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WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939
REFORESTATION IS
BEING HELD UP
Dates for Short Courses Decided
After lengthy, discussion at the
• meeting Qf the agricultural advisory
.committee of Huron County Council
■ held in the agricultural office, Clin
ton, it was decided to hold in abey-
• ance the purchase of land for refor
estation, purposes in this county ow
ning to the European war, conserving
finances for war emergency require-
••ments.
The dates and places for. the win
ter short courses in agriculture and
home economics were decided upon
•as follows:
Courses will be conducted at Dun
gannon from Nov. 28 to Dec. 21 Spon-
-sored by the Township Councils of
Ashfield and W, Wawanosh and the
‘Dungannon "branch of the Women’s
Institute, from January 2 to 26, 1940,
at Belgrave, sponsored by Morris ancl
'East Wawanosh councils, the Bel-
grave'Farniers’ Club and the Belgrave
'Institute'branch. The committee also
■recommended W. J. Turnbull, Grey
Township, for a $100 scholarship at
the O.AlC.
Mr. Shearer reported two success-
i-ful* flowing demonstrations having
'been 'held in South Huron on the
.farm of Percy Passmore, reeve of Us-
.borne.and in North Huron on the
farm of L. E. Cardiff, reeve of Mor-
:ris, -at both of which Norman Mc
Leod, .provincial plowing champion,
.coached the young plowmen in the
-art and science of plowing.
Twelve young men took part anxl
•.they will compete at the North Hur
on plowing match on October 5, the
•three highest ranking to compose a
-'team to represent Huron County at
ithe Provincial Plowing match at
Brockville. The young men are: Rus
sel Ferguson, Hensail; Aimer Pass
core, Arnold Cann, Exeter; Kenneth
-Duncan, Kirkton; Harvey Levie, Cen
tralia; Wilfred McQuaid, Seaforth;
IHarry Givin, Benson Feagan, Arnold
Young, Goderich; Jack Wilson, Port
Albert; Eldred Cathers, John Lane,
Wroxeter.
NOTICE
We wish to announce that we are
•discontinuing coupons on September
16th. Coupons will be redeemed un
til September 30, 1939, inclusive.
Willis Shoe Store.
Greer’s Shoe Store.
Work Shoes — For quality and fit
ting — Best values at Greer’s Shoe
Store.
•Goderich J.P. Still Missing .
Mr. .Fred G. Weir, J.P. of Goder
ich, who is well, known here, is now
listed as missing in the unofficial list
of those who were on the Athetiia
which was torpedoed by^a German
sub the day Britain declared war.
Engagement Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Robertson an-
nouhee the engagement of their only
daughter, Isabel Helen, to. Mr. Har
old B. Kitchen, son of Mrs. Kitchen
and the late A. E. Kitchen. The mar
riage to take plaice early in October.
Mr. Christie Much Better
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Christie, who
have been visiting with his daughter,
Mrs. Pentland and Rev. E. C.. Pent-
lanl, at Assumption, 111., for the past
six months, returned to Wingham on
Sunday. We are very pleased to re
port that Mr. Christie is much im
proved in health. Mr. and Mrs. W.
B. McCool who spent a couple of
days in Detroit, met them there.
LOCAL PAIR WON
AT TEESWATER
Play Was Held on Wingham Greens
On Thursday evening the Tccswat-
er Bowling Club held a double tour-
’ nament on the Wingham greens.
There was an entry of thirty, God
erich 4, Hanover 2, Brussels 3, Luck-
now 4, Harriston 1, Wingham 10,
TeeswatCr 6.
Wingham pairs won first, second
and sixth prizes. The winners were
as follows! 1st, H. Sherbondy and A.
Wilson, 3 wins plus 27; 2nd, E. R.
Harrison and W. A. Miller, 3 wins
plus 26; 3rd, R. Finlayson and H. Ag
new, Lucknow, 3 wins plus 23; 4th,
D. Brigham and A. Finlaysoh, Han
over, 3 wins plus 7; 5th, i?. King and
A. H. Gardiner, of Harriston, 3 wins
plus 3; 6th, Murray Roberts and A.
M. Forbes, 2 wins plus 24,
LEGION SERVICE WAS
HELD AT EXETER
Badges Presented to Comrades Ken
neth Weaver and H. S. Turner
At the drumhead service of Zone
10 of the Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L.,
held in Victoria Park, Exeter, Sunday
afternoon, Major Kenneth Weaver of
Wingham branch, who was Zone
Commander for three years, was pre
sented with an ‘Honorary Officer’s
Badge with Palm by the present Zone
Commander, Comrade R. E. Pooley.
Comrade H, S. Turner, of Goderich,
Zone Secretary, was presented with a
similar badge by Comrade Thomas
Prydye, of Exeter.
Branches were present from Clin
ton, Goderich, Kincardine, Listowel,
Seaforth, Wingham, Brussels and Ex*
eter. Bands were present from Clin
ton, Goderich, Exeter, Seaforth and
Kincardine. Reeve W. D. Saunders,
of Exeter, gave the address of wel
come and Comrade Hubert Jones the
call to worship.
Rev. Dr. K. H. Palmer, of Palm
erston, who was secretary to the late
Col. Sam Hughes, minister of Militia
in 1914, and who later served over
seas, was the special speaker. He
spoke on living rather than talking
religion. He said “the trouble is we
did not finish the job last time. We
were like a surgeon who operated but
did not get down to the roots.” Hit
ler is going to pay the price all men
have paid who thought themselves
greater than the Almighty Himself,”
Dr. Palmer said.
The parade marched to the Ceno
taph for the placing of wreaths. The
Last Post and Reveille were sounded
by Clinton trumpeters.
WORK PREPARATORY
TO POLE REMOVAL
The Bell Telephone Company of
Canada is now carrying out an ex
tensive reconstruction of outside tele
phone lines in and around Wingham.
In order to ,co-operate with the muni
cipal authorities in improving the ap
pearance of the town, the telephone
company will remove all the poles
and wires from Josephine Street and
place its lines underground. This
work should be completed by late
fall, W. G.' Hamilton, manager for the
company here, informs us.
During the summer the Wingham
Utilities Commission has also been
carrying on work preparatory to re
moving its present wiring from Jos
ephine St. The Hydro will instal up-
to-late lighting standards on our main
street. Josephine street will be serv
ed by the Hydro and the Bell Tele
phone Company from the rear of the
properties when this change takes
place.
Begin Music Classes
Miss Cora Phair, teacher of Piano,
Theory and Vocal, is commencing her
classes this week. Pupils are prepared
for all grades of Toronto Conserva
tory examinations. Phone 317.
FORMER BLUEVALE
MINISTER PASSES
Rev. David Rogers, 84, retired
Methodist and United Church min
ister, died at the home of his dau
ghter, Mrs. Frank Marlatt, 59 Queen
street, St. Thomas, Wednesday after
noon, Sept. 6th, following an illness
that has kept him confined to his
home for about two years. Mr. Rog
ers who Spent 62 years in the minis
try, was known throughout Western
Ontario. ,
Mr. Rogers was born at Darling
ton, near Bowmanville, Eastern On
tario. At the age of 19 he became a
licensed local preacher, and on Jan
uary 10, 1875, he appeared on his first
circuit, the appointments being in and
contiguous to Arthur, north of
Gttelph.
From Arthur he went to Listowel,
then to Brussels, Gorrie, Erin, Flar-
rnony, Kintore, Ailsa Craig, Londes-
boro, Atwool, Dungannon, Brussels,
Talbotville, Bluevale, Fordwich, Sea
forth, Thorndale, and to Central
Church, St. Thomas in 1911. In 1915
he superannuated.
He had a wonderful memory and
he wrote a history of the Bluevale
Methodist Church which Was pub
lished in the Advance-Times.
He issurvived by his Widow* Mrs.
