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THE TIMES-ADVQCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1950
How Much Progress?
where I live
GRAHAM ARTHUR CUDMORE^S GRAVEL
BRODERICK BROSCHAINWAY STORES
Rouncl yrnir table this
Christmas may there be
faces wreathed in joy
and contentment.
Extending our true
wishes for a merry
Christmas to all of our
friends.
est of
it goes
a very
and a
To
this
Christmas to
you and. you.
all your gifts add
one too. A merry
you and
EXETER
BOWLING LANES
I bemoan the fact
progress is slow I
pages of history,
a brutality even
*1 in former
HARRIS WEST
Centralia
centuries, we
than our an-
O u r sincerest thoughts
are with you-^-that tills
may be a Merry Christ
mas for you and you
and You!
We wish , . wish
. . . we "wish you all the
joy and merriment of
the Season.
Our sincere
the very merriest of
Christmases and the
happiest o£ New Years
go to one and all.
Here’s a wish for a smile
of happiness on every
face, good will in every
heart and a M e r r y
Christmas for all.
RICK’S FOODLAND
To one and all, here and
everywhere, the bells
ring out this joyous note
Merry Christmas.
We’re hoping that the
joy and happiness o f
your Christmas morning
endure and grow fo
you throughout the pros
perous years to come.
NORM HOCKEY THOS. H. WALKER
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
w* t
’’For loved
world, that He gave
only begotten Son,
whosoever belieyeth in
Should not perish, but
everlasting life.” John
that
Him
have
3:1G
May the beauty of this
holiday season fill your
home and your spirits!
GARFIELD
THOMSON
James St. Circle Holds
Christmas Meeting
James ' Street Mission Circle
met at the home of Miss Anna
Brock on December 12 for their
Christmas meeting.
The president opened the meet
ing with a poem, “The First
Christmas,” followed by Hymn
65. Business was discussed and
the report of the Nominating
Committee was presented. Alma
and Dorcas favoured with a duet
and Anna a story.
Miss Jones presided over the
devotional period with Miss
Handford reading the scripture
passages. A candle lighting ser
vice with various members light
ing the candles of Joy, Light,
Peace and Hope, interspersed
with Christmas carols, was much
enjoyed. The meeting closed with
the Mizpah Benediction.
Exchange of gifts by the girls
was followed ’by a delightful
lunch. The next meeting is to be
held on the 16th of January at
the home of Miss Jones.
School Children’s Christmas Gifts
Go Ta Isolated Greek Village
Christmas gifts, which Exeter. translation (correct spelling of
public school children are send- the names in brackets), follows,
ing to Greece this year instead
of exchanging among themselves,
will be gratefully received by
destitute children in the moun
tains.
This
tained
Helen
school
the Near East Foundation who
distributes the gifts.
The letter is one of thanks for
gifts sent to Greek children in
the spring of the year. The
Christmas
lected will
country.
.Pictures
handed out to the
being sent to Mrs.
are on display in
Advocate window.
letter,
is the information con-
in a letter sent to Mrs.
Jermyn, of the public
staff, 'by a supervisor of
of
gifts now 'being col-
be sent to the same
of the gifts being
children are
Jermyn and
The Times-
original
Right in with the goodies
in your Christmas stock
ing—are our wishes for
the happiest holiday
ever 1
From home to home goes
the richness of this gay
seasons and with
also our wish for
Merry Christmas
Prosperous N
JENSEN & CO
When gas was first discovered
as a means of heating and light
ing is was described as epoch
making; somthing which would
completely revolutionize every
day living. In commenting on
this, the Dean of St. Paul’s
Cathederal, Canon Ainger, re
minded people that every new
discovery had been hailed as a
world-shaking event. Yet, after
the novelty of it had worn off
life went on much as before.
Since Canon Ainger made that
very shrewd observation there
have been other inventions and
discoveries; methods of com
munication have appeared more
amazing, yet life goes on much
the same and it is questionable
whether, with all the marvellous
discoveries of the
are much happier
cestors.
Not far from
there is a musem containing
household utensils, working im
plements and other relics of a
century—in some cases nearly
two centuries ago. We wonder
how ever the pioneers endured
the hardships of a new country
With so few comforts and diver
sions. We ask ourselves what
they would think if they could
walk down a modern street and
see the conditions underwhich
we live.
There has been considerable
progress and in the main, life
has become more enjoyable. Still,
as far as we are able to judge,
our happiness results have been
disappointing. Take Hie question
of education. A century ago less
than five percent of people in
this country could either read or
write. There were no state sup
ported schools and a matt or wo
man who could read, was envied
and given lots to do. Even love
letters had to be interpreted by
an educated person.
When one thinks of the news
papers, magazines and books of i
modern times life would seem *
to have been enormously enrich- j
ed. Yet the truth is that progress 1
is very slow and we don’t laugh
you the greatest surprise?” Dan
Crawford's answer was an unex
pected one. “The greatest dif
ference I see,” he said, “Is that
with all these great changes and
improvements, human happiness
and senserity have not in
creased. There are fewer smiles
than when I left. Men’s faces
are tense and strained. There is
more fear and less freedom.”
The value of that comment was
that it was fresh and impartial.
He missed the geniality; he saw
the anxiety.
Whenever
that human
read a few
There was
about amusements
days that would not be tolerated
to-day. As for the treatment of
so-called criminals is reveals
how callous people were.
Here is an extract from a let
ter written by the wife of a jail-i
or in county Galway, Ireland, to
the maidservant in Lord Besbo-
rougli’s nearby home, A Sergeant
Black had been sentenced to
death and the maids had request
ed to see proceedings: “Mrs.
