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Mother: Johnnie, you must go down
and see the new nurse. Go and give
her a nice kiss.
Johnnie:. No fear! I don't want my
face slapped like daddy's was.
WESTFIELD
Miss Elsie Snell of Toronto, spent
Sunday at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
J. L. McLowell.
Mr. John Gear of Kitchener, spent
the week-end with his mother, Mrs.
Thos. Gear.
Mrs.' Annie Walper of Auburn,
spent a few days with her niece, Mrs.
Douglas Campbell.
,Misses Edna and Audrey Walsh of
Hensal were week-end guests with Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Walsh.
Pte. Ross Taylor of Camp Borden,
spent the week-end with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Taylor.
Mr, and Mrs. J. E. Ford of Comber,
were guests over the week-end with
her sister, Mrs. W, F. Campbell and
Mr. Campbell,
Mrs. J. Fitzgerald of • D'tingannon,
spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs.
W. A. Campbell,
On Saturday, Mr. Wm. McDowell
attended the funeral of Mrs. Wesley
Taylor, of Guelph.
Mr. L. Jardin of Toronto, spent the
week-end with his brother, Mr. Thos,
jardin.
Mrr and Mrs. Bert Vincent, Mr,
Harold. Vincent, Mrs. C. Keating of
Belgrave, visited on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Wm, Walden,
Misses Norma and Dorothy Neth-
ery, of Hamilton, spent -Sunday with
Westfield friends.
Mrs, Roney of Ayr, is visiting at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mait-
land Henry .
Mrs. 5, Brigham, Charlie and Ken-
neth, Miss Mae Wightman of Blyth,
spent Sundaay with Mr. and Mrs. Goo.
Wighttnad
Miss Mae Tenney is visiting her
cousin, Mrs, W. Cook,
Mr. and Mrs. Robt.,Hoover of Bras
sets, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan AileCatlurn
of Myth were 'Westfield visitors on
Sunday.
Messrs Win, and Norman McDowell
were London visitors on Thursday.
Mr And Mrs. Telford. Nixon, Mr,
jitn 81)01 Of Niie, were guests on
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
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Hunter of Kinston, Mich., formerly
Mable Radway of 'Turnberry Town-
ship and Mr. and Mrs. James. Halliday
of Wingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Cline Yeo and Marie
of Paisley, spent Sunday with friends
here ,
Mr. and Mrs, Edgar McMichael,
Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. Wax, Mc-
Michael.
Miss Ruby G. Duff, Ontario Wom-
an's College Hospital, Toronoto, Mrs.
M. L. Aitken, Hollen, Miss Dorothy
Aitken, St. Marys, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Field, Teeswater, were holiday visitors
with Miss Mary Duff.
A. D. Smith R.C.A,F. Brantford, at
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Toronto, spent the week-end a
Sanderson home here, t
Mr, and Mrs. Robert Turnbull and g
daughter, Patricia, of Byron, were a
Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs, r
Edward Johnston,
Mr. and Mrs. A .1D Smith and elan-
ghter, Eleanor, spent Sunday with Mr:
and Mrs. H. 1, Berry at Erucefield„ 1
Mr. and. Mrs, George Love and Miss !till
Florence Fowler were Sunday visitors P.
with friends at Seaforth,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Isbister, On- I
Away, Mich,, and Mrs, E, ,
Bluevale Road, visited their cousins, r=
Miss, Olive Scott and Mrs. R. F, Gar-
niss.
Visitors with Mrs. Margaret Rolph
this week included, Mrs. David Camp -
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Rev. and Mrs. G. 0. Cox and daugh-
ters, Donna and Ruth of Conniston,
visited at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Malcolm Ross on Friday last.
Mr. Cox is chaplain with the Canadian
Army and has been stationed at Tor-
onao, and Mrs. Cox and the children
are moving there in the near future,
Miss Marlene Matheson of Toronto,
accompanied them here.
A celebration of interest in this corn
munity took place at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Hector Mackay on Monday
evening, when their family, with grand
children and great grandchildren to
the number of thirty-five gathered to
have dinner together. Mr. and Mrs.
Mackay postponed the celebration of
their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary
for a month in order that Mr. and Mrs.
Angus Mackay returning from India,
could be with them all, and. then that
evening got word that Mr. and Mrs.
Markle of Kennedy, Sask., would be
here on Wednesday However , all re-
joiced in the pleasure of spending the
evening together again.
