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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-10-27, Page 8the; times-advocate, exeter, Ontario, Thursday morning, octprer .37,1949Page 6 Stewart s Taxi Floor Dy the was to the at in for © Old Floors lie-finished. © Asphalt and Rubber Tile © Linoleum Laid. E. R. Witmer & Son Telephony 179W Exeter * * * Wallace Bowden WOODHAM Phone Kirkton 53rl0 This is the concluding part of Lulu Morlock’s letter: * return trip to P. E., I off at Bloemfontein, had the morning The little black boy didn’t mind being called "Midnight" by his little white playmates, but when another little black hoy called him "Midnight," he Indi nantly exclaimed, "Yon’s about a quarter to twelve your­ self." PHONE Caven W.M.S. The regular* meeting of Caven Auxiliary, Women’s Missionary Society, was held on October 18 at the home of Mrs. Jack Pryde with Mrs. Strang presiding and opening the meeting with sing­ ing the hymn "O, For A Faith That WTill Not S’ rink”. The service or conducted by Mrs. prayer and reading on the beatitude, they righteousness’ sake". Pryde read the hymn, Not AVhat The Future Mrs. Mitchell gave esting talk on the hymn "AVhat A Friend In Jesus”, words of faith and prayer, Mrs. Strang, Mrs. Moir and Mrs. Mitchell sang "Take Time To Be Holy”, accompanied Mrs. Sillery. The concluding chapter of study book, ‘ presented by and Mys. J. subject, “We The Clouds", of our medical, gelistic activities. Current events taken Glad Tidings and letters missionaries in foreign were given by Miss Hatter, fol­ lowed with prayer. The meeting closed with sing­ ing “He Leadeth Me, Oh Blessed Thought”, and prayer by Mrs. Strang. The fall thankoffering meet­ ing will be held on Sunday afternoon, November 6, at 3 o’clock in the Sunday School room, when Mrs. Young of Cromarty will be the speaker. Members of the "Busy Bees Mis­ sion Band are invited to join the Auxiliary and Home Helpers for this meeting. worship was Sillery with the scripture "Blessed are which .are persecuted for Mrs. Jack "I Know . Hath". an inter­ beautiful : We Have ‘Enter China", Mrs. F. Whilsmith Grant Smith. The Pioneer South Of . described the missionaries iix ' educational and work their evan- from from fields A Page Devoted to the Interests of the Women Readers of The Times-Advocate 'A Year In South Africa'As Told By Former Crediton Girl SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES Woodworking Kirkton W.l. Development of Community Enterprises was discussed when I members of St. Marys Women’s I Institute were guests of the Kirk- ton Women’s Institute in the I United Church basement. I The forum, led by Mrs. ence Hayes, Georgetown, i cussed the benefits of I night classes, folk schools. | velopment of arts and crafts,in adult education in a community. Clar- dis- adult de- "Were you annoyed because X sharpened my pencil with your l-azox*?" asked hia wife. “I was annoyed twice," replied the candid husband. "Once .when X tried to shave with the raaor, and again when I tried to write with the pencil." Ice & Wood FREE DELIVERY Bushman’s paintings. These strange primitive people are dy­ ing out, but I have been told a few scattered tribes of Bushmen exist in Bechuanaland. From Bulawayo we proceeded to Salisbury, the Capital of Southern Rhodesia, a very fine town with beautiful government buildings. Quite by accident I stumbled into'the Public Gallery and heard an onimated debate on native affairs, a problem of grave concern to the Rhodesian Government at all times. Thence on to Umtali in the foothills of the mountains which separate Rhodesia from Mozambique, or Portuguese East Africa. Umtali is a pretty town noted for its flamboyent-lined, streets. Unfor­ tunately these trees were not in bloom, but when they are, a flal’ing mass of red blossoms must really be an awe-inspiring sight. I spent a most interesting week-end on a farm with friends sixty miles south of Umtali on the Portuguese border. The mountain i'ange is locally known as “The ‘Himalayas". Mr. Dicker is an Englishman who breeds Sussex cattle on his 7,000 acres comprising mountain peaks, fer­ tile valleys and open