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0E11 TWO YEAR TERM
FOR THEFT Of PIO
Pigs Were Taken At Three Different
Times
With Which Is Amalgamated. The Carrie Vidette and Wroxeter News.
VETERANS' AFFAIRS
OFFICIAL WAS HERE
Will Visit Wingham From Time
to Time
On Friday morning last an official
of the Rehabilitation Division of the
Department of Veterans' Affairs was
here interviewing discharged person-
eel. He had quite a. busy time and it
was just a week since he had been
here.
The local Citizens' Rehabilitation
Committee will be very pleased to
supply any infofmatipn in regard to,
rehabilitation problems. The com-
mittee is as follows: W., W. Arm-
strong, chairman; H. C. MacLean,
vice-chairman; Vocational and Educa-
tion, Dr. George Ross; Pensions,
Duncan Kennedy; Re-establishment
credits, R. R. Hobden; Veterans' Land
Act, George Williams; Employment,
R. H. Lloyd; Social Service, E, S.
Copeland; Publicity, Frank Johnston,
W. B. McCool,
THREE CHURCHES WILL
HOLD. UNION SERVICES
Presbyterian, Anglican and United
Church Start These Services
Sunday
From July 22nd to August 26th, in-
clusive, St. . Andrew's Presbyterian
Church, St. Paul's Anglican Church,
and the United Church will hold a
summertime schedule of services. On
July. 22 and 29 services will be held
in St. Andrew's Church; August 5 and
121 in St. Paul's Church, and August
19 and 26 in the United Church. The
services will be at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
and the ministers of the respective
churches will conduct the services in
their own churches,
Purchased Buchanan House /
Mr. James Smith ,of Lucknow, who
is employed at the Fry and Blackhall
factory, has purchased the Buchanan
residence pn Carling Terrace..
Has Position With CKNX
Miss Lillian Darling has completed
her Secretarial Course' in Canada
Business College, Toronto, and has
accepted a position in the office of
CKNX.
Hespeler Paper Changed Ownership.
The Hespeler Herald has been pur-
chased by Earl Putname of Waterloo
and Capt. F. Treeve James, brother
of Rev., Jack, James of Wingham,, will
be managing editor of the paper.
Attended Boys Camp
Jimmie Henderson, Jim Chittick,
Don Thomas ande Jerry Fryfogle re-
turned lass week from the Presbyter-
ian Boys' Camp at Kintail where they
spent ten .days.
Engagement Announcement
Mr. and Mrs, Ben McClemaghan,
Whitechurch, announce the, engage-
ment of their daughter, Lillian Eileen,
to Mr. William Parker, of London,
The marriage to take place the latter
part of july.
Mrs. Graham Charnney Ill
Friends of Mrs, Graham Chamney,
John Street, will be sorry to know that
she is not improving in health as they
would wish, She has been quite ill
lately, and her mother, Mrs. Fred
Churchill of Hensall, has 'been with
her.
Fractured Ankle
Mrs. Douglas H. Willock of Elms-
ford, N.Y., had the misfortune to frac-
ture her right ankle at the home of
Mr. Nelson Higgins, Morris township,
on Thursday. She has been a visitor
with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Procter of
Morris and on Thursday was at the
Higgins home, She was looking
about the barn and while inspecting
the hay mow slid from a high part to
a lower part with the resulting frac-
ture. Shp was taken to Wingliam
General Hospital to have the fracture
reduced, remaining there until Mon-
day.
BINGO! BINGO!
Good prizes at the Legion Bingo
which is held every Saturday night in
the Town Hall. These games are be-
coming more popular each week, so
come along and join in the fun. The
Legion needs and deserves your sup-
port, All proceeds are for' Legion
purposes, Help the Legion get ready
for the boys when they return
Pte. R. M. McCrea
Thursday night a large number met
Pte, Ralph M, McCrea when he arriv-
ed in Belgrave, Ralph' had been met
in London by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Neil McCrea and some other
friends. He returned from overseas
on the Queen Mary and arrived in
London late Thursday afternoon,
Ralph enlisted in December 1943
a d went overseas in November last
/ear. He landed in England and then
went to Ostend and on to Brussels
where he joined Highland Light In-
fantry. He was in action with this
unit in Holland, into Germany and
back into Holland. The Highland
Light Infantry was the first Canadian
Unit to cross the Rhine.
