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* VOL.62; NO. 39 FLESHERTON. ONT., WEDNESDAY.FEBRUARY 24, 1943 W. H. Thurston & Son, Publishers THE LATE ROBT. DOWN A former resident of Flesherton who was accidentally killed in a fall from a Hydro pole north of Holland Centre recently. (Courtesy Markdale Standard) Artemesia Council Artemesia Red Cross Your Subscription Osprey Council The Council of the Township of Artemesia met in the 'own hall at Flesherton on Fdb. 9th, with mem- bers all present, the Reeve presiding. Minutes of last meeting held on Jan. llth, were read, approved and signed. Communications were received as follows: H. W. Kernahan, re liability insurance; Roy W. Piper, treasurer Flesherton High School Board, est- imates for l'.'4o. asking for advance of $700 per month, commencing Feb. 24th; Ontario Dept. of Highways, re Campaign Organized We come to you with a simple appeal. We could say . . . reanem- ber Dunkirk . . . and Hong Kong . . . remember Libya and Dieppe? Canadians don't need to be reminded. Those are more than names. They mean fathers and brothers and hus- bands some of them still "miss- We come you instead with an assurance . the assurance that the Canadian ing or in prison camps. to road expenditure for 1943, submitting ' Red Cross is taking care of those uy-law; Road Snpt., account of road expenditure for 1942, with applica- tion for subsidy; application from Grey County Federation of Agricul- ture, for a grant; Statement from fathers and brothers and husbands . . . getting food parcels to them. clothing, cigarettes, medical supplies, whenever humanly possible. The Canadian Red Cross is doing the clerk of Vital Statistics and Old what Y QU would do, '< it were poss- FLESHERTON BANTAM TEAM HEADS HOCKEY LEAGUE Flesherton Bantam Hockey team has been making a name for itself this winter in a league with Chats- worth, Markdale and Durham. To date they have won four games and lost one, thereby heading the league, with Markdale and Durham tied for second place. Friday evening they played in Chatsworth and won 9-2. Dan McTavish scored six goals, Bob Turney two and Bill Shaw one. and they were ably assisted by Ted Banks who laid over seven lovely passes for the goals, while Bob Turney had six assists and Dan McTavish one. Flesherton players; were goal, Don Banks; defence. C. Plester and E. McEachnie; centre. D. McTavish; wings. E. Banks and R. Turney; alt- ernates. B. Thurston, F. Taylor. K. Dungey. E. Best and W. Shaw. Age Pension applications for 1942. The Auditors' presented the report of the treasurer's accounts for 1942, which -bowed receipts, including the balance at last audit, of $71,176.96. payments of $63.757.06. cash balance of $7,919.90. with assets over liabil- ities of approximately $8,700.00. Orders were issued on the treasur- er for the following amounts: Road expenditure, Supt. Pay Roll $322.27. Road Supt. salary $58; Continental Casualty Co., liability insurance $289; Treasurer Flesherton High School Board $700; Grey County Federation \ ,.; ,,.,u ure Alex. Cameron. re-ristrations $7; Municipal World, stationery and subscriptions $P.74: Hvdro-Electric Power Commission, collection of arrears $66.84; Salary nf Auditors, Wm. Swanton and Geo. Buchanan. $40 each. ule for you to go by train and boat and plane into those far places where men fight and die and are taken prisoners that we may be safe and unharmed, here in Canada. But the Red Cross cannot carry on alone. You must do your part. Think of it, $5,500.000 must be spent on food parcels for British and Canadian prisoners of war in Europe . . . $500,000 for Canadian prisoners in the Far East alone. To keep Blood Donor Service functioning 1 100 per cent, $250,000 must be used this year. Hospitals supplies and merchandise for comforts for armed forces and civilians will mean an outlay of an additional $3,000.000. There are other incidental war expenditures that mean if the Canadian Red Cross Is to go on with the herculean task of meeting all these obligations, $10.- Our mailing list was corrected on Saturday and all p--.nne.nts made up to tha* time are ack- nowledged with a change of label. Look at yours now and see if we have given you p-oper credit. There are quit? a number receiv- ing The Advance who are two, three or more years in arrears. We would be pelased if these -sub- scribers would have this deficit wiped out and the paper paid in advance. The Wartime Prices and Trade Br ard is eliminating all credit, and this applies to sub- scription accounts as well as other debts. So if you wish to have The Advance continue to come into your home after the 1st of March. 