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t . . 4 VOL. 63; NO. 24 FLESHERTON. ONT., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1943 W. H. Thurston & Son, Publisher* Mrs. J. Carson Dies Suddenly The Vandeleur district was shocked on Monday to hear of the death of Mrs. Jack Carson, which occurred that morning in the Markdale hos- pital, after only a short illness. She had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Jas. Harbottle at the time of her illness. She was formerly Bemice Harbottle. She a nd her hus- band had been residing in Sarnia for some time. Besides her sorrow- ing husband, she leaves one son, Jimmies, aged 6. The funeral is taking place this Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 17th, with service in Oliver's Funeral Chapel, Markdale, with interment being made in the Priceville Cemetery. SALVAGE The salvage committee of Fleshcr- ton-Artemesia Red Cross Branch will conduct a salvage collection for the month of November. Anyone having rags, bones, rubber, paper or iron will please bring it to town when you come and leave with Mr. Wallace Hamilton at the skating rink. Your salvage is needed now; please bring it along. Occupation of high ground near Canupobosso, says a communique, was given up by the Germans with great reluctance. Naturally; but they gave it up. Future Events DANCE AT FEVERSHAM In Robinson's Hall, Friday, Nov. 26th, music by Pedlar orchestra, to start at 9.30 p.m., under auspices of Providence War Workers. Proceeds for boxes for boys overseas. Admis- sion: 35c, lunch included. Fowl Day, Dec. 17 Flesherton merchants are again holding a fowl day in the village, the date this year being December 17th. Special prizes are being arranged and a government judge will be on hand to place the awards. Hold your fowl until Dec. 17th, when the market is the best and also to compete for the special prizes of- fered by the merchants. OSPREY TOWNSHIP ORGANIZES FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE GROUI Friday evening, Nov. 12th, a rep- resentative meeting was held in the United Church hall at Maxwell to discuss the Federation of Agriculture and elect a Board for Osprey Town- ship for the coming year. Messrs. Arnold Hutchinson and Elgin Mc- Cutcheon, who have had a somewhat active part, spoke briefly and a gen- eral round-table conference took place followed by thei election of the fol- lowing members to the Board: Lind- say Ingles, Arnold Hutchinson, Elirin McCutcheon, Kendal Hawkins and Archie Buie, representing the Oaprey Council. Mr. Lndsay Ingles was el- ected chairman of the Board and Mr. D. Stephens as secretary. It was decided to have a general meeting of the ratepayers of the township on or about December 1st, when a speaker or speakers will be secured that the people might be- come better acquainted with the pro- gram as set forth for Agriculture thrnugh. the Federation. Jack Clarke Died In U.S.A. CREDIT 'AUCTION SALE Farm stock, implements, farm pro- perty on Monday. Nov. 22nd, Proton Twp., 3 miles south of Dundalk. No reserve. Mrs. Wm. Fluney, Propriet- ress.- -Geo. Duncan, Auctioneer. CREDIT AUCTION SALE Farm stock, implements, furniture, etc., Lot 28, Con. 12, O.sprey, half mile west of Rob Roy, Wednesday, Nov. 24th. R. M. Hurst, Proprietor. Geo. Duncan, Auctioneer. DANCE IN pLESHERTON Dance in the Fraternal Hall, Flesh- erton on Friday, Nov. 26th, to music by Murray Simmons' orchestra, from 9.30. Admission: 35c. BAZAAR IN FLESHERTON The ladies of St. John's United Church will hold their annual bazaar in the church basement, Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27th, when homemade baking, aprons, fancy work, vege- tables, etc., will be offered. Hot meat pie supper served from 5 o'clock p.m. Adults, 40c; children under 12, 25c. John Hamilton Clarke, 56, assoc- iated with the Monsanto Chemical Company, Everett, Mass., as Chief Chemist, died suddenly of a heart attack Thursday morning, Nov. llth, at his home, 154 Mount Vernon St., Winchester, Mass. Word to this ef- fect was received Thursday vening by his uncle, Mr. F. H. W. Hickling. Born in Hamilton, Ont., the son ol the late John Duncan and Sarah Jane (Armstrong) Clarke, he graduated from McGill University in 1912. On leaving college he went to Mexico as a metallurgical engineer with the American Smelting and Refining C-mpany. Later he spent several years with Dupont in Norfolk, Virg- inia, going to New England in 1911), to the Wciburn plant of the Merrimac Chemical Company as a research Chemist. Subsequently he became Chief Chemist, which position he held in the Everett plant of the Monsanto Chemical Company at the time of his death. He is survived by hi wife, the for- mer Priscilla Larned of Winchester whom he married in J9Z6, a daughter Dorothy Duncan Clarke, and a son Peter Larned Clarke. Funeral services were held at his home on Saturday, Nov. 13th. at 3 o'clock p.m.