The Wingham Advance-Times, 1936-07-02, Page 7■f
thousands mourned, for he was the
He was buried in Woodlawn cemet-
greatest single benefactor Guelph ev
er had. From all parts of the world
came tributes, and from all parts of
the continent came mourners. In (1)
the casket is carried out of St.
George’s church, where, a few years
ago, he donated the carrillon. Ahead
of the casket march Lionel Cutten,
LEFT, and Ralph Cutten, RIGHT,
brothers of the wheat king. In (2) j
are the flowers that surround the
massive monument in the Cutten fam
ily plot, and in (3) is a section of the
crowd that watched outside -the
; church while the last procession start
ed.
The opening hymn, “Work for the
night is coming” followed by prayer
by Mrs. Strong, and all repeated the
Lord’s Prayer in unison. Mrs. H.
Ashton read the Scripture lesson. The
minutes were read and adopted and
committees for the Garden Party
were heard from. Letters of apprec
iation were read from sick folk. The
meeting closed with the Mizpah ben
ediction. The ladies enjoyed the af
ternoon quilting. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Pyke, Mrs. Toner and
Miss Earngey and hostess. There
were ten members and three visitors
present. The next meeting will be
held at Mrs. A. E. Toner’s home.
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Festival Was Great Success
The Strawberry Festival held under
the auspices of the United Church on
Monday night in Victoria Park was
again a successful event. The tables
were tastefully decorated with sum
mer flowers and laden with good
things to eat. The program, a play,
presented by the YOung People’s Un
ion of Benmiller, of which Rev. W.
George Wylie is pastor, was well pre
sented. “A Noble Outcast” was a play
with an excellent moral, and each
player was well chosen for his or her
part. Between acts, Miss Lane and
Mr. McDougal, of Goderich, favored
with solos and duets. They were ac
companied by Mrs. Lane, at the pi
ano. The proceeds for the evening-
amounted to over $92.00.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Carr, Mrs. R.
Wilbee and son, Ian, of Ethel, also
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Smith and dau
ghter, Barbara, of Brooklin, Ont.,
were guests of Mrs. W. R. Flastie
last week.
Donald Hastie*has returned to his
home at Wingham. after spending a
week with his aunt, Mrs. W. R. Has-
tie, and- his uncle, Mr. Milton Hastie.
Dr. joe McKee, of Vancouver, B.>
C., and sister, Mrs, Stinson, of Win
nipeg, are guests of Mrs. J. Day and
renewing old acquaintances in the
community.
Miss Rosa B. Taylor and Mr. jack
Taylor of .Kitchener, arc Spending
some time with their sister, Mrs.
Knowlson.
Congratulations are extended to
Mr, and Mrs. Fred Doubledee (nee
Marjorie Baker) who were married
on Saturday last.
Mr. Gordon Gibson, of Wroxeter,
has a contract from the Ontario Gov
ernment for work on seven culverts
and gradings on the Blue Water
Highway. .
At the picnic held at U.S.S., No. 4
Howick on Saturday afternoon last,
the trustees and ratepayers of the
section presented their departing pop
ular teacher, Miss Laura Hicks, with
a purse of $2,5.00 as appreciation of
her work in that section.
Mr, George Townend was severely
injured on Monday afternoon when
he was kicked in the chest by a horse
he was putting in the stable.
ST. STEPHEN’S
CHURCH ANNIVER
SARY SERVICE
Venerable Archdeacon Dorerty Was
Special Spcfper
A good number attended the An
niversary Services in St. Stephen’s
Anglican Church on Sunday, when
the Venerable Archdeacon Doherty
of London was the special preacher
for the day. Taking as his text, 2
Thessalonians, 16th, 17th and 18th
verses. Mr. Doherty explained how
we should live a joyful, prayerful
life, being thankful always for every
day blessings, which God bestows up
on us daily. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J.
Earngey sang a lovely duet, “On Cal
vary’s Cross,” and the choir also sang
a beautiful anthem.
