The Wingham Advance-Times, 1936-02-13, Page 1jag?
With Which Is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News.
WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 1936^Single Copies Five Cents Subscription? $2.00 Per Year
FATHER AND SON
banquet HELD
CHILDREN’S AID
SOCIETY ELECT
1
.75 present For This Delightful event
In The United Church
The Father and Son Banquet held
iby the United Church on Friday
evening last was an successful and
enjoyable affair, about 75 sat down
to a splendid repast which was served
’ by the girls of the C. G, I. T,
Following the satisfying of the
inner man, 1*. R. Howson led i.n com
munity singing. Commissioner A. J.
Walker extended civic greetings on
behalf of Mayor Hanna who was un
able to be present.
The chairman of the evening was
Elmer Wilkinson. The scripture read
ing was taken by Dwight Reid and
prayers were given by Creighton Reid
and Mac Habkirk.
The toast to our King and Country
was given by Dr. R. L, Stewart and
was responded tto by the singing of
the National Anthem. A violin solo
by Les Clark was much enjoyed.
Lloyd Hutton gave the toast to the
church and all stood for one minute
in honour of the church. .Dr. R. C.
Redmond replied to this toast. A
toast to Boys Work was in two parts.
Mr. F. R. Howson spoke for the
Tuxis and Trail Rangers and Mr. J.
' R. M. Spitall for the Boy Scouts.
Charlie Wellwood. replied. Don For
tune favored with a well rendered
violin solo. Lloyd Dark proposed the
..toast to the C. G. I. T. to which Ruth
Mitchell responded. Miss Tena Reid
officiated at the piano for the musical
^numbers.
The speaker of the evening was
Eddie Sargent, Owen Sound. Prem
ier of the Older Boy’s Parliament of
Ontario. He explained the aims of
this organization and also what they
‘had already accomplished.
The meeting closed with
•and the benediction.
a hymn
C.G.I.T.
out the
C.G.I.T. Has Bob Ride
On Saturday evening the
girls had a bob sleigh ride
'Teeswater road. They left at 7 p.m.
for an hour’s ride but did not get
'back until 9.30 as it was difficult, to
•find a place to turn around. They al
so had considerable excitement when
a car load of Clinton hockey players
ran into the rear of the sleigh. No
one was injured but the car was dam
aged. .The front fender and axle were
bent. Mr. Saint’s sleigh was used for
-the ride.
UNITED CHURCH
Y. P. U. MEETING
Rev. J. H. Barnett Re-Elected
President,
INSURANCE FIRM
ANNUAL MEETING
West Wawanosh Mutual Fire Insur
ance Co. Had Gooff Year
LUCKNOW BOY
BROKE ARM HERE
PLAYING HOCKEY
HOWICK MUTUAL
HAD GOOD YEAR
SNOW-PLOWS HAVE
DIFFICULT TASK
HIGH SCHOOL BOARD
INAUGURAL MEETING
Thirty-six young people met in the
-Sunday School Room Monday night
.for the Valentine-meeting. Miss P.
..Johns was in the chair.
While the members were gathering
■ a guessing contest was held which
-caused quite a little excitement. Tena
■Reid won the prize which consisted of
two Valentine cookies, conveyed to
=her in a bushel basket by Lloyd Proc
tor and Ross Howson. The next con
test was reversible words in sentenc-
• es and was wone by Edna Vincent
and Evelyn Edgar. The prizes were
free tickets to the Skating Party.
-The first number on the program
was a piano solo by Charlie Well-
•wood. That this was much enjoyed
was evidenced by the applause.
‘Charlie then played a hymn as an
encore. A poem “An Old Fashioned
Valentine” was read * by Muriel
•Campbell and Jean Zurbrigg read a
very interesting Valentine Story.
The Skating Party for all
Young People of town which
to be held on the 18th will be
On the 17th instead. Les. Clark
'afraid the age limit for this night
be set too high but as it was set at
•41 he was still eligible.
