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First Fall Meeting of Auxiliary Held
Thursday, September 8, 1938
ST. STEPHEN’S GROUP
START MEETINGS
VANCOUVER FACES A CRISIS WHICH KEEPS GROWING SERIOUSNESS AS JAPS INCREASE
The. Women’s Auxiliary of St, Ste
phen’s Church, Gorrie, held their op
ening Fall meeting at the home of
Mrs. George Foester on Thursday af
ternoon last when' a devotional pro
gram was held and they had as guest
speaker Mrs. (Rev.) Leggett, Molcs-
worth,
The president, Mrs. Holmes, took
charge of the meeting when “Blest
be the tie that binds" was sung, after
which she led in prayer, and the
member’s prayer in unison, As the
theme of the meeting was “fellow
ship” the members answered the Roll
Call with a verse pertaining to same,
and the Scripture reading I. John, 1st
chapter, was read by Mrs, Lawrence.
Mrs. Taylor gave a paper on “Fel
lowship" which was very helpful and
■inspiring, and Mrs. W. King read a
poem “To-morrow”, iMrs. Holmes
• :read from proverbial “Beauty Hints”
and hymn “O Master, let me walk
with Thee” was sung. Mr?. Leggatt
-then gave a very beautiful heart stir
ring address, in her own quiet man
ner, which found an answering echo
in, all hearts, and which will long be
-pondered over, showing the way to
■.fellowship with Jesus.
Mrs. O’Neil read a poem “In The
Garden." Rev. O’Neil then thanked
Mrs. Leggatt very heartily for her
wonderful address, and also 'spoke a
few helpful words with our Saviour’s
worjs as a guide '“Come unto me all
ye that labour and are heavy laden
and I will give you rest." Rev. O’Neil
•closed the 'meeting with prayer, and
a dainty lunch was served by the
hostess and daughter, Miss Marguer
ite.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Ernest King, with
"“Rejoice” as the theme.
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GORRIE
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Graham spent
Friday with Palmerston friends.
Miss Nellie Ruttan has returned to
Toronto after spending a few weeks
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
.Ruttan.
Mrs. R. G. Dane spent a few days
last week in London and visited her
■sister, Mrs. F. B. Meyer at Byron.
Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman and son,
Jack, Mrs. Nelson Boughner, Milver
ton, also Mr. Alex. Schrenk of War
saw, N.Y., were recent guests of Mr.
sind Mrs. Cloyne Michael.
Mr. and Mrs. August Keil attended
the wedding of their niece, Miss Pat
rick, in St. Thomas on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Willis, London,
spent Thursday with the former’s sis
ter, Mrs. Charles King and Mr. King.
Master Reggie Taylor has returned
home after spending the past few
weeks with his aunts in Kitchener
and Preston.
Mr. and Mrs. James Fleming and
Miss Maude Higgins of London, Mrs.
/^jW^Vina Fleming and ‘daughter of De-
l^rtroit, were. Sunday guests at the home
•of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gallaher.
Mr. H. L. Stewart, of Wingham,
was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Watson on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shera and dau
ghter, Shirley, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Cumings at Tralee.
Mr. and Mrs. David Dane, Toronto,
spent the week-end with the latter’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wade.
Rev. and Mrs. Watt were in Tol
edo, Ohio, on the latter part of lalt
week and attended the wedding of the
latter’s brother, on Saturday.
Mrs. M. Ellis returned home on
Sunday after spending the past month
with her daughter, Mrs. Victor Shera
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Japanese' question may even lead to
■war, he contends. Third largest city
in Canada, Vancouver is faced with
Canada will some day worry over
the Japanese as Czechoslovakia over
the Sudetens, according to Mayor
George C. Miller of Vancouver. The an unemployment problem among
, and Mr. Shera.
Miss Olive Lawrence, of Toronto,
spent the week-end and holiday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Lawrence.
Mrs. Flora Litt, of Marmora, spent
a week with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Bradnock and visited other friends in
the community.
Mrs. James Armstrong' spent last
week visiting relatives and friends in
Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wade spent
a few days recently in St. Johns,
Mich.
Mrs. E. Hastie and son, Mr. Ken,
Hastie, spent Friday and Saturday in
Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. George King were
Toronto visitors a few days last week
and Mr. Harold King also spent Sun
day and Monday in Toronto.
