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Lucknow Ont.
Thursday, February 25th, 1943
PRESENTS CHECK ;
--FOR km Utak' AID ,
Afrh McNab; chairman of the
local Aid to-RussiaCommittee made•
a trip to Toronto .the first of the
week, taking with him a"check for
' '$1144.58, which he presented at the
'Head Officeof the Canadian ,Aid ••to
Russia •Fund.. •
This represented the total cash
. donations _to the., local 'fund : upto.
Saturday evening,' by 'residents of'
Lucknow and surroynding commun-'
ity. In severalcases, local reSidents
had made donations :through other
channels, prior to the opening of
the :•local campaign.'
Total "cash 'donations up •to .Mon-
, • day of this week amounted. . to
• $1155.08 ,.less • 'an expense item of
$4.50 for advertising• and stationery.
addition several, bales of cloth -
in have 'been received,' These bales
will be, carried •free• of • charge by
the'..C.N.R. to• headquarters at Tor-
onto. .
Objective Nearly 'Xripled
When, the Aid to Russia Fund was.
decideditpon, a Dominion -objective
of , $1,000,000 was set, To• date 'ap-
proximately two and a half million
dollars has been received at head-
quarters, with cash and clothing'
contributions far in, excess; of x$3,000,-
000. ' . a ..
Shipments c On The Way
G'lo ping :has already„ been ship-
: 'and ..is -bnrits-w•ay -to "Russia= to
the value of more,, than $700,000:
The . response of Canadians 'to. the
appeal _tor new and used ' clothing;
has exceeded' all expectations, as•
has their response` to 'the appeal for
cash ' Contributions. . -Every province
has more than doubled its original
estimate. in the ,collection. of cash
contributions., • . .
The money; contributed 'is • being
expended promptly. Orders have'.
been placed for 'clothing and other
relief supplies, and 'these are going
forward to the Soviet Union with
out delay. Twenty.'eight "carl'oads.
have already been shipped,: includ-'
ing one car of medicine's and hospi-
tal supplies, and it is hoped that,
forty more carloads will go for -ward,
to:Russia within the next few weeks.:.
No money is beingsent to Russia.
The entire Fund is spent an Canada.
'These goods ' are shipped via Soviet'
boats, at the expense of the Soviet
government, an , , is ibuted by .the
proper 'agencies' in the .Soviet. Union
to , the .people in ';need. Clothing and
blankets. donated ' to the Fund • are
Being sorted, ',packed. `and ,shipped
as they arrive. '
'Local Donations
previouslyacknowledded .$ 937.98.
Miss Christens Graham ..,. .50
Miss Tena. Smith .50
Mrs. Habkirk ' 1.60
Miss Viola Kerry -. 1.00
10.00
2.00
,1.00
1.60
1.00,
1.00'
1:00
1,00
W. E. Treleaven
Cameron' McTavish
S. Plewes '•
Harvey Webster.
�E. Foran
C. Menary
P. Menary
N. McDonald
C. NMcDonald t
M. Gaynor
W. Humphrey
Betty Taylor
W. W. Hill
Ewart 'Taylor
John, iMcQUillin, R. 1 ' ...A
The . Clansmen ..
e�Sherwood
15.' J.' McCharles
S.. C. Rathwell & Son
Margaret Pickering
Lucknoiry Marathon
Ben Naylor .....1
R. J. Cameron
Richard Webster -
Les McKeith
Jos. Johnston •
..:..IMt �MargaretE!u.;gveg„,�
° Mrs:, Elizabeth Bolt
1jGretta Campbell
';rnest Blake, R, 7 ,
E. J. Thorn, R. 1
Lucknow 'Legion .., :, 4,...,
Eddie Gaunt --,:wavy
Kairshea Club
W. ' G: Hunter, R. 3
Miss Kate McKenzie, R. 5
r•.w
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
25.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2.06
2.00
2,00
33.85'
2.00
10.00
1.06
- RETURNED FROM HOSPITAL .
,. .
>,.,. Mrs. James 'Webster,,of the_boun-
dary _west • of the Village,, was
'brought to her home theJatter'part
of the we&k frern"Stt. Joseph's Hos-
pital, 'where :she has been a . patient
for .;the past six ; weeks; • receiving'
treatment for a hip fracture' `which,
she: suffered last' summer.'
