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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1945-12-20, Page 1� ... ••... ... n t - � -, ,. .. a -.-.. +STT TZ r H %EAR. � - +Ir.+� � T i• ODRR ONTARIO, •' URS A . DRC EMB R, 20th, 1P45, Rev. Vreo. Moore ori ,CIRIOiliahritmas_and and Peace 'SOUND FROM EURNIN0 H0 .-DUES4IW HOSPITAL' Responding to a. OW, 00,14041047 ateruuun' for a Aire 'at.'the" home of There- will'be Many7OsItoris in Gods; Salo , People Of Jaw:Seek Only. •kr ssr... and Mrs. Nelson Oraham, .A.nglesea rich:‘ for the festive seaSon. r•The the. LibertY that We.. Atredt; the,. lire-,11gliters fOu'n,d', them- Signet -Star .invites tliose'-Whn are. - in Canada Enjoy. selves confronted the • necesSity ,entotelning relatives - or friends. for •sotae rescue .work, ;Until. the alS. their •himaes to send in the' names of rival Of the firemen at their. home the the viSitors for next weal; Personal -Christmas. was hi, the air at the eouple did not • know' anything was Meetion phew); Telephone ,71,. or leave regular Meeting of the Lions Club on amiss. Graham, was removed to the nameS 'at the office, Priday . There was a large hts a place ef safe*" and, the firemett were the meeting wont at the edforcl. tiotel and In bed upstairs. TheY failed to find the eighty-year-old man,la his bed - their were greeted with the pleasant -room, analt was, only. on: the, third at - James Drennan, Ashileld, And.Joseph SOuml. of ettrOla King bY 0, greu0 ex tempt, through 'blinding smoke, to members of the Clab Standiag before erred 4 rescue th4t they found him '0Outhro, London, were sentenced to a gay Christmas tree, lying-in .the Upstairs was , t4 the hospital, as. he had been serious - who noticed: the blaZe In' a., shed at the rear 0 the house. With a streng. wind blowing, the snaoke- poured, into the front part Of the frame housesInd the 'firemen had difficulty in fighting the Wage, However, they succeeded in confining damage, mostly to the rear -This was the second diSfieult job for, the.brigads within less than ten clays, and,. their work has reeeived great praise from observers. - Later—Mr. Graham died -at Alex- andra., -Hospital this Morning. ..,The funeral will take place front the home of his datighter, -1Virs.' Andrew Bogie, Blue Water *Highway, Colborne toivn- again. s Peace, * a positive condition ship, on Saturday at 2 o'clock pan. in Whith. 0204 will. -live together in' Interment will be in Maitland cemes Concord and amity. Care should' be terY• „ ' taken -lis the seleation of peacemakerS, that they might be men of a high Chkistma • • typee men of brodd 'sympathies,: men who • know the various races of the earth and, their problems and who have none of the -superiority eomPlex 'which giVed some' inen the Idea tnat they have a right to. lord; it oVer tne rest of the world: • 0 Not.• an ,Easy Thing bring about concord •among all the natiens' aad races. Canada knew sometiting„of. the Billet that tends to discord- ill thiS country. There was „some leek_ of harniony 'among the Anglo-SAX011 nations; how much more difficult it would be to create harmony origin, who' spoke different languages, and• had different -political and econ- suff'erieg; said the sneaker, who spoke of his dismay in reading that Britiah troop§ had burned . down a native village in lava, .in revenge for. soine doings by .-the natives, When such. things were *done by ,the Germans -in Peland, .110w our peopie • howled; said the -speaker.' ``These people are only . asking for' the„ liberty* that yeit and I • not be broadcast by the Press, as it tended to further hatred and strife. ; The Speaker spoke. 