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OBITUARY
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Ted English were
Palmerston visitors on the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Vic Wilson, Toronto,
were week-end visitors with relatives
here.
A.C. R. Chittieburg, of the R.C.A.F.,
spent the week-end with his family
here.
A.C.2 DeWitt Miller, of Toronto,
was a week-end visitor .at his home
here.
Mr. and. Mrs. S. Bateson, Helen and
Lois, were week-end visitors in Mid
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Olver visited ov
er the holiday in London and Spring
field.
Mr. George Williams was a Toronto
visitor with his daughter, Muriel, for
the week-end.
Mr. Frank Hopper, of Toronto, was
a week-end' visitor with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hopper.
Mr. Edward Forgie and family, of
Islington, were week-end visitors at
his home here.
A.C.2 Fred Mellor, of Toronto, was
a week-end visitor with his family ov
er the week-end.
Miss M'ary Elizabeth McKibbon, of
MacDonald Institute, Guelph, was
home for the week-end.
Miss Vern Walker, of Hickson, was
a week-end visitor with her
Mr. and |Mrs. A. J. Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur May,
onto, and their two children,
and Lois, were visitors here.
Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor and
family, also Miss Ruby Casemore wer?
week-end visitors°at Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Carmichael and
daughter, Patsy, were week-end visit-
parents,
of Tor-
Bernice
ors in town over , the week-end.
Mr. Bob Burgman, of the Dental
College, Toronto, spent the week-end
with his uncle, Mr. W. F. Burgman.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton B. Adams and
Mr. and Mrs. John P. McKibbon were
Toronto visitors over the week-end.
Mr. Craig Nightingale and Mr..
Lloyd Peterson were in Haliburion
over the week-end on a fishing trip.
Congratulations to Miss Jane Mc
Gregor, who .celebrates her eighty
eighth birthday on Friday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Jeffery, of Arn-
prior, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.
E. Richey for a couple of days this
week.
Mr. and Mrs.- H. J. Rahlves, Tor
onto, spent the week-end with the lat
ter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gal
braith.
Pte. Hugh Bell of the Tank Regi
ment, Camp Borden, spent the week
end with his parents, (Mr. and Mrs.
Mat. Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hetheringtoai
and daughters, Eleanore and Noreen,
o,f Toronto, were visitors with Mrs. T.
J. McLean.
Miss Doris Armitage, of MacDonald
Institute, Guelph, was a week-end vis
itor with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
B. Armitage. ' ■
Miss Ann Wilson, also Mr. and Mrs.
Bert'Lanning, of Toronto, were week
end visitors with Mrs. John Wilson,
Edward Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles - MacLean,
Lauchlan and Phyllis Mary, Were
week-end visitors With Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. MacLean.
Pte. Sydney Hudson of Gravenhuijst,
a member of the Canadian Veterans’
Guard, was a visitor with Mr; and
Mrs. James Finley.
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Mts. Duncan MacPherson
A resident of Wingham for fifty
years, Mrs. Duncan MacPherson died
suddenly at her home, Minnie Street,
on Thursday, May 22nd, in her 79th
year. Mrs. MacPherson had not en
joyed good health for some years but
her passing came very suddenly about
10 a.-m., following a heart attack. She
had had her breakfast as usual and a
short time later passed on quietly.
Born at Flora, the family moved to
CarriAk Township where she was mar
ried. Fifty years ago they moved to
Wingham, Mr. MacPherson passing on
24 years ago,
Sruviving are three daughters, Pearl,
a teacher in North Toronto Collegiate;
Olive and Metha, at home. No bro
thers or sisters survive her, she being
the last of the family, (
The funeral was held from her late
residence on Saturday afternoon, the
service being conducted by Rev. Ken
neth MacLean, minister of St. And
rew's Presbyterian Church, of which
the deceased was a member. The pall
bearers were: H, F. McGee, Jack
Weir, Peter McDougal, W. A. Gal
braith, J. A. Wilson, David Halliday.
Burial took place in Wingham Cem
etery.
HURON PRESBYTERY
Y. P. U. ANNUAL
125 Young
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People Gathered at Ben
miller
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annual convention of the
Mrs. Harry j. Boyle and daughter,
Patricia will leave on Friday for Strat
for to join her husband, who is on the
Beacon-Herald staff. »
Misses Jean, Margaret and Ruth
Mitchell, of Toronto, were week-end
visitors with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James H. Mitchell.
Guests with Mr. and Mrs. Alan Fra-
lick over the week-end were, 'their dau
ghters, Jean of Toronto, and Mary of;
Summerhill, also Miss Jean Turk, of
Toronto.