Mrs. ' Webster had ' the limb. re -
broken while in the hospital and'.a
pin inserted through the fractured
bone, This treatment :was again not
having the 'desired results, and a
cast was' latterly adopted; 'which Mrs.'
Webster ' will . have ' to wear untie
about Easter' time it is expected:
Bone grafting 'was at one •time con-
"templated ; but . this operation' ,'acus
not undertaken. ' ,
TOOK PART, IN GOLD •
RUSH TO ALASKA • ,,
•
Last week we "made . mention of
Angus MacKenzie; of Premier,. Bri-
tish• Columbia, •visiting in the -com-
inunity' having. come East', to visit
his brother.; Alex, who ' had been • ill
for some time,in Wingham Hospital.
Angus and Alex are the only sur-
vivingmembers of the family" of the
late Mr. and 'Mrs. Angus MacKenzie,
pioneer settlers of 'Kinloss Town-
ship; on, the farm now • owned by
Mrs. Melvin 'Irwin, Second Conces-
sion. .
Angus went West some fifty years
ago-•L•in-1893 :to-be=-exaet-end has -
returned East on rather rare oc-
casions
ccasions since that. The• 'lure of- gold •
attracted this young" man, and he.
joined the rush to Alaska, and 'for
twenty yearslived at Dawson When
he came •East for a visit., Four years
ago Mr. MacKenzie again came' Eat
'to attend the 'funeral of his ' brother
Dan -at Detroit..
Mr: Tac' enzie, w o Ives at Pre-
mier in Northern British `Columbia;
is still associated with gold mining
and is, a shareholder in the Premier
Mine.
MARATHON'
FOURTH ' DRAW
THURSDAY, MARCH 4th
Bridge
Mrs..' V. N. Prest-Mrs. Chas.
Cook, Mildred Treleaven, "Mt s.
Philip Stewart..
P. J. McMillan -Miss L. McLean,
Rev. J. W. ' Donaldson, Mrs. N: S.
.Calvert.:.. ._ ._ :'. , .�.......
R. H. Thompson -Harold Trelea-
ven, Mrs. Harvey Webster, Mrs. H.
R.' Ailin.
V. N. Prest-Mrs. W. V. Johnston,
Mrs. W., S. Reid; Miss Lena Robin-
son.
Mrs. T. S. Reid -Mrs, B. Pearl-
man, Douglas, K: C. Murdie.
. Mrs: 'Donaldson -Mrs. R. H. Mc-
Quillin, Mrs: Cliff Cannell, -Miss Lit
lian Mitchell.
Mrs. Crispin --Gordon Taylor,, Mrs:
Hooper, Mrs. A. C. Agnew... .
' W. V; Hessay-Mrs. E. H. Agnew,
Mrs. J. C. McNab, Chaitles Webster:
Mrs. Charles Webster -Mrs, Wnt
Douglas, ' Mrs, J. R. Johnstone; Miss
F. E. McLean.
At Mrs: McAlpine's-Ben Pearl-
man, Temple Clark,' Miss Marioli
McDougall,, Mrs.' IC. C. Murdie.
Mrs. T. Clark -Mrs. Newton, Wes
Huston; G. H. Smith. •
Mrs. Jessie McInnes -Mrs. W. B.
Anderson, -Mrs. Morgan Henderson,
J. C. ' McNab.
Harvey Treleaven - Art Cann,
,Mrs. E.. Hoilyman, Mrs. R. C. Rob-
ertson; •
Harvey Webster -Mrs. W. A. Por-
teous, Mrs, Win. Schmid,Mrs. Cant
MacDonald. •
Euchre
Mrs: D. Marshall -P., M. Johnston,
-Mrs:mdz-S:•-McKenzie; `Mrs •D; iu'stinit:'
Mrs: A. J. Wilson -R. J. Button,
Les Purves, •Mrs.,`t . McCall.
Peter Watson -Mrs. Gillies, Dan
McLeod, Mrs. P. M. Johnston.
S. L. McMillan --,-Mel Orr, Mrs,
Solomon, Sam"Shertvood.
At 'Miss Catharine •'Megregor's
Mrs. J. Relit J, •R•. 1VIcNab, Mrs.. Rob-
ert tae; Win. Gollan.
REV. ; GEOGH EGAN • "
GOES TO •WOODSTOCK
An exchange of • pastorates has
been appirteed : ' y Bishep.''Charles .
Seager, of London, ' whereby Rev.
