HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-11-09, Page 5Celebrate 63rd Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. George Walker and
Mr, and Mrs, Howard Walker’ and
home of Mrs. Walker’s parents, Mr.
children visited on Sunday at the
and Mrs. W, J. Humphrey, of St.
Helens. Mr. and Mrs. W, J. Hum-
phrey are celebrating the sixty-third
anniversary of their marriage this
Wednesday, November 9th, They were
married at the home of the bride’s
parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel
Phillips, at (Fordyce. Mr. Humphrey
Is in his eighty-seventh year and Mrs,
Humphrey in her eighty-eighth year.
Their family consists of two dgugh-
Lila, at home, and one son, William
ters, Mrs, George Walker and Miss
A. Humphrey, and they have eleven
grandchildren and twenty-three great
grandchildren. Both enjoy fair health.
Many will extend congratulations to
this grand old couple of West Wawa
nosh,
Mrs. It. H. Thompson Passes
Mrs. R. H. Thompson, of East Wa
wanosh, passed away suddenly at her
Lome on Sunday morning after re
turning home from church at Donny
brook. ’Formerly Ida "May Martin, she
was the youngest daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. James Martin, and
had been a life-long resident of East
Wawanosh.
About forty-five years ago, she mar
ried Mr. Thompson and they have re
sided on their farm on the 8th con
cession of East Wawanosh since. One
Son, Robert James Floyd predeceased
her over fifteen years ago. She was in
her seventy-fourth year. Of the six
daughters and three sons of the late
Mr. and Mrs. James Martin, only two
sons, James and Charles Martin sur
vive.
Rev. C, C, Washington, of Auburn
and Donnybrook United Churches, will
have charge of the funeral service at
the home on Wednesday, at 2.30 p.m.,
with interment in Wingham cemetery.
Her niece and nephew, Mrs. Page
and Mr. Chas, Fleming, of Hamilton,
North Dakota, and Mr. and Mrs. Tru
man Beatty, of Toronto, came to at
tend the funeral, besides many other
relatives in surrounding districts.
Farm Forum Meets
The Whitechurch Farm Forum met
on Monday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs, John Purdon with six
teen present. Two. groups discussed
thoroughly the problem of fire on the
farm, its prevention and control by
home fplks and organized community
help. The next meeting will be at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert purdon,
Personals
Mr, Thos. Kerry and Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Kerry, of Paisley, visited on
Sunday at the home of the former’s
daughter, Mrs. Albert Coultes.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher and
daughters, visited on Saturday at the
home of their son, Mr. Wm. Fisher, of
Kitchener. Mary Fisher was able to
return to Wingham District High
School on Monday after an enforced
holiday through ill health, for over six
weeks,
Rev. R. D. A. Currie, of Waterdown,
spent a few days in this district last
week visiting with former parishion
ers.
Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Mathers and
family, of Bluevale, visited on Sunday
with Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Elliott.
Mrs. Mac Ross and Mrs. T. H. Moore
received word on Saturday of the
passing of Mrs. Thos. MacDonald,
formerly Annie McGregor, of Guelph,
after a short illness in Guelph Hospi
tal. Interment was in Teeswater
cemetery on Tuesday.
Mrs. Orval Mitchell, of Toronto, visi
ted with friends in this community for
a few days last week and went back
to Toronto on Saturday with Mr. and
Mrs, Edward McClenaghan and fam
ily, who spent the week-end in Tor
onto.
Mrs, Harry Tichbourne, of Goderich,
has been staying with her mother,
Mrs. David Kennedy, over the week
end.
Mrs. James Merkley, of Toronto, is
visiting this week with her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Mac Ross and her niece,
Miss Olive Terriff.
Mrg. Chas. Baker, who has been visi
ting with Morrison and Tiffin rela
tives in this community for the past
few weeks, left bp Tuesday for her
home in Gilbert Plains, Man,
Mr, and Mrs. Walter Elliptt and
children visited on Sunday at the
home of his forpther, Mr, Mitchell
Elliott, of London.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark McGregor and
sons moved on Monday to Sebringville,
where they will be living. Mr. Mc
Gregor is now employed in the office
of the Department of Highways in
Stratford.
