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Stebseriptioa $2.50 per year; 6c per copy WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10th; 1951 Vol. 77 No.
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THE VICTORS in the recent Meaford series, Wingham
Mercurys, who won throe out of five games, tire
shown above, They are 110W tied up with Lucknow ire
the current series at one game each, Left to right ore:
Bear, Charlie Crossett, manager and sponsor; Vie Lough-
lean, coach; Mike Cartniehael, coach; Guy Sparrow. pit-
cher; John Minna, sub first base; Bob Groves, catcher;
out onto the street are asked to call
Marks 90th Birthday 674W and arrangements will be made
A lifelong resident of Wingham, to have one of the Kinsmen tie-up
Mrs. Se R, VanNorman, celebrated her the bundles and do the "slugging."
ninetieth birthday on Saturday at the —
home of Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Ross,
where she has resided for the past 23 ,
years. Bill Connell was present to The regular. meeting of the Wing-
play the bagpipes for Mrs. VanNor- hem Wemen's Institute will he held
man, who is of Scottish descent, I in the council chambers on ThursdaY,1
The former Agnes Jane Geddes, of October 18th, at 2.30 p.m. Roll call,
Beigrave, her husband was a one- "A Current Event"; program conven-
time police officer in Wingham and
later was in the cattle business. He
passed away 25 years ago.
There are three daughters surviv-
ing, all of whom were present here on
Saturday. These are Mrs. A. H. Maize
of Toronto; Mrs. A. H. Sainsbury, of
Toronto and Mrs 0, H. Ross of Wing-
ham.
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the soup •can say "IVImni 4 to clear your homes of waste- meter-
good," ials and give a boost to the Kins-
There's a certain regular column in men's public welfare work, when they
this paper entitled "They Tell Me It's
True", — only it's a hunch of lies. If
you want to know where he gets his
stuff, just read last year's copies of
a well-known love-lore magazine, He
won a free subscription once at a
bingo. Clark has got so vain that he
has had a cut male of himself to
head up his so-called column. We left
it out this week on purpose. Answer
just one question, Robert -old boy,
"Who ties your shoe laces?"
The Kinsmen scrap drive gels into
first gear Saturday and we have it on
good account that they will take posi-
tively anything. Get everything ready
that you want them to take and nail
the rest down. Bob Clark has promis-
ed to donate all of his old love letters
to the K-boys' drive, so it can't fail,
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One of our local groceries (can't
give the name here as that would be
advertising„ but it starts 'With a L
and the location is next to Smith's
Grocery, and the manager's name is i •
Murray Taylor), was troubled with'
bees in their grapes. We've heard of
Bice in our zoop, but this is absolutelYi
the first time fur gnats in our grapes.
The latest report resettle no eaeualtiee
aml the enemy has been repulsed by
the cold weather, THIS HAPPY SEXTET, bedecked with ribbons, are the winners of their
various divisions in the annual Wingham Public School Field Day. Rear, left
The Presbyterian Church is coo- to right are Margaret Meehan, 11, Intermediate girls; Mary Francis Currie,
or, with seatfolditie on tho eamtre 13, Senior girls and Irene Saint, 10, Junior girls, Front row, Rae Ifethering-
St silk - and inquiries haat- revealed ton, 11, Intermediate ooye; Ji niCarapbell, 13, Senior boys and Peter Nasmith,
the. wuekteen are temee me niet,aieme . 10, Junior boy 6, -.AdViinel. inior Staff Photo,
a eat. of connee. 11. Imo come to oat. .
ears these are for the purpose or
n lloyAL urOUPLE ousing N certain eiergyn1a EIN tate congegation.. Hope they're not
too loud on Suutiaa maritime:4,e
Lave you ever seen an umpire
elle:thing a wire screen Ifkc a monkey
in a cage? To Umpire Begley goes
tine rather dubious honor and the ev-
ent took place last Tuesday night at
the rough house: with Lucknow. Bet-
cha he called the ball he recovered a
strike, toot
Hugh Gilmour of RR, 1, Wingham.
noticed how hungry we looked and
kincim (if:mated a pullet's egg weigh-
ing four and a quarter ounces, laid by
one of his Hamm-Rock hens. After
drooling over it for several days we
broke down and hard boiled it. A
triple-yoker it was, take our word for
it. Reminds us of some of the eggs
we've laid in this column.