Elsie Rogers, and daughter, Mrs. F.
Marlatt, city, and a son, F. C. Rog
ers, Hamilton. Burial took place in
St, Thomas Cemetery.
LOCAL SCHOOLS’
REGISTRATIONS
Enrollment Similar to Last Year
The numbers enrolled at both local
schools is much similar to that of a
year ago. At the High School there
is a registration of 172, last year it
was 173 at the commencement of
school. Grade 9 (Form 1) has a class
of 54 this year, 6 less than last year;
Grade 10, 40; Grade 11, 29; Grade
12, 19; Grade 13, 15; Commercial 15,
The Public School has an enroll
ment of 236 which is the same as last
year, In Grade 1, 33 children enroll
ed for the first time, which is the
same number. as for the past two
years; other classes are, Grade 2, 27;
Grade 3, 32; Grade 4, 24; Grade 5,
32; Grade 6, 30; Grade 7, 30; Grade
8, 28.
NOTICE RE CHANGE
IN FAIR LIST
The following is a correction to the
Wingham Fall Fair Prize List. Sec
tions 5, 10, 15 in the Horse Classes,
1, 2 and 3 are open events, not clos-
el for residents of Townships as stat
ed,
The following in addition to Class
5, Section 22, Best Brood Mare, Draft
Agricultural, wagon, $3.00, $2,00, $1.-
00; Section-23, Best 3-year-old Draft,
Agricultural, wagon, $3.00, 2.00, $1.00.
Those eligible to compete in sections
22 and 23 are residents of the Town
ships giving grants to the society.
FIVE ENLISTED
AT LISTOWEL
The first to be accepted for mili
tary duty here passed' their medical
examination at Listowel on Tuesday
and are now members of the 100th
Battery of that town. They are Hugh
Cuming, Norman Elliott, Clifford
Taman, Charles „ Baskerville. Jim
Thompson, brother of Mrs. R. S.
Hetherington, of town, and' a former
Wingham boy, is also a recruit in the
100 Battery. Lieut. T. W. Platt en
listed in this battery last week.
Two tried their medical examina
tion at Listowel Tuesday and were
turned down, they were Joe and
Thomas Thompson, of near Blyth.
Last week Charles McKibbon tried
to enlist with the field ambulance at
Guelph but was not accepted. George
King was in—Toronto last week to
see about joining the flying corps but
they are not taking any pilot recruits
at present.
Tea and Baking Sale
A Tea and Sale of Home Cooking
will be held at Mrs. H.-C. MacLean’s
residence, Friday afternoon, Sept. 25,
under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid
Society of St. Andrew’s Church. Ev
erybody welcome.
Exhibition of Fall Flowers •
An exhibition of fall flowers from
the gardens of members Of the Wing
ham Horticultural Society will be. on
display at Mr. A. J. Walker's Furni
ture store on Saturday afternoon and
evening.
Raspberries in September , , .
George Taylor, 12th Con. of East
Wawanosh, has four raspberry bushes
that, are producing a second crop of
berries. George noticed' trie bushes
were quite heavily laden with fruit on
Monday and says that they were very
luscious.
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Campbell an
nounce the engagement of their
youngest daughter, Eurith Copeland,
to Donald Charles, only son of Mrs.
Nasmith and the late Arthur P. Na
smith, of Dundas and Toronto. The
wedding will take place quietly on
Friday, September 22nd in Toronto.
Bowled at Toronto
Wingham Bowling Club was repre
sented by two entries in the Globe
and Mail doubles at Toronto last
week. Clare Adams and Alex. Craw
ford won three games; Geo, Williams
and Rev. J. Pollock won two games.
It is a knock-out series, one loss puts
you out.
Price of Pumping System Reduced
In the advertisement of the Empire
Brass- Manufacturing , Co., Limited
anl Mathan Bros, in our last week’s
issue the price of the Dtiro Special
Pumping System was given as $87.00.
We regret an error was made, the
price of this pumping system is $80.00
: the reduction having become effective
September 1st.
BELGRAVE SCHOOL
FAIR WAS: A
GREAT SUCCESS
All Classes Well Filldd With 1300
Entries In AU
Very favorable weather conditions
Monday added greatly to the success
of the Annual Belgrave School Fair,
Early in the day the entries began
to arrive and the total number of en
tries reached almost the thirteen hun
dred mark when all classes were fill
ed and judging commenced about
noon.
Shortly after noon the large crowd
began to gather and 'the following
schools lined Ui> for their parade —
S.S. No. 3, (Morris, S.S. No. 5, Mor
ris, S.S. No. 7, Morris, S.S. No. 8, E.
Wawanosh, S.S. No. 9, E. Wawanosh,
' S.S. No. 11, E. Wawanosh, S.S. No.
13, E. Wawanosh, S.S. No. 7,- E. Wa
wanosh, U.S.S. No. 16, E. and W.
Wawanosh, U.S.S. No. '17, Morris and
E. Wawanosh. The parade was lead
by music played by two Kilties from
Lucknow with the bagpipes. Mr. J.,
C. Shearer, District Representative of
the Department of Agriculture, J. S.
Procter, President of the School Fair,
R. Redmond, Reeve of E. Wawanosh
and Mr. J. H. Kinkead, Public School
Inspector.
After the parade t through the
streets the schools mej in front of the
United Church. Here' all were wel
comed in a few wordis by the Pres
ident, J. S. Procter, who introduced
Mr. Shearer, Mr. Redmond and Mr.
Kinkead, who all gavd short address
es. The spelling competition was con
ducted by Mr. Kinkead at this time.
This was followed by sports for all
with the following first prize winners:
girls under six, Jewel McClinchey;
boys under 6, Lloyd Anderson; girls
7 and 8 years, Annie Hull; boys 7 and
8, Billie Taylor; girls 9 and 10, Lorna
Dunbar; boys 9 and 10, Wilfred Spiv
ey; girls 11 and 12, Jean Leaver; boys
11 and 12, John Spivey; girls- any
age, Jean Hull; boys any age, Lloyd
Armstrong; boys’ sack race, Wallace
Pletch; girls’ sack race, Jean Hull;
relay race, S.S. No. 3, Morris; Tea
chers’ race, Miss E. Beacom; Any
one’s- race, Lyle Hopper; girls throw
ing softball Jr., Donna VanCamp, Sr.
girls, Eileen McClinchey; wheelbar
row race, Glen Golley and Wilfred
Haines. Following the sports the ex
hibits in the hall and sheds were
viewed. The hall held the school
work, flowers, sewing, baking and the
school exhibit of some projects stud
ied in school.
(Continued on Page Four)
MAILING LIST
WAS CORRECTED
We have corrected our mailing list
up to and including Thursday, Sept. 7-
Please examine your label and if
there have been any errors please no
tify this office at once.
If you find that you are in arrears,
an e^rly settlement would be greatly
appreciated*
NEW TAXES
ANNOUNCED
< BY OTTAWA
Here are the new war budget tax
es ata- g’pnce:
An excess tax on profits of all com
panies incorporated or not, based on
a rate of 50 per cent, of all excess ov
er the average profits of the last four
years, with an alternative graduated
scale ranging from 10 per cent, to 60
per cent, on profits in excess of five
per cent, on capital used.
Individual income taxes increased
by a surtax of 20 per cent, on the
normal tax paid, beginning with 1939
incomes.
Corporation income taxes raised
three per cent, over present level —
from 15 per cent, to 18 per cent., and
from; 17 per cent, to 20 per cent, on
consolidated returns.
Excise duty on spirits increased by
$3 a proof gallon.
Beer taxed to an effective rate of
about two cents on a quart bottle.
’Excise duty on cigarettes increased
by $1 per 1,000.
Excise duty on tobacco increased
by five cents per pound.
Excise tax on all wines doubled.
Customs tariff on tea increased
from five cents to 10 cents a pound,
according to invoice price.
Customs tariff on coffee increased
by 10 cents a pound under alt tariffs.
LEGION AUXILIARY
PLAN SEWING
Will Make Goods for English Child
ren.
The first monthly fall meeting of
the Ladies’ Auxiliary to Canadian
Legion was held in the Armouries on
Monday evening. A splendid account
of the Zone Rally held in Woodstock
in August, was given by Mrs. E.
Lewis.
Plans were made to make sweaters,
mittens, socks and quilts to be sent
for the refugee children in the coun
try in England. An effort is to be
made to make these articles and have
them sent before the cold weather
sets in. 4
MEAFORD PLAY
HERE SATURDAY
The game the fans have been wait
ing for — a game out of. the group
— will be played here on Saturday
at 3 p.m. when the Hurons take on
the highly rated Meaford team. This
game should pack the park and it is
hoped that the fans will be out in
large numbers to cheer the team to
a win. The club has been playing
winning ball all summer, show your
appreciation by being present Satur
day. Note the time the game starts
— at 3 p.m. The first game of the
series is being played today (Wed
nesday) at Meaford.
PRIZE LISTS ISSUED
FOR FALL FAIR
The prize list for the annual Wing
ham Fall Fair, which will be held on
September 27 - 28, have been issued
by the Turnberry Agricultural Soc
iety and are now available on appli
cation to the secretary, Mr. H. L.
Sherbondy. The prize list has been
carefully revised and all interested
are asked to examine the,list careful
ly. Keep in mind the dates and plan
to enter something. Do your part to
make the Fair a great success.
Men’s Oxfords — Our splendid ox
fords for Men, priced at $3.50, $4.00
and $5.00, cost you less than inferior
qualities. Greer’s Shoe Store,
Royal Winter Fair Cancelled
As the Coliseum and the Automo
tive Buildings at Toronto exhibition
grounds will be used for the housing
of troops, the Royal Winter Fair anl
the Automobile Show have been can
celled for this year.
Engagemnet Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Stewart, Wing
ham, announce the engagement of
their younger daughter, Mary W., to
Mr. Robert T. Mathers, son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Mathers.
The marriage to take place October
seventh.
Thanksgiving Day October 9th
Monday, October 9th, will be ob
served as Thanksgiving Day through
out Canada. This will give us anoth
er long week-end holiday before win
ter sets in, The usual practice is for
the seconl Monday in October to be
proclaimed Thanksgiving Day.
Sheep Wirmers at Goderich
With 20 firsts and seconds in
sheep’, Orville McGowan, Blyth, was
winner at Goderich fair, with his Dor-
sets and Oxford Downs.. C. Lawson,
Bayfield; W. H. Douglas, St. PaiiPs;
and J. R. Henry, Belgrave, were oth
er large winners.
Public School. Students’ Council
The following were elected to the
Students’ Council at Wingham Pub
lic School last week: Grade 8, Lillian
Angus and Bruce Wilson; Grade 7,
Jean Town anl Raymond Bell; Grade
6, Bill Kress; Grade 5, Gloria Swan
son. The Athletic Executive is as fol
lows: Evelyn /Vilen, Annie Shiell,
Donald Campbell, Harold Sell,
Full Fee for Licenses
It has been announced by the On
tario highways department that re
duced fees will not prevail for the
final quarter of the year, as in the
past. All licenses must be paid for at
the full year’s rate. In previous years
automobile and truck owners purch
asing licenses after Sept. 1 obtained
same for half the annual fees.
School Shoes—-All the comfortable
styles on lasts suitable for the grow
ing feet. $1.25, $1,50, $1,75 to $2.00.
Greer’s Shoe Store,
MISSION GROUPS „
MET AT SEAFORTH
Miss Grace Patterson, of Central In
dia, Was The Guest Speaker
A splendid representation of the
Evening Auxiliaries, Mission Circles
and C.G.I.T, Groups of Huron Pres-
byterial, met in Northside United
Church, Seaforth, for their annual
Supper Rally on Friday evening, Sep
tember Sth. Miss Clare McGowan,
Mission Circle Secretary, presided
over the gathering. A sing-song with
Mrs. R. E. McKenzie at the piano,
was enjoyed. A review of the names
of the missionaries in India was a
novel feature,
Following this, .Mrs. A, W. Gard
iner, president of the Presbyterial, in
troduced the guest speaker, Miss
Grace Patterson, of Central India.
Miss Patterson told of her very in
teresting work in a girls’ school there.
Lantern slides were shown and were
described by Miss Patterson. As mis
sionary work in India is the study to
be begun this Fall in all our organiz
ations, this proved especially inter
esting.
Mrs. MacKenzie called the roll of
the Evening Auxiliaries and Miss Mc
Gowan introduced Miss Caroline
Wellwood, of Wingham, the new C.
G.I.T. secretary, who made a few re
marks.
Mrs. J. D. Colquhoun called atten
tion to some literature.
Hearty votes of thanks were ex
tended to Miss Patterson by Mrs. FI.
V. Wockman and to the ladies of the
Seaforth Evening Auxiliary by Miss
Mary Milne.
A brief devotional period conduct
ed by .Miss McGowan brought a very
happy evening to a close.
TWO SCALDING
ACCIDENTS
When she tripped on the cellar
stairs Monday moaning when she was
carrying a pan of boiling water to
the basement, Miss Irene Clark was
severely scalded about the face, neck
and chest. When she fell Miss Clark
went head first in the pan and even
the inside of her mouth was scalded.
Another scalding accident occurred
here on Sunday when Pauline, three-
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Morris Swanson, upset a plate of
steaming soup onto the upper part
of her arm which was badly scalded.
The little tot was wearing a sweater'
at the time which absorbed a quan
tity of the hot liquid which no doubt
caused the burn to be more severe
than it otherwise might have been.
Ladies’ Fall Shoes — See the New
styles and colors in suede and kid
leathers.—Greer’s Shoe Store.
School Grads Start Careers
The following graduates of this
June from Wingham High School
will be starting new careers as fol
lows: Jean Cruikshank, nurse-in
training at Victoria Hospital, Lon
don; Doris Armitage, attending Mac
Donald Institute, Guelph, two year
course; to Stratford Normal, Verne
Walker, Dorothy Golley, Margaret
Coulter, Norma Weatherhead, Vivian
Waddell, Newton, > ;
CASH TAKEN BY COW
AND CALF WINNER
Mr. A. Hopf, Winner, Returns $5.00
• • • to Lions Club.
The following letter was receive'^'
by Mr. W. S. Hall, Chairman of the
Ticket Committee of the Lions Club,
from Mr. Archie Hopf, Clifford, the
winner of the Cow and Calf, major
prize in the Lions Club draw held on
Labor Day.
Clifford, Ontario, Sept. 6, 1939
Mr. Stanley Hall,
Wingham, Ont.
Dear Sir!
I have received your letter of the
5th. It was a great surprise to me
when I heard I was tile first prize
winner, I congratulate the Lions
Club in the fine, honest way these
prizes are gtven out.
I enclose herewith the ticket I pur
chased. I would like you to send the
cash value of the cow and calf, which
is $55.00. Please keep $5.00 to be add
ed to the fund for crippled children.
With many thanks, I am
Sincerely yours,
Archie Hopf,
The Lions Club deeply appreciate
Mr. HopFs generosity in the donation
of $5.00 of his prize to the club.
LOCAL NETTERS DE-
featedseafortb
Tourney at Seaforth Halted by Rain.
At Seaforth on Thursday evening,
the Wingham Tennis Club won from
Seaforth 8 sets to 4, Rain, however,,
halted the play and four sets of mix
ed doubles were not played. In the
ladies' doubles, Wingham won 3-1;;
men’s doubles were a tie 2-2; in the
mixed doubles Wingham won 3-1.
