.-*ON ADVANCE Wednesday, December 30, 1942 Best Wishes To you, and you, and you, our friends and neighbors, and customers! We gladly join with others whose privilege it has been to serve you, in sending you our heartiest New Year's Greetings. O. & A. Co-operative FLESHERTON, Ontario Manufacturers and merchants who violently dislike the price ceiling may get a different slant on things when they learn that, after the in- flation of the last war, over 21,000 small indepentent merchants and manufacturers went ou' of business in 1921. * New fear's Greetings At this season of the year we pause to thank our Customers and Friends for their assist- ance in the pursuit of our business, and to wish them all a Happy New Year C. J. KENNEDY Groceries and Men's Wear Flesherton <* A SEASON'S GREETINGS MAY LOTS OF GLADNESS COME TO YOUR HOUSE AND STAY! MAY YOU FIND HEALTH AND PROSPERITY, PEACE AND CONTENTMENT. THIS IS OUR NEW YEAR'S WISH TO YOU. MRS. J. CAIRNS, Eugenia New Year's Greeting At this Joyous Season we pause a moment to express to all our Friends and Customers our appreciation of many favors we have re- ceived throughout 1942, and to wish each and all a most Peaceful and Prosperous 1943. W. A. HAWKEN, Flesherton ; . Happy New Year ... Wishing Our Customers and Friends a Happy and Prosperous New Year McDONALD'S BAKERY FLESHERTON Hartwick THEY had ben doing their Christmas shopping together, and stood with burdened arms welt- ing to board e street car tor horn*. Again and again they joined the line- up of would-be passengers only to Me the car move off without them. "Look here, Mrs. Young. I think we're crazy to try to get home in this crush, said plump Mrs. Older. "Let us go to the Purple Tea-room and have dinner and rest till the crowd thins out a bit" "Oh, I couldn't do that." almost wailed pretty little Mra. Young. "I simply must get home. Teddy would be so annoyed if he got home end found me out and no dinner ready." "But you could phone from the tea-room," aaid Mra. Older. "Teddy wouldn't like it," objected Mrs. Young. "He would say I shouldn't have stayed shopping so late." - "What nonsense," scoffed Mrs. Ol- der, with the license of an old friend. But Mrs. Young was flrrn. She was going to get home before Teddy if It were at all possible. However, after a few more in- effectual attempts to board^ g car, during one of which she spilled her parcels 05 the pavement, Mrs. Young reluctantly accompanied the hob- bling Mrs. Older around the corner to the Purple Tea-room. Under tne spell of the purpie-and- gold shaded lights, the two weary women ordered substantial dinners. Mrs. Young's body relaxed into ease, but her mind did not She ought to be at home. She) wanted to be at home. Home was the place for married women at meal-time. "Teddy and 1 promised each oth- er when we were married that we'd never eat dinner apart if we could possibly avoid it," she murmured. "I hate to be the first to break that promise I know Teddy wouldn't" "Well, six months is quite long enough to keep a promise like that," asserted Mrs. Older You might Just She noted hungrily what an un- usually attractive meal It was. as well settle down and enjoy your- self." But Mrs. Young couldn't smile or even pretend an enjoyment she didn't feel. She wanted to be at home preparing a cozy welcome for Teddy. Just at her most homesick and contrite moment, she raised her misty eyes to the wall opposite and read on a Little framed card "If you want a taxi call Main 0000." She rose to her feet, the light of decision flashing across her face. "I'm going to ring for a taxi to take me home," she said. "Don't be foolish." admonished the rather disgusted Mrs. Older. "A taxi will cost you quite a bit and you said you were broke." "I still have that $10 bill Teddy gave me to buy a Christmas present tor myself. I'll use some of that and I can yet be home in time to get dinner." Mrs. Young gathered up her nu- merous parcels and on her way out she met a waitress carrying in her dinner. As she stopped to take her check off the tray she noted hun- grily what an unusually attractive meal it was. ln*iln amazingly short time the summoned taxi whirled her home without notable incident except the smash-up that occurred in the $10 bill when it came into collision with the taxi fare. Mrs. Young found that she had just 25 minutes to the good, and she did a meal-marathon that broke all records. At the exact minute of Teddy's usual arrival she was ready for him with a smile on her face And Just then the phone bel) rang She could hardly believe her .