HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-08-22, Page 8PAGE EIGHT WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday> August, 22, 1940
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Thursday, Fri,day, Saturday, August, 22, 23, 24
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Also “Cartoon” “News
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“News”
Children 10cAdmission: Adults 35c
Matinee Saturday afternoon at 2.30 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, August 26, 27, 28
ANN SOTHERN FRANCHOT TONE
— In
“Fast and Furious”
A dealer in rare books finds himself turning detect-?
ive to save his life.
Also
“Crime does not pay” “Traveltalk” “Sport”
last week at the home of Mr. John
Beecroft.
Mr. and Mrs. A, D. Taylor and
Kenneth and Joe Arthur, and her sis
ter, Mrs. Carter, all from
Mo,, visited for a week at “ the home
of his sister, Mr?. Leask McGee and
Friday -last to spend a few
days at Niagara.
Miss Mildred Moore visited for a
few days last week at the home of
Mr, and Mrs, Thos, Hockley of PreSr
ton.
Mr. David Beecroft of New York
City, visited last week a.t the home
of his sister, Mrs. Henry McGee and
brother, Mr, John Beecroft and with
E. Wawanosh and Wingham relatives.
Miss Nellie Sharpe of Flamilton is
visiting with Mrs, Fox.
Mr, and Mrs. Jack McIntyre and
Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Falconer and
Athol Purdon, spent Wednesday at
Calendon and the men were in Tor
onto.
Mrs. James Snowden and her niece,
Miss Beatrice McQuillan of St. Helens
left on Tuesday to spend two weeks
with relatives at Hamilton and Grims
by.
Donald and Betty Gillespie are
spending this week with .their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hodgins of
Kinlough.
Mrs. H. H. Sparling and Douglas
and Marie spent the week-end
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Browning of
cardine.
Mr. and Mrs, Mac Ross and
O. Terriff and Donald Parsons, and
Rev. and Mrs. G. O. Cox and daugh
ter Donna, spent Friday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. David Cox of Palm
erston. Mr. Earle Cox of iMetachewan,
also visited there with his parents.
Mr. Donald Finlayson and John and
Sarabelle of Lochalsh, visited on Sun
day with his aunt, Mrs. Jas. Mac
Gregor.
Mr. Gear, Agricultural represent
ative for Bruce County, was in this
community, on Friday inspecting the
home gardens of the Home gardening
and Canning Club, the members of
which are, Leader, Grace Richardson,
Assistant, Agnes Gillespie and Eileen
McClenaghan, Agnes Martin, Mary
Caution, Mildred Moore, Ardyss
with
Kin-
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DRESSES
HATS
SALE OF
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Mr. and Mrs. Hank Kruger of De
troit were visiting recently with her
mother, Mrs. Dave Gillies.
,Miss Lilian Patterson of Ayr, spent
the past week at the home of her
brother, Mr. F. McK. Paterson.
Miss Tillie and Mr. George Alex
ander of St. Helens, spent Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. A. Fox.
. Don’t forget the E. Wawanosh pic
nic that is being held at the 10th
bridge on Wednesday, August 28th.
A good program is .being prepared
with special speakers and musical
numbers and races, and a baby show
for the afternoon, and a dance there
in the evening. Everyone welcome to
come along and bring a picnic basket.
Mrs. Clarence Russel and son Clar
ence of Waubaushene, spent last week
with her mother, Mrs. Jas. MacGregor
and other relatives in this district.
Born—on Tuesday, August 13 at
Fordyce, to Mr. and Mrs. Elwood
Barbour, a daughter.
Miss McMullen of Petrolia, spent
All wool popular shades,
Sizes 14 to 40.
Regular $2.95, for
now, also Mr. and Mrs, Wallace Conn
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Hutchison of Wingham.
Mrs. Sam Hunter of Vancouver
and her niece, Miss Irene Stewart, of
Winnipeg, spent the week-end at the
home of the former*? sister, Mr?. Bzra
Welwood, ' • "v *'
Archie Purdon spent last week with
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Anderson of St. Helens.
Miss Veronica .St. Marie R, N. and
Mr. Bruce Savage of Brantford, spent
the week-end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James .St. Marie.
Mr. and Mrs, Thos. Anderson and
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Curran of Ash
field, spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs.
Jas; Curran.
Misses Jean McKague and . Jean
Burchill of Turnberry are visiting this
‘week with their aunt, Mrs. Lance
Grain.
Miss Louise Coultes of Belgrave is
spending a few days this week with
Miss Cecilia St, Marie and Miss Mur
iel Patterson of Kapuskasing visited
there last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Aldin Purdon and
Leroy Goyeau visited on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Ab. Cameron of Ash
field.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rintoul of
Lucknow ,spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Purdon.
Angus Falconer met with a nasty
accident on Saturday last when he
jumped from .a swing in .the park in
Wingham. He landed with both hands
doubled under and strained the lig
aments of each wrist.
A pleasant evening was spent at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gilles
pie on Tuesday last, when the young
people from both the local churches
met and gathered around a camp fire
with Miss Velma Scott as leader.- The
following program was much enjoyed,
Miss Agnes Robertson gave the med
itation talk' on, Fri'ends, the choosing,
the necessity and the obligation of
friends. Jas. Richardson led in prayer.
Elroy Laidlaw gave a reading and
Jean Welwood also gave a reading on
friends. Mrs. Mowbray gave a hum
orous reading, (Should Women Pro
pose. Ruby Coftn sang to her own
accompaniment on the guitar, and
Miss Susan Carrick played several
numbers on the accordion. Mrs. Har
old Sparling led in a sing-song of
patriotic and old time songs and
rounds, Mr. Harold Pollock led in the
games during the recreation period
and all enjoyed the weiners and buns
and coffee. A vote of thanks was ten
dered the host and hostess and ithe
National Anthem brought the meeting
to a close.
The congregation of the Presbyter
ian church held a meeting in the
church on Monday night with Mr.
Tom Wilson in pharge. Dawson Craig
read the Scripture lesson and Mrs.
Albert Patterson led in prayer. Mrs.
Conn gave a talk on, By their fruits <
ye shall know them. Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Purdon of W. Wawanosh were
then called to the front and Miss Vel
ma Scott read an address and Mr.
Tom . Wilson presented the young
couple with an Aladdin lamp. Both
thanked the church people for their
kindness and thoughtfulness. Miss
Bertha Mackay sang, Juanita and Lass
O’ Mine, and Velma Scott gave two
readings from Robert Service Read
ings. Tom Wilson had charge of the
games during the recreation period.,
Lunch was served and a social time
enjoyed by all.
FOR YOUR HOME
It Will Pay You to Buy Now for Fall.
Flannelette — heavy quality in smart stripes,
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White Flannelette — 27 in, wide.......7 yards $1,00
Fancy Tea Towels..............,....................39c Lach
Towelling — John S. Brown’s Pure Linen —
we still have a supply of-all linen Tow-,
elling in many attractive patterns.......
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........ 29c, 33c, 43c yd,
Fri.,, Sat.,
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...................89c
Turkish Towelling .,
Wabasso Broadcloth — Thurs.,
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Wabasso Prints, special 5 yd. ends
Wabasso Pillow Cotton
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76 In. Wabasso Sheeting, Bleached
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Special Prices are for Aug. 22, 23 and 24 Only.
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The president, Mrs. R. J. McLennon
presided, read the scripture lesson
and conducted the business.
Special prayers were offered gy
Mrs. George Thornton, Mrs. Edward
Johnston and Mrs. Robert Shaw, .fol-,
lowed by; the Lord’s Prayer In unison.
Mrs.’ Joseph Breckenridge, the
Temperance Secretary, read a piece
entitled “Is alcohol o food”. Mrs.
Robert Shaw had charge of ,the chap
ter from the Study Book, which dealt
with “Higher Education in India”'
under the following heads. “The im
portance of Women Colleges,” “The
Influence of Christian ’Institutes,”
“The desire for Christianity” ahd the
“Student Christian Movement.”
T.he meeting -closed with singing
the hymn “Take Time to be Holy.”
daughter Barbara of Toronto, were
recent visitors with the doctor’s par
ents, Mr. and Mr,s. Arthur Shaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hutcheson
have returned to Toronto after spend
ing. the summer "at the Sanderson
home here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Geddes of Bel
grave, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary
Robertson and Miss Fraser.
Brown, Catharine Movvbray. Oil Mon- ,1
day. Miss Flora Durnin, the county i
coach, gave a tomato canning demon
stration to these girls at the home ■
of Mrs. J. G. Gillespie.
Mr. Will Scott and daughter, Mar- i
ville of Kinlough and Mr. and Mrs. ,
Albert Patterson, spent Wednesday ;
last at New Hamburg. :
Mrs. Alex Morrison of Guelph re- i
turned to her home on Sunday, after i
visiting her.sister, Mrs. Jas. Forester 1
for the past; two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Reid of Brant- ■
ford, spent a few days last week with
his mother, Mrs. Alec Reid.
.Mckenzie Mowbray and Kenneth
Laidlaw are working at Port Albert .
at the airport. 1
The young people of the Presby
terian Church had charge of the ser
vices at the three appointments on
Sunday, Miss Velma Scott, president,
was in charge and also led in prayer. '
Mr. Dawson Craig read the Scripture
lesson and Miss Janet Robertson had
the topic on Nehemia.
The regular monthly 'meeting of
the Womens Institute was held on
Tuesday last with the president, Mrs.
L. Grain in 'the chair, after the open
ing exercises' the following program
was given: Community singing. The
Institute Rally song. Mrs. Jas. Fal
coner gave a very interesting and in
structive talk on the motto, It is a
thousand times easier to contract a
new habit, than to get rid of an old
one, Six children sang, There’ll al
ways be an England. Genevieve, Watt
gave a reading, Papa and the Boy.
Miss Ruby Conn sang, Home on the
Range, to her own accompaniment on
■the guitar. Eileen McClenaghan gave
a reading, The patchwork quilt. Cur
rie Burchill sang, O Johnny. Mrs. R.
Ross had charge of a very interesting
demonstration, School Lunches, em
phasizing the need of milk and the
right foods to make children grow
healthy. The ladies are selling tickets
on a quilt and a pair of pjjlows for
the Red Cross. The National Anthem
closed the meeting.
Mrs. Gowdy of Wroxeter visited on
Friday with her sister, Mrs. Brooks
and Miss Ramsey, of London, and
Mrs. Elliott of Calgary, also visited
with their aunt( Mrs. Brooks that day.
i iMr. and Mrs. Gordon Scott of Rip
ley and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Conn
visited on Sunday with Mrs. Scotts
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hill. Mr.
Hill was celebrating his seventy-seO-
ond birthday on Sunday,
Mr. Walter Ferguson, Culross,
spent Sunday at the hottie of Mr. .attd
Mrs. Jas, Richardson.
Mr, and Mrs. Calvert Falconer and
family, of Blyth, spent Sunday with
his father, Mr. George Falconer and
at the home of, Mr. attd Mrs. Jack
fiutchill. * '>■ ■> <
Me arid Sirs/ Will Cdnn and their
I family and Mr. and Mrs. Hardie Simp-*
son and daughters of Tees-water, Mr,
I and Mrs, Stewart Scott and children
of Kinloss, Mr. and Mrs, Johnson
Conn and Ruby and Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Johnston and*Bobby, of Ltick*
With
— And his -
TWO FLOOR SHOWS
AFTERNOON
FROLIC
WINGHAM
TWO BIG DANCES
Lions- Red Cross
LABOR DAY
PARADE ' CONTESTS
GAMES - SOFTBALL
‘ Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Brinker, their
son Aaron and his wife of Sandusky,
Mich., visited with friends in .the vill
age on Sunday.
