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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1947-03-13, Page 80: • • 7,4144:els, THE IA/INGHAM ADVANCE;-TAMES PAGE EIGHT Thuraday March 13th, 1947 • .. the home of Rev. A. .Nitntno, Wing- ham. Mrs. Ed, Galbraith has been ill ,for some time. Her daughter, Mrs. E. Williamson of Fordwich, is with her at present, Mr. Herb Neill is adding to his an, thlue display. He -has received a .let‘ tor from Mrs. W. A, Tolbloom. .of Ponungnetuk, within the Arctic Circle, and neice of Mr, Neill, The letter came • 1.60 miles by dog-team to the tttail- 1 plane. He has wired her via Churchill U Radio •and expects shipment next Oc- i tober of nearly 40 Eskimo articles. chided in the list will be Eskimo equip- ment, clothing, relics, ivory work and i model works. it Mrs. Fred Dowdell of Toronto spent the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hyndman, Mr, and Mrs. Verne Clark, Dawn • Lou and Terry of Wroxeter, spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Un- derwood, . • Mr. Harry Ferguson arrived home U on Tuesday from Listowel where he U had been recuperating at the home of 17 his daughter, Mrs. Everett Snarling. Mrs, Alex, McKenzie of Harriston spent the week-end with Mr. and. Mrs. Ewart Whitfield, We are waiting fdr the appearance of the snow-plow. Teams are being Et- used to make roads through the fields i as some roads are blocked, = Mr. and. 'Mrs. George Brown and. John visited with Mr. and Mrs. Mac the winner by a score -of On Monday evening, Mar. 19 Londesboro evened the series at Wingham. when they turned tback TGorrie The final game will be played Wednesday night, L THEATRE ---2411111111111111111111H1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111M111111111111111110111g 1111••=i1 11E11E11011 • aring01 Immor •••••• minor mmall mom. swam KINGS IM•11•01 U • On Andy Clark's Neighborly .News broadcast- on Sunday Morning at tell o'clock, the name of Mrs. A. Clark of Mount Forest was' mentioned in the Over Ninety Birthduy Club as having observed her 91st birthday, Mrs. Clark is well "known here, having been a resident on the 6th concession for many years. She and her daughter are now residing •itt Mount Forest. Mr. and Mrs, Ernest King returned on Saturday after spending the past two months with their daughter, Mrs. Percy _Cohner in Toronto,. We extend a most hearty welcome to Mr. and . Mrs. Earl Harrison. who arrived here on Saturday from Eng- land. Mr. and Mrs, Carl Harris of Colon- say, Sash,,-' visited at the home of the latter's sister, Mrs, Sanford Zimmer- man `and Mr, Zimmerman recently, Their daughters, Mrs. Arnold Edwards and Mr. Edwards of Saskatoon have also been spending some time in On- tario this winter visiting friends and relatives lit this' community during the past week; The Howick Lions Club Carnival in the Gorrie: Arena has been 'postponed for the third time, due to the blocked roads.. :r. ' Mr. Rona.ld Armitage of. Melita, Man.; is.-Spending some time with the Toner .families. 'Wora has been received here of, the death, of. Mr. Ed. Townsend in Van- couver, B.C. He is a brother of Mr. George Townsend and of the late Mrs. R. H. Carson and spent his early days on the 4th Con. of Howick. Mr. Townsend-Passed away very suddenly, .having been in apparently good health in y.anuaiy when Mr, and Mrs. T. Bradnock visited with him while in Vancouver. Mr. Bert Cook, C.P.R. ;Agent at Mount Forest and a former Agent here and at Wroxeter, is retiring, effective March 1st. He expected "to retire last September but due to shortage of ex- perienced help he continued his duties Six months longer. He and Mrs. Cook will continue to, reside in Mount For7 est where they have purchased a home. roma. •••••11, Show starts evenings at 8 p.m. Saturday, 7.45 p.m. Matinee Saturday Afternoon at 2,„ p.m. •••••• 11▪ 1 a a a a ▪ Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, March 17, 18, 19 LUCILLE BALL JOHN HODIAK -In I • "Two Smart People" O11•110 =NM 1•••••• - OUR SELECTION IS NOW AT ITS FINEST MEMO eallmae, .4.."q"... f. iiiii iiii ii 1.1.0.1............. i ii ! iii ...141.1 .. I. .. •1114.11.1 ... ... ...... .110.1.1414 .. .. 