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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1953-11-18, Page 2e Irsie0 The iVingbar11 Advance-Tinter, Wednesday, Nor, 18, 1953 KEEP IT IN TOWN Next week this paper will publish a special. Christmas shopping issue to coincide with the Santa Claus parade in Wingham, which is being sponsored by the Businessmen's Association. In it a large percentage of the merchants in town will be advertising their goods for the Christmas season, A lot has been said about the advantages of shopping in town—mostly from the standpoint of the town. Most of us realize by now that shopping locally helps the town's prosperity, and ultimately our own. What a lot of people don't realize is that for their own welfare as well as that of the town, it's a good idea to make their purchases locally. Out-of-town firms may make what appear to be attractive offers, but look well at the fine print before you buy. Compare the sight unseen "bargains" with what you can actually see in the local shops, and you'll know what we mean. Keep your money in town. Not 'only does local buy- ing pay off in the long haul, but you'll find that from a more immediate standpoint of convenience, value, service and price, home buys are the best. TAKING LIBERTIES The Hollywood practice of taking liberties with the script was well exemplified in the recent picture based (up to a point) on the life of the late Harry Houdini. As an example of movie veracity, the picture seems to bear out a Hollywood credo that fiction is stranger than truth. As we remember it, which isn't very well, the great magician met his end as a result of a blow to the stomach deHered by some well-meaning cut-up. Yet if we are to believe the movie version, Houdini succumbed to an attack of appendicitis induced by an attempt to dematerialize himself in a large jar of water, before an audience of sev- eral hundred people. While the exact details of Mr. Houdini's demise may be only a picayune matter to the movie magnates, we think i that the incident, as trifling as it may be, is indicative of something. In fact, we wouldn't be surprised if it explain-1 ed, to a small degree, the unfortunate financial circum-1 stances in which the movie industry now finds itself. Fantasy and fact both in their own way make suitable themes for moving pictures. But why try to confuse one with the other? SATURDAY CLOSING There has been some talk around town lately of clos- ing the shops on Saturday night, and staying open Friday night instead. Some shopkeepers point out that the late Saturday night deprives them of a week-end, and serves no useful purpose that couldn't be served just .as well on Friday. And from a point of view of what is fair and just, they would seem to have a point. Saturday nights have long been a tradition in the smaller towns, and a tradition, which if it goes at all, will probably go the hard way. People are used to an open Saturday night, and will probably be violently opposed to any change in what they have come, to consider as their inalienable right—the right to shop until Saturday mid- night, if they please. In some of the larger cities, Saturday night went out with the war, and has never been able to come back. Now some of the smaller towns are trying to follow suit. How far the move will go 'is anybody's guess. prom Wingham's standpoint, a survey of the pros and cons might well be worth while before any defenite action is taken in that direction. iz Rtingitant .\,titattrr Qiiittrs Published at Wingham, Ontario Wenger Brothers, Publishers, W. Barry Wenger, Editor Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Dept. Subscription Bete -- One. Year p.m, six Months $1,25 in advanee 114 A, $3.50 per yeiet Fietelgti Rate 0.5o per Advertising Rates, on application NEW, OLD, LONE' RANGE GERMAN CANNON In your last loving tribute, you will want a service of quiet dignity to remain forever with you as a cherished memory. . Patrick St. taker _funeral itprne Wingham Phones 106, 189 aur5 atm ( CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN CANADA ) 7/111inab am Sunday Next Before Advent 11.00 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Sermon 2.30 p.m.—Church School 7.00 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Discussion Period. Thursday. Nov. 19th-3.00 p.m.