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PAGE EIGHT THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, MARCH l5tb, 1945 - - - - - - - - - -- The Newcas!tIndependent Phone: Clarke 3314 Mr. Allan Ashley, Wiarton, was guest of his sister, Mrs. J. H. Smith. Miss Cora Butler was hostess at a tea Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. N. Duncan, Toron- to, who is guest of Mrs. A. S. Houston. Mrs. Stella Anderson is spend- ing some Urne in Toronto. His many Newcastle friends are glad to see Mr. George Stephen- son able to be out again after his operation in Toronto for appendi- citis. Mr. George Bonathan, Toronto, was home for the week-end. LAC John Scott, Mrs. Scott and little son, Jimmy, visited with Mrs. Morley Sallows. Mrs. M. Gogerty and Sheila have returned fromn their visit in Rochester, N.Y. Miss Ada AlUin suffered a severe fall and is under the doc- tor's care. Mrs. T. M. Gibson, who is spending the winter montbs with her daugbter, Mrs. D.-A. Valleau in Oshawa, had the unfortunate experience of being alone in the house witb the maid when the house caught fire last week. The fire started in the attic from wbat is thought was defective wiring. A passer-by saw the flames com- ing tbrough the roof and gave the alarm. Mrs. Valleau had just left on tbe train for Ottawa, but tbey were able to wire ahead and get word to ber when the train reached Napanee and she im- mediately returned home. The fire caused considerable damage to the bouse and contents. For- tunately Mrs. Gibson suffered no ill effects from the shock of the fire and the excitement. Mrs. Nellie Schram and daugh- ter, Patsy, visited in Lakeport. Miss Virginia Cooke, P or t Credit Public School, was home for tbe week-end. Stoker I Jamie Wright, Toron- to, is home on two weeks' fur- lough. Mr. and Mrs. H. S: Britton spent Sunday in Toronto. Mrs. Adair Hancock and little son, Murray, visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hancock. Miss Jane Lunt underwent an operation for appendicitis in Bowmanville Hospital last week. Mr. Douglas Wright, Trenton, was home for the week-end. Fît. Sgt. Sam Cowan was home for the week-end. Mr. Keith Aiken received word this week that bis nepbew, Lieut. R. A. Aiken, United States Army, has been commissioned in the field and awarded the Distin- guisbed Conduct Medal. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Aiken, 69 Mayville Ave., Kenmore, N.Y. Lieut. Aiken was wounded in France on Dec. 7, 1944, and lay under enemy fire for nine hours before medical aid could reach him. Returning to action two weeks later be led a detacbment to an enemy strongbold captur- ing 14 S.S. Troopers and for bis gallantry was commissioned and awarded the second bighest dec- oration at the disposai of bis country. PO Douglas Irwin, R.C.A.F., Mountain View, and bis mother, MIs. Irwin, Sr., Toronto, spent the week-end witb bis wife and family. Bdr. Bryce Ward was home for a few days on bis way to Halifax, N.S., after completing a special course at Woodstock. Bdr. Brenton Rickard w a s home for the week-end. WO Richard Anderson, Malton, and Mrs. Anderson spent the week-end with bis mother, Mrs. Stella Anderson. The pri.ze winners at the card party given under auspices of the members of the "Bombers"' Club on Marcb 7th, were: bridge, lst, Mrs. Walter DeLine and Mr. Keith Aiken; Consolation won byi Mrs. Sam Cowan; five bundred,1 lst, Miss Dora Caswell and Mr.1 George Walton; congolation, Bry- on Brunt; eucbre, lst, Mrs. Cur- son and Mr. Curson; consolation,i Miss Elsie Rowe. The draw fori the buffet set made and donated IMÎRIS (ROIS SERVES e ~ABRII- O LNSeA RIS SECOND CHANCE At a casualty clearing station in has been built up by the Cana- Normandy blood serum is being dian Red Cross has been respon- given to a wounded soldier under- sible for saving many fighting men' lives. Perhaps the serumn going an operation for abdominal in this bottie came from your bullet