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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1943-03-04, Page 8Two Shows Saturday Night WARN 8R ft? Roy Ox A With CHARLES COBURN »PERCY KILBRV HATTIE MrDANIEL • WILLIAM TRACY • Directed by W11.41/4 NEIGHLEY• Screen Play by Everett Emmen • Froo6e Stage Play by Moss Hart and 'George sir Kunsan • Produced by Sar. ands Thurs., Fri., Sat., March 4, 5, 6 — Special — Also "Cartoon" and "News" Matinee Saturday after- ,rioon at 2.30 p.m, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, March 8, 9, 10 JACKIE COOPER BONITA GRANVILLE ADOLPHE MENJOU — In — "SYNCOPATION" A cavalcade of American music. Also "Comedy" and "Cartoon" Rev. John Lucas, Pastor 1 Baptist Church P SUNDAY, MARCH 7th 11 a.m. — "The Necessities of Life." 7.30 .m. — "The Cleansing of Naaman". The Lord's Supper after morn- ing service. 11 a.m. — Sunday School. 4111111MOSEEMEM HIGH QUALITY-LOW PRICES Complete Eye Comfort Awaits you by wearing Reid's Glasses. Banish headaches, see clearly any distance and read or sew with satisfaction. Consult— R. A. Reid, R.o. Wawanosh, attended the Good Roads Association Annual Convention in To- Nutt last week, Mrs. A, Porterfield, Mrs. A, Young and children, visited with friends in Clinton. Alex Porterfield and Alex Young, attended a meeting of the Huron Pres- bytery of the Presbyterian Church in Clinton. last week. A.C.1 Maitland Johnston, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Johnston, who has been stationed at St, Thomas, has been transferred to Lethbridge, Alberta, Rev. G. H. Dunlop visited his mother at St. -Thomas, Gibson Armstrong of Georgetc4n, and Jack of Brampton, spent the week- end with their parents, Mr, and Mrs. David Arwstrong, Farm Forum Group The Farm Forum Group of the 6th of East Wawanosh, met on Monday night at the home of Mr. and_ Mrs. Lewis Cciok, For recreation a Quizz Contest was conducted by Bruce Scott which was very educational as well as interesting, The next meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs: Orval Taylor. Banded 'Pigeon Makes New Home, A blue pigeon came to the borne of Norman Coultes, Concession 10, East Wawanosh. On its leg were two bands, one of red celluloid with the number 10 on it in black letters and an aluminum band bearing the letters and numbers CU 42-1907. The pigeon is very tame and seems quite happy in its temporary home. Mail Courier Solves Problem During the mild weather of last week, the summer-like condition of the highway and the drifted Concessions and sideroads presented a problem to, not only the farmer but to the rural mail courier. One instance was noted when a neighbouring Mail Man was seen on the highway with his horse and buggy and a cutter hitched on behind, ar- riving at the entrance to the Conces- sion he transferred his mail to the cutter and proceeded on his journey, changing back to the 'buggy in the evening for the return trip home, leav- ing the cutter in a snow bank until the next day. Beginning Monday, March 1st, the Belgrave School opened at 9.30 a.m. instead of 10 o'clock as it has done during the winter months. Over 500 Ration Books were issued at the office in the Red Cross rooms under the direction of Alex Porter- field, deputy distributor. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wade visited Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Turvey of Bluevale. BLUEVALE Organized For Red Cross Campaign A public meeting, for the purpose of organizing for the Red .Cross Cam- paign, was held this week in the school room of the United Church. Owing to bad roads the atendance was small. Rev. F. G. Fowler acted as chair- Man and after singing 0 Canada, Rev. C. Tavener led in prayer. A short Thursdayi 114arh 4th., .194$ 11.1111 101.11, The War Spreads the Need grows Give—as you never gave before More money for the Red Cross? Yes ! Suffering was bad enough last year. This year the war is on a wider and grimmer scale — and more is yet to Come. If there 'was ever a need' for the utmost you can give in working dollars to relieve human suffering —it is NOW. Your past support of the Canadian Red Cross ha's brought succour and solace to prisoners of war, bomb victims, refugees, men in training and in battle. Today — the need is spreadin g. Will it be meC? It depends onYOU! NADIAN RED CROSS $10,000,000 NEEDED—March 1st - 20th, 1943 This Space donated by: — KING'S Give - HUMAN SUFFERING IS GREATER THAN EVER Now! es In Ouse RA FOR RADIO AT IT'S BEST R. E. McKinney and Harvey Mes- ser, Toronto, were week-end visitors with relatives here. Miss Florence 'Fowler is spending a few days with friends at Seaforth. Mrs. John Fowler has returned to her home at Plattsburg, N. Y. after a two weeks visit with Rev, and Mrs. F. G. Fowler. Mrs. Brown.