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'Telephone 181 B.A Products Wingham 41111110111.1111111111101111111111111011011110.111.1111111111111111111111MINIIIMINIII ONTARIO AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO THE MOTORING PUBLIC Re : 1947 Amendments to the Ontario Highway Traffic Act Every motor vehicle owner and driver should become familiar with the new 1947 amendments to the Highway Traffic Act. The purpose of this legislation is to encourage safe driving and to assure the collection of damages awarded by our Courts for personal injuries suffered or property damaged. /matzatt,.=On 41:::L4fter July 1st, '1947 On and after July 1st, 1947, your driver's license and all motor After July 1st, 1947, your driver's vehicle permits registered in your name will be suspended if, license and all motor vehicle per- following an accident in which any person is injured or any property is damaged, you are convicted of: fa) Any violation of a provision of the Highway Traffic Act. or (b) lf, upon conviction for a violation of the Act even though no accident occurred, the penalty imposed by the Magis- trate includes suspension or revocation of your driver's license or motor vehicle permit. Or (c) If you are convicted of a criminal offence' involving the use of a motor vehicle. mits registered in your name will be suspended if you fail to satisfy a judgment secured against you for damages on account of injury to or death of any person or on account of damage to property. Such judg- ment must be satisfied at least up to the limits of $5,000.00 for personal injuries to one person, $10,000.00 for two or more_ persons and $1,000.00 for property damage arising out of any one accident. Application of Suspensions Where a suspension is applied following the registration of a conviction, same will remain in effect until proof of financial responsibility is filed. Where a suspension is applied for failure to satisfy a judgment, same will remain in effect until the judgment has been satisfied or arrangements made for its pay- ment by instalments and proof of financial responsibility is also filed. Proof of financial responsibility may be filed (a) in the form of an insurance policy certificate; (b) the bond of a guarantee company; (c) the depositing of money or securities to the value of $11,060.00. Application of Penalties The penalties for a person operating a motor vehicle while his license is under suspension Include a fine up to $500.00 and imprisonment up to six months, also the impounding of the motor vehicle operated. The penalty for the operation of a motor vehicle, the permit for Which is under suspension includes a fine up to $500.00, imprisonment for six months and the for- feiture of the vehicle to the Crown. DRIVE CAREFULLY AND AVOID ACCIDENTS vromiumummerumusainausimmer DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS GEO. H. DOUtETT Minister uute Thursday, July 3rd 1947 THE WINGUATA ADVANCE-VMS PAGE N'INX. I REMINISCING sj .FORTY YEARS AGO Dickinson - Corbould— St. George's Church, Goderich, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Tuesday, June 18th, -when Edmund Lindsay Dickinson, Barrister-at-law, was married to Miss -Constance Durie Corbould, eldest _daughter of Mrs. William Corbould, of Goderich. (Both were former Wing- ham residents). Reading-Abbott — Married in Lon- •don, on June 19th, John Charles Read- ing, of Toronto, son of C. J. Reading of Wingham, to Miss Ada Clare, youngest daughter of .Mrs. M, J, Ab- bott of London, by Rev, E: B. Lance- ley. Baseball—Last Friday the local ball team went to Kincardine and played their scheduled game in the Lakeside League against the 13ahnorals of Kin- cardine. Wingham won by a score of 9 to 6. The batteries were: Kincardine- Calder and Hall. Wingharn-Dunlop and Britton. Local Items and Personals—The Fall term of the Wingham. BusIness College opens September 2nd. The grounds of the .High School are being levelled. Mr. and Mrs. J. Walton Mc- .Kibbon returned Saturday evening • from their wedding tour. Wroxeter—Mr. and Mrs. Barnard took in the excursion to Detroit last -week. Thos. Hemphill was a visitor at Bluevale on Monday. Geo. tackle and Allan Rae are brightening up their property' with a coat of paint. Dr. and Mrs. Brawn were in Belmore on Tues- day attending the Bremner- Carmish- ael wedding, Whitechurch—A very pleasant event took place on Wednesday of this week at the home of Mr. J, Eglestone, when his eldest daughter, Mi'ss Mary, was u- nited in marriage to Mr. Wm. Wraith of Langside. K. Patterson and W. Sharpe spent Sunday at Blyth and Au- burn. Thos. Gaunt is building a cement wall under G. Garton's house this week. Bluevale— Mr. and Mrs. Scott of Morris spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Smith. C. R, Brinker took in the excursion to Detroit this