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GORRIE
Sunday visitors , with Mrs. James
Armstrong were Mr. and Mrs. David
Ritchie, Gordon and Jean of. Tees-
water, Mr. and Mrs, Laurie Scott, Rob-
ert and Donald, also Mrs. Anderson of
Blyth.
Mr. and Mrs. kVm. Campbell and
family of Fordwich, visited at the
home of Mr. and Mrs, Ewart Whitfield
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wart: (nee Jean
Gowdy) spent the week-end with the
latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
Gowdy.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Harrison and
Doreen, Mr. and. ,Mrs. Earl Harrison
were London visitors on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Edgar were
London visitors on Friday of last
week.
Mrs. Diehl has returned from Tor-
onto, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Roger and Allan, who spent the week-
end, also Mr. Earl Diehl of Guelph,
was a guest at the same home.
Miss Betty Harper of Elmira, spent
the week-end with her mother, Mrs.
Ruby Harper.
Mr. Cameron Robertson who has
been .visiting relatives in this commum.
ity has left for his home i,n Strath.
clair, Man,
We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Addie
Jacques who have moved to the home
they recently purchased in the village.
Mr. and Mrs. James Shera and Shir-
ley spent Sunday with Mr. and ,Mrs,
Percy Copeland, Wroxeter.
Mr. and Mrs. John Neilson and
Robert of Listowel, visited with Mrs.
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The Women's Auxiliary of St. Step-
," hen's Church, met on Wednesday
ternoon, at the home of Mrs. R. W. N. • Wade with a good attendance. The
N work of the afternoon was piecing
quilts. For the devotional period, the
a President, Mrs. V. Holmes me-
i" sided. Mrs. Frank King read the les-
son, John 20 1-10, the theme being,
I "The Resurrection". Mrs. Foster gave
an uplifting message on' "Easter and
what it means to us". The meeting
— closed with prayer, led by the Presi-
i dent. Lunch was served by the hos-= • tess.
a Educational pictures were shown by
the National Film Hoard in the, Town.
Hall on Tuesday ,evening.
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to Mr. and Mrs, Jas. D. McCrea,
569 lroadvview Ave,, Toronto, a
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BELGRAVE
Brick Church Annual Meeting
Brick United Church annual meeting
was held on April 18th. Rev. G. a
Dunlop presided, Lawrence Taylor aet,
ed as Secretary for the 'meeting. All
organizations showed a good financial
standing for the year, The church was
re-decorated in 1945:
The following were added to the
list of Officers: Secretary, Mr, W. Dow,
Trustee, Mr, George Coultw Board
of Stewards, Norman Coolies and Ten
Mason; ?igt olleetot, Wilfred
A motion Of regret was passed at the
resignation , the minister and ap.
predation otpressed of his work and
Mrs, burdoes while they have been
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The annual meeting of the Women's
Institute was held at the home of Mrs.
Elwood Barbour with 16 ladies pres-
ent and with Mrs. Gordon McPher-
son 1st. Vice-President in the chair.
As April 30th marks the close of the
Institute year, the roll call was respon-
ded to by the paying of fees and also
by naming "Something I admire about
the person to my right."
Mrs. E. W. Rice was appointed as
convener to arrange for contestants to
take part in a square dance to be held
in Lucknow Town Hall, April 24th,,
as, part of the celebration of the Luck-
now Institute in honour of the fiftieth
Anniversary of the founding of the
Women's Institute. Mrs. Lorne Woods
as convener of the nominating commit-
tee presented the following slate of
officers, which was accepted.
President, Mrs. Gordon ,McPherson,
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THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES
Thursday, April 24th, 1947
Neilson on Sunday,
The Young People's Union met last
week at the home of Maxine and
Millie Parrish. There were 18 mem-
bers present. Millie Fmrrish was in
charge of the social and recreational
program. The meeting this week will
be on Friday night at the home of
Patricia Strong, Betty Howes will be
in charge of the program.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harrison have
taken up residence in the apartment of
Mr. Hugh Switzer.
Mr. Alex Marshall and Jimmie of.
Stratford, spent Saturday with the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Marshall.
