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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1944-04-06, Page 6ONTARIO THI ONTARIO HOSPITAL TRAINING SCHOOLS FOR NURSES Applicants are now being selected for entrance to training in the following Mental Itosoitals: Brockville London Hamilton New Toronto Kingston Whitby A two years course of training is offered in the home hospital, followed by one full year in affiliation at specially selected General Hospitals throughout the province, This course leads to Provincial Registration, During the full three years training a generous Monthly Allowance is given. For detailed information apply to SUPERINTENDENT, ONTARIO HOSPITAL at One of Centres Listed EAG44 SIX WINGHAM ADVANCE-TINItS Thurs4ay,. April (till, 1944.. uality counts most for that rich, satisfying flavour which only a fine quality tea yields, use few days, Drivingnorth on • highway No, 23, Bedwell apparently neither saw nor heard the approaching north bound C. N. R. freight train and was: right in the centre of the track when the crash occurred, His car was car-. riedon the pilot from the highway to the Atwood station, a distance of about 210 feet before the train came to o. stop, —Listowel Banner, Specialized Medication Works Fast Right Where Trouble Is! Soothing relief from stuffy, painful distress of acute catarrh comes fast as Va-tro-nol spreads through the nose, reduces swollen membranes--soothes irritation, relieves congestion, helps flush out cold clogged nasal VICKS passages. Makes breathing easier— VAIRO-1110L try it I Follow directions in package. Detroit. Murder Victim Former Exeter Resident Detroit detectives and county sheriff officers took further statements from persons believed to have seen Canad- ian-born 14-year-old Joyce 'Raulston the night of her slaiyng, A 20-year-old war worker, who said he spent last Friday night and part of Sunday night with the school- girl at a tourist camp just outside the city was ordered held for further in- vestigation, but a 17-year-old youth was released when investigators said his questioning yielded little inform- ation of value, Among those who volunteered in- formation were a couple who said they saw a girl answering the description of Joyce,' who was born at Exeter,. Ont., walking on West Warren Ave., on Monday night,, a city bus driver who believed he saw the girl on his bus last Sunday and a restaurant keeper who saw a girl resembling Joyce left his restaurant at 10.45 p. an. on Monday. Roof At Goderich' Blown Off During Wednesday Gale Heavy gales on Wednesday morn- ing blew off a large portion of the roof at the rear of McLean's flour and feed store on Kingston St., Goderich, and carried it about 100 feet before it came to rest over the roof of the Dominion store, part of the same block, on the Square. The piece measured approximately 30 by 60 feet. Hydro lines were out of commission at times owing to trees falling across them. Telephone communication was also interrupted to some extent by the storm. Holstein heifer for the magnificent sum of $2,700 to a Mr. Backus of the U, S. The deal was put through by . Mr. George Arbogast. This fine heifer was purchased by the local men men- tioned above when it was six months old for $650 at Mount Victoria, Que- bec. A half interest in its sire, Loch- invar, was sold for $13,000 and a half sister, a cow, sold at Oakville for $5,100, The heifer passed all tests and was shipped on Saturday last.—Mil- verton Sun, Cow Brought $153.00 at Wm. Hesk Sale Mr. Wm. Morritt, who was the auctioneer at William Flesk's farm sale in Hullett Township on Tuesday last, informs us that a jersey cow brought the splendid price of $153.00. The jersey was of exceptional quality and was purchased by Mr, Bert Allen, Hullett township, Horses also brought a better than average price.