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Porcupine Advance, 21 Sep 1944, 1, p. 2

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P Py lt j 2 l ts 54 D w i ot Ne m i d hnd o 59 L 4 4 IP LL LCR PR LIL PR2FLLLISLLRL 3 P LPL LA L sÂ¥ > aoher, moved into Sou whort while ago and resiflénce at 129 Moor: Gfie! MéTnnis is on weeks. Mrs. wm. Wh’lte of t is .on, honday in Toro Hamilton. Miss Joyce Hughes . office staff, is on holi and will be present at Fridayâ€"of Joan Maxwe Mr. and Mrs. Frank Priday for holiday in Besley accompanied th Phyllis McCann, 4s in town for a week her â€"sister, Mrs. D. Co brother, Percy. Among the jurymen the opening of the F Messrs. J. Rudkin, L.\S ing, M, Shaw,._ E. Suthe ing. and S. Pearce. PO, Ralph Mittchell Summerside, P.E.I.,, is Extension on furlough u‘l‘ Alfred: Michaelso day. %o visit his <on, M selwon, and Mrs. Mich ll}' Alfred: Michaetson left on Saturâ€" . day.to visit his <on, Mr. Gordon Michâ€" adaon, and Mrs. Michaelson at Bourâ€" 'A'fziamaque, Que.: â€" ' Mr. Pirie, who has ‘been visiting his Mghter‘ Mrs. Geo. Helmer, ‘for some weeks left on Saturday for his home in mwme Mr. Milburn Hbdgms acâ€" compmiedhim # * 4Â¥ 4 * Porcupinie, Sept 20th. . Special _ _ to ‘I'he Advance. | At a regular Council meeting held a weék ago the Towm:aip granted apâ€" | proval of Boy Scouts‘ Apple Day to be _held in Schumache and South Porcu- pine on Ocotober 7th. ":v_ A petition from Gold Centre . for servite was endotsed by Council. Councii decided to buy from the War _ ‘‘Assets Corporation all A.RP." equipâ€" (rt ment except. fire pumps,. A camplaint ~Wwis heard concerning the noiSe ‘made by piarnies taking off from the lake, and #aale, possibility of danger from the ~~â€" platies that fly very low over the town. : Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wills, of Scriumâ€" {: aqher moved into South Pcreupine a 5 whort while ago and haye taken up ~ residence at 1290 Moors ‘Ave. ~ Among the jurymen in Cochrane for the opening of the Fall Assizes are Messrs. J. Rudkin, L. \Sauder, C. Startâ€" ing, M, Shaw,. E. Sutherland, G. Stanrlâ€" ing.â€"and S. Pearce. _ PO., Ralph Mittchell, R. C.â€"A. P., of Summerside, P.E.I., is home at Dome Mrs. Wm. White, of the Dome Mines,. is .on holiday. in Toronto, Acton and| Miss Joyce Hughes, of Dome Mineées office staff, is on holiday in ‘Toronto and will be present at the wedding. on Fridayâ€"of Joan Maxwellâ€"Sthith. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holmes left on Priday for holiday in Toronto. Mrs Besley accompanied them. _ B Phyllis McCann, of: Bowmnvme is in town for a week as the guest of her sister, Mrs. D. Cockburn and her brother, Percy. xt ol nds 23 --'vu afief McInnist is on holiday for tWo ..~C. S‘Abramson and Miss Sheila ie * Ullzf A# _ and Mrs. Maxwellâ€"Smith leave on Thursday by car for Toronto to atâ€" tend the wedding of their youngest daughter, Joan, which takes place on Friday evening in St. Simon‘s Anglican Church, Rosedale, Toronto,Ont. Acâ€" panying them is Mrs. Frank Huggins and little daughter, Nan, who will join Sub Huggins, R.C.N.VR., in Torâ€" onto and will be living there until he is posted elsewhere. Mrs. E. Roy is a.lsoq travelling with them. She will visit in Toronto with her son for a month. f Mr. and Mrs, F. C. Evans left on Tuesday by car for holiday in Ottawa and other points. . Mrs. T. Kettles and baby, of Monâ€" treal, are visiting at the parental home at Hallnorâ€"Mrs. and Mrs. L. Sharpe. | for Vancouver, will be held at the Airâ€" port Hotel on Thursday, Sept. 28, from 8 to 11 pm. Many friends will be glad Oof this opportunity of ‘greeting