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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-04-28, Page 8The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, April 28, 1951 JVEfFS OF FORDWICH .IIIHF ■'!! . . .............• ■" "IC Member of Busy Bees Wins County Honors The ten girls, members of the Ford­ wich Busy Bees 4-H Homemaking dub, and their leaders, Mrs. George Richards and Mrs, Crosley Sothern, attended the Achievement Day in Cranbrook on April 22nd. The morn­ ing was devoted to judging of slips and record books, In the afternoon demonstrations and skits were pre­ sented. Four girls from the Busy Bees, Phyllis Keith, Jean McCann, Allisson McCann and Ellen Cober pre­ sented the skit, “Making the Most of Our Clothes”. Allisson McCann re­ ceived county honors, having complet­ ed six homemaking projects. Personals Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown on the birth of a son at Listowel Hospital on Sunday, Ap­ ril 25th. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Harding were Mrs. William Behrns and Laura, of Harriston. The Rev. W! R. Tristram, of Ford- wich United Church, has received and accepted, subject to Presbytery ap- SEE THE GRADS WRIST WATCH HASELGROVE’S SMOKE SHOP at 4-H Meet proval, a call to Burns and Moore- line United Churchs, Sarnia, Ont. The play sponsored by Mayne Un­ ited Church and presented by the Young Peole of Palmerston, was well attended at Fordwich. community hall last Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs, Ross Barrons and Ar- dyth Campbell of Cordova Mines, spent last week at the home bf Mr. and Mrs. Earld Patterson. Little Anne Marie Fleischauer, of Stratford, is spending some time at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Warrell. Mrs. Fred Demerling visited in Kit­ chener for t\vo days last week. Miss Lenore Beswitherick spent several days last week with friends in Toronto. The annual W.M.S. thankoffering service was held in the United Church in Fordwich on Sunday morning. Mrs. Amacher, of Mildmay, was the guest speaker and brought a very inspiring message. Members of the C.G.I.T. groups and WM.S. attended in a body. Mrs. Ken Graham and Miss Minnie McElwain rendered a duet. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Frew and three , children, of Preston, visited on Sun­ day at the home of Mrs. Mary Denny, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pollock and family, of Ripley, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pollock. Friends and neighbors met at the school of Section 11 and presented Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Kennedy with a wall mirror, pictures and billfolds, the latter to the boys. A social evening was spent. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy have moved to Drayton. They both made suitable replies. Visitors over the week-end at the home of Mrs. Earl Ridley were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lynn and Karen, of Orangeville, Mr. and Mrs. George . Bolander, Miss Joan Sutton, Mr. Keith Ridley and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reev­ es, of London. The many friends of Mrs. Royden Devitt will be sorry to learn she is confined to hospital at Listowel with a nervous disorder. We hope for a speedy recovery. Members of the Fordwich hockey team, with their wives and friends attended the inter-county banquet in the Legion hall at Harriston last Fri­ day evening. Mr. Al. Fries attended the wedding of a nephew in Watford on Saturday. Mrs. Alveretta Wallace, Mrs. Emma Williamson, Mervyn Wallace and Vernon Gilmore spent a day last week at Kitchener. Mrs. Everett Allen spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hibbert at Goderich. Mrs. Clarence Wade and Miss Stel­ la Netherey, of Belgrave, spent the week-end* with Miss Beatrice Wade. Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Hargrave and Douglas visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alec Reid, second line of Minto. Miss Isobel McCann, of Listowel, spent the week-end at her home here. ■Linda and Mervyn Bender, of Gow- anstown, spent part of last week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stan Forester. Mr. and Mrs. William Sothern and family visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hartman at Gowans- town. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Orth and fam­ ily, of Listowel, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Har­ Mias Florence Forester,, of ITariis- IToet’cr. too, spent the week-end at her home here. F' ............I Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fluker of Pal- "Something New merston visited one day Uvgt week with Mr. and Mrs. Art Forester. Mr. and Mrs. James Vlttie and Mr. and Mrs. William Sothern and family visited Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bennett, near Gorrie, Mrs. Stan Bride and Bobby and Miss Gwenneth spent last week with friends in Toronto, the lattei" attend­ ing the teachers’ convention while there. Mr, and Mrs. Wes. Gilmore visited on Sunday with relatives in Meaford. Little Katharine Hill returned home with them after spending a week here. Miss Florence Schneider Max