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VOL,. 61; NO. 48 FLESHERTON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1942 W. H. Thurston & Son. THE SMALL TOWN HAS A FUTURE, BUT Roger Bubson says "I am greatly interested in our small towns througout the country. Due to the decentralizing of industry which ia now going on and to other factors, they have a great future. They hould immediately benefit providing local merchants wake up. No longer can rural residents drive to urban centres to buy. Instead they will patronize the nearest store where they used to buy before they went "high hat." I a m certainly bullish on the local general store. It should take on a new lease of life and be- come the centre of activity in the community, I hope that owners of such stores will stock up, brush up and wake up. They have an oppor- tunity now to give such service as will enable them to hold trade after the war." This prediction by such an auth- ority as Mr. Babson presents a chall- enge to the "small town" authorities and merchants, especially the latter. Granted conditions are changing in their favor they must be prepared to do something about it. The big city stores realize the situation and will make effort, via advertising and mail order, to hold trade. The local mer- chant had best be stirring himself right now if he hopes to capitalize on the opportunity he now has. Maxwell United Church REV. GKO. L. MERCER, 3JX, DJ>. Minister SUNDAY, MAY 3 Communion Services 11 a.m. Eugenia. 2 p.m. Mt. Zion. 3.30 p.m. Wareham. S.30 pm. Maxwell. Note: The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered at all gervices of worship next Sunday. The evening service in Maxwell Church will commence at 8.30 o'clock instead of 7.30 p.m. FLESHERTON AND ROCK MILLS B-PTISTCHLKCHES Frank B. Keys, Pastor ROCK MILLS SERVICES Sunday School 2 p.m. Church Service 3 p.m. FLESHERTON SERVICES Church Service 11 a.m. Sunday School 12 o'clock Saturday evening, May 2nd, the annual business meeting will be held at 8.30 p.m. SERGT.-PILOT HAROLD GRAHAM MOVING TO NEAR EAST Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Graham of Clarksburg' received a cablegram from their son, Sergt.-Pilot Harold Graham, who has been training in England since he went overseas last October, informing them that he was receiving a move this week to. a Near East point. Harold has been learning to fly the huge Wellington bomber, used in long range bombing expedi- tions to Germany and other Europ- ean points*. In a recent letter to his parents he stated that it took as long to learn to fly the Wellington, as it did to learn the Hampton bomber in Canada. Harold is a nephew of Mr. Alex. Cameron of Eugenia. 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY BY MR. AND MRS. R. FENWICK A pleasant event took place at their home on fehe Fourth Line, south of Maxwell, when Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fenwick celebrated the 25th anniver- sary of their wedding. The family was all home for the happy occasion, together with Mr. and Mrs. Incel Murphy of Orangeville. Mrs. Murphy is Mr. Fenwick's only sister. A few of the neighbors spent an enjoyable evening with them. Home Improvement Contest Will Not Be Held This Year That the Home Improvement Con- test, sponsored for the past three years by the Wareham Junior Farm- ers, will not be held this year was the decision reached at a recent com- mittee meting. Much interest has been shown in these contests and twenfey eateries had been booked for this year. How- ever the commitee felt that present -uoo 3^ Xjt}snf }ou pip suotjipuoo tinuance of the contest. Judging spring and fall requires considerable time and driving and with the pres- ent financial demands for war char- ities it is difficult to secure a prize list. It is hoped, however that this worthwhile project may be con- tinued when the war is over. BORN SHARP At St. Joseph's hospital, Guelph, to Mr. and Mrs. Lome Sharp, a daughter, Phyllis Noreen. Gospel Workers' Church I Feversham, Out. Rev. C. McNichol. Pastor Feversham Appointment Sunday School '.0 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 11. Sunday Evening Service 7.30. Olivet Appointment Service at 3 p.m. GOWANLOCK At Mrs. Nuhn's Nursing Home, Flesherton, on Sat., April 25th, to Mr. and Mrs. Johr Gowanlock, a son. A glamor girl is the kind a boy Bays he would like to have the next blackout with. Future Events PLAY AT IRISH LAKE "Don't Darken My Door Again," a three-act comedy play will be giv- en in Irish Lake school on Thurs., April 30th, at 