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_ The Grimsby Independent YOL LXâ€"Na 2 Pictured above are the five fighting sons of Mr. and Mrs. William Alfred Twocock, 44 Depot street, all in the army and by so being, are rigidâ€" ly upkolding the family tradition of defending the Empire. The Twocock family came to Canada from England in 1912 and settled in the Kirkland Lake district and moving to Grimsby about five years ago. The greatâ€" grandfavher of the boys was a Barge "ot on the River Thames and was a State Bargeman for Queen Victoria. 1ne grandfather, William, who reâ€" sides in the Mansion apartments, was also a River Thames Pilot and was on service in Canada in the last war with the 166th Batt. The father was overseas with the 75th Batt. and served three years in France with the 60h Batt. of Montreal, being wounded three times. The boys pictured above are: WM. NORMAN, 25 years old a driverâ€"mechanic with the 2nd Field Co.. RCE. He enlisted March 22nd, 1940 and went overseas in May of NAZI PROPAGANDA EFFORTS GIVE CANUCKS GOOD LAUGH that year. Fighting Me1 Find Hun Awr Dropped Phamplets Are Funnier Than Newspaper Comic Strips â€"â€" Look Forâ€" ward To Their Arrival Every Day. According To Heinie "There Is No Hope For Allies To Grimsby, and his wife and kiddies reside in tewn Distributed around the time the Hitler line was breached nd the German armies reeled bw~ _ orth in disorderly retreat, the afiets feature this legend in bolid red type: "Your widely ad, ‘sed adâ€" vance in Italy has becore» a war of inches." Following this up the author reports: Your illusions were sheitered by «ir troops . . . «1nd they have become harder st‘l :n ing how the German Aarmies CSM reconcile full retreat with the conâ€" tents of propaganda leaflets left behina for the advancing Alls»s. Gor, Ian Munioch, with a field survey regiment in Italy, has sent one of the latest of the leaflets back home. HMe is the son of Mr. hold out the promise of "nourishâ€" ing food and a happy return to vnvun.nd!ulluhl.'.'hfin.awho will give themselves up. If they did want to give themselves up, have to overtake the enemy to do it. UF.C., and one sister, Mrs. Wilâ€" linm MclIntyre, of Grimsby. 20, of Cpl. Carman Hurst, s Gnn;’:by,mdulflqmmm the late Mrs. Wuret, is reported killed in action is the fighting around Caen. Bosides his father he leaves one brother, Pilot Officer Roy Hurst, emâ€" Bou in Grimsby, he was ployed at the Farreli Basket Facâ€" tory at th« time of Nlmfllml‘ roicsâ€" ra ilton, Mary Bubersky, now of Bl‘l:'m,' teflore proceeding, oversens 1940 Canadians iu Italy are Wart To Be Sacrificed In Kuilleg !n Action "FI YINSG COFFINS" WILLIAM NORMAN leaflets abandon all hope for {Continued on Page 7) ‘ _ Public patronage was very large, | particularly on the second night | when the municipal grounds were crowded to capacity and overflowâ€" |:n.nm edges. As usual the 'hrrhWhoel and the Merryâ€"goâ€" Round were the big attractions and 'dny carried more ne<ple on each night than ever before. War Causes Some Queer Happenings Copy Of Independent That Told Of Commander Rayâ€" wor‘s Naval Battle Gets a Ducking In The Atlantic. War and all its side issues proâ€" duce imany queer tricks. _ 2i ihis week The Indpendent had returned to this office by the Postal Department a copy of the paper of ‘MAay 4th. ‘The address was obliterated, hence the Postal Department could not deliver it to its destination overseas, The wrapper and paper had been badly soaked with water and stamped on the wrapper was the explanation "Damaged by Immerâ€" sion in Sea Water." er ca . ‘l1 two wood type six columr. awadlines, "Grimsby Boy Wins Naval Battle" and the story told about Commander Haroid S. Rayner, D.F.C., and his ‘Tribal Cruiser Huron sinking a German destroyer. ‘Yet a batch of overseas mail must have been sunk and‘salâ€" vaged. But that is what happens in war,. ‘The very naper that carâ€" ried the story of Commander Rayâ€" ner‘s feats on the high seas was itâ€" self immersed in the Atlantic. All Records Broken â€" Muniâ€" Lions Carnival Is Huge Success IJons carmival has come and gone for another year and it was without a doubt the laygest and best two nights of fua and frolic that the local club has yet conductâ€" Bill Hewson and bis marmmoth Bingo did a tremendous business and handed out a lot of cholce prizes. Several double prizes were (Continued on Page T) MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER‘.. A COMMUNITY SERVICE ‘This particular issue of the papâ€" Over ty â€"â€" Mammoth