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PAGE SIX THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARTO THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd, 1943 Newtonville Visitors: Mr. MacGregor Jones, Toronto, at borne. .. Mrs. I. Stark and John, Starkville, at Mr. Jas. Stark's. . . Mrs. C. Hoskin and Rev. and Mrs. J. McLacblan in Peterboro. . . Mr. Ross Taylor, Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. Hickey, and Mr. Howard Hogg, Toronto, at Mr. W. Milligan's. . . Mrs. N. Scott with Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, Newcastle . . . Miss Mary Lane in Toronto . . . Miss Velma Mallougb, Toronto, at Mr. George Stapletori's. .. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stapleton, Oshawa. at Mr. Max Stapleton's. .. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bebee. Orono,' Mrs. Harry Hold- away1 and Mrs. Dacre. Port Hope, Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Holdaway and Allan, Port Britain, ai M.Nrs. J. Wade»s.. . Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Nesbitt and family. Lindsay, at Mr. Bruce Witneys. Miss Olive Whitney returned witb thern for a isit... Miss Margaret Nesbitt. C.W.A.C.. Brantford with Misses Olive and Gladys Whitney... Messrs. Arnold Wade and Bey. Jaynes in Toronto and visited Mrs. Wm. Jaynes wbo is in Hospital taking ireatmenis. Mr. and Mrs. Halsiead Coat- ham and family and Mr. and Mrs. Solina Sympatby is extended to Mr. J. H..McEwen, Kennetb and Alan, on the deaih of Mrs. McEwen. Glad to report Lieut. George Werry able to be home fromn Gaspe, Quebec, where he bas been confined to the hospital witb a broken leg. He is on leave fromn tbe Dental Corps while conval- escing. Tbe C.G.I.T. sponsored a Losi Heir party at the Scbool, Friday night. Kathleen Taylor, Bill Westlake, Harold Pascoe and Mrs. Jack Reynolds won prizes and the girls and ibeir leader, Mrs. I. Hardy served lunch. Mrs. H. E. Tink, Mrs. Perey Dewell, Clarence and Bruce Tink attended the funeral of their cousin, Mrs. Hortop. ai Port Perry. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis at- tended tbe wedding of his brother, Walter, at Columbus, Saturday. NS. Muriel Baker. Kingston, wltb ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Taylor. Cberrywood. Miss Kate Hortop. Glen Williams, at Mr. H. E. Tink's. L Sgt. Bruce Hogarth. Prince Rupert, at Mr. Thos. Baker's. - - ---A - V.,,.ptt Elio,,+ ojt, u sau0naml, i :v±n a vm r. ana Mrs. £,veret bl ol Cecil Stapleton's and clebratd Mary and Barbara, at Mr. W.L the birthday of their mother, Mrs. Pierson's, Oshawa. T. Coatham._________ A number of people surprised O o o N w Mrs. S. R. Jones Friday evening, O o oN w April 9, when they arrived un-____ expectedly to help ber celebrate Several Oronoites attended a her eightieth birthday. hockey game at Toronto Satur- Mrs. Sam Smith and Mrs. day evening. George Thompson have been quite Mrs. Chas. Keat, Toronto, is Mi. guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hamm. A number spent the eveniflg Mrs. S. Littlewood was guest of April l7th at Mr. Frank GiI- speaker at Kirby W.M.S. special mer's and celebrated his birthday. service Sunday afternoon, giving Some from here attendeci the a thought-provokiflg talk on "Mis- Musicale at Newcastle Apri.l 14. sions in Wartime" in which she A number from the village stressed the necessity of carrying spent a social evening with Mr. on this work if one wanted the and Mrs. Lionel Hughes, April 19. boys to corne back after the war Mrs. Hassen has arrived from and find that for which they had Chatharn and will spend the sum- been fighting. Mrs. Raymond mer here in the house formerly Çhapman was guest soloist. owned by the late Mrs. Ruther- At Sunday School in Park St. ford. Church Sunday afternoon Mrs. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Porter gave an interesting Lloyd Burley who were married talk on the last days of Jesus' 11e. at the parsonage Saturday. The children are now looking for- The W.M.S. of the United ward to something special for Church met in the Church base- Easter Sunday. ment April 13, with Mrs. J. Mc- James Powers was home on Lachlan presiding. Plans for the leave. W.M.5. Thank-Offering were dis- Mrs. Piggott and daughter are cussed and it was decided to have guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Miss Wilma Thomas, Toronto, as Carleton. guest speaker for Sunday, Jane 6. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clarke were Mrs. W. Jones took charge of the guesta of Mrs. S. Baldwin, who program and followed the Easter leaves today (Tharsday) to spend program from the Missionary1 Easter at their home in Bowman- Monthly. The theme was "Africa ville. for Christ". With Mrs. Jones as Union meeting was postponed leader she called on Mrs. C. Mor- Monday evening. ris wbo presented her p art in Miss Enid Cobbledick visited African costume. her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Mrs. McLachlan introduced the Cobbledick. new leaflet, "As a Sharpened Miss Eileen Jones and friend Tool" and followed the program visited the former's parents, Mr. given. Mrs. Burley then read a and Mrs. G. Jones. letter from the Missionary Montb- Mission Band Special Sunday ly. Members of Park St. Mission Mrs. Burley gave an interest- Band filled the choir loft and plat- ing account of the meeting at form to capacity at the annual Whitby after which Miss Laing special service held as usual on told an interesting story of a Palm Sunday. The children with Missionary in Angola. Mrs. A. A. Drummond at the pino rendered t h r e e lovely The human eye attains its fuI] choruses in a very fine manner, size at aboat the age of ten. I directed by M i s s McDowell. __________________________Added featares were two stories, very well told by Jean Turner and Joyce Cornish, and also a talk on Palm Sunday (as far as the donkey was concerned) by the pastor, Rev. S. Littlewood. A very large crowd was present to witness the wonderful work the leaders of the Mission Band, Miss 4 S 01*1 M. McDowel, and Mrs. W. Am M strong, are doing. At the evening service the pastor spoke on the s u b j e c t "Jesus' lament over Jerusalem". Mrs. Charles Wood and Mr. R. $puP1' E. Logan took the duets in the choir anthern and Mrs. Littlewood the soprano solo. The churcb was appropriately decorated for the occasion, with palms, f e r n s a n d imitation Ini one of our new~ frocks flowers. Gay crepes and flow ered silks Misses Doreen and Marion Cornish Honoured Sce our assortment About 50 young people met in Quality hosiery in ail sizes Orono town hall Monday evening _____________________ to say farewell to Marion and Doreen Cornish (who shortly join P their parents in their new home) and to present them with a lovely TOW N -SHOP snapsbot album and snapshots of the givers. Mrs. A. M. Williams The presentation was made by Greta Mercer and Betty Linton Jean Williams [ following a nicely worded address ________________________read by Muriel Tennant, to which GIVE HER COSTUME JEWELLERYI FOR EASTER GLAMOUR PINS Something new for Easter! Pin It on your coat lapel or dress for el.eryone to admire. Your choice of many new styles! Colourful tiny "Jewels" set ln beautiful pattern. $1,0 Government tax extra. Colored Bracelets, Neekiaces, etc., 'rangiiE from $1 Up MgAiRRS JE WELLERYT Telephofle 463 1BowmanflJl both recipients made suitable re- plies. The evening was spent in dancing to the Rockola and square dancing music supplied by Audrey Billings and Donald Staples and Dick Morion and Donald Staples with Bruce Cbaprnan calling off. in each case mosi acceptably. The Cornish girls were very popular and will be missed by ail. Orono W.C.T.U. Orono W.C.T.U. met Tuesday aiternoon. the session opening witb an Easter worsbip service conducted by Mrs. Delve, wbo read the Scripture and gave thoughts on same. A poemn by Mrs. Walsh, "The Cross Was His Own*', followed. The roll call was answered with Temperance messages. Mrs. R. Rainey gave a satisfactory report on the canteen fund. Plans were completed for the Gold Medal contest, a refreshments committee comprised of Mrs. Winter, Mrs. Kelly. Mrs. Seymour