0 -Canada's post- Hunfalvy; for• obtaining the highest thin, geograPhically betWeen two of the marks in -English literature in St. Peter's School at the high sehool en- trance examination last June. Mrs. Redditt also presented a renewal Sub- . scription 'to the National GeograPhic to the school, on behalf 0 the Chapter. secretary of the Maple Leaf Chapter, 1.9.D.E., Presented *the" prize far the best essay in the school, won -also by Other presentations were those of prizes for the higheSt standing in the, school, made on,behalf of the Separate School. Board by j. Baechler, jr., chairman, to Rose Marie Hartman -and Jack Fellows. ' te's of thankS fo the donors were ext ded by Betty Kennedy; Mary Baker and 'Wary ' Refreshments of chocolate.- milk, -.sandwiches and- coOkies were served by a group of ladies. Santa. Claus arrived and distributed bags of tandy and oranges, hnil the . program y. -vas concluded With the 'National Anthem. LAO. Fred Whittingham, son of Mr. and Mrs.. J... B: Whittingham, returned te hia home en Monday after serving four .years in the 11,0.4.F. as an ttero- engine mechanic. sTwo years of the time were spent in the. India-turina *theatre of . war and in Normandy. After a .thirty -day leave LA.C. Whit- tingham will report 'at Rockcliffe .for discharge. „ IOF YOUR VISITORS LET, US RAVE TILE.NAMES Witatattt itigti Art The:aistaAt ,glijeS are beaming With.'PtWinTi)ing stars So brigilt, That by theisr dazzling.)#eaming New fades the silent .iaight,. okild angels, glad with glom • To tell the sacred story PAIR GET PENITENTIARY • TERIVIS ,AT TODAY'S COURT Prekdent Brute Tennant presided, and the chief speaker of thesevening *. was, Rev. George Moore, United Church minister at Listowel. theme .waa "Ob.ristmas and the „Peace of the world," The spirit of Christmas, eaid, was the Spirit 0 Peace, and the .two could not be separated, The _promise of the first Christmas was to men of goadwil4 And there waS au obligation to create that spirit of goodwill ha. the' world In. which „peace would be,"possible. Peace, the speaker held; was not merelY the cessation of hestilities. The ferceS that make for war might still* be active and only awaiting an opportunity to be let loose me at St. Peter's School PrOgram Presented by the Pupils —Various i'riges Awarded for High Staxding,„ Christmas decorations. in the class- room, a well-ladeu tree, the presenta- tion of prizes and a pleasing pregram featured the ChristmaS entertainment given by. the pupils of St. Peter's school on -Wednesday afterneon, under the supervision of . Sister Siancesett, principal of the scrOol, .Craig Costello presided and , wel- comed the visitors - in a neat siittle speech; after which the following pro- gram won the appreciation of -all pre- sent: Tap dance by Juanita Webb and Catherine Wines; vocal. duets -Joan Allaire and Agnes Chisholm; recita- tion, Norbert, Wesser.; 'play, "Gifts for the Infant Jesus," by seven little -child- ren prettily 'costumed; dance, Grant Allaire; reeftation. by the primary classs carols, "The First Noel".' and "Silent Night," by the class. made the presentation of the priie donated by the Chapter to Rose Marie , great powers—the I:United States and Rusgia — and, said 'If these powers should . engage in Canacist would" -be the battleground. Canada should --endeavor to strengthen good , feeling bet*Cen the two powers. Can- ada should alSo Use her place in the British Empire „with .the same- object, - The thanks of the meeting were ex- ' pressed to the speaker by-Usion• Lion Emerson.spolsesof a movement under '-Lions sponsorShip and urged the appointthent..of a committee --to • • take this matter ha hand. ' • Santa Claus .appeared- and deposited 'on the president's table. gifts for a few , members of ••the Club, These inclnded head coverings for some of the 'un- • thatched members,. ,and other appro- priate gifts, and their distribution created great ,merriment. Chas..4 Xemps. W. McLaren, ,Glen Lodge and ',Harold Shore formed a. quatiette, svith Mrs. M. Hether- ington •at* the plasm, ancls Rev. L. H. • Turner 'favored the gathering with a solo, Harry