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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-12-31, Page 3TTTT Gordon for any Yours, I wish the people of 1942 our 1942 we are not forgotten and throughout the our The sixteen I -guess It will a leave The bride was Jerry Agar, of brown and gold accessories and the very to get a son, with Ted H.,A510 Tpr. McDonald, F. B Squad., 6th Armored ^Rgt., First My wife is fine and happy and feeling O.K. I hope you all a real Merry Christmas and I by next Christmas I <will be gifts for the holders of the numbers. It was generally a happy and successful eve- * » • Exeter Just that I you sent to me and must say that you certainly know what to put in them and it arrived in very good| Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Doupe cele- condition. X have also had an is- hrated their silver wedding oh the she from the Red Cross. The lot, 26th of December, ■Spr. Gordon Squire, No, 5 Canadian. Constr. Co,, R.C.E., Canadian Army Overseas. * the the en- to of- Letters to the War Time Board from Boys Overseas. England, Friday, Nov/.20 Exetex* War Time Board; I sure appreciate what you are doing fox* me and it sure is so very useful, At least 1 know that I still have a few friends that still remember me. J had another par­ cel from you tonight so had to ans­ wer it straight away. Things are so hard to get ovei* here now, es­ pecially now that you have to have coupons to get things. We are not issued with any coupons so that is why we almost have to depend on the parcels that, our good friends send over* to us. Well, it will soon be 'Christmas again and I will soon, be getting my leave again. That's the best time in army life—when you get a leave. We are only allowed one seven-day leave each three months. Of course it isn’t bad, after all, we could get less. I am have hope home and can eat some good roast goose 'and also- the best of pudding. It sure sounds good. Well, I will thank you again kind­ ly for such a lovely parcel. Best of •luck. that came to this camp was from around Toronto. Well, I have pot seen many of the, Exetex* boys lately. The only one I have seen in the last two months is Doug Gould. He Used to be at (this camp hut moved about three 'weeks ago. He still comes back on a week-end to visit me and he is ip good health The weather here is very xiice the last week or so, but before that we sure had a lot of rain but the climate is a lot damper here thaxi we are used to in Canada. However, I guess we will get used td it. I do not know what we would do if we did not have people back in Canada looking after us, The stuff you send is very hard to get ovex* herp and it sure' peps you up when you know there is a parcel at the post office for you. Well, I should get about days’ leave in January and I will spend it in Scotland, be six months since I had and you get seven days every three months, so I did not take mine at the three months and left my 48? hour pass for this leave and if it is anything like the last leave I sure will .enjoy it. You cannot beat the peopleMn. Scotland as they sure, use the -Canadians swell. Well, I guess I must close fox* now, Thank­ ing you all for the lovely* box. Sincerely yours, E. J. Willis HU20 Cpl. E.' J. Willis, No. 3 'C.A.C.R.O., Canadian Army Overseas THE EXETER T1MES-ADV0CATE, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31»t, 1942 PRAKE-McPQUGALL A quiet wedding took place at the manse, staffa, when Marjorie •Lorene McDougall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Horton McDougall, Hen­ sail, became, the bride of John. Ed­ ward Drake, eldest son of ’Mr, and Mrs, John* Drake, Staff a. The ceremony was solemnized by Rev. W« E. Aidworth. For her wedding the bride chose a brown and beige dress, black coat with black acces­ sories and wore a corsage of Ameri­ can Beauty roses, attended by Mrs. Staffa, wearing a dress, with beige corsage of American Beauty roses. Jerry Agar attended the bridegroom. For their wedding trip the bridal couple left for Toronto and Niagara Falls. They will reside on the bride­ groom’s farm at Dublin. By Flight Lieutenant T. McCall, R.1Q.A.F. Directorate of Infonnation FROM t |y|O Q SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL Man With a Furpose meeting him informally it is to realise that Pilot Officer « * * November 24, 1942 Exeter and Dist. War Time Bd«: I want to thank you and those re­ sponsible for the lovely parcel I received today, aloxig with the rest of the Exeter boys. I don’t know what we would do -over 'here if it weren’t for our people and friends back home to depend on ’extras that we want. We are all fine, and in best of health and raring crack at the Jerries. They’re sure on the' run at the present, and we intend to keep them on the run, which I think we can. I see by the Exeter paper where some fore boys are over here. There sure must be a change in the old town, especially with so many R.C. A.F. men and W.A.A.F.’s around. I just returned last week from a seven-day leave in Manchester and it is sure a swell city, but has taken some terrible bombings, although every city has certainly had its share. The people carry on as if nothing has happened. Boy, they sure can take it! I have visited quite a few cities over here in England, London, Manchester, Carlisle, Brighton, in Scotland, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dun­ dee, Aberdeen, Loch Lomond, and Cardiff in Wales, and there are cer­ tainly some beautiful sights in them. The weather has been swell around here lately, except for a heavy frost at night. For two nights while I was in Manchester the fog was so thick that men walked in front of the buses with flashlights and the trains were running three and four hours late at some points. Well, I guess I’ll scram for now, so I’ll say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Yeax* to all the citizens of Exeter and once again thank you Very much fox* the parcels. They are really appreciated, Love to all, 6th Armored ~Rgt., First Hussars, Sth Can. Armored Division, Can. Army Overseas. * * * England, Nov. 25, Exeter War Time Board: I wish to thank you most sin­ cerely for the parcel I was so grate­ ful to receive. It has been quite some time since I received a par­ cel from home until your arrived. I can’t thank you all enough fox* the kindness you have shown me so far. I take this opportunity of wish­ ing you all the season’s greetings. .Thanking you again, I remain Yours sincerely, \ D. W. Pritchard A19221 Spr. D. W. Pritchard, 7th Fid. Vo?., R.'C.E., Canadian Army Overseas ♦ ♦ ♦ England, Nov. 24, War Time Board: a few lines to let you know received the lovely box that * * * Somewhere in England, November 24, 1942 Exeter Dist. Wai’ Time Board: Received parcel from the Board and sure was glad to get it as every­ thing came in very handy. I wish to thank all those of the committee. We -are well at present and every­ thing waiting to finish the little job and go back home to good old Can­ ada. of Malta .lie has endured its bombings. And as a in the air above Malta more than/his share the pressure on those George Beurling His thoughts in his fighter he has to re­ gallant rarely waking Cal Tpr. Wfc. C. Cutting, A483, 6th Canadian Armored Regt., (1-H), A. Squad,, 5th 'Can. Armored Division, Canadian Army Overseas A » * England, Nov. 22, 1942 Exeter War Time Board: I received the lovely parcel you people of Exeter and district sent me. I wish to thank you very much and to say that I appreciate-it very much. We feel very happy and proud of the people of our dis­ trict to think that after nearly three years of waiting to do our bit to defeat Hitler at Christinas year. In closing Exeter and district a very Merry Christmas and Happy ,New Year and the very best of luck throughout the coming year. .Yours sincerely, Cpl. Wright A9447 'Cpl. Wright, S. C., 1st Div. Sup. Coy., No. 3 Coy., R.C.A.S.C. Can. Army Overseas KIRKTON , (Intended for last week) Mrs. Nellie Shier and her Lloyd, • of Bryaixston, visited Mr. E. N. Shier this past week. Some from the village attended the funeral of the late John Ed­ ward Elliott, of St. Marys, this past week. The deceased was at one time a resident of the village. • Mr. L N. Marshall was in Brant­ ford Monday on business. Some of the old timers say that the month of December 30 years ago was just as cold as this year. The boys and the rink manager are having ideal weather for mak­ ing ice and hope to see the rink go­ ing soon. Miss Elaine Robinson spent Thurs­ day of the past- week With her sis­ ter, Mrs. Lome Marshall, of London. .Miss Joan Parker, of London, was at her home for the 'Christmas holiday. Private J. E^ Bibby, of Chatham, Was at his home on seven-day leave. Mrs. F1. 