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^J)je /ksljerlM %f^mticc. VOL. 64; NO. 34 FLESHERTON. ONT., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1945 W. H. Thurstcn & Son. Publisher! • • Eugenia United Church .â-ºAnnual MeeKlng (By E^enia Reporter) ih«re was jkist a fair attendance • at the congregaiioiial annual meet- ing ot the United Church held in " •'tugenia Chureij after the service on Sbunday evcniife, Jan. 21. Rev. We lott \vas_ awf»i)inted Chairman and Birs. J. Caiyfis as Secretary pro-tern ^OL- the marffing. The minutes of the last annall meeting 'Bere read and »approved.€ The Church Trea^u'ers ^report rgtd by Jf- Cairns showed _r«;eipts. »412.72 expendituers $398.- ma5 leavi:i,!?V}'"lauce on hand of $14.- fc"- ,.-^^':- 'wiij^red Magee and Mrs. ^T2. Martin gave most gratilyinp: ae- •counts of the work of the Woman's ^Assocaition. The minister said this indefatigable body of workers could jnot receive too muchS^ppreciation ^ from the congregation. fThe treasur- ^ era report read by Mrs. W. Magee showed a balance on hand of $84.68. The Sunday School under Mr. Arthur Proctor showed splendid activities with a balance on hand of $13.44 The Young People's Union which had been at a stand-still for some time was re- organized during the latter part of November. Joyce Genoe read the * secretary treasurer's report showing a balance of $6.94. Mrs. Martin read 'e report of the M. and M. dept. of Y.P.U. which showed collection 2.53 for one meeting held , $2.50 _ which was given to M. and M. ^mmittee of ehurch leaving a bal- nce of 9c. Mrs. W. Magee, the M. rid M. treasurer read the report of tie committee which showed- that the ^ount of $52.05 had been given to M. and M. Fund. Election of of- Ecers took place which resulted in ne present elders, stewards and ^ftrustees being re-elected. Mrs. J. •Cairns was re-elected as congre>r' tional treasurer and Mrs. Wilfred ^ Magee as M. and M. Treasurer Mrs. « F. Cairns, organist, Dennis Camp- bell as assistant and Mrs. J. Cairns as choir leader were also re-elected. The M. and M. Committee viz. Mrs. W. Miigee, Mrs. J. Cairns, Mrs. T. Genoe, Mrs. Cameron and Mrs. Mar- tin were appointed again for 1945. The ushers and auditors for 1944 were elected again. Mrs. J. Cairns was instructed to wi^ite a letter on ' Mialf of congregation to Mrs. Cam- eron and DonaM expressing our sor- i-ow owing to Mr. Cameron's serious illness. Mr. George Cairns of the Flesherton Congregation who was a iiepesentative at the General Council . ^f' heW at London last year discussed >^,'"!-;^Pen*ion Fund". After a thor- ough understanding of this matter • it was agreed bv all t^at the prin- • ciple of the Pension Fund be adopt- • ed and passed unto the Board of Stewards. The minister expressed his •* nersonal appreciation to Mrs. J. #â-  Cairns. Treasurer; Mrs. F. Cairns, •f- the organist and choir members to \rt Proctor and teachers of the Siindny School to M. & M. Com- *" niittee to W.A. and officers, after ^ which the meeting adjourned. «- « V Â¥ 4 ^ Neil McKenzie Returns To CoUingwood Home Spr. Neil MeKenzie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McKenzie of Feversham, has returned home from overseas. He suffered severe wounds in the arm and leg while serving with the Canadian forces last June and has been in hospital since that time. He is at present visitimg his wife who resides in CoUingwood. Cpl. Ben Leavell, who returned to Canada last November, is also at the heme of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leavell, at Colliragwood. We are glad to know that both b-^ys are nuvkhig siatisfactory progress from the effects of their severe wounds. F. B. ICeys Again Heads Horticultural Society The annual meeting of Fleshei-ton- Artemesia Horticultural Society was held in the town hall Monday evenir.ir with rather a small attendance, due to inclement weather but there was good interest shown and Society is well underway for 1945. The min- utes of the organization meeti.".