Barker accempanying. Rev. R. Ttirnbull tendered thanks to the, Club, in behalf of the guests, for the "evening'S .etttertainment. announeed that the Club vSoeld slot meet again until the new terms in: Kingsto4, Renitentiari today by Magistrate V. Cook, ▪ Gouthro at a former court .sitting pleaded guilty to two charges of break - lug,. entering and theft, at the Herbert Sage cottage . in ' Ashaeld and at the' sumraer . home of A; F. Lithgow, Godes -rich tawnshiP. lie was sentenced to "Urge years and six anoaths in King- ston Peniteutiery on each coluit. s. James Drennan, 29, was:•convieted, of retaining in his -possession goods stolen frrf -.the Lithgow house ;" and a :charge of breaking,' entering And theft at the same' place was -dismissed for lack Of evidence. The goods :were found in Gouthro's ear when, the pair were arrested at Lendon on May 23rd, aud June. *. Drennan 'pleaaed guilty last 'Week to breakieg, entering and- theft at the Sage cottage, and wag sentenced on this and the 'charge of retaining s :BaptiOt S.S. stolen goods. , to two years in the Penitentiary. • His home is in NoVa Scotia. • , • Dull by Trickery Lionel L. Leshley and Olive L Gourlays of. Windbor, were convicted jointly, of •theft by •trickery 'from the ,East street bakery, the amount in- volved being 44.90. The former was heId on Tuesday evening. The at - sentenced .to three mouths, and thel tendance was the largest in, several years, and •.ani exceitionally line pro - to the eyidence they tried the short gram -was rendered., The decorations change trick in Several stores ia town. included an illuminated Christmas tree: The superintendent, Mr.- A. Beevers, conducted the devotional exer- ages and then asked. the pastor,v-Itev. J. Janes, to preside. The folthwing -prograni was rendered: Chorus, "Shine Out 0 Blessed Star;" duct, "0 Little Town of Bethlehem," Winnie Clark and Ruth Clark; solo,: "Lullaby to the Christ Child,", Barbara Hoy ; recite-. tion, "Christmas Is Sarprise " Shirley Love; recitation, "Naughty 4Girls Are Hard to Find," Joan. Love -s sole, "Candlelights for .. Jolt's," Patsy Just a Little Soloist" Shirley Ben- jamin; exercise, "kOthers AlwaYs De," Murney, Barbara Seitut4'shornS, prim- ary department; recitatiort, "The Christmas List" Clara Donaldson; recitation, "I Clear the •Path for Christmas," Ivy Bendall; recitation, "Christmas Arithmetic," -Gertrude Chase; chorus, primary department; recitation, Charles Kennedy; 'recite - tibias, "A Little Stork of Christinas," pertinent ; ,.recitation, Linda 13recken- patterned on the OshaWa Generals! ridge;, chorus, "Starry Night of the sweater: design,- with the Gloderieh Long Ago," schools vocal trio, Graces Florence and John Hudson; solo, "The First Noel," Malcolm Campbell; recita- tion, "Tebias," John Hudson; soth, "The Bird Carol," Wm. ,Chase; solo, "Why Do Bells of* Christmas Ring?" Florence Hudson. At the coriclusion of the pregram, Santa Claus appeared, and bags of •The Christmas tree is blaZing Its greetings Arough And,,,happy folks are gaiing . With yisimis in their sight; Apd children's 'eyes are strea*Tg With tears of radiant joy r And eyery heart is dreaming Of lave withou,t Th:y sweet and hallowed' Story, 0 precious Christmas -tide, Th3; , holy bliss and glory May everztiore No richer joy a is gi'ven, "- No- purer rpeace on, earth, Than which is come 'from. neaven By Jesus' wand.'rous • TO BX AT 'PORT ALURT • ,dayilist in -connection with, the inter.