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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1945-03-08, Page 1forth Ne H U R O N COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER S WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 68, No. 10 f' SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1945 Phone 84 $1 a year RED CROSS CAMPAIGN I GETS GOOD START Why we should ]leave out ,of the list of Iasi; week the team that had, the greatest proportionate gain of the .previous campaign, we'll never know -so we set them down here: Thos, Robinson, John McCloy, Rod-. dy McLean, Will Finnigan. Egmond- ville is their habitat. Walton canvassers also were not included but this was due to the ice storm breaking down all the tele- phone lines out that way. ; Here is the list sent in by the convener, Walter Broadfoot: G. McTaggart, N. Schade, G. McGavin, L. Stewart, G. Taylor, J. Watson, Bert Ander- son, H. Craig, A. McNichol, G. McArthur, G. McCallum, H. Bolger, J. Bryans, W. Bennett, 0, Ritchie, J. McDonald, A. McDonald. First calls have put the canvassers in a sufficiently optimistic mood to give the ole] V sign when asked about the $7,000 objective. "Most cordial yet" is theist answer.Next week we shall try to have some of • these subdivision percentages for you. In the meantime "Let us keep the Red Cross up there beside our boys." Chairman Fin. Cont. ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced of Lillian Gertrude, eldest daughter of William and the late Laura Hatcher, of St. John's, Newfoundland, to Gunner Jack Laverne Moore, only. son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Moore, of Seaforth, the marriage to take place on Monday, March 12. ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs, Robt. MacLean, Hen - sail, wish to announce the engage- ment of their daughter Verna Laur- Ine, to Lorne Edward Hay, only son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hay of Tuckersmith, the wedding to .take place the latter part of March. Maple Syrup COAL IDEAL FOR THE JOB. ORDER NOW E. L. BOX PHONE 43 Northside United Church Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister. 11 a.m. "Christian Intimacywith the Unseen." 2.30 p.m. Sunday School. 7 p.m. "Is Suffering Our Birth- right"? Thursday, 7.45 p.m. Prayer Ser- vice. ;(Communion Service Sunday March 18th), Welcometo these services. First Presbyterian Church Minister, Rev. Richard I3. Williams, B.A. -. 10 a.m. The Sunday School will meet• 11 a.n1. Public worship: Antos, The Prophet of Social Justice. 7 p.m, Public Worship: Unan- swered Prayer.' Thursday evening at 8, the Mid- week Service. Egmondville UnitedChurch Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A.,B.D. 10.3Q a.m., Sunday School. 11.30 atm. "Drifting Back to Paganism." '7 p.m. "People With. Vision," Anglican March 11tH. "Mothering Sunday." St. Thomas', Seaforth: 10 a.m.; Sunday School and Bible Class. 11 'a,m : Morning Prager, 'Hone and Church." - 7 p.m., Evening Prayer, "Mother and Family." St. Mary's, Dublin 2,30,' Sunday School. 3, Holy Communion and Sermon, "Thoughts for the Day." Wednesdays in' Lent: Evening ser- vice in St. Thomas' Church at 8. Rector, Rev. 0. P, L. Gilbert, B.A. HOSPITAL AID TO MEET The I3oepital Aid to Scott Memos ial IIosp,ital will meet on Tuesday Mardi 13111, at the Nurses' Residence at 3.15. WOMEN'S INSTITUTE WILL MEET The Women's Institute will hold their regular• monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Sanely Pepper on Wednesday evening, March 14th, The Meeting .also will be in tate form of a social: evening. IT'S SPRING 1 Mrs, W. J. 'Nott reports having picked snowdrops at, her home in. Egmondville on. Tuesday afternoon; The robins and' crows ,are back this Week and the snow is'fast disappear - WINS IN isappear WINS'IN' ORATORY CONTEST Stephen Gilbert, Seaforth, was sec- ond in an oratorical contest open to. all undergraduate theology students at Huron College, London, last week, for the .Sylvannus ,Joy prize. 