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The Huron Expositor, 1942-12-25, Page 4ate et" • ed Ads will be inserted ,at new low cash rate: 0* .9., Wanted, Last rind Feud, Coming Even* Et. --Per wards 1st week 1 Cent 2nd week % Cent 5rd week • IA Cent Minimum charge first insertion26 Ceuta Each figure. inal and abbreviation oseuets aa one war& Card pre Thaalm, In Memoriam Notice --1 eent per word. Minimum 50 Cents per week. Enquiries zany be directed to a Box Number, o/o The AMMO Ebtlxwitio.. for 10 .cents extra ' Ten ems% additional per week will be cheered if ads in above class are nit paid by the Saturday night in the week in widcb the ad was run. Wirth, Marriages and Dewits. inserted free of &ergo. Auction $alcs, Notices to Creditors, Etc,- Rates on appiteatifige- . .. . • t'or Sale . VCR EALE-A NUMBER OF YOUNG PIGS • '-'" for sale. Phone Number 3 on 84, Zurich. SOLOMON GINGERICH, R.R. 3, Zurich. • 8915x2 be pea SALE--LADERS',- WINTER CLOTH, -.1- coat with fur collar; size ee. Can seen at GILLESPIE CLEANERS. 'QR SALE -GOOD HEAVY WINTER 0•11- '' SitcOAT. adze 42: color Mack. Apply Box 342. EXPOSITOR OFFICE.. 111904.4f ... to • Property For Sale esOusg FOR SALE IN HENSALL-SEVEN -1"-i• roomed, solid brick, in excellent condi- tion, on the London Road in the village; present occupied by Allsa ' Jean Murray.. AP Ply to JAMES WITT :TAM Hensall, or to G. SMILLIE, 88 Hewitt Ave., Toronto. 8910-5 at - A. Personals ] SLENDOR TABLETS.. ,QLENDOR TABLETS HARMLESS AND effective. Two weeks entely 40-00. At KEATING'S Dana STORE. 909.25 ,. • s ;. . 1 .., Farms Poi., Sale 1 ' pARM .FOR1 SALE --100 ACRES, LOT 35.. -1: Concession 8, lifeRitIop Township; 3% •4 miles from Seaforth. Brick cottage. frame I harns with foundation and cement flooring, r concrete silo; Hydro. Clay loam, very pro- ductive; plenty of water. Fourteen acres fall wheat; 16 acres under plow, remainder grass. I Apply to JOHN McNAY, R.R. 2, Seaforth. 3913-12 ' ( tARMS FOR SALE -(1) 100 ACRES IN -'• Tuckersmith, qn Highway No. 8, Lot 29, Huron Road. frame barn on cement founda- tion; frame house. Very productive soil plenty of water. (2) 60 acres in -Huliett. north half of Lot 5. Concession 2; frame barn on stone foundation; frame house; wells. . Choice farm. Apply WILLIAM LIV- INGSTON or LM F SCOTT, R.R. 2, Sea- I : F. 8 L 1 c r I E B E • A F B s C p s P •v( P, le R. ...,, lar R. Pr Eta Cu A r Re Mi Es• l. • :4111 1rr l'rf Ta: n(h ow Fee t By I b alb 1 pile . f 0 forth, . Executors of the date Thomas Living- ston estate. .. 8112-M • Notices . . , MOTICE-FOR THE coNve,NneNCei OF our friends and customers, we have in- stalled the telephone. Wisqng you the e0111- pliments of the season.' Your Watlein's Deal- er, WILLIAM BRADSHAW. Phone 50, Sea- forth. 3914x6 Municipality of the TOWNSHIP of McKILLOP A MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF THE "--1- Township of McKillop will be held at Winthrop min on Monday, the 28th day of December, for the purpose of. nominating a Reeve and fryer Councillors. Nominations will be received frail the hour of one o'clock to two o'clock in the after- Roan. In the event cif more persons being nom- inated than are required to fin the several offices, an election will be held on Monday, the 4th day of JanuarY, A.D., 1943. ,Polla will be open from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. 'at the following paces: . No. 1 -James Gailin's house, Lot 10. Con. 6: James, Carlin, D.R.O.: Wm. Maloney. P.C. No.' 2. -Mrs. Joseph Hogg's house, Lot 25, Con. 4: Ross Murdie, D.R.O.; Iffrs. George Eaton, P.C. , • -. No. 3 -Joseph Smith's house.