plateaux. The house is of Dutch gabled design, spacious and beautifully furnished. Leopard skins carpet the living room floor. He had shot a beauty one mile from the house the week before my ar­ rival. We climbed 2,000 feet in a 3-ton truck from the valley in which the house is situated to the upper ridge and looked across the line fence into Mozambique. His nearest neighbour is a Por­ tuguese. The roads on his farm were all built by his own native boys and are mere zig-zag trails round and round the mountains. He operates his own trading store to supply his workers. It appears most farms have their own stores. His stock consisted of colourful yard goods, blankets, heads and bangles, candles, cook­ ing utensils, tinned foods and “mealies". The journey from Umtali to Fort Victoria- and the Zimbabwe Ruins was one of the highlights of my Rhodesian1' tour, for it took us through tlie heart of many native villages to he of inteu The Ruins uti deed a riddk them to early days of Solonn -—but a mine that native tri' these enc of graniti together other str almost ■mory Dot’s Beauty Shopp (North of Bell Telephone) Naturelie Permanent Waving Lustron Cold Wave - Open Wednesday Afternoon ■ Dorothy G. Reeder, Prop. Tel. 71 Exeter On my stopped where I browse round the parks and government buildings, and that season the roses were bloonx everywhere. So much the Michaelmas Holiday . The Christmas Vacation—or summer vacation—I have already detailed for yon. The next break came at the end of March—• autumn! Sounds strange, doesn't it? This time we had just a week as we were to have a long week­ end at Easter,in April, Since I was anticipating an extensive tour to Rhodesia in June, I de­ cided to spend the March week quietly in the country for1 a change. I was so fortunate as to join three friends who were motoring to Stutterheim, about sixty miles inland from East Lon­ don. We were able to secure ac­ commodation at a country guest house, "The Wattles." We slept im Rondavels, so common nowa­ days in South African resorts. The ‘Rondavel’ is a round cement oi’ stone room with a thatched roof. The floor may be of wood or cement. There is just one door and a window, usually case­ ment style, on either side. Each rondavel is fitted up as a bed­ room and occasionally you find some with running water. At the Wattles we used a common bath­ room. There were ten rondavels ranged along a circular drive and our meals were served in the dining room of the farmhouse. Wattle and Eucalyptus trees formed a shady grove along the Kubusie River, a good sized yather turbid looking stream. Half a mile upstream was the Kubusie Wool Waslieries which employed over a hundred natives. Wool from East London Wool Stores is sent here to be washed and re-baled ready for export. We spent an interesting after­ noon going through the plant. The native village . nestles on the crest of the hill nearby. It is composed of typical wattle and daub huts with thatched roofs. We wandered, in and out of these native huts freely and usually found the dogs, pigs and hens occupying the major portion of the room. It is still a mystery to me how they all find room to sleep comfortably ot night. We drove into East -London and spent an interesting sight-seeing. It is a fine but has been sufferip; severe water shortage, ration has been reduced to gallons per ships bring the shortage, ing. In some natives are carrying einei art as in not had i It «mild strophe. Rhodesia tints tor dnniaht : uas I DecoratingPainting PHONE 286J Kitchen Cupboards Thos. H. Walker Cabinet Work fl R -I?■ : j ; F'- ■:.li .1. . xj> day town >■ from a The daily two person. In-comiug water to alleviate It reality is appall- of the Beach Hotels busy ( all day buckets of watw .••ncy bore holes. The, The Union which rain for eleven months, become a majox1 cata- Tln> entire Union and have been uv» r a year in a- hundred years, . ■a5v<ig on'‘ CloTiatuieshur Hum-Lt And yet. at the '• i.h,7 u ■ ,il(I vompM- i-ail-i. the Zambesi River ’.nau.