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the tribune stouffville ont thursda de 30th 1943 what shall it bring forth will it be victory year we cannot tell but this we know the lord reigneth and so we say again to all a happy new year canadian memorial agira at john weatheral dies in 87th year at the top or a broad gravelled path on a hill near aglra in si cily stands this cross commem orating canadian troops who died in action during the sicil ian campaign the memorial was fashioned by italian crafts men out of syracuse limestone with a superimposed crusaders sword and will be the central- feature of the canadian ceme- teiy in sicily births phillips at the grace hospital toronto on dec 23rd 1943 to mr and mrs kenneth phillips a daughter lynda florence thom at the private patients pavilion toronto general hospital on dec 26 1943 to mr and mrs earl thom a daughter one of brock townships finest citi zens as well as one of its oldest john weatheral died last week in his 87th year a man of sterling qualities he will be greatly mourned in the derry- ville district where he spent so many years he served the township of brock as a councillor deputy reeve and reeve for several terms and was an active worker in the united chur ch at derryville surviving are two sons donald and ross his wife whose maiden name was annie ross predeceased him some years and one son j gordon also predeceased the father mrswea- theral and bobbie from stouffville attended the funeral at derryville last friday r ti lemon vi lle mr ed barker and florence spent christmas at leaside mr and mrs irwin journeyed- to barrie to spend christmas with mr irwins brother mr herm burkholder and mrand mrs fred harwood and family spent saturday in toronto with relatives miss marion vanxostrand had tea on friday night with miss florence barkey and then called on other friends on christmas eve all who knew mrs brooks are in deed sorry she is leaving our midst even too she was here but a f3w months the superior quality of her personality as well as her unceasing work will have a definite influence in promoting the more intelligent things of life in all with whom she came in contact our school trustees have been for tunate in securing mrs s w hast ings to return to the teaching profes sion and assume the roll of teacher at lemonville until the summer holi day season at least the resignation of the present teacher left the posi tion vacant at this christmas period and mrs hastings will assume the duties when school opens next tues day her teaching days were spent at ringwood mrs j brooks and the public school pupils are to be congratulated on the high calibie concert they pro duced on dec 17 the opening num ber was ascene in old king coles court calling for the carollers songs of the empire and other entertain ers then four children presented a short play from alice in wonderland the highlight of the program was an operetta santas vacation in which all the children participated solo parts were taken by joan gilroy phyiiia wells lenore spence and shirley spence the leading parts were splendidly acted by george timbersas santa and lenore spence as mrs santa while costumes were being donned for the operetta mrs roy irwin delighted the audience by playing carols on the cathedral chimes and mrs bruce winterstein and miss florence barkey played piano duets mrs vzztq compliments of the corner store claremont ont the stanlf y theatre extends to one ox r its patrons the sincerest wish tha the coming year may be one of joy and gladness and for everyone may it be the dawn of peace on earth sid schmidt mgr 0 o d o d o d o township of markham to the electors we wish to thank the ratepayers for return ing the council by acclamation for the year 1944 we will do our utmost to merit your confidence wishing one and all the seasons compli ments chas hooper reeve w l clark deputyreeve albert reesor councillor reuben stiver councillor dalton rumney councillor altona mr and mrs john pallister were in toronto during the christmas holi day visiting their daughter alex hughes mr and mrs gerald pointon and little son david of toronto spent the weekend with her parents mr and mrs o madill mr a davis and esther were guests of mr and mrs j mcdonald kinsale on christmas day mr and mrs l hodgson were guests of mr and mrs c stafford on ohristmas day mr and mrs c hodgson and fam ily were guests of her parents mr and mrs lotton stouffville miss barbaia barkey rcaf was a guests at the home of her paients for the holiday weekend mr and mrs h mcintosh were guests of his sister mr and mrs scott near cedar grove on christ mas day mr and mrs stanley thompson and family were christmas