• Lot 11, Con. S 13; Henry Bennewies, D.R.O.; Elmer Den-, , nis, P.C. No. 4 -Mrs.' Driseoll's Aouse, Lot 25, Con. 12: William Somerville, D.R.O.; Willis Dun- . dos; P.C.• . . • JOHN McNAY, Clerk. 3914-2 • . • • TITCKERSMITH • , ' • Nomingtion Meeting ,-, THE ANNUAL MalgrING OF THE TOWN- whip of Tucicersmith for the nomination • of candidates for the office of Reeve ,and Councillors for the year 1943, will be held in Walker's Ha, Brueelte/d, on Monday, Decem- ber 28, 1942, from' 1 to 2 P.M. If a poll be necessary such 'poll rhalt .he opened on Mon- day. January 4, 1943, between the hours of .ii a.m. and 5 p.m. at the 'following planes and Try the following officers: ' No. -1 - Finn e.t.a n ' i vacant store: H. St.wart, D,R.O.; Harry Chesney, Clerk. Poll No. 2-Sol:Ord Hence No, 8: Edward Itc-wn, D.R.O. : Roy :vier:inch. Clerk. Poll leo. 3 --School liouse No . 4: Rov Recovn, D,R.O.,; Frank Walters, Clerk. Poll No..4-Echool Mono. No, 3: Thomas Chapman. 0.11.0.; .1. W. McIntosh, Clerk. Poll No. 5--Schoul House N. 1:- R. D. Bell. D.R.O.; M. Tranusir, Cierk. non No.'. 6-- .-S4-larll liouse No. 9: W. Mar- tin, D.R.O.; Ivan Forsyth, Clerk. D. F. McGREGOR, Returning 0 Meer. . — Card of Thanks WILLIAM REID. AND FAMILY 0E- sire to express to their many neighbors and friends their sincere appreciation of the many kindnessft extended to them during their redent bereavement. . 3915x1, MILS. J. A. KERR AND SCOTT DESIRE to expresb their sincere appreciation to ' their neighbors and friends for the, many kindnesses extended to them during their re- cent bereavement, also to thank those who loaned canf and sent flowers. • In Memoriam ed the pealacter-in vin' memory of Mary Rh- was '-' becna (Boccie), who Passed away 24 the years ago today, December El, 1918: ther 'Tis sweet to know we'll meet again den( Where kr:pubic:3 are no more. his And that the one we loved so Well Has yirisit gone on before. giun -Ever remembered by Mother and Sisters. aurn had• to MeGREGoe-re loving memory wof Elva 011t '''''. Florence Andercon. who nsased away six twee rears ase. December 27th, 1936: Mnfil The rolling stream of life , rolls on, . ette, . lea still the 'vacant chair qnde Recalls the love, the voice, the smile and Of the one who once sat there. -0..ernearbered by her Parente, Sistent and Male earthere. , . . • 3915x1 • aro' se,e be. liciAl... te-in -loving memory of our dear walk mother, M. Andrew Dougalt alio MIN- on (teener twe •eettra ago, Deeetruher 29; 1940 i , ..• r , - • stare . . • ' Iva ee, Ste trace we loved so dear, tt ' exee. -' evoke we lone to beta; anti , ;lame tee teietelee or 'wooed% . '' • jeer tot Ilietight to teach. etop. e ee . .,4,•••• • fugee efie e . -0 Iteilt-'f•berer:e , a ,e- ' a ' e • C 't • • •, 4 . , e. 'Y.,,s,' , , ,,, Mkt • . :.- ' es' ee ' -. •':'' , ''''' " Pile Birth,S 011NSON-In Scott Memorial Hospital, on , ocember 23rd. to Mr. and Mrs. Ross John. son, Zurich, a eon. Deaths 1110MPSON-In Seaforth, on l`uesday, Dec. 22nd, Elizabeth Thompson, in her 88rd year. '1E'PHENSON-In Seaforth, on Sunday. De- cember 20th, Isabella Fell, beloied wife of Mr. Ralph Stephenson, Stanley Twit, in her 75th year. 1D -1n Sartorial, on Thursday. December 17th, Charlotte Ann Powell, 'beloved wife of William M. Reid. in her 73rd year. 1942 Surplus , (Continued from Page 1) . Bell E. & T. Co. Debenture acct. . 