HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1943-01-14, Page 5THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1943.
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LUX TOILET SOAP —
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KELLOGG'S ALL BRAN —
Lge. Pkg.
POLLY PRIM SWEET MXD, PICKLES —
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CAMPBELL'S TOMATO SOUP -
• 2 Tins
CANADIAN, CHEDDAR CHEESE --
lb.
Ib. (new)
M. (old)
VAN CAMP'S CHOICE-erOMATOES —
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11c
190
29c
19c
29c''
43c
25c
Royal York Coffee 1 le. tin 450
Blue Boy Coffee 1 lb. bag 35c
Roest'York Cheese 14 lb, pkg. 21e
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Superior Baking Powder 8 oz. tin 13c
Newport ,Fluffs (Fruit Jae, glass free) . , .. 16 oz, tin 230 (Tumbler Free) 8 Qt, bag 25e
6 qt. bag 190
Aunt Jemima Pancakepkg, 17c Flour .. 1 lb, tin 250
Cowaa's Perfection Cccoa, 40' box 150
100' box.......... ........2 pkgg 25c
1 lb, kbag 150
Para,Sagi Waxed Paper
Lipton's Noodle Soup Mix
°tether's Soda Biscuits
Aylmer Tomato Juice
Whole Dill Pickles
Golden Fleece Pot Cleaner
Choice Pumpkin
Durham Cornstarch
Oatmeal — fine or coarse 6 lbs for 25c;
White Beans —'hand picked —
'Wheat Germ
Five Roses •Flour
Aylmer Peas — No. 4 sieve
Bon Ami' — cake or powder
Libby's Prepared Mustard
GERBER'S BAB; FOOD strained veg) --
2 — 20 oz. tins 190
25 oz. jar 25c
each 10c
Ige. 28 oz. tin 13c
2 pkgs. 210
6c
Hillcrest Toilet Tissue
Old English Scratch Cover Polish
Hawes Floor Wax
Steero Bouillon Cubes
1 lb. 50
lb. 50
7 Ib. bag 280
2 — 16 oz,. tins 280
each 140
6 oz. jar 10c
Ross J. Sproat
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GOVERNMENT G GRADING STATION *REGISTERED
Highest Cash Prices paid for
Eggs and Poultry
Phone 170-W, Seaforth
PAGE FiVE
TOWN ,"TOPICS
Mrs. Margaret Purcell has soil her
i'esideuce au George street to Mrs.
Alex Kerr,' Mrs. Purcell Intends to
1'0010111 in town.
Mr. and Mrs, William Wahusley
and Wayne of Niagara "Falls spent a
couple of weeks with Mr, and Mrs.
James Wallnsiey of Seaforth.
Mr. R, E; Bright has been ill the
past couple of weeks.
Pte. Gordon Regele, RCA„ Brant-
ford, spent the week end with Mrs.
Regele and family,
CSM. Lionel Fortune, of Kitchener,
at his home here; LAC. J. Kelly,
RAF., Clinton, at his home here,
AC. Richard Box, Hamilton, with
Jiffs Parente, Mr. and Mrs, E. L, Box.
LAC. Royden Hawkins, .RCAF, of.
Guelph; with. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
Hawkins; Sergi, Harold Free, RCAF,
Guelph, with Mr. and Mrs. W. Free,
Miss Irene Workman, Stratford
Normal School, with Rev. Mr, Work-
man and Mrs. Workman,
Pte. Arnold Archibald, Ipperwash,
with Mr. and Mee. W. R. Archibald.
Mr. and Mra. Samuel Cudmore have
returned after spending two weeks in
Toronto with relatives; ;Mrs, Charles,
McDonald and daughter •Ma'ry,. of
Clandeleoye, at their home.
Cpl Gordon Scott, Camp Borden,
at the home of hie parents, Mr, and
Mrs, James T, Scott.
Miss Margaret Grieve, Blyth, with
her mother, Mrs,' James 'Grieve; Air
Woman Vera Hudson, RCAF, St.
Thomas, with Mr, and Mrs. Scott
Habkirk.