He will be at his home in Belgrave
for thirty days leave after which lie
will report to damp Borden and then
go to Kentucky to train for duty in the
Pacific,
W.O. Norman Welwood
Sunday was a great day for Mr. and
Mrs. Ezra. Welwood of Whitechurch.
Their 'son, Warrant Officer Norman
J. Welwood, who was a prisoner-of-
war for over two and a half years
phoned them from Lachine, Que. He
had just arrived there on his way home
having returned to Canada on the Isle
de France. Norman's sister, Jean, is
a Wren stationed at Halifax and his
parents are hoping that she saw him
on his way through that port.
Norman enlisted in March 1941 and
arrived in England early' in January,
1942, having graduated as a Sergeant
Air 'Gunner.. He was shot down over
Germany in November, 1942, and was
liberated May 2nd this year and five
days later was back in England. He
spent a short time in hospital after
W.M,S. ENTERTAINED
HOME HELPERS
Mrs. Kenneth MacLean ,of Exeter,
Was Guest Speaker
At the July meeting of the W.M.S.
of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,
the Home Helpers were entertained at
the home of Mrs. Edward Harrison.
The meeting was opened by the. in-
vocation by the president, Mrs, W. A.
Russell, and the singing of a hymn.
The Scripture — Psalm Thirty-three,
was read by Miss Walsh, and Miss
Lilla Taylor offered prayer. A special
offering was received for the Peace-
Thanksgiving, Fund, and Miss Verna
McLaughlin led in the dedicatory
prayer. Mrs, Hutton. sang a solo
"Beautiful Garden of Prayer.
Mrs. Kenneth MacLean of Exeter,
was the guest speaker on this occasion,
and the theme of her address was the
story contained in Luke 9: verses 57
to 62, She stressed the need of en-
durance, courage, and concentration in
the Christian life. The kingdom of
God admits of no looking back, half
interest nor division of purpose.
The meeting was brought to a close
by prayer by Mrs. Alexander Nimmo.
Tea 'was served and a social half-hour
was spent together,
Appointed W. I. Superintendent
Miss Pauline Lewis of Newmarket,
has been appointed to the position of
superintendent of the Women's Insti-
tute Branch of the Ontario Depart-
ment of Agriculture. Miss Lewis
succeeds Miss Mary Clarke, who held
this position for seven years and who
has been appointed inspector of Home
Economics in the Vocational Branch
of the Ontario Department of Educa-
tion,
A WEATHER NOTE OF
FIFTY YEARS AGO
A Story of Grasshoppers and Rain
The unusual weather we had over
the week-end has made it a topic of
much discussion and Mr, Wm, j,
Currie, of East Wawa:vigil and at
present at Granton, sent us a note tell-
ing of July 16th, 1895, 50' years ago;
It reads as follows: Millions and
millions of grasshoppers' lay dead this
Morning (July 16th, 1895) on account
of the, heavy rain that fell yesterday
afternooiL There had been no rain ,
sinee April and there was a hard frost
lu lay, It sure did rain plenty.
CAR WENT OFF THE
TRACK AT C. N. R.
PRESENTATION
On Friday, evening neighbours and
friends gathered at Currie's School to
honour one of the boys of that com-
munity, Pte, Alvin Currie, who is
leaving this week on the first step
in his training for duty in the Pacific,
After reporting to Petawawa he will
go to Kentucky where the Canadian
Pacific force will undergo training.
Alvin was presented with a pen and
pencil set.
Notice Re Closing
Adam's Hairdressing will be closed
from July 21st to August 6th, inclus-
ive, in order that the staff may have
a holiday.
Named District Chaplain
Rev, J. F. Anderson of Sarnia, a
former minister of the United Church
here, has been appointed district
chaplain for the Masonic District of
Sarnia.
Attending Legislature
Mr. John Hanna, is. in To-
ronto this week attending a meeting
of the legislature. It iv expected that
the session will last but five days and
then adjourn to meet at' the usual
time. The budget and. some subsidy
regulations will he the subject of dis-
mission,
MONDAY, AUG. 6th
CIVIC HOLIDAY.
