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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1943-01-21, Page 1$2.00 A yEAR—Iii ADvANcr„,--,5oe EXTRA TO U.'S. A, GENIIVAL-- ti-U1)7By— .Y1OLENT STORM ---?—, . ' -- FiVe inches o; show that fell Mini - day night Was whipped.around by , . *biting gale from the west. On Tiles- dat 'for the Worststorta Of the , Wititer and which has resulted' in alle-UP of all traffic, including train service." , ' - * ' As. the snout, became "cemented!' ' in Inge drifts the storm, abated . sohietithat on Wednesday, but the " bitter gale .continued as thetem- peratitre dropped lower. , : ' • ' Hz gh w a y •and..Village. plows ....1b cotildn't cope with -.. ow, and roads are so plugged' as tip b' pract- • ically impassible even for horses. .• Pedestrians in the village, what. few are '-aut,J, are wading tinning& waist •deeto drifts in some spots'. ' -Hugh piles of snow line the main street in the Village and on Tuesday Vied fire hydrants: along the street ... were .dug out ' , •': •• esday's :blew was reiiiiiiiicent' : ;'• of the, storm of january-13th, 19185 Which Was the 'werit in the histbry, of Onteirki. That storm of 25 years. ago is remembered here, by the fact that the death of Hagan Mac• Donald' •pectiried the following day while digging a path to the barn. Train Service Disrupted By "rnesday night "train service was.; impesSible. The night train from .Pahrierstint was cancelled. There was no morning. trein an Wed- esdey from Kancardme a 'LTh„Jigen train and afternoon trains •--litive been cancelled. On what sue- ' : eess"linOWpioW creates have in .open- ing the, lines today (Wednesday) , Will -depend whe'thet or not the night train will get threugh. . ' A ploW. was in constant operation on 'the . 13almerston-IChicardine line . _ en1P.Lesday to .keep trains moving. , The, plow preceded the ' afternoon train on Tuesday; and the down. train did not leave,Kincardine until the plow arrived. The trains met iri Lucknew with the down train about two .hours behind seliedille in leev- nig for Palmerston. The train north got stuck on the "Y” at. Kincardine :arid ,in an effort to free it' the Ow suffered the same fate,and on Wed- ' nesday a heavy plow: frOm Stratford . was beizig-aviaited to free theni both. Cuts_alprig. the _righ_way we.re. blown full, and once the snow start- ed to pack all efforts to keep the line_open_ater.e-lutil The storm adds another chapter to what may be a record Winter for snovirfall, which started in Nevem- her an by the 20th of December 'had already reached an 'official total of six feet. We bevel* official,. fig- ures since that time, but there has •been. plenty more of "The Beauti• - ful": • • , Lucknow Ont, Thuridayi 'unitary ilst, 1943 "RED-VROStrANNUAL-TO-•-• BE HELD NEXT THURSDAY, The annual meeting of the Lack, - now. and VicinitY. Branch of the Red Cross Societi, will be held iri the Carnegie Hall, Lticknow. :on Thurs- -day,:January, 28th at -.8 o'clock -Shap for the 0 purpose, •,of receiving the Treasurer's report, the Wok Corn- mittee's -report the 'election of of- ficers and general bpsinest, Keep the date .,in mind and pian to be •present. -. • Uncommon Skin Infection • The Publisher, • Mrs. • Thompson and Donald were in Toronto the latter part of last week, consulting • a skzn specialist in connection with an infection which Donald developed during the holiday. season. 