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•FORMER AS'HOTELD--' Loo L Boy gELmV R- AMONG
REE' > VE 'PASSES ' HONG KONG DEFENDERS
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John Franklin Johnston, a prom-
inent Ashfield. farmer .and anex-
reeye of ,the municipality; passed
•away on Monday at, his home, Con-
• cession 10, 1Vr. Johnston hair been
in'failing health for a time and .was
confined, to iced for the—Past two
months. '
He died On his. 75th birthday:
A lifelong resident .of tlie'.Town-
ship,' Mr. , Johnston.• wad born close
by' his present farm.. He wasone
of .a family of nine children, 8. sons
and a daughter of the late Arch-
bald Johnston' and Hanna MacKay.
One brother, Fred 'of Clinton isthe
lone "survivor of that 'family.
Frank Johnston,. as he was widely
and favourably known in the' Town-
ship and Huron County, was an• ex -
reeve of ,Ashfield having served in
that • capacity in culminating sev-
eral years of service on the Council
Board. He has always retained a
keen interest in municipal, affairs,,.
and for the past several years , has
.acted as. a t'otviiship auditor.. :He.
served as a councillor for four years-
froth 1918 to. 1921, and for •the fol-
lowing four years was reeve,
Ife.�auas....he.. in high . re and b
all who knew him, and was an hon-:
orable andgerila 1, gentleman. .
The_funeral service will be -held
it his late" residence today ,(Wed-
nesday), ,December 24th at 2 p.m.
conducted. by Rev.'. W. a 'Rhoad and
Rev. Robert McConnell, with inter-
ment :M Greenhill .Cemetery `
Besides his widow, who . was rm
erly Emily Atkinson of near Peter
borough, Mr. ' Johnston. is survived
by. two daughters, ,Edith and Made-
Leine-and-b-3c.'one�son, Kath, with
the R.C.A,F. at present' stationed at
Montreal.
.LETTERS ARRIVING •
Letters were. received this. past
week from several local .boys who
arrived overseas, late in November.
Among -these eretiettiersti>frmat rKe
neth Cameron, .Hugh Curring, Jim
Webster arid' Aylmer Aitchison. -
The. boys generally report a pleas-
ant and uneventful crossing.. They
seem well pleased with. ,what 'they
already seen of • Scotland' and Eng-
land; report the fdod' good and the
blackouts a real experience. In
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Aylmer's letter, he said he . found
water' one of the most difficult
things to . secure, as 'fire fighting
•- needs take first place in importance
to a bath.
The' boys `report having met 1Har-
old McTavish , shortly after disem-
barking and you can guess how de-
lightedhe was to meet some. one
from home.
The "Iron, Man's"' Record _
_It was 'six years ago .last week
that., Murray Murdock completed
his 500th successive' ,:.ational Lea=
gue hockey game to definitely, be-,
come the "Ir'on Man" of hockey.
. Re stretched this 'record to six hun-
- aired games before retiring ' from
the "Big Time". Six hundred con-
secutive' games, is a record that may
stand'for all tine in"that attentions -
abort.
Murray was born in Lucknow -and
in the, Local arena is a big banner
that eroclainis .Lucknow as the home
• of Murray Murdoch, the iron man
of :hockey.. •
Smokes Appreciated
In 'acknowledging receipt of his
cigarettes from The Clansmen,
Lieut. R. W. Andrew says: Kindly
'convey my aplfreciation of the' cig-
arettes I received from The Clans-
men and I can assure ydu, a very
welcome gift to all, theboys over
here." •
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Skilled Workmen -Needed
From Flight Lieut. W. M. An-
, •derson, Commanding Officer of No.
9 recruiting centre, R.C.A.F., Lon-
don, • comes word that there is an
urgent need for men skilled in. the
works and building trade.
These trades include clerks, el-
ectricians, engineers, firemen, diesel
and tractor operators. The age iirriit
• for service ini 'the R.C.A.F. is 18
to 50.
Order Your . Farm Magazine Here
' Subscriptions, either new er re-
newal, to The ' Partneri. Advocate
or to any other.<•farm magazine . or
periodical :Gan be ordered at The
Sentinel Office.' All orders receive
prompt service,
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.Sgt. Charles 'Jewitt,. son of Mrs.
