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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1951-08-22, Page 1CANADA REPRESENTED AT U.K. CADET RALLY --central Prose Canadian Many of the 300 air cadets from British commonwealth countries and U,S. at present attending a rally at White Waltham aerodrome, England, flew thousands of miles to reach their destination. Group of representatives seen standing before their national flags are, left to right: Leo Lavallee (Rhode Island); G. Farley (Melbourne, Australia); D. Richardson (Karachi, Pakistan); S. Sarad (Punjab, India); R. Gale tGlasgow), and S. Wilson (Calgary, Albert, Canada). NEWS OF BLUEVALE Howard Stewart Passes at Toronto General Hospital Mr. Howard Stewart died of a heart Mrs. Wightman, all of Belgrave, visit- Subscription pg. year; 0; pOr copy Vith which is amalgamated the. Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News WINGHAM„ ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22nd, 1951 Vol. 76 -No. ,53, Knox Ladies' Aid The Ladies Aid of Knox Presbyter- ian Church, met at the home of Mrs. Raymond Elliott, fourteen members being present. Mrs. Lamont presided and led in prayer. Mrs. Leslie Green- away gave the Scripture reading and Miss Dorothy Greenaway gave the closing prayer. After the devoti,onal • period the ladies cut quilt patches and plan to quilt at the next meeting to be held in September in the church. Mrs, Gordon Mundell will pre- side at this meeting. Personals Rev..1. B, Townend, of Mount Elgin, preached in the United' Church last Sunday using as his theme the story of the prodigal son, Rev. L, C. Jurgen- " Ben, of Hueston, Miss., was the min- ister at the Presbyt4rian Church. There will he no service in the United Church next Sunday, M. John Hoeltridge is visiting his sister, Mrs. Thos, Barrett, at Water- loo. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Peacock, Ottawa, With their two children, are visiting Mr, and Mrs, W. J. Peacock. Rev. ...T. A, and Mrs. Burden of Brinstort, with Arthur and Doreen, are visiting friends in the community. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Pugh of Dorchester, and the latter's sister, Mrs. Percy Kerr, called on former friends recently. Rev, Campbell Tavener of Thorn- dale, received While on a visit th Bluevale, a cable announcing the death of 'his brother in England. Mt. and Mrs. Stewart Procter and family, Mr, and Mrs, Vipond, Mr, and T.he funeral service was • held on Friday afternoon at the S. J, Walker fueral home, Wingliam. Rev. R A. Brook of Bluevale United Church, conducted the service and interment was in Wingham cemetery, Pallbear- ers were: Bert Armstrong, Gordon Hall; Gordon Robinson, Gordon Arde, John Wickstead and Gordon Harmon, Surviving are four sisters and one brother: Mrs. W. J. (Margaret) John- ston, Bluevale; Mrs. Milton (Noreen) Watson, Gorrie; Mrs. Jas, (Annie) Watson, Gladstone, Man.; Mrs. Thynne (Mary) Wray, Woodrow, Sask.; Wm. H. Stewart, of Grand Valley. attack in the General Hospital, onto, on August 14th., after X-ray and other tests preparatory to an operation. He was born in Bluevale sixty years ago, son of the late Thos. Stewart and Isabelle Thynne. He lived all his life in this district and was ell lvetnVil as ea ebuilder.and contrac- Tor- ed in this vicinity on Sunday and attended the morning service in the United Church. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hamilton, left for their new home at Wyoming last Tuesday, Mr. Hamilton will be princ- ipal of Wyoming Public School for ttie, next school ,year. 'Mrs. Wm. McKinney and Eileen and Mrs. Raymond Elliott enjoyed a trip to Stratford and Atwood. Mac Scott visited his sister, Miss Olive Scott in Victoria 'Hospital, on Sunday. STONE SCHOOL TAKES GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP Hall Pitches T Blank Crossett Knocking off the Belgrave NATIVE OF TURNBERRY DIES IN CALIFORNIA Dr. Andrew Mitchell, a native of Turnberry Township, passed away on August 9th at Inglewood, California. He was born in Turnberry in 1880 and received his later education in Philadelphia. Graduating in dentist- ry, he practised at Denver, Colo., until illness forced his retirement to Inglewood several years ago. Left to mourn his passing are his wife and one son, Robert, of Ingle- wood and one daughter, Mrs. George (Margaret) Bath and two grand- children of Los