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Flesherton Advance, 10 Nov 1943, p. 5

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THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE \\'ednesday. November 10, 1943 ' ' EUGENIA Rev. Rogus of Toronto occupied the pulpit here Sunday evening and preached a very enthusiastic sermon on "Remembrance Day." Mrs. W. Pinkerton visited the past week with her sister, Mrs. S. J. Bea- ney, and nieces, Mrs. Winegarden and Mrs. Fowler, in Brantford. She also spent a day with Hamilton friends. Miss Margaret McMillan, nurse-in- training in the Owen Sound hospital, visited Saturday with her parents. Mrs. Blais spent the past week with friends in Brantford. Mr. and Mrs. L. Hill, Grant and Millie And friends, of Collingwood visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Baker. Tpr. Ted Campbell of Dundurn, Sask., is spending a furlough with his wife and children and with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stan Campbell. Pte. Dorland Campbell, who is training at Simcoe, was home over the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stan Campbell. L.A.C. W. A. Martin of Eugenia and L.A.C. W. A. Martin of Winnipeg have been posted together at a wire- less stationo "somewhere in Britain.' 1 These boys are not relatives and are both wireless operators in the RCAF. Pte. George Stewart of Orillia spent a forty-eight hour leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Stewart. Recent visitors at the Walker home were; Mrs. G. Buchanan and Mrs. Teeter, Vandeleur, Mrs. M. Davidson. Mr. Ernest Proctor has gone north on the annual deer hunt. Miss Joyce Genoe visited with Miss Jean McMullen, Ceylon, recently. VANDELEUR Mr. Arnold Harbottle held a suc- cessful sale of live stock and imple- ments on Monday afternoon. Prices were good, horses bringing $100 and cows up to $126. Geo. Duncan was the auctioneer. Mr. Harbottle has rented his farm to Mr. Roy McMullen. We understand that Mr. and Mrs. Harbottle and family are moving to Owen Sound. Miss Florence Davis has gone to St. Marys to visit her sister, Mr?. II. Ready. Mrs. Lumiy Johnston spent the week end with friends in St. Mary?. Melville and Frances Buchanan visited with friends in St. Marys and London over the week end. From won! received here by friends of Tpr. Alex. Gilray and Pte. John Boland. we learn that the former is now in British Columbia and the lat- ter in Bernr ' i. Mr. W. R. BuL'hannn of Kimber'ev occupied the pulpit in the church on Sunday and preached a fine sermon. Those who said the National Rail- ways would never tarn axle irrease must find it hard to visualize ei.srhty million dollars worth of axle grease in a year. CEYLON Mrs. Russell Thorburn, Markdale, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lever and Mr. and Mrs. Art Haas, HoUtein, were week end visitors with Mr. and Mr=. Win. Cairns. The sympathy of Ceylon and com- munity goes to Mrs. Dan Campbell, whose sister, Mrs. McLellan, passed away recently after a lengthy illness. Miss Catherine Stewart, Reg.N., of Owen Sound spent a couple of days l-ast week with her mother, Mrs. A. Stewart, and sister, Mrs. Hogarth. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Piper, Mrs. H. Piper and Mrs. G. Snell visited re- cently with Mrs. J. B. Cummins at Oshawa. Miss M. McDonald spent Saturday in Toronto. Congratulations to Mrs. Haxton, who was 80 years young o>n Sunday, Nov. 7th. Mrs. Haxton resides with her daughter, Mrs. John McWilliam. Her many friends wish her many happy returns of the day. Mrs. Hax- ton is very active with her knitting j needles working for her five grand- sons who .re in the Army and Air Force, also remembering other soldier boys, as wll, with warm woollen socks. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Torry, Lauris- ton, were recent visitors with Mrs. H. Piper. Mrs. Pattison of Toronto spent a few days last week with Mrs. Knox. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Black, Graven- hurst, Mr. John McWhinney and Mr. Willard McWhinney of Irish Lake were week end visitors at the home of Mrs. Jas. McWhinney. Mrs. Will McKechnie, Brampton. Mr. Will MeCauley of Alg-oma and Miss Ethel Irwin of Toronto spent the week end with Mrs. M. Irwin and Mr. and Mrs. Will Burnett. Mr. and Mrs. A Sinclair, Dundalk, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sinclair. Mis s Mary Muir. Toronto, Miss M. McGillivray. Elmwood. visited recent- ly at the home of A. S. Muir. Miss Marion Muir, Hamilton, spent the week end at her home. Mrs. E. Dooipe and Miss Helen Duckett spent the week end with friends in Owen Sound. Mrs. Paton, Brampton. visited re- cently with Mr. and Mrs. P. Muir. M'ss M. McDonald, tea.