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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1935-04-18, Page 71070 roxeter r and Corrie Thursday, Aird 18th, 1935 GORRIE Mr. and A'Lrs, A, E. Toner and Mr, :and Mrs, L. F. Ashton and 13il1y were .Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Abram at Listowel. Mil. and Mrs. E; ASV'. Bolton, daugh- ter Maxine, and Mrs. W. Earngey, were Elmira visitors on Thursday. Mn. R. S. Clegg was a recent guest of her sister, Airs, Finlay Lynn, at .Fordwich. • Mr, Spencer Ashton, of Hamilton, -and- Miss Mabel : tell, of Toronto, were week -end guests of the fortifier's mother, IVirs.• Ida Ashton. Miss Hill, wh'o has been with 'Mrs: '1. O, Johnston for the past number of months,left for Stratford Monday 'where she will spend some time with her brother, who is not enjoying the 'best.„of health, Mrs. Pearl Kahle, who: has been nursing in Chatham for the past three months, returned home on Friday. Mr. Elmer Cronsberry, of Painless ton, called on .Gorrie friends on Sat- airday. Miss J. P. Stinson was a Toronto visitor .on Friday. Ivtastei Earl King spent the weeks end with his grandmother, Mrs. Ag- nes. Earls, at Wroxeter. Ivfiss Doris Sample returned to Teeswater. Saturday after spending the past three week with her atint, Mrs. jas, Armstrong. Air. and Mrs, F. C. Taylor spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Robt. Warwick, of Morris.. Mrs, E. Hastie and son, Sandy, also Miss Jean Walker, of Toronto, spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Ken- neth Hastie. Mrs. „Hastie• is remain- ing for this week. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Holmes and 3viiss Perkins spent a few clays last -week 'With friends in Wingham. Mrs. Wm. Spotton, of Toronto, spent a few days during the past week with relatives and friends here. Mrs. 13e11 and Marian Clark spent last. Wednesday in Clifford, Miss Marjorie Ashton entertained many of her relatives and friends at a trousseau tea, helot at the honkie of her mother, Mrs. Geo. Ashton Sr., on Thursday afternoon last, The local butcher shop had 'a Wrox- eter telephone installed last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hamilton and son Jack, of Toronto, spent the week -end at the home of the fornher's mother, Mss. C. Hamilton. Rev. G. W. and Mrs. Butt, also Mrs. Thomas Bradnock spent a few days in . Toronto last week. Miss Edith Ritchie went to Tor- onto where she has secured a posi- tion; on Thursday. last. Ladies' Aid Re -Elected 'Officers The annual meeting of the Presby- terian Ladies' Aid was held in the church here on Wednesday afternoon with a good number present. The fol- lowing officers were all re-elected and are as follows: President—Mrs, W. A. Irwin. Vice Pres. --Mrs, turns Stewart. Sec'y—Mrs. Stuart ,Edgar, Treasurer --Miss B. McLaughlin. IV Ir. Stanley McKnight and, Mr. R. F. Edgar avere Listowel visitors on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. 'William Ritchie and Mr. D. A.' Ritchie, of Teeswater, were Friday guests of Dr. and; Mrs. Arm- strong. Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Gallaher were. l3russels visitors on Sunday, Dr. Armstrong celebrated his 55th year as a veterinary surgeon on Sun- day, April 14th; by retaking a mid- night trip. He drove his own car to the case. Congratulations, Dr. and. Mrs, Hamilton, of Brussels, called on Mr, and Miis, L. F, Ashton. on• Sunday afternoon. We are sorry to report the illness of Mr. Alex. Taylor who is seriously ill with pneumonia. Nurse Laine is'. in attendance. Mr. and. Mrs. Peter Patrick and son. ,of St, spent pent the week- end at the'horne of Ivir, and Mrs. Au- gust Keil. Miss. Mary Maguire is visiting rela- tives in Toronto. Ifrs. MacMillan and son, Blake, of Listowel, spent a fewdays last week` at the home of the forger's parents, Mr, and Mrs, Richard Magrath, The weekly Lenten prayer service was held last :week at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Richard l3ennett. Mrs, Agnes Earls' of near Wroxet- er, spent Sunday. with her daughter, Mrs, Wilf, Ding;' Mr. and Mrs. Cloyn Michael spent Sunday with friends in Milverton.. DRAY UPSET ON HILLSIDE Our local dray had a narrow es- cape one clay lest week. So narrow was the escape that the town fathers just missed being requested to assist in righting