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STAFFA AIRMAN
.WAS GIN FULL
MILITARY HUMORS
Warrant Officer Drake Kill-
ed in Plane Crash ; Bur'-
red At Staiia.
ON L..,F'KIDAY LAST:
With full military honors, the fun-
eral. of Warrant Officer William Rob-
ert Drake, _who was ;killed in an air-
plane accident at Sydney, Nova Sco-
tia, on Sunday, October 3rd, was held
on Friday last from the home of his
parents, Mr. and • Mrs. John Robert'
Drake, of Staffa. It was one of the
largest funerals ever held in that
community.
The •flag -draped casket was sur-
rounded by numerous beautiful floral
tributes. The members of the ,Staffa
United Church choir sang "Sweet Bye
and Bye" and "For Those Thy Chil-
dren of the Air,", and Misses Margaret
and Helen Walker'sang "Coming in
On a Wing and a' Prayer:"
The chaplain from Centralia Flying.
Training School was assisted in the
service by Rev. F. G. Risdon, pastor
of the Staffa United Church, and Rev.
W. E. Aldworth, St. Marys, a former
pastor. - Rev.,A. IL Johnston, of Mit-
chell United Church, was also pres-
ent. •
The flower bearers were Gerald
Agar, „Alvin Warden, Clifford Miller,
Leonard Houghten, Robert McCaugh-
ey, Sgt. Harry Drake, TAC. Marvin
Harburn, Alex Gardiner, Lorne MC-
Kellar.and Gerald Feeney.
Six senior N.C.O.'s from .Centralia
airport acted •as pallbearers, and an
R,C.A.F. lorry bore-. the ,coffin, with
the young,airman's cap and revolver
on it, to the Staffa cemetery, a short
distance from the home- • The .R.C.A.
1'. Pipe Band from Centralia led the
procession, and the escort party and
firing squad were a eo from that cen-
tre.
Funeral services were also held on
Tuesday at the_,Biooltlyn Presbyter-
ian Church, Sydney, Nova Scotia, for
the five members of the aircraft's
crew, and a final tribute paid to the
tilers in an R.C.A.F. funeral parade
to Sydney railroad station, Tuesday
evening.
Rebekahs -
Hold Euchre
A. most enjoyable evening was held
in the LO.O.F. lodge rooms on Wed-
,resday evening when the Rebekah
Lodge entertained at euchre in order
to raise money to purchase a"ticles
for soldier boys overseas. There were
28 tables in play.
The prize winners were: Ladies,
1st, Mrs. M. R. Rennie; consolation,
Mrs. Norman Scoins; gents, lst, Mrs.
R. B. Holmes; lone hands, A. .Nich-
olson; consolation, Robert Harrison.
- The following program was much
erjoyed:. Solo, Mrs. Hugh Chesney;
reading, Mrs. N. R- Dorrance; solo
and encore, James T. Scott; reading,
Mrs. J. Hillebrecht; solo, Miss Mar-
garet Habkirk. Mrs. M. R. Rennie
and Mrs. J. McGregor were accom-
amnists.
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RED CROSS
NOTES
At the- conch}sion of another suc-
cessful sneason in the co-operative ef-
fort of the Women's Institute and
$ed'Cross . Society in• their jani pro-
ject, the committee in charge desire
to thank the many workers for their
faithfulness in helping to accomplish
a big task. In two weeks' time 1,316
pounds of apple jelly were made. The
apples were picked and boiled into
juice before they were brought to the
looms to be made into jelly. In the
two biggest days, 49 gallons of juice
'were boiled into jelly, which will one
day gladden the hearts, •of our less
fortunate brothers and sisters in Eng-
land. •
The repoi;$;for the season's work
..is: Strawberry •jam, 332 .lbs.; apple
jelly,. 1,316, -•lbs.; honey, 2,328 lbs., a
tota,Uof 3;976 lbs, sent, an .increase of
240 pound a.OVer 1942.