'The rash which is spread by, the blood over the entire.bady, was • diagnosed as a very uncommon • ailment; but neither serious _nor contagious. It takes from six • to eight weeks, at the earliest, to up. However However the treatment is Work- ing wonders already, but in the meantithe the no skag, hockey, etc.,. etc. dictate remains in effect. • On the return trip on, Saturday night, .on crowded, trains, we had a pleasant chat with Mr, and Mrs. Roy Lightfoot of, Port. Elgin (nee Margaret Geddes) who wished to be refnembered to friends here, Attend County Council , • • Reeve Richard Elliott and Reeve J. W. Joynt left . by train Tuesday afternoon to attend the January ses- sien of Bruce County Council, which was scheduled to open that even- ' ing, but which would no doubt be delayed by the violent storm. It is • Mr. Joynt's first Session. . Bag 80 Jack Rabbits • ' • A party of hunters from Goer - len, Bayfield..and Grand Bend, re - O -cently bagged about 80 jacks, in a • rabbit drive in the Kingsbridge dis- trict. Rabbit skins are in demand for nling seamen's jacket -a. • . • MARRIED MEN INCLUDED IN ,,FEBRUARY CALL-UP •••••••••16.1. Western Ontario will be called up- . on to contribute about 1,400 men for compulsory military training dining ..4ebruant..•Marrie4_nserp4o the 1 to 25-trear-old age class will be hi - eluded, as well as single men who 'live just turned 19, and university dents who have failed to make riming grades in their sitidies. • SMALLEST WOOL LEFTOVERS •!CAN BE USED "'ANY WAYS. With woo - high oh Weltree conitnodities° list, jiver:ikons Women O are fieding was of Using even the sinallesb leftovers. Where there are , quantities of little bits unsuitable for knitting available, these can be • cut into one -inch lengths arid used 'tc, fill blocks cut from colorful cot- • ton materials. When lilted, these blocks sewn together Make Waren and 'pretty quiit, 4 OBITUARY' • WILLIAM T. THOMPSON • On January 5th death claimed Well known and lifelong resident of Kinloss Township in the person of William T. Thompson in his .81st year, He Aims highly respected -by all virile kneWhim, honorable EAIO upright, and at a kind and kelpful friends and , neighbour ' had few equals. ' • • In his younger clays Mr. Thompson was a well knoivn breeder and feed- er of Oxford Down sheep; with Which he was a constant winner at Ideal fairs. He was staunch Liberal in polities .and a lifelong Member and attendant at Bethany Methodist and later United, church of which be was an 'eider. Since the closing' of -13etliarik Clittrei'" hhat beeri-con; nected with Teeswater United church. From 1912 until 1929 he servettarcirtuirsieretary7when-lie resigned dtie to failing health. Dur- ing his lengthy, illness he bore his suffering with great patience and fortitude, .• • • . Mr. and Mrs. Thompson; who was' formerly Elizabeth Geddes, were Married on May 24th, 1899. Their only child, Florence, died in 1911 :at the agd of One year. An adopted daughter, •Mrs. Albert Little (Daisy) passed awey iri'1938‘ Besides his widow; Mr. Thompson is survived* one sister Eliza and two brothera,---Albert- of Holyroo and Fred of Tees -Water. , . The funeral service was conducted at his late residence„Concession 10 Kinloss by Rev. R. N. Stewart of Teetwater. Interment was in Smith Kinloss cemetery. The pallbearers • were 3, H. Ross, Arthur Hodgins, Perry Hoclgins, Alex Whyte*, Jas. Wraith and J. II. Wall. - MRS. JOHN EGLESTONE2, The death of Mrs. Jahn Egleatone, mother of 'Mrs. Bert Reed, Listowel, occafred in the .Memorial Hospital, Monday afternoon? January 11, in her .88th year., She, had enjoyed good health until Thursday last when she took seriously ill. Born at Whighem may 19, 1855, Mrs. Eglestone was formerly, Kath- erine Stark. After lier marriage sixty-one year ago the and her husband engaged in, fai-ming near Whited -wren, where she resided most` tr-Her-'111V-MEglestorre-passed-' • away twenty-two years ago, arid for .the nest „five years Mrs; Eglesbme has niade' her home with her dati- ghter in Listowel. She was a mem- ' ber �f the • Presbyterian- ehttreh. Surviving are three sons arid two datighters: ,George, Calgary; Jack, Colontay, Sesk.; Williten, Dearborn, • Mich.; Ms Lou DuMont, Chica.go, Ayr& AAA Iteo11.4stowel • surviving are rffiFeTrilvicagnafeh and eight, great gratidChiidren. daughter& Mrs Henry Patterson of Whitechurch and Mrs. Wm. Wraith of Lariggide predeceased her.