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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-12-08, Page 7Sincere Thanks May I express my sincere thanks to the ratepayers of Wingham who supported me at the polls, on Monday of this week. It is the first time that my name has appeared on a ballot and it was most grati- fying to be the recipient of your confidence. Over the next two years I will endea- vour to meet your expectations as a mem- ber of council and will serve you in a forth- right manner. Bill Walden Len Crawford Motors DEPENDABLE USED CARS ea CHRYSLER v447 CANADA LTD. '66 CHRYSLER 300 Hardtop '65 CHRYSLER 4-Door, Radio '65 PLYMOUTH 4-Door '65 DODGE, V-8, Automatic, Suburban '64 COMET 4-Door Sedan '63 FORD, 6 cyl. Stand., 2-Door, radio '62 OLDSMOBILE Hardtop, Radio '61 SIMCA 4-Door '61 FORD 2-Door, Radio '61 PLYMOUTH 4-Door, Radio '60 FORD 2-Door, Radio '60 METEOR 4-Door, V8, Auto., Radio '60 DODGE 4-Door Sedan LEN CRAWFM MOTORS —Ycrur.Dodge - Plymouth - Chrysler Valiant Dealer JOSEPHINE STREET WINGHAM Phone 357-3862 Fordwich Personals Miss Ardyth Campbell and 130 Scriver of Peterborough were week-end guests of Mrs, Pearl Patterson.. Mrs, Ruby Forester spent several days last week in Tor- onto, Mrs. Roy Simmons visited a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wildfang in Cooksville, Mrs. Carroll Johnson spent several days last week with Mr, and Mrs. Murray Kirkby, in Listowel. Mr, and Mrs, Jim Stewart and family visited over the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stewart, in. Oshawa. Mr. Everitt Cooper of Cal- gary is spending several weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cooper. Mr. Earl Ridley of London spent the week-end at his home here. Mrs. George Richards, Jim and Carol Ann of London, spent the week-end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aus- tin Stinson. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wright of Tara were week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Har- old Pollock. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Doig and David of St. Catharines were week-end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Doig. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sullivan who spent six weeks with rela- tives in Florida, arrived home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rife of Preston are spending two weeks with Mrs. Royden Devitt while Mr. Devitt is confined to Lis- Chester Showers Funeral service was held at the Thuell funeral home, Tor- onto, on Monday of last week for Chester James Showers. Bur- ial was in Wingham Cemetery. Mr. Showers died in Mark- ham following a heart attack. He was a mechanic with the Massey-Ferguson Company. A son of the late James Showers and his wife Elizabeth Johnston, deceased was born in Wingham 62 years ago. Ile at- tended school here and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Showers is survived by his wife, the former Olive Clow; a sister, Mrs. Alkin (Nettie) Hastings of Wingharii; and three brothers, Charles of R. R. 2 Wingham, Clifford of Toronto and Victor of Hanover. towel Memorial klospital. Friends of Mrs. Tessie Zim , merman will be sorry to hear that she was confined to Wing ham and District Hospital last week. Little Caroline Dinsmore, four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dinsmore, un- derwent a tonsileetorny in Pal- merston Hospital last week. Mrs. John Fernick of Grims- by visited over the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Doig. Mrs. J. H. Haver, the for- mer Bernice Watters of Ford- wich who now resides in Saska- toon, spent several days last week at the home of Mrs. Dick Watters. Candlelighting service held FORDWICH— The general meeting of the United Church Women was held in the Sunday School rooms with a Christmas setting of evergreens, coloured lights and candles. The wor- ship service was taken by Mrs. Austin Stinson with a medita- tion on Advent and a reading from the New English Bible. She was assisted by Mrs. Sam Johnston who read a Christmas story and Mrs. Bruce Agla of- fered prayer. The Christmas candlelight- ing service was conducted by Mrs. Wm. Wilson. She was as- sisted by readers Mrs. James Warrell, Mrs. Scott Clarkson, Mrs. Mel Taylor, Mrs. Stan Bride and Miss Minnie McEl- wain. Candles were lighted for joy, love, light, peace, hope and the Prince of Peace. Mrs. George