HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1953-10-28, Page 11East Wawanosh Federation held
their annual meeting on Thursday
aivening in the Memorial Hall here,
'7,7,hen the ladies of the Institute cater-
ed to over two hundred, with a splen-
did turkey dinner, and all the trim-
mings.
Gordon Elliott, president, presided
for the program. Rev. R. D, A. Currie
asked the blessing and Mr. Elston
Cardiff, M.P. and John Hanna, M,P.P,,
brought greetings, Robt, 1VIcKercher,
president of the Huron Federation
asked for more interest in the farm
broadcasts and coming questions of
discussion. G. Montgomery, Agricult-
ural Representative spoke briefly and
John Baker, assistant Agricultural
Representative, gave an interesting
account of the work and accomplish-
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Mr. and Mrs, J. C, GrOSkorth, of
Milliken,.spent the week-end at the
home of their on, Mr. Ill, 4, Gros-
korth,
Nat Thomson spent the week-end at
Toronto and attended the big Salva-
tion Army Rally there,
Mr. Quance, of Lucknove, has pur-
phased Mr. Ewart McPherson's farm
On the boundary and Mr, and Mrs,
McPherson moved on Monday to the
farm owned by the late John McMil-
lan on the highway, east of Lucknow.
Mr. and Mrs, Art Wilson and Miss
Leah Currie and Mr. and Mrs, James
Currie. attened the funeral of the late
Mr. Thomas Main at Elora on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mason and fam-
ily visited on Friday with Mrs. Luker
and Miss Gladys, of Hensall, and Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Mason and son Keith,
of Kincardine, spent Sunday there.
The folks of S.S. No, 9, Kinloss, have
been invited to a Hallowe'en social
in the school on Friday afternoon.
Mr, and Mrs. Joe Thompson, of
Goderich, and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Robinson and son Gary spent the
week-end visiting at the home of the
former's daughter, Mrs. Phillion, of
Woodstock, and with their sons, Mr.
and Mrs, Harold, Thompson and Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Thompson, of Tillsoaa
burg, and Mr. Claire Thompson,, of
Langton.
daughters visited on Sunday at the
borne of Mr. and Mrs. Barrie Walters,
of Goderich.
Mr. and Mrs. Ervine Zinn, of Wood-
stock, spent the week-end at the home
of their son, Mr. Kenneth Zinn.
Several carloads of W.M.S. ladies of
the United Church here were at St.
Helens on Friday attending the Pres-
byterial there, Mrs. Des Jardin, of
Grand Bend and Mrs. J. W. Moores,
were the special speakers,
Mrs. Harry Tichbourne, of Goderich,
visited on Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. David Kennedy.
Miss Marjory Elliott, of London,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnston and
family, of Parkhill, visited on Sunday
*ith Mr. and Mrs. Johnston Conn.
Mrs, Irene Patterson, of Toronto,
visited for the week-end at the home
of her mother, Mrs. William Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. John White and
daughters, of Kincardine, visited on
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Conn.
Misses Ada and Eva Dow attended
teachers' convention ins London on
Friday and they and Mrs. Dow and
Nelson and Ivan visited at Otterville
with Mr. and Mrs. 'Melville Beecroft
for the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Winegarden
and family, of London, spent the
week-end at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Currie.
Mrs. J. D. Beecroft spent Tuesday
in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McClenaghan
and Percy and Frances Henry spent
the week-end in Toronto, at the home
of Mr, and Mrs. Orville Mitchell. Mrs.
McClenaghan stayed to spend a week
with Belwood and Acton relatives.
Ross Errington, teacher of Fordyce
School, attended teachers' convention
in London on Friday, and in the even-
ing' held a Hallowe'en social at his
school. For the children, the prize for
the best comic dress went to Louise
Irwin, and to Jean and Marlene Mar-
tin, for the best dressed couple. For
the grown-ups the prize for the best
comic couple went to Donald Dow and
Jimmie Robinson. The judges were
Mrs. Mike Cummings, Mrs. Charles
MacDonald and William Webster.
Lunch was served and all enjoyed the
dance with the music provided by lo-
cal talent,
Mrs. Edward McBurney and sons,
Wingham, and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
WESTFIELD
Mr. and Mrs, John Gear alid fam-
ily, of Waterloo, spent the week-end
with Mr. Armond IVIcRarney and
other friends.
