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I I Wednesday, February 21, 1945 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE i THE Flesherton Advance Puiaiished on CoUin«:wood Street, Flenhertoii, Wedaead^j of each week. CircttlaUoii ovegr lAOO. Frice in Canada |2.00 per year, fibeo paid in advance ^1^; in ^ A t2JbO per year, when ''idv«nc« $2.00. F. J. THUKSTON, Editor Thos. B^tts Pa«se» There came to a close a long arid useful life on Thursday night, when Thomas Betts passed away at his home after two years illness from a heart condition. The late Mr. Betts had only been bedfast one day. He was the eldest son of the late Leon- ard Betts and Mary Elizabeth Yard- ' ley, and was born on October 1% 1872 on the farm where his youngest son, Frank, now resides. Mr, Tetts ' was a 'very industrious and hard working man and was honest and up- right in his dealin'gs and his motto ,. was; "Owe No Man Anything". He was a good neighbor ever willing to give help in time of need. He was a good supporter to religious ; causes and gave liberally of his ' means to help the spread of the Gos- pel. H6 attended the Gospel Work- . ^ ers Church. ' He was united in marriage on January 1st, 1892, to Louisa Adeline Gilliland who predeceased him. by eight years. To them were born seven children, four daughters and three sons, of whom he was always thoughtful. ' The funeral took place Saturday afternoon with service at his late re- â- idence at 2.30 and was largely at- tended by friends and neighbors who 'â-  came to pay their last respects to one who was highly regarded ni the community. Rev. C. J. McNichol of Markdale had charge of the service, assisted by Rev. Mr. Westcott of Flesherton. The hymns used were, '^In The Sweet By and By" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul". The de- , ceased favorite hymn was beautifully rendered by Mrs. Westcott and Mrs. A. Henderson. • The pallbearers were six nephews, , Cecil Betts, Joyce Porteous, Walter Akitt, Lome Atkinson, Kenneth Betts and Bert Porteous. The flowers were carried by three grandsons, Harold Betts, Ted Newell and Ediigr Betts. There are left to mourn four daufrhterstr, Annie (Mrs. W. Newell) of Fleh.shertoii), Reta (Mrs. Chas. Newell) of Rock Mills, and Edith and Mabel at home and three sons. Edgar of Flesherton, Herb of the 4th Line, Artomcsia, and Frank on the old homestead near Flesherton, and two sisters, Mercie, (Mrs. John Rob- ertson) of Maxwell an<l Carrie (Mrs. John Porteous) of Flesherton. Interment was made "'n the ceme- tery chapel at Flesherton until spring! when the remains will be laid beside his wife in Salem Ceme- tery to await the rosurection morn, "An honest man i.s the noblest worlc of Go<l." John William Hargrave John William Hargrave, 21 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred iHar- grave, Uock Mills, passed to his Heavenly home on Felbruary 12th, 1945. He awakened his mother at 4:60 a.m., and passed away in her arms ten minutes later. The funeral service was held at his home at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14th, the service being conduct- ed by Rev. Brailhury, St. James Ang- lican Church, Diiiidalk. His text was found in St. John 11:25-2(5. The Hymns used were: "Safe in the Arm.s of Jesus" and "There is a Home for Little Children Above the Briffht Blu Sky." Interment was made in Flesherton Cemetery Chnpcl. He leaves t" mourn, his father and Mother, nis grandpather, John Har','iave; and his Onindniother Iluniiihrey, and uncles Leslie and Ernc."t Humphrey of Flesherton and Abraham illumphrcy of Ft. William, and his great untie, Wm. Hargrave, of Dundulk. Friends from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs Oeo. Hargrave, Markdale. The pHll-<l>earers were neighbors: Russell Phillips, Lloyd Partridge, George Akitt and John English. Homo is not home for balbe is not there, Bo dark is his room and empty Is his chair, For the Angels of God have taken him out of our care; For the seasons may come and may firo Whether his grave is in blosaom or is in snow. Thoae wiho keep trying to gret a better jo'b might get one without trying tf they did their own jab bet- ter. ^^P^ W« Must Produce Better Po8t-War Poultry By T. A. Benson, West Hill, Ontario (Note â€" This is the third of a ser- ies of comments by well-known au- thorities, written expressly for the Weekly Press of Ontario.) Notwithstanding the really won- derful progress which has been made by our Canadian Poultry Industry during the past thirty yeBr» due to the introduction and administration of Federal and Prorinclal Govern- ment Poultry Policies, and the earn- est efforts made by gome of our Can- adian habcherymen and our leading poultiymen, much remains still to be done if we hope to meet the Post War world competition by which we shall inevitably be faced. Government Policies and leadership are necessary and good, but our poul- try industry must show initiative, led by the Poultry Industry Commit- tee of Ontario. Since 1939 due to war conditions poultrymen who have risen to grrasp the opportunity presented have ex- perienced what might be described as a poultrymen's paradise and wrhile this cannot be expected to continue after the war, Britain does and will need shell egrgs in addition to dried eggs in large quantities. Due to the splendid work carried on by the Special Products Board, Ottawa, the prices asrreed upon to be paid by the British Ministry of Food will ensure fair prices for eggs of the right quality