8 p.m., by Markdale A.Y.P.A. Dance after the play. Ad- mission: 25c and 15e. Entire pro- ceeds tc British 'War Victims' Fund. 6QX OF OUR FUNERALS COST LESS THAN $9,0 What Uoes It Mean lo You? What does twenty-five hents, drop- ped into a tag box for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, mean to you? Probably the sur- render of a few minutes' enjoyment of some trivial pleasure. The same quarter added to the others which go to make up the budget of the Insti- tute means to the blind of Canada the difference between mere exist- ence and normal life. The money which the Institute is asking the people of Flesherton to subscribe on Saturday, May 2nd, when the Tag Day, under the auspices of the Wo- men's Institute, is being held, is used to supply blind people with Braille books and magazines; to send send home teachers to them; to in- struct them in typing, Braille read- ing and handicrafts; to provide them with scientific treatment for theii eyes if there is a possibility of cure or improvement; to see that they do not suffer from the lack of the ord- inary necessities of life; to establish and maintain means of employing those capable of useful work; to make them feel they are part of our community life. The Tag Day is on May 2nd. The money is urgently needed. There is no other way in which the blind can b helped to help themselves. Shut your eyes think give ! Owen Sound Talent Gave Splendid Concert A splendid concert was given in the town hall on Friday evening last by the Owe Sound and Vocational Institute orchestra, which was great. ' ly appreciated and enj.yed by those ' present, though few in numbers. It) was worthy of greater patronage. Those who took part in the orches- . tra were: piano, Clare Huls; violins, Margaret Lumley, Bill Jinner, Bud Brackenboro, Gwen Brackenborcs Doris Furness, Dorane Kennedy and Terrise Traynor; bass, Allan Col- quette; saxaphone. Margaret Waines; ' clarinet, Clarence Furness and Don Clark; cornets. Bob Wardrope and Bev. Jones; trombones, Bill Wheeler and Bob Banbridge. In Memoriam ALEXANDER In 1-mng mem- ory of a dear husband and father, Robt. J. Alexander, who passed away April 27th, 1936. Time speeds on; six years have passed Since Death its gloom, its shadow cast Within our home where all seemed bright And took from us a shining light. We miss that light and ever will, Its vacant place none else can fill; Down here we mourn, but not in vain, For up in heaven we will meet again. Ever remembered by his Wife and family. In Memoriam f ftatet . 'menl ^ re< > uir f /=is?-? KS*? Central Location ) FUNERAL CHAPEL 124 AVENUE RD. Tel. Klngsdale 4344 MUNSHAW In remembrance of our Friend and Pal, Peter Munshaw. When he goes home, lear Lord, may he be met By some tanned crony of his fish- ing days, His creel snuggled on his back, his line still wet, And thought of secret trout streams in his gaze. There must be quiet woods for men like these. What would they do upon a golden street Who still hear April sauntering through the trees, And feel the ground thaw under eager feet? Give him a casting rod like that he lost He never found one like it, so he said; A swirling pool of promise to be crossed, And Thy eternal summers on his head, And sometimes, margin for the truth, to say How long the other one, that got away. Gertrude and Harry. Hanging has replaced imprison- ment as a punishiir.ent for food hoarding in Germany. But the vic- tim does a stretch in either case. Girl Kills Father Following Argument A charge of murder has been laid against Ruby Campbell, 14th con- cession of Proton, for the death of her father, Robert Campbell, at their home on Saturday morning last, April 25th. She was taken to Owen Sound Saturday afternoon, follow- ing an investigation by Provincial Constables Peel and Brown of Owen Sound and Black of Flesherton. The tragedy occurred Saturday morning about 8.00 o'clock when, following a heated argument, the 14 year old girl ran upstairs and came down with the gun which she pointed at her father and threatened to shoot him. Just what did actually occur has not been revealed by the police officers, who. refused to allow newspapermen to gx> near the house or enter to question members of the family. It was rumored among the neighbors, however, that shortly after breakfast that the father and Ruby had some warm words, and that either did or threatened to chastise her. When the girl came downstairs with the gun, it is said that he mother made an effort to restrain the girl and partially suc- ceeded in coming between the two, but