- natiOnal plowing match to be held*in Huron next.,year; sit Was (leaded. to hOld the match at the Pert', '411,rt airbort site'. Dates in (Yetober were Selected for recommendation 'to, the Provincial Plowmen* Association, 4nd it is believed will receive„approval. Colborne Towt:islup Honors Hero Sons Christmas, Tree Santa Oland Appears with Gifts after Presentation 'of a rine Peogram The Christmas .entertainment of the *Goderich Baptist Sunday, school was Hockey 'Prospects From present appearances quite a good season of' hockey. is in store for Godetich fans this winter. Indications are that it will all be of the 'teen-age variety, but that will not detract a bit from" the brand of ,hockey pre- sented. Rather, the fast, hard -punch- ing,' enthusiastth brand of ,hockey dished out by yaunger -players has 'always been 'popular hi this town. Junior hockey will -return to Gode- rich after 'a lapse of five years. A new hockey body has ,beensformed town, ar rather an old one has come' back to life smith the return of several old hoekey standbys to the game. Elliott Drennan, president of the new club, Ivan Luzon' as vice-president and M. N. •"Mac" MacDonald, its secretary - treasurer, are ail familiar figures in local hockey Circles. The new club is to be named. Luzon'S, Godertch Fliers and will sport white 'and blue'iweatbrs and stockings team's name on the crest. Royal, blue felt block pants will complete the former meinbers of, Goderleh junior and intermediate teams will act in. thei managerial And coaching capacities—Arnold Doak as manager and ,Walt Westbrook -as 'coach. • The exiscutive committee will, sem_ candy and oranges were given to the prise john Holmes, Don A. inslic, Bill members of the sehool and the visiting ``Skip") MacDonald, Don The singing of„, the National 4Anthem -Playing personnel of the team is' still an unknown quantity,' but the' club brought to an end an enjoyable pro - sponsors believe they can' round up team worthy to represent the jown befiile the season gets 'under Tile Lions Club will bp back in the juvenile field and .with the exception of two or three boys who are over age will present almost the kale One aggregation which showed Goderich fans so much, good hockey last winter. Misg,Macpherson Resigns Postas Registrar—John M. Roberts Appointed • MISS Maelliteraon has resigned She has !filled the office with -unre. her, pooltien as, Registrar' of peedi for spitting diligence' ana conspicuous abil- ity, .and In her retirement. the County the ' County aof Huron, and -jalut M. of Huron. losses;ii highlyr.valued official. Roberts, fbrmerly CountY' Clerk'. of Mr. Roberts.hed oeen County Clerk numb,. has been apriointed to*Succeed for Smite years when the war. likoke her in the °Ince. The ,Chazige wilt take out Ile at mice offered his services to %feed at the beginning of the year. • the ,GoVernment and" was engaged .as Miss Macpberson has been Registrar recruiting. Officer for the -R.Q.A.F.,.at ter eleven years, and wes •Deputy London and' ether depots.« Latterly be Registrar for soMe years before that has been residing ,at Toronto. Park House to Be Rebuilt Three Full Stories Iligh,. Council's Decision At a special meeting on Friday night the Town, Connell made the final ar. rangementa for the transfer of Odd - recently' purehased by the ToWit, to the local •hranelv of the present at Abe meeting Eta, truateeEl 'Of Branch 109 of 'the Legion, and the 'agreement WAS read and approved under which, In the eient of the Joao 1,;4/ Branch 100 of its: charter ter any reason, the property is to revert to -Bylaw 110*. 28, itittliorlaing transfe'r of the nroPertY, and hYlaw bro. 29, except 6001 and local: inliaraventent saxes, for ten yeare, were passed'. A, Wilson, lesSee of . the Paril Hotise, also was present and the Council discussed With him What Is to. 