and Mrs. Smit being appointed. Mrs. Delve and Miss Cobbledick as cashiers, Mrs. Rainey to see about the two medals and Mrs. R. Best the books. Mrs. W. H. Rowe gave a report on the L.T.L. work and asked for co-operation of the W.C.T.U. Mrs. Walsh gave tboughts from an article in the White Ribbon Tidings as to what W.C.T.U. mem- bers and Unions can do. Mrs. Rowe read a letter from a soldier urgineail to pray and send Bibles to soldiers. The following were appointed a nominating committee to bring in a slate of officers for the next meeting: Mrs. Mellor and Mrs. Rainey. The meetings closed with bymn and prayer by Mrs. J. J. Mellor. Orono Fish and Hunt Club Orono Fish and Hunt Club was organized Monday evening witb a fair crowd (considering the weather) present. The election resulted as follows: Pres. Dr. McKenzie: Vice Pres. W. J. Riddell; Sec. Treas. C. T. Miller. The membership is S2.00 a year and prizes wilI be awarded to the members who catch the largest brown trout and the largest speckled trout in Clarke Town- ship during the fishing season. So now, ail are waiting anxiously for the fishing season to open. Dark eyes generally are strong- er than light-colored eyes. Maple Grove Mr. and Mrs. Luther Pascoe and cbildren Zion; Mr. Lloyd Broome. Hampton; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Johns, Misses Marion, Dorothy Johns, Lakefield, with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Munday. Miss Marion Snowden spent the week-end in Toronto with her sister, Mrs. Albert Brown. Mrs. L. Pattenden, Queensville, with Miss Susie Laird. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wright recently visited relatives in To- ronto. Lieut. Bruce Hogarth, B.C., vis- ied at his aunt, Mrs. L. C. Snow- dens. Mrs. Keith Ormiston, son Brian. spent a few days with her aunt. Mrs. Wm. Huggins', Oshawa. Misses Phyllis Trimble, May Wright, spent the week-end with a the former's sister, Mrs. Alfred II Laird, Toronto. : The rnany friends of Mrs. Robt. Armstrong are sorry to hear of her illness. Her daugbter, Ruth. N. R.N., is home looking after ber. ________________ SCHOO NEWSWHEN THE LAST GUN HAS By Harry Snowden BEEN FIRED We are glad that the Easter hol-____ idays ai last have corne. When the last gun bas been fired, A few of the older boys and Wben the lasi bugle is blown, girls are going to help the war When the great King of our effort by giving a hand in farm country work. Sits once more in peace on bis The girls continue to progress in tbrone, their drive for the bazaar which Will you think of the men then they hope to bold soon. They also returning, had an interesting lesson and test The heroic deeds that were done on cooking. While ibis was going So our country might live on in on ihe boys, for manual training, freedom. were taking down the snow From the Jap, the Italian and fences. Han; AIl grades have been writing Will you keep for the men wbo imaginary stories. Some of the have freed us tilles are as follows: A Tati Story. A place in the order of tbîngs, A Fire. A Camping Expedition. Will you make theirs a peace A Submarine Fight, and many everlasting- others. Those men of tbe ships, land, Mission Band was held last Fri and wings? day in the school room witb Billy' 'Tis our duty to see that they have Skelding's group in charge. A this, good program was given. The Those men who return 'cross pupils at our school are learning ihe main. the questions and answers from Our failure to give them their the wartime questionnaire book- just place let. Will make victory but useless let. and vain. -F. H.. Johnson. TYRONE______ __ Mr. Edward E. Virtue receîved There are two sides to every word of the death of bis brother, question, but mosi men are inter- Fred Virtue, of Central Point, ested in only siding witb tbe win- Oregon. ning side. Blake Shorts Have Wedding Anniversary On Friday evening, April 16, over a bundred relatives and friends gatbered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Blake Short, Wharf Road, to help themn celebrate their iwenty-fifth wedding annivers- ary. Mr. and