Angeles. There are three sisters, Mrs. D. A. Breen, of Los Angeles, Mrs. McKague and Miss Agnes Mitchell of Wingham. --Mrs, George Lott is spending a few days with Mrs. Bertha Lott. A spirit of good will was shown in the Fordwich area Monday when forty farmers staged a harvesting bee at the farm of Harvey William- son. Mr. Williamson, who resides at Lot 20, concession 7, Howick Township, had both legs broken in a fall in the barn three. Weeks ago, during haying operations, At present he is resting at his hone, Faced with the loss of 40 acres of malting barley unless something was done soon the farmers banded to- gether with clockwork precision to harvest his entire 40-acre field, With eight teams and tractors, workmen from the Village, others frem the railroad and the 'neighbouring farm- ers combined to make the bee a success. To-day Mr, Williamson feels "a friend in need is a friend Indeed", and is grateful for the kind efforts of the people of his community. Some of the personnel assisting were Nelson Armstrong, Percy Ev- ans, Kenneth Hill, Milton Leonark John Armstrong Frank McKenzie, William. Sothern Jr., George Bo- lander, James Warrell, Bruce Wal- lace, Dean Holborn, George Harris, Sack Pritchard, James Hudson, Gor- don Snow, Ben Gibson, Blake Gibson, Jack Montgomery, Carl Dickert, Alex Keith, Scott Keith, Harry Cunning- ham, Earl Moore, Everett Cooper, Cecil Cooper, Robert Connell, Ernie Darcy, Atcheson Wallace, Jack Brown, John Craig, Cecil Galbraith and Wilmot Craig. Aug, 12th W41 Be Expensive kir Father Si Unless Wilfred Walters, of the sec- ond concession of Citlro.es, is a more than ordinarily '91)0-handed sort of fellow, he won't lOok forward to August 12th each yes with anything more than. a convtil4ive grasp at his libeumrhs'ae.i.s awmtraairlIntgipasr,s. is apt to .--"vtcYbil rirtghday is on August 12th, married Mrs. Walters, whose birthday is onAugust 12th and their wedding day happened to be August 12th, Their :first horn, a son, arrived on Augustel2th, four years ago . . . and their.; second son just naturally selected' .;'• .egust 12th this year as the most l' I iing time for ar- rival at the Wingl n. General Hos- pital. • A family of Hol at the Gorrie Monday afternoo coming rehabil Fordwich district were suddenly farmer was unab they were left st until overnight. arranged. Expecting Mp Stiringa and th children since secured another in his work arrive. To co the Stiringa's t immigration fo moved to Mani Realizing th countryman en of the Gorrie rescue, by givf night. Needle didn't have to Folloewing•a port' their ers of Titrer King and Court Beaten at Lucknow Many sports fans from this com- munity were in Lucknow on Monday' evening to watch the exhibition soft- ball game between The King and his Court and the Lucknow Legionnaires, the latter taking a 473 decision, As a word of explanation to the unitiated, The King and His Court compose a four-man team and tak on all corners in the nine-man class. The exhibition of pitching nwas a pretty thing to watch, and at that thm dem- onstration of trick pitching which was slated to follow the regular game was there is some rumor that they may be brought to Wingham for an Ex- hibition tilt here. The Lucknow park was crowded for the show. . Bob Groves of town, was the unwire. By Good Crowd There was an exuelient turnout for the concert presented Sunday evening' by the band of the Twenty-first Anti- tank Regiment. Many folks from the surrounding community were in town for the program, and the townspeople were out in good numbers as well. There was much faVOrable comment on the music presented by the bands- men; It is expected that another concert will be announced in the near future. Reception and Shower A reception and shower for Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bronson (nee Mil- dred Ballagh), will be held on Monday evening, August .27, at Belmore Come munity Hall, Ladles please bring lunch, Collection at the door. A good orchestra will be in attendance, 22* Dancing at the Royal T You are welcome at the Royal T on Saturday night for your dancing pleasure from 9.30 to 12. Music by jack Henderson's Orchestra. Fire and water damage at the home of Edwin Sillick, Teeswater, will amount to about $4,000 as the result of a blaze which was discovered at five o'clock Monday morning. The family had smelled smoke before re- tiring, but assumed that it came from an outside source. The fire broke out in a kitchen at the rear of the home, and although there was immediate response when the fire department was called, there was considerable damage to the rear of the home from flames and water, The loss is partially covered by in- surance, Brother Dies In Toronto The death occurred at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, on Sunday, of Thomas Richard Free, late of High- land Creek, beloved husband of the former Hazel Martin. He was a brother of Mrs. Annie Baker, Wingham. Surviving besides his wife are: four sisters, Mrs. Annie Baker, Mrs. Peter (Ethel) Mathias, Mrs. Peter (Grace) Collins, Mrs. J. M. (Eva) Thompson; and one brother, William Free, Toronto. Funeral service and interment were held in Toronto on Tuesday. WINS RADIO IN CONTEST Mrs. Robert Thompson, of R.R. 3, Wingham, was the winner of a West- inghouse "Personality" radio in a contest conducted by Pattison Radio and Electric. Purpose of the contest was to find how many times the word "Westinghouse" was used in a circu- lar. The correct number was 25. • wasn't exactly slouching all three of the Lucknow unearned, and the Wing- first half of the sixth and in the next inning Maclntyre smacked out a two-bagger and then oozed himself the rest of the way around on an error and G. Chin got as far as thini in the same frame before he was tagged for the third out, In the eighth round Miley walked and then completed his run by means of a well-executed steal and an error by the Merits. Scoring ended at this point with the board standing at 3-0 for the visitors. It was definitely Wingharn's bad night for fourteen men faced Hall before Seli got the first hit and was the first man on base, and that was late in the fifth inning. The game was a pitcher's battle throughout and as Such was a pretty one to watch, Lueknbw Hall, p.; G. Chin, lb.; MacDonald, s,s,; Miley, ce; Cummings, 3b.; M. Chin, 2b.; Greer, r.f,; Halden- by, c.f.; Maclntyre, 1,1, Wingham—Templeman, 1.14 Spar- row, p.; Westlake, 2b.; Crowson, lb.; Groves, c.; Sell, s.s,; Gardner, 3b.; Foster, c.f.; Hanna., Foxton, r.f. —Mr. and Mrs, Ross Hamilton spent last week holidaying at hayfield. offered to take part of the family, Latest report was that further place- ments of the family had to be made, while Earl King acted as their mediator. Mr. and Mrs, Stiringa and family were highly impressed with the country of their adoption, and es- pecially Pieter Jr. 14, eldest of their family, and their interpreter. The only English this clever 'first year high school student knew was what he learned from a party of Seventh Day Adventists on the boat who were returning from a Convention at Ox- ford to America. The father of the eight children carried with him two certificates of recognition for his work in assisting members of the Allied fdrces to escape from enemy hands during the war. One was signed by Dwight Eisenhower from the United States Government and the other by the late Air Marshall Felker on behalf of the British Commonwealth forces. The Stiringa's came from Veenwonden. WIDERICII MEN DROWN NEAR BATHING BEACH Kenrieth Hazlltt, 80-year-old Goder- ich man and Keith Gardner, in his early forties, of Colborne Town- ship, were recovered from the waters of Lake Hurme, early Tuesday morn- ing, a short distance south of the piers in the Huron County town, Dragging operations had been car- ried on since Monday morning, when an overturned boat and a man's hat were found floating in the water off- shore. Mrs. Robert, who resides in a cottage on the lake shore nearby, heard cries for help about three o'clock on Monday morning and noti- fied the police and Harbor Master Bert MacDonald. Help Sec Stranded ed for Dutch Family n Gorrie Community ture with seven home runs. The Stone School team now ad- vances to meet either Wroxeter or Formosa, when these teams have determine the win in thir group. Stone School---J. Higgins, p.; Edgar, c.; G. Higgins, lb.; Haines, 2b.; Scott, 3b,; W. Spivey, as.; Elston, r.f.; 3, Spivey, c,f.; C. Higgins, 1.f. Belgrave—IC Anderson, Welwood, p.; Wheeler, c,; Wade, lb.; L. Ander- son, 2b.; G, Nethery, X. Ander- son, Weiwood, s.s.; Coultes Shiell, et; G. McGee, af, ENGAGEMENT Mr, and Mrs. A. Melville Bradburn, Belgrave, wish to annuonce the en- gagement of their elder daughter, Audrey Lillian, to John Walter