-i j shiht-seri ’■'iiEioUs of tops of wat’T aiialess i ‘ ly into a g-»rge. If only man with I all his tatieni’ily vould h; tn purpose’. ’ With this thought in w.inc i - .di briefiy outline my last trip 1 wi»id< <'over*->l apjmoximutely six’ thousaiul miles. My S'-huol tec-.a ■ midmi in mjd-.June and m'iHj for Bulawayo in lilji’de.-ia. Although it u-rid-v. iiitoi’ the weather warm. It was a lt»ug journey -.pome 1 miles uteri mutn. tains and Karoo count.y? suross the Kahuhari Deseit ill’ Bf i-hunanakiiid to tllnidesia. Wo ’ parsed t h r o u g h Bloemfontein, | j4 uii i Johannesburg, Matching, tlulft-j r\'trus Estate ! v.uyo, and so on to Vit toria Falls j vniou. It , and Livingstone. The mighty < j*iilvs. ‘cataract w*as discovered by David1.-’ long from * are have Stay brighter tU 10 «'• °-6 U“'*bV name' %■ ■ s Beauty Shoppe We give “you the hair dresB That flatters you, And you may be sure It’s smart and new! All Lines of Beauty Culture Hair Tints - Radio Waves Machine and Machineless Waves Telephone 112 Exeter Vera C. Fraser, Prop.CITIZENS PLAN HOUSE FOR QUADS — Mrs. Oswald G. Hargreaves has reason to smile four times as' heartily as most mothers. Here she looks at one of her quadruplets in an incubator in a Sault Ste. Mhrie, Ont., hospital. Soo citi­ zens, led by Mayor Hargreaves, plan to build a house to present to the .quadruplet’s parents. —C.P.C. Tomi inson’s 1 Eli Rosses of Ailsai Craig spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Joe^Amos. Mr. J. ~L. Amos and Gertrude spent Saturday in London. Of Hosts To Rally The Young People’s Society Caven Presbyterian Church were hosts last Wednesday evening, to the annual fall rally of the Young People’s Societies of Hu­ ron-Maitland Presbytery. Over 150 young people sat down to a banquet prepared and served by the Caven ‘Young People, assist­ ed by members of the Caven Circle. Before leaving the tables, all joined in a sing-song led by Rev. Douglas Stewart of Kin­ cardine, with Mac M-acGregor at the piano, aftei- which Rev. Don­ ald Sinclaii’ welcomed them the church. Following the banquet main service was held church, opening with the of a number of hymns Mr. Stewart, with Mvs. Snider at the organ. Dan of Goderich, president Presbytery society, conducted- the service. Members of the Young People’s Society of the First Church, Seaforth, werfe in charge of the devotional period, and Mr. Frank Henderson of Gode­ rich sang "The Lord’s Prayer”. The speaker was Rev. Harry S. Rodney, of Knox. Presbyterian Church, St. Thomas, whose theme was "The Challenge o‘f Christian­ ity to Youth," He based his ad dress oix Numbers 1U:20-31 — "And Moses said unto Ilobab . . ‘Come thou with us and we will do tliee/good: for the Lord hath j spoken good concerning Israel’, i And he “said unto him, *1 wilt I not go* , . , And he said, 'Leave I us not; forasmuch as thou Know- I (-st how we are to encamp in | the wilderness, and thou maytst i he to us instead of eyes’.” lie I pointed out that the Church’s I appeal to young people should . be not only from the point of ’o visit friends j view of what Christianity will ti »■ usual round of do for them, hut also from the ./.s, art galleries. ’ point of view of the opportunit- mitseums and ? the latter in s ies Christianity offers to ,-.young anta iyatien <■»«' my next lour,« people to serve humanity and to Ki-nuer Natimi.d Paik. 1 ( find an outlet .or youth’s natural am.ther, d«‘a-hi’4 day in Pre-? enthusiasm and abilitia.. toria with ;< Ci-gui there. We, made a hTon ,n Irene, a small I y^ay hamlet near P-1- *-;ria Hit4 distum-e v<- farmhouse wb .South A Hi a'- to the the ALWAYS—Look in the CLAS­ SIFIED ADS to make sure you are not missing any bargains. Hairdressing - Featuring - Lines of Beauty Culture - Specializing In - THE NEW "FLUID WAVE” With exclusive Magic Phix The greatest permanent wave advancement in years. All Qtuihh| nn irmot ? hlo wit an.up th and which > prehisto and you red thr< Rhodes! in « ar *n<in singing led by Irving Walter, of thewhich never cease se interest tn me. Zimbabwe are in- Some attribute ihieal times—the or Phoenicians ‘cent theory is .may have built alls and towers so skilfully put nt mortar. An- henomena, for it , lingers at is the -ms like - past. It id groves Bl out The trunk is vii'cumferonre, feet high. The