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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-06-08, Page 2A 4 The Ulngham Advance-Times, Wednesday, June Sth, 1955 SIXTY YEARS AGO WS’R-' EDITORIALS 1 mat iniscihg Mother Shipman’s Prophecies Predict 20th Century Events ITS YOUR PRIVILEGE-USE IT Elections may be a good deal more quiet than, they ’used to be, but perhaps we’re the better for it. In spite of all the boisterousness of the old-time elections, the elec­ torate followed a pattern in its voting which you never find today—if the reports of the old days are true. You were either Grit or Tory in those days,'and seldom did anyone venture to change his mind, no matter what his party did or didn’t do. Nowadays there seems to be a larger floating vote. Fewer people have the my-partv-right-or-wrong outlook, and we would like to think that more people vote as they see fit, according to the record of the parties. Tomorrow’s vote will give the people of Ontario the opportunity to exercise a privilege for which their ances­ tors paid in blood, sweat and tears. Today, when so many people of the world are unable to express their political opinions as freely as we do. it behoves us to think care­ fully, of our choice, and to use our prerogative as intelli­ gent! v as we mav. *** LOOKS GOOD FROM HERE From the looks of things there’s going to be a bang- up centennial celebration down in Morris Township next year. Without even consulting our crystal ball we’d say that the project has "success” written all over it. For one thing, the people of Morris have got off to a much earlier start than Wingham did. With over a year to go before the celebration date rolls around, they have already had two enthusiastic meetings, and by this fall it is expected that the whole thing will be in high gear. A great number of the residents are becoming involved, and talk up and down the concession lines is bound to generate .enthusiasm. YVith both Morris and Howick holding anniversary celebrations next year the district should he a lively place indeed. The Wingham Tanning Company is putting in a 45 horsepower engine in their tannery, replacing a much smaller one. On Monday, Messrs. Beattie Bros, and A. Proctor shipped their race horses to New Hamburg for the races, which are held there this week. Deputy Game Warden Paterson, of town, has a number summoned to appear before the Mayor for shooting out of season, ete. One or two of cases have been tried and fines posed. Messrs. T. Roberts and James Inglis were /ishing one day last week, j but only one small fish rewarded ; their patience and perserverance. But the worst part of their outing came when their mule, one of Geo. Shaw’s, J left them to j strayed away I ah right. I Wednesday Jamieson, of Blyth, drove up to the front of Mr. C. E. Williams’ drug store, with a pair of bronchos, but the horses were uneasy and Master Messer, son of Mr. William Messer, of Bluevale, who is working in the drug store, went to their heads and tried to quiet them, when one of them wheeled and kicked him. He was struck on the left side, between the j hip bone and the ribs, and had it not ! been for his watch, there is no doubt he would have been, seriously injured. As it was he was knocked down and unconscious for a short time, and his side will The up. the im- w. walk home. The mule but has since returned afternoon, Mr. Robert is very sore. It is expected he be around, again in a day or two. watch was pretty badly 0-0-0 FORTY YEARS AGO smashed lacrosse park on the aje sjc NOT ONLY THE PURPOSE IN LIFE Canadian restaurant cooking came in for a blast in a recent article in one of Canada’s national magazines. The author claimed that Americans were staying away from Canada in droves because Canadians just can’t cook. Perhaps he’s right. Perhaps Canadian chefs are the ’world’s worst. Many of the hoys in the service got that impression. However. Canadians don’t seem to complain too much about their restaurants. And they constitute most of the paying customers. To hear a lot of the talk that’s going around these days, you’d think that Canada’s only and all-consuming -purpose in life is to become a tourist attraction for our ./cousins to the south. BEST PERIOD OF THE DAY Early risers and those with insomnia have informed -us that the best time of the day is in the early morning. We can well believe it. That’s the time of day when the children -are