194?. have your arrears paid up. These are war times and we are asked to save on paper and the above is the one way we have of doing 1 so, but we will be pleased to continue sending the paper to those -who are paid up. ByHw Xn. 3 of 1943. to orovide for i 000,000 must be given by generous an estimated expenditure of $12000 on roads and bridges within the townsh.ii> in 1943: and Bvlaw No. 4 Canadians in the forthcoming nation- al campaign. Our fighting men give their lives! of 1943. to confirm the appointment Let us sacrifice a little . . . Give of I. B. Whittakrr as Road "uperin- what you can. It can't be too little, tendent at a salary of $58 per month; It can't be too much! We have only to stop and think for A man broke a robber's nose. More proof that it's smart to keep your nose out of other people's business. for 12 months, were read the requir- ! ed number of times, signed and sealed. Council adjourned. Alex. Cameron. Clerk. a minute of what this war would We don't know what will be all the rage in spring clothes unless it's the people who pay the bills. SOLDIERS WELL FED SKATING FLESHERTON ARENA TUESDAY THURSDAY FROM 8 TO 10 P.M. SATURDAY Skating from 8.30 to 10.30 SKATE FOR HEALTH be like without the unselfish service of the Red Cross, to realize that this great work must be doubled, and re- doubled for the sake of all war-torn ON TR VIN JOURNEYS sut ? erers - soldiers and civilians alike! ' i What of the bombed and homeless in When members of the Canadian ! Britain who MI T ST have clothing and armed forces travel long distances food, blood serum and medical stores? by special train over the Canadian ; Wnat of the starving in Greece and National Railways, the System din-;fhj na . . . our heroic Russian allies? ing car services have the responsibil- -what O f our own boys in prison ity of feeding these military travell- [ camp8 w ho wait for food parcels as ers. Across the border in the United tney wa ; t f or deliverance . . . des- States the army has that task. From pe rately. Our fathers, our husbands the commissary kitchen cars, meals and our brothers in the Armed Forces are distributed to Canadian soldiers j wno Ret t j, e j r comfort and cheer from seated in the cars to which they have j been assigned. Here is a typical dinner as served by Canadian Na- Makes Donations The Osprey Municipal Council met in regular session on Saturday, Feb. 13th, with all members present. The : minutes and proceedings of the for- mer meeting were read and confirm- ed and the following business was transacted: Mr. M. Gould and Mr. H. Francis, as president and secretary of the Osprey Branch of the Red Cross Society, addressed the Council, and requested that a donation from mun- icipal funds, rather than a canvass of residents, be made to the Society. (This was granted to the amount or $600.00. > A letter was received from the County Branch of the Aid to Russia Fund for a grant to that organiza- tion, and as the members were in a rather lenient frame of mind, this was granted to the amount of $100. A request from the Salvation Army Rescue Home, for the custom- ery grant was responded to with the amount of $10. Bylaws N'os. 3 and 4, to provide for an expenditure of $9000.00 on Home Town" day at army training I Township roads in 1943. and camps across Canada is Friday when ' appointing Poundkeepers, Fenceview- 'Home Town' Day Oversees Newspapers Last Saturday we received a re- newal from a iady in Toronto, also enclosing a dollar bill for the paper to be sent to one of the boys over- seas who might not have anyone to pay for the one going to him. Suca graciousness will be appreciated by the young man to whom the papei will be sent, as he has been oversea* since li*40, received the paper regu- ar!y and is delighted with knowing what is going on in his adopted home district. The lady wishes her nama kept secret, so we can assure her that her donation will make one of our defenders happy at the arrival each mail of The Advance. This ia the last week that The Advance caa send papers to soldiers overseas free of cost as in the past, but it can be sent from this office for the pay- ment of $1.00. We have sent th papers overseas free as long as we could, but by a request from th Wartime Prices and Trade Board we are forced to charge for them in the future. Papers to the boys serving in Canada will be sent as usual. The Editor. the bulk of weekly papers are passed out at noon mail parades to eager- eyed lads in uniform. A quick glance over the front page and then at the I ers and Sheetp Valuers, were read the required number of times and passed. Mr. Mervin- Gould and Mr. Jas Davidson were re-appointed as Weed local column is merely a foretaste oi Inspector aml Sanitary Officers, re- pleasure to be had that evening. Then it will remain the unswerving object of interest for an hour or two on bunk, in barracks or in a comfortable spot in some Auxiliary Service hut. spectively. Genera! read accounts ordered paui were: A. Moore, trucking $12: W>.:'.