Harvest Home Services will be held
in St. Stephen’s Anglican Church next
Sunday, Sept. 11th, when Rev. Dr.
Hereford, of Seaforth, will be the
special speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jefferson and
family, of Owen Sound, spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. George
Foster. Master George Jefferson
spent a few days last week also at
the same home while his parents at
tended the Ex.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Colmer, Tor-'
onto, were week-end and holiday vis
itors with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest King
and other relatives.
Miss Nora Taylor and Reggie Tay
lor, who have spent some time in
Kitchener, returned home on Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Irwin and daugh
ter, Miss Lucille, of Long Branch,
were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Wm. Irwin.
Mr. George Dainty spent a
days last week in Toronto,
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Ashton
son, Bertram, spent Sunday with re
latives in Guelph.
Misses Beatrice and Emily Potter
spent the week-end with friends at
Paisley.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Toner spent a
few days in Toronto this week and
attended the C.N.E.
Recent guests of Dr. and Mrs.
Armstrong were: Mr. and Mrs.
Scotchmer, of Bayfield, Mr. and Mrs.
Leakey, of Kincardine and Miss Mary
Patterson, of Wingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Walker, of
Ingersol were in town last Tuesday
and called on a few friends. They ac
companied the body of Mrs. Walker s
uncle, the late Walter Stinson, who
passed away ill London. Interment
was made ‘in Gorrie Cemetery.
Mrs. W. R. Hastie spen the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Kerr, in
Ethel. ,Miss Maggie Taylor has returned
to her home in Kitchener after spend
ing* a few weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Knowlson.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Earl spent a
few days with relatives in Toronto
this week. „ * _ . ,
Mr. and Mrs. Manford Irwin and
Mr. Wm. Young were week-end vis
itors in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Hueston ac
companied Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Car-
son to Toronto on Monday spending-
a couple of days in the city.
Mrs.
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and
Little Lad Scalded
Friends of‘Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Far-
risk will be pleased to learn their
youngest son Johnston, 3 years old, I
who was badly scalded by backing in-
to a pan of hot water, is improving
nicely, and will soon be allowed up
out of his bed.
Institute to Meet Sept. 14th
The September meeting of the Gor
rie Women’s Institute will be held
on Wednesday next, Sept. 14th, at
the home of Mrs. Charles Lawrence.
The program will be on “Historical
Research” with the guest speaker,
Mrs. Stuart McNaughton, of Wrox
eter, who will give an address on
“Pioneers of Huron County.” The as
sistant leader on Buymanship will
give a talk on buying shoes. There
will be an exhibit of wedding dresses.
Meeting is called for 2.30. ‘Visitors
always welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Taylor, Mrs.
Everett Carson^ Eleanor and Dick
Carson spent Tuesday last at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. War
wick, Morris Twp.
Mr. W. G. Krug, of Chesley, visit
ed at the home of Mrs. Viola Hein-
miller on Sunday and Monday, and
Miss Dorothy Heinmiller accompan
ied him to Chesley where she will at
tend .High School.
Mrs. J. M. Wenzel visited with
Mrs. V. Heinmiller over Sunday and
also visited her uncle, Mr. Sippel.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schiefly and
the former’s mother, Mrs. Schiefly, all
of Detroit, were guests of Mrs. V.
Heinmiller and Mr. Sippel over Sun
day.
Mrs. John Henry and daughters,
Misses Florence and Ada, and Mrs.
Bannerman, all of Stratford, were
Sunday guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. V. Holmes.
Mrs. Russell Adams spent last week
in London.
Mrs. James Musgrove attended the
C.N.E. the first of this week and vis
ited her brother and family, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. King in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Ashton and Bill
have returned from Elora where they
have spent the past month.
.Mr. Sterton Ashton, of Dresden,
spent the week-end with his family
here.
Mrs. Victor Shera spe'nt Tuesday in
.Guelph.
Mrs. Jamieson of Sprucedale, Miss
Joy Biltz, of Windermere and Mr.
and Mrs. John Kaine, of Dorset, Lake
of Bays, spent last week at the home
of Mrs. Kaine. Other week-end guests
at the same home included Mr. and
Mrs. O. H. Osterhout and Miss
Theda Osterhout of Detroit, and Mrs.
