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WINCIIIAM, ONTARIO, WIERNESDAY, AVM 15., „POP
Mr. and Mrs. .Wattace
ra Live ,tat Forawion
per, Earder IllieS and baskets
of manta Were the aetting in Trin-
ity Lutheran Church, Eurtzvilie,
Sittlirday .aft•ernoon, April 4th,
"Or a double-ring ceremony, Unit,
•Itig In Marriage AldYthe Elizabeth
-ast• and Mervin Wilma Wallace,
Timo bride. le the daaghter of the
late gr.' 1,Md Mrs, Alfred Bast .of
.1Terdwiett and .the grearn la the
son ef Mrs, Harper Wallatee,' RA,
2, .Patmer.ston, •and the late
TriPt, Wallace, ft•
Rev, V., Messerselouidt of Olt,
ford t.altheran Church performed
the ceremony.* Miss Patsy .iliteKee„
Kur.tZvilie, preajded at the organ
and Miss Irene Hartman, also of.
Nertzville, sang "The 1-..orApa pray,
or' and "The Wedding Prayer",
DISTRICT ANNUAL TO
BE IN BLUEVALE
Rev. George Malcolm Mrs. John Eurig
Contributes to Study Buried Today
Of Tribal Language WHITMHURCH — Mrs, John
Nlirig VortiWich, who was hi
her 73th year, paseed away in
MP411.010 Hospital on Monday af -
ter being boapitalized for almost
two years in Listowel and Wing-
ham, following a stroke,
She -was twice married. Her
first husband, jaMeS Dowling 'pre,
•deceatted cher siX years ago, Her
fiecead hesband„folin Enrig of
Fordwich, surviyea, , She oleo lemo•
es a family of tax sons and one
daughter, Norinen mkt Harry Dow-
ling of Harriaton, William and
Marray of Holstein, Alvin of Hara-
ilint----int -I-ecroietir''BrO3Scir•-airti
Mrs, Douglas. Carrie of Mount
Forest, There Are aleo 20 grand-
children and 12 great grandchild-
Interuteat 'will be•lo Maple Weed
cemetery,. Mount , Forest today
(Wednesday) from the Gardiner
funeral home. in that town,
L
D.
trophy Is Won
Oy Wilton's Rink t • W.lirrEOHUHf..1-1— The Country
Carling chid) held a business meet-
ing and Miehre at the rtommantty
ball, on Friday evening
to tiaye a social tinne awl award
the prizea won during the winter
ending season.
Twanty tables were la play at the
eachre with the eonuidttee, Ken-
neth Wheeler, John Taylor and j.
Ii,•Beettroft in charge, Tile prizes
for high points went to Mrs. An-
gus Falconer and Elmer Ireland,
alecoad high, Mrs. Bernard Thomas
-and Eldred Nichol; consolation,
, Mrs, Elmer Ireland and Frank
dell received the prize for the most
king hands. • „ ...
John McGee, president of the
chib, waa chairman for the presen-
tation of the prizes Emil proclahned
Grant Wilton winner of the HoW-
son and IloWtion trophy. He pre-
sented the four members of that
rink with gifts frona Howeon and
Howson., Elmer Ireland, as repre-
sentative of the Co-op. presented
ehe "apeond prizes to jarnes R. Cool-
tes and his rink, Othera who, with
their riairs, received' prizes were•
third, Earl King, skip; 4th, John
Tayinr; 5th, Alex Corrigan; 6th,
Thomas Ritchie; 7th, Ross TarveYi
3th, Ronald Coultes; 9th, Cecil
Ceultes and. 10th, Alex McTavish.
The' remaining six rinks of the
club also reeeived remembrances.
Lunch was served and the social
time was eajOyed by all.