Murphy sends her compliments
to the ladies of the estate and
begs to say that if the maids
would like to see Sergeant Black
hanged, she will be happy of the
honor of their company at break
fast after which we shall proceed
ito the gallows. Arrangements | will be made so that the execu-
’ Hon ‘Will be deferred until the
| ladies arrive.”
I Perhaps the good old
weren’t so good after all.
# * * »
Our quotation to-day is
one of the early Christian
| ers; “God is patient because he
< is eternal.”
I n’Cut Lunch Prices In
Half Triples Profits
A Times-Advocate reader drew
is very slow and we don’t laugh J this to our attention and we
Lynn Statton was one of the
contributors who sent his name
along with the parcel.
Mrs. Helen Jarinyer (Jermyn)
Exeter Pupils
Exeter, Canada
Dear Mrs. Jarinyer;
I a writing this letter to you,
to the pupils of the Exeter Pub
lic School and to Lynn J. Station
(Statton), to thank you all on
behalf of the children and par
ents who have received your
gifts. These gifts arrived in
Greece through the Unitarian
Service Committee of Canada.
I supervised the distribution
of clothing, blankets, shoes, etc.,
in the most isolated mountain
villages near the Albanian bor
der. These children and their
parents fled communists' attroci-
ties and moved to safety centers
where they lived in refugee
camps for 3-4 years. They are
now repatriated, but in most
cases they found a ruined vill
age, burned homes, no church,
no school and nothing of their
belongings. The recipients of
your gifts wrote letters of appre
ciation to all the kind Canadian
contributors of the clothing sent
to them. These letters are be
ing translated and they will soon
be forwarded to Dr. Lotta Hit-
ischanova, Executive Director of
the Unitarian Service Committee
of Canada in Ottawa. It will ex
press their deep .gratitude for
the clothing they received which
will take care of them during
the hard, cold winter months.
I am sending you a few pic
tures which were taken during
the distribution in various
ages of Western Macedonia.
After the supplies reach
aeus harbor, they are being
Western Macedonia—a
S.S. 5 Hibbert Gives
Christmas Concert
The annual Christmas tree and
concert was held in S.S. 5, Hib
bert, school Tuesday evening
under the direction of.the teach
er, Mrs. Reg, Paul, and the
music supervisor, 13. C. Harley.
Andrew Christie was chairman
for the following program: open
ing number, by Margaret Johns;
musical play, “S.S. No. 5 Ranch”
with Darwen McPhail as master
of ceremonies; vocal solo, Doris
Johns; Christmas tree drill;
rooster drill; Robin Redbreast
dance; duet Donna Coward and
.Margaret Johns; Christmas pa
geant, with Phyllis McKinnon as
leader; recitation, John Morris,
Christie, Dortliy and Ina Scott,
Rev. McNichol, Bruce Nairn,
Barry McKinnon, and Kenneth
Johns.
Teacher: “Now, Johnny, why
were you
day?”
Johnny:
coming to
man said,
ler/ so I stayed and minded it.
not at school yester-
“Please, sir, I was
school and a police-
‘Mind the steam-rol-
Father: “You talk too
Son. You just watch me.
notice I’m generally
quiet.”
Boy: “Yes, Pop, but
you got a lot more to be quiet
about.”
mucli,
You’ll
pretty
look—
trucks. The army cooperates in
undertaking to transport the
supplies to the villages on mules
or cars respectively. I escort the
convoy and supervise the dis
tribution which is carried on by
the local welfare center* officials.
With many thanks to you and
with God’s blessings on you,
Very sincerely,
A. Koskinides
Supervisor Sanitation Dept.
Near East Foundation
Greetings to our friends and our neigh
bours on this Happy Holiday. Let the
bright spirit of the day fill all your days
with the light of cheer and good health.
Cannes Mill
Limited
A happy holiday! A
glorious h o 1 i cl a y !
This is our Christ
mas wish for you!
RETHER’S
COFFEE SHOPPE
Our wish for you
that the joyous spirit
Christmas may reside
in your hearts all the
year.
HAYTER’S GARAGE
& Dashwood
think it worthwhile reprinting. "
and are scarcely any more cheer-1
ful. The lesson would seem to Two dug store owners, in Mon
be that our happiness lies in! treal, fattened their bankrolls to
v ,sl^ing iu““w
spiritual; of the inner life. High- ? Trices m half,
powered automobiles and luxur-; “And lemme tell you,
ious living^ doesnT^help much works,” said gid Barofsky Over a
‘nickel cup of coffee. “We’rewe are angry or jealous or mean
inside. , „, ....... « _When I stand on a busy street making throe times ns much as
corner and hear the honking of we used to make and we cant
horns by irritated and impatient - keep up with the rurii*
motorists and still more, when overhear their remarks to each j doing it ycith coin
other, I wonder about progress. I"
1 am not saying these motorists'
aren’t nice people, but their ner
ves are very near the surface
and civilization is still very thin.
Some years ago When Dan
Crawford reached England!
after spending twenty-two un
interrupted years in the heart of
Africa, his friends were keen to
know how he felt about the
many changes and improvements
which had taken place during his
long absence. One man said to:
him: “I should have liked to
have seen your eyes open with
astonishment and. incredulity at
these things. What really gave
Sid and his brother Nat are
L for a nickel,
bacon eggs toast and cotte tor
ja quarter and sandwiches for a
dime— except salmon. “Canned
salmon comes high, so we sell
til for 12 cents,” said Sid.
Toast, marmalade and coffee
i is dished out for 15 cents.
The BSrofskyS got their idea
when food prices started going
up and girl clerks at a bus ter
minal across the street began
skipping lunch because they
couldn’t afford it.
Their business Is up 300 per
cent, and they are getting so
many customers they have to
watch dozens walk out unfed.
(Toronto Star)
and employees
EXETER WHALEN
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