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,Big Sisters, and after an interesting-Witeheli last :fall.
program and special music, and speak- On March 28th, 1800, she was mar-
ing, the Sisters capped their little sis- tied to Robert Cathers in the Town,.
tens, and the altuni presented each ship of Logan, near Bornholm. Their
with a Florence Nightingale lamp. On golden wedding anniversary was eele-
account of the icy condition of the brated in 1940 and on March 28th, of
roads, they were forced to stay over this year they would have passed a
night at the home of the former's son, 59th anniversary, For many years Mr,
Dr, Arthur Watt. and Mrs. Cathers farmed on the 4th
Toronto, have been staying with Mr. from the farm and have resided in •
1111 II Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson of con. of Ilowick. In 1930 they retired
. Jos, Tiffin, while Mrs. Tiffin is *in Gorrie ever since,
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knitting, .etc.) on which she has been
working during the winter.
Howick Legion held a dance in the
Hall on Monday evening, Jan. 24th,,
with the Ranch Boys from Wing,ham,
furnishing music anti on Thursday
evening, theboys in attendance at the
Short Course sponsored a dance with
music by Wilbee's Orchestra.
Agricultural Course
Visits were paid by the class on
Thursday to 'l'urnbull's faun near
Brussels, to judge Yorkshire hogs and
to the poultry farms of White and
Scott, Seaford). On Friday after:totem,
they were at the farm of Rnbt. Mar-
shall, Fordwich, to judge Holsteins.
Special speakers during the week were
Prof. Robertson of Guelph, on "Farm
Accounting" on Friday ie.in„ and Mr,
Mode of Blyth on "poultry and eggs''
on Wednesday afternoon.
Anglican W. A.
The WomeIt's Auxiliary will meet
for quilting in the Orange Hal/ on
Wednesday, Feb. 9th, (note change of
date at 2 p.m. Roll call, a serse
from the Book of Genesis.
CANADA LIFE
SHOWS PROGRESS
Several new records featured Can-
ada Life's .102nd annual meeting. in
reporting the progress made during
1048, E. 0. Zaker, President, and F.,
C. Gill, Vice-President and General
Manager, stated new high ark s had
been set in business written by the
Company's representatives, in business
in forte, assets and surplus. For the
eighth consecutive year new business
arranged by the field force showed
an increase over the preceding year.
New insurance. totalled $11.7 mil-
lion, excluding annuities, revivals, in-
creased policies, dividend additions-
and reassurances ceded to other com-
panies. This business exceeds time com-
parable 194.7 figure by -over $4 million-.
New retirement income bonds total-
led $1'3,9 million, excluding revivals
and increases, New immediate ninth-
ities totalled $1,4 million,
This large volume of protection was
provided under 24,534 new life pol-
1 icies; 2,859 annuity contracts; and
igroup contracts of 12,069; a total of
1 39,482.
New annual premium income
amounted to Over $3.8
The actual gain in life insurance on
the Company's books was over $92
million, bringing' the total to $1,151,9
million. In addition, annuity business
in force was up by over $17 million,
so that the gain Ili assurance and an-
nuity business combined was over $109 mills n o.
Amounts received by living policy.
holderscomprised over 60%. of the
Canada Life's total policy payments
of $24.2 million.
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ill a the Hospital, She has been progress- Mrs. Cathers was a member of the
MI • "DeSLUDGE" ENGINE .. . . ... at ing favourably this week. former Methodist Ciferch and =later
• ROTATE l'IRES N The regular monthly meeting of the the United Church,) She was a regular
•,.. W.M.S. of the United Church was attendant while health permitted, and
• MOTOR ni held on Wednesday' at the home of took a keen interest in its activities, TUNE • Mrs, J. G. Gillespie with the. Prcsi,
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WHITECHURCH
Mr. George Walker, Mr, Roy Fat-
tison and Mr. James H. Currie, in
E. Wawanosh, have been having their
farm buildings wired for hydro during
the past week and are ready to have
the lights turned on.
The regular monthly meeting of
the W.M.S. of the Presbyterian
Church was held on Jan, 19th, at the
home of Mrs. Ezra Welwood, with
the President, Mrs. W. S. Sutherland
in charge of the meeting. Mrs. Wel-
wood read the Scripture lesson from
Exodus 14, and had charge of the
meditation period, speaking on Cour-
age to go Forward, Mrs. James Wil-
son led in prayer. The roll-call was
answered by a Bible verse containing
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QUEEN'S HOTEL
(John Street Entrance)
Band members, Betty and Richard
Newman and Jean Gaunt. Mrs. Suth-
erland led in the „offertory prayer and
spoke on the Commission' in Formosa
and in China, from the Study Book.
The meeting was closed by repeating
the Lord's Prayer in unison. The
Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian Church
met on Thursday last at the home of
Mrs. James Wilson, with the President
Mrs. Walter Lott, and after a busitteAs
meeting, lunch was served and the
social time enjoyed by all.
A good crowd attended the National
Film Board pictures in the Memorial
Hall here last Friday night, and were
well repaid. The picture on Men and
Mobs, depicting the growth of the
sheep industry, grazing, wool-cutting,
sales of sheep and lambs, shipping of
bales of wool and frozen carcasses to
England, was splendid. The one, the
Navy Flies, taken from the H.M.C.
Warrior on its trip from Halifax' to
Esquimalt, B.C., by Panama Canal,
showing training on board, and with
planes taking off and landing, and
precision bombing from planes, is a
new one. Others were, Boat racing
and other sports, and an exhibition
skating of Barbara: Ann Scott, The
New Baby and its care, The Liberal
Convention. How Nature protects, by
'colour, from animals, birds, and in-.
sects and worms. Capturing wild ele-
phants was particularly exciting and
interesting.s •
Miss. Marjorie Elliott has been laid
up during the past week with an at-
tack of toesilitis,
Miss Shirley Casemore had the mis-
fortuAe to slip on the ice and fall when
coming down the steps at the High
School on Thursday. and break her
left arm, a little below the elbow. She
will hate her arm in a cast for a few
weeks.
Rev.'and Mrs. W. J. Watt, Mrs.
Milian -Moore, Miss Darling of Bei-
more, Mr. Billie McCleriaghan, Bel
The congregation of the Presbyter-
ian Church held a Scotch concert in
the S. S. Room last Thursday evenings
when a varied program was presented
by local talent Rev. W. S. Sutherland
was in charge, and led in the sing-
song before lunch was served.
Mrs. Arthur Stapleton of Culross,
has been laid up with an attack of
pleurisy.
Mr. and Mrs. Rel. Falconer, Wing-
ham, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Falconer.
Mr. Herson Irwin spent the week-
end at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Irwin, Rockwood, and with
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Nethery, Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Davidson of
Toronto, spent the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs, Leask McGee,
Farm Forum met on Monday night-
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Purdon,
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and as there was no disctis.
Sion period, each contributed a Scotch
story, rs. Jas. Falconer and Mr. M
Cecil FaVoner.beld high points in the
euchre games that followed. Lunch
was served and the social time enjoyed
by all.
She 'was a member of the Woman's
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ELIVIER WILKINSON DECORATOR
in Mrs. Groskorth, telling of her _work
• at home, school, as a teacher, in Y,
• N W,C,A, as a Theological Student, and
n in her Ordination. airs. G. E. Farrier
n and, Mrs, Jack Gillespie sang, This is
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• Chapter from the Study Book,. corn- - ionummumamilioniminimminuanimagamias paring tae. eay work of fthe mission-
aries, with the work now, to illustrate
some of the results of their labours
spite, word Trust. Mrs. W. J. Coulter I Were adder the headings of infanticide,
thanked the memberS for the Life Cer- concubinage, low status of women,
tificate they had presented to her in and poor old' style homes, and how
December. They had also presented 'these had changed to freedom and
three Jr. memberships to Mission equality,, with women in proffessions
and with a new position in their own
homes, These papers were taken by
Mrs. Scholtz, Mrs. Emerson, and Miss
Terriff, Mrs. Falconer closed the
meeting by reading a prayer, hymn.
The roll call was answered by pay-
ing the fees for the year. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. E. H. Groskorth. Mrs. G. E.
Farrier was in charge of fthe W. A.
meeting that followed, 'and the ladies
decided to sent $10, through "Care"
in food, to Rev. D. G. Evans, B.A.,
at Basinstoks, Hampshire, England,
ffor• the needy people off his church,
and Mrs. Farrier closed the meeting
with prayer.
Neighbours gathered at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Robertson last
Thursday evening, and all joined in
progressive Lost Heir, with Jack
Shiell and Mr, R. M. Shiell holding
high points, and Mrs. R. M. Shiell
and Harry Deacon low points. Lunch
was served - and the social lime was,
enjoyed by all.
Miss Gwendolin Irwin of London,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs.. Herson
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(Intended for last week)
"fr. and Mrs. Robt. Purdon and
Archie, and Billie Purdon, and Miss
Jean Dawson, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs, Floyd Bott of
Belwood.
Mr. and Mrs: Robt. Ross entertain-
ed a number of their friends and nei-
ghbours last Monday evening.
Mr. Jas. Currie spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gaunt,
and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Zinn and
children visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. McClenaghan.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Falconer, Kin-
cardine, spent the week-end with his
parents, Mfr. and Mrs. Jas. Falconer.
Mrs. George McClenaghan received
word of the death of her cousin, Mrs.
grave, and his sister, Mrs. Glen L. Campbell of Toronto, widow of the
Swan of Brucefield, were in London late David Campbell of Wingham.
on Thursday attending the "Capping Niterinent took place in Toronto on
Exercises" at the Nurses' Residence Friday., •
of Victoria Hospital, while Miss M u,. I Don't fforget the National Film
iel I-Iatt and Miss Darling from Rel. :Board pictures in the Memorial Hall
more, were student nurses. The class there this Friday evening. These have
of fifty-four were entertained by their ialways been well-worth attending.
, Come alonge
GORRIE
Mrs, Robert Cathers
A highly esteeeted resident of Gor-
rie, Margaret J, Earl, wife of Robert
Cathers, passed away on Thursday,
Jan. 27th, at 4,15 p.m., at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Anson Thornton.
In failing health for some time, her
condition had been much worse for
the ;mast month. She was the daughter
of the late Thomas Earl and Catharine
Montgomery, and was born in Nor-
thurnberland Co., near Cobotteg, ort
Vels, 8th, 186a She was the last of
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0I, .. Check Steering and Wheel Alignment I dent, Mrs. Jas. Falconer, in charge of Missionary Society. Of a kind and a the meeting, and with Miss Olive Ter- friendly disposition, she had a wide
• Soririee Clutch, Brakes, Transmission, • iff giving the Call to .Worship, Come circle of friends.
and Rear Axle. • through the faith whereby the Church Besides 114 husband, six daughters
Ilit must live. The Scripture lessons. -were and one son survive: Mrs, Anson
2 read by Mrs. 'Groskorth and Mrs. Thornton (Lottie); Mrs. Wilbur me-
n Herb Laidlaw, and Mrs. Jack Gillespie Cracken (Effie); and Mrs. Harry
il led in prayer, Short readings' were giv- Hastie (Ruby) and M. Jack 'Cathers,
1111 en on the life and work of Miss Helen all of Howiek Township; Mrs, Wm.
III Penn, a minister in China, by Mrs. T. Jardine (Akita) Brussels; Mrs, Alvin
H. Moore, Miss Terriff, Mrs. Bee-
n Mdffat (Cassie) Wroxeter: Mrs.
croft, Mrs, Coultes, Mrs. Laidlaw and Austin Hawthorne (Elizabeth) Us-
towel, also twenty grandchildren and
one great granddaughter. A son died
in infancy and a daughter, Dora, in
1928.
A service was held at her late resi-
dence on Sunday afternoon folloWed
by a public service in the United
Church conducted ‘by her pastor, Rev.
G. G. Howse. Mrs. Harold Hamilton,
Wroxeter, sang "Beyond the Sunset".
Bearers of the beautiful floral tri-
butes were her granddaughters, Mar-
garet and Jean Moffat, Kathleen Cath-
ers, Mary Thornton, Audrey Hastie,
Eileen Hawthorne and Joyce JaMine.
Pallbearers were: Harvey Spading,
Thos, Douglas, Jas. Shera, Charles
Black, August Keil and Fred Hynd-
man. She was laid to rest in the Gorrie
cemetery.
Friends and 4 relatives were in at-
tendance at the funeral from Toronto,
Hamilton, Detroit, Mitchell, Wheatley,
Wainfleet, Listowel and Ethel.
Jasper Parrish and Bill Hiebien
have enlisted in the R.C.A.F. and been
accepted. They commenced training
on Monday at the Clinton Radar
School.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl King spent Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Vittie, Wain-
fleet, Mr. Wes. Cathers, Hamilton,
Mr.David Cathers, Wingham, spent
the week-end with friends and attend-
ed the funeral on Sunday.
Born—To Rev. and Mrs. W, S.
Miner, Fordwich, in Listowel Memor-
ial Hospital, on Friday, January 21st,
1949s a .daughter, Patricia Elaine.
TheY.P.U. presented their play at
Wroxeter on Wednesday evening.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. John Watson of Everett
Sask. She was the former Mina Gilpin,
a daughter of the' late Thos. Gilpin,
former resident of the 4th con. of
Howick. •
Mr. Wallace Edgar who has been
spending thepast month with relatives
here, left on Thursday by motor for
his home in Wernbley, Alta.
Miss Doreen Harrison• of Harris-
ton, spent the week-end with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Harrison,
Mr. Donald Campbell and Mr. Al-
bert Carson, of Molesworth, spent
Thurscla' London.
The W.M.S. will meet at the home
Of Mrs. Geo. Brown on Thursday,
Feb. 4th, at 2.30 p.m. Roll Call, My
Responsibility as a W.M.S. member.
All the ladies of the congregation arc
invited to attend.
Our sympathy is extended to Mrs. \I rli.eaatti17.4 Mr.
Harry Barnard, con. 2, whose father, Mies Winuie
Wm. H, Phillips of (;ranton, passed Forest of Wheatley, spent the week-
away in St. Joseph's Hospital, Lon- end with Mrs. John Brown.
don, last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. King, Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Imeson of Mrs. Ken Hastie, and Mrs. Harry
King, spent Tuesday and Wednesday
of last week in Toronto.
The sympathy of the comntunity is
extended to the Cathers family in
their bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs.lra MacLean and fam-
ily of Wroxeter, and Mr. and Mrs. T.
J. MacDonald of latolesworth, were
ISuiiil-igday guests' of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Friends will be pleased to learn that
Mr. Art. Stephens is expected to he
permitted to return to his home front
Victoria Hospital;., London, also that
Mr. Alex Edgar se.„ is somewhat im-
proved and is exported to return front
Listowel Hospital to the home of hie
son, Mr. Glad Edgar this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ashton, Bever-
ley and Fraser of ,ucknow, spent
Sunday with ,Mr. and Mrs, 1-lilt, Ash-
ton.
Mr. Robt. Ashton of Woodstock,
spent the week-end with his sister,
Mis's Pearl Stinson,
Mr. and Mrs.W. A. Cathers of Sal-
em and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cope-
land, Wroxeter, visited at the twine
of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pielay on Sun-
day. • •
Little Sandra Ireland, Tecswater,
speht several days with her grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fergu-
son.
Mrs, Percy Ashton has returned
front a week's visit with her sister,
Mrs. Jas, Newton M. Clifford.
Women's Institute
The Gorda Womeefs Institute will
hold their February meeting at the
Ronne of Mrs. E, E. Wellington, on.
Tuesday, Feb, 8th, at 2.20 p.m. The
roll call will be "A Favorite Recipe".
Mrs. E. U. Strong, Home Economics
convener, will have charge of pro.
gr,ant. Mrs, Cloyne Michel will speak
ll Theatre
ott "Frozen Foods", Mrs. Harry
Nest to. Lyceum Vermon 'on "What we make of out • ee home is more essential than what it is
spent
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week-end with
Keil.
Imeson and Mr. Bert
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