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VOL,. 61; NO. 5 1 ?LESHERTON. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1942 W. H. Thurston & Son, Props. BORN BLACKBURN J|r. and Mrs. Hartley L. Blackburn of Port Credit are happy to announce the birth of their son, George Hartley James, on Thursday, May 14th, 1942, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Toronto. Why did Polly throw herself at Tom, Because she knew he wea a good catch. It may be that Laval's job is to pre- pare the French people for the rev- olution which appears to be brewing in continental Europe. Future Events DANCE AT MAXWELL Dance in Maxwell Hall on Friday, May 22nd, to full Fourth Line Orch- estra, in aid of Fourth Line Branch of F.-A. Red Cross. Hall supplied by Mr. T. Phillips. Admission: 25c and 15c. Lunch provided. PLAY & DANCE, MAXWELL At Maxwell Thursday, May 21st, auspices of Women's Institute, the play "Don't Darken My Door" will be presented ,Uy Markdale A.Y.P.A. Proceeds for war work. The Pedlar orchestra for dance. Admission: 25c and 15c. MT. ZION SOCIAL Come and see "Don't Darken My Door," MarkdBle's new comedy drama at Mt. Zion ice cream social on Thurs., June 18th, 1942. OPTICAL D. Campbell, optometsist. will be at Flesherton next Tuesday, May 26tk, from 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Prompt attention given to all opti- cal repair work. Our prices are very moderate. WILLIS TIPPING And his famous 11-piece Cascade Rythm Band will play at the Crystal Gardens, Dumlalk, Monday, June 1st. Admission; 50c. Flesherton United Church Rev. G. K. M.Milian. Pastor Services during the summer wiH be held as follows: 10.00 a.m. Worship at Ceylon. 11.00 a.m. Worship and Sunday School at Flesherton. 7.30 p.m. Vesper service at Flesherton. Morning subject: "The Elder Brother." Evening subject: "Is Christ Optional." Maxwell United Church REV. GEO. L. MERCER. 3.U.. D-D. Minister SERVICES OF WORSHIP EMPIRE SUNDAY (May 24) 11 a.m. Eugenia. 2 p.m. Mt. Zion. 3.30 p.m. Wareham. 8.30 pm. Maxwell. Artemesia Boy Talked To Queeu Signalman Don Meads, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Meads of the O.L). R., Artemesia, had an experience at his training 'base in England with the &th Armored Division, of which very few Canadians can equal, when he talked to the Princess Royal and the King and Queen, all in a few days. L> n said it was a thrill of a life-time to have such an experience and says that the Queen is easy to converse with. However, we will lei Don tell about it in his own words in a letter to his mother. Today (April 22) we were inspect- ed by the Princess Royal (Mary) the King's, sister, and I was talking to her personally. I was driving a seventeen ton armored signal vehicle in which she rode during a scheme, along with Major General Sansom and a few others. When I let them out at the officers' quarters she asked to see the driver. You see the driver is partitioned off by himself. So I had to get out and talk to her Royal Highness. Boy! On Friday (April 24)' we were inspected 1 by Their Majesties, bhe King and Queen, and if the Queen didn't stop and talk to me! Camer- as were flashing everywhere. The Queen is a charming lady, and real easy to talk to. I was tickled pink. Our Sergeant had me talk to Her Majesty in his movie camera and is going to have it shown at tile local theatre. What a thrill! The last thing in Ohe world I "ever thought, I would do. The King is a good look- ing man. He was standing beside me while Her Majesty was talking. The boys have sure 'been ribbing me since then. The Colonel said: "Well, you are quite a personality kid; she said more to you than she did to me." Capt. McArthur, our officer, didn't even get a glimpse of them, they apparently passed behind him. MISS DORIS BANNON Miss Bannon is a daughter of Mr and Mrs. Milton Bannon, Victoria Corners, and recently graduated from Queen's University with her Bach- elor of Arts degree. Dris was also awarded a Roberta McCulloch schol- arship in English, valued at $50. She is a graduate of Flesherton High School. Portugese Bullfight Brilliant Pageant Without Blood Spill By HUGH TEMPLIN I have already written something of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. This week, I add some more. Frankly, what I write is colored by my point of view. Perhaps I do Lisbon an in- justice. An excellent guide book, publisher by the government of Portugal and presented to me with the compli- ments of the Minister of Propaganda (for they call a spade a spade in Por- tugal), says: "Lisbon