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Fifth Sunday After Easter
11 a.m.—Sacrament of I-Ioly Baptism
2,30 p.m. Church School
7.00 p.m. —Evening Prayer,
Thurs., May 7th-3 p.m.—W.A, meeting. in
Parish Room.,
Mon., May 11th—Senate of Diocese of Huron,
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Who Killed Cock Robin?
"I did," said the sparrow, "with my little arrow." . . .
only one thing wrong with that quotation. It wasn't an
arrow that did the job. It was a fire cracker.
Oh yes, we know. You're bored with all this natter-
ing about a few innocent kids with firecrackers. You read
about it last week. Perhaps so. But in the week which
has elapsed there have been several near-accidents and
some injuries—caused by firecrackers.
After all, there isn't much point in writing about fire-
-craCkers in--December, when the kids are all equipped with
:hockey sticks instead of high explosives.
Why don't we smarten up on this craze for gun-
powder? If all the fathers in town who are putting up
the money for the dangerous type of horse-play which is
going on now would tighten the clamps and pool their
:contributions there would be plenty and some left over to
put on a bang-up fireworks display on the holiday. And
-no one would get hurt. All the kids would have a swell
time. There would be money enough for worthwhile types
.of pyrotechnics .and there would be adults o.n hand to sup-
ervise the show.
l`wire Two
-join in the popular cry, we compromise our vote, and it
'follows that we compromise the issues at stake."
Mr. Baker points directly at those who vote for candi-
•dates on the basis of some special interest. Some voters, he
points ou't", ask for and get governmental control because
-they'belleve they see some measure of safety or security in
it for their particular business. Mr. Baker warns Boards
of Trade and Ch,arnb.ers of Commerce against a tongue-in
Check attitude towards supporting public expenditures
which benefit their membership and their communities at
-the expense of the whole body politic.
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• The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, May 6th, 1953
Mr. and Mrs.
Wingham, were
A familiar landmark on Gorrie's
main street is being torn down this
week. It was at one time the Stinson
wagon and carriage shop and was
built by the late John Stinson, father
of Mr. Sam Stinson. He and his son,
Robt. Stinson, deceased for many
years, used it to ply their trade of
wagon and carriage builders. Later it
was owned by the 'late Geo. Dawson,
undertaker, as a barn for his horses,
Archie Scott is the present owner, but
it has been vacant for some time. In
1948 when the Maitland river went on
a spring rampage and the bridge was
washed away, the building was some-
what damaged by the high water. ,
Huron Deanery Churchmen Meet
H. V. Holmes, E. H. Strong, T. Vittie,
Norman Wade, Arthur Chapman, Gor-
don Underwood and John Dinsmore
attended the annual spring dinner
meeting of the Anglican Churchmen
of Huron Deanery at Goderich on
Wednesday evening. Twenty-one in
all from the three churches in this
parish were present.
Red Cross Collections
Mr. H. V. Sparling ,treasurer of the
Gorrie and district Red Cross, reports
that $511 has been raised in the re-
cent canvas, with several more collec-
tors to be heard from,
Pahnocha Shrine Banquet
One hundred and thirty persons sat
down to a banquet in the Gorrie Com-
munity Hall on Friday evening, when
the Palmocha Shrine Clubaheld their
"Ladies' Night," The Gorrie Women's
Institute catered, Daffodils and yellow
candles centred the head table.
President Archie MacGugan, Palm-
erston, was master of ceremonies. A
toast to "The Temple" was proposed
by past potentate J. F. Edwards, of
Palmerston. Potentate Everett Logan,
London, responded and was also the
speaker of the evening, Tom Burke,
Wroxeter, proposed the toast to "the
Ladies" to which Mrs. N. J. W. Grose,
Wingham, responded. A toast to the
1,`Visitors" by W. T. Brown, was re-
sponded to by P. P. Harry Hartley,
!London, and P. P. Frank Butcher,
London.
In a draw for names, Mrs. Fred
I Hyndman, Gorrie, Mrs. Wm. Brown,
Palmerston, and Mrs. Pearte, South-'
ampton, were lucky and received
lovely prizes. •
Later in the evening a skit was pre-
sented, "A Mock Wedding" and danc-
ing was enjoyed.
Those in attendance were from
Mitchell, Monkton, Owen Sound, Pal.
merston, Harriston, Walkerton, Soutlio
ampton, Lucknow, London, Listowel,
Wingham, Atwood, Wroxeter, Ford-
wich and Gorrie.
Women's Institute
Mrs. Glenn Johnston will be hostess
for the May meeting of the Gorrie
Women's Institute on Tnesday even-
"My Problem as a Hostess."
W. A. Will Mark Anniversary
Mrs. A. C. Calder, Goderich, presi-
dent of the Huron Diocesan Woman's
Plant, Jamestown.
Mr, and Mrs, James Easton, Mr.
Jim Easton, Miss Gwen Burns and
Mrs. E. Easton, all of Toronto, were
guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Glad Edgar.
A very large crowd attended Mr.