Mr. and ;Mrs. Milton Operhauser,
Sharon and Buddy of Elmira, were
week-end visitors with Mrs. Oper-
hauser's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Foster.
The ladies of the Anglican church
were favoured with bright sunshine
and favourable weather for their post-
poned Bazaar and hot supper on Sat-
urday afternoon and evening. Many
aprons and other useful articles as well
as home made baking were displayed
for sale and there was a good attend-
ance throughout the afternoon and
evening.
A drive will be conducted by Howick
Council for Clothing for Britain. ' It is
hoped everyone will help this worthy
cause. Particulars later,
Mrs. Wm. Irwin
Funeral services were held here on
Monday from M. D. Irvin's Funeral
Home for Agnes McComb, widow of
the late Win, Irwin, former postmaster
here, who died in Toronto hospital, on
Friday in her 85th year.
She was born in Palmerston, but
had resided in Gorrie from the tune
of her marriage until the death of her
husband in 1944, when she left here to
make her home with members of her
family,
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
Anna Woodcock, Toronto, three sons,
' Wilfred, Vancouver, Harold, Ohio and
Herbert of Long Branch. Two sisters,
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Mcflillan of
Palmerston, also . survive. Her only
brother, John McComb. passed away in
Kitchener hospital on Friday also, and
was buried in Palmerston on Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Johnston of the 4th. conces-
sion is a granddaughter.
Mrs. Irwin was a member of the
Presbyterian Church. Rev. Mr. Hutto.n
of Hull, Quebec, conducted the funeral
services. Interment took place in Gor-
rie cemetery,
The 21st annual meeting .of Huron
Presbyterial W.M.S. will be held in „
m -ina United , Exeter on
Thursday, April 24th. Miss. Florence
Fee on furlough from West China,
will be guest speaker,
Born—To Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wil-
liamson, on Friday, April 18th., a
daughter,
Rev, Mr. Hull of Quebec, conducted.
services in the Presbyterian GlInrch,
the past two Sundays.
United Church WA..
The Women's Association of the
United Church met at the parsonage
with an attendance of 22 members and
1 visitor, The president, Mrs. H,
Ashton was in the chair. Meeting
opened with singing of the hymn,
"Come let us sing of a wonderful love",
followed by prayer by Mrs, Ashton.
Scripture readings telling of the Resur-
rection were taken by different mem-
bers followed by the Easter hymn,
"Christ the Lord is Risen today."
Arrangements were made for serving
a banquet to theHockey Team also for
a Silver Tea to be held in the school-
room of the Church from 3 to 6 p.m. on
Saturday, April 26th, The ladies
worked at piecing quilts. Meeting
closed with the Mizpah Benediction.
Lunch was served.
Mr. John Spading, Listowel, has
been visiting at the home of his brother
Mr. Harvey Sparling.
Miss Lois Dodds. of Hamilton, spent
the week-end at theh ome of her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Dodds. ',
Community Club Organize d
On Friday evening, April 18th., the
citizens of Gorrie and community were
asked • to attend a meeting to discuss
the need for iniprovements in the vil-
lage. A good number attended, and
various items were brought up such as
the sorely 'needed Rest Room, a Kit-
chen in connection with the Flail, a
place for the Library, improvements to
the Skating Rink, etc. After a thorough
discussion, it was moved and seconded,
that a Society be formed to be -known
as The Gorrie and District Community
Club. Officers were appointed as fol-
lows: President, Elmer Parrish; Vice-
President, Ewart Whitfield; Secretary,
Mrs, E. E. Wellington; Treasurer,
Norman Wade; Directors, Mrs. Percy
Ashton, E. E. Wellington, Wilfred
King. Recreation Committee, Man-
ford Irvin as chairman, Rev. Caley,
John King, Harry Hastie. Programme
Committee, M, D. Irvin, Mrs. W. King,
Jean Spading, CloyneMichel.
This Society, is on the same principal
as the Wroxeter Club that is meeting
with success and the Gorrie Club can
succeed too with the co-operation of
everyone in the village and surrounding
district. There is no fee and a meet-
ing will be held on the third Monday
of each month. These meetings are
open to every interested citizen in the
community and you are asked to at-
tend and help make it a success.
