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To Our Many Friends and Customers 50 YEARS... Since the day the founder of this firm, David M. Tod, first opened for business only the finest quality bakery products have been sold. We treasure this repu- tation and feel that we have contributed in no small measure to the health of our city for the last five decades. TOD'S BREAD om A YULE CONGERTS AT PICKERING Social Activities Centre Around" Entertainments (Jean Clark, Correspondent) Pickering, Dec. 23.--When Miss Kate Fawkes left the organ stool lof St. George's Anglican Church on | Sunday morning, she had completed 51st Christmas Sunday morn- organist { her ing church. faithful service, as of service for over to play for the morning worship, Social activities in the village during the past week have almost | entirely centred around Christmas | entertainments. | begun on Tuesday evening | the Presbyterian Church annual congregational party and tree, After promptu concert by the | the Sunday school, buting of the presents from | Christmas tree, refreshments | served 'o ti gathering by | Ladies' Aid. | On Wednesday when had its an im- were 1e ht ni the / MOST OF ALL WE WISH YOU A CHRISTMAS OF GOOD HEALTH AND PROSPERITY. EE aR ¢ Emie Cay Lumber Company 80 Athol St. East Phone 127 ) AR of St. George's | treated to the annu | town hall vided a |The evening Christmas: tree The pupils of school, directed staff, R. Doble, Sunday h they pro- 1e older folk uded with a all it implies the. village public by the teaching Miss M. Choquette and Miss D. Joblin,. entertained their parents on warsday noon, when a splendid concert was given. Dr. H, T. chair- man of the sch board acted as chairman for the occasion. Instead of Santa Claus, the Christmas Fairy arrived on a huge snow ball to distrib the presents off the tree and the bags of goodies Friday evening saw the United Church a of activity as the pupils of the Sunday school enter- tained parents and friends to mis- cellaneous program, Santa Claus arrived at the on moment, to be the most popular number on the program as far as the children were concerned Activities were under the capable direction of the superintendent, L. M. Morle The member f the local teach- ing staff have left town the holidays a heir re { homes, Miss T John | caster, Miss 'M. Choquette after Ara ram. for program for was Cf and Fallaise, ool nite nive ortune to spend spective to Lan- to To- St ronto, Miss D. Joblin to Our Best Wishes To All Our Patrons and Friends for a Very Merry Christmas BASSETT'S JEWELLERS and R. Doble to Sunderland. Mrs. Coates Seaforth; pending the holiday season her son, G. | Mr, Reginald Barker of 'Winni- | peg and John Barker of London are | | spending Christmas with their mo- | {| ther, Mrs. G. W. Barker and sister, | Betty, Mr, and Mrs of Dixon's Hill, jors with Mrs. { Mrs. N. Ble. The Misses Law left on for Toronto, to spend season with their brother, Mr. Geo Law. Mr. and Mrs, Broniman daughters, are holding the festival of Chrisimas in Whitby with their daughter, Mrs. O. Gibner, Mr. Gib- ner and family. Mrs. R. H, Cronk to spend a month N.Y, with her son, | family. of is with E. Barkey and sons were Sunday visit- Barkey's mother, Sunday left in this week Wellsville | Total revenue of steam railways | in Canada during 1939 amounted to | $367,179,095 compared with $336,- 833,400 in the preceding year. May Happiness Peace and Contentment Abide In Your Home CANADA BREAD Company, Limited BY ORGANIZATIONS the | Miss Fawkes has given 50 years |: and while circumstances now pre- vent her from attending church in the evening she is always on hand | The schedule was | Christmas | pupils of | and the distri-| the | | the | pupils school were | supper in the |; after- | Scugog | F. Coates and family.| Board of the holiday | and Dorden and |pjcton Collegiate | Institute, | Christmas Silent night! Sleep in heavenl Silent Night Holy nighti All is calm, all is bright. Round yon virgin mother and Child! Holy Infant, so tender and mild. Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight! Glories stream from Heaven afer, Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia, Christ, the Savjor, is born! Christ, the Savior, is born! Silent night! Holy night! Son of God, love's pure light Radiant beargs from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, wt Thy birth, | Jesus, Lord, st Thy birth. peace, | | Mayor of Peteriove Given Acclamation Acclamations were accorded may- ors in two of the three cities which held nominations yes terday. In Peterboro Mayor James Hamilton was returned without op- position and at St. Catharines Mayor Charles Daley found no op- position for the office. candidates, woman, Miss Grace contesting .the mayoralty Sound. The others are George Mar- ron and James H. Rutherford. Nominations follow: Peterboro--Mayor: ton: (acclamation); aldermen (five to be elected for a two-year term): D. A. Loucks, John E. Sullivan, Adam B. Sands, Frederick Tuggey, Gordon Monkman, F. J. R. Mac- Pherson, Mrs. W.. J. Gordon, Albert Judy, Max Swanston, William Tinker, Herbert Bradburn, James Dutton, Percy E. Edwards, G. C. F. Curtis; Utilities Commissioner (three-year term): Gordon Matthews (acclamation); two-year term: Fred Hills, George MacDonald, Malcolm McIntyre; Education (four to be elected): G. Wilson Graw, Donnelly, Dr. A. Moir, Dr. Charles | Scott, Maxwell Swanston, Harold | Walker, including a Tediard, are Three PUPILS CONTINUE THEIR WAR WORK Able to Raise Money for | Patriotic Service Despite Examinations Dec. 2¢ and despite the writing of examinations for the past two weeks, have found time | to engage in patriotic as well as Picton, Students | Christmas cheer work , Twenty members of the Glee Club paid a visit to the old people at Prince Edward County Home, under the direction of Miss Caughey. A group of carols were | sung. Ruthe Kelson gave an organ | solo and Helen Yarwood sang. The students and staff contribut- ed $22 to the Navy League of Can- ada, to be used for Christmas cheer for men in the navy . The Junior Red Cross is sending 20 pounds of mixed nuts to assist the men at the local Bombing and Gunnery School to celebrate Christmas Day. At the closing exercises Principal -J. E. Andoff announced the namsag of students who had become mem- bers of the 75 per cent. club, who averaged at least 75 per cent. in refent examinations. These students are Maxcile Bon- gard, Dorothy Knapman, Glendon Vancott, Jack Walmsley, Roberta Williams, Jean Matthie, Fred Mc- Caw, Eric Scott, Mary Garvin, Jean Saunders, Rebecca Brittain, Jean Hubbs, Mary Walters, Lillian Mc- Caw, Alfred Reed, Theda Anderson, Lois Varty, Eleanor Goodmurphy, Marjorie Huskisson, Marian Fra- leigh, Barbara Pope, Patsy Pope, | Dorothy Cooper, A medal forwarded by the De- partment of National Defense Cadet Services and made available through the Strathcona Trust, was presented to Charles Spencer, who had the best score in rifle shooting for the past year in the PCVI week, He obtained an average of over 79, The Glee Club gave several carols, Woodrow Blakely read an original poem, Helen Yarwood and Phyllis Newman sang, John Walton gave a plano solo and Max Piper a recitation, ELECT OFFICERS Ontario | in Owen | Elizabeth Turner Dr. | Alex | at | Vocational | | Bethlehem", |.=olo the well-known Christmas song M. | | PICKERING MASONS J. S. Baldson Heads Doric Lodge For Coming Year Correspondent) PICKERING, Dec. 23.--Annual installation of officers of Doric Lodge, AF. and AM. No. 424, took place on Thursday evening with Right Worshipful Brother F. M (J. Clark, | Chapman acting as Installing Mas- | ter, assisted by the past masters of James Hamil- | | occasion the lodge. A guest of honor for the was DDGM, Dr. S Crouch, of Toronto District *"B", and representatives of several lodges in the district were also in attend- ance. Officers installed included: W.M.--J. S. Balsdon; Morley; S.W.--L. M. Morley; JW. A J. Grigsby: Secretary--E. L C hapman; Treasurer--M. 8. Chapman; Chap- lain--W, H. Crummer; 8.D.--C, Balsdon; J.D--E. Schwalm: 1.G.- | R. Murison; D.C.--W_ C. Murkar: 88.