-ars when she heard Teddy tolling her over the wires that h<-- would not be home to dinner. "Go right ahead ana tiave yom own dinner, dearie." Teddy said, and his voice didn't sound a bit re- gretful. "I've had an extra hard day, and I don't feel like standing all the way home, as I know I would have to do if I got on a car at this hour. Older and I are going to drop Into the Purple Tea-room for dinner. By-by, dearie." (Ajioclated ffwii.ipr~w N u S*rvlc*J First Printing of Christmaa Carols Christinas carols had a wide ap- peal from the very beginning. They pleased both the devout and the roisterers, and it was Inevitable that they should find their way into print. The earliest printed collection is probably ., Wynkyn de Worde's "Christmas Carolles Newly En- printed" (1520). Only a single leaf is extant. It contains two complete carols on* a hunting song, and the other a boar's head carol. VICTORIA CORNERS With Christmaa over for another year, we now turn our thoughts to- ward 1943. May it be a new year of prosperity, happiness and victory. The neighbors gathered at the home ocf Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Ferria on Wednesday night, to honor Pte. Gordon McAuley, one of our boya who has joined the armed forces. During the evening Pte. McAuley was called to the floor when an ad- dress was read by Ernie Stinson and, the presentation of a money belt and cash was made by Elwin Ferris. Pte. McAuley fittingly replied very fittingly. Eivin Moore and Earl lalbot of H-lton, Leslie Bachelor of Bur- 1 n&an are spending the Christmas week at their hom<-j hero. Members of our armed forces spending Christmas leave u our community are Pte. Gordon McAul- ey, Simcoe; Pte. Harold Jackson, New Brunswick; Dvr. Clifford Talbot Jas. Bannon, R.C.A.F., Camp Bor- den and Jack Linton, R.C.A.F., of Ottawa. Christmas brought with it th customary "come and go." With Mr. Milton Bannon, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bannon, Miss Doris Bannon of To- ronto; with Elwyn Ferris: Mr. and Mrs, Thos. Ferris, Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Ferris of Wareham, Mr. and Mrs. Hawton of Feversham. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Wright of Marwell. Misses Selina and Alice Ferris of Dundalk and Kathleen Hawton of Toronto; at J. H. Richardson's: Mr. and Mrs Carl Bradley and children. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowering and Miss Ruth Richardson of Toronto; Mrs. Albert Reid and children of Branrpton at Russell Linton's; at Jas. Bingham's: Archie Adair of Northern Ontario; at George LudloVs: Mr. and Mrs. A. Sherson and Ruth and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sherson of Proton Station; at Jas. Bachelor's : the Wilfred Gall- agher family. Mr. and Mrs. Geortre McGregor and Wayne of Preston, | Florence Batchelor of Toronto, Leslie I Batchelor of Burlington; at Vern Robinson's. Bethel: Mr. and Mrs. Geo Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Acheson: at Fred Linton's: Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Linton and Jack, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Stinson and Mrs. Wm. Ludlow; at Bert Henderson's Cor- betton: Mi-, and Mrs. Ernie Stinson and family; at Jack Batchelor's, Bethel: Mr. Will Moore and EMn. MAXWELL Visitors over Christmas in this vic- inity were; Mr. and Mrs. Gasfleld McLeod of Toronto with Mr. and Mrs. Angus McLeod; Mr. Whewell of To- ronto with his sister, Mrs. Geo. Mor- rison, and family; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Morrison and family. Mr. and Mrs. Anpus Morrison and family of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Mor- rison and family f Walkerto n and Kathleen Morrison of Toronto spent the holiday with Mr. and 3!>s. Angus Morrison; Mr. Charlie Grummitt of Toronto at his home; Messrs. Guy and Harry Pallister, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Pallister, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Pallister of Toronto at Mr Andrew Pallister's; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Cameron. Miss May Linley. Mrs. R. J. Priestley and Julia of Owe n Sound with Mrs. R. Priestley; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parker of Toronto visited with friends; Mr. and Mrs. tier, Acheson and family of Cheltenham. Jean and Fred Ross of Toronto with Mr and Mrs. Geo. Ross; Miss Ruby Monagh- an of Toronto at her parental home; Robt. Mercer, Toronto, at the parson- age; Miss Shirley Buckingham and Lieut, and Mrs. Gordon Collins of Brockville at Mr. E. Buckingham's; Sergt. Pilot Leslie Seeley is home recuperating following a tonsil op- eration. (Intended for Last Week) Mrs. Sara Guy and granddaughter, Jean, have gone to Toronto to spend ih'. 