is enchanting. It is a city at once ancient and modern, with wire avenues bordered by magnificent houses and crowded streets of steep steps in which houses of many- colored fronts jostle one another con- fusedly, while between them passes a motley crowd in typical costumes fishwives, bare-legged but wearing gplden necklaces, women Carrying jars of water on their heads in class- ic pose. True enough, no doubt, but my Edgeiy Hazaard Articles For Red Gross Mr. Edgeley L. Hazard of Ceylon has been busily engaged during the past year and a half knitting articles for the Flherton-Arbemesia Branch of tke Bed Cross and has MjMiilud uite a record, considering ffHk he Sad never knitted an articlss before the faH of 1940. To daU he ha handed in the following : One pair oi whole mitts, 7 pairs two-way mitts, 2 heavy turtle-neck sweaters with sleeves, 1 seaman's scarf 66 incht long, 6 pairs alternative seaman long stockings, 25 pairs, plain heavy service work socks, 8 aero caps. Besides the above for the Red Cross, he has completed the following for private parties: 6 pairs stockings and one pair whole mitts. Urges Greater Support A telegram was received Tuesday vendng by the Flesherton-Artemesia Jranch from the head office, urging _reater support in the present drive 'or funds. The telegram stated that our objective of $2,000 is bhe abso- ute minimum to be raised by this Sranch. Elsewhere oh this page will be found a list of the names of tflie canvasRerfe and the objectives r or the different sections. It is nec- essary that the.se section objectives >e reached in order to raise Bhe $2,000 by this Branch. fei is an appeal to you to in- crease your contribution to the Red Cross. Your canvasser will gladly accept a further contribution or, if u re convenient, you may pay it to the treasurer, Mr. J. A. Richards, and have it credited to your own school section. The closinjc of the Red Cross drive has been advanced to June 1st. In Memoriam FLESHERTON AND ROCK MILLS B'PTISTCHLttCHES Frank B. Keys, Pastor ROCK MILLS SERVICES Sunday School 2.30 p.m. Church Service 3.30 p.m. FLESHERTON SERVICES Church Service 11 a.m. Sunday School 12 o'clock Rev. H. E. Burritt of Mt. Forest Baptist church will be the speaker in morning at 11.00 and at bhe evening service at 7.30 at Flesherton, and at the afternoon service at Rock Mills at 2.30. The public will please take note of bhe hours. Mr. Burritt will also render solos at all services. Mr. Burritt will be in charge of the services every night, except Satur- day, at 8 p.m-. in the Flesherton church. BEECROFT In loving memory of our dear mother, Mrs. Mary Bee- croft, who passed away May 19th, 1938. Her charming ways, her smiling face Are a pleasure to recall; She had a kindly word for each And died beloved by all. Ever remembered by the Family Card of Thanks I wish to acknowledge my sincere bhanks and appreciation to all friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness and for treats, flowers, letters and cards sent to me while in Toronto hospital and at home. Mrs. Walter Russell Card of Thanks I take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to all friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness during my illness; also for bhe lovely flowers treats, letters and cards which were sent to me while in Markdale anc Toronto hospitals, and at home. Mrs. James E. Russel difmit? MJMtt- FuntrJ of need not lite Battt A Haddock* offer c om plat < fttnsrab (no addi- tional charge* ) priced teilhin your meant. BATES & MADDOCKS FflNERAL CHAPEL Fatality At Dundalk Another fatality occurred at the main street railway crossing at Dun- dalk on Tuesday evening of last week when the evening train crash- ed into a car, fatally injuring Mrs. William Duffy of Weston and Walter Benhani Jr. of Toronto. Mrs. Duffy died that evening in Lord Dufferin hospital at Orangeville and Ben'ham died the following morning from the severe injuries. The inquest was held at Dundalk Monday afternoon, when the jury brought in a verdict of accidental death, with the follow- ing rider "We, your jury, know this to be a dangerous crossing, ami strongly recommend, urge and im- plore that a suitable warning signal system be placed: at this railway diary tells a different story. Up bo that time, it had been full and com- plete, as readers may have guessed. But for the week in Portugal, it : brief. It says: ARTEMESIA COUNCIL Artemesia Council met at Flesher- ton on Monday, the llth of May. The members -were all present, the Reeve in the chair. Accounts presented and payment