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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1938-07-07, Page 74 Thursday, July 7 th, 1938 News and Gorrie Vidette has ei- f Chas. Law- I I '■x <§'« his near Wrox- at the home Mrs. Archie the ov- Mrs. Florence Blak'e was feeding chickens in a field near Hamilton on July 1 when she saw two airplanes flying low. They crashed before her eyes. From the wreckage (RIGHT) the pilot, Homer Chapple^ was taken, fatally injured. In the second ship, Mrs. Daphne Shelfoon and her dog, Thistle (LEFT), were saved by skil­ ful piloting. Hastie and Mrs. Robt. GORRIE Recent guests of Mrs, S. G. Kaine were: Mr. and Mrs, Don. Russel and ’ family, Mr, Noble Wright of Chat * ham, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Jackson, of Windsor, Mrs, O, H. Osterhout, also Mr, and Mrs. Don. Jarrell of Detroit Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs David Cathers over the holiday were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cathers and Mr .and Mrs. Williams, of Stratford, also Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Holmes of Tor onto. Miss Wilma Watson, of Blyth, is •spending the week with her grand­ mother, Mrs, George Ashton Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cathers, Mr. and Mrs. .Charles Cathers, of Salem, Mr, and Mrs. S. Holmes, of Toronto, and Mrs. David Cathers motored to Stratford on Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cathers. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. T. Shera and daughter, Shirley, spent Friday with the former’s brother, Mr. Henry Shera- and Mrs. Shera at Moorefield. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Cooper and dau­ ghter, Annie, of Tugaske, Sask., mot­ ored over, arriving here on Saturday evening and are spending a few weeks with relatives, and Mrs. Cooper’s sis­ ters, Misses Murray. We extend congratulations to Miss ( Grace Greer of S. S. No. 18, Howick, Toronto, spent the week-end with Mr. who won a two dollar cash prize for essay on "Fish Conservation”, ,'4Bk>onsored by the Ontario Anglers’ ^Association. The annual L.O.L, service will be held in the United Church here on Sunday next, July 10th, at 11 a.m., when the special speaker will be Rev. Loney, of Wingham. Mr. Robert Wade is spending a few weeks’ vacation with relatives in Tor­ onto. Miss Edna Lawrence, Toronto, spent Friday and the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. rence. Mrs. Agnes Earls, of eter, spent Thursday last of her daughter, Mr. and Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. ■daughter, Arlene, and Hastie, of Toronto, spent Dominion Day with Mr. aml -MrS. Kenneth Has­ tie. Mrs. R. Hastie and Arlene are remaining for a week here. Mrs. Dowdell, Eleanor and Audrey, of Toronto, were visitors for a few row, spent a few days the past week and Mrs. D. Cathers and other rela­ tives. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. King, Toronto, spent Friday and the week-erid with relatives here, and Mr. and Mrs. C. King, who have spent the last couple of weeks in Toronto, returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bolton motor­ ed to .Toronto on Thursday last from where they accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Duckworth on a motor trip to Montreal for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs.- Arthur Lincoln, of Glennanan, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, of Wingham; also Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foster and Mr. James Fos­ ter were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cathers. Mr. James Foster who has been visiting his brother, Mr. Geo. Foster, and other relatives, returned to his home at Manitou, Man., on Monday. Mrs. Walter Simson spent a couple of1 days last week with relatives at Fordwich. Katherine and Elmer Butt, of Har- •days with the former’s parents, Mr.! with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bradnock and Mrs. John Hyndman, and Mrs. (and other friends.' Hyndman, who has spent the past two weeks in the city, returned home with them. Miss Bessie Wylie, of Toronto, is spending her summer vacation with her mother, Mrs. J. Wylie. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Colmer, Tor­ onto, spent Dominion Day and the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest King, and Mr, E. King, who has spent last week in the city, returned home •with them., Mr. Ernest King and son, Edward, of Detroit, spent Sunday and Monday •at the home of M.r. and Mrs. Ernest King, and the latter remained for his ^^tacation here. Mrs. O’Neil spent a few days last week with her sister in Atwood, who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cathers, Strat­ ford, spent Dominion Day with the and Mrs. Daveformer’s parents, Mr. Gathers. Miss Mae Watters, Dominion Day with family, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Newton and sons, Ronald and George, spent a few days the latter part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Newton and oth­ er relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Holmes, of Toronto, spent her sister and Clifford Dodds. The community was shocked to hear of the detith of Miss Rosa B. Taylor, of Kitchener, sister of Mrs. Knowlson and Miss Nora Taylor. She died quite suddenly on Friday morn­ ing last, the cause of death being a heart attack. Mrs. Knowlson and Miss N. Taylor attended the funeral which was held in- Kitchener on Sun­ day. They have the sympathy of a large number of friends, as another sister died just two or three months ago. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cloyne Mi­ chel on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Willot Kelterborn and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mohr and fam­ ily, all of Milverton. Mr. and Mrs. Graham, of Merlin, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lawrence. Miss Florence Jones, of Winnipeg, Mrs. Wm. Lowery, of London, and Mrs. Ida Lowery, of Brussels, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Julia Day. Miss Curie, of Belmore, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Alex. Marshall. GORRIE PUBLIC ’ SCHOOL REPORT *’h il PILOT KILLED IN MID-AIR CRASH OVER HAMILTON Grade 6 — Doreen Harrison (P), Wilma Heibein (P), Dick Carson (P), Earle King (P), Lorraine Nickel 55.27%. Grade 5 — Emily Heinmiller (P), Bill Heibein (P), Hugh Hutchison (P), Mac. Hutchison 63.44%, Betty Heinmiller 62.91%, Lucille Under­ wood 62.18%, Charlie Miller 59.83%, Elgin King 59.64%, Harry Zimmer­ man, absent. Gordon J. Mundell, Teacher. GATHERS FAMILY RE-UNION HELD The fifth Cathers Re-Union was held in Victoria Park, Gorrie, on June 25th, when sixty registered. Des­ pite the weather, which made it im­ possible for the usual snappy ball game which -the family always have, the sports were carried on in the Ar­ ena, where both dinner and supper were laid. Mr. David Cathers, Vice President, acted as chairman for the occasion, and the following races were run off: 5 years and under, Mary Thornton, Kathleen Cathers, Jean Moffat; 8 years and under, Jean Mof­ fat, Joyce Thornton; 8 years and un­ der, boys, Calvin Moffat, Raymond Neil; 12 years and under, girls, Joyce Jardine, Margaret Moffat; 15 years and under, Everett Cathers, Joyce Jardine; boys over 15, Eldred Cath­ ers, Jack Thornton; girls over 15, Dorothy Jardine, Evelyn Cathers; 3- leggcd race, Joyce Jardine and M. Moffat, B. Thornton and-E. Gathers; father and son, Chas, and Eldred Ca­ thers, Alvin and Calvin Moffat; mo­ ther and daughter, Mrs. J. Cathers qnd Joyce Jardine, iMrs. W. Jardine and Dorothy • Jardine; clothes pin, Mrs. J. Cathers, Loreen Thornton; marshmallow, Idella Bryans, Evelyn Cathers; adding race, Group 1 and 2; Cardboard, Calvin Moffat, Bill Thorn­ ton; Nail driving, Mrs. C. Cathers, Mrs. Thornton; nail driving, men, Bill Jardine, W. A. Cathers. The usual treats and ice cream were the gift of the president, Mr. C^ Cathers, of Toronto, who was unable to be present. The officers were re-elected and plans were laid to hold the event on the last Saturday in June in 1939. Homer Chapple, shown here with his wife, was