upset, rig, horse and all:: You tee, it happened this way, or so our genial drayinen say, they or he rather, was deliverying an 'article` 'of furniture . up one of our steep ;side streets, and when almost at the top the steed, a reliable one at that, be- gan backing down again, and the question is, did steed and all ttpset or just the wagon. Nevertheless, the fact remains that while the steed went on peacefully eating grass, the assistant went for the proprietor and with the aid of another neighbour, things were straightened away itt short order. There have been several accidents at this particular street intersection. and it is feared the town fathers may be requested to supply a stop sign or maybe a policeman. Who knows. GORRIE INSTITUTE ELECT 'OFFICERS Plans Made for Course on House - :Planning and Home Decoration. The annual meeting of the Gorrie Women's Institute` was.helci on Wed- nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William I~arngey., The President pre- sided over the business period. The meeting opened;witih the Ode and Lord's Prayer in unison. Min- utes were approved as read; and cor- respondence read. Plans were com- pleted for a three-day coarse on House Planning and Horne Decora- tion, which is being held here on A•p- ril 24th, 25th, 26th and May 6th, with Miss Slitter, of Kitchener, as teacher. The Society are also sending two delegates to Girls' Conference in May at Guelph. Following the Roll Call, Mrs. John Cathers Conducted the election of of- ficers; which are as follows: Presidents, each to act for three months—Mrs. L. F. Ashton, Atli•s. J. Gathers, Mrs. H. E. Ashton, Mrs. C. Gregg. Secretary—Mrs. V. Shera. Treasurer—Mrs. W. C. King. District Director—Mrs. Shera, Pianist --Mrs. F. Cole. Auditors --Mrs, D. Cathers, Mrs. E, W. Bolton. Branch Directors—firs. Stirton 'Ashton, Miss Blythe t nclera'ood. The meeting was then closed with the National Anthem, after which re‘ EASTER BUNNY FOR TINY QUINT Dr. A. R. Dafoe, physician to the famous quints, one stuffed Easter bunny, plus tiny cruint, Marie, and we have the world's :best Easter picture. 't y Marie is regarding the bi•gbunny with a little trepadition and isn't yet sure whether she is going to like her new playmate or not, but it won't be long before bunny is having his ears chew- ed with tiny, new, pearl white teeth (Copyright,' 1935, Star Newspaper Service.) Johnston, of Fordwich, whu is strug- gling under physical trouble, and who was a recent patient in the Mayo Clinics of which he spoke, painting iht his own interesting manner a word - picture of this vast 20 -storey marble building, from which ring out old fam- iliar hymns from great bells, twice daily, as a means of encouragement for the many patients who stay in the city of Rochester. Many instances of. the clinic were told by the speaker, one beim that all human creatures were treated alike, no difference was shown in race or creed. Itt closing the speaker read the poem "My Daily Prayer." Mr. Elmer Butt then conveyed to Mr. Johnston the appreciation of ev erryone present for the splendid ad- dress, During the business it was decided to withdraw the regular weekly ser- vice this week owing to the "Holy Week" services being held in the Township Hall. The meeting closed with hymn 380 and prayer by the pas- tor.. freshments were served. • YOUNG PEOPLE HEAR INTERESTING TALK Mayo Clinic Discussed by Earl Johns- ton of Fordwich. Quiet intisic played by i\rliss Janet Ruttan opened the interesting pro- gram of the Young People's .Society t Here on 'Wednesday night ,acid was followed by a solo "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" by Miss'Alex- andria Hamilton, after which 'Evelytt Dane .gave ' the Call to Worship Hymn 100 was sung; followed by prayer by Miss E, Dane. Ebner Butt read a short article entitled "The Sig- nificance of the Cross." Following hymn 402, Miss Lennox- lead in pray- er, At this h ' r th cecl time Timer Butt ]rat o the speaker of the evening, IVIr. Earl WROXETER Mr. and Mrs. S. Tennant and dau- ghter, Lorna, of Toronto, spent Sun- day with i\tr, and Mrs. I. S. Durst. Mr. Lloyd. McMichael, of Toronto, is spending a few days with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt, McMichael. Mr.. Act•rah Strong, Tornnto, was a Adam guest at the same Mollie; Mr. Wm. Dodds