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Oakville-Trafalgar Journal, 1 Feb 1951, p. 3

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195) 2 To econ; ang at thoy Wednog VS Memory at og po la Lf hargo of of i leld gf Nome gf sed play at whig| rs frop) heir C13 3 an Feb, tural nquet of ton Men} hang e 3) \ on & Co,| repairs ed In Mo f Toronto] {UNT } 561) gets 'er trade unions. Thursday, February 1, 1951 THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL Page 3 MUST CONTROL [FOOD PRICES Marketing of wheat, poultry oggs and beef should be control- Jed in order to steady prices (through surpluses and shortages, it was generally agreed by Halton Farm Forum members in a recent | discussion on the topic "What can marketing boards accomplish?" No. 1 Nassagaweya Forum thought potatoes should be covered by the! marketing board in Ontario, as is the case in the maritime provin: ces. The majority of forums be: lieved the setting up of a federal marketing board to cover the whole Dominion to be the only way of avoiding conflict between the different provinces. Varied answers were given to the question as to how producers' marketing schemes compared with Zimmerman Forum thought the two could not be compared, as ope governed pro- ducts, the other human beings. Nemo Forum thought the two were practically identical, as both were working for improved conditions. Omagh Forum shared this belief. PRINCESS' SCROLL COMES TOOAKVILLE SOON The scroll of welcome and log ibook taken by Canadian Girl Guides to Princess Margaret,' on the occasion of the 13th World Conference of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts held in England last July, is coming to Oakville. It will be on display in the Armories on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 13, fand in the evening until 8.45. A magnificent piece of work, the scroll and log book should prove highly interesting to all local Guides and those interested in heir activities. Mrs. H. W. Jaf fray, a member of the provincial ecutive of the Guides, was among BRONTE (Continued from Page Two) tendance of 125. Professor W. H. Parker of MacMaster University was the speaker with "Homespun Holiness" as his: topic. Professor Parker was born and raised on a small plantation near the Gulf of Mexico in Mississippl. His talk was about the people who. were the pioneer folk of the second generation who he knew and loy- ed with intimacy and affection in tlie primitive Baptist Church. He portrayed his characters with such affection that his audience knew and loved them as much as he loved telling about them. Intro- duced by President R. Tipping and thanked by Rev. E. Rigby, president of the Ontario Horticul- tural Assoclation. Head table guests Included Professor and Mrs. Parker, President and Mrs. = Tipping, past president, Mrs. J. MacDonald, Rev. and Mrs. T. Delve,| Rev. E. Rigby and Mr. Ken Gardener, Brantford, dis- trict director. Mr. John Wakely sang Deep River and Without a Song. Prizes of potted hyacinth and ferns were presented to win- ners in the monthly flower shows. Winners were Mr. S. Collier, Mrs. Dan Wijson, Mrs. C. H. Warner, Mrs. R."Tipping, Mr. C. Pope and Mrs. P. McKim. oxox ow The Bronte Horticultural So- cloty will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Feb, 8 at 8 pm, in the parish hall of the Church of the Epiphany, Travelogues will be showil of Gaspe, Song of Al gonquin and the Canadian Herl- tage which is a new film of the Canadian way of life. Special competition will be a St. Valen- tine table centre. those who were present at Malton airport Saturday to receive the scroll when it arrived from Bast- ern Canada. It is being exhibited throughout Canada. FOR A LAUNDRY NONE . .. YOULL BE WISE TO AC- QUAINT YOURSELF WITH . . . LAUNDRY SERVICES 16 DUNN ST. N. SERVICE SECOND TO OAKVILLE TRAFALGAR Mr. and Mrs. Blton Mclean, Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Dunn, Mr. and Mrs, B. A. Fish and Mr. W. H. Biggar attended the annual banquet of the Halton Holstein Exhibitors which was held in the Town Hall, Milton. wax r Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holway, Toronto, were the guests on Sun- day of Mr. and Mrs, S. D. Turner. fxr Mr, and Mrs. A, Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Bentley and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fish were guests at a presentation party held on Wednesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ci Who Can Dent This? Discovery of an old coin a few weeks Back by a man working on the Milton sewer project has given rise to countless stories in the county press concerning such antique tokens of trade. Reading last week's County Commentary in the Journal, W. E. Dent of Trafalgar remained unimpressed upon noting that Milton's W. A. Robinson has several coins and tokens dating back to 1861. A keen amateur numismatist himself, Mr. Dent has a collection of some 128 coins, tokens and bills, some' of which date back to 1769. Any- body beat this figure? Campbell's Cross. Farr p The pupils of O.T.H.S. who ride on the Seventh Line High School Bus held a skating party on Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mps. Clifford May, Up- per Ninth~Line. Their daughter, Miss Shirley May, is a pupil of the high school. PERE Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fish, Mr. and