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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-02-25, Page 6Page 6 THE EXETER TJMES-ADYOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25tl., 1943 Sr TEA ■ ’.J, lSEEeI S^Qrs. Jennings proudly goes to school! Wartime Miracles in Britain (The following article* is., one of a series written by W, R, Legge and C, v. Charters, who represented the Canadian Weekly Newspapers As­ sociation in a recent tour overseas.) By Walter R, Legge “There are miracles around us on every hand but in this material­ istic age we do not recognize them as such,” was the remark passed during a conversation with an of­ ficer in England. The truth of this remark becomes more and more ap­ parent when travelling in Britain today. In those dark days of 1940, how often was there the thought that God .must have forsaken us, yet even in those darkest hours' mir­ acles were being performed. It was a miracle that the Germans did not invade England immediate­ ly after Dunkirk; it was a miracle that Hitler attacked Russia instead of England; the defence of the Bat­ tle of Britain was miraculous. Probably the greatest miracle of all was the rescue of the army of nearly four hundred thousand from Dunkirk, Few people realize the miracle that made this rescue pos­ sible, When the editors visited Maidenhead one day, they saw a number of small boats that made many trips across the Channel to bring back that army. Similar boats were shown in the film, “Mrs. Min­ iver” when that epic was portrayed. Those little boats could not pos­ sibly have lived in a rough sea, and the English Channel is seldom smooth. In fact it is famous as one of the most turbulent stretches of water in the world. Yet when these little boats made those trips to Dun­ kirk and back, the water was smooth. We were told that men who have lived all their lives beside the Channel say that they never saw it as smooth as it was then. Surely that was a miracle equal to the passage of the Israelites through the Red Sea. It is frequently remarked that the way in which St. Paul’s Cathed­ ral in London escaped total destruc­ tion is a miracle. There is no doubt that the Germans tried hard to de­ stroy it. The bomb damage around this cathedral includes some of the worst in England. It is one of the first places visited by strangers looking for badly damaged areas. Everything is demolished for many blocks all around. The cathedral now towers up in plain view from all angles, where as it formerly was closely surrounded by buildings. The climb up to the gallery out­ side the dome is about 650 steps but the effort is well worth while. From this elevation there is the most comprehensive view of the widespread damage in that part of London. It impresses one more and more with the conviction that the way in which St. Paul’s has escaped destruction is really a miracle. It did not gsc3.dc entirely liowevei*. two bombs actually struck the build­ ing and another was removed from the grounds just outside before it exploded. The first bomb struck just over the High Altar and brought down blocks of masonry weighing from one to two tons. These entire­ ly destroyed the Altar and the pave­ ment. The second bomb fell in the north transept and went right through the roof and the floor and info the crypt; but again the damage was comparatively small, although the walls of the north transept are now' four inches out of plumb, and •beams have been placed to pre­ vent' further movement. When the area around the cath­ edral is studied, and the bombs which fell on it taken into consid­ eration, it is no wondei* that every­ one remarks that it is a miracle that St. Paul’s is still standing. Viscount Halifax has said, speak­ ing of St. Paul’s, “Two years ago it was hemmed in by offices, shops and commercial buildings of every kind. All these have now crumbled into dust and ashes under Nazi bombs, and today St. Paul’s stands, as it should stand, clear, majestic, its great cross of gold above the city, sharp cut against the sky. Sure­ ly there is something symbolic in that. The confused mass of build­ ings has gone, the rubbish has gone, but what really matters remains.” The vicious raids on the peaceful city of Bath where there were no war industries or anything of mili­ tary value will never be forgotten. These raids which took place in Ap­ ril, 1943, destroyed many fine and historic buildings. Yet during those raids 92 bombs fell in gardens or open spaces where they did little damage. We were told this while looking over the city from Beachen Cliff, and it did not seem possible that 92 projectiles could have found open spaces. Surely this was an­ other miracle. At Bristol as in many other cities there are numbers of miracles to be seen. Bristol Cathedral stands prac­ tically unscathed, although build­ ings all around have been damaged. Our hotel, next door to it, lost 100 rooms. St. Mary Redcliffe church, of which Queen Elizabeth in 1574 said, “The fairest, goodliest and most fa­ mous parish church in England,” has also had a miraculous escape from serious damage while