Mrs, Albert Colling, of Pasadena,
Calif., is visiting with Miss B. Rey
nolds. Mrs. Colling was a daughter of
the late Teo. Hall, a former editor of
the Advance.
Mr. and Mrs. E. McGill, Toronto,;
also Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kerr and'
daughter, Margaret, of Toronto, were!
holiday visitors with Capt. and Mrs.'
W. J. Adams. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Murray and
daughter, Marilyn, of Toronto, also'
Mrs. (Dr.) Armstrong and family, of
Port Credit, spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Isard. 1
Mr, and Mrs. R. H. Lloyd and fam
ily, also Mr. and Mrs. Wm. G. Hamil-,
ton and family attended the May'
Queen ceremonies at Alma College;,
St. Thomas, on Saturday.
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. David.
Currie over the week-end were, Mr..;
and Mrs. Arthur Hook and Miss Leah'
Currie, of Toronto, also Mr. and Mrs.'
Russel Gaunt and daughter, Janet. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mathers were
week-end visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
E. G. Robinson it Port Burwell. Tiheyi
were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs
Wm. Stewart, who remained for a two!
weeks* stay. '
Guests with Mr. and. Mrs. Walter
VanWyck over the week-end were Mr. (
and Mrs. John McLeod and daughter,
Dawn Marie, Oshawa, also Mrs. M. H.
VanWyck and family, Montreal, and
Corp. Arnold Patterson, of Hamilton.
Wing Commander J. A. Hutchison,
of the Air Training School, Regina,
spent Wednesday with his sister, Mrs.
N, T. McLaughlin. He was accompan
ied by his mother, Mrs, A. C. Hutchi
son and Mr. Herb. Collins, of Fotd-
wich.
A.C.2 Gordon Irwin, of No. 1 Man
ning Depot, Toronto; Gnr. Wm. Ir
win of 100th L.A.A. Bty., Guelph; Pte.
Howard Irwin of the Elgin Regiment,
Valcartier, Quebec, spent the week-end
with their mother, Mrs. Thomas
win, East Wawanosh,
The 17th
Huron Presbytery Young People’s
Union of the United Church was held
lash week in Benmiller United Church.
Clarence McClenaghan, of White
church, presided. Rev. R. G. Hazle-
wood, of Benmiller church, welcomed
the 125 delegates to his church. The
young people went into commission
groups led by Rev. H. Curry, Bayfield;
Rev. H. Wilson, Auburn; Rev. C. L.
Lewis, Brusels, and Rev. F. A, Gilbert
of Walton. At 6.15 a’sumptuous sup
per was served by the Benmiller lad
ies. Douglas Gill led in a sing-song.
Motion pictures of Goderich Summer
school were then shown. ’•
The report of the nominating com
mittee was brought in and-the follow
ing officers were elected: Hon. Pres.,
Rev, R. A. Brook, Hensall;'President, j
Alma Howell, Goderich; Vice Pres.,
Verna Barber, Goderich; Secretary,
Sheldon Baxter, Benmiller; Committee
conveners are, Miss Caroline Well
wood, Wingham; Velma ' Finnegan,
Nile; Harvey Bryans, Walton; and
Rev. R. G. H'azlewood,' 'Benmiller.
These officers were installed by the
chairman of Huron Presbytery, Rev.
F. Chandler, of Kippen. Among the
resolutions brought in was one pro
testing the remodelling of a building
on the Blue Water Highway for a
hotel . This building is situated be
tween Port Albert and Sky Harbor
air ports. The convention decided to
send a protest to the government. A
committee composed of Rev. R. G.
.H'azlewood, Harvey McPhee, Fordyce
Clark, and Carman Stevens,1 were ap
pointed to investigate.
Rev. A. J. MacKaye, of Victoria
Street Church, Goderich, was theme
speaker and gave a most inspiring
message on the subject “Youth Part
ners With Christ” Delegates were
present from Bluevale, Wingham,
Clinton, Seaforth, Goderich,, Brussels,
Ashfield, Auburn, JBakes, Sliipka, Eb-
enezer, Walton, Bayfield, Carlow, Ex
eter, Holmesville, Londesboro and
Brucefield.
Miss Madeline Ritchie, of Toronto,
spent the week-end with her mother,
Mrs. Clara Ritchie,
Mr. and Mrs, Carl Newton and son,
of Toronto, also Sgt, R, G. Newton,
of Kitchener, spent the week-end at
the latter’s home here.
Tr. George Dane, of Camp Borden,
spent the week-end with his parents,
Mr, and Mrs, G. A. Dape,
Mr, Matthew Anger, of Moorefield,
spent Wednesday with his mother and
brother, James and Mrs. Anger.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Clegg, of Pon
tiac, spent the week-end with the for
mer’s father, Mr. R. S. Clegg,
Mr. Ernest King and son, Edward,
of Detroit, spent the week-end with
the former’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. Er
nest King.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Nash, Peggy
and Peter, Toronto, spent the week
end with the former’s mother, Mrs.
T. Nash,
Mrs. Whyte, who has spent the past
few months with her daughter, Mrs.
E. J. Farrish and Mr. Farrish, return
ed to her home at Holstein on Thurs
day.
Sergt.-Major and Mrs. Bert Abell,
of Guelph, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mr,s. Anson Galbraith.
Mr. Henry Finlay, Manning Pool,
Toronto, spent the week-end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Finlay.
Messrs. Joe Earngey and Jack Mus
grove have secured positions in the
Galt Towelling Mills and reported for
work last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Irwin, of Long
Branch, were Sunday guests of the
former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A,
Irwin.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. King and Miss
’’Jean, Toronto, spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. King..
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Vittie and
children, of Wainfleet, spent the week
end with relatives.
Mr.
Joan,
guests
recent
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Elliott and son
Keith, of Moncton.
Mrs. Everett Sparling, Mrs. W. C.
King, Mrs. V. Shera and Miss M.
Dane attended the District Annual
East Huron Women’s Institutes
Ethel Thursday.
i Play Well Received
On Thursday evening the play “Ad
ventures of Grandpa”, presented, by the
Wroxeter Dramatic Club fo,r the Gor
rie Women’s Institute, and the dance
after, was another successful event
staged by this Institute. The play was
indeed well presented, each player do
ing equally well,, and brought forth
peals of laughter from the filled house.
Grandpa’s, as well ' as several other
members’ of the cast, predicaments
were very amusing, and for a night’s
fun of clean amusement, this play fills
the bill. Gorrie Orchestra supplied the
music for the dance which followed.
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Priced $2.49 to $5.00
and Mrs. Stirton Ashton and,
of Hamilton, were week-end
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GOFORTH AUXILIARY
MONTHLY MEETING
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A very pleasant evening was spent
at the home of Mrs. John P. McKib
bon last week when the Goforth Aux
iliary of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Church met for their May meeting,
with an attendance of thirty-two, The
meeting opened with a hymn and the
dedicatory prayer by Miss Sadie John
ston. Mrs. Kenneth MacLean gave a
paper on the Provincial Women’s Mis
sionary Society annual meeting which
was held recently in Brockville. Prin
cess Alice, Countess of Athlone, was
the guest speaker at that gathering and
Mrs. MacLean had the pleasure of
meeting het.
A chapter of the study book was
conducted by Misses Helen Miller and
Ann Geddes, various members taking
part in the discussion. The Scripture
reading, 6th chapter of John, verses
35 to 58, was taken by Miss V. Mc
Laughlin and Mrs. Wm. Kennedy of
fered prayer.
The meeting closed with a hymn and
prayer after which a social half-hour
was spent over the tea cups.
Wingham
Radio Air School Near Clinton
A $900,000 radio air school is being
constructed near Clinton on the farm
of Norman Tyndall. Already the Pig
gott Construction Company of Hamil
ton arc on-the job making preparations
to proceed with the work as quickly as
possible. A short time ago rumors
were afloat that a new air field would
be built on this location,
Teachers Name Officers
District No. 3 of the Ontario
efation of Women Teachers’ Associa
tion held its annual meeting Saturday,
May 17th. Officers elected were:
President, Miss Helen Thompson, of
Hanover; Vice Presidents, Miss Mar
ion Moore, Durham and Miss Marlon
MacDougall, Lucknow; Secretary,
Miss Irene Curtis, Hanover.
Fed-
Mr. and Mrs. David Hardy, Miiss
Clara and Mr, Douglas Smith, of Mt.
Dennis, were week-end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles King and other
friends in the commnuity.
Mr. Archie Holiday, Toronto, spent
the week-end with his mother, in town.
Mr. Harold Edgar, Toronto, is
spending a few days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Edgar. Harold’s
many friends will regret learning he is
confined to his home through illness.
Mr. Wiliam Earngey, who has se
cured a position at St. Marys, and
Mrs, Earngey, Brussels, were week
end guests of Miss K. Earngey.
Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, daughter
and friend, Toronto, spent the holiday
with Mr. B. J. Maguire and Miss Ma-,
guire, the latter returning to the city
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Dickison, of
Walkerton, also Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Douglas, Wroxeter, spene Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Ashton.
Rev. G. W. Butt, Harrow, and son,*
Elmer, of London, spent the holiday
with friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Phair and fam
ily, Toronto, spent the week-end with
Mrs. Musgrove.
Mr. Elgin Montgomery and daugh
ter, Miss Fern, Toronto, were holiday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Earl.
Bdr. Tom Ritchie, Guelph, spent
Sunday with his mother.
Miss Dorothy Doig, Toronto, spent
the week-end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Doig.
Mis Janet Watson spent the week
end at her home in Brussels.
Mr, and Mrs. Norman Woodley, of
Bowmanville, also Mr. and Mrs. D. S.
Hicks, Harriston, were holiday guests
with Mr. arid Mrs. R. H. Stephens.
Miss Mae Watters, Toronto, speht
the week-end with her sister, Mrs/
Clifford Dodds and Mr, Dodds.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nicholls, of Lis-
towel, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Alex. Edgar Sr.
Mr. Stahley Dane and daughter, -
Miss Betty, Toronto, spent the week
end with his patents, R. G, and Mrs,
Dane,
Mr, and Mrs, Hemingway and fam
ily spent Sunday with relatives near
Woodstock,
Mr, and Mrs, j, T, Shera visited Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Hill at Moorefield
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Scott, Blyth,
were Sunday guests of Mrs. Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Garnet Armstrong,
Toronto, visited the former’s father,
Dr. Armstrong and Mrs. Armstrong
on Sunday.
Mrs. Heinmiller visited over the
week-end with friends at Fordwich.
Mr. Bill Newton left on Monday for
Galt where he has secured employ
ment.
Mr. C. R. Black is giving his shop a
coat «of paint, also redecorating this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray McIntyre and
daughter were week-end guests with
Mr. Jack and Miss Nellie Doig, Car
rick.
Mr. Robert Wade, London, spent
the holidays with .his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. W. N. Wade.
Mr. and Mrs. "Percy Colmer, Toron
to, spent the week-end with the latter’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry King.
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes and Miss Per
kins are holidaying this week with
friend,s at Barrie.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker Hastie .and
baby, Toronto, spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hastie.
Mr. and Mrs. Anchie Miller and
daughter, Sandra, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Miller’s mother, Mrs. Agnes
Earls at Wroxeter.
Rev. George Wylie, of Riversdale,
visited his mother, Mrs. John Wylie,
recently.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. F.
C. Taylor ‘were: Mr. and Mrs. Jack-
son, Clinton; Mr.. Billie Jackson, Tor
onto, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Marshall,
Salima, Kansas.
The many Gorrie friends of Rev. A.
H. O’Neil, former Rector of St. Ste
phen’s Parish, will be glad to learn of
his appointment as acting principal of
Huron College, London. Mr. O’Neil,
who left here in February, 1939 for
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Clinton, will act as principal of the
college until such time as the Colonial
and Continental Church Society in
England, which is trustee for Huron
College, can meet to appoint a perm
anent principal.
On Friday night the farmers of the
surrounding community met in the
Township Hall here to organize under
'the auspices of the Agriculture'com-
.mittee of Huron County Council.
Reeve Gamble was in the chair and
among the speakers were: Mr. S.
Whitmore, McKillop; Mr. Scott, Sea*
forth; Agric. Rep. Jas. Shearer, Clin
ton, and others. Mr. Clark Renwick^
of McIntosh, was appointed president.
Be sure and reserve Friday evening,.
June 20th, to come and see the filmr
“Cavalcade of Europe” shown by Mr,
Rex Frost, and hear this well knowm
CFRB broadcaster. All proceeds iff
aid of the Red Cross. , , i---!
Missionary Group Met ’ ’
The W.M.S. of the Presbyterian
Church, Gorrie, held their May meet
ing at the home of Mis. G. Mundell
on Wednesday evening last, when
nine of its members and three visitors
were present. The president opened
th meeting with a call to worship fol
lowed by a hymn. Miss Margaret Firth
offered prayer and the Scripture lesson
from Mark 16, was read by Miss Doris
Sample. During the business period,
Misses Mae Davidson and Doris Sam
ple were appointed as Home Helpers’
Secretaries. Mrs. Sanderson, Miss
Firth and Mrs. Mundell were appoint
ed as a programme committee, and
Miss Mae Davidson was elected as
pianist. A hymn was sung, after which
Miss Acheson gave a very splendid
address on the work of our mission
aries and oft the work of the W.M.S.
$f Canada. A short Biblical contest
was enjoyed by all and the meeting
closed with singing of a hymn and con
cluding prayer by Miss Acheson.
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