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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1948-09-15, Page 977711,8inffel gli/We 4,4 a THE POLICEMAN Friend in Blue, custodian of `law and order. The Policeman—on call twenty-four hours a day. Aside from being on guard 'to protect our rights and property, his duties in our behalf may see him engaged in helping a citizen across a crowded street, pacifying a lost child, or rescuing a pet from a tree, Men like this, some of Canada's finest, are in the public's service—at your service. DAWES BLACK HORSE BREWERY One of a series of advertisements in tribute to those Canadians in the service of the public ! I 1 "Marren 1 i ott5e" 1 1 1 GIFTS BOOKS GREETING CARDS TALLY CARDS PLACE CARDS PARTY INVITATION I ANTIQUES Picture Framing a Specialty I )11444..sP4••4444•4.0 *PHONE 475 INTERIORS Drapery Slip Covers Rugs Venetian Blinds Cornice Boxes The Most Popular Thoroughfare in Town Your Weekly Newspaper The Most Effective Medium Through Which Advertisers Sell Their Goods—Take . Advantage of it! It's a street of facts—your newspaper—and you, the readers, travel along its familiar path weekly. It is the thoroughfare which carries the news of your community into your home. It renders indispensable service to the home-maker, the worker, the businessman. It is the crossroads where customer meets merchant, learns his story, buys his goods. It is a leader in your home-town, a champion of democracy, the voice of the people. The Wingham Advance-Times 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111....k No. 34 ,11 'Wednesday, September 18, 1948 THE WINGBAM ADVANCE-TIMES PAGE NINE U a a 11 -6" a a a WROXETER Mrs, Edward Stewart, Mrs. John- ston and Billy and. Mr. Frink, all of Detroit, spent the week-end with Mrs. A. J. Sanderson. Wroxeter United Church will hold its anniversary services on Sunday, Sept. 26th. Rev. George Wylie of Otterville, will be the guest speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Townsend spent the week-end with Fergus the world and members of the Masonic Order, , Howiek Lions Ladies Night '*and Supper will be catered to by St, James Ladies Guild in the Red Cross Rooms, Thursday, Sept,. 16th, at 7 p.m, This, is the Ilowick Clubs Charter Night at which several new memberS will be initiated, 194-49 officers installed and will be honoured by the attend- ance of the New District Governor, Lion Clayton Rawlins and their new D,D.G. Lion Bert Gray, Harvest Home Services will be cele- brated in St. James' Anglican Church, Sunday, September lath, at'llte, hour of 4 p.m. All are cordially welcome, Sunday School will be resumed this coming Sunday at St. James, all tea- chers and, pupils please accept this as a special invithtion to be present on this Harvest Home Sunday. uance 1.01.h f„83n 110WICK COUNCIL Gorrie, September 4th, 1948 The Council met in the Clerk's Office according to adjournment, the Reeve, John Winte4 in the chair. All members present. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and on motion of McCallum and Zurbrigg were adopted as read. Carried. Moved by Strong and Zurbrigg that Leslie Shoemaker make necessary re- pairs on Branch D. of drain No. 10. Carried. Moved by Zurbrigg and Gowdy that we give the Clifford Fall Fair a grant of $20.00 for the year 1948. Carried. Moved by Strong and McCallum that By-law No, 6 of the Township of Howick for the year 1948 as read the third time be finally passed. Carried, Moved by Gowdy and McCallum that we accept the tender of the Mount Forest Construction Co, for cutting new channel at the McCallum bridge. MI Pc/10MS RtLINITEP —Central Press Canadian Declaring that she will stand by ,her husband in his fight against a charge of smoking "reefers," Mrs. 