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NOTICE
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Second Annual Exhibition Will Be
Held Friday Night This Week
Dance in Belgrave
Friday, June 9th, Arthur’s Orches
tra. Admission 25 cents.
Attending World’s Fair
Mr. and Mrs.v Fred HowSon. left
last week for New York to attend the
World’s Fair for a week.
All 'Arrangements Now Ready For
Trip to Stratford June 6th
MISS MARGARET MASON
“Rcahring the importance of this
week, I intend to give a good account
of myself by Saturday night”
MISS MARY ELLIS
“With the wonderful early support
my friends have given me, I have ev
ery reason to be optimistic. And that
Chevrolet Coach is a real incentive.”
On Trip to West
Mr. Harvey Black, East Wawanosh
Councillor, left on Saturday on an ex
tended trip through the West. He
will go as far'as Vancouver.
Torunaments Held and Officers
Elected
RAY McTNTYRE
“I want my friends to know that
their loyalty and support have given
me an incentive to make
of the closing days of the big week.”
60 Prizes, $125 in Value, To Be Giv
en Away
“T :
pect
and I
confidence this’week.”
MISS M. CARRICK
“My friends can feel assured that
the campaign this week will receive
the best I am capable of.”
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Merchants Staging Big Merchandis
ing Event.
MRS. GEO.
know that my many friends''ex
ine to be much nearer the top,
will try to merit their faith and
Only Three More Days
and the BIG votes are gone forever
t Listed below is the eighth relative standing of the candi
dates in the Wingham Advance-Times Subscription Campaign.
The next relative standing will be shown in bulletin form Monday
morning on the basis of all business turned in up to midnight Sat
urday, • .... ■______„
GEORGE JOHNSTON, R.R. 2, BLUE VALE....................450,000
MISS MARY ELLIS, R.R. 3, BLYTH..........................-.......449,500
RAY MCINTYRE, GORRIE ........................-— flMjJ
MRS. JACK REAVIE, WINGHAM ^,................ 448,400
MRS. M. FOXTON, WINGHAM ...... ..-.....,..,..447,800
MISS MARGARET MASON, WINGHAM...........................447,700
MISS MAY CARRICK, WHITECHURCH...»..................-445’?°?
The Vote Schedule printed above shows the Candidates ac
cording to results so far produced, but does not necessarily show
the grand total of each,as votes may be held m reserve.
A FRIEND IS ONE WHO WALKS IN WHEN THE REST
OF THE WORLD WALKS OUT.
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GOLF CLUB HELD
OFFICIAL OPENING
ALL READY FOR
TRIP TO STRATFORD
TRIPLE $$$ DAYS
THURS., FRI., SAT.
The official opening of the Alps
•Golf Club was held, on May 24th when
•a men’s tournament was held in the
morning and a mixed four-ball four
some in the afternoon, The winners
of the men’s tournament were: Dr.
Geo. Howson, low gross 18 holes;
Roy Thompson, low net 18 holes;
Dr. Geo, Ross, low gross 1st nine;
Ken.’ Somers, low gross 2nd nine; N.
Williamson, low net 1st nine; R. S.
Hetherington, low net 2nd nine. Mix
ed Tournament: Ladies, Mrs. A. R.
DuVal, low gross; Mrs. O. Colborne,
low net; Gentlemen, Dr. Geo. «Ross,
low gross; Dr. Geo. Howson, low net.
The opening was the biggest that
the club has ever had and the course
was in ideal condition. Supper was
served’ by the laches of the club at
which over fifty were in attendance.
Following the supper the annual
meeting was held when the’ officers
were elected:
Hon. Presidents—A, E. Lloyd and
R. J‘. Deachman.
President—Herbert Campbell.
1st Vice Pres.—Dr. Geo. Howson.
2nd Vice Pres.—Roy Thompson,
Teeswater.
3rd Vice Pres.—Dr. W. V. Johns
ton, Lucknow.
Secretary—H. L. Sherbondy.
Treasurer—L. R. Blackwood.
Captain—Dr, W. A. McKibbon.
The championship trophies from
1934 to 1938 were presented as fol
lows :
Lady Champion 1938, ;Mrs. A. R.
DuVal.
Gentlemen: 1934 Dr. G. H. Ross;
1935, W. T. Booth; 1936 Roy Thomp
son; 1937 W. H. French; 1938, Jack
McNab.
Arrangements have been completed
for the school train which will take
the pupils to Stratford to see the King
and Queen on June 6th. The train will
leave Wingham at 9.45 a.m., arriving
in Stratford at 11.45 a.m. The Lions
Club under whose, auspices the train
is being sponsored, request that tea
chers have their pupils in their assign
ed positions at Wingham station well
in advance of the scheduled train de
parture. The train will consist of 12
cars, 7 of which are assigned to this
district to transport 950 children. The
train will pick up pupils at Belgrave,
Blyth and Clinton.
The train will leave ^Stratford at
4.30 p.m., arriving in Wingham at 6.35
p.m.. So that the children will be able
to see Their Majesties and the train,
each group of 200 will be assigned en
closures at Stratford.
Also on this day a special for oth
ers will leave Wingham at 9.30 a.m.
and go to Stratford by way of Lis-
•towel, arriving at Stratford at 11.25
returning later inX the day after the
■Royal Train has passed on.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TO
HOLD OPEN NIGHT
Attended Maneuvers
Major George Howson and Lieut.
