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the stouffville tribune thursday december 19th 1940 page fivb when ltofpinf jp remember your friends with a gift basket of fancy groceries foods are always useful and acceptable fancy boskets of fruits for the sick christmas wrapped christmas fruits our stock is bulging with new fruits for your christmas faking- candies nuts and oranges drop in and look over our candy and nut department your mouth will water when you see the big assortment of all tlte good things for the holiday season sponge taffy nut taffy chocolates creams bulls eye hard mixtllie gum drops oranges are a good sample this year and are now arriving for the christmas trade watch for our special christmas handbill this week ratcliff co town delivery stouffville ontario phone 7112 pine orchard bin john reid has returned home after spending a few weeks visiting ia mount albert mr and mrs percy hutchinson and family were sunday dinner yuesis at mr and mrs c brandons mas kay radford of toronto spent the weekend in our community sorry to report that mrs willis tas taken to newmarket hospital from her daughters home where she has been seriously ill miss laura lehman i3 in new market hospital following an opera tion markham visitors on sunday several of our young men are working in toronto post offices dur- ingn the christmas rush a merry christmas to editor and staff of the tribune also to the many readers who look forward to the paper each week dont forget to attend the school concert on monday night dec 23 at the school a large school play is being prepared after seeing this concert you will agree it was worth driving miles to see election talk is quiet here and we would welcome the same council for another term headed by mr toole- we hear the two year term 5 mr and mrs fred reid were however is not popular at this time we sincer ely wish all the people of town and district a very merry christmas and happy new year clothing store stouffville ont j mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm if youre giveng sports good or appl lance gifts see our display riches hardware stouffville ontario ringwood uxbridge tp council miss belle mitchell was a toron to visitor on tuesday we are sorry to report that david gilhani seventh line is on the sick list mr and mrs joe fockler and family spent sunday with his sister in scarboro mr j w taun is staying at the home of his daughter mrs roy grove during the winter season pte ralph and mrs burkholder of toronto called on friends here iast week no less than four geese were tak- a to ballantrae from the raffle here monday night those lads from the orth have an eye on good poultry floyd ratcliff and other lads in our district have been called for military training at newmarket on january 10 vandorf merry christmas to everybody a number of our juniors attended the santa clause parade in aurora on saturday ypu will hold their election of officers for the coming year on tuesday evening of this week will you leave the names of your visitors over the holidays with the correspondent please it is of inter est to those who formerly lived here or are acquainted here rev mr tucker was guest missionary speaker sunday morning and gave a very urgent and inspir ing message the world needs christ next sunday rev w a westcott will give his message the other wise men illustrated by lantern slides sunday morning come and share the christmas message glasgow we invite you to attend our school concert thursday night dec 19 recent visitors at jesse davis were mrs w i smith mr and mrs joe mcmullen and mrs l slack mr and mrs morris hornsby spent sunday with her parents mr and mrs l slack miss kathleen baldwin is engaged with mrs wm drewery for the winter miss marion davis is staying with her aunt mrs o wideman mark- ham mr george stewart has been holi daying in toronto sorry to hear of the serious ill ness of one of our former residents mrs c armstrong who is at the home of her daughter mrs e mc mullen mongolia uxbridge township council met on monday dec 16th with all the members present the reeve mr r e ashenhurst fn the chair min utes of previous meeting read con firmed a great number of commun ications read r d ruddy esq county clerk giving notice of three patients admitted to hospitals j a p marshall answer to clerks letters that the department would appropriate another s0000 to our 1940 road expenditure making up to a total of 830000 that the de partment would pay a subsidy of 50 pc thereon mrs isabella stewart treasurer of the goodwood willing war workers expressed strong appreciation of councils generous donation of 200 a further grant of 100 was made the road superintendent was instructed to order 1000 ft of snow fence complimentary resolutions were presented to both the clerk and reeve by the council what medacuje belu what cheer rings from tolling christmas bells for you it is our hope that they tell a message of contentmenj and happiness for you and each of you central feed store price pugh prop