'Norman Bast of RurtZVille gave
his niece in marriage. She Wore
a floor-length gown of imported
-1Illaii -raZe arid'
a fitted 'bodice, lace sleeves and
matching lily-point gloves. The
gown had a Sabrina glittered neck-
line and a full, bouffant skirt with
lace hip line, over satin. ..1er
ger-tip veil wan caught with a
sequin headdress and . she carried
a cascade of red roses and hYlv:
cinths,
identical dresses in turquoise
nylon latie were worn by the Maid
of honor, Miss Marjorie Foster of
Vancouver, ,B.C., and the brides-
maids, Misses June Baat of Clif-
ford and Barbara Ruppel of Kurtz-
\Tulle. The dresses featured fitted•
bodices, matching • cummerbunds
encireling`the waistlines, each with
a large bow at the back, and worn
over crinolinea Their cascade
bouquets were pink and white car-
nations.
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TABLETS FOR PIONEERS—Dr. John MeNab, left, and Dr. Alexander Nimmo -view the tablet placed in •
Calvin-Brick Church on Sunday in memory of time Methodist 'pioneers, 'The lower pieture is the plaque
innaeinory of the early Presbyterians which was dedicated at the same serVice. The Memorials .were placed.
by .the, Preabyteries of the Presbyterian and united Churehes,
BLUEVALE—The Bblevale We-
men's Institute met at the home
of Miss Ernma, jOhnatorr on April
0th. mrs. Sparling Johnsten Pre-
sided. The secretary'e relieli of
.rneatings and financial report were
read. The roll call was answered
by paying fees. Twenty-twe mein.
bera joined for the next ,year.
The following annual reports
Were given: Agriculture and •-Can-
adiaa Industries, Mrs. AleX: Corri-
gan; health, Miss Margaret, Cur-
tis; home economics, Mrs, jos, Her-
ton; diistorical research, Mr4 -M, L.
-Al OW— teg5lu ia-,--1Vtra:•"*IdM
Nichol,
A repart of the dietrict'executive
Meeting at Wroxeter by Mrs. Carl
Johnston, with, these Items:
Mrs. W, Peacoek was ap-
pointed district convener for home
ecouonlies and health; (2) Mrs, Jos.
Horton and Mrs, M, L. Aitken ap-
pointed auditors; (5) Billet/ate Wo-
men's Institute member to. give ad-
dress of weleomp at the district an-
mud; (4) All TWeedemuir books to
be exhibited at, the district annual.
Plans 'were made for the East
Huron Diatrict mutual meeting to
be held In 13Ittevale community hall
on May 14th, the dinner to bp serv-
ed in the schoolroom of KnoX Pres-
hyterlan Chtireh, The braneh dir-
ecters of Bluevale Weinen's Insti-
tute will he la charge, 'Mrs, Chas.
Metiers, Mrs, Jos, Horton, 'Mrs,
Harry Elliott.' •
Mrs. R, McMurray gave the
motio, ""Tis the song yon sing
and the smile you wear that makes
the sunshine everywhere." She
emphastzed the value of itheerf ul-
nese awl the appreciation that gives
'happiness in others and conclud-
ed, with the poem, "The Worth of
a SMile".
Tbe hostess and the rionimittee'
served refresinneats, Mrs. Wm.
'Clainble, Mrs, Snarling Johnston,
Mra, Wendell Stamper, Mrs,. Stan-
ley Darling, Mrs. R. J. McMurray,
Mrs. Hervey Robertson,
ST. HELENS
Vernon Gilmore of Barrie was
groomsman, while Glenn Bast, of
RR, 2, Gorrie, cousin of the bride
and Gordon Tophant, FordWich,
cousin ,of the groom, Were ushe;..s.
The bride's table Was centred
with a three-tiered wedding cake
when a -seception and dinner fol-
lowed in the church parlors. Mrs.
Norman Bast, the bride's aunt,
received in a rust colored embroi-
dered taffeta dress with black and
tan accessories, She wore a cor-
eage of yellow roses. Assisting
Mrs. 'Bast was the groom's mother
in a light blue lace sheath with
matching bolero, Her corsage was
pink roses,
• Mr, and Mrs, WallaCe, Who will
live in Fordwich, left on a honey- .
moon to the Eastern 'United States.
