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Orvis, Clerk E. Hollo-
Thursday, October 22, 1936
WRITING WITH PEN IN TEETH, LAD OVERCOMES HANDICAP
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hastie, Ed
ith and Bobbie were guests
‘ and Mrs. Carl Mayberry at
one day last week.
The local teachers, Miss
Lennox and Mr. Mundell, of
also Miss Fisher, of Toner’s
Velma
Gorrie,
School
(South), and Mr. Fitch of No. 4, at
tended the annual District Teachers’
Convention held on Thursday and
Friday last in Walkerton.
Rev. and Mrs .A. H. O’Neil attend.-
•ed the opening banquet for the sea
son, at St. Barnabas Anglican .Young
People’s Association of St. Catharin
es . on Wednesday evening of last
week, at which Rev. O’Neil was the
guest speaker.
Mr, and Mrs, Frank Coles spent a
few days with Wingham relatives last
week,
Car owners should keep a close
watch on garages as gasoline thieves
are at work in the village.
Mrs. Bell and Marian Clark spent a
few days the latter part of last week
at the home of the former’s son, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Bell, of Kurtzville.
Those attending the Laymen’s Ban-
•quet for the Deanery of Huron in St.
Paul’s Church, Clinton, on Thursday
evening last were: Rev. A. H. O’
Neil, Messrs. • Robt. Graham, F. C.
Taylor, Norman Wade and Jno. Dins
more . Col. Leonard, of London, was
the guest speaker.
Children’s Rally Day Service Held
The annual Children’s Rally Day
service was conducted in St. Stephen’s
Church on Sunday at the regular time
of service, when appropriate hymns
and prayers were used; also a stirr
ing family sermon preached, by the
rector, Rev. A. H. O’Neil, taking as
his subject, Isaiah 43rd chapter and
10th verse: “Ye are my witnesses,
saith the Lord.” Three little girls,
Isabel, Lorene and Marion King sang
very pleasingly “When Mothers of
"Salem.”
Modest in his accomplishments, but
talked of by everyone in St. Marys,
Ont., fpr his courage, optimism and
the way he keeps ahead in his studies,
Myron Angus, a manly little boy, has
overcome the handicap of being born
■A JCo-JUL -vpO-V-A,
with Undeveloped arms and legs that
are powerless, learning to write, draw
and paint with a pen or brush held
between his teeth. He is in the jun
ior third classroom of the Central
public school in St. Marys and likes
his studies so well that he continues
his school work even during recess.
The pictures show: (1) Myron going
pick-a-back to the class on the should
ers of his chum, Helmut Wolske, who
has for three years taken him to and
from school. (2) An example of My
ron’s water colors. (3) Myron paint
ing in water colors with the brush
held between his teeth. (4) A sample
of Myrons’ handwriting, which he
does with a pen between his teeth.
tion, A hymn and prayer by Howard
Leggitt concluded a splendid meet
ing. Rev. A. M, Grant devoted part
of the evening .to the showing of slid
es, which were very interesting and
enjoyed by all present.
W.M.S. Thank-Offering Meeting
The Autumn Thank-Offering meet
ing of the W.M.S. was held on Fri
day, Oct. 16th in the United Church,
Rev. H. Swan, a missionary recently
returned from Trinidad, was the
speaker, and his address was illus
trated with slides. Mr. Swan spent
the early years of his life in Huron
County, which he speaks of as home.
His father was for several years pas
tor in the former Methodist Church
at Bluevalc. Air. Swan principal
of the Normal School and is deeply
interested in the work among young
people m Trinidad and his fine ad
dress was much enjoyed. The choir
sang an"-anthem and several mission
ary hymns with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Grant, completed an interesting meet
ing.
Born—In Wroxeter, on Oct. 17th,
to Mr. and Mrs .Ross Pope, a baby
girl.
Miss Margaret Durst, of Clinton,
spent the week-end at her home here.
Miss L. Ewing, who has been a
patient in the Listowel Hospital for
the past few weeks, was able to re
turn home on Thursday o flast week.
A number from this vicinity attend
ed the Plowing Match near Brussels
on Thursday last week.
TURNBERRY COUNCIL
Nominations Will Be Held Fridiay,
Nov. 27 th, at Blue vale.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ira McLean and Mar
ilyn, of Brussels were Sunday guests
of Mr,. and Mrs. Wilf. King.
