â-º -r I * 4 1 « ®hje /ksljjetlM %i^mnu* Vol. 66; NO. 50 FLESHERTON. ONT., WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1^47 W. H. Thurston & Son, Publishers,, â- r Mrs. W. Pinkerton Heads St. Mary's Anglican Guild A most successful year was review- ed at the annual meefcinig: of St. Mary's Aregilican Ouild, whdcih was held with a largie attendance at the home of Mrs. Hannah, Feversham. Mrs. Pinkertonwas re-elected presid- ent for the coming' year. In oflfice with Mrs. Pinkerton will be: Vive-President â€" Mrs. Wm. Seeley. Secretary â€" Mrs. Geo. Long. Treasuirer â€" Mrs. A. Giruimmett. Auditors â€" Mrs. A. Grammett and Mrs. Harry Courvoisier. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess. The minister, Mr. Bradley, closed the meetdng with prayer. The June meeting will be held in Dundialk at the Rectory. Engagement Mrs. Mary Ann Fawcett of New Lowell wi^es to announce the en- gagement of their yoiungest daugihtei Mabel Margaret, to Frederick John, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Eaiwood Partridige of Rock Mills, the marriage to take place the latter part of May. Find Fawn Hidden Near Eugenia Lake Head Gates A young red deer fawn was found Saturday morning by fishermen near the head gates of the Eugenia powei development, and it was brought to tflie Munshaw Hoiise, where Mir. and Mrs. Welton and daughter, Florence did everything they could to keep it alive, but it refused to eat <.nd grad- ually grew weaker, passing to the happy hunting ground on Monday aiftemoonv Tfcie mother had been chased by dogs all througih the night and the apparently day-only fawn had become chilled and developed pneu- monia. It was hoped that the deer would survive and be an added attrac- tion for Old Home Week. Many ot OUT town-people and others enjoyed seeing the pretty little creature tihiat was not more than a foot high. Card of Thanks Mt. Leonard Latimer of Eugenia wishes to sincerely thank all his friends for the various kindnesses shewn to him during his recent illness. SHINGLES ON HAND XXXXX B. C $9.50 per Square 8 Inch Clears $6.85 per Square also LIME and HARDWALL PLASTER ROCK WOOL INSULATION SHEATHING LUMBER 2 X 4'8 O. & A. Co-operative Phone 70 FLESHERTON THE 1947 FOR CANXING 10 LBS. PER PERSON As in previous years ihis special allow- ance of sugar for canning will be in addition to the regular sugar ration. It will be made available in two amounts of 5 pounds each. THlSE ARE THE COUPONS TO PROVlfil THE EXTRA SM CAR VALID MAY 15th Coupons Yl, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5. VALID JULY 17th Coupons Y6, Y7, Y8, Y9,YI0 Coupons may b« us«d as desirwd oftmr thsir r«sp«cliv« validity dales, and will remain valid until at least December 31 si, 1947. Each coupon b good for the purchase of 1 pound of sugar. The world sugar situation has been improving and has made possible the recent increases in the Canadicn allowance. World supplies, however, are still inadequate to meet demand, re* quiring continued rationing. THE WARTIME PRICES AND TRADE BOARD Parents Discuss Problems At A Special Gathering A smiall but enthusiastic group <A parents attended the Parents' Night in St. John's United CteuMih Tuesday evening of last weelc, the meeting being cond/ucted by Rev. A. G. Mac- pherson, who divided the gartlhering into three groups for discussion. Mr. P. S. MacDougaili led one groujp on modem reading. They repox-ted to the general forum later, that hcane reading should be more selective, in an attempt to cultivate appreciation of the best literartjure, also tihat the so-caMed "realism" of modern writ- ing was a threat against the highei mioral standards of young people, who are not mature enough to evaluate it. It was suggested tihat the widt appeal of sex wiiitings came partly from the failure of ^^arents to impart adequate sex knowledge. .'The group on raddo, led by Mr. John Cook, reported their belief tlhat there were many fine programs on the radio for young people, but tihat many of the "soap operas" ano crime broadcasts were detrimental to good character and good citizenship They recommended tliat parents help tflieir ohi'ldren find the best progi-ams The group on movies, led by