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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-07-30, Page 8Falls, Rhode Island, knows just how to annoy burglars. He has a note from one irate safecracker that shows how to do it. Says the note, "What are you, bankrupt? Or where do you keep your money anyway?" In 1939 Ottawa took 49 cents out of Canadians' tax dollar, provinces and municipalities took 51 cents; in 1951 Ottawa took 73 cents of the tax dollar, other governments 27 cents. IMSELEOVE'S SMOKE SHOP - for - Smokers' SUNDRIES MAGAZINES SOFT DRINKS Crawford Motors YOUR DODGE - DESOTO DEALER PHONE 710 WINGHA111 BIG TIRE LEI GOODAEAR MARATHON 6 00 16 IT WILL PAY YOU To UY CHEVROLET A GENERAL MOTORS , VALUlf • • • ::::::::::::::::::: • illustrated — Chevrolet Bel Air YOU'RE MONEY AHEAD FROM THE START • • • YOU'RE VALUE AHEAD THROUGH THE MILES... YOU'RE AHEAD ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITH CHEVROLET I .41111Wwww enew C.12526 Wingham Motors 2-Tel ~-1r, ortne What's a picnic without Coke? A good picnic is lively and sparkling with fun. The life and sparkle of ice-cold Coca-Cola adds so much to any occasion. • ,ar• ••• • AT YOUR FOOD STORE Ineleding Federal Tares Pie's deposit 2c per Baffle Authorized bottler of Coca-Cole under contract with Coce.Cola Ltd. ESBECO LIMITED 658 ERIE STREET, STRATFORD, ONT. FROND: 78 Moho N a nvisterott traclo-usull II•Moa,....werromowenommanooaa.ba.1 Bottle At Lc Carton,011/ ;wig mow THE V.VINORAM ADVANCE-TIMES Wednesday, July 30th, 195gi NEWS OF WROXETER Women's Assoc. Members Attend , Picnic at Seaforth Thirty-five ladies attended a picnic at Seaforth Lions Club Park on Wed- nesday afternoon, when the Women's Association of the United Church en- tertained members of the Women's Missionary Society. Ideal weather prevailed and the committee arrang- ing the program consisted of Mrs. Les Douglas, president; Mrs. Wm, Hart, Mrs. Ken Webster, Mrs. Wil- liam Wright and Mrs. Lloyd Magee. There were new original contests to test the skill and knowledge. In the evening a game of softball was en- joyed. Supper was served under the lovely old trees. Mrs. Allen Munro, president of the W.M,S., expressed the appreciation of the members for the pleasant afternoon, Mrs, Ken Webster replied, The ladies were in- formed by the manager of the park that 30,000 people had visited there e.ioring the month of June. Flood lighting, swimming pool and the well- kept grounds make the park an ideal spot for picnicing, Seaforth Lions Club and other groups who co-oper- ated are to be congratulated on such a worth while project. Mr. and Mrs. Purdon Presented Friends and neighbours gathered in the town hall on Tuesday evening to honour Mr, and Mrs, Archie Pardon, (nee Mildred Jacklin) who were re- cently married, Fordwich orchestra provided the music for dancing. Miss Alma MeMichael read an address and on behalf of the friends and neighbours Mrs. Tyndall Me'<ember and Mrs. M. McMichael presented a Westminster chime clock and a gift of money. The ladies served re- freshments, Mr. and Mrs. Pardon have taken up residence on their farm at Whitechurch. August 3rd will be observed as a holiday Sunday in the United Church, On August 10th Mr. Hopper, of Brus- sels, who is well known here, will have charge of the service. Rev, and Mrs. B, W, Todd are en- joying a month's vacation. The best wishes of all in their congregations go with them for a happy holiday. Owing to the busy season the an- nual picnic for the Women's Institute members, usually held in August, has been cancelled for this year, Mem- bers are asked to gather pictures and items of interest suitable for the compiling of a Tweedsmuir history book. When enough material has been gathered, a committee will be set up to take charge of it, The re- cording of the history of Canada's rural communities is considered very important. It will be more so to future generations of this country, Christening Service Rev. E. W. Todd of Wroxeter Un- ited Church officiated at the christ- ening of William Arthur Irvine Durst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Durst, at three o'clock Sunday afternoon at their residence. The silver christ- ening bowl from the United Church was used. Sponsors for the child were Mr. and Mrs. Francis Glossop, aunt and uncle from Ottawa, also Mr. and Mrs. Burton Stanley, Clinton. Also present for the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Forster, Dublin, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Durst and family and Miss Betty Glossop, Ottawa. Afternoon tea was served and included a christening cake. Mrs. Frank Sanderson spent Sun- day with friends near Teeswater. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Munro and daughter Winnifred, are spending this week at their cottage at Amberley, A large number from Wroxeter and district joined with Carrie and cam- triunity to arrange a party and pre- sentation for Norman and Mrs, Car- son (nee Margaret Wearring) Wrox- eter, A studio couch was presented. Music was supplied by the Fordwich orchestra. The home owned by the late Miss Ellen Brown has been sold to a fam- ily from Hanover. They have not yet taken up residence. The Women's Institute Convention for Guelph Area will this year be held in Kitchener on October 7th and 8th. The executive is hard at work to make the 1952 convention the best yet. Mr. and Mrs.' Clarence White, To- ronto, are holidaying at their summer home here: The White family has an outboard motor boat and is taking pleasure from it on the Maitland. Friends from here of Mr. M. S. Aikenhead, of London, will be pleased to know he has returned to his home from hospital and is improving. Mrs. J. J. Allen, Jim and Marjorie, who have been vacationing in the north, are expected to spend the month of August at their home here. Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Palmer and children are enjoying a two weeks' holiday at Amberley Beach. , Mrs. Edward Gibson and daughters, Sara Brown and Susan, spent the past week with Misses Elsie and Marian Gibson. Mrs. Howard Mitchell and daughter Jane, who have spent the past month with Mrs. Mac Allen and son Dick, have returned to their home in Mont- real. Mrs. Norman Brandon and Mrs. Calvin Moffat and daughter Karen, who are holidaying at Bruce Beach, called on relatives here one day last week Mr. and Mrs, Wallace Stewart, To- ronto, Mrs. William Montgomery, Mrs. A. Mitchell and children, all of Lls- towel, also Mr. Robert Montgomery and son Quenton, of Chatham, were Friday visitors with Mrs. D. S. Mac- Naughton and John. Mr. John Coiwill, Fordwich, was in charge of the local branch of the Bank of Commerce during the ab- sence of the manager, Mr. Roy Hun- ter, on holidays. Mrs. J. Lovell spent Friday with her friend, Mrs, J. Mgt-is, Wroxetar North. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Glossop and daughter Betty, all of Ottawa, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs'. Harold Durst. Mrs. Durst and Mrs. Glossop are sisters. Miss Marilyn Stafford, Port Bur- well, is holidaying with her grand- mother Mrs. Thomas McMichael, Mrs. McTavish, of Goderich, and a former resident of this .village, is visiting the McMichael families and other relatives, Mr. and Mrs. H. Mercer and son Robert, of Markdale( spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sanderson, Reunion at Lackie Home There was a happy family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lackie over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Lackie retired from the city of London to Wroxeter this year and have taken up residence in the Mor- rison home, where the latter lived the earlier part of her life. Their guests over the week-end were Herbert Mor- rison, Swift Current, Sask.; his son, Jack Morrison, Merriton, Ont.; Gor- don and Mrs. Morrison and two child- ren, London; Mr. and Mrs. Elston Cardiff, their daughter, Mrs. David- son and three children, all of Brus- sels; Ashton and Mrs. Morrison and son Donald, of St. Catharines and Mrs. Ken Orr, London, who is spend- ing this week with her parents. In Korea one Sergeant's outfit dis- cussed the rotation plan morning, noon and night. Fed up, the sergeant called them together, "Attention! Left face, left face, left face left face!" he commanded in rapid succession. "Now every last one of you has been rotated," hebarked ,"And I don't want to hear that word again!" 0 - 0 - 0 Be grateful for small blessings . . • there could be many more pesty flies around than there are. A pest control association estimates that a singje pair of flies, beginning in April, could produce 191 septillion flies by August That in case you're wondering is 191, followed by 24 zeroes. Fortunately . all the flies don't live! 0 - 0 0 A 'friend 'of ours was heard to say, "my wife's a wonder". "One winter she knitted me socks out of an old bathing suit ,and now she's knitting a bathing suit for herself out of one of my old socks." 0 0 - 0 Never undersell the power of motherhood. Take the case of Mandy, a four-year-old red bone coon hound belonging to a Fulton, Mississippi, man. Mandy lost her whole litter of pups due to an accident. She was so glum about it, that the man thought he was going to lose Mandy. Then' someone on the farm found a young racoon and put it in a cage near the barn. Mandy got interested at once. She kept hanging around the cage. Finally the Coon got loose. Every- body expected Mandy to attack it. But to the man's amazement, Mandy started mothering it, the very critter she had been trained to tree and kill. Now she treats the baby Coon as if it were one of her lost puppies. 0 - 0 - 0 A Chicago mother had raised her six sons to be staunch "straight ticket" Democrats. So when one lad, back home from Army duty overseas, announced that he might vote for Eisenhower, his mother was most up- set. "Mom", the soldier counterattack- ed ,"if the good Lord Himself were running on the Republican ticket I don't think you'd vote for him!" Of course I wouldn't", she replied quick- ly. "He'd have no business to change now," 0 - 0 - 0 New York cops say a pickpocket barely changes his trade. 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