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®i)jc /ksl^^rltftt iaJ>tsanc^, Vol. 59; NO. 33 FLESHERTON. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 24, 1940 W. H. Thurston & Son, Proprietors. â- 'â- h Miss Aileeo HendersWf This community was deeply shock- ed to learn on Wednesday last of the sudden passing of Miss Aileen P. Henderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Henderson of Toronto, who are well known in this community. Although Miss Henderson had been seriously ill for a week or more, her death came most unexpectedly to her family and friends. She was also well known in this district, having visited Sere on many occasions. Up to the time of her death she was associated with the University of Toronto' Press and to that with the firm of R. G. McLean Limited. She bad a sterling eharacter and was loved by all who knew her and made a host of friends everywhere she' went. The deep regard and affection for her was shown by the great num- ber of floral tributes sent to her bereaved family. The funeral was held Slaturday, Jan. 13th, from her home, Rev. Dr. W. Harold Young conducting the ceremony, to Mount Pleasant Ceme- tery, and was largely attended by the sorrowing -relatives and friends. The pallbearers were immediate friends of the departed and were; Messrs. Tom Wilson, Edward John- son, George McLean, 'William Dobson, Charles Eames and Lewis Warnica. Left to mourn her loss are the father " and>. mother, two sisters, Gladys and Violet, and one brother, Edward. The sympathy of the ctjnimunity is extended to the sorrowing family in their hour of trouble. The casket was surrounding by a huge bower of beautiful tokens of sympathy from a hoSt of friends and relatives and included, besides the pillow from the family: a basket from the University of Toronto Press, R. G. McLean Limited, a basket; Con- federation Life Association, a basket; ; a wreath from the Canadian National 'Railway;, spray, the Forest Hill Bad- minton Club; spray, Timothy Eaton , Memorial Church Choir; Mr. Mason's Sund|iy School Class, a basket; the Satin-Finish Hardwood Flooring Co., a wreath; and a wreath from Dr. H. C. Roach and staff. i" United Church - MAXWELL CHARGE REV. GEO. L. MERCER, B.D., D.D. Minister SUNDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1940 Services will be held as usual next Sunday: â€" 11 ajn. â€" Eugenia. 3 p.m. â€" 'Mt. Zion. 7.80 p.m. â€" Maxwell. NOTE:- There will no service next Sunday afternoon in Wareham church . In the morning the minister's sub- ject will be: "What I believe about regeneration,'' and in the afternoon and evening the theme will be "What I believe about Christ." The young people of Maxwell will hold a crokinole party this evening, Jan. 24th. Lunch served. Admission 10 cents. The annual congregational meet- ings will be held at Eugenia this afternoon, J,\t 24th, at 1.30 p.m., and at Maxwell, Thursday, Jan. 26th, at 7 p.m., when reports of the various church organizations will be present- ed. Vacancies in Boards will be filled and the business for 1939 will be finalized. The W. A. will serve lunch at each meeting. Your attendance is earnestly desired. Local Bonspiel J A local bonspiel was held Monday by the members of the Curling Club and resulted in the rink skipped by J. O. Dargavel, president of the Club, taking the first event from J. Rich- Richard's 10-7, while Barney Welton's rink won the secono event from the Richards rink won 7-6. Following is a list of the games played with the scores: FIRST EVENT Dargavel 14, B. Welton 5 W. Welton 11, G. McTavish C. McTavish 10, R. Piper 4 Richards by default from McCauley Second Round Dargavel 10, Welton 6 Final Game Dargavel 10, Richards 7 SECOND EVEiNT B. Welton 14, G. McTavish 5 C. McTavish by default McCauley B. Welton 9, C. McTavish 7 Piper default by W. Welton B. Welton default by Piper Final Game B. Welton 7, Richards 6 Dargavel Rink â€" J. O. Dargavel skip, W. Henry, R. Boyd, S. Stauffer. Richards Rink â€" J. A. Richards skip, J. Cairns, Dr. Milne, J. Brack- en bury. B. Welton Rink â€" G. B. Welton skip, M.