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Sponsored By Seaforth Ov-
erseas Committee on
Saturday Night-.
AGAIN NEXT MONTH
The mile -of -pennies drive, sponsor-
ed by the Seafoiith Overseas Comm:+ -
tee on Seaforth Main Street, Satur-
day evening last, proved a great suc-
cess, considering the fact that it was
the first t$me it had been attempted
In town.
Now that the people have caught
on to the idea, it ' is confidently ex-
pected that the second •drive • to be
made the same way •next month will
double the proceeds of Saturday
blight
People from town and district drop-
ped $61.45 .in •pemies and silver on
�----th-e sidewalks and were collected by
`'1 tilelocal Scouts, Cubs, Guides and-
s 'Brownies, under the direction of Miss
Alice Daly and 'Miss Mabel Turnbull.
The Seaforth Overseas Committee
wishes to thank all those, including
the Scouts, Cubs, Guides and Brown-
lee, who helped make' the mile -of -pen-
nies drive• sucha success.
Next month another drive will be
held, ,so save your change. Remem-
ber it costs $5.00 to• send a box to a
man overseas, and •there are a great
many names on the overseas list.
WINTHROFREDC$OSS
RECEIYES GIFTS
Old McKillop " Boy, William
Robinson, . Donates
Clock and $5,00.
Mrs. George Eaton,• president of
Wt ith'ren fed Cross unit, received
from Mr. William Robinson, of Lon-
don, a former McKillop boy, a-Meek
and $5.00 for the Red Cross Society,
to be used as they see fit.
Mrs. George Little, a sister of Mr.
Robinson, donated two quilt tops to
Circle 2. We wish to extend our.
thanks to them., also to others. who"
have made quilt donations, helped to
make '• blocks and lflehed flour sacks
for linings.
We hope everyone can help with
the urgent sewing for prisoners of
war. No doubt several of our boys
may be prisoners, so ,let's put our
shoulder to the wheel and show them
we are behind them.
Don't forget your donations for pris-
oner of war parcels.
We also ask the ladies to save pa-
per bags and small bores for use at
the cooking sale and bazaar on (Mo-
ises' 2nd.
Mr. Ray Holman spent Sunday with
friends in Monkton.
Mr. and Mrs. Pauli, of Stratford,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jos.
Do3lnage.
Miss Isabel Betties, R.N., is visit-
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theron
Betties.'
kiss Margaret Montgomery has -re-
turned to Brantford after spending
several weeks at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Papple and Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Bolger spent Sunday
with Miss Kathleen Shannon and Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Pryce.
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Bowlers Win
At Stratford
Three rinks of Seaforth bowlers, W.
J Duncan, M. McKellar, J. Beattie,
Lorne Dale, ship; George Johnston,
J. Hotham, Dr. F. J. Bechely, Ross
Sproat, skip, and Harry Stewart, F.
Johnston, Ed. Bright and W. G. Wil-
lis"
il-
lis, skip, attended the Merchants and
an Manufacturers tournament held in
Stratford on 'Wednesday afternoon.
Seventy-six rinks were in attendance,
the W.' G : Willis rink winning all
'arnrth'reee,ggaeii4Lfid takienr fifth prize,
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Business Change
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Mrs G. Albert rWhitaey, funeral
director, lien,,teee y i&d me eased.
shedwith ''1' teat
eu' Yc Soli; .Sea -
forth. Itr. 'Whitlie St' s' a, •native of
Milverton and ie, , aeo4y ..`'favorably
etntown in this amens niit' ,;.J'ibving been
engaged in 'telesis for
the past sixteen yearn. The bueInese
of S. T. Hollnes & Sett will be can,
tinned ender • the manse of Holines &
Whitney.
ubl n and bbert Pupils
Will Have Bus Service
To bilitcliellHigh School
Will Affect School Sectio' ns
Nos. 2,, 3, 6, 7, Hibbert,
Department of Education
Announces.
NEWS:. OF WEEK
, IN DUBLIN
A new bus service, according to an
announcement from the Ontario De-
partment of Education, will be in op-
eration during the corning school year
for the transportation of pupils from
the secondary schools, Nos. 2, 3, 6
and 7, of Hibbert Township, to Mit-
then, high school. Edmunds and
Cook, Mitchell, will provide the bus
service, and it is understood that •46
students will be accommodated.
Personals: Mr. and" Mrs. Urban
Ayotte and children, Detroit, Mrs.
Richard Ayotte, Varna, and Mrs. Jer-
ry Campbell, Mount Carmel, with.
