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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-01-27, Page 8Bight The Wingliam Advance-Times, Wednesday, Jan, 27, NEWS OF CORRIE U.C. Sunday School Pupils Receive Attendance Awards At the Sunday morning service in the Gorrie United Church awards were given to Sunday School pupils for attendance, Mrs. Glad. Edgar read the names and the Rev. W. J. V. Buchanan pre sented the pins to the following: Certificate and first year pins, Ruth Ann Hueston, Donald Galbraith, Jim mie Hyndman. Second year wreath, Joan Anne Strong, Nadine Cook, Gwen Hyndman, Maureen Buchanan, Lenore and Mar lene Feigel, Marie Hastie, Ruby Tay lor, Marguerite Ford, Donald Watson. Third year bars, Marion and Carol Robinson, Karen Michel, Ruth Grain ger, Alex Hamilton, Alex Strong, Don ald Whitfield, Kelvin Buchanan, John Brown, Bob Black, Faye and Ruth Edgar, and Miss Margaret Dane, When Service is Required on your Lighter or Pipe send it to CAMERON’S BILLIARDS WINGHAM ONTARIO teacher. Honored for Faithful Service At a recent meeting of the Sunday School teachers of the Gorrie United Church Mr. Hectoi' Hamilton was hon ored with an address and a beauti ful book “Leaves of Gold" was pre sented to him in appreciation of his faithful service as secretary of Sunday School for many years, Hockey Two hockey games were played week with the Gorrie team scoring high each time. On Tuesday night in the game with Ripley the Gorrie 11, Ripley 2. Again day night playing with score was Gorrie 12, Ethel Annual Vestry Meeting ...The officers elected at the annual The officers elected at the annual meeting of St. Stephen’s Anglican Church on Tuesday evening were: Rector's warden, Earl King; people’s warden, Clifford Dodds; secretary treasurer, H. V. Holmes. The treasurer’s report showed a nice balance on hand and encouaging re ports were given of the different *or- ganizations. Lunch was served. South Friendship Circle the last score was on Thurs- Ethel 2. the The January meeting of the South Friendship Circle of the Gorrie W.A. met at the home of Mrs. Cliff Pyke on Monday evening. Mrs Allan Hyndman led in the de votional period, Mrs. Willard Peel, the convener, conducted the business. The group is haying a homemade ■ baking, sale in January in Hyndman’s office. It was decided to carry on with the sunshine bags, birthday box and trav elling basket. The February meeting Js to be held at the home of Mrs. Lorn Walker. Wm, Whitfield This community was shocked on Sunday morning to learn that Wil liam Whitfield had passed away in lis sleep at his home in Gorrie where he lived alone, He had suffered from a heart condition but was improved in health this winter. He was in his 81st year. Funeral service was held on Tues day afternoon at 2.30 p.m. at the Ed gar Funeral Home. Burial was in Brussels. Mr. Whitfield was a fine neighbor and will be missed. United Church W.A. The 'Eastern Willing Workers were in charge of the program for the W.A. meeting at the parsonage on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. W. Strong was leader, opening with the hymn, “Standing at the Portal", Mrs. E. J. Farrish read the Scripture and Mrs, W. J. V. Buchanan offered prayer. Mrs. Albert Heibein gave the theme, “New Year.” “What a Friend We Have in Jesus" was sung and the Rev. W. J. V. Buchanan conducted installation of officers and closed with prayer. Following the business period the meeting closed with the hymn, “Sun of My Soul” and the theme prayer. Lunch, was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. W. C. King, Mrs. Gordon Edgar, Mrs. A. Toner and Mrs. Harry Fergu son. of Mr, apd Mrs. Wm. Campbell, of Fordwich, on Sunday. James Shcra spent several (lays last week with relatives in Moorefield and Drayton. On Friday evening, Mr, and Mrs* James Shera were guests at the 46th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs* John Fitch, held at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Montgomery, Belgrave. T. L. Mclnnes spent the week-end in Toronto with Mr, and Mclnnes, Sincere Whitfield reavement. Henrick Mundt attended the wed ding of his friend, Richard Witt, in Toronto on Saturday, January 23. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Edgar, of Ayr, Visited on Saturday with Mn ind Mrs. Glad Edgar. of Toronto, sympathy goes family in their Mrs. Elgin out to the sudden be- FORDWICH visi- H. J. CORNISH & Co. Certified Public Accountants I H. J. Gsniigii L? F? Cornish D, Mitchell 294 DUNDAS ST; v LONDON, ONT. * » I :OE3O]OE3O OE3O 1OEXO1 Hotel Brunswick COFFEE SHOP fi 0The Business Girls’ & Men’s Luncheon is inexpensive and served at noon and evening. SERVING TIME Little Carole I?ol!ocl« returned to her home in Kincardine on the week end after spending the past couple Qf months with Mr. and Mrs, Harold Pollock. Mrs, Jack Brown and Karen spent a few days last week with her mo ther, Mrs. Wm, Duncan, at Mount Forest, Mrs, Mary Denny and Mr. Earl Moore spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. W. A. Gibson. Mr, and Mrs. Ross Sanderson, of Wroxeter, and Mr. arid Mrs. Ross Nuhn and baby, of Listowel, also Mrs. Isobel Hutchison, were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hutch ison. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stewart, of Lis- towel> visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Vittie, Mr, and Mrs, iBlake Gibson and fam ily visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs, Wellington Hargrave, Mr. and Mrs. Anson Ruttan and family visited on Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery, near Wingham. - Mr. and Mrs, Jim Bissett, of Kitch ener, visited with Mr, and Mrs. Fred Hambly, The post office Inspector from Lon don paid his official yearly visit to the local office last week and found every? thing in order. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Simmermaker spent the week-end at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Zeiler, of Palmertson, Plan Skating Party The Fordwicl; groups met at the home of Margaret Alien, Joan HainstQck, president of the Beanies, and Marlene Johnston, secretary, were in charge, The meeting opened in the usual manner. Marjorie Foster and Helen Hoffman conducted the wor ship service, Mrs. C. Carswell contin ued the study on worship with the girls, planning worship service suit able for festive seasons of the year, Mrs. H, Pollock concluded tire series of’mission studies. Plans were made to hold a skating party January 28th, The affiliation service to be held with the W.M.S. is to be held on February 1st, to which all the mothers are invited. Twenty- two girls answered the roll call, Lunch was served by Margaret Al len, Marlene Johnston, Marilyn Coop er, Helen Hoffman and Mary A$hly. The meeting closed with Taps. Progressive Euchre Nine tables of progressive euchre were in play on Tuesday night at the card party in the Fordwich Com munity Hall, sponsored by the hall board. Prize winners were' ladies’ first, Mrs. Neil Baylor; gents’ first, Ira Schaef fer; ladies’ consolation, Mrs. Stanley Bride; men’s consolation, George Ba ker. 1 Six games of bingo, were also play- 1 ed. j Carmichael’s 4 Twenty-six members and six tors met at the home of Mrs. Robert Gibson for the January meeting of the Fordwich Womens Institute. The meeting opened in the usual manner with the Institute Ode and the Mary Stewart Collect. Mrs. Harold Doig led in devotions. The motto was taken by Mrs. Wray Cooper, “Health is wealth, let no one be a spendthrift". The roll call was a shower for Mrs. George Richards when members pre sented her with articles for the kitch en, A committee was named comprising of Mrs. Howard Harris, Mrs. Stan Bride and Mrs. Robert Gibson to procure definite information regard ing the new Tweedsmuir project. The members are to have free access to the coronation book recently received from the English Institute and it will be placed in the Fordwich ’library. Old record books will also be placed there. It was decided to hold the annual Institute concert and a committee of Mrs. 