The Wingham Advance-Times, 1943-10-28, Page 1Subscriptions $2,00 Per Yeast WINGHAIYI, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28th, 1943 Single copies Five Cents.
With Which Is. Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News,
SPEED THE VICTORY BUY VICTORY BONDS •
Courtesy of Emmett Watson.
GRANDMOTHER'S TO
, ATTEND INSTITUTE
Cordial' InvitatiOn Extended To All
Ladies To Attend
" A hearty, invitation is extended to all
members also non members to the
Grandmother's meeting of the Wo-
men's Institute which will be held in
the Council Chambers at .3 p.m., on,
Friday, October 28th. As it is grand-
mother's day a special invitation is
extended to all grandmothers to be
present. •
Roll-call will be answered by telling
one's racial origin. The hostesses will
be Mrs. G. Gannett, Mrs. M. Bell, Mrs.
H. Aitcheson, Mrs. W. Williamson,
Has New Position
Miss Ruth Hamilton has accepted
the position as Junior Supervisor of
the Mother Craft Hospital, Toronto.
Cut Foot Chopping Wood
On Thursday Mr, Bert MacLean
cut a nasty gash on the toe of his
right foot when 1te was chopping wood
on the Campbell farm, 1st. line of
Morris. The axe slipped off the
block of wood cutting through his
boot. It required four stitches to close
the wound. Bert is walking about but
has to wear a boot with the front half
cut away.
GOFORTH AUXILIARY
THANK-OFFERING
Mrs, McKerrol of Molesworth Was
The Guest Speaker
The Fall `Thank-offering meeting of
the Goforth Auxiliary of St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church, was held at the
home of Mrs. T. A. Currie, Tuesday
evening last week, with an excellent
attendance: After the meeting had
been opened by the president, a hymn
was sung and Mrs. Hastings led in
prayer. Mrs. Clark McLean chose ,as
her scripture reading, Psalm 103, and
the dedicatory prayer was given by
Mrs. R. H. Lloyd.
During the business 'part of the
meeting each member drew a slip of
paper on which was written the name
of one article, which was to be their
contribution to the Navy League ditty
bags.
The guest speaker, Mrs. Me(errol
of Molesworth, gave a most inspiring
address, Her theme being "Thanks,
be unto God for his unspeakable gift."
The :guest soloist, Miss 'Craig, sang
"I know jeans Cares," which was
munch enjoyed by all present,
The meeting dosed with a hymn
and after the benediction had been
repeated in unison a pleasant hour
was spent;; over the tea cups, sewing
and Red Cross knitting,
ANNIVERSARY TO 'BE
HELD ON SUNDAY
lenlirv.Sidney Davison who will be the
special preacher for both services
Anniversary services will be held in
Wingham United Church on Sunday
next, October 31st, The guest speak-
er will be the Res'. Sidney Davison
of Leamington, a former pastor of the
church. It was eleven years since
Mr. Davison was minister here. The
congregation and public in general will
be happy of this opportunity to wel-
come him back. At the morning
service his subject will be "Gods of
to-clay" and at the evening service at
7 p.m., his address will be on "The
Nations and the :Kingdom;."
The anthems by the choir will be
Nthaern 'T,, ehyD:ro ribayt ti:eudelve:nguc:ervi;
the morning an d "Glerioes ia Thy .
ice. Mr, Richard Taylor, tenor soloist,
First St; Andrew's 'United Church,
London, will sing at the evening
service,
f From 6.30 to 7 p.m. Mr. A. W.
Anderton, organist and choir leader.
will present an organ recital.
DEER SHOOTING IN
BRUCE NOV. 15-20
There will be' an open season for
deer in Bruce County from November
15th to November 20th inclusive, In
the counties of Sinicoe, Dufferin and
Grey hunting for deer will also be al-
lowed. Hunters will not be' allowed
to use dogs in any of time above
counties,
Huron county council at its last two
sittings have opposed such a. season
for the county and the Warcien'a com-
mittee recently turned thumbs down
to a questionnaire from the depart-
ment as to their councils feeling in'
this matter. ••.
