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GRIMSBY AIRMAN HONORED BY HIS MAJESTY, THE KING Included in His Majesty‘s New Year‘s Honors‘ List, was Wing Commander Keith L. B. Hodson, D.F.C., and Bar, son of Brigadier Vernon and Mrs. Hodson, No. 8 Highway east, Grimsby, who is pictured above. Wing Commander Hodson in the New Year‘s Honors‘ "was to be an additional Officer of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire." This gives him the honor of adding the letters "O.B.E." after his name. home in Grimsby in August last yea r on furiough, after having completed 140 operational flights. At that time he had already been decorated with the D.F.C., and Bar and also had received the United States D.F.C. He is the former Commanding Officer of the first Royal Canadian Air Force fighting squadron overseas. Besides being one of Canada‘s most noted " airâ€" men, he was in commund of one of the first Canadian wings to go to In writing home to his parents Ass‘tâ€"Postmaster George and Mrs. with the R.A.F., says: "A number of the boys were glad to see copies of "Saturday Night" and the latest."Coronet". We are all eager to get the latest Canaâ€" dian news, and even the "latest‘ we can get is a month old. ‘The Inâ€" Nomination Meeting Set For Jan. 11th In order to fill the vacancies on the town council and the Water 'Mr he «â€"â€" Nelies ..._... Bourne is calling a second nominaâ€" He has set Thursday, Jan. 11th as the date and 7.30 in the evening is the hour, If an election for any of the positions is necessary then the polling of the vote will be held on Thursday, Jan. 18th, from nine in the morning until five in the afâ€" Did you know? Of course you did not, because you did not attend nomination meeting to find out, a whole lot of facts about the Town ‘These facts may be of value to you. The total assessment of the town in 1944 was $1,606,236.20. ‘This was made up of land $415,â€" 622.02; buildings, $1,044.205.00; telegraph and telephone companies, $15,330.27; business, $130,080.00â€" total $1,606,236.20. mills, for a revenue of $44,070.13; rpantienttsmes 444.A _2b sc 2s counciliora. m-umuu.umumu....‘..“ one. John Aikens, the new man, headed the poll with 244 votes, a mighty small vote for the township. nmmmuhnuy. h-uulneddlhm-unmhlum"mhmm. ed roads to exercise their franchise. The state of the wal ts as acn._. * The Independent Welcome In India Town F acts Y ou Should Know Aikens Heads Poll In Township North Grimsby had a miniature election on Monday, smmz mc 18 38 18 15 No. of votes cast, 348. No of votes counted, 347 Poweli, Mro, J. M. Box 142 I just Magar‘s Alway‘s Kemp‘s Hilts Total 21 82 would not talk about any of his own exploits in the air while on would say was: "I was on fightâ€" er sweeps over France and escortâ€" ing United States Fortresses on their early raids â€" nothing outâ€" standing at all." * trains or about leading the squaâ€" dron over Dieppe on an escort asâ€" stiff opposition going out on a secâ€" (Continued on page 6) dependents are most enjoyable to myself, although the fellows get a great kick out of "Bones" Livingâ€" straightforward statements a n d personal opinions about the Govâ€" remarked what an outspoken paâ€" were many more like it." As County council meets on the 16th it is very desirable that Grimsby have a Reeve to take part in the deliberations of that body. ‘The sooner the better for the inâ€" terests of the town. It is to be hoped that the citizens wil‘ take more interest in this new nomination than they did in the last one and will make it a point to see that all positions are filled by capable men, local improvements, ratepayers proportion, $7,030.23; . sanitary taxes on roll $52,050.54. \ Mhollfldl.l"y;ul.