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WHITEMHCH
Brick W.M.-S.
Brick W.MK met last Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. Ronald Coultes
with nineteen in attendance and Mrs,
Leslie Wightman’s group in charge
of the devotional period and reading
the Scripture lesson. Mrs. Wightman
led in prayer, Mrs, George Walker
and Mrs. Ritchie had charge of the
last chapter in the study book. Mrs.
Charles Shiell and Mrs. Cecil Coultes
were appointed to attend the Presby-
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terial at Seaforth next month, Mrs.
Gilbert Beecroft had charge of the
missionary book exchange,
Mrs. Ronald Coultes’ group will be
in charge of the Easter thankoffering
meeting, when Mrs. Gordon McBurney
will be the special speaker. The so
ciety recently had sent wool and
woollen materials to Galt and had re
ceived in return forty blankets, three rugs, two crib blankets, two plaid
shirts and twleve pairs of sox. The
ladies still have two blankets and one
light flannelette quilt for sale. One
economy blanket was put in the bale
for Korea,
SPRING - - -
. • . is just around the corner!
Have your car, tractor or truck tuned up
NOW
and enjoy carefree driving I
LUNAN’S GARAGE
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SAFETY Educational Night
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 6th .
The "Documin” Forum has invited the local' Farm Fire Insurance
Companies to sponsor a safety educational program in the
BELMORE COMMUNITY HALL
All district farmers and others interested in bettering life in the
rural areas are cordially invited to attend.
Three local companies, FORMOSA, CULROSS and HOWICK
Mutuals are sponsoring the evening. /
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Come out and see several short films and hear IRWIN LOBSINGER,
Walkerton’s Fire Chief, as guest speaker. A panel discussion on
this timely subject will be held with such leaders as your Hydro In
spector, Fire Preventionist Herb Kuntz, Farm Editor Bob Carbert,
Mr. Lobsinger and others.
It's Belmore Community Hall next Tuesday
Evening 'at 8.30.
Mrs. W. Pow gave £ report of the
Christian stewardship secretary, stat
ing the allocation for this year is $140
and the missionary to be remembered
in prayer is Miss Leona Douglas, of
Tokyo, The president Mrs. Lawrence
Taylor closed hte meeting with prayer.
Mother Passes
Mrs. Robert Purdon received word
on Saturday evening of the passing
of her mother, Mrs, Archie Anderson,
I at the home hospital of her daugh
ter, Miss Elizabeth Anderson, Reg.N.,
of Montreal,
a few weeks,
she was in
been one of
dren of the
neth McLean, of Kinloss.
She married Archibald Anderson
and they made their home in West
Wawanosh for over fifty years, mov
ing to Lucknow a few years before
he passed away in 1946. To them were
born two sons, who died in early life,
and three daughters, Miss Elizabeth
Anderson, Mrs. Frances Henry and
Mrs. Robert (Hazel) Purdon. " Six
grandchildren and twelve great grand*-
children are living, One sister, Mrs.
Annie Elliott of Vancouver, and three
brothers, Roderick McLean, Melita,
Manitoba; Kenneth McLean, of Win
nipeg and Donald, of Erie, North
Dakota, also survive.
The funeral will be held from
the Johnston funeral parlours, Luck
now, to St. Helen’s cemetery on Wed
nesday afternoon at 2.30 with Rev.
R. D. A. Currie officiating.
The many friends in this district
extend smypathy to the bereaved
families.
Quarterly Tea
The regular monthly meeting
quarterly tea of the W.M.S. of
United Church here was held
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. E.
H. Groskorth with fourteen present.
Mrs. Herb Laidlaw had charge of
the Scripture lesson and Mrs. Millan
Moore led, in prayer, and reviewed
the chapter in the study book. Mrs.
J. G. Gillespie had charge of the
temperance clippings. The baby son
of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Purdon and
the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Adams were remembered with
bootees. Plans were made to invite
the W.M.S. of the Presbyterian
Church here and of Brick United
Church, to the Easter thankoffering
meeting next month. Mrs. T. Moore
led in prayer for the missionaries and
the success of their work. The meet
ing was closed by Mrs. Falconer with
prayer.
