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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1935-05-23, Page 7l s and Corrie Thursday, May 23rd, 1935 titi I A SURPRISE VISIT "Jack O'Meara, former U.S. glider 'champion; called at the capitol, in Ha- vana, Cuba, May 16th—landing at the very foot of ,the Capitol steps. His glider was cut loose from a plane high above the city, and he made a• perfect landing in the street, while Cuban throngs cheered. Ole glider was one of two in the "sky train" which flew front Miami, Fla„ to Havana, May 14. HOWICK COUNCIL Fordwich, May 16th, 1935 Council met in the United Church lunch was served by Mrs. H. Sperling trail according, to adjournment, the and Mrs. ;f. Cathers, assisted by the Reeve in the chair; members were all hostess. present. Minutes of last 'regular meeting Mrs, John Wylie has returned home were read and on motion of :Lovell from Toronto.' and. Kingston. While .and Weir were adopted. in Kingston slie attended the gradua Moved •by Lovell and Baker that a tion of her son, W. George, who re- • .grant of $25.00 'be given Redgrave ceived his Honor B,A. degree also !Cemetery Board. Carried., his B.D. degree. His many 'friends Moved by Weir and Toner that the extend congratulations. School Attendance Officer's Report Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hueston, Mrs. 'be accepted and placed on file. Car Carroll Gregg and daughter, Erland, Tied. spent Saturday in Toronto. Moved by Weir and Toner that the Mrs. Mink, sons Vernon and Don - time . for . the return of Collector's ald, and daughter, Beverley of St. Rolls be extended to the June meet- Pauls, Minn., were recent guests of ing. Carried. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Newton. Moved b3= Toner. and Lovell that Mr. James . Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. the following bills be paid. Carried. R. G. Dane, spent Sunday with Mr. United Church, Fordwich, rent of hall and Mrs, M. T. Abram, in Listowel. $1.50; Isaac Gamble, pt. salary as Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wright, Elora, 'Clerk $35.00; Clifford White, repair spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. to sidewalk in Wroxeter $1.00; R. G. L. F. Ashton. Gibson,. 3 cords wood for Town Hall Mrs. and Miss Ross spent the in Wroxeter $6.00; Dr. Fraser, taking week -end with Mr. and Mrs. 5. J. Al-' Peggy Porter to I.ondon Sanitarium len in Wroxeter. • $10.48; Prov. Treas., anritsement tax tickets for Gorrie and Wroxeter halls .461.00; Fordwich Com. Association, refund on lighting rink, Fordwich for 1934-5 $7.18; Edgar & Gibson, refund on lighting rink, Wroxeter, 1934-5 :$6.14; J. H. Rogers, Cash Book, ex- press and postage $8.37; County of 'Huron, Hospital expenses for Steve King $29.75; County of Huron, hos- pital. expenses for Mrs. Geo. Ruther- ford $40.25; County of Huron, hos- pital expenses for Gile boy $11.35; W. 'Stewart, cleaning Fordwich Pub- tic shed $2.50; A. Heibein, cleaning Gorrie public shed $2.00; Relief $71,- 59. Road •Expenditures Ben Hislop, dragging $7.00 John McCutcheon, dragging $7.00; Wm. McElwain, dragging $3.50; Geo. Leon- : ard, making fill $9.75; John Mont- gornery, dragging $22.50; C. W. Sim mons, ,snow and dragging $11.10; 5. Ridley, ditching .70; H. Ridley, ditch - in .70; R. H, Carson, belt and bolt ' $22.75; Richard Milligan, snow road $2.00; Earl Johnston, leveling road - side $8.00; James Stevenson,' leveling road side $8.00; E. E. Denny, postage and excise $6.00; R. F. Edgar, Supt. salary $15.00,. o- Moved by Lovell and Baker that 'Council do now adjourn to- meet in the Town Hall; Wroxeter, on the third '''Wednesday .in June. Carried. Isaac Gamble, Clerk. Letters of thanks were read for.flow- REPORT OF GIRLS' ors sent to patients in hospitals. A CONFERENCE GIVEN social time was enjoyed- when a tasty The : regular meeting of the Gorrie Women's Institute was held at the home of Mrs.. Frank Cole on Wednes- day afternoon last week with 26 pres- ent The meeting opened with the In- stitute :Ode and Lord'sPrayer in uni- son. The president, Mrs, L. F. Ash- ton, presided. Minutes were approved as read and roll call was responded, to 'by payment of fees. Several items of business were dis_ cussed, among them being the decis- ion ecis ion that all members possible would attend the district annual, being held in Brussels on May 30th. Cars will be provided, each member who can go to report to the