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PAIONE 459 W/NOHAM, ONT.
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THE WiNGHAM DVANCI-T,IMI4S
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Over Two Hundred Sit Down
To Federation Turkey Supper
The Women's Institute at White-
church catered at a turkey supper to
over two hundred last Thursday, who
attended the Annual Business meeting
and Banquet of the East Wawanosh
Federation, Mr. Aldin Purdon, Presi-
dent, presided. Among those who
spoke briefly were, A. H, Wilford,
former Wingham business man, Chas.
Coulter, President of the County Fed-
eration,eMr. Jerry Montgomery, Agri-
cultural Representative of Huron,
John Buchanan, past president of
the Federation, Mr. Butler, Clinton,
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ENROLMENT and PAYMENT of FEE
Yt Wednesday, evening at 7.30,
November 7th, 1951
Classes will begin at 8.00 the same evening.
Applicants are requested to notify W. S.
Principal, or to telephone the Wingham District
High School (Wingham 128) between 9.00 a.m. and
4.30 p.m. previous to the date of enrolment if at
all possible. The number in each class is limited,
and applications will be accepted in the order in
which those interested apply.
Assistant Agricultural Representa-
tive, Mr. Hume Clutton, President of
the Holstein Breeders Association, and
Mr, Gordon Greig, Sec,.-Treas., of
Huron County Federation, The speak-
er for the occasion, was Mr. John
Broderick of the Niagara fruit dis-
trict, who during his address corn-
pared the prosperity he had seen in
Norway, built up from the judicious
care and use of their forest, and the
waste and poverty seen in Mexico,
through their lack of soil and forest
conservation, Rev. A. Nimmo, Wing-
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PROFESSOR ROCKWELL G. SMITH
S.T.B., Ph ;D„ D.D., professor of Rur-
al Church Administration and Sociol-
ogy, Garrett Biblical Institute, North-
western University Campus, Evans-
ton, Illinois, who will speak at the
Rural Life Conference on "The Old
and New in Rural Ontario," and
"Making the Most of the Religion
You Have". Rev. Smith is the speak-
Brick United W.M.S.
The Thank-offering meeting of the
W,M.S. of Brick United Church was
held on Wednesday last at the home
of Mrs. (Rev.) Moores of Belgrave,
with an-attendance of 16, Mr. Gilbert
Beecroft's group was in charge. The
Scripture lesson was read in unison,
and Mrs, Moores and Mrs. Beecroft
gave short talks during the medita-
tion period on, "Thankfulness." Mrs.
Moores led in prayer. Mrs. Beecroft
Mrs. Dow and Mrs. Snell told of the
Chapter from the Study Book, on the
Church from far frontiers, stressing
the work of the S, S. Air-mail, the
student missionaries and the marinc
missions. Several articles for the bale
for Korea, were contributed and a dis-
cussion re the Bazaar to be held next
week, when Rev. Moores will show
pictures he took In his home-land of
Newfoundland this summer. The lad-
ies decided to wire the church and
Mrs. Moores closed the meeting with
the Benediction. A birthday tea fol-
lowed and a vote of appreciation to
the hostess. All enjoyed the social
time and the visit to the manse there.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McClena-
ghan and Beatrice visited on Wed-
nesday last at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Gowdie of Kitchener, Her father,
Mr. Fred Knowles, who has spent the
past few months here with Mrs. Mc-
Clenaghan accompanied them to
Kitchener, and stayed to visit at the
Gowdie home.
Rev. and Mrs. W. J .Watt and Miss
Muriel Watt, Rev. and Mrs. Robert
Watt, Gorrie, Rev. and Mrs. George
Watt, Dungannon, Mr. and Mrs. Mil-
ian Moore,' McClena-
ghan and his daughter, Mrs. Glenn
Swan of Brucefield were in Toronto
this Monday to attend the marriage
of Dr. William Donald Watt, youngest
son of Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Watt of
Whitechurch, and Miss Victoria June
Lines, Reg. N., daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. G .Lines, of Toronto, the mar-
riage was solemnized in St. Cuthbert's
United Church at 7 p.m. The. Best
wishes of a host of friends frorn this
district will be extended to the happy
couple. "
Miss Muriel Watt spent 'the week-
end here with her parents, Rev, and
Mrs. Watt.
Mr. Myles McMillan returned home
from Saskatchewan last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mason and
Mary Anne, of Wingham, spent Sun-
day with his parents, Mr .and Mrs.
John Mason.
Mr, and Mrs. Alex MacDonald and
three sons of Hampstead, visited on
Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Wightman. Mrs. Wightman entertain-
ed her Sunday School class with a
Hallowe'en party on Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim McIntyre and
Dunn MacGregor of Ridgetown, also
Mr. Irwin MeClenaghan of St. Thom-
as, spent the week-end with their par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben MeClenaghan.
Mr. and Mrs, Harry Tichbourne of
Goderieh, visited on Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. David Kennedy. Miss
, Annie Kennedy, Wingham, spent the
week-end there.
Mr. and Mrs, Clarence MeClenaghan
and Beatrice, visited on Saturday
with Mr, and Mrs. Hoyles of London.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Clarke of Brant-
ford, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Mc-
Clenaghan on Sunday.
Mr. MacGregor, who has been stat-
ioned in a Timmins Bank for some
time, received a promotion last week
and spent the week-end here, before
reporting on Monday at the Crediton
Bank,
Miss Olive Terriff, RN., is again
nursing at Listowel Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. John McInnis and
family of Teeswrtter, visited on Sun-
day with Mr, and Mrs. Dan Tiffin.
Mr. Donald Ross wound up his
threshing season on Monday when he
threshed at Mr, George Tiffin's.
Mr, and Mrs. Chas, Tiffin and her
mother, Mrs. Brown, were in London
on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs, Will Henry and child-i
ren visited on Sunday at Walkerton !
Hospital, with her brother, Mr, Albert
Wadel,
Mr .and Mrs. George Currie of E.
Wawanosh, spent Monday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs, George Tiffin.
Messrs, Rem Scholtz, Russell Far-
rier, Albert Coultes and Lorne John-
ston, spent a few days last week
pheasant hunting in Essex County.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Robinson, Mr.
and Mrs, George Webster and Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Snowden attended the
family gathering at the home of their •
parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Humph-
rey at St. Helens on Saturday. The I
occasion being their thirty-fifth wed-
ding anniversary.
Don't forget the Masquerade Hal- O
lowe'een dance at Fordyce School this I
Friday evening.
Miss Jean Irwin of, Goderieh, spent
the week-end at the home of her ,
uncle, Mr. Pierson Irwin.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Snell, Shirley 2
and Myrtle, attended the morning ser-
vice at Dnudas Centre United Church,
London ,on Sunday, when their little
grandson, Kenneth Wayne, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lorne Beecroft, was among
the nine children baptized by the
pastor, Rev. Geo. Birtch, They report
the ground was white with snow 1 0
north of London, on their return I„
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Relison Falconer, 0
Wingham, Mrs. Cecil Falconer, and i
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Falconer and Lois,'
visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs,
Elgin Welwood and Mrs. John Falcon-
er of Caledon.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Robinson and
children of London, visited on Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Naylor of • 0
E. Wawanosh.
Miss Ida Taylor and her brother, 13
Mr. Jos. Taylor of Science Hill, spent 0
the week-end at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Thompson. Miss Taylor will
be remembered as a former teacher
of S. S. No. 7, E. Wawanosh over
thirty years ago,
Don't forget the Bazaar to be held
this week in the S. S. room of the
Presbyterian Church here. The ladies ,
have home made baking, sewing,
vegetables anad several quilts for sale,
and will serve afternoon tea, All are I
cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Hazelwood of Toronto, is visit-
ing this week at the home of her sis-
ter, Mrs. Jas. Mellrath.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall, Wing-
ham, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Mc-
Eachren and family of Acton, visited
on Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Craig.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Redmond and
children of St. Augustine, spent Sun-'
day at the home of her grandmother,
Mrs. Jas. Cornelius.