20TH BLOOD CLINIC SETS NEW RECORD • March 1st was the date of the 20th blood clinic for Seaforth and com- munity, when the record number of 218 reported to give life-saving blood. George Johnson gave his 12th don- ation; while Nelson Howe and James Neilans gave their 11th donation. 9 received their gold buttons for 10 donations, namely. Sam Scott, Oliver Pryce, Morris Durham, Irwin Tre- wartha, Wilfred Shortreed, George Smith, Mrs. E. B. Noi•nlinton, Win, R. Jewitt, Alf 'Buchanan. The following were donor's, the ntunbers signifying the number of donations: Seaforth: Geo, Johnson 12, Edward McIver 6, Pauline Matthews 3, -Mrs. Anne Wilbee 6,"George Pryce 2, Mrs. Dorothy Adams 2, Harry McLeod 6, Weedmark 5, Mrs.- F. Storey 7,. Mrs, I•Iazel Scott 7, Thos: Carter 4, Mrs. Geo. Troutbeck 6, Mrs. Geo. Eaton 8, John Gallop 9, Hensel!: Jas. Verner 6, Mrs. 'Jas, Sangster 5, Robt. McKenzie 5, •Mrs. Nellie McEwen 5, Mrs: D. B. 'Normin- ton 10, Ross Love 6, Mrs. ,Donald Kyle 2,. Mrs..o1iv6 Kyle, Eldon Jar rott 9, Geo. Tinney 4,`: Mrs. Geo. Tin- ney 3, Edward Oliver 9, Thos. Sher- ritt 8, Glen Bell. Staffa: Gerald Agar 8, Robt. Mc- Caughey 7, Roy McDonald 3, Carter Kerslake 7. Milton Lavery 5, Bill Butson, Arthur Smale . 2, Frank Miller, Cliff Miller 5, Gordon Hog- garth 9, Alex Miller. Cromarty: Percy Wright 3, Ross Sararas 4, Thos. L. Scott 4, Wilma Hamilton 6, Jas. Hoggarth 8, Nelson Howe 11, Jas. Herr 8, John .Norris, Edward Chappel, John Chappel. Dublin: Clarence Ryan 5, Leo Ryan 7, Gerald Holland 4, Frank Johnson 5, Russell Bolton 5, John Pryce 7. Varna: Ralph Stephenson, Gordon Johnston 5, Elmer Turner 5, Harold Connell 8, Mrs, Harold Dowson 2 Rev, Reba Hern 4, Marion .Pollock, Lloyd Johnston 2, Rachael Johnston 3 R. R. Seaforth: Saran Scott 10, Lloyd Haney ' 4, John Moylan 8, Harold. Pryce 2, Angus Kennedy 8, Herbert Harrison 4, Robt, Wallace 3, John Malone 3, Ruth Carnochan 8, Joe Anderson e 9011 6 ROA. obt. McMillan 9, Dennis Feeney 6, Joe Malone 5, Oliver. Pryce 10, John Leeming 3, Allister Broad - foot 7, Ross McLean, Edward Brown 6, Lorne McCraehen 6, Jas. 1'. Scott 6, Morris 'Durham 10, Wm, Living- ston 6, Robt. Patrick 5, Gordon, Rey (Continued' on Page 2) C. W. L. HOLDS MARCH MEETING Members of the C.W.L. met in the Vestry of St. James' Church on March 4th with the President Mrs, C. P. Sills in the chair. Meeting opened with prayer. Minutes of the previous -meeting were read by the Secretary,. Mrs. I. O'Leary, and the. financial statement was given by the treasurer, Mrs. J. J. Cleary. Two letters from service boys were read, Miss Alice Daly, War services convener, reported sending 24 boxes, to boys overseas for Easter, also cards and copies of "St James Chronicles" to the boys still in Canada. It was decided to send Easter treats to some of our parish boys who are ill in a military hes pital in London. A very interesting and instructive paper on the "Life of S. Patrick" was prepared and read by Mrs, J. J. Cleary. The fol- lowing ladies were appointed - on the nominating; committee, Mrs. J.. Matthews, Mrs. C. Stewart and Mrs. J, M. McMillan, Plans were macre for the St. Patrick's supper to be served in the Separate ' School Hall on March 17th, from 5 to 7 p.m. As : the _April meeting. will be the annual meeting it will begin with a pot -luck supper. The meeting closed with prayer for the men in the -armed forces. SEAFORTH MIDGETS WIN ROUND -_ A rousing' five -goal third period splurge gave ,,Seaforth a 10-4 deci- sion over Goderich and a victory on the round by a 16-15 margin in a Western Ontario • Midget play-off game staked here tonight. Goderich won the first game on their home ice by an 21-6 score but faded be - .fore the smart home club's closing drive. Seaforth now play Wingham in the next round, the opening