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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-03-20, Page 1r- ■'!} both Work of Mary, Murray Reviewed Will night unique campaign has Over 12,000 Books Were Read Quiz Featured Program Red Cross Knitters Note is Darrell Biggs reported at the head in the ,1 Hotels Filled With Travellers and Many Take "Refuge in Farm Homes take a note of it and be asked to take the appointed place at a Mr. and ■Mrs. Alex. Manning, Belgrave, 'Cave- Report of Red Cross Annual Meeting regular meeting of the W. C. was held at the home of Mrs. Mitchell March 13th, with six- James C. Leiper o,f Huron so certain that his county the total that he has chall- Attend St. Paul’s Anglican Church Sunday Morning are being, made in Canada for British and Canadian use. The work­ men are doing their part in gaining Wingham Can Do Its Part to Encour­ age The People of England com- frotn Starts Banking Career i With- each month of war the hum- photograph a workman is shown as he ming wheels of the Canadian aircraft attached a wing-tip light to a Lysand- industry reach a higher tempo in their er army co-operation airplane. A con- song of promised victory. In this siderable number of these machines mastery of the air. 1Single Copies Five Cents C. N. R. IS GIVEN APPROVAL TO CLOSE BRANCH Ruling Follows Hearing a,t Goderich on Wingham-Clinton Line - JOLLY TIME LITER­ ARY MADE TWO PRESENTATIONS With Which Is Amalgamated The Gerrie Vidette and Wroxetpr News WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 20th, 1941 Subscriptions $2,00 Per Yw CANADA TURNS OUT MORE PLANES Municipalities bordering on the right-of-way from Clinton Junction to Wingham Junction of the Canadian National Railways were disappointed on Friday do hear that the Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada has given approval for the abandon­ ment of this section of the line, part of the old Huron and Bruce, The- statement, as released by J. A. Cross, the chief commissioner for the Board of Transport Commissioners, reads as follows: “Upon hearing the application at the sitting of the board held at Goderich on February 10 and 11, 1941, in the presence of counsel for and represen­ tatives of the applicants, the Township of Hullett, Town of Wingham’ and Other municipalities affected, the Vil­ lage of Lucknow, flour millers and the Post Office Department, and what was alleged—it is ordered that the ab­ andonment of operation of part of the applicants—Exeter subdivision in the province of Ontario from . Clinton Junction ,mile 45.57, to Wingham Junction, mile 68.50, a total distance of 22.93 'miles, such approval to be without prejudice to the rights or rem­ edies of any of the parties under ag­ reement or agreements between them in any other court.” No indication has been given as to when the service will be discontinued •definitely, although it is quite possible that it will be closed within the .next few weeks. Township Bonuses It is believed .by the municipalities affected that the commissioners in re- ■efrring to “without prejudice to the rights or remedies” of any of the part­ ies are referring to the agreements be­ tween the townships and railroad un­ der which the townships granted bon­ us payments to the railroad with ag­ reements that the railroad must either keep up the railroad service or repay the' bonus sums with interest at 4%. The .bonuses as listed in the nine-, page statement of Commissioner Cross are as follows: Township of Hullett, $25,000; Township of.East Wawanosh, $25.00; Township of Morris, $30,000; Township of Turnberry, $5.00. According to the testimony .-given at the Goderich hearing one of the most serioiusly affected by the aban­ donment of the line will be C. R. Coultes, of Belgrave, who is a drover and dealer in livestock. Last year he shipped • 120 carloads of stock from Belgrave. The commissioners suggest­ ed that he could carry out his business by truck, shipping from either Brus­ sels or Wingham. W. J. May, district director of post­ al service, London, is referred to in the judgment as stating that a motor vehicle service will have to be started to furnish service for the post offices Of Belgrave, Blyth and Londesboto. The commissioners point out that in their estimation a reasonably adequate mail service can be supplied by the Post Office Department. The statement makes reference to the fact that the Operating loss for this branch of the railroad during 1937 was $5,877; ;in 1938 it is listed as $9,468, and in 1939 as $9,661. The Jolly Time Literary Society of S. S. No, 9 East Wawanosh, met on Saturday evening and after reading an address, presented Dick Irwin and Howard Irwin of the R.C.A.F., with pen and pencil sets .as a remembrance of the community, To-night