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the georgetown herald wednes october 18th 1944 the sea will give dp treasure to men who think oftomornfi salvage submarine of tomorrow i already more than 40 million ions of shipping have been sunk in world war ll what a treasure trove of valuable metals and nonperishable cargoes may be reclaimed with these powerful undersea craft equipped with salvaging cables and with decompression chambers for diving operations theyre coming planned by men who think of tomorrow me t en who think of tomorrow are planning many startling postwar engineering en terprises the salvage of deep sea treasure by giant submarines is one of the most practical and profitable but until the day arrives when men and machines are free for such fascinating exploits we have a lot of salvaging to do on the home front for instance the need for waste paper has never been more urgent than it is now are you salvaging yours gigantic quantities of explosives must continue to flow across the sea to our armed forces that takes glycerine and glycerine takes kitchen fats are you salvaging every drop you can there is no respite for anybody in the kind of a war were waging none for the soldier none for those at home none of us is through with the job until the last enemy flag comes down and that means among qther things buying more and more war savings certificates and victory bonds and it means hangingonto them too tomorrow will come as it always has but it will be the brighter for the sacrifices we make today let uaall be men who think of tomorrow and get ready for it now baptism sunday at united chvrch five infants were christened at the baptismal service belij at the united cburoh last sunday morning rer r c todd had baptlam as the theme ol the service and the subject of his sermon the following were christened peter robert forgrave son of mr and mrs ernie forgrave harold william wheeler son of mr and mrs harold wheeler glen williams barbara ann whltmee daughter of mr and mrs frank whltmee judith heuzabeth richardson daughter of mcjtnd mrs walter richardscn robert john hyfce son of mr and mrs william hyde clearing the house of seagram all seagram planta in canada and the united states are engaged la the production of highproof alcohol highproof alcohol for war is used in the manufacture of smokeless powder synthetic rubber and many other wartime products drantford roofing has provided f thousands of canadian homes with reliable protection against the elements during the past 40 years skilled brantford craftsmen using the finest materials combine beauty and permanence with special weather proof and fireresistant qualities to make brantford roofs an outstanding value longlived easy to apply and reasonably priced brantford roofing offers you a choic of colours which are as soft warm and distinctive as nature own they blend perfectly with their surround ings and give your home a new heart- warming beauty brantford asphalt slates are the aristo crats of roofing they have excep tional dignity and charm require no upkeep and help to reduce the coat of fixe insurance ask your local dealer cor laeormadoo and prices ma brantford asphalt bali l insulated stdiag and roll roofings- brantford roof s brantford roofing company umitari srantfwri ontario the georgetown lumber company ltd ijokne scots axixixaatlx rauh 75 xmas parcels the ladles ol the lome scots auxi liary packed 15 christmas parcels tor lorue scots men overseas and mailed them last friday tne parcel commit tee was headed by mrs herbert e harlow she was ably assisted by a large turnout ol the organisation mem bers the assembling and packing ot the parcels was done in mogibbons hotel store the men who enlisted in the borne scots from georgetown end district and who have returned u canada will also receive christmas parcels at a later date each el the parcels contained tb following articles bath towel and tace cloth pair or socks pair ol gloves shaving cream tooth paste and brush shoelace shoepolish pencil razor blades chocolate bar chewing gum package cigarettes 1 lb christ mas cake 1 pound hard candy 1 tin sardines 1 pkg cheese 1 pk soda biscuits 1 emergency kit containing uuhesivc tape bandages etc as can be imagined these parcels were a good weight and the postage aonc amounted to 5700 the ladles wish to express their appreciation lor the assistance ol mr h c mcclure in purchasing articles lor the parcels and to miss vcrna mclintock who helped mil out the declaration slip in addition to these annual parcels overseas the lome soots ladles keep the lome scots men in christie st hospital supplied with fruit and cig arettes every man returning to can ada from overseas combat it present ed with a oat fifty ol cigarettes and a card of welcome from the organis ation in a few weeks the auxiliary will be packing six ditty bags for the navy league as they did last year a small blase caused by chodren ilghg rubbish was put out by the fin brigade on friday the 13th at the back of jack harlows home coin street no damage was done this was tho only are reported georgetown dartt fta week auction sale of farm stock i1flements feed furniture etc the undersigned has received in structions from frank hagbts to sell by auction at lot 13 concession 10 esqueslng 2 miles south ol george town on no 7 highway on tuesday october 31st 1944 at 1 oclock the following horses belgian mare 4 yrs brown horse 11 yrs cattle 2 twoyearold jersey cows freshened september brlndle cow 6 yrs due time of sale holsteln cow 7 yrs fresh 2 months guernsey tow 5 yrs bred in july roan cow 6 yrs bred in june 2 holsteln heifers lyr 11 good feeder cattle guern sey heifer i months pigs 1 sow 3 chunks 1 hog implements frost and wood binder 6 ft cut deerlng mower ft cut with clover bed mccormick deering manure spreader mccormick deering 17 tooth cultivator 12 disc drill 2 sets of 4 section harrows steel roller 12 plate disc mccormick deer- irg hay loader tudhope anderson single furrow riding plough 2 walk ing ploughs horse rake steel wheel truck wagon truck wagon and hay rak set of sloop sleighs scuffler fanning mill set 2000 lb scales large steel water trough 2 pig troughs electric fence turnip drill 25 gal oil drums 2 cutters buggy one horse wagon root pulper quantity of chicken wire grindstone 4 good house doors cross cut saw one man saw forks shovels whtffletrees and num erous other articles harness set of heavy harness 6 horse collars set of single harness 2 bridles feed about 1000 bus of mixed grain 2 mows of good mixed hay quantity of good mixed straw furn and dairy uten- sujs beaittjy ctoppertub electric washed chesterfield oval cherry table 2 large leather chairs bell organ oak sideboard oak extension table singer drophead sewing machine 10 kitchen chairs 3 rocking chairs phonograph and records oak dresser beds springs and mattresses kit chen table 3 small tables leather couch chest of drawers buffalo robe quebec heater quebec kitchen range milk strainer milk paflsdlshes etc delaval electric cream separator no reserve as the farm has been sold terms cash frank pstixjh auctioneer ross petoh bookkeeper the weather byhli rutt when we read of the folks up at dundalk not far north of us waking up to find the ground covered with scow of blizzards and snow in tha ottawa district and of motorists held up by snow drift in eastern- new vork state we still think we must be bring in pleasant vallby for oujr only precipitation last week was a couple of showers that totalled only one onehundredth of an inch but we are taking no chances o such a state of affairs continuing in- definitely and are filling up the old coal bin and planning to get a new ration book here are our local records for the week pafr date h h l rain- temp fall tues oct 10 m 43 wed oct 11 93 41 thuis oct 12 of 35 frl oct 13 68 40 sat oct 14 53 36 sun oct 15 52 39 mon oct 16 w 34 the smoke from bonfires fills the air these days as citizens set to with a will for their annual fall cleanup unreserved dispersal sale in erin township of grade jerseys and hog6 the undersigned has received in structions from robt warns to sell by public auction at his farm lot 1 con 4 erin situated on the krinesquesing town line s about s miles north of acton on friday october 21th commencing at two oclock as follows 16 cows l fawn jersey with cett at foot fawn jersey due at time of sale dark jersey due time of sale fawn jersey with calf at foot roan jersey shorthorn due at sale date fawn heifer due nov 19 brlndle heifer due at sale date fawn heifer due nov 22 fawn cow due nov 11 spotted cow due dec 21 fawn cow due dec 15 light fawn cow doe dec 1 fawn cow due mar 2 black cow due jan 1 shorthorn jersey due in feb hereford heifer wlttl calf at foot these are a herd of good producers with lots of capacity tb tested without a reactor heifers 4 fawns ready to breed 4 dark fawns ready to breed 2 black yearling heifers 2 black heifers rising 1 year 2 shorthorn holsteln yearlings 1 holsteln 18 months old 3 holsteln spring catraa hogs sow with 10 pigs at foot w due at time of sale sow dh nov 16 sow due nov 18 sow died aug l sow bred aug 20 10 ohotoe chunks if you are interested in good dairy stock be sure to attend this sale wttitti may be held under cover in case of bad weather all stock ottered was raised on this farm red cross booth on grounds roy hikdlby auctioneer r r 3 acton phone erin is r i c b swackhamer clerk irerhaps you thought that long distance lines were less crowded now actually they are carrying an atcrage of us per day mm than a year ago your help is still needed if argent war m g an to go throngs promptly please use long distance only when yoa sanstv especially to bway remembbh night featts now hon at pjk w