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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-07-31, Page 5Thursday, July 31st, 1941 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES PAGE FIVE V ! b 30 to 44 for the regular figure—29 >/2 to 43% .for the shorter than average, and sizes *46 to 52 for the larger woman. her parents, while her husband was in California in the interests of Genera) Motors, returned to her home on Tues­ day.. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mugridge and daughter, Doris, of Brandon, and Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Currie, motored from Toronto last week and spent a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Jno, T, Currie, Mrs, Leslie Allan and son, Gordon, of Guelph, and Miss Margaret McKern zie, of Toronto, visited with Mrs, T. J. McLean. Mrs. Herbert Doig, who has been visiting here for the past three weeks, returned to Guelph with them. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Higgins on Sunday were Miss Dorothy Ball, Miss Margaret Drummond, Miss Helen Skinner, of Victoria Hospital, and Mr. Carol Bant­ ing, of London. Miss Lenora Higgins returned to the Hospi tai after spend­ ing a short holiday at her home. Sgt. R. G. Newton, Kitchener, spent the week-end at his home heren Master Gerald Stinson has returned to his home in Detroit after spending the past couple of weeks with his aunt, Miss J, Pearl Stinson. Miss. Edna Lawrence, of Toronto, spent the week-end at her home here, Mr. and Mrs, L, F, Ashton and Bil­ ie, also Miss Hamilton, of' Dundalk, were guests .of Mrs, George Ashton Sr;, on Sunday. Mr, - and Mrs. Stirton Ashton and daughter, Joan, Hamilton, spent the week-end with the former’s mother, Mrs, R. A, Ashton, Mr, and Mrs. Tiros. Dickson, Walk­ erton, were recent guests of Mr, and Mrs, Percy Ashton.' Mr, William Townsend, R.C.A.F., of Jarvis, spent a few days during the past week at his home here. Mr, Thos. Bradnock is spending this week at Bruce Beach. Mrs. Pyke, who has spent the past few weeks near Wroxeter, spent the week-end at her apartment in- town. Mrs, W, C, King has returned home after spending the past couple of weeks with her sister, Mrs, Ira Mc­ Lean and Mr. McLean at Pt. Stanley. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Ashton, also Mr. Bertram Ashton, spent Sunday at Port Elgin. Mr. Ernest King and son, Edward, of Detroit, were recent guests of the former’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. Ernest King. Miss Isabell King-is spending a levy- weeks in Toronto the guest of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Percy. Colm- er. . Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Miller, of De­ troit; spent a few days with the form­ er’s mother, Mrs. Alex. Miller. Miss Norville Brown, Molesworth, is spending this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Miller. Mrs. Herzog, of. Rodney, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F, C. Taylor this week. The many friends of little Miss Ed­ ith Hastie, eldest daughter of Mr. and iMrs. Kenneth Haseie, will regret learning she unfortunately fell from a chair in her home on Wednesday last, breaking her collar-bone. For the month of August The Red Cross and Library in Gorrie will be open Saturday evening only 8 to 10.30. AH articles for Red Cross will be packed on Wednesday, Aug. 6th, at 2 p.m. Please remember the date. Mr. B. H. Bamford, of Listowel, took the services in St. Stephen’s An­ glican Church on Sunday, giving a most forceful and inspiring talk on the war situation, laying particular stress on the stamina and morale of the peo­ ple of Britain. Mr. Bamford is always welcomed by 'St. Stephen’s congrega- mand, and Thomas E., Woodstock. Mr. West held charges at Bluevale, Bort Berry, Dunnville and Atwood. He was a member of the Canadian Order of Chosen Friends, the Masonic Order, and the Canadian Order of For­ esters, being high chaplain ip the lat­ ter order for 13 years. The funeral service was held in the Oatman funeral twine,, Hing.and; -Colh borne streets,, .London, at ,2.00 p-rh." ori Saturday. Interment was in the Pres­ byterian cemetery, Woodstock, “O.K.