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. • wiloxwriat- 'Pl'io February •
Mrs, Kee Edgar on Friday after-
noon, Mrs, ;Jim .Dig arranged the
meeting and presided.
meeting of The Woman's Mission-
ary Society of Wroxeter 'United
Church was held at the home of
Opening Message •
The Anceting opened with a IneS-
sage for the New Year prepared by
student Indians from. a residential
'school, On tile work of the W.M.S.
The hymn, "Jesus Shall Reign"
was sung, The theme of the meet-
ing was "The Call to Missions.
through Service and Citizenship."
Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Edgar
roast] Scripture lessons in keeping
with the !Menlo. Mrs. Harvey Tinim
led in prayer. Mrs, Doig conducted
a questionnaire and Mrs, Munro
reviewed the first chapter of the
study book, this year on Canadian
Missions. Mrs. Howes, convener of
citizenship, gave a splendid topic
on that subject,
The first vice-president, Mrs. Ken
0 Edgar conducted the business Ses-
sion, A letter was read f rom the
Presbyterial North section Presi-
dent, Mrs, Dennis announcing' the.
date of spring meetings, in the
Presbyterial, A gift from a former •
member, Mrs, John Clowily, was
received and the secretary, Mrs,
II, Wylie was asked to write a
letter of appreciation.
A second. bale of and used
clothing valued at $85.00 was Sent
dbring the week to Rev, Douglas
Muir, Dunehurch, ,pntario, This is
the scoond halo sent this year to
Duncharam where Mr, Muir has
eight preaching missions and where
he says there is much need among
the people, plans were eornpleted
for the World Day of ;Prayer.
The hymn "1-fe Liveth Long Who
Liveth Well" and the 'benediction
pronounced by Mrs. Huchanan,
brought an interesting meeting to
a close. Tea was served by the hos-
tess and a social hour enjoyed,
That usually arduOus
shovelling snow will be made 'Mach
easier if you give your shevel two
thick coats of automobile wax, This
will prevent the wet snow from
sticking to your shovel.
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WROXETER
Mrs, Charles McCuthhcon, Wrox-
°ter South, .entertained OP Friday,
night iri honour of her small grand-
daughter, Doreen Riley, of ,Brus-
Sels„ who was two years old, Those
present were Doreen's .parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver ,Riley and her
boby• sister, Miss Evelyn Huger
and Mr. and Mrs. °Wylie Higgins,
Word was received here on. Sun-
day of the death of Herbert Edgar
of Edmonton. Mr, Edgar suffered a
stroke . about a month ago,
formerly lived in this community
and was a brother of Arimald and
Alvta Edgar, of London.
The many .friends of Thomas
Brown will be pleased to know he
is making good progress following
an operation in Victoria Hospital,
London, ..and will. wish for him a
good recovery,
Mr. Norman Patterson, London,
who was in his 78th year, died at
his home there on Monday. Mr.
Patterson has been ill since Octo-,..
bar, He was ,predeceased by his
wife a month age. Funeral services
will he held from the :Needham
funeral home on Wednesday with
lilterment in Exeter cemetery,
Deepest; sympathy is extended to
his brother, 1-b'rb, and Mrs, W.
MacLean, a sister.
Mrs. Andrew (irant and son, Rae
Grant, of :Unionville, spent; part of
last week with Mrs. .0„ 5, Mac-
Naughton and. John.
Mrs. Ben Hyslop is ill with
pneumonia at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Ross Sanderson. We
hope she will soon improve.
The World Day of Prayer will be
hold on Friday afternoon, February
17t,h; at 3.00. Mrs. Frank Russell
of Gerrie, be guest speaher.
Mrs, Ken Edgar, Mrs. Wm, Hart
and Mrs. U. L. Dobson, will be the
leader's.
Harold Ridley, of the C.P.R.
section is in Wingbarn General
Hospital suffering from pneumonia.
His many friends wish for him a
speedy recovery,
2339 Canadians diedkof cancer of
the bowel in 1953.
Gilbert Howes Wins.
SVecial Bingo Prize
WROXETER --- Eleven tables
were his play on Thursday night at
the community hall. when members
of the Women's Institute held rr
progressive euchre party. Mrs.
Harvey Timm, Mrs. John .T.tarie and
Miss Margaret Jardine arranged
the party..
Mrs, Allen Munro won the high
prize' for the ladles and Boyd Mar-
shall for the mop, Consolation
awards were made to Kiss Jean
Wilton, playing as a man, and
Mrs, Arthur Thompson, Mrs, Wil-
liam Hart won the door prize.
Tile special bingo was won by
Gilbert Howes. Refreshments were
served by the committee.
