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TIONS MOoNT Ive ain‘ ork fight for some degree of sanity and value of human life in the world of value of human life as it is found in totalitarian states, and the many; pictw»es shown, taken before German | occupation and during the war were| very impressive. His message show-' ed the need of Britain and her allies, to stand against the aggressor and; A large number of citizens availed themselves of the privilege of heaâ€" ing Rex Frost, of Toronto, noted radio lecturer and traveller, who showed pictures of events in Europe from German occupation of Ausiwia until the fall of Paris, Mr. Frost was introduced by Mr Hirtle. In his adâ€" dress he drew attention to the lack Rex Frost Tells of European Conditions The members of the Voluntary Aid to the Red Cross beld their usual weekly meeting in the basement of «ueen St. United Church on Tuesâ€" cday afterncon. _ 50 ladies were presâ€" ent. The meeting opened with the National Anthem, played by Mrs J. H. Harding. It was quite a busy afâ€" ternoon with plenty of sewing for "British War Victims" on hand. Sympathy was expressed for Mrs Du{â€" field who is at present ill in the loc« al hospital. â€" We hope she will soon recover to her usual vigor. Arrangeâ€" ments were made for the monthly tea which will be held on Tuesday Nov. 26th. ‘The meeting closed with the Lord‘s Prayer led by Mrs Derby. and Mrs C. McGirr, a trio. _A conâ€" siderably larger than usual congreâ€" gation was present. A' ladies‘ choir featured the evenâ€" ing service at Knox Church Sunday. They rendered three numbers in opening: Mrs Rev. W. H. Smith a solo; Mrs. Knetchel, Mrs IX. Wilson Pemarent Waving by Mr McArâ€" thur, Toronto .at NMrs Vollett‘s Beauty Parlor on Tuesday\Nov. 26. Make «appointment at once A fine banquet â€" was served at the close to all the contestants, their wives,. and to the visitors, some sixty in all. Rrrnerrimnng â€" . Thos. Bell, and piano solo by Roâ€" land Newton, who also accompanied them. Hazel Ross, Mt. Forest, judge of the Durham Society‘s Home competiâ€" tion,. spoke briefly. Vocal _ solos were rendered by Mrs M. Wilson and Mr Hamilton said it meant a lot of planning and hard work, but was worth while, and Mrs Hamilton also expressed thanks,â€"to Grey Counrty Council as well, for a message of conâ€" gratulation to them which Reeve MceGirr of (Glenelg‘ had just brought. out the province, and presented their ist prize $150 to Me and Mrs J. C. Hamilton. _ Mr Hamilton also took Wawanesa Insurance Co‘s 1st prize of £60.00 for best fire risk in the provâ€" ince, also first in Durham Ag. Sociâ€" ety Field Crop and in Home lmproveâ€"l‘ ment, four firsts in all. Mr MceDonald Presented him with the Wawanesa prize, and all the Durham Society‘s Home Imp. prizes were pyesented also. _ Joe MeCaslin took second and all were announced some wy>ks ago. Mr Hamilton said it meant a lot of The Farmers® Magazine â€"sponsored the Prov. Home Improvement Conâ€" est. and as Mr Hodge, editor, could not come, he sent Messrs McLeod and Crowser who showed slides of homes of first prize winners throughâ€" °_ â€"tâ€"~_~ DPNzZes won in their Home Improvement and Field Crop conâ€" tests. About 150 were in attendance. 4. K. Carroll, Supt. of Ontario Fall Fairs Ass‘n., was opening speakâ€" er, relating largely his visit to the .\'ationalâ€"Plowing Match in Ilowa, and the honors won by Canadians. He brought with him a service diploma which R. C. Robinson presented to ; John MeGirr, for long standing serâ€" vice in Durham Agricultural Society.:| Mr. Robinson is president of Durâ€"‘ hbam Society and was chairman for ; the night. I In Knox Church s evening, Durham Ag "had several â€" speak present prizes won Improvement _ and tests. About IZ0 «. Home Improvement | _ THE ROLL CaLL P T. izes P [esented :R‘S‘;.