The weekly meeting of the Y. P. U.
of the United church was held on Sun-
day evening with Mr, Garnet Farrier in
charge, and giving the call to worship.
Miss Mildred Moore read the scripture
lesson and Mrs. Ed, McClenaghan led
in prayer. Miss Moore gave a very
interesting report of the Y. P. U. con-
vention held recently in Goderich. All
read a prayer hymn. Florence Bee-
croft sang a solo, and tthe meeting was
dismissed with the mizpah benediction.
The young people of the church are
busy this week painting the basement
walls and ceiling.
The following attended the Women's
Institute Convention in Kincardine on
Tuesday, Mrs. Ben McClenaghan, Mrs.
Dawson Craig, Mrs. Jack McIntyre,
Mrs. Garnet Farrier and Mrs. Lance
Grain.
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The teacher, Miss Beatrice Mc-
Quillin and pupils of St. Helens school
entertained the rate-payers of the sec-
tion on Friday, May 22 at a social
which was largely attended.
The program consisted of choruses,
duets, recitations, folk dance and a
musical play entitled, "Builders of
Canada." Rev. C. H. McDonald spoke
on the Empire and Mrs. Rev. Wm.
Henderson acted as pianist. The serv-
ing of lunch concluded an enjoyable
afternoon.
Messrs Robert McQuillin of Hamil-
ton and Charles McQuillin of Clande-
boye, were week-end visitors at their
home here.
Mrs. Wallace Miller and Miss Laur-
ine Miller were week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs .N C. James of Windsor.
Mrs. Gillies is spending a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Thom.
The weekly meeting of the Y.P.U.
was held at W. I. Millers on 'Monday
evening with Mrs. McKenzie Webb in
charge. The topic, was taken by Mrs.
Lorne Woods.
The death, occurred in Gravenhurst
on Saturday of Miss Lulu Weather-
head, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Weatherhead, after an illness of
nearly three years.
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WHI TECH URCH
AL% Fred Leaver of Toronto, spent
fran,:t aveek-end with Mr. Charlie Leaver
0=4 both returned to Toronto on Sun-
-day. Miss Amelia Leaver, London,
also. spent last week-end with her
Arectler here.
r. Clifford Purdon who has been
lit Galt taking the course in mechanics
at the Military School there for the
past four months, was home on Thurs-
day last, before reporting to \Toronto.
Mks Lettie Fox left on Friday to
_take a :position in Hamilton.
1,1],pv'£lie in S. S. No. 11, E. Wa-
'`Wartosh are holding a euchre and
.dice in the school-house on Friday
evening, and will have Mrs. Manning
Belgrave present to tell of the work
of the Red Cross Lunch will be serv-
ed and the collection will go to Red
-Cross. Their teacher, Miss E. Wil-
-Fxrns, spent the week-end at her home
air Tilbury.
The regular monthly meeting of the
"W.M.S. of the United Church was
`,held at the home of Mrs. Andrew Po's:
on Thursday last. Mrs. Emersoon,
president, was %in the chair and gave
'the call to worSitip. Mrs. Milian Moore
-a-md the scripture lesson and Mrs.
TC.i-Ac led in prayer. Mrs. Jas. Falcon-
.eer .gave a very interesting report on
Tate W.M.S. Convention at Clinton, tel-
ling of the work 'of the missionaries
tct' J. L. McDowell
Rev.' and Mrs. Robt. • Longley of
China were guests on Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F Camp-
bell,
Mrs, Stanley Neale and children of
Glencoe, Miss Eva Stackhouse of
Brucefield, visited recently with their
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
McDowell,
Mr, and Mrs. Charles Scott visited
on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Straughan,
On Sunday a large congregation
gathered at the Westfield Church to
hear a splendid address given by Mrs.
R. S. Longley, of West China, Mrs.
,Longely was a former Westfield girt
and has been a missionary in West
Chinaa for about 35 years.
A number of the Westfield W.M.S.
Ladies along with members from the
Auburn, Crewe, Brick Church and Bel-
grave W.M.S. met at the home of Mrs.
Albert Campbell on Thursday after- ,
noon. The guest speaker was Rev. k:
Newman of Dungannon. The pro-
gram was given by the various societ-
ies. Lunch was served by the Donny-
brook W.M.S. The proceeds of the
Bazaar which amounted to over $35
went for Red Cross purposes.
