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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1943-02-11, Page 2Wingbam'Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM ;ONTARIO Ascription Rate — One Year $2.00 Six months, $1.00 in advance To U. S. A., $2.50 per year Foreign rate, $3.00 per year.. Advertising rates on application. alleata NEWS of the DISTRICT Walkerton Flier Killed One of Walkerton 's heroic sons, who was a member of a family whose record in the present war has not its cqual in this part of Ontario, has made A year of considerable activity was the supreme sacrifice for King and weviewed by Bruce County Children's Country, in the person of Pilot Officer Aid. Society, The report of the super- David McLeod Crozier, second son intendent, Donald W. Cameron, show- of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Crozier, whose ed the society worked with 84 famil- plane was shot down, resulting in the ies, involving 292 children. A decline was noted in the -number of cases under the Unmarried Parents' Act. On the Whole, work of the society is heavier because of new duties under the Dependents' Allowance Board and Dependents' Board of Trustees, The society decided to engage a social worker to assist in carrying out the duties, Operation of the society last year cost $9,529.51, Bagged Four Prizes In .3 Days Here's Herb Duffy in the limelight again, and again he is up in front in hunting news.* Last week Herb, had the good fortune to bag four foxes with his trusty shotgun, in three days. Wednesday he got two "reddies", Thursday he added another to his score, and on Friday he wound up the week's hunting with' the fourth. — Teeswater News. --- Walkerton Soldier In North Africa More Canadian Officers and Non- Commissioned Officers are in Africa to see action with the British, One of their number is B.S.IM, J, D. C. Grabill of Walkerton. an. • No. Rebate For Blyth Phones The annual meeting of .the subscrib- Ms of the Blyth Municipal Telephone System was held in Memorial Hall. The matter of the rebate not being said this year was discussed, the com- mission feeling that a surplus is nec- essary in the event of an icestorm. The commissioners were congratulat- ed on the building erected during the year. The commissioners of last year were re-appointed as were the auditors. Bruce To ,Hire Social Worker Clear telephone lines for ALLNOUT PRODUCTION Your telephone ie part of a vast interlocking system now carrying an abnormal wartime load. Don't let needless delays hold up messages on which production efficiency may depend. SALVAGE CREW GETS ITS PLANE OVER "WARTIME TUENIONE TACTICS" e O SPEAK distinctly. directly into the mouthpiece. ANSWER promptly when the bell rings. e BE BRIEF. Clear your line for tl the next call. 0 U -P SE OFF hours for your Long Distance Calls. These things may look trilling, bort on 6,500,000 daily telephone calls, tbey are very insportant. B.C,A.F. crew from No, 11 repair depot, Trenton, Ont., went north o Lady Evelyn take, hear BalleYhttrY, Northern Ontario, to salvage Ilurrieane brought down by Ei terry 'command pilot, In Charge wet William Grafton of Chilliwaek, B.C. Here his trew throws up r:ri pole over the plane, with Aireraftmat Ted Toombs of Kelowna, 1.115 on top to attach the block and tackle before the crew goes to Later the plane wet hauled by tractor rteross 11 miles of frozen I e°in a blinding blizzard. In one day this crack crew cart save Canade $3o,000 or more by salvaging a ielene fot further setvicei. A Wonderful Energy Food SY*COPS liOSO P3 ititZit0 ovo savvy 'A you ‘love odt oVivoys beeo abbe ItO get yout ie4ovite tioAsOn Otoc,o‘ote iNov, Due ‘o ea letloo‘og conoot r00%ce One Auctotity tecOved coot tUeveiove 'rot Viau1geoc.e 001 Ole Vaggest NelVoltbots age Wan bco s.