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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-09-29, Page 12ftege Twelve The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, September 29, 1954 — Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pym and fam-—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Maize, of To­ ronto, spent the week-end with Dr. ily left on Tuesday to take up resi- and Mrs. George H. Ross. DONNYBROOK Mrs. James Black, of Goderich, and Corp, and Mrs. W. S. Nurse, of Wind­ sor, visited on Saturday at the home of the latter’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Chamney. Corp. Nurse, a member of the R.C.A.F., has recently returned from a year’s training in France and has been posted to Ed­ monton. Mrs. John Webster, of Toronto, visit­ ed on Friday at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Stuart Cham­ ney. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Robinson, Jim and Bill, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wood family at Seaforth. dence in Kincardine. —Miss Donna Litt, of London, has spent the past week with her sister, Mrs. Barry Wenger. —Dr. Bill Burgman, of Preston, and his mother, Mrs. Albert Burgman, of Melville, Sask., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Burgman. —Miss Marion Williamson left for Vancouver on Monday to begin de­ putation work through the Western provinces. —Mr. and Mrs. Elgin sons, Peter and Donald, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. R, A. Coutts. Coutts an<7 of Toronto, his parents, and William E. McQuaig Services for William E. G. McQuaig, 68, who died at his home in Lucknow, following a heart attack, were con­ ducted on Saturday in the Johnstone funeral home, Lucknow, with inter­ ment made in Kinloss cemetery. Mr. McQuaig was a veteran of World War I. Surviving besides his wife are three daughters, Mary and Donalda, Tor­ onto, Joan, Wingham; five sisters and one brother, Cora, Agnes and Rebecca, Lucknow; Sarah and Mary, Chicago; and Ewan, Toledo. --Visitors at the home of Mr. Mrs. Robert Deyell were Mr. Mrs. Irvin Boyle, New Hampshire Mrs. Elmer Yake and son Bobbie, of Toronto. —On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Web Haines and friends motored to Brant­ ford to visit Mrs. Haines’ nephew, Knox Strachan, also at Galt to see her niece, Mrs, Alan Ambrews, the former Jean Strachan. —Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ro­ bert Higgins, of Belgrave, last week were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Culp and Mr. Marshall Tulley, of Holland Park, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Sam Halliday, of London, and Mrs. Louise Warwick, of Wingham. and and and WHITECHURCH . United Church WjLS. The regular meeting of the WM.S. of the United Church was held on Wednesday last at the home of Mrs. Robert Laidlaw with 20 ladies present, and with the president, Mrs. James Falconer, presiding and leading in the Scripture lesson. Mrs. Albert Coultes and Mrs. J. Gil­ lespie, acting for India and Canada told the story of India acquiring her new path of national integrity through non-violence and having so many great opportunities. Mrs. Ezra Scholtz led in prayer and finished the final chapter of the study book, “Where'er the Sun". The ladies decided to invite the Sec­ tional meeting of the W.M.S. Presby- terial to meet at Whitechurch next fall, and made plans to hold the Oc­ tober Thankoffering meeting on Wed­ nesday, October 27, when Mrs. (Rev.) Cox, of Belgrave, will be the special speaker. The ladies from Donnybrpolc, St. Helens and the Presbyterian Church here will be invited to attend. Mrs. J. D. Beecroft gave a musical number on the guitar and Mrs. E. H. Groskorth closed the meeting with prayer. At the W.A. meeting, which follow­ ed, the president, Mrs. J. D. Beecroft, presiding, the ladies decided to hold a turkey supper in the Sunday School room of tober 15. the Church on • Friday, Oc- Brick W.M.S. ladies attended the meeting II POINT NEVER NEEDS WIPING 1 B J2. £ COME IN TODAY! TEST SNORKEL” YOURSELF Sheaffer's Sentinel TM* "SNORKEL" $20.00 Brand new invention that fills pen with siphon action—fills faster, easier, cleaner, fuller. Sheaffer's "SNORKEL" will amaze you.HI WINGHAMPHONE 53 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, “VALLEY OF THE KINDS Sept. 27, 28, 29 ■ a ■ ■ Eleanor Parker Robert Taylor niHIIHIinilHIliniiailHIimillMIIHIMlinillHIIIIIIIIIIMIIiniiniiniMlliniWIMIIIR