secretary. Misses Audrene Pyke and Blythe Underwood, the girls sent to the Girls' Conference, at Guelph May I- li, as delegates from the local branch, gave splendid reports of their confer- ence, giving briefly many of the sub- jects that were discussed there. The members also enjoyed two humorous readings "Wonsan" given by Mrs. E. \fir. Bolton, and "The Institute" by Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman and son, of Airs. Laine. Palmerston, were Sunday guests of The meeting closed with the Na - Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Toner, also Mr. tional Anthem. Re freshinents were and Mrs, T. Earls. I served by Mesdames Gregg and Cath - Mr. and Mrs. Butchard, of Gtielph, ers assisted by the hostess. were guests of Mr, and Mrs. H. E. , Following lunch an exchange. of Ashton and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. flower, seeds, plants and rciots, creat - Gregg last week. ed much interest. Mr, and Mrs. Robert Warwick and Mr. \Vm. J. Scott, of 1\Iorris, wereo TIGERS WIN guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. `say OPENING GAME on Sunday.. 1'[r. and Mrs. Cloyne Michel spent the week -end in Milverton. Miss Frances Eaton of Toronto. spent a couple of days last week with her friend, Miss Margaret Foster. Mr. and Mrs, Reg. Newton spent last Sunday with Mr. and iblrs. Carl Mayberry at 13iitton. Mrs. R. S. Jones and son, Dick, al- so Leland Ashton, spent Saturday were friends at Baden and Stratford. Mrs. L. F. Ashton adn Billie ac- companied Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Wright to visit friends in. Fordwich on Saturday. Mr, and Mrs. Ernest King visited friends in Fordwich. on Thursday last. Mr. Richard Bennett left last week to take charge of his lumber camp near Sundridge where he has accept- ed a contract for. lumber -sawing. Mrs, F. Wright and son, Kenneth . GORRIE Woman's Association Plan Garden • Party The May meeting of the W. A. was White of Bornholm, were held at Mrs. G. 'l;otvn'send's borne on 'Miss Louise ucal at the lrome'o'f Dr, and recent guests Mrs. Whitely., Mrs. T. l3radnock accompanied ivtrs. G. W, Butt:and sons to London on. Saturday. Miss Voting, of'"rLondon who has recently returned' from visit- ing her brother in "British Columbia,. returned ']some with them and is vis- iting her sister at tllc parsonage; Tennis Club Elect Offieers' The annual meeting, of the Gorrie Tennis Club was 'held •at the Tennis court on Friday evening, May 17th. Officers elected for the year are: President, Dr. C. C. Ramage, vice Pres., J•Iector 'Hamilton; Sec. -Tress, Rev, R. S. Jones; Conmtittee, Miss Stephens, MisS Alexandra Evelyn a A- len • f. the' mem- bers, and the � rest o - bers, New ground tapes have beets purchased, the ground and back stops unproved, so a good year is prosnis. to all members Please ,see' the c.tl secretary about joittin'g. The Anglican Tigers walloped the Genadiers by a 20-5 score in the op= ening ball name one Thursday even- ing last. It was a good game outside of two innings and in those two the Grenadiers made a specialty of fumb- liitg the ball. Harold King and Leland Ashton pitched nice ball for their res- pective teams, but the former receiv- ed much better support in the field. • Musgrove, Short and 'King did some lieary batting for the Tigers, but with more -practice the United Church team promise to show real action. This Tuesday' the Tigers meet the Husky Nine from 'Gorrie South. This promises to be a 'heavy hitting game. On Thursday, the •Genadiers with a re -vamped line -tap, face the music with Cyclones, a `snappy aggregation from Gorrie North. Ganes start at 6.30 \votional meeting after which Robert Wade, who was convenor, took charge of the program, the subject of which was ,'Invention and Travel. Dick Jones gave.,a very interesting paper on Marconi, Ida Ritchie telling about Edison, Alec Wray gave pap- er on James Watt'and Leonard Sand- erson a history of Sir Francis Drake, Piano and banjo Anisic by Mrs. Frank King and Mr. Harry King, was also. enjoyed as were several contests in which was, one of inventions. Rev. R, S. Jones conducted a Biblical base- ball game which was very instructive and interesting. The hostess ,assisted by Mrs. W. King, served lunch `after which the meeting closed with "Auld , Lang Syne." of :lakelet, spent Sunday at the horns• o'clock. of Mrs. Bell. Mrs. Flynn of Collingwood and bro. DIOCESAN REPORT