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The Seaforth News, 1942-12-24, Page 4POUR 'HE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSPAY, DECEMBER 24, 1945. TUE SEA lir N \'V S Snacu1011 Upon„ 1 chi .J .i WALTON The W14IS, of Duff's Church Inst Dee. 6. The meetingopened,.. with hymn 67. The min- utes of previous meeting were rend and fif- teen members responded to the roll call.. A report of the l;ominating committee was presented. A Christmas candle -light service was conducted by the Oth of Morris group. Allsecretaries are requested to bring in their years reports for the January'. meeting. The officers for 1643 are as follows;. President, Mrs. J. McDonald; 1st vice president, Mrs. Hazelwood; 2nd vice president, Mrs Schade; 3rd vice president, Mrs. H, Kirkby; seoretary, Mrs, MoMiohaol ;. treasurer, Mrs. Wilson; supply secretary and assistant,. Mrs. Jos, Campbell and Mrs. S. Johnston. ; community Friendship sec., Mrs, E. Bryans; Associate Helpers sec., Mrs. Wes. Haekwell • sec. of Temp. and Ch. Citizenship, Mrs,' J. Marshall; Miss. Monthly sea., Mrs. Jas, McDonald;' Stewardship set„ Mrs. Wilson; Lit. secret.. ary. Mrs, R. Bennett; Mission Bond Supt. and Assistant. Mrs. A. McCall and Miss K. Leeming; Baby Band Supt, Mrs. G. Mc - Gavin; auditors, Mrs. N, Reid and Mrs. D. Ennis; finance coo... Mrs, W. Rockwell.. Mrs. N. Reid,Mrs. Wilson. On December 16ththe meeting of the I7.F.W.O. was held at the home of Mrs, Jos. Campbell. A report of the convention was et given, by the delegates. A demonstration by Mrs. Bryans wits postponed until the Janu- ary meeting.. VARNA The December meeting of Varna United Church W. M, S. was held at the parsonage. The program from the missionary monthly was followed. Those taking part were Mrs. S, Keyes, Mrs. Lee McConnell, Mrs. Geo. Reid, Mrs. Will Stephenson, Mrs. Alex McConnell, Mrs. W. Web- ster and Miss. Herz. The election of officers was, Pres., Mrs. Geo. John- ston; 1st Vice, Mrs. W. Johnston; 2nd Vice, Mrs. Alex. McConnell; 3rd Vice. Mrs. S. Keyes; Rec. Sec„ Mrs, Geo. Connell; Treas., Mrs. Geo. Reid; Corr. sec., Ml's, Watson Webster; as- sociate helpers, Mr's. W. Johnston, Mrs. B. Rathwell, Mrs. D. J. Stephen- son; miss monthly, Mrs. McClymont; Christian stewardship, Mrs. Lee Mc- Connell; baby band, Mrs. Alex Mc- Connell; organists, Mrs. Lee McCon- nell, Rachel Johnston, .Mrs. Will Reid; temperance sec. Mrs. S. Keyes; Press sec., Mrs. Geo. Connell; com- munity friendship sec., Mrs. MoCly- mont. Mrs. Will Stephenson was ap- pointed leader of Parr Line group, Miss Hein closed the sheeting with the benediction. A. social time was spent at the close. Mr. and Mrs. Pence Johnston have moved to their new home at Well- ington. AC Harry Reid of RCAF, Moncton, N.B., is spend his furlough at his home here. HILLSGREEN The recent heavy snow falls have piled up the snow in this district and for a few days the roads were only passable for sleighs. Mr. John Baker has started chop- ping for the winter months and will chop three days a week. Master Gerald Parsons is confined to bed. We hope for a speedy re- covery. Quite a number of the school children have been absent from school with the bad colds that are going around at present, Mr, Ross Dick visited at the home of Mr. Allan Cochrane and sister Edna. Christmas entertainments are be- ing looked forward to by the child- ren. HARLOCK Mrs. Arthur Colson, teacher in Harlock School, held her Christmas entertainment on Friday afternoon of last week. There was a good at- tendance of the section and the pupils put on a good program, after which Santa came and unloaded the presents. School Section No. 7 held their en- tertainment on Thursday afternoon of last week. The pupils of the School put on a good program and there was a good attendance. Santa also visit- ed and presented the gifts. Miss Helen McGregor, teacher in No. 5 School, held their entertain- ment Friday evening of last week and although it was a rough night there was a good attendance and a good program was enjoyed by all present. Some of the visitors besides the Sec- tion were Rev. and Mrs. Menzies and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ball and family and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shob- brook and family df Londeshoro, 1Tecsrs. hart :G"oxwell, Tei( Horton Puri Sinn Burgess of the Radio :School, (h weA and Billy Chowe of Clinton, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGregor, Mrs. Sol, Shannon, Mr. Reece Ferris and Mr,. and 14Irs: Isaac Rapson of Harloelc, Mr. Ira Rapson was chairman. After the pre, gram Rev. Mr. Menzies was o pled to speak and he congratulated the tea- cher and pupils for the goal pre - gram. A vote of congratulation was 71sc tendered the teaoher and pupils. Santa also called and with the help of others presented the gifts. We are pleased to know that Mrs. Wm., Pepper of Brucedeld , (formerly Miss Helen McEwing) was presented by Old Dr. Stork with a baby girl i11 Scott's Memorial Hospital in Sea - forth on Sunday, Dec. 13. Both are doing Ilse and expect to return to their home on Wednesday of this week if the weather is favorable. Little Dorothy Knox spent Monday of this week at the home ' of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Knox, Miss -Edythe Beacom, who teaches in the school on the Boundary near Auburn, held her entertainment Fri- day evening of last week. The snow plow plowed the side road west of Harlock from the 10th to Beacom's on Monday morning. We hope it will keep up the good work. Mr. Wnh. Leiper, who has been training since the summer holidays, is at present holidaying at the home of his mother, Mrs. Annie Leiper and family and other friends. He has a nice lot of snaps borne with him from places where he has been training. He expects to leave for the east the day after Christmas. He is in good spirits and looks well. BAYFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Morand of London are spending Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Houston. Mrs. Margaret Ferguson left on Wednesday to spend a month with her son James and wife in London. Mrs. Edwards leaves this 'week to spend the holidays with friends in Kitchener and Waterloo. Mrs. Allen of Port Dover arrived on Monday and Tuesday' returned home accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. John Toms, who will spend some time visiting relatives. The annual Sunday School Christ- mas Tree and entertainment of Trin- ity Anglican Church will be held in the Orange Hall on Tuesday even- ing, Dec. 29th.... One more of our older and respect- ed citizens passed away on Monday in the person of Mrs. Catherine Brandon. She had been a resident of the village for near fifty years. Her husband predeceased her twenty-five years. The funeral took place on Wednesday. Public services in Trin- ity Anglican Church, of which she was a member by the pastor, Rev. John Graham. She Is survived by four sons, Harry of Toronto, Thomas of Waterloo, Abe of Clinton and Harold of this village. Two sisters, Mrs. Grasby and Mrs. Shoebottom and two brothers Thomas and Archie Bridges, all of Belg'ave. Interment in family plot -in Bayfield Cemetery. The sym- pathy of the community is extended to the family. Wm. Robinson, of the RCAF, Tor- onto, is a visitor with his brother Heartiest Greetings To You and Yours for the Christmas season and best wishes for your Health and Happiness throughout the coming Year H. E. Smith THE PRUDENTIAL INS, CO. Seaforth. Phone 122 1 1 Ralion Board Notice Members of the local Ration Board for SEAFORTH, TUCKERSNMITH AND McKILLOP will hold their inaugural meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 29th In Town Hall, Seaforth, 2 P. M. stp,,;es John 3. Cluff, Chairman of the Board These members have volunteered their services to Donald Gordon, Chairman of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board, as their contribution to the national war effort. 9 As rationing affects every man, woman anis child in the com- munity, local people with local knowledge are now empowered to handle local consumer rationing problems, and the Board is now ready to deal with these matters. It is further prepared to offer proper direction for the handling of comnhercial, or institutional ration problems. Classes of instruction for these volunteer officials have been held at most points in Western Ontario by trained members of the Regional Wartime Prices and Trade Board staff, who out- lined general board information and discussed problems of con- sumer rationing common to every community. People should remember that the local ration board is their own PERSONAL board andhas been set up to assure the local community of their fair