married last Au­ gust. Six weeks ago he won his priv­ ate pilot’s license. He left the Ham­ ilton Aaero club on July 1 flying solo. MONUMENTS at first cost Having our factory equipped with the mostiinodern machinery for the exe­ cution of high-class work, we ask you to see the largest display, of monu­ ments of any retail factory in Qntario. AH finished by sand blast machines, We import all our granites from the Old Country quarries direct, in the rough. You can save all local deal­ ers’, agents’ arid middleman profits by seeing us. E. X Skelton & Son at West End Bridge—WALKERTON YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Our 25 Point- Scientific Examin­ ation enables us to give you Clean, Comfortable Vision F.F. HOMUTH Optometrist lit. Harriston Junior Room Honours 75%, Pass 60%. Promoted to Grade 5—(Honours): Norman Carson, Greta Hyndman, Mary Ritchie; (Pass), Clare Bolton, Lome King. Promoted to Grade 3—(Honours): Maxine Bolton, Erland Gregg, Grace Harper, Pauline Heinmiller; (Pass): Bill Ashton, Hattie Miller, Bobby Harrison. Promoted to Grade 2—(Honours): Lois Elsley, Maxine Farrish, George Gregg, Betty Harper, Stanley Hobbs, Helen Strong, Tom Newton; (Pass): Florence Anger, Jim Miller. Grade 1 (Good Progress): Bruce Anger, Marlene Barton, Mildred Far* rish, Nelson Harper, Jessie Miller, Hilda Neill, Dorothy Watson. V >M. Lennox, Teacher, Senior Room (P) indicates that the pupil has had an average of 70% or more on the year’s work and has been promoted on this standing. Possible is 100%, Pass is 60%, • " Grade 7—Jean Heibein (P>, Bow­ er Parrish (P), Harold Finlay 62%, Reg. Taylor 60.8%, George Gallaway Confirmation Service A very beautiful and impressive Confirmation Service was held in St. Stephen’s Church here on Monday af­ ternoon when the Right Rev. Bishop Seager, of London, admitted eight members to the Church. His Lord­ ship took as his text St, Luke 15th chap., 4th verse, impressing on them the supreme importance of each in­ dividual and their actions on the af­ fairs of the world, whether they are for good or evil and that each indi­ vidual finds his happiness and liberty in his successful co-operation with and kindness to others, Mr, and Mrs. ,H. V, Holmes and Miss Perkins spent the week-end with friends at Guelph and Conestoga, At an executive meeting of the Gor­ rie Women’s Institute held on Mon­ day it,was decided to hold the July meeting on July 20th rather than on the usual date of July 13th, Members kindly note this change of date. 153.14%, Kathleen Risley 50.8%, Jack [ Underwood 4175%. Sutcessful Strawberry Festival The Strawberry Festival held under the auspices o£ the W.A. of the Unit­ ed Church, was held in Victoria Park here On Friday night, and was as us­ ual, a success, The tables were nicely decorated and were piled high with alt good things to eat, while the wait- ers saw to it that everyone had ample and more delicious strawberries. iMr. Gregg, in introducing the new pastor of the church, Rev. H. M. Watt, gave out the interesting fact that 37 years previous to that day the first stones and the corner stone was laid for he present church. The program, a play from Whitechurch, entitled “Cabbag­ es or Dollars” was well received and exceptionally well staged, much cred­ it going to the director, Mrs. Robb, who has directed many. The net pro­ ceeds were encouraging as they am­ ounted to $129.63. WROXETER Tor- Mr. De- the Dr. W. A. and Mrs. Spence, onto, were recent visitors with and Mrs. R. J. Rann. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Rogers, troit, were week-end visitors at home of Mrs. Geo. Paulin. Miss Ruth Brown, of Howick, also visited at the same home during the week-end. Miss Gertrude Sangstcr, of Detroit, spent the week-end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Satig- ster. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hetherington, Toronto, spent a few days recently with Mr. and Mrs. M, Sellers. Mr. and Mrs, Austin Martin and daughter, Eleanor, of Weston, spent the week-end with Mrs. John Doug­ las and family. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brandon and daughter, Norma, of Toronto, were holiday visitors witr Mr. and Mrs. R. Stocks, Miss Rona VanVelsor, of Weston, 1 A short distance from the field ship was in collision with a second ship flown by Douglas Wiglc^ Chap­ ple crashed and was killed. Wigle was able to land safely. spent a few days recently with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Van- Velsor. ,Mrs. Robt. McLaughlin is at pres­ ent on the sick list. Master Barrie Rann, of London, is visiting with friends here. Mr. Harold Peters, of spent the week-end at the Mr, and Mrs. Robt. Stocks. Miss Beatrice Howe, of London, home of of Clinton, during' the Grand Val- Leaming­ ton, is spending the summer vacation at her home here. Miss Margaret Durst, visited at her home here week-end. Miss Isobel Wilson, of ley, visited for a few days recently with her friend, Miss Isobel Milligan. Mr. W. A. Sawtell, of the Bank' of Commerce, accompanied by Mrs. Sawtell present cation. Week James McBurney were M Harvey Niergarth and sons, and Clare, Kitchener, also Mr. Lloyd Hemmell, Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs. A. B, Wearring and children, Colin, George and Eleanor, were holiday visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton, Colin remaining for a longer visit. Mrs. A. Wells, Toronto, is spend­ ing some time at the home of G. A, and Mrs. Wearring. Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Nichol and children left for their home tn Mont­ real Thursday after psending their va* cation with Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Ni­ chol. and daughter, Helen, are at enjoying a three weeks’ va- ■end guests of Mr. and Mrs, and Mrs. Elmer lhe collision happened before ther pilot could move, Douglass Wigle, above, said. The undercarr­ iage of his ship ripped off, he landed after the accident at the Aero club field. Mrs. Carter, also Mrs. McLaughlin of Wingham, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M-undell. Mrs. Wm. Mundell, 2nd line Turn­ berry, opened her home for the June meeting of the 4th line group. The afternoon was spent quilting. Follow­ ing this supper was served. Mr. and Mrs. Crouch and family, of Richester, N.Y., were Sunday guests of .Mrs. J. Bush and Miss Gertie Bush. Mr. Jim McTavish received the sad word of the death of his aunt, Mrs. Steve Playford, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on Friday morning. He and Mrs. Mc­ Tavish and son, Alex., also Mr. and Mrs. David Walker, Fordwich, left on Saturday morning, to attend the fun­ eral. Mr. and 'Mrs. Wm. Wade and dau­ ghter, Audrey, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Muir, also Mrs. Russell Walker, of Fordwich, were week-end visitors with friends at Strathroy. Mr. Kenneth Edgar left on Mon­ day for Hamilton where he will take a summer course in Manual Training. Mrs. Wm. MacDonald visited for a few days recently with friends at Clinton, Seaforth and Varney. Mrs. F. J. Wilson and Mrs. J. J. Reith, of Grand Valley, spent Monday at the home of Mrs. Davey. Mrs. W. H. Lynn, of Howick, is visiting -with Mrs. Jas. Edgar. A number from this vicinity attend­ ed the picnic held on Thursday in Mc­ Donald’s bush. Rev. H. and Mrs. Bolingbroke, of Trurin, are renewing old acquaintanc­ es here this week. Word was received here on Mon­ day night of the sudden death at Jeff­ erson Beach, near Detroit, of Mr. Percy Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers (nee Marjory Paulin) had spent this past week-end with friends here, and the news of his sudden passing came as a great shock to his many friends. Mrs. Geo. paulin and sons, George and Wesley, left for Detroit on Tues­ day morning. Miss Margaret McLeod, of Toron­ to, •who spent last week with friends here, returned home on Sunday. She was accompanied by her friend, Miss Alma Durst, who will visit for a few days in Toronto. The Anglican Church picnic held in the park here on Saturday afternoon, was very well attended. Sports and ball games were held and a picnic supper enjoyed. mg spirit in a sepulchre. He slams