Evelyn Edgar then favored with
a very enjoyable piano solo. The or
igin of St. Valentine’s Day was de
lightfully explained by Joe Tiffin and
Les Clark read, another Valentine
jpoem.
The Devotional period was taken
by the- Excelsiors with Marion Simp
son, Deputy Convener, in charge.
Anderson was to have taken
study book, but as he was ill
riumber was omitted. Hymn 299
sung and the period ended with pray
er by Zella Cook.
The groups retired to their places
where a lunch was served by the
Spartans, This consisted of heart
Cookies arid coffee.
The Friendship Circle was formed,
the Vesper Hymn “Abide with Me0
sting and the meeting closed with the
Mizpah Benediction.
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Rev, J, H- Barnett, D.D., was re
elected president of the Children’s
Aid Society at a meeting held in the
Courthouse, Goderich, last week.- The
election was made at the annual meet
ing of the society held, in accordance
with the rules of the Incorporated.
Societies of which the Huron branch
became a member last year. The res
ident minister of Goderich were ap
pointed vice-preisdent of the Soc
iety, A. M .Robertson and A, H, Er
skine were re-appointed secretary and
treasurer respectively. Finance and
property committee, Dr. Barnett, A.
M. Robertson, Warden R. Bowman,
Reeve J. A. Bryans and Deputy-reeve
R. E. Turner; membership commit
tee, Miss J. Saunders, H. Griff, Miss
M. Prouse, W. Mood and a woman
to be appointed from the branch of
the Women’s Institute. The commit
tee will appoint sub-committees to
represent them throughout the coun
ty. • .
H. Edwards and Mr. Robertson
were appointed a committee to con
fer with Mrs. Oliver, matron of the
.Shelter regarding three women to be
appointed as a house committee. The
Board of Directors are Dr. Barnett,
Rev. F. W. Craik, Rev. D. J. Lane,
Mr. Robertson, Mr. Erskine, C. M.
Robertson and Rev. S. R. McClung.
THE ANNUAL ROUND
UP AT OTTAWA AS
SEEN BY TIMOTHY
To the Editur av all thim
Wingham paypers.
Deer Sur:—
Thim pollytishuns at Ottawa do be
houldin theer annual round up, gath
erin in the ould harses an the young
cowlts from aff the ranges. The' Grits
same to hev theer brand on mosht
av thim, but, shure, puttin the M.K.
brand on thim doesn’t make thim be
long to the Grits at all, at. all. Thim
ponies from down Quebec way shud
hev the R.B.B. brand on thim be ray-
son av -thim belaivin in protickshun.
Look at the long hair they wear to
protickt thim from the cowld in win-
ther an the flois in summer. Then
theer are shmall bunches from the
C.C.F. and S. Cred, ranches, but whin
the mustangs wid the R.B.B. brand
on thinf come into the ring, they
make the others look loike a lot av
unbroken cowlts. Andf shure, ’tis
what they are, an nothing ilse, fer
a lot av thim nivir aven had a halter
on thim, let alone a saddle an broidle,
an a lot av thim may turn out to be
chronic buck jumpers. Thin, av
coorse, theer will be some shteady
ould hags that hev attinded iviry
round up fer years, an others that
hev been lwnnin loose on the ranges
fer a long toime widout annybody
claimin thim, - •
’Tis as quare an assortment as wus’
ivir gathered together in wan round
up at Ottawa, an ringmashters' King
an Binnett will hev to put some rough
roiders on the backs av a lot of thim
befoor they get bruck to the saddle.
Av coors.e Mishter Hipburn is af-
ther houldin a little rodeo av his own
down in Toronto, but, shure, that is
only a little soide show, an mosht av
us loike. to. shpind our toime in the
big tint whin we go to the circus. If
thim lads in Toronto wanted anny
body to patronize theer show, they
shud hev opened it befoor the big
circus got sharted.
