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Porcupine Advance, 20 Apr 1939, 1, p. 2

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Planning for New United Church at 8. Porcupine â€" South Porcupine, April 19.â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Members of the conâ€" gregation of the United Church met on Tuesday evening to vote on the prinâ€" giple of new building as recomâ€" mended by the special committee electâ€" ed to consic@r this matter,. It has been felt for some time that the preées*nt building is inadequate for its purposé® and whether it would be advizsable to remod*I it, or build a new one, was the question put to the members. Tentaâ€" tivye plans (blue prints) were passed aroumd, and a committee of twenty will report back to the congregation later (Friday) their definite plans. Details Oof the plans are not fully worked, out the new building will be on the site of the present church, of Gothic design, and will, undoubtedly, be an addition to the beauty of the town, and contain adequate accommodation for the growâ€" ing membership of the United Church, The last house party of the season Nf the Workers‘ Coâ€"operative Society was held on Monday in the Masonic hall. A good number were present and whist was played. Prizes were won by: 1. MF. H. Cody:; 2, Mrs,. Susan Cahill; and 3,; Mrs, Wes. Murray, er, of South Porcupine, on April 13thâ€" n son. Mrs. Roy Andrews and baby, of Rae Avenue, left this week for a few weeks‘ stay at her old home in Cobaen. Mr. Bruno Cecconi left on Tuesday by car for Toronto and Hamilton on A pusiness visit. Bornâ€"to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Homâ€" Mr. P. O‘Shea, who has spent the Wwinter visiting relatives in the United States, returned on Sunday from Tacoâ€" ma, Washing@ton. District Deputy Grand Matron Visits South Porcupine Eastern Star. Party in Honour of Timmins Brideâ€"toâ€" be at South Porcupine. Other Items of Interest from South Porcupine and the Dome. Amonge those still suffering from the ‘fAlu are "Mrs. Gardner and son of the Ostrom apartments, and Mrs. Ostrom, and Mrs. Gallinger and daughter, of Lakeview. Mrs. Lorna Murphy, of Kirkland Lake. District Doputy Grand Matron for District No. 16 of the Eastern Star Order, paid her official visit to south Porcupine Chapter (84) on Tuesday evening. Visitors from Arbutus Chapâ€" ier (123), Timmins, were present and after the business meeting were enterâ€" tained at a banquet in the Masonic hall. The guest of honour was preâ€" sented with a cutglass vase from the members of the local Chapter during the evening. Mrs. Murphy was the guest of Mrs. T. Gibbons, Worthy Maâ€" tron of Chapter 84, during her stay in south Porcupine. south Porcupine. Mr. Stutt, of Ottawa, has been apâ€" pointed as the new township clerk for Whitney by the Whitney Council, and is taking up his official duties this week. Mrs. Sky and Mrs. A. Frumphkin were joint hostesses on Sunday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Sky, at a very jlovely tea given in honour of Miss Fay Kedeckel, of Timmins, whase approach. ing marriage in Timmins next month will be an affair of interest in the Jewish community. The house and tea Highâ€"grade Cases Heard at South Porcupine Court Magistrate Atkinson C_omlvfiits J. Chorney, of Timmins, for Trial by Higher Court. Cases Against Other Man and Woman Dismissed. Much Evidence Presented to Court. South Porcupine, April 19.â€"(Special o The Advance)â€"The highâ€"grade case against John Chorney, Mike Zolicb, and Teresa Brien, at Magistrate Atkinson‘s court here on Tuesday was heard at length, resulting in Chorney being comâ€" mitted for trial, bail being asked at $5000 property or $2500 cash, and Zolob and Brien not being hoeld but signing n bond to appear as material witnesses when called upon to do so. Chief Marshall, of Whitney, testified that acting upon instructions on April 14th, he parked his car on the highway east of the T. N. 0. tracks at Golden City at 9 am. He waited threeâ€"quarâ€" ters of sn hour til a car went past, (a blue ceach) ; he folowed car for quarter of a mile and sounded his siren. They stopped, but when 20 or 30 feet from his car he saw their right door open and close. He got out, asked for license and got particulars from driver (Chorney). They were going to Iroâ€" quois Falls to get an estimate on a paint job. Zolob and