Binge Wah s Bright Idea. cipal Grounds Crowded To Five Twocock Brothers Serving The EmPire GEORGE Grimsby, Ontario, T hursday, Ju‘¥ 20th, 1944. Alberta Member V isits Grimsby Anthony Hilynka, M.P. For Vegreville Lectures In. St. Mary‘s Hall â€" Ckurch On Mountain Has New Vicar. On Sunday, July 16, 1944, Mr. Anthony Hiynks, M.P., for Vegreâ€" ville, Alberta, appearâ€"d with his charming young wife Af ‘Toronto, for his first lectwe in St. Mary‘s Parish Hal, Grimsby,. The occasâ€" jon for the lecture was the trarsfer of the DBasilian Fathers‘ vicariate to Rev. Mark Romanovich, O.8. BM., S.T.D, ‘The new vicar who is »seuming Juties as professor of Bacred ‘Theology, was formerly editor of the well known, America and Canada wide Ukrainian newsâ€" woper, ‘"The Light", which is pubâ€" lished biâ€"monthly at Mundare, Alâ€" berta. He succeeds the Rev. Fr. Bernard Dribnenky, 0O.8%.B.M., the former vicar who acted as profes> sor e€ Philosophy here in the past year. Migh Mass which was celebrated by the now viear Rev. Â¥r. Romanoâ€" vich, O.8.B.M., assisted by the Basilian Rrothers® choir under the disection of Bro. Piato Soroka, O.8. BM. At Mass Father Romanovich spoke his first sermon to the Grimsby parishioners of 8t. Mary‘s (Continu«d on page 7) C.QM.S. GEORGE WARNER, CILC., veteran of World War I, who has been awarded his Canaâ€" dian Efficiency Mcdal. He has two sons and a sonâ€"inâ€"law in the serâ€" Long Service ROBERYT R.C.E. Enlisted 22nd of part in the Dieppe raid, ] many. NA > 4 * ROBERT, 22 years old, is a radio operator. Enlisted June 28, 1940 with the Simeoeâ€"Grey Forresters. Is now with the 2nd Field Co. R.C.E. DONALD, 21 years old. Enlisted May 25, 1941, Is a Private with anâ€"Antiâ€"Aircraft battery and was through the terrific Croydon blitz. EDWARD, 19 years old. Enlisted Sept. 2nd, 1941 at the age of 16 years and succeeded in getting overseas with the R.C.R‘s. The older brothâ€" ers made application for his transfer to the Engineers so they would be all together and that is wiien the authorities caught up to him and he was sent home as he was too young for overseas service. He is now a Sergeant with the Edmonton Fusiliers, stationed at Niagara. GEORGE, 23 years old, dr CALLING FOR TENDERS FOR NEW HOSPITAL ALTERATIONS Main Street Gets Its Face Lifted There Is a Regular Epidemic Of New Store Fronts Being Built â€" Old Ones Getting Stores fronts on Main street ore undergoing a lot of changes these day.. Wkat with the fronts that are finished and the ones that are yet to be done, one can really say that the old street is getting its face lifted in no uncertain manner. One of the finest fronts to be found anywhere in the district has been put OB the store of ‘Theal Bros. The entrance to the store is very wide With doors that work on the "In and OQut" principle. ‘The whole front is done Vitrolite, with the main body in white and the trimming being in red and black. The windows constructed in a rathâ€" er peculiar shape are encased in chrome steel. "The same type of a front is being placed on the shop of Many Properties Changing Hands Dr, MeIDtYse Purchases Fine Building pot (On Anderson ed will Giyg theso two places of business & rea) cityfed appearance. The BEW yitrolite front on the store Of jarvis the Baker is comâ€" pleted. 1t is white with light blue wrim 224 gark blue lettering conâ€" °. & &#, Mclntyre has purâ€" chased 80 yeet of frontage on the Anderso® property, Main streot east, DeXt ns Grimaby Garage, with a dePly, as 200 feet, from Geo. Evoy. .The poctor will crect a realdent? and office on the properâ€" mcc-uin!ln!own-nddb- m“‘”muflnmmloul agents that ibere are a great MADY gop;s pending that will be closed ... lau;”-vn:smrfn. ture. ty ‘wkier the war. ~ ~ ~ * m.:“ Smith of onn;by Beach * Aisposed of bis fine brick B0uu¢ and fAve and a half acres Of lsnd on Park Road to Bet 12Ungberry of North Grimsâ€" by New Paint Coats. 