ordered were from: Municipal World, Collector's Roll $7.38; and Depart- ment of Health for insulin 88 cents. The treasurer was instructed to re ceive $24 from Jchn Teeter for snow plowing road east backline. Mr. I. B. Whittaker presented his a member of on resolution, this was resignation as Council, wihich, duly accepted. By-law No. 4, 1942, was introduced and read the required number of times, and ordered to be signed by the Reeve and Clerfl, being a by-law appointing Mr. I. B. Whittaker Road Superintendent for the remainder of 1942. Monday, June 8th, 1942, was set for the ftrst sitting of the Court of Revision, at the hour of 10 o'clock at the town hall, Flesherton. OBSERVE KING'S BIRTHDAY ON MONDAY. JUNE 8 Observance of the King's birth- day in Canada this year will take on Monday, June 8, it was announced at Ottawa a few Jays ago. A prq- clantation to that effect also has been published in the Canada Gazette. The proclamation follows the cus- tom observed in recent years of hav- ing the celebration during the sum- I mer period, ratlher than on December Saturday, October 10th, to Friday. 14th, His Majesty's actual birthday. October 16th The terrible week in Lisbon. 16th The terrible week Disliked it from the start. Saw bullfight on .Sunday, Octobei llth. Sick on Tuesday and stayed that way till Excambion sailed on Friday and for four days more." And that, except for two pages of notes on the bullfight, is all. But I need no notes to bring back memories of Lisbon. They keep coming back, even in my sleep, and nearly always as nightmares. All in the Point of View Yet it is all in the point of riew, apparently. To thousands of peopk from Nazi-dominated Europe, Lisbon in those months and fur some fifteen months before, was the the symbol of liberty and comparative safety. Some of them gave up everything they had except their lives, to reach the city. Uncounted hundreds prob- building and inside its thick walls one could talk freely. The Bullfight a Bright Spot To Canadian readers, it must seem strange when I say that the bullfight I saw in Lisbon provided some re- creation. Truly, I never expected to be seen at a bullfight, and ort a Sunday after- noon, of all times. It tsok some time for the idea to sink in. B. K. Sand- well and I walked up t1ii Avenida da Liberdade on a Saturday afternotn, dodging the hawkers who tried to press lottery tickets on us, and look- ing at the nights. The huge, colored posters advertising the bullfight fas- cinated us. They bore some resem- blance to fall fair posters back home, but they had pictures in brilliant " nT> - colors, of toreadors and raging bulls, ably lost their lives trying to reach R , translated the posters oi it I icKjin \i**i c Hwi rtti \\r nmnr IIT fin_ . way intersection accidents." to prevent further FLESHERTON OLD BOYS & GIRLS. PLEASE NOTE Owing to Che fact that the Gov- ernment has taken over Exhibition Park, Toronto, for military purposes, it has been necessary to change the location for our picnic in July, to Area No. 4, High Park. Have you yet reserved the date, Saturday afternoon, July 25th, 1942. to meet your old friends in the de- lightful setting of HiiHi Park? Federation Held Banquet Members of South Grey Public School Federation met in Flesherton on Friday evening, when about forty members were in attendance. It had ben expected that speakers from T ronto would have been present, bu! these were unable to come and Mi- Thompson of Hanover ami Mr. Br wi of Neustadt filled in very acceptably. Inspector Pentland spoke on th" <lr ties of the teachers and tho need fo- more leaders cf children. The I 'c Red Cross Branch provided the sup- per for the gathering. NEW BOOKS IN FLESHERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 'House in Juvenile the Hoo" by Wood; "Whilemina" Jchl; "The Sailor" by Carey; "Fadry Tales" by Anderson: "Red Blanket" by Dickso'n; "Speedy" by Hamilton. Defence, War and Miscellaneous "Flight bo Arras" Fxupery. "Can- ton Captain" Conlcy: "France on Berlin Time" Kernan; "Mission to Moyc-'iw" Da vies: "Hotel Spleiulido" Air Safety Man- ual'" Ley -on; "Bombs and Bombing" Ley; Slim" New W:iv to K'lt Cooley: "Atlantic nnd Svst.em" Current ' -rs - Sabat'ni. V it. Lisbon was the only point of con- tact with the free world with the United States and, to some extent with Great Britain. During the voy- age across the Atlantic to New York, I was to hear at first hand the stories of some of these refugees. Not till then did I learn what Nazi domination really means. For those poor people, Lisbon was literally the