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The Wingham Advance Times, 1934-12-13, Page 1,wingle Copies Five Cents With Which Is Amalgamated The Gerrie Vidette and• Wroxeter News. WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13th, 1934 • SUBSCRIBE NOW Call at Either Bank and Subscribe to the Xmas. Tree and Santa Claus. Fund. The generous support of the cit- izens of Wingham in past years in .aid: of the Xmas Tree and Santa Claus Fenn has been one .of the most out standing examples of community giv- ing, Again this year the committee in charge of this work are soliciting, your help. The time is drawing close and, of course, the success of this very worthy cause, that brings hap- piness to the children and leaves a Xmas basket on the doorstep of many •a home, depends on you. Without your, subscription it is impossible for the Xmas Tree and Santa Claus Fund (Committee to function as it has in 'the past. 13e generous — Be prompt — Call at either of the Banks and leave your subscription. Help make the child- ren happy — Help supply a Christ- mas dinner for one of our citizens. Give the Boys and Girls our excel- lent shoes for Christmas. Nothing more sensible. Greer's Shoe Store. Hockey Meeting In the Council Chamber at 7.30 Thursday •evening (this week) a hoc- key meeting will be held. All inter- .ested in Hockey please turn out, and help get organized. The Arena is now being flooded and, if the cold weather holds on for a day longer, there will be skating. TRIPLE V BIRTHDAY Over 65 Present for the Occasion. The Triple V Class of the United -Church held their second birthday celebration on Sunday afternoon with DeWitt Miller, the president, in charge. Mr. Garlick, assistant leader of the class, extended a hearty welcome to the Council, who were present, and also to the other visitors of the day. Mayor John W. Hanna offered greetings from the Council, He said -the town appreciated the Triple V and their efforts in the town. Citizenship -was the key note of his remarks. He' said the church was the greatest or- ganization in the world and what you can do for the church is better than any political thing you may do. He said it was a pleasure to be present at this anniversary meeting of the •lass and two of the main principles of citizenship were to keep your word .and keep your thoughts clean. Rev. J. F. Anderson, the speaker for the afternoon, said he appreciate ad the interest the town fathers had .shown by their attendance. "1 Serve" the motto of the Royal Family is one -reason, in this day, while thrones are 'toppling, that the 13.ritish is more firmly enthroned than ever. This is also the mainstay of the Triple V "1 Serve" and in enrolling their names •the members have pledged themselves to 'service. The great men in the world to -day .are not financial, intellectual, military, "but those men and wonien who follow •the paths of service. He said, if there is no true democracy today then it is `because' we think in terries of personal gain rather than service. In closing he repeated the follow- ing poem: • "Live and Help Live" • *Live and let live" was the call of the Old— 'The call of the world when 'the world was cold- The call of men when they pulled apart— • The call of the race with a chill on the heart But "Live and help live" is the cry of the New— The cry of the world with the Dream shitting through— Thecry of, the Brother World rising to birth— • The cry of the Christ for a Comrade- like earth. Edwin Markham. The musical part of the program consisted of a solo "Dear Lord, For- give" by Gordon Buchanan; piano ac- cordian solo "The Voice in the Old Village Choir" by Gordon Davidson, and a violin dttet "Somewhere a Voice is Calling," by Leslie Clark and Mor- ris Christie. • ' This veryinstructive and pleasant annual gathering closed with Mr. An- derson lighting the candles on the $irlttday Cake and Mr. T. H. Gibson .Cutting generous servings. et 11 UNITED CHURCH LEG BROKEN Y. P. SOCIETY IN CAR ACCIDENT' A gathering of around fifty was in atendance at the Y.P.S. of the•Unit ed Church, on Monday evening. The president, Miss Yvonne McPherson, occupied the chair, and called upon the various group convenors to pre- sent their part of the program, Fol- lowing the opening hymn, Miss M. Gibson read the minutes of the last meeting. The "Mariners" :were in charge of. the Devotional period, the Scripture being read by Miss R. Sanderson, af- ter which a paper was given by Miss