Viola Jewitt of London and form-
erly of Lucknow ;is assumed to be ,
among those • valiant defenders • ole
• Hong ,•Kong, who are fighting sa de-
termined battle and inflicting severe
losses upon the.in'vading Japs. •
This beleagured century -old Brit:
ish Colony is conceded by all mil-
itary 'officials to be door hd. Evac-
uation isconsidered outof the quos=
tion, arid official.' sources don't even
speculate 'as to how ,long resistance
may continue. ,
In the meantime this heroic gar-
rison of Canadian, British and In-
dian Troops, • has spurned Japan-
ese ultimatums to lay down their
SPECIAL AT LYCEUM •
The Lyceum Theatre, Winghar;i,
offers the following pictures for
your approval during the Christmas
Season—December 25-27 "Life, Be -
,gins for Andy Hardy"' starring
key Rooney and Judy Garland; De-
cember . 29-31 "Citizen Kane starr-
ing Orson Welles; and •January 1-3,
"Not'hing but_the • Truth" starring
Bob Hope. , There Will be, a Matinee
en Christmas 'Day and New Years
Day '. at- -2:30 p.m: as ell:_.as.:the_re_g-.
uler Saturday matinee.
accepted the 'post of. Canadian High
Corm ssigner-to-Arst-ralia: Ile -had-.
.been in command of the ••Canadian
Second Division. - •
With , sad heart he took leave of
nearly 500 • of his Officersand issued
his last :order of theday in • these
words:- .. - _
"I leave the Division with a near-
ly -breaking heart.' The government
af.Canadahastinstructed.me.t .u11117
O'Hare' a• new task- and, in- doing.so4.
has -honored me: But -the on1y"hono1
I wanted was to be allowed to fight
with my Division—with those of-
ficers and men who havebeen my_.
comrades for so' long a time. •
"In the new field I will' do my.
best. But I will have to work with-
out a heart, for my heart willbe
with thet 2nd Canadian Division..
, .'' . 'I know you will play your part
ofthe game like men, as I will try
to.' play mine...:' May God bless
every officer and man":,
grandparents Lived Here
Major-General Odium, as a young-
ster, visited in. Liicknow�on two oc-
casions with his grandparents, Mr::
and Mrs. John A. ' Odium, with
whom his elder .brother, Edward
made' his home for a humter of
years. t
Victor was born in Cobourg in
1880 on October 21st, the anniver-
sary of the. • Battle of Trafalgar..
When six years of age his father
was appointed Principal- of the
Methodist College in 'Tokio, and ac-
companied by his wife and three
sons, Edward,. Victor and Garnet,
he went tb the Far -East. There Mrs;
Odium died in •1888 when a: fourth
son was, but three months old. A
year later: Mr. Odium. brought his
four .sons back to Canada.
Major-General Odium has a col-
orful and very prominent career, in
which . "soldiering" played nosmall
part. .
During. the South African, War,
General Odium served. as 'a private
and won his 'commission in that
campaign. Re went overseas in the
first war as a major, becoming.•coni-
mander of the Seventh Battalion •
and at the age of 35 ' assumed com-
mand of the 1lth •Brigade. He was
wounded three times, mentioned in
dispatches seven times and made a
companion of tate Order of the 'Bath,,
and the Order of, St. Michael and
St George.
A former newspaperman, Gen.
Odluni was a reporter on 'the old
Vancouver World and later on The
Sung. Subsequently he established
and published the Vancouver Star,
a morning' paper which ceased Pub-
lication some years ago, He also held
an interest in .the Nelson News, and
has been closely, associated in other
,business•activities in Vancouver, be-
ing a bond arid financial broker at
one time.
He was a Liberal •member of the
British Columbia Legislature for a
term and is ,vice-chairman of the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporabn•
and a 'governor, of the University
;of British Cdluinbia.
