HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1953-09-16, Page 8hold of Faith, ,was conducted by Mrs.
John Cameron, She was assisted by
Mrs, Rice, Mrs. Curran, Mrs. Maize
and Miss Annie Durnin, who read
Scripture passages and Mrs, Wolland,
Who led in prayer,
The topic, "The great new fact from
the new study book "Where'er the
Sun" was taken by Mrs. W. I. Miller,
assisted by Mrs. T. J. Todd, who read
of India, Mrs. MacPherson, of Africa,
Mrs. W, A. Miller, of Mexico and Mrs.
Frank McQuillin, of Canada, Miss W.
D, Rutherford told of the life of the
author, Dr. Moffett, and read the first
chapter "Following the Sun," The
treasurer reported that $25 had been
sent to the presbyterial treasurer for
the second quarter. A was also report-
ed that a bale of used clothing had
been sent.
Mrs. Curran, the president, had
charge of the meeting of the W. A. It
was opened by the singing of the
theme hymn, the creed and prayer,
Mrs. McQuillin read the Scripture les-
son and Miss W. D. Rutherford, the
lesson thoughts on the theme, Faith
and Trust. Mrs, MacPherson and Mrs.
Curran were appointed as buying com-
mittee for the annual bazaar which
will be held in the auxiliary rooms
later in October. It was agreed to join
the Huron Presbytery Woman's Assoc-
iation.
At the conclusion a social hour was
enjoyed when lunch was served with
Mrs. Chester Taylor and Mrs, Charles
McDonald, as hostesses.
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"When you're blind yourself, you
can appreciate the help offered by
C.N.I.B."
That was the comment accompany-
of Canadian National Institute for the
Blind.
With the $5.00 from Mrs. Agnes
Lammic, 81, of Hensall, on the books,
as well as other early donations ar-
riving since, officials of the Huron
County campaign are hoping for gen-
erous and prompt response from coun-
ty residents.
"From Huron County this year C. N.
I.B. is asking $5,000," said J. H. Kin-
kead, chairman, Huron County Advis-
ory Board.
"The County Council has already
contributed $1,500. So the people are
being asked to contribute $3,500."
In all, C.N.I.13. needs $46,000 this
year. Municipal grants and London
and Stratford Community Chests will
provide $28,000. In Huron, Elgin, Mid-
dlesex and Perth, $18,000 is to be
raised.
Opening September 21 for two
weeks, the campaign will provide
funds to rehabilitate newly-blinded
persons in the new Western Ontario
Training Centre in London, to main-
tain the 40-room residence, and pro-
vide the many services C.N.I.B. offers
the blind.
Donations are exempt from income
tax, and, if possible, all contributions
will be acknowledged in the local
paper.
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ST. HELENS
W. M, S. and W, A. Meet
Mrs. Gordon was hostess for the
September meetings of the W.M.S. and
W, A. on Wednesday afternoon, when
21. ladies were present. Mrs, W. I, Mil-
ler, the president, was in the chair for
the W.M.S. and the worship service
on the theme The Church, the House-
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1947 FORD 8N $600.00
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A Walk
Through Town
That character Fursier;
Last week while we were out on one
of our walks through town a phone
message was left for us that Herb
Fursier had called with something
"really hot." Wondering if a plot Was
being hatched to blow up the town
hall, or if somebody had just tried
to assassinate the town council, or if
the temperance people had decided to
press for beverage rooms throughout
the province, we hastened to the phone
to call him back, As might be expect-
ed, there was no answer.
Later in the afternoon we were able
to contact him, after several fruitless
attempts,—by • this time consumed
with curiosity about what sort of
"really hot" news Herb might have.
When we finally got him, Herb was
playing cagey.
"Know What date it is next Tues-
day?" he asked. We hastily consulted
the calendar pad, "September 15th,"
we replied, feeling like the kid who
got the right answer, first time. "Know
what anniversary that is?" asked
Herb. We hadn't the foggiest. Armi-
stice Day? Start of the First World
War? D-Day? VE Day? V-J Day? We
hadn't a clue. Feeling like the kid
who never id get the right answer
first, last or anytime, we had to admit
we were baffled.
"September 15th," said Herb, in a
tone he reserves for people who aren't
as bright as they might be, "is the 68th
anniversary of the death of Jumbo."
Even getting it straight like that,
we had to grope for a minute. Visions
of Walt Disney and Billy Rose flitted
momentarily through our mind, until
we finally struck paydirt. Jumbo.
Barnum & Bailey's circus: The most
famous elephant in the world. We had
London 499. APParentlY n9 one knows
how, or what arrangements he irnade
with the Zoo to secure the elephant,
but the deal nearly provoked an in-
to this day the Ringling Bros. Barnum
and Bailey show has that right-and
uses it- on any of the lines formerly
controlled by the Grand Trunk. Nego-
Junior Institute
Meets at Belgrave
The monthly meeting of the Bel-
grave Junior Institute was held M
Belgrave Community Centre on Sept-
ember 10. The president, Evelyn Leav-
er, opened the meeting with the Open-
ing Ode and repeating the Lord's
Prayer. The minutes of the last meet-
ing were read and adopted and the
treasurer's report was given.