• ' Funeral serviCe Vraa held at CM-- rie'd Ftirieral Heine, Wingham, 'Thtitatlay afterneori, &Hewed by terinent in Atiaitlaed Ceirietery, Wirighain. Rev. G W. Moore dm - Opted the serVide. ' :STVAATE:70176 . :•16 THIRTY-SIX TRIPS 7•The following extract% are Vein are letter to 'Mrs, Wine MacKenzie, •from her sen Flt -Sgt. "Alex Mac, Kenzie, who has 'been, serving' with a:Pedal distinction ;overseas. .1am on my rest leave and in- structing in a training scb.00i. I miss O the life in a squadron and „ the excltement. "The :last raid I did wai on Stutt- gart, ,where: we got shot up and Caine back with 70 holes in the aircraft. That made my thirty7tiXth trip and althongh one looks forward' to the 'day' when he finishes his last trip„ lomehew or other. when you nave ben away fix:Pin it for a while you forget the danger you Went through and the Old Urge to get back to operations sort of gets you. That happen&to be the way:I fed about _ "Have;hada chance to go back to Canada: at ,insttuctor but have 4e. cided there is -ping- to -he a lot: of excitement at the finish to Will .be. going back on operations in a few, months. That doesn't say weialdn't • like to be .back in Canada. I sure would! "You May perhaps wonder why I da not 0describeai1 the trips / have been through.. There are •a AA .I would; like to forget and never te- meinber again. But God has been good' t� me. Only' Providence could have-brOught-nre-througt "I• am glad Lucknew is. proud of the's.D.F4/1. •After all Lucknovi and, the people mean 'a great deal to' me. I' have been very fortunate during my operations and many trips I never, expected to come out �f.: "The Sentinels are cerningthrongh fine and it is grand to get the ,news from. horde"; Presented By Ripley Choir Clarke Colling, son of kr. and Mrs. John Coiling, and .organist of Ripley United Church for the past year and a half, was presented with a pen and pencil set by the choir, before leaving for Edmonton to en- ter training 'in the R.C.A.Y. • FOLDER INFORMS HOUSEWIVES -ON-WAYS-TO-SAVE FATS. • 'Vats are required irk -most. cooking -processes„-but-they_need_natalutays be butter Or lard. Fats and drippings from Meats, properly prepared, and used, can -often take the place of rationed butter or other shortenings. The„ housewife has a double re-. aponsibility intne use of fats in war- time. First., to make the best pos- sible use of all household fats, so that less will be bought and second- ly, to turn in all unusable fat to the aeighborhood meat market or salv- age department- for • salvage ptir- poses. The, Consumer Section, Dominion Departtnent of Agriculture hat pub- lished a timely folder, "Saving and Using Fats in the Home",,, which may be obtained, free of charge from the PubliCity and Extension Divi - skin, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa.. • „ JOINT FARM COURSES HERE NEXT WEEK • r2o conclude a series of farm mechanics courses in Bruce County and t� (Men a similiar series in Hur- on County, a joint two-day session Will be held in Lucknow Town Hall next Tuesday and Wednesday. . With maximum farm Production required this year, and with new naachinerY almott iMpotsible to ob.- tain, these :meel'ilics Courses have. been set up for instruction in repair cl-maintentineepfmfartemaehinery, rope work, labor saving method's arid co-aperative arid custoin Use of machinery. n" This week in Bruce final courses are being held at Port Elgin, niter - ion, Kincardine and Ripley, tonclud- ing in LticknoW next week, When' the Huron series commences, and centimiet until Fehrtiary.a6th....