John Dillon' and Miss Elia J. Dillon;
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Atkin and Fergus
Kenny, Detroit, with Mrs. Philip
Kenny; Mi. and Mrs. Clarence Trott
and daughter, Anne Lorraine, Sea -
forth, with Mrs. A. M. Looby; Mrs.
Devereaux and daughter, Nora;' Chica-
go, with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Darling;
Mrs. Harry L Dingeman and sons,
David, Jack and Paul, have returned
to Detroit after spending two weeks
with Mr. and Mrs. D. McConnell; Ar -
thin' Looby, C.S.B„ Toronto, is va-
cationing with his mother, Mrs. A. M.
Looby; John Krauskop'f is selling his
furniture and will go to Detroit to re-
side with . his family; Mrs. Harvey
Dantzer hss returned to her home in
Windsor after spending two weeks
with Miss Helen Dantzer; Mr. and
Mrs. William Smith oi Carlingford;
Miss Loreen Looby, St. Joseph's Hos-
pital;`l.ondon, with her mother, Mrs,
A. M. Looby; Mrs W. Wilcott and
Miss Olive Evans, Galt, with Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Matthews; AC. John Dil-
lon, R.C.A.F., St. 'Thomas, with his
uncle,'Ebili's" Dillon; Mrs. M. Schul-
man, Buffalo, N.Y., with her brother,
Patrick Maloney; Mrs. Frances Glos-
sop and daughter, Betty, Listowel
and Mrs. Harold Durst, ••Wroxete
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. eA.
Forster; Miss Anne Meagher, London
with her • parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Meagher; Miss Plionsine • Meagher
bas returned home after spending a
month in London; Mrs. J, Miller, De-
troit, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dan O'Connor; Mrs. Robert McCor-
mick, Detroit, with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Krauskopf.
'Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O'Connor held
a family reunion at their home on
Sunday. A chicken ' dinner was serv-
ed to about trty guests, and it was
the first occasion for twelve years
that the members of the family were
at home together. Those present
were: •Five daughters, Sister Conces-
sa (Caroline) and Sister Mary Daniel
(Rose), •Sacred. Heart Convent, Lon-
don; Mrs. Don Miller (Mary), with
her husband and two children, Buddy
and . Donnie, Detroit; Mrs: J. Conway
(Agnes) with her husband and daugh-
ter, Kathleen, Detroit, and Mrs. Dave
I'd Faulkner (Veronica) and her hus-
band and son, Donald, Windsor; also
three sons, Joseph O'Connor with
Mrs. O'Connor and three children,
(Continued from Page 4)
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Friends Honor
`Bride-to-be
Mrs. Clarence Trott was hostess on
Tuesday evening at a delightful event
held in honor of Miss Barbara 'Carlin,
oft Beechwood, bride -elect of this
week. Bingo was enjoyed during the
evening with Miss "'Margaret .'Vlciver
in charge, and the prize winners were
Mrs, John Moylal, St. Columban, and
Miss Margaret Holland; -Dublin.
Many useful and pretty gifts were
received by the bride-to-be. Mrs.
Gordon Reynolds `assissted Miss Car-
lin in opening the gifts, and Miss
Rose 'O'Connor read the following ad-
dress:
"Dear Barbara: .It is with Mingled
feelings of pride, gladness and regret
that we, your friends, are assembled
to offer felicitations on your approach-
ing marriage. We are happy you
Mee chosen a life partner so worthy,
while we regret. °that your marriage
will iieceee{tate jyoutr .departure front
our midst, 'OVe %l1 hold that
;lealth,.
happiness and prosperity May attend
YOU through long years of life. Please
tocept the acoompan'ying , gifts as
4nsfible evidence of our esteems and
tri.endirifip. Signed en behalf_ of your
Mends and relatives:"
I;u oh oras served in -the dining
room which was beautifully decoratedi
wtthepilik and white streamer's add
late' siitiiteen flow s.
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Boobs ,
The new ration books are now
being distributed for Seaforth,
Tuckersmith and McKillop Town.
ships at the Town Hall, Seaforth,
and at the United Church, Bruce -
field. The application card in the
old books must be ,properly filled
fin and signed and presented to
the issuers, •before new ration
books can be secured. The di-
tributing dates are Thursday,
August 26th; Fridays 'August .27th
and Saturday, Au9Nst 28th,,
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KIPPEN . BU
AFRIC
MOREJiLO!Q� d��Na
S
Women's Institute is Thank-
ed By African Airman
For Parcel Seitt.