be- ing scheduled: for Wingham to mor- row night. Seaforth tool. a 3-0 lead in the opening 'frame, lost ground in the middle session when Goderich out- scored them by 3.2 but the five- goal third frame gave them the game and the round: Beatty led the home club in scoring with four goals, Lane banged in three and singles went to night, Strong and abort to complete the scoring. D. Warren, with two, and H. Warren and Newcombe with one, were the Goderich marksmen. GODERICH - Goal, Langridge; defence, Stoddard, Doak; centre, D. Warren; wings, H. Warren,' Needham, Subs - Sproule, Monk, Newcombe, Price, Roberts and McGee.' - SEAPORTH Goal, Swan; de- fence, Strong, Smith; centre. Beat- ty; wings, Lane and Knight. Subs - Hubert, Ltnude-nbach, Diog, Munn, Pullman, Brightrall. Referee - Jack Nediger, Clinton. TUCKERSMITH COUNCIL HAS MARCH MEETING Tuckersmith township council met in town hall, Seaforth, on Saturday, March 3rd, for the regular monthly meeting. The auditors, James Love and Arthur Finlayson, presented audit reports for the various school sections in the township and for the township. TheCompensationInsur ance Policy was renewed with the A. E. Wilson Compapny "through their agent, M. A. Reid, at a prem- ium of $40.50. The clerk was in- structed to advertise for tenders for power to grade township roads and also to advertise for tenders for. power to operate the crusher and for hauling gravel to the roads. The tender of the George C. Crothers Company for a motor grader was accepted at the price of $11,359.00, delivery of same to the township will be dependent on securing ap- proval for the order from the War- tilfle Prices and Trade Board. Ex- penses of $20.00 each were ordered paid to Council and officials attend- ing. Ontario Municipal Association, Toronto, and a grant of $25.00 was made to the Hensall show. Accounts were' passed as follows: Hospitaliza- tion $4.69, Ration Board 65.00; re- lief $10,00;' salaries $310.00; post- age ostage $6.57, printing $79.00, roads account $1331.10, sheep killed 68,00, travelling expenses $140.00, sundry 614.50-E. P. Chesney, Clerk. Auditors' Report The following are some of the details of the Auditors Report: Capital Balance Sheet Assets - Debentures, Drains $ 2,056.75 Office furniture 172.60 Road machinery 5,045.68 Liabilities- Debentures, Drains Capital surplus $ 7,274.93 2,056.75 5,218,18. . $ 7,274.93 The Capital Surplus has been in- creased by approximately $1,100 due to the purchase of snow plow. Current. Balance Sheet Assets Cash on hand $ 129.72 Bank balance 1,256.50 Taxes receivable 5,959.98 Road grant ......... 2,993.07 Relief 42.13 Advances to drains 833.99 Accounts receivable 133.38 Bonds 10,200.00 Liabilities- Bank loans 4,000.00 Accounts payable 34.00 Current surplus 17,514.77 $21,548.77 $21,548.7'7 Bonds to the extent of $3,000,00 purchased to help the war effort have increased the value of Victory Bonds to 610,200. Trust Funds Jan. 1, 1944, in Bonds ......$17,700.00 Bonds sold 14,800.00 Interest on bonds 784.00 Premium on bonds sold 1,441,72 Increase in principal 1944 1,450.00 Total to be accounted for $36,175.72 Interes4.paid to schools 775,72 Bonds purchased 1944 16,250,00 Bonds, 'December 31, '44 19,150.00, $36,175.72 For many years the Trust Funds, invested, for the benefit of the schools of the township, amounted to approximately $17,700,00, but in 1944, $14,800.00 of these bonds were converted into Victory Bonds, which increased the principal of the fund to $19,150.00. Surplus Account Surplus, Jan, 1, 1944 $15,067.79 Deduct: Taxes cancelled- 12.05 Over est. id. grant' 6.51 Over est. relief gr. 61.54 81.00, $14,986.79 Add: Operating. corp. 2,527.98 Surplus, Dec. 31, 1.944 $17,514;77 The Surplus shows a net increase of $2,446.98. Revenue and Expense Revenue - Int. on School Funds 775.72 Road grant 5,107 66 Relief 1.02,75 Subsidy - 4,334.65 Penalties added to taxes319.15 Sundry ....... 