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Sunday's power black-out in the SALVAGE DRIVE SAT Centre St. area caught many a house ri -
wife with her dinner cold. 13y the
er. It was a very. toying, day and to-,,•i,
time it had been off for four hours
some oil-heated homes were even cold- Y LOCAL KINSMEN
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
114crcurys Meet Lucknow After Ousting 11,4 a o d
By The Pedestrian
;:?. :s.
ers, Mrs. W. J, Henderson and Mrs.
F. Fuller; historical research and cur-
rent events; hostesses, Mrs. C. Mastic.
Mrs. Walton, Mrs. Burrell, Mrs, H.
Aitchison, Mrs. M, Foxton and Mrs.
C. Martin. Wroxeter Institute mem-
bers are invited to take part in the
program, All grandmothers invited.
call at your home soliciting salvage.
The drive foe salvage is timed to
clear homes of waste materials and
to help housewives dispose of the
summer's accumulation. Anything
from scrap paper (all kinds), rags,
magazines, to old mattresses etc., are
welcome. Envelopes containing string 2
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phil-
ip will be in Toronto on Friday, ant-
tenser .12tii and Saturday, temanae 13th.
This will be the beet Opportunity for
Meal people to eve tee royal coup!; as
their slop at London is very brief.
Canada is extending tee name of
imiendehip from the Atlantic to the
Pacific on this special occasion.
the weather is co-operating so far to
make the tour an event to oe remem-
bered.
The children partinufarly are in-
terested in this event and shoutd be
given uny opportunity to set. Prin-
cess Elizabeeh and her hesemot
nd Annuli Howick Fall Fair for the tying of bundles have been
distributed to the homes. Those who a
are not able to get their papers, etc., Attract 44 'kJs 9 0z10 'Visitors at G
TORONTO THIS W
Public School Field Day Winners
Teen exton, sub ratchet.; ',her Foxton, sub fielder. Front
row Georg,' ateestlake, right fiehl; Fred Teroplemeri, left
field; 'Camay' Foster. ''''acre field; Lorne Gardner, third
base; ':'harpy'short stop; Doug, Aitelicenn, second
base; John Crowson, first his,. mutt! ,Terry Fry, hat boy.
8test'L photo.
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Local Girl Has Story
`Broadcast over CBC
rtlieo Laidlaw, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, R. E, Laidlaw, has written two
stories which have, been accepted for
41.-Cea..cW4*,I1,Ytt..htlecPcle. The .ferate titled "The Stranger", was heard last
Friday night at 7.30 over the pro-
gram entitled "Short Stories". A see-
ond.story will be read on or about No-
vember 23rd. Alice wrote them while
a student at the University of Western
Ontario and is presently at wont on,
another. -
The last of the fall fairs for the
year, the 92nd annual Howleit Fall
Fair at Gorrie attracted over 2,000
visitors last Saturday despite cool
and cloudy weather. Sponsored by
the I-Iowtck Agricultural Society un-
der the very able leadership of
Robert Gibson, president, of Gorrie,
and W. E. Whitfield, secretary-treas-
urer of Gorrie, the fair was a fine
success. John Hanna, M.P.P, opened
this year's,
Some 20 schools making up a total
of 400 children, headed by the Fergus
Clown band, paraded to the fair
grounds to be judged. Winners were
S.S. No, 7; second S.S. No. 10 How-
ick and Wallace; third S,S, No, 14,
A tree in front of the old Brown
residence on Centre St. was blown ov-
er by last Sunday's high winds,
across hydro wires and Mmaking
off the cross sections of two poles.
The fire brigade was called as live
wheat were jumping and sputtering
on the wet ground. Firemen kept the
cueious away until hydro crews arriv-
ed to switch ohi the power. A dozen
men worked from the time of the
break, about 1.03 p.m., until nearly
5.30 p.m. to repair the breaks.
