even­ ing frock, and went to a party; a twenty-first birthday affair, and our young hostess uras full of fun— and looked amazingly pretty — after working all day on her war job. Directly I saw the spread I started debating with myself as to whether I should spend the evening or eating; and I found to light, that I was able to do bit of both. Every now and ■’ then, of as I sat munching, my thoughts strayed here and there...sometimes to Stalingrad. It seemed odd to be sittin’g here while so much was going1’ on in- the world; and then I looked at the -kids, and at the un­ iformed men of the party, and felt ■better. ‘Let 'her have her day,’ I said to myself. ‘It’s a tough world to be twenty-one in, and she’s making a 'good job'* of it.’ The woman who was in that torpedoed ship sat beside me, laughing and talking and for­ getting for a few hours; so I nipped across between the dancers, helped myself to a sausage roll and a trif­ le, and forget those things too. Hap­ pily, the man on my other side was also feeling greedy, and we kept oh 'making little rushes and coming back with nicely 'heaped plates be­ fore somebody dragged us out to dance. I felt most grateful for the fate which had decreed a poor and hasty lunch and no tea that day. mor. Hands are waved as one crou­ ches in the ditch, hugging the civil­ ian bicycle and waiting till the rush­ ing- stream has passed, and it is all very exciting. Apart from these little- episodes cycling is "now a leisurely affair, as quiet as it must have been in the early days — and a good deal less dusty and uncomfortable. But when the war is -over and I shall have to sell Grace, of course, for I cannot see myself worming my way among traffic. ‘Did I tell you that bicycle’s' name is Grace? So -called because... you never know. I may fall from her at any moment. The Food Question And now, before we get down to any more chatter, I have an idea. A lot of good folk over here are a good bit worried about the food question: American and Canadian food. They want to give the lads the sort of meals they li.ke, but it isn’t easy. True, there are classes and lectures, I think, on trans-Atlantic dishes, but they are not available to every­ body in these busy times; so here is a hint. When you write to the boys—or when you pack them off overseas— why not pop in two or three recipes for their favorite dishes? Some day they will meet up with some moth­ erly soul who’ll be only too pleased to have a go at them, and give the boys a treat.'. But go- easy on the fats, eggs and sugar/ wonlt you? Anxious for Recipes „ I have one friend in Somerset, I remember now, who asked me for recipes, 'but I couldn’t help .her. She is managing a canteen and her great worry at that time was how to please the Canadians and Amer icans. As soon as she heard they were coming she said: ‘I must try to give them the food they enjoy at home.’ Yes, the tomato cfop is grand. Often in the quickly darken­ ing evenings,-1 have gone down to ■the Allotment and surprised Gardening macintosh, skeptically Even he and plentiful. ‘But,’ he asks plain­ tively, 'will they ever ripen?’- He is not to be stampeded into Optimism. However they do ripen—most of them here in my room. The whole the partner, clad in a huge gazing at them quite in the gloom. o admits that they are fine place js a litter of tomatoes; they have got among the hairpins and the teacups. Talking of teacups, when I dug down into an old trunk looking for ancient woollies to combat the coining winter, I found three cups and saucers. The word got round among my friends and there was a rush at once. What—they asked— did one woman want with three ex­ tra cups and saucers? I admit that I sold them to the hfghest bidder, and then two more women leapt on my old curtains and a pudding-basin. In fact, I am seriously thinking of inaugurating Stores if this goes Butcher’s on. Universal Great Excitement that I hidden possessed treasure, wrap- 'I had no. notion such a wealth of My four tumblers (found ped up in an antique jumper) caus­ ed almost as much excitement as the1 Koh-i-noor, though I regret that I could not bring myselfto charge a proportionate amount for them. Now I am being met by eager and Jfurtjiva-looking acquaintances who lean toward me and whisper; ‘Have you any more cups and saucers?