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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-06-23, Page 3HEAR YE! HEAR YE! There Was a Time when the only authentic news came from the leather lungs of the town crier. . . . The spoken word was sometimes garbled, sometimes misunderstood, missed by the hard of hearing and distorted through repetition. Luckily today we can rely on the printed word and if we wish to refresh our memory about some news item, or some article offered for sale by local merchants, we can turn again to the reliable and informative pages of The ebt blob= 20bancoeitnit SERVING YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY ANIMINalonmMala• When we service your car, you are assured it's in tip top condition . .. we use up-to-date methods, and our experienced mechanics give fast, dependable service! READMIA'S TEXACO SERVICE CENTRE Dial 357-3380 - Wingham I. • • It is never safe to purchase .eyeglasses from a .store counter, A person's sight is important and any visual aids should be properly chosen after the eyes are examined by a qualified authority. Faked potatoes can take a new turn, note food specialists at Macdonald institute, Guelph. Just include a sauceboat of melted butter seasoned with sal; pepper, onion, and a few sprigs of parsley, Two of our families have taken to roaming -- Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Haskins and Cheryl weaving their way through the Western Provinces, and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Renwick heading east. We hope they have safe journeys. A momentous occasion was celebrated on Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Johann, when three couples gathered to celebrate their re- spective wedding anniversaries, all on June 16. We think that is why they gathered, anyway, although perhaps they just talk- ed over their respective trou- bles! At any rate, we con- gratulate Mr. and Mrs. John Rutherford and Mr. and Mrs. Johann, both couples ten years married, and Mr. and Mrs. John Warren of Brechen, wed fifteen years on the same date. The only ball game played last week was a Thursday eve- ning effort at Belmore, with our Intermediates battling with Ethel. Score was 15-8 for Ethel. A number of Belmore friends attended the supper at Bluevale Presbyterian Church on Wed- nesday evening of last week. Seems everyone can cook around these parts, but the people in Belmore! Miss Jean Harkness of Tor- onto visited during the week- end with members of the Hark- ness family in the area. A reception and dance was held on Friday evening in the community centre, to honor recent newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harkness. A presen- tation was made to the couple, and dancing was enjoyed. A number of young people from this district attended the Junior Farmers' Field Day held in Seaforth on Saturday, as part of a group from Gorrie. From all reports, Gorrie team proved itself superior in many areas, coming out on top in ball games with Seaforth, Exeter and Clinton, and winning a tug- of-war contest. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Weitz, of near Clifford, visited on Sun- day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jeffray and family. Mr. Walter Loos of Kitchen- er and Miss Marjorie Lenz of Waterloo, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hohn- stein and family, Miss Dorothy Hohnstein returned to Kitchen- er with them, and began work on Monday at Waterloo Luther- an University. Services were cancelled in Belmore United Church on Sun- day in order that friends might attend anniversary services at McIntosh United Church. In the Presbyterian Church, Mr. David Ketchen again had charge of the services, Mr. Ketchen, who has capably supplied this pulpit for the past four months, will preach his farewell ser- mon next Sunday, June 26th. Special music was provided on Sunday by the ladies of the choir, who sang "Have You Counted the Cost". Flowers Huron County Historical So- ciety last Monday night at God- erich named committees and made plans for the coming year. Included on the agenda is a his- torical tour scheduled for July 6 and open to the public. Visits will be made to the Laithwaite farm, the Rundle Home and Curzon Hall, all on Highway 8 and a stop at Benmiller. Tea will be served at Ridgewood Park. The tour will leave Har- bour Park at 2 p.m. Named to committees were, membership, Mrs. Leroy Poth, Bayfield; Mrs. Brock Olde, Clinton; Mrs. Howard Harris, Fordwich; finance, Ralph Jew- ell, Colborne Township, Mrs. Clifford Dunbar of Ethel, Harry Sturdy of Goderich; Constitution, Glenn Hays of Goderich, F. A. Clift, Bayfield, Mrs. Ben Hom- an, Goderich; editorial, Stuart Forbes, Goderich; personnel committee, Harry Sturdy, Mer- rill Cantelon of Wingham, Mrs. Frank Fingland of Clinton; pro- jects, Mrs. Tait Clark, R.R. 6 Goderich, J. W. McLaren, R.R. 4 Goderich, Mrs. Robert Simp- son of Hensall, Mrs. Ben Hom- an, Stuart Forbes; cemetery, Bert Gibbings, R. R. 4 Clinton, Norman Wade of Gorrie; H. S. Mr. and Mrs. George Fish- er were in London on Saturday attending the wedding of their niece, Gayle Carruthers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Carruthers and Robert Rew- bothan of West Lorne. Both are graduates of the University of Western Ontario. Visitors on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fisher, Lonnie, Lori and Lee of Guelph. They also visited with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall of Culross. We are sorry to report Mrs. Robert Ross and Mrs. Miles Mc- Millan of Teeswater are pa- tients in Wingham and District Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss, Janie and Susan of Plattsville, were Sunday visitors with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mc- Clenaghan, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClenaghan. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Ben McClenaghan visited with KAIROS YOUNG PEOPLE The Kairos Young People will meet at North Street Unit- ed Church, Goderich on Sunday evening at 7.30 when all young people will be welcomed. The program will be ''How Many Roads". A social hour will follow when John Hutchison of St. Catharines will lead a sing-song. were placed in the church in memory of Mr. Henry Johann and Mr. James B. Dickson, We offer congratulations to Mist Mary Tegler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Carl Tegler of Clifford, and a relative of the local Inglis families, who grad- uated from the School of Nurs- ing of the Toronto East General Hospital, recently, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Parker and family of Exeter while Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClenaghan attend- ed the Exeter Saddle Club Quarter Horse Show where there were 153 entries. Mrs. Leroy Rintoul and Carol, Mrs. Archie Purdon and baby visited on Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Webster Jacklin of Listowel while the men, Archie Purdon and Leroy Rintoul attended the sale at Lis- towel. Mr. and Mrs. Ben McClen- aghan visited Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Barbour of St. Helens. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weber, Ann, Marlene and. Clare were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lindinschmidt and family of Walkerton. Callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gershom Johnston, Wingham, were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnston and family, Lon- don, on Saturday evening and on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Johnston and family of Clinton. Wed 15 Years WHITECHURCH—Mr. and Mrs. Jim Currie were quietly celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary last Thursday -- doing their usual round of eve- ning chores when they were sur- prised by the arrival of Mr. Leader and Donna of Gorrie, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Currie and family and Miss Leah Currie of Wingham and Mr. and Mrs. Russel Gaunt. The evening was spent play- ing cards. The visitors provid- ed lunch, including a decorat- ed wedding cake. To complete the happy evening they present- ed the celebrants with a gift and Mr. and Mrs. Currie thank- ed their relatives for their kind- ness. 0 ti A ! • • Mr. Jim Struthers was taken to hospital again last week. We hope that his stay there will not be very long. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dickson spent Wednesday of last week in Toronto. Mrs. Barbara Dawson returned home with them. A number of area residents attended the McIntosh annual supper last Wednesday evening, and treated themselves to some THE WINGHAM QUIZ team defeated Exeter Saturday night to win the Dr. B. N. Corrin Trophy, competed for annually by the South Huron Youth for Christ. Wingham has won the honor three times. Coaches of the team were Mrs. Frank Collar and Mrs. Dorothy ' MacKenzie, of Teeswater. Seated: Mrs. Frank Collar, Brian Collar, captain; Dr. B. N. Corrin, Mrs. Dorothy MacKenzie; standing: Mary Joan Corrin, Barry MacLean, Rennae MacKenzie, Nor- man Corrin, Linda Stapleton.—(Cantelon). O.H Belmore Personal Notes fine country cookin'l Mr. Michael O'Malley, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. O'Mal- ley of the 2nd of Culross, has received word that he success- fully passed his third year in civil engineering at the Univer- sity of Western Ontario. Misses Dorothy and Joan O'Malley left last week for Toronto, where they have secured employment for the summer months. Wingham Advanee*Times, Thursday, June 2?, 1966 Page Homes and Farms Will Be Visited on Historical Tour • Turner of Goderich, Glenn Hays; historic sites and monuments, Mrs. Robert Simpson, J. W, McLaren, Mrs. Arthur Rundle of Exeter, Glenn Hays; research, J. W. McLaren, Merrill Cante- Ion and W. E. Elliott, Goder- Approval was given for the purchase of blinds and a filing cabinet for the archives room at the county museum. ETHEL MEETING About 70 people attended a public meeting of the society in Ethel on Monday of this week. Mrs. Mack of Crediton presided at a business meeting which in- cluded a discussion on the his- torical tour. An article was read on the former pottery in Ethel. Mrs. Carl McDonald, gave a comic- al reading while wearing a dress that was 100 years old. Gor- don McGavin of Walton showed movies of former plowing mat- ches and encouraged everyone to turn out for the International Plowing Match October 11-14, Lunch was served by mem- bers of the Ethel Women's In- stitute. The guests visited dur- ing a social hour and admired the attractive display of an- tiques, provided by the Cran- brook Women's Institute. 1111111111M111111110111111111111111111111111111111M111111111111M11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Last Call for Information By Mrs. Wightman The eighth meeting of the East Wawanosh Township history collecting committee was held at the Belgrave Arena with 11 present. Reports from the committee members were read and discussed. Jack Currie, R.R. 3 Wingham, phone 357-3605, would like the history of early settlers sent immediately as it is nearly time to go to press. Where is your history of the Centennial Family Farms? To date we have received only two farm histories. Please hurry. It is later than you think. We would like all histories, tales, etc., to be published in our Centennial Book in the hands of one of the committee mem- bers by July 1st. That is next week! Committee members are: Walter Scott, Mrs. Ross Taylor, Alex McBurney, Mason Robinson, Bert Thompson, all of R.R. 1 Belgrave; Jack Currie and Mrs. Gordon McBurney of R. R.3 Wing— ham; James H. Currie, Wingham; Jim Walsh and Simon Halla- han of R.R. 3 Blyth; Norman McDowell, Auburn; Harry Sturdy and Raymond Redmond of Goderich; and myself, Mrs. Ivan Wightman, R.R. 1 Belgrave. 1111E11111111111115111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111N11911111111111111011111111111110111E Whitechurch News