- lier & Co.. repairs to adding machine $11; Treasurer Township of Collingr- It is then that the weary editor. wood - townline work $10.32; Treas- urer Township of Me'.ancthon. town- line work $16.33: Pay Roll No. 2. short of sleep because of his struggle to keep community happenings as fully recorded as of old, in spite ot ' labor shortages, should have some General accounts ordered paid magic means oi looking over the were; E. Robinson, postage $6; Mrs. shoulder of just one of his Army i J Smith, care of E. Miller $43.75: readers. His fatigue would melt and account for E. Miiler $1.95; J. Izard. vanish in the happy revelation of the "" e ' le f $1-: L. Hambiy. relief $5: full warmth of appreciation shown toward his endeavor which service Letter Shop Supply Co., supplies $5.20: Whillier & Co., account $15. S7: en agree is a top-ranker among j Treasurer County of Grey, indigent vital morale-building agents. It also would be nice to have there Mrs. Jones who dropped her washing hospital accounts $54.15; Osprey Branch Red Cross Society, grant $t"00: Treasurer Canadian Aid to . long enough Monday to telephone ' uss:a Fund ' * rant * 100: J ' McLean. the village newspaper that her refund ove n>ayment of taxes C2; Sal- Cross gifts? Then* is only one answer. The battlefront is lengthen- ing. The Red Cross must "step up* tional chefs while bound towards a 1 jtg service in all departments to meet Canadian seaport: soup, roast leg of | every appeal! DO NOT HOLD veal, stewed corn, boiled potatoes, peach pie. bread and butter, tea. That ought to touch the right spot. We do hope no song writer is (learning of a white Easter. FUNERALS JACK! Give what you intended to . . and then some! The campaign to raise $10.000.000 Tor the Canadian Red Cross com- mences on March 1st and committees have been formed for Flesherton and \rtemesia. Mr. G. A. McTavish was ppointed by the Artemesia-Flesher- ton Red Cross Branch, as chairman youngest boy, Johnny, had just at- ' Arn 5escue Home " tained the rank of corporal in his new field of duty abroad. She would see how mention of his name and $10; Treasurer Good Roads Assoc.. and Treasurer Ontario Assoc. of Rum! Municipalities, fees $5 each: and express 75c. Council adjourned to meet Satur- dzay. March 13th. at 2 o'clock p.m. C. N. Long. Clerk. Russian Fund Grows Donations to the Canadian Aid to lussia Fund from this district is steadily growing, but there are many more who have the means to give something for this great work in re- lieving distress in the country of our allies:. Send in your contribution today. Previously acknowledged ....$167.00 G. Buchanan and Family 5.00 J. T. Parker 3.00 D. Hamilton .. 1.50 " . :o date $176.50 Soldiers At Markdale I Vi. i-i'O UtlJHV ll..'. _ - ... . military advancement still further . J 1 1 ^, 1 T }^ ^^l*-- 91 '' inspired the will-to-be-there of wide- ly separated comrades in arms. Regular appearance of home-town sheets conies as the greatest boon to the fellows whose folk and friends have been a bit on the careless side in writing. So the weekly editor is one of the Mr . aml Mrs Robm Knox of Swin . most taithful correspondents from ton Park celebrated lneir 57th we<ld . back home tne ever-active liaison between soldiers of freedom in the field and on the home front. The Stkh Bridge Coy.. R.C.A.S.C.. of Camp Borden was bivouacked at the armories ir. Markdaie Tuesday and Wednesday of ::'.'s week while on manoeuvers. under the command of Lieut. R. O. Evans, with Lieut. J. T. Robertson second-in-command. They were accompanied with their mechanical equipment of 18 lorries and trucks. Tuesday evening the members of the Company gave a demonstration of precision drill and battle drill, besides a skit on the MR. AND MRS. ROBT. KNOX MARRIED FOR 57 YEARS FOURTH SON IN AIR FORCE With the enlistment last week of ing aniversary and the 87th birthday of Mr. Knox on Feb. 9th, at the home of their daughter. Mrs. J. McMurdo, Dromore. This venerable couple are spending the winter months with their daughter. Mrs. Knox was formerly Nettie and