Adair, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Adair of Molesworth. The marriage will take place quietly early in Sept- ember, 22b 'FARMERS NOTE East Wawanosh Federation of Ag- rictilttire, asks that, all farmers see that they receive soil boxes and re- turn samples to directors not later than Sept, 1st,, 1951. Co-operation of all farmers is requested, 22* TWO GIRLS MOLESTED IN RECENT WEEKS Within the past six weeks two local girls have been molested on the streets of Wingham. One of the girls was nine years of age and the other ,eleven, A description of the man in- volved has been obtained and the eases are under investigation, In the first instance, some weeks ago, the little girl was able to elude her pursuer, but in the second case, which occurred about eleven o'clock Saturday night, the man actuaully caught the girl and held her for a few seconds before her screams alarmed him and he released her. In neither case was there any bodily harm to the girls involved. Local police have asked The Ad- vance-Times to warn parents against allowing their children to be about the streets at any late hour unattend- ed, The type of person who will stoop to such cowardly attacks is not to be trusted at any time, and the safest place for younger children is at home or in the company of a responsible adult. TO REPLACE CANADIAN TROOPS IN KOREA A plan has been announced by the Department of National Defence far the "rotation" of Canadian troops now serving in Korea. The plan in- volves the relieving of men who have been on active duty in the East by members of the first battalions of their regiments. The men who were sent to Korea during the past year were all mem- bers of the 25th Brigade, which was organized in 1950 when it was decided that Canada would participate active- ly with the United Nations forces. They were recruited chiefly as mem- bers of the Princess Patricias and Royal Canadian Regiment and it is the original battalions of these regi- ments which will now replace the battle veterans. In addition, head- quarters will request 600 volunteers from the regiments now in Korea to return home for training as para- troopers, so that additional airborne troops will be available either for defence of Canada or for action abroad. First of the men in Korea to be, returned to this country will be those who went East with the advance guard. BUS GOING TO LONDON The Mary Hastings Club (Wingham Hustlers) will take a bus load to the London Picnic on August 25th. The bus will leave the town hall at nine o'clock on Saturday morning. The fare will he $2.50 per person. Anyone, not necessarily members of the club, wishing to take this trip is asked to call 184 before Saturday. Mrs. Robin Campbell, President Old-Fashioned Bee Saves Crop For Injured Fordwich Farmer nd Mrs. Pieter family of eight the farmer had Ech family to aid hey failed to sate matters for gent in charge of 'district had since ders who arrived R. station late re gradually be- . Slated for a mer, their, hopes hed when the o take them and ed at the station ging could be :blight, a fellow ‘zi by Earl King et came to their em lodging over- say the family ed twice. radio news re- Thomas Carruth- I, iieedetF help, ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Roy Porter, Wingham, Ontario, wish to announce the en- gagement of their only daughter, Mary Agnes, to Mr. Lloyd Austin Townsend, son of Mr, and Mrs. Harold W. Townsend, Wroxeter, Ontario. The marriage to take place September 1, 1951, at 12.30 o'clock in St. And- Ontario. r 22* And- rew's Presbyterian Church, Wingham, Band Concert Enjoyed Teeswater Home Gutted by Fire Hughie Hall was "hot" on Friday night. So hot that he struck out 18 of the 29 batters who faced him in the WOAA group "A" fixture played by Lucknow Legionnaires h e r e against the Wingham Crossett Mer- team by curys before a packed park. Well a long count of 22-6 in the Wingham over a thousand people had jammed into the Wingham town park for this town park on Saturday night before a fair crowd of spectators, the team game which was the replay of a game from Stone School took the Group 2 won by Wingham several weeks ago WOAA championship. The game was and protested because Sparrow, the cut short by a heavy rainstorm. A the winning one in a best of three of Merks' hurler, had a covering of ad- portion of the pitching was done