-at, a I . AtibuVarna' 414 EXeter. A two-day program it held at eaCh centre ' wit 'tessiont at 10 (alio: to 12 noonnd from 1 pan. to 4.30 pan. etich day. Conitietent ihttriittors have been trained for these ouraes, and those attending are' asked to brilig their problems and Corte pre- pared t� ask quettions. To make the beat We Of the time available -A is Suggested th,p letneh be- brought. „ • WIlit-PORTEOITVIVIASTE OF OLD.-1,iiourporou • Officers of Old Light Ledge, A.F. and .A.M., were recently installed liy george M. SteWart of St. Helens who condUcted an inipressiVe in- stallation Ceremeny.- Wm. Portee•us Ncirshipthl Master for theeurrent term, as.successor to W. B. Ander- • The slate of °Meets is as •felloWs: I.P.M„. W. B. Anderson; W.M., Wm: Porteous; S.W., J. idr.-Stewart; J. W., George Kennedy; Chap., b. H. Mac - .Donald; Treasurer, Hill;. Sec- retary, T J. Salkeld; S.D., George J.D.,. john Kilpatrick; LG?, Clair Agnew; s.p.,. N. S. -Calvert; 4S., Grant MeDiarinid; Tyler, R. J, Cameron; D. Of c., Davison: Trustees, W. 3, Davis* J: W. JOynt, J., R. MeNab. ' • Was 85.0n Saturday , Miss Teria Smith- of town . obser- ved. her 85th birthday On Saturday.. While in rather 'frail. health, Miss Smith- retains her kind and friendly disposition anddelightsto-have her friends Call on her. . .. CANCEL FIELD . DAY AND FRUIT SHOW An executive, meeting of the on Fruit •Growers". Association Was held in Clinton': on_1anua__12th, with the following officers preSent: J. W. Joynt, Incknow; Mrs. D. A. Smith, Hayfield; George Laithwaite, Goderich; Stewart Middleton; Chu-. --Thorriaa.Salkeld Lueknow; George Johnston, Bayfield; CraYroli Laithwaite, Goderich; Fred Middle- ton, Clinton, .7 J Johnston, London; Charlet McPhail; Hohnesville and .1. 'C. Shearer, agricultural represen- tative. ' • •:The Ifinancial statement revealed that $100had been 'invested recent- ly in Victory Bonds. It was -decided to donate $10 to the Russian Relief Fund. Due to the shortage of Man- pewet on farms it was decided to cancel the annual Fruit Show - and also the' annual Field Day. •'The annual meeting and banquet will be held in Clinton on March 30th,with the following invited to -addiesi-the-growers:-Mr. dersim of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board; Mr J 1. Johnston, Din4.--Fruit•-b-itpector;---1-4-oridont---Mrz Gordon Blair, Mayor of Burlington; Prof. J. E. Hewitt, Botany Dept., o.A.c., Guelph; Prof. R, W. Thomp- son, Entomology Dept.; 0. A. C., • The Association Will affiliate with the Huron 'Federation of Agriculture with ..7. W. Joynt las -delegate, and With Stuart Middleton as alternate.' Also, -it, Was decided t� affiliate with the Ontario Fruit Growers' Associa- tion with Mrs. D. A.,,Smith as dele- gate. • A nominating „committee was ap- pointed to bring in a slate of -officers for the annual meeting competed of George Itaithwaite, Jas. R. Stirl- ing, Mrs. D. A. Smith and .R. J. Mc- Laughlin.: •• ' Congratulations were extended to the president of the Fruit Growers, Mr. J. W. Joynt on hit "election as reeve. of Lucknaw. . BORN McKAY170n January 8th, 1943, at Washington, D,C, to Mr. and Mr& Claude E.'McKay (nee' Zylda Web- ster) 'a son, Wayne Edward. 'BARLEY --car of choice 3 Western" Barley coming. Treleaven Flour Mills, Lticknow. 'ALEX FR,ASER, age 79„ a member of Huron Township Council for • many years, anclea former President LAP' PinewIliver_Cheese-F-acterY died in Walkerton on Friday. Hik, wife predeeeased him hi 'October. Four sons survive, Harold and Ater, - ten of Toronto and Clarence and Cuthbert of Detroit. , R. AND MRS; GEORGE BUTTON , of Teeswater received a table of congratulatioes frem, 'Their XieriCiiig'peorgandQueen E11i' - weddirig 'anniversary. • . 0A41,14,14 EVENTS I BURNS BALL The Pire.ConIpany Will hold their annual Burnt 13all hi the Toyin,Hall, on Monday,' January 25th, tie's orchestra. AchritstiOn 350. 