Mi-s. k. G. Macplierson, reported their be- lief that only 25 9^ of the films were worth seeing. They recommended the use of good movie reviev.'s pro- vided by reputable magazines, in order that wise selection might be exercised. It was felt that St. John's should seriously consider the p>ur- chase and use of a IS num. movie projector. The evening concluded with a hum- orous and exciting game of "Egg Polio," foUewed by lunch and th( siniginig of a hymn. This first exper- iment in a "Parents' Night" at St. John's came to a close with everyone convinced that it was worthwhile, and should be held at least once a year. F. R. Oliver Leader Of Provincial Liberal Party At Election Held In Toronto ST. JOHN'S W.A. WERE GUESTS OF W.M.S. The ladies of St. John's W.A. were guests of the W.iM.;S. at their May meeting held Friday evening, wfhen about 30 ladies were present. Mrs W. Lever, with Muriel Sparks accom- panying, favored with a vocal solo, "Beaijjiful Isle of Somewhere." Miss Kate .Maomillan went to a great deal of trouible in preparing a very inter- esting, and soanetianes amusinig, ac- count of "Our ChiuaxA," when she re- lated of the erection of the present building in 1876 and of all the work time and energy exipended to bririg it to the standard enjoyed today. Mrs McOauley voiced the appreciation of the W.A. for having been invited to the meeting. Sirs. F. Duncan pro- nounced the benediction and a social time with refre^ments was enjoyed CLARK â€" BLACKBURN With Rev. W. A. White officiating, the marriage of Ruth Mae Blackburn and Riichard Harold Clark took place on Saturday, May 17tih, at 3 p.m. at Cedarside Baptist Church Parsonage, Flesherton. The bride chose a tailored navy sul'' with navy and white accessories and a corsage of red roses. Her niece, Lois Blacklburn, was her attendant, wearing a grey suit witji black and white accessories, and a corsage of pink carnations. Bill Cliark was his brother's groomsman. After the ceremony a dainty lunch was served to the iramiediate families at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Kendall Stewart. .Amid showers of confetti and good wishes, the young couple left for a -hort motor trip. On their return they will reside at 73 Laws St., Toronto. Card of Thanks I. wish to thank my friends and neighborB for the nice cai-ds. letters and flowers and the Proton W.I. for their lovely .box. also my sister, Mrs. Wes Dever who willingly took over home, during my stay in Markdale hospital and since coming home. 1 can never be too grateful. â€"Mrs. Thos. White. In Memoriani PEIDLBR â€" In lowing memory uf my mother, Mrs. John Pedler, wiho passed away May 13th, 1945, also my ''"th'?r. John Pedler who pass«d awav Sept. 1st. 1Â¥39. Gone but not forgotten â€" By tiheiir daughter, Mrs. Pear Wickens. Crowning 22 yeai-s of public life. Farquhar R. Oliver, Ml.P.P. for South Grey, has been elected leader of the Liberal party of Ontai-io. He was the choice of 1,200 delegates, repre- senting every riding in the province, at the convention of the Ontario Lib- eral Association held in Toronto last week. .Although only 43 years of age, the new Liberal leader has been a mem- ber of the Ontario Legislature for more than 22 years, and the Liberals look forward with confidence to a vigorous revival in Ontario under experienced, yet youthftd, direction. In addition to being -victorious in six successive provincial elections, Mr. Oliver, youngest man ever to sit in the Ontario House, has been a prov- incial cabinet minister and has been Leader of the Oipposition since 1945. AMiough equally familiar with ur- ban and rural problems, Mr. Oliver is a practical farmer. He was born on the farm. South Line, Artemesia, where he now lives and works. His grandfather was a pioneer of tlie Priceville district. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Oliver, reside in Flesherton. iDuring the First World War, Mr. Oliver, while in his early teens, farmed his father's land. He now has 550 acres, of which his wife is the manager â€" "and a good orfe, too," Mr. Oliver declares. Mi-, and Mrs. Odiver have both beef and dairy cattle, and their farm is their liveli- hood, not a hoibby. Mrs. Oliver is the former Annie Mable Crutchey of Dur- ham, whom lie married in 1930. Mr. Oliver has miany interests in addition to his public career and his farm and home. His favorite sport is baseball, and Ke used to play for Flesherton and Sooith Line teams, and he played softbaU even after he was first elected to the Legislatua'e in 1926. He is fond of boxing and fish- ing. He is widely read and hag a well-stocked library. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver ai^end Priceville United church. Liberalism goes way back in the Oli- ver fa.mily. Mr. Oliver's uncle, the late John Oliver, was Liberal Premier of British Col^Mnl>ia for nine years. Mr. Oliver, elected first to repre- sent Grey South in 1926, was success- ful in the successive elections of 1929. 1934, 1937, 1043 and 1945. In 1941, he was appointed Minister of Public Welfare -and Public Works in the cab- inet of Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn. A year later, he broke with Mr. Hep- burn over the latrter's disipute with Prime Minister King, and resigned from the cabinet. The following May. 1941, Mr. Oliver returned to the gov- ernment in the same portfolio under Premier Harry Nixon. While Minister of PuibMc Welfare Mr. Oliver wag promanent in putting through legislation which made On- tario the first province to provide medical services for recipients of old age pensions, relief, blind and moth- ers' al!o\vances. He introduced leg- islation which, without any general eonitribution, increased old age pen- sions from the rate at that time of $20 a month to $2S. .-X.s Minister oi PuibJic Works, he negotiated tihe agreements with the Domjnion gov- emiment whsrby provincial puiblic buildings were turned over to Ottawa for war purposes, rent and tax free. When the present Ontario Govern- ment took office in 1946, Mr. Oliver was appointed Liberal House leader and became Leader of the Off'icial Ojppo^ition. His House followers, in caucus at Ae conclusion of the 1947 session, endorsed his candidature for party leader. In a message to convention dele- gates, .Mr. Oliver predicted that "we can build up the Liberal party in Ontario to a point where it can suc- cessfully engage the pi-esent Govei-n- ment party in an election campaign. To that desirable end, I pledge my- self to work constantly and tii-elessly . . . We believe that, thi-ough the Liberal Party, we can pi-ovide more lasting and beneficial legislation that will moi-e adequatel- meet the neea? and aspirations of the gi'eat mass of the electors." lOn achieving the lead«r»hi/D of a great party in Ontario, his friends in .Artemesia area and South Grey despite party affiliations, conigratul- ate Farquhar on the honor he has attained for himself and for his n^i tive lownship. Sudden Contact With Bear Scares Visiting Fisherman One fls'herman from Brantfoi-d went back home on Sunday with a bit more exiperience of wild life than he imag- ined he would have when he left his home for a week end of fishing at the Eugenia lake. Sunday afternoon ht decided to try his lixck fishing in the Miller Creek and as he was going up stream heard a noise further up, but thought it_was another fisherman and did not pay any attention. Shortly he rounded a stump in.the swamp a"d there, not ten feet away, was a large black bear, ripping an old rotten stJumip apart for wihatever he could find. Bolih bear and man were startled by the close proximity of each other. The man did not wait to see whether the bear would retreat oa- not, but turned and fled away from Brurin as fast as he could travel. In his headlong flight and excitement he fell over roots and stum^ps and suffer- ed a long cut on his ai*m and ^vas otherwise scratched and generally used up. He didn't know whether the bear finished his meal at that spot or not. and cared less, if only he was successful in leaving the ten-i- tory to the undisputed possession od the bear. Fishing Good At Week End Trout fishing in this area was very good over the week »nd. Several over two pounds in weight were tak- en at the fi' on the eighth line. TOw hiefti waters in the rivers have gone down and some nice catches have been reported from the streams. It is supposed that the cold weatflier of