Iii Ken Edgar of Wroxeter very kindly
gave an outline of the Wroxeter Club
and the activities during the seven
months since their „organization. It
was moved and seconded that the Hoc-,
key Club be given a banquet to be fol-
lowed by a dance. The programme
'committee to arrange for Wednesday,
I23rd. A vote of thanks was given
Ken. Edgar and the meetnig adjourned,
Mr. Robt. Walker had an auction
sale on Tuesday afternoon disposing
of his farm stock, implements, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker are moving into
town to the home formerly owned by
Mr. Andy Edgar.
Mrs. Wm. Gamble visited with her
sisters in Wroxeter last week. - •
Mrs. Robt. Gathers is visiting her
daughter, Mr. Wm. Jardine at Brus-
sels,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Campbell, Moles-
worth, were recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Don Campbell.
The Executive of the. East Huron
District Women's Institute will meet
.here.
United Church
The Official Board of the Belgrave
United Church met in Knox 'United
Church, It was decided to recommend
that p,s.T, .be adopted on the second
Sunday in May. Mr. Dunlop intimated
his intention of seeking a change in
pastoral relations, He was asked to
take a few days to re-consider that de-
cision. '
A pastoral relations committee was
elected, formed of Messrs, Jas. Michie,
Earl Anderson, Robt. 0:mites Sr., Alex
Leaver, Gilbert Beecroft,
On Sunday April 20th., in Knox 'Un-
ited Church and Brick Church the
Rey. J. W. Stewart of Bright preached
acceptably to good congregations, Mr.
Stewart was minister in the Presbyter-
ian Church at Whitechurch for a num-
ber of years and is now a minister at
the United Church,
Entertainment has been very thin
this winter so it is good, news that
the Belgrave W,I, are bringing from
Brussels the Three Act Play, "Aunt
Bessie Beats the Band". They should
get a good attendance on April 30th.,
at 8,30 D,S,T,
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lst.Vice,•Pres., Mrs. Elwood Barbour,
2nd, Vice-Pres., Mrs. Stanley Todd,
See.-Treas., Mrs. E. W. Rice, Assist.,
Mrs. Gordon Rintoul, Pianist, Mrs.
Chester Taylor, assistant, Mrs. Win.
Rutherford, Dist. Rep., Miss.'Mary
Murray ; auditors, Mrs. Harold Gaunt,
Mrs. Fred MeQuillin ; Conveners of
Standin g Committees; Ag riculture and
Canadian Industries, Mrs. F. McQuil-
lin; Citizenship, Mrs, George Stewart,
Historical Research, Miss Mary :Mur-
ray ; Home Economics, Mrs. Harold
Gaunt ; Social Welfare,Mrs. Gordon
Rintoul; Ptiblidity, Mrs, Wallace Mil-
ler.
It was decided to contintte holding
the meeting in the homes.
Following the business, 'Mrs. Stewart
gave an interesting an instructive talk
on "How and what to read". Mrs. Rice
favoured with a solo, "As I Went A-
Roaming". Lunch was served by the
hostesses, Mrs. Harold 'Gaunt, Mrs. E.
Barbour and Mrs. G. McPherson,
Mr. and Mrs, Clayton Charlton of
Port Alma, spent a few days with her
parents, Rev. N. G. and Mrs. Newton.
Mrs. James !Gaunt, Mr. anal Mrs.
Andrew Gaunt and Murray were re-
cent visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Earl
Gaunt at Londesboo,
Mrs. R. 5, Woods has, returned to
her home after ,spending the winter
months with members of her family at
Guelph, Galt and Nitidas,
Mrs. T. J. Todd and little son re-
Waled from the Winghant Hospital on
Saturday.
The, May -meeting of the Women's
triStitute Will be held at the home of
Mrs, Gordon Rintoul 'on Thurtday.
May 1st., at 2.30 p.m. 7tot1 Call, "Sug-
gestions 'to improve our Tuttitute; Mrs,
Lorite tveit of btittgannoti, the Dist-
rict President, will be the guest Speak.
er, Program committee, Mrs. Chester
Taylor, Mrs. 5. Aftcheson. Hostesses,
Mrs. Lorne Woods, Mrs. Fred McQuil
lin, Mrs, G, Stewart.
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