'Robert 1VIitchum is pictured with her actor-husband in this recon- ciliation scene in Hollywood, Cal. iThe actor, who is free on $1,000 bail, was arrested with three others 'following a police raid at the home of film actress Lila Leeds., Carried. Moved by Strong and Gowdy that this Council authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign an application for stat- utary grant on road expenditures to date. Carried, Moved by Zurbrigg and McCallum that we instruct the Clerk to prepare an emergency By-Law for the borrow- ing to the extent of $40,000.00 for the building and repairing of Township Bridges. Carried, Moved by Zurbrigg and Gowdy that the road accounts as approved be paid. Moved by McCallum and Zurbrigg that the following accounts be paid. Carried, Relief, $40.20; John Meighton, sheep injured by dogs, $34.00; Harold David, Fox Bounty $3.00; M. Grainger, Fox Bounty, $3.00; Howick Municipal Telephone Co., Telephone rental and tolls, Clerk's office, $25.92; Fordwicli Record, Balance 1947 printing con- tract, $150,00; Fordwich Record, Of- fice Supplies & Ads, $30.75; Harry Templeman, Painting Wroxeter Hall as to previous agreement, (1947), $226,50; P. Durst, part salary, $70.00, postage, $4.00, supplies, $1.00; $75.00. Clifferd Fall Fair Grant, $20.00. Moved by Gowdy and Strong that we do now adjourn to meet again on October 5th, or at the call of the Re eveCarried. "Jelin Winter, P. L, Duran Clerk. Reeve. piled and read 'icy Winnifred Campbell. A short In Memoriam service was conducted by Mrs. Robt. Wightman, while a basket of flowers was placed by Mrs. Jas, Woods in memory of the 39 members who had paseed on to higher service. The roll call of past presidents was read by Mrs. Stanley Cook, a solo, "God Bless This Houee," was rendered by Mrs. }heel(' Phillip of Blyth. The offering was received by Mrs. Norman NfeDowell and Mrs, Stanley Cook. The offertory prayer was given by Mrs. MeVittie. Mrs. Lorealt y then eave a fine tel. (Trees on her former us trl,: hi China. She challeneed the member- of tie W,M.S. inueli in prayer, anti to he more earnest in apeeadie, the t pel to tmehrietian neeele. Site caul tSe stand at the eress L,-.1 in a nat. tonal way, met in a militate:: way. bin in a Christian way. Mr-. latnaley spoke of the Chinese Christian wl: HAMILTON OPTICAL CO. W. R. Hamilton, R. 0. Optometrist for Over 25 Years. Telephone 37 for Appointment, !did not know what they would have !done when the war came, if they had !not been Christian, and how the un- !christian Chinese would come te the Christians and ask them to pray for them, anti how the Christian Chinese felt that Canada was untouched, that . other than those whine boas Mel gone overseas. Canada had had nethine to tiring her to the feet of the Heavenly Father, to the ft tot tin' Cress. T am a les said the pl av v r this aiadee world need.: to slay is the power vayen She lir:AA that each spen d at lc ir.t list' minutes eV; flay iii carne-t prayvr. if Je-ns iveti,t. 1):4 t 1.1";:. PAW:. pyrtve!i.4n 31t.t.4 liffe': i. t !ow tament- rend lituneurt. I.-11.:•1‘,1 - said if tit- c41- t.pp .rtila iii the timid VALI. what thv :fume. hrh-,_ We 114 ,(..," t'' :grit' the r ftar f. r flitart. and, realize %re-; net .1 prayvr. 'lilt lie, ltreath and the' hunt lion, the ladies we-e in% the. church parlours where luncia mate ser- ved. Mrs, Wm. McVittie and Mrs. Wm, Walden poured tea from a tah'..e laid whit a lace. aleait and sifter tea ..42rvice. A 1.0.,::kr ticiNt! lele't 7 "Me Ltit' eentreA at : a it Se 11'14' birthday eake. ttht.i was. Mr.. Voal..r. At t,! 7 !!.: tax we-e eraw vanites in ether ladders. ..