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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1946-02-14, Page 2BROTHERS KILLED, ENDING FEUD OF 'IF WO GENERATIONS The ritzrnaurice team, frightened by the shooting, broke and galloped like this. Joe had jumped off the sleigh and was shot running toward nearby trees. Ned was shot while driving. According to police Gibbons, who is charged with the murder, had been bickering for years over the brothers' rights to haul logs over a road through his land. Wingharn Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM - ONTARIO Subscription Rate — One Year $2.00 Six months, $1.00 in advance To U. S. A., $2.50 per year Foreign rate, pm per year Advertising rates on application. 1 INTERESTINfi CLIPS OF DISTRICT NEWS Had Thumb Severed Ronald Bolden, eight-y ear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bolden of town, was the victim of a painful acci- dent on Saturday afternoon in which he had the thumb of his right hand taken off below the joint. The Youngs- ter, it appears, was playing with a corn-cutter at the home of Mi. Robert Hopf of town and with a playmate. Douglas Hopf, was cutting hay with the apparatus when in some manner his thumb was caught in the knives and completely severed below the joint. —Walkerton Herald-Times. Four Foxes Bagged Huron, Perth Hotelmen Meet Hotelmen of Huron and Perth Coun- ties met in special session at Mitchell to dismiss the position in which they are placed by the recent (recision of Privy Council in upholding the Can- ada Temperance Act. Every one of the hotels of the two counties was rep- which went into a hole. The dog started digging it out and before it was finished' it had captured four of the species.—Exeter Times-Advocate. he joined the I.O.O.F, and has been a regular and faithful attendant down through— the years.—Teeswater News. would be issued. The session was clos- ed to the press. Will Be 90 Next Monday Congratulations will he in order on Monday, February 11th., for Air. Wm, Fowler, who celebrates loo ninetieth birthday on that day. Although Mr. Fowler's eye-sight has failed somewhat he is still quite active, and takes a keen interest in community doings, Born on a farm near Wingham, Wm. Fowler came to Teeswater sixty-nine years ago; and operated a taiici shop here for many years. That same year • Brussels Loses Leading Citizen In the death of W. J. McCracken, who was buried at Brussels last week, Brussels has lost -one of its prominent businses men who until a short time ago was the owner of one of the oldest established businesses in town. For more than 35 years he carried on the grocery business founded many years before by his late father, W. H. Mr-- Mr. Bill Snell while out rabbit hunt- ing on Wednesday of last week sue- resented at the meeting following ceeded in bringing home four foxes. Cracken. Always energetic in .business which it was announced no ,tatement t With his dog they came upon .a fox he became well known throughout the The Canadian Bank of Commercehaspioneered ,by opening branches with the first rush to new mining gelds. Cariboo, the Yukon, Cobalt, Northern Ontario and Quebec, Plitt Mon and Yellowknife are only some of •the names asso- dated withal service to the mining industry. rrHE MINING INDUSTRY contributes directly to I the national wealth of Canada by the output of its mines. It also influences the economy of the entire Domirrion; for it creates widespread employ- ment, purchases great quantities of, food, clothing, machinery and equipment all over Canada, and builds and maintains whole communities which in turn add to Canada's prosperity. In its day-to-day operations mining requires many banking services. This is Banking in Action. 716A THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Wing-,harn Branch - IC trobden It/tanager Neleitum.. Ned Fitzmaurice, left, and his older brother, Joe Fitzmaurice, right, who were shot to death by an old deer rifle near Renfrew, Ont., as big Thomas Gibbons, a neighboring farmer, encountered them on the road in their sleigh. Gibbons is in jail charged with murder. isiSMSS:S:tir.MSSM . ss -1'••• • • f; .1/4 4 PAGE TWO THE WINGT-IAM ADVANCE-TIM] S Thursday, February 140 1946 ANIO11111411 111011111on neighbouring towns and countryside, for his` honest sincerity and fair minded dealing. •••••• serving Fortieth Year As Vi4lage Assessor Clerk Joseph Agnew is not alone in his record of long-time servicg to the village of Lucknow, Assessor R., T, Douglas, who was re-appointed last Month, is serving his 40th year in this ,capacity, ittld knows the r.asessment from A. to Z.s—Lucknow Sentinel, Snow Plow Throws Ice Through Windshield To Injure Passing Driver. Walter Diebold, Mitchell, required medical attention in Stratford General Hospital on Thursday last for a badly lacerated forehead sustained when a piece of lee flew up from a passing snowplow as he went to p4S4 in his car, the object breaking,the windshield and causing the injury.' He was able to return home after medical attention. —Mitchell Advocate. Damage Set$1.000 In Blaze At Hanover Fire which started around a sawdust Chute did' damage estimated at $1,000 at the Knechtel Furniture factory in Hanover. Firemen found it difficult to reach the scene of the blaze, in a small house on top of the boiler room, but once they managed to bring their hose to play on the flames the fire was quickly extinguished.' Level Of Lake Huron Higher In January Water levels ,of the Great Lakes during January were reported by the Federal HYdrographic and Map Ser- vice: Lake Huron at Goderich—One quarter inch higher than December; 8114 inches higher than January, 1945; 27 114 inches lower than the highest January since 1860; 34 112 inches high- er than the lowest January since 1860; 2 314 inches higher than average of Jan- uary. 