—Blyth Standard. Mr. T. P. McDonald Named New President of Agricultural Society The directors and honorary direct- ors of the Teeswater Agricultural Society met in separate meeting last Tuesday night to hear the reports of the delegates to the convention and to deal with other business arising in connection with the work of the Soc- iety. ' An important part of the busi- ness of the evening was the accept- ance of the resignation of J. J. Reid as president, who has ably filled this pos- ition for five years. Mr. T. P. Mc- Donald was appointed to the position A. G. Reid as 1st. Vice-President and Gordon Melvin as 2nd. Vice-President. _Teeswater News. BELGRAVE Mr. and Mrs. John Mason visited on Monday last with her mother, Mrs. Clarke of Hensall. Mrs. Cecil Charriney spent the week- end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, John Johnston, and Miss June John- ston of E, Wawanosh is spending this week there. Tpr. Donald Ross of Camp Borden, spent the week-end with his' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross, . Mr. Charles MacKay of Brussels, Passed away in Wingham General„ Hospital on' Sunday, after an illness of a week with pneumonia. He was in his eighty-seventh year and has re- sided in Brussels around fifty. years. He was married twice, first to the late Christena Campbell of Kintail, to them four children were born, two of whom survive, Annie, Mrs. Walter Lott of Whitechurch and Roy MacKay , of Lakeworth Florida. Afterwards he married Ida Lott, who survives him. He also has seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.. Funeral ar- rangements were not completed until word was received from Mr. Roy Mac- Kay of-Florida. This community ex- tends sympathy to the bereaved fam- ilies. Interment in Brussels cemetery. Miss 'Catharine Ross who was taken to Wingham Hospital last week has not showed much improvement yet. Mr. and Mrs, Dan MacKay of Guelph, spent the week-eend with his father, Mr. Hector MacKay and Miss Agnes and with her relatives in Brus- sels. Ft. Lt. • Richard Irwin reported for Ottawa on Wednesday last. Miss Lucille St. Marie, who has been taking a course in hair-dressing at Owen Sound, during the past few months is spending two weeks' at her home here. Miss Lenore Adams is helping in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McGee. Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Scott of Rip- li1111111121E010111 WHITE CHURCH Wedding Bells .are ringing, Mrs. jack 'Gillespie returned _home from Brantford on Tuesday last, and Pte, lack Gillespie of Ipperiyash Camp spent the week-end here, Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth:044in and baby Betty, moved from Belle River,. near Windsor last Mohday, and are now Wing in Mr, ,,john I'urdon's other house, Mr, and Mrs, Walter James and baby son, moved last week to the house on Mr. Scott Paterson's far on the side road and Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman from Kincardine moved into the Leggatt farm, , Mrs, Albert Coultes and Mrs, 3, D. Beecroft gave out Ration. -Boolcs at Mr, ;)', F. McLean's store on Tuesday, last.. Mr, Herson Irwin received word on Sunday of the passing of his aunt, Mrs. Wm. Ruddy, formerly Mary . (Minnie) Irwin, at her Home at An. burn after an illness of a few weeks, Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, Thos. Irwin, one brother Mr, George .Irwin of E. Wawanosh survives also, and one son Councillor Lewis, Ruddy This community extends sympathy to them in their bereavement, The funeral will be held on Tuesday after- noon to Winghain .cemetery. Cameron Simmons who has been working for Mr. ,Cecil Falconer for the past few weeks left last week to start working for Mr, Harry Bateman . of Turnbery. Mr. Chas. Leaver attended the Fed- eration meeting 'at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed, Wightinan of Belgrave on Thursday night last, and they ar- ranged to have a meeting of the For- ums in the Blyth Hall on April 17th., and are arranging to have Mr. R. J. Scott as special speaker. Bert Eynon of the R.C.O.C., Lon- don, had the misfortune to fall from a truck on which he was working last week and fractured three ribs. Mr. and Mrs, Jack McIntyre and Billie and Grant of Dungannon spent the week-end with ,her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Purdoh. Pte. Froome of .Barriefield, Camp, Kingston, spent the week-end with his wife and little daughter here. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss of Glen- coe, spent the week-end with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben McClenaghan, Miss Margaret, caseinore of Wing- ham, spent last week at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jack Johnston, who has been under the Dr's. care, suffer- ing from a severe cold and arthritis. The ladies of the 9th. Con° held a patching meeting for a Red Cross quilt last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Lewis ,Sionehouse and decided they would hold a .dance in the school on April 11th, and draw the lucky ticket on their quilt, and Tiffin's or- chestra will supply music. Imimmliwommi ism "nun„„,,, ,, ''''' '''''''' INTERESTINO CLIPS OF DISTRICT NEWS Season's First Boat Docks At Goderich Goderich harbour was officially op, ened to navigation for the season last week and. Capt., Charles Dyon, of ,Sar- nia, for the second time in his Great Lakes sailing career, formally received the traditional silk hat in recognition of piloting in the first boat of the season, His ship is the Winsolite, of the Imperial Oil fleet which he docked here after a 60 mile trip that started at Sarnia at '7.30 in the morning. Critically Hurt In Turnip Pit William Pinkerton, a well-known farmer of Greenock township, is a pat- ient in the Bruce County Hospital, suffering with a fractured pelvis, and a punctured bladder. These injuries were the result of being crushed in a turnip pit last Saturday, which Mr. Pinkerton was opening. It is said that a ton of turnips come down upon him, causing the injuries above described. We learn that his condition is so crit- ical that very slight hopes are held for his recovery.—Mildmay Gazette. 'Sell 2 Year-old Holstein Heifer Blontivic Mag Aberkerk for $2,700 A record price for a 2 year-old heifer for Perth County and probably Ontario in a private sale was realized by Messrs. G. W. Smith, W. G. Whit- ney and W. B. Struthers, when they disposed of their 2 year-old Lochinvar People Enjoy Facts Listen to CKNX Wednesday 8.15 p.m. Laxative Fatal To Twin Girls Carol Anne and Joyce Anne, 16- month-old twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Mac Pepper, of South Harwich, died from the effects of an overdose of laxative tablets despite efforts of two local physicians to save them. Getting into a box of tablets that had been left on the dining-rroom Ivaiimmi table at the home of their parents on the Gore Line, near Cedar Springs, 504 Ration Books Issued A total of 504 of the new ration books No. 4, of which 101 were for children under twelve years, were is- sued at the local distributing centre in the Red Cross rooms Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon of last week. Alex McBurney was in charge of the work and was assisted by George Mar- tin, Rev. G. H. Dunlop, Mrs. A. Porterfield and Mrs. N. Keating. Mrs. Clifford Logan entertained a group of friends at a quilting one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Robinson of Windsor will operate the farm on con- cession 4, Morris, owned by Elmer Wilkinson of Wingham, and took possession a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pletch, former tenants have moved to Belgrave, Mrs, Alex Manning, vice-president of the Belgrave Red Cross Society, attended the annual Provincial Con- vention of the Red Cross held in To- ronto last week. Mrs. Manning also visited with friends in the city. while their mother was out at the well to get water for the midday meal, the little girls consumed an estimated 25 of the patent medicine tablets between theffi. Fined For Leaving Job • Without Permission The first cases of their kind to come before a police court in Bruce were aired in Magistrate. Walker's Court in Walkerton on Friday morning last, when Cyril Borho, charged with leav- ing the employ of Larsen and Shaw Steel Die Works here and which firm was engaged in filling war orders at the time, was granted suspended sen- tence on promising to go back to his job within a week' and' paying $7.00 and all costs in connection with the suit, for the offence.—Walkerton Herald-Times, C. N. R. Freight Crashes Auto At Atwood Gordon Bedwell, who was injured Monday afternoon at 3.55 when his car was struck by a C. N. R. freight train at Atwood, is making splendid progress at the Listowel Memorial hospital where he was taken following the accident. He sustained facial lac- erations and some concussion and ex- pects to be able to return home in a Mission Band Easter Meeting The Easter Thankoffering meeting of the Happy Hearts ,Mission Band of the United Church was held in the church ;basement on Sunday morning with an attendance 9f 26. Leaders, Mrs. Earl Anderson and Mrs. G. H. Dunlop were in charge of the meet- ing. The president, Muriel Anderson, was in the chair and the minutes were read by Nora Cook. The Bible Les- son was read by Fay Cook. Kenneth. Dunbar read a prayer, A song, "Here we Come Gathering Pennies Bright” was sung by five girls, Donna Anderson, Catherine Keating, Mildred Cook, Marjory