0. Donohue and family, Of London, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Bibby. Howard Hodge, of Ilderton, call­ ed on friends in and ‘ around Kirk­ ton. (Continued from page 1) service. One other event of a Christ- masy nature featured our program last. week. That was the 'Christmas entertainment and dance on Tues- -day evening, the 22nd, at which a large number of the young ladies of Exeter were our guests. The danqe orchestra, the glee club and the pipe band all participated and the rest of 'the program was made up of in­ dividual acts and community sing­ ing. This was led by Sergeant Gel- ber, a recent arrival at the Station, who was the hit of the evening. At intervals he also read telegrams from Santa Claus and at the end of the show Santa appeared himself with lucky voted ning. Christinas Day was ushered in with midnight Mass for the Roman Catholic personnel. Fit. Lieut. Doyle, our Roman Catholic padre set up in the Recreation Hall a beautiful Bethlehem scene and he generously allowed the crib ’to re­ main for the services of Holy Com­ munion held later for the rest of the Station. The time-honored customs of Air Force occupied the middle of day. First, the Officers’ Mess tertained the Senior N.C.O.’s morning refreshments. Then ficers and N.C.O.’s together went over to the Airmen’s Mess, where they served a succulent Christmas dinner of turkey and plum1 pudding to the airmen and airwomen on the Station. Perhaps the service was not as speedy as in the Hotel Lon­ don! Any defficiencies- that way, however, were made, up for by the cheery Christmas spirit abroad which was well exemplified in the opening remarks of the Commanding Officer, who, incidentally, showed himself no mean adept in the art of carving and serving turkey after 'turkey. Officers and sergeants then ad­ journed to their respective messes for their own Christmas dinners, af­ ter which the Station tended to lapse into that state of well-fed repose not uncommon on Christmas afternoons!' Many from the Station went out for the rest of the day to the homes of personal friends or hosts and hostess­ es in the district who had generous­ ly included invitations to airmen and airwomen in their Christmas plans. We appTeciate greatly the kindness of the community around and we are only sorry that we did not have enough people on the Station to ac­ cept all the invitations received. sje s|s * * Another indication of the kindness of the people of the district was given us last week by the Exeter Arena Committee, which forwarded to the Station a cheque for $7'0700-—the proceeds of a dance—towards the furnishing of the airwomen's canteen. The gift is most welcome and will help to provide much-needed furnish­ ings. :■ Thank you, Exeter! $ * * * This week Mrs. Racey has moved into the Y.W.C.A. Hostess House. It Will not be long before she has every­ thing straight and activities in full Swing. We know the house is going to be greatly valued and used and we are glad to have her right at doors. In hard George Beurling, of Verdun, Quebec, was the R.A.F'/s leading ace still on the active list, when he returned to Canada. A slight, fair-haired lad of twenty, the young hero has been awarded the Distinguished Service Order, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Flying Medal with Bax* as a result of his air exploits over Malta. Beurling’s most pronounced characteristic is his eyes. They were the eyes of a flyer—-deep-set and intense—-and in them burns a purposeful flame. They are the eyes of a youngstex* who has seen much of this war in his twenty years. As a fighter pil­ ot stationed at that beleagured is­ land daily pilot done lieve people, rests. hours are with the lads who are carrying on the fight over Malta in his absence. In his approach to his job he is the true perfectionist. Noth­ ing but perfection satisfies him, which is just as well in a. profession where anything short of perfection is apt to prove fatal. The key to his success, he freely admits, study, practice and fitness. * * * They Also Serve A vast new organization, the groundwork for which has been laid very quietly over the past two years, is now operating throughout Can­ ada. It is the Aircraft Detection Corps, a body of more than 14,000 volunteer workers gathered together by the -R.C.A.F. to act as aircraft spotters. Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts have been well. or­ ganized .for some time, but the or­ ganization is now being tightened up to take in large portions of the interior. The Corps reports move­ ments of aircraft, submarines, strange vessels, and any suspected activity by air, land or sea. This information, gathered by the vol­ unteer ‘ observers, i s funnelled through by telephone to a regional headquarters. All such calls have priority and. in a remarkably short space of time a check can be made to ascertain whether the movements observed are those of friend ox* foe. All across Canada today, eyes are scanning the skies. More of them are needed in Country districts, and prospective observers need only ask their telephone operator for the name of the Chief Observer in their particular district. * * * “Sparks” on) Their Sleeves You can chalk mp another one for the ladies. A little more than a year ago the Women’s Division of the R.C.A.F. was organized’. To­ day the girls in blue have succeeded in doing their jobs so well that the field is being opened to them to an ever-increasing extent. The latest trade which is being filled by women is that of Wireless Operator (Ground), and graduation as a “Wog" carries with it the right to wear^* the coveted "sparks” on 'the arm of the tunic. Incidentally the instructors i(male) were amazed to discover the ease with which the first group of W.D.’s mastered the code for the letter “Q”, usually' a bit of a .baffler for their masculine contemporaries. It all became clear when one of the young ladies pointed out that the “da, da, da-da” of the wireless “Q” is synonymous with the first bar of Lohengrin’s wedding march. Itching, Burning, Eczema or Salt Rheum Eczema, or Salt rheum as it is commonly called, is Oixei of the most painful Of all skin .troubles. The intense burning, itching and smarting, espe­ cially at night, Of when the affected part is exposed to heat, or the hands placed in hot water, are most un­ bearable, and relief IS gladly welcomed., The relief offered by Burdock Blood, Bitters is based on the knowledge that such ailments as eczema, and other skin troubles, are caused by an , impute^bhiod OA cleanliness by using B. B. B. to help cleanse the Ask atanycLug counter for B. B. B. Price SI.00 a bottle. Tho T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. % *»• It only remains to wish all friends a Very Happy New.Year, coming year dawns with a hew hope —with the forces of aggression weakening, and the Allies swinging more and more to the offensive. The Air Training Schools across Canada have had a Vital part fix making that possible, for thoy have been, and are, providing a great reservoii’ of trained aircrew fox* the battles of tlie air that must be tha prelude and the accoinpahiment to the land and sea actions that will bring us do victory. In that task af training No. 9 S.F.T.S. is playing a worthy part and we look forward confident­ ly to the New Year, believing that we shall see great strides taken to­ wards victory—‘and perhaps in Eur­ ope. victory Itself, Otxr best Wishes then go out to you all far everything that is good ill 1943. C. K. Salisbury, F.Lt., Statton 'Chaplain (R.) Do You Know That: Equivalent ranks for the three services are: Captain (Army); Lieutenant (Navy); Flight Lieuten­ ant (R.C.A.F.) and Flight Officer (Women’s Division)? Canadian airmen are now seeing service in Labrador, Newfoundland, Alaska, Great Britain, Malta, the Middle East and Ceylon? There are now eleven distinct air­ crew trades in the R.C.A.F., in place of the old trades of pilot, observer, wireless operator - air .gunner, and air gunner? DISAPPOINT TH® DICTATORS Continuing its policy of stressing the vital importance to Canada’s War effort of preventing accidents in plants and factories, the Indus­ trial