M. Mason, relating to the birth of Christ. Prayer was offered by Miss Marion Simpson. A Missionary Pageant was present- ed by the "Go -Getters" where the workers of the various Mission Fields were represented, and presented their needs to those who are supporting them here at home. Rev. J. F. Anderson of the "Sanhe- drin Group" presented a very interest- ing Missionary talk, which centred ee the first two years of his student' life, at Stoney Lake, Sask. He told of the hardships of which the settlers in Western Canada are confronted with, of the discouragements that the minister of the Gospel is faced with, in , calling upon these new settlers, but once their hearts are won, he had found them to be loyal support- ers of the cause of Jesus Christ. He had ridden about his charge on horse- back, which covered a very large ter- ritory, preaching in the various schools, waren at last his supporters decided that they .must build a church, which was dedicated to the Lord's work. This church was made from logs, in practically the same manner as their own homes had been built. A letter was read by Miss B. Joynt, from Rev. Wallace H. Moss, of Hythe, Alta., which coincided very much with the experiences of Rev. Mr, Anderson, and yet contained a great deal of humor. The :"Fidilis Group" provided the games for the evening, after which the "Invincibles" provided refresh- ments. The friendship circle was then formed and the meeing dismissed with the benediction. W..M. S. Held: Afternoon Tea • The Women's Missionary Society of the United Church held a most scucessful afternoon tea at the par- sonage on Tuesday afternoon: Successful Bazaar The Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's An- glican Church held a most successful bazaar in the Council Chamber on Saturday afternoon, Christmas Tree Concert Christmas Tree and Entertainment at Browntown on Friday evening, Dec. 21st. One -act play in addition to usual program. • Painful Accident . Mrs. Win. Dore met with a very painful accident on Thursday morn- ing. Sine was working in the cellar of her home when a door fell taking her with it, as a result her right shoulder was dislocated. It is hoped that she will quickly recover from this painful injury, • Engagement Announced Mr, and Mrs, John Hopper, Wing - ham, wish to announce the engage- ment of their youngest daughter, Lu - elle Isabel], to Mr. Hugh P. Carmich- ael, eldest son of the lete Mr, and Mrs. D. L. Carmichael of Lobo Town ship. The marriage to take place the latter part of December. Elected Moderator Rev. J. L. Burgess, minister of S. Kinloss 'Presbyterian Charch, was on Thursday elected Moderator of the Presbytery of Maitland by clergy and elders assembled at ' Ethel , Rev. T, D. McCttllough•of Kincardine is Clerk of the Presbytery. The next meeting of the Presbytery will 'be held tri , Winghain, A. Y. P, A. The A. Y. P. A. met in the base- ment :of St. Paul's Church on Mon- day evening. at 8 o'clock, Following the usual opening exercises, Mr. R ob- errs gave a very interesting a drn- structive talk on the various signs and symbols of our church and their meaning. Each one present was al- lowed to write a , question on the meaning of some sign. During the talk these slips were collected and 1 in- ' it answered and explain - e& xp a each questl0 w ed. The meeting then closed with the benediction, Evelyn Evans Suffered Broken Leg. Evelyn Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Evans, Winghain, had her leg broken in a motor car acci dent on Sunday afternoon, while rid- ing with her parents. Mr. ,Evans was driving towards Winghain and was meeting John Gar- niss, of Lucknow accompanied by his wife, his son Frank and his wife, who were almost over one of the bridges just south of the town; which 1vfr.. Evans thought was hardly wide en- ough for passing. He applied his brakes, throwing his car across the road, which was struck by the car of Mr. Garniss. Although the damage to both cars was slight, it is thought that the im- pact must have thrown Evelyn against some part of the car. She was taken to the hospital where the frac- ture was reduced. CARS COLLIDE AT SIUTER AND JOHN ST. Occupants Escape Injury but Cars Are Damaged. About 12,45 noon on Tuesday Wen- dell Finlay's car collided with C. H. McAvoy's Chrysler at the intersection of Shuter and John Streets. John Mc- Leod and Wendell Finlay, both High School students, wih two. girl pass- engers, were travelling down John St. to town, and