'be do"ne with thetk ,bpilding badly dant- aged by tire on December Oth. . It was deelded to rebuild the house, making It full three. stories with flat. root. .:The work it to be done by Earl Weatbrook under the superVision •of the parks committee. •Mr. Wilson expressed a desire- to continue his lease, and it was deeided that from January Ist,next he should pay one &liar Wont.ii rental. until the, building is put' In condition for ocettpaneY, the Council „then Jo negotiate with Mr. Wilaon regarding OBITUARY News Of the death of Mrs. William StraChan, Cambria road, which occur- red suddenly at her home late Satur- day night, was learned' with shoelsed The management is confident they ean surprise by .citizena ma -Sunday morn-: All any holes' left in the team bY the ing. Strachan. had retired in over -age boys 'with talent brought 11P apparently good health about 9.80 that from last year's' 'midget team. evening, and about 11 o'clock suc- A:sserablage of both janior and embed to a heart attack. She juvenile teams in the same year is was well known - Piesbyterlait somethiug that has never been tried alad United Church Metes, " for before. In Gtoderich.' it is to be:hoped. she was aetively interested In the that sufficient • material is- on hand in eaeh age grouia so that.. neither of the teeing will have to -infringe ou the other's property. ,There Is the pos. sibility that two or three orts from work of the Women's Missiottary So- ciety, first as a member of 4,nox Pres- byterian church and sinceA.925 as a. 'member of North street United church, neighboring towns, which taren't in street W.M.S., of which she was a At the December meeting of the North 'teen.age hockey, will be available to life Member, she read the Christraas Ali any gaps. • story. Formerly Miss Matilda Stir - In the Junior "C" groupinge of the ling, she was, born . in Coderich town- Goderich is .placed grotip ship, a daughtevof the late Alexander 6 with Hanover, Lucknbw, Listowel and Mary' Morgan 'Stirling with whom she later„,mo,ved to 'Colborne townshii), near 'Smith's Hill, before coming to reside here after her marriage., Sur. viving, besides her husband, is a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth. Brew* who resided With her. The flineral took place, this (Thursday) afternoon froth her late residence. the serviceS being cOallicted bearers were "Wm. . Alex. Winglmm. Tory Gregg of Wing., ham is convener. ibEitSONAL . MENTION I, 'Mrs: John Hussey ha,sreturned,from a visit With. relatiVes in Detroit, CleVe- land and Pittsburg. Dr. Florence Smith, lecturer. in the' extenSion department of TokOnto Uni- versity; arrived Wine yesterday; and , 'her father, .,Mr, rthur 'Smith,' Arthur will snend 'her 0 istmas vaPation,With Geo). Milford, Donald Mao Iterame,4) 'John Morgan and WM. Her - street. rison, and the Ilower-bearers were • .Mrs. Hazel Murray is spending Sig) 'Jewell, Chas. M. Robertson, wepks Fith mt., and Airs. wa Birnie Prank Clark and Robert Bogle The of town. and with friends at Bayileld while" her son, Mr. Jack Murray, is ,Dr. and Mrs. j. U. Janes; Who have been visiting the parents. of Dr. Janes, itev, find Mrs. Joseph lanes, 1,dt 61ode.. rich on, Tuesday afternoon tot intermelat. WAS In Maitland eenletery; Relatives Were on tb&way here from Manitoba and Califernia, but • did not arrive In thne for the funeral. THE WEATHERA . Temperatures a the: past week In Goderich, with those of the eorrespond- TiseorOvkeesotieir,tiiMoinsnizeW:Obfer&Dthro.ilareeSs'llwrigl! cinogrlede;eku:e.are3:aeitS!1:fori.jo!,,‘ Ins physics at the 'University of Tor:pliant., 150 018 190 233 sr,. /210. tinguished Plying Cross and mention lit I onto, he Was dischargedlront the ILO, men', Dee. , laef May and won the D1S-1 Tues., Dee. 3.8 12 23 12 • GORDON/K. 'BROWN Was C.N.B. Downtown Agent for Five Gordon K. Brown, who, was the (3.N.R. agent at the downtown •office for the past live years, substituting for Lieut A.