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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-12-22, Page 15"ilHnilllliUUiinillllHinilllllUllliHMinHIGHIilHHIIIIIItllll their been past NAB SPEEDERS IN LISTOWEL AND WOODSTOCK Ithis christmasI The W ingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, December 22, 1954 >•<* Fifteen MILDMAY Sj QB GIVE J pESEitr Fi?WeR pi W1 i'aI Flw1 ill at Christmas SIXTY YEARS AGO Mr, Wm. Holmes, while out hunting Friday last,s shot a very large coon. Several who have seep, his coonship say it is the largest ever seen in this section. The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Com­ pany has been entertaining large audiences nightly during the week. They also sell large quantities of their medicine. Large quantities of pork are being brought into market these days. On Thursday it is estimated that several carloads were on the market, and it was all purchased by Mr. George McKenzie, at $4.90 per 100. Mr. John Alexander, of Morris township, while going south along the sidewalk on Josephine Street, fell heavily while near Mr. Munshaw’s jewellery store, and broke his right arm. The sidewalk was covered with ice and very slippery at the point where he fell. Mr. W. F. Brockenshire, who has conducted a photograph business in Wingham for the past fifteen years, has disposed of the same to Mr. W. R. Belden, a young gentleman who has been assisting him for some time. He expects to make several changes in the gallery in the way of scenery, etc., and has secured the services of a first-class artist from Messrs. Coch­ rane’s gallery of Toronto. Mr. Brock­ enshire will enjoy a well-earned holi­ day for a term before embarking in another line of business. FORTY YEARS AGOWALDEN BUDS. TRANSPORT Wiiigham Ontario At a special meeting of the town council on Thursday evening last a settlement was effected with x the Construction Service Company, in connection with the Josephine Street paving. The contractor claimed a balance of $4,200 and a settlement was made for $1,300, the contractors to be relieved of the guarantee in connec­ tion with the work and the business^ of issuing debentures, etc., can now be' completed. This year's council did well in making the settlement and it will be necessary for next year’s Council to make some repairs to the road. Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Fox are spending the holidays at the former’s parental home in Athens, Mich. They expect to return on the 4th of January. The workers of the Western Foun­ dry and the furniture factories are closing this week for the holidays. Mrs. H. B. Elliott was in London this week attending the funeral of her friend, the late Mrs. W. Scott. Tonx^T”?’v "will be Christmas day, a festiv^^y for nearly two thousand years ^has been observed throughout all Christendom. The Christians ev­ erywhere it has been a day of special rejoicing, first, because of the great event it commemorates, and second, because of the established custom of holding happy family reunions and making the little ones unusually happy, But to millipus of Christians the world over, this year’s festival will be one of a sad and dismal character. Yet, to all readers of the Times, at home and abroad, we extend the heartfelt wish that their Christmas may be a happy one. tweNty-five years ago The new school of S.S. No, 5 Turn­ berry, will be officially opened on Friday evening, December 27th, with an entertainment which includes ad­ dresses, euchre, music and dancing. A certain number of Listowel citi­ zens are a $100,000 properties vestments on which paid, and on principal of mortgage. Attorney- General’s department investigated the company responsible, and found no houses on supposedly built-up lands, insurance policies on non-existent buildings, and the whole business in such a state as to cause arrest of two leading Toronto financiers. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The military course that has held at the Armouries for the few weeks was completed last week and the examinations held last week. Three officers, all lieutenants, George King, Howard Bedford and Elmer Bell, also 15 other ranks, tried the examinations. The mild weather had even some of the flower plants fooled. Last Sun­ day Miss Meda Clow picked a nice bouquet of pansies from the garden at her home. They were well develop­ ed and their color was apparently just as good as when this plant bloomed in the summer. On Wednesday last the local rink of E. J. Nash, Jas. Carr Sr., Jas. Carr Jr., ~D. Rae, skip, took part in the curling bonspiel in London. They won two games and lost one. Mr. Murray Rae of the staff of the Bank of Commerce at Port Dalhousie, '"is spending the holidays with his par­ ents, Mr. and. Mrs. Donald Rae. Monday afternoon Jack Montgom­ ery, who was injured in the sleigh riding-car accident last week, was taken to Victoria Hospital, London. While he is yet in a serious condi­ tion the doctors are quite hopeful of his recovery. By BOB OARBERT BEST WISHES TO ALL OUR / FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS FOR FIRE, LIFE & AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Call Stewart A. Scott Phone 299 Wingham REAL ESTATE SALESMAN Representing: Dadiey E. Holmes Listowel Everything* ready for another merry Holiday Beason . including our warmest greetings to all our friends! considerably alarmed over investment in Lake Shore near Toronto, Their in­ date back some 16 years, interest has been regularly in some cases payments Christmas Party for Second Mile Club The Second Mile Club held Christmas party Tuesday evening, December 14th, iu the council cham­ ber. The program for the evening was greatly enjoyed. It consisted of a piano' solo by Freda Lott; Christmas reading by Mrs. Geo. Hall and a read­ ing entitled “Don’t be in too much of of a hurry”, by Mrs. Wm.