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pAoe mx -- ~~~~~~~C '~~~4.a071A9NAL1 N A2LJ.0 v A.LdLA1 X'> HRDYARL 4h 9BfA AlA q'£It DA V- PONTYPOOL Bore of ti! column i13 belng written on April 0, the anniver- sary of the date on which the Can- adn. proyved concluslvely that they could trade blow for blow with the best soldiers of the K.aiser's Army, and stil hbave enough steam ieft to liek 'em. For it was on AprI 9, 1917, that we pushed "Fritz off the Vimy Ridge per- mmnently. It was snowing and raining at the saine time that day. Any ald 'Sweats' seeing tbese words will likely imagine they can stUI feel the chalky gumbo tbat clung ta the boots, making tbom feel like a tan weight. 'Fritz' bad been perched on Vimy for two and a hall years, and acted quite peev- âhi about the wbole matter. He iiowed bis displeasureiby pound- lng the top of the Ridge with bis artillery, wbich, in turn made us peevlsh. Alter the infantry bad taken the Ridge, the 18 pounders cam~e galloping up. As the six-horse teenis pulling the guns topped the rise, old jerry poured in a raurderous lire. An exploding sheil severely wounded one of the lead teams and the driver. The wounded horses were unhitcbed, the gun went forward, with four herses pullin*g it, its crew intend- ing ta pick up the wounded driver on their way back. But, wben the two drivers and bombardier re- turned tbey found that the wounded lad had lain down be- tween bis beloved horses, pilaow- ed his face on one of the horse's f EAWAX MONTREAL WINNIPEG I - - - cheekoand, 4wlUl an ma= around the neck of each of bis four-footed friends, bad died wlth them. Hundreds of us passed that spot during the two days the three friends were there, and don't think the hot tears didn't sting our eyes. We were tough enough ta handle Fritz, but flot tough enough ta take that sad tableau of devotion. About a week after Vimy had been taken, yours truly was bothered a lot by one of the big double teeth at the back becoming ulcerated, so, set off to find the dentist. We found him alright. He was a dark little guy about five f eet tail. Lived in a bell tent with an orderly. For a dental chair, the orderly placed one tin box of hard tack upon another. Then, the patient perched himself on top af the boxes, both feet firmly plant- ed on the ground. Without bene- fit of 'freezing' the ordea]. began. The arderly wrapped bis arins around the patient's neck in a couple of haîf nelsons. The den- tist got the forceps on the offend- ing molar, absent-mindedly plac- ed his feet against the slippery biscuit-tins to brace himself, net resuit, one dentist, one arderly, two tins of bard tack, one angry soldier sprawled on the ground. The second attempt was more successful, thank goodness. We have often heard the Vimy op- eration referred to as glorlous. After tbirty-two years we still say "Vimy? Phooey!" A visitor bore, from New1 Brunswick was telling us about3 his home. On one occasion he and1 his father were crossing the yard1 1of thefr iarm home. The father 1was talking to his son and did flot notice the famlly rope clothes- lime, he ran into it with quite a cbuck. He is a very hot-tempered man, pulled out his huxitin-g knife and cut the clothes-line in two, at the saine Urne shouting "One more damin trap around here ta kili a man." Then while putting his knife back into its sbeath, he cut his hand, thus rilin-g hlm. up good. Moral, neyer lose your temper. If any af you have read the Pontypool columns for the past 18 months, you will have noted that there is always something unusual happening in this, area. A few months ago, Mrs. Henry Blakely won the jack-pot on a radio show, less than a month ago, Mrs. Harry Richardson dlean- ed up. Just last week, Mrs. Paul Nimigon was declared a winner. People are fond af saying you can't have brains and beauty at the same tinie, they're wrong, Mrs. Nimigon bas lots af bath. Last week, this column reported Mr. William Robinson, Manvers Township farmer, as being critic- ally ill in Bowmanville bospital. Before our column bad been printed our old neighbour bad passed away. His funeraI was held. last Tuesday. Mr. Robinson who xvas 78 years old, was born near Newcastle and married Miss Arvilla Alldread, Pontypool. One son, Percy, blessed their union. We extend aur sympathy to the two latter people. For thirty years we have known the late Mr. Robinson as a splendid neigbbour, kind husband, loving father. He was of a rather retiring dis- position, kindly, pleasant, cour- teous. He was- always ready ta answer any caîl on bis