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VOL.62; NO. 42 FLESHERTON, ONT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1943 W. H. Thurston & Son, Publiskri American "Fortress" Bombers on Operations in Britain American "Fortress" bombers at n operational station of the United States Army Air Forces in Britain. The bombers have carried out many luccessful raids on enemy territory, but have so far operated by daylight only. They are now busy at their bases somewhere in England, gett- ing ready for their next surprise attack. Picture Shows; A line of Fortress bombers of the United States Army Air Force taxi across the tarmac to their take-off. Officers Grey Chapter Mrs. Leila Walker was elected the Worthy Matron of Grey Chapter No. 170, O.E.S., at the election of officers held on Friday evening last. Her husband, Wm. Walker, is Master of Prince Arthur Lodge No. 333, A.F.& A.M. The election was conducted by the Past Worthy Matron Sister Will a Brady, in the a&sence of the Worthy Matron, Sister Rae Rapp. Following are the new elected officers: WM. Sister Leila Walker. W.P. Bro. Archie Sinclair. A.M. Sister Eva Fisher. A.P. Bro. Jack Colgan. Cond. Sister Beatrice Gordon. A. Cond. Sister Dorothy Sawyer. Secretary Sister Ethel Dargavel. Treasurer Sister Mary Phillips. Auditors Sisters Mary Bellamy. Kay Fisher and Daisy Morgan. MRS. WM. HANLEY DIES Word was received in town this Wednesday morning of the death or Mrs. Wm. C. Hanley at the home of hre son, Chas. W. Hanley, 8th Line. Artemesia, in her 80th year. Details of the funeral are not yet to hand at the time of going to press. Snow Banks Recede Tuesday morning of this week the whole district was sheathed in a mass of a ice, due to rain and frost during Monday night. Telephone wires were down and the subscribers were iso- lated. Rain fell all day Tuesday and the streets were in a very bad condi- tion. The banks of snow are disap- pearing rapidly, although there is plenty of snow yet to go. No. 4 High- way to Durham was opened Sunday and it is a marvel that it could be done, as the banks Monday night were from six to twelve feet high most of the way from Ceylon to sev- eral miles west of Priceville. Three plows broke down in the attempt, one plow replacing two axles in one day. The Kimberley road was opened on Sunday, but the Feversham road is still closed for motor traffic. Tuesday night the weather tightened up and this Wednesday we are contending with ice. FLESHERTON AND ROCK MILLS BAPTIST CHURCHES Frank B. Keys. Pastor FLESHHRTON SERVICES Churth Srricc 11 .m, Sur.4a>- Miool If t'elock ROCK MILLS SERVICES Sunday School 2.30 p.n Church Service 3.30 p.m. St Mary's Church, Maxwell (ANGLICAN) REV. JACKUN, Pastor Moraine Prayers and Sermon. Holy Communion *st Sunday in every month. Gospel Workers' Church Feversham, Out. Rev. C. McNichol. Paator Feversham Appointment Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 11. Sunday Evening Service 7.30 Olivet Appointment Service at 3 p.m. United Church Minister: REV. G. KEITH McMILLAN Services will be held as follows ot Sunday: 11.00 a.m. Worship, Fleshertoa. 12.15 p.m. Sunday chool, Fleo erton. 2.00 p.m. Sunday School, Ceylon. 2.36 p.m. Worship, Ceylon. 7.30 p.m. Vesper Service, Fle*& ertoB. Morning Subject: "We Would See Jesus." (9) His Courage. Evening Subject: "Prayer and Poise.'' The attention of the congregation and others is called to the fact that under the auspices of the Grey Pres- bytery, a series of broadcasts is being given over Station CFOS each Mon- day evening from 7-7.30 o'clock. The last of these will be heard April 19th. These broadcasts are planned to dir- ect the attention of listeners to events in the Life of Christ, leading up to Easter. Activities of 4th Line Red Cross The following articles were sent by the Fourth Line Red Cross Unit dur- ing the past year: 21 Pairs ribbed seamen's socks, 12 pairs Army socks, 16 sleeveless sweaters, 4 pairs whole mitts, 3 khaki scarfs, 4 pairs khaki gloves, 3 turtle- neck sweaters, 3 pairs Navy service socks, 3 turtle-neck tuckins, 3 aero caps, baby's bonnet, 29 quilts, 15 dresses. 