Mr. and Mrs, Archie Montgomery,
of Blyth, visited on Sunday at the
home of their niece, Mrs. Angus Fal
coner.
Mr, and Mrs, Stanley Elliott, of St,
Catharines, spent Sunday at the home
of Mr, and Mts. Robt. Montgomery
and Mr. Wm. Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. George Currie spent
the week-end in Toronto with their
son, Charles Currie,
Mr. and Mrs. Gershom Johnston
visited on Monday at the home of
their daughter, Mrs, Chas, Wood, of
Seaforth.
Miss Sumi Iwamota, Reg,N„ of
Toronto General Hospital staff, spent
the week-end with Miss Mildred Me-
Clenaghan.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben McClenaghan and
Carl spent Sunday last at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin McClenaghan,
of St, Thomas.
Wm. Irwin son of Mr, and Mrs.
Herson Irwin, arrived home from the
West on Friday last. Bill visited at the
home of his brother Dr. Richard
Irwin, of Langley Prairie. From
there he and his niece, Joy Irwin
went by plane to visit with her grand
parents, Mr, and Mrs. Wrigley at Vic
toria. Re came home by bus to Lon
don. Re had many varied experiences
in the West even hunting big game
in the mountains.
Mrs, George Fisher held a plastic
demonstration on Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Ezra Scholtz.
Many from the Presbyterian Church
here attended the morning serviee at
South Kinloss Presbyterian Church,
when Langside and Whitechurch folks
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met there. The ladies of the Presby
terian Church held their annual
bazaar and afternoon tea on Thursday
last in the Memorial Hall here, but
the attendance was cut down by the
snow-storm that arrived that day.
Mr. and Mrs, Archie Purdon visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Webster
Jacklyn, of Wroxeter, on Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Zinn, of Wood-
stock, visited recently at the home of
their son, Mr. Kenneth Zinn, of Turn
berry.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cook, Ivan
and Warren, of Blyth, visited on Sun
day at the home of her sister, Mrs,
John Purdon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Thompson, of
Goderich, and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Rob
inson and Keith, of Belgrave, visited
on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mason
Robinson.
Mrs, Albert Bieman and baby Eve
lyn Alane, were able to return homo
from Wingham Hospital on Saturday,
and Mrs, Inglis, who had spent the
past week at the Bieman home, re
turned to her home in Walkerton on
Sunday with Mr. Roger Inglis, and
their son, George.
The congregation of Brick United
Church is holding a dinner on Thurs
day evening in the'S. S, room of the
Belgrave United Church. Miss Love,
health nurse, will show pictures of her
trip to Europe taken this past sum*
mer,
Mrs. Robert Ross, Mrs. Donald Roei,
Mrs. McQuillin, Mrs. Jas. Wilson, Mrs.
Frank Coulter, Mrs. Caswell and Mrt,
Dawson Craig were at South Klnlogg
Church on Wednesday last attending
the conference for W.M.S. workers,
Several of these conferences have been
held in this district, with the special
speakers, Miss Anne McEachern, of
Toronto, Miss Athalie Reid, Of Van
couver, B.C., and Miss Isabel Mc
Connell, Reg.N., of the Bhil Field,
India, Several of the ladies stayed for
the evening meeting also.
Mr, and Mrs. Scott Paterson and
children, of Detroit, spent the week
end at the home of his father, Mr, F.
McK, Paterson,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McKay and her
brother, Mr. Sam Garbutt, of Exeter,
visited on Monday with relatives and
friends in this district.
Mr. S. McK. Paterson and Mr. and
Mrs. Scott Paterson and children visi
ted on Sunday at the home of the
former’s nephew, Randall Buschlen of
Nestleton.
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