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The Seaforth News, 1942-11-12, Page 2PAGE TWO, TUCKN RSMLTH Mr; and hire, Harvey Dayman of Detroit Were week end guests of Mr, and Mrs, Rain. Dayman. Ml'a, Wm. Chapman of Egmondvilte la the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Robt. McGregor and family. Mr, and Mrs. Steve Stackhouse of London "were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bell, Late John Hern, Usborne Mr, John Hern. Sr., a. life•1ong,resi- dent.of Usborne.towashila, died- on Oct. 28, aged 80 years. Mr. Hern suf- fered an accident when he was knock- ed down by a now and he suffered from the shock which resulted in his, death, Deceased wasborn an the con- cession en which he had lived all his lite, being a son of the late Thomas Hern and Elizabeth Manning, He is survived by his wife, formerly Mary Jane Johns, and two sisters, Mrs• James Gorvett, of Usborne, and Mrs. Charles Johns. of Exeter; two brothers, Walter Hern, of Goderieh, and Fred Hern, of Bengough, Sask. Interment was in Exeter cemetery. Howick Twp. Reeve — To till the position of reeve or How - ick township, made vacant by the death of Reeve J. W. Gamble, the Township Council has appointed David Weir; and W. H. Strong, a councillor, has been moved up to the deputy -reeveship vacated by Mr. Weir, The appointments are for the remainder of this year only. Arrives In England — W. W. Burgess has received word by airgraph from his grandson, Lieu- tenant Keith Buck of Windsor, advis- ing of his safe arrival in England. — Mitchell Advocate. Body of Missing Woman Found In River At Wingham — The mystery surrounding the strange disappearance of Miss Eliza Marshall was solved at Wingham at 2.30 Friday afternoon when her body was found in the Maitlad River. The discovery ended a search that had lasted for nearly a week. Day after day squads of Wingham residents, district farmers and police had comb- ed the district looking for the wo- man who disappeared October 30th from the home of her brother-in-law John Johnson, of Wingham. The Maitland River had been dragged at intervals to no avail, Baffled at her strange disappearance every effort was made to find her alive. Clues were followed up in the Parkhead area and south of Wingham in the Atwood district, only to find the search was a fruitless one. Complete- ly baffled the searchers started out again Friday. With two boats, Pro- vincial Officer William Gardner and Night Constable Gordon Deyell, both of Wingham, and David Finley anti his son, of Wingham, went up and down the river. The body of Miss Marshall was found in several feet of water, forty feet front the shore north of the the C.P.R. station. The .Irolhn- son home is approximately a block and one half from the river at this point. A bright sun and a lower water level enabled the searchers to see the body more readily. Mr. Finley's son noticed underclothing caught on a twig and his father In turn called to the police in the other boat. The only abrasion on the body is a cut on her forehead. High Constable Frank Fox, of Goderich, is also inves- tigating the case. The deceased wo- man was born in Bruce County and THE SEAEORTHi N3WS formerly was a missionaly,in West China. for seventeen years. Fifteen■ years ago she returned to Ontario i■� • and made her bonze with, her sister, Mrs. John Johnson. She was in her TA 'Whighatn United Church. Surviving Mb year and was a member of are two sisters and two b1'atlte Mrs, Johu Johnson. Mrs Laura Ja ieson .of B.C., Edward and' Glib Marshall, of British Columbia. Will Declared Valid The will case of the late John C. Currie, of Wingham, was taken up al the assizes at Goderieh last week before Mr. Justice McFarland. The testator, whose occupation in life was that of farmer, cattle and horse dealer, left an estate of $125,000, but the disposed of only about one-third of this In his will, naming Annie Sadie May Linton, a niece, Mary Lillian Earl, e. niece, George Currie Deyell, a nephew, and Alary .Jan Deyell, a sister, as beneficiaries. Tl sumof 3600 was lett to the Salved() Army and 3"000 to "%Wingham hospita The residue, now 'variously estimate at $75,000 to 390,000, was left t charity — W. A. Galbraith, for ma years town clerk of Wingham, t dispose of this at his "sole discr tion," The beneficiaries sought t PPURP MEDIC,I, w E e t Miser,11 When acute catarrh makes breathing difficult—causes stuffy