0t _ Newspaperman 80908 Io The Fruit Belt. The Bayber and when finishâ€" (Continue: »n page 7) (Continued on page 7) DONALD up in the vory near fuâ€" ps old, driverâ€"mechanic witn the 2nd Field Co. ; March, 1940, and went overseas in May. He took was wounded and is now a prisoner of war in Gerâ€" Plans And Specifications May Be Seen At Vilage Clerk‘s Office, Beamsville, or Metal g.uft Co, Office In Grimsâ€" y. Tenders Must Be In By Aug. 5thâ€"Expected That Buildâ€" ing Will Be Ready For Ocâ€" ecupation Early In The Autâ€" Citizens of this district will be interested and pleased to know that tenders are invited for alteraâ€" tions and construction at the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital. On another page the notice sets out that tenders may be delivered to the Secretary, Mr. B. H. Scott, Grimaby Beach, up to noon August 5th, 1944. Cofitractors may bid on any secâ€" tion or on the job as a whole. Plans and specifications are open for inâ€" spection t. the public at the Vilâ€" lage clerk‘s office, Beamsvilie, and at the office of The Metal Craft Company in Grimsaby. Recent announcements have been made of Hospital building and planring in Hamilton and Oakvilie, all of which fits into a master plan to provide these much needed facilities in this district, ams in which we will be self supporting. Huron And Tartar Take On 5 Nazis It is interésting to follow the deâ€" velopment cf this undertaking, which was Arst iaunched as a (Continua: on page T; A British Port, July 17 â€"â€" Paced by her topâ€"scoring sister dew royer Haida, HM.C.S8, Hurop, «»nâ€"wandâ€" ed by Cmdr, H. 8. Rayner, L&%., RC.N., of Grimsby. Ont., put her battle record up one rotch by traming up with = I1 8. Tartar and taking on five «nemy trawlers recently off St. Malo harbor. The Huron sighted the «»«nemy ships close to the shore and imme dinte‘y; opened fire, The trawlera cifered no opposition and retirea in disorder under sover of a amoke screen to hido among some coastal Islands®. ‘The Tartar reported both she and the Huron scored repeated hits until heavy shore batterias made the waters unhealthy, Shrapâ€" nol splinters spattered the Huron during the chase and two men were a!‘ghtly wounded. umn. A MODEL BUILDING EDWARD $2.00 Per Year, £2.50 In U.S8.A., 5¢ Per Copy Michigan Producer Has An Unique Method Of Thinâ€" ning Peaches That Has Proved Most Successful Over a 14 Year Period â€" Does Work In Fraction Of Time Taken By Hand Method At Greatly Reduced PEAGH GROWER HAS NEW IDFA BENTON HARBOR, Mich., July 8, â€"â€" Kenneth Johnson, one of the most successful fruit growers in Berrien County, has his own method of thinning peaches â€"â€" oae that he has been using 14 years, and which takes only a fraction ot the time required by usual methods. Johnson‘s "hose attached to a spruce pole" method is being adopted by growers now that H. D. Hootman, secretary of the Michiâ€" gan State Horticultural Society, has issued a warning to thin the crop despite the "scarse ar~ zighâ€" priced labor," "It‘s too much like beating a blind bull with a base ball bat," he Johnson cut an 814â€"foot spruce pole. He slipped a 10â€"inch piece of light spray hose over the sharp pointed end of the stick. He keeps the reailient hose bent as much as possible and knocks off peaches here and there by tapping the peach he wishes to remove w.is the end of the hose. He strikes with the slant of the leaves and thus avolds harming leaves and twige. Johnson stands on the ground (Continued on page 7) Johnson did not approve of the plan of "clubbing off the fruit." Honesty Proves T he Best Policy little Billy Wilson Turns In Purse He Four. on Carniâ€" val Grounds And Is Well Rewarded, There is one young lac in Grimsâ€" by who has proved most conclusâ€" ively that Honesty is ‘The Best Policy and as a result he is #50 richer today than he was a week ago. ‘This boy is Billy Wilson, son of Chavlie Wilson of Hamilton and a grandson of Edward and Mrs. Lampman, John street. Here Is A Real Irish Scotchman Billy attended the Lions carnival on Friday night and during . his ramblings abow* the grounds found a lady‘s handbag containing ~ «um of money and the many other v«tuâ€" ables usually to be found in a lady‘s minilature suit case. He was not tempted by the money but imâ€" (Continued on Page 7) You ask, how can an Trishman be a Scotch «1n? By being born In Ireland «* i joing to Glasgow, f BScotland as a baby, like the o , 3 one pictured here. Davey Thomson, genâ€" ial Manager f 6 N about the Land O‘ Heather hbe came to Canada in 1910, landed in Hamilton where he went to work for the Hamilion Bridge Co. Later joining the staff of the Pure Milk Co, in 19017 the Dominion Power and ‘Tranamiasion (#. were seokâ€" ing good men for their amles dept. and secured the services of Davey. For eight years he had charge of the Burlington Beach area. Was tremaferred to Grimaby in Novemâ€" ber 1925 and has been here ever since and will likely remain here for the next 100 years. Is marâ€" mied and has one daughter. Memâ€" ber of Union Lodge No. 7, AF. & AM. and is the Cub member of the Liona Club. Cost. the Grimaby Hydro System. After learning all there was to learn in and