WEDDINGS
Stewart - .Beck
The following item, taken from the
Winnipeg Free Press will be of in
terest to many around Gorrie, as Mrs.
Beck was -formerly Miss S. Blow of
Gorrie.
The wedding was solemnized quiet-
ly in St. Margaret’s Church, Friday at
2.30 o’clock, of Muriel, younger dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Beck, and
Mr ,W. Theodore Stewart, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Stewart. Dr. F. Glov
er performed the ceremony, against
a background of pink and white peon
ies and fern. Peonies were also used
on the altar. Mr, Janies Bending pre
sided at the organ. The bride, given
in marriage by her father, was a
charming figure in tailored simplicity
in her ensemble of taffeta in navy
with diagonal stripes of white. The
dress which fitted closely to the
throat with tiny turnover collar of
white taffeta with shirring, also had
short puffed sleeves and smartly fin
ished with a narrow navy patent belt.
TDliO sliort 31 ti IchIjrcastecl jaclcct lind i
%-length leg-o'-mutton sleeves, shir
red at armhole, with flaring lapels and
rows of tiny covered buttons. She
wore a white fur felt hat along tail
ored lines, with white gloves and
shoes to complete her costume. She
wore a corsage of white gardenias.
Both bride and groom were unattend
ed.
Mrs. A. Beck, mother of the bride,
wore a smart gown of sheer print in
tiny stripes of black and white which
gave a grey effect with fagoted or
gandy collar and matching hip length
coat. Her hat was a wide brimmed
model of shiny black srtaw, and she
wore a corsage of Columbia roses.
Mrs, W. G, Stewart, mother of the
groom, chose* poudre blue silk crepe
printed in navy and green with full
length navy coat and white felt hat,
and she wore Adeline roses.
Immediately following the cere
mony, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart left by
motor for Minneapolis and upon their
return will reside in the Blackstone
apartments.
SCHOOJLR.EPORT
Gorrie Public School
Senior Room
Honours 75 % — Pass 60% — *
absent for examination.
Sr. IV—granted Marion Woodcock
(Hon.); H. S. Entrance, Velma Baier,
Reita Gallaway (Recommended).
Jr. IV to Sr. IV—Eleanor Carson
89%; George Heinmiller, 76%; Earl
Harrison,.70%; Betty Edwards, 68%;
Madeline Ritchie, 64; Annie Anger,
61%.
Sr. Ill to Jr. IV—Kenneth Sim
mons, 73%>; Helen Anger, 72%; Billie
Edwards, 69%; Kenneth Underwood,
66%; Ellis Elsley, 35%; Kathleen Els-
ley, (*).
Jr. Ill to Sr. Ill—Jean Heibein,
89%; George Gallaway, 66%; Reggie
Taylor, 63%; Harold Finlay, 63%;
Jack Underwood, 60%; Marion Clark
60%; Charlie Miller, 27%.
Anne Douglas, Teacher.
Junior Room
Honors 75%, Pass 60%.
Promoted from Sr. II to Jr. Ill—
Loraine Nickel 68, Emily Heinmiller
67; Elgin King 64; Cameron Sim
mons 63; Harry Zimmerman 60.
Promoted from Jr. II to Jr. Ill—
Earle King 83; Wilma Heibein 78;
Dick Carson 75; Doreen Harrison 71;
Hugh Hutchison 62.
Promoted from I to Jr. II—Billie
Heibein 82; Mac Hutchison 76; Betty
Heinmiller 74; Lome King 72; Lu
cille Underwood 68; Clara Harper 50;
(failed); Leslie Miller 41 (failed).
Promoted from Primer to I—Mur
iel McKnight 92; Mary Ritchie 89;
Clare Bolton 84; Alister Simmons
S3; Norman Carson 80.
Primer—Erland Gregg 90; Pauline
Heinmiller 89; Grace Harper 87;
Maxine Bolton 79; Jim Ramage 76;
Bill Ashton 70; Hattie Miller 65;
Bobby Harrison 62; Lois Elsley 58.
V. Lennox, Teacher.
PRESENTATION OF
MASONIC JEWEL
At a meeting pf Forest Lodge A.F.
