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Matthew 2: 1-12
"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea
in the days of Herocl the king, behold there came wise men
from the East to Jerusalem saying, "Where is He that is
born King of the Jews for we have seen His star in the
east , .
Tradition has built up many stories about the wise
Men, but actually, all we know about them is contained in
a few verses in Matthew 2. We do not know: Who they
were, What country they came from, Their occupation,
How many there were, nor do we know their mode of
travel or when they arrived.
Why does the Bible not tell us this?
Simply because out attention is to be focused on the
Christ Child and not ori the details which surround His
liii'tll, The only reason these wisemen are mentioned at
all, is because they sought and found the Christ Child.
There are wise men to -day, modern wise men like
those of the Christmas story. They are distinguished, not
by their names, nor by places they come from, but by the
importance of the fact that they seek and find Christ.
Let us draw some important comparisons between
the wise men of the Christmas story and the wise men of
to -day:
Wise men follow God -provided light. The first wise
men saw the star and followed it.
Wise men to -day follow the light. This light will
'shine where they are and lead them to greater things if
they will follow.
The first wise men no doubt experienced 'criticism.
Wise men to -day follow the gleam despite criticism. At
Jerusalem they lost sight of the star. It was a religious
centre - would not Christ be found there? We too may
lose sight of the light seeking religion only, and not
keeping Christ uppermost. They went on to Bethlehem
and found Him there. Truly wise men to -day seek until
they find' the object of their quest. Many would-be wise
men come to religion, but not to Christ. Many come to
Jerusalem but never go 'on to Bethlehem.
The world wants religion, but it. needs Christ.- It,
goes all out in seeking Christmas joy but fails to find Him
who is the source of real joy. The wise men were not dis-
appointed at the humble circumstances in which they
found the Christ. They recognized Him and.worshipped
Him.
Modern wise men will do the same. If they look for
pomp and wealthy circumstances, they will be disappoint-
ed. Wise men seek Christ and see Him as He is. Let us
be careful to worship the Christ, not the cross, or the star
or any of these things.
The fil.'st wise men brought gold, a symbol of prec-
ious treasure, and frankincense, a symbol of devotion, -and
myrrh, a symbol of sorrow.
Wisemen to -day present their treasures to Christ
also. Most of all He wants our heart and life, our full de-
votion.
"Then, they returned home another way." 'Matt, 2:12,
No one can really see Christ and then .go on in the
same way. If we have really seen Him we can never be
the same again. Life takes on a new meaning.
Are you numbered among the wise men?
—Contributed by Rev. H. Stewart, Minister of the Church of God,
AMONG THE' CHURCHES
ST, ANDRCW'S ?ItESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
3 p,m.--Sunday School,
3:30 p.m, -Church Service,
Rev.- D. J. Lpne,. Minister.
THE UNITED CHURCH
OF CANADA
, IiIyth, Ontario.
Rev. A. W. Watson, Minister.
Sunday, December 25th 1955
10:15 a,m.; Sunday School,
—Open Session,
11;15 a.m.—Morning Worship,
-"The Redeeming Message,"
No Evening Worship,
Dec, 24th -7;30 p.m,: Christmas Eve
Service.
Sunday, January 1st; 1955
10;15 run.-Suttd'uy School,
11:15 a,m,-Morning Worship,
No Evening iWorship,
ANGLICAN CIIUItCII
' Saturday, : December 24-11:30 p,m,-
Trinity,,Blyth,;Midnight Service. ,
Sunday,;'December 25--10;30 a.m.
Trinity, Blythr Matins ;
St:;. Mark'sAuburn; 12 neon; Matins,
Trinity, Belgrave 2;30 p inl Evensong,
CIHJI1CH;Ob (hdlg `.
Met'iin�netl St►eet113 y!th
Rove -11. Stewart, pastor.
a n1. -Sundrty achooi...
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1Vcdnegclay;'tl'l�,i�i; ilrtiyertied Bib1c
study,
Friday,
WILL MARK GOLDEN
WEDDING -ANNI-
VERSARY
Mr, and Mrs, James H. Richmond
will celebrate their Golden Wedding
Anniversary on Wednesday, December
28th.. They will. -receive their friends
at the home of their daughter and son-
in-law, Mr, and Mrs, David A. Craig,
from 2:30 to 4:30 in the afternoon, and
from 7 to 10 o'clock in the evening.
'WEDDING -3
Goon - BIGGERSTAFF
A quiet wedding was solemnized. at
the Auburn United Church manse by
Rev, C. C. Washington, when Marga-
ret , Elizabeth(Betty) Biggerstaff,
daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Thomas Big-
gerstaff was united in marriage to
Israel Levi Good, only son of Mr, and.
Mrs, Levi Good, Jr, Tho wedding took
place at 1:30 o'clock With Miss Jean-
ette Snell as bridesmaid and Mr: Wil -
Bum Biggerstnff • as best man,
The bride was attired . in a light
grey all -wool gabardine suit" with
brown -accessories and carried -a gray
.wool tot) :,Coat,
;The bridesntalct was attired in a light
blue all -wool, gabardine suit,
-A• buffet'luneheon.tvas 'served to the-
_{:.:..
Weddle ,panty at ahe home of the
's..arents= followli which' the
blade ,. R
happy couple left'oin a` short honey
lnoan'trl '
FINAL PRE- CHRISTMAS
DRAW WILL OFFER
TOTAL OF $40.00
' Saturday afternoon, December 24111,
will see the last in the I're-Christmas
series of Bank Nile Draws which have
been sponsored by the majority of the
merchants of Blyth as a goodwill ges-
ture to the shopping public.
Total prize money to be offered on
Saturday will be $40,00. With the
completion of this final Draw, the
merchants will have given away $150.00
in the five weeks the Bank Nile Drawl,
have been conducted, Enthusiasm is
expected to reach q peak on Saturday
when all tickets should be turned in
so that they can be placed in the bar-
rel for this final Draw,
THiS WEEK'S PRIZES:
$20,00 will 'again be the big prize
on Saturday which in itself is a mighty
handy Christmas gift for the ; winner,
Prizes will be given in the following
amounts:
One prize of $20.00.
One prize of $10,00,
One. prize of $5,00.
Two prizes of $2,00 each,
One prize of $,1,00,
LAST WEEK'S WiNNERS:
In spite of the inclemency of the
weather a large crowd braved the
elements for last Saturday's Draw. Mr.
Bert Gray presided for the Draw, and
winners were `announced as follows:
$20,00—Leo Cronin,
$10,00—Bill German,
$5,00—Mrs. Kenneth Staples,
$2,00—Leonard McNall,
$2,00—Mrs. Victor Kennedy,
$1.0P—Mrs, Clarence Johnston.
All prizes -were claimed.
If you have tickets saved up, don't
save them any longer. They'll be
just paper after Saturday, and they
may be good hard cash if you have
then in the barrel, and are present
to collect in case your name is drawn
RECORD SHIPMENT OF
TURKEYS TO NORTH
The annual shipment to Northern
Ontario and Quebec from the Wallace
Turkey Farms, Blyth, got on it's way-
by-Campbell
ayby-Campbell Transport on"Sattarday.-
The annual trek north from the
Blyth plant began in 1950, and has been
growing in size and scope every year,
This year's shipment totalled 4,000
oven-ready birds for a total poundage
of approximately 52,000 lbs., worth
over $33,000.
The birds were being shipped to 10
different mining companies and 1 lum-
ber company in Northern Ontario and
Quebec as follows: Hill, Clark & Fran-
cis Lumber Co., New Liskeard; McCas-
so Gold -Mines, Kirkland Lake; Teck -
Hughes Gold Mines, Kirkland Lake;
Lake Shore Gold Mines, Kirkland Lake,
Heath & Sherwood Mining Machinery,
Kirkland Lake; Northern Canada Supply
(mining hardware), Kirkland Lake;
Upper Canada Gold' Mines, Dobie, Ont,;
Kerr -Addison Gold Mines, Virginia -
town, Ont,; Quemont Gold Mines, Nor-
randa, Quebec; Johns -Manville Asbes-
tos Mine, of Matheson, and Bicraft Ur-
anium Mine, Bancroft, Ont,
Kerr -Addison Gold Mines takes the
largest shipment of birds, a total of
850,.
The birds will all furnish -the foun-
dation of the Christmas dinner in the
homes of employees of the various
companies.
As an indication of the increasing
popularity of the local product, in 1050
Mr, Wallace shipped 1100 birds ns a-
gainst this year's 4000. An indication
of the high quality of the birds is the
fact that out of all these shipments Mr.
Wallace has never had to complaint,
Output at the Wallace Turkey Farms
& Hatchery for 1050 was approximately
10,000 birds, all of which were hatched,
ranged, and processed in their entirety
at -the firms farms in Morris Township
and at the processing plant, in Blyth.
Hatching activity for the 1050 seas-
on will begin at theplant in January.
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;;Okrrot Ot: Galt
r, and -Mrs Jnck, Y. , ,
r'`. attd
sentu5unda .,.afternooti;wlth M
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Mrs Loot ard. Cook•
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REEVE 0. E. TAYLOR
ENTERTAINS AT
BANQUET
•
Reeve Orval E, Taylor and Mrs. Tay-
lor entertained the township council
and officials at their home In East Wa-
wana:h on Friday night
Present were Councillors Clarence
Hanna, Aldin Purdon, Orval McGowan
and ,Tohn . Buchanan, Township Clerk
R. H, Thompson, Township Treasurer
Alex McBurney, Township Assessor G.
R. Vincent, Road Supt, Stewart Me -
Burney, and the • Reeve; r of Morris
Township, Bailie Parrott,
Mrs, Taylor tserved a`dellcious:turkey,
dinner atter which- Mr. Parrott' acted
as Master; of Ceremonies' nitd.called.for
reef 'remarks front; all Present,
brief Present,
• o[ , H, ;.Thompson Moved a
thanks to Mr` and`Mrs. Taylor' for their
kind hospitality,
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enjoyable ti.me-,vnsspent plaI�
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curd', befnie:thh'king 'dispersed
NO ISSUE OF PAPER
NEXT WEEK
There will be no issue of The
Standard next- ivdek owing to the
fact that both Monday and Tuesday
will be oIerved . as public holl-
days. Botintdays'are the main days
of public9tion of The Standard,
particularly+ Tuesday, which has
been proclaimed Boxing • Day by
a proclamation, elsewhere in this
!. issue,
Correspondents may send along
their news next week as usual,
and it will be included in the
;':first issue of the new year.
The next issue of The Standard
will be on Wednesday, January
41h,
Happy holiday to All!
BIR'T'HS
STEWART—Lr Clinton Public Hospi.
-tat,. on Saturday, December 17th,
1955, to Mr. and Mrs. John '1'. Stew -
;'art, of Blyth,' the gift of n son — a
',brother Tor John and. Nancy.
WEBER -Iii Clinton Public Hospital,
on Sunday, December 10th, 1055, to
Mr, and Mrs, William Weber, of
'Blyth, a,daughter-Jean Helen (still-
born),
IHOLiDAYING IN FLORIDA
Mr, and Mrs: George Radford and
DIane; left.'on Tuesday morning for
Riviera Beach, Florida, where they will
spend' the next four to six weeks.
INJURED WHIILE PLAYING HOCKEY
Ronald Tunney, 13 -year-old son of
Mr, and Mrs, Freeman Tunney, of
Teeswater, fell during a hockey prac-
tice and' fractured the tip of his col.
larbone.
LIONS FAMILY NIGHT
GREATLY ENJOYED
.It was family night for the Lions
at their ,'regular meeting held last
Thursday 'evening avhen the members
enjoyed the privilege of entertaining
16 members of their families, to a de•
licious; turkey dinner 'served by the
*lei of •the Canadian Leg ton, Aux il
lac,
Thye meeting opened wilt the Nation-
al Anthem followed by the Invocation
by Lion Rev, Arthur .Watson, who also
led -the group present in the singing
of C:lristmes Carols. The roll call was
answered by the members introducing
their wives and children, Tail Twister
Walter Buttell in r: a aced the boys and
girls at the centre table.
A new club member was welcomed
In the person of Grove; Clare. He
was welcomed by Lion .Pres;:dent Jack
McDougall .
The toast to the ladies was pro;tosed
by Lion Fred Howson who commeudod
them for their loyalty and help in con-
nection with all club activities.
Mrs. Bernard Hall replied, thanking
the Lions for inviting -their ladies and
their• families to meet with them, She
said the ladies were always happy to
help the Lions in the good work they
were doing,
Lion "Bun" Hall conducted a dutch
auction for the ladles and girls. The
ladies and girls did the bidding with
the men paying. Miss Sharon Gray was
the successful bidder receiving a brooch
with the Lions Crest attached, Two
lots of Christmas cake were also auc-
tioned with Mrs, Don Howes getting
one anti Robbie Lawrie the other.
Lion Walter Buttell and Jim Lawrie
entertained with duets in their own
inimitable manner and were much ap-
preciated, Lion President Jack Mc-
Dougall thanked them for their fine
entertainment, He also expressed his
appreciation to the dance committee
for the fine work they had done. He
said he had heard many favourable
- comments about the Lions dance,
The children, including Lion Bob
Wallace, were called• upon to sing a
carol after which they received a
candy cane, Lion Bob contributed a
solo, and we feed sure that his effort
has popularized leis 'voice to such an
extent that he will be called upon on
future occasions. The president thank-
ed all those present for coming out
and helping to make the evening a suc-
cess,
'Lion Norm Garrett spoke of the fine
entertainment: at the Clinton Collegiate
Commencement and asked the Lions if
they would like to have all or part of
It for a concert some time in January .
It was moved by Lions 13111 Watson
and Ray Madill that the Lions hold ti
concert comprising numbers from the
Cointnencement. program, Carried,
It Wasrnoved:.by.Lion Arthur Wat•
son and Llon. Don,Howes that the hag -s
left, from the Christn ak'Party be 'given
tq M1sssClnre McGowan; d
to,o;witlh as
she'sec'fit '
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gat}tering m lite , singing 'of several
Christmas dttrois,beiore' a very enjoy
able ::nnecti wigs -br `'`
ng ouglct to>g close
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(Contributed by Rev. A. W. Watson, B.A., B.D., Minister, Blyth United Church'
As we again stand before the wonder at this season with all of it's joy
we ought to ask ourselves what the true meaning of Christmas really is. Thi.
is what Christmas can mean to a weary, desperate world:
It can be a time of consecration when we dedicate
our lives anew to the gospel of Jesus Christ which
came to earth on the first Christmas. A consecra-
tion which can lead to better understanding anionic!
all men.
HIt can be a time of hope for a hopeless mankind.
Do we not say: "The hopes and fears of all the years
are met in Thee tonight?" Certainly the first
Christmas fulfilled the hopes of expectant hearts.
Recently two miners were trapped in a cave-in and
as rescuers dug closer they could here' the men
tapping. They listened and found it to be code,
The message said, "Is there any hope?" The ans-
wer went back, "There is every hope." Today there
can be every hope_ for our world as we' hear the
Angelic• Chorus, "Peace on earth, good will among
men."
It can be a time of rejoicing for the whole world.
Men ought to rejoice at the birth of their Saviour.
It does not mean unbridled celebration which
causes bodily and spiritual harm .but a bubbling
joy as seen in the wisemen, who "rejoiced with ex-
ceeding great joy" and the shepherds who heard
"good tidings of great joy" and "returned glorify-
ing God for all that they hacl seen and heard."
It can be a time of inspiration when people are
lifted to great heights by the announcement that
"The word became flesh and dwelt among us,"
Men and women ' throughout history have been
inspired to go forth and make the world better,
.They have been inspired to write and sing the
praises of their heavenly King'. With this heri-
tage, today we should be inspired to speak forth
the good news to all the world. •' '
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It can be a time of great light. The first Christ-
mas was marked by a star which outshone all the
lights of heaven and led worshippers to Christ.
This light still shines today and no darkness, hate
or fear can destroy it. Wherever you go today
Christmas is -seen' as a time of 'light. Homes, axle
decorated with lights, windows sparkle with . them,
and villages, towns and cities burst forth with ad-
ded light. So in our hearts there can be light which
will lead us to tBethlellem to see what has come to
pass.
It can be a time of treasure. The wisemen brought;
treasures of great price - gold, frankincense and
myrrh. No doubt as legend has it the shepherds
also brought treasures to the king of kings. - But.
Christmas today can be a time of receiving great
treasures. The wisemen and shepherds received
. the treasure of God's blessing and so may we.
What greater treasure could any ask?' Gold
and silver perish but the treasure of 'Bethlehem re-
mains forever to add wealth to life.
It can be a time when the world is humble and con-
trite. The Christmas scene is not glorious castle
but a cattle shed with all its common surroundings.
Pride and arrogance have no place in the manger
scene. The only way We can truly fipsd the Spirit
of Christmas is when we approach -the st;e..Qyitli
humility, realizing our littleness,, and the greatness
of God. Remember even the Kings of the East "fell
down and worshipped Him." Remember that the
event was not revealed to Herod and his pride -
bound Court, but to humble shepherds. It is to
those of humble heart that "the wondrous gift is
given.
It can be a time of action. Not merely the rush of
concerts, shopping, trees and dinners. There is' cer-
tainly action here, but is it not the true action of
Christmas. The rumour of the good news of the
first Christmas' was a compulsion to hurry, speed,
hasten"to see this thing which has come'topass."
The wisemen- rushed across the country, the shep-
herds dashed from the hilis. All was action to "see
what God had done, and then to make: it known to
the world. So must our action be today. It must be
a rush to see the glory of God'and then tocarry it
forth to the world in which we dwell. ,
It can be a time of Salvation; Wasn'tthat 'the mes-
sage of the first century -. "Unto you is born this
daycity
in the of David, a Saviour, which':i Christ
the Lord, As werepeat- . and ..say these uyoi ds eve
too can find release from sin a;
• throne of grace. Ever mankind ,lin' W,'
as .Es.