^Kennedy. Mr. W. T. Cruickshank. showed some of -his movie reels which were greatly appreciated and enjoyed by all. A few games of euchre brought the program to a close. A Christmas lunch was served and carols were sung. Prizes for the evening were won by Mrs. Griffith for having _the most great grandchildren; Mrs. Geo. Wal­ ker for having the closest guess to the number of beans in the jar; Mrs. Howard for having, her name drawn and Mrs. P. Gowans for having the highest in euchre. SCHUETT SONS Furniture And Funeral Service MT* FOREST CENTENNIAL FETE SHOWS $52,000 LOSS Windsor’s centennial celebration which was held last summer, will cost local taxpayers an extra $52,000. A report handed down by the cen­ tennial committee said the celebra­ tions ran up a $52,000 deficit, over and above the $50,000 grant allowed by the city during preparations the festival. Board of Contral has voted to provincial legislation allowing city to underwrite the extra debt. O I L E T W A T I R *% 2.00 A lasting fragrance that blend* th«» modern and urbane with the myitery and magnetiim of the eternal desert. Sophisticated hand carved glass and plastic pack** aging to adorn the smart dress- In a table* What Is Christmas To You? Every year, about this time, some one brings up the fact that the use of the term XMAS is sacriligious, that we are substituting a cheap celebrat­ ion for what is actually the Birthday of Christ, from which the Christmas season gets it’s name. All too often we see the term “Xmas” applied to Christmas cards, to store windows, and to casual mention in letters, and stories of the season. Could it be that we have lost the. true meaning of Christmas, the reason for our glor­ ious celebration? Could it be that we would like'to sweep out the senti­ ment, the peace and good will of the 2,000 year old celebration, in favour of a riotous day of reveling, eating, drinking and frantically rushing about? Perhaps this hustle and bustle is part of our modem way of living, perhaps we are losing our apprecia­ tion for sentiment, in this age of dog- eat-dog business tactics. It’s tough to be able to love your neighbour when you know he is standing around with an atomic bomb behind his back, or that he has some of your fellow countrymen interned in prison cells. It’s hard to stop for even a day, and contemplate, when you have been try­ ing for 364 days to get ahead of your competitor in this day of “hepped up” sales promotion. I think it would be a good time for everyone to sit down for a few moments, and ask themselves, “Just what does Christmas mean to me?” “Why am I celebrating Christmas, and why does December 25th mean so much to the world”. If you give yourself a truthful answer to these two questions, I think you’ll agree with me that Christmas will mean a lot more to you this year, than ever before. There is a great deal of dif­ ference between Christmas and Xmas. RING IS FOUND INSIDE FISH • A former Chesley resident, Howard Ramage, who is now a retired jeweler in Vancouver, has a fish story to tell. A restaurant owner caught a four-' pound Cohoe while fishing off Point Grey, British Columbia. When he opened the fish up to fry it he found a ring with the initials HRH inside, Mr, Ramage, whose wife died 18 months ago, saw the story in a local daily paper and recalled that his wife had lest ring similar to the one found about 36 years ago. The ring had gone down the drain of her Point Grey home while she was washing, Mr. Ramage offered to pay for the ring, but the money was refused. He is going to make a contribution to the “March of Dimes" in appreciation, May yours be filled with the happiness of an eid-fashipned Merry Christmas! MILLER WHOLESALE LIMITED Tobaccos Confectionery Suundries Police efforts to stamp out speeding —a major cause of traffic mishaps— was indicated last week in reports from two district centres showing speeding as the major traffic offence. At Listowel speeding and failure to obey stop signs topped the list of of­ fences. Woodstock registered an in­ crease of almost 25 per cent in the number of speeding, cases heard in court. LIFETIME SECURITY a Canada Life special contract Providing Life Insurance and Pension Option all in.’ one policy available from age 0 to age 55. Consult— FRANK C. HOPPER —Representative— Canada Life WINGHAM, ONT. for your loyalty and friendship during the past year . we wish you a Very Happy Holiday! w■I >n is §If 1 Peace on Earth Goodwill Toward Men We rejoice with you and all your family in the real meaning of Christmas and take this opportunity to thank our many friends and customers for their continued patronage.