Mr, Leslie Hogg, Preston; with his
parents, Mr. and Mra, William Hogg.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Riley, Kitchener,,
with relatives; Mrs. Harold 'Rosa
spent the week end at her home in.
Stratford.
Miss Elizabeth Lane, Stratford,'
and LAC. Louis Lane, RCAF, Cent-
ralia, spent the week end with their
father, Mr. Thomas Lane; Mr, Peter
Nigh of Stratford with Mr. and Mrs.
Luke Nigh in Egmondville.
Miss Betty Stevens, Kitchener,
spent the past week with Messrs.
George and Thomas Jackson; Miss
Rena McKenzie of Toronto with her
mother, Mrs. J. Stevens, London,c wasia
eekden
5c guest of his mother, Mrs. W. Stevens;
Miss Margaret Holland, Dublin, at
the home of Mrs. J. Eckert; AC John
Baynesa
week- endRg est at the homeCAF, St. Thomas, s of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Baynes.
Miss Lois Moffatt, of :Clinton, with
Stratford,relatives here;
with Miss s Dorothy
Mary Duncan.
Mr. Emerson Durst visited his par-
ents in Benmiller; LAC Bruce Wright
of Sky Harbor, Goderieh, with his
paiiisss Beryl r. nBe kett d Mrs. WofA Windsor
ht.
spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. Owing to failing health she had gone
H. C. Box,
Pte, Donald Coutts, Petawawa, is to live with her son, Rev, Fr. John C.
on sick leave for a month at the home Jordan, in I i City, fifteen months.
through the efforts of the workers in Coutse A CreGlen Hildebrandt,sRCA ' ago. Mrs. Jordan suffered . a stroke
th Walton, Wi throp Duff's I Ce h i of hie pate ti k
I SEAFORTkI COUNCIL'
CittOntned trent Paw,' One
$2,00; D...1-9.. Wilson, relief clerk,
$12.92; A, 13oyes, snowplowing,
$92.50; public school board, $150;
H, Holmes, police duty, $3,
The bylaw naming town officials
for 1943 Was passed as follows;
Town Clerk and Relief 'Office, D.
II. Wilson, $675.00 per annum (no
cost of living bonus),
Town Treaaurer, D. H. Wilson,
$260 per annum, no cost of living
bonus,
Assessor and assistant tax collec-
tor, W. Ament, $225 per annum.
Town Engineer, S. W, Archibald.
Chief. Constable, J. Currie, $85.00
per month, no cost of living bonus.
Fire Brigade Chief, Allan Reid,
$75.00 per annum,
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector
under the Weed Control Act, John
Cummings, $10.00 per month, no.
cost of living bonus.
Assistant Constable and Street
Foreman, John Cummings, $75.00
per month, no cost of living bonus.
Town Solicitor, 11. G. Meir, $100..
Tax Collector and Poll and Dog
and Street Oiling Tax Collector, Jno.
Currie.
Poundkeeper and Scavenger, Thos.
Storey, $65.00' per month and free
house, no cost of living bonus.
Member of Local Board of Health,
Dr, Harburn.
Fenceviewers for 1943, Sam Han-
na, Wm. Morrison, R. Scarlett.
Member of Public Library Board,
Miss Mabel Turnbull.
Member of Collegiate Board, Dr.
E. A. McMaster.
Assistant to the Clerk and Treas-
urer, R. Shinen, $300 per annum, no
cost of living bonus.
Medical Officer of Health, Dr. F. J.
Burrows, $100 per annum.
3 lge, rolls 25e
4 oz. bottle 25c
1 lb. tin 45c
pkg. of 6 150
PHONE .8
PHONE 77
DUBLIN
Mra. Teresa Jordan Dies at
Imlay City, Michigan.—
Mrs. Teresa Jordan, widow of Pe-
ter Jordan, for many years a resident
of Dublin and Hibbert township, died
on Saturday in Imlay City, Minh.
