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the georgetown herald tysoventh year of publication wednesday april 12th 1944 200 per annum 5c per copy hth blood donor most clinic successful yet held the eighth and most successful blood or cllhic to date was held in the booms last wednesday morn- wfaen 116 reported to give blood nations of this number 99 were ac- ry permitted to donate and were 1 ol 78 men and 21 women l ainelie r n and miss davis technician from bed gross beadquar- tupervised the clinic they ex- themselves as being very well with the ejeorgetown clinic afrt ofan campbell rn was in tibarge the three georgetown doctors took the donations assisted by their capable staff of nurses and i of the st john ambulance mrs ann lawaon was in of the refreshment room miss d ryan was secretary of the cllnlr 1 by mrs 8 c maekenste a luge number of donors received twtr bronze butona to which they are 1 after riving three donations it that at the next clinic many wqi be eligible for the silver but ton a mark of distinction for having tlonut blood 6 times the success of thu cl was made possible by the cooperation of mr bay pomeroy pro vincial paper ltd mr bingham al- paper mills ltd and mr jack j of smith stone ltd with the secretary these men arranged for the employees of the plants named to be present at the clinic a great measure ol credit is also due mr george hen derson who by obtaining the coopera- tion of the norval junior farmers was tesponslble for a fine representation ol farm lads at the clinic an outstanding donor at the clinic was mr larry obrien temporarily employed at smith stone ltd this was his 14th blood donation to the red gross 1 the following men and women re ported to the clinic s lyons n nelbon a middleton wm hyde a ritchie p spires j w lstnmg margaret passmore jno jjucas r pomeroy e forgrave p weaver o beckett mrs h scott ptearl webster jas roe j hill a parkinson jas boyle f carer c hoare j mcnabb j norton w mendham t hill j allen helen rlt cbie mrs head josephine curtis jean harley j ellenton r muir o price k snow betty mccasklll c snow o day h king e mcenery h mcolure miss a jackson g strin ger o spenoe mrs j long h sa tings jean mcdonald a- hill mrs boe c phillips e hill helen wll llaras g wright w inglls t har low h mclellan mrs h arnold w j mcdonald w emslle w wheeler lira b harrlflcbvmrs e yatoa w l given g hoare h preston j cox h hale f seddon miss n leannonth f maveal l devries h shortlh c king mrs norrie jas van fleet ha milton burke mrs d allen i orab- tree w l mcdonald c english s bason geo henderson d lindsay h ecughefi c valentine p j shortlu f anthony g burt c cross w alex ander j e harrison f l- obrien b alexander b cudden jean melfinery h c wrlggtesworth j ruddell b ward err magwood s chapman s j mackenzie mrs t harrison mrs preston mrs e reeve mrs r jones j darin w brownrldge m robb g beerman k davidson jos ross r webster jean lockhurst f ward b young the weather hurrah l it is looking more like spring every day easter holidays for the youngsters and marbles have ap peared the bronae grackles and mourning doves are back the frogs hyla pipers tuned up for their first chorus on monday but there is an old saying those fellows have to look through ice three times before it is safe to set out tomato plants the rain on sunday may have dls appointed many easter paraders but it helped to clear away the last of the snow and bring the frost out of uie ground following are the local weather re cords dale h and l rain- temp tall tues april 4 36 14 wed april 5 32 22 thurs april 8 47 25 fri april 7 47 30 sat april- 8 56 35 sun april b 45 32 mon april 10 48 37 pte william n tuck of the saska toon light infantry serving since the invasion of italy with the 8th army has been wounded in action and is in hospital there according to word just received by bis wife he is the elder son of mr and mrs nelson tuck ot georgetown his fa ther is a veteran having fought in the first world war abnthar bert is also serving in the italian campaign pte tuck enlisted in april of 1941 and went overseas in june of toe same year along with his younger brother his wife and daughter are now living in acton bpecial services of thanksgiving at united church next sunday special services ol thanksgiving will be conducted b rev r c todd in tbe united church next sundiy fol lowing the announcement by the united church ol canada that the 1 700 000 deficit of th church which piled up during depression years