Many residents in that •section of the
town went Sunday dinnerless and
those with oil heating got chilled to
the bone.
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Power Cut Off
Due to Fallen Tree
ser
Kerr—Buradll
Against a Setting of candelabra,
flowers and fern, two popular young
Wingham andadietret residents were
united in marriage. on eeturday, Oc-
tober 6th, in John, St Baptist Church,
Wingham, 24 p.m. Lois May
Burchill, daughter of William Bur- t
chill and the late Nees. Burchill, of
R.R. • 3 Winghafra ta as united in
marriage with William Robert Kern!
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. John Kerr of
Diagonal Road ninghtine Rev. Alex
Nimmo performed the ceremony
assisted by Pastor J. L. Coyle.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a, avinte 'dipper satin
gown with frencl,l. lace yoke and lily
point sleeves with a long train, The!
bride's long veil was held with a
bonnet brim or mat tiling satin,
trimmed with robe Imes and lily of
the valley. She tarried a bouquet of
red roses and baby breath ferns.
The maid-of-htinour. Beatrice Mc-
Donald, chose a green frosted taffeta
gown with matphing Queen Anne
headdress and mittens. She carried
a bouquet of yelelow mms, Pamela
Hennessey, flow* girl, wore yellow
.taffeta with mate:help; Queen Anne
headdress and mittens anti carried a
bouquet of pink Belay roees. Currie
Burchill played the wedding music
at the organ. Groom: mom was Doug-
las Kerr and the rashers were William
Orvir, and 'Robert Burehill.
At the reception held in the Hotel
Brunswick, the bride's sister, Mrs.
Earl -Welts, received in a black crepe
, dress with green accessories and
corsage of pink. Doses, assisted by the
groom's mother! in a green crepe
dress t:VitlinsTikaarett Eiaaarearlee- arid
-C°ZrgilhePi! Freeville,
N. Y., the Thousand Islands and
Oshawa, the bride chose a blue gab-
ardine suit with navy accessories and
yellow shortie coat as well as the ,
FALL RUMMAGE SALE
DATED FOR THIS MONTH
Sr, room Wroxeter; fourth 5,5, No.
17 Jr, room Fordwich, There NN. orts
650 exhibits in the manual training
display this year which is a record.
Every school with the exception of
one was represented at this year's
fair.
School ehialren's prize list is as
follows: Beef calf, steer or heifer,
Joan Brears S.S. No. 12, Bruce Gain-
ger S.S, No. 7. Sr., Bruce Giles, S.S.
No. 6; Dairy Calf, Perry Strong,
Lorne Foerter S.S. No, 6, Jean Mc-
Cann S,S. No, 17, Allison McCann S.S.
No. 17; Beef market lamb, Ruth
Grainger, S. ti. No. 7, Mary Alice
Brown S,S. No. 8; Bruce Grainger
S.S, No. 7 Sr.; Pair bacon hogs,
Yvonne Sperling, S.S. 11; Leghorn
cockerel, Fraem. Pollock, S, S, No. 17
Jr.; Barred Rock Cockerel and Pullet,
Anne Dough's S,S, No. 14, Bob
Rumple S,S, No. 17 Sr.; Ruth Rumple
S,S. No. 17 Jr; Showmanship for calf
boy or girl ender 15, Perry Strong
(Cantle a! on page eight)
orrie
A car driven by William Nicholson,
of Mutat-tale, which was proceeding
north on Die Ronal Road, was in col-
lision with a car driven by Mrs, Geo,
McArthur, of Walton, at the inter:me-
t:ion of Diagonal and Victoria. Mrs.
McArthur was heading cast on Vie-
. toria Street. No person was injured
mad no charges have been laid.
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BAD ACCIDENT AT
DIAGONAL RD1 CORNER
Lions Will Stage Fall Frolic
Friday and Saturday Nights
on October 31st. On the recommen-
' dation of the committee chairman,
Bob Ferguson, it was decided to
postpone the Variety Show until the
I New Year. With other projects lined
l up for successive months it was felt
that a postponement was necessary.,
Carlton Wells, the guest speaker
and a student of Dale Carnegie, took
as his topic "Public Speaking for'
Young Business Men". In a forceful
and illuminating talk he outlined
the requisites and pitfalls of public
speaking. Public speaking, he men-
tioned w a s simply "conversation
blown up" and he developed this
theme clearly and concisely.