the window down and complains in a loud voice that the heavy dew collected on his lungs. The-cough disappears during breakfast hour, but as soon as it’s er he remembers to start ocmplain- ing about Jessy, our brindle cow who made him chase all over the back fifty before she would come up to be milk­ ed. He forgets to pick up one foot and slithers? over the bottom rail on the barnyard fence, and then starts hollering all get out that the top has been knocked over from his biggest corn. We get back to the hay-field and; he sneezes once or twice and puts up a strong protest to high-heaven about the rag-weed. It’s the cause of his slow decline into poor health because of the asthma or catarrh or some* thing. After he has pitched on about half a load of hay he develops a sore heel, That new pair of shoes is rubbing on a tender spot, and he starts Jimp* ing. He keeps this up, all the time ■ complaining about the fact that shoes aren’t made as good now as they were- in the old days. He’s got a twinge of rheumatism in- his left arm before the load is all on. Been bothering him for months now, and he supposes that some of these days he will have to stop work and take up a wheel-chair as a permanent address. He can just feel the pain in. every muscle in his body as he climbs on the back of the wagon to ride up to the barn. He chews tobacco all .the time* complaining bitterly that tobacco is getting dearer all the time. The plugs are smaller than they used to be and leaves used are awful bitter, He keeps spraying tobacco juice all over the hay as he mows it away back in the big mow. I don’t think I’ll use any salt this year on the hay, because that tobacco juice will cure it per­ fectly. Soon he starts talking about the Government, and how they are get­ ting worse and worse all the time. The country is going in debt all the time, and soon there won’t be a Country in the world that would take Canada as a gift. Some of these days, the Government will sell us all to some dictator as targets for army practise. On the way back the laneway he sees dire things in store for all the farmers. It probably will be a dry summer and the crops will all shrivel up. Then what didn’t dry up, would all be eaten up by the grasshoppers^. The price of grain was going to be very poor. Then in the Fall there would be such a burst of rain that all the potatoes would rot. By the time we got back to the hay field he was certain that it was go­ ing to rain, Yes, it would rain over­ night and that whole east hay-field that borders on the Higgins place would be ruined. A caterpillar tent called forth the observation that all the fruit was go­ ing to be destroyed. Apples would be an awful price. The newspaper said there was going to be another war. He pictured poison gas dropped from airplanes that would wipe out the whole of the country-side. And so on and on. He complains all day and punctuates all his com­ plaints with a good hearty quid of tobacco. He’s about the most melan­ choly person I ever knew, and yet I enjoy him. At first he had me down complaining with him, but now I just let him ramble along. SCHOOL REPORT Report of S. S. No. 18, Ho wick Promoted to Grade TT. — Honours, Kathleen Gathers, Bobby Earl. Promoted to Grade IIT—Honours, Betty Greer; Pass, Joyce Thornton. Promoted to Grade V—Honours, Esther Adams, George Adams; Pass, Ivan Campbell, Lorothy Earl, Doran Thornton. Promoted to Dewitt Adams, Beryl Grade VII — Pass, Bill Thornton. E. Fisher, Teacher. PHIL OSIFER OF LAZY MEADOWS By Harry J, Boyle “GRUMBLING” We have the personification of slow motion down here at Lazy Mea­ dows in the person of a new hired man. He’s tall, thin, tobacco-chew­ ing and of the "complaining” sort. It starts in lhe morning when he gets up. He suddenly develops a hol­ low cough, that sounds like a sneez- NEW GROTTO HEAD Edward Blake Winter, above, of Toronto, Ont., was selected by the International Grotto to reign as grand monarch of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm at the wind-up of that organ!* zation’s annual convention at Clove* ' land.