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News of Cookmwn Mrs Herb Jebb visited last week with Mr and Mrs Adair at Mount Brydges ert Murphy is visiting relatives and friends in St Catharines and Kitchener Mr and Mrs Norman Loughced Meaford spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Fshcr Robert Cunningham Milton vis ited last week with Mr and Mrs Frank Fisher and called on his cousin Mrs William Corbett Miss Marjorie Eldridge of Civ vens School teaching staff spent the Easter vacation With her father Eldridge Mrs Robertson and daugh ter Mary St Catharines visited friends in town at the weekend Mrs Milton Trace and daughter Betty Elmvale spent last week with the tormers parents Dr and Mrs Lcadlay Mr and Mrs Albert BaSSingth waite Toronto visited Mr and Mrs William Walker on Sunday Institute Euchre and Dance The Womens institute held very successful euclire and dance in the town hall on Wednesday April 2i The prize winners were for men lst McEwen 2nd Ken Crawford for ladies lst Mrs Walker 2nd Mrs Couse The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing to Doug Jcbbs orchestra Refreshments were served Institute Meeting Next regular meeting of the W0 mens institute will be held in the town hall on Thursday evening May This will be visitors night and the local WI their guests the who will provide the program are having as United Church WA Next meeting of the United Church WA will be held on Tue6 day evening May at Mrs Westlakes Rosa Social Group The Ross Social Group met on April 22 at Mrs Norman Camp bells The president Mrs Bor den Nixon presided Roll call was answered by its members and one visitor An appeal was made for the blind and it was agreed to give $10 quilt was quilted for Mrs Fildey Next meeting May at Mrs Lowes Lunch was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs Beatty Mrs Armstrong Mrs Nevils Mrs Montgom ery and Mrs Gilroy Bowling League Standing Happy Hooligans HO points Wanderers llfi Happy Gang 113 Jcts 10$ Tail Enders 71 Slow Pokes 66 Spoon winners high triple ladies Marg McKee 532 gents Don Wesson 618 High sin gle for night ladies Doris Mc Kiilicrin 215 gents Don Wesson 22 Births LOZOBill Bette nee Kidd announce the arrival of daugh ter at the Good Samaritan Hospi tal Dayton Ohio on April 23 1954 ROGERSONAt Stevenson Mem orial Hospital April 2i 1954 to Mr Alliston ladies tcm BARRIE EXAMINER WEDNESDAY arm 28 1954I and Mrs grad Rosanna Cooks town daufiater The Late Gordon Pattern The sympaithy of the cotnmun ity isextended to Mrs Gordon Patton and family in the sudden passmg on Sunday April 25 of loving husband and father Attend Funeral Among those who attended the funeral of Mrs Walker Coburn in Beeton on Sunday April $3 were Jebb William Jebb Mrs Wilson Mrs Halbert Miss Gazey Kidd Kidd and Mr and Mrs Ramsay Lions to Elmvalc InterClub number of the members of the Cookstown Lions Club motored to Eimtale on Friday evening for an interclub meeting United Afternoon Auxlllary The Afternoon Auxiliary 0f the United Church WMS met on Tues day at Mrs leadinys The president Mrs Carr presid ed with Mrs Cousc as sec retary and Mrs Leadlay pianist The devotional period with New Life through Love as its theme was followed from the Missionary Momlily with Mrs Leadlay read ing the Scripture lesson dis cussion on Relief for Korea was taken by Mrs Carr Mrs Shaw Mrs Fidlcr and Mrs Mc Fadden pleasing piano solo was rendered by Miss Betty Trace of Elmvale granddaughter of the hostess The chapter from the study bookLow Ceilings was given by Mrs Couse Roll call was answered by verse of cripture re Crucifixion and Re surrection Visits to the sick and books read were recorded Two bales are in process of prepara tion good used clothing or yard goods etc for Korea and the WMS bale of clothing for children six to 16 years for mission school In preparation for the an BIG BUYS FOR TINY TOTS AND TODDLERS SATISFACTION GUARANTEED 0R YOUR MONEY REFUNDED DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE AT THRIFT RIGHT PRICES FAMILY ALLOWANCE CHEQUES CASHED srrcuumcnnrs for 100 Downsoft Wllllc cotton flannclctte daintily detailed with blue or