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ThIs then is -what Ch1r:, ) i, s1t1n'1 .rntc_ .nnSilt1_. oe 1t`:a,,;n
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you as you walk towardBethlehem?„ev
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there be light: in .your homes becauge;,therot:1
may, the peace of God posse0, ,Your souls,
The Road To The Stable
The night wind swept through
the tall cedars, trying to bend
them in its fury, in the old land
of Abraham. The young man,
kading the mount upon which
his'mother sat, bent his head as
. he spoke to her: "Much further,
soy mother? You seem so weary,
why do we not return home?"
"Have patience, my son. Be-
fore the stars are blotted out
forever from the truth, my
heart would know the truth.
Etrange whispers have come to
me 'and always the whispers
lead to the inn we once owned,"
"And why should these whis-
pers disturb you?"
For a while she did not an-
swer. Then, with a voice dipped
in tears, she began: "These
whispers do not speak well of
your father, so I must know the
Truth! Was he really so much
at fault? I was with him
that night when he made the
decision, and I thought hint
kind."
Looking up at the tall cedars,
the young man mused aloud:
"Behold the strength of the
cedars, my mother. They_.will
not bend before brother wind;
they stand firm as the Father of
Abraham designed. Cannot you
also stand firm before this story
of whispers that concern my
father?"
"You are so young, you do not
understand! To meet and hope
le be greeted by an old friend,
then to have this friend turn his
back in disdain ... that eats at
the heart. I am old and I long
for peace! Yet how can I know
peace until I know the truth of
the whispers?"
Feeling the bitter despair in
her voice, her son gently asked:
"To whom must you go for the
truth?"
"To the old inn for the inn-
keeper will surely know the.
truth. He bought the place from
us, and, always the whispers
lead along this old -ad to Be-
thlehem and to the inn. The
whispers will be known to his
cats."
The tall innkeeper saw to
their comfort, but so engrossed
was he with his various guests -
that it was the hour of darkest
night before the old woman
could command his attention.
Fretfully then she told him: "I
have come far along the Be-
thlehem road to find the an -
ewers to whispers concerning
this inn. Will you share your
wisdom -.with an old woman?"
Gallantly her host assured
her, "I am yours to command."
Hope, gleamed within her eyes
as , she asked, "Will you • share
the truth about`the night of the
census when the inn was crowd-
ed? Who were these two seek-
ing room? Recently whispers
have reached my ears, They
speak ill of, my husband, so I
must know the truth . . I felt
that he was kind indeed to the
poor ones; he allowed them to
sleep in the stable. What more
could he have done?"
A questioningtook in his eyes,
the innkeeper gently answered:
"He could have driven forth
some of Caesar's drunken sol-
diers and " given them the best'
xoom in ,the inn. Even that
would .have been poor enough,"
Fear crept• into her old eyes •
sgoftly she whispered: "The
whispers speak true? Heaven
did touch earth that night. But
how were .we to know? We
were so busy , . , andwho could
expect ,us to drive forth paying
guests to make room for this
poorly clad couple?."
"Kindness to those In need
ewer carries its _ own reward,"
the innkeeper admonished. "Had °
your hearts been filled, with
kindness that night, the great-
est honor ever given to a mortal
might have become yours. - To
have housed the Son of God and
His parents!" •
She began to weep, Again she
demanded, "How were we to
know?" Then she added, "What
proof do you have? How do you
know the whispers speak true?"
Soberly the innkeeper replied:
"The, day of doom, when all
creation revolted as three Cross-
es arose on Calvary, , .. I had
bought this inn a while before
and listened to the stories con-
cerni.;b this great Shepherd
Who taught of a new way of
life, a life of love and not o1;
hate. I had talked with a few
of His followers, yet I had never
seen Him. I became so enthral-
led from the stories I'd heard
about Him that I left my bro.
ther in charge here and set out
to seek Him."
"Why did you wish to find
this Child born here in the man-
ger?" the woman asked, "What
was so wonderful about Him?
Tell me true!"
With pity in his heart, he
gently told her. "Can you not
grasp this great truth? This
Child to whom you denied a
room in this; inn was the Christ,
Son of the living God!"
"But how were we to know?
Why did they not speak out?"
"You were too engrossed with
worldly things. You would
never have listened, nor be-
lieved, Only to those humble in
heart is the road to the stable
made plain."
Harshly she demanded: "What
did you mean by your queer
words — the day of doom?"
Grief came into his eyes as he
expained. "When I found the
great Shepherd, He was agoniz-
ing upon the Cross! As 1 looked.
upon His suffering, my heart
broke within me and .I knew
the truth. This was the Son of
God! Then I could- not under-
stand why He should have to
die—for to gaze upon Him was
to know innocence from my
sin."
Frightened, she insisted: "Not
possible!"
With compassion he agreed.
"This would not have been pos-
sible had He not been the prom-
ised One of Israel, The earth
trembled, the day became as
night, for the earth agonized.
with her Lord. The dreadful day
of doom for the betrayer Judas
. . . yet, he could have found
mercy."
Moving restlessly, she mur-
mured: "We were in .a distant
country at that time, yet ;whis-
pers came to us .. . whispers
wewould not believe."
"So you heard the glad truth?
The tomb was not the end, for
it could not hold Him; He was
the. Lord of life! The Garden of
Resurrection proclaims a death-
less love, for the price of our
Redemption had been paid. It is
not too late for you to, seek after
our Lord of love . , ."
She began to sob aloud. "I
have tried to tell myself the
Prince of Heaven would not
have come to a Stable; now I
need pardon for denying the
Love of Heaven room in our inn
for closing our hearts
against mercy and kindness.
•I've been so:: miserable, 'trying
to reason with myself , ,
."The road to the stable and
to the Love of Heaven is not
found by the arrogant, nor by
the proud. Those who come in
true humility and in truth find
the way. Look beyond Calvary,
call upon our Lord, For in Him
is found pardon and love with-
out measure!"
MAN AMONG BOYS -Larry Schlosser, 13, is a man among the
,boys at Grove .City High' School. Larry, pictured. above with; his
golden. trophy, won a state tractor -pulling contest at Circleville.
He even beat, his :dad -and used his dad's tractor to do' i1. He,
pulledin_the 8000 -pound class, tops in the field. His dad worked
the 6000 -pound event, missing out on second place 'by an inch`
and a half. Larry has his own tractor, but in this contest against
• 21 experienced men, he elected to use his father's.
Gee! There Really Is A Santa Claus
SABLE TALKS
e1am Andrews.
Here is .a recipe for Spiced
Cookies which—while they, were
originally," intended for Christ-
mas and New Year festivities
—
I think you'll find a welcome ad-
dition to that insatiable 'family
"cookie jar."
SPICED COOKIES
3..cup, shortening
311 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
12 cups sifted flour
4 teaspoon salt
3/ teaspoon bakingpowder
rh teaspoon : ground cloves
34 teaspoon each, ground all-
spice, cinnamon and nutmeg
1 tablespoon cream or top milk
% teaspoon lemon juice
Cream shortening and sugar
together thoroughly, Beat in egg
and lemon rind. Sift 'dry ingre-
dients•together and add to:short
ening mixture alternately with
cream ' and lemon . juice. Chill
dough. •
Roll on floured board (1/16 -
inch for very thin cookies, %/e -
inch for softer cookies). Cut
with desired cutters. Place on
lightly greased cookie pans and
bake at 400°F. for 8 to 10 min-
utes or until delicately browned.
Makes 4 to 5 dozen,
* • ,,
If you like drop cookies—as
most folks that I know seem to
do—you can't do better than
give these nut crunches a trial.
NUT CRUNCHES
P/2 cups sifted flour
r teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
% cup shortening
% cup brown sugar
Y/ cup granulated sugar
l egg
iii teaspoon vanilla
to cup each, chopped raisins
and nuts
Sift together flour, soda, and
salt. Cream together shortening
and sugars; add egg and vanilla;
beat well. Add flour mixture to
creamed mixture. Mix well,
Fold in nuts and raisins. Drop
by teaspoonfuls on ungreased
.baking sheets. Bake at 375° F.
for 10 minutes, Makes 5 dozen
2 -inch :cookies.
* * *
NUT CLUSTERS
A simple rule for making nut
clusters is to melt a package of
semisweet chocolate in the top
of a double boiler; add a 14 -
ounce can . of condensed milk
'and.. a dash of salt. Cook for 10
• minutes .until 'thickened, stir-
ring constantly, Stir into this
chocolate mixture 2 cups or
more of any nuts you like. Drop
from tablespoon on waxed pa-
per. Refrigerate until firm,
$ . * *
When children have to be kept
in because of wintry weather,
taffy -making . is an ancient—and
unbeatable—method of making
• the time pass quickly, and pleas-
antly. Here is a taffy which may
be made " red and white and
twisted. into fancy kisses or
candy canes.
STRIPED TAFFY
2 cups sugar.
Y2 cup light corn syrup ,
% cup water_
% teaspoon peppermint
flavoring :
y/ teaspoon red or green
coloring •
Combine first 3 ingredients in
saucepan, Cook over low heat,
stirring ',constantly until sugar
dissolves. Continue cooking,
without stirring to ``soft , crack
•stage. (280° F,)." or. until a small
amount of mixture separates
into threads which are hard but
not brittle when tested in 'very
cold water. Quickly stir : in fla-
voring. '
Have 2 buttered pans ready;
pour 1/2 the ,mixture' into 1 pan.
Quickly add coloring to remain-
ing mixture and pour into ,sec
and pan.,. When cool • enough to
, handle, ' pull each taffy separ-
ately until it has a satinlike
finish and light color. Pull into
long ropes. Twist and pull ropes
together, barber pole fashion,
until strands will not separate,.
Cut into inch pieces, Wrap in
waxed paper.. For canes; cut
into 6 -8 -inch lengths and shape
as canes. Makes about 1 pound•
of candy,
How Can l?
Q. How can I resize a rug?
A. Stretch the rug tightly,
face down on the floor,' and tack
at several places, Sprinkle it
with a solution made by soaking
and dissolving 1/4 pound of flake
glue in 1 -gallon of water, ,and
in a container thatis surround-
ed by hot water, , Allow the rug.
to dry not less than 24 hours.
If the rug is very thin, be care-
ful not
areful'not to use enough solution, to
penetrate to the other • side.
Q, How can I keep leftover
pie' crust from 'spoiling?
A, By wringing out apiece of
cheesecloth in cold water and
rolliab the crust in this. Then
roll In a thick dry cloth, put in
a cold ;place, and it will keep
for a week,
Q. How can I render
a
nauseous medicine tasteless or
palatable?
A. Chew a piece of orange
peel, or . a tiny bit of cayenne
pepper, before taking the dis-
agreeable medicine,
Q. How can I prepare a good
cold weather dish?
A. A delicious dish for cold
weather is green peppers, onions,
and tomatoes cooked together.
Cook slowly In a casserole,
season, and add plenty of but-
ter.
' Q. How can I remove mud
stains from silk?
A. Rub thespots with a piece .
of flannel, If this does not give
satisfactory results, rub with a
piece of linen dipped in alcohol„
Q. How can I bring out the
luster of the hair?
A. To bring out . the luster
and to soften the water, add a
,tablespoonful of lemon ' juice or
vinegar to the rinse water of the
shampoo,
Q. How can 1 remove soot
from the chimney?'.
A.. If the furnace or range
chimney because clogged with
soot, burn potato peelings, in it,
Or get a few scraps of zinc froip
any 'tinner and sprinkle it over
a hot fire.
R. Barclay Warren, B,A„ B.A.
Songs of the Saviour's Birth
Luke 1:32-33, 46-50; 2:29-32
Memory Selection: Glory to
God in the highest, and on
earch peace, good will to-
ward men, Luke 2:14,
SInging is a prominent fea-
ture of Christmas. It was a hap-
py occasion when Jesus was
born. The words of the angel, of
Mary and of Simeon have since
been set to music.
The angel foretold Mary, "The
Holy Ghost shall come upon
thee, and the power., of the
Highest shall overshadow thee:
therefore also that holy thing
which shall be born of thee
shall be called the Son of God,"
Some people stumble over the
miracle of the virgin birth. But
it was altogether reasonable
that in coming to earth, this ut-
terly unique Being should comp
in a unique way.
When Mary talked with her
cousin Elizabeth, she broke forth
in a song strikingly similar to
Hannah's:in 1 Samuel 2:1-10, She
was :the:* most highly honoured
among: =women to become the
mother:of our Lord. We honour
her but it is to her son, Jesus
Christ, that we yield our lives
and offer our worship.
Simeon will be remembered
for his words, "Lord, now let -
test thou thy servant depart in
peace, according to thy word,
for mine eyes have, seen thy
salvation," It was the climax of
his life. The promise that he
should live to see the Messiah
had been fulfilled. He was now
content to die. The Saviour had
come,
May this Christmas be a time
of fervent devotion for all of us.
Let Christ be the centre of
Christmas. Let us sing about
Him. "Rudolph the Red Nosed
Reindeer" and "Santa Claus is
Coming to Town" are quite gay
but they are not songs that draw
out our heart in gratitude to God
for His great gift to us in the
person of His Son. Let ns please
God in all our activity during
this Christmas season, Then we
will have a happy Christmas.
REMEMBERED — Charles E,Tay-
lor, who built the first successful
aircraft engine, is today ill,
destitute and homeless at ,Los
Angeles, County General Hospi-
tal, His engine was used by the
Wright brothers on their famous
Kitty Hawk flight in. 1903. Sou-
thern California's' aircratf work-
ers, learning of Taylor's plight,
are planning a collection to keep
him from being a charity pa-
tient.
PRIZE NEEDLEWORK This exquisite wedding gown is the
Grand Prize winner in -the 1955 Nationwide Crc:het contest.
It was made by Mrs," Roy Johnson, right, for her 19 -year-old
daughter's wedding. Margaret Wallace models the gown,
crocheted in a delicate shell stitch pattern.
Tll}FMM FRONT
It appears that the farmers
in the United States — unlike
some others I might mention —
aren't taking present conditions
"lying down." Their United
Grange is. an , ancient, powerful
and well-respected body, . 11 has
never been even faintly sus-
pected of communistic or social-
istic leanings, And I think that
the following . report of its re-
cent convention in Cleveland
might make profitable reading
for many of us,
* tit *
American farmers are strug-
gling in a state of emergency,
and should receive emergency
aid from the government, de-
clared the National Grange in a
policy statement concluding its
89th annual meeting here.
This hard -slugging 23 -page
statement on agriculture had
been argued out in committee
sessions, for 10 days and was de-
bated for 31/, hours by the 74
voting delegates empowered to
speak for almost a million rural
Americans belonging to the
Grange in 37 states,
The Grange's demand for aid .
for the farmer represents no re-
treat in its insistence that all
government programs should
point toward more self-reliance
for farmers, but it does put in-
creased emphasis on the need
for' immediate assistance to :far-
mers who are getting less in-
come each year while having to
pay high prices fot everything
they buy,
* * *
"Except for large commercial
farming enterprises. American
agriculture is in a state of emer-
gency," the Grange summed up
itsview of the situation, and
then specifically spelled out the
nature of the emergency.
To permit agriculture "tode-
cline to inequitable low levels
of income not only reduces far-
mers to the status of . second-
class citizens, but eventually
adds an excessive burden to the
total economy," it said,
* *
It pointed to the decline in
agriculture income to prewar
levels in a period when "wages,
salaries, returns to processors
knd manufacturers, commercial
trade, transportation, communi-
cation, and most other major
Segments of the economy' have
risen to their highest levels in
the nation's history,
"Along with the growing dis-
parity between farm and non-
farm income, there 'had also
been a .widening' disparitywith-
in the structure of agriculture
itself, Farms are growing larger
and the total number of farms
is growing ' smaller, . , . Eco-
nomic pressures, often prompt-
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"I'd like some Scotch heels —
• high for the high road, low for .
the low road."
ed by government policies, are
squeezing many family -, type
farms of moderate size,"
More than 51 per cent of the
farm products used by the na-
tion cone from 9 per cent of •
the nation's farmers, said the
Grange, and these approximate-
ly 500,000 farmers are doing
very well, with income possibly
averaging above $9,000 a year,
But, this detailed statement
pointed out, "that at the other
end of the scale, 1,555,000 far-
mers are receiving annual in-
comes of less than $1,000," •
* * *
Between these groups repre-
senting the high and the low in -
cone, "are nearly 3,300,000
farmers representing the bulk
of the bona fide farmers of the
nation," These are the farm
families, according to the
Grange, which "have been bear-
ing the brunt of the prolonged
postwar income decline which
has resulted from steadily in-
creasing farm costs and falling
farm prices."
The reasons for their predica-
ment, the Grange holds, can be
found primarily in "government
policies, programs, and eco-
nomic pressures.
Also, it says "family farms
have been forced by govern-
ment policy decisions to absorb
a large part 1 of the price -- in
terms of restricted export com-
modity sales — of- American
efforts to rehabilitate or devel-
op agriculture in other parts of
the world,"
* * *
The Grange criticized the gov•
-
ernment price -support programs
and what it termed government
failure to sell its• surplus agri- •
culture products competitively
abroad, "Neither 90 per cent, 75
per cent; nor 60 per cent' price -
support levels provide any as-
surance against the build-up. of ,
surplus stocks of major export
crops as long as government
policies block the competitive
sales of these commodities on
the world markets," it. stated.
It condemned. giveaway pro-
grams for surplus, .commodities.
as providing "no lasting solu-
tion, and argued that "only
competitive selling in , the world
' market by the United States'
can be coynted on to discourage
continued expansion- of foreign
agriculture production. at the
expense 'of American trade."
