The Wingham Advance-Times, 1943-10-28, Page 5friends in this district,
Miss Ann VanWyck, of Toronto,
spent the week-end with her parents;
Mr. and Mrs. Walter VanWyck.
Dr. and Mrs. 3,' Brown of Wood-
stock, visited with Mayor J. FL and
Mrs. Crawford for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Burgess of
Toronto, were week-end visitors with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Burgess.
Mr, and„Mrs. Donald Patterson and
son of Orangeville, were week-end
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Walter
VanWyck.
Rev. and Mrs. A. E. C. Pentland of
Martinsville, Ill., also Mrs. S. Pent-
land of Chatham, were visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McCool.
Miss Mavis Newell of Kincardine,
visited over the week-end with her
parents- Mr. and Mrs.- H. Newell, also
with Mr. and Mrs. S. Vanstone.
Mr. Don Campbell and Mrs. Ken
Johnson of Toronto, spent the week-
end with their parents; Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Campbell, Patrick St. Their
daughter, Mrs. J. Berner of Lillie -
(1.-tning, Mich., who has been visiting
with them, returned home on Monday.
WEDDINGS
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cash. This can be done at no extra cost to you
because the interest earned on the bond will
pay all carrying charges. Consult your banker
or Victory Loan Salesman today.. Payments
may be made at your convenience.
You Ron't Need Cash
TO BUY
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Sign up to bring the boys back home in triumph . .
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Wingham Utilities Commission,
OBITUARY
James M. Campbell
. This community • was grieviously
shocked Saturday morning when it.
Was learned that James M, Campbell,
1st concession of Morris, had passed
suddenly away. at his home following
two strokes, Mr. Campbell had been
in town during the evening prior to
his death and had been as well as
usual until stricken. ]lluring the sum-
mer he suffered a 'slight stroke which
did not appear to trouble him much
as he continued with his farm opera-
tions, He was well and favourably
known here as he had lived all his life
on the farm on which he died, He
Was in his 41st year, add was the son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles G.
Campbell. -
Surviving is his wife, the former
Hazel Irwin, and two sons, William
age 5, and Murray age 3. He is also
'survived by .a sister and two brothers,
Mrs. Frank (Jean) Edgar of Wing-
ham; Warwick of Plymouth, Ind s and
Graham of Morris,
The fimeral was held from his late
residence Lot 5, Concession-1, Morris,
on Monday afternoon. The services
at the home and graveside were con-
ducted by Rev. VV, A. Beecroft, pastor
of Wingham. United Church.
The pallbearers were, Robert Ar-
buckle, Oliver Campbell, Walter Jef-
fray, Victor Haines, Alex Campbell,
Milo Casemore. Burial took place in
Wingham Cemetery.
STOP COAL WASTE
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THE DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS AND. SUPPLY,
HONOURABLE C. D. HOWE, Minister
Get your FREE.
copy from your
local dealer. this
booklet shows
yotr how to avoid
having a chilly
/tome thiswinter.
Draw shades ,or
drapes over win ,
down all evening
and night. Save
up to 10% on your
fuel this way.
u fur nace fire ,(41 P ROPERLY(
Study these
Tirrinitl the
Shut 0(4COLD
Prevent ekcessive
heat loss by dos-
ing windows and
doors promptly.
Coal is the backbone of our
entire war effort. Every ton
is precious and is needed to
help speed victory.
You can do your part to
meet the emergency by
budgeting tour coal pile ...
by practising the conserva-
tion methods outlined in
the free 'booklet illustrated
at the right.
).„ ,
to hasten •the day ,
when Johmly Comes marching home!
SPOD
vicroler! Zveryone of us has someone the Nav Army or .4ir
on, husband, brothel-, relative, friends-over there fighting' for
freedom. Speed the hour of thefr
triumph. flasten the glorious daY When
they'll come marching home With colours flying. Invest NOW in 5th
Victory Loan
Bonds.eery
dollar, every
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WALtCER STORES, £JMITED [
Thursday, October 28, i94
WINGHAU ADVAN.CE.MIVIES
Party Held For Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Campbell
A very enjoyable evening was held
at 'Gilmour's School on Tuesday even-
ing, October 1.9th, when a large num-
ber of friends,' and neighbours gather-
ed to honour dr. and Mrs, Donald
Campbell (ne'e Miss Marion Gilmour),
They were presented with a pair. of
wicker chairs and walnut book case,
Donald, on behalf of Marion and him-
self, made a very suitable reply, after
whichs. everyone joined in singing "For
they are jolly good fellows."
