The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-09-09, Page 5THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9$, 1943
HENSALL
enjoy-
in SL-
Miss June Saundercock is
ing a two weeks’ vacation.
-ar. N. E. Cook is ill
Joseph's Hospital, London,
Mr. and Mrs. G. AL Drysdale
visited last week in Toronto iMiss Denote Normington is spend-!
ing a few weeks at St. Catharines iMr. Robert Sangster, of Elora, is!
holidaying with his mother. Mrs, I
Alinnie Sangster.
Miss Mavis Spencer, of Toronto,
visited recently with her parents,
Mr. and Airs. Albert Spencer
Mrs. Bawden, of Exeter, spent a!
few days last week with Mr and I
Mrs, John Farquhar and Graham.
Ldeut. Alda Bolton, of London,
spent the week-end at the borne
of her mother, Airs. Gordon Bolton.
Mrs. Catharine Hedden spent the
week-end holiday visiting with mem
bers of her family in St. Catharinas.
Aliss Milderd Jones returned to
Clinton School of (Commerce this
week to recommence her
there.
Mr. Morris Tudor,
R.C.N.V.R., Halifax, N.S.,
ing with Airs. Tudor and infant son
here.
Miss iRuth Alaclllvenna returned
to Thornbury after a pleasant visit
with Aliss Fame Logan and friends
here.
Airs. Fred Smallecombe, Mrs. Nor
minton
holiday
Grove,
Aliss
don, was a week-end guest at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Airs.
Ed. McQueen.
Miss Eleanor Bell, R.N., left last
week for New York after spending
her vacation with her mother, Mis.
Wm. Hyde.
Airs. MacTaggart, of Exeter, is
visiting at the home of her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr, and Airs. Jobn
AL Glenn.
Aliss Helen AIcNaughton, of Tor
onto, spent the week-end holiday
with her parents, Mr. and Airs. Lome
McNaughton.
Airs. Hannah Workman and
Norman Stanlake are spending
week at the home of Air. and
Herb Britton, Dublin.
Mr. Jack Simmons, of
Mr.
Mr.
and
visited
TRIAL of SPEED 2.28 trot or pace
Purse $150.00 *)
1st prize Bicycle tire, 2nd $1.00, 3rd 50c
Boys’ Foot Race 12 & under 75c, 50c, 25c
SOFTBALL
Prizes $15 and $10
FREAK OUTFIT
• Clark Fisher, Secretary & TreasurerW. C. F. Oestricher, President
£S
Every heat a race. Purse divided 40, 30, 20
10.5% to enter to be paid at 1 o’clock.
Horses eligible on day of race. Horses at
owner’s risk. At least five to start,
Girls’ Bicycle Race V2 mile 75c, 50c, 25c
Girls’ Foot Race 12 & under, 75c, 50c, 25c
Boys’ Bicycle Race, 16 and under
Wednesday and Thursday
I
I
DASHWOOD
Airs, E. Lamport suffered fwnf Mrs. J. Vernon, of Dearborn, j
broken ribs when she fell down the; Alien., is visiting with, her sister,
cellar steps on Wednesday of last1 Mrs. 0. Restemeyer. *
week. Airs. Lamport was taken to I
London for an X-ray to determine Mr,
the extent of hex* injuries. ■
Aliss Bernice Fahner spent t-he j week-end holiday with relatives’
the week-end visiting with friends here, !
at their cottage at Grand Bend. t Mr. and Mrs, T. Harry Hoffman'
Air. and Airs. Howai’d Krueger, attended the Hewett-Clarl? wedding (
and daughter Carolyn, of Waterloo, te Colborne Street United Church on
spent the
Airs, Ross
Mr, and
tended the
on Al on day.
Mr. and Airs. Elgin Woodall and j
family, of Royal Oak, Alich., Air, *
and Jdrs. Jack Pryde, of Exeter,
Aliss Laura Woodall, of London, and
Mr, Wm. Woodall, of
ted over the holiday
Mrs. J. Woodall.
