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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-12-19, Page 2ISTMAS VS. COMMERCIALISM POST OFFICE SERVES 'US' WELL A Sore That Does Not Heal: A Danger Signal That MAY .Mean: Cancer See Your Doctor IMMEDIATELY For cree literature, writs `AIRS. :JAMES CURRIE Wingbam, Ont, Secretary of Wingharn and jlis- Wet branch of Canadian Cancer Society and, such heinit,y. in lieSign, ,NeVer before have we had a finer selection of Diamond Rings. Priced, to please SM 'gift selections early at the LL STORE with the BIG"STOCK at ,, CON :DERINTE' *Ilf0140,WifiaRIM(014.-doeg=amitooz CHRISTMAS ERA SPECIAL only Brownie 8 inn" Movie lA QC athera F 2.7 Lens FINEST .0iFT Ap4 sacred Heart Forum Meets at. Ste. Marc' Home WHM01.11711clia-Piirin Form, Met on Monday riight.att the home Of Mr: and Mrs. lv,fylea Ate: Marie, With 17 present ,After the broad-.. east an, interesting sliscussion was held on the ilay delgates are „ap- pointed to at n,ac,i1 meetings and the way funds have been raja- el,. All' eansitleredlhat a ,surpr way of rileetieg experiaes' Shoidd be found. Four 'tables played .etaphre with LoiS,FalbOner and. John Mc Gee holding high points. Mr. Mc- (lee was appointed ebairman, for , the next month, with the first meeting to be held at the home of Mr, and Mrs. ,T,' D. Bdeeroft, is! :f.s. it men t Only five more lag days before Christmas. And truly knows very well what that ps:. .A11 those dear ones at home not apresent bought for them yet. „•-orse, than that, we haven't got a . Oge, not one, jot or tittle of a thought .about what thoSe gifts are going to be. Of •course each of us will take the necessary time to find a gift *expres- sive Of the love and appreciation we hold for those we are very close to and that is as it should be, However, this year there is a new pha-se to gift-giving which can solve the problem .of what to do for those not..s0-close. people .have passed thewind this year that the old pattern will' be', altered. Canadians by thous- ands havel,decided' to spend the money Which *Odd ordinarily go 'into gifts ease'tlieburde :those it of who have sfff.6red -4$1,ietion, '12.•.h.ene.aie many agencies set up to WirroSt,„}everYY;ear :,we read., or hear l,d ginnenti the filer easing CCM- . mercialisin that is present during the Christ ma s Season . with statements by Various gi-dup's , that the world is" go- ing to Pol,and that the true spirit of ChfiStnia.s-is being lost it a pile of gift wtal)14ri,P,. • , But is it? The argument this season was beoitght.hoyne last week, when one' of the ladies' groups became interested- in the: same topic. • In the'course of our discussions we :tO0s; the, attitude that commercialism assmat,detracted from the true Christ- andin many Ways has, actu- ally been. respon sible for' bringing to the. public attention.the necessity of applying. Christian ideals to everyday , . . . . . Soille claim that 'the gaudy displays irl the stores during`the. Christmas sea- * are there only :to 'persuade the !`to buy ,a ',greater variety-of pensive is wrong ,Christmas gifts. But we ask„ '. rraake .an• attempt .to-have his patrons bny gifts that are.better qualitY? Is this not _better than selling shoddy Merchandise to. those who,- after all, arobuying • something, to give, in the • . of Christmas, to a loVed one or close friend.. „„ • . There: may be 'some, parts of 'Christ- niaS where the , true Spirit, is lost to „ some extent,. and we. would mention, the. times. wh en, -gift exchanges. are . practically,•forced:: a 0Oup, .and,rit means a present, to. perhaps . someone We db not even` know, or care about. Tiowever,,tithAhing-s ;as this .cannot be. blameif'On COnitnercialiSin; nor, can the:social fithetionS over which there is 'sortie 'argument, „be blamed; Ori the same factor.. , A ."modern Christmas, with cards and •parcels pouring in from friends and relatives far, and near, would be an utter impossibility without the ser;-• vice Yof.fered by the Post Office depart- • ment, and the hard work which post office employees devote to the task of sbrting and delivering the mountains ihaiL It