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-f. ft » m 9 1Ei)je /le0l)etijim ^^ jxwmc;^* VOL. 68; NO. 48 FLESHERTON, ONT., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1949 F. J. Thurston, Publisher; Future Events f SERVICE AT PROVIDENCE Special services in the Pi-ovideiuie Church on tiunday at 11 a.m. Sing- ers and musicians present from To- ronto. Rev. Cairns, minister. '^' 1 â- * «- t * 9- *. t t • TAG DAY FOR BLIND A tag day for, the Canadian Insti- tute for the Blind will be held this Saturday in Flesherton, with Mrs. Hickling and Mrs. C. McKechnie in «4iarge of the taggers. Help the blind with your donation. PLAY IN FLESHERTON "She's My Daisy" will be present- ed in the Town Hall, Flesherton, on â- Biuraday, April 28th, at 8:30 p.m., by Kimberley young people, under auspices of the CGIT. Admission: 35c and 25c. PLAY IN FLESHERTON M.\Y 16 "Bashful Bertie," a 3-act play, will be presented in the Tows Hall. Flesherton, on Monday, May 16th. at 8 p.m., by Westside Church Choir of â-  Owen Sound, under auspices of St. John's Y. P. U. .\dmissinn: 40 and ^. D.ANCE AT SINGHAMPTON - Dance in HaniTnilTs Hall, Sinc- hampton, on Fririav nitrht. April 2*1. to niusip hv DemnMrt's Orchestra. D.incine t" 1. AdTtiis^inn: ."lOc. William J. >iiohol Died Suddenly At FriceviUe (By Pmceville Reporter) Thiij community was shoclced when it '.vai learned of the sudden death Of WiliioEi J. Nichol, son of Mrs. Ohristena Nichol and the late David Nichoi, in his Mth year. William, 'had just recovered from lihe 'flu, was up and around and had finished his evening chores and retired for the night, when not feeling well. He suffered a sti'oke and passed away early Monday morning, ed away arely Monday morning. Deceased was of a quiet disposi- tion and was held in the highes: esteejn hy all who linew him. Hj.; was a good friend of everyone an a very obliging neighbor. He was a member of St. J^ndrew's Presby- terian Ghiii-ch and \\'ns on the Board of Manasrerf. The late Mr. Nichol wsa born on the farm on w-hich he died, west if Priceville and had been in the truck- ing business for a few years and ( made jnany friends. He has sin:-" been farming. Left to nioui'n his passing are hi~ mother and two sisters, Marffaii't. at home, and Mlabel, Mrs, John Cook. of Fesherton. The funei^ is taking place this Wednesday, .April 27th, with service in St. -Andrew's Presibyterian church at 2 o'clock p.m., interment to be- made in McNeil's Cemetery. PLAY \T PRTCKVTT.TP 3-Act fOriVodv nljv "Aunt VJriTl!" From Minnp<:»i<'a" wHl ho <rivon ir the Institnfp tTnll PvifpinlTp. Wd 1lTav 4th "if *5*^'n r, m ^TriAi^r qnpn'coo PT.«T \T r-T-<~'i?VT » ^•1,, 1. In Memoriam ALEX.A.NDER â€" In loving mem- ory of a dear husband and father, Robt. .Alexander, who died .April 27th, 10.36, We think of him in silence, His name we oft recall, But there is nothing left to answer But his picture on the wall. â€" Ever remembered by his Wife and Family. If it weren't so hard to settle up. fewer people would settle down riirb" after marria.ere. * I * i * % f • 4 * » A- A .•..•..•..••••..•».; The Home of Tasty Baking Specials This Week DATE & ORANGE CAKE CPICE CAKE MAPLE WALNUT CAKE I I I I t t f \ I PIES Mincemeat Cherry (fresh frozen) Apple Raisin Date CREAM PUFFS COOKIES Special This Week 2 doz. 35c CREAM BUNS JELLY ROLLS Flesherton Bakery Our Chapel is at the disposal of our clienteU without extra charge. '1% contains well-appointed family reception rooma, including organ.and organist. Bates and Maddocks FUNERAL (HAP£l l24AvEnue Rd. KI.4344 'Many Join Churches At Reception For Members The Sacraanent of the Lord's Sup- per and reception of new memberB were features in live sei-vices at the FiesufcrtoiJ, Prat'on Station and J^a- genia United Churches on Sunday. Forty-lvve new memlbers were re- ceived by Rev. A. G. Macphei-son, the pastoi', and chuixA officials, 29 at Flesiherton, eigiit at Proton Station and eight at Eugenia, as. follows: j Flesherton â€" Mr, and Mrs. Walter Russell, D. G. MacArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Nonnan Stoddart, M'rs. Harold Best, Mrs. Norman Scarrow, Wm. Turvey, ilr. and Mrs. Wilfred Be;.t, Joan Turney, Elaine Cocike, Glenora McGee, Muriel Sparks, Wilraa Will- iams, Joan .Akins, Kaye Peebles. Irene Phillips, Barrie Thurston, Wm. Richardson, Bob Stoddai't, Eldon Fawcett, Dave McGee. By certiii- cate: Norman Scarrow, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wilson, Mrs. D. G. Mac-Arthur, Mrs. F. H W. Hickling-, Georg'." Anustrong. Proton Station â€" (filbert Little, Joe Little. By certificate: Mrs. Gil- bert Little, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Little, .Mrs. Joe Little, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Batchelor, Eugenia â€" Shirley Cairn.-i, Mrs. .John Spanhouse, Douglas Turner, Eldon- Turner, W. R. MaoMillan, Bruce Boettger. By certificate: Mr. and Mis. Harvc-y Boettger. KLGF.NT A W. A. MEETLNG Eugenia W. A. met at the home of Mrs. Ernie Proctor on April 21st, with Mrs. C. iVIagee presiding. It was decided to have the play "Bash- ful Bti-lie," by Westide Church choii- of (Iwen Sound, in May. .^nyon^; having good used clothing, leave with -Mrs. J. Cairns, in aid of the European churches. It was also df cided to hold a bazaar in the fail Mrs. J. Campbell gave a readinu: after which a dainty lunch was serv- ed by the hostess. 93RD BIRTHDAY AT ELGENLV Cbiigi-atualtions are extended to Mrs. Emiy Hislop of Eugenia, who O'bserved her D.S'rd birthday quietly on Monday, -April 25th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs, John Camp- bell, Her other daughter, Mrs. Wil- fred Magee, and husband were al.so present for the happy occasion. Mrs-. Hislop wishes to thank all friends for cards, treats, flowers and best, wiMhes she loceived on this occasion and in the past. I Wire Fence Bonus Increase In Artemesia Township | The Aipril meeting of Artemesia Township Council was held on April JC5i.li, wicii all members preaent. Til,; following comnii;n;ca..iuiij : were read: Dept, of Lalbor, re agree- j ment to supply people for agricul- tiu-e froiin all possible sources, both inside and outside Canada; Dept. of Agriculture, re aippointment of weed inspector; Minister of .•Agriculture, acknowledging receipt of motion passed by the Council with refereuci' to Margarine; Dept. of Highways, advising that petition for subsidy on snow ramoval work in 11(46-4;) had been approved, also By-law No. (5. passed to increase salaiy of piesent R 'ad Superintendent, has been ;. proved by the Department. The following accounts were pass- ed and ordered paid: J. -A.. Davis am: Howard Graham, $2.50 each for com- mittee work; D. -Adams $3 claim fo; .-:hc'ep injured by dogs; W. J. Hin . valuator $i..iO; .Aubrey Foster, tax sale commission $7; Duiulalk Pi Co. 154.75; .A. B, Chard, express on book.s (i.V; Ccunty of (iiey, flna! payment of County levy SS046;()2: Whillier & Co., supplies %M:M. Motions were p:isg«d making pay for lalxir 55c per hour for men ami SOc per hour for man and team, and increasing the salary of maintaintT operator to 75c per hour. The bonus on wire fence alonji the roads was increased from 25c i . 