asleep, the roaring traffic is stilled, the dogs and cats have gone home discouraged and the power lawn mowers are silent in their tool sheds. The great all-pervading quietness is shattered only bv the rooster, the first of a long line of noises ro come. We’ve always intended to get up earlier and enjoy the best period of the day more often. Our only trouble is that no matter how early we get up. we never really awake until about ten o’clock. period of the day is over. FIGHTING The recent outburst by officer to the effect that the ■T* The first home game of will be played in the town Friday of this week between players of Hanover and the Huron Oaks of this town. The game is called for 5.30 o’clock and there should be a large attendance at this game to encourage the local boys. Wingham is now the produce centre j of Ontario, with two large dealers in »produce. A. H. Wilford and the Wm. «Davies Co., located in our town. Pro- !duce is delivered here from a large 5 number of points in Western Ontario I and is reshipped to various parts of -Canada. On Monday of this week Nir. ; Wilford made a large shipment of j butter to Halifax, on the Atlantic j coast and a ear load of eggs to Van- ■eouver. on the Pacific coast. j The work on the Edward Street j sewer was completed on Monday aft- ■| ernoon. The connection at the deep I spot in the work near Victoria Street was made without any further trouble with cave-ins. 0-0-0 TWEXTY-FIW YEARS AGO and bv that time the best Kirton on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. David Brown, of Dunnville, are visiting Mrs. George Thornton, The Bookmobile from Goderich* visited Bluevale library on Monday, bringing books for exchange. Yeoman, of 'Detroit, is a guest this week, Mr, and Mrs. Donald Street, Linda and Julie, of Listowel, spent Sunday with Mrs. M. L. Aitken. Mrs?. Elizabeth Leslie, of Belgrave, was a visitor with Mr, and Mrs, Eldon new be century . 2-oo reports of the Lucknow were McMurray' and A la»Hng fr«granc« that Wand» th* modern and urbane with the myrtery and magnetlim of the eternal deserf.Sophijticated hand carved qlau and plastic pack* aging to adorn the smart dress* ing fable. KEEP HIS HEART IN A WHIRL...with Joyous New Dancing Fragrance Dorothy Gray A clipping from an old scrap book recalls to mind the famous old Mother Shipman prophesies, many of which have come true. Written over 500 years ago, they are still interesting today. Mother Shipman was born in Clif- ton, Yorkshire, England, in 1449. Here are her prophecies: A carriage without horses shall go, Disaster fill the world with woe; Ill London Primrose Hill shall be In its center hold a Bishop’s See Around the world men's thoughts shall fly, Quick as the twinkling of an eye. And waters shall great wonders do, How strange, yet it shall be true. Then upside down the world shall be And gold found at the root of tree; Thro' tunning hills proud man shall ride No horse or ass move by his side. Beneath the water men shall walk Shall ride, shall sleep, and even talk And in the air men shall be seen, In white, in black, as well as green, A great man shall come and go For prophesy declares it so. In water iron then shall float, As easy as a wooden boat, God shall be found in streams stone In land that is yet unkown. Water and fire shall wonders do, And England shall admit a Jew. The States will look in fearest strife, And seek to take each other’s life, When North shall thus divide the South, Then tax and blood and creul war ’ Shall come to every humble door. Three times shall sunny, lovely France Be led to play in bloody dance; Before the people shall be free, Three tyrant rulers shall she see; Three rulers in succession be— Each springing from different dynasty. All England’s sons shall plow the land, Shall oft be seen with book in hand. The poor shall now most wisdom know, And water wind where com doth grow; Great houses stand in far-flung vale, All covered o’er with snow and hail. And now a word in uncouth rhyme, Of what shall be in future time; For in those wondrous far-off The women shall adopt a craze To dress like men and trousers And cut off their locks of hair. They'll ride As witches Then love cease, And nations wane as babes decrease. And wives shall fondle cats and dogs And men live much the same as hogs. In nineteen hundred twenty-six Build houses high of straw sticks; For then shall mighty wars planned, And fire and sword shall sweep ! The street committee has completed its job of appljdng calcium chloride : to all the streets in tovrn where pe­ titions have been received regarding the dust. They used in all 249 bags, and feel that by using this they get a better job and cleaner. On Friday, June Sth, in the town- | ship hall, Gorrie, beginning at. eight 3 p.m., George Spotton will hold, his annual Howick Party. From eight to ! ten-thirty, a high grade concert will *be held and George Spotton will give ’an account of his stewardship. After concert, dancing will begin and old-'S every other dance will be an I timer. Mr. Spotton feels that he rep- 8 presents every home in the constitu- S ency, regardless of political-afflilia- | tions, hence Grits, U.F.O. and Tories 5 are equally welcome. Orchestra, old- 5 time fiddlers, callers off, in fact every- | thing to make a happy evening, will jbe present. Everybody welcome. That j means you. 0-0-0 as days wear astride with brazen do on broomsticks shall die and marriage brow now. and be During World War .H, in an at­ tempt to develop new military wea­ pons to meet the allied onslaught, the Germans expended vast amounts of effort and money in the development of guided missiles. Some of the mis- very successful against :he latter part of the war. mr man^- nations have the development and con- guided missiles, rocket the land, But those who live th© through In fear and trembling this will do. Old worlds shall die and born.Summer Fragrance * WORDS a high-ranking air force Canadian Army should be abolished will certainly not do anything for inter-service relations in the armed forces. In fact such -loose talk might well start a third war right in our own backyard. Lt. Gen. Guy Simonds, army chief of staff, showed notable restraint when he termed the speech '"irrespon­ sible”. and we have no doubt that other and stronger things were said in officers’ army messes throughout the country. If such thinking is tvpical of top brass in the air force, -many people may question their ability to wage war suc­ cessfully single-handed, in spite of their obvious confi­ dence. FIFTEEN' YEARS AGO-, ajt * STILL 'LIKE THE PRINTED WORD During the recent newspaper strike in England, ■people were reported to have paid premium prices for French newspapers, just so they could "read It in the paper.” This, in spite of the fact 'that there was adequate news coverage on the BBC and on television. Old habits die hard, and as long as people can read they’H still probably want to read the news in print, at their ovt. convenience, no matter how many new ways of transmitting it are invented. 8 Mr. Uoyd Henderson, son of Nir. |W. James Henderson, Wingham Jun­ ction, who is a student at Toronto j University, has accepted a position - | with Canada Airways st Lethbridge. 1 While working at MacLean’s Pian- | ing Mill on Thursday, Mr. W. H. ’ Haney fractured two ribs. He was jj tightening a part of a machine when | the wrench slipped and he fell against Lit, cracking his ribs. 1 Wingham and district had a quota | of four veterans for the home guard., j The four went to London on Sun- Jday (for examination and all ware | turned down as medically unfit. I’ Nir. Elwell Webster has received word that he has been awarded a shield in the 'Dominion Marksmen's competition. Elwell had a score of 59SS out of a possible 6000. Shooting for this award one had to shoot from, three positions, prone, sitting and off hand. This is the fourth member of the 'Wingham Rifle dub to win a .shield, the others are, Frank Sturdy J [George Mason and Malcolm McCain--j I men. u | sites were England in Since the undertaken struction oi ships and pilotless aircraft Although Canada has not under­ taken to construct any missiles, the |RCAP is keeping abreast of the de- i velopments in other countries by oper-' I ating a guided missiles school, for of­ ficers of the three sendees, at RCAF-| i Station, Clinton. ’ 1 Many types of old and modern mis- jsiles are on -display a.t the schoo-L For security reasons many have not been viewed by the public before. Every year as newer models are. de­ veloped the security restrictions are lifted on the older types. This year on display to public in­ spection will be many interesting i museum, pieces and models of the j newer developments in the field of: guided missiles on Air 'Force Day at' RCAR Clinton. Mrs. to the terlau noon. The meeting was brought to order with the eall to worship by the president, Mrs. R. J. McMurray. After the singing of a hymn, the president led in prayer. The secretary, Mrs. R, Gray, read the minutes of the previous meeting and the treasurer, Nirs. H. Robertson, gave the financial report. Nirs. Harry Elliott was appointed cradle roll secretary. Nirs. Raymond Elliott, supply secretary, reported that the allocation for the bale had been reached. Nirs. E. Nichol offered her home for the July meeting. The roll call was responded to with an item of interest on the work of Miss .Ida White, missionary. Nirs. Harry Elliott read the Scrip­ ture lesson and gave a very interest­ ing commentary. Mrs. W. Smillie re­ viewed the current events from the Glad Tidings. Nirs. B. Thomas read a newsletter from Miss Ida White of India, and Mrs. R. Gray read a recent letter from Rev. and Nirs. Geo. Mal­ colm of Formosa. Very interesting Presbyterial held at given by Mrs. R. J. Mrs. R. Gray. Nirs. ,E. Nichol closed the meeting with prayer. Ladies’ Aid Following the W.NRS., the quarterly meeting of the Ladies’ Aid was held with the president, Nirs. Wm. Mundell, conducting the meeting. The secre­ tary, Nirs. B. Thomas read the minu­ tes of the previous meeting and Nirs. Harry Elliott gave the financial re­ port in the absence of the treasurer, Mrs. Don Robertson. Reports were given from the Morris group and the Turnberry group by Nirs. H. Robert­ son and Mrs. Alex McTavish respec­ tively. Several items of business were dis­ cussed. A motion was made to have a fowl supper in the fall. The presi­ dent closed the meeting with prayer. The lunch committee, Mrs. W. Smillie, Nirs. J. C. Higgins and Nirs. R. Gray assisted the hostess in serving refreshments and a social hour was enjoved. W.A and WARS. MeetThe Woman’s Association met in I the United Church on Wednesday afternoon with the president, Mrs. R.. A Brook presiding. After the regular business was dis­ cussed, detailed plans were made for the garden party and concert to be given on June 15th. The WARS. met in the United Chureh on Wednesday afternoon. The president, Nirs. John Wickstead, haul charge of the meeting. rMs. Bert Garniss spoke on mis­ sion work in Angola, mentioning the various projects, especially the leper colony, and the work of doctors and nurses. The people are African and Portuguese. Taking part in the service were: Mrs. Milton Fraser, Nirs. Arthur Shaw, Miss Kay Johnston, Nirs. A McCrackin, Miss. Emma Johnston, Mrs. W. J. Peacock, Nirs. C. B. Hoff­ man. Presbyterian WARS. Wm, Mundell opened her home June meeting of the Presby- WALS. cm Wednesday after- Mission Band On Saturday afternoon the Mission I Band of the Presbyterian Church entertained the Mission Band and Baby Band of the United Church- After a devotional period.* pictures of mission work in India and a ' film were shown, followed by and refreshments. Attend District Annual The annual district meeting j East Huron District Women’s Insti­ ll tute held at Moncrief on June 2nd., was attended by members of the Blue­ vale branch: Miss Ruby Duff, Mrs. Carl Johnston, Mrs. Alex Corrigan. Miss M. Curtis; Nirs. W. J. Peacock, Miss Emma. Johnston, Mrs. Stanley Darling. health games of the ! Thirty years agio -Canada's whteat exports exceeded those of ail other countries combined. Personals Rev. W. M. Thomas, B„A, of Wal­ ton United Church, preached in the United Church here on Sunday morning, Rev. R. A. Brook preaching in. Walton. Sacrament service in the Presby­ terian Church had a. large attendance, Rev. Maurice McNabb preaching. Preparatory service was held on the | previous Friday evening. I Mr. and Mrs. James Yeoman and children, of Detroit, spent a week-end at the home of Nirs. P. S. MacEwan. Mrs. MacEwen's sister, Mrs, Arthur $1.75 KERR’S DRUG STORE QUALITY PRODUCTS Ui SINCERE THANKS Commencing next Monday, June 13th, our store will be operated by Mr. Leland Vance, who has purchased the business. After eight years of very cordial busi­ ness relations with the people of Wingham and the surrounding community I can but wish for Mr. Vance the same fine relations with the public which have been ours in the past—and bespeak for him your friendship and patronage. May I extend heartfelt gratitude to the public, not only for the business which we have shared, but also for every kindness and gesture of good will which has been extended. M rs. Kenneth G. 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