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PAGE TWO THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1940 ---- HEBRON CHORCH GROUPS ELECT NEW OFFICERS a # Fine Spirit of Co-opera- tion Exists in Organiza- " Kedron, Dec. 19--Mr. and Mrs. "Harold A. Werry opened their home for the annual election of officers "and general business of both the 8.5. and Adult Bible Class, Wednes- 'day evening. It was regretted that 'Joe on the roads made the attend- "ance smaller than otherwise would "be expected. _ Rev. R. H. Wylie read the 4th chapter of Ephesians beginning at the 11th verse and led in prayer. Mr. Everett Mountjoy read the min- " utes of the last annual meeting and was appointed to act as secretary for the evening. Favorable reports were presented by the various de- partments and the following officers elected: cradle roll superintendent, " Mrs. E. Mountjoy; home depart- ment, Mrs. C. F. Werry; library "board, Mr. Frank Hancock, Mrs. E. Davis, Miss N. Werry; missionary secretary, Miss Jean Bloye; assist- *ant missionary secretary, Miss Edith Cookson, temperance work, Mr. "Walter Davis and class; weekly pro- gram, Mrs. H. Mountjoy and H. Werry; grading officers, superin- tendent and teachers; pianist, Mrs. -H. Mountjoy; zssistant pianist, Miss Lorraine Pascoe; representative to the official board, C. F. Werry, treasurer, Mr. H. T. Cole; secretary, Percy Mountjoy; assistant secretary, Keith Mountjoy; auditors, Messrs. +H. A. Werry and R. J. Luke; super- {intendent, Mr. Ross E. Lee; assist- ants, Messrs. E. Mountjoy and © F. Werry; teachers: beginners, Miss "Nora Werry; assistant, Mrs. J. Har- vey Pascoe; primary, Mrs. W. Bloye; "assistant, Mrs. H. F. Crossman; "juniors, Mrs. C. F. Werry, Miss "Elda Mountjoy; boys, Mr. Walter Davis; .assistant, Mr. H. .A Werry; girls, Miss Edith Cookson, Mrs. J Glover. Business in connection with the schoo] was dealt with and meet- : ing adjourned. f President H. A. Werry calied the | £ meeting to order for the Adult Bible | $Class. Rev. R. H. Wylie pre- | 3 sided over the election of officers, + which resulted as follows: president, : Harold A. Werry; vice-president, i Ross E. Lee; secretary, C. F. Werry; | * treasurer, Mrs, J. E. H. Davis; pian- ; ists, Mrs. H. A. Werry and J. E. H { Davis; teachers, each 3 months, Mr. : ©. F. Werry, Mrs. L. L. B. Hancock, Mrs. R. Down, Mrs. Everett Mount- { Joy; social committee, Mrs. H. A. !Werry, Ross E. Lee, J. Cookson; © 'membership, Messrs. R. Down and H. T. Cole; auditors, Messrs. J. E H. Davis and Everett Mountjoy. A : yote of appreciation was passed for _ all who had held the position of teacher duri the past year. Rev. R. H. WylieMadded a word of ap- i preciation for the fine co-operation and efficient service of all officers and teachers throughout the school. Lunch was served and a social half hour completed a busy but satis- : factory evening. A vote of thanks was extended to Mr. and Mrs. Werry | © for their kind hospitality. Maxwell School Christmas Tree and Concert was held Thursday night with a good attendance in spite of rain snd bad roads. Mas- ter Lawrence Mountjoy presented a fine program, after a brief chair- * man's speech, -as follows: choruses i by the seniors; "The Holly and the Ivy, and "Bring a Torch"; play by { juniors "Visitors from Music Land", ! recitation, Marion Hayes; patriotic ' pageant, by seniors; solo, Lawrence Mountjoy, "A "Little Yaller Dog"; drill by juniors, "Santa Claus"; vio- © lin solo, Clifford Hayes; vocal duet, Violet and Betty Willoughby; chor- uses, by seniors, "While Shepherds Watched" and "Now the Day is Over,,; piano solo, "Two Little Frog- gies," by Marion Mountjoy; ac- cordion solo, Walter Mills; play by seniors, "Truth-telling Machine"; vocal duet, Evelyn and June Bould; drill by seniors, "Gay Nineties"; Santa arrived in good time and dis- tributed gifts from the well-laden tree to the delight of all. Miss Holliday, teacher, is to be congratu- Jated on the splendid manner in which the pupils acquitted them- selves and on the fine decorative work done on the blackboards, trees, etc. Credit is due Mrs. C. Farsons for the musical part of the program and regret was expressed that she was unable to be present. Jean Balson, Zion, kindly and efii- ciently played the accompaniments in the absence of Mrs. Parsons. Miss Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hepburn, Joan and Mary, dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Grills, Colum- bus, Sunday. Sympathy of the community is extended to Mr. Herman Schmidt, son and daughter, in the sudden passing with a stroke of a good wife and mother. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt lived in this neighborhood when first married and lived on a farm a few miles north for several years later. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. B. Hancock visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Han- cock and baby, Katharine Elsie, in their new home, Columbus, Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. L. Allen, Ann Marie and Lawrence, Oshawa, were guests of Mr. H. T. Cole and Misses Marie and Helen Cole Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Davis with Mr. and Mrs. E. Nesbitt, Columbus, Sun- day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Mountjoy were tea guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gannon, Thursday, and at- tended a miscellaneous shower in their honour in the Township Hall the same evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Vice, Mur- ray and Donna with Mr. W. Hep- burn and Luella, Sunday. Church to Dedicate Communion Table '(Staff Correspondent) MAPLE GROVE, Dec. 16. -- The | Mission Band had charge of the | opening of the Sunday School here on Sunday. In the absence of the | President, Miss Doreen Jeffery took charge. Two of the members led | in prayer and the band sang two choruses. Joan Munday gave a reading. It was unanimously de- cided that the collection next Sun- day would go to the Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto. At church we had our annual white gift service when many gifts were presented by the young people of the congregation. A splendid sermon on the subject "Giving and Getting" was given by our pastor. Two Christmas numbers were ren- | dered by the choir including an anthem and a double duet. On Christriias Sunday we are hav- ing a special communion and dedi- cation service. Rev. H. W. Foley, a! former member of our church will} be the speaker. At this service a | new communion table, donated to the church by the Foley family, will be dedicated and communion ser- vice will be held. There will be no Young People's | meeting here this week on account | of the Winter Fair which will be held in the basement Thursday eve- ning. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Essery and Mr. Ernie Burrus, Oshawa, at Mr. Russell Gimblett's on Sunday. Miss Molly Hynds, Toronto, visit- | ed Miss Helen Metcalf. Miss Betty Snowden, Toronto, spent last week with her mother, Mrs. L. C. Snowden. Mr. Vernon Trimble, Oshawa | spent Sunday with his parents, Mr | and Mrs. R. D. Trimble. | Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Snowden | visited at the home of Mr. Leslie Welch, Salem. BRITISH UNIONS TOLD T0 ERASE RED STEWARDS Bevin Tells House Stop- pages in Munition Fac- tories Traceable to Communists' London, Dec. 20 -- Minister of Labor Ernest Bevin told the House of Commons that there had been stoppages of work in British muni- tions factories, contrary to the legal procedure for settling disputes, some of which he indicated were due to a "settled policy" of Com- munists, Bevin said that the Government had refrained from taking legal ac- tion against the persons respon- sible,/ because he was convinced that the unions could make the procedure for settlement of dis- putes work, but he indicated that the /{ unions might take action against shop stewards responsible for/ stoppages. 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His talk was thoroughly enjoyed by his listeners. Other numbers on the program were a piano solo by Clifford Miller and readings by Mr. Bert Stephens. Mr. Ted Chant showed lantern slides which were very entertaining and interesting to all. The Solina men served refreshments. The next meet- ing will be held in Zion church when Columbus-Kedron Brother- hood will be guests of Hampton Cir- cuit men. The Young People's Class had election of officers recently which resulted as follows: president, Kath- leen Baker; vice-president, Gladys Yellowlees; secretary = treasurer, France Wotten, Misses Jessie and Grace Yellow- Oshawa, were at Mr. N. C Yellowlees on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Dewell, Ash- burn, were at Mr. H. E. Tink's, on Sunday. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs W. T. Baker who recently celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anni- ersary. The immediate family was present and Mr. and Mrs. Baker: were presented with an electric clock and a silver flower basket. - Every- one had an enjoyable evening. Bradley's Community Club held lees, Watch Fire Hazards at Christmas New Photos support statistics of the Canadian Underwriters' Association which reveal that Christmas | lebrations still expose adults and little oaes fo injury and death, still cause. property risk and loss. | ce TOP RIGHT-- Three children TOP LEFT--The Christmas Eve light in many awindow tragedies have caused when a lighted candle in a draughty window set fire to near curtains aad drapes. | The tree caught fire when celluloid ornaments still mourn their preseents. beckons the Christ Child, and paper decorations were touched off by a cigarette as "Santa was at work. The room was badly damaged. LOWER LEFT--More thau 200 children spent a riotous Christmas Eve in this firetrap. The hot stove pipe and naked electric cord run t floor is covered with wood shavings. And sole exits were two narrow doors. Sever; to death and others injured %i this hrough the bunting roof. Christmas tragedy. Windows are hidden by Christmas trees. children Were burned | LOWER RIGHT--Candles, instead of standard-inspected electric lights, were use on this tree and fired it. The tot at lower left narrowly escaped burns when her dress ignited. Wall, floor, drapeg and lamp shade | | ignited; carpet and furaiture suffered water damage when firemen drowned this Yule festival, their regular meeting at the school | on Thursday Dec. 12 den', Mrs. W. Leask called meeting to order read by the president. Minutes of the previous meeting and executive™ meeting were read and adopted. Fle various items of business were dealt with and the secretary, Mrs. Mau- rice Baker, very capably acted as Inquisitive Mr. Quiz. Of the twen- ty-four questions asked the twelve contestants, the most outstanding one was the three-minute talk, on As the talk could not be for laughter it 'certainly that "Actions speak louder than words." The winners were treated to candies but they in turn passed them around to the listening audience and the losers. A. short sing-song was enjoyed then Messrs. Maurice Baker and Everett Cryder- man put on a Stunt for the ladies and gentlemen Which created much fun. Lunch was served to about fifty-five, heard Haydon (Mrs. Hilda Crossman, Corres.) HAYDON, Dec. 18.--Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cowling and son, Blackstock, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Richard McNeil, Mrs. Earl Stephenson and Vau- | ghn, Hampton, called on Mrs. David | Graham, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ashton, Toron- to, spent the week end with theii parents. Mr. and Mrs. Tamblyn, Orono, visited Mr. Lloyd Ashton and fam- ily. Congratulations to Lieut. Gordon Cowling and Mrs. Cowling on the birth of a fine baby boy at Lindsay | Hospital on Tuesday. Mr, A. Beech spent a few days with friends in Bowmanville, Mr, Gordon Martin, Oshawa, vis- ited with Mrs, Elgin Mountjoy and family on Sunday. Mr. Silas Trenin, Bowmanville, spent the week-end at home. The Bowmanville baker and Port Perry baker are delivering with their trucks again through here. The icy roads make it rather treacherous for travelling. The Women's Association met at the home of Mrs, Cecil Crossman on Thursday afternoon. The presi- dent, Mrs. Mountjoy, opened the meeting. The program was in charge of Mrs. Silas Trewin. Read- ings were given by Mrs. Charlie Garrard and Mrs. Theron Mount- joy. A duet by Eileen Cowling and Meta Degeer. Lunch was served. The public school scholars and teacher will soon be enjoying their Christmas holidays as school ends on Friday, Dec. 20, Wishing the editor and staff of The Oshawa Daily Times a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. NO LONG WAY, NOW London -- (CP) -- There are a lot of provincial men driving army lorries, a London "bobby" eom= plains. One asked direction to Pic- cadilly. "You're in it, son," the constable replied. OFF THE OLD BLOCK Sheffield, England -- (CP) -- Son of an ace pilot decorated in the last war, Fit. Lt, Robert Oxspring, 21, has been awarded the Dis- tinguished Flying Cross. "I knew | something like this would happen," The presi- | the | "O Canada," and | "There'll Always Be An England," was sung after which a prayer was | A CHRISTMAS BIRD CENSUS Here is a good way to get up a fine appetite for that jolly Christ- mas dinner you are planning to | have with your friends. Arrange to | have a bird hike in' company with other nature-lovers. A good walk