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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-11-12, Page 2171. f I I WHY 1 • :If start CHRISTMAS SOEARLY .. ? 7v. 1,i 1, t 1,f 1,1 tit r t t r r Question Often Askecl‘, E I1. r AND IT DESERVES A SINCERE ANSWER Wingham merchants and The Advance -Times appreciate the spirit that prompts many of the objections to early Christmas shopping promotions. However, when the reasons for the urge to "shop early" are examined, the most critical people agree it's MORE than a problem for the stores alone. Every successful store directs its best effort toward perfecting a help- ful service to ALL its customers. Since many customers ask stores to make it easier for them to complete their gift shopping before the period, Christmas merchandise and displays are brought forward early to ac- commodate them. Scarcely a major store in the nation could cope with the store traffic that would be generated if any part of early Christmas shopping was postponed until a few short days before Christmas. Even under present circumstances most stores are strained to capacity during the peak of the season to maintain the kind of service all shoppers have learned to expect. When you recall the extremely crowded conditions of stores the final two or three weeks before Christmas the problem becomes evident. Those in the retail business know that an extremely large percentage of Christmas gifs selected are items which are plentiful all the year round. If you were to ask the thousands of retail employees ... and as a group they represent one of the largest employee groups in our area ... they would tell you that much of the stress and strain of their Christmas would be relieved if the shopping public would anticipate Christmas buying needs throughout the year. Granted that the problem is not one-sided, it should be recognized that stores are faced with the problem of convenient service to customers, of maintaining helpful employee relations, of providing a place where those of the public who cannot, or do not, plan ahead may select the traditional gifts for their loved ones and friends. We are sure that if our store owners could talk to you personally and informally, you would be convinced of their sincerity, and that in the spirit of Christmas, they would not be criticized for the efforts to render a helpful service to their shopping public. Finally, for all of these reasons, and for others which will occur to you, don't you agree that beginning Christmas shopping early makes that task for you easier, faster and a great deal more pleasurable? So do yourself and your favorite stores a favor ... start shopping now ... while the selections are at their best ... while you have plenty of time to compare before choosing ... while sales personnel can give you the kind of service you prefer. EARLY SHOPPING IN PREPARATION FOR A JOYOUS CHRISTMAS SHOULD NOT OFFEND THE MANY TO WHOM CHRISTMAS IS A VERY PRECIOUS EX- PERIENCE, BOTH SENTIMENTALLY AND SPIRITUALLY. FOR THESE REA- SONS WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT SHOPPING NOW FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS AN OVER -COMMERCIALIZATION OF CHRISTMAS. PUBLISHED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO OUR READERS AND ADVERTISERS The, Wingham AdvanceThiies HANDICRAFTS IN MR. ROSS'S Grade VI and VII room at the public school attracted considerable attention. Ann Welwood shows her mother, Mrs. Norman Wel- wood, the display. -A -T Photo. Whitechurch News Mrs. Irene Patterson of To- ronto spent the week -end with her brother, Mr. Charles Tay- lor. On Saturday she went to Walkerton and brought her mother, Mrs. Taylor, who is at Brucelea Haven,home for the day. Mrs. Taylor is en- joying very good health even though confined to a wheel chair. Mrs. Annie McQuillan, Mrs. Jas. Laidlaw and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Emerson attended the Remembrance Day service at St. Helens. Mrs. Donald MacDonald and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh David Mac- Donald visited on Sunday with Mrs. Sarah MacDonald of Ham- ilton. The Langside W.M.S. will hold its November meeting at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Mof- fat on Thursday, November 12 at 2. Mrs. Robert Reid of Kincar- dine is this week visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wesley Young and Mr. Young. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnston and family of London visited Saturday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gershom Johnston. Mr. George Grigg, who spent many weeks in hospital, was released from Wingham one and District Hospital on Mon- day and returned to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gershom Johnston. Visitors over the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. George Walker were Mr. and Mrs. Al - more Hepton of Brantford and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Easson of Grimsby. Mr. and Mrs. Relison Fal- coner and family of Sarnia spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Cassie Falconer, and with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sta- cey of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Walter James and Leonard of Woodstock spent the week -end with her fa- ther, Mr. Arthur Moore. Mrs. Mima McRitchie ac- companied Miss Olive Currie to San Francisco where they will spend the winter. Theiraddress is 1050 North Point, Apartment 707, San Francisco z 94109, California. Mr. Brian King and his grandmother. Mrs. Dan King of Teeswater, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. WalterArs- cott, Valerie and Andrea King. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Morri- son, Mr. and Mrs. George Fish- er, Mr. Arthur Moore, Mr. and Mrs. James McInnes, Mrs. Or- ville Tiffin, 'Mr. and Mrs. Vic- tor Emerson were at the funeral home in Walkerton Sundayeve- ning to pay their respects to the family of the late Mr. Billie McInnes. Mr. and Mrs. StewartCope- land and Kevin of Toronto spent the week -end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Copeland of Wroxeter. Mr, and Mrs..Russell Chap- man were visitors at Orillia Hospital Sunday afternoon where Mrs. Clara Shoebridge of Wa- saga is a patient, due to a car accident in which she was in- volved on Hallowe'en. Mrs. Shoebridge is a sister of Mrs. Chapman. Many in this corn- munity will remember her as she visited here frequently. Mr. and Mrs. C. King of Detroit spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Russel Ritchie. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Emer- son and Mrs. Harvey Houston of Holyrood were in Ripley on Monday. Mrs. Emerson gave a report of the W.I. national convention which she attended at Wolfville, N, S, , to Lisburn, Purple Grove, Holyrood, Reid's Corners, and Ripley, the hos- tess branch. Mrs. Houston showed the slides taken in the Maritime provinces and gave a commentary. Mr. Emerson vi- sited with Mr. Sam Emerson. Misses Ann and Donna Rin- toul and Mary Purdon of Kitch- ener spent the week -end at their homes here. Visitors on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClenaghan and Mr. and Mrs. Ben McClena- ghan were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss, Susan and Janie of Plattsville, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Stewart of Kitchener. Mr. Paul Geiger, who had spent the week -end here, returned home with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Morri- son and family visited on Sun- day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Morrison at Palmerston. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ogilvie of Toronto visited last Tuesday with Misses Annie and Mary Laidlaw. Mrs. Ogilvie was the former Ada Clubb. Mr. and Mrs. CameronSim-• mons of London were Saturday visitors with Mr, Charles Mar- tin, Mr. and Mrs, Ezra Sholtz and Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Laid- law. Mr, and Mrs. Ezra Sholtz were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Sholtz at Blyth. Mr. Elwood Groskorth and his brothers, Carl and Otto, last week were on a hunting trip to Manitoulin Island. Mrs. Emma Bagg of Torontq who visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Groskorth, re- turned home with Mrs. Alfred Bagg and her lady friend. VISITORS ENJOY DEER HUNT WHITECIIURCH-Mr. Wal- ter James of London and Eddie Johnson of Preston joined George Fisher in the deer hunt here the first of the week and were successful in getting two deer on the first day. After the three-day hunt they took a trip to Burks Falls. Mr. James and Mr. Johnson returned to tioeir homeq on Sunday. Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, .Nov, 12, 1994 - Page 9 Farewell Gift Presented at Fordyce School W HITECHURCH-Fordyce School Section held a euchre party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Tom O'Malley at the school on Saturday evening. Mr, and Mrs. O'Malley have sold their farm and will soon be leaving this community to live with his sister in Sarnia for the win- ter months. There were ten tables of cards and two of crokinol°e, Mrs. George Fisher was high la, dy and Clarence Gibbons was high man. Mr. and Mrs. Har- old Gaunt won the prize for having a wedding anniversary nearest to November 7. Mr. and Mrs. O'Malley were addressed by Ivan Dow and Charles Robinson and Nel- son Dow presented them with a swivel rocking chair. Thr recipients thanked their friends and neighbors for the gift and the fond memories they will always cherish of good and kind neighbors. No man is free who cannot command himself. - Pythagor- as. ,LAYMEN'S SERVICE AT CHALMERS CHURCH WHITECHURCH-Sunday ser.. vice at Chalmers Presbyterian Church was conducted by the laymen. Wes Tiffin, Jack and Lorne Forester, Alex Craig, Billie Wall, Murray Gaunt, Wallace Conn, Philip Steer, Pete de Boer, Robert Brigman and Da- vid Wall formed the choir and George Conn was organist. The choir anthems were "Deeper Deeper" and "Hold the Fort". Ira Wall led the service. James Richardson of Langside read Scripture and offered prayer and Donald Watt, stu- dent minister, delivered the message. BROTHER DIES IN WALKERTON WIUITECIIURCH-Word was received here on Saturday eve- ning of the death of William McInnes of Walkerton. Mr, McInnes is a brother of James McInnes and Mrs. Orville Tif- fin of this village. His wife, the former Lexie Kennedy of this community, is left to mourn his loss. W'ooL PULLER S Phone 523 - 9373 MYTH ONTARIO PRODUCERS OF WOOL AND LEATHER CELEBRATE THE 70th ANNIVERSARY of their establishment with their annual FACTORY OUTLET SALE OF WOOLEN BLANKETS, WOOLEN SOCKS, LEATHER GLOVES, LEATHER COATS and JACKETS, SHEEPSKIN RUGS. Oct. 19th to Nov. 14th See our expanded showroom. Take advantage of our fac- tory to you prices during the biggest sale of this kind in Western Ontario. 3500 BLANKETS -Only because we are producers of wool can we offer these fine quality blankets at such SAVINGS GLEN LAINE BLANKETS SATIN BOUND -Value $18.50. Sale Price $10.50 RAINBOW -Value $15.95, Sale Price $ 9.50 COTTAGE -Value $12.95, Sale Price $ 8.50 AUTO RUGS -Value $18.00, Sale Price S12.00 CRIB -Value $8 and $6, Sale Price....$5.50 and $4.50 BENMILLER BLANKETS 72" x 90"-75 only Reg. Price -S15.95 Crib -12 only Reg. Price -S 8.95 1/2 PRICE LEATHER GLOVE AND MITT SALE See our new SUEDE KID GLOVES and popular GRAIN AND PIGTEX LEATHERS MEN'S LEATHER DRESS GLOVES - Lined and unlined in goatskin, capeskin and pigskin, Black, brown, cork, cream. Values $3.00 to £8.00. SALE PRICE -$1.50 to $4.00 LADIES' LEATHER DRESS GLOVES - for the fashion wise, Lined and unlined. Kid and cape- skin. Black, brown, cork, cream. Values $4.00 to $7.00. SALE PRICE -S2.00 to $3.50 CHILDREN'S LEATHER SNOW AND SKI MITTS - Deerskin tanned to always stay soft. Values 81.50 and $2.50. SALE PRICE -75c and S1.25 SKI MITTS for the ENTIRE FAMILY Mom, dad and the kids. Decskin tanned to always stay soft. Black, brown or cream. Values $4 and 86. SALE PRICED -52.00 and $3.00 8,000 Pair LEATHER WORK GLOVES -1,Z price or Tess! Cheap by the pr. - Cheaper by 2 prs. - Cheapest by the doz. WORK GLOVES - Unlined Val. 81.35 pr. Sale -1 pr, 8 .63; 2 pr. 51.25; 1 doz. 5 7.00 Unlined Val, 2.25 pr. Sale -1 pr. 1.10; 2 pr. 2.10; 1 doz. 12.00 Roper Val. 2.95 pr. Sale -I pr. 1.50; 2 pr. '2x)5;1 doz. 16.50 Gauntlet Val. 3.95 pr. Sale -1 pr. 2.00; 2 pr. 3.95; 1 doz. 21.00 Lined Val. 2.95 pr. Sale -1 pr. 1.50; 2 pr. 2,95;1 doz. 16.50 WORK MITTS - Lined Val. 83.95 pr, Sale -1 pr. S2.00; 2 pr. 53.95; 1 doz. 821.00 Unlined Val. 3.00 pr, Sale -1 pr. 1.50; 2 pr. 2.95; 1 doz. 16.50 12,000 PAIR WOOL WORK SOCKS First Quality only. Heavy weight. Nylon reinforced. Value 81.25 pair. SALE PRICE -1 pr. 63c; 2 pr. S1.21; 1 doz. 57.00 Men's and Ladies' LEATHER COATS and JACKETS Choose from high fashion lines or lines tailored for rugged wear. Priced from S16.95 to S79.95 (Prices much below r(gular values). GLEN LAINE SHEEPSKIN RUGS 12 shades, all ready for Christmas giving. Combines the ruggedness of leather with the beauty and comfort of wool. Value $16.00, Only -513.00 GLEN LAINE CHAMOIS Various Sizes Prices from 75c to 52.00 -.,-.- .r.-jr.,,.-w..„,.7N.s+'r-'.Omrw-vV*a-1kayo?,'iv..wit-+.vrk✓Ivo' hs-, we>.)✓viii-1-,-"1r7140.• k�lItt. V9 -P 100, 1'>IP47.•P'3' •P4 PI'PAM. 4ziii"..1J'allo