The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-01-02, Page 1WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1941^Single Cqpies Five Cents
JLOCAL AND PERSONAL
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Wednesday Half Holidays To Be Ob
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The Meeting Was One of the Quiet
est In Years.
Mr, and Mrs, James Nicholson Quietly
Observed Their 35th Wedding,
Anniversary.
These Intercessions Under The Aus
pices of the Ministerial Association
With Which Is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News
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WEDDINGS
Drive for Sale of War Savings Stamps
Starts Here Next Week
Capt. A. W. Irwin, of Fingal, spent
Christmas with his family here,
' Mr. and Mrs. W. Stanley Hall spent
■Christmas with her parents, at Pres-
;ton,
Mrs. Wm. Forgie. and Miss Anna
Were in Toronto for the Christmas
..holiday. |
Miss Haelen Pocock, Reg. N., of Tor-
-pnto, is spending the holiday with re
latives. J
Miss jiRomelda Taylor spent the
‘Chrjstmhs holidays with relatives in
Toronto’.
Mr/Goldie Buckingham is spending
JJew Year’s. Day with his parent's in
/Kincara(ine.. ———■—’
Mr. and Mrs. E. Zeigler, Kitchener,
'Spent Christmas with her mother, Mrs.
"W. Williamson.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Stuckey and
son werir .visitors last week with rela-
’tives in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Irwin and family,
• of Goderich, visited on Thursday at
Harold Walker’s.
. Miss Louise Hanna, of Guelph, was
..a Christmas visitoi- wi-th her mother,
Mrs. G. C. Hanna.
Miss Annie Wilson, of Toronto, was
.a visitor with her mother, Mrs. John
Wilson, Edward St.
Mr.'Stanley Kennedy, of Thessalon,
“was a Christmas visitor with Dr. and
.Airs. W. M. Connell.
Miss Rita Forsyth, of Guelph, spent
■Christmas with' her parents, Mr., and
..Mrs. Alex. Forsyth.
Mrs. Mary A. Dinsley is spending
the New Year’s holiday with her sis-
-ter in Owen Sound.
Miss Mary Johnston, of Toronto,
■spent Christmas with her mother,
Mrs, Adam Johnston.
Mr. and Mrs. W- J- Greer were vis
itors last week with Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Smith, Guelph.
Misses Margaret and Marjorie Fish-
-er, of Toronto’, were holiday week vis
itors at their home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kidd and
■•family were visitors..last week with
iher mother, at Dungannon.
and Mrs. Frank Madill were
'Visitors last week with relatives at
Peterborough and Lakefield,?’
Mrs. F. G. McTavish, of London,
•was a Christmas visitor with her par
ents,, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hammond.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Merkley were
•visitors with his parents,. Mr. and Mrs,
Ezra Merkley, London, over Christ
mas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crawford and
family spent Christmas with her. par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. J. Brown, Wood-
stock.
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Fox and baby,
of Guelph, were Christmas visitors
' with her parents, tMr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. George Schaeffer and
family, of Goderich, were Christmas
.visitors with her mother, Mrs, John
McCool.
Mrs. James Kennedy, of Th’essaldn,
is visiting for the winter months with
her daughter, Mrs. and Dr. W. M.
Connell.
Miss Gertrude Stewart returned to
Toronto on Monday after spending
the holiday with her sister, Mr§, Har
old Walker.
Miss Jean Currie, of Ottawa, and
Miss Leah Currie, of Toronto, spent
Christmas with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. David Currie. ,
Miss Lillian Hopper, Reg. N., and
Mr. Robt, Johnston, of London, spent1
Christmas with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Hopper.
Misses Jean, Margaret and Ruth
Mitchell, of Toronto, spent the Christ
mas 'holiday with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jatnes H. Mitchell.
Miss Myrtle Deans, of Hamilton,
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Deans, Detroit.
Were holiday visitors with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Deans.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. MacWilliam
and Sally Lou were London visitors,
at Christmas with his patents, Mr.
MacWilliam returned with them for a
Visit, •
Miss Helen Burgess, of London,
and Mr. Harvey Burgess, ..of Toronto,
Spent Christmas with their parents,
Mt and Mrs. Wm.' Burgess, Shuter
Street
Additional. Locals on Page Four.