16 pairs shelter slippers, 8 articles for bombed victims, snow suit, white coat, ski jacket and parka suit, ski jacket, scarf, 2 pairs pyjam- as, child's jumper. 2 P ai rs bloomers, pair children's pullover. 19 pairs slip- pers, pair baby's mitts, 3 hats, 2 par- kas, 2 tarns, toque. 17 pairs spats, 9 pairs shoes, 3 fur pieces for vest lining, fur coat for vest lining, 3 doz. wash cloths, 9 pairs towels, 6 pairs pillow cases, 40 cakes soap, 3 pkirs. razor blades. 10 combs. 8 tooth brushes, 2 dolls. Mrs. L. Pedlar. Sec. Municipal Wood Ceylon Boys Honored Fire Threatened Yard For Flesherton Is Under Review (By Ceylon Reporter) Two presentations were made in this community last week to boys who are either in the service or are reporting shortly. On Wednesday A municipal wood yard ia Bunder. evening last cne presentation of a wrist watch was made to Gordon Nichol, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Nichol, who reports to the R.C.A.F. Phillips Building threatened the budding own- ed and occupied by O. W. Phillips & contemplation by the municipality of the village of Flesherton, in attempt to assure the people of the village a * ~ ...i VIA-: :. LUC - *J lu i r .'ri ~\j icavu reasonable supply or wood fuei t r at ^^ Ont ., Thursday of this the flre which had ined headwa their use, and to assure the farmers of the additional $1.00 per cord bonus on Friday afternoon, last, hot work by the fire brigade and helpers soon had the flre under control. A hole had to chopped the roof in order to reach week. The address was read by Mr. the ceiling of the room in of the additional $1.00 per cor onus Ken Stewart and the presentation which the flre origina-ed offered by the Dominion Government : was made by Mrs Jas . Sinclair, the Tbe fire 3tarted to an ", apper mom . ^ builng in which . , for wood under contract by June 30. address being signed by Mrs >lary 1943. A meeting of the Village Council was held Thursday afternoon attended also by interested citizens, at which the fuel problem was dis- cussed and plans made. It is hoped to secure a wood lot near town where local citizens may spend their spare time working in getting out a supply Saturday night a of wood, and they will be paid wage* ] was held at che home of Mr and Mrs ; at so much per cord and be assured ; Dave Adams in honor of their son. ' o f t f or t h e me n. of first call on supply up to a the available wood certain number of Following is the financial report of the Four,h Line Red Cross Unit for the period from Starch 12th, 1942, to March llth, 19W: Receipts Carried forward |33.2S Members' fees 37.75 Visitors' collections 3.00 Donations 1- Postage returned 1-1-* Card parties, dances 161.75 Proceeds of tickets quilt 18-55 Quilts sold 14 -" 5 Prints, broadcloth, batt 2.62 cords. An advertisement is inserted on the back page of this issue by th: Village Council announcing the pro- ject. We understand that the far- mer will be able to bring his wood to town, notify the wood yard auth- ority where he is delivering the wood and take it directly to his customer, where it is unloaded and a return made to the wood yard, the fanner receiving the govern! lent subsidy of $1.00 per cord. Irwin. Mrs. Jas. Sinclair. Mrs. Roy srr Angus Avis had a brooder COT- Piper and Ken Stewart. The presen- er j n g about 150 baby chicks. It is tation was made at a euchre at his ' thought the thermostat on the stove home. Mrs. J. Kennedy won the exploded and allowed the fire to be- prize for the ladies and Mr. Wm. ^^e too ho t setting fire to the paper i and other material on the f.oor. The 1 entire upstairs was thick wtt n smoke, social evening . t he fire being discovered when smoke escaping under the building. Plenty of Gnr. Jack Adams, who enlisted sever- available and the flames al months ago with the Royal Can- S00 n extinguished. Mr. Avis snffer- were adian Artillery. Jack arrived home Saturday noon on a 48-hour leave. The address was read by Mrs. Mary Irwin and the presentation of a wris" watch was made by Mrs. Jas. Sinclair on behalf of the community other friends. The address ed the entire loss of his baby chicks, ^\\ e the loss to the building was not very great. There was na insur- ance on 'he building 1 . Some person or persons were light- an<i fingered while the fire was in pro- was eress and four of five new pails loan- by Ernie disappeared from the This does not speak very well GEO. McTAVISH RINK WON GENERAL MOTORS TROPHY signed by Mrs. Jas. Sinclair. Mr^. M. Irwin. Mrs. Roy Piper. Ken Stewar* and Bert Sparks. Mr. and Mrs. for some kind? of human nature. Mervyn McFadden and Mr John Mc- Donald supplied excellent music for dancing, while euchre was enjoyed by many others. After lunch a collec- tion was taken up to apply on the NEW RATION BOARD MEMBER Chester X. Long of Feversham has purchase of gifts for other boys who . b included in the Flesherton Local have enlisted from this community. ' Ration Board, according to an an- Both boys expressed their pleasure nouncemcn: made by Reeve Alfred for the fine gift? Down, the chairmar.. Eleven mem- Recently a rink skipped by G. A. McTavish won the General Motors Trophy at the Markdale curling bon- and .. spiel, with G. B. Welton's rink, a > They are fln<? typi;g o( young Can- ! hers now sit on the F'.esherton Board, of Flesherton. as runners-up. The adian man h ood " an( j best wishes by in ord <?r to give their consideration McTavish rink was composed of G. their many friends are ext ended for to the rationing problems of the citi- MeTavish skip. Ken Betts vice. Cecil a ,. a j e McTavish second and Edgar Be::< lead. The Welton rink was composed of G. B. Welton skip. Jim Dargave'. vice, Harold Bert second and Albert Sparks lead. Roy Piper and George Boyd skipped two other rinks in the competition. zens in this community. World Day of Prayer In Memonam ROUND AM) ROUND THE FIELD There is no ceiling on what you can grow in your own garden. It is a great thing to have a code of honor, but it is no satisfaction to have a "code in the ode" following influenza. BATES & MADDOCKS FUNERAL CHAPEL \OTBD for beautiful tervictt at mpdfratf eoit. Sfery funeral complete no addi- tional ehnrgi-i. ffupeclfolt in rlted. 60% OF OUR FUNERALS COST LESS THAN '200 PENTRAL LOCAJIOH-124 AVEMEJl ^telephone RlnjUdale 4344 $274.5-1 Expenditures Orders for supplies 142.37 Phone calls 1-OV Lining for quilts, batts 10.57 War Victims' Fund 25.00 Spitfire Fund and postage 50.23 F. & A. Red Cross 20.00 Canadian Red Cross 30.00 Soap 2.00 Christmas' Cheer Fund 10.0\ Russian Relief 25.00 Tobacco Fund -12.52 Advertising 1.40 Cleaning of school 1-00 $261.1:5 Balance on hand $274.54 STEPHEN'S CORNERS Mrs. John Lougheed and baby. Elaine, were recent visitors with To- ronto friends. The regular meeting of the Wai Workers was held at the home -f Mrs. Jack Stephen on March 10th. Owing to the weather the attendance was smaller than usual. A quilt was completed. The next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. Emerson Wright on March 24th. Mrs. Joe Porteous visited recently with friends in Toronto. A number of people are suffering from the "flu. We hope all are soon well again. When the bill collectors find the lady of the house in she's out. A do'!rr comhipr prenemlly looks ass big as a dollar jpoir.ir. (Farmers' Advocate) Our staunch and determined fore- bears would lie uneasily in their graves if they could hear ail this talk about contour ploughing and cultivat- ing round and round the field. A considerable number of farmers have already adopted the practice of plant- ing corn and soybean* in a continu- ous, never-ending circle round and round the field. They are seeding grain in the same manner. With HUDSON -- Ir. lv \--.r.g memory of my dear nvther. who passed away March 14th. U>35. Sadly missed iy her daughter, held in the Baptist Church on Friday/ Elizabeth ^Mvs. Harry Heathcote). The World Day of Prayer service of the local branches of the Canadian Mi*<ionarv Societies wa March 12th. The attendance was not as large as expected, due in part, av least, to illness and bad roads. Mrs. W. I. Henry was in charge and Mrs. Karstedt presided at the piano. Mr. Keys was special speaker In Memoriam CL'LLEN --In treasured memory of a dear