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---r*. a$t»titc^« VOL. 63; NO. 42 FLESHERTON. ONT., WEDNESDAY, :^CH 22, 1944 \V. H. Thurston & Son, Pubttshen Flesberton-Artemesia Red Cross Raiise $1625 With Objective Set at $1500 Flesherton-Artemesia Red Cross went well over the top in the recent canivass. for Red Cross funds, when they raised $1625.00. This was the total a® given The Advance by E. J. Fisher, treasurer of the Bnanich on amounts received by Tuesday night. It is a considerable advance on tfliat of last year, when the objective was short a few dollar«. The officers ocf the Branch were very pleased with the generous resiponse, as the need of money to carry on the many war activities was indeed great. The ab- jective of $10,000,000 for the entire Dominion was considerajWy more than oversKbscribed. The following is a continued list of doniators, the Fksherton Mat to be published next week; PRICEVILLE (Frank Aussean, Canvasser) W. G. Watson $10, Donald McAr- thur $10, R. H. McConkey $10, Mrs. P. G. Karstedt $10, F. G. Karstedt $10, Thos. Harrison $10, F. Aussem $10, Archie McKechmie $10, A. A. Mc- Lean $7, Allf Cdall Sm'. $5, Mrs. Wm. Aldcorn |5, Mrs. Malcolm and Hector McLean $6, .Tohn Stothart $5, Elmer Harrison $5, John Nichol Snr. $5, Mrs Ma)bel Harrison $5, Wm. Mather $5, Thos. Mather $5, Jane Karstedt $5, Brook Patton $4, Mrs. E. Ritchie $3, Wan. Sayers S3, Mrs. G. Whyte $3, D. Campibell $3, A. OdeH Jr. $3, John Whyte $2, A. L. Hincks $2, Albert Odell $2, Miss Nellie McLean $2, John Burnett $2, Donnie McArthur $2, John Ritchie $?, Colin McLean $2, Wm. Nichol $2, Stewart Boice $2, R. Pars- low $2, Rev. Cox $2, Jas. McDougall $2, Thos. Spicer $2, Mrs. Wm. Burn- ett $2, Mrs. Neil Aldcorn $2, John Shortree$$2, Mrs. Archie McLean $2, Hector McLean $2, Joe Harrison $2, John Wilson $2, H. Karstedt $2, H. McLean $2; $1.00 donations: Donald Black, John McGinnis, A. J. McVicar. E Neun, E. Kinsiman, A. McPhail, P. Stonehouse, Wm. McKechnie, Mrs. Pugh, Thos. Harrison, Elizabeth Ma- ther, H. Hazard, D. McDougall, Jos. McKee, A. Idle, Annie Shortreed, L. Frook, Mary McKinnon, P. Sims, J. Livingstone, Mrs. N Hardem; Neil McLeod 50c, Mrs. Jarvis Hazard 50c, Mrs. Mollveen 25c. Total $226.25 EAST MOUNTAIN (Walter Wilson, Canvasser) R. Stafford $3, Walter Wilson $2, John Graham $2, Robt. Ward $1, P. Semple $1, J. Cooper $1, Wm. Semple $1, Gordon McMullen 75c, Henry Welsh 50c, Donald Wilson 50c. Total: $12.75 CEYLON (Percy Bunt, Canvasser) Jias. L. M:oMu'llen $10, K. Stewart $5, Mrs, H. iPiper $5, Roy Piiper $5, J. StauWes $5, John Nichol $5, Wm. Gib- son $5, Bill Irwin $3, M. Hogarth $3, Mrs. Anma McMillan $3, Mrs. Douglas Reid $3, Miss Catharine Stewart $3, F. Chislett $2, Miss Mary I>IleDonald $2, Mrs. Archie Stewart and J. P. $2, Allan McDonald $2, Thos. Genoe $2, P. Hunt $2, Jas. Sinclair $2, L. White- head $2, F. Marshall $2, E. G. Mitchell $2, Mrs. Mieks $1, Eddie Genoe $1, Laurie Genoa $1, Mrs. Mary Irwin $1, John McWilliam $1, Mrs. Haxton $1, Mrs. J. Knox $1, Mrs. Archibald $1, Mrs. Geo.Camipbell $1, Robt. Plestev $1, D. Adams $1, S. Hem-phill $1, S. McDerraid $1, Alex. Stewart $1, J. W. McMullen 1, Mrs. John Gibson $1, F Field $1, Melville McPemnid 50c, Mrs. John Kennedy 50ic. Edgeley Hazard 50c, Mrs. Martha Plesu 50c, E. J. Muir 50c, W. Stoddart 25c. Total $96.75 8TH LINE (Mil'fred Magee, Alex. Cameron Canvassers) Chas. Hopper $6, F. Jamieson $5, Oliver Tui-ner $5, Bert Magee $5, C. Hanley $5, Jas. Porteous $5, Alex. Cameron $5, Wilfred Magee $6, Neil McDonald $3, P. Magee $3, Mrs. Blais i^2-50, Wm. Pinkerton $2.50, Earl Fenwick $2.50, Harold Benson $2.50, Court Smith $2, Gerald Magee $2 Mrs. Joe Little $2, R. Parsons $2, Mrs. Wilfred Magee |1, Mrs, Alex. Cameron $1, Mrs. Wm. Pinkerton SI, Mrs. Fred Jamieson $1, Jack Tomlin- ajn $1, Mrs. Pocock $1, Mrs. Percy .Uagee $1. . Total $72.00 SPRINGHILL (Ward Harrison, Canvasser) Mrs. Wes Armstrong $10, Richard Allen $5, Clifford Allen $5, Chas. Mc- Dermid $5, Wm. Johnson $5, Ward Harrison $5, Gordon Irwin $5, Claude Akins $5, Springhill Red Cross $5, J. T. Parker $5, Earl and Roy Best $5, Russell White $3, Geo. White $3, R. Blackiburn 3, Mrs. P. Beard $3, F. Eagles $2.50, J. T. Best $2, Ross Stevens $2, Geo. Best $2, H. Akins $2, Geo. Johnson $2, Wm. White $2, P. Beard $2, Jas. Cullen $2, Christina Butcftinson $2, F. Barber $2, Hugh Brown $2, Jas. Allen $2, Elwood Stevens $2, Mrs. J. Brown $1.50, Jas. Harrison $1.3S, Geo. Waller $1.06, Mrs. A. McMullen $1, S. McLeod' $1, J. Pattison $1, C. Hindle $1, Mrs. A. .5ievene $1. Total $109.40 "CHRIST AND THE ACCLAIMING CROWD" Lasit Sunday Mr. F. B. Keys con- sidered "Christ and the Common Crowd" and this week his subject will be "Christ and the- Acclaiming Crowd" in the Baptist Churches of Flesherton and Rock Mills. Doing an injury puts you below your enemy â€" revenging it makes ou even with him â€" ^forgiving it sets you above him. 60*y( iiF m miuu CIST LESS THAI $q Bmtâ€" A Maddocka plamna d funmmit an tmmfiU ta ta th« Uml dl m U . Na oMkUmmt eKmrgat. P i tt â€" itlkkt your maoiu. Bammtiful chap«l mnd dhplmy r»mm •|Mm for rour "f^p^pfr^' urn k mmm FUNERAL CHAPEL Cr'Viil u/aii»n •; 124 AVENUF RD. • Trl Klii^sd.ilo A2\\ Instructions Are Given To Apply For Ration Books Ration Book No. 4 will be disti-ibn- ted at Markdale, Flesiherton and Dun- dlalk on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29; FRIDAY, MARCH 31, and SATUR- DAY, APRIL 1, from 10 to 12 in the morning and 2 to 5:30 in the after- noon. Books will not be distributed on Thursday, March 30, nor will the distributing centres be open on Sat- urday night. Ration books will not be mailed or delivered â€" they mvist be /jailed' for. Any responsible memiber of a household may apply for ration books on behalf of other members of the household or for neighbors, providing that Ration Book No. ^, with the Application card properly filled in and signed by the owner of the book, is presented. It is important, how- ever, that the Application Card must not be removed from the ration book. Thi.s will be' detached when you re- ceive the new ration book. After 1''^ card has been deatched, Ration Book No. 3 will be given back. Children under 16 may not apply for ration books for themselves or for anyone else. When filling in the card, kindly do so according to insti'uctions, as no book will be issued unless the card is properly signed. Use application Card printed in BED and numbered RB-9!>. No other card will be accepted. On the first line, print your last name, e.g., Smith. On the second line print your first name as is on Ration Book No. 3. On lines 3 and 4, print your address, and on line 5 the name of the COUNTY and Province must be printed. On line 6 print the prefl.x letters and the serial number which are on your Ration Book No. 3; then on the next line your age, if under 16. On the last line your name must be WRITTEN in ink â€" NOT PRINTED; e.g., John Smith or Mary Smith. All persons 16 years or over must sign their own application cards. CardiS' of persons under 10 years are to be signed by the parents or guardians. The child's name, as well as the par- ents, is to be signed. If the owner of the book is unatole bo write his or her name, then someone else may ^vrite the name of the owner of the book, but must also write his name undeTneath as "Sponsor.'' When completing your Application Card, refer to the advertisement in your local newspaper and follow the sample card filled in, in that adver- tisement. People in the vicinities mentioned, namely: Markdale, Flesherton and Dundalk, are again reminded not to fail to procure their Ration Books On dates specified: Wednesday, March 29th; Friday, March 31st or Satur- day, April 1st â€" 10 to 12 in the morning, 2 to 5,30 in the afternoon. C McTavisli Heads Fleslierton Old Boys The annual meeting of the Flesh- erton Old Boys and Girls Association was held in ''^oronto on Monday evening, March 13th, when the fol- lowing officers were elected: President â€" Chas. J. McTavish. Vice-Presidentâ€" W. N. Hemphill. 