Mayor rictl' L, Davidson has issued
a proclamation declaring Monday,
August 6th, as' Civic Holiday, for the
Town of Wingliani, The first Mon-
day in August has been observed as
Civic Holiday here for some years,
craft 'battery when he went to Sicily,
He was in hospital with malaria and
after that was, with the R.C.A.S.C.
He enlisted in March 1941 and Went
overseas in November the same year.
He has a 30-day furlough. Bill was
stationed at Aldershot before coming
home and he says he left just the night
before the riots took place.
rived back in England May 14th this
year.
His brother, Lieutenant Stewart
Russell is also overseas and they met
in London just a few days before he
started for home, His wife, the form-
er Mary Graham of Estavan, Sask.,
resides in Toronto. He enlisted in
August 1941, and after graduating as
an observer and receiving his com-
mission proceeded overseas in July,
1942. He was very fortunate whtn he
was shot down over Germany as his
only mishap was torn ligaments.
Pte. Ross H. Holloway
Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Holloway, their
daughter, Mrs. Charles Krohn and son
Wain, left Saturday afternoon for To-
ronto, to meet their son Ross H.
Holloway, who arrived back in Can-
ada aboard the Isle de France. Ross
enlisted in Military District No. 2 and
that is the reason that he did not go
to London. Ross was the second of
the Holloway boys who were overseas
to arrive home. Stewart came home a
short time ago. The other boy Ed-
ward, is with the Army of Occupation.
Ross enlisted in October 1942 and
in September 1943, arrived overseas.
Just after he landed the three broth-
ers held a re-union. They all saw
service in Italy and then in Holland
and Germany. Ross is the youngest
of the three enlisting when he was
just about 18 years of age.
THIRTY LODGES WERE
IN BAYFIELD PARADE
Over 12,000 gathered at Bayfield to
witness the parade of 30 Orange
Lodges celebrating the 225th anni-
versary of the Battle of the Boyne on
Thursday last week. It was also the
100th anniversary of Bayfield's Loyal
Orange Lodge No. 224.
Prominent Orangemen to speak
were 'Archdeacon W. A. Townsend,
London; Mrs, Nellie Ryan, London;
Chairman H. Mervyn Hanley, Clinton;
J. W. Carson, London; Rev. G. G.
Burton, Clinton; Robert White, To-
ronto.
The five oldest Orangemen to par-
ticipate in the walk were, John Daw-
son, 88, of Bluevale, 60 years a mem-
ber of the L.O.L.; Thomas Culvert,
90, Dungannon, 73 Years a member;
Thomas Appleton, 90, Exeter, 67 years
a member; David Lennox, 82, Lis-
towel, 60 years a member, and George
Cantelon, 87, Clinton, also 60 years a
member.
Those who remained in Wingliam
would never realize that it was the
12th as there was not the sound of fife
or a drum throughout the whole day.
All the lodges from this district
were well represented at the parade.
Bowled At Hanover
Three rinks from here attended the
trebles tournament at Hanover Mon-
day evening. They were, Lorne Webb,
Wally Miller and Alex Crawford; C.
E. Richey, R, R. Hobden, W, R.
Hamilton; C. H. McAvoy, C. Brooks,
Ed Nash, The Crawford rink came
third and Hamilton's rink 5th.
HAYDEN FAMILY
HELD 1E-UNION
Mr, 0. V. Hayden of this town, was.
pleasantly surprised on Saturday,
when his nephew, Mr, Clark Hayden
of Audubon, Iowa, and Mr. John Hay-
den' of Windsor, came to visit him,
These nephews he has not seen for 34
years, A re-union of the Hayden
family took plate in the' afternoon at
another nephew's home, Mr, Fred
Hayden of Moresvvorth. Members
were present from Brussels, Listowel,
Audubon, Iowa; Windsor, and Grey
township,
Sports Were greatly enjoyed by all
and a picnic supper concluded a-very
enjoyable afterrioon,
BATTERY RETURNED
FROM SUMMER CAMP
Arrived Back on the Noon Train
Saturday
There was a large number at the
noon train on Saturday to welcome
back the members of the 99th (R)
Battery, R.C.A. The battery had been
Petawawa for two weeks' training.