Mr. Fred Newman went to Wing- .
ham Hospital on Monday for further
X-rays.
Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Moores, Mr.
Lawrence Taylor, Mrs. Leslie Wight-
man, Mrs. W. Dow and Nelson, and
Mr. Gilbert Beeeroft, were among'
those who attended the Temperance
meeting in Goderieh on Wednesday
last.
Mr, and Mrs. Orville Tiffin, Mr. and •
Mrs. Jos. Tiffin and children visited
on Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm, McInnis of Teeswater,
Misses Florence and Margaret Moir
and Miss Catharine Garrity of Toron-
to spent the week-end at to home of
the former's sister, Mrs. Jas. Rich-
ardson.
The family of Mr. Thos. .Robinson
met at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mason Robinson on Monday evening
to celebrate with Mr. Robinson his
eightieth birthday. Mrs. Jos. Thomp-
son of Tillsonburg was also able to •
be present, with the other members
of the family from Wingham, Bel-
grave and East Wawanosh, Mr. Rob-
inson has spent his life in this com-
muhnity and his many friends will ex-
tend best wishes for 'many more
happy occasions.
The pupils of Kinloss met recently
at Holyrood for the first of the Bruce
County public speaking contests, and
Paul Groslcorth received first prize,
speaking on "Conservation" Mary
Fisher was second, speaking on "The
Royal Tour," The finals will be held
this Friday evening at Paisley and
Paul will have a chance to compete,
with others. from the different town-
ships, who have won first place in
their home Township.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon MeBurney and
sons, Mrs, Sam McBurney and Miss
Charlotte MeBurney, Wingham, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Me-
Burney. Turnberry.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sbiell and son.
Bobby, of London, spent the week-end .
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
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school section in the community hall
on vriday. evening. Musa 1,Or dance
big was provided by Ifaaiee'S Grebes,.
tra. After lunch Mr, and WS. Er-
rington were (Jailed to the platform,
An address of congraaulaticne and
good wishes was read by Mrs. Har-
old Gaunt and. Beverley ,,launt inadg
After Mr. Errington had expressed
the presentation of a purse of money.
their thanks all joined in singing "For
They Are Jolly Good ;fellows'.
Congratulations and god wishes. ST. HELENS
go to Mr. and Mrs, W. A. Humphrey,
who. observed their 35th wedding an-
niversary at a family party on Satur-
day evening,
Miss Beatrice 141eQuillen spent
few days as a patient in St. Josaples
Hospital, London, where she receiv-
ed treatment for high blood pressure, 4
Mrs. Durnin Phillips, of Dungannon
has been supplying for Miss McQuil-
len at the school here.
Mr. and Mrs. Geddes, of Kincar-
dine, Were recent guests of Mr, and
Mrs. Caldwell. They were accompan-
ied by Mrs. Hugh Cameron, who vis-
ited her cousins, Misses M. C. and
W. D. Rutherford.
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THE ELECTION ACT 1951
Form 23
9
Section 88 (4)
NOTICE OF HOLDING AN
ADVANCE POLL
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to The
Election Act, 1951 (Section 88) a poll for the
Electoral District of Huron - Bruce will be open
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Fifteenth,
Sixteenth and Seventeenth days of November, 1951,
from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., and from 7 p.m. until
10 p.m.
The pollimz- place for 1-ic said electoral
district will be located at The' Town I lall,
ham, Ontario, for the purpose of receiving: the
votes of voters who will be absent ill the ordinary
course of their business or employment from the
electoral district on the day fixed for polling.
The ballot box will be opened and the votes
counted at seven o'clock in the afternoon of
Thursday the Twenty-second day of November
at the said place.
Dated at Brussels this Twenty ninth day of
October, loFq.
R. J Bowman,
heit1i'il1ll 01"
The Wingham District
High School Board
Offer the following classes in
Night School
( provided the required number enrol )
1. Basic English for New Canadians
( no fee required )
2, Shop - Woodworking, Plastics and Metalwork
3. Sewing
4. Public Speaking
5. Commercial Work ( Typing and Bookkeeping )
6. Hobbycrafts - Leathercraft and Shellcraft
ham, told of his interest in agricul-
ture, based on his early life in Ire-
land. , Mr. Simon Hallahan, in his
humorous way, gave the Treasurer's
report, Reeve J. D. Beecroft conduct-
ed the election of officers, with the
following duly elected; President,
Henry Mattison; 1st. Vice-Pres., Gor-
don Elliott; Directors, S, S. No. 8,
Kenneth Scott; 5. S. No. 9, Jack Cur-
rie; S, S. No. 10, Orville McGowan;
S. .S. No, 11, Roy Pattison; Ti. S. S.
11, Ge0, Gilfillan, Ti, S. S. No, 3, Alex
Nethery; U, S. S. No. 5, Harry Sturdy;
U. S. S, No. 6, Roht. Armstrong; U. S.
S. No, 7, Clarence Chamney; U. S. S.
No, 12, Chas, Robinson; U. S. S. No.
13, Orville Taylor; U. S. 5, No, 14,
Aldin Purdon; U. S. S. No, 16, Frank
Nesbitt; U. S. S. No. 17, Edgar Wig-
Milian, Mrs. Norman McDowell and
Mrs. Simon Hallahan were again el-
ected as lady directors, and Mr, Mar-
vin and Mr, Norman McDowell as
auditors, Athol Bruce and his orches-
tra provided music for the dance that
followed.
Mr, Bob Carbert of CKNX led in
several sing-songs, Mrs, Ross Hamil-
ton sang several numbers also Mr.
Clarke Johnston.
Mr. John Buchanan led in a hearty
vote of thanks to the ladies for their
bounteous banquet.
Unfortunate 4ccident
Mr. Albert Wadel, eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Wadel of Cul-
ross, met with a bad accident one
day last week, when helping with a
combine near Riversclale. A stone be-
came lodged in the machinery and
when he was able to loosen it, his arm
was caught between the wrist and
elbow, and almost cut off. They
worked for almost two hours to free
him, but when taken to Walkerton
Hospital, the arm had to be amputat-
ed, Albert was laid off for several
months this summer with a broken
ankle, and was just able to get around
nicely. His many friends regret his
misfortune.
The first meeting of the Commun-
ity Association here was held last
Friday evening, when a full house
attended, with Mr. Gordon Elliott as
Chairman, A good program was pre-
sented, and the majority were in
masquerade attire, causing much
merriment and many shocks. Reeve
J. D. Beecroft, Mrs. Dawson Craig and
Mrs. Russell Gaunt, were judges for
the occasion and prizes were pre-
sented to the winners, Best dressed
couple, Guelda Stapleton and Lois
Crowston; Best comic dressed lady,
Mrs. Russell Chapman, Best dressed
gent, Mrs. John Burchiil, Best orig-
inal costume, Mrs. Thos, Nichol, who
dressed as a negro, best dressed child,
Karen Groskorth Mr, Will Henry and
Mr. John Gaunt provided music for
the dancing. Lunch was served and all
enjoyed the social time together.
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above) principal economist, Depart-
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speak on "Trends in Rural Population
in Canada", at the morning session of
the United Church, Rural Life Con- E
ferenee, to be held here Wednesday,
I November 7th
Communion service will be held on
Sunday in the United Church here.
Mr, and Mrs. Aldin Purdon were
in London on Thureday last.
Miss Marilyn Kilpatrick, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John. Kilpatrick of
Lucknow, has been a patient in Wing-
ham Hospital during the past week,
following an operation for appendic-
itis.
The Sacrament of the Lord's Sup-
per will be observed in the United
Church on Sunday morning with
service at 11 o'clock.
Mrs. Morgan Henderson, of Luck-
now, will be the guest speaker at
the November meeting. of the Wo-
men's Institute to be held at the horns
of Mrs. Fred McQuillen on Thursday
November 8th at 2.30. Roll call, "Why
Should I Not Answer 'Present'?"
Honored at Recepttion
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Errington were
guests of honor at a reception ar-
ranged by the ladies of the Fordyce
er at both the afternoon and evening
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