4,500.00 14,737.60 $99,324.79 Expenditures . tntO, Unhappy refugees with an eight gamed' telephoned their fel eltathene „Scott,' of OrOelie, has been called from the. train window were a• meet .as they Were finable itft 94401i1'. ome, Mr. etty'le Many friends trust depresseug sight. The teatn mama ' Rev::' and •Mrsx. Ifelineleie L.a Ig.9 Made that ha will soon recoveei h ' P gers relieved thenaselves of most Icif the 004440104 more fetie. by their The teeny fri WA at kr. Charles their French money for the benefit 'of Pretieenee- 'E4e haPPJli 0,941114 --Were Mir- Jinkee RePtilar MAI epurier for R. R. the stricken wanderer-. When tee prised lay being presented with giftsI., Hensel!, will , epleaaed to learn train arrived at the atacient port of of flowers, chocolates and 'cigars recovered from his recent Mattes, St. Malo, from which Jacques Cartier from the immediate faMily. Thee' were and is able to be at his duties.agein. bas had sailed for Canada, they found graciously remembered with cards Mrs. M. Greer and Pte. Harold"Bon- that Jerry was close at hand. .. al- f: pm their many friends and flowers though he had not et dropped ybombs throw of London, spent the week -end from the Ladies' Aid of St. Peter', with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. W. Bonthron. Ted Pudney and his 'band, of Lon- don; will furnish the music for a dance to be held in the Town Hall, Hensell, on Tuesday, Dec. 29th, spon- sored by the young business girls of town. on the little harbor. The little Brit - 1st boat with accommadation for 350 passengers, found 850 to 900 waitieg for it. ' Men, women and children slept'everywhere on deck and below. But they felt safe as could be. They were on a British boat. And the next Lutneran Church. Publie School Concert 'The annual Christmas concert of Hensall public school was held Tues- day afternoon at the school with Mr. Claude Blowes, principal, in the chair. morpeng, they landed at Southamptoe,, u From Miss Pfaff's room the numbers Mr Bell, 'not in physical shape to be ccusisted of an opening chorus;rect- accepted in, any of the armed services, taeons by Joyce Pfaff, Teddy Normin- wanted to get home to his wife and. tou, Jerry Rennie, Beth Morris, Cor - family. It seemed impossible for a. lune Smale and Ronald° Passmore; ex - time. But he managed to obtain WES- etcese, "Christmas Stocking" solo eeeereteee,rqle... DECEMBER 051, 1942 ,ssossiiimensisseseirkinarass. dress and to, BeatTerie' for the use of her bore, flenedietian Was pro- nounced by Mr. Brook Drake - MoDeugall, • A quiet 'but lovely wedding was sot, emnized at the Manse, Staffee'on Sat- urday, Deo. 19, at 3 p.m., when Mar- jorie Lorene McDougall, daughter of Mr. and Mts. Horton Mclaougall, of Ilensell, became the bride of John Edward Drake, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Drake, of Staffa. The wed- ding Wn8 solemnized, by Rev. Alds- worth. For her wedding the attrac- tive bride chose a ,brown. and 'beige dress, black coat, hat and gloves, andt she wore a corsage of Amertchn Beau- ty roses, The bride was attended by a Mebsr. wJenrrwy itAhgagro,mofdeSetraw,ithwebaeriingge accessories. and corsage of American eBdeatuhtey groom. FMorr. tJheerg wAegdartiiial.gttetnricii; the bridal couple left for Toronto and Niagara Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Drake will reside on the groom's farm at Eublim Celebrates 93rd Birthday Mr. .L W. Ortwein, Hensallis oldest resident, will celebrate his 93rd birth- day on Christmas Day, and on New age on the ship which brought Lord .Audrey Walsh; a lullaby; star drill; . • • l ea.r s Day Mr. and Mrs. Ortwein will duet,' Claudette Blowes and Elaine Athlone and the Princess Alice to observe their 63rd wedding antuvers- Canada. They were accompanied by Beer; "Holy Night, Silent Night";,.,er• Both celebrations will he quiet - Pantomime, "A Terrible Catastrophe" 4 spent e the home. For his ad - two destroyers which saw some ac - and a rooster drill. From Mr. Blowes tion. After a very out-of-the-way room four plays were presented: • , vanced age Mr. Ortwein is the smart-. l course, they }Wed at Halifax. And Quiet Evening With the Radio," thoseest and most active man in Hensel), taking part being Donald 'McKinnon. attending to his daily duties, calls at never did the Shores of Canada look the post office every day for his mail better to anyone than' they did to the Eller Bell, Jack Lavender, Betty Moir and is a regular attendant each &La - speaker, John C. Bell. ' and Glenn Koehler; "Doing Without day at .the United Church, of which Mr. Bell held his audience in breath- Christmas," Bernice Jinks, Eleanor he is an active member., A resident less atteetion and the applause at Cook, Betty Mickle, Dorothy . Me- of this village for forty -&'e years, h the end was long and loud."e . Naughton, Doris . Buchanan, John was born in Tavistock, and was post - Sangster„ Roland Smith, Ronald Mc-; master and general store merchant in Kinnon; "A Photographer's • Busy Heildelburg for some years. He also Day," Betty Mickle, Ewe Soldan, June conducted general stores in Zurich, Kennedy, Alma Bell, Eleanor Venner, Seaforth and Hansa& He was presi- eel Campbell, Joyce Broderick, Chas Feee4 "A Miaer's Christmas," Elaine dent of the British and Foreign Bible Society of London for a period of one R. /C.,Wurtele (Continued from Page 1) arlisle, Jack Lavender; choruses, "A White Christmas," and "Good Chrie- fleets' in the county are as follows: tan Men" were also featured: Mr. Blyth $384, Brussels $368, Ethel $68, Ted Oliver acted In. the . role of 'Santa Bluevale $88, Walton $156, Clinton $1,832, Bayfield $72, Londestoro $68 Luaus and distributed many 'as The Varna $48, Exeter $1,544, Dashwood, $224, Grand Bend $88, ICirkton $80, Crediton $212,' Goderich $3,280, Dun- g apnon $44, Port Albert $36, Auburn and Kintail $160, 'Jensen $1,044, Kip - pen $180, Seaforth $1,428, Brucelleld $220, Egmondiville $20, Wingham $1,788, Beagrave $68, Fordwich $108, Corrie $68, Wroxeter $296, Wroxeter $296, Belmore and Glenannon $12, Zurich $300. special collection taken will be used for the Junior Red Cross. Concert At S. S. No. 10 A delightful Christmas concert was held in S.S. No. 10, Tuckersmith, on Monday evening last under the chair- manship of Rev. R. A. Brook, Hen - sale .The concert opened with Christ- mas carols directed by Mr. Brook; chorus by pupils, "We've Just Arrived From Bashful Town"; welcome reci- tation, Isabelle •Caldwell; recitation, "When Pa Shaves," .Al. Hoggarthe play, "Little Pitchers"; recitation, Hazel ,Slavin; musical number, Percy and Jean Wright; recitation, "Be Careful,", Ruth MacLean; a Christ- mas drill; play, "The Stowaway"; recitation, "Santa's Visit," Mervyn Eyre; spelling 'bee; play, "The Sell- ing of Jenny"; play, "The Suddien Dis- cover"; pantomine, "Away in a Man- ger," Ruth IViaeLean, Isabelle Celli - Well; recitation,- Bob Kin,sman. An added attraction, was the arrival of Santa who distributed nupaeroue gifts to the children. Miss Elva McQueen of Hensall is the popular teacher of this school. Concert At S. S. 10, Hay alaries, allowances, etc....$ 1,526.46 rinting, postage, adv., etc. 917.67 roperty, care of buildings, . etc. 1,974.03 uditors' fees 75.00 )iscount on taxes 157.45 ants, Agri. Society, Lions, Band, etc. 475.00 egal fees and costs - 385.20 urance 489.98 an. Bank of 'Commerce, taxes collections 61.95' repay receipts bought "Xst excess of taxes 17.75 lunthies, discs re soldiers, taxes, etc. 626.45 irectarelief ' 305.02 ospitalization, indigents, in- sulin, etc. 187,76 heritable grants, Salvation Army 25.00 ebenture interest' 6,863.24 benture principal .. 