“â€"hn Saturday night â€"â€" all outstanding taxes owing to the town, for all years, totalled less than $5,800. The taxpayers of Grimaby enterâ€" ed 1945 in the best financial condiâ€" tion of any town in Canada. It is to be hoped that this condition is mmu»hu...... payers, ) The list turning out in snow chokâ€" The state of the poll is as follows: He didn‘t tell about leading his 46 $50,188 â€" total , to elect four No, 24 14 244 121 170 180 MAKE BIG SAVING IS AWARDED AIR FORCE CROSS Sqd.â€"Ldr. Victor Thompson Fitâ€"Lieut. Jackson Of Grimsâ€" by Beach, Mentioned in Disâ€" ;.;h_lo-hr()l'l‘h alo Squadron â€" Saved Force Cross, in the King‘s New Year‘s list, served in the last war with the Royal Fiying Corpsâ€"later the Royal Air Force â€" and spent cight months in France with No. 64 Squadron. He was also in the R.C.A.F. from 1929 to 1932. He reâ€"enlisted in February, 1940, with rank of flying officer. He was VOL. LIXâ€"NO. 26 ford; wes in command of the staâ€" tions at Crumiin and Windsor and latterly was chief instructor at No. 16 S.F.T.8., Hagersvilie, Born at Ottawa, he was educated at Ashbury College. His wife and daughter, Phillippa, reside at _ In private life, Squadronâ€"L4r. ‘Thompson has been engaged in the fruitâ€"growing industry in Grimsby. Flightâ€"Lieut, Jackson, Grimsby Beach, mentioned in dispatches, is a member of the Buffalo Squadron overseas. While on a bombing attack some months ago his plane was hit by incendiaries and set on fire. Flightâ€" Lieut. Jackson opened the bomb hatch and threw the fiaming maâ€" terial out with his bare hands, then used an extinguisher and put out the fire which had started in the wireless course in the R.C.A.F. pletion of the attack and safe reâ€" turn to base. His hands were so badly burned that he required hosâ€" pital treatment. He enlisted in the R. C. A. F. in April ,1941, and obtained his obâ€" server‘s wing and commission at Paulson, Manitoba, in December, 1041. He served as an instructor in Canada for a time, going overâ€" seas in December, 1942. Grimasby Beach, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jackson, live at Brockville. Mr. and Mrs. John Slade receivâ€" ed word last week that their son, 8/Sgt. Harold Slade, is reported missing in Italy as of last August. The official word was sent to his wife in England and she in turn notified his parents. 8/Sgt. Slade was born in Grimsby and educated in Grimsby schools. He enlisted in September 1930 and went overseas in January of 1940, He married in England. He took part in the African campaign and the Sicily and Italian invasions. A brother 8/Sgt. Lioyd Slade is in Italy and another brother Pte. Jack Slade is in training in Canada, ‘The father _Ig_umdlh First Great His wife and twoâ€"yearâ€"old son, whom he has never seen, reside at Vital Statistics for Grimsby for the year 1944 show a decrease over 1043. mllmny“'“. show that only five babies were hnnlnon-.ymmm_ ‘There is no doubt that a far larger number of children of Grimsby parents came into the orld than that number but as pitais and maternity homes outside of Grimsby they are not registered in M, “mm in the municipality in which the birth took place. Figures are as follows 1043 1944 . .. @eesenaciine+~ & most of them were Reported Missing Year‘s Listâ€"With R.C.A.F. â€"A Veteran of R. A. F. Of SON ALSO IN SERVICE First Great War. He has one son, LA.C. Robert Plane And Crew From The Independent Vital Statistics â€"LAr. Victor W. Thomp~ maby, awarded the Air 24 Grimsby, Ontario, Thursday, January 4th, 1945. MAJOR LANCASTER EXPLAINS SYSTEM OF REKHABILITATION Clayt Rahn Uses Seven League Skis Gas Company Manager Visits Wells By Sporting Method The old time fable about Qh‘ Seven League Boots, has nothing on the performance of Clayt Rahn and his Seven League Skis, this past three weeks. Tho long legged manager of the Grimsby Natural Gas Co. has been blocked out of the gas fields by the snow packed roads, but he found a way to get through. With his right ‘M"wunuqvuu drive as far as possible by car and }mmlldo-tb and Mino felds they would go, This was necessary in order that the proper flow and pressure of gas be maintained for customers and not once has the flow or presâ€" Rahn claims that when he was a boy he was the champion skier of all Caistor and Canboro townships and his kid day experiences have been standing him in good stead Lowest temperature ... 