-, with interment in Edgell Grove Cemetery, Framing-ham, Mass. FUNERALS Nichol Family Bereaved Tvice In 24 Hours REV. WALTER NICHOL There passed away in Plymouth, Mich., early Saturday morning, Nov. 13th, a son of one of Glenelg's oldest families, in the person of Rev. Walter Nichol. Deceased, who had endured a long and trying illness, was a son of the late John and Christina Nichol of Priceville, where he was born and raised. He taught school for a term at Boothville, before qualifying for the ministry. He had been pastor for the past 17 years in the Presbyter- ian Church, Plymouth, Mich., wnews the funeral service was conducted on Monday afternoon. He also had held charges at St. Marys, Dundas, Bran- don and Escore, Mich. Besides his sorrowing wife, the late Mr. Nichol is survived by one son and four daughters, David, who is a war correspondent in Russia, Catherine (Mrs. Randle) of Detroit, Elizabeth (Mrs. D. Mather) Plymouth, Chris- tine of Lansing and Margaret, Jean at home. Five sisters and one broth- er also survive-. John of Priceville. Rebecca, Ena and Gretta of London. Mary (Mrs. Leggette) of Buffalo, and Cassic (Mrs. Kennedy) of Hanover. He was predeceased by one brother Farmers Wanted For Essent ai Work The manager of the Owen Sound office of National Selective Service, Mr. A. J. Kreutzweiser, today stated that many more men from the farms who can' be spared for the winter months, are needed for joibs in other essential industries. A minimum of 150,000 men are needed, and while the response has been encouraging, re- quirements have not by any means been met. Instructions have now been received here, having been issued by Arthur MacNamara, Director of National Selective Service at Ottawa that each local office is to intensify its efforts to induce more men to ac- cept work off the farm for the win- ter. The Director's instructions emph- asize the following points: 1. While men from the farms are urgently needed elsewhere, no man should leave agriculture, if he is needed as a farm worker for the winter. 2. Men will, of course, return to the farm once again, when their ser- vices are required there. 3. Men will be paid the regular Member Air Force Band Thomas, several years aa:o, and was i wages for whatever job they accept, followed in death within twenty-four and transportation will be provided hours by his brother, David. A host of friends extend sympathy to the bereaved family in this double bereavement. In patience he suffered, In silence h e bore, Till God called him home To suffer no more. DAVID NICHOL Quietly and peacefully, at his late residence, there passed away one of Glenelg's well known residents, in the person of David Nichol. Deceased had been ailing for some time, but had only been bedfast one month, and was the youngest son of the late John and Catherine Nichol. He was known to all for fris sterling qualities and his friendly manner. The late Mr. Nichol was an active worker in St. Andrew's Presbyter- ian Church, Priceville, and was one of the Elders. His passing makes the first break in his family, who. with his widow, the former Christ- ina Smellie, survive. The members of the family are: Mabel (Mrs. J. W. Cook) of Flesherton, Will and Mar- garet at home. He is also survived by one brother and five sisters: John of Priceville, Rebecca, Ena and Gretta of London, Mary (Mrs. Legg- ette) of Buffalo, and Cassie (Mrs Kennedy) of Hanover. Two brothers Thomas of Priceville, predeceased him by several years, p,nd Rev. Waltir oi Plymouth, Mich., who passed away just twenty-four hours previous. The late Mr. Nichol will be greatly missed in the community, and hi? many friends extend sincere sympa- f hy t,o the bereaved family. The funeral is taking place this Wedesday afternoon, with service at the home at 1.30 p.m., followed by service at St. Andrew's Church at 2.30 o'clock p.m. Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep From which none ever wakes to weep. A calm and undisturbed repose Unbroken by the last of foes! Asleep in Jesus! how sweet To be for such a slumber meet. With holy confidence to sing That death hath lost his vunomed sting! AT CAPE TOWN. S.A. After a period of six weeks when ;lu>y did not hear from their son, Midshipman Emerson Meads of the Canadian Merchant Navy, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Meads of the O.D.R. re- ceived a cable from him on Saturday last announcing his safe arrival at Cape Town, South Africa. This was Emerson's first trip since he gradu- ated from his preliminary training school and he shipped on one of the Canadian-built 10,000 ton cargoe boats. free if a distance has to be travelled. 