IS a good time of year to felt/hese people how' mach we appreci- ate the good job they do for us at all seasons. . Is true, of course, that Christmas Was just as important , to those who lived hundred years ago, in an age when gifts could not be sent all over the world, but in these days families and friends were not so widely separif ated. Comnitinities, were more closely knit 'slid" their ties with the outside world 'were not nearly as important AA they are today, The Wittghain :AdvaticeiT Ines ihrbliAbed at 14flitstinv, Ontario 'Wetter thristliotO, listo Wenger, Editor MaItiber Audit ,iiihr0aU ClreuiritIOn 4.0..thOrlated Sec(004: ails lea% Peet, Office Dept eafierfpilail Rat* ai 060 "TAO 03.00; SiX 'Months 1110 boil 00 yoir Iflit *Or iii,1040 look after the contributions which we. are. SQ -aeNions to make,. ;;Ved 'Cross, TorOnto, . will see that .yoUr money-is spent wisely and the 'purchases are. speeded to the thousands of Hungar- ians 'who are crowding the' refugee camps in Austria., -'CARD; - is well established method of prOvitling .the necessaries of life to the unfortunate. all over the world,- 'Headluarters for this organization is in Ottawa, • Our own youngsters don't really. need the flood of Christmits 'presents and treats which they .have come: to expect. The surfeit of toys • and other. Yuletide delights has all but eclipsed the deep religious aspects of . the ChriStmas season for .many children, Somehow the heart is warmed when. we know that even a small contribu- tion from our plenty will do immeas- urable things for those Who have noth- ing but their lives as the .birthday of the Saviour approaches. On the other han , we do think that inn, many ways -comtnercial enter- prise has been an aid to creating more of. the Christmas spirit, not only at this time of year, but ditring the Other. eleven, months. • Today, there is in the World .more Christian charity being diSpensed than 'at any other time in recorded history, and much of it has been Made posSible by commercial interests, 'including ad,- Vertising agencies, the press, radio and latterly television, Stop and think' of the millions 0-1 dollars that are raised every ,year by ptibliC:sUbscription for such things as the Red Cross,, Care, ,Help the Chil d- ren, T,B., Crippled hildren,' :Cancer Funds, Polio FtindS; and course the charity at home in bur:-'.b1,0n smaller centres. We point to the fact that buSiness and businessmen' have been largely responsible forgetting. the message of need 1,6- the public, and have .been the 'people, ,whey have, an filany cases, gi'v'en their' time and!' v4, •ergy to see tha-t.the mOney.,c011eCted used .properly and administered to 'the best advantage. We hate,t0 Say it, but ‘it has 'not been the' churches which have done the job, and for :the most part' it is the clerical groups that have been most critical' of the,, ednitnerciai aspect of Christmas. We are of the opinion that :the Christmas spirit is some t hing that should not be a one day 'affair. T.t needs to be put into' everyday life„ .365 days of the year.. We also are of the opin- ion that while business is grovVing, con- tinually in 'this nation,. it has also been apparent in many ways. that bUsiness- men in general have been more inclin- ed to .pply ChristMas principle to commercial affairs. • The Post Office has carried out a well-planned campaign of public edu- cation over the 'past ten or fifteen years and as a result the rush of Christmas mail is usually, declining two or three clays before the holiday itself, which riot only assures that the mail reaches its destination in time, but also permits Post Office employees to enjoy the festive season as the rest of us d'h. To each of these bard-work- g folks we say, "Merry Cliristma;s”. * * y STILL CONQUERING Kincardine News A half century ago the idea of Christmas seals *to fight tuberculosis was conceived. Since that time the battle has been one of trittinpli, with • the number ,Suffering from the disease declining yearly. No small factor has`, been the Christmas seal, which has Taised,funds for the vital .work, . Once .again, ,as ChristihaS tjirle ap- proaches, Huron County Tuberculosis and 11alt i sOciation has sent seals to every home in the county,' ',l he extent of the respOrise is the only lithit imposed on the.amount of work which, can, be carried on in the fight to eliminate tu.berculosis entirely,. WHITECHURG11 Mr. Jamjs Laidlaw is a patien in. Wingliam, hospital this week suffering from pleurisy. Miss Baralparri, Irwin of Toronto is spending this: week • with her parents, Mr.. and' Mrs. Herson Tr- win. ,- Mr. Bert Thompson of Wingham and Mrs,Herson Irwin were at at Auburn on Sunday where they visited with Mr. Albert Campbell, whose wife Amelia Barclay passed away in Clinton lieSpital on Fri., day, Funeral services were held on Monday frern. the Arthur funeral home to Dungannen Cemetery, Many East Wawanosh friends will extend sympathy to' the' bereaved family. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Anger, Were married on Saturday in Sacred Heart Parish Church, Wingham. The bride is the former Rose Marie McLaughlin, slaughter. of Mr. and Mrs. Win, E. -McLaughlin, of Lucan and the, groorn.is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Anger, orWingham, The couple will reside in Wingham,,,-Photo by Hammerton, FIFTEEN YEARS AGO. The December meeting of the Women's Institute will be held in the Council Chambers on rriday, December 19th. The roll call will be answered with a Christmas thought and the, programme will be on the Christmas theme. The hostesses are Mrs. W. S. Hall, Mrs. Ted English, Mrs. James Moffat and Mrs. A. S. Murray. „, H.' L. 'Sherbondy and -Clair Ad- ams, town.* auditors, and George Taylor of Eaat Wawanosh, haie received their license as municipal auditors from the Ontario Gov- ernment. The Wingham. Rifle Club mem- bers proved their excellent marks manship by taking second place in the. annual Dorninion-ivide shoot held in•October. The Listewei Salvation Army Band were in „Wingham, on'Sat- day afternoon and evening when they serenaded about town, Later they were entertained at dinner in the Army Citadel. ' The War Savings are most happy to announce that for the, month of Navember , Wingharn citi zens Subscribed 83,000 in War Savings certificates, sufficient to Meet their pledge -of the purchase of a naval gun, One of the most popular Christ- mas gifts, year after year, is the Bible. The care given 'such a. gift decides how long it will be aseful. Properly cared for it should' last for generations. The way a new Bible is opened is of utmost importance. The book should be placed on its back on a flat surface. After opening the front cover the fingers should be run along the groove where cover and pages join. This procediire then should be followed inside the back 'cover. While still in the same position the book should be operied at about .601011.1141•NAn 010•11111.11W141.1141 11.61=HM•114141=100.i1.4m114101164filili041*0414.1114/1=.11•11edi4110 The Bible Todau St. Thomas' Day Friday, December 24 a, in.-'--Holy Communion, Room Chapel ,* * fourth Sunday in Advent 8.30 a.m.—Holy Communion, 11.,00 a,m.—Morning Prayer 4 . Seri-lion 2,30 p.m.----Church School Christmas Ser- vice 7.00 p.m Shortened Evensong and Christ- - nias Music * 44" Christmas Eve 11.00 p.m. Carol. Singing 11.30 p.m.—Choral Communion Christmas Day 6:80' a,m,—T-Tospital Communions 9.30 a.m. Holy COMMUtliOn * Thurs., Dec.. 20th-3.00 p.m—Ladies' Guild meeting hi the rarishl Room. t* (ANGLICAN) Iligingbant 20 to 30 pages ,f rom the front--:the fingers again drawn along the centre grove. This should be ,done alternately from the back .and front about '30 pages apart until the centre of the book is reached, This give's bOth - suppleness and longer life to the binding, Bible's should never be , stored near a.radiator or other •heat sour- ces. A couple Qt"' ctrops (no more) of linseed oile.rubbed into the hands and on to the cover will freshen' it up from time to time. A ,suggesed' list ,,:of daily Bible readings 'for 1957, .may 'be secured free from the British and Foreign Bible-Society,--Toronto. Many mini- sters of, most 4enominaIions have a supply of thesie folders or may easily secure them. Suggested bible Reading Sunday, Luke 10:23-42; Monday, Luke 11: 1-17; Tuesday, Luke 12:- 22-34; Wednesday, Luke 15: 1-10; Thursday, Luke 15:' 11-32; Friday, Luke 1:1-23; Saturday, Luke 1:24- See. Upper Canada Bible Society I. By Rev. G. P. Parson, B.A. ' PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST Phone 18 WINGIIAM Nno,ott*iiromi.