NEWS . OF : , • HENSALL
In a recent letter from North Afri-
ca, Cpl. Ed. Norminton, R.A.F., writes
to bis wife, Mrs. Norminton, Hensall:
"I was glad to see you had gone ov
er to Seaforth to donate some blood.
It is sure being put to good use, and
while in 'hospital I sato just how they
need it. I can tell you mere, about
that later. it won'•t,-hurt anyone to
give it, yet they are so snort of don-
ors. If the- folks could see some of
the goodea:t does for the boys, I'm sure
iinectisnewould hold back at all."
Thefollowing is a letter received
by'°Mrs. James . A. Paterson, of Hen-
sai'1„ from 4C, Dave Sangster, R.C.A.
;atatioali.' at present in Africa,
owle iging parcel ,sent ' from the
s-iInstitute and War Service
W. E. Butt
Years in
Mr- and Mrs,,,tButt whq for,
over 22 years haves; 'ccessftuIy con
ducted the .post 'fir -and., ge tei^a1`
store in .Kipper, this'-�bi+ee" disppesed'
of the business to"'Mr. WH. leinmi;
of Walkerton, who ;has, conducted a
similar line of husinos •fora:: number
of years.
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Friend and Fellow Workers.
g ;fenced a new kind of stinahine
ester,•day iii the form of your parcel
postejjr: to" me on May 3rd. I found
each of • "the article& in splendid con-
ditidial' which proves much pain must
a"ube 6'en taken in packing them. I
ttfelseerd through Miss Luker, that
such. 'a parcel was ' on its wsy, and
selfish me, I was anticipating its ar-
rival, as treats like those contained
in your gift are • a bit of a novelty
Mr. and Mrs. Butt ,kave been idents- out here. The variety must have
fied with the business life of Kippen taken some careful choosing, and
fer so many y'eara where they. .veered since most of the articles enclosed
widely known anti et opiiiai. that their are rationed at home, it izaus( have
retirement will ' be ' keenl regretted
by the - people.. -of lrth'e district, who
will, however,x
"ielcome'"-
Mr. Dorm,
the new owner,,$ -```-
Besides'
` Besides' his store interests, . Min
Butt -has been: extensively engaged in
farming and shock' raising for matt*
years, and he and Mrs. Butt purpose-
making their future dome on the farm,
nieent personal sacrifice on the' part
c.f each who donated. The Canadian,
ei$s, tobaccos and cheese are swell
for a change front what we are used
to. The fudge,. maple sugar and
'cookies were• lovely,. My tent mates'
and I spent a pleasant evening eating
them last night. We have not ,,got
ai`ound to the bars and tea., as yet.
The fellows join .nvith nom' * sending
• • sincere thanks, hoping our gratitude
will- be 'conveyed to all' thqse • respoe-
>sible - .'Conditions • make life" a little
'boring at times and I cannot tell you
how much something different is ap-
preciated. The toilet articles and
writing pad will come in mighty ban-
dy, and once again; until '1 can 'say
it personally, 'Thanks a million:—
Yours sincerely, Dave Sangster." -
Graduates as
Navigator
At the recent graduation exercises
at St. Johns, Quebec, R.C.A.F. School,
John Elwyn Drover, son 'of -Mr. and
Mrs. William . Drover, of Seaforth,
was graduated as a navigator,
Was Third Tithe
Blood Donor
Death of George Ferguson
Mr. George Ferguson, high'y re=
spected Hensall resident, died at his
home here Monday night, 'following a
lengthy illness, in his 33th year. He)
was born in Hurondale, .where he
'formed successfully 'in that section
for many years, takine, up resident.:
The name of Mr. John Pryce, of here seven yeah ago. A few months
McKillop, was 'inadvertently omitted ago Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson Sbserveo
in the list of third -time donors at the tbeir 56th wedding anniversary. He
blood donors clinic held in Seaforth was a valued member of Catmel Pres -
on Thursday last. byterian Church. Surviving his loss
The next clinic will he held in four are -his widow, the former Annie An -
weeks time and men and women don- derson; one daughter, Mrs. T. Fergu-
ors will be welcomed. • Phone Mrs. son. 'Seaforth; one son. George, of
R. W, Kerslake at 341. (Continued on Page 4)
Local Legion Will Receive
50 Per Cent. of Proceeds
To Furnish Smokes For
Boys Overseas.
CARNIVAL SHOWS
PROFIT OF $2,602.17
. The Seaforth Lions Club held their
midsummer meeting at the Commer-
cial Hotel on Monday evening with a
large turnout of'inembers present.
Lion President C. •' E. Smith was in
the chair.