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LEM/gS rscomRADEs
WITH HEAVY HEART
'• Major• -General Victor Odluin, has
Lucknow Ont., Thursday December 25th, 1941•
LIT-TL:-LADr DQES
SUD.EN:LY'
The death occurred very suddenly
y
in Lucknow en. Saturday of little
Keith Allan Johnston, , beloved son
of Mr. and Mrs. Russell' ,Johnston,
in his third year. ' •
Kith,who was a lively' and like-
able youngster, had been in less
than "tufo days with tonsilitis,,, and
while his :condition was' cause for•
concern his death "was quite sudden.
and: unex'pgcted. • • .
,.His little throat was badly swollen.
fro'in the tonsilitis . and little could
be done other than to apply heat'
in an effort, to localize the infection
to permit, lancing.. Keith's speech
became very difficult and his
breathing. labored; , due 'to the con-,
dition of his throat. His mother :had
understood his request formilk,, and.
after heating some, tried 'without
success to feed it to the child and
while she held him in her arms he
suddenly passed away. • • .
Keith was two; years, • and four
months old. Besides the parents,.
three lzrgthers survive, Russell, four;
Kenneth, Keith's ,trio; and Junior
John, one year.' • • • '
The funeral service was held at
the .parental hom. e Tuesday after-_
noon, conducted by' Rev. ' J. W. Ste-
wart Interment••was in, Greenhill
Cemetery :: with .:Donald o'hnston, — ;
The- cradle, acid the ergs still live elaiin the day a civic holiday,-at_the-
Jas. McGillivray, Pte. HaroldTo
hn- Arequest of a,deputation representing
stop of Kitchener ,fid Pte. James great' challenge, and a prayer, •
Fenton of Owen Sound .acting as Tn • bring. you tidings' of great joy the. Lucknow Business Men's Assoc -
d may good` will reign every- ration.'•
,pallbearers. # where.
EARLY NEX
Correspondents, advertisers
and ' contributor§ of news are
reminded that next week'sis-
sue will also be printed a day
earlier, for distribution on Wed-
nesday, December 31st:
Please bear this in mind and.
have your -copy in by Monday,
Addressed Association
C. H.. Dickinson,•president :of the
Toronto: Graphic Arts, Association;'
addressl .members of that; ;organ
ization at their Ngvember'lunche5n
in Toronto. Rev.• -Dickinson Was
formerly pastor of the Ashfield Cir-,
Coit... .
THE CHALLENGE OF CHRISTMAS
The Christmas bells peal out again
Upon a sad; and war-torn world,
Good will seems out of harmony'
The flag of hatred is unfurled.
The love that Christ would bring us
Seems, by a mantle, overcast, • .
There is a meaning deeper far.
:m"emory that ^velli ever last.
The bombs of hate cannot . destroy
The .good will in the- hearts of men,
he-••b+el-is-•oi•-Christmas:-pda'My—out-
,Glad
y--out
, lad Tidings, of great joy again.
-INSTITUTE-AIDS
ARENA DEBENTURE
Since • our last Issue,.the Lucknow
Branch 'of the .Women's Institute
has contributed $25.00 towards .pay-
ment of the •annual arena debenture
,of :$492.53. • •
. • 'Thus. each year, since the, erection
of ;the .building, The Clansmen, .Fire
Company and Institute have con-•
,tributed,-to the paying of this slim.
The' 'Arena . Coinznittee this year
paid • $317.53, out pf the • operating
surplus, and the .Clansmen, Fire .Co.
"and 'Institute made up the differ=
ence by voting sums Of *100,..$50.00
and. $25.00 respectively.
Churchill Arrives its U. S.
The big sensation • of 'the' week
was the announcement of the ar-
rival . in Washington on Monday of;
Prime Minister Winston Churchill..
He was accompanied by Lord Beav-
erbrook, minister ,df supply ' and a
technical staff.
FRIDAY A HOLIDAY, •
'Friday, December 26th; :Boxing
Day will, be observed in: Lucknow
when business .places v►?ill be closed.