Now I musht go down cellar, an
shovel some more coal in the furniss.
Hopin fer warmer weather,
Timothy Hay.
The Annual meeting of the West
Wawanosh Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, was held in the parish Hall
in Dungannon on Friday afternoon.
Ernest Ackert, the president presided.
Joseph A. Killough acted for the
secretary G. C. Treleaven who was
absent on account of illness. A notice
of motion to have agents write ap
plications in place of the directors
but failed to receive a seconder.
The president expressed the hope
that the present rate of 30 cents per
hundred might soon be reduced.
Donald McLean reported for the
auditors as follows: Total Receipts—
$52,545,37; total expenditures—$35,-
928.31;, cash balance on hand—$12,-
184.56, with an additional $19,244,75
in bonds; total number of policies in
force 4,597, with a total risk of $13,-
846,245; total amount paid for fire
losses, $27,313,92. The expenses.. of
management for 1935 were $541 less
than in 1934.
William McKay, ex-M. L. A. was
elected chairman for the election of
directors and auditors. Dan McKay
and Robert Davidson were re-elected
Wilfred McCarter was elected replac
ing Mr. Griffin. George Stuart was
elected to a vacancy on the board
caused by the death of William Mc-
Quillian. Donald McLean and Bert
Marsh were re-elected as auditors.
A meeting of the board followed
when Ernest Ackert was re-elected
president; Dan McKay, vice-presi
dent; G. C. Treleaven, secretary and
Thomas Stothers, treasurer. Other
directors are: Harvey D. Anderson,
William J. Thompson, Harry L. Sal
keld, William G. Watson, Robert
Davidson, Wilfred McCarthy, and
George Stuart.
Accident Happened iff Midget Game
Which Locals Won
Fire Loss Last Year the Lowest in
Twenty Years.
Plow Takes Twelve Hours to Clear
Lesa than Two Miles.
Mr* T, C. King Re-Elected Chair
man.
Alex.
GOFORTH AUXILIARY
The monthly meeting of the Go
forth Auxiliary of St. Andrew’s Pres
byterian Church met at the home of
the President, Mrs. T, A. Currie on
Thursday evening.
After the opening exercises, minut
es and treasurer’s report, the Scrip
ture- lesson was taken by Miss Eva
Rintoul, following which Miss L.
Taylor led in prayer, Mrs. R. H.
Lloyd read a lovely poem from The
Glad Tidings.
After a hymn, Miss McMurray
read the topic from the study book
on Problems in India.”
Hymn 381 was sting followed by
the benedictidfi repeated hi unison.,
A happy time Was spent in sewing
after which refreshments were served,
Cousin Passes '
Mr. J. O. Habkirk received the sad
news on Monday that his cousin, Mr.
Thomas P. Habkirk, of Seaforth, had
passed away.
Accepts Call to Glasgow
Rev. G. H. Nicol, who has been
minister of St. Andrew’s Presbyter
ian Church, Southampton, has accept
ed a call to a church in Glasgow,
Scotland, and will be inducted into
his new charge by the end of March.
Valentine Tea and Sale of Baking
The Ladies’ Aid of St. Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church will hold a Val
entine Tea and Sale of Baking in the
Sunday School Rooms of the Church
on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 15th,
■commencing at 3 o’clock. Tea served
from 3 to 5. Everybody welcome.
Clinton Players Were Stranded
The Clinton Colts set out for a
game at Kincardine on Saturday ev
ening but failed to reach the lake
shore
ditio.n
players spent the week-end at Tees
water while others were stranded
here.
Canadian Picnic in Florida
On Tuesday the Canadian Society
members of St. Petersburg, held a
meeting at Gulfport Casino, across
the bay from St. Petersburg. Hon.
R. B. Hanson, K.C., ex-Minister of
Trade and Commerce, was the speak
er. Dancing arid games followed. A
■community luncheon was also held
in connection with the meeting.
town on account of the con-
of the roads. Some of the
SUNDAY SCHOOLS’
SKATING PARTY
annual skating party- of St.
