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The Cry To-day Is—
Increased Farm Production
For many years, we hue been serving farm-
ers of this community with the drugs and chemicals,
which have enabled you to make this section a
productive one.,
To-day w& offer you in 'addition, the pro-
ducts made available by modern scientific research
and experiment.
Such famous names in the veterinary field,
AS the following, appear on our stock packages
tederle Laboratories ; Parke Davis & Co. ; Dr, sells
arid Pratts Medicines; Rex Wheat Germ. Ask us
for pamphlets. and information.
Phone 53
McKibbons
Wingham
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BLUEVALE'S POPULAR STORE
JOSEPH CHILVERS - GENERAL MERCHANT
Phone: Wingham 609R2. Brussels 30R10. °
• MEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS 15c
MEN'S PANTS AT VARIOUS PRICES.
CHEESE CLOTH, 3 yds. to a pkt 21c
MEN'S HEAVY BRACES 49c
1 PKT. KELLOGG'S BRAN FLAKES, 1 PKT. ALL-
WHEAT AND 1 PKT. CORN FLAKES, All For ..._ 25c
CAMPBELL'S CHICKEN & NOODLE SOUP 2 for 27c
CAMPBELL'S CHICKEN & RICE SOUP ----..—...... 2 for 27c
ATLANTIC HERRINGS ,14-oz. 24c tin
OXFORD INN VEG. SOUP . 10c tin
VAN CAMPS PRE-COOKED BEANS,-.12-oz. _-___ 15c pkt.
ROYAL YORK PUMPKIN 15c tin
GOLDEN CUP COFFEE 39c lb.
AYLMER GRAPE JELLY ,12 fluid oz 25c
BU,RFORD DESSERT PEARS, 15-oz. tin ....._
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... . 15c
RED FEATHER PUDDING POWDERS, No Sugar Needed 10e
CLUB HOUSE OLIVES, 6 oz. jar 29c
GARDEN BRAND PEAS, 8-oz pkt 12c
SHREDDIES 2 for 25c
PEERLESS WONDER SOAP . . 5 bars 18c
HARNESS AND HARNESS PARTS IN -STCK.
Make This Your Headquarters For All Wield Things
SCHNEIDERS QUALITY MEATS.,
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Thursday, Friday/ Saturday,. March 16, 17; 1 .
WALLACE BEERY FAY MINTER
— In
"Salute To The Marines"
A story of the leathernecks filmed in Technicolor.
Also "Short Subjects",
Matinee Saturday afternoon at 2.30 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, March 20, 21, 22
GENE TIERN'EY DON AMECHE
CHARLES COBURN
— In —
i4 Heaven Can Wait"
A family study, 1887 - 1942
Also "Short. Subjects".
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Good Materials,
Good Styling,_
Good Tailoring
— that's what you look for in a
coat, and that's what you find in our New
Spring Line.
Your choice of material, style and
colour is best now before stocks are depleted.
COATS - 820.00 up.
SUITS - $22.50 - $32:•50
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GOOD RECEPTION
IS YOURS
... If You Call
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Phone Ill
For Radio Repairs
Red Cross met on Tuesday
afternoon of last week at the home of
Mrs. Ken Bennett. They did some
quilting .
Mrs James Doig of Drayton and
Mrs. Fred Hyndman of Gorrie, visited
their parents, Afr. and Mrs. John
Gowdy for a few days recently.
There was a dance held in Lane's
school last Friday night. All' those
present enjoyed themselves.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gallaher and
family have' moved to the farm he,
recently bought from. Mr. Tom Mc-
Michael.' We welcome them, to, our
community.
\ S m oker's Sundries
Magazines
Haselgrove's
SMOKE SHOP
,PHONE 161 FREE DELIVERY
MINS
-- AT —
Smith's Economy Food Store
FRESH ROASTED . MAPLE LEAF TOILET
PEANUTS IN SHELL lb. 25c I SOAP .... ___. ... -- ...... 3 cakes 14c
ROBIN HOOD QUICK FINE QUALITY YORK
OATS - 5-113, bag 290 SOAP FLAKES lb. 15c
CHOICE QUALITY — 30% SUGAR SYRUP .