pink trim Peter Pan collar effect or plain round neck Barbies will be so cosy anddearlooking in these nighties Mothers will want supply at this Special low price 35 Eli SPECIAL babys crib Highlighted with colourful nursery designs Pink blue Specially good value Sizes 36 to 50 ins corrou CARDIGANS Noveltydesign Variety of col ors Brokenlines Clearing at this low price 670 BLANKETS Save on these light cosy cotton eiderdown blankets for l27 BOXER JEANS For boys or girls Made of stur dy denim in variety of colors Sizes to 99° TRAINING PANTIES Balbriggan cotton well made with overlook seams double Terry cloth training panties in gusset ribbed cuffinrg White white pink yellow mue pink blue maize Sizes2 to pm of geriiis BOXER Sturdy cotton drills and cords in an assortment of blight prints Boys and girls styles Fine to team with Tshirts Sizes to SPECIllllTSHIRTS 55 Eu for 100 Heres wonderful buy in Tshirtsl The specially low price means considerable savings for this everyday wardrobe item Sturdy cotton jacquard inia variety of patterns and coloursShortsleeved style Sizes to Grand Zellei Value SHOPPING nouns Daily 555 noon Fri pm mums LIMITED 51x7 PHOTOGRAPH yo BABYMOUNTED IN catch piqchdsébffiitlo or event tniiiigyou to FREE FOR to Go crimes writ be valid offer good 60 DUNLOP ST 15 Wed 12 BARRIE inhuman FOLDEni be given certific calm38 Dunlap Strpet Bosh Wdrlen gustlbc uproar imam NEW toweu High Bowling Scores Mrs Allan Legate had 322 score in bowling ntWama Beach Jim Presser won with score of 3M bowling at Avening Mrs Les Woods high single was 255 Final Ounce Euchre At the LOL Wednesday at euchre ladies high score to Stacey second Mrs Lightheart Mens high Abner Rawn second Les Hutchings That wasthe last euchre for this season Mrs Gibson and sons of Toronto spent few days with her moth er Mrs Speck Harold Presser Toronto weekend with his parents Leaves For The West Ronnie Duff has left for Edmon ton Mr and Mrs Stewart of Toronto spent Sunday whh Mr and Mrs James Laughlln Mr and Mrs Ford and son and Mr and Mrs Longmire and children called in the afternoon Mrs Don Duff and Nancy spent few days with friends in Tor onto spent WA Qilt For Korea The Womans Association met at Mrs Days on Wednesday when they also quilted quilt for Korea Attend YPU Convention Quite number of the YPU at tended the Young Peoples meeting at Stayner Saturday and Sunday Mr and Mrs Hammond of Bar rie visited on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Patton nual bazaar several knitted wool len anticles of babies clothing were on display The Simcoe Presbyter ial is being held in Barrie May and all memberswere urged to be present at both sessions Mrs Faris led in prayer for Miss Quinn missionary serving on British Col umbtia coast Candy was served at the close of the meeting BARRIE AND DISTRICT Agents attended luncheon at Robindale Inn recently when the speaker was Ken Beal inland marine manager North Amer He told the agents that in order to meet present day competition and retain the agency system the companies would have to have more efficient service They might possibly have lean Insurance Company i4 INSURANCE transact speaker was Chairman at eon to reduce commissions but in so doing they Strand deities Mrs Palmer spent last week at the home of her daughter in Grav enhurst Masons To New York State number of Masons from here enjoyed the bus trip to Buffalo on Saturday with the Cookstown Lodge AC2 Dawn Webb from the RCAIF Station at Clinton spent over Sunday at his home here with Mr and Mrs Harold Wallace Mr and MrsHoward Constable and daughter Orillia were Sunday visitors at Keith Constables Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Roy Bennett formerly Kathleen Hughes of Stroud on the birth of son last week in Toronto Receives Gashed Knee Last week while at telephone iline repair work Roderick Black had the misfortune to receive nasty gash just below one knee which required several stitches His many friends wish him good recovery Recent Visitors Recent visitors Mr and Mrs Robert McKelvey of Rosemount at Dwight Nelsons Mrs Morrison Mr and Mrs Bruce Smith and daughter of Newmarket at Lloyd