Anglican Church Sunday
The
Paul’s
School, the First Baptist Church and
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Sunday
School was held at the Arena Mon
day flight. The evening was thorough
ly enjoyed by old and young. The
Band was present and their music
was much appreciated by the skaters.
.Following the party at the Arena
ail gathered in the Sunday School
room of St, Paul’s Church. Mr. B.
Brown, Superintendent of St. Paul’s
Sunday School was chairman and
short addresses were given by
Kenneth MacLean, Rev* E. L.
erts, R.D., and Miss K. Pringle,
spoke for Rev. E< C. Smith, who
could hot be present. Music was fur
nished by St. Andrew’s Sunday
School orchestra,
Lunch was Served and this
pleasant evening was brought
close by the singing of “God
the tdng.’*
Rev.
Rob-
whO
very
to a
Save
The Lucknow Millers, the midget
team of that town, were given a dose
of whitewash by the local midgets
Saturday'morning in a hockey game
played in the local arena, The final
score was 5 to 0 which about illus
trates the play,
A serious accident happened in the
third period to Russel Button, 12-
year-old member of the, Lucknow
team, fell on the ice against the
boards and fractured his right arm
in two places which r|ecesshated his
removal to Wingham' General Hos
pital. ’ ■
These kids put up a good exhibi
tion of hockey and. who knows but a
Clancy or Conacher. may develop
from this bunch. The time to get hoc
key experience is when young and
the enterprise shown "by Mr. P. R.
Biggs in handling these boys is de
serving of much credit
< The score at the end of the first
period was 2-0, Jack Fraser and Dar
rell Biggs bulging the twine. Mac
Habkirk got the lone tally of the se
cond period. Roy Carter and Percy
Biggs were the marksmen of the last
period. '
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
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Mrs. Wm. Connolly visited in Kit
chener over the week-end.
Mr. Victor Campbell of Detroit,
visited last week with friends here.
Mr. Harvey Burgees, of Toronto,
is spending his vacation at his home
here. I
J-Miss Eva Greer, of Lucknow, spent
the week-end with W- J. and Mrs,
Greer.
Miss Blanche Irwif
visited with her sister)
son, over the week-enl
Miss Eileen Stephel
spent the past week visiting with her
friend, Miss Audrey Reid,
Miss Eleanore MacLean d’eft on
Wednesday last for Toronto where
she will spend the next few months.
Mr. James Ramsay of Carbon, Al
berta, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Habkirk. It is 34 years since
Mr. Ramsay has been in the East.
Mrs. Norman Baker of Wingham,
was called to her home in Toronto
on Saturday, as she received word
that her mother has passed away.
Mr. Edmund Irwin, of Goderich,
spent the week-end with his
Mr. Richard Irwin, Victoria
and his brother, Mr. Herson
of East Wawanosh.
L Of
f Mrs.
I,
Toronto,
E. Jack-
Toronto,
father,
Street,
Irwin,
MORE IRON GIVES
NEW STRENGTH . .
ENERGY
It’s the lack of iron that makes
you a slave to “tired feeling," head
aches, nervousness and other ills.
Once this iron is restored you feel
like a new person. But'be sure that
the iron is easily assimilated—like the
iron you get in Peptona. Thousands
praise this iron and malt compound
for new strength and energy. You,
ca get it only at Rcxall Drug Stores.
Get a bottle today at McKibbon’s
Drug Store.
Teeswater Agent Transferred
Mr. Norman Hiscox, who has been
Canadian Pacific station agent at
Teeswater for the past nine years, is
being transferred to Dundalk as sta
tion agent there. He will leave for
Dundalk the end of this week.
Purchases Late Dr. Colborne’s
Practice
Dr. W. A. McKibbon, B.A.
has been on the staff of the Brantford
General Hospital, has taken over the
office and practice of the late Dr.
