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-LIONS CLUB HELD
LADIES' NIGHT
Mr, Blake Duff Was The Guest
Speaker
The regular meeting of Wingham
Lions 'Club took the form of a Ladies'
Night when the Lions entertained
their wives at Luncheon in the Town
Hall. The Women's Institute catered
for the Club and .furnished an excel-
lent dinner.
Guests of the Club were Miss Alice
Reading, Miss Margaret MacLean,
Mrs. Billie Zeigler, Rev, and Mrs. W.
A. Beecroft, Mr. Harvey Spry of To-
ronto, Mr. C. H. McAvoy, Mr. and
Mrs, Louis Blake Duff of Niagara
Falls,' Ont., Mrs. Aitken and Miss
Polly Duff of Bluevale. The wives of
Lions on active service, Mrs. Wm,
Booth, Mrs. R. S. Hetherington, Mrs.
Robt. Spittal and Mrs. Dr. McKib-
bon were also guests, Tailtwister
Gord. Buchanan discovered Lion Otto
Gallagher sitting at the table with
four "War Widows" and attempted to
impose a fine . for his selecting such
a fine looking group of ladies to sit
with, 'but Lion Otto cleverly argued
the matter in such a way that the
.Tailtwister had to put up the fine him-
self. Lioness Fern Armitage was
delegated to check up on any Lions
found not singing and Lioness Mrs.
Geo, Ross was temporarily delegated
with powers to line Lions for not
wearing their buttons.
Lion George Northwood led in the
singing with Lion Harold Victor
Pym presiding at the piano. Mrs. W.
A. Beecroft favored with a solo num-
'ber "The White Cliffs of Dover" with
the Lions joining in the chorus.
Secretary Wilbur Tiffin reported
that a recent return had indicated that
Wingham Lions led the six Clubs in
the District in number of points, A
suggestion was presented that the
Lions assist in decorating the Arena
for the forthcoming Horse Show and
this was referred to the Executive
• Committee for action. During the
Roll Call the Tailtwister discovered
that President Harley Crawford had
-neglected to introduce his wife as a
guest and Mrs. Crawford was forth-
with given the opportunity' of impos-
ing a fine upon the President.
President Harley CraWford intro-
duced the guest speaker of the even-
ing, Mr. Louis Blake,Duff, a former
resident of Bluevale, Mr, Duff ex-
pressed his pleasure at being present
with the Lions and their wives. After
many humorous remarks he spoke on
the subject "Lost Books of History"
and quoted many illustrations of fam-
ous books which had been lost and
in 'various ways had been recovered
for the benefit-of mankind. His ad-
dress proved very interesting to all
and on motion of Lions Wilf. French
and Jack McKibbon, a hearty vote of
thanks was tendered Mr. Duff by
President Harley Crawford, The
meeting ended with the usual Lions'
closing song and the. Roar. Mr. Duff
afterward gave a fine address in the
Town Hall upon the life of "Lord
Tweedsmuir", under the sponsorship
of the Women's Institute.
To Spend Winter in Florida
Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Redmond left
to-day noon (Wednesday) for St.
Petersburg, Florida, where they will
spend the winter.
Niece Had Military Wedding
Rundle Memorial Church, Bang,
was the scene of a colourful military
wedding recently, when Hilda Laur-
etta, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
T. C. Kelly, Banff, became the bride
of Lieut. Charles. Thom, only son of
Mr. C. M. Thorn and the late Mrs.
Thom, of Penticton, B.C. The bride
is a niece of John A. Kelly 9f Wing-
ham and W. j. Kelly of Beigrave.
Her father is a former resident of
Wingham,
NAVY LEAGUE NEEDS
MORE MAGAZINES
The local branch of the 'Navy
League again, appeals to the people of
this district to give their used mag-
azines to the league, The distribution
of these magazines to the men that
go to sea is a very important part of
the work of the league. By your
donations of .magazines. to the league
you are. sure to bring .happiness for
time to some lonesome sailor. These
lads are doing a great job so please
make it a habit to regularily deposit
yottr magazines in the boxes at Jack
Mason's Store, IV1 eKibbon's Drug
Store, Omar Haselgrove's Smoke
shop,
ALL SET FOR THE
n, HORSE SHOW ON
NOVEMBER 25th
Entries Are Pouring In For This
Great Event
Program Consists of Sixteen Events
Wingharn's First Horse Show which
will be held on the evening of Thurs-
day, Noyember 26th, in the arena, will
be a great success so far as the pro-
gram is concerned, as many entries
have already been received and it is
now certain that all classes will be
fully represented. °
All the events will be harness class-
es except the hurdles. The program
will start at 7.30 p.m. with the first of
two performances of the hurdles. The
second perforthance of this class will
.be the final event of the evening at
11.15 o'clock. The other events are
as follows and will be in this order;
Wagon teams; heavy draft teams;
carriage teams; agricultural teams;
road teams; carriage singles, 15-2 and
under; road single, 15-2 and under;
tandem bitch (four in hand); bike
special with the drivers dressed in
colours; single carriage, 15-2 and over;
road singles, 15-2 and over; carriage
tandem; lady drivers.
