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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1947-05-29, Page 3-e- ".% Gorrie—Mr, and Mrs. R, Edgar, Mrs, R. Black of Toronto, were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Black. Mr, and Mrs. Anson Galbraith and family were Snuclay visitors of Mr, and Mrs. R. G. Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Heelry Herzog spent Sunday with Lucknow friends, Gleottonan—Mr. .and Mrs. Thomas Wallace and family, also Mr. Norman Muir, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs, .Selalt Breckenridge, Grey, Miss Evelyn Lincoln is visiting with her sis- ter, Mrs. John Cathers, Gorrie, WHITECHURCH Mrs, Pharis Mathers, Mrs. George Fisher; Mrs, J. G, Gillespie, Mrs. Jas, Wilson and Mrs. Ben McClenaghan, president of the local Institute, attend- ed the District Annual Meeting of the Women's Institute held at Ripley on Wednesday last. Mrs. George Fisher sang a solo, for the music number from this branch, and Mrs, Phillip Stewart of Lucknow, is the District President, for this year, with the next annual meeting to be held in Lucknow, Miss Louise Martin of Kincardine, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Chas, Martin, Mrs. Murray, Miss Ruby Conn, and Mrs. Will Reid of Paris left on Toes- day via C.P.R. for Victoria, where Mrs,. Murray expects to reside for some time with her brother. Miss Helen Patterson of Toronto, spent the week-end with her grand- mother, Mrs, Wm, Taylor. Mr. Price Scott and Miss Velma, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Johnston Conn, Mr. and Mrs. David Carruthers and family of Holyrood, visited on Sun- day at the home of his sister, Mrs. Geo. Fisher. Mrs. Clifford Purdon and children of Belgrave, spent the week-end at the home of her father, Mr. Archie Aitch- es .rs, Gilbert Beecroft and baby, Da- vi:An1Robert, returned home from Wing- ham Hospital on Friday last. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Skinner of Cen- tralia, spent Sunday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Mason, Miss Shirley Robinson of Moncton, and Mr. Lloyd Mason of Listowel, spent the week-end at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mason. Service for the next few months will be held in the United Church here at 11.45 A,M, fast time, and Sunday School at 11.15 fast time. Anniversary services will be held in the United Church, on Sunday, June 8th., with Rev.- J. Ure Stewart of Bright, in the charge of the services. Mr. Mitchell Elliott of Toronto, spent last week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Carman Farrier of New Toronto, and Miss Winnifred Farrier of Toronto, spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ba'NrIf.karnd Mrs. Jack Gillespie and Donna May, of Mimico, spent the week-end with relatives here before leaving on Monday for Huntsville, where Jack will have work for the summer months. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wakcling and 'little daughter of London, spent Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Jas: McInnis. Mr. and Mrs. John Reid, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tichbourne of Goder- l ich, also Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Dernin and sons of W. Wawanosh, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. David Kennedy. Very inspiring Anniversary services were held i.n the Presbyterian Church here on Sunday, with the pastor, Rev. J, W. Sutherland, in charge of the ser- vices. The Choir sang special antheine's and Miss. Bertha MaCKay of Toronto, sang a solo, The Shepherd of Love is Calling His Sheep, and in the evening, Mr. and Mrs. John McGee sang, 'Tis so Sweet to be With My Saviour, Miss Faye McClenaghan and Miss. Barbara Parker of London, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, Ben Mc- Clenaghan. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McClenaghan spent Thursday last with her father, Mr. Knowles and other Kitchener rela- tives. Mrs. Ernest Casernore 'took seven of the pupils' of S. S. No. 10, Kinloss to iLucknow, to the dentist on Monday morning. Sonic of the children did not requite any dental work this year, but the others will go next Monday morn- ing. Mr. 'Bob Ross of Westminster Hos- pital, the week-end with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Ross. Miss Eileen Yeomans, Miss Florence 'Beecroft, and .Mr. Roy McGee of Tor- onto, spent the week-end at their re- spective homes, and Miss Bertha Mac- Kay visited at the home of her brother, Mr, Gordon MacKay of Wingham, Mrs. Jas, Forester spent the week- end, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. !Alex Robertson of E. Wawanosh. Mr, and Mrs. Ezra Scholtz and Clay- too, -Spent Sunday at the home of his brother, Mr. Hedge Scholtz of West.. fkl'dh The regular monthly meeting of the W,M.S. of the United Church was held on Wednesday last, with the Presideot, Mrs. Victor Emerson lo charge of the meeting, The Theme of the meeting was One World on our Doorstep. Mrs, Albert -Coolies read the Scripture lesson and Mrs. Ezra Scholtz led in prayer. Mrs. Emerson led in the Wor- ship service. lids IttethIg was to in- troduce to the ntetnhett Softie of the graduate students front other lands, who tire studying this year in Canadian Universities and Colleges, thirty from India at Toronto University, and eight at O.A,C. Students Otte from .atkieo, Latin America, China, tr. West Ind, Telephone 62 Wingham Fells visited with friends on the sixth of Wawanosh. English Dinnerware 97-PIECE SETS Service for 12 63-PIECE SETS Service for 8 16-PIECE TEA SETS SerVice for 6 BREAKFAST SETS Priced from $5.00 up THE WALLPAPER SHOP THE THOMPSONs are busy as bees, getting their- place in shape for' the tourist season, This year, 'with three more cabins, electricity and a modernized kitchen, they hope to do even better than before. They were able to make these ad. ditions because last fall Mr. Thompson drove to town to see his bank manager. He knew about the nice little business the Thompsons had built tip; a bank loan was quickly arranged.' Now the Thompsons can handle more tourists and increase their income. At the same time Canada will benefit from the extra tourist dollars they take in. UT NSORED SY YOUR 3Ai4k Sound health Is the baste for all success with pigs. Got last growth and robust pigs at weaning Onto on Wet4410,11444, "poi•batiy° In plqi la rota too much wales In lied. Myer relit mere thin 3 lbs. of *star to 1 lb. of ntailln cold weather nee wenn watt*. Thursday, May 29th, 1947 THE W1NGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES 4.111111111.11111 WAGE 7:11 LIME nimpoilimpliomonintuipummiwaitmulonimmumirspictimpumugu .Hotchkiss & Angus OUR SERVICE ALWAYS DEPENDABLE HUDSON Sales and Service Cars and Trucks GOODRICH TIRES SHELL PRODUCTS 'Phone U FOOD MARKET 'Phone 116 We Deliver 116 THE TRACTOR TIRE WITH THE SHREDDED WHEAT 2 - 23c Campbell's Strained BABY FOODS . , 3 jars 29c a PROM 0-P-E-N TREAD MERKLEY MOTORS WINGHAM TELEPHONE 84 POW OM R I ANY N SOIL //g The Public are invited to USE OUR Spacious PARKING LOT BEHIND GARAGE.. 