Miss Alma Smith .read the address,
while Grant Wilton, Hartley Smith
and Jas. Hardie presented the lovely
gifts.
The ladies served lunch after which
dancing was enjoyed by all.
The following was the address:
Dear Marion and Donald:—
We are gathered here this evening
to rejoice with you in this, the great-
est happiness of your lives. We, in .
this community have known you from
infancy, Marion.. You have won the
respect of us all. We are sorry to
have you go from our midst, but we
are sure you will take an interest and
vital part in the life of the commun-
hitoymirere you are making your new
We welcome you, Donald, as a new
and valued friend, with whom 'we all
hope to become better acquainted in
the near future. You are taking one
of our finest young ladies from Os,
but what is our loss will be other's
gain, and we hope you will both come
to visit us often.
We 'ask you to accept these gifts,
hoping you will find, pleasure in their
use, as we send with them our best
wishes for a very happy married life.
Signed on behalf of your friends and
neighbotirs — Hartley Smith, Leslie
Fortune, Grant Wilton, James Hardie.
Health for Ontario. He will speak
on "Rural Health." .Mrs. Howard
Ferguson, London, is to be the soloist.
• Wednesday morning will be given
over to the discussion and passing of
the .Resolutions and the election of
officers. The Provincial President,
Mrs. Clarence Holmes, Belleville, will
address the delegates at this session.
The Junior Institutes will have
charge of the first part of the Wed-
nesday afternoon programme. There
will also be a showing of Health
Films, after which Dr. Hodgins will
give a short talk on "Dental Health,"
The Round Table, Conference will be
a feature of ,this session as well.
On Wednesday evening, Hon. Cor-
ine Wilson of Ottawa, will be the
speaker. Senator Wilson is much in-
terested in the work of the Women's
Institute. Mrs. Agnes Knox Black
will entertain the delegates with
readings, Reports of the various
standing committees will be given at
the different sessions, Miss Mary
Clarke, superintendent or•the Wo-
men's Institute will be present and
address the delegates on Tuesday
afternoon. The Area Chairman, Mrs.
Harry Scott of .Norwich, will preside.
W. 0. INSTITUTES TO
MEET AT LONDON
Speakers Include Hon. R. P. Vivian,
Senator Corine Wilson, President
of the Ontario Institutes, and
Dr. Hodges
The Western Ontario Women's
Institutes Convention, will be held in
Hotel London, London, on November
2, 3, 4. "The Health of the ..ation
is our Responsibility", has been chos-
the scene of a quiet wedding at 11.30
iv", on Saturday, October 23rd, when
Rev, W, A. Beecroft united in mar-
riage Verna Sara Casemore, daughter
of Mrs. Annie Casemore of Wingham,
and A.C. Robert Alvin Higgins of
Trenton, son of Mr. Robert Higgins
of Brussels, The bride was very at-
tractive in a street length golden wool
dress trimmed with brown, brown hat
and matching accessories. She wore
a corsage of Johanna Hill roses. Miss
Ruth Higgins, sister of the groom was
bridesmaid, She wore a 'two-piece
green sheer dress, brown hat and ac- •
cessories and a corsage of roses simi-
lar to that of the bride's, Following
the ceremony the wedding dinner was
held at the Queens Coffee Shop. For
travelling the bride wore a green
tweed coat, brown hat and accessories.
The groom will return to his unit and
Mrs. Higgins will reside in Wingham,
brother also survive, Mrs, Herbert
Collar and Mrs. A. j. Vryce of Wing-
ham, and Albert :Rome of Brantford.
The funeral service was held in
Wingham Baptist Church on Thurs-
day afternoon with Rev, John Lucas,
pastor of the ,church, officiating. The
pallbearers were,. Frank R. Howson,
R, Lloyd, john Falconer, Walter
Poeocic, Roy Mundy, James Staple-
ton, Internment took place in Wing-
ham Cemetery,
• Q. Ernest COlborne
Mrs. (Ng Colborne received word
on Thursday morning that her
.brother-in-law, G. Ernest Colborne of
Toronto, has passed on following an
operation, He was 52 years of age,
Born in Goderich lie was educated
there and for a number of years re-
sided at Pontiac, Mich., before going
to Toronto several years ago. Mr,
Colborne was .quite well known here
as he was the brother of the late Dr.
Colborne and has visited here on many
occasion, Besides his wife and a
daughter, Helen, lie is survived by
four sisters, Mrs, A. B, Vail of Wash-
ington, D.C., and the 'Misses Gwendo-
lyn, Nellie and Florence of Goderich.
The funeral Was held in Toronto on
Saturday,
GORRIE
Mrs. Ernest King who has been.
spending the past couple of week in
Toronto, returned home on Monday.