‘ I\’fl‘tARY‘.ANN pavi VOLUME LXI, NO. 46 rch schoolroom Friday m Agricultural Society speakers present to |_Word was received by Mrs J. W. | McKechnie here of the death of her zsister. Mrs James Simpson, at her | howe at Tisdale, Sask., on November 'Bth. She was in her 88th year and many ycars ago lived here. She was Fanny Tucker, born on the old Tuckâ€" er homestead in Glenelg now, owned by Angus Hooper. When a wee ‘ girl, the family moved into Durham, | where her school days were spent. In 1874 she married James Simpson, and they livea 25 years at Lions Head, thence went West to Tisdale. Her husband died fifteen years azo. | The fungral service was held in the | United Church there, with interment ‘in Tisdale cemetery. ; Surviving are three sons and three daughters, all in Western Canada; two trothers and tâ€"o sisters: James Tucker in Ecremont: George in Tisâ€" dale; Mrs David McCrie of Victoria, Beautiful floral tributes were from Mr and Ms. Harold Lawrence and family; Mr and Mrs David Allen; Mr and Mrs Wm. McFarlane; Mr. and Mrs Geo. Allen; Mr and Mrs Herb. Allen:; Mr Johnston Allen, Hanover; Zion Women‘s Institute. These were carried by Cameron Robson, Charlie Timmins, Oren Peart Emerson Peart, Jos. Edwards, David Allen. The palibearers were James and Johnston Allen of Hanover; Harry Kress of Chatsworth; Herb. Allen, George Allen, Fred Staples. The funeral service was held Wedâ€" nesday afternoon at her home on the sixth concession. Interment was made in Zion cemetery beside that of her husbhard who predeceased her 26 years ago. Her pastor, the Rev. W. H. Smith bad charge of the services, which were very largely atâ€" tended. His text was "When Jesus comes", and a favorite hymn of the deceased "Abide with Me" was sung. Mrs Clarence McGirr sang a solo. ‘_ Deceased leaves to mourn her loss, five sons and two daushters: James. and Allen, Vancouver; David, at Holâ€" den, Alta.; Richard at Bruce, Alta.: Mrs Alex. Vanetta, Aldergrove, B. C: Jennie and Basil at home. ‘Two daugzhters passed away some yea.rs‘1 2zo, Ellen (Mrs Robert Webber)| and Annie (Mrs J. Firth). Twentyâ€" iwo grardchildren and eleven greatf grandchildren, two sisters and two.l brothers also survive: Mrs R. Hanna: (Maggie) of Mount Forest: Mrs Wm.* MceFarlane (Sarah), Glenelg; David; Allen, Durham and Joseph Allen, of Brandon, Man. who is 2 years older' than his deceased sister. Grandma Davis was given everyf care in her eventide years by her} daughter Jennie and granddaughter.! Gladys Firth. _ She was bedfast onty two weeks before her death and shpf nassed away as a child in sleep. Mrs| Harold Lawrence. a gmnddaughtc"! staved with her as much as was! possible the last couple of weeks. l vis was a real homemaker and a devoted mother to her family and was alwtys willins to help anyone who needed help in the community. It was only a few years ago when she gave a demonstration of baking bread in the bake kettle at the womâ€" en‘s Insgitute meeting which was much appreciated . 4‘ Mrs James Allen of Glenelg, was _ born April 12th, 1$50, on the 2nd con: . cession of Glenelg, on the farm now â€" owned by Chas. Lawrence. She exâ€" pevienced the hardships of pioneer days and many interesting stories she told of how the first settlers |cleared the land and made up their | homes from the bushland and how , they welcomed the first settlers that moved in. f April 22nd 1872 she was happily maried to the late Matthew Davis and settled in her new home cn the sixth eencession of Glenelg, where she resided until her death. Mrs Daâ€" ( MES. MARY ANN Davis | By our Zion Correspondent) r _ Our oldest residen: here, Mrs. M. Davis passed away Monday noon, November 18th, 1940 at her home on the sixth concession, Glenelg. Deceasâ€" ed, whose maiden name was Mary Ann Allen, daughter of the late Mr and MRS. JAMES SIMPSON nd conâ€" m now She exâ€" pioneer After the