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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1940 PAGE TWO i CORRESPON DE CE FROM THE RURAL CENTRES BROOKLIN (G. M, White, Correspondent) BROOKLIN, Dec. 3.--Red Cross News: The attendance at the Thursday afternoon sewing meeting of the Brooklin Chapter of Red Cross was much larger than usual More than 30 ladies spent the after- noon in the work of finishing the blouses, which are now nearing completion. Next Thursday the la- dies are asked to mest early, as the work on the capes will be started. These are being cut cut and all will be in readiness in time for the meeting. The material for these is very lcvely and the work will prove most interesting for the workers. The donations this week were very fine and were as follows: Sweaters from Mrs. Stover, two; Mrs. Sonley, ene; Mrs. McKinney, one; Miss Isa- belle Lyon, one; Mrs. John Dryden, one; Mrs, W. A. Dryden, two; Mrs. Ross Smith, one; Muriel Harding, one: Miss E. Jones, two, and Mrs. Jowrneaux, one. Miss Walker gave two blouses and Mrs. D. White and Miss Olver each gave a pair of knit- ted stockings. With these came the knitting for the week brought in by Mrs. Boyd, 11 pairs of army socks; four sweaters, four scarves and one pair wristlets. The Brooklin Red Cross Society, which included the chapters from Ashburn, Kinsale and Brooklin report their shipment for the month as follows: For Red Cross work, 85 pairs socks, 4 body belts, 18 sweaters, 2 helmets, 17 scarves, 3 pairs mitts, 4 pillow slips, 60 wash cloths, 250 gauze handker- . chiefs, 48 khaki handkerchiefs and 1 pair pyjamas. For refugee work: 21 dresses, 23 skirts, 15 blouses, 48 pairs underwear, 2 toques, 5 child- ren's scarves, 6 pair children's mitts. 48 pullovers (sweaters), one overcoat, cne boy's suit, 3 baby jac- | kets, 9 pair pyjamas, 9 ladies slips and 11 quilts. Foilowing Mrs. Aiken's broadcast last week, when those who had rela- tives or friends overseas were asked to write in to the studio, and from .the letters receive 100 were drawn from the collection. men figured in selected, were allowed the privilege of sending a message of 12 words in the overseas broadcast on Tues- day, December 3. It was a great thrill for these young wcmen, and will mean much to their husbands | to whom the greetings were sent. Mrs. Atkinson of Arizona, who has been with her sister, Mrs. W. A. Dryden for the past few weeks, re- turned home on Monday. Mrs. W. McBain entertained a number of ladies on Wednesday night in honor of Mrs. W, Laurence éf. Toronto, - who is spending the '"weék in Mrs. McBain's home. "The township executive of the Sunday: School Religious Education Council met on Wednesday night at the home of 'Mr. and Mrs. Norman White, to pldn for the Sunday ! sehool township convention, which {will 'be held at Myrtle early in January. * The many friends cf Rev. J. R, {Fraser will regret to hear of his "passing away in Toronto last week. "The sympathy of the community i'where he was so well known and béloved by his congregation, is ex- 'tended to the bereaved family. Rev. { PL. Jull, Mr, W. Morrison and Mr. IR. Ratcliffe attended the funeral in 1 Uxbridge on Saturday. FL Mr. 8. Lockyer's friends will be "lad to know he is improving In Health and able to be out again. The ABC group met on Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. A, Boyes. ihe weather was most unfavorable, "and only nine of the group were present. Miss Olver, assisted by 'Miss Mowbray, cenducted the wor- ship service. Officers were elected "for next year. Miss F. Cassidy was chosén as leader, with Miss Mow- bray as assistant and Miss Olver as seeretary. A very happy social hour was spent, following the busi- ness meeting. The ABC group will be in charge of the Christmas meeting of the Women's Associa- tion, which will be held at Miss Olver's home on Wednesday, Dee. 4, at 2:30 p.m. " Brougham Women's Institute were guests on Wednesday of the Brooklin Institute, when a very de- lightf3l afternoon was spent. Mrs. Harvey, district president, gave an address on institute work, and urg- .ed the women to take a greater in- terest in child welfare. Books along this line of study were on display, and the secretary was ask- ed tc send fcr samples of thease, which may bz ohtained either from Ottawa, (Dept. of Health) of from Rev, Alger of the Children's Shelter, Oshawa. Mrs. Robertson of Brough- am, brought her usual coilection