A Reminded
.C..)YstseP,R mail winch is to be deliv-
ered in time fni: Christmas should be
mailed this week. The dead line for
such mail is Nos-ember 1st. The
Christmas :nails each year are larger
and larger in quantity svhich makes
it increasingly difficult for those in
charge of this mail to keep up the
good service they desire to give.
Your co-operation would be greatly'
appreciated by the postal officials.
MISSIONARY SPOKE
TO AUXILIARY
Lantern Slides of China Shown
Tile autumn 'Iliank0)ffering meet-
leg of the Evening= Auxiliary of the
Wingham United Church was held on
Tuesday evening, October 19th, at the
home of Mrs. Jack Reavie, with a
weal attendance, Mrs. F. Madill was
in charge of the meeting. Mrs. H.
Wild ga ve the scripture reading and
Mrs, H. Green led in prayer. Mrs.
Vt', A. Iles-croft sang a very pleasing
solo,
Mrs. W. S. Hall introduced the
guest sleeting, .Miss McGowan, Miss
McGowan had spent sonic time in
China as a teacher at the Canadian
schoc.; for missionaries children an d
showed on the screen a number of
very interesting pictures she had taken
during her stay in China. Her talk
*was of interest to all, In speaking
of "Inflation" in China, she told of
prices for goods in China now, and
the missionaries salaries are far from.
adequate. All felt the urge to ex-
ceed out allocation. Mrs, Wm. ('rusk.
shank thanked Miss McGowan on be-
half of time Evening Auxiliary. Mrs.
Hall, time president, conducted the
business. A letter of thanks was read
from the W. M. S. Afternoon Aux-
iliary for the cheque given them by
the Evening Auxiliary. At the close
'of the meeting a social hour was spent,
°
HEADS HURONS
VICTORY LOAN
Ron W. A. Beecroft
*Chairman of the Huron County
National War Finance Committee
Subscriptions
Amount %
$126,200 67.
21,350 23.46
28,450 24,52
11,100 16.08
14,400 21.04
42,450 18.49
11;400 14.43
8,600 18.49
Brussels 29,300 38.30
If, objectives are to be reached all
, will have to do their very best,
Victory Loan'
a 'Wingliam
.Morris
-Grey
E. Wawanosh e.
W. Wawanosh .
.110wick
Turnberry
Blyth
L'
CAR AND BICYCLE
,HAD COLLISION
Mr. Joseph Wells was thrown to
the pavement on Friday evening when
the bicycle on which he . was riding
and a car driven by Mr. Chas. Cooke
had a collision at the corner of
Josephine and Albert streets. Mr.
Cooke was driving from , his home,
which is at this corner, and was mak-
ing the turn when the accident hap-
pened, Both were proceeding south
and Mr, Cooke could not see the bi-
cycle, which bad no front light,
approaching as the lights from his
tar moved away from the bicycle as
he made the turn. Mr. Wells was
cut about the eye. Mr. Cooke drove
him to the doctors for treatment and
then home.
Has Had Four Birthdays Overseas
Two Wingham boys have celebrated
four birthdays overseas. They are
Pte. Warnold Finlay, son of Mrs.
Laura Finley, and Pte. Arthur Fur-
ness, whose wife received word from
him a few days ago stating that he
is now in Italy. Both boys report
that they ares well and that they en-
joyed the birthday boxes which were
sent them. Since going overseas
Warnold has been married and he re-
ports 'that his wife and baby girl are
also fine.
BISHOP SEAGER OF
LONDON PREACHED
Also Administered Communion
On Sunday morning in St. Paul's
Church, Rt. Rev. C. A. Seager, Bishop
of Huron, administered' the Rite of
Holy Confirmation to the following
candidates,: Phyllis McClure, Lois
Cunningham, Grace Golley, Edna
Templeman, Florence Harris, Jean
Deyell, Mrs. Nornian Deyell was
accepted into the Church.
