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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-06-18, Page 7ANOTHER 'SOWER ZRAVR$ rANADA *kV is Your House SAFE AFTER DARK? 4. 1. • Lighted windows warn prowlers away. Always leave a few lamps burning when you leave your home for the evening. Remo*, her, a bright light for sixteen hours costs only 1¢ at Hydro rates. Put 100-Watt Lcnnat in Kitchen, Living:Roam, Basement .4201.1111•10•00.M. Mmemikip.a.ra, HYDRO SHOP Phone 156 Wingham WESTFIELD Mrs. Will Aitkens and children of Toronto, visited her sister, Mrs. Hugh Blair. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Cook were Goderich visitors on Wednesday. Mr. Ray Vincent has enlisted in the R,C.A,F. Mrs. J, E, Ellis of Palmerston, visit- ed on Tuesday with Mrs. Walter Mes- on. Reeve R. R. Redmond attended! County Council at Goderich last week. Mr. Ivan Wightman of the R.C.A..F. was home on leave over the week-end, Mr. .Robt. Armstrong of Ont., and Mrs. Cooper of near Moose Jaw, visit- ed with Mr, and Mrs. Harry Arm- strong.r Mr. James Leaver of Wingham is busy this week erecting a cement silo for Mr. Douglas Campbell. Mr, and Mrs. 'Wm, Walden, Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Walden and Donna, Mrs. Alva McDowell, visited on Sunday with Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Parker of Kincardine. The regular monthly meeting of the W.M.S. was held on Wednesday after- noon with 15 present. The president, Mrs. Wm, McVittie presided over the meeting, The Scripture lesson was I read by Mrs. Norman McDowell. Readings were given by Mrs. J. L. McDowell, Mrs, john,Buchanan, Mrs. Wm. McVittie. Mrs. Stanley Cook gave a very interesting report of the Presbyterial held at Clinton. A Duet was rendered by Mrs. Alva McDowell, Mrs. Wm. Walden. Mrs. H, C. Wilson gave the highlights of the 17th annual convention held at St. Marys. Season of prayer was led by Mrs. W. F. Camtbell, Mrs, 5. L. McDowell, Mrs. R. Vincent, Mrs, Wm. McVittie, The roll call was answered with a verse on Temperance. It was decided to have a Red Cross quilting along with the July meeting. The Mission Band meeting was held on Sunday afternoon with the presi- dent, Mildred Carter in charge. Scripture lesson was read by Jannetta Snell. Reading by Franklin Campbell, Mrs. H. C. Wilson told a Temperance story. Mrs. Howard Campbell told the story from the Study Boo, , The Anniversary services of the Westfield United Church will be held next Sunday, June 21st. The guest speaker will be Rev. 'G. B. Atkinson, of Bruce.field, Services will be at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Special music will be giVen at both services. Rev. H. C. Wilson took his text on Sunday from 2nd Corinthians 13;14. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. by staying at FORD HOTELS Modem, fireproof, Convanientil towed, Icksy Parking as low as sip no higher than per person FOR MAP co FOLDER, wrtt• VOW ROMS CO. Montreal U.KIVOrA.4F0ff0.1'. Shorts Fhirt Hind hcitrnnt A`4...VV ER • akt) .r,v1Nh, FlktfiGfiTtk'S soft:, ;.t,t,fmv oats. boot% oft. mariN beItrieL Stis1i4Cit:Aonitt;5rtvtc. d•iafisRt, ghat s, pe tees • • • : , • • • .*Z;;- ••- ,..„itS itNtF 3M gasp „wills 4.iikel44110--'d • • :•• i•s tiliilit,ANt‘ WALKING 0111' V4i25 1,411' teeIu Oiefigarly, WINtER OTT -Wien 4.• iiret ar.i.g.los.4:-.-•••• Went by iiiei5d4iyclr sir. :troichloric.iftraitsporf 0146., •. • WASIM 6411404'r All *tete,' isith"iiiipes "eS oslt seinsleteies•: " 'Thursday, June Pith, 194Z WINGliAT ADVANCE-TIMES in a steady stream since the start of the war. The ferry command proved its worth in the past few days when American-built planes 'took part in the bombing of the important German cities of Cologne and Essen, Fresh from the production lines, this American- built bomber wings its way out to sea and passes over a cargo vessel as it heads for Great Britain. From the ferry command station near Montreal big bombers like this have been pouring across the ocean EAST WAWANOSI-I get Ifsi Ipait Aterdied ailytho Sh ire4D Innummommatimaironomar, The Brick Church W,M,S, held their June meeting at the home of Mrs, Al, len Pattison on the 11th of the month with a good attendance of ladies and children. Tire theme of the meeting being helpfulness to others taken from. the Parable of the Good Samaritan and read by Mrs. Geo. Walker, The opening hymn was 376 followed by' prayer by Mrs., Robt. Scott. Mrs. Pattison's group in charge, gave very interesting accounts of distributing the Bales. We were then favoured with an instrumental by Miss Dorothy Pat- tison. The meeting was then closed by singing Hymn 388 and the presi- dent pronounced the Benediction. Mrs. Herson Irwin's group have charge of the July meeting. paSt fifteen years in India. His sud- den departure for the home land, in- terrupted his work, as he had wished to get pictures of more of their in- dustries. He