Accident Prevention Associa­ tions have issued a bulletin which brings the point home to all work­ ers. It roads: "If you stay on the job and turn out a good day’s work you disappoint the dictators. Ac­ cidents keep you away from the job* Other things such as . slow­ downs or ’unexpected holidays’ help the dictators. Don’t get hurt—-stay on the job/’ Christmas Program at the County Home Lizzie Stanlake, Gladys * RATES 92.SQ to $6.00 SlWcial Weekly Monthly At the Huron County Homo at Clinton on Thursday, December 17 a splendid Christmas program was put on hy the staff and 'inmates. The program opened by singing “Tell Me the Old, Old Story”; Scrip­ ture reading hy Sgt. McLean, of the R.A.F. school, Clinton; prayer by the matron, Mrs. Jacob; carols, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” and “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night"; chairman’s ad­dress by Sgt. McLean; “jingle Bells” was sung while Sgt. McLean and Lena Fowler rang the bells; recita­ tion, “The Night Before Christmas" by Alma Williams; piano and ac­ cordion instrumental by Miss Pearl Gabel of the staff, and Gordon Helm; dialogue, “Bridget’s Invest­ ment," by Florence Dorrington, Alma Williams, Gladys Stanlake, Pearl and Eldon Gabel; recitation “My Teddy Bear", Barbara McDon­ ald; piano solo by Patricia Jacob, fourteen months old; recitation, “Dick’s Custard" by Lily Heapy; carol, “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"; recitation, “Down on the Farm", by Amelia Schrader; male quartette, “Home on the Range”, by Eldon Gabel, Joe Hully, Tom Clark and Clarence Holtzman; dialogue, “The Changed Housewife,” Mrs. El­ don Gabel, Miss Pearl Gabel, Tom Clark, Gladys Stanlake and Barbara McDonald; recitation, “Christmas Morn”, Mary Parkinson; solo, “San­ ta Claus”, Benny Dixon; clog dance by Tom Clark, music by Har­ ry Halford, Charlie Pearce, Gordon Helm; solo by Harry Halford; reci­ tation, “Women” hy Amelia Schra­ der; piano and guitar instrumental by Pearl Gabel and Matilda Ditt­ mer; “Old Dan Tucker”, acted hy Gladys Stanlake and Phoebe Kerr; recitation by Ida Cunningham; “The Peterson—-Stoopnagle Wedding” by Lily Heapy. Amelia Schrader, Rosie Rumpel, Gladys Stanlake, Ida Cun­ ningham, Annie Gllttom Alma Wil­ liams and Barbara McDonald (war­ time wedding); recitation, Leia Cook; duet by Amelia Banford and Clarence Holtzmanj recitation,i Santa Claus”, by Barbara McDon­ ald; a pantomime, ’’Away in a Man­ ger”, by Alma Williams, Phoebe. Kerr, Stanlake,1 Annie Glitton, Ida 'Cun­ ningham, Rosie Rumpel, Lena F’ow- ler and Florence Dorrington; trio, “The Stranger of Galilee”, by Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Gabel and Miss Pearl Gabel; recitation, “There’ll Always be a Christmas”, Florence Dorrington; happy circle quartette by Amelia Hanford, Florence Dor­ rington, Alma Williams and Amelia Schrader with Miss P. Gabel as ac­ companist; pantomime, “The Beauti­ ful Garden of Prayer”, by Mrs. El­ don and Pearl Gabel with Miss Ma­ tilda Dittmer at the piano. The program ended with “Good Night Ladies”, a prayer by Sgt. McLean and the National Anthem. rm 3 HOVRiWWlSTON The marriage is announeed of Dorothy Irene. Ruston, Montreal, elder daughter of Mrs. Egbert. Rus­ ton, Mitchell, ana the late Egbert Ruston to James Ernest Hovey, Guelph, son of Mrs. L. a Harrison, Lucan, and the late Rev. F. W. Hovey. The ceremony was perform­ ed at the rectory at Lucan hy the bridegroom's stepfather, the- Rev, L. C, Harrison, TORONTO Swuscmj). Avm. at Coclmob St, SINGLE e 5X^0 to DOUBLE A MODERN <aoin. . . W»X CCKDUCTEO CONVENIENTLY LOCATED Hom ♦.. Close to Parliament Building®, University of Toronto,. Maple Leaf Gardens,. Fashionable Shopping District, Wholesale Hoaaea, Theatres, Churches of Every Denomination. A, M. Powrtu President Once you took this man for granted. He sold you tires, he checked your air pressures, and he gave you the kind of service you liked to have. .For almost a year he has had no tires to sell except to those engaged In essential civilian services, but he is still in business. Now he’s more important to you than ever. He is your Goodyear dealer... the guardian of your tire miles. 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