Jiarry Moss and
spent the week-end
Mr. and Mrs, Ben
following an illness of
Formerly Janet McLean,
her ».87th year, and had
a family of twelve chil-
late Mr. and Mrs, Ken-
and
the
last
Personals
Among those from here who attend
ed the turkey dinner at the Queen’s
Hotel on Friday evening wore Mr.
and Mrs. Edward . McClenaghan, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Henry and Wayne,
Charles Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Clark McGregor
and Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher.
Mr. Mrs. Ira Wall and family
Visited on Sunday at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
Wall, of Holyrood, Mrs. Wilson has
been under the doptw’s care during
the past week.
Mr, and Mrs,
family of Bright,
with her parents,
McClenaghan. ’
Six tables of euchre were played
at S.S. No. 7 E, Wawanosh on Friday
evening in the final meeting of the
euchre club, Jean Naylor and John
Mason held high points and Julia
Mason and Gordon Naylor held the
low scores. Lunch of sandwiches and
tarts and ice cream was enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs, Gibson Armstrong and
Gail, of London, spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Her-
son Irwin.
Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Skinner, of Ex
eter, spent the week-end at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Ma
son, of E. Wawanosh.
Rev, W. J. Watt was again in the
pulpit for the services at Belgrave
and Brick United churches on Sunday,
due to the illness of Rev. C, H. Cox,
of Belgrave.
Ten schools from Kinloss Township
are assisting at a program being pre
sented at Lucknow this Friday even
ing, in order to help with the expenses
of the new projector, The pupils of
S.S, No. 10 Kinloss, are presenting’
their "hoop drill".
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walters, of
Culross, and Mrs. Mary McTavish,
of Wingham, spent Sunday at the
home of their brother, Mr. Gordon
Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. Angus Falconci' and
Allan spent Sunday at the home of
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Jackson, of Blyth.
Mrs. Charles Shiell spent a lew
days last week at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Jack Stephens, Wing
ham, who returned home with her
baby, John David, from the hospital
on Tuesday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Falconer and
Lois spent Monday .with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Falconer of Glamis,
Whitechurch Farm Forum made
plans for a final get-together of the
Forums in this district in the Me
morial Hall here on April 9th, when
Jim Powers, fieldman for Bruce Co.,
will be present as special speaker
and give a report on the Federation
Executive convention held in Toronto.
Lunch will be served and all arc
cordially invited to attend.
Don’t forget the play "Look Out for
Lizzie" in the Memorial Hall here
on Friday. Bring the family.
Mrs. Harold Currie, of Kinloss Twp.,
spent a few days at the home of her
brothers, Fred and Harry Deacon, of
East Wawanosh.
Miss Eleanore Wightman, of Lon
don, spent the week-end with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wightman 1
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of E. Wawanosh,
Mr. and Mrs, Leslie Wightman and
Joan and Susan visited on Sunday at
the home of hep sister Mrs. John
Irvine, of Donegal.
Mr, Gilbert Beecroft attended the
meeting of the United Church laymen
in Wesley-Willis United Church, Clin
ton, on Sunday afternoon,
Mr. Albert Stein, who has been
Visiting for the past two months with
relatives in this district, left on Tues
day for his home at Aylesbury, Sask.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Beecrpft and
children visited on Tuesday last with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Watson of Brueefield.
Mr, and Mrs, Kenneth Laidlaw and
daughters of London, spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, James
Laidlaw, and with her parents at
Lucknow.
Mrs. Robert Ross spent a few days
last week at the home of her son,
George Ross, of Owen Sound.
Mr. Alex Coulter motored to Lon
don last Friday night to meet his
brother, Chester Coulter, who had
travelled from Calgary, Alta., during
the past two weeks with a loaded
freight truck. He spent the week-end
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Coulter, and left from Windsor on
Tuesday to return home with another
load of piping and machinery.
Mrs. Fred Bagg and Miss Hazel
Bagg, of Willowdale, and Mr. Bert
Porter, of Toronto, visited on Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Grpskorth.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dawson and
Cecil Falconer visited on Sunday with
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
E, Purdon, of Lucknow.