4..I.......... =ROOM NI••••• NOM= •••••• =INNEN +100•00.0,11....0......0.1•••40,40,0.01“ 0•111100111 MIMOSA Thursday, Friday, Saturday, March 13, 14, 15 ALAN LADD GERALDINE FITZGERALD - In - 11110•01. /1/11IIIM =NM 11111. This Easter Kings Styles MEM./ IMI•11•0 ••••111•11 ttn %or • III" Are Smarter Than Ever CANIS .01••• 411.10 MIMEO. SUITS The colours you've yearned for . The fine quiity fabrics you've waited for . . The styling you've dreamed about. E 1.1.•• OMNI* =NM 111•111 111.1110 OEM. 41111•111.1. MIMEO OPINE. •••••••• 0118111101 Liana •••••• Stewart of Molesworth. Mrs. Ewart Whitfield and Douglas were recent Stratford visitors. The W.M.S. of the United Church held their March meeting at the home of Mrs. Arthur Stephen on March 6th. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Stewart and John of Molesworth visited with Mrs, Allan Diehl on Sunday. Red Cross Campaign Under Way The Canadian Red Cross Appeal opened this week and will continue for- three or more. weeks. This is the first Farmers have made roads through the peacetime appeal the Red Cross has MINIM Sizes 181/2 - ALL-WOOL CREPES HERRINGBONES 201/2 ,22% WORSTEDS • GABARDINES Tuesday for the first time since March 1st. - This is the longest period that Gorrie citizen's have been without mail for many years. Old-timers recall a winter some forty-four years ago. when trains were held up for six weeks. No, 87 highway was opened for traffic early Sunday morning but only as far as Wroxeter. From there to No. 86 highway by Morrisbank, is the road now used to reach Wingham. it- BAPTIST CHURCH ••111••• •••••• ••••.1.5 Rev., 0. J. Coupland, Pastor 11 a.m.-"Peter's Denial" 7.30 p.m.-"Demonology". 1111.10,11 IMMO= =WIWI =nava SIMONS 4•111."".". =ORM 35.00 47.50 27.50 Come, Study, Worship 42.50 fields in order to get to town. . The Howick Lions Club are holding their. postponed dinner meeting Tues- day night, Mar, 11 in the Orange I-tall here. The Evening Auxiliary of the Anglican Church is serving the dinner. Mrs. W. C. King spent Monday in Wingham, The second game in the two-out-of- three series of the W.O.A,A, hockey finals was played in the Wingham Arena on Monday night between Lon- desboro and Gorrie Intermediates with Londesboro winning by a score of 5-4. Gorrie won the first game 7-6 and, the third game will be played in Wingham On 'Wednesday night. Much interest is being shown in these games and Gorrie citizens are quite proud of their hockey team. The meeting of the Wingham Min-. isterial Association has been postponed to March 31st, when it will be held at /MEN made. Some of the aims are to pro- vide free national blood transfusion service to hospitals throughout Can- ada; outpost hospitals, aid to Veter- ans, and other services. Owing to the bad weather and road conditions the canvassers in this district may be un- able to make their calls until nearer the close of the campaign but our resi- dents are asked to be prepared to. assist this worthy cause whenever it is possible for them to get around, Do-' nations may also be left at your local. banks, 1101/11.1. GORRIE The Young People's Union met in the S. S. room. Sunday evening. Joyce Thornton was in charge of program. There was a good attendance. Betty Howes and Audrey Hastic will have charge of the '41neeting next Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. David Campbell and spent Sunday with Listowel friends. Mr. Thuell and Keith were in Ripley over the week-end. Funeral services were held in M. D. Irwin's Chapel on Sunday for Mr, Alonzo Sparling of Con, 2, Howick. Rev. J. L. Foster conducted the ser- vice and interment was made in Wrox- eter cemetery. Mr. Sparling passed away on. Thursday. Deceased was in his 74th' year. Trains are expected to arrive here 1101== Delightful and Smart! SUITS• that emphasize the long,* graceful lines of the feminine figure and accentuate the much-desired quality look. Sizes? 