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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1969-04-03, Page 7�I low marrie 24, h ie on ,SIO- Wlaen:y )4r and Mrs. ! corge Eve and: Mrs, Have CtcthetS ` . and Mil, ilob Hickey, Mt. and 'Mrs, ;Harry Montgomery, all .Of Wingha , . ate Mr«. and Mux., Gordon .gapsgn'of: Hol,p Ville attended the funeral of Mt, Evans' sister, Mrs, Cam. McEnery at Acton on Wednesw day of l:ast week: fs•qsAr$0 W. ?C. Haines of Clarksburg has been visiting for a few weeks with her sister ,, Mrs, W. 1. Adams of Minnie 'e Street. W. D. Clark of Centre Street spent the .past week at the home of her daugh- ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Vogan of Stratford. Mr. and Mrs. George Clark and family of To - 7 Ionto trisited ;at the same hone and all celebrated Mrs. Clark's 81st birthday. '*Mr, and Mai, illler Maines of Aylmer spent the week;.end at the borne of bis - sister, lr, Nellie .Wellings and niece , • Mrs. 'g, Aitcheson of Minnie Street. ..-Miss Elaine Moffat is a pa- tient in Sarnia General Hospital. --Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Nicol and family of Brampton spent the week -end with his mother, Mrs. Annie Nicol of Minnie Street. - - Mrs. Robin Campbell was able to return to her home in Turnberry last Saturday after spending two weeks in hospital here. gym. A family dinner VOL mark the oocatts* .it is Restaurant Or!, day Mr . Laidlaw is thettneF. May Bidgood , daughter late Alfred Bryant Bid- and Mary Jane Hawthorne, i the death of Mrs. Laid» r; father, her mother mar* seph Holmes and the. fans' Itved in Whltecht rcb,. Mr. Laidlaw is the sc?rr of to Mr. and Mrs. JosCph w of West Wawanosh, He enlisted in the 71st Regiment at am in 1915 and spent the x at Galt. The following ig he went t .-,England. where be.was transferred to the 19th Battalion, stationed in Belgium then went into action on the goe where he earned t h e tiny Medal. In October WCp1. Laidlaw was hospitaliz- edwith fever. He was sent back; to England and because of a;jXt condition remained in seserye camps there after he Was released from hospital until ' he was discharged from theserv- • ceinthefallof1917. wMr. and Mrs. Laidlaw were tsiaried'Apri12., 1919, by Rev. WE'LL PUT YOU IN THE Our selection of SMART LOOKING ALL-WEATHER COATS represents the ultimate in spring fashion. Choose yours today from• our collection of gay models. $22.9Z to S39.98 • It's traditional to wear a NEW HAT for Easter. You'll find many adorable shapes and styles from which to choose. Price $5.98 to $9.98 We suggest a NEWHANDBAG to round out your wardrobe. Our selection is most delightful. Price 5/.98 10 -$1.98 ..Choose, a PRETTY NEW SCARF from our ,fresh collection of lovely, colors. 79t up DIGH ffERS : (Wingham) THE FRIENDLY STORE Rev. Passmore speaks on Human Rights. BELGRAVE--The Easter Thankoffering. service of the U.C. W. was held in the church on Sunday evening when mem- bers of the Hi -C were entertain- ed. Mrs. John Roberts opened the service with prayer, followed by the hymn "Father in High Heaven Dwelling”. Mrs. Ross Anderson read the Scripture lesson and Mrs. Roberts led in prayer and the Lord's prayer. Misses Brenda Johnston and Mary Ann Wheeler sang a duet, "The Old Rugged Cross ". The offering was received and ded- icated, • , . Mrs. Roberts introduced the guest speaker, Rev. Barry Pass- more, who spoke on "Human Rights", and his trip from Sel- ma to Montgomery, Alabama the Freedom March, He was thanked by Mrs: Walter Scot. "Soldier's of'C jrist' 'Arise "; ' ' was. sung and Rev. Passmore closed the worship with the ben - ed iction. Lunch was served. e 4 a Cascade 40 electric water heater benefits every member of the family WNW The fellow above may be man's best friend. But the Cascade 40 wips'the ladies' hearts. The reason? Cascade 40 has two heating elements. The Ibwer element provides abundant hot water for normal use. The upper element surges into action when- demands for hot water are I4 unusually heavy. So there's always hot water for any size job: from dachshunds to diapers. Handy appliance, the Cascade 40. 