HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-04-24, Page 5WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMESThursday, April 24th, 1941
BLYTH
House-Cleaning time is here once
$5.00 and 6.00
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rrlouje-vieahing time is here once more which means New Curtains, Drap
ery materials, Window Shades, Curtain Rods and Floor Covering* Walker’s
have a new and complete stock suitable for any room in the house.
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Curtains are Thrilling
What a difference fresh new cur
tains do make at one’s window. Here’s
your opportunity to get attractive
looking sets of fine crisp cotton mar
quisette literally showered with dots
or figures, frilled with generous ruff-
ley frills and match valance.
$1.00 to $2.98 Pair
Misses Jean Fairservice and Mary
Nesbit are attending Canada. Business
College, Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie McElroy, Tor
onto, spent the week-end with the for
mer’s brother, Mr. and Mrs. Herb. Mc
Elroy,
Mr, 'G. Leith,, has ^secured employ
ment at Listowcli. . '
Mr, John Wilfcrcl and sister, Patsy,
of Toronto, spent a few days with
friends in this vicinity.
Mr, and Mrs. George Cowan, East
Wawanosh, are celebrating their sil
ver wedding anniversary on Tuesday,
April 22nd, This estimable couple
were married at Port Colborne by Rev.
Gilbert Gorman of the Presbyterian
Church.
Domestic Gas & Oil Co., Limited,
have moved their headquarters from
Toronto to Blyth for the future con
duct of the affairs of the company.
Their properties are located1 at Both
well, Seneca, Oneida and Moulton.
Board of Directors: W. E, Stanley,
Manager, of Toronto; W, D. Bayne,
St. Marys; Dr, Wm. Geiger, of Wat
erloo; Mr. J, H, Elliott, of Blyth, Sec
retary-Treasurer,
Rev. Arthur Sinclair and Mr. R. C.
McGowan attended the Presbyterial
convention of the United Chtirch held
at Thames Road Church,
Miss Kathleen Logan, R.N., of Wes
ton, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Logan.
Mrs. Jardine, of Auburn, is visiting
Mrs. Ed. Johnston.
Mr, and Mrs. Norman Floody, of
Windsor, visited the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mfrs. D, Floody, during the
week, • ’
Dunlop Shoes on Your Feet
Will Put Your Budget
on Roller Skates
Roll into a barrel of economy and a world of
xiew-found comfort by getting the habit. You
will find a new joy in wearing shoes like this—
a new smarter style line that gives immeasur
able comfort and satisfaction.
DR. RALPH’S
Styed Comfort
$3.45
I.
ROMANTIC
Hi-Style
$2.49 - 3.45
Nottingham Lace, Tuscan
Net, Spun Rayon,Curtains
. How gay and livable your home
can be with any of these curtains that
come in Nottingham Lace, Tuscan
Net or Spun Rayon in the. popular :
Bronze or Biscuit shades. 2% yards
long..
Nottingham Lace .« $1.00 - $1.59 pair
Tuscan Net ....... $1.25 - $1.69 pair
Spun Rayon .. $1.98, $2.25, $2.98 pair
Homespun and Shadow
Cloths
Reversible Shadow Cloths or
Homespun which will make ideal
drapes arid "bring style and color to
■ your windows, for either bed-room,
• dingin-room or living-room. Use
.for cushions, too.
1'2 Shadow Cloths, 46 to 48 in.
49c - 59c - 65c yard
Homespun, 46 to 48 in.
? 49c - 65c - 75c Yard
Curtain Nets by the Yard
‘7 ? For. those who prefer to 'make
their own.or if the regular curtains do
not suit ;your windows, we have a
complete range of yard nets in Cotton,
'Tuscan Weave and Celanese in plain-
arid Spider Web weaves. 36 to 48 in-,
ches wide.
Cotton Nets .. 19c, 25c, 39c, 49c yard
Silk Nets........25c, 39c, 59c, 75c yard
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GORRIE
Spot Marquisette
Puffy dots in colors. Ivory mer
cerized marquisette with fast color
and ivory puffy dots in red, green,
gold, blue, or all-white, all-cream.
Good quality, wide and graceful drap
ing, easy to launder. About 42 inches
wide.
25c yard
Colorful Chintz
Greet the new season with new
color in your home! This lovely floral
chintz will dress up your windows,
beautifully. Delightful, too, for slip
covers, cushions,, box covers, aundry
bags or dressing table skirts,
25c - 39c - 49c Yard
Mr. and Mrs. Sterton Ashton and
daughter, Joan, of Hamilton, were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Av
ery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. King of Toronto
spent the week-eftd with the former’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. King.
Mrs. W. C. King accompanied Mr.
and ,Mrs. Harry King to,-^Toronto -on
Saturday where they spent :a! ’Xhple of
days with their sister, Mrs.; Percy Col-
mer and Mr. Colmer.
Messrs. William Newton’ ..and Ken
neth Underwood spent Sunday with
friends in Toronto.
Mr. William Austin has rented his
100-acre farm on the 10th con., to Mr.
Albert Heiibein. Mr.. Austin.is holding
an auction sale shortly.
Mr. Stanley Dane and daughter,
Miss Betty, of 'Toronto, spent a few
days the past week with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Dane: - ’
Native of Huron Dies
Mrs. Frances A. Strong, Hespeler,
widow of Abram D. Strong, died at St.
Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener. She was
formerly Miss Frances Alice Spotton
and was born in Huron County, but
had been a resident of Hespeler for
a number of years. She was an active
member o.f the United Church. Her
husband, Abram Dane Strong, prede
ceased her on April 5th, 1936. Surviv
ing are a daughter and two sisters.
Funeral .service was held at her home,
Walker St., Hespeler, Tuesday, with
interment in the Gorrie Cemetery.
DUNLOP’S SHOE STORE
“The Home Of Good Shoes”
Mrs. A. L. Stephens; Pianist, Mrs. C.
Sparling; Assistant, iMrs. N. Wade;
Peace Con,, Mrs. V. Shera; District
Directors, Mrs. E. Sparling, Mrs. V.
Shera, Mrs. ^arl Gregg, Mrs. Anson
Galbraith.
The meeting closed with the Nation
al Anthem and the hostesses for the
day, Mrs: Sparling and Margaret Dane
served .a very delicious lunch. The
May meeting will be held at Mrs.
Wade’s home on May 14, Mrs.
Gregg and Miss Margaret Dane
charge of programme. Roll Call
Pament of fees, and a garden hint,
good attendance is requested.
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Floor Coverings
We have a complete stock of floor
coverings, new patterns in 4 yd. wide
Linoleum, 2 and 3 yd., wide Congol-
eum, 2 yd. wide Rexoleum and Rexfelt
Rexfelt Borderless Rugs,
6 ft x 9 ft.............
Rexoleum Bordeless Rugs,
6 ft, x 9 ft........................$2.09
Gold Seal Congoleum Borderless
Rugs 6 x 9 ft. $3.89; 7% x 9 fL
$5.19; 9 ft x 9 ft. $6.29; 9 ft x KF/i
ft. $7.29; 9 ft. x 12 ft. $8.39; 9 ft x
13y2 ft. $9-39; 9 ft. x 15 ft. $10.39.
$1.79
Venetian Blinds
Modernize your windows. Cor
rect for upstairs or downstairs rooms.
Venetian Blinds are the modern way
of assuring privacy for your home
without excluding air and sunlight.
We are agents for the famous Hees
Venetian Blinds. Inquire for prices.
We carry a complete stock of regular
Window Blinds 3x6 ft.
49c to $1.49
If your windows require wider or
longer lengths we will get them for
you.
FREE
6 ft. x 9 ft.
RUG
GIVEN
AWAY
FREE
FREE - Gold Seal Congoleum Rug - FREE
Just come into the store, get your entry blank in the Gold
Seal Congoleum Guessing Contest, mark down your number
and sign your name. That is all there is to it, and you might be
the lucky winner of the 6 ft. x 9 ft. rug Free. No obligation to
buy. ' ’ !
YOUR OPPORTUINTY TO WIN A LARGER RUG
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If you should purchase a Gold Seal Congoleum Rug during the period of
this contest and then prove a winner, you have the piivilege of taking the lug
or having the full purchase price of the rug you purchased returned no mat
ter how large the size of the rug purchased. Contest opens Friday, Apnl 25th
and closes Saturday,, May 3rd, at 12 o’clock noon.
Winner will be posted ill our window Saturday, May 3rd at 4 o’clock p.m.
“The Store Where Lower Prices ^ijevail”Wingham, Ont
Institute Elect
Due to the roads, the April meeting
of the Women’s Institute was held in
the Orange Hall Wednesday, April 16,
with nine members and five young
guests present. The president, Mrs.
Sparling, was in the chair and “during
the business period the minutes were
read and adopted, An interesting item
of correspondence was an Easter
Greeting from Miss Martha Kaine.
The treasurer’s report was received.
On motion of Mrs. C. Gregg, it was
decided to ask all members of the In
stitute to save all old woollens usual
ly descarded in spring housecleaning.
The programmes for the new year
were distributed to the members pres
ent.
As the programme convenor, Mrs.
FI. Strong, was not present, her pro
gramme was presented by Mrs. R. Mc
Intyre, and was under the heading of
Historical Research. Mrs. C. Law
rence gave a very interesting paper on
Ireland, telling of some interesting Ir
ish customs. She spoke of the bravery
of the soldiers of Northern Ireland,
which is with us in this war. Of course
the peat bogs, potato patches and blar?
ney stone were commented on. In her
own inimitable way Mrs. Lawrence de
scribed how one actually kissed the
Blarney Stone, and it is not as easy as
it sounds. Mrs. W. King gave a read
ing dealing with the making of w^ol
comforters’ for overseas. Mrs, Jenn
ings gave a very instructive paper on
the .story of the Common Pin. At the
close of the programme Mrs. Carl
Gregg took charge of the election of
officers and the following are the new
ly appointed executive for the year
1941-42: Pres., Mrs. E. Sparling; 1st
Vice Pres., Mrs. G, Mundell; 2nd
Vice Pres., Mrs. R. McIntyre; Sec., ;
Margaret Dane; Tteas., Mfrs. W. King;
District representative, Mrs. V. Sliera; :
Auditors of the 1940-41 books, Mrs.
C. Black, Mrs. J. Cathers; Press Sec., '
Miss Jean King, of Toronto, spent
Sunday with friends here.
Miss Doris Sample spent a day with
Wingham friends last week.
Mrs. Copeland spent last week with
her mother, Mrs. Graham ’in London.
Miss Marjorie Hill spent the week
end with friends in Toronto
Miss Hood, of Listowel, returned
missionary, will be the guest speaker
of the W.M.S. East Thank-Offering
Service being held in the United
Church here on Sunday next, April 27.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cathers were
in Mitchell Monday, attending the fun
eral of Mrs. Cathers’ sister-in-law,
Mrs. Thos. Earl.
Mr. Harold King spent Sunday with
friends in Toronto. •
Messrs. C. R. Black and C. Michel
spent Friday in London.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Mundell
visited the former’s aunt, Mrs. Haugh
and son, Mr. West. Haugh, in Turn
berry, on Wednesday last.
Mrs. C. Napier, of Toronto, and
Mrs. McArthujy of Capreol, were
guests-at the kectory, the home of
Rev. and Mrs. Ball, over the week-end.
Little Katharine Marie Ball, who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mc
Arthur, in Capreol/ for the past six
weeks, returned home on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs, Carson Watson, of
Georgetown, spent the week-end with
relatives in the community.
Mrs. Watson and daughter, Miss
Wilma, of Brussels, spent the week
end with the former’s son, Mr. Reg.
Watson and Mrs. Watson.
Aliss Dorothy Heinmiller returned
to Toronto on Sunday after a two
weeks’ vacation at her home here.
Mr. Harold Edgar, Toronto, spent
the week-end at his home here.
Mr. and Mrs. William King, Bel
more, were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank King. •
Mr. W. C. King sold his butcher
shop and grocery store to Mr. Wm,
Wright, pf Wroxeter. Mr. C. R. Black'
will continue to be manager.
Rev. J. L. Ball and Mrs. Robinson
spent Tuesday with London friends.
Rev. E. O. Gallagher, of Wingham,
conducted the baptismal service at St.
Stephen’s Anglican Church on Sunday
when John Houghton, infant son of
Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Ball, waSjb^ptjzjed.
The subject of Mr. Gallagher’s address
was, Baptism and its significance.
St. Stephen’s Auxiliary
On Thursday afternoon last the reg
ular meeting of the Women’s Auxil
iary of St. Stephen’s Church was held
at the home of Mrs. Ray Mqlntyre
with a very good attendance. The
president took charge, and after the
ladies spent most of the afternoon in
making block for a Deanery Quilt, op
ened the devotional part with the op
ening prayer, the member’s prayer and
also Lord’s Prayer in unison. Mrs. E.
King read the Easter Chant from the •
prayer book, and the Roll Call was
answered by verses on “The Risen
Lord.” Mrs. Ivy Jennings took the
topic, which was the last chapter in
the study book “Conflict—China, Jap
an and Christ,” the chapter -being en
titled “After the Storm, What?” She
gave a brief synopsis of the preceding
chapters, and summed up with the im
portance of Christianizing1 these peo
ple, which can only be accomplished
by standing by and helping one anoth
er, as nations, as people. God never
forgets His people.
Mrs. Ball read a poem on Easter,
and Mrs. W. King read one “Mary at
the Tomb.” Mrs. Holmes gave an in
teresting reading “An Understanding
Heart”, after which closing prayers
were conducted by the President, and.
a lovely lunch enjoyed during a social!
half-hour. , ,
arc making plans to
Brothers here to give
on “Fliking Through
The Y.P.U.
have the Toll
their address
South America” on May 19. These
young men’s lectures are not unknown
to this community and no doubt many
will want to keep this date clear.
Miss Maxine Bolton and Master C.
Bolton, of London, were guests of
Miss Doreen Harrison and other Gor-
tie friends durink the week,
Dell McIntyre, Bonnie Zimmerman,
and Billy Strong were the new little
students starting school here Monday.
iMts. Ernest King and grandson, Mr.
Glenn King spent the week-end with
the former’s daughter, Mrs. Percy Col-
mer, in Toronto.
Mrs. Agnes Earl, who has spent the
past three months with her daughter,
Mrs W. 0. King, returned to her
home at Wroxeter on Friday,
Simply Come down to
our store and see the Marshall
Mattress displayed in our window.
There is
nothing
buy to qualify
for this Contest.
On this mattress there is. a Seal, and under
the seal is a number. Simply guess the
number under this Seal and submit your
answer on a regular entry form wlych
yott can get from our store. Nothing to
buy! Just go to Our Bedding Depart
ment and ask for an entry blank. Only
one entry, accepted from each person.
All entry forms must he in hy May 3rd,
and whiners will he announced in Our
window the following week,
R. A. CURRIE
Furniture and Funeral Service
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