0-6 70U:GF1 WINTER FOR MAI I. COURIERS . • • ' Rural 'Mail COUriert have a job that few 'will envy, especially in the Winter,: end particularly sueli a winter as.;:is being ' experienced this yeargime late in Nei:en:e'er there has been a suedeation otheatty snowfalls, , low temperattires, and frequent high winds, that"have com: biried to • 'Make the: task 0 ,rural mail 'delivery a, difficult One. The condition reaenedsa 'peak this • week with a Violent storm. On Tues- • daY, Robert Moffat, .who got . an •early,start _on_ Route.6 before the storm reached its peak, was the only courier to make his rounds. On Wed- nesday, rural `service Was out of the question,:"even had the mail train, got .in. Coneerning the trials of the rural /nail:man the Free Press recentlY, said hi part: "Under the postal rules and :regulations the -ruiiiicarrierS- .ar6• not -road breakers. In addition they are not supposed -to -dismount-- • from their vehicles : In rawly cases through the ••country, fanners de- pend on the mailmen to break a read 'aired of them t� the nearest town. On the Other hand, few ever think t� shovel` the snow out from around' the boxes. • " "Plowing on rural roads often throws snow up around, the „,noxet almost to the .tep. While tinder the regulations the postman, if he Can't get his cutter close enough, doesn't have to dismount he fr-equently in • kindliest steps out ofthe cutter and in Waist -deep snow Walks through with the letters. When he . sees the farmer peeking at hini from behind his windowcurtaiiii, he doesn't feel any more sfriencliy". 0.- „ Another common complaint of the niaihnan is the unstamped :letter and pennies, 'and couriers will tell yon- its no fun trying to pickup, these pennies' out of the box -With half numbed 'fingers. , _ • Work .to make yourself indispen- sable but never get the idea that you are. , „,. 0 Storm Cut Dance Crowd'° Last Thursday's storm cut the 'erowd• at -the Legionra2clatice-th-at- evening, and while the profits were, &nail there was a good time to music -by--tarruther---W-Ifinc retire. • Lucky number prizes' donated by William Sehinid.. and ,-Wm. Murdie & Son, were won' by. Miss Hazel Culbert, Miss Mildred Ritchie and Mrs. 'Ken Mowbray. • All TO Get "A" Banks? • The Toronto Telegram carried . a story last week to .the effect that all drivers .of private passenger autoinoniles would be , issued "A" category' bopks under a new teheme effective April 1st. The "AA" hook and also preferred categories will be eliminated, according to this report, but drivers will be ,given 41A" re- nevitil • books from time to time should their case be ,considered de- serving. . 'BILLIE' TAUGHT'• 'BARNEY' TO SKATE . 204 West Ridge Street, Marquette, Michigan• , January- 15th, 1943. Dear Campbell: • . ' Enclosed- find check for another year's subscription to The Sentinel. O Although it is over thirty years since, I left the Old Town and I see .a great :many new names' in the paper, I enjoy reading it, for there are several �f the older people that I kill remember. •• -IirlourittSHOUTT-WeTrglatt"To" see that my' old fridnd, W. J. Little, had reached his 91st anniversary. I always thought a great 'deal 0 of "Billie" at he Was one of my first skatirig teachersA, in the first rink in Lucknaw, just A tilock south of, the old Cain Hotel and we "kids" thought there Was no one who was a,:hetter.41cater-than4errPhope liv-"--t5-A4.19Itt-04•ili&Ogat4Viit:' the old town. , When we get rid of Hitler 14 Co., and We get transportation instead of arninunition, I hone to visit the 014 HOMO Town again and • see a muther of my old friends and hope t�.rn0et same new ones toe. . kindest regards to you and Yours arid any inquiring frierids. Sincerely, , • D. Nit (Bary) Lawrenee. ; ATTENDS' 'BROTHER'S FUNERAL bir: Wm, Robb swathe Week -end at Mount Feral, Where he attended • the 'funeral •on Monday of his ,bro- ther, ;George 'Robb. :Mr.' Rohn; 4.4 fernier resident of Huron Township, .vitaii 86 years of age Of A' farnily of terichildien, Only three now sur- .vive, Itolsb of town and two sisters, Mrs. 