doorway out of Hell. I didn't look on Lisbon in that way. To me, it was but a port of call on bhe way back to the horn I was an- xious to see as soon as possible. When I learned I would have to wait ten days for a plane across the Atlantic, it was a shock. With the seven other Canadian editors, I began to haunt the offices of Pan American Airways and later, those of American Export Lines. I stood in line with other re- fugees and became one of them. Would I get out of Portugal before the Germans arrived ? I wondered. Would bhe United States be forced into the war while I stayed on in Lisbon waiting for the Clippers that were so slow coming. I had just come by plane from Britain. The trip had its danger.- but they were of the exhiliratintr kind. A few nights before, I had come unscathed through a bomb raid and had marvelled at the way frei people took these things. There hac 1 always been some danger in thu days ajid nights in England but C people were of my own kind, and i had seemed a good place to be. In Portugal, the very air was dif- ferent. 1 knew not u word of the lan- guage and little of the customs. An unusual number of policemen were to be seen everywhere. One could buy lottery tickets on the streets, but could be arrested for using a cigarette lighter. Portugal has a benevolent dictator. a Professor Salazar. He has done much good, they say. But there must be times when he oviails at the mag- nitude of the job ahead of him. The people are desperately poor; many "f them have deadly sicknesses. 1 had been warned not to drink the water in Lisbon or even clean my teeth with it Distill- d water was sold in five-litre bottles for thnt pur- pose. Nobody warned me against all raw fruits and vegetables. It may have been a lettuce salad, or perhaps a bunch of hands' me grapes that finally sent me to bed, quite ill. But it may have been partly the fear that comes from being wat-.'lu'd 'M- ;'(',.) Hsu' l>v onomv evq. The new Hotel Victoria swarmed with Germans, one of t-liem said to be iV head (if the local Gestapo. T Vi:..i \ turn over mv nn'snorf'. on arrival to the International police. I never did find out who constitute th ' ' ' In't T knew Mie ivi<sr>or f . sail) T tnr'ellinir "on official jrpvr'vu'Mt >"s." The German* V- '>!>(!> ! 'l H'O : : 1 T (..,. 1 increase Givings To Make Red Cross Canvass^SuccessfuI The canvass for the raising of $2,000 by the Fleshertxm-Artemesia Jed Cross Branch commenced this week with all committees working. The area being canvassed has beea divided into the school sections and a canvasser appointed in each by- Mr. Clifford Allen, campaign orn- zer. The total to be collected in this area has been raised above that of a year and a half ago, but then the Janadian total hns been raised to> ^9,000,000, which means that all will lave to give more this time if the Red Cross services are not to be curtailed. During the last canvass it was sur- prising how many gave twenty-five cents, and even less, by people who iave the pleasure of running cars. It was a pitiful contribution to so> jreat a cause. We are not belittling the donor of twenty-five, a that might mean as much as dollars to- others who can afford to give more and fail to recognize their responsi- bility to mankind. Increase your giving so that your district can go over the top. Below are the name* of the canvassers with their object- ive for each school secti'n. Section Canvasser Objective Springhill Earl Best $75 Victoria Corn. Mrs. E. Stevens 75 Poitlaw C. D. Meldrum proton Sta. Neil McCannell Rock Mills Mrs. S. Philips Bob Parslow R. H. McConkey Mrs. H. Hogarth Q. D. R. Priceville Ceylon Stone's Line ith Line Vandeleur Irish Lake Orange Valley Mrs. W. Beaton Alex. Cameron Geo. Buchanan W. McWhinney F. Russell Stan. Magee Bast Mountain Flwsherton: Mrs. E. Betts !g. Beyd W. Dunc* Bob Phillips Flc-h Rural Geo. Swanton 75 100 10O 150 75 80 60 125 80 125 20 MO 50 thought we did. The top line was clear enough "8 Bravos Torres.' 1 "8 3rave Bulls.' 1 And then the time and Jie place and the price, which was only 15 escudos or less than 75 cents [or box seats. But the line that really fascinated us was down near the bottom, "6 Torres Disembollos." WL shuddered over it. "Good gosh, Temp lin, 1 ' said Mr. Sandw-ell, "it must be a bloody spectacle if they are going to disembowel six bulls." Back in the hotel, others of ou: party had other details. They sail the bulls weren't killed.