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""SLENDOR TABLETS", Harmless and effective. $1.00, two weeks‘ supply. â€" At Dymond‘s Drug Store. 40â€"3m INTERIOR PAINTING ANd PAPâ€" ERHANGING â€" A. J. Hayward, Phone collect, 240, Beamsville. WANTED TO PURCHASE â€" House with four bedrooms, modâ€" ern conveniences, a few acres, near but not in small town or village. Write G. A. Young, 6 Findlay Avenue, Ottawa. 26â€"tfc WANTEDâ€"Used furniture, stoves, and farm implements. M. J. Swibb, â€" King> St., Beamsville. 21â€"tfc WANTED â€" Brooder house; also dry wood for sale. Vincent Lymâ€" burner}» Wellandport, R. R. 2, Smithville, Phone 52â€"râ€"21. 24â€"3p WANTEDâ€"Girl for general houseâ€" work. Mrs. Malcolm Nelles, Bakâ€" er‘s Side Road, Phone 405â€"jâ€"11. 26â€"1¢ WANTEDâ€"At liberty to take care of children, afternoons and evenâ€" ings, Mrs. Phipps, Phone 138. 26â€"1p LOST â€" Brooch, valued as keepâ€" sake, between 41 Maple Avenue and Masonic Hall. Reward, Mrs. W. H. Groce, Phone 165. 26â€"1c FOR RENT â€" Furnished room. Apply 19 Livingston. 26â€"1p FOR SALEâ€"No. 1 Spanish Onions, $2.50 per bushel; 50¢ 6 qt. basâ€" ket. A. A. Sims, Main West, Phone 227â€"r. 26â€"1p FOR SALE â€" Upright piano with bench, good condition, $50. Mrs. D. E. ‘Anderson, Village Inn. 26â€"1¢c FOR SALE â€" Six roomed frame house, hot air heating. Immediate possession, $2,800.. Jas. I. Theal, Phone 298, Grimsby. 26â€"1p FOR SALE â€" Apples; Baldwins, Greenings, â€" Delicious. No. _1 Grade, G. A. Hildreth, Phone 66â€"jâ€"4, Grimsby Beach. 26â€"1p FOR RENT â€" Five room apartâ€" ment, all conveniences. Mrs. Cliza VWalters, Grimsby Beach, Phone 291â€"wâ€"4. 26â€"1¢ FOR SALEâ€"Girl‘s Skates, C.C.M. tube blades, size about 5%4. Pracâ€" tically new. Price $2.50. Phone 114â€"jâ€"2, Grimsby. 26â€"1¢ FOR SALE â€" 32 Chevrolet Roadâ€" ster, good tires, good condition; cheap. Jack Anderson, 53 Robâ€" inson St. N. 26â€"1¢ FOR SALE â€" Sewing machine; Bantam chickens. Phone 199, ‘Grimsby. 26â€"1¢ FOR SALE â€" Gentlemen‘s Bulova Wrist Watch. Phone 510. 26â€"1¢ Another request which is being emphasized because of war condiâ€" tions is that subscribers who are moving should take their telephone books with them, instead of asking for another at the new residence. "Using the directory will help to eliminate unnecessary calls, and will reduce the ‘wrong number‘ nuisance considerably," Mr. Price pointed out. ‘"In view of the large number of new and changed listings in the new directory, it is important to discard the old book promptly, and carefully consult the new one beâ€" fore placing calls. ‘"For the duration, we must all look upon our telephone directories as a vital part of the war machine, and use them accordingly," said A. C. Price, Bell Telephone manager here. The book is the telephone direcâ€" tory, The recommendation comes from the telephone company. The reason for the special appeal is the war. A new edition of an old book is being specially recommended to the attention of< Grimsby people this week. New Telephone Directory Is Out 5 Elizabeth St. EIGHT I am ready to list fruit and grain farms, large and small, suburban homes, for spring selling. Clients waiting. Write or callâ€" PHONE 2124 MISCELLANEOUS Farms Wanted Classified ADVERTISEMENTS FOR RENT WANTED FOR SALE LOST Grimsby The Club will meet at the Vilâ€" lage Inn on Tuesday night, Januâ€" ary 26th, at 8.15 p.m. but it will be strictly a business meeting. Lion P. V. Smith, on behalf of the pupils of the High School preâ€" It was announced that it was the last dinner meeting of the Club unâ€" til such time as the Village Inn dining room would be available. This condition has been brought about owing to war time restricâ€" tions in connection with food, raâ€" tioned and otherwise. The ladies of the I.O.D.E. in order to serve the dinners have been called upon to bring food from their own homes f and this was a condition that the Club did not want to exist. } 1 There are still many details to be worked out in connection with the project, but it is to be hoped that they come to a successful conclusâ€" ion The idea is that the new hospital would serve Grimsby and