1 winter with Mrs. J. Yearly. The school concert Friday was a oi-y enjoyable affair and was well attended. Much credit is due to the teacher. Mrs. F. J. Seeley, 'or train- ing the pupils. Pte. Chas. Winters of Toronto visited the week end at his home. TORONTO LINE NORTH A happy and prosperous New Year to the editor, staff and readers. Misses Evelyn and Iva Brow n of Toronto were holiday visitors with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown. Mis Thelma Miller of Toronto spent Christmas with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Alex. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Emerso n Wickens and Mr. and Mrs. M. McFadden were Christmas visitors in Owen Sound. Miss Gertrude Lever returned to Riehmord Hill on Monday, after spending- Christmas and the week end with her mother, Mrs. Thos. Lever. ORANGE VALLEY Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, Hill and family spent Christmas with Mra. Hill's parents at Walters Falls. Raymond McFadden of Bellfville was home for Christmaa. Misses Isobel and Ruth Boyd of Toronto spent the holiday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Boyd. Miss Thelma Miller of Toronto visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Miller. Christinas visitors at the Little- johng home were: Mrs. Mitchell and daughter, Vera, and Mr. Clifford Li trie Johns of Toronto; Mr. James Russell ami family, Rock Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Littlejohns and Mrs. G. Stewart, Flesherton, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Moore, Brampton. KIMBERLEY We wish all Advance readers a happy year in 1943. The Sunday School concert held by the teachers, Mr. Holmes and Miss Myles, and pupils of the public school was a decided success and of a very high order. We think it hard to decide the best number unless it would be the Christmas pageant. Bessie Thompson told the story to an interested group, then the Shepherds and the choir of carol singers. Last, all singing tenderlr and the babe in the manger bed. We congratulate all who took part. The proceeds amounted to $30.90. Mr. and Mrs. Art Wardman and Mr. and Mrs. J. Pattison of Toronto spent the holidays with the Weber families. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Weber spent Christmas with Mrs. D. L. Weber. Mr. and lira. Budnic visited st their parental homes. Mr. Alkn snd Mr. Dalton Fergu- son spent Christmas and the week end with their mother, Mrs. II. Ferguson. Miss Leota Gilbert and Miss Thel- ma Ellis of Toronto, Mervyn sad Garry of Collingwood visited during the holidays with Mr. and Mrs Elmer Ellis. Mr. Norman Buchanan of Toronto is home with his parents. Mr Russell Chard of Toronto and Kendal of Collingwood were home for the holidays. 4 We are Forry to report Miss Elea- nor Ellig suddenly stricken with an attack of appendicitis oh Saturday morning and was rushed to Colling- wood hospital Saturday afternoon. We wish hei a safe recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Neff and babe of Singhampton and Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Phillip* and son of Flesherton spent Christmas with Mr .and Mrs. Chas. Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Canshier of Hagerstown, Md., spent the holiday* with the T'eber families. (Intended for Last Week) Sunday morning the themomete* was" standing at 25 below. "n coldest since 1934" Notwithstanding the cold weather the church services were very well attended. Mr. W. R. Buchanan ga* one of his best sermons on the Gifts of the "Wise Men." A full ' otr ad- ded greatly with carol singing alao a voluntary. In the Baptist Chorea, when Rev. Banner gave a splendid talk to the children and grown-ups on"gifts". The singing of carols was also enjoyed . Mrs. H. Hall of Thornbury presided at the organ. Don and Harold Graham uid Ted Weber are home for the holidays from Dawson Creek, B,0. They rettrra about Jan. ?th. Mac Wilson, now of Mount Forest and a former cheese maker near Ta istock, knows what it is to be adrift on the Atlantic. He lost both his legs due to exposure while awaiting rescue after his ship was torpedoed. He watched thirty-one of his panions die in a lifeboat but he er gave up hope of being rescued. He is anxious to gt back if they wffl take him. A New Policy For 1943 Customers are respectfully informed that after January 1st, 1943, this business will be conducted on a cash basis. Any credit transactions will be made by special arrangement in accordance with the regulations of the War Time Prices and Trade Board Customers having outstanding accounts will be good enough to make settlement at their earliest convenience. F. H. W. HICKLING General Merchant FLESHERTON WAR-TIME TRAVEL TIP NO. 3 fo fasit ? /earned In wartime help conserve available railway space and add to yom own com- Mt fcr travelling with a minimu Of baggage.