Thursday, Friday, Saturday Sept. 30 - Oct.l and 2 «n r nr nncnr nivrD” ■ i (Technicolor) George Montgomery Martha Myer IIMIIinll!IIIIHIIIIIIRIIIRIIIHIIIS!llll|!HlinmilHllilHIWIIRIIIHII»IIIRIIHIIIRIIIMllHI Monday and Tuesday Oct. 4 and 5 ■ 'tops her s s Shirley BoothlS Academy Awardwtriumph in. “Come Back,WLittle Sheba’? SHIRLEY BOOTH J ROBERT RYAN in HAL WALLIS’ production "ABOUT MRS. LES LI I- Cottarring MARJIE MILLAR • ALEX NICOL Dfraclad i>y DANIEL MANN • Screenplay by KETTI FRINGS and HAL KANTER | ” Jpm^/WtlbyVINADtLMAn • PARAMOUNT PlCTUflC Adult Entertainment Fifteen of the W.M.S. of Brick United Church held Thursday last at the home of Mrs, Harry Cook with Mrs. Norman Coultes presiding. Mrs. Alex Leaver and Mrs. George Coultes assisted with the devotional exercises and Mrs. Les­ lie Wightman and Mrs. Norman Coul­ tes introduced the new study book, “The New India”. The ladies are asking for special donations to their “special fund” this fall, instead of the annual bazaar, and will hold a congregational social early in November. This was the quarterly birthday tea meeting and all enjoyed the lunch hc^r together. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Levi Bieman and | family visited on Sunday with Mr. land Mrs. Howard McKelvie of Walk- j erton. Rally Day will be held in the United Church here next Sunday with the service commencing at 2.30 p.m. The service this Sunday was withdrawn and many from here attended the an­ niversary services at Bluevale United Church. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith and children, of Clifford, Mr. Roger Inglis and son George, of Walkerton, visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Albert Bieman. Mr. and Mrs. Hector Purdon and family, of Sarnia, spent the week-end at the home of his sister, Mrs. George Tiffin, of Kinloss. , Paul Groskorth, Jack Coultes and Jack Henderson were among those who went by bus to London on Saturday to attend the London-Sarnia rugby game played at Western University. • Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Groskorth were at Londesboro on Monday night, when the Canada Packers dietitian prepar­ ed a dinner in the interest of the firm in the Memorial Hall, under the aus­ pices of the United Church there. Congratulations to Mrs. David Ken-’f nedy, who celebrates her 92nd. birth­ day this Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark of Wes- i ton, visited on Sunday at the home of her uncle, Mr. Harold Walker, ! with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j Irwin of Goderich, j Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Beecroft ■ family spent Saturday with Mr. ! Mrs. Melville Beecroft at Otterville. I Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Underhill, of j Barrie, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Gil- • bert Beecroft on Friday. ’ ; Mr. and Mrs. Will Redmond and ! family, of St. Augustine, visited on j Sunday with her grandmother, Mrs. j James Cornelius, and Mr. and Mrs. ■ Harry Gully, Wingham, visited there ! on Monday. Many farmers in this district wel­ comed the few dry days over the week-end to finish up their stook threshing and many have started to fill their silos. Wheat, on most farms in this district has been sowed very late, owing to the wet fall weather. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bott and fam­ ily, of Belwood, visited on Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pur­ don, and other local members of their f.amily also visited there. Mr. arid Mrs. Leslie Bryce, of Turn­ berry, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Caslick. Rev. W. J. Watt had charge of the services in the Presbyterian Church here on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Purdon, of Lucknow, Mr. and Mrs. Jack McIntyre, of Wingham and Mrs. Cecil Falconer, spent Sunday at London, visiting with Mrs. Robert Mowbray at the home of Misses Bertha and Agnes Mackay. Services in Brick Church were with­ drawn on Sunday on account of the anniversary services in Belgrave Un­ ited Church. ■ Mr. and Mr& Lome McAllister and Shirley, of Culross, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Martin. Mrs. Elwood Barbour held a show­ er in her home last Wednesday In honour 6f the approaching marriage of Miss Betty McNeil. Neighbours rind relatives enjoyed an evening of games and chat and the bride-to-be received many useful and beautiful gifts. Mr. and Mrs, Clarence McClenaghan and