is at present con- fined to the house, suffering from heart trouble. • Ivfiss iv[ary Harris retuned last week from Toronto where she had beefy visiting friends. Mrs. Roy Smith, of Detroit, visited her father, Mr. Geo. Town, this week- end. Mr, H. Knight spent the week -end atlas e is home near Ethel. . t ti h Mr. John Rutledge, Of Btttrllton r visitor in town one clay' lastVMS a vj51 r - ttety tecipc rn the New Amity Coote nook Ce term by n wool tmnsewira. Sand;: Sd. io. t 04t too, y P. COM v n boxtttnana 100,283 MncPhartoo Ava, /'atonia, Pancakes! A cup of PURITY FLOUR will make more of this good old delicious luncheon or supper dish than is Possible with an equal quantity of ordinary pastry flour". The strength of PURITY FLOUR, makes every: serving economical. Atxd they will delight you with a character, istic ligatness, and an unusually fine flavour. Serve pans cakes 'ever»welcome treat for the family—use PURITY and have this new experience of . pancake quality, Ste ' P Reci a 64 in the T"l'euv Purity Cook Pa EST FOR ALL YOUBAKING PFaS 3 p.m. Roll call, A Community Need. week Mr. and Airs. T. G. Hemphill were Topic, Canadian Industries, to be tak- Toronto visitors one day last week. . en by Mrs. G. A. \'Vearring. Election, Mr. A. Finlayson spent the week- of officers for coming year will take end tri' Wingham. place. Refreshment Com., Miss 141, Miss Lenora Higgins left this week Davidson, Mrs. C. White, Mrs. D. S. for Brussels where she has accepted MacNaughton. a position. Mr, John Smith .suffered several Mr. Alfred Agar spent Sunday at broken ribs while at work at the saw- the home of Mr. and Airs. Jint llreck- mill last week, enridge. Mr. and Mrs. Chandler also A grass fire at the home of Rev, W. Miss Nell Chandler and Mr. Ted, all A. Finlay, on Saturday spread to the of Brantford, were week -end guests barn, but fortunately was extinguish- at the same houhe, ed before any serious damage result- Mrs. Martin and her father, Mr. ed. John ttIcl3urney, were London visitors Mr. Robert Anderson, of Brussels, last week. was in town one day last week, Mr. and Mrs. Walton, Palmerston, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Allen, lr•us- also Miss Audrey Walton, of Fort sels, spent Sunday with friends here. ;Erie, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. The Public Library will be closed Hembley; one day last week. on Saturday, April 20th and on Wed- Mr. Jack Adapts was a Toronto nesday, April 24th, owing to the Lib- -visitor last week, rary Convention. Mr. and Mrs. E. Sproule spent Sim - The Girls' Mission Circle are hold- day with Wingham friends. ing' their Easter Thank -Offering ynee,t- Miss E. Davidson spent the week- ing at the lvlanse on Thursday even- end at her home in Newton. ing of this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. Heltibley and little A service will be held in the Angli- daughter spent the week -end with can Church on. Friday evening at eight friends in Palmcrstcin. o'clock, as it is Good Friday. Mr. John Barnard and Miss Mar - The Easter Service of tate Anglican garet Gibson, London, spent the Church will be held on Sunday even- week -end with the latter's parents, fine; at' 7.30 when the choir of St, Ste Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson, phen's Church, Gorrie, will:be tires- Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Telker and enl, family, Listowel, were Sunday guests Mr. - S Burke aifd fait- Mrs, H. Timm. Att. incl firs. ,. , J. of Mr, and Miss Maud Milligan visited Clifford friends on Sunday. Master Roy Louttit had his tonsils removed in 'Wingham Hospital last week. Harold Hart is ill with scarlet fev- er at the home of 1) .D. Sanderson. Mr. and Mrs. W. Westlake, Goder- kh, spent the week, end at Mrs. lien. Wades. Mr. and Mrs, T. G..Tlemphill spent in town. Sunday With Herisall friends. ily visited friends in Stratford on Sun- day, Mrs. blokes and. daughter, Mrs. Chapmatis s ertt Thursday in Strat- ford.p Mr, and. . nl .Mrs. Fred Kitchen visited friends at 13luevale on 'Tuesday, Mrs, Pants, of Jamestown, was the guest of Mrs. Edgar on Sunday. Mr, and lv(rs, Archie \Vihite, of Har- riston, spent Stin:clay with Mrs. White Mr. and Mrs. Graham Campbell and son; Harris, were •ticsts of Mr,:", and, F Mrs, Archie 'MCM•ichael recently. Miss Winnifrcd tae, of