of humorcus stories and entertained her listeners in a very happy man- ner. The roll call asked for the name of a favorite kitchen gadget, and many new gadgets, as well as old cnes, werz named. A quiz con- test, conducted by Mrs, Gray and Mrs. Birrell, of the Brougham So- ciety proved both entertaining and instructive. A very pleasing feature of the meeting was the presenta'on to Mrs. Burk of the Brougham In- stitute, the leather brief case won for Brougham"s receiving the prize for the best program for 1940-41, This was presented by the district secretary, Mrs. N, J. White, A so~ cial hour followed : the program, when supper was served by a comi-~ mittee in charge of the arrange ments for the day. Mr. and Mrs. Charlés Spencer had the proud distinction on Friday of celebrating the 63rd anniversary of thelr wedding. Mrs. Spencer is not quite as well as usual, and was con- fined to her room on Friday, but was able to see her friends. Owing to the storm and bad roads, the family in Toronto were unable to attend, but a great many neighbors and friends in the community called during the afternoon and evening to offer congratulations and the day proved to be one of great joy for this very iine couple, who have spent so many years of their lives in Brooklin Rev. P. L. Jull continued his series of addresses on the subject: "What Can We Believe " on Sunday morn- ing. His subject this week was: "The Holy Spirit." The Holy Spirit is that by which God is ever at work in the hearts and minds of | men, and moves them to be their best and to acknowledge their sins. | The Holy Spirit is an experience | rather than a doctrine, and tne | fruits of the Spirit as given by St. | Paul are: Love, Joy, Peace, Long | Suffering, Gentlensss, Goodness and Faith. Brooklin wo- | the good fortune. Mrs. Walter Nesbitt and Mrs. Leon- | ard Cubbage, in having their letters | During the holiday season, the | sermons on the theme of "What | Can We Believe" will be discontin- {ued. Next Sunday morning Mr. Jull will take as his subject "This | Christmas." Matthew Agar and Eddie Spears, both looking very rine in their | khaki uniforms, spent the week-end lin Brooklin. Matthew is in training | for 30 days at Long Branch and | Eddie at Newmarket. Private W. Heron, Camp Borden, was home for the week-end. Pri- vate Myron Vipond of Camp Bor- den, is spending two weeks at the | home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Vipond. Mrs. W. Elliott of Port Perry, was | a guest this week with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Elliott, Mrs, W. Sonley is taking subscrip- tions for the "Observer" in the in- terests of the Women's Associa- tion. Tile Women's Auxiliary of St Thomas Anglican church will meet on Thursday afternoon at three o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. Gra- ham. Services In St. Thomas' | Church on Dec. 8, will be as fol- |, lows: Holy Communion, 8:30 am.; Sunaay scheol, 10 a.m.;. morning | worship, 11 a.m. Evening worship was conducted | in St. Thomas. Church on Sunday | evening, Dec. 1, by the Rector, Rev. W. Stocks who took for his subjec' "The Call of Andrew." ' His address dealt with Andrew's acceptance of the Gospel, and his first thought | of bringing his brother Peter Through these followers of Christ | the early Christian Church was es- | tablished and only to-day can peace | come to this war torn world through | | Christ's followers leading the way | | through the presence of His spirit ' | in the hearts of the people. Mr. John Dryden was successful in winning a number of prizes on | his beef cattle, which he exhibited at the Winter Fat Stock S8how held | last week in Toronto. He sold all | his cattle at a good price following the show. i Mr. W. A. Dryden and Mr. John Dryden left on Saturday for Chi- cago to attend the International Fat Stock Show, which is being held | there this week. | Mr. Roy Ormiston is in Chicago ! this week attending he Internation- | al Show at Chicago. The trip was | won by Roy, for his standing in | recent judging competition. | The High School pupils are pre- senting the drama which they have been practising for sometime in the Township Hall on Wednesday eve- ning, December 11th. Mr. J. Graham is able to be around again after his accident last week, when in the dark, he stepped into a hole. J Driver John Magee, of the Kings- ton Regiment, spent the week-end at bis home here. Mrs. Jchn Dryden friends In