The 'Grange would even favor
direct trade of foodstuffs to Iron, .
Curtain' countries. "so long as
it .does not jeopardize our na-
tional security." . The American
farmer • must have access to
world markets on a competitive
basis, it. holds,
* *
Strongly ' reiterating, its faith
in. the, relationship of the family
farm' 'to the economy of the
. United States, ' the Grange
"firmly, believes that federal
farm ` programs involving the.
. expenditures of . public' funds
:should be : directed- toward • the
• middle-income group : 'of farm
families,` which receive all. or, a
major portion of their, income .
from. .farm.. operations."
; It'favors price ,supports "only, ..,
when necessary 'through. the' use •
of nonrecourse•loans • and 'pur-
chases to 'help .achieve and star
biline ,to
parity income, •to
meet needed emergency adjust-'
ments, to reduce incentives for
..production of surpluses, 'and to,..
help .keep, maigins ; of profits to
producers balanced •between all'
. farm.iproducts." . .
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Cloistered Life in a Convent
"Too Hard" for Marie Dionne
Anemia has probably put an end to hopes that Quintuplet Marie
Dionne will become a nun for life, The frailest of the four sur-
viving sisters, Marie was forced to leave the convent of the order
of the Sisters of the Holy Sacrament in Quebec City, It was the
second time since July, 1954, that her health has taken her from
the convent, which she entered in 1953, Now doctors—and Papa
Oliva Dionne -says she probably will never return, They say
life in the convent is "too hard for her frail health." Marie is
being treated for the blood condition at the Notre Dame de l'Es-
perance Hospital near Montreal.
At birth and as an infant;:
Marie was the smallest and
frailest of the quints.
Marie's interest in religion
showed itself early, as evi-
dencedby this photo, at 3"z.
Here's Marie o1 her first trig
away from Home, when she
visited New. York In 1950.
At 19, Marie entered the con-
vent of the Sisters of the
Holy Sacrament, Quebec..
Change Handwriting
a.
Cure "Nerves"
Doctors with patients suffer-
ing from stress and strain
brought on by the bustle of
modern life ' are ,prescribing,
. a change of handwriting)
They say that ' writing the
fashionable italic hand soothes
the nerves. It makes people
who've,been.living.too fast,.slow
.down,
, "Many , maintain, that the , di-
scipline of trying to' write well
is of great psychological value,"
'states Mr: Geoffrey • Ebbage,
honorary • treasurer 'of the
ciety for Italic. Handwriting,
Among the members are more
than twenty doctors, who take
• their .own medicine by writing
italic. ' They're among the few
' medicos in the country whose
writing can • be easily read!
'Writers of this new -old style
.included many '' famous folk.
Walt..Disney. is one of the'.1,650
• members of the Society, along
With ': school-tecahers, lawyers,
architects --in fact, :people in' .till
professions and jobs,
Only a few of them .took up
italic as a nerve"etire,' however.
Most of 'them 'like .it, .' ecause
they believe 'it's• rude .to send
your friend illegibly. scribbled
• letters.
It's even' claimed_ that italic's
a weapon ,'against '...crime. One
juvenile' .'delinquent was '• per-
suaded to take up . italic, ' He'
was• very, gond at it, and .was'
praised 'by, the teacher et ',the
.'approved • school,: 'He'd never
been praised :by' a 'teacher.• be
fore, and 'the , new experience
began a change of ' his whole
.personality. , -
Now' his character's as. good as
his, writing.
' 'Italic's ideal, say enthusiasts,
for love -letters; Beautiful:words
in' beautiful writirng..is bound • to
make 'em fall!
erhbugh the . fashion's -new and -
•.•:the: name of;'th'e hand ;suggests
Italy, fres really' a, very 'old -,kind .,
of writing :int ented by an Eng-
:lishman., Oyer 1,100 years , ago
art English monk :named Alcuin
designed' it at the' request of
Charlemagne,- first Holy Roman
Emperor.
"Five ;hundred years .ago it was
revived and adopted in the
'Chancery the Pope's offices.'
in' Rome, in place ,of hard-
to.write, hard -to -read "othic"
black letter,: Queen Elizabeth
took it ,up, but William Shakes-
peare didn't, Perhaps that's why
there are so many errors in
.the original. printings of his
plays!
There's a boom in italic to-
day, and many books have been
published On. it,. including a re-
cent popular children's book.
The Society : for Italic Hand=
writing was founded:in 1952 and
has branches-. 'in Catiada a11d
South Africa, where ' italic' is'
now the official writing for. the.
police, There are also' individual'
members in most countries in
the world. Some manufacturers
are selling special pens and inks
for writing italic.
The fine hand has its critic".
They say ,that changing over to
it knocks • the individuality out
of your writing, that all '.italic
looks alike. They also say 'that
italic signatures are easy meat
for' forgers.
Italic writers deny this. They
say you soon learn to recogize
fhe individual differences' in
people's italic. And banks aren't
, worried about the forgery angle,
They "accept italic signatures for
cheques.
Going to Mars?
A Five Year Trip
Astronomers all over the
world are already getting exci-
ted about an event that will oe•
cur in eleven months' time, For'
then the red planet Mars will
be nearer the Earth than it has
been for thirty-two years — it
will be only 35,500,000 miles
away! (The Sun is 92,900,000
miles from the Earth,)'
As Mars draws nearer astron-
omers will re -check many of the
established facts about it. They
will re -measure its diameter -
4,125, miles—and re -check its
weight, which is just over one-
tenth the weight of the Earth.
Recent phenomenal progress
in the science of rockets and
electronics means • that almost
certainly the comparative close-
ness of Mars will enable scien-
tists to assess the possibilities of
landing there this century,
Dr, Robt. S. Richardson, chief
astronomer at America's Mount
Palomar observatory, says that
Mars definitely has a thin at -
n osphere, of some kind, that
water is scarce there, that there
is probably some plant life and
that men who volunteer to make
the rocket journey to Mars must
expect to stay there at least five
years.
He is sure man's insatiable
curiosity will eventually take
him to Mars. The scientific
knowledge gained by accom-
plishing this amazing journey
will more than justify the vast
expense, he thinks.
Much more may be learned by
astronomers next year about the
two tiny moons, Phobos and Dei-
mos, ' which revolve around
Mars.
"Some of us believe that Mars
may be inhabited.. by living
creatures who are not necessar-
ily human," he said. "It was the
astronomer, Schiaparelli, who,
in 1877, started the notion that
there might be living, thinking
Martians, Patches of changing
shape, observed over the years,
suggest some ' kind of vegetable
life, but any Martians would
have to be pretty hardy.
"During their winter, temper-
ature in all but the tropic re-
, gions is 'probably near zero and
in summer it may top eighty
degrees. Fahrenheit"
Some scientists think that
Martian vegetation is not multi-
coloured, as on earth, but -ex
elusively blue, '
They explain that the Mars
flora does not reflect infra -red
rays or long -wave colours such
as the red2 orange, green and
yellowof the spectrum, but rt-
fleets only blue and violet. This
happens because blue protects
the plants from the harmful ac-
tion of ultra -violet rays. which +
can easily penetrate' the rare-
• fled' atmosphere on Mars.
Bogus Doctors
Television starlets and glam-
our girls around Paddington
poured their secrets into . the
dusky .ears of a doctor in his
West -end consulting r o o m.
Though he charged high fees, he
had a perfect bedside manner.
The starlets did not know that
the "RD" after his name stood
for "Most Deceptive " They did
not dream that tht: ''doctor" was
unqualified, Theylittle knew
that, instead of medical train-
ing, he first came to this country
from the Gold Coast . , . by hid-
ing aboard a cargo ship as a
stowaway.
So bland was his manner, so
glib his medical jargon, that he
fooled even the medical profes-
sion. Launching himself with
forged credentials, he gained
appointments .at a dozen hospi-
tals throughout Britain. One
. hospital even made him its top-
notch senior resident M.O.
He took part in operations. ad-
ministered anaesthetics, was in
charge of the wards. During the
war he even obtained a com-
mission and served as a doctor
in the Army. When the authori-
ties discovered his false de-
grees,
he was court-martialled.
But within six months he was
back in the hospitals,
How many other doctors
totally unqualified are in prac-
tice to -day? The one referred to
actually practised medicine for
twenty years before being
found out. In the end he came
to grief - and went to jail —
not for writing false prescrip-
tions but falss cheques!
Following these startling dis-
closures, there has recently been
a boom in bogus doctors, Des-
pite the asurance ot a Ministry
of Health official—"The chances
of an unqualified man obtain -
in an appointment are ex-
tremely remote" — there's the
case of "Dr," Kuong Bo Li, for
instance.
Kuong was a house surgeon
for three years at Leeds Infir-
mary, His story was that he had
lost his credentials ' during an
air raid on Singapore. Impostor
though he was, Kuong Li per-
formed operations as a matter
of routine and even carried out
a delicate brain operation. When
patients . died, he signed the
death certificates!
Then one day an eminent
Montreal professor of surgery,
whom Kuong Li claimed to
know, happened to visit Leeds.
The professor had never heard
of him — and inquiries were
made.
Quietly . Kuong Li disappear-
ed. He is believed. to have
travelled home to China via
Russia.
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Lean Hogs Readied For Lean Table Fare
by Gaynor. ,Maddox
.NEA :Food and Markets Editor
Concern. over calories and
weight -reducing. diets • is help-
,'ing .to'create",a serious, agricul-
ture problem.
. A result' is 'a new kind ot•
animal— the , lean hog,
Por'k'- once .a top table item
— is glutting the market 'as peo-
. plc. are' .turning' their appetites
• from this .fatty meat to lean
.beef. Last year, . for example,
the .average United States eater
consumed • only: 60 pounds' . of
pork:and almost'80•of, beef,
And so , today, with pork,
prices lower., than they have
• been in, five years, pork :produc- '
ers and ,agriculture experts are.
worrying themselves' thin,
On top of everything else,
they -'find; .the nation this year.
had ,a bumper crop: of corn -,-
,Much
•much of it .uneated .,at dieting
• tables, Uncensumed ,corn means
.softer corn prices.
And softer corn prices mean
more decd and thus more pigs.
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Joining forces, agriculture
experts and pork producers are
campaigning to' restore pork to
its place in the national diet.
The • U.S. Deparhnent ,of Agri -
:culture has been experimenting
with methods to produce leaner
bacon and pork. • So far they
;have developed the "meat -type
hog.".
At- the',same time the .Ameri-
can Meat , Institute is urging
producers to send leaner pig
• products to market. The AMI
is also •trying to teach the
housewife the high nutritional
value of :pork, They have lined
up, some medical backing to '
teach expectant and nursing
mothers, that,pork. is not taboo.
`rhe Department, of Agricul-.
Sure is urging the armed, forces
'to usemore; pork and . to in-
. crease pork exports, The De-
partment has a limited purchas-
ing program for using: 'extra
'pork products in its non-profit
school lunch .program,
Some 'reports on the new pork
-promotion are ;coming in, J,
Morrell Foster, chairman of the
board of AMI, ' • explains that
many members marketing
closely -trimmed. pork are finding
increased sales. The nation, he
says, can expect tosee more and
more of it in meat stores. •
This is a departure from tra-
ditional methods of marketing
,pork,• Trimming that used to' be
done by the retailer is now be-
ing done at the meat -packing
plant.
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• Swift & Co., the nation's larg•
-
est packers, . are already trim- .
ming fresh pork loins and shoul
der butts to IA inch of fat -. the
minimum to prevent too -dry
cooking:
'But the Department of Agri -
•*culture reports that its , pork -
promoting . program has not
strengthened the market, A ' De-
, partment spokesman says that
only with enormous price dis-
counts does .the supply move.
Agriculture Secretary Ezra
Taft .Benson, however, says he
is determined .to_ improve the
position of the hog and pork ia-
dustry.:Hfs'a' ,)iee;..coordinate a
national promotion -''campai —:
and improve merchandising
methods from farm toretail
store.
He does not favor a. direct
'price support program..
Meanwhile,, •a newheadache
in the pork picture is develop-
ing. Since 1947 the .entire, meat
budget among consumers has
declined, It is .expected to take
another drop before this 'year
is out.
This could mean that automo-,
biles,. houses, • appliances, travel,
entertainment -- and the .na-
tional waistline are outcom-
peting. the livestock •producer.
SOME OF THE 'new lean hogs look over the market—you.
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ThE S1'ANDARii Wednesday, Dec, 21, 1955
East Wrawartosh Council
The Council met for its final meet•
ing on December 15th, with ail the
members pres.nt, the Reeve presiding.
The minutes of the meeting held Dec.
2nd were read and vdop.ed cn motion
Uy McGowan end Buchanan,
Moved by Manna rad Buchanan,
that the ful.ow:ng rebates be made to
Gordon Caldwell, $4.10; Roy Toll, $2.0J:
c:nd Orval McGowan, $•1.00, error in
assessment,_ Carried.
Moved by McGowan and Buchanan
that the road and general accounts as
presented be paned and paid. Carried
Road Cheques, $632.77.
General Cheques — County - Rates,
17,980,00; High School Rates, 9,022,02;•
Public School Rates, iJ,ii11.39; Separate
School Rates, 42 00; Police Village cf
Manchester, 104.00; Blyth Standard,
Iprinting, 74.25; . Brussels Telephone
• Rates, 207.45; Tax rebates, 10,10; Bruc-
ellosis inspectors, 10.60; Salaries and
AI1nw .nces, 1,501.87.
Moved by Ifanna, seconded by Bu-
chanan that Council adjourn to meet
January 9th, 1955, at 1 o'clock. Car-
ried.
Orval E. Taylor, R. H. Thompson,
Reeve. Clerk.
WE HAVE A FULL STOCK OF SMOKED AND
READY TO EAT, HAMS FOR THE IIOLIDAY
SEASON.
To the many friends whose
patronage has made this past
year such a good one for us,
we send our Very .Best Christ-
mas `'Fishes.
Arnold erthot
Telephone 10 --- Blyth.
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The loyal friendenip of many customers & friends
prompts our ni.ost sincere wishes •
For a Joyous Christmas Season and a
Bright and Prosperous New Year to All.
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News Of Westfield
Season's Greetings to everyone. user's report, stating that our Society
Mr. and Mrs. Norman McDowell and has now reached its allocation. Hymn
Gwen motored to Ridf;etowt on Sat- 323 was sung, and the president pro-
t'rday, Gerald returned to spend the nounced the Benediction,
holidays tit his home here. t Mr, and Mrs, Alvn McDowell visited
Mr, and Airs. Walter Cook visited on with Mr, and Mrs, 13crt Voddcn and
Wednc:.day i,vith, Mrs. Aiargaret I-Iar Alvin on Saturday.
rington, Blyth, I Your reporter wishes to extend IIo'.l-
Mr. Joe Brophey, Mike and George day Greetings to Editor and family and
of Toronto, called on Mr. and Mrs. Gaff, also to the readers of The Stand.
'John Buchanan and Mr. and Mrs, Ray- ard.
mond Redmond on Sunday. ' Mr, and
AIrs Btophey intend moving to Nova 1 -
Scotia soon.
Mr. Ronald Taylor returned home onI3It:!'t,Il AVE
'l'uesdny and will spend the winter , Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wheeler entertain.
'months with his parents, Mr, and Mrs, ed "Club 20" at their home on Thurs.
'Bert Taylor. 1 day night when all were present In
Little Glenda Stewart, daughter of spite of the inclement weather prevail-
Rev,
n evniLRcv, and Mrs. H, Stewart, Blyth, spent ing during the day, Progresive euchre
several days with Mr. and Mrs, Doug was enjoyed with high scores being
i'las Campbell. won by Mr: and Mrs. James R. Coultcs
We are glad to hear that Mr, Gordon and low counts by Mrs. Clifton Walsh
Smith was able to return home from and Harold Vincent, Lunch was served
IW`nghnm hospital after his unfortunate: and a pleasant evening brought to n
will be accident, breaking his knee cap, he Close, �,,,-
confined- -- -- Mrs, Fred Cook spent a few days at
1 tine having n cast on ills knee.
Mr, Will McDowell, visited on Sat-
urday with Mrs. Mabel Stackhouse and
Mr, and Mrs, Wilson, of Brucefield.
The plows pre busy keeping the
roads passable after Sunday night and
Monday mornings' heavy fall of snow.
Trees and everything tint, could hold
snow had a topping of six inches or
more which made' a winter wonderland,
We hope that the wind will dhninish
and the snow settle, for the busy shop
ping week and the holidays,
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Saturday, December 24th, at 11 p.m.
WINNERS DO NOT HAVE TO a PRESENT.
1st Prize: Women's Siation Wagon Coat,
value $34.95.
2nd Prize: Men's Gabardine Top Coat, value $24.95.
3rd Prize: Men's or Women's Sport Jacket,
value $12.95. -
4th Prize: Fancy Satin Bound Blanket, value $7.95.
5th Prize: 1 pair Flannelette .Blankets (70x90),
value $0.95.
6th Prize: Ladies' Handbag, value $2.98.,
12 Other Prizes of Nylon Hosea or Man's Leather
Wallet, value $1,25.
WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WISH
ALL OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND A BRIGHT, HAPPY, AND' PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR. -
THE ARCADE STORE
A good crowd attended the school
party which was held on Wednesday
evenng. rThe school was on,
decor-
ated with streamers and a drawing of
Santa in each window, evergreens and
a lighted. tree which added to the fes•
five season,
Mr. Robert Ferris, teacher, assisted
by Mrs. Elaine McDowell, music super-
visor, had charge of the first part which
opened by all singing the National An-
them, James Campbell gave the wcl•
come recitation, choruses, sang by the
school were, I've got the Christmas
Spirit, Put Christ back into Christmas,
Silent Night, Oh Come All Ye Faithful,
One World, chorus by the juniors,
Happy as a Christmas Tree, Don't wait
till the night before Christmas; Recita-
tions by Ralph Campbell, Clifford
Snell, Hugh Campbell; Dialogues,
Waiting for the Doctor, Cat Pie, Cora's
Callers; Group recitation by the jun•
fors, His Star; Two part chorus, Tom
Thumbs Drum', Musical gatne by the
Juniors, Bobby Shaftoe; Girl's dance;
Triple trio, The Christ Child.
The Farm Forton which was in con-
junction with the party, took charge of
several numbers; Young ladies' quar-
ette, Rena, Gladys McClInchey, Bar-
bara Smith, Donna Walden; an orches-
tra with Mrs, Norman Wlghtman ,qt
the piano, Harvey McDowell, saxo-
phone, Lloyd Walden, violin,+ played
several numbers, accompanled by the The December meeting of the Wo -
group of young folk singing; Men's men's Institute was held Tuesday of
quartette, Harvey, Lloyd, Murray .Mc- ternoon in the Conmu,nity Centre with
Dowell and Lloyd Walden, accompanied a good attendance, Mrs. W. Scott, the
by Mrs. Elaine McDowell, Both quer- president, presided and opened the•
tettes gave several numbers; Ann de meeting in the usual (Wanner. This
Groot gave a recitation and Phyllis was the Christmas meeting and a very
Biggerstaff gave the closing recitation. enjoyable program was arranged by
Santa appeared and distributed gifts ' Mrs. J. S. Prorter and Mrs, H. Proc-
from the tree and oranges to pre-school ter. It was reported a fine box of ar-
children of the' section. John Buchan- I titles had been sent to the Children's
an acted as chairman for the evening ' Aid Society and a parcel of underwear,
and voiced his appreciation of the fine 'cops, stockings and other articles to
eoncert presented' by the teachers, pu- !Korea. A, donation of $25 was given
Ails and Farm Forum, Lunch was to the "Brenda" fund The roll call
served at the'close.
the home of her.daughter, Mrs, J, Wal-
ker, in Winghatn,
Mr, Richard Chummy was able to
return home from 17:ngham Hospital
during the week. Iie was n patient in
the Hospital for a c'tuple of months
when he had part of his leg removed
at the knee, We wish hhn complete
recovery,
On Sunday evening a good attend-
ance was present' et Knox United
Church -when the C G.LT. girls present•
i ed the National Christmas Vesper Ser-
, vice. The girls had charge of the ser-
vice with their leader. Mrs. T, Fear,
taping the first part and Mrs. C. R.
Logan the other leader, the Candle
Lighting part of the service, A trio,
Lorna Bolt, Kay VanCamp and Mari•
lyn Goll sang a lovely number. Rev.
C. Krug pronounced the benediction.
The Bodmin Farm Forum met at the
home of- Mr, and Mrs, C, R. Coultes
en Monday night with a full attend-
ance present, The broadcast was list-
ened to and then the chairman, Clar-
ence Yuill, took charge when the min-
utes of the previous meeting were -ad-
opted. Clarence was re-elected ns
chairman for January. Howard Wil-
kinson gave a report of the County
Forum meeting held at Blyth. "Cac-
tus Mac" and family, enter'tahned with
songs accompanied by his guitar. Pro-
gressive euchre was enjoyed with 8
tables in piny, Mrs. John McGill and
James R. Coultes won high scores and
Alba Yuill and Will 'Brewer the low.
Lunch was served consisting of sand-
wiches, Christmas cake, ice cream and
toa.. Following this the gifts were
distributed from a nicely decorated
tree and the Christmas Party was over
and the Seasons Greetings expressed
as the members left for home, "The
next meeting will be held at the hone
of Mr, and Mrs. Albert Bacon on Jan -
nary 2.
!was well responded to with a Christ•
mas verse, ' Mrs, Leslie Bolt, gave
Alissimn Band Meeting n
splendid motto in keeping with they
The 'Christmas meeting was held In season. Christmas carols were also
the Sunday School room. '1'hc opening sung with Mrs. J, M. Coultes at the pi.
hymn, "Joy to the World," Scripttu'e ano. Mrs, Mildred Vannan gave a very
was read by Lyle Smith, Prayer by interesting and instructive demonstra••
Mrs, Hugh Blair, Rending by Garth tion on Christmas decorations which
Walden, Piano solo, Ronald Snell, Mrsincluded door, table and tray novelties,
Howard Campbell and Mrs, Blair both A Christmas play "Silver and -.Gold"
told a Christmas Story, The hymn wtiis presented by a group of the mem-
"Silent Night" was sung, and Mrs. bers, Mrs. Jas, Michie, Mrs. Geo. Mich -
Campbell pronounced the Benediction,
W.M.S, Meeting Ileld
be, Mrs. Jus, Walsh, Mrs. E. Wightman,
Mrs, W. Armsrong, Mrs, Jas, R. Coulles
and Mrs, Earl Anderson. This play
The December. meeting of the W.M.S,
was well presented and much enjoyed held December 10th, with Mrs' by- all. Following more carols, the
Lloyd Walden as leader and Miss Jean- ; meeting was closed, with the Queen,
etta Snell as pianist. This was the and lunch. was served by Mrs, J.
Wheeler, Mrs. Fred Cook and Mrs, Ken
Wheeler. .
Mr, and Mrs: Alvin Pengally, newly-
weds, have taken up residence in one
of the Co -Op apartments. We extend
congratulations to thein on their recent
marriage. Mrs, Pengally was the for-
mer Della Armstrong 'of Brussels.
Christmas meeting and opened with
hymn 322 followed by the candlelight
service in which Mrs, Charles Smith,
Mrs, Norman McDowell and Mrs, I•Iar-
vey McDowell took part -with Mrs, Har-
vey McDowell as leader, followed by
prayer by Mrs. Marvin McDowell.
Hymn 325 was sung. Mrs, Fred Cook
favored us with a harmonica selection
followed by prayer by Mrs, J. L, Mc-
Dowell, Misses Jeanette Snell, Sylvia
Wharton and Betty Biggcrstaff sang
as a trio "Silent Night", Sylvia played
on the piano accordion as accompanist,
Mrs, Hugh 'Blair read the Scripture
lesson followed by an accordion solo
by Sylvia Wharton " Holy Night". Mrs.
(Rev,) C. C. Washington was the spe•
sial speaker and gave a very inspiring •
address, This part of the meeting nvas
- closed by s_::;;ng hymn 324, 15 applications have gone in from
Mrs, Charles Smith, the president, Huron County for the Winter Short
then took over, She thanked all who Courses at' O,A,C, Fall Meetings and
took part, end read a poem entitled Banquets of Farm Organizations have
"Christmas" followed by a hymn "The
First Nowell" and' the responsive read.
ing of Math, 2 (1-12), followed by
prayer by the president, also the read-
ing of a poetn "What Christmas means
to you." Minutes were read. and ap-
proved and roll call answered by 19.
There were also 2 children present,
Mrs. J, L. McDowell read a letter of
appreciation from Mrs, Howard Camp-
bell, Mr.. Alvin Snell gave the Irmo
FRACTUItEI) SKULL
Brenda Cook, 21/2 'year-old daughter
of Mr. and' Mrs, John Cook; R.R, 1,
Belgrave, received a" fractured skull
as a result of a fall downstairs at her
home. Per condition was said to be
satisfactory, .
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the day in Rural Communities, Christ-
mas, turkeys are in plentiful supply, A
Blyth Arun Grower this week shipped
4,000 birds to Northern Ontario,
Two Farm Management Associations,
one in each of North and South Huron
were organized during the week with
20 and 23 ►numbers respectively.
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and sincerely wish you
an old-fashioned Yuletide, and a
New Year abounding with success,
good luck and happiness.
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to live together in peace' and brotherhood,
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to Everyone.
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Procla ti n
At the request of a number of merchants
I HEREBY PROCLAIM
Tues., Dee. 27, 1955
BOXING DA
As a public civic holiday for the Village of Blyth,
and I hereby call upon all good Citizens to
to observe the same.
God Save the Queen.
1Vm. I -I. Morritt, Reeve.
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Large Deer Caught By For- Ing trip to the Parry Sound district,
"Dud" as he was, and is still famil-
iarly remembered here, shot a 11 -point
hock deer, one of the largest deer t•t,
'te taken from the Parry Sound district
n years. Old friends extend congrat-
: dations to him on his good marksman-
ship.
mer Blyth Man, G. D. Leith
Information has cane to the attention
of The Standard that G. D. Leith of
Listowel, a former resident of Blyth,
was most successful on a recent hunt-
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Christmas Concert Present -1
ed By Mission Band Group
The Mission Band of Loving Service
presented a fine Christmas program in
the school room of the United Church
on Saturday afternoon under the lead-
ership of Mrs. Donald Ilowcs and as
sistant leader, Mrs. Walter Buttel1
Quiet music was played and candle.;
lighted as a prelude to the meeting.
Sharon Jackson presided for the
Call to Worship which was responded
to by the members.
The Christmas story as recorded b.,
St. Luke, was read by Ronnie Elliott,
followed by•prayer by Douglas War
wick. Following the business period '
four of the girls sang the "Welcome
Song." Joanne Johnston gave a read.
Ing and Terry Madill and Donald
Scrimgeour sang a duet. •Grant Elliott
contributed a recitation. A Christmas
Acrostic was presented by eighteen
membcra who sang "Away in a Man •
ger." A play, "World Friends Arrive"
was enacted by seven girls and boys,
each dressed in the native costume of
the country they represented. As each
of the players introduced themselves
they brought a typical gift from their
country In appreciation to the United
Church of Canada for bringing the
gospel to their country, Sharon Gray
represented Japan, Lena Dougherty,
India, Sheila Henry, China, Nancy
Johnston, Koren,'Dmuglas Scrimgeour,
Africa, Donald Appleby, the Canadian
Indian, and Sharon Jackson represent-
ed a Chinese girl in a Vancouver Mis•
sion school and offered a dedicatory
prayer which was followed by lighting
seven candles on a Christmas Cake by
each World Friend taking part in the
play, and as each one lit a candle, they
recited a Scripture verse,
A home-made "Christmas movie"
was enjoyed with Cheryl Madill as nar-
rator.
Rev, A. W, Watson told the story of
the prince who wanted a violin, show-
ing that Christmas is not time of all
giving and receiving, but also n time
of accepting. Mr, Watson closed with
prayer.
A social half hour was enjoyed when
the members of the Band, assisted by
their lenders, served a delighful lunch,
Hamilton Subscriber Rates
High In Dominion
Checker Competitions
Writing to renew a gift subscription
of The Standard to relatives, Mr. Albert
Nethery of Hamilton, besides wishing to
be remembered to old friends at this
happy season of the year, tells of his
continued successes in checker tourna-
ments. Mr. Nethery's letter in part fol.
lows:
"When you hear from me' it's likely
you think of checkers. Well I am play-
ing a little, My best effort this past
year was in the Dominion Champion-
ship held• at Toronto on Labour Day
when I finished fifth. There were some
great players among the contestants
and I was pleased with myself, Mr.
We_lo•w of Boston was the winner, and
Ile only yielded three draws and no
wins to anyone.
"Wishing you and yours the best and
all joys. •
"You might say Hello to my cousin,
Gilbert Nethery, and Bill Manning, for
me,"
Sincerely,
ALBERT NETHERY,
98 Oak Avenue,
Hamilton, Ontario,
Christmas Greetings From Florida
John W, Hanna, M.P.P. for Iiuron-
Bruce, holidaying at Marna, Florida,
also sends greetings to The Standard,
and his many friends in this area as fol-,
Iows:
Hotel Alcazar, Miami,' Florida
Editor, Blyth, Standard.
"Christmas Greetings and Best Wish-
es from Miami.
JOHN W. HANNA,
From Seaforth, we have the fol-
lowing renewal note from Mr. P. J.
Kelly:
Dear Ken: Please find enclosed
money order renewal to The Standard
for 1956, I look forward to getting the
paper every Thursday and enjoy the
news from Blyth, Hoping you have a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year, I remain,
P. J. KELLY,
George St. North.
From Mr. James Ruddell, 181 Turn-
er Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, who in re-
newing his subscription extends beat
wishes to _everyone. •
Joys Of Yuletide
I love to watch the happy throng
Whenever Christmas comes along.
There's something winning in the smile
Of every kid that gets a pile
Of books, and toys and everything.
That good old Christmas ought to bring
Somehow I never could elate
About this thing called man's estate,
I'd rather be a kid once more
And play with toys upon the floor.
I'm thankful though, that in any heart
I still can take a youthful part,
In all this Christmas joy and cheer
That marks the ending of a year.
I'm glad there ain't no law forbids
Me getting forty -levee kids
And romping with therm all the way
To happiness, on Christmas day.
For when we add the total sum,
The folks that go to Kingdom Conte,
Acoording to the Holy Writ,
Is them that gives, not them that git.'
—Platt Young lu Cana: aink.
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latest of which is the boost in newsprint. We find that if we are
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is one of the most appreciated Christmas Gifts that those away
from home can receive. •
We make it one of your easiest gifts to send by mailing;
for you a suitable greeting card informing the receiver of the
nature of the gift and who the sender is. These gift subscrip-
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Sailors Home Following
Active Season On Lakes
Local men home following an active
summer season on the Great Lakes are
Messrs. Ellwood Shortreed and Gor-
don Shobbrook of the Lethbridge;
Donald Brown, Wendell Grant and
Donald Armstrong of the Altadoc.
The Lethbridge is tied up for the
winter at Windsor and the Altadoc is
lied up at Port Colborne.
Douglas Brown, a crew member of
the Charles Dic'c, has not yet arrived
hone.
It's good to have the boys back in
our midst again and no doubt they are
happy to be home, espec.,.:ly for the
Christmas season.
C. W. L. MEETING
The last meeting until the Spring
season was held at the home of Mrs. E.
Cuming with 12 present,
Motions were passed to give a dona-
tion to the Veterans' Christmas fund,
to fill candy bags for the children, to
pack boxes for our shut-ins, to give
infant miraculous medals to all new
babies in the parish, and to again fin-
ance the "Messengers" for the children
for the next semester,
:Miss Nora Kelly, spiritual convener,
was asked to prepare a complete tur-
key dinner box for our spiritual di-
rector, Rev, J. W. P. Grahtun.
A full report of the Stratford dean-
ery meeting was given by Mrs. Louis
Phelan. She told of the message of
Rev, J. L. Hennessy, Diocesan Direc••
tor, "As members of the Catholic Wo-
men's League we are the leaven of the
Christian Society. Let our light shine
about us." The League is furnishing
a complete library in the new St,
John's Training School for boys.
The travelling apron (without don-
ations) was raffled and won by Mrs.
Bridget Phelan, The mystery prize, do-
nated by Mrs. T. Kelly, was won by
Mrs, F, Benninger,
Mrs. S, Hallahan and Mrs. G. lief -
Iron served lunch,
The next meeting will be at the.
home of Mrs. Frank Benninger March
12th.
FARM FORUM MEETING
On December 19th, the Fireside Farm
Forum met at the home of Harvey
Taylor. Due to the storm and block-
ed lanes there were only 14 present
As It was the fourth night there were
no guides to read or questions for dis•
cussion. After the broadcast a musi-
cal contest was conducted by Mrs.
Taylor with Miss Marlene Taylor at
the piano. Mrs. Tebbutt and Eric Ar-
derson were the winning couple. Pro •
gressive euchre was played with the
following winners: Most games, Don
Buchanan, Oliver Anderson; Lune
Waterloo Cattle Breeding Association
'`Where Better Bulls Are Used"
Extend Best Wishes for a _...
MERRY CHRISTMAS
and a
HAPPY AN D PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
TO EVERYONE.
NO SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS OR
NEW YEAR'S DAY:
So that the technicians may enjoy these two holi-
days with their families, no service will be avail-
able on Sunday, December 25, 1955, which is Christ-
mas Day, and Sunday, January 1st, 1956, New
Year's Day.
For artificial breeding service or more infor-
mation, call collect to our office:
CLNTON 515
between 7:30 and 10:00 a.m. on weekdays
7:30 and 9:30 a.m. on Sundays and'Holidx
ANNUAL HURON COUNTY MEMBERS'
MEETING
December 28th at 1:30 p.m. in the board room
at the AGRICULTURAL OFFICE IN CLINTON.
At this meeting your nomination for a director to
represent Huron County on the board of directors
of the Waterloo Cattle Breeding Association will
be decided on.
Information in regards to 1955 operations
will be given.
Dr. Fish of the 0. V. C. will speak on Vibrio
Fetus in cattle. Vibrio Fetus is a disease, now rec-
ognized as being on the increase in the Province,
which sometimes causes early abortions and breed-
ing troubles.
CARD OF TIIANKS
I would like to thank any neighbours
and friends who called on me, and
sent me lovely cards and treats, while
in the hospital. Also to thank Dr,
Street and the nurses in Clinton hos-
pital.
04-1p. Mrs. Ted Flunking.
hands. Mrs. Geo. Carter, Laurence
Taylor: Consolation, George Carter,
CARD OF TIIANKS
I ant taking this opportunity to ex•
press my very deep appreciation and
gratitude to the W.A. of Blyth United
Church, and all others who sent me
cards and gifts for the Christmas holi-
day. I will never forget the kindneaa
of alt these friends who did not forgct
me at this greatest of all holidays.
Very sincerely yours,
04-1. - , Robert Newcombe,
Eric Anderson.
