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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-08-15, Page 9Want t0 buy? 357-2320 — ay. 7F Wingham Horticultural Societ will be held in the OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING (Across from Town Hall) SATURDAY, AUG. 18th Door open at 1 P.M. PLANT SALE Draws - Refreshments ADMISSION 25° Everyone Welcome! uu ■1 im VIN Johnson & Johnson - 14 oz. BABY POWDER 14079 Johnson 8 Johnson _ 125 ml. BABY OIL � – Johnson 8 Johnson - 350 ml. BABY SHAMPOO 1.99 COTTON BALLS 1� 5 139 Silkience - 200 ml: HAIR CONDITIONER 139 30's PLAYTEX TAMPONS 20S9 TRIANGLE nD D18COUNT r111 / !!* _.-1-11� Open 9 a.m. to 9 -p.m. Weekdays • Sundays Noon to ere's the story of the classified ac14 that could.. . ...add up to big benefits for you... � t c If you have an 71 attic, garage, or 4 closet full of things You don't use and prohahly never will the classified can turn those l things inter J /tj instant cash T' 1 The Wilco m Advases-Timsc As wt 15, It"—Pap f Pharmacy business can be gratifying One el the Moo gratifying parts of the business for owners Mr. and Mrs. Lee Vance of Vance's Guardian Drugs is the loyalty shown by some customers. The pharmacy has a numberof mail ser- vice customers, many of whom moved from Wingham years ago, but still get their prescriptions filled at Wingham's only pharmacy. Just4ast week Mr. Vance sent a parcel to a regular customer in Strathroy who hasn't lived in Wingham for 16 or 17 years. For a while he had customers as far away as Labrador and San Jose, California and they regularly sent to Vance's for prescrip- tion drugs. There are many customers from outside the immediate area who are regular patrons of the pharmacy. The Vances receive an unusual number of Christmas greetings from patrons, but the service they provide is unusual too. Both Mr. and Mrs. Vance are on call at all times. They work most nights and virtually every weekend and probably put in more hours in their 202 Josephine St. store than any other merchant in Wingham does in a store in town. "People don't get sick for the fun of it," Mr. Vance said recently. When someone is ill and in need of medication they might not have much sympathy for a weary pharmacist and his wife in need of a break. The Vances think it is important in a small town like Wingham that people have proper health care when it is needed and that is why they spend so many hours at work. They've been putting in the long hours in town for just over 24 years and have really grown to like the town in that time. Though a city girl until she moved to Wingham with Lee in 1955, Mrs. Vance said she couldn't move back to a city now. The building which houses the, pharmacy has been there since 1920. It replaced a building destroyed .by fire in about 1918 and was built° by W. H. Gurney of Gurney Glove Factory. over Ike pkies there have been many employees alt dw pharmacy, but presently the staff at Vaaoe's includes Mary Ellen Elston Sussb Harrteen, Gail Heffer, Dorothy Brooks and Gail No - It's a big $W, but there is at least enough work for A is making sure the customers get everything froom prescription drugs to the weekly paper, from shampoos to nuts and candies. TREMENDOUS CHANGES Mr. Vance Calls the period since World War I 'the golden era of medicine and phar- maceutical development' and said it has been exciting witnessing and even participating in tremendous developments in those fields. He remembers Dr. W. A. McKibbon speaking of his elation in about 1938 when the first sulpha drugs were introduced. The doctor told Mr. Vance "For the first time I could go into someone's home when they had pneumonia and honestly tell them that I thought I could help them". Other drugs developed during Mr. Vance's time as a trained pharmacist have also made great changes in health service and saved many' lives. Pencillin, the wonder drug developed about the time of the second world war, changed the lives of thousands. Early in his career Mr. Vance participated in some important drug developments while working for Armour Laboratories of Illinois. A team of endocrinologists he worked with succeeded in extracting from liver fraction a compound called B-12 which acted similar to insulin in treatment