Webbs Bicycled Here From Toronto Last Wednesday morning Wayne English 14 formerly of Stroud and his boy friend bicycled from Toronto in five hours spending the day renewing acquaintance here returning to the city the following day MisslBevcrley Sproule accomplt anied by her aunt and uncle from Toronto spent the Easter vacation in New York meet next United WA and WMS The United WA and WMS will Wednesday afternoon May at two oclock in the church school room At YIU Rally In Toronto number of young people from here attended the Simeoe Presby tery YPU Spring Rally at Stayner on Saturday and Sunday 93rd Birthday Anniversary Congratulations to Mrs Annie Collins who celebrated her 93rd birthday anniversary on April 22 Mrs Collinsis visiting her sister Miss Mary Wice Easter Rally Many children and interested parents and friends attended the Easter Rally of the Junior De partment of St James Sunday School on Friday afternoon Mrs Goodfellow and Mrs Wallace acted as hostasses The nursery kindergarten and primary classes under the leadership of Mrs Pratt and accompanied by Mrs Morris opened the program by singing several songs The ptory The Beauty of the Lily was told by Mrs Beelbyand Mrs Rob ert Cowan taught the song The Springtime Calls to the Flowers In his remarks to the adults Rev John Morris likened the life ofa child to that of plant Both need great care and preparation in order to provide the proper envir onment for growth Following the showing of film The Farmer and his Field lunch was served The teachers Mrs Shannon Mrs Wica Mrs Ferguson Mrs Pratt and Miss Hub bert arranged display of hand work done by the pupilsin con Canadian Builders nection with the Sunday School lessons The cooperation of all those who helped to make this rally possible is much appreciated by the leader Hubbert Easter Thankolferlng number of the ladies of the Presbyterian Church attended the Easter thankoffering at Essa Road Presbyterian Church on April 20 At Deaconess Graduation Duncan and Donald Campbell attended the Graduation Exercises at the Deaconess College Toronto on April 19 with reception in the Deaconess Hall at which Misses Joyce Pearsall and Fern Birch of the PYPS passed first year exam inations with Miss Pearsall receiv ing scholarship DDGM Inspects Minerva Lodge large crowd attended the In spection of Minerva Masonic Lodge on April 20 when the DDGMGor don Watson of Creemore very highly complimented the Worship ful Master and his officers on the work The members of the East ern Star catered to the banquet afterwards Dont forget the Glee Club eon cert in the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday May at 830 Plan Quilt andRug Fair Mrs Nelson attended Coun tywide committee meeting for the quilt and rug fair in Barrie on Saturday Hear Dem Bells Wedding bells are ringing Anumber of the farmers have started on the land in preparation for seeding Mr and Mrs Fraser Campbell and Anne spent the weekend in Toronto with Mr and Mrs Cliff ord Ross At Power Engineers Social Mr and Mrs Hand attend ed the social night of the Simcoe County Power Engineers inOril lia Collegiate on April23 StroudVia Montreal Mr and Mrs Frank Mulholland returned from their tripatosANeuL York via Montreal and report very splendid time Euchre Aids Koreans good crowd turned out for the euchre in the Community Hall tcr on Friday night with proceeds go ing to help the Koreans Prize winners included Mrs Fred Pur vis and Mrs Alex Black for the ladies with the gents prizes going to Dwight Nelson and Craig Hun Help The Blind Innisfil Council are sponsoring the drive for the Blind so be rea dy for the collectors when they call on this mission andconsider what itwould be like to be minus your sight The Late Earle Service The friends and relatives of Mrs Earl Service extend sympathy in the loss of Mr Service The fun eral was held from Jennetts Par lors on April 23 with Masonic funeral Easter Visitors Visitors during Easter holidays included Mrs Blackett and daughters of Normal with the for mérs father sister and brother JS Ferguson Miss Mae and Mr and Mrs CQS EeigusOn Mrs From it he reaps hardharvest of food and medicinegliging