week. Mrs. J. McAllister, Boissevain, Man., visited her mother, Mrs. Jas Messer and sister Mrs. Wm. Messer, last week. Morris — Last week Win. Kerney, 4th line, speared a mullet in the Mait- land river that measured 29 inches in length and 14 inches round and weigh- ed 9 lbs. Geo. and Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. S. Fear left on Tuesday for a hol- iday visit to the west. * * TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Seli-Marshall Nuptials — A quiet wedding was solemnized at the manse, Teeswater, ,, on Tuesday, June 27th, 1922, by Rev. W. A. Bradley, when Geneva A. (Jean), eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Marshall, Tees- water, was united in holy bonds of matrimony to Mr.. James F. Seli, eldest son .of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seli of Wingham. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Minnie, while the groom was ably supported by his friend, Mr. Lloyd Hingston of Wing- 'ham. Copeland-Robertson--,A, very pretty wedding took place on Wednesday morning, June 28th,, at the home of Mr, and, Mrs. Geo, T, Robertson, Victoria. St., Wingliam, when their eldest daugh- ter, Grace Birdys, was married to Mr, Ennui S. Copeland, son of Mrs. E. Copeland of Wingham, Rev. Dr. Berrie officiated. Merkley-Wright--A pretty 'wedding was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs, S, Wright, Downey St., Stratford, on Fri- day, June 23rd, when Miss Myrtle L, Wright, became the bride of Mr. Nor- man Cecil Merkley, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Mericley, Wingham Personals—Messrs, John Quirk, W. H, Gurney, W, G. Patterson and W. G. Colgate motored to Kincardine on Sunday to attend church with the Mas- onic fraternity. Mr. Ed, Smith and daughter, Laura, have returned after spending two weeks in Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs, Isaac Walker and Miss Doris, motored to Elora on Sunday and Miss Albh accompanied them back to Wing- ham, Green - Bannerman — Married at Salem Parsonage, by Rev. D. McTav- ish, on Wednesday, June 14th, 1922, Joseph Green, son of Mr. Albert Green of Culross, to Miss. Annie B., daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Win. Bannerman. King-Wightman -- Married in East Wawanosh on Wednesday, June 28th, Elizabeth Margaret Wightman, second daughter of Mr. Wm. Wightman, to Mr. Joseph Ross King, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. King of .Turnberry. Rev. Mr. Jones officiated. Game To The Last— An editor Was dying, but when the doctor bent over, placing his ear on his breast and said, "Poor man! Circulation almost gone!" the dying editor shouted: "You're a liar! We have the largest circulation in the country!" Holmes-McLean—Married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A, MacLean, Alfred St., Wingham, on Wednesday, July 5th, Miss Helen MacLean to Mr. Dudley Holmes, barrister of Goderich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Holmes of Wingham. Rev. Dr. Perrie officiated. Wilson-Powell A quiet wedding was solemnized at St. Barnabas. Angli- can Church, Toronto, on. June 24th, when Katharine A., only daughter of Mr. T. K. Powell of Turnberry, was united in marriage to Mr. J. Arthur Wilson, son of . Mrs. John Wilsdn of Wingham. Archdeacon Warren, assist- ed by Rev., Mr. Wallace officiated. The bride was given away by her brother, Rev. F. E. Powell, rector of St, Bar- nabas Church,'Danforth Ave. Old Boys Baseball Team—The Old Boys' Baseball Team dressed in clown suits (two teams) put on an interesting exhibition game to open the July 1st celebration in Wingham Park on Sat- urday morning. The players were: Major E. Pettigrew, 'V. R. Van Nor- man, A. M, Crawford, Fred 'Orr, Dud- ley Holmes, Dr. Irwin, A. L. Posliff, R. A. Dinsley, Alex. McIntyre, Sam Young, Harvey Shane, John Johnson, W. A. Currie, H, B. Elliott, Dave Som- ers, J. H. McKay, Frank Angus and John Lockridge, Umpires, A. H. Mus- grove and D. E. MacDonald. * * * -16.11,11i will attend Military Camp in London from July 3rd to July 9th: Major E. A. Corbett, Fordwich; Capt. Neil McLean, Wingham; LieUt, H. Towne, 'Wingham Lieut. R, S, Hetherington, Wingbarn; Sergt.IMajor Cr, Topphant, Fordwich; Sergt. K. Denny, Wroxeter; Sergt, Sanderson, Wingham; Pte. Arthur Stokes, Wingham, Breckenridge-Chandler—The home of Mr..and Mrs A. J, Chandler, Echo Place, was the scene of a pretty wed-. dnig on June 18th, when their young- est daughter, Louie Flora, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony with Mr. William James Breckenridge, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Breckenridge, of Bluevale, Rev, G, F, N. Atkinson officiated, BLUEVALE Women's Institute Mrs, Carl Johnston will be the host- ess for the Grandmothers meeting of the Women's Institute on Thursday, July 10th., at 2.30 o'clock. Roll Call: Our idea of an Ideal