J." H. Geoghegan cif Strathroyr wfl,
take oyer,''New. St. Paure.Clinrch at
Weedstock and the present` rectory
Rev: H., B. Ashby will•go to Strath-'
ray.. The exchange is, effective May
1st.
Rev. J. H. Geoghegan was •"rector
of St, Peter's Parish in _Lucknow
for five and a half' years before
going, to Ri'dgetown, .and in ,January
1940: was transferred to St.4 John's
Church in. Strathroy. Prior to com-
ing to Lucknow Rey. Geoghegan. had
charges at Millbank and. Owen
Sound. He succeeded Rev. E. O.
Gallagher as rector here in 1932.
Rev. 'Geoghegan is a .gradetate .of,
Wycliffe College and was ordained
to the priesthood' by Bishop Williams.
in 1927: His new pastorate, St. Paul's
Woodstock, has the largest 'congre.•.,
gatiou 'of any church yin Oxford'
County.
DONS ARMY UNIFORM,
HOLD'S SALE FRIDAY Cecil Mullin,. who • moved to List-'
owel last Fall, where he -is' employed,
Andrew Hamilton, son of Mrs.. by the Listowel . Transport 'Coni-
Cook Hamilton, Concession 2, Hut- yany, suffered; a fractured leg while
en Township,' has enlisted in thet at work on December 19th., He was
Canadian Army; and is••holding, a ','removed to Toronto for treatment.
clearing auction sale of farm :stock I ,of "the fracture, and later .returned
on Friday of this week. Andrew has. to .his home in Listowel; : He is now -
been farming some 200 acres of Table, to get about the house on,
land, but when his call, came did ' crutches, but • it will be several
not request.exemption, but.immed° � weeks yet before he will be. able
iately donned the khaki and is sell- • to go back' to work.'
ing • off all the stock.
GIRL .GUIDE EXECUTIVE
HELD SUCCESSFUL TEA •
'b
A Girl • Gtfide tea, which' was suc-
cessful financially 'and socially, was
held .at the. Ilona! 'df, Mrs.' W. Port-
eous on"'Friday;'February, 49th., in
aid of the .organization..
The ,financial 'situation was dis-
cussed and 1t ,was decided that each
member of.the llcal executive would
responsible :for• one table. 9f
bridge as a means'' of raising , funds
to create . a . surplus • for future ex-
penditures, ••_•
The executive' a as follows: • Mrs.
McKim, district commissioner; Mrs.
W. V. Johnston, •president; Mrs. Nor-
man Calvert,.. captain; Mrs. W. L.
MacKenzie, secretary -treasurer; Mrs.
W. Porteous,' Mtg. • A. 'C.' Agnew,
Mrs. Wm. Doughs, .Mrs. J. C. Me-
Nab, . Mrs. Kenneth Murdie.
• The following new members were
added: Mrs. Harold Allin, ' Mrs. ' C.
McAlpine, • 'Mrs W. ' B... Anderson,.
Mrs: E., H. Agnew,:;Mrs; Gordon Tay-.
..,r., _ Mrs..: Clark Finlayson, _Mrs., F,
Canham. •
HAD LEG FRACTURED, GETTING
AROUND, NOW . ON CRUTCHES
ENGAGEMENTS'
"If You Don't Need It, Don'•t Bay It". The Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Brown of
The slogan fore every Canadian Brantford announce'the engagement
should be: "If . you don't. need it, of.their younger daughter, M. Ber-
-do`rrt buy'it The -merle" thaAo-Mr--. . '�,ay-McB&J-,3'o. ger
better employed in ' War Savings • son of .Mr.• and Mrs. 'Bruce McBay
Staines and Victory Bonds for the, of •Cairisville, Ontario; the marriage'
duration" of the war. ,All you are to take .place. at Balfour street Un -
'asked to do is to postpone your: buy- ited • . church, Brantford, at 3 p.m.,
ing. ' until . the war is. over. �'e ruary. 27th: ;
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL "
THE HARD • WAY •'
Ex -reeve Thomas Webster of West
Wawanosh isa patient in Goderich
Hospital. with .'a..:severe-.-infection- 'in.
his, 'leg . that developed ' a few days
after , he had slipped on some ice
d . f? llen_.or, a rusty -nail -w -hi
penetrated near his knee.
