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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-06-15, Page 14Cub camp was held at Cod- each Summer School from June 2. to June 4, Wonderful weath- er and several special events made it a good time for every. One. Saturday night all 33 Cubs dressed in pirate costumes and had a treasure hunt on the beach. First prize for costume went to Ricky Williams and second prize, Brian Pollock, Other highlights included a con- test for the best kite which the boys made and crafts included basket weaving. On June 8th the final meet- ing of the Cub year was held in the United Church gym, The best Six for the year was pre- sented with model cars. These went to Jimmy Ritter, Brian Pollock, Earl Thompson, Randy Vanderwoude, Tim Grey and Brian MacTavish. A farewell Grand Howl was given for Dean Ewing, Brian Shaunessy and Richard Lloyd who are all mov- ing out of town. Akela and all the Cub lead- ers hope the boys have a good summer and will be looking for- ward to seeing them in the fall in the new public school. Eleven members at WMS meeting WHITECHURCH-- Langside W.M.S. held their June meet- ing on Thursday at the home of Mrs. George Conlon. The call to worship was given by the president, Mrs. Charles Tiffin. Mrs. Peter De Boer read the Scripture. The meditation, "The Need for Bread", was given by Mrs. Gordon Wall. Miss Emma Rich- ardson led in prayer. The minutes were read by the secretary, Mrs. George Con. lon. The roll call was answer- ed by 11 ladies and two child- ren were present. The social evening is to be held on June 17th when Mrs. Jim Richardson will show pic- tures of her work at San Salva- dor. A cleaning bee is to be held on Tuesday. The offering was received and dedicated by Mrs. George Young. Readings were given by Mrs. Wm. Orr, Mrs. McGill- vary,,, Mrs. .Wes Yo,ung And MU, , Welsh. Mrs. George Conlon gave a report of the Presbyterial held at Wingham. The meeting closed with the Lord's prayer in unison. Courtesy remarks were given by Mrs. Charles Tiffin. The hostess, Mrs. Conlon serv- ed lunch. Howick Lions bingo winners Mrs. Stuart Hallow ay, Wing- ham; Doug Davie, Harriston; Mrs. Ed, Rich, Wingham; Mrs. Ferg. Riley of Wingham and Mrs. Cecil Yoeman of Wrox- eter; Tony St. Marie, Blue- vale; Mrs. Ferg. Riley, Fred Ohm, Mrs. John Finnigan, all of Wingham and Mrs. Bates of Harriston; Mrs. Fred Ohm, Bill Kennedy, Mrs. Gordon Gan- nett, all of Wingham and Mrs. Cecil Yoeman of Wroxeter; Art Davie, Harriston; Sandy Gibb of Clinton, Irene Laughton of Kincardine, Mrs. Geo. Selling, Wingham, Mrs. Alex McMich- ael, Clinton, Mrs. Wm. Schill, Formosa and Mrs. J. Schneider, Wingham; Mrs. Graham, Chat- ham; Mrs. Art Wheeler, Wrox- eter; Miss Hattie Wylie, Wing- ham and Mrs. Geo. Selling, • • • Specials: Mrs. Irene Leitch, Kincardine; Mrs. Vienneau, Wingham, Ab Nethery, Wing- ham. Jackpot of $85, Tony St. Marie, Bluevale. v0144111? iscitivit es Lawn bowling tournament Eight local rinks played in a lawn bowling tournament Mon- day evening. First prize went to Frank McCormick, Mrs. J. Finnigan and Mrs. L. Patterson; second, Gordon MacKay, Mrs. L. Elliott and Mrs. Alan Mac- Kay; third, Mrs. Reg DuVal, Mrs. E. Webster and Gershom Johnston; fourth, Alan 'MacKay, Mrs. H. Edwards and Mrs. Mur- ray MacLennan. Midget schedule June 41 Wingham at Belgrave 30 Wingham at Clifford July 13 Wingham at Blyth 21 Wingham at Mildmay 28 Wingham at Brussels HOME GAMES June 20 Clifford at Wingham July 3 Belgrave at Wingham 11 Mildmay at Wingham 17 Brussels at Wingham 26 Blyth at Wingham, WEEKEND AT EXPO 61 Bus leaves 6:30 a.m., July 1st, from Hotel Bedford, Goderich. Picking up at: Clinton, Brucefield, Hensall and Exeter. $ 6 9 . 0 Per Adult Cost includes Round Trip by Highway Cruiser *TWO PASSPORTS TO EXPO. *TWO NIGHTS IN HOTEL. *ALL TIPPING AND BAGGAGE. *TRANSFERS FROM HOTEL TO EXPO AND BACK. TRAVELWISE 432-8161 883 ADELAIDE STREET, LONDON CANADA LS111:111`..NICCINIINAIld tour 14.0111,, st. I 1867 11967 We're all enjoying the biggest, busiest, happiest, most exciting year long celebration the world has ever known! `the Centennial is unique! It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all of us to celebrate being Canadian to show our pride in this magnificent country of ours. We're celebrating in hundreds of ways— with tributes to our past, anticipation of our future anti complete enjoyment of the present. 