Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-10-07, Page 1With Which Is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter New«, -■Single Copies Five Cents WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 1937 Subscriptions $2.00 Per Year PRESENTATION TO MISS R. HOSTETTLER 1—,— Ministerial Association Held Annual * Meeting. REV. A. M. BOYLE’S INDUCTION SERVICE Will Have Charge of Belgrave, Bljgth Auburn and1 Carlow Presbyterian Churches. At the annual meeting of the Min­ isterial ‘Association held in the City •Mission on- Monday afternoon Miss R. Hostettler, of the City Mission, -who is transferred to Listowel, was .presented with a book "The Christian Evangel" by Dr, McNicol, Principal • of Toronto Bible College, Rev. J, F. Anderson was elected President of the Association, succeed­ ing Rev. J. *R. Greig, of Bluevale. Rev. E. M. Loney was appointed Sec­ retary-Treasurer. A request was made to have the ■Western Relief Car here for Monday, ‘October 18th, Further announcement, regarding this shipment to the West -will be made next week. Following the meeting a social "time was held at the home of Miss Hostettler and Miss Deddles. RUMMAGE SALE GREAT SUCCESS . The ladies of the Women’s Hos- •pital Auxiliary are much pleased with the results of the Rummage Sale that they held in the Council Chambers on Saturday. The total receipts were about $135 which is over $30 more than last year. Lucky tickets were sold-on an electric clock and a doll. The clock was won by Mr. Jno. Lock­ ridge and the doll by Mrs. Roger Oke. The ladies take this opportunity of "thanking all those who made dona­ tions to the- sale or in any manner •assisted. On Thursday evening in Knox Presbyterian Church, Auburn, Rev. A. M. Boyle was inducted into the pastoral charge of Belgrave, Blyth,, Auburn and darlow Presbyterian churches. Moderator of the Huron Presbytery, Rev, W, A, Young, of Blenheim, had charge and the Scrip­ ture reading was taken by Rev. Gor­ don Petty, of Clinton. Words of wel­ come* were conveyed to Mr. Boyle by Moderator Young who also spoke of the appreciation of the presence of Rex. Hugh C. Wilson, of Knox Unit­ ed Church. Misses Edith Stoltz and Josephine Weir favored with a duet accompanied by Mrs. John Houston. Rev. Gordon Petty, of Clinton, gave a very impressive message from 2 Corinthians, on "The Wisdom of Men and Power of God”. Rev. D. J. Lane, Interim-Moderator, recited the steps leading up to the induction. Rev. D. C. Hill, Exeter, addressed the newly-inducted minister, and Rev. Harold Feast spoke to the congre­ gation. I After the induction, a reception was held in the basement. Short ad­ dresses were given by Rev. Kenneth MacLean, Rev, John Pollock, Rev. J. R. Greig, Fred Weir, Goderich, Rev. Dr. Wardlaw Taylor, and the new minister. Rev. Young thanked the ladies for their bounteous lunch and Rev. D. J. Lane closed with prayer. Freddie Bartholomew, one of the "best child stars, supported by two great actors Spencer Tracy and Lion­ el Barrymore, supply grand enter­ tainment next Mon., Tues., Wed., at the Lyceum Theatre in the picture "“Captain Courageous.” .Apple Day a Success The Scouts will net about $23.00 •from the sale of apples on Fair Day. This is about $7’more than was made last year. Scout Master J. R. M. Spit- tal and the Scout Committee wish to -express their appreciation to the pub­ lic for their co-operation. f x 'Two Potatoes In One Hill 4. When a potato plant produces just two spuds-in a hill it sounds like poor ■production. This happened in a local garden but the results were not so bad as it appears, as one potato was' about seven inches long and had five off-shoots of various sizes. The oth­ er spud was about 8 inches long with many bumps thqt if developed would make its sister sextet look not so Hon. Mitchell F. Hepburn. Again Premier with a large major­ ity, 63 out of 90 seats. His majority in Elgin was 5306. freakish. Guild Held Opening Meeting The Westminster Guild of St. An­ drew's Presbyterian Church held their first Fall meeting on Monday