to be shipped to Bri- tain during 1946 at least. It was re- cently announced that at least 600,- 000 cases of shell eggs are to be ex- ported from Canada before April 30, 1945, and that only Grade A Large and Grade A Medium eggs will be packed for Export. The Market poultry outlook is also good for high quality poultry offered for sale for which there can be no ex- cuse. The markets are not interested in this thin, unfinished, unsightly pro- duct because consumers do not want it. So far as Market poultry is con- cerned Grade A milk fed and Grade H milk fed should be the objective of all who hope to succeed in marketing poultry meat really profitably. It is quiti! evident that we mu.st hring about improved conditions if we hope to meet comi)etition successfully How shall we do this better job? It should be understood that we would not advocate a further expansion of our poultry industry, particularly in Ontario, but greater production of high quality eggs from the same number of birda and more high qual- ity poultry meat. Greater efficiency must be our watch-word. The need is for more early hatched chicks to produce earlier, better grown pullets which with summer moulted yearling hens would go far in bringing about the needed imiprove- ment in our poultry industry. In the improvement programme must be included correct feeding of good feeds, greatly improved hous- ing and a carefully planned sanita- tion programme faithfully carried out in all details. Whether the objective is high quality eggs or poultry meat, or both, overcrowding must ibe avoided as must poor housing. Ample room, plenty of good feed, a continuous sup- ply of fresh pure water with a reg- ular supply of green feed, grit and shell or limestone, and good clean range, in order that the birds may grow and develop without any let-up to avoid stunting. We must bear in mind "Once stunted always stunted". By this time the breeding birds should have been selected, and it should be remembered that the male bird is half the flock. To be success^ ful in breeding the poultryman must know his birds, male and female, the best only being placed in the breed- ing pen. If there should be any douibt as to the quality of available birds for breeding purposes chicks should be purchased from a reliable hatchery and brooded carefully in a properly constructed brooder house and properly equipped. The ultimate goal must be a high quality product^ with an eye appeal for it must be rememlbered that we eat with our eyes. It may be safe to say that in the majority of instan- ces remodelling of farm poultry houses or new houses and some new equipment will be necessary to carry out the programme efficiently. Wise, far-sighted farmers will havj laid money by durnig the war years which if not spent in the meantime will be available to meet the need for improvements which must be made in the near future. Such money could not be more safely invested than in Victory Bonds to be used only in making carefully planned improve- ments such as new buildings, new equipment, repairs and additions to buildings, repairing equipment and other improvements according to cir- cumstances. LADY BANK. Our cold and blustery weather still continues this February 19th. Misses Mildred and Vera Poole of the townline, Collin'gwood, spent the week end with their aunt, Mrs. Wal- ter Wilson, and Mr. Wilson. We were very pleased to have Spr. Neil McKenzie home with us from overseas, where he was wounded. Neil and Mrs. McKenzie and little son spent a few days with the for- mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McKenaie here. Mrs. Batt (nee Jean McKenzie) of Toronto spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McKenzie. Little Miss Elagles of Mople Grove is s;pending a few holidays with her gran<lparents, Mr. and Mrs, Alex. Maxwell. Miss Minty Hutchison of Kiniber- ley spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. i'ercy Semple. Mrs. Wm. Poole returned to her home here from a two weeks' visit in Toronto with her daughter, Mrs. lOva Holt. Mrs. Holt underwent an iperation for goitre in a Toronto lio^-pital. Ucv. Mr. Leary has been a faith- ful pastor to Providence Church all winter. In spite of the heavy roads and extra cold weather, there has only been one Sunday when he did not come through. Prom where he leaves his car, he walks most of the three miles in. MAXWELL Mrs. Geo. Morrison and children and Mrs. Emerson Wright spent the week end in Toronto. Mrs. O. W. Holmes spent the past week with relatives in Owen Sound. Mr. Fred Rossi spent the week end at Cheltenham. The Guild oi St. Mary's Church held their Peibruary meeting at the home of Mrs. Gertie Seeley. Mr. Robt. Fenwick of Nobel spent the week end at his home. If we plant character in our home it will blossom in the nation. CEYLON Sincere sympathy from Ceylon and community is extended to Mrs. Gar- field Whyte of Priceville, who re- ceived the sad message last Satur- day that her son, LlOyd. who was with the Highland Light Infantry, had died from wounds received while on active service overseas. This tragedy seems doubly sad as Mrs. Whyte's husiband, Sergt. Garfield Whyte, had died suddenly at Halifax just a few weeks ago. Mrs. Love of Hamilton was a re- cent visitor with Mr. and Mrs. John McWilliam. Mrs. Will Stoddart received a mes- sage on Tuesday of the death of her uncle, Mr. Percy Tebbutt, who passed away in Owen Sound hospital. Mrs. J. S. McDermid spent Monday in (3wen Sound. Mrs. E. C. Mitchell spent the first of the week with Toronto friends. The many friends of Mrs. J. A. Nichol are glad to know that she has returned from Markdale hospitid and hope that she may soon be enjoying "The Queen Mary" On War Service The great British Atlantic liner "Queen Mary" has a fine wartime record aa a troopship. Picture shows: A scene during the crossing of the Atlantic when the Queen Mary was Britain bound. Troops massed on deck practice boat drill. i. t good health. Miss Grace Wright of Grand Valley spent the week end with her sisters, Mrs. P. Hemphill and Mr •. Edwards. Two very pleasant evenings were enjoyed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Reid on Thursday evening last and also on Friday evening at the home of Dave Adams. The sympathy of this community is extended to Mrs. R. Stewart, who received word that her sister, Mrs. Adam HoUey, had died at her home at Saulte Ste. Marie. iMrs. Thos. Genoe spent last week end with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arnett at Durham. The Holdfast Farm Women's Club held their regular February meeting at the home of Mrs. J. S. McDermid on Wednesday of last week. The report on the bale for Russian Relief was given, the bale weighing 220 lbs. The topic on "Fur Farming" was given by Mrs. Jas. Sinclair and was interesting and thoroughly en- joyed by those present. Mrs. Don Porter read the story of St. Valen- tine. There was a quizz on health and home nursing. Social chat was enjoyed as lunch was served by the hostess and her assistants. There were 11 members and six visitors present. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Will Beaton. .The Ladies' .Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Douglas Reid Thurs- day, Feb. 22nd, at 2 p.m. Kindly re- member the date and be present. Mr. and Mrs. Dan McArthur of The Glen visited last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Nichol. Mr. and Mrs. Mel Hogarth and Mrs. M. Irwin are holding a euchre and bingo in the 3eylon school this Friday night. Proceeds for cigarettes for the soldiers. Lieut. Stanley M. Hunt and Mrs. Hunt of Vancouver, B.C., are holi- daying with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hunt. PRICEVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fawcett enter- tained 40 friends to a party Friday night. Good music was supplied by Mr. and Mrs. McFadden. iMr. Gordon iSturrock spent last week in Toronto. iMr. and Mrs. Art Richardson of Swinton Park and Mr. and Mrs. Ger- ald Magee and family of Eugenia visited last week at the home of Mr. Alex. Carson. A number from here attended Dr. Milne's sale in Flesherton Friday. The pupils enjoyed a Valentine Social Wednesday in the school Lunch was served. The RAF "Tempest" Fighter In Action Over Normandy The ••Tt'TOpest" the R.A.F.'s latest fighter, played a prominent part in the landing operations on June 6th beaches, three pilots of a '"Temipest" squadron each ^hot down an ME 109- G in very brief air fights. This picture now released for publicition. ' "Tempest." was taken with a "Tempest" squad- â-  I! sonn ;i,fter D-Day. Picture shows: All personnel m this station are under canvas, asd t''irou.gh the o.pen flaps of a tent a "round crew can be seen sei'vicing a i â- 4 British Troops Drive Into Germany SEND IN YOUR RENEWAL. SPECIAL FRONT QUARTERS OF BEEF 18 Cents, cut ready to wrap HIND QUARTERS OF BEEF 24 centtt cut ready to wrap 3: Bailey's Butcher Shop The first British offensive on Ger- man soil started at dawn on Novean- ber 18, when General Dempsey's Kritish Second Army opened a new- attack in the Geilenkirohen ?ect;ir, north Aachen. This was the Bri- tish 2n(l, Army's first major peiiotra- •tion into Gennany. Picture taken during the start of the c.ffensive on which at one point, Dr;tis\ tro p .'ou'ght their way forward to within "'â-  .vards of Geilemkirchen itself. Picture shows: Helping the infan- -•. y cle:\r!;\T; snii'.rs etc. are Ser- ,'oant A. Schofield of Manchester a-nd Trooper 0. Jeavons of iHendon, both were i" the desert commandos. This picture shows them in their jeep, '.r.ned with machine guns, two spare petrol tanks (30-galls). I L INDIANS HELPED A survey made by Arthur McNa- mara, Director of National Selective S.-rvicc disclofes the extent to which ROCK MILLS Mrs. Alex. Morrison of Bramptor. visited recently with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rtbertso;). We are sorry to report Mr. John Canadian Indians helped in harvest- Robertson quite ill at present. ing the 1944 prairie grain cmps. In Pte Ken W.ilker and Mrs. Walker Saskatchewan more than 3.500 men arrived .here for a visit with tho fiom Indian reserves in the province latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. El- were employed. More than 600 In- wood Partridge. dians in Manitoba came from tbe-ar- --Mrs. John Porteous of Flesherton eas north of the grain growing dis- is spending the winter with her son, tricts and worked a total of over Joyce Porteous, and wife. Mrs. Por- 12,000 days at harvesting or an av- teous is enjoying better health this "-.iKe of 2C.6 days per man. winter. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Betts Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robertson. spent John Phone 47 FLESHERTON, Ont. I ♦♦♦♦♦»»»<â- â™¦Â«Â»â™¦â™¦Â»Â»Â»â™¦Â»Â»â™¦Â»â™¦<"»♦«♦»♦»♦♦♦»♦♦ »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦»♦♦♦♦ No matter how many appeals are r%,i n^ T 1, , ^ .,. 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