The doiratiobs: of cash to the fund
were gra f ftp ;; hut as our report of
donations' '6 ,009.60' and expenses of
$136.05, sho`v',.. Were insufficient to
¢neet the . obligations. If there are
any who w uMd like to have a share
la this projeotl n'dlr4e,ve donations
with the'''tre4a,sitr,••"M.iss Winnifred
flavaugb, as ;soon as'.:possible:
There Will be ,:a Meeti'n'g of the ex-
ecutive iii. the Reed Gress 'room in
• the post office on Friday evening at
eight o'clock, •
'Net'' Asseseric ent Shows
Decrease as Report Is
Returned to Town Council
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• , • • • • • Council Accepts Assessor's
Returns At Tuesday
Rations ' Night's Meeting.
Here are the dates on which ra-
tion coupons are due: Butter
coupons 28 to 33 now valid; 34
and -35 'beatome valid Oct.. 28th.
Sugar coupons to 18„ now valid.
"D" preserve coupons 1 to 5 noOtA
valid; 6 and 7 valid November
11th. Meat coupons 17 to 21 are
valid; 22 becomes valid Oct. 21;
17 to 21 exp re Oct. 31st.
Under ised regulations the
value of a 'D' coupon is six fluid
ounces of, any one of jams, jellies,
marmalades, apple butter, maple
butter or honey butter or 1poundl
of comb honey, or 20 fluid ounces
of molasses, or 12 fluid ounces sof
extracted honey or maple syrup,
or one-half pound net maple sug-
ar, or 14 fluid ounces of corn, Dane
or blended table syrup, dr 10 fluid
ounces of canned fruit or one-half
pound' of sugar.
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DUBI,IN NEWLYWEDS
HONORED ON FRIDAY
The class in 'Practice of Skill in
Horne Nursing will begin on Monday
Winning. next: Don't forget the' eve -
/king, and be on time.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Donnelly
Guests of Honor At
Shower.
A. group of relatives and friends as-
sembled at Looby's Hall on Friday
evening, when Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Donnelly, recent newly-weds, were
guests of honor at a miscellaneous
sho uer and reception.
An- address was read by William
Flanagan and presentation made by
Gerald . Holland. ` Numerous gifts of
silver, linen,glass and money were
received, for whibh the honored
guests thanked the donors gracious-
ly.
A social evening was spent, music
for dancing being supplied by local
musicians. A daintylunch was serv-
ed by a group of voluntary helpers.
The Late Michael Matthews..
.A highly. respected resident of Mc-
Killop Township, Michael Matthews,
died at his home following a linger-
ing illness. He was •a native of Mc-
Killop and was in his 77th year. He
was married to Miss Mary Heffernan
about 45 years ago, who survives
him, also' one son, Joseph; three sis-
ters, Mrs. John Reed and Mrs. Geo.
Lacerte, Detroit, and Mrs. Dan Flan-
nery, Rosetown, Sask., and one bro-
ther, Joseph Matthews, of Seaforth.
The departed man was a practical
member of St. Columban Church and
the Holy Name Society. The funeral
was held at ..St. Columban Church on
Friday, when Rev. F. J. O'Drowski
sang the Requiem Mass and Mrs.
Vincent Lane, presided at the organ.
Many spiritual and „ floral offerings
wed'e received, The pallbearers were
Joseph Kale, Vincent Lane, John
O'Sullivan, Joseph McQuaid, Terrance
Flannery . and Thos. O'Reilly. Among
those attending the funeral from a
distance were: Mr. and Mrs.• Wm.
Wilson, Windsor, and Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Oldham and. Thomas Hef-
fernan, Detroit.
Personals: Mr, and Mrs. Alex
Sutherland, Donald and Miss -Jeary
Sutherland, of Hamilton, with friends
here; Rev. Harry.. F. Feeney, `C-R., St.
Jerome's College, ,Kitchener, and Mrs.
Leonard Steinbach London; with
their mother, Mrs. Kathleen Feeney;
Miss Anne Meagher, London, with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John,, Meagher;
Rev. Joseph A. Feeney, London, with
his brothers and sisters here; Cpl.