The next meeting will be on Octal)...
en 19th at the Queen's Hotel when
the speaker will be S B Bury of
R.C,A,10., Clinton. He will be com-
menting upon current events,
CARLTON WELLS IS
KINS WI EST SPEAKER
At the regular meeting of the
• Wingham Kinsmen Club held last
Friday night at the Queen's Hotel,
progress reports were presented on
the numerous activities scheduled for
the coming month,
Kin George Guest reported that ,
enerything was in readiiiA's tie
scrap drive slated for Saturday, Oct.
13th. A thorough canvass, of the
community will be made for papers,
• magazines and old rags. Tickets have
been printed and final arrangements
completed for the Hallowe'en Dance
The Wingham Lions Club annual
carnival will be held on Friday and
Saturday evenings of this week, Oct-
toper 12th and. 13th,
The ClaNX Barn Dance Gang will
be on deck Friday night with John-
ney Brent as master-of-ct remoeine
and the show cernmentes at 5.16 Dane-
big will follr w from lu until tlan %'.'a
small hours.
On Saturday right the St. Awl-
rew'e Junior Pipe Band, from Mount
Fomet will parade eat. i' o'clock to the
arena. This is the band you liked so
numb at the tattoo, which was held
here a few weeks ago 'rimy mill Bata
in the arena and there will be an ex--
Manion of aeoteh dancing to make thr
atmosphere complete«. Denting to the
mush• of the Blue-Tones will COM:
aieno, at 9.30.
At 11.1;.i on Saturday evening, the
draw wiil be -made for the
Television. Radio and Retord
llnemer on whieb the Lions and their
• triends have neon tickets dar-
ing the pant two months.
Admission to the arena on Friday
night ist only tae end lac for the
children .and on Saturday evening it
is absolute::: tree, „am me an afoird.
to out for both of thee; big nights.
A comma-Le array of •Airvis. g.-iales,
bingo, etc., will be going strong itioth
(veninge, f ind it is suggested ilret If
at all note-Obit. you patomiais them
generouely. The froOi: is Cre Lions' big
effort of tin' entire year to raise tenela
for welfare work.
Perhaps you are not lo mo of the
magnitude of the work done in the
public interest by this service club.
In the twelve years the club has been
operating almost 320,00:1.110 has been
raised and spent for child welfare and
various other services to the com-
munity. 34,457,00 a-as put into boys'
and girls' work; $253.00 for health
anti welfare, and approximately
000.00 for sueh other nrojects as Wing-
ham flood relief, Manitoba flood re-
lief, Sick Children's Hospital, Salva-
tion Army, Red Cross, war services,
park flood_ lights, arena fund, and oth-
eas aivis improvements such as the
subject of Rev. Carman Armstrong's
sermon, Just as buildings need solid
foundations, so do we need founda-
tions in our lives, "Gambling. and
drinking are the greatest dangers of
our lives today." he claimed. There
are three possible foundations to lease
out' religion on and these are the in-
stinct of fear the instinct of self-in-
interest and the instinct of loyalty.' Excellent weather favoured the 25th
rile last interest is the best anti tile"North Huron Plowing Match staged at
safest. sarwomen are -known the farm of Calvin Cameron, Lot 16,
Fri-
said, " and a loyalty to Jesus Chris't ! day. Held under the auspices of the
Concession 11, Grey Township, by tth,'ir loyalties," Rev. Armstrong
alone is the foundation and the ,s-North Huron Plowmen's Aseociation, smite, of Christian life." „Jesus the match attracted thirty-five (int-
must bow to Him." He pointed out rims in the tractor ,kiss and two Christ is King and all other loyalties
that obedience to Christ's life
doe tennis in the jointer plow section.
Following were the class winners;
not mean giving up all the p l easure, Class 1, Jointer plow with skimmer,
of life. James Hogg, Searorth, and John
The speaker told of his father's ex-
perienees over 50 years passing Clark, Godt'rich: Class 2, Tractor
Boys and Girls ,under 19 years, Rob-
elism anti now it is coming back, , Pertly Cranbrook: Class 3, Tractor
"There are no strong stalwart Chrism Mass drawing as many plows as you
inns outside of the church," he stet- wish, Borne Passmery, Exeter, talon
ed,cos a livegreattilsi practicing just as o cle t.hhse ldil1 Beet her, Crenbroolt; Kenneth Fischer,
Cranhrook and Ross Jeffery, Exetee;
historic church has cost your fathers Class '1. Tractor drawing wide bottom
a great deal. He ended his se rmon nleass. Ronald Peet St. Paul: Wayrm
onv roe o itilt ai tlgttl
att3s,?tir, "Can eJesus come Sheckleetori, St. Paul; Bill Contte,
Walton. Jim Bolger, Wanon: Otaea a,
At the evening service Rev, Carman Boys and Girts under 10. who 11,vvr
Armstrong of foo jksstalss:hienseubnaIti, et-t;31:11,ta.won 1st prize before in yompetitiore
Simplicity Alva Cameron. Craoltrook, le,•2121..t%
people would find greater happiness,' CaninbelL 'Dublin: oleo eoliver: cal-
if they lived, as .lesue did, a simple,ton: Donald Dodds, S. afiarth, G, raid
life, in the , s Larne Don-
and in tllm Chhutnulat:h.i f Hils111111.‘"sutitit
in the
lit 8, Nprci,rl
two solos, R,,, Survey the Won- :
drone Cross" and "I will Lift up Mine' and under, open to Huron Cooley,
while
ao1.1E•:'7:Httt‘ttie, Y teill i
ant
aligt isltel(1-I la was;
Donald Key's and Elgin Sidlnd,` of
Settforth, Philip Lessa line:and ,Tint
vice a social hour was in rho S'11001 Pupils ftp;t• 16 and under. Jahn
School 'Room- when many old a m ,Nlearavin acid Neil M,-Gavin of Wre-
Otiaintanees were renewed. -l ma s; ton: Jinn Iaishner and Fred Buchanttn,
was zi short pro;; ram and several fie...! of Moderich.
:niiterl.,,nienegml;errE esie:nxtpreased heir pleasure (17,111.; f (o)ltlotwi•ii,ng,
eirdhiliZTirs:etteNsw,e Zert
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represented by Mrs. Hutton of Brant-; Bolton and Gordon MeGavill. Presi-
ford, who was the former ;Tenni ,sats‘esor::ti natri;, _114,1is ,%e ir t 1tlii, t ;.. r
Hobbs. nut and the
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The
stititlitntio.fMcvlinetAhsw(111471 Th,• I''iftieth Anniversary Service, IC);.m3,(1(i)fhfn.
sneaker will he Prof, Laurence Vragg. by Nelson MuClarty. Auburn. i.)thar
of McMaster Vnivereity, tend the eta°. dli.,s,:z0:1‘... :and were Lorne Nichol of
onto,
ist ‘ t%
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ill Brussels J, MeCleein Sr_ of
rhoi
(inr. Monday. October lath, a con- 'BAZAAR ANI) TEA
notegational supper will he served by ae iatiuh f the Woman's Association as the mon-
eluding event of the' Anniversary cm.,ino ita.1,r
Sete:allele on Oi•tober 17th at S p.m 1',9 e _ _
ODIWIST.I.ONVa lia4E NOri: Dancing at gin Royal T
Thurs,ley. Oetober llth A ,room turn-
Brut-owls, will be inetelling the offic-
ers of Maitland Lodge 114. Trall.F., on
in D. G. NT. Jaelslin anti staff from
, ou Saturday night for your drawing
pleasure from O 30 to V. Magic by
Yon are welooine at the Tiny,!
