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THURSDAY, OCT. 2lst, 1943 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, 'ONTARIO PAGE FOUR Tyrone Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mahoney, Sutton, at Mr. W. F. Park's.. Miss K. Macdonald, Oshawa, is home. . . Messrs. Charles and Arthur Brooks, St. Catharines, Mr. Clarence Brooks, Clarkson, Mr. and Mrs. Frcd Brooks and Floyd, Cobourg, Mr. and Mrs. Les. Brooks and Gler, Bowmanville, at Mr. George Brooks. . . Mrs. Willis Stewart with relatives at Roseneath... Mrs. Robert Stephens, Gorrie with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wood- ley. .. Mrs. E. Stevens, Hamptor, with Mrs. R. Burgess. Jack Stephens who worked for Mr. Otto Freund has joined the armny. Apple pickers are still very busy and quite a number of the womenfolk have helped out. Mr. William Virtue is on the sick list. His daughter, Mgrs. Jas. Boîl, Leskard, is with his ai present. Blackstock Visitors: Mrs. Walter Weir, Brooklin, with her sister, Mrs Leith Byers... Mr. and Mrs. Rus- sell Lansing and Miss Phemia Hooey, Toronto, at Mr. Herman Hooey's. . . Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Mountjoy in Toronto at Mr. Harr: Graham's. . . Mrs. Robt. Bruce with lier daughter, Mrs. Ross Curtis, Cobourg. .. Mrs. Laverne Chapman and her infant daugli ter at Mrs. Richard Hooper's. Some of the boys who wenl West to help with the harvest are back. Red Cross quilting was held in the Community Hall, Oct. 13 when six quilts were made. Congratulations to Mrs. Henry Mountjoy o&celebrating her 84tl birthday on Oct. 18. Mrs. John Watson in Oshawa ai Lorne Watson's. W.M.S. made out very well b> Careless use of matches and smoking material is the most coxnmon cause of fires. Make sure every m a t c h, cigarette, anid cigar, as well as pipe ashes, are ont before you discard them. Don't smoke in bed! Last, but flot least, in- sure your property ade- quately through Stuart R. James Insurance and Real Estate Successor To J. J. Mason & Si Phone 681 King st. Bowsanvile serving lunch at Cecil Hill's sale. Hints On Mailing Flight-Lieut. Rev. R. J. Vance'C rs 'R.C.A.F., son-in-law of Arch- C rtmas Parcels ydeacon Simpson, stationed at For Boys Overseas British Columbia, while visiting ____ here, read the lesson and preac1h- It's time to be getting the s. ed a forceful sermon in St. John's Crsmspre ed o h . Anglican Chiurch, Sunday mor- Crsmspre ed o h sning. boys and girls in the Armedt ýd Sacrament o! The Lord's Sup- Forces of Canada overseas. The( -per was observed in the United Post Office Departmnent has an- Church, Sunday evening. Rev re Bruce Harrison's remarks were nounced that this year the closing1 rt in keeping with saine, "This Do date for overseas parcels for de-i .In Remembrance of Me." livery to Canadians in Britain and e,_________ on other parts of the far-flungi battie lune by Christmas is No- iNestieton vember lst. This is 10 days ale1 than last year. The reason fori r Vîstors:advancing the deadline is because er iiors. Mrs. H. Knapp, Ham- the range o! delivery this year is1 Le lto, Ms.Ralph Emerson, To- more extensive than at any otheri 7ronto, with Mrs. M. Emerson.. . time since the start of the war.( YMr. and Mrs. Harold Wheeler in The Post Office officials say that1 Le Oshawa. . . Mrs. Frank Playfoot it wiîî be_ý_hepfu1 to speeding up has gone to Toronto 10 be with and assuring prompt delivery if1 te her husband, Pte. Playfoot. . . te mailing o! parcels is done S- Mr. Henry Thompson has started even earlier than November lst. it out again on the 5th Victory Loan This year they expect to have to ...Master Bobby Wheeler with handle much more than the 8 1-21 his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. million pounds of Christmas par- R. M. Hoskin, Janetville. . . Mr. cels in 1942, because there are1 John McGill, Janetville, with his thousands more Canadian boysg sister, Mrs. Jas. Williamson.. and girls overseas than therei rMrs. R. W. Marlow with Mrs. Jas. were a year ago.1 'Samelîs. . . Neil Malcolm attend- It appears that the spirit ofi ed Roseneath Fair.. Mr. and Christmas absorbs the Post Office iaMrs. John Hutchinson. Toronto, people, for in an officiai, appeal to aMr. and Mrs. Burney Hooey and mail Christmas parcels early for eBarbara, Mrs. John Hooey and overseas, they express a poignant teMiss Gwen Wilson and Mr. Roy concern about what a giftless ,e Hooey at Mrs. Herman Samelîs'. Christmas would mean for the A number of men from Nestle- boys and girls who are wearing es ton