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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-10-15, Page 8ROOT BEER MEMORIALS We realize our obligation when we fill your order for a Mem- orial—and we provide only ma- terials of -unending serviceabil- ity. Design and workmanship are of the finest, and our prices ate most moderate. CEMETERY LETTERING Promptly Done ALL MODERN EQUIPMENT WIN HAM MEMORIAL SHOP Phone 256 R. A. 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ADVANCE-T.1)MS vmmipotx, omonna mor Mrs. W. 5, Johnston has resigned her position as organist and chon Lade at the United Church, after 18 years of most faithful and effieien service. The duty of engaging some- one to fill the vaceneY is in the hands of the seSeion. The resignation took effect, Sunday, October 12th, Miss Olive Scott, who has been secretary, treasurer of Knox Presbyterian Church, since August, 1931, tendered her resignation which took effect on October 1st, R. 5, 1VICMurray has been elected to complete the year, The Womeres Institute met this month at the home of Mrs, Peter S. MacEwan and Mrs. Elsie Lamont. There was a good attendance of mem- bers and guests. The president, Mrs. Carl Johnston presided, It was decid- ed that a donation of money be given to the Women's Auxiliary to the Wing- ham General Hospital, and that the Institute would provide the supper for the Curling Club dance on October 24th. A wall papering demonstration will. be given under the auspices of the Institute in the Community Hall at an early date, This exhibit will be follow- ed by a full-length film on interior decorating. Piano solos were rendered by Mrs. Nelson Cardiff, Brussels, who played a medley of old songs. Mrs. Donald Robertson played a special ar- rangement of "Home Sweet Home." Two excellent papers were given on "The Home" by Mrs. Walter SIMllie and "When you Feel Like Complaining Take a Good Look at Your Blessings." by Mrs. Harvey Robertson. The roll call was answered by giving a "House- ign OF 13W,gV 4.14E Mr:S. W J. Johnston Resigns As*.Organist After 18 Years hold VSo for Salt." The tea hostespes ' were Mrs, Edward Johnston, Mrs, Wil, liam Nicholson and AIM Alex Cored- t gan. Thanksgiving Services In the United Cheireh aft.. A. Brook gave a Thanksgiving serInen on Sunday, using the text, "We All Do Fade as the Leaf," showing the pro- gresaive stages of life M nature, com- pared to similar stages in the life of man. The choir sang an anthem, "The Lord Is His Name." Mr. Brook spoke appreciatively of the faithful service of Mrs. W. 3, j`ohnston, who, after eighteen years as choir leader and or- ganist, has resigned. Mrs. Carl John- ston will be organist for the balance of the year. Thanksgiving was observed in Knox Presbyterian Church with the service by Rev. Matthew Bailie, lie based his weekly story on "the Eye, the Ear and the Heart." He took his Thanks- giving message from the story of the two lepers, that were healed and only one returned to give thanks. The choir sang an anthem "A Prayer and Thanksgiving" and Miss June Moffatt, of Wroxeter, contributed a solo, "Thanks Be to God." The service next Sunday will be in charge of the lay- men, when a representative of every organization in the church will assist with the service. The sectional meeting of the Maitland W.M.S. Presbyterial Society will be in Knox Presbyterian Church on Friday afternoon, October 17th. ' Y.P.U. The Y,P.U, met in the United Church on Sunday evening. The presi- dent, Lloyd Wheeler, had charge of the business. It was decided to have a weiner roast on the night of October 21st. Don MacLean read the Scripture passage and Eleanor Smith led in prayer, Joyce Hoffman played a piano solo and Susan Yea gave a reading, "The Little White Lie." Bob Fraser had charge of the topic which dealt with the work carried on in Camps by religious leaders, Mrs. W. J, Johnston announced that Mrs. James Robertson had left a number of game boards in her care for use in social gatherings of th Y.P.U. These include crokinole, checkers and chinese checkers. A recent number of the United Church Observer contains pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Beckwith, who were missionaries in Central In- dia from 1921 to 1952. Mr. Beckwith was engaged in the erection and sup- ervising of all mission buildings and in training young men in the building trades. He has now a one year ap- pointment in Trinidad for similar work, Mrs. Beckwith was formerly Lizzie Wilson and lived on the second line of Morris on the farm now owned by Harris Campbell and is a cousin of the late Mrs. George MacDonald, She attended S. S. No. 10, Morris pub- lic school. She recently visited friends in Morris and calld on Mrs. P. S. MacEwan, of Bluevale. Personals Leonard Elliott, a former CNR em- ployee here, who was seriously injured many months ago, has sufficiently re- covered to be able to return to work. He is section foreman at Seaforth. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harris and sons, of St. Marys, spent Sunday with ' Mr. and. Mrs. Edward Johnston, who returned to St. Marys for a weeks' vis- it. Mrs. Abraham Procter, Wingham, is spending a few days with her niece, Mrs. W. 3. Johnston. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Darling for the Thanksgiving week-end were Mr. H. G. Newman, Bobby and Valance and Donald Dar- ling, all of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Clare Newman and girls, of Harris- ton; Mrs. Mary Gibson, Albert Gib- son, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gibson and boys, of Drew; Miss Mary Lutz, of London, and Mr. and Mrs. Win. Lutz, of Auburn. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Elliott had the following Thanksgiving guests from Toronto; Mr, and .Mrs. Harvey Messer, Mn. and Mrs. Edward .MiSener, 44 M. M4'r 1rt: Mrs, Eldon 11).g also % Wingham, and. Mr. Gordon Weser, PlneVale, Mr. John McQuillan, of $44citztow, visited his daughter, Mrs. Carl John, Sten, on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Key ,Sandereen and daughter, Hazel, returned from month's trip with relatives in Mani- toba, They made the journey by motor, William and Mrs. IiYncintan and family, of Cranbrook, Were Thanksgiving visitors with Rev, and Mrs. Bailie. Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Lillow and dau- ghter; Marian,. of Stratford, Were re* cent visitors With„ Mrs, Nellie Mn and Mrs. William Millard and daughter, May, of Waskada, Manitoba, are visiting with Mr. .and Mrs, George Thornton and other relatives. Mrs., Millard is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John :Feaccok of Boisseyain, Mani- toba, former residents of the 1st, line of Morris. NOrinen. Ohm, CNR agent at Dub, lin, and a former agent here, has been a patient in the Winghani General Hospital, and was released on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Elliott, Jack and Phyllis, were holiday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Tony Meehan of Wind- sor. Pougall Strachan and his sister, Mrs, Elsie Lamont, spent Sunday with their cousin, Miss Jessie Strachan, near Brussels. Mrs. Nellie Lillow and Mrs. Arnold Lillow spent a day recently with Mr. and mrs. Bernard Lillow, at London, Mr. and Mrs. Neil B. McEachern, Gilbert and Neil of Clifford, and their daughter, Louise, of Welland, were Sunday visitors with Mrs, R. F, Gar- niss. At the MI DbUEVALE %111S. Members of the Bluevale Women's Missionary Society of the United Church were guests of the Wingham W.M.S. at their Fall Thankoffering meeting, Mrs. G. N. Uunderwood pre- sided and welcomed the Bltievale friends. She also spoke on "Faith," which was the theme of the meeting. The Scripture was given by Mrs. N, McLaughlin and Mrs. Wm. Field iof fered prayer. The Bluevale ladies con- tributed two numbers, a reading by Mrs, Geo. Hetherington and a duet, "Does Jesus Care," by Mrs. Corrigan and Mrs. Horton, The twenty-third psalm was sung by Mrs. Ken Kerr, of Wingham. The meeting was honored in having as special speaker, Mrs. Jack Thomp- son, from the United Church Mission in Trinidad. Mrs. Thompson told many interesting facts about Trinidad and remarked that while it is one of the Mr. and Mrs, Neil MacLean and We, ftederiel, of Toronto, spent the e Week end with Mr. and Mrs; George- Thornton, Mr, and Mrs, George Hetherington and family, accompanied lay Mr, ..1144,•' Pell of ,.Stratford, Were, Sunday visT itors at the home Pf Mri 'and Mrs,' Duncan Thompson, at TeePWater, Mrs, M, Sallie attended the Women's Institute eonvention at Igtehener last Week and was invited to the platform to give greetings from Down patoe4, Ireland, Where she had been a rnern, ber of the W, T, before .corning to Can- ada. Mr And Mrs, Donald Street and Lin- Oa, of Listowel, at the home of Miss. Duff. 4111111111M111111M111ft ...... Vrfr:-OW.vp • r-er spv-# .0404 0/ // r . .4. 44 . 444. 1.4gat RRIUG YOUR CPR HERE FOR I nearest missions of the 'United Cherch It Is probably the one about' which we know the least. She eaid that while in Canada we have four seasons, they have only two, wet and dry, She also told that, owing to the abundance of oil, planes from all countries of the World stop there to refuel. The mission wink in the island was traced fronf its inception to the present, With special emphasis upon the schools for girls operated by the W.M.S. In ..a clever manner Mrs. Thompson depicted a typicat WX.S. meeting in Trinidad, saying that Canadian women should be thankful that our Christian heri- tage is not filled with superstition, and that we haven't had to struggle to keep our faith, The thankoffering was repeivd by Mrs. A. J, Fox and Mrs, Geo. Ross and was dedicated by Mrs. Underwood, Mrs. John Lennox had made herself a life member and Mrs. Roulston pre- sented her with a life membership certificate on behalf of the Auxiliary. Mrs. McLaughlin, Mrs. Alton and Mrs, Carmichael were appointed delegates to fhe Sectional \ meeting which will be held in Belgrave on October 31st. The meeting was closed by Mrs. Roulston and a social half hour fol- lowed, The ladies were interested in seeing the display of native hand-made articles, which Mrs.' Thompson had brought from Trinidad. 1pISrUTE "vvvr .VOTE IN iMESIVATVA Teeswater went 011'0" on the 4th of September,' when a vote was WO' .under the LiClUner Control Act. Ma- • pritiea On the two questions wore; two VOWS over the so percent p4 the women's heverage room issue, and 7 vote over the . 00 percent for men's rporee. According torecent action on the part of the "`drys", the "wet" decision still bangs in the balance and there is a chance that Teeswater May yet revert to its former "dry" standing, Application was made last Friday in Walkerton before County Judge j. F. Birnie for an order granting those in favor of the negative (drys) in the recent vote to the right to bring a motion to have the vote de, glared illegal. The order was granted, and the motion will be heard in the County Town on Oct. 21st, at 10 . o'clock run, SEEK rAVIATO OF IBOUWAY "This is a natter which has,Yen me much concern for some .coder- able time and in my recommendations to the Minister of Highways I have urged that this road be resurfaced," said Tom Fryde, M,F,P., in a letter before the Goderielt Qounell Friday. The road referred to is No,. 8 highway between Goderich and Stratford. Continuing, Mr. !.'ride wrote,. "However, as you are aware, every Meal member makes his recommends,. ions but the Minister, with the whole province to consider, makes the de- cision, You can be assured I will not relax my efforts to have this highway' not only resurfaced but greatly im- proved and I trust they Will be SOO- cessful in the near future." 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