HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-11-20, Page 1With Which Is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News.
WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20th, 1941Single Copies Five Cents Subscriptions $2.00 Per Year
SCHOOL PUPILS GAVE
RADIO PROGRAMME
BAPTIST PASTOR
HAS RESIGNED
HONOR ROLLS WERE
DEDICATED SUNDAY
ACCEPTS CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP
This Activity Was In Connection
With Educational Week
Rev. E. M. Loney Accepts Call To
Burgesville And East Oxford
, Baptist Churches
Service of Dedication and Baptism
Field in the United Church
*
The pupils of the Public School on
Thursday evening, presented .a pro
gramme over CKNX. Mr. C, Crozier
introduced the programme as follows;
The present week of November 10-16
is being observed throughout our
province as Educational week, In
those 7 days the eyes of the public
are centered on Education and Edu
cational Institutions. During the week
at school the background of our work
has been “ In Defence of Democracy.”
. To-night is the highlight of the pupils
activities for the w’eek, and it^is our
method of making the public educa-
’tion week conscious. This programme
is offered by way of variation to the
annual open-night displays which, in
Wingham have yearly been receiving
less public support. The musical In
structor, ,Mr. A. W. Anderton is in
charge of the singing and John Armi
tage of grade VII will serve as chair
man, Mr. Crozier then handed the
direction of the programme over to
John which was as follows.
The opening numbers were three
choruses, "The Maple Leeaf,” Blue
Bells of Scotland" and "Feasting by
-the Ocean.” A short dialogue “It all
depends” was presented by three boys
of grade 7. George Hall , told of the
$ale of War Savings Stamps in the
school. So far purchases amount to
$125. Three readings “In Flanders
Fields!’, "Skipping” and "Duke of
York”, were given by grade 6. Gloria
Swanson of grade 7 gave a reading,
"What Are We Fighting For” which
was followed by two choruses "The
Mill” and "The King is Still in Lon
don.” Grade 8 presented a dialogue
"Voices In the Fog”, with Bill Kress
as Big Ben and Barbara Ross as
London Bridge. The pupils sang
"God Save The King” to close
programme.
the
HUNTER SHOT IN
BRUCE COUNTY
Jacob Schurter, well-known Green-
1 ock Township resident and prominent
Walkerton businessman, is in the
Bruce County Hospital in critical con
dition as th'e result of the only major
hunting accident South Bruce has had
in the current deer shooting season.
The accident occurred about noon,
Monday, when a party of hunters
from Hanover, Allen Park and Green
ock Township were deer hunting three
miles west of Chepstow, a hamlet
■eight miles north-west of Walkerton,
It is reported that the bullet was fired
by another member of the party, who
was aiming at a deer.
Home From Hospital
We are pleased to-report that Mrs.
Roy McGee, who recently “suffered a
concussion in an accident on Main
street when she and a bicycle collided,
has recovered sufficiently to have been
removed to her home on Saturday last.
Engagement Announced
Reverend and Mrs. George A. Barn
ard, St. Helens, announce the engage-*
ment of their daughter, Winnifred,
Bessie, to Mr. Archibald A. Mc-
Murachy, of the R.C.A.F., St. Thomas,
eldest son of Mr, and Mrs. M. S. J,
McMurachy of McConnell, Manitoba.
The marriage will take place in Calvin
United Church, St. Helens at npon, on
Monday, November 24th.
HURON - BRUCE
EXECUTIVE MET
Murdock Matheson of Ashfield Nam
ed President'of the Huron-Bruce
Liberal Association
The latter part of December, Rev.
E. M. Loney, B. Th., who has been
pastor of Wingham Baptist Church
for nearly five years, will take over
the Pastorate of the Burgesville and
East Oxford Baptist Churches. Sun
day morning Mp. Loney announced to-
his congregation that he had accepted
an unanimous *call and that he had
definitely accepted. Fie will commence
his duties in his new charge the last
Sunday in December and his farewell
address to the congregation here will
be December 21, Less than two
months ago, Mr, Loney resigned his
partorate here, but the members of
his church- by vote decided not jto
accept his resignation.
Since coming to Wingham, Mr.