the past few weeks has had its effect on the fish and that they are just now commencing to move around. RATION COUPON DUE DATES Coupons now valid are sugar S26 to S50 and Yl to Y5, and butter B85 to B52. E3ach sugar cou|)on is good foi one nound, and butter coupon good for one-half pound. Mrs. Geo. Sled Injured When Hit By Car At Feversham Knocked down by a car at the close of a dance at Feversham on Friday night, Mrs. Geo. Sled of Fevereham is now in Orangeville hospital suffer- ing fi-om a broken bone in her right leg, a cracked hip bone and a num- ber of bruises and cuts. Miss Ber- nice Hudson received bruises and cuts on her legs and Mrs. Burt Hudson also received cuts. Apparently, from the information received, a truck had backed onto the road and a car cut around to pass and struck the ladies as they were standing beside Lloyd Hudson's car prepai-atory to entering The ladies were struck witJi consid- erable force and pinned between the two cars. The accident is regretted by a wide circle of friends, as Mrs. Sled has a family of four children, the youngest only about eight months of age, and it is difficult to secure help to assist in the home. Future Events LEGION DANCE MAY 20 Dance in the Fraternal Hall, S^eali- erton, this Wednesday night. May 20 to music by Russell Hill's_orche8tra. Under auspices of Flesherton Brancli of the Canadian Legion. .-Admission: 50c. Dancing 9 to 1. »- « k « 4 A A CENTRAL LOCATION Our convenient location is readily accessible by the city's leading auto- mobile and street car thoroughfares. Bates and Maddocks FUNERAL CHAPEL |?4AvenuERd KI.4344 Small Advertisements bring quick â- 33UltS. DANCE AT SINGHAMPTON Dance in Ham-miU's Hall, Sing^ hnnipton. Friday night. May 23i^ Music by Russell Hill's Dance Band. Dancing 9-1. .Admission: 50c. D.\NCE AT MAXWELL ila.x^well W.l. is sponsoring a dance in the Maxwell hall on Friday. May 23rd. with music by the Pedlar ordh- esti-a. Admission: 50c. Lunch free. Dancing from 9:30 to 1:30. FLESHERTON MIDNIGHT DANCB .-\ midnight dance will be held in Fraternal Hall, Flesherton. com- mencing at 12:15 a.m. on Monday, May 26th. Russell Hill orchestra to supply music. Admission: 50c. PAPER SALVAGE Paper salvage collection in F^eah- erton on Saturday. May 24th. at 10 ajm. by St. John's Trail Rr,nge(rB, Please tie newspapers, magazines and cardboard securely in separate bun- dles of about 25 lbs., and leave them on front lawn for collection. .J.4..J..: VICTORIA DAY May 24 HOLIDAY WEEK END SPECIAL LOW RAIL FARES Between all points in Canada and to all United States border points :^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ n ^ ^ â- â- ^ »â- l ^â- ^ ^ H '|^^^» » ^i^ ^ ♦ » ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦â- |i♦^i♦â- l i♦♦»♦♦♦< Public Holiday "By virtue of a motion passed in open \councilv 1 hereby declare a Public Holiday in FLESHERTON MONDAY, AHAY 26 in commemoration .of the Queen's Birthday. â€" K. G. BETTST Reeve. ;; ♦ â- > ' â-º ♦ ♦ â- > ^ ^ ^ » ^ ^ ♦♦^^ ♦ »♦♦♦♦^ ^ â- ^ â- ^»» ♦â- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^» ^ ^ ♦^ ^» ^ ^ ^♦^ ^ ^^^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^ I ^^ ^" I^^ H â- ^"^ ^â- ^ ^^^ ^ ^â- H ^ X FARE AND ONE-THIRD for the round trip GO: any time Friday, May 23rd until 2 p.m.. Sunday, May 25lh. RETURN: leave destination not later than midnight. Monday, May 26 MINIMUM SPECIAL FARE Adult« or Children .30c Full i;nrticiM;!rs from any agent Q^K/u£umGW^ €<your Hydro Shop» We have for immediate delivery a limited number of WASHING MACHINES ELECTRIC STOVES RANGETTES VACUUM CLEANERS ELECTRIC IRONERS Coleman and Norge Oil Space Heaters $47.85 and up (Oil supply assured) Wireing Materials of All Kinds Fixtures to suit every taste and for every room in your home. Small Appliances of all kinds. RADIOS â€" "Battery and Electric"; Toasters Irons, Coffee Makers, etc. BATTERIES Radio, Hearing Aids and Flashlight All makes and types. Radio Tubes end Repairs Given prompt attention. Phone us and we will pick up yonr machine and return same. ..PROMPT REPAIR SERVICE ON ALL TYPES OF ELECTRICAL.. EQUIPMENT AND .\PPLIANCES. CALL AND SEE US Richards Electric Sales and Service Phufte 78 FLESH ERON