-her of Cey- lin public school, and pupils spent a very pleasant time last Wednesday evening entertaining at a pioneer party. A dainty lunch was served by the pupils. A goodly number of par- ents and friends were present for the evening:'* fun. Dr. and Mrs. Holmes, Owen Sound, visited on Sunday with Mrs. A. Mac- millan an! Mr. Froil Chislett. Mr. Geo. Cook. Markdale. is reliev- inar for Mr. Fred Marshal'., who went to Broderick last Thursday on his annual hunting trip. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hincks and children visited recently with Mr. Geo. Hincks. Egremont. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Handle of Varney wore recent visitors with Mrs. A. Macmillan snd F. Chislett. VICTORIA CORNERS Mr. and Mrs. Bert Magee with their daughter, Mrs. Jos. Little, and little daughter, Donna, of Eugenia a.id Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Stewart, Maple Grove, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. j Russell Linton. At a leeting of No. 4 school held i recently, Elwin Moore was named as i caretaker for 1943-44, succeeding i Russell Linton, who has held this office for the past six years. Miss Florence Batehelor went o Toronto on Monday to resume her work at the Rogers radio plant for the winter months. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bannon mot- ored to Sarnia on Saturday to spend the week end with their elder daugh- ter. Doris, who is employed there. We welcome Jack Bannon back in our midst, after several weeks' ab- sence on the Western harvest. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Robinson and little son, Ronnie, of Bethel spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Moore. If we all cut our telephone talks by just one Minute hott War calls must come first . . . which meaua that we should reduce our uuu- eesential use of the telephone to the minimum. Present facilities cannot b increased; your co- operation is needed if war calls are to go through promptly. <L Please remember that the wasteful use of telephone time can hold up war business and that every second you save counts. PORTLAW Mrs. C. D. Meldrum is visiting with friends in Toronto this week. Mrs. A. Blackburn visited at the week end with her aunt, Mrs. Wright, in Owen Sound. Mrs. Fred Taylor is feeling some- what better this week. Mrs. Graham of Eugenia is assisting in caring for her. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McKee of Ham- ilton s^>ent a few days with their uncle, Mr. J. W. IcKee, here. Mr. John D. Mclntyre of Calgary, Alta., visited his niece, Mrs. Harry Fisher. Mr. Harry Fisher and Mr. Luther Love joined with the Proton Hunt Club and are at Pointe au Baril for the hunting season. I ROCK MILLS The saw mill has been operat'r.~ for six months and finished sawing their large stock of logs on Monday. November 8th. Mr. and Mr?. Earl Hil! and Wayne of Markdale were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Xewell. Mr. Alex. Laughlir. expects to leave for Kearney the first oif the week to commence work in the bush. Messrs. Mannie Dob on and Bates Fawcett left Saturday for Ardbeg for two weeks' hunting with the Pargavel Hunt Club. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Betts. Helen and Harold were recent visitors with Markdale friends. ROCK MILLS LADIES' AID Rrck Mills Ladies' Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Harry Patton on Tuesday. Xov. It5, for quilting. Lunch cow.: cake. Mrs. Earl Croft. Mrs. W. Fisher: sandwich. Mi's Boyce and Mrs. A. Blackburn. asTi .f*i 47 I * 'to r _,4H i . ' - Prevent exce.=oiVe hea r loss by c-'oi- ing window a.r.d doors promptly. Draw shades or drapes over win- dows all evening tnd night. Save up to W-~c -.:- wav Coal is the backbone of our ervt'-re war effort. Ever;/ con is precious and is needed to help speed victory. You can do your part to meet the emergency by budgeting your coal pile . . . by practising the conserva- tion methods outlined in the free booklet illustrated at the right. fire V U 'poPiP.lY/ Get your FREE copy from your kxaJ dealer. This booklet shows you how to avoid having m chilly ^ome> f/us winter XELSOVS SHIP HIT BY HUNS A gaping hole *uch as she never knew while flaarship of Lord Nelson's fleet is the proud scar of H.M.S. Victory bear} as proof that she shar- ed in the war against Hitler as ixn- perturbally as she did in the wars against Xapoleon. The Victory, a museum piece in Portsmouth docks, was bombed one night when Germar raiders attacked 'iat town. A near-miss blew away a larse part of ^er under-bow and blasted great c'-.