. With the Dungannon road blocked
for motor traffic-, Mr. Webster was
'taken by ' horse and. cutter ' On. a
seven -mile trip to the Bluewater • ,OBITUARY
' ''---- Jaek- Hall, Robert Bee.
$ 1160.88
Cultivation to the Mind is as nee-.
essary as food to the body.: -Cicero.,
gave Bagged 22"Foles
The' fok seasoyas nearing an end,
but the Harris Brothers' of Holy -
rood, Kari , and, Howard,. got their
Share of the ili4ddiei" While it last.
ed. All tok they bagged twOnty-two.
BORN
FINLAYS:ON-In Kincardine •Gen-
eral Hospital, Febrtiary 14, 1943, to
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Finlayson, R.
R. 3 Lucknow,' a daughter.
PINKNE'Y-In Walkerton General
Hospital on Monday, February 22nd
o r. an rs. eorge Pinkney.
(nee •Molly. Pepper), the gift ofa
baby girl.
•
Highway at Kingsbridge, where hei
was met by W. T, Pellow and Capt.
Angus. MacDonald who took 2 him '
the remainder of the journey by ear.
With the' leg sirollen, painful and
stiff Mr. Webiter had to be carried
to the car,, and Weighing mire than
200 pounds, this wasn't an easy job,
and neith.er....was_it easy.getting hint
in arid' out of the car with a min- ,
imturi of distress.
But Torn is getling along fine
now and hopes to be back at work
very soon.
Back Copies' Wanted
Because of obituary notices which
they contain, the Publisher" has had ,
re,quests for a few copies of the is- '
sues of January 21st and Fehruary
4th," Which' we cannot supply. Re -1
Ceipt of either Or both of thete
es will be 'apnreeiated by the
ties. concerned, and on their be-
half we are making this request
trusting that 'a feW copies may yet
be aVailable in the community.
NEW GAS RATION 'BOOKS
NOW' 'AVAILABLE
License issuer Garfield MacDonald
received a shipment of the books
last week, which were made avail-
able on Monday with each issue , of
a 1943 motor vehiele permit and
license Plate,. The deadline for tise
of. 1942 Markers has now been exr
tended to March 3,1st, however, and
so the local issuer will not likely
',be deluged with a rash for new
latter are not valid Until April ist.
Special forms to secure the new
gasoline ration book are available
at the Poet Office, . and must be
obtained and properly filled out be.
fore you get your neW 40 'unit al.
lotinent, which on the present basis
represents 120 gallons for a 12 -
gory applications are approved. '
The new gasoline ration books,
MRS. ARCHIBALD THOMPSON
A highly esteemed resident of
BruSsels, , Mrs. Archibald Thompson
died 'at her home on Monday after-
noon after a short illnees. Death
was attributed to a heart condition.
Mrs. Thompson, , formerlY Miss
71st•year. Born in Lucknow Cal Peb-
ruary 8, 1873, she was the only
daughter of the late Mr. :and. Mrs,
Alexander Campbell; She resided in
Lucknow until gbing to, ruSsels 37,
years ago. Her husband predeceased
'her nine years ago.
Suryfying are font* daughters, Mrs.
W. E. Willis '(Grace), Brussels; _Mitis
Catherine, at home; Miss Mayrrie,
na), Wingham, and four sons, Alex-
ander, Niagara Falls; . John, United
States; Arthur, Toronto',and Melyin,
of the Royal Canadian Army Medi -
Cal Corps overseas.
The funeral service was held at
2.30 p.m. WednesdaY with Rev. S.
Kerr of Melville Presbyterian
churCh Officiating. Interment was
made in Brussels ceMetery.
Mrs. Florence McKenzie Chaplin,
-0.14.01-169A-catisigiope-m,..' To
died suddenly Thursday at the
Lockwoed Clinic, She was the wife•
of Frederick 'Chaplin, for over 35
years an empleyee at Dempster'S
Staff of Life Bakery. Mrs., Chailin
had beee ill five weeks%
,Born on the family homestead
Kinloss, she was the daughter of the
late Malcelm, and Mary Campbell
McKenzie, pioneer settl,ers of this
community. Edueated here, she 'went
to Toronto as a yOung Woman over.
yeara ago.
Sbe was a member of St. Arine's
Anglican Church. She a. :also sur-
vived by a son, 'Leslie; a daughter,
,Mls. William P. Smith, bOth, of Ter -
onto; two brothers, john'T A. and
Dan, *Kenzie bri the hoinestead,
and two sisters, Annie of Lecknow
and. Mrs. S. Jones of Toronto.