Borden Bayes, Camp Borden, with
Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh. and Mrs.
Bayes; Thomas 'McIver, R.C.A.F., To-
ronto, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
:William McIver; Miss Dorothy Nolan,
London, with her parents, Mr. and
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Mrs. James Nolan; John O'Reilly, of
Toronto, with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William O'Reilly; Privte Louis
J. Looby, Simcoe, Joseph Looby, of
Blyth, with their mother, Mrs.aA, M.
Looby; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dant-
zer, Windsor ,with Miss Helen Dant -
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E. TEMPLEMAN
HAS R.O.P. LEADER
Shorthorn Cow Gave 11,983
lbs. Milk and 455 lbs. •
'117 Fat in July.
Owners •of the R. 0. P. Shorthorn
leaders in the eight classes for ;lily
were: 4, M. Kenny, Buckingham,
Que.; E. Templeman, Staffa; S. M.
'(ra'E-am, Port Perry; U. M. Atkinson,
Nanticoke; P. WilTfamson, ate. Anne
de Bellevue, Que.; Miss Mary 11. King,.
Galt; J. B. 'Miller, Georgetown, and
The Win. Weld Co., London. --
The Templeman cow as a 4.year-
old gave 11,983 lbs. milk, 456 lbs. fat
and the Kenny cow, matA re, 11,31g
lbs. milk, 324 lbs. fat. These were
the only' two with a production of od-
ed 10,000 lbs. milk.
POPULATION
INCREASE IS 43
Seaforth's business assessment is
down $1,690.00, w"h le" the lands and
buildings decreased $4270, according to
the report of Assessor William Ament
presented to council on Tuesday eve-
ning.
The total assessment is $1,102329
and the total on lands and buildings
liable for taxation is $855,590. • The
number of school children is as fol-
lows: Ages 5-7 years, 37; 9-13 years,
1.13; 14-15 years, 43; 15-17 years, 19.
Seaforth's .population wept up 13 for
the year, to 1,724, Mr. Ament said.
Mayor J. J. Cluff presided, and
others present were Reeve M. A. Reid
and Councillors J. O. MacKenzie, J.
E. Keating, H. E. Smith, •R. G. Parke
and F. S. Sills. .
A general discussion was held on
a resolution. from Sarnia Public Utili-
tios Commi' cion endorsing a uniform
rate for all hydro municipalities, and
council passed a motion of approval.
Motions: Reid - Smith: ')what the
lot adjoining .his property be sold to
C,, A. Barber and Lot 223, east side
Jarvis Street; Blk. K., according to
plan male by Andrew Boy and an-
other by' G. McPhillips, to E. Stevens,
and the solicitor be instructed to
draw up deeds. Carried. -
MacKenzie - Parke: That the as-
sessment roll for 19.43 be accepted
trom the assessor and his salary be
paid. Carried.
Sills - Parke: That. the Finance
Committee invest Bell surplus in Vic-
tory Bonds. Carried.
Smith - Keating: That the. town
insert advertisement, re Victory loan,
in the local papersin conjunction
with the Public Utility Commission.
Carried.
Keating - Sills: That the audit 'fee
of $250.00 from Brack, Davis and
Daren to audit the 1943 'books be ac-
cepted and infori led. Carried.,
Parke = ,Sills: That this council en-
dorse the resolution passed by the
Seaforth Public Utility Commission,
and originating from the Sarnia Hy-
dro -Electric Commission, re flat rates.
Carried. - •
MacKenzie - Reid:. That notes to-
talling $1,920 be returned to the Bell
Engine Co. in lieu of payment there-
of. Carried.
MacKenzie-- Parke: That the re-
port of the Finance Committee be
adopted as read and cheques be is-
sued for same. Carried. '
Salaries and Accounts—D. i, Wil-
son, salary and sundries, $78.28; R.