On the same train was the battery
from Kincardine on their way home.
It is reported that the weather was
somewhat rainy and that it was very
cold for One day and one night.
The battery has very fine instruc-
tion, the instructional staff were from
the most part returned men and the
chief instructor was from the Royal
Military College. The 21st regiment
under command of Col. Geo. Howson
of town, fired over 800 rounds. Train-
ing was all on the 25-pound field gun.
The boys report that they had a very
good camp but that the training was
very extensive and kept them busy
most of the time.
CAUGHT FOUR FINE
BASS IN RIVER HERE
Largest Was A 41/2 Pound Beauty
Mr. Morley Lenington of Goderich
made a great catch of bass in the river
here last week. He is with the C.N.R.
paint crew and on Thursday evening
decided to do some fishing. He drop-
ped his line in at the dam near How-
son's mill and was rewarded with four
fine bass. The largest weighed four
and a half pounds and was 21 inches in
length. The other three were all
around the two pound mark. When
he left on Friday for, his home he took
them with him to prove to his friends
that the Maitland here provides fine
fishing.
Notice To Water Consumers
The hours for lawn service will be
from § P111: and .4.91'n A 'p.m.
to 9 p.m. All citizens are requested to
observe the above regulation.
Held' Supper On Friday
The Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's
Anglican Church, held a salad plate
supper on Friday last. The supper
was very well attended and enjoyed
by those present.
Scott Home Sold
Mr. C. E. Smith has purchased the
Scott residence on Diagonal Road, op-
posite the Arena. We understand that
it is Mr. Smith's intention to make a
duplex of this property.
Accepts Brussels Call
Melville Presbyterian church, Bilis:
sels, has issued a call to Rev. George
A. Milne and he has accepted and will
likely take over his new duties early
in September. Rev. Milne had 'been
doing missionary work in British
Guiana. He is at present relieving at
Allendale and is attached to the To-
ronto Presbytery.
Bowled At Kitchener
Three local rinks took part in the
Kitchener-Waterloo bowling tourna-
ment which was held Wednesday last
week. One rink, Art Wilson, Lorne
Webb, Mel Donahue, Alex Crawford,
skip, won four games with a plus of
36 and placed 3rd. The other rinks,
Harley Crawford, W, R. Hamilton,
Omar Haselgrove, H. L. Sherbondy,
skip, and 3. W. Hanna, C, H. Mc-
Avoy, Ed. Nash, D. Rae, skip, both
won two of their games.
Stolen Money Orders
A warning has been sent out by the
District Director of Postal Service at
London, telling merchants and others
not to cash money orders for persons
they don't know, but if they find any
suspicious case, to notify the author-
ities. 'Nearly 200 blank money orders
were stolen from a Toronto office
some months ago, and a number of
them have been cashed by tinsuspect-
ing merchants. The last of these was
for $69 and had a fictitious Galt date
stamp on it,
DANCE Al ROYAL T
Wednesday, July 18th, (to-night) to
Elliott Carruther's Orchestra, Ad-
mission 50 cents.
For' your convenience the Royal T
'Service Station is open all day Sun-
day., Visit the new booth for hot dogs,
hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, soft
drinks, etc,
Pleading guilty to the theft of a
total:of 71 pigs from Andrew Mitchell"
Garfield Finlay, was sentenced to two
years less one day in an Ontario re,
forrnatory.
He faced three charges of theft at
different times of the pigs. On the
first of these he had gone with two
others to the farm of Andrew Mitchell
and taken 20 ,of the animals and on
two other occasions stole 20 and 31
respectively. On the first charge he
was sentenced to 12 months in the
reformatory, on the second to 13,
months and on the third to two years
less one day. The sentences to run
concurrently to sate back to the day
of his arrest on June 18.
It was shown in the evidence of
police that the accused and two others
went to the Mitchell farm on three
occasions and loaded the pigs into a.
trailer attached to a car. They sold
them in Listowel, receiving approxi-
mately $700 which was divided among
them.
Frank Donnelly told the court in a.
plea for leniency that Finlay is 33'
years of age and since 1936, when he
served six months for the theft of
chickens, which he claimed were to
assist a needy family, he had lived a
good life. He is a moulder by trade_
and the others involved in the pig
theft also worked in Wingham, one of
whom has headed west and the other
east. He had given the police every
co-operation. The latter statement
was' corroborated by Provincial Con-
stable Frank Fox.
