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ALONG THE MAIN' DRAG
'me, 'Pedestrian
NEED HELP--The trykres twe er-
; ganisations for girls, the Brownies
.,, and the `Girl Guides, seem to 'he
hireling along with a distinct need'
for leaders. An appeal for helPers.
went out, a week or so ago, but at
the time of writing few folks hav,e
come 'forward effering assistance,
it would be a vIry great shame if
theSe",excellent youth organizations
town were to pass Porn the
CORPORAL E. MITE
HONORED BY FRIEN
A sports plan, whereby every boy
and girl intown will. have an op-
portunity to play hockey, went a
„stage further last Tuesday evening,
when members of the Wirigham,
branch Of the Canadian Legion
voted to go along with the idea'
,of' establishing a four-month heek-
tY season for the youngsters,
The plan which was „outlined by
Comrade William Conron, town
council member and chairman 'of
the town's' recreational council, al-
though still in the blueprint stage,
Is designed to give children from
8 tp 12 years of age and juniors
from 12 •to 16, hockeY Practice' ses-
sions and genies in the Wingham
arena,
COmrade conron said the recrea
tion council wanted the Legion's•
support in the organising of the
new sports setup. The support, he
explained; ,would mainly involve
manpower, the supplying of man-
agers and :coaches for the teams,
"It Is our intention to have every
boy in town—and girls if they are
On Tinia,Sday eVerling 'igat :in. the
Wingham Argiouriee,,Mayor E,
McKinney ,of VVinghami proie44 •
a elume-plated smoking stand to
Corporal Charles Salter of the •On-
tario ProVineial Police, as a token'
of esteem fram the town. coveral
Salter left ;this week to join the
Provincial Pollee detachment in
Kitchener. . '
The presentatiem was made be-
fore a, Withering of Wingham police•
effiCials, buSinessmen of the town
0,14 friends of Corporal Salter.
The latter has been engaged in
lice work for the Past 14 years. A
native of Exeter, he spent four ,
years at Dlyth as a member of the
county police force and then trans-
forted to Wingham with the Pro-
vincial Police.
Constable G. C...„IVIank of the
Guelph detachment, has been trans-
forted. to Wingham to succeed' Cor-
poral• Salter,
SCOUTS:ANDr .GIBS
ATTEND .-.1iMB-fiREE R. E., McKinney, mayor of Wingham, is seem here Making"a presentation to Corporal Charles Salter at :4
farewell function held last Thursday evening in the WinghaM armouries. • Police officials, businessmen'
and town council members were present to see Mayor McKinney 'hand over a chrome-plated smoking
stand.to Corporal Salter*, who left this week to take up police duties'in,Kitchener.—Advance-Times photo.;
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Family Gatherg for
95th Birthday
Mrs, David Kennedy,' 'of White-
church, celebrate& her 95th birth-
day on Tuesday of this week At her
home.
Mrs; 'Kennedy was born near
Seaforth, but has lived in White,
church since she was ag years old.
She married the late David Ken-
nedy in 1882. He died in 1937. Of
their eleven children seven are still
living. ,
Mrs. Kennedy Was formerly Jane
Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Fisher. ;
Although she has been confined
to her 'bed for the past two years,
Mrs, Kennedy is still keenly inter-
ested in church.' and community
affairs. She is a member of the
Whitechurch Presbyterian Church
5 Marvin Howe'
Sworn in' as M.P. 15 Marvin' Howe, of Arthur was re-
cently Sworn in as Member of Par-'
liament for • Wellington-Huron by
Hon. Leon RayMenda clerk* of the.
EAR #A111;Y:TOR.N.
BY :C9IINIIC011.,:.
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RAIN CI-3(ECK--We' noticed a •
Water-finder at work lust off ,;the
Alain drag this Week. He was
Harry Lewis, of town and using*
two welding, rods, he was locating
underground' water ,mains, 'Water
,:divining' • 'is one of these strange
things which just • doesn't; Seem' to,
work for everyone,.:A friend," of,'
;ours who trieththeirods found, they
Worked fine;although he had tried ,
• unSuccessfullye tbefore .•with• the
'more •usual - twirl:Binning rod:.
