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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-05-14, Page 5Thomas Edward Gray One of the oldest residents of this district, Thomas Edward Gray, passed on at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Brooks, Lower Wingham, early Thursday morning. He was in his 90th year and was born near Kitch- ener, Ontario. He is the last of a family of fourteen. When a very I Rev. A. E. C. and Mrs. Pentland to Martinsville, Ill., on their return home from atending the funeral of the late J. H. Christie. , Mrs. Martin, of Toronto, who has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. C. B. Armitage, returned ,home on Thursday. Mrs. Armitage accompan- ied her and Miss Doris returned with her. • Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Gregory and Mrs. McFaddell, Cookstown; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Beattie and son, Clinton, and 0. B. Moffatt and family of Inger- soli, were week-end guests at the home of Mrs. Geo. Mason Sr. Mr. and Mrs. David Jewitt of town, Mr. and Mrs. W. Taylor, Mr. Alvin Sharpin, spent Sunday, with Mr. and Mrs. Allan Fralick. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Fralick and little daughter of Kinburn spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Fralick. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Hetherington Mother's Day were: Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Thompson and family, of Teeswater; Mr. Wesley H., Toronto; Dr. Carman Hetherington, of Hamilton; Dr. Al- bert Hetherington, of New York City, and Dr. and Mrs. Bert Hetherington, of Brampton. OBITUARY Jack VanNorman, As the result of an accident, Jack VanNorman, a former Wingham resi- dent passed on Saturday, May 9th, in his 37th year. He was operating a tractor on his farm at Mamiota, Man.* when the accident occurred and he died while being rushed to hospital., He was born at Bruce Mines, Ont., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert VanNor- man who are now residents of Kin- cardine. The family went to Hamiota returning East they resided here on the Diagonal Road. Jack and his brother again went West where he has since resided. He is survived by his wife and two children; his parents, four sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Stewart (Laura) Gordon, Toronto; Mrs. James (Josephine) Findlater, of Toronto; Mrs. Clarence'(Celia) Black- well, Kincardine; Mrs. Kate Anderson, Clairsholm, Alta.; Van of Vancouver and. Robert, Shoal Lake, Man., Cous- ins here are Mrs. George (Dr.) Ross, Charles and Robert Hopper. Spring Round Trip Fares To Western Canada FROM ALL, STATIONS IN EASTERN CANADA GOING DAILY MAY 22 31, 1942 Inclusive. Return Limit - 45 Days. TICKETS GOOD IN - Coaches, in Tourist Sleeping Cars or hi Standard Sleeping Cars at Special Reduced Rates for each class. Cost of accommodation in sleeping cars additional. BAGGAGE CHECKED, Stopovers at all points enronte. Similar Pares from Western to Eastern Canada During Same Period. Tickets, Sleeping Car Reservations and all information from any Agent. ASK FOR HANDBILL T.g-84 CANADIAN „..NATIONAL WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIME$ Here is your chance to buy a new radio while they are still available, We have the folowing sets in stock Speaking Of Radios PHONE 171 WINGHAM We still have an adequate supply of Burgess and Eveready Batteries to met your battery radio requirements. Pattison nacho Service PAM Agnes Earls and Nita, W.1 C. N „ Xing, visited On Sunday with the I 0=107"""""sitr ".."1"(01:=Or"."1"04(0 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Flt. Lt. W. T. Booth, spent the week-end at his home here. Miss Florence Barber, of Toronto, spent the week-end at her home here. A.C. Bert Cullimore, of Camp Bor- den, spent the week-end with friends in town, Sergt. C. L. Tailor, of Niagara Falls, spent the week-end with his wife and baby. Dr. and. Mrs. Bruce Fox and baby of Guelph, spent the week-end with their parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Carmichael and family of Byron, visited over the wek- end with relatives. Mrs. W. B. McCool was a week-end visitor with her brother, J. Morris and Mrs. Christie, Toronto, Rev. E. 0. Gallagher is in London this week attending the annual Synod of the Diocese of Huron. Cpf. George Currie, of Toronto, spent the week-end at his home on the 12th of East Wawanosh. Mr. and Mrs. S. Johnston, of Tor- onto, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. George T. Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. W. Dougherty, of Toronto, spent the week-end 'with her mother, Mrs. M. Copeland. Mrs. Thos. Bell, of Wallaceburg has returned home,after visiting with her daughter, Mrs. James Finlay. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Baker and son Billie, of Britton, spent Tuesday with his father, Mr. Tom Baker. Mrs. Albert Walker and daughter, of Toronto, spent the week-end with her brother, Mr. Tom Baker. Mrs. Jack Kewley of Brantford, spent the week-end with her brother, Mr. Tom Baker who is very ill. Miss Ruth Mitchell, of Toronto, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. fames H. Mitchell. Miss Mary Julia Preston, of London, was a visitor over the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Preston. Wm. Harris and David Hickey of the Ordnance corps, London, spent the week-end at their respective homes. Pte. John Currie of the Provost Corps, London, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Currie. Pte. Bob. Rae, Canadian Fusiliers, Niagara Falls; was a week-end visitor with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don- ald Rae, Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor and Mr. and Mrs, Vic Laughlean and family of Wiarton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 'George Orvis. Mr. and Mrs. A. Bieman and family of London, also Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Phee, of Toronto, were week-end visit- tort with Mrs. W. A, Currie. Mrs. H. Christie accompanied small boy he came with his parents and they settled hr Mulberry and he has been a resident of this community since, He was a stationary engineer and spent many summers on the boats of the Great Lakes. He also was en- gineer at local factories for some time, His wife was the farmer Charlotte Cook and she passed on 9 years ago, Mr, Gray had a great memory and took great delight in telling of the early days, and the development of the district, Surviving are two daughters, Mrs, Clarence Brooks,Lower Wingbam and Mrs. William .hortreed of Penicton, B.C, He is also survived by five grandchildren, John Brooks with the Perth Regiment, Overseas, .Gertrude, Robert, George and Joyce Brooks,' Lower Wingham. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Kenneth MacLean at the resi- dence of Mrs, Clarence Brooks, on Saturday afternoon, ,Burial took place in Wingham Cemetery, The pallbearers were, John Farrell, Ed. Jenkins, Fred W. Cook, John Brooks, W. J. Henderson, Nelson Loutitt. • WROXETER Miss ,Isabel Fox, Whitechurch, was a visitor in town on Thursday. Mr. anti Mrs. Gavin Davidson, Osh- awa, are visiting friends here. Mr. Eli Bolt has been very seriously ill for the past few days. His many friends will wish him a speedy recov- ery. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, Ford- wich, were visitors on Thursday of last week with Mr.' and Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton. Mrs. C. Carter, Wingliam,'spent part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Win. Mundell, second line. Friends here learned with regret of the death of Miss Wilma Ashton of Fordwich on Friday morning follow- ing a lingering illness, The funeral was held on Sunday. Interment in Fordwich Cemetery. Dr. W. A. and Mrs. Spence, Tor- onto, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Rann. Mrs. McTavish of Goderich is visit- ing her sister, Mrs. George Paulin. Dr. T. and Mrs. Ball, who spent the winter season with their daughter in Toronto, returned recently to their farm home south of the village. Mrs. J. L. Ball, Toronto, called on friends here early last week. Mr. Bert Martin, Miss Edith and Bill, all of Hamilton, spent the week- end with Mrs. Martin at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jacklin, James- town, Mr .and Mrs. Frank Graham, also Mr. and Mrs. Earl Baker, all of Fordwich, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Higgins and were present 'at the baptism service when their twin sons were haptized. Mr. T. A. Gibson, Fordwich, was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wearring. Rev. J. L. and Mrs. Foster were Leamington visitors this week having gone to meet their son who is on leave from Eastern Canada. Mr. Alvin Sharpin has purchased the home of Mrs. D. McTavish on the village and has now moved' in. Mr. and Mrs. Alkin Rann and fam- ily, spent Mother's Day with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Rann, Mrs. Wm. Westlake, Goderich, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Ben Wade. Miss Rona VanVelsior, Weston, was a week-end guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. VanVelsior. Mrs, Manning Guest Speaker There was a splendid attendance at the Red Cross rooms on Wednesday of last week, when Mrs. Manning of Belgrave, who was a delegate to the Red; Cross Convention in Toronto, was guest speaker. The speaker was introduced by Mrs. Sawtell, president of the local society. In her address, Mrs. Manning brought much valuable information, stressing the need of the perfect finished article, careful pack- ing in order to save unnecessary work at headquarters: The need for co- operation between leaders' and work- ers, also described the work at the clearing station at headquarters and the packing of boxes for prisoners of war. Appreciation was expressed to Mrs. Manning for coming to the meet- ing. A group from Gorrie and Ford- with Red Cross societies were present, A social half hour was enjoyed when the local branch served refreshments. Women's Institute Mrs. Frank Sanderson opened her home on Thursday of last week to the members of the W for their May meeting. There was a good at- tendance and the meeting opened with the tinging of the Institute Ode, fol- lowed by the repeating of the Lord's Prayer. The Roll Call was responded to by' the 'paying of feet. During the business period plans were made for attending the District Annual in Brits- Sets on May 19th. There was a dis- cussion as to how the members could assist the C.G.I.T. group with their Bazaar on May 30th. Each meniber is asked to donate an article also as- sist in refreshments for the ..afternon tea which will be served on that day. Mrs. Sanderson reported 'briefly on the recent executive meeting held in Brus- sels ;Ind Mrs. j. N, Allen reported for the committee who were in charge of maple sugar for the Navy League, 190 cakes were shipped . An all members program brought an interesting as well as entertaining response. Some subjects chosen were, "My Home Town," "Comparison of Foods in Britain ..and Canada," "Sir Stafford Cripps,'' "Rationing in Ger- many and other concinered countries," "First Aid. Hints," "Choice verse humorous and serious", One from the pen of Edgar Guest, one on gardening. Miss Mary MacDonald sang an old favorite, "My Own Folk," with Mrs, G, A, Wearring as accompanist. All joined in singing "0 Canada" and "The National Anthem." Tea follow- ed, Mrs.. McKercher, sister of the hostess presiding over the tea table, Mrs. A. Munroe assisting the hostess. Mothers Day Service United Church its chancel attrac- tively arranged with baskets of spring flowers was a lovely setting for' Mother's Day Service which was con- ducted by the pastor, Rev. J. L. Foster. Mr. Foster spoke on the Origin and Value of. holding Mother's Day, touch- ing on the sacrifice made by the mothers of today. There was also conducted a service of baptism for 4 children, William Alexander and Paul Andrew, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Higgins; Margaret Ann, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Douglas and Thomas David, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Sanderson. In keeping with the day, the choir sany "Memor- ies , of Mother" which included a trio by 3 girls, Agnes Wearring, Alice Howes and Thelma Denny, also an anthem, - "When Mothers of Salem". Parents Day was also observed in the Sunday School. Women's Missionary Society The May Meeting of the W. M. S. will be held at' the home of Mrs. IG. A. Wearring on Thursday, May 14, at 3 p.m. Mrs. A. J, Sanderson will have charge of the meeting. The Roll Call to be . answered by naming a Missionary to China. Donation To Red Cross The Wroxeter Red Cross Society acknowledge with thanks, a gift of $19.00 from the 6th line group of workers. ASHFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alton and Mr. and Mrs. George Lane and son •Clif- ford, attended the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Cunningham, near Port Al- bert, on Tuesday afternoon, to Dun- gannon Cemetery. Mrs. George Lane and son Clifford and nephew Alvin Alton, spent a few days the beginning of last week with her daughters, the Misses Melda and Winnie Lane, Orilla. Miss Jean Nelson, Toronto, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nelson, near Kintail. Mrs. Erving 'Zinn, Mrs. Henry Hor- ton and Mrs. Ernest Gardner, attended the conference branch meeting of the W.M.S. of the United Church, Tues- day, May 5th in Clinton. Master Alvin Ritchie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ritchie, 12th con., has had an operation for an mastoid ear in London. GORRIE Sergt. W. E. Newton, who has been stationed in Halifax for the past few weeks, returned to Toronto on Satur- day and is spending a six day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Newton. Messrs R.N.W. Wade, Robt. Gra- ham and Elmer Dickison, were Aber- foyle visitors on Thursday last. Mr. and Mrs. David Dane, Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Dane and little daugh- ter, of Toronto, spent Mother's Day with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wade. Mr. Harold Townsend of Galt spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Shera and daugh- ter Shirley, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Perce Copeland at Wroxeter, Miss Bessie Wylie of Toronto, spent the week-end With her mother, Mrs. John Wylie, who has returned last week from spending the winter with her son, Rev, George Wylie in Oak- dale. • Mrs, F. Dowdell and daughter Aud- rey, spent the week-end with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hyndman. Mrs. R. C, Copeland who has been undergoing treatment in London, re- turned horde to the parsonage on Tuesday last. Her friends trust she will steadily improve. Miss Mary Greer, Toronto, spent the Week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Greer, Miss Margaret Ascott, Toronto, spent the week-end with her grand- mother, Mrs. Alex Miller, Mr. William Townsend, Toronto, spent the week-end with his father, Geti. Townsend. former's sister, Mr. and Mrs, Moffatt, at Wingham, Joe .Earngey left on Monday for London, where he reported for active, service, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Holmes are. spending a few days in London. and . St. Thomas this week. Mrs. 1-1, 3, Jennings has returned to her home at Thedford after spend- ing a couple of weeks with her par-' ents, Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Laurence. Mr, F, C, Taylor is in London this week atending synod, Mr, and Mrs, James Hamilton .of Belmore, Miss and Mr, Burns of Mac- intosh, spent Sunday with their niece, Miss J. Pearl Stinson, Mr. and Mrs, Clifford Elliott and son Keith, of Monkton, spent Sunday with her brother, Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Avery. Mrs, 'Greaves of Lindsay spent the week-end in town renewing acquaint- ances. Mrs. George Ashton Sr., and family have the sympathy of the community in the death of her daughter,. Wilma, who passed away at her home on Fri- daY-morning. The late Miss .Ashton was in her 43rd year. Funeral was held on Sunday afternoon to Fordwich Cemetery, Held Work Meeting On Thursday last Mrs. C. Laurence gave her home for the work meeting of the W. A. of St. Stephen Anglican Church, when during the afternoon a quilt was quilted, A large number being present to assist with the work. After the quilting a short devotional service was conducted by the presi- dent, Mrs. H. V. Holmes with Mrs, H. J. Jennings taking the scripture lesson found in 24th Psalm. Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. G. S. King, dele- gates to the Annual W. A. held re- cently in London, gave their reports which were very interesting ,and which 0 Miss Imeson and Mr. Fortune of Leamington, and the following mem- bers of their own family home for Mother's Day: Mr. and Mrs. Win. Jardine and family, Brussels; Mr. and Mrs, Alvin Moffatt and family, Wrox- eter; Mr. and Mrs. A. Thornton and family also Mr. and Mrs. H. Hastie and family. Altogether there were IS grandchildren present for the day. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Maguire, Clif- ford, were Sunday guests of Mr. B, 5.. and Miss Mary Maguire. 11 11, 1 4 Thursday, May 14th., 1942. NO MORE FIGURE WORRIES D. & A. FOUNDATION GARMENTS For Figure Control Here is the last word in figure control. Founda- tion garments designed to give you comfort and grace -- make you look fetchingly youthful and slim. Every one is sup- erbly constructed and will be fitted to your figure by a trained corsetiere. Saturday Shopping Hours: 8.30 a.m. to 11 p.m. WALKERSTORES* ZIMITED "The Store Where Lower Prices Prevail" Telephone 36 Wingham, Ont. will aid in the year's • work in the local branch. Plans were made to have the next meting at the home of Mrs. R. W. N. Wade when another quilt will be ready to quilt. The Theme of the forthcoming meeting is to be "The Coming of the Holy Spirit." Closing prayer was said by the presi- dent. During a social half hour the group enjoyed a light lunch. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robt Cathers were: Mrs. David Imeson, IOW 3 Westinghouse AC-DC personal sets at $23.75 1 Marconi 5 tube electric at , , , , — .$28.95 1 Marconi 6 tube electric at . „ . „ $49.95 1 Marconi 4 tube battery set at .. . $27.95 5 General Electric 4 tube battery at . $34.50 1 General Electric battery set with long and short wave ,,,,, , $46.50 All Battery sets priced without batteries, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0=10====10=10=10=10 ====10=103 0 0 WILL YOU HELP? thfrENTO RELIEVE HUMAN SUFFERING In war the Canadian Red Cross helps to provide comforts for our own lads who are prisoners of war, aids the gallant men of the merchant marine when their ships are torpedoed, sends help to the civilian victims of enemy bombing, and carries on its great works of mercy wherever they are needed by our own people and our Allies. The Red Cross, because it work is performed in many countries, cannot accept funds from the Government of a country at war. Its support MUST come from the people. YOUR help, whether your gift be small or large is urgently needed. THE RED CROSS NEEDS $9,000,000 Wingham Objective $4,500 -Let's Exceed It • GIVE GENEROUSLY • This Space Donated By The Advance,Times