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day with Miss
ST* HELENS
WithN
GORRIE
over the week-end were Mr.
Jim McVicar of Detroit, and
Mrs, Winston of Toronto,
read and gave timely advise on
storage of vegetables for winter,
preparation of fowl for market,
also the care of flower beds in
fall. This interesting paper was
g for the past
aunts at Port
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“The Store Where Lower
Prices Prevail”
Wingham Bank Nite Store
Phone 36 Wingham, Ont.
WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMESThursday, September 4,1941
HEADLINES
OF FALL
IMPORTANCE'5?
To frame your face with flattery—choose one
of the favorite hat silhouettes on this Autumn’s
fashion calender. Large and small—-gay or serene
—-so wide is their variety that it will be ever so easy
to suit your personality and purse with exactly the
right model,
Priced $1.59 to $3.95
‘Walker Stores, Ijmited
‘‘The Store Where Lower Prices Prevail”
Telephone 36 WingHam, Ont.
Wingham' Bank Nite Store
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Miss Lois Adams was a Toronto vis
itor last week,
Mr- Bert Isard spent a week in To
ronto and took in the Ex.
Misses Patricia and Grace Parker
spent last week in Toronto,
Mrs. R. J. Tindall was a recent vis
itor with Mrs. Sara Slemmon, Ethel.
Miss Leila Wild has returned home
after spending the summer in London.
Miss Emily Smith was a week-end
visitor at the home of Mr, James Wild.
Capt. A. W. Irwin of Fingal, was a
visitor at his home here over the week-
I NEW DRILL FOR
U.S. ARMY
, Now under way at Fort Devens, •
Ayer, Mass., is new type of train
ing, that of teaching men to swim
with full packs and in full uniform.
Pack, ‘ carried on soldier’s back,
weighs 50 pounds. First to ree.nve
training are men of Isf Medical
Battalion, shown ABOVE, who will
.teach others later. Such tram.n.g
will elfninate dr ownings in landing
manoeuvres. s
end, Z • ■ . '
Allan Williams and Norman Fry
were Toronto Exhibition visitors last
week.. ,-a ... .
Mrs. A. Cosens and Miss Mary Tur-
ser spent a few days in London last
week. '•
Misses Minnie 'Barber and Marion
Mason- visited over the week end in
Toronto.
Mrs. W. L. Kress and family were
visitors last:Week .with her mother at
Brantford. ... •
Mrs. Wf,.N» Howell, of Saskatoon,
Sask., is a g-uCst of ME and Mrs. Pet
er Gowans.
Mrs. Milford Foxton has returned
from a visit with relatives in Guelph
and Fergus. »
Mrs. Young and daughter of Tor
onto, visited with' her sister, Mrs. H.
F. Buchanan.
Mrs. Strome of Toronto, visited her
sisters, Mrs. Gus Boyle and Mrs. H.
F. Buchanan.
Miss Evelyn Campbell has returned
after spending a holiday at Kitchener
and Waterloo.
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Fox of Guelph,
were visitors with his parents over
the week-end.
Mrs. Duncan Kennedy who has been
at Kincardine Beach, for 7 weeks has
returned home.
Miss W. Allen of New York, was a
visitor ,last week with Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs.' Ginn and son, Lloyd
of Duluth, were visitors last week with
Mrs. R. J. Tindall. »
Mr. and Mrs. John P. McKibbon
returned on Saturday from a vacation
at Kincardine Beach.
Mr. H. S. Smith of Toronto, return
ed home after spending .a vacation with
his uncle, A. R. Du Vai.
Mr. George Allen of Rahway, N. Y.,
is a visitor with his parents, Chief
George and Mrs. Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gray of Nia
gara Falls, N.Y., were guests ,of Mrs.
W. H. Waratn last week.
Miss Edith Campbell was in Toron
to last week at the C.,N.E. and visited
with the Misses Michell.
Miss E. Ballantyne of Toronto, was
‘pUOIJJ J9XJ tpiAV . JO]ISIA pUa-JJOOM B
Miss Yvonne McPherson.
Little Margaret Elliott of White
church,'was a visitor at the-Graham
home, John St, last week.
Miss Sad;e McCormick of Detroit,
is. visiting for a couple of weeks with
relatives in this community.
Dr. T. A. Flicks and Miss I. M. Car
ter of Buffalo, spent the week-end with-
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Spotton.
Miss Florence Barber has reeurned
to Toronto after spending the summer
vacation at her .home in town.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. Posorak of Detroit,
ner
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$10 First Prize; $5 Second Prize
and Ten $1 Prizes Weekly.
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B” at Bank Nite stores. .. i • B
A lucky ticket with every 2S cents you spend
at Bank Nite Stores
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visited over the week-end with Mrs.
M, Fitzpatrick and other relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin. Groves and
daughter, Connie Ann of Freeville, N.‘
Y., visited relatives in Wingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore of Tor- ]
onto, wdre visitors with her parents
and his father .pver the week-end.
Mrs, (Rev.) John Thompson of
Anrtfield, Que., is visiting with her
parests, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Reid,
Mrs, A, J. Walker, Vern and Joyce,
also Norma Brown returned on Sun
day frpm, a vacation at Grand Bend.
Mrs, H, F, Buchanan and daughter,
Donna, have returned from spending
the past two weeks at Rondeau Park,
Mrs. Fred Gorbutt, Sarnia, is spend
ing a few weeks with her son, Jack
Gorbutt and daughter, Mrs. Fred
Ohm.
Misses Joan and Dorothy Bayliff of
London, were visitors last week with
their grandmother; Mrs, John Mac-
Lean,
Aircraftsman Kenneth Somers, who
has beSn taking a Radio course at Un-.
iversity of Toronto, is home for two
weeks.
Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Kew of Toron
to, also Mr. and (Mrs, A,-McIntyre of
Peterborough, were visitors over the
holiday.
Carl and Pauline Clarke of Detroit,
returned home on.Sunday after visit
ing with their grandfather, Mrs. John
Casemore.
Mr, and Mrs. A. La Croix and Mrs.
Walter Jackson of Los Angleses, Cal.,
are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Sherbondy.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Effting and
son, Charles of Chicago, were visitors
for a couple of weeks with Mr. and ,
Mrs. E. M. Snell. ,
Miss Mary Droumbolis, of London,
and Mr. Harry Newlove, R.C.A.F.,
Aylmer, were, week-end visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. H. Wild.
Lance Cpl. Milford Foxxton was one
of the Guard of Honor for His Royal
Highness, the Duke of Kent, when he
visited London recently.
Capt. Walton McKibben, who has
been on exchange of idea duty in Ken
tucky, was home for a few days on his
return to camp Borden.
Week-end visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Gowans were their neice, Miss
I. A. Young of St. Marys, and Miss
Isabel Nortrop of Toronto. •
Mr. and. Mrs. Gordon Cruikshank.
and fanlily andJMr. and Mrs. Jackson
of St. Thomas, werereecnt visitors at
the former’s home in Wingham.
Mr. Isaac Pickering and family of
Whitby, were week-end guests with
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Orvis. Mr. E. W.
Orvis returned'with them for a visit.
Mrs. Will Hopper of Seaforth and
Mr. and Mrs. Gily -Miller of Lansing,
Mich., visited their old home, McNeil
farnl and -called on Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Currie.
Mrs. (Dr.) Armstrong and family of
Port Credit, also Mr. and Mrs. Stew
ard of Toronto, spent the week-end at
the home of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. Isard.
Mr. Arthur Henderson has been vis
iting with his father, Mr. W. J. Hend
erson, Wingham Jet., prior to return
ing to the school of which he is prin
cipal, Stella, Ont.
Chester Campbell, Harold Young,
Pauline Mills and Lauretta Wilkins of
St. Thomas, Spent Monday with Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Gorbutt, also with Mr.
and Mrs. Stan. Campbell.
Mrs. ’ Floyd .-Makinson (formerly.
Miss Della Halliday of Wingham) and
Mrs. Chas. Whitworth of Detroit, were
in town this week attending the funer
al of the late Bina Casemore.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cruickshank of
Hamilton, spest a few days here with
the former’s sister and brothers in
Wingham, also with the'latter’s broth- (
er, Mr. Wm. Elliott and family, Glen-
annan.
Mr, Oscar Casemore of Stratford,
Mrs. A. B. Casemore of Chatham, also
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Casemore of For
est, visited over the Holiday with the
former’s parents,. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Casemore. ”
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gorbutt and
daughter, Patricia, also Miss Sophia
Haresky of Solway, N. Y., spent the
past week with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Gorbutt, they also visited with Mr.
and Mrs.. Fred Ohm.
Arthur McLaughlin or Larder Lake
and Keith McLaughlin of the Argull
and Sutherland Highlanders, have been
"visiting with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin. Mr. and Mrs.
J, Stanley Moore and Paul of Owen | the week-end in Toront
Sound, Mr. and Mrs. Aitken Hutchi
son, Margaret, Fiancis and Bernice of
Detroit, Mrs. A. C, Hutchison of Ford
wich and Miss Nellie Hutchison of To
ronto, visiting over the week-end at
the same home.
. Always indispensable.
■ in your wardrobe—
but doubly so this
year with its soft side
draping, its innumer-
‘ able yoke, tucks, and
subtle flattery.
Sizes 12 to 20.
.98 - $3.94
former’s home here. ,
Mr. Jack Watson of London, was a
.recent caller on Mr.,BE. J. Thom and
other old friends here.
Miss Jean Thom has returned to her
duties as a Mothercraft nurse at Tor
onto, after a holiday at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ewart McPherson
were week-end visitors at Toronto.
Mr. John A. McDonald, a former
resident ofCos. 12 and his son, Mr.
Angus McDonald of Brandon, were
callers on the former’s sister-in-law,
Mrs. Gordon,
Mrs. ^Gordon is spendisg the week
at the home of her brother, Mr. J. W.
Salkeld, Goderich.
Miss Joan Earl of Toronto, was a
week-end gue§t of Miss Jean Thom.'
Mrs. Alex. Leith, Mr. and Mrs.-Jim
Bowden and Jimmy, Detroit, Mr. and
Mrs, Jas. Leith and Bobby Logan of
Belgrave, were recent visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Thom.
Mr. and Mrs. St-uart Collyer and
1 Teddy returned to Westwood on Mon
day. They were accompanied by Mrs.
E. J. Thom, who will also visit at Tet
erboro and Norwood.
The following teachers from the vi
cinity resumed their duties on Tuesday
Miss W. D. Rutherford to Kirkland
Lake, Miss Irene Woods to Waterloo,
Miss Norma Weatherhead to Stayncr,
Mrs. James Ramage to Holstein, Miss
Ruth Ramage to Muskoka, Miss Dor-
ine Webster to Clinton, Mr. Charles
McQuillin to Clandcboye.
Mr. and Mrs. J, W. Dean, Margaret
and Billy of London, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. John Cameron on‘Sun
day. •
John Haugh at Tiverton
Miss Margaret Dane has been em
ployed by Mrs. Grainger as clerk fil
ling the vacancy made by Miss Janet
Watson.,
and Mrs. Percy Cohner, Tor-
spent the week-end with the lat-
parents, Mr. and Mrs, Ernest
Mrs, King returned to Toronto
and will be the guest of her daughter
for a week,
Mrs, R, H. Carson received word of
the passing of her aunt, the late Mrs.
E, C. Chaney in Detroit whose funeral
took place in that city last week. The
late Mrs. Chaney will be remembered
by several in the community,
Little Miss Dell McIntyre visited
last week with Miss Nellie and Mr. J,
Doig at McIntosh.
Mrs. Jias, Edwards spent a few days
last week with Mrs. Mac Millan in in
Listowel.
Mr. and Mrs, William Shera of Bat
tle Creek, Mich,, called on his brother,
J. T, Shera and Mrs. Shera on Satur
day.
Miss Greta Hyndman has returned
home from Toronto where she visited
with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
F. Dowdell and accompanied them on
a trip to North Bay, enroute they
visited the quints.
Miss Janet Watson who for the past
few years has been an efficient clerk
in Mrs. Russel Grainger's General
store, concluded her duties there -on
Saturday. After taking a weeks vac-
cation with her mother in Brussels,
she will leave for Fergus where she
will be employed by the Beatty Mfg.
Co., doing war work. Janets many
friends here wish her every success.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G, Mundell were
London visitors on Thursday last.
Among those from this district who
attended the C. N. E. durjpg 'the past
week were: Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Sparling. Mr, and Mrs. R. W. N.
Wade. Miss Margaret Thompson. Mr.
and Mrs. Anson Galbraith. Miss Doris
Sample. Mr. and Mrs. Harry King.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank King. Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Famish. Mr. and Mrs. F.
Chapman. Mr. and Mrs. Henningway
and family. Mrs. Nay and Bobby,
Glenn King and Earls King.
Little Miss Loreen King returned
home from Toronto where she spent
several days with her aunt and uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Colmer.
Congratulations are extended to Mr.
and Mrs. K. J. ‘Hueston os the arrival
of a baby daughter in Wingham Gen
eral Hospital on Thursday, August 28.
A large number were present at the
meeting of the Woman’s Institute held
at the home of Mrs. Clarence Sparling
on Wednesday last. The president
presided over the business and Mrs.
J. M. Hutchison and Miss Edith Rit
chie had charge of the program. The
meeting opened in the usual manner
with the Ode and Lord’s prayer. The
program based on Agriculture, and a
-paper prepared by Miss E(lith Ritchie
was
the
the
and
the
followed up by the roll call which
was answered by Hints- on winter
storage of fruits and vegetables.
Mrs. Rae McIntyre, a member who
took the recent sewing course spon
sored by ’ the local institute, gave a
splendid report of tthe course of which
18 finished, had high praise for the
instructress, Miss Collins, sent by the
Dept. In the duration of her talk she
displayed a wrist pin cushion each
pupil was asked to make. These have
proved of so much benefit, that it was
suggested-that for the next meeting,
each take with them, a square velvet
also a piece of elastic and a • bit of
wool along with your needle, thread
and thimble, and make one for your
self, Mrs. McIntyre also displayed var
ious aids and short cuts in sewing,
gained at the course. The -blankets re
cently received by -the institute from
the used woollens were displayed, and
will be donated to the Red Cross. The
business was conducted by the presi
dent when various items of business
was discussed. The members decided
to compete for the prize for the
“Thrift Booth” at the Howick Fall
Fair, and for which a committee was
namaed. Mrs. J. Cathers was named
Secretary for the balance of the year
to fill the vacancy made by the resig-
sation of Miss Margaret Dane, Plans
were -made for the members to attend
the convention Area being held in
Chesley on September 10 and 11. The
meeting closed with the National An
them. During the social time lunch
was served.
Mr. Harold Edgar, Toronto, spent
the week-end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Edgar,
Mr. .and Mrs. Thomas Doughtry,
Henfryh and Mrs. Snyder of Alperia,
Mich., were Sunday guests of Mr.
Thomas Bradnoch.
Misses Mary Davidson, Harriston,
and Blanche Evans, Reg. N. of Ro
chester, N. Y., were recent guests of
Mrs. A. L, Stephens and Mr. Steph
ens.
Sergt. R. G. Newton, Kitchener,
spent the week-end at his home here.
Mr. Clifford Cooke has secured a
position as guard ak the Ontario Re-
foratory, Guelph, his duties to com
mence this week. Mrs. Cooke and lit
tle daughter, Vcrn, will continue to
reside here.
Mr. Archie Halladay of Toronto,
spent the week-end with his mother.
Mr. A. Livingston of Toronto spent
last week-end at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. Short. ,
Mr. and Mrs, John King, Toronto
are holidaying with the former’s moth-
er, Mrs. Chas, King.
Mr. and Mrs. Stirton Ashton and
daughter, Joan, Hamilton and Mr.
Lealand Ashton, R.C.A.F., St. Thomas
were Sunday guests of Mr, and Mrs,
Avery.
Mr. - and Mrs. H. Pletch and little
daughter of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs, '
Roy Gadke and daughter, Miss Jean,
of Fordwich, were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Black.
Mr. and Mrs. William Harrison
have the sympathy of the community
in the loss of their infant child who
passed away in Listowel Memorial
Hospital oil Thursday. Interment was
made in Wroxter Cemetery.
Mr. Lloyd Forsyth of Toronto is
spending his vacation with Rev. andi
Mrs. Copeland.
Mr. Thos. Bradnoch is spending a
couple of days at his cottage at Bruce
Beach this week.
Miss Edna Laurence of Toronto,
spent last week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Laurence.
Mr. Alex Ross of Montreal spent
the week-end with his fother, Mrs.
Mary Ross.
Trousseau Tea
Mrs. George Foster entertained on
Wednesday aftetrnoon and evening
last at a Trousseau tea for her daugh
ter, Miss Marguerite, Reg. N., whose
marriage to Milton Opperthauser of
Elmira took place this week. Mrs. Gor
don Jefferson, Owen Sound, assisted
her mother and bride-elect in receiv
ing in the evening, and who presided
over the attractive tea tables during
the afternoon.-Mrs. Heipel of Water
loo presiding during the evening. The-
assistants in the dining room were,.
Miss Kobb of Toronto, Miss Helen-
Jefferson and Mrs. Fred Doubledee.
The trousseau and gifts were displayed/
by Mrs. Giles, Mrs. A. L. Stephens,
Mrs. Avery, Mrs. John Cathers, Miss
es Bessie Wylie and Evelyn Dane and;
Mrs. Miller, Kitchener.
Round Trip Bargain Fares
From WINGHAM — FRI and SAT., SEPT. 12-13
To Stations Oshawa and East to Cornwall inclusive, Uxbridge Lind
say, Peterboro. Campbellford, Newmarket, Collingwood, Meaford,
Midland, North Bay, Parry Sound, Sudbury and west to Beardmore.
P.M. Trains - Fri., Sept. 12 AU Trains - Sat., Sept. 13
To TORONTO
Also to Brantford, Chatham, Goderich, Guelph, Hamilton, London, ■
Niagara Falls, Owen Sound, St. Catharines; St. Marys, Sarnia, Strat
ford, Strathroy, Windsor.
See handbills for complete list of destinations.
For Fares. Return Limits, Tram Information, Tickets, Etc., Consult
nearest Agent. ’ T.254
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tke Dwke of' Kent
School re-opened on Tuesday
Miss Beatrice McQiullitt in charge of
S. S. No. 4 (St. Helens), Miss Dorothy
Drover of Seaforth at Eordyco, and
MisS Vivian Tiffin of Wingham at S.
S. No. 3. ' *
Mr. Wilson Woods of Guelph, was
a week-end visitot with Mrs» R. J»
Woods. . ...... ........................
Mr. Ed. Peters and Miss Pearl Fel
ker of Toronto, visited over the week
end with the latter’s mother here. *
Mr. John Felkar spent a few days
in Toronto last week attending the C.
N.E,
’ Mr. and Mrs. Jim lie,Millan and Mr.
and Mrs. Dick McIntire and-Reta of
Dungannon, spent Sunday with Mr,
and Mrs, Case Black.
Miss Freda Black returned home
Sunday after holidayii;
three weeks with her
Albert, Dungannon an<
Mr. and Mrs. Victu
C.N.E.
School reopened Tuc
Ballantyne of Brussels as the new tea
cher,
Mr^and Mrs. Ferd Towe spent the
week-end holiday with' their sons at
Hamilton and Galt.
Messrs. Bob Campbell, Laurence
Schotts and Amos Butler attended the
C.N.E. in Toronto on Thursday of last
week.
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. James
Menzies
and Mrs,
Mr. and
inspects Guard of Honor
Mrs. Jas, Hyde and' de&Myde. and Mts, J,- T. Shefa and daugh-
of Kincardine, sj>ent a fetV days at the tef 'Shirley spent Sunday with Mr,
From a het blue -sky, a silver red-hosed mono*
plane carrying his Royal Highness Air Commodore
' the Duke bi Kent, came to a perfect landing on the
airport at Trenton, Ont, recently* The weather
, Was made to order for his visit. The shifting plane
: came from the east, bearing a small royal standard.
One hundred t------
snapped to attention,
men or the guard of honor
A royal fanfare Was sounded
picked
by lour buglers. The 'duke 7ab5vE) accompanied,
by Sir LotiiS Greig, bls, aide-de-camp, and the Trenton,
welcoming officers slowly inspected the guard. Often,
the duke singled out men and talked With them.
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