Air. Gerald Smith has taken up'9pent
a position as one of the station bar- }iere
bers at No. 9 S.F.T.S.. Centralia.1 turned _____ __
|Hi&shop will remain opep Tuesday; jay aft6r spending their vacation
CREDITON
I
| 'Mr, and Mrs. Harold Shepherd,
of Toronto, visited over the week-
‘end with the latter's parents,
jand Mrs. Jas. Smillie and with
’and Mrs. John Shepherd.
Mr, and Mrs. Russell Love
children, of Owen Sound*
over the holiday with their parents, | Mr. and Mrs, J. R, MacDonald and
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Love.
Mr, and Mrs. Larne Scott, of
Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. White
and daughter, Elizabeth, of Guelph, (visited over the week-end with Mrs,
Geo, Petty and Miss Katie Scott,
Mrs. Ballantyne and Mrs, Graham.
( Rev. T. De Courcy Rayner, of
j Markam, Ont., conducted tbe ser
vices in Carmel Presbyterian Church
on Sunday and delivered
sermons in keeping with
Day of Prayer. Misses
Marjon MacLaren sang a
Mr. and Mrs. George
studies
of tbe
is visit-
and Miss Ellis enjoyed a
last week at Turnbull’s
Dorothy McQueen, of Lon-
Mrs.
this
Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Melton Wiper and'
. and Mrs. Clarence Routledge
land family, of ingersol, spent the(
week-end with Mr. u.m j
Krueger. t
Mrs. Nelson Schenk, at-1
horse races at Stratford.
where the former was! i I
i
FXFTFR Fall FAIRJLudi A ,JL JL CX aJI JBL jl^dLiJLJL wk
the staff
is spend-
her sister
and Mrs,
She was
and, Saturday
soloist,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Francis, of Tavis
tock and Miss Isabel Howlet, of Lon-
I don, were week-end visitors
* Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoffman.
Airs, Robt. Hopcroft and
' Bobbie of Port Colborne, are
'ing with Mr, and Mrs, Thos.
' croft.
Pte. Lloyd Guenther, of Stratford,
a few days at his home here.
Jack Raschke, of Detroit,
the week-end with friends
Mrs, Raschke and family re-
L to Detroit with him on Sun
Windsor, visi-
vHtn Mr. and
I Mr.
inspiring:
Dominion
Lois and
duet.
Gould, of
Toronto, spent the week-end with
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Airs.
Geo. Walker. Aliss Olive Walker,
R.N, of Albany Hospital, New York,
accompanied them back to Toronto
after a pleasant vacation with her
parents,
Aliss Jean McQueen, of
of the Bank of Alontreal,
ing a week’s vacation with
and brother-in-law, Mr.
Don Rigby in Blenheim,
accompanied by Aliss Donna Rigby
who has spent the holidays with
her grandparents, Air. and Mrs.
Stewart AIcQueen,
Air. and Airs. Thos. Sherritt, Airs.
Alice Joynt, Dr. Wm. T. Joynt. Dr.
and Mrs. Harry Joynt, Air. and Mrs,
Henry Strang, Exeter, were guests at
the wedding in First St. Andrew’s
United church, London, on Saturday
of Aliss Joyce Doreen ... . 5UCBV
daughter of Air. and Airs. Wes^Cald-i infant baptism
[
I
well, and Second Lieut.
George Scott, son of Mr.
Wm. Scott. Windsor.
I
Caldwell,
with
son,
visit-
Hop-
SEPTEMBER 15 and 16
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and Friday evenings and Saturday < here-
afternoon and evening.
