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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-10-31, Page 1With Which Is Amalgamated The G pyrie Vidette and Wroxeter News. Single Copies Five Cents WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 1940 Subscriptions $2,00 Pep Yc^r MISSION CIRCLE SAW PICTURES OF INDIA Annual Thank-Offering Meeting Held by Baptist Croup The Women’s Mission Circle of the Baptist Church held its annual Thank- Offering on Wednesday evening, Oct. 23rd, in the auditorium of the church, The following program was enjoyed by a good-sized audience. Mrs. John Kelly read the Scripture lesson taken from the Gospel of Matthew, 25: 31- 45, Mrs. H. Collar, Mrs, John Fal coner, Mr. John Falconer, Mr. John Kelly and Mr, Loney, led in prayer. Miss Louise Kelly gave a reading en titled “Unawares”. Vocal solos were rendered by' M’rs, W. Pocock “My Task”, and Mr. Frank Collar "Ninety and Nine”, accompanied by Mrs. Roy Hudson. , The special feature of the evening was moving pictures on the “Telegu Field” Baptist mission work in -India, ■ given by Mr. .Frank Inrig, president of the Baptist Foreign Mission Board. Toronto. In 1938 Mr. and Mrs. Inrig were delegates from the Baptist Con vention of Ontario and Quebec to the Madras Conference in India. These •pictures along with many more were •taken on that trip. I. O. O. F. OFFICERS WERE INSTALLED District Deputy and His Team Con ducted Ceremony ’ At a meeting of the Maitland Lodge I.O.O.F No. 119, -held in their rooms -on Friday evening the newly elected officers were installed by District De puty Bert Gray and his- installation team from Blyth. The officers for the ■•ensuing year are: I.P.G.—Howard Fuller. N. G.—Wilfred Henry. V.G.—Charles Hopper. Rec. Sec.—W. H. Haney. Fin. Sec.—Wm. Young. Treas.—Howard Fuller. Chaplam—A. T. Shiells. Warden-—Henry Jensen. Conductor—-C. Tofting. R.S.N.G.—Carl Deans. L.S.N.G.—W. VanWyck. R.S.S.—George Irwin. L.S.S.—H. Wells. ‘ R.S.V.G.—A. Bell. L.S.V.G.—W. Phair I.G.—Duncan Kennedy. O. G.—J. F. Crandell. Rexall One Cent Sale now going on. Wou save money at McKibbon’s Drug Store. Total Receipts ......i................$ 600.37 Expenditure— Bedding, linens etc..................$ 418.88 Linoleum ................................. 61.25 Gatch Bed............................... 39.60 Advertising ............................... 4.65 Balance on hand .................... 76.09 $ 600.37 Male Chorus Sang at Brussels St. Andrew’s Male Chorus led in the service of praise at Brussels Pres byterian Church Sunday evening. This ■choir of men, under the leadership of Mr. H. V. Pym, is becoming very popular,, receiving many invitations from district churches to take part in their services. Wedding Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steward, of Lucknow, Ont., announce the mar riage of their eldest’daughter, Stella Alice, to Mr. Hugh Somers Cuming, only son of Mrs. Cuming and the late Mr. A. Cuming, Blyth, Ont. The mar riage toojc place on Monday, October 28th. Rev. C. H. McDonald officiated., Miss Zylda Steward was her sister’s attendant and Mr. Andrew Scott, of •Wingham, was groomsman. ASHFIELD HOUSE BURNED COMPLETELY Chimney Spark on Roof Caused Blaze The red brick residence of John Malloch on the seventh concession of Ashfield was Completely ruined by fire on Sunday afternoon. An announcement from the Malloch family was to the effect they will like ly rebuild, the home having been cov ered by insurance. Mr. Malloch and his two sisters, Miss Agnes Malloch and Mrs. T Clif ford, “were sitting in the dining room Sunday afternon when suddenly they heard an unusual noise upstairs, Upon investigation it was found the whole upper section of the two-storey resi dence was ablaze. It was believed a spark from the chimney had alighted on the dry shin gle roof and there being a strong wind, had probably started a fire. It had burned for some time without be ing noticed, according to Mrs. Clif ford. Willing helpers were sodn on hand, but there was Utile they could do. HOSPITAL AUXILIARY PRESENTS REPORT PRIME MINISTER CONGRATULATES THE NAVY Visiting eastern defence stations, Prime Minister King took the opportunity to congratulate the of ficers and men of Canada’s navy on their spiej;<id work. He is shown here inspecting the officers of I a destroyer at anchor in an eastern port. Society Had Most Successful Year —-----,•„ The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Wing ham General Hospital has just com pleted a very successful year of work and service. As the demands for local financial assistance have been great ly increased owing to the war effort, the money-making activities of the .Auxiliary were much curtailed. One source of income was the marathon bridge and euchre parties, held during the winter months. These parties were a great success, socially and financial ly, netting the sum of $204."85. The annual rummage sale, held in the fall, netted returns of $211. These were the only schemes used for raising funds during the year. The collection of‘ fruit in October proved- very gratifying, many jars of fruit and pickles being donated for use in the hospital. In January, Capt. Ad ams gave his usual generous gift of 100 tickets to an evening show at the Lyceum Theatre. Also ‘the local Min isterial Association donated the offer ing received during the Week of Prayer. In addition, other gifts of various kinds have been given to the .hospital. The'sewing committee held 'twenty meetings and did all the making and repairing of hospital supplies for the year. An inventory of all linens, bed ding, surgical goods etc., was made and presented to the Auxiliary at the December meeting. During the year, the auxiliary has provided *all neces sary bedding, curtains, linens, dishes, silver etc., for the hospital. In addi tion they had battleship linoleum laid in the front hall and on the stairway, and purchased a new Gatch bed. The statistics for the year show: patients treated, 415; births, 77; deaths, 23; discharged patients, 381. A small hospital is an invaluable asset to a community, many people have proved the truth of.this. But a hospital cannot continue its public ser vice without financial aid. Every wo man can do her small part by becom ing a member of the Auxiliary for a fee of 50c. A large membership for this year will be greatly appreciated. The following is the financial state ment: Balance on hand, Oc.t. 1939 ...$106.37 Fees ............ 20.00 Rummage Sale ................ 211.00 Marathon Bridge Parties....... 204.85 Sale of Theatre Tickets ......... 25.00 Donation from Ministerial As sociation ............................. 20.20 Sundries ...................'.............. 12.95 Hospital Auxiliary Meets Monday The regular meeting of the Wo man’s Auxiliary to the Wingham Gen eral Hospital will be held in the Coun cil Chamber on Monday afternoon, Nov. 4th at 3.45 o’clock, Hot Goose Dinner at Belgrave On lycdnesday, Nov. 6th, Knox United Church, Belgrave, will serve a Hot Goose Dinner from 5.30 to 8.00 o’clock, followed by a variety prog ram presented by members of Lis tow el United Church Choir. Admission, Adults 50c, children 25c. Institute Meeting Oct. 31st The regular meeting of the Wo men's Institute will be held in the Council Chamber on Thursday, Oc tober 31st. at 2.30 o’clock. The motto for the month is “Victory.” The roll call is to be answered by “Something for which I am thankfu.l,” The topic will be in charge of Mrs. Thos. Bow er, Convenor for Peace. Hostesses, for the day are, Mrs. Geo. Orvis, JJdrs. Cochrane, Mr§* JaS. Isard and Mrs. Clarence Alibi. Second Training Period Starts Nov. 22nd Division registrars of the National War Service Boards across Canada, have received instructions to mail out notices calling up men for the second training period starting November 22. 29,600 men will start training. The notices will direct the men to report to a physician of their choice for med ical examination. The examining phy sicians forward their reports to divis ion registrars and 'the men ’found fit for military 'duty will receive a furth er notice to report for training. RED CROSS DRIVE TOTAL $4665.38 The final tabulation of the local Red Cross Drive shows a total of $4665.38 donated, which is $665.38 above the objective. The campaign committee are very pleased indeed with the re sults and take this opportunity of ex tending their hearty appreciation to the public for their co-operation and their sincere thanks to those who took part in the canvass. * Recapitulation Ward 1 ........ $ 644.00 Ward 2 ............... 728.35 Ward 3 ..... 1192.25 Ward 4 .......................... 1483.00 ,.Ward 5 .......................... 119.05 Organizations .........:..... 498.73 $ 4665.38 NOTICE The Annual County meeting of the United Farmers’ Clubs will be held at Ripley in the Township Hall on Fri day, Nov. 8th, at 8 p.m. Speakers from head office will be present. Mr. Hannam will give a talk on “The Fed eration of Agriculture” and Art Haas on “Folk Schools." Pictures on Co- Operative Activities will be part of the evening program. A cordial invi tation is extended to all interested to be present. Sister Passes ' Mr, James IT. Mitchell received the sad, news on Friday that his sister, Clara, Mrs. Sayers, of Zion City, Ill., had passed away. Burial was held at Zion City on Monday, Patriotic Society Membership 742 • The membership of the Patriotic Society is now 742. The following names which did not appear previ ously are: Geo. J. Cowling, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Field; Miss Cora Gannett, Engagement Announcement The engagement is announced of Mossie Milligan, daughter of Mrs. Robert McLennan, Bluevale and the late Robert Milligan, of Calgary, to Charles Jones, of Auburn, the wed ding to take place late in November. Weir - Stewart Wedding The marriage of Mrs. Margaret Stewart, of Wingham, and Mr. Thom as Weir, of Glenannan, took place at the Presbyterian Manse. Bluevale, on Thursday afternoon, October 24. The ceremony was conducted by Rev, F. G. Fowler. Mr. and Mrs. Weir will reside at Glenannan. LAST HALF HOLIDAY FOR THIS YEAR Weekly Wednesday Half Holiday Will Not Be Observed During November and December Wednesday this week was the last day that the merchants of Wingham will observe the half-holiday for this year. Wingham stores will be open for business every week day during November and December except Christmas Day. Boxing Day may at* so be a holiday but this will be decid ed upon later. MISSIONARY RALLY WAS HELD HERE Dr. Robt. B. McClurue, Medical Mis sionary, from China, Gave Stirring » Address A Missionary rally for the north ern portion of the Huron Presbytery of the United,Church, was held in the United Church here on Wednesday ev ening last week, with all churches of this part of the Presbytery represent ed. • The special speaker for the occasion was Dr. Robert B. McClure, medical missionary and Red Cross worker from Honan, China, now in Canada on furlough. In 1937 Dr. McClure was international Red Cross Field Direct or for Central China and for over a year he was in charge of the transport of medical supplies from abroad to various areas in South West and West China also French Indo-China. Dr. McClure is a fluent and forceful speaker and he spoke of conditions in the East as he knew and experienced them. Pie was intimate with General issimo and Madame Chiang-Kai-Shek and leaders of the government of China. Hl told the story of driving a truck about a year ago, along the Burma road and on turning a sharp corner, with the honking of the horn and' the screeching of brakes, he brought his truck to a halt Just in time to avoid striking a group of young people, They turned out to be students whose university had been bombed and who were now within 30 miles of a 750- mile trek. He told of a university with accommodation for 3,500 stud ents* being blown to atoms. Educa tional Institutions were the first to be bombed, he said. Two impressions are being made, he said, one is Christian and the other is a form of material ism. If the Christian church does not make its impression, the other will. Beauty Parlour Changes Location After October 30th, Helen’s Beauty Shop will be Jocated on John Street, the first house west of Main Street, back of Dominion Bank. 36 Tables at Euchre The Euchre held by the Huron Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, on Monday evening was well attend ed, 36 tables taking part in the play. The winners were: ladies, Miss Annie McKinnon and Mrs. Hinde; gentle men, J. H. McKay and Gordon God kin, Lucky ticket prize, Mrs. M. Fitz patrick. Blaze at Port Albert Airport A straw stack at the site of a barn that had been torn down at Pott Al bert Navigation Airport, now under construction, caught fire in some man ner unknown Monday afternoon and, fanned by a brisk easterly wind, gave evidence of getting out of control with danger of spreading to near-by lumber piles and buildings. An alarm was sent in to the Goderich fire depart ment, which responded with a pump er and chemical equipment. On ar rival, however, the fire was under con trol, chemical equipment available at the airport having been used, No oth er damage was dene, RED CROSS WORKERS PLEASE NOTE Work Room Closed Thursday Of This Week Ladies, please take notice that the Red Cross Work Rooms will be clos ed on Thursday of this week, but will be open next week, on Tuesday, Wed nesday and Thursday afternoons, as usual. Workers are still needed to do the sewing for refugees, which must be sent away very soon. Red Cross Annual in December Owing to the fact that the financial year of the Canadian Red Cross has been changed to end with the calen dar year, the Wingham branch will not hold their annual meeting until December. At this time officers will be elected and a report of the moneys collected and expenditures made, will be presented. W. H. FRENCH WON ALPS GOLF TITLE The final match in the Alps Golf Club play-off was held at the course Wednesday last week when W. H. French won the championship, win ning from N. Williamson, one up in the 18-hole match. This is the second time Mr. French has been the club champion. In 1937 he also won the trophy. Fractured Wrist When in London a short time ago Mrs. A. E. Lloyd .Fell and fractured her wrist. We are happy to report that the injured arm is mending nicely. Lockjaw Outbreak Near Atwood An outbreak of lockjaw among horses has developed on the farm of Harold Carter in Peffers district, near Atwood. One animal is dead and two others have been affected by the dis ease, the origin of which has not yet been determined. Wife of Lucknow Reeve Passes Mrs. Bushnell, wife of Reeve Nel son E. Bushnell, of Lucknow, died on Saturday at her home. Mrs, Bushnell, formerly Miss Edith L. Richards, had been in failing health for the past year. The funeral was held from the Luck now United Church, of which she was an active member, on Tuesday after noon, with interment in Ripley Cem etery, TAG DAY FOR BLIND VERY SUCCESSFUL $56.60 Collected by Taggers The Tag Day for the Canadian Na tional Institute for' the Blind sponsor ed here by the local branch of the Women’s Institute on Saturday was successful in raising $56.00 for this worthy cause. The tagging was done by, girl stud ents of the High School and the com mittee of the Women’s Institute res* possible for this activity, take this op portunity of expressing their appreci ation for the splendid work done by the collectors and to the public for their generous response, HURON DEANERY HELD BANQUET Objects of the Organization Were Named. The Laymen’s Banquet for the Deanery of Huron -was held in St. Paul’s parish hall, Clinton, Thursday evening, when 130 laymen and min isters sat down to a sumptuous din ner served by the Ladies’ Guild. For the after-dinner program, the presi dent of the Laymen’s Association, H. G. Meir, Seaforth, was chairman. Af ter the National Anthem, the mayor of Clinton, K. G, Waters, was asked to speak. He extended the official welcome. Reeve Trewartha was also called on. The guest speaker for the evening was J. D. Thomas of Goder ich, whose subject was “Citizenship.” Quoting Roger Babson he said “ ‘Two per cent, of the people in any com munity think constructively about that community’s needs.’ I do not infer,” said Mr. Thomas, “that the other 98 per cent, think destructively, but I do think that a very great many do not think about it at all. Other speakers heard were Rural Dean Dr. Hurford, Seaforth, and Can on W. Townsend, London. They dwelt more particularly with matters pertinent to the great work of the church. The latter speaker made spec ial reference to the splendid record of the Deanery of Huron in the matter of contributions for missionary work. Change of Name Important recommendations were made. They are as follows: the name of this organizations shall be, “The Laymen’s Council of the Church of England in the Diocese of Huron.” Objects: (a) to promote among the laymen of the diocese a keener apprec iation of the ideals and responsibilities of Christian citizenship and of mem bership in the Church of England; (b) to stimulate among the laymen a more active interest in the work of the church; (c) to provide the laymen with full information as to the prob lems of the church; (d) to provide laymen and clergy with means of soc ial intercourse and Christian fellow ship; (e) to co-ordinate the work of the Laymen’s Association of the Deaneries. Membership: The Bishop of Huron as honorary president. Such honorary vice-president as the Federation may appoint, the immediate past president and five representatives from each Deanery Association consisting of the president, vice-president and secretary of each Deanery Association and two others appointed by the Association. Meetings: The Federation shall meet quarterly, preferably at London. Rul es or Order: The usual parliamentary procedure shall be followed at all ' meetings. The final clause stresses the point that although primarily for laymen, the clergy are urged to par ticipate fully in all activities of the Federation. Clergymen who were present in ad dition to those before named were: Rev. A, C. Calder, Goderich; Rey. E, O. Gallagher, Whigham; R&Vt A. Hunt, Exeter; Rev. John Graham, Bayfield; Rev. F. Watts, Brussels, and the local rector, Rev. A. H. O’Neil. Annual Meeting of Turnberry Agricultural Society The annual meeting of the Turn berry Agriculturai Society will be held in the Council Chamber, Wingham, at 8.15, Friday evening, Nov. 1st, 1940. Election of officers and other import ant business. R. J. Currie, Pres.; IT. L. Sherbondy, Sec’y. Former