Belgrade, spent -the week -end tit her hcinre stere: Fourth Line Circle The 4thline Group of W. A. met on Friday afternoon at the honkie of Mrs, Stevenson, Brussels, is a vis- itor itch• at the 'home of Air. and Mrs. 1 S. MacEwen. Y. P. S. At the Y. I', S. greeting on Monday evening of thisw•eek the meinbers of the Gorrie A.T. I', S. were •entertained with the Vice (:'res., T,ob. Palrrin, pre - Mrs, 1. Nichol, 21 ladies being pre- siding, During the devotional period sent. The •president,- Miss Florence the topic "Significance of the Cr ass„ Fowler, presided and fol1owirit; the by Doctor i at,tit , ntas, taken 1» opening hymn there was Scripture (Kathleen Durst. A programme follow - reading by Mrs, R. Elliott aIld prayer by Miss Fowler: The afternoon was spent in quilting. At the close re- freshments were served by the host-. c•as. Women's Institute The April meeting of the \V, 1'. will be held at the home of Mrs. Alpin Mttproe on Thursday, April 25th at P1( imassaassaalassilaisasssocaisasoosscassiarassaaaasaa RX "ET EsitrE, tikamog n+uAroswoog►c,urwisn000repowka.roloonorrcy asloararwAra.ruwpo+mr* At Ten Years Of Age Alexander Chu- l finesse as is possible the C73,l,CS: ni tunscript readers; ”usually try to let the writers down lightly witih con— s.tructive. criticism. Sint they have found that even professional -ititlhot•s resent criticism oftheir brain -children' and indignant letters usually follow an attempt to punit out authors' mis- takes. The producers do not wish to use the printed rejection slip solution, but it is beginning to cast ,synipathet-' %c.eyes toward the desk of hard --pres- sed and necessarily hated -boiled mag- azine editors. haldin Wrote Successful Orchest- rations For A. Sixty-five Piece Band For a ten-year old boy to write successful orchestrations for a sixty- fivepiece band is no mead accom- plishment, even for a; man many years bis senior, but that is exactly what Alexander Chuhaldin, conductor of Ithe internationally-l.nowih, and. "Mel- odic Strings," did while attending military school in his native Russia. Chuhaldin, who is favourably .re- ceived e v er y- where he ap- pears, was born i n Smolensk, and was . nine years of age when . he made his first concert debut' as a vio- linist. He was acclaimed a. prodigy. At ten Alexander Chuhaldinh.e was enrolled eel composed of a piano duet by Isa- bell Milligan. and Edythe Martin, a hmhrrolo-,tic "Concentrating" by Gladys iMttsgrove, a chret "Gulden Gate" by Jean Sangster and Minerva Higgins, a rcadios "Reveries in Church"' by "Vera Wright and musical selection, 011 mouth -organ and piano by Atuly and Art Gibson, Game; and contests were enjoyed by all and lttnslh was in a military school ,and at eleven he was conducting. In Moscow he be- came the student of Julius Corneas, and in Vladiskavkas, at • the age of fourteen, he conducted bis first big symphony orchestra. ' Alexander Chuhaldin, in addition to being a famed intisican, is likewise a soldier for in the Russian Artny,_pre- vious :to the Revolution he saw act - Elizabeth Campbell ToSing On "Babillage-Caprice" EIizabeth Campbell; Canadian mez- zo-soprano and a former member of the Boston and San Carlo 'Opera Companies; who in May returns to Paris for a number of engagements,, is to sing on the "Babiliage-Capriee national network programs to be heard from CRCM on April 22 and 29. Miss Campbell is not unknown to Canadians and her contributions to these programs should be of an ex- cellent quality. Canada. Contributes To Jubilee Broadcast Canada's contribution to the broad- cast of celebrations marking the Silver Jubilee of King George V on May 6 will be expressive of thanks- giving of Canadians everywhere, and. added evidence that citizens of the five service. At the conclusion of his Dominion are proud of their con - military career" he did considerable nection with the Mother Country and travelling, finally arriving in Canada loyal to their o ing. It -will be a not where he has since made his home. able contribution to a. broadcast that It must hate been an interesting will envelop the globe and give the peoples of the scattered sections of sight to have seen Alexander Chu- haldin when he stepped' on Canadian .the British Empire the opportunity soil, and it is doubtful if any one of lettingthe world know of their