—Ladies' Guild Meeting hi the Parish Room, Wed. Nov. 25th Ladies' Guild Bazaar, • Gay and Glistening Gifts from SHULTON 0 SEE Tar, NEW MODERN LAMPS WITH THE SATIN WROUGHT IRON BASE AND THE AITRACTIVE WHITE, SHADES. SMART FOR EVERY ROOM Lamps for bedrooms in both modern and antique designs. Trilights and Table Lamps in china and brass bases, SEE OUR SEINCTION WHILE IT IS COMPLETE ERR'S DRUG STOR "GOUTTS CARDS" tooXANIZIaNir 000 anajc44. 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New Lamps for Christmas The WALLPAPER SHOP on present stock • Limited • Beaver Scores Again With Low Plywood Prices Sale from NOV. 11 - NOV. 21 einsusumnunininininnitiammuninimmanninialantanamili Special Fir Plywood Sale! it BEAVER , Phone $6 fill11•11111111.1110110111•11101111010 LUMBER COr Wnghluln I 4' x 8'-1/4" FIR PLYWOOD, GIS 14c sq. ft. 4' x 8' -1/2" FIR PLYWOOD, G1S ... : 4' x 8'-%"-FIR PLYWOOD, GIS 4' x 8'-%" FIR PLYWOOD, G1S _ 2311/28% ssqq.. ft. ft / •2t08c dsc:itf:f : 4' x 8%34" FIR PLYWOOD, GIS 321/2c sq. ft. --: FREE Plywood Plans on "How projects as coffee table, toys, etc. Other plans available for farm buildings, garages' etc. • 1 i Build Better Buy Beaver 0 i a i BANANA BELT All this talk about Western Ontario having a sub- tropical climate in 50 years makes wonderful listening. Editor, But it's doubtful if it will make life any easier or the Advance-Times, Wingham, winter weather any more bearable in the meantime. In the old days winters were winters and everybody realized that nothing could be done about it. So they bundled up in long red flannels and earmuffs and bore the chilly blasts with as much Christian faith and pious resig- nation as they could muster. No one talked about the winters getting warmer and no one would have believed them if they had. Things are different now. Whenever there's unsea- sonable weather people start talking about warmer winters and climatic changes and the future prospects of growing pineapples in the neighborhood. If this sort of talk boosts their morale, we're all for it. But we doubt if it does. Most of the realists, and that includes ourselves, are all 'too conscious of the fact that winter, be it ever so balmy, still lasts a good six months of the year. And fifty years is a pretty long time to wait. Dear Sir: The Howick Branch of the Cana- dian Legion at a meeting held sub- sequent to November 11th, discussed the observance of Remembrance Day and the members viewed with alarm the growing apathy and seeming in- difference of the public concerning the purpose and meaning of the day. Remembrance Day has been de- signed for three particular purposes. The first is to honor the dead of both world wars and to pay homage and respect to such persons and to give comfort to their families, relatives and friends, The second purpose is to re- call the horrors and sacrifices caused by wars with a view to impressing all persons with the necessity of so conducting their personal and inter- national affairs in such a manner that future wars are likely to be avoided. The third, and equally important pur- pose, is te, call to the attention of the general public that a great number of soldiers, who have not paid the su- preme sacrifice, but have nevertheless, made in their own way great sacri- , fices, in that, through their absence lover many years, have missed oppor- tunities, have lost touch with the or- dinary way of life and have suffered disabilities which are not readily ap- parent on the surface, but which do make the earning of a living much more difficult. This Legion believes that the casual observance of Remembrance Day is failing to achieve these purposes. It is apparent that our local municipal council and other persons and agen- cies in the area are not giving any preference or assistance in the obtain- ing of employment or in any other way assisting in their rehabilitation. That the years of sacrifice and ser- vice by these people have already been forgotten. This Legion believes that Remem- brance Day is a deeply religious day and that it is a definite civil respon- sibility to see that it is fittingly ob- BOX 473 served. Again may we point out that in our local area this leadership seems to be sadly lacking as evidenced by the non-representative attendance at the memorial service where not even a wreath was placed by the municipal council. This Legion believes that all civil authorities should take such steps as may be required to insure that on Re- membrance Day people will "Remem- ber". Howick Branch No. 307 Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L. DELMORE The Women's Institute held their November meeting in the Club room of the Community Centre on Wednes- day afternoon, November 11th, with a good attendance. The president, Mrs. Zinn, took charge of the business. The ladies de- cided to give a donation of money to the Children' Aid Society, Walkerton, again this year, and to bring dona- tions of children's clothing to the next meeting for the same cause. It was also decided to end a dona- tion to the "Barley-for-Korea" fund, being sponsored by the Unitarian Ser- vice Committee. One dollar's worth of barley will feed 5 undernourished children for a whole month. Anyone wishing to help please give'their dona- tion to the sec.