Shinen, salary, $25; J. A. Wilson, pen-
sion, $20; J. Currie, salary $85; J.
Cummings, salary, $89; Thos. Storey,
salary, $65. Accounts—Joseph Heffer-
nan, wages, $12.40; Henry Hdggarth,
wages, $6.80; Seaford].
Society, grant, $75; Keating's Pharm-
acy, acct., $18.05; .Henry Edge, acct.,
$7.00; J. A. Westcott, $34.12; Miss L.
MacPherson, registry fee, $1,00; Bell
Engine & Thresher ,,Co., $2.14; R.
Frost, $4.73; La France Fire Engine
& Foamite, Ltd.; acct.,. $3.50; Dr. F.
Harburn, acct.,'' $5.60; hompson's
Book Store, $3.75; Bell Telephone Co.,
$7.02; Municipal World, $2,62; Domin-
ion Bank, $6.00; S. Cudmore, $67.15;
Treasurer Public Library, levy, $1,-
217.84; Treasurer Collegiate Insti-
tute,'levy, $6,550.99; TreaSurer Public
School, levy, $8,868.91; Treasurer
Separate School,, levy, $1,231.10; Wa-
terwork Dept., local improvement
rates, $2,052.23; Wm. Atnent, acct.,
$231.60; J. P. Bell, wages, $42.00.
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NorthsideChurch
Holds Social
A social evening was.. enjoyed by
the members and adherents of North-
side United Church on Tuesday even-
ing of this week when a large gather-
ing- assembled in the schoolroom and
was entertained by contests and en-
tertainment arranged by the commit-
tee in charge.
After the reception of the guests,
contests suitable to provide good fel-
lowship, were enjoyed, after which a
program consisting of: „a piano solo
by Ernest Clarke; solos by Ruth Cluff
and Lois Whitney, -:and moving pic-
ture reels by. J. M. Scott, was pres-
ented. 'The minister, Rev. H. V.
Workman, presided and spoke of the
place of the church in the commun-
ity and of" the ,,celebration of the
work of the past, 4n the anniversary
services of Sunday next.. A number
of new families and persons were wel-
comed to the church. Refreshments
were then served.
The general committee In charge of
the eitent was J. M. Soott, chairman;
Rose Sat*auge, Keith Webster, Herald
1d
Lawrence, 3. A. Stewart, Dr. F. J.
•?grows, Mrs. P."3. 73echely, Mrs. I.
Hudson, Miss R. Fennell, Mrs. 1.1. V.
Workniat and Mrs. Lawson. ,
DIETETIC ADVISER
AT EMPIE'AREST
NAVAL SCHOOL
Sub -Lt. Helen McKercher
Receives Appointment
Cornwallis, N. S.
ENLISTED THIS YEAR
Paymaster Sub -Lt. Helen McKer-
cher, W.R.C.N.S., of, Dublin, Ont., is
dietetic adviser to H.M.C.S. Cornwal-
lis, N,S., the largest naval training
establishment in the British Empire.
She is also a graduate of Macdonald
Institute, Guelph, did post -graduate
work at Columbia University, and was
dietitian at the Hospital for Sick Chil-
dren and the Civic Hospital, Toronto.
For ten years she was engaged in
extension work in dome Economics
at the Ontario Department of Agricul-
ture.
Miss McKercher is a member of the
Canadian Dietetic Association and was
previously secretary ''of the Macdon-
ald Institute Alumni.
• Sub -Lieut. McKercher says: `Cooks
are responsible for. the morale of the
Navy to a very large extent, and I
am here to try to make their work
more interesting and productive." She
expects the cookery school to be op-
ened at H.M.C.S. Cornwallis to train,
men in practical cooking which -w li
aid the cause.
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Property
Changes
The, property of Mrs. Isabella Mc-
Donafd, situated on :James • St, Sea -
forth, -has been sold through the of-
fice of E. C. Chamberlain, to Mr.
Thomas D. Oliver, of Staffa, Ont.