ther, Rev, Johnston, of, Millbank, vis - GIVEN -AUXILIARY GIVEN-AUXILIAR`Y ttecl their uncle, Mrs. T. 0.J The regular meeting of the Wom- en's Auxiliary, St. Stephen's Church, Gorrie, was held at the home 'of Mrs. i'hair on. Wednesday afternoon last, 'when a good number were present, 'The meeting opened with prayer by the President ,also roll call and min- utes of last meeting. Mrs, George Ding and .Mrs. Jones gave splendid reports on. the 48th annual ineetinig of the Diocesan Women's At:r.ili•ary held in Cronyn Hall, London, the week before. Miss Perkins read the Scrip- 'ture lesson, after which Mrs, Norman Wavle led in the prayers:. During the business: discussioi1 it was deci'iled to hold their annual Garden Party on Junie' 26th. The ladies worked at pies- ing a quilt during part of the after- ,. noon, after which site hostess served a dainty lunch, on Thursday. Mr, George Walker was a Listowel visitor on Monday. Mr, and Mrs. F, A. Wessman and May' 16th. The president, Mrs. I(aiiie, resided. Meeting opened with sing- ing The iii "Take Time to be Holy". g Presidentled in prayer, followed by' the Lord's Prayer in unison. Scripture reading John 3: 1-21, was read by Mrs. J. Catiters. It was decided to hold a Garden Party on June 19, and committees 'put in for the sante, The afterti.00n was spent piecing quilts. Ultra Modern Eye Service Fe F. HOMUTH Phina.B., R Phone 118. Harriston WROXETER Mrs. A. Meahen was a Toronto vis- itor this week -end. Mr. and. Mrs. T. W. Henry of Ches- ley were Sunday visitors in town. The W. M. S. are holding a quilting: in the school -room of the church on Tuesday afternoon when they expect to quilt four quilts for their Mission- ary bale. Congratulations to Mr. Ruskin Fin- lay, son of Rev. W. A. and' Mrs. Fin- lay, who received honors in his• final year in Electrical Engineering at Tor- onto University. Mr. R. J. Deachman and son of Ot- tawa, visited with Mr, and Mrs. D. D. Sanderson on :Sunday. Mr. Austin Morrison, train des- patcher on the C.N.R., left on Mon- day for Hudson Bay, after spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. J. Morrison. Mesrs. Wrn. Parks, Ross and Mac Sanderson spent Thursday in London. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rae and child- ren, Joyce and Jack, of Waterloo, were week -end visitors with the form- er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Rae. Mrs. Rae returned with theta to \Vat- erloo to spend a week. Mr. Chas. 'Robertson, M.P.F., call- ed on friends in tate village on Satur- day. Edward Lowry There passed away at his home•in Exeter, on Monday of test week, a former well-known resident of this village in the person of Mr. Edward Lowry. .Death followed several years of suffering as the result of a stroke in 1932. The funeral was held in Brussels on Wednesday afternoon. He ,is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Margaret Williamson, one slaughter, Miss Velma, and two sons,. Edgar, of Toronto, and Fred at home,. Master John Harrison received a badly fractured shoulder when he was tripped on the playground at school last Wednesday. Miss Aileen Schaal) ,pent the week- end with Wingham friends. Mr. Robt. McDonald of Grey, is at present assisting Mr. Wm. Parks at the Service Station. Mr. Laurie VanVclsor spent a few days last week in Midland. Messrs. Roy and Bert Mann and families, of Biuevale, moved last week to the Edgar property; on Mill St. Mrs. R. Pye, and Mrs,, Robt. Black of Owen Sound, called on friends here on Tuesday of last week, and Mrs. Black remained 'and will visit friends in and around town. Miss D. McQuirter of Midland is a guest at the home u:f Mrr. and Mrs. W. E. VanVelsor'� Mrs. Wm. Mitchell of Howick spent a few days hast week with her friend, Mrs. B. Wade. We are glad to know that Mrs. ;Mary Edgar is recovering after an operation 'which she underwent in the Listowel. Hospital last week. The service in the United Church next Sunday will be in eiiarge of Rev. R. 5. Stewart of Centralia, while Rev, W. A. Finlay will be at Centralia of- ficiating at Anniversary services there. Service of. Unitech Church will be withdrawn next Sunday night, on ac- conut of the Young People's rally of the district which is being held at Fordwich. Mr. Norman Branston 'of London, was a week -enc] guest at the 'some of Mr. and ,Mrs-Robt, Stoci's, and Mrs. Brandon and Nortna, who have spent the past week here, returned home with hint We are sorry to know that Mrs,. nc of :the tut Nciolces. has been ill tt her' brother;. Mr. Geo, Muir. We trust she will soon be well again. tn. Mr. John Rutledge, of Brampton , called on friends in town on Priday. her with Mier s�rend'rng a wee]: wr 1 Port Elgin, Mrs. White �r at g , daughtc < returned home ort Sunday. Mr, and Mrs, Robt. McAllister and Miss Doris of Grey l p., :spent Sun. CHURCH CLUB HELD FINE MEETING Sa•. Stephen's Anglican Church Club suet at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Nor- mart: Wade on Friday night last with a good number in attendance, Rev. P., S'. Jones conducted the ,de - FRENCH QUEEN OF THE'SEAS The new French liner Normandie, largest of the world's ships, is leav- ing St. Nazaire on its nine -day shake- down cruise. Tens of thousands gath- ered on shore to watch the 79,000 -ton sea palace move majestically out of the Loire river. She was tinder her own power attaining a record speed of 32 knots in heavy seas. rhe Nor- mandie will.' arrive in New York earl -3r in June and will clock at pier 88,. North river. Mr. and Mrs. Mollis, Kippen, Mr. and Mrs..Burke, Toronto, Miss Mar- garet Gibson and Mn. John Barnard, London, were week -end guests'rof Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson. Mrs. MacDonald, of Molesworth, spent the week -end with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. James Sangster. Miss Elsie Davidson spent the week -end with Seaforth friends, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wearring ,and daughters, Agnes and Margaret, spent the week -end with the former's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Gibson, at Fordwich. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hembley and dau- ghter, Virginia, were Sunday guests of Palmerston friends. Mrs, Neil White is a visitor at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pleasance at Port Elgin. Miss Louise White, Mitchell, was Psalm 23, which. was repeated in uni- son. by all present. The business of the meeting pre- ceeded the topic, based on the chap- ti islt that,I hey in; me heart fer thim, theer pasht rnishtakes, if they shtay' wid us this toime. 'Tis the forgivin shpirrit av the Ir - ter "Women of Rural Asia," from. the Yours till I come agin, study book, which was given in an in- teresting Manner by Miss Elva Stocks. After the singing of "To Every Maid there Openeth a Highway and a Low" an interesting .report of the Huron Presbyterial was given by Miss Mary Pope who had been apointed .as a delegate frons the Circle. The devotional part of the meeting was brought to a close by the singing of "Oh When We Get Together," and repeating the Mizpah benediction. Completed donations to the layette were received and all articles to date were displayed. It was suggested. that ed ran his uncle and aunt, Mr. and. Mrs: John Gowdy one day recent] . the work aright be put on display lv somewhere so that everyone interest- The funeral of the late Mr, Rich, a nest las* week of Mt and Mrs. J. might have a chance to ser the and Fortune was held last Saturday Men. cd c before theywere sent away in to the Wroxeter ecynetery. The J article. b £ friends have the sympathy of the nes- Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wylie were in June. Guelph on Wednesday last 'attending A social half-hour was sports dor nei- ghborhood. the Nurses' Graduation there. Mrs. ing which the, hostess served lunch. Wyiie's sister, Miss Elva Metcalfe, was one of the graduates. Miss Met- calfe is to be congrat'ul'ated on having won the Gold Medal for General Pro- ficiency.Mrs, Wylie, with her mo- ther, Mrs. Metcalfe, of Glenannan, and a sister from Toronto, remained until the following day and attended a re- Deer Sur:— ception given in honor of the grad- Here it is party near the twinty- nates. fort av May,an ate wid me pertatics Mr. and Mrs. M. S. AikenItead, of not planted yit. Av course I.hev been London, spent the week -end at the purse busy wid pollyticklc business borne of 1). S. and Mrs. MaeNaugh- since we wits afther nominatin the ton. ould war harse agin lasht Tursday. 