--peatea ch toot. wioniog Ote beeo coolOeted. Its100oot so oecessonf vestoiost oed.up evoyel. • niss, Patriotic sung. Canadian hymns were Woman's Association Monthly Meeting The president, Mrs. Alex. Mc- Crackin presided at the monthly meet- ing of the Woman's Association held in the' school room of the United Church on Wednesday afternoon, The scripture passage was read by Mrs. Laura Kirton and Mrs: Tavener led in prayer. The main item of business was making fin4 arrangements for the supper. to be served at the congrega- tional annual meeting. Readings were given by Mrs. Edward Johnston, Mrs, 3, H, Simth, Mrs. W. J. Johnston and the president. The meeting' closed with repeating the Lord's Prayer in unison. Y. P. U. Meeting Miss Emma' Johnston presided at the regular meeting of the Y. P. U. at the United Church on Friday even- ing which was especially interesting. Different ones Were asked to tell their favourite Bible Story,.which proved a fine program. • ,'77,"rd.:" TWO WING AM ADVANCE,T1M$ Thure.day, February 11, 1943 death of the entire crew, .during a re- cent raid staged by the R.A,F. and R.C.A.F. On the important German city of Essen, Douglas Crozier ,second youngest son of Mr, and Mrs. L. G. Crozier who. is a member of the Royal Can- adian, Air Force, and. who has been in Egypt for several months and has seen considerable action in the African campaign, has won a promotion at the front, Dun., who left Canada a Pilot Officer, now has the rank of Flying Officer. — Walkerton. Herald Times, Turn Down Bonus For Teachers Iianover Public School Board, meet- ing in special session last Friday eve- ning, turned thumbs down on, a re- quest for a cost-of-living bonus for teachers of the public school staff. The resolution disposing of the matter, "Mat under present circumstances we are unable to grant any increase in salaries," passedv unanimously. — Han- over Post, February Snake While crossing the road opposite his farm on the 14th of Culross on Tues- day ,of last week, Isidor Helm saw an eighteen-inch snake wriggling along the highway. He promptly killed the reptile, Is this a sign of an early spring. — Miidmay Gazette. Counterfeit 50c Piece A counterfeit 50e piece was taken in at Little's Grocery Store on Sat- urday. It is dated 1938 and is almost perfect. When dropped it has no ring, and the designs and lettering are hot as clear cut as on the genuine. Keep a watch out for more and if you get one, be sure and notify the police. — Harriston Review. Doctor Faces Drug Charges Dr. D. M. Young of Durham was committed for trial on Friday of last week at Owen . Sound on three charg- es of furnishing a drug to H. R. Hux- ley, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable. The three alleged offences are said to have occurred on Decem- ber 1, December 21 and January 15. Preliminary hearing on the charges was held before Magistrate E. C. Spereman in police curt at Owen Sound Friday morning. Norman L. Matthews, K. C., conducted the pros- ecution, while F. G. MacKay appeared for the accused. — Durham Chronicle. Kincardine Fair Sept. 16-17 Directors of Kincardine Agrioultur- al Society at the annual meeting on Saturday afternoon decided to again hold a wartime fall fair and selected Thursday and Friday, September 16 and 17 as dates for the event, which has been held continuously for three quarters of a century. — Kincardine News. Thieves At Orangeville Under cover of Sunday night's storm, thieves broke into three Or- angeville oil storehouses and carried off some petty cash, a number of loose gas coupons and other small articles. They also messed the premises up rather badly. Local police are inves- tigating and arrests arc expected. — Orangeville Banner. Moving To Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. N. E, Bushell and Jean are closing their home here this week and moving to Hamilton where they have been fortunate to secure a furnished apartment that will be avail- able for the next few months. Mr. Bushell has a position in the I-Tamil- toil plant of Canadian Industries 1.imited, Lucknow Sentinel. Lucknow Prepare For Another Fair ' The 77th annual meeting