Hambly, of Kitchener, week-end at the home of Mrs,Fred Hajnbly, BELGRAVE and Mr, spent the Mr.and ,The Easter meeting of the Belgrave Institute was held on April 20, in the Community Centre with the president, Mrs. Walter Scott, presiding. Nineteen members and seven visitors were pre­ sent. The meeting was opened with the singing of the Institute Ode which was followed by the Mary Stewart Collect, The minutes of the previous meet­ ing and the financial report were read by the secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Clifford Logan. Miss Edith Procter and Mrs, Albert Coultes were chosen as delegates to the district annual meeting which is being held in Bel­ grave United Church on May 19. The members of the third line of Morris, with Mrs. Stewart Procter, convener, were appointed as a com­ mittee to plan for the district annual dinner. The roll call was answered by short cuts to good house cleaning. A contribution to the W. I. project hand looms and sewing machines for Korea was considered. The date of the next meeting is to be decided by the convener, Mrs. Stewart Mw. kMgav Wightman was the «pcai«qv meeting mid mpoko on nn Easter solo and by Mrs. George entitled "Good news he u prospector?'' , ,„.r Albert Coultes. Mrs, Carl Procter conducted a contest, The [ collection and fees lor the new year i were received. . Lunch was served by Mrs. J. C. ■ XhxicteivMrs. Bert Vincent, Mrs. Ken­ neth Wheeler and Mrs. C. R. Logan, Personals , Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Mitchell, of : Rothesay and Miss Ruth Mitchell, of : Vancouver, Visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. M, Coultes and Mr, and Mrs. R. H. Coidtes. Misses Joan Brydges and Florence Cook spent the week-end with rela­ tives in London, Messrs, Martin and Harry Grasby, Mrs. Jas. Coultes and Mrs, Geo. Mar­ tin attended the funeral of their late uncle, Mr, Sam Cade in Goderich on Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Walker of Goderich, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Coultes on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, John Spivey, of Tren­ ton, spent the Easter holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Procter and Mr. and Mrs. James Spiv­ ey, Miss Margaret Curtis, of Bluevale, spent a few days last week with Mr, and Mrs. Harold Procter, Mrs, L J. Leggett, Billy, Bobby and Brian visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Michie for a few days. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. James Michie were Mr, and Mrs. H. Colson and family; Mr, and Mrs. Les. Wills and Mary, all of Milton, Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Cole, of London, Mrs. W. Logan, Mrs. W. Gibson and Miss Sarah Gibson,,all of Blyth. Mr. and Mrs. Lome Jervis, of Hol­ mesville, visited on Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. Chas. D. Cox. Mr; and Mrs. Ralph Traverse, of Walton, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Roland Marks. * Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holmes visited Chuvivs Cox sang was accompanied Michie, The hwtto is gold, why nut was given by Mta with their daughter, Eileen, at Lon­ don, on Sunday. Mrs, U. Stapleton spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs, Thps. Jamje- sop, at Whitechurch, Mr, and Mrs, B. Rae and Douglas, of Hanover, and Mrs. Annie Rae, of Wroxeter, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wightman. Mr, and Mrs. Ross Procter and Cameron, of Burlington, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Procter. Mr- and Mrs. Bill Schrieber and family, of Streptsville, and Mr, and Mrs. Ted Hunking, of Auburn, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Anderson, G. ALAN WILLIAMS Optometrist Patrick St., Wingham Phone 770. Evenings by appointment.i f PERSONAL PENSION POLICIES ASSURE COMFORTABLE RETIREMENT Consult— FRANK C. HOPPER —Representative— Canada Life WINGHAM PHONE 462 i ______________________ lieved that there was insufficient good will li> the world to sustain in­ ternational policies based upon it Faithless individuals Jn all nations regard good will as weakness. 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Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Hargrave visited Friday with Mr. Oliver Po- cock, who is a patient in the Goder­ ich Hospital. Robinhood Bike Contest Winner! Master Clarence Dietz, R.R. 2, Gorrie, is shown here with the streamlined new English bicycle he won on the Robin Hood Bike Contest Radio Show, April 17th. Master Dietz answered the question asked on the show correctly, and included a guarantee certificate from a Robin Hood product with his entry. The Robin Hood Contest is easy to enter, and eWry boy and girl has a chance to win. Every week, a simple question is asked on the Robin Hood Show. Contestants arc asked to send in their answer, with their name find address, along with & guarantee certificate or box-top from any Robin Hood product. Send entries to: The Robin Hood Bicycle Contest, care of CKNX. Every week; a shiny new English bicycle will be given away to a lucky boy or girl with the correct answer. 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