Mrs, Earls and Mr. Earle King,
spent Sunday with friends at Wing-
ham.
Mr, and Mrs. P. E, Ashton visited
on Sunday with her brother, Mr, and
Mrs. Thos, Dickison,
Mrs. Charlie Black and
spent last Roy Gadke
in Fordwich.
Mrs. Beryl .Avery of Monkton spent
Saturday with her mother, Mrs. R. A.
Ashton, Mr, and Mrs. Spencer Ash-
ton and two children, Toronto, spent
Sunday with his mother, and Mrs.
'Ernest- Radford, PalmeAton, spent
Tuesday at the same home the guest
of her mbther, Mrs. Ashton.
Miss Mary Ritchie spent the week-
end with her sister in Toronto,
Mrs. Gordon Edgar was in Toronto
over the week-end visiting with her
son, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Edgar.
Sgm. Milton 0.pperthauser of Barry-
field, and Mrs. Opperthauser and little
son of Elmira, spent the week-end
with her parents,' Mr. and Mrs. G. E.,
Foster,
Mrs. ICnowlson is Visiting her sis-
ters in Kitchener.
Mr, and; MeSs Jas. Edwards and
Miss Dorothy were in Fergus on Sat-
urday attending the wedding of Hart-
ley Barton and Misa Woods. Hartley's
Gorrie _friends extend congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gregg who
have spent the past few weeks visit-
ing his brother, Mr. and Mrs. W,
Gregg and other friends here and at
Ingersol, left for their home in Cal-
gary on Friday.
• Mrs. R. A. Aiton has received
word that her son Leland Ashton, has
been promoted 'to Flying Officer. He
is stationed at Hagersville.
Sgm. C. E, Shera, St. Johns, N. 13.,
and Mrs. Shera, Wingham, called on
his father, Mr. Jas. T. Shera on Sat-
urday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. V. Shera spent Mon-
day with her mother, Mrs. Ellis in
Guelph. '
H.
week with 'Mrs.
elected for 1944. Vice-president Law-
rence Taylor was re-elected. Direc-
tors of the various school sections
are: S.S. No. 8, Arthur Scott; S.S. No.
9, Ronald Coultes; S.S. No. 10, Albert
Walsh; S.S. No. 11, Leslie Wight-
man; S.S. No. 13, Orval Taylor; U,
S.S. No. 11, Calvin Falconer; U.S.S.
No. 3,. Sinimon Hallahan; U,S.S. No.
5, Victor Youngblut; U.S.S. No. 6,'
Jack Buchanan; US.S. No. 7, Mason
Robinson; U.S.S. No. 12, Charles
Leaver; U.S.S. No. 14, Aldin Purdon;
U.S.S. No. 16, Oliver Anderson; U.
S.S. No. 17, Edgar Wightman.
The meeting closed with the Nation-
al Anthem,
JUNIOR C. G. I. T.
ELECT OFFICERS
The Wingham Junior C. G. I. T.,
under the leadership of Miss Louise
Thompson, met in the United Church
on Thursday to elect the new officers
for the year as follows:
President, Barbara Foxton;.
president, Gwen Blateliford; sect'y.,
Florence Willoughby; treas.,. Joan
Busbfield; press reporter, Eleanor
Deyell; social committee, Marjorie
Copeland, Mary Ross, Ruth Eurgman.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
-Miss Dorothy Lloyd is spending a
vacation with friends in Detroit,
L/Cpl, Wm. Johnston, spent the
week-end with his wife and fantily,
' Mrs. George Ross was a Visitor tv.th
her sister, Mrs. A. Sainsbury ,Toronto,
Pte. Percy Deyell of Ipperwash,
spent the week-end at his home here,
L/Cpl. Jolm Cruickshank of London
spent the week-end at his home here.
Pte. Vance Sanderson of Hull,
spent the week-end with his wife and
"family.
Pte, William Kennedy of Lindsay,
was a week-end visitor at his home
here.
Mrs. J. H, Crawford is spending a
few days with her mother-in-law, at
Brampton.
Pte. Rheatha Sinnamon C.W.A.C, of
Kingston, spent the week-end at her
home here,
• Miss Betty, Lloyd was a week-end
visitor with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. H. Lloyd.