-".tytmom,,,,m7.4m,vnnyik.nyop,Avmnnnnzz,oAn kI Ageney. for OiiBarry, Huthilit, ,Ayer and .Revlon - Cosmetics' HAMILTO WINGHAM WATCHES , that always please, and a Hamilton guarantee means tr‘ite "Hamilton service ! See and price then $9.00 to $75.00 Neclrlets, Chokers, • Earrings, and Bracelets — they just; stand out , in „deSign and colors. , only Brownie :8 mrn Movie innera, F1.9 Lens , , [Oil A ANCG ESTL D RLI E 'INI(T4mItsA, ' anel IrRAitInNes,GS wOrth a viSit jlislt to see these •new and beautiful ring seleetiens. $ 00 to $45.00 Complete Animal fleallit Depart/nem. 5067 STXTrYEARS AGO Mayor McKenzie was 'in Gode- rich on Monday attending the fna- eral of his mother. Clarke Elder left for Eleveth, Minn„ on Monday of this week after spending some time in town.' Mrs. Helm and Nettie Linklater Spent last week with Mrs. daughter, Mrs. Currie in Mount Forest. . Mr. Alexander Porter has rented his farm and moved to town. Mr. Porter Was one of the first settlers in Turnberry, Mr. Duncan Stewart who went Out with a trainload of cattle for the Cochrane Ranch, near Calgary, has returned and is well pleased with his trip. " Mrs. Wilson, wife of John Wil- son, who has been sick for some time, had to undergo an operation en Sunday and, we are pleased to know that she is improving. Mr. Finlay Anderson, who was thrown from his buggy 'a little over a week ago while driving frpm Pungannan,, was. in! town on Sat- orday; Mr. Anderson's nose 'urea broken and he received a bad, cut on the forehead,. His face is badly Swollen and it will be sometime before he is thoroughly recovered. 0 - 0 0 FORTY YEARS AGO Miss M. Evaa Linklater arrived home on Friday evening for !the Christmas vacation. Pte. beorge Jacques of the 241st Scottish Battalion, Windsor, is spending Chrismas leave with his family in town. The open meeting of the Liter: ary Society ,of the Wingharo High School was held on Thursday even- ing last, Owing to an outbreak of measles the pleparation of the programme' Was somewhat handi- capped, but still all who were pre- sent report a good time and. were well pleased with the evening's entertainment. Word has been received this . Week of the official appointment of Mr. R, T. Cowell, of Wingham, a member of the 161st. Battalion as accompanist with a concert party that will make ii"tritir of the War hospitals in France, Belgium, Egypt and Salonika. Mr. Cowell is Well . gratified , and numerous friends will be "pleased to hear about his appointment. Pte. Will C,outts is home' from France on a'" visit with .his mother and he has many interesting stor- ies to tell of conditions at the front. Pte. Coutts enlisted in Win- nipeg and was in the trenches for twenty months, He was twice wounded, the last time in .Aligtist of this year. 6 - 0 • TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The Community Christmas tree and otincert has found a large place among the annual events Of the life of the town and district. For' several years Santa. Claus was met at the ONR on the arrival of the London evening train and "jingle Bells" rang merrily as he proceeded down main street where beside a gaily lighted tree gave out bags of goodies, It has been felt that SOW of the =jailer chilldren Were being miss-, ed, This year the, treat to be held in the well-lighted town hall and none of the little ones Will he tillag- e& Santa, has over three „hundred dollars ',laded at his disposal, The Salvation Army will hula their annum sale Of work on "Sat- rudby afternoon, • A large spechneri of a reindeer Was Seen lest Stiraday Morning near tleki farmhouse of Mr. Willierri The deer erinie hp the "Ore and leated over a gate near the house. It seemed Very ritifet and unafraid, beer are betortirig very numerous and several have heert sePil a this district recently"