attnpudthon banquet at the badge of Canada on the active Blackstock pto by the BIack war fronts. Preceptors, served by ladies of The weight limit for overseas At LOB.A. parcels for the armed forces is il 7e pounds, but if it can be kept C' ,ii'iicunder, so much the better. N4 In C d inflammable items, such as 3, matches or lighting !luids must A gloom was cast over the be enclosed. Last year several ycommunity when il was learned hundred bags of Christmas par- 'h that Mrs. James Gibson o! Green- cels for Canadians overseas were bank had passed away suddenly. lost by f ire at an Eastern Can- t Mr. and Mrs. James Gibson had adian port, caused by the ignition come by invitation to our Church o! inflammable material which )y celebration and were visiting Mr. had' been enclosed. The result Gibson's brother, Charles. When was immeasurable disappoint- Mrs. Gibson f ailed 10 appear in ment to thousands of boys and the morning her husband called girls in Britain and elsewhere, Sher and getting no response and 10 the parents and other rela- !ound she had passed away. Sym- tives and friends who had packed Ipathy is extended 10 the sorrow- the parcels with such loving hope ing husband who was a former and care. resident. Fresh fruits, such as apples or The War Service Club met at oranges and any other perîshable ~"Mrs. T. Samelîs' 10 arrange for products should not be enclosed. Ithe packing of the boxes for over- Preserves, jam, pickles or other Nseas. Mrs. Samelîs was elected delicacies in glass bottles or jars President t0 filîl the place of the are barred. Iretiring president, Mrs. C. Parr. The contents of overseas par- A number oi ladies met in the cels should be put in a strong cor- church basement Wednesday eve- rugated cardboard or fibre board ning and packed 40 boxes for box. the box wrapped in layers overseas. The club served re- o! strong paper and securely tied.' !reshments aI Norman Leth- Fancy tissue paper should neyer angue's sale on Saturday. In spite be used. The name and address of ramn a large crowd was present should be written plainly in ink. and a successful sale was held. Observing the Post Office in- Mr. C. Parr also had a successful 'structions will help to assure de- sale. livery o! the Christmas parcels. Thanksgiving Visitors: At Mrs. and their arrivaI overseas will C. H. Fallis' and Mrs. Edgar Gib- help the boys and girls "over son 's - Mr. and Mrs. Norman there" to have a happier Christ- Philp, Edward and Catherine, To- mas. ronto, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Robin -______________ son, Ralph and Ann, Janetville, Miss Birdie Fallis and Mr. Frank Guelph, and Mrs. Bill Robinson, Walters, Oshawa, Mrs. Wm. Jack- Toronto, with their parents, Mr. son, Lindsay, Mr. Fred Veale, and Mrs. E. Gibson. Nestleton; at Mrs. George Fowl- A shower was held on Wednes- er's - Mrs. Ray Blair, Oshawa, day night to honor Mr. Eldon Miss Helen Fowler, Pickering; at Thompson and his bride. Useful W. B. Ferguson's-Mr. and Mrs. gifts as well as a purse o! money Everard Sanderson, Helen, Mar- were presented 10 the happy ion and Jean, Toronto, Mr. and, couple and a pleasant evening was Mrs. W. D. Ferguson, Fay and spent in dancing. Gary, Nestieton; at Oscar Mc- PIe. Wesley Sweet who is home Quade's - Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ion a month's leave was given a Oke, Port Perry, Mr. and Mrs. party on Friday night and pre- Jack Gay, Courtice, Miss Leah sented with a useful gift, a!ter McQuade, Oshawa, Miss Audrey which ahl enjoyed dancing. McQuade, Bowmanville; aI Mrs. J. E. Elliott's-Rev. and Mrs. J. U. Robins, Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. Frank King, Lindsay, Mr. Enniskillen and Mrs. George Avery, Little ;nBrittain, Mrs. Gordon McLean fland Jean, Uxbridge, Mr. and Mrs. Visitors: Mrs. O. C. Ashton C. J. Mountjoy, Islington; Mrs. with her parents and brothers ai John Thompson, Peterboro, with Templeton, Que. . . Mrs. H. hier son Mr. Meredith Thompson; Stevens with hier daughter, Mrs. Miss Annie Mountjoy in Toronto; C. R. Wallon, Kingston.. . Mr. OF LAC Glenn Gibson, No. 4 W.S., W. C. Stainton. Toronto, with rel- atives .. . Miss Eva Souch in To- ronto ... Mrs. Lacey and Lorraine, Mr. and Mrs. O. Pethick and Gail, Mrs. P. F. Bradley, Mrs. Verna Wood, Toronto, Mrs. Wmn. Shep- pard, Zion, Mr. and Mrs. A. Red- knapp, Mrs. Wmn. Whittaker, Newtonville, at Mr. S. R. Pethick's. . . Mrs. E. C. Ashtor té asent he day IU II i with Mrs. G. Beech, Bowmanvillh ...Miss Verna Ormiston, Miss Emma Werry. Toronto, at Mr. R. The