of the Lucknow Agriculture Society was held in the Town Hall presided over by the retiring president, Mr. F. G. Todd. A satisfactory financial report was received and encouraged by a favorable balance, the meeting discus- sed ways and means of putting the local Fair 'back on the map". More- over they appointed a committee to be- gin planning at once for the Septem- ber show. The election of officers re- sulted as' follows: President, John Earrish; 1st vice, Adam McQueen; 2nd vice, Wallace Miller; sec'y-treas,, Joseph Agnew; Directors—Kinloss, I), Carruthers, R. Moffat; Ashfield, J. R., Hackett, Jacob Hunter; West Wa- Wanosii; George Kennedy, Andrew Gaunt; Heron, R. G. Martin, Fred Martin. — Lucknow Sentinel, Kincardine Superintendent Had Accident Miss Beatrice Knechtel, superinten- dent of Kincardine General Hospital, is now a patient in that institution after she slipped and fell on sonic icy steps. Brittee Telephone Same Directors Bruce Rural Telephone Company held their annual meeting hi Mildmay. The attendance at the Meeting was small, due to stormy Weather and heavy toads, These whose terms had expired were R, P. Scott and I, A. Johnston, Mr, Clark Renwick presid- ed for the nomination, The two re- tiring directors. and Mr. Clarence P. Kuntz were named, with the latter withdrawing, leaving Scott and John- sten still an the Board. The Directors met immediately following the shap- holders, when they re-elected R. 1', Scott as president for his third term in that capacity. J. A. Johnston was also re-elected as vice-president; Dir- ectors for '4$ are: Messrs Clark Ren- wick, Henry Lantz anti Dave Mc- Donald, Goderich. injured While crossing Victoria street, near Bruce street, returning from schoo4 Mary Kathleen McDonald, eight-year-, old daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Neil McDonald, was struck by an auto- mobile driven by Sgt, Pilot Clayton A. Haskett, of Lucan, an instructor at No, 12 E.ZT.S., Sky Harbor. The little girl suffered head injuries, with possible fraethred skull, and is a pat- ient in AleXandra Hospital, The driv• er was not held, Port Albert Airmen Dig Down Englishmen have a reputatinn for being slow on the accelerator, but a' group of airmen at Port Albert, R.A, F. station, knocked that theory for a loop. Recently the personnel of the station decided to do something about the Aid to Russia Fund and in 'the incredible time of one month they raised the sum of $1000 for the cause, Ipperwash Soldiers Aid Russians Nowhere is there a greater realiza- tion of the heroism and sacrifice of the Russian people than among the soldiers of Canada and this fact was borne out in a tangible way by the personnel of Camp Ipperwash who contributed the sum of $810.38 to the Canadian Aid to Russia Fund this week. ST. HELENS A.C. Russel Webb of the R.C.A.F., is confined to the Riverdale Hospital, Toronto, with scarlet fever. Charles .McQuillin of the R.C.A.M. C., who is home on furlough from Vancouver, B.C.; was honoured by friends and neighbors at a gathering in the community hall. Earl Durnin read an address and Earl Gaunt made the presentation of a handsome wrist watch. Charles replied fittingly and all joined in singing "For he's a jolly good fellow." Mr. Stewart- Collyer who has been teaching at Fordyce since mid-summer has resigned and will report.for mili- tary duty on February 15. HiS place will be taken by Mrs. Durnin Phillips who commences her duties on Mon- day. BE LMORE The United Church- held their an- nual meeting recently. The, skating rink is well patronized Saturday nights, Where, they all hail from is hard to say. Some go to school in Wingham but come home to roost. The missionary meeting • with a splendid attendance was held at Mrs. Hunkin's. This took the form of a quilting after which the meeting was held. Mrs, Hunkin served lunch to the ladies. Elva and Deggie Reid took tea witl - Minnie! Jeffray on her birthday. Mrs. Fred Tuck is still confined to her bed