them At the whist tournament held on Monday in the Legton Hall prizes were won by:â€"(1l) Miss P. Marcil; (2) Mrs. Matchauski; (3) Mrs. J. Sharp; conâ€" h-,lnld'.t the : Schumacher Anglican k of Commerce buillding, hnext Sunday, Sept. 24th, at 11.00 am. and 7.00 p.m. of Toronto. Mrs. Cecil Kavanagh and son, Elvan, returned last Wednesday from holiday gpent in Vinton, Que. Mr. and Mrs. Urgquhart, of Nor- anda, were guests on Tuesday of Mrs. Marguerite Farrell. Dome, left on Tuesday for school in Belleville. Mra. L. Brigham,. of Preston Bast Dome, is in Porcupine Genéral Hosâ€" pital recovering from appendix aperâ€" ation. Her friends wish her speedy reâ€" South Porcupine, SQ)t 20th.> Special to The Advance. On Thursday last Mr. Harry Gibson, of McDougall â€" Ave., â€"Conn#ught Hill, was host at a very pleasant rathering ‘of friends in honour of ‘his niete, Mrs. Jessie Mimms, â€"of Montreal, who was visiting him. : Cards were the entertainment of the evening and a very delicious lunch was served later in the evening. Guests present were:â€"Misses Pearle Kennedy, Frances Hogan, Gena Higgins, Jean Andrews, Alice an d Ruth Pritchard; and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bakâ€" er. Mr. J. Andrews, Mrs. L. Clemiss, Mr. ‘and Mrs. Roy Andrews, Mrs. Harry Miller Tteturned from vacation in Torâ€" Guest from Montreal ' Honoured at South End Bpntâ€"d-’l'o** ‘Mr=and * Mrg:«> *Harry Wxfin ‘Thee Winhie Naish), son, on Sept.. 1311 in Porcupine. General Hosâ€" Mrs. Jessie Mimms left on Sunday for her home in Montreal after visitâ€" ing her uncle, Mr. H. Gibson. . Wren Lillian Williams, who has been on furlough visiting her at Dome Extension, left last Monday for her station at Halifax., While she was home her sister, Winifred, of the W.D. of the R.CAF. station in Ottawa, spent the weekâ€"end also at home. Mr. H. H. Costain, of Dome Ex., ison holiday in Kirkland Lake, Cobalt, and Bornâ€"To Mr. anr Mrs. Kenneth Johnson of 56 ‘O‘Brien Ave., on Sept. 14thâ€"a conâ€"in Porcupine General Hospital. a Pte. Walter Haddon left on Friday for Monteith after spending furlough with his family on Connaught Hill. Mr. Don Crogier, of ‘Perron, spent some days last week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. McDowell, of the .Bank Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rosebrugh, of Connaught HiHX, have arrived. home from. two weeks‘ holiday spent at Camp Jumping Cariboo in the Te- magami Reserve. Bornâ€"In Porcupine General Hosâ€" pital_ on Sept 14th, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnsion, of Porcupineâ€"A son. Harold Montrose and Mrs. Dysart. Cpl. Arnold Forster is spending furlough from Monteith, in town with his sister, Mrs. M. Piccin ‘ Bornâ€"On Sept. 19th, in ‘Porcupine General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Wikliam Marrs, of 105 Fern Aveâ€"a Bornâ€"T. Mr. and Mrs Ed. Corliss, of 72 Bloor Ave., a son, in Porcuping General Hospital, on Sept. 15th. L.A.C. Robért Pearte, of Camp ‘Borâ€" den, is spending a few days visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Pearce. Myrs. E. B. McVey left last week for sudbury where she will visit for some The Vestry of St. Pawul‘s Church and e No se o o “fih‘-fi , 2 ty hk Archdeacon and Mrs. J. has had word that Oaptain Wright was badly injured when he swung the jeep n which he was riding, out to avoid some reéfugees who were going back to tTheir homes and in so doing it left the road and hit a slit trench. Later in hospital he died of the injuries received. Our sympathies are extonded to Mrs. Wright and her two sons, Grdum 12, and Franklin 11. In a recent letter