the lady were in the back of the car. As he was going behind to take the number the car drove off. Ten or 12 feet back of the car he found a packâ€" age on a snowbank sitting back a hole in the snowâ€"wrapped in paper and tied (produced}. He drove after the car, caught up with it at Pamour, and asked the driver to turn back to Bouth Poreupine. In the presence of Chief McnInis and wo witnesses in the jJail office the package was opened. A small wocden box with contents wrapped in packages of cotton clodth was gdisclosedâ€"15 pieces, When unwrapped had the appeararce of gold "buttons" s are produced from crucibles for melting ore. Upon being taken to the Dome for assay, Mr. Mason, assayer, testified that gold PACQGIE TWO * 11 brass or bronze. The total l ! l s tables were beautifully decorated with daffodiis and tulips, and Mrs. L. Slotâ€" nick, of South Porcupine, and Mrs. H. Feldman,. of Timmins, poured tea. Over 60 guests were present and Miss Ann Feldman, Miss Mary Frumpkin and Miss Sarah Shankman assisted at the tea tables. The guest; of honour was presented with a beautiful candlewick bedspread as a wedding gift from the hostesses. Mr. W. Wattam, of the Dome, is spending a few days in Montreal, havyâ€" ing left on Saturday. Miss Beulah Rayner entertained the whole cast of the play "Looking Lovely," at her home on Blcor avenue on Monâ€" day night. Fourteen young people en. joyed an evening of fun, finishing with a delishtful lunch. These young memâ€" bers of the United Church Junior League were able ;o show a profit of over $100 from the proceeds of the play, which was handed over to the church building fund. Mrs. Litby, of Dome Ex., left on Wednesday to pay an official visit to the Cochrane Rebeskah Lodge. This was the duty of Mrs. Anthony, who is DDGP. for the Rebekahs, but as she is at present unable to perform her official duties Mrs. Libby is acting Deâ€" puty. On Friday in the Rebekah hall, Mrs. E. Sutherland, of Matheson, Mrs. David of Cochrane, Mrs. Fulton, of Timmins, and Mrs. Lawley, of Timmins, were all present at a District Executive meetâ€" ing. Mr. Jos. Sarsfield, of Ottawa, at one time relieving mining recorder for the district, ‘is in town this week. Frank Lewis, of Pamour, who has been im the Porcupine Ceneral hospital since December 30th, suffering from injuries received when he was caught in a conveyor belt, is getting along well. His leg which was badly fractured beâ€" inz broken in five places is almost in condition again. condition again. Mrs. Steeves, of Bloor avenue, left on Tuesday for Halifax there to take passage on the 4.S. "Alaunia" for London, England, where she will visit her mother and sisters, whom she has not seen for twenty years. We wish her a pleasant voyage and a safe reâ€" turn. Bornâ€"On April 12th, in the Porcuâ€" pine General hospital, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Gsorge Yorke, of O‘Brien Ave. VBbrnâ€"-â€"To Mr. and Mrs. 0. S. Atkins, of 62 Hemlock St., Timmins, on April 13th, a son, in the Porcupine General hospital. Mrs. Grahn and Mrs. C. Anthony, of Anthony, are visiting Mrs. E. Anthony, and attended the funeral of Mr. E. Anthony on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. P. Philbin, of South Porcupine, aAnnounce th> enzagement of their daughter, June Patricia, to Mr. Robert Drynan, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Drynan, of Cobden, Ont.., the marriage to take place in the United Church Manse, South Porcupine, on April 29th. value assaved $935.89. Those which had no gold content were possibly painted with gold paint. All had the appearance of being fused in 20â€"gram crucibles. A piece of broken crucible found on Chorney‘s premises was proâ€" duced into which a button was fitted. Other exhibits found at the Chorney resident (No. 7 Power line Timmins) by police were broken crucible partiâ€" cles, a bottle of acid (probably aqua regia, but not proven), two board planks upon which burnt dises such as would be left when very hot crucibles were placed on them, piéce of metal (not produced) weighing about 200 lbs. (picture given), spotted with gold paint, dust taken from metal and boards which revealed minute gold particles, small quantities of gold rock ore, a board covered with gold paint circles as would be left by "buttons" painted and left to dry, a bottle of banana oil, on which were smudged gold paint