3.1 Mean temperature ................21.0 Precipitation .................... 0.75 inches Highestâ€"Dec. 5th ......._._._._._47.2 Lowestâ€"Dec. 19th....1.0 below zero Precipitation ...................3.16 inches Reeves Improving Walter H. Sheppard, Queenston, maumw;.m underwent a serious operation at the Private Patients‘ Pavilion of the Toronto General Hospital last Friday, is doing nicely and is showâ€" ing rapid improvement. Holidays and dates in the year 1945 are as follows: Good Fridayâ€"March 30th. Easter Sundayâ€"April 1st. Victoria Dayâ€"Thurs. May 24th. Dominion Dayâ€"Mon., July 2nd. Civic Holidayâ€"Mon., Aug. 6th. Labor Dayâ€"Monday, Sept. 3rd. Thanksgiving Dayâ€"Monday, Ocâ€" tober 8th (presumedly.) Armistice Dayâ€"Sun., Nov. 11th. Christmasâ€"Tuesday, Dec. 25th. «. Goodman Pettigrew, Smithâ€" ville, well known auctioneer and ship, also underwent an operation at St. Joseph‘s Hospital, Hamilton, last Wednesday, and is recovering. Iincoln County, Tuesday, joined the small select circle of counties Which are completely free of deâ€" ""fifl.:u Since 1913, the county pald off a total of $2,â€" QOMNIM-QMM and war grants from the last war. m:m:h:,”.m. was due Tuesday, of 10 anâ€" nua) installments on a provincial highways project launched in 1934. u2005 L CCCCZ TA 1004 In 1936, the debt was «t its peak, at $1,798,000, ‘Through the planning of previous Ml;l:. :: ried on diligently during “m"‘"""“"""'-, rained Satl wame melca T 2 & .. 4 ",___ ‘OF Geposit in alnking """,,"m“"“-mm they due, until now, Linâ€" mm‘“m‘“fllehn slate, and a hearm« _ _3 8 C 128t year Grimsby Weather County Debt Free Week ending Jan. 1st, 1945, at 8 ‘Temperatures for the month of 1945 Holidays for thy surplus from County And City Committee Mave An Extensive Proâ€" gramâ€"Covers Many Points Of Assistance To Returning Service Men And Women. Over 100 Guests Enjoy The Hospitality Of Warden Norâ€" last Thursday night at the Hotel Leonard, St. Catharines to do honâ€" or to Norman D. Miller, Vineland, who tendered the annual warden‘s A toast to Warden Miller was proposed by George E. Wiley, deâ€" puty reeve of Louth Township, of which Mr. Miller is reeve, Reeve ship, on behalf of his fellow counâ€" cillors, presented Mr. Miller with a beautiful chest of silver as a token of good wishes and the esteem with during his term of office. boute. intalificcadiiicindiicrmmemtas is Micrcondis d hnd vico shilramn of thp tinoce County Citizens‘ Coommittee spoke briefly and explained the organizaâ€" tion of the committee set up this year to deal with problems of serâ€" vicemen and women returning from the war fronts. ‘The new organization grew out of the former war services comâ€" mittee set up in 1940 to give assistâ€" ance to soldiers‘ dependents in such matters as dependents‘ allowance and housing. Early this year Warâ€" den Miller, Mayor W. J. Macdonald (Grimsby, Eng., News) ‘The meeting of the Grimsby ‘Town Council on Wednesday was mean much, or it may be merely a matter of form. All depends on whether the members of the Town Council listen to the prayers with their hbearts as well as their cars. School Children Purchase Stamps Looks like ‘The Independent started something, alright, when we stated that Shakespeare wrote the "Charge of The Light Briâ€" gade", lovcnlwutlyudnu,y daily papers have had their say on the question. ‘The latest being the following from the column of T. D.F." in The Ottawa Citizen. More than 100 members of the What About This Mr. Heathcote? Still Living Which Is a Reâ€" WARDEN‘S BANQUET ‘‘To find out if many people read his page, the editor of the Grimsby Independent credited "The Charge of the Light Briâ€" M"lom_.