'West Bruce L.O.L. Officers Elected Officers of West Bruce L.O.L. elected at the annual meeting held in Lucknow are worshipful master, John Emmerton; deputy master, Alex Mac- Kenzie; recording secretary, C. E. MacDonagh; assistant, Earl Tout-; fin- ancial secretary, William J. Grahain; treasurer, Arthur Hodgins; chaplain, John MoQuillin; marshall, Arthur Smiltzer; lecturers, Charles Emmerton and Steve frwin. Brussels To Hold Fall Fair This Year Brussels is to have a fall fair this year. The fair here was discontinued during the war years but the newly elected East Huron Agricul Soc' iety board of directors have decided to have a fair this fall. It is now up to the people of the community to give their support in every way possible and make their own home town fall ,f air the success it can and should be.— Brussels Post. WHITECHURCH Mrs. Frank Thompson of E? Wawa- nosh, spent the• week-end with her sis- ter, Mrs. Milton McBurney and with Miss Helen Thompson of London. Mrs. Alex Robertson went through an operation for appendicitis in Wing- ham Hospital on Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs, Bill Parker and Betty Lou and Barbara, of London, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and OUR OBJECTIVE "Feeding Perfection" That's what we are continually striving to bring you, through SHUR-GAIN Feed Service. Consider our three 'steps towards perfection our three objectives — (1) Lower Feed Costs (2) Lessen Feeding Faults (3) Increase the Feeder's Profit. 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'2 :4, • A search party of over 600 students from the university, 150 of them on skis, scoured the treacherous ice of Kingston harbor, in search -of Jean Myers, fellow student. Here are Ann Janes, Nora Cassidy and tvelyn Crober, out searching on skis. 'Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Robinson. Mrs. Haggitt, who has been visiting with Mr.' and Mrs'. VictorEmerson, re- turned home on Tuesday last. Mr.- Emerson is holding his auction sale on March' 7th. ,and they will then move to the hoUse on the farm or the late John Gillespie. Mr, and Mrs. Clifford PurdOn and children spent Sunday with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Aitcheson of St. Helens. Tpr. Raymond and Tpi. Joseph St, Marie returned home on Thursday last, Mrs. Jas. Cornelius received word last week of the sudden passing of her niece, Mrs. Carrick of Goderich, form- ly Maude Steele. Her first husband, the late Thomas Smith of Lucknow, predeceased her some years ago. She was buried in. Goderich cemetery on Friday, Fbruary 1st. The Mission Band of the United Church will meet on Sunday next. On Sunday last, Mr, Jas, Falconer present- ed the prizes given to the two Sunday School students, who had attended Sunday School for the most Sundays last year, Miss Marjorie Coultes re- ceived the first prize, having Attended for 28 Stittdayk and Jackie Coultes the second prize for coming 26 Sundays, Mrs. Ben .McClenaghan. Word was received her last week that Mrs. Andrew Fox, who is spend- ing the winter at St. George's has showed cAnsiderable ' improvement •in her illness.. Mrs, Victor Caseinore •spent the week-end with her parents at Chatham. Miss Lila Emerson and Eldon, spent Saturday at the borne of Mr. arid Mrs. Victor Emerson, Langside, with her mother, Mrs, A. Emerson, who suffer- ed a slight stroke recently, Nurse Olivd Teriff returned home on Thursday after nursing at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Bowers at Lucknow, for the past four weeks. Miss Winnifred Farrier of Toronto, is spending the week with liar parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. R. Farrier, Mr. ,Car- man Farrier of New Toronto, also spent the week-end here. Miss Tillie Alexander has been Very ill at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Moore during the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Plunkett of Toronto, spent the week-end at the home of his sister, Mrs. Lorne Sohn- ston, Mrs. Hector Purclon and June accompanied them and spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Purdon, Miss Cecelia St. Marie, who had spent last week-end with her parents, The Choir also presented Mr, Carman Mr. and Mrs. Jas. St, Marie, left on Farrier with an illustrated Bible, as a Wednesday for Toronto, From there gift of remembrance froth them, A she went via plane to New York city social evening will be held in the San- to visit with her brother, trother Jude, day School room this Wednesday even- of the Monastery at Rhode island, and ing. You are invite& from there flew to Halifax, where she Parrift Forums held on Monday night entered the Convent of the Good Shep- at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Val- hrd. Otter and Mr, and tilts, Li. Mellut. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Taylor and trey • children spent Sunday at the bottle of Mr, Albert Walters, wile. has spent SALLY'S SALLIES Registered U. S. Patenl. (Mice. "Don't scowl so! They may be artists or advertising menu" 11111111/111.10016-CANAA'S ORIGINAL ,Romoc v”1, lotipAco A snap of Jean whose frozen body was recovered from the ice of Kingston Harbor after three days' search. some time in Winkham Hospital, was able to return home one day- laSt week, and Mr J. G. Gillespie expects to re- turn home this week. Miss Roberta Mowbray of Moulton Girls School, Toronto, spent the week- end with her parents, Mt'. and. Mrs. Robert Mowbray, and Mr Angus Mowbray sport the week-end with friends at Woodstock. LA-B-OktilAIRMAN? Ndel,Balter. ABOVE, mixt. =star of state and leader of the Brit- ish delegation to tar U.N.O., will be sleeted chairman of the British Labor party, according to author!. Itttivt sources, Harold Laski is now Shairnitut of the party.