John McKay, who lives just outside
of town, appeared before Mrs. Mabel
Gray at Goderich on Saturday, after
giving himself up here to County Con-
stable Gordon Deyell as an accomplice•
of Garfield Finlay in the stealing of
71 pigs. He was umnded on $2,000
bail until T' .4,11w 141 SCiaY, •TP,OLAt‘
INSTITUTE PICNIC
AT THE TOWN PARK
Being Held This Afternoon
(Wednesday)
The Wingham Branch of the Wo-
men's Institute will hold their annual
picnic at the Town Park on Wednes-
day afternoon, to-day, July 18th. An
interesting program of games and
races have been planned for the chil-
dren and all members and their famil-
ies are urged to be present. Please
bring a basket for the picnic supper.
Everybody welcome.
First At Seaforth
Mr. and Mrs. Art Wilson, Mr. and.
Mrs. Omar Haselgrove and Mr. and,
Mrs. Reg. DuVal attended the mixed
doubles tournament at Seaforth Mon-
day night. Mr, and Mrs. Wilson wont,
first prize.
BODY OF MRS.. RAY
KENDRICK MR
Was Victim of the Burning and Sink-
ing of the Schooner Siren
The body of Mrs. Ray Kendrick
of Colbeck Ave., Toronto, was picked
up by the freighter 'Charles Huntley'
off Peter Point in Prince Edward
County Thursday night. ,Mrs, Ken-
drick was the former Alma Bosnian
of East Wawanosh, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bosnian. She
was one of the eight who lost their
lives when the schooner Siren burned.
and sank off the Niagara River mouth.
on June 18th. Her husband is the
only one of. the party whose body has
not yet been recovered. The freighter
took the body to Toronto, Unlike the
six bodies recovered shortly after the
accident, Mrs. Kendrick's wore no life
preserver and no burns could he de-
tected according to Dr. Julian Loudon.
'coroner.
Mrs.. Kendrick was 32 years of age.
She is survived 'by her parents and
three brothers, Gordon at .home; Jack
who is• overseas, arid Harold who is
stationed' at Camp Ipperwash. Mr.
and Mrs, L. H. Bosnian of town are
grandparents and Mrs. R, H, Lloyd of
town is an aunt,
The 'sympathy of this community
goes 'eta to the bereaved family Oa
other relatives,
his return from Germany and then had
some leave prior to coming home. He
will have some great experiences to
tell. Prior to his enlistment, he was
engaged by the Huron Motors here.
Mr. and Mrs. Welwood went to To-
ronto Tuesday to meet Norman as he
was arriving at 8.45 p.m.
Cpl. C. L. (Bert) Cullimore
Cpl. C, L. (Bert) Cullimore is an-
other Wingham boy to come back on
the isle de France. Word was receiv-
ed in town here on Sunday that he
had arrived at Lachine and would be
coining on soon. Bert enlisted four
years ago and has been overseas for
three years. Prior to his enlistment
he was employed by Mr. A. J. Walker.
Bert's father lives in England and
he saw him many times as he spent
most of his leaves and furloughs with
him.
Flt.-Lt. James C. Russell
Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Russell received a telephone call
from their son, Flight Lieutenant
James C. Russell. He was at Lachine,
Que., having arrived their from Hali-
fax returning from overseas , on
the Isle de France. Jim was a pris-
oner-of-war from the 21st of June
1943 until he was liberated. He ar-
Gnr. Wm. G. Irwin
Friday noon quite a number were
at the C,N.R. station to welcome home
Gnr. William G. Irwin who had re-
turned from overseas on the Queen
Mary. He is the son of Mrs, Thos.