closed the meeting with prayer. Mr, Mackay and his son, Donald left on Monday to join his wife and daughter at Toronto, and. they will journey to Vancouver and will spend the next few months in visiting mis- sion fields and centres in the West and B.C. The humorous play, Bolts and Nuts, will be presented in the Institute Hall, •Whitechurch, on Wednesday, June 17 by the Auburn Dramatic Society. All are invited to come out and enjoy the evenings entertainment. Quite a number from here attended the funeral of the late James Ross, whO passed away on Saturday after a week's illness in Kincardine Hospital. His wife predeceased him about ten years ago. Since then he has made his home with his son, Bob MacDonald and his family at Kinlough. He was in his 85th year and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Ross, who were pioneers in Kinloss, living all their life on the 3rd concession. Of a fam- ily of four sons, one son Mr. Robert J., Ross and Miss Catharine Ross still survive. He was buried on Monday in Kinloss Cemetery, with his pastor, the Presbyterian minister in Ripley in charge of the services. Many in this community were pleased to note that George and Bob Watt, brothers of Mrs. Milian Moore, had succeeded in passing their second year in Toronto University. Both are now in the R.C,A.F. in Manning Pool, Toronto, but Bob was operated on for appendicitis last week, and has been progressing favourably. Miss Roberta Mowbray spent the week-end in Wingham. Miss Marie Sparling, Mrs. Sparling and children visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss of Glen- coe spent the week-end with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. lien A.1cCienaghan. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Barbour and family of Fordyce also visited there on. Sunday. Miss Edith McClenaghan, Belgrave, has secured the position as teacher in S.S. No. 11, East Wawanosh, Shiell's school, Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Craieattend- ed the McBurney - Robertson nuptials on. Saturday afternoon. We extend congratulations and best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. McBurney, who will make their home on the grooms farm on the 10th of East Wawanosh, 2 7 WHITECHURCH Mr, and Mrs. Albert Patterson spent Friday with Miss Mabel Reid, Ash- Mr, and Mrs. John Craig spent &tin- daY with Mr,. and Mrs.. Robt, Hall, Wingham, Mn and Mrs. 131l1 Graham of Cor- unna, visited on Sunday with Mr. and. Mrs, Henry McGee and other East Wawanosh relatives, Mr, and Mrs. Fred Lave of Goder,„ ich, spent Sunday at the home of the hatters sister, Mrs. Amos Cornelius. Anniversary services will be held in Langsi.de ',Presbyterian Church on Sun- day next with .the services in the Pres- byterian Church here withdrawn. On Monday night Dr. Palmer of Pelmere stun will give a lecture, Canada, the Unknown, in the Langside Chinch, Successful Anniversary services were held in the United Church here on Sunday • with Rev. J. W. Stewart of Lneknow in charge, The choir rendered special anthems for the day. In. the morning Rev, Mr. Wilson as- sisted and in the evening, Mr, Angus Mackay, assisted. ,Mr, Harry McClenaghan and Edith and Bill and Donald Watt of Belgrave, spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs, Mil- lan Moore. The regular monthly meeting of the W.M.S, of the United Church will be held on Thursday, June 25, when Mrs, Harold Pollock of Fordwich will be preSent and give the report of the W.M.S. Conference Convention held at St. Marys, at which she was a dele- gate, Mrs. Orval Newby and her two children of London, spent the week- end with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Walter Lott. Mrs. Will MacDonald left for her home at Hartney, Man., on Tuesday, having wound up the estate of her late brother, Mr. George Murray. The regular monthly meeting of the. Women's Institute was held on Tues- day last with the president, Mrs. Grain in charge. After the opening exercises the roll call was answered by naming a bird. • During the business period another contest was started for the summer months, with Mrs.. Ab. Wel- ters and Mrs. Burchill leaders for the North, Miss .Mary Caution and Mrs. G. E. Farrier for the Village and Mrs. James .and Mrs. Cecil Falconer for the South. A table of antiques were to be on exhibit ;for each meeting, and also one with war work. Several community songs were sung. Mrs. Duffy gave' art interesting paper on "Things to do, see and hear in the spring," Mrs. Role, Ross sang a solo and Mrs. Ezra Scholtz gave a piano solo, and Mrs. G. E. Farrier gave the current events. The National Anthem closed the meeting, During the Red Cross period,.grs. Alec Manning, Bel, grave gave the report of the Red Cross Convention in Toronto ,and told of the different work that was being discon- tinned for the present and what work it was necessary to carry on. Lunch was