district, Beamsville and district and Smithâ€" ville and district. There would be two public wards and several priâ€" vate rooms as well as kitchens, nurses‘ quarters, etc. This whole district at the present time is very shy on hospital acâ€" commodation and with the number of doctors who have joined the armed forces, local practioners are encountering greater difficulties all the time in caring for the sick. HOSPITAL FOR for a complete 23 bed hospital, but for the present it would only be set up as a 15 bed hospital. Not a bad job the old drum perâ€" formed. Enough rubber gathered up to make breeches for all the humming birds in the world. The drum is still on the job. November 19 â€"Three tires, one bicycle tube, 10 pair of rubber boots, 50 pounds scrap rubber, 150 pounds scrap iron. December 11â€"Five auto tires, 40 pounds serap rubber. October 30 â€" Four Huge truck tires, two smaller truck tires, six inner tubes, one bicycle tube, 50 pounds scrap rubber. October 9â€"Two truck tires, one truck inner tube, two rubber mats, 20 pounds scrap rubber. Sept. 25 â€" 50 pounds of scrap rubber, 25 pounds of inner tubes. Sept. 4â€"20 bicycle tires, 32 biâ€" cycle inner tubes, three auto tires, 75 pounds scrap rubber, 85 pounds of old iron. Shown here are four United Nations diplomats who arrived reâ€" cently at the Canadian Pacific Railway‘s Windsor Station, Montâ€" real, to inspect war production plants in the Montreal area. They are, at left, Dr. Edouardo Grove, Chilean minister to Canada. Liu Shihâ€"shun, second from left, reâ€" presenting Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek‘s government in Canada, expressed satisfaction at the vast July 10â€"Five auto tires, two inâ€" ner tubes, 50 pounds of good scrap. July 30â€"75 pounds of scrap rubâ€" ber, four tires. end of the year. The dates indicate each time it was emptied. Retailers replace their stocks of butter by turning in coupons to the amount of their replacements. The ration administration pointed out that if retailers collect the Nos, 1 and 2 coupons without selling butâ€" ter, they obtain an illegal stock of coupons which do not represent butter actually sold. ; This warning resulted from reâ€" ports that some retailers, when selling butter on coupons, Nos. 3 and 4, which are good from Januâ€" ary 4 to January 17, were also taking coupons Nos. 1 and 2, to which they have no right. them, before preesnting their raâ€" tion books at the store to buy butâ€" ter on coupons Nos. 3 and 4. SILENT COLLECTOR BUTTER RETAILERS Continuations From Page One Allied Diplomats Visit Montreal quantities of war materials pourâ€" ing from Canada‘s war plants, and thinks if Hitler could ‘see that part of Canada‘s war effort viewed by himself and the three other memâ€" bers of the Foreign Diplomatic Corps, accredited to Ottawa, the German leader‘s hair would turn even whiter than it is reported to be. Fedor Gusev, third from left, representative of Soviet Russia, showed great interest in a display |Total expenditures for proâ€" | grammes, poppies and _. ‘ wreaths ....s_. )...s.s...ume $128.98 Net balance fimSinmmiaamen cmamisaBedn. 18 ' Treasurer Lothian presented a financial statement for the year 1942, that will be hard to beat by any other branch of the size of Grimsby. The statement showed ceipts of $2,098.24, with expendiâ€" tures of $1,860.64, which includes the $1,250 paid for the new club house and $236 donations to otheri societies engaged in war work. | That the Legion is in an excel-i lent financial position is shown by the fact that they have assets of $3,141.40, and liabilities of only $1,131.86, making their net worth $2,009.54. Collections ... Schools .: 22 Remembrance Day Wreaths ... Gainsboro ... Collections :. ... L2 Wreaths ... ..> .seas o Schools......