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1943. Uuperal. ; territory RAA.F. who has been promoted to the rank of Squadron â€" Leader and given command of one of Canâ€" ada‘s largest fighting saquadrons oversens, At the present time he is stationed in Labrador. It is just a year ago that he returned from overseas where be had made 86 Among the winners in a draw held in Barrie, for a $50 War Savâ€" ings Certificate, was J. Pexsexptex, store. ‘The drawing for the house will take place on Friday afterâ€" noor at four o‘clock. Don‘t be late and disappointed, get you~ tickets Doil House that is being drawn for, at Millyard‘s Drug Store, for the Cigarette Fund. This is a well made houseru;d will make an ideal gift for some little girl for Christâ€" mas. ‘The tickets are only 15 cents each or two for a quarter. You Doll House Draw Friday Afternoon Following the sumptuous turkey banquet County Clerk and Treasâ€" urer William Millward presided as toast master, andâ€"on behalf of the w:rden extended a cordial welcome *to those in attendance. Mr. Mil}â€" in debt reduction by the county unâ€" til today it is the lowest since 1914 and expectations are that the debt will be fully retired by 1945. the anuual warden‘s banquet and it was successiul in every respect. Presentation To Warden Durham Debt Reduced $462,000 â€" Warden‘s Dinner Brilliant Affair. Lincoln‘s warden, Charles Durâ€" ham, Reeve of North Grimsby, was Friday evening the genial host to his fellow members of the County clals and members of the North Grimsby Township Council at the east, the mecca for breakâ€"ins, in this district, was again burglarized late on Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. Discovery was made when the proprietors, Inglehart and Gledhill opened up for business on Wedâ€" ‘Thieves‘ Paradise Laeoted For Tire, Tube, Electric Drillâ€" No Clue To Robbers. Bigges? loss was that of a very valuable electric drill, which owing to war time restrictions, cannot be replaced. Clues as to the culprits east side of the building. A.tire and tube was stolen from the stock Grimsby Garage Robbed Again Y onlle t VOL, LVTXâ€"No, 24 You better hurrv if youâ€"wantâ€"to ghtâ€"Liout. Hugh J. L Merritt, (Continued on page 7) Promoted The Grimsby Independent on Main street TO INDEPENDENT SiIB8CRIBER®:â€" Owing ts «ne serious paper shortage in Canada all newspaper publishers and users of paper have been rationed. The Government Administrator in charge, as a further means of conserving the supply, ard still allowing the preferenial postal rate enabling us to continue the low subscription price to bona fide subscribers, has ordered us to discontinue all subscriptions in arrears two years. For some months we have by letter and newspaper announceâ€" ment warned Independent readers of this official ruling, and many have responded most loyally to our repeated urgings, but there are «*ill some who fail to secognize the seriousness of the situation both for themselives and the publisher. ‘ The ruling is a fair one, and to avera sarious penalties to us for fallure to comply, this is to serve FINAL notics that if you do n« *‘Now Dasker! now Dancer! now Prancer and Vizx. On Comet! on Cr:h;id: on Dunder and Blixen! To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall, Now, dash away, dash away ; dash away alil! As dry leaves before the wild hurricane !y, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the nouseâ€"top the coursers they flew, With a sleight full cf toys, anc St. Aicholas, too. With a little old driver so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. MonAinid than eagles his coursers they came, he whistled and shouted and called them by same: The moon on the breast of the newâ€"fallen snow Gave the lustez of midday to objects belowâ€" When what to my wondering eyes should appear But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer "T‘was the night before Christmas, and all through the house Not a creature was stirringâ€"not even a mouse ; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care In the hope that St. Nicholas soon would be there. ‘he children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugarâ€"plums danced in their heads; And Mamma in her kerchief and I in my cap, _ When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the windo.,‘ I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up th« sash. A Very Merry Christmas Had just settled our heads for a long winter‘s nap. ‘Twas Che Might Before Christmas An Important Notice Grimsby, Ontario, Thursday, December 23, 1943 $2.00 Per Year, $2.50 In U.S.A., 5¢ Per Copy We have "played the game," and v/ill be disappointed if those in arrears do not «ow their appreciation of our courtesy and conâ€" sideration in continuing to send the paper past the due uate, by payâ€" Ing up the arrearse immediately, and thus allowing