had bed tiitirily wiped out the campaign to clear the h ireh df debt n in 1941 and mim if it subscriptions were in the form of vic tory bonds and war savings ctr 11 i which would mature lit r tin were contribjtto s tr m ill parts of c in firemen entertain town council a very delightful evening was spent last thursday when the oergetown fire brigade entertained the town council and their wives to the m ber of about sixty to a dinner and dance in the legion hall during the dinner hour fire chief donald latimer welcomed toe guests and voiced the pleasure of the brigade in being able to entertain the ladies and council deputy fire chief fred mccartney acted as masterofceremonies for a brief period of speech making when mayor harold cleave reeve k macdonald and councillors orr lyons and mcgllvray expressed their appre elation to the firemen for the very de licious meal and entertainment being provided the remainder of the ev lng was spent in dar to n mac- donald s rnythm rubes an excellent band of instrumentalist for such an occasion private w h tuck wounded in italy mttb c hayes speaker at w l meeting the regular monthly meeting of the women s institute was held at the home of mrs fred mcnally last wed nesday afternoon the meeting opened with the institute ode and prayer after which the correspondence was dealt with mrs wm mcdowell gave a report of the district meeting at milton a which plans were outlined for the dls trlct convention to be held in acton on may 18th mrs victor king an mrs norman snyder were programme convenors mrs c hayes gave a most interesting and instructive talk on citizenship and democracy the meeting closed with the sing lng of the national anthem active service notes the herald british war victims fund forwarded to evening telegram cash on hand acknowledged total april 12121 cpl walter blchn ottawa was home on weekend leave jim sargent of the paratroopers oversea has been promoted to cor porax pte walker cleave has arrived in italy according to word just reoeved by his mother lac bill clark graduated last thursday from ejftjs at high river alta and after spending a leave at home will be stationed at brantford lao george walker r no 4 wire less school ouelph spent the week end at the home of his parents mr and mrs sam walker lieut n s lane recently returned from overseas has been promoted to acting captain matron and is station ed at petawawa george brandford ouelph has been promoted to lac he spent easter ifttekend at tne home of his parents aol fred johnson ojtt a st thomas is home on 14 days leave following his leave he will de posted to north battleford saak aol wilfred mino has finished his course at the technical school in st thomas and has been posted guelph mrs mino and daughter linda have returned from london where they stayed at the home of mrs mines sister mrs a meers mrs a collins has received a let- tor from her husband c c ait col in s of the merchant navy in which he uld oi alllnf at a port add hoping to see p o david orichtan p o chich ton is in ocjlon he had received a couple oi hiralds and said it was grand t 3147 25 reatl uie hometown news he hopes 251 011 the georgetown herald soldiers comforts fund forwarded to soldiers comforts committee cash on hand acknowledged norval women s institute mrs w r watson total april 12th distribution big job as 12 million ration books reach public last week 12 million ration books safely reached the hands of canadians across the country the task was not an easy one and a good deal of grati tude is due to the 250000 volunteer workers who handled the job so effi ciently churches schools and other oullalngs were used as distribution centres in many centres the minister of the church assisted the workers and the members of the local ration boards ifcany books t i we tn tuch poor condition it was almost lmpo slble to read the names and numbers on the covers this made extra work for those in charge and caused need less delays your ration book is your most importantcpossession keep it in good condition and always put it in a safe place when not in use 70 tons of heavy stock paper were sand by omitting the renewal form from ration book no 4 the paper saied will be used chiefly to make shipping containers for carrying sup plies to troops overseas this does not mean that there will be no more rationing in canada when the coupons contained in the new book have ex plred the cover of this book or some her means of identification will be t