2nd Vice-Pres. â€" Bub Brodie. Treasurer â€" Dr. Fred W. Murray. Secretaryâ€" Dell Thurston La.6475. Executive â€" Bob Blackburn, Ken McKee, Joe LeGard, Geo. Phillips, Ab. LeGard, Mrs. Edith Phillips, Mrs. Maddodks, Mrs. Etta LeGard Mc- CoweU, Mrs. Alva Fetch Houden, Mrs. Mabel Boyd MaoDonald. Because of the success of last year's get-together in High Park, it was planned to have another one on June 18th, in the same place. How- ever, more infoi-mation will be givea on this later. The secretary tries to keep the mailing list of the boys and girls in Toronto up to date, and she would appreciate knowing the addresses of j people moving to the city, or of those j already there, if they did not receive j an announcement of the annual meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Josepli Field Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary Tuesday Miracles In Cloth .The public will have an opportunity to discover the vast variety of uses to which used clothing may be put at a display tea to be held in the Baptist Church on Friday evening of this week, between 8:00 and 9:30 p.m. Nothing short of the miraculous is the aeeompllshment of a group of girls, assisted by a few ladies of Uie Baptist congregaticn who, through the past five weeks, have been work- ing on clothing fo» British bomb vic- tims. The "Stitch and Chatter Club" have decided to demonstrate what can be done in the interests of those who 'â- ^ave been unfortunate enough to lo?e all their pos.session's in air raids. In England clothing coupons cannot be secured by air raid victims and ri'.>li and poor alike are dependent upon such agencies as the Baptist War Services Committte for the replace- ment of essential clotl "ng needs, A silver collection will be received to help further this work. "Inas- much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto Me." An event of interest to many friends in and near Flesherton, took place on Tuesday, March 21st, at their home in Flesherton, where Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Field celebrated their golden wedding â-  anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Field were married in the old Methodist Parsonage, Toronto Street, South, in Flesherton on March 21st, 1894, by Rev. E. L. Rupert. Mr. Field is of Irish descent, the second son of the late Captain John J. Field (Canadian Militia) and his wife, Harriet Holmes. Three broth- ers and a sister survive, viz: Will- iam, James and Burton B., and Eli- zabeth (Mrs. Walter Taylor) all of foronto. 0)ne brother, John, and one sister, Mary (Mrs. Jas. Stinson) are deceased. Mrs. Field's maiden name was Catherine Leitch. She is of Scottish descent, a daughter of the late Mal- colm Leitch, and his wife, Sarah McKechnie. She was born in the Township of Slenelg, and lived for some time in Durham prior to com- ing to Flesherton, where she met her future husband. Mrs. Field is the lone sui'vivor of a family of six, three brothers and bwo sisters hav- ing passed on. Mr. Field was a carpenter by trade and ass'iste<l in the erection of many buildinig^s in Flesherton. He built the house on the CoUingwood Road, one half mile east of town, now occupied by Mr. and Mrs, J. 0.. Dargavel. There Mr. and Mrs. Field resided until 1926, when tfhey moved to their present home in town. Mr. Field, when a young man, assist^ in the installation of the first machinery used in the publication of this paper under t'he late Mr. A. R. Fawcett and worked at the printing trade for eight months. As' a young man Mr. Field became intensely interested in the Canadian' Militia and served .38 vcars altogether, latterly as Color Sergeant and was presented with the HORTICULTURAL SOC'TY NOTES IN THAT ORDER Mr. Emerson had not been lonj? dedd when a candid and possibly somewhat inquisitiTo friend called on the widow. After a chat on affairs in generpl, ♦he caller remarked: "As your husband died intestate, vou will, of course, get a third?" "Oh. indeed. T hope to get n. Pr-iirth.'' ws.s the prompt deply. "He •^ ' i m.v third, you know." long service medal, in recognition of his siplendid work in the Militia. Mr. and Mrs. Field have ha<l no children of their own. He is now in his 77th year and she is 78, A slight stroke several years ago has some- what inipaire<l Mrs. Field's health, but, age considered, they are both remarkalbly well. Many friends and acquaintances of this good and worthy couple will join with this scribe in wishing them many happy returns of the day. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Field were given a pleasant soirprise when about fifty of their friends paid them a surprise visit and spent the time in a very enjoyaible manner. The main event on the program was a mock wedding, in which the bride and groom were Mrs. Edgar Betts as the groom, and Mr. Lawson Whitehead, as the bride, carrying spring flowers and tulips. Mr. Ed- gar Betts gave the bride away, while Mrs. Howard Milligan played the wedding march (Old Folks at Home) .".nd Mrs. W. A. Hawken performed the interesting ceremony. Little Miss Sheila McKillop looking retty in a yellow silk dress, pre- sented the 50 daffodils, a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Burton E. Field of Toronto. Mr. Keys extended con- gratulations to the happy young couple. Mr. P. H. W. Hicklinig spoke a few word's of congratulations. The neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Field presented them with a 3- story wedding cake and a purse of money. A beautifiil bouquet of mauve and purple snapdragon and stocks were a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Stinson of Dundalk and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stinson of Proton. Old time .songs were sung, inchul- ing Old Black Joe, Beautiful Katie and Silver Threa'ds .\mong the Gold. Mr. Field thanked the neighbor."* and friends for their kindness on this occasion and invited them all back again soon. An order for plants and shrubs, otc, has been sent to the nurseries by the secretary, Mr. J. A. Hutchin- .son. For the benefit of those who 'verp unable to get their order in by March 18th, another order will be sent Avril 8th. This must be in by Good Friday. In ordering thTough the Society, members must give the bo- tanical name first, followed by the common name ,of the article desired. Catalogues are in the library. A shelf is being arranged for books and pamphlets dealing with horticultural interests and activities. The Board and the Project com- mittee is meeting at the home of the President this week to discuss plans for the summer activities of the Society. THANKS STEVENS' CORNERS WAR WORKERS FOR SMOKES FORNER CEYLON YOUTH RECEIVES PILOT'S WINGS (By Ceylon Reporter) Tlio irraihiation ceremony and pre- sentation of wings to pilots of No. 17 Service Flying Training School at Sourls, Man., is of interest to Coylon folk as L.A.C. Eric Oliver, one of the trraduates, is a grandson of Mrs. ,Toh. Oliver of the O.D.R. Since receiv;ng his winsrs, Eric has hesn mva'-rlnd' lis comTnis«ion .irwl is Heing j^ist'"^' '^ Trenton to t.-,ke a roiiriie a' ;•• remembered by Ceylon and Flesher- ton fTiends, having been a former student of Flesherton^ High School. He received his training m the Air Force at Lachine, Que., Saskatoon, &*sk., and' Souri", Man. Hi"? many friends extend c:;-.~:T,;-.i!r.!i ;:v; r.r.." best wishes. The following letter was received by the Stephens' Corners W. W.: Juat a few lines to let you know I received your cigarettes and believe me they were sure welcome, as I had been smoking English cigarettes the last few days and they are terrible after being used used to Canadian ones. I want to thank all the members of the War Workers. Their work is really appreciated by the boys over- seas. Thanking all for your kind- ness, I remain â€" Duncan Mclhnes. Mrs. Wm. Wilcock Passes Mrs. Wm. Wilcock passed quietly away this We<l'nesday morning at the home oif her daughter, Mrs, Geo. A. Cairns, Artemesia, where she has been residing the past few years. The remains are resting at Richards' Funeral Home. Sei-vice on Friday, March 24th, at 2 o'clock p.m, in St. John'.s United Church, interment to jC made in Flesherton Cemetery. Future Eveats DANCING IN DUNDALK Dancing in Dundalk av»ry Satairday Night (weather permitting) to the music of Alvin Dermott and kis or- chestra. Admiseion: 96c. DANCE IN FLESHERTON In Franternal Hall, Flesherton, on Friday, March 24, from 9 p.m., under auspices of the Ceylon Community Watch Fund. Pedlar 7-piece orches- tra. Come and enjoy a good time- Admission: 26c. Lunch sold. Son-ic girls would make good Pull- man nrrters. They are good at the brush- off. '"â- â€¢â€¢'' .'hnt " ^-^'iwh "Beefeat- 'â- ' ''{>.*T v^nr^ of n â- I",' 1 woeit. -'-'JC'ION S.'.!."" Of Live Stock, etc., at L. Thibsu- deau's stable, Markdiale, Saturday, March 25th, at 2 o'clock, including 6 cows, 15 young cattie, 4 calves, 2 brood sows, 21 chur'ts of pigs, 78 Plymouth hens, Renfrew Cream sep- arator.â€" Stanley Aeheson, Prop.; G, E. Duncan, Auctioneer.