HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1938-04-21, Page 8PAGE EIGHT WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday, April 21st, 1938
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Thursday, Friday, Saturday, April 21st, 22nd, 23rd
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A western picture with plenty of action.
Also “Andy Clyde” “Cartoon” “News”
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room with the vice president, Miss
Rhoda Robertson, in charge. Follow
ing the opening hymn Rev, A. Y.
.Robb led in prayer. The Y.P.S. of
Knox Presbyterian Church is unable
to accept the- invitation from the Y.
P. U. at the present time. George
Hetherington read the Easter Scrip
ture lesson and Rev. A. V. Robb
spoke^on the topic “The seven speech
es of Jesus.” Miss Alice Thornton
rendered a solo with pleasing effect.
next few weeks at his
Taylor received word
the death of Stephen
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, April 25, 26th, 27th
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An M-G-M Picture with WALTER CONNOLLY,-
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Admission — Adults 35c, Children 20c.
Owing to the length of this picture there will be no
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Mr. and Mrs. Roy Patten, Lucan,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
A. Fox.
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Miss Olive Garton and Mr. George
Suds, of Leamington, spent the week
end at the home of her father, Mr.
George Garton.
Miss Muriel Watt and Donald, of
Toronto, are spending this week with
their sister, Miss Genevieve Watt, at
the home of their uncle, Mr. William
Barbour.
Miss Anna May Carrick, Listowel,
spent the week-end at the home of
her father, Mr. Robt. Carrick.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cox spent
Sunday with his parents at Goderich
and with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Patterson, of Auburn,
Mr. Bert Cullimore spent the week
end in Wingham with Gordon Leg-
gatt.
Mr. Jack Gillespie, of New Sarum,
spent the -week-end at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gil
lespie.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Cross and daugh
ters, of Walkerton, Mr. and Mrs, Ira
McLean and daughters, of Brussels,
spent .Sunday with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. McLean, and Mrs. Gib
son and Donald and Shirley, of Lis
towel, are visiting with her parents
for this week. Mr. Jack McLean who
has spent the past five weeks at Wal
kerton returned home on Sunday.
Miss Mary Wheeler, of Brussels,
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. J.
CHhmney,
Mr. Adam McBurney, of Kingston,
and Mr. Melville Beecroft, Colborne,
are spending their Easter holidays at
their respective homes in E. Wawa
nosh.
Mr. Wilmer Taylor and daughter,
Doreen, of Hamilton, spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Thos, Taylor,
and Mrs. Fred Newman and children
who spent the past week with her
parents in Hamilton, returned to their
home here with Mr, Taylor on Sun
day.
Mr, Rellison Falconer spent a few
days of the past week in Caledon with
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, John
Falconer and other relatives.
Mr. Dan Martin of London is.
spending the
home here.
Mrs. Geo.
last week of
Woods, of Hartney, Man,, who pass
ed away suddenly after a short illness
from pneumonia, Besides his wife,
formerly Annie Taylor, of Fordyce,
he leaves to mourn him, two sons and
two daughters. Mr, and Mrs, Woods
were planning to celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary this spring.
The chair of the United Church are
holding a concert and social evening
in the church oij Thursday evening.
A special musical program has been
prepared and all are invited to attend.
Mr. Gordon Elliott is laid up these
days with a very sore shoulder. When
ploughing last Thursday the plough
struck a stone and the handle flew
up and struck his shoulder, bruising
it badly and injuring the socket of
the arm. He is still unable to lift the
injured member.
The car-loads of fertilizer are be
ginning to come along now. Milas
Moir is unloading a car, also J, D.
Beecroft.
Special Easter services were held
in both churches here on Sunday with
special Easter anthems.
Miss Marjorie Falconer, Wingham,
is visiting this week with her cousin,
Miss Jean Welwood, and Miss Fran
ces Robinson with Miss Florence
Beecroft.
Charlie Moore accidentally cut his
foot on Tuesday morning when work
ing with an axe, and four stitches
were required to close the cut.
,Mr. Robert McClenaghan is in Tor
onto for three days this week attend
ing the school convention there.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Habkirk spent
Sunday at Kincardine with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Pettigrew.
Mrs. Aldin Purdon returned to het
home here last Sunday with her bro
thers, Arthur and Earle Goyeau and
her father, Mr. .Albert Goyeau, all of
Leamington. She brought her niece,
little Dorothy Jean Goyeau with
and left Billie to visit there for a
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Elliott
family visited on Sunday with
mother, Mrs. Robt. Mitchell, at-
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Galbraith
of Wingham.
On account of the play, the young
people of the Presbyterian church
held their meeting on Friday evening
when Mr. Tom Wilson was in charge.
