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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1960-02-24, Page 10COMMUNITY LIFE VITAL TQ AFRICAN The Goforth. Evening Auxiliary of the Presbyterian' Church held its regular meeting on Tuesday evening last. The call to worship was given by the president, MrS• Leonard Phillips, followed by the brio), "Lord of All Being". Mrs. Bill Reid, read the Scripture, fol- lowed by comments on passages, Mrs. Gordon Leggatt led in the in-• tereessaty prayer. A. piano, solo given by Mrs, Bruce MacDonald was enjoyed by all, af- ter which the highlights of the Glad Tidings were given by Mrs, Parker Campbell, which included' a summary .of the World Day of Prayer in 1,9,59. "0' Come Let Us Sing of a Wonderftil Love" was sung in unison, 4 The business portion of the' meeting was conducted by the pre- sident with Mrs. Allan Underwood giving' the offertory prayer. As a Continuance of the •book, "The Way in. Africa", Mrs. Ted Gauley and ,(Mrs,- Lev, Balser led in the study, 'taking for their topic, "Af- rica•-Culture and Christianity". The African continent presents great variety in physical types and ways of life, but the basic theme is life in the community,. In which each individual has his accepted plica and'Itinctioh. From birth to death the African belongs to his fainiiy, clan and tribe. Apart from them- be 'could not live for within the gretip)ies Security, understand- ing: and outside, the danger and mystery of the un- known. Africans have had to span •the period .of several ;centuries in al- most, two ,generations and this ra- pid predess of social change has been revolutionary. LOng before anyone cise from the West was in- terested - in •African life, thought or language, missionaries were living and y4oltiag , among the people. MisSioneries have' 'been concerned with ,: the •.'African •mind and soul, building schools and founding churehes 'ant •helping the African to discover himSelf as a person and child of God. Rapid communication has been One of the decisive influences in bringing the world to become a neighbor of• the Dark Continent. Communication is alsd a •basic as- pect of the missionaries' task to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ to these within its• boun- daries. ' The closing' hymn Was "Zion's LOCATED IN. Former MUNDY STORE Take Niagara's 20-MINUTE TEST WINNAM PHONE '290 h. ALAN WILLIAMS Optometrist Patrick St., Wingham Phone 770 CASH-if you live. CASH-if you die. Protection for the family Comfort for yom, retirement Ali in one policy. Consult, FRANK C. HOPPER •::--Representative- - ' - Canada - Life - WINGHAM, ONT. • • ••Phone 462, • • ST. HELENS Congratulations to a grand lady, Mrs, W. J. Humphrey, who on Tuesday. Feb. 23, was 92 Years young. Miss Gladys McDonald, Grade 10 student in the Lucknew and Dis- trict High School, was runner-up in the Junior Girls' eompetition in the C,,ntral Western Ontario Second- ary Schools- .Association public speaking contest held in the Luck- now High School on Thursday night. Miss Anna Stuart was removed by ambulance to the Wingham Hospital from Wellesley Hospital in Toronto on Tuesday. Valerie, year-old daughter •of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Errington, is home after being a patient in the Child- ren's Memorial Hospital, London,' for several weeks. Because of the Day of Prayer on March 4th and the bus trip to the Ice Capades at Kitchener on March 5th, the regular meetidg of the Wo- men's Institute has been postpon- ed a week, until March 10th, Miss Donna Woods, student nurse at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, is spending two weeks vacation at her home here. Little Benny Thompson, of Exe- ter, was a visitor with his grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mac- Pherson last week. Mr. Andrew Gaunt left on Sat- urday for Edmonton, where he will attend the Dominion Shorhorn Breeders' Association meeting. Mr. H, D. McDonald of Teeswater will assist on the farm during his ab- sence. Miss Annie Durnin has returned home after being a patient in the Wingham Hospital for several weeks. Eldon Miller, who has been spending the winter months in Lucknow, is a pailent in the Wing- ham Hospital with pneumonia. We hope for a speedy recovery. 'Savings, too, have a way of growing And 5tiat like her Junior Depositor's 'Account, your Savings Account will grow. with regular depOsits. THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE , MORE THAN 800 BRANCHES THROUGHOUT CANADA Wingham Branch— W. 0. Struthers — Manager N,239C ** tttttttttttt 1,101111111111.1111111111 ttttt 111111111 tttttt 111111111111101.{11111111111•111C11.1 ttttt ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt A4740 SIIVIPLIFIED SKIN CARE for dry shin Designed ti do the most for the skin. in the •shortest Measure or 'time. i1.rdetla 'Cleansing 'Cream 1,50 LO Ardena S1di !Mien„ .1.50 to 13.00 Orange Skin Creinki...1 AO to 11.25 Moisture. Perfection Cretin.. 41 .2.S0 to il./S , Lille de Franec,...‘ ...Nal 3.00 or NM MOW afliant4i4 a a U sing Shall Reign Victorious" and the meeting concluded with pray- er h$ Mrs. Allan Underwood. Lunch was served by the committee in charge. A cranky old man invested in one of the new hearing aids that are almost invisible. A few days later he returned to the. store to express his delight. "I'll -bet your fr.mily likes it too," said the salesman, "Oh, they don't know I've got it," said the old fellow, "And am I having fun! In the past two days I've changed my will twice!" -Mr. ,Bud Lott, of North Bay, visited last Thursday , and. Friday with his parents, Mr, and Md. Carl Lott, - Mr. Wendell Alton of London spent the week-end with his mo- ther, Mrs. William Alton, Mr, Peter MacEwea and Mrs. Cleghorn, both of Brantford, vis- ited in and around. Wingham last. week. I •Ike Wieeteatn 4dvence-'Taxies "Awe °,1,4341: Wed.. Feb, 24, IOW LYCEUM Theatre Wingham, Ontario Wwo shows Vaal. Night Cotuntene- ing at '7.15 p.m. TliMPS., Fri., sat., Feb. 25-2641 George Montgomery, Taina Elg "Watusi" technicolour jungle melodrama. 1939 Profit Higher A pew record net profit of §163,472.. for 1959 was 6% lOgller than 1058, ,being at the rate of $3.48 per share compared., with $3.30 itt the previous year. Divi, (lends' at the rate of $2.20 per share were declared during the year. Guaranteed Trust Certificates rose 21% to $14,171,236, while Trust Deposits declined slightly. Growth is reported in other departments. -Mr., and Mrs. Regipald Sut- ton Of Hanover, Mr. and Mrs.' Wally Thaylor of ChesleY and Mrs.' Keith Oliver of London visited.' with' their mother, Mrs. Charles Sut- ton over the week-end. • Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook, Bel- grave, and Mr. and Mrs. Rose Rob inson, Lucknow, visited on Sunday- with Mr, and Mrs. Jack Walker and family., - Mr. and Mrs, Keith MeLaugle.. lin spent Friday in Toronto. They were accompanied home by Miss- Meta MeLaughlip, Reg,N., who spent the week-end with her par-' ents, Mr. and Mrs, N. T. MeLaugh.. lin. ed Front Grocery --Mr. and Mrs. John McGee were called to London on Sunday be- cause of the sudden passing of his niece, Miss Elizabeth Della. Sinap, son, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs., Dugaid -Simpson. In- terment was in Denfield cemetery- on Tuesday. Phone: Our Prices Are Lower Free -Friends have received word from Mr. and Mrs, R. H. Lloyd at Kerrville, Texas, where they have been enjoyind' golf almost every day. They intended to move on last week towards the Gulf of Mexico before returning homr. -Mrs. Howard. Johnston and Mrs. Russell Schwalm, Jane and, George Schwalm ofMildroay were visitors on Sunday with Mr. and• , Mrs. Robert Wenger, -mr. and 'MO. K. Collins of Toronto 'spent the Weels-end with the tatter's mother; Mrs, C. R, Can, telon and other relatives in town, -Mr. and Mr's. James Helesic of Goderich were week-end guests with her • parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Town. • . -Mrs. I. :Wormy, Miss• A. .New- ell and Mrs.1 W. 4...Fielding attend- ed the Institute •en Hospital. ?Kura- ing Service:.hold.at the Hotel Lon- don, in London, on Tuesday; of Mat week. -Mrs. 5.