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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1936-12-17, Page 11” I Thursday, Dec. 17 th, 1936 A grand assortment of Rankin’s delicious Choco- 3® lates everybody likes so well .... you roll them S around your tongue and then you want ? to sing a Christmas carol . . they’re so good! Boxed in attractive gift boxes— § LBi 1 and 2 pound, sizes. wk Christmas Candy, Salted Nuts, Cigarettes. QUEENS COFFEE SHOP | ■g&g W*1 *0**^ Australian Farmers Take “Little Brothers” Melbourne—Scores of fanners .in Australia are •willing to take boys brought oui» from Britain under- the “Big Brother” scheme, a survey has disclosed. The pla-n is .declared to be one of the most successful schemes of migration yet devised. Under it, boys .are being specially selected in Britain and cared for by the Big Bro­ ther Movement, which looks after them when they arrive in Australia. Mrs. Simpson apd Edward Parted for Some Time Cannes, France—Mrs. Wallis Simp­ son indicated through an intermediary she and formei' King Edward would not meet until her divorce decree be­ comes final next April. ft* MAKE SURE YOUR RADIO iL Is In First Class Condition for Xmas Broadcasts, 'j® 1 John W. PATTISON . I Phone 171. Radio Service. || tu fl Approved Accessories tor Dad’s Car I Radio ...’.............$60.00 | Tandem Wiper ... $3.00 | Ash Tray .................05c | Frost Cop Antifreeze 50 Beautiful Ash Trays Draw will be made Christmas Eve, December 24th, at 8 o’clock. 1 NOTHING TO BUY NO OBLIGATION Wd Will you be one of the lucky fifty to have your name drawn. Just call at J. W. Hanna’s Auto Sales, W Ford Garage;, and! you will be given a luck ticket. Every member of the family is entitled to a ticket. FREE!FREE! g Ford V-8 “60’* for 1937 The, new 60-horsepower V-8 engine, Optional in five body types, delivers V-8 smoothness and quietness - even up to 70 /miles per hour -with gasohne mileage so high (30 to 35 miles to the gallon) that it sets an entirely new standard of econ­ omy in motor car operation. J. w. HANNA AUTO SALES Britain Again .Defaults U.S. Payment Washington—Great Britain paused long enough in the midst of the King Edward VIII-Mrs. Wallis Simpson love crisis to inform the United Stat- se .Government that it would again default on its semi-annual war debt payment of $117,670,765.05 due Dec. 15th. The action for a forerunner to similar steps by all this nation’s war debtors except little Finland, which, as usual, informed the State Depart­ ment that it will meet its regular pay­ ments. League Behind Spanish Non-Intervention Geneva—League of Nations leaders moved to swing the League’s support behind the International Spanish Non- Intervention Committee in the hope 1 Seat Covers, Sedan $9.75 Seat Covers, Coupe 5.50 Hot Air Heater . .$15.00 Hot Air Defroster $4.00 Coupon Lucky Draw This coupon if brought to our Garage will give you 3 extra chances on the beautiful Ash Trays. of preventing a European conflict growing out of the Spanish civil war. Young Liberals Urge Interest Put Ottawa—Voluntary conversion of the Dominion's debt .at a lower in­ terest rate, as a means of precluding the possibility of repudiation, was warmly urged here in a scries of pro­ posals discussed at a conference of the Twentieth Century Liberal As­ sociation of Canada. The discussion indicated general agreement that youth should not be bound by “ob­ solete traditionalism,” but should take the lead in pressing toward “econom­ ic democracy," Evidence Ends in Birth-Control Case Eastview—Presentation of evidence in Dorothea Palmer’s birth-control trial ended after a long discussion of theology, including the works of the fourth century St. Augustine and the medieval St. Thomas Aquinas. The trial was adjourned till Thrusday, when a date may be set for argument. Will Battle Over Radio Privilege The Copyright Board in Ottawa will Friday be asked to make a de­ cision which may decide whether or I not1 Canadian hotels will continue to i maintain radios for the entertainment j of their guests. Angered by the in-t sistent demands of the Canadian Per­ forming'Rights Society, which is at­ tempting to force tlie hotels either' to get rid of