It was decided by the members ,to
hold . the Lions annual Hallowe'en
frolic in October of this year.
The draw will be for two radios.
and fifty per cent. of the proceeds
Will go to the Seaforth branch of the
Canadian Legion' oto • purchase smokes
for -the boys overseas. The balance
will be used for war service work,
The report read by Treasurer M. A.
Reid on the summer• carnival held at
the Lions Park on :the evenings of
July 14th and 16th, showed that the
club had. made • a net profit of
$2,602.17. '
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Hand Injured
In Accident
While oiling a sawing machine at'
the Bell Engine & Thresher Co. on
Wednesday morning, Mr. Robert
Smith met' with a serious. accident,
when his, 'left hand came in contact
with the revolving saw.
Two fingers of the hand were so
badly cut and torn that it, was found
necessary at the hospital, where he
eras immediately taken, to amputate
the third finger at the first joint and
the top of the second 'finger.
Mr. Smith was dowe town as usual
Thursday morning, but the 'injury is
a painful one and will necessitate his
taking a holiday for some time.
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CONSTANCE
Mr, and Mrs. William Jewitt and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Jew-
itt and ,Ronald spent last Sunday in
Goderich.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson have
purchased a house on Goderich St.,
in Seaforth, and' are havieg it re-
modelled. They intend havingu a sale
in the near future .and remove to
town:
.- Mr. and Mrs.' ,.C. Montgomery and,
family visited her brother, Mr. Wm.
Schneider, of Grand Bend, on Sunday.
Mr. and 'Mrs. . Walter Broadfoot
sent Sunday with Mr. and. Mrs: Vdm.
Britton.
Mr. and Mrs. R, Lawson were in
London on business last Monday.
kiss Jean Wakefield. of Whitby,
spent a few days with her parents,
'(r. and Mrs. Fred Wakefield.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Dexter and family
visited Mr. arid 'Yen. Guy Cunningham
of Auburn on Sunday.
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Rations
Here are the dates 'on which
ration ,coupons are due:
Butter coupons •20 to 26 now
valid; Nos. 26 and 27 valid SPrp-
tember 2nd; 20 to 23 expire Aug,.
ust 31st. -
Sugar, tea and coffee coupons
1 to 133 are valid.. Theyare good
until declared valid by the ration
administration.
Meat coupons ,(brown spare '
"A") 8 to 13 are valid. Nos. 8 to
12 expire August 31st.
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POULTRY MEN ?0
HOLD CONFERENCE
Local, Men , on Executive
Which Met in London -
On Tuesday.
• September 16th has been chosen as
'he date, and the Masonic Temple
the place, of the Western 'Ontario
Wartime Poultry Conference to be
held in London.
This was decided at a meeting of
the executive conference.. in the coun-
ty agricultural office. • -
The program will include a lunch-
eon at noon and a banquet in the eve-
ni,ng, at which Dr. W. R. Graham, of
Burlington, former head of the poul-
try .division, Ontario Agricultural Col-
lege, will speak. •
More than 1,000 poultrymen, hatch-
ery men, "grading station operators
and feed manufacturers are expected
to be in attendance at the conference
which will be similar to the Ontario
and Central Ontario gatherings held
In Toronto and Peterborough, re-
spectively. during the past few weeks.
Those present at tie meeting in-
cluded Norman Robinson, manager of
both the Toronto and Peterborough
conferences; E. R. Hooey, senior poul-
try products inspector for this dis-
trict; W. K. Riddell, Watson Porter,
London; J. C: Shearer, Huron Coun-
ty agricultural representative; W. L9
Whyte and JamesScott, Seaforth;
J. E. Stackhouse, C. A. Mann and C.
Ft. Huctwith, Forest.
While this meeting was in session,
the exective of the Middlesex .. Crop
Improvement Association also met,
discussing various projects, including
the organization of a "500 -Bushel
Potato Club," W. A. Vail, of Den-
field, presided over this meeting.
"Dad, we learnt at school today that
the animals, have a new fur every
winter."
"Be quiet! Your mother is in the
rext room."
ONTARIO'S NE W CABINET
Premier George' Drew -is shown above surrounded by his nine
cabinet' m'iniste'rs at their flrst cabinet meeting last Wednesday in
the Cabinet Connell' room in the Parliament Buildings, at Queen's
Park, Toeorato, stat diir(l,. from left to right, are Hon. Din R. p, •VW -
Port i -tope physician, who le Minister of Health and Myiihlic iii/ely
fare; Hort Charlet Daley, St. Cathgrines, mayor and rfe'lhll a:rircer,.