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FOR THE NORTHI-Nor-;
man Keating, whoehaS ,been. ern-.
ployed by McGill 1Radio., and. TV
,SerVice ifor the past four or five
Years, has resigned his position
and leaves shortly for Ellie& Lake,
Norm' is familiar. 'and Popular
figure around the main drag,,hav-
ink been employed for several years
with the PUC before joining Joe
McGill. '•
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INNOCENT TYPE—The snake
which aroused some curiosity after
It 'was discovered by Mrs, Harold
Wild . ein her garden last„,week
tureed .'out to be a milk make,
a. non-poisonehs *type. It was
thoughi • at first that the reptile.
Might have been a rattler on its
Way to adult status.,
M.T.P. ON. THE: ,,RUN—John
FIR E :DEPORTMENT
ELECTS :OFFICERS
At the regular meeting ,,of the
Wingham Fire Departnient held in
the fire ball • on Monday evening,
an' election of officers and. corn-'
mittees for the coming' year was
held. The following appointments
were made: Fire chief, Jim Carr;
deputy chief, Dave Crothers; Cap;
tainS, 'Harvey Taylor and Bill.
Bain; secretary-treasurer, Stewart
Cowan, police, Morris Swanson;re-
porter, , Dave Ctothers; 'meeting
chairman, Bill Bain.,
The following members were
elected committee, chairnien: S.
Cowan, welfare; J. Carr, finance;
Harvey Aitchison, property; Ken
Foxton, hall; Robert Sinnamon,
entertainment; Dave' Crothers,
drivers and maintenance.
Three fires were reported during
the month of September, 'two
hap-
pening in Hdyvick Township and
one in. Wingham. It Was,- announc-
ed at the meeting that Michael
Willie has 'been appointed, to the
fire brigade, his 'duties beginning
on October 1st.
bur
rem
; in.
44. busy Man these days, 'House of Commons.
beiAlg•inuen,,in dermaid:',Wfall lairs
hia/ifia loCalitY:416• Week he at-
tended the . fairs , 0—Brussels and
Gorriaand Officially opened a sini-
ilat function at:Rlpley: On ' Sunday
he Out the' ribbon to open the new
'stone gates at the Teeswitter fair
gtounds.- F.. A. Lashley, of the De-
., partment of , Agrieulture, Toronto,
was the speaker at Teeswater.
George Lane, elderly. resident of
pingham, is in the Generai•Hosci,-
tal 'here •,f011oWirig,,,an:-',,iiCeiclent
which 'took'' place'':at `.;the 'farm, of
°ter district Tuesday; of last
• "`
Mr. Lane was aasiating •hat-
vest Operatiens he was ,
caught by a col:wicking ,rna,chine
and one ear WEIS %alio*. torn' off.
Rushed to the Viringharn hospital,.
he i linderiverit surgery' for, alniost
three hours.
At last report' hiS condition was
said to be only fair. ,
Mrs. Peter Gowans was pleased
last week' to receive a newspaper:
clipping from a resident of Saska-
toon concerning W, T. Creickshazik
of Wingham. The article, appeared
in the Saskatoon. Star-Phoenix ;on
September 14 and pays tribute th„.
Mn Cruickshank and his", accerriC4
lishnients in radie and TV over the
past 'years. The ;)folloV,Ing ,is the,
content news, it,ern,
ham ItacTro7',Stafi6i1 Opc atom Pa
layed Small Stake into ,Fortune",
written by Sam Solomon of- the
Canadian. Press.
One happy "accident" after an-
other has helped W.• T. (Doc)
Cruickshank parlay, a ,shoestring
into a $poo,000 radio and television
venture. in this town of 2,800.
Fatherless at 15, and forchd to,
leave school for work, Mr. Cruick-
shank has built an operation that
commands' respect 'for out of pro-
portion - to the size .of CKNX and
CKNX=TV. The stations have re-
ceived numerous awards for corn-
niunity service and for the pro
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iritereatecl— register with the mi-
nor sports association.
1 "We will group :the'players into
two age sections, 1,2 years and
I under, and 12 'to 16, We will then
Match age group teams and play
our games 'that way 'forPtlie sake
safety.