phone 277 for christmas greeting cards scripture text 21 cards in a box for 100 12 cards in a box for 50c 21 cards in a box for 50c bibles childrens story and other books mbttos scripture stationery etc nooks suitable for gifts good tidings book nook m j l smith stouffville ont gormley mr and mrs brubacher had tea with mr and mrs murray baker on monday miss ruth hoover visited in gormley on sunday mrs levi hoover spent a few days last week in town again miss gwen johnson is working at dr james langstaffs at richmond hill a watchnlght service is being planned at the gormley church for new years eve so tell your friends and come along and help make it one of the best yet we hear some grumbling in markham because our council did not give us the vote on the two year term leaving it as though the mem bers hoped to slip in again without election many of us like jimmie ronnie but we dont feel a fairdeal was dealt in this matter mr and mrs earl cober are the proud parents of a baby boy an other thresher earl quite a number from town attend ed the funeral of the late mr isaac pike on friday mrs gordon bayce of thornhill was a sunday visitor of mrs frank bennet owing to the icy conditions of the road it required the combined effort of two largo tractors and six men to move a threshing outfit over the icecovered road mr and mrs r a brilllnger and mr and mrs o l hoise called on rev and mrs l s burkholder of markham on sunday rev burk holder has been in ill health for sometime saturday aftornoon there is to be a childrens meeting at the home of mr brubacher and all children around are asked to come and help make these meetings a success this is for any boys and girls who enjoy singing and hearing stories monday found the roads around very icy and one felt safer to stay at home whon it wasnt nocessary to go out eatons truck took to tho ditch near the convalescent homo and had to be pulled out monday morning mr frank har vey took mis3 freison and miss macdonald back to toronto aftor having bp6n here for three weeks we got quite attached to those young ladies and trust that as they go about in their ministry they may be a great blessing to many miss marion hunt daughter of mr and mrs ernest hunt under went an appendicitis operation on saturday and we arc glad to report mongolia mr earl booth is attending school in toronto where he is tak ing a machinists course mr and mrs orval wideman and joyce had tea sunday night with her parents mr and mrs a brown mr roy zeller and clarence green were at newmarket on sun day to take in the parade of the soldiers stationed there who are training for home defense mrs frank ward with baby and mildred of claremont spent a couple of days last week with her parents mr and mrs o zeller recent visitors with mr and mrs a brown were mr and mrs clare brown of toronto and mr tom brown of greenbank miss violet taylor has returned home after spending three weeks with mrs f ward of claremont dont forget mongolia school con cert on dec 18 sing song was held at the home of mr and mrs harold wright on tuesday night miss eva hook spent sunday with mr and mrs fred mantle and family our sunday school reorganiza tion was held at the home of mr and mrs j betz last tuesday even ing very few changes are reported from last year mr and mrs d booth walter and margaret visited with mrs booths mother mrs harper at the home of mr and mrs l harper newmarket on sunday our deepest sympathy is extended to mr henry wideman and family in the loss of a dear wife and mother messrs henry wideman arthur wideman and fred pugh attended the burial at claremont of the late mrs wm graham from toronto mrs graham was a resident of claremont some forty years ago 5iassiisssslslistj church announcements ballantrae messrs tom buehill and eugene paisley in toronto assisting with the grand rush at the centra post office william card is home for three weeks on leave from his military post down in nova scotia where he is a member of the veteran guard its nice to get home for christmas eh bill and we are glad to see him believe it or not bob overs was seen the other night with a turkey which tipped the scales at 30 lbs which came his way at a party at jim greens it sure is a whopper fred cumings is back after being absent several weeks due to the death of his brotherinlaw fred by the way has much of the frame up for that new house near the church on the corner of the simpson farm christinas treats at wrights store can bo bought just as reasonable in price as if you travel to the big centres miss m hollidge has returned home aftor sponding the last three months in unlonville always glad to see our folks come back wo understand tho constable bob windsor was sumoned to tor onto one day recently to identify a bill of goods alledged to have been stolen from davios at the lake on november 13 tho person charged was a mount albert youth who was taken into custody on a city street by a detective on quite another j matter on investigation it was found that his car contained many