Loney has served as moderator of the
Middlesex-Lambton Association of
Baptist Churches, also as chairman of
the Committee on Evangelism. He
took a very active interest in the
Lucknow Bible Institute lecturing for
over two years to that group on Bible
doctrine, Fie conducted on Sunday
mornings, for the past four years, a
shut-in service over CKNX.
OVERSEAS LIST
Do You Know Of Any Others
Do you know of any soldiers that
enlisted in Wingham■ or from Wing
ham Rural Routes that are not in
cluded in the following list and who
are now overseas.
If so, please hand their names and
address to the Advance-Times Office
or to A, M. Forbes at once. Please
treat this matter as urgent.
Sig. A. G. Aitchison.
Pte. John Brooks.
Sapper James Bowman.
Sapper Wm. W. Broome.
Sig. M. A. Bell.
Pte. Andrew Bell.
Sgt.-Pilot John Bateson.
Driver J. Arthur .Bryce.
Pte. Lloyd Casemore.
Gnr. Reginald Collar.
Gnr. C, W. Uhittick.
Bdr. Joe Ellacott.
Pte. Warnold Finlay.
Gnr. A. G. Furness.
Pte. Willis Hall. ’
Sapper- H. Hunt.
Pte. Stewart Holloway.
Pte. Charles Krohn. .
Pte. Keith A. McLaughlin.
Gnr.
Pte.
A.C.
Gnr.
Pte. Arthur Stokes.
Sapper F. Vanner.
Gnr. J. C. Vansickle.
An impressive service was held in
Wingham United Church on Sunday
morning, when four church honour
rolls were unveiled and dedicated. The
minister, Rev, W. A. Beecroft had
charge of the service and preached an
inspiring sermon stressing the neces
sity of the co-operation of the State
with the Church for the greatest war
effort, He said that in Germany, the
state had never recognized the church
in state affairs, but in the British Em
pire the state always acknowledges
the leadership of the church, calling
for national days of prayer, sponsor
ing religious training in schools and
in other ways. At this critical time,
the church should give greater leader
ship and attention was drawn to the
great waste in both church and state
of man power,, effort and money,
which should be used in helping to win
the war.
Mr, Beecroft read the names from
the memorial tablet of .those who had
made the supreme sacrifice in the last
war, Richard Howson, Harvey Willis,
Leonard Brock, Edward Helps, Wil
bur Johnston, John. Mitchell, after
which the Last Post was sounded by
Craig Armstrong. The honor rolls
were unveiled by 'Col. George How
son, those of the men who had served
in the last war were re-dedicated and
hung in a prominent position by two
war veterans, Wm. G. Hamilton and
W. VanWyck. Colonel Howson read
the names of the forty-four men who
have enlisted for active service in this
war and the rolls were placed on the
wall by Bill Galbraith and George
Copeland, both sons of veterans of the
last war.
Miss Ann Wurtelle of Goderich
was the guest soloist, singing, "Souls
of the Righteous,” as well as taking
the solo in the anthem.
A baptismal service was held when
four children were christened, Bar
bara Jane Frances, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Mason; Douglas
Alvin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mil
ler; David George, son of Mr. and
Mrs’. Ford Murray and Sandra Win
nifred, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ge^.
M. Taylor.
EAST WAWANOSH
TO HOLD MEETING
Treasurer’s Report To Be Presented
November 24
J. A. Pelan.
Alvin Potter.
John Preston.
H. J. Ross.
A public meeting of the citizens of
East Wawanosh will be held in the
Forester’s Hall, Belgrave, at 2 p.m.,
on Monday, November 24th, when the
treasurer, Alex. Porterfield,, .will pre
sent the annual financial statement.
This meeting is being held according
to the war time two year term that
is in force in the township, and other
matters of interest to the ratepayers
will also be presented. Reeve
mond is very anxious that a
number attend.
Red-
large
stationed at
2, Manning
on Wednes-
A meeting of the executive of the
Huron - Brtice Liberal Association
was held here on Friday to fill three'
vacancies in the executive, the presi
dent, third-vice-president and treasur
er, Murdock Matheson of Ashfield,
‘was chosen president, replacing Dr.