share of all rationed commodities. Members of the local' board are as follows; Mayor John J. Cluff, Chair•nlan; S. Whitmore, Vice -Chairman; N. R. Dorrance, M. A. Reid, Dr. F. J. Burrows, C. P. Sills, W. D. Smith, H. Stewart, Mrs, M. C. Bosy1ell, Ml's. W, L. Whyte, D, H. Wilson. this week end, Mr, James Robinson is spending; Cil r'" Onus tat au with his ' pa rents in 1,Pi4dun. HENSALL J, W. Qrtweln 93 Years Old,— Mo. J. W. Crtwoin, one of Hensall's oldest and Most prominent citizens, will celebrate his 030 birthday at his home here on Christmas Day, with his wife and family. He is a pioneer merchant of this village and has been reeve and councillor. For 23 'years Mr, Ortwein was superintend- ent of the United Church Sunday School, and he is a " regular attendant each Sabbath at his advanced age. He enjoys his usual good health and is out for his usual walk each clay. He has a family of two sons, Alonzo of .Detroit and Hilton of London, and four daughters, Mrs, Lobi' in the States, Mrs, , Brenkholt, Kitchener, and Mrs. Jas. Patterson and Mrs. G. 'M. Drysdale, Hensel!. One daughter Lynn died several years ago, I We regret to report that Mrs. J. D. Stewart suffered a fractured vert- ebra. of the spine when she fell ow the streets a couple of weeks ago. An x-ray at Seaforth Hospital revealed a fracture and Mrs, Stewart has been placed in a cast. The accident occur- red when she was on her way to Sea- forth Hospital to visit her sister Miss Moir, who had met with a similar accident several weeks ago and frac- tured her hip. Miss Jennid Taylor of London is visiting with her sister and brother- in.law Mr. and Mrs. Rex Dick and Audrey. Miss Phyllis Case is spending the holiday with relatives in St. Cathar- ines. The Public School Concert was held on Tuesday afternoon with the Principal Mr. Claude Slimes acting as chairman. The opening el;aras by the pupils of Miss Beryl Pltull's room was followed by is reel. tattoo b1 Joyce o tal � esetciso .Ciispnns Stockings; recitation, Teddy Normitot; rooster drill,. recitation Gm'ry Rennie, tulle, by; recitation by, Beth Morris pantomime, "A. 'terrible Catastrophe." Vocal duet. Claudette Blowes and Elaine Beer, recita- tion, Corinne Scottie. Star drill and recitation by Routdd Passmore, The pupils of Mr. Blower' roomthen presented the following phtys -_. "A Quiet Evoning with the Radio," "Doing Without . Christmas" "Photograph- er's Busy Duy," and n"'Miser's Cbrtotlnas," and "Good Christmas Men' concluded the program, after which Santa Claus arrived and distributed the gifts,. S.S, 16, Tuckersmtth, Concert — The annual school concert of B.S. 10, Tuckersmith, of which Miss Elva McQueen is the teaoher, was held on Monday evening, when Rev. it, A. Brookwns chairman, The program commenced by singing carols led by Mr. Brook, A chorus by the pupils was followed by a welcome incitation by Isabell Caldwell. Recitation "When Paw Shaves." Al Hoggarth, a play, Little Pitcher's," re- citation ,Hazel Slavin, musical number, Percy and Jean Wright; recitation Be Careful' Ruth MacLean. Christmas drill. Play"The Stowaway," Recitation "Santa's Visit." Mervyn Eyre. Spelling match. Play 'The Selling of Jennie." Play. "The Sudden Die- eovery." Pantomime "Away in a Manger" by Ruth MacLean and Isabell Caldwell, Recita- tion, Bob Kinsman, tbonational anthem. Santa Claus arrived to distribute the gifts, KIPPEN Continued Frons Page. (lit in -singing "a number of carols. Elizabeth Ann Sinclair, Harold Caldwell and Ivan Wren, were the reclters for the evening. Sybil Grant and her father sang the thriut. mos carol 'Watchman tell us of the night" with Sybil taking the part of the traveller and Mr, Grant that of the Watohman..In- strumental selections were given br Sybil and Elizabeth Grant, and a piano duet by Marion - and . Warren Thompson, Howard Dayman rendered two solos accompanied by his guitar. A vocal solo "See Amid the Winter Snows," was sung by Mr. Grant, The outstanding number on the program was How Christmas came to the Poorhouse." given by Mrs. MoBetl;. Just before the sing- ing of God Save the King, and the arrival of Santa Claus, Joan Grant recited " 'Twas the night before Christmas." Elizabeth Grant REGENT THEA REI - Seaforth _ NOW PLAYIN; G,– THURS. FRI, SAT. Rosalind Russell Brian Aherne Janet Blau - M Sister tEileen" The stage hit Haat convulsed Broadway and