combined meeting o! the Women's Association and Wo- man's Missionary Society was held in the church on Oct. 131h. Owing 10 the harvest season the attendance was small. There were il present. Mrs. J. Werry presided over the devotional ...e.riod. In the absence o! the W.M.S. president. the vice-presi- dent took charge o! the W.M.S. THIS ADVERTISEIMENT CONTRIBUTED BY Len Elliott Plumber Bowmanville the Squair home helping with the apple picking. The Squair orch- ards have a bountiful crop this year as have many other orchards in this vicinity. Mrs. R. Winter visited in Osh- awa. Salem !riends were shocked and grieved 10 learn of the sud- den passing o! Clifford Colwill of Hampton, and deepest sympathy is extended to the bereaved family. "An Emergency Religion" was the subject o! the very fine ser- mon delivered by Rev. Gardner Sunday. Samel Women's Association met at the home o! Mrs.- E. J. Silver on Thursday eVening, Oct. 14, with 19 ladies in attendance. Mrs. L. Coombes was in charge o! the program and conducted the devotional. Piano solo by Mrs. S. Buttery; violin music by Dorothy Winter; piano solo by Marie Coîl- acutt. A committee was named to fuI the ditty bags. Mrs. L. Goodman, Tyrone, gave hints about !lling the bags. A social hall hour was enjoyed. Next meeting, Nov. 111h, aI Mrs. H. S. Barrie's. CANADIAN RED CROSS back, yet. If we are to meet our ISSUES CALL FOR MORE commitments as they must be WOMEN VOLUNTEERS met, Red Cross volunteers throughout the Dominion must On the heels of the news that stick to the job and see it German raiders have again hit through." heavily at English cities and towns, Dr. F. W. Routley, National SON 0F HON. J. BRACKEN Commissioner of the Canadian CAPTAIN IN R.C.A.M.C. Red Cross, has sent out a cail that there is a greater need than ever Appointment to the active army before for volunteer women in the rank of captain of Dr. Allan workers. Douglas Bracken, 81 Roslyn Road, "Canadian women have done a Winnipeg, son of Hon. John magnificent job in Red Cross," Bracken, leader of the Progress- stated Dr. Routley. "Women in ive Conservative Party, and Mrs. their homes, working quietly, Bracken, of Ottawa, is announced without praise or glory have done by military authorities. yeoman service. They have given Born at Saskatoon, Sask., Capt. freely of their time and energies Bracken was educated there and in the workrooms, blood donor in Winnipeg, graduating in medi- clinics, prisoner-of-war packing cine from the University of Mani- plants and in Cors service." toba in 1939. In 1940 he moved "Supplies running well over the to Moose Jaw, Sask., where he twenty-six million mark have practised for one year, then re- gone overseas in a steady and un- turned to Winnipeg, where he was diminished streamn because these on the staff o! the Winnipeg volunteers have realized the bit- Clinic. ter need." An ardent sportsman, Capt. "Major - General Price, our Bracken played football, soccer, Overseas Commissioner has warn- basketball and tennis at Uni- ed us that the regular hit-and-run versity, and also competed in sev- raids on the coastal towns pro- eral Dominion championship bad- vide a steady drain on Red Cross minton tournaments. reserves that must be made Up," Prior to joining the active army, stated Dr. Routley. Capt. Bracken held the rank of "When you consider the thous- Lieutenant in the 3rd Reserve ands -of tons of Red Cross supplies Field Ambulance, Royal Canadian that have already gone into North Army Medical Corps. Married, Africa, it is easy to see what vast Capt. Bracken is the third son of reserves must be built up to keep Hon. John Bracken and Mr pace with the widening scope of Bracken 10 enlist in theaCanadian Allied operations." Forces, his two brothers, J. Bruce "To do this, Red Cross volun- Bracken and William Gordon teers must keep up the magnifi- Bracken, being with the R.C.N. cent pace they have set for them- V.R. and R.C.A.F., respectively. selves," stated the National Com- Capt. Bracken has been posted missioner. "It is not time to sit for duty to No. 10 Company, R.C., Ri TRIS SPACE DONATED THROUGH COURTESY 0F CWALKER STORES, fISJMITED 50 WMAN VILLE A.M.C., Fort Osborne Barracks, Men must be decided on what "Thero's one subject of conver.. and will leave shortly to takea they will flot do, and then they sation, 'production', one keynote qualifying course at Camp or are able to act with vigor in what of behaviour, 'keeping on the den. they ought to do.-Mencius. beam'." 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