Loading...
The Wingham Advance-Times, 1943-12-09, Page 7WW-70410 .0-47e' 20-10-1 ROBES Bring Christmas Happiness Satin Quilted, Brushed Wools, Velvets and Flannels - $6.95 to $14.50. New Gifts for Christmas 1943 Fur Coats - Cloth Coats Dresses, Silk Hose - Bags - Lingerie, Blouses - Handkerchiefs Your Mother, Sister, Wife, or Sweetheart Would Love a Gift from Hanna's Ladies Shop fug y'''47 g-APAMOZ.,-44-zWigOZA Get Them At DONALD RAE & SON .0t Hardware Toys of all available types, something to amuse the children. Come in and inspect our stock. Table and Wall Mirrors reasonably priced. Pyrex Ware, Cocktail Shakers and Coffee Makers. Electric Heating Pads and Table Lamps. — FOR DAD .7-- A Nice Pipe. Stand, Shavernaster Electric Razor, Jacknife, Barometer, or Possibly a few good Stanley Tools with which he can make Repairs, etc. around home. COME IN AND LOOK AROUND AT YOUR LEISURE. We will lay anything away for you with a small deposit down. QUALITY HARDWARE Gyproc, Lime Plaster Glass and Paints Coal and Coke Sporting PHONE 27. LADIES' HOSIERY Chiffon & Crepe, $1.25 Silk & Lisle Mesh, $1.25 6 & 8 Thread Service 98c, $1.19 69, S NUM! Shop Early While Our Stock Is Complete Gifts for Her .sw,m&Fomiwa Slips Snuggle DownBed Jackets , $1.49 $1.79 Fancy Rayon Panties & Bloomers 59c, 69c Gifts for Him Dress Shirts , $1.29, $1.59, $1.98 Ties (Boxed) 49c, 79c Scarfs (all colors) 98c Fine Hose 35e to $1.25 Overshoes (2 & 4 buckle) . , . . .. $2.49, $3.25 Genuine Horsehide Jackets are still available in all sizes. FOR THE CHILDREN All Wool Sweaters $1.49 Flannel Pyjamas 98c, $1.25 Boys' Shirts 98c Boys' Plaid Doeskin Shirts $1.25, $1.39 Boys' Heavy Lined Wool Breeks $3.98 Choice selection of Men's, Women's and Chil- dren's Bed Room Slippers 69c to $1.29 Full Line of Children's and Ladies' Rubber Rainette Overshoes. s TburedaY, December 0, 1043 4•444-I ,n4 WINGFIAM ADVANCE-TIMS BLUEVALE W.M.S. Officers Elected The Annual Meeting of the W.M.S. of Knox Presbyterian Church was held on Thursday afternoon in the Sunday School room. The vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Walter presided, The scripture lesson was read by Mrs. W. G, Mundell and Mrs. Eldred Nichol led in prayer. The Glad Tid- ings prayer was read by Mrs. _J. C. Higgins. The study .chapter dealt with the Hungarians in Canada„ and was taken by Miss Olike ,Scott. Re- ports were heard from the .secretaries of the different departments,. The supply secretary 'reported quilts and other articles sent valued at $10.50 also .$4,50 in cash., On life-member- ship Certificate had been presented Newcorners had been called on and cards sent to the sick and :bereaved ones. The 'treasurer reported that the allocation had been exceeded to the extent of i$8.fl , Mrs. F, G.. Fowler condUcte.d the election and installation of the follow- ing officers: Honorary president, Mrs. P. S. MacEwen president. Mrs. R. vice president, Mrs. Walter &Mille; 2nd vice-president, Mrs. W.. H. McKinney; ,secretary, Mrs. Archie Messer; assistant, Mrs. Harvey Rob- ertson; treasurer, Mrs. R. F. Garniss; Mission Band Leader, Mrs. F. G. Fowler; assistant, IM.B. leader, M . Harvey Robertson; supply secretary, Mrs. P, S. MacEWart; Glad Tidings secretary, Mrs, Stanley Moffatt; wel- come and welfare secretary, Mrs. El- dred Nichol, Miss Florence PoWler; literature and library secretary, Mrs, J. J. Elliott; life membership secre- tary, Mrs. W, G. Mundell; student secretary, Miss Jean Elliott; press secretary, Miss Olive Scott; pianist, Mrs, Y. C, Higgins; assistant, Mrs. H, Robertson; auditors, Mrs, Harty Mts, W. S, Davidson. The prcsi- dent closed the meeting, .roll was called and responded. to by 'repeating a Christmas verse. The re- port of the treasurer showed a sub- stantial balance. A Christmas read; ing was given by Mrs. Arthur Shaw and .Mrs. W. J. Johnston and Mrs. .McCrackin contributed a duet 'Silent Night", Rev. C. Tavener conducted the elec- tion of officers resulting as follows: president, Mrs. A. IVIeCrackin, re-elec- ted; vice-president, Mrs. Prank Stamp- er; .secretary, Mrs. George Thomson; treasurer, Mrs. George Hetherington; pianist, .M.r.s.