-;; were submitted. Some corrections were dealt with and the minutes a.s read by the secretary were duly accepted. The address of the president, Mr. F. B. Keys, stressed the value of service to the community as the primary aim of the Society, with personal benefit accruing to the in- dividual member as well. It- was enthusiastically approved. Mr. J. A. Hutchison, the secretary, showed that few of the projects suggested in the Provincial Aot were undertaken, but that the treasurer's statement of busine&S' done was more satisfactory. The total amount of receipts were $243.27, disiburse- raents $181.58 with a bank balance o.f $61.69. Business matters dealt with in- cluded : nurseries' to be patronized, examination of sihipments, replace- ment of dead articles, and number of general meetings for the current year. A nominating committee was a->- t>ointed and proposed the following officers for 1945, wLich were ac- cepted: Directors': 1 year â€" W. Smith, K. G. Goheen, A. L Martin, Mrs. D. Williams Mrs. R. J. Boyd; for two years â€" J. A Richards, W. E. Betts, C. J. Bellamy, Mrs. F. J. Thurston and Mrs. Richards. President â€"- Mr. F. B. Keys. l9t Vice-Free. â€" Mrs. E. Betts. 2nd Vice-Pres. â- â€" Frank Eagles. Auditors â€" Mrs. K. G. Betts and Mrs. Keys. A meeting of the Directors of the Society is called by the president for" Tuesday evenin'g, Feb. 6th, at 8:30 p.m., when all directors are n-ged to be present. Card of Thanks The family of the late Alfred Partridge wish to express their sin- cere thanks to the many friends and neighbors who have been so kind and thoughtful at the time of the recent death of their father. Future Events SKATING IN MARKDALE Skating and dancing in Markdale Arena each Saturday night. Skating from 7:30 to 9:30. Music for dance )y Ru'bin Kirk orchestra. HOCKEY AT MARKDALE Double-header hockey game at the Markdiale Arena Friday, Feb. 2 â€" Sheliburne H.S. vs Chatsworth H.S. Game called at 6:30; Shelburne vs Markdale. Game called at 8:30. The latter is a schedule game. Admis- sion: 25c and 16c. BROTHERS ARE NOW OVERSEAS THE LATE A. E. COLGAN j were his. Ed. Colgan will be missed in Markdale. L.A.C. WES McCRACKEN Both are S'ons ot Mr. and Mrs. L. MaCv'.ckcn <i Flesherton, and went jver'tas the latter part of 1944. Wes arrive-! in En.glind' in the middle of October and Ted spent Christmas on the boat enroute. Wes enlisted in the R.C.A.F. in August, 1942, as â- \r\ engine mechanic, having been em- ploped with D. McTavish & Sons as a mechanic prior to his enlistment. TPR. TED McCRACKEN I" trai;iari at St. Thomas a.ul Tr-jn- ; ;n andwas" statit)ned on the Atlan- ic eoast for some time. Ted enlisted in January 1944, and rr.uned at Brampton and Car. ; Borden with the Armoured Cox-ps. Ha was employed with Bailev's );if?her shoo at the time >;£ his enlistment. On th " other hand, it is much more expensive to lose a war than to win DANCE IN PORTLAW Fourth Line Red Cross dance in Fortlaw School, Friday, February 9. Admission: 35c and 20c. Lunch free. Come and help provide cigarettes for the boys. DANCE AT TRYON COLLEGE Dance at Tryon College, Friday, February 16. Dancing comimencing at 9. Good music. Lunch served. Admission: 35c. Draws for three lucky prizes. W/t or eOR FUIKKALS COST LESS THAN $( BtUet A Maddoelu plamntd funeralt an compfeM to lh« loit dMatt, No addUUmal ehargo*. PrIcM aWUta your meoiM. Beautiful ehapei and dUplay room open for your intpeetUm. r \ imi;s&iniiii(i^ks-â€" FUNERAL CHAPEL ITenTrallocation • 124 AVENUE RD. .Tel. Kln^sdale 4344 Aii VViil Receive Fanuiy Allowance Cheques Registration for tamiiy allowances begins tflis week in Frnice Kawara Island and next month registration will get under way in the other pro- vinces. This is tne tirst step towaru start of family allowance payments in July. More than 1,500,000 cheq- ues will go out each montii for Can- ada's 3,''00,000 children and upwards of $20,000,000 .vill be distributed monthly to Canadian .imilies. in most cases the ciieques will be made pjya'jie to tne niuther and the act re- quires that the money be spent or the welfare of the children. To be eligible for the allowance, the birth oX eacn cluiu must be regis- itriu wli.il ilie nroper vital statistics authority. It is estimated that '.here are TO.OOa children in Canada whose births are not registered. Hon. Brooke Claxton, minister for Nation- al Health and Welfare, is urging all parents to see that the births o£ their children are registered so that they can come under the plan from the start. The scale of payments is: $5 a month for children up to five years of age; $6 for children from six nine; $7 for children from 10 to 12 atul $S for children from 13 to 15 years of age. In families where "there are more than four children there is a reduction of $1 fom the above scale for the fifth child; a re- duction of $2 each for the sixth and seventh child and of $3 for each ad- ditional child. For example, a family with two chil- dren, age 5 to 7, will receive $1' a month. Where th§re are four child- en, age two, six, nine and thirteen years of age, the monthly payment to the family is $25. Applic«tion forms will be delivered thi-ough the post office to every household in Canada where children under 1 are known to be living. Those with el- igible children who do not receive the :'.