15c SATINA, box 7c I LaFRANCE . .15c r I REMINISCING MATCHES .. .... — , .... ,3 boxes 29c DOES MORE WORK ON LESS FUEL a a Clark's Mushroom SOUP of May? Isn't it a record A Late Spring—In Ontario the spring has been late and appearances are discouraging, but let no one be pessimistic. There will no doubt be a harvest, and plenty for man and beast. Sometimes the troubles we imagine will overtake us, never come at all; so let us be optimistic. J. D, Howden, of Ontario County, says he remembers a spring much like this in '74, That year there was too much frost in the ground to allow plowing of sod even so late as May 9, but in autumn crops were equal White or Yellow SUGAR, lb. FORTY YEARS AGO Winter Blizzard in : May—It came to Wingham on May 26th and 27th. There was hail in this vicinity on the 26th 'and on Monday, the 27th, a gen- uine snow blizzard raged nearly all day What has the "oldest inhabitant" to say about a snow blizzard an the 27th SEE US TODAY FOR GOOD/EAR Sure-Grip TRACTOR TIRES Murray Johnson FRUIT and VEGETABLES First Grade I Big Five BUTTER, lb. 53c I CLEANSER, tin . ..5c JAVEX, bottle 14c I Pure LARD, lb, , .28c Libby's Vegetable I Cake or Powder SOUP 2 tins 19c I BON AMI , TOILET TISSUE . „ „ , . „ „ ..3 rolls I U a I a U I 3 tins 25c a 9c ORANGES, size 288s, doz. 29c a ORANGES, size 220s, doz. .......... , 45c CELERY, TOMATOES, CUKES, -CABBAGE, LETTUCE—Arriving Daily 5 for 25c U U a a Ili Juicy GRAPEFRUIT to the best ever harvested, Iqr, How- den himself having 10Q bushels of oats to the acre, Local Items—There are nine Horses in training at the race-course for the races June 5th and 6th. As we close our forms we can announce that the snow has disappeared, and at last there are genuine aigus of spring, Visitors To and Fro During The Holidays—, Miss 13, H, Reynolds in St, Thomas; Miss Mary Agnew in Guelph; Miss E, Little in Toronto; Miss Ida Elliott in Brantford; Geo, Wraith in Powassan; W. H, Haines in*Listowel; Miss L, Gordon in Toronto; R. 3. Lid- dy in Simcoe; Bert Winfield in *Brant- ford; and Miss Nellie Haines in Fuller- ton, J. J. Ball of Toronto with his par- ents in town; Miss Minnie Carr of Pal- merston at her home in town, Also in town were Miss Hattie Wellwood of Toronto, Gordon Griffin of Toronto, Ted, Elliott of Toronto Junction,Sam- uel Porter or Owen Sound, Ben David- son of Orangeville, Miss A. M, Roder- us of London; Ern, Button of Shelburn, Ed. Groves and Frank Mooney of Strat ford, Miss Ethel Musgrove of Howick, Mrs, Frank Kennedy and children of Acton the guests of Mrs. J. W, Dodd, and Misses Libbie Hiscox and Etta Baker of Teeswater the guests of Miss Jennie Walker. Smith-Ruttan--On Wednesday after- noon, May 22, a very pleasing event took place at "Sunny Slope Farm", Howick, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Ruttan, when their youngest daughter, Lucy, was married to Milton Smith, of Bluevale. Rev. W. B. Smith, B.A., of College Avenue Church, Woodstock, brother of the groom, tied the nuptial knot, Blyth—The baseball organization for the coming season is as follows; Pres., Jas. McMurchie; Manager, T. B. Mc- Arthur; Captian, Ed. McMillan; Sec.- Treaa., W. Watson; 'Managing Com- mittee, The Manager, Captain and R. McKay. McColl-Frontenac Products 11IIIIIIIIIII11111111111111111111111.11111111111111111191111111111111•11111119111SAIIIRIIIII1111111111111111111111ii• ies and U. S. and Mrs. Lorne. John- ston, Mrs. Ernest Beecroft and Mrs. A. Coultes read different reports of inter- views that had been held with these interesting people of other lands, who are here among us for a year, sizing up the Canadian people and learning their ways, and being welcomed into Can- adian homes. Mrs. J. D. Beecroft played a piano solo. 'rile ladies were asked to contribute clothing for a girl past from six to, twelve years for Christ- mas, and plans were made to do this. The next meeting will be the quarterly tea, and will be held at the home of Mrs. W. R. Farrier, Mrs. Emerson closed the meeting with prayer for the success of all the work of the mission- aries. Mr. John McGee has had his house and barn wired for hydro during the week. , MUFFLERS Exhaust and Tail' Pipes, Clamps, Etc. Modern cars require fre- quent replacements of these essential parts due to chemical reaction of the exhaust gasses which destroy the metal. Guard against