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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1953-02-25, Page 11GOOD CARE- GOOD CAR,! • e_to:' TS.:7-1 4 SPECIAL: Ne'fi, piston rings and pins furnished and installed for better performance. It's true! Your car can give you continually good performance with regular, reliable care — and here's the place to get it 0 11 U 0 11 0 O a 0 0 0 401=0=0=0=====l0=l01=0=0 O • • • 11 • Int emek Hotreon, ••:,1" SHUR-GAIN HATCHING MASH Higher hatchability and higher profits go hand in hand. Produce large eggs which will give a high per cent hatch of strong, healthy chicks. These eggs command premium prices and make you more profit. You can get these premium prices for your eggs if you feed SHUR-GAIN Hatching Mash SHUR-GAIN Hatching Mash contains all the nutritive elements required to produce eggs which will give you strong healthy chicks. Switch to SHUR-GAIN Hatching Mash at least one month before you start shipping eggs to the hatchery, Folio* this program and get these extra dollars in profits this 'winter. Visit our mill and' ask for •SHUR-GAIN Hatching Mash, the feed that will save and make you money, CANADA PACKERS LTD. VVINGHAM • a O 0 11 0 0 ft YOUR FUTURE depends on them Don't he hindered in your work by the "nerves", headaches and gastric disturbances resulting from defective vision. The only safe plan is to have your eyes examined at least once a year. It's the smallest invest- ment you can make—and the soundest. Do it now, W. R. HAMILTON, OPTOMETRIST "A Complete Visual Analysis" MIDDLESEX SEED FAIR Western Fair Grounds, London MARCH 2 = 3 = 4 = 5, 1953 Largest Display Ever Fine Programmes Ample Seating Feb. 28—Entries for township, county and open classes to be in to the Secretary, Room 210, Richmond Building. Mar. 2—Exhibits and displays placed. 7 p.m. fair open. 8.00 p.m, Sparkling Minstrel and Variety Show. Mar. 3-2 p.m.—official greetings; Wm. P. Watson, Toronto; Panel by W. H. Porter,London; Glencoe Pipe Band; 8 p.m. W. 0. Junior Square Dance, ..ambton Girls' Choir, Fair Queen. Mar. 4-9.00 a.m.—Seeding Judging competitions—speaker T. 0. Robinson, London; 2.00 p.m.—Charles McInnis, Toronto, Don Small, Iona, I. B. Whale, London, Lawrence Kerr, Chatham, Doug. Hart, Woodstock; 8 p.m. W.O. open Square Dance, Fiddlers, Mili- tary Band. Mar. 5-1.30—W. Smith, E. R. Hooey, J. M. Bain, J. 3, Johnson, W. S. Carpenter, London; 2.15 - 4.00 pm—Auction Sale; 2.00 p.m. Women's Programme with Mary Carmichael, Ilderton, Mrs. W. R. Walton Jr., Oakville, Patricia Robinson, Toronto. ..,•‘*. • SMOOTHEST HIGHWAYS ARE TO BE FOUND IN THE BUSH. While cities spend thousands of dollars to keep their streets free of ice and snow, logging Companies spend money to keep the bush roads snow-packed and ite,coated. Ordy when there Is a glass-smooth Coating of ice over the road will the heavy sleighs, carrying tons of weed, elide easily from the logging areas to streams and tivera. In the Gatineau area, north of Ot- tawa, the logs are Unloaded from sleighs at river's edge, then taken by truck, as shown above —Central Press Canadian. to the middle of the river and dropped on the ice to be carried downstream during the spring thaw. The truck, top, transports Water to the roads carved through the woods, and to be squirted over the hard-packed snow to make a highway smoother than the best-laid concrete. The Gatitieati area, after a century of. logging operations, still contributes to the 13,000,000- cord total of pulpwood that is produced in Can* vent, and made into Paper and plastios, Tliwe Wlagbant Aidvaliqe-Thalie• Weiwiar, ,Ytr.i Willi rose Elmo Howick Couple Celebrate Fifty-fifth Anniversary NEWS OF WROXETER VVomen's Association Aids • Overseas Relief Fund shortly, Mrs. Archie Messer and dau- ghter, Margaret Messer invited a group to their home on Tuesday even- ing. An especially decorated chair was provided for the bride to be, and a lovely basket contained a shower of cups and saucers. Miss Sangster ex- pressed her appreciation of the kind- ness of her friends and All joined in singing "For She's a Jolly Good Fel- low.". Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Women Gather for World Day of Prayer Women of this community gathered in the school room of United Church for the World Day of Prayer service, Mrs. Allen Munro, president of the Women's Missionary Society, of the United Church, and Mrs, Vern Clarke, president of St. James Anglican Women's Guild, led the service, which this year was prepared through the co-operation of African Christians, with the theme "Walk as Children of WINGHAM MOTORS Complete Automotive Service Melt." Km Lyle Brothers was Plan, let. Mrs. Jim Doig and Mrs. 3. H. Wylie ushered, Taking part were Mrs. F, B. Millward, Mrs. George Griffith, Mrs, Ken Bennett, Mrs, Charles Mc- Cutcheon, Mrs. Frank Earls and Mrs. Liloyd McGee. Mrs. George Gibspn gave the address enlarging on the theme and closing with choice verse pn the subject. Miss Gilberta Howes by request sang "Bless this House," aecerapanied be Mrs. Brothers. The offering will be forwarded to Women's Inter council of churches headquarters for mission work. District President To Visit Wroxeter W.I. Mrs. Scottie McCann of Fordwich district president for East Huron, will pay her official visit to the March meeting of Wroxeter Women's Insti- tute, which will be held in the Mas- onic Club rooms on Wednesday after- noon, March 4th, at 2.30 p.m. Mrs. G. A. 'Weaning will have charge of the motto, "0, I'm seventeen when I'm sunny, I'm seventy when PA sad, So I'm forty when I'm sensible, and I'm nothing when,yI'm mad." It is the annual grandmother's meeting and the roll call will be answered by naming my grandmother's' name and birth place. Standing committee conveners will present their reports. Rewards will be given to those who have at- tended every meeting during the year. Mrs. Statia will sing accompanied by Mrs. Lyle Brothers, Hostesses Mrs. J. Lane, Mrs. 3, MacLean, Mrs. J. Allen, Mrs. G. A. Wearring. Visitors are wel- come at the monthly meeting of the W. I. Service of Song At United Church Rev. E. W. Todd conducted a service of song on Sunday morning at the United Church. Short sketches were given on several hymn writers, fol- lowed by the singing of their hymns. Members of the congregation were given an opportunity to include some of their favorites. The choir sang an anthem "Sing a song s of Praise unto the Lord." The organist and choir leader. Mrs. Lyle Brothers, was at the organ. Luckiest Lady Wins Three Prizes Mrs. George Day from Wingham district was the luckiest lady present, when members of the local Library held their second card party of the season, Mrs. Day won first prize for high score, also a: bingo prize and the special bingo. Second prize for ladies was won by Mrs. Ken Jackson, Mr. Nethery and Charles Cathers won honours for men, Mrs. Charles Cathers won the lucky chair prize. Bingos were won by Mrs. Justin Will, Mrs. Harry Adams, Thos. McGlynn, Ted Smith and Mrs. George Day. In charge of arrangements were Mrs. Wm. Wright, Mrs. Ira MacLean, Mrs. Gilbert Howes, Roy . Hunter, Allen Munro, J. H. Wylie, and Mrs. Wes. Newton. The Library board appreciate very much the support being given the library through attendance at FOR FIRE, LIFE & AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE. Call Stewart A. Scott Phone 293 Wingham REAL ESTATE SALESMAN Representing : Dudley E. Holmes Listowel When Service is Required on your Lighter or Pipe send it to CAMERON'S BILLIARDS WINGHAM ONTARIO MO AND SPAN MARKS A WELL DRESSED MAN. and GOOD SHOES MAKE A LOT OF DIFFERENCE MEN'S POPULAR SHOES GLOVES -- LEATHER GOODS HARRY BROWNE Repairing SHOES Sales their 1199101 eVe0491P, of which this wee the second. Perinonle Gerald, ,Dpig, of Shakelton, Saskat- chewan, spent, Part of last week with his ntiole, Jinn and Mrs. Doig. Mrs, D. S.- MacNaughton and John, Spent Wednesday with Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Wheeler, Bruesels. Many from this community attended the shower given in Bluevale hall for Ken Felker and Ida bride, the former Margaret Sanderson, of Wingham, Mr. and Mrs. Felker have taken up residence .on the 4th line of Turn- berry. Practises are in full swing for the three act comedy "The Raggedy Man," which will be put on by the Women's Institute shortly, fed Hembly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hembly, of Palmerston, and for- merly of Wroxeter, recently had an exhibit of his paintings in the Palmer- ston library. Ted has always had a flare for art. It looks like a promising future for this fourteen year old. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Orr, Byron, spent the week-end with the latter's father, Mr. George Lackie. The Young People's Union, of the United Church, plan to hold a skating party in the local rink on Wednesday evening. Friends and relatives from a dis- tance- attending funeral services for the late Mrs. Alexander Hastie were; Mr. and Mrs. Knowlson Elliott, Grimsby Beach; Mr. and MrS. Jim Masters and also Mrs. John Hall, Ali- so. Craig; Mr. and Mrs. Graham Has- tie, Harriston; Mrs. Russel Yeo and Mr. Wesley Yeo, Listowel. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Doig attended the shower given in Beimore Hall •for Mr. and Mrs. Redmond MacDonald. Mrs, MacDonald is the former Jean Harris. Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald have taken up residence at their farm near Wingham. Mrs. Win. Adams, Gorrie,..is visiting at the. home of Mrs. Andrew Adams this week. Mr. and Mrs. Keith McLaughlin, Wingham, were Sunday visitors with Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton. A group of Wroxeter ladies will join the Red Cross group at Gerrie, on Tuesday, for an all day quilting. Four- teen quilts are the objective for the day. The quilts are for flood relief victims. BELMAR Jim McCallum, Edgar Howatt, Rae Crawford and James R. Coultes, were in Guelph last week attending the annual meeting of the Hereford and Angus Breeder's Association. At 'a meeting of the Belgrave Ath- letic Association last Tuesday even- ing in the Community Centre here, committees were appointed to make plans to prepare a minstrel show with local talent, to be put on soon, Miss Amy Smith spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, Clare VanCamp and family. The regular progressive euchre party was held in the Community Cen- tre "'here, Wednesday evening. High prizes were won by Mrs. C. R. Coultes and Roy Mundy. Consolation prizes went to Mrs. Kenneth Wheeler and Charlie Wilkinson. Mr. and Mrs. George Michie and family, visited relatives in Ingersoll on Sunday, DONNYBROOK The February meeting of the W.M. S. and W. A. was held at the home of Mrs. Edward Robinson. The W.M.S. meeting was presided over by Mrs. Hardy, opened by singing "The Church's One Foundation, followed by prayer. The Scripture lesson, Mark 14, verses 1-17, was read by Mrs. N. Thompson and John 13, verses 1-17, read by Mrs. S. Thompson. An article on christian stewardship was read by Mrs. H. Jefferson. Mrs. E. Robinson read a poem, "A little of everything" and. Mrs. N. Thompson gave a reading on, "The good neighbour policy In Ber- lin." Hymn 252 was sung. Miss Elaine Jefferson and Mrs, E. Robinson read the chapter in the Study Book. Quilts are being made in preparation for the bale for overseas relief and the fol- lowing ladies have held quiltings in their homes. Mrs, Chas. Jefferson, Mrs. Morley Johnston, Mrs. Norman Thompson and Mrs, R. Charnney, The March meeting will be held at the home of Mrs, Wm, Hardy on the sec- ond Tuesday. Mrs, Norman Thompson was in charge of the W. A, meeting. Mrs. cordon Naylor was the winner of the bath towel donated by Mrs. Thom- pson. A sale of baking was held. Rena McClInchey of Auburn, was a recent visitor with her coushi, Ela- ine Jefferson. Mrs. Christina Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mills and son, of Detroit, were recent week-end guests at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Norman. Thompson. Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Webster and Brenda, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Charnney. NEWS OF FORDWICH Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnston cele- brated their fifty,fith wedding anni- versary on Tuesday at their home in Fordwich. They are both enjoying good health. They have four children: two sons, Sam, on the homestead, 9th concession, Howick; Glen, 9th con. of Howick; two daughters, Miss Ruth Johnston and Mrs. Linsay (Janette). of Toronto, and three grandchildren. Their many friends in this community wish them many more happy anniver- series. Skating Party On Friday afternoon the pupils of Fordwich Public School held a very successful skating party in the rink. Afterwards they returned to the school for refreshments. World Day of Prayer The women's World Day of Prayer service was held in the United Church on Friday, February 20th., at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Gordon Brown of