<rms can get them at any post of- fice. Family allowances will be paid to people receiving mothers allowan- ces, dependents' allowances, war pen- sions, rehabilitation grants, unem- ployment insurance or workmen's ,^mwnsation, The payments go as a right to all families with children under 16 y ears of age. Inistioge W. A. Elects r^-.-. V.'. Nlcliolh President (By Victoria Corners Reporter) The annual meeting of the Inis- tioge Women's Association was held at the home of Mrs. Aif Hardy, with a good attendance. .A. successful year's work ended with this meeting. A number of boxes were packed and sent overseas to members of the armed forces, and several boxes of cheer were sent to shut-ins in the district. The following officers were elected for 1946: President, Mrs. Walter Nicholls; Vice-Presidents, Mrs. John Duncan, Mrs. Jim Bntehelor; Treas- urer, Christina Duncan: ScTPtary. Lorraine Talbot; Financial Sec. Mrs. Arthur Jackson. Corresponding Sec. Mrs. Elmo Stevens; Sunshine Com- mittee, Mrs. J'oe Copeland, Mrs. Alf Hardy; Lunch Committee. Mrs. Al- bert Stinson, Mrs. E. Ferris; Temp- erance Convener, Mrs. Walter Nich- olls; Organists, Mrs. Geo. Moore Mrs. Elmo Stevens-; Auditors, Mrs. Gordon Acheson, Mrs. Russell Ache- "1. The Sunday School officers were all re-olected with Mr. John Duncan again Sperintendent. WON PRIZRS 1N AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST Rev. John Crook Will Speak At Baptist Church Mr. Crook was in China at the time of the Japenese invasion and spent much of the following years in war relief and missionary work in occupied areas of that war torn land. On many occasions he barely escaped with his life while aiding the Chinese La.st week we announced the pass- i ing jf Albert Edward Colgan, for 24 years editor of the Markdale Stand- i ;. Vo his wife; the former Mary I E. Bailey, the editc- of The Advance I extends heartfelt sympathy. He also ! leaves two sons and three daughters: ! •Jack Colgan, now The Standard edi- ' .or, Eunice (Mrs. Robt. McLoughry) I Inez (Mrs. Fred McCutcheon) of ' Markdale, Mr. Geo. Colgan and Miss â-  r.i Colgan of Toronto. The funeral was held Wednesdav ifternoon of last week, with service in the Anglican Church, conducted >y Rev. W. Bradbury of DundaLk. rirarnient was made in Markdale Cemetery. V.'ith the death of Ed. Colgan The \dvance editor feels the lo?- personal friend. He was very "ctive in public service and many Sociefies and village activities were aided by lis advice and help. He was the Progressive Conservative caaididate in the las;t provincial election and was the confidential advisor of *-h party hi South Grey, which he ^ad- ministered fairly. His quie; and pleasing manner won him many warm friends. His interest in the -Markdale band has kept that organi- zation operating during the war years and their services were used â- n Flesherton at various times. We Hnve been cbligated to him at var- ious times when he and his son pub- Mshed The .Advance when the editor was ill and he wais always ready to -lo-ooerate and assist at any time. Thit w.-is like Ed. He always helped the other fellow and their troubles Dies At Markdale troops at the front lines of battle. His evacuation necessitated by ill health is an amazing story that can be described as "flight under fire." A schedule of services and subjects to be presented by Mr. Crook in Fleslierton, Markdale and Kimberley are advertised elsewhere in this is- Societies Raise Money For Soldier Work The Welfare League held a very successful euchre Thursday evening in the town hall, the receipts totalling abot $5o for tiie very worthy causv carried on by the League. Mr. Wal- lace Hamilton, Mrs. Geo. Jaynes, Mi-s. H. A. McCauleir and Bernice Johnson were winners of the prizes. A great deal of credit is due to the committee in charge. Mrs. C. McKechnie, Mrs. J. Braeken.bury, Mrs. F. Taylor and Mrs. W. Kaitting, who conducted the puchre and who also canvassed the village for funds. The Soldiers' Gift Fund was enrich- ed by $16.60 recentlv a' the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teeter when a successtful euchre was held. Mrs. N. Scarrow was winner of the ladies' prize, while Alex. Aberdein and N-or- man Scarrow were tied in points for the men's prize, the former winning out in the draw. Old Times At Maxwell WinTiing laurels as an amateur nhotographer has been the pleasant xperience of Mr. F. B. Key». naator of Cedarside