794. You can wash one dog, or a dozen, and never feel the bite., live. better electrically • Wingham Public Utilities Commission •lions entertain' ladies, sponsor speaking contest, _ W,ROXETER--The monthly atiorr of their services. supper meeting of .the Howick Lions' Club was marked as La." dies' Night, at which the club held. its annual public speaking" competition. The event took place in the school room, of the _ Fordwich United Church, on Monday evening of last week, 'with over 50 Lions and guests present. Lion President Alex Graham presided, and head table guests • included Mrs. Graham, D.. D. G.' Lion Warren and. Mrs. Zurbrigg,a Lion Secretary Wray and Mrs. Cooper, Past President Lion George Tithm and Miss Erna Balm, Mr: and Mrs. .B r u ce /Robertson, and the judges for • the competition, and Rev. W. C. and Mrs. Parrott. Rev. Parirott, minister of the Fordwich Church, asked.the blessing, and: after the comple- tion of the batitluet, durin the,toag 'e enli edr Mr. Bruce Robertson, principal of the Howick Central Public School, chaired the p u speaking competition, sponsor- ed each year by the Howick Lions Club. Speaking•of the students taking part,. M. Rob- ertson said they had a most suc- cessful year as several had won honors at different contests. . There were four junior and four senior contestants. The . junior winner was Linda Newton,. whose subject was �"Disney Land", and the other juniors were, Lortaine Martin,Richard New anti ,Dianne Murray. The senior winner was Betty Ann Brown,. who spoke on "Pigs: The other seniors were Colleen Adams, Deborah Townsend and Linda Langendeon. These two winners were. speakers at several previous public speaking contests, and Betty Ann Brown was the winner of $100 and several other prizes when she competed in the Trus- tees and Ratepayers Competi- tion held recently in Toronto. Trophies were presented to the two winners by Lion Jim Al- corn, on behalf of the Club. The others received Medal- lions. D.D. G. Lion Warren Zur- brigg introduced the judges and their'husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Gray and Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Richardson, all of liarriston, and presented gifts in appreci- Rev. Parrott congratulated the students, their teachers and the Lions Club for their part in 'the competition. Mr. Robertson introduced the teachers of the pupils tak- ing part, Miss Spading, Mrs. Woods, Mn. . Murray and Mrs. Pollock, and the contestants, also introduced by Mr. Robert- son in turn introduced their parents. ..mi took place* =e in y went by iso, ► Brant other ,po nts'foar "> 1r honey , And farmed, on Coate, alce 2, ;Wm, until 1948 when A they moved, to their pre at They are Sellretired,, Both .Ms and Mrs. Laidlaw en - Joy reaionabiy good hearth. Mr. and Mrs. Laidlaw'have three sons and two grandsons, all living is the area, Clifford and Arthur live at Whitechurch and Raymond resides in Wings m 4 C,? eery Auxiliary. plans several events Mrs. `Stewart Forsyth and Mrs. Frank Olheiszer formed the color party Monday evening of last week when the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion held its March meeting at the Legion Hall. - It was reported that three teams had attended a bowling tournament for Zone C. held in Walkerton. None of the teams succeeded in winning prizes or trophies. The ladies will hold a bake sale on April 5 and anyone who would like baking picked up for . delivery to the Oddfellow's Hall should contact either Miss Hat- tie Wylie or Mrs. Dave Crothers by noon. • They will make the arrangements for pick-up. ' On April '9 the Wingham Auxiliary will host a Zone Cl euchre tournament at the Legion Hall. This event will take place in the evening. An af- ternoon invitation euchre.will be held on April 21. Plans were also made for a number of ladies to attend a card tournament in Ripley on March 31. Sr. Andrew's W.M.S. Easter Thankoffering e Easter Thankoffering of St, ndrew's W..M. S. was. held • ,r05 day ,°afternoon. There was &good attendance, including guests from Brussels and St. An- drew's Goforth. Mrs. H. Gil- mour and -Mrs. Bert Holmes ar- ranged the program. The president, • Mrs. Thomas Currie gave the invocation and the_ Lord's prayer was repeated in unison. Mrs. M. Young read the Easter story from St. John's Gospel and gave a very fine meditation on the passage. Mrs. B. • Holmes led in prayer. • The minutes and roll call were given by the secretary, Miss M. Deans. The president announced the meeting of Syn- odical on April 15, 16. 