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_ The Grimsby Independent _ Last meeting of the f \-lagqnmpbymw ’ Wien Heinie ..aes a l00Kk at the two busky young Canadians in the above picture, be will knoew that : do»w»n is sealed. They are ar â€" iype of Young Canada. Bath ix footers and weighing over 200 . They are Bargt Laonard (ldul ummery and Sergt. Joseph Rumâ€" mery. ‘They bhave been mruui for nearly thrse ‘years wilh an Antiâ€"Ajrcraft Battery and are pow in Siclly. Mre Leoasrd and their little son and daughter reside at Grimsaby Beach, while Mra. Joe and their two little daughtors are reâ€" siding in Grimaby. WOULD STOP SPEEDING, DOUBLE PARKING ON THE PARK ROAD VOL, £JXâ€"No Brothers Overseas Erection of New Post Office Has Changed Traffic Conâ€" ditions At The Beach â€" Rink Question Before Township Council Again,. Reeve Durham Will Again Be â€" a Candidate For The Reeveâ€" shipâ€" Other Members Exâ€" press Like Intentions. mom\n building, on the east of Purk Road at Grimsby Beach, it has been deemed advisâ€" able, stated Deputyâ€"Reeve Crittenâ€" dGen, to do scmething regarding the speed that automobiles are driven on this roud and the parking probâ€" lem in front of the Post office, It is a county road and the County Road Engineer will erect signs in frout of the building prohibiting double parking. A byâ€"law will be prepared for submission to the Onâ€" tario Department of Highways, to have the speed limit on this road reduced to 30 miles per hour. Major and Mrs. Harry F. Baker }lvroteeomuntheh'rlflem FINISH YEAR‘s BUSINESSs There are 1186 resident of North Grimsby, appearing on the Tax Collectc s roll as owners. ‘This is 186 over the number required for Considerable discussion took place as to the operation of a cenâ€" tral skating rink in Grimsby for the school kids. Reeve Durham and Councilior Nelles were of the opinion that councit should assist in the construction and operation of rinks at the Beach and Hager‘s schools, believing that two rinks would be more satisfactory than a central one in Grimsby, Councilâ€" lor Mitchell disagreed with that. on of land at the end of Baker‘s mideroad, by the lake, It seems that a small pler erected at this point by a Mr. Parker has caused the water to take a much greater toll of the land, to the west, than would otherwise be the case. Clerk Department of Public Works, Otâ€" tawa to see if a permit had ever been granted for the erection of this pier. Allan was instructed to write the n Wednesday afternoon, was a ery quict session. Routins matâ€" ers in closing up the basiness for he year was all tha‘ was on the ocket. Reeve Durham announced that e would again be a candidate for he Chief Magistrate‘s position. eputyâ€"Reeve Geo. Crittenden exâ€" ressed kimse‘f likewise. ‘Councilâ€" 0r M. S. Nelles will again be in field for a seat around the 1 board as will Councilior . Councilior Cowan was abâ€" on a court case. Continued on page 12) M»_. and Mrs. Wm. Robertson of Grimaby, announce the engageâ€" ment : of thels third day, ater, Audrey Alberts. to Harold King Atkitson, eldest son of Mrs, Mona Atkinson and the late George Wesâ€" ley: Atkinson, of Hamilton. ‘The wedding to take place February 5. price schodule on aina. The resolution of Simeose County was endorsed, asking the governâ€" ment to clarify the grades and tlon Cormmittes, and County Clerk W. H. Millward to go to Toronto to interview the proper authoriâ€" ties to secure the raise. _ Coun ! decided to press the metier « securing an increase in solary fo: John Dundas, jaller at the county jail Permission for the increase ha* been refused #«vâ€" era) times by th« provincial secreâ€" taury‘s departm»s, end «ssiderâ€" able correspondence has regwwd. A grant of $1,000 was maie lo the Lincoln County Federation of Agriculture by Lincoln County Council on Tuesday. This makes a total of $2,000 granted to the Federation by the council this year for agricultural work. Council raises oneâ€"fifth of a mill on the county rate and earâ€"marks this money â€"*2%â€"for the Federaâ€" tion, which asks for gran‘~ ~« they need the funds. This sy«~m of financing the federation instituted by the council last year, has since b:en adopted by many other counâ€" \.; councils