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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1944-03-02, Page 5ette .30.ravices SAVINGS 2% on Savings, INVESTMENTS Wo on Guaranteed. investments, LOANS ,Applications invited for First Mortgage or Collateral Loans, VAULT Safety for your bonds, deeds, will, etc.,— moderate fees. ESTATES Review Your Will — Marriages, births, death may have accurred. Increased-tax- ation may. have reduced your Estate, thus affeCting.returns to your family. You are invited to use our Estates Depart- ment in arranging .a .plan to meet present day conditions. THE GREY & BRUCE TRUST & SAVINGS CO. Aleimmonsalmronsoserb, ThOraday, March 21.44, 1944 PA WINOHAM ADVANCE-TIMES VIVIt Ross, Levay; Mrs. Thos. Moore, Del- ena, both of Xinloss; Mrs. Jas. Mof- fatt, Eat; of Rivereourse, Alta., who spent; a summer recently here with her mother; Mrs, Jack Henderson, Edith, 'of LtAcknow; Mrs, Brayford, Jean, of Toronto; Mrs. Will Shaw, Jessie, of Toronto; Mrs Clarence Rus- sell, Flossie, of "Wattbaushene; Mrs, Hugh Anderson, Kenmore, Mil- lie; and Duncan MacGregor of Tees- water, and Roy MacGregor of Corn- wall. She also leaves 27 grandchildren anti 6 great grandchildren. One of her sons, Sgt. Lloyd Hender- son called the Hospital last week from Skiduke, New Brunswick, where be is stationed, She and liar husband mov- ed to the village over twenty-five years ago. She was a member of the United Church, having been a member of the Presbyterian Church, and was a life member of the W,M.S. She was a very kindly person and beloved and respected by all who knew her, and she knew many during her long life of eighty-four years. Her funeral was held on Wednes- day from her home in the village, to Teeswater cemetery, with Rev. J. A, Ward of the United Church in charge of the services at house and grave. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved families. WEDDINGS Cowley - Stewart The marriage of Miss Ethel Stewart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart, of Pembroke, to L/13dr, Ron- ald Cowley,, a former member of the staff of the Wingham. Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, is being held at Pembroke, to day, Wednes- day, March 1st, Prior to his enlist- ment Mr. Cowley was with the Bank at Hamilton. Mr,Cowley is a nephew of Mrs. Thos. Fells. Our Annual Report In an easy, readable form: 54th Year, December 1943 Received from the Public $1,839,564.63 2,472,822.62 $4,312,387.25 Meat Rationing Suspended Effective to-day (Wednesday) meat rationing has been suspended until further notice. Meatless Tuesdays have also been dropped, Lack of shipping space to the United Kingdom makes possible this temporary lifting of meat rationing. public service'in St, Stephens Angli- can church which was conducted by his rector, Rev. G. K. Nobes, assisted by Rey. R. C. Copeland of the United Church, The pallbearers were: Robert Graham, Geo, Dane, Herbert Neil, John Dinsmore, Robert Ferguson, George Foster. The flower bearers were his three grandsons, Whitney Dane and Ronald Miles, Toronto, Robert Wad; Sarnia, and Clarence Wade, a nephew, Interment was made in Gorrie Cemetery. Day of Prayer Observed The World Day of Prayer held on Friday in the Presbyterian.. Church was well attended. Mrs. J. G. Mun- dell and Mrs. S. Robinson taking the leader's parts, Mrs. Everett Spalding gave the Devotional address, based on the theme "anti the Lord wondered that there was no intercessor." Mrs. J. K. Nobes sang sweetly, "Saviour, hear us we Pray". Others taking part were Mrs. W. C, King and Mrs. NV. J. Gallaher. Additional Security There are additional Assets including Reserves, totalling 782,848.71 BELGRAVE Day of Prayer Observed The ladies of Brick United Church and Calvin Presbyterian Church ob- served the World Day of Prayer Serv- ice at the home of Mrs. Leslie Wight- man. Conducting the service were Mrs. Gordon McBurney, Mrs. W. Dow, Mrs. Leisk McGee and Mrs, F, Thompson. Mrs. A. M. Perdue and Mrs. Robt. Coultes led in prayer. Mrs. Norman Coultes acted as ac- companist throughout the meeting, An address on "Jesus Attitude to Sinners" was given by Mrs. Leslie Wightman, Sunday School Seals Awarded The Brick United Sunday School awarded seals for attendance during 1943. At the close of the regular Sunday School service, the. superin- tendent, Gilbert Beecroft, made the presentation as follows: 2nd year, red seal, Ivan Dow; 2rd year, blue seal, Barbara Irwin and Joan Wight- man; 6th year, purple seal, Audrey Irwin, Donald Dow; 6th year,, silver seal, E'Velyn Leaver, Nelson Dow and Elinore Wightman; 7th year, gold seal, Jean Leaver. Special honour seals were awarded to three pupils