L. A. Howard of Chatham.
Mrs. Arscott and children, Ken and
Dorothy, who have spent the past
month with the former’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Alex. Miller, returned to
their home in Toronto on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Miller, Detroit,
were week-end and holiday guests
with the former’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Alex; Miller.
Mr- and Mrs. Wm. Marshall and
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Marshall were
Sunday sivtiors at the home of Mr.
qnd Mrs. Wesley Jermyn at Brussels.
Mrs. Ernest King is spending a
week or so with her daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Colmer in Toronto."
A number from here attended the
celebration in Wingham on Monday.
Mrs, Long and children, Fern and
Shirley of Holstein, were visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. Farrish on Sunday.
whites and over-industriousness am
ong the Japs.. Mayor Miller confesses
he doesn’t know what 'to do about ei
ther question. The , Japanese, he
points out, are always Japanese and
do not become part of the Canadian
people. These are the men (LEFT)
who some time ago were tea-gassed
WROXETER
Women’s Missionary Society
The September meeting of the
M. S. will be held on Thursday, Sept.
15th, at 3 p.m. in United Church
school room. The meeting will be ta
ken by the Home Helpers. All ladies
of the congregation are invited to at
tend. ‘
Anniversary Services
United Church Anniversary Servic
es will be held on Sept. 1'8. The spec
ial speaker for the day will be Rev.
C. A. Perkins, Flarriston.
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t Munroe, Wroxeter, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. McBurney, Jean
and Jack, visited friends at Waterloo
over the week-end; on their return
they were accompanied by Clare Neir-
garth and Lloyd Hummell, who are
guests at their home.
Presentation to Mr. and Mrs. George
Edwards
Friends and neighbors of Ethel ga
thered a^ a surprise at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards prior
to their departure to Wroxeter. Geo.
Dunbar read the address and Mr. and
Mrs. Edwards were presented with
two occasional chairs. Although tak
en very much by surprise, they both
replied very nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Ed
wards left on Thursday morning for
Wroxeter, where Mr. Edwards has
the blacksmith shop. In the after
noon the Women’s Society of the
Presbyterian church presented Mrs.
Edwards with a lovely relish dish.
The best wishes of the community go
with them. They will be greatly
missed here, as they were so willing
to help in every cause.—Listowel Ban
ner.
ou.t of Vancouver’s public buildings.
Because they are not eligible for re
lief, they now exist by soliciting mon
ey. While Vancouver’s white popula-
tion swells the relief rolls, there i$
not one Japanese (RIGHT) on the
lists. Mayor Miller compares them, to
the pioneers, ready'to make any sac*
rifice to get a foothold.
last week.
MacNaughton
MacNaughton,
guests of Mr.
Fordwich,
Mrs. Frank Edwards, Vancouver,
arrived here on Saturday and will
spend some time with her sister, Miss
K. Hazelwood.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Davidson motored
from Oshawa on Wednesday last to
attend the funeral of the late Miss
E. P. Hazelwood. \
Mr. Wm. Elliott and daughter Jean,
also Mr. Alfred Hooper were Toron
to visitors last week.
Members of the Fourth Line Circle
joined with members of the other
groups at a picnic held at the home
of Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin near
Wingham, Tuesday of
Mr. and Mrs. D. S.
and John also Mrs. J.
, London, were Sunday
and Mrs. J. H. Wade,
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Rann and their
daughter and husband, Dr. W. A. and
Mrs. Spence returned from an enjoy
able motor trip to Collander, Ottawa
and many other points of interest.
Miss Gladys Weir of the local tele
phone office, is enjoying a week’s
holiday in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Sanderson
and Catharine, London, were holiday
guests of D. D. and Mrs. Sanderson.
The local garage which for some
months was under the management of
Mr. Harry Dane, was taken over on
Sept. 1st. by Mr. Carl Smith. We wish
him every success.
Mrs. A. R. Wells and daughter,
Jean, also Miss Helen Gibson, all of
Toronto, spent a few days last week
with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wearring.
Mr. Harry Dane spent the week
end in Toronto.
Born—In Wingham General Hos
pital, Sept. 4th, to Mr. and Mrs. Allen
- Mr. and Mrs, Herb Patterson, Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. McLean and son,
Jack, and Charlie Patterson attended
the funeral of the former’s aunt, Mrs.
Geo. Patterson, at Blyth, on Thurs
day.
Mr. Thos. Hopcroft and son, Rus
sell, of Dashwood, called on friends
here on Friday.
Mr. P. S. Milligan suffered a slight
stroke on Thursday. He is now im
proving.
Miss Vera Newton and friend, of
Hamilton, were week-end visitors
with the former’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Newton.
Mr. Purdie, of Detroit, was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Neil White
over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Palmer and dau
ghter, of Sudbury, spent a few days
visiting friends in and around town
last week, returning home on Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kitchen were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gamble,
of Gorrie, one day recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Campbell and
son, Harris, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Archie McMichael.
Miss Iva Gallaher, of Salem, was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. "Gallaher
on Friday.
Mrs. John McIntosh, of Tilbury, is
at present visiting friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm, J. Gallaher, of
Gorrie, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Earner on Friday.
Mrs. A. Robinson, who has been
spending the past few weeks with her
sisters, Misses M. and B. Howe, left
on Tuesday for her home in Saska
toon. She was accompanied as far
as Toronto by Miss Mary Howe who
will visit there for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards, of
Ethel, moved their household effects
to the home vacated recently by Mr.,
and Mrs. Bert Martin. We welcome
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards to the village
and wish Mr. Edwards every success
in his blacksmithing business.
Misses Elizabeth and Minnie Rob
inson, of Hamilton, visited for a few
days recently at the home of Mrs. F.
Davey.
School re-opened here on* Tuesday
with the teaching staff this year com
posed of Mr. H. Knight and Miss A.
Archibald on the Continuation staff
and Mr. W. A. Johnston of Lucknow
and Miss E. Stocks as Public school
teachers.
Harvest Thanksgiving Service will
be held at St. James Anglican Church
on Sunday evening next. The spec
ial speaker for the occasion will be
Rev. Dr. R. P. D. Herford, D.D., of
Seaforth.
OBITUARY
Ethelda Hazelwood
One of Wroxeter’s highly respected
residents passed on to her reward •
with the death of Ethelda Hazelwood 1
at her family residence on Monday,
August 29th. Her sudden passing
came as a great shock to her many
friends as Miss Hazelwood had been
in her ‘usual health the previous day.
The deceased who has lived in the
village practically all her life, was
born at Lakelet, daughter of the late
William and Lucinda Hazelwood.
Miss Hazelwood was well known
and highly respected throughout the
entire community, having had an ac
tive life. For a number of years she
was a member of the Wroxeter Pub-
lie School Staff, and at one time was
employed in the office of the Howick
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and;
at the time of her death held the po*
sition of Secretary -Treasurer of the
Howick Telephone Company in
whose interests she was an ardent
employee. As member of the former
Methodist, and later of the United
Church, she was an enthusiastic work
er in various church organizations.
She was also a member of the Wo
men’s Institute.
She leaves to mourn her passing,
two sisters, Catherine with whom she
made her home, and Mrs. Frank Ed
wards, of Vancouver, B.C., also two
brothers, Dr. Breton of Oshawa, and
Ed., of Trail, B.C. A sister, Mary,
predeceased her about four years ago.
The funeral was held on Wednes
day afternoon. A short service at the
home was followed by a service
the church conducted by Rev. J.
Anderson, of Wingham, assisted
Rev. A. M. Grant and Rev. A.
O’Neil.
The pall-bearers were: J. L. Mac-
Ewen, E. H. Ball, A. J. Sanderson,
G. A. Wearring, J. N. Allen and H.
J. Wylie. Interment was made in the
Wroxeter Cemetery.
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to Camp Borden to watch the war
games being staged by militia and
Ian Mackenzie, minister of
defence, paid a flying visit
permanent forces. After almost a
week of fighting there was only otic
casualty, but the troops have found
one enemy in. earnest — poison ivy.
Gas attacks, bombs, even shells from
18-pounders such as this, hold no ter
rors for the infantry, compared to the
noxious weed which grows in abund-
ance ch the battlefield.
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