Owing to Brinsley United Church !Pjre Day of Prayer m the churches
celebrating its birthday next Sun- here, proclaimed throughout the
day, September 12, services at Ship- Empire at the request of His Majes-
ka and Crediton will be withdrawn,1 ty King George VI. Special prayers
thus allowing members of these for victory were offered,
congregations to worship with their, Able Seaman Fred Hopcroft, of
Brinsley brethren. , Newfoundland, who is home on leave
The Rev. R, A, Brooke, B.Th.,' received word on Tuesday that he
will occupy the Pulpit at 11 a.m. was promoted to Chief Petty Officer,
and 7.30 p.m, with a capacity choir Wo extend congratulations to Fred,
in attendance at both
the morning service
Font, in memory of
and Mrs. John Morley, presented by I
•- ’ dedicated by
Brooke.
will also be,
of
Sunday was observed as the Em-'
i
iI
No. 9 S.F.T.S vs. Lakeviews
MUSIC BY THE KILTIE BAND FROM NO. 9 AND THE EXETER BAND
must be drawn or driven by its own
power. Prizes $10, $8, $6, $4Mr. and Mrs, Otto Restemeyer
and Mrs. Vernon spent Labor Day
with friends in London.
Mr, Herb Wein and Erma, of
London, spent the week-end at their
The home here,
AC2 Melville and Kenneth Ogden,
dispensed. The minister of the'of Tillmore, Sask., now of T.T.S.,
church, the Rev. Lawrence H Turn- St. Thomas, R.C.A.F,, and Mr. and
er, Crediton, solicits the co-operation Mrs.
of the congregation of Shipka
Crediton to '
in this
Turner
Hensall
services. At I
a Baptismal
the late Mr,
| their family, will be
, the guest speaker, Mr.
William
and Mr
and
worship with Brinsley
anniversary day. Mr. ■
occupy the pulpits of
Chiselhurst on Sunday,
September 12.
their
will
and
Sound System Will Be Used , Admission 25c; Children 15c; Cars 25c,
All exhibits must remain on the grounds until 5 o’clock.
Everybody welcome.
Mrs. Patrick Fogerty
of New York, spent the
with his brother, Rev.
Mr.
CENTRALIA
and Mrs. AV, Fiddler and
family, of London, were visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Wright on Mon
day of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harrison and,
family spent Monday of this week,
at Silver Beach.
Mr. and Mrs.
AV,
N. Ogden, of Exeter, visited
with Air. and Airs. Wm, Nadiger on
Saturday.
Leonard Schenk left on Tuesday j
for the west where he will work in
the harvest.
I Air. and Airs. Louis Rader and
I Air. and Airs. Martin Lamb and Fred
! Rader wei’e up north on a motor?
’ triii last week.
Miss Dorothy Wein left
day for London where she wiJJ enter
Victoria Hospital as nurse-in-train
ing.1 _____________
on Tues-
MOUNT CARMEL 1
. tThe opening dance of the season
will be held in the Alt. Carmel Hall,
Friday, Sept. 10. Admission 35c.
Free dancing to a good five piece
orchestra.
Mr. and
and family,
past week
Father Fogerty.
Aliss Aladelene Giavin, of Colgen,
has resumed her teaching after
spending her holidays at her home
I here.
Air. Gerald O’Brien and John Pat-j Air. and Mrs. F. Alartin, of St.
ton, of Hamilton, spent the week- Thomas, were week-end guests of family spent Alonday of the
end at. their homes here. | Air. and Airs. Fred Penwardeu. j week in London with Air. and
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Keeding, of; Air. and Mrs. Richardson and fam-j Hector Laing.
Hamilton, returned to their home ily, of Toronto, who have been visit-1
after a week’s visit with their aunt, ing Air. and Airs. George Baynliam
Aliss Nellie Carey. j returned home Tuesday of this weex. (
Aliss Williams called on friends f Air. and Mrs. John Talbot and
in the village one day last week. | Joanne^ of Grand Valley, were week-
Aliss Alargaret Ryan spent a few end guests of Air. and Airs. Harris
weeks with friends in Chicago.
School opened Tuesday with many
new pupils for high school course. ’ London,
Airs. John Morrissey and little son parents,
David, returned after a pleasant1
visit with friends in Detroit. |
Misses Alary and Jean AlcCann' George Flynn,
returned to their nursing duties Mr. and Airs. Percy Simpson
after a pleasant vacation at their spent Sunday with friends in Lon-
home liere. ! don.
Airs. Alat Doyle, of London, spent* Aliss Marjorie Flynn spent the
the week-end at her summer home' week-end in Toronto.
here.