On January 2nd the group will meet i Ducks
at the home of Win. Dolmage. Charter,
FOR SALT:
and roosters. Apply, Robert
phone 12R14, Blyth; 041-1,
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holiday season, this
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appreciated your patronage
and friendship throughout the
past year. We promise
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tomers and ('riends our Very Best Wishes for •
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
and a
HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR,
and to thank everyone for their very kind
patronage during 1956.
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The death of Joseph Bewley occur-
red at his home, lot 24, con. 8, Morris
twp,, following a severe stoke suffer-
ed a little over a week ago. He was
in his 72nd year, and was born in Mor-
ris, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Bewley, and had spent his life in the
neighbourhood. lle was a member of
Duff's United Church, (Walton, Surviv-
ing besides his wife, the former Ger-
trude Ferris, are two sons, Walter of
Morris, and Arthur of Toronto; two
Sisters, Mrs. Lillian Ross, Vancouver,
B.C., and Mrs, Belle Scott, Moose Jaw,
Sask; and four grandchildren, Rev.
Meur(g Thomas will conduct a funeral
service from his late residence on
Thursday at 2;00 p.m. burial will be
in Brussels cemetery,
150 co-operatives located throughout
Ontario attended the two-day meeting.
Net earnings for the year ended
Sopember 30, 1955, totalled. $504,875.
This represented an increase of $200,017
over the 1954 earnings of $304,058.
A record sales volume of $50,322,972
for the year was reported by Hugli
Bailey, General Manager of U.C.O.
Last year's sales totalled $49,817,302
and was $505,610 under the 1955 record.
'; Patronage returns for the year tot-
alled $397,481 of which co-operatives
will receive $349,634 in common shares
while non-members will receive $47,848
in cash. Patronage returns for 1954
totalled $207,199.
Highlights of the President's and
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the General Manager's reports follow:
The U.C.O. Thamesville Fertilizer
Plant following n warehouse addition
attained a record output of 16,883 tons
during 1955. Current hnprovements to
equipment will further increase the
efficiency of this plant.
Distribution of petroleum during the
past 12 months amounted hi excess of
10 million gallons, compared with 8
trillion in 1954. The development of
propane as a domestic heating and
tractor fuel is currently occupying the
attention of U.C.O.
A grain marketing division with of-
fices in Chatham was commenced in
September to purchase Ontario grains
from local co-operatives and other
country elevators, and to sell grains to
the processing, milling, and export
trades. The feasability of building a
terminal elevator, accessible to water
transportation, for conditioning, stor-
ing and elevating grains is now being
studied'.
The' volume handled in the livestock
division represented approximately one
third of the total stock arriving at the
Ontario stock yards. Gross value of
stock handled was $21,953,590 with net
earnings of $39,674,
A committee report indicates that
approximately 40 persons of manager-
ial capacity and with appropriate ab-
ilities, interest, and training will be I
required each year for the. next five
years to manage the expanding co-op-
erative program of U.C.O.
11.C.O.'s debenture program has con-
tinued on a satisfactory level, with
sales for the year amounting to about
$300,0000, mostly on a 20 -year basis
and yielding 5 percent,
Extreme difficulties are being en-
countered In securing steel and con-
crete for the new feed plant at Guelph,
and has resulted in a delay in construc-
tion progress.
A central marketing plan for co-op
creameries has been set up with U,C,O,
concentrating on merchandising and
selling, and local creameries and milk
plants giving greater attention to pro-
curing and processing. Eight co-oper-
atives have joined in with this plan,
and with the U.C.O. plants at Guelph
and Wingham, a total of ten plants arc
involved in this new central marketing
program. These ten co-operatives pro-
duce n quarter of the butter manufac-
tured in Ontario,
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Thelma Glousher
who will celebrate her birthday on
Sunday, December 25th.
Congratulations to Ruth McClinchey
who will celebrate her 5th birthday
on Wednesday, December 21st,
Congratulations to Miss Donna Wal-
den who celebrates her birthday on
December 27th.
Congratulations to Master Donald
Wray Bryant, Smith's Falls, who cele.
brutes his birthday December 31st,
Congratulations to Jetty Cartwright
who celebrates her birthday December
27th.
Congratulations to Mrs. Kenneth
Whitmore who celebrates her birthday
on Sunday, December 25th.
Congratulations to Mrs. Stewart Am -
cut who celebrates her birthday on
Sunday, December 25th,
Congraulatfons to Mrs, Carl Long-
man who celebrates her birthday on
Sunday, December 25th,
Congratulations to Layton 'Walsh,
who celebrated. his 2nd birthday on
Monday, December 19th,
Birthday congratulations to Timothy
J+•me., Bradley, son of Mr. and Mrs.
G, 0, Bradley, of Meaford, who cele-
brates his fourth birthday on Tues-
day, January 3rd, Timothy James was
the first baby born -in the Meaford hos-
pital In 1953.
A Safe Christmas Means
A Merry Christmas
AM appeal to "everybody to make
this a safe as well as n Merry
Christmas and New Year in Ontario",
is made by Highways Minister, the
Hon. James N. Allan, in a special pre -
holiday safety message.
"Nearly always, the last 10 days -and -
nights of each year have been one of
Ontario's worst periods for traffic ac-
cidents", Mr, Allan warns.
"In this 10 -day (and night) period
.in 1952, a total of 39 people were kil •
led; in the same period in 1953 our
traffic death toll mounted to 45. Last
year, thanks to the safety efforts of
many people and organizations, our
death toll was cut in half. A total of
22 lives were lost :n traffic accidents
in the last ten days of the year.
"Despite that tragic loss of lives, las;
December's record of improvement in
life-saving was encouraging. It shows
that, enough effort by enough people
will save lives and human suffering
despite increasing traffic volume and
accident possibilities.
"Now we need another all-out effort,
supported by everybody,
"Our greatest Christian holiday sea-
son is always a tine of extra dangers,
Many more people are shopping and
travelling. Everybody is in a rush and
pre -occupied with Christmas affairs,
Children are free from school, deliv-
eries in residential areas are heavier,
and driving, weather and light condi-
tions are often at their worst.
• "Results can be ghastly. In 1953, on
the day before Christmas alone, there
were 13 people killed in 10 accidents
In Ontario, In 1952, eight met death
on Christmas Eve and five on Christ-
mas clay itself.
"Ontario is not alone in experienc-
ing such tragedies, In other parts of
Canada, in Great Britain, and in the
United States, the traffic deaths in the
peak accident periods such as Christ
mas and New Years, amount to ter-
rible totals,
"Only by everyone 'of us doing our
part can we reduce such tragedies.
"The true Christian spirit of cour-
tesy, care and' consideration for oth-
ers will save lives and human suffer-
ing,,"
ICE AVAILABLE AT.
LOCAL ARENA
Skating activity at the Community
Centre Arena started on Monday night
when the Lions Midget Hockey 'Tam
took to the ice for the first practice of
the season under the guiding 'eye of
Coach Ray Madill, Indications are for
a good contending team this year,
once our boys get organized and get
some condition and practice. They are
hoping for the support of local fans in
their group games.
Skating commenced on 'Tuesday
night, and weather permitting, there
will be a good sheet of ice for those
wishing to indulge in some good heal-
thy exercise.
WINTER'S COLD CAR-
RIES ON UNABATTEL)
Severe winter weather continues to
grip our community. Heavy snowfalls
have been recorded ahnost consistently
since our last issue reported that win-
ter was here for sure,
Temperatures this Tuesday evening
are hovering around the zero mark,
but the snow has' ceased falling, at
least temporarily.
Crews of the Radford Construc-
tion Co. removed the large banks of
snow from the train street curbs on
Monday and the main thoroughfare Is
in good condition for the final days of
Christmas shopping.
The stormy, blustery weather has re-
tarded somewhat Christmas shopping
activity, but if the weather slays clear
and roads and laneways are put In
travelling condition, there should be
some brisk buying this week -end.
Church of God
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
on the evening of
FRIDAY, DEC. 23rd,
at the Church.
Everyone Welcome
Birthday congratulations to Gloria
Alice Curring, daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
Hugh S. Cunning, of London, who will
celebrate her sixth birthday on Sunday,
January 1st, . Gloria Alice was the first
baby born in the Wingham hospital in
1950,
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Township of East Wawanosh
Any person leaving their car parked on the
side of the township roads, do so at their own risk,
The council requests the . co-operation of ev-
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as efficiently as possible.
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STANDARD
NEWS OF AUBURN
Knox United Church Christmas Concert
The Rev. C, C. Washington was chair-
man of the Chrn:turas Concert of the
S'anday School of Knox United Church,
It 'was opened by prayer followed by
the singing of the Chrisanas Carols,
"O L'ltle Town of Bethlehem",
First Nowell," "Silent Night' ani'.
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing." The
Nursery Children, appropriately dres-
sed sung "1-Iere We Go Round.," Act-
ing the part of r hepherds and wise men
and kneeling before a manger, the Bo
itinners sang "Christmas Bells," "Simi -
herds Are We" and "Sleep My Little
Jesus." The Primary Class of boys
favoured with two selections -"If We
Could Go to Bethlehem" and "Wirt
Do We have at Christmas Tinie," Th
Junior girls gave an acrostic selection
using the word Chrl_hinas and the Jun-
ior boys, dressed to represent the char-
acters sang "The Kid With the Rip in
His 'Pants." At this point in the pro-
gram, the Rev. C. C. Wallington, ex-
pressed the appreciation of the super•
intendents, teachers, and officers fcr
the faithful year; of service as seers.
tary Miss Viola Thotnpson had given
As a token of their appreciation Mrs.
Fred Toil, acting for the Sunday School
presented her with the Life Member-
ship and Pin of the Woman's Mission-
ary Society. Mrs. Albert Campbell's
class of girls, under the leadership of
Mrs. Harold 1Web_ter rang "Loveliest
Night." Mrs. Toll's senior girls sang
"Angels we have heard on High" and
"It came upon the Midnight Clear,"
with Elizabeth Grange giving a descrip•
tive story of ench verse us it was ren-
dered. 'Their third selection was "The
Christ Child." The crowning selection
of the program was the carols "Angels
from the Realms of Glory" and "Hark
the Herald Angels Sing" sung by mem-
bers of Mrs. Campbell's class and done
in pantonine by Joan and June Mills
and Betty Durnin, Miss Margaret 11.
Jackson was accompanist for the ev-
ening. The pronouncing of the Bene-
diction brought an end to the pro-
gram, Santa Claus nrrivcd and gifts
of candy and oranges were distributed
among the children.,
11'hite Gifts Presented At Service
White Gift Service was observed in
Knox United Church last Sabbath. The
children's choir was under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Ralph D. Munro. The choir
sang two selections and a trio was
sung by John Arthur, Ross Sturdy, and
Barrie Malian, The church was beau-
tifully decorated with Chri .,turns Trees.
The choir led the procession in placing
their gifts in a white manger, follow-
ed by the other members o[ the Sun-
day School, These gifts, which were .
placed by Mrs. J3ert Craig •and Miss
Margaret R. Jackson, are sent to the
Fred Victor Mission. in Toronto ane
the Children's Aid Society in Gude-
rich.
White Gift Service was observed in
Knox Pre-byterian Church, with Rev.
D. J. Lune officiating. The children of
the Sunday School attended church in
a body and marched up to the front
and placed the gifts below the pulpit.
These gifts are being sent to the Child-
ren's Aid Society at Goderich,
Women's Institute Met
The December meeting of the Auburn
Women's institute was held in the Or-
ange Hall with the president, Mrs.
Wellington Good in charge and Mrs.
Robert J. Phillips presiding at the or-
gan, The meeting opened with the
Lord's Weyer led by Mrs. Frank Raith-
by, The Ode, the Mary Stewart Col-
lett, luld 0 Crm.lda. 'i'he minutes - of
the November meeting and the finan-
cial report and the thtunk-you notes
were read by the secretary, Mrs. Bert
Craig. Mrs. Good and Mrs. Bert Craig
were appointed to ,,look after Christmas'
boxes for the shut-in members, Carol
singing was enjoyed.
• Rev, Mrs. Ostrom of she Auburn
Baptist Church sang two lovely soloa
which were in keeping with the sea-
son, Rev, D, J. Lane of Knox Pres.
byterian Church told a very interesting
Christmas stay which centred on the
love of giving. A sale of gifts toolsaplace.
The hostesses were Mrs. 1Wm. J. Craig,
Mrs, Chas, Straughan, ! Mrs. C.
Straughan, Mrs, Win. Goddard and Mrs.
Thomas Haggitt,
Light Bearer's Mission Band
The vice-president, Betty Durnin.
presided for the December meeting,
with Margo Grunge as secretary. Af-
ter singing the Call to Worship, n1l
repeated the Christmas Story from St.
Luke's Gospel. Betty Durnin offered
prayer, followed by the theme pray-
er and all repeated the Members' Put'.
pose, The offering and the gift boxes
were received' by Ross and John Ar-
thur, The superintendent told the store
of Elizabeth's secret after which the
election of officers took place. The fol-
lowing are in charge for 1956: Presi-
dent, J Betty Durnin; Vico President,
June Mills; Secretary, Bernice Mc-
Dougall; Assistant Secretary, George
Durnin; Treasurer, Carolyn Craig; As-
sl;tant 'Treasurer, Margjc Koopmans;
Pianists, June Mills and Jhn Mills;
Program committee, the executive
members. The meeting closed with the
Mizpnh Benediction,
William J. Watson
Mr. William J. Watson died at his
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Notice to Milk Consumers
There will, be NO MILK DELIVERY. on
DEC. 26t11, 1955 and JAN. 2nd, 1956.
Please put out all available empty milk bottles as
they will be needed over the holidays.
WISHING ALL OUR CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND
A HAPPY NEW YEAR,
HOWES' DAIRY
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Phone 203 - Blyth.
B.F, GOODRICH "Trailmaker" SNOW TIRES.
NEW & GUARANTEED RE -TREADS.
TRUCK TIRES AT LIST PRICE.
WINTER THERMOSTATS FOR ALL MAKES
OF CARS.
RADIATOR & HEATER HOSE.
PRESTONE BRAND 'ANTI -FREEZE.
Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas and
A Happy and Prosperous New Year.
BEV. WALLACE, PROPRIETOR.
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'home on the Auburn -Nile road un De-
cember 12, 1055, at the age' of 88. lie
had lived all his life in West Wawa•
nosh but has been in failing health for
uingst a year. He was born May 31,
1867. alis parent= were the late Ma.
William Watson and Mary Cousins. lie
attended school at S S. No. 3, Colborne
' and during his life he was a successfu
I'arnmer, operated a threshing machine,
-
and also a barn framer.
On November 24, 189(1, he was mar-
ried to Miss Lucy Mcllwain who pre
deceased him on February 7th, 1951
Its was a valued member of Nile Uni
;led Church.
Surviving are one son, Harry, of Col
borne township; Lillian, Mrs. Wilbert
Johnston who has been living with
her father, and Marie, I Mrs. Ralph
Hoover, of Lacombe, Alberta; six
grandchildren, and ; 10 great -grand
children; also one sister, Eleanor, Mrs
Dr, Alex McKay,
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
George Wntt on December 13th, at
Nile United Church with interment In
Dungannon Cemetery. Mr, Aubrey
Toll of Auburn was the soloist. Pall-
bearers were four nephews, Messrs, Al-
lan, Alex and William Watson, Dr. Ar-
thur Irwin, of Wingham, and two
neighbours, Mr. Thomas McPhee and
Mr. Ernest Mcllwain.
,Mrs. Ralph Hoover of Lacombe, Al
ta„ was home to attend her father's
funeral, the late Mr. William Watson.
Mrs, Verna Doerr of Niagara Falls,
visited over the week -end with her
brother, Mr, Gordon Chamney, Mrs.
Chimney, Larry and Paul.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mohring,
Douglas, ;Shirley and Jimmy, visited
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Harry
Beadle on Sunday. '
,Mr, and Mrs. Ross Nicholson, Paul
and Louise, of Seaforth, visited on Sun-
day with her mother, Mrs. Charles
Nevins mad Margaret.
Mr, Russel King was a London vis-
itor last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Raithby of Lon-
don visited last Wednesday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Raithby,
and her mother, Mrs, Jeremiah Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ross of Oak-
ville visited over the week -end with
his mother, Mrs, Fred Ross,
The Rev. James X T. Elliott of Ash.
ton In the Ottawa Diocese will be the
new rector of Holy Trinity Church 'tt
Chesley, He will move to Chesney with
his faintly to January, The Elliott
family Is well known here as Mrs. El-
liott Is a neice of Mrs, Maud Fremlin
and also a twice of Mrs, Jeremiah Tay-
lor as she was formerly Miss Alrna
Taylor, daughter of the late Mr. Rueb.
en Taylor and Mrs. Taylor who was
before her marriage Miss Hattie Fer
guson,
•
Carol Service IIeld
The community, carol service was
held in St. Mark's Anglican Church
with the rector, Rev. Bren de Vries in
charge and Mrs. Gordon R. Taylor pre-
siding at the organ. The service op-
ened with the Carol "It canoe upon a
midnight clear", In a few well chosen
words the Rector welcomed all to the
service. He told the Christmas story
by reading different portions of the
Bible, In Isaiah 9th chapter he read
about the birth of Jesus being prophe.
sized years before and then the Carol
"'0 Little Town t of Bethlehem" was
sung. In Luke 2nd chapter Gabriel an-
nouncing the birth of Christ and the
carol "Away 1n a Manger," The Christ-
mas story in Matthew 1: 18-25 was
read and the corresponding ' carol
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing" was
sung. The Shepherds Worship as found
in Luke. 2; 8-16 was followed by "Joy
to the - World." The Wisemen's Adora-
tion in Matthew 2: 1-11 was read by
Rev, John Ostrom of the Baptist
Church and followed by the carol "0
Colne All Ye Faithful", Rev. Ostrom
also read the Christmas Story as told
by St. John in his gospel John 1: 1-14
and concluded with "Silent Night, Holy
Night," A solo "Star of the East" wad
sung by . Mrs. Wes, Bradnock and a
duet was:sung by Rev, and Mrs. John
Ostrom "0 Holy Night." 'A quartette,
Mary and Margaret Clark and Norma
Hench was sung unaccompanied'. Pray.
er was offered by the rector and the
offering was received by Gordon Tay-
lor and Frank Nsbitt. Rev. Bren de
Vries spoke briefly on "No Room in
the Inn." The Carol "Carol Sweetly
Carol" and the Benediction brought the
service to a close,
Marked 4011t Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs, Fred Toll celebrated
their 40th wedding anniversary last
Sunday at the home of their daughter,
Mrs: Ker..neth Mebotigall. Mr. and.