<...ss" ts e y Sunrithville, Caistor and Welâ€" landport ... .. _ n x2 l Comrade ‘Shafer stated that the alterations required to the new club house would cost approximateâ€" ly $112. Comrade Fred Jewson on behalf of Comrade Johnson presented the following Poppy Day Fund report: Councillor A. B. Bourne, on beâ€" half of the Town council and Mayor Johnson, gave a brief adâ€" dress, while North Grimsby was represented by Councillor M. I. Nelles. President Jas. W. Baker brought greetings from the Lions Club. _ _It was installation of officers night and the meeting was held in the spacious dining room of the Village Inn. The officers were inâ€" stalled by Zone Commander Finlayâ€" son and his Installing Board from St. Catharines. The new officials are: President â€" wW. Gallichan; ist Viceâ€"L. A. Bromley; 2nd Vice â€" Edw. Rooker; Secretary â€" Wm. Liles; Treasurer â€" Wm. Lothian; Chaplainâ€"G. Taylorâ€"Munro; Serâ€" geantâ€"Atâ€"Armsâ€"Geo. Wheeler. j That the Legion is getting bigger and stronger every day is attested to by the fact that in a recent drive for new members, over 2300 were secured in Ontario alone. must be placed at the disposal the New Soldier. At a recent directors‘ meeting of the club the following donations were made; Navy League, on beâ€" half of Lioness Bessie K. Moore, $25.; British Child War Victims‘ Fund $100. Robert C. Bourne was inducted into the Club as a new member, Lions "Cam" Millyard and Eric Ewing were called upon to give a thumbnail sketch of their varied and ‘spotty" careers which took the meeting by storm, This thumbnail sketch will become a regular feaâ€" ture of future meetings. | sented the Club with a chec $12. for the Lions British War Victims‘ Fund. Total Beamsville Receipts GrimsbyA Receipts NEW SOLDIER THE __GRIMSEY INDEPENDEN T a cheque for $188.92 $330.06 $ 86.50 72.24 2.68 26.00 1.50 $141.14 $ 65.05 26.00 32.00 18.09 of Russian war posters now in Windsor Station concourse. Dr,. Frantisek Pavlasek, Czechoslovak minister, looks to the day when "madeâ€"inâ€"Canada" war materials will have helped free Czechs from Nazi slavery. Arrangements were made for the four diplomats to visit the Canadian Pacific shops which for many months have been turning out a steady stream of "Valentine" tanks,. Child of Relief accounts for December amounted to $17.75. $600 was granted to Grimsby Public Library for 1943, Jas. A. Wray made a report of the Salvage Committee for 1942. year Pound Keepers, Peter Zoellner, Robt. Beamer, Alfred Bingle. Library Board, P. E. Tregunno. Auditor, S. S. Joscelyn, $275 per Supt. of Waterworks, Fred J. Schwab. ' Solicitors, Lancaster, Mix and Sullivan, Engineers, McKay and McKay. Fence Viewers, Arthur Walker, Harry Schwab, Robt. O. Smith, Bert Greenwood, T. R. Hunter. Secretary and Collector of Water Rates, Herb. ‘Gillespie, $100 per year. Weed Inspector, S. J. Smith, 40 cents an hour. er School Attendance Officer, Geo Mould, 40 cents an hour. Sanitary Inspector, Geo. Mould, 45 cents an hour. Valuator of Sheep, Jas. H. Walkâ€" Medical Officer Health, Dr, J..â€" H. MacMillan, $300 per year. Member Board of Health, Ceci] Bell. Collector, J. G. WMcIntosh, at salary of half of one per cent on current taxes and three per cent on arrears. S M. Wismer ... Rev. G. Taylorâ€"Munro ... Capt. A. W. Appleton, per §Mrs. W. H. CGroce ... J2G. Armstrong ... Ceo. C. Fair .. ......__...._. .. Women‘s Association, Trinity United Church ... C P. Farrell ...................... Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Beamer ... Since last week the followit contributions have been received Contributions can be left at the Canadian Bank of Commerce and acknowledgement of same will be made direct from Toronto headâ€" quarters of the fund. There is a Canadian Aid to Rusâ€" sia Fund in Grimsby, but the comâ€" mittee in charge will not make a general canvass. ’war in our favor. The value of what Russia has done for Britain and the Allied cause is beyond apâ€" praisal. She has given us precious time to prepare for the offensive against the Axis. She has destroyâ€" ed much of the enemy‘s forces and equipment. Mr. Churchill has statâ€" ed that the Russians have exploded the myth of Nazi superiority and have made victory possible in a form that would not otherwise have been possible. i ’ Local dealers are doing all in their power to keep their customâ€" ers supplied, but the yeannot do the impossible. They are only receivâ€" ing coal piece meal and must dole it out the same way. They can not pick and choose for sizes and grades but