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f 'SL-a f.: .^ ® J)je /lje0l)jertM %ijimncA VOL. 64; NO. 14 FLESHERTON. ONT., WEDNESDAY. ^EfTEMBER b. 194+ W. H. Thurston & Son, PuHishen . OVERSEAS LETTERS The following letter was received recently by Mrs. Hugh Fenwick of Maocwell'from Sergjt. Bill Kerton, with the Canadians in Italy: I was in Rome the day after it was taken, saw the Coliseum, St. Peters and Vatican and a lot of other mouldy old places, St. Peters 's very beautiful, the Michael Angelo paint- ings are nice and the whole thing is very extravagantly decorated, but it is certainly a contrast to the filth and poverty round about. Visited Pompeii yesterday and the Royal Pal- ace at Naples to-morrow. I am very fortunate, the transport captain al- lowed me to take my motorcycle on leave with me and so I can get around and I intend to see all the so- called famous places. The former Royal Palace of the Neapolitan kings is now an allied services club, but is really beautiful, martile staircases in rose and green, rose tinted marble walls, very elaiborately carved and alabaster statuettes and niches every where, a bomb damaged one corner, but the large ball room, and main entrance and dinner courtyard is in- tact. I collected a couple of pieces of Jerry's hate at Ponte Corvo, but am O.K. again, was only out five days, right eye and hand on the twenty second, no bones broken, so I am very fortunate. I don't think it will be long now as we gave him a real fleecing in the Levi Valley and he'll never get over it, his best div- isions are wiped out and I don't think he can replace them, six months should see it over here. Well must close for now have two more days to play in and then back to work. All the best. Love. Bill. Ration Book No. 5 Distributed Shortly The Prices Board announced Sat- urday last that Ration Book No. 5 will be distributed to the Canadian Public the week of Oct. 14-21, and said coupons will be included in the new book to cover "emergencies that may arise." Officials said the buttei situation was unlikely to beconii; any better. In the first seven months of this year butter production fell by 10,200,000 pounds or 5.5 per cent., com'pared with the cori'esponding months of 1943. Ceamery butter consumption has increased 20,000,000 pounds in the same seven-month period. A stock-taking of the tea and coffee situation will be made some time this fall. ROCK MILLS In Memoriani SAYBRS â€" In loving memory of James Nelson iSayers, who passed away Septenvber 6, 1942. Dear Dad, memories fond and true Recall the happy days we spent with you; Always thoughtful, loving, kind. Beautiful memories left behind. â€" Sadly missed by wife and family. Books in Library The following books have been placed on the shelves of the Flesher- ton Public Library FICTION "Winds of Evil" by Upfield. " While Still We Live" by Mclnnes. "Hostages'" by Heym "The Rainbow" by Wasilenska. "Towards Zero" by Agatha Christie "More Than Conqueror" by G. S. Hill. "Hotel Berlin" by Vlrki Baum. "Mavericks Return" by Peter B. Field. "Mistress Pat'' by Montgomery. "Stormy Hearts" by Dorothy Oliver. "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn" by B. Smih.t " Tomorrow Is Forever'' by Bris- tow. "Bedford Village" by H. AUen "Anger In The Sky" by S. Fritz. "The Promise'* by Pearl S. Buck. "Also the Hills" by F. P. Keyes. "The Sea Eagle" by Jas. Aldridge. "All Night Song" by E. Caldwell. NON FICTION "Pacific Partner" by G. H. John- ston. "Hong Kong Aftermath" by Wen- ip] Brown. "Russia and Post War Europe'' "A Shady Hobby" by J. F. Bennett "They Shall Not Sleep" by Stowe. "The Loom of Language" by F. Bodner. "Made in China" by Spencer. "Russian Cavalcade" by Parry. "The United Nations'' by Anders. •• The Star Finder" by Neily. "Book of Canadian Poetry" by J. M. Smith. "The Curtain Rises" by luentire Reynolds. 'The Making of America" "Canadian Restoration" by White. "The Union of South Africa" by Sowden. "Th» White Brigade" by Goffin. "D. Day" by Gunther. JUVENILE "On the Dragon Trail" by Gina Allen. "Prairie Children" by Gina Allen. "Down The Santa Fi Trail" by F. Cuvanah. ^'On The Airways" by J. E. Phillips ••H;re They Are" by Wavle. "Jud Goes Camping" by Wason. " So Long .-Vgo" by B. Smith. ENTERTAINED IN HONOR OF RUTH E. Hi. TCHINSON Mrs. G. \. Hutchinson. Tena and Milton entertained a few of their t'lier.ds and relatives Thursday even- ing Of last week, it being the occa- sion of the second birthday of little Ruth Elizaibeth Hutchinson, daughter "cf Mr. and Mrs. Hadden Hutchinson of the Priceville districi. The even- insr was suent in singing, music, crok- inole and friendly chat. .A.s Elizabeth was sleeping when the cake was being cut, her cousin, little George Akins, blew out the two candles. Mr. Lome Fawcett was a week end visitor in towrr. M OF OCR FUNERALS COST LESS THAN ^200^^ ..J FUNERAL CHAPEL Central Location . 124 AVENUE RO. • Tel. KIngsdafe 4344 SERGT. J. V. KERTON y Resident of Maxwell distict, who was wounded in France on July 25th. He is now in England where he was taken for his second operation for face and neck injuries, at No. 9 Can- adian General Hospital. He is re- covering nicely and expected to leave the hospital aibout September 1. C. J. McTavish Receives New Appointment C. E. McTavish, .vha has been Secretary and General Manager of The Perfect Circle Company Ltd., Leaside, Toronto, _ Ontario, since join- ing the Company last year, has been appointed Vice-President and Gen- eral Manager, according to an an- nouncement by Lothair Teetor, Pres- id'nt of the Company. Mr. McTavish has also been elected a Director of the Company. Clifford E. PhiUips, Sales Man- ager, has been appointed Assistant Treasurer. ^^^1^^ United Ofiurch Notes Broadcast â€" The General Council of the United Church, the highest court of our church, is meeting in London this week and ne.xt. Many very important matters, such as the church's work with the men return- ing from overseas after the war are to be considered. Some matters of interest are to be presented in a United Church Broadcast on Friday next. Sept. 8th, 9.;?0 to 10 p.m. This half hour of time is given by U.C.B.- C. Tune in at 9.30 p.m. Friday for United Church news. On Tuesday, Sept. I2th at 8.15 p.m.. there is to be a meeting in St. John's Church of all members of of- ficial boards in this and neighboring charges. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the work of the church in these critical days. Every memb- er of each Official Board who can possibly do so should be present. ^VTiile members of Official Boards are especially invited, anyone would be made most welcome. On Wednesday, Sept. 13. in the -ch basement, there is to be a: important meeting of the Board of Stewards of St. Johns Church at 8:15 o'clock p.m. Expiry Dates of Tea And Coffee Coupons Feversham 'Soldier Killed In France • lEartiiquaice Feit ^ Pte. Hugh L. Laughlin was kill- ed in action in France on July 25 ac- cording to official word received by his motiier, Mrs. Mary Laughlin of Feversham. Pte. Laughlin was a member of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry and Pte. Charles Weather- ail of Dundalk, a member of the jame regiment, also made the su- preme sacrifice on the same day. Pte. Laughlin, who was 27 years of age. went overseas in August of 1942. Last fall he was wounded in England in the eye. jaw .nd face when struck by a piece of a German plane a.- i: was shot down. In a lett- er received by his mother July 24th. the day before he was killed. Pte. Laughlin stated that he had purchas- ed n Victcry Bond a.nd intended to spend it in Canada soon. Besides his parents, Pte. Laughlin is survived by four "orothers and three sisters. Pte. .-Vrehie Laughlin in France. William of Prince Rupert. B. C. James of London .Ont.. Findlay of Wareham. Miss Al'ce Laughlin of Karnev. Mrs. William McMaster Citizens of this community were- rudely awakened from their sleep at 12.40 Tuesday morning with a strange sensation of moving and jerking while lying in bed. The strange tremors were the result of an earthquake which w^as centred >omewhere south of Co-nwall, Ont., where a tremendous amount of dam- age resulted, an estimate placing th« damage at $1,000,000. It was a very stra.ige and unsettling experience to those who felt the tremors. No dam- age resulted in this area from the earthquake. MR. WM. G. RAE, B„A.. Mr. Rae succeeds Inspector Geo. E. Pentland as Public School Inspec- tor of South Grey, and who has now assumed office. pods this autumn. These