• A.•Scott returned home last- 'WedneSidaY. front' .Phoenix, Arizona, where.pc bad 'been ing since Feb. 1st with her .sister, Mrs. Ron itae, Mr.. Rae and fah-1 ily; Mrs. SeOtt • travelled. by air• both Ways. She.-was. met ; at Mit- ten last. week ,by.:herlutsbartd.; • -Mr. and Mis.•.Kon DoWd arid. family Of Milyert"on and,Mr. James. Waddell, of Listowel visited. on Sun-' day, at ,the ?home, of the Plat'ter's, daughter,,Mrs. Robert Wenger and Mr, 'Wenger. , MrS.. Waddell is • spending the week. at the Wenger home. • • 590 We. Keep Down the Upkeep Delivery WESTON 'S FEATURE ,SAVE 4c Bisset's ICE CREAM IA gallon 79c . • -We are -sorry to report that Mrs. J. 'Brown, Leopold St:, has been ill- at her home for the past' few weekS, 111-CGroup.Meets Sunday Luening BELGRAVE-The regular meet. ing of the Hi-C' Group of Young People was held on. Sunday eve- ning in the churell, basement with 26 present, The meeting opened with a ,sIng-song led by Ruth Proe- ter. The minutes of the last meeting and the roll call were read by Lor- na. Bolt. The treasurer's report was given by Cameron Robinson. Gary R.eavie led in the worship. service,- opening with a hymn followed by the Scripture lesson by Wayne Pletch. Jean Hanna led in prayer and the group sang "Stand up, Stand up for Jesus". Ruth Procter's group led a dis, cussion on Protestants. Rev. Clark was present and gave a, few Co111- men_t_s. Recreation was led by Jim Taylor. WILL CANVASS FOR RED CROSS BELGRAVE-The Canadian In- dustries meeting of the Belgrave Women's Institute was held in the community centre on Tuesday af- ternoon of last week with the pre- sident, Mrs. Richard Procter, in charge, opening the meeting with two minutes' silence in memory of a departed member, Mrs. Jesse Wheeler. Final arrangements were made for the Belgrave Co-operatiye ban- quet in March to which the group is catering. Mrs. 'Jerson Irwin and Mrs. Clark Johnston were named leaders for the 4-H homemaking project, "Meat in the Menu", to be held this spring. This group de- cided to send a donation to the Adelaide Headless home 'at Stoney Creek, the sight of the first Wo- men's Institute. The branch decided to make con- tributions to the Children's Aid Society at Goderich as a project. The Institute is 'to canvass for the Red Cross, and the following were named to collect in village and district: Belgrave, Mrs. Clif- ford Logan, who will pick an as- sistant; 3rd of Morris, Mrs, Stew- art Procter; 4th Morris, Mrs. Richard 'Procter and John Nixon; 5th Morris, Mrs. Earl Anderson; 6th East Wawanosh, Mrs. Walter Scott; 9th East Wawanosh, Gor- don Bosman; highway south, Mrs. Edgar Wightman; highway north, Miss Mary Isobel Nethery. "Focus on Finishes" was chosen as the opening project. The group decided to send the $20.00 pooling fee for a delegate from public re- lations to attend the conference to the held at Guelph on May 4 and 5. The committee in charge of the prizes for the W.I. classes at the school fair will complete this project. It was decided to parches° Stokely's Fancy TOMATO JUICE 48 us. 4 for $1.00 Holly FANCY PEAS 20 es. ' 6 for $1.00 PAY ONLY 31c Raspberry Jelly Roll . , . an -additional fiVe dozen cups for the kitchen, : • . - , The next meeting will be ,held.on March, 22, due to the, fact, that the Co-operative banquet' falls -on the regular date.' Mrs. GarnerNichol- son and MrS. Stanley 'Cook were named the nominating -committee and Mrs. Clifford Logan was nam- ed auditor in place • of Mrs: J. Wheeler. - Mrs: Leslie Bolt"-was. convener of the program and Mrs, Stanley Cook gave the, motto,. "Keeping up with the Jorieses", and .Urs..john Nixon grave as piano. soli.' Istrs. Walter Scott gave the. address 'on Salmon. Lunch' was served , by Mrs. ' Ken- neth Wheeler, Mrs. Fred Cook and Mrs. Garner Nicholson, Wee/sly Euchre Good Luck MARGARINE (4c off) .... lb. 27c Clover Leaf Fancy WA Os. PINK SALMON 59c Stokely's Fancy 15 07. CUT GREEN BEANS 2 for 29c Stokely's Dark lied 15 os. KIDNEY BEANS 15c Nestles CHOCOLATE QUIK lb. 57c Maple Leaf PURE LARD lb. 17c Pat-a-pan PASTRY FLOUR tttt 7 lbs. 49c Chateau CHEESE (plain or pimento) 8 oz. 35c -Mr. and Mrs. Glen Sinnamon spent •Sunday with Mr.' and Misr John *Sinnamon• at Wroxeter. Ivfrs.. D., S. MacNaughton and- John MacNaughton spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs: Harold Hamilton, at ,Port Burwell. ' --Mr. .and Mrs. Harry Lott of Hanover were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lott. --Mr. and Mrs. John Walters of. Teeswater left last ThUrsday for a three weeks' vacation in Florida. -3/fr. Harold Kerr and Mr. Gar- ry Gibson are attending the,Good Roads convention in Toronto this BELGRAVE-There were eight• tables in play at the regular weekly ,euchre party held in the commun.. ity. centre. High prize winners were Mrs. Gordon 'Higgins and John E. McCallum. Consolation :prizes went to :Miss,, Annie palter and Harold Vincent. Mark Arm= strong was novelty prize winner, hatang•the highest score after the high winners. Old Dutch Cleanser 8c off 2 reg. 33c Lux Toilet Soap* = 8c off 3 reg. 30c IN THE LIBRARY By DORIS G. McKIBBON IIELhRAVE crease in membership of 28. The average savings per member is ' $149.96, slightly less than in 1958. Each baby born to a member is entitled• to a".$5.00' share in the Credit Union. Mr. Michie remind- ed the -members that it is neces- sary that he have the name and date of birth' of these babies be- ,;fore issuing a book. 'There are still some 1659. babies•who are not list- ed as , members. , Children's ac- counts "are not subject to $1.00 league dues Until ..18 years. of age, He also said• that the heaviest loan deinand came in the fall when, the tight .rrioney situation occur- red. „ A' feW.:berrOWers 1,i7ere per- Suaded ,to take a., little less Wan they .applied, for. The organilation ,has been able 'to. meet all loan ap- plications 'to date,' 'This year Mr. Michie was .named presideat• of the 'Huron County ,Credit Un,ion. Chapter. At the De- ieernber meeting Mr. Michie had the hOnor.'of crowning .the , first Huron Chapter Queen. He added -Anat he felt- sure several Belgrave tlinectors will be running for chap- ter president ,next year. In clos- ing Mr,. Michie thanked all . the members who 'have contributed to the success of the 1959 fiscal year and hoped their share accounts would continue to grow. Devon RintliesS lb. Sliced BREAKFAST BACON lb. 55c Maple Leas 2y to 3% lb. average Sweet Pickled COTTAGE ROLL lb. 49c Northern Spy APPLES (.0 Grade) bus. $2.29 Mr, and Mrs. Clayton Procter of Goderich visited one evening last week with Mr, and Mrs. Carl Proc- ter. Mrs. Tessic Procter was visiting last week with Mr. and Mrs. 'Herb Wheeler and other friends and re- latives in the village. •Mr. and Mrs, Ralph McCrea, Maureen and Douglas, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Ross Robinson and Keith., Shyloek for a Summer by Diana Valk is a small book, which will be a delight to those who saw her hus- band, Frederick Valk play the part of Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice" in the slimmer of 1955' at Stratford. Frederick. Valk apparently had kept notes, diaries and letters in- tending to write the story of his life at a later date. His sudden death in 1956 made that impossible. Among those papers was found this statement "I' don't want to talk at length of 'my histrionic ad- ventures-the idea of this is to draw the curve of a life lived in shadow and sun but lived with gratefulness, "His wife has at- tempted to carry out his idea partly as a record for their sons of their first visit •to Canada and partly as the record of an impOr- tant year in their father's life. It is a year measured roughly front November 1954 to December 1955 with short trips into the past in order to provide a deeper under- standing of that year's events. Frederick Valk was born i North Germany and raised in Hamburg. He was of Portuges&• Jewish extraction, In the early thirties he moved to Prague with a, group of actors and artists be cause of the disturbing political developments in Germany. Under the 'tutelage of Vienese actors A, good German-speaking theatre mine into being, Some of -his most important roles were played there, In the summer of 1938 he was very 'ill with first scarlet fever and then diphtheria. Ilport his return to the theatre he felt the power and flexibility of his voice was gone. A Second blow came when the government closed the theatre alter IVItinitti, Sixteen days before the German tanka rolled into Prague 'he set out for Firigland by Way of Germany, He sarinised and rightly that Ger- many Was the last place they would Zook for hint He reached England arid endured temporary unemployment until he learned to speak .t nglish, Ry 1941 he was playing Shyloek for the ()Id Vic company In London., The enforced rest saved his voice, He always sPoko. 8nglisir with slight accent but the glorious tone and maid. CREDIT UNION HOLDS BANQUET AT ANNUAL M it N N N a U lation returned.. ; • The book is a lively• fragment frdm, the life of. a• happy family, There are many questiens.th,at re- main unanswered. We neyer learn when:or haw Frederfek met Diane; the boys appear to be' close in *age but only Robin's age is ever 'given; -he was six just before they chute to Canada. The explanation for these 'apparent omissions, is, of course that it is not the story of all their lives but' only of one year. One could wish that Diane Valk would write mare, as possibly she will. The highlights ,of the trip are seen alternately through the eyes of the children ,and the !parents'.. There was t, tremendous press 'meet:Won at Montreal which fog made it almost impoSsible to meet: There was a warm welcome at. Stratford; followed by a sum- mer 'of work' and thought relieved by- domestic' adirentures that only two small boys could create. It was. exciting, th• see how. the. in- terpretation of the' being •of ,Shy- lock deepened and develdped explains his theories in a .specch given before the' El-untie Club in Toronto thus: "We , actors are speaking the words 'Written for us by somebody else and we live on born:OW .6d emotion which 'we assimi- late within ourselves and 'then project. But what somebody •else did write has to be -brought' to life , . „Acting is something mys • - terious arid ' indeed something Very profound . , the addl.' really grows, he changes from inside . It is not pretending to be some.