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VOL. 63; NO. 41 FLESHERTON. ONT., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1944 W. H. Thurston & Son, Pubtiehen LAURIE Sl^EDERLAND RECEIVES PILOTS WINGS (By Ceylon Reporter) Mf and Mrs. J. A. Nichol and son, Harold, Mrs. Dan McArthur of the Glen, and Mr. A. S. Muir attended the graduation ceremony and pre- sentation of "wing to pilots at No. 1 Service Flying Training School at Camip Borden on Friday last. Lj\..C. Laurie Sutherland, one of the gradu- ates, is a son of the late Rev. Angus Sutherland of Prieeville and Mrs. Sutherland of Toronto. Since re- ceiving hia wings, Laurie has been awarded a commission and is being posted at Trenton as an instructor. He is well remembered by Priceville and Flesherton friends, having been a former student of Flesherton High School and his many friends extend congratulations and best wishes for always safe landings. ^ Herorof Ortona A haze of dust and gun smoke laiy heavily over Casa Berardi, tiny Italian hamlet on the Ortona-Or- sogna road. From every siplinitered window, every wall and pile of crun'jbled masonry, spewed leaden death and high explosives. German infantry and tanks bad made a hot spot of Casa Berardi; a death trap of the deep gully which lay before it. On the other side of that g:ully, pinned down by murderous fire a badly battered company of French Canada's famous Royal 22nd gritted their teeth, hung on and fought back. They had been ordered to assault Casa Berardi â€" and take it. OnJy a couniterraanding order could stop them trying. Flattened behind scanty cover lay 35-year-old Major Paul Triquet of Caibano, Quebec, the only officer not wounded or dead. Half his men were killed or out of action. Eneany fire was cutting into his dwindling force from both flanks. The moment was desperate. He couldn't stay wher^ he was. But to retire â€" after having fought such a long and bloody way , . . Suddenly bursts of enemy fire crashed out behind him. His weary soldiers swung around to face the new attack. They were getting it on all sides now. Something had to be done â€" hnd at once! Major Paul Triquet did it. Leap- ing to his feet he scrambled over the rubble and waved his "Van Doos" forward. "The enemy's' in front of us! Be- hind us! On our flanks!" he yelled above the din, "There'si only one safe place. That's on the objective!" This week, those brave words have been flashed to ali comers of the Allied world â€" and beyond. The story of how Paul Triquet won the Victoria Cross, how he led his men out of a certain death-trap, fought a way down into that murderous juUy and up the other side and slugged it out with the enemy until the tattered remnants of his tiny band reached and held the outskirts of Casa Berardi itself â€" is ah-eady a Canadian legend. Paul Triquet has become a "na- tional hero. The second Canadian soldier to win the V.C. in this great est of all wars; the third mem>ber of the world'-famous' Royal 22nd Regiment to receive the highest re- cognition of bravery the King can be^ow on a soldier. Distribution Of Ration Books At End of Month Ration, book No. 4 will be distribut- ed during the last week of March in all Ontario and, as in the case of ration book No. 3, it must be ob- tained from local ration boards, the regional office of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board announces. Ration book No. 4 will be issued in this district on Wednesday, March 29th, Friday, March 31st, and Satur- day, . April 1st. They will not be issuedi on Thursday, March 30th. The books will be distriibui/eu oii tliose days at Markdale, Flesherton and Dundalk, from 10 to 12 a.m., and from 2 to 5.30 p.m. ' 1;^ the back of ration book No. 3 will be found a card, R.B. 99, con- taining printing in; red. On this card fill in your full name and address and your post office. Do not detach this card from your book until you pre- sent it at the local ration board, to avoid its being misplaced. It will be necessary for presentation of the No. 3 ration book before one can obtain a new book. Having obtained a new book, do not destroy the old book as