- Wilson, H. Fellows, A. Sparks. Card of Thanks We wish to express our apprecia- tion for the many acts of kindness and assistance rendered to us follow- ing the recent loss of our home. We are indeed grateful to the kind friends and the Vandeleur Woman's Associa- tion for their gifts. â€" Mr. and Mrs. S. Croft and Family United Church FLESHERTOI7 Minister, REV. G. K. McMillan, b.a., b.d. Next Sunday services will be held as usual at the following hours: 11.00 a.m. â€" ^Worship, Flesherton. 12.00â€" Sunday School, Flesherton. 2.00 p.m. â€" 'Sunday School, Ceylon. 3.00 p.m. â€" Worship, Ceylon. 7.00 p.m. â€" Worship, Flesherton. Some people drive as though they were anxious to have their accidept and get it over with. Services of worship- and Sunday School will be held at the usual hours next Sunday. The young people of Flesherton are reminded of their re- gular meetings now being held im- mediately after the evening service. On Sunday morning Mr. McMillan will take as his sermon subject "A Favorite Word With God," and in the evening will speak on the subject "A Name that is above every Name." Baptist Church Notes REV. F. ASHTON, Pastor SERVICES: Flesherton: 11 A.M.â€" Worship. 12 noon â€" Bible School. 7 P.M. â€" Gospel Service. Rock Mills. 2 P.M.â€" Bible School. 3 P.M. â€" Divine Service. Diamond Wedding J Umtes Meroo Family To have their entire family home in a gi-and reunion on Sunday, December 24th, 1939, made the diamond wedding anniversary celebi-ation of Mr. and Mrs. A. Heron, Swift Current Sask., doubly joyful, as they observed the day which marked the completion of sixty years of happy wedded life. The event was marked by a family dinner at their home on Third Av, East, and present were all the sons and daughters: Mrs. W. E. Plant, Fred Heron, Joseph Heron, of Shack- leton, Sask.; Sheldon Heron of To- ronto, Mrs. Brecknel of Pelly, Sask. Miss Florence Heron, Regina, Dick Heron, Swift Current. During the day friends called to pay their respects, Messages of congrat- ulation were received. F^owers from the Metropolitan W. A., and gifts from the family and immediate friends were received. Mrs. Heron was born at Feversham, Ontario, the daughter of the la.te Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown, and Mr. Heron at Toronto, 79 and 83 years ago respectively. They were married on December 24th, 1879, at Fever- sham, where they lived until 1913 when they came West to take up farming south of Shackleton. The couple moved to â-  Swift Current in was and have lived there ever since, respected in the community where they now have their home. They have 29 grandchildren. Both have been enjoying go.H health, but Mr. Heron has been ill for the past week St. John's W.M.S. The W.M.S. met Thursday after- noon with 18 members present and Mrs. H. Down presiding over the de- votional hour. A reading "The Upper Room" was given by Mrs. W, Boyd. The third chapter of the Study Book was made interesting by Mrs. W. Moore. A duet "Nearer, Still Nearer" was rendered by Mrs. R. H. Henderson and Mrs. A. Down, with Mrs. Blackburn accompanying. Prayer was offered by Mrs. Cargoe. The president, Mrs. W. 1. Henry, on tak- ing the chair, spoke briefly on the work of the Society and the wonder- ful opportunity to do the work of the Master. The treasurer's report of the year was very encouraging, showing six life and 26 annual members. $200 and a bale valued at over $10, were raised during the year. The Heralds were given for China by Mrs. Mc- Padden and Canada by Mrs. H. Down. The closing prayer was offered by Mrs. Down. Carnival Winoers / splendid carnival was held in the Flesherton arena by the Women's Institute on Thursday evennig last, in the interests of the Red Cross. A fair crowd was present and some . splendid costumes were in evidence. Following is the list of prize win- ners in the various events: Best Ladies' Costume â€" Mrs. Ken Betts. Boy • Race, 10 to 14â€" Earle Thurs- ton, Fred Bannon. Best Gent's Costume â€" George Armstrong. Girls' Race, 10 to 14 â€" Margaret McMillan, Ruth Leavell. Best Comic Costumeâ€" Harold Best, Jack Milne. Best National Costume â€" Gordon