used as an application form for book no 5 large congregations at easter services services of praise and hope spired by the easter festival and its be batjc home in june in hi most recent utter home 1339326 1 leslie clark told his parents of how he met la c norman marchment while on leave in london norm had bit n stationed in africa for many months les cabled a dozen roses to his mother for easter e e norrtngton youngest son of mr and mrs arthur norrtngton of d indas and formerly of georgetown has been awarded a commission with the rcaf in canada pilot officer norrtngton has been in the service four years he served first as ground crew remustered for training as a pilot and was awarded his wings at hagersvule a year ago last december james emmerson has enlisted in the navy as an electrical artificer and is temporarily stationed in toronto this latest enlistment of the emmer 673 54 293 13 10 00 200 978 67 everliving message of the resurrec 1 son family makes a fine record of ser- hon brought forth large con gr eg a uons to the churches of town on easter sunday at st oeorges church of england ang a beautiful anthem merson vice for them their two other sons are both in service chief p o john in the navy and cqmb joseph in the rmy overseas their father joe em ach n tl i oillri statement siid the r at is wc the cit i hi m r th ch i i t cinu into btins m 1925 unemployment poor tri s iro lr thl t inc financial trillion j caused the church s recn ift u in by 4j per cti t ii the dipn o i b is 1 spitals and other services were maintained is ei fif i nt tl c si i i men said rev drnzil rldout dlrcmd the campaign pte tatvin hilts wtd united church parsonage as the scene of a q nrt wedding cercmom when jean daughter of mrs and the late thomas jefferson of netlcy lake manitoba became tbe bride of pte ervin hilts canadian infantry camp ipperwash n of mr and mrs harry hflts georgetown attendants ot the couple p r and mrs john norton of glen williams 1 glen williams li n 1 mrs robert mcmtnemv spent the week end in oshav i jue i l hoim of mrs piatt it i k i hvcs ork i spent i utk nil c- with 1 er pa rcn s mr and mrs george butk h t 1 i of tl e rc f i 1 v v 1 hi pir i u mr ilt prest misse l iljn u d u as i bli st i c t i n i itooper htrbrt it- btnsoa who is stationed a camp ijor ion spt t i vnv i li i e aith is u i and pin i mr ind mrs leslie roblnon u i u 1 1 i wtk end visitor at the home of 1 is parents mr id mrs j bell mr and mrs tom beaumont of turonio spent the week end at their home here jack gilbert rcaf returned to an- t i si urdaj after spending a i i i at his home i the ladles bible class of the united church held their regular meeting at the home of mrs george allen on monday evening has also seen service in this been honourably dls- the obolr trom f the flowers upon the altar were easier ones and cn charged ulles placed there by the family of pte walter brandford overseas in honour of his birthday and bv the women a auxiliary at the servict i m i sorr to hear that mr david mc- of holy communion in the momlnil -seoioi-4ulin-theuejph-gen- eral hospital we all wish him a speedy recovery balunafad hillwheeler wedding at len williams a lovely wedding was solemnized in glen williams united church at three oclock last saturday afternoon when margaret una of the cwac only daughter of mr and mrs herber hiu became the bride ol lac lloyd winfleld wheeler youngest son of mr and mrs john wheeler glen wil liams rev a o w foreman of bal- linafad officiated assisted by mr ralph waugh ol the glen united church mrs jack adciy played the wedding music and also sang be cause during the signing of the re gister mrs george cooper accom panied her on the organ the bride given in marriage by htr father was gowned in ivory muslin de sol over satin fashioned with tlght- ting basque bodice long sleeves pointed over the wrist and very full skirt her veil was finger tip length and caught to her head with a halo of orange blossoms her only jewelry was a string of pearls the gift of the groom she carried a bridal bouquet of brlarcuffe roses and babys breath miss alice addy was bridesmaid in a floor length gown of blue chiffon with matching cap of veil and flowers she carried american beauty roses ana baby s oreath little miss gail wheeler made a charming flower girl dressed in pink net with a colonal nosegay of mixed flower mr robert mcmaster was grooms man and ushers were mr elmer hill and lac harold heldpbrecht a friend of the groom from