HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-05-30, Page 15Former Gorrie
Resident Dies
Friends will be saddened to
'ear of the passing of Mrs. Wil -
?red Gamble in Orangeville
Hospital, on May 13th, after a
lengthy illness. She was in her
66th year.
Mrs. Gamble was the former
iiikVera Johnston, daughter of the
late Thomas and Mrs. Johnston,
who lived two miles south of
Gorrie, She attended what was
known as Toner's School, Wrox-
eter
roxeter Continuation School and
Stratford Normal, then taught
in Waldemar Public School. In
1924 she married Wilfred Gam-
ble who predeceased her in
1951,
She leaves to mourn her
passing three daughters, three
sons and five grandchildren,
also one brother, Rev. Stanley
Johnston, retired United Church
minister in Thamesford.
Funeral service was held
from Grand Valley funeral
home, Thursday, May 16th.
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Gorrie Personals
Attending the Huron Deanery
Woman's Auxiliary in Goderieb,
on Tuesday of last week, were
Rev. G. A. and Mrs. Anderson,
Mrs, Chas. Lawrence and Mrs,
Norman Wade.
Mr, and Mrs, Glen Numbers
Regina, Sask., Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Hurst and Miss Muriel
Herrington of Collingwood,
were guests of Mr, and Mrs.
Thos, Warner over the week-
end.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hauser
and Miss Diane of Thedford
visited on Sunday with Rev. F.
W, Taylor and Rev. G. A. and
Mrs. Anderson.
The Gorrie Women's Insti-
tute will meet at the home of
Mrs. Gladstone Edgar on June
4, at 8:30 p.m, Mrs. Harold
Keil will be the convener.
Maurice Dennis will be the
speaker and the 4-H Club girls
will model their dusters.
Motto, "No woman is a slave
to housework, but rather the
way she does it."
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Visitors at the horse of Mr,
and Mrs. Chas, Koch were Mr.
and Mrs, Rudolph Mogh of Gads -
hill; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ross,
Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Koch, Mr. Wm. Koch and
Mr, Glen Koch, all of Wallace
Twp.; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
Machan, Kathy, Cheri Lee and
Julie of Fordwich. Mr. Harry
Foster of Victoria, B, C. spent
the week at the same home.
Mr. and Mrs, George Brown
and Jean visited Mr. and Mrs,
George Pearson of Ethel on Sun-
day.
Mr, and Mrs, W. G. McIn-
nes and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Pratt of Walkerton visited Mr.
and Mrs, Thos. McInnes on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coulter
and Mr. Clifton Coulter spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Coulter, Con. 3, Wal-
lace Twp.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Brown,
Mr. Elmer Kincaide, Listowel,
Miss Gladys Coulter and Mr.
Antony Brenner of Kitchener
were Sunday vi dtors with Mr.
and Mrs. Gordrrr Coulter.
Mr, and Mr: Wm. Smith
and Mrs. M. T. ylor, Brussels,
visited Mr. and Mrs, Edgar
Dane on Sunday.
Mrs. Percy Ashton is a pa-
tient in Wingham Hospital.
Mrs. Betty Feagan, Barbara,
Bonnie and Kendra, Wingham,
were Sunday visitors with Mr,
and Mrs. Harry Gowdy.
Mr. Frank Harris, Detroit, is
visiting at the home of Mr, and
Mrs. Ernest Harris. Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold Halliday, Wing -
ham, spent Monday at the same
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Petrie
visited Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Trimble on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Millet;
Listowel, visited Monday with
Mrs. May Jackson.
WInghann Advance -Tim
s, Thursday, May 30, 1963 - Page
W.I. District Annual Was
Held in Corrie Thurscay
GORRIE--The morning ses-
sion of the 61st District W. I.
annual meeting was held in
the Gorrie United Church, with
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MCPHERSON'S A ixSWATER, ONI.
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a smaller attendance than
usual on Thursday. The dis-
trict president, Mrs. Norman
McMurchy of Listowel, R. R. 1,
was re-elected.
Miss Lsabelle Gilchrist, home
economist, gave an address
and brought greetings from the
Home Extension Service. She
commended the ladies on the
increased attendance at
Achievement and Summary
Days.