'Reeve »T.. E. Bushell was authbr-
ized,by the Village Council 'to .pro-'•
DAUGHTER OF FORMER LOCAL
LADY IS'TO,WED THIS MONTH
Commanding: widespread interest,
among friends, in social �aird-urriver-
sity circles` in Edmonton,'. at. the
Pacific coast, and in eastern Canada,
is the announcement made ' by • Dr.
and Mrs. '.7..E. Carmichael .of' Ed-
monton, telling of the engagement
of their only ,daughter, Jessie Lydia,
to 'Mr. Frederi • k Johnston Heath, of
Ottawa, and Boston; .Massachusetts,
W.4. B.
Mr, and. Mrs. Stuart Collyer and.
Teddy of ' Westwood are spending.
the holidays here:
Sgt. • Jack Campbell of .Camp Bor-
den is on Christmas leave . at , his
home here.
Mr.. Jack ,McKay of Toronto vis,
REPORT OFHIGH.SCHOOL..
WAR STAMP PURCHASES
Since the opening of the fall
to pupils and teachers . of the'
Lucknow High School invested a
total of $167.75 in • war savings
stamps,
This. is . 'somewhat ' below the
monthlyaverage •oflast term,,, and
afterthe holiday season, increased
purchasing of stamps will be encour-
The•_ total purchases by forms
or so ett-: M.r„-;a�d� M>Gs •�. . W i<feel,-last:'-v •eete: yr kh .Nz z -ant: As'ji ' .
-,,. ,• . ,sirtrsen�Segtteisr�t��-S�se.is��.fgi�law
Heath of . Edmonton, . The. wed'd'i'r'r .ilaTph 1�Tixon.
will take . place in Edmonton on De-
cember . 30th.' •
The' bride-to-be is a graduate of
the University of , Alberta, having
obtained her. Bachelor of Arts 'de-
gree in 1938. A memberof. the.
Uni-
versity Women's' Club for the' past
few years, she has been social con-
vener and member of the' Hospital
Library .committee of the club.
Obtaining his Bachelor of Science".
degree iri electrical engineering' in
1938, the. bridegroom -elect won a
scholarship to the Massachusetts ,In-
stitute of Technology in Boston. He
did postgraduate work work op his schol-
arship for' two years, and since •that
time has been•junio research engin-
eer with the National Research
.Council in Ottawa,.and is engaged
in war work. • ,
Mrs,. Carmichael, mother of the
bride, •was . formerly May Lyons of
Lucknow, and a' graduate. of Vict-
oria Hospital school of • nursing.
GRANDSON OF LOCAL
COUPLE KILLED
Another home that , will exper-
ience deep sorrow this Christmas.
time is that of Mrs and • Mrs: Ross
MacLaglaii (nee Margaret Ritchie)
of London,
On Saturday. about noon hour
their elder. son Donald Ross, was
almost instantly killed when struck
by a coal truck. This tragic word
was 'received here early that after-
noon by the lad's grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. Jarnes Ritchie, who with
their daughters Mildred arid Norma
left immediately for. the city.
The youngster, who will' be three
next March, was playing a 'couple
of houses down ' the street, where
a .coal truck was sitting in the al-
leyway. The driver was aware,of
the child but, as he,started away
young Donald • got in front of, the
vehicle and was struck in the chest,
although not run over by the truck:
The little Ind was rushed to St. Jos-.
eph's Hospital but life was extinct
upon reaching there, and 'his death
was considered to be 'practically in•.
stantaneous.
The youngster was. a visitor here
.this summer with his grandparents
and a Christmas gathering of'' all
the :. family was being planned for
this week.
Besides the grief stricken parents
a -younger brother., Billy, .survives.
The funeral service was held at
t home of Mr: and Mrs. MacLa g -
h� g
Ian on Tuesday afternoon 'with in-
terment in- London Memorial Park.
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Grade
7X $26;50.
Mrs. M.' Dudley of town has gone Grade X ' 50.00
to London to spend the winter with . Grade .XI 36.00
her 'son, Eimer A. Kolpin. . Grade XI1
Mrs. 'Carl Nied of Detroit' atten-
Grade XIII
Teachers
tied the.. funeral of Her sister, Mrs, •
Richard Robertson on Saturday last.
Mr. and Mrs. George Burgess "left
last Thursday for Toronto where
they :_.,wiI1 visit for , a. couple of._
months.