dewily carbon monoxide by replacing faulty exhaust systems promptly with MOTO- MASTER mufflers and pipes. "Top', quality at Mires* Prices. Phone for price information. We also carry Muffler clamps, britches, ete. BIG roaosr 56-45041 AHEAD! * * TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Personals—lvligs Millie Nichol spent the 24th in Kincardine, Mr, Jack Max- well of Toronto is visiting at his home here. Mr, C. R. Copeland spent a few clays in Toronto last week, MissMentie Reid Allen of $eaforth spent a few days at her home here. Mr. E. S. Cope- land motored to London for the hol- iday. Miss Flora McDonald returned after visiting in Toronto. Miss Norma Foxton of Toronto, spent the holiday with her mother, Mrs. M. J, Foxton, Culross, Dr. G. H. and Mrs. Ross visit- ed his parental home in Brussels. Gorbutt - Campbell — Married in Wingham, on Wednesday, May 10th, 1922, at St. Andrew's Manse, by Rev. Dr. Ferric, John C. Gorbutt to Lottie May Campbell, both of Wingham. Bluevale—Mr, Cloin Higgins has engaged with Mr. H. Hammond to drive the Creamery truck for the sea- son. Mr. and :Mrs. Jas. Masters visited with, Mr. L. Ruttan on Monday. Wroxeter—Mr. Geo. Muir has pur- chased the property owned by Mr. John Henderson on Gibson St., and intends building a house on it. Mr. and Mrs. N. White motored to Harriston on Sun- day. Mr. ,Thos, Ritchie and moeher, Mrs, M, Ritchie, motored to Galt on Thursday for a visit, Blyth—Mr. E, Harrison of Wingh.am was in town on business on Saturday. Mrs. Griffin of Wingham, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. A. H, Wilford, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. :Carr on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs, A. M. Babb of Teeswater, visited the latter's mother, Mrs. McQuarrie on Sunday. Whitechurch — The Presbyterian folks organized a Mission Band an Sat- urday last and elected the following officers:-Hon. Pres., Mrs. Wm. Bar- bour; Pres., Miss Bina Henry; Vice- Pres., Miss Lillian Paterson; Secretary, Miss Addie Ross; Treas., Miss Irene Moore; Organist, Miss Isabel Fox. * * * FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Wingham In The Late 80's con't— (As remembered, by a-then-12-year-oid, Geo. McManus.) Duffield's store, strong. smell of coal oil from empty barrels in lane at rear . , Bob Cornyn's coffin factory across the way, later burned . Bert Chapman doing his Russian dance on side-walk . . school yard recently planted with young maples, size of my wrist . Standing around waiting for the bell are: Tom (Red) Scott, Jimmy Dawson, Ed. Rankin, Athol Griffin, Billy Watt, Sex Kent, Wynn Lloyd, Hank Elliott, Geo. McManus, Jack Ritdhie . Geo. Scott with shinny stick knocking stones and mud from the road in our direction. Principal Groves, Miss Case, Miss Burgess, Miss Reynolds, Miss Catley passing through the gate , Iron force pump half-way down hall, no cup, so hold hand under spout and pump, after drinking give Jimmy Dawson O. shot in the eye with balance of water. GO, McManus, Wheeler-Robinson —A pretty wed- ding was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr, and Mrs. Win, Robinson, on Monday, May BOth, when Laura May, their elder daughter, was united in marriage to Mr. Cecil Wheel., er, son of Mrs. Chas, Wheeler, both of Belgrave. Rev, Dr. Mortimer of 'Au. burn offitiated, Gallaher-Millen,-.-At the Manse, St. Helens, Tuesday, May 24th, the mar- riage was soletnnized by Rev. T. C, Wilkinson of Margaret Fullareon, youngest daughter of the late Mr, and Mrs. John Miller to Mr. William Gal- laher, eldest son of Mr, and Mts. Rob- ert Gallaher,, of Norwood. Personals—Mrs, y, Swartz, of Tor- onto, and Mrs. P. Counter and son, bele, of Clinton, Were recent visitors With Mr. arid Mrs, Hal MacLean. 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