& A.M., Wroxeter, on Monday night,
Dr. James Armstrong, of Gorrie, was
marked out for special honor in be
ing presented with a "handsome Mas
onic jewel to celebrate more than half
a century of active membership in the
craft. To be exact, the genial veterin
ary doctor has been a Mason for 54
years and only one other member of
Wroxeter Lodge in its 77 years of ex
istence has been honored with a sim
ilar decoration. The presentation was
made by P.D.D.G.M. Thos Brown
and P.M. Howard Wylie, following an
able exemplification of the first de
gree by the newly installed officers.
The installation of the new officers
took place last week, as follows:
Wroxeter — I.P.M., Thos. Abra
ham; W.M., Everett Carson; Senior
Warden, James Allen; Junior War
den, Harry Vogan; Senior Deacon, J.
C. Higgins; Junior Deacon, V. Shera,
Stewards, G. McEwan and H. Ham
ilton; Sec’y., Howard Wylie; Treas.,
Wm. Hayes; Chaplain, G. Allen; In
ner Guard, Lloyd Gathers.
Fordwich — I.P.M., Thos. Wilson;
W.M., Wm. McElwain; S.W., I. C.
Gibson; J.W., H. G. West; Deacons,
J. Rae and Dr. C. C Ramage; Guards,
H. Cook and E. Giles; Stewards, J.
McElwain and C. Pearce; Secy., E.
Montgomery; Treas., W. E. Patter
son; Chaplain, E. A. Harris.
WROXETER
Mr. James Rae of Brantford is vis
iting with his parents, Mr .and Mrs.
D. W. Rae.
Mr. Selby Dobbs of Beeton visited
with friends here one day last week,
and Mrs. Dobbs and daughter Eliz
abeth who have been spending a few
days here returned home with him.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Durst and Mr,
Laurie Van Vclsor spent Sunday at
Midland.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Rogers of De
troit spent the week-end with the
latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Paulin.
Miss Ellen Young visited last
week with friends in Wingham.
Mrs. Mary Edgar spent a couple
of days last week with Mr .and Mrs.
W. H. Lynn of Howick.
Miss Irene Wright of near Brace
bridge is visiting with her patents,
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mee and dau
ghter Audrey of Fordwich and Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Warwick of Morris
were Sunday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Hooper.
Confirmation Service is being held
in St. James Anglican Church here
next Sunday evening, when Bishop
Seager of London will be present to
conduct the service.
Master Jack Milligan is at present
under the Doctor's care. We trust
he will soon be enjoying good health
again.
Mrs. Archie Wells and daughter
Jean of Toronto are visiting friends
in and around town.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McAllister,
and Doris of Grey Twp., were Sunday
guest of friends in town.
Miss Maggie Linton who has been
confined to het bed for the past
month is slowly improving.
Mt. Geo. Baulin who suffered a
paralatic stroke a week ago is not
able to be around, we are sorry to
say.
The strawberry festival which was
held on the lawn of the United,
Church, on Thursday evening was
quite a success. The Brussels Band
which was in attendance gave splen
did music, which was enjoyed by alL
Additional Wroxeter on Page Four.
St. James Anglican
Church Marks 70th Anni
versary Of Parish
A special service was held in St.
James' Church on Sunday to mark
the 70th anniversary of the found
ing of the parish. church was
nicely decorated wmh flowers for thft
occasion, and tl/e service was con
ducted by the sector, R,ev. A. H. O’
Neil, B.A., B.dI and ^Venerable Arch
deacon Doherty/*®?!). of London was
the special speaker. The Archdeacon-
delivered a splendid address, choosing
for hi.s text 1 Thessalonians, 16, 17,
and 18, in which he compared the
past to the rudder of a ship acting
as the guiding hand of the church,,
with the future stretching on before,,
in which we are urged to rejoice
everything giving thanks. He also
stressed the fact that it was the prob
lems and difficult things in life that
make us rather than break us, and
we were urged to carry on in faith.
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