'MISSING AFTER
-
J'A'I'R.-OPERATIONS'
JA w' a fro
. it m J. W. C. Clark of the
Public Relations branch at 'Ottawa,
advises that it is. 'now permissible
to make public the "fact that•' Pilgt
Officer George •�iVn. drew: 'McQuillan
of the R.C.A.F., is. miss ng after air
•operations. '
This distressing word was receiv,-,
ed here by his family in mid-Jan-
uary but for obvious reasons, pub-
lication of the inforntation was not_
permitted.
Pilot Officer .McQuillin is a son
of the 'late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mc
Quillin of St. Helens. Ile is a brother
of William' and Beatrice McQuillin,
and „Mrs. Mildred Purdon of St.
Helens,Robert McQuillin of Ham-
ilton and ' Charles McQuillin with
the R.C.A:'M.C. at frieWest Coast.
Authority to release this informa-
tion was received yesterday,; but no
details_ are:'availableOrthe _operation-
from which George failed to return.
Bruce Farmers To Have Opportunity;
To Participate in Bacon Exhibit
Worthwhile' prizes 'will', be given
to 43. ' different hog producers in
Western . Ontario at 'the bacon' ex-
hibit ' at London • Seed, Show ' on Mar.
Four 15, • 16, 17. of these entries
will come from Bruce' County hog'•
producers. Selections will be made
at Schneiders and Duinarts . Pack-
ing plants, Kitchener, from pigs;
nominated.by-the- producexs:�- and.
delivered . at ' •the plantsduring the
period February 25th to ' March 4th
inclusive. ., '
Any ' farmers with • hogs to Mar-'
�ket during that period •wou'ldbe
well .advised • to, get in tench with
G. R. Gear, agricultural' ',represen-
tative
,repre-sen-tative at Walkerton, by letter or
telephone; to find . out full particu-
lars and secure . an entry' form. ' This
will'provide am ,opportunity to find
out just how' Bruce . compares with
other counties in the quality of
hogs produced: .
Spring Weather Ends' '
Springlike weather that has pre
.....-.....
vailed : for the . past few days came
to an end on Wednesday morning
with a drop in temperature' below'
freezing. The snow really caught it
and main highways are down to the
gravel, although back roads ' are still
piled deep with: snow. The• river.
through the ,Village -was running at.
floodtime levels. -
Former Nile Mihisler Passes
The death of Rev. D. W. Pomeroy,
a former minister of Nile United
church, occurred, suddenly at his
home in Fingal, from a heart at-
tack. He had attended a meeting
of Elgin Presbytery at 'St. Thomas
the previous day. Rev. Poriaeroy,
who was 57 .years of age, is sur-
vived by hia. wife and two daugh-
,RED CTOSS NATIONAL
CAMPAIGN,,STARTS MONDAY.:
Since the outbreak of war, .the
Canadian Red Cross has . received
and administered' for .the:'relief of
human ' suffering, the sum of
$26,000,000, 'freely donated by ,Can-
adian ,citizens. ' .
'On Monday, .March. 1st, a -nation-
wide Campaign gets' underway with`
a national objective of $10,000,00Q.
In fact ;it will be''•a• continent wide
Red Cross appeal, for the Canadian
appeal ,coincides with the American
Red' Cross • carripaign. •
f. h
They' date o the opening , of the
Lucknow and' Community campaign
has. not _yet .been announced.and_
may .be delayed 'temporarily due' :to
road conditions.
When it• does get underway, this
community can,.' be,. counted on to
again contribute liberally to, the sup-
'port ' of -this worthy °cause:, The Nat-
conal.• appeal of• $10,000,$00: is ap
proximately'a 15 • per cent. increase •
over _last.• . y, ea �s .. oh] ectve,:. vrilich�
•was over_subseribed. The increase .
will place.the objective of the Luck=
now and Vicinity Branch at a figure
exceeding $2,500.
. • The Canadian ' Red Cross:' is 'now
packing 10.0,000 prisoner -of -war par -
'Cele weekly,, at aa' cost of $2.50•'each.
.Of the objective in n the forthcoming
loan approximately one-half of the
amount. is required to 'assure a : co.�-
tinuous• flow 'of these food parcels.