guests with her parents mr and mrs wm mcnalr mrs hoover mabel and louie were guests of d nighswanders on christmas mr and mrs f lackey and earl of fraserville spent the holiday with her mother mrs b reesor the tindall families celebrated with mr and mrs joe symes and family on the holiday mr and mrs clarence bunker and family and mr and mrs harvey bunker were guests of their parents mr and mrs n bunker for christ mas we were sorry to hear thct miss leta bunker is in the hospital suf fering fiom the effects of flu we too still have quite a few confined to their homes with flu guests at bert lewis for the holi day were mr and mrs roy seebeck and family and mr and mrs joan lewis and family of kinsale mr and mrs wm reesor enter tained their family on christmas day sorry to say mr ireesor is confined to his bed at present with the flu and couldnt attend nomination mr and mrs mcmillan and daugh ters greenbank and mr and mrs herman kerry and three sons ot epsom were guests of mr and mrs e howsam and family on christmas day mr and mrs leonard adams and little daughter of mountain view and mr and mrs pellat and family pine grove were guests over the holiday with their parents mr and mrs wm eckardt guests for the holiday at william slacks were mrs eckardt mr and mrs j slack stouffville miss merle slack port perry mr and mrs fred lewb and family mrs stanley slack and marilyn uxbrldge mr and mrs walter slack stouffville mr and mrs henry slack holiday guests with mr and mrs community watch night service gormley mennonite church december 31st at 10 oclock special singing come and enjoy the christian fellowship lorxe i evans loi ne p evans is not as serious as he looks he enjoys his work as deputy reeve of whitchurch and is a capable councillor on monday he received an acclama tion to remain in office uxbridge man killed in action member of the ontario regiment tank since the day war was de clared trooper morley russell spencely 21 formerly of uxbridge was killed m action in italy on dec lgth according to official word re ceived monday by his wife mrsdoro- thy spenceiy 54 william st oshawa the message gave no details of where he received his fatal wounds but letters to his wife indicated that he was with his unit in the thick of the fighting leading to rome trooper spencely enlisted at ux bridge sept 3 1939 and was with the ontario regiment tank ever since he is survived by his widow mr3 doiothy spencely secretary with the oshawa fire department by his father russell spencely of uxbridge by one brother frank of uxbridge and four sisters mrs m sanders of toronto mis b cook of whitby miss madill spencely of oshawa and miss jean spencely of sunderland victoria square a happy and prosperous new year to everyone we trust that 1944 will bring victory and peace to this trou bled world mr and mrs cecil nichols and family mr and mrs douglas gee and family mr wilf anderson spent christmas with mr and mrs louis nichols and vera the annual sunday school meeting will be held thursday evening dec 30th at s pm at the parsonage all the teacheis and officers are urged to be present sympathy of the community is ex tended to mr and mrs a buchanan and family in the death of mrs buchanans father mr richard whittaker owing to the death of mr lewis scott of laskay mrs ashs brother the golden wedding anniversary of mr and mrs j p ash was post poned choir practice will be held at the close of the sunday school meeting thursday evening the ypu are holding a party new years eve on friday dec 31 in the sunday school room there will be crokinole and chinese check ers which will be followed by a watch night service girls are ask ed to provide lunch everybody wel come the sunday school entertainment last thursday evening was a great success the members of the be- j ginners primary and junior girls class gave recitations and songs ac companied at the piano by miss doreen gooding mr glebe of head ford showed moving pictures marl- times winter sports hiking on top of the world and christmas cann ons which were much enjoyed mrs alvin caseley sang to several num bers misses margaret and joy mort- son and coral perkins a piano trio santa claus arrived and helped to distribute the gifts melville dan thornhill of kitchener spent the christmas holiday at the home ot mr and mrs h houck to all our friends we extend our best wishes for the coming new year may it see the end of war and the day of victory and peace the cashel red cross unit will re sume its activities on wednesday next jan 5 at the manse at 10 am lac arthur n orr of jarvis and his wife and little daughter ann pte kenneth rcamc of camp borden ewart of toronto university and beatrice ofgkettleby