- It was at just pretend. But it was the national sport, something like hockey. We shouldn't miss it. Besides, a young Portugese Army officer, who spoke excellent English, would accompany us to explane the fine points. One o: the crowd had already arranged for two boxes for the company. Lisbon's bull-ring has a magnifi- cent setting. The taxi turned out of the broad Avenida into a beautiful park. In the centre rose the great, circular bull-ring, a tall structure in fancy Moorish architecture. People were getting out of cars all around it. while hundreds of others oame off the street cars or on foot. The Portugese Lieuntenant found the proper door and we began to climb up and up on concrete stairs. It reminded me of the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. It was another typical "hockey crowd." mostly fairlv young people, a few families with the children accompanying the par ents. They were a happy, excited lot. The b.'X seats were on top, on the .shady side. Lisbon is a hot place The temperature in the daytime ran about 85 degrees. Seats in the sun cost about half the price of those in the shade. We sat on chairs in a large, uncrowded box. Nearby var- Salvage Brought $61 Thursday of last week salvage was collected in Flesherton by officials of the Flesherton-Artemesia Red Cross, Mr. Bob Phillips being head of bhe committee, and a large amount of salvage was collected. The citizens co-operated well in placing the art- icles for collection in a convenient place and the collectors were able to cover the village more quickly. By Tuesday afternoon the salvage had all been disposed of and bhe Red Cross Branch was richer by $61.00. Citizens are asked to start immed- iately to save up for another salvage collection, The committe, however, wishes to point out that cereal boxes, waxed paper and plain junk are not required, as they cannot be turned into cash. The collection was con- sidered to have been a success. T' .,' 10US their prominent own boxes. families occupied The family coats- of-nrms showed on bright cloth? hung over the railings in front. Down below were the cheap seat>. around a perfectly circular ring with a sandy floor. Over on the sunny side, a baiul plaved unknown airs. The place seated about 15,000 and was fairly well filled, though there \vnr- a big counter-attracbion that day in a smaller city nearby, with nearly twice as many bulls. On the Side of the Bulls The Portugese bullfight, as it turned out, is not a bloody spectacle, but rather a pageant. Horses and but rather a pagena.tc costumes are beautiful and even the bulls look impressive as they came on at first, snorting and o pnwinjr the sand. But no Cpl. Wes White Instructor At St. Thomas Air School Cpl. Wes White of St. Thomas was home over the week end to visit his wife and daughter at the home of his father, Mr. Geo. White, Spring- hill. Wes finished his course at the St. Thomas Air Training School as an aero electrician, coming second in an entry of seventy men, and two- marks behind the gold medalist. He was selected by bhe Commanding; Officer of the school as an instructor and raised to the rank of Corporal. Prior tu enlisting Wes was employed as an operator with the Hydro-Elect- ric Power Commission and joined the Air Force from the Severn Park sta- tion. We wish Cpl. White every success as an instructor. <pi!Ied. TH) animals are killed and no person gets hurt, though Hint was ire rely because the bulls failr I ' . follow up their advantages. <'anie. It wns less cruel I 1 - r den. much less exciting than a PORTUGAL m-LLFTGTIT (continued on page 4) OSPREY COUNCIL The Osprey Municipal Council met in regular session on Saturday even- ing. May 2nd, with all members present. Tenders for the crushing and haul- ing of gravel were to have been awarded, but as some misunderstand- ing as to the nature of the work to be done, arose between bhe members of tihe Council :\nd the contractors, it in the tenders being with- drawn and new tenders will be ealledT for. A gnant of $600 was made to the Osprey Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society This was done in lieu of making a genera! canvass of the Township, as had been done in for- mer years. General accounts ordered paid, were: Mrs. J. Smith, cnre of E. Mill- er S:!5; ,T;is, T/.ard. relief $10; Treas- urer County of Grey, indigent hos- pital accounts *54.2r,. General rond accounts ordered naid, were: Daily Commercial Now, tenders ?9: A. McLean, rond through ti"'i! S5; R. Pomers. r"\H through?. fioMs *5: Pay Roll No. 5, $218.20. Council a.-l.ioi'yied to hold a Court of Revision of 'he 1942 ASSP^PI, nt. R-ll on Sn'Mt-.l.-iy, J ,n.' 13th. 1042, at 10 o'clock a.m.