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the georgetown herald wed nesday evening may 15th 1940 in hbtforuh wiuldxe lb lorlng memory of a be loved husband and father robert john wamie who passed away may mth 1036 tadbmimr the edge of grief bu memory tunic book every leaf lartngly remembered by wife and daughter to ah our christian people and to all who believe in the power of god obituary miss margaret bingham friends in georgetown were shocked to hear ot the sudden passing of miss margaret peggy bingham at her home in town last sunday coming to georgetown from erin about thirteen years ago she was em ployed by smith stone ltd for 10 years and alliance paper mills for l year at the time of her death she was working at the barber coating tfills of provincial paper itd daughter of mr and mrs william bingham who are left to mourn her loss peggy was born on a farm near erin thlrtyslx years ago thefamuy moved to erin when she was a young girl and she obtained her education to the erin schools a sister mrs r paye lives in van couver b c another sister mrs wal ter kentner predeceased her ten years ago on the second of june she was a member of the united church the funeral was held this wednesday afternoon from erin united church many lovely floral tributes attested to the popularity of miss bingham burial was in erin cemetery r- health in united states surgeon general thomas parran of the united states public health ser vice says that the american people are che healthiest in the world and the present generation is the healthiest in the nations history there is no doubt of it and this desirable state of affairs has been brought about by better gen eral feeding better housing and grea tar use of preventive methods in re latlon to disease in 1938 the country had the lowest death rate ever recor ded 106 per thousand population as compared with 112 for 1937 disease of the heart cancer cerebral haemor rhage kidney trouble accidents pneu monla diseases of the digestive system and tuberculosis were the principal causes of death cancer and heart disease showed an increase in 1937 che canaaian rate was 102 while that of 1938 was 9 5 showing that this country is in even more favourable position insofar as the health of htr people is concern dr parran however declares that some health conditions in the united states were alarming in view of the exeat advances which could be made in preventive medicine and treat merit if full use were made or present knowledge the two peoples are much the sam the health conditions are similar with the balance in favour of che northern country with reference to smallpox the sur geon general sounded a note of warn tng which should be taken to heart by canadians he said that the 14 939 oases of smallpox in 1938 and 8273 in 1939 constituted a national dis grace the corresponding figures in canada are not at hand but one jud ges that there is not much variance between them smallpox possesses the oldest and perhaps the best means of prevention known in respect to any disease vaccination is so simple safe and effectiie that if in general use we tfiould see the end of smallpox in pite of uie existence of vaccination cbe number of cases in the united states is exceeded by only one country to the civilized world india try p grim woods beauty parlour for permanent waving special price on waving for bchool girls the latest in styling and cutting open 11 jcvnlng xcept thursdays mrs c grimwood norval phone geofzetown m r 8 eat more fish 1 fresh fish daily at prestons trout this week phone 293 we deliver easy vacuum cup electric washer current model ftotaty heeoodiumicd gwnln 3 50 tbrh8 richardsons i hardware tt georgetown we conceive this to be a time of national and international emergency when evil powers are abroad and humanly speaking right and truth honour and justice and freedom of worship and thought hang in the balance we believe that as in days of old the lords people should prostrate themselves before him and humbly implore pardon for our own sins and an overruling of the forces of evil that his own cause may be triump hant therefore we call all people to prayer we lovingly lssie a summons to all such as are described above to be in their churches on the coming sunday to commend our righteous cause into the haids of almighty god if there be any who claim no church let them know that all are open to them and in none will they be as strang ers let the coming sunday be the beginning of a more in tensive giving of ourselves to confession worship and prayer with earnest hope that this solemn call may be given a solemn response we are faithfully yours wm g o thompson f c overend e g baxter d d davidson interesting news items from surrounding villages lorne mills the fatnurs in this vicinity are nearly finished seeding owing to repairs being made in the uttr race the uiopplni mill is closed for the present the chi ly weather has made tilings rather qi itt around the wattr for immlm and fishing mr harrj ware of acton spent sun da with 1 in parents lien ai d also miss alberta was home mr and mrs c strome and kiddles and mr and mrs wm nor rush of giiilph spirit mother h sunday at mr and mrs wriggles orth s mrs art ayks has bet n used up with a bad cold ball1nafad the officers and teachers of the sun da school met for their quarterly merting at the home of mrs j p klrkwood tuesday evening miss muizie sharpe of melville was guest speaker at the young peoplt meeting thursday evening the sub ject being