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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-06-18, Page 1With Which Is. Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wrogeter News, WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THUSRDAY„ JUNE 18th. 1942 Single Copies Five Cents $gbscriptions $2,00 For Year :PLANE LANDED ON ADAIR FARM 'Camp Borden Flier Lost His Way A young Southern Carolina flier -named Mills, who is training with the R.C.A.F. at Camp Borden, success- fully landed his Yale plane in' hay :field on Roy Adair's farm just north 'of town. The pilot was on an a,ero- tatic flight when he got off his course. With only a couple of gallons of gas- oline in the tank he made a forced 'landing which turned out to be a per- fect one, No damage was done to the splane. It was decided that it would be dangerous for the plane to take oft from the field due to the length of -the hay so two trucks came from Camp Borden on Sunday and- the wings of the plane were removed and •the body of the plane was towed by its base by one of the trucks while 'the other carried the wings. It was 'Monday Morning when the trucks re- -turned to Camp Borden and the truck -trailing the plane body caused con- •• siderable excitement when it stopped as it passed through town. INJURED 'OVERSEAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT Charles Chittick Had Leg And Shoulder Fractured Mrs. Charles Chittick has received -word that her husband Signaller Chas. 'Chittick was badly injured in a motor -accident overseas on May 8th. Char-' lie with four others 'were travelling in the back of an army truck when it went out of control throwing them all onto the side of the road. Two were instantly killed, two others 're- ceived broken legs and Charlie suf- fered a' broken leg' and a fractured 'bone in his shoulder. He is in a civ- ilian hospital and the letter states that lie is progressing satisfactorily. Charlie's friends here will wish him a speedy recovery. He is a signaller in the 10th Battery, 2nd. Field Regi- ment, .England. Bias Position At Long Branch Miss Edith Campbell has accepted a position as secretary in the office of the Small Arms Factory at Long Branch. Tennis Club Opening On Friday evening, June 19th, the 'Tennis Club will hold the official opening for 1942. Preparations are now being made for a gala evening, you will enjoy it, be sure to come. 5.30 is, the hour—so be sure to be there. Small Fire At Foundry, A fire Thursday evening in the brass moulding room at the Western Foundry did • comparatively small damage. The only thing that had 'to be replaced was the floor and on Sat- urday this was done; a cement one being put in to replace the wooden one that was damaged. The dense black smoke that poured from the building before the fire was extin- guished made it appear as though much damage would be the result. Fortunately this was not the case. LARGER NUMBER TO BE CALLED The July Call Up To ,Be Double On Previous Month Ottawa's decision to call tip 15,000 men across Canada for compulsory military service in July means that Division "A" (Western Ontario) will be called upon to contribute more than 1,100 of that number. The July call-up in this district will be close to 100 per cent greater than any previous monthly call since "R" recruits were called for full-tiine serv- ice. Next month's district quota of 1,100 recruits will be drawn from cities, towns and villages, as it will prob ably be the cpolicy of the Department of National War Services to grant de- ferments to bona fide farmers until harvesting is completed in the fall. Ottawa explains that an increase in training facilities permits the calling of more men for military service, It is indicated in this district that the tall-tip of 1,100 "A" recruits next month, plus the usual influx of several al hundred active service recruits, will tax 'the accommodation of training' centres. • tut with summer here, this problem may be offset by accommodating the recruits under canvas as well AS at perManetit camps. ST, ANDREW'S W.M.S. HAD FINE MEETING • Report Of Presbyterial Given I3y The President, Mrs. D, Rae The regular monthly meeting of the W,M.S. of St. Andrew's Church, was held June 9th„ which opened with prayer by the president, Mrs. D. 