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Will Hold
'BowlingParty
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The Huron County Jelor Associa-
tion •of Toronto extends to all Huron
Old Boys and their friends, an invi-
tation to a bowling party on the eve-
ning of Saturday, Oct. 23rd, at 8.15
,p,m., at the Central Bowling and Re-
creation Club, 22 Sheppard St., Tor-
onto. ,
Following lunch,a shoi-t business
meeting will be held to elect the of-
ficers for the coming year.
Because of the shortage of alley
boys, the executive members urge
everyone to be ready to bowl at 8.30
at the latest.
Dedication -
Services e.tRipley
At. the Sunday evening service in
St. Andrew's LTnited Church, Ripley,
a special feature was the dedication
by the pastor of a large and beauti-
ful Christian Flag, in memory of Mrs,
Walter A. Eifert, whose death occur-
red on November 3rd of, last year.
.The members of the Young Wo-
men's Win -some Class, which she was
instrumental in organizing and con-
ducting so successfully, donated the
flag to the church, in memory of one
who was a 'faithful and energetic
Christian worker", and one whom they
sincerely loved.
An additional gift by the class was
a ,Union Jack flag of similar size and
an honor roll, containing the names
of those connecter) with -the congre-
gation, who are enlisted ,in the ser
vice of th"eir country,
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L;ionsClub Holds
October Meeting
Neighbors. an ri
Honor Hensall Resin nt
Oni;Her 93rd , lrthd
C.N.R. Section Man Suffers • • • • • • - •
- Painful Accident, Necessi-
tating Operation in Sea -
f orth hospital.
The Seaforth Lions Club held its
regular meeting at the Commercial
Hotel on Tuesday evening, with Lion
E. C. Chamberlain in the chair.
H. G. Meir spoke briefly on the
coming Hallowe'en Frolic and com-
mittees were appointed to supervise
the various games. Lions Dr. McMas-
ter and John Beattie gave a compre-
hensive report on the recent fishing
and hunting trip to Lingerlong Lodge,.
which was illustrated with poetry.
Dr. F. J. Burrows was the speaker
of the evening and gave an interest-
ing and educative talk on "Maintain-
ing the health of our boys and girls
for a healthier race after the war."
James A. Stewart gave a well -ren-
dered solo and was accompanied by
J. M. Scott.
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Teanher (warning her pupils
against catching cold) : "I had a lit-
tte 'brother seven years old, and one
day the took his new sled out in the
snow. He caught pneumonia -and
three days Jitter he died."
Silence for ten •seconds.
Voice from the rear: • "Where's his
Bled?" /
NEWS OF WEEK
IN HENSALL
Neighbors and friends met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Basil Edwards
to honor the 93rd birthday of the
former's mother, Mrs: Edwards. A
family dinner marked the event, af-
ter which cards were enjoyed. Mrs.
Edwards, who is the eldest lady in
Hay township, is remarkably smart
for her advanced years and enjoys
life. • She • was presented with many
lovely gifts, including a bouquet of
beautiful roses.
,Suffers Painful 'Accident
Mr. Jack Corbett, an employee of
the local C.N.R. section, met with a
painful accident: while engaged at
work, when a piece of steel flew from
a hammer which was being, used to
drive the spikes and pierced his shirt
and lodged in his arm. He was re-
moved to Scott Memorial Hospital,
Seaforth, by Dr.: D. G. Steer, where
he underwent an operation for the re-
moval of the portion of steel which
had gone through the flesh to the
bone.
Word reached Hensel). on Friday
last that Albert Edward Chipchase,
well known in Hensall and Kippen
area, had been killed in action over-
seas. 'Albert, who was in his 30th
year, enlisted with the •R.C.R., at Lon-
don early in 1940, going overseas In
May, 1940. His brother, Walter, 'is al-
so with the armed forces.
He was born in London where he
received his educatifln, and was the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chipchase
of Aylmer. Before enlistment he was
employed with Mr. Andrew Bell, at
Kippen.