rural life in xndii mrs s sinclair gave a short talk on the value of prayer in our everyday life mrs p j shortlll then sang a solo entitled i shall not pass again this way the mission circle held their may meeting a the home of misb florence nd margaret sinclair hiss anrle shortlll and miss beat oe hilts are at present under the doc tors car we all wish them a speedy recovery mrs j klrkwood and jlmmle and mr and mrs o mcmntmy spent sunday with mr and mrs g sin clair at milton rev n waddcll is six tiding a week with his daughter mrs h mcintosh at thtlr summtr homi at coboconk ashgrove the may meeting of the auxiliary of the w mds was held in the basement or the church on wednesday atler noon may 8th with the president in the chair after opening with hymn and prayer some business dlscumons followed mrs fred wrigglcsworth conducted the devotional period the theme being christian stewardship a few helpful thoughts on temijerancc were given by mrs george nurse mrs john bcllbody reported items of interest from the fresbylerlal held at waterdown mrs a j ruddcll fa vor with a p solo followed by home very interesting highlights or the madras conference held in india last year by mrs p wilson mrs s mil ler closed the meeting with prayer t seed sale was conducted al the close of the meeting mother a day service in ashgrove united church was a memorable oc casion on sunday rev j o tottens message an anthem by the choir and a double duet by the senior girls wert all in keeping with the theme mother and home a baptismal br ervlee was conducted- by our p when the following children were bap tized james fredrick peter son of mr and mrs horace barnes ralph james nell son of mr and mrs chas jef fers charles robert and ross wil liam twin sons of mr and mrs chas austin alexander francis son of mr and mrs frank barnes friends and relatives wbo were welcome visitors at this lovely service were mr and mrs p d hartley and mrs earl wilson of milton mrs swanston 8r mr and mrs c swanston mr and mrs l swanston mr and mrs m swanston all of rocfcwood mv and mrs w swanston of toronto mrs rkmeu and mr denton of toronto mr and mrs e alexander and mr and mrs m alexander and family- of norval mr nnd mrs howard wngvlesworth of georgetown and mr and mrs fifed nurse of erin amuit ments have been made for the ashroti w i to to through the georgetown papet mills on tuesday may l i he 1 idles will meet atthe mill so that at 2 m p m stindnrd time all w ill e through the mill in a ioup limehouse visit rtj in the village rcci n 1 m u led miss c r i of geoihitown will mlss im seoit mr and mrs a w lane and daugh ten doroihj and norma ind mr and mis e morrow of toronto and miss gladjs pnrk r of ctorgetown with mrs rlnni in 1 son robt liinc miss bettv bm t hurst and cousin mrs matt patterson and huh duugh of toronto with mr and mrs a j smethurst messrs wm and gordon grlee of brnntford with miss inns md th guef preparn ions are undtr way for the annivtrviry strvies ind garden par t in ton uctlon with th prcsbvterian church to be hi id jun 16 and 17 an onjovable conc ri followed by i hot mcil pic supper was in id under i upfces of the girl looko it club in the presbyterian church on friday evening li t club members dressed in old f ul ioned costumes led in sing n maiij old songs with mrs h nor ton at th piano ihc audience joined tium in ihise other talent included mus bi ssie rawllng- vocal solos ac com pan led by mlss given dobblc mrs hall wiji harp selection recitations bv d ii hill coruit solas by joe wilcox mrs gowdj nl tht piano sol s b rx rls hirdins guitar and mouth oil im i hi mix rs by grace and kt iiiielh i rni in md mr nlekt 11 with hls vl lln ikoompmied at uic pi mo by mini meredith glen williams miss g rtnidc cain was nmong the at of 40 of the cooer and- meek starlet revue which entertained at the grund oixnlng of sunnymde on may 0th lolh 11th and will appear agnln may lllth 17th ane 18th mr unel mrs le ash ford and daughtei bvellne of anciisu r miss rvllnt cale and mlss merganl call of mount hamilton mrs amv header wid john header or orangevlllt were rtce nt vlsltors at uit home of mr lln iky beaumont mr an i mrs gordon robinson and family of rin we re visitor ut the home of mrs halpin on sunday mr w a mroilvniy and mr h p megllvrny of toronto were saturday visitor wlili mrs sloan mr and mrs clayton allen mi and mr wm evitsoii jr spent sunday in markluun mrs don norton and daughter myrna pent thursday at the home of her slater mrs r hlgglns milton misses margaret lcslli astrid chrlsipnsrn junr aralmm margot williams owynncth williams lulnn baiclay mrs williams jack crawford and gordon o me ottit- albans a y pa attended the peel deanery aypa banquet and dance at trinity hall strectsvllle on friday evening mr and mrs wm bailey and sons of brampton were visitors on sun day at the home or mr and mrs jos mcmenemy mr james norton has a most inter esting newpaper in his possession it is a georgetown herald dated de cember 17ufc 1013 it contains many interesting news items and pictures of cluaens of georgetown and gtett williams together with their hemes mr george etoerton of two har bors minnesota vsjl returned to his home on monday after spendlne a short holiday here a guest attbe the canadian broadcasting corpor ation announces that relatives and friends of canadians who are on ac tive service in the army navy or roy al air force need have no apprehen sion uut in listening to canadian press nes bulletins presented by the cbc they may receive the