Ashton, presi- dent of the U.C.W., presided for the business period. The roll call was answered by a Christmas poem. Mrs. Mel Taylor read a letter announc- ing the allocation for 1067. Plans were made to cater to a smorgasbord supper for the teachers of Howick Central School. Residents of the Fordwich Nursing Home and Mrs. Robert Campbell of St. Joseph's Hospi- tal, Guelph, are to be remem- bered at Christmas. A pot luck lunch was enjoyed at the close. • A rural area is one of those backward places where they use. money instead of credit cards. Santa Has To Travel... BUT YOU DON'T! Christmas Shopping In friendly DON'T FORGET — TWO MORE DRAWS ONE $25 PRIZE + FIVE $10 PRIZES Plus the Grand Draw Christmas Eve FOR $200.00 IN PRIZES SANTA'S LUCKY BUCKS AVAILABLE AT THESE STORES: Wingham Meat Market Len Crawford Motors Harris Stationery Bennett's 5c to $1 Store Miller's Ladies' Wear McDonald's Ladies' & Children's Wear Walker Home Furnishings Readman's Texaco Service Vance's Drug Store Hanna's Men's & Boys' Wear Callan Shoes Hayes Family Clothing Edighoffers (Wingham) Limited Dunlop Shoes Lloyd-Truax Limited Remington's I.G.A. Hafermehl's Jewellery Currie's Furniture Alexander's Hardware Red Front Grocery Ltd. Maclntyre's Bakery Stedman's Store Rapp's Bakery Armitage Cleaners Stainton's Hardware Wingham Advance-Times Burke Electric Canadian Tire Corp. Warren House McInnes Dry Cleaning Wingham Dry Cleaners Johnston's Drug Store W. A. Heughan Decor Shop Wingham Motel John King B-A Machan Hardware Howson & Howson Ltd. Ideal Supply N. D. Cameron Limited Jack Goodall Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Toronto-Dominion Bank Lewis Flowers SHOP IN FRIENDLY WINGHAM .4tc-tforoctomovvc-toctommvautwoctromomtcloctc Wingham Cleaners Celebrate BIRTHDAY No. 1 By offering to clean ANY SWEATER, except Jumbo for just WITH ANY DRY CLEANING ORDER OFFER GOOD DEC. 12.17 ONLY WINGHAM CLEANERS Diagonal Road WINGHAM 1 Telephone 357-1880 Emergency 357-2093 Your health always comes first here Make our pharmacy your "health-quar- ters" for accurately- filled prescriptions, reliable sick room and health aids, Christmas Gift Suggestion Best Quality LONDON BRAND MEN'S BILLFOLDS and WALLETS $3.00 to $6." My Sincere Thanks I wish to thank the ratepayers of How- ick for re-electing me to the council. I will continue to serve the people of the township to the best of my ability. or' Jack Ferguson TO THE VOTERS! My sincere thanks to the ratepayers of Wingham who gave me their support in Monday's election. Congratulations to Mr. J. Pattison and Mr. W. W. Gurney, the successful Public Utilities Commission candidates. Calvin Burke JOHNSTON'S DAY IN ... DAY OUT ...YOU'LL SAVE MORE' AT OUR DRUG STORE . THE ULTIMATE IN Snow Tires NEW PREMIUM QUALITY EXPLORER Gives SURE TRACTION and CONTROL in WINTER DRIVING Extra Pre-Drilled Tread for Metal Safety Studs gives added traction SAFETY PLUS STUDDING NEW TIRES ONLY KEN-GRIP STUDS — KEN-GRIP GUN — 4O FROM ‘80 UP PER TIRE KEN'S ALIGNMENT SERVICE Ph. 3574230 Wingham Frank Fingland, OC dies in Clinton. Judge Frank Fingland died suddenly at his Clinton home on Sunday. He would have celebrated his 7:3rd birthday on January 30, He was a son of the late Mr. and. Mrs, fan Fingland of Hui- lett Township and was born at Auburn. He received his early education in Goderich and at Clinton Collegiate before en- listing for military service in World War I. lie was severely wounded and spent two years in Christie Street Hospital before resuming his studies. He grad- uated from the University of Toronto in 1022 and from Os- goode Hall in 1925 with B, A. and L. L.B. degrees. Frank Fingland was called to the Bar in 1925 and practised law in Toronto for five years. He then bought the practice of the late William Brydone in 1030 and practised in Clinton for 30 years, being made King's Counsel in 1937. Ile was that town's solicitor for 25 years. His appointment as Huron County Judge in 1954 was are- cognition of his long and exterr SqVC legal practice and brought honor to rho county of his birth. He retired in May, 1964 be- cause of poor health. Judge Fingland gave unstint- ingly of his time and talents to a number of good causes. lie organized the Huron County Tu- berculosis Association and was its honorary president for many years:. lie was past charter president of the Clinton Lions Club, was a member of Clin- ton Branch 140, Royal Canadian Legion and a past president of the Clinton. Hospital Board, lle was a member of Clinton, Londeshoro and Sea forth Mason- ic Lodge A.F.