BLUEBERRIES 24T °L 33c in
(NO RATION COUPONS REQUIRED)
CANADIAN TENDERVLAKE
MILD CHEESE ........--. lb. 31c MAPLE LEAF LARD .. lb. 17c
READY-CUT PAT-A-PAN PASTRY
MACARONI .................. 4 lbs. 25e FLOUR ...---.. 244.b. bag 79c
REX COFFEE — Fresh ground .. .. ...... lb. 49c
Smith's Four O'clock BLACK TEA .. , . %-lb. 40c ,
AYLMER ' nAT1VIORt WHEAT
VEGETABLE SOUP — tin 11e 13ERRIEll5-1b. bag 250
PRONTENAC WHITE AYLMER INFANT'S
SERVIETTES 70's, 2 pkgs. 25c STRAINED FOODS 3 tins 25c
FRESHTRUITS AND VEGETABLES
SIZE 220's NAVEL NEW TEXAS
CAL, ORANGES dot 45c CARROTS lb. 9c
FIRM LARGE SIZE 96's IVIARSH SEED-
HEAD LETTUCE -- ea. 12c LESS GRAPEFRUIT 8 for 21c
NEW CA13BAGE LEMONS. CELERY - RIPE TOMATOES
APPLES WAXED TURNIPS - RHUBARB - RADISHES
RATION COUPONS VALID THURSDAY, MARCH 16
Sugar, Nos, 1 to 28. Preserves, Nos, 1 to 1G. Butter 50 to 53.
NOC 41 to 29 and E1 to h-4,
recently held by the Red Cross Fin-
ance Committee we referred to a
special prize donated by Doc. Irwin
of Gorrie. This should have read,
donated by Harvey McMichael of
Wroxeter. The prize was ' a lovely
chicken was won by Mrs.' Vern
Denny .
Farewell Party
A small group of friends met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mundell
on • Monday night last, to spend, a.
spcial hour with Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Gallaher who are moving to their new
home this week. Mr. and. Mrs. Gal,
lagher were presented with a boudoir,-
lamp. Those present were Mr. arid
Mrs. Harry Elliott and Mr. and' (Mrs,
Hugh Mundell.
Howick Lions Club
About 35 members of Howick Lions
held their monthly dinner meeting on,
Thursday last in the Red Cross rooms.
The president, Lion j. H. Wylie, pre-
sided. The members voted $75 to Red
Cross Drive; $25.00 to each of Ford-
wich, Gorrie and Wroxeter branches.
Tailtwister Lion Ken Edgar had a
busy night, anyone appearing without
the green for St. Patrick were fined.
On entering the hall, each member
was given a slip of paper with their
own name also a large sheet ,wiih, 9'
squares in which 'they were asked to
write the names of 9 members. This
turned out to be a new form of bingo
game. Lion Rev. Moorehouse of
Fordwich winning a dog calling con-
test'brought down the house. Harvey
McMichael was the first contestant
asked to call his dog at a distance of
2 feet. Allen Munroe called his dog
at a ditsance of 10 - 15 rods. But it
took J, H. Wylie to win for when he
called his dog at 50 rods, the door
opened and in walked his dog. Two
new members were received, Rev. G.
K. Nobes of Gorrie, and Mr. Gordon
Hargrave of Fordwich. The guest
speaker was Mr. E, S. Copeland of
Wingham whose after dinner speech
I was full of interest and humor as well
and was greatly enjoyed by all, The
ladies of the Red Cross provided an
excellent dinner.
Women's Missionary Society
The March meeting of the W, M. S.
was held on Thursday last in the
school room. of United Church, Mrs.
(Gilbert Howes was in charge and the
call to worship was given with the
words, "0 come let us sing unto the
Lord, let us heartily rejoice in. the
strength of God our Saviour" and the
opening hymn "where cross the crowd-
ed ways of life," followed by the re-
peating the general confession in uni-
son, Mrs. Howes read a poem, "The
Christ of Common Talk" as taken
from the C.G,I,T. book. "Unto the
Hills" was the second hymn chosen,
Mrs. Howes spoke briefly front the
study book on "How the Lepers were
cleansed," which spoke of Leprosy as
the worst disease in the hot countries,
'A new etre, the injection of crude oil
has been developed by the medical
missionaries, The r,resident, Mit, A.
Munroe, presided for the business
period, A letter wet reteived from
the Women's Association asking for
Thursday, Wfarck 16th; 1944 Aik
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Wickstead was a cabinet maker by
trade and had ,enjoyed. good (health
until recently,
On Febraury 21st Mr, and Mrs,
Wickstead celebrated the 67th
versary of their marriage, when their
family of five daughters, and two sons
residing in England, were with them,
Two sons are in Canada, Charles of
Gladstone, Manitoba, now ;with the
Veteran Guards at Selby, Alta,, and
Jack in Morris,
'Celebrated 88th Birthday
On Sunday Mrs. Margaret Rolph
celebrated her 88th birthday, Spending
the day with her were her two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Edith Curtis and Mrs.