the radios or else pay plen­ ty for the privilege of entertaining their guests with copyrighted music, the hotelmen have selected a commit­ tee to carry their case before the Ap­ peal Board. No Ontario Election Until 1938 Toronto—Despite the ruling of E. Hastings electors in electing a Con­ servative in the by-election, Premier Heburn announced that there will be two more sessions of the Ontario Legislature, which means that there can be no general election in Ontario before the late" spring of 1938. Con­ tending that East Hastings was no fair test of his Government’s strength, the premier said definitely that no redistribution bill would be presented to the coming session. He made it .clear also that Ontario ridings would be readjusted before another general election and therefore the Govern­ ment will have to await a 1938 ses­ sion before introducing a redistribu­ tion bill. Insurance Company Loss is $500,000 London—Lloyds Underwriters, it was understood, have "lost £100,000 sterling (about $500000), because of King Edward’s abdication. All in­ surance against the postponement of the Coronation, it was said, applied specifically to Edward. Thus it will be payable even thought the new King should be crowned May 12, the day set for Edward’s Coronation. Want Bonds Freed off Gold' Clause Ottawa—Agreement was reached on several important reforms in Domin­ ion-Provincial financial rocedure at the National Finance Committee. These, involved the following propos­ als: 1—Removal of the “gold clause” from the contracts for redemption of Government and other bond contracts. 2—Steps to establish a uniform meth­ od of presenting public accounts so 30-hr. Mirror Clock 3.75 Side Mirror..........$5.75 Visor Vanity Mirror 75c Prestone Antifreeze V* Ford V-8 “85” for 1937 Millions of motorists know what the 85-liorsepower Ford V-8 caft do, Today it is a bet­ ter engine than ever, New Standard Of quiet and! smooth­ ness, more efficient colling, and new carburetion enables it to give its flashing speed and ac­ celeration with unusually low gasoline consumption.' ivk DISTRICT R, EYES! Have them examined by a man who has proven hie ability,. If glasses are not necessary you will be told, and if they are, you can get them at a very moderate post Stratford's Leading Optometrist for 18 Years At Williams’ Jewelry Store Every Wednesday Morning 9 to Noon. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Make “HIM" Hanpy all the year $6.50 Complete with . battery and 3 blades ■■■SOLD BYHBM McKibben’s Drug Store TELEVISION ENGINEERING We will select a few young men will­ ing to take specialized training deal­ ing with recent developments in Tel­ evision. The men selected, and who take the training, will later be re­ quired to come to Toronto (expenses paid), and will be given the oppor­ tunity of conducting Television and Cathode “Ray” electronic experi­ ments under 'the personal supervis­ ion of our Engineering Department. Do not ask for an interview unless you. are mechanically or electrically inclined and have taken elementary Algebra or Physics at school, Good character essential. British Ameri­ can Institute of Engineering, Wil­ liamson Bldg., Bay St., Toronto. that statistical comparisons would be facilitated, and to standardize the. fis­ cal year for Provinces and Dominion for the same purpose. 3—Co-ordina­ tion in the timing of public bond is­ sues by interchange of information through the Bank of Canada. Opposition to “isms” by Liberals Ottawa—'Staunch faith in the prin­ ciples of “Liberalism” and vigorous opposition to the. introduction into Canada of Fascism or Communism were demonstrated by the National Liberal Federation here jn the most enthusiastic outburst of the Federa­ tion’s annual meeting. Spontaneous cheering broke out on the presenta­ tion of a resolution condemning the —ism, and it was adopted without discussion. Rust Resisting Wheat Available Saskatoon—Eight thousand bushels of two strains of rust-resistant wheat will be made available to farmers for 1937 spring sowing, Dr. L. H. New­ man, Dominion Cerealist, said before the opening sitting of the Turgeon Royal Grain Commission here. The two strains, said Dr. Newman, were Apex developed at the University of Saskatchewan, and Renown, develop­ ed at the Dominion Rush Research Laboratory at Winnipeg. Legion Loyal to Throne Ottawa—Loyalty to the institutibn of Monarchy is a fundamental prin­ ciple of the Canadian Legion of. the British Empire Service League, and this will be continued in the present circumstances, according to a state­ ment issued today by Colonel W. W. Foster, D.S.O., Dominion 1st Vice- President of the Legion. The state­ ment was given out following consul­ tation with Brig-General Alex. Ross, Dominion President. Co-Operative Crop Handling Urged Saskatoon—Charges the domestic millers took the cream of the Canad­ ian wheat and passed on to exporters the grain they did not want, were made before the Turgeon Royal Grain Commission by John Evans, farmer of the Saskatchewan district for 44 years and former member of Parlia­ ment. Mr. Evans urged establishment of a great Co-operative Agency for the handling of the Canadian grain crop. Majority in Hastings 1^55 Conservative Dr. Harold Edward Welsh, 40- year-old Roslin physician, swept to a Conservative victory in East Hast­ ings by a majority of 1,255 votes. The man who taught school to get enough money to put himself through medical college exactly trebled the vote that elected the late James F. Hill, Conservative, in the general el­ ection of 1934. pl Says Germany Must Have Colonies Frankfort-on-Main, Germany—Ger­ man’s colonial demands were unex­ pectedly projected into the foreground by Ujalmar Schacht, Minister of Ec­ onomics. The colonial question had .been held in abeyance by official or­ ders in recent months, but its men­ tion as an urgent need by a high Nazi official brough it into sharp promin­ ence. Canadian Ford Plants Expanding Windsor—The Ford Motor Com- panj? of Canada Limited is preparing to erect a giant new body manufac­ turing and final assembly plafifc ad­ joining its main factory here at a cast 6f WMte; R. Campbell, Presidesntr announefeL •iHilltM 111| H HI! IH M I III I • III••I M! Calf with Seven Legs A Jersey cqvv belonging to Mr. J. J. Huber, local dairyman, gave birth the other day to a baby calf with sev­ en legs, Four were appended in the regulation way, two were attached to the calf’s hip, and another protruded from the caii’s side. The monstrosity died a few minutes after its birth.— Mildinay Gazette. Selected for Ottawa Trip Leonard MacLeod, a pupil of Luck­ now High School has been elected by his fellow students as the one to re­ ceive a free trip to Ottawa early m the new year, as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Tomlinson. Fifty-three pupils were eligible for the trip and five ballots were taken in declaring a winner. On the first vote, Leonaid McLeod, Anna Finlayson, “Bud" Thompson, Hugh. McCrostie and Gor­ don Miller were the five high stud­ ents. Miller, McCrostie and Thomp­ son were eliminated in the order nam- A-cd and on the final ballot Leonard McLeod woii out over Anna Finlay­ son.—Lucknow Sentinel. Kincardine Re-Union Has Balance A financial statement issued by the committee in charge of Kincardine old home week, held in August, shows a balance of $374.34 on hand. Re­ ceipts for the reunion totalled $7,- 994.44, according to the report is­ sued by C. K. Buckrell, treasurer. Benmiller Woman Injured in Crash Mrs. Mary Pfrimmer, 76, of Ben­ miller, was seriously injured when the car in which she was riding skidded on Highway No. 8, east of Seaforth, and crashed into a car driven by Francis Linklater, also of Colborne Township. Mrs. Pfrimmer suffered a fractured collar bone, forehead cotu- sion and painful bruises. The drivers escaped injury, as did Harold Turner and Jack Barton, of Goderich, occu­ pants of the Linklater car, but their companions, Mary Fortune and Mar­ tha Storey, of Seaforth, suffered sev­ ere gashes, both on right legs, and the former had her nose fractured. Seaforth Woman 92 Years of Age Mrs. Ellen Murray, esteemed resi­ dent of Seaforth, was 92 years of age Thursday. Many friends called to congratulate her during the day. Na­ tive of Scotland she came to Canada with her parents when a child. She was married in 1860 to John Muray, blacksmith, who died