Preceding the .Opening of•the coni-
. tinent-wade ' Red Cross cam. ai n .
pg.,.
next onday', wilt -be -an .American
Red Cross 'broadcast on Sunday ev-
ening with. such' distinguished 'per=
soriges ...as President Roosevelt,
Katherine7•Cornell and many others
taking part. • • '
Mac Graham's • . Successor -
ordo
Mac Graham on. the, Bell Telephone
staff at Wingham. Mr, and .Mrs.
McClure and two children have
taken up residence in Willghamin
the-itcime .pxey_iously. ,_ occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham: •.,
LEGION CARNIVAL
HELD WEDNESDAY ' •
The ' .masquerade carnival . spon-
sored, last Wednesday night by the
-Luc"` " knoV ranch of the Canadian
Legion, attracted a rather small
crowd, Total proceeds' amounted to
£54.85. Expenses were $21.00, With,.
net proceeds of ,$33.85, donated to
the local' Aid to Russia. Fund.
There were it good number in,
costume•.'however, and the races..
and 'such • novelty events as the
chocOlate pie 'contest provided a
prize winners were: fancy dress-
ed gent, Rex Ostrander, Miss Maudie.
. Fisher; co/MC dressed gent, Joe Ag-
new, Bill .-Alliii;""TalfeY dressed lady,
'Gwen Stewart; Alma ' Solbmon;
comic dressed lady, Miss Marion
McDougall, Mrs, A. E.'. McKim;
carnic dressed girl, Ruth Dahmer
and ,Beryle Solornon; comic dressed
boy, Allan Stewart; fancy dressed
girl, ,Joan •McQuaig; fancy dressed
boy, Harvey Ross; undet 12 ---comic
dressed boy, Donald Agnev; fancy
dressed girl; Grace 'Huston; comic
dressed girl, Jtme Rose Rem; gent's•
race, Ab Chin, Lloyd .Hall; ladies
race, Alma Solomon, Beryle Solo..i
man; musical chairs, Bill-Alliii;,,pie
eating race„Alma Solonion; couples
race, Alma Solomon and Jack Hen-
derseit; boys race, under 10, 'Arnold
Ross,;_ girls race, under 10,.' Gail MC -
Milian; boys race under 12, Harvey
-door -prize,:-which-was -a--$10700 -War
Savings Certificate. SeCond prize,
ley Marshall, .
With the exception of the first
door prize, all other piizei Were
Niece of Local Lady Graduates ° onated, and the Legion wishes to
As Nurse, aid Marries ' acknowledge with thanks the dona-'
1We. Burton Roaeh-of town hks---tions- made by the follewing mer -
received Word that hei niece, Miss chants, Gordon Taylor, Mel • Orr,
Fern Thomas( graduated as a nUrse J. R. Johnstone, Cha's.., Chin, Ben
on February 16th at Lethbridge Pearlirian, Bee & Poiteous, A. E.
Hospital and on Febrdary 18th was *Kim, J. H. Hall, S, C. Rathwell
leaves shortly for overseas, and Fern Wrrh A. Schmid, W. W. Hill, The
has accepted a positiolvon the staff Market Store, Terripletorc and Co„
of Lethbridge Hospital,- and Will Mrs. N. D. MacKenzie, Con Decker,
commence her duties on Mareh 1st ,Ltteknow Sentinel, Wm. Mixrdie &
The' bride's mother is Mrs. JosePh Sort, Chas. Webster, Pt. W. Smith.
Thomas (nee Nellie Ryan),
Since 1‘.14-. and MM. Roach moved
to LucknoW less than two years ago, Moote, B. J. McCharles, Firdaysorr
Miss Thomas is their fifth niece to' Bros., R. 3', Button, Treleaven Flour
be married. /
Visits Scene of Son's Death
• Mr. and Mrs. William Morrison,
of F‘nse, Sask., whose son, William
Morrison,' student pilot at ,Sky Har-
bor Airport, Goderich,, met, death
'when the plane in which he was
making a' solo' flight, 'Crashed on
ihe farm of John Quaid and burst
into flames, have 'been visiting their
other son LlOyd, of Clinton .Radi.o
Scheol. Mr. Mattison, the father,.
visited at Sky Harbor and also the
scene of the accident. at Mr., 4uakts
farm, to \learn the -details of the
Prayer for Revival'
The prayer , meeting for revival
will be held as Usual this Friday
eVening at 7:30 o'clock. The Bible
reading class under the ieaderehip
of liett., Robert 1ViacConnell will meet
to b,e covered this week is the first
Come and .bring your biblei,
•
RUSH ON;. FOR NEW
RATION ' 'BOOKS
• Volunteer workers who have un-
/lei -taken the distribution of the new
•No,. 2. ration. , books; are.;having 'a
busy time of it. locally, with distri=
bution 'officially` commencing on
Wednesday.- Issuing •'of books 'teas
commenced in.the Village on Tues-
day however to' help relieve' an an.