1111:011tondolToimiliy.iitOit,md,C,madd, Are you making the most of 1967? Find out about all the Centennial projects and events you can take part in frorri now until the end of Centennial Year. We're having a wonderful, exciting, unforgettable year in 1907, as Canada celebrates the hundredth anniversary of Confederation. THE 'COSTUME CONTEST staged by the Kinsmen Club Saturday evening brought out a fine display of period dress. Shown with Mary Ahara, Wingham's centennial queen and one of the judges, are left: Murray Scott and Mrs. Bill Taylor, who teamed up for the best dressed couple; little Danny Lamont, winner of the boys' division; Trudy Templeman, winner of the girls' section; Mrs. Murray Scott won the ladies' prize and Bill Taylor was the best dressed man—A-T Photo. .1..........M11111111111111.101111111111111111111 ,,,,,,, 11 11111 11.1 1.11.1111111.1111.01.11111110101111111...111.111,11111. ,,,,, 1.11 , I ,,,, 11.1.111111111111/11111 ,,,,,,,, 11/11.1111110/1 ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, SHARON STRONG AND ERNIE KING teamed up during the Kinsmen show and dance at the arena on Saturday and did' a fine lob of singing for the 400 people who were in the audience.—A-T Photo. ABOUT 400 PEOPLE were on' hand for the old-time Kin show featured at the arena on. Saturday evening. This is part of the crowd which erii6yed the music and sing. ing. Entertainers were many familiar faces from the CKNX barn dance group. ef• 4n. en ea ea, 44 4. ** JUDGES HAD A HARD TIME making a decision to pick a dance on Saturday. Some 3Q contestants were in the line- winner from the costumed ladies at the Kin show and up.—A-T Photo, IIN...... ........ 10,1.11 . ....... ........... ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ,,,,,, M.M.41...11"1,11.1 ,,,, • , 01111111011 ,,,,,,,, 1 11111111111111111111.111/1 11 1111111111111111 01111411111411111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 News Items from Whitechurch Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Conn and Muriel were in Wingham or Sunday where Mr. Conn ac- companied members of the Ma- sonic Lodge to the United Church. Mrs. Conn and Muriel also attended the services and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Doug- las Conley. Mrs. Russel McGuire ac- companied the bus load of W.I. members to Guelph and on Monday afternoon attended the opening of the 4th National W.I. Convention. Brussels and Whitechurch bantam teams played at White- church on Tuesday evening with a score of 13-12 in favor of Brussels. 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. Mr. George Greig of E, Wa- wanosh visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gershom Johnston of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Howe, Joann and Sandra of Teeswater visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClenaghan. Mr. and Mrs. Gershom John- ston of Wingham visited on Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Great Ontario Adventure Vacations M.V. Notre Dame de l'Esperance at Moosonee The Trail to Arctic Tidewaters On an Arctic Tidewater Adven- ture Vacation, to Moosonee and Moose Factory Island, you'll rub shoulders with Indians, Eskimos, traders and prospectors from a thousand miles around Hudson Bay. At Ontario's last frontier, you'll taste the flavour of a pioneer past and sense the prospect of a nation's great future. On your way from North Bay to Cochrane—departure point for the fabled Polar Bear Express —you can swim, fish and boat in Ontario's most beautiful tree- fringed lakes, visit world-famous gold mines and gigantic wood-pulp mills, scratch hope- fully among Cobalt's abandoned silver workings. Comfortable accommodation and well-serviced campsites are always near, along smooth, easily-travelled highways. An Arctic Tidewater Adventure Vacation will thrill your family to their very bones, Would you like to have more informa- tion? Just mail the coupon, today. Province of Ontario. Department arTourisni & Information, Parliament Buildings, Room 1171 Toronto 2. Please send me details about an Arctic Tidewater Adventure Vacation. Name Address i City Zone Prow. Ontario. Department of Tourism & Information Charles Woods and family of Egmondville. On Friday Victor Emerson and his sister, Mrs. Maud Hag- gitt, of Pinecrest Manor were in Brussels where they called at her house to check the property