Each "adult admission will have 'a
chance on the lucky door prize of a
ten dollar and a five dollar War Sav-
ings Certificate.
The arena should be filled to capac-
ity for this wonderful showing of
horses. By the sale of tickets to-date
it would appear that the public are
'right 'behind the show. Meet your
friends at the Wingham Horse Show.
Mr. John W. Hanna, M.P.P,, will
officially open the show.
TRIPLE "V" CLASS'
ELECT OFFICERS
The newly-organized Triple V Bible
Class of the Wingham United Church
elected its officers as follows on Sun-
day last:
President—Donald Lloyd.
Vice President—George Copeland.
Secretary—Fred, Tucker.
Treasurer—Jack Currie,
Athletics—Cecil Yoe.
Social—Jack Walker.
This class 'operated with great suc-
cess' in former years, and it is . hoped
that this new class will operate with
equal success:
Visited Lucknow Chapter
At the regular meeting' of the Luck-
now Chapter of the Royal Arch
Masons held last week, District Super-
intendent W. Stanley Hall, made his
official 'visit. He was accompanied by
Alex. Reid, Dr. Connell, Dre Craw-
ford, H. L, Sherbondy, Ed, Nash and
H. F. McGee.
Attending County Council
Huron County Council is holding, its
final 1943 meeting at Goderich this
week. District reeves attending are
J. J. Evans of Wingham, Harold- Mof-
fat of Turnberry, Cecil Wheeler of
Morris, Raymond Redmond of East
Wawanosh, D. L, Weir of Howick and
Deputy Reeve 3. Inglis of Howick.
In Airfotce Long Time,
Received Call-up
Last week a notice of a military
call-up was 'received for Don Nasmith,
Don has been in the airforce for a long
time in fact after graduating as a
Sergeant he was made a Pilot Officer
and since then had been. promoted on
two occasions to his present rank of
Flight-Lieutenant: The department
were a little late to say the least in
sending out this dall-up. Another case
that of a similar kind was that of El-
gin Coutts. Elgin had been in the
Airforce for a couple of years when
Mounties came here to see why he did
not answer his call-up notice, This
was some time ago,
Red Shield Display and Sale
The Red Shield Woman's Auxiliary
display and sale held at the Salvation
Army Hall on Saturday was well at-
tended, There was a motion picture
shown entitled "Behind the Red
Shield." It was greatly enjoyed both
afternoon and evening. Tea was serv-
ed in the afternoon with Mrs,' Lieut.-
Col, Riehie presiding as hostess, There
were over 700 articles displayed which
was the work of various branches
working for the R,S.W.A. and the
Wingham Branch of the R.S.W.A.
The proceeds of the sale amounted to
$65.60, The president and members,
of the' R.S.W.A, sincerely thank all
groups for their support and help in
this wonderful Work they 'are attempt-
ing to carry ort, •
Will Be 'Used In The Seats Of
Aeorplanes
A campaign for the collection of
horsehair by school children of Huron
County is shortly to be instituted, it
was decided by the agricultural com-
mittee of county 'council.
This is being done at the instiga-
tion of the Federal Department of
Agriculture through the county agri-
cultural -representative, J. C. Shearer,
and public school inspectors, J. H.
Kinkead and R. A. Staples, in much
the same manner in which the success-
ful milkweed campaign was handled.
There is a shortage of horsehair
used for the padding of Seats in air-
plane bombers. , Much of it has ac-
cumulated in farm stables since junk
dealers stopped making regular col-
lections.
FORMER WINGHAM
GIRL OVERSEAS
Miss Ida Lutton, Now Serving In
Old Land
Miss L. Lutton received word last
week that her sister, H/S Ida Lutton
has arrived safely Overseas. Miss
Lutton was granted leave of absence
by the London Board of Education
while she is on this special war work,
Prior to going Overseas she spent
several weeks at the Military Hospi-
tals in Sussex, N.B,, and Debert, N.S.