The bride's travelling costume was'.
a grey stilt with black and white
accessories, She woke a corsage- of
'Guests attended the wedding
from Kitchener , Stroud, 'Barrie,.
Hespeler, London and Toronto,
Auxiliary Euchre
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Can-
adian Legion held its regular
euchre party on Monday evening
when nine tables were in . This week's viinners were; High
lady, Mrs. George WEilker; lady
playing as a Man, Miss Jean Wil-
ton; high. man, A A.? ,Nethery. The
deer prize was won by Mrs. Harry
Town, • - • A• secial time "':fellowed yyhen
lunch ' *as seryed by : Aexitiary
members.
quickly small church. groups' start-
ed up, spread out from year to
year in bigger groups, emphasizing
the need.rif more Christian workers,
leadere and. missionaries. Seven
different tribes,, with, their differ-
ent dialects, keep. wOrkere trying
to make a written language for
them. Miss Douglas apoke of .the
nmtribution made by Rev. 'George
Malcolm to this language study,
and the 360 chttrebes now in their
Presbytery, and of the interest-of
seminaries and high school edu-
cation.
Rey. 11. T. A, Marahall when
thanking Miss Douglas for her
sPlendid address said he recognized
manf of the Formosa difficulties,
similar to theSe encountered in this
land. Mr. Marshall closed the'
meeting with prayer, Lunch. was
served and all enjoyed the social
hour together,
WH1TECItittROH4-• The fW,M,S.
of the Presbyterian Church - Item
its go,ster Thartiroffering meeting
laat Wednesday aftertmen, 0,MI en-
tertained the ladiee of the S.
Kinloss W,M,S, and the W,M,S. of
the United •Chureh, About 25
ladies were present, Mrs, Btawaon
Craig, preaident, presided and gave
the call to worship and read the.
Scritittire meaaage from Matt, Chap,
and led In prayer,
• • • • Mrs: Walter Lett read a PaPer,
"Wemea of . the Bible", telling of
--49-Ve-1,1)a -Xothar-,ef—Ina•oa; Miss-
Lila Emerson led in.prayer, Mre•
John McGee played a. piano solo,
"When They. Ring those Golden
Bells for You aad Me", IYILS
Kennedy - .cledicated the offering.
Mrs. Garnet Farrier played a, plario
ablo, "Blessed Jeatia."
Mrs, Craig .weleoined the.
guest's and introduced the epectal
apeaker, .Misa Dorothy Douglae, of
Lucknow„ whe has been a eniaaten-
ary on Formosa Ialand for many
years. She told how the island
was divided East. from West byy a •
range of• high naptintains. with 144. •
Of the, highest'peake in the world:-
The 'population is over 12 -millien,
They have two crops kyear, with .
plenty 'of' forid anet food for 'export, •
Nine thOuaand Amer-Mans, military
aed businesa men, and missionaries
live there, Mrss.Douglas
ed bow the.presence of -the Ameri-
eans is changing the livee .. and
home life of the people, with the
Movie pictures, bakelihons, elee-
trical equipment. and clothing.
She toid how Christianity had
been nurtured in several .parta of
the island for ..many years, when
former missinnaries. had taught
the People to sing, and read. She
aaid they are receptive to hearing
the Living Word, and told how
Plaques in Memory of Pioneers
Are Dedicated by Moderator
Mr, Mid Mrs, Lorne Woods were
w:eek-end visitors, with Mrs. R,
Weods in Kitchener. They were
accompanied. home, by Miss Donna
WoOds student nurse at the Kitch-
ener-Waterloo Hospital, who is on
a`in.onth's vactitiOn.
