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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1939-06-08, Page 7Thursday, June 8th, 1939 CORRIE W. M, S, Met Thursday The June meeting of the W. M. S, • -was held in the school room of the ■ Church Thursday last with Mrs. L. Ruttan and Mrs. A, Edgar as conven- ■ ors. The meeting opened with a hymn . and the minutes of last meeting were read and approved, A letter from the Neighborhood Worker’s Association, was read, asking any members who were able to take a fresh air child, . also a letter from the Literature de­ partment of W,M.S. regarding books for the use of‘the society. The roll call was responded to with a thought on Flowers.' Words of hymn 520 were then read by Mrs, L, Ruttan followed by prayer by Mrs. A. Edgar, then Mrs. Wylie led in prayer followed by .a moment of silent prayer, and the Lord’s Prayer in unison. Topic was taken by Mrs. L. Ruttan on “Should Canada Admit Refugees.” A hymn . was sung and the meeting closed with prayer by Mrs, L. Ruttan. . Account of Diocesan Meeting Given On Friday evening the Girls’ branch •of the W. A, of St. Stephen’s Church met at the home of Miss Blythe Un- .derwood. The meeting opened with a hymn fololwed by the Girl’s Prayer -also the Lord’s Prayer in unison. The ..Scripture reading was Psalm -114. Work of the evening was to complete the sewing of blocks for a quilt. Then followed a reading by iMiss Edith Ritchie. Mrs. Jennings gave an in­ structive account of the Spring Dio- -cesan meeting of the Woman’s Auxil­ iary at London which she attended the latter part of April. Miss Nellie Dinsmore gave a very interesting pa­ per with Courage as the subject. The meeting closed with prayer by Rev. J. L. Ball after which a most enjoy- .able lunch was served by the hostess. Mrs. Gervin, of Goderich, is visit­ ing her brother, Mr. S. W. Ferguson »nd Mrs. Ferguson. Mrs. Burchard, of Guelph, called on Rer sisters, Mrs. W. H. Gregg and Mrs. Hilton Ashton one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrison and family, also Mrs. Douglas, visited with friends in Galt on Monday. Mr, and Mrs. John Metcalf, Pais­ ley, visited one day last week at the ■home of the latter’s sisters, Miss E. Potter and Miss B. Potter. Mr. and Mrs. Bolton spent Wed­ nesday of last week in London. Mrs. William Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Marshall and baby son, ■visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Huggan, of Brussels, on Sunday. Mrs. Green, Mr. and Mrs. Hollar, of Wingham, called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cole on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Scott, Blyth, visited last Thursday at the home of the latter’s mother and brother, Mrs. A. Hamilton and Mr. Hector Hamil­ ton. Mr. and Mrs. William Wright, of Walton, spent Sunday at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Black and Mrs., R. F. Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Underwood Were Sunday visitors with friends in Dray­ ton. Mr. and Mrs. Tlios. Short, Mrs. J. M, Hutcheson, Miss Myrtle Short, Mr. Lawrence Short and Ronald,'call­ ed at the home of Mrs. J. Latronica in Turnberry on Sunday. Rev. A, B. Farney, of London, a., former rector of this parish, called on friends here one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Earngey, Brus- ■ seis, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr., and Mrs. H. V. Holmes and Miss Perkins. Mrs, M. Ross and Miss.E. Ross spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J.. Allen, of Wroxeter. Miss E. Potter and Miss B. Potter were visitors with friends in Listowel On Sunday. Rev. J. L. and Mrs. Bell, daughter, Katharine Marie, Mrs. Robinson, also Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Taylor are visiting friends in Sudbury this week. W. A. Hear Deanery Report The regular meeting of St. Stepli- , On’s W. A, was held On Friday last at the home of Mrs. Norman Wade with a very good attendance, the president, MONUMENTS at first coat Having our factory equipped with the most modern machinery for the exe* ' cution of high-class work, we ask you to see the largest display of monu- retail factory in Ontario. All fmished 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 and middleman profits by seeing us, E. J» Skelton & Soin at West End Bridge—WALKERTON Mrs. Holmes in charge. The ladies worked at piecing a quilt and other sewing during the afternoon after which the program opened with mem­ bers’ prayer in unison and prayer by the« president. "God Save the King” was then sung, Following business and Roll Call which was answered with “forgiveness” as the theme, Mrs. Ernest King read the 6th chapter of St. Luke, verses 22 to 37. Mrs, Rum­ sey read a lovely poem on forgiveness “Forgive and Forget.” Mrs. N. Wade gave a short report of the .Deanery held in Wingham Thursday, May 25. Mrs. J. L. Ball then gave a very in­ teresting talk on the different organi­ zations of the Priory Church of Len- ton, Nottingham, Eng., which is a very old church, dating back to near­ ly 1066. She also told of the work of each women’s meeting and society in that church. Closing prayers were conducted by Rev. J. L. Ball, after which a lovely lunch prepared by the hostess, was partaken of while all en­ joyed a social period. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gilkinson, of Wingham, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Mundell. Mrs. Robinson of Capreol, Ont., is spending some time with her daugh­ ter, Mrs. J. L. Ball and Rev. Ball. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Scott, Blyth, spent Thursday last with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Alex. Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Ira McLean and children, Marilyn and Donna, Brus­ sels, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilford King. Mr. and Mrs. E. Schaefer and Miss Marjorie, of Fordwich, visited on Sun­ day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. King. Mr. Ernest King is spending this week with his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Colmer in Tor­ onto. The Evening Auxiliary of the Unit­ ed Church will be held next Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Everett Sparling. The Sunday evening services in the United Church here have been with­ drawn for the summer months. Mrs. Lutton and daughter, Noreen, of Toronto, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Earl. Mr. Jack Toner," of Toronto, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Toner. A number from here attended the Masonic Gathering in Teeswater last Friday evening when the special speaker was R. W. B. George Jeffer­ son, of Clinton. Mr. Robert Dane and Mr. James Douglas were Listowel visitors on Sunday. The many friends of Mrs. James Anger, who has been ill, hope that she will soon be around againi Mr. and Mrs.. Cooke, of Wroxeter, called on Mrs. A. Hamilton on Sun­ day, who accompanied them to Lis­ towel for the afternoon. Mr. Harry King, and Mr. Leonard King spent a couple of days last week in London. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stephens visit­ ed friends in Listowel on Sunday. Recent visitors at the ’home of Mr. and Mrs. Downey were: Rev. D. C. Stucky, Misses Lpis and Dorothy Stucky, Mrs. M. J. Stucky, Mr. and Mrs. David Stucky Jr., also Mrs. Ploughman, all of Detroit. Guests of Mrs. Susan Munro on Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Johnston, of Guelph, and granddaugh­ ter, baby Suzanne Young, of Hamil­ ton, Mrs. Joe Pritchard and daughter, Mrs. M. Barron and her two children, Elizabeth and Jean, all of Harriston. Mr. and Mrs. Knowlson Hueston visited friends in Toronto on Sunday, and Mrs. R. J. Huestort, who has Spent the last two weeks in Toronto, returned home with them. Guests of Mrs. Julia Day, on Thurs­ day last were: Mr. and Mrs. James Sarp, son, and daughter, Barbara, of Chicago, Mr. W. Lowrie and Mrs. A. J. Lowrie, of Brussels. Mr, and Mrs. Cecil Day, daughter, Miss Bernice Day, and Mrs. Julia Day. spent last Wednesday in Listowel. Miss Bernice Day spent Sunday ev­ ening with her friend, Mrs. R, Ireland at Teeswater. Mrs. Sam Robinson, of Fordwich, spent a day last week with Mrs. Wm. Whitfield. Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Johnston, of Lucan, called on friends here on Mon­ day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Shera spent Tuesday in Guelph to see the King and Queen. Many from here went to Stratford, Kitchener and Guelph on Tuesday and to London Wednesday to see the King and Queen. WROXETER Mr, Geo, Muir* who has been con- Typical of scenes witnessed at cinemas in some of the principal cities in Britain these days is the above photograph, showing English schoolboys trooping into a theatre at Reading, England, to see a spe­ cial screening of films provided by the Dominion Government. One of the many activities of the “Canada Calling” campaign, the films depict farm, fishing and industrial scenes fined to his bed for some time, is not improving as fasf as his many friends would like to see. Hope there may soon be a change for the better. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Pleasance, Port Elgin, called on friends in town on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Knight, of Morris, called on friends in town on Wednes­ day. Mr. Robt. McAllister of Grey call­ ed on Mr. and Mrs. Sangster one day recently. Mrs. Fred Kitchen spent the week­ end with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Gallagh­ er, at Salem. The saw-mill has been in operation the past week and expect to be busy for some time yet. - . World News Parliament Prorogued Ottawa — Canada’s 18th Parliament has just concluded its fourth and per­ haps last session. Members of the House of Commons and the Senate wrote finis to five months’ work with a Saturday night prorogation, and left for their homes with the possibility that an election would be held before the year is out. There has been no definite pronouncement by the Gov­ ernment that there will be an election, but some circles on Parliament Hill feel convinced that members will have to face the electorate before they can resume their seats in the Commons next winter. King and Queen Get Invitation to Belgium London — The King and Queen have been invited to pay a state visit to Belgium in October, it was learn­ ed. The invitation, which came from Leopold III, king of the Belgians, is en route to the Knig and Queen in Canada. The dates suggested were October 24-28. 294 Graduate from Western Diplomas were presented to 294 graduates of the University of West­ ern Ontario, the Medical School, In­ stitute of public Health and affiliated colleges of Alma, Assumption, Huron, Ursuline and Waterloo at annual con­ vocation exercises June 7th. a Object to State Marriage A movement to make state mar­ riages compulsory in Ontario is be­ ing fostered by “one or two judges,” the London Conference of the United Church was informed a few moments before it defeated by an overwhelm­ ing majority a committee motion that asked magistrates and judges be giv­ en the right to perform the marriage ceremony in the province. Northern. Ontario Mari Hunt Ends Sudbury —■ Body of 73-year-old Bill Cassleman, sought by police more than a week for questionining in the deaths of Sudbury prospectors, was found in Mountain Creek in the Lawe Wahniijitae district, 50 miles north­ east of here. Gas Tax Revenue Drops Toronto — Finding that Ontario’s which emphasize the importance of Canada as the-food basket for the United Kingdom. The campaign, which covers the major population centres in Britain, is being conduct­ ed by the Dominion Government’s Department of Trade and Com­ merce. Regarded as one of the most carefully planned efforts ever launched by a British Dominion, ) gasoline tax revenue for April was $45,00 less than in the corresponding month of last year, despite the in­ crease of two cents a gallon, Prem­ ier Hepburn admitted possibility of the added levy “defeating its own aims.” The tax will not be lessened, however. (Rebukes Senate Action Ottawa — The Senate’s action in amending a taxation measure will be tolerated by the House of Commons this time, but the elder statesmen mustn’t do it again. This was the ten­ or of a message which, couched in solemn terms, was read out in the Senate by Speaker W. E. Foster. Farmers Should Protect Themselves Woe to the farmers of Ontario if they wait for governments to solve their marketing problems, Dr. J. B. Reynolds, president of the Toronto Milk Producers’ Association and past president of the Ontario Agricultural College, said in a luncheon speech at the Ontario Chamber of Agriculture Soviet Rejects British Plan The Soviet Russian Government shocked London and Paris on Wed­ nesday by rejecting Great Britain’s latest proposals to get Russia to sign a three-nation agreement aimed to prevent aggression in ‘Europe. Lon­ don sources believed Russia was seek­ ing better terms. Mortgage Rates of Interest Ottawa — Different rate of interest for farm and non-farm mortgages ad­ justed under the provisions of the Central Mortgage Bank Bill were written m by the banking and com­ merce committee as it speeded con­ sideration of the measure that Fin­ ance Minister Dunning estimated will cost the federal treasury between $40,000,009 and $45,000,000. The ef­ fective annual rate of five per cent, on farm mortgages was