Hamilton. Mrs. Birdmaster of Bowmanville has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ormiston. Mr. Murray Robinson will receive your donations of magazines and books to be shipped to Halifax for the navy. Send all suitable copies on as soon as possible, in order that a shipment may be ready at an early date. Mr. Gordon Agar, of Knox Col- lege, who took Rev. R. Simpson's work at Ashburn, and Port Perry on Sunday, was entertained at the home of his cousin, Mr. Wm. Agar. Miss Ruth Jull entertained the Mission Circle at her home on Mon- day night when a large group of the members, enjoyed the unusually splendid programme. The theme of the worship service was "The world Church pays homage to Christ" and was conduct2d by Ruth Jull,, Those assisting in this part of the pro- gramme 'were Miss Chrissie Simp- son, Miss Noreen Cook, Miss Lucille McNee, 'Miss Kathrine Lyon. The first part dealt with homage around the Christ Child, following was "The World Circle of Homage" and then "Our Circle of dedication and pray- er." The study of world comrades in Japan was the special study of the evening when the story of the work of Dr. and Mrs. Normans in Japan was related in a most inter- esting way by Mrs. Bowler, Mrs. A. Wilson, Miss Lois Tordiff and Mrs. J. Batty. Mrs. Batty impersonated Mrs. Mizuno of Japan and the story of her share as a comrade in the world church in Japan was most is visiting _ interesting, Mrs. H, Arksey sang a Newspaper Correspondents Visit Times Printing Plant Last Thursday evening correspondents of The Whitby Gazette and | manager of The Times Publishing Company; Chronicle were the guests of The Times Publishing Company, at dinner | of the manager of The Gazette and Chronicle subscription campaign; | at their Oshawa office, together with a number of guests. During a tour Mrs. N. J. White, correspondent at Brooklin; Mrs, Robert White, friend- Mrs. M. A. McCarthy, wife of the printing establishments of The Times and the Mundy-Goodfellow | ship secretary, Times Publishing Company and associated compailes; Printing Company which followed the dinner, this picture was taken in | Miss Clara Cameron, correspondent at Port Whitby; Miss Jessie Walker, the press rooms, with the giant newspaper Rotary press as a background. | correspondent at Utica; Miss Hilda Hood, correspondent at Brock Road; Miss Mae Brown, correspondent at Greenwood; Mrs. D. Leury, corres- lishing Company; Miss Lois Balsdon, correspondent of Almonds; Mr. G. pondent at Myrtle Station; Master Sammy Pankhurst, of Oshawa, soloist who took part in the dinner program; Mrs, A. R. Alloway, wife of the LEFT to RIGHT: A. R. Alloway, managing director of The Times Pub- M. Goodfellow, director of The Gazette and Chronicle and vice-president and general manager of the Mundy-Goodfellow Company; Miss G. Mc- | managing director: Pherson, a member of the Whithy office staff; Miss Jean Clark, corres=| Chronicle; Mr. G. K. Brown, editor of The Oshawa Daily Times, Mr. | H. Ormiston, wife of the editor of The | McCarthy, manager of The Gazette 2nd Chronicle subscription campaign, Wilson, wife of the assistant general and Mr. Lennox, a guest with one of the correspondents, ASHBURN Mrs. J. Mrs. T. L. pondent at Pickering: Gazette and Chreaicle; very lovely solo "The Savi World' wich was a real part of the worship and study. Mrs. Grigg president of the Woman's Missicn- ary conducted the election of officers with Miss Doris Batt reporting for the nominating com- mittee. Mrs; Norman White spoke briefly and congratulated the girls on their splendid organizaticn and The officers elect>d were a : ary President, Mrs. E A. Wilson Simpson Sonjnty nonding temperanc crson; chr tary, Miss tary, Mi friendship secretory, } and Miss C, Harri flower com- mittee, Mrs. H. Ar Miss IT Lyons; pianists, Miss Tordiff Miss L. Jones, L. . . Pickering (J. Clark, Correspondent) Pickering, Dec. 2--Mr. and Mrs Leslie Davidson, a recent brida couple of Midland, were the guests of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. W | Harris, for a few days last 'week. A number from the :{llage attend- ed the St. Andrew's celebration held by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Whitby, on Friday evening A dance, held by the Altar Soclety of St. Francis de Sales Church in the Town Hall, in aid of the Red Cross, was well attended. . A very pleasant even'ng is reported. Miss Vera Harris, of Toronto, was a week-end guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. F. Runciman. cent serious illness as to be able to return from the hospital to her homie where she will be confined to bed for some time. ir of the | | Red (Mrs. Robert Heron, Corr.) Ashburn, Dec. 2--Mr. Azar, a § dent frem Knox College, conducted ning serviee at Burn's Churci al taught the Bible of Mr. Walter ads were so filled with many usual School and rice will Sunday, Dec. 8th 10 a.m u- clas Ken Not Sunday SNOW as out er be held next at and 11 The communi time at the hot being held on Dee. 4th 6.30 by to an enjoyable uppcr and concert \ esday evening per beginning at cd, followed Among the Allan Walker good @rogram art are Mi: » taki 0) and Mr. Prentice Cross work Keep in mind the ddte Sunday Schocl , Friday evening of Burn's Christmas Dez. 20. A ty is looking forward | Sup- { till 'all are fine programme is being prepared Chalk Lake Christmas tree: comes the night before, Dec. 19th. : A number from our neighborhood ended the sale of the estate of late Mrs. J. tle last Wednesday, No. 27th. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller attended the we ng of their nephew, Mr C. wil Toronto, last Satur- day. Mrs Jordan, RN, Glad: is en- Mr. J. H. Ormiston, A. Carmichael at Myr- | {Joying a few deys with her mother, | Mrs. M. Parker. ana her daughter, Miss Helen Jordan Mrz. Wm. Taylor will spend the winter mot with her daughter Mrs. 'Wesley Slack, of Broughham One of our young women has knit an twenty pairs of socks for ot cldier | with such faithful work being done by some not cnly here but through cut all Canada the workers the Red Cross re giving much cheer and comfort have ollered r of th the beloved to those who lives if need be British Empice home, Cana: in defence of and our UTI CA (Jessie Walker, Corr.) Utica, Dec The correspondents of the Gazeite and Chronicle were invited to a dinner and social gath- a ering at the Times Publishing Com. The many friends of Mrs. K. Mor- | pany of Oshawa on Thursday even- ley are pleased to know that she has | sufficiently recovered from her re- | charge are to be congratulated on The local correspondent was priv. | ileged to attend the turkéy dinner given by the Gazette and Chronicle to its rural correspondents at the Times Building, Oshawa, on Thurs- day evening, and later to go on a conducted tour of the Pimes Pub- lishing Company plant. Mrs. R. H. Cronk has recently moved to the village for the winter, and has taken rooms in the resid- ence of Miss A. E. Richardson. Week-end visiting in the village was at a low ebb this week owing to the very stormy weather. Very few cars were abroad on the highway, and the side-roads: were blocked. The telephone operators report the busiest Sunday for a long time, as those who could not leave home visited their friends by wire. Traffic Officer A. F. Runciman reported a week-end without serious accident, although a number of cars and trucks needed assistance in the snow drifts, and the local tow truck was kept busy. A truck belonging to the Davidson Transport Company was deposited in the ditth just east of the village, when the wheels locked when the brakes were put on. A car belonging to an Oshawa resid- ent was under suspicion as a stolen car when it broke down and was le<t in front of the Eastern House sometime during Sunday night, but was claimed by its owner on Mon- day, who arrived on the scene with a tow truck. Word was received in the village on Monday, of the death of Mr. A. M. Gibson, on Sunday morning, at his residence ou the Third Conces- sion, after 'a brief illness. He is survived by his widow, the former Sarah Rankin, and two sons, and ing of last week. The people in the splendid dinner and the inter- esting programme they planned. The Red Cross Commiitee will meet every Tuesday afternoon in the basement of the United Church, starting this week until after Christ- mas. During the past year, besides other sewing and knitting, they have made twenty-two quilts. Several tops were donated, the rest of the goods being bought with money raised by or donated to the committee, Services, at the United Church were cancelled on Sunday because of bad roads. The Sunday School pupils are having their Christmas concert on Friday evening, Dec. 20th. The Women's Association will two daughters, Marjorie and Helen. be held in Erskine Church, Dunbar- ton, on Wednesday afternoon three o'clock, with interment in Er- skine Cemetery. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Don Cawker (nee Dorothy Watson) a son. Mr. Arthur Smith, of Welland, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Thomas Watson, Mr. Watson, and family, while awaiting orders to proceed to England, where he will take special training in the shell filling indus- try. Mrs. E. C. Jones, who spent the winter months with her two sons in Ireland, gave a. very interesting talk on life in the Emerald fsle, at the November meeting of the Wom- en's Institute. With a sympathetic touch, which only a daughter of the old land could use, she gave her audience a vivid picture of {he green hills, the famous lakes, and the thatched roofs of the village cot- tages, but left them with the feeling Reginald, Donald, | Service is to | at | meet at the home of Mrs. Herman | Walker on Wednesday afternoon, | Dec. 11th. Everyone welcome. A rather small crowd attended the social evening at Mr. and Mrs. Sker- ratt's last Wednesday evening. The weather and roads kept a number at home. However, those that were | there report a good time. Pte. Orr Graham, R.C.AM.C., To- ronto, spent lost Thursday at his home, and Pte. Hugh Regers, R.C.A M.C., has been moved back to Camp Borden. Mr, Clifford Harper, of Oshawa, was at his home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kerry were at an open night of the Oddfellows Lodge in Port Perry on Friday night. Mr. Ivan Geer's shooting match on Saturday afternoon was not so well attended as usual. The stormy afternoon and bad roads made a great difference. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Sandison spent | the week-end at her home in Green- | bank, that life in Canada is easier and more comfortable, Mr. Thomas Watson has recently | received word that two brothers and | their families, and a daughter and | her family, have been victims of | Nazi bombs in London, and having | lost. their homes and possessions are now domicled in a church shelter, Lieutenant Hudson Stewart, who was home on leave from Petawa Camp, and Mrs. Stewart, were the week-end. guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Ruddy. SCOUTS ON GRIM DUTY Some 30 young South London Boy Scouts .on hospital duty acknowl edged that one recent job was "rather stickier than usual" A Nazi bomb fell beside a lorry on which were a number of workmen, and seyeral were Killed: and others seriously injured. A policeman, find- ing the lorry intact, at once drove it and its grim load to the nearby noepital, where i, fell to the Scouts to handle the dead dnd move. the mutilated to the casualty room. editor of The Gazeite and Manchester (Mrs. A. Roach. Corr.) Manchester, - Dec. , 1--Mrs. Roy Angell, of Otterville, and Mrs. Carl 'tow, of Lendon, spent a few days with their sister, Mrs. Grant riste, Mr. T. Walls spent a few days in Toronto last week, Miss Carrie Cowan, of Toronto, spent the weeii-end wich her sister, Mrs. Arnold Roach. Mr. A. Tripp and family moved into Baird's house, Mr. Don Christie, of Guelph, spent the week-end at his home here, The Manchester WMS, met at wi have the home of Mrs. Vernon, with a | Rev. Mr. Gervin | good attendance. gave an interesting talk on mission. ary work. The Manchester Community Club | held thelr regular meeting on Thursday night. The meeting open- ed with the singine of the "Maple Le and a short business session fcllcwed. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adcpled. The programme consisted of duets by the Misses Clara and Bernice Watson, of Creenbank, veeal duets by Mr. Roy Mcon and Mr. Pilkey, ol Rag- | lan, instrumental by Miss Lucille Jefferys, of Port Perry, solo by Miss Dorthy Moon, of Raglan. The re- mainder of the evening was spent in dancing. The Manchester Red Cross met on Thursday wih a good attendance | The afternoon was spent in quilting | | | a quilt, Almonds (Lois Balsdon, Corr.) Almonds, Dec. 3.--Mr. and Mrs. | Angus Johnston, of Brampton, vis- ited on Tuesday at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bentley: We are glad to report that Mrs. T. Morcombe 13 making rapid recov- ery following her long sickness and we all hope she will be out around again soon. Be sure to save your "vote coup- ons" in each week's paper for "Lois," send or save till near the close. Mrs, Annie Jefferies, of Ridgstown is spending a week with her sister, Mrs. T. Morcombe and other rela- tives in Whitby. Miss Lois Balsdon was a guest at the dinner given in Oshawa at The Times Publishing Co.'s plant by Mr. J. H. Ormiston, editor of The Whit- by Gazette and Chronicle for their correspondents on Thursday evening last. A most delightful time was en- Jjoyed. Master Ted Cawley of Peterboro, spent the week-end. with his grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Lee. Snow, snow, and more snow is the order of the day. Keep your chin up, it's a long time till spring. Mr. and Mrs. J. Guy and sons | were guests of Mr. Sam Roberts of Columbus on Sunday, November 24, it being Mr. Roberts" 82nd birthday. He is enjoying fairly good health. Mr. and Mrs, Fred Blackmore of Sarnia, were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sharman on Sunday. Dr. Watson of Toronto spoke on Monday afternoon at the school to children and parents on Red Cross work, and as our community has just organized a Red Cross branch he was helpful indeed and inter- esting. Mrs. Hadden Kime has opened her home for a Red Cross social, on Friday. Even the ladies are asked jo provide cake and sandwiches. | | latter Is the case, then we will all | | | | last week. { hills. | fering from | enough to commence again on Mcn- | Red Cress unit handed | the heme of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver ™M . | MYRTLE STATION | ] -- --t To (M. V. Luery, Corr.) Myrtle Station, Dec. 3--Church attendance on Sunday évening was smaller than usual because of the bad roads. Rev. G. 8. Gervan gave an impromptu talk on a part of Isaiah §3, choosing the third verse as the central thought. Next Sun- day evening Mr. Gervan will use "John the Baptist" for his subject and if will be an introduction to a serins of talks leading up to the birth of Jesus and His teachings. Mr, and Mrs. George Willlams and Doreen, of Toronto, visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Britton and Ross. Mrs. E. M. Chisholm and Miss Noreen, who have been living in To- ronto for several months past, have returned for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. W. McCartney and children have returned to Myrtle, after spending the summer months in Norval where Bill was employed. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Harrison, visitors from Latchford, Mrs. Frank Harrison and Mrs R. Long visited with relatives in Toronto on Thurs- -day. Without warning, old man winter | put a hard one over us when he sneaked in on Friday in one of his | driving sncwstorms from the east. | It was no joke either and now he has us guessing as to whether he is bluffing or is here to stay for the next four or five months! If the | be so fed up with him that we'll be tempted to migrate to the south next November and leave him in sole posession of this part of the world. How would he like that? | There would be no one to annoy | with snow shovelling, furnace feed- | ing, bursted- water pipes, etc. He | | made such a real job on Friday and | --(Photo by Campbell, | ] y | Saturday that many roads were fili- | ed in, stopping traffic. On Sunday | morning teams and cleighs were out breaking tracks. The C.P.R. snow- | plow came from Toronto to clear away the drifts for the 9.25 a.m. passenger train. Traffic 'on the | highway continued all day Saturday | but by Sunday morning the road was. almost impassable. However, as there are motorists who have to motor and motorists who only think they haie to motor, cars were seen struggling in the snow, some getting | thrcugh the drifts under their own | power, some by man power and the aid of shovels, while others just | didn't--they stayed stuck. The | snowplow came through from the south about 5 p.m. Miss Beulah Cooper, of Oshawa, | spent Sunday at home with her parents. Mrs D. Duchemin visited with friends in Toronto on Tuesday of A number of skiers from Toronto came down to Dagmar on the Sun- day morning train to test out the The skiing season has open- ed weeks earlier due to the heavy fall of snow. Marjorie Vallieres who was home from school all of last week, suf- a bad cold, was well | day. The knitting department of the in last week 2 scarves, 4 pairs army.socks and 3 pair seamen's stockings. Those who | are working on evacuee garments | just now are asked to continue with this work, leasing the regular Red | Cross work until the special quota is completed and shipped. Mr, Jack Thompson of the staff of the Dominion Bank, Oshawa, spent Sunday with his parents. A pleasant event took place on Tuesday evening of last week at Lane, when a number of friends gathered to surprise them on the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage. Mrs. Lane had been in- vited out for the afternoon and upon her return home she found a house full of friends and the table spread with a most ap- petizing wedding supper. Games had been arranged for, but because of the bad snowstorm, the presenta- tion of an electric fzoor lamp and a silver cake dish was made immedi- ately after supper. Congratulations and best wishes were expressed and the guests took a hurried departure, fearing e'en then, that the road fo the highway might be drifted (in. Out of town friends were there from Orono, Oshawa and Toronto. Myrtle friends of Mrs. George Painter, of Waubaushene, will be glad to know that she is progressing as favorably as can be expected af- ter an appendectomy performed in 'Midland General Hospital on Wed- needay of last week. A change of time in the Sunday passenger schedule has been noticed. The east bound train is due to leave at 9.25 a.m. and the west bound at 5.35 pm. The change of time in the daily schedule effects only the east bound Montreal express which leaves two minutes earlier. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cook attended the mot supper at Ashburn on Thursday evening. The Star and 'Telegram carrier, Frank Timms is delivering an earlier edition of the Toronto papers and will continue to do so during the winter months. This is much bet- ter for Frank as it enables him to make his paper route afier school and to be home before dark. Mr. Harry Briggs made a business trip to the Queen City on Friday. On Thursday evening a dinner was glien at the Oshawa Times plant by the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle in honor of their rural correspondents. As the'dinner pro- greszséd, those who were strangers at the beginning, became acquaint- ed with the members of this friend- ly family and when it was time to g0 home each knew she had become cne with the others. Mr. G. M. Goodfellow acted as master of cere- mony and called for community singing. Interspersed between short short but interesting speeches by Messrs. Ormiston, McCarthy, White and Alloway, were pleasing violin numbers by Ress Alloway and carol singing by littlé Sammie Pankhurst in his delightful soprano. The tour of the plant which followed was most interesting, to say the least. Mr. Godfellow, Mr. Alloway and Mr. Ormiston, who conducted the tour, explained the machinery from the first to the last, necessary in the printing of a newspaper. They bore with genuine patience the ques- tions asked by those inquisitive women, who, when the tour was over, felt that the explanations had been such that they understood very thoroughly just what each piece 'of machinery was for, how it worked and that it was quite simple after all But it was a most enjoyable evening and the correspondents will long remember the happy social time together. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stredwick, of Oshawa, were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Harold Stredwick. Miss Loraine Bradley, of the Brawley estate spent Thursday with her parents. Mr. Fred Hinton and family, of Toronto, were Sunday visitors with his mother. Private Bob Vallieres, of Camp Borden, spent the week-end at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Will Draper, of Breoklin, were visitors during the week with Mrs. F. Briggs. Mr. and Mrs. Regal, of Buffalo, motoring to the hcme of relatives in Raglan, got as far as Norman Hughson's on Saturday. From there old Dobbin and the sleigh carried them safely to their destination. The Christmas tree programme which is usually held in the church, will be held this year in the Com- munity Hall. The programme, which will be assisted by our efficient music teacher, Mrs. Parsons, promises to be specially fine. One pleasing feature will be the Mouth Organ band, led by 6 year old Kenneth Heron, We shall all want to hear that. Don't forget the date Dec. 17th, Community Hall, Myrtle. 1HIs YEar YOU.TO0O0, SHOULD CNANGE 10 'blue coal' THE COLOUR GUARANTEES THE QUALITY It only takes one ton of "blue coal' to prove to you that it's the greatest heating value money can buy. For cleaner, better heating at less cost, order 'blue coal' today. ander Goal Co. PHONE 58 B8C10 Liston fo "Tho Shadow™--OFRB, Tues., 8.30p.m GKCO, Tues, 9.00 p.m., CFRC, Thurs., 8.00 ..m. S-- AR.