with a nervous bread-down. Wm. Edwards is also confined to his bed. BLUEVALE United Church Annual Meeting After a short devotional service Rev. C. Tavener presided at the an- nual meeting of the United Church congregations of Bluevale and Ebenr ezer, Thursday evening, Mrs. Edward Johnston was the recording secretary, and read the minutes of the last an- nual theeting. Charles Mathers gave the reports for Ebenezer, Charles 'Johnston, treasurer, gave the financial report for Bluevale. All obligations were met and there is a balance on hand. Mr. Tavener reported for the Ses- sion, W, 3. Johnston for the Sunday School, Mrs. Joseph Curtis for the Woman's Missionary Society, "Mrs. George Thomson foe the Woman's Association, Mrs, C. Tavener for the :Mission Band, Mrs. Stanley Gallaher for the Baby Band, Mrs. W. 3: John- ston for the Choir, Miss Einnia John- ston for the Y.P.U., George Thornton for the Board of Managers, Sparling Johnston for the Trustee Board. Mr. George Thomson was elected to the session to take the place of the late Mr. Arthur Shaw, All other of- ficers were re.eleeted. The meeting was preceded, by sup- per served by the Woman's Associa tletf Study took Introduced to w. The re'onlar monthly meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of Knox, Presbyterian thatch, was held on Thursday afternoon at the Manse, The president, Mrs. Raymond Elliott can- ducted the meeting and observed. the programme as outlined in the study book, Mrs. Fowler read passages of scrip- ture from. Isaiah and Matthew. Mrs. Fowler and Mrs. MacEwen was named a committee to meet with ladies from the United Church to ar- range for the World's Day of Prayer. The service will be held in the Pres- byterian. Church. The Roll Call was answered with a verse of scripture coMmeneing with the letter F. This year the society is adopting the .method of using a verse beginning with the first letter of the month. • Supplementary readings were given by Mrs. Eldred Nichol frolh the writ- ings of Wilhame.na fititch,• Mrs. George Love introduced the new Study Book, "The New Canadian Loyalist" pointing cut the part play- ed in Canada. by the New Canadian people of different nationalities. Much of the information was gathered from Professor Watson Kirkconnell's book. "Canadians: All." The Glad Tidings Prayer was read by Mrs: R. F, Gar- Mission Band Met Sunday The Mission Band of the . United Church met on Sunday morning. Due to the severe storm some of the. chil- dren were unable to be- present. The superintendent, Mrs. 'Tavener, conducted the Meeting. The Mission- ary story was told by Miss Margaret Curtis and illustrated with posters of a most interesting nature, Mrs, James Johnston has spent the last two weens with her mother, Mrs. Dobie at Auburn, During her absence Mrs. Sparling Johnston taught at S.S. No, 10, 'Morris. Mrs..Campbell, Tavener attended a W.M.S, Presbyterial Executive meet- ing at Clinton on Thursthiy. She ac- companied Mrs, Robert Nay of Ford- wich. Mrs. 13urns Moffatt,- sponsored a dinner and quilting at her home this week. The work accomplished and the proceeds will be sent to the Red Cross at Jamestown. Mr. and Mrs, George A, Love at- tended the funeral of Mrs. Love's father, the late Mr. Archie Scott at Seaforth on Tuesday. ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL ANLi THEIR CHIEFS OF STAFF . This pliote Shows Presideht Roosevelt end Prime Minister Winston Chttrehill With their chiefs of staff, at the .Casablatiert,tonfereriee, In FRONT, SEATEth President, IteeteVolt mid .WihStoti Churchill; STAND. 1NO, LET to ItIOUT; Litutet4efl. II. Arnold,11. tornitandltig. OS.. air forces; Admiral Ernest King, coniniander-In-chlet of the U.S, navy; General Geotiti C. Marshall, thief of staff of the U.S. artn: air tudley Pound, British admiral of the fleet and fin* sea lord; General Sir Alan Brooke, chief of the British imperial Staff end, Sir Charles Pertelo BM* air chief marstudI (chief of the air staff>.