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rhe georgetown herald wcdneg december 13 1944 rusamttikpr b st the members of tho bt john am bulance brigade met at the fy mrs walter peck on wofc otk for supper in honour of wrenl6krahbllck the first one of their tf to be chosen for overseas duty after partaking of a delicious sup per served by the hostess assisted by mrs audrey sharpe the group was called to order by the divisional bupt mr flt n r p food headquarters for christmas christmas cakes westons gilchrists or canada bread plum puddings california grapes florida oranges b c delicious apples stuffed olives sweet mixed pickles cranberry sauce budded walnuts mixed nuts paper shelled pecans following address dear wren bllck and fellowmembers of the georgetown nursing division or the st john ambulance brigade sarah you have been an active mem ber of our brigade since its inception up to such time as your having en listed in the wrens and we wish to express to you in a tangible way our appreciation of your cooperation and keen interest you still take in our bri gade when it is your opportunity to do so and having had the honor to be chosen for service overseas we wish you to accept this pen from the mem bers of the georgetown st john nurs ing division in remembrance of the pleasant meetings we have had togeth er we would be happy to receive a few lines from you when you have time to spare may god bless you in your new en vironments may health and happiness be yours as you go out from your na tive shores signed on behalf of the st john ambulance brigade nursing division l blanche grieve divisional supt woqnjb ovswflkab d bjgtubnb bom many georgetown people will re member the k l wilsons and be glad to know that their son captain lynne wilson now of morae drive liaaalde has safely returned from overseas after several narrow escapes and after being severely wounded mr and mrs k i wilson lived in geor getown for many years while mr wu son was accountant in the bank of mofrtti and captain ilynng wilson carrolls canada dry ginger ale and sparkling water cocoacola we have a lovely selection of gift pieces in fine china farnells phone 75 georgetown mrs grieve presented wren bllck with a lovely pen sarah taken completely by surprise thanked all the members for their kind thought wished each member of the brigade much happiness as they continue their work mrs qtleve moved a hearty vote of thanks to the hostess for the use of her home on such short notice mrs peck said it had been great pleasure to have one and all a social time fol lowed wren bllck telling of a few highlights in her experiences with the service all wished sarah a pleasant and safe journey word has been received that wren bllck has arrived safely overseas also associated with the here as well as in brampton slmcoe and toronto before enlisting captain wilson was only 20 feet away when his sergeantmajor was killed by machinegun bullets from a nazi plane which strafed their arm ored column now capt wilson is home with shrapnel wounds in his right leg and arm received when an aerial bomb exploded near him about the same moment as an enemy shell i don t know which hit me he de clared wilson went into france june 18th with the 4th canadian armored di vision he was wounded july 26 but he saw plenty of action we ran into heavy fighting around caen and our casualties were heavy he continued 111 never forget the expressions on the faces of 1800 people we evacuated from the crypt of caen cathedral at first they looked at us as if we were a bother to them up setting their routine but soon after wards they became very friendly even offering us the hospitality of their another thing hi always remember was the terrific job of h traf he leading to and from the dock areas youve never seen anything like the congestion yet everything was run like clockwork they worked out a won derful control of circuits and oneway roads it was a great piece of organl zatlon important changes in train service there win be certain changes in train service between decemger 33rd and january 1st consult your local cnjt agent for full information canadian national rljs jack james rcnvtt native of georgetown lost at sea jack james 22 r0nvr son of mr and mrs edward james was kwt a sea when the corvette shawlnlgan went down while on operational duty in the north atlantic men serving aboard her have been acclaimed for fighting efll iency for rescue work and for attacks on enemy uboats jack card of thanks we wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our many irlends who were so kind to us during recent bereavement and also to thank them for the beautiful floral of ferings mr and mrs clarence hayes had been in the navy since 1jmb born in georgetown he moved to hahmilton when a small child with his parents he attended public and technical schools in hamilton after which he worked at smith stone ltd georgetown the many friends he made in georgetown will be sad dened by the news of his- death jack has three brothers and one sis ter edward in the army five years badly hurt in belgium is on his way home in a cast fred and arthur live in hamilton as does his sister mrs owen robert the pick op totacco h does fast good bi pipe flour eis 29c 84c crown or sthih com strop tin 53c durham cum starch ph 10o canall j blklng powder it-oz- tin 1jc brtr rabbit molasses 19 allens fortlfltd apple juice 20oz tin 14c carroll i rorrur coffee i it bw 35c p inceu soap flakes pkg z4c concwtmttd super suds i jc 39c brlgh s tomio juice x 2041 um 17c coran i cocoa 1 lb tin z4o nabob coffee nb 43c 0 ballard i meat1es x it z50 k 9 mmi o doc cubes 2 ib pka 19c for 1 whiter wish rinso pio z4e 4se soap vood3u ft fata soap 3 nke 17c 3 oi 23c aylmtr ca rotj or beets r robin hood oats s 19c i van camp i beans 7c sfe0ial aylmcr jj tomato or vegetable soup sc 0u nuts in shell walnuti filberts peons soap sc peas 3 20m c limit quaaiutiua ol all merchandise christies white or shown bead leaf 10c size 96 seedless cwafefrott 4 f or 5c size suv florida oranges dox 41c bpecial pecan nuts lb 15c fruit and vegetable prices subject to market fluctuations coupon to use december 14th btjtteb 86 to 3d i preserves 1 to 34 sug b fl to 10 14 to 47 phone 357 georgetown mtw tttwstmfis muiiti praeticapgittswill express genuine christmas spirit sentimentally and patriotically these suggestions can solve your problems for ladies and girls lingerie sweaters scarfs ski sox dresses skirts woollen head scarfs house coats hose ski jackets gloves ski mrrrs handkerchiefs blouses footwear purses for men and boys gloves scarfs suspenders belts shirts caps windbreakers sweaters slippers leather jackets sox ties handkerchiefs pullovers ski jackets i you can best express your yuletide greetings ia gifts that are truly necessary brills dept store s cor mill and main streets for friendly service georgetown umehouse election of officers for 1645 took place when the sunbeam mission bant met at the borne of nell and bart benton on thursday evening with mrs glsby as leader and mrs h nor ton as assistant other officers are as follows president margaret spttaor vlcepresidenvvlvian hill secretary russell miller treasurer allan etter- by supply oommllttee margaret klrkpatrick bruce nonie beznlcs currle news committee ross nor ton doreen appleyard bernloe ourrla the next meeting of the band will be held in the church on sunday even ing dec 17th when membership ptn will be presented and christmas gtfbj exchanged lac ronald dovles was a visitor tq the village last week while on leavsj from jarvls where he is stationed a present mr and mrs percy woods of to ronto visited at mr a norton on sunday thirteen ladies attended the wo men s institute meeting at m a w benton s on friday afternoon o little town of bethlehem and tta wj prayer were used in opening th roll call was answered by each nam ing an article manufactured in canada and wtaere the motto tn the leader is so will the followers be was read fay mrs mcvey tor mrs noble who was absent current event were given by mrs benton liana of interest were read by convenors oc standing committees donations at g sachwere voted to e scott- and to the girls trip expenses kol miller reported cleared tow ards the victory bond by serving- lun ches at an auction sale it was decided to invite acton wj to attend the january meeting and assist with toe pragma as has been the custom for sarin years this branch will not apply tat ttie government grant as a beginn ing for tho new yaz aa were m to do more fttt for the red grata ms w khofaen delegate to tb ouejph area convention gave her im port she menuonoa toat aacb wx should keep a scrap tamfc about local mrs movey eatnnor of agrlosotar and omn mdnstxlav read ft post wax lnntag a industry a social hatt boor n