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The following- letter received by Atr..
and Mrs. Robert Ross and family, it
from Don. Ross, He mentions that
Charlie is with him. Ile refers to-
Charlie Moores a neighbour.
November 7, 1944,
Somewhere in Belgium -
Dear Folks:—
Well I haven't had time to write for
awhile, because as you see by whev
I am that I have done some moving.
But I didn't see very much because
we did a. jot of travelling after dark
and in box cars, I think some Of the
engineers on the trains here need a few-
lessons on handling them, I never had
my neck nearly snapped off so often
in my life. The trains don't travel
very fast because the railways have
taken awful beatings sometimes and
they aren't in the best of repairs yet.
I have seen some things that really-
show bow accurate the airforce is.
Charlie is here with me and he is writ-
ing a letter too, I expect that we will
likely be together most of the time,
but you can't depend on what the
army will do.
I didn't see McGregor or Olie be-
fore I left over there but I expect by
now that they are up where I was
taking infantry training. I hope I can
meet Graydon and George Ross over
here. I saw the place where George
had his first try at Jerry.
It has been quite a lot of fun talk-
in or trying to talk to the Frenchies
and Belgians. The most of Belgians
can understand some English if you
talk slow and plainly. They are all
friendly, at least what I have seen of
them so far, but are worse than the
gypsies who used to travel back home
for wanting things, mostly soap. It is
cooler here than in France.
I suppose Russ is finished threshing
by now. Charlie was saying the other-
day that he wished he w'ere back at
it, but I think by next fall that we
will be. We have a heck of a time
with money, changing from stirling to
French francs and from that to Bel-
gian francs. I have a little of all
three on me now and not too much of
any of them. There isn't anything to
buy and nothing we need. I just have
two packs now. This is my address
for now but will change in a week or
so but the mail will catch up to me.
never saw people so slow at hand-
ling mail as where I left, and they will
have to forward it on. Well paper is
getting scarce so quit and hope you
are all fine and don't go worrying be-
cause I'm Okay and there is nothing
to worry about,
Love, Don.
A105275 Pte. D. J. Ross
2 C. B. R. G.
C. A. 0. S.
(Additional letters found on page 3)
Holmes' School Concert
Holmes' School Christmas Tree con-
cert will be held on Friday evening,
December 15th, at 830. Admission.
25c. Special one-act play "In Mar
with June".
NON AUXILIARY
HAD FINE MEETINfi
Donated $25 To Navy League
Campaign
On Tuesday evening the regular
meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Legion was held in the armouries with
a large number present,
During the business discussion a.
donation of $25.00 was voted to the
Navy League Campaign and the pur-
chase of a $50,00 Victory Bond con-
firmed.
A nominating committee including
Mrs. Corrigan, Mrs, VanWyck and'
Mrs, Roberts was appointed to bring
in a state of officers at 'the next theet.4
irig.
Plans were made to remember the
shut-ins at Xmas and $5.00 was voted
for the antstial gift to the hospital.
Sewing for the Red Shield was
brought in as well as a number of
knitted articles for the Red Cross.
Ten quilts for the minesweepers
Were brought to the meeting and' a
generous donation of $6,00 from a
friend Was greatly appreciated.
Flan were made for a bingo and a
euchre December 14th, to raise fhli44
for patriotic purpoSes.
At the close of the Iiiteting the
Legion members joined the ladies for
h sOcial, evening after which refresh
tnentS were $erved,
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NOVEMBER DONATIONS
TO THE RED CROSS
The Wingham Branch of the Cana-
dian Red Cross Society, wishes to
acknowledge the following donation
for the month of November, and to
thank the donors for their gifts,
Mrs. Geo. Hall, 1 quilt top; Miss
Fortune, 1 afghan; Mrs. J. A. Kelly,
2 quilts and 1 quilf top; Woman's
Institute, 2 quilts; 13loevale Red Cross,
12 pr. pyjamas, 15,, dresses, 2 quilts;
4th Turnberry, 7 quilts; 9th Turnberry,
6 quilts; Whitechurch Real Cross, 1
quilt, donated- by Mrs. A. Wilson and
Mrs. A. McPhail, 7 large quilts, 2 crib
quilts, 1 quilt top (Mrs. J. F. McLean),
1 quilt top (Mrs. W, J. Coulter), 1
lining (Mrs. J. Webb, 1 comforter,
(Mrs. R. Grain),
Cash donations — Miss McCallum,
$2,00; Mrs. Shera, $1.00s 9th Holmes
School, per Joseph Moir, $8,00; Holm-
es School, $12:00; Mrs. A. M. Craw-
ford, $5.00.