Mr:-McAvoy was going home along Shuter St. from Victoria. McLeod who was driving Finlay's car put on the brakes but failed to miss the other car. Mr. McAvoy's car was badly bashed in on the right side and had the left hind wheel broken. The other car, a Chevrolet, landed against the post at Willis' corner. It was stav- in on the right side as well as some damage to the front. No person was injured. ORANGE LODGE ELECT OFFICERS At the annual meeting of Wingharn L. O. L. No, 794 held in the Orange Hall on Friday evening the election of officers was conducted by County Master Thomas Wheeler. The fol- lowing are the officers for the ensu- . ng year: W. M,—O. V. Hayden. D. M. -R. Gulley, Chaplain—B, Browne. Rec. Sec, -W. T. Miller. Fin. Sec.—Theo. Robertson. Treas.—F. Sturdy. 1st. Lect.—B. Jenkins. 2nd .Leet, -A. Robertson. Marsh. -P, Hogg. Committeemen- S. E. Jeffrey, H. Moffatt, G. Shrigley, S. Tindall; J. Wilkinson. I. T.—A, Sanderson. O. T.—John Ward. Auditors—Dr. R. L. Stewart, W. T. Miller. Triple V Bible Class of the United C hurch Celebrated Its Second Birthday on Sunday Last. NOTICE An appeal is being made to all cit- izens to leave at the Council Cham- ber, Friday and Saturday this week and next week, clothing, blankets, quilts, underwear, boots, shoes, pro- visions, furniture or any other ar- ticles. These goods will be distribut- ed in our town by the Wotiien's In- stitute. Nearly every home has some- thing they can spare, so dig it out and send it along. Help make a fel- low citizen happy. See advt. on page Four. C.C.M. Skates and Skating Outfits, the only guaranteed skaing outfit — low prices, $.65, $2.95 and up. See then(( at Greer's Shoe Store. Gone to Clinton Wee Lee left 'Monday for Clinton where he has purchased a laundry business. Mrs. Lee and the children are remaining in Winghain for the present at least. 10 Tables Enjoy Cribbage , The weekly Cribbage Tournament in the Legion rooms on Monday ev- ening drew the large entry of ten tables. These weekly tournaments are surely going over well and the crib- bage fans enjoy this, weekly' get -to- gether. The winners were: Ernie Bolt 1183, E. R. Harrison 1173, D. B.' Porter 1163, W. Sturdy 1162, 1st prize, turkey, 2nd goose, 3rd and 4th, chickens. SACRED CONCERT SUNDAY EVENING The annual Sacred Concert in aid of the Christmas Tree and Santa Claus Fund will be held in the Town Hall, Sunday evening next, December 16th, at 8,30. A silver collection will be taken at the door. Lucknow Badminton Players Here The members of the Lucknow Badminton Club visited with the local Club on Monday night. The play was in the forth of a Round Robin which was greatly enjoyed. Following the play on the courts a lunch was serv- ed by the ladies of the club. Charity Ball Xmas Night The annual Charity Ball will be. held in the Armouries on Christmas Night. This dance will be put on by the local company of the Huron Regi- ment, endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce. The proceeds, as usual, from this affair, will be in aid of the Xmas Tree and Santa Claus Fund. Awarded Prize for Poetry Congratulations are due Mrs. Reg. DuVal for winning first prize for the poem "Bewildered" which she sub- mitted to the Canadian Bookman. The Canadian Bookman is a Literary Magazine to further art and litera- ture. Froin time to time they have a contest aria Mrs. DuVal is indeed honored by winning their Winter contest. ( 4,' •• •t . ; • ; • ; • 1 n i I SUBSCRIBE NOW TO THE COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE AN r CONCERT FUND GOFORTH AUXILIARY At the regular monthly meeting of the Goforth Auxilliary of St. And- rew's Presbyterian Church was held at the manse on Thursday evening, when the following officers were el- ected for the ensuing year. Hon. Pres. — Mrs. Kenneth Mac- Lean, Mrs. A. E. Lloyd. Pres.—Mrs. T. A. Currie. lst Vice Pres.—Mrs. W. W. Arm- strong. 2nd. Vice Pres.—Miss C. Isbister, Sec.—Miss Myra MacDonald. Treas.—Mrs. Roy McGee. Hoene Helpers Sec.—Miss McBur- ney. Welcome and Welfare Sec.—Mrs. Swanson, Mrs. Martin. Supply Sec.—Mrs. A. L. Posliff• Press Sec.—Mrs. Armstrong. • • Flower Sec.