Irwin of town and she has two other
boys overseas, Howard and Gordon,
Bill saw them both shortly before
leaving to come home, Bill is a vet-
eran of the Sicilian-Italian campaign
and also saw service in Holland and
Germany. He was with an anti-air-
Was Put Back On Track Next Day,,Lodges From This District Celebrated
12th of July at Bayfield
Thursday there was some excite-
ment at the. C. N. R. station. A
number of cars were on the siding
next to the coal sheds and some of
these were coal cars. The cars were
being moved, without locomotive
power, so that the coal cars would be
properly placed for unloading, but
they got away and came to a stop
when they hit the'planks at the street
crossing. The car was partly on the
street and off the tracks. Friday
noon the cars were pulled clear of the
street and later was put back on the
rails. •
WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 19th, 1945
Each Week Brings More Boys
Back Home From Overseas
LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER
PASSED ON WEDNESDAY
Mr, Ezra Zurbrigg Was Ill For Ten
Weeks
Wingham lost another of its busi-
ness men by death when Ezra Zur-
brigg passed on last week in Wing-
ham General Hospital following an
illness of ten weeks. Mr. Zurbrigg,
who was in his 63rd year, had con-
•ducted a photographic business here
for the past 26 years, He was well
and favourably known by a large circle
of friends. He had been in the same
business for 44 years. His first ex-
perience in photography was in Palm-
erston with his brother, the late David
Zurbrigg, He was there six years
prior to going to Newmarket where
he was in business 12 years before
coming to Wingham. He was a native
of Howick towfiship having spent his
early life on the 2nd concession.
He was a member of Wingham
United Church and of the Canadian
'Order of Foresters and the Canadian.
Order of Chosen Friends. At the time
,of his death he was secretary of both
these fraternal societies, In 1911 he
was married to Adeline Koenig of Ay-
'ton.
Surviving besides his wife, is a
'daughter, Mrs. Albert (Jean) Rintoul
of town, and a son, LAC. Russell
.Zurbrigg, R.C.A.F,, Camp Borden. A
daughter, Edythe, predeceased him in
1931. Two brothers and a sister also
survive, George and Adam of Ford-
twich; Mrs. Andrew Orford, Standard,
Alberta.
The funeral was held from R. A.
Currie's Funeral Parlours on Satur-
day afternoon. The service was con-
ducted by Rev. Wi A. Beecroft. The
pallbearers were, F. Howson, E. S.
'Copeland, Alex Reid, Charles Lloyd,
Bert Mathers, Harry Merkley. Burial
took place in Wingham Cemetery.
BAND PROGRAM
FOR NEXT SUNDAY
No Concert Last Sunday Due to Wet
Weather
If the weatherman is on his good
behaviour next Sunday the Wingham
Citizens' Band will present the follow-
ing program; Abide with Me; The
Maple Leaf Forever; march, American
Cadets, Hall; overture, Arcadia, Lau-
rens; serenade, Awakening. of Spring,
Bock; sacred march, Ring the Bells,
Lightly; waltz, Kittiwake, Myers;
march, Greetings to' Bangor, Hall.
God Save the King.
Concerts start at 8.15. Due to the
wet weather the concert was not held
last Sunday.
WEEK-ENO RAINS
SET NEW RECORD
Four Inches of Rain Fell Here
Saturday and Sunday
Wingham and vicinity had the wet-
test week-end that has been experienc-
ed here in many a day. The fall of
rain here over the week-end set a new
record and the flats south of town are
covered with water so deep that the
grass and weeds were completely cov-
ered. Front eight o'clock Saturday
morning until the rain stopped late
Sunday afternoon four inches of rain
fell here. Two and a half inches fell
in the 24 hours prior to 8 o'clock Sun-
day morning and on Sunday another
one and a half inches fell. Low lying
ground is covered with water and
crops in some localities are badly
damaged. Some sections had hail and
it was very heavy in a sweep to the,
northwest and northeast of town. The
community around Belinore suffered
considerably from the hail. It is re-
ported that Eldon Renwick had 80
acres of grain destroyed; Leonard and
Mac Metcalfe, 25 acres. Damage to
crops was also extensive on the farms
of Jim Dickson and Cliff Boyce. The,
high winds and hail were very bad
along the boundary at this point and
at LeRoy Bender's a wood shed and ,
colony house were •blown to bits.
There is an old saying 'that if it,
rains on St. Swithin't Day, July 156,
it will rain for forty days, Since the
rain ceased Sunday the 'sky has been,
clear and it appears as if it is not going
to rain for some time, We trust that
the old adage will not hotd this year
and that fine Weather continues,