WlIbee's Orchestra. out of brothers i.s expeeted
The event for which everyone waits,
the Fall Rummage Sale, will he hob!
in the Wingham Armouries on Satur-
day afternoon, October 20th., at 2
o'clock, This Stile Is sponsored by the
Ladies' y to Wingham Gen-
eral Hospital and is their main
money-making project for the year.
Donations are needed and anything
can be sold, furniture, clothing, hats, I
shoes, nos:Otte:I, etc. Look through
your attic and (lathes cupboards and
bring along anything you do not need
to the rummage sale. Particle should
be left at the Armouries on Friday,
80 that they can be sorted and mark-
ed. Any donation will be called for by
phoning Mrs. Murray Johnston, nurn-
her 234.
EUCHRE PART)?
The ',miles' .analliary to the Can-
adian Legion\\Ingham, are sponsor-
ing a euchre Party to be held in the
Legion beam, John St., on Wednes-
day, (, t i tliee te at ate) pan. Adm.
311e. Lunch emend. 10b.
groom's gift of a set of rhinestones.
The couple will reside in. Wingham.
Sea Cadet ,Alfred Gray
In Royal Visit Display
Alfred Gray, 1.4eleon of Mr. and Mrs.
Percy Gray, of il'orouto, will be a
Member of am.e.s. Illustrious' sea
cadet precision dtill squad who will
perform for the lAoyal Couple in To-
ronto. Mrs. Gray iS the former Es-
telle Bennett and eistee of Mrs. Ce-
cil Walpole, of Whagham,
Public School Field Day
The Wingham Public School field
meet was held over a period of sev-
eral days this year due to inclement
weather, Principal Beatty arid his
staff, were forced to run off part of
the events on Monday afternoon and
the remainder Tuesday afternoon.
The children from Grade I on up to
Grade VIII were out in force to rem
run, jump and throw,
Champions in this year's competi-
tions were Senior: Jim Campbell 13,
end Mary Femmes Currie, 13; Inter-
mediate, Rae Hetherington 11 and
Margaret Machan, 11; Junior, Peter
Nesmith and Irene Saint. A better
looking group of champions you'll
never find.
The following are the winners in
the various events.
GRADE I
Running Race -Girls, Donna Mur-
ray, Donna Gillespie, Linda Temple-
man; Boys- Philip Adams, Wayne
Mehl, John Bennett.
Three-legged Race Girls, Linda
Temphentin :mil Narum Clark; Donna
ralleepie and .1111 Thomson; Leona
Ctroseett and Freda Lott; Bons. 'Way-
ne Weld and Paul Strong: Gregory
Trent and Dennis t'allen; Barry
(Montinued on Page Nines
ed C ngregation
ears in resent ;AugGa
"Everyone did a line job for the
fiftieth anniversary of Wingham 'Un-
ited Church except the committee in
charge of the weather," stated Dr, W.
A. Beecroft and his words were cer-
tainly accurate, Despite the miserable
weather a large number attended both
from Wingham and the surrounding
district but also from distant points.
A former member who came the
greatest distance was Mrs. C. P.
Smith from Victoria, E. C. The Ang-
lican and Presbyterian churches
withdrew their services in the oven-
en —9-alle0092,12.flatiaait
attend.
Rev, Carman Armstrong of Smith This type of public service merles
Falls accompanied by his father, the whole-hearted support from the citi-
Rev, E. F Armstrong, brought words eons of the town and district, for all
of congratulations to the church, on are benefiting directly from the ac-
their 50th birthday. Soloist was Mrs. complishments of the Lions Club.
Orville Flossie. Entirely aside from the facts above,
"The Challenge of Loyalty" was the you won't want to miss the two grand
nights of fun which are planned for
Friday and Saturday evenings of this
week.
37 Entries for North
Huron Plowing Match
, into a period of antagonism to evang- I Grand Bend; Jim Perrie and Donald
through a period of mass evangelism, ert Wildfong, ',Payton Elgin Hendrick,
• Matetior High School Pupils lit years
g i ven by tee, c lea n eto n eoa ree th e Clark, raiderieh; Class 7, J11.11tiOr
vol rte onur(a pet rel;III li.
and Tea in the litteement ot the elltirt tt