Finlayson, formerly of Ripley who is
z now at Christie Street Hospital, Tor
onto. Reeve Raymond Redmond of
East Wftwanosh -.^vas elected third
vice-president and Gordon Elliott of
Blyth, treasurer. The former treasurer
was W, T< Booth, now a Pilot Officer
with the R.C.A.F. at Dunnville,
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs, Robert Davidson of Dungannon,
the first vice-president, it being the
first time in the history of the associa
tion that a woman conducted the meet
ing. The secretary is A. K, McLfty
of Ripley and David McDonald of
Teeswater is second vice-president
Oddfellows Euchre
Will be held in their rooms at 8
p.m., on Tuesday, November 25th.
Proceeds for the CKNX Orphanage
Fund.’Admission 25c. All welcome.
Attending Course at Long Branch
Kq.M.S. Earl Grey, Sgt. Neil Wil
liamson, Sgt. Fred Howson, of the
99th Battery R.C.A. (A.F.) were all
home on Sunday. They are attending
a small arms course at Long Branch,
Stationed At Brandon
Harry Posliff is now
Brandon, Manitoba, No.
Depot. He arrived there
day last week. Harry recently joined
the R. C. A. F. and Will Shortly begin
training as a member of an aircrew.
Red Cross Shipment
The Wingham Red Cross has sent
forward another shipment: Hospital
supplies—49 pr. pyjamas; 15 prs, extra
pants; 70 handkerchiefs. Civilian artic
les—10 pr. girls gloomefs; 9 dresses;
4 slips; 25 suits girls’■pyjamas; 1 suit
boys’ pyjamas. Total value of material
$115,00.
Found Itt Cistern
The lifeless body of Mrs. Gordon
Irwin, 43, wife of a West Wawa
nosh Township farmer, was found Sat
urday in six feet of water in a cistern,
Police said that Mrs. Irwin, who had
not been in good health for some time
had left the house some*time during
the night, unknown to anyone. When
this was discovered in the morhing,
a search was instituted.- The family
had held ah auction sale the day pre
vious and was preparing to move to
Mitchell. Her husband and three
children survive, Mrs. Irwin was form*
erly Miss I. Gibson and attended high
school here.
Accepts Montreal Position
i^Iiss Alberta MacLean, Reg.
left on Saturday for Montreal where
she has accepted a position on the staff
of the Royal Victoria Hospital,
Held Euchre
A euchre was held last Tuesday
night-at the home of Mrs. Percy
Harris in aid of the CKNX Orphan
age Fund. The sum of 3.50 was raised
for this worthy cause. The prize win
ners were: Ladies, 1st,, Mrs. Jas. Sell;
2nd., Mrs. H. Howard. Gents, 1st.,
Mr. Jno. W’eir; 2nd., Mr. W. Broome,
Lucky prize, Mr. Scotty Forbes.
N„
NOMINATIONS HERE
MONDAY NOV. 24th
✓
TwO Vacancies In Council To Be
Filled ’
A meeting will be held in the Town
Flail, Monday evening, November 24,
to receive nominations for the two
vacancies on the council. Councillor
Sturdy has a position in the Small
Arms Factory at Hong Branch and
therefore resigned and Councillor
Evans was appointed to the office of
Reeve by the council, the former
Reeve Capt. R. S. Hetherington haw
Ing resigned to serve as Officer Com-*
manding the 99th Battery R, C. A.
(A.F.). Nominations will be received
from 7,30 to 8.30 p.m,, after which
candidates will address the meeting.
If an election is found necessary, it
will be held the following Monday,
December 1st,
JI,
INDUCTION HELD OF
BELGRAVE RECTOR
Ceremony Took Place At Blyth With
Rev. E, O, Gallagher As Special
Preacher
At Trinity Church, Blyth, Thurs
day evening, the Rev, P, H. Streeter
was inducted as rector of the parish of
Blyth, Auburn and Belgrave. Ven.
Archdeacon Doherty, of London, of
ficiated, assisted by the clergy of the
deanery. Those of the clergy who
were present were Rev. Dean Hur-
ford, of Seaforth; Rev. J. Graham, of
Bayfield; Rev. George Moore, of
Clinton, and Rev. E. O. Gallagher, of
Wingham.
Mr. Gallagher was the Special
preacher. Present in the large con
gregation were Rev. A. M, Boyle, of
the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. A.
Sinclair, of the United Congregation.
A solo was given by Miss Alice
Rogerson. Miss Elizabeth Mills, A.
T.C.M., was at the organ.
Following the service, a social was
held in the Community Hall, when
V, M.’Bray presided. Addresses were
delivered by the clergy and Messrs
R. Proctor and C. Asquith, of. the
parish. The new rector and his wife
greeted everyone as the proceedings
concluded,
\ ................
W. C. T. U.
Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen, who has I servative party in the House of Com-
accepted the leadership of the Con-| mons.
PLANE OFF COURSE
LANDED NEAR HERE
Pilot Made Fine Landing As Plane
Was Not Damaged
A plane from Camp Borden landed
in a field on Fleming Black’s farm
on the Bluevale Road near town about
5 o’clock Sunday afternoon. The pilot
L.A.C. Amos, an Australian, was on
a trick from Camp Borden to Strat
ford and return. . He got off his
course and with fuel running low and
darkness approaching he decided to
land and after circling the town a
couple of times came down. Fie made
a perfect landing and did no damage
to the plane.
Guards from Port Albert watched
over the machine until it took off
about 12 noon Monday. Two planes
from Camp Borden flew over here to
Port Albert then the pilots came here
by truck. One of the pilots flew the
plane to Port Albert where it was
refueled and then the three’ of them
headed for their home field.
Christening Gown 100 Years Old
■^bn Sunday at the LTnited Church
among the babies that were christened
was Sandra Winnifred, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor.- This
little tot wore a gown that is over
100 years old and has been used as
a christening gown for four genera
tions.
Cars Damaged When They Collided
Early Saturday morning about 2
a.m,, two cars met with* damaging
effect to both cars near the C. N. R.
Station. Gordon Bryce, who is now
stationed at a Kitchener camp was
driving one car and John King of Bel
more the other. In meeting at the top
of the rise near the tracks they col
lided, one car ending up in Joe Clark’s
doorway and the other on the C.zN. R<
platform. No one was injured, but the
cars were quite badly damaged. The
cars were both Cbevs., otic a
model and the other a 1938.
Held Blanket Euchre
The Wingham Branch of
Women’s Institute held a very
cessfttl euchre, on Monday evening
when thirty tables were in play. Mrs.
T. L. Torrance donated a hand-paint
ed picture on which tickets were sold.
A total of $8.10 was realized from
this source. Mrs, Gordon Gannett was
the holder of the lucky ticket. The In
stitute also wish to acknowledge the
receipt of a cheque for $5 from J. A.
Johnston. The winners in the euchre
wore: Ladies—1st., Mrs. W
2nd., Miss Jessie Arbuckle;
1st., S. S. Campbell; 2nd.,
Machan. With all expenses
proceeds amounting to $40 will be
handed over to the^Red Cross to buy
blankets for Britain,
1039
the
suc-
,S. Hall;
Gents
Howard
paid, the
SALVAGE NOTICE
READ CAREFULLY
Monday Next Final Collection Unitl
March Next Year
• During the past number of months,
the members of the Fire Brigade have
made a collection of salvage on. the
last Monday evening of each month.
They have been diligent in this im
portant war service and have done a
splendid job. Next Monday is salvage
day again but please note, it will be
the last collection until March next
year.
The firemen ask the public to co
operate with them to the fullest extent
and save as far as possible throughout
the period of no collection all that is
possible for collection next spring.
The brigade take this opportunity of
thanking the people for their splendid
co-operation that has been given them
in this work and again state that next
March monthly collections will again
be instituted.
Usborne Reeve Named Warden
For the unexpired term of the late
James Leiper, who died recently in
office, Reeve T. Percy Passmore, of
Usborne Township, was named war
den by Huron County Council oh
Tuesday. This is the first time since
the county incorporation that such a
precedure was necessary.