the nation MATINEE — Christmas Day and Saturday at 3 P.M. MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY Henry Fonda , Lynn Bari Don Ameche "The Magnificent Dope" He was just a dope from a jerkwater town, ..They laughed when ha walked in and so will you!' NEXT THURS- FRI. SAT. "George Washington Slept Here" `Starring JACK KENNY MATINEE' New Year's Day and Saturday at 3 Coming GAY SISTERS, played the accompaniments and -Rev, Mr. Grant occupied the chair and spoke on the work of the Sunday School of the United Church. Santa .Claus arrived in good time and distributed the presents and the eandies. Frigid ears was the worry of the motorist over the week end, disrupting Xmas service plans.. On Sunday fret the United Church con- gregation will hold its first service in the newly redecorated church auditorium. The minister will discuss "When the Signs Are Removed." Mrs. Wm. Alexander has not been in here usual health recently but her friends wish her improved- health and strength for Xmas and the New Year. BRUCEFIELD Song service was held at the even- ing service Sunday night when Christmas carol's were sung. LAC Bruce McIntosh, son of a former pas- tor, now of the RAF School, Clinton, assisted the choir. Mrs. T. B. Baird returned from a visit with her sister in Winnipeg. Mr, Wesley Ham and Miss Hazel Haugh of Toronto are spending their vacation at their homes here, On or proper Brown ` Ration public, Each entitles Ottawa,, December 21, 1942 EFFECTIVE NOW B urr ri-E R IS RATIONED BY COUPON The ration is one-half pound of butter per person, . per week. . and after December 21st It is unlawful to sell Brown coupons, Nos. 1 to 11 "Spare 'C' " can be buy butter at retail without the surrender of the used for the purchase of butter. coupons. Each coupon becomes good on a definite date and coupons, Nos. 1 to 11, "Spare `C"' from expires on a definite date ... and can be used only Book Number 1 now in the hands of the within its prescribed period, as given below. are to be used for this purpose. The system for butter is different from that apply - Brown coupon, Nos. 1' to 11, "Spare 'C'" ing to Sugar, Coffee and Tea, where coupons have the holder to buy one week's supply. Only no specified expiry date. Dates When Butter Coupons Become Useable — and Expire Coups Good for Purchase Not Good for Number beginning on Purchase After 1 December 21 January 3 2 December 28 January 3 3 and 4 January 4 January 17 5 and 6 January 18 January 31 7 and 8 February 1 February 14 9 and 10 February 15 February 28 11 March .1 March. 14 NOTE: Brown Coupon No. 2, "Spare `C' " will be good for use only during a 7 -day period—December 28 to January 3. Brown Coupons Nos. 1, and 3 to 11, "Spare 'C' ", can be used within 2 -week periods. Coupons for butter, like those for Sugar, Coffee and' butter coupon sheets with their retailers, so that Tea (the red and green coupons) must he detached the latter may detach the required coupons when by, or in the presence of any seller of butter or his delivering, employee. If desired; consumers may lodge their Temporary Ration Cards All Brown Coupons on Temporary Ration Cards issued to members of the armed forces on leave, visitors to Canada, etc., are good after December 21. Butter Holdings Exceeding More Than One Poland per Person Must Be Reported and Coupons Surrendered endered Consumers or non -registered boarding houses City of butter in possession of such persons having in their possession the equivalent of . represents more than the . eleven brown more than one pound of butter for each coupons in Ration Book No. 1, whichwill be person in the household, must before January good for butter, they must in their reports 3, 1943, report their holdings to the nearest office of this Board. They must forward with undertake to detach from future ration their reports the number of butter coupons books, additional butter coupons Vequal to the representing their butter holdings. If the titian- remainder of the surplus. Special_ Notice to Retailerlt On and after December 28, retailers must eetablieh their right to purchase new supplies of r ftheir suppliers by turning over tpp!currently valid ration– ation coupons con onsequralent to the poundage of butter ordered from theeupplfers. THE WARTIME PRICES'AND TRADE BOARD DR 1W THERE ARE HEAVY PENALTIES FOR BREAKING' THESE REGULATIONS