Miss Gilchrist introduced the
new book on Extension Services
and explained some of the short
courses. The project for the
4-H Club girls this fall is to be
"The Milky Way" , She suggest
ed that the loan library be used
more in the future.
This being Miss Gilchrist's
last term as home economist, a
vote of thanks was extended to
her by the district president.
The standing conveners gave re-
ports.
Huron County Agricultural
Representative, Doug Miles of
Clinton, addressed the meeting
and extended greetings from his
office and other organizations.
He stressed the influence the
Women's Institute has in the
community, making it a better
place in which to live. He
said, "One cannot value in dol-
lars and cents the work Insti-
tutes do, or the work of the
club leaders." He told of a
banker's school to be held in
Huron County on June 13,
which will give valuable in-
formation to those attending,
Rev. Fred. W. Taylor, min-
ister of the Gorrie United
Church, gave the ladies a very
cordial welcome to the church
and the community, at the
noon luncheon. The afternoon
highlight was the address by
Mrs. Elgin Smith of Atwood,
an Ontario board member. She
told the ladies, "On Provincial
level, our business is big busi-
ness," She reported on board
meetings, bringing attention to
many items of business and
stressed re -reading the Home
and Country for information.
The following executive was
elected: Pres. , Mrs. Norman
MacMurchy, Listowel, re-
elected; ist vice, Mrs, Frank
Walters, Walton; 2nd vice,
Mrs, Ross Knight, Brussels;
sec. -treas., Mrs, Harold Wal-
lace, Clifford; fed. rep., Mrs,
Howard Harris, Fordwich; alter-
nate, Mrs. Crosby Sothern,
Fordwich; dist. delegate, Mrs.
N. MacMurchy, Listowel; alter.
nate, Mrs, Frank Walters, Wal-
ton; auditors, Mrs. Thos.
Burke and Mrs. Wm, Wright,
Wroxeter.
Agriculture and Canadian
Industries, Mrs. Harry Rhame,
MEMBERS OF THE EAST HURON DISTRICT Women's
Institute held their annual meeting in the Gorrie
United Church on Thursday of last week. The same
slate of officers were returned including, seated: sec-
retary -treasurer, Mrs, Harold Wallace, of Clifford; and
president, Mrs. Norman McMurchy, of Molesworth.
Standing are Mrs. Ross Knight, Brussels, and Mrs.
Frank Walters, Walton. At the right is Mrs. E. Smith,
of Atwood, FWIO board member, who addressed the
meeting.—A-T Photo.
Willing Workers
Met at Church
WROXE TER-- The May meet-
ing of the Willing Workers was
held in the United Church,
with Miss Gertie Bush and Mrs.
Flossie Fraser in charge of the
devotions. Miss Bush opened
with rhe call to worship and a
hymn was sung. After the
Scripture reading and prayer,
Mrs. Fraser gave the topic on
the life of grace and freedom,
from The Word and The Way.
Thirteen answered the roll
call with a Bible verse with the
word " mother" . A hymn was
sung and Miss Bush closed the
worship service with the bene-
diction,
Mrs. G. Gibson presided for
the business. The treasurer re-
ported and it was announced
that a new study book will be
started shortly. There will be
a July meeting this year, since
the January meeting was can-
celled, due to weather condi-
tions, There will not be a
meeting in August, The Will-
ing Workers will supply the
lunch for the evening meeting
in June, when Gorrie ladies will
be entertained.
The afternoon was spent
quilting and a pot luck supper
was served.
Gorrie; Citizenship and Educa-
tion, Mrs. John Baylor, Gorrie;
Home Economics and Health,
Mrs. Jas. Smith, Brussels; His-
torical Research and Current
Events, Mrs. Milt. Fraser,
Brussels; Resolutions, Mrs. Al-
vin McDonald, Brussels; Public
Relations Officer, Mrs, Gordon
Doig, Listowel; Safety Council
Representative, Mrs. Torrence
Dundas, Walton; Jr. Institute,
Miss Carol Simpson, Listowel.
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