we have gathered to do honour to you, Howard and Dick. We are proud of Canada, the" Empire, and the boys who leave home to assist our forces and those of our Allies in the cause of democracy in Europe and peace on earth. We admire the cour­ age of all those who stand between us and the enemy, but we have a spec­ ial interest in you as two from our own community and' from the Jolly Time Literary Society. May you be protected in carrying out your duties. Good Luck and a safe return after a successful campaign against • the emy. ’ We ask you to accept this pen pencil set as a small token of our pect for you. * Carry on! Carry on! Fight the good fight and true, Believe in your mis­ sion, greet life with a cheer. There’s big work to dp and that’s why you are here. Let the world be better for you. Carry on! Signed on behalf of the Jolly Time Literary. Lloyd Montgomery, Presi­ dent; Howard Walker, Sec-Treas. 99thBATTERY AND LEGION TO PARADE SUNDAY Prime Minister Mackenzie King has set aside Sunday, March 23rd, as a National Day of Prayer, coinciding with the day of 'prayer in the United Kingdom. In accordance with this the 99th Battery and the Wingham Branch .of the Canadian Legion will parade to St. Paul’s Anglican Church for the morn­ ing service, at 11 o’clock. The Ladies’ Auxiliary have also been invited to at­ tend./- “Fall In”1 at the Armouries’ at 10.30. The day is to .be observed as an oc- casion of humble prayer and interces­ sion for our cause, and for victory and peace, and also “for all those who are offering their lives for our cause.” Hitch-Hiked 10,000 Miles' In A Year AC. Ralph Baird, who is stationed with the R.C.A.F. at Trenton, was home on leave last week. Ralph is quite sure that he has a near record at least for hitch-hiking, as during the past year he had used the old. thumb to flag rides that totalled 10,400 miles. This is much more than many car owners drive their buses. Ralph says that the guy who invented ‘the thumb’ was no. slouch. ’ . Eclipse of Moon It is. reported that an eclipse of the moon occurred about six o’clock until daylight Thursday morning, in West­ ern Ontario. We have not heard of many who got up to see this astron­ omical event. School Children Fine Savers The children of the Public School are taking their war effort seriously. Up-to-date they have purchased $277.- 25 in War Savings Stamps. Each week one day is set aside for the sale of these stamps in the school. WINSTON CHURCHILL MAN OF THE HOUR In this week’s issue is a short intro­ duction to a series of articles, on the Life of Wihston Churchill. His life story will' be told in part each Week for twelve Weeks. These articles will deal with the more dramatic moments in his career, rather than be a sustain­ ed literary effort. We are sit re that our readers will enjoy every instalment, Ko man Is in the public eye or publie favour to-day as Is this man Churchill, the leader of the Empire’s war effort WAR SERVICES CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY NEXT WEEK At the suggestion of the Federal Government the various organizations are pooling their drive for funds this year. Last year the Y.ALC.A., the Sal­ vation Army, the Y.W.C.A.,, the I.O. D.E., Knights of Columbus and the Canadian Legion each had their sep­ arate campaign for funds and this year one big drive will cover all six. The organization for Huron County Is now functioning and Mr. Herb. Campbell is in charge of the north part of the County. Mr. F. W. Spry is looking after the town of Wingham. Mr, Knowlson Hueston is handling Brussels and Mr. R. J. Bowman and Mr, Chas, CoUlteS are handling the townships in the north portion of'the- County. This war is different from the last. This one Is a war of nerves and it is imperative that the morale of the army be kept at high pitch during its period of waiting. The entertainments and canteens, the sport .activities and the spiritual well being of the men are more important than ever, and the Canadian Legion is now sponsoring a system of correspondence course edu­ cation so that the boys who wish to do so can continue their education tn their spare time. The whole country will be canvass­ ed during the two weeks commencing March 24th. The objective for Huron County is $20,600 and as this is the only appeal for funds being made t|iis year by the above organisations,j it should go over the top with a bang. attached a wing-tip light to a Lysand- TRAFFIC TIED UP IN SEASON’S WORST STORM ST. ANDREW’S W.M.S. HAD FINE MEETING CASH OR PRODUCE ACCEPTED IN WAR SERVICES DRIVE RESPONSE TO LORD MAYOR OF LONDON WILL BE GENEROUS ADDRESSES RED CROSS MEMBERS Vp?he worst blizzard of the year start­ ea on Sunday afternoon and continued unabated for ^bout 48 hours,'■with the mercury dropping on Monday