The Scripture lesson was taken by
Mrs. Robt. Mowbray and Mrs. J.
Conn led in prayer. Mr. Elroy Laid
law and Mr. Norman Welwood sang
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R. A, SPOTTON
played a piano solo. Bert Cullimore
read an Easter meditation, and Miss
Genevieve Watt led in prayer. Miss
Olive Farrier gave a splendid talk on
the topic “The Risen Lord, and Car
man Farrier and Millan Moore gave
the discussion.
BLUEVALE
Y.P.U. Met Friday
.The regular meeting of the Y.P.U.
of the United Church was held on
Friday evening in the Sunday School
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■ Easter Sunday Observed
Easter was observe^ in both of the
churches on Sunday. In the United
Church, Rev, A, V. Robb conducted
services morning and evening. Spec
ial music was rendered by the choir
and Rev. A. V, Robb and Miss Alice
Thornton sang solos and a duet was
sung by Misses Alice and Eunice
Thornton. Rev,. J, R. Greig delivered
an Easter message from the pulpit of
Knox Presbyterian Church. Two ap
propriate anthems were sung by the
choir, Mrs, A. Mowbray taking the
solo part. Three new elders will be
inducted apd ordained at the regular
service next Sunday morning.
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Held Thank-Offering Meeting
The W.M.S. of Knox Presbyterian
Church held the Easter Thank-Offer
ing meeting in hte Sunday School
room on Friday evening. The pres
ident, Mrs. Alex. Mowbray, opened
the meeting by reading an Easter
Scripture lesson and Rpv. J. R. Greig
offered prayer. A pageant entitled
“To Lighten the World’s Darkness,”
was presented. The Spirit of Mis
sions and the Spirit of Thank-Offer
ing enacted by Mrs. W. H. McKin
ney and Mrs. Cameron Adams, dress
ed in white dresses, were shown, giv
ing the light to Indian, (Mrs. Ewart
McKercher), Japan (Miss Isobel
Mustard), China (Mrs. Will Mundell)
Formosa (Miss Hazel Mundell) and
South America (Miss Florence Fow
ler) all dressed to represent the res
pective countries. Mrs. (Rev.) W. A.
Williams, Cranbrook, gave an address
on “Gratitude” in keeping with the
theme of the'pageant. She pointed
out how easy for one to practise say
ing “Thank You” and remarked how
often it was forgotten. Miss Margar
et Turvey and Miss Isobel Mustard
sang a duet. The benediction was
pronounced by Rev. W. A..Williams.
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Sultana Raisins ....... 2 lbs. 23c
Sweet Gherkin Pickles
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Mrs. Wm. Robinson, and Mrs. John “The Old Rugged Cross” and Mrs. J.
Kilpatrick and children, of Lucknow,
also visited there.
Mr. Everett Robinson spent the
Easter holidays at Bluevale with his
uncle, Mr. Eldrid Nichol.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Robinson and
Calvin Robinson, also Miss Lillion
and Miss Stella Cook of Tilsonburg
spent the week-end at the home of
Mr. Thos. Robinson and with other
E. Wawanosh relatives.
Miss Mildred Mason, of Toronto,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Mason.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymnod Finnigan
arid children, of Crewe, visited on
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Pollock spoke on Marie De Chapde
laine. The president closed with
prayer. At the Monday evening ser
vice Jas. Richardson and Johnston
Conn had charge of the Scripture
readings, and Jas. Wilson led in pray
er, Miss Velma Scott read a message
from the Peace River District, and
Rev. J. Pollock gave an interesting
talk on Natural Growth Down the
Ages, in relation with his series on
Life and Conduct.
The young people of the Presby
terian Church presented their three-
act play “Here Comes Charlie” to an
appreciative audience in the Institute
Hall last Tuesday evening. The story
hinged around Larry Eliott’s home.
Larry, while in the Ozar’d mountains
on a fishing trip, had been rescued by
an old man, to whom he made a pro
mise that if he should die, that Larry
should take care of Charlie, who turn
ed out to be a girl, nicknamed Char
lie, from her real name, Charlotte.
Mrs. Norma Taylor, Toronto, spent
the week-end at the home of her par
ents, Mr, and Mrs. J. B. Morrison.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Garton and
children of Leamington, spent Sunday
with his father, Mr, Geo. Garton.
Mrs. Russel Moore spent the week
end at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Elmo Pritchard, of Lucknow.
The W.M.Si of the United Church
held a tea at the home of Mrs. Victor
Emerson on Friday last with a splen
did attendance, and the ladies quilted
a quilt.