• 13. Sturdy while he was *overseas, is leaving Goderich this week WellancV where *he has been ap- Pointed secretary -treasurer of the Wel- land* County Agricultural Board. • Mr. Brown managed the office here daring the busy. war years when there was a huge passenger, express, 'and telegraPh tra.ffic, augmented by the presence of seVeral 'hundred R.A.F. and R.C.A..F. personnel at Sky Harbor and Port Albert airports, Mr.:Brown sent thousands of' Christmas messages to eext-of9rin overseas, at the festiVe seaSon ; and 'hundreds Of parcels were despatched also. He has been an active member.of the Lions Club, the Goderich B:dard of Trade, the civic welcome home cons- inittee, and of. North .street United church. He came here from Welland, and though.he is. sorry to leave* Gode- rich .he is looking . forward to his re- turn to what he calls "the Garden Mrs. Brown has bedit an active' mem- ber of North street Unitethehurch. and Of the women's organizations; also A quiet wedding tooksplace at. St. George's church chapels -On Tuesday, December llth, when Rev.' 13. H. Farr united in -marriage Julia Elizabeth El- liott, third daughter 'Of Mrs' and Mrs. W. 13.. Elliott, t Trafalger street, and John Alex. 1Viunday, son 0 Mrs and rich. ..The bride's sister, . Mrs. Mat - the* Johnston, Vas. bridesmaid, and Mr. Johnston attended the' groom. The bride wore a blue 'wool. dress witis hat and coat to match and the bridesmaid wore a dress •of blue jersey. The wed- ding dinner was served at the home of the bride's parent§ and a reception was held on Wednesday evening. The parsonage . of Victoria .street United churOh was the setting for a pretty wedding on Saturday *afternoon, when the marriage was solemnized by Rev. Lawrence H. Turner of' Hilda *Jean Kerr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry John Kerr, and John Ross Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cook, all of Goderich. The bride wore a beeoming gown a aqua crepe with corsage of pink. snapdragon and fern, a Small *brown feather hat and matching accessories. The habpy couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth, Keith Kerr, the latter wear- ing lime green flannel with a. corsage of white snapdragon and fern, with broWn coat and matching accessories. After tee ceremony xi% and Mrs. COok left 'bp train for a short honeymoon trip:- On their return they will reside in (Thderich. The marriage of Helen Viola, daugh- ter- a Mrs. Inge. Johnson, Northfield, Minns to Squadron -Leader Dr. Joseph Rev.' jogeph Janes and Mrs. Janes, Goderich; ;took place John's ehurch, Northfield.- Rev. Arnold W. .otaciated, and Prof. Carl Abrahanisoff and Mr, Eldon ChOate- son provided the weddingsmusic. Mr. Norman Johnsoe gave his sister in marriage. The bride wore .the gown of her sister, Mrs. .clarence Skstar; made of white satin with lace-trinoned train. A crown of seed pearls held the veil, whieh had been, worn bY... her sister-in-law, Mrs. ,RMIolph Her maid of honor, Miss Irene John - 8011; ,Mrs, -Clarenee .Skaar and Miss Sadie Johthion, All sisterA'of the bride, were gowned In white,. and curled rod roses.- Little , Corinne ',Johnson, niece of the bride, was flower . girt scattering rose petals. 'The groonas- man was Mr, Rudolph tberhard, Lon- don,: and the ushers were Mr. Perey and Mr. Leonerd JOhnsen, brothers of the bride. The receptien:followed In. the ehureh. The couple Will live in Rochester, Minn., where Dr. Janes Is in orthopedic aurgerk, itt the Mayo clinic. • AFTERNOON' CAME SERVICE A, carol Serviee will be held nett 'Stinday afternoon At 4 ()Week in the ehoruses. will be ,rentlered ,,,by the duets, will "be sung by member:A.0f fhe Juttior aloft. There Will be no evening 15 service: " Retirned Men' Feted, at BenitMer and ',Each ,,Preliented $50 'Bond Colborne' TOWnshiP Paid' honor to twenty-two of the services personnel, who have retUrned from overSeas tendering them, a' banquet in the Ben- itailleeUuitedschur4h: hall on 'Friday night last.. .An excellent goose dinner with all the trimmings was prepared and seryed 1;!,Y the ladies of the church. The tables .were .effectiVely arranged,' and 'the pleasant "'Welcome home" of the hollered gUests and their friends: Township Councillor Harry Mc- Cretith was the genial inaSter of cere- monies, assisted