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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-07-04, Page 6INTRODUC S GUST SPeAKE1?. John W. ,Hanna, M.L.A„ introduced the guest ' speakera Hon. Dana Porter, at the opening of the Hovvick Centennials on Saturday ,afternoon, the platform behind him are Huron County Warden John M. Fischer, Reeve Harry Gowdy, of Hoivick, and Hon: Dana Porter, provincial treasurer: e White am AdVanoeaTWOS, Wefineaday* 4•ply 4th, 1956 RE-UNION AT PORDWICH SCHOOL Oiler Township Residents Attend ..Howick Festivities GORRIEaaLlated are a few of the, Paany visitors who returned, to• attend atennial celebrations their home township some of whom hag, net been here for many years. Henry E. Smith, Northwood Now Hampshire, a grandson of th . 1r lot reeve of Howick Jos and Henry Smith 2nd., Oat: vryille, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Mr.- Wm, Sharn;n, Arnprior, Ont. a one-time editor of the -Clorrit Vidette; Mrs, Walter Scott (Queen ie Nash), Echo Bay, Ont.; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Galbraith and 1411a: Bessie Galbraith, Kisbey, Sask. Mr. John Galbraith, Swan River Man.; Mrs. Isabelle A. TaYlor. Winnipeg, Man.; Mrs, Win. Mose ElmCreek, Man,; Mrs, Grace Ink- ster, Sudbury, Ont,; Mrs, Emma Graham and daughter, Mrs. Norm Henry, Lansing, - Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Masters, Ailsa Craig; Mrs. L. Ashton, Mrs. Haze' Watt and daughter, Weston, Oat; Mr. and Mrs. Jack. Jardine, Tu gaske, Sask„„;. Fred McIntosh, Blu- cher, Sask. Mr. and Mrs, Verne Clegg, Cali- fornia; Mr, Jack Thompson, .afin Thompson, Winnipeg, Man.; Mr and Mrs. Ernest King Jr„ Edwara King and Mel Boltinghouae, Wind FOUR. SISTERS MEET AT GORRIE SCHOOL TEACHER'S HIRED FOR NEXT TERM sor; Mr. and Mrs, S.' E. Belden, Haney, 13.0- P. J. Cooper; I..as Animas, Colo- rade; J, A. Young, Plea,santtialo, iask,; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Towns- end, W. Vancouver, B.C.; Mr., and Mrs. Alvin Townsend,. Stratford; Wendell and Laurel Carter, Laura Taekett and. Heather Jane Tacitett, Wyandotte, Mich. Mr.. and Mrs, Eric Pritchard, Dunnville, Ont.; Mr, and Mrs lobt, Betting, Chatham; Miss Mary Young, Toronto; Mr, and Mrs. Gerald Gray, Sudbury, Ont,; Mrs. D, Weichers and Mrs. Tom Taylor, Preston, Oat, Mrs. Alex Graham, Toronto; Mrs. Joe, Greer, Toronto; Mrs. Geo. Foster, Elmira; Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Jefferson, Mrs, Percy Roseborough, Owen Sound; Miss . Mary Young, Mr, and Mrs, Jack Evers, Toronto. Mr, and Mrs. Jas. McGrath, Mr. .and Mrs. Hdrolci McTavish, Miss Jay McTavish, Toron;o; Mr. Bert McTavish, Windsor; Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Wade, Paul and Douglas, Montreal; Mr, Dick Jones, Oakville, Mrs, R. S, Jones, Brighton. Dr. and Mrs. C. C, Ramage, Vine- and; Dr. Bill Butt, , • Woodstocic; Rev. Gordon and Mrs. Butt, Wind- sor; Mr„ Milton White, Toronto; 'Ir. and Mrs. Walter Hodges, Stratford; Mr, and Mrs. Fred Miller, Welland; Mr. and Mrs., C. D. Walmsley, Barbara and Ronnie, Simeoc. Rev, and Mrs. D. G. Vogan, Thamesville; Mr. R. G. Vegan, London; Mr, Geo. Roe and daugh- ters, Melissa and Mrs. Fred Stir- ling, Battle Creek, Mich.; Mrs. LaSayette Darling, Treherne, Man.; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Sparling, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Mr. and Mrs, Knowlson Elliott, Grimsby; Mrs, J. McKnight, Beams- vine; Mrs, Warnock, Galt; Ross Plant, London; Mr. and Mrs. Gor- don Vittie, Wainfleet. Hutchison and Artlnir Hutchison, Detroit,' who graduated in 1910 and 1911; Mrs. Sadie ,Johnston, Vancouver, who returned to her old school for the first time in 45 years; Miss Maggie Newton, of Arthur, who graduated in 1902, and her brother Army Newton, of Collihgwood, who graduated tho same, year. Fordwich Public School was the scene of many re-unions on Friday when 'former students, re- turned to the school from as far away as Vancouver. Seen reminiscing in front of the school arc some of the old-timers who attended school there many years. ago. Some of the former students, below, are, left to right, Harold • GORRIE--The following is the list' of teachers in West Howich for 1956-57; 8.S: 'No. 1, Mrs. Helen Gray. Wingham R.R.; S.S. No, 4, Mrs Janet Day, Wingham; S.S. No. 7 Gorrie, Mrs. Ruth MacDonald 'Wroxeter, (junior room); principal, Thos, O'Krafka, Gorrie; S,S. No, 10 Mrs. Marie Irwin, Gorrie; S.S. No 13, (Lane's) Mr. Barry McLeod, Kincardine. At S.S. No. 14 (Wroxeter junior Teem) Mrs. Margaret Douglas Wroxeter, senior room, principal, Mrs. Jean Wilson, Fordwich; No. 15, no teacher as yet; S.S. No. 18, Miss Nellie Doig, Wroxeter; S.S, No. 18, Mrs. Sarah Donaldson, Harriston. strong, of Melfort, Sask., 11.fiss Mary E, Ayle worth and Miss Grace Ayleaworth, both. Gorrie: All over seventy, they- can rememb the early days before the present Gorrie aeho was built, Folk/sisters, ' all. of whom attended school in Gorrie ;, More. than fifty years ago; got together for, 'the ,firat time in many years on the school grounds;: during the Hewiek Centennial. Chatting together over, old times are, left to right; Mrs. Hiram Et,iStiritin, of Fordwich, Mrs. James Arm- FASCINATED BY. THE DRUMS A Ii4le 'boy On ,the side of the road seems faSelnate,cl by the drunis and the twirling drum- stleksa 'at the Howick Centennial parade on SatiardaYs ,The dreamer is a member of the Palrehaston 'Pipe Band, which ,Was hired by Toin Burirt, of Wroxeter, to march the parade and preade Mr. Burke's own float in the f. - of a huge phicken, seen to the rear, Child on top Of the chicken, just barely visiblo in picture, threw pennies to kiddies in the "f tow" along the parade route,' BififiEST EVENT IN TOWNSHIP'S HISTORY WELL ATTENDED Buchanan • h'on Vacation aGORRIE—Mr. Cunningham, Lisa towel, will have charge of the sex- vice in the United Church on Sun- day morning, July 8th, when the service will be held at 11.15. On July 15th Mr. Fred Beck, of Rae- Paton will be the speaker. Rev, W, J. V. and Mrs. Buchanan, Kelvin and Maureen"are on vaca- tion. During Mr, Buchanan's ab- seirde for the month of July, it case of need church members may call the Rev. J. Hird, of Fordwich. GORRIE Mrs. Victor Botham and daugh- ter, Lorraine, of Montreal, are visiting the former's sister, Mrs. Geo. Beattie and Mr. Beattie. Mr. and. Mrs. Bert Collins of Toronto spent the week-end and :July 1sf. holiday with Mr. H. V. Holmes, Mr. Holmes and Miss Irene Holmes are spending the month of July at the former's cot- tage at Bruce Beach. We wish to congratulate Kelvin Buchanan, who has passed his Grade II theory exams with 1st. class honors. He is a pupil of Mrs. E. Roberts, Listowel, Miss Ruby Taylor who is a grad- nate this year of the business de- partment of Alma College, St. Thomas, leaves this week to take a position in a London bank, Mr, and Mrs. Cliff Murphy and Michael of London were week-end and holiday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Glad Edgar, SOMETHING NEW AT WROX.ETER SCHOOL two-roomed school in its place. Above, visitors chat outside' the front door of the new build- ing Below, ,peOple who at one time attended school in. Wroxeter look Over one of the smartly- modern school rooms. Irormer students of Wroxeter Public School found there had been changes Made in the plate since they attended school there in their child- hood., A couple of years ago the old Wroxeter school was burned to the ground, and former students back for the centennial, found a modern Service Withdrawn GORRIE---The service , at St. Stephen's Anglican Church will be withdrawn on Sunday next, July 8th, but a Service for the parish Will' be held at Trinity Church in ,;','Ordwich at 2.30 p.m., conducted by the ReV. H. L, Parker, of Wing/lain. Rev. B, and Mrs. .Russell and Donald leave this 'week on, their Vaeation, which they will spend at Rondeati Park and other points, but's night will beheld at 7,30 evening. The school is sponsored by United, Chtirch and St, Aritir Presbyterian Church and Wele all children 3 to 11, The elo Worship service is led each m Leg by the Rev. A. Ninarrio, wl developing a theme on the buil of a church, GORRIE---Coming from near and far, young and old, native and visi- tor gathered for three days in a joyous celebration centred, at Gor- rie. There are many tired but happy people, happy betause the general „eelma as Z.nat everything went off well and a good time was enjoyed by the many who returned/to renew old friendships and acquaintances. The general comment from many was that this Centennial has been a wonderful example, of'` what can be done by working to gether, as the people of Howick, anti the vil- lages in the township, have been doing for the past