Mr. Pat Masse returned to his1 Byron, were guests on Sunday with
home in Windsor after .a pleasant Air. and Airs. A. Hicks.
stay at the home of his sister, Airs.1 Mr. James Fraser and sisters, of
Hubert Carey. Detroit, called on Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Archie McCormack, of De- Percy Simpson on Sunday,
troit, is spending a few days with 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. Flynn, of London,
her mother, Airs. Alary Regan, also! spent the holiday with Mrs. George
.......... " ‘ Flynn.
Airs. Jack Essery spent the week
end with relatives in Toronto.
Rev. and Mrs.
family returned
after holidaying
August at their
Rice Lake.
.Aliases Marie and Margaret Clark
of London, visited for
: last week with
, Lamport.
j Mr. and Mrs.
are spending a
1 home in Corinth.
j Corporal R. Mackenzie, of No. 9
Mrs. Jas. Kemp and Mrs, Mabel ( SjF.T.S,, and Mrs. Mackenzie and
Sherman, of London, spent the holi-i daughter who have been residing
day with Airs. Roy Switzer. here for the past year left on Tues-
Mr. and Mrs. Lome Marshall and day for Toronto where the former
Billie we?,re week-end guests with will train for a pilot.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Robinson. | LAC. Tripp and Mrs. Tripp and
Mr. and Airs. P. G. Butcher and family are holidaying with relatives
daughter, Norma, of Simcoe, Mr. at Picton.
and Mrs. H. C. White, of St. Marys, j School re-opened on Tuesday with
were Sunday guests with I. N. Mar- Mrs. L. Hicks as teacher,
shall. |
Rev. and Mrs. W. D, Goodger have
returned from their vacation which
was spent in Toronto.
Miss Alildred Gallop and Miss
Myrtle Dent, of Toronto, spent the,
holiday with Mrs, Ross Marshall. ,
Mr, and Mrs. Eric Humphreys Simcoe,
and daughters, Jean and
Ballantyne'spent the week-end holiday withj Mr.
Mr. and Airs. Fred Brock, of Hamil- spent
ton. | v
Air, and Airs. Harvey Gray andj
Mr. Harold Tufts and soil Nofmah, j
have returned to their homes ih I "If
Toronto, having spent the summer never
in the village. I little
Mr, Heber Shute returned home But if she says, 'No one’ has more
uuk wim Lu.eiL Mr. week following a recent opera- sincere Wishes for your happinessMrs'V Tohn1 Elder and^Mr* and Mrsjtion for appendicitis in Victoria Hoe-’than I,’ Airman, reach for your hat!
John Passmore. ’ ipital, London, ‘The jig’s up.”
GRAND BEND
Mr. and Mrs. William Love and
past
M?”5.
with the
Ferguson
Mrs. Eric
the
R.C.N.V.R., London, visited over the
week-end at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Alda Simmons,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Green, of Lon
don, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Green and Air. and
Mrs. Wesley Green.
The Hensall Public School opened
on Tuesday for the fall term. The
Continuation School will open on
Monday, Sept. 20th.
Mr, and Airs. Thos. Ferguson, of
Seaforth, visited recently
latter’s mother, Mrs. Geo.
and Miss Violet Hyde.
Week-end visitors with
Kennedy and Air. Ira Geiger were
Mr. Eric Kennedy and Dr. and Mrs.
Oliver Geiger, of London.
Mr. and Airs. Ray Larnmie, of
Ctentralia, spent the holiday with j
the former’s mother, Airs. Larnmie1
and Miss Greta Larnmie, |
Miss' Jennie Taylor has purchased
the dwelling of Airs. Hannah Tay
lor who intends leaving soon for
her home in the West.
The Arnold Circle, of
Presbyterian Church will meet
the home of Miss Violet Hyde
Friday evening, Sept. 10th-
The many friends of Airs. H.
Dayman regret to hear she is
and confined to her room at Mrs.
Saundercock’s nursing home.
