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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-03-04, Page 8Pa:e 8 - Wingham Advance^Times, Thursday, Mar, 4, 1966 CHU SHE KWOK, a nine-year-old Chinese boy living in Honk Kong, has been "adopted" by Miss Dorothe Com- ber, of Wingham, through Foster Parents' Plan. Opinion Poll Solid (Continued from Page One) Charles Davidson, Mrs. Charles Davidson, Ian Edward, Mrs. Ian Edward, Dutch DuCharme, Ethel DuCharme, Bill Renwick, Jean Renwick, J. E. Tiffin, Ruth Tiffin, Jerry Brophy. Lillian Kregar, Donald Adams, Graham Adams, Andy Scott, Mrs. Velma Scott, Robert A. Hickey, Lila Hickey, Jack Gorrie, Joanne Gorrie, Nadine Sinnamon, Muriel Irvine, Lois Hunter, Bill Broome, Tom Rus- sell, Mert Russell, L. G. Elliott, Mrs. Lloyd Elliott, Joe E. Smith, Mrs. Joe E. Smith, Fred Mac- Lean, Roger West. Simon P. Hallahan, Bea- trice Hallahan, RR 3, Blyth; Maurice Hallahan, Mary Halla- han, RR 1, Belgrave; Les Rey- nolds, E. A. Reynolds, Wilma Gibson, E. C. Beard, H. L. Sher - bendy, Mrs. H. L. Sherbondy, Jesse Wheeler, Ethel Wheeler, Belgrave; Chester Taylor, Al- berta Taylor, John W. Pattison, Mrs. Frank Hopper, Stuart Hol- loway, Reta Holloway, Mrs. Wm. Casemore, Mrs. M.Mac- Tavish. Mrs. Russell McGuire, RR 2, Wingham; Sam Pletch, Herb Foxton, Jack E. Hodgins, Mrs. Jack E. Hodgins, Albert Bacon, Verna Alice Bacon, Belgrave; J. D. Horwood, Mrs. J. D. Hor- wood, Allen Miller, Eileen Mil- ler, RR 1,Lucknow;Glenn Fraser, Mrs. Glenn Fraser, RR 2, Blue - vale, Frank Collar, Mrs. Frank Collar, Bruce MacLean, Mrs. Bruce MacLean, Patricia A. Devereaux, Alliston; Mrs. W. R. Farrier, Whitechurch; Winni- fred Farrier, Toronto and White- church. High School Teacher "Adopts" Chinese Child Miss Dorothe Comber of Wingham, home economics teacher at W. D. H. S. , has fi- nancially "adopted" Chu She Kwok, a 9 -year-old Chinese boy of Hong Kong, through Fos- ter Parents' Plan, Montreal. She has promised to contribute $16 a month for the child's support for at least a year and has al- ready received a picture of the new overseas relative. A com- plete case history of the child accompanied the photograph. In addition, monthly letters are being received from over- seas, both original and trans- lation. In it a Foster Child may describe how it feels suddenly to have shoes on his feet, a mattress to sleep on instead of a dirt floor, and the comfort of a full stomach. Ile always re- ports on his progress at school. Letters from his Foster Parent, both original and translation, are treasured. "Adoption" through the Plan is financial not legal. Of the $16 monthly that the Foster Pa- rent agrees to contribute for at least a year, the child receives 58 a month as a cash grant. The rest is spent for food and new clothing, medical care, school fees and equipment, and trans- lations of letters. Because each child is different, the Plan meets any special needs through its General Fund which is made up of contributions from donors. Foster Parents' Plan is a non- sectarian, non-profit, non -pro- paganda, independent, govern- ment -approved organization. The Plan has no professional fund raisers and its financial statement is mailed with pride to anyone who asks for it. Full information may be had by writ ing Foster Parents' Plan, P. O. Box 65, Station B, Montreal. SHE KWOK LIVES WITH GRANDMOTHER She Kwok's father and mother are still on the Chinese Main- land --the father is a farmer and the mother a school teacher. So are his three sisters: Ngan Hay, Nung Hay and Pui Siu. She Kwok's maternal grandmother is in Hong Kong and so the parents seized the opportunity to get their oldest, their only son, across the'border. They know the boy is with his grandmother on free soil and meantime they wait and work for the day when they can bring the other three children with them and the fam- ily will be united again. The grandmother, who was born in a family which was fair- ly well to do, had about 7 years of schooling. She married very young and when her husband died ten years later, set out earning a living. She now works as a public letter writer and earns 53¢ a day. She Kwok's aunt, Shuet Ching, was adopt- ed by the grandmother when she was a tiny baby and so has ne- ver known any other mother. Shuet Ching, at 20, is still in school because the grandmother knows the worth of education and is willing to give the oppor- tunity to study to a girl or a boy --and this, among the Chi- nese, is unusual. Shuet Ching attends an English school and to help out does embroidery after school. She earns about 18¢ a day. The thrifty grandmother can- not stretch the total income to meet the needs of the family and send She Kwok to school. When their desperate need came to the attention of Plan, aid was immediately extended to She Kwok by a generous Foster Parent who can no longer spon- sor him. Miss Dorothe Comber's timely "adoption" assures the continuation of all Plan bene- fits still sorely