Ladies' Night Held
By Masonic Lodge
WROXETER—The annual Mas-
onic turkey dinner for members
of Forest Lodge, A.F, & A,M, and
their ladies was held on Tuesday
night in the Wroxeter Community
Centre, with an attendance of one
hundred, In the absence of the
master of the lodge, Crawford Gib-
son, who was ill, Gilbert Howes
was master of ceremonies.
Among the guests 'of honor were
Rt. Wor, Bro, Adam Dodds and
Mrs. Dodds, of Listowel, who is
D.D.G.M. for this year. Following
a toast to the Queen, Gordon Gib-
sop. proposed a toast to Grand
Lodge to which Mr. Dodds replied.
Arthur Gibson proposed a toast to
the ladies and Mrs. Gilbert Howes
replied. The. speaker, Ronald
Watley, of Owen Sound, was in-
troduced by Carl Smith and thank-
ed by George Gibson. Mr. Wacky
gave clever impersonations which
were enjoyed by all.
Les. Douglas ,moved a vote of
thanks to the members of the
Tuesday Starlight Group who cat-
ered and Mrs, William Wright. re-
plied, The blessing Was, asked by
District Chaplain Rev. Harold
West, of &Amore:
FORMIC!!
Mr. and Mrs, Anson Demerling
spent several days visiting in Tor-
onto, last- week,
Mrs. Lorne Siefert is spending
some time at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, Fred Siefert, in Galt.
Mr. Earl Ridley, of London, visit-
ed a few days last week at his
home here.
Mr. Jack Doig and James Grant,
of St. Catharines Spent the, week-
end at, the home of the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rose.
Miss Marianne Doig, of Kitchen-
er, was a week-end visitor with
her parents.
Mr, William. McElwain had • the
misfortune to' fall on the ice while
attending the bonspiel at Belmore
last;, Wednesday. He suffered, a
broken collar bone and was attend-
ed! by•Dr. Forde of Fordwieh. •
Mr. Orville. Guy, of Mitchell,.
visited relatives in the community
one
M rd,aayrr Mt r\sv.e(Cjttir Campbell, of
Mdlesworth, visited on Sunday with
Mr. and MrS, Bob Campbell.
The 'flu bug is certainly in our
community, It seems there is
hardly a home free of it and there
are several cases of measles.
The February meeting of the
Fordwich W. I-, will he held on
Tuesday night, February 21 at the
home of Mrs. Anson Demerling.
GueSt speaker will be Mrs. Mollie
Graham of Llstowel.
Mr. and Mrs. Barfly Darcey and
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gibson visited
on Sunday with Mt. and Mrs. Jack
Welsh and Mrs. Jessie O'Gorman
in Toronto.
Mrs( Earl Cober is confined
to the Listowel Hospital, where
on Sunday she underwent an ap-
pendeetoMy. She was also treated
for a ruptured blood vessel and her,
condition is well as could be ex-
pected.
Mr. and Mrs. Doug. Wildfang, of
Toronto, visited over the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Simmons.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hambly and
Janie, visited on Saturday in Pres-
ton with Mr. and Mrs. Vern Denny.
Miss Joan Hainstock, of Milton,
is spending this week with relatives
hutch
Miss Nancy Sothern visited over
the week-end with Miss Mary
Johnson.
Mrs. Robt. Gibson spent a few
days last week in Toronto.
Mr. Johnny 'TUdall was a Toronto
visitor on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Anson Demerling
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred 1-lanibly
spent Monday in London.
Mr, Harold Pollock Spent a few
days this week in Toronto.
Birth
GIBSON— On Sunday February 12,
1956, at General •Hospital St,
Catharines, to Mr, and Mrs, Don
Gibson, (nee Margaret Doig)
daughter.
Hockey Team Has
Ups and Downs
14'ORDWICH Fordwich defeated
Alma in the hockey match played
here oh Wednesday night 18 to 8.
Glenn Johnson tallied with five
goals With 2 each going to Ben
Gibson, :Tim Stewart and Jim Duke,
Mervyn Wallace and Doti King
scored' one each,
On Friday night Branhills and
the local team played in Palmer-
ston With Brainhills winning ti to 4.
On Saturday night Fordwich
played Drew in Harriston winning
7 to 1,
A DRIED OUT PIECE of wood
can fret2e and Will dilinfte when
struck, says the Reader's Digest.
'the board sidewalks in Nome,
aSka, thing under the footsteps of
Pedestrians, and' when the wind
burls a piece Of Ices against the
walls of a wooden house the whole
strueture Seeing to ring.