night. The meeting opened with a hymn and prayer by Betty Lloyd. The ^Scrip­ ture reading,' the 1st chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, was taken by Miss A. Williamson. It was decided that no meeting would be held next week on account of Thanksgiving Day. Following a sing-song the top­ ic “The Outline of the Acts of the Apostles” was given by Rev. Kenneth MacLean, Misses Helen Hammond Suffered Stroke Mrs. Wm- Aitcheson suffered a slight stroke on Wednesday night of last week. We are pleased to report that she is making satisfactory pro­ gress. Hospital Auxiliary Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting and Election of Officers of the Women’s Auxiliary to the General Hospital will be held in the Council Chamber ou Friday af­ ternoon, Oct. 8th at 3.30. Reports of the year’s work will be presented and all ladies interested in the Hospital are invited. and Louise Dore sang a duet. The meeting closed with the singing of a hymn and prayer by Rev. Mr. Mac- Lean. ORANGE LODGE ELECT OFFICERS Winghatn L.O.L. No.. 794 held their annual meeting on Friday night. Initiations were perfprmed and other important business transacted. ’ Election'of officers for the coming year resulted as follows: Wor. Master—Graham Wray. Deputy Master—-Chester Higgins. Chaplain—Alex. Robertson; Rec, Sec’y.—T. J. McLean, Fin. Sec’y.—O. V. Hayden. Dlr, of Ceremonies—John McDon­ ald. 1st Lecturer—Thos. Miller. 2nd Lecturer—ThOs, Wheeler, ' Committee: Robert Golley, Albert ‘"‘JF'Sanderson, w. & Hamilton, Percy Hogg and John Reid, .. Tylers—G. Shrigley and S. Tindall. Auditors—Dr. R, L. Stewart and W. L Greer, County Master.filbert, was pres­ ent and addressed the|bretbrqn<. ? WEDDINGS Dickson - Stewart A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized at the .United Church Parsonage, Corbetfon, at high upon on Saturday,. October 2nd, when An­ nie Elizabeth, daughter of Mrs.. and the late Frederick Stewart,, became the bride of Hilton Dennis Dickson, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Dickson, of Wingham, Rev. W. Gor­ don Prosser officiated. Miss Elva Henderson,' of Corbetton, acted as bridesmaid and the groom was assist­ ed by Mr. William J. Tiffin, of Wing­ ham. | The bride looked charming ins a gown of blue sheer with navy acces­ sories and carried a bouquet of car- ha’tiohs and Mums. The bridesmaid was dressed in brown crepe and car­ ried a bouquet of gladiolus. After the ceremony the bridal party motored to the home of the bride’s mother* where a reception was held When the rooms were beautifully dee- orated in pink and white, Later Mr, and Mrs. Dickson left on a trip to Wingham and points West. The bride travelled in a dress of navy blue crepe trimmed with yellow, navy coat and accessories. Oh thel^'returw .they will reside at Corbetton; - C ♦...» *'. Z SPLENDID EXHIBITS AT FALL FAIR Entries in Most Classes Above Av- “ prage and of Fine Quality. <•> ------------ Hon. J. C. Elliott Officially Opened the Fair. Attendance Not Up To Expectations. The Wingham Fair, held Thursday of last week, was a wonderful suc­ cess in so far as the number and quality of exhibits were concerned. The display of live stock set a new record, the cattle entry was excep­ tionally good and a greater number of sheep were on display than last year. The entry in the hog and poul­ try classes was not as great as some other years. The displays in the buildings of vegetables, grains, seeds, women’s work, art, etc., was of a high standard and the entry was very large. An outstanding feature of the inside displays was the school child-*' ren’s exhibits. The entries far ex­ ceeded any other year and the qual­ ity of 'these exhibits were a credit to the pupils. Eight merchants had displays, they were well set up and created a great deal of interest. The firms were: Walker Stores, E. Wilkinson, Decor­ ator; W. Clarke & Son; Hueston’s, of Gorrie; Hanna & Co., R. A. Currie; King Bros.; Radio Shop. A demon­ stration of infantile paralysis was an added feature this year. The Luck­ now Pipe Band furnished splendid music and Scotch dancing by Ann VanWyck was much enjoyed. Won Live Stock Sweepstake . The Coronation Year Rosette Rib­ bon awarded by. the Ontario Assoc­ iation of Agricultural Societies and awarded the exhibitor having the greatest number of points was won by Orvil McGowan, of Blyth. Due to threatening weather and later in the day, rain, the attendance was not up to expectations but at that was close to double last year’s figure. The infantile paralysis scare was the means of keeping many away also. ’Hon. J.»C. Elliott,. Postmaster-Gen­ eral, who officially opened the Fair, was" tendered a banquet a£_the noon hour at the Queen’s Coffee Shop by the Society. Mr. R. J. Deachman, M. P.," who is chairman of the entertain­ ment committee for the society, pre­ sided at the banquet. Mr. C. A. Rob­ ertson, M.L.A., was also present as was Mr. A. H. Musgrove, Postmast­ er, who was a member of the On­ tario Legislature in 1908 when Mr. Elliott was in the Ontario House. Rev. Kenneth MacLean, who was a school chum of Mr. Elliott’s, was pre­ sent as were Reeves Peter Scott, Ro­ land Grain, Elston Cardiff and a few other representative citizens. Mayor John W. Hanna, on behalf of the Fail- Board, welcomed Mr. Elliott and the other -visitors.. Mr. Deachman intro­ duced Mr. Elliott and requested him. to mention to his fellow Cabinet members that the rising cost of liv­ ing and the high cost of production and the greater co&t of living day by day for the farmer were matters of great concern in communities such as ours. Mr. Elliott said the Post Office Department has. a net profit of $3,000,000 and the total revenue was $40,000,000 for the year, the highest since 1920. Mr. Elliott extolled the idea of holding community fairs, but felt that classes should be divided so that the farmer does not have to com­ pete against those who specialize in certain herds or classes. He said in the old days at fairs farmers’ races were held so that the farmer would, not have, to compete with the profes­ sional race horse owners. iMr. Elliott after his address at the fair grounds, made an inspection trip of the entries and Was greatly pleas­ ed at the number and fine quality of the exhibits. Show* and Dance The attendance at the show in the Town Hall presented by’ Cameron Geddes and ‘his troup, was very sat­ isfactory and the audience were de­ lighted with the entertainment pro­ vided by these talented artists. Mrs. W. Stokes held the lucky ticket, No. 20, winning the Carving Set. The Dance at Al’s Floor was well patron­ ized, the receipts being nearly double that of a year ago. Fire Prevention Broadcasts Thursday, Oct. 7th, CRCT Toron­ to, Mr, W. Jf. Scott, 6.46 to 7 SSttfrd&y, lO^tKber 9 th, ''ditCQ," dt- . ■laWh; br,' lOto 10.45 p.m. ’ ., LIBERALS SWEEP THE PROVINCE C. A. Robertson’s Majority 3314 over Logan, and 2615 Over All Candi­ dates in Huron-Bruce Liberal Party Elect 63 of 90 Seats Huron-Bruce again elected C, A. Robertson, Liberal, by a large major­ ity, Mr. Robertson had 8590 votes, Logan 5276, Thomson 482, McLean 217, giving' Mr, Robertson a majority of 3314 over Logan-and 2615 over all candidates. Mr. Robertson’s majority in the 1934 election was 4602 over Foster iMoffatt. * C. A. Robertson Again swept to victory in Huron- Bruce by a majority of 3314. The Liberal Party swept to vic­ tory, the standing is: Liberal 63, Con­ servatives 23, Liberal-Progressive 2, Ind.-Liberal 1, U.F.O. 1, Total 90 seats. The standing at dissolution was Liberals 64, Conservatives 17, Lib.- Prog. 4, Independent 1, U.F.O. 1, C. C.F. 1, Vacant 2, total 90. Huron standing was: J. Ballan- tyne, Lib., 7032; Dr..J. H. Taylor, Con., 5735; Dr. A. Mbir, Ind., 941. Majority 1297. * In Bruce, Sinclair, Liberal, 8754; A. E. Robinson, Conservative 6699. Majority 2055. Poll by Poll Huron-Bruce Logan McL. Rob. Thom Wingham 1 •................. 87 16 94 13 2 ................. 80 14 119 7 3 .................. 78 11 /91 11 3A ............. 31 5 4 47 2 4 ....65 4 109 14 4A ......... eo . 7 41 9 5 ................. 53 8 60 5 454 65 561 61 (Continued on Page Five) Dance in Belgrave On Friday, Oct. 8th. Ernest’s Or­ chestra. Admission 25 cents. Raspberries in October On Tuesday Mr. Norman Baker picked a fine mess of raspberries in the garden of his home on Victoria St. To Complete Tennis Courts At Once The surface will be placed on the tennis courts on Thursday of this week. The work is being done by the Towland Construction Co., who are doing the work on Josephine St. St. Andrew’s Anniversary Services Anniversary Services will be con­ ducted in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Sunday, October 17 when the Rev. Dr, Frank Gilmour of Elm­ wood Avenue Presbyterian Church, London, will be the minister for the day. Tall Potato Stalk From James Gilmour’s garden we have on display in our window a po­ tato stalk that is 6 feet in length. Mr. Wm. Mundell brought this specimeh into the office. Mr. Gilmour, who un­ derwent an operation in Toronto on Sept. 2nd, is still in Toronto receiv­ ing treatments. We are pleased to state he is making satisfactory pro­ gress. THANKSGIVING DAY NEXT MONDAY Next Monday* , iQCtobdr i lttth, ’Will be*Thanksgivipg Day, a public holi­ day. The stores of town will bo clos­ ed all day on the holiday but please note that the usual Wednesday half­ holiday will not be observed next week. All stores will be open all day ,Wec|ingsdia|‘ next week. 1 *r A W. M. S, GQLDEN ‘ JUBILEE MARKED Whitechurch Society Observed 50th Anniversary On Thursday of last week, the Wo­ men’s Missionary Society of Chalm­ ers Presbyterian Church, White­ church, observed the fiftieth anniver­ sary of the forming of the auxiliary, when the President, Mrs. Robt. Mow­ bray, wecomed members from the societies from Wingham, Lucknow, Teeswater, Calvin and Langside, to this Golden Jubilee meeting. iMuch regret -was expressed that Miss An­ nie Clow, of Wingham, the only sur­ viving charter member, was unable to attend. A carefully prepared history of the society was compiled by Mrs. David Kennedy and read by Mrs. EK Jac­ ques; both of whom have been active workers almost since its inception. In her review, Mrs. Kennedy told of many hardships, keen disappoint­ ments and discouragements of the early officers and members and noted’ also the courage and faith that made the continuing of the work a possib­ ility. The singing of the "Shepherd Psalm” to the old Covenanters tune also brought back memories of form­ er days. The Presbyterial president, Mrs. K. MacLean of Wingham, inspired everyone present when she address­ ed the meeting, choosing aS her theme, “The Missionary Spirit in the Christian Life”. In her remarks Mrs. MacLean paid high tribute to the missionary from Chalmers Church, Mr. Angus Mackay, who is at present laboring in the Jhansi field in India. Mrs. John Linklater conveyed greetings from the Teeswater auxil­ iary and also addressed the meeting. She based her remarks on the New Testament. Greetings were presented from the other societies represented, following which Mrs. R. McWhinney of Dungannon spoke to the gather­ ing. Her address was reminiscent in character and she pleaded for contin- uel zeal in missionary efforts. Musical numbers consisted of a duet by Mrs. John McGee and Miss Scott; a solo by Miss Janet Craig and a duet by Mrs. .Jas. Laidlaw and Mrs. J. Pollock. Concluding remarks were given by the minister, Rev. J. Pol­ lock, when he commended the Wo­ men’s Missionary Society for the ex­ cellent work done by them in the service1 of the Church. After singing the Doxology, Mrs. A. Emerson, who faithfully served the society as its secretary for thirty consecutive years, closed the meeting with prayer. Following the meeting, tea was served and an interesting item was the lighting of the fifty candles on the birthday cake; this ceremony was performed by Mrs. D. Kennedy, Mrs. A. Emerson and Mrs. Eli Jacques. Thanksgiving Day Service A Thanksgiving Day service will be held in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 10.30 a.m. on Monday, Oc­ tober 11th. Attended