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' rE a \ ES ------ PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1942 MRS. JOHN TOMS After a lengthy illness there pas- sed to rest in Cartwright Township, lot 8, con. 8, at the home of her son, Wilbur, Ann Vance, widow of the late John 'toms, on Friday, March 6th, in her 86th year, . She was the ddughter of thé late Thomas and Elizabeth Vance, and ex- cept for a, few, years spent in Western untario, the deceased nad always hved in Purple Hill district. 'The largely attended funeral ser- ~vice was held from the chapél of A. L. Mcpermott, rort ferry, on Sunday, March 5th, with Kev, L. M{ Stinson, of Blackstock umted Church, con- aucting. Surviving the loss of a dearly loved mother are one daughter, Mrs, Court- ney Graham (tlossie), and two sons, Fred and Wilbur; seven grandemldren also two sisters, Mrs. Albert Henry (Jane) and Miss 'mary vance, and wiree brothers, William, Alexander and John, A uaughter Annie prede- ceased her mother in' young woman- nood. mall Pallbearers were all neighbours-- Kussell Spinks, Leith Byers, Lewis Swain, James Strong, Iichard Stin- son, Norman Green. Interment at rime Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert. tue sympathy ol this community goes: out to the iamily and relatives we (us time, in their bereavement." Mrs. J. D. McArthur and Mrs, W. mariow, president ana secretary of tne local Red Cross, auended the 22nd annual meeting ot we council of Ont. Division, Canadian Red Cross, which was held in the Roya York Hotel, in Toronto, on March 12th and 13th. During February, Cartwright Red Cross sent to heauquarcers in Toronto, we following: ror refugees -- 1b quilts, (9 from Purple Hill, 2 from Nestleton Wal, 1 from Nestleton Presbyterian Ladies' Aid, 1 1rom Cadmus Red Cross Unit, 1 from Mrs. R. C. Brown, Cadmus, 1 from Mrs. Wilbert Archer); 10 prs, boys' stockings; 1 girl's pullover; 3 pairs mitts; 1 pair ladies' sockees; 4 boys' pullover sweaters; 1 afghan, , Seamen's Comtorts--1 pair wltole mitts, 2 pairs half mitts, 1 aero cap, 10 pairs heivy mitts, 6 turtle neck sweaters, 6 pairs seamen's long stock- "ings, 1 scarf, ' Army and Air Force--2 pairs two- way mitts; 11 scarves; 2 pairs whole mitts; 13 pairs men's socks; 2 steel helmet caps. 14 pairs army socks were sent in boxes overseas to Cart- wright boys. In March the following were sent to Red Cross Headquarters: 14 quilts, (2 tops donated by Mrs. Osmond Wright, 1 by United Church W.A.,, 1 by Miss Annie Mountjoy's _ 8.8. class, Cadmus, 1 from Mrs. Wm. Foider, Egypt, 1 from Mrs, James Marlow); 4 pairs whole mitts, 10 boys' shirts, 6 pairs boys' knee length stockings. Congratulations to Allan Roy Book. - er R.C.AF. and Mrs. Booker, née Aileen Devitt) who were married in St. John's Anglican Church, Bowman- ville, on Saturday, -March 7th. Mr: Booker is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Booker of Cayuga, Ont., and Mrs. Booker, is the sccond daughter of Reeve C. P. Devitt and Mrs, Devitt, Blackstock, Ont. Canon Spencer per- formed the ceremony. On March 9th quite an impressive number braved the elements and met in the Community Hall to honour Mr. and Mrs. Booker and tender them a miscellaneous shower, among the gifts was a T-way floor lamp with night- light in base, from the A.Y.P.A. and members of St. John's Anglican - Church, of which Aileen has for years been a valued member, especially in the 'work of staging and putting on local plays. J : The W. A. of the United Church held its March meeting at the home of Mrs. C. Marlow. 'Rev. D. M. Stinson spoke on "The Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness". Mrs, Frank Stinson gave an address on "Victory", Mrs. Archer gave a reading "The Truth About Alcohol", Blocks were handed in for a Red Cross quilt, and the af- ghan was reported to be completed. Sunshine bags were distributed. Mrs. John Wright, Mrs, W. A. VanCamp, Mrs. Stan. Swain and Mrs, J. Marlow were erirolled as honorary members. Wo He Lo Mission Band met at the home of Mrs. Wallace Marlow. The 'roll call was answered by a verse commencing with the first initial ot your first name. Next month to be a verse commencing with! the first letter of your last name, "meeting of the A.Y,P.A. of urch was held at the Eva Parr. The mem- buy the second victory BLACKSTOCK a quilt block 24 x 27 inches, to the next meeting. The March meeting of the Victorian Women's Institute was held at the Community Hall. The' meeting took the form of a quilting at which nine quilts were completed for bombed victims. : The W.M.S. of the United. Church held its March 'meeting at the home of Mrs. Jas. Ginn, The roll call was answered by doration of a quilt block for Red Cross work, "An Faster thought will be the answer at the April meeting. Proceeds of the skating and euchre party and dance held in the Commun- ity hall undér the auspices of Cart- wright Red Cross in February was used to send boxes to Township boys overseas, i The euchre and dance held in the Community Hall on March 18th, and sponsored by the local Red Cross, was a deeided success. The prizes donated by Mr. Alex. Gilbert, Blackstock merchant, in the recent contests con- ducted in the high and public schools were awarded as follows. In the essay contest for high school pupils; 'Ist prize, Edith Wright; 2nd prize Robert Middleton; 3rd prize Dorothy Bowers. In the poster contest for public school Ist prize Arnold Taylor, Blackstock school; 2nd prize Audrey Larmer, Devitt's school; 8rd prize, Wilfred Rogers, Caesarea; 4th prize, Iva Ma- haffy, Purple Hill. Prizes were war savings certificates and stamps. Hospital Supplies and knitted comforts from + Branches to Military Hospitals and Units Committee hospital. Committee Mrs. V. Archer and Mr. P. Swain cuchre. Prizes were war stamps. THE LATE HIRAM LAMB ' mrs. 'Thos. Smith, Burketon, Cart- Hiram J. Lamb, in his 85th year. | He was born in Manchester, Reach, Township, on Sept. 21st, 1857, son of ; the late Hirma and Eliza Jane Lamb, and grandson of the late Rev. George Byam, in this community. ducting. John's Cemetery, Blackstock. : The floral offerings were beautiful, among them being a spray from the A.Y.P.A, and a wreath from the con- gregation of St. John's Anglican Church. Flower bearers were: Messrs. John Wagg, Murray Dunkeldt, Stouffville; Donald Douglas Lamb, Lindsay. The pallbearers were Mr, Arthur Rahm, Burketon, and five nephews, Messrs. R. G., Howard and Chas. Lamb, Lind- say; Dr. J. McClintock, Uxbridge; and Mr. Fred Lamb, Manchester. Surviving to mourn his passing are one sister, Mrs. Andrew Reynolds (May), Newmarket; and one brother Charles Lamb, Manchester, { PROSPECT The regular meeting of Prospect Red Cross was held at the home of the W.A. meeting, on Wednesday, March 18th. Following the business, Mrs. Hilt, who was a delegate to the annual Red Cross convention held in Toronto, on March 12th and 13th, gave the following splendid report: On March 12th, the 22nd annual meeting of Council of the Ontario Division, Canadian Red Cross Society was held in the Ball Room of the Royal York Hotel, Toronto. Upon arrival at the Hotel, the dele- gates registered, and each name was recorded and checked with a type- written list which had been made out from the names sont in by the dif- ferent Red Cross Branches The meeting opened at 10 o'clock by the singing of "God Save the King", and there was an attendance of 760, an increase of 160 more than last year. The President, Mrs, Wallace Campbell, of Windsor, presided. She gave a very fine address, and I am sure everyone was much impressed and proud to have such a capable, clever person at thé head of the Red Cross. 'Following the President's greetings there was the Introduction of the staff. "The reports were gone into thor- oughly from the various departments, adopted and approved: These reports all given in detail in the Annual Statement, also the Branch work. As there are 14 reports, I am not going to comment on them all, but I have chosen a few. which I thought You would be interested in hearing about, a wa Ontario Government. such vulnerable districts Provincial Committee. Junior Red Cross Committee This is a very interesting Commit- "tee, carried on through the schools. Red Cross During 1941, Junior Women's War Work Committee Te es on nd on oo to 0 20 Ce thoi a spital. Supplies. and | to help carry on the : ple's Forward Movement and showed nitted comforts which were made by |are packed in 462 Ontario Branches during the year ending December 31st, 1941. Outpost Hospitals and Dental Service Outpost Branches of the Red Cross have heen able to do considerable in the way. of-improvement to hospital property, Among these improvements might be mentioned the new Hospital at Thessalon, near Sault Ste. Marie, to replace that destroyed by fire in April, 1940, completion of equipment for the Nurses' Residence at Brace- bridge, and extensive improvements to the exterior and interior of the Major renovations and al- terations at Bancroft, New Liskeard, Port Loring and many other hospitals. Thirty Outpost Hospitals in sparsely populated sections of the country have cared for 7,602 patients during 1941. Civilian Defence and A.R.P. The responsibility for civilian de- won the prizes in the progressive fence and air raid precautions in On- savings tario is that of the Provincial Civilian Defence Committee appointed by the This commit- | tee has designated certain partg of Suddenly_at the home of his niece, Ontario as "vulnerable", and divided into four wright Township, lot 10, con. 2, on Regional Areas, cach in charge of a Monday, March 16th, the death of Mr. Regional Officer, responsible to the vl Motors building, and two floors are heavy wooden boxes for overseas, and each box marked with the number of articles.' While there, Hospital supplies ,.......... 426,661 Special Hospital supplies .... 9,415 Knitted comforts ......,... 1,136,389 British Civilian -Clothing ....884,389 | ready to be sent. gritulated on: this work. 'lhe excellent volume | we steadiast ours. uermany. euch week ure sent, Know the Keu prisoners, mach box 1s valued at $2.0. rrigay mormng the vars. un plems irom tne various branches, Ww uns Lonvention. done. uns work is being * * * scarves, 8 pairs' pyjamas, . 1 could not help wishing more of our 'the loyalty and cheerful ¢o- operation from the volunteer workers | \n bbth warehouses, who continue to give daily and weekly serviees mn the numerous® departments are to be con- of work achieved this year is due entirely to devotion of Ontario women, who have so generously and ununingly aided in this task which is pp-- | uur last trip was to the LO.D., punding on College street, where we naa the privilege of seeing the boxes packed tor tne prisoners of war in 1 believe 10,000 parcels As you probably Cross are the only people allowed to send boxes to these 'Lhe box contains cneese, prunes, tea, Jam, salmon, corned beef, suraines, salt, raisins, unned buiter, soup, soup, canned meat and chocolae meeting continued with mosuy round tabiwe conterences where the guests trom out 01 LOWIL were privileged to discuss pro- pelore closing this report, 1 would Ilke very much lo express my appre- Giauon to rrospect branch' of the Red Lress 101 appoinung meg aelegate myvery delegate, 1 am sure, must have been impressed uy ine elncient ana business-like way At the close of the meeting, the dies in chargé of the uurerent de- puruments exhibited a very worthy wsplay of work comprising: 26 pairs of socks, 4 quilts, 11 pairs mitts, 2 tle made his home with his niece, Mrs. Smith for the past twenty years, and so had become a familiar figure Junior Red Cross War Fund. A re- The funeral ser- vice was held from the home of Smith Bros. on Wednesday, March 16th with Rev. Wm, Stocks, of Port Perry, con- Interment was made at St. Branches sent in to the Provincial Junior Red Cross $213825.01 for the view. of the expansion shows that nearly 73,000 schoo! children joined the Junior Red Cross, bringing the membership to almost 800,000 in more than 9,400 branches. Advisory 'Nursing Committee nadn't arrived. 'I'hese were sent-to Manchester the following day to be shipped to head- quarters. More pyjamas were distributed to be made, but unfortunately the yara However, it is on hand now and anyone wishing to knit can get a supply of sock yarn from Mrs. Smith or Mrs. Webster. Mrs. Byron Hill, immediately after|- This covers Professional ergencies in War. Dried Serum Branches in Ontati 31,747 at the end of 1941, Kingston. Then the meeting adjourned. Cross. Cross. emergencies, houses. Voluntary- Blood Donor Committee The Voluntary Blood Donor Com- mittee was organized in January 1911, to co-ordinate and supervise the trans- fusion service, which had been grow- ing during the years of 1939 and 1940, and to deal with the extension of the ervice to Red Cross outside - Toronto. Three clinics. were opened and eight litional clinics weye being organ- year. A total of were given, and an average of 1,000 a week was recorded The presentation of Badges of Ser- vice was awarded to Major E. H. A. Watson, Toronto, and Mr. C. S. Creer, The auditors, Messrs. Vigeon: and Company, report shows available cash of $506,073.20 to meet immediate pay- able liabilities of $475,489.61, leaving a net cash position of $30,683.69. The names of the Executives were read and approved. These also ap- pear in the Annual Statement Report. About 600 attended the Luncheon, when the Mayor of Toronto, welcomed the guests on behalf of the City. His Honour, the Licutehant-Governor, A. Matthew spoke, also Mrs. Plumptre. The guest speaker was Mrs. Dwight Davis, National Director, Volunteer Special Service of the American Red She spoke on her trips to ingland in the interests of the Red At the start of the War they had an enrolment of 60,000, now it is 100,000. She mentioned the work of the Red Cross at Pearl Harbor, and how they were ready to meet the At 2.80 p.m. buses were chartered to take the guests to visit the ware- Our first call was at the Ontario Divisional Goods Warehouse, situated at 122 Pearl street, opened October 4th, 1941. This warehouse four headings in the form of reports supplies all branches with materials | given by the members, The first re- and wools to make all classifications | port was "The Forward Movement in of articles néeded. Later we were| China", and told of the almost mir- ~ taken to the Ontario Receiving and|aculous change of attitude of the Bares, aa the steel i i Hen) in the shipping warehouse at 68 Richmond | Chinese towa ot 4 : TY rds the missionaries : G Laid street west, This is the Goneral|after the apparent calamity of 1900. PATi0e 1 aprisarie £4 /Thia apples 15 Nursing Aides, The $48 Emergency Reserve, Enrolment of : Workers for - Emer- geney Service, Outpost Nursing Ser- vice, Nursing Education and Group Teaching in Home Nursing and Em- <-> o> Mmyrrie dtation city--the birds--who make David -did for™ Saul." elm; the noisy jay jargoning like balancing have the gift of song." Woman's Missionary Society. faith." Supper, was read. and Ours." The welcome songs of the robins and other early spring birds were heard here on Friday morning. "The ballad-singers and the Troubadours, the street musicians of the heavenly 1e bi y sweet music for us_all in our dark hours, as Thus Long- fellow speaks of them in his poem, "he birds of Killingworth", and con- tinues, "The thrush that carols at the dawn of day from the green steeples in the piny wood; the oriole in the foreigner at his food; the bluebir in some topmost spray; flooding with melody the neighbour- hood; the linnet and meadow lark and all the throng that dwells in nests and Mrs. O. H, Downey opened her home on Thursday afternoon for the March meeting of the Auxiliary of the 1 Mrs, G. S. Gervan, president, led in the service of worship which was based on the: theme for the month, "The Lord's Supper--the covenant of our The Apostles' Creed was re- peated in unison and also the State- ment of Faith.in regard to the Lord's In place of the three minutes talk on the theme, "The meaning of the Lord's Supper-in my Christian Experience", Mrs. Ger- van read Leslie Weatherhead's chapter on the subject in his book, "His Life After a brief business period, Mrs, Luery reviewed the 2nd chapter of the study book, "Serving with the Sons of Shuh," .In order to create a keener interest in the story of the great forward movement in the |- West China Mission which" followed the discouragements met in the first decade of work, a test was used. Five questions were asked with three énd- ings to each and the members were given a moment to consider the cor- rect one.' The chapter, "The Cana- dians are coming", was divided under The second report, "The Forward Movement in the Canadian Methodist the relationship between the rise of missionary enthusiasm in the Home ' Church and the number of mission- aries 'sent out, The peak was workers here could have been along to , " ; bos reached in 1908-1009 when 54 mission= see these lovely, well finished articles aries sailed for West id 4 ehath was uséd to illustrate the movement. | 1he.third report, "A Forward Move-! ment ui Missionary Work", Avas a brief summary of the new work made « possible by the arrival in West Unina of 0 many mghly qualiried *mission- 'aries and fhe opemng up .of such types of work as denustry, pharmacy, nursing, building and woman's Work, the last report "A rorward Move- ment in laucation', told pl the open- ing of rrimary vay Schools and the pourding Senools 1or boys and gurls, miudle dehools 10r DOYS and girls and the 1oulding of wnat is now known as ue Union 1neological College, mrs, i ¢losea the review by telhng prieily oI wie Kevolution oi Wil anu ol the third exodus oI Missionaries, put arew attention Lo the great pro- gress ollowing the evacuation ni 1wuU, Zu NUssionunies returned ater ie poxer upnsing. an 1, 1éi nussionaries agam set worn on ue wing journey nome put tney lert ue pegunngs [439 a ving cnrisuan vnuren, mr, sud brs, Alen Koss of Whitby were callers at the home or Mr, ana mrs, U, Luery on Tuesday evening vL sl Week, * . prs. A. Nortney ol Greenbank, was a visitor on ruesduy Of 1a30 Week with ner irienas, Mr, aud mus, J. err. mr, dog oL ore WALLIRINL, WHS al Lois WISLrICL st week buying peal- greea cutue, He smpped a car load py UL. Lo his home. mr. Jack 'thompson, of Ushawa, wus in the villuge on 'lnursday calung ull 1ormer. neighbours. Mr. Frank Harrison who is shill Jct, spent Sunday with ms tamily. miss Beulah Cooper, ol Uetence industries, Ltd., Ajax, was home over tne week-end. : mys. Bert Dull was a visitor in To- ronto, on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. W. Lantz of Toronto was a visitor on Sunday, March 16th, with uliver and Mrs, Lane, Upon her re- wrn home on Sunday evening, Mrs, Lane accompanied her and remained vor several days. "he Woman's Association will hold a business and social meeting at the nome of Mrs. UD. Luery, on Wednes- aay afternoon, April 1. A good at- tendance is desired, that some im- portant items of business may be dis- cussed. . Mr, and Mrs. Albert Timms, Mrs. George Leach and children visited in toronto on Sunday. ] ed on Friday night, guchre were played and the winners were Mrs, A. Parrinder, Mrs. W. Bright, Jr., Harry Stacey and John Quinn, : : Mrs. Allen Pritchard of Oshawa, visited with Myrtle relatives on Tues- day of last week. Mrs. Bruce Taylor and baby Mar- lene of the townline, visited with Mrs. E. Masters on Monday, y 'The Quarterly Official Board of the Myrtle Charge, willbmeet on Tuesday, a d A full attendance is desired as some important items of interest will be discussed. 3 Mr, and 'Mrs. Fred Hinton and family of Toronto,spent Sunday with Mr. Hinton's mother, Mr, and Mrs, Ernest Duchemin of Toronto, were 'week-end visitors with Dave and Mrs, Ducliemin, 5 'The Hearts of -Oak Mission Band will meet at the home of Mrs, Russell Lunney on Saturday at 2 p.m. .Word was received here on Satur- ville, on March 19th, of Margaret A. McTaggart, in her 78th year, wife of the late Arthur Clark, Mrs. Clark was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Mrs, McTaggart, former residents of Myrtle, and will be rentenibered by the older residents of the village, Massoy-Harrls Plotures Modern}industrial concerns go to a lot of trouble and expense to keep their cus- tomers informed and interested in their products. - A ease in point was the free picture show brought to Port Perry last Friday afternoon by Mr. G. A. McMillan, pany. 7 : * Mr, Valentyne, Company repr. tas / Properly dressed and well kept Always available at reasonable 'price, by ordering from . W. E. MacGREGOR, BUTCHER i Phone 72w, PORT PERRY . temporary section orefnan at Leasidey----- success against the Axis the early age of 14, ADMIRAL SIR PERCY NOBLE K.C.B., BRITISH COMMAN- DER-IN-CHIEF, WESTERN APPROACHES At his headquarters, ADMIRAL SIR PERCY NOBLE directs with his staff of experts, tlie movements of convoys and warships in the Battle of the Atlantic, which is being waged with ever-increasing powers. Sixty-one years of age, Admiral In 19356 The euchre and dance sponsored by | the Community Club was well attend-| _ Twelve tables of |' April 7th at 8 p.m. in Myrtle Church. |. day of tha death, at her home in Oak-}{- Local Agent for the Massey-Harris Com-1. Your 'telephone is ri i an), Clear telephone lines for ALL-OUT PRODUCTION 'pact of avast interlocking system now © carrying an abnormal wartime load, - Don't let needless delays hold up messages on which production efficiency may depend. OTHER "WARTIME : : EP x ree ATI EO, » TELEPHONE TACTICS URE you have the right BE SURE consult the directory. 2. SPEAK distinally, directly foto the mouthpiece, 1 3. BE BRIEF, Clear your the next call, : 4. USE OFF.PEAK hours for Long A a calls; before 9.30 ams 1:2 pai, 5-7 pms we id These things may look Hd) fsa : A line: for" tive, said that farm machinery will be The most practical w Denouncing other re es." Lipy 4 Noble's life interest has been the Royal Navy, which he entered at ¢ 3 He served in the Grand Fleet from 1914 to 1919 and became Naval A.D.C. to H.M, The King in 1929, Admiral Noble was made Fourth Sea Lord" and Chief of Supplies and Transport, remaining at this post until 1938 when he became Commander-in-Chief, China Station : ; y. to prove that we are a Christian 'people is to live daily in the Christian way, and loyally to attend and support the Christian churches 2 igions does not help fill our churche 1 . 3 y i i « a