At Sussex she obtained the highest
marks in her class receiving 98 per
cent.
Miss Litton's friends here will be
pleased to hear of her successes and
on their behalf we extend congratu-
lations. Miss Lutton is the daughter
of Mr. T. Lutton of town.
Miss Lutton is the second Wingham
girl to go Overseas, the other is
Nursing Sister Nora Bell, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Matt. Bell.
Spoke To Stratford Lions
Rev. W. A. Beecroft was the guest
speaker at the Stratford Lions Club on
Thursday evening.
To Build Rifle Range -
Approval has been given 'by District
Headquarters of Military District No.
1 at London for the .99th Battery to
install a rifle range on the W. J.
Henderson farm near the river and
former railway 'crossing. This work
will likely be undertaken in the spring.
Is This Winter
Last week we reported that we had
some snow and we hoped Old Man
Winter had not taken over, Since
that time we have had continued
winter weather with the ground well
covered with snow. The temperature
had not been too severe but Monday
night it did a dive to about 4 above
zero. Here's hoping that milder
wearther arrives and prevails for some
time at least. The snow plow operat-
ed north of Teeswater Tuesday morn-
ing. Some side roads are close to be-
ing plocked.
ST. ANDREW'S W.M.S.
HAD FINE MEETING
Interesting Story of Indian Girl
Was Told
The monthly meeting of the Wo-
men's Missionary Society of St. And-
rew's Presbyterian Church was held
on. Wednesday afternoon last week
with Mrs. D. Rae, the president, in the
chair. The meeting opened with the
repeating of the Lord's Prayer in uni-
son. Following the business period
Mrs. W. Hammond led in prayer from
the Glad Tidings. Mrs. J, Pollock
gave a paper from the devotional
study book, "The Glorified Face." The
writer based this chapter on the 3rd
and 4th verses of the 22nd of Reve-
lations, which was read by Mrs. K.
MacLean. The offering was received
and dedicated in prayer by Mrs. H,
C. MacLean,
Mrs, W. A. Russell told the story
of Gracebia, an Indian girl who was
brought up in Christian 'envirement,
but at the age,of five was married by
her parents to a nothehirstian, This
was not a satisfactory marriage arid
Gracebia after a few years went to
Dr. Wilkie's Home and in .later years
to the Helen McDonald school giving
in all 36 years of her life to Christ-
ian 'work.
Mrs, 3. Pollock and Miss F. Wilson
sang a duet, "Face to Face. Mrs,
J. Henderson closed the meeting
with prayer.
This Fuel Will Be For, Emergency
cases Only and Citizens Are ijrged
'to Procure All Fuel Possible
At a short snappy meeting of the
town council held on Monday night,
Mayor J. H. Crawford informed the
council that Mr, Moxley of the Fuel
Adininistration branch of the War-
time Prices and Trade Board had
visited town. Ile had arranged that
fOur foot cordwood could be purchas-
ed from Levi Good at $10.00 and
$11.00 a cord delivered in town. Later
the town 'could make arrangements
for having the wood cut by buzz saw
and this wood would be sold for $4,00
a cord for hard wood body and $3.50
per cord for soft and other grades.
This wood would be 12 inches in
length. The Mayor explained that the
town would have to take out a dealers
license to.carry on such an activity
and that the town would receive the
subsidy of $1.00 a four foot cord.
After discussion it ..was moved by
councillor VanWyck and Reeve Evans
that the town purchase 200 cords of
four foot wood from Levi Good and
that the town take out a dealers
license. This wood will be piled in
the park and arrangements for having
it cut in 12 inch lengths will be made.
It was pointed out that this wood
would be for emergency use only and
would have to be paid for prior to
delivery. Citizens were urged to pro-
cure the fuel they require as this wood
would be kept as long as possible as
an emergency reserve.
A number of accounts were ordered
paid on motion of councillors Wilkin-
son and VanWyck.
On motion of councillors Davidson
and Lloyd the tender for plowing
snow was let to Gordon McGregor at
the rate of $2.50 an hour. This was
the only tender received and the price
was the same as that paid last winter.
Councillor Johnson reported that
the material for the eavetroughs for
the arena had not, yet arrived, eon-
sequently the work has not 'been start-
ed.
Councillor VanWyck reported that
300 feet of fire hose which had been
purchased by his committee last
spring had been received.