person has ever arrived in this conn_unity under their sovereign. Subject to such changes as may be - try equipped with more baggage than he possessed at that time. There were come necessary between now and May 6, the Commission's schedule of jub- ilee broadcasts is as follows: -- 10.00-11,00 a.m. Canada's Official Jubilee Ceremonies on Parliament Hill—Royal salute of 21 guns, with the Peace Tower Carillon and the , Capital city's church bells; message from His Excellency the .Governor- General; messa4es from the Acting. Prime Minister and the Leader of the Official Opposition • in Parliament;; presentation of Jubilee medals:; a mas- sed choir; the march past. 11.00a,ni„-12.30 p.m. Special Cana= dian Jubilee broadcast military bands in various Canadian cities playing sets - small trunks and big trunks, bags, suitcases, and other paraphernalia,that must have made him look like a one- man stock company. harthaldin carne huequipped p ed with C q rap � more than baggage. He brought with him a rich musical background, a re- pertory of more than four hundred pieces, and his valuable Nicholas via- lin. 1 -Ie lacked, howre ver, a command of the English Ianguage. Realizing that it would be much to,his favour if he were able to speak English •fluently, Chuhaldin studied. assiduously and to -day he not only speaks bet writes his adopted tans; l Perhaps, of his arately and afterwards synchronized nage as well, p p , t is many Canadian friends. on the network; h anadian Radio Commission12.30-2.05 p.m.. Jubilee Ceremonies e C to London --review of His Majesty's ever in search of accomplished mus- icians saw in Alexander' Chuhaldin reign; loyal message porn citizens entertainer and immediately throughout the Empire; formal mes- a brilliant sages from acting heads of Entpire obtained his services. In clue course Governments from he jubilee message fro he made his first Commission broad- J ` cast and promptly stormed his wayHis Majesty. into the hearts of people on both 2.05-3.0.0 p.m. Dramatization of the sides of the border, eo indefinitely, 'highlights of Canadian •events of the in fact, that there are now but few year 1910 av hen George'V succeeded violin virtuosos whose popularity is to the throne: 3.00400 p.m. Broadcast from Lon - of greater proportions. don—address byRudyard Kipling be - As a nuhsican, Alexander Chulialclin fore the Royal Society of St. George. is temperamental and emotional and 400 m. Thanksgiving service in to him the soft, sweet strains of love- p Y 1h St. Paul's Cathedral attended by. Their ly inutile is x1101 e soulstr rang than Majesties, the King and. Oueeu-des- anythingelse in the world. Bat as a ratan, he has mach in common with simple things of life his fellow=s, The . 17 e g, —good books, flowers, trees and birds home and comfort—all of these, are dear to his heart. Perhaps it is his appreciation of the simple things that shakes Alex - i h the great 1nnh51Cat1 "Sunset ander Chuhaldin Sunset Souvenir the is. cription of Their (Majesties arrival and departure; the voices of London raised in cheers; commentaries on the seethe. Evening I -Tours Special Jubilee pro- grams presented by the Commission's production department, A New Program' Vanvauver is presenting what is r•.- "Egelbert, My Handkerchief! netted to be a feature of special merit Members of theproduction staff of when nn Saturday April 20, at 9,30 Members , 11 the Radio Conunissiotn, confessed the other day that they often feel like. shedding tears, And not crocodile teary', either. This lamentable state of heard, over the national network of affaires conies about through the ex- the Commission. The Program is of amination of some 'of the manuscripts an. hail -bow- duration, submitted for their perusal, In com- mon with magazines •and -newspapers, radio receives plays and •ideas for pro- grams from persons who have not the faintest idea of what writing for the radio really entails. With as much o'clock the "Sunset Souvenir," feat- wring orchestra and soloists under the direction of McKenzie lilawer, will be. served. Miss Lttcelle 'VSTIiite 1 a been con- fined to the house with tonsilitis for several, ay i days. Rev. Canon Appleyarrl; of Seaforth, called on friends 111 town on Tues- day of this week. Ultra x, °dei e Eye rv'k d Fa+ F. HOMUTTI P Ralin.I1. &''i1t lrae IIS. }