--A. Annan; JS --H. Mitchell; Tyler--E. Annls, Church Services Services on Sunday were appropriate for the season. At St. Francis de Sales Church and St. George's Church, services for the last Sunday in Ad- vent were held to be followed by special Christmas services on Christ» mas Day. Rev. Father Hickey, ish priest, officiated at St. Francis de Sales and the rector, Rev, Robinson, conducted the service at St. George's. Rev. D. Marshall was In charge of the =erice at the Presbyterian Church, where the auditorium and | | altar were beautifully decorated for | the special occasion Appropriate music was provided by the choir, assisted by members of the Whitby | and | the result of {measles in two huts. | ease, | Christmas | mobile Wor | gress IPM--C. E.! Assistant--J. C. Stork; | at the village churches | par- | E. G. | ABANDON CAMP AT PETERBORO FOR HOLIDAY Midland Regiment of CASF Fails to Arrive After Trainees Leave -- Quarantine is Lifted Peterboro, Dec, at Military Training Centre No. 32 by the Midland Regiment did not take place Sunday, due, it is thought, to a change in plans, Until late Saturday it had expected that the C.AS.F. been out before the arrival of the third class of trainees on Jan. 10, The camp, the home of about 900 officers and men for the past days, Is now deserted. turned in their uniform early morning, and after were dismissed. The trainees arms, a pay parade Quarantine to their a mild quarters as | Four men suffering from the dis- and isolated at the Queen | Hospital, will have to spend away from their homes The majority of the instructio nal staff have been given six days' [ le: ive, and only a skeleton orga.iza- | tion now remains at the cant. Plane- Builders Mary Sign | ' Union Shop Contract ark, N.J., Dec. 24. --Represen- tatives Brewster Aeronautical Corporation and the United Auto- Americ (Con- Ory ations) terday led a one-year union 0p contract raising minimum wages 12 cents an hour and ban- ning four types of strike. The agreement affects about 4,000 production workers at Brew- ster's two Long Island plants and 2,000 in Newark. The firm is pro- ducing fighter and bomber planes n, the United States 1e Royal Netherlands Air Force in the East Indies. The agreement downs, sympathy of kers of Industrial a of eliminated slow-downs sit- or strikes. Ce ------------ choir, which began with a proces- | & "Hark, the Herald Angels and included an anthem, "O with Mrs. Thorndyke. of Whitby, taking the solo part, and | Mr. MacGuire singing as a baritone sional, Sing", "Wake, All Ye People, Wake", Mr, Marshall's sermon was based on the theme, "No Room in the Inn". Services at the United Church were enhanced by the special ef- | forts of the ladies of the congrega=- | tion in providing beautiful decora- | tions for the day. In the morning the minister, Rev. M. R. Jenkinson, preached on the Christmas story, and the choir sang the anthem, "Praise Him", with F. Baker taking the solo part. Miss Blanche Balsdon, soprano contributed a sweet Christ- mas lullaby. : The soft light of a myriad of candles made an impressive setting for the evening service, which took the form of a song service, with a short address by the minister, Rev, M. R. Jenkinson, on the theme, "What Do You Think of Christ?" Congregational - singing of the Christmas carols was supplemented by an anthem by the choir, "Chris- tians Awake", and a soprano solo, "Bethlehem Gift" by Mrs. L. Baker, FE. Merry Xmas to All x SCOTLAND WOOLEN TAILORS Sam Rotish and Staff 24.--The expected | J occupation of the camp buildings | unit | would make use of the camp's facil- | ities for the next two weeks, moving | 30 | equipment | on Saturday | re- | | strictions were lifted from the 125 | men confined outbreak of | Peace On Earth, Goodwill To Men To all our friends and customers best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Neshitt's Ladies' Wear 32 King Street East TO OUR MANY GOOD FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS 2 BRBSRRIN NI from Staff of People's Clothing Store LEEEERN | | RRR es hi 25 a EY AD To All Our Friends and Customers We Extend = Our Best Wishes for A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR, * PEACOCK'S INSURANCE SERVICE ry | Lr Rd Me TS 5 Ap fel 28 2022). CS ISDN NRNTITIE i 22'; King St. E. « Phone 2686 <« Residence Phone 148 8 Jf: | CO-FEATURED WITH | "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" FRIDAY and SATURDAY I express the feelings of the management and staff of the Biltmore Theatre when I speak of the great joy in our hearts induced by pledge of help from United States and the tory in the Mediterranea There is an augury these events of peace earth and goodwill towards Amenl men at long last. Sincerely, § WILLIAM BRADBURY, Manag: )