not before the trigger had been pulled and the bullet went into his heart and he fell on the floor read. The shooting is said to have been the climax of a long period of fam- ily bitterness between the father and the family, brought on, it is believed, to the ill health of the head of the house, who had been suffering from diabetes for the past five years. Some time ago he underwent an op- eration for mastodd and later a slight stroke paralysed part of his face. Following the shooting:, the horror struck girl raced upstairs and the mother latched the door. Two- of the daughters raced over to a neighbor, William Goheen, who with another neighbor, Andy Black, investigated the shooting and gave assistance. The slain man had no financial worries as he. owned clear the 200- acre home farm and another 100 acres across the road. Ruby worked like a man around the farm and even helped her father split a wood pile behind the house. She was above approach and was highly regarded by the neighbors. It is said that she did not know the rifle was load- ed and only tried to scare her father. The late Mr. Campbell is survived by his wife, who was formerly Miss Margaret Haxton, born in Scotland, and four children, Janet, 18, at home and who had just returned home from FleshertMi High School to as- sist on the farm for the summer: Irene, who is employed in Toronto; Ruby, and Dorothy, and one sen, Eric, also at home. The tragedy has cast a gloom over the entire district, where .the Camp- bell's were well known and highly regarded, and there is much sym- pathy for the stricken family, as well as the unfortunate girl. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from his late residence and was' largely attended. The serv- ice was conducted by Elder Dr. Ellis of Holstein and interment was made in the Latter Day Saints cemetery on the 14th concession of proton. The pallbearers were: Messrs. Fred and William Goheen of Proton, Robert Campbell cf Owen Sunod, William Campbell of Priceville, John McWilliam of Ceylon and Charles McWilliam of Toronto. 8TH LINE OSPREY The hum of the tractor is heard on every side. May the increased pro- duction bring about the desired ob- jective. Mrs. Alex. Foster of Vandeleur spent. Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. Ottewell. Mr. Jim Haley of Badieros visited ovpr the week end with his parents. Miss Adeline Murphy spent a day last week in the Queen City. Mr. and Mrs. Art White and family of Collinrwood visited on Sunday at the home of the latter's brother, Mr. Jim Ottewell. What is the reason that there is no account in the paper this year of whit, our Osprey Township Council is doins:? Canada Votes "Yes" Canada spoke in no uncertain terms on Monday when they voted on the question of releasing the Government from any obligation ar- ising out of any past commitments restricting the methods of raising men for military service. ?ixty-four j per cent of Canadians voted "Yes" on the question, most of the opposi- tion coming from Quebec, which voted 72 per cent "No". Flesherton voted 161 to 10 in favor of the re- lease or 94 per cent. Carrick, Norm- anby Townships and Neus/tadt Vill- age voted against the release, as will be seen in the recapitulation on this page. The total Grey-Bruce vota was 9,485 "Yes" and 3,989 "No". For the present time Premier King is going along as usual and will not make any change for some time, if at all. Quebec had a large majority against he release of the Government, as was expected from their attitude in the past and during the past few weeks. Premier King will have a problem on his hands to keep Quebec satisfied, as at the pre- sent time it is solid Liberal. How he will manoeuver to bring Quebec into line for a total war effort with the remainder of the country, will be in. j teresting to watch, if it is not too late. Following is a resume of the voting in Grey-Bruce and North Grey: RECAPITULATION GREY-BRUCE Yes No Artemesia Township .. 546 119 Bentinck Township .... 511 269 Brant Township 581 389 Carrick Township 265 651 Chatsworth Village .... 183 6 Chesley Town 672 112 Dur.dalk Village 287 16 Durham Town 754 Ejrreroont Township ..441 139 Elderslie Township .... 488 48 Flesherton Village 161 10 Glenelg Township 425 107 Hanover Town 973 483 Markdale Village 334 36 Mildmay Village 164 151 Neustadt Village 41 123 Normanby Township .. 352 552 Paisley Village 338 20 Proton Township 393 191 Sullivan Township 492 251 Walkerton Town 1084 264 Total Grey -Bruce .... 