Mrs, Toll were married at her hone
In Clinton by Rev. C. C. Kane of Clin-
ton. •Mr's. Toll was formerly Miss
Laura Stewart, daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart, and
Mr. Toll is a son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Toll of East Wawanosh.
After their marriage they resided on
the 3rd concession of East Wawanosh
until 9 years ago when they tnoved to
their faun on the outskirts of Auburn
They have two sons, Aubrey of East
Wawanosh, and Stewart, of Hamilton,
and two daughters, Marjorie, Mrs.
Kenneth Mcbdugall of East Wawanosh,
and Amy, Mrs. Iiugh McCrostie, of
Goderich. They have eight grandchil-
dren. All were present for the dinner.
They are both valued members of
Klieg United Church, Mrs, 'Poll is
LYCEUM THEATRE
WINGHAM,
TIII!RS„ FRI., SAT. DEC. 22-23-21
DILL ANDREWS,
RICHARD JA,ECKEL
in
"APACI-IE AMBUSH"
A western melodrama in the days
following the American Civil War.
Matinee Saturday afternoon at 2 pan.
MON., TUES., WED, DEC. 26-27-2.1
BETTY (i1(ARLE, ROBERT CUM-
MiNES, SIIEREI: NORTH
in
"HOW TO BE VERY
VERY POPULAR"
The story of two empty-headed
blonde chorus girls, who flee fur
their lives, and wind up in a college
fratcrniy house.
The management and staff of the
Lyceum Theatre wishes you a MIerry
Christmas and a happy New Year.
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STEWART JOHNSTON
MASSEY-iIARRIS SALES &
SERVICE.
BEATTY HAItM; 7'11111'MENT, •
Phone 1;7 R '2, Blyth,
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APPLICATIONS
will be received by S.S. No. 8,
Hullett, for a
MUSIC SUPERVISOR.
Duties to commence in
January, 1956.
Applications to be in by De-
cember 24th, 1955
STANLEY LYON,
03.2. Auburn, Ont.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank all the neighbours
and friends who remembered me with
cards and treats while I was n patient
In Victoria Hospital, London, and since
I returned home.
04-1p. Fred Oster.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this opportunity to express
our gratitude to God for the safe ar-
rival of our daughter, Laura Ann. Al-
so our deep appreciation to Dr, Street
for his excellent care, and many thanks
to the nurses and staff of Clinton hos-
pital.
04-1p. Rev, and Mrs. 1-J. Stewart
FOR SALE
Pair men's skates, "Silver Arrow".
size 9, 2 years old and in good condi-
tion. Apply, John Fangrad, phone
11R12, Blyth, 04-1p,
TEACHER WANTED
Morris Township School Arca Board
requires one q'talified teacher for S.S,
No. 5, Duties to .ommence January
3rd, 1956,
Applicants please state qualifications
and experience.
RALPH SILAW, Sar -Thiry, .
04-2, Blucvc.le, Ont,
vice-president of the Huron Presbyter-
ial of Woman's Missionary Society,
A.Y.P.A, Presents "Nativity"
The annual Sunday School Concert
was held in St Mnrk's Anglican Church
Thursday evening, December 15th, with
a good: number in attendance, Rev.
Bren deVries, rector, welcomed mem-
bers and the visitors. Recitations were
given by Miss Ruth Schneider and Mas•
ter Peter 'deVries. Musical number::
were given by Misses Eileen .Schneider
Mary Kirkconnoll, JoAnne and Mary
Anne deVries, Monica Nesbitt, Norma
and Lorraine Hench, Mary and Mar-
garet Clark. Members of the A,Y.P,A,
presented the "Nativity" with Rev. de -
Vries as reader, and Miss Margaret
Clark at the organ, which . was welt
received. As the program neared the
end all children assembled on the chan-
cel to hear the story of "A vislit from
St. Nicholas" told by Mrs. deVries. A
telegram from the North Pole was re-
ceived and read to - the children from
Santa Claus, expressing his regrets for
not being able to attend owing to a
big snow storm and -last-minute Christ-
mas orders. All the children received
their. bag of candy and went home, tir-
ed, but happy.
Mr, and Mrs. Ed. Davies were Lon-
don visitors over the week -end.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Patterson vis-
ited on Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Beadle.
Mr. 0. E. Erratt, a life-long resident
of this Community, passed away on
Monday in Victoria Hospital, London.
Furt`ser particulars next issue.
DAMAGE $800 AS CARS COLLIDE
IN SNOWSTORM
Damage to two late -model cars tot•
sled $500 when they collided head-on
in a snowstorm north of Dungannon
Monday afternoon.
Donald McKay, Ripley, was treat-
ed for facial cuts. • He was in a car
with Ernest Ackert, Holyrood, when
it collided with a vehicle driven by
James Wilson, Concession 6, West We- Board, C H Wade Secretary, Bel -
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ROXY THEATRE, PARK TELEPHONE
CLINTON. 1150
NOW (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) --
"THE NEBRASKAN"
Exciting page from Nebraskan history.
Scouts and Indians to thrill- the action
fans. Technicolor
Phil ()area', Roberta Haynes.
Wallace Ford.
Monday, Tuesday, IVednesday
"The High and the Mighty"
Humor, tragedy, excitement, suspen':e,
—this great picture has all the emo-
tions in generous measure
John Wayne, Claire Trevor,
Loraine Day.
(Owing to the unusual length of this
feature, the first show will be at 630
and the second at 9.15. Matinee Box-
ing Day, Dec. 27, at 2 p.nt., instead of
the usual 2:30, —.— �_—
'fop Screen Fare in Air -Conditioned
Comfort,
NOW ('Thursday, Friday, Saturday) --
1 Yvonne De Carlo, Joel McCrea, and
• Alfonso Iledoya
Along the border of Mexico a Confed-
erate array captain e+isays a perilouy•::.
mission, to buy needed arms and am- -
1 munition from an outaw stronghold. -
"BORDER RIVER"
IN TECHNICOLOR
Monday, Tuesday, 1►'ednesday
OUR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!
"The Young At Heart"
in Technicolor and Chu'mascope
A brand new version of the Fannie
Hurst stony "Four Daughters" becomes
a grand and appealling music -romance,
with a cast you will enjoy .in every
scene.
Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Gig Your,,,
COMING --"FRANCIS IN TiiE NAVY" COMING—"'1'IIE FAR COUNTRY" --
Donald O'Connor, Manila Ryer, with Jaynes Stewart,
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F. C. PREST CUNNINGHAM'SLONDESBORO, ONT.
Interior & Exterior Decorator
Sunworthy Wallpaper
Pai :!s - Enamels - Varnishes
Brush & Spray Painting
Telephone 371126 Blyth. 44 00
(et1 1N1rr1r1A1trN1
M. CHRRISTENrSEN
CONTRACTOR
Home Building, Complete Concrete
Work. Specializing in Steps and Floors.
Free estimates on work gladly given.
Phone Blyth 11R7. 27-11.
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Nesmovs10dr!
HURON
FARM SUPPLIES
OLIVER SALES & SERVICE
Telephone 4 and 93, Blyth,
We Extend
to all our
Customers and Friends
Best Wishes
for a
Very Merry Christmas
and a
Happy and Prosperous
New Year.
LIVESTOCK WANTED
$3.00 for dead horses and cows; high-
er prices for old sick or disabled hor•
ses or cows. Phone Atwood 153, col.
lect. 02-13,
SCHOOL CARETAKERS
APPLICATIONS for the position of
C"retaken in each of the ten schools of
Morris School Area will be received
until December 31st.
Duties to commence February 1st,
1956,
For list of duties consult any mem-
ber of Morris School Board.
ItALPII SHAW, Secretary,
03-3. Bluevalc, Ont.
FOR SALE
Baled hay, Apply to Wm. ltakewich,
on the late John Mills' farm, Hullett
Township. 03-2p.
►►'ANTED -
Oat roller.. - Apply, Wm, Rakewich,
phone 40R15, Blyth, Call after 6 p.m
03-2p
FOR SALE
Set of caterpillar tracks for Ford or
Ferguson tractor used 1 year. Will seil
for cash or exchange for livestock. Ap-
ply, John MIller, Londcsboro. 03-2.
1VANTEt)
Logs, cid or standing. Best prices
paid, Apply, Victor . Kennedy, phone
78, Blyth, - , 03-4p.
TENDERS FOR WOOD FUEL
East'. Wawanosh Township School
Board will receive Tenders for green
cut hardwood, nothing less than 6 in-
ches, to be delivered at the following
schools in quantities indicated, 14 in-
ches long.
Delivery to tie made in June next.
Tenders will be received up to and in-
cluding January 1Uth, 1956.
No. S. 13, 15 curds; t, U7, 20 cords;
SO, 20 cords; S10, 12 cords; U3, 13
cords; U11, 20 cords; U16, 15 cords,
—East Wawanosh Township School
wettest), 11/4 0111e8 north of Dungan- grave, Ont, 04-3.
non, McKay was the only one injured.
POOL R00M4
A Merry Christmas and a
I-Iappy New Year to our
Customers and Friends.
410404 NN1N4.11dJN~1MN+MIN,
FOR RENT
Floor polisher, vacuum cleaner; ce.
ment mixer; rotary lawn mower; wheel
barrow, Sparling's Hardware. phone
24, Blyth, 25-tf.
WATERLOO CATTLE BREEDING
ASSOCIATION
"Where Batter Bulls are Used." Ar•
tificial Insemination service, for till
breeds of cattle, For service or infor-
mation Phone Clinton 242 collect, be•
tween 7:30 and 10:00 a.nt. on week days
and 7:30 and 9;30 a.m. on Sundays. 61-12
WANTED
Old horses, 31/2c per pound. Dead
cattle and horses at value. Important
to phone at once, day or night, GIL- -
BERT BROS. MINI: RANCH, Goderich,
Phone collect 1483,11, or 1403J4.
44 if.
CRAWFORI) &
HETHERINGTON
BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS
J. H, Crawford, R. S. Hetherington,
Q.C. Q.C.
W'ingitant and Blyth,
IN IILY•11I
EA('ll TiIURSDAY 11IQRNP'ii
and by appeinGnent,
Located In Elliott insurance Agcucy
Phone Blyth, 104 Winghant, 43
ROY N. BENTLEY
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
Monthly Ai:eounls
Ilusiness & Farm Tax Returns,
BOX 478 - Telephone 1011
GODERICIi, ONT,
2.1
RONALD G. McCANN
Public Accountant _
Office: Royal Bank Building _
Residence: Rattcnbury Street.
Phones 561 and 455.
CLINTON — ONTARIO,
DR. Ti. W. STREET
Blyth, Ont.
OFFICE LIO URS—I I'.M TO -1.11.51.
EXCEPT WEDNESDAYS,
7 P.M. TO 9 1',51
111ESDAY, TI11ri;4:1LftYt,51'TUltll
G. B. CLANCY.
OPTOMETRIST -- OPTICIAN
(Successor to the late A. L.' Cole,
Optometrist)
FOR APPOINTIILENT 1'IIONE 33,
GODERICU . 25.61
J. E. Longstaff, Optometrist
Seaforth, Phone 791 — Clinton
HOURS:
Seaforth Daily Except Monday & Wed,
9:110 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wed. — 9:00 a.m, to 12:30 p:m.
Clinton—MacLaren's Studio, Albert St.,
Monday Only, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 pan.
G. ALAN WILLIAMS,
OPTOMETR CST
PATRICK ST. - WINGHAM, ONT,
EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT. .
Phone: (Vice 770; Res. 5.
Professional . Eye Examination.
Optical Services.
McKILLOP MUT!TAL
'FIRE INSURANCE CO.
HEAD OPPICE - SEAFORTH, ONT,
OI: FIBERS:
President --,J. H. McEwing, Blyth; .
Vice -Pres., R. Archibald, Seaforth;
Manager and Secy-Treas,• M. A. Reid,
Seaforth.
DIRECTORS:
J. L. Malone, Seaforth; J. H. McEw-
ing, Blyth; W. S. Alexander, Walton;
E. J. Trewartha, Clinton; J. E. Pepper,
Brucefield; C. W. Leonhardt, Bornholm;
H, Fuller, Goderich; R. Archibald, Set
forth; Allister Broadfoot, Seaforth,
AGENTS:
William Leiper, Jr., Londesboro; J+
F. Procter, Brodliagen; Selwyn Milt.);
Brussels; Eric Munroe, Seaforth. -
[ANF1€ HOST Family aun4 dot
"Dear Anne Hirst: Do men
think we are utter fools? We
live in a small town, and so
many husbands are unfaithful
that they all stick up for each
. other, Until now I felt I could
trust my husband, but I've
heard that he's been seen talk-
ing with a girl who has already
wrecked two homes. If she
breaks mine up, J just can't
take it,
"He has denied the story, but
he could easily see her day-
times and I'd never know, When
I get upset I tell him so and
then there's a great scene, but
it is his fault 1 am this way. I
hate to think he'd be taken in
by such a low character.
"It is plain hell to live with
a man you can't trust. We have
two children whom we both
love dearly, and I've tried to
forget all this but I cannot.
What shall I do about it?
ALL C1'SET"
ONE IVAY TO LOSE
* One sure way to drive a,
man to infidelity is to suspect
him of it, Why should your
husband be unfaithful? He
loves you and he adores the
children; do you think him so
stupid he would risk ail this?
If you continue your ,uspi-
cious, he will begin to wonder
whether it is worth while to
be true to a wife whose every
other thought is insulting to
a decent man; if that happens,
you will have lost him as
surely as though he had walk-
ed out of the house for good.
It's • a juniper for now — a
sun. dress . for summer; For..
echooltime, make one in cotton
Plaid,, another in solid colors, •
She'll love the blouse too, with
t+bort or three-quarter sleeves.
She's sure to rate an "A" in fa-
ihion,-'weatflg- this smart two-
s -tine!
Pattern 4808: Girls' Sizes 8, 8,
10, 12, ,14. Size 10 jumper, 21/2
*Ards 39 -inch; blouse, 1% yards.
This pattern .easy to . use, sim-
ple to sew, is tested for fit. Has
Complcte illustrated instruc-
tions, •
i Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS
1350) in coins (stamps cannot
be accepted) for this pattern,
Print plainly SIZE, , NAME
.ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER.
Send order to Box 1, 123 Eigh-
teenth St.,.Now Toronto, Ont;
In your present state 1 ex-
pect it is futile to remind you
that few men wander if they
find at home real friendship,
love and a healthy relaticn-
ship with their wives. ..No
other woman can take a satis-
fied husband away; if he dates
her it Is usually because his
marriage was already on the
downgrade or his ego demands
feminine conquests to bolster
it. Your husband does not
seem to me to qualify as a
philanderer in any sense.`
I feel there is a deeper cause
for your distress which you
have not confided, For far too
long you have been so con-
fused that now you cannot
judge values clearly. 1 urge
you to look back over your
marriage, its joys and its dis-
appointments; for only so can
you be fair to your husband
and yourself. Resolve to sweep
out these fears. Take it for
granted that your husband is
still the good man you have
loved so long and determine
that from today you will trust
hint with all your heart, mak-
ing his hours at home con-
tented and heartwarming.
This is the best way to insure
his staying faithful.
I am not sure you can do
this, but you can try. It is the
only course that will restore
the harmony that is the warp
and woof of married content-
ment,
HE'S NOT FOR HER
"Dear Anne Hirst: 1 am con-
fused and would appreciate your
help. My girl friend and I went
to the beach for a week end
and met her cousin and another
boy there. %Ve had several dates
with them, though I knew the
other boy was going steady.
"He has asked me for more
dates. I hated to give them on
account of the girl, but hesaid
he loves me and was only going
with her because of their par-
ents.
"I love hint too, and he says
he wishes he had met me first.
What should I do?
CONFUSED"
* No matter what line this
,, boy takes to excuse himself,
* don't. you be ,a -party to such
* deceit as he is practicing,
* Though a few dates over a
* week end could arouse inter-
* est, they are not to be taken
* seriously. If he i, so unstable
* as to double-cross his girt
* friend, he is not worth know=
* ing, and dating him could' lead
* you into a very unpleasant
* situation.
* No matter how much you
* are attracted, remember that
* a boy 'who cheats on one girl
* will cheat on another. Don't
4' get involved, It isn't worth it,
* ,, *
Wives who ,doubt, their hus-
bands can . drive them to the
very course they • fear. Trust
your man completely, expect
only the best from him • and
you are likely to get it. Anne
Hirst can guide you in any
time of trouble; write her at
Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St.,
New Toronto, Ont,
MERRY MENAGERIE
o
1115 UAW Kg 1.,..+1.10.
"Watch your step, pardner--
that's the sheriff!"
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SYMBOLS OF THE A -AGE -Mechanical' "hands" paint Japanese
eymboli under control of technician,, right background, in Tokyo,
,tapas, at an atom•for-peace exhibit. Honda .are designed for
handling of dangerous radioactive substances.
. . . Fashion Hints ..
