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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-04-13, Page 1JSubscriptidn $3.00 per year, 7c per copy —mkM— ALONG THE MAIN DRAG -By The Pedestrian SAND STORM—Pedestrians on the .Main Drag on Saturday afternoon must have thought they were lost in the desert, with all the sand blow­ ing around from the street. Rumors of mirages, caravans and camels were circulating freely, and some people were considering adopting Arab headgear. The condition was rectified ’to a certain extent on Tuesday, when the street got a good swabbing with the hose, washing a good deaFof the •sand up on the sidewalks. 0 - 0 - 0 RED-HEADED LEAGUE—Members of the Wingham Community Players ■are searching diligently for four red­ headed boys and a couple of adult red heads for their forthcoming produc­ tion “Life with Father.” The play concerns the trials and tribulations of a family of red heads, and unless real carrot-tops can be found, they’ll have to use, the henna rinse liberally. Readings for the play are scheduled f,or tonight in the town hall. 0-0-0 JUST LIKE SUMMER—Warm wea­ ther over the week-end brought out a lot of things besides motorists. House­ flies materialized from nowhere and even the odd mosquito was seen around. People who still had their furnace going had cause to regret it. 0 - 0 ’- 0 CHLOROPHYLL, PLEASE—Out­ door types have been keeping a close lookout for the first advent of wild onions, Ukranian leeks, or whatever you call them. Last reports over the week-end were that these woodland delicacie's are coming along, but not quite ready yet. 0-0-0 OF GOLF CI.UD R. H. Lloyd was re-elected presi­ dent of the Wingham Golf Club as thirty-two, golfers met at the annual meeting in the town council chambers Monday night. It will be Mr. Lloyd’s fifth term of the club, first organized in 1949. J. J. Cruickshank was the charter president. Other officers named at the meet­ ing are; Honorary president, Herbert Campbell; vice president, Dr. Walton McKibbon; treasurer, Frank Madill; secretary, John Cruickshank, and club captain, Wilfred French. The follow­ ing committee chairmen were also chosen: greens, Herbert Campbell; finance, J. Harley Crawford; member­ ship, Omar Haselgrove; and property, Dr. George Howson,, The Wingham golfers hope to in­ crease their membership in the com­ ing season. There were 90 in the club in 1953, 125 in 1954 and a of 160 members has been set for After hearing a report that the lost money on its operation season, Club Captain Wilfred French pointed out that new members were urgently needed to help meet all fin­ ancial obligations. Dr. Geo. Howson stated that all members should use the club’s course and facilities more than they do. The meeting the Wingham ment this year so as not to golf tournaments in Western Ontario. Last year the event was slated for August and had to be postponed twice on that .account. This year, Thursday afternoons will be Ladies’ Day instead of Wednesday. Fees and club rates will remain as last season. A suggestion was made that pos­ sibly ^Saturday night club dances could be arranged. goal 1955. club last generally agreed that Invitational Tourna- will be held in June, conflict with other With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1955 RONNIE BAKER WAS “FIRST ONE IN” FOR 1955 Ronnie Baker, of town, had honor of being the “first one the in” the Maitland River this year, when he opened tlje swimming season at Howson’s dam during the warm weather on Monday. Asked how the water was, Ron­ nie replied “Not Bad”—somewhat dubiously, jve thought, Less than three weeks ago Wingham suffered one of the worst blizzards of the season, and the occasional patch of snow is still in evidence, although it is disappearing rapidly. At any rate, one notable feature of Ronnie’s exploit was the fact that it was a solo effort. Every­ body else, apparently, thought that the water was still too cold. IMPROVING THE PROSPECT— Workers at the high school have been removing the debris which was the H-huts, in preparation for Premier Frost’s visit to open the new school next week. Removal of the eyesore will do much to improve the view on .top of the hill. 0-0-0 THIS AINT ALL HAY—And, believe •it or not, some unidentified poet has turned up with the following ode dedi­ cated to Sherrif John Brent: There was a little man, and he had a little horse, And he kept it in a barn on the farm. Now the first little horse had another little horse And the little man is looking with alarm— Cause the feed bill's up and money’s running low And the hay is getting scarcer all time. But old Johnny Brent, though pocket may be bent, Is the proudest pop in Wingham, don’t you know!, PROTEST BUILDING OF NEW SERVICE STATION A 'faceting of the Garage Operators’ Association of Wingham was held on Monday morning to discuss the pro­ posed erection of a new service stat­ ion on Josephine Street, at the north end of town. Mayor R. E. McKinney was present at the meeting at the request of the garage operators. The garage operators said they were opposed to the building of a new ser­ vice station on the grounds that there were already thirteen garages in town, which they considered to be sufficient to fill the needs of the dis-' trict. They asked the mayor to have the council reconsider the building permit granted to Supertest Petroleum Company for the erection of a station. Mayor McKinney expressed opinion that the town could not vent anyone from building if they so desired, but promised to put the matter be‘fore the council. . PEE WEES WIN OPENER AT YOUNG CANADA WEEK Wingham Pee Wees took the first game of .the 1955 Young Canada hoc­ key week at Goderich on Saturday, when they defeated Kincardine 4-1 in the first game of' the “B” series. The Wingham ■ kids couldn’t get anywhere in thel first period when both teams were held scoreless, and in the second they tied up with* one goal each. John Fryfogle came up with the payoff in the final frame, whep he netted three goals to sew up the game for. the locals. WINGHAM—Goal, Riehl; defence, Rintoul, Fryfogle;!centre, Spry; wings, Lee, Fuller; subs,! Templemain, Craw­ ford, Newell, MacDonald, MacKay, Skinn. t KINCARDINE—tGoal, Palmateer; defence, McPherson, Maurer; centre, Dickson; wings, Bruce, Wall; subs, Ross, Palmer, MacKay, Cuyler, Fer­ guson, Burrows, Miller, Shewfelt, Lambert, Bloor. First Period No Score. ‘ Penalties—Dickson, Skinn 2, Temp­ leman. • Second1 Period 1— Kincardine, Palmer, 1.11 2— Wingham, MadDonald, 10.53 Penalties — Ferguson, Burrows, Skinn Third Period 3— Wingham, Fryfogle, 9.51 4— Wingham, Fryfogle, 12.07 5— Wingham, Fryfogle, 14.30 Penalties—Burrows, Lee, Skinn-. the the his OFFICIAL OPENING The official opening of .the Wingham District High School be held on Wednesday, April 20th, at 2 p.m. Special speaker will be Leslie Frost, Premier of Ontario. The pub­ lic are cordially invited. F13b new will SPECIAL SERVICE# Next Sunday in Wingham Baptist Church the Central Baptist Seminary Evangelistic Team will be minister­ ing at all services, the Ten-to-Ten Bible School and at eleven and seven o’clock' services. Come and hear in­ spiring music dnd challenging mes­ sages. F13b LADY GOLFERS! The Ladies’ Section of the Wing­ ham Golf Club will hold their annual meeting in the council chambers on Friday, April 15th, at 3 p.m. one Welcome. A cup -of tea served. Every- will be F13b new the pre- Morris Meeting Takes First Steps For Centennial Celebration in '56 Army to Place Window Display The opening of a new recruiting campaign on the part of the Canadian Army will see the setting up of a window display in town which should prove interesting. The window will be dressed with about $2,000 worth of equipment cur­ rently used by the armed forces for combat training. Some of it will be items used by Canadian Paratroop units. The purpose of the display will be to emphasize the Canadian Army as a career for young men, with its trades training, opportunity for service abroad and the security offered by the Armed Forces pension system. A recruiting officer is at the local armoury every Thursday to discuss details of enlistment and army ser­ vice with young men who are inter­ ested. Last Week for Easter Seals The Easter Seal campaign is clos­ ing shortly. If you are planning to contribute, please send your donation in at once. Returns for this year are $250 below those for last year, close up the gap. about Let’s NOTICE All town licenses are now payable. Dog tags available clerk’s office. W. A, Galbraith. due and at town F13:20b W.I. ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Wo- men’s Institute will be held Thursday, April 21st. Mr. Harold Baker, Assoc. Ag. Rep. of Huron County will speak oh Home Beautification and will show pictures. Hostesses, Mrs. Field, Snell, Mrs. Coutts, Miss Deacon, .Cameron, Mrs. Hanna. DANCE AT BELGRAVE There will be a dance in the ester’s Hall, Belgrave, Thursday, April 14th. Music supplied by Don Robertson and the Ranch Boys. Spon­ sored by the Arena Board. Mrs. Mrs. F13b For- F13b TURNBERRY 4H CALF1 CLUB MEETING The first meeting of Turnberry 4H Calf Club will be held in Bluevale Hall, Thursday, April 14, 8.30 p.m. Ahy hCW faefabers wishing to join please be present. F13b Returns From Hospital Janie Baker, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Baker, who was injured by a truck on Diagonal Road last week, returned from the hospital in London on Tuesday and will be staying at her home. Her condition has greatly improved, but it is. expected that she will be wearing a cast for the next three months. CIIO MOTHERS PLAN TO ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Mae Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Dawson, of East Wawanosh, to. Merviri Charles Ritchie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ritchie, Ashfield. The marriage to take place the latter part of April. F13* MINSTREL SHOW AT WROXETER The Teeswater Minstrel Show will be presented in Wroxeter Town Hall, oh Friday night, April 15th, 8.30 o’clock. Sponsored by the community club. This entertainment Comes high­ ly recommended. Proceeds in aid of community centre. Admission adults 50 cents, students 25 cents. First steps towards the organiza­ tion of a centennial celebration in the 'township of Morris were taken oh Monday night when an organiza­ tional meeting was held in the Morris Township Hall, to form committees for the venture. About forty residents of the township were present at the meeting. James Michie was chairman for the meeting and George Martin acted as secretary. W. T. “Doc” Cruickshank, a native of Morris himself, said a few words to the meeting. It was decided that the township should be organized into school sec­ tions for organizational purposes and that a chairman should be elected for each section, who in turn would call a meeting of his own district. Name Chairman The following school section chair­ men werq named: Union School No. 12, Ken Taylor; S.S. No. 1, Miller Richmond; S.S. No. 3, Ivan McCarter; S.S. No. 4, Carson Watson; S.S. No. 5, Dick Procter; S.S. No. 6, Ron Duncan; S.S. No. 7, Bill Elston; S.S. No. 8, Bernard Thomas; S.S. No. 9, Jack Bryans; S.S, No. 10, William Peacock; Union S. 17, Martin Grasby; S, 11, Mrs. Roland Archilies; S. 3, Bert Fear; Bluevale Robert McKinnon; Junction Tom Henderson; James Bryans. It was decided that each of these chairmen is to hold a meeting of his school section before May 30th, and that another meeting at the Morris Township Hall would be held on that date. A motion was made by Dick Procter and seconded by Bill Elston that the dates of the Centennial be set for August 4, 5 and 6, 1956. It was also decided that the township council be named a grounds committee for the event. Further details of the celebration will be decided at the meeting to be held on May 30th. It is hoped that a good attendance of Morris people will be on hand at that meeting. Fordwich Girl Wed In Chapel Ceremony Miss Sheila Margaret Denny and Mr. Frank Benin, of Kitchener, were married in an evening ceremony on Friday, April 1st, kt Trinity United Church chapel. The’double ring cere­ mony was performed by the Rev. O. P. Hossie. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Earl Moore; of Fordwich, and the late Earld Denny. The bridegroom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Benin, pf Kitchener. The bride chose a morning glory pink fitted suit flecked with gold. To accent the navy piping on the suit she wore a puckered nylon navy blouse and navy, .gbcessories. Her bandeau hat was of pink fabric petals and she wore a corsage of dark pink carnations. Mrs. George Wipp, of Galt, was the bridesmaid, wearing a mauve tweed fitted suit with harmonizing accessor­ ies and a corsage of yellow carnations. Mr. George Wipp was best man. Mr. and Mrs. John Benin, brother and sister-in-law of the groom, were hosts for a buffet lunch after the ceremony. For travelling the bride wore a navy and white bengaline frock topped with a navy coat. Her hat and accessories were white. . ’ After a trip to points in the United States the couple will live King St. West, Kitchener. at 876 the F13* SPRING TEA The annual Spring Tea, sponsored by the Woman’s Association of the Wingham United Chruch Will ' Wednesday afternoon, April be held 27th. F13:20b W.I. COOKING CLASS AT TOWN HALL A cooking class on ’’Supper Dishes” will be sponsored by the Women’s Institute In the council chambers on the afternoons of April 13 and 14 at 1.30 ^p.m. Miss Elizabeth Masters, Ontario Department of Will conduct. Everybody Agriculture WSleeme. F6:13b Union Union School, School, Brussels Division, McKenzie-Car roll Vows in London Rev.. E. Turnbull officiated at ceremony in Calvary United Church, London, on Saturday,, April 9th, when Florence Louise Carroll, Reg.N., was united in marriage to Kenneth Palm­ er McKenzie. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Wm. Blair, of Belgrave, and the groom is the only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Donald McKenzie, of East Williams. For her wedding the bride chose a navy blue suit with navy and white accessories and a corsage of red rose­ buds. As matron oft honor Mrs. Ralph Bain, of Windsor, wore a grey suit with black and white accessories and a corsage of yellow roses. Mrs. Harold Walsh, sister of the bride, chose a navy suit with' white accessories and a corsage of pink carnations. Mrs. Ralph Gray, sister of the groom, also wore a navy ensemble and navy and white accessories, and a corsage of white carnations. Ralph Bain of. Windsor, attended the groom. After a reception in the Cerise Room at Hooks Restaurant, the bride and groom left on a trip to New,York by plane. For travelling the bride wore a blue cape over her wedding Suit with red and white accessories. On their return Mr. and Mrs. Mc­ Kenzie will reside in London. The Cub Mothers Auxiliary April meeting was held last Wednesday night at the United Church with President Mrs. Earl Hamilton, presid­ ing. The meeting opened with the Mothers’ promise, and the minutes of the last meeting were read and ac­ cepted. Mrs. John Strong read the treasurer's report and Mrs. Michael MacPhail made a report on the ac­ tivities Mrs. sum of Church pay for fthe cost of hydro power used by the auxiliary in the preparation of food for the father and son banquet in March. Mrs. Wilfred Riehl second­ ed this motion. Mrs. Norman Cameron, sewing con­ vener, reported that six blue and white signal flags and 18 drawstring bags had been made and turned over to the cubs. Mrs. MacPhail turned in the travel­ ling Basket, which had gone the rounds of the Cub Mothers, as a means of raising money. Price lists from the Boy Scouts Association Ladies’ Auxiliary were passed around for the members to study. Several ladies ordered pins. Tells of Brownies Mrs. A. E. McKim, of Lucknow, was the speaker of the evening. Mrs. McKim gave a very comprehensive explanation of the beginning of the Girl Guides’ Association in Gt. Britain, influenced by Lord Baden-Powell’s sister, and how it has spread over the world, with 6,000 new members in On­ tario alone in 1953. Mrs. McKim told how a Brownie troup,* junior branch of the Girl Guides, could be formed and how the' organization works under the sponsorship of a group of adults known as the local association. Mrs. McKim was thanked by Mrs. John Donaldson. It was decided to try to form a Brownie group in Wingham and a local association committee was form­ ed with Mrs. George Scott as chair­ man and Mrs. Michael MacPhail as secretary. The group also includes Mrs. Wilfred Riehl, Mrs. Ted Thomp­ son, Mrs. John Strong, Captain Bel­ anger, Mrs. John Donaldson, Mrs. Willis Hall, and Mrs. Miles Overend. Lunch was served by Mrs. Parker Campbell, Mrs. Jas. Carr, Mrs. Nor­ man Cameron, Mrs. Ted Thompson, and the social convener, Mrs. Gordon Davidson, SPRING CLEANING? REMEMBER THE RUMMAGE SALE! Have you done your spring clean­ ing yet? In any case, don’t forget that the Rummage Sale is coming up on Saturday, May 7, in the Wingham Armouries. This is the chief money making event of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to Wingham. Hos­ pital and they ask the help of town and community. Anything can be sold, clothing, shoes, hats, furniture, etc., so be­ gin now to fill a box. In connection with the rummage sale, tags will be sold in the town of Wingham on Saturday, May 7, and in the sur­ rounding towns on Saturday, April 30th. Spring Flowers in United Church for Easter Services of the visiting committee. Geo. Scott suggested that a money be given to the United board of management to help Toronto Pharmacist To Operate Store C. L. Guest, Phm. B„ of Toronto, arrived on Monday morning to reopen the Kerr drug store, following the sudden passing of Mr. K. G. Kerr last week. Mrs. Kerr will remain actively interested in the business. Easter This Year Was Second Warmest Sunday’s warm temperatures, in the mid-seventies, were the second warm­ est on record, according to the wea­ ther office. Highest Easter temperature was in4* 1941, when the mercury hit 82. In 1940, the year before, the thermo­ meter was at 20 degrees With a rftini- mum temperature of four above zero for Blaster, which in that year fell on March 24th. t. Sunday was only the third time In 40 years that the tdfajporature had beeh in the 70s for Easter,✓ Bridge Club Six and a half tables were in play at the regular meeting of the bridge club on Thursday evening. • Results were as follows: North and SouthMrs. R. S. Heth­ erington, D. Crompton; Mrs. D. B. Porter, Miss Yvonne McPherson; Mrs. G. Godkin, O. Haselgrove. East &nd West!