the meat ration coupons and pre- serving stigar couiwns for next sum- mer will be in the No. 3 book. While meat coupons are no longer in use, it is possible at the order of the Board at anytime that meat rationing may be resumed. Therefore it .will not be wise to lose or destroy your No. 3 book. WON BOXES OF GROCERIES Messrs. Walter Williaanson of the O.D.R. and Bert Mcintosh of Eugen- ia were the winners of the draw for grroceries at the dance in Flesherton Tuesday night, the draw being made in "he interesits of the local Red Cross Branch. The groceries had been won by Messrs. W. E. Betts nd F. J. Thurston in a Iraw conducted by the food meichants of Flesherion and presented to the Red Cross, who derived $27.25 from sale of tickets. Troops Watch For On Post- War Planning Ontario's fighting sons in Italy, Africa and England are proud of the work accomplished on the homefront and are vitally concerned about post- war planning in this country, Capt. (Prog. -Con®.) for Dufferin - Simcoe, told "the Provincial Legislature last week on his return from the battle- front. "I have just come tack from Italy and I bring not only verbal greetings from the Canadian fighting men, but literally hundreds of greetings from fchem' to the citizens of this province" said the captain. "Our boys are doing an excellent job and they are proud that back home men and wo- men are doing a good job in provid- ing them with the tools of war. The Canadian boys are interested in what is going on at, home, not only on wihat is happening now but in what is likely to happen in the future. They want to know what plans are being mad«, particularly the plans for rehaibilitation." "The captain warned there is still a The captain warned there is still a hard struggle ahead. "Those who be- couple of months are engaged in wishful thinkng,i" he said. Complacency is easy these days and our chief danger. Expect Red Cross | Blood Donors' Clinic Canvas To Reach Top Fleshei-ton and Artemesia Town- ship has been asked to give $1500.00 to the national appeal to the Red Cross and canvassers have been busy during the past two weeks soliciting donations. To date quite a nmnber have turned in their reports and each has showed a substantial advance in the amount given to that of last year, when the total collected was only a few dollars short of 'â- he ob- jective. Now that our own boys are in the fight, the people apparently have given greater thought to the great need of the Bed Cross in sup- plying comforts for the prisoners of war in foreign lands, the wounded soldiers and the assis1:ance in the suffering of the people of Europe, besides the work of supplying blood plasma and local needs of the Red Cross. It looks as if the district will go over the top in the campaign. Following are the names by school sections of those who have donated, together with the amounts: STONE'S LINE (Henry Tueker, Canvasser) I. B. Whittaker $7, H. A. Tucker $5, Wm. Hincks $5, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beaton $5, Geo. Cairns $3, Mrs. Geo. Snell $2, Wm. Cairns $2, Mrs. B. McKenzie 2, Mrs. D. MacKinnon $2, Bert Irwin $1, Chas. Boyce $1, C. Fawcett $1, J. K. McLeod $1, John D. McLeod . Total f38.O0 VICTORIA CORNERS (J. Gowanloek, Canvasser) Walter Nicholls $5, Milton Bannon $5, Proton W. I. $5, Chas. Best $5. Merritt Nichols $2, Luther Love $2, John Gowanlook $2, Albert Stinson S2, Geo. Ludlow $2. Ellwyn Ferris $1, John Duncan $1, Jas. Linton $1, Bernice Johnson $1, Ernest Stewart $1, Elmo Stevens $1, Jos. Copeland $1, Wilfred Gallagher $1, Fred Plant $1, George Moore $1, Wm. Scott $1, Ernests Stinson $1, A. Montgomery "lOc, Dave Blakey 50c. Total: $43.00 EUGENIA (Wm. Walker and Mrs. M. Phillips Canvassers) Eugenia Red Cross $10, Mrs. J. Cairns $5, Frank Cairns $6, E. Proc- tor $5, W. A. Gordon $3, J. Campbell $2.50. Wm. Walker $2, Fred Pedlar $2, Thos. McKee $2, F. Genoe $2, S. Campbell $2, Miss E. I. Down $2. Jacob Williams $2, Chas. Turner $2, W. Graham $1. Ben Carruthers $1 Ed. Baker $1, Garnet Magee $1, Mrs. Hyslop $1, D. Williams $1, Ray Genoe $1, Bert Mcintosh $1, Mrs. Mae Park $1, Mrs. Thos. Stewart $1, Mrs. Don Carson $1, M. Phillips $1, H. Falconer $1, Wm. Duckefct $1, Henry Tudor $1. Cecil Magee $1, Cecil Graham $1, R. Haney $1, Noi-val Betts' $1, E. Dob- son 75c, Mrs. H. Badgerow 50e, L. Latimer 50c, Ted Camipbell 50c, Fred Duckett 50c, John Magee 25c, Rich- ard Jones 25c, Chas. Williams 26c. Total: $69.00 DURHAM ROAD (W. R. Meads, C-anvasser) F. R. Oliver $15, Mr. and Mrs. J. Vause and Lloyd $10, A. S. Muir $10. Peter Muir $10. Walter WiUiamson $10. F. Collins-on $10, Jas. Oliver $8, J. and M. Dow and Wm. Domipster $5, Miss Eniima Oliver $5, R. E. Parslow $5, W. R. Meads $3. Dalton Corbett $3, Henry Huddy $3, D. McMillan and son $3. Thos. Currie $2.50. Elford Waiters $2, Jos. Whyte $2. Hadiien Hutchinson $2, John Mead« S2, R. C. Oliver $2, Chas. HuddV and son $2. Jas. William5on $2, John Oliver $2, Miss Susie McKinnon S2. Ed. Ding- wall $2, Geo. Huddy $1.50, Mrs. E. Currie $1, Brown Brothers $1, Donald ReH]ey-$l, Miss Beatrice Watters $1. Wm. Reid $1, Mrs. D. MacKinnon $1. Douglas Oliver 50c. Total $130.50 PROTON STATION (H. Corbett, Canvasser) Mr. and Mrs. Albe Sherson and Ruth $t0. Neil McCannell $10. Wes Devcr $5. Herb Corbett $5. Ed. and Art Badkarerow $2, Thos. White $2, Robt. White $2, Sam Batchelor $2, J. Parks $2, Gordon Achcson $2, Fred Hodfrins $2, Stanley Lyons $2. Bert Badgerow $1, Jos. Watson $1, Eldon Blackburn SI. E. J.ackson $1 . John Watsson $1, Mrs. John .^!['cNal^ $1, Sam Sherson $'. Mhorl. t^-.li?r .«•, Gib. Litt.lo $1, Fi'nie Lyons $1, ,Jp3. Pritchard %1, V/m. -Re.Mi«,*k SOc Total: $67.60 Just as we go to presi this Wed- nesday afternoon, we learn of the date set for the fourth blood donors' clinic in Flesherton, which is on Friday, March 31st. Plan to attend the clinic that day and help supply life to the wounded soldiers overseas. Member Of Merchant Marine Returns Home Mer- three (By Ceylon Reporter) ilr. Emerson Meads of the chant Marine is spending a week's leave at theliome of his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Meads. Emerson has seen quite a bit of the world since his last visit home in the fall, and sailed as far as Durban, on the east coast of South .^rica. He also kno^vs what it is like to be on a vessel and hear the alarm that a submarine was near. He also saw two Italian submarines that had surrendered to the British Navy. Emerson took a long course for the Merchant Marine and held the rank of Midshipman. His many friends are glad to have him with them again. $25.50 Added To Amount { For Soldier's Rings j A euchre was held in the town hall i Thursday evening of last week in the I interests of a fund for the presenta- 1 tion of rings to soldiers, when 14 tables -.vere in play, the proceeds amounting to $15.25 net. including lioniations. Mi-s. John Kennedy of Ceylon was winner for the ladies and .\ircraftman Harold Best took first for the men. Mrs. E. Hass won the lucky prize. Tuesday evening of this week a bridge was held in the Fraternal Hall for the same fund and $10.25 was realized with nine tables in play, besides extra donations. Mrs. W. Turney won the ladies' prize and Mr. H. A. McCauley the men's prize. while Mrs. R. B. Heard was winner of the lucky prize. Flesherton Council^ Sets I944|Tax Rate The (Council of the Village of Flesherton met on March 7th with the Reeve, K. G. Beets, in the chair, members present were: A. E. Goes- sel, R. J. Brackenbury, W. E. Betts and J. A. Henderson. Messrs. F. B. Keys and F. J. Thurston waited on the Council rep- resenting the Flesherton-Artemesia Horticultural Society, asking per- mission and inviting co-operation oi the Council with the Society in plant- ing trees and in other w^ays beauti- fying the village streets. The following correspondence was read; A letter from the County As- sessor, in regard to passing .Assess- men By-law: a letter from tlie Hos- pital for Sick Children, requesting a donation; a letter from the EXepart- ment of Municipal .\ffairs, enclosing' a suggested By-Law for collection of taxes; a letter from the Canadian Institute for the Blind, asking per- mission to hold a tag day on May (5.