Mr., and Mrs. F. H. Maulden of
Glen Orchard 'are .Christmas visi-
tor's with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.).
J. R. Lane. •
Sgt. Bud Thompson who has com-
pleted a small arms, course at Long
Branch is spending his Christmas
leave at his home here.
Morris Pearlman who is a dental,
."student at Toronto University is
spending the holidays with hispar=
ents,,'Mr. And Mrs. B. Pearlman.
Last Friday. kr. Burt Roach was
called to the hotne of his sister,
Mrs, G. C: Treleaven, Dungannon,
where his mother is quite sick. Lucknow's nomination meeting is
scheduled to. be held next Monday
evening,but up to the present mun-
icipal affairs appear" to be attract-
ing little or no attention, • or at least
are. not a subject of general public
discussion.
What may develop on nomination
night if anything, we can't eiren
hazard a guess. The only member
of the Board queried on the ' sub-
iect was non -committal.
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Four Required,..._ - .. .
School matters are likely to share
the spotlight next ' Monday,: when
electors will probably hear a fur-
ther explanation on ...the proposed
Board of Education vote to be held
on Monday, January 5th.,
Authorization by, the . electors to
form such a Board would pot result,
in its establishment 'for *another
year and in the meantime the elec-
tion of four school trustees, either
by acclamation or ballot; isre-
quired to Qomplete the personnel
of the 1942 School Board.
The three retiring trustees this
year are. Dr. W. V. Johnston, A. E.
McKim and Temple Clarice: All
three ,are eligible for re-election.
A fourth trustee is required to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
HOLIDAY DANCES •, • of Mr. Wtn. MaceKnzie this past
The Fire Company are sponsoring • summer. ,
holiday dances in the Town Hall,
Lucknow on Christmas night, Thurs- , Rev. Robert McConnellconduct-
day, December 25th and on Neyv ed Sunday services at. Bluevale and
'fear's night, January Ist. MacKen- Eadies, in the absence due to i11
zie's orchestra,. General admission health of the pastor, flee. F. G.
35e. ASA . Fowler.
Total..
23.00
17.25
15.00'
$ 167.75
Local Lady's Mother Passes'
The death occurred, in Ripley on
Tuesday of last week of Mrs. John
McLean, „The .funeral ,was held on
Friday with interment. in Ripley
Cemetery. Mrs. McLean, who was
formerly Kather• ine McLeod; was in
her, 64th lyear.
•Mrs. W. P. (Charles) Bartlett of
Lucknow is a daughter of the late
Mrs. McLean.' Mrs. Bartlett was
with her mother at Ripley during
her -recent illness.
FOUR 'TRUSTEES
TO -BE ELECTED
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Cameron have
received word from 'their son Stew;art, who 'recently arrived in Ber-
inuda, where he will be stationed.
Sgt. Sidney Smith who was reg'
cently transferred from Aylmer to
Brantford' No. 4 Wireless School of
the R.C.A.F., spent the. week -end
with Mr. and Mrs. • Ralph Nixon.
The holiday season will result in
many .home leaving=°Christmas- vis-
itors. Many others from town will be
spending the Yuletide season else-
where, The Sentinel will appreciate.
an item about each and every one
for our personal column. - '
Reeve N. E. Bushell andiaTean left
Wednesday morning • for Montreal
where they will spend Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McDoug-
all (nee Minnie Richards). and where
they will be joined by Sgt., and Mrs.
Wm. Melville (nee Lila Richards).