Speaking for the Band Committee,
Councillor Lloyd said that every ef-
fort was being made by the band to
interest young folk.
The town clerk brought the matter
of the nomination meeting which will
be held on the evening of November
29th and was given instruction to ar-
range for same and to have the neces-
sary D.R.O.'s. and poll clerks appoint-
ed in case an election is held, on De-
cember 6th.
BRIDGE CLUB
° Eight tables took part in the play
at the Wingham Bridge Club last
week with the following results:
North and South—lst., Bert Porter
and W. W. Armstrong; 2nd,, Jack
Mason and W. H. Frenoh; 3rd., Mrs.
G. Godkin and Art Wilson; 4th., Mr.
and Mrs. A. R. DuVal. East and
West-1st., Mrs, H. Campbell and
Mrs. 0. Colborne; 2nd., Mrs. Gee.
Ross and Gordon MacKay; 3rd,, Mrs.
Art Wilson and Fred Spry; 4th, Dunc.
Kennedy and George Williams.
Correction
In the list of donations to the Red
Cross published on November 4th, the
following donation was inadvertedly
left out: 9 quilts from the 9th of
Turnberry. group.
"Two Country Kids"
A three-act comedy play by Walton
Y. P. S., will be presented in Bluevale
United Church, Thursday evening,
November 18, at 8,30 p.m. Proceeds
to Junior Red Cross. Admission 25c,
OPENING LITERARY
ON DECEMBER 2nd - 3rd
• High School Students to Present
Program
The annual High 'School Com-
mencement Exercises will be held in
the Town Hall, on the evenings of
Thursday and Friday, December 2nd
and 3rd. The students and the teach-
ers are making every effort to again
make this annual event ,the outstand-
hig entertainment of the year,
A play will be presented and there
will be a pageant of Conquered Na-
tions. There will also be the present-
ation of• diplomas and athletic awards.
PTE. A. STOAKLEY HAD
BOTH LEGS BROKEN
Was Hit By Auto As He Got Off Bus
In London
Private Arnold Stoakley, son of Mr,
and Mrs. fames E. Stoakley of town,
had the misfortune to have both of
his legs fractured in London recently,
Arnold after serving for a period over-
seas was invalided home last Decem-
ber and has since been doing guard
duty 'at Wollsely Barracks, London,
Recently he was getting off a bus on
Hamilton Road when lie was hit by a
car, Both regs were fractured and he
was otherwise bruised. The fractures
were very severe as his legs were
broken in two or three places.
He is at present a patient in West-
minster hospital where he will be con-
fined for some months.
MRS. FOWLER HOST
TO EADIES W. M. S.
Miss Agnes Fortune Presented With
A Life Membership.
An interesting feature of the No-
vember meeting of Eadies Women's
Missionary Society, which was held at
the manse, Bluevale, was the present-
ation of a Life Membership to Miss
Agnes Fortune by the society. Mrs.
R. Gilkinson read the address and
made the presentation.
"0 God Our Help in Ages Past"
was the opening hymn and the scrip-
ture lesson) the .Indian version of the
23rd Psalm, was read by Mrs. Leslie
Fortune and Mrs. Ivan Haugh led in
prayer. The roll call was answered
by a message pertaining to the
Armistice. "0 God of Love, 0 King
of Peace" was sung.
The topic "The Indians in Canada"
was dealt with by Mrs. George Day.
Miss Jean Wilton gave the offeratory
prayer. This very interesting meeting
was closed with the singing of
"Breathe On Me Breath of God," the
Lord's Prayer and the National An-
Lloyd Carter Now Overseas
Mr. and Mrs. George Carter receiv-
ed a cable on Tuesday morning that
their son, L.A.C. Lloyd Carter, had
arrived safely overseas. Lloyd has
seen a lot of country since lie enlisted
as an air frame mechanic. Prior to
going overseas he was with the Wild-
cat Squadron in Alaska which is now
overseas.
$1000 For Lions War Victim Fund
A grant of $1.000 to the Lions Club,
British Child War Victims Fund, has
been authorized by the warden's com-
mittee of Huron County Council,
which charge of the distribution of
patriotic monies. The committee also
decided to pay prizes totalling $99 to
the various winners of quiz contests
held in connection with the Fifth Vic-
tory Loan campaign.