us to continue to send th. paper and maintain our happy relations of the past. All subscribers; two years or more in arrears, If not paid up by Dec. 31st, will be struck from our mailing lists. You do not wish to have The Independent stopped, but your last sopy will be tha isnce of Dec. 30th, uniess settiement is made previous to that date, remit IMMESIATELY we will have m. alternative but to discontinue your paper. He sprang to his sleigh, to his team he gave a whistle, And away they all flew, like the down of a thistle ; And T heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night." He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled as the sfocklnr--then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, Ard giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He was so chubby and plurs, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself. A wink of his eye and a cwist of his head, Soon g#ve me to know I had nothing to dread. The stump of a pipe he I;:l:fi%ht in his teeth, And the smoke it e his head like a wreath. He had a broad face, and a little round belly, Which shook when he laughed like a bow! full of jelly And then in twinkling I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing 6f each tiny hoof. As I drew in my head and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed.all in fur from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddlar just opening his pack. Hv, »~ygsâ€"how they twinkled ! his dimplesâ€"how merry ! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry. His droll little mouth was drawn up in a bow, _ And his beard on his chin was as white as the snow CAIMSBY INDEFPENDELNTâ€"PUBLIAHING LIMITE® J,. Orion Livingstaon, Editor. loss of $800. _ All told the department anawerâ€" ed 20 calls in the township during the year, including the bush fires. barn fire was $10,00). An clectrie fron caused a hre at Mr. Ball‘s, Mauin street west, loss $50. ‘The Francis West house on the Smith> ville stons rosd was Iurnudl mt a Cafe, awning burned, **". In the township the h » long wa $25,550, made up by four fires The Lambert barn and contents on Ridge Road Woest accounted for ©15,000, wiile the Peter Marlowe Great â€"excitement prevailed in Smithville, on Tuesday aftermnoon, when it was learned that the bake shop of Ward and Voll had closed up business. . Rumours were thick. Many of them blaming the Warâ€" time Prices and Trade Board, but no confirmation of these were obâ€" tainable. "nnelodnxoltuahhlhopent Fire Loss Light During The Y ear Just Cease Business â€" Reason Not Known â€" Local Ration Board Has No Inâ€" formation On Matter. of, the supply of bread for the larger portion of South Grimsby and Gainsboro townships, as well as the Village of Smithville. Many people wore inclined to blame the Local Ration Board for the closing of the shoy, but in this they are complete!» in error. The annual report of Fire Chief Alf. LePage, to the Joint Fire Committee, for 1943, shows that the Grimaby Fire Department has done a grand job in the past year. In the town the brigade answerâ€" ed 10 mncarms, with a total Are lo=s of $i,145, These losses were H. Bivand, Oak streor, overheated stove pipes, $10v, Town barn and D, Cloughley shop £080; Deminion Cafe, awning burned, **". In the township the th » long w=a $28,550, made up by four fires North Grimsby meeting will be held in the Municipal Chambers, from one until two o‘clock in the afternoon. ‘The Town Meeting will be held from 7.30 to 8.30 in the evening. After nominations close then members of council and other municipal bodies will be prepared to give an accounting of their stewardship, but they do not like to talk to empty benches. We are quite in accord with the citizens generally, that they are more than satisfied with the manâ€" Total Damage In Township $25,550, Caused By Fowvr There Cannot Be Any Outside Lighting Or Lighting Decâ€" mas lights and decorations. ‘There has been no relaxation in restricâ€" shall be as follows: (a) â€"â€"No Christ Christmas decorations shall be lighted except during the period December 24th to January lst, inâ€" Restrictions Are _ Still On Lights governing Christmas lighting and decorations are exactly the same as in the past two years. Complete instructions with reâ€" gard to the lighting of Christmas their deeds and misdeeds of the Nominations On Monday Next Should Be Well Attendedâ€" People Owe It To Their Serâ€" vants To Do So. Next Monday is Nomination Day in Grimsby and North Grimsby and it behooves the citizens of these two municipalities to attend these meetings and hear the report of Citizens Should Show Interest Bake Shop Closed At Smithville There seems to be a lot of misâ€" From Dec. 24 to Jan. 1 Fires â€" Only $1,145 Loss (Continued on Page 7) (Continued on page 7) (Countizued on Page 7) ruzd was burned at a Christmas decorstions