'Harrigan of Hespler and Mis. Latimer of Alliston, • REMEltIBER BACK WIIEk* : • If rnemery serves us; it was about a year ago that. D7 N.- Lawrence' ef Michigan, suggested that We start a column of fel-rill:Ascent items, "I remember 'way back 'when". O We passed the idea on at that tune and invited contributions from "ald timers", or anyone who cares to relate some interetting item that carries one back -"in memory from response was nil, we regret_fer.finch a-colurrin-ja.vould-prove mighty teresting: The suggestion was recalled to •mind a few days ago,„When W..; J. Little, in renewing his Sentinel, said; "I remember when*public Meeting was held In the old Temperance Hall" .to'support' establishing of a paper in Lucknow and to pick a name for the new paper": ' Incident'aliy the paper has been subscribed toby the 'Little family shiee'it't firpt: issue was published, in January of 1874. • :opiTuARY, • MRS? JOHN MeKINNON • Death,... yesulting from a severe strake, came very ' suddenly last Wednesday evening, January to .Annie -Kennedy; beloved wife of Jelin A. McKiiMon of the 6th Con- cession of • Kintoss. She was* in her 74th year and had been in the best �f health..until' suddenly 'stricken. op Monday evening, 'She Passed away forty-eight hours 'tater Without re - °gaining coniciousness. . • MeKinnon- Was a' daughter of the late John Kennedy and, Mar- garet McKinnon,. both of Culross. On Nevember 18th, 1903 she mar- ried -John A.' McKinnorisnd to them were bora two daughters, Margaret who is now Mis. Peter • MacDonald -and-Ruth,Mrs.--MCKinzioriSvas.v.e-r-y highly' respected and much loved by all her neighbors andfriends, and, she will be greatly missed in the community. She leaves to mournher loss her husband and two daughters, Mrs. 'MacDonald . of Belgrave and• . Ruth Who is' at home. Surviving alto are two sitters, MTS. John Morrison oft l'urnberry and Mrs.- Mary. Mc- Cauley of New York. " ' A mast of reqttiem was king by Fethes J. ',Claire Leaver at 11.30 Saturday Morning, in. St Patrick's church, Holyrood, end. burial ...waS made in Holyrood cemetery. . The paltearert were her neigh- bors, Dennis Kenney', Dan T. Mc -1 Kinnon, Allister Hughes, Chas. Rob-' inson,,Ross MacMillan and her neph: ew, John Morrison of l'Urnberry. . • WILLIAM H. CONN FolloWing • an • illness of the' past few months William H. Conn, Lot 33, Concession 4„ Kinloss passed a- way january llth, in his 79th year. A' son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ront. Conn, he as. barn at Beaton,' but has lived ahriestsixty yearain Kin- loss. FertY-six year ago he married Elizabeth Johnston.' Ile leaves to mourn his Passing, besides his wife, two 'sons and, three daughters, John- ston and Wallace of Itinlost;Mrs, Hardie (Lula) Simpson of , Tees: - water;. Mrs. Stewart (Maude) Scott' of Peterborough and Mrs. Harold (Laura) johriston of Lucknow. Two hildreitdied-fitirifairey-and a son, was. killed, in an accident 16 years ago. , • The, funeral was held fromhis late residence at 2 pm. on Thursday afternoon. • Rev. A. 11. Wilson of itechttreh Presbyterian church conducted. the service and burial took pleee in Winghain cernetery, SMALL. ENTRY TO • DATE IN MARATHON The winter:bridge and euchre marathon, Which, was to have com- menced this month, is Yet at a stand- ' still due toa coMparatively small entry. -To -date entries are sufOcient foronly seven tables Of euchre and fourteen tablet of bridge: A minimum of sixteen:tables for each, is considered negessary in order to proceed with •--the event, and the date for "entering your name at Hill's Store has agairibeen ex- tended until next ,Manday. The re- ' Sperm -by then will 'deterniine ;what — • action the committee will• take in proceeding with or dropping the marathon: • ' '• Numerous greeter's may enter into • the surpritingly small entry this winter. Some paint to food rationing, ft scarcity 'ef fuel, and even to snow drifts as passible deterents; And -then-againAt-may bea lack of the tame interest andenthttaiasni--- ithat -'prevailed-a'year-ago-.