year in prepar- ation for the "biggest" event in the aistory of the township. The weatherman favoured with delightful , weather until the clos- mg ceremony at the cairn dedica- Lien, when the service had to be shortened on acectint of the severe electrical and wind storm which visited the district late Sunday afternoon. The Sunday evening band concert had to be cancelled. Record crowds attended the pag- eant "The Pages from the Ages". It is estimated that 1200 persons were there Friday night and many were turned away. Saturday night some 1000 came for the repeat per- forniance. Of the ' pageant itself, we cannot speak too highly. Much praise came from the visitors and such words as "wonderful", "superb" and "magnificent" were heard. , It is thought some 1,100 people sat down to the supper served on the grounds on Saturday evening. Ladies from Molesworth served supper on Sunday evening, The parade, reported to be a mile long, had 90 entries and speaks well for the way so many entered into the spirit of the day and for the ingenuity and ideas brought out in the floats, Cars of ancient vin- tage were hunted up and attics searched for costumer. But best of all were the happy reunions of school mates at the school picnics and the Sunday church services, when old friends had an opportunity to get together following the morning service 'at each church. changes, seen in public and church life in the last fifty years. Miss Sean and Mr. Harvey Spar- ling sang a duet and there Was, special music by the choir. Many old friends met during the social hour afterwards .when lunch was served. They were all so proud of the eradlea they Made trie first day. The primary department is con- ducted by Mrs, Tiffin for the '7 and 8 year Olds, This grocip clratnatizes a Bible story each. day, The first morning Mrs. A, D. Mc- Murchy showed them how to Make d church. Of course, the gaineS and ,lunch periods are popular with' all groups, Large :Crowds Attend Church Services GOliBIE—An overflow congre- gation was in attendance at trio Centennial church service on Sun- day morning, Loud speakers were used when the Rev. Stanley Sohn- sten of ThareeSforti was the speak- er and in. 111,1 addiess traced ti', The juniors, 0, .10 and 11 .yCar olds, are under the tare of Miss V. Met,aughlin, Miss C. Isbister and Mrs, A, Thortison/Fer the draft periods the boys ate doing wood- work under Emerson Rickey's lead- ership. Honored at Exeter Phyllis Merkley, of Exet granddanghter Of Mrs A Merkley, of Wingham, was serited Wadi an award for neat' standing at the graduatiela quet, held Exeter far I The Vacation School continues school students recently; P from Monday to Friday trete . iteeiVed the highest award o'clock to 11,40 until d'uly 13,- Par, ademte work in h er ei em, ChildrenIfept Busy AttiNe School 'Wingharri Vacation Bible Sch01,begari this week with well over ti-fitindrod attending its open- ing sessions, In the United Church. •• 11 !.k.',9'clock: registration is well On na' the children are greeted'' by 'Mrs. E. MoBurncy and Mrs; l,'#,, Znthiigg.. Soon ,ti joyful noise, is ,being ledby Mrs. Corrin and: I aVidsoir b Of 01'6 the chil;JMA SePatate into their classes, Thl,-1,hoginnerS,' 3,.4 and 0 year b M A,IV oldaf -',4re taught rs,Jn- tonl, \,Mrk. Hiitton and Miss 1. POnglelaided by many other he'lper's. lr Is a pleasure to ace thaae Wee; 'Vita engrossed in their gaffe&1:'.4101188,' tiraft,S,.and Prayers. Or at St. Stephen's Church on Sun- day morning and gave a most in- spiring address. The eholt safig the anthem "The Church's Onefoundation", At the Presbyterian Chinch the W, 3, , c hire, the pastor Of the church, was in charge, Large congregations attended all ehurehes and a social time followed While luncheon was, served, Orange Lodges to Attend Service .1LOLID THAT FLOATi ihe Lions Club of Wingliarri invites tho apensora (d all old- time floata in the IlloWick Cen- tennial pantile. to Sale then', for the *Ingham " Prontier Biiy 'particle on Seaternhet Bring them along and Pin Ilihe Inn/ „Contact Johnny 'Brent tot detailL GORR1E -The LO,L, and L.0,- aA, lodges of llovilek will hold their annual church service Oil Sunday afternoon* at 2,30 in the Gorrie Presbyterian Church. the Rev, W, 3, McClure will, be The Rev, A, H. O'Neil, B,U,, general secretary of the Intim Society IM Canada, Wars the preach- ,the preaelier,,