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the georgetown herald seventy- fifth year of publication wfcfoeatlay march 24th 1943 200 per annum 5c per copy elp the red cross iict into the big push capacity house enthusiastically receives lesion concert party try ua tn th oratory theatr wa filled last monday night co e and haar th legion concert party ipon- aored by canadian legion branch 136 oeorgriown a rollicking talented pro- cram with naver a dull moment t two or thr boura of undi- tad enjoyment to th audlctvot air 1 j uoor buslneaa manager tst tn oodcart party and treasurer ol tha ouelph branch ot lb canadian legion pretroud tha visiting troup to th oorgtow branch and to uu cauena ot aorrtown and dlstrtet for thair aproral he then introduced rowland pall president ol tha ourlph branch ot tha lrglon to pred uc- oartny praaldrnt ot tha georgetown branch after welcoming tha troupa and expressing tha hope that th many bfttrona would enjoy tha prrarnuuon to th full ha turned tbr program over to ilarold a cola the genial mute ofceremonle and lha ahow we in full swing thar war feature of tha program which many paopla consciously or unj cobadouily felt and appreciated th mrtormara had just aa much fun out ol presenting tha program aa the audience had in watching it none of the talent war prof ri lion and all had lomt connection with either thla war or tha bat war they took tha audience to thalr heart and it waa reciprocated in equal maaaur it pplaut and num bar of encore are uaed aa a yardstick everyone enjoyed the rich menu- aoprano vole of miss victoria vele- rlote and her rendlucn of danny doy waa particularly lovely harry rlgby provldad mor than a touch of comedy on the program with hi droll actions and tunny aonf- te waa alio an ac- eompllihed pianist we can etui aa nlm all dreaaad up uke a woman ahapely legs ahown oft by allk locking high heeled whit shoes and wearing a huge red picture hat while i a a u- thursday march h sang that wellkrown tearjerker tttl brought ubout uie sudden demist alwaya a bridesmaid but never a ttn oeorge pcrd at th horn of hrtd mra mary hardy waa aoprano hrr wakebeld por many ycara the weather oy ii l hull por eevvral reasons last sunday wu a red letter day in thla year a calendar in the first place it marked ihr tune when th aun reachea the equator in hi journey houth and when for a short period th day and night are of about equal length and bacaua the moon happened to be at tha lull exactly on that day it art the date or cuter sunday the latest it can poulhly be for by an ancient u established long before th intro diction of electric lights that festlal waa fixed aa the flrit sunday aftar the first full moon following the spring equinox this win occur on tttaaday april the 10th to eater sunday will come on th 15th thla year it alao waa the official opening of spring regard of th fact that man of hut wlnert mow bank itui remain but we do not need a ealrndar to assure us spring u here all nature saye ao quite a number of the migrant bird are back again up la running and the pussy willows are purring the only thing we have et failed to see is i thr uruul boy and nls marbles lolltwtng are the local records date i and l precl trmp pltatuui xs 36 44 39 a as m 31 33 2 38 it jj 22 a former editor and ihiuiisih r h imr in rurunlo on monday jtorgttown todn b i yvauhxv r ol tin lorgrtown hriald who died at his in rmu ii tck pure n clreenmood cemetery active notes toes msrrh 16 wed march 17 thurs march ib fl march is bat march 20 bun msh 21 man march 23 12a rain is snow hurt attack fatal to mrs george fwd udiei make 3000 on pillow slips soloist and her numbers were enjoyed by til attractive ulu lucua ducky t brown contributed saveral entertaining tap routine u fid the youthful dan cing trio composed of uusea hit cremasco diana carlo and jtan rey nold tna peppy old unve music ren dered by aeonje hetfcman davie bur nett and harry ruby a encored ftgaln