Sgt. Melville is stationed at Three
Rivers. •• '
COMING EVENTS
HYDRO IMPROVED BY
TEMPORARY. JOI;
Thelocal hydro s stem. had' a
two-hour ro y.
two -
y. r shut off last Friday after-
noon, but there was little complaint
PASTOR INDUCTED
AT SOUTH. KINLOSS::
Before a large congregation, in
South Kinloss Church last Thum-
about the inconvenience in. this in day, Rev. Herbert Dann was induct
stance. ed as pastor of the dual charge of
as
Theetiiig 'shut off"upof wto it the South Kinloss, and 'nlough Pres-
connetwo hugeperm#raps- Ki
. byterian churches. '
formers which , were installed tern- Rev. Dann fills apulpit vacate r
pgrarily to boost the local voltage, in these two churches that has• •ex- ''
'which ' they.certainly , acomplished. este: for over'
lY d ' •a , yearsince Rev
The two transformers were install- '
G, M, Young, •accepted.:, call to '
ed at W. G. Reeds, a short distance Dromore,. •
north' of the.village, ,and will'' be` : The service was in.charge.• of Rev. ,
used •'until. a' job can be . •
permanentSamuel Kerr, � moderator „Of Mail- : •
done of overhauling the, local sys•• lazfd. Presbytery, who also, cotiduc-
tem . to 'double the voltage from ted the induction . ceremony. •
4000 to 8000 volts. The iiermon was delivered by
An immediate stepping up of the Rev. William O. Rhoed of Ashfield
voltage •was necessary to provide and Ripley, who was inducted Only
the'. Lucknow Sawmill with hydro two weeks previous: into his new
power: A .pole line has already been charge. • •
built to the mill, but material has 'Stens leading to the call were
not• yet arrived to carry the current narrated by : Rev. C. H. MacDonald
to the plant. of Lucknow. Rev: John •Pollock ad-
dressed the minister and Rev: ICen• •
"V" On A .Citron neth MacLean of Wingham spoke Ice, .•
the congregation.-
TownshipMiss Jean McGuire of Huron Rev: 'Dann was introduced toa:'the_-hea_fu nls red. lis w th'the r
.congregation..by..:Mr.._VW�.�'r._ 1V1at+cDo4-• ,
most recent. "V"..This time the let- ald- of South Kinloss and Mr. J. R.
ter " appears very' clearly- on the Lane . of Kinlou h. Rev. Dann has • ,
rind of a 'citron: The citron' ,.wasg
taken up' residence at the South • '
grow_n_.by_.._W. S. McGuire and was 'K,,,'loss_Manse'.-,.Re, is ase
noticed by Jean ;McGuire recently. to his new charge -by his niece, Mrs.
while . peeling; it. Phillip, who will make her home
REJECT BEER --SALE.,
IN TEESWATER
Rev. Dann comes to historie South
4 Kinloss. church .from Fort Cologne.
He is the .eleventh' pastor to 'mini'=
ster '. to this congregation, establish
Teeswater; • which h-as;been `dry": :ed 'over 85 years ago, •and the
for thirty years voted to • stay that mother congregations- +of Presbyter -
way on ',Friday when electors' op- ianisni in this community:
posed ' establishing.; beverage rooms The first resident paster was Rev:
in
,that Village: The vote was; 249 Jelin. MacNab. Others Who have
against, and 227 for, the legalized succ'eed'ed—him--werer-Rev:-Dun
sale of beer and wine id the . Culross Cameron, Rev: Alex MacKenzie,'
Capital: Rev. Finlayson MaLennan,'`'Rev.
Alex Lambertus, Vendome. Hotel ''G• Reid, Rev; K.. A: Golian, .Rev.
proprietor had , previously given his John A. James, Rev A. K: McLaren,
pledge that he would "neither han- Rev: J: L, Burgess, Rev: G. M.
die . or sell wine" if the vote carr, Young and now Rev. Dann.
rre'd.
A bitter campaign between the
': *? H..FORT IN TK,:.ESCAEi�5. .