Mr. and Mrs, Earl Gaunt and fam-
ily, of Londesboro, visited on Sunday
at the home of Mr ,and Mrs, Norman
McDowell.
Mr. Henry Haug, of Hanover, visited
on Sunday with Mr, Arnold Cook and
Mrs, Fred Cook,
Mrs, Norman McDowell, Mrs. Mar-
vin McDowell, Mrs. Alva McDowell,
Mrs. Howard Campbell and Mfrs, Chas.
Smith attended the Sectional meeting
at Blake's church on Wednesday.
Rev, Elmer Taylor, of Leamington,
visited on Tuesday with his brother,
Mr. Bert Taylor and Mrs. Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Arthur, of Au-
burn, visited on Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Mills.
Mrs. Emerson Rodger was a Lon-
don visitor on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bosman and fam-
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McNichol
and Phyllis, of Walton, visited on Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs, Matiiice Bos-
man.
Mr,' Mr, and Mrs. Jim Beak and child-
ren, of Crewe, visited on Sunday with
Mrs. Fred Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Alva McDowell visited
on Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Vodden, of Clinton.
Mr, and Mrs. Norman Radford, of
Parkhill, visited on Wednesday with
Mr. and Mrs, Walter Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook visited
on Thursday with Mr. Thos. Cook, and
Mrs. I. Snell, of Wingham.
School was closed on Friday, as the
teacher, Miss Eva Dow, was attending
the Teacher's convention at London,
Birth
CAMPBELL—At the Clinton Hospital,
on Friday, October 23, to Mr. and
Mrs, Donald Campbell, a daughter.
Congratulations. :
McBurney and sons spent Sunday at
Goderich visiting at the homes of Mr.
Richard Porter and Mr. William Por-
ter.
Lloyd Hutton gave a very interest-
ing address at , Brick United Church
on Sunday, speaking on the work of
the laymen of the church.
Mrs. Lawrence Taylor and baby,
Joyce Elizabeth, arrived home from
the Wingham hospital on Tuesday of
last week.
Mr., and Mrs. William Forester
and family, of W. Wawanosh, visited
on Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Dixon, of Harriston.
Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Straughan, of
Goderich, visited on Sunday at the
home of his sister, Mrs. James Laid-
law.
Mr, and Mrs. Earl Sproule and Mrs.
Ella Hunkin, of Exeter, visited on
Sunday with" Mrs. Mac Ross. Miss
Olive Terriff, of the Listowel hospital
staff, spent a few days last week at
her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laidlaw and
sons, visited on Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Falconer, of
Glamis.
Birth
SNOWDEN—In Wingham General
Hospital, on Monday, October 26th,
1953, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Snow-
den, a son.
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The death occurred in Winghani
General Hospital, on Tuesday, October
20th, of Francis Cecil Meg > !ONVell, in
his 62nd, year.
Born in Turnberry Township, Mr.
Powell was educated in Powell's
School there and farmed in the town-
ship. throughout his life, In 1918 he
married Mary Robins. IVIcKa,lue, who
survives.
Surviving besides his wife are two
daughters, Mary (Mrs. Thos. Hender-
son) Wingham; and FrancEs (Mrs.
William Sturdy) of Owen Sound; and
two sisters, Mae (Mrs. (Dr.) J. L. Rey-
nolds) of Emmett, Idaho; aud Isobel
(Mrs. Elmer Hastings), of Wingham.
Three grandchildren also eurrive.
Funeral service was held from Cur-
rie's Funeral Home, on Friday after-
noon, with Rev. D. J. MacRae offic-
iating. Interment was in Wingham
cemetery.
Pallbearers were Raymoncraenning,
Fred Lewis, Alvin Moffatt, Edward
Powell, George Timm and Jack War-
wick.
LAKE HURON LEVEL
STILL OVER AVERAGE
Water levels of the Grea . Lakes
during September as reports i by the
Canadian Hydrographic Service show
Lake Huron at Goderich to be still
121/4, inches higher than average.