Hunters Got Their Deer
Deer season in Bruce £nded on
Tuesday and for th$, time' it was on,
a little over a week£ hunters swarm'ed
about. Some of the successful ones
here were, Neil Carr, Omar Flasel-
grove, Lloyd Peterson, Frank Caskin-
ette, Joe Clark, Jack McCormick, Bill
CurrhyThere may be others, but up to
the close 'of the shoot that w.as the
CurrityThere may be others, but up
the close 'of the shoot that w.as t
total reported to this office.
RED CROSS STILL
NEEDS BLANKETS
ST. ANDREW’S W.M.S.
HAD FINE MEETING
Two Splendid Papers Presented
The November meeting of the W.
C.T.U. was held at the home of Miss
Bolt and Mrs, 'Gemmill with the presi
dent, Miss W. Barfoot in the chair.
The hymn "I am Thine O Lord” was
sung, followed with prayer by Mrs.
Kelly. "’Neath the banner of the
. Cross” was used as the second hymn,
and Mrs. Gemmill read the Scripture
from Galatians 6. The Salvation Army
Officers then favoured with a duet,
"Witnesses for Jesus.” Mrs. Anderson
gave a reading “Money needed and the
Liquor Traffic Untouched.” Children
cut down on , candy—women do with
less cosmetics—business and workmen
do with less gasoline'—and all of us
have to cut down somewhere for our
Avar needs. But the liquor traffic goes
■untouched. No appeals appear in
papers and posters for people to
down on this open evil.
Another duet was nicely sung
the Army Officers "Blessed Assur
ance, Jesus is Mine.” The clip-sheet
readings were led by the president.
“Take time to be Holy”, was sang and
Mrs. Rev. Loney gave the report from
the Annua'l Provincial Convention of
the O. U. C, T. U, She said the theme
of the Convention was taken from
Psalm 20, “In the name of the Lord
we will set up our banner.” Dr. C. W.
DeMille, secretary of the Ontario
Temperance Federation and Dr. Geo.
Little brought inspiring addresses at
this Convention.
A delightful lunch was served and
the meeting continued with prayer by
Mrs. Tiffin. Miss Annie Shiells then
gave two readings, “‘Who caused the
Fire” and "Alcohol is like a Burglar—
never let him in.” Miss Gladys Shiells
recited a poem “In Flanders Fields.”
The meeting closed with prayer by
Mrs. Anderson.
the
cut
by
Word has eolne from headquarters
that although the response for blank
ets has been very great, there are not
yet enough. So,'if anyone has forgot
ten or neglected, the’ opportunity is
still open, any blanket, new or good
as new, or $2.00 to purchase one, And
the need for quilts is increasing, every
day, in fact, there are never enough
quilts to meet the demand in the
shelters and bombed areas. Many
people have dark, heavy quilts which
would be so warm In the shelter, even
if they are not new, they can be used
and now is the time to hunt them
out and take them to the Red Cross
rooms, also, hunt the patches and
make quilts and more quilts. This is
the request that has come to the Red
Cross and we* pass it on to all the
women everywhere.
Attended Silver Fox Show
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. DuVal attended
the Silver Fox Show that was held in
Barrie, Friday.
Attended District Red Cross
A district meeting of the Red Cross
Society was held in Clinton, Monday
afternoon. Representing the Wingham
branch were Mrs. W. J. Greer, Mrs.
(Capt.) W. J. Adams, Miss K. Pring
le, Mrs. R. H, Lloyd and Mrs. A. M.
Peebles.
Presentation
At the United Church Sunday
School on Sunday afternoon, the of
ficers and teachers of the school
presented Sgt. Fred Howson with an
initialed leather writting case. Fred
prior to enlistment has been assistant
secretary of the Sunday School.
W. A, Beecroft spoke briefly
made the presentation,
Institute Meets November 28
The regular meeting of the Wing
ham branch of the Women’s Institute
will be held in the Council Chambers
oil Friday, November 28 at 2.30 p.m.