17, in Goderich. Miss L. McClelland, president of the Women's Mis- sionary Society, (W. D.) will °,speak and Show' slides on her re- cent trip to the Orient where she attended the 60th anniver- sary celebration of Christian work with Koreans in Japan. Mrs. G. Godkin gave the treas- urer's report and received the offering. "Near the Cross" was played by Mrs. William Ford, pianist. Mrs. H. Gilmour gave the ded- ication prayer. The president introduced the guest speaker, .Mrs. Lome Sparks of South Kinloss. Mrs. Sparks, with her husband, spent some years on a mission com- pound om-pound in Canton, China. "What Does It Mean to Believe?" was her •topic. "Ho we believe just •."".S 'facts, or do we not?" she asked. Believing has to do with total. Coiriinitfli nt, or surrender tp f, God's will, and complete trust in His plan for the life so com- mitted. Mrs. M. Murchison . thanked the speaker. Mrs. G. L. Fish gave t h e closing prayer and a social hour was enjoyed when the members of the social committee served refreshments. C.W.L. euchre There were 15 tables in play at the CWL euchre Tuesday evening: high lady, Mrs. Jim Shaw; low lady, Mrs: Ken Hen- ry; high man, James. Gibbons; low man, John Newell. The door prize was .won by Wil f Dietrich. The conveners were M Frank Caskanette . and Mrs. George Skinn Jr. Weekly Euchre • BELGRAVE- -The Wednesday night weekly euchre was held in the community rooms with six tables in play, the prizes going to: high lady, Miss Janet Adams; high man, Gerald Nich- olson; novelty lady, Mrs. Elsie Gardner; novelty man,' Hugh Rinn; low lady, Mrs. Edgar Wightman; low man, G o r d o n Nicholson. v Fordwich Personal Notes Friends of Mrs. Ole Rasmus-, sen will be 'sorry to learrr that she was taken by ambulance to Listowel Memorial Hospital on Saturday night.. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A r m - strong visited on. Saturday with Mr. and . Mrs. Dave Schneider in Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Mac. Naughton of Parry Sound spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Jordan. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D'- • Arcey and daughter of Huttop- ville and Mr. Ronald Ritz spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Ernie D'Arcey. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Powers. and family who have been re- siding with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parson , have moved their household ef- fects to the farm house on the sixth concession owned by Claud Martin. Mrs. Bill Sothern and Mrs . Wellington Hargrave spent one day lalt week in Kitchener. Miss Marlene Douglas o f Guelph spent the week -end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Douglas. • Mrs. Lloyd Nickel, Mrs. R. Nickel and Miss Rosemary Nick- el were Kitchener visitors one day last week. Friends of Mrs. Aitchison Wallace will be sorry to learn that she was confined to Palmer- ston almerston Hospital for several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wray Cooper who have sold their farm mov- • ed their household belongings last week to the Lindsay Brown home ii9i the village. Mears. John and Hill Cars- well of '1"Cttchener 'spent t h e week -end with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cars- well. Caroline Dinsmore returned • home Sunday from Palmerston Hospital after being confined there for a week. a' Little Laurie Villumsen is in Listowel Memorial Hospital. It is hoped that before long she will be able to return horse. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Doig who celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary on Saturday, March 29th. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mulvey, Cindy and Jeffrey of Belthore and Mr. /and Mrs. Gary Sothern of Palmerston were Sunday visit- ors with, Mr. and Mrs . Bill Sothern. • Miss Hanna Klaassen of Wa• terloo spent the week -end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Klaassen. Sunday visitors with Mr. Walter Harrifield and Mr. and' Mrs. Bruce Armstrong were Mr. and Mrs. Andy Doughty of Jarv- is. F. • .. pick Scott of London spent the weekend with hit Parents, Mx, .and. Mrs.,; George S,COtt, Thee attending open house Sunday at Sheridan College, Brampton, Where /VIMMcBurn- „ey is studying rrunercial art were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Petrie and Mrs. Lula Holtz of Herkimer, New York,. Mrs. Laura Johnston and Mrs. C1ar- ecce Yuill of 'Belgrave, Mrs. R. M. Shiell, Mrs,. ,Gordon Mc- Burney and Ronald, Mrs. Helen McBurney and Carman, all of Wingham. --Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Petrie and Mrs. Lulu Holtz of Herkimer, N. Y. , are visiting the former's aunt, Miss Marg- aret Yuill, Wingham, and Yui