4 . Workers from the farm, already given postponement under the Mili- tary call-up by reason of being far- mers, will continue on postponement if they leave the farm to take other approved essential employment for the winter. tin communicating with Selective Service offices, Mr. MacNamara said: "This appeal to workers not needed on farms for the winter, is both pat- riotic and practical. If jobs in the woods, to cut fuel, logs, mine and railway timbers and pulpwood, are not filled, the war effort, and as well our national welfare, will suffer ser- iously. Te same may be said of em- ployment vacancies in packing plants, at i-ailway maintenance, in base metal mines, and in coal mines in some areas. Men not needed on the farms for the winter are the only sizeable supply of workers we have left ti. call on in Canada, to get these jobs done this winer. Certainly, it is a patriotic duty for farmers who can do so, to respond. Then, of course, the wages earned will add to the year's earnings for men who take these jobs. The extra money will help at home." Mr. MacNamara points out that young farm workers on mil- itary postponement, where they can take winter jobs off the farm, will really be carrying out the intention with which postponement was grant- ed so that they may engage at essential work for as much of the year as possible. Mr. Kreutzweiser, the Selective Service manager, said that where men could not be placed in this locality, they will be given work in another district. In any event, there is no shortage of openings. As the Provincial Governments are co-oj>erating with Selective Service to secure men from the farms, any man interested may consult h' s l ca l Farm Production Committee for details, as well, of course, as any Selective Ser- vice office. A.W. 1 DOHIS FISHER When the airwonu-n march at Rock- clitFe, A.W. 1 Doris Fisher (daughter c.f Mr. and Mr;. Archie Fisher of Dundalk) beats the big drum that keeps them in step. Entering the ser- vice as a postal clerk, she took up the drumsticks when the R.C.A.F. Women's Division band \v:\s formed. Before enlisting, she was employed in the Dundalk p st ofFicv. The drum isn't bard to earn, 1 , Doris declares. It's a light one, specially constructed for women's bands. (R.C.A.F photo, courtesy Dundalk Herald.) Clfford Alleh Heads Grey Federation of Agriculture Clifford A.len, a young Artemcsia 'arnier, was elected president of the lr y County Federation of Ajrricul- i:re at the annual meeting held in the iffic? of the Department of Agricul- ure, Markdale, last week. Other officerr elected were: Hon. iivsirlt'nt, D. J. McDonald, Bentinck; ice-urosidents, J. L. Lemibke of Sulli- van: Miss Mary Livingstone of Nor- maii'hy. A secretary to succeed Wm. McGre*nr of Sydenham, who resigned, will be chosen later. In Memoriam ENGLISH In memory of a dear mother, Mrs. John M. English, who left us November 15th, 1942. She is sadly missed and will ever be lovingly remembered by her fam- ily, John, Annie. Angus. Elizabeth and In Memoriam WOOD In loving memory of my dear husband, Johnston L. Wood, who passed away November 19th, 1942. I cannot forget you, my loved one so dear, Your memory grows sweeter year after year, You canot return, so my tears are in vain, But in heaven I am hoping to meet you again. Lovingly remembered by his Wife F. R. Oliver Spake To Masons Friday Hon. F- R. Oliver, provincial mem- ber for South Grey, was the special speaker at the fourth degree at the regular meeting of Prince Arthur Lodge No. ,"33, Friday evening, his subject being "Post War Reconstruc- tion." He stated that everyone must be given an opportunity to earn a living and that the task would bt one for the stute. Reconstruction must take several angles, one of them being that the farmer must not agaio suffer the humiliation of 3-cent hogs and 3 '^> -cent cattle and be forced to live like peasants. Labor also must be accepted as a partner in business, and not just a cog in the machine. A great de- mand for consumer goods, denied us because of the war, should help allay a depression, he said. "People will be able to pay for goods, too, as urban and rural dwellers are salting away their money in order to pur- chase things they need after the war." Prior to Mr. Oliver's address the session was opened with a toast to the King, proposed by Wor. Bro. W. Walker; to Grand Lodge by Bro. C. Carruthers, response being made by R. W. Bro. Harold McKechnie, D.D. G.M., of Durham; the Visitors by Wor. Bro. Alfred Down, responses by