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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-09-22, Page 7NEWS OF WJNTECHLmCH The regular monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute was held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday ;la.st, with about thirty ladies from Teeswater as guests for the defy. The ladies decided to hold a euchre in the hall on Oct ober 1st., with Mrs. Percy Caslick and Mrs. Albert Walters in charge. Ladies from Teeswater and Wing ham Institutes have been invited to attend a short course here pn October 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when Mrs. Arthur Hamilton of the W, I. Branch, Toronto, will speak on “How to Con duct Meetings,’’ The ladies will bring their junch and tea will be provided here. The ladles from here are invited to attend' the regular monthly meeting at Lucknow on October Sth, and as it will fie grandmothers’ day, grand mothers are invited to go in costume to be judged, The roll call was answered by show ing something my grandmother wore, and telling its history. Mrs, Millan Moore prepared a paper on the history of Whitechurch, which was read by Mrs. McInnis. Two numbers of the program were given by Teeswater ladies, a medley on the piano, and a solo, “Just Remember,’’ Mrs. Ab McQuillin gave a reading “The Master’s Hand’’. Mrs. Joe King had charge of a contest, on names of nearby places, giving two clues to each place. The prizes for the oldest grand mothers went to Mrs. Jos. Tiffin, of Whitechurch, and Mrs. Hughes, of Teeswater, The youngest grandmother was Mrs. Gordon Stobo. Mrs. G. E. Farrier and Mrs. Russell Ross were hostesses for the day and served a dainty'lunch. Presbyterian WZM.S. The regular monthly meeting, of the W.M.S. of the Presbyterian Church was held at the- home of Miss Lila Emerson on Wednesday last, with eleven ladies present. Mrs. McInnis, the president, presided. The responsive reading of Acts, chapter 4 and 15, was led by Mrs. Jas. Laidlaw and Mrs. J. S. Craig led in the Glad Tidings prayer. Mrs. Laidlaw had' charge of the chapter in the study book on Modern Miracles, showing the changes wrought by Christianity in Africa. Mrs. Dawson Craig led in prayer. Mrs. Robert Ross leading in “The Voyage of Discovery,’’ interviewed ladies from Japan, China and Latin America, with Mrs. Albert Walters, "Mrs, Frank Coulter and Mrs. Earl Caslick responding. Annie Laidlaw led- in the offertory prayer. The next meeting will be the Thankoffering meeting and will be held in the church, with Miss W. Rutherford, of St. Helens, as special speaker, and with the ladies of the United Church as guests. The ladies • forwarded five names to the executive of the Presbyterial W.M.S. to stand for those who have resigned from ■W.M.S. positions. The meeting was closed by singing “Jesus Shall Reign, Where'ere the Sun", and repeating the Lord’s prayer in unison. Miss Emerson served lunch. The supply secretary asked that the knotting and articles for children for Christmas would be brought in by the end of this month. No U. O, Service There will be no service in the Un ited Church here this Sunday, on> ac count qf anniversary services in Blue* vale United Church, and rally service will be held here on Sunday, October 3, at 2.30 p.m. Rally Day Service Rally day was held in Brick United Church on Sunday, with a children’s choir and Billie Reavie read the story, “They Had to Win". The W. M. S. will meet this Thursday at the home of Mrs. Harry Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Congram of Lucknow, spent the week-end at-thc home of their daughter, Mrs. Chas. Shiell. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bieman and family visited on Sunday with her father, Mr. Roger Inglis and George, at Walkerton, and all visited with Mrs. Inglis in Owen Sound Hospital, and with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bieman, of Owen Sound. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ireland spent last week on a motor trip through Algonquin Park and at Ottawa. Mr., and. Mrs. R. M, Shiell moved last week to their new home on Ed ward Street, Wingham, and Mr. and Mrs. John Jamieson, of Wingham, ex pect to move to the farm here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tiffin, Mrs. George Tiffin and Coleen, and Mr. and Mrs, Wm, Dawson, of Kinloss, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Falconer. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mason and son, Wingham, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mason. Mrs. Hugh Sinnamon, and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hall, of Wingham, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Marsden Kirk, and son, David, of Port Credit, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bee croft. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron McTavish and children, of Wingham, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McPherson, of St. Hel ens, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mcllrath and Mr. and Mrs. John Craig visited with Tiverton friends on Sunday. Mr. Jack Scott, of London, com menced building a cement silo, forty feet high, at the farm of Mr. Walter Elliott on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lott spent a few days last week at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Orval Newby, of Pros pect Hill, and attended London Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss and child ren of^Bright, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben McClena- ghan. Mr. and Mrs. Groskorth, of Union ville, are spending a few days this week at the-home of their son, Mr. E. H. Groskorth. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Ross and family, of Galt, visited on Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Mac Ross, Mr, and Mrs- Sig Foien, qf Mimico, accompan ied them and will spend this week here. Miss Marjorie Coultes was at Pais ley one evening last week, where she demonstrated how to make paper flowers at the Junior Institute there, Constable and Mrs, Kenneth Ross left on Monday for their home at Lloydminster, Alta., after visiting with his parents, IVfr, and Mrs. Robert Ross, and other relatives in this district." Among those from this district who attended London Fair for a day last week were, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rob ertson, Mr. and Mrs. John Purdon, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Zinn, Gary and Betty, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Coulter and family, Mr, and Mrs. Russell Ross and children, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Purdon, Mr. and Mrs, Kenpth Ros's, Mr. and Mrs. John McGee, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Beecroft and Mrs. W. H. Craig, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Laidlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Beecroft and child ren, Laurence Taylor, Mr, and Mrs. J. G. Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Scholtz. Mr. John McGee met with a painful accident on Sunday evening when choring, he was carrying a pail of milk and caught his heel on a wire and fell heavily on the side of the pail, breaking three ribs. Mr, Ross McGregor had a forty- two foot well dug on his farm last week- and got plenty of good water. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ross and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ross and children, spent Sunday at Niagara Falls. Mr. Herb Pettapiece was taken to Wingham Hospital on Wednesday night last. He went out in the night during the rain storm, and tripped on the lawn and broke his hip, he lay in the rain until found by his son, Jamieson, with whom he resides. Mr. Dawson Craig has been under the doctor’s care during the past week, suffering from an attack of flu, fol lowing mumps. He is on the mend now. Mrs. T. H. Moore and Mrs. Sparling were in London on Friday, where Mrs. Moore had further treatment on her eye. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Fraser moved their trailer recently to the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McInnis, and will1 be in our community while Mr. Stew art works with a bull-dozer on the highway, Mrs. Marshall Haines, of Guelph, and Mrs. Robert Adams, of Toronto, spent last week with Mrs. Frank Ross, of Turnberry. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Peacock and family of Bluevale, spent Sunday at the home of her father, Mr. Adam Robertson. Mr. Albert Paterson spent the week end at the home of his brother, Jas. Paterson, of Kitchener, and with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Paterson, of Hamil ton. Mr. Douglas Fry, of Wingham, was in charge of the services in the Pres byterian Church here on Sunday and at Langside and Calvin, Mr. Archie Purdon has been under the doctor’s care over the week-end. ST. HELENS WM& and W.A. Meet ‘ " A nation before God" was the theme of the Worship service of the September meeting of the W.M.S, held at thq home of Mrs. T. J, Todd on Friday afternoon, with 19 ladies pre sent, Mrs, John Cameron led in the .worship period assisted by Mrs, Frank McQuilfin. Mrs, Harvey Webb repre senting India and Mrs, W, A. Miller representing Canada. The treasurer reported that $40 had been sent to the Building fund of the training school and that $94 had been raised toward our allocation of $150. The topic about “India" was taken from the new study book. “The Church in India" by Mrs. W. I. Miller assisted by Mrs. Alex Murdie and Mrs, Gordon Macpherson, who gave a provocative exchange of their impressions about India today. Mrs. Jas. Curran presided for the meeting of the W.A. which was open ed with the theme hymn, prayer and creed. The theme of the service was “The Work of Our Hands,” Mrs. T. J. Todd read the Scripture lesson apd Mrs. McQuillin, the lesson thoughts. Plans for the annual bazaar to be held in the Auxiliary Rooms, Luck