oils his home could be Croncz Or Scott Or Le BloncrWhut is important is that this manand the men in steel paper mining and construction are buildingc greater Canada It is to serve these men qnd theirfamilies that the modern con sumer finance company exists Emergencies do not respect mans wages ncr do opportunities zwcitln these times an additional source of money is essential if lheylare to continue the hegllhy growth of their familiesondtheir notion IHousehold Finance has pioneered in providing sound and intelligent answer to the money problems of hundreds of thousands of people MONEY WHEN YOU NEED If urns norm Irctuugrpiar corsuim runnercourt Andrew Heather and Grace Ann Chadwick of Hanover with Mrs Andrews father Sutherland and Districtvlnsurance Agents Luncheon 7h hoped to make it possible for the agents to greater volume of business through reducing the many types of forms which take considerable clerical work The thanked by Charles Rogers the meeting was Bill Malcom son vicepresident of the local association Photograph shows the agents at the lunch Ilhiluary Lifelong Resident Of Barrie District Dies Miss Reid 76 lifelong resident of the Barrie district Miss Emma Rachel Reid died at the Royal Victoria Hospital fiere on Thursday April 1954 in or 77th year She had been in poor health for about two years but had been confined to bed for only four weeks Born at Stroud on Feb 1878 the deceased was the daughter of the late John Reid and Mary Trinstead She lived at Bradford for nine years and at Stroud for 53 years For the past 14 years she had resided in Barrie She was member of the Pres byterian Churdh She leaves to mourn her loss one brother Richard Reid Barrie niece Mrs Fred Wright Stroud and two nephews Arnold Reid Red Rock and Harold Reid Stroud buotiher predeceased her iri 1932 The funeral service at the Lloyd and Steckley Funeral Home on Monday April 12 was conducted by Rev James Ferguson Pali bearers were Alex Black James Leonard Frank Greeh Earl Pur vis Jothn Johnson and William Givens lntenmenit was in the Sixth Elna Cemetery Innisfil Township Relatives and friends from T0 ronzto Bradford Scotch Settlement Sitroud and Orillia were among those attending the funeral Resident IJBarrie Many Years Passes Mrs Hall 84 resident of Barrie for many years Mrs Hall passed away atthe Royal Victoria Hospital here on Tuesday April 1954 Born in llaubledown Kent Eng land onFeb 19 1870 the late Mrs Hall was the former Sarah Ann Wilson eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Timothy Wilson After coining to Canada with her parents in 1873 she livedin Acton and district and in Toronto She came to Allandalc about 1880 and resided in Hamilton for sonic years before returning to Allandalev in 1892 gt In March 1913 she married Samuel GeorgeiHall who predeg ceased her in 1930 lifelong member of theChurch of England the late Mrs Hall was life member of the Womens Auxiliary of the church in Canada and was for some years deanery Presbyterian Church are to be held on May 23 with ReV Dr John Ross of Woodbridge as minister Allan Wright aftera holiday with cuts Flu Prevalent Herc Sorry to report MissRitchie is in bed Withthe flu number in this district have suffered recently with this malady has returned home his grandpar and other relatives and attended the funeral Friday of Mr And rews uncle Mr Service Mrs James Ross and daughter Janet and sun Malcolm of Spring field were with their uncle Mr Robert Boyes Sutherland of Ottawa spent the weekend withhis rather Sutherland and other relatives Mr and Mrs Robert McDonald Brian and WAndcrson were at Mt=lAyersts on Sunday Barbara Jean returned homegwith them Home From Hospital We are pleased to report Herb Wallace andJohn Sutherland have returned from hospital in Barrie after recent operations Bert Wright has also Vreturned home Plan KirkAnnivcrsary Anniversary services of Stroud transportation costs Essa Community Shocked By Sudden Passing Of David Elmer Denney 55 Baxter community was shocked on Wednesday morning April it 1954 by the sudden passrng of tamer uenney who nad retired on luesday evening as usual Al though ailing for few