Dungey, Norma Betts. Ladies' Nail Driving Contest â€" Lucille Lee, Mrs. Ivan Alexander. Men's Open Race â€" Joe Banks, Ben Leavell. Men's Novelty Race â€" Ben Leavell, Jim Thurston. Best Costume of Advertisement â€" George Armstrong. Largest Load Coming Longest Dis- tance â€" Ivan Alexander. Lucky Number Ticket â€" Mi-s. John Heard, Irma Aberdein. Messrs. Carl Carruthers, of the Power House and K. B. Heard of town were the judges, while Mr. K. G. Goheen acted as Master of Ceremonies. Premier Protests Ottawa's Inaction IN MEMORIAM Dear Father, you are not forgotten Though on earth you are no more, Still in memory you are with us As you always were before. â€"Ever remembrd by Daughters, Jtan and Lulu. IN MEMORIAM Russia desired to try the German plan of a Blitzkrieg, or lightning war against the Finns. The trouble seems to be so far it has neither blitzed or krieged. Equipped to handle the finest service at moderate prices Bap* 'V.-'_.- -r. *.. .V- Our Beautiful ^ :: :: Air Conditioned Funeral Chapel at 124 AVENUE ROAD TORONTO, Ont RICHARD M ADDOCKS. Mmnmgtr CHARD â€" In loving memory of our dear mother and grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Chard, who passed away January 35th, 1939. The flowing stream of life rolls on. But still the vacant chail Recalls the love, the voice, the smile Of her, whom once sat there. Her life was one long sacrifice, Her heart was true and tender; She toiled so hard for those she loved Then left us to remember. â€" Sadly missed by Daughter, Sons and Grandchildren. IN MEMORIAM FRED R. NADDOCKS. Associate ^ Member of th* Flcslwrtmi Old Bdys' A Girls' Aasociatioii BATES & MADDOCKS POraierly of Flesherton. Out. I 124 AvwiMc Road, Toronto, Ont. KI. 4344 WEBER â€" In loving memory n' our dear little son, Melvin Lawrence who was called to Heaven, January 27th, 19.39. Our darling babe, so young and fair Called Home by early doom. Just come, to show how sweet a flower In Paradise could bloom. â€" Ever remembered by Mamma and Daddy. _ » IN MEMORIAM THURSTON â€" In loving memory «f Wllard Hadley Thurston, who de- parted from us January 26th, 1939. Ever remembered by â€"Wife and Family. Did someone say we were "ot *o have any winter? District Digs Out J From Record tali Flesherton commenced to dig itselt out from under an avalanche of snow that covered this district with a blanket of about 28 inches of snow, which fell from Saturday night and all day Sunday. The fall was the heavies to come in so short a time in the memory of many of our citizens. Plows attempted to lieep the road open Sunday afternoon, but the road was bloclied within a couple of hours after the plow would go through. Monday morning the local plow opened some of the streets In town and in the evening left to open the road to Feversham. This was ac- complished about midnight Monday, the plow returning home about 2.30 a.m. Tuesday morning the road to Singhampton was opened and widen- ing was done on the part opened on Monday. The remaining streets in town were opened Tuesday afternoon. Huge banks of snow are piled high between the streets and the travelled portion of the highways, higher than at any time last winter. There were few cases of hardship that we heard of in this district due from the storm. No mails moved on Monday, but many of the farmers came into town Monday afternoon, breaking roads and Veceived their mail and that of their neighbors at the post office. The Kimberley and Feversham mails came through on Tuesday, the formei- by sleigh and 'he latter by car. Manager At Markdaie Miss Bessie Stewart of Flesherton has received promotion with the Bell Telephone Company and on Monday commenced her new duties as man- ager of the Markdaie central office, 'aking the place of Mrs. Lever, who was recently married. Bessie has been an operator at the local ex- change for a number of years and was highly regarded by the patrons on the local system. Her courteous treatment of subscribers here no doubt had a great influence in choo? ing her for her new dutie.s. We wi.sh Bessie the best of success in her new position. IN MEMORIAM BEIST