'Crosby Sothern, Mrs. Fred Ham bly and Mrs. William Campbell to be in charge. A donation of $10.00 was voted to the Junior Farmers towards painting the rural mail boxes. Mrs. Howard Harris, president, was ph<?sen as the delegate to the spring conference in Guelph. Mrs. Anson Demerling was appointed member of the public relations committee taking the place of Miss Margaret Spence, who recently moved to Listowel. Fam ily Night was planned for February 10th with a pot luck supper. The competition mat which won honors at Toronto, will be framed and hung in the community hall. Penny round-up bags were distributed among the members. The afternoon was spent quilting, also for the Richards family. The meeting closed with benedic tion, Lunch was served by Mrs. Har-, old JDoig, Mrs. W. A. Gibson, Mrs. Lome Siefert and Mrs. Clarence Cars well. Trinity Church Annnual Members of Trinity Church, wich, met in the basement on nesday evening for the annual 9 ■ January Clearance Sale g ■ BLANKETS NYLONS 70” x First Quality Ladies ! Here is your chance to stock up on First Quality lovely sheer 54-15 denier ONLY $5.29 pair Nylons at $1.09 pair Ladies’ Blouses 3 pairs for $3.00 Skirts & Sweaters Children’s 1 & 3-piece all 20% OFF Snow Suits Reduced up to 50% TO CLEAR Thurs., Fri., & Sat. Personals Miss Margaret Spence, of Listowel, spent a couple of days last week with Mrs. Ruby Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holland and Teddy, of Kitchener, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Everitt Allen. Mrs. Ed Matthews and Barrie spent a few days last week in Harriston. Drayton hockey boys journeyed over here on Thursday evening for another game with Fordwich, the latter win ning 5-3. Al Freis spent the week-end in To ronto. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Braden, of Poplar Point, Manitoba, visited recent ly with Mrs. Emma Williamson. Miss Beatrice Hargrave, of Listowel, spent the week-end at her home. Miss Florence Forester, of riston, was a week-end visitor her parents. Visitor on Sunday with Mr. Mrs. Earney Darcey were John Ettin ger and Myra, of Gowanstown, Mr. and Mrs. John Heinmiller and family of Kurtzville, Mr and Mrs. Carl Et tinger and Shirley Anne and Mrs. W. Ettinger and -Norman. * Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hallman and Kenneth of Listowel, visited on Sun day with Mr and Mrs. Emmerson Hargrave. • Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ruttan spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ruttan in Wingham. Mr and Mrs. Roy Simmons visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hartman of Gowanstown. s Friendly Fours The January meeting of the Friendly Fours will be held at the home of Mrs. Norman Carson on Thursday evening. Members are asked to bring their sunshine bags. I Mission Band will church hall on Friday . Tyro Boys will meet hall on Friday at 7 p.m. On the Sick List Bill Bennett returned home on Sun? day after spending 6 weeks in Wing ham General Hospital. He will have to return to hospital every second day" to have hi? finger treated. Mrs. Anson Thornton has also been a pa tient at the Wingham Hospital for the past week. It is expected she will be able to return home shortly. Mrs. L. Neilson is convalescing at the home of Mrs. Effie McCracken her recent illness. Busy Quilting Ladies of this district were quilting last week. On Tuesday quilts were quilted for the Orange Orphanage at Richmond Hill. Ten pairs of pyjamas were included in the Indian Residential School at Card- ston, Alberta and Mohawk Institute at Brantford. These will be forwarded later by St. Stephen’s W.A. Personals Miss Beryl Bennett, of Kitchener, spent the week-end at her home here. Mr. and Mrs W. C. King spent last Wednesday in Toronto. Miss Pauline Heinmiller, Reg.N., re cently returned from Bermuda, is a guest this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter King. Week-end visi tors at the same home were Donald Knale, of Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gillen, of Harriston. Miss Annie Murray returned to her home last week after spending some time with relatives at Comber. Mrs. A. Hamilton has returned after spending several months with