many years ago. Of their family of eight, two survive. They are George and Miss Harriet, Murray, although still fairly active. tiohs of early days in this district, before Seaforth was in existence and when Harpurhey, a mile and a quarter west of Seaforth, was a thriving vill­ age. Murary, Brandon, of Seaforth. Mrs. partially blind, is She has recollec- Admits Theft—Given Three Mo.nths For stealing $15 from a man who sheltered him for a night, Sidney Creek, of Gorrie, was sentenced to three months at hard labor' by Mag­ istrate J. A. Makins. “My only rea­ son for stealing was to buy clothes,” said Creek, as he told of taking the cash after' Aubrey Hutchinson, elder­ ly Howick Township farmer, had giv­ en him a bed for the night. “You don’t looked so badly dressed,” ob­ served the magistrate in passing sen­ tence, Ripley to Enter W.O.H.A. Included in the plans of Ripley Hockey Club, at its annual meeting, was a decision to enter junior and in­ termediate teams in the Western On­ tario Hockey Association. Shirl Bow­ ers, veteran defenceman of Ripley, will manage the teams and Eugen? Martyn wil coach them. Other "offic­ ials. elcclecl- weYe: Non. officials, .H. A. Mair, Dr. R. A. McCosh, Duncan Munn, Dr. D. R. Finlayson, Archie McDonald; president, Orah Cravv- for; secretary, David McLay. Wolf Shot A midnight marauder who has been raiding poultry houses in McGilliv­ ray Township was surrounded in a farm bush on the town line by armed farmers, and shot to death, The ma­ rauder was a wolf, who had apparent­ ly wandered to Middlsex County from. Hurtin or Bruce counties, where wolves have been reported running in comparatively large numbers this autumn. Suspecting that a wolf was hiding in the bush on the farm of Lawrence Atmore, about 10 farmers of the district hurriedly armed them­ selves and threw a cordon about the hide-out. Two beaters then started into the bush and drove the wolf out. Willis Shoe Store The Leading Shoe Store of These Parts PHONE 129 WINGHAM CHECK UP ON YOUR She tried to run to safety past Min­ ard Poore, but he felled her with one well-placed shot behind the shoulder. Couple 57 Year Married Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGee,’ pi­ oneer residents of this district, cele­ brated their 57th wedding anniversary quietly at their farm home one mile east of Auburn on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. McGee are in fairly good health I $ Slirastoias Just One Week From Friday and as always The Shoe Store takes First Place when it comes to giving Sensible Gifts There are so many useful and reasonable artic­ les of footwear, and at this Christmas season we are showing a number of additional kinds of Comfort Footwear which are Made in Wingham at our place place of business. For instance — For the elderly gentleman or lady there is no line of footwear quite so comfort­ able as Sheepskin Slippers, with the wool left on. These are obtainable all the way from size 4 (for the small child) to size 11 in Men’s sizes. Snuggles Slippers (solid comfort) for all sizes of feet. These are made of blue felt with re’d top trim and red felt with blue top trim, Lambs wool soles which make them extremely comfortable. These’are made also from size 4 (child’s) to size 8 for women. In addition to the above we make the following Leggings— for Men and Boys. Sheep-wool lined Fillers, worn under rubber boots and for-elderly women or men for around the house in cold weather. Heelers that, are worn with rubber boots. Spats oi; Overgaiters for men, a better line than the average (made in Wingham) at 98c in Fawn or Grey. An in addition to the above we have an excellent assortment of Footwear of All Descriptions Galloshes, Overshoes, Rubbers, Leather Slippers, Romeos, Juliets, and many other articles that are sold in the Shoe Store. and were pleased to receive the con­ gratulations of their many friends on the occasion of their anniversary. They were married on Dec. 10, 1879. Mrs. MdGee’s maiden name was An­ nie Stalker. They have spent their entire lifetime on the McGee home­ stead. The old log house they were married in remained there until a few years ago when it was moved to Salt­ ford for a summer home, B5