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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1948-04-14, Page 2Wingham Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM ONTARIO B. McCool, Editor and Publisher .Subscription Rate ,— One Year $2.00 Six Months $1,00 in advance To U.S.A. 2.0 per year Foreign Rate $3.00 per year Advertising rates on application Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department Vol. 75—No. 33 SPRING -:CLEANING TIME HERE Spring Cleaning time is here again. Um. Housewife is busy giving each /corn in the house a thorough cleaning after another winter. It is a weary- spine time in each household. The good wife's nerves and strength are vt.tant to a frazzle with the extra worry and work, and hubby anti the children are having,, a hard time finding cher- ished articles, ]scare anti comfort and dodging goo se-c leaning ellt)res, Even the most able and conscient- ious housekeeper and despite the use of the most modern housecleaning ap- pliances, finds that dust, grime and cobwebs have accumulated during the winter months, in hidden places andon inaccessible surfaces. Articlesof wear- ing apparel, bedding and furniture must be cleaned and aired; furniture must be revarnished, rugs must be beaten, woodwork and floors must be painted, walls and ceilings may need redecorating with paint or paper; the stove pipes, stoves and the furnace must be thoroughly cleaned, etc. It is the time of short order, hast- ily-prepared meals and many discom- forts and inconveniences, but it is also the most glorious time of the year. Dad and the boys can easily find legi- timate excuses to get outdoors and LY.E.F.,94-E7RE TWO SHOWS EACH NIGHT starting at 7.30 MATINEE Saturday Afternoon at 2.00 p.m. THURS., FRI., SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 16 17 "Red Stallion" ROBERT PAIGE TED DONALDSON MON., TUES., WEDNES., APRIL 19, 20, 21 "Welcome Stranger" BING CROSBY BARRY FITZGERALD ix i'.-YetterreittaftrearaariarwirimMtricireVrevtiaaTivrivear•vravranyoriTin7iist$, • • DO - MOR SOAP POWDER 25c Plc. NABOI3 COFFEE *59c lb. FRANKFORD Standard PEAS 20 oz. tin 2 for 29c CLUB HOUSE PEANUT BUTTER 16 oz, jar 39c 41111111111=11111110111111111.11111MININL KONSERT Wax Beans 20 oz. 2 for 29c Rutherford's 0111111111111MEMINNINI SELF SERVE Food Market SELF SERVE P.E.I. SEED POTATOES $3.10 bag IF YOU PREFER YOU CAN WE DELIVER- RAIN OR SHINE \>`- Like The Umbrella That Isn't There A worn out, shabby roof offers NO protection from rain and weather! That's why we urge you to. come on in and, see us today about tough, top-quality ROOFING SHINGLES for your home! It will, mean an end to worries about rain leakage and interior damage—assuring you of having a snug and weather-tight home all the year 'round! How about coming in this week to see us about it? BEAVER LUMBER Tfig.'_.. C. A. Loucks, Managek WINGHA1VI - ONT. . Closed Sat. afternoons NEW of all country villages, The impetus. given by the above movement, how- ever, was simply wonderful; and; the beautiful and busy town which now greets us has experienced the greater part of its entire growth and devel- opment within the past half dozen years, and this during a period of time the most Of which has been a season of almost universal commercial de- pression, not only throughout Canada, but throughout the United States and even the whole world, a fact which makes the progress of Wingham all the more to be wondered at, (cont'd. next week.) • • • WEEKLY THOUGHT Remember our feathered friends. Fix a shallow dish at the top of a post or in some other place that is shelter- ed from wind and sun, The birds need water for drinking and bathing. Change the water frequently and you'll be well repaid for your trouble by fewer insect worries in your vegetable and flower gardens, WEDDINGS Robinson - Humphrey A very pretty wedding was solemn- ized on Saturday, April 10, at 2 o'clock at the United Church parsonage, St. Helens, when Rev, G. M. Newton un- ited in marriage Mary Christena, youn- gest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Humphrey of ,West Wawanosh, and Leonard Roy, youngest son of Mr. Robinson of East Wawanosh, and the late Mrs. Robinson, Miss Greta 'Humphrey, sister of the bride, and Mr. George Webster, of West Wawanosh, were the attendants. After the marriage a recetpion was held for tlfe immediate relatives at the home of the bride's parents, when a buffet luncheon was served, Laier the bride ,and groom left on a motor trip to Windsor, Detroit and Niagara. On their return they will make their home on the 9th of East Wawanosh. COMPETITIVE PRICES plus Personal Service DRUG STORES Specials and Reminders For_ Thursday, Friday,- and Saturday I.D.A. BRAND SPECIALS BORACIC ACID, 1 lb. 18c BORAX,. 1. lb, 16c "Economy" Hot Water Bottle 98c Essence Peppermint ......... 1.24 Ever-Ready Shave Cream 24c FRIAR'S BALSAM 19e, 37c FULLER'S EARTH, 4 oz. 11c Iodized Throat Tablets 24c Magnesia Tablets 100s, 300s 27c 53c MINERAL OIL, 16 and 40 oz. 39c 77c SALT PETRE, 4 oz. SULPHUR, 1 lb. 11c SYRUP FIGS & SENNA 19c WITCH HAZEL, 4 oz. 19c WAX PAPER 100 ft. SPECIAL, 27c POWDER PUFFS 8c 2 for 15c BAYER ASPIRIN For Pain Relict 18c 29c 79c YOU CAN DEPEND ON NATIONALLY ADVERTISED BRANDS FOR PRICES YOU'LL LIKE HALO SHAMPOO for normal, oily or dry hair 29c 49c 89c KERR'S DRUG STORE Minimum Prices Courteous Service PHONE 18 WINGHAM Mr. and ,Mrs. Elgin Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hoefle, Mrs. C, E, Hoff- man and grand daughter, Bonnie, were week end guests of Mr, and Mrs. Jack Wilson. Mr, and Mrs. Clarence Hanna and family visited Mr, and Mrs. Herbert Lennox of Listowel. Montreal Life Insurance Co. "The Friendly Company" It is good citizenship to own Life Insurance Stewart A. Scott Representative 'Phone 293 • Wingham TT' .17 VAGE TWO THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Wednesday, April 14, 1948 REG. BAR 8c leave mother and the girls to clean the house, The lawn needs raking, there are flower beds to dig, the fences need repairs, the verandah and steps need paint, and the garden must be dug, Of course the women know that it it the bright, cheerful sun, the delightful warm spring breezes, the lilting song birds and the budding plants and trees, not forgetting the distant croaking of the frogs, that call the menfolk out- doors. There they laugh and whistle as they do the outdoor spring cleaning, The gentler sex toil indoors but the wide-open doors and wthdows allow all the cheering sounds and smells of spring to enter. All are agreed that it is good to be alive to greet another spring. * * ARE WE PROUD. OF WINGHAM? No doubt the majority of Wingham residents instantly will answer, Yes. Certainly • we have the prettiest town in America, ideally located at the con- fluence of the two main branches of the Maitland river. Our Town is well laid out on the gentle slopes of hills, our streets are well treed, our homes are above average for size, comfort and appearance, and our public-build- ings, stores and other businesses com- pare favourably with any other center of comparible size, Wingham is a „very pretty, -prosperous-looking town. But who would wear a. valuable -.gem in a cheap ring? The one flaw to the beauty of Wingham is the setting that should be its most attractive feature, The gentle rolling country around Wingham is a beautiful general set- ting, but the Maitland river is the ring or immediate setting that surround& the town. In its natural state the river is very pretty, but, by no possible stretch of the imagination, can you call it beautiful today. Man made dams and spring floods have given the north branch of the Maitland river an ugly appearance that greatly detracts from the general beau- ty of appearance of the town of Wing- ham. If Winghamites are proud of Wingham they will unite in a general effort to restore the Maitland river to its natural beauty and charm. The Avon river or creek at. Stratford was GIANT BAR 11c LILY BRAND Chick en Haddie Tin. . .27c ROYAL YORK Orange Pekoe Tea Pk. . 47c SOCIETY Dog Food 20 oz. 2 for 29c CHORE GIRL no 10c once 'filled with stumps, weeds and silt, and ugly like the Maitland river is at present, and look at the thingpjof beauty it is today. Stratford did some- thing about the Avon. What will Wingham do about the Maitland? We do not think that this local im- provement should be added to the bur- dens of the tax payers. It should be carried out as a community enterprise under the leadership of the Chamber of Commerce and other local organiza- tions. Wingham has more than enough able bodied young men, the necessary equipment and other essentials to beautify the Maitland river. Surely the local business men can supply the necessary equipment which would be a dragline scraper across the river and motor power to operate it. Surely local pride will induce our able bodied young men to donate a few hours of their time to help out with the work. Surely.other businessmen, may- be too old to help otherwise, will help with any other needed equipment. And surely the remaining residents of Wingham will chip in with the necess- ary cash to pay for such expenses as oil and gasoline. It would be no hardship for our young men wearing hip length rubber, and later on in bathing sluts, to oper- ate the dragline scrapper. The mud, slime, silt, and other sediment could easily be scraped from the shallow places and used to biuld up, the banks of the river. The stumps could be pull- ed out and the Maitland would be a beautiful thing instead of an eyesore. Not only would the river be an asset as a recreation spot for boating and swimming, but it would be a pretty setting for our pretty town, Are We proud enough of Winghatn to really dor serething tangible to show our pki * * PICTURESQUE BELMORE (From] Wingham Advance, Dee 21, 1922.) Among the roiling hills and pleasant dales of the Bruce peninsula, one of the most attractive spots for tourists and sightseers is the village of Bel- more and the country side surround- ing it. Anglers know it, for the won- derful catches of trout' itt the little