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_ Timmins United Church lebrates Occasion of _ Tuwentyâ€"fifth Anniversary 3 1+ Sm c t ty 3: t ... t tA at a five hundred card party in aid of {he Comfort Fund. Ten tables of five hunared were play.â€" ed with winners as follows: ist, Mrs. _ Lenchuk, Schumacher; Mrs. Zurby ; and 3rd, Mrs. Rosocha. Mrs. TruaX won the consolation prize. . ‘ KÂ¥ very tasty lunch was served after _ Timmins United Church is celebrating . its iwontyâ€"fifth â€" anniversary, A‘ souvenir booklet has been pubnshedj gregationalâ€" supper.â€" On Sunday there were special services, and tonight there is to be a lecture by Rflv Mr. Parks the church. â€" Sm giving a revicw of the history of the cmn'm with of views in the Porcupine in the early days. On _ Over two hundred and filty appetites were satisfied at the twentyâ€"fifth anniversary stupper of the Timmins Unitcd Church, under the auspices of the Woman‘s Association, held in the church hall on Saturday evening, from five to seven A very appetizing supper was served by the members of the Assozciation who are to be compliment. rd on the fine arrangement, and the ‘aervioe given to the large number that attended. \ Mrs. G. 8. Drew received the guests, and Mrs. Honey convened the event. During the evening, Mirs. ‘Gamble and Mrs. Kennedy presided at the plano, playing numerous delightful aahectioxu â€" ‘The supper tables were beautifully adomed with white and blue colour schemes with touches of silver in the stn'eamers and with silverware on the tablesi 1 lightful Supper Event on Saturday Evening. Special â€" Services on Sunday with Rev. J. D. Parks, Former _ Minister, Guest Preacher. Lecture by Rev. Mr. Parks Continuing the anniversary celeâ€" bration the church was filled ‘to Overâ€" flowing at the three services on Sunday two in the morning and one in the evening, when the Rev. J. D. Parks, former pastor here_bu, now of Toronto, chom as his theme for the morning iA Ararsiwra and in‘ tha Â¥king on the Wrong Side.‘ ~WThe choir rendered many . baaut.ifm ho t ie numbers. and the church organist Mr. Herbert C. Treneer, was at the organ. : Later Sunday evining, . during. the friendship hour, the Rev. Mr. Parks renewed acquaintances, and reminiszed: on the days Wwhen he was a member of. the Porcupine Camp. ‘ ‘Mra J. Shaw of 41 Laurier avenue, was hostess on Saturday evening to members of the Ladies‘ Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion and their friends, s s c ts ~+#2 Af Card Party in Aid of the Auxiliary Comfort Fund Dtstflct Lions To Help Princess Elizabeth Fund the cards by the nostsss. ernor‘s .w endorsed a plan whereby the tLions will lend their aupport to the Mnmmmwuxmumcnnd Welâ€" fare Fund. The officers of the district Proceeds of Project to be Used for British Child Welfare. â€" Plan is Endorsed by District Governor‘s Advisory Comâ€" * mittee Meeting at Mcintyre on Sunday. . . ' vin ue nave been working on~the propo but sanction of !.he zone . officers neccssary before the matter can s § Tonight. Meeting at, the ; MciIntyre Community ulldinge vesserday, the district govâ€" -â€"u--rw 2 x imd in the evening a Provinclal e Ofllcer Is aâ€" 'Threatened Constable Stromberg Warnâ€" ed to ‘"Lay Off" Alleged "Â¥ou had better let M â€" â€"â€" run if you know what is good for you," was the warning received over the teleâ€" phone Saturday night by Provincial Constable Rudoliph Stromberg, officeor in charge of L.C.A. enforcement in the territory surrounding Timmins. Every effort made to trace the origin of the cal was unsuccessful but in a short time all five officers at the local detachment headed by Sgt. R. BIliott raided the place referred to by the menacing caller.‘ Nothing of an inâ€" criminating nature was found. Conâ€" stable Stromberg said today that the man making the call appcared from his accent to be a foreigner. . Squth.. Porcupinge, _Feb. to ‘The ‘Aavatice) â€"Old res Wen :City. were . distressed af ihe death of Mrs. "Jock" ef the death of Mrs. "Jock‘ Funeral Yesterday of Mrs. Nicolson of Golden City â€" ‘She passed away in St. Mary‘s hosâ€" pital Timmins, after having been taken to that institution early ‘in the week. Abcut two yzars ago she slipped at home, and broke her leg and has been more or less an invalid ever since. She was born in Scotland 54 years ago. herâ€"maiden nams being Maud Matilda McCormack.:. She Gokipn City :with her, husband in 1912. "He was for :many years township clerk of Whitney and is a veteran serving in the Home Guard. â€" J. A, Lyttle, of South Porcuping United Church, conducted the funcral services a, the Porcupine : United Church, assisted by Mr. Rot Irwin, student misssionary, of Golden City. Old friends of the deceased acted as pallbearers: Messrs I. P. Wilson, George Bannerman, Peter Mitchell, ‘George sSchubert (all of Porcupine) and A. Roberts and Stewart Dewar of Timâ€" Interment was . made in cemetery. Bootleggerâ€"Or Else. thewa,mflww@ogfi“ d, to the fund. This is very gr yin? to Over a Thousand People At Concert For Benefit Of Bomb Victims‘ Fund the â€" local committee as they . have 'planned to send. another $100000 to England : this week. At the event last night Mr F Kitâ€" cher was the chairman and he took occasion to thank the committee, the tickets sellers, the artists, the theatre ‘and all others who worked so hard to make the concert ‘so all round a The concert staged last night at the Palace theatre at 8.30 proved a groat success from all standpoints. . Over Programme of Much Interest at Palace Theatre Last Night. Local Committee to Send Another. $1,000 to London This Week. : Appreciation Expressed to All so Generously Assisting. . _ __ . â€" > .~ . and the programme was one Ot unâ€" usual interest.. When all the money for the tickets of membership is sent into theâ€"committee, it is expected that and the 'I‘ap and roller skate danccs by Jackie 'I‘hompson Songs, by W. Thomson. Violin solo, by F. Daylewski, ‘The local ‘committee asks The Adâ€" vance to express its sincere to all the artists, the Gold Belt Band, Mrs. Wilkins, planist and the manageâ€" men and staff of the theatre for the generous support given and also the general public for : cooperation. A special word of ‘thanks is, also given by the committee to The Advance. D: TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH, 1941) . / : BME ad Thursbar WIN FOURTH PRIZE IN HILLâ€"CLARKâ€"FRANCIS EVENT P td â€"â€"iBlank, Stoller Ltd. Photo Colonel ~ Hubert® Stetham, C.M.G., D.S.0. Director of Internment Opcrations Director of th2 Priâ€" soners of War Information. Burecau. * Tlmmlns Woman is Beneficlary In Large Estate Mrs. A. R. Harkness Reâ€" seives $10,000 Under Will of Port Colborne Man. ‘Mrs. A. R. Harkness, 108 Tamarack Street, is the recipient of $10,000 beâ€" quest under the will of the late John Moore Hogan, Port Colborne bachelor. and contractor, whose $2,000,000 will was filed for probate in Welland last Friday ‘Contacted by The Advance this morning Mrs. Harkness "had nothing" to say‘"‘. When the will was filed she was listed among a number of friends of the deceased, who received legacies of varying amounts. â€" Among the major ‘bequests made by the late contractor was the gift of $100,000 and a house in Montreal to cousin, Mrs.. Gertrude Ledden, of ‘Montreal, his only living relative. Miss Ellen V. Lannan, of Port Colborne was willed a similar amount ‘of cash. The Roman Catholic diocese of Toronto will receive $50,000 for charitable and religious purposes. Soldering Iron Is Cause of Fire On Sunday Night Fire: caused by an clectric soldering | mmathadbeenutwmdm“ Charron Electric Company. at 90 Wilson : avenue, caused damage Slmday lflgi‘d M“m ' I d â€"to a ean 901" ras estimated uwmmotofln Had Been Left Connected on Work Bench of Charâ€" ron Electric Company. survived by a wile and two hei whmmwm Dance in Honour of Visitors to the â€" Ca Bo Gi Club Here In honour of the visiting members of the Kirkland Lake Ca Bo Gi Club, the Timmins Ca Bo Gi Club members entertained on Sunday â€"at a midnight dance in the Kiwanis Hall (the former Finnish Hall.) . Music was supplied by various clubs mcluding tzhe Schumacher club. > four members of Henry Kelneck‘s orchestra and present ay the event were Winners of a spot dance were Doreen Lahey, and Tom Roach and birthday greetingsi were extended to two of the Kirkland Lake guests, Miss Phyl Beton and : Mr. Murray McLean. â€" A paul Jones ck strides in the renewal of old friendships and the forming of new ones and a "black out dance‘"‘ was anâ€" other of the many novel. ideas of the local CA Bo Gi Club. Miss Jean Parker of Kirkland Lake, made hit with two piano sslections one of which was the club song. Ann Doyle Champoux;; Ann Twanio; â€" Bernice Casey; Gerry Ryan; Margaret Gert St. Germaine; Doris mvietoire. Gert Hass; Phyl Beaton, Kay Karty:> Mrs.: Hazen Doyon; and Jimmy Hogan; Charke Bedard; Doc mckinson, Murray. Mcâ€" Lean; Al McMillan; Jerry McNamara; Tom Doyle; Dan Doyle;.Moe Doyon; Pat McDougall; Ryan Burrigan .nmmy pwyer; Mel D‘Aoust; from and Schumacher:. Vie Copps (president) Olive Lafrenier:; Henry Donnovan; Among . those who attended were: Kirkland Lake: Misses Jean Parker; Ann Doyle; Doris ‘Armstrong; Toni Louls Doiran; Hank Harrington; Elsie Sullivan; Ruth Curtis; Bill Quinn; Don Hardy; Agnes Evans;> Jean Sweeney; Howard Carpenter; Mike Noonan; Johnny Shuster; Jack Walter; Maizioe Newton: Tom Roach:; Jimmy Ogllivie; Doug. Ogilivie Eric Newton; Annabelle Lang: Marguerite Smith Jury Finds Death Coniaurum Miner Was Accidental sustained in a rock fal Mines on Monday last. Evidende Shows Deceased Disregarded W arning Given by Mine: Superinâ€" tendent. | An open verdict of accidental death, with no blame. attached to anyone, was returned by a coroner‘s jury in Scihuâ€" macher on Friday, inquiring into tire death of J. Robert Corbeil, who aucâ€" cumbed as the result; of injuries he sustained in a rock fall at Conilaurum The South Porcupine rink skipped by Mrs. A. Lewis, carri¢ed off the fourth. prize. in ‘ the . Hill ; Clark Francis trophy at the Northern Ontario Ladies Borspiel on Fg_iday and Saturday. They are ‘shown above, fromâ€"left to rightâ€"Mrs.: A, Lewis, Mrs. M.. Shaw, Mrs. J. White and Mrs. Maxwell <Smith. ' Evans of South Porcupint, â€"Wid «J11 charge with Crown Attorney, 5. A. Caldbick examining witnesses, Accownngtothe evidence of J. Kirk. land. mine supsrintendent, he had '; Doreen Lahey ; : Tb_ni Dbyon; Big War Material Stores Captured By British As _ Somaliland Port Is Taken Weather To Continue Unsettlied Booty at Chisimaio Includes Coast Defence and Antiâ€"Airâ€" ~ ~craft Guns. Libyan Oasis of Jarabub Heavily Attacked. â€"Invasion Ports Blasted. Nine Ships in Convoy Lost. Stormy But Milder Days Ahead â€" Says â€"Sydney Wheeler, Hollinger Obâ€" â€" server. ' j Stormy, unsettled weather but with milder temperatures, was predi¢cted this morning by Sydney â€" Wheeker at Hollinger observatory â€" Almost any thing can happen at this time of year and changes in temperature . and weather conditions generally come very quickly", Mr. Wheeler pointed out. The weather for the most part has been comparatively mild for the past few days. Las, Thursday produced a veritable "heat wave" the thermometer hitting a new high for the year at 38 dégrees above. This morning at eight o‘clock the mercury stood at three degrees below. Maximum and minimum temperatures since last Wednesday are: Thursday, 38 above and. 10 above; Friday, 10 above and 4 below; Saturday 12 above and 4 below; Sunday 17 above and 3 below.. Seven inches of snow fell from nine o‘clock last Thursday minâ€" ing until ten o‘clock Friday night. Mrs. J. McKmnfin Died Suddenly Sunday Evening A well known and beloved resident. of Timmins passed away suddenly at St. Mary‘s Hospital on Sundayâ€"evening,. in the person of Mrs. Margaret McKinnon who has been a resident of Timmins for the past eighteen years. The late Mrs., McKinnon was the wife of Firemen John McKinnon and to the bereaved family willâ€" go the sympathy of a large mnumber of friends throughout the camp. The late Mrs. McKinnon _ was born in ‘Widdifield County sixty eight years ago and came to Timmins with her husâ€" band and family in August of the year 1923. She spent moss of herâ€"days in maldng a good home for her family not ‘being actively connected with any organization, but taking an int;erest. in her family and friends. Passed Away at St. Mary‘s Hospital â€" Had Resided Here Eighteen Years. Lefltonwum her loss are husband, three sons Hector (spider) McKinnon well known in local sport circles; Henry and Howard McKinnon; one daughter Two Timmins Men Held In Huge Theft of Wireâ€" Gang Operating Near Rouyn, Quebec, Alleged to Have Stolen $30,000 Worth of Highâ€"Tension Cable. Six > Others Charged and Two Are Still at Large. Lady Howard was married to the heir of the; Eail ofâ€" Effingham in 1938. Specific rcason {or im= prisonment â€"of the Hungar born daughter of a Budapest business man, under the Defence Act, was not given by the British authorities. + w C xNA e e Despatches from Nai: Colony, disclosed today Invasion Ports Bla,sted The. R. A. F. is continuing its systematic blasting of German invasion ports; opposite the Dover coast and on Sunday heavy bombers raided brugge, Den Helder, Rotterdam, Calais and Boulogne.. Industrial targets in the Ruhr came in for further attacks. Long range British bombers were reâ€" ported to have struck into Poland for the first time with a record breaking fiight of 11,800 miles to drop leaflets on two towns in the southeast of that country. Surviving crew members of a British convoy of eighteen ships, attacked by a German sea raider off the Portugese coast last week, said nine of the ships were sunk. Every vessel said to have Single Copyâ€"Five Cents bers. Many seamen from the ships that were sunk are reported missing. From hospital beds the survivors said the German surface raider appeared suddenly in the midst of the British ships and opened fire in all directions. Although the armed â€" merchantmen returned the fire, the raider sank one vesiel after the other until nine in cluding three Greek ships, had gone to the bottom. Crews of the sinking ships appealed to the raider for help without result. PRESBYTER«IAN CHURCH W. A. SUPPER EVENT, Fep. 25th The Women‘s Auxiliary of the Presâ€" byterian church of Timmins will hold a hot supper in the Oddfellows‘ hall on evening of next week, Fieh. 25. grandson and three granddaughters. The remains will rest at ‘Walkers Funeral Home until tomorrow (Tuesâ€" day) afternoon when they will be to the late home of Mrs. McKinnon Funeral fervicés will be held on Wed neday afternoon at 2.30 o‘cock at the Timmins . United Church, and will be conducted by the Rev. W. M. Mustard. Interment will be made in the Timmins Cemetery. Quebec Provincial Police, it was disâ€" closed today. ‘The pair picked up here in connection with the thefts are Anâ€" drewâ€" Boyer and James Woodbury. According to officers of the Quebec Provincial police the gang have stolen at least $30,000 worth of heavy copper cable used in highâ€"tension transmission lines owned by the Quebec Commission: of Electric Power and â€"Waterways. ~ Others who have been ‘placed under arrest in Rouyn are Moise Grondin and his two sons, Louls and Raymond, T‘wo Tupmins men sare included: in a group of alleged high tension wire thieves, who have been arrested by Lawrence Kerman. ‘Two others implHâ€" cated in the affair are still at large, police report: It is clained that the thieéves stripâ€" ped forty-ane reels of tbe heavy ed along the migu!fe in the ; ‘ «> * s : is : * been brought to mmmfland@m? s to Nine Ships in Convoy Lost Nairoba, KenyA crew. xr/an,â€"