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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1948-11-10, Page 2Appropriate for such occasions as BIRTHDAYS, (General); BIRTHDAYS for Father- Mother - Sister - Brother - Son - Daughter - Sweetheart Grandfather - Grandmother - Children. BABY CONGRATULATIONS — STORK. AN- NOUNCEMENTS — GIFT — SHOWER — BELATED BIRTHDAY — ANNIVERSARY WEDDING — CONGRATULATIONS — GET-. WELL — FRIENDSHIP — SYMPATHY. 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WIFE HUSBAND SON DAUGHTER SISTER - BROTHER, HUMOROUS — RELIGIOUS — SYMPATHY BOXED CHRISTMAS CARDS—from 25c it? $1.50 FOUNTAIN SERVICE Delicious Ice Cream Bricks always available MEALS LUNCHES SHERBONDY'S COFFEE SHOP Next to Lyceum Theatre Our stock of CANDY is complete—Bulk and box CHOCOLATES I" Get relief fast. Put a few drops of .".... Vicks Va-tro-nol in •% each nostril. It helps drain sinuses, brings NOSE DROPS q welcome relief. MKS VAIRO-NOI WINGHAM THE PROMISED LAND AT THE RAINBOW'S END) The freedom -loving, sturdy pioneers in search for new homes. safe from deadly foe And persecution, poverty and fears, Prayed to their God, and followed His Rainbow Toward it's brightest end. And at the rainbow's end they found their goal In Huron County by the blue Mait- lapd, Where salubrious climate refreshed the soul And bounteous nature gave the "Pro- mised Land Gold at the rainbow's end, And at the forks of North and .§:outh Maitland, Amid the park-like forest primeval, • These freemen pioneers, strong-heart- ed band, Built a new town in pretty sylvan dell, And named it WINGHAM, Town. And where all trails meet at the rains bow's end, Is found the gold that states the soul's desires,— Freedom, opportunity and kind friend, Health, wealth, happiness and love by home fires,— In pretty WINGHAM Town. * * BEAUTIFUL WINGHAM Over a hundred years ago the town- ship of Turnberry was settled by sturdy God-fearing, freedom-loving pioneers of British and United Empire Loyalist stock. Irish and Scotch sett- lers predominated but there were a number of English and Welsh families and a few from other countries among the immigrants. These pioneer settlers were of the salt of the earth and of such forebears are many of the present residents of this district. At that time Turnberry and the neighbouring townships 'of Morris, East and West Wawanosh, Howick, Culross, Grey and Kinloss were stilt forest primeval and part of the great area in South-Western Ontario known as the "Queen's Bush." The hills and vallys at the confluence of. 'the two main branches of the 1\faitland River, which later became the site of the I own of Wingham, and the Alla( Amil- in ,4- country, in those days, wad e..ver- ed with forests in which were fund shady maples, lordly elms, and many other varieties of trees such as ash, uak, walnut, butternut, Chestnut, beech, cherry, birch, basswood, ironwood, pine, hemlock, spruce, cedar and fir, Many of these trees grew to great heights and were'several feet in .1;am- eter at the bole. These trees provided the best of timber for buildings, firewood in abundance and lumber that could be Rugs - Rugs Rugs English Axminster, 7'6 x 9' $61.85 Be lgium Bramtz, 6 x 9 $52.50 Scatter Rugs $7.25, $7.50, $1.85 Drapery - Slip Covers - Venetian Blinds C. C. McKibhon llllllll llll llllllllll „gums, 11111111,11 lllll W6'1111111111 MI111111111 llllllll • • • P.-0', %, eg tar ATTERY Check-Ups 11111111111.17 tutvottun Wmut -saa 114Y051111:5eRaii A ;klptitirtis M111:1:oletpanwhoolliginreas13n: Chevrolet, Oldsmobile Cars Chevrolet Trucks the week-end with. Mrs. R. Steph- ens. Miss Irene Finlay of Hespeler, spent the week-end at her home. Miss -Janice Strong, of Kitchener, spent the Week-end with 'her parents; Mr. and Mrs. Wei'. Strong. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Scott are spen- ding a few days with relatives in Lon- don, Young People's Gregg fittion will meet at the home of Geo. e next Sunday evening at 8.30 p.m. On Nov. lOth at 8-p.m., in the Town Hall, Capt, Alex, Turnbull, of Listowel will be showing the motion picture, "The King of Kings". Mr, and, Mrs, Win. Tremain and Freda, of Arthur, visited Rey, and Mrs. G. G. Howse at the parsonage on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs, Miles MacMillan of Whitechurch, were recent 'visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. McInnes. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Finlay and Mrs, Robt. Earl spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Roy 1GummoW,. near Listowel, Mr. E. FamishWent to Bright on Saturday, aftel• spending a week at his home,. Baptismal Service At St. Stephen's Church on Sunday, Rev. J. C. Caley baptized Roland jos- eph Frederick, son of Mr. and Mrs, Wm, Bennett. Miss Marion Kirig and Miss Edith Din'smore sang a duct. Progressive Euchre There were 9 tables for euchre and 2 for crokinole at lie, progressive euchre sponsored by No. 797 in the Orange Hall on Friday even- ing. Mrs. Geo. King and Arthur Ste- phens were prize winners. Lunch was served and a pleasant time enjoyed by all. W. M. S. Mrs. Ken Hastie opened her home for the November meeting of the W. M. S. The meeting was opened with quiet music by Mrs, Whitely ; Mrs. Thos. McInnis conducted the worship service, the theme being "Thy King- dom Come" through the healing' min- istry of the church. The hymn "Thy ceaseless Jinexhausted love" was sting and Mrs, Kaine led in prayer; Mrs. Wes. Trimble gave the scripture read- ing Mark 1;21-32, Luke1:18-22, fol- lowed by the singing of the hymn, "Thine arm, 0 Lord, in days of old". Mrs. Howse very ably presented the study book, "Doctors old and new". Mrs, Wellington lcd in prayer and the president was in charge of business. The meeting closed with prayer, afid the hostess servtd a dainty lunch. Council of Churches The Wingham District Council of Churches. met at the parsonage • on Monday, Nov. 1st. Rev. Di. C.' H, MacDonald, ex-moderator of the Pres- byterian Church in Canada, gave an address outling his work as a modera- tor and his travels from coast to coast. This was greatly appreciated by those present. Lunch was served by the Chesterfields and Occasional Chairs Repaired and Recovered Free Pickup and Delivery STRATFORD UPHOLSTERING ' COMPANY 42 Brunswick St. STRATFORD — ONTARIO Enquiries should be left at R. A. Currie's, Wingham, Arrange now to have that Chesterfield or Chair re-covered, before the pre-Christmas rush! CroOett Motor, Sales Mercury Lincoln Meteor Sales and Service Get Your ri n. Studded Snow Tires Today MI AM Sizes -Both Passenger and Truck in StoCk Now — GET YOURS TODAY — rr— hostess, assisted by Mrs. Whitfield, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gowing, Elm- wood; Mr.. and Mrs, Wm. Bolton, Wingham; Mr. Bruce, Anger, Listow- el, were guests on Sunday'at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Anger on the occasion of Mr. and Mrs. Bolton's first wedding nriniversary. CONTRACT BRINE Again our hand is taken from the most recent Bridge Club game, this One featuring what is called the pseudo squeeze. South dealer. North and South vulnerable. • K6 3 10 7 6 5 ¤ 10 9 5 4 9 7 4 • Q 7 5 4 3 K 9 3 • A Q 4 A d5 A S W E V A 111 A j 10 2 ; 983 A2 K 7 6 2 K 5 8 3 V j 8 4 • J 8 3 •4 1062 The contract was three no trump at all tables, West the declarer. The re- sults were four odd at two tables and Wednesday, November' 10), 1.948 E'AG TWO A1***001.=1.0.11.101....*****.1.=.11.11111.011”1•••••••.1.1•101mi,..! THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Wingham Advance,Times Published at WINGRAM ONTARIO 'W. B. McCool, Editor and Publisher Authorized as Seatind Class Mail. Past Office Department Subscription. Rate — One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.00 in advance To U.S.A. 2.50 per year Foreign Rate $3.00 per year Advertising rates on application Vol. 76 — No. 8 WE REMEMBER OUR GALLANT DEAD Once again we celebrate Armistice Day after another year of uneasy peace. Once more we commemorate, with a prayer of undying gratitude, •the sacrifices of our gallant sons and daughters, who gave their all in two world wars, that we might live in peace and security. On this Remem- brance Day, from the depths of our hearts, we thank Almighty God for giving us such heroic boys and girls: We reverently pay homage to their dear memory, always mindful of the fact that "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS." r. Beautiful Etchings Signed by English Artists ColOur and Black and White Big Ben - Cheney Court Bell Harry Tower - Widecombe London Bridge - Loch Lomond Tower Bridge Brig-O-Dee - Yorkminster River Trent River -Stour others St. Paul's, and mAny From $5.00 to $20.00 MEAN DEPENDABLE SERVICE For quick, cold weather starts, make sure your Car Battery is at PEAK STRENGTH. Drive in today for a BATTERY CHECK-UP. S E E — Bennett & Casemore 'Phone 447 Wingharn For Your BUILDING, CARPENTERING Repair Work Built-in CUPBOARDS ••••••11.1111101,1.1, **••*".**".......**.F*** Work Boots WORK SOCKS WORK MITTS RUBBER BOOTS and Rubber Footwear BROWNE'S SHOE REPAIR scenic and recreational value and the come of game fish. Pretty homes, neat lawns, well- kept gardens 'and tree-lined, 'clean streets have replaced the forests in. Wingham; and fertile, prosperous farms with neat, substantial buildings, small wood lots and good country roads have replaced the forests in the rural areas. Industrious settlers and their descendants have made a verit- able paradise on earth in Wingham and district' out of nature's wonder- land, The pioneers "Promised Land," "At the end of 'the rainbow", is now BEAUTIFUL WINGHAM. * .' * KNOW WINGHAM Early settlers claim that 'WYND- HAM" or (Windham) was the origin -- al name given by an English surveyor to the townsite that later was re-nam- ed "WINGHAM", when it was .dis- covered there was already a post office in Ontario called Wyndham. From the same source we learn that the name Wingham is probably called after Lord Wingham or the village of Wingham in Kent County, England, where early Roman ruins were found. * a * WEEKLY THOUGHT Our "Glorious Dead" gave their all in two world wars to save our heritage for us and our' children. What are we doing to save the same heritage for posterity? Are we Worthy of their sac- rifice They gave their lives, and many of us grumble at paying a little of our more than ample sufficiency in taxes and we do so little, some of us, to save and keep gloriously alive our public places of worship that mean everything to the life' of our nation. GORRIE Miss Mildred Parrish of spent the week-end at her home, Mrs. Luella Sanderson and Mr. Leonard Sanderson attended the Cath- ers-Gilmar wedding on Saturday at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gilruar, 18th con. Teachers from Howick were in at- tendance at the. annual convention in Walkerton last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hyndthan were recent visitors in Toronto. Mr. -and Mrs, Percy Ashton visited Mr, and Mrs. H. West at Teeswater on Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Davidson, of Saskatchewan, arc spending the wint- er months with Mr. Davidson's sister, Mrs, Roger Fyfe, Harriston, and with old friends in and around Gorrie. Mr. Davidson was a former resident of the 2nd con. Howick. Mrs. Geo. Robertson is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Gordon Edgar and Mr. Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Miller visited Mr. and Mts. T. 'McDonald at Moles- worth on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.. Andy Allan, Mr, and Mrs. Orlando Schmidt and Patsy of Clifford, were guest§ of Mrs. J. Ham- ilton And Miss Burns on Sunday. Mrs, T-;'rances Farngey and Miss Muriel Lambert of Guelph, spent Sun- day with Miss Kate Earngey. A number from this 'district attend- ed the Wingham Horse Show last Thursday evening. Miss Margaret Dane, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wilson and Phyllis spent Satin.-- day and Sunday in Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dogulas, Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Vo.nderlip and Linda, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rhenbottom and Jack, all of Listowel, were Sunday visitors With Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Irwin, Mr, Lawrence Shbrt, Ronald and Carol visited with Mr, and Mrs. Toni Short on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs, Bower Parrish and Kenneth were guests Of 11/It. and Mrs, Jack Fatrish, near Lucknow, on Sun- day. Mr, Lawrence Lovell and Howatd, of Orangeville, and Mn, Tom Lovell, of Temishanting, Que., visited Mrs. Thos. Lovell on Sunday, /Mr. MeXathen, Mr. Francis Giddons Mrs, 'ban Wybourn and Jimmy, and Mrs. Francis Stacey and thine, all of Wiarton, and Mils Jean Wallace, con. 11, Ilowick, called on friends hi the village last Sunday. Mr. and Mts. Peden Connell, of Minh), called on friends here recently, Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Stephens, Jimmy and Jean, of Thottidale, spent Insulation Brings You Dividends! Insulate your home nom?. ENJOY more warmth on LESS Fuel this Winter, a cooler home next suminer, Insulation is easy to install, fire and moisture re- sistant, lasts a lifetime. See us this week! We'll rec- ommend the type best suited to your home! B„, VER LUMBER imo WINGHAM - ONT. C. A. Loucks,- Manager Closed Sat. afternoons if marketed in the future. Besides sup- plying wood, the trees helped con- serve the moisture and moderate the climate, and the forests were the nat- ural habitat of many pretty songbirds and fur bearing animals, which also „were valuable for meat as well as for their pelts, The trees also were very beautiful with their many tints in the fall, Bounteous nature endowed•Wing- ham and district with a lavish hand. Evrywhere the gently rolling, well- watered, forest-covered land was found to be extremely fertile when cleared and 'brought under cultivation, In those early days, the forests hid the natural picturesqueness of the coun- try, but today, over a century later when most of the bush has been cut down and only farm wood lots and scattered trees remain, from almost numberless convenient vantage points of heights of land, the panoramic beau- ty of the seemingly-countless land- scapes is presented in scene after scene of unrivaled rustic magnificence. Trees have always meant a great deal in our economy and way of life, and so today, the magnificient specimens , of trees which still are found in our farm wood lots and scattered singly or in groups over the countryside, add very greatly to the charm and beauty of every scene. The North and South Maitland Riv- ers in the early days were good siz- ed, clear-water streams, -useful fur water-power and lugging and abound- ing in trout, bass, chub and other sweet-tasting fish, These blue-water streams, constantly fed by many tiny creeks anerivulets, were a source of great pleasure for swimming, boating and skating, and their turf covered banks, sloping from hawthorn-edged forests to willow-coated shores were a thing of great beauty. Too:utilitarian settlers rashly de- nuded the land of much of its forest covered and upset nature's moisture conservation plans and thus lowered the water levels in the streams, but they are still a priceless asset to the 'town and district. One still may find yellow and white water-lilies in quiet pools, fish for succulent game fish, wade in the shallows and search the pebbly shores for crab's claws, clam shells, and turtle eggs and pretty peb- bles, or, stretched on a bridge with head over the edge, watch the fish hover over their nests or a mud turtle on some submerged stone basking in the sunshine. The, fishes' nests are shaped like a plaque and beautifully formed of small stones of uniform size, laid in regular . tiers from centre to circumference. In the pioneer days, in spring, in ,the shady woods, and still in secluded 'wood lots, wild flowers grew in great 'profusion, among which were, to name 'a few: white anemones, red and white trilliums, jack in the pulpit, may flow- ers, wood violets, Dutchman's breech- es sometimes - called lady's slippers, maiden and other varieties of ferns. Now, these wild flowers are rarer and harder to find, but they have been more than replaced by the profusion of flowers and srrubs grown in culti- vated 5soil in private flower gardens. and in public parks. Once, the earth in this locality was blanketed with the glorious col6rs of wild flowers in spring and now, in summer, one is amazed at the beauty, abundance and variety of the beautiful flowers to be seen almost everywhere. It is no wonder that old timers dream and boast about the beautiful /scenes in and around Winghatn in the early days, and present day Wingharn. rtes have equal right to he proud of this beautiful town .. and pretty sur- rounding district, The forests have dwindled to wood lots, but we have today our pretty tree-lined streets attd parks; the wild flowers are scarce now, but we have our beautiful, long- er-blooming summer 'flowers in our flower gardens and parks; the rivers have diminished in volume. in summer and fall, brit they are still of great vi lllllllllllllllllllll llllllll lllll lllllllllll lllllllllll llllllllll lllll 1.1 llllll .0111,111.1111111.1 fluil = "Marren T001115E9, TELEPHONE 475 WINGHAM five at the remainder., Probably the usual opening lead was the four of diamonds, West taking with the Ace. -Obviously, West now will play all his clubs, discarding a spade from Iris own hand on the last club trick, Tins fourth club lead causes North real discomfort. Evidently no North player made the error of sloughing a diamond, Had he done so West would have run all the diamond suit next and repeated the "squeeze" on the last dia- mond lead. Then if North discarded a heart twelve tricks would have been taken easily. A heart discard iby North on the fin- al club leader resulted in the eleven tricks won at nearly all tables, The de-' darer was obliged to cash the queen and king of diamonds while North still guarded the fourth round, there being no further entry to dummy after the hearts were won. Presumably, the defenders who held the hand to four boldly discarded the six of spades on the fourth lead of clubs. An expert player sitting' South would direct his partner in doing this by playing the ten of spades on this trick, a signal that he can look after the spade suit. An extra trick won or saved in dup- licate play is very important, I