HOSPITAL TO HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING
The anntial meeting of the Wing
ham Geftcral Hospital 'will be held In
the Council Chambers, Wingham
Town Hall, at 8 p.m,, on Friday, Jan
uary lOth, 1940. ,
* AH members are urged to be pres
ent as the directors for the coming
year will be elected and reports for
the year will 'be received,
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HOWICK TWP. HELD
NOMINATIONS ON
MONDAY AT GORRIE
•The Howick nomination meeting on
Monday afternoon in Gorrie was one
of the quietest and prior to the speak
ing was very poorly attended, however
while the candidates were’ addressing
the electors a fair number arriv
ed until the hall was about half
filled. The only bone of contention
seemed to,.be whether or not the roads
should- 'be plowed out in the winter.
Following the close of the nomina
tions the clerk, Isaac Gamble, read
the names of those nominated togeth
er with their mover and seconder, and
was as follows
For Reeve ,
W. Gamble, by W. B. Stewart
R. Cathers.
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and
D. L. Weir, by Milton Leonard and
George S. Baker. •
A. E. Toner, by N. Louftit and C.
E. •Gregg.
For Deputy Reeve
D. L. Weir, by Geo. McKee and
Wm. Campbell.
Robert Baker, by J. G. Underwood
and Alex. A. -Taylor.
E. H; Strong, by Warren Zurbrigg
and Glad Edgar. .
For'Council
' Robert Baker, by Harry Gowdy and
W. J. Gallaher.
John Winter, by Wm. Campbell and
Reuben Harding.
Edward McCallum, .by Glad Edgar
and Harvey Sparling.
E. H. Strong, by David Cathers and
A. E. Gregg.
(Continued on Page Seven)
DONATING OUILTS
1 TO THE RED CROSS
A quilting party was held at S. S.
No. 9, East Wawanosh, on Friday,
Dec. 27th, when the ladies of the nei
ghborhood gathered and quilted two
quilts, which were put together under
the’ leadership of Mrs. Allen Pattison
and Mrs. Harold Walker, with the
hearty co-operation of several of the
other, ladies. After the completion of
the quilting, lunch was served and all
enjoyable hour spent by all
These quilts are being presented to
the Red Cross Society, one to the
Wingham Branch and one to the Bel
grave Branch,
The Lyceum Theatre Presents
This Thurs.f Fri., Sat., the special
picture “LITTLE OLD NEW
YORK” starring Alice Faye, Richard
Greene and Fred MacMurray.
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Married 25 Years
The friends and .neighbours of Mr,
and Mrs. Wellings, East Wawanosh,
congratulate them^on their 25th wed
ding anniversary Sunday last, Dec. 29.
Hospital Auxiliary to Meet
The Women’s Auxiliary to the Gen
eral Hospital will hold their regular
meeting in the Council Chambers at
3.45 o’clock, Monday afternoon, Jan.
6th.
Dance Was Very Successful
The Non-Commissiohed officers of
the 99th Wingham Battery, R.C.A.,
held a very delightful dance at the
Armouries on Monday evening. It was
well attended and the music of Willis
Tipping and his orchestra was enjoy
ed. » - (J;
Had 48th Wedding Anniversary
^.Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Currie celebrat
ed their 48th wedding anniversary on
Saturday, December 28th,/ They are
both enjoying good health. Their dau
ghter, Mrs. Hilton Ogden, of Granton,
’and son, Geo. T., of Port Albert Air
Force, were with them for the occas
ion.
BRIDGE CLUB HAD
GAME THURSDAY
The Wingham Bridge Club held its
last meeting for 1940 oft Ilmrsday
evening with six and a half tables tak
ing part in the play, The first game
of the New Year will be’a week from
New Year’s Day, Winners of last week
•were: North and South: 1st, J, H.
Crawford and W. W, Armstrong; 2nd,
Jack Mason and Bert Porter; 3rd, Art
Wilson and George Williams; 4th,
Mrs. A. R, DuVal and W H. French;
East and West: 1st, Mrs, Geo. Ross
and Gordon MacKay;; 2nd, Mrs. W.
I-L Waram and Ur. Geo. Ross; 3rd,
Mrs. F, A. Parker and.Mrs; W. B
French; 4 th, Miss N. "Dfnsky mid
Mrs. CwjM /
INVEST IN CANADA
HELP WIN THE WAR
In many places in Ontario local
committees have, been set up to foster
■the sale of War Savings Stamps and
Certificates. Wingham has" such a
committee and its chairman, Mr. F,
R. Howson and those on this com
mittee will institute next week a sale
of War Savings Stamps - and Certifi-
cates.
The sale will be made by high
school students’who will make regular
calls on those who wish to invest,
These pupils will start out next wegk
and will gladly explain the way to
save and at-the same time help win
the war. They will also supply any
who desire it with literature to read
at their convenience, These students
are not getting anything for this fine
effort, they are giving their time and
energy as a war effort.
Do your part — receive them cord
ially, listen to their message and then
give every consideration to investing
in these stamps that will ' help
stamp out Hitler. p
John H. Stevenson
One of Wingham’s oldest citizens,
John H. Stevenson, passed away early
Thursday morning, December 26th, in
his 87th year. About three years ago
he suffered a stroke and since that
time has not been able to go about as
was his custom but his passing was
very sudden as he apparently was as
well as usual until a few minutes prior
to his death. ' ■■ i
He was born at Ayrshire, Scot
land, crossing the ocean when a child
of about a year old. The family settled
at Eastwood, Oxford county, Mr.
Stevenson coming to Wingham in
1876,. He was a blacksmith by trade
and carried on this* business until 25
years ago, after which he operated the
skating rink, in the building which ,.is
now Murray' -Johnson’s garage. He
was a member of St. Paul’s Anglican
ChUrch and for over half a century
was a member of the choir. He is sur
vived by his wife, formerly Emily
Fraser, also one brother, William G.
Stevenson, of London, and three sis
ters. Mrs. Annie E. Balls, Petrolia;
Mrs. Agnes Boswell, and Mrs. Re
becca M: Johnson, both of San Diego,
California.
The funeral was held from his late
residence, corner of Centre and John
Sts., on Saturday afternoon and was
conducted by Rev. E. O. Gallagher.
The pallbearers were: James Graham,
Thomas Graham, E. J. Nash, Fred
Johnston, J. R. M. Spittai, W. Clark.
Interment in Wingham Cemetery.
Mrs. Janette Carson
A resident of Wingham for sixty-
three years, Mrs. Janette Carson, pass
ed on Friday, Dec. 27th., in her 85th
year following a short illness. She was
born neat Durham but lived the
greater part of her life here. For
-many years she .conducted a dressmak
ing establishment. She Is survived by
one sister,- Miss Margaret McColl, of
Durham, and her son-in-law, Ted El
liott of town. Two daughters prede
ceased liet, Mrs. Ted (Greta) Elliott,
wlio passed on five years ago, and
Ena, who died when a small child.
The funeral service was conducted
b'y Rev. E. 0. Gallagher, rector of St.
Paul’s Anglican Church, of which she
was a member, at R. A, Currie’s Fun
eral Parlours on Monday afternoon.
The pallbearers were: Fred Carter,
Bert McLean, Fred MacLean, Chas.
Elliott, .Tas. Self, George H. Scott.
Burial took place in Wingham Cem
etery.
Rev< R .W. Lee
Rev. R. W, Lee, retired minister of
of the United Church, died suddenly
at his home, Teeswater/ Friday morn
ing at the age of 60 years. He was
born in England, December 28, 1880,
and served with the Congregational
Chui-ch before comiftg to Canada. He
was ordained in the ministry of the
Methodist Church in 1010 and 'served
at Kamloops, Victoria and Hazelton,
B.C., before coming cast whefe he lat
er held charges at Sheffield, Delhi,
and Arthur, going lo Tceswatcf in
1936 where lie retired due to ill health
In 1988,
He is survived by his wife, formerly
Marjory Kent Ryan, and three sons.
Th< funeral was held Monday, from
As the New Year of
ficially comes into being
and the Old Year makes
its exit, let us be the first
to say to you,
Martin - Metcalfe
A very quiet wedding took place in
the Chapel of St. George’s Anglican
Church, Guelph, at 4 p.m. Saturday,
December 21, when Elva Catherine,
Reg. N-, youngest daughter of |Mr.
and Mrs. John Metcalfe, Glenannan,
and Melvin James Martin,’ B.S.A., eld
est son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Martin,
Guelph, were united in marriage by
Rev. Archdeacon Scovil.
RED CROSS ANNUAL
MEETING JAN. 3rd
The annual meeting and election of
officers of the Wingham Branch of
the Canadian Red Cross will be held
in the Council Chamber on Friday ev
ening, January 3rd, at 8 o’clock. Re
ports of the year’s work along all lin
es will be presented and, as a public
duty, all citizens are urged to attend.
Soldiers Home for Holiday
■M. The following soldiers were home
Christmas or New Year’s: Lieut. T.
W. Platt, Cliff. Jenkins, Henry Ross,
Jack Fraser, Cliff. Taman, Hugh Cum
ing, Robert Murray, Hugh Prentice,
Lloyd Casemore, Stewart Carter, Wm.
Krohn. Charles Chittick, Kenneth
Rintoul, Elgin Coutts^'
1940 MOTOR PLATES
EXPIRE DEC. 31st
Ontario Highways Minister T. B.
McQuesten said he could not see his
Way open to granting an extension of
time past December 31 for^tke. initSfi-
ase of vehicles license plates or driv
ing permits.
Premier Hepburn, who also is pro
vincial treasurer, said last February
15th that the old system of allowing
the purchase of new plates at the end
of Match had resulted in long queues
of persons at motor license offices Ap
ril 1 and the revenue was credited to
the next fiscal year.
"This year we have notified out*
sales agents through the department
that they are going to operate bn a
purely calendar year and collect li
censes on the first of January and thus
overcome those who- have taken too
fail advantage of the Governm'jnt’s
generosity and see that our revenue is
applied to the fiscal year in whlAj
belongs,” the premier said.
As we go M prw lwrn
TO OBSERVE WORLD
WEEK OF PRAYER
In conjunction with the World Ev
angelical Alliance, the clergy of Wing
ham have arranged a week of special
intercession, beginning Monday, Jan.
6th of 1941. By united Prayer we
shall prepare ourselves, for .the God
given task committed *to us in these
grim days. We believe that “The
Church is called to a great spiritual
advance, facing the powers of Evil
with the Message of the Gospel.”
We covet the co-operation and sup
port of all people of Wingham, and
urge the setting aside of all other ac
tivities the first complete week of the
New Year, that we’ may be one in
prayer.
The services are as follows:
Mon., Jan. 6—City Mission. “The
Darkness of the Nations,” Rev. E. M.
Loney.
Tues., Jan. 7—Baptist Church. ”The
Light, Amid the Darkness,” Lieut.
Salisbury.
Wed., Jan. 8—United Church. “The
Lord God Reigneth,” Rev. K. Mac-
Lean. '
Thurs., Jan. 9—Presbyterian Church
“The Awakening World,” Rev. E. O.
GallagherX
Eri., Jan. 10—-St. Paul’s Church.
“The New Day,” Rev. W. A. Beecroft.
Emma Jane Quirk
Following an illness of two years,
Emma Jane Quirk passed on at the
residence, Diagonal Road, Friday
morning, December 27th, in her 84th
year. She was the daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. John Quirk, who for
many years lived here. Mr. Quirk was
conductor running out of here, latter
ly on the London-Huron-Bruce line.
Miss Quirk was born at Hamilton but
for over forty years she has been a
resident of Wingham...
■ She is survived by one brother,
John Walter Quirk, of town. Three
brothers predeceased her, Charles Per
cival, James William and Frank.
The funeral was held from the late
residence, Diagonal Road, on Mon
day afternoon. The service was con
ducted by Rev. E. O. Gallagher of St,
Paul’s Anglican Church.
The pallbearers were: E. R. Har
rison, E. J. Nash, Donald Rae, James
Nicholson,’John W. Hanna and Fred
MacLean.
Honored by Sunday Schoo
At
■hours the teach
Wingham B
sented MJ
tiful
Mrs. William Fowler
There passed away at the home of
Miss Margaret Ander.son on Tuesday
morning, December , 31st, Catherine
Calder, widow of the late William
Fowler’, in her 90th year. She was
born in Scotland and operated a dress
making establishment here prior to
going West many years ago. For the
past seven years she has resided here.
She was a member of the Presbyter
ian Church. She is the last of thd-
family. Her husband passed on some
years ago in Vancouver.
The funeral will be held from the;
residence of Miss Anderson,. Caring
ine St., here, at 2 p.m., on Th
January 2nd, 1941. Rev.
MacLean will conduct .thj
' Interment will take a
seis cemetery.
School Opens Monj
After the longes
possible the schq
Monday next, Jan
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Celebrated®
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LOCAL COUPLE ARE
35 YEARS MARRIED
% On Thursday last, December 26th,
'Mr, and Mrs. James Nicholson, Diag
onal Road, received. congratulations
from their neighbors and many friends
it being their 35th wedding annivers
ary. /They did not make a big celebra
tion1'of the event but did entertain
some friends during the evening.
They were married at the home of
Mrs. Nicholson’s brother, on the 5th
Concession of Morris, December 26,
1905, by Rev. John Hastie, Minister
of Belgrave Presbyterian Church, and
farmed on the 4th of Morris until they
came to Wingham in 1917, since when
they have been highly regarded citiz
ens of our town.
Mr. Nicholson was born at Zurich,
coming to this district as a very small
child. Mrs. Nicholson, formerly Em
ma Cloakey, is a native of Morris.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson are active
members of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Church, Mr. Nicholson being an elder
and Mrs. Nicholson takes great inter
est in the Women’s Missionary Soc
iety and other ladies’ organizations.
On behalf of the people of this com
munity we extend congratulations.
HALF HOLIDAYS
START NEXT WEEK
In observance of the by-law recent
ly passed by the Town Council, Wing
ham.stores will commence Wednes
day half-holidays next week. These
weekly half-holidays will be observed
for ten months of the year, January
to October inclusive, but will not be
taken in weeks in which a public holi
day falls. Previously for some years
the merchants here, by agreement,
closed their stores on Wednesday af
ternoons from May to October inclus
ive.
Fell Down Stairs
. Marjorie French fell down the cel
lar steps at her home on Thursday
morning. Although she fell from the
top to the bottom she was not injur
ed greatly but it was feared at first
that she had injured her knee cap.
Dairy Business Changes Hands
Having disposed of our dairy busi
ness to George Tervit, we take this
opportunity to express our apprecia
tion to our customers for their pat
ronage in the past, and to solicit their
patronage for our successor. ■
—Kelly’s Dairy.
MORRIS
' . HOLDINgfi^M
Three In Contest for Re.e.veshiSi^K^
Eight on Slate for
Council Beafe * ’
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Nomination Meeting, on
Largely Attended •’ ;
Morris Township Hall was
capacity by an enthusiastic crowd ■on'.,.
Monday afternoon for the nominating,
meeting. It was the largest gather
ing of electors at such a meeting in
some years and was also a lively af
fair as frequent questions came from ■
the flooi- of the hall. The two-year •.
term was much discussed and th‘e
Council was taken to task for not
seeking an expression.of opinion from,
the electors after last year’s nomina
tion meeting went on record as op
posed to such legislation.
The meeting also went on record as
being opposed to the discontinuing of
of the railway line from Clinton Junc
tion to Wingham junction.
Four were nominated for the reeve
ship and eleven for the council board.
Three are seeking the reeveship, Fran
cis Duncan, the present Refeve, who
has served just this one term as reeve
but who has had several years on the
Council, Robert Wallace, who has ,
been on the Council for four years, :
and William James Henderson, a for
mer reeve who represented the Town
ship for five years at Goderich as well
as having served on the Council for a.
number of years.
For the Council, eight will try for
the four s'eats. The remaining three
of the 1940 Council are in the fight,
James’ Bryans, James Michie, Frank .
Shaw, all these have had one year’s
experience. The other five to qualify
were: Cecil . Whgeler, who has had
two years council experience previ-..
ously, and fhe following who are new
men, Charles Coultes, R. J. McMur
ray,-Robt. D. Golley, Harvey Johns- '■
ton.
The complete nominations were:
Tor Reeve
Cecil Wheeler by John McGill and
Walter Grasby.
^'Francis Duncan by Geo, Bone and
Russell Currie.
’‘•’Robert Wallace by Thos. Ellis and
James W. Scott. * .
*Wm‘. James Henderson by W. J.
McMurray and R,. J, McKenzie,
For Council
*James Bryans by W. G. Jardine
and A. Woodrow.
*Cecil Wheeler by Martin Grasby
and John McGill.
*Charles Coultes by Lloyd Smith
and Jos. Bewley.
*James Michie^bv Lyle S. Hopper