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â- BSR mm^mmmmt See Donkey Baseball in Flesherton Wed., August 31, 8 p.m. Fun galore; don't miss it. - ®l)je fkQ\)cxif?n fOL. 69; NO. 13 FLESHERTON, ONT., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1949 F. J. Thurston, Publisher <LaMnrence Shier Barn Hit £y Lightning And Burned and (By Portlaw Reporter) j,On Wednesday Aiug. 17th, about ^30 o'clock in the height of an e- ctric atorm, Lawrence Shier'a barn the entire season's crop was irestroyed by fire along with several figs, a rubber tired wagon, cream â- eparator and the little pet dog. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Shier were away at Blount Forest at the time and did jtiot learn of the fire till late- in the evening. Neighbours rushed to the ^cene but could not save the bulld- og but succeeded in saving the hen Ten and drive sflied. Insurance will partially cover the *oss, but it is a hard blow to the ^fhier family. â- * Some of the homes were without ^ydro power as a part of the trans- former was burned out at Hairy <iFisher's road pole, and we under- stand there was some harm to Earl J[Jroft's house and telephone. 4 W.O.A.A. I PLAY-OFF BALL GAME Monday Aug. 29 BADEN • vs FLESHERTON LARGE FILL MADE AT ALLEN SIDEROAD About 20,000 yards of All were i-e- quired to fiU the sink-hole on the Allen sideroad, two and a half mil as south of Flesherton and east of the highway. The work has teen pro- ceeding for the past several weeks. The fill eliminates a bridge at that point which was never satisfactory and was always sinking. While the work was in progress the bottom of the morass turned uip and three old bridges were exposed to view. Trees and timibers turned over, some of them standing right on edge. Mr. I. B. Whittaker, road superintend- ent, in speaking to The Advance, said that the fill was about thirty feet deep and would be completed in a few days. The Ontario Deparr- nient of highways will assume 80 percent of the cost of the fill, Arte- mesia Township the remainder. Robbed Warehouse Game called at 6:15 p.m. Flesheton hopes to advance to the next round in the "R" series, sq gfive them a hand. Don't miss this gfame as it should be a g"ood one. Admission â€" 25c and 10c Thieves broke into the warehouse owned by Mr. John Nuhn, woollen manufacturer, in town early Wed- nesday morning of last week, but were not successful in obtaining any amount of money, but did strew ar- ound considerable merchandise in their hunt for tash. Mr. Nuhn had not left any money in the safe that night and had left the door of the safe open. Entry had been made through a window at the rear of the building. Mr. Nuhn resides close by the mill, but had not heard any com- motion during the night. Engagement Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Adams wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Frances Alzina, to Mr. Matthew Garfield McCulligh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert McCulligh" of Orangeville, the marriage to take place the nwddle of September. The Home of i Tasty Baking | Specials This Week | BANANA CAKE ROYAL SCOTCH SAKE | FRESH BLUEBERRY PIE I Dedication Of Organ In St. John's United Church In Sunday Morning Service "In the faith of Jesus Christ, we dedicate this istrument of music: To the glory of God; and in memory of Mrs. Joseph Blackburn, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen." With these words Rev. A. G. Macpherson dedicated the pipe organ at St. John's United Church on Sunday morning, before a large congregation of worshippers. Two splendid solos were rendered "y Mr. Jim Milne of Owen Sound and a duet by Mr. Milne and Miss Gene- vieve Milne. Later in tht service, Mr. Macpher- son preached on the words of St Paul to the Corinthians: "Do every- thing to the gloi-y of God." H? pointed out tliat this thought was dominant throughout the New Test- ament, and characteristic of the Chrisian Church down the ages, in good times ".nd bad. It is a grave S'Q, he said, not to tak*' time to irlor'fy God for His beieiitj and an e-u!a)ly grave offence lo praise Kin: cmy -ivith our lips Lif.