14.00 Interest -on bonds 278,50 Int. on adv. to schools • 8.54 1944 tax roll ......... 41,442.27 $52,383,24 Expense; General Government 2,930.54 Street lighting 198.61 Highways and streets 10,27,5.32 Sanitation and waste rein260.41. Relief 189.24 Fuel, re Mothers' Allow.... 10.88 Public schools 12,751.95 Separate. schools 451.10 Community services, etc10.00 Deb. •debt charges; 6100.81 County rates 15,985.62 Telephone 5,627.00 Fence viewing 9.00 Drainage' accts. 131.90 Sundry 482.88 Surplus for 1944 2,527 98 $52,383.24 Revenue for 1944 shows all mon NO SURRENDER CLUB GIVES TOTAL OF $1,278.10 Tile following amounts have been forwarded by Mrs. Annie Watson on behalf of the McKillop No Surrender Club to various war charities since 19411 Evening Telegram for Bri- tish Bomb Victims fund:.$ 133.00 Red Cross Br. B.V. Fund 70:00 Red Cross 60.00 Salvage Committee 50..00 Russ. Rel., fur coats sale....- 209.00 Blankets for Britain - r 163.00 Red Cross, 1942 60.00 Red Cross, 1943 65,00 Red Cross, Nov. 1943 45.00 Blood Clinic, 1943 15.00 Red Shield 60.00 Red Cross, 1944 104.00 Jam for Britain 21.10 Red Cross 50.00 Navy League 25.00„ Linen shower for Russia 25.00 Cig. for overseas 33.00 Navy League 90.00 61278,10 GODERICH YOUNG PEOPLE VISIT SEAFORTH A very enjoyable time was spent on Tuesday evening when the young people of First Presbyterian Church entertained the young people of hnox Presbyterian Church, Godes leis, There was an attendance of fifty. Mrs. Ken Campbell was in charge of the devotional and busi- ness part and Mrs. Frank Kling was in charge of the social part of the evening. The Scripture reading was by Phil Present of Seaforth and Rev. R. H. Williams led in prayer and took the Bible study. Dan -Wal- ters of Goderich sang a solo and Miss Doris Ferguson gave a piano selection. After -a duet by Dan Wal- ters and Betty Smith of Goderich, motion pictures were shown by Mr. J. M. Scott of Seaforth. There were pretty St. Patrick's Day decorations on the table at which all sat down to lunch. The meeting closed with God Save the Ring, and a hearty votethanks wastenderedthe of n s . b Y visitors for the pleasant time. SUCCESSFUL DANCE The Seaforth Women's Institute held a very successful dance in Sea - forth Armories on Friday night, Mar. ' 2. There, was a good attend- ance. Novelty dance winners were Miss Marjory Hunt and Mi', Jin] • Kelly, Seaforth, and Mrs. Winston Woknan and Mr. Harry Caldwell, Kippen." The draw for the Dutch girl quilt waswon by Mr. E. B. Goudie, Seaforth. Proceeds from the dance are being used for overseas smokes and other war work. The Institute wishes to thank all who helped in alit' way to make the evening a success. • ey applicable to that year, whether received or not, and disbursements show all tnoney which would ordin- aril, be paid in that year. i Receipts and Disbursements Receipts- Toronto; Scott Habkirk, John Pull - 38,766.92 $' 8,767,92 ratan, Roy McGonigle, Chester Hcnd- 3.179,86 erson. Flowerbearers, Stewart Hen - 8,384.53 derson, Ronald Pullman, Gordon Fine English Dinnerware A new and very pretty pattern in English Dinnerware just arrived. The design is a Floral Spray with two sprigs of Roses on a delicate Ivory color body with very neatly embossed edge and gold band. Very modestly priced at 95 piece Dinner Set $29.00 67 piece Dinner Set $21.00 38 piece Breakfast Set $ 9.00 32 piece Breakfast Set $ 7.50 Now on sale FRED. S. SAVAUGE The Gift Shop Phones: 154 - 10. Opposite. Post Office MRS. R. S. HABKIRK A highly respected resident of Seaforth passed away on Saturday, March 3rd at her home on . Main street in the person of Elizabeth Ann Palterman, widow of the late Robert Scott Habkirk, in her 83rd year. Mrs. Habkirk •had not been well for some years, and had been seriously i11 for a few days with a heart condition. The deceased was born in Clinton on March 8th, 1862, daughter of the