—"Whenever I'M in the dumps I, get myself a new hat." Mrs. Jones.—"I wondered where you got them.' WE SERVICE gelige ete'? PATTISON Radio Service Phone" 171 PHONE 161 Smith's Economy Food Store PETER PAN MAPLE LEAF TENDER- NO. 3 PEAS ............ 2 tins 25c FLAKE LARD ..... .... lb. 20c HAND PICKED KRAFT WHITE BEANS 4 lbs. 25c DINNER ..... pkg. 19c Aylmer Vegetable Or Tomato Soup . tin 10c FREE DELIVERY Lipton's Noodle Soup Mix 2 pkgs. 25c MANY FLOWER MAPLE LEAF SOAP TOILET SOAP 4 cakes 18c FLAKES ..... large pkg. 65c LIFEBUOY HEALTH SANI-WHITE TOILET SOAP — 3 cakes 20c TISSUE 4 rolls 25c Seedless Grapeffttit,-... 4 for' 25e Green Celery bunch 15c DeadLettuce ..... 2 for 25c Cookinf Onions 4 MS, 25e Choke Lemons 4 for lie. B. C, Apples .... 3 for 17c Ripe Tomatoes ...... lb, 29e Spanish Onions ..... lbs. 19c SPECIAL! ROBIN HOOD Quick Cooking Oats . 5 IL bag 29c MONARCH SWEET AYLMER TOMATO Mixed PICKLES, 24-oz. jar 29c I JUICE ..... 12-oZ, tiii 12c FOR THAT SPECIAL MEAL TRY "sr ''-"•••-s,•••••••Vr-S•-•.1/41,•..--,••••vs• YORK FROSTED FOODS FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES — Fresh Fruits and Vegetables EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Stratford's Leading Optometrist for over 24 years. At Wingham Office, Williams Jewelry Store every Wednesday morning 9.30 to 12.00 noon. Phone 5W for appointment. Save Money By Prepaying Taxpayers may make payments on account of 1943 taxes up to 90 per cent. of 1.942 taxes. Interest at the rate of Vive per cent; per an- num will be allowed on such prepayments. Prepayments of taxes must be made at the Town Treasurer's Office, Town Hall. W. A. GALBRAITH, Treasurer, Town of Wingham. Town of Winghtn 1943 Taxes N • /5 WttlHAM all are trying to shorten the drive to twQ weeks. The Farm Forum met on Monday evening at the home of Mr. Donald Martin, with 21 present. Mr, Altlin Purdon was convenor for the evening. The subject for discussion was, Farm Prices and Production, and all were of the opinion that even though pres- ent prices should be maintained, pro- duction of cattle, hogs, dairy products and eggs would not be increased, be- cause older farmers can't go into farm- ing any heavier, because experienced farm help is unprocurable and because farmers can't afford to pay the high wages required to bring men back from war factories.. Farm prices could not, and would not, be guaran- teed. Lunch was served and the social hour enjoyed by all. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mr. Jas. Falconer with Mr. Gordon Elliott as convenor. Pte, Atliol Purdon of Kingston, and Mrs Purdon of Wingham, spent the week-end with Isis parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Purdon. A Red Cross euchre was held on Friday night at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse, when six tables were played. Mrs. Gordon Naylor ,and Mr. James E. Robinson were the winners, of high points and Mrs. John Mason and Cecil Chantey winners of low points, All enjoyed the social evening, •Red Cross Quiltings have been held at the following homes in the Brick Church community, in the past two months: Mrs. Stanley Marks, Mrs, Herson Irwin, Mrs. G Shiells, Mr. Ed. McBurney, and on Tuesday the meet- ing was held at the home of Mrs. Leslie Wightman, BELGRAVE Y.P.U. Plan To Entertain A.Y.P.A. The United Church Y.P.U. met in the basement of the Church Friday evening. The attendance was fairly good, but owing to the stormy night members from the country who were in charge of the program were un- able to be present. A short worship service was held with the president, George Johnston in the chair. Ross Anderson read the 108 Psalm. Rev. G. H. Dunlop led in grayer. Minutes of the last meeting were read by...the secretary, Bell McClenaghan, and the roll call responded to. Plans were made to entertain the local A.Y.P.A. at a social gathering early in March. The next regular meeting will be held on Friday evening, March 5th, with Miss Barbara Michie in charge of the program. The offering was received and the meeting closed with a hymn and the Mizpah Benediction, after which the Y.P.U. joined with the choir for practice. The sleigh riding party -and the meeting of the A.Y.P.A. which was to have been held on Friday evening, was postponed and will be held this Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Robert Owens, Church Services • In the Presbyterian Church on Sun- day, Rev. McConnel of Lucknow, con- ducted the service speaking from the text, "Let not' your heart be troubled, ye 'believe in God, believe also in Me." In the United Church Rev. G. H. Dunlop spoke also from the Gospel according to St. John, taking as his text "Are there not twelve hours in the clay." Service in the Anglican Church was withdrawn _owing to road conditions. Red Cross Make Appeal The Red Cross Society are asking for a shower of the following articles for the women of Britain: For women in the fighting forces, soap, tooth brushes, tooth paste or powder, laun- dry soap or soap flakes, cold cream in small jars and put inside wash cloths, face powder, lip stick, hair nets .and kleenex, combs, tape line, hair pins, bobbie pins, safety pins and straight pins. For civilian women, particular- ly for mothers who are endeavouring to look after their families in changed surroundings, darning and sewing needles, buttons, tapes, mending cot- tons, mending wools and elastic. Your donation will be gratefully received. Leave it at the Red Cross rooms or with the representative on your litie some time within the next two weeks. Mrs. Marshall Stonehonse, 6th con- cession, East Wawanosh, underwent a major operation in Wingham General Hospital, Friday morning, Red Cross quiltings were held re- cently at the he= of Mrs. S. Cook and Mrs. C. Nethery, 6th concession, East Wawanosh, At Mrs. L. Stone- house", Mrs, R. J. Scott and vft.s. J. E. McCallum's, 9th concession quilt- lugs were held, also at the home of Mrs, William. Spiers, 4th of Morris, and Mrs.' J. M. Coultes, 3rd line. Mrs; Alex Menhir* with Ntr. and Mrs, John Fingland of Londesboro. Mrs—William Robinson spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs, Cecil Wheeler. Cecil Wheeler, reeve of Morris, and Reeve RaythOed Redmond of East Give - HUMAN SUFFERING IS GREATER THAN EVER Nowt The need was great last year. It's infinitely greater today. YOUR Red Cross dollars must keep up the work. Give fully! Canadian Red Cross $10,000,000 needed March 1-20, 1943 This space donated by GEORGE WILLIAMS JEWELLER IN WINGHAM IT'S 1 Omar Haselgrove's SMOKE SHOP — For Magazines, Tobacco Smokers Sundries imiliammimessammisimmik WHITECHURCH A.C.1 Clifford Purdon and Mrs. Purdon of Centralia visited with her parents at St. Helens and his parents here, one day last week. Bill Martin of the R.C.N,V.R., a stoker on a corvette, left on Saturday to resume his duties. On Thursday 'evening at Fordyce school he was pre- sented with a signet ring, and all en- joyed the social evening. 'The Red Cross Society held a quilt- ing at the home of Mrs. Malcolm Ross on Tuesday last and at the home of Mrs. Russel Gaunt on Friday. Pte. Donald Ross, who was in the Military Hospital at Stratford with an attack of Scarlet Fever, has been spending a few days at his home here and left on Wednesday for Stratford, Clarence McClenaghifn spent a few days last week at London attending an Executive meeting of the London Conference Y.P.U. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. McClenaghan, Kenneth Purdon and Mel. Morrison, motored to Centralia on Friday and Mrs. Kenneth Zinn of Windsor and Miss Reta Purdon, who has been visit- ing at Windsor, returned home with them. Mrs. Zinn left on Monday for Windsor. The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Institute will be held on Tuesday, March 9. About 300 ration books were dis- tributed from McLeans Store last Wednesday and Thursday and Mr. Carman, Farrier gave out forty at the school. The W.M.S. of the United Church held a tea at the home of Mrs. J. G. Gillespie on Wednesday. Miss Florence Beecroft, Toronto, spent the week-end at her home here. Mrs. Wm. Martin will celebrate her eighty-seventh birthday on Monday next. We, extend congratulations. A Red Cross Tea was held this Wednesday at the home of Mrs. J. B. Morrison and at the home of Mrs. Milian Moore. Mr. Archie Taylor of North Bay has been visiting for a few weeks ht the home of Mrs. Wm, Taylor. Mrs. Sam Reid of Ashfield is spend- ing this week with her sister, Mrs. W. R. Farrier. Many farmers in this district were pleased to see the main roads covered with snow again. It is a real trial to farmers doing any teaming work, when the main roads are cleared of all snow. Mrs. Dan Martin spent a few days last week with her brother, Mr. Elmer Woods of St Helens. The Red Cross drive in this district is in charge of Mr. J. G. Gillespie and the collectors have been appointed, and programme of instrumental music, a vocal duet and a reading was enjoyed. The gueSt speakers for the meeting were Messrs Frank Howson and W. W. Armstrong of Whigham, who told in a very real way what the Red Cross Society is doing,. for soldiers, sick and wounded, prisoners of war and civil- ians in bombed areas, outlined the cost and stressed the urgent need for more funds to meet the increasing de- mand. Mrs. Johnston presided for the business meeting. Mr. W. J. John- ston is acting as chairman for Blue- vale and portions of Morris and Turn. berry townships. The collectors for the 1942 cam- paign were re-appointed with three changes as follows: 2nd of Morris, West, R. J. McMurray; 1st Morris, West, Charles Johnston; Boundary, West, George Hetherington. are reminded of the club meeting on Thursday 'evening, March 4th in the Sunday School room of Knox Presby- tedan Church. Dontt miss hearing Captain W. J. Adams of Wingham speak on the subject of "Commerce on the Great Lakes." Institute Meeting The regular meeting of the Wo- man's Institute will be held on Tues- day afternoon, March 9th at 2.30 o'clock at the home of Miss Olive Scott. The programme will be on Agriculture and Canadian Industries. Roil Call—A new vegetable I intend to try growing this year. A paper on Agriculture will be given by Mrs. W. J. Johnston. Readings by Ms,s. C. Tavener Mrs. Earl Hamilton. There will be an Irish Contest. Refreshment committee: Mrs. Earl Hamilton and Mrs. George Hethering- ton. Visitors are always welcome. Charles Messer, To Charles been spending a few days with his father, Mr. John Messer. and At the morning service in, the Unit- ed Church, Rev. C. Tavener preached from the text Exodus 32:13-14. "Re- member Abraham, Isaac and Israel, they servants, and the Lord repented of the sin which he thought to do unto his people," The Rev, I+. G. Vowler conducted the service in Knox Presbyterian Chttroh, speaking bn the subject, "Limiting the Power of God." God is the most powerful force in the world, but his power is limited through lack of faith, through sin and man's neglect Of prayer and service, The release of His power to solve our piesent 'prob- lems, depends upon mans co-operation. Men's. Club To Meet March 4th The men of 131tevale and district Red Cross Shipment The Red Cross Unit met at the home of Miss Duff this week with 15 ladies present. The president, Mrs. W. J. Johnston opened the meeting with the Call to Prayer. The treasurer reported the sum of .44,00 on hand. Mrs. A. Shaw and Mrs. Robertson reported the contents of the February shipment to Wingham and stressed the urgent need for more and still more sewing and knitting. During the afternoon the ladies quilt- ed. Following is a list of shipm.ent: February shipment to the Red Cross Society at Wingham included: 5 wo- men's dresses; 7 girls' dresses; 25 suits pyjamas; 1 'quilt; 1 afghan; 4 pr. serv- ice socks; 1 scarf. From yarn received from Wingham, 1 long sleeved sweat- er; 2 men's pullover sweaters; 14 men's turtle-neck sweaters; 8 children's sweaters; 14 pr, knitted gloves. United Church Y. P. ,U. The president, Fleming Johnston presided at the weekly meeting of the P.P.U.of the United Church on Fri- day night. Mrs. George Hetherington conducted a miscellaneous quizz and George Hetherington led the discus- sion, comparing world governments with that of Soviet Russia. ,