Bautiat Church. Re- "°r!'tly he ?ent nine pictures of local district stcenes and emtered Hiom in a contest condiuoted by the H-.r>ti.5t Convention of Ontario and 'Quebec, winnine four of the nine 'â-  ^~» entered. Mr. Keys is to be â-  ~r«tulated upon his success. Mr. C. M. Brownridge of Kelving- ton. Sask.. writes very interestingly iif old times in Maxwell: Please find enclosed m^pwal sub- scription for the old old home paper, which tells me what is going on back home. 1 was creatly impressed by the .burning of the old store at Maxwell, which brought back many recollec- tions of people and happening on winter evenings, when they all sat on the counter and spit on the floor, talking politics and ironing put local problems. I remember the second wife of the first proprietor attending school in the first grade. Once I called at the store and the then pro- prietor was intsalied in a hosgshead of brown sugar with a shovel, filling smaller containers which could 'be taken in throuo-h the door. Of course he had his boots off, and sugar w!»s not rationed then. It was at that store where I bought mv first and last plug of chewing tobacco. With a few half-hatched egg my mother had taken from the nest of a self-setting hen and thrown away (as she thought) m-' pants pocket conveyed them to the old store and traded them for the old five cent plug of "chawin' tobac- co. Cy. Fields was the unsusfpect- ing clerk I dealt with. W^M, Mr. Editor pap«r is ra- tioned, and with much sympathv to the relatives and regrets for the passing of my old school mate. Mi.*s Nicholson, and best wishes for the Advances I am sincerely yours, â€" C. M. BROWNRIDGE. This district was greatly shocked at the news of the death of Miss Lillian Buchanan at the home of Mrs. Hare in Markdale, where she and her father were boarding for the winter months. She had not been enjoying the best of health for some time and had been under a doctor's eyre. • Dea'th occurred early Monday morning. Deceased was the only daughter cf Mr. Jos. Buchanan and the late Mrs. Buchanan of the Meaford Road and was widely known by a host of friends and was highly regarded. Besides her father she leaves three brothers: Rev. Wm. B.,r.h3nan of Ravenna, George of Flesherton and Albert of Toronto, who have the sympathy of all in their sorrow. The funeral of the late Miss Buch- anan is being held this Wednesday afternoon, with service being held in the Oliver Funeral Parlors, inter- ment being made in Markdale Cem- etery Chapel. Bom HUTTON â€" At Markdale hospital on Thursday, Jan. 25th. 1945, to Pt* and Mâ€" Reginald Hutton of Flesh- erton, a daughter. Rose Anne. SCARROW â€" In Markdale hospit- al on Wednesday Jan. 24th, 1945. to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Scarrow of Flesherton, a daughter, Joanne Mar- guerite. ••tKK'<":"Vv;~x~><"><~sx~t~v>^:-<-!~:~>.x~i~j~T~>»:~:'-:~>»>:~><^^ EGGS This year a heavy production of eggs is again .expected and will be far greater than our home market can absorb. No doubt you all know that enormous quantities of eggs were exported to Great Britain last year in powder form to con- serve shipping space. Now, the people of the British Isles would sooner have eggs in shell. Since this is our only available export market it is up to the producer and the shii)per of eggs to give them the best possible product. Since it takes considerable time for transit, the duty of the producer is to use every means to keep the eggs clean and to market as frequently as possible. Oui- duty is to put the eggs in the best possible containers to assure clean and safe arrival. Every egg has to be stamped by us with the word "CANADA' ' in order that its source will be known. In this way a future market, and we hope a permanent one, will be established for a good product. Till further notice the Creamery will be closed Saturday nights Flesherton Creamery & Produce t Phone 66 Angus Avis, Manager X I X T ♦ ♦ MEN'S Ordered Clothing There are a lot of new samples of Suitings and Top Coatings for the new season â€" a much bet- ter selection than you would expect under present conditions. Maiiy of these patterns will be picked up quickly, so make a choice early while the selec- tion is at its best. Every garment is made and tailored to your in- dividual measurements. Fit and satisfaction is guaranteed. Tip Top Tailors Suits and Top Coats $29.75 W* R. Johnston Suits and Top Coats $27.50 $32.50 $36.50 FELT HATS CAPS HOSIERY "FORSYTHE" and "ARROW" SHIRTS GLOVES SUSPENDERS HANDKERCHIEFS F. H. W. Hickling I I $ General Merchant * t FLESHERTON .â- ^'^: