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The marriage was solemnized on Mrs. Wm. Abram and Mrs. William
Saturday, September 27th, at the home Edwards motored to London on Wed-
of the bride's parents, of Mary Denise,
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Hutchinson of Harriston, to William
Townsend of Shelburn, son of Mr,
George Townsend, Con, 4. Rev. 13, E.
Newnhain of Harriston United Church
performed the ceremony.
,Mr. Murray Sidor of Lot 16, Con. 5,
Howick, has purchased Mr. Reg. New-
ton's farm on the 6th con.
Mr. and -Mrs. W. H. Marshall visit-
ed last week with the latter's sister,
Mrs, M, Willits of Turnberry.
Mr. McLean of Moorefield, is visit-
ing his sister, Mrs. Wm. Earngey,
AnglicanW. A.
The Women's Auxiliary of St.
Stephen's Church met at the home of
Mrs. Norman Wade on Thursday af-
ternoon with 14 present, The ladies
worked at piecing a quilt and during
the business session plans were made
for serving the banquet for the Huron
Deanery Laymen on the evening of
October 15th. The President, Mrs, H.
V. Holmes, presided for the devotional
period and opened with prayer. Mrs.
J. C. Caley read a Psalm and members
responded to the Roll Call with a
verse on Thanksgiving. Rev. J. C.
Caley gave a short talk on the same
theme, explaining each phrase of the
General Thanksgiving in the Pray
Book and mentioning the many bless,
lugs for which we should give
thanks to God. He closed with the
benediction and tea was served by the .
hostess.
Miss Margaret Dickson of the List-
owel Post Office staff and her mother,
Mrs. Dickson, of Atwood, were recent
visitors with Mrs. J. Wylie and other
friends here.
nesday morning to visit friends.
M. Jeffray visited Mrs. Mulvey on
Sunday evening and the Mundell fam-
ily, Wingham. on Tuesday.
The Women's Institute held their
meetingat the home of Mrs, William
Elliott on Wednesday afternoon with
an attendance of se/enteen. Mrs. Elli-
ott, President, presided. Following the
opening Mrs. Roy Rutherford took the
topic, "Housekeeping, 40 Years Ago".
Roll Call, "History of Farm or Home
where I was born". Mrs. Clark Ren-
wick favoure,d with a solo, accompan-
ied by Mrs. Russell Nichol. Reading,
"Dancing and Jitterbugging", M. Jeff-
ray. During the social hour Mrs.
Fraser and Mrs. Ivan Hoskins assisted
the hostess in serving refreshments,
Misses Hannah and Mary Stokes vis-
ited Thursday with Mrs. Alvin Fitch
in their new home, vacated by Wesley
Tremble.
Mrs, McNeil is visiting Mr. Mc-
Neil's sister at Clinton.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church held a quilting in the basement
of the church on Thursday.
Residents of this district learned
with regret of the death of Mrs. Mae-
Ewan, (nee Margaret Law), of Sarnia.
Sympathy is extended to the bereaved
family.
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Monday. He is a patient in the hos-
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WEDDINGS
Hutton - Bender
A quiet 'wedding took place on Sat-
urday, October 4th in Owen Sound at
the parsonage of Rev. Bruce Hollett,
Central United Church, when he offici-
ated at the marriage of Merle
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bender
of Tavistock, and Wallace E., son of
Mrs. Hutton and the late Thos. J.
Hutton of Wingham, They will reside
in Owen Sound on their return from a
wedding trip.
Cruickshank - Wade
Trinity Anglican Church, Belgrave,
effective with ferns, mauve and white
chrysanthemums, and lighted candel-
abra was the setting at high noon on
Saturday, October 11th, for the mar-
riage of Dorothy Ellen, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Wade, Bel-
grave, to Gerald William Cruickshank,
son of Mr. and Mrs Wilford 'I%
Cruickshank of Wingham,with Rev,
John Henderson of Blyth, officiating.
Miss Nora VanCamp wearing a floor-
length gown of nylon marquisette in
rainbow shade played the wedding
music. Miss Elizabeth Young of Lon-
don, soloist, sang, "I'll Walk BeSide
You" and "0 Promise Me". She wore
rose crepe with black picture hat.
The bride, given in marriage by her
father was lovely in a princess gown
of white satin with sweetheart neck-
line. Her circular skirt trimmed with
satin applique ended in a graceful train,
White lilacs held her long veil of elm
broidered net. She carried white roses
and bouvardia.
As maid of hotior,'"Miss Beth Bryd-
geS of Belgr,ave, was gowned in pink
taffeta made with tight bodice and full
skirt A large black velvet hat with
floor-length streamers, black velvet
mitts and American beauty roses tom-
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pleted her costume. • The bridesmaids,
Miss Mary Isobel Nethery of Belgrave
and Miss Lois Cruickshank, sister of
the groom, wore similar costumes in
shades of mauve and nile green. Mr.
Ross Hamilton was best man and Mr.
Thos. Wade and Mr. Don Ripple were
the ushers.
The' receptipn was held at the home
of the bride's parents, where Mrs.
Wade received the guests wearing blue
crepe with sequin trim, black accessor-
ies and corsage of Pink roses. The
groom's mother chose Dove grey crepe
with black accessories and a corsage of
roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Cruickshank left on a
trip to the United States, the bride
travelling in a brown gabardine suit
with matching accessories and a cor-
sage of yellow roses. On their return
they will reside in Wingham.
Guests attended from Detroit, St.
Thomas, Toronto, Mitchell, Clinton,
Fordwich, London and Goderich.
Carr - MacDougall
St. Paul's Piesbyterian Church,
James St., South, Hamilton, was the
scene of the wedding ,on October 11th,
of Marjorie Jean, daughter of Mr, and
Mrs. Wm, E. ,MacDougall, Hamilton,
and Mr. Ralph W. Carr, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Carr, Hamilton,
formerly of Wingliain,
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Mr. Murray MacDougall.
She wore a gown of rose-pink bro-
caded satin with matching halo hat,
and carried a cascade bouquet of white
roses and stephanotis,
Miss Margaret MacDougall, sister
of the bride , was her only.attendant,
Her gown was ice blue brocaded satin
with pink and blue feather head-dress.
She carried a bouquet of pink roses and
stephanotis,
Mr. George Cart, brother of the
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groom waS best man.
The ushers were Mr, Norman Wil-
son and Mr, James MacDougall,
The reception w,as held at Rycroft.
Inn, after which the couple left on a
trip to New York and Montreal,
They will reside in Toronto,
BORN
HOBROUGI-I-In Wingham ,General
Hospital, on Saturday, October 11th,
to Mr, and Mrs. Gilbert Hobrough,
Lucknow', a son.
HENDERSON - In Guelph General
Hospital, on Sept, 28th, to Mr. and
Mrs. Price Henderson, Acton, a son
-James Richard
JOHNSTON-In Wingham General
Hospital, on Thui'sday, October 9th,
to Mr. and Mrs. James Johnston,
Lucknow, a son.
MONTGOMERY-In Wingham Gen-
eral Hospital, on Monday, October
13th, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mont-
gomery, Wingham, a daughter,
PURDON-In Wingham General
Hospital, on Wednesday, October
8th, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Pur-
don, R. R. 2, Lucknow, a daughter,
SPEARS-In Whigharn General Hos-
pital, on Wednesday, October 8th,
to Mr. and Mrs. Borden Spears,
Wingham, a son •
OBITUARY
Clifford H. McAvoy
Clifford H. McAvoy, well known and
highly respected druggist, passed away
in Victoria Hospital, London, on Wed-
nesday, Oct. 8th, in his 55th year. He
had been in failing health for some
months and entered hospital three
week previous to his death,
Mr. McAvoy was born in Exeter,
graduated from Pharmacy in 1915, lat-
er serving in World War I, In 1925
he purchased the Mitchell Drug Store
here, which he has since operated.
He was a member of St. Paul's An-
glican Church, Masonic Order and
Lions Club, he also was an ardent gol-
fer, curler and bowler. Surviving are
his mother, Mrs. Amelia McAvoy and
his aunt, Annie L, Sanders, Exeter.
Funeral services were held from the
R, C. Dinney Funeral Home, Exeter,
on Friday, Oct. 10th, at 2.30 p.m. with
Rev. E. 0. Lancaster of Wingham, of-
ficiating, assisted by Rev. C. R. Lang-
ford of Exeter. Interment was made
in Exeter Cemetery.
The pallbearers were M. Telfer, of
Ailsa Craig.; 0. Southcott and E. C.
Forrester of Exeter; A. R. DuVal, J.
H. Crawford, Dr, George Howson of
Wingham.
Isaac Jewitt
In the early hours of Saturday, Sep-
tember 27th, death claimed another
old-timer of Shellbrook in the person
of Isaac Jewitt. He had been in ill
health for several years but was still
able to be around and it was a shock
to his many friends to hear of his pass-
ing. Always of a kind and jovial dis-
position, he will be missed by young
and old, Mr. Jewitt was 81 years of
age.
He came from 131uevale, Ontario, in
1910 and for several years farmed near
town. Owing to ill health he and Mrs.
'mitt moved to Shellbrook where he
resided up to the time of his death.
He leaves to mourn his passing his
widow; one son, Clarence, at Lang Bay,
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B.C.. six step-sons and aughters; two
brothers, Watson of Shellbrook and
David of Wingham, Ontario, and one
sister, Mrs. David Errington, of Dun-
gannon, Ontario.
The funeral service was held from
the United Church on Tuesday, Sep-
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in Toronto.
Mr, and Mrs, Lloyd Ashton and
family of Toronto visited over the
week-end with relatives in the comm-
unity,
Guests at Mr, and Mrs. W. C. icings
on Monday were Mr. and Mrs, Ira
McLean and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Earls and Lyn, Wroxeter'; Mr,
and Mrs. Thos. McDonald, Moles-
worth, Miss Esther Adalns, of Wrox-
eter was a week-end guest at the same
home.
Mr. Archie Edgar, London; Miss
Grace Robertson and Cameron of
Greenock spent the holiday with Mr,
and Mrs, Gordon Edgar.
Mr, and Mrs, Arthur Gray of Park-
hill visited with Mrs. Gray's brother,
Mr, Harry Ferguson and Mrs. Fer-
guson over the holiday.
Mrs, Percy Colmer and Gary, of To-
ronto, spent last week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs, Ernest King, Mr. Col-
mer spent the week-end here and Mr,
and Mrs. King returned with them to
Toronto on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gray and Glen
of Sudbury, spent the week-end with
Mr. Arthur Chapman,
Mr, Earl King .kas home from Ex-
eter for the week-end.
Mr. Ed. Houghton of. London spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Ar-
chie Scott,
Week-end guests at the home Pof
Mrs. B. Diehl were Mr. and Mrs. Ron-
ald Rogers and Allan, of Toronto;
Mrs. Pearl Hayball, Kitchener, and
Mr, Earl Diehl of Guelph..
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gilmour and
daughters of Wingham and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Koch, Donald and Ross
of Gowanstown, visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Campbell on •Sunday.
The Young People's Union will hold
their regular meeting on Friday at 8.30.
Mr, and Mrs. 1Geo. Miller of Bala
spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. Wellington.
On Tuesday evening at 8 p.m., a
membership class will be held in the
Board Room of the United Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Collins and Miss
Burt of Toronto were guests of Mr,
and Mrs. H. V. Holmes for the week-
end holiday.
Presbyterian Anniversary Services
Anniversary services were held in
the Presbyterian Church Sunday morn-
ing and evening, when large congre-
gations' welcomed a former student
pastor, Mr. C. A. McCarroll of Ilder-
ton, who was guest speaker. Mr. Mc-
Carroll gave two inspiring addresses,-
A male quartette from Wingham Pres-
byterian Church assisted in the even-
ing. Mrs. McCarroll of Ilderton and
Miss Hutton of Molesworth were sol-
oists at the morning service. Beauti-
ful mums were at the altar, in memory
of Dr.Armstrong.
The W, A, of the United Church
will meet at the home of Mrs. Sandy
Edgar on Thursday at 2.30 p.m.
The C. G. I. T. will hold their meet-
ing on Wednesday evening of this week
at 8.15 p.m, in the School Room of the
Church,
Mr. T. Bradnock is awatient in the
Wingham General Hospital. 'We are
pleased to hear that his condition is
much improved.
School Parade and Project Winners
In the prize list whiners at Gorrie
Fair last week the winners in the
School Parade and Projects were in-
advertently omitted. Parade winners:
1st, Gorrie Senior Room, Miss Jean
Sparling, teacher; 2nd, No, 1, Howick,
Mr. Donald Gilmour, teacher; 3rd, No.
13, Mrs. Win, Wright, teacher.
Projects-1st, Gorrie Senior Room,
Miss Jean Spading, teacher.; 2nd, No.
13, Mrs. Wth. Wright,igh teacher; 3rd,
No. 11, Miss Margaret Harding; 4th,
Mr. Joseph Higgins; 6th, No. 12, Mrs
No, 8, Miss Jean (jadeite; .0th, No. 17,
Clarence Gibson.
Week-end and Thanksgiving visitors
with relatives were: Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Wylie and children, Miss Bessie Wylie,
Toronto. Mr. and Mts. Lawrence
Short, Ronald and Carol, Fergus; Mr.
Joe Earngey, Hanover; Misses Isobel
and Lorcen King, jack Dodds, Mr.
and Mrs. Sandy Hastie and children,
Toronto; Miss Jessie Hastie,0R.N., of
touffville; Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn
Stephens and Jimmie, of Thorndale,
The setvite of Holy Communion was
observed in St. Stephen's Church on
Sunday afternoon. There was
Thanksgiving anthem by the choir, and:
Mr. Chas. Austerberry, of Brantford,
sang "The Blind Ploughman" Next ,
:Sunday, Rev. John Kerr, of brussels ;
will preach, and Rev. Caley tviil eon-
duct Harvest Thanksgiving services in
Brussels Anglican Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miles of To-
ronto, also Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Auster-
berry and daughter Gail of Brantford,
Were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Wade forthe week-end and Thanksgiv-
ing,
Community Club
The regular monthly meeting of the
Cot/inutility Club will be held on Mon
day evening, October 20th, in the Or-
ange Hall,
IL C. Anniversary Services
Anniversary services will be held in
Gorrie 'United Church on Sunday,
!October 19th. Guest speaker will be
Revs j. A. 'Thompson, B.A., of TOtOn
to, Field Secretary of the Visited
Church, who will preach at both ser-
vices, 11 aim, and 13 p.m. At the close
Xodachrottie pictures, 'Northern Light
IA the evening tel*led he Will show his
pictures, 'Northern tights". Spetial
music 'by the Choir, With Miss jean
Spalding as Soloist
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Mr. Ernest King of Detroit was a
holiday visitor with his parents.
Mr. Donald Campbell spent Friday