by Councillor Stanley 4nSder, and there were few dull On behalf of the citizens of. ,,, Ahe municipality, a 450 Victory bond *as presented to each 0 the returned. flier], also to Mrs. Ted McMichael and Mrs. Reuben •Sallows, as Posthumous gifts. to their husband and son Robert, re- spectively, both of whom lost their lives during the war. The presenta- tions were Made by Reeve Alex. Wats Grange replied in pleasing manuer f r the retained Meli. George H. Jefferson of Clinton was the' guest speaker, and 'gave a fine address on the subject: "As the war is over, what do we owe to 'the re- turned men?" Solos wereSueg beautifully by Mrs. Herold Lawson of Clinton and Ralph, Henderson of Goderich, and an ,en-. thusiastic singsong Was ,led hy Elmer E. Cronhellm le a brief address-6irged the returned men 'to associate thenaselves with the life of ship Clerk, thaeked the ladies, and the address of welcome to the' boys was read by Stanley Snyder. •Otlaer speakers Were Hugh Hill and George* Feagan. The hapPY 'evening was 'concluded with the hymn "Blest_ Be, the Tie that Binds," and the ainging of "Good Night, Ladies," and the National An - Colborne township sent seVenty men hato the serviees. Of these five- made the* .supreme sacrifice. They *ere: McMichael, John Htmter. and Robert SGT. EDWARD P. SALE, B.E.M. Sgt. Edward Fitzgerald Sale • of Goderich has been awarded the British Empire Medal in recognition of ser- viees overgeas. ,The announcement was inade from Ottawa last week -end. Sgt. 'Sale, -widely and popularly known as "Ned," returned home from Europe several weeks sago and -is now with the War' Assets. Corporation,%at Sky Harbor' airport. The distinetion is worthily bestowed and 'Wed," who bears the honor With becoming modesty, Is receiving the congratula- tions of his hosne• town friends, MUSIC SHOP ON BROADWAY Wed street, -"the- -Broadway at, Goclerich," has had added to its at- tractiens a music shop, . opened this week "by Roy Breckenridge. It will deal in sheet music and musical instru ments of all kinds. THREE CHRISTMAS TR,EES -Three trars*.in Court House Park, beautifully illuminated with colored lights, ,are a feature of the Christmas celebration. They were, arranged by Ed. Nelson and asststants of the Public Utilities *Commission. Rifles, arrived at his ..home at Owen Sound on Monday. Morley is, a Fub1ic1ShJ Concert Last Night Intezeating pros= by the Two HOMO out School MOO- . ' lie Jecture room oit. Knox httre`b was ureta+e to:= provide ' a�t1ng *heour; _ auod;tiop for all those Who were• pre- sexat at :the Ohristnnas eozeert capon - cored by the Home "and ' School ,.&s soeiati0ns 4f Central txnd vietox a Sehools on Wednesday evening,; Decell ber 10th,". Extra chairs were provided, but many of. the audien.ee had te" atand during the while performance. • Mrs. D, ,a.. Videan, president of Vic- toria Dome and, Sehool .dssoeiation, we1eokued the members and their friends, and expressed sincere appreel- ation of the.kiuduess Of the board of managers of Knox church in granting permission for the ' use of the ,lecture room. r•.'• ,. A. splendid „program was presented under the• direet1on of� MTs.' McDougall, Music director for the two schools, and; reflected ,great • crediten the training received in school by the pupils..; Central School presented the Work 'of- the junior grades, , and 'Victoria School' the work of grades (is 7 axndy -''` Every number was , receivewith en thusiastic applause, with; special, men- tion going to, the efforts of the « small boys and girls in the 'R40111141= Carol singing by the audien e and piano and vocal.solos by boys. and girls introduced variety into the -pro • !'' gram and were enjoyed by all present. ; , A.,t the .close of they program Mrs. R, ' Wilsdn moved a vete of thanks to Mrs. McDougall. • She expressed the appreciation of ,all the Home ' and, School members. for' the work done by her, and silggested . that the' arge • number who had to stand throughout the program` was a reminder of the. needfor 4• Jorge' auditorium in. the town. Cynthia odng '. pres�uted. ,:a' Xovely bouquet of, lowers . to: ,Mrs. McDougall as a token of appreciation from the Home and School members. ' In expressing her ,thanks, Mrs:4C'• Dougall stated that a great `deal o• ` the work had: 'been . dome ' by the teachers, who had always given ' splendid co-operation, and' without whose .generous help it would. 