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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-11-26, Page 3Robin Campbell Heads Cancer Society Mr. and Mrs. Robin Camp- bell opened their home on Sat- urday evening to the executive of Wingham and District Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society. The newly elected officers for 1964-5 are: Past president, Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton; pros ident, Robin Campbell; vice YOUR Insualce s�Rvrs rou This Symbol Means We're Different from an insurance company salesman. As independent insur. ance agents, we give you The Big Difference in car and home insur- ance—continuing, personal atten- tion. This kind of service might mean hundreds, perhaps thou- sands, of dollars in your pocket. W. B. UONRON, CLU INSURANCE AGENCY Complete Insurance Coverage Agents for --Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 5 John St. W., Ph. 357.2636 WINGHAM president, Miss Eniscliffe Mus- grove; secretary, Mrs. Emmer- son Slteta; treasurer, Miss Doris Fells. Chairman of services, Miss Irene Paton; additional service committee members, Miss Ann Henry, Mrs. Jim Carr, Mrs. Wilfred Henry; chairman of education, Miss Elva Hupfer; campaign, DeWitt Miller; pub- licity, Mrs. D, S, MacNaugh- ton; medical advisor, Dr, W. A. McKibbon; social convener, Mrs, Frank McCormick; dele- gate to district council, Miss Ernscliffe Musgrove; projec- tionist, Miss Verna McLaugh- lin. The newly -elected presi- dent, Mr. Campbell, explain- ed the changes made in the unit. Whereas in the past, unit members were drawn from every branch in Huron County, it has been centralized in Clin- ton, Unit members are named from that district and all unit Meetings will be held in Clin- ton. Newly -elected unit officers for the County of Huron. are: Past president, Mrs. Joseph Mc- Connell, Seaford); president, Fred Sloman, Clinton; secre- tary, Miss Bernice McQueen, Clinton; publicity, David Scott, Clinton; campaign, Pe- ter Asties, Clinton; Women's Service, Mrs. Douglas Bart- liffof Clinton; .education, Mrs. R. U. McLean, Clinton. Plans were made to send cheer to the sick at the holiday season. DeWitt Miller out- lined some plans for the 1955 campaign. A social hour was enjoyed with refreshments serv- ed by Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Elston, Father of Five Joseph B. Brophy Buried Tuesday Joseph Benedict Brophy of Hamilton died in Scarboro Gen- eral Hospital on Saturday from head injuries suffered in a fall a week earlier. Mr. Brophy was raised at St. Augustine by his aunt, Miss Mary Ada Brophy. He was 43 years of age and is survived by his wife, and five children, Michael, George, Louise, Paul and Peter. Also surviving are sisters, Mrs. E. (Ursula) Robitaille of Albany, N. Y., Agnes of Bos - JIG -SAW CONTEST NO. 3 WIN 10.00 There will be seven jig -saw contests and the rules are very simple. Look through this paper until you find an advertisement containing AN EXACT REPLICA of the blacked -in jig -saw piece shown above. Clip the advertisement containing the correct piece and mail it to: JIG -SAW CONTEST, The Wingham Advance -Times, Wingham, Ontario. Be certain to in - dude your name and address. The first letter drawn each week containing the cor- rect advertisement will receive a cash award of $10.00. The cash award for the seventh contest will be $20.00. ENTRIES FOR THIS WEEK'S PUZZLE MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 1st WINNER OF JIG -SAW CONTEST NO. 2 MRS. ALVIN HIGGINS CATHERINE STREET - WINGHAM ton, Ada of Toronto and Sister Francis John (Edna), a mission- ary in Hong Kong, and one brother, Edward Brophy, a for- mer teacher at Wingham Dis- trict High School. The funeral was Tuesday morning at Regina Mundi Church in Hamilton, Miss An- na McDonald of Wingham sang during the service. Others from here who at- tended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bauer, Mrs. Milas Moir, Miss Mary Ada Brophy, Owen King, Joe and Ruth King and Mrs. George Dales of Car- gill. Mrs. Joseph Brophy, Mrs. John Walters, Mrs. Eugene De- vereaux and Gerry Brophy call- ed at the funeral home onMon- day, HURON JAIL HAS SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHER INSTITUTIONS GODERICH—The property committee is to meet to evalu- ate the situation with regard to the jail, in an effort to deter- mine what action, if any, should be forthcoming. The plan of multiple -county units was presented to council by Reform Institutions Minister Allan Grossman. The property committee re- port to council, signed by Reeve A.D, Smith of Turnberry, states; "It is not our intention that a new county jail is re- quired immediately; however, our building is 124 years old. Mr. Grossman said it had the same problems as most oth- er Ontario jails; overcrowding, antiquated facilities, lack of treatment and classification facilities and inadequate segre- gation of inmates. . HISTORY NOT COMPLETED The property committee is "disappointed that the material of our history of Huron is stili not complete." The chairman thought some material remain- ed to be transcribed. "Everything has been trans- cribed that has been sent to ug" explained Clerk John Berry. "Two or three chapters" are awaited. DO YOU HAVE A SUBSCRIPTION? You'll be sure of not missing your copy of The Wingham Advance -Times if you take out a subscription today. Your copy will be in your mailbox every Thursday morning without fail. If it isn't convenient to come into our office now, just fill out and mail the coupon below and you can pay for the subscription the next time you're in town. In the meantime you can be enjoying the news, and the display ads will keep you posted on the merchants' latest features. It's all in The Wingham Advance -Times! PLEASE BEGIN MY SUBSCRIPTION TO THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES NAME STREET OR BOX NUMBER TOWN ONE YEAR $4.40 6 MONTHS $2:25 OUTSIDE CANADA $5.00 MAIL THIS COUPON TO BOX 390, WINGHAM, ONTARIOi r.r rrr Aro% *Ow 1Aom — r—. .Yrr :wY arm ' .i�w: ;..r: W..f 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 West -Gillespie Wedding Miss Donna May Gillespie became Mrs. Richard Keith West in a double -ring ceremony in Parker Street United Church, Sarnia. The bride is the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. Gillespie, formerly of this area. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith West, also of Sarnia. Rev. John Barrett officiated. Providing the wedding music was Mrs. Betty Parker accom- panying soloist Mrs. Freda Wise who sang Wedding Prayer, The Lord's Prayer and a Wed- ding Benediction. The church was decorated with baskets of mums in autumn colors, ferns and cathedral candelabra. Given in marriage by her father the bride was radiant in a floor -length gown of organza over bridal taffeta, enhanced by dainty bows of self material. The fitted bodice was fashioned with lily -point sleeves and a bateau neckline. The slightly controlled skirt, featuring a bustle back swept to a chapel train. Her headpiece of organ- za roses held her four -tiered illusion bouffant veil, She car- ried a semi -cascade of ste- phanotis and ivy and yellow Sweetheart roses centred with a white orchid. Mrs. Larry Thorpe acted as matron of honor and Misses Sherin Campbell and Kathy West as bridesmaids. Lorraine Gillespie, sister of the bride, was junior bridesmaid. All at - HURON COUNTY 4-H ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT The Huron County 4-HClub Achievement Night will be held in the Wingham District High School on Friday, Decem- ber 4th commencing at 8:00 p.m. At this event 4-H mem- bers will receive pries and awards for their achievements in the 1964 4-H Club Year. 92.6% of 4-H members com- pleted their 4-H club projects this year. Mr. J. Grant Webber, Farm Sales Supervisor, Ontario Hydro will be the guest speaker at this event. Ken Edgar, Gorrie, will provide entertainment. Long Way Home WHITECHURCH—Jim Ross, who is employed at Port Elgin on Saturday evenings, was un- able to return to his home dur- ing the week -end because of the storm, Road conditions forced him to spend the night in Kincar- dine on Saturday, On Sunday afternoon the roads were open- ed pened up and he was able to get as far as Whitechurch, but still could not get to his home. He stayed with John Willis over- night, Jim attended school on Mon- day, writing his Grade XII his- tory exam at W , D. H. S. He also attends Grade XIII trigon- ometry classes at night school in Owen Sound each Tuesday. tendants were identically gown- ed in street -length sheaths of aqua moire watered -effect sa- tin with short silk o r g a n z a overskirts, accented with ap- plique trim. Their headpieces of matching organza roses held short veils in place. The at- tendants all carried matching bouquets of feathered bronze mums centred with Orange De- light roses. Attending the groom as best man was Ross Lumley with Wayne Farrier and David Den- omy as ushers. Master Barry Gillespie acted as junior usher. At a wedding reception and banquet held in the churchhall, following the ceremony, the bride's mother received the guests in a primrose pink sheath of imported solitaire crepe with matching accessories and a corsage of pink chiffon Sweet- heart roses and frenched pink carnations. The groom's moth- ar assisted, wearing a teale blue crepe sheath with match- ing gloves and gold and brown accessories. Her corsage was of gold Sweetheart roses and tangerine carnations. The banquet tables were gay with yellow carnations and lighted yellow and white can- dles. For travelling to Niagara Falls and points east the bride chose a three-piece suit of English boucle in hunter's green with brown and matching green accessories, topped by a muskrat jacket. Her corsage was a white orchid. Out-of-town guests travel- led from Toronto, Long Branch, Kitchener, Wingham, White- church, Lucknow, St. Thomas, Appin, Strathroy, Glencoe, Corunna, Wyoming, and Wash- ington, D.C. The happy couple have ta- ken up residence at 1742 Con- federation Road, Sarnia. Miss C. Davidson Died on Tuesday Miss Charlotte C. (Lottie) Davidson, of Patrick Street, last member of the family of the late Thomas Davidson and Margaret MacKay, died in Huronview, Clinton, on Tues- day. She had been ill only a short time. Miss Davidson was in her 86th year. She was born in East Wawa - nosh Township and attended S.S. No. 7 Zetland. Miss Da- vidson was a milliner and sales- lady, She was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Her sisters, Miss Emily Da- vidson and Mrs. Annie Godkin, and her brother, Fred Davidson all of Wingham, predeceased her. Funeral service will be held this afternoon at 3:15 from the R.A. Currie & Sons funeral home with burial in Wingham Cemetery. Rev. G. L. Fish will officiate. Pallbearers will be James Wilson, James E.Cur- rie, Meldrum Sanburn, Alex Coulter Jr., George Jacques and Robert Mowbray. 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