Modern Etiquette
8y .Roberta Lee
Q. Isn't I tall right to send
a typewritten letter of condol-
ence, signing it of course *by
hand?
A. While it is acceptable now
to type most social letters, it
still is considered more proper
to write the letter of condolence
by hand — this seeming tp indi-
cate More personal and more
sincere warmth,
Q; Is it considered proper
to use the spoon to 'test the
temperature of the coffee at the
table?
A. Yes, this, is all right. But.
after that one little "taste -test,"
the spoon should be placed in'
the saucer and left there.
t`: What apology should one
offer if one accidentally brushes
against another.: person on the
street, or in some public con-
veyance?
A. "I am sorry," or, "I beg
your pardon,"
• Q. What is one supposed to
.say to the brideand bridegroom
at the wedding reception, also
what • do you say to their par=
ents?
A. You wish the bride all
happiness, congratulate the
bridegroom, tell the 'bride's par-
ents•how lovely the bride is, and.
tell the.. bridegroom's,: parents
what a charming couple they
make, •
• Q. Sotne men ' merely touch .
the brims of their hats when
greeting. women on the street,
Is this -considered all right?'
.A, No; this is unmannerly
and lazy. The hat. should be
lifted slightly from the head.
Q. Please •. suggest some light
refreshments that can be serve
ed at a small wedding recep.
tion,
A. Cake, with code, tea or
punch. Sandwiches and ices
can •be included if desired.
Q. I was widowed - several
months go, and a friend has,
told me I. am supposed either to
discard my wedding ring or
,wear it on my right • hand,
A. You certainly do not have
to do either of these! You may
'continue to wear your wedding
ring: for as long as you wish,
Q. Is it all right for a young
man to accept a cigarette of.
fered to him by a girl?
A, This is quiteall right,
Q. What is the proper way to
use a finger bowl at the 'dinner
table? •
A, Dip 'the ands of the fingers
of one hand at a time, not both
together,, into the water. .Then
dry them with the napkin on
the lap.
Q. Is it permissable to lean
across one person to shake hands
with a third?
A. It is usually better to
avoid this, if• you can, But if
the other person seems bent on
shaking hands with you, be sure
to beg the pardon•of the person
across whom you reach.
NICL
HROES
L iNGERFARM
Gvendoltne P Clarke •
Happy, happy. Christmas,
everyone! . Isn't •that, ' a , lovely
greeting? •Couldthere possibly
be anything better? A Happy
,Christmas', is ' all -embracing. It
includes- everything =- ' having
those, you love .around .you;. the
joy of giving.; and . receiving all
those little . personal gifts that ' .
mean . so, much tp' friends, and
families; Christmas m'u I i c;
Cliristmas fare, Santa Claus, 'a
gaily. decorated•..tree, .the laugh-
terand' chatter of little chil-
•dren; contentment and, a•look 61:'
remembering .. in. the • grand-
parents eyes. And .back.' of 'it
all that consciousness of • the.
Christ Child's birth,. without
which' we would q not ,nosy be
celebrating this joyous, season,
As I_ sat • down to- write' thio
column. I wondered,' o1 a mo-.
menta' what I • could say: that
would be different' some spe-
cial way ,of expressing, ny good
wishes to all. of you for ..this
Christman season, And . then;.I
realised it didn't need to be dif-
ferent there couldn't be any-
thing better..than just -to - wish
you a Happy Christmas. So •
there; you. have it, friends to
young and old; to farm 'folk and
townsfolk;' to readers near' and
far; to the• hale and'hearty, and
to those less active but with a
goodspirit; and to.'those' whose
joy is ., tinged • with sadness • be-
cause of . those no longer able
to spend -Christmas. : with them.
In such cases wouldn't. it : help
'to _remember the many, many
Christmases when you were all.
happy together? Of what bene-
fit etre the good times unless we
carry along happy memories to
help us with the days when
skies are. not quite se blue?
And .now may I visit in your
home for few minutes .and in
1ny imagination chat with you
awhile? Maybe you have been
busy in the kitchen, stuffing the
festive bird. Goose, turkey,
duck or a five -pound chicken
— itt:doesn't really matter, does
11? ..,They all have that , same
Christmassy aroma when they
are sizzling in the pan. Of
course' you think you will never
have everything ready • for
Christmas Day. But you will,
you know, you -always do, so
don't wear yourself out with
needless worry. I noticed as 1
came in the door your lovely ,
decorations of cedar and pine;
that nice evergreen wreath on
the door — and your lovely
centre -piece — so quaint . . .
driftwood, isn't it? How nice of
the boys to hunt you such an
artistic piece of wood, May I
see the Christmas tree',! How
do I know you have one? I'm
just sure of it, that's all—you're
the Christmas tree type, Do you
know, I was talking to a
middle-aged couple the other
day who expect to spend
Christmas alone quite a dis-
tance from here, "Now promise
me," I said, "you will have a
Christmas tree, won't you?" (I
was sure it would make them
feel less lonesome.)
"Yes," Mrs.... answered, "we
shall always have , a Christmas
tree, every year as long as I
live. One year I thought we
wouldn't bother. It was during
the war, both our boys were
on active service, It seemed
silly to set up a tree just for
ourselves. And then, late on
Christmas Eve I changed my
mind. I insisted my husband
bring home a tree. He did, and
I trimmed it as gaily as I could
with lights and decorations left
over from happier years, And
then, would you believe it, on
Christmas morning John walk-
ed in unannounced, on a forty-
eight hour leave.` His first words
warmed my heart, "Oh, mother,
you've got a tree. 1 was so hop-
ing you'd have a tree!" That
taught me a lesson. How let
down John would, have felt if
I hadn't made that extra effort."
So you see, folks, you never
know what a tree may mean to
somebody else — perhaps to a
newcomer to Canada — a
stranger in a strange land. For
him it might well. relieve the
sting of homesickness.
Now. let me see your tree, Ah
- beautiful! May 1 turn on the
lights? Aren't tlygy pretty? You
know 'I could sit for an hour
just watching' gaily coloured
lights. on a Christmas tree, My,
such mysterious looking par-
cels. Not 'all there yet? Never
mind, they will be — it doesn't
take long to. wrap a few par-
cels. Now that the .bird is pre-
pared 'for the• oven the worst .is
over. Oh, those.ibeatiful roses!
From Mary, who .is too far
away to get home. What a love-
ly thought, .You know, so many
grown-up children think up
such nice things to do for their
parents. Maybe now they aro
older they realise how impor-
tant it was to Mother and Dad,
to see them have ,a iiappy
Christmas, Remember hoyv the
little ones, tired with play,
would sit quietly on your lap
while you read them stories
from Hurlburt's Story of the
Bible? Yes, that book was one
of their favourite presents for
many years to come, wasn't it?
There now, I do declare, you
looked rested already, Sitting
quietly by the Christmas tree
watching the twinkling lights
was good for, you, Come now,
I'll help you clean up in the
kitchen then you'll be ' all
through when the boys come
back from town. Sure, I'll have
a cup of tea with- you, Do us
both good, And no more work
tonight, mind you, Tomorrow
some of the family will be here
— they'll help your with the.
last minute. • jobs, Afraid you'll
forget something? What if you
do — it won't be a major dis-
aster, That family of yours.
would sooner do without a few
of the 'trimmings than to have
mother too tired to enjoy
Christmas,
Seventy Cats In
Her Back Yard
An elderly Edinburgh widow,
who has 70 cats buried in heir
back garden, has for more theta
20 years been secretary to Scot-
land's smallest organization.
This is the 15 -member -strong
Scottish section of the Society
for United Prayer for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals.
The society, although formed
in England as long ago as 1878,
has never made any great pro-
gress north of the border, Sub-
scription is only one shilling a
year, which entitles members to
a regular supply' of printed leaf-
lets, as well as prayer and inter-
cession papers.
The aim of its members is to
pray for the alleviation and pre-
vention of suffering to animals.
The 'secretary, who has no fam
ily and lives alone: with six cats
and a kitten, has never met all
her fellow -members in Scotland.
But she periodically sends out
printed literature to this tiny..
group, of animal lovers,
Her whole life is devoted to
the care and welfare animals.
When one of her animals be.
comes very old, or is so ill that
it cannot. be cured, Mrs, Linton
reluctantly falls' back on her
final resource.
"I put then to sleep fitysell,
I have chloroform and a special
box in which I put then out of
their' misery," she says. Even
people who are not animal lovers
regard Mrs. Linton as one of the
kindest and most humane people
they know,
ISSUE 51 — 1955.
jfait Pati(Ricdter
Melt 'who think of 'tonlor%oww practice 'mod'rnlion today
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TNECaLVPrt SPORTS COLUMN
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Eefite4 ?eao,
• The.nicest season of the year is not
just for the small ones who believe that
there's a real Santa Claus. There is a
real Santa Claus for all of us in the
spirit of a season, born in the manager,
the stranger for whom there was no
room at the inn.
Shadow-box with the caiandar as long as you can, there
comes a clay — yesterday, today, tomorrow — when that
old Christmas feeling has you and you're in there scramb-
ling around the stores and the flower shops and the like,
trying to do some of the things you should have done
earlier.
For that strange thing, the Christmas spirit, which
materializes out of empty air, has suddenly caught at' your
heart -strings, just as it caught at the almost dead -and -buried
sentimental impulses of Scrooge, and suddenly wrenched
him out of his miserable, miserly and unfriendly life to
bring joy and happiness to the Cratchits. That's the power
of the Christmas spirit, that unexplainable power that has
outlasted the centuries, wars, hatreds and privations,
It is a power that has you wishing you could In some
way say, "Merry Christmas" once more to all everywhere,
Because that is the way it is at Christmas.
Before this week, you were perhaps determined to ad-
here to a belief that Christmas is for the youngsters only,
that you weren't going to plunge into the happy, jostling
maelstrom of Christmas shopping, that you were going to
spend the weekend just as though it was any other weekend.
Don't fool yourself. The spirit of Christmas is "gwine
to get you" in the end. By Saturday night. you'll probably
be wearing white whiskers, and sleigh -bells for a necktie,
You may find yourself sending barrels of apples, great bags
of nuts and candies to the children's hospitals, .the boys'
clubs and all the other places that can use Christmas cheer,
%Ve know you're going to do this, or something like
this, because the spirit of Christmas Is far too strong to
be resisted, And too strange to be explained, this once -a -
year surge of charity that represents the human heart
functioning at its beautiful best.
Your comments and suggestions for this column will be welcomed
by Elmer Ferguson, c/o Calvert House, 431 Yonge St,, Toronto.
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Swallows Diamond
Chased by Crooks
A convict in a Cairo prison
bas tried to commit suicide by
swallowing sixty five -inch nails,
two files and three razor blades.
The attempt failed. An opera-
tion saved him and to -day he
le still serving his sentence.
Some people are human ost-
riches. It's amazing what they
can swallow They have startled
the medical world by making
hearty meals off such strange
dishes as knives, toothbrushes,
watches and chains, spoons and
nails,
After children, convicts are
the most enthusiastic swallow-
ers of odd articles, A Dartmoor
prisoner swallowed a 7 -inch
long door handle, Two months
previously he'd swallowed parts
e2 two forks and a dessert-
spoon.
An assortment of nails, screws,
bolts, pins, washers, tin -tacks
and paper clips weighing three
and a half pounds were removed
in 1947 from the stomach of a
Convict in Kansas State prison.
He recovered,
A schoolboy swallowed the
key to his tuckbox which he
had . placed in his mouth while
unpacking it. A friend had given
bum a slap on the back and
down had gone the key, ring,
label and all. The subsegent op-
eration for the removal of these
articles was described as a me-
dical triumph.
A jeweller's employee acci-
dentally swallowed a valuable
diamond. The man refused to be
Operated on. He was brought by
bis employer before a magi-
Ithtrate, but the magistrate could
do nothing.
The case was reported in the
newspapers. Within a few days,
two attempts were made` upon
the man's life by thieves who
wanted to get the diamond, For
months afterwards, he had an
exciting time dodging amateur
surgeons who wanted to operate
on him, The diamond was never
retrieved.
Doctors point out that once
lodged in the windpipe or gul-
let, foreign bodies can cause
fatal complications, so swallow-
ing experiments on these lines
are not recommended.
Still Alive
Forest fires recently got with- .
in three-quarters of a mile of
the world's oldest living thing
—the 4,500 -year-old, 267 -ft. -high
General Grant sequoia tree in
California's Sequoia National
Park.
Fifteen hundred fire fighters
fought the fires for many hours,
but two villages had to be evac-
uated before the flames were
quelled. The great tree, whose
base is 107 feet round, was saved
but even had the flames reached
it, it would probably have sur-
vived,
The resistance which these
giant sequoias—or redwood trees
—offer t4 fire is 'astonishing. As
an experiment, a'slab Of sequoia
bark, six feet long, two feet
broad and 18 inches thick was
placed in a sawmill • furnace
some time ago. It was surround-
ed by dry pine and the whole
set on fire,
When the fire died down it
was found that, although all the
pine had burned to ashes, the
sequoia bark remained practi-
cally unharmed.
CURB -SIDE VACUUM CLEANER -Streets In Washington are being
cleaned these days by an ingenious device with a tremendous
appetite for rubbish. It's a Jeep with b six-inch suction hose
that snuffs up the day's accumulation .of litter, chews 11 to bits
and then blows the pulp into the burlap bag at the rear. It
cleans the gutters about six times as fast as the traditional
white -wing with a broom and pushcart.
COMIN' THROUGH — A midget down directs "traffic" between
the legs of stilt artist Henry Lewandowski in Ascot, England.
Photo was taken during rehearsals of the Bertram Mills Circus
Lewandowski's stilts are 34 feet high.
She Has a Trumpet
In Her Throat
Ethel Merman, U.S. star of
"Annie Get .Your Gun," "Call
Me Madam" and other big hits,
has no illusions about the' voice
that made her an ace blues
singer. She was born with it
big, she says, and ever since the
age of five she's been selling it
for all she's worttai. When she
was a baby and people in the
next room or down the street
heard her they'd say, "That's
Ethel."
The description of it she likes
best is "a doll from Astoria with
a trumpet in her throat," When-
ever she felt throat trouble
coming on she'd go to Dr. Stu-
art Craig, who'd say: " T can't
even see your vocal chords.
They must be somewhere down
in your calves."
When George Gershwin heard
her sing "I Got Rhythms' in
"Girl Crazy" he told her, "Dont
let anybody give you a singing
lesson, It'll ruin ,you," And she's
never had a lesson in her life.
She's a regular gum -chewer,
she confesses in her breezy
autobiography, "Don't Call Me
Madam", and many a time she's,
found herself playing a whole
scene with it still parked in her
cheek.
The same with "peanut. brit-
tle" taffy. Comedian Willie
Howard would hand her large
chunks of .it • and bet her that
she couldn't eat it while singing,
but she'd go on singing "I Got
Rhythm," holding a note for
sixteen bars with a big chunk
in the side of her mouth.
She likes modern art—some of
it -- but every time she went to
Billy Rose's place and saw his
Picassos they nearly drove her
out of her mind, When she.
heard what he'd paid for one,
a still life of fruit, she told his
wife, Eleanor Holm, "Fifteen
thousand bucks! I could buy' all
of that fruit for thirty-fiv
cents, and eat it besides!"
She tells some merry stories
of fellow celebrities. Whenever
composer Cole Porter and a
buddy of his see Irving Berlin
coming they look at their wrist-
watches, make a five -dollar bet,
then start on some topic - any-
thing from Mount Everest to
the Dalai Lama. The bet is based
on the number of minutes it
will take Irving to bring the
talk round to one of his own
songs. The average is less than
five.
One night during the run. of
"Anything. Goes," - when she
spotted the famous conductor
Toscanini out front, she went to
her dressingroom, sent a tele-
gram to the show's musical di-
rector saying, Sorry to have to
say it, but your direction was
terrible, signed it "Toscanini."
and so timed it that it was de-
livered during the interval.
For the last half of the show
the jazz maestro sweated heavi-
ly, glared, at his musicians, and
kept looking back at Toscani-
ni's seat to see how he was tak-
ing the music!
During rehearsals of "Du Bar-
ry Was a Lady," the director,
Buddy De Sylva, engaged a
dancer to dance with Betty
Grable, who made her Broad-
way debut in it, and told him:
"When you sing the song, 'Every
Day Is A Holiday,' with Miss
Grable, hold her hand and look
into her eyes as if you're really
in love with her."
"I cain't, suh," said the boy.
"I'm in love with a lit' brunette
gal in my home town down in
Florida, suh. I just cain't do it."
"What kind of a show is this
anyhow?" Grable stormed. "I'm
not that repulsive."
When Ethel and Jimmy Du-
rante, were signed up for a show
called "Red Hot and Blue" her
agent, Lou Irwin, and Jimmy's
Lou Clayton, forgot to specify
who was to get top billing. Vin-
ton Freedley, the director,
couldn't have cared less, but the
agents "cared like crazy" in
case it got around that they'd
for once forgotten.
Durante was away roaming
Italy at the time, so, thinking
he could straighten things out if
he could reach Jimmy by trans-
atlantic 'phone Freedley asked
Clayton where he was staying,.
"I think he's in a place called
Rome Capri," said Clayton
vaguely.
Freedley sat up till five a.m.
getting the U.S. Embassy in
Rome, who told him Jimmy had
been there but was now in Ca-
pri, Getting him at last in Capri,
Freedley said: "We're having
trouble with the billing, Get
right on the Deutschland and
come home. It leaves from Ham-
burg."
"Not me!" Jimmy said, think-
ing it was a dirigible. "I won't
fly." It cost Freedley forty dol-
lars to explain that it was a pas-
senger ship.
Mechanical Man
Murdered Maker
A young engineer, Roland
Schaffer, was sitting at his desk,
looking through drawings and
calculations, when he heard a
suspicious noise turned round.