• N. J., Johnston; assistant, Mrs, Carl Johnston; press reporter, Mrs, George Fell; parsonage. commit- tee, Mrs. Mary Robertson, Mrs. Jas. Peacock, Mrs, .Laura Kirton; pro- gram ,committee, Mrs, Carl Johnston,. Mrs, W. J., Peacoek, Mrs. G. 0, Thornton, Mrs, B., H. McKinnon; visiting committee, Mrs. Jas. Peacock, Mrs. R. :Shaw, Mrs. Jas. Johnston. A vote of appreciation was extended the flower ,cormnittee. After singing a Christmas bynin. . Rev. Campbell Tavener :closed the meeting with, prayer. Lunch was served and a ,social time enjoyed, :Men's Club Had Interesting Meeting The Bluevale and District Men's Club held its regular meeting in the Sunday School Room of the Presby- terian Church. Mr. J. C. Higgins pre sided and introduced Mr. Rex Os- trander of Lucknow as the guest for the evening. He presented' five edu- cational talking picturest The News Parade; Inside Fighting Russia; The Man on Horseback; Over Hilt and Dale; and The Green Girdle. These were all educational films and were enjoyed by everyone present, k One, the Green Girdle, was in technicolour, After the showing of the pictures, an impromptu debate on the subject :--- Resolved; that a married man lives 4 more contended, and a happier lift than a bachelor, was put on, The affirmative side was taken by Earl Hamilton, Eldred Niched, and W. H. Henderson; the negative by Ralph Shaw, Fleming Johnston, and Wildon. Robertson, The judges were Stanley Moffatt, Prank Shaw arid PM Brock.' enridge declared that the affirmative won. Many members expressed their ap,PreeiatiOn of the very pleasant and Presentation to Pte, Thos. Garniss A large number of friends and neighbors gathered at Browntown school one evening last week to honor Thomas Garniss, youngest son of Mr, and Mrs, John Garniss, 3rd con- cession of Morris. A complimentary address was read by Mrs. Glenn Smith "formerly giss rsobel Thynne" and a purse of money was presented by Ross Smith, to which the recipient Made A suitable reply. The .evening. was spent dancing to music sunPlied. by Jack Thynne and Llodye War-. wick, Refreshments were served by the ladies. Pte. Garniss returned to Petewawa the,end of the week after spending a few ays with his wife and baby, Preaching on: the Apostles In the United Church Rev. ,,Camps bell Tamer is preaching a series of sermons on the Apostles under. the main head, "They became twelve of the most useful men in all history.' Last Sunday he 'took the second in the series "James the son of Thunder" or " a man with a temperature". Mrs. W, J. Johnstos and Mrs, Alex' Mc, Crackin sang a duet. Communion Held on Sunday The Sunday - morning service in Knox Presbyterian Church was con- ducted by Rev, F. G. Fowler, who preached from Jeremiah 5:31, The prophets prophesy *falsely and the priests bear rule 'by their means; and my people love to have it so; and what will ye do in the end thereof? Show- ,ing that co-operation between pastor and people is required to develop the great principals of the of the kingdom of God, The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be cibserved next Sunday morning, P. P, U. Elected Officers The Y.P.U. of the United Church held the annual meeting this week, and elected the following officers; President, Fleming Johnston; Secre- tary. Miss Muriel Smith; Treasurer, Miss Emma Johnston. Mrs. George Hetherington, Miss Helen Walker, Miss Mable Coultes and Miss Shirley Selling were elected conveners of the following committees: Citizenship, Missionary, Social Recreation and re- freshments, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Miller, Belgrave, and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Jenkins, of Wingham, were Sunday guests