unchanged, but the non-farm rate was raised to 5y2%. Spain After Trade Burgos, Spain — The new Spain, determined to regain glory and riches by means of the sea, has assigned thousands of technicians, engineers and soldier-civilian workers to the task of reconstructing war-damaged ports. Moreover the country, prepar­ ing to bid for a share of the world’s commerce, is marshaling every avail­ able ship for its merchant marine, PHIL OSIFER OF LAZY MEADOWS “SLEEP” By Harry J. Boyle It seems strange to say that you are so tired you can’t sleeb, but that is actually the way I felt last night. After following Bill and Brownie all day at the seeding operations, and spurring myself past my usual com­ placent rate of speed, I was definite­ ly tired. You sit down in the rocking chair after supper, and after a half pipe of this trade > crusade also embraces a series of localized drives and exten­ sive newspaper advertising and marketing operations. In addition, it is supplemented by lectures to schools, women’s clubs, domestic science classes and other organiza­ tions, and has enlisted the support of thousands of merchants who are giving special displays of Canadian products. tobacco try and drag your weary bones up the front stairway. Some­ where along the route you dump your boots, and your eyelids droop almost shut as you take your clothes off. There’s an ache in every twist of your hands. Then you snuggle down into the comfort of cool sheets, and can just imagine yourself being wafted off into a deep and comforting sleep. Then your left leg’ starts to ache, you lay it out flat, and try to relax it completely. By that time a sympath­ etic ache has started in your right shoulder. You get out of the mood of sleep, and while every bone in your body cries for its comfort, your mind decides to keep you awake. You im­ agine that you have been lying there for hours . . . and every sound in the house is like a cannon exploding . . . and the sounds of the insects outside come pouring in through the window like a full symphony orchestra . . . and a dog barks mournfully in the distance . . . and you hear the horses champing in the stable . . . and you imagine what it’s going to be like working the next day without sleep. But some time you lose consciousness of it all, and by the time you wake up next morning you have forgotten all about it. No matter how easy-going my na­ ture may.be, I could never sleep in the daytime. I believe that all goes back "to the days when I was a very young codger. My mother was a firm believer that every young fellow of my age should have some sleep in the afternoon. At two o’clock I was rounded up and escorted into the bed­ room . . . that is the spare room, on the left side of the house on the bot­ tom story. The room had a massive wooden bed, a great old dresser with several souvenirs of mother’s honeymoon on it, including a scenic shot of Niagara Falls and a pair of bristly brushes with ladies’ pictures the backs of them, and a washstand with an ornate white pitcher and washbowl on it and a fancy white soap dish. In vain I would protest about not being sleepy, but Mother always said that the rest would do me good. She would make me take off my shoes and climb up in the centre of the bed, while she adjusted the window and drew the blind. Then she closed the door and went out to the kitchen. First of all a little breeze would come in through the window and ruffle the muslin that kept the flies out, and moan as it whistled through it. The window blind would start scraping on the silt, and the sunlight would start pouring in through the place where the blind was torn. No matter how I turned or twisted that sunlight would Strike at my eyes. And the squirrels that kept up a busy highway of com­ merce in the side of the old building would dash around like mad. How I used to hate those afternoons, and it was with extreme delight that I wel­ comed the time when my father said , , , “That boy is old enough not to have to sleep iti the daytime.” During the lime when I was too young to venture out front home my­ self oh Sunday afternoon, or stroll over to see the children at the neigh­ bours’ I hated Sunday afternoon. As soon as the Sunday dinner was over, Mother would set about putting my young brother to sleep while father rolled gracefully on to the sofa in the front room and went to sleep. Moth­ er would hustle through the dishes and with a Vague remonstrance to me that I should stay around home she would go off to bed for a rest. And that hated silence of a desert­ ed home would settle over the place, and I would" wander around with no one to talk to, and wonder if there was any chalice of anybody coming to visit us . . . and how long it would be before I could stroll away for a visit. No, I still hate sleeping in the daytime! I witnessed my first June wedding of the year this week. It was Mary White from over on the next Conces­ sion, who married my cousin Wilbur, and you could call it only a simple country, church wedding. The little church was about half filled with we country-folks, cleaned up until our tanned’ faces looked like- polished bronze, and accompanied by our wiv­ es wearing last year’s summer outfits. There was nothing stylish about it. Mary looked very pretty as all brides do, with her white outfit and the wedding veil that he mother had. Wilbur was wearing a neat, plain blue suit chosen with an eye to being prac­ tical because it will have to do him for a Test suit for a number of years to come. His hair was well trimmed and he was clean shaven, but no am­ ount of hair oil would induce that cowlick of his to lie down flat . . es pecially on such an auspicious day as this, .i . ■ ' Everything was plain, but it had a solemn air of sincerity and when that “death do us part" came out, you could tell that it was really a life-time agreement. And Wilbur was a little- nervous and he let the ring slip and there was a mild panic over that. I could see my wife bite her lip in that way you have of feeling somebody else’s embarassment. I fidgeted my­ self until they found it. I was thinking then of how much different it was when I attended that fashionable city wedding. Money was just fairly oozing out on everything that you could see in the place. In fact I had a hard time convincing the ushers at the church that I should be allowed in the church. I thought they were a real nice couple too. It gave me a shock to read about their divorce fifteen months later. Perhaps it wasn’t the death of the body that parted them, just something inside that was killed. ' But then my mind came back to the wedding in the little country church. It was over and they moved into the. side-room and signed the book and as the organ played the Wedding March they moved slow-like down the aisle. Tlie organist was having a hard job, especially with the organ wheezing a little and her wanting to squint down through the little railing around the, organ and get a look at the bride and the groom. They were outside and we were all crowding around and Shaking hands with them. There were one or two Winghaih Utilities Commission Phone 156 * - Wingham k.IT'S RICHER ? ; AND MORE SATISFYING 3uU-llai/oured TEA ' RED ORANGE YELLOW LABEL -LABEL LABEL packages of confetti and some rice pelted at them. Everybody was laugh­ ing and happy like, and it was'a sight in itself to see that pair look at each, other. They knew it was for life, but they were reading and willing to take anything that life would give them. The White home was all shined up for the guests and Tim White took all us men-folks down cellar for sider. Upstairs the womenfolks were crowd­ ing around the table and putting the finishing touches on it. Then we sat down to one of the best meals I’ve ever eaten. There was plenty of roast chicken, and ham for those who pre­ ferred it and lots of potatoes and cakes and pies to delight anyone’s ap­ petite. ’ After dinner we had more cider and with a pleasant glow of companion­ ship the men sat out on the verandah, and the front lawn and talked about the usual subjects that farmers talk about . . . the price of hogs . . . and the crops, and how hard times are just now, attd of course we polished the weather up for several rounds. Mary and Wilbur left in Wilbur’s Ford after dinner. They went to Niagara Falls, and they were all smil­ es and happiness, Soon after the rest of us pike for home to catch up on our chores. It was an original idea to go to the Falls but neither of them had ever been there before. They’ll bring back a lot of pleasant memories and some souvenirs for their front parlour, and then settle down to the serious business of getting along and maybe raising a family, and above all of living until death parts them, and sometimes they’ll have troubles and worries like the rest of us, but they’ll always be happy because they have something that fashionable money­ wedding that cracked apart didn’t have — a love that will last.