LAC Vincent Lafreni Trenton, Ontario, is days in town visiting fr Bernice Ryan, of Englehart, was weekâ€"end visitor to town. Jim Cranney, of Toron end visitor in town. AC2 Gus Maclean R. C. A. F., Manâ€" ning Depot, at Toronto, arrived on Bunday to spend a few days in town. Vic Luchon, of the spending a short leave w in Schumacher. Lieutenant Ken Sterling, of the Alâ€" gonquins, left this week, after spending short leave with his wife., Mrs: J. Daliton, Jr., returned on Friâ€" day from Toronto, where she spent the past week. Flying Officer G. T. Coles, stationed in the East, was a visitor to Timmins last week. Miss Hazel Bright left on Friday for 'Iforomo, where she will take up reésiâ€" dence. â€" Miss Grace Adams was a weekâ€"end | visitor to Toronto, to visit friends and realtives. _ Gunner Mike Kuinka, of the R.C. A. at Petewawa, spent a few days in town thisweek visiting his wife. * Louis Theisan has been elected presâ€" ident: for 1943 of the Noranda Kiwanis Theisan was selected from a choice. of sixteen nominated for the place. _ ~â€"Pte, Peter Arahnams the werkâ€"end in town tly . THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2STH, 1942 11 PINE ST. N FRIEDMAN‘S LIMITED We have a large range of artic Bardessonec B Tooth Brushes, Tooth Paste, Combs, BURKE‘S DRUG STORES Mao send them often Union LIM * % DA YOUR DONATION TO THE NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADA WILL BRING GOOD CHEER A present from home is always appreciated. Call and see our selection. BRlaek TO TE YÂ¥ LEA CAN A! C. A., spent ng his fam. i Paste, Combs, Razors, Razor Blades, Shaving Cream Cigarettes, Tobacco, Candy, Etc. 19 ret f ati Miss Theo Michalak returned to her few home last Monday, after spending the past few months at Toronto and points Basil Libby of the Royal Canadian Navy at Halifax, is spending twentyâ€" eight days‘ leave with his family tt pome Extension. Bunday Mrs. S. Hunter and baby son returned last week to Noranda, after spending a week the guests of relatives and friends in Timmins. At a recent bazaar held at Swastika j under the auspices cf the Busy V Clubi in the United Church, a feature of the cccasion was the drawing for a beautiâ€" ‘ful walnut sewing cabinet donated by Mr. J. Washter. Mr. D. Coombs, of \ Timmins, was the winner. y Mr. and Mrg. C. G. Martin and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. E. Baker, of Fort Wilâ€" liam district, were visitors to Timmins last weekâ€"end. Bill Pellow of the Tank Corps, at Camp Borden, spent a few days in town this week, with his brother and sisterâ€" Royal Sunday spending Mr. and street. Mr. and Mrs. G. Biggs, of Cochrane, arrived on Friday to spend a few days at the home of Mrs. A. Shaheen, Mr. Biggs returning on Sunday to Cochrane and Mrs. Biggs staying on in town for a few more days. A W Jos Desiodges, R. C. A. F., spent y days in town last week, before rning to his home at Cochrane on icles suitable for this purpose. sl€ Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pellow Union Brewery utenant Joe Sullivan, of the anadian Navy, returned on o his post at Halifax, after a few weeks with his parents Mr. J. E. Sullivan, Tamarack THE MEN OF THE SEA NEED Ditty Bags Woolen Goods Magazines LIMITED W. DORAXâ€"MANAGER is the message of the Prompt Free Delivery m im in « feading Seaman Ernis Desormeau R. C. Navy, at Quebec City, spent a few days in town last week with friends. Paul gpending a i his wife. PHONE 7 Mr. Karl Eyre re to his home here, few days in Toronto Pteo town. Mr. and Mrs, Jos. Fanning who were married in Heaslip last Thursday, arâ€" rived in town last Saturday and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Campbell They left today for Heaslip. Mr and Mrs. A. Campbell are leaving town today, Mr. Oampbell having acâ€" cepted a position in Sarnia. Myrs. Campbell will visit for a while with her mother in Heaslip. «hÂ¥ Mb hn s dsc h OE ue B a ie town today, Mr. COampbell having acâ€" "The first time?" cepted a position in Sarnia. Mrs.