/Mrs. McKee of . Montreal is with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Curtis.
Miss Duff and Miss Dorothy Ait
ken visited last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Blake Duff at Welland.
Dr. Arthur Shaw, Mrs. Shaw and
EYES EXAMINED
GLASSES FITTED—
AT MODERATE
PRICES.
R. A. Reid R. 0.
Eyesight Specialist
Wingham Office
At Williams’ Jewelry Store
Every Wednesday Morning
9 to noon.
2 Dances and Floor Shows
RUSS CREIGHTON
Canadian Mountaineers
— With —
5 ACT FLOOR SHOW
PARADE (GOOD PRIZES) See Bills For Events
Followed by /
SOFTBALL at the PARK
Two Outstanding Toronto Teams
Admission to Park 25c Admission to Arena 15c
Proceeds equally divided between Wingham
Red Cross and Wingham Lions Club.
PHONE 161 PROMPT DELIVERY
JAMESTOWN
Mrs. Holt is spending a few days
with her sistbr, Mrs. Cutt at Goderich.
Wm. Park's of the St. Thomas Aair-
force and Mrs. Parks, called on Sun
day at Robert McDonalds.
Mr. Bernice Payne is enjoying a
few days with his daughter, Mrs.
Fowler at Chesley.
Miss Mary Jacklin was a recent
visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ward Gray.
The ladies of the Jamestown Pat
riotic Circle, gathered last Thursday
as usual to do sewing, quilting etc.
At tliis meeting a Patriotic Tea was
served by four of the ladies, Mrs. Mc
Farlane Sr., Mrs. Dennis, Mrs. Frain,
and Mildred Turnbull. There were
about thirty ladies and a number of
children partook of the dainty lunch.
The proceeds of the tea amounted to
$7.85, One of the features of the after
noon was the drawing of the lucky
ticket for the quilt. The lucky one
happened to be Mrs. Dick Jacklin,
who received the quilt. The meeting
came to a close by singing “God save
the King.”
Mrs. Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. Russel
Prttdhatti, and ' children, also Mrs.
Green of Toronto, spent Thursday at
the home of Mr* and Mrs. Robert
McDonald. ,
BLUEVALE
Temperhnce Th^me of Meeting
i The monthly "itieetitig of the W.M;
’S. of the United Church whs held at
the church on Thursday afternoon.
14-CUT
RUBBER RINGS ..... 5c Doz.
FOR JAMS AND JELLIES
CERTO .....:............ 25c Bottle
F
HEAVY
ZINC RINGS ................. 27c Doz.
SPIRIT OR BLENDED
VINEGAR ................. gallon 39c
Garden Path Choice Quality
UNGRADED PEAS 16 oz. tin 10c
AYLMER TOMATO
JUICE ......... 11c 26-Oz. Tin
MIRACLE WHIP SAND
WICH SPREAD 19c 8-oz. Jar
MIRACLE WHIP SALAD
DRESSING .... 49c 32-oz. Jar
CLOVER LEAF RED
COHOE SALMON 31c tall Tin
Tip Top Choice Quality
GOLDEN BANTAM CORN 20 oz. tin 10c
PALMOLIVE
TOILET SOAP ... 4 Cakes 23c
GIANT SIZE
SUPERSUDS..............35c Box
MAPLE LEAF
PURE LARD.......
FOUR O’CLOCK
BLACK TEA.............69c Lb.
York All Pork SAUSAGE........................
York Good Quality BOLOGNA
Macaroni and Cheese Loaf.....................
20c Lb.
. 17c Lb.
29c Lb.
SWEET JUICY
ORANGES .................30c Doz.
1 SEEDLESS
GRAPEFRUIT......... 4 for 25c
Be Sure To Get Your Bank Nite Tickets For The
Cash Prizes.