first news of casualties over the air no names of casualties are made public through the canadian press either in press des patches or radio bulletins until after relatives have been officially notified while it is not considered desirable that radio should be used as a means jf publishing general information re garding casualties there are times when canadians have lost then- lives or suffered injuries while playing a distinguished part in some military naval or air engagement if names are mentioned in such cases as ting tribute to their valour this will not be done until relatives have been notified by the government gentlemen the empire gentlemen the empire second in a bpcqial series of four broadcasts ar ranged by the features department of the cbc to commemorate the visit of their majesties last summer will be presented from toronto friday may 24at800to900pm edst the story of the democratic way of living which has sent the men and women of the british empire into the four corners or the earth to build a peace around a throne a sacred trust of the past which hods the heart of every true briton today will be unfolded in sound pictures which will include ex ccrpts from last empire days broad cast in which the people of the com monwcalth paid homage and in which the king sent greetings to his people in reurn of particular significance to canada was the broadcast for can uda was lang the role of host to her sovereign and it wo from a cana dlan city half across the continent winnipeg that uie world encircling broadcast originated vacation time with snapshots tht vacation lands of canada moiin tain ink aid valley are being high lltrhled in tilt new summer edition of c hindi m snapshots with muscc sptiuillj amused ind plajed by an orchi in under thi direction of sam uet herseihonn times identified with irllei dis at like louise in old quebec ii d in the sparkling nort i units of ontario are played in a then md now e uliif and the ne w hour ls puesdavs at 10 00 p m eubl him lid hinu for housewives first aid in the home fives valu ible tips in eise s or a tidenl or emer liiilj ind help the busy housewife take trouble in her stride a well known toronto woman physician ls givnil h uilks inenvmousl and they will beffin may 30 at 5 15 p m edst over cbc s national ntlwoik with a what todo for cuts and hem orrhages musi tin finds old friend dr h ti t v willnn whose organ re itnl ire a cbc sundav night feature 1 m fdst enjovs a rcputa hon i miking friends in his extra ml tot t i ius wtll as in his life as a sjitls j ng and imaginative artist one of lu most recent chance ac quaintances was a conductor on a toronto street car and the conversa ion led to the fact that both men had been born near eastbourne attended neighbouring schools their mutual pleiusurc reached its climax when they realized that they had been on rival teams smeared each other on the rugger lit id metaphorically ripped up the old school tie george lambert slnpt on network geo rye lambert has lived in eight couivtrli s been a baritone soloist in loniii i new york and toronto and a radio ixrformcr since 1029 when he made hls debut with the bbc he ls tht next nationally known artlst to x rform from toronto in the eeial uu series being presented b the cbc his programme will be heard tuesday may 21 at 7 30 pm mr lambtrt is a mesmber of the lacultv roronto conseratory of music has filled many important oratorical as slgnmen s under the baton of sir lnitst mncmlllan since coming lo canada in 1932 and numbens among ids outstanding memories his first job ius a bov soprano at the age of seven in un english cathedral choir an all night inearceratlon in a fascist quadruple in rome sinking an 80 lext pm i tnllsting in the last war the day hi rtfmi of age dlntlnjrulhed speaker back on network listeners who enjoyed the broadcost series this canada will have tht opportunity oi hearing arthur l phelps in a national network feature of uxt cbc again the book win dow which will be introduced from winnipeg on friday may n 10 30 pjn lds1 will be the first in a series ladies full fashioned silk hose or mens socks or mens leather shoes at brills on thursday friday or saturday d brill co phone 167 georgetown of dialogues on books of the day by mr phelps and roy danleus here and there in the studios word comes frdm winnipeg that geoffrey waddlngton will again con duct a special summer symphony series from that city last minute chan- gesjn the point of origin of the next childrans feature the programme originally slated from vancouver will be postponed and toronto will pro duce the next a variety show on may 25 at 700 p m edst harold sum- berg concertmaster of the toronto promenade symphony orchestra will be heard in recital frcm the cbc to ronto studios monday may 30 at 730 pjn edst leo bartcln will be the accompanying artist if you have been dialing in the new shows from round about in the last few days you will have paused at new orleans to pick up richard hlmber and his orchestra and ruse titus the very appealing vocalist who has been larry cross to you from the cbc toronto studios tor the past year popular bob edmonds ls back on the cbc announce staff at toronto after a brief sojourn in chicago warns against ijhe danger that such restrictions be extended i beyond- the necessities of tbe situation united church ministers are warned that in time of war there is a tendency to lower moral and social standards and to neglect the proper care of the unemployed and needy under pie- tence