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w- the tribune stouffville ont thursday december 31 1942 as the year 1942 slips from us and we enter the new year let us pause for a minute of reflection the past year has been one of many and swift chan ges from dark despair to brighter hopes as a nation of the allied cause wehaveseen dark days but have much more reason now to look for a brighter future as a people we have accepted the inconveniences of wartime restrictions with cheerfulness knowing that they are as nothing compared to what our allies are suffering for freedoms cause our homes are still intact though many of our boys and girls are ser- ing abroad to all our customers we owe a debt of gratitude for your continued confidence and loyalty to this firm which has served you for over fiftytwo years it will be our constant endeavour to keep you supplied the coming year now as we begin the new year with the brighten ing rays of the- dawn of peace in the sky though much suffering come first let us renew our faith in god and go forward with the confidence that he will lead us to victory our staff joins with us in the wish that health and happiness may attend you throughout 1943 ratcliffco phono 198 town delivery wuut may the new year about to break bring you all peace happiness and that blessing from our- heavenly father which we should s all strive to merit the book nook grubins block stouffville ontario farm buttermakers asked to keep within the ration butter has taken its place with tea coffee and sugar on the list of rationed foods eight ounces or half a pound of butter will be the indi vidual weekly allowance for all hol ders of ration cards and the brown coupons marked spare c will be used for purchases of butter unlike the coupons used for sugar tea and coffee the butter coupons will ex pire on a definite date farmers who make their own but ter- for use at home must keep within the ration and must jietach coupons from their books and for ward them monthly to the nearest rationing office if dairy butter is sold by farmers to neighbors or on the local market the farmer must collect coupons from his customers and must for ward them each month to the local rationing office all farmers who make butter on the farm must register with the nearest local ration office as pro ducers of butter before jan 31st the bright side of butter ration ing for dairy farmers is the news that the subsidy now being paid onj all cream delivered to creameries for butter will be increased from six to ten cents a pound butterfat this tencent subsidy will remainin effect till april 30th when it will go back to the six cent level it will not be paid of course to farmers who make their cream into butter afj home canadians always large butter eaters have bought greatly increas ed amounts of butter during 1942 the allowance of half a- pound per person per week represents the ap proximate prewar consumption mrs jduriaxg op near versos dies mrs alary durling 67 wife of frank durling passed away at her home five miles south of vernon michigan last wednesday after a years illness her condition be came serious about three weeks ago mr and mrs delos graham reached his sisters home from here just af ter she passed away on wednesday mrs durling was born at mussel- mans lake ont may 25th 1875 the daughter of frederick and mar garet graham she had resided in shiawassee county since 1896 she was married to mr durling at- ux- bridge on dec 4 1895 surviving are three sons frank fred and g durling of burns town ship two daughters mrs wallace bailey of burns township and miss eva durling at home and a teacher in the bancroft school five brothers isaac and edward graham residing in iwisconsin norman graham of minnesota and william of toronto and delos of ringwood also two grandchildren lemonville mr and mrs morloy c sanders the newlywods from hensall have been calling on friends in the district this week we wish them much happiness and a long wedded life rtogejlier oanner douglas hamm of st john nb spent christmas at the tiome of his parents mr and mrs g w hamm lemonville kenneth hamm second son of mr and mrs g w hamm who has been employed at the stouffville machine shop for the past year left on monday to join the army births st john on thursday dec 24 1942 at the brieribush hospital to mr and mrs howard st john stouffville a daughter mr- and mrs kenneth c kusnoll announce the arrival of a son kenneth arthur bryan at st josephs hospital toronto on dec 24 1942 pallott at union ville on dec 22 1942 to mr and mrs nor- man pallott mngwood a son a little brother for billy ioe xoe 1 o 0 i to the electors of pickering township ladies and gentlemen the reeve deputy rreeve and members of the municipal council wish to express their apprecia tion for the confidence you have placed in us on returning us by acclamation for the year 1943 we wish one and all the seasons greetings wm reesor reeve blake annis deputy reeve w h westney councillor gfcorge todd councillor m s chapman councillor o 0 o goodwood the services in the united church sunday evening were cancelled ow ing to weather conditions soldiers home for the- christmas holidayswere h walker alymer cooper and harvey feashy miss jessie reid of torontospent christmas with her parents mr and mrs scott of toronto spent christmas with their daughter mrs ted hall mr ronald darling and son of toronto spent christmas with his parents dr and mrs darling imrs ohas harper had her dau ghter with her husband and son barry from st catherines home for christmas we are sorry to report that mr wim todd who went to toronto to spend christmas with his daughter mrs geo rodanz was taken ill and has been in bed there ever since we hope soon though to see him home again and in his usual good health owing to the icy roads some of the visitors for goodwood got to lemonville by motor hut the