from five series played with Belgrave for hesive tape over a small cut in his second base. group honors. The remaining teams finger. This outstanding group has been in the group were Ethel, Brussels, Sparrow and Bluevale. signed to perform at the Canadian Sunshine either, for National Exhibition for six days, ani Higgins on the mound and Edgar runs were behind the plate were the chief op- ham pitcher gave up only seven hits orators for the winning team, while throughout, with a total of 15 strike- Anderson and WelWood split the outs on his record. pitching chore and Wheeler caught G. Chin of the Legionnaires opened 19r the Belgrave squad. Stone School the scoring with his homer in the was Sable to properly clinch the fix- wo-Hitter to Mercurys Wingham Lady Bowlers Take Two Trophies in One Week As far as we can find out no out-Of- town trophies have ever been brought back to Wingham by members of the local Ladies' Bowling Club—that is until last week, On. Wednesday a rink composed of Mrs. C, W. Lloyd, Mrs, J. E. Webster and Mrs. A, R. DuVal, skip, came, home from Port Elgin with the Stephens Trophy. On Saturday the same rink went to Stratford and there won the Faill Trophy, which was taken last year by Mrs. R. Cherry's trio from the London Thistles Club. The Stephens Trophy is on display in the window of 3, Mason's store, and it will be joined by the Faill Trophy when it arrives, MRS. MARY E. FINCH WAS FORMER RESIDENT A brief notice of the death of Mrs. Finch appeared in this paper last week. The obituary follows: While holidaying at Wychwood Lodge, Fenelon Falls, Ont., Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Finch suffered a brain hemorrhage on Wed. Aug. 8th. She was rushed to the Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, but passed away on Friday, August 10th., without re- gaining consciousness. Born at Brown's Corners, Ont., on March 8th., 1872, she was the young- est daughter of the late Hugh Lock- rey and Elizabeth Near and spent her girlhood days at her home on the 8th concession of East Nissouri. In 1890 she married Hugh Finch, bricklayer and contractor, and she and her husband lived at Brown's Corners, later at Kelly's Siding, and from 1902 in the town of St. Marys, where her husband passed away in 1921. A year later Mrs. Finch moved to Wingham, to be with her daughter, Ethel, with whom she has resided, ever since..In.,1439001,C,.incwed.t.4,3,410r,n-; onto and for the past nineteen years, she and her daughter have lived in that city. Mrs. Finch was a past member of the L.T.B. Lodge, life member of the W.M.S. of the United Church and a member of Donlands United Church, Toronto. The late Mrs. Finch rested at her home until. Tuesday, August 14th., and the funeral servicec was the Trull Funeral Home, Toronto, at one o'clock, Tuesday, with her pastor, the Rev. I. G. Perkins, con- ducting the service, The pallbearers were Wingham and Toronto friends of the deceased, L. J. Hetherington, J, M. Christie, C. C. Sparling. W. A. DeRue, R. H. C. Page• and P. K. Hambly. Interment was at the Lake- Lakeside, Ontario, where the Rev. Homer Brown of Fairground, Ont:, conducted the graveside service. The pallbearers at Lakeside were relatives and close friends of the late Mrs. Finch, Kenneth McRoberts, John Near, Harry Elgie, Lloyd Waugh, Russell Kingdom and Armour Keane. Friends and relatives from Toronto, London, St. Marys. and the surround- ing district, Stratford, Tillsonburg, Port Huron, Mich., and Chicago. I'LL, were present at the funeral service The late Mrs. Finch is survived by three children, Miss Ethel of Tor- onto, William of Stratford and Mrs. W, P. (Erma) Kirkwood, Tillsonburg. Unloaded Birds In Fifteen Words Last week Wilson Thornton,.oti Bluevale advertised 50 pullets, he our Classified columns on rage Four. They were sold "as soon as The Advance-Times was out." Only took fifteen words in the right place to sell the poultry. The same week the classified Column carried an advertisement for a young man who wanted board in Wingham. There were seven replies in The Advance,- Times *thee by Wednesday even- ing and tour have come in since that time. Classified advertising in The Advance-Times will do a good job for you, too, For buying, trading or saying hello to your neighbours there is no More -e- Onornical method. Everybody Out for Wingham junior Band Tattoo at. Park Tonight