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PAGE FOUR THE OAKRVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL THURSDAY, DEC. 18th, 1947 Christmas Seals Described As Outstanding Investment Humanity f argely into two : vest- who classes when it comes to ing money. There are those like to gamble and those who like ngrly the scourge it to play it safe. There iS one kind of investment, should appeal to ple--that is investment in health. There are many diseases which prey upon health and out of them however, that oy all classes of peo- do not have to worry very much | t any more. However, at its i nt level in Canada tubercul- | osis stands seventh among the list of death-dealing diseases, and it is still the chief killer of youth. mains there is the danger of a videspread conflagration. To: pres sont this you are urged to buy lir.stmas Seals which helps larg- ly to finance mass X-rays and Tospital Clinics. Object ve Exceeded Citizens Support Drive On Monday a box-car crammed with waste paper left Oakville for Toronto. The Boy Scou* exec- tive report that this shipment ans the Boy Scouts exceeded ll none is more insidious than | tuberculosis. Last year more than Tuberculosis is like a forest fire {--as long as one living ember re- GIVE ~ THIS CHRISTMAS We're sorry our Record Bar was not comple- ted for Christmas - the delay - shortage of materials. However, we do have Most Popular Selections by notable artists such as Harry James, Perry Como, Vaughan Monroe, T. Dorsey, Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore. MANY DECCA RECORDS Still 50¢ Limited Supply Available Classical Albums Fake Ideal Gifts Come in and make your choice while our stocks are near complete. Why wait until Saturday? Pp m heir objective by a large amount, and wish to extend their thanks to the Gregory Theatre, who dis- | played the, announcement of this drive on their lowing firms that donated trucks for the use of the Scouts: Lang- muir Paint Co. The Lorne Scots Regiment, Oakville Lumber Co. and Glassco Limited. Red Shield Drive Has $1,000,000 Goal Air Marshal W. A. Bishop, lester of The Salvation Army's National Advisory Board, this |\veek announced that the $1,000~ 000. objective of the 1947 Nation- al Red Shield Appeal would be reached. Providing Community Chest cntres in ovhich The Salvation Army is a participating agency reach their targets, the million dollar total is assured. |" Tne generosity of the /Cana- lian public and their endorsation Jf Salvation Army endeavours is deeply appreciated," the Air Mar- al declared. "Those who organ- zed and solicited have made a 1 constribution to the wel- of Canada's less-fortunate nan Bishop announced, woul hed everywhere in Canada May 3 to 24. Salvation Army. ials, he said, have becn aim- Lon cme years at a completely | synchronized national appeal, and at an Executive Officers' Confer- ence held recently in Toronto a May campaign 'was decided upon. | In order to avoid conflict with 5 Avoid that week-end line-up by st ) _ during the week. H. B. LOFQUIST RADIO and REFRIGERATION Colborne St. mae om Phone 711 Cc y Chest dates, {the Red Shield Appeal has here- tofore been held early in Septem- 'ber. This, however, meant the ex- tremely difficult task of organiz- ing the Appeal during the sum- mer vacation months, the Air Mar- !shal said. BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS S Precision YOU WANT SOONER youtt WIN GRUEN OR LATE R p-UP WITH A creen, and the fol- (! Resident Passes John Donald, 74 died Tuesday at his home on Herald Avenue after a prolonged illness. He: came from Scotland to Oalville in 1912, and was head gardener for the late H. C. Cox for 28 years He is survived by his widow, Mary Milne Donald and a daughter, Mrs. James Stewart, Oakville, and five sons, John, Robert and Joseph who live in Oakville, and George, Toronto, and Charles, Mimico. The late Mr, Donald was a mem- ber of Knox Presbyterian church. Drivers Ease-up In The Freeze-up These are dangerous days for drivers, says a bulletin from the safety committee of the Ontario Department of Highways: Roads made slippery by snow and sleet, less visibility, effrly darkness, large shopping crowds--all add up to the need for more attentive- ness by drivers. A simple skid, a minor hazard in clear dry weath- er, might end in a fatal accident when streets are wet and crowded, it says. Driving conditions on the open highway also become more haz- ardous in these late autumn days, continues the bulletin. rgency stopping distances increase on slippery roads, fair warning that reduced speeds are needed to off- set this condition. Vision obscured by snow, fog or sleet calls for motorists to proceed cautiously. Wise drivers give special at- tention these days to the safety factors of their vehicles. Good brakes are a 'must' with them, as are correct headlights, smooth working windshield wipers and properly adjusted steering gear. Safety-minded motorists keep a cloth handy. for clearing their windshields) side and rear win- dows. Cold, wet weather also requires the motorist to keep a wary eye on the other fellow. The good driver will bear in mind that others may not have given the same at- tention to their brakes, windshield lights, etc. and that he must be prepared to act quickly to avoid mishap arising from their negli- gence. NATIONAL HEALTH WEEK ANNOUNCED FOR FEBRUARY Canada's fourth annual "Nation- al Health Week" will be observed dyring the first week in Febru- ary, February 1-7, it is announced by Dr. J. Z. Gillies, Chairman of the Health Week Committee of the Health League of Canada. Dr. Gillies is past president of the Toronto Academy of Medicine, In announcing the dates of this annual event which isi sponsored by the Health League in coopera- tion with official departments of health and education throughout Canadd, Dr. Gillies explained that its purpose is to draw gt of all Canadians. to the ] i One theme for thie obey, will be the challenge a] Your Health--Know How: | DISTINCTIVE CHRISTMAS CARDS in boxed assortments 39¢ up THE GOLDEN HOUR BOOKSHOP 6 Thomas St. HAVE Tor is CHRIS GIVE - TMAS SEND the famous CANDIES BYERS' DRUG CO Phone 47 Rec Dunn St. N. MAKE THIS A ord CHRISTMAS We have a selection of Record Albums including Toni Martin, Frank Parker Two-Ton Baker, John Garfield. also LATEST HITS as recorded by Majestic, M.G.M., Mercury BILL ANDERSON RADIO and APPLIANCES Phone 521-M OO --I0r=I0L----x--JO0E=30 0 er nm et Tt eet Right-to-the-second accuracy, plus uf to-the-minue styling make Geasa the busy mdn's "watchword." You can always dépend on Gruen--the Precision Watch! A. Gruen Veri-Thin Yale Smartness and depen- dable Gruen accuracy for men. B. Gruen Curvex Knight 17-jewel Gruen-Pre- ern lines. C. Gruen Curvex Sovereign 17-jewel Gruen-Pre- cision watch. 14 Kt. yellow gold case. 31 cision watch. Mod- $5590 $100 Every watch guaranteed for 5 years. Free insurance against loss and theft for one year. Shop Locally and Variety - Service TRUST CREDIT Jewelers Oolborne $t., Oakville =i Enjoy City's Price Phone 1064-W. Congratulate JIM BLACK on His Election to Council. Thank THOSE who supported me at the polls and those who so kindly gave of their time and loaned their cars in my behalf. SIDNEY Ww. SAVAGE OO E--JO0=I0r----1=--=10r--= 0 r----= 0