time, tal- ents, or, moneï. Indeed, we often felt that bis génerous nature was exploited. Anyone requiring his services was sure af a big day's work, well done at a very modest fee. We don't suppose our aid friend was able ta leave any size- able fortune to posterity. But, na man ever left a mare priceless legacy of good, will than be. In our book, Billy Rabinson was ane of nature's gentlemen. By the time this appears In print, Steve Nimigon will be on the way back west. He bas been engaged ta, drive a new bahf-tan truck to Regina. After wbich he may go ta Texas ta run a com- bine. Steve bas been belping us eut pulp waod, he is a cracking good man, and we are sbrry ta lose hlm. But, wish bim the best ai luck an bis new venture. Happy Easter ta alI our readers. Fali Wheat Came Through Well In Durham County T7he weekly crop report of E. A. Summers, Agricultual Repres- entative dated April 4th indicates C IS that in Durham County interest is reviving In the pasturing branch of the farm business. The report f ollows: tà»EDtfham-Ta!1 Wheat and ne'w seedIng have corne through in ex- cellent condition to date. Enquir.. ies for pasture mixtures indicate ~oeniii~Whha keener interest developing in tnormally caus this Important crop. The land or and finieh of la dryin'g very rapldly and a few 64cj1M[,@ý on the higher ground have start- ly pa-muml6 ed plowing. Satisfac'tary single help seems almost impossible to io~Imur.obtain. A few married men have been offering their services but hale.lack of housing accomodation on thor-most farms is the handicap. wet- dog ~OATS, BARLEY STAY UMBer-UNDER SUPPORT- OIL CROFS WITHDRAWN It has been announced by the Minister of Trade and Commerce men antstandîng that the existing floor prices for te, aphids, eye. western oats and barley will be okil! insc. maintained for the 1949-50 crop year. The floor prices for oats and barley praduced in western Cana. da are-61 1/2 cents a bushel for ade ---No. 1 feed oats and 90 cents a 6 ex- bushel for No. 1, feed barley, and q- bothin store Fort William or size Port Arthur. The Minister em- phasized that these are support prices only and producers will have the advantage of whatever hi-ghesr prices prevail during 1949- 50. Announcement was also made that the Government is with- drawing price support from the oilseed crops-flaxseed, rapeseed and sunflower seed, because of developing surpluses of seeds and oils. "Under the circumstances", the Minister saîd, "the Govern- CANAIANSment is not prepared to en- courage the production of oil- seeds by establishing support VANVOJVIR j prices for 1949-50. The position j xill be exant(ned again at the _________beginning of the next crop year." 94 Year Old Pontypool Lady Makes Ber First Plane Flight to Wimnipeg (BY Ed. Youunm) On Thursday, April 7, Toronto newspapers carried. a picture of an air stewardess and an elderly lady. Underneath the picture, the caption announced that the elder- ly lady was Mes. J. Ridge, 94 year old Pontypool resident, taking ber fiest airpiane ride ta Winnipeg. Your reporter interviewed. same of the aider folks in the village and found out tbe followin-g iacts about this lady. She was born Mary Jane Douglas, 94 years aga, on ber parents' farm on the east side ai Highway No. 35, immedia- tely north ai the villa ge. The hollow can stili be noted ot the cellar belonging ta tbe Douglas house, as well as twa very large wiliow trees, about 80 rods nortbh ai the present scboolbouse. Sbe bad three sistees, Sarah (Mes. Rail Staples), Lizzie (Mrs. Wm. McRoberts), Ettie (Mrs. Lew Wilson), and five brothers, Andy, Joe, Johnny, Bill, and George wbo later be;came the weil known Pontyýpool blacksmitb. One ai tbe sisters used ta run a millinery sbap in the building now owned by Izzy Bernstein, just South ai Dr. McNell's bouse. Alex Webb claims that he knew Mes. Ridge quite weil, that sbe used ta be a fun-loving girl. That she mareied Hiram Ridge of Pontypool, wbose father operated a saw mill and that be (Alex) and yaung Hiram used ta d-raw the lumber feom Ridge's miii ta the C.P.R. siding, using a team ai horse and waggon for that pur- pose. Bob Corbett, now 84 yeaes aid, and the first white cbiid ta be borne in the village ai Pantypool, states that be and Mrs. Ridge are cousins, their mothers bavin-g been two, sisters named MadilI. Mr. Corbett says that Mr. and Mrs. Ridge leit Pontypool over 64 years aga ta operate a farm near Winnipeg. Mr. Ridge bas beeo- dead for some years, bis son naw runs the family farm. But, Mrs. Ridge bas a cottage, garden, and trees surrounded by 2 acres ai ground in one corner of the farm. When winter shuts down, this sprightiy lady obtains rooms in Winnipeg. When spring BONDED BRAKES,ý Brake Robbefs have been stealing haif of your brake lining, but this can't happen ta you. if your car or truck brake linings are bonded with'PERMAFUSE, the Mod- ernMethod of Relining Brakes which doubles the lif. of yoas brakre Dning. Instesod of rivets, a strip of the PERMAFUSE Bonding Tape is -clamped between the brake shoè and the brake inlng and heated in Our edec- tric bonding aven until they ore virtually fused together. Remember PERMAFUSE for Longer Losting Brakei." 