her sons in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Grainger, Bruce, Ruth and Bobby, visited at the home meet in the at 4 p.m. in the church Har- with and X after busy three Carpentry 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. GffCi SASH FRAMES CUPBOARDS Wai PITTSBURG PAINTS GLASS 'pole STAIRS SCREENS HARDWARE Be sure to visit our Rummage Table of Children’s Wear in Blouses, Sweaters, Underwear etc. • All marked way down below cost to clear now—Yes this is a real down-to-earth Store-wide Clearance. With many articles way below cost. So shop at Carmichael’s, the Family Store for real honest-to- goodness bergains during these January Clearance Sales. Last call Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sale ends Satur= day, January 30th. 9 Carmichael’s S g g I Ford- Wed- meet- Custom Woodwork Telephone 798-W-12 1952 Ford 4=door Black - Sunvisor 1952 Mercury 4=door Radio, Sunvisor 1951 Prefect 4-door 1951 Monarch 4=door sedan Green, Radio 1951 Ford 2=door 1949 Mercury 2=door Overdrive, radio Building Wingham 1947 Chevrolet coach 1947 Mercury 118 sedan 1947 Mercury 114 coach Numerous older models. Used Trucks 1951 Mercury 3-ton Reconditioned motor ..................$1000 1949 Mercury 3-ton Completely reconditioned ......... ............ We also must reduce our stock of 1953 Meteors.. 1949 Meteor 4=door sedan $800 * I 1 ,4 r» »WftiGMAM.ONT. » ^459 ing and a pot luck supper. Supper was served by the ladies, after which the business was conducted by the rector, Rev. D. H. Fuller. The meet ing opened with a hymn which was followed by prayer. Mr. Frank Gra ham, vestry clerk, read the minutes of last year’s meeting. Reports of the W.A., Little Helpers, Guild, the Sun day school were also given. The rector’s appointments and elec tion by the congregation for the en suing year were as follows: Rector’s warden, Art Forester; people’s ward en, Emmerson Ferguson; delegates to synod, John Gamble and Norman Tressider; alterate delegates to synod, Robert Allen and James Foster. The rector also appointed to the board of management, James Foster, Norman Tressider, Spence Brears, and John Gamble, while the congre gation elected Roy Simmons, William Sothern, Lloyd Jacques and Bruce Sothern. Auditors were Frank Graham and John Gamble and sidesmen for 1954 were Wellington Hargrave, Jack Fos ter, Lloyd Jacques and Frank Gra ham, Miss Margaret Spence, treasurer for the past four years resigned, having moved to Listowel where she will make her home. Miss Spence was asked to come forward and Miss Beatrice Wade read an address and on behalf of the congregation she was presented with an end table. The W.A. also gave her a vase. Miss Spence thanked all after which the meeting closed with prayer by Mr. Fuller. United Church Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Ford wich United Church was held follow ing a pot luck supper served by the ladies in the church basement. The reports of the various church organizations were received and all showed a very successful year. There was a gain in membership of seven during the year. The total receipts amounted to $4,553.10 with the mis sionary and maintenance fund receiv ing $699, from the Fordwich charge. George Ashton and Royden Devitt were elected to the sessions for a four- year term, Elections for the stewards for a three-year term Were Jack Brown, Wray Cooper, Glen Johnston and Nor man Harding and for a one-year term Harold Doig* It Was decided to hold open house some time before spring at the par sonage to View it in consideration of repairs needed during the year. The Every Member plan of the United Church Oscrver Will be renewed* The meeting dosed with prayer* at Mildmay Furniture Store with many of these suites YOU GET $39.00 Clearing 30 Bedroom Suites Mattress FREE Lovely large, good quality 3 = piece Bedroom Suites Regular $229.00 and you receive a $39.00 Mattress FREE 8 ' A bSelect 10-piece Group including Beautiful Double Dresser, Bed, Chiffonier, Spring, Mattress, 2 Pillows, Chenille Bedspread, 2 Boudoir Lamps AU tor $189oo FREE DELIVERY of MILDMAY EASY