of a rare anemic disorder which could cause death. People "hardly think twice" about techniq,ies now used to treat disease or ac- cidents and many of the drugs and techniques used weren't available even a few years ago. In the future pharmaceutical care will probably change greatly as new medicines are developed, Mr. Vance said. VANCE'S PHARMACY—The staff of Vance's Pharmacy Is shown above. Mary Ellen Elston, Susan Harrison and Gall Heffer are with Mr. and Mrs. Vance behind the prescrip- tion counter of Wingham's.only pharmacy, which has been owned and operated by the Vances since 1955. Wingham .. . In its 100th year J N.e �Ipe til ,%)-u als rp%km o r&4*1 l � 1 Weekend guests with Mr. and after a holiday to the east coast. of T8ronto visited Sunday with Lyle Simmons visited Tburs- Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wylie, Devon, England, and Mrs. Cath- Mrs. Mel Allan were Mr. and Grant Miller is spending the Misses Violet and Lenora Bes- day with Mr. and Mrs. Dong Winnipeg, spent several days last erine Gordon, Grangemouth, . Mrs. Don Elliott of Niagara next two weeks at Woodeden wetherick. Wildfang at Wasaga, -Mr. and week with Hilda Bolt and Mildred Scotland, are visiting the form- Falls. Sunday guests at the same Camp, near London. Mr, and Mrs, Paul Wendt of Mrs. Roy Simmons returned Henning, Shuter Street. er's sister and brother-in-law, home were Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gibson Toronto were weekend guests home with him after spending a Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gaunt Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fielding of Carlow of Delta, B.C., Mr: and of Stonewall, Man., were recent with Mrs. E. A. Schaefer. few days with their daughter and Spent a few days last week in the Wingham. They will return home a Mrs. Bryan Allan and girls of guests with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mrs. Ron M60ement, Sandra son-in-law. Huntsville, Haliburton and on August 24. Goderich and Mr. and Mrs. Haverfield. and Tommy are spending this Mr. and Mrs. Bill Woods and Algonquin Park area. They also Arnold Allan and son of Lucknow. Mr. and Mrs. John Friar of week at Port Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Woods of Listowel visited with her sister and Rev. J. Robert Watt and Mrs. 1 Recent guests with Mrs. Mary Paisley and Mr. and Mrs. Scotty Mr. and Mrs. Sam Johnston were Sunday guests with Mr. ate„ Watt of Toronto visited Sunda Wilson of Alma were Sunday spent the'*eekend at Amberley Mrs, Eh'ner Miller. husband, Mr. and Mrs. Eric a Graham were Mr. and Mrs. Ted y afternoon at the home of the guests with Miss Louise Mat- with Mr, and Mrs. Iry Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil L Mrs. Elliott Wasaga Beach. Rice of Lucknow and Gladys Mc- g Lynn, Mrs. Helen Lanning ,has fo,�mer's sister, Mrs. George Kay of Owen Sound. thews. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kaye Karen Poltorak, Jennifer and returned to Toronto after visiting ompson. Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Jim McInnis re- Winners in the Get -A -Way lot- (Ann Simmons) a daughter, on Chris of Orillia were recent her brother, Art Wilson. guests at the same home were turned home over the weekend tery held Saturday evening in the Friday, August 10, at Palmerston visitors with Mrs. Dora . Ridley. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Procter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Corbett of Howick Community Centre and Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wilson San Jose, California, were in Newmarket and Mr. and Mrs. sponsored by the Howick Opti- Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Finley and and boys are spending this week for the centennial Wingham Elmer Thompson of Listowel. mists were Therean Riley of family of Acton are holidaying at in Niagara Falls and the Ottawa g Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Streich Mrs. B. Armstrong Wroxeter, Bob Tanner of Lis- their home here. district. activities. They spent the past and family of Lively returned to towel, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mc- Master Michael Shannon of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ridley of two weeks