Colborne, Dr. McKibbon expects to
be in his office Saturday, Feb. 15th.
We are pleased to see a Wingham
boy return home to carry on his life
work.
who
Rev. J. F. Anderson Ill
We are sorry to report that Rev*
J* F. Anderson has been ill for the
past week. On Tuesday night last
week when he returned to the par
sonage he took a sick spell. His ill
ness persisted but we are pleased to
report that he is somewhat improv
ed. Mr. Harry Hopper suppliecMor
Mr. Anderson last Sunday and it is
not expected that Mr. Anderson will
Be hi his pulpit next Sunday.
McKercher, Wroxeter,
dent for 1936.
Presi-
The annual meeting of the Howick
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
was held in the Township Hall, Gor
rie, on Tuesday afternoon. The re
port of last year’s business showed
that the company had had a most sat
isfactory year. The fire loss last year
was $15,735.05 which is the lowest
this company has had in 20 years,
’The two retiring directors, John A.
Bryans, Fordwich, and Wm. H. Gregg
of Gorrie, were re-elected. Messrs.
W. J. Gamble and Albert Gallaher
were also candidates. The other dir
ectors are: Alex. McKercher, Wrox-
eter, W, Robert Graham, Gorrie; AV.
Speir, Brussels; James T. Wylie,
Wingham, J. Howard Wylie, Wrox
eter, is Secretary-Treasurer and A. A.
Graham, Gorrie and E. A. Corbett,
Fordwich, were reappointed aduitors.
At a meeting of the Directors fol
lowing the general meeting, Alex. Mc
Kercher was elected President and
William H. Gregg, Vice-President.
The total assets of the company
are $51,251.70 and the total liabilities
$18,305.84, leaving a surplus of $32,-
945.86. The cash receipts were $68,-
017.68 which includes a balance from
1934 of $14,106.18. The expenses
were $32,392.94. 5271 policies are in
force for total risk of $16,828,741 of
which $2,643,755 is reinsured making
the net insurance in force $14,184,986.
Snow and more snow. The high
ways and concessions are piled high
with snow. The highway which was
impassable last week was plowed- out
on Friday as was the Lucknow and
Listowel roads. But Saturday was an
other day and the roads by evening
were filled in again. Clinton hockey
team could not get through to Kin
cardine, most of the team being
stranded at Teeswater, some here.
On Sunday1 night the plow left here
about 8 o’clock foi- the Durham Road
and it was two a.m. Monday when
they reached Teeswater. They went
on to the Durham Road and arrived
/back in Wingham at 3 p.m. Monday.
As they were starting out Tuesday
morning for Clinton they broke a
spindal in the front wheel and were
held up until 2 p.m. It took* them
from 2 to 6.30 p.m. to get to Belgrave.
They left Belgrave at 8 p.m. and by
8 a.m. Wednesday they have
the sixth concession of East
nosh, 1% miles. A car load
shobelled ahead of the plow
grave and four more men left here
at 10 a.m. Wednesday to help carry
on. This plow is a heavy four-wheel
drive affair. The lighter plow which
broken down between here and Bel
grave last week, started out from
Belgrave Monday but only went a
short distance when it returned to
Belgrave.
The Teeswater road that was plow
ed out Monday was filled again by
Tuesday morning and up until we
went to press is impassible for motor
traffic. The Durham Highway is op
en but, of course, the Lucknow and
Listowel roads are gtill blocked,.
T. he §no\v Oh th.O highways has not
been thrown back and in places is
piled up IQ feet high and with the
winds filled in quickly. Keeping the
highway open in a winter such as this
is a difficult proposition.
reached
Wawa-
of men
to Bel-
the
St.
Alex, Crawford Places Third
In a tournament of rinks for
Heintzman Bowling Trophy at
Petersburg, Florida, a rink skipped
by Alex. Crawford, of town, secured
third place, .