Mrs. Ernest King, Mr. Walter and
Mr. Delbert Clegg" were in London
on Sunday visiting Mrs. Clegg.
spent the past week
Mrs. McDonald, at
H. V, Holmes and
son, Seaforth; County Engineer, God
erich.
Moved by Moffatt and ‘ Brecken
ridge that /by-law No. .25 be passed
for the nomination meeting to be held
ni Foresters’ Hall, Bluevalc, on Fri»
day, Nov. 27th, 1936, and election on.
Dec. 7tn, 1936, Carried.
Moved by Porter and Wilton that
by-law Ni
the folic
the year
R. Cruik
R.O., Ge
way; Sub. Div. No. 2, D.R.O., C, J.
Higgins, Clerk, E McGee; Sub. Div,
No. 3, D.R.O., Gordon Wray, Clerk,
G. Howes; Sub. Div. No. 4, D.R.O,,
D. H. Wallace, Clerk, Lance Lincoln.
Carried.
The following accounts were piaid:
R. Jeffrey, .75, tile Armstrong drain;
Twp.of E. Wawanosh $323.00, Grain-
Coulter Drain; W. R. Cruikshank $8.-
00, Fees, Grain-Coulter drain; Cosens
& Booth, $18.75, Bond for Collector;
C. Cleghorn $6.00, 1 sheep killed by
dogs; Patrolmen: Fred Hogg $4.90,
G. Wray $4.37, W. A. Campbell $123.,
94, Wm. Breckenridge $301.44, Jno.
McKinnon $151,21; D. McDougall
$26.30 acct.; F. Seiling $1.50 acct.; L.
H. Bosman $1.00 acct.; D. D. Sander
son $11.70, acct.; J. T. Wylie $25.20,
Supt.
Moved by R. Porter and J. Breck
enridge thatweadjourn to meet at
Bluevale on Monday, Nov. 9th, 1936.
Carried.
W. R. Cruikshank,
Clerk.
R. Grain,
Reeve.,
Woman’s Assoc. .Held Quilting
The regular meeting of the Wo-
ift-an’s Association was held at the
home of Mrs. A. E. Toner on Thurs
day afternoon with the president in
charge. Meeting opened with hymn
231 followed by prayer by the pres
ident and all repeating the Lord’s
Prayer. Mrs. John Cathers read the
141st Psalm. .Hymn 321 was sung and
minutes of last meeting read and ad
opted. There were twenty-one pres
ent. Meeting closed by singing the
Doxology and all repeating the Miz
pah Benediction. The ladies enjoyed
the afternoon quilting. There was a
bountiful lunch served by Mrs. Kaine,
Mrs. H. Sparling and hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and Miss
Johnson, of Bluevale, were Sunday
guests or Mrs. H. Kaine.-
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Black were Sun
day visitors with friends at Blue’vale.
Dr. and Mrs, James Armstrong
spent last Wednesday with relatives
at Blyth.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bradnock were
Friday visitors in .Stratford.
Mr. Leonard C. Armstrong, Cleve
land, O., visited with his father, Dr.
James Armstrong for a couple of days
last week,
Sympathy is extended' to the rela
tives and friends of Mr. John Taylor,
who passed away at the home of his
■sister in Kitchener on Monday after
noon of this week. Mr. Taylor had
been suffering for s^me time with an
gina pectoris of the heart.
A showef was held for Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey McDermitt on Thursday ev
ening last at their home south of
Gorrie.
Mrs. W. Lowery, -of London, and
Mrs. Alfred Lowery, of Brussels,
were guests of Mrs. J. A. Day Tues
day last week.
Mrs. Whitley
with her sister,
Chesley.
Mr. and Mrs.
Miss Perkins were Toronto visitors
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hyndman of
Wingham were Thursday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Toner.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shera and little
daughter, Shirley, spent Sunday with
Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Pocock at Ripley.
Mrs. R. H. Carson spent a couple
of days in London last week.
Mrs. S. G. Kaine and Miss Kaine
attended the funeral of a relative at
Dungannon on Monday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Carson spent
the week-end in Toronto.
Mr. D. A. I-Iarkness of Calgary,
Alta., spent a few days with his bro
ther-in-law,, W. H. and Mrs. Gregg
and other friends •
Rev. Hugh Wilson and family of
Auburn spent Thursday afternoon
with their cousins ,C. E. and Mrs.
Gregg.
Mrs. Anson Thornton spent a cou
ple of days in Toronto; Miss Loreen
who has been in the general hospi
tal for treatments ,returned' home with
her mother on Saturday.
