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Thurs., September 22, 1938 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES PAGE FIVE
Smart Dressers
TO THIS REAL
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SALEr
MID-SEPTEMBER • • . lust when men want to dress up
MANUFACTURERS CLEAR STOCK.
• • •
•SMARTLY STYLED
•CORRECTLY SIZED
•PRE-SHRUNK
•GUARANTEED SHIRTS
Shirts that Sell
the year 'round
. for
$1.55 & $1.95
Individually
wrapped in
cellophane
A Sale that is a tribute to the
good taste of men who like Fine Shirts.
• Including Percales and
Broadcloths ... printed and
woven materials from Eng*
lish and Canadian mills in
a grand array of new Fall
patterns.
Regular and fused collar-at
tached styles . included in this
big purchase.
• Sizes 14 to 17, and sleeve
lengths 32, 33, 34, 35. Gordon
standard measurements in
every garment.'
SPECIAL SALE OF SHIRTS BEGINS SEPTEMBER 22THIS
See these Shirts early for best selection. Secure your Fall requirements.
? Make This Your Favorite Shopping Centre
Visit the Store Often. ■<? We will save you money.
JOSEPHINE ST.PHONE 36 WINGHAM
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Men’s and Boys’ heavy work Boots
—Best Values at Greer’s.
Miss Louise Hanna, of Guelph, was
a visitor with her mother, Mrs. G. C.
Hanna.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Bushfield
and children motored to Noranda
last week.
Miss M. Graham, Miss B. Lewis
and Miss R. Lewis attended the Wes
tern Fair Thursday.
Suede Shoes — See the new styles
and patterns in different shades at
Greer’s Shoe Store.
Mrs. H. Hinscliffe, of Toronto, has
returned home after 'visiting for two
weeks with Mrs. Arde.
(Miss Aileen Underwood ljas re
turned to Guelph to resume her stud
ies at Macdonald Institute*.
Rev. W. E. and Mrs. Bercy, of
Walter’s Falls, were visitors with
Rev. E. O. and Mrs. Gallalier.'
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Merkley* and
Mr.’ and Mrs. Ernest Karges motored
to London one day last week.
Rubber Boots—All new, first qual
ity, for meji $2.00, Boys $1.65, Wo
men and Children $1.00 to $1.60. —
Greer’s Shoe Store.,.
Mrs. Allan McLean, of Arthur,
Mrs. J. J. Sullivan and son, David,
of Preston, visited the former’s bro
ther, T. J. McLean.’
THANKSGIVING
DAY
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10
LOW RAIL FARES
ENJOY A LONG WEEK-END
Between all points in Canada and to
certain destinations in the United
FARE AND ONE-QUARTER
For The Round Trip
Tickets good going from Noon ♦Fri
day, Oct. 7, until 2 p.m., Monday,
Oct 10, 1938.
('♦Where no P.M. trains service Oct. 7
tickets good on A.M, trains.
RETURN LIMIT to leave destina
tion not later than midnight, Tues.,
Oet 11, 1938.
MINIMUM SPECIAL FARE
Adults or Children . 25c
Full Information from any Agent
Canadian Pacific
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Galbraith,
Elizabeth and Jack, of Toronto, vis
ited over the'week-end with Mr, and
Mrs. John Galbraith.
Mr. and Mrs. David Cooper, of
Strathroy, and Mr.' knd Mrs. Cecil
Cooper and son,. Donald, of Clinton,
visited their daughter, Mrs. J. T. Cur
rie. ‘ ■
Mr. R. A. Dinsley has been a pa
tient in Wingham General Hospital,
since Thursday, last week... We are
glad to report he will.be able to leave
the hospital to-day or to-morrow.
Mr. A. M. Bishop left for Belle
ville on Monday. He wits accompan
ied by Mrs. Bishop who will spend a
week there. Mrs. Bishop will likely
leave permanently for their home late
in October. *
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Roseborough
of Owen Sound, Mr. and Mrs. N.
Steurnol, of Gorrie, also Mr. and
Mrs. Jack McGee and family, Blyth,
were week-end visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Haney.
Mr. and MrS. Morley S. Bedford,
Toronto, Mrs. John T. Crawford and
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Lawrence, of
Brampton, also Mrs.' Robert Craw
ford, Weston, were Sunday visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crawford.
Mrs. T. W. Elliott and three sons
of Edmonton, who have been visiting
with her sister, Mrs. J. W. McKib-
bon, left for their home Friday. They,
were .accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. Knechtel, who will spend the
winter in Edmonton.
Mr. Hurry Elliott, and two daugh
ter, Mrs. Bert Winfield and Mrs. G.
Way, also Mr. Bert Winfield, of Sas
katoon, Sask., visited with Mr. Wm.
Elliott Sr,, Glenannan. Mr. Winfield
will be remembered when he worked
in T. A. Mills’ Store.
ian Church in Canada, taken from
the text “Moses turned aside to see
a great sight” which was a fire from
God. The speaker encouraged church
courts, church movements and peo
ple to see that same fire today.