and at Blyth visited with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Alfred Hag- gitt. Mr, and Mrs. Clayton Scholtz, Karen, Leesa and Ken- ton of Goderich were Friday evening visitors with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Scholtz, Allan Falconer and herb La Blanc of Streetsville spent the week-end with Allan's grand- mother, Mrs. Cecil Falconer. The lads enjoyed some good fishing in the streams in this locality. Kennedy relatives from this area attended the reunion in the town hall at Wingham on Satur- day. There were six relatives in attendance from British Co- lumbia. Mr. and Mrs. Gershom John- ston visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Johnston and family of Listowel. On Tuesday last Morris Township Federation of Agricul- ture sponsored a bus trip to Len- awee County, Michigan where they visited dairy, beef and farms on which mixed farming is carried out. It was noted that the structure of the barns on the different farms were suitable for the work carried out there. Wal- ter Elliott, W. A. Purdon and Clarence Ritchie from this area accompanied the busload. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tiffin, Joan, Shirley and Joey and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Tiffin were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jamieson of God- erich. Mr. George Thompson has sold his farm at Feversham. The purchaser obtained possession on June 1. We are pleased to report that Mr. David McDonald was able to return on Monday to his con- struction work. Mr. Barry Tiffin of Kitchen- er spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tiffin of Teeswater. Mrs. Russell Ritchie was tak- en by ambulance to Wingham and District Hospital on Tues- day. The community wishes her a speedy recovery. The Scott reunion was held in Kitchener at Victoria Parkon Sunday afternoon. Those at- tending from here were Mr. and Mrs. Norman Coultes, Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Ireland, Mr. and Mrs, John Gaunt, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Gaunt of Wingham, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gaunt and Janet of Exeter, Mr. and Mrs. Don Ross, Robert and David. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Scholtz visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tiffin. Mr. and Mrs. George Ross and Cheryl of Owen Sound spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Robert Ross and other rela- tives, Mrs. Dorothy Leshley and Mr. Bob Brown of Hamilton spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Smythe spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Russell of Schomberg and with their daughter, Doreen Smythe and other friends in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. George Mc- Gee and Jimmie on Sunday motored to Guelph where they met his mother, Mrs. Leask McGee and his sister, Mrs, Ba- sil Davidson at whose home in St. Catharines Mrs. McGee had spent the last six months. She is now at her own home in Wingham. On June 7 those attending the work bee at Langside ceme- tery were Bob Orr, Clifford and Bill Young, Jamieson Petty- piece, Fred Tiffin, Russ Ritchie Mr. and Mrs. Victor Emerson and Graham Moffat. The grass was mowed and the steel posts were cleaned of rust, ready to paint. Word was received here last week that Rev. Graydon Cox was in France with the regi- ment of which he was padre, unveiling a memorial. Mrs. Cox is in London where she visited with her sister, Mrs. Olive Boss a patient in St. Joseph's Hospi- tal, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Sim- mons and Lonnie of London were Sunday visitors with her father, Mr. Charles Martin and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gor- don Simmons of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Lansley Ma- goffin, Sharon, Linda, Garry and Randy of London were Sun- day visitors with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Magoffin, Mr. Jim Ross of Kitchener spent the week-end with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Russell Ross. Misses Mary Purdon and Ann Rintoul left on Thursday to visit Expo until Monday. The girls were to have accommodation through The Presbyterian Col- lege at the Presbyterian Youth Hostel. Mr, Brian Rintoul and Har- vey Craig were at Zion and Crewe on Saturday where Brian auctioned the schools and their contents. b12055