Addie Jacques' pale of household fur-
niture on Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hyndman vis-
ited in Harriston on Sunday with Mr,
and Mrs. Cass Thompson.
Mr. Alex Graham, of Toronto, is
visiting with relatives here this week.
Mr. and Mrs, Ken Hastie, accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blyth,
Wingham, spent Sunday in Owen
Sound,
Mr, and Mrs. Percy Colmer, Gary
and Donna, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest King.
Mrs. John Robinson suffered a
slight stroke on Thursday evening
and is confined to bed at the home
of her son, Harold Robinson, Mrs. R.
T. Bennett is also confined to bed.
We hope for an improvement in the
health of both these ladies.
Our sympathy is extended to Mrs.
W. 3. Marshall, whose sister, Mrs.
Kate Willits, Turnberry, was buried
on Sunday.
George and Harold King attended
a meeting of plumbers in Clinton on
Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, Walker-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Don Kister, Mild-
may, were guests on Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Woods.
FORDIVICH
Brotherhood at Goderich
The annual spring banquet of the
Brotherhood of Anglican Laymen was
held in Goderich on Wed„ evening,
April 29th. A large representation
was present from the Parish of
Fordwich, Gorrie, Wroxeter. The
speaker was the Rev. Jones of Varna,
who spoke on the Royal Family. The
Fall banquet will be held in Clinton.
Good Crowd at School Dance
A good crowd attended the dance
at S.S. No. 6, Howick, which was
sponsored by the teacher and her
pupils. Timm's orchestra supplied
the music.
United Church Tea
The W.M.S. of the United Church
held a very successful tea and home
baking sale. Decoratibns were in
coronation colours which were very
artistic.
Esther A. Montgomery
Funeral services were held on Mon-
day from the Reid and McLaughlin
Funeral Home in Listowel for Es-
ther Ann Montgomery, who .died at
Mitchell on Friday, in her 85th year.
Re. Andrew Laing, of Galt, officiated,
and interment was in Fordwich
cemetery.
Mrs. Montgomery, the former Es-
ther Ann Gibson, was born in Cart-
wright township and was married in
Fordwich, Her hpband predeceased
her in 1945.
Suriving are five sons, Norman,
Palmerston; W. Edwin, Toronto;
Robert, Chatham; Harry, New Lis-
keard; Kenneth, Brantford; and three
daughters, Miss Margaret, Toronto;
Q town after spending the 'winter at
the home of her son Percy, in Brant-
ford, She has taken up housekeep-
ing in the apartment recently vacated
by Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Simmons.
Mr, and Mrs, Lloyd Mapletoft and
family, of Mount Forest, visited on
Sunday at the home of Mr,. and Mrs.
Ross Coates.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bade and
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Ruhl, of
Hanover, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra. Dopler.,
ling and three children, of Clifford,
were .Sunday visitors at the home of
Mr, and Mrs, Anson Demerling,
Wm. gdgar, Jack Wilson .and An-
son Dernerling were in St, Thomas
one day last week and had tea with
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cool; former
residents here.
This Is The Hospital Issue
Readers will note that this issue of The Wingham
Advance-Times is somewhat larger than usual. The extra
pages have been included in of to create space for a
Hospital Day special edition,. You will find an entire
page devoted to the subject on the face of the second sec-
tion,
We are indeed pleased to devote the editorial and
technical work involved to this particular cause, for like
'most residents of this community, we are prottd of the fine
hospital which serves our needs. It was erected and
equipped at tremendous sacrifice by the many who gave
towards its completion, and is therefore an integral part
of the living; breathing structure of this district.
However, in our human forgetfulness, we are all too
-prone to become complacent about the place our hospital
occupies. How many of us ever pause to reflect on the
days when sick people either suffered at home, without
any scientific assistance other than the doctor's hurried
calls—or as an alternative were. shipped off to London or
Stnatford when emergency dictated the latter course?
'The folks of little more than a generation ago might
have dreamed of such an institution as the Wingham Hos-
pital. In fact some of them did dream—to such good
effect that we have inherited the results of their planning
and working.
Saturday is Hospital Tag Day. It will be your oppor-
'tunity to assist in a small way with ihe work which goes
-on so steadily. And next Tuesday is Hospital Day. Then
you can visit the hospital and refresh your memory of the
all-important tasks connected with care of the sick.
Auxiliary, will be guest speaker at a
service marking the 35th anniversary
of the W.A. of St. Stephen's Church,
at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 14th, in the
Anglican Church.
W. M. S. Thankoffering Service
The Easter Thankoffering Service
of the W.M.S. of the United Church,
will be held° on Sunday, May 10th, at
11 a. m. Mrs. C. Ramage of Vineland,
formerly of Gorrie, will be guest
speaker. Her subject will be "The Key
of Life." The choir will be composed
of the C.G.I.T.
Gorrie. Resident Bereaved
Mr. Stephen King was in Mount
Forest on Thursday, for the funeral
of his granddaughter, Mrs. Mary
Crocker, of Toronto, who was fatally
injured in a car collision at Marden.
Mrs. Crocker, 30, was a passenger in
a car being towed and was thrown
from the ,car when it collided with
another.
