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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-02-11, Page 16Page 8 - Wingham Athan+: e -Tito , Thursday F.ehruary 11, 196 1964 One of Best Years, Knox Presbyterian Church BLUEVALE-After postpone- ments on account of had weath- er, the annual meeting of Knot Presbyterian Church was held on Tuesday evening of last week with a good attendance. Rev. T. E. Kennedy was chair- man and R. J. McMurray, secre- tary. All reports presented showed progress. Financially, 1964 was one of the best in the congre- gation's history. Sizeable in- creases were reported by all organizations. There were 11 baptisms and 15 new members were received, five by certificate and 10 by profession of faith. There were three deaths in the congregation • in 1964. These were Mrs. Mary Garniss, Joseph Greenaway and John Adair. In honor of their memory, a one minute period of silence was observed. Elected to the board of man- agers were John McInnis, Wil- liam Elston, Keith Moffat, Ber- nard Thomas and Ross Gray. Resolutions of appreciation for splendid service rendered were tendered to Rev. T. E. and Mrs. Kennedy, to Mrs. Nora Moffatt and to Ross Gray, Sunday School superintendent, also to all others who helped to make 1964 a highly successful year. Following the meeting lunch was served by the ladies of the congregation. Gorrie Personals Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dilworth of Kitchener and Mr. and Mrs. Blair McIntosh of Listowel visit- ed recently with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Eiyndman. Mr. and Mrs. Earle King and Mr. and Mrs. Harry King visit- ed Mrs. John H. Campbell and family on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Collyer, Kitchener, visited Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Edgar on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kreller, Conc.15, Howick, visited Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Finlay on Thursday. Mrs. Geo. Griffith and Mr. John Griffith, Wroxeter, visited Monday at the same home. Mr. and Mrs. George Searson of Ilanover and Harold and Don- ald Searson of Toronto visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ro- bert Searson. Miss Mabel Irwin is spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Evers of Toronto. Mrs. Evers is recovering after break- ing her hip. Mr. and Mrs. George Brown visited Mr. and Mrs. John Far- rell of Belmore on Sunday. Mr. Robert Searson left Mon- day on a planned five-day tour to New York as guest of Beaver Lumber Company, to view the new farm buildings. Mr. and Mrs. John Matheson of Molesworth, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Has - tic. Mr. Roy Koste r, Ridgetown, Mr. Wm. Koster, Kintore and Mr. George McCall spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Koster. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lake and family, 13russels, Miss Mary Thornton of Kitchener and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Stokes and Doris of I3clmorc visited Sunday with Mrq. Lottie Thornton. Misses Elaine Miller and Sharon Grasley of Kitchener spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Miller. Miss Etta Burns was able to return from Wingham and Dis- trict Hospital on Wednesday. Mrs. Ruth B. Corbett under- went surgery in St. Joseph's Hos- pital, London, on Wednesday. Mrs. W. W. Strong underwent surgery in Wingham and District Hospital. The annual meeting of the Gorrie and District Red Cross Society will be held Friday, February 12 at 2:30 p.m, at the home of Mr. Norman Wade. Reeve Ivan Haskins, Deputy Reeve Robert Gibson, Harold Robinson and Ewart Whitfield attended the Rural Municipali- ties convention in Toronto. BLUEVALE Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McKinnon were Mr. and Mrs. Spence McKinnon, Bob, Barbara Ann, David and Joan, Niagara Falls. The postponed meeting of the United Church Women will be held in the church on Friday, February 12th. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mc- Farlane and Miss Mary Fischer of Kitchener, visited their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Fischer at the week -end. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Street and family of Listowel spent Sunday at the home of Miss Mary Duff. Mrs. Charles Bosman and her sister, Mrs. Cecil Griffiths, and Mr. Griffiths, of Guelph, attended the funeral service for their nephew, Mr. Gordon McKinney of Northcliffe, Mich. Beware lest you lose the sub- stance by grasping at the sha- dow. - Aesop. DRIVING IS A PLEASURE WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING SMOOTH It's no fun getting around in a car that sounds like it may quit on you at any time. It's un- necessary, too. A thorough check-up by our skilled mechanics will give you a vehicle that's pleasing to drive. Wingham Motors PHONE 357-2720 THE FIRST MAN TO "VISIT" Expo 67 is W. E. Milton, Supervisor of the Quebec Division of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Utilizing a three-dimensional model of the Expo site, Robert F. Shaw, Deputy Commissioner General of Expo, is taking Mr. Milton who is blind, on a "guided tour" of the Expo grounds. To the right is Reginald Dawson, vice-chairman of the board of the Quebec Division of the C.N.I.B. The "tour" was made at a meeting where Mr. Shaw officially proclaimed the opening of White Cane Week in Canada and outlined Expo plans to assist blind visitors to the Exhibition in 1967. Whitechurch News Items Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Laid- law of London visited on Satur- day with his mother, Mrs.Jas. Laidlaw, who is recovering at her home here after a stay in hospital with a bronchial con- dition. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Farrier and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Macln- tyre of Wingham were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Gar- net Farrier and family. . Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fisher, Lori and Lonnie of Guelph, spent the week -end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher and family. On Saturday evening all were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gibson and fam- ily of Luckngw. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tiffin, Mr. and Mrs: Clark Johnston, Linda and Janette of Belgrave were Sunday visitors with Mr. • and Mrs. William Brown of Lucknow. Mr. Murray Coultes of the University of Western Ontario, London, spent the week -end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Coultes. Miss Diane Coultes spent the latter part of the week with her friend, Miss Sandra Fisher, while her parents were visiting at Wallaceburg. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lead- er and family of Gorrie were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Jim Currie, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Ritchie of Langside were Sunday visit- ors with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Emerson. Mr, and Mrs, Charles Robin- son, accompanied by Mr, Jack Boyle, spent the week -end in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Robin- son visited with Mr. and Mrs, Stewart Coupland and Mrs. Ro- binson remained for a week's visit. Mr. Boyle visited his sis- ter, Mrs. Walter Lettner. Mr. J. C. King, Bernadette and Patricia of Teeswater, vis- ited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Arscott. Mr, and Mrs. Albert Coultes and Mrs. Mervyn Pipe of Brus- sels spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Coulter and family in Wallaceburg, as- sisting them to move to their new home in Dresden where Jack is manager of the Beaver Lumber office, Mr. Alex Hand of Kitchener and Mr. Arthur Hand of Durham visited over the week -end with their parents, Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Hand. Mrs. Cassie Falconer is vis- iting with Mr. and Mrs. Angus Falconer and family of Streets- ville. The reason people who mind their own business succeed so well is that they have so little competition. 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