head, watery eyes, nasal irritation and distress, put a few drops of Vicks Va-tro-Rol in each • nostril and enjoy the relief it brings. Va-tro-nol is so successful because it does three very important things; (1) shrinks swollen membranes of. the nose, t2) clears out discomfort - causing congestion and (3) soothes irritation. Many catarrh sufferers say it's the best re- V1CKS lief they've found. Try it! VA. TRO ST. COLUMBAN e Mrs. James O'Sullivan is spending Th a week with her daughters in Lon - 1n :ion. I. d 0 n 0 e• 0 break the will, Mr. Galbraith was on the witness stand for several hours. He said that on October 14, 1939, Mr, Currie came to him with a sketch of his will and asked that Mr. Galbraith put it in shape, make four changes and have it typed, duly signed and witnessed. He changed the executor, asked that money advanced to George Deyell be not collected and ear -marked to charitable bequests. "I made several other suggestions, but Mr. Currie insisted that I use my sole discretion as to the disposition of the residue. I read the corrected will over to him and he said it was just what he wanted. I made several trips to the country with him and front his conversation I gathered he had many farm mortgages. but I did not know until after his death that they amounted to around 370,000," Mr. Galbraith said. "When his relat- ives learned I had been made execu- tor they seemed pleased an on his death on August 28, 1941, they hand- ed over to me the original will and other documents, including mort- gages." Mr. Justice McFarland, in Supreme Court, gave his decision in the Currie case, ruling that the last will and testament of the late John C. Currie of Wingham, was valid, The estate totalled 3125,000, of which 325,003 was given to next of kin and the residue, about 390,000, to charity, to be distributed by the executor, W. A. Galbraith, town clerk of Wingham, al his sole discretion. The trial judge held that the testator was of sound. mind when he made his will on October 14. 1919, and. after that had conducted his personal business in a s,iiut and shrewd manner. The judg- ment orders that all costs are to conte out of the estate, Deer May Be Shot in McKillop and Hullett Nov. 16th to 20th— The open season for deer hunting this year will include the townships of McKillop, Hullett and Goderich it is announced. The open district is outlined as the counties of Duiferin, Simcoe, Grey, Bruce and that por- tion of Huron lying north of the south boundaries of the townships of Goderich, Hullett and McKillop. The open season runs from November 16 to 21 inclusive. There is no open season in any other district. Department of Labour National War Labour Board GENERAL ORDER The Dominion Bureau of Statistics has found that the cost of living index number for October 1, 1942, is 117.8 (adjusted index 110.9) as compared with the cost of living index number for July 2, 1942, of 117.9 (adjusted index 117). The Wartime Wages Control Order, P. C. 5963, provides in Section 48 (iv): "the amount of the bonus shall not be changed unless the cost of living index number has changed one whole point or more since the last general order of the Board requiring an increase or decrease in the amount thereof." The index number not having changed by one whole point or more since July 2, 1942, pursuant to the provisions of P. C. 5963 as stated, the National War Labour Board orders that the terms of its General Order dated August 4, 1942, shall continue to apply for the period November 15, 1942, to February 15, 1943, subject to the right of employers or employees to apply to a War Labour Board for authorization of payment of such an amount of cost of living bonus as a Board may determine to be "fair and reasonable," under the nrovisions of the Order. VUMPIIREY MITCHELL Chairman, National War Labour Board Ottawa, Canaan Novetaber 4, 1942 Hiss Loretta Roach of . Kitchener is spending a few days at her home, A large crowd of neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McCarthy on Tues- day evening and presented the bride- to-be, Miss Elizabeth Roach, with a miscellaneous shower: Misses Loretta and GloriaHolland spent the' week end at their home here. A very successful quilting -bee was held in the parish hall on Tuesday afternoon. Three quilts were com- pleted. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rowland of Sebringvllle spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mclvor. Miss Genevieve Atkinson spent the week end at her home. Mr, and Mrs. Michael Downey spent the week end at .the home of their daughter, Mrs. Tom Christopher, in London. Miss Eleanor ' Murphy spent the week end in St. Columban with Miss Lenore Holland. The many friends of Mr. Terry Flannery are glad to know he is able to he out again. Miss Mary Murray of Kitchener spent Sunday at her home here. Mrs. Bill Fortune of Detroit called on Mrs. M. Downey on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed 'O'Hearn and Diana of Ettrick spent Sunday with. Mr. and Mrs. James O'Sullivan. , Mr, and Mrs. Lou Coyne. of Dun- das spent the week end with friends. CROMARTY A successful joint meeting of 'the W.M.S. and the Marion Ritchie Aux- iliary of young women was held at the home of Miss Mary B. Currie. 'with a large attendance. Mrs. William Hamilton conducted the meeting. Those taking part in the devotional exercises were Mrs. Ham- ilton, Mrs. Roy McCulloch, Mrs. E. Allen and Mrs. James Hill. A talk was given by Mrs. Clifford Miller of Staffa on the life and influence of St. John. She applied the lesson to all who are either lights in this world or hinder the cause of Christ, for all have an influence for good or evil. Mrs. Ernest Allen gave an inter- esting paper on hymn writers and their outstanding hymns. A sacred piano duet was given by Mrs. Quante and Mrs. Ernie Allen. After the clos- ing hymn and prayer by Mrs. Hill, a lunch of sandwiches and cake was served and a social hour was enjoy- ed. The W.M.S. members regretted the absence of Mrs.,James Scott ow- ing to serious illness. This is her se- cond absence in the history of the society. DUBLIN The ladies of Laurier avenue held their regular bingo game at the home nf. Mrs. Teresa Redmond on Thurs- day evening. The prize was won by Mrs, M. McPhail. Following the bin - so an interesting feature was a mis- cellaneous shower of gifts in honor of Mrs. Michael McPhail, a Septem- ber bride. Mrs. A, M. Looby read an address and Mrs. Teresa Redmond made the presentation, The guest of honor responded graciously and thanked the individual donors. Com- munity singing was conducted by Miss Mary Beale, and a delicious lunch was served. The evening clos- ed with singing "She's a Jolly Good Fellow" and "God Save the Ring." Mr. and Mrs. McPhail have taken up residence in Wingham. The following refers to the only surviving brother of James Jordan of Dublin: "Cornelius Jordan of Niagara Falls where he has resided for the past four decades, celebrated his 87th birthday recently, Ho was angst of honor at a family dinner which marked the occasion, Mr, Jor- dan was born in Dublin, Ontario, the second youngest in a family of sev- eral sons, At an early age he learned the carpenter trade. He built many houses in. Niagara Falls and district during past forty years. On fsnuary 24, 1808, he was married in Prys- dale church, Mr, and Nirs, Jordan have one son, William Jordan, Culp street, and two daughters, Ml's. Hat' - old ,Rawson, Jepson street, and Mrs,' Roy Clark, Stamford street, They have three grandchildren, Nova and Lois Dawson and William Clark, A brother, James Jordan, Dublin, re- cently celebrated Isis 85th birthday, Mr. Jordan 'attends' Dur Lady of Peace church at Falls View. He en- joys good health in spite of his ad- vancing years, and takes'a keen int- erest in affairs." Victory Loan concerts were con- ducted at Hibbert separate and Mc- Killop separate; schools, directed by the respective teachers, Mrs. J. Mor- rison and Miss Katharine O'Rourke. Appreciative audiences attended and excellent programs were rendered. Gerald Holland stroke on the Victory loan campaign at both schools, Luther Pepper, Vancouver, with Mr, and 1VIrs, George Pepper and Mr. and Mrs, James T. Malcolm. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wernham, Den- field, with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ron- ey. Mr, and Mrs. Janes Jackson and Mrs. George Graham, Stratford, with Mrs. N. Malcolm. Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson en- tertained a group of friends at a dinner to celebrate their sixth wedd- ing anniversary. s Mr. and Mrs. Herb Britton and Miss Alberta Roney in London. Mrs. N. Malcolm attended the wed- ding of her niece, Miss Gladys Hodge in Goderich. Mr. and Mrs: Conway, Stratford, with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carpenter. Dr. J. Armstrong, of Gorrie, as 91 Dr. James Armstrong, the oldest practising veterinary surgeon in the province, last week celebrated his 91st birthday. He has completed nearly 63 years of Continuous ser- vice in the Gorrie community, corn, THVRSPAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1942, ng there by Buckboard and his first horse following his graduation in the spring of 1879. Later he purchased a fiord; and while not his first Ford, he still drives a Model T. Only last ,week, driving his own car, he made a professional call, performing a suc- cessful surgical operation on a horse., In addition to his veterinary prat title, he. operates the, drug store, the •local doctor taking care of the pre- scriptions: Dr. Armstrong was one of a fam- ily of 12, a son of the late.Mr, and Mrs. Janes Armstrong of Stanley township, of which five are living, namely, Mrs, (Dr.) McAsh, Tara; Mrs. Houghton ' and Miss. Minnie Armstrong, both of London; and Archie D., of Bayfield. He also has two sons, J. Garnet, of Toronto, and Leonard C., of Cleveland, both drug- gists. A third son, Vernon, died in 1921 after a lengthy overseas sort vice. Dr. Armstrong is a staunch Pres- byterian and just at staunch a Con- servative, being an honorary presid- ent of the North Huron Conservative Association, He has also received the Masonic jewel for 60 continuous years in the. Masonic Order, and has the honor of being grand steward in the Grand Lodge of Ontario., Hallowe'en Party By Junior Pupils— The junior music pupils of St, Joseph's Convent held an enjoyable hallowe'en party on Saturday when the tidy sum of 35.00 was realized to buy smokes for the boys overseas. Bach one deposited a penny before partaking of the good things. The winners were: Dutch girl, Ahyvonne Bolton, Marilyn Chesney; gypsy girl, Maty Margaret Cleary, Josephine McIver; peasant girls, Beatrice Lane, Geraldine ickart; Chinese costume, Ann DeLab'lranier; comic costume, George and Ronnie Sills. The doll was won by K. Holmes and the book ends by Marilyn Chesney. A vote of thanks was tendered Camino Bros. for sending them a bag of cookies, to Pat Bechely and Katherine Laud- enbach for taking charge of the candy and cookie table; to Jean Mc- Master and Joan McMillan,in charge of the penny fish pond, and to Betty Moore, for violin selections. After ducking for apples, and a few other games, the party ended by God Save the King. WOMEN TOO— io,a"that men may fly;' Cana- dian women fill vital Jobe in the a.C.A.F. Women's Division, re- leasing mon for air Drew dunes. Recruits are needed, age 16, to 40, physically fit, with at least High School entrance. Many ase- ful and fasoincking lobs await you. Ne experience needed. The Air Force will train you quickly to take your place with Canada's airwomen, Full information at any R.C.A.F. Recruiting Centre, or Write address below for booklet, Back from scores of bombing raids over a dozen countries, this young airman has found adventure in the skies! Just out of his 'teens, an eager youth in years, ;he's a veteran in experience. He's ' a first-line fighting man, trained in the science of war at 5 -miles -a -minute! He and his buddies in R.C.A.F., air crew are team-mates. Gunner, Wireless Operator, Bomber, Pilot, Navigator—all *fork together as a smooth, swift "attack team" in a giant bomber. Their targets accurately surveyed in advance by daring reconnaissance pilots—their flight protected by the blazing guns of fighter, planes—the bombers wing their relentless way to smash Nazi nerve -centres. The expanded Air Training Plan has room for more men who want to be with thesefighting comrades of the skies. Right slow applications are being accepted for air crew duty, at R.C.A.F. Recruiting Centres throughout Canada. 1f you are physically fit, mentallylblert, over 171/2 and not yet 33; you are eligible. Li you are over 33, but have exceptional qualifications, you may still be considered. Lack of formal education is no longer a bar to enlistment. ROYAL CttjtiANAIRAFORCE IRCREW FIGHTING COMRADES OF THE SKIES Ror ilIttetrated booklet giving full information write: Director of Mann ing, Jackson Building, Ottawa, or the nearest of these R.C.A.F. ;Recruiting er,t e : Nonctltiver 4 Winnipeg,. , Calgary, 3aekaltoon Regina, Winni . Orth Boy, Windsor, London,�Igmil4on, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, Moncton, Iiglifax