wrong way of giving musk- erry instruction, that were well done nd pleasing to see. The N.C.O.'s of he local Company of the Foresters were present for the demonstration, esides a number of people from Markdale. Wednesday tactical exer- cise? were held with blank ammuni- ion, smoke bombs and "high ex- plosives" that made one think the real thing had come at last. They are leaving Thursday morning for the return trip to Camp Borden. Maurice Armstrong in ^he RC..A.F., Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hill the canvassing committee, and he Rev. and Mrs. A. K. Armstrong now of Boothville and was born at Port havp four sons wearing the blue of Hope. Mr. Knox was born in Quebec thi* branch of His Majesty's Armed and came to lot 7. eon. 17, Proton, Forces. Brother John is located at where he has lived ever since. They Winnipeg, Man., Bert at Hamilton, were married by Rev. Peter Smitn Hartley at Oshawa. and now Maurice of Holstein and' have been highly las appointed the following assist- ants in the various School Sections: Flesherton S-W. Block J. R. Wilson N.W. Block F. B. Keys. N.E. Block H. Milligan. S.E. Block F. Taylor. Flesherton Rural A. Sparks. Ceylon Stewart Muir and Percy Hunt. Priceville Bert Aussum. Durham Road W. R. Meads. Springhill Ward Harrison. Proton Herbert Corbett. Orange Valley Jack Hill. Power House Alfred Pickles. Eug."iia Wm. Walker. For 1 law Harry Fisher. Rock Mills Arthur Chard. Eighth Line Neil McDonald. Victoria Corners J. Gowanlock. Irish Lake Willard McWhinney. U.S.S. A & E. Walter Wilson. at Manning Depot, Toronto. respected and useful members of the NEW MODE OK TRAVEL DIED HENDERSON At Toronto Sat- urday. Feb. 20th, 1943, Emerson Hartley Henderson, D.P.S. The remans rested at Bates & Msi!< ! ,.x-ks Funeral Chapel. 124 Avenue 'iRoad. Toronto, and service was held ir> the ehapol cm Monday afternoon. F^K 22nd. at 2 o'clock. Interment in Mt P!." > n<ant Cemetery. A 1th 'Ugh proud of the patriotic community these many years. spirit of their sons. Mr. and Mrs. Five daughters and four son? were Armstrong nevertheless cannot help born to them: Jennie (Mrs. .1. Mo- but feel the anxiety and sacrifice Murdo) of Dromon-. Grace (Mrs \.hich this fourfold enlistment entails SacketO of Proton Station. Annie on the family. Meaford Express. (Mrs. W. R. Meads) of Artemesia -- Margaret (Mrs. Bowden I of Toronto !.y't>:ta (Mrs. Borden Bleiehl of _ Owen Sound; William of McLeod The snow storm over the week end : Alta " Bert of Kelowna - Alta.. an resulted in a unique means of trans- Walter and Fml of Swin ton Park portation in Minto Township. A Tht?ir sons ' Bert aml Fred are veter younsr swain, who lives 3H- mik-s ! ans f l ; last war west of Harris-ton, resorted to a Mally friends here f Mr- ston^boat to bring hs lady friend to i Knox ex - eml hearty congratulations town on Monday afternoon in order to tnem - for her to catch the C.P.R. train to Mt. Forest. This is the first time BORN In Memoriam McKEE In loving memory of ->ur little son. Burton, who passed iway February 20th. 1938. aged 8 months. Fondly loved and deeply mourned. Heart of our hearts we miss you so; Often, our darling, our tears will flow Dimming your picture before our But never the one in our heart that lies. The stars seem dim as we whisper low "Our own darling boy. we miss you so!" Sadly missed by Mother, Daddy and Sisters. Scientists say that after the *rar they'll he able to forecast the weath- er a year ahead. Shucks! the patent medicine almenacs have been doing that ever since we can remember. we ever heard of this means of travel, but no doubt it was a wise one, in that the stoneboa* skimmed over the snow, whereas a sleigh BENTHAM Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Bentham. 8 Esgore Drive. Toronto. are happy to announce the arrival of would have got stuck in the huge 8 dauierhter ' Janot ' on Frid:lv - Feb - snow drifts. In war time it was No 19th ' 1{MS - at the Women's College n mean* of saving gasoline and tires *!** Twn to - (if they could have been usedV Ne- * ~ In n * prov on m *?- 0,^'ty is the mother cvf invention Feb ' 22nd : 1943 ' to Mr ' alld Mr *' flarriston Review. Rc * s STnitn - " daughter. Thatcher was the mosit popular wheat in the Prairie Provinces last year, accounting for half the total acreage. Markuis was second and Rod Bobs third. Students of Toronto University who do not make a sufficiently high standing are to be drafted into the armed forces. However, it should not Ix 1 forgotten that intelligence f* needed in the army as well as the universities.