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I YOUNG AND OLD, DON'T MISS IT: II
WI - Seatorth FALL FAIR
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•i. TWO BIG DAYS OF FUN i
i THURSDAY NIGHT, SEPT. 18
• OLD TIME FIDDLERS' CONTEST — $50.00 in Prizes 1
0 i JUNIOR FARMERS' VARIETY SHOW 6.-
i ADMISSION 25c CENTS
i. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 . i
i HARNESS RACES, RUNNING RACES, PONY RACES i
fli CLOWNS — PARADE — BANDS — BABY SHOW
—A-- Square Dancing Contest — i —
Ciao.° Walpole
SASH PITTSBURG STAIRS
FRAMES PAINTS SCREENS
CUPBOARDS GLASS HARDWARE
Custom Woodwork - Carpentry - Building
Telephone 403 w 12 • Wingham
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FRIDAY NIGHT, IN COMMUNITY CENTRE
DESJARDINE ORCHESTRA
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ONTARIO HEREFORD ASSOCIATION REGIONAL SHOW • Dancing
Special Cash rices
For Saturday September 20th
Breakfast Bacon , . ..1b. 40c
Smoked Cottage Roll lb. 55c
Fresh Vork Sausage 2 lbs. 65c
Fresh Side Pork, piece or sliced . . . lb. 35c
Shoulder Roast of Pork lb. 38c
Butt Roast of Pork lb. 42c
Shoulder Roast of Beef lb. 59c
Rib Roast Rolled lb. 70c
Rolled Plate of Beef lb. 50c
Rib Boil of Beef lb. 40c
Lard lb. 10c
Lard, in your own container ,lb. 9c
Roasting Chicken, 5 to 6 lbs. ..... :lb. 40c
6 to 7 lbs. .1b. 42c •
or,
A. J. Lockridge
BUTCHER.
Phone 35
Wingham
"A housewife in the town of Chalet,
France, bought a head of cauliflower
for which she paid 110 francs. When
she took it ,home and started to clean
it for cooking she found a note tucked
inside: "I sold this cauliflower for
10 francs. Write and tell me what you
paid for it,"
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A constable arrested a Newry, No.
Ireland, man after finding black
threads in potatoes he was boiling.
A neighbouring farmer, discovering
repeated shortages in his bin, had
sewn the thread into each of his
thousands of spuds,
CROSSET1Missto44_ 'SPEEDY''
4$4/
.014
-1 COULD GO ON
LIKE THIS FOREVER
SUCH seAu-ry, SUCH
RUGGEDNESS- SUCH
ACCELERATION
SUCH smoomstess
St/CH-
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ISLA
WELL, YOU CAN STOP NOW,
SPEEDY, THE. OLD GENT.S,A1.0 HE DIDN'T HAVETIME10
LISTEN TO YOUR SALES TALK
BESIDES THE COMPANYS REPUTATION FOR RELIABILITY WAS ENOUGH FOR HIM! YOUNG MAN
HAVE YOU A
GOOD USED.
CAR FOR
SALE?
HAVE WE? Just-
ASK YOU CAME
ME. MIST TOE R
THE RIGHT PLACE
TH R
AT.
1951 MERCURY sedan, green,
radio and visor, new tires.
1951 MERCURY sedan, black,
"the sophisticated car".
1951 METEOR sedan, two-tone
grey-blue, white wall tires,
radio and visor, a real clean
ear.
1951 METEOR coach, grey.
1950 FORD sedan, green.
1951 MERCURY sedan, 2 door
green, with radio and visor.
1951 Sales— Over 500
1950 FORD coach, black.
1950 FORD convertible.
1949 METEOR coach, blue,
clean.
1948 PONTIAC sedan, maroon,
in real good shape.
1940 FORD sedan, green, now
motor.
numerous older models for
cheap transportation
New and Used Cars and
Reason!
Open Evenings till 10 p.n
TRUCKS
(2) 1949 FORD half-ton pick-
ups, red.
1947 FORD one-ton pick-up,
green.