and affaln but the ahow must to on as the maiterofceirmonlea finally expoatulated and uie audience had further treat tn store when they saw uu uargint ivrrte display e cepuonal tuclb and danetnf talent la itat comic dance number trie village belle while were tpcaklna about uln perrte we cannot pass by with out saying how wry much we enjoyed her interpretation of the indian nautch ctrl dance the popular president of the ouelph branch off the ltjlon rowland fell has a fin tenor voice which he used with trreat effect in nrhe road to sfandalay and several encores there was tome extremely food youthful talent on the program ton with twelve year old norma ora- ham displaying a promising voice and calx for entertaining 8even year old darleen heffernan also scored a hit in an acrobatic dance number charlie holmes a member of the orchestra ovided much enjoyment by giving jrverai monplogues delivered in his own inimitable way among others he presented albert and his recumbent posture and hitler s dream harold cole played a double role on the pro gram by contributing home line vocal selections as well m keeping a tmoou fastmoving performance from start to finish in his role ns mnstcrof cere monies an instrumf ntal duct nmltrtcll by oco hcatcrnan and eddie burnt tt was well received the show rolled up to a crunil final vlth narmn ouihnm lendln r the entire company nnd au a rrrldrnt of oco nje town her passing wtv a shock to her friends as well a her family and she lil be ircatl mlued the late sirs ford wa saven- tythree bhc waa a faithful member of the united church and always took an active part in the ladics auxuturj she belonged to the women institute and was one of the oldest members of he idle uwb bowling club v the late mrs pord was born in maple near woodbrldge the daughter of the ule hit and urs john slough after her marriage to oeorge fvrd she came to live tn oeorge town and has made her home here ever sinci her husband predeceased her six yean 40 the funeral was held at the home of her son w d ford by rev r c todd the bearers were three ne phews messrs e flhunk toronto e wltherspoon woodhrldge f afooul- lough toronto and w f bradley hugh dickie and everett oole inter ment was made in oreenwood ceme tery surviving are two sons wakefield and wilfred of oeorgetown one grand son donald and four sisters mrs mary wlthempoon mm florence mc donald mrs edith orey and mrs ellen mclean all of woodbrldge the molir eio jp tt udits mrs ii if urlr m i klsin mr- j uk bailey mr vvm mtrrlit mr mirk clurk mn vunci kiniiur tinil mrs t svfcea hac lomitl ti knittin club hlch mrtts ut tlir h mi s of tin tr oui membcra cr tliursdiij uftrr- noon to knit for tit ui m mo a vfliall alive r co tiii i luin ul arh nutting krum uits uiul thr bo jrii i pulr of pi 1 rhjs alikli mi hur- i worked ticket err vli nnd tne irjm ti- made sattiriti nlkht i ih- wtlun hall miss mirjorlt allen of lton won alth tirktt nitntmr i6 ililrt dollitn mi 1 illnl truin tlir riffle and the ladles hi dlvldid tlir pruceels as follows british witr vic tims lund 10 canudlun aid to hus- hls 11000 nv ii iu sso0 sol- luis comforts 5 00 scout executive formed a meeting of tho doy scout execu tive wa held at tho homo ot mr d llcutu last ucik ind when mr ocurtti muson of acton scout commlloncr ituvo un interesting and instructlw on boy 8rout kadtrhlilp 11k lions club which is rmiisorilii uu movciiunt ulll tiu tlu inltlnl book i uiul mtshls cliarti t llrvls albert fosl i iiil jack ainislioni huw until iluki u fxlkmer mimstib iii hi cuebratid mhh birtkdav word ri hern received here that rev duvid a molr nm if llamlltm olebratrd his 00th birthday recently and hiu completed 08 years in the me- tholln and united church ministry in t sccuenl ntsilth in split- o l 1- ad vanced age with his faculties l keen aa ever and his quiet sense of humor unpollrd by uit posslnu of iur in carrylrut on alth lib mlnlsterlul du ties preaching many hiincuys in the year