MANY NOMINATIONS
ON FRIDAY, NOV. 26
Wingham Nominations On Monday
Evening, November 29th
Early nominations will be held in
many district municipalities this
month. The following •will nominate
on Friday afternoon, November 26th:
East Wawanosh, Turnberry, Howick,
Kinloss, West Wawanosh, Carrick,
Culross, Blyth, Ashfield, Colborne,
Hallett, Goderich town, Go.derich
township, Hensall, Walkerton, Kin-
cardine.
Wingham nomination meeting will
be held on Monday evening, Novem-
ber 29th. Mayor J. H. Crawford has
stated that he will not again be a
candidate and so far as we can ascer-
tain the only name prominently men-
tioned is that of Councillor R, H.
Lloyd who has not yet stated his in-
tentions, As there will be some change
due to the Mayor retiring it may be
that there will be contests for all
offices.
There appears to be considerable
talk of an election in East Wawanosh,
Names mentioned as possible candi-
dates for the Reeveship are councillors
J. Dustan Beecroft, Norman McDow-
ell and Lewis Ruddy, Among others
Harry Sturdy and Alex Robertson
have been talked of as possible candi-
dates as members of the council,
Nomination, day will tell,
InTurnberry and Howiek we fore-
cast no change from the present coun-
cil as both these municipalities had
elections last year and there does not
appear to be any signs of an election.
ANIAJAL MEETING OF
THE TURNBERRY TP„
FEDERATION HELD
Officers and Directors Were Elected.
Agricultural Representative Gave
Address
There was a good attendance at the
annual meeting of the Turnberry
Federation of Agriculture which was
held in Powell's School on Monday
nikht. Mr, Jack Willits, the president,
was in the chair. The special speaker
for the evening was Mr. James Shear-
er, Agricultural Representative of the
County, who gave a very interesting
and informative address on -,"Bacon
Hogs."
Mr. Nelson Underwood occupied
the ohair for the election of officers
and directors as follows:
President—Jack Willits (re-elected).
Vice-President—Leslie Fortune.
Sec'3r.-Treasurer—Walter Woods.
Directors—S. S. No. 1, Leslie Doug-
las; S, S. No. 2, J. J. Elliott; S, S.
No. 4, Stanley Gallaher; S. S. No, 5,
Nelson Underwood; S. S. No. 6, Roy
Porter; S. 5. No. 7, Jim Currie; S. S,
No. 8, Harold Moffatt; S. S, No. 9,
Robert Powell; S. S. No. 10, Harry
Mulvey; S. S. No. 11, Benson Cruik-
shank; S. S. No. 13, Ken Bennett,
At the close of the meeting there
was a splendid response to the appeal
for 1944 memberships.
NEW S. A. OFFICER
FROM PALMERSTON
Capt. W. Bennett Leaves Thursday
Captain Daisy Carr will assume her
duties with the Salvation Army here
this week, Capt. Carr 'has been sta-
tioned at Palmerston and on behalf of
the people of this community we ex-
tend a hearty welcome.
Capt. Wm. Bennett who has been
here for the past year leaves to assume
duties with the Red Shield. The best
wishes of this community go with him,
Safe At Gibraltar
1, .P.O. William. Cook of Clinton is re-
ported safe at Gibraltar after being
reported missing over enemy territory
six weeks ago. No details of his es-
cape are yet known.
Siren Fooled Firemen
Thursday morning last week the
fire siren went off with usual terrible
screech. The firemen hustled to the
town hall only to find their services
were not required as the siren sound-
ed accidentally.
Attended Mildmay Meeting
Mr. John Hanna, M.P.P., attended
the Charter Night of the Mildmay
Rotary Club, on Monday night. About
two hundred attended these exercises.
He was accompanied by Mr. G. E.
Northwood.
22 Tables at Euchre
The Oddfellows Euchre held on
Monday night had twenty-two tables
taking part in the play. The winners
were: Ladies-1st,, Mrs. Walter
Lockridge; 2nd, Mrs. Clifford Machan,
Gents-1st., George Irwin; 2nd., Joe
Brophy.
Attended Listowel Inspection •
The Listowel Battery, a unit of the
21st (R) Field Regt., R.C.A., was in-
spected on Friday evening by Col. W.
G. Hagarty, acting commanding of-
ficer of Military District No. 1, At-
tending the inspection from here were
Lt. Col. George W. Howson, Major
Walter VanWyck and Lieut. W. B.
McCool,
Received Word Sgt.