and Marlene MacKenzie. Evelyn Cook read a poem. Another group of five also' contributed a song, Mildred Cook, Donna Anderson, Marjory MacKenzie, Kenneth Dunbar and Lloyd Anderson, A story was read by Ross Higgins. The study period was ,conducted by Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Dunlop and was taken from the book "Far Round the World", A special offering was received and the meeting closed with prayer. .. Margaret Procter and Edna Higgins will arrange the program for the next meeting. Euchre and Dance for Cigarette Fund A euchre and dance was held in the Foresters Hall "Thursday evening in aid of the Overseas Cigarette Fund. Prizes for high score were won by C. 12, Coultes, playing on a ladies ticket, and Heibert Wheeler. Tiffin's Otch. estra supplied nottile for dancing, On food Friday evening in the United Church, Saeratnent of the LPIP. Spyper i. will be observed tt Mr. and UtS, Russell Barrows — and grown-ups who love Neilson's Jersey Milk Chocolate, will love Neilson's famous Chocolate Cocoa too! 1 lb. 29c, 1/2 lb. 19c rr4a.F.; '`N1 oht • • 4 , ,„ Ith JERSEY CO BRA /swig IT THE TRUTH p 8)0 , 71-(log No. 37 Up Each Nostril Quickly Relieve Stuffiness of Catarrh ley, and her parents, Mr. and Thos, Hill of Langside, spent Sunday- ' with Mr. and Mrs. Earle Caslick or- Cuirass, Mr. and Mrs. Hardie Simpson and,', daughters of Teeswater, spent Sun- day with her mother, Mrs. Will Conn. Mr, Alex Cameron who spent the., sIa winter in Listowel, moved to the farm.. of the late Elmer Tiffin on Thursday Mrs. Wm. Taylor was the winner- of the lucky draw on the barn dance over C.K.N.X. on Saturday night and. won $15.00. E. Wawanosh farm forum and Cui- rass farm forum met on Wednesday - evening last in the Institute Hall here- for a pot-luck supper. Over seventy' sat down to a hot suppers with pot- luck partners. After the slipper, J. D. Beecroft was chairman for a splendid: program, contributed by both forums, wit!). Mrs. N. Pickell giving a piano>. solo, The Storm, by request; and the. Cuirass fortari presenting a humorous- dialogue. The reading of the Journal, edited and read by Cecil Falconer, proVed interesting to all and caused much merriment. The - tables were quickly cleared away and ,Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Pickell and Charles Martin, Robert Mowbray and Garnet Farrier,. with Mrs. Scholtz at the piano, provid, ed music for the dancing until closing. time. 35 Killed In Error'Bombipg Of Swiss. City Schaffhausen, Switzerland, — War touched ' Switzerlan,d directly for a bitter 20 minutes Saturday when this industrial city at the German frontier was 'bombed by planes officialy identi- fied as American. At least 35 persons were killed and heavy damage was caused in the in- dustrial district, and in a section noted, for its old buildings and natural hist- ory museum. LAST-MINUTE TIPS ON HEAT-SAVING How to keep lust as warm on less coal— An Automatic Heat Regulator is a real heat-warming friend, Saves coal by keeping an "eagle eye"—automak, •a "get l l yry .,norilluress.dampers. Helps you A friendly reminder from your 'blue coal' dealer MacLEAN LUMBER & COAL CO. Phone 64W. Walton and Mr. and Mrs. William Bennett of Dinsmore, Sasketchewan, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Logan last week. Mrs. R. J. Scott visited relatives in London also with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Young of Lucad: Mr. and Mrs, A. Vincent, Mr. and Mrs. L. Vincent and Marlene, Mrs. C. Logan and Patsy; spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Russell BarroWS of Walton. Mrs. C. H, Wade spent a few days with friends in London. 6th Line Farm Forum The postponed meeting of the 6th line Farm Forum was held Friday night at the home of Orville Taylor, There were 26 present and Mel. Brad- burn led the meeting. A questionnaire sent out by the Provincial Secretary was discussed, the answers to be for- warded. Mrs. Stanley Cook and Orville Taylor spoke on the work ac- complished during the year. Mrs. Stanley Cook conducted the recreation period. ,osT,109 THEM AT YOUR H Y SHOP YOUR BREAD IS EASY 779 rAleE/ Only a day enstires, against baking failures! WRAPPED AIRTIGHT FOR DEPENDABLE STRENGTH IN EUROPE GsrNG so YOU eArer ccovravaArro5,4NYnotr (4/ 7 7/-/E srae4-.5. OUR PLENTY IS A RESPONSIBILITY We in Canada, have plenty compared with the rest of the world. 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