1947 FORD three-ton dump.
1939 INTERNATIONAL time-
quarter-ton pick-up, green.
now pick-ups, new three tons
and one five ton chassis
and cab
Trucks—There must be a
V.
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MOTORS LIMITED
°'WINIGHAM.ONT. • 4740.4,4 S9
Mrs. Owen, Miss Eva Owen, Nelson
Owen and dalighter, Marie, all of
Brantford, were guests of Isp. and
Mrs. George Galbraith On Saturday,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Eckley, .C'hila-
delphia, Pa., and Mrs. Clara Scott
and son Lloyd, of Morris, visited Mrs.
Mary Taylor on Wednesday, "ir Mr. Harry Ferguson returned to his
home yesterday from Victoria Ilospi-
tai, London, where he had been a pa-
tient for ten days following ,`tri opera-
tion.
PHONE
STONE'S
FOR
PROMPT REMOVAL OF
DEAD OR DISABLEDf
COWS'40ORSES
WM.
FIRST CLASS
WATCH REPAIRS
AT MODERATE PRICES
Owing to lack of space, am com-
pelled to confine my repairs to
watches only.
George Williams
Located in
MASON'S STORE
MR. A. RUBIN
FAMOUS FUR CO.
1952 Designs Now Being Shown
Individually fitted and styled.
Several fittings at no additional
charge.
Call 276j, Wingham
for. Appointment
or Write
508 Bathurst Street. Toronto
FOR
FIRE, LIFE
& AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE
Call Stewart A. Scott
Phone 298 Wingbiun
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN
Representing
Harvey M. Krotz Agency
Listowel 13rrb
iNGERSOLL 21
WtsZOKAM 1561
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... FOR FALL WARDROBES
see our selection of
QUALITY GOODS
MODERATELY PRICED
WEDNESDAY, SEPrIE8IBER 17, 1952
THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES r.A.e•IVIRM
"What a woman should know about
banking" was the subject of an in-
teresting and informative talk given
by Mr. C, D, Walmsley, manager of
the local branch of the Dominion
Bank, at the September meeting o2
the Gorrie W, I., held at the home of
Mrs, Pearl Koine on Tuesday evening.
He spoke of the various types of ser-
vice rendered ,,,by the bank which in-
clude, safe keeping of general public
funds, several types of loans, numer-
ous methods of transferring monies,
bond sales, travel funds, foreign ex-
change, collection of accounts, credit
reports, business advice, record of
cheques cashed and kept indefinitely,
current, joint and "in trust" accounts.
The president, Mrs. Cecil Wilson,
presided. The sec.-treas., Mrs. C. D.
Walmsley, presented the minutes,
treasurer's report and correspondence.
The roll call "My idea for community
improvement" brought a number of
good ideas, most favored being the
suggestion that every farmer have
his name on his mailbox. There was a
display of, aprons and exchange of
patterns, Mrs. Glad Edgar gave
thoughts on the motto, "Money is
some men's servant and other men's
master." Miss Mrgaret Dane gave
"current events." Mrs, W. C. King
told of 18 ways to overcome nervous-
ness in public speaking.
Committees were appointed to ar-
range for the Howick Fall Fair pro-
ject, which is to be a display of 25
articles made from feed sacks. Ar-
rangements were made to attend the
W.I. Convention to be held at Kit-
chener on October 7th and 8th. Mrs.
Cecil Wilson and Mrs. Gordon Brown
were winners at the Dutch auction.
Refreshments were served by the com-
mittee in charge assisted by the host-
ess.
An invitation was read from the
.Bluevale W.I. to hear Edna Jacques,
the poetess, on Monday evening in
the Bluevale hall in a program spon-
sored by the Institute in aid of a new
Library building.
Junior Farmers win Prize
In the square dance competition at
the Wingham Lion's Club carnival on
Friday night the first prize of fifty
dollars was won by the Howick Junior
Farmers.. The group was .00mpris.ed
of Ron McMichael, Helen Strong, Bob
Gibson, Jean Dinsmore, Glen Under-
wood, Marjorie Behrns, Glen McMich-
ael and Mrs. Tom O'Krafka. John
Gamble was violinist, Marjorie Ashton
was at the piano and David _Neilson
called off.