Miss Mae McNaughton, of Toron
to, spent the holiday at the home of
her brother and sister-in-law. Air.
and Airs. Lome McNaughton,
Miss
few days last week visiting at
home of Mr. and Mrs, Stewart
Queen with Aliss Donna Rigby-
Mr. and Airs. Lome Scott,
Toronto,
Petty and Aliss Katie Scott,
Ballantyne and Mrs. Graham,
Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Mousseau,
of St, Catherines, spent the week
end at the home of the former’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mous
seau.
Mr. Morrison Priest, of Clinton,
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Priest, Port Huron,
and Mr. Jas. Morrison,
were recent visitors
McEwen.
Mr. AValter Spencer
operation for appendicitis in
Joseph’s Hospital, London, on Satur
day and is doing as well as can be
expected,
Mr. and Mrs. John Carmichael
and babe, of Appin, and Miss Nellie
Carmichael, of Exeter, visited with
relatives and friends here on the
holiday,
Mr. and Mrs, Carl Schauffer and
daughter, Elizabeth, of Palmerston,!
spent, their vacation last week with
Miss Katie Scott, Mrs, p-'11-"'”-"
and Mrs, Graham.
Mr. and Mrs, John Henderson and
family have moved into the residence
they recently purchased ’from the
Murdock estate,
nicely settled,
Mr. and Mrs.
Hamilton, visited
week with their
Carmel
at
on
0.
■ill
Claudette Blowes spent a
the
Me
of
visited recently with Mrs.
Mrs.
Miss Rita, Rosemary and Mr, and ’
and Mrs. Harry Sharp and Dianna
Morkin, of London, 1
Mr. John Ryan, of> Chicago, is
spending a few weeks at the home
of his brother, Mr. Mike Ryan.
Mr. Austin McKeever and
friend spent the holiday with
former’s parents, Mr. Joseph
Keever.
Exeter Fair Next Week.
KIRKTON
of Woodstock,
With Mm. A,.
underwent an
St.-
and are getting
i
Lotne Eidet, of1
during the past’
parents.
West.
Miss Bernice Conlin, R.N., of
spent the week-end with her
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Conlin.
Mrs. Wm. McWilliams, of Clande-
boye, spent the week-end with Mrs.
Mr. and Airs.L.Baynard,
Dance at Night Arena Airforce Orchestra
Letters to the War Time Board
I Air. Alansel and Aliss Alay Hodgius it.
: attended the annual memorial ser-
! vice and decoration of graves at* out in the field.
St. James Churchyard, Clandeboye.
Aliss Helen Walper began bar
duties as teacher of S.S. No 1’>.
Stephen, Tuesday Sept. 7.
Airs. Wm. Haytei' spent last week
end visiting among her family in
Detroit, Alich.
Aliss Helen Love, nurse-in-train-
in, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Loudon,
spent this week-end with her parents,
Air. and Mrs. Wm. Love.
Air. and Airs. Lawrence Ireland,
of Guelph, visited with Mr. and. All’s.
Robert Alurray on Sunday.
Somewhere in England.
D«ar Air. Creech:
T received your most welcome
parcel the other day, but I have
been kept pretty busy with things
I am not allowed to write about,
,o 1 didn't get. around to writing
and thanking the people of the
Exeter district for the parcel.
I have been transferred to another
park and as it is just a new organiza
tion there is a lot of extra work te
people could
parks operate
handle everv-
vehicle itself
I things for
and
the
theI wag with
that I knew a
see now that I
learn them. The
shape and sure was a treat, We do
manage to get the odd chocolate
bar, but those like everything else
are getting harder to get.
There is really no news to tell.
We are kept quite busy though. In
fact too busy right now for me to
1 get my leave.
We are te very nice country now
and the weather is really grand,
it does get rather chilly at nigiu.
We have plenty of rain though, but
that's only natural over here.
I must close now, but I did want
you to know your parcel arrived
safely and thanks again. Will you
please convey my thanks to the
committee.
Yours sincerely.
Wib Coward.
A34976 Dvr. Coward, AV. E.