—Miss A, Williamson. Pianist—Mrs. Miller. The installation of officers was con ducted by Mrs. J. R. Greig of Blue - vale in a very able manner, after which she gave a splendid address on the practical application of the words "Abounding in zeal for the work of the Lord". The reports for the past year were most encouraging: The treasurer re- ported $53.95 had been sent to Mis- sions and there was a small balance on hand. The supply secretary's report show- ed a balance of $6.00 after all expen- ses had been paid• A bale had been sent away in September the value of which was $51.05. Miss Sara MacLean favored with a solo "My Taskv and Mrs. T. A. Cur- rie gave an interesting talk on "Our task abroad". Following the close of the meeting a social hour was enjoyed over the tea cups. Wouldn't Mother enjoy a pair of rate comfortable House Slippers? Re- member her at Christmas. Greer's Shoe Store. t°E Masons Held Euchre and Dance A very pleasant time was enjoyed by about 100 in the recreation room . of the Masonic Temple on Friday ev- e tis �� ening when themembers of Wing - linin A. F, & A. M,, theirw ives and friends•�thered for a social evening, gz a ve g Euchre was played the first part of the evening, the ladies prize being won by Mrs, Harry Browne, jr. with 90 ;points. The men's prize went to James Leaver with 85 points. In the draw for the mystery Prize, Duncan Under auspices of, the Chamber of Commerce. Kennedy was the lucky person. Fols lowing the play at cards htch was ' W " Y Ci served and dancing enjoyed. Subscription received at both Banks. Free Concert in TownHall �,�, 1 �7:30�11'1 .: on Friday, Dec. 21st. r • s r and : Marr o{ Helpprovide baskets of provisions �, c K� ., I l 'goodies . Ic r the children. ) Subscriptions $2.00 Per Year W. . S. LITERARY SOCIETY MEETING ►Programme Presented! by Form II The third meeting of the Winghain High School Literary Society of 1934 was presented in the school auditor- ium on Friday afternoon," December 7th. The meeting was opened by the singing of the first verse of "0 Can- ada". The minutes of the previous meeting were read by Jean Lane, the Secretary. June Buchanan read the School Journal, which was enjoyed by all. The portion of the programme prepared by Form II 'was opened by the singing of a French song "Les Gars de la Marina", inwhich the whole form took part, In the course of their studies - of poetry Form II` have been study Canadian poetry and part of their programme consisted of selections representing works of Can- adian poets, Margaret Coulter recit- ed a selection from one of Dr. Wm. Henry Drummond's poems. Norman Blatchford played an instrumental on the accordian. A poem of Pauline Johnson's was given by Irene: Mellor. Four girls from Form II danced the "Rufty Tufty a selection from one of Robert Surce's poems, "The Cre- mation of Sam Magee", was given by Creighton Reid. Several poems. and limericks written by amateur poets of Second Form were read by Mar- garet Turvey. The critics remarks were given by Miss H. R. MacGregor and the meet- ing closed by the singing of "God Save the King". We are running a public Auction Sale in the store vacated by George Williams, Jeweller, but this will not interfere with your shopping in our main store, where you will find good goods at right prices and courteous service. See advt. on page five. A. J. 'Walker, Furniture and Undertaking. Off for Florida Mr, and Mrs. T. Field left on Mon- day for St. Petereburg, Fla., where they will spend the winter . Glenannan School Concert Don't forget the concert at Glen- annan School, Thursday, 'December 20th, at 8.15 'pen. Admission, adults 1.0c, children 5c. On Trip to California Mr. W. A. McGill and his son, Al- lan, 9th concession of Turnberry, left on Monday by bus for San Francisco to make an extended visit with his son, Norman. They go by Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas and Tulsa, Okla- homa. St. Paul's Sunday School Concert The annual Sunday School Concert. of St. Paul's Anglican Church will be held in the basement of the church on Thursday evening, Dec. 20th, com- mencing at 8 o'clock. A splendid pro- gramme has been provided, Every- body 'welcome. A silver collection will be taken at the door. Water Low in Lake Huron Lake Huron, at Goderich, during November was three inches lower than October; 2 314 inches lower than November 1933; 2 314 inches lower than the previous lowest November (1933) since 1860; and 38 inches low- er than the average level of .Novem- bee -for the last 74 years. Triple V Conduct Church Service Last Sunday evening, the Triple V Bible Class conducted the service in the United Church, The Rev. Iver. Anderson preached a special service to young people on "The Meaning of the Triple V" from John's Gospel 14: 1-8, DeWitt Miller, President of the class, and Dan. Gillies assisted on the platform. The `Triple V Choir under the direction of Jack Herd, led in the singing and rendet:ed as an anthem "There's a Star in the Sky," OBITUARY William M. 