'ticipated rush, and by Tuesday night
well over 300 books had been ' dis-
tributed: .
Only 1Q00 books . were*' received
here •in''the 'initial .shipment, Which
little more than takes care of 'the
Village, and" an order was -placed
with the regional, office for '500 ad-
ditional books to take care of house-
holders in: the eurreuitding com-
inunity who will no doubt apply. for•
their books here. . _ ' ..
Kinloss ' Township. residents .are
conveniently' served by school . see
tions, in this -respect, 'but in.Ash-
field -and-�West Wawanosh the: near-- ` _.
est-distribution:"centre is at Dung-'
annon,. so it is expected there will
.be '.a . big demand for ' books by resi-
dents, of these 'Townships, who Make
L• ucknow heir shopping centre.
The Municipal Office . and G: H.'
Smith's .Office are . the two distri-
buting .• centres here: Mr. Smith is:
issuing books. unassisted at his of- '
fice, while a staff of other -volunteers
are, Working • "shifts" at the Muni-
cipal Office.
uni-cipal.Office. '•
The distribution is under the dir
'ection of 'Reeve; J, W. Joynt, .and.
deputy+ ' distributing , officer E. H. '
Agnew. Other volunteer :.workers
are Rev. C. H. MacDonald, Rev. J.
W. Donaldson, 'Rev. J. W. Stewart,
Marshall Graham, W. A. Porteous
acid -T '.W. Smith. ' •
Hours 'of distribution: are from 10
a.m. to 12 noon and .from. 1.30 to '6 '
irday for the remainder.of '
Three Days At '-Dungannon
At Dungannon; distribution' will
take place on Thursday, Friday and .
Sa&raa " at 'Aliens Store,"between
the hours of 10 to • 12, and 2 to 6
and .7 to 9.
Mrs. M., ' J. Reed has charge of
the' personnel, at this centre, includ-
ing Mrs. Lorne 'Ivers in, charge of ,-
suppliest
Mrs. Chas. Durnin,Miss Betty ' El- •
liott, Mrs. Robert ' Davidson, • Mrs.
Jack McGee Mr.. Geor _ e Cowa p
and Miss Mildred Anderson As in
all other centres these ' volunteers
receive no pay' for their services..
Distribution. arrangements at this
centre were 'under • the direction of
Mr. Thomas Webster; who is at pres-
ent a patient, in Goderich Hospital.
In order to get :the new ration
book, you must take both your old
ation.book and the application card
n the back to the Distribution Cen-
re. This card must' be filled in .
clearly and completely and signed.
by the person whose name" appears
on the front of the 'old ration book,
Enlisti As Nursing Sister
ener, second eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank, Jones, Dungannon,
has enlisted as a nursing sister with
the Royal Canadian Air,Force, -and'
is awaiting a call to actiVe service. .
She is a graduate of the Kitchener -
Waterloo hospital.
Attended Insurance Convention
Mr. Philip 4tewart spent the
week -end in Teronto and on Mon.
day attended the 1943 Agency Con-
vention of The State Farm InsuranCe
Company. During Oast years ,this
convention wee held at Chicago, but
to avoid overburdening transporta-
tion facilities and co-operate in the
interests di the war effort, the con -
with Meetings held at various places
Addresses of executives were read,
by local agents, elected by Merit
and certificates of, deputation were
ed. The State ram Mutual Auto.
mobile Insurance Company entered
1943 with fidgets Of $29,632p000, an
increase over last year of $4,100,000.-
$14,006 a year for the• speaker:. of
the Canadian Senate. This lookslike
pret otpensiVe luxury and based
on la year's 'sittings of the Senate
it works out at abont $140, an hour.
It requirea 56;000 War saidngs
,Stamps each year tO.Pay the Speak-
-Port Eglin