in Ontario. A grant of $25 wes approved for the Lincoln County Trustees and Ratepayers Association following a request from W. A. Marshali, county public schools inspector, The money will defray the costs of holding _ the . association‘s..open mecting a‘ Victoria Hall, Vineland, this Thu==. :, when prizes will be presented 1 : a public school oraâ€" torical final. "Liners" are about four inches in depth and are placed on the first Iayer of fruit 2o that the top layer which extends above the rim of the basket is protected from being squeezed and banged in handling. ‘The liners extend around the inside of the basket and about two inches above the rim of the basket. CARDBOARD LINERS WILL BE USED FOR FRUIT PROTECTON To expetite packing of fruit, particularly peaches, and to proâ€" tect fruit from bruising, growers in the Niagara Peninsula will use corrugated cardboard "liners" next summer, it was decided at che ‘anâ€" nual meeting of the Niagara Peninâ€" sula Fruit Growers‘ Association held Thursday afternoon at the Masonic Hall. About 150 attended the 2% hour meeting. Would Raise Pay Of County Jailer County Council Believe That John Dundas Should Have More Moneyâ€"Taking Quesâ€" tion Up With Provincial Many Questions D Fruit Growers m At Grimsby â€" Will Store Baskets To Assist Manuâ€" Growers were told by President Ernest Culp, Vineland, that in ex> periments conducted last suminer 91 per cent of consumers who reâ€" ceived baskets protected by the liners expressed their approval of (Continued on page 7) Experiments The Past Season Show That New â€" Method Prevents Peaches From Beâ€" ing Banged And Bruised In Shipment,. "ouncil authorized the mfi‘: nittee of the General Adminr facturers. Engagement STILL USE LENO Grimsby, O:tario, Thursday, December 16, 1943. N497 Judge Sustains _ Young Assessâ€"nent This was the only appeal Againsc assessment for 1944, and was disâ€" allowed by Court of Revision, hence the appeal to the County . udge. Detailod statement for Novemâ€" ber is .s follow». Salvage Committee 25.00 tl‘l‘flcwor Raffle .. o BA ty" McKay = . 10.00 A. 8., Mountain St. 5.00 8. H., Brantford 1.00 A N., Main East 1.00 Bridge Club â€" 240 Found on street ... â€" 1.05 Mra. C., Beack 6.0) County Judge J. G. Sluart Btan« bury, sitting on the appeal of the property assesament of Howard Â¥oung, 85 Main stre:* east, suse taine« the assessment as made by Assessor E. J. Muir. "Cammy" Millyard reports that collections for the Fund nave been very good for the month of Novâ€" ember. Down at Grimsby Beach a lady by the name of Mrs wm, Clarke has been m-hl,.x artificia} flowers which Art being sold throughh the store Of @req Jowâ€" sonâ€"andâ€"allâ€"returne 59 toâ€"thoâ€"Cigâ€" arette Fuad. In Novemb€p $G6, was realized from th¢ 8Alé of these flowers. They can be PUIchased nt‘ any time at the J@W8OD gtore | Cigarette Fund Needs More Help If the Mars can fly that amount of tonnage, that disâ€" tance, in that space of time, then The Peach King, to be, can do the saine thingy, and more. _ _ _ Cus s a Tickets are only 15 cents a plece or two for a quarter, 80 you better hurry up and get your supply. Prenamed an "icce box", the plane will be constructed by the Canadian Car and Foundry Co., Ltd., from plans developâ€" ed by V. J. Burnelli, New York inventor. P A Instead of war mnnaterials, it will be berries, cherries, peaches, pears, plums amd grapes, from the fertile orchards of the Grimsby district. The finest fruit in the world for the world‘s epicureans. It cmn be done. It will be done. Have you purchased & ticket on the Doll House, on displky in Millâ€" yard‘s drug store window, It‘s a swell little house and will make some little girl happy on Christâ€" mas morning. All funds derived fromy the sale of tickets on this house go to the Cigarette Fund, so even you do not want the house you will be helping to send cigarettes OV@rseag when you buy 2 ticket. . .___New York, Dec. 13 (AP).