buildings all around it have been battered be­ yond recognition. A famous landmark in Bristol was the Leaning Tower of the Temple Church, which was built in 1145, and which was four feet out of perpendicular. The church and all the buildings around it have been destroyed, yet the Leaning Towei’ stands up in the midst of the debris, and is still four feet out of plumb. There have been large numbers of churches totally destroyed, but there is a very remarkable thing about them. In most cases the steeple or tower is still standing. From the outside of the dome of St. Paul's cathedral can be seen at least ten churches in the vicinity that have been destroyed, including St. Mary (Bow Church) Cheapside, Christ Church, Newgate (the Gray Friars), St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, on Victoria St.; St. Mary Somerset, on Upper Thames St.; St. James Garlick Hythe; St. Vedas, in Foster Lane; St. Lawrence Jewry; St. Giles Cripplegate; St. Brides, and many others, and in nearly every case the towers or steeples are still stand­ ing. The same thing can be seen in Bristol, (where 28 churches have been destroyed) and in Bath, Ports­ mouth and several other cities which we visited. The towers of all these ruined churches still standing has caused people to remembei* an old saying, that the steeples carry the prayers of the people up to heaven. These steeples and towers are vis­ ible symbols of the prayer that free people may be given the strength to remain steadfast, and that they may receive Divine aid to overcome the barbarians who would destroy the temples of God. The miracles described are only a very few of those that are to be seen in all parts of Britain today. Mrs. JENNINGS had been just managing to keep her family going. But things were look­ ing brighter at last. Now with the children able to help with the housework, she had applied for the post of school teacher . . . and had been accepted. But that meant she needed suitable clothes and clothes cost money. She took her problem to the manager of her bank. On the strength of her ability and character, he arranged a loan of $80. And so it was that she was able to take the position and greet her first class proudly. She paid off the loan after six months at a cost in interest of only $2.40. This is a true story. Only the name has been altered. It is typical of hundreds of human dramas in which the bank manager has been privileged to play a helping role. CAVEN W.M.S. The regular monthly meeting of Guven W,iM.S. was held at the home pf Mrs. G. DOW on February 18 at 3, o’clock in the afternoon. (Mrs. W. Sillery presided over the meeting. Mrs. A, Easton led in the. devotional period end the business of the meet­ ing wns tRscussed. The program was in charge of Miss IL. M- Jeckell and Miss Dorothy Kydd< Miss Jeckell gave aii account of the executive meeting of Huron Presbyterial held recently in Clinton, stressing Miss Reith's talk on f*The literature avail­ able to the society and how careful­ ly much of it is prepared”. The topic, “The Italians in Can­ ada”, was presented by Miss Dorothy Kydd, who gave much enlightening information on the subject, The meeting was closed by the singing of a hymn and prayer. GRAND BEND RED CROSS The Valentine Box Social held by the Red Gross was very successful, The evening was fine and a good crowd attended. After the singing of “The Maple Leaf Forever” and a prayer by Rev, Cleave, the following programme was given; A chorus by five girls of the Senior room;,reci­ tations by Jerry Webb and Barry Hamilton, Mr, and Mrs. Alvin Stat­ ion sang several songs accompanied by the guitar. Miss Doreen Baker and Miss Jean Gill each gave a piano solo. A very interesting reading en­ titled “The Prairie Heroine” was given by Rev. .Cleave. A “True or j False” contest was conducted by 1 Mrs, Mason. The proceeds of the I Dutch Action of the quilt amounted ; to $9.05, the quilt going to Mr. Cleve ! of the R.C.A.iF. stationed here. There I was a lively auction of the gaily | trimmed boxes the proceeds amount- {ing to $22.3'0. The evening closed j with the singing of the National An­ them. WINCHELSEA The sympathy of the community js extended to Mrs, Sherwood Brock in the death of her father, the late Mr. Wesley Heywood. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Deibridge and family visited on Sunday with the Utter’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. Bruce Cooper, Mr. and Mrs; Jack Deibridge and Kevin visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, R. D. Hunter, of near Ex­ eter. Mr. and Mrs, John Prance were in Barkhill on Friday attending the funeral of a friend? 