fingerâ€" marks and a small piece of lead. Photographs taken of the articles as found in the house were produced. ‘The magistrate said he could not hold Zolob and the girl in the case but felt that Chorney should be committed. Mr. J. A. Cousineau and Mr. Anase Sxquin were counsel for accused. Three drunks paid $10 and costs on Tuesday. â€" Twenty dollars and costs were paid by a delinquent who pleaded not guilty to having liquor illegally. ‘Two bottles of beer were found thrown from a parked car when police came on the scene. In spite of plea, the fine was imposed. Owner of the same car, for parking on the "travelled portion of the highâ€" way" without lightsâ€"while he went to get gasâ€" paid $10 and casts. For having liquor in his possession without being the holder of a permit a man paid $100 and costs. Police testified to having had complaints beâ€" Funeral E. Anthony at South Poreupine South Porcupine, April 19.â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Ernest Anthony, agâ€" ed 60, Veteran of the Great War, oldâ€" timer of the North, and member of the Porcupine Branch of the Canaâ€" dian Legion, was laid to rest on Wedâ€" nesday with full military honours and surrounded by numb>ers of his old friends. He had been in poor health for some years, but his death on Sunday folâ€" owing an attack of flu came with greay suddenness to all his friends. He is survived by his widow, his daughter. Mrs. H. Disher, and his son, Freeman, four other children having preâ€"deâ€" ceased him. His eldérly mother is still alive, although over 90 years of age, in Vancouver, and three sisters and on brother also live in that city. A brother, Charles, was the foundeéer of Anthony, near Shillington, to which place he gave his name, and has been dead some years. Another brother, Fred, lives in Hamilâ€" ton but owing to a broken leg was not able to come to the funeral. Sincere sympathy is being felt for Mrs. Anthony and the family, and is being shown by neighbours and friends. Veteran of Great War, Pioneer of North, Honâ€"! oured in Death. ‘ The deceased was of a kindly nature ; and all have a sad feeling that an-l other oldâ€"timer, and link with the past j is broken and gone. HMHe was born BO. years ago in Birmingham, England; } came to Haileybury in 1906;â€"to home-- stead in Anthony in 1909; enlisted with | a Canadian regiment in 1916; served | overseas till 1919; returned to Canada and came to the Porcupine Camp to : the Hollinger Mine: left in 1920 to| work at the Dome Mines where he hacl\‘ been steadily employed since. \| The famxly (he married in London in 1901) came to the camp in 1923, and have been respected and honoured citiâ€" zens here. Mrs. Anthony is a Rebekah being this year Deputy President for the District. Four grandchildren survive, Irone Harry, Evelyn, and Ellen Disher, i Today, his body, essorted by over 9 members of the Porcupine Branch of the Canadian Legion was taken in to the Anglican Church, from his home, where Archdeacon Woodall conducted the service of the English Church. Hymns, "Nearer My God To Thee", and "Abide With Me" were sung, Comâ€" rade Max Smith playing the organ, and the Archdeacon gave a brief address. "We are honourin#s a soldier," he "We are honouring a soidier, â€" A€ said, "an old comradeâ€"one of you,. He was not a great Churchman, not a great saint, and he was 100 honest a man to want me to say so, but he was a British soldier, one who was willing to lay down his life for his country, and the will wsa as good as the deed. We honour the deceased and lay him down with as full military honours as we can give." of sleep being cast from the coats of his comrades on to his casket. Comrades Ed. Richardson, H. Edâ€" wards, A. Ewing, H. Cotton, A. Hawes, wW. Haddon, each wearing a Flanders poppy, bore the coffin covered with the Union Jack, from the Church to the hearse., and it was taken to Tisdale cemetery and laid to rest, the poppies each soldier present gave it in his heart. So passes another oldâ€"timer. Flowers in profusion were sent in his honcur from:â€"The family; Kitchener Rebskah Lodge; Porcupine District Reâ€" bekahs No. 38; Past Grands, Kitchener Rebekanh Lodgse; Ladies‘ Auxiliary Oof the Canadian Legion; Dome Crusher House: Dome Electrical Shop; Dome Power House; Dome Pipe Shop; Porâ€" cupine Lodge 453 1L0.0.FP.; South Porâ€" cupine Public School Board; St. Paul‘s Sewing Circle; Comrades of Canadian Legion 287 South Porcupine; Brother Fred and family; J. H. Stovel; Mr. and Mrs. T. Farrell; Mr. and Myrs. Harold Montrose and family; Mr. R. C. Mitchel!; Mr. and Mrs. R.