- thing not- performing but just being' the Part i, " : . ; I think actually that is .Why I read thia book. The- first, Strati ford Festival play I, ever saw wan "Tice . Merchant of ;Venice" with Frederick Valk as Shylock, He was, a handsome Mari-Tyrone Guthrie celled him -"A genial gentle giant," Ile was not *?..s' t had Imagined Shyloek to be hut he became Shylock for, Me I ant sure shall never forget him in.the part. However, whether you have ever been at the festival dr not the book offers pleasimt, rending. It is a familiar story, A. stery of the theatre, and the clescriptIon of the whe,O• Valk .11ved, worked and; Ads itocrate- bleb thAicking% ew Spring SAMPLES from • TIP TOP TAILORS 111 that new • selection • U N TIP TOP - TIP TOP Style' Value Now is the time to place your order for Spring Suit. Come in and see the handsome of SMART NEW FABRICS. TIP TOP Quality ONE PRICE , ONLY $6 Stock Suits of the same high standard workmanthip and quality ironri all wool fabrics at populcir prices. f ft l ~ I tt / t fl ii ll l C l s l •EI EI •I I ". I II ; ) •I I! )• !t l• i ll r f l la f l fi f tl a ll l li f l El ri l, f i BELGRAVE---For the first time since it was started, a banquet was held in connection with the annual meeting of the Belgrave District Credit Union Limited. This event took. -place in the Foresters' Hall, on Tuesday evening 'of last week. The president, Albert Coultas, brought the Meeting to order. Grace Was sung and everyone pre-, sent enjoyed the bounteous din- ner prepared by the ladies , of Trin- ity Anglican Guild. Following. the dinner Mason Robinson extended thanks •to the ladies. In giving his report, the presi-, dent, on,. behalf of the directors,' stated that eleven Meetings were; held 'during the year. Ile also „re:,; Minded the mentions that the Ore-' dit 'Union is ready 'to serve them,, and •if they have a money prob..' lam they may talk it over with the' treasurer. Xenneth Wheeler announced the Morris Federation Would hold 'the annual meeting and banquet 'on -March '3, in the protesters' Halt. Clark Johnston was Present and gave several solos and also led a. sing-.song, accompanied at the .pi- moo by,Mrs. Lawrence Vann•an, C. R. Coilltes, speaking for the credit -committee, stated that this was one, of 'the most' important committees of the Credit Union. It must make the decision .about giv- ing•loans to people well known, as Well as to Members that were not knoWn in• the. community. Lorne Campbell reported for the super- visory committee, stating that the cheeks of the records were always correct and everything in order. Olt recommendation of the direc- tors it was greed to pay a three per cent dividend. Douglas Bennett, Guelph, Credit Union. fielantan, Vas ehairman for the election of officers as fellows:, Directors', to serve three year term, Ted Fear and John Nixon; credit: conannittee to serve -a Unto year term, -Kenneth Barbour; su- pervisory donamittee to serve a three Year.terrn, Stewart Procter. -Henry Pattisort gave a -few re - Marks' alma 'Credit Union- Leagtte and Aid intredticed the guest Speaker, Douglas Bennett, Mr. Bennett gave.a flannelgraph dernonstraticiri the theme of his' topic, "Credit thiion--What Is It?". IId stated that it is made up of • menthols, savings, loans, loan in- terest. latoirit, 'dividends, rebate and Share loan insurance, The key to all is thrift, He stated that • Credit Wiens; Cbillcl -be Started' for Comintinity, industrial group, -par-, ish or for fart finance. A short question and answer period fol- loWed WS. tole. (George Michie introduced Hector )Barb, Who briefly eXplained the Ifisuratiee • or the Credit Union, Albert CoUltb0 expressed thanks to yl~fl And ,tile outing ad.! 1.rfititlor , f, The minutes of the last animal Meeting were read by the seere- tory, Kenneth Wheeler. 'The trent-- sarer-Manager, Geo. 112iehle, gave report,, stating that the Bel. grave Credit Union has completed its seVenth year of operations, :The past year' has' seek a, large' turn- dyer' of money, but the share tic. Ceuta has „Only, increased ;OVA, Whieh 1,6 ktiViti.441jbatity0fitetiVtailiftl .0A,Alfrikt4.:ALL.Ittererbtii.stattliet46140.1041*ItreCiii...ail; jn i i EDIGHOFFRS 0. i i(Wingham) Limited ii Fil ii .... Hi wow rititiovi, sToggo, i . . .- utfittoomolcootoropinintimolotiompoolocommintmloi