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THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL stood British money . . . and feel- Ghe Old Loand By Audrey Watts McNaughton White Lodge, England, Aug. 24, 1948 Greetings From England: With summer nearly gone, I expect everyone is busy getting the cottages closed up and start- ing the young ones off to school. It doesn't seem possible, but it is two months since I arrived in England. Before we vould board the ten- der 'Sir John Hawkins to 0 ashore at Plymouth, the fragile shell of the Princeton rowing crew had to be unloaded. During the crossing it had been roped between two of the lifeboat davits on the top deck and I don't remember ever being Up seeing at least waited for "Operation Shell" be completed, we were entertain- | shout 1253 and a few years later ed by a rowboat which approach-| the first members were returned ed rapidly from the shore, with tender. This he secured, nonchalantly came on board them ashore. raids Plymouth suffered. He r called the first German debonair young man at the oars. tury it was used for armies to He was thrown a rope from the|ang from France and it suffered then | from French attacks away back join his fiance for breakfast . . . and they say chivalry is dead!|in 1577, but somehow that didn't Finally Princeton was sorted out, | seem so long ago, as we stood on complete with special steaks. to| plymouth Hoe looking over the sustain them until the race, and|parbour where the English fleet we were permitted to accompany | had awaited the Spanish Armada, On the tender an|,. as we old boy pointed out bomb damage | powling on the and told me something of the|prake finished his game before plane| 5 stone on the quay records the which had come in low on a lone gact that this is the last port or without rationing, he started off to show me something of Ply- mouth. The market place of this his- toric seaport was established ing that England was lovely with to a|to parliament. In the 14th cen- to then. Drake set out from here on his voyage around the world lawn where watched men green e- | going out to singe Philip's beard. ---------- | CLUB"20" By Marion Languay Two weeks ago, open nomina- tions for Club 20's new executive took place and after a postpone- ment of a week, the elections were held last Saturday night. Every person in attendance was given a vote and their enthusiasm placed the following in a position to ad- minister Club 20's affairs for the following year: President, Jack Wilson; vice- president, John Blacl; secretary, Mary McCartney; treasurer, Mar- jon Languay. Board of directors __Betty Dynes, Murray Dynes, Don Gilroy, Phyllis Grammell, Joan Moulding, Al Redshaw, Bill Savage, Rena Windsor. At the suggestion of the newly elected officers, last year's com- BE ot non Be GARDEZ CES OBLIGATIONS! Thursday, September o 1 SI VOUS MANQUEZ D'ARGENT COMPTANT. ,, demandez un emprunt A cot Modique 3 1; B de M. Vous ayez ménagé longtemps pour acheter ces obligations. Kealles Pas vous défaire de ce placement; il ne serait pay facile 4 remplacer. A la Bde M, vous pouvez emprunter it; ct facilement, sur la garantie de vos obliga. tions --ct rembourser par acomptes faciles Le taux dlincérée est si bas que vous cp serez surpris. Demandez-nous Jes détails aujourd'hui min, BANQUE DE MONTREAL Oakville Branch: W. B. E. READE, Manager | | | | au serice des Canadiens dans routes Jes spires de la vie depuis 11) JB | | one who, unde: r-| nity, flowers blooming around its base. St. Andrew's is now known | there without raid in 41. "Noonhour it was," |touched by the Pilgrim Fathers| ; laced in an hon- -- =. J 1 i one Proceton lad hoverng around |" i and T looks up thinking | on their ye i oo oi AT 1 to see no harm befell their Pre-|;i yas one of our boys, then|gince Plymouth is a naval station | yeas aseting and help in set- ] cious craft. They did well at Hen- |), 1 says to Mac. it's a Jerry, | second only to Portsmouth, it ad any difficulties which may Carsten Glahn § RS 5 and gol 1t was ia nervy \sdihS was an important target Mahe re as a result of last year's : | ale Se a Lie RA on a ow Si administration, and in general to Optometrist - Optician : | | fellow countrymen. Leaning over | ot came later." Over two thou- a a a Jone CLR 173 Colborne Street Oakville i | the rail the it Le cand people were killed in Ply-|T don't imagine there is a street| gon © -- TELEPHONE 1375 -- || ard men pleaded with the sailors |, uth and the debris is still be-}; re isn't X | to put a foot through the shell or cleared away. The roof of the ee a Sal It is to be hoped that any ideas OFFICE HOURS : drop a wrench on it, while thel uti" Gea was patched with|one block a Y.W.CA, a navy[Or suggestions any member of Daily ...9.30to 5.00 Evenings navy blue blazers of the oarsmen | conygated iron a material | nurses' residence and a girls| the club may have that they feel Sat. . 9.30 to 12.00 Mon. and Thurs. 