| "Yes," he said, "this was the third Campbell will visit for a while with h@r|time the Nazis got me. The first time mother in Heaslip. it was my own boat, the boat on which |I escaped three yvears ago and on which It was noted in the North Bay NUSâ€" |eyver since, we have served the Allies. get, that Miss Betty Babcock, formerly | on it were all I had of home, the picâ€" of Timmins, but now of North Bay, had | ture of my wife, my son. On it was the recently graduated from the WAT|pipe I used to smoke by my doorway Emergency Classes at the North BAY |inose times I was at home. When I Collegiate Institute and Vocation@l|smoked it on board ship I sometimes School, and left on Monday for TOâ€" | pejjeved 1 could see in the grey smoke ronto, where she will be employed in | ns picture of the canal, the flower pots a war industry. at the windows, the neighbors passing. s It wasâ€"what you sayâ€"the worst thing Found Guilty on Serious to lese those little things. Charge at the Assizes| ="we ali know, he said, "that someâ€" day we will go home again. Until then A. Fitzgerald the Timmins man comâ€" | it is hard not to miss the things we used mitted for triail some weeks ago On %|t, know. I was first torpedoed off the charge of sodomy, was found guilty @t |coast of West Africa. That was the A. Fitzgerald the Timmins man comâ€" mitted for trial some weeks ago on 2 charge of sodomy, was found guilty at the assizes at Cochrane this week Senâ€" tence was deferred until the concluâ€" sion of the court. Sudbury Star: The feet according to Dr. Logan Clendening, contain 25 per cent. of all the bones in the body. Leay ing, strange to say only a bare 75 per ing, strange to sa) cent. for the head Mr. Victor Copps left 0 orth Bay, where he w ity with the RCAE. Henry Rumple is spending returned last wee , after s#pending to and points south PROTECTION of our freedom is in their hands. SIMMS, HOOKER and PICKERING PROTECTION is the duty of the Navy. PROTECTION is our business Let us all help them to keep it so. 20 PINE S Timmins Theatre Limited the Canadian hort leave in REMEMBER THE MEN OF THE NAVY AND MERCHANT MARINE «. Work of the Navy * _ Leagut Miracle \*~ * to Dutch Satlor Goidfields Dry Goods Store who weret THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTMMINS, ONTARIO ort for weeok sponsored by The Dutch sailor had been torpedoed three times When the rescue boat landed him in a Canadian port all he owned was a pair of trousers and a borâ€" rowed pair of shoes and a sweater. The Navy League of Canada outfitted | him. ‘They gave him every article of ; clothing he needed and even procured for him soma books in the Dutch langâ€" uage. ‘That is the job they have been doing for sailors who touch Canadian ports, They did not consider that their deed had been spectacular, out the Dutâ€" ch sailor did. Wel, fed, well dressed, rested, he told a small part of his story. Tt had been bad the torpedoing, yes, he admitted, but not as bad as the frst time. | worst. Then I was on an allied steamâ€" er carrving oil,. There were a couple of men from my first ship with me, my friends. One of them I tried to help in the water, after we were again torâ€" pedoed, but the water was oily, slippery, and my grasp would not hold. "Do vou know,"‘ he said, "it we are brave as you say. W This week Nov. 22 to 29 is Navy Week in Canada and everyone is being asked to rememâ€" ber the men of the Navy and Merchane Marine who are doing a hazardous job in a great manner. All of us can make their lives a little brighterâ€"Fill a Ditty Bag, Send them warm woollen Sweaters, Caps, Socks, etc. Magazines and Books are also needed. The Local Committee of the Navy League of Canada will be only too glad to give you information on how you can best help. Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged. HELP THE LADS OF THE NAVY AND MERCHANT MARINEâ€" THIS APPEAL SPONSORED BY LOCAL NAVY LEAGUE COMMITTEE HEADâ€" QUARTERSâ€"McINNIS BLOCK, 18 PINE STREET NORTH AND THE FOLLOWING LOYAL MERCHANTS Remember The Men Of The Sea Insurance and Real Estate sSPONSORED BY They Bring The Goods To Usâ€" Let‘s Send The Goods To Them Remember the Boys Who Deliver The ‘it is not that We are scarâ€" ed. Very scared. When that door slammed I was certain it was ano‘ther torpedoing though I am here, on land, to visit the Navy League. We are sar. ed but we go on because we know that we must. 1If we do not fight now, do our jobs nowâ€"will we ever get home again; will be ever find our families aâ€" gain? No! So we fight for all those little things we have wved more than we ever could love big things like prinâ€" ciples which we only grasp in our minds and honor." Goods These are among the men whom the Navy League of Canada helps. During the present Navy Week, when the eyes of Canada will be on the men of the sea, the men who guard the shores of this land and keep the sea lanes open, remember that the Navy League can only help the sailors of Canada, of Britain and of the allied nations if you the citizen give your part of that aid. Rev. Fr. Pelletier Pioneer Priest of North Passes On Impressive Funeral at Iroâ€" quois Falls Last Week. One of the most impressive funeral services ever held in the North, there being cloge to a thousand present to pay their last sad