late Mr. and Mis, Thomas Palterman of Clinton. She was married in May, 1879, to Mr. Habkirk, and lived on the 5th con- cession of McKillop, before moving to Seaforth. Her husband predeceas ed her on Jan. 9tir, 1928. She was life member of the Women's Mis- sionary Society and had been a mens ber of Duff's Church, McKillop, and later First Presbyterian Church, Sea - forth. She is survived by one son and two daughters, Norman G. Hab- kirk, Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Harold Dale, Seaforth; Miss Minnie Hab- kirk, Seaforth; Ransford Habkirk, deceased 1898; Alberta, deceased 1893; Thomas P. Habkirk, Feb. 10, 1936. There are six grandchildren, Mr-, J. Pullman. Mrs. D. Sills, Scott Habkirk, Lenora Ha bkirk, Seaforth; Sterling Habkirk, P.O.W. in Ger- many, Mrs. D. Krauel, Brantford; five great grandchildren, Ronald and Gordon Pullman, Leslie, Jacqueline and Elizabeth Habkirk. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from the home of Mr.Harold Dale, Rev. R. H. Williams of First Presbyterian Church officiat- ng, Interment was in Maitlandbank cemetery. The pallbearers were Del- on Krauel, Brantford; Sgt. D. Sills, ADDRESS ON EGG BRINGS LETTER FROM ENGLAND Shortly before Christmas bliss Mary Lamont, R.R. 1, Seaforth, put her name and address on an egg that was sold to Isaac Hudson, On March 6th she was surprised to receive this letter and to know that our eggs go all the way to England. "Tyldesley, Nu. Manchester, Lancs. Tuesday, February 13th, 1945. Dear Miss Lemont, -1 certainly hope I am right in calling you Miss. I Suppose - you are wondering who I am. Well I a am a girl named Alice Upton and am 18 years of age and will be 19 on Dec- - ember 26th. I only know your name is Mary and I saw it cm an egg which my . Dad brought home along with your address. I only wrote by chance for i I imagined that was why you put your address on it. I work in the of- fice of a manufacturing chemists in the next town and like my position very much. I am only about 5 t, 8 in, in height and ant very dark with. dark brown eyes. I play nearly all out- door games and at nights I love to go Glancing. I like dance music but also have a great respect for classical mu- sic. There are only three of us 111 our fancily, just Muni and Dad and myself. Well, 1 can't really think of much to say just now but if you will write back 1 will he able to write more. For now I will say cheerio and best of luck. Yours for now. Alice. P,S.-I am having some photographs taken and will send you one. Perhaps you have one of yourself." Bal. Jan. 1 Current taxes Arrears of taxes Prov. road grant 1943 Prov. Road grant 1944 Relief grants Accounts receivable Loans Bonds sold Prov, subsidy Miscellaneous Int. on bonds Int, on school funds 2,114.59 Pulhnan, Bradford Habkirk. Visitors 150.07 attending the funeral were Allan 18.55 Habkirk, Bowmanville; Sgt. G. D. 12,000.00 Sills, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. D. Krauel, Brantford; Mr. and Mrs. E. Ball, Goderich; Mr. and Mrs. N, G. Habkirk, Detroit, Mich., -firs. W. R. Plant, St. Marys. 10,241,72 4,278.50834,65 J 14,00 784.00; ,87 198.37LADIES' GUILD AND $83,361.10 i W. A. MEET The Ladies' Guild and W.A. of St. $ 303.00 Thomas Church was held et the roc - 3,000.00 tory on Tuesday, March 611, The 12,500,00 Guild meeting was opened with a 25.00 hymn, after ihe president, Mrs. Geo. 16,250.00 McGa.vin read the Bible reading and 10,422.84 praYors. Thirteen members answered 1,716.06 the toll. Thank you letters were read 406.48 Int. on adv, to schools Receipts re roads Disbursements-• Drains Bonds Loans Accounts payable Bonds Roads Salaries Printing, stat., postage Interest Board of Health Law costs Sundry Administration Hospitalization Relief Grants • County grants Debentures ,Schools ..... General sundry Telephone Chickens, killed by dogs ... Ration Board Balance Dec, 81, 1944 from boys