â€"E. Dye; Mr. and Mrs. W. Cliff; Mr. and Mrs. G. Helmer and family; Mrs. Starling; Mr and Mrs. McWilliams; The Simpson family:; Mrs. Robinson and boys, Mrs. Freeman and Ivy; Helen and Albert; Mr. and Mrs. K. Farrell; Mr. and Mrs. E. Hill; Mrs. P. Grahn; Miss B. M. C. Sshaw: Mrs. C. Anthony; Mr. and Mrs. L. Sauder; Margaret, Johnny and Ted; his cox}n'ades on to his casket. The Last Post could not be heard owins to the absence of a busler, but J. Spitz and family; Mr, and Mrs. Christiansen; Mrs. Roach and Sam, Ven. Rowe:; Jim Brown, Mrs. Libby, wWebb and Stanlake; Mr. and Mrs. C1 Kemsley:; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wilson ; "Marjory"; Mr. and Mrs. Rosebrugh ; wW. C. Dillon and family,; Mr. and MyrSs. Reynolds and Kay: Mr. and Mrs. Max. wellâ€"Smith; Mr. and Mrs. E4. Rapsey: Mr. and Mrs. T. Gibbons; Mr. and Mi‘s. C. Cattarello:; Mr. and Mrs. T. James and George Miner; Tom, Nel and children; Mrs. Coots, Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Perrissini; Mr. and Mrs. A. Clay; Dot and Aléec; Dr. and Myrs. Ssomerville: Lempi Niemi; Mr. and Myrs. H. Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. D. Lamb and family: Mr. and Mrs. S. Sky; Mr. and Mrs. A. Bennett; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. White: Mr. and Mrs. T. Wilson; Mrs. Syvret and John; George Train; Dougâ€" Another man (Ronald King) pleaded guilty to stealing a bottle of whiskey, and then acknowledged a list of other crimes for which he had paid penalties. fore A Schumacher man asked for a week‘s remand on a charge of convertâ€" ing $31.50 (funds of Canadian Legion) to his own use thereby committing theft. He will serve six months at hard labo THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, i People in Timmins and district who ihave been annoved by the fgct that there has been no spring in this counâ€" try, so far. should get some comfort out of the following from The Toronto Telegram. The Telegram suggests that spring is the most disgusting season of the year. If spring is thus no good and | worse, why worry because there isn‘t nany Still most people may be pardonâ€" ed for wishing that summer would come along soon after the long winter. In the meantime here is what The Teleâ€" gram says about spring:â€"â€" i "This is a most disgusting season of las McCann; Mike and Ben (S Garags);: Mr. and Mrs. P. Murphy Here‘s Some Comfort for Facts of "No Spring" Yet "This is a most disgusun., season the year. * 3 "It is just wasted time like waking up in the morning wher. it is too early 9 Golden Ave It can be easily done under the very liberal terms provided by either the Home Improvement Plan or the Dominion Housing Act.. Both of these government sponsored arâ€" rangements enable you to provide yourself with the latest in home acâ€" commodation and comforts at a minimum of cosi. In most cases the monthly payments are less than what you would ordinarily in rent. We are prepared to assist you with plans, specifications and the very best of materials in order that your housing problems may be easily solved. New Spring Suits Coats and. Hats ALL GREATLY REDUCED Phone 50 _ So. Porcupine First of all, people like our food â€"it‘s Then, too, the service is deft, the atmosphere relaxing. We know you‘ll enjoy dining here, Anna May Wong EMPRESS HOTEL South Porcupine Ont. MASCIOLI THEATRE South Porcupine MOVIE â€" MEMORY CONTEST or Improve Your Home Now MIDNIGHT sSHOW sSUNDAY MONDAY TUES,, APKR,. 23, 24, 25 Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker and Day Holden in T H E A T RE WEDNES. THURS., APR, 26â€"â€"247 _\\':\LL;\(‘E BEERY in "Serg¢eant Madden" With Alan Marshal, Lana Turner, Henry Stephenson Anthony Allan South Porcupine FRI. SATUKR., APRIL 21â€"22 Luise Rainer and Paulette Goddard in Dutch Door Dining Room You‘ll Enjoy Eating Here LUMBER AND BUILDERS‘ SUPPLIES PLAN TO BUILD "Out West With the Hardyvs" "Dramatic School" Cecelia Parker Dorothy Lamour Porcupine 43 Crawford St. y*Â¥94%#s m-s A*% E) Developing Prinling En "PORTRAITS A All Work Guaranteed Expert Photography to get up and too late to go to sieep again. "Darkness desends in the early afternoon, and the colg, the darkness