stream as Mud River, Hunters come here for a shot at the birds and many good bags of ducks have 'been the re- sult. One of the strange bits of country about which few people outside the imtnediate district know, is to be found on the farm of Fred Wocks. Here is to be found an underground cavern, GO feet long arid 40 feet deep. In the cave falling rock bas considerably di- minished the size of the cave recently. The cave. Was .known for years as the home of W. Collins, an old trapper and hunter, who not only lived there but also used it as a tannery for his hides and skins, He used to be fabled as a story-teller and his cave was the meta of tourists who would listen for hours to his stories of exploits with wild game, Near the eaves and the high rocks surrounding it flows the river, which is very deep in places, There are spots where the bottom has never been rea- cited , — Ott the silver trout stream may still be seen the old saw and chopping mill built by Henry Kroeteli itt 1872, and the old stones for grind- ing the grain in the early days can still be seen. (Ed. note—items re pie- .tureesque or historical spots in this district are of interest to our readers. Do you know of arty such places? * * * KNOW' WINGHAM Early History of Witighatn, coned, fArt extract from the Historical Atlas ofthe County of Huron, Ont., publish- . ed iii 109). We have already stated that tip to the time of the agitation for the build- big of these railroads the progress of Wingham had been slow, and its his. tory ocnfined to the humdrum and BELGRAVE Women's Institute Will be held on April 20th, at the home of Mrs. F. Cook, Roll Call, A Housecleaning Hint. Election of Offi- cers to be conducted by Mrs. Oster. Address in charge of Mrs. E. Ander- son which will be the questionairrc on the farm home continued. Music by Mrs. J. M. Coultes, and the refresh- ments by Mrs. H. Vincent, Mrs. N. Walsh, Miss E. Procter. Everyone welcome. Annual Meeting of Athletic Assoc. The annual meeting of the Belgrave Athletic Association was held in the club rooms with a splendid attendance. R. J.MacKenzie,the president, was in the chair, Wm. McClenaglian, the secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting. The auditors report was giv- en by George Johnston. Rev. W. Moores was nominated to conduct the election of officers which' resulted as follows: Past President, R. J. MacKenzie; President, C. Hanna; 1st Vice Pres., Ab. Nethery; 2nd Vice Pres., Ken. 'Wheeler. ' Secretary, Tom Wade; Treasurer, Ross Anderson; Auditors, R. Procter, G. Johnston; Grounds Coin., L. Vannan, J. McCal- lum, G. Cook, R. J. MacKenzie, C. R. Coultes. A vote of thanks was given the re- tiring e.xectitive for their fine work. It was decided to draw 41 pa deed in the name of the Township of East Wawanosh, The executive is to have the power to put on concerts and dances to raise funds, The grounds eoinntittee are of find out from the council about erecting seats and swings, It was decided that the Athletic As- sociation proceed with plans to build a rink, the old one to be used until suck time as the new one is completed. Soft ball discussion then took place. It is expeteed to have at least five lotal teams, It was decided that any pitcher or catcher itt the A or II leag- ues coult not play his position in this league. A meeting will be held hi the near intuit to draw up a schedule of the teams, Representatives were present from Mart-lochs trick, Westfield, the Stone Shoot and Sunshine. • Miss Audrey Cook., of the Bell Tele- phone Staff visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cook, over the week- end. Mrs. Sheldon Jacklin and little daughter, Carolyn spent a week with Mr.HandyMr. and Mrs. Handy Cook, The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Don- aid Cook is being taken to London to see a specialist. Mr, and Mrs. Sack Taylor visited lit Toronto, Guests with Mrs, A, ;11/41. Perdue were, Miss Prances MeCrea of Byron, and Mr, and Mrs, Walter Smith and Jimmie of Clinton. Mr. James McCrea spent the week- end with his father, and Mrs. McCrea and Lynda returned to Toronto with him on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Art Scott and sons re- turned to Belgrate this week after, spending the winter Thessalorn. Mr, and Mrs, MeCutcheon, who have spent the winter in Mr. Graent6 Antler- son's house, have moved to Morgan Baynes house. The sympathy of the 'community is extended to Mr. Cecil and Mr. Oar- elite Chatratey and families in the death of the mother. Mr. and Mrs, Calvin Robinson and Mr, and Mrs. Ross 1obinson attended' the wedding of their brother, Roy and Miss Mary Humphrey, near St. Hel- ABSORBINE JR. 98c, $1.95 Campana's Italian BALM 25c 49c 97c Colgate Dental Cream 25c 40c 75c DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS 43c DOLCIN $2.39 Fitch Dandruff Rem. Shampoo 35c, 69c, 98c Fletcher's Castoria 33; 69c Forhan's Tooth Paste 29c, 49c GIN PILLS 39c, 69p Ipana Tooth Paste 29c, 49c Jergen's Lotion 29c, 49c, 98c J. & J. 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