days with cat seemeu to be muscular pains rom handling wood his wife was awakened shortly after five oclock Wednesday morning by his heavy dreaming and noticed there was something wrong He passed away aetore doctor could arrive The late Mr Denney was the only son of txs late Charles Den ney and Ellen Gauley He corn in Baxter in the Township of £5511 on Dec 1800 and spent his entire life in his native commun ity On July 1928 he married Florence Robertson of Fort Fran ces He and his wife had farmed in Baxterb ever since Mr Denney was man of quiet habits and of retiring disposition An industrious and thrifty farmer ne possessed sterling integrity that commanded the respect of all with whom he came in contact He wash strong Conservative in matters political By his death the Presbyterian Church at Baxter loses generous and active supporter He was also past master of Baxter LOL He leaves to mourn his loss his widow one son Mervyn who farms at Baxter and three daugh ters Marilyn Mary and June at home Also surviving are five sis terslers lsaac Jenncit Lily of Thornton Mrs Wesley Ruddick Clara of Baxter Mrs Ellard Ellis Mary of Lockwood Sask Mrs Dan Edgar Edna of Baxter and Mrs William Henderson Hilda of Alliston One sister Mrs Haugh Sara prede ceased him in January 1951 The funeral which took place on Friday afternoon April 16 at Baxter Presbyterian Church was one of the largest seen in the com munity although it rained all day The service was conducted by the minister Rev Geurgis Inter ment took place in Alliston Union Cemetery with the Baxter LOL participating in the sclvice The pallbearers were Adams Lorne Shaw McLachlan Turnbull Harvey Walkom and Robert Brockwell Many beautiful flowers bore sil ent testimony to the respect in which the deceased was held These included tributes from Bax ter Presbyterian Church LOL 1200 Mary Cullum LOBA ll53 Baxter Public School Banting Memorial High School Alliston the Happy Hour Club and the staff of Moons Store Alliston Friends were present from Lock wood Sask Detroit Mich Sud bury Sutton Cayuga Toronto Stayncr Creemore and Barrie officer in West York Deanery while resident of Newmarket After the death of her husband Mrs Hiall lived for some years in Toronto and Niagara Falls Since 1945 she had made her home here with her brohherinlaw Thomas Jebb Surviving are four brothers Jack of Hamilton James thitewood Sask Harry and Charles Toronto Two sisters Mrs Jebb An nie and Mrs William Park Em ma of Barrie predeceased her The funeral service at the Jen nett Funeral Home on Friday Apr was conducted by Rev Gr Sherring of Trinity Anglican Church Pallbearers were Six nephews of the deceased Harold Park Allan Park Wilson Jebb Elwood Madill Robent Madill and Roy Wiles Interment was in Bar rie Union Cemetery Relatives and friends from To ronto Hamilton Orangeville and Rosemount attended the funeral oo CRAlGHURST Misses Helen and Phyllis Fraser Clowes spent part of Easter week with the Shellswell girls Mr and Mrs Harvey Bell Tilden Lake and Mr and Mrs Drennan Port Credit were recent visitors with Mr and Mrs George Kirton and Clifford Bell Home From Ottawa Glad to see Mrs Hill and Mrs Coward attheir home here after spending the winter in Ottawa Douglas Readmanand girls of Toronto andHolhs Readman Otta wa visited Mrs James Readman at the weekend Robert Craig and Valerie Jane Brown Barrie were recent visitors with Mr and Mrs Ern Gaston Away To Summer 0n Boats James Readman is away to his summer work on the boats Mrs Rowat Barrie visited Miss Richardson during the week er and Mrs Morley Edwards and Lynn of Vasey visited Mr and Mrs Bert Caston at the weekend PROFITABLE WALK DUNCAN BC CP Rura school children here may earn while they learn through cash awards for walking to school Prizes would vary with mileage covered Trustees feel this will save the school large sum in BLUE IS OKAY The various African native tribes have superstitions about almost every color except blue $3150000 URGENTLY News Please g1ve generously CNIB BUILDING FUND APRIL 204M Their only Cdpitolfund Campaign in 35 years ANADIAM NAIIONAl insurth f0t mt nmo Building Fund Beverley St Toronto CIVB