Hardware Man Passes Mr, Alex. J. Ross, who for many years was a hardware merchant here, passed on at his home in Seaforth re cently. Mr. Ross was in his 76th year and passed on following a brief ill ness. For over a quarter of a century he conducted a hardware business at Cargill before he came to Wingham. For the past few years he has lived in Seaforth. He is survived by one son, Harold. Toronto. Dr. Redmond Addressed Lions Club At the regular meeting of the Lions Club held in the Brunswick Hotel on Friday evening a very interesting ad dress on his Mediterranean cruise in 1934 was given by Dr. R. C. Red mond. He also displayed many sou venirs that he' had gathered while on his trip, His address was very timely as many places that are now very prominent in the war news were men tioned. On behalf of the club, Dion Harley Crawford Congratulated W» H. French on his winning the Alps golf championship, PRESENTATION TO ARCHIE PEEBLES Fellow Salesmen Stage Surprise for New Postmaster A very pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie- Peebles, Friday evening, when the sales staff of McCormick’s, Limited. London, gave him a surprise call to pay their respects to Archie, who has been appointed local postmaster, tak ing over this position November 1st. Mr, Peebles has been in the employ of the McCormick Co. as salesman for the past nine years and for seven years with the Perrin Biscuit Co., which company was absorbed by the McCormick firm. Mr. Peebles was presented with a handsome dinner wagon by his fellow salesmen, Mr, J. H. Sharpe, sales manager, was also in attendance and. many complimentary remarks were extended to Mr. Peebles of his popu larity with the grocery trade as a salesman. Mr. Peebles, although tak en by surprise, replied most suitably. The very pleasant evening conclud ed with lunch served by Mrs. Peebles and Miss Myra MacDonald. Salesmen present were: F. Neil, J. Copeland, C. Z. Wicker, E. Noel, J. Stone, C. Clark, H. Ball, J. Fisher, J. Ryan, F. Lawson,-of London; J. Hes- son, Stratford; J. Duncan, Owen Sound; M. Elliott, Clinton. LIONS SPONSOR HAL- LOWE’EN FOR KIDS Three Prizes for Girls and Three Prizes for Boys The Lions Club will again this year sponsor a Hallowe’en shell-out for the children. The children will gather at the Council Chambers at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, Hallowe’en Night, and all attending will receive a shell-out of, candy. ' Costume prizes will be awarded, so dress up, children, and win one of the awards. There will be six prizes giv en, three for girls and three for boys. If the weather is favorable a short parade will be held on Main Street led. by the Band. Lion W. G. Hamilton and his com mittee will be in charge of the ar rangements. ______ . “Special”, during 1c Sale $1.00 Four Square Cod Liver Oil, 2 bottles for $1.26, at McKibbon’s Drug Store. Former Winghamite igi Dental Corps Dr. H. A. Mutton, of Mitchell, a former Wingham boy, who has prac ticed dentistry in Mitchell for the past thirteen years, has been notified of his appointment to Military District No. 5 with headquarters at Quebec City. He will report for dusty Nov. 1st. Car Owners Responsible for Permits Owners of cars should assure tlieni- selves that parties who happen to use them have the necessary driver's per mit, or they arc equally guilty,” Mag istrate Walker stated in Walkerton police Court when disposing of a high- w;lV irMi’ifr charge. "Permits cost on ly $1 and there is no reason why any one driving a cat' -does not have one, he stated. ‘ J GRAND BEND MAN • . DIED IN ACCIDENT Inquest Will Be Held Into Death of Joseph Baker, Grand Bend Joseph Baker, 28, of Grand Bend, was almost instantly killed on High way No. 81 about a quarter of a mile east of Grand Bend about 6.50 o’clock on Saturday evening when a car driv en by Ray Patterson, 26, also of Grand Bend, crashed into the rear of a cutting box attached to Baker’s car. Baker suffered a fractured skull and broken neck. Two young men who were with him, George Latta and Ce cil Pickering, miraculously escaped, Latta suffering only minor injuries and Pickering being unhurt. Patter son, who had been married earlier in the day and was returning with his bride from London, suffered facial lac erations. Mrs. Patterson was also cut about the face. Police say there were no lights on the cutting box. Dr. R. H. Taylor, of Dashwood,, was called to the scene, but Baker died almost instantly. An inquest has Been ordered by Dr. Patrick J. Dwy* er of Zurich. Police laid no charge immediately. Constable George Westlake, Grand Bend, and Traffic Officer James Culp of Goderich, investigated the accident*