^ 1944; a notice from the Department of .Agriculture, in regard to the ap- pointment of a Weed Inspector; a notice from the Bell Telephone Co.. in regard to 1944 assessment: esti- mates were received from Flesher- ton-.\rtemesia High School, Flesher- ton-.Artemesia Public School and tlie Public Library; a receipt from tlie Salvation .Armby Public Relations Department, for the sum of $25.00 for home rescue work. On motion of Mr. Henderson and Goessel the fo'Iowing accounts were ordered to be paidV Luther Duckett. n cords of wood for town hall at W. I. Present Gift To Member Leaving The regular March meeting of the Women's Institute was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Teeter Wednes- day evening of last week with 22 ladies present. Mr. F. B. Keys gave an interesting talk on Horticulture and Mrs. Barcley gave a reading. It was decided that the Institute would additional cups to make a total of ten dozen. .A motion was carried to loan the dishes free to local war work organizations and a charge of SI. 00 would be made to others using the cups. .A report was made on the leap year dance and showed the net proceeds were $41.i)5. .A pleasant event was the presen- tation of a tea pot and sugar and cream set to Mrs. C. Barcley. who is moving to Markdale. Mrs. Dargavel read the address and Mrs. O. W. Phillips made the presentation. Woollen Mill 50 " Years Jn Nuhn Family A prominent Flesherton firm is holding an anniversary this week. This is the Flesherton Woollen Mill which is ceJebrating its 50th year under the ownership of the Nuhn family. On March 17th, 1894 John Nuhn arrived in town and took over the woollen mill from Harry Flesher who had purchased it from Peter Camribell, the latter having erected the building in 1863. Mr. John Nuhn. Sni.. conducted the business tV.r 37 years and added several sec- j tions, on acount of the steady growth $4.50 per cord, ?49.50; G. B. Welton. 1 in trnde. The present owner took I for rent of fmn^p-^-e yT.OO; Depart- I over from his father in August, 1931, men' ui Heallii. 'for insuhn $3.60; j who died in 1933. Mrinicipa! World. ?u|rplies $li:84; \ A disastrous fire occured in 1937 Flesherton Planing Millss material ' cfestroying the entire building and in and labor $6.10; Pilot Insurance Co., j iDsg the present tine building was b;-'iince due on Workmen's Compen- ' erectwi. Mr. Nuhn added to his «ition policy S6.S0. .ind premium on i wnrehouse capacity by purchasing Treasurer's bond $5.00. , the building just north of the Boyne, i which had been once used as a school punmission ! and an egg grading station, making POKTLAW (Wes Plantt, Canvasser) .Albert Blackburn $10, Wes Plantt $10, Fourth Line Re<l Cross $10, Mrs. W. Simmons $7. Wilbert Fisher $5. Lewis Fisher $5, Harry Fisher $5, John McKee $5, Wallace Fisher $5. Laurie Pedlar $5, Stanley Patton $5, Wm. McNally $5, Roy White $5, John Wilkinson $5, Roy Lyons $5, C. D. Meldrum $5, Thos. Phillips $2, J. J. Boyce $2. Fred Taylor $2, Mrs. C. Taylor $2, Mrs. G. W. Graham $2. Mrs. F. Lyons $2, Harry Badgerwv $2, John Badgerow $2, Geo. Wilkin- son $1, Miss Janet Lougheed $1, Will Biakey $1, A. McKenzie $1, J. Hoppi $1, Stanley Taylor $1, Jas. Pedlar $1. Will Ferguson 75c, S. McNevin 50o. Total: $121.25 ROCK MILLS (A. B. Chard, Canvasser) Fourth Line R^d Cro.^s $8, Jaanes Sewell $5, J. Hargrave and Son $5, Leslie Chai-d $5, Rock MiMs Red Cross $5, Walter Akitt $5. Jas. Xussell $5. Samuel Phillips $5, Wesley Smith $3. Franik Betts $3, Lome .Atkinson $3, Mrs. F. Seeley $3. Edward Croft $2.50 Mrs. G. Helmkay $2, Alex. English $2, Arthur Porteous ?2, Herb Betts $2, Chas. Newell $2, Mrs. E. Russell $2. Joyce Porteous $2, Richard Clark $2, Elwood Partridge $2, Mannie Dob- son $2, Walter Russell $2 Jos. Haw- kins $2. Cecil Bebts $2, Jos. Shier $2, Kenneth Partridge $2. Wm. Hanley $2. Levi Betts $1, Arthur Genoe $1, .Vlbert Wilkinson $1. Chas. St^affonl $1, Jas. Badgerow $1, Harry Patton $1, Jas. Pedlar $1, Barney Field $1, Tlios. Betts $1, Mrs. R. McMullcn $1, Geo. Field $1. Total: $100.50 Card of Thanks I wish to express my appreciation for kindness extended to me in my recent bereavement, to the W. I. and Eastern Star for sympathy and flowers, and for all the many letters and cariis received. â€"Mrs. J. 0. Darjfavel. The Canadian National Institute f>r the Blind' was -given to hold a ta^ day in the village on May Gbh, on motion nf Mr. Hender- .