;f0tc.Wiccey h so :Res 1);;1:1 hwiti°chli; '4V1r:Q•114111.'irl 1:11?tlhe'
every interested bey and girl to
get on, th eice competitively," he • .said.
The branch decided to .gok.along
recreationwthiethlotrbmeati o th
e
aemecommittee in
, The meeting, whAch waa held in ,
the Legion Home, was ,presided
over by Lloyd, Carter, the 'first *Ice-
president Of the'braneh. A donation
of $10.00 was. made' 'to the annual
C.N.I.13, appeal for funds,
The pipe' band of the Wingham
branch, which 'was formed at .the
beginning-of :the year, is in danger
of breaking up ,because of lack -Of
interest ' in the -band ' :members,
stated Cemrade darter. An average
of only five meMbers has •been
showing up fOr practice cseasicins.
Fifteen joined the band-atlts
ation in January, but since 'early
spring the turnout has been so
small that it is -doubtful if -the ;Yew
interested can hold the, bandlo-
gether.
The 'branch has invested .:about
$500 in instrunients and equipment,
it was explained, and if the ,,band •
can be 'put together the investment
could be. protected. =, • '
A motion was, made by 'Comrade
Bob Scott to endeavour to interest
other than Legion members to :join
bct the band.
carried.
Com rade
' The Them ooo bt ne :sae snisoerceonaane dd
Envoy , Newman of The salva-
tion Army, who, attended 'the matt-
ing, was •intrOduced by the
•i.z: ,
,preii
ql 49St4:ttnelp9AOtt
EnvoyNew:atoid,thc,member; thata :r:
S
alvationAmyid-
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will ,be on 'hand on Sunday, ,Nov,
ember 10th, to lead the branch 'to
the special Remembrance Day ser-
vices, which are to be conducted, in •
the Wingharn United phurch.
was alS'o possibletat !SalVatien
Army musicians will''be a:imitable
to play during the Remembrance
Day service at the Wingham ceno-
taph 'on Monday, NoveMbir ,
The chairman of the ways !and
means , committee 'said that bingo
gimes weilld be held oil October
11th 'and December 11th'. -
Comrade John Beteson -conduct-
ed an initiation ceremony in which
Comrade Bruce St, George wai•ed-
mitted 'to the Wingham, 'branch.
The annual jamboree of 'the Sala.
geen District Boy Scouts and Wolf
Cubs was held at Hanovei on Sat-
urday with 250 boys taking part.
The boys were competing for the
Archie Go•Wanlock Trophy, a high-
point award for field and track
sporting activities: as well as pro-
ficiency contests.
The trophy was won this year by
the Chesley troop with a total of
46 points. They were followed by
last year's award winners from
Wingham With 41 poin,ts., Kincar-
dine troop was plaeed third With
32points.
Six of the eight districts in the .
Saugeen group were represented
Scouts and Cubs from Chesley,
Wingham,, Hanover; Priceville,li _,Ki-
cardine ,and Walkerton erowned
itround:;theSpeiaililatfaririlit'thg'
Hanover, Agricultural Park to see
District Commissioner Archie Gow-
arrlock, donor of the trophy, pre-
sent the awards to the winning
teams.
- Scouts participating gave de-
'Menstrations in first-aid, field
craft, tent-pitching and the sport7
ing events. The Cubs cempeted in
the relay races and the grand howl
cOmpetition. Officiating at •the op-
ening ceremonies were Robert Tay-
lor; field commissioner; Cub Mas-
ter, Harold Garlick; District Com-
missioner Archie Gowanlock, Rev.
B; F. Andrew, Mayor J. G. Binkley
and Eric Winkler, M.P. for' Grey-
Bruce.
Fund for Blind
Is Still Open
„The Tag Day held on Saturday
in aid, of the Canadian National
Institute for the Blind brought in
a total of 010,73, Individual dona-
tions received during the current
campaign have so far amounted
to $220. to make a total of $330.73.
Since ,the objective of the' local
committee was set at $500. dona-
tions are still awaited to fill the
allocation. Please: address your con-
tribution to John. Brent, c/o CKNX
Wingham, the chairman of the
local committee.