7 to § | quivered with indignation. AS We| yphich js seen everywhere, being|school had all been gutted and | will benefit the club as a whole, Or By Appointment I ~~ |used for the purpose. On brick|we saw lovely. stone-fronted will not lie dormant in thought, | il rd stucco. wills are marks! Of fouses tant are Just Shells: Theve|Dutithatithey will offer) them to == machine-gun bullets. are scars on the sides of build-| the e a) | 2 = = 1 ( The calm, very polite English |ings and chimneys where the ene- consideration. gE we eel 18 B S h d 1 a | Remember . . . voice on the P.A. system, which|my flew low and spattered the| the only way Clubj20/ cen) provide us cneauie hl ; > gave instructions on landing pro-| city with machine-gun fire . . |i members satisfactorily with , : P z In Oakville, It's cedure, made us realize we were |but the people are building again what they want. Leaves Kerr St. 2 Leaves |Dundas St. (FIRIE « really in England . . . where else where they can and wild flowers| Your co-operation in providing 7.10 a.m. 9.40 a.m. | DUNN'S could one feel that a disembodied | soften the vacant lots where | this year's executive with work- 7.40 am. 10040/m | voice was a perfect host? Hav-|homes stood. able ideas will be appreciated, 8.10 a.m. 2.00 Et I { For Dispensing ing been. tipped off by Herb Mer-| In the centre of the city three|and I know that all of you wil 9.10 a.m. Sor a | ry that X or Z on labels on mY |jarge stone churches are in|do your best to make the coming 10.10 a.m. AL .10 p.m. luggage would speed Up customs | ruins. One of these, St. Andrew's, | year, Club 20's second, a good 11.10 a.m. CORNERS 2.10 p.m. | | Our Professional Pride Is|||inspection (how many surnames was originally built in 1480. Now |one. 12.40 p.m. ON ROUTE 3.10 p.m. 1 5 3 start with those letters?), I had |only the walls, a few pillars and J EEE 1.40 p.m. DOUGLAS 410 pm | Your Safeguard gaily stuck an X on each of my| the clock tower are standing.| Awards in first aid and home 2.40 p.m. To aa | | ; bags and trunk. While the rest|Small bits of stained glass cling | nursing made to Bell Telephone 3.40 p.m. SPRUCE Lop. | of the passengers made a dash for | to the vacant windows and it|men and women during 1947 am- 4.40 p.m. To 6.10 p.m. | 5 their respective tables, I tripped| seemed desolate to see the sky |ounted to 2,235, according to the 5.40 p.m REYNOLDS 7.10 p.m. | smugly past feeling quite exclu-| where the roof should have been, | annual report issued by the Bell 6.40 p.m 8.10pm. [4 . sive. However, when I got down |until we saw through the arch-|Telepione centre of the St, John 7.40 p.m 9.10 p.m. Dunn's Drug Store [[|to x, © aiscoverea that someone way. There, instead of run, lay | Ambulance association. The new 8.40 p.m a | had also told Princeton about the |, garden, with lawns between the | total of 2245 is substantially 9.40 p.m. oon. § J. R. DUNN, Phm. B. trick, and they were all there aisles, rambler roses twined round | eater than those of 1,23 in 1 ahead of me. Theoretically, it's| the ancient stone pillars and love- | 1944 1,105 in 1945, and 1,601 in OAKVILLE BUS LINES | Telephone 650 an excellent idea. ly flower beds against the walls. | 1940: = | | I found it very pleasant to be|The fire-blackened lectern had a once more accompanied by a hus-| been salvaged and stood with dig- | band, ial 1 as the Garden Church and serv- Be Sure It's Ready ... WN If your refrigerator needs repairing, our service department will put it in tip-top H .B.LOFQUIST RADIO and REFRIGERATION Sales and Service TELEPHONE 711 -- -- COLBORNE ST. ices are held there Sunday even- ings, weather permitting. This church seems to typify the spirit one impatient to see all. I love the treble whistle of the trains and the carriages where you casu- ally open the door yourself and step onto the platform makes one feel quite breezy and independ- ent. In a few short moments war-scarred Plymouth seemed re- USE TRAVELLERS CHEQUES FOR EASE AND SECURITY If yowd like a safer, handier way of carrying funds on your next trip, yowd do well to join Notice THE MEDICAL PROFESSION OF OAKVILLE Has decided to Discontinue Office Hours on SATURDAY AFTERNOONS and EVENINGS as of May 8th, 1948, and until further notice. During these hours there will be one physician on call- to deal with emergencies only. Necessary em- ergency service may be obtained through the office of your own personal physician. OAKVILLE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, DR. W. M. WILKINSON, President. DR. D. S. KOBER, Secretary. For special safety, you sign each cheque on top as you buy it and sign again on the bottom Octob when you cash it. Thus there is no difficulty about identification. You can obtain these cheques at low cost in all B of M branches. They are safe, convenient, yet easily cashed. Mr. Reade, local manager, rec- ommends a B of M letter of credit for larger sums. He will gladly advise you about your other financial arrangements for travelling. Why not see him to- morrow? You'll be surprised at the many ways he can be helpful. : el join the program. 5 ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE | 3 AAAAAA v > DIRECTED TO: | p 11 R MM E.G. HINES 3 Oakvi & ead y- 1X clo Radio Station CHUM 3 225 Mutual Street, $ TORONTO | ) 4 3 i | $ Phone Oakville 928 Hear Your Neighbours ©n Each Progra 4 a YN Station C H U M Dial 1050 Each THURSDAY at 5.30 p.m. shape. Be prepared for the hungry mote as Devon's neat, very green aftorischool lee! Box Raiders. fields lay around us, under a June September 2nd sky . .. but more of lovely Devon next week. HROUGH er 21st Hear Oakville On The Air! 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