—-Mrs, J. H. ford, R. S. Hetherington! Mrs. French, H. Shcrbohdy; Mrs. D. sfaith, W. H, French, Craw- W. H. C. Na- NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS Dog taxes are now due. Tags may bo prpcttfed at the office of the Chief of Police or at the town clerk’s office. F6:13b Easter lilies and spring flowers 1 made a suitable setting for the Easter services which were held in Wingham ; United Church on Sunday. ( A forceful and inspiring sermon was given by the minister, Rev. D. J. Mac- J Rae, taking as his subject, “Easter Depends on You”, based on the Scrip- 1 ture, Acts 17, 32-34, “And when they < heard of the resurrection of the dead, . some mocked, others said, we will ' hear again of this matter, and certain ' men. clave unto him and believed.” ] Mr. MacRae related these three j types of people in the light of the re­ surrection to our present day living. There are the mockers or unbelievers, ' there are those who are willing but ' put off the day of salvation and those ■ who have believed from the begin- . ning. Each must answer for himself. Easter depends on the personal faith of the people. Jesus defeated death 1 and that message comes to hearts that believe. Both senior and junior choirs took part in the service. The anthem,* “The Strife Is O’er”, was sung by the' senior choir, while the juniors gave, a pleasing rendition of “This Joyful Easter Time”, with Jean Rintoul tak­ ing the solo part. The music was un­ der the leadership of W. B. Hathwell, organist and choirmaster. Preceding the morning service a , sunrise communion service was held ■ by the Young People’s Union with , Jim Shynkar as special speaker. This was followed by beakfast served in the church dining hall by the man’s Association. Members of the Wingham District High School Board voted unanimous­ ly to turn over the old high school building to the town of Wingham for the sum of $1, to be used either as a public school building or a television station, after a joint meeting of the high school board and the Wingham town council at the high school last night. The board stipulated that if the building is to be used as a tele­ vision station, it is to be sold by the town to W. T. Cruickshank, owner of station CKNX, for not more than the purchase price, namely, $1.00. In return for the building members of the town council agreed to pave portions of Victoria and John Streets between Carling Terrace and the high school property, and to maintain them as part of the town’s street system. The board’s decision came after a meeting with members of the town council at which Mayor R. E. McKin­ ney outlined the position of the town on the old high school "building. Mr. McKinney said that the public school board was not certain that the high school building would be suitable for use as a public school. However he said that the town would like to ac­ quire the property either for use as a public school or for other purposes. Dr. W. A. McKibbon, high school board member, said that station CKNX was interested in the building if a license is granted to operate a television station. The station’s ap­ plication for a TV license will be con­ sidered in Ottawa this Friday. Some members of the board seemed to be unaware that Mr. Cruickshank was interested in the building, but all seemed to be of the opinion that he would make good and suitable use of the building if the public school board decided to make other arrangements for accommodation. When Mayor McKinney suggested that the town might make a small charge to CKNX for the building, to cover the cost of the street paving, board members inserted the stipula­ tion that the building be sold to CKNX for the sum of $1.00 if it is sold at all. Board members decided that the old building should revert to the board and be offered for sale if it is not used by the town as a public school or turned over to CKNX as a tele­ vision station. Wo- 40th Anniversary Marked by Couple At Scott St. Home John W. Hanna, veteran member in the Ontario Legislature for Huron- Bruce, has no intention of retiring in the near future, he informed the Ad­ vance-Times last week. “It would seem that an election might be held soon,” he said, “And I will let my name stand for the en­ dorsement of the citizens of Huron- Bruce. The government of Premier Leslie Frost is a progressive one, and human betterment of all our people is certain under the leadership of Frost,” Mr. Hanna announced that tracts for paving Highway 86, between Wingham and Lucknow, would be let by May 24th, and that the work- of paving will start immed­ iately. Edgar, the former Mabel was united in marriage to Edgar at her home on Centre Wingham by the late Rev. J. The bride was given in Mr. con- No. Prompt Response of Firemen Saves Wroxeter Business Block Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Edgar, Scott St., were honoured by a surprise dinner party on April 7, being their 40th anniversary. Mrs. Dowse Arthur Street, W. Hibbert, marriage by her brother the late Howard Dowse. The Wedding March was played by Mrs. Howard Dowse, the former Gertrude Stutt of Tees- water. Mrs. Alvin Orvis, sister of the bride and Mr. Bert Edgar, brother of the groom signed the register. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar farmed on the 2nd line of Morris for 33 years before retiring to their new home on Scott St. They have 5 children, Helen (Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse) of Belgrave; Win- nifred (Mrs. Charlie Johnston) of Blyth; Harvey on the homestead, Morris Township; Arthur of Morris Township; Maitland of Clinton. They also have 7 grandchildren. .They wore corsage and boutonniere, gifts of the grandchildren. The couple were presented with a maushe clock with Westminster chimes, a gift of the family. A very enjoyable evening was spent. Prompt response of fire fighting equipment from Wingham, Harriston and Listowel probably saved the de­ struction of a whole business block in the village of Wroxeter early Sun­ day morning, when fire gutted the interior of the Alvin Moffat Hard­ ware store on the main street in Wroxeter. Damage to the building and contents, some of which were remov­ ed during the fire, is expected to amount to several thousand dollars. The alarm was first raised by Mrs. Ward Sharpin, who lives in one of two apartments above the Store. The fire is thought to have started in the tinsmithing shop at the re$r of the store. Shortly after five in the morn­ ing Mrs. Shai;pin smelled smoke and hurried across the street to the central office, where she called firemen and Mr. Moffat. The Moffat block is a throe-storey building with the third storey unoccupied. Mr. and Mrs. Har­ old Ridley and family occupy a second apartment in the building, on the second floor. The Wingham fire department was the first to arrive on the scene, fol­ lowed by brigades from Listowel and Harriston. Ten lines were laid to the river, and it was fortunate that the gates of the dam had been replaced on Saturday so a good supply of water Was available. Meanwhile willing workers were able to remove much of the stock, in­ cluding furniture from the store. Dense smoke hampered the firemen’s efforts and the heat was so intense that windows in the top broken. Extensive damage was interior by smoke and Bank of Commerce office next door and the Masonic building were threat­ ened, and everything movable was taken from them, Minor smoke dam­ age was done to both. The two apart­ ments above the store and a store room housing furniture and paint were slightly damaged by smoke. Services Friday for Kenneth G. Kerr storey were done to the water. The A large number of businessmen, friends and acquaintances paid last tribute to Kenneth G. Kerr, well known Wingham druggist, at the fun­ eral service held at the Walker oral home on Friday afternoon. The service was conducted by Rev. D. J. MacRae of the United Church and burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Varney. On Thursday evening members of Branch 180, Canadian Legion, gath­ ered at the funeral home for a service conducted by Rev; C. D. Cox of Bel­ grave. Pallbearers were Hodgins, J. H. Crawford, Dr. W. Crawford, John Cruickshank, King and Colwell Kerr. fun- Charles A. cy Mr. and Mrs. Van Hopper,of Detroit, spent the Easter week-end with his sister, Mrs. Hugh Carmich­ ael and Mr. ’ Carmichael,