Bishop Seager offered thanks and
congratulations for the work of renew-
ing which is proceeding in the church,
and asked the congregation to renew
their own efforts to further the work
of the extension of Christ's Church,
iThe text of the Bishop's address was
the Patable of the Good Samaritan,
His LordS•hip expressed the fear that
in a great day of opportunity the
Church might "pass by on the other
side," It was her duty to stride down
the highways •of the world—searching
to left and to right for the needs of
humanity man's material needs, the
world's need of pace, her . need of
security, the necessity of being; free
from all fear of want, She must meet
these needs, bind themup, heal them,
never pass by on the other side.' Most
of all the Church is here to meet the
need of men and women fot the re,
kleetning and saying power of the Love
of God. They must more and more
know God who lived in Jesus ChilSt
as Their 8aViettr -and their Lord. 'The
;Offertory anthem was "We Praise
tl'hee, 0 God,"
Jim Nall To Talce part In 'County.
Match
0
In connection with the Victory Loan
.campaign a .province,wide quiz con-
test is being held, The winners local-
ly were: Jim Han for grades 7, 8, 9;
Mary .Crawford for grades 4, 5, 6;
Helen • Machan for grades 1, 2, 3,
Each of these students will "receive •a
prize of $1,00 in War Savings Stamps
from the Huron County Council.
Jim Hall as winner of the top grades
in the -contest will take part in the
County match which is being held in
Clinton to-night (Wednesday), Jim
last Victory Loan
`
won the quiz con-
test for the same grades and was sec-
ond in the county contest. The win-
ner
,
of the county match ,will go ahead
in ether contests ,for larger districts,
the winners advancing to the provin-
cial
MISSION AND BABY
BAND TEA PARTY
' The Mission and Baby Band held.
their annual tea-party in the Sunday
School rooms of the United Church,
on Saturday afternoon. There was a
large attendance of mother's, babies
and visitors. •
The Sunday School • room was
prettily decorated In pink and blue,
band colt/tits. Mrs. W. F. ]3urgman,
the Baby Band supt., was in charge
of the meeting.
The Mission Band, under the leader-
ship of lqI's. Hiseler, gave several
numbers in recitation and song. The
chief item of interest was the gradu-
ation exercise when ten 'Baby Band
members graduated into the Mission
Band,
Mrs. Leslie. Wight/nen of Belgrave,
gave the talk on the slides, "Around
the world with Bob and Betty," which
was enjoyed by all,
Lunch was served at the close of
the ,meeting by the W. M. S., Mrs, A.
Anderton, convener, IVI'es.„Wm. Fields
and Mrs. Dr. G. Howson poured tea.
BAPTISMAL SERVICE
WAS HELD SUNDAY
At the morning service 'at Wing-
ham United. Chukch. on Sunday five
infants were baptized by the minister,
Rev. W. A. Beecroft. They were,
James William Ring, son of Me, and
Mrs. Percy King; Eleanor, Doreen
Goy, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Rennie
Goy; Douglas Frederick Davidson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. _ Gordon David-
son; Betty Louise Vint, daughter of
Mr, and Mrs. Arnold Vint; Keith
Earlby WalpOles sort of Mr. and Mrs.
Tatmes Walpole. Se
Spending Winter In Toronto
Mr. and Mrs. Alex RobertsOn have e
gone to Toronto where they will spend
the winter.
Hospital Auxiliary Meets Monday
The regular meeting of the Wo-
men's Auxiliary to Wingham General
Hospital will be held in the Council
Chamber on Monday afternoon, Nov.
1st, at 3.45.
Spent Birthday Overseas '
Mrs. James Finlay received a tele-
gram front her brother, Cpl. Thomas
Bell that he had received a box• for
his birthday which she had sent him,
Tom is now 20 years of age and re-
ports that he is well and happy. He
went overseas last February.
Rally At Bluevale Thursday
A Victory Loan Rally will be held
in the Bluevale Presbyterian church
basement on Thursday evening this
week at 8,30 o'clock. War pictures
will be shown and an address will be
given by Rev, W, A, Beecroft. There
will also be a splendid program fin-
eluding local talent and Mr. .11, V.
Ppm All are cordially invited to be
present.
. . .
