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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1957-10-02, Page 7• 0. 4, ab 111 b '1G r>r1G 1 ; ONTARIO: Sv n, ,NESD4V OP.['OB iRr pad,' 1.07 • BLUEVALE LADIES -HARD AT QRJ A.,eommunity, project to paint and decorate the Bluevale community hall is at 'present being carried out by members' of the Bluevale , com- munity and. W.I. ;members. ,.Here Mr. D. Strachan gives the • ladies some advice on chair painting technidues,,. From left to right are:. 1 • Mrs.. Stanley Moffatt, Mrs. Burns Moffatt, Mrs; Charlie Bosman, Mrs, Joe Horton, Mrs. M. Craig, Mrs. Reg, Baton, Mrs. Di11 Peacock, Mrs. Stanley Darling, 1Vtrs. Alex McCrackin, Mrs, Elmer Sellers, Mrs, Gordon Hall,' Mrs.- Alex Corrigan, 'Mrs. H. .Elliott and Mrs, E. Nichol, ; Advanee-Times photo. Attendance:. GOi3RzF..•-Afeal aartumn Weather 'favored the 98th ,Ilowlek f#01:4ait held in Gorrie .or} Setaft14: maker-` ;Igen, Gate receipts: were up :over $100, showing an- increase he at*. tendance. There was s good show Mg in ail departments except in the jadles' •W9F/Fi 4ehe,rs ,were ,7a elow''alcrtal. School childte,nirt Turn'berry TAWriphiltgr colorful procession} ui 1# t0P ed. to :the, fa'irr.l**,10,•In ,4119 tsl' Boys'. and Girls04141#d'xplf0Hitt�d k4e' music, 4. Marvin Howe, M.1?,, opened the fair, Harold Robinson was master of ceremonies and Ken Edgar had. GOflRIE "BUSINESSMAN MEDMat ON:::WEDNESDAY GORRIE—Arthur Leslie • Ste- phens, a well-known businessman of the village, passed away sudden- ly at his 'home on . Wednesday Morning, , September 25th, . in 'his , 51st year.' He was born in Mitchell; a son of the late R. Stephens., aaad . i Wife,. 4ietia,g,'1Voodley i,Ah+st ' - ,otlalipr nonths Uiriclaia* 01#1.00 W1thphis' parhnto;',and%haszs hie' 1NideciAlerAk4thee li;lleiltig;nae, horned` hisr,.Eathee' 400•0104i00_, store;;,•whtuhth4 beepi';lerrth€`�lat�i name?.forrovete fifty years Ha ,w s a, member r,gf I the United Church. ;-f Suruiyying •are; ; his wife, the for - Mer, :.} elenri4::eppington; .one son,' •jRobert of„#t„•,rorriei 0,6 daughters, tMrs, Alvan'r;,(Eleanore) Grainger, and Evelyn Anne at home; one brother, Mervyn of ' Goderich and five, grandchildren. A sister Evelyn predeceased h{nt. Funeral service was at the Moir funeral home on Friday afternoon and was largely attended, The Rev. W. J. V. Buchanan of the Gorrie United Church officiated,. Burial was in the Gorrie° cemetery: Pall- bearers were Ken Hastie, Burns Stewart, Jaek Cathers, Jack Mus- grove, Hector Hamilton and Bill Durst:' Flower bearers were Lionel` Johnston, • Dick , Carson, Stirling Finley, .:Bob Cathers, Norman Car- son and Allan Hyndman. ..11i1U 1 os,i •9Sth ch&1'rg4 Or the ehiidren'e 'prograln,wilieil there w, ' :a. large inoroasv ,sti.tuts ex/11Wwt , Iitghlight of the 'fah, WAS the • iri. the TIUM'her of entries. ' as, the l'000 . 'aG,esiaa,; exhibit :Of :th,~ schp!