needed. The three are living in a bed space on the side of a ver- andah of an old tenement flat. Book of Clippings Found Mrs. Torn Burke of Wroxe- ter last week brought to the Advance -Times a book of old newspaper clippings. The old scribbler contained Wroxeter news from November 1911 to December, 1913. The book was found recently at the rink by Wes Heimpel. Some of the many items from the newspaper files are as fol- lows: At a meeting of the congre- gation of St, Andrew's Presby- terian church, Moorefield, a unanimous call was extended to Rev. L. Perrin, B. A. , of Wroxeter. The stipend offered is $900, with a manse and three weeks' vacation. At annual meeting of Wrox- eter Rural Telephone By-law to EDIGH OFFERS (Wingham) Limite THE FRIENDLY STORE "LOVELY" is the word for our new SPRING FABRICS. CHOOSE A BUTTERICK PATTERN from our extensive stock and get started now. COTTONS are being processed in many ways offering a wonderful selection of different finishes. Fine prints in everglaze, sateens, Dan River and Pima cotton. Sports Fabrics in Denims, Playknits, Piques, Poplins. Priced from $1.00 to $1.98. SEREDA LINENS $ 1.98 Yard LOVELY PRINTED LINENS $2.49 Yard OTHER FINE FABRICS AND A FULL LINE OF ACCESSORIES WILL BE OF FURTHER INTEREST TO THOSE W::O SEW AND SAVE. increase stock from $25000 to $40000 carried, 177 for 2 a- gainst. Auditors elected were L. Brown and W. E. Vanvelsor. Directors same as 1911 A. Mun- ro, T. R. Bennett, W. S. Mc Ker - cher, Peter McEwen, M. San- derson. At organization meet- ing A. Munro was chosen Presi- dent, T. R. Bennett, Vice Presi- dent; W . S. McKercher, Sec., - Treas. Wm. Booth spent two days of this week at his home here before leaving on Wednesday for Montreal where he has se- cured a good position with the Davies Packing Co. Jno. and Mrs. Gibson cele- brated the 10th anniversary of their marriage on Monday eve- ning by entertaining a number of friends. No! Mr. Editor, Brussels post -office was not the first in the County to have a telephone for the benefit of the patrons. We think Wroxeter can claim that distinction. Among first phones the Wroxeter Rural Tele- phone Company put in was in the post -office where it has proved a great convenience to the patrons. Thos.Savage and family have moved to the manse which they will occupy until a pastor is appointed. Friday evening a number of friends gathered at the home of Robert and Mrs. Black and pre- sented their son, Wm., with a purse and watch, prior to his departure to Didsbury, Alta. A quiet wedding took place at the Manse, Moorefield last Wednesday when John Hupfer and Miss Jane McLean, eldest daughter of John McLean, of Ilowick, were united in mar- riage by Rev. L. Perrin. Mr. and Mrs. llupfer will reside on the groom's farm in Howick, where they have the best wishes of a large circle of friends. Geo. Muir has disposed of tate property he recently pur- chased from R. Il. t larris to Ben, Stafford, of Ilowick, who has rented it to L. Cliff. Colin McNaughton, of Turn= berry, has taken a position in the Royal Bank. Editor Nash has moved his printing office from the Saun- der's block to rooms in the buil- ding formerly known as the King Edward Hotel. Ray Carr, of the Bank of Hamilton, is enjoying a two weeks' vacation. His position is being filled by W. Andrews of Gorrie. Mrs. R. Laing had a very successful sale of her household effects last Saturday afternoon. She and her daughter, Miss Nellie, expect to leave for Saskatoon in a few weeks, where they will join the form- er's two sons, Robert and Nes- bit. Two section men, Charles Sproal and Wm. Patterson, were rather seriously hurt last Mon- day morning by the upsetting of the lorry on which they were working. Mr. Patterson had his face badly cut and Mr. Sproal fell on a crowbar which made a bad gash in one of his limbs. Misses Ritchie entertained the choir of the Presbyterian Church last Friday evening. A pleasant feature of the evening was the presentation by the choir of a silver bake -dish to Mrs. Cloyn Higgins, nee Jessie Moffatt, who, until her recent marriage, had been organist for a number of years. James Wylie, Allan Fralick, R. J. Rann, John Patterson, W . McLean and Arthur Stutt, were amongst those who attended the excursion to Toronto and Niagara Falls on Friday. Stewart and Robert McKer- cher left on Tuesday morning for New Ontario where they will spend a month and possib- ly take up land. The induction of Rev.J. W. Wesley, the newly called Pres- byterian pastor for Wroxeter, will take place on Wednesday of next week, at 2.30 p.in. Rev. Mr. Bell, of Molesworth, will preside and give the ad- dress to the congregation; Rev. Mr. Gomm, of Dungannon, will Rent, including electricity and water, is $2.80 a month. They share a tiny cooking space with 8 other families, who live in the same flat. They haveino furniture but a wooden bed, a wooden box to hold clothing and some water buckets. (In most of these tenements, water is carried in from a public