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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-09-29, Page 7to attend ’ ARMITAGE’ i ou are cordially invited C.G./T, Group Elects Officers for Year the the The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, September 29, 1954 Page Sev< THE OFFICIAL OPENING of the new wing at the McKAY'S REST HOME by His Worship, Mayor D. Miller- on Monday, October 4th, at 7.30 p.m. HIGHLIGHTS from the HIGH SCHOOL BOND 2 PANTS SUIT SALE STILL ON $39.75 Suits plus 29c extra trousers $49.75 Suits plus 29c extra trousers $59.75 Suits plus 29c extra trousers PHONE 172 WINGHAM ..................................... study on '‘The Church in India.” India made great progress under British rule and since obtaining their inde pendence have continued reforms in all fields, including medicine, educa tion, irrigation, agriculture, politics, sanitation and the breaking down of, old customs and the caste system. The president, Mrs. Allen Walker presided over the business session and welcomed one new member, The roll call was answered by a book or article read during the summer, Correspondence was read by Mrs. Fred Templeman and Mrs. Russell Zurbrigg gave the treasurer’s report. Volunteer delegates to attend the sec tional meeting in Ethel on October 14 were asked for. The members and their husbands are invited to a wiener roast at the Stainton cottage on Tue»* day night, October 5th. Next montK the roll call will be answered by brings jng a toy for the nursery school. Wingham United Church was- Wingham United Church fas meeting place for the fall meeting of the Canadian Girls in Training, as that group considered the coming season’s program under their leader, Mrs. Wilbur Tiffin, The CGIT, as in other years, split the membership in the three groups, the “Cherishers,” the “Twinkletoes” and the “Helpers”. The Cherishers elected Strong as president with the ing executive:.Vice-president Lunn; secretary, Mary Lee beck, and treasurer, Dorothy Cham- ney, Leader is Mrs. Tiffin. Sharon Brown will be president of the Twinkletoes under leader Miss Mary Love. _Her executive will be vice-president Patricia Deyell; secre tary Betty Purdon and treasurer, Shirley Armstrong, The third group, led by Mrs. Donald McMurchy, will be formed at a later date. The three groups will attend a rally in the village of Walton Sunday, Oct. 3rd. Sandra follow- Judith Hollen- Sunbeam ELECTRIC RAZOR NOW $29.75 HASELfiROVE’Sexecutive to be elected to discuss and direct matters concerning the student body. This executive was elected last Monday, and it is commonly known as the literary executive. The following are the members: President, Kenneth Holmes; first vice-president, Ruth Webb; second vice-president, Jim Bain; secretary, Marguerite Ford; treasurer, Neil Ead ie; journalist, Sheila Porter. Form Representatives are: IKA, Lionel Gerrie; IXB, Francis O'Malley; IXC, Gwen Brown; IXD, Marianne McKibbon; XA, Gordon Fisher, Beverly McDonald; XB, Alli son Webb, Barry Fryfogle; XC, Doris Machan, Bill Rintoul; XIA, Agnes Lane, Ian Hetherington; XIB, Marlene Stainton, Arthur McKague; XHA, Mary Willis, John’ Congram; XIIB, Gail Purdon, Bob Cathers; XIIC, Joan Thomas; XIII, Douglas Widdis, Donna Coupland. Staff Increase Because of the larger number of students in W.D.H.S. this year, it has been necessary to divide the recrea tion room and to engage some new teachers on the staff. Miss (Davis, who succeeds Mr. Fer guson, teaches Grades 10, 12, 13, Eng lish. After receiving her Grade 13 dip loma at Chatham, she entered Wes tern University where she remained until she completed a four-year course. Miss Comber, who succeeds Miss Nimmo, teaches Household Science. Previous to coming to Wingham, she taught at Arnprior. Mrs. Wilton comes from Brussels where she has taught for several years. In Wingham she is teaching Grades 9 Mathematics and Grades 9 and 10 Geography. Miss Thompson has successfully completed the three-year course at Western University. For a short time she attended a college in U. S. A. after which she gained some practical ex perience working in an Income Tax office. Last year she attended the Ontario College of Education and graduated last spring. She teaches Grade 9 French and Girls Physical Education. With the aid of these new teachers and the co-operation of each and every student, it is hoped that WiD.H.S. will experience a successful year, by Barbara Merrick and Sandra Smith 0-0-0 Volley Ball Every year it is customary to have a volley ball tournament. Enrolled in this tournament are two teams (jun ior and senior) from Goderich, Clin ton, Seaforth and Wingham. This year the tournament is to be held at Sea forth in the new gymnasium. The Wingham teams will play off first with the Seaforth Girls and the winners of these two games will be playing off with the winners of the Goderich and Clinton games for the Volley Ball Championship. This tour nament takes place Nov. 4. Last year the Wingham girls ended up in second place. Where will they end up this year? by Donalda MacDonald 0-0-0 Literary Society Executive Each year it is necessary for an TAXI NYLON; PRAM Long Sleeve T-SHIRTS Sizes 1-6 9Sc $1.69 OVERALLS Corduroy and Gabardine Sizes 1-4 ♦ SUITS Blue, Yellow, and Red Fairyland Exclusive Store for Tiny Tots HERE, THERE, ANYWHERE. ANY TIME PHONE 65 DOUG AITCHISON !