Children and Mr. Robert McOien- aghan were in Kitchener oh Monday where they visited with her father, and Ed. and and ■ Belgrave Committees Named For Annual Turkey Supper At a public meeting held in the Bruce; 6 E. Wawanosh: Mrs. Ivan Belgrave Community Arena, Monday -----■»«•— T ~ - -- ' evening, September 20, it was decided to hold the. annual Turkey supper, October 20th. The following were named to the various tentative committees, the first named to be chairman with power to add to thpir -committee. A general meeting of all committees will be held in the recreation room of the arena, September 27th at 8 p.m. . General chairman, C, W. Hanna; turkeys, George Cook, Stewart Proc­ ter and Laurence Vannan; tickets, C. H. Wade; tables, O. E. Taylor R. Higgins, Cecil*Chamney, Tony Lang­ ridge, Harry Goll; seating, J. R. Coul­ tes, F. Cook, Jack McCallum, Jesse Wheeler; ticket collectors, Wes Cook, Jas. McCallum, F. Deacon, H. Deacon, G. Grigg; decorating, Ross Robinson, Miss M. Higgins, Clifton Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCrea, George John­ ston; turnips and potatoes, Ros§ An­ derson, Dave Armstrong, H. Walsh; stoves, Roy Robinson, Gordon Bos­ man and Gordon Pengelly; program­ me, Rev. Charles Cox, S. Hallahan, Mrs. W. Scott, Mrs. M. McDowell, Mrs. George Michie, Mrs. L. Vannan; carv­ ing, Bert Vincent, Harry McGuire and R. H. Coultes; coffee and gravy, to be appointed at general meeting. Line committees appointed were: 3rd. Morris: Mrs. J. M. Coultes, Mrs. Herman Nethery; 4th Morris: Mrs. H. Wilkinson, Mrs. C. Yuill; 5th Morris: Mrs. Earl Anderson, Mrs. Clare Van- Camp; 10th East Wawanosh: Mrs. L. Montgomery, Mrs. N. Coultes; 9 W. Wawanosh, Mrs. Mason Robinson, Mrs. L. Stonehouse; 9 E. Wawanosh: Mrs. O. G. Anderson, Mrs. Athol Wightman, Mrs, Lewis Cook, Mrs. AL an Dunbar; village of Belgrave: Mrs, Ross Robinson, Mrs. Ralph McCrea, Mrs. C. H. Wade, Mrs. Cliff Logan, Mrs. Cliff Purdon. BSWMNC Johnston—Hinz Vows In United Church who has been a patient in the hos­ pital there for some months. Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson were in London on Sunday where they visited with her mother, Mrs. Robert Mow­ bray, who has been ill for some weeks. Mr. and Mrs. John Mason and Julia visited on Sunday at the home of their son, Harold Mason, of Kincardine. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McBurney and sons, Mrs. Edward McBurney. and Carman, and Mrs. James Hardie and Douglas, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Shiell, of St. Thom­ as. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Groskorth, Paul and Karen, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. Lawrence of Simcoe. Roy James is laid up with mumps and Linda and Lee Burnett were sick with mumps last week. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Vipond, of Atwood, spent the week-end at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Leslie Wightman. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shiell, newlyweds, arrived home from their honeymoon trip on Friday. Mrs. Alex Nethery and children, of Hamilton, are spending this week with her brother, Bill Irwin. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Thompson, of Donnybrook, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson. Mr. Thompson was laid up last week with pneumonia, but has made a good re­ covery. Mr. and Mrs. John McBurney left recently on a motor trip to the East coast. Mrs. Gershom Johnston, Mrs. Ritchie and Mrs. Ed. Robinson held a shower last Tuesday gvening at the former’s home, with relatives and neighbours in attendance, in honour of the Sat­ urday wedding of Miss Idclla Eiza- beth Hinz, of Monkton, and Mr. James Nixon Johnston.’’- The evening was spent in games and social chat, and the hostesses served a dainty lunch. Guests at the Johnston-Hinz wedding on Saturday Were from Clinton, .Sea­ forth, Listowel, Kitchener, Donny­ brook and Monkton. The best wishes of a host of East Wawanosh friends will follow the happy couple to their home in Turnberry. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Falconer and John, of Glamis, spent Saturday his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James coner. Nelson very sick an attack The Ladies’ Aid of the Presbyterian Church meets this Tuesday at the home of Mrs. James McInnis. v Chas. Shiell and Frank Thompson attended the Cecil Johnston Aberdeen- Angus sale on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jansen moved, to Mrs. W. J. Coulter’s farm last week. Mr. Adam Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Robertson and children vis­ ited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs< Wm. Peacock of Bluevale. Mr, Gordon McGee left on Tues­ day to spend a few days in Toronto. Mr. Russell Chapman has been busy , unloading a car of coal this week. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Sinnamon, Ro­ bert and Dawn, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Frizelle arid daughter Winnifred, of Niagara Falls, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beecroft. Mr. and Mrs, Wilmer Taylor, Wayne and pennis, of Hamilton, spent the week-end with Mr1, and Mrs, Chas. Showers, of TuTnberry, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Inrig, of Hamilton, spent the week-end at the home of her uncle, Mr. Lawrence Taylor, of Hast Wawa­ nosh. WESTFIELD Enjoyed Program A good crowd attended a meeting in the Westfield church on Friday Eve­ ning. The meeting was opened with a hymn, followed by prayer by Rev. C. C. Washington. Rena McClenchey, of Auburn, favored with an accordion solo. Mr, Harvey Wightman showed pictures of Vancouver and Victoria. A free-will offering of $45.12 was real­ ized for missionary work. Harvey McDowell gave a violin solo' with Mrs. M. McDowell at the piano. Doreen Howatt gave a reading and a men’s quartet, consisting of Harvey, Murray and Gordon McDowell and Lloyd Walden gave two numbers, and a young ladies’ quartet consisting of Rena and Gladys McClinchey, Donna Walden and Barbara Smith also sang two numbers. Harvey Wightman showed pictures of Niagara Falls and autumn scenery along the Maitland River, which were enjoyed by all. Rev. C. C. Washington extended a vote of thanks to Harvey and those taking part in the program. After singing the national anthem Mr. Washington pronounced the benedic­ tion. Anniversary Services Anniversary services will be held in Westfield Church on Sunday, October 3rd at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Rev. And­ rew Lane, of Brussels, will -have charge of the services. Special music. Mr. Gordon Wightman, of Grand Isle, Vermont, is visiting the McDow­ ells and Wightmans and other rela­ tives. Mrs. John Buchanan is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brophy and other friends in Toronto this week. Mr. and Mrs. Norman McDowell, Gwen and Gerald were ors recently. Mr. Jasper McBrien, visited with Mr. and Snell on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Morley children, of Donnybrook, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Snell. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Earl Wightman in the death of her aunt, Miss Hattie Gallagher, of Lucknow. Mr. Jim Potter, of the Soo, is visit­ ing the McDowells. Mr. Alvin Flook, of Chatham, visit­ ed on Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Snell. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McDowell vis­ ited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James McGill, of Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Vincent, of Bel­ grave, visited on SUnday with Mr. and Mrs. Alva McDowell. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sparks, of Bay- field, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cox. Misses Betty Sturdy and Margaret Wright, of Auburn, spent Wednesday night with Miss Ruth Cook. . OKNX LEAGUE Wingham United Church was the scene of a pretty wedding on Satur­ day, when Idella Elizabeth Hinz, of West Monkton, became the bride of James Nixon Johnston, R.R. 3, Wing­ ham. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hinz, of R.R. 2, West Monkton, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gershom Johns­ Toronto visit- of Goderich, Mrs. Gordon Johnston and This past Thursday and Monday nights saw the CKNX Bowling League get under way with 32 bowlers and 6 teams playing on a new schedule. The following are the pertinent scores of this week’s bowling: High ladies’ single, Joyce Langridge,. Elizabeth Dittmer, tied, 198; high lad­ ies’ triple, Frances Aiken,. 