served and a social half hour was enjoyed by all. Mr. Jack McLean, who spent the past week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McLean ,returned on Mon- day to his work in Niagara Falls. Mrs. Roy Patten of St. Georges, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. A. Fox. The young people of the Presbyter- ian Church held their 'regular Monday evening .service on Thursday evening last week at the home of Mr. A. E. Pardon, with Mr. James Wilson in charge, Mr., Cecil Falconer read the Scripture lesson and Rev. Mr. Wilson led in prayer. A group of six sang, Lead on, 0 King Eternal. Mr. Cruickshank of CKNX then showed a reel or two of moving pictures that lie had taken .around Wingham, Hamilton and Niagara Falls, and then showed the pictures that .Mr. Angus Mackay had taken in India, showing their home, church, surroundings, gather- ings of the 'Mien peoples and differ- ent trees and plants. Mr. Mackay ex- plained these interesting pictures, and all were glad to have the opportunity of seeing -where and how he spent the A man at the theatre was much an- • noyed by conversa tion in the NW' be- hind. 1 ; "Excuse me," he said, "but we can't hear a word." "Oh," replied the talkative one "And is it any business of yours what - I'm telling my husband?" • „ .•,4 • ''' Mother: Now, Willie, you must not be selfish. You should let your brother have the sled half the time. Georgie: Yes, mother, I do, I have it going down the hill and he has it coming up. Huron the same P.5 in Bruce county; • and that a hill-time game warden, be appointed. Vote Against Open Season A motion introduced by Reeve FM- cones of Clinton,. that the request of the Fish and ',Game Association be considered, was lost when an amend- ment sponsored by Reeves Alexander and Redmond,. that the county emtneil take no action,for an open season for deer, was carried on division,1.0 to 9. Reeve R, Grain, who lives on the border of Bruce county, declared; "1. like the deer. They are great weed , killers and mustard pullers," Reeve Wilson agreed with Mr, Grain; and Reeve R, Turner said he believed in the protection of wild life, Council concurred with a resolution from Lennox and Addington counties that owing to restrictions on, rubber and gasoline, auto insurance compan- ies should be asked to lower their rates, Concurrence was also expreSsed with the following resolutions, as sec- or'nmelided by the agricultural com- mittee; From Wellington county — that when. only sons of farmers and widows are called for compulsory military service the Department of National Defence grant leave of ab- sence or provide for experienced seb- stitution; from the county of Grey rec- ommending reduction in prices thisough the granting of subsidies' on crop products and concentrates; from Grey county regarding the raising of cattle prices e also from the county of Grey, requesting the Government either to raise the ceiling price of cat- tle or pay .subsidies; from Waterloo county, that no tax be charged for colored gasoline, - Dr. Gilbert Frayne, Ashfield will represent the council at the Live Stock Producers meeting. Approve Keeping More Sheep Endorsation was given to the rec- ommendation of J. M. Dewan, Min- ister of Agriculture, that wool produc- tion be furthered. It was pointed out that if every farmer would get a few sheep it would help the whole sivation. On the recommendation of the ex- ecutive committee, a bonus of $10 was granted to each member of the Old Age Pensions and Mother's Allowan- ces board for extra work done. A grant of $500 was voted to Huron unit of the Federation of Agriculture;' and. $25 to the Hospital for Sick Children, Not Suitable Memorial !We think kitchen equipment or other furnishings would not be a suit- able memorial to Dr. Dunlop, first Warden of Huron county!" the report of the executive committee said, re- ferring to a letter from the board of governors of Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in which the above was suggested. (At a former session council asked that the naive of the ins- titution be changed to "Dr. Dunlop Hospital." This the board declared was impossible.") A grant of $300 was voted to the Perth and Huron Shorthorn Breeders' Association, for a show and field clay in Exeter on September 16 and 17. The property committee's report recommended no 'action on the pur- chase of a pulmotor for Grand Bend or a new flag for the courthouse. The committee will consider further the purchase of a stoker for the Registry Office. A motion by Reeves Turkey and Dorrance "that a County Home Com- mission. of three members be set up, the members not to work on any other committee and:. to meet 'every month, and in so doing dispense with the serv- ices of an inspector as recommended by Mr. Charlton, provincial inspector," was lost when an amendment carried on division "that the matter of chang- ing the system be left over for the next session." Reeve R. Redmond gave a report of the Good Roads Convention iu Tor- onto. Ex-Warden P. Passmore told the council that she neighboring counties have refused to take part in the local competition at the International Plow- ing Match. He urged the reeves to obtaifi entries from their municipal- ities, means it will require a great deal of labor to get them off," j. C.'Shearer, agricultural representative, told Coun-• ty Council on .Friday in the course of an interesting address, in which he urged increased production of food products to 'meet demands from Brit- ain and Canada, and told of the Jap- anese laborers who have been brought from B. C. to work on county farms, With these demands the farmers in this county have a job on their hands, Mr. Shearer declared. We are living in a favored spot in the province, for other districts have not the promise of the crops we 'have, MreShearer, told of the arrival .of 55 ,young Japanese from British Col- umbia now located on a farm .in Us- borne township, •midway between Ex- eter and Centralia. They fit in well in the sugar beet production in South Huron, said Mr. Shearer. Arrange- ments had been made to build a labor. camp to accommodate 100. Asked how the Japanese will be fin- anced, 'Mr., Shearer said the money for their labor,•approximately $22 an acre, will be paid by the farmers to a com- mittee in the damp, from which will be deducted the cost of their living expenses in the camp, and the remain- der given to the laborer. Mr. Shearer believed that in other pieties, they were paid 30 cents an hour in the hay fields, but their remuneration has not been set in Huron. The men return to camp each night. Tax Rate of 4 Mills A tax rate of 4 mills was author- ized by by-law for the estimated ex- penditures submitted by County Treasurer A. H. Erskine, as follows: 2.45 mills to raise $132,933 in the gen- eral account; county highways 1.55 mills for $34,10,1. The rate for town- ships will be 4 mills plus the second- ary schools levy. A, Naddy, representing the Huron Fish and Game Club, appeared, to ask that Huron county council. ask the Department of Game and Fisheries to grant an open deer season in north • 1-IURON COUNTY TAX RATE IS 4 MILLS (Continued from ,page two) Juvenile 'Delinquency Growing "Juvenile delinquency is definitely ;on the increase, and some thought should be given to this fact," declared a report sent in by the. Children's Aid, Society of Huron county, Service clubs in the county were .eulogized for their interest in youth— teaching the value of money, self-re- liance, good manners, and the spirit of fair play. The statistical reportof the society showed that 362 visits had been made .and 123 interviews had taken place; 19 adoptions had been completed as =compared with seven laSt year; there are 32 wards, four other societies' wards, and 13 non-wards; 16 new cases of child protection; there have been Z67 visits and 21 court attendances in this department; 21 new cases in un- married parents work; total visits, 1,022. That the county police are doing a good job, and are well deserving' of the increased salaries given at the January session, was reported by the police committee. P. McNaughton, corn borer inspec- tor for South Huron, stated that he tad received splendid cooperation from the farmers, without pressure ex- cept in a few instances. He had found a lot of borer in his travels' of 800 -miles, More hybrid corn is being grown than ever before. In his opin- ion, the ruling of the department that stubble eight inches high should go unplowed was a mistake, Little Borer in N. Huron That the corn borer is pretty well cleaned 'up in North Huron was re- ported by the inspector for that dis- trict, R. Reed, who had covered 1,000 Reeve J. FL Scott, Seaforth, gave a full report of the proceedings of the O.E.A. convention held in Toronto, to which he was the delegate from the County Council. He was followed by former county councillor Henderson, bf Morris, who spoke strongly against the centralization of authority in •edtt- cational matters. To Attend East Wawanosh Anniversary ,Reeve Raymond Redeem-id announc- ed that the township of East 'Wawan- ash is celebrating its 75th anniversary on July 1 by holding a picnic, Ho extended an invitation to the county councilors and their families to attend as guests of the township council, and particularly of himself; and the mem- bers were told not to bring their own lunch baskets, The picnic will be held on the 10th concession, one mile east of the dividing line between Fast and West Wawanosh, The invitation was accepted with appreciation, and the annual county Council picnic, was cancelled. More Food ProdUction. Urged "Our job in this county is to pro- duce to the limit at this time. We have the promise of , HERE'S WHAT THE WELL-DRESSED CANADIAN SOLDIER WEARS—A SUIT FOR EVERY OCCASION great Crops which