Congratulations are extended to
Master John Thornton who was win
ner pf his prize in his class, boys un
der 16 years of age, at the Ploughing-
Match at Brussels on Thursday last.
John is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Anson
Thornton, and was ploughing o.n stub
ble ground with five entries for the
prize.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Newton and
family have returned to town again
after spending the past six months’ at
their home on 'the 2nd concession.
Mrs. Legginton, of Harriston, is
spending a short time- with her dau
ghter, Mrs. A. L. Stephens.
AUXILIARY TO HEAR
TALK ON INDIA
ELMER D. BELL, B.A.
■BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, Etc.
BRUSSELS, - - ONTARIO
(Thursday and Saturday afternoons
at Gorrie)
For The Best
Eye Service
CONSULT
F. F. H0MUTH> •
E/a$ijht Spsaialiat
Phone 111. Harriiton
On the evening of October 13, the
regular meeting of the Gorrie United
Church Evening Auxiliary was held
at the home of Mrs. Robt. Ashton,
Mrs. Sturton Ashton entertaining the
group. The theme of the programme
was “Harvest Joy,” Mrs. V. Shera and
Mrs. Stephens in charge. After the
call to worship by the convenor, Miss
M. Foster rendered a solo “God of
all the Seasons”. Hymn 577 “Come
ye thankful people, come,” was fol
lowed by reading the general Thanks
giving prayer by Mrs. A. Stephens.
The 95th Psalm was then rdad in
unison after which hymn 579 “We
plough the fields” was sung. Mrs.
Shera gave a talk on the theme 'Har
vest Joy’, followed by Mrs. C. Black
reading a poem “Golden Sheaves”.
Mrs. Stephens then tobk the topic,
The Necessity for Thanksgiving. The
devotional part of the meeting was
closed with the hymn “Bringing in
the Sheaves.”
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. E. Carson, vice president was
in the chair, during the business per
iod. The roll call was answered by
a thought on Thanksgiving and the
autumn thank-offering was received.
The arrangements for the illustrated
lecture, given on India by Mrs. Mat
thews of Listowel, were completed.
There will be other musical numbers
and lunch served. Mrs. Matthews is
well qualified to speak on this sub
ject and comes highly recommended
by organizations -where she has giv
en her lecture. All are asked to keep
the evening of Oct. 28 open.
During the Social hour following
the meeting, the hostess served dainty
refreshments. A vote of thanks was
moved to Mrs. Ashton for so kindly
opening her home to the Auxiliary.
Y.P.S. HAD FINE
SOCIAL EVENING
The Y.P.S. Social in the Gorrie
United Church last Friday night was
a successful event and well attended.
The meeting was presided over by
Misses Evelyn Dane and Dorothy Ed
wards. Mr. Mann, teacher at No. 10,
Howick, gave a fine talk on Holman
Hunt’s master painting “The Light
of the World” and Dr. Ramage gave
an interesting and graphic address of
the perils to Canada of the present
war crisis in Europe. Some amusing
contests were conducted by Dorothy
Heinmiiler and Arlene Galbraith, arid
Bernice Day favored with a solo.
Lunch closed a delightful evening.
GORRIE LIBRARY
HAS NEW BOOKS
Through the medium of the Town
ship Library the Gorrie Library has
been loaned several fine books from
the Fordwich Library, and readers are
taking full advantage of them, To us,
this system of book exchange is a
sensible thing, as all village libraries
have many fine volume
played out by their own
new to members in other
different times in the pi
exchange of hot
use of, and now
approaches, the
repeat this plan,
to. remember all
and to treat same with proper res
pect.
s which arc
readers, but
centres. At
.st year, the
been made>ks has
that winter season
libraries will likely
Readers are asked
books are on loan
RELIEF FOR THE WEST
At an cnthsuiastic meeting Thurs
day night at Corrie, it was decided
to ship a car of necessities for the
relief of some in the drought strick
en areas in Western Canada, 200,000
in Saskatchewan alone will require to
be cared for. This is a Christian duty
and its
tian Bt"i
mated.
Fruit
vegetables only are to be shipped in
the carload. The churches, individual-
yl, will arrange bales of bedding and
clothing ,which will be sent separate-
influence in promoting Chris-
itherhood cannot be overcslv
(canned of otherwise) and
ly. The railways will provide free
transportation if shipped according to
directions.
