Thursday, January 4, 1951. , WILLIAMS LAKE, BO. Page CHILCOTIN: Fisheries Men Find Winter Road Tough Harold Stuart and assistant Bill Bliss have had a rough time taking in eight tons of freight to Chilco Lake for the International Fisheries Com- mission. They started out December _ 21 with two trucks, but only managed to reach Linfield Creek, about five miles from Chilco Lake. The snow measured about twenty inches here. They returned for a breathing spell and at present are back on the job. VISITORS at Williams Lake from Redstone last week were, T. L- and A. Bayliff, Mr, and Mrs. J. D Bliss, Barty | McQue and Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bliss and family. : MISS HILDA FRENCH of Kleena Kleene left for a visit at her home during the holidays last week. MRS. STANFORD of Quesnel has been spending her holidays at Riske Creek, visiting her daughter and son- 150 MILE in-law, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Jasper. BARRY McQUE Is feeding cattle at the Newton Estate far eae a8 winter. On his trip up befor he found that, due to ice, on aes must be fed immediately. PETER LEB has been spending his holidays at the home of the Baylifis. J. W. McKAY of Newton Estate made a quick trip to visit his family at Riske Creek last Sunday. Wedding MINGO—JAGOE The Kamloops United. Church Manse was the setting for the wedding on December 14 when Miss Leona Florence Jagoe and Cecil Archibald Mingo of Buffalo Creek exchanged marriage vows before Rev. R. R. Morrison. Mrs. Alice Jagoe, mother of the bride, and Mrs. R. R. Morrison witnessed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Mingo will reside at Buffalo Creek. VAILABLE IN YOUR FAVOURITE : Popular Music Recordings THREE SPEEDS New shipment of Albums this week ‘Wilkiniont Radio & Electric Beat The Cold Weather Full Line of OIL CIRCULATING HEATERS ELECTRIC HEATERS COAL AND WOOD HEATERS Lake Hardware & Plumbing 000 old furniture into new, “YOUR OLD FURNITURE _Moderuzed Give Your Furniture a New Look! The switch is to streamlining and the Upholstery and Furniture |Workshop can help you convert your modern smartness. Prices are reasonable. service prompt. ~ The finest Canadian and imported covering cloths available are here “for you to choose The Upholstery & Furniture Workshop Icy Conditions Cause Several Accidents ‘The eceinnerous ice on the| roads has been a source of danger tho lasi week or 80. Buster Ellison of the 150 Ranch spent Christmas Day at the Westwick Ranch and when returning home late that night on horseback had the mis- fortune to break his arm and one fin~ ger, while crushing another. It seems his horse slipped on a stick in the ice and went down. Another accident occurred the morn- ing after Boxing Day, when Miss Jean Zirnhelt fell while skating and broke her leg. She is at home however, and feeling much better. MR. and MRS. CLARENCE ZIRN- HELT entertained at a New Year's Eve party. Everyone there reported a most enjoyable time. MR. and MRS. BILL PULVER and girls spent the Christmas holiday with relatives in Vernon. MR. and MRS. CLAUS MIKKEL- SEN and family motored to Vancouver for Christmas week. K. G. MacKenzie of the 150 Hotel left by plane last weelc for a short visit to Arizona. The population of the province of Newfoundland is 321,171, about one fourth the population of Greater Montreal—Quick Canadian Facts. ‘ROE LAKE NEWS (delayed) THE ROE LAKE-BRIDGE LAKE Christmas Concert held at Double T Hall December 9 was a great success, with one of/the largest crowds we've ever had attending. Mrs. K. Boise and Mrs. P. Law teachers of these two schools are to be complimented on the really wondeful job they did on this concert. The costumes were beautiful and the children well trained. A special word of praise to Larry Kalloch for his solo. Larry is a natural born actor. MR. and MRS, KEN. HIGGINS of Canim Lake attended the concert at Bridge Lake Tuesday night and visited next day with theif parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Higgins. THEA and TRUDY BOULTBEE visited their grandmother, Mrs. Lar- son Wednesday. MR. and Mrs. F. BELL visited one day last week with their daughter, Mrs. Jim Reed and family of Bridge Lake. ED HIGGINS of Canim Lake is at his Roe Lake home for the holidays. EDGAR BONTER, who has a ranch at Roe Lake, and who has been work- ing at Kamloops the past two years, was married at Kamloops last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bonter are spending their honeymoon in Vancouver, and may cecme back to his Roe Lake ranch next spring. MISS MARIE MALM is leaving for Vancouver after the holidays to at- tend school. ALEXIS CREEK NEWS CHRISTMAS DAY was bright and sunny in the Chilcotin, after a week of fogey weather. Even the weatherman helped to make a merry, bright Kmas for everyone. ALAN KINKEAD celebrated his birthday last Friday night with a skat- ing party. Sixteen friends gathered at the rink and enjoyed an evening of skating. Buns, weiners and hot coffee followed by birthday cake were served around a blazing fire and was much enjoyed by all. MR. and MRS. T. G. HARVEY en- tertained. about twenty-five of their friends at a party Christmas night. Singing and dancing were the order of the evening after which a very enjoy- able supper was served. Largest U.S-to-U.K. convoy of the |Second World~ War Lgpntained 167 misrchent ships. + 3 Niquidet Transport Williams Lake - Horsefly R. M. Blair’s office, Wms. Lake, phone R66 Horsefly Phone, 3 short 1 long Smart, comfortable. California Winter Casuals By HANNAH and SUSAN Available in Suedes and Leathers in assorted colours, WALK-RITE SHOE STORE Across from Post Office January 5-12 January AT MACKENZIES 5 - 12 Fab Lge pkt.... 35¢ Fluffo pkt. .... 32¢ 1 tin for . 3 tins for Blue Ribbon Baking Powder JELLY POWDER Nabob, 3 pkts. for 19¢ . 23¢ DEHYDRATED SOUP Belmar, 23¢ 2 for Minet Tapioca 18c 2 vackets for JUNKET POWDER 19¢ TOMATO JUICE 3 tins for .. 27¢ MEDDO PEAS. 0. 5 Sieve, Grocery Department - 3 for 25¢ MACKENZIES LTD. HERRING IN TOMATO SAUCE Grocery Department at Lond-n's Smithfield Show. “Porky thestrien! hams” ever known. —Central Press Canadian One of Britain’s 10 best, this prize-winning perker steals the stage byiously there's a “ posing, which makes him a ringer for all the celebrated. corn” in HORSEFLY The Christmas concert was quite a success. Thanks to Miss Irene Johns the public school teacher, ana Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. s. Barrett. There were plays, recitations and carols. The big feature of the evening was a puppet show made by the school children. Little Dickie Hockley, four, opened the concert with a recitation, and little Donney Caswell closed it by leading the audience in singing “Jingle Bells,” his favourite song, and he certainly can sing. All the children did well and every- one enjoyed it. People from Miocene, Beaver Val- ley, 108 road and Black Creek attend- ed. There were 85 children‘to receive presents from the Christmas tree. Santa had to bring his wife along to help him distribute the presents and candy bags. LOOKS LIKE an Xmas card in Horsefly since our last snow. The trees are just covered in frozen snow. Looks beautiful. The weather is still not cold. ERNEST WILLIAMS of Creek left Williams Lake Monday, ! December 18, on his way to Port Hammond, where he will spend Xmas! with his daughter, Mrs. L. Hillman and her family. After New Years he will continue on to Oregon, where he intends to visit for awhile. MRS. H. KENNEDY arrived in Black | 153 for some time. Horsefly Saturday. She has been at the | | 85 CHILDREN ATTEND CONCERT MASTER CLIFF NOAKS has gone to the coast to spend Christmas with his brothers. OF INTEREST to Horsefly resi- dents. Little Irma Williams will have to return to Queen Alexandria Sol- arium where she will be given the cortisone treatment for arthritis. Her parents used to live here in Horsefly. ALSO that Stuart Enderton, who is an ex Horsefly teacher is a patient in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Victoria. MR. and MRS. LENARD ELERIC and baby daughter from Oliver ar- rived Friday to spend Xmas with Mrs. Eleric’s family. MR. and MRS. TEX FOSSBERRY and Mr. and Mrs. Murray Kennedy came up from Hellsgate to visit Mrs. Kennedy over the Christmas holidays. AL WILLIAMSON and Miss LOR- INE WALTERS drove up from Van- couver, arriving Saturday afternoon, to visit their respective families. Lor- ine has been away at school. MR. and MRS. D. HEMBROUGH are spending Christmas with Mr. Hembrough's mother and his two sons at Vancouver. MR. and MRS. W. BILLES have gone to the coast for the Christmas season. 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