* It really is extremely funny. But no­ body will even look at the littlt egg­ poaching arrangement. They seem to feel that it isn’t much good with­ out an egg, and perhaps they’re right, All Di’essed Up The Gardening Partner, looking evening dress, worke'd his way through most of the dances very nobly, taking time off every now and then for eating and forhead- mopping. We were all smiling and staring at one another, pleasantly ^surprised to see our friends ‘all ■dressed up’ again. It did us all good I know, and if anybody was .con­ scious of the s'mell of mothballs nobody made any tactless remarks. For that one evening sixty people looked— and hadn’t a care in the world. The band leader, along his musicians as a birthday contribution for the giving of pres­ ents is a stiff problem in these times.. Christmas, when it comes, is going to tax our ingenuity, and one friend of mine has already star­ ted making toys... the kind of toys which are loved by both children and grown-ups. She has just shown me a most engaging elephant 'made out of bits of her husband’s old flannel trousers. True, he is a trifle-peevish about it. ’ ‘I could have worn them as shorts,* -he says protestingly. I am inclined to believe that he really means it, though the mental pic­ ture is rather staggering to an im­ aginative body like myself. I think I prefer the elephant. Aii Enemy Slug Now, before it gets really dark I must run down to the Allotment. Bad reasons or no, it lias served us well enough. I have had many excel­ lent meals from it, and many happy hours. Alas! Some enemy slug has eaten my one remaining Canadian lettuce which I was coddling so hopefully, hoping that it would give me a crop next year. I could have wept when I saw that mutilated stump. Of course, the truth is that I was sentimental about that lettuce; but slugs, I suspect, have no better feelings. However, after’my goings- on at the party perhaps it would be wiser if I did all have our dently. Now don’t the boys. People over here speak warmly and kindly of eur Canadian lads and I know they will love* to please them. Anything Which helps to make it more like home will be welcomed, you may be sure. acted—as if they I believe brought not say very much, little weaknesses, forget the recipes course. uancing my de- quite a EFFECTIVE NOW rawQjlE.;P RICES'-A. This action is taken in line with the Government's declared determi­ nation to stabilize living costs on a basis that is fair to all. It is a developing attack on the menace of inflation which arises out of Wartime conditions. The prices of tea, coffee and oranges are now lowered by official order. Plans for reduction in the price of milk to the consumer are also under way and will be announced in the near future. The items chosen have been selected because of their important place in the weekly budget of every home in Canada TEA and COFFEE Effective now—the retail price of tea is reduced by 10c per pound and the retail price of coffee by 4c per pound below the recent lawful ceiling prices. The table below indicates how the reduction of 10c per pound applies to less-than-pound packages; and is for purposes of illustration only. Tea formerly selling by the pound at__ Must now sell at per pound____ per 1-2 pound, per 1-4 pound, per 1-8 pound- $1.00 90c 90c 80c 45c 40c 24c 22c 13c 12c BULK TEA The reduction in the maximum retail'prices of bulk tea sold in quantities less than a pound should correspond to the reduction in retail prices for the small sizes of packaged tea. TEA BAGS Reductions in retail prices of tea packaged in tea bags must correspond to those made on packaged tea. ORANGES Oranges must be reduced to give consumers the benefit of the reduction in cost to retailers brought about by lower prices for the new crop, by seasonal removal of import duty (effec­ tive December 1st, this year) and by the removal of the War Exchange Tax. Oranges should sell at or below the September- October 1941 retail price levels. BE SURE THAT YOU GET THE FULL BENEFIT OF THESE REDUCTIONS SPECIAL NOTICE TO RETAILERS: Retailers will be compensated for any loss on present stocks—in orde"r that these reductions may be enjoyed by the public immediately. Retailers should take ihvehtbry of their floor stocks of tea and coffee as of the close of business, Saturday, December 5th. They will shortly receive forms upon which to make their claims for compensation for losses on inventory due to these price reductions. PC. 1 w