'The members of the Fourth Line The campaign slitarted wid inc that Circle held a successful quilting on very noight, whin I had an argymint Wednesday afternoon at the home of wid the tnissus, who wus lishtenin to Mrs, James McTavish. They are hold- some av thim fellahs sayin over the ing a social evening on Friday even- radio that Tories are no betther than ing of this week at the school, for Grits, an that we nade a new earthy which a good programme is being pre- intoirely so we do. oared. Refreshments will be servetl. At' worse it isn't much use to argy wid a, tvumluan, only ter ixercoise, but 1 'won the war at lasht be sayin . that if the '.Tories shunt twin the elick- their monthly meeting on Wednesday shun that I wud loikely be appinted afternoon in the church basement, to the Sinnit, an thin we cud thravel with a good attendance. The presi- ant to Alberta on a free pass, to see dent, Mrs. Kitchen, presided over the our girruls, whinivir we filt loike business period, at which time plans takin the thrip, an iviry whither she were made for a quilting on Tuesday of this week Several quilt have been donated for the bale. Two quilts were quilted ancl, tea was served at the big min shpake. eters i. . Pollyticks is loike money — a vote saved is a vote gained, so to shpake, Mr. Recson, Toronto, was a week- an if we want to elickt, Jar,e we end guest at the home of Mr. and musht wurrnk herald, an not neglickt Mrs. Leggatt: to .rape the hone foires burnin, as Miss Robertson, of Wingham, is a we used to say in the war tnitne. guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Av worse our Con.Vinshun on 'Tura - J. Wylie. day. was not quoite so big a wan as Mr, and Mrs. James Hay, also Mrs. ixpickted, an mebby not as big as Tames Hav Sr., were Sunday guests the Ivan the. Grits Mild, but it is qual- et the home of Mr, and Mrs.). Lovell, itv an not quantity that counts, in Mrs. Hay Sr.,, remaining for a longer pollyticks, the same as wid a lot at - visit, otter tings, an if we allow thin Grits Miss L. Holmes, Newton, is a vis- tc, twin Nort Huron afther the way it itor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cl- has been fixed up fer the binifit av drecl Nichol. the Tory parthy,, we shad be ashamed av oursilt•cs, so we slate]. Institute Meeting Withdrawn ,\notlter raysun tvhoy I stn later ()Witt s,* to the District Annual meet- than I loike to be wid me gstrclrn is ing being held in Brussels on Thnrs- that 1 hcv been afther shpindin quoite day, May 80th, the May greeting of a lot arr toinie raiclin Tam ..11 cl.ean's the local branch will be withdrawn Tiishtory av the Town av Wingham, Members are urged to be present at an the airly '.illlrt,lil,t ay l.irwrr the district'annual which commences Town. Ii is a c,00d payper an a faint at 1 l7,tn• ting' to hey in the house, bike a full SALEM Mrs. John. Gowdy attended the Mis- sionary convention. in St. Marys a. couple of days last week. Mrs. Joseph •Sanderson, from near Gorrie spent one day recently with her sister, Mrs. Edwin Bennett:, Mrs. Wm. Weir spent one day last week with Mr. and Mrs, George Dane north of Gorrie. - Ivir. Harry Vegan of Mildmay call TIMOTHY STARTS THE CAMPAIGN To the Editul• av all thins Wingham paypers. Woman's Association The W. A., 'United Church, held cud come wid the to Ottawa, an boord at Chateau Laurier, arr Rideau Hall, arr attind parleymint an hear all the coal bin whin whither shtarts, but 1 GIRLS' MISSION Ido see no rayscm at all, at all, fe,- CIRCLE MEET' Partin so nanny plckters av Grits in it. This is a Tory town; an always The regular monthly meeting of the has voted Tory, harr•in leaner for Dr. Circle was held on Wednesday even- Macdonald, in the ould days, an agin ince, May 15th, at the home of the fer Charley 'Robertson on the booze president, Miss M. Pope, Wroxeter. quistion, Tt is 1larrud to kapc thim During the evening the Mission Mithodists it the 'Tory parthy whir Circle Song Sheets were used, and the they wad liev to give up tiers titnpir- meeting' opened by singing "There,'s ince oideas in ordher to 3lttay wid us. a Long, T.ging Trail,,' after which the .I wits pttrty mad at some av thim fer' Lord's grayer was retreated in unison. votiti agin Mishter Ferguson an Mish- ter• Hinry, but will f er"g'it all about day afternoon with friends in town. The Scriptttre :'passage chosen was Guaranteed SPEEDWAYS Look at these prices! Size 4.50 x 21 Size 4.75 x 19 Size 5.00 x 19 Size 5.00 x 20 $8.00 $$.75 $9,50 $9,75 Other sizes equally low-priced Come hi Today Royal aI Service Station HOMUTH OMUT BEN NETT Ont., Phone 174w BRIE EIFINC EST/MATES Fel Two greatvalues in Metal Roofing. Ex- elusive selusive patented featrrree guarantee weather tightness and easy. appliea- tion. Eorrew'roofs or reroofing. 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