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As all hearts echo and
re-echo the joyous
words "Merry Christmas", we wish
to join in the spirit of
the season and add our greetings
to all the rest. And may the
New Year bring you
every happiness, tool
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BLUEVALE
The Mission Band met in the Sun-
day School room of the 'United Church
for the Christmas meeting, ltc�llow-
ing the regular routine opening exer-
cises, Mrs, W. J. Johnston conducted
the Worship service and :business. Bir-
thday greetings were sung for Susan
'Yen and Anne Peacock. 'i'lte roll call
was answered by telling something
about Christmas, Miss Margaret Cur-
tis told the story "The Harvest Festi-
val" taken from the Study Book. Fol-
lowing are the officers for 1050: Hon-
orary President, Etoille Moffatt; Pres-
ident, Joyce Hoffman; Vice -President,
Phyllis Hamilton; Secretary, Cavelle
Rulon; Assistant Sec., Jean Hall;
Treasurer, Verna Wheeler; Assistant
Treas., liar Johnston; World Friends
Sec,; Doreen Burden; Press Secretary,
Etoiile Moffatt; Pianist, Eleanor
Smith. All repeated the 1\fizpah bene-
diction.
Mr. and Mrs. R. j. McMurray were
hosts this week for the 2nd, line of
Morris Euchre Club party, when seven
tables were in play, Mrs, Frank Shaw
and Arthur Edgar, Jr„ played the
greatest number of lone. hands, and
Mrs, Roy ;Sellers and Bernard Thomas
were the winners for highest points.
The ladies received parcels of attrac-
tive Christmas wrapping paper, and
the gentlemen were given candy. Can-
tly was also given. as wins oIatit.n priz-
es, Delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess.
School Concert
Ou Tucday night the Conttntlnity
Hall, with it shining tree and Clrrist-
mas reds and greens was the setting
for the annual public sch'tol concert
under the direction of the teacher, !dr,
Harold Henry, with :',I rs, Alex Corri-
gan, ai conpanist for the musical. num-
bers, Rev. J. A, Burden was chair-
man, The fifty school children, from
tiny tots to eight graders, presented a
bright progranvne of songs, dialogues,
shits and exercies for the admiring
parents and friends to enjoy. The
singing of Christmas songs was espec-
ially commented on. Senior boys gave
a perfect exhibition of physical exer-
cises and the senior girls delighted the
audience with their Scotch dance,
...and sincere good
wishes for a
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year
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iches and expensive gifts do not alone make a Christmas merry, The simple.
familiar wishes of neighbors and friends are just as important for a full
enjoyment of the holiday. Mindful of this we and anxious
to voice our homey, old.fashioned greeting: "To all a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."
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Five-year-old Douglas Hamilton sang
an amusing song with the poise of an
experienced soloist. The clowns, Jim
experienced soloist. The clowns, in the
persons of Jim Darling and Jack El-
liott provoked much laughter from the
little ones, Santa Claus appeared at
the conclusion to add to the merri-
ment, There was a large attendance.
Mrs, Walter $, Davidson
,Mrs. Walter S. Davidson.died at
the home of her nephew, Mr. Burns
Moffatt, l3luevale, o» t Wed,:esday,
December 14th, She was the foo. ter
Jane If Vittie, daughter of the last
Mr. and firs. John McVittie, pioneer
settlers of Morris Township. She had
been a greatly respected and clearly
beloved resident of this district almost
her entire life, She had not enjoyed
very good health for the last few years
and suffered a heart attack three weeks
ago, when she was moved to the home
of Mr .and Mrs. Moffatt.
She was a member of Knox Presby-
terian Church, a Life Member of the
Woman's Missionary Society and an
interested member of the Morris
group of the Ladies Aid Society.
She is survived by her husband and,
one brother, Milton Mc\rittie of Flint,
Michigan. A daughter, Anna May •lieet
at the age of 17 years. t
Funeral service was held at her late;
residence, on Friday afternoon, con-
ducted by Rev, Leland C. Jorgensen,
minister of Knox Presbyterjan
Church. The pallbearers were Eldred
Nichol, J, C. Higgins, R, J. McMuri
ray, Harvey Robertson, Hugh Mundell
and Campbell Robertson. Interment
was made in the l3luevale cemetery.
Preaches Farewell Sermon
Rev. Leland C. Jorgensen preachett
his farewell sermon at Knox Pre§by-'
terian Church on Sunday morning, and
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To all our many friends, we ex-
tend the wish that this Cluistmas
be a truly Merry one, and the
coming New Year a happy onel
Rutherlord's
Superior Food Market
mentioned his three and one half years 4. ,tcietztetetatcoorsmwu, vt ,, ;emwa stamtzme;;zte to.btkwmetvevt;a r
of service and fellowship with the con- oa
gregation. He took for his subject the Ma
"Apostle Paul's farewell to the Ephcs-
ian Elders" from the text Acts 20-24. t
During the service Mrs. Pocock of
Wingharn, sang as a solo, "Dear Little y�
Stranger" and the choir sang as an
anthems, "Joy to the World, the Lord
is Come," 1 Vg
The attendance was large including 1[1,1
friends from neighbouring congrega- I ro
tions. Mr. and Mrs. Jorgensen and ;I!
David leave this week to commence ,
their duties at Houston, Mississippi.
The Y.P.U. Service i o�
The Y.P.U. had charge of the ser- i°
vice in the United Church on Sunday
evening. The president, Miss Wilda �n
Breckenridge conducted the meeting. ,.-
Miss Delores Hamilton presided at the
piano and all. joined in a sing song .of
favorite hymns. j a
The topic was taken in story form
by Mrs. J. A. Burden. The society ar-
ranged to have an old Year's Socialfpi r f
on Friday evening, December 30th.
• Relatives in the village attending the
funeral of the late Mrs. Walter 5.
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ton McVittie, Flint, Michigan, bis 5p
1 daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kress- °f
man, Kitchener; his son, Kenneth and !!a
Mrs. McVittie of Detroit; Miss Dav-
idson, Wroxeter, and Oly Moffatt, of it
Ingersoll. 1:5',
Mrs. Charles Hoffman has returned ' g7
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iii I ,Mr, and Mrs, Jas. Snowden and
\Mr, and Mrs, Ernest Snowden attend-
! ed the funeral of the former's brother,
• Mr. Will Snowden in Orangeville on
"Monday last.
Mr, and Mrs. Jas, Snowden were
called to Orangeville on Tuesday last,
when his only brother, Mr. William
Snowden of Amaranth Twp. was
stricken with a stroke and passed away
Iin Orangeville Hospital on Saturday,
December 10th. His funeral held on
Moday, was one of the largest funer-
als ever held from Turner's Funeral
Horne and interment was Tirade in
Forest Lawn Mausoleum,. with Rev.
Mr. Saunders of the Orangeville Un-
ited Church officiating. Mr. and firs.
A Ernest Snowden attended the funeral
there on Monday. and Mr. Jas. Snow -
it den returned home but Mrs. Snowden
gis staying this week with ,Mrs. Wm.
Snowden. Their many friends in this
i ' community extend sympathy to the
Abereaved relatives.
A 'l'hc National Film Board pictures
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that were presented in the Memorial
Hall here last Monday evening were
especially interesting, Teeth are 1,1
ra keep, Get ready to jump, showed the
I intensive training involved in learning
2 to be a parachutist. Co -Ops. in New
Brunswick, showed how learning to
work: together saved the fishermen of
the
work.
Coasts. The Sea, my native
land, showed how in any sea, and any
language, seamen could work together
by a sntilar code, even to diagnosing
sickness on a far distant ship, and
doctors telling the skipper how to
treat the disease by code. The fur
industry around James Bay, travelling
by dog -team, interested all, and all en -
op joyed the Christmas Carols tittntber.
1\ -Mt•. Jobb will present the pictures in
January.
Mr, Charles 'Martin has been laid
up during the past week with an at-
tack of the flu.
Mr. and 1\t's. John Turner and son,
Carman of Kitchener, spent a few
days last week at the home of her
brother, Mr. Albert Paterson.
Mrs, Taylor of Woodstock, bot, been
visiting at the home of her brother,
Mr. Kenneth Zinn,
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The Christmas Season
is with us again and we wish to
take the opportunity it offers
us to greet our many friends,
and convey to them our sincere
message of "Merry Christmas-
Happy New Year"t
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