IIarvest Thanksgiving Service
On SUnday next, Sept' 21st, the
annual Thanksgiving service will he
observed at St. Stephen's church. Rev.
David Powell, rector of the Harriston
Anglican church, will be the guest
preacher, Service will be at the regu-
lar hour, 2,30 P,Irl.
Friends here will be sorry to learn
that Dr„ Jas. Hutchison has been
confined to St. Luke's Hospital,
Cleveland, Ohio, suffering from a
broken hip, A second operation had
to be performed and he is now in a
cast from his waist down, His mother,
Mrs, Isobel Hutchison, Mr. Tom Hut-
chison and Mr. and Mrs, Jack Hutch-
ison motored to Cleveland recently
to visit him.
Plan to attend the service in the
Gorrie Presbyterian Church on Thurs-
day evening, September 18th, and
hear Miss Claire Whitelaw give her
illustrated address. on her work in the
Belgian Congo, West Africa.
United Church W. A,
The September meeting of the Wo-
men's Association will be held at thd
home of Mrs, Len Ruttan on Friday
evening, September 19th., at 8.30 p.m.
(note change of date.) Program com-
mittee, Group 1„ Lunch committee,
Mrs. R. Ruttan and Mrs. A. Ruttan.
Some of those taking in the Western
Fair at London last week were: Mrs,
Rita Carson, Mrs. Ken Hastie, Mrs,
W. C. King, Mrs, Jean MacDonald,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl King, Mr. and
Mrs. Archie Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Wm,
Jardine, Miss Joyce Jardine, Mr. Mur-
ray Edgar, Miss Grace Edgar, George
Brown and Sterling Finlay.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. 13irks Robertson, of
Teeswater, visited on Wednesday with
Mr.. .and Mrs. Glad Edgar and Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Edgar.
Mrs. James Shera is spending a few
days in Kitchener.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sparling of
Bracebridge, spent Sunday and Mon-
day ' with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fer-
guson.
Mrs. Norman Behrns is a patient at
Victoria Hospital, London,.
Rev. J. W. V. Buchanan spent
Thursday in London.
Memberi' of the Howick Legion at-
tended the Legion Zone Rally in Dur-
ham on Sunday.
Mr. Dick Bennett was home for a
few days from the Parry Sound dis-
trict.
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Gott, Stephen
and Wendy, of Toronto, are spending
several days with Mrs. Gott's par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank King.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Strong and
Mr. Jim Taman returned last week
from a motor trip to Chicago, Winni-
peg and Fort Frances, where they
visited with relatives, Mrs. Hermis-
ton, of Mount Forest, accompanied
them on the trip.
Mrs. A. Toner is spending this week
in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Scott, Bob and
Don, of Blyth, were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Scott.
Mrs. Mabel Stewart and Miss Etta
Burns attended the funeral last
Thursday of Mrs. Amos Pletsch,
whose death occurred at her home in
Brant Township. Interment was in
the Walkerton Cemetery. Mrs, C.
Kreller, 14th con., is a sister.
Miss Mae Watters returned to To
ronto on Sunday after spending a two
week vacation with her sister, Mrs.
Clifford Dodds and Mr. Dodds. Her
nephew, Jack Dodds, accompanied
her on her return to Toronto.
Mrs. Jean MacDonald commenced
Monday morning at the Wingham
General Hospital on a one-year train-
ing course.
Mrs. Bertha Plant returned Sunday
after spending a few days in London.
Mr. Robert Cathers spent Tues-
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aus-
tin Hawthorne, Listowel.
Miss Margaret Jardine, of Wm:tot-
er, spent a few days with Mrs. Archie
Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Finlay, Luck-
now, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Ruttan.
Mrs, William Jacques, Lakelet, is
spending a few days with Mrs. Rob-
ert Ashton,
Mr. and Mrs, John Strong and
family were at London Fair on., Sat-
urday and spent the Week-end with
friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. David Menzie, David
and Wanda, Mr. Oliver McCreery, of
IVfolesworth, and Mr, and Mrs, Fred
Lewis, Fred and Ray, of Turnberry,
visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs.
