HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1938-02-24, Page 16PAGE EIGHT WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday, March 3rd, 1938
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JANET GAYNOR — KOBER TAYLOR
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Evening Post story, starring two of Holly
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Also “News”
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, March 7th, 8th, 9th
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A gay, romantic comedy of crossed swords aind
double-crossed sweethearts.
Also “Bridal Griefs” “Dumbs The Word” (Edgar
Kennedy) “Rhythm in a Night Court”
WHITECHURCH
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Gillespie and
Donald and Betty of New Sarum,
visited on Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Gillespie and with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hodgins
of Holyrood, and Jack Gillespie, who
accompanied them, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Gibson Gillespie.
Miss Merle Wilson R. N. left on
Monday to visit with friends in Tor
onto and with her sister, Miss Agnes
Wilson R. N. of Whitby.
Mr. Harry Bailey of Wingham
spent the week-end at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cornelius.
Miss Winnifred Farrier of Toron
to spent the week-end at the home of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Farrier.
Miss Muriel Patterson of Lucknow
spet the week-end at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. Wm. Taylor,
Rev. Robt Barbour of Toronto,
spent the wek-end at the home of his
brother, Mr. Wm. Barbour.
The Young People of ,St. Helens
United Church are presenting their
play, "Safety First” in the institute
Hall on Thursday night under the
auspices of the Y. P. U. of the Unit
ed Church here. a
All the ladies of the W. M. S. of
the local Churches have been invit
ed to atend the annual Day of Prayer
being held in the United Church here
on Friday, March 4 th, at 2.30 p.m.
The W. M. S. of the United Church
are holding a tea at the home of Mrs.
John Gillespie on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tiffin, Mr.
and Mrs. George Tiffin, of Kinloss
and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Falconer of
Culross visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Rising of Saltford last Wed
nesday evening.
Evangelistic Services I
In the City Mission, Wingham |MARCH 4th to 2.0th |
REV. AND MRS. J. G. GROUT
Of Tonasket, Washington, Radio Artists of Ta
coma, Washington, are the Evangelists who sing
and preach the Gospel.
Times of Services:
March 4th and 6th! — Rev. P. G. Lehman, of Owen
Sound, will open this campaign Fri., 8 p.m.
Sunday: Sunday School, 2 p.m.
Meetings 3 and 7.45 p.m.
AIL Are Welcome.
The regular meeting of the Fire
side Club met last Wednesday even
ing at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Mowbray with a splendid atten
dance. The president, Mr. Bert Cuil-
imore was in charge of the meeting.
A short program consisting of a trio
by Mrs. Jas. Laidlaw, Mrs. Fred New
man, Mrs. Habkirk, sang, My Old
Kentucky Home. Mr. Jas. Falconer
played a violin number accompanied
by Norman Welwood on the mando
lin, and Mrs. Falconer at the piano.
Miss Reta Purdon gave a reading.
Mr. Ezra Wehvod saong, Little brown
Jug,and Miss .Velma Scott gave a
reading of the French Habitants.
Misses Verna Purdon and Marjorie
Purdon sang a duet, and a quartette,
Mrs, Jas. Laidlaw, Miss Velma Scott,
Mr. Jack Pollock and Mr. J. D. Bee
croft sang, Southern Memories. The
Journal was read by Miss Aleta Blun
ter, teacher of S. S. No. 14, and prov
ed veery interesting and humorous.
This was to be a- hard time meeting
and prizes were given for the most
appropriate costume, the prizes go
ing to Velma.
The judges, Agnes Mackay, Dorna
McClenaghan,, Robt. Mowbray, Scott
and Ezra Wellwood. The young folks
were invited to gp to the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Laidlaw for the
next meeting. After lunch the young
folks danced and played cards until
closing time, ‘
Mr. Chas Martins black driver died
one day last week.
Mrs. Ezra Scholtz spent Monday
in Wingham with her aunt, Mrs. Wm.
Adair.
Miss Muriel Purdon of St. Plelens,
spent the week-end at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roebrt Purdon.
The regular weekly meeting of the
young people of the Presbyterian
Church was held on Monday evening
with Jack Pollock in the chair. The
scripture lessons were read by Jack
McLean and Mrs. Johnston Conn.
Elroy and Kenneth Laidlaw, Norman
Welwood and Rellison Falconer sang
“Let the Lower Light’s Keep Burn
ing”, and the topic was in charge of
Jack Pollock who spoke on, “The
Word and the World, or the Way of
the Witnesses. Norman Welwood led
in prayer, and after the closing hymn,
the Lord’s Prayer was repeated in
unison.
At the Monday evening meeting in
the United Church, Clarence McClen
aghan was in charge. The scripture
lessons were read by Doris McClena
ghan and Agnes Gillespie, and Mr.