â€" In loving memory of our dear father and mother, Robert and Elizabeth Best, who passed away on â- January 26th, 1935, and March 14th. 1938. Memory often wanders as twilight shadows fall Back to the days of happines.x. Days beyond recall. And a vision comes before us So calm, ao dear, so sweet, Of those lips that now are silent And those lids now closed in sleep. â€" Ever remembered by the Family. One bright spot in the Ontario news picture last week was Premier Hep- burn's attack against the government at Ottawa made through the resolu- toin he forced through the Legislature "regretting that the federal Govern- ment at Ottawa has made so little effort to prosecute Canada's duty in the war in the vigorous manner the people of Canada desire." Stripped of all its ramifications that resolution shine.s because it it reflects the happy fact that dem- oci-acy is still with us in a vig- orous state of health. In spite of the temporary system of registra- tion to which Canadians have volun- tarily submitted, the government in power can be attacked without the Canadian replica of the Gestapo tosing the attackers into the Kingston penitentiary without ceremony. Similarly, we in Ontario may re- joice in the knowledge that a group of Liberal members who have stood under the Hepburn banner were able to spurn their jobs or having their families harrassed by the friends of a dictator. ' The ramifications of this resolution and the forces at work behind it are, of course, disturbing. Ottawa knows that quite apart from the criticism directed the government's way by conservatives who may or may not be actuated by political expediency, there are many citizens of this coun- try who are irked by the apparently slow and methodical prosecution of Canada's part in the war. We are an up and doing type of people who prefer explosive action to quiet steady pressure. Strangely enough, most of this feel- ing of dissatisfaction with what Can- ada is doing is caused by the Ger- mans. They haven't bombed England yet. Canada's present policy was strong- ly urged by Great Britain, whose government visualized a terrific bat- tle in the air with Hitler's blitzkreig, including a trmendous aerial bom- bardment of British industrial centres. Canada's role as a gigantic supply centre for the Allies was prompted by same e.xpectation which carried tens of thousands of children from the cities to English rural districts; in- cluded an elaborate plan of blackout for all England, and set up a system of home defense unsurpassed in her history. Thus it seems reasonable to believe that Prime Minister King's govern- ment might well take a leaf from the note book of Lord Halifax. On Sat- urday last this British statesman took the occasion to answer critics in the homeland who complained about the elaborate precautions against aii» raids which have not come. Lord Halifax had two obser- vations to make: first, that the ab- series of, such raids, badly crippling by the very efficient defense set up, and second, that because there had been no big scale raid up to to-day was no reason why there shouldnot be one to-morrow. Let there be just one big air raid by Hitler's fliers, raining destruction on British ' industrial centres, and present feeling against the British- sponsored Canadian war policy would vanish over night. Let there be a series of such raids, badly criplling English industries, and one would hate to be in the shoes of certain im- patient Canadians who have been ad- vocating the rush of more and more Canadian troops to the front battle line instead of placing emphasis on factory and field production here at home. Ari^mesia Council The Council elect for 1940 of the Township of Artemesia, met at the Council chambers, Flesherton, on the 8th day of January, 1940. There were present J. A. Davis, reeve, and Councillors AVhittaker, Betts and Me- Loughry who took their seats at the Council board, when the minutes of the last meeting were read and ad- opted. Ciimmunicatioins were read from Fred Duckett, five sheep killed, valued by John Campbell at $40.00. Bylaw No. 1 of 1940, to appoint of- ficers for 1940 was introduced and passed, making the following apoint- ments. Assessor,, F. R. Boland; aud- itors, G. W. Buchannan and Wm. S^vanton; Member Board of Health, G. H. Cairns; sanitary inspector, Geo. Arrowsmith; Medical Officer of Health, Dr. J. E. Milne; stock valuers, J. Oliver, W, Gib.son, G. Buchanan, C. Foster, L. Love, J. A. Watson, J, Campbell, A. Blackburn. Weed In- spector, Elwood Bowles; Pound keep- ers, J. Oliver, Angus McMillan, Bert Irwin, 'W. G. Bowles, W. Swanton, L. Teeter, J. W. G. Gallagher, T. Genoe, W. 