The score by sets was as follows:
Ladies’ Doubles
Noreen Benedict and Mrs. W, Gur
ney defeated E, Steinburg and L,
Box, Seaforth, 6-5; Mary King and
Louise Lloyd defeated M. McIver
and M. Holmes, 6-5; Mrs. R. Spittai
and Ruth Hamilton lost to B, Best
and M. Slater 5-6; Mrs, O. Colborne
and Mrs, R. S. Hetherington defeated
L. Box and E. Steinburg 6-2.
Men’s Doubles
Don Nasmith and Jim Hamilton
defeated H. Steinburg and J. (McKen
zie 6-1; Ken Somers and Wilbur Tif
fin lost to G, Free and D. Grieve,
Seaforth 5-6; Bart Smith and Ross
Thompson lost to O. McTavish and
T. McTavish 2-6; Miller Davis and.
Harry Brown defeated J. Southgate
and W. Hays 6-4.
Mixed Doubles
Noreen Benedict and Wilbur Tif
fin defeated J. McKenzie and H.
Steinburg 6-2; Mrs. W. Gurney and
Ken Somers defeated M. Holmes and
J, McTavish 6-2; Mary King and D.
Nasmith lost to L. Box and H. Stein
burg 2-6; Louise Lloyd and B Smith
defeated E. Hays and B. Best 4-3.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Richard Procter
One of Morris Township’s highly-
respected residents, Mrs. Richard
Procter, passed away at her late resi
dence, 4th Concession, Monday morn
ing, September 11th. Mrs. Procter
had not enjoyed good health for 15
years but was about as usual up t<*
the Tuesday prior to her death. She
was a very energetic woman and des
pite her ill health was busy preparing*
entries for Wingham Fall Fair Up to
the time she bcame seriously ill..
Her maiden name was Margaret
Ann McMurray, daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMurray, pi
oneer of Morris. She was in her 64tk
year and lived practically her entire-
life on the 4th concession. Born in
Goderich Township, she moved with
her. parents to the 4th concession of
Morris when six years of age. In
1902 she was married to her late hus
band, Richard Procter, who prede
ceased her Christmas Day, 1927. A
member of Trinity Anglican Church*
Belgrave, she took an active part in
the Ladies’ Guild so long as her
health permitted. She also was deep
ly interested in the Belgrave School
Fair and the Women’s Institute.
She is survived by two sons, Rich
ard and Robert, both at home, and
one brother, William, who also re
sides on the 4th concession.
The funeral service will be con
ducted by her rector, Rev. R. M.
Weekes, at her late residence on
Wednesday afternuoon, Sept. 13th, at
2 o’clock. ~
flie pnllKeafefs: Joe Yuill, Alex,
King, J. C. Procter, S. Procter, R.
McMurray, Alex. Robertson.
Interment in Brandon Cemetery*.
Belgrave.
J. Wilson Turner
Following Mt Bln“rs of two .years,..
J. Wilson Turner, 190 Strathgowan
Ave., Toronto, passed away on Fri
day morning, Sept. 8th, in his 50th
year. Mr. Turner was well known,
here as his wife was Florence Van-
Norman, formerly of Wingham. She
is the daughter of Mrs. V. R. Van-
Norman and the late Mr. VanNor-
man. They were married in 1922.
Mr, Turner was born at Brucefield
and attended Public School there. He
* graduated from. Seaforth High School
and Clinton Model school. For the
past twenty years he has resided in
Toronto,
He leaves to mourn his* passing be*
siles his wife, one daughter, Phyllis-
He is also survived by one sister*
Mrs, Walter Watts, of Chatham. ,
Burial took place in Brucefield
Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. The
pallbearers were: Mr. Walter Watt*
Mr. E. Briscoe, Mr, CornhiH, all of
Chatham; Mr. Allen of Brucefield*
Mr. A.* fit, Sainsbury, of Toronto and
Dr. G. fit. Ross, of Wingham.