Surviving are his parents, six bro-
thers, Walter, Camp Borden; William,
overseas; Jack, prisoner of war' -in
Germany; Eric and Gordon, at home,
and Ernie, of Hensall, and two sis-
ters, Mary and Dorothy, at home.
Will Ship Christmas Boxes
The time is at hand to ship forty
Christmas parcels to the Hensall and
district boys who are serving over-
seas. More funds'and other gifts are
needed to aid this worthy project un-
dertaken by the Hensel' Women's..
Institute and War Service"' Committee.
Rural and local citizens are asked to
leave their contributions at any of
the local stores not later than Wed-
nesday, Oct. 20th, or remit same to
Prepare
The 5th Victory Loan campaign
opens on Monday neXt. Prepare
for it, so you can do your part in
speeding the ' Victory. Our sol-
diers, sailors and airmen do not,
let up after a victory, or two or
three, or four, but follow up with
everything they have for •the final
victory. Canada has won four
Victory Loan, campaigns. Make
this another victory!
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SEAFORTH W.. HOLDS
T ..BER
0 C 0 MEETING
Donations Are Asked For
Overseas Boxes To Be
Packed Nov. 2nd.
The October meeting of the Sea -
forth Women's Institute was held at
the home of Mrs. Edith .Pudner on
Tuesday afternoon, Oct, 12th. The
roll call was answered by donations'
of money and sugar for the overseas
boxes. It was decided to, pack these
boxes ou November 2nd. Meinbet's
please note. Any donations of
either money or suitable goods, from
persons interested-,.. will be put to the
best possible use.
Miss Thelma •Elgie; convener of the
jam committee, gave her final and
very satisfactory report. • Inco -opera-
tion with the Red Cross, 1,316 pounds
of apple -jelly, 332 pounds strawberry
jam and 2,328 pounds of honey, have
been raised for overseas.
It was decided to hold a euchre and
dance early in November, . at which
the draw for the -cord of wood, wool
blanket and cushion top will be made.
Mrs. J. M. ,,,Scott and Mrs. Alex
Boyce were appointed delegates to
attend the district area convention at
London early in November.
The meeting was in charge of Miss
Grace Wallace, convener of Commun-
ity Activities and Relief, who gave a
couple of short papers on China and
Russia. Mrs. Cecil Oke took the mot-
to, "If you want a good neighbor, be
one," by producing a number of suit-
able poems from an interesting scrap'
book. She also conducted an amus-
ing quiz.
The'meeting closed with "God Save
the King."
Miss Gladys Luker. Institute mem•
-
bers would greatly appreciate your
HO
donation of one .cup (or more) of N 0 R N E W L Y
white sugar for the' provision of
home-made bandy for these boxes.
Remember the date, Friday .even-
ing, Oct. 15th. Hensall's grand frolic
night will be held on Main St., Hen-
sall, under the auspices of Hensall-
Zurich War Service Committee, Many
attractions will be featured, includ-
ing a home baking booth which will
he operated by members of the Zur-
ich and Hensall Women's Institutes.
All proceeds- will be equally divided
amohg the two societies and used for
overseas boxes. Come out and help
the ladies. Anyone'having donations
of home baking, such as bread, buns,
pies, cakes, tarts, etc., also eggs,
(Continued on Page 4)
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Anniversary
At Constance
"
The Constance United Church will
hold their anniversary services on
Sunday, Oct. 17th. Rev. Reba Hern,
of Varna, will be the guest speaker,
and there will be special music by -
the choir, assisted by the male quart-
ette from Grand Bend in the morn-
ing, 'and at the evening service Mr.
Harry Hoffman, of Dashwood, will
sing.
Mr. and Mrs: Hiram Proctor, -of
New Liskeard, have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. E. Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Taylor and Mr. and Mrs, Ephriam
Clark. •
.Miss Doris Lawson, of• London,
spent the past week with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lawson. Her
firm is Sending her to Chatham to
take a more responsible position.