-.:r.k< of debris onto her decks. But the trm *>::< scar;:'.;.' !i.l more than shudder under the impact, and still tsands upright on trestles built to keep her out of the water. The hole remains, and probably will re- main after t* war. as an addition to her tourist lure. Few visitors tread the Victory's decks these days, for dockyards are no longer open to the public. But those who can come, ijet a tour S-LC- as no peacetime tourist ever received. "The Jerries may thine NV.*.:- '"'i Victory have no p:\rt >f :h-s war." sail* a visitor. "I wonder." If Leader JolirTe can solve rrr" :rat:er< a? onsily ar.l quickly a- he j all ' stic n-.a"crs. :h< war will be over by r>.r - Autumn U the time of year father finally jjets around to fixing that hole in the screen doer. A gossip is a person who drift* along with the current with tlM current rumor. He -.vas a strict teetotaller, bat :<fiy had a very red nose. One >iay .1 oils: m-.r -aid to him, "I <ay. '.'i -rar. what :s -.vrong with .: at all.'' r*- n i-- ; "I: is simply it >loe* h^r people 1 * . ou marri| , KIMBERLEY Pte. Mervin Gilbert visited friends here over the week end.. The W. A. met at the home erf Mrs. L. MeMullen on Tuesday afternoon, when 14 ladies were present. Mrs. McMullen had her sister, Mrs. Robt. McMullen, to visit with her on Tuesday. Pte. Ted Weiber of Brantford and Miss Marie Bus-sie of Markdale spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Weber. Mr. W- R. Buchanan and Rev. Cas- well of Markdale exchanged work on Sunday. Rev. Caswel! administered Sacrament in all three appointments. The day was wet and the eathcrir.ir small at Kimberley, but those who did attend enjoyed a real gospel mess- aire from Romans 6: :>. The choir <iu'ir "He Took My Burden and Left Me With a Song." The school is closed these days as tho old furnace is beir.j: replacad .r!;' a new one. if uou move - P MUST REPORT \ SPINNING KNIVES CIT MAN'S FOOT SEVERELY Badly cut when he dropped on the sharp knives of a straw 'utter while threshing, Howard RiditeU, 27, of Hopeville was taken to Lord Duffer- Hospital at Orangeville suffering se- vere lacerations to his feet and hands. It may be necessary' to amputate his right foot, hospital authorities say. The accident occurred when Riddall jumped from a beam to the table of the machine, which was running at the time. The table broke and dropped him onto the fast-revolving knives. The drive belt was thrown, which undoubtedly saved his life. The maohirK- had to be partially dismantl- ed before he was removed. Riddall had only been married about a year. In th obtaining of Use marnaga bcc*s . . . ttM rush of praparaaoa . . th* ceiebraaon of tha tcarrlag* ... do cot fotgst that you are required by law to notify th National Regutrabon authorioe* about :h bappy event. Til* bride chacgs her name . . . otten beta the brid* and the groom change thev address. AIM, when ac registered. pr*;n move* at any time from one address to another, he or she if required by taw to noufy the National Registration autho.itM* about the new address. Every person in Canada. 16 year.- of age .>-M ovw. un.es* exempted in writing, must be registered. It 1* patriotic duty to comply with ihe National Regia* tration regulations. You will avoid substantial penalties by doing so. Every person, so registered, who afterwards mail lea or changes his or her address must report within 14 days to the Chief Registrar for Canada. All registered persons are required by taw to ha their registration certificates in their immediate poo sseawn M all limit. You mar be required to produo* your registration certificate, by the proper authorities any dme. Every duly registeieU person whose registration cr> tiflcat* has been lost, deetiuysd. worn out or defaced, should obtain a duplicate oertiflcata. iNecewary forms and tnstrucooos for this purpose may b* obtained from any Poatmastsc la Caasd*.) MITCMIll. Mlnlrtv ! lokmr. Definition Intellectuals peo- ple who differ with you when you are tirtxl. CANADA

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