deputation had conâ€" cluded, the report of the Good Roads Committee, which had been lying on the tables in front of the members of the Council all the time, and which recommended that the same policy be adhered to as in the past, was adopted. They also recommended that any agreements for snow plowing conâ€" tain a clause, that if double track roads are not maintained, turnine out places be kept and maintained at least every three hundred yards along the road, such turn: out places to be staggered. plea. Rev. A. J. Dtars, of Desboro; Dr. Ellis of Holstein, and Reeve Down of Flesherton, all took part in the presentation of arguments to the counci; and urged that action be taken. ed that last year they raised the sum of $250 among the people of the communitiee between _ Ayton and Hanover, and t he road was kept open, but that the road to Neustadt was closed most of the winter. He made a strong plea for assistance. He received the supâ€" port of Reeve Louis Himmler in his in the villages people do not have horses any more and they are comâ€" pelled to hice terms and sleighs. He also stressed the matter of the roads being blocked for telephone and Hydro services, and expressed the hope that the County Council would see its way clear to help them out in this matter. He statâ€" The deputation â€" was headed by Dr. J. Card of Ayton, who went into considerable detail with â€"reâ€" spect to conditions during the winâ€" ter months in his area. He stressâ€" ed the matter of the difficulties in getting sick people from the smallâ€" er communitiecs like Ayton to the hospitals, and pointed out that there were many inconveniences, as ‘The clause in the report cf the County Roads committee â€" dealing with this important question was prepared prior to the hearing of a deputation from various pavts of the county, awi was not changed after the deputation had been heard. Grey County Council will mainâ€" tain its policy of former years with resard to keeping county roads open for motor traffic during ‘the winter, which is that no attempt will be made to keep them cpen, but that they will be kept open as long as possible in the fall and open as early as possible in the spring. | One resident infoâ€"med the Reâ€" , view he counter twenty of them in [sight at one time. then with a rifle | he banged the life out of six of them, after which all had disappeared. _ It | would be advisable for our town authorities to have rat poison placed !there. so screened that dogs or cats cannot get at it, and thus endeavour to exterminate this pest. No Stov plowing on County Roads The town dump at foot of Durham Road hill, has become a breeding ercund and rendezous for rats, and the rodents are reported getting into citizens‘ cellars as well, and causing havoc. Town Damp is Rat Infested Friends.from Durham attended the ’ funeral service in Mount. Forest of the late Mrs Alex. McEwen, who was | formerly Ellen Little, a daughter 0: ’Mr and Mrs Archie Little, who used to live at Orchardville and Varney. She was born in Puslinch in 1852, married Alex. McEwen 68 years ago and resided in Mount Forest until a few years ago, when she moved to Hamilton to reside with her son Grant. Mrs. McEwen was a sister of the late Mrs ‘Thos. McComb and the late Mrs S. McComb of Durham. Durham. MRS. ALEX. McEWEN and Mrs J. W. McKechnie purhim Reugr DURHAM, ONT., THURSDAY NOV. 21 WITH WHICH is incorPoraTEep THE HOLSTEIN LEADder RED CROSS DRIVE ALMOST B DOUBLES OBJECTIVE Durham‘s objective in the Sept. Red Cross Grive was $1000, ‘but cash already in is $1723.15, with pledges of $74.50. a total of almost $1800. Mr. J. H. McQuarrie is local chairâ€" A copy of this resolution had been received by County Clerk, Mrs. A. M. Rutherford, and when Reeve Austin Ball of Hanover, head of the finance committee of council subâ€" mitted his report on Friday moâ€"nâ€" ing, approval was given the idea . Grey _ County. Council, _ through their Finance Committee voiced their hearty approval of a resoluâ€" tion, passed recently by the Welâ€" lington County _ Council, recomâ€" mending that vouchers for transâ€" portation _ be issued automatically with weekend or other long term passes, to all men serving in His Majesty‘s Canadian Forces. Free Transportation For Soldiers Favored In resporse to an appeal from Major Wm. H. French, ‘A" Comâ€" pany Commander of the . 