Storm Closed §aw-Miii
The Ratz saw-mill has been closed
for three or four weeks due to the
heavy snow and stormy weather, but
will be in operation again 'in about
four weeks.
The inaugural meeting of the High
School Board was *held in the Coun
cil Chamber at the Town Hall Mon
day evening.
Trustee T. C. King was re-elected
chairman of the Board for the .ensu
ing year. Trustee Miller Procter, in
the absence of Mr. King, was appoint
ed chairman for the meeting.
All members present, the treasurer,
Mr. A. Cosens, and the Principal of
the School subscribed to the oath of
allegiance to King Edward VIII.
The following officers were re-ap
pointed:. W. A. Galbraith, secretary;
Abner Cosens, treasurer, and Chief
Allen, Truant Officer.
The following are the committees,
chosen for 1936.
Finance Committee, Capt. W. J.
Adams, Dr. G. H. Ross, W. W. Arm
strong, Rev. E. L. Roberts.
School Management: Dr. G. H*
Ross, Capt. W. J. Adams, Miller
Procter.
Property Committee: T, C. King,
Miller Procter, W. James Henderson,
W.. W. Armstrong,
Letters were, read notifying the
Board that T. C. King had been re
appointed to the Board by the Pub
lic School Board; that Capt. W. J.
Adams had been re-appointed to the
Board by the Town Council, and that
Rev. E. L. Roberts had been appoint
ed to the Board by the County Coun
cil.
OBITUARY
A Valentine Tea and Sale
Of home baking will be held in
St. Paul’s Sunday School room on
Friday, February 14th, from three to
six o’clock under the auspices of the
Women’s Auxiliary. All arc welcome.
Gospel Meeting
Come out Sunday and hear the
stirring Gospel messages by Mr. Geo.
Lowery at the Orange Hall. Two
services, 3 p.m., How bad is Sin?; 8.30
p.m., Why are Men Ashamed of the
Gospel? No collection.
Arena Carnival Friday, Feb. 21st
Preparations are under way to hold
a monster Carnival on Friday evening
Feb. 21st. Details cannot be given
at present so watch for bills and fur
ther announcement next week. Plan
to enter in the big event and do your
part to make it a success.
Town
The
in the
either
week.
Blyth will require the arena Tuesday
or not, but if they .do the Town Lea
gue game, will most likely be played
Thursday night.
John Woods
Following an illness of four
John Woods, lot 19, concession 8,
Turnberry, passed away on Monday,
February 10th, in his 91st year. Mr.
Woods was one of the pioneers of
Turnberry Township having lived on
his farm ‘here since 1867. He was
born in North Easthope. The deceas
ed was a lovei- of outdoor life and
was a noted hunter and fisherman.
He leaves to mourn their loss, one
brother, David, at home, and one sis
ter, Mrs. Wm. Deans, of Turnberry.
The funeral was held from his late
home on Wednesday afternoon, Feb.
12th, the service being conducted by
Rev. Kenneth MacLean, minister of
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.
Interment in Wingham Cemetery.
days,
Attending Military School
Corp. Roland R, Hutton is attend
ing a coun?§ {he Royal School of
lufaniry and Machine Gun Instruc
tion at Wol§?l?y Rarr^cks, London,
Had Tonsils Removed
Miss B. Graham underwent an op
eration for the removal of her ton
sils in Wingham General Hospital on
Friday. She made a fine recovery and
was able to be taken to her home
on Sunday evening.
Premier And Mrs. Hepburn
In Accident
Premier M. F. Hepburn and Mrs.
Hepburn were little the worse for
their exciting experience, Saturday
morning, when the big sedan that the.
Premier was driving from his farm
home in South Yarmouth, collided
with the rear end of a rural mail car
rier’s car on No. 4 Highway, about
three miles south of St. Thomas. The
accident was caused when the mail
carrier swung across the pavement to
get a letter from a mailbox on the
opposite side of the highway.