wounds. The bighly-effici- blood donation or that of one of ent'system of collecting blood that your friends. by Mrs. Errol Brown was won j opened for business* last week. It by Mrs. John Garrod. The club tlis situated on the north side of was formed at the outbreak of the main street and adjoins Mr. war. The members send cgrt and Mrs. T. Enwrigbt's residence. and comforts to the enliste en The tea room is most attractive from Newcastle and they raise 1wt t rs re n ht funds for their work by card dotted curtains at the windows parties, draws, etc. The mem- and the tables with their pretty bers of this worthwhile club that colored table cloths. have done and are doing suchh Mrs. H. Ragen, Toronto, and splendid work are: President - ler brother, Mr. Walter Douglas, Miss Betty Enwrigbt; Se'y-Treas. New York City, spent Saturday at -Mrs. Stanley Brown; Mrs. Louis their former home in Newcastle. Clark, work convener; and Mrs. Douglas Wright, M rs. Jamie NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOL Wright, Mrs. 1. McCullough, Mrs. REPORT Glenn Brooks, Mrs. Errol Brown, ____ Mrs. Douglas Cunningham. Senior Room Oaly Mr. and Mrs. H. Cutler, Toron- The following is the report of to, were guests of their daughter the February examinations in the and son-in-law, Mr. and MrS. E. Senior Room. Standing is graded Barchard, and were godparents A, B, C and D. for their two grandsons, Stephen 'Grade 8--Group H: A-Rodger and Gary Barchard, who were Mellow, Tom Venner; B-Claire christened on Sunday afternoon Allin, Ronnie Hockin, Bill 1Holu- in St. George's Church by the benko;- C - Mary Schmid; D - rector, Rev. Douglas Dewdney. Wallace Couch; Ruby Colett-A, The Enwright Tea Roomn was absntfor. 4 eaiato Group 1: A - Claire Allia, Ronnie Hockin, Rodger Mellow, Tom Venner; B-Wallace Couch, Bill Holubenko, Mary Schmid; D-Ruby Collett-D, absent for 3 examinations. Grade 7 - Graup Il: A-Hazel May Fisher, Mary Hagerman, Marjorie Toms; B-Helen Ash, Mary Margaret Bonathan; C - Newton Selby, Donna Smitb; D- Christine Aldread, Ruth Allia, John Holubenko. Group 1: A - Mary Mâgaret Bonathan; B-Hazel May Fisher, Newton Selby, Marjorie Toms; C - Helen Ash, Mary Hagerman, Donna Smith; D-Cbristine Ald- read, Ruth Allin, John Holu- benko. Grade 6: A-Keith Aiken; B- Catharine D e w dney, Vivian Megit, Betty L o u Hagerman, Keith Mellow, John Venner; C- Donald Aldread; D-Ida Roger- son, Ernest Spencer. Grade 5: A - none; B-none; C - Helen Alkenbrack, Velma Aldread; D - Evelyn Foster, Ronnie Graham, Ted Smith, îDoug. Gray. T. A. RODGER, Teacher. Courtice Home and School Club met in the scbool room, Tuesday eve- ning, March 6, with President Mrs. N. Hinds presiding. Miss Madeline Tooley gave a very humorous reading. Mrs. Clyde Saunders read the minutes and outlined the program of the Home and School convention to be held in Toronto. A business and dis- cussion period followed. Mrs. R. Crooks gave the treasurer's re- port. Miss Jean Gay favored with a piano solo. Mrs. Lloyd Courtice gave a very thougbt- provoking address on "Friend- ship" with reference to friends in these war days. It was very much appreciated. Mrs. Clarence Hockins and Mrs. Eric Courtice sang a duet. Meeting closed witb God Save The King. Mrs. Meredith, Mrs. M. Vetzel and baby, Maple Grove, with Mrs. J. Balson and Mrs. Gordon Vinson. The quilting girls met at the home of Mrs. Harry Gay and fin- ished another Red Cross quiît. Miss Fay Found, Whitby Ladies College, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Found. Mr. W. Annis, Scarboro, with Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Annis. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Worden and Keîth, Ajax, with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pickell. Misses H a z e Rundle and Wîlma Down, Oshawa, at their homes. Mrs. Alymner Hezzelwood, To- THCHECKED 1 TC -orMoney Baak For qufck relef from ltchlns caused b>' eczema, athet'. foot. aabie.,pimples and otheritchine condItions use ore coolin ,medcated, liquld D. D D. MIrSRtiPTOt..Greaeleaand etainleu. Soothes. comforts and quleki>' calmé Intena.itchiný. Don't auffer. Ask our drugaft tod, for . . B. UMSRIPI'iON. TH *D E*CRC OERCMISSION IPONTARI ronto, witb her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pearce, and helped celebrate their 59th wedding an- niversary. Miss Ruth Penfound, nurse-mn- training at Oshawa Hospital, is improving nicely from her recent illness. Mrs. Jesse Arnott, Maxwell's, xvas with Miss Aura Osborne. Mrs. Moses Lymer is home from Oshawa Hospital somewhat improved in health. Mrs. Chas. Wade is staying with her. Mrs. Jessie Tooley and Faye, Oshawa, with Cecil and Mrs. Adams. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. DeCoe, in tbe loss of her father, who passed away at ber home on Wednesday. The remains were taken to Peterboro for burial. A pleasant time was enjoyed at the home of Miss Bessie Well- bank by several ladies, witb a -pot luck dinner served, and two quilts looked after, for a private party. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hancock with Mark and Mrs. Hancock, Bradley's. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shipman and Martha at the Jewell home at Kedron. Pte. Ted Robinson, wbo bas been transferred, was made the recipient of a lovely writing case on Tuesday nigbt, before bis de- parture. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Arnott, Maxwell's, with tbe Blake Oke family. Pte. Gordon Vinson, Camp Borden, witb bis wife and son. Mrs. Mike Vetzell and little son, Maple Grove, witb Mrs. Gor- don Vinson. Pte. Alan Cochrane, wbo bas been stationed at Newmarket, bas been transferred to Petawawa. S.S. No. 9, Clarke Mary Bowen, Ajax, Mary Gib- son, Toronto, at home over the week-end. Five ladies of No. 9 War Work Conmsttee, assisted by Mrs. F. W. Bowen, served meals at the Shorthorn sale on the Lovekin Farm, thus adding to their war funds. The fîve ladies were: Mrs. R. Branch, Mrs. W. Brunt, Mrs. Chas. Gibson, Mrs. Alden Gibson and Mrs. F. Bowen. Miss Shirley McPberson spent Sunday witb her aunts in Toron- to. She was accompanied as far as Scarboro by Mrs. Betty Gibson wbo visited ber grandmotber, Mrs. G. Annis. Forum tbis week meets at Wel- lington Farrow's. We bave not bad regular mail delivery along the 3rd Une for some time bence even our No. 9 news arrives at tbe office too late for publication. We bope regular service may soon be re- sumed. Mr. and Mrs. Pedwell and Mrs. Barchard were in Toronto this week. (Intended for last week) Here's one for Andy Clarke. Mrs* Chas. Gibson picked pansies and violets in ber garden the past week, in February. Mrs. H. Pedwell went to Lake- field last Thursday. Her son-mn- law, Stanley Rickard, brougbt ber home on Friday and left Mrs. Rickard and babe with ber motb- er for a few days. Henry Bowen celebrated bis 87tb birthday Marcb 2nd, and this week Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pickard have come to visit with ber par- ents. Arvilla Brunt and ber young cousin, Mrs. Thos. Wilson's small daugbter, celebrated their birth- days together on Sunday. The same day Betty Allin went out to her sisters at Ida to celebrate ber birthday with ber young niece. Mrs. W. H. Gibson spent Sun- day at W. Harold Gibson's. Sgt. Leslie Gibson bas gone to Toronto. Enfield Mr. and Mrs. W. Samis spent a week in Toronto. Miss Norma Hooey, Cartwright, witb Mrs. W. Bowman. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Samis and Donna at R. Griffin's, Union. The fine weatber brougbt out a larger congregation than usual on Sunday. Rev. J. A. Plant preach- ed a fine sermon. (I//TIII SW m BOY WNfO fNAD CANADIAN r When 1 had no shoes I complained -uttil I saw a boy who had no feet".- So reads and ancient proverb. Left by air-raiders to face life without- feet or legs, is the pitiful lot of Tony Hyett, of Wickham, England. He is. but one of thousands whose sufferings- and loss niake our own trials seem trivial by comparison. Will you help the Red Cross care for- these innocent victims of modemn sav- agery? The bombed-out in the cities- the wounded in the field-the sick ini hospital-the captives in enemy hands. -the starving women and children of the liberated countries ail look to the Red Cross. Becausethe world needs the Red Cross as neyer before, your generous support is needed now more. than ever. Lend a hand! GIVE GENEROUSLY. Destitution and Want aire so argent and desperate in the lsberated countries, Mhat the M gister of National Var Services asked the Red Cross, wit/i tbe collaboration of the Canadian United Allied Relief Fand repre- sentsng the War Charities o! eleven o! the United Nations, to include funds for tis relief in the national appeasl, RED CROSS /60t~ /~fone~ ~% /Veea~a<aô /Ve~'eê %~e CARTWRIGHT COUNC]IL Council met Marcb 5th with all members present and Reeve N. Green presiding. Auto supply Co. stated they would bave several trucks for sale soon. Objection was taken to cost of snow sbovelling on 1/ Uine. On motion no more work is to be done without instructions from Road Supt. Tenders will be asked for crushing and placing 2500 yards of gravel on roads. Road Supt. was instructed t spend full tume on roads. Treasurer and Clerk were au- tborized to place an order for a F.W.D. truck to be fully equip- ped for snow plorw and gravel box. Committee was appointed to see if a bull dozer could be secur- ed to open some of the roads. Orders were signed as follows: Lindsay, relief, $4.33; Commercial News, advertising, $22.50; H. Tbompson, overseas b o x e s, $119.73; T. Proutt, Sec.-Treas. S.S. No. 7, $300; G. Strong. Sec.-Treas. iS.S. No. 4, $200; A. Gilbert, Sec.- Treas. Con. and No. 2, $1000; R. H. Philp, Sec.-Treas. S.S. No. 6, $300; Clerk, D.B. & M., $3.00; A. T. Bailey, work and material, hall doors, $25.60; P. VanCamp, 3 cords wood, $51.00. Council adjourned to meet April 2, at 2 p.m. Respect the child. Be not too much bis parent. Trespass not on bis solitude.-Emerson. The task is to continue to hold Germany in the vise between two fronts. This is the key to vic- tory.--Josepb Stalin. Mucb as we may wisb to do so, we must not tear up the price regulations to provide confetti for the European victory celebration. -Cbester Bowles. Soybean wool can be produced for about a tbird of the price of orîdnary wool. Woven into a cloth, it is very tougb and firm- William J. Hale, Dow ChemicaIl Company. -If the music of the~ past only- were played at concerts (as is the- temptation for many a fine con-- ductor), music would graduallyr and tragically lose its living con- nection witb human life as surely- as if no new books were written and published based on the efforts; of writers to interpret the mean- ing of life in our own day.- Dorotby Canfield Fisher. IStI'7 Ir TMME rTgrUf7 9,Y 40ÇNo. 70 0~ The Canadian Red Cross stands by ready to help your servicerman wherever ho may ho, on ail the baffle fronts throughout t ho world. Wherevor war bas wrought its desolation the Red Cross is roady to aid in comforting thôse who are suffering. The prisoner of war ;;.the desolate, the homeless of war-torn countries ... innocent children and old Speople, ail alike look ta the Red Cross ,for ai helping hand. Recouse the Red Cross depends entirely upon public support-since it cannot accept mono y from any govern- ment and rotain its international privi- leges-the Red Cross must look to YOU f0 do your part in flnancing these invaluable services. TEN MILLION DOLLARS must ho raised NOW t0 carry on this vital work. Your gift will grectly help this worthy cause. Be as generous as you con ... make a donation T.N.T. . . . Todoy, Not Tomorrow. You can stiil gave a hife wlth a Blood Donation. Inquire at your neazest Red Croma Clinua. AT HOM IE PAGE EIGHT THURSDAY, MARCH 15th, 194r> THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO