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Thursday, October 14, 1937
GORRIE
Miss
rela-
Mrs. M. Ellis, of Guelph, spent the
week-end with her daughter, Mrs. V.
t$herat and )Mr. Shera,
Mrs. Querin, Miss Lyla, and Mr.
and, Mrs. Joe Querin, of .Toronto,
spent the week-end with the former’s
sister, Mrs, S. Munro.
Miss Ruth Fydell, of Tara, spent
the week-end at her home here.
Mr, and Mrs, Cloyne Michael spent
the week-end with Mrs. Michael's sis
ter in Kitchener.
Mr. J. E. Magrath, of Toronto,
.spent the week-end with his brother;
Mr. Joe Magrath.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. W,
J. Gamble were: Mr. and Mrs. Mc-
'Kay, Mr. and Mrs. Jack McDermant
of Paisley, Miss E. J. McLaughlin, of
Oshawa.
iMr. and Mrs. W. J. Gamble and
.Mr, and Mrs. Cecil Grainger and sons
were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Jardine at Brussels.
Mrs. Dinty of Wroxeter was
guest- of Mrs. Hobbs last week.
. Mr. and Mrs, Reuben Fennell and
■daughter, Dorothy, of Toronto, w<?re
•week-end guests of Mr, and Mrs. Ev
erett Sparling.
Mr. and Mrs. John Toner and baby
son of Toronto', spent the week-end
.at the former’s home here.
Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Gamble were
.Tecent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Peel at Fordwich.
Anniversary Services Next Sunday
The> United Church Anniversary
•will be held here on Sunday, Oct. 17.
Rev. H. J. Mahoney, M.A., of Brus
sels, will be the guest preacher at
the morning service at 11 a.m. and
Rev, T. A. Carmichael of Seaforth,
■will be guest preadheroat the evening
service at 7.30. Mr. W. Hall Moore,
baritone soloist of'Listowel and the
Tuxis Male Quartette also of Lis-
towel, will assist the choir at the ser
vices.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. King and dau
ghter, Miss Jean, of Toronto, spent
the week-end and holiday with the
former’s parents and other1'* relatives.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs., Ray
McIntyre were Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Levens, Mrs, Gibbons and son, Owen,
•of Owen Sound.
Rev. and Mrs. O’Neil attended the
London and District Local Council
Banquet at Kerwood last Wednesday
where Rev. O’Neil was the special
speaker. ■Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Holmes and
Miss Perkins visited friends in Wing
ham on Thursday last.
Miss Mae Watters of Toronto was'
•a week-end and holiday visitor with
her sister, Mrs. Clifford Dodds and
Mr. Dodds.
Misses Oliye and Edna Lawrence
of Toronto spent a few days at the
home of their parents, iMr. and Mrs.
Charles .Lawrence.Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C.
Taylor oh Wednesday last were Mr.
-and Mrs. Wm. J. Scott, daughter,
Miss Mary, and son, Lloyd, also Mrs,,
Warwick, all of Morris Twp.
Auxiliary Completed Quilt
The regular meeting of the Wo
men’s Auxiliary of St. Stephen’s
Church, was held at'the home of Mrs.
Fred C. Taylor on Thursday after
noon last when a quilt was quilted
by the ladies during the afternoon.
Following the opening Litany and
member’s prayer, which was led by
the vice president, Mrs. N. Wade,
who in the absence of the president,
took charge of the meeting. Roll call
was answered by a verse on Thanks
giving. Mrs. W. King read a poem
”We Thank Thee, God.’’ Mrs. O’Neil
gave a touching reading “A Thanks
giving Legend” and Miss Doris Sam
ple read ' a poem “Laurels”. The
Scripture reading, 100th Psalm, was
also read by Mrs. O’Neil. Closing
prayers were led by Mrs. N. Wade
after which a lovely lunch was serv
ed by the hostess during a social per
iod.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Colmer, Tor
onto, spent the week-end and Thanks
giving at the home of the latter’s
parents, Mr, and Mrs. Ernest King.
Rev. and Mrs. A. H. O’Neil spent
Sunday evening in London, where
SONS OF ITALIAN AND JAP PREMIERS VISIT STATES
Sons of the heads of _ two of the
world's most militant powers are now
in the United States, for different
reasons, but both with the avowed in
tention of acquiring knowledge. 20-
year-old Vittorio Mussolini (1), scion
of II Duce, waves a carefully non
Fascist greeting as he arrives in Chi
cago, cn route from Hollwood, where
considerable coldness met his visit,
to New York. He intends to spend a
few days in the metropolis, he says,
Ip®
\
then drop down to Washington, to
visit President Roosevelt. Son num
ber two is Fumitaka Konoye (2) 23-
year-old offspring of the premier of
Japan. He has returned to continue
his studies at .Princeton university,
maj-where he is now a senior and is
oring in politics. Captain of Prince
ton golf team, the smiling young Jap
anese aristocrat is seen dining at the
Key and Seal, “upper crust” eating
club.
MONUMENTS at tint cost
Having our factory equipped with the
Jhost modem machinery for the exe-
cuhon of high-class work, we ask you
to Site the largest display of monu-
of any. retail factory in Ontario.
All finished by sand blast machines
We impoH all bur granites from the
Old Country quarries direct, in the
rough. You c«h save all local deal*
firs, agents* arid middleman profits by
-seeing us.
E. X Skelton 4* Son
•t West End Bridge-—WALKERTON
Rev. O’Neil preached at an A.Y.P.A.
service in St. George’s Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira McLean and dau
ghters, Marilyn and Donna, of Brus
sels, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Wilford King.
Mr. and Mrs. Lome Farrish and
-family, of Lucknow, were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Far-
rish.
Guests of the Taylor and Carson
families for the week-end and holi
day were: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Phair
of Blenheim, and Mrs, Billy Smith,
daughter Beth, and sons, Bob and
Lawrence, of Chatham.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hastie and
family, Mrs. E. Hastie, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilf King and Earle, spent Monday
at the home of (Mr. and Mrs. McLean
in Brussels.
Mrs. Wm. Marshall is visiting this
week with her sister, Mrs. Jermyn,
near Jamesetown.
Mr. Livingston of Toronto spent
the week-end and Thanksgiving at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Short.
! Next Sunday will be Family Day
in the Anglican Churches of this par
ish, when Rev. Graham of Brussels
will be the speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Summers of
Brussels, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest King on Saturday. I
Mr. and Mrs. P. Harding and fam
ily, Mr. Clifford Harding and Miss
Pearl Harding, of Toronto, spent
Sunday and Monday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Harding.
Mrs. Scott, sons and,4'daughters, of
Chatham, and Mr. and Mrs. Phair of
Blenheim, were week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs.’F. C. Taylor and other
relatives in the community.
Mr. Farrish of Lucknow spent a
couple of days with his son, Mr. E.
J. Farrish and Mrs. Farrish last week.
The play “The Red-Headed Step-
Child.'” which the local L.O.B.A. had '
to cancel some few week's ago, has
been arranged to be held in the
Township Hall here on Friday Night,
Oct. 22nd. The play is produced by
a group of talented young people
from Newbridge and comes highly re
commended. Following the lunch, the
dance will take the form of a Hallow
e’en Party and prizes will be award
ed. The evening’s entertainment has
every indication of an enjoyable ga
thering.
gorrie w. MS
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of the Wo
men’s Missionary Society of Gorrie
United Church was held oft October
8th in the Sunday School Room with
an attendance of fifteen. Mrs. L. Rut
tan took charge of Devotional period.
Hymn “Take time to be holy” was
sung and the Lord’s Prayer was re
peated in unison. The Scripture read
ing from 2 Cor.f 9th chapter, dealing
with bountiful almsgiving, was read
by Mrs. Nash. Mrs. Fydell led in
prayer. ' .. .The Study Book “A New Church
Faces a New World”, first chapter,
“From Sea to Sea” was taken by Mrs,
i lw« W. Strong, several members as-
sisting in reading short articles deal
ing with the Pioneer Preachers, The
President took charge of the business.
Members were requested by Relief
Committee to hand in quilt blocks,
clothing, etc. The Roll Call was an
swered by a Thought on Thanksgiv
ing.
Mrs. Harding read an article for
Christian Stewardship entitled “Give
and it shall be Given.”
Herald reported for Korea. Meeting
closed with prayer.
Mrs. Anger as
ANNIVERSARY SERV
ICES HELD SUNDAY
Milverton Minister Preached
Rev. J. Elder oLMilverton was the
guest speaker for the Presbterian An
niversary held in Gorrie on Sunday.
The Church, was' nicely decorated
with autumn flowers for the occasion
and at both services the church was
fairly well filled. The speaker’s text
in the morning was found in Acts 1:
8, and the evening text was found in
Isaiah 62 and part of verse 10 “Go
throng the gates,” and also in Revel
ations 21, verse 13.
Both sermons were very impress
ive and showed the necessity for each
to give their entire self to Christ and
His cause. The Choir were assisted
by Mr. John Neilson, of Orangehill.
Mr. and Mrs. Speirs of Brussels, also
sang1 solos.
John Armstrong.
6th Line West: Richard Griffith
and. Robert Paulin.
9th Line East: Albert Johnston and
Wm, McDonald,
9th Line, West, Anson Ruttan and
John Strong.
10th Line, East: Frank Graham and
Geo. Galbraith.
10th Line, West: John Dinsmore
and Wm. Austin.
. 12th Line, East: John Giles and
Harvey Demmerling.
12th Line, West; James Warrel and
Wm. J. Douglas.
14th Line, East:
and Lloyd Jacques.
14th Line, West:
and. Albert Harris.
17th Line, East:
and Henry Kaufman.
17th Lme, West: Harry Gowdy
and Harry Metcalfe.
Town Line, North and East: Wm.
Flood and Dave Campbell.
Town Line, North and West: Fred
Johann and Elmer Zinn.
Fordwich: W. G. Strong and J.
Ridley.
Gorrie: Geo. McKee and Fred Tay
lor.
Wroxeter: Dick Rand and Tom
Ritchie.
Belmore: Local representatives.
Car Committees
Gorrie: W. G. Gallagher, James
Douglas and
Wroxeter:
Adam Muir.
Fordwich:
Patterson.
Robert* Hubbard
Arnold Holiday
Frank Douglas
RELIEF CARS TO
j BE SHIPPED
Cars Will Leave Wroxeter, Gorrie
and Fondlwich Next Week —
Note..the Dates.
The Howick Township Organiza-
tion plans to have the first car at
Wroxeter Monday to Tuesday noon,
Otcober 18 - 19; at Gorrie Tuesday
19 - 20.; and, if not filled, at Ford
wich from.noon, Oct. 20 -• noon Oct.
21, being shipped on'that day. How
ever, as two cars is our objective, we
greatly desire that the first car shall
be filled iby Tuesday night at Gorrie,
In this case, a second car will be wir
ed for, and it is believed can be laid
down to be loaded within two' days,
or three at most. Arrangements to
this end are being made. There- we
greatly desire that Everyone in both
village and country, will make a don
ation, and that our donations will be
greater than last year. This is a great
Christian opportunity. God has blest
us in this section, this year,
pass it. on!
Canvassets
Note*—Centre Side Road Is
vidnig line.
South Town Line and C Line: W.
C, McCracken and John Elliott
2nd Line, East; Clair Harris and
.Stanley Bride.
I 2nd Line, West, Wm. Doig and Ed,
McCallum.
4th Line, East:
Wm. Hawksbee,
4tlt Line, West:
Thos. Earl.
(5th Line, East:
Let us
the di-
Rae Cooper
Alex. Miller
Wm. Sailer
and
Ed. Bricker.
Robt. McMichael and
Ed. Williams and John
WROXETER
and
attd
. Miss Dorothy MacTivash, of Tor
onto, spent the week-end with her
mother, Mrs. MacTavish.
Mr. and Mrs. Jardine and family
of Brussels, were Sunday visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Moffat.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Morrison and
son, Donald, of St. Catharines, spent
the holiday with the former’s moth*
er, Mrs. John Morrison.
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Stewart, Moles-
I worth, were Sunday visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Sangster.
. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Hemphill spent
the week-end at,their summer home
at Dyer’s Bay.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith and
family, of Strathroy, were Thanks
giving visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Jno. Smith.
Miss Cassie Harris, of Toronto,
Lspent the holiday week-end with her
sister, iMiSs Mary‘Harris.
: Mr, John Muir of Stratford visited
for a few days recently with his bro
ther, Mr. George Muir.
Rev. ’A. L. and Mrs. Sanderson, of j
Mount Forest, spent Thanksgiving
with Mr, and Mrs. D. D. Sanderson,
Miss Eleanor Douglas, of Lebanon
spent the week-end at the home of
her mother, Mrs. John Douglas.
Mr, and Mrs, Chester Smith and
family of Galt spent Thanksgiving
with the former's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Smith.
Miss Vera Durst, of Ingersoll, is
visiting this week with her patents,
Mt. and Mrs. L S. Durst
Miss Margaret Durst of Clinton
spent the week-end at her home here
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Allen and fam
ily, of Brussels, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Allen.
Congratulations are extended to
Mr. and Mrs; John Smith, who, on
Monday of this week, celebrated their
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary.
iMr. and Mrs. Stuart Sanderson and
daughter, Catherine, of London, spent
the week-end with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wray and Miss
Joy Wray of Toronto, spent Thanks
giving with their mother, Mrs. John
Wray, Queen St.
Mrs. R. C. Berkinshaw and Bob, of
Toronto, spent Sunday with Mr. and
^Mrs. Fred Kitchen, who returned
with them- on Monday for a week’s
visit.
A number from here took in the
Teeswater Fair on Wednesday of last
week.
Miss Margaret McTavish, Toronto,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. McTav
ish, in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rae and child
ren, .Waterloo, were week-end guests
of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Rae.
Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn Eagleson,
son and daughter, all of Orangeville,
also their nephew, Mr. Stewart Mc
Tavish of Saskatchewan, were Sun
day guests of friends here. Mr. Eag
leson formerly lived in this vicinity.
Mr. George Brown, Ontario Vet
erinary College, Guelph, spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin
and family spent Sunday with Mr.
and. Mrs. A. C. Hutcheson, of Ford
wich.
Master John MacNaughton spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Wade, Fordwich.
We are pleased to know that Miss
Martha MacEwen, who underwent a
Serious operation at Kitchener hos
pital last week, is milking splendid
progress toward recovery.
• A shower was given on Thursday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. Shiell in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Graham Wray (nee Alberta Shiell).
Mrs. D. Fraser, Mrs. J. Lovell also
Mrs. D. S.
day guests
Palmerston.
Mr. and
and daughter, Norma Jean, spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Stocks. j
Rev. Stewart McTavish, Gallivan,'
Sask., was a week-end guest of Mr.
and Mrs, Jim McTavish.
The Fourth Line Circle Dramatic
Group .will present their play “The
Red-Headed Step-Child” in Forest
ers’ Hall, Bluevale, on Friday, Oct.
22nd. This group have also been in
vited to present their play in two oth
er places. The play which is a high
ly recommended one, has 12 in the
caste, and we wish the group every
success in presenting their first play.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Geddes, Bel
grave, were guests of Rev. A. M. and
Mrs. Grant last week*.
Owing to Salem Anniversary Serv
ices at which Rev. Mf« MftcKenzie
of Ripley will be guest speakoty there
will be no services on Sunday next
in Wroxeter United Church.
Mr. Muir McLaughlin spent the
holiday with his grandparents, Mr.,
and. Mrs, A.C, Hutcheson, of Ford
wich,
Mr. H. Bryans who was on the tea
ching staff here last year, is teach
ing in Elmwood. His many friends
here wish 'him every success.
Guests at the home of Frank Earls
and mother on Sunday were; Mr. and
Mrs, William McBride of Rymal,
near Hamilton, Mr, and Mrs. T. J.
MacDonald, Molesworth, and
Florence Edwards of Watford.
Mrs. Agnes Earls is visiting
tives in and. around Hamilton.
Women’s Institute
Mrs. J. N. .Allen opened her home
for the postponed September meet
ing of the W. I. which was held on
Thursday afternoon of last week, Oc
tober 7th, Contrasting to the cold
snowy weather out of doors, the liv
ing room and conservatory with its 1
grates, was a cheerful setting for one I
of the most interesting meetings of
the year. The President, Mrs, Norm
an T. McLaughlin presided. Follow
ing the usual opening exercises plans
were made for the local project work.
Mrs. W. A. Sawtell and Mrs. Mac
Donald were appointed local leaders.
The Roll Call, poem by Canadian
writer, brought an interesting res
ponse. The annual Institute bale was
arranged for, and donations may be
left at the home of Mrs. J. N, Al
len^ befoe Nov. 1. The guest speak
er, Mr, R. S. Hetherington, of Wing
ham, spoke on Laws pertaining to
Women and Children, his subject
proving most interesting and profit
able ,«A question drawer on the same
subject proved valuable. Community
singing was an added feature. At the
close of the meeting refreshments
were served by the hostess assisted
by Mrs. H. J. Wylie.
Women’s Missionary Society
The October meeting of the W. M.
S. will be held on Thursday afternoon
of this week at 3 p.m. at the home of
Mrs. Stutt. Mrs. Henry Timm and
Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin will have
charge of the meeting and the Roll
Call will be answered by a verse con
taining the word “Crowd.”
CELEBRATED THEIR
GOLDEN WEDDING
One of the happiest gatherings of
the holiday season took place on
Thanksgiving Day, when the family
of one of Wroxeter’s highly esteemed
couples, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith,
gathered in honor of the 50th anni
versary of’ their marriage.
It was in the year 1887 that Jennie
Harris, daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. George Harris, became the bride
of John Smith, son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. John Smith, Niagara Falls,
Ont.
The wedding topic' place at the
home now occupied by iMr. John
MacLeod and the officiating clergy
man was Rev. Mr. Cotton. The
bridesmaid, Miss Mary Stewart, and
the groomsman, Mr. John Elliott,
have both Passed away. %
To this union seven children were
born: Chester, Harold, Carl, Ella
(Mrs. G, Muir), Viola (Mrs. R. WaL
ker), Mina (Mrs. Wm. Wade), and
Ralph, who was killed in the Great
Wat.
During the celebration a mock,
wedding was staged. Mrs. Harold
Si^ith|was a charming bride with sat
in wedding gown and veil. Mr. Ches
ter Smith was groom, while a-grand
daughter, Audrey Wade, dainty in.
pale blue, carried the ring in a basket
of flowers. Mrs. Chester Smith act
ed the part of the Minister while Mrs.
Wade supplied the wedding music.
Dinner was served at 2 o’clock at
a table centred with a wedding cane
bearing 50 candles, The linen cloth
used was 50 years old, and the dec
orations were carried out in gold and
white. Mr. Chester Smith, the eldest
son, proposed the toast-to the bride
and groom of 50 years ago, and then
followed the presentation of a purse
of $80.00, two beautiful wicker chairs
and an electric floor lamp, was made
by the family, as well as many lovely-
gifts from neighbors and friends.
The afternoon was spent in music
and singing the old favorite songs to
gether. Miss Audrey Wade played a
guitar solo, the music being compos
ed by her mother in honor of the oc
casion. “Nobody’s Darling but Mine”
was another solo by request. A violin,
solo by Mr. Harold Smith with Miss
Jean. Walker as accompanist, was
much enjoyed. Misses Bernice and.
Marguerite Smith and Miss Andrey
Wade contributed a tap dance. At.
the request of several friends “The
Maple on the Hill” was played, dur
ing the .broadcast from the Wingham
station/ The final; number on this
happy occasion was a square dance
led by the bride and groom of fifty
years ago. -I • '&
Pictures of the company were tak
en, one of special interest was four
generations, Mrs. Smith, her daugh
ter, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Walkom and.
the only great-grandson, Cameron.
Walkom.
Congratulations were received from
many parts including a telegram from
Winnipeg friends.
Those present were: Mr.-and Mrs.
Chester Smith and Miss Mary Lyall, •
Galt, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith, Ed
ward, Bernice and Marguerite, Strath
roy, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith, Bern-
ell, and Lorraine, St. Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Walker, Kenneth,
Beryl, Jean and Harry, Fordwich, al
so Mr. and Mrs. Dan Walkom and
Cameron, of Chesley, Mr. and Mrs.
Gavin Muir, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wada
and Audrey, of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have lived their
fifty years of married life in and
around Wroxeter. They have always.
been citizens of the highest type and
their many friends in the community
join with their family in wishing this
worthy couple many more happy an
niversaries.
MacNaughton, were holi-
of Mrs. K. Greenlaw, of
Mrs. Norman Brandon
• I
PRESENT POSITION OF SPANISH FORCES
This comprehensive map locates
the positions of the opposing armies
and the territory controlled by each.
Starting at the important rail outlet
of Jaca, near the French border, the
battle line twists southward into the
mountains, veers west to encircle*
Madrid before turning south again
and eventually eastward to Motfd.
The legend in the upper left corner
indicates the various types of warfare^
A complete map of Spain is shotvtt in
the inset. 4* , u