althouuh he has now no perma nent charue during the quurti untin ir in ib7 to 10oo he served in oeorgt town alma unotmi vtulkmloii uitu oakliu nnd litr niagara pulls llr rulnd in 1035 i nuctln iu tin town ii ill m xl m ti ll 1 nl lit and it is to hi liojx i i i in ulii 11 nut h vt lis ol ti t will turn out in kootl numlitrs dlence in carry on find nil ss america o camiln nncnm kl 1 1 look nf ir tin imjs liny illu during the intermission porlorl ond at the conunonrcmint of tin inn rt th en i lull lcijlnn concert party or chestra offered a ntotip of lc tlmis orchestra was romjiosirl of hiin jljby bill holland charlli holmes davlo burnett charlie mccnrtliv mill ooorgo hoffomon attor thn curtains nnd nrrn drawn president prod mecartnoy on behalf of the oeorbotown branch of the le gion thanked members of tho troupo for their fine performance which was given nraiis with only transportation expenses to be met he also expressed mtlafacuon at seeing a full house he aplalned that there were four aeparato funds in the legion namely the poppy fujvj crirutmaa tre pund oenenl fund and wtabtnitmmi fvfy eent of rsraeaedi from the con- hurleycurry wedding tin m irruui of mim ufr a cuir d klitir of mr and mr f me cuf fllsre bs n 8 to sgt ilirui it h irlt itcak tation ot 1 riiji m of mr and mrs ii llir cirsioii ont took puixe t ndii aft iium i murch 8th at 330 j dxk in bi liiunim atrqulriiu clurch iu ifu ft i- ttiiir murphy offlclatard lit d iublt niih crnmony ai prr formed the trifli looked rry charming in u jtnft lenrh dre of powder blue uii acieunrlen to match and wore s rvotte of pink american beauty mists tin brtdp was attended b mlss clara qiillllnat who wore a strret utikth dr s nf navy blue crepe wltj floi rid hut und a corsage of red ml s tlie groom as intended by flight s t ulu troman flluwtng uie ctremony a supper mid reception was held at the lord tlon hotel where the couple were iiimrs for a few days among the guests were uc tom curr brother of the bride and mr krrd morrison rcnvr of oeorge town ont mr and mrs hurley will make their name ut halifax n s vrrdin rebekah lodge vihited by fkeaident on tuiisvoy evening march 16th the members of verdun rebekah lodge were honored by a visit from the pre- mdent of the rebekah assembly of ontario mrs norah bruner of ruth- vi n ontario she was accompanied by mrs once osborne of toronto dis trict deputy president of centre dts- ll no 23 and mrs ethel dewltt also of toronto district deputy president f the west district no 32 during the course of the regular lodki buslnirui the itcbekiih degree was conferred in a very beautiful and capable manner on a now member mrs keith spcncc at the conclusion ir l4kki mrs nruner spoke n few rds to the members and mrs how- inl ulllco mobh a rand prison ted her i with n gift from the lodge miss os- htt and m- dewitt were also calli d i pin for a ftw ri marks oroupn 3 and t und r the wuitmhlp of mrs i j nili and mrs j mcolbbon served n uur time lunch willum bmtoby iuricd in swrsetown wllllsin alfred iltseouy died wed- nrjly rnonitnu uarch 11th at the lomr ut his daughter urs liark ol- vru at the rlpr old our ot ntnrtyonr llr had u birthday thr uorvday before hrpaurd away but no celebration ai hrld as he aaa in tery poor health jud had been for a number of year the late mr brsoby farmed all hu life coming to this country from coun ts ijorc rutland when he waa 21 llr thr son of ann wulouahby and itichard brsroby ohortly after arriving ui canada he married mary fvhortt alio prdcasd him many yean aro they farmed on tha homestead on the check un until ll whan the v- 1 aa aold but he realded there until 1017 at that time ht moved to bur varttosm and then cams to ltmthouse to mate his horn with hi daughter mrs mark given until his death ii leave to mourn his loss two uatsgnur and on km un mark given umehoui lira harry ulteh winnlpee and howard of tajronto nut grandchildren ollse jean and lloyd ohm john lrluh harold and