12,751.16 .0.H., scavenger, dump, etc. 817.50 se oard of Health, M.0.11., etc, 173,25 of [ighways and streets, reads, in snowplowing, drains, etc. 1,982.56 1,, dmin. of justice, police sal- /I aries, etc. 955.70 ire Dept., grant, salaries, etc. . 499.85 ydrant rentals, 53 at $75. 3,975.00 treet lighting ' 2,096.00 otinty rates 4,523.79 ubiic school levy 8,161.99 parate school levy 1,242.95 ollegiate Institute levf 6,628.48 'bile Library levy 1t230.93 raterworks, L. Imp. 2,055.74 reed inspection ' e. , 120,00 est due coupons paid 155.00 at due pre -payment re- ceipts paid •90.00 'Bell E. & T. Co., deben- ... ture acct., trans. -on acct. i principal and interest 5,891.49 neral Accciunt .$ 9,804.24 Bell E. & T de- IIENSALL Come to the New 'Year's Eve Dance on Dec. 31st, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., Hensall Town Hall. Murdoch's orch- estra. Admission 35c. Free admission to men in uniform. •Sponsored by Kipper East Women's Institute. Pro-. eeede for war work. • • • ' • (Continued from Page 1) hoot, sang "As With Glailnects Men Old." Other hymns featuredi dur- g the service were "0, Come All' Ye aithful," "God the Rock. of Ages Worship the King," "Joy To the World" and "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say," by the choir, Mrs. Maude Hedden as soloist; "Angels From the Realms of Glory" and the choir selec- tion, "The Whole World Was Lost in the•Darkness of Sin." The little tots also sang the cradle song, "Away in a Manger." The decorations were lovely and in keeping with the white gift 'service and the lighted candelabra on the organ made a very effective setting. The decorating committee was com- posed of lefts. Walter Spencer, Mrs, P. McNaughtoer and Mrs. Claude Blowes. Miss M. Ellis directed ehe different parts foie this white gift ser- vice. Bob Hess and Howard Brook • were in charge of lighting effects from the gallery, and Harry -Horton benture acct. .. 2,457.26 12,261.47 had charge of the curtb.ins. The of-, fering . received from the Sunday •• 499.324-79. school and congregation amounted. to 100, and will be forwarded,at once obable Receipts and Expenditures 'to $ Dec. 15 - 31st. 1942 1, aid the British 'War Victims' Chil- dren's fund. lance a's of Dec, 15, 19,$12261,47 Receipts ' . • :Presbyterian Church Services • , rrent taxes ' • rears taxes - 300." Christmas- servieet were. 'weir- •at - 200 00 310.0 scellaneous • 50.9 • $13,121.4 Expenditures 'ounts payafee, estimated $ 4e0.0i imated balance as at Dec 1, 13)12 ' $13.121.47 Tax Sale Account Proceeds • plibl $5712.75 t, owing owners 58 3 rl 1114 eerpi ty relts1 by town 3,527.f00 -es not realized et tex sale _ $itt,1470,19 ' Di s cc rsemen es receivable 9.62-1.0r; eongregation. be resumed e on the nt ended .at Carmel Presbyteria O : Church on Sunday !eat, and the musi 0 and sermons at both service -pro claimed the message of, the holy sea 7 son. The minister, Rev. W. Weil .-delivered two splendid and timely dis 4 courses in keeping with the season The choir, under the direction o 7 Mrs...1. Murdoch, rendered for thei 1..orning,anthein, "The 'Nativity." Mrs 4;111105 Bonthron rendered a ver ideasing solo at the morning service "The First, Christmas Morn," and a the evening service Mr. Robert Cani eion in 'fine V(1 i ee sang, "Open the (elite; of the Templet." The choir rendered an appropriate anthem. The a,,.ics of serrnons nn the.tord's Pray in Wartime, unieh has been oc- eliftelnee, the thoughts 'of the evening S.S. No./10, Hay, was the scene of a lovely