all spent the christmas holiday at their home here we are glad to say that mr a d bruce is making good progress to wards recovery after his recent ill ness but he will require to take some rest before assuming his duties again his work has been particu larly hard during the past month3 owing to the shoitage of help nwu f mx s rmrwf christ church anglicajn rev f herman rector miss elizabeth foote organist sunday january 2nd 1944 sunday school at 2 pm regular service at 230 pm everybody welcome st james presbyterian church stouffville rev t decourcy rayner minister sunday january 2nd 1944 new year services 130 pm sabbath school and bible class 230 pm- divine worship a morning avithout clouds an ilnspiring message embodying the ministers new year wish for one and all all should aim to hear this message to ensure a happy new year begin this year with god stouffville united church kev douglas davis minister mrs chas nolan organist sunday january 2nd 1944 1000 am sunday school 1100 am divine worship holy communion 730 pm evening worship thursday 830 pm choir practice a prayer for the new year o god of all beginnings set our hearts in tune with thine and make thy love the keynote of our year keep us happy in thy service and even though the minor chords of sorrow and pain may accompany our song let its master theme be bright and filled with goodness beauty and truth may our song awaken warm and living echoes in all hearts and fill our world with one great har mony of love for thee and thine amen begin the new year how where bloomington ringwood christian churches rev g w brown pastor sunday january 2nd 1944 11 am bloomington 230 pm ringwood 730 pm altona the ordinance of the lords supper will be observed at the close of all services bloomington ce thursday dec 30 at 8 pm ringwood ce watch- night service friday at the home of mr a reesor plan to attend church the first sun day of the new year we shall welcome you at our services a now years thought if thou but suffer god to guide thee and hope in him in all thy ways hell give thee strength whateer betide thee and bear thee through the evil days god never yet forsook at need the soul that trusted him indeed heads order stouffville christian church charles montgomery pastor miss nora stapleton organist sunday january 2nd 1944 1000 am bible school 1100 am morning worship 730 pm gospel service monday 730 pm teen age girls meeting church hili sunday january 2nd 1944 200 pm bible school 300 pm divine worship in all thy ways acknowledge hira and he shall direct thy paths everybody welcome stouffville baptist church rev d macgregor pastor sunday january 2nd 1944 1000 am bible school classes for all ages 1100 am morning worship 730 pm evening worship new year greetings w j bennett formerly with the bell telephone co montreal is now executive head of the order of st john in canada af and mrs malloy of toronto mr and mrs howard stjohn garry and dlanne mr and mrs walter slack stouffville and mr and mrs d crosier were wm d malloy rc grove ringwood mennonite churches dickson hill and mt joy ror s s shantz minister sunday january 2nd 1944 mount jot 1000 am sunday school 11 am morning worship 730 pm worship dickson hhili sunday january 2nd 1944 10 am morning worship 11 am sunday school 730 pm worship stouffville mennonite church rev e moycr pastor sunday january 2nd 1944 1000 am sunday school 1100 am new year message i 230 pm mongolia ss 730 pm evangelistic thursday 8 pm stouffville prayer meeting friday 8 pm mongolia meeting next week wednesday evening altona prayer meeting start the new year right by coming to church you are welcome melville bethesda and peachs churches minister rev a j orr sunday january 2nd 1944 peach a 10 am melville 1115 am bethesda 3 pm new years services subject jesus facing lifes proving ground friday jan 7 melville ypu new year social at the church mennonfte brethren in christ church gormley and bethesda rev f hnson pastor gormley sunday january 2nd 1944 200 pm sunday school preaching 3 pm this is family day parents are urged to be present with their children young people 730 pm bethesda sunday january 2nd 1944 bo sure to coiiio to tho community watch night service doc si 1000 pm special singing second markham baptist church rev norman rowan pastor sunday january 2nd 1944 wishing you all a happy new year 955 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship subject a year at a time and thou shalt remember all the way which the lord thy god led thee deut 82 prayer meetingon tuesday 3 pm friday dec 31st 8 pm at the home of mr and mrs f ratcliff an ev ening of enjoyment climaxed by a time ot remembrance of clods goodness to us in tho passing year