brother, Robt. Cullen. who departed from us March 16, 1942. and gave a very fine address on thv Your presence is ever near us. theme of the program: "0 Lord, that they may all be one," stress- ing the fact that if we hope to win the peace, we must put away Your love remains with us yet; Y.iu were the kind of 3 brother Your loved ones will never forget. Sadly missed but ever remem- them the straight how and headlands are a primitive custom which marks a man definitely as of the old school. I National Anthem. The argument used is. that too much time is wasted turning on the I headlands while planting and har- 1 Maxwell School Report vesting. One farmer who has adopted this practice laims that one-third th< time is saved with a tractor and one- half the time is saved with horses, ; . f the weather is not too hot. Contour ploughing, which means ploughing around the slope rather than up and down the hill, and cropp- ing in the same manner, may not hat monize with the demonstrations at the International Ploughing Match. thoughts and ideas that other races ben?d by Sisters and Brothers, and colors are inferior to us. A quar- tette of ladies sang "Take Time to Card of Thanks be Holy.'' and the meeting closed with the singing of a hymn and the Mr. Wm. McNally and faonily wish to thank their many friends for their thoughtful interest and sympathy, also the kind neighbors for their assistance at the time of their recent bereavement. Grade 9 -- Laura Allison 62. Grade 8 V'erna Heron 86. Mar- iraret Bemrose 71. Russell Seeley 33*. Reta Duckett 32*. Grade 7 Wallace Long 55, Geo. Porteous 51, Wesley Long 27*. Grade 6 Ross Allison 81, Orville Broderick 58. Reg. Allison 28*. Grade 5 Ivan Young 74, Anna Lougheed (abs.1. Grade 4 Phyllis Davison 91. but it al! adds up to sound farm hus- Clarence Young 88, Ronnie Wrigh* bandry. Erosion is taking away the 88. Lois Coulter 84. Ross Porteous Card of Thanks I wish to extend thanks to th many icind friends and neighbors for the lovely cards, letters and treats sent me during my recent illness. Wilfred Magee. fertile top soil. When this happens youth leave the farm, income lessens and the old folk finally give up in dismay. Agriculture is becoming revolution- ary radical or left wing, so to speak i Leslie Lougheed (a/bs.) 51*. but these innovations are sane and . Grade 1 Raymond Young Card of Thanks Mr. S. Hemphill ami Miss Edith Grade 3 - Jim Londry 76. Millie Hemphill wish to express their ap- 'uckett 60*. preciation and thanks for the many Grade 2 Glenn \Vriirht *.'. Mar- expressions of sympathy and kind- garet Porteous 80. Venice Lone 7". ness extended to them in their ber- 80. Arthur Long 77. eavement and also while their sister was i!l. essential. It is strange how many people arc confused on the subject of their own duties, and perfectly clear on the subject of other people's duties. Maria: But do you think its quite fair to go to the movies with Henry if you don't like him 1 Beryl: Why not? He enjoys my company and I like the movies. One forecast is that next summer the strawberry crop in Canada may be 25 per cent below average. How- ever, fhorr is plenty of time for getting excited about this: and, meantime, there can't be any hoarding. Marie Porteous 70. Lloyd Loujrh- eed 41*. Pr. Deane Wrisrht. Carl Younsr. Numbers are percentages; those marked * missed one or more exams. Number on roll 30. av. att. 25. Mrs. F. J. Seeley. Teacher. Most folk are finding it hard to I travel fast enough to keep up with running expenses. And as if the world hadnt enough Russia is especially anxious to se- troubles already, the experts are cure supplies of butter from North ! a?ain revising the rules of Contract Card of Thanks We wish to thank the Flesherton Fire Brigade. and all those who re- sponded so quickly in extinguishing the fire which threatened our place of business on Friday. 0. W. Phillips A Son. America. Bridge. There is a time-honored custom in Sweden that every citizen of the country has the right to see his kin.tr personally. Kind words are the music of tne world. They have a pov. er which seems to be beyond natural causes. Faber.