SEAFORTH RED CROSS
Continued Prom Page One
,jackets, 22 boys' longs, 215 shirts,
100 infants gowns, 22 ladies dresses,
3 ladies gowns, 91 children's dresses,
57 bloomers, 91 blouses, 48 skirts,
43 coats,' 171 boys pyjamas, 62 boys
coats, 64 caps, 96 shorts, 1 ladies
coat, 1 lady's cape, 1 girl's pyjamas.
Total 1,110.. Mrs. A. W. Moore, con-
vener.
• Quilts -173 donated quilts, 189
donated tops, 23 by products return-
ed, 245 quilts, 111. made in work
room, Total 529. 2 wool blankets,
value $8.00. Total value $1,098.54.
Mrs. Ada Reid, convener.
Surgical Dressings, July to Dec. -
2153 small, 2190 medium, 580 large,
12,295 gauze compresses, ` 15,297
gauze wipes, total 31,815, Mrs. F.
IZNng, convener.
• Purchases—Wool, 1,045 lbs., flan-
nellette 1,667 yds, Marblehead 586g
yds, pillow cotton 225 yds, toweling
280 yds., cheesecloth and gauze10,-
410 yds,' factory cotton 1219 s yds,
nainsook, 25 yds, w•aPperette 31431
yds, print 363e4 yds, coating 111 yd,
suitings and wool dress materials
202.54 yds., linings and slip material
403'94 yds, buttons $7:65; eiderdown
223 yds, miscellaneous $61,.14; quilt
supplies 2,533 yds, batts 5.98, thread
231 spools. 13r. defense workers
$212.65, sailers comforts . $124.40,
blood donors clinic $25.23, enierg•,
ency nursing $36.90, sweaters for
boys :overseas $48.51. Mrs, Jno. Mac
Tavish, convener.
Jam project, 292 lbs. strawberry,
020 peach; 220 plum, 304 pear mar-
malade, 704 grape jam, 500 apple
jelly, total' 2,240 lbs. Honey 1,536.
lbs. Total -3,776 lbs. Mrs. W. Whyte,
convener,
Blood donors clinic --130 accepted
donors, 2 clinics u38_26e,IDec
Dr: F. 3. Burrows, convener.
Donations' in kind, $612,16.
Civilian Defense Workers — 6 par-
kas, 113 boys 'underwea'r, 2 belts, 81
pr.' shorts, 39 sweaters, 5 knit suits,
8 2 -piece Suits, 38 socks,' 11 suits, 7
dresses, 1 slip, 1 blouse; 2 aprons,
48 scarves, 4 ladies gloves, 4 mitts,
2 baby coats, 4 mate; 5 pr. panties,
1 pr. bootees, 9 diapers,•2 bonnets, 1
pillow case, 1 throw, total 343. Mrs.
A. W. Moore, convener.
Gifts ,at Chri2treas and on enlist-
teent, 169 V-neck. sweater's, 86 'tarp
socks, 1 pr. 'loves, total 255,'
All thi8 hal been accomplished
Send its the names of yottr visitors
Seaforth, a on » ntralia, at t e tome three weeks ago and failed to re -
St. Columban, W. Institute, Evening IVIr. and 1VIrs: L. Hildebrand.
Auxiliary, Constance and Junior Red • 'Pte. Fred Riley, RCA, Nova Scotia, cover. Formerly Miss Teresa Casey,
is spending two weekst furlough with she 'was born near Tottenham, Te -
Cross Societies. Mrs. Riley and son, and outer re'la cumseh township, 84 years ago; She
There :is a plea for good used Lives. LAC. Donald Scott, RCAF• St, was married in Whnnipeg sixty years
playiYrg' cards ,for hospitals and Thomas is visiting,his mother, Mrs. ago to Mr, Jordan end they came to
camps. These may be 'left at the H. R. Scott. the past live in Hibbert township; Her hus-
Miss Doris Smale, who fol'
workroom.
Jew months has been employed it band died in 1928, and sh e then mov-
TOWNS'HIP ed to Dublin There were COUNCILS Company' will Ell the vacancy to e e ten
j Mitchell office of the + ITesky Flax nhi -
Canunned. P,•etn rage One � their office hero caused byt the ye- dren, of whom eight survive: Mtch-
moval of Miss Jean Smale oast - eel, of London; Frank, of arbbert
Toronto.
ttie, Wm. Somerville. s1 James :J. Dewan (Mary), hucan; Mrs
A change in' the time of year forMr. and Mrs. William Campbell
ghave moved to Toronto for the win-
. I, Fitzpatrick i(Anna), Hibbert; Shs
the assessment is proposed, and it tet where Mr. Campbell is employed' tel Alin St. Teresa, ot St. Joseph's
will take place from Feb, 15 `o April
with the S.S. Capt, Secord• Conviiunity, Sarnia; Sister M. Alma,
, J seph Purcell and LAC Jack t
John Shea, R. C.
Dodds, Henry Weit- iliac Position h Graves
s her Roe. Fr. John Jordan, Mrs. D. Mc -
Miss Verna Graves is visiting
ersen. Building inspectors, Wm. Bea -1 stem Mrs Orval Weston 1n Detroit. Cormick (Margarets, Parkhill; Mrs.
30th Instead of m June Taxes LAC o
Mc -
be •d into the bank the same as Dunlop have arrived back at their
with
hfirst Canadian covey to cross the son, rri, and a daughter,
the
,Stanley Council Alaskan Highway. Elinor,One preWilliadeceased. There are also
The inaugural meeting of council two sisters, Mrs. john Murphy, Dub -
of the Township of Stanley was held PA'PPLE- McKENZIE lin, and Sister Mary Ubald, Holy
on Monday, January 11, and the fol- The marriage took place on Mon- Name Community; Montreal, and 31
lowing officers appointed. Clerk, clay, Jan. 11, at 8.30 p.m,, of Dorothy
Chas. C. Pilgrim; treasurer, Geo. H. Evelyn McKenzie, youngest daughter grandchildren and two great -grand -
Beatty; assessor for Bayfield, Juo. of Mr. and Mrs. John R. McKenzie, children. Mrs. Jordan received her
Parker, for Stanley, H. M. Hanley, tax Huron Road East, to William David education in Tottenham Separate
collector•, Mrs. Gertrude Reid; school pupple, son of Mr. and Mrs. David
attendance officer, Alex McConnell; Dapple,: Tuckersmith. Rev. Hugh Jack School and Brantford high school.
sanitary inspector for Stanley, Geo. of First Presbyterian Church offtciat- She taught for two years in Tecum-
Clarke; road suet., Wilfred ,Chutes; ed. The bridesmaid was Miss Olive soh township. She took a keen inter -
weed her of cenotaph, Geo. Clarke; Dapple, sister of the groom. Ross
weed inspector for west, Harold Pen- McKenzie, brother of the bride, act- est in her family and was a devout
hale; weed inspector for east, Fen- ed as groomsman. The bride wm•e a member of St. Patrick's Church,
t' with a cor
wick Stewart; M. O. H.. Dr. J, W.
poudre blue sheer dross Dublin, and was a member oft e
uw• solicitor, Frank Donnelly; en- sag of carnations. The bridesmaid Altar Society. The funeral was held
eater,, Geo. A. c n nn; sheep - Storey play- from the residence at 10 o'clock
'1l Snowden; caretalter of f carnations,
•
power maintainer, Roy Keys; pound molly a. wedding lunch, was Church, Interment in St, Columban
N
w shades d,
Sl. W itl cot sage
M C bl' h P vel l k
nater, Eos;
twp, hall, Edwin Muter; operator of ed the wedding music. After the0te0(,. Tuesday morning to St. Patrick's
wore a_r'ose cre�pDe dress w t
1Vliss Ethel Stot
keeper's, Robt. Greer; Gerald Snider,
David Cosa, Milton Pollock, Elmore
Keys, Louis Taylor', Russell Consitt.