&.A.M., chair- man of the Clinton Collegiate Board for several years and a member and elder of Wesley- Willis United Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Elizabeth Dorothy Chow - en; one son Frank, with the De- partment of Northern Affairs at Whitehorse; and a daughter, Catherine, wife of Dr. C. K. McKnight of Clarkson. Three brothers and three. sis- ters also survive. They arc Rex. Dr. William Fingland of Niag- ara Falls, Colin Fingland of Wingham, Murray Fingland of Cochrane, Mrs. Robert (Mary) Grierson of Toronto, Mrs. Nor- man (Jemima) Townsend of Al- liston and Mrs. William (Flora) Jones, St. Thomas. The funeral was Wednesday afternoon at Clinton with servi- ces in Wesley-Willis Church. Rev. Andrew Mowatt officiated. Despite the fact that a toy poodle is now milady's pam- pered pet, it was once an Eng- lish hunting dog. That animal carefully trained, sniffed along the ground at night and located strange quarries which put up no fight. Moving in with a shovel, its master bagged them -- truffles. Rev, Jenkins is inducted at For.,... FORDWICH—The induction service for Rev. H. D. Jenkins into the three parishes of Ford- Gorrie and Wroxeter An , glican Churches was held Tues- day evening of last week at Trinity Church, Fordwich. It was the Eve of St. Andrew's Day. The Rt. Rev. H. F. Apple- yard, Bishop of Georgian pay area officiated. Rev. G. E. Packenham, incumbent of the Blyth parish was the bishop's chaplain. Other ministers assisting in the service were Rey. R. W. Wenham of Clin- ton; Rev. J. P. Gandon of Ex- eter, rural dean of Huron Dean- ery; Rev. G. G. Russel of God- erich and Rev. F. Braby of Brus- sels who was the preacher for the service. Several ministers from the neighboring churches attended and a social hour was enjoyed at the close of the service. UCW held a tea and bazaar FORDWICH—The "Snow- flake Fantasy" held by the Ford- wich t ,.C.W. was a very suc- cessful event on Saturday after- noon. The Sunday School room was beautifully decorated with dozens of different sized snow- flakes suspended from the ceil- ing, Christmas garlands and lighted trees. The tea tables were covered with Christmas cloths centred with bowls of dancing snowballs. The bazaar tables such as home baking, aprons, farm produce and novelties were loaded when the bazaar was of- ficially opened at 8 p.m, by Rev. W. C. Parrott. The Hi C's had a table of homemade candy. The C.G. T. members sold Christmas bows and the Messengers sold Christmas cards. The merchandise on the ta- bles was soon sold but the after- noon tea and social hour con- tinued all afternoon. The proceeds from the ba- zaar and tea were approxim- ately 3270. Leeland Procter Word was received here Wed- nesday, Nov. 30th, of the sud- den passing of Leeland N. Proc- ter, 07, in Douglas Memorial Hospital, Fort Erie, as the re- sult of a fall. Ile was formerly a native of Morris Township and had resid- ed in Brussels before movingto Port Colborne where they lived for a number of years, moving to Fort Erie in 1961. He was married to the for- mer Margaret Campbell ofMor- ris Township, who passed away in December, 1964. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Walter (Lulu) Kerr of Brus- sels. The service was held on Sat- urday afternoon from the D.A. Rann funeral home, Brussels, with Rev. Allan Johnston of the United Church conducting the service. Interment was in 13randon Cemetery, Belgrave. Pallbearers were Hugh Camp- bell, Jerry Barrett, Alvin Jones, John Kerr, Alvin Logan and Frank Workman, Seven attend summary day LAKELET-43ecause of the arrival of the first stormy day this season only seven of the W.I. members who took ad- vantage of the millinery course, "Hats for You", were able to attend summary day at the Presbyterian Church in Wing- barn on Thursday, Ten Institutes of East Huron District were represented there. The chairman was Mrs. Jan van Vliet. Mrs. Arnold Gadke was commentator for the Lake- let section of the fashion show of hats, The occasion could best be described as colourful andmost interesting to all who braved the elements to attend, • - "Keeping Christmas is good -- but sharing it is better," -- Arnold Glasow, G. A. WILLIAMS, OA Optometrist 9 PATRICK STREET W. WINGHAM. Phone 357.1282 Wingham Advan Thursday, Pee. 5, 1966 Page