to near zero^ All highway traffic was at a plete standstill, several cars town were stalled Sunday midway be­ tween Belgrave and Blyth, and the oc­ cupants took refuge at the farmhouse of Norman Walsh, until after an urg­ ent appeal the plow finally rescued them about Tuesday midnight. Tlfe trains fared slightly better, all but the one from Kincardine and Tees- water arrived Monday. On Tuesday the C.P.R. trains were cancelled as was the London train on -the C.N.R. The Monday afternoon train from Kin­ cardine got stuck between Ripley and Lucknow and not until Wednesday was the line, cleared. All lines today (Wednesday) are open with regular schedules resumed. Snow plows are working on the highways, and the Clinton and Listow- el roads are expected to be opened up tonight. LIBRARY HAD BUSY TIME LAST YEAR That the people of Wingham enjoy the fireside with a book is shown by the annual report of Wingham Public Library. The circulation of books for last year was 12,122 volumes. This is an average of over 40 books a day for each day that the library is open. The library has a total of 8791 books in circulation or in the library, 6109 adult volumes and 2682 juvenile books. 232 new books were added last year. During 1940 $341 was expended on new books and $84.95 for periodicals. The numbqr of borrowers registered at ‘the end of the year was 1043. In order to keep the public, up to date with information, 2J periodicals, mag­ azines and newspapers are regularly subscribed for and of these 15 are Canadian, 3 are from Great Britain and 9 are from the United States. Clinton Spring Fair April 3r^ The annual Spring Show which an annual event in Clinton each year, will be held Thursday, April 3rd. Girkk Table Tennis Champs Uln the recent table tennis play-offs at the Public School the following girls were winners: Senior, Mary Forbes; runner-up, Helen Lockridge; Junior, Shirley Yeoman; runner-up, Rose Ohm. Refrigerator Leaks Fumes Monday evening, about 10 o’clock, a refrigerator in the home of Mrs. (Dr.) R. W, Hoffman, on Victoria St, sprung a leak allowing the fumes to escape. Luckily it happened before she had retired, otherwise, it might have been serious, The regular meeting of the W, M, S. of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church was held in the manse last week,'with a good- attendance. The meeting opened with prayer by the president, Mrs. D. Rae, that God might guide the. nations as one family into the‘ways of peace. The Bible reading, from Psalm 46 “God is our refuge and our strength, a present help in time of trouble” by Mrs. E. R. Harrison. The prayer from Glad (Tidings was taken by Mrs. T. C. King. „ Reports of Secretary and Treasurer were read find approved. Clippings from Glad Tidings were conducted by Mrs. K. MacLean, the subject being the power of prayer and other inter­ esting items regarding the work of the Church. The dedicatory prayer was given by Mrs. H. McGee. An interesting sketch of the life and work of Mary Murray was given by iMrs. H, C. MacLean. Mary Murray started work in the woollen mills of Galaschiels, then attended a mission­ ary training sthool in Glasgow, She spent a year in Africa With Mary Slesser and did congregational work in the slums of Edinburgh and Aber­ deen, also hospital visiting in Toron­ to, Canada, Thirty-four years of serv­ ice in Scotland, Africa, Canada — an enviable record. A reading on the theme “Be still and know that I am God” was given by Mrs. G. Olver, The closing prayer .was taken by Mrs. W. S. Mitchell. “Cash or Produce” has been adopt­ ed as the campaigin slogan of the ex­ ecutive of the Huron County War Ser­ vices Drive. If a canvassed calls as a farm home where they prefer to give a fresh ham, or a calf, or a crate of eggs it’s perfectly smatisfactory. The canvasser will the donor will produce to an certain, time. Already the started and Agricultural Convenor James C. Shearer reports the follow­ ing donations — a goat, a grade Guernsey • calf and five bushels of beans. Reports from all parts of the county indicate that the “Cash or Pro­ duce” campaign is being accepted by Huron County people as being a quite .satisfactory method of boosting the amount collected over the quota of $20,000.00. Warden County is will boost enged Warden Donald McCallum of Perth County that Huron will have a greater percentage over its quota than Perth. The forfeit is to be a new hat for the wife of the warden whose county is highest. Present prospects are that Wing­ ham’s contribution to the Lord May­ or’s, Fund for-stricken England will be one worthy the best traditions of this community. Unless all signs fail the United Church auditorium is not going to be spacious enough to accom­ odate all who plan to attend the enter­ tainment on Saturday night next. That is manifestly as it should be. But the entertainment itself is only a means towards an end; the primary object­ ive is to establish a worth-while con­ tribution to this all-important fund and those who because of previous engage­ ments or for lack of accommodation cannot attend at the church on Satur­ day evening can still do their full share by purchasing tickets, as an evi­ dence of good-will. In fact it is their duty to do so, a duty to Wingham’s good name, a duty to the indomitable spirit of the people of England, who because of the frightful bombing at­ tacks made are now in dire need of many of the essentials of life; our help will be to them but another sign and symbol of Canada's encouragement, “Jim” Hunter, known to almost ev­ ery radio listener in Ontario, will be the guest speaker; he will have a mes­ sage that will be inspiring and vitally important. Beside “Genial Jim” Hunt­ er’s address there has been prepared a programme that is as diversified and interesting as anything Wingham folk have listened to in a long time, Let Wingham’s support of this Lord Mayor’s Fund be .our tribute to those courageous men and women who in the interests of all freedom-loving peo­ ple are holding high the best traditions of the Anglo-Saxon race. INSTITUTE TO MEET MARCH 28th The March meeting of the Women’s Institute will Be held on Friday, Mar. 28th, in the Council Chamber, at 2.30 o’clock. The roll call is to be answer­ ed by an Irish verse, and the program will be in charge of Mrs. Arthur Wil­ son, Convenor of Historical Research and Current Events. The hostesses for the day are Mrs. E. Webster, Mrs. A. Coutts, Mrs. J. Raby, Mrs. Geo. Scott, Mrs. C. Everick. Please note the change of day—that the meeting will be held on Friday in­ stead of Thursday, in order not to in- terefere with the work of the Red Cross Society. HIGH SCHOOL LIT. MET FRIDAY LAST Special Instructions from Red Cross Headquarters: 1. Follow Red Cross directions, no others will be accepted. 2., Splice wool (no knots). 3. Either Kitchener or alternative toe in socks, according to Red Cross' directions. 4. All socks must be washed before being returned. BAPTIST Y. W. MISSION CIRCLE The March meeting of the Baptist Young Women’s Mission Band was held on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. J. A. Kelly. The opening hymn “ ’Tis the prom­ ise of God” was followed by prayer by Laura Collar. The Scripture reading was taken by Marjorie Falconer from Acts 10: 1-23. Louise Kelly read an article entitled “Among The Oneida Indians” written by Rev< J. A. Ohmstead. A chapter of the book "Beautiful Girlhood” was read by Mrs. Loney. The Circle was invited to hold a sowing meeting at the home of Mrs. Ik MacLean, Readings telling of the work among the Indians in Ontario and Quebec, wore given by Vivian and Shirley Mc­ Lean, The hymn "Rejoice and be glad” was sung and the meeting clos­ ed with prayer by Agnes Patterson. Lunch was served by the hostess. The High School Literary Society met on Friday afternoon with ,Miss Jean Underwood, the vice-president, in chaige. The president, Richard Irwin, has left school to enter the R.C.A.F. The meeting opened with the singing of “O Canada.” Misses Elaine Walsh and Evelyn Wilson favoured with a piano duct. A feature of the meeting was a Quiz program with Judd Rimmer as master of ceremonies. The winner of the grand prize was Charles Procter. The leaders in the various sections were Clarence Hamilton, Donald Hastie, Charles Procter and Edith McClen- aghan. The Journal was read by the Editor, Scott Reid, and the Critic’s Remarks were given by Miss K. McGregor. The meeting closed with the singing of the National Anthem. office of the«Dominion Bank at Tor­ onto, Monday, to be assigned to one of the city branches. Darrell is the tenth Wingham youth to enter the ser­ vices of the Dominion Bank past five years/^ „ Tore Shoulder Ligaments When he fell down the steps at the entrance to Fry & Blackhall’s factory, Thursday, Bert Porter was painfully injured, the. ligaments in his shoulder being torn, The injury will necessitate his being .off work for two or three weeks, The accident was caused by the icy condition at the entrance to the factory. Auction Sale Postponed The auction sale of Mr. Kenneth Weaver, which had been advertised for Friday of this week has been post­ poned on account of the storm. As yet, no new date for the sale has been arranged. l^loved to Town '*'~Mrs. Fred Newman and family, of West Wawanosh, moved to Wingham on Thursday of last week and has tak­ en up residence on Shuler St. Newman has joined the R.C.A.F. is stationed at St. Thomas. THE BRITISH WAR VICTIMS FUND The following is a list of contribu­ tions already received for the above fund: Canadian Legion, Wingham Branch $25.00; Women’s Auxiliary Canadian Legion, $10.00; Wingham Lions Club, $25.00; J. Harley Crawford, $15.00; J. W. Hanna $10.00; W. H. French $15.00; G. E. Northwood $15.00; Gor­ don Buchanan $10.00; W. G. Hamil­ ton $10.00; Mrs. R. C. Redmond $32.00; A. J. Walker $15.00; F. W. Spry $10.00; Frank Howson $10.00; J. W. Bushfield $10.00 — $212.00. The lists will remain at both banks in Wingham until Saturday, March 22. It is the intention of the committee to close the local fund at the concert on Saturday evening and have the otal proceeds forwarded without delay. The plight of the dauntless women and children of Britain who have be­ come victims of the ruthless Hun was never more pitiful in the history of the British Empire, and if you feel you can make even a small donation, please do so now. We shall publish a final list of dona­ tions and the proceeds of the concert next week, G. E. Northwood, Chairman of Committee. Members of the Wingham Red Cross heard with interest and instruc­ tion the report of the annual meeting of the Ontario- Branch of the Red Cross which was held recently in the Royal York Hotel jn Toronto. The report was given by Mrs, Alex, Mann­ ing, who attended as a delegate from the Belgrave Branch. There were 648 delegates registered from all parts of Ontario, representing also 500 branch-' es and they heard of all the different phases of work carried on by the Red Cros.b. All Red Cross services are vol- unitary and there is no price on any Red Cross .article. The service of the Red Cross cannot be measured, by the amount of money collected, every Red Cross dollar expended is usually ac­ companied by two dollars of service. The people of Canada may contribute five or six million dollars in cash, but, in the course of the year, the women of Canada will contribute twice that amount in voluntary service, knitting, sewing, etc. The Red Cross is largely independent of Government control and so can do things and provide ser­ vices which the Govt, cannot do. The people of Ontario have been most gen­ erous, all requests being over-subscrib­ ed. The cash received last year was 25% above the amount set; 50 ambul­ ances were asked from Canada and Ontario alone gave 94, while their con­ tribution of blankets was 64,043. A new and interesting department has been inaugurated, the Voluntary- Blood Transfusion. This was started in Ottawa in 1939 and 50,000 blood donors are required from Ontario. The moisture is taken from the blood, leav­ ing a powder, which is typed, packed and sent overseas. The donors must be between the ages of twenty and fif­ ty, must be free from any infection, (Continued on Page Four) w. C. T. U. HELD MARCH MEETING The T, U. W. S. teen ladies present. “Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole” was used as the opening hymn and prayer by Miss Bolt. Mrs.'Cosens gave the Scripture read­ ing from the 37th Psalm and read a poem entitled “The Things I Miss.” A splendid Temperance paper was read by Mrs. Tiffin regarding Beverage Al­ cohol in the home, showing that liquor methods do not change — except for the worse. The reading of the Clip Sheet was conducted by Mrs. Lloyd and gave interesting and helpful facts- Mr. H. C. Green, member for Van­ couver South, said in the budget de­ bate: “I do not think the Canadian pedple can drink their way to victory in this war. I believe a great deal of money could be saved and a great deal of human energy conserved if restric­ tions were placed on liquors.” Our motto is “Save and Serve <— Don’t Drink.” A reading entitled “The Disaster of the Tay” was given by Mrs. W. J. Henderson. Evelyn Wilson and Elaine Walbh rendered a piano duet, and Joan Hiseler a solo, accompanied by her mother. Miss Barfoot led in prayer. Following the business period the hymn “Stand up, stand up for Jesus” was sung and Mrs. Lloyd closed the meeting with prayer. Sister Passes at Brussels Mr, Levi Lott of town received word on Tuesday of the death of his sister, Mrs. W. M. S/Miller, of Brussels. The funeral will be conducted on Thursday afternoon. LOCAL DRILLERS BROUGHT IN OIL WELL Last week an oil well was brought in by F. L. Davidson and son, Bill, who have leased the 124-acre fa,rm of Lome Eastabrook 5 miles east of Watford. At 298 feet natural gas came in at about 4,000 cubic feet an hour, and oil was struck at 393 feet. The well was drilled to a total depth of 430 feet, The pumping test produced 3 barrels a day (35 gals, to a barrel) and in two days increased to 5 barrels and is still increasing. The oil is of high quality, having a gravity test of 38, and rises .185 feet in the well. This is the only well that has been drilled in this locality, the nearest bo* ing one mile to the north and several wells four miles to the cast and west