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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-10-03, Page 8Page 8 — Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, Oct, 3, 1963 Goderich Ships Wheat to East The port of Goderich has figured in the big Russian wheat deal to some extent at least, with 57,000 bushels of Ontario wheat being shipped from God- erich Elevators here Monday in the steamer Windoc which cleared for Sarnia to pick up the balance of a 190, 000 bushel cargo bound for Montreal. The wheat was sold through the On- tario Wheat Producers' Market- ing Board. — Goderich Signal Star. Babies Baptized BLUEVALE—Rally Day was observed in Knox Presbyterian Church on Sunday. The junior choir was in charge of the ser- vice of praise. Rev. T. E. Kennedy, bap- tized Carey Fay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McInnis; Robert Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Lowry; and Ran- dolph Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Greenaway. An unusually large congre- gation was present for this special service. ANNUAL BELGRAVE TURKEY SUPPER Wednesday, OCTOBER 9th 7:00 P.M. SHARP BELGRAVE COMMUNITY CENTRE PROGRAM FOLLOWING TICKETS CAN BE BOUGHT IN WINGHAM STORES WEARE rte' YOUR jeaa4"a �q�e1 Y Drive right in folks and get a BEAR wheel balance check! It's the finest, fastest, way to find out how your wheels shape up from a comfort ride standpoint. We'II be glad to look over your brakes, steering, shocks and springs too! KEN'S Alignment Service BRAKE DRUM TURNING SHOCK ABSORBERS SPRING REPLACEMENT Dial 357-1230 — Diagonal Roal — WINGHAM PERSONAL DOTES —Mrs. L. Lamb is visiting in Toronto and Streetsville for a few weeks. —Mr, and Mrs. Robert John- ston of Minnie St. visited with their daughter, Mrs. Harvey Tanner and Mr. Tanner at New- ton on Saturday, —Mr. Colin Fingland was guest speaker for anniversary service in Westfield United Church recently. —Mrs. James Seli has re- turned home after visiting with relatives and friends in Windsor. —Mr. and Mrs. MillerDavis and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Elliott spent the week -end in Toronto with the latter's daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Ryan, Kathy and Greg- ory. Mrs. Ryan returned home with them to spend a couple of days with her parents. —Mrs, Thomas McMichael has returned home after spend- ing some time with her daugh- ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stafford at Port Burwell, where she attended the marriage: of her granddaughter Marilyn to Mr. Kenneth Laidlaw. —Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin visited last week in Guelph with Mrs. Laidlaw who celebrated her 103rd birthday on Saturday and also called on Mrs. Robert Campbell, who is a polio pa- tient in the chronic wing of St. Joseph's Hospital. —LAC Allan Nicol, who was on course at Trenton, spent the week -end with his mother, Mrs. Annie Nicol, He will be re- turning to his station at Uplands Ottawa, at the end of this week —Mrs. Charles Roberts of Victoria, B.C. is visiting with Mrs. Walter David this week and with other friends in the vicinity. —Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Fur- neauz of Nipawin, Sask. and their daughter from Sudbury, visited at the home of Mrs, J. F. Bond, Minnie St., recently. —Miss Edith Gibbons of Bas- ingstoke, England, is visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. George Williams. Mrs. Gib- bons is a former school friend of Mrs. Williams and has been visiting friends in Vancouver, and Edmonton, —Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lloyd and Dr. and Mrs. George Howson have returned home af- ter spending five weeks touring through the Canadian West to Vancouver and to Santa Clara, Calif., where they visited with Mrs. Lloyd's and Mrs. Howson's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Procter, returning home by Yellowstone Park. --Mrs. Ida Martin of Clinton, Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Miller, Larry and Mr. and Mrs, Donald Taylor of London, and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Taylor of Lucknow spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Murray Taylor and attended the christening of their daughter, Mildred Ruth, in Wingham United Church in the morning. —Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lott of Owen Sound spent the week- end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lott. —Mrs. Walter David has re- turned home after visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. T, Bildfell and Sgt. J. T. Bildfell and family at Stoney Creek for the Mrs. W. J. Humphrey Oldest SI. Helens Resident Passes Mrs. W, J. Humphrey, the grand old lady of the St. Helens district died in the Wingham and District