articles and this lead to his betray al as the one who broken into davles constable windsor readily identified tho goods as those stolen from the lake premises christ church anglican rev f herman rector sunday december 22nd 1940 200 pm evening prayer and sermon the rector will be in charge bloomington ringwood christian churches sunday december 22nd 1940 service as usual come and worship with us st james presbyterian church stouffville rev t de courcy rayncr minister sunday december 22nd 1940 the worlds most wonderful baby is god laughing at men and nations this christmas in midst of world confusion and uncertainty christmas brings assurance of abso lute certainty of gods word come to church this sabbath melville bethesda peachs united churches rev a j orr minister sunday december 22nd 1940 christmas services peachs 1000 am melville 1115 am bethesda whit gift service at 200 pm lemonville ballantrae united churches rev w s irwin pastor sunday december 22nd 1940 sabbath schools and worship 10 and 11 am ballantrae 2 and 3 pm lemonville glory to god in the highest and on earth peace good will toward men luke 214 thursday december 19 s pm prayer meeting at mrs grays at ballantrae friday dec 20 730 pm the childrens night ballantrae tree and programme in church basement monday dec 23 730 pm christmas tree and programme in lemonville church by the sabbath school second markham baptist church stanley medhurst pastor friday s pm y p in the church sunday december 2 2nd 1940 945 am sunday school 700 pm gospel service subject the messiahship of jesus 6th in the series of the i ams of christ the prayer service on wednes day evening is cancelled owing to the christmas holiday stouffville christian church r k vickers pastor sunday december 22nd 1940 1000 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship subject whore is he to day 700 pm gospel service subject why was christ born christmas music will be provided by the newmarket brass quintette and a young peoples choir monday sunday school christ inas tree at s pm a good program is planned including a christmas play churcii hill 200 pm sunday school 300 pm christmas service stouffville baptist rev duncan macgregor pastor sunday december 22nd 1940 1000 am- bible school classes for all ages 1100 am morning worship subject the unspeakable gift 700 pm gospel service subject the wise men coming and going come and join us in worshipping i emmanuel monday dec 23rd the sunday school christmas supper and enter tainment supper wall be served at g30 pm and the entertainment will begin at 8 pm we heartily in vite you to be present come and receive a blessing dickson hill and mt joy mennonite churches rev p g lehman pastor dicksons hill sunday december 22hd i94fl standard time 230 pm bible school special offering will be receivd fpr the war sufferers in england 730 pm rev m bricker of toronto will preach mount jox daylight saving time special offering for the war suff erers in england will bo received 1130 am rev m bricker will preach ordinance and communion service service will be held 800 pm subject the mystery of the pearl the christmas carols will be play ed by elctrical transcription hear them and sing them on this christ mas sunday the pastor will preach note quarterly business meet ing friday s30 pm dls time at mount joy spend christ inns sunday with us health for the new year a numbor from here motored to pine orchard and joined with tho pino orchard people on saturday night for a prayer meeting where miss mcdonald and miss froison of the faith mission spoke they held threo weeks meetings at the mon- nonite church gormley which clos- cd on sunday night the meetings that she is getting along as well as were all very well attended and sun- oxpected and wo trust she may be day had a full church aftornoon and back home and in much better evening stouffville united church l e atkinson minister sunday december 22nd 1940 1100 am morning worship christmas subject babel and bothlehem special christmas music 230 pm sunday school and bible class 700 pm evening worship a service chiefly of carols by the choir and congregation a feature of his servlco will be the church auditorium illuminated by great numbers of candles strangers and visitors are cordially invited to those christmas services tho members of the session join with the pastor in extending christ mas greetings to all stouffville mennonite church rev h shantz pastor sunday december 22nd 1940 1000am sunday school hour a missionary program will be given by the boys and girls 1100 am christmas message by the pastor 230 mongolia sunday school 700 pm a special christmas contata will bo given by a group of our young people led by mr lam bert stouffer tuesday evening 8 pm mon golia meeting wednesday 8 pm altona prayer meoting thursday 800 pm stouffville prayer meeting friday 800 pm atha meeting and she shall bring forth a son and thou shalt call his name jesus for he shall nave his peoplo from their sins mt 121 come and worship with us you will be made welcome