Millian Moore gave a reading, and
Miss Lettie Fox led in prayer. Rev.
PI. M, Wright read the story accom
panying the slides of the dried out
areas in Saskatchewan.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Robinson and
Ernest attended the funeral of the
late Mr. Jas. Nicholl in Wingham
last Friday.
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grandson, Norman Hall, of Western
University, London.
Miss Florence Fowler spent the
past week with her friend, Mrs. Dale
at Walton,
The World’s Day of Prayer service
will be held in the .United Church on
Friday, afternoon. All ladies are in
vited to attend. *
Mrs. A. F. Meiklejohn of Kingston
spent a
parents,
and her
few days recently with her
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Ramsay
uncle, David Ramsay.
ST. HELENS
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Wallact
Miller was thp scene of a pleasant
gathering on Wednesday 'evening last
on the occasion of a- handkerchief
shower arranged by the members of
the Girls’ Handicraft Club and their
leader, Mrs. McKenzie Webb in hon
or of Miss Laurine Miller. Laurin’e,
who has been assistant leader of the
club, leaves next week to enter Strat
ford General Hospital as a student
nurse. Little Doris Taylor, dressed
as a nurs.e and holding a white para
sol from which were hung the par
cels containing many lovely handker
chiefs, was drawn into the living,
room by little Billy Webb on his ex
press wagon. The gifts were opened
and the accompanying verses read by
Lauraine to whom the gathering was
a complete surprise. After she had
expressed her appreciation to the
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Institute to Meet March 10th
The regular monthly meeting of
the Women’s Institute will be held
on Thursday afternoon, March 10th,
at the borne of Mrs. J. Curtis. The
Roll Call, Some Well Known Abuse
of Hospitality. Motto: Houses are
made to live in, not to look at. Mrs.
Roy 'Purvey. Miss Duff will give a
paper “The Pioneers of Huron Coun
ty.” Music and a contest. A paper
on Canadianization will be given by
Miss Dorothy Greenway. Visitors are
welcome.
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Claude Bellsmith presided over the
regular meeting of the Y.P.S. in Knox
Presbyterian Church on Friday even
ing and read as the Scripture lesson
the 8th Psalm, and Mrs. Greig offer
ed prayer, During the business per
iod arrangements were made for the
purchase of a piano for the Sunday
School room. The society is planning
the presentation1 of a play. Rev. J. R.
Greig gave a talk on the Life of Ste
phen Leacock. The Bible contest on
the Life of Christ was conducted by
Mrs. J. R. Greig. Miss Alba Mow
bray’s side won the greater number
of points.
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Thomas E. Nichol, Montreal, and
Mrs. Arthur Challacombe, of Toronto
spent the week-end with their broth
er, Eldred Nichol and Mrs. Nichol.*
They were home attending the fun
eral of th'eir father, Mr. James E,
Nichol.
Miss Loreon Naylor, Molcsworth,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Higgins.
Miss Bernice Hogarth spent the
week-end at her home, in Goderich.
Mrs. R. H, McKinnon who has
been a patient in the Clinton Hospital
has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wettlaufer and
son, Keith, of Maplewood, spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr. and. Mrs. j.
W. Wettlaufer.
Mrs. Peter S. MacEwen was a
week-end visitor with relatives at
Brussels.
Mr, and Mrs. John Half returned
from Parkhill the end of the week.
They were accompanied by their
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girls several interesting contests were
enjojyed. The remainder of the even
ing was spent in dancing by the girls
and their friends, numbering, around
forty in all.
The annual Banquet under the aus
pices of the Y.P.U, was held in the
basement of the United Church Fri
day evening with over one hundred
in attendance. The room was prettily
decorated with streamers of pink and
green, the hand painted place-cards
and other table decorations carrying
out the same dainty color scheme. Af
ter all had partaken of the bountiful
supper a program of toasts and
speeches interspersed with readings
and musical numbers was enjoyed,
with Rev. H, M. Wright as master of
ceremonies. He proposed the toast
to “Our King andt Country” which
was responded to by singing of “God
Save the King” and “O Canada.” The
toast to "The Young People in Our
Church” proposed by Lome Woods,
wag responded to by Cuyler Ramage,
that to the Ladies, given by Earl Dur
um in the absence of Gordon Miller,
was responded to by Laurine Miller;
readings were given by Miss Gene
vieve Walt, of Whitechurch, and by
E. W. Rice, and solos by Mrs.'Rice
and Mr. Mochrie. Mr. Milan Moore
brought greetings from the White
church Y.P.U.. The 'guest speaker
was Rev. George Wylie of Benmiller
who told of many of his experiences
as a student missionary in what is
now the dried-out .area of the West.