of warume necessity the sunday rest day of the people may be invadedx and resort to gambling devices may be had to raise money for war charities the statement then goes on to say the segregation ctf men in camps at home and overseas the prolonged se paration of husband and wife the re- moval of husbands and fathers from- the oversight of fipmih the tempta- r tion to relieve tension by indulgence m alcoholic liquors all tend to cre ate serious problems watchfulness courage and sympathy on the part of all ministers and christian leaders are federal war legislation to be given support by united church a docurrent urging the church to accept her hare of responsbllity for uje creation of an enlightened public opinion to support federal legislation m order tlat the burden of war may be equitably dlhtrtbutedaver the en tire jwpulatlon was sent today to every unitfd church minister in canada by the board of evangelism and social seivice o the united church the statement headed the task of llw churcl in tune of war com meiids the prompt action of the fed- eaul government in attempting to pre vein uie expoitation of the nations a time i ctessitles it xnntfi out that npdlj rls ng cast of living the incid inet of itrdirect taxation eurtailmeira sou u irvicts restriction of con sumption ire most heavily felt by those in tie lowest brackets of income li i nhti draws attention to tht notd for tlit utmost vigilance to assure h t here be no further curtailment o ciil liberty than is really required and no unnecessary suspension of de nocrutlc methods and procedures and statts it cannot be too strongly in sisted uiul our civil and religious lib erties consiitute a precious heritage purchaed for us at great cost by our fathers while sending our sons to defend 1 berty in europe the utmost vigilance must be exerolsed to prevent its impiliment at home however uie boird reeognlaes the necessity of acctptliil in time of war certain re itriouoius upon those civil liberties which uie ciuzens of democracy or- dmarilj enjoy at the same time it the document recalls the tragic ex periences which followed the last war when in the wake of world conflict profiteering increased moral standards fell and rrany good customs and habits of life were lost having this past experienc in mind the church must strengthen herself against such future dangers on the question of obedience to the state in time of war the statraent reads christians as citizens owe support and obedience to their consti tuted authorities as long as the state commands are compatible with obed ience to god 4 the christian citizens obedience and support of the state should no be automatic and unthink ing though it may not be refused with out grave reason any such ref usal may involve suffeilng which the ohris- tian should willingly endure in the hope that he may do the will of god and that should the state be wrong it may by the christian witness be led to amend its ways ouier highlights of the boards statement read the first responsibility of the church of chris in time of war as at all times ls tt remain true to her lord the church will confront her 4 pe fti h the fact urol all nations her own induced are responsible fo the sins which have produced the war tlie church wiil maintain as com pletely a- jjossibe her world mission maintain her ethical appraisal by chrlsuan standards of all aspects of the indiidual and collective life of her own nation as well as of others maintain unbroken the fellowship in ohrist of all her members that however strongly views may differ there be ro schism in his body which ls the church maintain faith and hope in the face of bitterness and despair and witness to the reality of goodness truth and love in a world where evil and violence are rampant home of mr and mrs james norton george emerton who was born in strectsvllle moved here with his par cnts when quite young and spent his boyhood day 1 theho rritw owned by mr david barclay fifty years ago he lert the olen to commence his work with the railroad company in toronto a short time afterwards he moved to the states and for 36 years was a conductor he ls now living in well- earned retirement seventeen years ago mr emerton was here on a very short visit and time did not permit him to see many of his old friends this time he was able to stay and re new old acquaintances and to see hie old schoolmates among those whon he called on were mr wkn logan mr jack thompson the beaumont family and mr john olbben of georgetown mr everton says the- glen has greatly improved since ne left fifty years ago shinola ffeoor wax lluii domino soap flakes 5 lb box 35c classic cleanser 3 for 13c brillo soap pads small 2 for 25c large 25c woodburys toilet soap deal 4 cakes 24c many flowers toilet soap 4 cakes 16c johnsons floor waxaste 59c it white shoe cxeaner bottle 15c serviettes pkg 10c javel water 2 for 15c gillettes lye lie wax paper 3 rolls 10c kleenex 10c and 29c princess soap deal 34c eddys navy tissue 4rolls25c soute shortening cooklng figs fresh stock apricots fresh stock dates choice cooking fig bar biscuits kraft dinner lb 12c 2 lbs for 23c lb 29c 2 lbs for 25c 2 lbs for 29c pkg 19c weiners lb t9c head cheese ibr bologna lb 17c mealed pork rolls lb 25c mild canadian cheese lb 19c simmers garden seeds 7 pkgs 25c- dutch set onions 24bior2bc multiplier onions 2 lbs for 19c oran6es large juicy sbe doz bananas choice i lb iso radish j7 sc bunchormn uhwttlb fresh 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