-treas., Mrs. Abraham. Mrs. Harry Mulvey, program con- vener, then took charge. The roll call was answered by an exchange of sur- plus bulbs. Mrs. Reuben Appleby gave ome of the highlights of the W. L Area Con- vention held at Guelph, also some of the resolutions sent in by the W. I. groups. The motto, "Is farm hospitality on the wane?" was taken by Mrs. Roy Rutherford. She compared the hospi- tality of some years ago with that of the present time, and said the sad part was the disappearance of family life. Mrs. Elmer Jeffray conducted a dis- cussion on "How to keep young people on- the farm?" asking each member for suggestions. Mrs. Reuben Appleby gave a very interesting Travel Talk on her trip to Florida last year. The meeting closed with "The queen.'' Organize Mission Rand A ,Mission Band was organieed on Monday, November 2nd., at the United Church, with Mrs. Doubledee and Mrs. West as leaders,.-John Newans was elected president; Mary Elliott, vice- president; Shirley Merkley, secretary and Dorothy McNee, treasurer. Games were played, a short service of wor- ship engaged in, and a talk on the purpose of a Mission Band given, Work was begun on the mission pure pose cards, Meetings will be .held twice each month on Tuesday even- ings, Attend Commencement On Friday night the Rev, and Mrs, West attended the commencement exercises at the Owen Sound Colleg- iate, when their son, Peter received his diploma for the Grade 13 C. special business course. Peter is an announcer with the CFCS in Owen Sound. Y.P.S. Meet The regular meeting of the Belmore Y.P.S. of the Presbyterian Church, was held in the church basement on Sunday evening, November 15th. The meeting opened with hymn 409, "Soft ly and Tenderly," followed by the Lord's Prayer in unison. Minutes of the last meeting were read by Ralph Dickson. Hymn 494, "What a Friend we have in Jesus," was then sung, Wallace Richardson read the Scrip- ture Matthew 6, verses 1-21, after which Ralph Dickson led in prayer. The topic was "Consecration of Money." Hymn 779 was sung followed by the Mizpah benediction. Cold Meat Supper Knox Presbyterian Y.P.S. held a cold meat supper in the basement of the church, last Tuesday evening. The congregation were invited and about 90 attended. After the supper slides were shown, first of mission work, then Alvin Mundell and Bruce Darl- ing, each delighted the audience with coloured pictures they have taken, some of these of local interest. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Otto Johann, of Owen Sound, and Mr .and Mrs. Morley Jo- hann, and baby son, David, of Sault ' Ste. Marie visited Mr, .and Mrs. Henry Johann on Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Walker and children, of Belgrave, visited on Sun- day afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Alan Darling and family. Mr, and Mrs. Ross McKague and Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Renwick are at- tending the Royal Winter Fair, where they are exhibiting their wagon teams. Mr. Walter Woods and Mr. Harry Miller' are also attending with cattle entries. Mr. and Mrs. John Reid, Donna and Edith, of Bolton, spent Saturday with Mrs. Neil McNeil. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McNeil and family, of Brussels, visited Sunday with Mrs. McNeil. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Ballagh and fam- ily, of Culross, visited Mrs. Will Bal- lagh and the Misses Stokes on Sun- day. Reeve Harry Gowdy is this week at- tending County Council at Goderich. Mr. and Mrs, Rowland Ballagh spent the week-end with the former's aunt, Miss Emma Rowland, of New- castle. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Douglas attended a meeting of music supervisers at Tara on Flay night. The regular weekly card party at the hall on. Monday night was well attended, twenty tables were in play. Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Ballagh, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller and Mr. and Mrs. W. Elliott were in charge. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Walter Ren- wick Jr., Mrs. Herb Busby, Wm. Tay- lor and Sandy Waack for euchre. Leonard Harper and Donald Webber won the solo prizes. A rink from Belmore comprised of C. Renwick, G. Inglis, I. Haskins and W. Elliott attended a bonspiel in Galt on Tuesday. They won two games and lost one. George Inglis and Ed. Gilmer spent the weekend in Toronto attending a Legion reunion. Members of the rink committee and their helpers took advantage of the nice weather on Friday and laid a cement walk at the front of the arena, which is a decided improvement. Miss Mildred Farrell and Edward Farrell, of Tiverton, visited on Sunday with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. John Farrell. Mr. and Mes. George Merkley had as supper guests on Sunday evening, Mr .and Mrs. Don Schatte and Gary, of Simcoe, and Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Schatte, of Wingham. Mr and Mrs. Howard Gowing and, John, of Tiverton, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. Curie. DONNYBROOK W.M.S. and W.A Meet The November meeting of the W.M. S. and W.A. was held on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. Jefferson. Mrs, Chas. Jefferson was in charge of the service and opened the meeting with, hymn No. 286, after which prayer was offered and th6 Lord's prayer repeated in unison.-Mrs. Sam Thompson read the lesson from Ephesians, Isaiah 2nd. chapter, verses 1-5. Psalm selection No. 737 was read responsively, Mrs. E. Robinson gave a splendid report of the Sectional W.M.S. meet- ing which was held at Blake's church. Mrs, H. Jefferson 'sang "He's My Friend." Chapter 2 in the Study book "One in Purpose" was read by Mrs. Stuart Chamney. Hymn No, 380 was sung. Mrs. H. Jefferson read an article on Christian Stewardship, two minu- tes silence was observed followed by prayer by Mr. Washington and sing- ing 1 verse of hymn No. 399. Letters were read acknowledging the receipt of a bale recently sent and the money gene to help with shipping charges. Two letters of appreciation for flow- ers received were read. The president, Mrs. N. Thompson, was in charge of the W. A. Meeting, A. bzweer and cake sale was held and luech was served. Assisting hostess- es were Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Hardy There were eighteen present, Personals Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Henderson and children were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Stuart Chamney. Mr, and Mrs. cordon Chamney and ton, Were Sunday visitors with Lon• desboro friends. Misses -.Elaine and Louise Jefferson were visitors in Toronto last tveelt..., ST, HELENS Mrs. J, T, Todd was hostess on Fri- day afternoon for the November meet- ing of the W.M,S, and the WA. pf the United Church when 19 ladies were present. Miss W. p, Rutherford Presided for the W,M.S. and Mrs, John Cameron conducted the worship service, the theme of which was "The Body of Christ". Mrs. Alex Murdie read the Scripture lesson and Miss Rutherford led in prayer. The topic, "Much Ado about Liter- acy and Literature", was token in dialogue form by Mrs. G. MacPherson, Mrs. C, McDonald and Mrs. Lorne Woods. The treasurer reported that $104 had been sent to the Presbyterial treasurer and $46.11 had been realized from the dinner served at the Sect- ional meeting. It was agreed to send $25 to the new United Church Train- ing School at Toronto. It was also agreed to invite Mr. Spading to ad- dress the Autumn Thankoffering on October 29. A nominating committee composed of Mrs. W. A. Humphrey, D, w4 '43, aUptikpezfziol. 'xata4w4.144r4SeWici,.A. Miller . ed to again subscribe for World 41'47.149 P'Jas. Curran was in the chair for tho .meeting of the W. A. which was opened by the use of the theme song, ,p rayer and creed, The theme of the service was fellowship. Mrs. T, 4.34.1T.s.o yid rAe,xd itlhiecr,Stcbrpipltotierseo4letsaisonnahnt: The treasurer reported that criMi. had been cleared et the hazeer. Mrs. L. Woods, Mrs. C. McDonald and Mrs. Frank 1VraQuillin. were appointed as a nominating committee A. social hour was enjoyed with Mrs, Lome Derain and Mrs. G, MacPherson serving 17: and Mrs. Neely Todd, family, Janet and Mary, of Stratford, were week-end visitors with Mrs. D. Todd. Mr, and Mrs. Jack Berndt, of De- troit, spent the week-end with Mr. and andrs. m G. MacPherson, a crira Oak herso. Mr. and lly of Kirkton, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Taylor.