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per Rois A dan Thursday, May 29th, 1941 THE WARTIME PRICES AND TRADE BOARD Ottawa, May 22, 1941--Sugar prices to consumers should be no higher to- day that those generally prevailing in the first week of April, according to a statement issued by the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. It is reported that since the intro- duction of the Budget some retail merchants have advanced sugar prices owing to a misunderstanding of the effect of the recent increase of one cent per pound in the excise tax. On March 31st, at the request of the Minister of Finance, the Wartime Prices and Trade Board required re- finers to advance their selling price by one cent a pound, with the whole of this increase accruing to the Dominion Treasury.- On April 29, under the ~ Budget then presented, the excise tax on sugar was increased by one cent, whereupon the Board's Order o March 31 was immediately withdrawn. Thus there was no increase in the re- finers' selling price on April 29, nor "has there been since. This appears to have been clearly understood by the trade generally but instances have been brought to the attention of the Board in which individual retailers in- creased sugar prices by an additional cent when the Budget came down. The Board intimated that it would wel- come information as to any such ad- vantage being taken of the Budget _provision. of precious convoys, they perform many other services, THEY NEVER REST: BRITAIN'S BUSY DESTROYERS Although the main job of these Destroyers is to be guardians Their speed and their torpedo-armament make them the terror of the U boats, and guns are used effectively upon enemy shore positions. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holliday and family, of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. M. Holliday, of Toronto, were holiday visitors of Mrs. J. Holliday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Jackson and daughter of Toronto, were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. R. Corbman. Mr, and Mrs. W. W. Holtby attend- ed anniversary services at' Greenbank on Sunday. Miss Helen Conlin of Toronto, spent the week-end at the home of her par- ents, Mr and Mrs. E. Conlin. Miss Margaret Lamb, Miss Edith McCulloch, and Mr. R. Pierman, of Toronto, were holiday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Holtby. Mrs. G. C. Chambers of Toronto, 'Mrs. C. Wales, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wales, of Oshawa, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Vernon, Sunday. Mr. G. West, of Ashburn, occupied the pulpit here on Sunday in the ab- sence of the pastor, Mr. Gervan, who - was on the sick list. i BOY SCOUT NEWS During the .past few months the troop has collected and sold over eight thousand pounds of scrap iron. They are still collecting iron, paper, grease. The Scouts will collect the I.O.D.E. coin bags this month. There will be no meeting next Fri- day evening. PROSPECT ~ Mr. Wm, Perry made a business trip to Toronto: last week. Mr. Chas, Webster, of London, and "Miss Betty Lee, of Toronto, spent the holiday at the fornier's home with his mother Mrs. G. Webster. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Craig, Toronto, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Corbman on Saturday. r Mrs. A. C. Chumbley of Oshawa, spent the week-end with her mother Mrs. F. Martin, Munro -Thomson Evergreen boughs and spring flow- ers were the setting for a pretty wed- ding on May 17th, when Reta Mae Munro, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Munro, became the bride of Mr. Alexander Marr Thomson, son of Mrs. Thomson and the late Mr. Thomson, of Oshawa, at her home in Manchester. Rev. Robt. H, Wylie, of Columbus, officiated with Miss Mina Dobson, presiding at the piano. The bride who was given in mar- riage by her father, wore a dusty rose crepe dress with matching accessories and carried a bouquet of roses, car- nations and fern. Mrs. Arnold Roach, her attendant, was gowned in a beige dress and hat, and carried a bouquet of carnations and Iris. Mr. Jas. Thompson, twin brother of the groom, was best man. Little Helen Gilbert, cousin of the bride, was flower girl, She was in pink taffeta and carried a basket of yellow tulips and maiden hair fern. After the ceremony the guests par- took of a dainty lunch in the dining room. The bride's mother wore a tur- quoise crepe dress with a corsage of of red roses. The groom's mother wore a two piece grey ensemble with a corsage of red roses. The couple left on a motor trip to Niagara and other points west, the bride travelled in a bluish grey tailor- ed suit with a white sheer bibuse and black and white accessories. MANCHESTER Mrs, Smappy of Buffalo, and Mrs. Basa, of Toronto, spent a week with their mother, Mrs. Joé Mitchell. Mrs. Elwood Crosier and Gerald and Miss Helen Crosier of Toronto, are spending a few days with Mr .and Mrs. F. Crosier. Mr. and Mrs. A. Roach and Miss P. Cowan, spent the week end with friends at Canarvon, Mr. and Mrs. Tripp and children of Oshawa, spent the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. A. Tripp. A very pleasant evening was held in the Township Hall, on Wednesday, in honour of Miss Reta Munro. The hall was decorated with pink and white. About one hundred friends gathered there. After a.short pro- gram, Reta was called to the platform and Miss Mina Dobson read the ad- dress, and Miss Thresa Donnelly and Miss Phyllis Cdwan presented her with a silver tea service. Reta thanked the friends and the evening was spent dancing. The Address Dear Reta: We, your friends of Manchester, gathered here to-night to convey to you our best wishes on the eve of your approaching marriage. We regret that you will be leaving this conitmunity but we are happy to share with you one more social evening in Manchester Hall. We sincerely: and gratefully ac- knowledge the many beneficial ways you have served the community, the church, its - Sunday School and its Y.P.A,, realizing that they are losing a girl who has always proved a cap- able and cheerful worker. We shall miss you Reta: we trust that the in- { BERT ER TE terest you have taken in this work will prove as beneficial to you in the future in your new role of home- maker, as it has to us in the past. We of the Club are sorry to lose a member who has ever been ready to do her best and do it well, in any of its activities. We thank you Reta, for your interest and help that has meant so much in the success of the Club. Each of us hold a warm spot in our hearts for you and ask you to re- member that as Mr. and Mrs. Thom- son you will always be welcome guests in Manchester. As a token of esteem and with our best wishes for a future filled with happiness and prosperity, we ask you to accept this gift. May you derive as much plea- sure in accepting it as we in giving it. Signed on behalf of Manchester Community Club: Mina Dobson, Phyllis Cowan, Marion Franklin, Thresa Donnelly, Mrs. Chas. Gerrow, Miss Alverta Mitchell and Mrs. B. Hitchens gave a kitchen shower in honour of Miss Munro, and Mrs. A. Roach a towel shower, . r PRINCE ALBERT Church service will be withdrawn next Sunday owing to Anniversary services at Port Perry. Sunday School will be held as usual at 2 pm. (S.T.) Mrs. Greaves has returned to her home here, having spent the winter in Toronto. Mrs. P. Raymer is with her sister, Mrs. Barkey, of Stouffville. Mrs. R. Bond, after spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. R. H. McKerihen, in Toronto, is now at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Jackson had an enjoyable visit with relatives in To- ronto over the holiday. A happy Webb family gathering met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben. Smith on Sunday, May 18th. Those present were: Mr. F. H. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Webb and Raymond, of Delta; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Webb and daughters Jean and Donna, of Nor- wood; Guardsman Chas. Webb, on duty at Toronto, and his wife of Wes- ton. This is the first time the family have all been together in eleven years. Some visitors in the village during the weekend were: Mr. and Mrs. A. Hunter and family with his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. Hunter; with Mr. and Mrs. A. Bond, their daughters Violet and Myrtle, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Granger of Whitby with her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Sager; Mr. and Mrs. Hannaford Wagg, of Bronte, with her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. Bond; Mr. Ralph Lyle, of Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. B. Smith, Some visitors from the village to other places were: Mr. John Jeffrey at Brooklin. Mr. Jeffrey and Mr. White called and took Mr. Wm. Pyle to the Brooklin Fair. Mr. Pyle is in his 99th year, and a former resident of this village. Mr. Grant Hunter with his sister, Mrs. Walter Webb of Norwood; Mr. Howard Jeffrey with his brother Clarence of Millbrook. Mr. Grant Jeffrey of, Port Perry, and Messrs. Frank and Albert Jeffrey in Toronto, attending the ball game, te re ------------ Foot Fay