Miss Jewel Reid of Duagannon
was the Week-end guest of' Miss
Gladys :ifttiptil.ald,
Millinery Course
Held on Friday
BLUEVALE
The Bluevale C,N.11, station, scene
othitteb aetivity in the past, has to
go, if .a.bnyer can be fbund. 'This
change is supposed to indicate the
march ef progress. .But we can-
not-see jt disappear. without regret
surrounding district, were present
at ,a apecial service, held an .Stin-
day afternoon in Calvin-Brick
United Church, This meeting had ,
been planned after the Brick
Church congregation took over the
Calvin Church last year and had
it re-decorated and re-dedicated
for the use of the people of this
community, The Preabyteries de-
sired to erect tablets to the memory
of the pioneers of both churches.
During the past, week these had
been erected.
Avoichng Strain
,BLUEVALE—A three-day
linery course was given in Blue-
vale community hall beginning Ap-
rit 10th, when 12 ladies enrolled:
-Mrs, j„.1VCCIVEurray,-
Craig, Mrs, Chas. 'Bosman, Mrs.
Stanley Darling, Mrs. Conn Ping
land, Mrs, Harry Elliott, Mrs. Snar-
ling Johnston, Mrs, Milton 'Fraser,
Mrs. Alex Corrigan, Mrs. Carl
Johnston, MrS. Charles iviathers,
Mrs. Eldred Nichol, The instructor
was Mrs, Hutchinson of the Home
Edonomies Dept., Toronto. •
• for the days when it represented
The worker on a job that en, big,busimiss,
Misses Helen, Ethel and Florence
Bealtie of •Seaforth visited Mrs.
R: .F., Garniss and Mac Scott on
Sunday,: "
tails lifting heavy objects should,
remember to keep his back straight
and his body as nearly over the
object as possible; lift with the
legs. •
Safety rules are ill force in most
plants, including those applicable
to the lifting and stacking of heavy
objects. Instructions to newchmers
on the job Can usuallY be obtain-
ed froin the foreman or auperin-
tendent.
Mr.a..,Alex..McCrattitin .visited in
Brussels. at. the week-end, .
'and Mrs. A: ..D, Sniith spent
in• Toronto. •
Mr, .and.•Mrs, Claire Hoffinan and
Bobby,. Were Sunday visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hoffman. •
.and Rev, John McNeil, D•D moder-
ator or the Presbyterian Church in
Canada, Dr. McQueen, moderator
of the United Church, was unable
to be. present.
Mission Band HoldS
Its Easter Meeting
The Easter meeting 'of the Wing-
ham. United Church Mission Band
Was held recently in the church
sehool rooms. A 'playlet entitled
"Easter Thoughts" was presented
hy.SeVeral of the members; Diane
brytit, Casemore, Marilyn
Tiffin, Barrie Coition, Sheila •Crew•,
sell, Paul Tiffin, Sandra Tiffin,
Donna MCKay, 1VIonty 'Ternplemati,
E;r1a:e .C.stliipetituraendleLssafonndawG13;get:k• on
by• Hess Caslick. A toVely Sole en-
titled "Children of Jerusalem4 was
sting by Sheila Crewson•
• Tito guest story teller was Mrs.
0, Struthers:who told the story of
"Mary"Jones and Her Bible", in a
most interesting manner, The mo,
thers and members closed the
meeting with a social hour.
Groups Meet al
Rutherford Home
ST. HELENS---'Mrs, W. D. Ruth-
erford was hoeLess on Thursday
for the Easter Thankoffering of
the • W,M.S, There were 'sixteen
ladies present and the theme of
the worship service conducted by
Miss Rutherford, the vice-preSi-
dent, in the absence of Mrs. B. F.