now, early in November, were discuss ed. It was decided to have a plant booth. It was agreed to cater for the meals ‘for the Perth-Huron Y.P.U. camp to be held here October 1, 2 and 3. and the following committee was appointed to arrange the details; Mrs. Curran, Mrs. McQuillin, Mrs. L. Woods, Mrs. L. Durnin, Miss W. D. Rutherford, Mrs. Chas. McDonald and Mrs. Eldon Miller. At the conclusion a pleasant social hour was enjoyed over the tea cups, with Mrs. L. Dur nin and Mrs. G. MacPherson as host esses. Personals Mrs. Donald McDonald has left for a motor trip to the Western Provinces. She accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reed, of Port Elgin, and Mr. Jack Gillies, of Whitechurch. Murray Gaunt went to Guelph on Sunday where he will enter the O.A.C. for the first year of a two-year Dip loma Course, Miss Margaret Miller, student nurse at the Stratford General Hospital was home for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Todd and ^Miss Isabel Miller visited on Sunday with Mrs. Gordon MacIntyre, who is mak ing favourable recovery at the St. John’s Convalescent Home, Toronto, following her special operation. Mr. and Mrs. Bill MacPherson re turned on Tuesday from their wed ding trip. Mrs. Gordon was guest of honor at a birthday party on Thursday after noon, when friends gathered to ex tend good wishes. Afternoon tea was served by Mrs. Frank McQuillin and Mrs. Allan Miller. Mr. Ralph Howlett, of Elora, will be the guest speaker at the Anniversary services in the United Church on Sun day, October 24th. Keep this date in mind. Velma Mary Agar Wed in Bluevale A pretty wedding was celebrated in the United Church parsonage, Blue vale, on Saturday, September 18th, when Rev. R. A. Brook united in mar riage Velma Mary, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Wallace Agar to Mr. Elmer Bruce Hays, son of Mr, and Mrs. Robt. Hays, of Wroxeter. The bride was gowned in white net over taffeta with lace bolero, She wore a finger-tip veil and carried a bouquet of red roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Wilma Agar, sister of the bride, wore aqua blue taffeta with net over dress and net stole. Her flowers were white chrysanthemums. The best man was Mr. Don Kyles, of Kippen. * A reception was held at the bride’s home in Morris, where the bride’s mother received in a navy blue crepe dress with a corsage of pink roses, For travelling the bride wore a light blue suit with red accessories. On their return from the wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Hays will live on the groom’s farm in Howick. WESTFIELD The W.M.S. has arranged with Mr. Harvey Wightman to show pictures of British Columbia and other interesting points on Friday, September 24th, at 8.15 in the Westfield Church, Free will offering, everyone welcome. Anniversary Services . Anniversary services will be held in the Westfield^ Church on Sunday, October 3rd., at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Rev. Mr. Lane, of Brussels, will have charge of the service. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Campbell, John and Ralph, spent thq week-end at Niagara Falls and Welland. , Mr. and Mrs. John Gear and family, of Kitchener, visited with Mr. Armand | McBurney and Mrs. J. L. McDowell. We are glad to report that Mrs. Gerid Beiners has returned home after being a patient in Wingham Hospital for some time. cvMr. Richard Bailey and Mr, John Bailey, of Michigan, visited with Mr. Armand McBurney. Mrs. Bailey who has been with Mr. A. McBurney re turned home with them accompanied by Mr. Armand McBurney. The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, September £2, 1954 ’ Page Sevam BELMOREHnatyshen—-A shley Rites in Listowel 'A pretty wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents, at two o’clock Saturday afternoon, when Flo rence Alberta, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ashley, of Listowel, became the bride, of Carl Hnatyshen, eldest son of Mrs. Joseph Egyed and the late Mr. Hnatyshen, of Toronto, The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. J. Boggs, of Molesworth, against a setting of lighted candelabra, gladiola and fern. Mrs. H. Kleopfer, of Listowel, played the wedding music. The bride, who was given in mar riage by her father, was gowned in floor-length white nylon net over taf feta, styled with bouffant skirt, tight fitted bodice trimmed with rhine stones, lily-point sleeves and sweet heart^ neckline, A crown of seed pearls held her finger-tip veil of illu sion net, and she carried a white Bible crested with red sweetheart roses and streamers. The bridesmaid, Mrs. Ross Nuhn, of Gowanstown, was gowned in blue net over taffeta with chantilly lace jacket and carried pink sweetheart roses. Miss Joyce Ashley, sister of the bride, was flower-girl and wore a blue nylon frock. She carried a basket of pink roses. Calvin Ashley, brother of the bride, was best man. Following the ceremony a buffet luncheon and