Laura Kirton, her granddaughters,
(Mrs, Haroldj Grace Procter, Morris
township, and Miss Margaret Curtis,
also her great granddaughter, Marg-
aret Procter. During the day she re-
ceived many callers and was the re-
cipient of some beautiful flowering
plants, including one from the Sunday
School of the United Church.
Mrs. Rolph enjoys very good health
only her eyesight is greatly impaired
and unfortunately she fell at her home
last week and received a severe shale,.
.ing up. She has been confined to her
bed since the accident. •
Temperattee Talk At Mission Band
The president, June Shied, presided
at the monthly meeting of the Mission
Band at the United Church on Sun-
day. Mrs. C. T.avener gave a short
temperance talk and Shirley Selling
had charge of the Missionary topic.
The story of Wing, a Chinese boy and
Christ, his new-found friend" was told
by Miss Margaret Citrtis.
Mrs. George Hetherington, Reg. N.,
is at Clinton Hospital this week nth-s-
ing Mrs. Eldrige Johnston of Blyth,
who has had an operation.
George Thomson and MisS Helen
Thomson accompanied by a friend,
Miss Margaret Vatter of. Strathroy,
and all students at the University,
London, -were week-end visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. George Thomson.
Miss Isobel McKinnon, Waterloo,
and Spence McKinnon, taking his
basic training at Chatham, spent the
week-end with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. McKinnon.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gallaher,
Billy and Berva, are moving this
week to their farm recently purchased
from .Archie M'clqichael in Howick,
near Salem.
Mrs. Harry Elliott is suffering no
serious results from the wounds when
she was bitten by a dog early Iast
week.
Some cases of chicken pox are still
being reported. Most of the cases are
of a mild type.
Mr. Clendon Yeo of Paisley, form-
erly of Bluevale, has been appointed
C.N.R. section foreman at Turners.
BELGRAVE
East Wawanosh Federation Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the
East Wawanosh Federation of Agri,
culture, was held at the home of M.r.
and Mrs. George Jordan with 10 mem-
bers of the executive and directorate
present.
The minutes of the January meeting
were read and adopted on motion of J.
Buchanan and L. Wightman. The
committee in charge of the Farmer's
Magazine project gave a brief report
on their work and findings in connec-
tion with the survey. The committee
in charge of the Health Survey pro-
ject gave their report and after con-
siderable discussion it was decided to
extend the time, for completion of this
project to March 30th,
Orval Taylor gave a very interesting
and detailed report of 01'82:Provincial
Federation Convention held in Toron-
to January 10 to s1.3. Vollowirtg this
report a vote of thanks was moved by
J. Buchanan to which all responded
heartily.
Mrs, 0, G. Anderson gave a report
of the committee in charge of prepar-
ing a questionnaire for a cream, egg
and poultry producers organization,
and after considerable .debating it was
deckled to take no further steps with
this project until further knowledge of
the set up and working of such an
organization could . be obtained,
Moved by E. Wightman and S.
Hallaltart that ,, Scott contact It, I.
Scott with a view to having him meet
with the unit to discuss the cream,
egg and poultry situation.
Moved by S. Hallahan and L.
Wightmatt that the Federation spon-
sor another banquet this spring. All
further plans and arrangements were
laid over until the next meeting,
Moved by S. T./MIAs:ft and 0, Taylor
that the secretary forward a letter of
appreciation to James Sncarer of Cliti•
ton for his unstinted help and service
rendered to our township. Xeltt regtt
lar monthly meeting to be held before
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the end of the month in order that
plans for a banquet might be com-
menced, The meeting will bd held
March .00th at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, Edgar Wightman,
Moved by L, Wightman and I.
Buchanan that the meeting adjourn.
At the January meeting a motion
was put into effect whereby a
Health Survey Project: was to be
undertaken by the East Wawanosh
unit. This motion has given rise to
considerable discussion with the
thought in mind that the unit was
sponsoring a health scheme or plan.
The East Wawanosh Township Feder-
ation definitely is not .sponsoring any
health scheme or plan.
The questionnaire the unit were
asked to obtain information for was
sent out by the Health Study Bureau.
A detailed copy of this Survey is to
be kept by the Township secretary.
The information to be available to
any one desiring it.
Red Cross quiltings were held at
the homes of E, Mcl3urney and Mrs,
Greg Shiells, Concession 10, East
Wawanosh.
ST: HELENS
Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner and
Caryl of Zion, were recent visitors
with Mrs. Helm and Mr. and Mrs.
Loree Woods.
Mr. F. G, Todd is attending the
Angus Association Convention at
Brandon this week.