'Rae. The Scripture 'Lesson taken from Matt, chapter 6, was read by Mrs. W. J, Henderson and upon these verses she very ably based her devotional theme, contrasting the "Laying up 'of earthly treasures", with that of "The Eternal Treasures", which are abid- ing. Prayer was offered by Mrs. W. S, Mitchell, following which, Mrs. D. Rae gave a full report of all the matters dealt with in each department of the Presbyterial of Maitland, which held its annual meeting in Teeswater last month. Miss F. Wilson conducted the Con- secration period, which dealt with "Our Material Possessions" and the Missionary Topic—"Work among the Ukranians in Canada" was presented by Mrs. W, Hammond, Mrs. E. R. Harrison very kindly ex- tended an invitation to all the m mem- bers to meet with the HomeHelpers group at her home for their annual meeting in July. The singing of the consecrational Hymn, "0 Jesus I Have Promised to Serve Thee to the End" and the offer- ing of the Lord's Prayer in unison, brought this interesting and helpful meeting to a close. NEW PRINCiPAL FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL Mr. T. SteWart Beattie, who has been principal of the Public School at Flesherton, has been engaged as princ- ipal of Wingham Public School, his duties to commence in September. Mr. Beattie was chosen by the board from sixty applicants. He has a first class certificate and is qualified in agriculture and manual training. He is a married man. Mr. Colin Crozier has resigned his position as principal 'as he leaves about the middle of July to join the R.C.A.F. He has been granted leave of absence for the duration of 'the war, FURTHER MESSAGE RE GEORGE 'KING Mrs. T. C. King Received A Letter From George's Commanding Officer The following letter from the Of- ficer Commanding of the R.A.F. Station to which Sgt. Observer George King was attached, was received by his mother, Mrs. T. C. King; last week. George was reported missing during air operations on May 24, , Royal Air Force Station. Mrs. T. C. King, Wingham, Ontario, Canada. Dear Mrs. King: Before you receive this letter you will have been informed by 'Air Min- istry that your son, Sgt. 'G. T, King, is reported missing, Your son was carrying out a normal training flight which necessitated fly- ing over the sea, and during this flight, for some obscure reason, the aircraft must have become involved in an accident which resulted, it is feared, in the total loss of the aircraft and of the crew. So far there is no unquestionable evidence as to how it happened, and this would appear to be one of those very regrettable accidents which do occur occasionally without any appar- ent reason. Up to now no trace of the aircraft has been found and there is, I am afraid, only a very slender hope of any of the crew being Still alive. Your son was progressing most favourably on his instructional course, He was exceptionally keen, cheerful and most popular with his Mess Ma es and Staff on this Station, I would like to assure you how greatly his comrades in the Royal Air Force admire the unselfish and 'gallant sacrifice he has made so far from home in the cause of freedom and in the service of his country. I very much regret having to con- voy the sad news and take this oppor- tunity of offering my deepest sym- pathy in the present trying circum- stances, Yours Sincerely, Hallog, group Captain, Commanding, R.A.I. Station. LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FLOWER SERVICE United Church Was Filled To Over- flowing For This Beautiful Annual Service Miss , C, Nicoll of Toronto Was The Guest Speaker The United Church was filled be- yond its seating capacity Sunday morning for the annual Sunday School Anniversary and Flower Service. This beautiful and impressive service each year appears to surpass those of other years and this year was' no exception to this. The theme of the service was "The Gospel Bells" which was artistically illustrated at the front of the auditor- ium of the church by the replica of a church with a belfry and hall. A back ground of evergreens gave it a very realistic appearance. Hanging from the galley were bells made of flowers, also cages of birds whose cheering notes added Much to the oc- casion. As the Sunday School mem- bers paraded into the church a group. of seven children Bell Ringers from Queen Elizabeth school, Hamilton, played selections. The members of the .school each carried a bouquet and these were placed on the church replica to form the windows and doors and also to decorate the lawn. The service was in charge of the Sunday School superintendent, 'Mr. Frank Howson, assisted by Mr. Elmer Wilkinson, the assistant superinten- dent. The choir, which was composed of members of the Sunday School, opened the service with "Joy Bells Ringing in your Heart." Stanley His- eler led in prayer and John Crawford gave the scripture reading, the Ten Commandments. "Little Robin Red- breast" was sung by the children in rot,- Mrs. A. Dark's and Miss C. Well- wood's classes. Alice Laidlaw gave a reading "Flowers in the Garden," Following a selection by the Bell Ringers the choir rendered "Blossom Bells." "Do you wonder" was sung by Mrs. C. Lloyd's and Mrs. W. H. French's classes. The special speaker was Miss C, Nicoll, Toronto, secretary of the Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship Association. Her subject was "Gospel Bells." Miss Nicoll was born in China and spent the early part of her youth there. She told how children here could hear the Gospel Bells ring- ing out their message "Come" while the little ones in China have no such bells. They in China went to worship searching for that which they could never find in the religions of that country while the children here ans- wering that message of the Bells could have Jesus for their own. A selection by the Bell Ringers, the hymn "Take Time to be Holy" and the Benediction brought the service to a close, The choir sang "Bless us as we go" prior to the children march- ing out. Now Sgt. Armourer Friends of Malcolm McCammon will be pleased to learn that he has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant Armottrer. He is at present stationed at Niagara-on-the-Lake. Now Farmerettes Four 'local high school girls have joined the ranks of the farmerettes. On Saturday Margaret Connell and Louise Lloyd left for the Niagara, dis- trict and on Monday Ann VanWyck and Jean Underwood left also. Marg- aret will be at Camp Virgil and the others at Camp Queenston. • Eadies W.M.S. Prepare Bale The June meeting of Eadies Wo- men's Missionary Society was held at the home of Mrs. Leslie Fortune. Mrs. Alkin Hastings took the topic which was from the book "One Great Fel- lowship." The bale will be shipped the end of June and all who have don- ations should hand same into Mrs. George Day before that time, At the close of the meeting a social time was spent and lunch was served by the hostess. Red Cross Entertainment June 24 The Belgrave Red Cross Society will hold an evening of entertainment at the home of John McGill, 4th line of Morris, 2 miles east of Belgrave, on Wednesday evening, June 24. Clinton Radio School Concert Party will present a variety program from 3.50 to 10. Dancing to Arthur's Arthur's, Orchestra afterwards. Bingo booth, kftteh counter, and refresh- ments On the grounds, Ticket on the Heifer will be drawn, Admission 25c, ehildren free, ST, PAUL'S CHURCH 75th ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY, JUNE 21 Rev, H. W. Snell and Rev, F, W. Schaffter, Former Rectors, Will Be The Special Preachers At The Commemoration Services On Sunday, June 21st, St, Paul's Church, will celebrate the founding of the Parish and the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the present St. Paul's Church. Rev. E. 0. Gallagher, Rector The preachers at these anniversary services will be Rev. H. W. Snell, B,A., Principal of the 'Mohawk Insti- tute, Brantford, and Rev. F. W. Schaffter, rector of St. Jude's Church, Brantford. Both are former rectors of St. Paul's. History Of Parish Somewhere about 87 years ago, the beginnings of the town of Wingham were established, and approximately 80 years ago, those pioneers, who had come to live in this district and were members of the Church of England, desiring to express their Christian Witness and to enjoy the strength and inspiration of Christian fellowship, de- cided to hold services of worship. This was in the year 1862 and these Mission services, conducted by the people themselves were held in a hall over the King William Hotel, now known as the Queens Hotel. In 1867 the year of the consolidation of the governmental life of Canada, through the act of Confederation, was also the beginning of a consolidated Parish of Wingham, Rev. Wm. Mur- phy, an Irishman by birth, one of the first graduates of Huron College (founded in 1863) was ordained by Rt. Rev. Benjamin Cronyn, and under- took to bring the services and minis- trations of the Church of England to the then existing missions of Kinloss and Teeswater. This was in 1866. The following year, Mr. Murphy reaching out in his pastoral work, visited the Mission in Wingham, which was then only a village. For some time, week-night services only were conducted, and the then King William Hotel continued fo be the place of worship. Thus in 1867, the Parish of Wingham was formally es- tablished and recognized by the Dio- cese of Huron with Rev. Win, Mur- phy as rector of Kinloss, Teeswater, and Wingham. Very quickly plans were made for the erection of a Church. The en- thusiasm, earnestness and zeal of Mr. Murphy created a widespread respon- se. Money and gifts and labour were generously offered. The work of con- struction was begun and before the end of 1868 was completed. (Continued on page three) On Fishing Trip Dr. W, M. Connell, H. L Sherbondy and Fred Armstrong of 'Goderieh, left over the week-end on a fishing trip to Northern Ontario. COUNTY W. C. T. U. WILL MEET HERE Annual Convention Will Be Held In Wingham United Church June 23 • ...161••••••••...10 The forty-fifth Annual Convention of the Huron County Women's Christ- ian Temperance Union, will be held in the United Church here on Tuesday, June 23rd. At the morning session which will commence at 10 ama, the reports of the various committees and activities will be received, Further reports will be given at the afternoon Session and the special speaker will be Rev. H. 0. Gallagher of town, Rector of St. Paul's Church, At this session Officers and enintittces will be named. LEGION AUXILIARY HAD FINE. MEETING Zone Representative Made Her Official Visit The regular monthly meeting of the Legion Auxiliary proved to be a very interesting one op Monday evening. Mrs. J. Newmans of London, the Zone representative made her official visit, In aid of the sick fund she gave a piece of costume jewellery which was raffled, the winner being Mrs. W, W, Armstrong. It was decided to give the Red Cross every assistance pos- sible with their quota of work which is very large this time, Mrs. A, X, Forbes of London, the past president, was in attendance and the branch took this opportunity of • presenting Mrs. Forbes with a pait president's badge, Mrs. Newinans made the presentation, Mrs. Herbert Campbell turned into the Bombed Victim Fund $8.20 from the sale of 27 bags she had made from samples of awnings given her by the Walker Stores. In the near future the auxiliary will sell tickets on a quilt that was donated by Mrs. Wm. Nihcolson of Bluevale, MASONS ATTENDED DIVINE SERVICE Service Was Held In St. Andrew's Church Wingham Lodge A.F. & A.M. No. 286, G.R.C. held their annual church parade on Sunday evening when they attended the evening service in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Rev. Kenneth MacLean conducted the serv- ice and preached the sermon. He chose for his scripture reading the 1st chapter of John, verses 1 to 18, The subject of his sermon was "Let there be light and there was light," Genesis' 1:3. The service of praise was, led by the Male Chorus under the direction of H. V. Pym, and they sang "God Bless Our Land" and "Jesus Saviour Pilot Me." A quartette composed of 'G. E. Northwood, T. H. Gibson, J. P. Mc- Kibbon and Wm. Haney, rendered beautifully "Building for Eternity." Arthur's At Royal-T Dance to Arthur's Orchestra at the Royal-T on Tuesday, June 23rd. Ad- mission 35c. Arrived Overseas Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Edgar, 2nd. line Morris, received a cable on Tues- day, that their son Harvey had ar- rived overseas, • Heads Ministerial Association Rev. J. C. Hutton of Underwood was elected president of the South Bruce Ministerial Association at its annual meeting held last week. Anniversary Tea In conjunction with Anniversary Year of St. Paul's Church, the Ladies Guild will serve afternoon tea on Fri- day, June 19th from 3 to 5.30, with Mrs. Thos, Fells as hostess at her home, Patrick St. Everyone welcome. Graduated At Brockville Lieut.- A, D, MacWilliam who on Friday graduated from the Officer's Training School at Brockville, spent the week-end with Mrs MacWilliam and Sally Lu, He is now at Barrie- field attending'an army service corps course Fractured Leg Overseas Word has been received that Pte. Alvin Potter of Lower Wingham, a member of the Perth Regiment, Over- seas, had fractured his leg. It appears that Alvin and some of the other men in his hut were practicing some of the Commando tricks they had recently learned when the accident occurred. According to last reports the injury is not mending as quickly as it was hoped it would, Have Paintings On Exhibition Under the auspices of the Western Art League the Second Annual West- ern Ontario Exhibition is being held lit the Galleries of the Elsie Perrin Williams Memorial Public Library and Art Museum at London, The exhibition contains the work of pro- fessional and amateur artists of the Western Ontario Peninsula, Mrs. T. I„ Torrance and Mrs, W. W. Arm- strong had pictures hung, Mrs. Tor- ranee had two on exhibition "The Copper Fettle" .and "The Ilireirs" Mrs, Armstrong's picture is "Wild Orchids". Mrs. Torrance, Mrs. R. S. Hetherington, Mrs. W. B. MeCool, Mr, and Mrs. W. W, Armstrong and Craig attended the opening on Friday evening, EAST VVAWANOSII IS. PREPARING FOR A MONSTER PICNIC Township 'Will Celebrate Its 75th Anniversary July let All roads will lead to the 10th Bridge in East Wawanosh on July 1st, as on that day the Township will hold a monster picnic in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Township. Reeve Raymond Redmond and the members of the council are busy put- ting the finishing touches on the prep- arations and it is expected thaf the largest crowd in the history of the township will be present for this great event. The members of the County Council and their families will be pres- ent as guests of the Reeve and the Council. The program for the day will be announced in the next issue of the paper but in the meantime plan to attend this historic celebration: The slogan for the day is "meet your friends at the Tenth Bridge on July lst." There will be something doing every minute so there will be an in- teresting time for all. GRADUATED FROM LONDON HOSPITAL Local Girls Received Pins And Diplomas From Princess Alice A number from here were in Lon- don on Monday for the graduation ex- ercises of Victoria Hospital. Two Wingham girls received their pins and diplomas, which were presented by Her Royal Highness, Princess Alice, wife of the Earl of Athlone, Governor- General of Canada. There were Helen Bateson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Bateson, and Jean Cruick- shank, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Torn Cruickshank, The ceremony took place in the stadium at Western University. Attending the graduation from here were: Mr. and Mrs. S. Bateson and daughter Lois, Mrs. J. H. McKay, Mrs. R. H. Lloyd, Mrs. W. A. Mc- Kibbon, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cruisk- shank,' Mrs, A. Hingston„ Heled Arth- ur, Grace Hingston and Mrs. Joseph Schneider, also Mrs. Ed. Hawkins and Mrs. Russel Raeburn of Toronto. Attended Short Course Mr. A. R, DuVal attended the Fur Farmer's Short Course which was held at the Ontario Veterinary Col- lege, Guelph. Institute Meets June 26 The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Institute will be held in the Council Chambers on Friday after- noon, June 26, next week. Mrs. A. R. DuVal will give a paper on Carrie Jacobs Bond. Hospital Superintendent Resigns Miss Winnifred Douglas, Reg. N., who has been superintendent of Wing- ham General Hospital since August of last year, has resigned her position. The board accepted her resignation with regret and are making plans to fill the position. Deanery A.Y.P.A. Picnic July 8 The Huron Deanery A.Y.P.A. Local Council, met in St. Paul's Parish Hall, Wednesday evening last. The reports of all the work of Council were receiv- ed and representatives were present from all the young peoples groups in Huron. The annual picnic is at God- erich, Wednesday, July 8th. Engagement Announcement Mr, and Mrs. Wm. L'Jenkins, Blyth, Ont., announce the engagement of their only daughter, Margaret Edythe, to George F. Hetherington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris, Hetherington, Wingham, Ont. The wedding to take place quietly in Blyth, the latter part of June. The bride-tO-be is a mem,' her of the 1089 graduating class of Clinton Public Hospital and for the last six' months has been on the staff of the General Hospital here. BAND CONCERT PROGRAMME The following is the programme for Sunday night Band concert at the Town Park, March, Maple Leaf Forever, Hugh- es; Overture, Victory, Roberts; Dream Waltz, Bliss Eternal, Bennett; March, Flying Colors, Lttrendeau; Selection, Garden of Eden, Barnard; Sacred. March, Yield Not to Temptation, Fat-reel; Overture, The Champion, Southall; Sacred seleetion, Throw out the Life Line, Fillmore; God Save the Xing. LMER.AL GATHERING POORLY ATTENDED Annual Meeting Of The Huron-Bruce Liberal Association Held Here Friday • The, poor attendance at the anntrat meeting of the Huron-Bruce Liberal Association held here on Friday was no doubt due to the Field Day at Teeswater and the fact that meetings of the Huron and Bruce county coun- cils were. being held. All the officers were re-elected ex- cept the secretary, Campbell Thomp- son of Lucknow tvl-to asked to be re- lieved of this office. Officers Elected President Matheson presided over the session, Other officera elected' were: Vice-presidents, Mrs. R. David- son, Dungannon; David McDonald, Teeswater; Raymond Redmond, Bel- grave; secretary, John R., McNab, 'Lucknow; treasurer, Gordon Elliott, Blyth. Chairman for municipalities named were: Ashfield, Murdock Matheson, Miss Ruth McWhinney; Colborne,. James Bisset; West Wawanosh, J. W. Watson, Miss Josephine McAllister; East Wawanosh, McGregor Shiell, Mrs. John McGee; Morris, W. Elston, James Clark; Grey, Alex McDonald; Turnberry, David Fortune, Miss Olive Scott; Howick, Miss C. McNaughton; Carrick, John Doig, H. F. Lantz; Kin- loss, Angus McIntosh; Huron, Angus. G. Martin; Brussels, Dr. McCrae, Joseph. Wilton; Blyth, J. H. Elliott, Miss Mary Milne; Mildmay, Dr. E. J. Weiler, Charles E. Wendt; Ripley, A. K. McLay, George Mooney; Tees- water, J. W. Ross, J. J. Reid;•Wing- ham, H. C. MacLean. Naming of chairman for Culross Township and Luenow was left with the local organ- izations in each instance. • 'a 1 4: TREBLES TOURNEY HELD TUESDAY Seaforth Trio Won First Prize t The first tournament for this sea- son was held at the bowling greens Tuesday evening with 13 rinks taking part in a trebles twilight. The rinks were Brussels, Hanover, Lucknow, Seaforth, 2, Goderich and Wingham 7. The winners were a Seaforth rink E, Johnston, J. Holyhan, Ross Sproat, skip, 3 wins nlus 18; 2nd, the Wing- ham rink of W. Haney, B. Isard, Don- ald Rae, skip, 2 wins plus 14; 3rd. Wm. Smythe, Wes. Hueston, W. Mc- Coy, skip, from Lucknow, .2 wins plus 13, • Joins Dental Corps 4a,eai Ross Harrison left on Monday for London where he will report for duty with the Dental Corps, Appointments By County Council Coun. Fred Davidson was re-ap- pointed to the board of Wingham Gen- eral Hospital, and Rev. E. O. Gal- lagher was appointed a member of the Wingham High School Board at a meeting of the County Council last week. Won Prize For Temperance Essay Miss Isabel Zinn of Wingham High School has been awarded a Parker Pen and Pencil Set. This award was given for an essay on Temperance. The essay was sent to Toronto and was awarded second place by the Judges on the Temperance Education. Association Essay Contest. Essays were sent from different secondary schools throughout the province. We congratulate Miss Isabel Zinn upon winning this award, ANTIQUE DISPLAY HERE NEXT WEEK This Is A Novel And Interesting Exhibition Under the auspices of the Red. Shield Women's Auxiliary at the Sal- vation Army an Antique Show will be held on the vacant lot next to crawford's garage on Saturday next week, June 27, This novel display is sponsored by' the Howick Legion with Comrade J. H, Neill of Gotrie as nian ager, Mr. Neill has had a hobby of collecting antiques for many years and it is as a result of his effort that this display is made possible. There are 1.25 arteilcs dating back to 1185. The display is called "A Hobby for Vic. tory" as the proceeds from the show is always for War Cigarettes. It is impossible to take the space to tell of all the interesting articles that will be on display but it is truly worth-, while seeing.