overseas' for boxes of 258.26 cantly received at Christmas. ' After 163.48: the business of the meeting was over 48,93 the president closedAl.h prayer for 381.97; the armed forces and the beneiih 96,93 tial. The W.A. then held their meet-, 200.12 ing with 14 Members. It was decided to make -0 layette for Save the Child- ren Fund for Europe. The next W.A. meeting will be Tuesday: March 200, at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Col- bert. Mrs. Gilbert closed the meeting with the benediction.' A delicious lunch was served by Mrs. Gilbert,. assisted by Mrs. George Mc0avin andMrs. Bradburn. 170,00 15,985.62 600,81 13,203.05 449,99 5,62 7.00 71.50 60.00 1,386 22 983,361,10 Statistics 1944: Population 1,521, assess- ment $2,167,329, =debenture debt $2,056, deb. debt per capita $1.35, cleb. debt per $1000 'assessnlene floc, levy, $41,442, collections $41,946. arrears $5,960. WINTHROP MT. Andrew Montgomery of Brantford spent the week end at his home here. Mr. and Mr's. Wilmer Scott have moved to the cottage on Mr. Wes, Beattie's farm on thb north road. Mrs. R. K. Davidson and family have moved to her home in the vill- age. Me. Haase, Mrs, Horn, Dors horn and Don Eaton spent Sunday its Paris and Hamilton. GIRL GUIDES elle weekly meeting of the Girl Guides was held on Thursday even - Mg. We opened with the Breaking of the Flag, the color party being from vt the First and Fourth Patrols, and 0 Canada. Six Guides answered the roll!! call After inspection a relay genie e was enjoyed. Then cane a study per- t ind. Morse was given nest and 111 thus manner each patrol gained narks! which were•1`irst_Patrol -2, Second 1 Patrol -0, Third Patrol --38, Fourth f Patrol -H.11). The nreetiug closed with the lowering of the flag, God Save, the King, At the End of a Girl Guide' a Day and Taps., BRUCEFIELD Will those who have Red Cross sewhlg and knitting, bring it in as soon as possible as the conveners are anxious to have it packed and ship- ped. We are sorry 150', Will Pepper, who fell 90 feet when the ladder slipped at Inc home two weeks' ago, is still confined to the hospital; friends hope ire will soon be able to rennet to big home. Rev, G. .-Atkinson visited his son (who lees just returned from over- seas) in Hamilton last week, Miss Ellen Mae Scott of London visited at the homes of her brothers, Messrs, Ross ancl. Will Scott, last week. Mrs, \1,T, Douglas had the misfort- line to slip and fall last Friday :night, when size fractured some ribs, We hope she will soon he able to be out again, Me. and Mrs.. Lorne Manson and son Murray o1' London visited with their relatives here over the lvoek and. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Heard of Bay- field visited with 16,-, and Mrs, L. Eyre on Sunday. Miss Mary Reid of )3aytield is visit- ing with her sister, Mrs, 'CV. J. Ellioti- whoi s conOned to tett- bad. Mrs. T. Daynlan is visiting with her sister Mrs. Hagan and family in Tor- - onto. HARLOCK Mrs. Anne veryare sorry and tohear rreceiv ed word on Sunday, March' 4tlt, that the former's son, William had b wounded in Germaneon wounds mayse We hopenhis 'hen they not be serous and that ey get word again it will be more encouraging, The A. W. Beacom family attend - d the funeral of Mr. Beacorn's' bro- her-in-law, Mr, Brenner of Grey on Tuesday, March 6th. We wish to congratulate Mr. Les - ie Reid on purchasing the Parsons arm .and wish ]tinsevery success, Mrs, Isaac Rapson returned home Sunday after holidaying for a while t the home of her daughter; Mrs. and Mat Warren Gibbings and tam- ily, Leiper Brothers, Bert Beacom -Audrey Knox and Isaac Rapson have -Audrey their sideroa.d open for cars as far as Beacocn's, and Loo Watt and Art. ;! Colson opened it to the corner, 57th' ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Matt Armstrong of Hullett will celebrate quietly their 57th wedding anniversary on Friday, March 9th.