13, 14, 15 Priced from BLUEVALE At the United Church on Sunday morning Rev. A. G. Hewitt used as his text, 1 Corinthians, 3rd. Chapter, verse 11. "Other Foundation can no man lay, than is laid":' He spoke of Jesus Christ as the foundation for Christian teaching and preaching and for the 'Christian gospel arid Christian life. Rev. Leland C. Jorgensen occupied his pulpit at Knox . Presbyterian Church, He had for his subject "The Jericho Prophet" based on the 1st. verse of the 2nd. chapter of .2 Kings. "And it came to pass when the Lord would take up Elijah into Heaven by a whirlwind," As the road to Belmore is still block- ed the afternoon service there wai can- celled, Charles Mathers, who recently un- derwent an operation for appendicitis, at the Wingham General. Hospital, has made a good recovery and returned to his home on Friday. Miss Audrey Hunkin, bookkeeper at the Creamery, returned to her duties on Saturday, after being stormstayed at her home in Belmore for a week. Mr. and Mrs. J. Marshall and two daughters of Listowel, spent Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs., George Thornton. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Elliott spent Sun- day with their daughter, Mrs. Charles MitICI'S and Charles. Women's Institute The March meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Fred Hyndman on Tues- day, March 11 at 2.30 p.m. Mrs. Percy Ashton had charge of the pro- gram. Miss Erland Gregg took the motto and roll call was "How I make my head save my heels." Hockey Notes Some ,500 hockey fans were in at- tendance at the third game of the semi- finals held in Wingham on February 25 when Gorrie Intermediates were winners over Fordwich by a score of 9-4. Goallgetters were Heihein 4, Neilson 2, Harrison 2, Ken. Johnston 1, This gave Gorrie the right to meet Londesboro in the finals for the cham- pionship of Group 2 of the W.p.A.A. The first game of the two7put-61-three series was played in Wingham on Sat- urday night, March 1st and after ten minutes of overtime Gorrie emerged 2.5.00 to 39.50 Spring HATS 11111.111•• " TELEPHONE 161 DELIGHTFUL AND SMART MILLINERY There's no glamour can quite match that of a Spring Hat! It is your showpiece! Flower- trimmed freshly decked with crisp ribbon straws- or a fine felt. 0•••• •••••• Manse ••••••• •••••=s1 ar 1111•=1* rim FREE DELIVERY - 3 m. nerrd• arm. /NOM 1101•11= • MINIM. 6111=1. •••••11 =MOO MIME. 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Readings, songs, qttizig, The ef, cetiOn of a nominating and programme cOttitnittet will be an item of business, There will be an auction sale of con, tributed articles, Everyone is wet, come, The many friends of Charles Math• ers, 1st, concession Morris, will be glad to know that he is making fatter, able progress following an operation fot appendicitis, at the Winghant Gen-. eral Hospital. Miss Martha .~trier' is suffering front an attatk of btoneltitit and ttStit., ma, A good many children and a number of adults in this district are suffering front an attack of the mumps. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mundell and gobble, spent Sunday with Mt, and Mrs, Davidson, Brussels. Mrs, Robert Nicholson, beigrave, is spending 'a few days with her sisters, Mrs, Mary Robertson and Miss Mar. tha Fraser, (Mtge C, Higgins is visiting her Witte) Mrs. Vernon Higgins, Toronto. The Latest In Booits. plaint prattling a speatitt, Co Co 111011016110N