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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-01-05, Page 7OFFICERS INSTALLED — Ceremonies at Wingham Lodge A.F. & A.M. saw this group installed as officers of the lodge for 1967. From the left, front: Melvin Craig, junior deacon; Keith McLaughlin, senior deacon; Fred McGee, past master; Bruce MacDonald, master; Scott Reid, senior warden; Edward Elliott, junior warden; second row: Spence Scott, inner guard; Albert Bacon, tyler; Jack Goodall, junior steward; Robert Ahara, secretary; Alex. Robertson, treasurer; back row: DeWitt Miller, master of ceremonies; Ron Lee, chaplain; Ken Saxton and Herb. Fuller, trustees. —Advance-Times Photo, Wingham A vanee•Times. 'hu;sday, Jan. 5, 1967 Pogo 7 Delmore Personcils Mr. and Mrs. Leonard. Met- calfe and family were Christ- Inas holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mae Metcalfe at Mild- may, and Mr. and Mrs. Har- vey Coupland and Carol, Wrox- eter. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woods held a gathering for family and friends during the holiday sea- son. A family gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas, near Clifford, for members of the Dickson family on Christmas Monday. Mr. Lorne Stewart of Car- rick Township is confined to Walkerton Hospital at present, and we regret, is quite ill. We hope his condition soon im- proves. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. John Stokes and Mr. Jack McBurney, on the death of their father, Mr. James McBurney, on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Ruther- ford and family were Thursday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Johann and sons. On Saturday the Johanns were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Har- tung at Gowa stown. The curlin is underway once again amour merry men are roaming ro,und the country- side, displaying''their talent. On Wednesday a rf. k skipped by Clark Renwick, jatWeir McDonald, lead, Harry IVIU1*. vey, second, and Harry Miller, vice, competed at Brussels at a bonspiel sponsored by the Brus- sels Livestock Sales. They play. ed three games. Another Bel- more rink, this one skipped by Mae Sadie, won the II o'clock draw, and was presented with a large trophy. Winter sure dealt us a hear- ty blow last week. One conso- lation, it gave our residents a chance to try out their new "Ski-Doos". We had two buz- zing around the village last and flying over the banks by the week, skimming over the drifts t! side of the road! It was funny o watch the spectators, all of them thinking different thoughtk The young fry were thinking, "Gee, wouldn't that be fun!"; the teenagers, "The big show- off! He just thinks he's smart!"; the middle-tigers, "Those wild kids! They'll kill somebody with that thing!"; and the old- timers, "Oh boy! To be young again!!" Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mun- dell and Beth visited on Satur- day with Mr. and Mrs. John Rutherford and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Weitz and Mr. and Mrs. John Doug- las visited with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jeffray on New Year's Eve, and saw Centennial Year in! onnybrook News/ tIS PERATION SNOWBALL McGEE'S are holding a big WINTER Used Car Sale. Buy now at low, low winter prices and save $ $ $ $ $ $. Just look at these bargains! 4 — 1966 PONTIAC Strato-Chiefs. 2 and 4 door, stick shifts and automatics'. All under factory warranty and priced from $2375.00 to $2495.00. A REAL SELECTION. 1967 HONDA MOTORBIKE. Model 160. Only 1000 miles. Lic. 973T. An off season special at $525.00. 1965 CHEV. IMPALA 2 door Hardtop. 283 V8 with stick shift, positraction, power brakes, radio, whitewalls and discs. 31999H. Only 19,000 miles and still under GM warranty. Just $2395.00. 1964 FORD GALAXIE 500 2 door Hardtop. 390 V8, automatic, power brakes, radio and electric aerial. Must be seen and driven. E3500. Only $1995.00. 1963 CHEVY II Coach, 6 stick with whitewalls and discs. E3320. Talk about cheap. Look at this—$995.00. 4 STATIONWAGONS — All beautiful, fully reconditioned veh- icles. 1961 Ford Custom V8, full power; 1963 Chev. BelAir 19 pas- senger; 1963 Ford Galaxie and 1960 Chrysler Newport 4 door Hardtop Stationwagon. Priced from $1050 to $1595. See these! 1962 RAMBLER Custom 2 dr. E2081. Mechanic's special—$375. 1962 PONTIAC Strato-Chief Sedan, stick shift, radio, whitewalls and washers. A top car. E82831. Only—$1095.00. 1961 CHRYSLER WINDSOR Sedan. Full power, radio. E2767. $1195.00. 1962 FORD GALAXIE Sedan. 6 stick with radio. Clean as a pin and priced for quick sale. E2769. Only—$950.00. 1960 PONTIAC Laurentian 4 door Hardtop. 283 V8, automatic, discs and a built in custom and portable radio. E6714. $875.00. THE DEALS ARE SIZZLING HOT — SO COME IN AND SEE US NOW. McGEE'S GODERICH Pontiac Buick - Cadillac 524-8391 John Jeffersoite London, Mr. Donnie JeffersorV Newmarket, Mr. and Mrs. SaA.,l,ef,fargon of Goderich, Mr. and Mrs. Hil- liard Jefferson and family and Mr. and Mrs. James Leddy, all of Donnybrook, spent Sunday evening with Misses Gladys and Irene Jefferson of Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Charn- ney of Auburn and Mr. William Webster of St. Helens spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Chamney and family. Wraxeter Mr. Paul Higgins left Wed- nesday to return to his teaching. profession„at Richard's Landing, Mr. John Hupfer and Miss Hazel Spading spent New Yeats Day with Mr. and Mrs. Blair Sharp and family at Sarnia and Monday with Mrs. Angus Car- michael, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Robertson and family at Goder- ich. • 1.1 JIM COULTES, vice-chairman of the Morris- East Wawanosh Public School Area Board, was on hand Tuesday morning for the opening of the new school. He confers with teachers Mrs. Beth Lansing and Miss M. Koopman, former teachers in East Wa- wanosh one-room schools. —Advance-Times Photo. 