Mrs. Short were asked to take tbeir place in the living room and as tbey sat in front of the fireplace tbeir friends and rel- atives gatbered around tbem. The wedding anniversary cake was placed on a table before them. With Grace Truil at the piano and with Lloyd Crago acting as leader, community singing was enjoyed. Mr. Crago called on Ross Meicaîf who favoured wiih two songs. Bruce Lonsberry gave a violin solo accompanied by bis mother on the guitar, and Mildred Meicaîf gave a humorous reading. Grant Bennett read the address wbich concluded with the words "Inasmuch as you botb have the respect and friendsbip of the coin- rnuniiy, we ihougbi it an oppor- tune time to show you our re- spect, by presenting you witb this small gift." Muriel Fink then handed a lovely bouquet of flowers to Mrs. Short, and Mrs. Ted Clarke and Mrs. J. E. Allin carried in a beautiful coffee table on which was a silver tea service. Mr. and Mrs. Short expressed their thanks for the kînd remembrance in well- chosen words. J. L. Metcalf and James Aber- nethy both spoke and px'aised the honoured couple's sterling quali- îles. The rest of the evening was spent playing cards and dancing, after which a delicious lunch was served. Among those present for tbe celebration were the couple's two sons, LeRoy and Russell Short. HAMPTON Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Warren vis- ited friends in Belleville, Sunday,. Messrs. Paul and Gordon Chant, Sultan bave been visiting tbeir uncle, Mr. Ted Chant. Sympatby is extended to Mr. Elmer Wilbur on the death of bis father, Mr. Clark Wilbur. "Progress cornes most often from the contemplative mind." EBENEZER Bob Henry, accompanied at the piano by Miss Edna Swallow, Maple Grove, assisted on the pro- gram celebrating the 7th anni- versary of Thornton's Corners Home & School Club on April l4th. Very iew trains are running on schedule. It's even bard to make connections with a gravy train. The arc-welded bull of a Liberty sbip is put together in two-ibirds tbe time ht would take witb rivets and weighs 13 per cent. less. No expenditure in the produc- tion of crops gives as large a profit from so small arè ouilay as does good dlean seed. THE STATESMAN NOW SOLD AT THESE STORES Newcastle: Anderson's Drug. Hampton: G. A. Barron & Son. Enniskillefl T. M. Slemon & Son Burketon: Harold Gill. Blackstock: Alex Gilbert. Nestleton: J. G. Thompsofl. Pontypool: W. H. Hooper. Orono: Tyrrell's Drug Store. Newionville: W. C. Lane & Co. Tyrone: F. L . Byam. Bowmanville: W. J. Berry, J. W. Jewell. J. H. Johnston, Jury & LovelI, W. J. Bagnell. The boneymoon is .over wben be begins 10 wonder about the falsity of the staiemenitbat 0o can live as cbeaply as one. I NO STEA ... ust a seaguil NO COFFEE.. just putrid water NO HEAT ... just a freeziig wind ta chili the bonesf Men forced down at sea'know what hardship is. They know the tortures of thirst, of hunger and of utter helplessness. Our own airmen have tasted that hardship in the bleak Atlantic; British flyers have corne through the ordeal in the North Sea. Eddie Rickenbacker and bis six companions fought the rnad Pacific- for twenty-one days in .Goodyear life rafts. N'es, ail these men know hardship. We in Canada live in security and comfort ... Our fighting men live in danger and discomfort. We ... ail of us ... can provide the rnoney ta "BACK THE ATTACK 1" That's littie enough, when we know that every dollar invested hnow brings security ta aur homeland 1 VICTORY BONDS I. INAUGURAL CEREMONIES FOURTH VICTORY LOAN Town of Bowmanville, Sunday afternoon, April 25, at 4 p.m. Under direction of the local committee of the Ministerial As- sociation. PARADE Bowmanville High School Students Midland Reserve Army Veterans Guard Company From the Armouries to the Town Hall Short service will be conducted by the Ministerial Association Flag Raising Ceremony by the Veterans Guard Auspices Bowmanville Victory Loan Committee 7 THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd, 1943 PAGE SIX THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOIÇMANVELLE, ONTARIO