2nd Batâ€" talion, Grey and Simcoe Forestc_s, N. P .A. M., Grey County Council were unaminous in voting $500.00 to that regiment at their Friday mornâ€" ing session. Major French had apâ€" peared before Ccuncil stating that many items were needed by the regiâ€" ment now in trairing. > A cortract allowing $102.00 to be spent on installation of indirect lights in South Grey Registry Office, Durham, had been let. _ The County are to supply the fixtures in this case. In the report of Property Commitâ€" tee, presented to Grey Co. Council last Friday, it was recommended that David Robertson caretaker of the County Buildings, be granted leave of absence for the duration of the war. Thos. Ramage, goaler, was appointed his successor. consideration to. Mr McCauley alâ€" so referzed to the matter of keeping all county roads open and fit for moter traffic during the winter months. He arguad that there are a large number of young men in the country _ today / who have â€" gone into military training â€" camps for two weeks and a month and who are expected to put in two or three nights each week in further train-” ing in their centres. If the roads‘ were not open to motor tmfl‘xc‘ they _ would find it impossible to| do this, as horses would not do, asf too much time would be taken up in this way. _ These were just some mattc s the. â€"Counrty .Council Assoâ€" ciation were considering and they would have to have the opinions of the County Councils of Ontario with regard to them. F‘C, and this was something to give consideration to. Mr McCauley alâ€" so referzed to the matter of keeping all county roads open and fit for moter traffic during the winter months. He aroi‘od thas thara a22 ‘One Assessor for ! Co. may be Appointed President of the Ontario County Council Association, and an exâ€" warden of Grey County, and an exâ€" member of the Grey County Coun cil at the Friday afternoon session said they might expect a number of, important changes in the municiâ€" pal laws of the province in the near future, and whether they likâ€"} ed them or not, they would have to accept them. He intimated that i7 stead of the assessing being done by > townships, as at present, _ there might be a county _ assessor ap . pointed to work under the direction of the Department of â€" Municipai Affairs. _ In that case it misht be that the rural taxpayer might have . _ McCauley, of Flesherton, The bride was becomingly gownâ€" ed in in royal blue, wearing a corsâ€" age bouquet. of American Beauty rosâ€" es. The wedding party partook of a i wedding supper in the home of Mr. i'and Mrs Mills and a wedding re ‘ception was tendered the bride and |groom in the home of Mr and Mrs ;Glen Lloyd with twentyâ€"five guests ; present. _Mr and Mrs Campbell took up residence at 102 Kenilworth Ave., Toronto. Previous to the marriage a shower of gifts.was given the bride at the home of her sister. ‘ A marriage of intevrest to many Durham friends took place in St. Barnabas Church, Toronto, when the rector united in marriage Miss Norâ€" ma Lloyd, youngest. daughter of the late Mr and Mrs James Lioyd of Durham, and Private Wilfred Campâ€" bell of ‘Grey and Simtoe . Foresters of Camp Borden, formerly of Price ville. Their attendants were the bride‘s sister,.and brother, Mrs Net tie Mills and George Lloyd of ‘Toronâ€" to. ¢ > A buffet luncheon was served at the