Norman Jones, Nelson Reid, Carl
Diehl. Alex McEwen, Harvey Taylor,
Geo. Dowser, Drew Swan, Lorne
Coleman, Wm, Pepper. Fence viewers,
Louis Durand, 'Norman Stephenson,
Henry D. Steekle, Elmore Keys,lEl-
mer Turner', Alvin McBride, J. H. Mc-
Ewen, Murray Gibson, Fred Ander.
son. The general account for $223,81
was passed and ordered Maid•—Chas,
C. Pilgrim, Clerk,
EGMONDVILLE Y.P.U.
The regular meeting of the Eg-
ntondville Young People was held on
Monday night in the basement of
the church. Following a sing -song of
favorite hymns the devotional con-
vener, Margaret Watson, opened the
meeting with hymn 488. Rev. Mr.
Gardiner then led 'in prayer. The
Scripture lesson was read from Song
of Solomon, the Sth chapter, after
which the convener read a poem,
"Wilderness," based on the Scripture
reading."The president then took the
chair and conducted the business per-
iod, during which it was decided to
hold our meetings on Tuesday night
in place' of Monday night. The slate
Table decorations '
pink and white with tall
reside pers NMr. r. cemetery_
and Mrs. PappleMl's. John A. Darling is critically
groom's term in Tuckersmith, ill et her hone, having suffered a
stroke.
Y.P.U. MEETSf Daniel Williams, son of Mr. and
The regular'meetingof the North Mrs. Daniel Williams, n student at
Side Young People was held Tuesday the Dublin continuation school, fell
night with the new president, Mmeeting; e
in the school basement, striking his
Lawrence, presiding, The head on the cement floor causing a
was opened by singing the hymn, slight concussion. -
thewill never fail us,"follow y Auguste Krauskopf, Morrinville,.
the Lord's prayer, The minutes of Alberta with 'his brothers, Albert
the last meeting were read and ad" and Nicholas Krauskopf,.
opted. Ernie Clark, devotional eon i Mr. and Mrs,°Harold Thiel, Fuller-
vener, then took charge. The hymn ton with Mr. and Mrs, Morley Lan -
"Alb the Way My Saviour Leads Me,
was sung and Wilma Hay read a nin..,
poem entitled, "These Things Shall Miss Vera Barked; Burlington,
Mr, Workman gave the address with her parents, Mr, and Mrs: B.
Be." M Barker,
bringing in the idea of enlarging our Harold Meagher underwent an op
society and Snaking the meetingsasI eration at St. Joseph's Hospital, in
successful as possible.
MargueriteLondon,
Westcort read a' poem, Darkness Mrs. F. C.' Byers has returned
and Light," A hymn was sung fol-
Maxine Law- home. from Burlington, Iowa, where
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light -textured, tasty, more digestible!
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BLAKE
Holiday visitors in this vicinity
were: Mr. and Mrs, Norman Johns
ton and Anna Mae with their mother
and sister.
Mr. Gus Clark of Ottawa and. Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Finnigan and Bertha,
Exeter, with. their mother, Mrs.
Clarke and Will.
Mr. and. Mrs. E. Faber and family
of Hensall with Mr. and Mrs. Rudy.
Desch.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Desch and Vernon
with their daughter Loraine in Clin-
ton hospital.
Mrs. N. Ducharme with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Jeffery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Dinsmore and son
of Windsor with Mr. and Mrs. T.
Dinsmore and Miss Emma.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Manson, Lon-
don, with Mrs. Manson.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Parke and family
with Mr: and Mrs. R.Consitt at Hills
green.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McBride of
Windsor with Mr. and Mrs. Sam
McBride,
New Year visitors in this vicinity
were Mr. 'Gordon Johnston, Thorn-
loe, with his sister and brother and
wife.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Attridge and Bar
e pm of St. Joseph's Community, Windsor.
last year. station in Calgary after' beteg
prayer by she visited her mother and sister.
•renee, Pte; • James Looby, Simooe, with
his .mother, Mrs, A. Id Looby.
Gerald Burns, Clinton with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burns,
Pte. Leonard Nagle„ Kitchener, at
hie home.
Mr. Clarence Krauskopf in Lond-
on,:
A group of neighbors surprised
Mrs. P. Matthews at her home re-
cently. A social afternoon Was spent
arid a delicious lunch was served.
of officers for 1943 Was then pre
sented as follows: President, Warden
Bane
devotional convener', Mae. an.ce •
Gardiner; missionary convener,. Edith
F
'Wallace; citizenship, Thelma .arker
;
literary, Betty Moore; secretarin Clinton Town Hall
treasurer, Marjorie Watson; pianistFRIDAY, JAN. 15
and social convener, Anna Watson;
recreation, Rev, Mr, Gardiner. The Sponsored by the Happy War Work -
literary convener, Betty Moore, con- ors' Club of Huron Road in aid of
ducted a contest after which, Ronald War Work
Wallace took up the offering Mr. Murdock's Orchestra. Admission 35c
Gardiner took charge of the. gainer Dancing 9.1
and meeting dosed by dinging the
national anthem and repeating the
lllepah benediction,
glrery Person Welcome
rie, Goderich, with latter's mother.. from her son William that lie had ar-
Mr, er Johnstond family
and Jim with his rived on the east coast after spending
daughter and family in Goderieh, a short holiday and Clnaatmas at the
,Ver, Mrs. P. Ducharme Windsor with his home of the former and other friends.
sisr. Mrs. P. yand yfamily, William has been training since sum-
Mr.eand Mrs. Lloyd Jeffery and mer holidays,
Agnes with Mr. and Mrs. Leon Jeff-
say.•
Mr. and Mrs, B. Walker and Me. CROMARTY
A. Cochrane and Miss E. Cochrane j
of Hillsgreen with Mr. and 1VIrs. H. The monthly meetings of the Wo -
Finlay. ' men's Missionary Society and the
Mr. and Mrs. S. Hey were visited Ladies' Aid were held on Thursday
by their daughters from London and afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ken -
Toronto. neth MacKellar with a fair attend -
Mr. P. Bannon, Seaforth, and Mr, ance of each organization present.
Mede Baker with friends. The president of the Women's eIis-
Mi'. and Mrs. R. Desch and Mr, sionary Society, Mrs.•T'homas Scott,
and Mrs. W. Desch, Bronson line, Sr., was in the chair, and opened the
with 1VId•, and Mrs. E. Faber, Hensel meeting with a hymn. Mrs. T. L.
Scott read the scripture passage.
The president led in prayer after
which the roll was called. The topic
was "Prayer." The minutes of the
last meeting were read by Mrs. Ken-
neth MaaKellar, followed by .'the
treasurer's report and both were ap-
proved. After business matters were
settled, Mrs. Thos. Laing read an
appropriate paper on "Prayer" pre-
pared by Mrs. R. Scott. After the
offering was received the Glad Tid-
ings prayer was read by Mrs. Edward
Allen followed by the singing of a
hymn. Mrs. Thomas Scott, Sr„ then
gave an excellent paper. Current ev-
ents were given by Mrs. John. Hamil-
ton. Mrs. Keith MacLaren closed this
meeting with prayer.
The Ladies' Aid meeting was then
opened. Mrs. Roy McCulloch con-
ducted this meeting in the absence
of the president, Mrs. Wtn. Hough-
ton. Mrs, Thomas Laing read the
minutes of the last meeting, also the
treasurer's report' was read and both
reports approved. A lunch was served
by the hostess with several ladies as-
sisting.
HURON ROAD WEST
The monthly meeting of The Ho-
ne Wal• Workers was held at the
HARLOCK
We wish to all a New. Year of
Health, Happiness and Prosperity.
Mr, and Mrs. Audrey , Knox. and
Miss Levine returned to Toronto on
Sunday afternoon, Dec. 27th, after
upending Christmas at the home of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos,
Knox, where • the re -union was held,
also visiting other friends. '
The Simon MmVittle family held
Christmas at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Watt and family,' Mra; Saw-
uel Ruddell, James Ruddell and Miss
Clarke, also Mrs. Albert Brigham and
Ena Brigham were guests at the
Christmas -gathering,
Mr. and Mrs. James Scott and
children returned • to Toronto on Sun-
day, Dec. 27,
Miss Isabel Brigliam, (nurse in
training at Stratford) was home for
New Year's Day.
The Mrs. Geo. Knox family held
their Christmas Tuesday before
Christmas at the home of the form-
er's daughter, Mrs. and Mr. Graydon
Neal, near Summerhill.
Mrs. Jennie Knox left on Thursday
before Christmas for Toronto where
she inteuds spending the winter
with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Lorne Marshall.
Mrs. Annie Leiper received word
LON'DE'SBORO
Londesboro Red Cross News —
The monthly meeting • of Londes-
boi•o Red Cross was held in Commun-
ity Hall on Jan. 7 with the vice. pre-
sident, Mrs. Geo. Moon, presiding.
The secretary reported the following
has been made by the society and
shipped during 1942. Knitting: Army
and ah' force; 23 scarves, 19 turtle
neck sweaters, 44 prs. gloves. 30 alt-
ernative caps, 20 pr, socks. Seamen's
Comforts; 60 aero caps, 58 pt'. mitts,
40 turtle neck sweaters. 78 pr. socks,
41 pr, seamen's long stockings. 1 pis
seaman's socks, 20 round neck sweat -
era, 20 tittle neck tuck ins, 25 V neck
sleevel050 sweaters. Women's Auxil-
iary: 10 pr. ankle socks. Total knit-
ted goods including • sweaters and
mocks to comfort bags, overseas
boxes and to local boys, 559 knitted
articles, Hospital supplies, 51
sheets, 141 towels, 180 1)1110w eases,'
50 pneumonia jackets, 103 mattress
Pads, 28 bed jackets, 171 bodice!,
chiefs, 138 face masks, 36 hospital
gowns, 25 hot water bottle covers,
16 dressing gowns, 2 lcintonas, 30 bed
pan covers. Total– hospital articles
081. British Civilian; 82 skirts, 56
blouses, 18 nightgowns, 6 children's
dresses, 3 prs. bloomers, 13 slips, 15
boys' shirts, 47 pr. sox; 5 Hookers, 27
Pr. bootees, 10 babies sweaters, 49
Pads, 27 babies' shh'ts, 1 baby blaitic•
et, 50 diaper's; 2 pr. mitts, 1 afghan,
Total British Civilian , articles, 361.
Total nttniber of quilts 191. Donations
in cash $606.19; balance on hand at
end of year, $426.52. A meeting was
held each month with an average tit-
tendattce of 37 with tate president
We. R. Falrset'pice presiding, Sweat-
ers and socks were given to 14 local'
boys enlisting during the year, Die -
yen Xmas boxes were sent overseas,
12 • comfort bags and ltousewifes
were Made and'meltell ter sellers 'ter
Xmas, $25 was donated `inwards mak-
ing Jam. Money was reeled thwhig
veer by fees, Ittnols collecttone, bingo,
Want mitt Per Sale'Ads, 11 weeit 26c salvage, Pot luck suppers.
home of Mrs, Noble holland, Thurs-
day, Jan. 7th, The meeting opened by
singing Work for the night is cos-
tae, ,Followed by repeating the creed.
The president Mrs, Noble Holland
read the .scripture reading, 'followed
by the Lor'd's prayer fit unison. The
roll call was. answered by 18 mento'
ers, A bale was pecked, consisting ot
1 quilt, quilted at the meeting, 1 'pr.
sox, 1 scarf, 2 layettes ot 30 pieces
each and 2 knitted outthts for 'Enfants,
2 pr. booties, 2 coats and 2 bonnets,
donated by Mrs, Chas, Glew ot Lon-
don. As a result of the dance held 111
Clinton Town Hall ih Noveniber, 19,-
000
9,000 cigarettes were sent Overseas 10
the officers of 5th. Division, Perth
Regi., for distribution among the sol-
diens,
Want arid For Sale Ads, 3 weeks 600.: