HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-10-23, Page 3Thursday, October 23, 1941
TRADE MARK REGISTERED
450 miles to the east, to continue the
fight.
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New Jap Leader Admires Nazis
Toyko, — Japan’s premier-desig
nate, Lt.-Gen. Eiki Tojo; a-career
soldier and admirer of German milF
tary methods, has completed a ’new
Cabinet of veterans thoroughly fam
iliar with Russian and Manchoukuoan
affairs. Informed sources said the
new Government, as a whole nation
alistic in outlook, would be pledged
to pursue a determined and strong
course for Japan toward the United
States and other foreign powers
at the same time strengthen the
ional war-time structures
Reza Kahn Pahlevi, has just arrived
at Mauritius “where it was found des
irable he should proceed temporarily.’’
and
nat-
Britain Ready In Africa
With The British Forces In Egypt,
—-The most powerful army Britain has
ever assembled in Africa lies spread
oyer the western desert for defence
of Egypt and for whatever offensive
action against Italian-German forces
in'; Libya- may be'decided’ op.
U. S. Destroyer Torpedoed
Washington, — Fast becoming al
armed over the Far Eastern situation
and worried over German military
success before. Moscow, the United
States had -the war dragged to her
own doorstep in the torpedoing, ap
parently by a Nazi submarine, of the
American destroyer Kearny, 350 miles
off Iceland. The destroyer, one of the
most modern in the Atlantic patrol,
was hit, but did not sink, at almost
the same time as the United States
Navy was reported ordering Ameri
can merchant shipping to leave Jap
anese and Chinese waters in the Pac
ific. ,
Vote To Arm U. S, Ships
Washington, — A tense, solemn
House of Representatives, stirred but
not excited by the torpedoing of the
United States destroyer Kearny,^voted
by almost two to one majority to au
thorize the arming of American mer
chant ships to protect them and their
crews from Nazi “pirates.”
Gave Date Before Sinking
New York, — Five days before the
United States steamship Robin Moor
sailed from - New York on her last
voyage, Leo Waalen, one of 15 men
now on trial for espionage conspiracy,
submitted her sailing date and des
tination for radio transmission to
Germany, it alleged.
No Sabotage At Arvida
Ottawa,— Rpyal Commission which
inquired into a five-day strike in July
at .the Arvida, Que., plant of the Al
uminum Company of Canada made
known today a conclusion that “rum
ors of sabotage, foreign agitators and
subversive ideas, which appeared at
an early stage,..have not' been justi
fied.” Production loss amounted to
32,006,000 pounds.
Odessa Successfully Evacuated
The evacuation of Soviet troops
from Odessa, organized by the Red
army command, was completed in
time and in perfect order, it said of
the retreat from the southern city
which the Germans said they and
Rumanians entered on Thursday.
the
Ex-Shah On Ocean Island
London, — The Government
nounced that the former Shah of Iran,
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Laboy Agent’s Appeal Dismissed
Ottawa, — Dismissal of the .appeal
of Harland Reid Robinson, president
of the United Mine, Nfill and Smelter
Worker’s Union, against a federal de
portation order was announced by the
Canadian immigration branch.
Cattle Rustling Active
<• Dresden, Indication that cattle
rustlers are operating in Lambton
Cpunty came to light when, provincial
police at Wallaceburg were notified
by Mayor Harbld McKim, of Dres
den, that during a visit to a pasture
field where he and his father, ex
Warden Byron McKim kept a herd of
38 cattle, he discovered 13 had disap
peared. 4
Says U. K. Short Vital Foods
Washington, — Defending the pro
posal allocation of $bJ)00,000,000 of
lend-lease funds for food, the United
States secretary of agriculture, Claude
Wickard, said that Great Britain's
supply of certain vital edibles is “still
below a ’desirable level in view of the
shipping situation, and the possibilty
of an invasion.”
Guerrillas Operate in Serbia
Ankara, — Serb and Montenegran
guerilla activities have become so in
tense that Italian troops in former
Yugoslav territory have withdraw
principally into the larger cities while
the German garrisons are calling for
more help', well-informed sources with
good connections in the conquered
area said.
Hitler Goes All Out
London, — “Hitler, for the first
time in two years of war, has thrown
.every available gun and tank into one
attack,” a high-ranking neutral ob
server in close touch with the Russian
situation said in analyzing the drive
on Moscow.
commanding No,
2 Service Flying
near-by Uplands
when he walked
Squadron Leader Killed By Propellor
Ottawa, — Sqdn. Ldr. Charles Eard-
ley Wilmot, officer
2 .Squadron at No.
Training School at
Airport, was killed
into the propellor of a taxing plane
on an Uplands runway. Sqdn. Ldr.
Wilmot, 49, was a former aiderman
apd mayor of Belleville, and was
Conservative candidate in Brantford
^during the 1940 federal elections.
Gort Asked For Canadian’s
London, — The despatches of Lord
Gort, Commander of the British Ex
peditionary Force, reveal that a6 in
fantry brigade of the Canadian Army
was under orders to leave England
for Dunkirk to hold the bridgehead
position at the French port during
the evacuation, of British and French
troops. Evacuation ’took place before
they could be’sent. The Nazi advance
was so swift that orders from the war
office co.uld not be carried out.
.Divert Bombers To Russians
New York, — More than $1,000,-
000 .worth of . bombing planes and
equipment destined for Peru have been
removed from two freighters for div
ersion. to Soviet Russia, marine circles
reported.
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Red Headquarters Now Kakan
London, — The leaders of Russia’s
Government or at least‘'part of them
were reported early to have left Mos
cow to the desperate arms of the Red
army, and it was believed,they were
setting up a war-time capital at Kazan,
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Mrs. Wallace Conn and baby, who
had been visiting with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Earls Caslick of Culross,
for the past week, returned home on
Sunday and Mrs. Harold Johnston and
children, who have been visiting1 with
her parents, for two weeks, returned
home to Lucknow.
Word was received here on Mon
day morning of .the death at Blyth of
Mr. Robert McGee, a brother of Mr.
Henry apd Mr. Leask McGee. A week
ago Mr. McGee came form Victoria
Hospital, London, recovering from
having his leg amputated. This com-
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munity extends sympathy to his ber
eaved wife and only son, Jack of Dun
gannon and their two grand-daughters.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church attended the Sectional meeting
of the Western Division of the W. M.
S. at DungRnnon on Tuesday.
The three little daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. John Kilpatrick, Lucknow,
who with their aunt, Miss Susan Kil
patrick, have been guarantined at the
home of their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Robinson during the past
few weeks, returned home last Wed
nesday and on Thursday, their broth
er, Keith, who has, been suffering
from infantile paralysis, was taken to
London to Victoria Hospital, where
his arms and legs were, each placed
in splints. Mr. Kilpatrick is there tak
ing teartments now, also.
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Heipel of Wrox-
eter moved into the house owned by
Mr. Herb Pettapieqe, south of the
United Church, we welcome them to
the village.
Mr. and Mrs. ;S,. H. Cross and fam
ily of Walkerton visited on Sunday
with «her parents, Mr...and Mrs. J. F.
McLean.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Women’s Institute was held in the
Hall last Tuesday with the president,
Mrs. Lance Grain in charge of the
meeting. After the opening exercises
each member answered the roll call
by naming a flower, starting/with the
same letter as her own, maiden name.
The ladies decided to donate $5 to the
CKNX Orphanage Fund, by holding
a Bazaar and tea on Friday, October
24, with donations from each home
in the district. The*following program
was then presented, Community sing
ing, Coming thro’ the rye. Mrs. Thos.
Gaunt had a paper on the motto, The
Farmer is God’s partner in the world,
by growing the foods that it must
have. Miss Mary Caution sang, Sweet
and low. Mrs. J. H. Pollock gave a
splendid paper on, Opening' the eyes
to the wonders and beauty of nature.
Miss Agnes Mackay gave two read
ings, That p^y fly, and Putting off.
Mrs. Albert ;W.ai^er^ a very in
teresting report of the "institute Con
vention held at Qh^slet-on Septembe^
10. Miss Mildred Moore gave a read*
ing. Mrs. Ezra Scholtz then read an
address of appreciation to Mrs, Garnet
Farrier, and Mrs. Ezra Welwood pre
sented her with a set of mixing gowls
as a wedding gift from the Institute.
Mrs. Farrier thanked the ladies for
the gift, The lad'es sold tickets on a
Red Cross quilt and Mrs, A, Coultes
drew the lucky ticket. The social com
mittee served lunch and a social time
was enjoyed by all. Attendance
50, The singing of the National
them closed the meeting,
There will be no service in
United Church here next 'Sunday on
account of the Anniversary services
at St. Helens,
Mr. and‘Mrs. Ben McClenaghan and
Irwin spent Sunday at Goderich at
the home
Barbour.
Mr. and
now, Mrs.
Mr, Victor Emerson of Langside, and
Mrs. Roy McGee of Wingham attend
ed the funeral of the late Cameron
Ramshaw of Rochwood on Saturday
last.
Mr. Elroy Laidlaw, who is station
ed at Kitchener, spent the
with his parents, Mr. and
Laidlaw,
A three month old colt
to Mr. Herbert Laidlaw, broke out of
the field on Sunday last, and was on
the road in the fog, and was accidently
hit by the car driven by Frank Mc
Quillan. The colt had to be killed.
Mrs. A. Fallahay and Vera, Mrs.
M. Golding and' Mrs. Fred Taylor of
Toronto, were recent visitors with
Mrs. Bert Thompson and other rel
atives.
week-end
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home in Holywood, guests were in
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ATHLETIC CHAMPS
AT HIGH SCHOOL
(Continued from page one)
Senior Boys
100 yards — Jim Coulter, Bill Hen
ry, Donald Hastie. Time 12 2/5 secs.
200 yards — Jim Coulter, Bill Hen
ry. Time 34% secs.
440 yards — Jim Coulter, Bill
Henry. Time 1 min. 22% secs.
Standing Broad Jump—Allan Will
iams, Jim Coulter, Donald Hastie.
distance 8’ 3".
Running Broad Jump—Allan Will
iams, Jim Coulter, Donald Hastie,
distance 14’ 5%".
Hop, Step and Jump—Allan Will
iams, Jim Coulter, Donald Hastie.
Distance 31’ 10"
_High Jump — Allan Williams; Bill
Henry, Jim Coulter. Height 5’,
Shot Put—Bill Beecroft, Donald
Hastie, Bill Henry. Distance 25’ 3".
Pole Vault—George Johnson, Don
ald Hastie, Donald Copeland. Height
9’.
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Hurdles—Helen Walker.
Softball Target Throw—Marg. Con
nell, Mildred Fitzpatrick, Lois Apple
by.
Basketball Throw — Mildred Fitz
patrick, Betty Gannett, Helen Walker.
■ Standing Broad Jump — Margaret
Connell, Helen WaUcer, Bernice Nor
man. Distance 6’ 11".
High Jump—Helen Walker. Height
3’ 10".
Running Broad Jump — Louise
Lloyd, Helen Walker. Distance
10’ 7%".
Intermediate Girls
Shiell; Tie, Ada
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Brophy,
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Time
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75 yards—Annie
Brophy and Jean
10 3/5 secs.
100 yards—Ada
Buchanan, Jean
14 2/5 secs.
Softball Target Throw —
Brown, Ann VanWyck, Bernice And
erson.
Basketball Throw—Ann VanWyck,
Grace Parker, Eileen Dark,
Standing Broad Jump — Marjorie
Falconer, Grace Parker, Norman
Brown. Distance 6’ 7%".
Running Broad Jump—Donna Bu
chanan, Ada Brophy, ...Grace Parker.
Distance 13’ %".
High Jump—Grace ’Parker, Donna
Buchanan, Marjorie Falconer. Height
4’ 2".
Hurdles — Donna Buchanan, Ada
Brophy, Marjorie Falconer.
Junior Girls
75 yards — M. Dunkin, D. Ham
ilton, J. Walker, Time 10 3/5 secs.
100 yards—Dorothy Hamilton, Ma-
belle Dunkin, Joyce Walker. Time
14.30 secs.
Basketball Throw — Florence Wal
lace, Dorothy Boyle, Dorothy Hamil
ton.
Baseball Throw — Jean McLennan,
Catherine Currie, Grace Coulter.
Hurdles—Mabelle Dunkin,
Wallace.
Standing Broad Jump —
Hamilton, Joyce Walker,
Dunkin. Distance 6’ 4".
High Jump—Mabelle Dunkin, Dor
othy Hamilton, Jean Stewart. Height
3’ 10".
Running Broad Jump — Mabelle
Dunkin, Dorothy Boyle, Dorothy
Hamilton. Distance 10’ 8%".
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Intermediate Boys
100 yards—George Edgar,
Higgins, Jack Pym. Time 13
220 yards—George Edgar,
Higgins, Jack Pym. Time 39 1/5 secs.
Hurdles—George Edgar, Jack Pym,*
Jack McLaughlin.
. Running Broad Jump—.George Ed
gar, Norman Higgins, Jack Pym. Dis-
tnace 14’ 8".
Standing Broad Jump—George Ed
gar, Norman Higgins, Jack Day. Dis
tance 7’ 4".
High Jump—Frank Burke, Norman
Higgins, K. Dunbar. Height 4’ 4".
Hop, Step and Jump—No.rman Hig
gins, Jack Pym. Distance 29’ 3%".
Shot Put—B. Galbraith, G. Edgar,
L. Gardiner. Distance 26’
Pole Vault—Jack Pym.
Junior Boys
100 yards'—Jack Ernest,
man, Donald Lloyd. Time 13 secs.
220 yards—-Jack Ernest, Donald
Lloyd, C. Yeomen. Time 36% secs.
High Jump—D. Hoffman, G. Wilk
inson, G. Phippen. Height 4’ 4".
Running Broad Jump—Jack Ernest,
Don Hoffman, Donald Lloyd. Distance
14’ 1 1/4".
Standing Broad Jump—D. Hoffman,
D. Lloyd, C. Yeomen. Distance 7’ 9".
Hop, Step and Jump'—D. Hoffman,
G. Wilkinson, J. Walker. Distance 28’
2%"
Pole Vault—J. Ernest,
G. Wilkinson. Height 7’
Shot Put—D, Hoffman,
J. Ernest. Distance 32’ 1‘
880 Open—Jim Coulter,
gar, Allan Williams. Time 3 min.
43% secs.
Senior Girls
100 yards—-Helen Walker,
iMcKenzie, Lois McGuire,
14% secs,
ISO yards^-Helen Walker,
Connell,. Betty Gannett. Time 22.5
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