roads were so icy they turned back rather than face the hills several motor cars had to be ipulled out of the ditch and the rae tow truck was kept busy all day sunday 2nd line uxbridge may we take this opportunity of wishing the editor and staff also all the correspondents who help to make the tribune more interesting week by week a very prosperous new year now christmas day has come and gone i a day we hold so dear a day of mirth and gladness may it last throughout the year tho maya home was lonely in spite of all gifts and joys and many a prayer was spoken for their absent friend and boys and may god give- them health an f strength v this year as they battle through and trust the coming year will bring them safely home to you mr and mrs david wilson of toronto spent the christmas holi day with mr and mrs jos cooper miss stamps is spending her holi days in toronto with her parents also miss erma dowswell is at her home pte stewart mcgnioken of bramp ton also shirley of toronto were at their homes for christmas congratulations to our new baby at the mcgillivray home v mrs charles forsyth held christ mas at her home for the family theres nothing like keeping up the old tradition of going home for christmas mr and mrs willis taylor of bloomington mrs r halligan and three boys of lansing and mr and mrs bruce taylor and glenda spent christmas at- albert taylors congratulations to our teacher miss stamps on her school concert which was excellent all through the kiddies were well trained and deserve praise as well the lucky winner for the quilt was gordon yakely of lake over thirty- five dollars was realized and again we say thanks a million everybody farmer prevents theft of car tires a farmer on the 6th concession of whitchurch whose name police are withholding pending solution of the case by his vigilance saved thieves fsom stripping a stolen car of its tires and accessories early last week according to a report published in newmarket era over the weekend a car stolen in toronto was driven into the country and was abandoned when it ran out of gas the fanner- noticed it park ed there but thought the owner was in the vicinity next day he again saw the car and when another car drew up and two men began to re move the spare tire andr wheel he became suspicious and approached the car on seeing him- the thieves quickly made off neto year services bixomington ringwood i christ church anglican christian churches rev f h rector rev- g w brown pastor sunday january 3rd 1943 1100 am bloomington 230 pm ringiwood 730 pm altona the ordinance of the lords sup per will bo observed at these services you are cordially invited to worship with us a welcome awaits you at all these services plan to come melville bethesda and peachs churches minister rev a j orr sunday january 3rd 1943 new years services a day of prayer peachs 1000 am melville 1115 am bethesda 300 pm friday jan 8 melville ypu miss elizabeth foote organist january3rd 1942 second sunday after christinns- 200 pm sunday school 300 pm evening prayer and sermon by the kector we will ohserve sunday january 3rd as a day of bumble prayer and intercession to almightygod on be half of the cause undertaken by canada by the united kingdom and the other dominions of the british comonwealui of nations and all those who are offering their lives for our cause and for a speedy and favourable peace that shall be found ed on understanding and justice to the end that peace shall endure tho public are cordially invited to worship with us pine orchard n o n 4 seasons greetings our business in life is not to get ahead of other people but to get ahead of ourselves to break our own record to outstrip yesterdays by today to bear our trials more beautifully than we ever dreamed we could to whip the tempter inside and out as we never whipped him before to give as we never have given to do our work with more force and a finer finish then ever this is the true idea to get ahead of ourselves elbert hubbard wishing all our customers and friends a very happy and prosperous new year vandorf r b brown general merchant ontario short course dates with the production and sale of new farm machinery rationed at 25 pc of the 1940 sales every farm er will be obliged to put his imple ments into the best possible running order this winter to save any avoid able delays next spring and sum mer the ontario department of agriculture has arranged through the county agricultural representa tives local councils and agricultural organizations to hold a series of twoday short cburses in 240 centres across tho province eleven courses will be held in york county with approximately one per township during january the farmers young and old are urg ed to get their choses done up early and be at the classes by 10 am as the programme must start on time to got all the work covered in the two days according to w m cockburn who is organizing tho work in york county a very competent staff of experienced farm machinery in structors will demonstrate the re pairing and adjustment of mowers plows binders knotters tractors rope splicing and repairing slides showing now and novel labour sav ing devices details of the program will be sent on application to the department of agriculture new market the places and dates in the local neighborhood are pefferlaw january 56 sharon january 1112 vandorf january 1113 stouffville s 1415 buttonvllle january 1s19 agincourt january 1929 schomberg january 2122 x happy new year to everyone miss j johnston spent christmas with her iparents mr and mrs fred reid were guests of mr and mrs roffey at markham our sympathy is extended to the toole family mr and mrs lundy entertained their daughters mrs west and fam ily and mrs brander and family on christmas imr and mrs hutohinscm and sons were toronto guests last week- christmas visitors at the brandon home were mr and mrs dean