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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-04-08, Page 1■wtemWWPHHHBBHHT - KINCARDINE PAPERS • ARE NOW MERGED ft' ' The News Took Over the Review- Reporter. EASTER ADDRESS GIVEN AUXILIARY HALF HOLIDAYS START IN MAY NEW TELEPHONE MANAGER HERE TRAINING SCHOOL HELD MEETING SPOKE ON AFRICAN MISSION WORK YOUNG PEOPLE MET AT EXETER Announcement was made Thursday of the merger of Kincardine weekly newspapers with the purchase by The Kincardine News of the Kincardine Review-Reporter. Kincardine now joins the majority of towns in which only one weekly paper is published.. The combined paper will be pub­ lished each Thursday. The News, es­ tablished in J927 as an independent > Conservative weekly, is owned by Arthur Rogers. Fred R. Davies, pub­ lisher of The Review-Reporjer since 1932, conducted it as an independent weekly. The Review-Reporter was a merg­ er of The Kincardine Reporter, found­ ed in 1863 and The Kincardine Re- . view, founded in 1866, The new paper plans moving to .more commodious quarters in the near future. Mrs. (Rev.) Young of South Kinloss Was Guest Speaker at Goforth Auxiliary Meeting. Look for Lyceum Theatre ad. x/^ck page. i^x)ld Time Dance on _ld Time Dance In Belgrave C.O.F. Hall, Wednes­ day, April 14th, Arthur’s Orchestra. Admission 25c. OBITUARY The Easter Thank-Offering meet­ ing of the Goforth Auxiliary of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held at the home of Miss Katherine Fry on Thursday evening with the Vice President, Miss C. Isbister, in the chair. After the opening hymn and busi­ ness, Mrs, Wm, Henderson read the Scripture lesson, John 20: 1-10, fol­ lowing which Mrs. T. Currie led in prayer. This was followed by Miss Mary King playing a violin solo ac­ companied at the piano by Miss Kate King. The special speaker of the evening was Mr^. (Rev.) Young of South Kin­ loss, who brought an inspiring Easter message. She pointed out that Easter stands for the soul’s redemption, It makes one think of self-denial and thankful­ ness. God gave His only begotten Son and Jesus gave His life, surely we must give of our best. How can we reveal Jesus? It must come from within, by living and be­ ing like Jesus, from the dwelling within us. The aim of the Society that the member be filled fruits of the spirit so that it flows like a mighty river till the whole earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord. Mrs. T. Currie moved a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker the meet­ ing closed with repeating the bene­ diction. After a social hour tea was served. At a meeting of the Retail Mer­ chant’s Association held on Monday morning it was decided that the stores would close on Wednesday af­ ternoons from May 1st to the end of October. This means that the stores will be closed every Wednesday af­ ternoon during this period except on those weeks when a public holiday occurs. The following officers were ‘elect­ ed: President, C. H. McAvoy. Vice-President, Gordon Machan. Secretary, W. J. Greer. Treasurer, H. E. Isard. Way and Means Com., Messrs. Garlick, King, Hanna, Isard, McAvoy, Greer, McKibbon. "The Great Ziegfeld” at Lyceum Theatre Monday, Tuesday and Wed­ nesday next week. comforter should be with the Mr. C. F, Holland, Who Has Been Manager Here for past Year, Goes to London. Effective April 1st, W. G. Hamil­ ton, who comes here from Barrie, becomes Bell Telephone Company Manager at Wingham, ‘ Mrs, William Turvey The funeral of Mrs. William vey, formerly Miss Ettie Mustard, a lifelong resident of the second con­ cession of Morris township, who pass­ ed away Monday, March 29th, was held Wednesday afternoon last week. Services at the house and graveside were conducted by Rev. A. V. Robb, pastor of Bluevale and Ebenezer. The pallbearers were nephews of the de­ parted, Lloyd Turvey, Ross Turvey, A. Hoy, Fraser Mustard, Elmir Sel- . lars and Stanley Mustard. Interment was made in Bluevale cemetery. .Mrs. Turvey was the daughter of the late Mr. aiid Mrs. Alexander Mus­ tard. She was born on the same con­ cession where she continued to live after her marriage. She is survived by her husband, one daughter* Mrs. Wallace Agar and two sons, Lome ■and Jim. Tur- Keep Your Feet Dry—Wear Rub­ bers. For quality and lowest prices. Call at Greer’s Shoe Store. SPECIAL PICTURE MON., TUES. & WED. W. G. Hamilton f, ¥Mrs. Lauchlin Kennedy Helen S.“ MacKay, beloved wife of Lauchlin Kennedy, 147 Highbourne Road, Toronto, a' former resident of Wingham, passed away at her home on Wedncsda5r, March 31st. The late Mrs. Kennedy was a native of Huron County, having been born at Sea­ forth, daughter of the late Mr. and ' Mrs. John MacKay. Besides residing in Seaforth, she lived at Clinton,and Wingham. She and her husband left here fifteen years ago and have since J«sided in Toronto. She was the neice Rev. Dr. MacKay of Formosa, and a sister of the late Dr. Charles Mac­ Kay, of Seaforth, and the late W. C. McKay," Toronto barrister. Besides her husbands, two daughters survive, Mrs. ■ Charles Weeks, Toronto, and Mrs. Thos. Noble, Kitchener; also two sisters, Misses Elizabeth and Min­ nie MacKay. The funeral service was held at Clinton on Saturday. Interment took place in Clinton Cemetery. “The Great Ziegfeld” which .is be­ ing presented at. the Lyceum theatre on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next week is considered one of the greatest musical extravaganza recently purduced. It is a long pic­ ture that takes nearly 3 hours to show and the movie fans of this district are in for a rare treat. Capt. Adams, proprietor of the theatre, is very en­ thusiastic -about this picture and is sure the public will thoroughly enjoy this presentation. ' - bad we Manager Hamilton succeeds C. F. Holland who is transferred to the Bell Cocpany’s offices at London to take up special sales1 promotional work. Mr. Holland camij: to Wingham from St. Catharines las't May. Manager Hamilton has had a long and varied experience J in telephone work. His previous duties have equip­ ped him, admirably to assume his new responsibilities in this important tele­ phone-using territory. In addition to Wingham, Manager Hamilton will have supervision over Bell telephone exchanges at Harris­ ton, Hanover, Walkertdn, and adjac­ ent centres, dividing hi$ time among these to the advantage of all sub­ scribers. ; While i Wingham and vicinity, Mr. Holland has been a popular resident who carries with him to London the good wishes of many friends here­ abouts. The first meeting of the Leader­ ship and Training School of this dis­ trict was held in the United Church on Monday evening with a splendid attendance considering the very incle­ ment weather. These meetings will be held on Monday and Friday even­ ings for three weeks. The Brick Y.P.U. had charge of the worship period with their president, James McGee in charge. Margaret Robinson read the scripture lesson, Gilbert Beecroft led in prayer which was followed by the Lord’s Prayer in unison. Misses Kathleen Townend and Marjory Grasby favoured with a duet accompanied by Beatrice Bee­ croft. Rev. A, B. Townend gave a short instructive talk. The meeting was then devided into groups as fol­ lows: Enrichment of the Act of the Apostles led by Rev. A. M. Grant of Wroxeter; Young People’s Leader­ ship Training with Rev. Mr. Mahoney of Brussels in charge; Teaching Older Boys and Girls, led by Rev. J. F. An­ derson. The smaller Sunday School at work was led by Rev. Mr. Brook of Blyth. After the first study period a short recreational period was held in the gym, then another study period was held. The meeting again gathered for the closing hymn and the benediction. Mrs. Merryweather Gave Fine Ad­ dress to United Church W.M.S. 40 From Here Attended the Meetings Work Shoes—You will find the makes $1.98 to $3.95 at Greer’s. I the the this last John G. Imlay Another old resident of Wingham, in the person of John G. Imlay, pas­ sed atvay in Wingham General Hos­ pital on Saturday, April 3rd. He had ■been confined to his bed for the past two years but his last illness pneu­ monia was of short duration. He was born in Blanchard township near St. Mary’s on Jan. 8th, 1854, An engineer by trade as a young man he worked on ferry boats bet­ ween Port Huron and Sarnia. Later he worked in the Lumber mill in Eth­ el, moving to Wingham 31 years ago. His wife formerly Sarah Jane Clark of Grey township predeceased him 10?^ years ago. He leaves to mo’U.rn his passing one son, J. Gordon of Detroit; three dau­ ghters,, Mrs. F. A. (Myrtle) Stark Detroit Hopper (Alice) Mrs. Chas. H. (Florence) of town Procter, Mrs. J. Stewart Morris. Another daughter Clara died in infancy. He is also survived by a brother, Alexan­ der of Detroit and eight grandchild- i^P^he funeral was held on Monday afternoon front the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Chas. H. Hopper, and was conducted by Rev. J. F. Andetsdn and Rev. J. B. Towhend of Belgrave, Interment took place in the family plot, Brussels cemetery; Blyth Teacher President G. C. Grainger, of Blyth,* was el­ ected president of the Rural ers’ Section at the Ontario tional Association convention onto last week. Rangers Won First Game The surprising New York Rangers won from Detroit 5-1, in the first game of the Stanley Cup finals. This game is the only one of the best 3 out of 5 series that will be played in New York. The balance of the games will be played in Detroit. Horticultural Lecture April 19th The Horticultural Society have been fortunate in securing John F. Clark, the official lecturer in Horticulture for the Ontario Department of Agri­ cultural, who will speak in th,c coun­ cil chambers on the evening of Mon­ day, April ,19th. His subject will be “Beauties of the Horticultural World” and will be illustrated. Attended Meeting in Harriston Major Kenneth Weaver, Legion Zone Representative and President of the local Legion, attended a meeting of the Harriston Veterans’ Service Club last week when affiliation with the Canadian Legion was discussed. L. R. Menzies, provincial secretary of the Canadian Legion, was the spec­ ial speaker. Were Winners at Clinton Several in this district were winners at the annual spring horse show stag­ ed by the Huron Central Agricultural Society at ‘Ciinton last Thursday. In the light horse, Currie and Tervit of town took first in the roadster class and also won. the sweepstakes. Bob Henry of Belgrave won a prize in the boys’ livestock judging competition. Frank Todd and son of Lucknow ’vvon several prizes with their Aberdeen An­ gus. They won secohd prize in the following classes; Bull calved in 1935 or previous; bull calved in 1936; hei­ fer calved in 1936; heifer calved in 1936 and in the get-of-sire class. They also won first prize for junior baby beef born 1936 in the market cattle. Teach- Educa- in Tor- Showing Improvement Carl McKay, son of Mr. and Mr?. H. McKay, of the Dominion Bank Ctaff has been seriously ill for the past week with pneumonia . We are very happy to report that Carl’s condi­ tion has shown some improvement this last few. days. Sold Butcher Shop The Murray Butcher Shop was pur­ chased last week by Mr. W. G. Tuck­ er, of Strathroy. He took possession April 1st. Mr. Tucker lived in Wing­ ham at a previous time so is not a complete stranger to the people of this community. Bread Up lc a Loaf On Monday, the price of bread- in Wingham went up lc per loaf to 10c. This price is effective in pratically all of Huron and Bruce Counties. The price of wheat, which is much higher than it was, is the reason for this ad­ vance in the price of bread. Roads in Bad Shape The side roads are in a very condition, according to reports have received. The heavy rain on Monday night did much to put them in a very soft condition. Even before that the travel cm many roads was dif­ ficult. The Highways were there- is not pavement were not in good con­ dition but traffic was not held up. Dedicated Service to Church Members Rev. J, Pollock on Monday dedicat­ ed his service of the "Church of the Air” to Miss Lizzie Scott and Mr. Joe McBurney, members of his Calvin charge, who have been very ill for the past few months, also to Mr. Peter Lever, who will celebrate his 88th birthday next Tuesday. Il Duce Charges Neutrality Violations Premier Mussolini, charging France and other European powers with vio­ lation of the Spanish neutrality ac­ cord, threatened to plungs whole­ heartedly into the civil war on the side of General Francisco Franco’s re­ bels. The Glornale d’Italia, mouth­ piece of II Duce’s foreign policies pu­ blished a list of alleged “flagrant” neutrality violations on the part of France. Showered Miss Donalda Douglas, of Luck­ now, who was married on Saturday to Mr. Gordon Davidson, of town, was twice showered last week. A mis­ cellaneous shower was held at the Lucknow Presbyterian. Manse by a number of young ladies of the Sew­ ing Circle of the Presbyterian Church. The member of St, Peter’s Anglican Church gathered In her honor in the Orange Hall. Miss Douglas has been their faithful organist for upwards of six years. A fine address was read by Rev. J. H. Geoghegan and she was also presented with a chimes clock and six crystal goblets. CATTLE SELL WELL AT AUCTION SALES Every spring there arc many auc­ tion sales, but there is a difference be- ween the sales of the past ten years and those held this year according to T. R. Bennett, local auctioneer. The difference is that cash sales have been going over well and cattle prices are higher than for some years, 2 year old steers $60 to $65.25 each; yearlings $31 to $37.50 each; calves $14 to $26 each; cows $60 to $90 each. , These prices are for good grades, Horses are hot in such great dertihnd as for the past two years and pigs do hot sell aS w,ell as would be expected due to the shortage of feed. Implements have sold well in most cases but at times were a bit. draggy. »'■ Shoes for active days ahead—Delight­ ful Spring Styles at Greer’s. Baseball Meeting Friday Night A meeting of the Central League baseball Club will be 'held in the coun­ cil chambers at 8 p.m., on Friday evening this week. All interested are requested to attend. CORONATION ADDRESS TUESDAY, APRIL 20th The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on May 12th, will occupy the attention of millions pf people throughout the Empire, not only on that morning, but during the weeks from the present to that time. An opportunity of learning the full significance of the age-old ceremony of crowning or “hallowing” the King and Queen, and so, of following the broadcast of, the service with much fuller -understanding wir be given to the people of Wingham, on Tuesday evening, April 20th, when an address illustrated by fifty colored lantern slides, will be given by Major the Rev. F. Gwynne Lightbourne, B.A., B.D., in the town Hall, under the auspices of The Wingham Legion and its Ladies ’Auxiliary. While the press has been able to give a fairly full picture of what will take place in Westminster Abbey on Coronation Day, very few, apart from those who have made a study of the Coronation ritual, have any great knowledge of the history and mean­ ing of the parts of the service and of the elaborate vesture and ornaments delivered to the King during the cere­ mony. Major Lightbourn has made a study of the records of British coronations from the sixth century to the present time, and will explain the develop­ ment of the ritual and-the regalia, and the way in which the service of in­ auguration has grown with the ex­ panding idea of the monarchy. By means of beautifully coloured slides made from pictures of former coron­ ations, he will Show such significant parts of the Service as the Recogni­ tion, the Oath, the Anointing, the In­ vestiture with robes, orb, sceptres and Crown, the Inthronization, and the Homage of the Bishops, Princes and Peers. The anointing and crowning of the last two Queens of England and the principal participants in the Service wilt be shown, together with pictures and diagrams showing accur­ ately the arrangement of the Abbey for the service, Awarded Contract Joe Ken- has been awarded contract for trucking gravel for Township of Kincardine again year. Two Chimney Fires The fire brigade had two calls week, both to chimney fires. One oc­ curred at Dr. A. T. Ford’s residence at the supper hour on Thursday and th other was at Mrs. Margaret Mc­ Lean’s, 9 Catherine St., on Friday morning. The fires caused no damage at either places. Radio Licenses Now Due Last week radio owners received notices that their radio licenses ex­ pired on April 1st. It is a wise plan to procure your license at once if you have not already done so, as it is an expensive proposition to be without one ■when the radio inspectors make a call later in the year. Last year and the year before many in this district paid fines for not having a radio license. Leaving for Nigeria Mr. and Mrs. Merryweather, who have spent the past few months at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Collar are leaving next Monday for Nigeria, Central Africa to continue their mis­ sionary labors. They will visit at Tor­ onto, Montreal and Liverpool, Eng., prior to going to Africa. During their stay here, Mr, and Mrs. Merryweath­ er have given many interesting ad­ dresses on missionary work in Africa. On Tuesday evening Mrs. Merry­ weather spoke in John St. Baptist Church. MUCH MOVING AND PROPERTY CHANGES There has been much moving and property transfers in town recently. The following are some of the chang­ es: Mrs. George Day to Vanner house on Alfred,, St.; F. Vanner to Brock house on Minnie St.; Wm. Tucker and family from Strathroy to H. For- gie house, Pleasant Valley; Ed. Fitz­ patrick has purchased the Wm. Guest house, Pleasant Valley; Bill Murray has moved to the Dolan house, Leo­ pold St.; Russ Walker to the Walker house on Leopold St.; Harry Angus Jr. to Jack Smith property, B. Line; W. Leggatt, Whitehcurch, to Van- Norman house; Wm. Morris to Le- pard house, Josephine St.; gleish to Beattie house, which he purchased last fall mond to house where Mr. Dalgleish lived opposite Jack Gorbutt to Mrs. Porter’s house, Centre St,; Mr. Loney, Baptist Min­ ister, to Davis house, Centre St.; A. Filsinger of Bluevale, Harnessmaker, to the Boll Block; Harry Chamber- lain to the McBurney house, Carling Terrace; Robert Hopper has purchas­ ed the house he lives in from Sam Young; Robin Campbell fixing up the Holmes Block, apartment on second floor, garage on first floor; Joe Bail­ ey to Elynier Tiffin’s house, Pleasant Valley; Fred Mellor has moved into the MacDonald Block. Geo. Dal- John St. W. Ham­ and Mrs. Hospital; The Easter meeting of the Wo­ man’s Missionary Society of Wing­ ham United Church was held jn the school room on Tuesday afternoon under the leadership of Mrs. Chris­ tie and her group. The Scripture Mark 16 was given by Mrs. F, How- son and Mrs. Wm. Field offered pra­ yer. Mrs. Jas. Gilmour then read a special Easter message. The guest speaker was Mrs. Merryweather who returns shortly to her mission work in the province of Nigeria in Africa. She gave an interesting discription of the home and social life of the people a- mong whom she works. The success of their gospel messages is evidenced by the fact that their four small churches are crowded with eager na­ tives every :ime they are opened and every convert is put on two years’ probation before being accepted into the Church. Mrs. Willis expressed the appreciation of the Society to Mrs. Merryweather and thanked her for her splendid message. A special feature was the re-affiliation of the senior group of C.G.I.T. and the affiliation of the intermediate group of C.G.I.T. with the W.M.S. The members of both groups were in uniform and the ceremony was conducted by the lead­ ers assisted by different girls and were welcomed by Mrs. Wellwood, presi­ dent of the W.M.S. An appropriate solo was given by Mrs. Williams and at the close lunch was served and a social hour enjoyed. About 350 boys and girls of the Huron County Boys’ and Girls’ Work Board assembled at Exeter on Wed­ nesday last week. About 40 attended, from Wingham The Conference was held in the James Street United Church, The theme for the day was "Building Christian Attitudes.” After registration and a joint ser­ vice, the groups separated for discus­ sions. “Toward Other Nations”, Rev. J. F. Anderson, Helen Baeker; ‘’To­ wards Personal Habits,” Rev, J. F. Mahoney, Dorothy Walters; “To­ wards Amusements”, Rev, J. B. Moore, Mrs. Regnald Ball; “Towards Possessions”, Rev. T. R. Turner, Mrs. John McKinley; “Leadership Prob­ lems,” Rev. C. W. D, Cosens, A joint dinner, followed by a sing­ song, concluded the conference in the church. The young people then gath­ ered in the new arena, where a skit by the Brussels C.G.I.T. and a stunt by the Dungannon Trail Rangers were enjoyed. Shoe Repairing—Bring along your old shoes and we will make them like new—Greer’s Shoe.Store. PLEASE LOOK AT YOUR LABEL Mailing List is corrected up including Monday, April 5th. examine your label and if LEGION DANCE WELL ATTENDED The Armouries presented a gala appearance on Friday evening for the dance held under the auspices of Wingham Post, Canadian Legion, B. E.S.L. The hall was attractively dec­ orated' in a color scheme of red, white and blue, colored spot lights, draped flags and coronation plaques. That the public appreciated their ef­ forts was shown by the large number that attended. The music was fur­ nished by Ernie Brown’s Orchestra to the satisfaction of all. The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Legion served a dainty lunch. Our shoe repair man will be on the job during the summer months 9.30 p.m. Willis Shoe Store, until Joins Bank Staff John Lamb has been accepted on the temporary staff of the Dominion Bank. He commenced his duties on Saturday last. Held Successful Sale The sale of home baking and tea held on Saturday afternoon in the va­ cant store next to Machan Bros, by the ladies of the Alter Guild of St. Paul’s Anglican church was a very successful affair. Liberal Won Renfrew By-election R N. Warren, retained Renfrew North for the Liberals in the federal by-election on Monday. He had a majority of about 400 over his Con­ servative rival, Dr. E. T. Wood. The election was caused by the death of Dr. M. McKay. Dr. McKay majority in 1935 was 1918 in a three-cornered contest. bc- the an- Chrysler Strike Ends An agreement has been reached tween the Chrysler strikers and Chrysler Corp., according to an nouncement by Governor Frank Mur­ phy of Michigan. The agreement was reached Tuesday evening. The strike started March 8th and affected 67,000 employees. The agreement provides for recognition by the corporation of the United Automobile Workers of America as a collective bargaining ag­ ency. Savings for Telephone Users The Bell Telephone Company an­ nounces miscellaneous rate reductions which they state will save telephone users of Ontario and Quebec upwards of $600,000 yearly. Reduced charges on rural telephones will save farmers $100,000 a year. Other important items on which charges are cut ate for installing and moving telephones, for short-haul long distance calls, and for the hand type x>f telephone which after May 1st will cost only 15c in­ stead of 30c per month more than the desk telephone. The expectation is that the reductions will lead to a still more widespread use of the telephone, increasing its value to all users. Our to and Please there are any errors notify this office at once. If your label shows your paper is in arrears your prompt at­ tention to this matter will be greatly appreciated. Nazi Endorses Pagan Doctrine General Erich Ludendorff, Quarter­ master-General of the Imperial Ger­ man armies during the Great War, proclaimed an open battle against Christianity and the “caste of priests” as his neopagan dictrines were given the official status of a religion by the Nazi regime. The 72-year-old -warrior recently reconciled with Chancellor Hitler after a coolness of several years, thus climaxed a State-Church conflict which has reached a serious crisis. WEDDINGS ■ 1 Davidson—Douglas St. Peter’s Rectc ry, Lucknow, was the scene of a very pretty wedding at 11 a.m. on Saturday, when Donalda Georgene, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Douglas of Lucknow, became the bride of Gordon L. David­ son, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. David­ son of Wingham. Rev. J. H. Georg- hegan officiated. The bride was prettily attired in a beige crepe gown with brown accessories and carried a bouquet of Rosedale roses and maiden hair fern. Miss Winn Douglas of the Red Cross Hospital, Kirkland Lake, sister of the bride was bridesmaid, and wore a gown of black chiffon with a corsage of violets and roses. The groomsman was Mr. William David­ son, the groom’s brother. After the ceremony, the guests were entertained at a luncheon served at the home of the bride’s parents by Mrs. A. W. MacCartney, Miss Winn Douglas, the bride’s sisters and Mrs. Horace Aitcheson, cousin of the bride. The silver teapot used at this occasion belonged to the bride’s great-great­ grandmother. The happy young couple amidst showers of confetti and good wishes left for a motor trip to Toronto and points north. They will reside in Wingham. Wright—Elliott Edith Cavell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Elliottof Blyth was unit­ ed in marriage to Herbert John Wright, son of the late Major Wm. Wright and Mrs. Wright of Reading, England. The ceremony was held at the home of the bride’s parents at high noon on Saturday .April 3rd and was performed by Rev. Dr. Burnett of Goderich. The bride wore a gown of pink geo- gorette which was satin trimmed and carried a bouquet of sweet peas and lily-of-thc-valley . Following the cere- cony a wedding dinner and reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents. The young couple left on a wedding trip to points south, the bride travel­ ling in a blue crepe dress, black coat, black fox fur, black hat and accessor­ ies. On their return, Mr. and Mrs. Wright will reside at Blyth.