The committee would also like
to extend sincere thanks to the
Brownies, who handled the tagging
on Saturday, Their efforts are
deeply appreciated:
OR, LONE OFFICERS
VISIT PRECEPTORY
While,in..0ttawaa5e attended ,t e
Progresinve 'Conservative caucus,
wnen• Prime Minister Rt. Hon. John
Diefenbaker' and assembled M.P.'s
discussed legiSlation for the forth-
coming 'parliamentary Session
WINGHAM DISTRICT•CANCER
SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING '
The '; Wingham and DistriCt
Branch of the Canadian. Cancer
Society will hold the annual, meet-
ing in the Wingham Council Chem-
her, on Friday, October 4th at eight'
ieclobk. •Join the ,good work—be
there. • , F2b
BELOORE TURKEY' SUPPER
Belmore Community Centre an-
nual Turkey Supper will be held on
Wednesday, October 16 j, at 7 p.m.
Admission,,,adults $1.50, children,
.50c. Shed; Program to, follow.
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BABIES :EHRISTENED„;:
AT. UNITED SENN
At a baptismal 'service in Wing-
ham United Church on Sunday,
ReV. D, J. MacRae 'christened, the
following .children: ;Lois yvnne,
daughter of lvit, and Mrs., Rath
McLaughlin; Trudy Gayle, daUgh.,
ter of Mr. and ,Mia. Frederick
Templernan; Stream Isabelle, •datigh-
tee of Mr, and Mrs. Calvin Burke;
Lori Anne, daughter of .and
Mrs. George 'Guest; 'Stephen .1.01th,.
son of Mr. and Mrs, Clarenee
Ritchie; 'George NelsOtt,,son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Getirge'N,Vrider *Oat
Roe. W; Olathe lufslated
the service and ehtiateneil his
granddaughter, Clare Louise; the
daughter of Mr, Mid /Kra. ROSS Vo-
gan.
Mr, MacRae introduced IteV,
C. Thernpson, of 'London, forMerly
of Trinidad,' WhO 'spoke Ircini the
Aherne, "Important Tasks •of, the,
Missionaries Of the Warld",
asked the question, ,should 'we ,itli-
pose Christianity on those Other
' beliefs. Where Missionaries ate' 'not
Welceted arid Whete some •cdtrie.,
tries think that -technical auisiStariee
such as medicine, agriculture, etc:,
is sufficient, " ' '
Answering this, question, the.
affirmative, he said ,that technieel
Ocilla are MA enough to rid Men Of
fear and fruittration. IS OillY
done by the Gospel of C'hri'st,, Which
is 'the only inaviter to MAWS 'bade
needS,. 1tr, ThOillpSell 8.180 Spoke'
at 'th4 Rally Day service In the.•
Sunday School and ,showed inter'
°sting pletures of Trinidad.
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
MEETS ON FRIDAY
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Wing-
ham General, Hospital will hold
its' regular meeting in the Coun-
cil Chamber on Friday afternoon,
October 4th, 'at three o'clock, F2b
and of the Women's Institute. '
The following members of Mrs.
Kennedy's family were expected to
be home for a -birthday dinner yes-
terday: Alex Kennedy, Winnipeg;
David Kennedy, Victoria, B.C.;
Geo. Kennedy, Whitechurch; Mrs.
Harry (Agnes) Tichborne, Goder-
ich; Mrs. Lorne (Jean) Durnin,
Lucknow; Peter Kennedy and Miss
Annie Kennedy, the•latter two re-
siding with their mother. Mrs.
Kennedy has 11 living grandchild-
ren, 22 great-grandchildren and
three great-great-grandchildren,
Hearty congratulations are ex-
tended to celebrAnt on this out-,
standing occasion;
INSTITUTE EUCHRE
A SUCCESS
Eighteen tables were in play at
the Institute euchre which was
held in the council chambers on
Monday evening. The winners 'were,,
ladies' first, Mrs. J. •A. Halliday,
lady playing as' a man, Miss Verna
Harris; gentlemen's first, Mr. Bert
Armstrong, Teeswater; mystery
prize was won by Mr, George Day.
ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY AT
BELGRAVE PRESBYTERIAN '
Anniversary services' will be held
in Knox Presbyterian Church, . Bel-
grave on Sunday, October sixth at
2.45, D.s.T, Dr, A:leXa,nder Nimmo
Will be guest speaker. Special. music
by the choir °of Melville Church,
BrusSels, A cordial invitation is ex-
tended, 'to 'all. 7 F2*
ENGAGEMENT
' Mr. and Mrs. William A, Darling
of Mildmay anrionnee ,the engage-
ment of their dettghter, Lillian to
Rey, Maurice "D, McNabb of Port
Elgin, son, of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Duncan McNabtia The marriage to
take place quietly on October 14th.
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HARVEST TEA and. BARE SALE
Tea and Bake -Sale will be held
in the Legion Hall on Saturday,
October 5th, Tea served from 3 to
5, Annual draw to take place,
Sponsored by the Catholic Wo-
men's League. Ever:arm' Welcome,
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DON'T FORGET ,THE•l'i •,*
RUMMAGE SALE:
Have you gathered up all your
cast-off articles for the rummage
sale? Clothing, hats, shoes, furni-
ture, anything you do not need,
can be sold, Bring them along ,to
the Wingham Armouries' where
the Ladies' Auxiliary to Wingham
General Hospital will hold their
fall' rummage• sale on Saturday,
October 19, 'at tWo,
BRIDGE 'oi.,03.0PENS
'The Bridge club• will have" its'
opening game at 8 p.m, Thursday;
9ctober 3rd, at the .Fire Hall. A
Special welcorne is," extended to
thoS0 interested in becoming mem-
bers, Feb
TEA AND BAKE SALE • .
Kinette Tea and Hake Sale- will
be held in the Council Chamber on
Saturday, October 26 at :3 p.m. The
draw will be Made en 'the bridge
set of 'table and chairs, F2:16:23b
' DID THEY WIN?—Sorry, but we
had to put the 'paper "to bee be,
fore the ball, game started'' lait
night Anyway we, had, our fingers
crossed for the Intertirediate ball
team; Which was to meet the
Taylatock boys. in the fofirth game
,Of the WOAA. finals. •
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ANNUAL MEETING--Don't for-
get about the annual meeting of
'the, WingharnBranch of the Ca-
:nadiart Cancer
,
SocietY in the Coun-
cil 'chainber FriclaY evening* at
eight o'clock.,
FLOWERS • ARE SCARCE-L.
He,avy frosts at, the ' end of last,
,Week nipped off practically. ,all the
Delivers in thia seetion. Seems a
shame, when they are at their
'16Veliest. This, of course is not
news” to local readers.• it's, chan-
neled to subscribers in ,Western
Canada' whir reside 'in a more tem-
perate ,
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OIL THAT GUN—Dnek season ,
ens on Saturday; 'Oetolier 5th,
I this Year it won't do you Much.
od to.stay up alrnight, waiting
' for the, first streak of daylight to
out loose, The season doesn't open.
Until 10 o'clock in. the morning.
better holOciut fire.
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'SUPER SLTOK--It. iii Understood
that Joe McGill ifs Well 'on 'the way
to completion of - a POWer boat
Which should be toniething of a
Stand-out. The raft is being
finished with mahogany .atborite
'and will preSeat a pretty flashy
appearance:
A special meeting of the Royal
Black Preceptory No. 797 was held
in Wingham Armouries on Tues-
day evening, Sept., 24th. About
100 'members were present from
Wingharn arid surrounding area,
The highlight of the evening was
the exaltation of 17 Wingham can-
didates to the Red Cross. Degree,
This ceremony was conducted by a
degree "team from London, assisted
by H. A, Watson Deputy Grand
Master of Grand Black Chapter of
'Ontario West. Other Grand Lodge
officers present were James War-,
tall, Past Grand Master of British,
America, Janies I-ludgon, Honorary
Past Grand lVfaster of Ontario
West; T. fe, Elliott, Deputy Grand
Lecturer of Ontario' West, and
Leine Epps, Past Grand Lecturer
,of Ontario West.