Green was "The Grace of 'Our Lord
Jesus Christ". Mrs, G. 1V1cPher-
son read the Scripture lesson and
„.Mrs. Chas. McDonald,
Mrs, W, A. Miller read an article.
by Ret3', T, G. Plusier; "A GraVe for
a Garden", The treasurer's report
showed $30.00 had been sent to the
Presbyterial treasurer, The roll
call showed 18 home visits and one
Hospital cal Ion the sick or
shut-ins. The topic for "Concerns
of a continent", on Mexico was well
taken by Mrs. T. 3, Todd, ,
Mrs. T. Todd . presided for the
meeting of the W.A., the *erne nf
which was "By this shall, all. men
know—Love Your Neighbor". Mrs,
C. McDonald' read the SariptUre
lesson and Mrs. E. W. 'Rice—the
lesson thoughts,
The treasurer reported $148.90
on hand and the following coin-
tnittee nfas appointed ,to plan•Ways
of raising funds: Miss W,
Rutherford, Mrs. L, McNeil, Mrs.
L. Durnin Mrs, T. J. Todd, Mrs.
MacPherson and Mrs. W. G.
Humphries, .A quilting was plan-
ned for Thursday, April 16.
anci Mrs, j. K. /VfacTavish
and children Of London were week7
end • vigitora with Mr, and - Mrs.
R. H. McKinnon.
Where. safety devices are pro-
vided, such as goggles, it is wise
to use' them, for the worker's own
protection,
4.H- Calf Club
Elects President •
.WHITECHURCH—Leroy Rintoul
Was elected president of the Luck-
tow 4-111 Calf Club at an organika-
tional Meeting held . in Lucknow
toWn ball on Monday otlaSt week.
Arthur Bolton, assistant •agricul-
tural representative of Huren
-County, presided at the meeting
and explained the work of the club.
He.showed films to the large group
of young 'people in attendance,
friends and descendants of the rep sang, "Whep ; :Mothers of
WHITECHURCH interested rhainfley ,the :organ. The ,child,
former Calvin Presbyterian Church 'Salem", and "Ferthe Beauty of the '
and', the. Brick Methodist • Church Earth". ' Dr. Minnie read the
congregation's, 'I and' friends 'from [Scripture 'message, and Dr. McNab
Wingham, AshfloitLi.preaclied,a-thenght-.provoking
GoderielCBlyth aird'/3ittssels; and men on the austaining faith of the
pioneers who, had.. greeted. these
churches for "Wnrship, , almost 100
Years ago, • He 'etimhasized , the
nlace and tile need of* this 'faith in
God, and its 'growth, in' this gen-
eration, •At the . conelusion of the
'service, Rev, Krug, -read the mes-
sage's on tAe'.1.413,iets:-'
''To the Glory of 0od, and •the
loving` nacinory of the early Pres-
byterian pioneers ,of this commun-
ity, this tablet:is erected py the
Presbyterial 'or, the Huron Maitland
Presbytery of the Presbyterian
Rev. C. Krug pastor of the Church in Canada, . 1958," , The
chtireli, conducted service, assisted tablet on the west wall reads:
by Rev. Alexander Nimmo, DD., "To. the gjory of .God and in lov-
ing memory of the.early Methodist
nioncera this tablet-is erected .by
the Presbytery of Huron, .cif the
'United ,Church, of Canada, 1958."
Dr. McNab led. in prayer .fer their
A choir of over 2(). children led dedication and Dr. Nimrno pro,
In the singing, with, Miss Claire nounced the benediction.
.RETARDED, CHILDREN
#rf $25.00 GRANT
'The East Wawa,nosh council met
April' 7th,- with ',all the inembers
present, Reeve Hamm in the chair.
The "minutes of the meeting held
:March .3.rd were toad and adopted
on motion by Hallahan-Purdon.
' A grant was requested hy the
Winghain and 'District Association
for' Retarded Children, motion
by, Purcionglallehan a grant of
$254)0.was given to the Association.
coutity weed inapeCtor was
present and' discused. the Leafy
Spurg. aithation in
the. toWitahil). .1t;•:Waa agreed that
the•county sprayer do some spray-
ing, this year. ,
'Buchanlyi-McGoynin— That the
roid rand,.:generaraCCOunts.- as pre-, Sented be .passed and:paid.•,
The cterb -Was ,instrueted to write
,
cite distriet'etigirieer, renne,cting the
additional subildy toward snoW
remoYal in the township the past
winter.