Mrs. George Williams is spending 'a
few days in 'Toronto with her daugh-
ter; Mrs, C. BateS,
Sgt. Allen Small of Toronto, was a
week-end visitor llith his parents; Mr,
and Mrs. Ed. Small,
LAC, Douglas Waram of New-
foundland• spent a furlough with
EAST WAWANOSH
FEDERATION HELD
ANNUAL MEETING
Norman Radford Named President
Victory Loan and. Other Educational
IPictures Shown '
Pictures, addresses and reports pro-
vided a varied and interesting even-
ing's entertainment at the annual meet-
ing of the East Wawanosh unit of
the Federation of Agriculture held in
the Foresters' Hall, Belgrave, on
Thursday evening and attended by a
large number of members, also obit-
&en of the Belgrave school and mem-
bers of the neighboring township of
Morris and village,
The president, Harry Sturdy, Au-
Mrs. Frederick Merryweatrer
A former resident of Wingham,
Mrs. Frederick Merryweather, ,the
former - Louisa E. Horne, passed sud-
denly away in Toronto following a
heart attack. She was in her 64th
year. • Por twenty-one years she serv-
ed as a missionary in North Nigeria,
West Africa, under the anspice,s of
the Sudan Interior Missions Soc'lefy.
She and her husband had expected to
return to Africa in Deceinber. Born ,
in-England the family came to Can-
ada and settled at Belgrave. Prior
to entering missionary work Mrs.
Merryweather lived for a number of
years in Wingham and had visited
here during;her furloughs.
Surviving are her husband and
three daughters, ,Mrs. Ian (Dorothy)
White and Mamie Merryweather of
Toronto; Mrs. A. (Floiie) Strickland
of Halifax. Two sisters and one
Entertairieli 'Bluevale W. M. S.
The W. M. S. of the United Church
held „their Thank-offering meeting in
the school room on Tuesday last
week, with seventeen, members pres-
ent, when they entertained the Blue-
vale W. M. S. and members of the
Evening Auxiliary.
"Thanksgiving" was the theme for
the program which opened with a
beautiful Thanksgiving poem by Mrs.
W. Strcing,,followed by qttiet music
by Mrs. Whitley. Mrs. Strong led in
prayer. Hymn, Sing to the Lord of
Harvest, teas sung, after which a
Thanksgiving Psalm 118, and the
prayer of general Thanksgiving were
recited in unison, Prayer Was offered
by Mrs. Whitley and hymn "From
Ocean to ocean, Our land shall own
Thee, Lord," was sting.
The president then welcomed our
visitors and introduced Mrs. Tavener,
our guest speaker who fittingly spoke
opportunities of "Thanksgiving!'
Let ns thank God for all mercies,
Let us thank Him for our church and
let us enter with A thankful spirit; our
missionaries; our country where if
God does not give all we ask for, we
have We need; our boys who are
willing to sacrifice their lives for us
and we should thank God for our
hbme and for the opportunity of serv-
ice,
Mrs. Tavener then gave many valu-
able impressions of the London Con-
ference. Vranch meeting.. Let us fol-
low God's command to go into all the
World and preach the gospel and keep
the work going'. We are stewards of
our time, lives, talents as well as our
money,
A pleasing duet "The Shepherd of
Love" Was ki'Vdit by Mrs. W. Johnston
and Mrs, MeCrackin, ttecompanied by,
burn, was in charge of the meeting.
Reeve Raymond Redmond conducted
the election of officers.
Educational pictures, supplied _by
National Film Board, and sponsored
by the Huron County Federation- of
Agriculture, were shown by W. J.
Nicholson of North Biuce were inter-
esting and instructive.
Pictures in the interests of the Fifth
Victory Loan shown by H. J. Vande-
water, Huron County organizer, were
also filled with appeal.
A stirring address was given by
George Jefferson of Clinton.
Secretary Douglas Campbell report-
ed•a paid membership of 153, an in-
crease of 23 over last year, Total
receipts were $354.69. A $100 bond
was purchased in the Victory Loan
and the unit starts the year with total
assets of $197.63.
The auditors' report was given by
A. Walsh.
Mr. Sturdy in reviewing the activ-
ities of the year said the unit had
en as the theme for this year's con-join e d with the county unit in trying
veOntiii"
to secure a school nurse for the cou
Tuesday evening the annual ty. During the election period the
rt-
dinner will be held, in the Masonic
Temple. The guest speaker for this
occasiol will be Hon. R.' P. Vivian,
M.D., the newly appointed minister .of
resignation of Harry Sturdy, president
of the past two ..years, was accepted
with regret and . Norman Radford was
Mrs. Ed. Johnston of Bluevale.
Miss Alice Edgar's reading, "The
last hymn" was much appreciated,
After the business period, the Nat-
ional Anthem was sung.
A happy social hour followed and
a sumptuous lunch served,
BRIDE AND GROOM
WERE HONOURED
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