brandon and george ofguelph the hutchinson family and the allen family mr and mrs ed johnston and ramify were guests with mr and mrs lowls mr and mrs chapman entertain ed trio harper family miss penrose the booth family and miss ramsy on christmas night wo would like to congratulate our teachers on the splendid enter tainment the lovely quilt made and donated by mrs w reid the proceeds going towards the soldiers comfort fund was won by mr r chapman who promptly turned it over to be auctioned off mr e fowler was the purchaser for 625 s altogether the qtuilt realized around 3500 stouffville united church rev douglas g davis minister sunday january 3rd 1943 1100 am morning worship holy communion dr mitchell will bring a new year message 1215 pmsunday school 730 pm evening worship wednesday jan 6 8 pm prayer meeting tho new year we pause beside this door thy year o god how shall we enter in the footsteps of a child sound close beside us listen he will speak his birthday bells have hardly- rung a week yet has he trod the worlds press undefiled enter through me he saith nor wander more for loi am the door second markham baptist church norman rowan pastor thursday december 31 skating party at e clubinos followed by a watch night service at the home of j brillinger sunday january 3rd 1943 bible school 955 am morning worship 11 00 am subject looking forward looking unto jesus the author and finisher of our faith heb 122 tuesday jan 5 at 8 pm church annual meeting and elec tion of church trustees look unto me and be ye saved all the ends of the earth for i am god and there is none else is 4522 happy new yefar to all stouffville christian church charles montgomery pastor miss nora staplcton organist sunday january 3rd 1943 1000 am bible school 1100 am worship v 700 pm gospel service thursday 700 pm childrens meeting church hill 200 pm bible school 300 pm divine worship verily verily i say unto you ho that heareth my word and believeth on him that sent me hath everlast ing life and shall not come into condemnation but is passed from death unto life a hearty welcome awaits you at those services stouffville baptist revd macgregoic pastor vandorf now that nomination day is over in tho township we are assurod of a representative on the council for the district north of vandorf for leslie harper has been acclaim ed to fill the vacancy made by reeve toole retiring les is an expert in- driving a pair of mules for he ownes the only pair in the township so perhaps his patience not come amiss at times in his new job bob brown our genial merchant is- offering us new year greetings in a special space in this issue we are fortunate in having a live merchant to serve us so many country store centres cannot boast of that josh stlckmood who always nom inated earl toole from the time he entered council until he ascended to the warden of york started les harper off on monday and nomin ated him for office mr stlckwood did say he came to the meeting for the express purpose of nominating mr toole but he interviewed hinfon the route down and learned he would not be a candidate this time mr isaac morton former res dent north of here was down from his new home in the lindsay dis trict looking well and with bis usual cheerful and helpful outlook he spoke to the electors at the nom ination on monday once being a councillor in our township dickson hill and mt joy mennonite churches rev j harold sherk pastor sunday january 3rd 1943 mount joy 1000 am sunday school 1100 am public worship the pastor tviir preach 730 pm evangelistic- service mr hunklng will preach dicksons hilii sunday january 3rd 1943 1000 am public worship mr hunklng will preach 1100 am sunday school 730 pm evangelistic service the pastor will preach the public is cordially invited to all of these services glenn ratcliff organist j sunday january 3rd 1943 1000 am bible school classes for all ages 1100 am morning worship presentation of prizes- to sunday school scholars the ordinance of the lords supper will be observed at the closo of this service 7f30 pm gospel service subject an old story for a new year wed 8 pm prayer meeting come and receive a blessing st james presbyterian- church stouffville minister roy i deconrcy rayner sunday january 3rd 1943 130 pm sabbath school and bible class his majesty king george has appointed sunday jan 3rd as a national day of frayorand interr cession to alhighty god on behalf of our cause in this war all should- plan to do their part by attending divine worship will you 230 pm divine worship a now year promise and prayer once a man refused to accept gods angel as a guide for his nation would you begin the year with- god come and worship stouffville mennonite church rev hshantz pastor sunday january 3rd 1943 1000 amrsunday school 1100 am divine worship 230 pm mongolia s s 730 pm evangelistic this sunday marks the beginning of an evangelistic campaign con ducted by tlev and mrs j a wallace of the faith mission tor onto come and hear their spirit- fllled messages in song and the preached word january 317 inclu sive weeknlght services except saturday tuesday 830 pm mongolia meeting wednesday evening s 30 altona prayer meeting come and worship with us mennonite brethren in christ church gormley and bethesda rev ward m shantz pastor sunday january 3rd 1943 gormley 200 pm rsuriday school 4 i 300 pm worship the iilvlng if christ nt work the pastor will begin a series of messages on the book of acts 730 pm young peoples bethesda sunday january 3rd 1943 200 pmsunday school 730 pm worship an illustration from agrlculturo wednesday next week prayer meeting at clare bolenders home watch nignt service gormloy church dec 31i9 pm it is befitting that christians should spend the closing hours of the year in gods houso praying praising and worshipping join us in this service x- special singing m begin the year right come to church