50 cents per rod for new fence of not less tlian 7-s.trand woven wire, with the understanding that olti fence bottom and brush must be cleared way and location of fence t.i have approval of the Roa<i Supt. In reply to a4vt. calhng for appli- cations for position of bulldozer op- erator, eight applications were re- ceived, the appointment being given to Mr. Geo. Menary, at a salary of 60 cents per hour for the first month aiid 'M cents per hour thereafter. This appointment was made with understanding that it would not take effect unless the Department gave their approval to tlie purcliasc of the bulldozer. Mr. Whittaker was instructed lo try and make an appointment for tlic Council to meet officials of the Department of Highways in Toron- to on Wed., -April 20th, in regard subsidy on bulldozer purcliase. Tlie Road Superintendent's pay- ment vouchei- No. 4 for $4,2;i;>.:ii was pussed and oi'dered paid. Stores Open Wednesday Nights; Close Thursday Plan Junior Baseball Club For Kimiaerl^y Flesherton stores will commence obsex'ving the summer schedule of open hours on Weur.esUay, -May 4tli, .-»i. ictiiii .stores wiii reiiia;;i open until 10 p.m. Wednesday nights and will be closed all day Thursday, the same as in former years. This sehednile of hours will continue until fuii*her notice. TOOK MAJOR DAIRY HONORS OKGAMZE FOR SOFTBALL 1\ DISTRICT LE.VGIE Bon n McLAREN â€" At the Nuhn Nurs- ing Home, Flesherton, on Sat., -April Itith, 1949, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mc- Laren of Homings Mills, a son. WILTSHIRE â€" At the Nuhn Nur- sing Home, Flesherton, on Friday. .April 22nd, liMy, to .Mr. and -Mi--.. John D. Wiltshire of Dundalk, a daughter, X(jrma Louise. Card of Thanks We wish to express our deep ap- preciation and giaititude to the many neighbors and otiher friends for their expressions of sympathy and many acts of kindness duriny: our recent bereavement. â€"Mrs. Geo. Best and Familv Barbers in a midwest town struck for better pay. .A razor else. .\ .general meeting of the South t!i-ey Softball League will be held on -Monday night. May 2nd, at S p.m. at the Munshaw House, Flesh- erton< All persons intierested" are r((|ue3ted to attend. St. John's United Church Rev. \, G. .Macpherson Minister "Fi.S'hers of Men"' is the title of the sermon for Sunday, May 1st. The sei-vices. will be held on daylight savinsi' time, as fallows: 11 a,m,. Fleiiherton; % p.m.. Inistioge; 8 p.m., Eugenia. Don't forget the play "She's. My Paisy." ."sponsored by the C.G.I.T.. in the Town Hall, Flesherton, Thurs day evening, -April 28th, Remember to buy a tag- on Sat .April ;30ith, in aid of the National Institute foi' the Blind. T. Leslie Farqmharson, of the Co- (jperaJtive Creajiieiy at Kimberley, received major honors at a three- month dairy course at the Ontario -Agricultural College, Guelph, when he led the field of -52 students with a total of 1012 marks out of a possible 12U0. He carried off the J. M. Christie medal and a cash award for general proficiency and other prizes included first prize in butter manufacture, second in market milk, dairy bacteriology and dair.v engin- eering, second in chee.se judging, first in cream grading and first in essay writing. J'^e Rudney, with the same company, look second pi-ize in creaiin grading and (Jl):i points in general proficiency. Sport Cotas Presented To Flesherton Teams Baseball enthusiasts met in. Kim- berley an .April 22nd and diaaoiEed plans for a junior baseball clufc for â- .iiis Slimmer. Tiicy believe there is considerable material in the vicinity that should make a good team, with, most of the 1;>47 juvenile team sti'-I on hand. The following officers we: e elected: President, Bruce Carndb- ers; Sec.