- takes on its full gi-andeur and value only when We try to glorify God in every relationship of life. Many friends and admirers of Mrs. Blackburn were present to join with the congregation in this trib- ute to one who had served the Church for so many years and so well. A beautiful bouquet of fall flow- ers was placed on the altar by Mrs. R. H. Henderson, sister of Mrs. Henderson, and son, Ivan Hendersoii, and other relatives. Softball Next Monday This Thursday the Flesherton Softball team plays at Baden, west of Kitchener in the first of the play- off games in the W.O.A.A. B series. The return game will be played at Flesherton on Monday evening of next week at 6:15 p.m. These should be real good grames. A real good crowd should be present and give the boys moral support. SUCCESSFUL AT NORMAL -\mong the successful students at the Summer Normal School held in Toronto we note the following: BaPbai-a Marshall, Marion Stauffer, Janett Hass, Lois Sparks and Lois Kirkpatrick. ~ c »r' PIES Mincemeat Cherry (fresh frozen) Apple Raisin Date CREAM PUFFS COOKIES Special This Week 2 doz. 35c SLICED BREAD CREAM BUNS JELLY ROLLS Flesherton Bakery I t t t I -ik.. .*. -• J^^ -^ •fc- <, - > .* -^>' * 1: i â- ^• ^ i». « â- ^ ^ ..•>- ^ «â- - *> â- -:at f -^ .» Our Chapel ^s at the disposal of our clientele without extra charge. It contains well-appointed family reception rooms, including organ and organist. Bates and Maddocl^ FUNtRAL CHAPEL l24AvBnueRd KI.4344 Bom LEVER â€" At the Nuhn Nursing Home, Flesherton, on M^onday, Aug. 22nd, 1949, to Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Lever, a daughter. The per capita consumption of petroleum products in Canada is the second highest in the world, next only bo the United States. An American film star has mad'? repeated, but unsuccessful, efforts to persuade his father to leave his faj^i in ihe country and go to live in town. The old gentleman evid- ently prefers to make hay while the son shines. NOTICE Flesherton business places will be closed from 8 p.m. to ',1:30 p.m. o;i Wednesday, Aug. 31st, to enable all to attend the donkey baseball gam^. PLAY AT MAXWELL Play in the Oran.!?e Hall, Maxwell, on Thursday. Sept. let, "Aunt Vbby Answers «n .Vdv..." hy ^Iaple Valley Dramatic Club, under aus pice of L.O.B..A. .\dmission: 3.5o and 20e. Lunch booth. SWINTON PARK SERVICKS Anniversary services will be held in the Swinton Park Presbyterian Qhurch on Sunday, Aug. 38th, with services at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Hills- burg male c>uartette to supply spec ial music. Evorytxidy invited. • L.O.L. 285.5 MEETIXd Tho montlily mecling of L.O.L. Xo. :it*!>5 will be held on Monday, .Vug. 2yth, at 8:15- p.m. .All mem- bers are urged to attend. Bye - Buchanan Annesley United Church, Mark- dale, decorated with palms and ferns, Picaidy pink and Snow white gladioli, and candelabra with lighted tall white tapers, formed a pretty setting for the wedding on Saturday at 12:30 noon, when Prances Lillian Buchanan, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Georg« Bu- chanan, became the bride of Dr. Milton Nelles Bye, son of Mr. and 'Mrs, Elgin Bye. The pews were marked with white satin bows, glad- ioli florets and baby's breath. Rev. Walter M. Lee, the ministei- officiated. The bride, given in marriage b.v Ler fatiher, was lovely in an original ivory satin gown, styled on slim lines. Tiny satin buttons fastened the bodice down the baqk, which ended in a bustle bow above the full skirt and train. A soft drape from the bustle tapered to a point in 'the front, matching the high pointed collar. French embroidery trimmed the drape and collar. A tiara of seed pearls held her circular embroidered veil. Her bouquet was of Talisman roses inset in gladioli florets, an! adiantum fern, tied with bows and streamers of bridle taffeta. The matron of honor, Mrs. Mel- ville Buchanan of Flesherton was gowned in blue lace over taffeta, with a sweetheart neckline, and a full gored skirt. She carried a crescenr- shape bouquet of Rosa Van Lima galdioli and Happy Day roses, ti^^d with pink lace and baby ribbon streamers. The attendants' head- dresses were of gladioli buds match- ing their gowns. The bridesmaids were Mrs. Rabt. Maxwell of Stratford and Mrs. Har- vey Proud of Desboro, sisters of the groom, whose gowns were of Shell pink and mauve, fashioned with neck cap sleeves, and draped over- skh^; tapered to a point over the full back. Mrs. Proud carried a eres«ent bouquet of Susana gladioli and Sounrenir roses, with