Mrs. C. Bentley and family and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Fish and fam- ily attended the annual Burns' Supper of the Streetsville Pres- byterlan Church, Tuesday, Jan. 23rd. HEE AE Mrs. Annie Carberry, Caledon, has been a guest at the home of her niece, Mrs. W. R. Royle. Fr 'We regret the illness of Mrs. George Bentley, Ninth Line, who has to take an enforced rest in bed owing to a heart condition. Among those from this district who attended the annual meeting and euchre of the Halton Game and Fish Associations which was held Friday evening in Palermo Community Hall, were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fish and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. H. Cullingham. kha Mrs. Earl, Albertson, Miss May Albertson, Mrs. Edmund Chamber- lain, Mrs. Lorne Tish and Miss Norma Fish attended a trousseau tea in Toronto, Tuesday evening for Miss Ruby Albertson, who Is being married on Saturday. owox tw evening was review night at Sniders' and Postville Farm Forums. Members listened to a debate from Calgary on the wheat marketing board, and dis- cussion followed. Sniders' For- um was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin * Bentley. Win- ners in the euchre were: Mrs. Edward Fish, 1st; Cullinghami, consolation. Howard Cullingham, 1st; Royle, consolation. The Postville Forum was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emersoh Featherstone. Miss Marie Patterson won the la- dies' euchre prize, and George King the men's prize. The Post- ville Forum will meet at the home of Featherstone Brothers next week, and the Sniders' Forum at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Fish. Monday FO The annual congregational meeting of Munn's United Church was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Fleming Friday eve- ning, Jan. 19. Rev. J. W. Stewart, the minister, presided. Reports presented showed the church and ne various organizations to be in good position, -financially and thor eas. Ail lortisers wore! oo elected. Following the meeting, refreshments were served. Miss Eva Pickering entertained about thirty young friends at a hayride Friday evening. A social hour followed at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Pickering. 'TRAFALGAR MOTORS LTD. "Home of Selected Used Cars" 1938 FORD COACH Fully Equipped $450.00 Open 9.00 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily PHONE 125 OAKVILLE TAKE HOME SOME SILVERWOOD'S BULK ICE CREAM CARTONS FROM _ 10 UP MANY FLAVORS TO CHOOSE FROM DONNA LE Opposite Century Theatre CANDY AND NUT SHOP Phone 1229-W 'William and Jack F attended the annual meeting of the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club at the Royal York Hotel, Toron- to; on Monday. Several young ls attended the Holstein Breeders' dance at the Royal York Hotel Wednesday evening. sxx Gordon King attended the an- nual convention of the Ontario Guernsey Breeders' Association held at Guelph last week. Lloyd Chisholm of Milton was elected vi WE ARE HOW CARRY SUITS PCT FOR 5-FT., 4-IN. AND UNDER Sizes--12 to 20 and 12Y, to 24Y, | SHARKSKIN - PICK AND PICK | GABARDINE | $29.95 P LinGERIE 1 } QUALITY 'BURROS' SPECIALTY SHOPPE 36 Colborne St. E. iG SUIT SPORTSWEAR SERVICE Phone 423 cree A successful year was reviewed at the annual congregational meeting of Sheridan United Church, held Wednesday evening last week. Receipts during the year totalled $1926, and there was an increase in membership. Bel- ford Savage was elected secre- tary for the 24th consecutive year. Floyd Albertson was elect: ed treasurer, and Alex Murphy and Wilmer South were elected ush- ers. All elders and stewards were Te-elected. The meeting was pre- ceded by a pot luck supper served by the members of the Woman's Association. . . Attended by a crowd of two hundred or more, the benefit euchre and dance held under the auspices of North Trafalgar Com- munity Club in the Memorial Hall Wednesday evening for the O'Hara family was a big success. Cliff May's orchestra played for the dancing. Winners of the I dies' euchre prizes were Mrs. Wil- son Hoey, 1st, and Mrs. Lorne Fish, 2nd. Mrs. Perkins won the door prize. Proceeds were ell in excess of the $200 mark. The mon- ey will go to help the family of Albert O'Hara, Bighth Line north of the base line, whose home was destroyed by fire. Music, prizes, refreshments and use of the hall were donated. "BS WE HAVE CUSTOMERS WRITING FOR USED TIRES WE SUGGEST EVERYONE REVIEW THEIR TIRES TODAY CONDITIONS INDICATE REPLACEMENT IMMEDIATELY WOULD BE WISE AS WE ANTICIPATE ADDITIONAL PRICE INCREASE AND PRESENT CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY ARE UNCERTAIN. LIBERAL TRADE-IN AL- LOWANCE. STIRLING-DYNES LIMITED COLBORNE ST. EAST PHONE 800 No Charge for Alterations Not All Sizes But Most Sizes In Every Style Satisfaction Guar- anteed or money re- funded. 62 Colborne St. Jack Fraser Stores Oakville MEN'S OVERCOATS $28.65 That Sold Up to $39.50 We repeat--these overcoats were marked origin- ally to sell up to $39.50---this means that we could not buy them now (in view of price ad- vances) to sell at less than $49.50 Hence some of these coats are priced nearly 50% below the What a wonderful chance to current market! save! CHOOSE YOURS NOW AT Phone 645-w

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