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the georgetown herald we may 3rd 1944 2zs thoughts of sprinq dnd paint mmded people everywhere are tuddenry aware of the familiar martin senour wan although tt there all the year round because spring r the usual and accepted time to repaint for freih beauty and protection i and this sign is a sure sign of an enduring paint because marhn- senour is 1005 pure i whenever you see the sign of martuvsenour hsere will be found he paint of endurance and longer lasting beauty irk the sign which m one breath welcomes spring and the chance to beautify as wefl as to do the patriotic ob of protecting property i legion notes the regular meeting of branch 130 was held in the legion rooms last thursday with comrade harold stal ford in the chair the following motions were passed that past president fred mccartney receive his past president bridge at a future date as a reward irclm the brunch for his wonderful work accom plished during the past four years president a letter was rooeved from the audi tors h dickie and john d kelly re turning their donations to be applied the the legion cigarette fund heart applause followed their action a letter of thanks was recilvofi from tiie navy league for donation was read also a letter irom mr leroy dale president of the red cross f society extending thanks to the legion for ic wonder ul cooperation shown in allow lng the use ol the rooms during the pastyear for the blood donor clinic iteports ol committees followed ana gomrade robt mulr received hearty applause for his splendid report as chairman of entertainment due to a change in the set up of the canteen chatnan jimmy roberts was unable to present his report but will do so ai those veterans of the last war the special committee has been given full power to act as they ste fit befqre closing the meeting comrade president stolford thanked the mem bers for their attendance and their co operation extended in assisting him to carry on the meeting in proper style congratulations are in order to our newly elected president for the efficient manner in which he conducted the meeting as a newly elected otficer he had to deal with very important dis cussions and freely depressed his own itws md hanaled the gavel like a veteran con gra tul itlons to comrade harry hale newly elected sergeant at arms for the manner in which he greatly assisted in making uu meeting a vnj successful one the meeting was brought to a close with all comrades singing the national anthem notes col coustns attended the annual meeting ol the imperial officers asso ciation held in the military institute toronto inst frkla mtht col con sens woj rtappolnted as a member of the officer e comittee for 1944 con- ie next meeting comrade roberts is tru lions on vour apwlntniini col lng a tine job of his dlflloult task cousens arid has the full cooperation of all the while we are on the subject of con members gratulatlons comrade johnny oliver it was moved that a letter of appre chairman of the property deserves his elation be forwarded to the girls pipe johnny has done i t od job of band for the part taken in the toron keeping the legion property in splc to convention church parade a do aml span condition and all corn- nation from the branch accompanied ra are in accord this his efforts are walalla m carrolls a martinsenour 100 pure paint- varnishes enamels richardsons hardware phone 25 we deliver georgetown acton saturday was the final day for the payment of the first instalment of taxes in acton in order to avoid the payment of an additional penalty taxes received up to and including that day amounted to approximately onethird of the amount due for the whole year while cutting wood on saturday lawrence webster had the misfortune to have two fingers on his right hand broken and the little finger was so badly mutilated that it had to be amputated the accident happened ob the farm of mr walter fryer on highway 25 friends will be glad to learn that the injury is progressing favourably at a meeting of the acton public 4uiues commission superintendent wilson of the waterworks dept re ported tihat the installation of the tew water meters would start shortly a good proving ground for army trucks would be a run up the second ttne between acton and milton free press milton the council upon motion let the tender for the collection of rubbish and ashes to a e bush for the sum of 350 for 1944 this is the same as last year funeral services w ill be held in bur lington on friday for colin smith 62 who died in the toronto general hos pital tuesday he was deputyreeve of nelson township on baurday night april 16th a car driven by john dixon went out of control on the ley pavement jumped a four foot ditch breaking off a hydro pole and took fire considerable dam age was done to the car but the driver escaped uninjured the fire brigade was called to extinguish the flames one of the oldest residents of the village of omagh halton county passed away on saturday april 8th in her 86th year after some weeks of failing health champion put victory first and buy victory bonds the letter the full support of the legion is be hind the sixth victory loan drive advertising space to boost the loan ltems of interest which will be publish was taken to the local paper and it was in some future edition moved that the trustees purchase ad- j dltlonal bonds in this drive comrade tom grieve has been ap pointed to conduct the initiation of the new members at the next regular meet- iaxb m mcv and mr jos sco t lug we understand that a team from beld highest scores when ten tables of toronto will be present and as this ce- eucnre wcre pyed at mr and mrs klrkpatrick s on friday evening con- appreciated by all due to the report on the banquet we are forced to leave out many other umehouse solatlon went to marion ndrrie and allan ellerby following sandwiches and coffee mr jos mcdonald floor manager for an enjoyable time dancing to the music provided by benton has not been conducted for sme time a large attendance of members is hoped for at the next re gular meeting to participate in this great ceremony comrade j boley was appointed by acclamation to fill the post of publicity i messrs garnet kay ritchie and transportation for the forthcom and burt wateon tag year f comrade president stalford told tho members that due to the late hour that a special meeting would be called dur ing may to hear the report of delegates to the convention and arrange to draw up a tentative plan of set of bj laws comrade president stalford called on col couseni chairman of the spe cial committee to give his report rhis committee met during april and approved of a questionnaire to be sent to the men on active service the letter and questionnaire met with the entire approval of the branch col oousens stated that the legion should take the lead regarding the re habill tation of our men in uniform and by tris questionnaire we are showing our boys that we are behind them and looking forward to their s if e return ind proper rehabilitation we todav stated col coustns have to see that the promises made to these men arc carried out and that fiey should rccehr better treatment than mr and mrs a hill and family spent sunday in hamilton mr and mrs s m wright and miss shirley v lslted mr and mrs will wright and sons in erin tup mr and mrs garnet kay and family have moved into the t- m- owned b mrs jno meredith we welcome them to the- village mrs jos meredith and her daugh ter mrs davey held a private sale of the former s belongings at her house on tuesday last pte and mrs langley spent the week end with mr mlno mrs scott and miss inez visited in toronto on sunday miss bi nhi sht iboumi sp nt the week end in toronto mrs a norton wted in himilton last week ronald davtes of the rcaf called in the villi this weed while on leave we smi 11 sm ke quite often lately as the lawns and vacant lots are hav lng thtr spring clean up mr tnd mr jus noble ind mr anttmrs c f mcretfith attd m3s3t hder sp in sundav with mr and ms s jones at cheltenham t70r nearly 40 years brantford roofing has watched over thou sands of canadian homes its fine materials skilled workmanship and protective qualities providing depend able protection against the damaging entryofsun nin wind snow and sleet all brantford roofs arc inherently jong lived easy to appl nd fire resistant more th in this their colour ings are very lovely with a natural softness and warmth which add a new note of beauty to your home at most reasonable cost for truly aristocratic dignity and charm have brantford asphalt slates applied over your old roof they are distinguished durable and help to lower your fire insurance premium ask jour locil kurlir in form aim n i 1 pr in oq brintfi rd w ilt slaies insllircl s lng and roll rit brantford roofs brantford roofing company limited brantford ontario for sole by the georgetown lumber co ltd glen williams mr irfci mrs robert mcmenemy spi n the week end with relatives in gnelph mr and mrs stanlcv ooddnrd or alton jjejl aeck 1 1 i i uo s i the home or mr and mrs leslie robinson mrs john ferguson and daughter margaret hne it turn d to their home in kjlc sask after spending the wlnu r mon t lis at the home ot mrs chlckeh haddue 5 herring u3c 15c herrin pui a sc 69a hfcr5 lobster 0 posts bran flakes 16 aylmer baby foods 7c noodle soup mix sr 10c carrolls cleanser m 5c snowflake ammonia 5c palrnoltro or odox soap 2 aw lie for whiter wuh oxydol pk 9c 23c faciml soap camay 3 17c 2 in 1 shoe polish a 10c che mi co cleanser c 25c mustard 8c tea and coffee coupons are worth twice as much as last wttk romar coffee 9c 35c dandy tea ioc 5c wo reserve the right to limit quantities of all merchandise size 9b trpcrruit 4 for lv slie 300 lemons 39e doz izc isz ah orinses 38 do nia z0 nael oranges 43c do slie 17b ncl oranim mc iox no 1 anatliai 1 itatoes is v ior 41c or 2 19 a bag fralt and vegetable prices subject to market fluctuation l coupons to use may 4tl bogar 14 to 31 preserves tea-otgoftm-ltojjel- butter phone 357 georgetown owing to poor overseas reception most shortwnc urograms anie in cinidi afur bcin rcllccud from a mysterious lnyer of rarefied gas sur round in k the earth at a height of from 70 to 150 miles just ns a beam of light ools off in a new direction jvhen it strikis a mirror so the short waves striking the inospherc as this layer of gas is called are reflected back doun to n different part of the globe in the 1 11 ii titration this ionosphere is miown ut two different heights a and bl with the dotted lint cm sentlng shortwnve coming from the bmc in hit nd in actual practice ol t n hurt would be many more dotted lines and the tnosphirc won d be ver irregular in annpc some sti rt mik much hllur thin others it is this arlntlon in the robert hill they wore iccompanjrd by mr jim hill who will spend n ho lidaj in the west with thtm mr scpimji thompson who has been serouslj ill and was rcmoed to ouelph general hospital last week is now slightly improved boys in uniform spending wlcv end leaves al the rcsp i e j h gunner herbert robinson ptt alan dawson ac2 herbert preston lacj vern klrby nnd gunner joe norton arrhed home from british columbia on si nd i for a furlough iiirr williams has been trans ferred from vicoriaville to no 9 a oc st jean p q mr latndley beaumont wi o is lay de legate for st alhan s church is ttt hamilton for three days attending synod nn the sispensl n of meat ra tioning a farmer may sell freab pork in any form he chooses 1 of mr m spin i that heljxs to cause fading and irrcgu int uti puon at different times of the da and season the distance between the place whtrt the shortwaves are transmitted uu ah ii down to earth again is called the kip disi nice between these points nounci that owing to poor overseas reception we are unable to bring you the bbc news or other scheduled the cbc must from time to time an but the illustration aboe shows why reception is not good and t ccuise the skip di taiki aries an rdlng to the hfirht of the inosphirr sonu j arts of the country get better reception than others from one da or hour or jnl nute to the next of course ouier fac tors influence reception also such as local interference the prese ilc or magnetic waes which absorb short wares and the wave length of uie transmitting shortwave station programs direct from overseas 1 willi the opening this month of its new dicrsiv receiving station at dtr m ii crc hopes that overseas reception will show a marked improve ment canada will now have ttree use fill itl crsl receiving stations tbe original one at britannia heighta establlshed in 1934 the homby orrtarto receiving stauon establlsfaed in 1mi and the new marlumeb receiver te dded upon following test ments made in 1m1