501;. most strikes, ladies, Mildred Jones and Frances Aiken, tied, ’8.. High men’s single, Gord Symons, 283; high men’s triple, Gord Symons, 635; most strikes, Hap Swatridge, Johnny Brent,, tied,, 13i With the 6 teams on a rotating schedule, with points for winners in each line, and each grand total,, the following is the placing. Team No. 1, 4 points; team No. 5, 3 points; team No. 3, 2 points;, team No. 4, 2 points; team No. 6, 1 point; team No. 2, 0 points. Personnell in the teams are as fol­ lows: No, 1, Johnny Brent, John Strong, Lillian Gorbutt, Frances Ai­ ken,. Betty Reynolds; No. 2, Jed Rey­ nolds, Jack Gorbutt, Bud Cruick- shank, Mildred Jones and Joyce Lang­ ridge; No. 3, Vin Dittmer,. John Cruickshank, Don Hutton, Mary Louise Flach and Dorothy Cruick­ shank; No. 4, Elmer Purdon, Gord Symons, Bob Carbert, Elizabeth pitt- mer and 'Marg. Cruickshank; No. 5, Elmer Poyton, Clint Godwin, Scott Reid, Eleanor Blake, June Roxbor- ough, Joan Harris and Lillian Darling. No. 6, John Roxborugh, Ed. Blake, Bill Harris, John Krug, Jean Poyton, Jeari Godwin and Audrey Reid. Commercial League The Commercial League opened their season last Tuesday night with a full compliment of six teams. High scores for the night were:. Ladies’ high single, Mrs.,H. Taylor, 217; men’s high single, H. Wild, 250; ladies’ high triple, Mrs. H. Taylor, 639; men’s high triple, H. Wild, 608. ton, R.R. 3, Wingham. Rev, D. J. MacRae performed the wedding ceremony and the tradi­ tional wedding music was provided by Mrs. William Currie, of Wingham, who accompanied Mrs. Sam Thomp­ son, cousin of the groom, who sang “The Wedding Prayer” and “I’ll Walk Beside You”, Given in marriage by her father; the bride entered the church' in a white ballerina-length gown in the strapless style with matching jacket, a net bo­ dice with lace inset at the waist and a double nylon net over satin flair skirt. Her jacket was made of match- ing chantilly lace, with three-quarter length sleeves, stand-up collar and scalloped edges. Her headdress of seed' pearls and rhinestones held a shoulder-length veil and she carried a white Bible, a gift of the groom, with. red. roses' and rose buds on streamers. Miss Olive Hinz, of Seaforth, was maid of honor and Miss Cathy Stew­ art, of Kincardine, was bridesmaid. The maid of honor wore a yellow bal­ lerina. strapless ’ gown with matching jacket of nylon net over taffeta with a self-ruffle trimmed with metallic thread and matching, mittens. Her headdress was of Illy of the valley and yellow appleblossoms, and she carried a bouquet of pink roses. Miss Stewart wore a. strapless bal­ lerina-length gown of lace and nylon net over taffeta, with lace bodice and ruffle insert at the waist and match- ing lace jacket. She wore matching mittens and a headdress of lily of the valley and blue apple blossoms and carried a bouquet of yellow roses. Mr. Jack Johnston, of Wingham, was groomsman. Following the wedding ceremony a reception was held at the Hotel Brunswick where the bride’s mother received in a street-length dress of black crepe and satin- with matching accessories. She wore a corsage of pink carnations. The groom’s mother assisted in a street-length dress of light navy with darker accessories and wearing a corsage of pink carna­ tions; with Fal- Mrs. William Vender Mrs. William 92, who died in Wingham' Hospital, was conducted by W. Watson, in Blyth' United Interment was in Brandon Funeral services for Vender, General Rev. A. Church. Cemetery, Belgrave. ■ Pallbearers were William, Alva and Marvin McDowell, Earl Wightman, William Walden and Albert Walsh. Mrs. Vender lived near Westfield most of her life. Her first husband, Robert Henry, died in 1932. William Vender, her second husband, prede­ ceased her six years ago, and since that time she made her home with her son, Maitland Henry, in Blyth. Surviving besides her son, is one daughter, Mrs. Marshall Stonehouse, of Belgrave. and Ivan Dow have during the past week of jaundice. been with to Renew A good shoe can be brought back to good condition through the modern equip­ ment in our shop., HARRY BROWNE Regular Sunday Services Sunday School 10.15 a.m. Remembering the Lord at 11.15 < Birth McCLENAGHAN—In Elgin Memorial Hospital, on Thursday, September 23, 1954, to Mr. and Mrs, Irwin McClen- aghan, a son, Gospel Meeting at 7.50 p.m. Each Thursday evening at 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Guests were present from^ Windsor, Kitchener, Clinton, London, Seaforth, Listowel, Monkton, Kincardine, Wing­ ham and district. For her wedding trip the bride chose a navy wool' gabardine suit with red accessories and a light blue top-­ coat. She wore a corsage of red sweetheart roses. On their return from a wedding trip through Ontario and’ the United States the couple will' reside on the groom’s farm near Wingham.