He ended: with an appeal to the young
people for their suport in the present
missionary need. An interesting feat
ure was the presentation of a hand
some Bible to Laurine Miller, An ad
dress of good wishes and appreciation
was read by Stanley Todd and the
presentation was made by Dick Wea
therhead. After Laurine had express
ed her thanks all joined in singing
“Will ye no come back again?” The
pleasant gathering was brought to a
close by the singing of “Blest be the
tie that binds.”
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BLYTH
Wm. Johnston spent
London during the
' Born—>In Blyth, Wednesday, Feb.
16th, to Mr. and MrL B. Walsh, a
daughter.
Born—-In Clinton Hospital, Feb. 20,
to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sloman, of Cap-
reol Jet., Northern Ontario, twins, a
daughter and son.
Mrs. Wm. Armstrong is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Johns
ton.
The Women’s Day of Prayer will
be held on Friday afternoon in Unit
ed Church.
St. Michael’s R. C. congregation
held a euchre and dance Monday ev
ening. Blyth String Orchestra sup
plied the music.
Mr. and Mrs.
a few days in
week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McKay have
returned from visiting friends in B. C.
The .annual “At Home” tendered
by the officers and members of Blyth
Lodge No. 303 A.F. & A.M. on Fri
day night was a delightful affair. The
earlier part of the evening was em
ployed in cards and crokinole, Mrs.
Craig of Grand Bend, won first prize
in cards and Ed. Sillib second, while
Miss Jean Phillips won first in crok
inole and Mr. R. R. Watt for the
gents. Following the games a tastily
prepared lunch by the C.G.I.T. was
served and the evening’s program
concluded by a short program, of read
ings, instrumentals and vocal solos.
BELGRAVE
Miss Mae Young of London spent
the week-end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Young.
Mrs. J. A. Brandon is spending a
week or so with Mrs. Haugh, Wing
ham.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
Jas. Young fell and broke her left arm
near the wrist and sprained the right
wrist. We wish her a speedy recov
ery,
Freda Jordan has been very sick
during the week with a doctor and
nurse in attendance but is gradually
improving.
The annual meeting for the Day of
Prayer will be held in Knox United
Church on Friday afternoon when all
the ladies of tile community will be
welcome.
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Mr. Joseph Vogan and
Miss Lillie, from cast of
daughter,
Belmore,
spent one day last week with Ml and
Mrs. John Gowdy,
Mr, Walter Bush spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Johh McEw
en of the 2nd of Turnberry.
Miss Iva Gallaher spent a few days
recently with friends in Wingham;
Mr, Ernest Baldwin and daughter,
Irene, of Starbuck, Man., paid a fly
ing visit for a couple of days last
week with Wm. Weir and other
friends,
The Bost Social held in the church
on Tuesday night of last week by the
Young People in connection with the
League, was well attended. The pro
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gramme was enjoyed by all present.
There was also a Box Social held
in Powell’s .School last Friday night.
The boxes were sold by auction.
There was a good programme and the
school house was crowded. All pres
ent enjoyed themselves.
JAMESTOWN
and Mrs, Dan Cassidy enterMr.
‘tained their friends and neighbors to
a very enjoyable party- Thursday ev
ening.
Mrs. Harry Wright and Marie
spent a few days last week with! Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Parr. ’ V
Mervyn Grainger visited in Tor
onto over the week-end with his sis
ter, Irene.
Mr. Charlie Johnston is on the sick
list at present.
The theatre, was in an uproar.
“They’re calling for the author,”
said the manager.
“But I can’t make a speech!” re
plied the man responsible for the play.
The manager grabbed the play
wright and as he shoved him toward
the curtain he said: "Well, just go
front and tell them you’re sorry.”
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR
The typographical error.
Is a slippery thing, and sly,
You can hunt till you are dizzy, 1
But it somehow will get by,
Till the forms are off the presses
It is strange how still it keeps;
It shrinks down into a corner
And it never stirs nor peeps,.
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That typographical error,
Too small for human e’yes,
Till the ink is on the paper,
When it grows to mountain size.
The boss he stares with horror,
Then he .grabs his hair Snd groans;
The copy reader drops his head
Upon his hands and moans— •
The remainder of the issue
May be clean as clean can be,
But that typographical error
Is the only thing you see.
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Town of Wingham
1938 Taxes
> iA^p^rs maY make payments on account
of 1938 taxes up to 90 per Cent, of 1937 taxes.
Interest at the rate of Five per cent pet an
num will be allowed *on such prepayments. »
Prepayments of taxes must be made at the
Town Treasurer*® Office, Town Halt
W. A* GALBRAITH, Treasurer,
Town of Wingham.
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