Among those visiting over the holi-
day were: Miss Ethel Dexter, of' Kit-
eh'ener; "Mr. and Mrs. J. Sa son,
of Barriefleld; Messrs. on and
'James Moore, •of Toronto; Mr. and
Mrs. J. Busby and Shirley, of Chat-
ham.
Miss Edith Britton has returned
home after speeding the past three
weeks with Mr. and Mrs..*Andrew
Reekie in London.
Mr'. and Mrs. E. Lawson visited .in
Chatham with Mr. and Mrs. J. Busby
this week.
Mr. Wm, Jewitt returned home on
Sunday after visiting hie parents at
Kincaid, and his sisters at Ravendale,
Shellbrook and Regina, He reports
WEDS AT WALTON,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Habkirk
Are Presented With
Purse At Walton.
A very pleasant reception was ten-
dered the newly-weds, Mr. and Mrs.
George Habkirk, on Tuesday evening,
Oct. 5th, at Walton Hall, when about
300 of, their friends gathered to pres-
ent them with a purse of money.
The address was read by Gleu
Haase and the purse presented by
Ken Beattie. The groom, on behalf
of his bride, thanked them all in a
few well-chosen ,words, and also in-
vited them 4o their new home at Mit-
chell. '
The following is the address: "Dear
Helen and George: We, your friends
of Winthrop and Walton, are very
pleased to- be With you on this occa-
sion. We desire to offer you our
heartiest congratulations and extend
to you our good wishes for your fu-
ture happiness together. We have
known you both all your life, and
have always found you cheerful, will-
ing and helpful, and !chew this will
assist you in making life happy and
successful in your new home.
"In this time of war and trouble,
we know that our young people at
home have a great responsibility to
carry, and so we feel you will have
your share of trials and sorrows along
life's path, But we hope they will
be lightened as you think of your
friends in this community.
"As you have left 'us to take up
your abode in a Rear district, we
trust this occasion 'will imprint on
your minds the fact that 'there are
no friends • lilte the old friends.' As
a token of our affection and good
wishes, we ask you to accept this gift,
and may it always remind you of
pleasant memories as your journey
through life. bar wish for you is that
you may both bespared to enjoy long
life, 'happiness and prosperity, and
may God's richest blessing rest upon
you always. Sighed on behalf of your
friends of Winthrop and Walton:"
bumper°crops with•'elevators running
over.
Mrs. Rosa Met regor and hdtildren
are spending a *eek i8 Clifford with
her parents.. ,
Public Sic';,
Varna and Gell
Stanley, Par ie
NEWS QV.
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•' The Bayfield second annual inter;
school field meet was held on Tues,
day, Oct. 12th, on the fair ,gf+giin, A
P
Mr, R O. Staples POW* tiklri 7'
spector for Huron So>3t10, :, as'i aw•:
tendance and helped with" the `sports:
Varna School (Mrs. Beatty' teacher),
and Miss Juan Brandon's school; ,Gosh-
en Line, Stanley Township,- were ip.
attendance. Owing •to difEieul'tiefl,
other schools in Goderich and Stanley
Townships, ?s well as Bruce leld,
were unable to attend this year.
At the close of the sport- events a
ball game was held, which proved:
quite ,.in-teresting:' The tine weather
brought out a nice crowd of local
visitors and parents.
The prize winners -in- the different
events of the day were as. follows: •
Senior Boys' Events (12, 13, 14, plus
years)—Running broad jump`, Patrick
Graham 16' 8", Charles Guest, Garr
field Westlake; football throwing,
Charles Guest 80' -6", Donald Mac-
Leod, Patrick Graham; 100 yard dash,
Patrick Graham, 'George •Gastle, Billy
Elliott; running high jump, Patrick
Graham, -52", Billy Elliott and Garfield
Westlake (tied), Charles Guest; sack
race, Patrick` Graham, Billy "Elliott,
Charles Guest; 200 yard dash, Patrick
Graham, George Castle, Charles
Guest; running hop, step and jump,,,
Patrick Graham 29' 5", Charles
Guest, 'Garfield Westlake.