visiting relatives is Wingham for the centennial hosts meeting this vicinity and attended a g 9 Cannell of Gorrie, Mr. and Mrs... Drew spent a couple of days last Belle River were recent guests family reunion in Listowel on celebrations and renewed many FORDWICH—The August Ken Williams of Gowanstown, week with his grandparents, Mr. with Mrs. Dora Ridley. acquaintances while in town. �• ming of the Anglican Church Mr. and Mrs. Ken McArthur of and Mr's. Bruce Sothern. Mr. and Mrs. Reg Wright and August 6. William McKenzie and Mrs.. Rose Ferrish of Dawlish, Women was held Thursday Wingham and L. Giovanne of Mrs. Garfield Gibson and Tim of Port Credit visited Satur- Mrs. Joe Schneider have 4Harrlston. family spent several days last �y�Mr. and Mrs. Barry returned home after s evening the home of Mrs. spending ,Bruce Armstrong strong with president Mr. and Mrs. Dave Roeder and � week holidaying at Amberley. n'Arcey and Tim remained for a three weeks in Alaska. Mrs Stewart with prayers. Stewart Rowley presiding Ian of Harriston moved their Larry Hartwig of Scarborough few .days. Mr. anand f Visitors at the home of Md household effects to their new spent the weekend with Miss Bill Sullivan of Camp Borden ,.. - Mrs. Rowland Ballagh, Devotions based on a new study trailer home at the trailer park Ruth Johnston. Mrs. Hartwig, spent the weekend with Mrs. i Catherine Street, during the past of the book of Jonah were led by on Saturday. Eric and Peter returned home Sullivan and other relatives in i week were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mrs J. W. Daunt, Mrs. Don King, Mr. and Mrs. Byron and Gohn after spending a week here. the community. McKee, Cambridge (Galt), Ross Miss Elva Foster and Mrs. Vogan of Lindsay, Miss Pearl Rowley. Ebenau of Toronto, Mrs. Harry Members have recently Ivo you Ebenau, Bill Ebenau of Chesley completed a quilt which --'is now l and Mrs: Peter Smart, Owen � y Sound. for sale. it was announced that great ideas confirmation service will be held on savingSunday, September 9, at 3 p.m. in Trinity Church, Donations were ` money. . . made to the Fordwich United r� ( Church to help with Vacation The rlasslfleds are full of I Bible School expenses; and also rnerchandlse and mef+-. to the general fund of the chu ch. ms The bazaar will be held Saturday, ;y tJyrat you ran save a lot of November 3, and members will Inc)ney ern So, next time cater for a banquet Saturday, > you have a need hrr November 10, at the Howick , anything, check rhe Community Centre. 6 ig classifieds first' ..Following the business of the meeting g a get -well card was signed for Mrs. R. Watters who is buying a patient in Listowel Memorial y g Hospital. The meeting closed and selling with prayer and lunch was served by Mrs. Everitt A;rm- a real snap• .. strong and Miss Elva Foster, k >' � !f assisted by the hostess. lVhcthrr huying nr z 5 ie,rli ,cnir ;jrtriny r ...help you 'In11'fllt'f1I1 \, .rl Ilt ,f,l,, , In al 1anythi*ng, uncier tm sun! the Wingham Advance Times CONESTOGA GRAD Mary Bradley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bradley of Amberley, graduated from Conestoga College School of Nursing at Strafford July 27. She was the recipient of the gold medal for first place honors In academic and clin Ical performance. Mary has -accepted a position at the Alexandra Marine and Gen- eral Hospital, Goderich. —MRS. DERRILL HALLMAN Lakelet Lakelet Women's institute accompanied members of Gorrie women's Institute on a bus to Blyth Summer Festival and enjoyed the play, ''McGillicuddy's Lost Weekend". Mr. and Mrs. Jim Inglis returned from a trip to the Atlantic provinces. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ribey and family of Chatham spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Huth. Scott is spending this week with his aunt and uncle. Miss Mary Beth Hallman spent a few days with her grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Behrns, Listowel. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Murray and Neil, Mrs. Sandy Murray and Mrs. R. Hossfeld of Walkerton visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Giles in Port Elgin. SWING HIGH—Jeanette MacLeod was really getting up In the air on a swing at the park Monday afternoon. ) f•.