The car will be loaded from Cor
rie, but we are given to understand
that it'will be placed at Wroxeter on
Monday, October 26, Corrie Oct. 27,
and Fordwich, Oct. 28. In this way,
it will be made more convenient to
all.
Men have been appointed on every
line and in each village to look after
the procuring and conveyance of the
supplies to the car.
Will you co-operate with them in
every way you can in this matter?
Trucks and trailers l’nay prove help
ful in getting the supplies rounded up
and brought to station.
INSTITUTE HELD
FINE MEETING
Entertaining Addresses Were
Given.
Two
regular meeting of Gorrie Wo-
Institute was held at the home
of Mrs .P. Kaine on Wednesday of
last week .with a good number at
tending. Owing to the absence of
the president by sickness, the vice
president, Mrs. King, presided.
The meeting opened in the usual
manner with Ode and Lord’s Prayer
in unison, after which matters of
business were discussed and Roll Call
answered by “Something of Interest
I Have Read.” Mrs. Frank King play
ed an instrumental on the piano, fol
lowed by a very graphic and interest
ing talk by Mrs. Kaine, who told of
Callander this summer and visit to
the Dionne Quintuplets which was
very interesting.
The guest speaker, Mrs. Max Ab
ram, of Listowel, then gave a very
educative and interesting talk on “The
Different Types of Skin and Their
Cate” and demonstrated a facial, in
which Miss Nellie Dinsmore drew the
lucky ticket. Lunch was then served
by Bernice Day and Mrs. Shera,
sisled by the hostess.
The
men’s
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WROXETER
re
Leggitt left on Saturday for
Ian and Mrs. MacEwen,
Forest, visited on Sunday
of
al
Mr.
turned after a couple of weeks’ vaca
tion spent in Toronto and Peterbor
ough.
Mr. Stewart who has been relieving
at the C.P.R. station in the absence,
of Mr.
Bolton.
Rev.
Mount
the home of Mrs, Mary Edgar.
Rev. A. M. Grant was in Mount
Forest on Sunday conducting services
there while Rev. Tan MacEwen, Mt.
Forest, had charge of Anniversary
Services at Salem, Sunday School and
Church services being .withdrawn in
the United Church here,
Mrs, Mary Edgar is visiting this
week at the home of Mr, and Mrs.
W. IL Lynn, of Howick.
Mr, Roy Calloway and son, Billy,
also Mr. Elgin Calloway, alt of Flora,
were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
James McBurpey.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McLemmitt
and children, of Fordwich, were Sun
day guests ”of Mr. and Mrs. N. T.
McLaughlin.
Mr. Sandy Fraser, Kent, spent a
a few days last week with his sister,
Mrs. J. Lovell and Mr. Lovell. Mrs.
Fraser, who has spent the past few
days with her sister, Mrs. Eli Bolt,
returned home with Mr. Fraser.
Miss Breta Peterson, Rothsay, was
a Sunday guest at the home of Miss
Mae Davidson.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S„ MacNaughton
and John visited Fordwich friends on
Sunday.
Mrs. George Allen and Miss Jean
ette Ritchie were guests on Thursday
last of Mrs. Robert Nay, Fordwich,
when the latter was hostess to the
W.M.S. of Fordwich United Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Elston, Morris,
entertained on their fifteenth wedding
anniversary on Sunday last. Among
their guests were: Mr. and Mrs ,P.
S. MacEwen, Mr. Alfred Agar, Wrox
eter, also Mrs. Lillow, Bluevalc.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Durst spent
the week-end in Toronto.
Mr. Harry Dane spent
end in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Heinbly
week-end with Palmerston
The minutes of Council meeting
held in Bluevale, Oct. 13, 1936.
Members all- present.
Moved by R. Wilton and H. Mof
fat that the minutes of last meeting
be adooted as read. Carried.
The '"ollowing letters were received
and. read: F. Donnelly, Goderich;
Crown Attorney, Goderich; J. A. Wil-
BATTING AND FIELDING RECORDS FOR 1936
the week-
spent the
friends.
Infant Passes
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Burke have the
sympathy of the community in the
death of their baby daughter, J'can
Marie, age 19 days, on Monday, Oct.
11th. A private funeral service was
held on Wednesday at tliei.r home,
with Rev. A. M. Grant in charge. In
terment was made in Wroxeter Cem
etery.
The .many friends of Mr. T. A.