up and down hill, through woods snd over the fields in the keen wintry air is always bracing, but when you have a hike with an ob- jective, the enjoyment is two-fold. to find out exactly the kinds of birds which are in your locality now-a-days, and how many of each to take a "bird census," and I ven- ture to say the results will surprise you. en by many of the various nature clubs in Canada, and as it is ar- ranged that the parties go afield all at the same time, it stands to rea- son that the birds listed are almost sure to be different individuals, so that a fairly accurate estimate can be formied of our bird population [2 that time of year. Perhaps you can add your observations to this | information. The more different types of coun- | try you can visit, the more species of birds you are likely to see. Suppose we have a mild open winter with no ice upon the lakes or ponds, there may be ducks swim- ming about diving for their food The Old Squaw--a strange name for a duck--is sure to be in sight. You will know him by his very long tail. There also may be Golden- eyes, American mergansers and Scaup ducks. Flying overhead, and settling upon the water occasional- ly, you will find at least three kinds of gulls, the Herring, the Ring- billed, and the Great black-backed gull. There is no mistaking the latter with his black mantle, but it will be your problem to distinguish 8Y STUA On this hike your objective will be kind. In other words, you are going | Every year such a census is tak- | NOTES RT L THOMPSON the two former apart. With open water you may expect a kingfisher seeking his finny food. A ramble across the snowy weed- coyered field may reveal a flock ot of the snow are easily reccanizéd in look carefully among the flock for darke colored strangers which mingle freely, as they all or Lapland Longspurs, But 'by far the greater number of our winter brids are to be found in the woods and thickets. It is here birds find shelter and food in the shape of concealed insects and frozen fruits still on the trees. The busy Downy Woodpecker and the Nut-hatch will be scrambling about the tree trunks. You may even find that mite of the forest the Brown Creeper. The Chickadee is sure to be there, and with him the Golden- Crowned Kinglet, all seeking insect food, While feeding upon the seeds of any frozen fruits there is always a possibility of meeting with a flock of Pine or Evening Grosbeaks and Purple Finches. And, too. Crossbills either the Red or the White-wing- ed, may be seen plucking the seeds out of the hemlock or pine cones. Who knows what eyes are silently watching you as you walk about? The Great-horned or the Long-ear- ed or the Barred owl may all be hiding out of sight in the thick evergreen boughs. These are but a few of our win- ter visitors whom you may meet on your bird census, It would be impossible to tell of all there are in one brief chat, but I can promisa you that with eyes and ears alert, surprises and pleasure are in store for you or your bird-hike, and a good appetite by the time you ar- rive home, Peterboro Council to Buy Humidifiers -- Municipal Hall Once Held Stables Peterborough, Dec. 20 -- Haunted by the odors of a bygone age, when the thunder of hoofbeats accom- panied the clanging of the firebell, the Peterborough city hall is to be purified by the installation of five humidifiers in various offices, The purchase of the humidifiers was decided upon at a special mee! - ing of the city council called to dea) with the. odds and ends of the year's municipal business, Alderman the Hon. G. N, Gordon, ir. supporting: the proposal, pointed out that in earlier days the firehall and its stables were located in the and that civic officials were some- times reminded of the fact in no. uncertain manner. i "On some days," he asserted, "an | odor in one section of the building | petrays the fact that the place at ne time housed horses, Even the his flying father said, city clerk's office has a stale odor. WOULD DISPEL 'MEMORIES' OF DAYS OF FIRE HORSES municipal building on Simcoe St, | | cided to devote the balance of their The couneil, by by-law, entered into a contract with His Majesty the King for the provision of hos- pitalization f-~ trainees suffering from comm: cable diseases who may be sent irom Military Training Centre No. 32 to the Queen Mary Isolation Hospital here, the charge being set at $3 per day. ! It was stated that there were a! | present 20 men from the training | camp isolated in the hospital, with | measles and influenza as the chief causes, . | Help War Victims Earlier 'in the year, having abol- | Ished their salaries for the duration of the war, the aldermen made a ! substantial grant from the fund so raised to the British War Victims' Fund, forwarding a cheque to The Telegram for this purpose. Last evening, the aldermen de- salaries for the year to the same object, but in this case the cheque will be made payable to the Peter- borough headquarters of the British War Vietims' Funds, opened about three weeks ago. Snow Buntings. These typical birds | their white and brown plumage, But | move | about. These may be Horned Larks! Canada Alderman Mec- tion call- "For Sale" known throughout { ial stabil 1 Oppo. a reso ing for tl erection of £igns on city "I believe 3 signs might 1d to a wrong im- pression," said, "and give the city a bad name for having on its hands a large number of properties taken over for non-payment of | taxes." ¥ | The council, as a gvhdle, however, { favored the proposal, and the signs will be erected in the mear future in the of promoting quick sales. A suggestion was made by Ald Soldiers' Leave posting of such he { hope ut many The | for its | Dutton to the effect that longer but less frequent "leaves" be granted to members of the C.AS8F. If this course were adopted, he pointed out, it would probably be possible to arrange for free railway transportation for the men. Under the present system, he added, sol- diers were travelling so frequently that the attitude of the railway companies was quite understdnd- able. No action was taken on Ald, Dut- ton's suggestion, which had been made on receipt of a letter from the Deputy Minister of Transport to the effect that his department had no power to grant free trans- portation to troops. SUB FRFIGHTERS URGED TO FOIL U-BOAT RAIDERS Inventor Claims 7,500- * Ton Sub Would Cost Little Over Ordinary Ship Washington, Dec. 20. -- Simon Lake, veteran designer of submar- rines claims that a fleet of 100 cargo submarines could land 9,000,- 000 tons of good in Britain each year----and foil the German U-boat | raiders. | Nine million tons, he said, was | "just twice as much as all the syp- | plies shipped from the United | States to the British Isles in 1938 ' Lake sald in a statement that a submarine to carry 7,500 tons could be built "at only slightly greater initial cost" than surface freighters of the same capacity and that gh operation cost per ton proba would not exceed that of regular ships. He estimated the cost of 100 such submarines at $200,000,000, The North German Lloyd proved during the first Great War that Cargo submarines were possible when it sent the Deutschland to the United States, Lake said. "The way to fight submarines { s with subma: ," he said. "As a military weapon they can be ren- aered completely worthless, except as against bat or other sur- face military craff, by using other submarines as cafgo-carrying vese sels." i % %, TO HONOR HOLDER OF GEORGE CROSS Port Hope, Dec. 20 -- Award" of the George Cross to John Patton, one-time 'Trinity College School student, will be observed when the school assembles after Christmas, the headmaster, P. A. C. Ketchum, ennounced. The award of the George Cross to Patton was for his work in render- ing harmless a time bomb dropped from a Nazi plane in England. He was a student at T.CS. in 1928-32, and for two years won the 'general proficiency prize. He also starred in athletics. While the school celebrates the' achievement of Patton, it also mourns the loss of another T.CS. graduate, in the death last week- end of LAC James D. Bilkey, who was killed when his plane crashed at Dunnville, LAC Bilkey was an outstanding athlete during his T.C.:S. days, and also received the cup for the best all-round cadet in his senior year. ' a Tey BRR RE BS BRD I BB I De 3 3 3 3 2 BB Be NB NB Five perfect diamonds 'She'll "Oh and A Lovely Diamond Ring Wrist Watches from $8.05 ON OSHAWA'S MAIN CORNER T 1 Life insurance, likewise, renders two-fold service. ™ a 1. It guarantees financial protection td your family, your 'country. 2. It helps in the upbuilding and defense of THE LONDON LIFE STORY During the past twelve months creased their insurance with this amount than for any other year in the past Canadians have Company by a decade. To help in the upbuilding and defense of our the London Life has purchased more than $1 Second War Loans of the of the First and Government. 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