‘ftee tie ana we."...• :etc.! Mrs. (Waal ..t.ttVe ,,,, • t the ik• ants all a:7a lila-s he-a social hour was spent and "Auld Ac- quaintance renewed." Mr. and Mrs. Win. MeNittie were London visitors on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Stealer of P,-ussels, visited r,r1 Sunday witr Mr. and Mrs. A. Nesbitt. Mr. and Mr:. MeVittie of Clin- ton, Miss Dorothy MeVittie of Gotle- rich, spent Senday with Mr. and Mrs. McVittie. friends and attended the Fergus Fall Fair on Saturday. St. James Anglican Church and members of all Christian Denomina- tions joined on Sunday in expressions of sympathy and regret over the death of Archbishop Seeger, who died last week. The body lay in state in St, Paul's Cathedral, London, Ont., when funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Monday. In attendance were six Bish- ops of Ontario. Clergy from all over CLEARING Goodrich Bicycles 2 Waterloo Garden Tractors Specially Priced • Cars Washed and Simonized • MERKLEY MOTORS HUDSON SALES and SERVICE TELEPHONE 84 WINGHAM WESTFIELD Mr, and Mrs. Harrison of Godurich, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bell, Airs. J. Cameron 4,i Lucknow is vis- . iting.her brother, Mr. N\ in. McDowell. • Mr. and Mr;. thir,:••ii Snell, Mr. and Mrs. Deualas Cannthell and their children attended the Auniversary ser- vice at the Baptist Ci,nreln Auburn, on Sunday. Messrs. Llyod 'Walden, Arnold and Alvin Such were Forest vis on Thursday. Mica Mildred Ti1,41,! 41 of Wing-. ham. anent Sunday wit!: Mr. \Vin. Mc- Dowell. Mr, and Mrs. Ktameth Campbell ton a few days last week at Toronto Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Ono, Rosman and Edwin, Mr. Henry itteeenut of Morris Township, NiSilea on SUnday with Mr. ttnd Mrs. Maurice Bosnian. .Mr, and Mrs. N.-irman McDawell ;anti children, were Nia...ara and Rid- geWay visitors l.ast wtteia Mr. John Snell of Nde, visited vii Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mc- , Dowell. Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wi8htman were, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lee oi L'orouto, Mrs. Robert \Vightmau of Blyth, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wightman and babe at Torontot. • On Wednesday afternoon the ladies of the Westfield W.M.S. entertained the Belgrave W.M.S., the Brick Church W.M.S., Blyth United Church W.M.S., Auburn Knox !United Church the Guild of the Analican Church, Auburn, also former members who now live at Myth, Wingham, Listowel, Nile, Brucefield, at the 43rd. Anniver- sary of the the forming of the W.M.S. at Westfield. The guest speaker was' (Rev.) Robt. Longley, of Tor- onto, a former Westfield resident and who was for many years a Missionary in Chita, Mrs. Wm, MeVittier presi- dent of the W.M.S. Was in charge of the meeting, which opened with quiet music, with Winnifred Campbell at the organ, and the reading of a ieNV verses of a Psalm, read by ,Mrs. Me- Vittie, who also led ill pra,yer. After the reading of the Scripture Lesson, a duet, 'Is Ile Your Nett Door X'aighbour,7 was rendered by Mrs. (km) Moore and Mrs. Nichol- ton of Beigrave. The hiStory of the W.M.S. front the time it was formed in 1905 to the present date was Copt. HARVEST TIME ON Ti':E PRAM DES lititaxest ott the wide prairie rain fielela is In swing again, and there is a wide variety of anetitods used 'to gather hi, 'the crop. The binder In 'the above photo Is fast disappearing, although there atta =any Still at Work this fall, omog to a shortage —Central Press 'Canadian of More Modern Machinery. The binder calls for Mere tabor Than the'inaderri teenbine harvester, since sheaves 'must be stoolted and 'threshed after 'they are t!zd up by the binder.