'Walker, F. Jamieson, W. Jam- ieson; School Attendance Officers, Stanley Campbell, Eugenia. The claim of F. Duckett for sheep killed, of $40.00, was ordered paid, also J. Campbell, valuer, $2.00 for two valuations. R. Acheson was re- turned $4.00 being tax on buildings removed from lot parts 78 & 79, Con. 1, S.D.R., in 1908. The Council adjourned to the 15th day of January, when they met again with all members present. The aud- itors presented their report on the ac- counts of 1939. Moved by Whittaker, sec. by Mc- Loughry, that the report of the audit- ors to be received and the Reeve and Clerk be a committee to finally audit the same and have the same printed, and the Auditors be paid $20.00 each Betts and McLoughry: That this for their services. Council renew the Insurance in the Lloyd's of London, and the premium of $192.75 be paid. McLoughry and Betts: That the Treasurer remit the Hydro Com- mission S13.32 being amount collected on Hydro arrears. McLoughry and Whittaker: That the treasurer's salary for 1940 be $250.00 Carried. By-Law No 3, of 1940, to provide for the expenditures on roads in this Township was introduced, estimating that S8000.00 be so expended in 1940, was introduced and passed in usual form. The second Monday in every month was kept for meetings during 1940. The Council adjourned. Hitler and Goering, with all their braggadocio, possibly never heard the proberb "the meek shall inherit the earth." W. J. Meads Died J Early This Morning .Just a.s we go to press this Wednes- day morning we learn of the death of Mr. William J. Meads, a former Reeve of this village, at the home of his son, William R. Meads, at an early hour this morning, in his 81st year. The funeral will take on Friday, Jan. 26th with sei-vice at his his late residence .It 1-30 p.m., interment being made in Evergreen Cemeteiy, South Line. Parcels from Canada to troops in the United Kingdom will go at the rate of 12 cents a pound. All of us are going to do better to- morrow, and we would too. if only we started today. â€" Annon Red Cross Homes The Canadian Red Cross Society's first residential club for the accom- modation of Canadian soldiers on leave in London, Eng., will be opened within the next few days, it has been annouced. It will provide over- night accommodation day service and meals at "very modest" prices. Acting on a report from its London Advisory Committee, the Society recently authorized immediate estab- lishment of such clubs to care for the Canadians. During the last war, the Society's Maple Leaf Clubs provided 500,000 nights' lodging and over one million meals to Canadians on leave in London, and this added to the comfort as well as the health of the men of the Canadian army. A report from London states that a similar club provided during the last war by the Victoria League in London, is already over-crowded and applicants are being turned away. The buildings and equipment is provided by the Canadian Red Cross and will be opei-ated by the Canadian Women's Club in London, the Red Cross underwriting the net cost of this operation. EASTER IS EARLY THIS YEAR Easter will be earlier this year than in some time, in fact, it will not occur as early again for 60 years. Good Friday falls on March 22nd and Easter Sunday falls on March 24th. There has not been an earlier Easter since 1925, and it will not occur again until the year 2000. One unfortunaet man in Manitoba was shot in mistake for a coyote. There are some odd lookingr n»en in exinstance, but never yet have we seen one that looks like • eojrote.