The motto of the meeting,
I^tiow a Good Idea Pass it On,
call
title
Bell,
will
and
Rev.
and
'If You
Roll
will be answered by giving the
of your favourite song. Mrs. M,
convenor of Home Economics,
be in charge ’of the programme
a demonstration on meat will be
given, Hostesses for the meeting will
be, Mrs. J. H, Crawford, Miss Sara
MacLean, Mrs. A. Wilson and Mrs,
A. Cosens,
HdiiMMatfa
The Woman’s Missionary Society
of St. Andrew’s Presbyterain Church
held their regular monthly meeting in
the church auditorium on Wednesday
afternoon last week, The arrange
ments for the meeting were made by
Mrs,* W. S. Mitchell and Mrs, Wm,
Barbour, Mrs, Donald Rae, the presi
dent, conducted the meeting.
■ Two excellent papers were present
ed, Mrs. W, E. Hammond spoke on
"The reward of quiet times.” Silent
times are to be times of,receiving, of
listening, of loving to make one fit
for daily Christian living. They are-
something which we owe to God—■
the God who made us, -who loves us
and who has redeemed us.
The life and work of Dr. Margaret
O’Hara, was given by Miss F, Wil
son. Dr, O’Hara was born near
Smith’s Falls, Ont., where she spent
her first year in school. In 1887 she ’
entered Queen’s Medical school at
Kingston and received her medical
surgical diplomas in 1891, The For
eign Missionary Board of the Pres
byterian Church sent her to New-
York for Post Graduate studies, then
to India where she laboured for 36
years as a medical missionary. Of Dr.
O’Hara it may be said, Life’s race
well run, Life’s work well done, Life’s
crown well won.
In conducting the clippings from
the Glad Tidings, Mrs. K. MacLean,
stressed the debt we owe to those
women who pioneered in the field of
medical missions in India. They had
made, she said, a wonderful contribu
tion to the life of the women of India
and therefore to the life of the Empire.
The members, of the auxiliary were
•pleased to accept from Mrs. W. W.
2\rmstrong a number of books for the
W.M.S. library especially the life of
Dr. James Robertson, presented in
memory of Iler mother, Mrs. Craig,
who had been an active member of
the auxiliary. Miss Lorraine Carter
and Miss Dorothy Phippen favoured
with a beautiful duet "Serving fpr
Jesus.” The meeting closed with pray
er by Mrs.- H. C. MacLean.
LIBERAL MEETING
HERE NOVEMBER 28
Huron - Bruce Liberal Association To
Hold Annual
. ■ . i ----------- _ ■ •>:' ' ; ,|>
The annual meeting of the Liberal
Association of the Huron - Bruce rid
ing or the Provincial House will be
held in the town hall here, at 1.30 p.m.
on Friday, November 28th. Mr. Mur
dock Matheson, who was chosen presi
dent last week by the executive, will,
have charge of the'meeting. •'J: *
Attending Clinton Radio School
A. C. Ken Somers, who recently
completed a radio course at Univer
sity of Toronto, is now attending the
R. A. F. Radio School at Clinton.
* » *>
Spoke At Battery Meeting
Capt. Rev. W. A. Beecroft attended
the reunion of the 63rd Battery As
sociation, which was held in Hotel
London at Loudon on Saturday. Capt.
Beecroft, a member of the Battery
during the Great War, was the princi
pal speaker at the evening gathering.
DITCHED CAR WAS
A TOTAL WRECK
Andrew Mason Escaped Serious In
jury When Car Turned Over Three
Times
Alfred Mason, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Mason, 9th concession of East
Wawanosh, is lucky to have escaped’
death or serious injury when the car
he was driving went out of control,
plowed into the ditch, rolled over
three times tin cl then come to rest on
a cre'ek bank after rolling across the
creek. Alfred is at a Kitchener Mili
tary camp, and was home for the-
Week-end when the accident happen
ed. He was going to his parents home
along the ninth from Belgrave about
6 o’clock, Sunday evening. About a
mile and a half west of Belgrave the
car went out of control
some distance before it hit
and turned over and over.
He1 was not injured to
ertent, suffering from shock and brut-
ses and ft few abrasions he was attend
ed by
camp
badly (w
wreck
and C
investigated,
and
the
any
went
ditch
great
Dr. Connell and Mjtt return to
week. The t&f was very.
T„.imaged practically. -..a total
Traffic Officer NornWL Lever
minty Constable