Christmas concert, an annual. event, on Monday evening, the school being pecked for the event. W. R. Dougall was chairman for •the even- ing and the accompanist was Mrs. A. W. Shirray. Miss McIlwain, the popu- lar teacher, arranged the splendid program which was much enjoyed. Following Is the program as present- ed: Chairman's address; opening choruses, "This is Worth Fighting For" and "Merry, Merry Christmas," by the whole school; welcome, "A Christmas Geeeting," Frances Lostell; trio, "Three Little Sisters," Betty Rowcliffe, Betty Munn ,and another girls; dialogue, "Hiung, A 'School Ma'am," Jean Ingram, Jean Arm- strong,' Betty Munn, Marion Tinney, Betty Rowcliffe, • Shirley Chapman; Butterfly Drill, Betty Munn, Jean Arm- strong, Betty Rowcliffe, Marion Tin- ney. Shirley Chapman. Betty Ana' strong, Jean Mousseau; monologue, "A Leg or a Wing," Frances Lostell;' pantomine, "Away in a Manger." Jean Mousseau, Betty Arnrstrong, Shirley Chapman, Marion Tinney,. Jean In- gram, Betty Rowcliffe, Jean Arm - n, stiong, two -• part songs, "Gliding c Through the Meadow," Jea Arm- -istrong, Frances Lostell, Betty Munn; -I recitation, "Santa's Health," Shirley .,; Chapnian;, dialogue, "A Terrible 'Cat- - astroidie." Davey Ingram, .Jimmie • Taylor, Donald Mousseau, Neil Tay- Clor, Orvie Taylor; 'Star Drill, Shirley r Chapman, eeJeen Armstrong, Betty .iftoweliffe, Betty 'Altinn, Frances Los- t -fl. Jean Ingram, Marion :Finney; ,! sting. -ren Little Soldiers," Jimmie t TtlYlor. Davey Ingrm a, N'efl Taylor, Donald :Vlousseau. Orville Taylor; recitation. "Mrs, Santa." Jean III - motion song, "Merry dhrist-. :Wag Day," Jean' Ingram, Jean Arm- sirong, Frances L ell, Betty Mun.n, Bet tY weliffe Tramp Drill, Orvie Dditalti Mousseau. Nell Tay- lor, Davey Ingram, Ray Ingram Don- ald Bell; piano solo, Betty 110u -cliff°. recitation, "Christmas Time," Betty A rmetrong ; dialogue, ''Waiting Room." Betty Munn, Orvie Taylor, Betty Itowcliffe, .Jean Armstrong Shirley Chaprnan,', Jean Ingram, Neil ":.raylor, Frances Lostell, Donald Mous- 8semi; quartette, "Oh Christmas, Sweet Christmas," Jean Armstrong, Betty Rowclife, • Frances Lostell, Betty Munn; piano solo, Jean Armstrong rnusical playlet, "The Arrival of San- , ta," by entire school, including Christ- mas Fairy, Frances Lostell; Santa Claus, Orvie Taylor; children., Betty Rowcliffe, Betty Munn., Donald Mous- seau, Jean Armstro-ng, Jean" Ingram; Brownies, Neil Taylor, Davey Ingram, Jimmie Taylor, Ray Ingram, Donald Bell and Fairies, Marion Tinney, Shir- ley Chapman, Petty. Armstrong, Jean: Mousseau; "God Save the King." Betty Moir, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin 'Moir, is confined to her home stafferfpg.*ith scarlet fever. Word has been received here that Captain, W. A. Young, of Kitchener, former minister o; 'Carmel Presbyter- ian Church here, has been transfer- red overseas. Mr. Robert Sangster, who bas been relieving at Thedferd,.was a recent visitor wfth his mother, Mrs. Minnie Sangster. Bob has been transferred to Elora. Mr. Ken Iticks, prominent bu▪ sinese man of the villa.ge, having conducted the 56 to 0..00 store- in Hensefl for several years, ,has enlisted in the LC. A.P. and reports for duty in January. Mrs. Hicks and family remain in Miss Margaret 'Sangster, who Is at- tenceleg:Atmintee College At Clititenta i� peitaing,AWo Weeks', /1010.0 -at her ode lietV • ohle her & • dogitter, Altai Zoeitte kr. 0, ketty, vtfOy 4t his • ertising, .etc. ng to owner's 5, etc. eoa,15 .58 239.50 $10,070.10 Getting Out first Sunday in the New Year. Children of •Henrall and district were treated to a free picture show at the Town Hall on Saturday last., iliroegli thb generosity of the Chatti- . her of Commerce.. 