received, capn.in Wright spoke of having crossed the Seine, being behind the original push. He wasa furmer employee ‘of the Dome Mines. While living in Ganeâ€" nogque, before coming to South Porcuâ€" pine, he had served 12 years with the Field Battery of the Army Reserve. We regret to announce the death in France~ of Captain Ellis Wright, atâ€" tached ‘to the: Antiâ€"Tank Regiment. . Mrs. Ellis Wright, who lives at 102 Charles Ave., S. Porcupine was notiâ€" fied on Sunday by the authorities that her husband was wourided on Septemâ€" ber 1st and died on Sept. 3rd. No further particulars were given then. Many of the local baseball ; fans motored to Kirkland Lake during the weekâ€"end to attend the T.BL. finals between Kirkland Lake Au-Stars and McIntyre. The "Sunday Dinner Basket", on which tickets were sold by the Catholic Women‘s League of St. Alphonsus Parish Church, and which was drawn Saturday at noon at the Zanchin Store, First Ave., was won by Jean Crimins, Third Ave., who helid the lucky ticket, No, 272. LAC. â€"Rodney Thomas, RA.F., stationed at Prince Edward Island, spent a few days visiting his brother and sisterâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. and Mrs. Len Thomas. Second Ave. L.A.C. Thomas‘s home is in Cornwall, England, and it is 13 yvears since the brothers last met. Lieutenant George Percival, RC.E., left for British Columbia where he will take a sipecial course. Capt. Ellis Wright of South Porcupine Dies from Wounds south Porcupine, Sept. 20th, Special to The Advance. Women‘s League Convention. Miss Ailéen Johnson, Second: Ave., returned this week from a holiday at Toronto. Mrs: Ale« Sterling, Gold Centre, enâ€" tertained Friday evening in honour of Mrs. Kate Brockie, of Trout Creek. The Guests spent a very happy time singing and «dancing. During the evening the trostess served a dainty lunch. Mr. and Mrs, Péercy Jenkins, Third Ave., left to spend a holiday at Detroit and other points. Fire Chief Charlie Jucksch, accompâ€" anied ‘by Frank Corris, Reg Stewart,, Farl Monoghan, George Robertson, and . Art Carriere of the Schumacher Fire Dept.. were in Kirkland Lake during: the weekâ€"end attonding the Cochrane District Firemen $ Asswiation tss ‘ Kaflleybury ~Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Harris, Third Ave., are spending two weeks‘ «holiQay at North Bay visiting their daughter and â€"sonâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. and Myrs. Tresidder. Nelo Bertol left last Thursday for Frankfort where he will be employed at a munition factory. Mrs. Shields, of North Bay, is visitâ€" ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eliey, Fourth Ave. Miss Gertie Borbeil is visiting friends in Kirkland. Lake. Miss Helen Cousineau, who is emâ€" ployed in Toronto, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cousineau, Ave. Mrs. Harold Grist, Gold Centre, enâ€" tertained â€" Wednesday â€" evening in honour of Mrs. Kate Brockie, of Trout Creek, who is visiting here. A nice social evening . was enjoyed and the hostess served a delictous lunch. Om Haileybury the ‘Catholic Marie Wilson, Sheila Moran, Lydia Defelice, Nancy McNeéil, Shirley Morary Jacqueline Byers, Mildred Verbik, Pat Dobson and the guest of honmour \(Marjorie "Wharton), Bert Wharton, Harvey Miller, Ray Hannigan, Nick Boljevac, John Grenko, Nick Jacksic,. Ronnie Byers, Jimmy Fraser and Glenâ€" wood ‘Cameron. Here is Canada‘s Cpl. Farl McAllisâ€" ter, Hamilton, Ont., who has.to his credit the capture of 160 Nazis at St. Lambert Sur Dives. This photo was taken at a knockedâ€"out Nazi battery near Abbeville, France. ( Canadian Army Overseas