The meeting of the Y.P.U. of the
United Church was held on Monday
night with Miss Agnes Gillespie in
charge of the calf to worship, with an
Easter theme, and with Miss Lettie
Fox in charge, The Scripture lesson
was read by Mrs. Lott and Mrs, J,
G. Gillespie gave the Scripture com
ments. Mr. Clarence McCletiaghan
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Institute Elected Officers
The annual meeting of the Wo
man’s Institute was held on Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Alice
Aitken, with the president in the chair.
Miss Hazel Mundell was1 named dele
gate to the Girls’ Conference to be
held in Guelph in May. Mrs. Joseph
Curtis,gave an excellent paper on the
motto '“Many a wrong step is taken
by standing still.” The report of the
secretary showed a membership of 20.
Eleven regular meetings were held
during the year with some splendid
papers, exhibits and discussions. The
president in her address, told in a
humerus pleasing manner some of her
experiences during the year and ask
ed that all the members co-operate to
make this year even better. Commun
ity Activities and Relief held a prom
inent place in the year’s programme. •
Mrs. Aitken was elected to preside
for the election of officers, with the
following, result: President, Mrs. J.
Wickstead; 1st vice pres., Mrs. Alex.
Mowbray; 2nd vice pres., Mrs. Alice
Aitken; Secretary-Treasurer, M. Olive
Scott; District Director, Mrs. Aitken;
Rep. to District Annual, Mrs. Wick
stead; Branch Directors, Mrs. S. N.
Gallaher,’ Mrs. W. McGee, Mrs. M.
Smith, Dorothy Greenway. Program
Com.: Mrs. Gallaher, Mrs. J. Breck
enridge, Margaret Curtis; Pianist,
Mrs. James Breckenridge; Auditors,
Mrs. Aitken, Mrs. Wettlaufer; Press
Reporter, Margaret Curtis; Conven
ors of Standing Committees: Health
and Child Welfare, Mrs. Wickstead;
Home Economics, Mrs. Mowbray;
Education, Hazel Mtindell; Agricul
ture and Canadian Industries,Dorothy
Greenway; Legislation, Mrs. Jos.
Breckenridge; Community Activities
and Relief, Mrs. Roy Turvey; His
torical Research and Current Events,
Margaret CurtiS; Canadlanization,
Florence Fowler; Peace. Education
and International Relations, Mrs. Ait
ken. The President thanked the
members for their confidence in re
electing her to the office and spoke
of the co-operative programme in
Home Economics. At the close of
the meeting all were invited to the
'dining room for refreshments where
the table was decorated in the Easter
colors.
Mr. John Strachan and Miss Jessie
Strachan,' Brussels, with their cousin,
Mrs. Peter S. MacEwen.
Miss Marie Wettlaufer, Blyth, with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wett
laufer.
Mr. and Mrs. James Master, Misses
Hazel and Evelyn, Parkhill, with Mr.
and Mrs. John Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Rolph, of Detroit,
with Mr. and Mrs. W. Mann.
Mrs. Neil McLean and son, Toron
to, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
Thornton.
J. Wesley Beattie, Misses Ethel
and Florence Beattie, Seaforth, and
Mrs. Sample and daughter, Dorothy,
of Detroit, with Miss Olive Scott.
Mrs. Roger Oke, Wingham, with
Mrs. Aitken.
Miss Thompson, Teeswater, with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Hetherington.
Harry Elliott has purchased the
property from James Kerney which is
occupied at present by Mr. and Mrs.
Jos. H. Smith.
Residents of Bluevale and vicinity
welcome Mr. Thomas Stewart back
to his home after an absence of over
three months, having medical atten
tion.
Mrs. Wettlaufer, Miss Marie, Jack
and Harry, spent Monday with rela
tives at Kitchener,
Mr. and Mrs. F. Churchill, Vernon
and Loreen, visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Mulligan.
.Miss Loreen Hamilton is spending
her Easter holidays with cousins in
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Easter Visitors:
Eldon McKinney, Toronto, with his
brother, W. H. McKinney.
Mrs, ’ Cecil Griffiths, Guelph, with
her sister, Mrs. Chas. Bosman.
Miss Dorothy Aitken, of Drayton,
with her mother, Mrs. Alice Aitken.
Miss Pearl Mathers, Toronto, with
her father, Mr. Thos. Mathers;
Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Callecomb and
son, Allan, Toronto, with’ Mr, and
Mrs. Eldred Nichol.
Fresh Fruit In Season, Head Lettuce, Leaf Lettuce, Rhubarb, Etc.
Also Bacons, Werners, Bologna, Etc. Phone 161 for
Courteous Service and Prompt Delivery.
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REDPATH’S GRANULATED SUGAR 10 Lb. 54c
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COLEMAN’S PURE LARD
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