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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-09-02, Page 3rA s A • •. • • • f • v • { • • Y • • • • ♦ • • r • • • 1i1::.t'x?:: .,:�,....:::.:. /;::•:•.�:;:;aii:.,s•..:r.,.':'� ;:':':%.$;i f�/ F//.� r�•:.xs!if!�y: News of Wroxeter We welcome Mr, and Mrs. Russell Hayden to our cornmun- ity, They have purchased the farm near .the village from the late Margaret Edgar estate, and had the hydro installed last week. Mr, and Mrs, Ted Smith, ac- companied by Mr. and Mrs. Bernell Smith and Blair of Lis- towel, spent a day at Wasaga Beach recently. Mr, Robt, Dane, Gorrie, visited recently with Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Kermath, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Charles and family, Listowel, Mrs. Marion Longstaff and Miss Joy Longstaff were Sunday visitors with Mr, and Mrs, Walter Charles. Miss Margaret Wright has returned home after spendingthe past few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Currie, Ripley. Mrs. Oliver Riley and Linda Lee, and Mrs. Richard Griffith accompanied Mrs. Chas. Mc- Cutcheon and Mr. Will Ringler of Walton to Forest last Tuesday, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cowden, of Windsor, at their cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Woollett and family spent the week -end at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Adams and Mr. Jas. Kerr of Moles- worth spent Saturday in Niagara. Mr. Clarence Clement, Tor- onto, spent the week -end with Mrs. Clement, at their home here. Misses Brenda Eaton and Don- na Smale, Seaforth, spent the week -end with Mrs. Alonzo Sparling. Mrs. Sparling return- ed to Seaforth with them for a week. The Ross Tomans, Miss Lynne Wright and Miss Hazel Sparling • Promotes business by advertising products and services available in your Hometown. • Supports churches, schools and civic clubs by pub- lishing information concerning their activities. • Interprets national news in local terms. • Recognizes individual members of the commu- nity, as interesting events occur in their lives. • Prints local news of intense local interest, and available only through your Hometown News- paper. By recognizing every facet of the community, your Hometown Newspaper promotes understanding and cooperation for the good of the entire area. HELP YOUR HOMETOWN GROW ... SUPPORT .YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER BELGRAVE Mr. and Mrs. Bob Joneshave moved to Wingham. Mrs. Ed Ansley of Thessalon is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor and family spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Tay- lor of Sarnia. Miss Rhonda Fear is vaca- tioning this week with her aunt, Mrs. R. H. Buller of Morpeth. Gorrie News Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blythe and family of Milton spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hastie. are spending this week at Mc- Kellar. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hupfer and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hupfer were in Guelph one day last week attending the wedding of their niece, Miss Barlow, Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Weir and family of Toronto visited at George Gibson's last week. Mr, and Mrs. Bill Hart, Douglas and Dale visited Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Hart and Mr. and Mrs, Edward Newton at the week -end. Local Woman Is Ordained Wingham was represented by 25 delegates at the four-day "Word of Truth" district as- sembly of Jehovah's Witnesses at London's Western Fairground; Thursday to Sunday. Mr. E. Falconer, presiding minister of the Wingham cong- regation said the assembly had a record crowd of 14, 430 per- sons. The focal point was the Bible discourse on Sunday when Leo K. Greenlees, Canadian director of Jehovah's Witnesses, spoke on "World Government on the Shoulder of the Prince of Peace". He told the large gathering, "World government for all mankind will mean only one supreme government over all the earth. It will be a sym- bol of the oneness of all the people in peaceful humanbroth- erhood." Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tomp- kins and Cherub visited Mrs. David Geiger of Listowel on Sun- day. KIN ENTERTAIN AT GODERICH HOSPITAL Members of the Kinette and Kinsmen clubs and volunteer helpers entertained the. patients at the Ontario Hospital in Gode- rich last Wednesday by playing bingo and giving out prizes. They also gave them treats. This is done periodically. Progress Slow on Hospital Addition Work on the renovations and addition to the Wingham and District Hospital has been slow- ed considerably by delay in shipments of steel, necessary in the construction of new sections of the building. The program calls for the construction of a second storey over the north wing, extension of the east face of the centre wing. and eventual demolition of the original section of the building at the south end of the area. Walls of the second storey addition are partially complet- ed, but work has come to a virtual standstill for lack of materials. Plumbing, wiring and steam -fitting is continu- ing inside the building. New hollers ha'. e been installed hut further work remains to he com- pleted in the boiler rooms. On the opening day conven- tioners enthusiastically applaud- ed the release of a new 512 - page Bible reference manual, The witnesses were told that the majority of Bible questions they encounter in their ministry could be answered by skilled use of the new book. In the cafeteria over 20,000 meals were served under the direction of 400 volunteers, In- stallation brought in five huge steam boilers, installed two walk-in freezers and over 1, 500 lineal feet of cafeteria tables. More than 22, 000 items were handled by the trucking and equipment department. A crowd of 200 personsgath- ered around a London east end motel on Friday morning to watch the largest baptism ever held in London. One hundred and forty-one baptismal candi- dates were totally immersed in water to symbolize their dedi- cation to do the will of God henceforth. Upon returning Mr. Falconer announced that Mrs. Mary Hac- kett, a housewife from Luck - now, was among the new min- isters officially ordained at the convention. She will join the preaching fellowship of the Wingham congregation. Among the area delegatesto the convention were Air. and Mrs. Grant Gollan of Lucknow. Mr. and Mrs, Gollan attended the assembly with their seven children. o. Fall back �a on us-:p:LC-. .. your independent insur. ance agents. We're pledged to serve you first. We tailor your insurance to your needs. if trouble strikes, we're at your side—seeing that your claim is paid fairly, without red tape. 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