Photo). ' Delightful Party at Schumacher Mrs. Harry Dobson, 97 Fourth Ave., entertained at a nicely arranged party in honour of her neitce, Marjorie Wharâ€" ton, who â€"was â€"celebrating her 15th birthday. A nice social time was enâ€" jJoyed, playing games and dancing. Winners of the "Scavenger Hunt‘" were Lydia Defelice and Nick Boljovac, and Marie Wilson and Glenwood ‘Cameron. During the evening the hostess served a delicious lunch. The centre piece on the table was a large birthday ‘cake, beautifuly decorated and with 15 candles on‘ it. Assisting the hostess to serve lunch were Mrs. Victor Phillips, Mrs. Dick Keene and Mrs. Neil The gueg,_gsflg;t_;g;fiding the party were: n $A Jeb @ en Marie Wilson, Sheila Moran, Lydia The Retv. Father Martindale of St. | macher. | Alphonsus Parish Church, motored to |. Mr. Ted Duxfield, First Ave., left for Haileybury last week to attend the |a holiday at Toronto and London. Catholic Women‘s League Convention. | Howard Brown, Fourth Ave., left last Mr. J. M. Teal, of the High School | Thursday for Frankfort, whex:e he will staff has returned from ‘Port ‘Colborne | be employed in a munition factory. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy and son Brian, of ;the Desaulniers Apts., First Ave., left to take up residence at Kirkâ€" land Lake, where Mr. Kennedy has been appointed Inspector of ~Public Schools, Schumacher, Sept. 20th. Special to The Advance. Other Items of Interest from Schumacher and District Mrs. Spooner and daughter, Edna, of Kapuskasing, are visiting â€" at ‘the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Steep, Birch CAPTURES 160 NAZIS Used Plane, Train Bus and Hitchâ€"Hike to get Home Here The seventh annual convention of Temiskaming Firemen‘s Association and Cochrane Firemen‘ Association was held at Kirkland Lake on Monday and Tues day. ‘ Present were Messrs. W. Andrews, President of:the Dominion Fire Chiefs Association; L. Anderson, Fire Marâ€" shall‘s office; and W. L. Clermont, Fire Commissioner, from Ottawa; chiefs and delegates from all Fire Departments within the two {Associations. Mike Budrak of the United States Navy, spent a couple of days‘ leave this week at the home of his parents at i7 Commercial Avenue. Annual Joint Convention of _ Firemen of North He left on Tuesday on the 5.30 train to return to his base. Attending from South Porcupine were Mr. and Mrs. Maxwellâ€"Smith, Mr. W. G. Skinner, Mr. Rene Quesnel (Execuâ€" tive officer)‘ and Messrs. A. Kosick and K. Bespalko (delegates from South Porcupinge Fire Department. Mr. H. H. Costain of ‘the Dome also attended. Mike used fhearly all the modern‘ son. New Liskeard. means of transportation in order toj At the banquet held on Monday get home for such a short time. He evening in the Curling Rink, Lt. Col. is stationed at San Francisco, and (Rev.) Sidney E. Lambert of Christie from there he went to Chicago bv Aero«| street hospital was guest speaker., His phne From Chicago he went to Torâ€" address was broadcast ard was a splenâ€" onto by train, then to North Bay by did appeal for the returned soldier. He bus. From North North Bay he hitchâ€" gave examples of wonderful coutrage hiked to Timmins, arriving here Sunâ€" among the men who were disabled, and day night. â€" _ | quoted poems, etc., written by some of _ Mike is very popular in town, having : the men in this hospital. gone to Mattagami School and also uol His address was given rousing apâ€" the Technical School. plause. While he was home he was much enâ€"|â€" Reeve Shipley gave an address© of tertained by his mother and his many| welcome. FiIt. Lieut. R. J. Matheson friends. ‘ (former Pire Chief of Kirkland Lake) South Porcupine, Sept. 20th,. Special to The Advance. â€" An address of welcome was given by Reeve Shipley and replied to by. Maxâ€" wellâ€"$mith in English and Jos. Thiâ€" bault (Rouyn) in French. Held at Kirkland Lake on Calvin MacDonald, First Ave. Mrs. MaczDona,ld accompanied her husband back to Aylmer. Chief Secord Robinson, of Kapuska- sing, President. * Vice«=Pres.