with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Garniss. .John. McMichael, Listowel, with his father, Mr-William McMichael, who is suffering from a heart condition, Mrs Blanche Costello is with her brother 'George and Mrs. Thornton. ASHFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Sam Durnin, Luck- now, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. John Campbell and Mr. Camp- bell and nephew, 'Mr, Dynes Campbell and Mrs, Campbell. Born—to Mr. and Mrs. George Alton; near Belfast, on Saturday, No- vember 27th, in Wingham Hospital, a daughter, Sorry to hear that Miss Louise Campbell from the aircraft factory in Lucknow, is home this week with the flu. • - arly Sattirdayl morning a highly • ebteemed citizen passed away in the perstln of Mr, D. K, Alton. He had just passed his 88th birthday in . No- vember. Had he'..lived till tire 19th of December he and Mrs. Alton would have been Married 60 years. He leav- es to mourn his wife, three sons, Messrs Roy, Leslie and 'Bert and two daughters, MTS. Sam Morrison .(Leitha) east of Lucknosv, and Mrs. Percy Graham (Ray) near Sheppard- ton, one daughter Mable, predeceased hint.a number of years ago. The fun- eral was held Monday afternoon from Hackctts United Church where he had been a faithful attender while he was able. to Dungannon, Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs, Bill 'Wearing and little son Kenneth, spent most of the week. in London with relatives. Sorry to hear that Mrs, Robert Ritchie, 10th con., has been sick with pneumonia at her daughters and son- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong Wit- son, Lucknow. Miss Elmira Alton is assisting in the Sepoy Stoke, Lucknow till after Christmas. The weather has changed again—a wet sleet is falling at present and very slippery, Federation Elects The annual meeting of the Ashfield Township unit of the Federation of Agriculture was held Thursday even- ing in the township hall, A decided increase in interest was manifest by the increased attendance and better discussion, John A, Johnston, the president, was in the chair. Guest speakers were Wesley joynt, of Luck- now, and Harry Sturdy, the newly- elected president of the County Feder- ation. The former spoke on the new bacon contract with Britain and also on reforestation, Mr, Sturdy chose for his talk the Farm Fortin, the Public Health nurse, and the proposed one-fifth mill fax to finance the Feder- ation, These addressed were after- wards discussed by those present, Election of officers resulted as fol- lows: president, Cecil Johnston; vice- president, Wilfred Parrish; secretary- treasurer, tinter Graham; directors (one from each school section in the' township), Mrs, George Latie, MI. 4, Davidson; Lorne Johnston, Leslie Pentland, Frank Hawkins, Albert Mc- Gee, Melvin Dickson) Harold flake, J, Z,annan, Gilbert ,Frayne V.S., Samuel Alton, Earl McDonald, Gor- don Kirkland, Gordon Ritchie, Muf- dock Matheson, Samuel Gibson, Frank Hamilton, Grant MeDiarmid and Her- bert StothersLauditors, G, Zinn .and George Lane, The president and sec- retary were appointed as voting :4'0e- gates to the meeting at Clinton next week, with the vice-president as an alternac. Wilfred Farrish was appoint- ed to attend the provincial meeting in Toronto. Each director is expeced to canvass his or her school section for members for the township unit, MORRIS We are. glad 'to bear Mrs. Wm, Robertson is able to be up again and around, Mr. John Johnston came home on Monday after spending a couple of weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Art, Wheel- er. at Hamilton, Miss Janet Robertson of Brussels, spent the week-end with her mother and Brother, 1st line. Miss Agnes Hastings spent a few days with Mr, and Mrs. Melville Mathers and family. A number of folks were sick with the flu, but are better again. We are glad ,to hear Mrs. Robt. 'McLennan is able to be up again. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Aitcheson leave this week for 'their home in Ripley. Mr. Aitcheson has not been well lately, OTTAWA CONFIDENT COST OF LIVING. WILL NOT RISE Premier King Announces New Pro- posals in Fight Against Inflation Existing cost-of-living bonus will be added to basic wage rates and there will be no occasion for further bonus- es Prime Minister King announced on Saturday night. His half-hour address over the CBC on "The Battle Against Inflation" contained these ,other announcements: 1. The Government is prepared to accept the main proposals on which there was agreement in majority anti minority reports of. the National War Labor Board's inquiry as a "basis for a revised labor policy"; (The reports have not yet been pub- lished.) 2. A new labor code providing for compulsory collective bargaining will be established, including formation of a new national war labor relations board, separate from existing war labor boards; 3. The Government believes it can hold the cost of living at its present level but if the cost rises more than three per cent and remains at the level for two Consecutive months the Gov- ernment will review the whole pro- gram. of price and wage control and take `"appropriate action"; , Officers Named by Womett's Association The president, Mrs, Met MeCraek- in, presided at the monthly meeting of the Women's Association in the 'United Church on Thursday afternoon. After singing an opening hymn, Mrs, Edward Johnston read a ,scripture niesSage from St. Luke's Gospel, The successful evening, and offered sug- gestions for further meetings. There were forty-eight members present. A hearty vote of thank to Mr. Ostran- der was accorded and the meeting closed with the National Anthem.' Ladies' Aid Had Good Year The 4th .quarterly meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of Knox Presby- terian Church was held this week in the Sunday :School room. The presi- dent, Mrs. Walter Smillie. presided. A Christmas hymn was sung and prayer offered by Miss Olive Scott. The Morris group with Mrs. Roy Turvey as president and Mrs. Walter Smillie, secretary-treasurer, report a very successful year with 11 members. 7 regular 'meetings were held and 1 special meeting. A ,tea was served at each meeting. Six .quilts were made and quilted and donated to the War Workers at Jamestown. The total for the year amounted ,to $38.31. The Triple Group with Mrs. R. F. Garniss, Mrs. Stanley Moffatt and Mrs. Jack Snell as the executive report a mem- bership of 20 with 8 monthly meetings held. Quilting an.d sewing was done at most of the meetings .and tea serv- ed The receipts amounted to $34.15, After ,discussing a, few items of busi- ness. Miss Olive, Scott was elected to conduct at he election of officers which resulted as followst President, Mrs.. Walter Smillie; vice president,. Mrs. Archie Messer; as- sistant sec'y., Mrs. Burns Moffatt; Treasurer, Mrs, W, G. Mundell; Pianist, Mrs. Harvey Robertson; Audi- tors, Mrs, F, Nichol, Miss, Florence Fowler, The meeting decided to con- tinue with the two group system and obligated itself to be responsible for Certain: congregation expenses includ- ing hydro account and the interior decorating at the manse, The meet- ing closed with singing the National Anthem.- 4. LegIslation wilt be proposed at the corning session of Parliament to provide a floor for farm prices after the war; 5. Plans for "a national minimum of human welfare" for all the people after the war will be outlined on. an- other occasion, He, said they should embrace useful employment for all willing to work. standards of nutrition and housing, and social insurance against unemployment, accident, death of the bread-winner, ill health and old age. ,Mr. King appealed to farmers and labor especially to hold the line in the battle of inflation. If the price ceiling were not held the war effort would suffer and the solution of post-war problems would be more difficult. Goods