are open- mesh sacks, such as are usetl for marketing onions, carrots, oranges and grapefruit and will allow for the drying of the pods with out the pre- cious floss blowing away. One bas will hold about SOO pods. It is es- timated there are a'oout 235.000 bag^ of pods growing on milkweed plant? in the south-western counties of Ontario. If all t'nese are gathered up. enough floss will be obtained to make more than 100.000 life jackets. Information n where to get bags .ind where to bring your filled bags may be obtained from .A.gricultura'. Representatives. School Inspectors and teachers. Boy Scout and Girl Guide leaders, or from the Agricult- ural Supplies Board. Confederation Building. Ottawa. Pariridge Shooting Dates • An open season for partridge ii that portion of Ontario north ar.ifi east of and including the counties of? Bruce. Grey, Dufferin, Simcoe and Ontario, and couth of the French end*. Mattawa Rivers and Lake Nipiaiir.gr and east of Algoma and CougfeIin„ was announced this week by Mhri-- ter of Game and Fisheries Dunhai-. The season will be October 7-14 fa~ elusive and November 6-11 inclusive with a bag limit of five birds a day and 25 birds for the entire season. Mr. Dunbar said reports from his , field officials show that over a large ; portion of the prc^pance there is a ma- j terial increase in the grouse or part- i ridge population compared with last year. The mild winter and the fav- ' orable hatching season this spring contributed to K-ood conditions. Unfortunately, in northwestern On- â-  tario reports on partridge are not I sufficiently encouraging to warrant i an open season, but the open season ! will apply in the area, specified. P R ! C E V H L F. PTE. HUGH LAUGHLIN jf Wareham and Mrs. Gordon Mc Earchern of Durham. .\ memorial service <vas held for him in Maxwell United Church with Rev, 0. W. Hol- mes officiating. The ration administration of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board has announced that tea and coffee ration coupons in Ration Book 3. numbered 14 to 29 and El to E6. will not be valid for consumer purchase of these products after -â- Vugust 31. Begin- ning Septenrber 1. the only valid tea- coffee coupons will be those in Rat- ion book 4, green in colour and num- bered from T30 upwards. Suppliers of tea and coffee have been granted an additional two weeks in which they may use any tea or coffee coupons, numbered 14 to 29 and El toE6. to replace their stocks of these commodities. They are also being granted an additional week in which to deposit these coupons to their ration coupon bank or to ex- change them for a bank transfer voucher. ANNUAL CAMP MEETING of the GOSPEL WORKERS" CHURCH Clarksburg Grove Sept'ber8-17 Leading Speakers; Rev. E. J. Wilson. BinghSmpton. N.Y. Rev. H. R. Whiting. Meaford. Ont. Special Singers: Mr. and Mrs. Lacey of Colored Quintette, present from September Sth to I2th Ottawa Male Quartette Present September 9th to 17tTi FOUR SERVICES DAILY 9 and 10:30 a.m.; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. To Pay 20c Bag For Milkweed Pods i^n vacant lots, on farms and along roadsides in Western Ontario there weed pods for which the .\gricaltural are ivailable about 200.000.000 milk Suptjlies Board, Ottawa, is prepared to pay school children or anyone else who wil collect them 20 cents a bag for dried pods. The floss from the p ds of milkweed is now urgently re- quired for making life preservers and other buoyant materia! for the armed forces of the United Nations. It has been found to be an effective substitute for Kapok, svpplies of which came from countries in the Si^uth Pacific Ocean until they were occupied by the Japenese. The collection of the milkweed pods must be done within the next few weeks. The Agricultural Supplies Board is providing special bags to schools and those willing to gather milkweed *^ijr>»r?' pf Mr?. Wm. Tavlor The funeral of the late Mrs. Wm. T.iykr whose maiden name wa.