lime-green bows and steramers. Mrs. Maxweir" bouquet was of Jasmine gladioli and Starlight roses with primrose bows and streamers. Little Miss Renetta Ready of St Marys, cousin of the bride, was a winsome flower girl in white organdy over pink satin, with tiers of lace edging over the hoop skirt, and a white organdy and lace poke bonnet. She carried a nosegay of pink My Love camelias and summer flowers, with lace frill and raiitbow ribbon?. The groom was attended by Dr r Robert G. McKee of Long Branch, The ushers were Elgin Cook of Chatsiworth, a cousin of the groom, and Frank Davis of Markdale, an uncle of the bride, iMelville Buchanan, brother of the, bride, sang "I'll Walk Beside You' prior to the ceremony, and during the signing of the register he san^ "The Day of Golden Promise." Mrs Walter E. Harris, in a gown of navy Wue mesh with white accessories and wearing a corsage of .Americaii Beauty roses with a silver bow, pre- sided at the organ console, and al.'^o played selections on the amplified climes. 'â€" A reception was held in the Fra- ternal Hall, Flesherton, after the ceremony. The hall was decorated with gladioli and pink and white streamers. On the tables were summer flowers in crystal bowls and pink and white candles. The bride's mother received, in a gown of .gray crepe and lace, with navy accessories and a corsage 'I' Delight pink roses with a gold bow. The groom's mother, assisting, was v.earing a gown of rose crepe and lace with navy accessories and a corsage (>f Joanna Hill roses with .'i jj-old bow. The table attendants were liss Boitha Wilcox of Clarki.-iburg, Missos Mary Leonard of Toronto. Velnia and .\lice .\bra, Doris VanWyck, Kthel Cook, cousins of the groom. For the wedding trip, the bride chose a navy blue gabardine suit, navy taffeta hat, bei.ge shoes, an i matching bag and gloves. Her cor .'lage was of Talisman rose.-;, with niatden>haiv fern and picot-edgod taffeta ribbon. On their return, th- couple vvill reside in Owen Sound. ' Out-of-town guests were presont fiom St. Marys, London, Stiatfoi'il (^Inrkshuiir, Dundalk, Owen Sound. Giulph, Tmonto. Edmonton and Buffalo. Telegrams of con,gr:»tulii tions were received by tlte couple Retirement Brief When Stricken On Western Trip Albert • Ferguson Patton, 68, draftsman and architect with the Ontario Hydro Coramision for .'j'i years, died suddenly Tuesday of last w< tk, Aug. 16th, in Vancouver while on a vacation. Three months ago, Mr. patton -e- tired from the Hydro and was on a motor trip with his wife through Canada and the United States whe:. stricken. Formerly an architect, he had done mechanical drafting for the last 15 years with the Hydro Prior to joining the staff of the 0. H.C., he had operated his own ar- chitect's office for four years. Mr. Patton was an ardent sailor and until recently owned two motor launches. He was a member of thi? Royal Canadian Yacht Club and the United Church. The late Mr. Patton was bom Ul Priceville, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henry Patton, and spent his boyhood in that vicinity. Besides- his wife he leaves one sis- ter, Mrs. J. Harden of Priceville, :>.nd two brothers, Mr. Harry Patton of Fleshei-ton and Brock Patton of Winnipeg, Man. The funeral was held on Thurs- cay, .\ug. i8th, witli sei-vice from the Bell Funeral Home, Vancouver, with interment being made in Ocean View Cemeterv. STOLEN TRUCK FOU'O PARKED IN TORONTO Excitement was caused in towj Tuesday evening, when Provincial Police were on the look-out for â- Â». truck stolen where it had been park- ed in front of Ross Stevens' farm, south of Flesherton, at about ;' c o'clock p.m. The owner of the iighS truck, Joe Phriel, was employed by the township on road constnlicr'on and had taken a bulldozer to the .Allen sideroad, and was vetu" ling with I. B. WTiittaker, township nad superintendent, when the lose was discovered. The marks of the "rucfe tires could be traced to the west backline and then turned south,.. going as far as Proton whei: tha marks were lost. A car had oiSJ* left where the truck was stole: and the number of it and the truck were turned over to the police, witi. ;ll9 result that it was found out the catf was stolen from Chatsworth. fha small truck was found this Wednes- day morning on Danforth .A.venue U* Toronto by the Toronto police. ^ Baptist Y.P.U. Made Presentation To Member Banks - Hardy A pretty wedding took place re- cently in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Fort Erie, Ont., when Jeune Olivia Hardy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hardy, became the bride of Mr. Robert Haxton Banks, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Banks, Flesher- ton, with Archdeacon B. Burt offic- iating in a double-rink ceremony. The bride, given in marriage b.v her father, wore a white dotted Swiss and marquesette dress over taffeta, styled along colonial lines with a square neckline," puffed sleeves,, and slightly hooped skirt. Her headdress was white orange blossoms, with a floor-length veil, and she carried a white gladioli and split carnation bouquet. The brides- maids, Miss June Kavanaugh, maiQ of honor. Miss Mary Banks, siste,- of the groom. Miss Corinne Davies, senior bridesmaid, Miss Norma Hardy, junior bridesmaid and cousin of the bride, woi'e tui-quoise dotted Swiss over taffeta, styled along sim- ilar lines as the bride's, with the hemline drawn up and fastened with one flower, the same as the bouquets. They wore poke bonnets of tbe same material and carried a nosegay of Picardy gladioli. The groom was attended by Mr. J. G. Banks as bestman, with Mr. Donald Banks and Mr. Edward Banks as ushers, all brothers of the groom. The chui-ch was banked with pinK gladioli, and the guest pews were marked with white pew-lbows and pink gladioli. .\ solo was rendered by Miss Norma Ryan, wbo sang "Oh, Perfect Love" during the sign- ing of the register, Mr. Snowden McLeod of Flesher- ton piped the wedding party from the ehuroh with the playing of the Highland Wedding. .A. reception was held at Hotel I''ort Erie, w^here the g:uests were received by the bride's mother wear- ing a chartreuse ci-epe . dress, with violet accessories and a corsage > violets, and the groom's mother, wearing a pearl grey crepe ilress with grey lace-over melon pink, gr^' accessories and a corsage of pinlc ross. '^uring the dinner, the .guests were entei'tained by Bert Haw- thorne's orchestra, and a solo b.v Mr. Robert Park, who rendered "Because," The happy couple left for a mo- tor trip to M'uskoka and the Hali- hurton . Highlands, the bride wearing a pale pink and navy silk dre.«.^ with navy accessories. Telegrams of congratulations wei " received from England, Toron'o, Braniford and Flesherton. The bride's gifts to the brides- nriids were pearl brooches and ear- ring sets, and tho groom's .gift to the bestman and ushers were brown leather wallets. The regular meeting of the B.T. P.U. was held in the church with I. B. Whyte in charge of the prograf. Emerson Beaton gave the topic and special music was given by I. % Whyte and Hazel Fletcher on vio- lins, and ."^da Whyte at the piano, loan Betts read a letter of presen- tation to Mr.rjorii; Newe'l, and Ada \Miyte presented a beautiful cheu- ille bed spread on behalf of th« members and friends in the church- .A. contest on familiar hymns wa3 conducted by the pastor, and ra- freshmajits were served, including a sample of the wedding cake for the Ferrier - Newell wedH'no:. The services in Cedarside Church were well attended. In the morn- ing, the pastor continued the serias of sermons on "The Lord's Prayer,** speaking on the petition. "Forgive us our debts as we forgive OOJP debtors." The next pet-h'o;! "Lead us not into temptation" will be th© sermon them* next Sun lay. The B.Y.P.U. is to join with the Rock Mills B.Y.P.U. next Prida^yt evening for a corn roast on the farrn of Cecil Betts. Sunday School and church serv- ices are to be at the osual times next week. -All are cordially in- vited to woi"ship witJi us. VISITING FROM IRELAND Mrs. Mar.garet Houston and her daught«r. Mlargaret, of Belfast, Ire- land, visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. Honer of South Porcupine, while the latter bolidayed at their cottage i» town. The first touch of real winter U3» ually comes from the coal man. "Tis better to be hard to get than hard to take. t'ri'ni Ken Whitham of Toronto ar.d Dr. and Mr?. J. .A. Langniaid ot Ottawa. FLESHERTON WED., AUG. 31 UNDER FLOOD LIGHTS Followed by ! DANCE & BINGO IN ARENA Music bv •DICK' DICKSON AND HIS | NORTHLANDERS ( (Formerly Stratfor3 Avonalr«s) Maestro of Old Tyme aat \ Modern Music , Jj^