john beacoby the funeral waa hrld from john stone and llumlry punaral home ar- lon oalurday march soth with ser- ilce conducted by llcv woo thompson and rev c c cochrane interment wus in oreenwood crme- tir oeorgetown flowers mere from mr and mrs murk olcn and family howard may nd harry lrltch vema and harold li cob flo and bill coole and the curls lookout club flower bearers ire ijoyd ouen and ilarold beacoby liilltxarers were- horry devereaus norman devereaua harry lavwaon joe hcott thomoa kennedy and nlnlan lindsay those from a distance attending ihc funeral included howard beacoby mr nnd mr harold beacoby and mrs john bcscoby all of toronto and mra hurry lrltch winnipeg aid to lussis totals 86100 georgetown a aid to rusala fund has reached a grand total ot teal 00 to date bine our report of last week the following donations have been received by mr preston smith and stone punch preaa war workers to0o thursday afternoon knitting club 1000 rtrt will be spun on cumforu for the iittyy overseas mr mccartney nlso thanked mr j sunford for installing i ho loud bputker systtm nnd nil thotit whose cooperation had lulpod make tho affair such a success tho event was planned by tho following commit tee headed by bob mulr- h harlow sam tennant charles parian j bolcy j robert tom arleve h stnlford and geo aloott following the concert tha oeorge town legion member entertained th concert party t a banquet in the iloaitau i ik m w- f iii ill olljlllhi pnsililiil i uu iiiwi mlh is tin- kitiiuii ol ill fiif nutlonulimrs new smlu uhlih wils iiiiiiii iirnted januiiiy 1041 supi uwiik this im portant wartlmo sirvlce of tin cbo is a toronto niwspniirmnn and farmer public relntlmih sicclnllst d c mo- arthur the cbo news chief has re cently completed a tour pf the network news bureau at vancouver winnipeg toronto montreal and halifax where talb trained in the preparation of the news for broadcast presentation are on duty to provide the summaries of each dsyjrs hgtiinnant happening at home and abroad mils llttnt iiontish to v1v1 iiacul iai1iim i in w him ii s ti inmtttu of tin nuw in i itovitt i mitlul evimilnit lust i inn ilu ii hit hiinii o mis w v iiint rvtrjoiu jolnid in the contest 111 iklllf tin nit out rnnlt is a liw on mis elmer dron mi tent a most i n won h i tbi 1 tlu iu w midowill a ii 1 tiler snnu iirrumininliml by mrs r t paul nnd mrt t jones lit ohm d with hawaiian clultur selec tions tho draw was mado for the navy uiiitiio cushion tho winner being mlss maraaret pasmore with numbir 380 tho cushion mado by mrs pred laws who also made the draw 33 35 was realized from the sale of tickets the evening took the form ot a dash shower for ditty bags and the collection amounted to 1880 some of the mem bers provided a dainty lunch which brought a happy evening to a daw red cross cssiprn hears its quota oeorgetown red oroaa campaign is rolling up to a conclusion with a to ut or cotft collected and lus lull to go before we reach our quota of ms00 the campaign closes saturday and just before going to preaa the presi dent mr leroy dale expressed the hope that oeorgetown would exceed their quota even to the extent of rrowdlng the 15000 mark- it con be done and once again on behalf of the lied crons ue exhort you to give and uhe genirously following are thr returns of the va- i inns commltteea to date ward i ward 3 b of cnjt ward 2 n of cnr wnnl 3 ruriuimtlons companlis and societies lit n williams noinl stiuurttnwn mini hoiuse 42000 429 00 10000 100000 cyru clarke la in line for congratu- latluns luting ten on another strip llr is now a fullfucuird corporal pie clayton bradly from rvjf borden u spending a two rust fur- lough at bom cpl l puckring who la taktcsl apaclai court at long branch wag bom tor th nil ail pi walter blahs et ottlusv wsw bom on week tod leat firiin oacll davidson wo horn on wtrk tnd tr4ir from kingston pie jack bailey camp borden was home last week on ate dajs leave ptjan ttruutnt