9,485 3.9P9 RECAPITUALTION NORTH GREY Yes Collingwood Twp 647 Meaford 963 Sarawak 180 Shallow Lake 125 Thombury 312 Sydenham 662 Owen Sound 6646 St. Vincent 475 Euphrasia 476 Holland 579 Osprey 445 Keppel 586 Derby 436 No 99 82 21) 7 18 126 559 85 94 80 110 82 til Total North Grey ....11,512 1,441 TOWNSHIP OF OSPREY Poll No. Yes No 1 26 2 2 75 28 3 106 5 4 47 15 5 52 11 6 36 14 7 66 10 8 23 10 9 25 15 Total .. 445 110 Mussolini is reported to be a TOWNSHIP O,F ARTEMESIA Poll No. Yes No 1 54 11 2 51 11 3 68 9 4 84 12 5 102 15 6 75 16 7 86 26 8 . 36 19 Call Ihe IMtr Men for Deserve Army A recruiting campaign to secure older men for the Canadian reserve army has been inaugurated by the Second Battalion, Grey and Simcoa Foresters, (R) C.A. In this con- nection an appeal is made in an ad- vertisement on another page of thia issue of The Advance. Lieu-Col. N. E. McDonald, U.M. officer commanding the battalion, stated that authority had been gives to train up to 802 officers and men (Home War Esablishment), and that there would be a recruiting drive to bring the unit up to strength as an infantry battalion. The Forester* will go to camp this year from July 19 to August 2. he announced. Col. McDonald attended a confer- ence of commanding officers of re- serve units in Toronto with Major- General Constantine, D.S.O., com- mandant of M.D. 2, presiding. Plan*, were made to bring the Reserve Army up to full wartime strength. The plan embraces the full co- operation and active assistance of service clubs and active assistance of service clubs and business men's organizations. The seventeen reserre units in the area need approximately 12,000 men. Men failing to pa s the medical test will be given recognition that they volunteered and were rejected on the grounds of physical disability Men who are accepted for the Re- serve Army will be entitled to wear suitable identification with civilian clothes. The appeal was directed principally to the following groups: married men from 30-50 years of age; single men from 35-50; all men in "C" or "D" categories from 19-50; a limited number of boys from 17-18. Quoting Hon. J. L. Ralston, Minister of De- fence, as stating: "The Reserves are part of the army now, and no two ways about it." Major-General B. W. Browne, the newly appointed Director - General of the Reserve Army, believes that the force may have to fight, and means to make it ready to fight in the shortest possible time. In announcing General Brown's appointment, National Defence Head quarters said it had been decided, in view of the increasing importance of the reserve units in plans for de- fence of Canada, to make him "re- sponsible for the general supervision and integration of the organization and training activities" of the reserve. Training for the reserve is to be stepped up to forty days this year. Last year it was thirty days. This training will consist of fifteen days in camp, ten days on outdoor training and also week end tactical schemes based c.t unit headquarters and such like, and forty-five evenings at local headquarters, the equivalent of fif- teen full days. For officers, non-commisioned offi- cers and specialists an additional forty-five evenings' training durinjs the year are required. This will be the equivalent of fifteen full days, so that these men will receive flfty-flve full <1avs trninincr out of 366. The Reserve Army wffl eet equip- ment as fast a? no?s : ble, General Browne said. "The idea is to equip the reserve just like the active army,*' he said. Reserve units would fret as much rf the newer equipment as possible and ns time went on certain, types of older equipment, such as 18-r>ou;ider sruns. no longer required by the act- ive forces, would come to the reserve in larger quantities. PROMOTED TO PILOT OFFICER Total 546 119 In Memoriam WALKER In loving memory of Mrs. Wm. H. Walker, who passed away April 29th, 1936. Ever remembered by her son, Will, and Family. Afraid of opposition? Remember, nervous wreck trying to outdo Adolf , I a kite rises against, :.ot with the who is merely a nervous wreck. wind. Friends here and in Osprey are pleased to know of the appointment to a commission in the R.C.A.F of Arthur Lawler. Arthur now holds the rank of Pilot Officer and is now stationed at the Trenton training schol as an instructor. Card of Thanks Mrs. Donald McKir.non and famliy wish to ex-pre*s their sincere tnanks for the acts of kindness and expres- sions of sympathy extended by the!r friends and neighbors dnrinjr their recent sad bereavement. N.-> snb tactic* can ever produce as winning results as a pretty wo- man's sob tactics.