Service at Harriston A large number of the members of the local Legion attended the dedica­ tion of the Soldier’s Plot at Harris­ ton on Sunday afternoon. Teachers’ Convention Oct. 22nd The annual Convention of the Tea­ chers in the Inspectorate of East Huron will be held in Seaforth on Friday, October 22nd. Morning, af­ ternoon and evening sessions will be held. Improvements at the HOspital At a meeting of the Hospital Board held last week it was decided to put- chase new mattresses, purchase storm windows and caulk all the windows. The exterior and interior of the hos­ pital will be painted and some new linoleum laid. Anniversary Services at Belgrave Knox Presbyterian Church will hold their Anniversary Services at 11* a.m. and 7.30 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 10th. The Rev. A. R. Gibson of Mit­ chell, will preach at both services. Special music will be furnished for the occasion. Underwent Operation ^We are very pleased to report that Mr. Andrew Cruickshank, who under­ went a serious operation in Winghatn General Hospital, is progressing fav­ orably. We regret howevei; to .stale that it will be necessary tor /him. to, undergo? Another operation before re* liiriHii'g'tbJhis h&me. NEW FIRE TRUCK HAS ARRIVED This New Equipment Is Very Effie - ■ lent. On Thursday last the new Fire Truck made by the Biehle-Segrave Co,, of Woodstock, was delivered to the Fire Brigade. This apparatus is a splendid addition to the town’s fire­ fighting equipment. It 4s.. equipped with a modern pumper and booster pump. The booster pump operates an 80-gallon tank and is equipped with 200 feet of 1-inch hose and a 3[8-inch tip., This equipment is used in case of minor fires. The equipment also includes two extinguishers, 2 electric lanterns and other useful attach­ ments. Three lines of hose can be used at one time and the test shows that with a 7|8 inch tip and two 3j4 inch and the pump running at a pressure of 110 lbs,, that 522 gallons of water can be pumped per minute and the water shot for a measured distance of 275 feet. The 7|8 inch tip delivers 212 gallons and the two 3[4 tips 154 gal­ lons and 156 gallons respectively. This test was from suction and with the aid of hydrant pressure 600 gal­ lons per minute can be delivered. The pumper is built on a 2-ton Ford chassis. How to Make Fire Call Call 100 on the 'phone. Hold the line until someone answers and re­ ceives the location of the fire. Note —Hold the phone until you give the information of location of fire to whoever answers your call. Traffic Should Cease When the fire siren blows all traf­ fic should pull to , the ’ curb and no conveyance should follow the fire truck within a distance of 500 feet. Hon. Earl Rowe Conservative Leader, who was de­ feated in Simcoe Centre by Hon. L. J. Simpson, Minister of Education. Gave Typewriting Demonstration Miss Irma Wright, of Toronto, Dominion Typewriting Champion, gave an exhibition of speed typing at the High School here on Tuesday af­ ternoon. Miss Wright in one minute cracked off 141 words.' Her speed when she won the championship was 118 words per‘minute. WEDDINGS MacMillan - Burt .A pretty and interesting event took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burt in the Township of Kih- loss at high noon on Saturday, Oct. 2nd, 1937, when their eldest daughter, Mary Helen, became the bride of Mr. Cecil Joseph MacMillan, only son of Ml and Mrs. George MacMillan, of Mt. Forest. The bride was given in marriage by her father and was beau­ tifully attired in midnight blue in silk chiffon velvet with blue suede slipp­ ers. Rev. T. Wesley Cosens of Mount Forest, performed the wedding cere­ mony in the presence of all the mem­ bers of the two immediate families. The groom and bride were unattend­ ed. The marriage register and certi­ ficate were signed by the two moth­ ers as witnesses. After very hearty congratulations a sumptuous wedding dinner was serv­ ed in the /dining room. The happy young couple left by automobile at three o’clock for a lioneymooh trip to London, Hamilton, Toronto and other points.* For travelling the bride tyorc a navy sheer dress with Wallis bjuercoat( LJye .turban hat with short veil and nAVy.accessorics. Oh their return they-will reside at Mt. Forest, W. M. S. THANK- OFFERING MEETING The Fall Thank-Offering meeting; of the Woman’s Missionary Society of Wingham United Church was held, on Tuesday, Mrs, Willis having charge of the programme, The reg­ ular thank-offering service of wor- ship was used, the theme being, "The Church Universal.”- Mrs. 'VanWyck read a paper "The Church of the Liv­ ing God” showing that Jesus passed this unfinished work on to His dis- ciplees and we are still carrying on, Mrs. Williams gave a short talk on Christian Stewardship showing what it means to be a steward and then what it means to be a-Christian; Steward. The special speaker was Rev. J. F, Anderson, who gave a most inspiring /talk on “Thankfulness” stressing the text "Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and forget not all His benefits.” He said, that nothing so*’ hurts the human heart of God as ingratitude or thank- lessness. Yet from Bible times when Only one leper out of ten who were healed, came back to give thanks, that has been the great failing of all people. Thankfulness must be soipe- thing more than an expression from, the lips, it -must come from the heart, hence our thank-offering of sacrifice and giving. The thank-offering was then re­ ceived and dedicated by Mrs. Gow­ ans. Mrs. Griffin and Mrs. Field were appointed delegates to the Sectional Meeting in Brussels on Oct. 12. The meeting closed with the Doxology. SPECIAL PICTURE AT THE LYCEUM On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes­ day next week "Captain Courageous” will be presented at the local theatre. This picture stars Freddie Bartholo­ mew, Spencer Tracy and Lionel Bar­ rymore and a fine supporting cast. The best picture since “(Mutiny on. The Bounty”. The last three days of this week a splendid Western picture “Mountain Justice” will be shown. Tomato Plant 7 Feet High In the garden of George Williams* John’St., a tomato plant grew seven feet high. It did not spend all its en­ ergy on the stalk as it produced a. large number of tomatoes of fine quality. Windsor to Visit United States The Duke of Windsor announced that he and the Duchess of Windsor plan a trip to the United States and Germany “in the near future.” The Duke, who is on a shopping trip in Paris, said he intends to study hous­ ing and working conditions in the two countries. He announced his plans through his secretary, Thomas H. Carter. Anti-Fascists Clash with Blackshirts Scores of bleeding ..demonstrators went to hospitals and jails Sunday at London, Eng., as police clashed with thousands of anti-Fascist demonstrat­ ors bent on stopping a parade of Sir Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts. Scot­ land Yard tentatively announced that ninety-six rioters were arre'sted and eighteen injured, but many observers of the widespread fighting believed, final figures would be much higher. EVENING AUXILIARY REGULAR MEETING The monthly meeting of the Even­ ing Auxiliary of the United Church was held at the home of Mrs. J. H, Crawford recently. Miss Yvonne McPherson, who was in charge of the meeting, opened it with a hymn, after which Miss B. Bennett led in prayer. Mrs. Elwell Webster conducted a dramatization of the last chapter of the study book "Men and Women of Far Horizons” by having several members play the part of missionar­ ies in various fields, telling why they chose that particular vocation, ami the advantages and attractions of missionary life. Miss Marion Simpson led the wor­ ship period, and took as her themq "Jesus and Our Ideals?’ Mrs. W. A. Galbraith then played a piano instrumental which was very much enjoyed. After the business which was con*< ducted by the 1st Vice President* Mrs. Chas. Lloyd, the meeting wa& closed with a hymn and repeating the Mixpah Benediction in u'nison. Lunch was served ahd A pieasini' time was. spent socially.