Minister of, leafier; Hon. Leslie B. Blaekweli, Toronto itti'rVY'er, 7tktteie
heir -General; Hon. G. H. b ucett, Carleton Place, insura lc$ ske0utive
and farmer, Minister of Hi hwaye' and Public Works; HMI. ;Ga 1'1,
Challles, Morrisburg business executive, Minister without portfolio
and vice-chairman of the Ontario Hydro Commission; Hon. G. H. Dun-
bar, Ottawa Business College head, Provisional Secretary and Minis-
ter of Municipal Affairs; Hon, W. G. Thompson, Blenheim soybean
grower, Minister of Lands and Forests and Minister of Game and Fish
erica. FI'a ►king Premier Drew are, at left, Her). 1'. L. Ken'nerdy,
Dixie •farmer, Minister of ikgricxrlture,.. and, '-• right, Hen. Lea1le
iyi.• Frost, Lindsay lawyer, Previne al Treaasittwer and Mhi Ater .0f•
Mtri , ,
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Host
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ON TU
Mr .' Madeliiuo Wes i ,
ich, was admit a to St,'�
pith, Longo , oa Tuesda;
suffering i?•
x�r, fractuj
a She ewer ' °:t
mfn :d inj' rel
as ridi "
f
a coach drive °: is the' front ,ea
Jeffrey, 20, oZurise,
puri lit . .
bald on a drunk drilling. chs
Officers said Jeffrey wt
north on Riebmond• . Street
on Street early Tuesday
itis ear allegedly crashed into ai
owned by lir. E'. D. Busby- 01"55
Iington St., .which was; parked! On
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east side of Richmond Street:': '
A man and woman riding in R�r
back seat of the Jeffrey car were,, not:
injured. Both cars were badly dam-
aged.
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MOBILE UNITWILI.
RECRUIT $ERE
Lieut. Winslow Will Be in.
Town Every ' Friday To
Interview Prospects.
Nei. 1
Mobile Unite will, be in town
every Friday at Keating's. Drug Store.
to
'interview prospects for C,W.A.C.,
17 -year-old boys for trades school, as
also' for 'C' category and general ells
listment. Lt.: A. C. F. Winslow is of :
Seer in charge. .
Mrs. Moore eoa ever: of eeetring,
wishes .to' express a hearty ="thank
you" to those women who responded
so quickly to the appeal for,•sewers
last wdek. She also rentindsnyou that
there is still some of a previous quota
cut and ready, viz., ladies'. coats and
dresses, boys' longs and size two boys'
coats, as well was the pyjamas that
are a part of, the "urgent .gn'ota."
We are again' reminding you of the
articles suggested for your shower
gifts for the personal 'property bag,
and • 'the housewives -- wash' cloth,
shaving brush, tooth powder;_...,..tooth;
brush, hand towel, men's idlser-
chiefs, gum, razor set, shaving soap,
hair brush, comb, soap, needles, darn-
ing needle, pins, shoe laces, black
buttons. Any article will be welcome.
Bring your gift to the work rooms.
It seems to all people that this war,.
has gone on for a long time. The day
that France fell, is one, remembered
like a bad dream . , long past. In .
the beginning of all great conflicts
that shake the world - . , and all. the
little private worlds that go to peo-
ple the 'universe, great enthusia.suu is
aroused ... like a surging wave pat-
riotism . . . support of ail worthy
causes' ... the wile -to "help" gathers
orce and momentum. It is easy is
accomplish all things,
But this war has lasted a very long
tine, now. The world is weary c.f
war, Now is the moment when it
would be easiest to sit back and be •
just a little bit discouraged . , . to
lag a tittle.
this then, is a crucial moment ,
for there must be no lag! Ahead of
uc+ still are the trying and perilous
deciding days of the greatest war in
all history of wars. And when the
thing is accomplished and the peace
won , , , the greatest effort of all
waits our band.
Rehabilitation . . . all of tte little
countries—It I: , all of the little' people
who are left alive in the little coun-
tries are going to need our help ae
no human things have ever needed!
help, before.
Your Canasilaa Red Cross 18, .even.
now, preparing for .that day when
service to suffering humanity must
'follow the feet of marching' artalee
into the countries given baak to their
own.
An opportunity lies ahead for ser-
vice .,.. service with no lag! We are
still •on the gesing side, ,iii claf sdai,
. that 'is Mir privilege and otty'etc`
traardinary good... kijie'.
Let es go ifil°' Ol
that march' :OW*,
the`little p'et
ted' 'Crewe ' n
hest lib* '$ti
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