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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1951-08-22, Page 4For those who precioie OP- the precision watch popular Fontatnes ore your best choice. See the large selection of Fontaine models at our store; t 11C-It „e beauty P1‘7„ tont-lone F n etoin• P e • e to • • - 10 ;ea enol oweise lor Yld School opening Make sure you secure your Books and Supplies before the rush. . . . We have the list Of what you need J. Mason & Son WINGHAM ONTARIO Ferguson Will Get. You A Better Crop Next Year Before too long you will be making the first preparations for next year's crops. Is your equipment in first-class shape for fall plowing ii With a Ferguson ractor and the sturdy two-bottom plow with finger-tip and Hydraulic depth control you will have the - perfect unit for general farm tillage , . and ease of operation takes the drudgery out of an otherwise tedious task, ORDER YOUR FERGUSON EQUIPMENT TODAY AT MERKLEY MOTORS PHONE 84 . V.49$ FOVB THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES WAPIVESPAT, AUGUST .220,4 pa CDRIRLa Mrs, Thomas Day 'Resided Here More than 50 Years FOR SALT -Small size "I/Welland" oil heater, used Only One winter. .Excellent condition. Apply George Guest, Phone 702, ' FOR SALE--Refrigerator, 60 cycle, 12 cubic feet, with large freezer compartment, 'Used one year, Phone 437R. 22* PICTURE FRAMING—A specialty. Warren House, Wingliain, FRESH STOCK OF used, plain case pianos. Refinished like new. Re- conditioned. Popular makes. At the Mildmay Furniture Store. Also five new pianos. Trade-ins accepted. 15 :22b SELL YOUR POULTRY the Co-op- way. Call 271 for prices and truck- ing service. Our prices are good. Store your meats, fruits and vege- tables in our modern storage, Lock- ' ers, waxed cartons and waxed pa- per available to town and country patrons, rrb WATERLOO M,M. TRACTORS & NEW EQUIPMENT— All sizes of New Tractors, Models R, Z, U and G. Tractor Manure Spreaders on Rub- ber and ready for used truck tires. Tractor Double Discs and Cultivators. USED EQUIPMENT— FORD TRACTOR with Plow and Pul- ley, 1950 Model. Massey Model 22 Row Crop. Waterloo Model R. EBERSOL WONDER ELECTRIC HAMMERMILLS with new type hammers. PHILIPS ELECTRICAL APPLI- ANCES Radios and Radios with Record Players, Electric Ranges, Refrigerators and Washers, Electric Shavers, etc. Used Electrical Appliances. GEO MERKLEY'S GARAGE AND MACHINERY SALES & SERVICE Belmore Ont. Phones: Belmore, 4 Wroxeter 7r7 YID ene $%3 15 17 6 FOR SALE--Lady's O.C.M. Bicycle, nearly new, with kick stand and parcel carrier, Wilda Agar, Phone 117, Brussels, Bluevale, Ont, 22* FOR SALE—Sideboard, square ex, tenelen kitchen table; also kitchen 18x24 feet to be torn donw. Contains good timbers. Apply to Mrs. Reg. Newton, Wroxeter, e2ti FOR SALE—Walnut dining room suite in good condition. Mrs. J. W. McKinbon, Centre St., Phone 107. 22b FOR SALE—Farm implements, in- cluding binder, mower and tractor, disc, etc. Phone 721W1. 22b FOR SALE—New Idea Spreaders, Side Rakes, Corn Pickers, Model Z Tractor, Ford Tractor, M-M Trac- tor Discs, No. 69 Combine, LH.C. 8- foot power Grain Binder, I.H.C. Power Corn Binder, Boom's Wagon Unloaders, Pax Hog Feeders, Lantz Plow Colters. Ask for folders and prices, New Idea Distributors, Goderich, Ont., phone Carlow 2821 15.22x FOR SALE-20 foot complete cabin trailer, Apply to box 161, Lucknow, 15:22* FOR SALE—Two wheel trailer. Metal box, 600x16 tires. Apply to Ross Or- vie, phone 327, Wingham. 22x LIVESTOCK FOR SALE FOR SALE--Red Shorthorn bull, 14 months old. Melvin Taylor, Bel- grave. Phone 624W12. 22* FOR SALE—Sixteen Chunks, Albert Bacon, Belgrave. 22* CARS FOR SALE FOR SALE—Brand new car, Canad- ian make, over $250.00 discount. Schuett Furniture Store. Phone 22, Mildmay. 22b — - FOR SALE-1936 Plymouth Coach, in good condition, price reasonable. Phone 1625. Wingham. 22x FOR SALE—Nash Sedan, 1929 model, Small mileage, Motor A 1 condition, Easy on gas. J. E. Dayis, clo Mrs. Birtch, Centre St. 22" FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE—Cottage, white frame, eight rooms and sunroom, new fur- nace, hot and cold water with softener. Phone 653. 22* • FOR RENT—Room suitable for two working girls. Breakfast if desired. Phone 679W. 22b2 FOR RENT—Room, suitable for two girls, with or Without board. Phone 732W. 22b HOUSE FOR SALE—Five-room frame dwelling, Wingham town plot. Good condition, cheap for quick sale. For further information ap- ply Harvey Sangster. 22:29x IMPLEMENT BUSINESS building to rent long term, Garage and service Station, very central, GENERAL STORE—Large turnover, very clean, groceries, meats, dry- goods and ice cream. DWELLING ON PATRICK ST.— built-in cupboards and bath, suit- able for two families, 100 ACRE FARM—Good buildings, 200 acre farm two miles from No. 4 90 acres, good buildings, hydro, bath, full line of new implements, 200 ACRES, hydro pressure system, good buildings. NUMBER OF FARMS with modern dwelling, not advertised. Dwellings in Teeswater, Brussels and Seaforth. All kinds of business listed. W. C. OKE, Real Estate Broker, Seaforth; E. THOMPSON, Salesman, Wingham, Phone 505. 22b FOR SALE—General store, with re- pair shop, gas pump, half acre of land. Ashfield Township. For par- ticulars write Box 73, Advance- Times. 15:22* HELP WANTED—FEMALE GIRL OR WOMAN WANTED full or part time. Apply Sherbondy's Coffee Shen. 15b WANTED—Housekeeper for elderly couple, in modern home, own room, no cleaning or washing, evenings and Sundays off, Write Gordon Elliott, Blyth, Ontario. 22 ;29b HELP WANTED—Housekeeper, com- panion for two adults, Prefer a middle-aged woman who would ap- preciate a good home with small renumeration. Phone 547W, even- ings. 22* NURSE AIDS WANTED Nurse Aids for staff of Ontario Hos- pital, St. Thomas. Initial salary $1050,00 per annum, plus Cost of Liv- ing bonus of $300,00. Annual incre- ment, Modern residence. Room, board, uniforms, and laundry provided at cost of $27.00 per month, Three weeks' vacation, all statutory holidays and special holidays with pay, 8 hour day, 51e day Vce e k Superannuation and accumulatie sick leave, Apply to Superintendent of Nurses, Ontario Hospital, St. Thomas. 22:29 :5b HELP WANTED—MALE CABINETMAKER Machinist and 4th class engineer. We are expanding. Pleasant working conditions, top wages, group insur- ance, definitely steady employment, five day 48 hour week, " See or write James Cole Furniture Company, Ingersoll. 15:22b WANTED WANTED-30 feet of fencing. Con- tact 199, Wingham. 22b WANTED-20 cords hardwood, body, 14" • long, delivered. J, Wickstead, 3rd, line of Morris, Phone Brussels, 32-19, 22x WANTED-- For cash, used plain case pianos.. Phone 22, Mildmay or trade in your piano on a chesterfield or other item of furniture at the Mild- may Furniture Store. 22b ROOM WITH BOARD ROOMS AND BOARD available, in home with hot and cold water and all conveniences. Call 421M. 22b MISCELLANEOUS FOR FLOOR SANDING and FIN- ISHING, carpentry, repair work and cabinets. Apply A. Green, phone 464W. 1,:15:22:29* CREDITORS PLEASE NOTE All parties having claims against Wingham Recreation Council are hereby notified that accounts must be in the hands of M. McPhail, Wingham on or before August 25, 1951. Com- plete statements must be furnished. 15:22b COURT OF REVISION Court of Revision on the 1952 As- sessment Roll for Morris Township, will be held in the Township Hall on Sept. 15th., at 2 p.m. All appeals must be in the hands of the Clerk by Sept. 8th. Geo. C. Martin, Clerk. 22:29b TENDERS WANTED Tenders for the contract of clean- ing and repairing the open portion (approximately 175 rods) of the Little Drain in Morris, ToWnship will be received by the undersigned up until 2 p.m. Sept. 4, 1951. Lowest or any tender not neces- sarily accepted. Geo. C. Martin, Clerk, 22:29b CARD OF THANKS To the many kind friends who so lovingly remembered us in our severe bereavement and trial with their gifts, flowers and tender messages of sympathy, we wish to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation. —George and Alice Edgar. 22b CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Malcolm Graham wish to thank their friends and neighbours for their many kind- nesses and sympathy shown during their recent bereavement. 22* THANK YOU Mrs. Peter MacDonald wishes to thank her relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind remem- brances during her recent period in the hospital. She can never forget their kindness. At midnight Saturday, August 11th, Margaret An Day, widow of the late 'Thomas Day, passed away in the Wingham. 