—O.K.—you’ve, passed—you’re in the army, Jenson—PLEASE that ..RMFOLLOWS YOUR 'FIGURE - -- - ' itDOESN'T RESIST FLEXIBLE STRAIGHTCUT SLIP America’s favourite Slip —Now made in Canada. This is the “flexible straight-cut” Slip that is famous ev­ erywhere for its functional design — It gives complete freedom of action —It does not ride up nor strain at the shoulder straps — It shapes .itself to the- body in action and in repose. Tailored and lace • trimmed styles to choose ^Walker Stores,/Limited “The Store Where Lower Prices prevail” ( . Telephohe 3 6 Wirigham, Oriti Wingham Bank Nite Store LOCAL AND PERSONAL Dr. and Mrs. W. A, Crawford are on a trip to Duluth. Mrs. J. Guest is visiting for a couple of weeks at Mt. Brydges.' Mrs. Paul Van Ness, of .Toronto, is visiting with friends in town. ,____ and~'Mrs7" C. N. Merkley are camping at the lake this week. Mrs. Claud Gregory is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Elmer Wilkinson. Miss Jacqueline Currie is visiting in Exeter with Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hop­ per. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. 'Thomson are holidaying at their cottage at Port Elgin. Mr. Joe Higgins attended the funer­ al of the late Mr. Cook at Lakelet on Sunday. Miss Isabel Lamb has returned home after spending the past week in .Toronto. Scott Reid is spending a week’s va­ cation with his sisters, in Toronto and Fort Erie. Rev. F. W. Davies and Rev. W. E. Perry were visitors at St. Paul’s Rec­ tory this week. L.A.C. Chester Stewart, who has been home for a few days, has left for Mossbank, Sask. Mrs. Laugnish, of Preston, is visit­ ing her couins, MisS Keith and Earl Elliott, Turnberry. Mr. apd Mrs. W. D. Dougherty, of. Toronto;’ were* week-end visitors with her mother, Mrs. Copeland. Miss Anne Geddes has returned af- ter a two-weeks’ motor trip to Quebec City, Ottawa and North. Bay. .. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Crawford, of Detroit, are holidaying with his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. A, M. Crawford. Mr. and Mrs/F, A; Hillman, Tor­ onto, spent a. wee;k with/the. latter’s parents, Mr. and MfS. Wt iM* Reid. Mr, Len. Henning, of Alberta, is visiting his father and brothers, also his sister, Mrs. McKercher,/of James­ town. /: - Miss E. E. Wright, of Toronto, vis­ ited for the .past two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Wright, Brussels. 1 , Mrs. Stan. Halliday and t.wo daugh­ ters, Marjorie and Gertrude, of Lon­ don, vFsited last week with Mr. and Mrs. David Halliday. Mr. and Mrs, Wilfred‘Cohgra’nl and son, John, who hav/'-beCn • V'is'itih'g in town, returned to their home in Wil­ lowdale on Sunday. We are sorry to hear Mr. Jas. Mc­ Dougal is not enjoying the best of health, at the home of his brother, (Mr. Peter McDougal, Turnberry. Visitors at the. home of Mrs. A. H. Musgrove are: Miss Earnscliffe Mus­ grove, R.N., Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. Stan. Smith, Guelph, and Miss Ann Henry, R.N., New York City. Major M.' F. -Wheeler,'Supervisor of the Women’s Home Labor’Bureau, Montreal, has returned to her position after visiting with her sisters in this locality for the past three weeks. Mts. Bibb, of Detroit, who has been visiting for the past two weeks with - • WEDDINGS Smallman - Miller Forest Hill, Gardens, Kitchener, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Sat­ urday, July 26th, when Miss Helen Grace Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Miljer, Wingham, Ont., became the bride of Marvin Haldane Smallman, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Smallman, London, Ont. Rev. Ken­ neth MacLean-, of Wingham, officiat­ ed. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a muted blue ensemble with matching accessories, her flow­ ers were a corsage of pink roses. After the wedding luncheon at the Gardens, the bride and groom left on a motor trip, after which they will re­ side in Wingahm. Hetherington - Snider The wedding took place quietly on Friday, July 18th, of Eleanor Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Snid­ er, to Murray Lawrence Hetherington, son of Mrs. Hetherington, of Goder­ ich and formerly of Wingham, and the late Major Isaac Hetherington of God­ erich. The ceremony took place at St. St. Andrew’s church, London, at 7.00 p.m. The bride was the organist of Knox Presbyterian church, Goderich, for two years. The bridegroom for the past year has been engaged as an en­ gineer at the Sky Hanbour and Port Albert airports and now has a similar position at Dunnville," where he and Mrs. Hetherington will make home. Joseph Lovell There passed away at his home near Wroxeter, on Thursday, July 24, 1941, an old and highly esteemed resident in the person of Mr. Joseph Lovell, in his 78th year. ,Mn Lovell has been in fail­ ing health for two years. He was born near Woodstock and when two years of age his family mov­ ed to the farm on the second conces­ sion of Turnberry. Here he lived al­ most continuously until his retirement in 1929 to the home near Wroxeter. He is survived by his widow (nee Jessie Fraser), one brother, Thomas, of Fordwich, and three sisters, Mrs. McIntosh (Sarah) of Arcona, Mrs. McKercher (Jean) of Wroxeter, and Mrs. Jas. Strong (Annie) of Victoria, B.C. He was predeceased by three brothers, George, Lawrence and Wil­ liam, and three sisters, Mrs. P. Mc­ Ewen (Rebecca), Kate and Bessie. The funeral service was held in the Wroxeter United Church on Saturday, July 26th, at 2,30 $.m. Interment was made in Wroxeter' Cemetery. i 1 John Nelson Perdue, V.S. The death occurred on Monday, July 28th,' of John Nelson Perdue, V.S., at the home of his brother, '"Mr. A, M. "Perdue, 10th Con., East Wawanosh. The late Mr. Perdue was in his 80th year and was born in East Wawanosh. For over 50 years he practiced as a Veterinary Surgeon in Bly th until last September when he suffered a stroke, since then he had been living with his brother. Besides his brother, he is sur­ vived by two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Chamney and Mrs. David Chamney. The funeral service will be held in Blyth Anglican Church today (Wed­ nesday) at 2 p.m. and will be conduct­ ed by his rector, Rev. Mr. Weekes. Interment will be made in Wingham Cemetery. their BORN OBITUARY MURRAY—In Wingham General Hospital, on Tuesday, July 29,1941, to Gnr. and Mrs. Robert Murray, a son. Draw I :Wingham I A lucky ticket with every 25 centi yott ■ g atEiinkNiteStoiee. ■Mi Wilmore Earl Angus The funeral was held in Wingham on .Saturday afternoon of Wilmore Earl Angus, who passed away at the Calgary General Hospital in his 28th year. For some time Mr. Angus’ health had not been good, and recent­ ly he had been confined to the Listqw- el Memorial Hospital and went to Western Canada for a change of clim­ ate, arriving in Calgary on June 25. Three days later be developed pneu­ monia which resulted in his death. Mr. Angus was the only son of Ar­ thur .Angus, Listowel, and- the late. Mrs, Angus. HeXwas born at Wing­ ham, and after leaving Whigham he attended the Strathroy Collegiate In­ stitute. About ten years ago the fam­ ily moved to Listowel, and he contin­ ued his studies at Listowel High School. Susan Isohel Gallaher The sympathy of the community is extended to Mr. ahd Mrs. Stanley Gal­ laher, 2nd concession of Turnberry, in the death of their infant daughter, Susan Isabel, aged six months. She had been a patient in the Sick Child­ ren’s Hospital, Toronto, for the past three months. Death was caused by. complications of fat indigestion. Be­ sides her parents, she is survived by a brother, Billy, aged 11, and a sister, Bertha, aged 5. The funeral was con­ ducted at 2 o’clock on Thursday af­ ternoon by Rev. C. Tavener, of Blue­ vale United Church. Interment made in Wingham Cemetery, pallbearers were Frank Stamper Herb. Shiells. was The and Rev, William West Rev, William West, retired Presby-’ terian minister and former moderator of the HamiitOn-Londort Synod, died in hospital at London on Thursday after a brief illness. Born in Darlington Township, Dur­ ham County, he moved to Woodstock with his family as a child. He gradu­ ated frotn the University of Toronto and Knox College, Toronto, post­ graduating in Edinburgh for his mas­ ter of arts degree, * Mr West was clerk of the Stratford- Presbytery several years, taking up resi'dpttcU' in Stratford oft his retire­ ment in 11)35. He moved to London this year. Surviving are his widow, formerly Miss Victoria Gordon, Whit­ by; two sous, Capt. W. G. West, Roy­ al Canadian Army Medical Corps, West, Monkton^two daughters, Mrs. — E, W» Tyril!, Fort Erie, and Rhena J., | London, and two frothers, j|l West, Cayuga, county judeg-of Etaldi** MORRIS Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marshall, of Lis- towel, visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Alvin- Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wickstead visited at the same home. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Shaw and fam­ ily visited with his uncle and aunt, Mr. apd Mrs. Arthur Shaw on Sunday af­ ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Nethery and daughter spent Sunday afternoon with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnston and Emma. Mr. and Mrs. George Peacock, of Ottawa, and Mr. and Mrs. Will Pea­ cock visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Peacock in Bluevale. Quite a large number attended the Orange Decoration at Bluevale Cem­ etery on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Shaw and fam­ ily visited on Sunday afternoon with his mother at Bluevale. The farmers have been busy cutting their oats and some have been thresh­ ing their fall wheat and report good crops. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Mathers' and two daughters visited on Tuesday ev­ ening last week with Mr. and Mrs. H. Mathers. Mr. George Mathers return­ ed home with, them after visiting with relatives around here. “Hello! I hear you've got married.” "Yes, I got tired of restaurant food. "And now?” “I’m beginning to like "it again.” • GORRIE The harvest in this community is much earlier than in former years. Mr. Roy Strong finished cutting his entire crop of oats on Wednesday, July 23* while Mr. Thos. Bradnock finished threshing on Saturday last* his crop consisting of fall wheat which was an average crop and he thinks it would average at least 30 bushels per acre. Mr, W. E. Whitfield opehed his store,’ tlje property .formerly owned by Mri Adam Sipple, on Saturday, For several weeks, Mr. Whitfield has been making changes in the store, and now has Ills furniture business as well as the additional articles, nicely display­ ed in the freshly decorated store. It was a pleasing sight to see oUr town have this store open for business again; Gorrie ,community is not behind oth­ er centres in adopting the V for vic­ tory. Even the car horns are adopting it as they drive along, the three short toots and a long one will let the com- know it’s tapping out the V for tion. Rev, Mr. Ball will take the service^ throughout the Parish at the regular hour' on Sunday, August 3rd, The re­ spective Church, as is the custom, will take for their closing' Sunday, August’. 16th. ' . A Red Cross quilting, sponsored;by St. Stephen’s Church W. A., was held at the residence o fMrs. Gordon Und­ erwood on Tuesday afternodn. The many friends of Miss' Evelyn, Stephens will regret learning of her serious illness. Miss Stephens, who has been ill for the past week, shows very little improvement and Nurse Foster is on the case. We trust there, shall soon be a marked change. -. There passed away at his late home on Tuesday morning, about 8 -o’clock, Charles King, following a lengthy ill­ ness. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. ■ ; Miss Margaret Dickson, of Listowel,- called on Gorrie friends on Wednesday last. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Earngey of St. Marys and Brussels, spent Sunday, with the former’s aunt, Miss Kate. Earngey. The funeral of the late Robert Cun­ ningham was held on' .Sunday to’ Gor­ rie Cemetery. The deceased passed away at the home of his daughter, at Molesworth, following a lengthy ill- ness. His wife predeceased him sev­ eral years ago. Mr. and Mrs.’ Earl Doig, of Kincar­ dine, were Sunday guests of Mr, and Mrs, J. G. Mundell. Mr. and Mr's, E. H. Strong, Mrs. J. T, Strong and Mr, Roy„ Strong spent Sunday with friends at Tara. . Miss Margaret Foster, R.N., spent a few. days last week with her sister, Mrs. G. Jefferson in Owen Sound. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Anger and : family, °f Moorefield, visited with the former's brothers and mother here, on Sunday. Dr. and4 Mrs. M'cAsh and Mrs. Wark, of Tara, spent a couple of days with Dr. and Mrs. Armstrong the past week. Misses Dorothy Heinmiller, Toron­ to,’ and Ruth Heinmiller, of Chesley, spent a couple of days with their mo­ ther, Mrs. A, Heinmiller last week. ■Miss Dorothy returned to Toronto on Monday to continue her nurse’s train­ ing after a month's absence due to an operation for appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. Wellesley Strong vis­ ited in Kitchener last week-end. Misses Patricia and Helen Strong and Mrs. W. G. Strong returned from. 'Kitchener on Sunday. Post Office Inspector Pearson, of 'London, visited the local office on Tuesday of this week. Summer Vacations In The Canadian Rockies Banff, where the movie stars play; Lake Louise, which is numbered among the ten most beautiful views in the world, and Emerald Lake, Yoho Valley, Mo­ raine Lake, Lake O’Hara, Lake Wapta and those other comfort­ able lodges in the Canadian Rockies have this year made at­ tractive plans to entertain record numbers of American and Cana­ dian holiday-seekers. Luting the three-mouth sea­ son, early Juno to early Septem­ ber, the famous southern section of the Canadian Rockies will hold the stage as Canada’s most outstanding holiday ground. A mile above sea level, these re­ sorts offer tlw ultimate in vaca­ tion pleasure, Banff Springs Hotel. has a golf course which stands among the foremost on the continent; there are spicn- did swimming pools at Banff and Lak© Louise. From an the re­ sorts there are unlimited possi­ bilities for pleasure trips by mo­ tor, horse or on foot. Wild ani­ mals roam freely through the great national park and .there is a profusion of gay alpine flowers to provide a lovely foreground for the scenic grandeur of the eternal, sno^-covered peaks. Dancing, swimming, boating, fishing, camera hunting and ten­ nis are among the regular re­ creation possibilities. Special events on the entertainment cal­ endar this year are the Stam­ pede, or rodeo, at nearby Cal­ gary, July 7-12; Indian Days at Banff, July, 17-20; Alpine Club Camb at Glacier, July 20-August 3; annual outing of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, July 2 6-2 9; annual outing of the Sky-Line Trail Hikers, August I* 4; Banff Golf Week, August 24- 36, and Banff School of Finb Arts, August 1-30. The holiday magic in those- famous resort names will be. made more familiar throughout the North American Continent this summer. Americans have always made up the majority of visitors to this lovely playground and Sarly-season reservations in­ dicate that they will return again ih increased numbers. A series, of bargain fares and special 21*. day excursions to Banff, Lake- Louise and other Rocky Moim- tain resorts, over Canadian Fact-, fic Railway lines, will this year- make it possible for many East­ ern Canadians to spend inex­ pensive vacations in the Cana*, dian Rockies, while Western Canadians will in their usual large number spend their lioli* days In the Rockies.