R.C.A.F. Need Women Recruits
On Wednesday, November 2nd, a
mobile 'recruiting unit of the R.C.A.F.
will visit Winghtin, It is ,stated that
'the great need is for aircrew and wo-
men to replace men. This unit will be
prepared to answer all inquiries, Wo-
men. ate urgently needed as hairdress-
erg, cooks, ear drtvers and many other
trades that are titught within the Air
force, Such as Mechanical trades and
t girls trained fo . operational control
rooms, Age' re direttentS are front
18 to 45 and ediJ,entional requirements
are from High = School entrance to
University training,'
THE "WHY" OF
VICTORY LOANS
The Most You Can Do Is The Least
You Should Do
Why are the people of Canada—
merchants, farmers, manufacturers,
wage-earners, everybody—being asked
to invest in war bonds?
War always has been an expensive
undertaking. Modern war, with its
,1equirements of mechanized equip-
ment for vast armies, is infinitely more
expensive than wars of the past, There
are two main 'methods of meeting this
expense—taxes and borrowing. As we
all know, taxes have already been in-
creased until they have reached what
is considered time highest possible
peak. There remains .borrowing—and
this is the reason 'for the successive
Victory Loans. Borrowing can be a
dangerous expedient—for the country
as a whole as well as for an individual
—and to maintain a sound financial
structure for our country it - is im-
perative that as large a proportion as
possible of the necessary borrowings
come from our own people, and be
spread as widely as possible emotes
all our people. Up to the present
time Canada has made an enviable
record—one of the best, if not the best
in the world---sin maintaining a stabili-
zed economic position, and this has
been made 'possible by the magnifi-
cent response of our people to the
several war loans.
Failing time support thus given, our
Government would have had to resort
to other means of raising the money
to meet its financial neads, add such
methods almost certainly would have
resulted in inflation—which means that
your 'dollar next year might be worth
only fifty cents, that the value of your.
wages, your insurance or `other invest-
ments, or your income from any
source, would fall to a fraction of their
present value.
To avert such a situation, therefore,
it is absolutely imperative that every
person with an interest in our coun-
try's welfare should dd everything in
his power to assure the success of the
Victory Loans.
Easy Payment- Plans
For those who have not time motley
on hand to pay cash in lull' for a bond,
various plans ,have been Worked out,
There is the official 'instalment plan,
under which you pay down ten par
cent of the amount of the bond and
your bank will carry the remaining
ninety per cent for SiX. YnOntits at en
(Continued on page four)
To Attend Albany Club Dinner
A dinner in honotte of COI. George
Dreitv is being held at the Albany
Club, Toronto, on Friday night. this
week, Hatroe-Bruce will be represent-
ed by their member, John. W. I-Ianna,
vas missing. following air operations
overseas. Don was one of the group
)f navigators who attended a course
it Port Albert and who spent most of
heir time off in Wingham. He was
mostly the guest of Mrs. A. D. Mac-
William as was his pal, Jack Dutton.
nour of these boys were great chums,
',)on, Jack Dutton, Bob Donavae and
leg. Denham. Jack is only one of the
four who has not been reported on time
casuality lists. Bob Donovan paid the
supreme sacrifice, Reg, Derham is a
prisoner and now Don is missing.
OVERSEAS RECORDING
MADE ON WEDNESDAY
Eighteen From This District Will Be
Heard By. Relatives Overseas.
Through the co-operation of Wing-
ham. Legion and the Canadian Legion
War Services a broadcast from wives
amid mothers from this district will be
heard by the boys overseas. On Wed-
nesday last week the recording was
made at the CFI'L studios in London.
This record will be sent to Ottawa
where a transcription will be made,
This will be flown by bomber plane
to Enghted. Those to whom the
messages are sent will be notified as
to the time of the broadcast overseas.
Those taking part in the broadcast
were: Mrs, R, S. Hetherington, Mrs.
Horace Aitcheson, Mrs. Pere, Harris,
Mr8, I-I, Howard, 'Mrs. Miles Camer-
on, Mrs, A. S. Murray, Mrs. Fred
Howson, Mrs, W. A. Mcl<ibhon, Mrs.
Vera Casemore, all of town; Mrs. T,
Wilson of St, Helens; Mrs, George
Orvis and Mrs, Leslie Ili-yea of Turn.
betty; Mrs. Allin Paulson of East
Wawanosh; Mrs. Young of Morris;
Mrs, Walter Ross, Mrs. Jack Keith,
Mrs, T. A. Roane, and Mrs. Harry
Hyslop of Teeswater. Mrs. A, U.
FOrbeS of London, a former Wing-
hamite was also on the record,
D. D. G. VISITED
LIONS CLUB
Lion Steve Stothers, Arthur, District
Deputy Governor, $poke on Post
War Employment
The regular Lions luncheon was
held at the Queens Coffee 'Shop last
Friday evening with a good attend-
ance. This was the NIccasion of the
official visit of Lion Steve ,Stothers
of Arthur, Deputy District Governor.
President Harley Crawford intro
Lion Stothers to the Club and recalled
that lie had spent many years in this
vicinity and was an outstanding agri-
cultural representative as well as a
well-known Lion in this district. Lion
Stothers expressed nis appreciation at
being in Wingbam and meeting so
many 'friends again. :After many
humorous remarks about various
Lions present, lie complimented the
Club on their activities and felt that
he need not dwell on any faults of
our organization as the Wingham
Club was noted for their active meet-
ings and good work.
• (Continued on page six)
NO STORE FOR FIRST
TIME IN 60 YEARS
Lower Wingharn's Last Place Of
Business Now Closed
For the first time in over sixty
years Lower Wingham is without a
store of its own, for the duration of
the war at least. For many years the
King family kept a grocery and gen-
eral store, During the last Great 'War
Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Law conducted
a store and when they rel#0.. mil 1940
Mr. and Mrs. Royal McArthur open-
ed a grocery and gas station. Al-
though Royal joined the R.C.A.F. in
1940 they continued their business
k until last week when Mundy's Grocery
of town bought the stock. The Lower
Winghamites are awaiting post-war
days when they'll have a store in their
own locality again,
RECRUITING UNIT
HERE EACH WEEK
Information Given On All Branches
Of -The Service
The new military set up now allows
the army mobile recruiting unit to
represent all branches of the services,
Army, Navy and Airforce. Both the
Army and Airforce require both men
and women. Full information may be
secured at tre armouries any day from
9 to 5 or from time mobile recruiting
unit every Friday noon when in town,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter "Gowans left on
Tuesday for St. Petersburg, Florida,
where they will spend the winter as
has been their custom for the, past
number of years.
Socks For Ditty Bags
Anyone that has socks that are
finished please take them to Mrs, W.
G. Hamilton or to the Red. Cross
rooms 'Wednesday evening, where the
bags arc being packed that night,
Held Anniversary Services
Grace Chapel anniversary services
were held last Sunday, The speakers
and singers for the clay were, the. Rev.
and Mrs. P. R. Barley of Maryboro,
Ontario.. Mrs. Barley was assisted in
singing by Miss Dorothy Filippo',
Arrived BaCk From Overseas
Sgt, Stanley Kennedy of Thessalen
arrived in Wingham on Monday even-
ing to spend a couple of days with
his sister, Mrs. W, M. Connell and
time Doctor. He had just returned
from Overseas where he has been for
over two years. Sgt, Kentedy is a
member 0>f the Forestry Corps and he
with others of this branch of the serv-
ice have been returned to Canada ow-
ing to the urgency of assistance in the
lumber industry here. He left for the
North for the remainder of his leave
to-day,
'TAG FOR BLIND
ON SATURDAY
Under the auspices of the Wingham
Women's Institute a Tag Day in aid
of National Institute' for the Blincl
will be held here on Saturday, this
week, October 30th,
The need of the institutions are
great and the public are requested to
be as generous as possible, Each
year the Woolen's Institute, sponsor
this tee; day here and they ask your
.contintted stiPport,
WINNERS OF LOAN
(WIZ CONTESTS-
APPLE DAY WAS
• GREAT SUCCESS
Proceeds Amounted to $121
The proceeds from the sale of
apples by the Boy Scouts on Satur-
day was $121.00. This is the most
successful Apple Day that has ever
been held here. After paying for the
apples the Scouts will have a. tidy
sum with which to carry on their
work.
This is the only appeal that the
local Scouts make each year and the
public support given in„ increasing
amounts each year is greatly appreci-
ated not only by the Scouts but by
the Scout committee.
Flier Missing
Word was received here on There-,
eft For St, Petersburg day that Don Richards of England ri '