bride‘s home, 14 Keywest Ave., ‘Toronto, Miss Ella Park, and Mrs. Russell Stevenson serving. ‘The happy couple left on a short honeymoon to London and other points. On their return they will reâ€" side in Toronto. : The bride‘s gown was of chocolate prown with bodice of gold lama with hat and accessories of same shade. Hor flowers were mums in autumn shades. _ The bride was attended by hersister, A. M. McCannel, who wore khaki green with hat to match. Mr. Lawrence Sandy, Toronto, was best MERRICK â€" McCANNEL On November 7th 1940, the marriâ€" age was solemnized at Harvie Avâ€" enue United Church of Jane Marjcie McCannel, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Mal. McCannel to Gordon John Merâ€" rick, son of the late Mr and Mrs Wm. Merrick of Kagawont. _ At their closing meeting on Satâ€" urday afternoon, Grey County Counâ€" nil voted 500 copies of the History of Grey County to the I.O.D.E. and the Red Cross to be sold for patriotic purposes. _ A motion recommending this be done was brought in by Reeve W. S$. Hunter of Durham, and re ceived the hearty approval of all members. _ The books will be turned over at once to these organizations and their sale will net a nice sum fcs war work. F. C. Conner, M. D. who has pmc-; tised in Flesherton the last fou. teen | months, removed to Durham this week, and has opened a medical, practice here. His office is in Tiniâ€", anov‘s building, south of Henderson’si bakery. Dr. Conner is a graduate j of Queens‘s University, and has fortyj years‘ experience. ; | GREY COUNTY HISTORIES To GO TO RED CROSS, 1.0.D.E Rev. Carman J. and Mrs Queen c‘ Ridgetown were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Bell of Durham, and Mr and Mrs J. C. Queen of Eg=emont. Geonrge McKechnie, who is a memâ€". ber of the second unit of the 11th Provost Co. of the C.A.S.F. London visited his mother, Mrs J. W. Mcâ€" Kechnie over the weekâ€"end. } M John Wilkinson of near Mt. Forest, was a guest early in the week with Mr and Mrs Sam. Chapman. _ _ Mrs Hattie Langley left for Regina on Monday to spend a few months, after some tinie in Durham. Mr and Mrs Wm. Webb, veturned Saturday from their hconeymoon to her parents, Dr. and Mrs Pickering and motored Sunday to their newl‘ home in Gravenhurst. Mrs Thos. Banks left Satur to spend some weeks in Toro with ho brother, Angus and McArthur. Her son George, postn ter at Flesherton, drove her down Hunter. CAMPBELLâ€"LLOYD NEW DOCTOR HERE W. R. Alder of London is 5 a week with Miss Margaret Mw â€" EeA m pcartnmmient in ay 6. m | _ As we announced jast week, Mr., The. Ladfes Aid of Durhan ks left | Satur dayl'and Mrs. Thomas G. Lauder, Durhamfltzeflan Cgur yrill h«;ld th:ir leks in Tommo‘celebraged tl{e co'mpletion of fifty| omemade ,\1fzg. sale a.n. a Angus and Mrs Y°a‘s of married life on ‘Tuesday last | tea, at ithe Library, Saturda George, postmas., When nearly 150 rn';e{nds. including a’ ncon, Nov. 30th. rov r down. |delegation from Rocky Saugeen secâ€" mtc ,; leefr efordRegma!tion, called to extend good wirwas on!'m:::n li::r:::u-uhg:::stmsch‘ d a few months,| their golden anniversary . \\'ééne “ De‘cflmbe 1:& Durham.. ‘ A happy reunion of relatives tookj_loon e Me’ven'n'-' E; rh .‘ . Webb, weturned, place Sunday, when their two sons,sinems ‘;. foll:n:‘ urther ar _ hcneymoon to; Thomas A. and William, with their;~ 7 1 Mrs Pickering,wives; daughter Mrs. W. G. Suter’ o es \Vomemz‘uzp i y to their new | (Belle) and husband, were present; | .. Euchre in St. Yonn‘s PQn'sJ e also Mr. Lauder‘s brother, Dr. andit Clenslg) af N t Mway.‘s on of near Mt.|and Mrs. Edward Lauder, ail from ® pim.. 4 dmission éc ‘P Nt arly in the weektl'l‘oronto: their son Ned, from Ham. _ ‘~‘"> A4missior . Proce mn i P _ Telegrams of congratulations were received from friends at Lashburn, Sask., Kirkland Lake and elsewhere, also numerous letters. The â€" two principals passed the event in good health and spirits, and have fond memories of the two days, as a start on the next fifty years. i Corns a callouses mean misery. Lloyd‘s Thyrholated Corn and Callous Salve means i®stant relief. 50c at McFadden‘s Driig Store. A gift of lovely mums also cant to Mr. and Mrs. Lauder from Durham Presbyterian Ladies‘ Aid. ONTARIO ARC ' TORONTO to spend a few hours with them on the auspicious occasion, and to preâ€" sent them with a beautiful floor lamp. Ms. George Noble read the address and Messrs. Robt. Lawson and Albert Fritz tendered the gift. Mr. Lauder gratefully voiced their thanks. In the evening a gathering of over thirty of the neighbors of Rocky section thronged the iarge livingrocm |ilton; Mrs. Kusiar (a niece) and X.~. ‘Kusiar of New Toronto, and other Irelatives closer at hand; in all, twenâ€" ‘ty~eight enjoyed a sumptuous dinner together around one long table. | The two sons had to return to their duties that evening, but Mrs. Suto, Dr. and Mrs. Lauder remained over for ‘Tuesday‘s reception, and aided the fiftyâ€"year young couple in the soâ€" cial duties of the day. Three nieces and granddaughter Betty (Mrs. W. Thompson of Flesherton) waited on the many who tendered congratujaâ€" tions both afternoon and evening, serving tea and refreshments. C. B. LA WRENCE Groceries and Meats Phone 12%1, Durham In 5 bag lots ..... .....$3 per bag Campbell‘s Tomato Juice, 3 cans 25¢ Reinhart‘s Apple Juice, at. bottle 18¢ Clover Leaf Pink Salmon, 2 cans 33¢ Rocky Section Honors Lauders LAWRENCE‘S Friday & Saturday Specials Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 5 oz. bottle 5¢ Purity Bread or Pastry Flour, 98 lb bag 3.15 Come in and see our latest models at work! Buy Madeâ€"inâ€"Canâ€" ada Washers and Ironers. On Nov. 1li1th, 13th, 15th, 18th and 19th, over thirtyâ€"three Canadian Radio Stations will announce National Washer Week. I wiil include 30 tenâ€"cent packages of RINSO with each Tkor Washer or > oner sold during National Washerâ€"Ironer Week. Buy now before prices go higher. NATIONAL WASHERâ€"IRONER WEEK Nov. 16 â€" 23 ‘Open House Week‘ DURHAM MACHINE SHOP F. W. MOON, Proprietor DURHAM, ONT. â€"â€" Ph Published Weekly at $2.00 a year in auvance. To United States, $2.50 a year in advance. Peter Ramage, Publisher 78 h reieiy ~rpredmegn Aomc ie â€"â€" "Sua mon Ten Cent Tea in the basement o Queen Street United ir Church on TuesMay afternoon, Novem. ‘*, ber 26th NOTICE We, the undersigned, have agreed to close our legal office every Thursâ€" day at 12 o‘clock, until Nov. 1 1941. Frank G. Foster, J. H. McQuarrie, Clen A. Rowe. The meeting will be His Honour Judge G. Owen Sound. 2200 PCPR Vecting of Trustees, !‘«"eachers, lergy, _ and interested ratepayers w i; be beld "at the Town ‘Han, Durham\ on Tvesday November 26th next at Â¥ P. m. to discuss the advisability â€" of setting :;pax't one or two half hour ,1"iods each _ week during the academ year {or the purâ€" pose of Religious Teaching (Bible Instruction) in the ublic Schools in Durhars, and Town ips of Egreâ€" mont, Glenelg and Bentifick. A special meeting the Ducham Public day, Nov. 22nd at s bers are reqnestai + I Zion Women* Institute wily |a Euchre in St. Yohn‘s Parish ] |Glenelg, on Fr Y, Nov. 29th w u_ EOS To Members of the Durham Branch of the Canadian Legion No. 308. A special meeting will be held in the Ducham Public Library, on Frjâ€" day, Nov. 22nd at 8. p.m. All mem. [ Wpnmeaii oi tens Th Durham Public School will present its annual Christmas Concert Wednestlay, December 18th, afte, nmoon and evening. Further announceâ€" ments wil follow. Reserve Dec Sunday School COMING EVENTS requested to be present. B. H. Willis, Secretary cunovagh nfi Pm dycor NOTiICE ‘th for Presbyterian a§¢\!dressed by “’\ Morley, of T cnpnarhimine reninttet on comsccoptpmreng their hold at for