^o." and Mr. Brneicembury. Mr. Henderson and Mr. Bracken- bury were a[>pointed as a committee •â- o work with tlie Flesherton-Arte- mesia Horticultural Society and that permission be given this committee to spend up to $25.00 in conjunction with the Society for planting threes and otherwise beautifying streets, on motion by Mr. Goessel and Mr. Betts. Considerable discussion took place in regai-d to the renting of the base- extensive alterations. It is being used as a show room and storehouse. Under the present ownei' the bus- iness has grown steadily and he en- joys a large trade with north shore points, besides his local trade. While considerable of his lines have been cut out due to war shortages, he has weathered the storm well and is turning out as much yarn and other items as the present staff can handle. The woollen mill is an important industrv to Flesherton and the best ineni of the town hall for different | wishes of the citizens, as well as a laige circle of customers hope the Nuhn name will long continue at the masthead and may he have all poss- ible success in hjs business. purposes, and it was decided upon motion by Mr. Betts and Mr. Hend- erson to rent the hall basement t any patriotic bodies for $2.00 per evening, which cost goes towaixi: the heating and Kghting of the building for the event. Mr. Brackenbury nwved, seconded by Mr. Henderson, that the Clerk and Treasurer prepare an outline for a tax bill for 1944, showing taxes to be due on July ami Decennber 1st. The rates of taxation were struck at this meeting and are as follows: County rate S.2o mills. Village rate 10 mills. Public Librai-y 1.1 mills. Board of Health .7 mills. Pavement Debenture 10.6 mills. Street Lighting 3.5 mills. Public School 9.3 mills and the High School 8.0 mills. The Gov- ernment (Provincial) Subsidy being 1 mill, the Village rate is rcdxiced that much acconlingly. Mr. Brackenibury moved', seconded by Mr. Goessel that the following H.E.P.C bills be paid: Collector of Custoins and Excise, for tax for Febnmry $29.19; Line and Cable .Accessories, for service insulatoi-s $13.05, copper wire $27.60 and eloc- troline splicers $12.34, total $53.89; H.E.P.C. for form iVJc, G. B. Welton, salary for Fetbniary $20 and expens- es of delegates to convention $38.50, total $58.50; H. Milligian, salary for Feibruary $16.00, express charges on insulators, wire and splicers $1.25, I t.)tal $17.29. Council adjoui..;.!. W. J. .McLEOD TO ADDRESS DISTRICT BUSINESS MEN W. J. McLeod, of Business Man- agement Service Division of the W. P.&T.B. of Ottawa, will be at the town h.all, Flesherton, on Tuesday, March 21st, at 8.30 a.m., and will discuss with the husine«s men of the district the supply situation for the coming six months to a year. Tolei'ance is when you admit the other fellow may be right and allow him to talk as often as you do. Card of Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Smith and family wis>, to express their apprec- iation for the many acts of kindness !»hown them by friends .^nd neighbors ! in thoir bereavennent by the loss of '• their mother ttnd grandmother. Bom NuTm's on Fri- LOUOHEKD â€" At Mrs Nursing Home. Flesherton, day, March 10, 19 14. to Mr. and Mt^. John Lougheed of Maxwell, the gift of a son, Clifford McCutlough (Mac) Future Events D.ANCING IN DUNDALK Dancing in Dundalk every Saturday Night (weather permitting) to the music of Alvin Dermott and his or- chestra. Admission: 36c. D.\NCE IN FLESHERTON In Frantemal Hall, Flesherton, on Friday, March 24, from 9 p.m., under auspices of the Ceylon Community Watch Fund. Pedlar 7-piece orches- '.â- â- .. Ccri"! »nd e'^^oy a jrood time. Admission: ami. Luunh sold. ST. JOHN'S MEAT PIE SUPPER The annual St. Patrick's meat pie supper will be held in St. John's LTnited Church on Friday. March 17, under auspices of the W..\., from 9 . to 8 p.m. .Admission: 40c, (^iUh-en under 12, 25c. / /'