Senior Girls' 'Events (12, 13, 14.
years)—Running broad jump, Milvena.
Sturgeon 14' 5", Betty Larson, Bev-
erley York; football throwing, Gloria
Westlake 50' 8",,Betty Larson, Jac-
queline Parker; 100 yard dash, 'Bev-
erley
Beverley York, Betty Larson; running
high jump, Milvena 'Sturgeon, Jean
McKinley,. Betty Heard; sack ram!,
Milvena Sturgeon, Betty Larson, .:Jac-
queline Parker; 75 yard dash, Bever
ley York, Milvena Sturgeon, 'Bet'ty
Larson; running hop, step and jump,
Betty Larson 26' 6", Beverley York,
Milvena Sturgeon.
Junior. Boys' Events (9, 10, 11 yrs:)`
—Football throwing, Albert eLeitch
48', Keith Keys, Ronald Castle; 75
yard dash, Albert Leitt:h, Geo. Beatty,
Ronald .Castle; running hop, ,step and
jump, Ronald Castle 24', Edwin Apfel- -
beck, Albert Leitch; 50 yard dash,
George Beatty, Harald _Apfelback, -Ed-
win Apfelbeck; running high jump,
Albert Leitch, Edwin Apfelbeck, Har-
old Apfelbeck; sack race, Edwin
Apfelbeck, Harold Apfelbeck, 'Albert
Leitch; running broad jump,' Edwin
Apfelbeck 12', Gerald Sturgeon, Al-
bert Leitch. •
Junior Girls' Events (9, 10, 11 yrs.)'
Football throwing, Marjorie Anderson;
43', Evelyn Bell, Donna Murray; . 75
yard dash, Monica Graham, Margaret
MacLeod, Marie Stirling; running
hop, step and jump, Monica Graham
25'„ Viola Leitch, Etliel Blair; 50 yd.,
dash, Monica Graham';" -Marion. Daw-
son, Marie Stirling; running ,high
jump, Monica Graham. Viola Leitch,
Marjorie Anderson; sack race, Monica'
Graham. Viola Leitch, Ethel Blair;
running broad jump, Marie Stirling
11' 6", Monica Graham, Viola Leitch;
Juvenile Boys' Events (6, 7, 8 yrs.)
—50 yard dash. Billy Pollock, Johnny
McBride, Kenneth Pollock; 3 -legged
race, Billy Pollock and Kenneth Pol-
lock, Jerry Sturgeon and Billy Park-
er, Johnny McBride and Howard Arm-
strong;
rmstrong: softball throwing, Billy Park-
er, John Dowson, Jerry Sturgeon;
sack race, . Bobbie Parker, Jerry Stur-
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•
East Side and Egmondville Collection
October 19th
There will be a salvage collection
in the East Side of Seaforth on Tues-
day afternoon, Oct. 19th. The collec-
tion will include all of Seaforth east
of Main Street; the std'heS on both
sides of the street, also Egmondville
and Little Scotland, This grand Fall
weather provides you with an oppor-
tunity for a cleanup 'around the yard
and garage, in addition to the cellar
and attic. Rags of all kinds are de-
sired; rubber tires and tubes; iron,
steel and other metals, such as brass,
aluminum, copper, zinc, paper, maga-
zines and cardboard; bottles of alt
kinds; also grease- and dry bones.
And don't forget rummage artl'eles;
many items that you have discarded
and stored away will be very useful
to some one else and the money paid
will be given to needy war charities.
While your committee is hoping to
announce (ural collections within the
next two or three weeks, farmers tan
help individually. Why not gather up
all your salvage and bring it into -
town with you the next --time Yet
come and leave it at the, front dooi"
of Salvage Headquarters, • Kittery titrik
mer that helped inthis lotay 'will;; Abe lir
one less home'tha't h to be wwlgitedi
by -the collectiolt. '` 'irt16k , ltd , av11
greatly 'help then) • �b`tk .'rine"
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