4th Canadian Armoured Division,
Div. Trps. Coy.,
Canadian Army,
Thus
I
Wales some time ago
some lovely scenery,
too much rain takes
out of the trip, especially
I am
had
and
But
the
of
FUNERAL AT AILSA GRAIG
FOR MAN FATALLY HURT
IN ACCIDENT ON KARA!
R.C.A.S.C.,
England.
lady
the
Mc-
R. J, Merriam and
home last week
for the month of
summer home at
a few
Mr. and Mrs,
days
Ezra
Gail
| Guests with Mr. and Mrs.
ray Elliott for the past week were
1st. Lieut. Inez Empey, R.C.A,M.p.
and Mr, and Mrs, Sam McCoy, of
London,
Miss Grace Andrew has been en
gaged as teacher at a
She left on
Helen, commence >her duties
1 Tom Giavin and
the week-end in
Mur-
school near
Monday to
there.
James Cook
Toronto,
A Sure Sign
a girl sayg to you, ‘I can
love you,” stick around a
longer, all hope is not lost.
Funeral services were held here
Monday for William E. Donaldson,
McGillivray Township farmer,
died in Victoria Hospital bast,
day of injuries suffered when
led to the ground by a pig.
Donaldson was said to have
assisting in the unloading of
when one
tween his legs,
the ground and
ed skull.
Services were
T. Stephenson
home and burial
Cemetery,
Mr. Donaldson was
by his wife, the former
thews, and is survived by one son,
John, on the Donaldson homestead.
Fourth -Concession, McGillivray
Township; three daughters, Mrs.
Car] 'O’Neil, McGillivray; Mrs. S.
King, Crediton, and Mrs. David
Henry, Denfield.
who
Fri
ll ur-
Mr.
been
hogs
of the animals ran be-
He fell heavily to
suffered a fractur-
conducted
Son
i in
and I
was
Dear Friends:
I received another parcel from
you this week. Thanks very mucn.
Those parcels sure help to make up
for things we have missed since
being away from home life. I have
transferred to a different unit and
I like it fine. We have only a few
vehicles, so it is my responsibility
to keep them in good repair,
the time passes very quickly,
a trip to
sure saw
as usual
pleasure
when riding a motor bike.
in good health, and getting along
fine in every way. All we have to
look forward to now is when our
time comes to do, our part on the
continent or wherever it may be,
and get it all over with.
Thanks again for your timely
remembrance.
My best regards to everyone.
My new address:
A28409 Gnr. Leonard J. Wein,
Headquarters R.C.A.
5tli Canadian Armoured Division,
Canadian Army Overseas.*
I just, wish you
see how one of these
We
thing from the whole
j to the smallest: little nuts and bolts
i for them. Besides vehicle parts we
' have all kinds of parts for radio
wireless and many
artillery.
I thought when
other smaller paik
lot of parts, but I
have just begun to
difficult part of our job is the de
livering of the stuff to all the dif
ferent units in the field. The parts
get moved around in the trucks and
the tags come off them and we have
to know just what part belongs to I
the units by the mark of them, and
some of these English made parts
save some pretty funny names.
It is really nice here now: the
leaves on the trees and the flowers
are all out in bloom. I never saw
. so many flowers in all my life, es-
; pecially in the part of England I
jam in now. There are flowets
I growing wild no matter where you
look. Just now I am sitting on a
brick wall outside the guard room—
don’t get me wrong, I am at the
guard room on duty—but I can see
flowers growing in every direction.
I don’t know how they live in all
this rain though, because it rains
almost every other day,
Things are pretty quiet as far as air-raids are concerned. I guess*
they have too much to do over in|
Africa and Russia to bother us
in England. We still get the odd
sneak raider over, but the boys on
the A.A. guns are getting too good
for them and very few of them
ever get back.
Our camp is just about ten min-
| utes walk from a ibig air-field, which
; is run and operated by Canadian
! Airmen. None of them are from I
"How is it he never takes around home though. They are a
the movies any more?”, tough bunch though^ They belong
"Well, one evening it)to the fighter command and fly the
j Spitfires and Mustangs, and by all
; reports they have a very high score.