Bro. Rev. Smith of Durham, Wor. Bro. S. C. Sudden of Dundalk and Bro. Clare McDougall of Lucknow. The W. M. of Prince Arthur Lodge, M. S. McLeod, presided. A Masonic reading by Wor. Bro. Richardson of Durham and the Junior Warden's toast brought a profitable and en- joyable evening to a close. HOWARD I. GRAHAM IS W.M. ORANGE VALLEY L.O.L. Reduction Made In Rural Hydro Rates Reduction in hydro rates for 129,- 000 rural consumers through a uni- form power rate for all rural areas of the province, elimination of service charges to farmers and an amalga- mation of the rural power districts was announced Monday by the Ont- ario Hydro-Electric Power Commis- sion. The revision in rates and the insti- tution of a uniform rate for all rural consumers was decided upon follow- ing a thorough study of the whole rate structure by the Ontario Govern- ment and the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission. The new rates are to become effect- ive January 1st. They will give the greatest reduction where most needed that is to those living in high rate districts. A saving of $527,500 a year will result to rural power con- sumers, with the cost of power re- duced for about 129.000 out of 133,- OOQ rural users. In simplifying the whole rate struc- | turc-, the commission and government hnve eliminated service charges to all farmers who are primary produc- ers and have reduced service charges to all remaining rural consumers. Under the revised system a rural consumer's average hydro bill in high rate districts will be $2.74, as com- 1 pared with 4.31 previously, and compared with the monthly bill in low rate districts of $2.1>2. The new uniform kilowatt hour rate adopted by the government and com- mission is four cents per kwhr for the first block of kilowatt hours, 1.0 cents per kwhr for the second block of kilowatt hours and .75 cents per kwhr for all remaining monthly con- sumption. All will lie subject to 10 per cent prompt payment discount. Farm service will be charged on these kilowatt hour rates without any service charge. A minimum monthly bill of $2. -5 gross will be adopted for tin 1 standard farm. For larger farms, minimum bills have been de vised. In humk'ts a consumer having a lighting service using 60 kilowatt hours per month will pay $2.23 in- stead of $;i.U> in high rate districts and $2.21 in low rate districts. The minimum monthly bill will be $1.50 and will be subject to 10 per cent discount for prompt payments. Changes of rate structure have also been arranged for commercial light- ing service and for service to sum- mer cottages. The effect on the monthly bills of the farmer will show a substantial decrease to all except approximately three per cent of all farmers served by the commission. The hamlet consumers, in general, will receive a reduction in their hills with the exception of about 2.5 per cent. These are located in districts which are at the present time enjoy- ing very low kilowatt hour service. The 13th point in the 22-point Progressive Conservative program had called for the removal of the service charge to all rural consum- ers and equitable adjustment of power rates. Immediately the gov- rnment of Premier George Drew had taken office, instructions were given to conduct the necessary investigation rind prepare a plan for carrying this undertaking into effect. Because of the complicated rate structure exist- ing and number of items involved, a srroup of experts had been working continuously since that time. At the regular meeting of L.O.L. No. 50it, the following officers were elected for the year V.M4: W.M. Bro. H. I. Graham. D.M. Bro. Clifford Littlejohns. Chaplain' Bro. Ken Teeter. Rec. Sec. G. W. Littlejohns. Fin. Sec. Bro. H. Lever. Treasurer Bro. J. E. Bowles. Marshall Bro. E. Hamilton. 1st Lect. Bro. Alex. Miller. 2nd Lect. \Bro. W. Hamilton. 1st Com. 'Bro. Wm. Stoddart. Sentinel Bro. W. Wyville. The election and installation was conducted by Bro. G. W. Littlejohns. APPRECIATION Thp complaint seems to be thai busses have been running into Leaside on the port side, instead of on the leeside. (Creemore Star) A lady called at our office the oth- er day. She said she came in to say thank you for the obituary we had written and published about her fath- er. We mention this because it is a rare occurrence. No editor enjoys writing obituaries; nevertheless we are asked to write" a great many. We do our best at a difficult task and seldom have we been thank- ed. On the other hand we have been citicized for leaving something out.. We have learned to believe our work is satisfactory when we have no com- plaints. But we did appreciate this lady -who came in and personally said "Thanks a lot."