Visitors were present from Pal-
Metaton, , Forthitich, Elyth, Amber-
Clinton; Varna, Woodham and
London.
Grand Ledge, officers compli-
Merited "Ingham'Preceptory on
the fine work done by this Precep-
tory since re-organization 'last
March, at the mexiaberehip 'has in-
Creased threefold, with prospects
fdi Many 'more Mothers, in the fit'
Inediate future, This Preceptory
,which had been'dormant for over
20 years, May now have a larger
membership than any other Such
group in 'Western Ontario.
past County Master Colwill pre-
seated a tri4gle of lights used in
'degree Work to• the tirecepterY.
After several, inspiring addresses
by Grand Lodge 'Officers and visi-
tors lunch Vas served by Mein-
berS frtini Whigham and the Meet.-
'14 eloSed at 12,80 ana, by singing
the National' Anthem,
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ST. PAM'S, GUILD To
Tuitituir SVPIP.Eit
The Ladies' Guild 'of St, Paul's
Milton Is holding a, turkey supper"
on Wednesday,' October-39 from
to rt,S0 .pan, r2;24I80b
Algt,GitAMO TEA 'AND
BAKE SALE
The ladies Of the Presbyterian
Ohureli In DelgraVe ate having a
Tea and Bake Sale in the Porester's
SHOOTING MATCH
A shooting match will be held on
NOnday. October 14th at o'clock
tharp at Jenkins' farm, two miles
east of Wingham on HighWaY 86.
Prizes will be turkeys, chickens
and dicks; 12 gauge shotkeris and
..22 rifles only, Scope. eights not
allowed. Sponsored by Wingham
Spottinen's Ass'oc'iation. Slim
140n0her, president. 0215,2,9b
ONO-IttAttlitiAtiONS • -
Cerigratillations to' and 11tra.'
leek Ernelit •Witigh/im on • Como •On 'October '9th
at 7.80 tO register and begin , the
firat ••CIASS, S26•1021i'
Satigeett :diStriet Scents and Cubs, frohi SIX 'Of:the eight dldrldta :attended `the atioattl Jamboree. hi Han,.
over Saturday with 250, "Scouts Mid tubs ht atterniallee, Chealey on the Archie Gowanloek Trophy this
,year with .0 points: Voui- titte•nillna, ftwil the Winhani, trOOP' are left to right, Cub Leader Eliot% Wood, theft tItt.othivotstot 1n stotem,„
.Cub, riager Strong; Bobbie "Lunn, *out Leader till 010t011i, '44-,<PhOtO coiqety tatitelort her. V2ti
Estening Classes At
Wingham 1),11.S:
The Wingliatri District High
School Beard iS again offering a
variety of subjects in evening elass-
es at the school. If enrolment is
sufficient, HASIC ENGLISH for
New Canadians, IIIDT.ISTRIAb
ARTS (Woocivvorking t5lastles);,
HONitCECONOMICS• (SeWing ' op
Cooking), TYPING and pboKL
k405IIVC4, and
Will begin .on Wednesday evening,
October 9th at 7.30, The fee, for
all classes'eXeopt Basic English,
for Which there is no charge, Will
be i$3.00.. •
Any inquiries Tiefore claeSes
gin May be Made by telePhoning gall on Saturday; October 6th, be,
the'Winglikin District High School, ginning at 3.a6 D.811', Fg*
Mingharii 120 during schOcil
hottra, Yoti Will find spending eachNozytig,,,,,iitjjg 1tO 'HERS
Wednesday,evening during th9, dub• Ivrothato ate• itetitiaaed to 'winter. rinirrOls 'at, the nigh Schoos 6
holt pleo.,stot interesting.. Meet this WeduesaaY; Ootober ,
in the Legion Hall at,fl p.In. The
Scoot trnop guests,
FPI
etailltAVE toOvtli AtiikEit
Don't forget the. fowl supper to
be held ,in the telgrave Contmrinity
Centro on NV'ednead&Y, 'tobet O.
Supper SerVed at / P.M.. All the
"turkey you earl eat, r rOftitilt to
tollOWS. PANI,Otb