1 cames, she goes back ta her cot- tage and gardon. Apparentiy, when tho naw famous picture appeaeed in the Toronto dailies, Mes. Ridge was about ta enjoy ber first airplane trip back ta Winnipeg aiter visit- ing ber sister, Mes. Rail Staples, Glendenning Ave., Toronto, About 1884, small-pox broke out in this area, Ettie and Willie Douglas, Bob, Maggie, and Jim Corbett, and Wm. McRobeets be- came affected with this dreadful disease. An isolation bospital was built ai lumber, back in the bush, just south ai the spring wbere Crystals now obtain the water for their tourist swiniming tank. Its only two patients were Bull Mc- Robeets and Jim Carbett. The entire group named above, sur- Vived With the exception ai Bill Douglas, wba died in bis parents' home. Later, supers titiaus neigh- dark nigbt. Haery Richardson tells us that, about 35 years -ago, be and bis brother, Jim, were givon the short posta on wbich the hospîtal had beon eeected, that they used them ta fiee the ovens used in their bread baking business. By the way, Mrs. Ridge had for brothers-in-lýaw, tbree well known Pontypool citizens, Wil- liam,4 Dick and Tom Ridge. ZION (Hope Twp.) Miss Mary Burley, Newtonville, with Miss Gwen Jones. Miss Carol Caswoell with Miss Gladys Bennett, Canton. Master Kelvin Joncs, Newton- ville, with Mr. Jim Caswell. We are sorry to lose Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Elliott, Sharon and Robert, who have moved to Perry- town. The warm wishes of the neighborhood go with them. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Whitney sperpt a few days in Windsor. Mrs. E. Caldwell bas been staying in Port Hope during which time she bas taken part in the celebrations of ber relatives, Mr. and Mrs. A. Caldwcll's Golden Wedding Anniversary. A numrber from the neighbor- hood have been smelt fishing. Sacrament service was held at Zion United Church. The atten- dance was, disappointing. The roads are in quite good condition since they have dried up and several have been well dragged. Quite an acreage of the lighter land is being worked. Steaming operations have begun on tobacco farms. Many birds have returned since the first starling, crow, and robin made their appearance: meadowlark, bluebird, kilîdeer, phoebe, large flocks of wild geese have been seen, also several pairs of wild ducks. The musical singing of the frogs has been heard. Pussy willows are out and will soon provide first pollen for the bees Welcomed Money WHEN an accident forces you to stop wvork Indeflnltely, what wilI pay the bis and the extra expenses of med- Ical, surgical or hospital care? And will your Income con- tinue? Only an Accident polcy can reimburue you for loua of time and pay for your confinement whlle in a hos- pital. BOB STCAUI 4U.f poley G ÀAAGE Sinari1a TEXACO PRODUCTS INSURANCE- MARFAK LUBRICATION 1FIRESTONE TIREýS Phone: Office 153 King St. E. Phone 804;1 King Street, *ncy for an ae- L. James REAL ESTATE 681. Res. 493 B3%Nmanvillie Nestleton W.!. met at the home of Mrs. Sues, Caesarea, with 18 ladies and some children present. Meeting was in charge of Mrs. W. D. Ferguson's group. Ladies decided ta invite Blackstock W.I. ta our Citizensbip Conference on May 6. Plans were made ta make another qpuilt for sale. Program: Sing-song, led by Mrs. L. Mal- colm; readings, Mrs. R. W. Mar- low an "Opportunity"', Mrs. H. Vine on "If shops sold these,"' and Mrs. L. Joblin on "Grandpa minds the baby." Contest sent in by M.rs. D. Jahns was won by Mrs. G. Thompson. Mes. W. D. Fergus. san's group served a dainty lunch. Mrs. Sues and the group were given a bearty clap and vote of tbanks for anather pleasant and profitable meeting. Mrs. Ferguson lu moving from aur commrunity and wiil be great- ly missed in aur W.I. as she was a very valuable member. Mrs. R. W. Marlow visited Mrs. Florence Tripp. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hunter and Nola, Part Perry, visited Mr. and Mes. John Proutt. Mr. and Mrs. George Johns and Billy visited Mr. and Mrs. L. Joblin. Mrs. R. W. Marlow visited ber nepbow, Mr. Douglas Mackîe, Blackstock. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Samells, Melville and Anna, visited Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sadier, Gloria and Janice, visited Mr. and Mes. Alan Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wheeler and family, Blackstock, visîted ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Haskin. Mr. and, Mrs. Reg, Middleton, Islington, vlsited ber parents, Mr. and Mes. H. Vine. Mr. Frank Jackman visited bis two, sons in Toronto. Me. Clifford Hyland, Toronto, visited bis parents, Me. and Mes. Fred Hyland. Mr. and Mrs. Orland- McGill and Lorraine, Lindsay, v'isited Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Malcolm visited ber mother, Mrs. Anson Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brooks, Bow- manville, Mr. Murray Cook and Mr. and Mes. Willard Cook, Osh- awa, visited Mr. and Mrs. Law- rence Malcolm. BROWN'S Me. and Mrs. Sinclair and fami- !y, Mr. and, Mrs. Hartwick and Diane, Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. S. Couch, Newcastle, spent Sun- day with Me. and Mrs. J. Curson. Mr. John Maboney, Long Island, N.Y., bad supper Monday even- ing with Me. and, Mrs. Gea. Stephenson, and attended the hockey game at Osbawa between Orono and Milveetan, Orona win- ning 6 ta 5. Mr. A. McMurray visîted Me. and Mes. J. Curson on Sunday. Mes. H. Riechrath is with ber uncle, Mr. Wm. Harris at Minden, wbo, is very ill. Miss Betty Stephenson, bas re- turned ta, Ottawa where she will resume ber duties as a nurse-mn- training after tbree weeks' holi- days. Me. Geo. Stephenson attended the hockey game in Stratford Wednesday evenîng when Orono defeated Milverton to win the Ontario .Junior 'ID' Champion- ship. Several attended the Civic Reception in Orono on Thursday afternoon ta weicome home "Dane, Bud and the Champs." WESLEY VILLE Sunday Sebool was beld at 10:30 with an attendance ai 34. Chureh iollowed with Dr. Oke giving a Palm Sunday service failowed by Communion Service. Wednesday nigbt the Young Peoples' Union met with Miss Berniece Best taking the topic. Miss Dora Anderson acted as President in the absence ai Mur- ray Payne. Miss H e 1 e n Bareowclough, Lakepoet, spent the week-end at home. Mes. Walter Lon'gyear and family, Eiizabethville, witb ber sister Mes. Arnold Thorndyke. Mrs. Keeler, Port Hope, is visit- ing Mr. and Mes. Percy Snell. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Huis and F. C. CROWE 102 Elgin St. Laurel, Port Hope, with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Barrowclough. Friday evening Y.P.U., held a basket social at the churcb. Pro- gram consisted of a play "She Married Well" put on by Mrs. Bryant's players iram Port Hope. Other participants in the pro- gram were vocal solos by Lloyd Keilog, Welcome, Muriel Masan and Mrs. Carroll Nichalîs; piano duets by Misses Muriel Austin, Elsie Schwartz, Pauline Peters and Ruth Payne and instrumental pieces by Cecil White, Part Hape, and Murray Payne. Mr. Harry Austin, aur genial auctioneer, sold the baskets. Over $60.00 was re- alized. Mrs. Perey Snell and Mrs. L. Holdaway visited Mes. John 7- P. M. Beighton in Port Hope. Mr. and Mrs. J. Brimacombe, Osaca, and Messrs. Walter Long. year and Alec Kelly, Elizabeth- ville, with Mr. and Mirs. Arnold Thorndyke. Mrs. Edgar Barrowclough and Helene spent Sunday in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Tufford and fam- ily, Bunker Hill, qnd Mr. and Mrs. Stan Kelly, Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Snell. TICKETS TO EVERYWHERE Air, Rail or Steamashlp Consuit JURY & LOVELL Bowmanville 15 King St. W. Phone 778 S C. . L- .THE PROG»RESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY 4L To- IProgressive Conservative National Headquarters, 141 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa.I I wish ta join the Progressive Conservative Party. NAIvE .......................... i (Please Print) IADDRESS ............................. I (Pleaie >rint) ICONSTITUENCY ........................... I <(Pre./erred. bas flot ezsential) --------------------------- 1. H. ABERNETHY 64 Concession St. C-I-'L SPRAYS *GEORGE DREW Leader PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY wii speak Thursday Night April '21sf ON THE SUBJECT "THE NATION'S BUSINESS",I the Greatest Value in Ginger Aies 30 - OUNCE BOTTLES PLUS 2 for 2 EPOIç1 OUTSIDE POINTS SLIGHTLY HIGHER À&h 1-- - -- -8 U82 ý ý'. . 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