The level here, however, was 2%
inches lower than during August;
eight inches lower than September,
1952; 19 inches lower than the high-
est September and 48% inches higher
than the lowest September,—Goderich
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Statistics show that nearly one-fifth
of the households in Canada were
overcrowded in 1951, An overcrowded
house is one in which the number of
persons exceeds the number of rooms
in the dwelling;
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if I kept it in a savings account. I can
buy a 5-year debenture for as little
as $100.00 and get, 4% interest on
my money. Huron & Erie debentures
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meats of the 4-H Clubs in this dis-
trict, saying that 62 mit of 66 young
People had finished their course of
study this year, Gordon Greig, secre-
tary Field man of Huron Federation,
also spoke briefly.
Mr. McInnis, one of the Speakers of
the evening, told of the needs of good
salesmen for the hog industry in this
country and what they had already
accomplished. Mr. Kohler, of Kitchen<
er, also told of some of the difficulties
encountered, in orderly live stock
marketing. Mr. Chas. Moore gave a
monologue and Miss Thompson and
Miss Jefferson sang a duet.
Simon Hallahan, secretary-trea3urer,
gave the financial report, Orval Tay-
lor, reeve, had charge of the election
of officers, with the following duly
elected; Past president, Gordon Elliott;
president, Jack Currie; vice-president,
Chas. Robinson; directors, S, S. No. 8,
Ken Scott; No. 9, Elmer Ireland; No...
10, Orville McGowan; No, 11, Roy
Pattison; No. 11. Union, Bruce Falcon-
er; No. 3, U„ Earl' Caldwell; No. 5, TJ,
Harry Sturdy; No, 16, U, Wm. Gow;
No. 7. U, Clarence Chamney; No., 12,
U, Donald Dow; No. 13, Orval Taylor;
No. 14, U, Archie Purdon; No. 6, Jack
Buchanan; No. 17, Gordon Bosman.
Mrs. Simon Hallahan and 'qrs. Nor-
man McDowell were again appointed
as the lady directors and Marvin Mc-
Dowell and Norman McDowell, as
auditors. An interesting discussion fol-
lowed with Mr. Nobler and Mr, Mc-
Innis answering questions asked from
the audience.
The meeting was closed by singing
"Oh Canada' and Frank Ross and his
daughter, Mary, played for the danc-
ing with Gordon Ross at the piano.
Mrs. Reuben Tiffin, Mr. and Mrs.
Russell .Ritchie and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Tiffin spent Sunday at Mount Forest
and Shelbourne,
Young Woman's
Auxiliary Meets
The October Meeting of the young
Woman's,. Auxiliary was held at the
parsonage with 27 members present,
The meeting opened with the singing of
the hymn "Sing to the Lord of Har-
vest." MrS, Russel Zurbrigg led in
prayer.
Rev, D, J, MacRae was thg.guest
of the evening (Inca was introduced by
Mrs. Zurbrigg, The group was most
interested to hear Rev. MacRae tell of
his work and experiences as a student
missionary. Mrs. AlanVilliains thank-
ed Rev. MacRae on behalf of the Aux-
iliary.
Hymn No. 75 was repeated in uni,
son as the prayer after which Mrs.
John Strong read the second chapter
of the study book.
The devotional period closed with
the singing of "Zion's King Shall
Reign 'Victorious."
. The president, Mrs. Jack Walker,
presided over the business. The roll
call was answered and the minutes
of the previous meeting were read.
It was decided to have the Novem-
ber roll call answered with something
pertaining to Remembrance Day.
The meeting closed with the singing
of "The ,Day Thou Gayest, Lord is
Ended" followed by the Mizpah Bene-
diction in unison.
A tasty lunch and social hour was
enjoyed.
Former Conductor
In Wingham Dies
Charles E. McCauley, 62, a Canadian
National Railways conductor, for
more than 40 years„ died at his home
in Owen Sound last week.
He lived in London, Ont., Windsor,
Southampton and Owen Sound and at
one time was a resident of Wingham.
He is survived by his widow and
four children.
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1.)r W. 3, Dunlop, Ontario's Min-
ister of Education, ,speelting at the
official' opening of the new
room public school on ,Oetchar
referred, briefly to trills In echicatleet..
Dr. Dunlop said be compared It to a
piece of jewelry a woman adds to her
dress, not necessary. "Reading, writ',
ing and arithmetic are certainly the
essentials, while nnuslc, art and pixy,
sical training are the frills, We neerl
these frills, but full compliment of
time is necessary, to the essent.;ale, or
the three R's."