and often a storm rattling against the window pane spreads contentment withâ€" in the house. ‘*With a good long evening ahnead you can really setile to a session of bridge, "Although they can‘t comparé suunmer, the winter evenings c cosy and comfortable as long a: credit is good with the coal mar H. J. Thompson Claire Trevor You : ccan. be / well dressed on a â€"budget if you make Abramâ€" son‘s your headquarâ€" ters for all madeâ€"toâ€" measure ~clothes. Suits priced from $15 Madeâ€"toâ€" Measure IMPERIAL OIL PRODUCTS ATLAS TFTIRES and BATTERIE Golden Ave Abramson‘s Clothing Store x> 8. Porcupine GARAGE SERVICE STATION Laraine Johnson SALES â€" SERVICE Ford Cars P Guaranteed Ordering OUR STOCK IS COMPLETT Main Street USED CARSâ€"ALL MAKES McDowell Motors, THIMMINS South Porcupine FLOWERS DELIVERED ANYWHERE $15 Mercury Lincoln Zephyr ALSO Kepresentative of Olivia DeHavilland CALLâ€" US Phone South Porcupine Claire Dodd south Porcupine 153 Enlarsing Ti BL 1c] { 5 Phone 153 in. We only see the insice Ol a nouse long enough to eat and sleep. But the break betweem winter and summer really gets us down. "If we ever have money to spend any part of the year in Bermuda, we will snend the month of April there." a k Ee e en i t Tuneâ€"up Time! Now‘s the time to have those dents straightened out and paintâ€" ed.. We can make your car look like new, again, South End Garage We‘ll tune your car for a busy Spring driving season . . . and help you get top performance every minute you‘re behind the wheel! A really wonderful Tonic for a run down condition,. It clears the blood, removes poisons from the system, cleans the kidneys and liver and creates an appetite. NEVRâ€"DI is perfectly harmless as it contains only Herbs, Roots and Bark.. Take it toâ€"day, toâ€"morrow you will feel better, Joan Marsh Tel PHON 1 25 Dut do Pearec Cross Drug Stores L {d. The first Four correct answers opened were from : theatre passes have been mailed to ecach whose names appear here ‘orrect answers for last Thursday‘s 'll* §SO0, THE ONE TO TAKE IS TT TONIC DO YOU NEED A TONIC;? Last Thursday‘s Correct Answers and Winners ody and Fender Repair Experts B _ â€"â€" South Porcupine Open Day and Night LORETTA YOUNG, name in south Ind Gar DICKIE MOORE, name in W. T. Skinner ad MRS. N. KLINGA, Box 126 MISS ROBIN E. CURTIS, Box MRS. GEO, SUTTON, 63 C . KELLY, Hox, 125 re fleeting days of s are many more there are days to d Luise Raine pe NEVR â€" DI 1€ ne winter amuset 10 cold outside to Strange ASs It still read book: THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG STORF [retcnhning } r amuseme NG, name in South End Garage ad o do them SOLD ONLY A‘l South Porcupine of may ;(.Ol 8 THOUSAND MILES ON | FLYING SUNDAY JAUNT 11 eccil Avenue, South Poreupin( Read these advertisement Find the names of the movie stats, pictured here. Write the correct names and the Ads. in which they appear, also your name and address. Send it to Pearce and Cross Drug sStore before 4 p.m, Monday, having it clearly addressed Poreupine Adâ€" vance Movieâ€" Memory Contest, south Porcupine. Winners will be the first 4 correct answers taken at random from the box of sealed entries after Monday. Winners announced on this page next Thursday. RULES south Porcupine Vancouver, B.C., â€"A expression.. "A . Flyi means jus; that nowi Cross, Calgary broké mind to visit Vancouyt ing the oil capital a Try The Advancé ng lt Q)li CAPLl reached here Lines before noor and a 64 degree and a 64 degree temperature all afttrâ€" noon, left at 645 pim. and was back at his home before midnight, Mry. Cross was Transâ€"Canada Air Lines first commuter. . He rolled up 1,164 miles during the day‘s Jaunt. REAL ESTATE INSURANCE MORTGAGES ach Winner Will Receive Two Theatre Passes Consult us now about a new home this Spring. We, can arrange A loan for you under the Home Imâ€" provement Plan,. Also homes finâ€" anced over a period of 5 years. Alice Paye Timmins 1 Cedar Sst. N Phone 604 SOUTH PORCUPINE 8#812, South Poreupine to each of the Four Winners Heated Cars at Your Servic Anita Louise LIST YOUR ~PROPERTY WITH US FOR RESULTS GREAT INDIAN HERB Phone 100 and Company ‘A . riyin?g hat nowada Contest afte Tral S, Porcupine 42 Golden Ave Phone 225 nsâ€"Canada Alir ed smiling skles Vi break1!a Clifton C. ide up his day. M The old ‘ â€" really emenls

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