'Sinclair William Mansfield Sinclair, one of. Huron County's oldest and best- known lawyers, died Thursday night at his home in Brussels, after a short illness. Mr. Sinclair practised la in w Brussels s andistrict. d . Surviving him are his widow, for- merly Miss Grace Ronald, secotul daughter of the late John D. Donald and sister of Mrs. W. T. Cluff, of London; one. son, Ronald, in Miami, •, two daughters, la a Mrs. Donald 1 Clark, Miss Ruth Sinclair, R. N., both of Hamilton. LADIES' AID ELECT OFFICERS At the ,December meeting of the Ladies' Aid of St. Andrew's Presby.• terian Church the following officers were elected for 1935, Hon, Pres,—Mrs. P S. L• inklater, President—Mrs. N. L. Fry. lst Vice Pres,—Mrs. A. Peebles. 2nd Vice Pres. Mrs; H, C. Mac- Lean. Secretary -Mrs. J. E. Felts. Treasurer—Mrs. E. R. Harrison, Flower Corn.—Mrs. G. Olver. Special Com.—Mrs. N. L. Fry, Mrs, A. Peebles and Mrs. H. C. MacLean. Collectors- Ward 1 Mrs. J. J. El- liott; Ward 2 Mrs. J. Nicholson and Miss M. Anderson; Ward 3 Mrs. G. Godkin; Ward 4 Miss Graham and Mrs. A. Posliff; Ward 5 Mrs, P. Sr. Linklater. Christmas Concert To be held at Gilrnour's School S. S. No. 5, Turnberry, Friday, Dec, 21. Admission 15c, Children free: Special on Fox Furs Two only—one Silver and Red of this season's Fox Scarfs remain. These are first quality and guaranteed perfect. Offered at 30% reduction dur- ing Xrnas season only. A most beau- tiful gift. Laidlaw Fur Farm, Phone 366-J. Ian McLeod to Address Institute The December meeting of the Wo- men's Institute will be held on Thurs- day, Dec. 13th, at 2.30 in the Council - Chamber. Mr. Ian McLeod, Agricul- tural Representative, will address the meeting, taking as his subject "Jun- ior Work" which his office is carry- ing on with the teen-age girls and boys in the county. Roll call will be answered by an exchange of gifts, not to exceed 25 cents. Musical numbers. Lunch served. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Hamilton's Jewelry Store for Dia-. monde, $15.00 and tip. Mr. and Mrs. 3. R. M. Spittal were Toronto visitors recently. Miss Dorothy Mellor spent the week -end with friends in London. . Miss May Williamson is spending a few days in Toronto this week Hosiery, "The Ideal Gift" for lad- ies. 69c to $1.00 at Greer's Shoe Store. Mr. Bert Abell, of Listowel, visit- ed friends in town over the week -end. Mr. and Mrs. Price Henderson vis- ietd friends in London over the week- end, Mrs. John MacLean and Mrs. H. C. MacLean were Toronto viistors last week. Miss R. Coventry left last week for Brooklyn, N.Y., where she will spend the winter. Miss Luella Hopper is visiting at the home of her brother, Wm. Hop- per, in Seaforth. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Habkirk and family spent the week -end in Hamil- ton and Toronto, Mr. Jack Mason and sister, Mrs. R. Beattie, made a business trip to Toronto last week. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Rauin visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Spotton, over the week -end. Don't forget Baby's Feet in select- ing your Christmas Shoes. Handsome styles at Greer's Shoe Store. Miss Muriel Campbell, who has been visiting her brother in'Michigan for some time, returned home. • Look 10; years younger, sore feet do cause wrinkles. Use Cress Corn Salve. McKibbon's Drug Store, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Connelly spent the week -end in Harniiton and attend- ed the Souehoin-Connelly wedding, Eevey matt likes Slippers — drop a hint to your wife about Greer's fine. display of Men's Slippers 90e to $1.90. Mr. Geo, licattie'left or: Monday for Clinton to take a position as Embalm- er and Funeral Director with J. Sutt- er &Co, Visit Haniilon'e Jewelry Store for your gift selections at reasonable prices. Special orders given prompt attention. Mr. Thos. Anderson of Godcrich, uncle of Mayor John W. Hanna, is in a very critical condition, having suffered a stroke last week, We never had a better display of stork for Christmas than this year. Make our store your shopping centre for Xmas, Dining -room, Bed -room, , Living -loons Suites, and Beautiful odd occasional pieces, Radios, Studio Couches Walnut Chests, Mirrors, Pietures. Any furniture makes at ac- ceptable and lasting gift. A. T. Welke