â€"Colonial Airlines announced ing boat, the Mars, largest heavier than air craft in the world, has compieted its first war mission, setting new records in a flight to Brazil, Trinidad and Bermuda on which, at one stage, it carried as much as $5,000 pounds of critical war maâ€" terials, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox announced today. Mr. Knox declared that the Mars "shattered all existing records for cargo transportation and over water flight." In all, the Mars, whose enormous, twoâ€"deck hull has the capacity of a 15â€"room house, flew 8,972 miles in 55 hours and 31 minâ€" utes flying time, avernging 161 miles an hour for the entire time in the air, and on some jumps carrying cargo at an averâ€" age speed of 177 miles. S oue V . °. New York, Dec. 10 (AP).â€"Colonial Airlines announced plans today for a positwar flyingâ€"wing type freight plane caâ€" pable of carrying a 40â€"ton payâ€"load of refrigerated food at the low cost of 8 cents a ton air mile. A lateral ‘sading device will permit 2% ton containers to be lifted directly fromn trucks into the plane in much the same mnnner as blockâ€"busters bombs are loaded into raiding es. Have You Purchased a Ticket On The Doll House â€"â€" Artiâ€" ficial Flowers Fimding a FRUIT BY AIR Ready Sale. $36.03 25.00 5.10 10.00 $u2 Colletion, +=am the for the ficat hree w campaign total $198.7 $151.55, for the same Harry Farrel!, who ha the promotio. and sal mas Seals, to assion in of Tuberculosis, report efforts are being wel this (Bristms* somson. Christmas Seais Are Sellingy Well Tickets, showing the time of each show, have been issued by Lion Orval Eickmeler and his comâ€" mittee and there is not much doubt but that the thearte will be packâ€" ed ut both showings..............â€"â€"â€" _It is not who receive"® purchase thent piece, but my“ amount they wi balance of th money, SERGT. BILL ROOKER NOT TOO CRAZY ABOUT ITALIANPEOPLE On fi'Mv. the 320“ enters the sign Caprico 1280 noon. when «t°" mences. ‘There is no , !*" length of the day lo#h“‘,,____' The first show will be at ©.30 for the children of Grimsby schools, Hagar‘s school and the Beach School. The second show at three o‘clock will be for the kids from Calder School Grimsby Centre, Upper Thircy, t@assies, Winona, and Alway. GRIMSBY HYDRO SYSTEM HAS BIG REVENUE FOR 11 MONTHS Lions Club Shows For The Kiddies Mrs. Moore has arranged for a special series of pictures and there will be two showings of them in order to accommodate all the kids. Two Showings Of Pictures Will Be Made At Moore‘s Theatre On Thursday Aftâ€" ernvon Next. Next Thursday afternoon is the big day in Grimsby and district for the school kids. It is Lions Club matinee at Moore‘s Theatre, for all the youngsters in the district. Mesdames Thos. Gamma Winter Begins necessary for citizens & pockage of seals to he all, at a cent a yCln purchase what Y wish and return the seals with their who have charge and sale of Chras asslin in the Bet the mnic WO 1;;1.;“' ":': ,gl.-r com» hange in the days. 3, MB that their rewarded s of the as agninst period in O% ails Casket benrers were William and Walker Drummond of Waterâ€" down; Arthur Bmith of Vineland; R. 0. Smith, Kâ€"rold Woolverton, and Norman Nelles of Grimaby, Allan Ballard, offics ment tak.ag place in graveyard, ticed his profession for close onto threeâ€"quarters of a century, _ He and Mrs, Woolverton, who surâ€" viveés, celebrated their 70th wedâ€" ding anniversary, last jall, at which time they recerved a mesâ€" sage of congratulations from Thew ""ajesties, The King anda Queen, Deceased wra an uncle of Mre, Hamilton Fleming and Harold C. Woolverton of North Grimaby, Funeral services were conducted on Saturday afternoun l~st in Bt. Andrew‘s Anglican church, Rev, J. Allan Ballard, officiating. â€" Interâ€" He was the first student to reâ€" celve a diploma from the Ontario Dr. Woolverton was the last of five brothers, a son of the late Jonathan Woolverton, the first man to grow peaches commercially in Canada. Where He Is Now Scenery Is Very Much Like Eastern Canada But Towns Are Dirâ€" ty, Filthy, And Smelly According to what Sergt. "Bill" Rooker writes in the accompanyâ€" ing letter to his mother, Mrs. Ted Rooker, Ontario street, it is not very likely that the old Peach Bud defenceman will choose Italy to settle down in after the war. My Dearest Mother, Dad and family: Once again dear just a few more lines to tell you not to do any unâ€" due worrying over my saiety. I‘m very fit and well, and up till now have been doing