Gibson, Fordwich, formerly of this
place, will regret to know he suffer
ed a painful injury on Friday of last
week. Mr. Gibson was picking apples
when the
ing some
he may S'
Mrs. P.
by her cousin
Jamestown, v
with Mrs. T
Mrs.
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J
limb gave way and in fall
ribs were broker
>on
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Flayer Pos.
Somers, cf .................
Carmichael, If ...........
Chalmers, p, 3b, of....
Doran, c, 2b, of ........
Thompson, 3b, of......
Peterson, p, If ............
Mellor, ss ...................
Groves, rf, c .............
W. Tiffin, 2b, 3b, ss ..
Irwin, p, of.................
Smith, 2b, of .............
Gurney, lb .................
J. Tiffin, lb, p, of, ss
Colvin, p, lb, of ........
Cruickshank, rf .........
Finlayson, 2b, If .......
Team Total ....... .......
Player Pos,
Somers, cf .................
Carmichael, If ;...........
Chalmers, p, 3b, of .......
Doran, c, 2b, of .......
Thompson, 3b, of .....
Peterson, p, If ...........
Mellor, ss ..................
Groves, rf, c .............
W. Tiffin, 2b, 3b, ss .
Irwin, p, of ...........-.—
Smith, 2b, of ----------
Gurney, lb .................
J. Tiffin, lb, p, of, ss
Colvin, p, ’lb, of .......
Cruickshank, rf .........
Finlayson, 2b, If ........
Team Total ..........-...
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20
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PC
1.0002295
12 45 5 15 .333 8 1 2 .818
16 48 8 16 .333 13 12 3 .89322921828.304 206 28 11 .95520841925.298 15 30 12 .789
13 45 « 5 13 .289 11 38 6 .8892178820.256 27 44 17 .807
21 89 14 19 .214 29 8 2 .94921751216.213 38 53 9 ,910
16 39 5 8 .205 41 11 3 .94511309 o 5 .167 6 14 3 .869
17 51 8 8 .157 131 5 6 .958
10 23 1 3 .130 45 4 1 ,9S0
7 10 1 1 .100 2 4o 1 .8572200.000 1 0 1 .500
3 3 0 0 .000 2 0 2 .500
22 808 129 211 .261 599 253 78 .916
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3 2 0 39 9 5 1 4 7 8
3 0 0 IS 5 1 0 3 1 6
3 0 1 22 9 2 0 1 2 5
8 0 3 46 19 4 3 2 7 11
4 2 1 36 ‘ 7 4 1 0 4 7
1 0 0 14 5 0 0 2 0 4
3 1 0 25 17 5 0 6 2 5
5 0 1 27 11 5 1 1 2 2
1 0 0 17 14 9 0 5 0 3
1 1 0 11 3 1 0 2 1 2
2 0 0 7 11 2 1 5 0 2
1 0 0 9 17 3 0 6 1 1
1 1 0 6 4 1 0 0 0 2
1 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 ter dp
37 7 6 279 141 44 7 37 27 58 70 12
PITCHING RECORDS FOR 1936
Name G W L PC eg ip er
er
Pc so bb lib ro ho wp b
Tiffin, Joe ............... 3 1 0 1.000 0 8%6 6.2 8 9 1 7 6 0 0
Chalmers, Robt........ 8 4 1 .800 3 40%12 2.7 44 6 0 28 54 1 0
Colvin, J. '......-........ 6 2 1 .666 1 23 3 1.2 8 9 1 7 6 0 0
Peterson, H............... .12 5 3 .625 7 93 %21 2.02 96 18 0 44 83 3 0
Irwin, G................... 8 2 3 .400 2 34 13 3.4 40 5 1 23 34 1 0
We trust
be quite well again.
MacEwen accompanied
, Mass Jessie Strachan,
isited one day recently
,. Pridham, Harriston,
McLaughlin, Mr. Charlie
aughlin also Mrs. Carswell,
almerston.
Mc-
near
Women’s Institute
The October meeting of the W. I.
will be an evening meeting when the
members will entertain their husbands
and friends. Further notice of the
programme will be given.
Young People’s Union
The first, Y.P.U. meeting of the sea
son was held on the evening of Oct.
13th with a good attendance. The
Lord’s Prayer in unison followed the
opening hymn. The Scripture reading
was taken by Miss Velma Higgins.
During the business session plans
were, made for a Hallowe’en party. It
was also decided to ask Salem Young
People to present their play. Clifford
Denny contributed a musical selec-
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