'Mr., and Mrs, Ed. Alexander and family, of Lmnley visited on Sunday With Mr, and Mrs, George Davis, Misses Lila and Jean McCulloch spent the week-end at their respec­ tive homes ip Cromarty, |Mr. and iMrs, Gordon Deibridge and family, of St.Marys, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W, F. Batten. Most all roads are open now for traffic and the cars and trucks are all busy now. War’s requirements have increased immensely the work of banks and bank staffs. At the same time more than one-third of our experienced men have enlisted. Bank earJy. Pay small bills by cash. It helps. R. C. A. F. RECRUITING CENTRE Record of the R.C.A.F. Recruiting Centre mobile recruiting unit for en­ listments outstrips all others in Can­ ada, it was announced on Friday at No. 9 R.C.A.F. Recruiting Centre at London. While exact figures were not released by Squadron Leader J. M. Roberts, officer commanding the recruiting centre, he emphasized that the unit had produced “real re­ sults.” Hundreds of square miles throughout Western Ontario and the Niagara Peninsula are covered by the familiar blue panel-job trucks of the R.C.A.F. every week. Many types of tradesmen and large numbers of aircrew candidates have been enlist­ ed directly by the unit while visiting widely-scattered cities, towns and vil­ lages through the peninsula. Strat­ ford is included in the territory covered by one of the mobile units, generally in command of Flight Lieutenant Thomas Pryde, an Exe­ ter officer..—Stratford Beacon-Her­ ald. KIPPEN Mrs, Al|lan Johnson’ and little son arrived home from Mrs. Pater­ son’s nursing home, Hensail, on Friday last. Sunday visitors with,Mr. and Mrs. W. Horney were Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Blanchard and family, of Exeter, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ferguson and Russell, of Chiselhurst. Miss Dorothy McDonald, of Chis­ elhurst, is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs, Allan Johnson. Miss Dorothy McLean, of London, is visiting with hei’ sister and bro­ ther-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Gackstetter, of Guelph, visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. W. Horney. Miss Edna Cochrane, R.N.‘, has left for New Liskeard, where she has accepted a position with the Red Cross. Much sympathy is extended to Ed­ gar and Thomas Butt in the death of their mother, Mrs. William Butt, of Seaforth. Professional Cards GLADMAN & STANBURY (F. w. Gladmun) BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, Ac. Money to Loan, Investments Made, Insurance Safe-deposit Vaults for use of pur Clients without charge EXETER and IU3NSALL J. W. MORLEY SOLICITOR . Office, Main Street, EXETER, ONT, Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D,S., D.D.S. DENTIST Offices, Morley Block EXETER, ONT, Closed Wednesday Afternoon Dr. H. H. Cowen, L.D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON Office Next >to the Hydro Shop Main Street, Exeter Office 36w Telephones Res. 36j Closed Wednesday Afternoons ARTHUR WEBER LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FAR‘M SALES A SPECIALTY prices'’reasonable SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Phone 57-13 Dashwood R.R. No. 1, DASHWOOD FRANK TAYLOR LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY Prices Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed EXETER P.O. or RING 138 WM. H. SMITH FIREMEN CALLED TO SCHOOL The Parkhill volunteer depart­ ment was called to the Parkhill Pub­ lic School, when it was feared the chimney was on fire. It turned out to be a false alarm. “Tommy,” asked his stingy uncle, “how would you feel if I were to give you a penny?” “I think,” re­ plied Tommy, “that I would feel a little faint at first, but I’d try and get over it.” First Irishman: “Which would yez rather be in, Pat—an explosion or a collision?” Seocnd Ditto: “In a col­ lision, there yez are, but in an ex­ plosion, where are yez?” First Women Blood Donors atC.P.R. Clinic MRS. WILLIAM BUTT DIES AT HOME IN SEAFORTH After a lingering illness, Mrs. William Butt died early Saturday at her home in her 77th year. ;Mrs. Butt has been a resident of Seaforth for over twenty years. Formerly Katherine Workman, she was the daughter of the late John Workman and Mary Jane Moffat and was born on December 7, 186 6, in Hay township. On April 20, 1887, she was married in Hen­ sail to William Butt, who prede­ ceased her in October, 1941. Mrs. Butt resided in Tuckiersmith town­ ship after leaving Hay township until Some years ago when she mov­ ed with her husband to Seaforth. When in better health Mrs. Butt was an, enthusiastic church worker j and was a faithful member of North- iside United Church here. I She is survived by four sons, Ed- I gar Butt, Kippen, Thomas Butt, Kippen, Roy Butt, Seaforth, and John Butt, Flint, Michigan, and two sisters, Mrs. A, McGregor (Jane), Seaforth, and Mrs. R. P, Bell (Mary (Ahne), Seaforth. There are four j grandchildren. » A private funeral was held on I Monday at 2.00 p.m. from her late jhome with Rev. II. V. Workman of 1 Northside United church conducting , the service, interment was made in j Exeter cemetery. i1 HARPLEY Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Eagleson over the week-end were Miss Gertrude Amos and friend, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Statton,’ Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Statton and Bonnie, all of Grand Bend. Mr. Isaac Bestard, Sr., who has spent the winter at Grand Bend with his daughter, Mrs. W. Baker, has'returned to his home here. Mr. John Love and Miss Helen Love, of Grand Bend, and Miss Kay Campbell, of Parkhill’ visited with Mr. and Mrs. William Love on Sun­ day. Miss Doreen Brophey, of Park­ hill, spent the week-end with Miss Donna Hayter. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murray and Shirley spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Oestreicher at Dash­ wood. Mr. and Mrs. Colin Love and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. Whiting, of Centenary. Mr. Jack Hutchison and Mr. Em­ ery McLincliey visited Thursday., evening with Mr. and Mrs. Newton Hayter. (Too late for last week) Mr. and Mrs. Elison Whitting spent Sunday with .Mr. and Mrs. William Love. Miss Audrey Harlton, of Shipka, spent the week-end with her -aunt, Mrs. Joseph Hickey. Mrs. Edison Pollock spent Thurs­ day with Mrs. Willis Hotson at Grand Bend. Her niece, Marlene Hotson, returned home with her. Private Bill Lloyd, of Chatham, who was visiting with friends at Grand Bend on his return to Chat­ ham was held up in the .storm on the side road here and had to go back to Grand Bend for the night. Mrs. William Love held a success­ ful quilting bee at her home Thurs­ day afternoon Mr. Art McKenzie, of Parkhill, spent the week-end with Mr. IMorley Love. LICENSED AUCTIONEER. For Huron and Middlesex Special training assures you of your property’s true value on sale day. Graduate of American Auction College Terms Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed Crediton P.O. or Phone 43-2 USBORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office, Exeter. Ont, Pres......... THOS. G. BALLANTYNE R.R. 1, Woodham Vice-Pres......... WM. A. HAMILTON R.R. 1, Cromarty DIRECTORS W H. COATES .................... Exeter JOHN HACKNEY .... Kirkton, R. 1 ANGUS SINCLAIR .... Mitchell R. 1 JOHN McGRATH ..... Dubiln, Ont, AGENTS JOHN ESSERY .............. Centralia ALVIN L. HARRIS .......... Mitchell THOS. SCOTT ................ Cromarty SECRETARY-TREASURER B. W. F. BEAVERS ............ Exeter GLADMAN & STANBURY Solicitors, Exeter CLANDEBOYE Harve'y E. Cunningham, 15-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Cun­ ningham, of Clandeboye, who died after a long illness of acute lym­ phatic leukemia, rare blood disease, Was buried on Wednesday of last week in St. James Cemetery, Clan­ deboye. Farmers Buy your Shingles now! also shingle nails Lowest Prices Right Now.. A. J. CLATWORTHY Phone 12 Granton* We Deliver •M/rARKING the first time women had given blood for the Can­ adian Red Cross Society in an industrial clinic in Quebec, these office workers in the Angus Shops Of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Montreal joined 450 men who had gone before them as blood donors in the clinic which has been in operation at the shops since July of 194,2. The women, part of a group of 27 who have registered for blood donations from the big shops’ total feminine personnel of 144, made their appearance in the Angus medical centre at the weekly clinic on February 4. The clinic, first to be operated by an industrial enterprise in Quebec and first to be Operated by a rail­ way in all of Canada, has resulted in 1,154 donations to supply the blood bank shipped overseas for Civilian and military transfusions, An honor roll posted in_ Angus Shops bears the names of those who have made three donations, with 100 being in that class now while one, Malcolm Myatt, a sche­ dule man, has given blood six times. * In charge of the clinic is Dr. J. U. Page, chief medical officer at Angus'Shops’ medical centre. Up­ per left shows the fair donors receiving coffee in the recovery room”after giving blood, with the picture on the upper right show­ ing the operation, Lower left shows the “pioneer” group with H, R. Naylor, works manager, Angus Shops, and Dr, Page, At the lower right Mr. Myatt receives his silver badge from. Mr, Naylor for SiX donations totalling four and one half joints. * Besides his parents, one sister, Verna Cunningham, and two bro­ thers, James and Arthur, survive. Rev, L. C. Harrison, of Lucan, officiated at the funeral service held in St, James Church, Clande­ boye. Tlie pallbearers were Milton Tweedie, Stuart 'Cunningham, Carl Bice, Harvey Tweedie, George Cun­ ningham and Roy Cunningham, i Five school chums of th© deceased, acted as flower bearers. ISmith heard a riddle at the office and decided to try it on his wife.) “Do you know/’ he asked, “why 1; am like a mule,” “No, I don’t; she replied, “and I’ve often intend-' ed to as'ki you/’ 1 Those who keep a mass of impurity pent up in. their bodies, day after day, instead of having it removed as nature intended, at least once in every twenty-four hours, in­ variably suffer from constipation. The use of cheap, harsh purgatives will never get you any where as they only aggravate the trouble and in* jure the delicate mucous lining of the bowels, and are very liable to cause piles, If constipated take Milburn’s Laxa-Liver Dills and have a natural movement of the bowels, They do not gripe, weaken and Sicken as many laxatives do, TI16 T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont.