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Porcupine Advance, 15 Oct 1942, 1, p. 3

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Pte,‘ Al. Jones, Provost Corps, was a weekâ€"end, visitor at his home in South Porcupine. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Graham and faâ€" mily were recent visitors to Micksburg, Ont. Pte. Charlie McBurry of the Provost Corp in Brampton, spent the weekâ€"end in town. Mr. Agntr Kleven left on Monday for Toronto, where he will report for duty with the Royal Norwegian Air Force. Mr. Justin Tallon was a recent visitâ€" or to Sheenboro, Que., the guest of his mother there. Mrs. Stanlevy Burr, (the former Helen Munroe), is visiting her mother Mrs. Munroe in town. Sergeant Carl Johns, of the Canadian Army, is in town for a few days visitâ€" ing his wife and family. Trooperâ€" Albert Bois short leave in town vis Mr. Bill Harrison left on Monday for Matheson, where he will be employâ€" ed for a while, Stoker Jim Wilson, RC.N. is visiting friends in town. Petty Officer Bill Sutherland, RCN., is visiting his parents in town. Webb Lee, of the Tank Corp, is spendâ€" ing a short leave in town. Ernie Lacy of the RCAF. and Mrs Lacy, are spending a short leave in town Pilotâ€"Officer Neil Goodfellow, RXC. AF. spent a few days in town last week Miss Marjorie Thompson, of Engleâ€" hart, visited in town over the weekâ€"end. 270 Birch St., N FELDMAN TIMBER Stoker Dave Wemyss, RCN, is visitâ€" ing his wife in town for a few days. Neon Signs Service Motor Winding Repairs Lighting Fixtures Mr. and Mrs. A. Ellies are at present epending a week in Toronto. Mr. Hank Bielek spent last weekâ€"end in Cochtrane. Pte. Charlie Mason, of the Canadian Army, is spending a few days in town. LAZ Joir Skeines, RCAPF. is spend Ing a leave in town. PAIMTS Preserve your home with O.P.W. It‘s the best paint for either exterâ€" ior or inside use. Ottawa . Paint Works have specially prepared an ideal, long wearing house paint that will give lasting satisfaction. THURSDAY, OCTCORBER 18TH, i10943 ON saALE AT ‘rt Bois, is spending a town visiting friends. SCHUMACHER Phone 175 Pte. Joe Simms of the Tank Corps in Camp Borden, arrived in town Tuesday to spend a few days leave as the guest of «Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Jackson, followâ€" ing which he will spend a few days at his home in Kirkland Lake. Stoker Ildord Last, R.CN., stationed in Toronto, spent the weekâ€"end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Last before leaving for his post in British Columbia. Miss Agnes Chesser, of the T.N.O. telegraph office ‘at Timmins visited her mother, Mrs.â€"AUH. Chesser, at Haileyâ€" bury, last week while on holiday. Mrs. Ernest Fitzpatrick has returnâ€" ed to her home in Timmins after spendâ€" ing a couple of months the guest of her mother, Mrs. Thos, Ruddy, at Killaloe. Not conly in this part of the North Land are the bears troubling farmers, but a similar state of affairs is reported from Horton township Renfrew County. te. Fritz Lachapelle, of the Canaâ€" dian Army in St. John, spent last weekâ€" end in town, and left Sunday for his new post in Winnipeg. Mrs. H. Sharvo of Cochrane, spent the weekâ€"end in town before leaving for Toronto where she will take up resiâ€" dence. Mrs. H. Kleven returned on Saturday to her home here, after spending the past few months visiting her mother, Mrs. Nord, of Windsor. Sergeant Ed. Campbell, Sergeant Ted Byars, and Corporal Prank Fortner, of the United States Army Air Corps, were weekâ€"end visitors in town. Pte. M. W. Hancock, of the Provost Corps in Brampton, spent a few days in town this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hancock, Patricia Blyvd. Mr. Doug. Leishman, former manaâ€" ger of (Beamish‘s store in Schumacher, left on Thursday for Brampton whers he will manage the Beamish store there. LAC Hector Domineco, of the R. C. A. F. in Montreal, left today, after spending a few days in town visiting his parents. LAC Llovd Durkin, RCAF. is kWome on leave for a few days visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Durkin, Wilson avenue. Mrs. Ralph Paul received word this week, that her husband Captain Ralph Paul, commanding officer of the iith Provost Corp, has arrived overseas. Miss Cecil Gauthier left on Friday for Earlton where she will spend a few days at her home there, and then will proceed to Ottawa to take uon residence. Pilot Officer Bill Jackson, R. C. A. F., in Camp Borden, arrived Tuesday to spend a few days in town. Pilot Officer Len Ravynsford, R. C. A. F., in Quebec is spending a short leave with his parents. Misses Azora Anderson and Carmel Fasano, of Cochrane, were weekâ€"end visitors in town. w mar ces lt Miss Audrey David, of Cochrane, was the guest of her cousin, Miss Doris Shaheen, over the weekâ€"end. Corporal Don TLemieux, of the R. C. A. F. in Toronto, is spending a short leave in town AC Otto Kleven, R. onto, snent last week his parental home. PairqT® 21. : L A Outsioe ELC omW S L1A OVAWA .. CANA Journal Fr his gallantry a Scottish soldier was awarded the DCM. A few weeks later a pal asked him: , "And what does the wee wife think of your medal, Sandy?" "She doesna‘ ken yet", was the reoply. "Its no‘ my turn to write." â€" Ottawa The sale of war saving stamps was conducted successfully and the $4.00 war saving certificate was drawn by Mrs. D. Burke, the winner being Mrs. Giles Revnolds. The next monthly mes held on November 11th. Lunch was then serve freshment committee. An Afghan that the members have been knitting on for quite a while, has finally been completed and was disâ€" played at the meeting. Tt will be sent within the next couple of weeks to Her Majesty the Queen. It was decided that for the duxav:on, a National Day of Prayer will be obâ€" served throughout Canada on the 1st Sunday in the month by all the Cathâ€" olic Women‘s Leagues in Canada. The members of the league must attend the mass in a bodyv. Mrs. Art. Jennings, the League repâ€" resentative at the Diocesan convention in Iroquois Falls this fall, gave an inâ€" teresting report on the convention. The Junior Catholic Women‘s League met on Wednesday evening in the basement of the Church of Nativity, to hold what was originally scheduled to be a social evening, but turned out to be a business meeting. There was a very good attendance. *Work was reported by conveners of various committees. Varioug Reports Given Inâ€" cluding Diocesan Report. Afghan Displayed. Naâ€" tional Day of Prayer to be Observed. Business Meeting of Jr. C.W.L. on Wednesday The probability 0 conjunction with t under consideration The meeting showed every indication of greater enthusiasm and interest in documentary films locally, and increase in membership is being looked forward to. For one vear â€" Ken Hulme, Mrs. Heâ€" len Clifton. Mr. J. Thomson read the reports. Three amateur films taken locally were shown and proved of much interâ€" est. Phese films were:â€" "Speckled Trout Fishing," by Ken Hume;) "Sylvan Symphony," in colour, by H. J. Lloyd; ‘"‘Montage", by Film Production Unit of Film Socisty. For two years â€" S. Kitchen, C. A. Reâ€" mus, M. McHugh. Timmins Film Society held its annual general meeting in‘ town hall last night with a very encouraging turnâ€"out. Mr. Roy Clifton, president, occupied the chair and in the course of his introâ€" ductory remarks pointed out the inâ€" creasing importance of the part that documentary films were playing in the pattern of the scheme of things toâ€"day, and he thought it the duty of all to consider this type of film which is inâ€" tended to influence the modern trend of thought. The election for the board was as follows:â€" Good Attendance at Annual General Meeting. Incrgasegl Int(;rest in Timmins Film Society‘s Activities Mrs. Llovd George, (the former Betty Harris) left on Mcnday to spend a fow days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. |George Francis, in Swastika, ard then iwm continue seuth to join her husband ' Flying Officer Lloyd George. She spent a week in town renewing old acquainâ€" tances, as the guest of Mrs, Margaret FEaston Sshields. Lional F. Cantin, of Haileybury, disâ€" trict representativc National Harvester Co., has a family record for enlisiments that will take some beating. He is the only one of the tamily not in uniform toâ€"day. His only sistor is to leave shortly for overseas as a Nursâ€" ing Sister. One brother is stationed as a Pilot Officer in the Middle East. Threse other brothers are with the R.C. A.F. in Canada, and three with the Port Gary Horse Regt. The total is seven brothers and a sister in uniform. Mrs. R. N. Jackson and daughter Mrs. G. Reid, returned on Saturday after spending a few days in Toronto, Hamil:on, Sudbury and in Camp Borâ€" den, where thev attended the "Wings Parade" of Mrs. Jackson‘s son, Bill, who received his wings on Thursday of last week. Mrs. M. Ayoub left today by motor for Toronto for a few weeks‘ holiday. cle Mr. ang Mrs. Rochefort, Sixth aveâ€" nue. Miss Lorretta Harvey left on Woedâ€" nesday for her home in Quebec City, after spending the past few weeks in town as the guest of her aunt and unâ€" Miss Dot Turcotte left on Monday for Toronto after spending the weekâ€" end in town. Mrs. R. Turcotte leave at the end of the week to take up residence in Torâ€" onto. Wan of a camera club in the Film Society is A C by the 1 1 THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTIMMINS, ONTARIO Mrs. Noorich â€" My «glear, this afterâ€" noon T tried one of those lovely newâ€" fangled mud packs. By the way, what do you think of mud as a beautifier? Mr. Nocrich â€" Well, it hasn‘t done th much for the turtle!â€"Glob2 and Mail. to ‘Among thoss pressnt were:â€" Bery] Service, Dorocthy Eddleston, Gwen Robb, Mary Zudel, Barbara May, Catherine MacElwee, Eileen Beaumont, Elsic Macâ€" Padden, Beulah Wood, Margaret Hooker, Jean Carson, Noreen Hutchiâ€" son, Lois Urquhart, Phyllis Clarke, Dorâ€" othy Gibson, Llovyd Johns, Hart Drew, Ralph‘ Redden, Jack Moisley, Reg Hagâ€" erman, Bill McCagherty, Bob Wallace and Revy. E. G. Smith. A fow minutes were spent in singing songs then each committee retired for a study period, after which a few games were played. The weekly meeting of the Y. P. U. was held last night at the Mountjoy Unâ€" ited Church. The meeting was in charge of the Christian Culture â€"Committee. The guest speaker was Mrs. Hewitt Smith, missionary from Jamaica. Mrs. Smith gave a very interesting talk about the history and geography of the island and about the of Jamaica. Address on Jamaica and Its People. Mrs. Hewitt Smith Guest Speaker at Mountjoy Y.P.U. Hilter and Hirohito have Great Plans for Canada GOLDFIELDS DRY GOODS Canadian farmers sending milk to cheese factories are among the most enthusiastic supperters of Canada‘s War Savings campaign. Under the rurai savings plan,they authorize deduction of a stated sum from their cheques to be applied to War Savings Certificate purchases. These certificates are registered in the farmers names it Ottawa and sent to the farmers direct. This is one effort of the farmers of Perth. Amounts pledged by more than 3900 millk prodvcers in Lanark County, Ontario who are patrons of cheese factories range from one dollar to $25 a month. In addition to supporting the yearâ€"round savings campaign, farmers in this district and throughout Canada are making special efforts to support the Third Victory Loan. 5 Pine Street North TRUE ENCUGH CHEESE PRODUCERS ARE SAVERS Nothing Matters now but Victory But what of the Canadians? The ansâ€" wer is simple when you think what hapâ€" pened and is still happening to the Poles, the Greeks, the Yugoâ€"Slayvysâ€"and all the others . . . in terms of slow starvation, slave labour, mass executions. And Canada‘s boundless acres provide plenty of living room . . . Germans and the Japs. Yes, all Canada‘s great resqurces . . . her mingrals, her wheat fields, her forests, her factories . . . could be put to wonderâ€" ful use by the ruthless bullyâ€"boys from Germany, by the polite little savages from Japan. Buy the New 7. OsTROWSKI TVMMINX S St. Mary‘s <Journalâ€"Argus:â€" Wife (preparing ‘breakfast): "There isn‘t a slice of bread in the house." Husband (absently): ‘"Never mind, dear; just make some toast." Sense and Nonsense:â€"After this war, there will certainly be plenty of sights to see provided any sightâ€"seers are left. Perth ‘Courier:â€"A sport columnist says ‘big hands are an asset in basketâ€" ball. They‘re no liability in poker, either. "wanted" by the police, he moved about quite freely in Toronto and Montreal and travelled between those two cities. Obviously the authorities were not very anxious to capture him. Ottawa Journai:â€"Tim Buck says that for the past two years, while he was Paâ€"What do vou children mean, ifillâ€" ing you pockets full of crabapples? Little Johnnyâ€"We‘re just practicing for a commando raid, dad. â€" Sudbury Star. "Since I got a girl, I can‘t eat, I can‘t drink, I can‘t smoke." "Why not?" ‘"I‘m broke." â€" Sudbury Star. LIST TO THE WATER FALL would for the EXFENSIVE Phone 84 ,Rehearsals of the ;Massed Choirs for | Victory Loan Event Carey Williams:â€" Victory trademark is now being placed on rubber heels. We need to place it also on the other kind of heels. Globe and Mail:â€"Speaker proposes a ceiling on loose talk. But where is to be found a board or commission that could enforce such a regulation. Ottawa Journal:â€"Dr. M. W. Locke, the Williamsburg foot specialist, left a fortune of $345,000. An estate created litێrally, at a dollar a foot. Sudbury Star:â€" Stalin is invariably described as wearing his pants tucked into high boots But the thing to note is that he isn‘t losing those pants. a welder in a munitions plant or play right field next season for Brooklyn. Sense and Nonsense:â€" Even though the war of his day is outmoded, Genâ€" eral Sherman‘s description remains apâ€" plicable. North Bay Nugget:â€"Never was lifo so interesting for Grandma. She can‘t decide whether to continue her job as Sudbury Star:â€"A star in a recent speech advocating an army drive said, "I‘d rather live under an unbalanced budget than an unbalanced dictator." * Sudbury Star:â€"There are said to be fewer whales than there used to be. Maybe some of those fish stories are true, after all. Highâ€"Grade Samples from Week‘s Run of the Press Rehearsals of the Massed Choir for the Victory Loan Rally on Sunday evâ€" ening were held in Timmins United Church on Monday and on Wednesday of this week. Another rehearsal will take place there tonight at 8 o‘clock, and a large turnâ€"out is requested. If ‘entative plans are carried out a final rehearsal will be held at McIntyre Arâ€" ena on Sunday at 3 p.m. when members will be assigned their places and the public address system will be tested. In the chorus numbers, the choir will be accompanied by Mcintvyre Band, and the ensemble will be under the direcâ€" tion of Mr. Geo. T. Hale, Mus. 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