Well, I guess I had better close
for
me
So
say
i
predeceased
Anna Mat-
Susie:
you to
Maggie:
rained and we sat in the parlor.” I«
last
*
Dear Friends:
Received your lovely parcel
week and was certainly pleased to
get it. Everything was fine and
arrived in the best of condition. }
Thanks a lot. The canned goods;
and the chocolate bars are certainly
a treat to us fellows over here.
I know you people have to go to
a lot of trouble to send those par
cels and I’m very thankful to re
ceive them but I believe I’d trade
jobs with you. This writing letters
has been the hardest part of sol
diering so far.
Thanks a lot. Hope this finds
everything back there the best. Wp
are
and
* * *
Canada R68060
LAC. Gill, S. E.
415 Sqdn. B. Fit.
R.C.A.F. Overseas.
Friends:Dear
Again I have the privilege of
thanking you for another parcel
| and must say everything was great-
i ly appreciated.
that are sent
I go short on a
1 are so used to
j Fresh fruit
so you can imagine how much the
canned fruit that is sent
predated.
| Every thing is much
I over here as when I came
1 most things are more closely ration.
Without the parcels
from home we would
lot of things that we
at home.
is very scarce here,
over is ap
WESTERN FEED
WE NOW HAVE
ALL KINDS OF
FEED.
IN STOCK
WESTERN
See us before you buy.
R. G. Seldon & Son
now, as it is almost time for
to do my next shift on guard,
thanking you once again 1 will
good-bye for now.
Yours sincerely,
Max Harness
A34966
2nd Cdn. infantry Division,
Sub, Park, R.C.O.C.,
Canadian Army Overseas.
»
Exeter War Time Board:
I wo more than pleased to re
ceive my first parcel from the
' Exeter District a few days ago.
■ Everything was lovely and In good
still anxious to get this over
get back there.
Thankfully yours.
Gnr. G. 0. Desjardine 1 e(j ’ - - - —
* * * j Again I thank you for the very
R. N. Creech, »nieF Parcel.
Dear Sir: jiI wish to thank the Exeter District:
War Time Board for the parcel that
I received this morning.
I was in
rnent Unit a
met quite a
district boys
haven’t been
we all are
same—-anxious to get
and get home.
I have just returned
which I spent in London but dite
restrictions, about all I can say
that I was very much impressed
the differance in the appearance
the city now than
Reinforce-the Signals
few weeks ago and I
number of the Exeter
there. Some of them
here long but I .guess
beginning to feel the
into action
from a leave
the
over
same
except
So Jong for now,
Stan Gill.
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Dear Mr. Creech:
Just a line to let you know I
received your most welcome parcel
last week. I appreciate it very much
what the people of Exeter are doing
for we boys over here.
Yours sincerely.
Pte. Clarke, J. H.
Presentation By Journal-
Argus Staff
what it was
to
is
by
of
awhile ago.
I must say cheerio
thanks again for the
Yours sincerely,
Wm. Higgins.
for now
parcel.
but
# .
Dear Friends:
Once again I
4:ft
must thank you so
much for hhe lovely box that I
received from you. It sure
warmly welcomed, i am
and trust that you ate all
best. So I’ll say Cheerio,
i you again for the box,
’ Pte. Sharrow, W. E.
have
very
fine
very
‘■5
was
just
the
than kin:
was
jom.
On
Eli
Smith
• On Friday afternoon the members
of the Journal-Argus staff paid
tribute to a highly-esteemed mem
ber, Miss Dorothy Lankin, who
leaving the staff, shortly to
the ranks of the newly-weds,
behalf of her co-workers Mr.
Grose and Miss Margaret
presented Miss Lankin with a hand
some Irish linen table seL "while in
formal words of
Dorothy and best
future happiness
Mrs, George Tuor,
Lawrence Grose, 1
Martin, Tom McGiveron and tho
Editor. Miss Dorothy replied ap
preciatively, referring to the happy
times she had spent at the Journal-
Afrgus.
appreciation far
wishes for her
were voiced ’by
, John O’Conn, o,v.
Bay Facey, Bud
Tom McGiveron