must take wha they get and that means that the house-! holder has got to do the same| thing. | ' During this emergency, consumâ€" ers will have to accept any size or any type of fuel that will burn with reasonable efficiency. ‘The sooner the householder realizes this fact, the sooner the fuel business can be geared to meet the situaâ€" tion. , fuel will be delivered@ to any place that already has enough fuel for minimum immediate needs. A VALIANT ALLY CONSUMERS MUST GRANT $100 following 10.00 2.00 500 5.00 5.00 3.00 1.00 Police report for the month was: no court cases, one man apprehendâ€" ed for St. Catharines police, comâ€" plainst investigated 33, transients overnight 8, for humane officer 4 dogs, 9 cats, dog tax collected $20.28. Property and Cemetery â€" Bull, Baker, Anderson. Policeâ€"Bourne, Inglehart, Aiton. Industrial â€" Inglehart, Bull, Bourne. Welfareâ€"Mayor and Reeve. + The Mayor and Reeve are exâ€" officio members of all committees. Fire and Light â€" Aiton, Bourne, Anderson. Committees for the year were struck as follows, with the first named as chairman: : Financeâ€"Anderson, Baker, Bull, Board of Worksâ€"Baker, Ingleâ€" hart, Aiton. J. Orlon Livingston appeared beâ€" fore council on behalf of Geo. Kanâ€" macher, requesting council to pass a bylaw regulating bowling alleys and setting a moderate license fee. Chairmen of the different comâ€" mittees must have their estimates of expenditure for the year ready for the February meeting when the tax rate for the year will be struck. A new flag will be purchased for the pole on the .Municipal Park grounds. More seedling trees will be plantâ€" ed in the town tree nursery in Vicâ€" toria Park. Councillor Inglehart will look after the matter. A comparative statement will be made monthly by Clerk Bourne on the amount of water pumped and electric power used, for the counâ€" cil‘s information. } A bylaw to iborrow $25,000 from the Bank of Commerce, was passâ€" ed. This is more of a protective measure than the actual need of the money. It is intended to pay the county rate, in the neighbourâ€" hood of $16,000, immediately and save the four and oneâ€"half per cent interest. While this is the rate of interest that the bank will charge for whatever amount is borrowed, still every time a few hundred dolâ€" lars is received in prepaid taxes, it can be applied on the loan and thereby interest is saved. Small amounts cannot be paid to the County on the rate. § 39 *a‘" D ‘ ‘f_: I habits of the people." Council will deal wtih the matter further. A. J. Chivers was appointed amous for quality since 18022 UtsE] Hhe Salada‘name assures you of a uniform blend of fine teas. _ Clear telephone lines for ALLâ€"OUT PRODUCTION Your telephone is part of a vast interlocking system now carrying an abnormal wartime load. Don‘t let needless delays hold up messages on which production efliciency may depend. MAYOR WOULD cank D E. J, Muir was appointed Asâ€" sessor at a salary of $275. Joint Fire and Light accounts for $118.29, were passed. Miss Clara Freshwater was reâ€" appointed to the Public Library Board for two years. General accounts amounting to $524.77, were ordered paid. Relief accounts for December amounted to $70.16. Councillor Anderson, supported by Reeve Lothian believed that the Public Library should be given a larger grant than in previous years. The grant was passed at $1300, which is an increase of $100. Howie Ferris is Pound Keeper for 1943 David Fisher was appointed Fruit Pests Inspector at 40 cents per hour. Wm. Turner was appointed Dog Tax Collection, also Sanitary Inâ€" spector at a salary of $25. A. J. Chivers was appointed member of Board of Health. « J. M, Lawrie is Weed Inspector for the year, in connection with his other duties, without extra pay. F. E. Russ was appointed Buildâ€" ing Inspector at a salary of $25.00 a year. Plumbing Inspector, at 75 cents for first four connections and 25 cents each subsequent connection. Thursday, January 14th, 1943 We are agents and will be pleased to quote you on any style or quantity required. _ ; are the best Counter Check Books made in Canada. 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