■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■£ See STAN and JACK *or STORM U nderuiood—Lear Rites in Blyth Burns United Church, Blyth, decor ated with white and pink gladioli and candelabra, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday, Sept. 25, when Rev. J. T. White united in marriage Helen Jessie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson E. Lear, of Blyth, and Mr. George Nelson Underwood, son of Mrs. Underwood, Wingham, and the late Mr. G. Nelson Underwood. Miss Gail Manning, Londesboro, presided at the organ and accompanied the soloist, Mr. Harry Lear, brother of the bride, who sang “O Perfect Love” and “I’ll Walk Beside You”. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was lovely in a waltz-length gown of white chantilly lace over taffeta with matching bolero. Her shoulder-length French illusion veil was caught to a cap of pearlized blos soms with rhinestones and leaves of organza. White baby mums made up the bridal bouquet, and her only jew elry was a pearl necklace, gift of the groom. Gowned alike in cocktail length dresses of chromespun American Beauty over peacock blue taffeta were the bride’s two sisters, Miss Doris Lear, Hamilton, as maid of honor, and Miss June Lear, Guelph, together with Miss Irene McKenzie, St. Cath arines, .as bridesmaids. Their dresses were styled on empire lines and they wore matching metropolitan hats and carried (cascade bouquets of pink car nations. Mr. Peter McKague, Wing ham, was best man, and the ushers were Messrs. Lawrence Plaetzer, Au burn, and Stuart Bryans, Mitchell. At the reception held in Blyth Un ited Church hall the guests were re ceived by the bride’s mother, attired in navy blue bengaline crepe and lace dress with white and coral accessor ies, and wearing a corsage of white mums. • She was assisted by the moth er of the groom who wore a jacket dress of charcoal gray bengaline with pink accessories and a pink carnation corsage. Chosen as waitresses were six of the bride’s friends, Misses Ruth Sinclair, Evelyn Moore, Ethel Hilliard, Elizabeth Cairns, all of St. Cathar ines, Miss Frances Johnson, Hamil ton and Mrs. Stuart Bryans, of Mit chell. Leaving on their wedding trip the bride chose a worsted suit of air force blue with navy and camel accessor ies and carried a camel hair coat. Her corsage was of red roses. On their return they will reside on the groom’s farm, R.R. 1, Wingham. i l ■ B WINDOWS and get the BEST PRICE IN TOWN | COMPLETE LINE OF LUMBER SASH AND DOORS PLYWOOD AND GYPROC PRODUCTS PITTSBURGH PAINTS PERSONAL SERVICE PRICES RIGHT Goforth Auxiliary Regular Meeting The regular meeting of the Goforth Evening Auxiliary was held in the Sunday school room. The meeting opned with the call to worship by the president Mrs. T. English followed by the singing of hymn 270. The Scripture was read by Mrs. R. Macintosh with Mrs. T. Gauley lead ing in prayer. Mrs. P. Campbell con ducted a Bible quiz. Mrs. L. Phil- — ips, the secretary, read the minutes of ■ the previous meeting and the roll call, g Following the offering Mrs. T. Eng- E lish^gave the dedicatory prayer and m members were, favored with a piano H i solo by Mrs. H. Bateman. ■ | Mrs. R. Macintosh and Mrs. L. Bal- ■ ser were in charge of the devotional ■ period. g The meeting concluded by singing g of hymn 381 and the closing prayer H given by Mrs. W. Lott. The social per- H iod followed with refreshments served ■ by the lunch committee. WINGHAM BUILDING SUPPLIES G. ALAN WILLIAMS Optometrist Patrick St., Wingham Phone 770 Evenings by appointment Evening Guild The fall meeting of St. Paul’s Even ing Guild took place in the basement of the church with the showing of- the film “A Queen is Crowned” conducted by Rev. Parker which was enjoyed by all present. A vote of thanks to the Globe & Mail for the film and to Mr. Stewart Beattie for the loan of the projector was made by Miss Alice Reading and seconded by Mrs. Roy Manuel. After the film the meeting took place with the reading of the minutes and the roll call. Reporting for the sewing committee, Mrs. Jack King brought the quilt for inspection. It is hoped it will be quilted by the October meeting ready for sale. We welcomed back Mrs. C. R. Wil kinson after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Wilkinson thanked the members for. their kind deeds during her sickness. Discussing the cook boek project and due to the leaving of a few of the members the committee had a slight change with the added members, Mrs. M. Davis, Mrs. W. Harris, Miss Mary Johnston and Mrs. A. MacKay. The deadline for recipes has to be October 1. The October meeting