Hospital at the week -end. She suffered a brok- en hip in a fall at her home last Tuesday and was taken to hospi- tal the following day. She was the former Kezia Phillips, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. Phillips, and was born at Brockville, She was married to Mr. Humphrey at Fordyce in 1892. He prede- ceased her two years ago. Always interested in the life of the community, the couple had spent their entire lives in the St, Helens district, with exception of a short period dur- ing which they farmed at Yel- lowgrass, Sask. There are two daughters, Mrs, George (Eva) Walker, and Miss Lila Humphrey and one son, William A. Humphrey. A sister, Mrs. Eliza Tebbutt, lives at Clinton. Interment was in the Green- hill Cemetery. ARNOLD LILLOW INVITES YOU .. . TO THE OFFICIAL SHOWING OF THE NEW 1964 MERCURY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th Come on out and bring your friends! Well be pleased to see you and you'll be pleased to see the new 1964 Mercury. And while you're here, be sure to register. We're giving away three big prizes to three lucky winners! First winner receives a Philco Portable Television. Second and third winners each receive a Philco Transistor Radio. It could be you! MERCURY SALES AND SERVICE PHILCO AND ELECTROHOME TELEVISION HI-FI RADIOS COMPLETE ELECTRONIC REPAIR SERVICE REGISTER FOR THE FREE DRAW 3 BIG PRIZES LILL0w 's GARAGE BLUEVALE 357-3029 past two weeks. —Mr, and Mrs. Frank J. Gibbons and daughters, Vicky, Francine and Patricia of London, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Weber and children, Denise and Denny of Stratford, spent the week- end with their parents, Mr, and Mrs. James Gibbons. Mr. and Mrs. Weber also visited with Mr. Weber's sister, Mrs, Don Dennis and Mr. Dennis in Luck - now. —Mr, and Mrs. Kel Dethe- ridge, Linda, Patsy and Kelly of Brantford visited over the week -end with her aunt, Mrs, W. C. Murray. —Visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Doug Brown over the week -end were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Brown of Ruscond, and his grandmother, Mrs. Delbert Brown of Comber. They at- tended the United Church Sun- day morning to see their grand- son, Michael being christened. —Mr. William Laidlaw, B. A., M.A., Ph.D., Mrs. Laid- law and David of Edmonton, and Mrs. Laidlaw's grandmother Mrs. Nora Chang of Hawaii is visiting with the former's father, Mr. Robert Laidlaw, and will be leaving around October llth for England to take a year's post -graduate work at Oxford University. Also visiting with Mr. Laidlaw over the week -end were Mr. and Mrs. Roger Neigh- bour and family of Ohio, and Mr. Ed. Preston of Kingston, Jamaica. --Visitors with Mr, and Mrs. L. Beirns over the week -end were Mr. and Mrs. A. Wasman of Listowel, Mr, and Mrs. H. Aldworth, David, Douglas, Brian and Suzanne of Waterloo and Mrs. L. Aldworth of Kitch- ener, —Mr. and Mrs. Art Edgar and Mr. and Mrs. James Halliday visited a few days last week with friends in North Branch, Kings- ton, and Flint, Mich. —Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mac- Kersie of Nipawin, Sask., is visiting this week with his sis- ter, Mrs. James Halliday and Mr. Halliday. Business Discussed by Ladies Mrs. V. Ducharme, presi- dent, was in the chair for the regular meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Royal Canad- ian Legion last Wednesday night at the Legion Home. Mrs. Bill Hogg was the pianist and re- ports were heard from the re- cording secretary, Mrs. Harold Ross and the correspondence secretary, Mrs. John Strong. An invitation to send a bowl- ing team to the Exeter tourna- ment on the last Wednesday in October was accepted. The meeting for next month will,h& changed to the last Monday. Arrangements were made to hold a tea in the town hall on November 2. Mrs, Strong was the winner of the membership draw. Mrs. Robert Hickey was apiiik pointed sports convener for the incoming year, with Mrs. Bob Irvine as the assistant. 1' 1 1 1 11 1 1. Here is the man who can help you to a fine future ® ® Intl - MB 31111 17 He is Sergt. J. W. Thomp- son, a Canadian Army Career Counsellor, and he'll be in Wingham on WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9th, and will be located at the Armouries from 12 noon to 5 p.m. • Your Army Recruiter has complete information on careers in the Canadian Army and will show you how you can fit in. To be eligible you must be 17 to 23 and able to meet Army test requirements. WATCH FOR YOUR CANADIAN ARMY RECRUITER LUGGAGE MAKES AN IDEAL GIET FOR ALL OCCASSIONS -ESPECIALLY CHRISTMAS TRAIN CASE Full length mirror in bhe lid. Shirred pocket in the body with protective plastic sheet over base. Fitted with remov- able tray. 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