Grandmother; Demonstration on Hair Dressing by Mrs, Leslie Greenaway. A sewing contest for Grandmothers, games and a Picnic Lunch. Visitors are always welcome. School Report Following is the standing of the pupils according` to grades, for U. S. S. No. 4, Turnberry and Morris for the term commencing in September, The names appear in alphabetical or- der: Grade 8—Irving Elliott, Delores Hamilton,, Floyd Moffatt, Norma Mof- fatt, Kay Thompson. Grade 7—Mervyn Mann, Mac Smith. Grade 6—William Barwick, Jean Hall, Ruth 'Hewitt. Grade 5—Jack Elliott, Audrey Mann, Norma Mothersell; Allan Nic- holson, Eleanor Smith, William Thompson, Grade 4—Robert Barwick, James Darling, Phyllis Hamilton, Etoile Moffatt, William Yeo. Grade 3—Harry Darling, John Wa- dell, Gladys Yeo. Grade 2—Douglas Fischer, Jack Hall, Robert Hall, Sidney Hewitt, Murray MacFarlane, Elizabeth Mc- Kinney, Keith Moffatt, Jacqueline Mothersell. Grade 1—Eleanor Mothersell, Margaret Grain, Teacher. Mothers Eentertained The Jr. Red Cross entertained their mothers at the school this week, for the closing meeting for the term. The' president, Kay Thompson presided and announced the numbers for a short programme, An address was read by Delores Hamilton and Eleanor Smith presented the retiring teacher, Mes. Grain with a pyrex pie plate set in silver also a salt and pepper set. Mrs. Grain expressed her appreciation. Lunch was served and a social time enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Owens of Welwyn, Sask., are visiting at the home of the Mathers sisters and with other relatives. Mrs. Owens twin sis- ter, Miss Anne Mathers, recently suf- fered a fractured wrist and a badly cut face when she fell down the cellar steps. It is 25 years since Mrs. Owens visited her former home on the 1st. concession of Morris. Gordon Messer and Weldon Robert- son are enjoying a weeks' vacation vis- iting Tobermory, Manitoulin Island and Kirkland Lake. Rev. W. N. Blackmore and Mrs. Blackmore left this week for the Elk Point, Alberta Mission Field of the United Church of Canada. They have spent the last few weeks with Mrs. Blackmore's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Elliott. Elmer Fowler and Miss Florence Fowler, spent Sunday with their friends John Taylor and Mrs, Dale near Wal- ton, Rev. Leland C. Jorgensen conducted Communion Service at, the Presbyter- ian Church, Auburn, on Sunday. The pulpit of Knox Presbyterian church here was occupied by Rev. Mr. Mc- Connell. There are two things to aim at in. life: first to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.— Lo- gan Rearsall Smith. 111101511mnixiiiiimiriguittiommoliiiiiiimmitiniummteutimirimmittiniwitini m ..,-.. al IAutomobile Insutance . . . i i it --).----,, IptA FA I. ( • i i El Ii ,i Ji . 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Riehl-Cruickshanks—A very quiet and pretty wedding was solemnized at the Victoria Baptist Church, Wingham, on Thursday, June 23rd, when Ivy Ad- dy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo, S. Cnuickshanks, became ,the bride of Wil- fred Frederick Riehl, son of Mr. and Mfs. Charles Richt, of • Blyth, .Rev. James Gibson officiated, Platt-East—A pretty wedding took place Saturday afternoon when Myrtle M., daughter of Mr, and Mrs. T. (11 East of East Luther, was married to Mr. Wilbert T. Platt, Wingham, son of Mr. W. J. and the late Mrs. Platt, of East Luther. Elder John Taylor of- ficiated. Gorrie-Those from here who attend- ed the Ashton family re-union in Bay- field on Saturday were: Mr. and Mrs. L, F. Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. R, A. Ash- ton and Lealand, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. George Ashton Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Percy Ashton and Bertram, Mrs. 'George Ashton, Misses Marjorie and Wilma. Those from' here who attended the Edgar re-union at Ayr on. Saturday were: Mr. and Mrs. Alex, Edgar Sr., Mr, and Mrs. G. Ed- gar, Mr. and MrS. S. Edgar, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Edgar and Agnes and San- dy, Mr. and M.rs, Wellesley Strong and 'Mr. and Mrs. jno. Strong. Baseball--On Wednesday of last week Wingham' Baseball Team lost to Kincardine by a score of 6 to 4, and on Friday Wingham defeated Ripley '1 to S. Wingham line-up---(against Kincar- dine) Howson, lb; Somers, 2h; Groves Lediet, 36; Tiffin, ss; Moore, If; Gurney, rf; Rae, cf; p; (again- st Ripley) Howson, lb; Somers;' 2b; Groves, c; Lediet, 3b; W. Tiffin, ss; 5. Tiffin, p; 'Moore, cf; Johnston, rf; Wilde, rf; Durant, rf ; Rae, if, Box Lacrosse—Last Thursday night Wingliatit defeated ,Clinton by a score Of 6 to 4. Wingham Goal, Wild; defence, Town and McLean; centre, Brown; rover, Mitchell; homes, M. Smith and it Smith; alternates, Groves, Barney Brown, Williamson, Artiott, Rae, Carr, Off To Military Caine.-The ins front "B" Coy, Rtirott Regititent,