â€"Chief E. T. Campbell, of LAC. Gerald MacDonald, RCAF., stationed at Aylmer, spent his leave visiting Mrs. MacDonald at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Prank Furlong, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sgt. F. Grandbois, R.C.A., stationed at Petawawa, is visiting Myrs. Grandâ€" bois at the home of her parents, Mr. and ‘Mrs. E. Tisdale, First Ave. Mrs. Frank Furlong and Mrs. M. Fergusson, who were at Haileybury atâ€" tending the |Catholic Women‘s League Convention, left Hailleybury for Midâ€" land where they will spend a few days visiting, prior to returning to Schuâ€" macher. Cochrane Association Election of officers resulted as follows:â€"â€" . where he was called owing to thq i11â€" ness of Mrs. Teal. ; Monday and Tuesday ) «> } \ 'r:v«)\ # Montrock. D‘Or, President. by execut!ve Becond v:ee»Pru. son. New 'Ltskeard. Sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Cameron, Fourth Avenus, in the death of their daughter, Collegn, aged 10 years, who passged ‘away on Tuesday in St. Mary‘s Hospital. The little girl had been 41 for some time with kidney, trouble. The funeral services were held toâ€"day (Wednesday) at 4.30 om. Rev. J. A. Breckenridge of ‘Trinity United Church. conducted the services. Hntrment was in Tisdale Sschumacher, Sept. 20th. Special The Advance. Reeve Shipley gave an â€" of welcome. FIt. Lieut. R. J. Matheson (former Pire Chief of Kirkland Lake) gave the toast to the ladies to which Mrs. Mawellâ€"Smith of South Porcuptie South Porcupine, Sept. 20th. ‘Special to The Advance. , We offer sympathy to Mrs. ‘Cyril Starling, who is at present visiting in Hearst, in the news of the death of her brother, Pte. Robt. Wilson, of Hearst who was killed in action merseas re= cently. § Chief Robinson and Chief G, Thiâ€" beault gave short speeches on "Fireâ€" men‘s Associations" and a gift was preâ€" sented to Fire Chief Tripp from the members of the Associations. cemetery. ~At the close of the banquet a dance was held in the Community Arena. Funeral Yesterday of . Little Colleen Cameron replied. Pte. Robert Wilson, of Hearst, Dies ‘Overseas * Association : Chief Georges Thibeault, ofâ€" Val First viceâ€"President to‘be appolinted swuna viceâ€"Presâ€"T. H. Whitman, Sacmm Tresnrea\-ql" ©. Thompâ€" Try The Advance Want Advertisements Memorial Services for Late Pte. Charles Brown South Porcupine, Sept. 20th Special to The Advance. â€" On Sunday morning next at. the United Church a special memorial serâ€" vice for the late Pte. Charles Brown (killed in action overseas) will be inâ€" cluded in the regular service. AND SINK‘S BAGGNG UP! This tipâ€"top, powerful cléaner will save you endless droudgery. Whisks and grease without hard scrubâ€" bing. Deodorizes garbage pails. Destroys contents of outside closets. Gets everything it teouches clean and sweet in a jiffly. Don‘t wait to learn the many ways Gillett‘s willhelp /A you . *‘take it 4) easy." Get some ay. l @ Never dissolve Iye in hot water. ®@ No reason to get excited when drains clog . . .â€"if you have Gillett‘s Lye handy. Just pour in, and bingo! The greasy mess clears right out! Water runs freely * lye 1t self hcat: the water. â€"

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