The robot he had created was
marching straight towards him,
swinging an iron club normally
• used for forging, Rigid with
fear, he could have had no time
to realize the danger• which con-
fronted him,
He must have stood hypno-
tized, unable to make any coun-
t ter -move. The next moment, the
robot smashed the head of his
master with the club, then com-
pletely shattered the laboratory
installations. Only after part of
the wall had collapsed under
ferocious blows did the attack
weaken and the robot, worn out,
collapse beside its victim . .
A fantasy of science -fiction?
No, fact, according to Rolf Etrehl
in a serious survey of electronic
and other modern marvels, "The
Robots Are Among Us." This
marvellous robot, which looked
like a mediaeval knight, had
been exTiibited at the Chicago
World Fair in 1932. It could walk
by stamping rather violently on
the ground, move heavy objects,
hammer nails, clean windows
and execute other odd jobs, forge
pieces of Iron, saw tree trunks
and pile up the boards.
The above account of the grim
murder was in a police report,
which concluded that the robot
was set in motion by mistake
and only stopped its destructive
activity when its accumulators
ran down. Inside its body was a
special "organ" which controlled
the whole mechanism by gyro-
scopes driven by electricity, to
obtain its balance. Electricity
and compressed air were its
motive power.
In the head was hidden an
aerial which received wireless
signals from a special transmit-`
ter. Through the . aerial went
the current shutting off the com-
pressed air apparatus. 'A certain
electric signal allowed compres-
sed air to flow into the right
arm, which then lifted itself;
another current moved .the left,
a third the legs, a fourth set
ISSUE 51 1955
other functions in motion, The
robot moved like a man through
the rhythm of signals, It could
even speak through a loud
speaker, answering questions
"heard" through microphone
ears, Its eyes consisted of photo-
cells lit by electricity,
It wasn't the only robot mur-
derer, In 1946 another, construc-
ted by a young Milwaukee en-
gineer, had in its head and body
200 small electronic valves which
enabled it to perform various
acts. When the inventor, in the
course of his experiments, wan-
ted to adjust a screw on its arm,
the complicated apparatus failed
and the robot crushed its maker,
who was rushed to hospital with
serious internal injuries and died
on the way.
In 1951 Bristol Polytechnic
students built out of metal
scraps a robot which they chris-
tened "Dynamo Joe." They
taught it to ride a bicycle
through the streets, turn cor-
ners, move its head right and
left and wave to passers-by.
A ight-club proprietor receiv-
ed a million Belgian francs —
about $150,000 — for "relays"
of his jazz band comprising
three jazz -playing robots. They
rose ghost-like from their seats,
puffed their cheeks, rolled their
eyes in ecstasy, moved each fin-
ger to play their instruments —
guitar, drum and trumpet — and
bowed at the end,
The shape of things to come,
the probable effects of automa-
tion on employment and leisure,
are outlined in this informative
book about devices that almost
"think" for themselves and have
actually piloted a Skymaster
across the Atlantic and landed
it on sound -wave remote con-
trol,
Babies Play With
Live Pythons
While the mothers of .Mith-
abhar, India, are , slaving over
their fires, preparing meals for
the menfolk, they give their
babies cobras to fondle. And
through the doorway comes the
happy laughter of toddlers play-
ing tug o' war with pythons.
For this village is the home of
snake -charming, and the young-
sters expect no other playmate.
All the menfolk are snake-
charmers, and all the boys ap-
prentices.
snake -charming has become
more of a religion than a pro-
fession with the people of Mi-
thabhar. They style themselves
"protectors of snakes," not pub-
lic entertainers.
At the time of its capture, a
snake is "promised" its release
on a certain date—and the pro-
mise is always kept. Until then,
while it is in the charmer's serv-
ice, it is treated as one of the
family, Its venom is not re-
moved.
Many snake -charmers become
very fond of their snakes, and
will take them everywhere with
them.
Once a year, they go in pro-
cession to pay their respects to
their Swami, the Grand Master
India, who claims to be over a
hundred years old.
He is also their Chief Examin-
er, He° closely studies their per-
formances, and, if their work
is of high standard, he will pre-
sent them with certificates
stating them to be fully trained
charmers, and qualified to dis-
pense medicines and suggest
charms against snake -bite,
Although the snakes are deaf,
in the ordinary sense, they react
to the vibrations of any tune—
so long as it is played on the
traditional pipe.
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ts, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE,
and
HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
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GREETINGS Pit AND NEIGHBOURS!
We sUrehopeSantas good to you.,
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holiday season is just
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and the New Year bright with cheer, warin With
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Miss Alice McKenzie and Mr, D, A.
CHOCOLATES--
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McKenzie of Toronto are at the home
of their parents, Mr, and Mrs, Donald
McKenzie for the Christmas holidays,
Brampton sPent'i'lle week -end with the
former's parents, Mr, and Mrs Irvine
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Mr. and Mrs, }InwardWallace of 101tLADIES' SETS
Smiles'N Chuckles 50c to $5.00
Wallace, ..
Messrs. Bra& Vodden and Kenneth
Howes are spending the holiday,s at
their respective homes in town.
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Mr, Glenn Oliver of Western 'UM-
versity, London, is home for the Christ-
mas vacation,
Lundy McKay of Auburn Is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Frank Kirkby for, the
week -end,
The C.G,I.T. of Duff's United Church
held their Christmas vesper service
last Sunday night, The church was de -
coveted With evergreens and lights of
many colours, The leader, Mrs. T. Mc-
Creath deserves great credit for her
work with the girls;
The Sunday Schobt'Christmas Con
cert will be held.. in Duff's pitted
Church basementDec, 23rd.' Prograin
to consist of ;numbers from various
classes and organizations, Santa 'is to
be there,
A joint Christmas concert was pre-
sented by the schools of Miss Jessie
Little and Mr, G. Willis, in the Walton
CommunityHalllast Wednesday night,
The Operetta "Tom Sawyer': was well
presented showing wonderS9talent
-in the two' Scations: Christmas decera'-'
tions and n large brightly lighted' tree
formed u beautiful.- background,
delicious lunch was served by the par-
ticipantsand parents, A dance follow-
ed with music supplied by Ken Wilbee
and his orchestra, •
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MORRIS,'COUNCIL-BAN-
,QUETED BY REEVE
Followingr„t .;cr'Satiirday meeting of
the IVIo#,IS., 'OwnShip . Council t on
ThursdaY,' ther 15th, .members of
the coencit ant township officials were
guests. of Reeve Bailie Parrott to a
turkey dinner served at the home of
Mr. and Mrs, Ivan McArter. •
Ten people sat down to a sumptuous
meal served by Mrs. McArter.
Reeve Parrott thanked Mrs. McArter
for, her . hospitality and Nelsen Hig'
gins tendered a vote of thanks te.Reeve
Parrott on behalf of all others present.
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Ladies Wrist Watches $15.00-$30.00
Men's Wrist Watches $15.00-$30,.00
Girls' Wrist Watches $7.95-$15.00
Boys' Wrist Watches . .$6.95-$8.95
Pocket Watches , . .. : . $3.95
MEN'S SETS---
• Brushes, IIolders, Etc. $3.00 to $10.95.
LADIES' TOILET SETS --- Yardley's -
Old Spice, Evening in Paris, 93c-$4.75
MEN'S SHAVING SETS Yardley.
Old Spice, Woodbury , 85c to $4.50
PLAYING CARDS Single or don- ,
ble , ..... . . . Q0c to $2.60"
CORNFLOWER GLASSWARE,—; as-,
'sortment,of individual pieces,
• 50e to $7.50
Cups and Saucers , 75c to $4.75
FOUNTAIN PENS & SETS---
• Schaeffers „ $1.95 to $22.00
IVitterman's C-11 $6.50 to $15:00'
FANCY, SOAPS Yardley's, Old
Billfoldu ....... ; . $1.00 to $6.00 Spice, bhandra „ .90c to 1L5O
ELECTRIC SHAVERS ---Sunbeam, Schick, Rei_ison-and
Cigarettes - Lighters - •Tobacc 9S - Glassware - Chinaware
• A Very Merry Christmas and A Happy and Pro:perous New Ycar to Everyone
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• LondesiJoro News
Mrs, Percy McBride, of Carlow,
spent a few days with her aunt, Mrs
Laura Snundercock. ,
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Hooper, of Lon-
don, Mr. and Mrs.-OrVal Hooper, of 1,
Ailsa Craig, spent, Sunday, December
11 with Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Pipe and
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Barry.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Neil and Mari-
lyn, of Kirkton, with Mrs. Beacom)
Herold and Edythe, , •
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Thomas
Miller on Sunday were, Mr. and Mrs,
James Wilson, of Exeter, Mr. find'Mrs,
Frank Potter, and Greg,
Mrs, J,T, White, Mrs, it Townsend,
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CULVERHOUSE PEAS (20 oz. 2 TINS 31c
LIBBY'S TOMATO JUICE (48 oz.) 27c
Green Giant IiIBLETS CORN (14 Oz.) 2 TINS 33c
1191YLAitIBRAISID CIGARETTES, 'carton $2.99
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,DIXIE NYLONS (51 gauge) , . PAIR 89c
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Golden Hour CHOCOLATES 1 LB. BOX 89c
COFFEE: (Red &White) $1.07 Early Riser 94c
Red & INSTANT COFFEElife. jar $1.39
MIXEDNUTS . .... ..*„ . . LB. 39e
Figip---ROASTED PEANUTS LB.,29c
for
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Draw 10 O'Clock On
Christmas Eve.
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Emerson Hest; Willis and Charlie
Bromley, motored 'to Richmond - Hill
on Saturday, December 10, and called
at the -Children's Home with Xmas
gifts for the children,
Mr, and Mrs, 'Roy Vodden, of Sea-
,
forth, spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs
Wesley Vodden, Barbara and Roy Jr.;
returned' with them after spendifitthe
week -end with their grandparents,
The Tektilar -Meeting of 'the Londe -
bore W4v10.2was held Dec, 8th In the
Sunday School room of the church with
the'..Preildent, Mrs: J White presid-
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ing,' The meeting opened with hymn'
51, Mrs. White gave a short sketch of -
the Roll call responded to by
giving gifts for the Richmond II111 I
Children's Home, The business
dealt with. Mrs. Bert Shobbreolc•gaW
n reading "One Christmas Star." ReV. 1
THE NEW YEAR,
T.' T. White gave the Christmas map-
FOR
sagecentering his talk on Mary the t
Mother of Jesus. Hymn 53 .Was sung, .
and the meeting closed with prayer by
-Mrs, Clarence Crawford. •
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WE STILL HAVE SOME SPECIALS ON HAND.
COME IN AND' ASK ABOUT THEM.
A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
AND EVERY BEST WISH
MORRIS TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
The. Council' met in the township hall
On Decembei 15th, withall members
:I present. The Minutes of flie.last meet-
ing were read- and adopted on' motion
of Stewart Proeter and Walter Short-
,
reed, -•
Moved by Stewart Procter and Wm.
Elston that we give a grant of. $500 to
the Morris Township Centennial under
section 421 G of the Municipal Act
Carried,
Moved by Wm, Elston and Ross Dun-
, can that the Reeve and Road Superin-
tendent apply for the Statutory .Grant
on the road expenditure, ,darried.
Moved by Wm. Elston;.:and Walter
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Shortreed that John ',Inglis be paid
woo on the contract on the Sawyer
Drain, Carried. .
Moved by Stewart Procter and Ross
mean that C, -R, Coultes be re -appoint-
ed to the Wingham District High School
Board, Clarence Martin to the Seeforth
District High School Board, and Mer-
vin Richmond to the Clinton District
High School Board, Carried. .
Moved by .Walter Shortreed and
Stewart Procter that Ross Diican-be a
representative to the Middle Mi,litland
Conservation Authority. Carried. '
Moved by Ross Duncan and Walter
Shortreed that Wm. Elston be recorn-
Florida Grapefruit
Finn Green Iceburg Lettuce
'T'urnips ........... .
Large California Tender Celery
Palii,y04i:den Tomatoes
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P.E..L'POtatoes . .
Sunkist Oranges •(220's)
Sunkist Oranges (288's)
Ciicuinbers,,Itadisli, Peppers
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California'. Grapes . *. .
.. . 6 for 31c
head 21c
.. ........- lb. 5e'
.11;.e. bunch 29c
cello tube 23c
50 lb. bag $1.39
i5c
, 2 lba.` 29c
Tangerines (large) dozen 39c
- • LIBBY'S MINCEMEAT 39c .!
LIBBY'S ORANGE JUICE,
• 48 OZ. 350
LIBBY'S BLENDED JUICE,
48 OZ, • 310
RED & WHITE JELLY
POWDER 3 FOR 25a .
BOQUET CHOCOLATES, '
12 OZ. • 05u
AYLMElt PEACHES, 20 Oz, 25c
"FLAT 50" CIGARETTES •
AND LIGHTER . .. ...„, $L'ID
25 CIGARS (plastic box) —52.50 ,
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WE WISH,ALL OUR
CUSTOMERS AND ••
FRIENDS *-
A VERY MERIty
.CHRSTMAS'
AND HAPPY, AND
• PROSPEROUS
NEW _YEAR.
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mended as -a member of the Wingham 500.00„ postage, 30,00, Federation of Martin, bonus for 1955, 50,00,:
General Hospital Board. Carried, ' Agriculture, 20,50, McArthur Drain, 1Ballic Pat Ckeo. C, Martin.
AVIoved by Ross Duncan and Wm. El- 8,00, Itevising Voters' Lists, 39.70;•Nei.- I ' .-',Ilectre,' , - _ Clerk,
bton that the road bills as presented
t 18 00; Financial Statement 10 00 --- '-
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May the bright and shining joys of Christmas
light your way to a whole new year
of Health and Happiness.
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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ary, 140,00; George Martin, salary, !Parrott, bonus for 1055, 25,00; George*
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. Eon Higgins, salary, 375.00, stamp ae...
• by the Road superintendent. be Pa
Carried,• . Relief Officer, 25.00, School Attendance
Moved by Walter Shortreed and Officer, 12,00; Gordon Greig, Federa-
,
Stewart Procter that Reeve Bailie Par- 'two_
of Agriculture, 907.10; Seaforth
rott be given a bonus of $25.U0 for time
and expense:). in regard to indigent pat- District High School, 1,497.10; Vingham
lents for 1955, Carried, I District High School, 11,230.41; Clinton
proctor that George Martin be tithing House, contract, 150.00; Mrs.
a bonus of $50.00 for 1955, .Carriedi,vuu Iftirold Sellers, • rent of dumping
Moved by Wm. Elston and Ross Dun-
can that the Engineer's report on the
Spivey Drain be provisionally adopted
lind that the Clerk be instructed to
prepare bylaws, Carried.
Moved by Walter Shortreed and Ross
Duncan that the' meeting adjourn to
meet again on January Dth, 1036, at
10 ani, Curried,
Account P II
s a t• .
District High School, 756.19; Post Pub -
'Moved by Wm. Elston and Stewart,•
County of Huron, levy, $27,488.26;
Brussels Telephone, '7,849,25; • Blyth
Telephone, 1,007,15; • McKillop Tele-
phone, 118,00; Ivan McArter, caretak-
ing, 15.00; Bailie Parrott, selary, 200,00;'
Wm,• Elston, sahiry, 140.00; Steivart
ground, 50,00;, Addison' Fraser, voters'
lists, 9.50;, Judge F. Fingland, voters'
lists, 10.00;'.Advancelimes, advertis-
ing, .1,62( Bailie Parrott, postage, 3,00;
Thos, Mhller,. livestock valuator, 4.40;
Blyth Standard, advertising, 1,50; ;Wm
Elston, telephone calls, 7,00; 'Ross An-
derson, Belgrave. Street Lights, 22,80;
Sam Fear, Brucellesisinspector, 12.20;
0: Canipbell, ..Brucellosis Itispecor,
10,80;, A. Howes, '• Spivey Drain,
100.00; g.Nolite;''Spivey, Drain, ,4,00;
''Spivey Drain,'" 3,00; Wm;
Kelly, Spivey, Drain; 3,00; Thns. 'Kelly,
Spivey Drain,. 3.90; . Bailie „ Parrott,
SpiVey Drain, -3.00; Wm. Craig, Spivey
Drain, 2,00; Ralph Shaw, Morris Town.-
ship Centennial; -500.00; John ',Ingftil
Procter, salary, 140,00; Walter ,Short- Sawyer Drain, 2,000'.00; John IngSvi
re6d Salary 140 00; Ross Duncan, sal:. tile for Bosnian Drain, ' 1.2or
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• SCOUT NEWS
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Owing to bad. weatliernnd other ac-
tivities •there Were". not too Cubs
or Scouts -out on"MOriday'evening, The
Scout. Mester and Cub Master talked'
over the investing of both Cubs and
Souts on the 2nd of Jantiary,:.nt p.m,
sharp, and decided to-goahead -on that
date and time as announced. 'It is neet
essary for the boys to:, he 'Posses -
skin of n Scout hat, for the Scouts and
cap for the,.Cubs,, and - haVe. Same'
for the investiture; neckerchiefsWill be
provided by the Cornmittee,' Scent hats.'
are $3.50' °Bell :and caps for Cubs are
$1,50each... ,
The Scout Mester • end. Ctlii,Master •
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are going to London a week from Wed-
nneescilliaeyre'liplef,N.„b2oBotkhs;,'.ettorp• tilfrCitihailere e - tah:.
HOY POrents ‘YliPse boys are notAo pon•'
session of :n hot ct' cap, ;and' 'Wish to
have
ne
phon obthele)ftior
pad ;size.' The sarne calf be Settled' for: ' •
afterWards, ' •,