'An added attrac- ' 'won was -the arrival of Santa, 14re J D. Stewart, who suffered a prained back a week ago when 'she rell on the fey sidewalk on .Main St., ),‘ <1.4 taken to Scott Memorial Hosp.'- , tal. Seaforth, 'this week, *here X-rays ; taken revealed a fractured vertebrae in the snin,e. Mrs, Stewart will have to remain in 'bed at her home here for two weeks. Her sister, Miss Isa- bella Moir, who suffered a fractured hip some weeks ago, is stilr a patient in Scott Memorial Hospital, Seeforte, Gordon Campbell is assisting in the. lor...al post office during the Christmas rush, • • less Phyllis Case is spending, (ih istmas and New Year's with her! sister and broth i I , Mr. and Mrs, W. Wilson, of St. Cathartnes. .Mr. Morley Sanders, popular prin., cipal of Hentiall continuation school, v. hose !marriage to Miss Helen Glenn, of Hensel]; Wilt b4 of wide interest this Saturday, Dee. 26th, was, pres- ented by the pupils of the school with a lovely coffee table, Roes Kennedy fining the honors, The • presentation IA ee made Tuesday morning at the scilool. Mr. r. and Mrs. Conrad C. Schilbe, of Zurich, celebrated their golden wed - ting anniversary by pleasantly enter- taining the family to, a goose dinner with a three -store cake decorating .11e. centre of the table. Those pres- OM were Mrs: Fred Deters, Reneall; - IVIr. and Mrs Warren 8 .., p - pen; Mrs.' Orval 11cCllinctitY, Varna; I bre, and Mrs..11etilly Schilbe, M. and h Ira, 11arrington Pinkbeiner,' Mr. and. !dm *tn. Sitter: .• Mr, and Mrs. 'Geo, .31 (Continued -from Page 1) border the French officers seem- rett3i confldebt. Arrilting at Paris first news he saw in the papers that the Germans had broken Maginot Line. Paris seemed ra- empty. Those people in eve e seemed a bit scaeed. One of colleagues who had gone to 13e1 - was for the time missing and ed up in a few days after having eithrilling escape. mt. Bell tried et the ,necessary papers to get o England. It would take ten or e -days. Finally- by uNing his . resourceful tactics at. the Sur - be managed to get a passport ✓ most unusual circumstances, a ticket on a boateralh for St.' this time the French retreat was t. Freta„ the train they could! he roads jammed with refugees, j ng, riding in donkey carts and icyeles. The train which had d with seventeen coaches., even-, hadeetbirty. It couldn't start, eying fitrally started, could not Arriving at Rennes Where t s had been assembling he saw of discarded bicycles, a hundred fty feet Tong, fifty feet wide and y feet mg& nertwitingt have. ftdeft tholisand maehities; in the &Aft:11e hinidrecia of dtt4t1-. • year, and an active insurance agent for many years with the Dominion Life Assurance Co., of Waterloo: He held the position of superintendent of the Sunday school of the former Meth- odist Church, now known as the Unit- ed Church for a .period of twenty- three years. The family consists of two eons, Alonzo Ortwein, Detroit ; ane Milton, Ortwein, London, and four daughters, Mrs. Lohr, Pennsylvaha; Mrs. Brenkholt, Kitchener• Mrs. M. G. Drysdale and Mrs. James A, Pater - soil, 'both of Hensall. W. C. T. U. Meets The W.C.T.U. held their December meeting on Thursday afteriwori, Dec. 17, at the lovely home of Mrs. B. W. F. Beaver, Exeter. Mrs.. Maude Hed- den conducted the devotional service -which opened 'with singing, "Q Little Town of Bethlehem," followed with the Scripture reacting. Prayers were offered by Mrs. Johns and Mrs, W. Cook, of Eeeter. The devotional, a Christmas message, was read by Mrs. Hedden, and the