T. H. Davies Missing
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lloyd receiv-
ed a letter last week front Mr, and
Mrs. M. A, Davies, St. Davids, Pem-
brokeshire, informing them that their
son, Sgt, T, H. Davies, is missing from
an operational flight. Herbert, as lie
was known here, was one of the class
of. English navigators that took a
course at Port Albert and who made
Wingham their headquarters. They
spent the summer of 1942 here return-
ing to England in October. From in-
formation Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd receiv-
ed he was navigator on aircraft which
left England on the night of October
8th for a bombing raid on Hanover.
His friends here will continue to hope
that he will turn up as a prisoner-of-
war,
So far as we know this is the fourth
casualty of this group of boys. Bob
Donovan had been reported killed in
action, Reg. Derhatri is a prisoner-of-
war, Doh. Richards is missing and
now Herbert Davies it on the missing
SPEAKER TOLD OF
LORD TWEEDSMl,AR
Louis Blake Duff !gave A Fine •
Address
Institute Sponsored the Entertainment
On Friday evening an appreciative
audience assembled in the Town Hail
to hear Louis Blake Duff, former
resident of Bluevale and Wingham,
give a talk on the life of the' late Lord
Tweedsmuir, He was the son of the
manse, reared in the strictest Calvin-,
istic atmosphere and greatly influenc-
ed by his reading and the beauties of,
nature found in his native valley of
the Tweed in Scotland.
At the age of 17 he pondered long
as to whether he would be a shepherd
or go to college, He finally decided
to go to Glasgow University where,
in his final year, he won a prize given
for the best piece of poetry written
in English that year, He won many
more prizes and scholarship which
helped take him through Oxford Uni-
versity after which he studied law and
commenced practice in London. His
next step was to go to South Africa
as Lord Milners secretary, then back
to Londonwhere he sat in the House
as member for the Scottish Univers-
ities.
A ,great honour was conferred on
him when he was appointed Lord
High Commissioner of Scotland and
after this Governor General of Can-
ada. He was a commoner and when
the King knighted him he was al-
lowed to choose his own title. Think-
ing of his beloved home in the Tweed
valley, he chose Tweedsmuir.
Throughout his life, though suffer-
ing from ill health, he meticulously
carried out all his duties and a copious
stream came from his inspired pen,
always keeping two books on the
docket, one a heavy biography and the
other a novel. He wrote a book of
essays, published at 19 years of age,
then followed biographies of Crom-
well, Sir Walter Scott, Augustus and
others as well as 59 novels, His,
History of English Literature is an
excellent reference book.
While in Canada he travelled the
length and breadth of the country and
wrote constantly. This Year of
Grace and Memory Hold the Door,
were two books that he wrote on the
Canadian scene.
Mr. Duff said that Lord Tweeds-
muir had done more to better relations
between Canada and the United States
than any other statesman. He offered
prizes and encouraged writers, poets,
novelists and dramatists—all got new
energy and enterprize as a result of
his coining.
The good that men do lives after
them and Lord Tweedsmuir surely
made his mark on Canada. His mem-
ory is in the fond keeping of the read-
ing public the world over.
The evenings entertainment was
under the auspices of the Women's
Institute. Rev. Mr. E. 0. Gallagher
acted as chairman. Mr. Gordon David-
son, Mr. S. Sibthorpe and Mr. H. V,
Pym contributed to an enjoyable.
musical programme.
Has Had Four Birthdays Overseas
It is difficult to realize that the war
has been in progress for such a
length of time until one hears of an
incident such as we relate now. Priv-
ate George A. Stewart of the Essex-
Scottish on November 17th celebrated
his fourth birthday since his arrival
overseas. George is a. former Gorric
boy and his wife, the former Berdetta
Coutts of town and who is again living
here awaiting the return of her hus-
band. George weqoverseas on Aug-
ust 2nd, 1940. He enlisted at Lon-
don,
HAS THREE SONS
SERVING OVERSEAS
Mrs, A, S. Murray received word
last week that her son Cyril (Cy)
Murray had arrived safely overseas.
Cy is well known here as he was a
member of the Bank of Commerce
staff here for some time. Prior to his
(enlistment he was accountant of the
bank at Morbid.
Mrs. Murray now has three song
serving in the forces overseas, Bob.
enlisted shortly after war broke out
and he had been overseas with the.
97th battery for the past two years.
Her other sots over there is David
who went over with the 90th battery
this past summer.
Mrs. Murray cad a 'fourth son, Ford,
in the army, but after serving for
three years lie was discharged as his
category was lowered.
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them. Mrs. Fowler served a dainty
lunch, and a social time was enjoyed,