“m awamped with corrections, 'l\hvuuehnrmn.buy. one knows it was written by Omar Khayam, and transiated from the Persion by Robbic It All Depends (Continued on page 8) Government Educational Subâ€" sidy May Save Grimsby Taxpayers As High As 10 to 11 Mills This Yearâ€"Acâ€" tual Figure Will Not Be Obâ€" tainable For At Least Two To Three Weeks â€" Possible â€" To Save As High As $26,â€" Subsidy, is not yet definitely known in round figures. In any event it will be a big saving to the man who pays the tax bills. Chairman of Finance Wm. Howâ€" son of the Board of Education is unable to state just what the sayâ€" ing will be, although it is estimat» ed that it will run somewhere beâ€" tween $20,00 and $26,000 for this year, as there is coming to the Board this year the 1944 grant of the County council which amounts amount added to the approximate amount to be received from the government may run the total as high as $26,000. It is understood that from now on there will not be a county grant. If such is the case, then the saving this year will be larger than what will accrue in fuâ€" It would not be surprising if the total saving to the taxpayers for this year would run as high as 10 to 11 mills on the dollar. Actual figures will not be available until Board of Education finance comâ€" mittee can go thoroughly into the matter from all angles with the Mayor and finance committee of the council, which may possibly be anothef three weeks. It is the duty of the municipaliâ€" ties to pass on to the owners of real estate the great reduction in levies which will result from the All Old Members Who Had Election Contests Were Reâ€" elected â€" Must Wait On fi_fl-h'ro(‘a-phhlq- Lincoln County council will open its 1944 term on Jan, 16 with sevâ€" eral changes, and at least four new members. One member, the reeve of Grimsby, is not yet known, as the office is still open and will have to be filled. Just how much money Grimsby Many Changes In County Council Monday all members of last year‘s county council having conâ€" tests were assured or another term, but three new members had been elected by acciamation at the nomâ€" ination meetings on Dec. 23. New members will be Reeve W. L. Patâ€" former member of Niagara townâ€" ship council who moved into the town and entered the council withâ€" out opposition; Deputyâ€"Reeve J. Douglas Taylor, given an acclamaâ€" tion in Louth township when Geo. l'llqdmwfim;-;;; ship by acclamation, and Deputyâ€" Reeve Leonard J. Hoare of Merritâ€" ton, also given an acclamation on his first attempt. _ Monday‘s contests saw the elecâ€" reeve of Merritton after several terms as deputyâ€"reeve, so that he mumummuyuc,h. new capacity. Robert M. Johnston was reâ€"elected reeve of Port Dalâ€" housie for his fifth term. George Montgomery was reâ€"elected in Clinton township for his third term in a close battle with Richard Morley, who attempted a comeâ€" Other members of last year‘s county council who had been reâ€" elected by acclamation were: Reeve Waliter H. Sheppard and Deâ€" puty â€" Reeve Robert G, Dawson, Niagara township; Reeve Cecil wl 1 CoLIDN SE neeeangt Reeve Roy A. Saunders, Beamsâ€" ville; Reeve Chas. W. Durham and Deputyâ€"Reeve Geo. W. Crittenden, North Grimaby township; Reeve J. Goodman Pettigrew, South Grimsâ€" by township; Reeve William Heaâ€" alip and Deputy Reeve Wallace Mcâ€" Cready, Gainsboro township; Reeve Lealic Lymburner, Caistor townâ€" ship, and Deputyâ€"Reeve Harold Freure, Clinton township.