reception was held at the bride’s home, where the table was I centred with a three-tiered wedding' cake, pink and white asters and lighted candles. Miss Ruby Gray, of Listowel, and Miss Jean Dinsmore, of Gorrie, were waitresses. s , Receiving were the bride’s mother in a dress of black sheer with corsage of white mums and the groom’s mo ther in a v^ine suit with corsage of white mums. Present for the occason was the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. John Hud son, of Hanover. For the wedding trip the bride wore a mauve wool suit with black acces sories and corsage of yellow mums. Mr. and Mrs. Hnatyshen will reside in Toronto. Mrs. Fred Johann and Wilfred spent Thursday afternoon with Mr. an T Mrs. Wilfred Walker and family at? Belgrave. Mr. Elmer Zinn represented Bel more arid Bluevale congregations at the Presbytery meeting at Goderich last Tuesday. Billy Miller, who has been working with Elmer Jef fray during the holi days was hospitalized in Wingham ail- last week. While home over the week-end, he threw gasoline on. * bonfire to make it burp. The result ing explosion threw him back againet the fence causing painful burns to hi* hands and face, Mr. and Mrs, Alvin Mundell left Tuesday on a trip to the West. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Dustow and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perrott visited'Mr. and Mrs. Homer Yack in Kitchener last week, Mrs, Halstead, of Winnipeg, i* spending some time with her cousin Mrs. Wm. Nickel, Mrs. Ida Douglas and Mrs. Ellen Bone, of Toronto, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Curie. STUDY LISTOWEL , RECREATION PLAN Listowel may soon have a full-time’ recreation director again. This was in dicated when George Tatham, repre senting the Recreation Commission,, met with members of the Arena Com mission and discussed the possibility- of engaging a joint recreation direc tor and arena manager. Operating with only part-time dir ectors since May because of a shaky ' financial position, the recreation, group advocates a policy which has proven successful in other centres and one that receives the approval of the Community Programs Branch of the Dept, of Education. SUPERTESr EXTRA MILEACE Remodelling This Fall ? See STAN and JACK FOR ALL YOUR STORM WINDOWS 0 W.M.S. and W.A. Meet The W.M.S. and W.A. met on Mon day evening at the home of Mrs. Stuart Chamney with 17 ladies pres ent. Mrs. J. R. Thompson had charge of the meeting and was assisted in the devotional exercises by Mrs. Sam Thompson, Miss Elaine Jefferson and Mrs. E. Robinson. A paper on Christian Stewardship was read by Miss Hazel Stamper. Misses Louise Jefferson and Grace Thompson contributed a duet, The new stufty book was introduced by Mrs. H. Jefferson. Lunch was served following the meeting, the hostess being assisted by Mrs. Gordon Chamney and Mrs. Wm. Hardy. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Graham Chamney and family, of Goderich, were Sunday vis itors with Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Cham ney, Howard Thompson was a week-end visitor with relatives in Oshawa. Mrs. R, J. Rutledge, of Goderich, spent a few days at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. R. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Craig, of Gode rich, and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cham ney and Larry, of Auburn, were Sun day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. R. Chamney. ■ •a Lumber and Building Needs WINGHAM Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vincent of Bel grave, visited with Mrs. J. L. Mc Dowell on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter de Groot, at tended the de Groot - Gardner wed ding at Wingham, on Saturday. Mr, and Mrs, Morris Bosman nof Bluevale, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McDowell on Sunday. Mr. A. E. Cook of Blyth, was a vis itor with Mrs. Fred J. Cook, on Sun day. Mr. John A. Snell, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Foreman and Tommy, of Wind sor, visited with Mrs, J. L. McDowell, on Saturday. Visitors on Thursday with Mr. Wm. McDowell and Mr. and Mrs. Norman McDowell were Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Roland^ Hill of Pickford, Mich., and Mrs. Al bert Vincent of Belgrave. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Radford, of Collingwood, visited on Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook. Miss Donna Walden spent the week end with Miss Gladys McClinchey, of Auburn. Mr. Robert Walden, of Winnipeg, Man., Mr. Jess Walden, of Auburn, visited with Mr. Wm. Walden and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Walden on Saturday. Mr. John Buchanan, Jr., Franklin Campbell, Cecil de Haas and Ger&ld Mcpowell attended the Western Fair at London on Thursday. Mr. Cecil Campbell, of Exeter, vis ited with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Camp bell. 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