is to be a tour of the Advance-Times which will prove most interesting. The lunch committee is to be Mrs. Lloyd Elliott, Mrs. Alvin Higgins and Miss Mary Johnston. It was then mentioned by Mrs. M. Davis and seconded by Miss Alice Reading that the following new offi cers hold office until December, 1955. The nomination was in charge of Rev. Parker, nominating Mrs. Alan MacKay, president; 1st vice-president, Mrs. Alvin Higgins; 2nd. vice-presi dent, Miss Mary Johnston; secretary, Mrs. Wm. Harris. The meeting then adjourned and a social half hour was spent served by the hostesses, Mrs. M. Davis, Miss Elsie Bowden and Miss Lillian Ella- cott. » room suite by Grade girls, hostess, Miss home economics tea- Attends Meeting of Home Ec. Teachers at Guelph Collegiate Miss Dorothy Comber, of the High School staff, attended the autumn meeting of the local branch of the Ontario Education Association, Home Economics Division on Saturday. The meeting was held in the beauti ful new food room of the Guelph Collegiate Institute. From 9 till 10 coffee was served in the modern din ing-room-living 12 Commercial Gray. Twenty-seven chers were present from 10 localities, Owen Sound, Kitchener, Stratford, Walkerton, Wingham. Their guests for the day were Mrs. Lea from Whitby, president of the O.E.A. division for the province and Miss McCready, the principal of Macdonald Institute, Guelph, where a degree course is now given in home economics. One of the members described a special course she had taken during the summer months under Mrs, Bis hop, of clothing construction fame. Mrs. Bishop is going to be in Guelph for two wefiks in July, 1955, to give a course in clothing construction. There was much value to be gained from examining Miss Gray’s carefully thought-out equipment with its lovely colours in the pleasant social contacts, and in observing (and eating) the really excellent and well-planned lun cheon at the Guelph Country Club, where the teachers were introduced by Miss Gray, a member of the club- Rev. and Mrs. MacRae Are Hosts to Auxiliary The first fall meeting of the Young Women’s Auxiliary was held Tuesday evening, September* 21st., at the home of Rev. and Mrs. MacRae, with 27 members present. Mrs. Ross Hilbert! was in charge of the devotional pro- ] gram. Mrs. Don Adams read the Scrip ture lesson. The members then en joyed a recording of “Glory of the Lord” from Handel’s "Messiah.” The theme for the meeting was “A Nation before God” and those taking part in the presentation were Mrs. Allister' Green, Barbara Stainton, Mrs. Eric Walden and Mrs. MacRae. Mrs. MacRae led in prayer and then a record of “Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?” was played. The study book was taken by Mrs. Hilbert, who introduced the new YOUR GUARANTEE FOR OVER 35 YEARS OF QUALITY GRANITES and CRAFTSMANSHIP CEMETERY LETTERING PHONE 256 R. A. SPOTTON In your time of need, we stand ready to help — to give your loved one a service to treasure in your memory forever. & J. Walker jFoneral ^ome Patrick St. Wingham Phones 106, 189 the opening of ALLEN’S GROCETEEIA ON DIAGONAL ROAD Fresh Stock of GROCERIES, COOKED and FRESH MEATS, ICE CREAM and SUNDRIES COME IN—AND MAKE OUR ACQUAINTANCE! ANNOUNCING TOWNSHIP OF TURNBERRY Auditors’ Report 1953 Revenue Revenue from Taxation ....... Provincial Grants Children’s Protection......................... Homes for the Aged.......................... 1 Mill Guarantee.............................. Highway Improvement* .............. Relief ............................................ Warble Fly Grant......... Payments in lieu of Municipal Taxes Dog Tax ...................................................... Tax Interest and Penalties ............... Service Charges ........................................... School Audit ................................................ Printing ....................................................... Dog Damages .............................................. Road Revenue .............................................. Cattle Spraying........................................ TOTAL REVENUE Expenditures General Government ................. Street Lighting........................... Livestock Damaged by Dogs .... Cattle Spraying........................... Roads ............................................. Hospitalization ........................... Relief and Compensation ......... Education .................................... Grants ........................................ Debenture and Interest Charges Discount for Taxes..................... County Rates............................... Surplus for Year........................ 5 88.99 445.88 811.37 . 13,706.99 25.79 242.50 123.96 550.00 421.65 4.90 50.00 56.00 17.75 3,495.86 787.68 $ 84,358.71 $4,171.71 130.00 451.75 1,026.52 29,572.90 461.92 700.30 30,473.70 296.51 378.16 610.43 15,840.83 243.98 TOTAL EXPENDITURES ....................................... $ 84,858.71 Monteith & Monteith, Auditors. W, B. Cruikshaiik, Treasurer