DIRECTOR 28 YEARS
filiAtiAlli RESIGNS
WROXI00TI0B, The Liowiels 'Mut-
tail Fire Insurance ,Co., held its
.83rd, annual meeting in the Gorrie
Town Hall on Friday. afternoon,
with more than 200 in attendance,
the largest crowd in the history of
the company.
S. H, Wylie, ,secretary-treasurer
for the company read the minutes
and reported an increase in busi-
ness of over $2,000,000 with $2,000
added to surplus. Robert Graham,
who has given 23 years of faithful
service as a director and was elig-
ible for re-election, resigned. At
the regular meeting held recently
Mr. Graham was prqented with a
gift in appreciation of his work
With the company.
Ewalt MeKercher was re-elected
and Harold Robinson of Gorilie, was
elected to replace Mr, Graham,
Harold Couseds, Palmerston,
former warden of Perth County,
was chairman, The following policy
holders spoke briefly; Clare Hut-
chison, Wm, G. Tildon and W. H,
Zeigler, all of Harriston; E. H.
Strong, Howiek; Walter Woods,
Turnberry; Dan McTavish and
John Yuji], of Brussels.
Following the annual meeting the
board of directors met and re-elect-
ed Norman Harding as president
and Les Douglas as vice-chairman.
Swart' Whitfield and Gordon Gib-
son were re-elected auditors
Trinity Church W.A.
Met on Thursday
FORDWICH—The W. A; of Trin-
ity Church met on Thursday after-
Foster. The meeting opened with a
noon at the home of. Mrs. Ruby -
hymn.
Mrs. Russell read a portion of
Scripture from the 10th chapter. of
St. Luke verses 38-42, followed by
prayer: The president, Mrs. Stan
Forester presided and gave a read-
ing on worship. The roll call was
answered with a verse on praise.
.The minutes of the previous
meeting were read.
Correspondence was read by the
secretary consisting of cards of
thanks from shut-ins and a lother
of appreciation from St. Paul's
School at Cardston, Alberta, for
the layettes that had been sent by
the branch,
A letter from the mission school
at Brantford, telling what knitting
was needed. and a letter from the
Deanery Prayer Partner secretary
were read: The_new bulletins were
distributed and interesting items
read from , them:
. Tim first chapter of the studY
book, was given by Mrs. _Russell.
Arrangements were made for the
World Day of Prayer to be held in
Trinity Church on Friday, Febru-
ary 17 at 3 p.m.
The meeting closed with prayer
and luneWWastServed.
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Progressive Euchre
:Well Attended • •
VORDWICH • The progressive
card party held in the community
hall this week was well attended
even though the weather was 'not.
co-operative.
Miss Beatrice Wade was fortun-
ate in carrying off the high scoro
for the ladies while Ernie Dins-
more held the high honor for the
gentlemen, Consohition prizes were
won by Mrs. R. Doig and Ed, Gor-
don and Mrs. Jim Wray won the
lucky chair prize,
WINS MEMBERS ADOPT
MYSTERY DANTERS
FORDWICI-I The Fordwieh
United Church W.M.S. met at the
home of the ,president, Mrs. Wray
Cooper. Mrs. Glenn Johnson was
appointed secretary for the day,
The meeting opened with a hyrim
and a poem. Roll call was answered
by naming the little things in
everyday life that lead to good
citizenship and . brought meny and
varied answers, Minutes were read
and adopted, The shut-in for the
month was Mrs. William Carswell
and two members were appointed
to visit her and take a signed card
from the meeting.
Mrs, Stan Bride read a current
event from the last issue of the
United Church Observer, concern-
ing racial discrimination. It was
told that Miss Muriel Alexander,
Northern Prontenac and Miss Lily
Adair, Toronto, have been named
as the missionaries for prayer this
year.
Mach member was given a
Mystery daughter from thea.o.vr,
group, Affiliation service will he
February 27th and will be held in
the church, The World Day of
Prayer will be held in the Align.
can church on Friday, February
lfith,
Time supply committee will hold
a supper on Friday, March 16th,
for W.MS, expense. Mrs, Stall
Bride, had charge of Worship, Mrs,
W, A, Gibson told of some Indian
customs; Mrs. H. Dolg conducted a
quiz.
THE. SO-CALLED four'-letter
words of the English language
went underground a long time ago
and for an interesting reason, ac-
cording to Wilfred Funk in Read-
er's Digest, When William the Con-
queror Invaded England in 1030,
native Saxons who warded to move
hi court, circles or prosper In busi-
ness adopted the speech of the
Norman-French victors, 'Tints the
Old English dialects fell into 'dis-
use among the better classes and
the old Anglo-Saxon words contin-
ued in use only among serfs and
yokels. Previously these words had
been used by everyone, front lord
to villain.
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