PLAY PRESENTED AT
S.S. No. 3, CULROSS
League Play-Offs
second game of tilt play-offs
Town League will be played
Tuesday or Thursday of next
It is not known yet whether
High School Closed Friday
Due to sewers becoming plugged,
the High School was closed Friday.
The necessary repairs were made and
the school carried on as usual on
Monday.
BIRTHS
GREENWOOD—In Lord Dufferin
Hospital, Orangeville, on Satur
day, February 1st, 1936, to Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Greenwood (nee
elyn Lepard) a son.
.Ev-
HERE IS ONE FOR
‘BELIEVE IT OR NOT’
Last week Mr. R. S. Hetherington
showed us a Crown Deed dated July
10th, 1874, that should be entered in
Ripley's “Believe It or Not” collec
tion.
This deed was made out to Sextus
Kent for the property on which the
Kent Block stands on the corner of
Josephine and Victoria Streets.
What makes this deed in a class
by Itself is the fact that when folded
the original size of the parchment
was 8 inches by 4% inches while now
it is only 3 inches by 1% inches and
the writing is as plain as could be,
The reason that it shrunk to such a
size is that it was in a vault that
went through a fire and it was lit
erally fried. The scat attached to the
deed did not contract as it was made
of a different paper.
Underwent Operation
Robert Hall, who is employed by
the Gurney Glove Works, underwent
an operation for' appendicitis in the
Wingham General Hospital on Tues
day afternoon. We are pleased to re
port that he is making satisfactory
progress. Bob. was a popular mem
ber of the Glovemakers’ hockey team
in the Town League.
Former Teeswater Publisher
Until recently city editor of
Oshawa Daily Times, George
Brown has been appointed managing
editor of that publication, succeeding
M..McIntyre Hood, formerly of the
Woodstock Sentinel-Review, who re
signed to accept the position of full-
time secretary of the Oshawa Cham
ber of Commerce. Up until Novem
ber, 1929, Mr. Brown edited the Tees
water News, disposing of that paper
to purchase the Tavistock Gazette.
Three years later he turned over the
management of the Tavistock paper
to his son, Kenneth, the present pub
lisher, and accepted a position with
the Oshawa Times as their Bowman-
Ville representative, later being plac
ed in charge of the city desk. He
now advances to the post of manag
ing editor. Mr. Brown, besides en
joying an honorable record as pub
lisher of weekly newspapers, is also
a practical printer and served his time
over the case.
the
K.
. The Comedy in three acts "Listen
to Leon" was presented at S. S. No.3r
Culross on Friday evening, February.
7th.
Due to the previously stormy wea
ther and the fact that there were other
entertainments in the nearby district,
the same night, the crowd which at
tended was small.
Even those who are discriminating
critics cannot help but say that it
was one of the best productions they
had seen, both
of presentation,
produced.
Between acts,
generously entertained with song and.
dance.
A box noc.ial was held after the
play. Mr. Lester Falconer auctioning
the artistically decorated and well fil
led boxes in a very capable manner.
Congratulation are extended to
Miss Dorothy McGinn, the coach of
the Play, and to others who chafed
sponsibility in connection
success of the entertain*
from the standpoint
and the type of play
Mr. John McKinnon
some re*
with the
me nt.
To pick
he or she
out a player and say that
excelled would be difficult.
The following were the players tn
the cast and the role played by each.
1. Colonel Bryan—Owen King.
2. Leon Bryan, his nephew—Nelson
Picket I.
3. Guisippe, his valet—Joe
4. Little Babe, Leon’s step
ter—Mrs. Nelson Pickell,
5. Nellie, her maid—Mrs.
Falconer.
6. Miss Carolyn Jamison, the Col-*
oh el’s ward—Jessie King,
7. Miss Annie Cushman, Carolyn^
friend—Rosanna King.
8. Archibald Dailey—Wilfred Cas-
ticks.
Ruckle,
daugh*
Lester
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