who had previously completed their certifcates, they were, Ada and Eva Dow and Gladys Mc- Burney. GORRIE Wroxeter and Belmore attended. • Miss Jean King spent the week-end with friends in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs., J. G. Mundell were Kitchener visitors on Saturday, The members of the Evening Aux- iliary will hold their regular March. meeting Wednesday night (to-night), at the home of Mrs. R. G. Newton, and are asked to note the change in homes. Mr. and Mrs. D, W. Dane, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miles, Toronto, spent last week with their mother, Mrs. Isaac Wade, and who returned with them to the city on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Robert Wade of Sarnia, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wade, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Marshall and son Jim, Stratford, were recent visitors with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W, Marshall, Mrs. R. F. Edgar is spending a few • weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Wil- liam Wright and ,Mr. Wright in Wroxeter. We are pleased to report Mrs. j, R. Hueston is home after spending the past five weeks in Wingham Hospital with a broken ankle. Pte. 13111 Edwards, London, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Edwards. We regret to report Mrs. William Whitfield who has for the past several weeks been confined to her bed, is not as well as her many friends would like to see, having suffered another stroke on Wednesday last. Mrs. Robert Graham is also on the sick list and confined to her bed, We trust she will make a rapid recovery. Mrs. Charles Waldon, R.N., of To- ronto, has returned to her home in To- ronto, after spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Thos. Brandnock and at the same time nursing her uncle, Mr. Bradnock who is feeling fine again. Z1 $205 07 5 9 41 This amount represents the total of estates and Trusts in our care for management and distribution where we have been appointed Executor, Administrator guel Trustee, after distribution during the year of 8656,458.46. James McLeod The funeral of the late James Mc- Leod was held from his late residence, lot 34, concession C,• Howick, on Fri- day afternoon. The deceased who was in his 14th year died on the farm on, which he was born, the son of John McLeod and Margaret Wright, While ill health for some months yet not until some seven or eight weeks ,a.g.8 that he took to his bed. He was a staunch Liberal and a member of the Molesworth Presbyterian Church, the pastor Mr. McCarroll assisted Rev. Kenneth MacLean of Wingham with the service. He is survived by his wife, the former Margaret Littlejohn, also of Howick, one sister, Mrs. Hugh Edgar, and two brothers, John, of Wroxeter, and William of Elora. The pallbearers were Jas, N. Allen, How- ard Wylie, John Brown, Wesley Gans, John Timm and Mr. Spalding. Friends from Dutton, Listowel, Gorrie, Fells, who has been. training at Cal- gary and Moose Jaw, spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs, T. Fells. FO. Elgin Coutts of St. Eugene, Ont., returned to duty after spending a few days' with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. R. A. Cants. Miss Norma Coutts of Western University, London,, spent the week-end with her parents, Isaac S. Wade A life-long highly esteemed Howick resident, Isaac S. Wade, passed away at his home in Gorrie, February 22, aged 88 years. .H e was the son of William Wade and Deborah Sotheran Wade, pioneers of Howick and was born on lot 16, concession 5, one and one half miles west of FOrdwith. In 1883 lie was married to Rosalind Stevenson who survives him. In 1943 they celebrated their 60th anniversary He farmed all his life excepting five years spent in business in Fordwich, returning to his farm, lot.10, conces- sion 12, For a number of years he was assessor of the township being the second to hold such office, also serving several years as truant officer, In 1918 he retired, residing in Gor. fie until his death, He was a valued member of the Church of England in Gordo and Vordwich. He was a member of L,O.L. 575 Orange Hill and later No. 761 Gorrie of which he was a life member. Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Norman of Howick, and twii daughters (Jennie), Mrs, A, Miles. and (Laura), Mrs, D. W. Dane, both of Toronto, also Three brothers, Win, E. of Pordwieh; Orlando and Thomas and one sister (Belinda), Mrs. Melvin Porterfield, all of Owen Sound. Funeral service was held on Thurs- day, rebrnary 24 With a private sere. lee at ins late reside-rite followed by ters, Fred, of Stauffer, Alta.; Henry T. of Wingham; Rev. Dr. A. E, M. Thomson of McLeod Street United Church, Ottawa; Mrs. Ada Walters and Mrs. Walter Hem, both of Gode- rich. Burial took place at Arden on Monday, February 28th. Mrs. Jas. MacGregor Passes Another of the older residents of Whitechurch passed away on Monday morning in Wingham hospital in the person of Mrs. Jas, MacGregor. Seven weeks ago, she broke her leg in a fall on the toad, and had been making splendid progress towards recovery ,in the hospital until pneumonia started about two weeks ago. Her passing was not unexpected as her family had been called in two weeks ago, when a change was noticed in her condition, Daughter' of 'the late Mr. and. Mrs. Donald MacMillan of Scotland, she was born in Belfast, Ireland and came to this country with her parents, when two years of age, and they settled at Lochalsh She was the last surviving member of that family of two sons and six daughters, Over sixty years a,--) she married James MacGregor of Cul- ross who predeceased her in October 1.026, and to them were Urn two sons and ..elght, daughters,: Mrs., Malcolm Miss jemima Garniss to whom he was married 43 years ago. One daughter, Mrs. Robert McLean .(Ernestine) of the Public School teaching staff at Waubaushene; Walter, at home and LA,C. Elmer, R.C.A,F, of Centralia;. two grandsons. Jim and Donald Mc- Lean and a brother Eli in the Cana- dian West. The Funeral was held from his late residence 'on Tuesday afternoon con- ducted by Rev. Campbell Tavener, minister of Ebenezer United Church. The beautiful floral tributes included one from Ebenezer Church and one from the B, B. Club, Interment took place in Brussels Cemetery, • Lewis G. Thomson Mr. Aenry T. Thomson of town re- ceived word that his brother, Lewis G. Thomson, of Arden, Man,, passed suddenly away on Friday afternoon, February 25th, in his 77th year, The late Mr. Thomson Was born in Me. Xillop Township 'but Moved to Zetland with his paretIts, the late Mr. and Mrs, George Thonison, when seven years of age. tn, 1SH he went West and has since lived there, Surviving are his wife, 4 sons and 4 daughters, Stir. vivlog also are 3 brothers and 2 sis. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs, J. H. Crawford spent a few days in Toronto last 'week. Mrs. W. A. Heughan is visiting with her daughter in Port Credit. Pte. Ken Johnson of London, spent the week-end at his home here. 0Miss Mary King spent a few days ' with her sister in Peterborough. Miss Margaret MacLean was a To- ronto,visitor for a few hays last week Mrs. Fred W. Spry visited for a few days with her daughters in To- ronto. Cpl. George Currie of Toronto, was a week-end visitor at his home in East Wavanosh. Sgt. Jack Day of Lachine. spent the Week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Day, rte. Reatha Sinnanion of Camp Borden, spent the week-end, with her Mother, Mrs. Ilugh Sintarnon. Lieut. Stewart Russell of Camp Borden, spent the week-end with his Parents, Mr, and Mrs,'W, A, Russell. Craig Armstrong of Albert College, Belleville, spent the week,end with MS Parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. W. Arm- strong. Fit, Sgt. X, 6, Edwards of Derby. Shire, England, a nephew of iMr, 'rhos. OBITUARY J. 3. Sellers Joseph J. Sellers, a life-long and re- spected resident of this community, died at his home on Sunday evening, Eebruary 27th in his 73rd year. Mr. Sellers was born in Morris township, the younger son of the late Yoe', Sellers and Elizabeth Hodder, pioneer settlers of the 20.d concession Of Morris, Ur, Sellers had not enjoy- ed good health for a few years but had been around as usual until two weeks ago when he suffered a heart attaek. He was always interested in the affairs of the community, for many years he served as setretary.treastrer. of BrOwittoVvii School, was identified with Ebenezer United Church and was a Liberal in Patios. He Is survived by his wife, formerly Deposits (withdrawable by cheque) Guaranteed Investments (Time Deposits) Total Increase . $613,186.44 / These Funds Are Invested as Follows: Mortgages Bonds (Dominion, Provincial, Municipal) Other Bonds and Securities Accrued Interest Cash Total Investments 1,038,971.98 2,496,694.74 345,662.66 40,511.77 390,546.10 $4,312,387.25 remor....mommsessemsmoreolowles. Call or write for copy of our Annual Report The Grey & Bruce Trust & Savings Co. Owen Sound, Ont. •A Assets in our care increased — $533,034.43—Total $7,110,648.95 arammiwoorino...mismonommmx. MAKE YOUR HEADQUARTERS Donald Rae & Son • romamew Order your barb wire and fencing now while we have a good stock. Coal and Coke. Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Phone 2? 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