George Brown.
Miss Ione Day, of Harriston, spent
the week-end at the home of her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Day.
THEY TELL ME
IT'S 'TRUE
By Bob Clark
In Corsicana, Tex., John Bryant dtig
for water in his backyard, struck oil.
Fearing gas Pockets might form, he
filled up the hole, In Altoona, Pa.,
seven brothers pooled resources to
buy a $100 acre of land for hunting
and fishing, got a natural gas well.
Their profits, $1,250 a day.
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The tanker John Goode, was inca-
pacitated off Southern California,
when a school of shrimp got into
water intakes, jammed the engine
condensers,
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The Indian government changed the
name of a large antelope-type animal
from nehil gae (blue cow) to nehil
goa (blue horse. Reason: The beasts
had been wrecking crops, but Hindus
won't harm a cow; now the blue hors-
es (ex-cows) can be destroyed.
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Finland and Norway decided to
erect a 6-foot fence along their 250-
mile border. They don't want their
reindeer interminglihg.
0 - 0 - 0
In a children's cricket game in West
Bromwich, England, new recruit John
Jukes fractured his thigh swinging at
the ball. Doctors proclaimed his con-
dition fine for a man of 97.
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Ervimbio Marchetti asked for a
divorce in Turin, Italy, because his
wife, Teresa, "ate up most of my sav-
ings." Teresa said she'd ask enough
alimony "to satisfy my healthy appe-
tite." In Los Angeles, Dorothy Baum
won a divorce after claiming that her
husband, a girdle-fitter, gave her 126
girdles,—only three of which were her
size. She added that her husband gave
perfect fits to "all my girl friends."
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During a football game in Grijo
De Parada, Portugal, a steer fell from
a nearby slope onto the playing field!
and was killed. Instantly both teams
and all the spectators rushed to the ,
spot, carved up the luckless animal ,
for home consumption.
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A fish near London, England, found
his home waters invaded by swimmer
Frank Hitchcock, promptly bit Hitch-
cock on the thigh. Hitchcock hit back I
with his fist. The fish got in a finall
bite on Hitchcock's thumb. The swim-
mer fled back to shore.
0 - - 0
Donald Dunfree argued with his
wife in San Diego, Cal., gulped rat
poison, took sleeping pills, then tried
to drive over a cliff. The pills put him
to sleep at the last minute—the car
stalled at the cliff's edge.
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Two Henan, Germany, hotelmen
were accused of damaging property
and causing bodily injury by turning
30 fat bedbugs loose in a rival hotel.
FRIGIDAIRE
Domestic and
Commercial
Sales & Service
111011SON APPLIANCES
Phone 29 Wingham
H. J. CORNISH & Co.
Certified Public Accountants
H. J. Cornish L. P. Cornish D. Mitchell
294 DUNDAS ST. LONDON, ONT.
NOTICE
RE CHANGE OF OFFICE HOURS
EFFECTIVE SEPT. 2, 1952
The Office of the Wingham Utilities
Commisiion will be open as follows:
MONDAY TO ,FRIDAY
9 a.m. to 12 noon 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
SATURDAY
9 a.m. to 12 noon
Wingham Utilities Commission.
TARTAN PLAIDS
at
$2.85 per yd.
CORDURpY per yd. $1.98
VELVETEEN per yd. $2.95
.DRAPERY MATERIAL ALL PRICES
TO SUIT YOUR BUDGET
FOR THE LADIES
we have first quality
NYLON HOSE
51 gauge 15 denier
SPECIAL • 98c per pr.
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
we have a complete line in
PALL 'T' SHIRTS
sizes 1 to 14
...4priced $1.39 to $2.19
PURDON'S
Phone 414
Wingh alnia
041.,0...144.1.641‘644144410,0' h,
NEWS OF GORRIE.
C. D. Wamsley Gives Talk
On Banking for 'Women
YOU CAN'T BEAT
GEORGE CAMERON
Authorized Ronson
Repair Depot
All kinds of
Lighters and Pipes
Repaired.
Cameron's Billiards
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