< Harriet Haney was h?kl on Sunday with service being conducted in Mt. Zion Chui-eh. many syrapathiziriir friends filled the chui-ch and ni3n\ being unable to gain admittance. The service was conducted by he â-  own pastor from Toronto who de livered a most comforting sermon Mrs. Taylor had lived here many years prior to moving to Toronto to make her home with her son. Ro'o,?rt, and wife. Friends here sympathize with those who are left to mourn. Bom SPENCE â€" At Mrs. Niihn's Nurs- ing Home. Flesherton, on Satunlay. Sept. 2nd. 1944. to Mr. and Mis. i Edward Spenc-> (Bessie Wale) of I Hopeville, a son â€" George Edward. Baptist Church Notes "Working and Praying" was Mr. F. B. Keys' subject last Sunday as Labor Sunday and a national day of prayer were observed in the Baptist Church. Mr. Keys and members of the Deacons' Board of both churches offered prayers for a speedy victory and a Listing peace. Mr. Keys said in his nclusion "five years ago His Majesty King George VI announced the solemn fact that "we are at war.'' Today may it be -tated that 'we are at work, we are at peace,' " .\ Baptismal service was included in the Rock Mills Church service and reception of members followed dur- ing the communion service. Harvest Home services will be held this Sunday. Sept, 10. in Cedarside Baptist Church. Flesherton, and at Rock Mills Baptist Church. The auditoriums will be attractively de- corated for the occasion. Special I music will be provided. The public I is cordially invited to attend. No one can afford to miss the inspiration of I church attendance at this time. (Intended for Last Week) Mr, and Mrs, Wm, Whyte, Detroit visited with the Whyte families here. Mr, Harvey Fleming. Toronto, has been visiting at the home of his sis- ter, Mrs. Fred Karstedt. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tucker and family, Mr. David Hincks and Mrs. .\. L. Hincks and Shirley visited last week at .\twcod. Miss Jean Hincks. who spent a few days with her sister accompanied them home Sunday. Miss Reta Porter. Swinton Park, is assisting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Whittaker. Pte. Willis Sayers of Simcoe spent the week end at his home. He and his brotlier. Grant rendered a lovely duet Sunday morning in St, .A.:-.- drew's Church. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McLac'nlan a:ul sno, Neil, of Orillia spent a few davs at the home of Mrs, .A.. McLachi .n. Mr, and Mrs. G. A. Black and f.ni- ily, and Maxine MaeCannell. Sw: ton Park, visited recently at the home of -A.. L. Hincks. Mr. and Mrs. XU. Hincks and Mar- ilyn returned to Toronto Tuesday, after spending two weeks holidays here. Mr, D. Hincks accompanied them to the city for a visit. Aircraftman Jack McConkey of Toronto spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McConkey. Feotchers Are Away Til? following teachers have left to take their respective schools at the commencement of the fall term: Alice Heard, Winghani high school; A"nie Akins. Simcoe: Jean Louoks. C'nistori: Ena .Adams. Lauriston; Airnes McMillan. Tryon College: Dell Thurston, Toronto: Lucy McDonald East York: Mabel Parslow, East York: Isabel Karstedt. Boothville; Frances Collinson. Toronto; Henry Westcott, West Flamboro. Future Events CREDIT AUCTION SALE Credit .Aucton Sale, including full line of farm stock (horses. eows>, implements, etc.. Thursday. Sept, 7th, five miles North-east of Dundal... Wm. J. Ferris, Prop. George Duncan^ .Auctioneer. Died BtrrrS â€" .At his residence in .Art- emcsia on Monday. Sept. 4th, 1944, Levi Leonard Betts. in his 67th year. The funeral is taking place this Wodiiesd.ay a,fternoon. Sept. 6th. with service in Flesherton Baptist Church at 2:,S0 o.'elock, interment to be made in Salem Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Teeter and family of Toronto and Mv. and Mrs. Percy Wright of Whi^bv visited with their patents. Mr. a'5uf Mr*. FranK Teeter. AUCTION SALE .Auction Salt of gootl farm stock, fint line of implements, grain etc.. at â-  Badjeros. Friday. September Sth. ; Terms. Cash. Ross Dobson. Prop. George Duncan, Auctioneer. DANCE IN FLESHERTON '' .A danct will be held 'n Flesherton Fraternal Hall. Fridaj eptember 8. Murray Simmons Orchtstra will sup- ply the music. Speci.d door prize. .Admission 40c. D.VNCE in FLESHERTON C<ime to the dance in Fraternal Hall, Flesherton. Friday. Sept. 15. whe^' the Fourth Line orchestra will ' supply the music. A prize of $2.00 j will be awarded to the set of eight j persons from one section coming the furthest distance. .Admission: 2Se. : Vri;^i--iiTitWr'fr "'ih