pretty well out The weathor hasn‘t been too bad although we have been hav ng our share of rain this past week. Toâ€" day was O.K., really. We had a School of Dentistry and had pracâ€" Canada‘s Oldest Dentist Passes A native of Grimasby, the oldest graduate dentist in Canada, passâ€" ed away at his home in London, on Thureday night last at the age of 97 years, in the person of Dr, Solon Woolverton. People Live Like a Bunch Of Heathens Compared To Our Standard Of Living, But They Have Not Many Bad Habits. B. 80951, Sgt. W. J. Rooker, 5th Can. Field Amb., Canadian Army Overseas, Central Mediterâ€" ranean Forces, Italy, 1/11/43. **r. Solon Woolverton, Native Of Grimsby, Dies At His Home In London, at The Age Of 97 Years, RECEIVES SMOKES (Co.tinued on page 7) $2.00 Per Year, $2.50 In U.8.A., 5¢ Per Copy Bt. Androw‘s bills, posters, show A cards. A printer can n of the mentioned item admi=slon fee is charg dance, entertainment o le amusement, Nflhfl'llulb, no m' sona shall display op . diaplayed ary poster o advertising an emuser an admission fee is cha on or in the building amusemant is to take . } This means that it ; egal for to dis & postor or show m an printer to priat one, B. in mind. In the new regulations ing paper atocks and the of same, which come into December manv linae aws December, many lines are affected. These regulations not only cover the printer but also the purchasing public, in certain respects. One item that must he borne in m.nd by individuals and organ‘za~ Hons in ‘thh bhin sntarertme qs During November 10,024,000 gatâ€" lons of water were pumped at the pumping station; average per day 834,133 gallons; biggest day, Nov» ember 18, 417,000 gals.; smallest day, November 28, 198,000 gals.; Increase for month over 1942, 686,â€" 000; increase in average per day, over November, 1942, 22.867. Water Commission power bi were, November 1942, $166.66; C tober, 1943, $165.87; Novemtb« 1943, $171 44. Mayor Johnson reported that (Continued on page 12) No Bill Or Show Card Adverâ€" tising Entertainment Where Admision Fee Is Charged Can Be Displayed. of water that is being pumped by the Waterworks system, the cost of power for same, only amounted to one and oneâ€"third cents per 1,â€" 000 gaillons. Clerk G. B. Bourne read a letter from exâ€"Reeve Major Vance Farâ€" rell, C. D. C. overseas, also a Christmas card, from him. His Worship also informed counâ€" cil that despite the large amount Councilliors Anderson, Aiton, Baker and Inglchart announced that they would not accept any council fees for their services this Mayor Johnson thanked the members of council, the clerical staif, the outsaide workmen and the Press for their good work and hearty coâ€"operation throughou. the year just closing. A card of thanks was received from Mrs. A. G. Bouliter and famiâ€" Building Inspector Jack Newton reported to council that a resident of Livingston avenue had conâ€" structed a building without a perâ€" mit and that he had ordered the same removed. Council endorsed his action. Victory Loan Bonds purchased amounted to $7,000. Prepaid deâ€" bentures of the years 1959â€"60â€"61, amount to $17,426.88. The 1958 debenture amounting to $5,367.98, will be paid. Revenue for the 11 months endâ€" ing November 30th was $47,018.39. Operating expenses, depreciation, sales taxes, etc. totalled $31,721.25. Thus leaving an operating surpluses of $15,297.14, which less 1943 deâ€" benture leaves $9,714.46. _ ly of Smithville Grimsby Hydre System is in a most healthy state, financially, acâ€" cording to figures riven to Town Council at their las meeting for 1943, last night, by Mayor Edric 8. Johnson. Council Defeats Motions To Pass Bylaws To Give Reâ€" muneratio; To Hydro And Water C6. smissioners . â€" Last Meeting: Of Year. Shows a Surplus of $15,297â€" Purchased $7,000 In YVicâ€" torvy Ronds â€" Debentures Lntertainment ___ Posters Are Out CHEAP PUMPING COSTS Of 1958â€"61 Being Cleared m'. € the building where one governing hand poster or show card amusement, where te in charged, exsent take place Wauons govern« and the printing ime into force on persor or perâ€" r cause to be and . window h not print one ems where an ged for the or other pubâ€" power â€" bills $166.06; Ocâ€" November, the N