Bingo! Bingo! Next Monday
A Bingo will be held in the Sacred
Heart Parish Hall, Monday night, De-
cember 11th. 25c for 15 games.
Fowl for 4 specials. Good prizes.
Sale and Tea Success
The afternoon tea and sale of aprons
held under the auspices of the Ladies'
Guild of St. Paul's Anglican Clutreh
on Saturday afternoon, was very suc-
cessful.
Picture in Magazine
Mrs. Sherbondy showed vs an item
of interest locally in the Hotel Review
recently. It was a picture of Harold
Mitchell standing at the counter of the
Tuck Shop he operates at a large fac-
tory in Hamilton. It is open twenty-
four hours a day and two other blind
chaps- work with Harold, each on eight
hour shifts.
TO BE SENTENCED
FRIDAY THIS WEEK
Offence Was Committed Here
Ross Morrell, Guelph, who was
tried at Goderich by -judge and jury
WaS found guilty Tuesday of a serious
offence which was allegedly committed
itere on October 81st last.
He first appeared here before gag-
istrate Walker of Walkerton, and at
that time elected to be tried by judge
and jury,
He will be sentenced by Judge
Costello on Friday of this week.
With Which Is Amalgamated The Oprrie Vidette and VI/renter News.
WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1944 -Single Copies Five Centa So,haeriPtiOn $2,00 Per Ye*
DM AWARD SNOW *WITT MILLER 'RE. McKINNEY NOW'
ARRIVED HOME PLOWING CONTRACT SALES MANNER
LIONS INVITE YOU
TO SEE PICTURE
URGENT -GALL MADE
FOR BLOOD HONORS
Give A pint Of Blood As A Christmas
Gift rrp. The Wounded
,•••••••••••••••-,
Another Red Cross mobile blood
donor clinic will he held here, Wed-
nesday morning, December 20th,
Throughout Canada there has been a
slackening in the number of clonations,
This has not been the case here, but
to keep up with the objective set for
this district many new donors are re-
quired at each clinic. What better
Christnaas gift could be made than a
pint of blood for one of our wounded
men ,
J, V. MeAtee, noted Canadian
columnists has declared, that in the
present war blood is as necessary as
feod. He points out that in the North
African campaign only three out of
every 100 wounded men in evacuation
hospitals died, cbmpared with /5 in
the last war, , In the last war about
80 per cent of the wounds were the
result of bayonet or bullet. In the
present war between 80 and 85 per
cent are the result of shell or bomb
STEVITART AFFRAY
INJURED OVERSEAS
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Welcomed At Station By His Mother
,and Civic Reception Committee
Showing Will Be In The Towri,Hall
Friday Evening This Week
Former Bluevale and Wingham Resi-
' dent Promoted by 'Sfiperte.st
Petrolettrn Corporatoin
asard's Hill To Be Made Winter
Playgrotind
At the December meeting of Wing-
ham Council, Monday evening, the
contract for plowing the streets this
winter was awarded to Gordon Mc-
Gregor who had the work for" the past
1wp years. The raae for plowing is
' $2.50 an hour, The motion was by
Councillors Spry and Lloyd.
The matter of preparing Isard's
lull for the use of the children for
winter play was brought up by the
Mayor and council left it with • the
Street COmmittee.
Gamlen confirmed the agreement'
'with W. T. Cruickshank for the leasing
of the arena for a period of five years,
same being renewable for a like period.
The rent ,is ,to be $600 a year, Mr.
Cruickshank to pay business tax, water
and hydro 'rates and reasonable wear
and tear. He to keep the interior in
repair. The council to look after the
roof and exterior. The Horse Show
is to have a night and the Lions Club
their frolic. There is to be three nights
„ (Continued on page nine),
Following the meeting of the Lions
clubon Friday evening this week the
club is sponsoring the showing of a
Bell Telephone Company picture. The
meeting will starts at 8.15 o'clock and
a cordial invitation is extended to all
citizens to attend.
The picture will be presented by R.
H, Spencer, of Toronto, public War-
/nation representative of the Bell
Telephone of Canada. This fine pro-
gram has been presented to many
service clubs and other gatherings
throughout Canada and the Lion*. Club
here feel they are indeed fortunate in
securing this pine presentation. As a
matter of fact they were of the opinion
that the public in general should be
given an opportunity to attend and
thus this cordial invitation is extended
to all.
There is no charge for this highly
educational and entertaining program.
-,`"s The annouricerneet has been made
by the Stipertest Petroleum Corpor-
ation, Limited, that Mr, R. E, McKin-
ney -is to become general sales man-
ager effective Januarya 1st next, His
headquarters will'be in Len don, On-
tario,
It sure is good to be home, said
DeWitt Miller, De. arrived horne
Monday noon on the C.N,R. train and
there was a goodly number present to
welcome him. The first to greet him
was his mother and then Mayor David:
son who headed the civic reception
commiteee Nwhich is composed of repre-
sentatives of various town organiza-
tions. De has changed little during
his three years overseas in England
and Ceylon.
Enlisting 'in, May 1ik,41 in the R.C.
A.F., he went overseas in December
the same year. He was in England
until March When he was transferred
to Ceylon, The trip from England
around the Cape took 74 days but the
one back was made by way of the
Mediterranean in. 32 days. He arrived
hack in England in July this year
having been in the East over two
years.
The Canadians in Ceylon gad a
paper called "Tropic Topics" and De-
Witt was one of the editors.
He said one has little chance there
to see folk from home. He did 'see
J. E. Laidlaw, who halls from neat,
Whitechurch, but missed John Camp-
bell and Ken Murray who were in
that vicinity.
, He had a day in Madras on his way
back. Where De was in Ceylon was
a jungle which made excellent camou-
flage for the camps. He said the cities
were divided info two sections, the
foreign section Which was quite mod-
ern and the native which was, well
native.
We welcome De back on behalf of
the people of this community. He will
be home until after the New Year as
he reports to Ottawa, January 7th.
FIRE BRIGADE HAD fragments. They are in consequence
much more severe and require greater
quantities of blood and transfusions, CALL TO 'HOWICK Many thousands of lives of Allied sol- -Attended Funeral
Mrs. S. S. Campbell attended the
'funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. H.
Walroth of Sharbot Lake, on Satur-
day. •
Choir Held Fowl Supper
Prior to practice on Thursday even-
ing the members of the United Church
Choir enjoyed a chicken dinner in the
school room of the church. '
PADRES PREACHING
AT ST, ANDREW'S
Fire Was At The Horne Of Norman
Harding, 10th Of Howick
diers have been saved by blood trans-
fusions and there are thousands of
Canadians who owe their lives to the
blood which-civilians in Canada have
provided for them,
The need for blood is greater than
ever. Mr. McAree says "failure to
provide all that is needed would be a
military disaster of the first magni-
tude."
50,000 new donors are needed at
Canadian Red Cross clinics in Ontario
if the needed maximum objective is
to be achieved and maintained,
R. E. McKinney
Mr. McKinney, a former Bluevale
Wingham citizen, joined the Supertest
organization sales staff in 1925 and
was made manager of the Toronto
division in 1929, becoming manager of
the central zone of the company in
1937, from which positioa he will step
up at the start of the year to succeed
Mr. H. V. Kennedy who has been pro-
moted to the office of assistant gener-
al manager.
Mrs', McKinney is the former Marj-
orie Gurney of town.
Word Received Here Monday That
He Is In Hospital In England
Mrs, Stewart Jeff ray received a
cable from her husbared, Battery
Sergeant Major Stpwar jeffray of the
-99th Battery that he is confined to a
hospital in England with a fractured
collar bone, The accident happened
pnriday, November 19th. Stewart
was proceeding along a road in Hol-
land' when a young boy rushed onto
the road. Stewart swerved ditching
his motor cycle to avoid hitting the
lad hut in so doing fractured his col-
lar bone.
Stewart has been a member of the
99th for a long time. He was with
them when they were a militia unit
and went active when the battery did
in September 1941, and proceeded
overseas with them in August last
year. He was promoted on the field
of battle from a sergeant to the rank
of Battery Sergeant Major. His wife
is the former Ileen Knox, at present
on the staff of the Canadian Bank of
Commerce here. His parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Jeffray of Glenan-
nan.
Major Samuel Farley Here Next
Sunday
About six o'clock Tuesday evening
the local fire brigade had a call to a
fire at the home of Norman Harding
on the 10th of Howick. The brigade
made quick time in reaching the scene
of the blaze. They are credited with
saving the house.
The fire started from a chimney or
pipe in the back kitchen and had made
considerable headway before the blaze
was discovered. The back kitchen
and wood shed were destroyed but the
house though damaged considerable
by water was saved. The roof of the
house was damaged some by the fire
also. The house is of white brick
construction.
Flying Officer, the Rev. Alex Nim-
mo preached at St. Andrew's -church
on Sunday. He is the first to preach
here, except for the Moderatea, since
Rev. Kenneth MacLean went to Ex-
eter. Flying Officer Nimmo has been
stationed at Chatham for tali° years
and 'prior to that was at Trenton. Be-
fore enlistment he was minister at
Beauharnois,
Next Sunday Major the Rev, Samuel
Farley, will prbach. Prior to enlist-
ment he was ministe'r at Regina. He
was stationed at Collingwood at one
time and is not a complete stranger
here having preached anniversary serv-
ices here over twenty years ago.
STUDENT PREACHED
AT ST, PAUL'S
Sunday Evening Services Discontinued
For The Present
For the past two Sundays Mr. J.
s 'Harding, son of the late Dean Harding
ia student at Huron College, London,
has conducted services at St, Pauli
.Anglican Church here.
There will be no more evening serv-
ices at St. Paul's until further notice
-paobably until a new rector has been
appointed,
Sunday School Reorganized
On Sunday the Sunday School was
-reorganized with the following named
-officers:
President—Jean Towne.
Treas.--Mary Lu Connell.
Sec'y.—Gloria Swanson.
GLEN WYLIE WON
A SCHOLARSHIP
Won Second darter Seholarship
ELECTION RESULTS
Turnberry
Election only for council.
1 2' 3 4 Total
Percy King 152 70 50 67 339
Walter Woods 111 75 72 78 336
Robt. Powell , 97 66 64 53 280
Jno. V. Fischer 81 71 44 53 222
Wm. Suter 32 32 6 6 96
First four elected.
Reeve Harold Moffatt 'and trustees
elected -by acclamation.
Culross
Election only for reeve.
L. Falconer-
1 2 3 4 5. 6 7 Total
28 66 64 61 49 75 6 349
3, McInnis-
11 42 53 60 48 22 31 267
Majority for Falconer 82.
Council elected by acclamation.
Colborne
Reeve—Alex Watson 253; James
Feagan 229.
Trustees (five elected)—Terrence
Hunter 258; J. S. Hernighan 238; Or-
ville 131ake 179; Omar Brooks 177;
Fordyce Clark 170.
Defeated — Amos Andrew, Elmer
Robertson, James Parrish,
Council elected by acclamation.
Hensall
Reeve—E. R. Shaddicic 141; Fred
W. Stnallaeornbe 134.
Council elected by acclamatton.
Gocierich
Council (six elected)—George Mac-
Ewalt 698; Alex Butler 691; J. E.
Huckitis 685; George Mathieson 628;
S. H. Prevett 601; R. G. Sanderson
582. Defeated: Bruce Tennant 458;
John Coates 421.
Plebiscite: "Are you in favor of a
Municipal garbage collection system to
be paid for by a special tax levy not
to exceed 11A mills: ".res 820; no 258.
Plebiscite; "Are you in faver of the
construction of a roadway to the north
aide of the harbor as a post-war pro-
led": Yes 777; no 800.
Mayor, eeve and Deputy Reeve el-
ected 'by acclamation.
Kineardine
Mayor-*Wiltnot Follick 612; J. H.
Johnston 284; Edward Forrester 32,
Council (six elected).-,-George M6.
Gaw 586; C. H, Walpole -468; David
Kennedy 418; Herbert takihaw 418;
Melvin A, Bennett 889; Albert May-
nard 880, Defeated: Richard Stone
823; S. Mitchell 822; Matheson Me-
Gaw 278,
P, it C. (two eleeted) — Wilmot
Xearns 558; Harold4. Cameron '424,
Defeated:: Tames McGillvray 333,
BRIDGE CLUB
The attendance at the Wingharn
Bridge Club at the weekly meeting on
Thursday evening was seven tables.
The results were: North and South—
Isl., Mrs. R. S. Hetherington and Mrs.
F. A, Parker; 2nd., W. H. French and
George Williams; 3rd., Bert Porter
and Gordon MacKay; 4th., Mrs. C. B.
Armitage and Mrs. W. L. Kress.
East and West—lst., Mrs. J. Brown
and Mrs. Bert Porter; 2nd, Mrs. Geo.
Ross and Mrs. A. R. DuVal; 3rd., Mrs.
W. H. French and Mrs, H. Campbell;
4th., David Robb and J. H. Crawford.
It has been announced that a former
Wingham High School student, Glen
Wylie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Greer
Wylie, is the winner of the second
Carter Scholarship for Harm County.
The scholarship has a value of $60.
Glen was a popular student of the
school. He graduated last June and
is now attending University of To-
ronto, taking a science course.
There are three such scholarships.
The first one was awarded to Miss, G.
Chisholm of Goderich and it has a value
of $100. The third Carter, was also
won by a Goderich student, Miss
Claire Bissett, The value of the
scholarship being $40.,
Euchre, Armouries, Dec. 14th
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Legion
will hold a euchre in the armouries
Thursday evening, December 14th.
Play at 8.30 sharp. Admission 25c.
Proceeds for patriotic purposes.
Sale of Novelties, Baking
A sale of Novelties and Home-made
Baking will be held in the Salvation
Army Citadel commencing at 2.30
o'clock, Saturday afternoon, Decem-
ber 16th. There will be a Red Shield
display of rehabilitation and other
articles. This work will be explained
by Mrs. Capt. Rawlens of Niagara-on-
the Lake. All ladies cordially invited.
Look For Paper Each Week
In renewing his paper last week, Mr.
James Elliott of Sault Ste. Marie, in-
forms us that he has been taking the
paper for 44 years, and we look for it
the end of each week. He also
mentioned that many changes have
taken place and each y4ar there are
less names that were familiar to him
prior to going -to the Sault.
TREASURER'S REPORT
OF THE HORSE SHOW Navy League Canvass Held
The local Navy League committee
conducted a canvass during Navy
Week and se'oured subscriptions to the
amount of $400. This with the recent
tag day receipts amounts to $580 for
the general fund of this activity.
Arrived Safely In Arizona
We arc pleased to report that Rev.
and Mrs. E. 0. Gallagher, Lionel and
Patsy, arrived safely at -Globe, Ari-
zona. In a letter to Mr. Fred Massey,
Mr. Gallagher was sure that they
would enjoy their new home. The
first impressions they received were
certainly good. They are now in the
rectory which is situated at 619 East
Cottonwood.
"Wingham Horse Show Was Pinantial
Success Stone School Xmas Concert
S. S. No. 7, Morris, will hold their
Christmas Coticert Monday, December,
18th, at 8,30 P,m, Plays, drills, songs,
recitations.
Farm Sold
iMr. Melville Mathers has purchased
Mr. George Coulter's farm on the 2nd
line of Morris. He will get possession
about the 1st of March next year. Mr.