BLUEVALE
Reported On Presbyterial .Meeting
Mrs. Arthur Shaw opened her home
this week for the monthly meeting of
the Woman's Missionary Society of the
United Church, The vice-president,
Mrs. Edward Johnston presided and
carried out the prescribed programme
on the theme 'The Church, the House-
hold of Faith". Miss Margaret Curtis
gave a paper on the .Chapter from the
Study Book, "The Cities of Refuge."
It dealt with political and military
developments in West China and the
effect it had on the work of the mis-
sionary and the establishment of the
Christain Clfureh, Mrs. W. J. John-
ston, delegate to the annual meeting of
the Huron W.M.S. Presbyterial at
Clinton gave a report, At the close
of the meeting, Mrs. Shaw served a
cup of tea,
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among the Indian Schools A vote of
thanks was tendered her and the meet-
ing closed 'with prayer by the Presi-
dent.
Mr. Jack Gillespie was home from
Centralia for the week-end.
Mrs. Stewart McBurney and Gladys,
Beatrice Beecroft, Mrs. Jack Mason,
Mrs. Chas. Shiell and Mrs, L. Wight-
man, spent Thursday last at the home
of Mrs. Albert Campbell, Donnybrook,
where over 100 ladies gathered from
Crewe, Auburn, Westfield, Belgrave
and Brick United Churches. The
Donnybrook ladies held a Bazaar and
Baking Sale for the Red ,Cross and
made over $40. Lunch was served and
a social time enjoyed by alt. Rev. Mr,
Newman, Dungannon, was present and
gave the ladies a very interesting talk
on the W.M.S. work in Algoma.
Mrs, Wesley Lott and daughter,
Marie of Waterford, spent a few days
last week at the home of Mr, and
Mrs. Walter Lott, and Mr. Lott and
Fred spent the week-end at Water-
ford,
Mr. Angus Mackay had charge of
the service in the United Church here
on Sunday and gave a very interesting
account of. the evangelistic work in
Jhansi, India, and telling of the wond-
erful work of several of the Indian
men, who, redeemed from a life of sin,
were being used to ',bring men to
Chirst.
Miss Marjorie Purdon, of Kitchener,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Purdon.
Donald and Betty Gillespie, of Kin-
lough, spent Sunday with their grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gillespie.
Mrs. Harold Sperling and Douglas
and Marie of Wingham, spent Sunday
with Mr, and Mrs. Thos. Moore, and
Mr. and Mrs. John Falconer and Mr.
and Mrs, Arthur Cronin and Jack, of
Caledon, spent the week-end with the
former's sons, Cecil and James Fal-
coner.
Miss Laidlaw celebrated her 75th
Birthday on Saturday. Her nieces
gathered and quilted a Red Cross quilt
for her, and all enjoyed the birthday
supper, ,Congratulations.
Miss Nellie and George McGee, of
Toronto, spent the week-end with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leask McGee.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McGee also visit-
ed with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry McGee,
Quite a number attended the Red
Cross meeting in the hall last Wed-
nesday when this community was org-
anized for the campaign and the coll-
ectors are busy this week,
Mr.. Kenneth Zinn, who has been at
Windsor for the past few weeks, spent Lorne McCracken, Seaforth, with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex McCrack-
en,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Challicomb and
son Allan, Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs,
Eldred Nichol.
Mr And Mrs. George Donaldson,
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the weekend at the home of Mr. John
Purdon.
Mr. Robt. Laidlaw, Galt, spent the
week-end with his wife and family
here,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson and
grandchildren, Donald and Patsy Mal-
eolni, of Toronto, spent the week-end
with her sister, Mrs. Jos, Thompson
and other relatives here
Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Henderson and
Isabel, Wingham, spent the week-end
with Mr. and Airs. Wesley Tiffin.
Mr, Albert Coultes left last Wednes,,
day to build a cement foundation for
a new straw shed, being built by Mr,
Elmer Tiffin. for Mr. Alec Lever, B,
Wawanosh,
Mr.' and Mrs, George Buchlen and
Miss Fanny Paterson of Toronto and
Miss Helen Patterson,4, Reg, N. of
Leamington, spent the week-end at the
home of the latter's father, 'Mr. F,
McK. Paterson, Scott Paterson and
Ralph Myers of Detroit, also spent the
week-end there.
Mr. and Mrs. George Broomer, of
Toronto, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. John 5. McGee.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Robinson of
Windsor, spent last week with E. Wa-
wanosh relatives. Miss Ruth and Roy
Robinson, of Wnidsor, spent this week
end with theiir father, Mr, Thos. Rob-
inson and other relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Mowbray re-
ceived a cable last week form Sergt.
MclCenzie Mowbray that he had ar-
rived safely in England, flying there
by Ferry Bomber plane..
Mr. Jack Norman and Miss Eaton
of Toronto, spent the week-end at his
home in Culross and with Mrs. Jas.
Wilson here,
Sergt, Tom Wilson left last Thurs-
day. to continue, his studies at Rivers,
Military School, Man.
Rev. Mr. Wilson will preach anni-
versary services in the Presbyterian
church here this Sunday. In the even-
ing the Male Chorus of twenty voices
from the Presbyterian Church, Wing-
ham, will supply the music under the
direction of H. V. Fyne The service
in the United Church will be with-
drawn.
The regular monthly meeting of
the W.M.S. of the Presbyterian church
was held on Thursday last with the
president, Miss Merle Wilson in
charge. Mrs. 'Fred Davidson read the
Scripture lesson and gave the medita-
tion talk Mrs. Gordon Elliott led in
prayer. Mrs: Ross and Mrs: Laidlaw
sanng; "Take time to be holy." Mrs.
Angus Mackay addressed the meeting
telling of the work in the schools at
Jhansi and Mr, Mackay told of the
Evangelical work there. Miss Agnes
Mackay gave a reading, "Builders."
The meeting, • was closed with the
Lord's Prayer in unison. Lunch was
served and all enjoyed the social half
hour.
Miss Bertha Mackay of Toronto is
spending this week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hector Mackay and
other relatives here.
The Whitechurch unit of the Red
Cross Society have donated and quilt-
ed 113 quilts during the past year.
During the past two months, Mrs.
George iMcClenaghan donated a quilt
and the following donated the tops for
quilts: Mrs. Wm. Dawson, Mrs. Win,
Taylor, Mrs. Miles McMillan, Mrs,
R. J. Ross, Miss Mary Laidlaw, Miss
Annie Laidlaw, Mrs. Jas. Laidlaw,
Mrs. Albert Patterson, Mrs. John
Hutchison, Mrs. W. R. Farrier, Mrs.
Herb Laidlaw, Mrs. Jas. Falconer,
Mrs. Cecil Falconer, Mrs, John Par-
don, Mrs. Aldin Purdon, Mrs.. J. D.
Beecroft and one by the young girls
of S. S. No. 14, W Wawanosh and
Mrs. Gordon Elliott.
Mr, William Robinson, is recovering
from a stroke which affected his left
arm and shoulder last week, '
Misses Winnifred and Olive Farrier
of Toronto, spent the week-end with
their parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. R. Far-
rier and on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Humphrey arid Mr. and Mrs, Chas.
MacDonald and daughter, Joyce, St.
Helens, and Mr. and Mrs, Russel Far-
rier and baby Marion, of Gait, visited
there,
Mrs. Jack Currie, Wingham, Mr.
and Mrs, Lance Grain, and Orton, and
Miss Margaret Proctor,tWalton, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Kennedy, Sarnia.
Mr, and Mrs. Amos Cornelius visit.
ed on Sunday with. Mr. and Mrs, Bill
Thompson, Belgrave, and Carl Varner,
Morris, visited with Mrs. Cornelius.
Miss Louise Martin, Wingham spent
the week-end with Mr, and Mrs, 'Chas,
Martin,
On Tuesday 'evening last the ladies
of the Women's Institute held their
a nnual At Home with a good attend-
ance. Mrs. Robt, Ross and Mr. Robt.
Mowbray were the wintiets at euchre,
Mr. Athol -Pardon, and Mr. Hector
Pqrdon were called to the- front and
Mr, Ezra Welwood, for the Patriotic.'
Society, Mrs. Garnet Fattier,- for the
Women's Institute, and Mrs. Dawson
Craig, foe the Red Cross, presented
the usual gifts of sweateri sox, and
sigarettes. Each thanked the people
and spoke of their appreciation for the
gifts and these were also sent to Mr..
Clifford Pardon, Lunch was served.
and dancing .enjoyed until closing time.
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