The quilt blocks which each girl
was making for a quilt to be raffled
were displayed and handed in, and
the quilting was discussed.
Mrs. C. D. Cox, of Belgrave, gave a
most informative address on being a
good hostess and a good guest. Mrs.
Cox told the girls to be pleasant, nat-
ural and always receive even unex-
pected guests graciously. Don't over-
dress and always be on time. Mrs. Cox
concluded that the rule for both as
an ideal hostess and an ideal guest
is to do unto others as you would have
them do unto you.
The meeting then adjourned, moved
by Florence Dawson and seconded by
Nancy Carter.
OPP CONSTABLE JAILED
ON DRUNK DRIVING CHARGE
Cpl. William Hodgson, 59, of the
Guelph detachment, provincial police,
was convicted of drunk driving by
Magistrate Frederick Watt and was
sentenced to 15 days in the county jail.
He car was impounded for three mon-
ths. "A police officer, whether on
holidays or not, must be above sus-
picion and must obey the law to the
letter," the magistrate said Hodgson
was 'fined $10 and costs or 10 days in
addition to the term on a . second
charge of having liquor in other than
his private residence. A further charge
of leaving the scene of 'an accident
was withdrawn.
NE110 POLICE CHIEF
HAS ASSUMED 'DUTIES—
Harriston's new police chief, Ted
Zimmer, took over the police duties
on Tuesday of this week.
Mr. Zimmer was born and raised in
Hanover, and his wife, Eileen, is from
Elmwood. They have three children, 2
boys aged 10 and 12 years, and a baby
daughter, 16 months.
Formerly chief of police in Durham,
Mr. Zimmer is on three months trial
in Harriston.
The family will be moving here as
soon as accommodation is available.—
Harriston Review.
Frederick F. Homuth
Phm.B., R.O.
Carol E. HomuthR.O.
Mrs. Viola H. Honsuils
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Evenings by appointment.
ing the first donation from Huron forgotten fora moment that Herb was
County to the annual operating fund ian ex-carny man, with 57 years in the
circus behind him, "Come up and see
us," he said, "and I'll give you a
story:" So we did,
As It happened Herb himself was in
St. Thomas that fateful day in 1885,
when Jumbo met his• untimely end.
And he has, a photograph of the dead
elephant, lying on *the railway tracks,
to prove it. In amongst the curious
crowd who were there to view the
body, you can see a little boy in knee
pants. That was Herb Fursier at the
age of nine.
For those who are as ill-informed
about the subject as we were, a few
facts about the deceased would not
be amiss. Jumbo was a gigantic Afric-
an bull elephant who first came to
public notice in the London Zoo, back
in the eighteen-eighties. One of the
more docile of his .breed, he quickly
became a favourite with the people,
taking the kiddies for a ride on his
broad back and generally making him-
self agreeable to the zoo visitors. Even
the children of Queen Victoria. came
to ride on his back, and after that
jumbo became a national figure.
In 1882 Barnum and Bailey's circus,
"The Greatest Show on Earth," was
touring the Old Country, and somehow
or other the great Phineas T. Barnum
managed to wangle Jumbo out of the
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British public's attachment to the the
was
NEW elephant,
In 1885 the circus wtouring Can-
Oa, and on September 15th of that 1 44 E
ternational incident, so great was the
year they had a one-night stand at St.
Thomas, The animala were being s a
loaded onto railway ,cars after the
show when, the accident occurred,
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Jumbo was being herded across the
' tracks to a car, when a Grand Trunk
The animal became confused and ran A VI into the path of the train, killing him-
self arid derailing 'the locomotive and t
two cars, '
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Barnum sued the Grand Trunk Rail-
way and collected damages of $20,000.
He also collected the right to take his
circus free of charge over any line of
the Grand Trunk in Canada or the
United States: According to Herb,, even
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DE P FREEZE"
slow freight came through the yards.
tiations with the London Zoo over the
rumoured that Barnum had to pay
them $10,000 for losing the bull. Which
woald seem to indicate that the ani
Mal was leased rather than bought.
"Where were you when all this hap-
pened?" we asked Herb. He explained
that he had been in St. Thomas on
the day of the show with his parents
on a business trip. The news of the
Jumbo's sad demise was all over town,
and early next morning he slipped
away by himself to see the scene of
the accident. "Had a bit of a session
with my father when I got back, too,"
he said.
But dead or alive, Jumbo had quite
an effect on Herb's life in after years.
For it was on the day of Jumbo's
death in St. Thomas, while young
Herb was watching the African bull
in the ring, that he decided that the
circus was the 'life for him.
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