`wed arab» :tlre�-_..doh....-foae��=-w'as��-•� > A
waged, and which:commenced see= -r •
veral weeks 'prior. to the vote. The Mrs. ,G, A. Newton had a forties-
Teeswater News ,was .used exten-• ate . escape from serious injury late
sively during . the campaign, then one afternoon last week. She had
uddenly, for acouple of issues, not disposed of a dental chairowned'. b3
a word was .• published.' by , either her late husband -and-was- awaitinE
-sides, -but in --.last week's issue . the, -a transport_to.call and pick it up:
"wets' '.published twopages of ad- Mrs. Newton moved 'it too near•
vertisements' in a 'last - effort to win the head of the stairs and down • it' -
the' vote. • tumbled, taking her with it. When
Alex .Lainbertus; ..proprietor of the the t " ble ended Mrs. Newton was
Vendome Hotel gave a clear-cut help sslypinned downby the heavy`
explanation of his position ' in op- chair, and for half an hour her calls ,
erating are enterprise that is now for help- went. unheard.. •
losing $6.00 a day: He publicly made Mrs. Morgan Henderson finally
three solemn' pledges in regards his. heard her calls, and although un-
manner of conducting beverage able to move the chair, soon;secur-
rooms` should the vote carry, 'and 'ed help to free Mrs. Newton, who
a pledge to revert. to the old sys- suffered a severe gash in her leg
tem after a three-year trial, if .the as well as 'other • minor injuries. -
people generally were: not satisfied.
'Here was Alex's No. • 3 pledge—
"If,• after a three-year' trial of bev-• •
' PRESENT CONCERT
erage rooms in my hotel, business '
in Teeswater is not 25' per cent bet-
:the Christmas • high 'school'liter-'
ter all round, property values 25 per ary concert w5's held at the school
cent higher; and the eple gels--wxthi,the president, Lloyd Ackert,
many much better" satisfied than presiding. Following the president's
at the present time, I will at the address and the reports of the trees- -
end of . that period voluntarily' sur- urer and secretai•►,` a splendid pro -
render my license or authority and gram was 'presented as ,follows: vo-.
revert. to Local .Option conditions," cal . duet, Helen Mowbray and Doris
Other - arguments used ,by the Taylor; piano•'solo, Ruby Irwin; re-
*eta!' however, would indicate that citation,' Charlie Dalton; vocal solo, •
Teeswater is snow in for a bad time Catherine Agnew; •mouth. organ. and
of it, since ;electors saw- fit . to ' de:. guitar ' instrtimental, Cuyler Ram•
tear the proposal. ' age; reading, Bertha' MacDonald;
One ``wet", advertisement pointed Highland fling, Mary McQuaig;
out that local option and a closed Journal,• Bill' Chin and Catherine
Motel in Teeswater *ill mean a 2- Prestt skit, Bill Treleaven, Ronald
mill increase Fn. the tax rate. Liquor Johnston, Elliott Purvis, Bill John-••
control ,rill an""open ii'otelp:virotrlt ston _Allan.._Chapple,,,,:Keith, Hackett_
mean a reduction of more than three and Cuyler Ramage.i The girls serv-
mills. ed home-made 'candy following the
Other advertisements pointed out program. „
that liquor contror would benefit
property owners by a 25 per cent
increasein' property values,.and
literalla new era of prosperity
would be in store 'for , Teeswater.
Here's a paragraph from an adver-
tisement, "Bring back the buying
power": "under Liquor Control as'
exemplified by beverage rooms.in
Teeswater,. the people will coe,
the ' tide of business Will be turned,
the ,/stores and., ,Shops and service
stations will prosper, a community
asset will be saved".
But the majority of the electors
turned'deaf ears to these arguments,.
according to which Teeswater's fut-
ure is now in. jeopardy.
Mt RDOCH--To• Mr, and Mrs. Wil-
frid G. Murdoch, at the Private
Patients' Pavilion; Toronto General
hospital, Saturday, NOvernWer 29th,
1941, a daughter and sister fer Gail.
TWIN SONS OF FORMER
RESIDENT BOTH,IN• UNIFORM
Dougald McDonald, " son of Mr.
and Mrs. George -McDonald gave up
a good position with Hudson Bay
Co., Winnipeg, where he was being
steadily promoted, in order to of-
fer his services to his, country, and
leaves shortly for Gordon .Head, B.
C. on the Western coast ,Where he
will complete his '• officers training
course. •
His twin brother, Donald, is ser-
ving in ' the .Navy on the 'Eastern
coast. Thousands of miles now lie
between these twin brothers, who
a few years .. ago:. seemed insepar-
able. ..
This item • from the Boussevaint
Recorded refers to Mr, George MC -
Donald, whom .we uiiders'tood, was ,
a native of •Itinloss.
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