-WROXETER
Mrs. George Harris is spending a
few days in Mount Forest, visiting
her sister, Mrs. Nelson Bender.
Mrs, Andrew Adams spent a few
days last week in Toronto.
Mrs. Harvey Timm and sons Gerald
and Murray, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd North, London.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mundell, of
Gorrie, expect to move to their new
farm home on the B Line this week.
We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Mundell to
this community.
Miss Marguerite Henning spent last
week visiting in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton.
and John spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. M. S. Aikenhead in London.
Mr. Wesley Yea of Brantford, is
spending a few days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Yeo,
Mr. Stanley Gallaher moved to his
new home on Monday of this week.
Mr. Gallaher has purchased the farm
home of Mr. Thos. McMichael.
Friends and neighbours will wish Mr.
and Mrs. ,Gallaherr Billy and Berva
every success and happiness in their,
new home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ersman of
Harriston, were Sunday guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Durst.
Save Waste Fats
If you have any waste fat in your
home please bring to the Red Cross
rooms before the end of March. When
a shipment will"be made, No amount
is too small to help the war effort.
A Correction
In reporting the euchre and bingo
AMMON
Rev. John Lucas, Pastor
SUNDAY, MARCH 19
10 a.m. — Sunday School.
11 a.m. — Young People in
charge Mrs. John Lucas
speaktr. Subject "The In-
dwelling Christ,"
7130 p.tn. Young People in
charge -- Mrs. John Lucas,
speaker. Subject `Lost Things'
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BLUEVALE
Institute Held "Citizenship" Meeting
Mrs, Stanley Gallaher arranged the
program on "Citizenship" for the
meeting of the Women's Institute held.
this week at the home of Mrs. Wilson
Thornton. The meeting was conduc-
ted by the president, Miss Jean Elliott.
The roll was answered by naming "my
favorite Statesman and why."
The president led a discussion on
"The Co-operative Programme in.
Home Economics". Due to the fact
that women are so busy at present
with war work, a district project did
not meet with strong approval. Mrs.
George Hetherington and Mrs. Carl
Johnston were named a nominating
committee.
Mrs. M. L. Aitken read a paper pre-
pared by Mrs. Gallaher, "Be a Cana-
dian and enjoy old age" which dealt
mainly with health rules. Mrs. Geo.
Thornton read a paper entitled "The
War Bride", dealing with the question
"How are we going to welcome these
young women from other countries"
and our duty as true Canadian citizens.
Miss Jean Elliott was again ap-
pointed local leader for the Home-
making Club for the spring project,
"Milky Way".
At the close of the meeting don-
ations, consisting of fruit, vegetables,
home made baking, a tea'towel and
fancy work were sold by auction and
realized the sum of $2.40.
Father Died in England
John Wickstead, 3rd concession of
Morris has received a cable announc-
ing the death of his father, Mr. John
Wickstead, at his home in NeW'port,
Shropshire, England, on Thursday,
March 9th, in his 85th year. Mr.
WHITECHURCH
Mr. Aldin Purdon returned to Lon-
don Hospital on Sunday for another
treatment.
Donald and Barbara Newman of
Wingham, spent the week-end at the
home of Mr, and Mrs, Cecil Falconer.
The Red Cross group held a quilting
at the home of Mr. Robt, Ptirdon on
Tuesday.
Mr. Jas. Conley has had a sore foot
this week. His axe slipped and cut
— • through the boot into his big toe,
In London Hospital
David Johnston, 1st concession of
Morris township, is a patient in Vic-
toria Hospital, London. His son,
Fleming and Rev. C, Tavener spent a
day with him recently and report his
condition favorable.
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BAPTIST CHURCH
a donation of Tea Towells for the
church kitchen. (Miss C. Wellwood,
Wingham, a returned missionary, will
be our guest speaker at the Easter
Thank-offering service on the evening
of Sunday, April 9th. Plans were made
to have the April meeting an All-
members programme. A bale will be
sent for which good used clothing is
asked. The hymn, "The day Thou
gayest" and the Mizpah benediction,
brought the meeting to 'a close.
SALEM
Mr. Will Palmer of Sudbury, is
visiting his brother, Mr. Edwin Palmer
and other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McMichael
have moved to Wroxeter where they
wilt reside. We are sorry to lose
them as they were both good helpers
in the church. We wish them every
success in their new home.
There was a S. S. meeting held after
ehureh last Sunday and it was re-
organized for the year with Mr. Wm.
Bolt as Superintendent,
Mr. and Mrs. Allister Green from
near Wroxeter, spent Sunday evening
with friends around here.