Mathers recently sold his farm on the
1st of Morris,
Grottp Held Five -Meetings
During November the Red Cross
group of the 9th line of Turnberry,
held five meetings in Gilmour's school,
four (junta were quilted' also one fancy
quilt for costom work. There were
two dances, Mrs. Atkins being the
holder Of the lucky ticket on an afghan
draw, It was decided to hold a ds,tice
in the school on December 8th. A
cordial invitation is given to all who
can attend.
The prize list for Wingham' Horse
Show, held at the Arena recently, was
greatly increased over the 1943 list.
Entries were'arery reavy and both from
the standpoint of entries and the in-
-terest of horsemen and the general
public the show was a great success.
- Lumber and labor for the new sec-
tiOn of seating accommodation at the
Arena were donated by the Horse
'Show Association and it is hoped to
add snore seats before next show day,
Wingham Horse Show sponsers
-wish to express appreciation for the
grants and donations received and for
the interest of the people of the dis-
trict which have -combined to make
? possible the presentation of one of the
'biggest 'and best Horse Shows in Can-
ada in 1944.
The financial statement followS:
044 Iteetipte
-Entry fees ............ 84.00
trants and Donations 678.00
'Tielcet Sales 920.25
TEACHERS ATTENDED
BRUSSELS MEETING WHAT ABOUT HOCKEY
FOR THIS SEASON
North Huron Teachers Held Sectional
Conferences
Last week the Public School teach-
ers of North Huron, met in two sec-
tional -conferences. On Tuesday one
group met,at Dtingannon and on Wed-
nesday the other group gathered at
Brussels, Local teachers attended the
juvenile Team All Shot To Pieces
The Juvenile team under the coach-
ing and management of Alf. Lock-
ridge have provided the hockey enter-
tainment here for the past two winters.
It now looks as though this Will not
be the case this year as it is very
doubtful if suth a team can be organ-
ized. Only five of the old team are
left, Milton Brown, End Lackridge,
Cecil Yeoman, Don Lloyd and Don
McLeod, It is said that McLeod is
going to play with the Lueknow team.
Lost to the team are W. Hilbert, Ray-
tnottd 13011, Fred Templentan, all are
in the army; fad< Ernest with the
Bell Telephone at Loadon; on Hoff-
man and Jack Walker, over age,
It is expected that a Midget team
Will take the lee and maybe a bantam
outfit. The Lions Club will run a
four team local league,
OwEN souNO fiRoup Brussels meeting.
The meeting was held in the 13rtts-
VISITED sels school with Mr, Ken Ashtort,
principal of the school., presiding.
• Various matters pertaining to better-
-
$1082.25
1944 ExpenditUres
Atena rent ........... ..... „ ........ .s.„......$ 50,00
Arena Seats ... . 145,29
.Adv't, and tickets . . 48,99
Hay and straw.,—...........................44.9
Indges .... 57.20
fluent Of school management and teach..
lug were discussed at this COnferende9
Mr, Layeock, principal of the Eirua
Sets high school, gave a talk on "What
is expected of the pupils after leaving
public Selmer. Other subjects were
"How much geography should be in.,
eluded in social studies"; "The Huron
Tract for grade 7"; "Religious teach-
ing in the school"; °Grammar in con-
nettion with composition"; "How
phonics help spelling in grade 2";
"Seat or deSk work.°
Prizes—Cash .. 762.00
Prize Ribbons 21,85
Program Features 83,00
Stationery, etc. 44•64r44.4401.1,..6....1..o. 4406
Oddiellows From Owen Sound
EXeMplfied Degree
Thttraday night was banner one for
Maitland Lodge here as seven candi-
dates received the first degree. About
twenty-five Members of the Owe&
Sound Oddiellowetodge were Present
and they exemplified the degree work.
17ollowing the work 'In the lodge
room social hour was- enieyeit with
the Noble Grand V. Eader,as master
of eetentonleS,
. Speaker Systeni 25,00
Misc, Supplies and ex/senses 28,61
Cash Balance IN& 1, 1044 302,61
$1682,25