'have been impossible to present such a .line program. The soloists ; were ' pups '• of Mrs. R. Hetherington ,, ,nd Mothers Majella and Mrs. McDougall said she • 'wished to 'thank them also . for• their kind co-operation. The concert was then brought to a close with the singing'of' the National. :Athena, In addition to they Carola;-, and choruses, and the selections' by' the Rhythm Band, the following numbers‘' were given: Piano solo, Diane' Elliott; vocal solo; • `fRittens;" Ruth Westbrook, piano solo, "Minuet," Ruth Reed;=;, dame, 'girls: of grade 2,, Central- Sehopl; vocal solo,,: " Christinas Fairies,"•, Jack, Allan., '.piano solo, Grace -;Hudson;; .vocal 'solo, "That.Wontderfazl Mother of. ' Mine;" Gary Staniforth; vocal .solo, "Christmas Candles," prances }Imre - ton ; piano , solo, "Waltz 4in .A flat," Catherine Hay,., vocal .solo, "Bird 'Carol,". Billy Chase. • - 1STIVAS DA* TRAM TheT C. .R. announces that the Otter.: noon train which regularly leavei - 0be held until 4.40 pais for the con- venience Of holiday travellers, 7 • "Fed Up" on Rush and Turmoil of Chicago, Hopes to Be Soon in ".Goocl Old Godeticir At the Bedford, only a few mean. on My feet and /on' nlY.' head)' -,,r• days ago, I. met Mr. John Galt, grand- mean going, and eetaing. I never son. of the Hoe., AT. 0. Cameron -and eame In such intimate contect with lieve--of the foUnder of Goderich. arid ugly tempers, • nudging their' waY I ain much older than lie, yet we in ahd• out slit the .eonVeyartees.' , had many pleasing memOries com- liberal- application of arnica (not,' a mon. Ile told me about .his forbear paid "ad".) at• night gave me some days later .1 met on the Montreal. The main tiiSfeS in Field's were lust Chieage train' a native a Guelph hut, a8 crowded; some there Merely te see ' for_niany years, la business man In• the ChriStmas decoration but also manY 'Battle Creek,. Michigan, -Just recently purchasers lining the side aides. r retired, lie had.bOught a tw4-hundred-' steqd. Aside and visually measured off acre farm neer Guelpfl and intends to a seetron, hurriedly tennted the peeple raise chickens As a hobby, Ile' was .es best could, multiialed, the molt '"ingt gelng to loaf for. the rest Of his ,,by the number of seetions on'that neer Ilfc" I-. suppose he thought 'the and agein the number of floors chiekens would furnish hlin with fresh (tWeIve), for / had been on" three floera eggs and acratch for their own living. and all *seemed about equally' congested. What 'want to say Is this: he told The result showed that,it that mo - me. that, the Wm prints for both Gtofje. talent there were In., the •building 4960 rieh and. Guelph were drawn in7 Eng. people, more than .'equal number lend, but When theY were brought to" to every man+, wonihna, and thild t%Aelitteluftlblh wGaerlte' snlees inheedrinit ore' .?1,:eannekleahil fed Ain on rushing and suitable for, the GoderIch site, 80 ,he, Jostling and elbowing ley way through .8.Witelted them; hut tfsed the 'names,: ea erowds and long ,for the peat° end originally Intended; otherwise I would comforts to be. found -in the Meat now', be -toriting for the Quelph $1guat- and most pieturesque town" on the Star. , continent, 80 / lepe td eat my' New Yesterday,. X wrat down to the "loop", , Year's .dinner In good old Goderieh.!' and, :hid atand befit' ways (X do not po. 12, 19411.