the Unatl Church and Mrs. Marshall Armstrong, representing Trinity Anglican Church, were the leaders for the sexaice. The theme was "Walk as Children of Light." Mrs. Crosby Sothern very cap- ably gave the address, Special music was rendered by Miss Minnie McEl- wain, Mrs. Wm, Wilson and Mrs., Ken Graham. Prayers were given by sev- eral of the ladies. New Rector at Fordwich Rev. Douglas Fuller has been ap- pointed by Bishop Luxton to the par- 19h of Gorrie, Fordwich and Wroxeter and will take over his duties on Sun- day, March 1st, Rev. Fuller has been rector at Walpole Island. Rev. Sidney Semple of London, was in charge of the service on Sunday in Trinity Church. Hockey ,Two hockey games were played last week. On Monday in the Belgrave Arena, the score was Belgrave 13, Fordwich 10. In Fordwich on Wed- nesday night, Belgrave 7, Fordwich 5. The Fordwich Community Hall Board sponsored a dance on Friday by the Fordwich orchestra, night in the Community Hall. Music Howick Lions Midgets played a game in the Fordwich Arena on Sat- urday night with Blyth. The score was in favour of Howick Lions, 7, Blyth, 3. Personals Mr. and Mrs, Fred Smith, Carol and Doug, of Barrie, spent the week-end with the latter's sister, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Gilmore. Ernest Dinsmore has sold his farm on the 10th concession to Charles Greer, Mr. Dinsmore has bought San- dy Edgar's farm on the 9th conces- sion. Mrs. Harvey Williamson and family spent last week with her mother, Mrs. Elmer Fallis. Harvey -is employed at the Melton Airport and spent the week-end here with his family. Deepest sympathy is extended to Rev, G. /land Mrs. Vegan of La Salle, in the death pf Mrs. Vogan's father, Mr. Alexander Watson of London, Mr. Watson died very suddenly on Tues- day at La Salle, The funeral was held from All Saint's Anglican Church in London. Deepest sympathy is alse extended to Mr. and Mrs. George Bolander (nee Phyllis Gibson) in the loss of their infant son. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon. Inerment in Fordwich cemetery. Allan Fries spent Thursday with friends in London, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Higgins, Ron- ald, Billie and Paul, visited in Ford- wich on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Frank Graham, Mrs. Mac Corbett and family re- turned to London on Saturday, bOisir called home Paring to the illa/aa her father, Mr. Edwin Mattlielea. which is improving The first lenten service wail, hold FebruarY 18th, In the United Church.. Rev, Tristram was in charge. gas Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock the second lenten service will be held in Trinity Anglican Church, Everyone is asked to bring a friend, LETTER ARRIVES 25 YEARS LATE It is believed in some circles that a letter from one's mother-in-law stat-ing that she intends to pay a visit is far from what might be termed ex- hilarating news, However, A. J, Schram of Simeoe, who is well-known in this district, wea more than customarily disturbed 'last week when he received a letter from his mother-in-law, dated August 3rd., 1925. Especially considering the fact that his mother-in-law has been dead for 23 years. However, upon opening the letter Mr. Schram discovered that his moth- er-in-law, Mrs. C. M. Holmes, of Seat- tle, Oregon, had long since paid him the promised visit. The letter, in ex- cellent condition, had apparently be- come lost somewhere enroute and did not reach him until several days ago. —Delhi News-Record. Twenty-five dollars was voted to- ward overseas relief when the Wo- anen's Association met in the church achool room, for their February meet- ing on Tuesday afternoon, The presi- -dent, Mrs. Charles McCutcheon, pre- „aided and opened the meeting with the hymn "A Little Child the Saviour 'Came.” Mrs. George Gibson chose fdr :the Scripture lesson, Genesis 74-15. "The roll call was answered by repeat- ing a Bible verse with the word "ani- Anal" in it. Fifteen members answer- ed the roll call, The hymn "For the *Beauty of the Earth" and repeating the Lord's prayer brought the wor- -chip period to a close. The afternoon Was* spent quilting. Miss Mina Ball and Mrs. Wm. Hart arranged the 'meeting and served the pot luck sup- .* per. • Shower Is Held For Bride=to=be • , Honouring Eva Sangster whose marriage to Lloyd Hupfer takes place 4 I