Mrs. Jos, Tiffin Sr., and Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Tiffin and Tom Purdon
visited on Sunday at the home of the
former’s niece, Mrs. Wallace Wilson
of the 6th Concession of W. Wawa
nosh.
WESTFIELD
The Winghain Advance-Times, Wednesday, .Match SI, 19M
Violet Cook: of Goderich, visited on
Sunday with Mrs. Fred Cook,
We are sorry to hear that Betty
Rodger is a patient in Goderich Hos
pital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper McBrien, of
Goderich, visited on Wednesday with
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Snell.
Mr, Ronald Taylor left on
to join his boat, the Gordon C.
Jim Buchanan has secured
tion at the R.C.AF. Station at Clin
ton, and Cecil Campbell has a posi
tion at Exeter.
The Farm Forum final meeting of
the season was held on Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Fred Cook.
Slides on New York Harbour were
shown by Rev. C, C. Washington. A
program of music, readings, etc,, was
given. Lunch was served.
A temperance picture was shown
in the church schoolroom on Thurs
day evening, with a good attendance.
The picture was enjoyed as well as
the program given by the members
of the Sunday School.
Sunday
Leitch,
a pcsi-
Ever consider the Canadian dollar?
It is rather a government document
which states that the Bank of Can
ada will pay to the bearer, on demand,
$1. It doesn’t say payment will be in
A*»«e Fiv®
gold but in terms pf itself—in other
words, a Canadian dollar Js worth ft
Canadian dollar,
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G. ALAN WILLIAMS
Optometrist
Patrick St., Wingham
Phone 770
Evening* l>yf appolntmMt,
SEE THE
GRADS
WRIST WATCH
HASELGROVE’S
SMOKE SHOP
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Mr. and Mrs. Bert Taylor and Ron
ald Taylor visited last week with Rev.
Will and Mrs. Taylor, of Dorchester.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook and Mrs.
Fred Cook visited Mr. Thos. Coo.k,
Mrs. I. Snell and other friends at the
Fairview home at Wingham, on
Thursday.,
Mr. Ralph Roger and Garry, visited
on Saturday with Mr. and Mrs.
Mansei Cook, of Kinburn.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Vincent, of Blyth,
visited on Monday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Buchanan.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jaques, of
Woodham, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Armstrong and family, of Auburn,
visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Mills.
Mr. A. E. Cook, of Blyth, Miss
JACK ORVIS
Sports & Auto Supply
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13 - PLATE
Battery
$8.40
and Old Battery
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Rear Vision Mirror 99c
Floor Mats .........$1.25
New Fuel Pumps $3.00
Drill Kits ....... $24.95
Champion t
Spark Plugs ..... $69c
Spark Plugs......... 69c
Lamps . .. $5.25 - $9.95
SLIP COVERS
Challenger Tools
, priced from $7.95 to $34.95
Wynn’s Friction Proof Oil
ENDS SATURDAY, APRIL 3rd!
To get Shoes for the Entire Family
at Unheard ot Prices
The carpenters and decorators want to get started immediately.
WE MUST CLEAR OUR STOCK BEFORE THEY COME,
Bigger Reductions Than Ever Before On Our Entire Stock!
S'
All Shoes That are Not on Display Carry Reductions. It is Impossible to Display Everything
LOOK - $1.00
TABLES AND RACKS CRAMMED WITH
SHOES - RUBBERS - SLIPPERS
at a fraction of their VALUE !
YOU’LL HAVE TO SEE THIS TO BELIEVE IT !
Ladies’
SPRING STYLES
Our Spring Stock
which came in just
before the fire !
Blue, Red, Black, Brown
. and Green
Values to $12.00
$3.94 $4'44
$4.94 $5.44
FAMOUS
DR. LOCKE SHOES
Reg. $16.95
$14.44
LADIES’
HEEL HUGGERS
Reg. $14.95
$12.44 .
Big Selection
CHILD’S STRAPS
and
TIES
AWAY BELOW
VALUE
$2.44 $3.74
ill
MEN'S
Brown or
Black
OXFORDS
Look at this
price!
$4.94
MEN’S
WORK SHOES
Get a couple
of pair at
these prices.
$3.94
$5.97