44. • '''}fiL'4. ORDERS MUST BE PLACED WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF PUBLICATION. PRICE SCHEDULE Appearing in The Advance-Times, which have been taken by our staff photographers are now available to those who wish to 40: Fordwich Personal Notes Lakelet Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Green- ley and family visited with Mr, and Mn,s Brian Clarke of Mit. chell on Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. Les Boyle and family of Geraldton visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Em- erson Ferguson during the holi- days . Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Noble and family of London were holi- day guests with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Greenley on December 26. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott and daughters visited with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Death of Wes- ton on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rob- ertson of Wingham and Mrs. klossfeld of Walkerton were Sun- day guests with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Murray and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hib- bend and Mr. William Boehler of Fordwich visited with Mr. and Mrs. Warren Zurbrigg on New Year's Day. We are sorry to report that Miss Frances Inglis is again a patient at Wingham and Dis- trict Hospital. Mr. Robert Ferguson and family and Mr. Murray Latron- ico of Gorrie, and Miss Karen Carswell of FortMa were Mon- day visitors with the Jack Fer- gusons. Draw is made at euchre, dance BELGRAVE—A euchre and dance was held on Friday eve- ning in the Foresters' Hall when euchre prizes were won by, high lady, Mrs. Carl Procter; high man, Clarence Hanna; low lady, Mrs. 0. Campbell; low man, Mrs. R. H. Coultes play- ing a man's card; novelty for second highest, Mrs. Jean Wal- ker and Albert Vincent. During intermission the draw sponsored by the hockey teams was made. The first prize, a blanket, went to Joe Thompson of Goderich; second, auto rug, Harold Walker, Wingham; third, travelling alarm clock, Mrs. Victor Youngblut of Bel- grave. Two society leaders in an African cannibal tribe were dis- cussing their marital troubles. "T don't know what to make of my husband these days," said one. "Don't let that bother you. I'll send over my new book of recipes." and family of Goderich.. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wray, Brian and Grace of Scarboro, spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reid. Mr. and Mrs. R. Sullivan and Kurt spent the holiday week-end with relatives in Kit- chener. Week-end and Saturday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Warrell were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnston and family of Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. L. Fleis- chauer and family of Stratford. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dins- more and family spent Saturday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Dinsmore, near Clifford. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Norris and Donna of Brantford called on friends in the village one day last week. Mrs. Luella Pettiplace of Kitchener spent the week-end 1\4T. And Mrs. Gerald,M4r- tin. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Klassen and family spent New Year's Eve with relatives in Mitchell. Mrs. Len Wilson, Susan and Murray spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. John Dunbar, in Scarboro. Mr. Alex Collins is spending several days with friends in Eth- el. Mr. Wtn. McCann spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. John Baker at Listowel, Mr. Elwood Henning of Tramping Lake, Sask., visited for two weeks at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jacobson. Mr. Elwood Jacobson of Por- tage Mountain, B.C., is visit- ing for a month with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer William- son spent New Year's Day with Mr, and Mrs. Wayne Edgar at Richmond Hill. New Year's visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Jordan were Mr. and Mrs. Ken Jordan and fam- ily of Woodstock, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wade and family of Chat- ham. Mrs. Mary Wade of Wingham also visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jordan one day last week. Mechanic: "Well, I think I've found out why your car won't start. There's a short cir- cuit in the wiring." Woman: "Well, lengthen it, by all means!" Bluevale Holiday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George Thomson were their son, Dr. George Thom- son, and Mrs. Thomson, of Ann Arbor, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Moffatt and family, of Southampton visited Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Moffatt last week. Mrs. Donald Street, of Lis- tamel, visited at the week-end .with Miss Ruby Duff and Mrs. M. L. Aitken. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Elliott and son, of Cornwall, spent holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Elliott. New Year's guests with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Campbell and family were Mr. and Mrs. Rus- sell Bradshaw, of Jamestown, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. W. Adams and family of Brussels, Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Bradshaw and fam- ily of Listowel, Mr. Harvey liXadstta\-i,and Vicki, of Wroxet- er. Bernard Lillow visited Mrs, Nellie Lillow for the New Year. Mr. and Mrs. George Baker and Miss Pearl Baker, of Brus- sels, were New Year's guests with Mr. and Mrs. John Hamil- ton and family. Mrs. Nesbit of Atwood is visiting at the same home. A dance was held on Friday evening in the community hall, in aid of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hewitt and family who have suffered a disastrous fire. Harvey Messer of Toronto was a week-end visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. John