-Treas., Herher Woodhoufli, Manager, Russell Ellis; Coach, GIe> Ji-nkins: Captain, Keith Carrutlieia. It was though that a junior leag«» could be formed in this district, Tvitll the possibility of entries from Mark- dale, Thornbury, Flesherton ani Kimiberley. -Anj.'one interested in jnomoting junior baseball should get in touch with Glen Jenkins or RusseH Ellis as soon as possible. Twenty members of Flesherton hockey and softball clubs were pre- sented with sport coats at a baoiiuei held in the Park Hotel on Friday evening of last week, which was the wind-up of a successful hockey sea- son. C. P. MacDougal was master of ceremonies and his fund of jokes and stories was bottomless, much to the enjoyment of all present. Three hockey players, Roy Best, Jack Law- rence and Bruce Thurston were ab- sent from the gathering. Short speeches were delivered by H. .A McCauey, president of the Service Club, Reg. Boyd, manager of the hockey team. Dr. J. E. Milne, cluli physician (and he was needed). Reeve K. G. Betts-. Geo. .Ann strong, manager of the rink, Bob Phillips, coach of the hockey team; Norman Scarrow, coach of the midget hockey team; J. .A. Richanis and R. B. Heard, Service Club Executive mem- bers, all giving praise to the player- .nd executive in the manner hockey was comiucted and for the co-opera- tion of all, which made the new rink a successful venture this year. Pat liad Bridget in his arms iB a loving embrace. "-Am I makin' ai:y pro.irress in mif lovemaking wid ye, darlint? k* whispered, "Shui-e, .ver holdin' yei- own, tM boy," was the satisfactory reply. FORMER MH.DRFl) SHARP DIES AT V-\NCOrVER. B.C. Many friends of Mrs. E. Simpson, the former Mildred Sharp, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sharp, will be sorry to hear of hei- sudden death at her home at Vancouver, P> C which occurred on Tuesday. N" further particulars are at hand this Wednesday morning, but it is ex- ppc'ted that interment will be made in Flesherton Cemetery. TORONTO ORANGE DEGREE TEAM G.AVE .VRCH DEGREE Farm Machinery IN SiDCK FOR IMMKDIATE DKLIVEKY Pony Tractors, with or without equipment 2( inch \\hite Grain Separator (> foot Clipper Ctimbin.> 4 foot One-VN'ay Disc 2-Furrow Tractor Plow Rubber Tire Wagon " Steel Water Tanks Frost .Steel Co. Wire F,-i\ce and Barb Wire Goodyear Tires and Batteries, and Endles.«i Belts F'edlar Litter Carriers & Barn Equipment ' Cream Separators MtlkinK Machines Water Pressure Systems Electric Grinders and Hammer MiJKs A GOOD STCXJK OF REPAIRS ALWAYS ON HAND WM. SUTTON MASSEY-HARRIS SALES and SERVICK Phone 28w MARKDALE Members of the Central York Orange degree team vi.'-ited Flesher- ton L.O.L. No. 3855, on Friday even- ing of last week md gave the -Arch De.arree to five local members. .About [ 140 Orange members of the district were present, and all enjoyed the work of the visiting brethren. Vis- i iiors were present from Miarktiak", i Orange Valley, Proton, Eugenia. Or- anffcville, Hatherton. FourtJh Line, M:!>cwp11, Fevoi'Fham, Canibpell Cross and from Toronto. The local mem- bers provided lunch and coffee to the visitors. TENNIS MEETING Flesherton Tennis Chib will hold its annual meeting at the Miin?haw Hotel on Monday, May 2nd, at 8:00 p.nr, EJverybody interested in lennJs please attend. S.WE YOUR WASTE IVVPKR Don_^t throw away our oid paners. magazines or lx)ok«. Taist notify l?nss. -Andrews or Rev. .A. G- Mac- nherson and collection w'll be made. MOTHER'S DAY Sunday, May 8 Order your Cut Flowers and Flowering Plants from W. A. HAWKKN Phone 17 Flesherton When you sink into the deep upholsferyof yoor bus seat it reminds you of that favorite chair at home. The easily ad- justable back gives you a choice of several rest- ful positions. Plenty of leg room and individual reading lights complete the picture of easy vhair ease. St. Louis • Halifax - Owen Sound Los Asgeles $26.65 57.70 1.75 87.60 ROUND TRIP Tax included (Subject to change) "OBS AND SMnoN