vlctoriaville the reception was held in the base ment of the church when sixty nine guests wtrt received the brides mo ther wore a purple figured silk jersey dress matching hat and corsage of pink carnations and the grooms mo thcr chose a navy blue sheer ensemble with matching accessories and cor sage of red roses the room and tables were beautifully decorated with pink and white streamers and flowers for golngaway the bride changed to a yellow suit with black accessories following a short wedding trip the groom leturned to his rcaf station at vlctoriaville quebec and the bride to her station at niagaraonthelake the grooms gifts to the best man and ushers were initialed leather wal lets among the wedding guests were two members of the cwacs from the military hospital at nlagaraonthe lek sgt metcalfe and pte lounan loys band make first public appearance making rapid progress in tne past few months georgetown boys band made their first public appearance on main street last thursday evening it was a real treat to hear this newly or ganised band of the younger set and many favourable comments were ex pressed by those fortunate enough to be within hearing distance it goes without saying that the public hope to hear more from mis band in the near future and with spring and summer coming along georgetown will cer tainly have some fine entertainment to look forward to the band is under the able leader ship of mr jos carter as bandsmaster and great credit should go to him also for his- interest and untiring effort in oils work following is a list of the members of the band doug peck comet ross sykes cornet bud bousfcul cornet billy penson cornet bobby addy cor net jimmy golden alto horn junior grace alto horn jimmy glacier alto horn frank carter alto horn john tyers baritone albert carter bari tone johnny alns trombone kelta king clarinet ralph peck clarinet claude reld eb bass wm thomp- drum ace bailey side drum norman long of the lome boots band also conies out to assist the boys the thanks of the boys goes to mrs bnaon of the empire lunch who served hot dogs to the boys during the evening st georges church boys league st georges church boys league was given a party on monday night by mr and mrs walters at their home on durham street a grand evening was spent by all in playing several different kinds of games after which a delicious lunch as suved by mr and mrs walters assisted by grace and earl mr walters in a few kind words told tfae boys how glad they were to have them and that he and mrs walters certainly had enjoyed having them for the evening brian ferry then moved a vote of thanks be given to mr and mrs wal ters this was seconded by maurice herbert and heartily passed by the club first and second prizes were given for several of the games and as fttob boy left he was given a sotrfsnb to take home a pair linen for the altar was dedlcat ed by the rector as a gift from mrs w v grant and betty in loving memory of the late w v orant rev r c todd minister of the united church of canada chose as the subjects of his sermons morninn and evening the day breaks and the shadows plee away and the re surrectlons of history there were miss bettj mckasklll teacher of 6 s no 14 is spending the easter i vacation at her home near ottawa the play a pair of country kids was a decided success with a full house everyone reporting a good time m i the amatevir plajers doing ded- large congregations and special music r mn 1 owing to the cold weather maple by th e choir mrs h c wriggles worth was soloist and misses valerie herbert and isobel dobson sang a duet one of the largest attended com munlon services in jears was held h knox presbyterian church sunday morning rev cochran preached o i the burial of jesus b joseph of arlmathaea miss muriel kean sang a solo the holy city s dendld congregations attended the easter services at the first baptist church when the pastor rev j ck trom brought n stlirlng easter mes sne in sonr and sermon to those assembled sjrup making his been retarded but the last few days the sap has been running freely miss margaret smith of ottawa is spenoin the easter vacation wth her anndmother at the horn of mr and mrs john cole glad to know that miss maud young is improving sinci her unfortunate ac 1 lent i lew wciks ipo a numbtr of our young peoplt iituncicd the hilton presbjtcry young peoples union in georketiwii unium church mondav ei ning each reports m ixcellent meeting is your subscription paid up the mailing list was corrected last week and the date on your label should be correct lost ration books storekeepers who find ration books left in their stores by customers should forward them within 48 hours to the nearest local ration board or branch office of the ration administration of things to come john fisher left and morley call a laghan chairman of tne nationwide ghan canadian author talk things canadian author over just before a broadcast in the cbc discussion series of things to come mr fisher is producer and mr cal forum in which canadians from every walk of life debate the kind of post war the people want digjjinshall wedding burrs united cnurch belleville was the scene of a lovely wedding on tuesday march 21st at 230 pm when elsie maude youngest daughter of mr and mrs harold hall moun tain view former remdents of bramp ton becune the bride of flying offi cer omar diggins son of mr and mrs william diggins georgetown the church was tastefully decorated with pink and white streamers evergreen and spring flowers rev peter pulc- officiated given in marriage by her father the bride was lovely in a floor length gown of white- sheer and lire ith sw ethcaxt neckline juliet sleees and shoulder length veil her bouque was of bettertlme roses mrs harold cildwcll of toronlo sister of the bru was matron of honour and woi i ttv floor let ith cown of pink silk marquisette over satin with matchli t d ii hat her bouqiti w is o brni cllffe roses the groom w s support e 1 his broth r waldo digcins of georgetown the w riding muuc wa el bv mis james d mean during the signing of the register mrs nun can also played 1 loe yo l tr ilv r cllffe rd ho nth artcd ns usher a rc rpti i 11 wed i the brides horn where the brides mothrr recci d i printed sheer with corsifre ol n rs in m n th r wore turquoise crepe with rose corae a dcllclo is i buffet lunch was sen d to thi t guests by mrs ri hard hall ms clifford hougn mr harold rcpcns burgh and mrs ronald abbott ttu happy couple left on a wedding trip to toronto tne bride wearing a robjn s e blue dress with black coat and red accessories a large number of beaut r il rifts and cheques expressed the best wishes of all for a happ wedded life guests from a distance were mrs maude taylor mrs fred leece and miss alice meredlh all of brampton fit sgt and mrs irving and daugh ter joan mrs victor dtgelns mrs hugo diggins all of toronto and lao bernard diggins of prince albert sask ryerson douglas speaks at linxlqt the georgetown lions club met in regular session at uie mcqlbbon boom on monday eveningi with lion chief ross prssldlns wans were laid 1 or i ladies night to be held april aim and also for monarch night to be held in may when other clubs in the zont willhp askpri to knt trffsffnt the feature of the evening was very interesting and informative ad dress by mr ryerson douglas of ths staff of northern vocational school toronto who spoke on the mithng possibilities of mining base metals gold and nonmetauics iron and in the postwar period mr douglas made the outstanding statement that he believed that the next one hundred years after ttie war would be canadas as the united states had prospered in mm past one hundred years and tiiat oa- nada would develop and prosper as never before a vote of thanks was addressed to thi spuiker by lion ed mcwhlrter hornby i the easter weather was not very pleasant in this port of the country y i i ch irch sen ices were well itundid j the united church fol lowing the sunday school session at 2 1 the sacrament of the lords supper was administered this was f how id bv the easter sen ice the i r r dtred i i v appropriate an them and vocal solos were rendered very acceptably by mrs murray haywird and mrs harold lcarmonu l le st mon subject wjs fi m dark- n o lkht rht ihurth was nicely decorated by several beautiful flower ing plants miss jardine is spending her easter h lldns it her home in brussels ontario miss eldied gibbald returned to her heme from merritton ontario last thursday evening to spend the holiday week end with her tatner mr wm gibbald mr and mrs robert fasken of to ronto spent several days last week and over sunday at the home of mrs fas- ken s parents mr and mrs harry robertson miss doris mathleson of toronto spent easter week end with hef great aunt mrs mtnt0sll tta frag bands hv begun to en liven ths evening air w4tfc ttmlr wel come music even a frogs exoakmg is good to hear at this time of the year bat let us leave it to the frogs