--" This seems hardly likely however, for the marathon 'a year ago proved • very :popular and provided many pleasant social -evenings, :and :raised, well in excets of $300.0�for the:Red •• Cross, with I Well, over 'forty :tables, entered. • ' * • ',•• This "pleasant and painletenii . od.of so substantially aiding a very Worthy war' work, 'causes the Com7': ,mittee• to hesitate todrop- the event Without a filial, effort to secure the • necessary number of PlaYera. If the playing night: does, net Suit 4 hostess, she may change the even - mg to her eenvenience, by notifying her guests And it you happen to be., - burning sexily one. ttove, don't hest - tate to de your entertaining"bi:the kitchee. ./ If you have neglected or Over- looked entering -your name, -.do so. before next 'Monday when ,the;ques- tion of "to be or hot to -be"will be decided. „ WAR 'SAVINGS CERTIFICATES FREE OF INCOME TAX War Savings Certificates ere the only • securities in \ Canada .free of income tax, The investor purchases a certificate for fonr dollarLand in. seven and a half rart receives 'five dollars, repre034ng interest at 3 per cent. The, increase in 'value a one--dafai is a Capital profit and at such is not taxable income. ,The •tax free feature means "a return of over six per cent to miniinvestors'. • Sales of War Savings Certificatea . , for the- month of November in Hur- en County were $14,544 As compared with $14,344 in the month of Oa - ober: • •, • By postal districts the Sales for 'Dungannon were $44 in October and $40 io November; Port Albert—Oct. . ober; $36'„ November $8.00; Auburn- _Iturin4t. j.1--LOctober $160? November . Hairdressers and Beauty Salons are johaieg in the War Savings • Stamp drive this Month, according. ' • to a bulletin issued by the National Wet Finance Committee, It at he prayer meeting for revival, will be .held as ustial this Friday evening at 8 e'clock the Bible Institute Roem, "Prayer' moves the hand that nieVei the world to bring salvation dowri": • LATEST -LETTER from Miss Caro- line Wellweed,, missioilary en - route home from China, was dated bentbaY. India, beterriber 14th. • Leave Soon.„ For China , General Victor W, Odlem, Can- ada's first minister to China, his ar- rived in Ottawa from Vancouver to make final arrangements before leaving for his new post at Chiang- • king'ie the near future". • MRS. ANNIE • CAMPBELL OBSERVED 85TH ButiniDAT Mrs, Annie Campbell, •esteemed. - Dungannon citizen resides with her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Alton, recently celebrated her '85th 'birth- daY, lmt not Iri the manner in wbieli she „usually • celebrated her birth- days. lins yea seise. pa len m -Aleicandra Marine and General -Hos- pital, Goderich, where she has been for ...the pastx three weeks nursing • a broken bone in her leg as a result of a fall when the yipped and fell on othe floor. • She received in any Catlett throtighout the day and evening, and , was the recipient of flowers and- - n6sstvolstrAJD,Otas*,....peciscD attainment of such an advanced" age. 'Despite her age, she 'takes a 'weft interest in all the events of inter- est in the corialnunity• and -the world at large. Shortly, prior- to her acci- dent she completed drocheting handscinte bedspread with several matching boudoir accessortes. Her host of friends :wish for her a kohl& ' plete and speedy recovery and Many hippy returris • of the day.