Mann, of Goderich and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Stevenson and Sheila, of Walkerton, spent New Year's Day with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mann. Mr. and Mrs. Colin Fing- land of Wingham, visited Miss Ruby Duff and Mrs. M. L. Ait- ken on Monday. Patients from this commun- ity in Wingham and District Hospital, are Mrs. Charles Ma- thers, Carl Johnston and Bert Garniss. The Bluevale Women's In- stitute will be held at the home of Mrs. Harry Elliott on Wed- nesday, January 11th. Forciwkh Mrs. Robt. Campbell and two children of Winthrop spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, .Robt, Hibberd Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Pollock of Brockville spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pollock. Miss Sharon'Pollock returned home after spending a week in Brockville. Mrs. Carroll Johnson spent a couple days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Murray Kirkby in Lis- towel. Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Donaldson who on Thurs- day, Dec. 29, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Miss Pat Harris returned to Ottawa, Monday after spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Harris. Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bricker and family of Baden, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Den- ny and family of Erin, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benin and fam- ily of Tillsonburg. Week-end guests with Mrs. Ruby Foster were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Foster and children and Misses Jean and Marjorie Foster of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Morley John- son and family spent the New Year with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Johnson, in Listowel. Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Hargrave, Douglas and David were New Year's visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reid. The personnel manager of a store asked a job applicant what he had been doing for the past few years. "I was in Yale," said the lad. The manager was duly im- pressed and put him in the au- ditor's office. A few days lat- er the manager passed the fel- low and asked, "What did you say your name was!" "Yim Yackson," said the lad, counting some of the com- pany's money. "Yim Yackson; Beigrav Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Chamney and Mr. and Mrs, E. Rather of Scarborough flew from Toronto on December 23rd to Los Angeles to visit the formers daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John McCormack. They arrived home Monday evening. While there they visited Disneyland. Murray Rinn of Belgrave spent the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Kuntz at Elmira. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Simmons Anne and Kenneth spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Max Hambly in Kitchener. The sympathy of the com- munity goes to Mr. George Ash- ton in the sudden death of his brother, Mr. Percy Ashton of Gorrie. Mr. and Mrs. John Tudan and family of Toronto visited here one day last week. Friends of Mr. Royden De- vitt will be sorry to learn that he is at present confined to Lis- towel Memorial Hospital. New Year's Day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Anson Ruttan were. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Angst and family of Clifford. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sothern, Margaret and Gordon spent Sun-4 day with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Weber, near Palmerston. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gal- braith of Fergus spent New Year's Day with Mrs. 'Vern " Galbraith and Mrs. Elsie Strong. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gold- rich and Grant of London spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Anson Demerling. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Longstaffe and Brent of Toronto spent Christ- mas Eve and Boxing Day at the same home. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce William- son and four children of London visited one day last week with Mrs. Emma Williamson. Mrs. Rosemary Campbell and Jimmy of London spent the holiday week-end with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Crosby Sothern. Jack Ruttan and Brian Allan spent Friday in Niagara Falls. Misses Marlene Douglas and Helen Johnston returned home with them after attending the 10th Ontario youth conference for several days. Recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Doig were Mr. and Mrs. Don Doig and four daugh- ters•of Galt and Mr. and Mrs. Don Gibson and four children of St. Catharines. Christmas,guests :wath, io 4,1 and Mrs. Jack Browne were Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Lowry and fam- ily, Mrs. Bertha Duncan, Mr. Wayne MacDonald of Arthur and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Duncan Misses Susan, Jane and El- len Thompson spent a few day s with their grandmother, Mrs. Cecil Chamney of Wingham. Mrs. J. C. Robinson of Wingham spent a couple of days with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rob- inson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Jeffer- son and family visited Sunday with Mr. and 'Mrs. Elgin Jos- ling and family of Londesboro. Debbie and Brian Jefferson, who have been spending their holi- days with their grandparents, returned home Sunday. Mr. Bert Thompson of Bel- grave visited Sunday with his nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thompson and family. Mr. Jim Robinson of Water- loo University spent the holi- days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Robinson and fam- ily. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Wil- son and family of West Wa- wanosh, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jefferson of Dungannon, Mr.