I J r u-k lit, 1 1 mt th H li Hi111 it- nt in my baolioh a ghost is a big of them south-east- trunk is me tre fre tree spate era enormous and about t short gnarb d ’.ranches give it a most grotesijup appearance, mak­ ing one think «v a very fat nian harassed waving short. ?. day ’arms. the worst i Having »ed a fortnight s M tour of Rhw’t-M., I returned to visit 1 Mt J>y ■ Southern . . was still i lives in toth-em- -’-r was very Hie.c.i.e - The nfi’ie era for the ensuin „ ---- Wvr<‘ installed by Rev. (....... where Li A> Aii5:a., of Bra-seh. and aftec aw Hw numldo s cloMn- hymn Mr. Sim lair ■ *’ ’Lin 4 jH.unonSiVi>4i Benediction, rand Did Man? ... y r -ne.'ary cairn-I as:, at Transvaal to 1 L.Warton with a Swuiziland. ’’‘.‘vitory. Thrnire m, me ih-rnsr E Ne1sprr.it short trip into Swuiziland, an­ other native O'/ritory. Eastern Transvaal is nouj for Its citrus fruit farms. 1 visited the Hall -the largest in the rove - ( vex* 11'* square j . It i> indeed an entire I township. We drove tor six miles Livingstone in whose memory j at one stxetoh with grapefruit a beautiful bronze statue twenty I being washed, graded and yacked Hie i for export. The King and Queen visited this Estate on their way to Krugex* National Park. I was staying with friends in Nelspruit who drove me tional Park to at close i’ange setting. It was setting. It was I think the me most. They are so well camouflaged amongst the trees, but when they move into view they resemble mechanical toys, and their beautiful coats gleam like velvet in the sunshine. Even the lions cast only a disdainful look at the passing motorist. We saw many kinds of buck, zebras, wildheest, wart hogs, hippos, elephants, wild dogs, etc. -For tunately we didn’t meet any venomous snakes, on any of our rambles afoot. Tarantulas and scorpians ■were quite enough, but one can used to seeing these. toet high stands overlooking gorge and Main Falls where in late afternoon the rainbow ef­ fects are vividly beautiful. The j Falls in their natural beauty are really magnificent. Indeed, they beggar description. Everywhere in Rhodesia one is reminded of the efforts of the late Cecil Rhodes. Thirty miles from Bula­ wayo, fa thriving modern town, with side tree-lined avenues and spacious gardens,) wo came to The Mafopos, a native word moaning “Stones,” and indeed the formation ot rocks Is quite unique. It is as if some had been toying with its boulders, piling balancing them one the other. On one of strewn hills, lies the grave of Rhodes—a bronze slab simply in­ scribed with “Hete lie the re­ mains of Cecil John Rhodes”, while In this vicinity, we visited several caves noted for their giant huge gran­ them up, on top of these rock BRINSLEY Mr. Horace Delbridge of Elim- ] ville gave a few remarks on the ’ district O.R.E.C. Sunday School I contention to be hold on Friday, | November 4, afternoon and eve­ ning at Mrs. Sunday er. Mrs. Marys is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Wat­ son. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Lee of London spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Harold Lee. Mr. ,J, L. Amos and Gertrude, Mr. and Mrs. John Amos dined Sunday evening with Miss Mary B. Amos. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McLellan of Strathroy spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Fletcher Gower. A number from the commun­ ity attended anniversary services at Leuiry on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morley and Mrs. Alvin Lewis visited friends in Goderich recently. The community will be sorry to know that Mr, Albert Morgan who is a patient In St, Joseph’s Hospital, London, Is not recover* Ing as quickly as we would like to see, , Miss Mary Rosses and Mr, Ray Bawden of London and Mrs. I into Kruger Na- scc wild animals in their natural a real thrill and ..... a real thrill and giraffes appealed to They terrifying even get Rny’s Church. Beatrice Dixon spent with friends in Kitchen- Jennie Kennedy of St. t Just how much will it cost you to send your son or daughter to Uni­ versity? What are the items of cost? 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