Rood, cheques; Stuart McBurney, . ,
salary $185,6(),..bills paid 85c, 4185.85;
.wages, $51.90; Fred
Deacon, •wagan; $38.25; ,Alex, Ro-
bertson,— Wages, $4,25; Kenneth
Seat, •wages, 4,25; Reavie .Motors,
1 •antifieetc, $3.25; Purdoh
Matnis,...„atarting ',grader, $1.00;
• The Blyth Standard, ..adv., .$2,94;
'Vance's, Drug gtore, itarting flUid;
$1.6.60;,•Snall..Feed Mill;
$5-',00•;,W,..'S.: Gibson, prern. on:grad-
er: policy, -$253.32; :•The Wingharn
*Advanotaintes,'Cadv. grkvel ten-
ders, $2.88; Joe Kerr, loading sand,
$3.00, trip to Toronto, motor ,$33.75,
use of shed $35.00, pleughing show
, $49,50, total 021,25; H. Kerr Con-
etrUation, 301h hears snow removal,
$305.00; Thomas Kirkby, 60 hours
sitow removal, $330,00; Campbell
k Transport, BelgraVe, trucking Mo-
tor. from Toronte, $20.00; Geo. E.
Radford, snow removal, ,$810.00;
Dem, Road Mach. Co., grader re-
pairs, $163,17; R. II, Thorripson,
truck license, $2,00; W, C. Recker
EqpipMent Co.,' motor ovethaol,
$1,407:25; Eldon Cook, tracking and
labour, $8.00, •
General cheques; Blyth Ceme-
tery Board, grant, $125,00; The
Wittglitim AdVante-Thnea, advert-,
$2.88; John C. McBui•ney, 1 fox
bOunty, $4,00; Blyth District Fir:e
Area, fire call, $22.00i The Blyth
Standard, a.dV, and tissesament
netices, $t0.43;f Hollattd's Gregory,
relief ac.cOunt, $32.10; C, Mac-
Lean, prem. •, iteanutef's bond,•
$12,00; The Wingliarn and District
Assoc, for Retarded Children,
05,00, •
'IlteGoivan-Buchanan—' That the
Council adjourn to meet May fith,
at olio *leek at the Belgra.ve
C)Onnitunity Centre,
W."Hanha, H, Thompson,
Reeve Clerk
;
Sqver Star
Mission Pand
VORDWICII--MrS, Eltne.r Hard-
ing opened. the Silver Star \Mission
band with hYrrin and the Purpoae.
'Phe minutes Of the !eat Meeting
Were read and apprOved. can
Was. a apring bird I have Seen and
Was anewered by 35 .meinbers and
two Ifisitora
Birthday greetinga Were sung to
Brian Alien f Canipbell, Shir-
ley Anit Ettinger, Linda Ettinger;
FIOYd Allen DOICidd Wilaion, The
atOdy hot& °Was taken by Mra, Ho-
bert Gibatiti anti Doris CaraWell.
CHURCH BITCHEN%—A InOdern kitchen has been hisalled in the new Stlailay Selt-001 building Which was
dedicated at Sf, AndrodY's PreshYterian Church last Sunday the abone AMU, 'shows piiit olt the
MOM 'Width IS ittlfatelit to the Wahl, ossembly room: phalt).
NE'W SUNDAY SCHOOf.,-.-pletnted aboVe is a gein,ratl" Viiyof of the Sunday. 'The building is conipieted litaide, and workmen are current.:
ncithi assehliblY rqffin In 'the ileW Sunday School building whieli Was ly placing the. briek Veneer to the aulaidd
formally dedicated at St, 'Andreiv'tit Presbyterian Churelit here last