tributes of respect and affection, was that accorded last week at Troquois Falls to the Rev. Alâ€" exander Pelletier, pioneer priest of the North, who died at the rectory at Irâ€" oquois Falls on Wednesday afternoon last, at the age of 62 years, after an illness that had been serious since earâ€" ly this year. The late Father Pelletier was born at Notre Dame du Lac, Que., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elzear Pelletier. He completed his theological studies at Laval University and on Dec. 26th, 1909 he was ordained priest at Quebec City. He came to the North to Haileybury and for several months was curate to the Bishop of Haileybury, in 1910 takâ€" ing up missionary work from Engleâ€" TIMMINS HONOUR THE MEN OF THE SEA. SEND THEM COMâ€" FORTS REGULARLY PINE STREET SOUTH 30 THIRD AVE. (UPSTAIRS) TRANSPORTATION IS OUR WORKâ€"WE FULLY APPRECIATE THE JOB THEYVRE DOING ‘hart to Timmins. He was the first \priest to officiate at mass in Timmins, the first mass being celebrated in the staff house of the Hollinger Mine. He established a church at Golden City, but in 1914 was made parish priest at Iroquois Falls and from that time to his death he devoted his talent .energy and devotion to the Iroquois Palls disâ€" trict. One of his chief interests was in education and the founding of the sepâ€" arate schools in Ansonville and other sections of the Troquois Palls area owed much to his interest and effort. HOLLYWOOD CAFE He is survived by five brothers and three sisters. The brothers are:â€" Denis Pelletier, Cedar street, south, Timmins; and Jean, Baptiste, Alphonse William and Emilien, Pelletier, of Ca=â€" bano, Que. Mrsd. P. Caive, of Kirkland Lake, Mrs. Aurele Dronne, of Edmundâ€" ston, N. B., and Mrs. Arthur Levesque, of Massachusetts, are the surviving sigters. TIMMINS BUSINESS COLLECGE Members of the clergy of the North present at the funeral last week inâ€" cluded:â€" Bishop L Rheaume, Rev. Fr. Theriault, Rev. Fr. Whissel, Rev. A. Broillard, Rev. Fr. Pelletier, Rev. Fr. Kinlough, Rev. Fr. A. Morin, Rev. Fr. Player, Rev. Fr. Deschenes, Rev Fr. Murray,of Timmins; Rev. Fr. Martinâ€" dale, Schumacher; Rev. Fr. Leduc, Raâ€" more; and others from practically every parish in the North Land. Knights of Columbus formed the guard of honours and members of the Order were present from all parts of the North. Timmins was very largely represented at the funeral but all parts of the North and all classes were largâ€" ely represented from all over the North the late Fr. Pelletier being held in the highest esteem and affection by all. Many from S. Porcupine at Eastern Star Event South Porcupine, Nov. 25th. Special to The Advance. Several member of the local Chapâ€" ter of the Order Eastern Star attended the banquet and reception at Arbutus Chapter (O.ES.) Rooms in the Maâ€" sonic Hall in Timmins on Tuesday. This reception was to honour the visit SEND REGULARLY A MESSAGE FROM HOME MISS TERRYâ€"PRINCIPAL Phone 427 of the Worthy Grand Matron of the Order from Ottawa, the Worthy Grand Patron and other Grand Chapter offiâ€" cers who were paying the first visit to the north as a group. Those attending report a wOnuecriu evening. Among those from South Porcupine were:â€"Sister Carter and Sister Jones, from Preston East Dome:; Sister Nora Hall and Sister Margaret McCaffrey, from the Dome: Sister Weir (S. Por«â€" cupine); Sister Jennie Bannerman and Sister Young from Golden City; Sisâ€" ters Cunningham, Alice Blood Louella Armstrong and Sister Miller from South Porcupine, and Sister and Bro. Houston, from Connaught Hill. North Bay Girl Married in Town on Saturday Wedding of Evelyn Hilda McKerrow of North Bay and Harold Willis of Timâ€" mins Saturday at United Church. On Saturday at 730 pm., the wedâ€" ding took place at the First United Church Oof Evelyn Hilda McKerrow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Mcâ€" Kerrow of North Bav, to Harold Rayâ€" mond Willis, son of Mrs. Catherine Wil«â€" lis and the late Richard Willis, of Vanâ€" kleek Hill, Ont. Rev. W. M. Mustard officiated. Given in marriage by her father the bride was lovely in a brown sheer wool ensemble with honey beige fox trim, brown felt hat and beige accessories. Her corsage was of Talisman roses. The couple were unattended. Following the ceremony, a wedding dinner was held at the Empire Hotel for the immediate family. Present for the ceremony, was the bride‘s family from North Bay. The couple will reside in Timmins. Trvy The Advance Want Advertisements Mrs. (Dr.) Mcelanis SUB. CONVENERS Mrs. i. Crews Mrs. H. W. Lloyd SCHUMACHEK Mrs. Bert Cooke TIMMINS GENERAL CONVENER SOUTH PORCUPINE a wonderful TIMMIN®