hymn, "Holy Night, Silent Night," was sung. ,The presi- dent ' presided during the remainder Of the meeting. The roll call was an- swered with a verse of Scripture, "Love." Mrs. McQueen, the acting secretary, read the minutes of the lastmeeting and Mrs. Hess and Mrs. Hecklee. contributed a duet, "Ivory Palaces," wjhieaev..R. A. Brook at the piano. TIA guest speaker, Rev. R. A. Broek, of Hensall Uaited Church, in his address of the after- noon„spoke highly of the work of the W.C.T.U. and spoke words of encour- agement, asking them to persevere in their light Against intemperance. He spoke of the liquor traffic as a fifth coluninistrin OUP war effort. He re- viewed the main points of Premier King's recent redio address: The banning of liquor advertising in all Canada, the decrease of beer, wine and spirits released from bond; the lessened: alcoholic content ofeach, and the promises asked to reduce their sales to eight hours a day, He Quoted !Lloyd George saying of the three enemies which Britain had to fight were Germany, Austria and drink, the latter the most to be fear- ed. In the discussion that followed it was decided to distribute literature, lately published.. the two pamphlets mentioned being "Money Talks" and "Fifty Miles of Beer." The president asked that at the January meeting a New Year's resolution be given in answer to the roll call. Words of ap- preciation and thanks were extended to Mr. Brook for his thoughtful ad. Ration Board Notice Members of the local Ration Board for Segorth, Tuckersmith and McKillop will hold their inaugural meeting on • Tuesday, Dec. 290 In Town Hall, Seaforth, 2 p.m. states John J. 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. As. rationing affects every man, woman and child in the com- munity, local people with local knowledge are now empowered te handle 'local consumer rationing problems, and the Board is new ready to degi with these matters. It is ,further prepared' to offer proper direction for the handling of commercial or institutional ration problems. Classes of instruction for •these volunteer officials leave .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 discqssed problems of Om - sumer rationing common to every community. • People should remember that the local ration board is their. own PERSONAL, board and has been set, up to assure the local cemmunity „of their fair share of all rationed commodities. • Members of the local board are as follows: Mayor John J. Cluff, Chairman; S. Whitmore, Vice -Chairman; N. R. Dorranpe, M. A. Reid, Dr. F.4. Burrows, C. P. Sills, W. D. Smith, H. Stewart, Mrs. E. C. Boswell, Mrs, W. L. Whyte, D. 11. Wilson. WILL CARRY ON... (sad de ente,se ate • 4•• 3*1 15 F' COURSE 1 r ail7e that:I mitstbe • at the switchboard on Christmas Day. War never takes a holiday, even at Christmas. There will be thousands of vital calls to put through. "And our soldiers, sailors and airmen will be railing home all over the country. Their calls should go through as promptly as .we can complete them. 'Long delays will be inevitable—unless you de- ride to avoid your usual Christmas telephoning. "Won't you please help us at Christmas to get this really neces- sary job done? Can't you mail your Christmas -Greetings this year? Or, if you find it absolutely necessary to make a telephone eall, won't you please make it a few days before, or a few days after Christ- mas? That will be a great help. "We shall be very grateful for your co-operation, and you will be safeguarding Canada's war effort." 5413*1 15 1/4, &aff &teal& - • Buy War SavP.11WILSON,ings Stamps and Certifi. cotes Reitularly, Manager