'General Hospital, where she had been confined for six weeks after breaking her hip, Pneumonia was the immediate cause of her death She was the daughter of the late Robt, Dunlop and Mary Ann Ferguson and was born In October 1864, in the Township of North Easthope, near Stratford Following her marriage to Thomas Day in 1900, she came to Howick and has since resided on lot 5, con. 11. Her husband predeceased her in 1946, A son, Edwin on the home farm, and two daughters, Mrs. Gor- don (Olive) Underwood and Mrs. Earl (Violet) Underwood, both of Gorrie, mourn the passing of a loving mother. There are seven grand child- ren, six great grand children and one sister, Mrs. Robt, Newsham of Birtle, Man. Funeral service was conducted at 2.30 p,m, on Tuesday at the home by Rev. G. D. Vogan and interment was made in Gorrie cemetery. Pallbearers were six nephews: Robt, Andy, Stan- ley and Jim Dunlop, Alf. Taylor and A. Attridge. Flower bearers were: Frank King, Cecil Day, Wm. Austin, Leonard Sanderson, Archie and Mac Steurnol. Among those attending the funeral from a distance were friends from Stratford, Milverton, St. Marys, Lake- side, Jackson, Mich,, Seaforth, Wing- ham and Harriston, United Church News Rev, Robt. Watt back rrom vaca- tion, chose as his text, 'Romans 1:16, "For I ain not Ashamed of the Gospel of Christ." The children's story entitled "The King's Prize," was based on Lieut. Gilmour Boa's winning of the King's prize, at Surrey, England, recently. Colored missionary slides entitled "The Good Earth of Chile," will be shown in the United Church Sunday School next Sunday morning at 10 a.m. Any adults wishing to see these colored slides are cordially invited to meet with the Sunday School. Bible Society Meeting There will be a Bible Society ser- vice on August 26th., at 7.30 p.m. in the United Church for all congrega- tions in the' district. Rev. Harry Moore will be present and will show the color sound film entitled "Frontiersman." This film has to do with Bible distribution in Western Canada. Everybody welcome, School Teachers For West Howick The following teachers have been engaged to teach in the West Howick School Area for the coming school year: S. S. No. 1, Mrs. Erma Bower- man, Teeswater; S. S. No. 4, Mrs. Ula Hunstein, Walkerton; S. S. No. 7, Principal, Miss Jean Sperling; Jr. Room, Mrs. Ruth MacDonald; S. S. No. 10, Mrs, Doris Mulligan, Wrox- eter; S. S. No. 13, Mrs. Edith McLean, Wroxeter; S. S. No. 14, Principal, Donald Gilmer, Wroxeter; Jr. Room, Mrs. Mary Wearring, Wroxeter; S. S. No. 16, Mr. Edward Liddle, Listowel; S. S. No. 18, Miss Joyce Armstrong, Listowel. PERSONALS Remember that Sunday next, Aug- ust 26, at 3.30 p.m., the Howick dis- trict L.O.L. and. L.O.B.A. memorial service will be held at the Gorrie cemetery with David Savage, Listowel as guest speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dowdall and Audrey of Toronto, visited with Mrs, John Hyndman last week. Mrs. Wm, Corbett visited last week with her nieces, Mrs. Reg. Watson and Mrs. W, Watson of Brussels. Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Rutter' and sons, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ruttan at Fergus. Cavell and Betty Ann returned home with them after spending a week in Fer- gus, Mrs. Earl Underwood, Mr. Burns Stewart and Mr. Jack Underwood of Bluevale, were in Toronto on' Sunday to see Mr. Earl Underwood, who un- derwent a major operation in St. Mic- hael's Hospital last week. Mr. Under- wood is getting along as well as can be expected. Mr. and Mrs, Claire Grant and daughter, Alda, of Teeswater, spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Hee, Harn- More Miss Donna MacLean, Wroxeter, is spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. W. C. King, Mr, and Mrs. Newton Wasnidge, Lucan, Miss Vera Wasnidge, Toronto, arid Mr. and Mrs, ileg. Wilson, Ailsa Craig, were wek.encl visitors with , and Mrs, Harry Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Scott and Mrs. Arthur Chapman spent Sunday in Goderich, Rey. Wallace johristorly Coiling Wood, Mr. and Mrs, Stanley ..tohnston o Sarnia, and Resell Johnston, Palmer- ston, were .yieltore on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Sperling. Mr, and Mrs. Bill Snell and &nigh,- ters of Saskatchewan, spent a few days last week with Mr, and Mrs., E, H, Strong, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dietz and Mrs. Annie Douglas, Clifford, were Stinday visitors with Mr, and Mrs. Burns Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ashton and family of Luoknow, spent Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Hilt, Ash, ton. A number from here attended the funeral of Mr. Joe Johnston in Pal- merston on Saturday. Mr. Johnston was a brother of Mrs. Harvey Spar- ling and to her our sympathy is ex- tended. Congratulations to Miss Edith Dins- more, who was successful in her Upper School exams, Grade 13, She is a student at the Wingham High School. e Fifty-five members of the Taylor and Carsdn families from Gerrie, and the Phair family from Blenheim, met for a reunion at Springbank Park, London, on Sunday, August 12. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Mil- ton Watson, who mourns the loss of her brother, Mr, Howard Stewart, of Bluevale, who died in a Toronto Hospital, on August 14th., at the age of 60 years, Visiting Mrs. F. C, Taeloe on Mon- day were Mrs. Dave Gardiner, Atlan- tic City, New Jersey and Miss Hazel Jackson, Washington, D, C., and on Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Clara Scott and fan -in: :7:rris Township. Mr, and hero Gordon Moffatt of Winnipeg, who are visiting Ontario, were in Howick on Wednesday after- noon. Both of Mrs. Moffatt's parents were one-time residents of Howick, her mother being the former Cassie Milne and her father, Wm. Fitzpat- rick, both of whom lived on the 11th con. Mrs. Moffat was interested in locating their homes or at least the farms on which their home had been. Mrs. Clifford Cook is visiting with friends in Toronto. Mr. Wm. Graham, Stratford, and his son, Mr. Roy Graham, Montreal, called on Mr. and Mrs. Ernest King and other old friends recently. Mr. Graham lived as a boy on the farm where Mr. Frank King lives. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Wright, Elora, and Mrs. Wm. Ashton, London, visited with Mrs. Robt. Ashton and other relatives here last week. family of Hamilton, spent Thursday with Mrs. Robt. Ashton Mr. and Mrs. F. Lorsch of Aylmer, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Holmes for a few days last week. Mrs. Gerald Galbraith and children, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Edgar, Faye and Ruth, spent the latter part of the week at Port Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Allan 'Hyndman, Mr. and Mrs. Addie Jacques, Katherine and Karen, are holidaying at Wasaga Beach. Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Oakley, Margaret and Jim of Burlington, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dane of Tor- onto, are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Dane. Miss Lorna Ellis, Harriston, was a week-end visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Strong. To mark their 45th wedding anni- versary on August 14, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Galbraith were entertained at a family gathering at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Reg. Watson and Mr. Watson, Brussels, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wessman of Toronto, spent the week-end with the former's sister, Mrs. Tom Vittie and Mr. Vittie. Mr. and Mrs, Ewart Whitfield, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the estate of FREDERICK ALEXAN- DER EDGAR, late of the Township of Howick, in the County of Huron, Retired Farmer and Professional Engineer, who died on the 20th day of July, A,D, 1951, are vequested to forward their claims duly proven to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of September, AD., 1951. AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIV- EN that after the said date the Ex- ecutors herein will proceed to distri. bute the estate to the parties entitled thereto having regard only to such claims of which they shall have had notice, DATED at Clifford this 9th day of August, A,D,, 19151. George Edgar and Alice Edgar, Ekecutors R. R. 1, Gorrie, Ontw DONALD M, McKENZIE, ESQ., Solicitors for the Executors, Clifford, Ontario, 15:22;29b Douglas and. Don, were on a motor trip to Ottawa and Montreal last weep,. Mr, and. Mrs. Ed, Doran, Sask., Miss Lorna Ellis, Harriston, Mr, and Mrs, E. H. Strong, and Mr, and Mrs. Stewart Strong spent Sunday after- noon with friends in Guelph. Birth. ROSS—At the Wingham General Hospital •on Wednesday, August 8th, 1951, to Mr. and Mrs, Jack M. Ross (nee Winnifred Bell), Preston, a son. Mr, and Mrs, Sturton Milton and Bronson-Ballagh Gladioli, illuminated by candlelight, formed the setting in Belmore United Church on Saturday, August 18, at 2 o'clock for the wedding of Mildred Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Rowland Ballagh, Teeswater and Simon Claude Bronson, Kitchener, son of Mrs, Bronson and the late David Bronson, Drayton. Rev. J. H. Martin performed the ceremony. The bridal party entered the church to the strains of Lohengrin's 'wed- ding march, played by Miss Betty Giles, cousin of the bride. The soloist was Mr. Stanley Wolfe, uncle of the bride, who sang "0, Perfect Love" before the ceremony and "The Wed- ding Prayer" during the signing of the register. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a floor-length white Slipper satin gown featuring a nylon yoke edged by lace with seed pearl trim. The sleeves were long and pointed over the hands. The full skirt, falling into a slight train, was caught up to reveal frills of lace. Her lace- edged floor-length veil fell from a seed pearl halo and she carried a wedding ring bouquet of an orchid, stephanotis and Fleur D'Amour, She wore a two-strand pearl necklace, gift of the groom. Miss Velma Ballagh was her sister's maid of honour, wearing a floor- length gown of orchid taffeta, having a nylon net yoke with a scalloped edge and a fitted bodice falling into a bouffant skirt. Miss Mary Bronson, sister of the groom was bridesmaid, wearing a yellow taffeta gown styled similarly to that of the maid of honour. 'They carried cascade bouquets of sweet- heart roses and sweet peas. Miss Lavonne Ballagh, sister of the bride wore a nile green taffeta gown in the same style for her part as junior bridesmaid. She carried a basket of stephanotis, corn-flowers and roses. All the attendants wore matching headdresses and mittens. Lynn Ferguson, cousin of the bride was ring bearer, carrying the ring on a white satin pillow. Mr. 'Ross Bronson, brother of the groom, acted as groomsman and Lorne Ballagh, cousin of the bride, and Ted Bronson, brother Of the groom, were ushers. Following the ceremony a reception was held at Pleasure Valley Lodge, Hanover, where dinner was served to fifty guests. The bride's mother re- ceived wearing a navy silk faille dress with French lace trim and navy ac- cessories with a corsage of pink roses. Also receiving was the groom's mother in navy crepe lace triniMed dress. She wore navy and white.ac- ceseorieg with 4 corsage of white roses. After the dinner the happy couple left on a trip to Montreal and points east. For travelling the bride chose a navy suit with navy and white ac- ceesories and a corsage of red sweet. heart roses, On their return Mr, and Mrs, Bronson will reside in Galt, BIRTHS WRIGHT—At the Wingham General Hospital, on Wednesday, August 15, 1951, to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wright, Wroxeter, a daughter, RIDER—At the Wingham General Hospital, on Friday, August 17, 1951, to Mr, and Mrs. Lionel Rider, Lucknow, a daughter, GUEST—At the Wingham General Hospital, on Monday, August 20, 1951, to Mr. and Mrs. George Gnest (nee Marjorie Copeland) Wingham, a son. THOMSON—At the Wingham Gener- al Hospital, on Monday, August 20, 1951, to Mr, and Mrs. Donald Thomson, Lucknow, a daughter. NEWTON—At the Wingham General Hospital, on Tuesday, August 21, 1951, to Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Newton, R. R. 1, Wroxeter, a son, Dowse Reunion Members of the Dowse family gathered at the park in Erin recently to hold their annual picnic and pro- gram of sports, which included a ball game. Youngest child at the gather- ing was Brian Freeman; ,oldest per- son, Mrs. Sadie Orr, Teeswater; com- ing greatest distance, Mr, and Mrs. Charlie 3', Johnston, Marilyn and Nancy, Blyth, Relatives attended from Wingham, Eelgrave, Blyth, Melancthon, Toronto, Hillsburg and Teeswater. Haselgmve's SMOKE SHOP for - Smokers' SUNDRIES MAGAZINES SOFT DRINKS WANTED Horses for Slaughter 3e lb. at farm. We also pick up dead animals. PRICE Horses $6.00 each Cows $6.00 each Pigs 50c cwt. Small Animals according to size and condition. C. BRUBAKER Phone 608w1 Wingham 1 Be Wise • • 9 Economize • • • Scrutinize the Want Ads FOR HIM 7,7. I 9Wels, Pre. cts;on built excellent gi n ft David Crompton JEWELLER Certified Watchmaker 'phone 59 Wingham MACHINERY TRADE THE PIANO you are not using or your old chesterfield for one of Schuett's fine new Frigi- &tires, new Kroehler chesterfields. You'll enjoy buying at the Mildmay I Furniture Store, 15:22b CASH BINGO Frio, Aug. 24 8.30 p.m. 16 GAMES FOR $1.00 Sacred Heart Church Grounds Spoiniored by Catholic Women's League Draw for Chair and Lamp to be made. Eeveryone Welcome Radios & Washers REPAIRED GUARANTEED SERVICE Home Appliances E. SEDDON PHONE 605 WJNGHAM