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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-12-14, Page 7WinghOM Nance,,,rispe4 Isburg14h Not 14t 1 e7 GORRIE SOUTH baseball team over 50 years ago, from left to right: Coach Jack Maguire; his sister Mabel, (Mrs. Wallace Edgar); Alma Cathers (Mrs. Will Jardine); Lizzie Cathers (Mrs. Austin Hawthorne); Lillian Edgar; Lizzie McKee; Ruby Cathers (Mrs. Harry Nestle); Cassie Cathers (Mrs. Alvin Moffatt); Agnes Earl (Mrs, Arnold Halliday); Jennie Earl (Mrs. Charlie Fin- lay); Alva Hupfer (deceased); Wallace Edgar, Captain. WINGHAM SHOPPING SCHEDULE STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN ALL DAY WEDNESDAY DURING DECEMBER. IN ADDITION FROM MONDAY, DECEMBER 18th, TO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN EACH EVENING. MERRY CHRISTMAS. WINGHAM BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Santa's comin to WINGHAM TURDAY DEC.16 Santa arrives aboard the fire truck at 2 p.m. at the town hall KIDDIES ARE INVITED TO VISIT WITH SANTA AND WATCH THE FREE MOVIE. SANTA WILL DISTRIBUTE TOYS AND CANDY CANES oiolkablam And while the Kiddies visit with Santa we invite you to visit our friendly stores where you can win SANTA'S LUCKY BUCKS THERE'S 275 4 t .00 WAITING STILL TO BE WON FILL OUT THE FREE ENTRY FORMS AT PARTICIPATING STORES SHOP IN WINGHAM 01004044-700177,0004N ,..•.011144r, pc Sklar Chesterfield Less Trade TERMS f orage .00 Free St $ 259 Until Christmas CEDAR CHESTS By LANE and also HONDERICH tt Won't Vanish Some one-company insurance salesmen vanish after you buy a policy. Not independent in- surance agents. As independ- ent agents, we give you con- tinuing, personal service. If you have a loss we're at your side, seeing that your claim is paid fast, fairly. Get added service at no added cost. Stop in soon. W. B. Conron, CLU 357-2636 INSURANCE Complete Insurance Coverage —Agent for Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 5 John St. W.. Wingham CURRIE'S FURNITURE THREE FLOORS OF QUALITY FOR EVENING APPOINTMENTS CALL 357.1170 Personal Notes from Gorrie By PATRICIA BRIDGE The story of Confederation Miss N. Ruttan, 48 dies in Toronto GOMM ,- Miss Nellie EUretta Ruttan, 48, of 17 Eccel- Ston Drive, Toronto, died Dec- ember 7 in the Women's col- lege Hospital, Toronto. She was born in Howick Township on August 3, 1919 daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anson Ruttan, the former Gwendolyn •Snell. Miss Ruttan, a secretary for many years, had lived in Toronto for 20 years after mov- ing from Gorrie and was a member of Manor Road United Church. Surviving are two sisters, 141-MCCIVOCIVC44 Mrs, Lloyd (Janet) .Ashton of Luokr1QW and Mrs, Robert Fin, ley, also of Wallow; one brother, Lloyd of .Wroxeter. Funeral service was held at the Moir funeral, home, Got- de, conducted by Rev, Ronald M...SWeeney of Gorrie United Church, Pallbearers were Reginald and Carson Watson, Glenn Snell, Ross Smith, Leo and Russell Ruttan, Burial was in Wroxeter Cemetery. Use only non-electrical ornaments on metal Christmas trees. There is always the danger that metal portions of electrical tree lights may touch the metal tree. Mrs. Sanford Zimmerman spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs, Harry Zimmerman and other relatives. Mrs. Albert Dustow visited for a few days with Mr. and Mrs, Harry Holmes of Moles- worth. Elizabeth Brenner of Kit- chener spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Temple man. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McPherson and family of Tees- water visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Irving Toner. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Harrison and family of Harriston spent Fri- day evening at the same home, Mr, Wilmer .Huhn and Mr. Gordon. Coulter spent the week', end at Charleton, Mr. and .Mrs„. George Richardson and Judy of Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs, Clifford Willits of Simeoe spent the weekend in the village, Edwin and Roger Searson visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Searson of Han- over. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Coupland, Wroxeter, visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gowdy. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Vines and Blaine of Listowel visited Sunday with Mrs. Al- bert Dustow, Mr. Birks Robertson, Tees- water, visited Wednesday with Mr, and Mrs, Gordon Edgar, David Boyne, Listowel, Spent the week-end with Mr, and Mrs. Donald Edgar. Mrs. Anthony Pike, Listowel, was a recent visitor at the same home Mrs. Nettie Hutchison and Mr. Stanley Edgar of Moles- worth visited Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Glad Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. George Brown visited Mr. and Mrs. John Farrell in London arid called on Mn. Herbert Neill at Huronview, on Sunday. Howick Central School classes were cancelled on Mon- day due to the icy road condi- tions in the area. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooke spent the week-end at Brampton and Toronto. WHITECHURCH Mr. Fred Tiffin, Mn, and Mrs. Victor Emerson and Mrs. Clarence Adams were at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tuesday, where Victor received treat- ment and Mrs. Adams visited with her brother-in-law, Mr. Gordon Anderson, a patient there. Mrs. Russel Chapman was released from Wingham and District Hospital on Thursday. Mrs. Don Gillespie and Mrs. Don Bushell of Kinlough were Tuesday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Laidlaw. Mrs. Orville Tiffin was admitted on Wednesday to Victoria Hospital, London, where she will undergo eye surgery. Visitors on the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mc - Clenaghan were Mr. and Mrs. Ben McClenaghan of Wingham and Mr. Paul Geiger of Water- loo. Mr. Jim Falconer accom- panied Rev. Harace Braden to London on Sunday, where he would spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Laidlaw and family. Feast of Stephen "Good King Wenceslas look- ed out on the feast of Stephen." This familiar carol corn- memorates two famous men. One is King Wenceslas, who ruled in Bohemia in the 10th century A.D. He was noted for his generosity to the poor, And practiced this generosity on Christmas and on St. Steph- en's Day, December 26. St. Stephen was the first Christian martyr, noted in le- gend as a follower of Christ who, at the time of the Nativ- ity, had been in the service of King Herod. When he was per- mitted to see the Star, he left Herod to serve the Child. Today the "feast of Stephen" is remembered primarily be- cause of the carol, "Good King Wenceslas." His day is now more commonly observed, es- pecially in England and Can- ada, as Boxing Day, when presents are given to servants and others who have rendered services throughout the year. GREEK CUSTOMS Young people of Greece foretell their romantic future at Christmas by tossing olive leaves on the burning Yule log. Tradition decrees that if the leaves, symbolizing the girl and man, curl toward each other, the lovers can expect their happiness to be long- lived. If the leaves burn apart, their ramance may be fraught with difficulties. The best result, however, is if the leav- es burn to a crisp. This means their love is deep and all-en- during. LOL to sponsor Church program FORDWICH-- North Huron County L.O.L. held its annual meeting in the Wingham Or- ange Hall on Tuesday of last week with a good attendance. It was decided to sponsor the radio program, "Country Church", Sundays 8:00 a. m, to 8:30 a.m., starting in the near future, and to donate a trophy to some 4-H project in the county. The election of officers was conducted by Bro. Frank Falconer of Clinton, County Master for South Huron and in- stallation by Rt. Wor. Bro. D. Warden of Listowel, Deputy Grand Master of Ontario West. The officers are: C.M. H. Pattison, Belgrave; D. M. H. Webster, Dungannon; Jr. D. M. E. Howitt, Auburn; chaplain, Thomas Johnson, Auburn; rec. sec., E. Mitchell, Brussels; fin. sec., B. Finnigan, Dun- gannon; marshall, E. Bruce, Belgrave; lecturers, W. Taylor, D. Bruce, W. Scott of Belgrave and Carl Johnston, Wingham; auditors, R. Niell of Gorrie and R. Hibberd, Fordwich. Seeking log was a family affair The traditional Yule log survives today more in art, song and story than as an actual "blazing Yule." After all, not every home has a fireplace nowadays, and even when a fireplace exists, its proportions are usually far from sufficient to accommodate the Yule-logs of yesteryear. During ancient times in England, however, it was a