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of the United Church in Pipley on
Friday night, under the auspices of
the Junior Farmers' organization
there.
Mrs. Wm, McKinney and 1/Liss Isa-
bel Spelt', local teachers, attended a
teachers' convention at London on
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter McE wen and
Mrs. James Cleghorn, of Brantford,
former residents in this locality, visit-
ed Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Abraham and
other friends last week.
Mr. and Mrs. James MacLean, of
Barrie, spent the week-end at the
home of Mrs. .1. J. Sellers.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bosnian and
sons, of West Lorne, were visitors at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bos-
man.
Mrs, M. L. Aitken spent a few days
at Listowel last week.
Miss Lyle Burgess and Mrs. Ross
Douglas, of Toronto, were visitors
with relatives on Friday. Miss Bur-
gess attended the funeral se-vices for
her cousin, Mr. Frank Powell.
Recent visitors at the Henry Math-
ers and sisters home were Mr. and
Mrs. F. J. Fleury, of Stouffville, Ont.,
formerly of Welwyn, Sask.
Rev. and Mrs A. G. White, of Louns-
borough, Ont., formerly of Welwyn,
Sask., visited Mrs. Henry Owens and
Mrs. Hooper, at the Henry Mathers
and sisters home on Friday.
Mr. Henry Mathers attende the fun-
eral of his cousin, Mrs. Geo. Howard,
in Toronto on Friday.
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The comedy, "A Close Shave", was
I 0 =0 presented by members of the Y.P.U.
The variety contest sponsored by the
Community Hall board on Thursday
night was well attended and the music
as well as pictures and addresses
were much enjoyed.
The Little German Band played
popular numbers generously. Mrs. 0.
Moffatt gave a piano solo and a
double duet was sung by Mrs. Charles
Bosman, Mrs. W. J. Peacock, Mrs.
Glenn Sellers and Mrs. C. H. Hoff-
man with Mrs, Carl Johnston accom-
panying.
Dr. Ralph E. Robertson, of Coiling-
wood, showed moving pictures in color
of children's comics, scenes in the
British Isles, British Columbia and
Florida, and at the Blue Mountain
Camp for crippled children at Coiling-
wood. Dr. Robertson is a world travel-
ler and gave interesting and witty
comments.
Rev. R. A. Brook was the capable
chairman and gave a brief address.
Belgrave Man Speaks
Earl Anderson, of Belgrave, was the
guest speaker in the United Church,
on Sunday morning, when he spoke on
behalf of missionary enterprises.
A duet "Whispering Hope" was sung
by Rev,R. A. Brook. and Mr. C. H.
Hoffman.
Members of the WM.S. of the Un-
ited Church attended the sectional
meeting of the organization at St.
Helens on Friday.
W.M.S. Hears Missionary
The Presbyterian W.M.S. held their
fall Thankoffering meeting on Friday
evening and had as their guest speak-
er Rev. J. Elder, missionary on fur-
lough from British Guiana, who spoke
on the dynamic power of the Gospel.
He told how primary schools are
playing a large part in winning souls
for Christ in British Guiana and the
Communists, realizing this, are striv-
ing to gdt control of these schools. Mr.
Elder cited several triumphs of the
cross as he had seen them.
Rev, M. Bailie was in charge of the
service, Mrs. G. Nicholson sang a solo
and Mrs, G. Greig and Mrs. H. Robert-
son sang a duet,
Following the service Rev. Elder
showed slides of British Guiana and
the city of Georgetown which were
very beautiful and interesting
Triple Group Meets
Mrs. Gordon Mundell was hostess
on Wednesday afternoon to the Triple
Group of the Presbyterian Ladies'
Aid.
The president, Mrs. Smillie, opened
the meeting with the hymn, "Jesus
Keep Me near the Cross", Mrs. Alex
McTavish read Psalm 90 and Mrs.
Smillie led in prayer. The routine
business was disposed of,
Following the roll call and collec-
tion, the meeting was closed by the
singing of "Yield Not to Temptation."
Mrs. Smillie conducted a geograph-
ical contest and a menu contest. Mrs.
Wm. Mundell won a weight guessing
contest, A. social hour followed with
theih. lelunch committee serving a dainty lu
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