The order of service was that of
over half a century ago. The service
of song was led by a precentor in
the person of Mr. John MacDonald,
of.Kinloss, one of the hymns being
the 23rd Psalm sung to the old Cov
enantors tune. The offering was re
ceived in velvet bags attached to a
long stick which had been used by
the congregation years ago.
Mr. Budge took his text for the ev
ening service from the Book of Pro
verbs, his subject being “Old Fash
ioned Virtues”. Thrift, Domestic
Bliss and Self-Control were among
the virtues .mentioned.
An appropriate “‘anthem was rend
ered by.the Choir and Mr. Greig con
tributed a solo. The beauty and “rich
colors of the fall flowers, used in de
corating the church added to the im
pressive services.r
MARRIED
ROBB-ABBOTT—On Tuesday, Sep
tember 13th, by Rev. M. R. Sand
erson, of St. Cuthbert’s United
Church, Toronto, Ora May, daugh
ter of the late L. A. Abbott, Osh-
awa, to Rev. A. Vallance Robb, of
Bluevale, Ont.
EADIES’ CHURCH
ANNIVERSARY
Special Preacher Was the Rev, A. L.
Budge.
Eadies’ Presbyterian Church was
filled to capacity on Sunday to mark
the 72nd anniversary of the congre
gation. The pastor, Rev. j, R. Greig,
conducted the opening service and
introduced the guest" speaker, Rev. A.
L. Budge, M.A., of Hamilton",
chose as his subject ”The Burning
Bush”, the cmblem. oiiAcPr^b’yter-
WEDDINGS
’ Hemingway _ Lowe
A pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Car
diff, on the 6th concession Grey
Township, at high noon on Thurs
day when Willina, daughter of the
lafce Mr. and Mrs. William Lowe,
formerly of Brussels, was united in
marriage to Douglas Hemingway, of
the 10th concession Grey Township.
The ceremony was conducted by
Rev. Samuel Kerr, of Melville Pres
byterian Church, Brussels. The dain
ty bride was dressed in a white satin
gown with train and wore a halo and
carried a bouquet of pink gladioli.
Little Margaret Cardiff was the flow
er .girl an$V'Ay$$: idwsgftd ih yellow
-Crepe and cWrickUd yellow rose nose
gay. Mrs. Margaret Cardiff, aunt of
the bride, was dressed in black and
carried a bouquet of roses, Mrs. O.
Hemingway, mother of the bride
groom, ?-was dressed in navy blue with
bouquet of roses. Mrs, Harold Car
diff,. the hostess, was costumed in fig
ured chiffon and played.Mendelsohn’s
Wedding March. The bride was giv
en in marriage by her. twin brother,
Mr, Stewart Lowe, and the couple
were unattended. . W. ^wedding
dinner the bride donned a black suit
with blacl^<;^(?ft^wj>s.
return from their motor trip they will
reside on the bridegroom’s fine farm'
on the 10th concession Grey Town
ship.
OBITUARY
Mrs, Charles H. Hoffman
A former resident of Wingham
passed away in Montreal at her late
residence, 34 Thrush Road, Strath-
\ more, on Sept. 16th, in the person of
Olive May'Manners, beloved wife of
Charles Henry Hoffman,0 aged fifty
one years.
Mrs. Hoffman was born in Wing
ham and educated at the Wingham
Public School, She was a daughter
of the late Geo. Manners, harness
maker, and renewed old acquaintanc
es ip town just one year ago.
Besides her husband, she leaves to
mourn, three sons, George, Ross and
Budd, of Montreal.
The funeral was held on Monday
afternoon to Mount Royal Cemetery.
Russia Hope on Czechs
Geneva—Czechoslovakia was re
ported to have fallen back on Soviet
might back her up against French
and British pressure to give her
Sudentenland to Germany.
Ottawa Announces -Stand
The Dominion Government is pre
pared, if the necessity arises, to
“summon Parliament forthwith and
submit recommendations to it,” de
clared Prime Minister Mackenzie
King in a statement issued dealing
with Canada’s attitude toward the
European crisis.
Il Duce Backing Berlin :
Trieste, Italy—Premier Mussolini
proclaimed today that Italy’s place
“is already chosen” if the Czechoslo
vak crisis inflames Europe in a gen
eral war. Ill Duce first reaffirmed
Italy’s adherence to 'the Rome-Ber
lin axis and repeated the Italian de
mand for plebiscites for the minorit
ies of Czechoslovakia.
Goderich’s Oldest Citizen Passes
Mrs. Jane Lynn, oldest citizen of
Goderich, who observed her 98th
birthday only a week .ago", died Mon
day morning in her sleep. Born at
Caledon, . her father, John Quinn,
once conducted Quinn’s Inn at Brant
ford. She married Patrick Lynn
when 18 years of age, and moved to
Morris Township. For the past 60
years deceased had lived in Goderich.
Eight of her thirteen children are
still living.
Woman, 103, Breaks Arm
Mrs. Margaret Hamilton, Listowel,
who will celebrate her 103rd birth
day on October 9th, likes being in
the hospital and she thinks the nurs
es are “just wonderful.” In all her
lifetime she has been in the hospital
twice, and on both occasions she had
fractured bones. Friday night she fell
from a chair at the home of her son,
William Hamilton, who farms just on
the outskirts of Listowel, and tumb
led down the cellar stairs, fracturing
her right arm. Mrs. Hamilton was
brought to Listowel Memorial Hos
pital and is resting very comfortably
with little after-effects.
St. Andrew’s W. M. S.
The Women’s Missionary Society
of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
held their regular monthly meeting
last week. Mrs. Henderson opened
the meeting with silent prayer. Miss
B. Graham read the Scripture lesson
from 2 Cor. Sth chapter. Prayers
were offered by Miss C. McBurney,
Mrs. D. Rae and Mrs. W. Mitchell.
Plans were made to hold the Thank-
Offering meeting in October when
Mrs. (Rev.) Wilkie, of Teeswater,
will be the guest speaker. A solo by
Mrs. A. Stewart was much enjoyed
Mrs. J. W. McKibbon had charge of
the topic for the month “The Gos
pel and the New Age”. Pier paper
was most interesting and instructive.
Germans Wants Quick Settlement
London, Great Britain urgently
prodded by Germany to produce a
FOR D-, HOTELS
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WINGH AM
FALL FAIR
Wednesday and Thursday
SEPT. 28th - 29th
»
= OVER $1300 IN PRIZES —~
Wednesday, Sept. 28th
AFTERNOON - Judging of Indoor Exhibits
EVENING - Buildings open to public - Exhibits of Fruits, Vegetables, Do-
mestice Science, Ladies’ Hand-work,, Fine Arts, ' Flowers, Merchants’ and
Manufacturers’ Displays.
ADMISSION 10 c
Thursday, Sept. 29th
TRIALS OF SPEED
2.30 Class Open - 2.18 Class Open
Gentlemen’s Road Race and Exhibition
of Hurdle Jumping
Other Attractions
HORSE SHOW, JUDGING OF LIVE STOCK, OLD TIME FIDDLERS’
CONTEST, TRAINED GOATS, MIDWAY, TWO BANDS,
TRIPLET CALVES ON EXHIBITION.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
A FARCE COMEDY IN THREE ACTS
“THE HOODOO”
In the TOWN HALL, 8.15 p.m. - Admission 25c
%
Reserved Seats at McKibbon’s Drug Store, 10 Cents Extra.
Under the Auspices of the Young People’s of St. Paul’s Church.
Jitney Dance and Bingo=
ADMISSION TO FAIR, 25c - CARS, 25c
R. J. CURRIE, PRESIDENT. H. L. SHERBONDY, SECRETARY.
solution of the Czeck Sudeten prob
lem immediately, was growing embar
rassed by Czechoslovakia’s failure to
agree promptly to French-British
proposals for surrender of the Sude
ten areas. Unless Czechoslovakia
agrees soon to accept the plan call
ing for outright cession of Sudeten-
lanud and a seven-power guarantee of
her new frontiers, however, Mr.
Chamberlain will make his trip to
Godesburg Thursday, The British
arid French governments reached
“complete agreement” early on a gen
eral plan to deal not only with the
Czcchoslovak-Sudeten German crisis
but with general European appease
ment. The Associated Press reports
ly has decided to drop resistance to
all or part of Chancellor Hitler’s de
mand in Czechoslovakia and in re
turn they hoped to get a general
European settlement with Germany.”
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynes Campbell
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Fowler, near Blyth.
Mr. Gilles Haines and son Neil, of
Dungannon spent the week-end with
his brother at Glamis and Sunday
evening witht Mr. John Mullin.
Sig
ashfield
We extend our sympathy to Mr.
James R. Hackett, in the loss of his
eldest brother, Dr, Wm. Hackett, of
Detroit, on 'Sunday, Sept, 18, the
funeral was held on Tuesday after
H. & S. REGIONAL
CONFERENCE SEPT. 30
An interesting program has been
arranged for the Home and School
Regional Conference for the Counties
of Huron, Perth, Waterloo and Well
ington, to be held at Stratford Fri
day, September 30th, at 2 p.m. and
7.30 p.m.
The meeting will be held in the
auditorium of Stratford Normal
School. The afternoon session will
be devoted to short talks, followed
by discussions on various phases of
Home and School work,
Central Hoine and School Club,
Goderich, will ddal with program
planning from the HirbtUi viewpoint
ahd the Shipka Club will present the
rural viewpoint. Club members from
Kitchener will lead a discussion on
Home Science and those from Strat
ford will deal with the work of Home
and School committees.
In the evening Dr. Martyn, prin
cipal of the Normal School, will
speak on “The Wider Area of Ad
ministration,” a subject of special in
terest to rural trustees and Home and
School workers. An Inspector will be
provided by the Department of Edu
cation to speak on “The New Course
of Studies for Grades 7 and 8.”
Home and School members are
urged to make a special effort to at
tend these meetings, and a cordial in
vitation is extended to all teachers
and Others interested, .to attend the
evening meeting.
Time Table Changes
Ei’f’ectivfi
SUNDAY, SEPT. 25, 1938
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