of th cwao t roolo aptnt th weak cod at bom gru bill brydm camp borden fcprnt the yk rnj at home pu w n pariaoa alto of oust borden wa bom for th weak ctst wtui hla parents ttx and lire tyaak p jp aoi tlltl preston is home from vcf dun manitoba for to days leave aihcrt uiaplclon a forma r eaployaa of omlth ti oton ltd ha enlisted la the infantry rifles and is temporarily stationed at no 20 b t c brentford officer steward ralph whltmee of hie ron phoned hu parents mr and mrs walter whlunre from mh usa whrre he wa on shore ua to sa he was fine and that he hke the yunka pretty well ac a larry aaackernd taklnf hla rerreaher coun at uontrcal stnl rerslty n wa formerly at a pool toronto and rceorered a theft time ago from an attack of beauts which be contracted at tha toronto baa r sj mr ond mm fred anguish had pleasant thrill of surprise when they reconld their son private howard in a picture ot hu mbjexty the king lieut oen andrew o l ucnaugh- tan and major general o h robert i a ho led the canadians in the dlafjp paid inspecting the lome bcota somewhere in england- although the names of the soldier pictured wwlw not given howard waa clearly recog nisable aumdtng in the front row fourth from the left pt anguish win rlrbrau hla attend oversea birthday next sunday best wishes howard th department of national oetenew announoed lost week that the cana dian efficiency madal had been awarded to private r l allan of th uth hlghlandara of oarada pte al len u a nauv of orcigetown and attended school here prior to hla en listment with the lorn soot her ha worked in mllloo later he transfer red from th lorn boot to tha inm highlander in toronto before pro ceeding overt both pte harry and harvey allen son of ur thomas allen and the lata allen are in the 7th oanadlaa mra the herald british victims fund itiiuiiidul to toronto i wnlii tileriuin rush on linnii acknowledged lliurmiiiv af it moon kntttlnn club total march 34th ward came from ottawa last satur day informing mr and urs d p orlohton of the promotion of their son sergeant david to the rank of war rant ouoer omilfalulatlons daye w o orlehton to with the rojlp in ceylon infantry brlgad oversea euewher in thla column we have reported tha special distinction conferred upon ft harvey the 7th brig a a whole ha been an outstanding one as evtnaed by a letter written to the aoju of the 3rd canadian dlvunon by tha army welfare officer he praise it most highly and aaya in part i haw worked with many tnf bdge during the last three yean and i think that i can safely say this la quite the best bdge that i have met during the war wherever one goes one meet with courury cooperation and efficiency combined with a friendly and hospita ble attitude the allen boy may well be proud to belong to such a fine group of men amorik the 32 ontario wrens in tha first nestcoast contingent of members of the womens rojnl canadian naval sir ice now on dutj in vancouver is margaret leslie dnuhtcr of mr and mrs oeorrc ii uslle in the wo men s navy she is n motor transport driver after finishing the lower kndes miss leslie nltended high silionl in aronctown and brampton and then toronto normnl school she wns nn the public school tenchinrr staff nl o n williams ontario mill six month bffnre she enltsed in the na- inl nenlee inst icir ijurlm those six iinntlu she uni on the staff of re- 13143 sifenrch enterprise ltd at leoslde to- amtlnrlo miss leslie is in n protip sent west reerntlv after taking n fourweek basic training course st gait ont the girls from many parts ot canada are living in barracks nnd working at vancouver naval headquarters dome vnrloiis jobs designed to release men of the royal canadian navy for teas service commanding officer of th veneouver wrens it third omotr alexis alvey of toronto s graduftbt of momoster tjnlvenky ifa eivttaui ufa she was a pwbgnphse aatskwastas the banting truultut in toronto 7 b0 00 550 00 450 00 175 00 7800 war 1000 ttlot s5 1