Mrs. Crocker was a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Percy King of Mount Forest,
former residents of Howick, and was
born in Howick Township. She had
welcomed" her brother, Private Joseph
King, when he arrived at Toronto
from Korea and had gone to Mount
Forest with him and was returning
to Toronto at the time of the acci-
dent.
Her parents, one son, Jerry, and a
rfumber of brothers and sisters sur-
vive.
The Price of Liberty
(From the Canadian Chamber of Commerce News Letter)
'We have just finished reading the text of a challeng-
ing address delivered by Mr. Ralph D. Baker, president of
'the Vancouver Board of Trade, to the•Chilliwack Board of
Trade, at the end of January, 1952.
Mr. Baker has minced few words in exploring with his
audience the position of business in the matter of exercis-
ing vigilance on behalf of liberty. Mr. Baker raises the
-point that perhaps the disregard by government of the
views of business arises from weakness and inconsistency
in the position taken from time to time by the spokesmen
of business.
'We say we believe in Free Enterprise and most of us
who vote do vote for Free Enterprise candidates, But
along with these we also vote for candidates who say they
are Free Enterprise candidates but who in fact are op-
portunists who espouse programs and advocate courses
which are, in part at least, destructive to Free Enterprise,
We endorse and elect both the Free Enterprise and the
compromiser. As a result there is no clear and unequivocal
mandate for freedom and Free Enterprise. And so we
'have, both at the Provincial and Federals levels, govern-
Tnents which profess Free Enterprise but which, during the
past generation, by compromise and retreat, have steadily
whittled away at its foundations.
"Now don't get me wrong. I'm• not blaming our ing, May 12th, at 8.30 p.m. Roll Call
-politicians and I'm not blaming our political system. I'm
blaming us, Necessarily, politcians are, for the most
:part, followers—alert to the popular cry of the moment.
`This being so the responsibility lies with the voter. If we
C. G. I. T.
On Monday evening of last week the
Canadian Girls in Training entertain-
ed the Trail Rangers and Tyro Boys.
To start things off some tongue twist-
ers were tried and numerous other
games such as: "Pass the Orange"
and "Hide the Beans", etc. After the
games they paired off and lunch was Mrs. W. J. Roberts and Mrs. Arch
enjoyed. Jack Edgar then thanked Mitchell, Listowel. A son, Wilfred,
the C.G.I.T. for the pleasant evening. was killed in the First Great War,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lansley, Shir- Also surviving are two brothers, J. H.
ley and Kenny, and Mrs. George Ar- Gibson, formerly of Wingham and
scott, Toronto, were week-end visitors now of Guelph; Edwin, of Victoria,
at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Archie B.C., two sisters, Mrs. Richard Mc-
Miller. Callum, Mount Forest, and Mrs. A.
T, Thompson, o f Hill, Trenton, fourteen grandchildren
Sunday guests of and 9 great grandchildren,
Mrs. C. Lawrence. Rev, and Mrs. Personals
Harry Jennings, of Lucknow, were
guests at the same home on Monday.
Miss Maude Higgins, of Wroxeter,
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. W. J.
Gallagher,
Mr, and Mrs. Ira Neill and Ray-
mond, of Salem, accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. George Brown, John and
Jean, spent Sunday in Toronto.
Mrs. Don Ireland and children, of
Teeswater, spent from Friday to
Sunday with' her mother, Mrs. H.
Ferguson. •
Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Scott and fam-
ily, of Blyth, were Sunday guests of
Mr, band Mrs. Archie Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Plant, of Lon-
don, and Mrs. Bertha Plant visited on
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Mrs. Everitt Allen spent the past
week in Goderich with her daughter
Mrs, H. Hibberd.
Mr. and Mrs. Vic Cunningham and
family, of Harriston, were recent
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Mathews.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Johnston spent
the week-end in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Montgomery
also Mr. Graham and Gibson Mont-
gomery, of Toronto, were week-end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gra-
ham. Mr. Harry Montgomery, of
New Liskeard, spent Saturday at the
same home.
Miss Ardyth Campbell spent last
week with her aunt Mrs. Geo. Wipp,
of Galt.
Mrs,` W. Mariner and Mrs. Peter
Brown spent Sunday and Monday In
Toronto.
Mr. Lorne Bride, of St. Catharines,
also Mr. Harvey. Bride, of Toronto,
spent the week-end at their respec-
tive home.
Sincere sympathy is extended to
the family of the late Mrs, Wm.
Montgomery.
Sam Ruttan spent Monday and
Tuesday of last week in Toronto:
Mr, and Mrs, Harold Parson visit-
ed in Ingersoll with relatives over the
week-end. Mrs. Parsons Sr., who has
spent the winter with her son, return-
ed to Ingersoll for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs, Eldon Graham and
daughter also Mr. and Mrs. Edward
LuDtons, spent a few days at their
home in Fordwich
Leslie McLeod of the 10th Conces-
sion is not enjoying the best of
health, We wish for him a speedy
return to health,•
Mrs, Clara McDermitt has returned
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