solemn family ritual to select the log, dry it and burn it ac- cording to custom. Logs from fruit-bearing trees were pre- ferred. The whole family went along to select the log, as this was thought to bring good luck for the coming year, and to frighten away any witches. If the log burned out quickly, or did not burn brightly, it meant bad luck ahead. On Christmas morning, the children of the household beat upon the log and called for gifts to come forth. They were scolded by their parents, sent outside and, after a time, called in to open the gifts, which had been set near the log. The following essay won the R.W.N. Wade trophy at the Howick Fall Fair. The writer, Patricia Bridge, 13- year-old grade 7 student of the Howick Central School is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert Bridge, Con. 13, Howick. A century ago this area was composed of quite a few Howick Lions bingo winners 1. Ferg. Riley, Wingham and Mrs. Beattie, Listowel; 2. Mrs. McLennan, Lochalsh; 3. Mrs. Hammer, Listowel; 4. Mrs. Lorraine Hyde, Kincardine and Mrs. Rich, Wingham; 5. Mrs. Keeso, Listowel and Mrs. Gerald Goll, Walkerton; 6. Tony Ste. Marie, Bluevale; 7. Mrs. Elmer Goll, Mildmay; 8. Mrs. Keeso, Listowel; 9. Bill Yoeman, Wroxeter; 10. Mrs. Gerald Goll, Walkerton and Mrs. Keeso, Listowel; 11. Mrs. Austin Ste. Marie, Wingham and Fred Ohm, Wingham; 12. Mrs. Cliff Henry, Harriston and Mrs. Elmer Goll, Mildmay. Share the Wealth: Mrs. Art Davie, Harriston; Mrs. Herman Metcalf, Wingham. $25 Special: Mrs. Lorraine Hyde, Kincardine, Jackpot consolation plus bonus: Mrs. Gerald Goll, Walkerton. Door prizes: Kevin Town- send, Wroxeter; Mrs. Fred Ohm, Wingham; Mrs. Bob Helmka, Listowel; Mrs. Keeso, Listowel. There will be no more bingos until Friday, January 5. WROXETER Mr. Kenneth Gibson of Dundas visited Misses Elsie and Marion Gibson one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Richard In- gram visited relatives and friends in Listowel last Thurs- day. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Higgins and family of Stratford were Sunday guests with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Higgins. Mn, and Mrs. Glenn Mc- Kercher, Ann and John, ac- companied by Mrs. George Griffith and Mr. Jack Griffith visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Nixon at Camp Borden. Mr. Everett Sander- son of Rosetown, Sask., visited at the same home. Mr. and Mrs. Carman Nixon and family of London and Mr. and Mrs. James Darl- ing and family of Belmorz were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Haugh. small colonies, each with its own interests. Even the name "Canada" stood for only one part of this, the colony that clung to the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes, The idea of union for these colonies had been proposed on several occa- sions by different people. The first Chief Justice of Lower Canada wrote a letter to the Governor Dorchester of the col- ony suggesting it. In MacKen- zie's famous report Lord Dur- ham ventured toward the possi- bility of union and pointed out its advantages. The idea of union had crossed the minds of a number of people some time before it actually happened. At Quebec on October 10, 1864, representatives of the three Atlantic colonies and from Newfoundland attended, along with the entire Canadian cabinet and some delegates. Everyone recognized the im- portance of this occasion and, if at this conference the details could be agreed upon, union was possible. In Macdonald's main speech, he stressed the need to have a strong central govern- ment. Of all the delqates ,Macdonald had now moved into the position of leadership, for he displayed a sure grasp of the whole situation. The decisions made by the delegates were expressed in the "Seventy-two Resolutions", which later be- came the basis of the act which created our Dominion. Fully insured against moth damage Solid Cedar lining $76.88 and $98.95 CHRISTMAS SPECIALS FREE PARKING • DELIVERY • STORAGE TERMS — No Money Down—Low Monthly Payments Swivel Rockers Foam Seats and Backs "A" QUALITY NAUGAHIDE ONLY $39.,95 Pc Daveno Suite 4tfhVfVWPVVVVCW'"MVCtVCtCtCVVVMCtltK4VKWVCtit&'%'%VCtCtVC-K4 i 498hcWnt Trim Arms $ 89,00 'TERMS Eims019 See CURRIE'S large assortment of INDIA BRASS and WALL PLAQUES — Only $4,19 pro