tap and sanitation is the latrine bucket.) The building will soon be torn down and then they may hope to be given a cubicle in a resettlement development. preach and Rev. D. Perrie, of Wingham, will address the new pastor. Wroxeter church opening was a great success. Two loads from Walton surprised their late pastor with their genial presence. Proceeds $65.00. Mrs. James Ritchie announc- es the engagement of her dau- ghter, Miss Bessie Ritchie, to Frank Patton Sanderson, of Tor- onto. The marriage will take place at her residence at Wrox- eter on Saturday, Oct.26th. At the recent Municipal election held here, Conrad Reis was elected Reeve defeating W. C. Hazlewood. Miss Sophia Robinson is in Fordwich this week assisting in the post -office. Miss Daisy Wilson, formerly of Kingsville, has opened a millinery store in the Rasmus- sen Block. Miss Della Higgins, of this place, was united in marriage to Milton R. Naylor, of Fordyce, in Wingham last Wednesday afternoon. Tindall Ritchie, of this place, has purchased Peter Mil- ligan's illigan's dray business in Brussels. T. G. Hemphill has purchas- ed a new auto having disposed of his other to Jno. Brawn, of Toronto. Dr. G. P.Jackson has purchas- ed a new Hup automobile. Thos. Hoperoft has returned from Toronto, and taken a po- sition in Hemphill's mill. Donald Pope has purchased Mrs.Irwin's residence on Ann Street. Miss B. R. Hull, a former principal of the Continuation School here, is visiting friends in the village. Dr. W. M. B. Smale, of Chi- cago, is visiting his old home here. Alex. Leonard and bride, of Winnipeg, spent a week with the former's cousin, Alex Gibson. They left last Saturday for Quebec. Herbert Patterson is taking his father's position at the Elec- tric Light plant here during the latter's absence in Harriston. Wednesday night about9:30 the barn on B. Stafford's proper- ty, on Howick Street, was com- pletely destroyed by fire. The property is rented to L. Cliff and a party was in progress at the time. Three horses that were in the stable were taken out be- fore the fire had gained much headway but several tons ofhay were consumed. The origin of the fire is a mystery. Insurance of about $400 was carried on the building but nothing on the contents. Chas. Maxwell and Thos. Grant had a shooting match in the latter's implement show room on Thanksgiving Day. A great many from here went to Teeswater on Tuesday to hear the address given by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Miss Etta Smith has taken a position in Munro & Co.'s gen- eral store. Miss Maggie Earls left for Toronto on Monday where she will enter the Western Hospital to train for a nurse. Miss Florence Ray is able to resume her duties at the school here after a week's illness. Jas. Ballantyne has disposed of his livery business to Edward Lowry, Brussels. We understand Mr. Ballantyne will continue the dray business. RED CROSS IS ALWAYS THERE WITH YOUR HELP Simple White Cane Most serviceable "Today it is a common oc- currence to see a blind man or woman walking dawn the street with a white cane," said Mrs. J. T. Patterson, President of The Canadian Council of the Blind. • The white cane as a symbol of the sightless, was first intro- duced in 1921 in Bristol, Eng- land. James Biggs, a photo- grapher, who lost his own sight, thought up the idea, and found it so successful in his district that he started to tell people about it. He even wrote to other countries. Soon, Lions clubs in Canada and the United States became interested. Through the thirties, inventors produced different types of white canes. Battery -powered canes, wheel -equipped canes and others have all made their appearance and been discarded. v With the exception of the fold- ing variety, which fits a purse or pocket, the original simple white cane has proved the most serviceable. In 1951 strips of reflector tape were attached to the cane as a safety measure. The tape lights up brightly in the flash of an auto light and warns the driver. "Today you are so used to meeting the blind travelling through traffic that you are apt to forget that your personal in- terest is still the chief factor in their modern independence," Mrs. Patterson said. "For this reason we have revived an old theme 'Let the White Cane Introduce Us', It is a reminder that because of your guidance and friendly words, we who are blind, may go about with con- fidence," LLOYD SLEEPER-STROJ.LFRS are the automatic choice of mothers who are proud to show off their babies. Fa- shionable colour and fabric combinations set Lloyd Strollers above the rest and harmonize interestingly with today's attractive baby clothes. Every LLOYD STROLLER is jam-packed with famous features that constantly remind you that you have received the best value for your investment. Independent suspension features facilitate folding into small- er space than possible with conventional suspension systems. 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