W. L. Kress, of the Wingham 99th
Battery, attended the Military Man
euvers which were held in the Bay-
field district over the week-end.
Entertained at Tea
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. C. E.
Richey held an afte'rnoon tea in hon
our of her mother, Mrs. R. A. Jeffery
of Arnprior, Ont. Assisting her were:
Mrs. Herbert Campbell, Mrs. Donald
Rae, Mrs. C. B. Armitage, Mrs. L. C.
Young and Miss Ailene Heffernon.
Play at Bluevale Friday Night
The three-act play “Behind The
News”' will be presented in the For
esters’ Hall, Bluevale, at 8.15 p.m. on
Friday this week, June 2nd. The play
is a coinedy drama and many parts
are. most amusing. Be sure and see
this play with Petunia Blossom in the
darkey part. Admission 25s .and 15c.
Under auspices of the Y.P.'U. of Blue
vale United Church.
On Friday night the Public School
will .be open, for inspection by parents
and others who wish to see the dis
play of pupils’ work' which will be on
exhibition.
This is the second annual open
night as a most successful exhibition
of work was' put on last year by the
students.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend.
NOTICE TO
WATER CONSUMERS
The hours for lawn, garden and
street watering are from 6 a.m. to 8
a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., on all days
of the week.
This service dosts $2,00 per annum
for one sprinkler and in proportion if
more are used.
Wingham Utilities Commission.
Presented Concert at Ethel
The United Church, Clioir presented
a conceit in the United Church, at
Ethel, an Friday evening.
A Royal Visit Dance
At Powell’s School, Friday, June
2nd. CKNX Hill Billies Orchestra.
Everybody 25c.' Lunch will be served.
Beauty Parlour Changed Location
Helen Kay’s Beauty Parlour has
moved to the Griffin Block, above
Habkirk’s Barber Shop. It was form
erly located in the Foxton Dairy
building.
Decoration Service Next Sunday
The annual Oddfellows’ Decoration
Service will be held at the Wingham
Cfimetery at 3.00 o’clock on Sunday
afternoon next,.. June 4th. The mem
bers of the lodge will meet at the
# lodge room at 2.30 o’clock.
Ticket No. 511 Won Radio
.Mr. Harold Buchanan was- the lucky
winner of the DeForest-Crosley radio
that the baseball club sold tickets on.
The draw was made at Saturday’s
game by little Barbara Roberts. The
number of the lucky ticket was 511.
The executive of the ball club wish
to thank the public for their splendid
support on this project. They also
wish to thank the Band for their
enjoyable contribution of music.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of this week, June 1st, 2nd, 3rd, the
Merchants of Wingham are holding
Triple Dollar Days. This great mer
chandising event has always attracted
a multitude of shoppers but this year
an even greater number should be in
Wingham to take advantage of the
savings the stores are passing on to
their customers. . There is another
reason the shopping public should ap
preciate this great sale — 60 prizes,
valued at $125.00, will be given away
free to shoppers. For every Dollar
spent, at the stores that advertise on
the bill, a ticket will be given the pur
chaser. Write your name and address
plainly on the ticket and deposit in
the ballot box in the store where the
purchase is made.
Three Draws
These tickets will be collected and
a draw will be made each day, Thurs
day at 5 p.m.; Friday at 5 p.m. and
Saturday at 11 p.m. No tickets will
be given after 10.15 p.m. Saturday.
All draws will be made at the Hydro
Shop. Tickets not drawn Thursday
will be left for Friday’s draw and tic
kets not drawn Thursday and Friday
will have a chance in Saturday’s draw.
60 Prizes
On Thursday 15 prizes including
three cash prizes will be given away.
Friday 20 prizes will be given away
including three cash prizes. Saturday
25 prizes will be given away includ
ing 3 cash prizes. The cash’ prizes
each day are: 1st $5.00, 2nd $3.00, 3rd
$2.00. See your bill or advt. in paper
for full list of prizes.
Watch for $ Day Pennants
Lucky draw tickets will be given
at stores that display $ Day pennants.
Shop at the stores that display the
pennants.
Bargains galore at Wingham’s stor
es on $ D’ays. All roads lead to Wing
ham for this Big Event.
10 Tons of Oats Dumped Into God
erich Harbor
Leader in the Bulletin Standing Next Monday Noon Will
Have Top Heavy Chance to Win Capital Prizes—Pub
lic Interest Aroused—Candidates Urged to Put
Forth Special Efforts
TRUCKERS ESCAPE
AS ROAD CAVED IN
GEORGE JOHNSTON
“It gives one a thrill to be in first
position, but I realize that the Chev
rolet is far from won at this early
date. I wish to thank' my many
friends who have given me such loyal
and generous support.”
i.'FOURTH
THIRD
MRS. JACK REAVIE
“Much can be accomplished this
week and, I want my friends to know
that I still have my eyes on the top
prizes.” ■ .
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When a portion of the road skirting
water at the Goderich harbor sudden
ly caved in underneath Adair’s Trans
port,, two Wingham men, Timothy
Corbett and Kenneth Mowbray, had
a narrow escape from drowning, last
week.
The truck came to rest on its side
in a 10-foot hole only a foot from the
retaining wall, dumping 10 tons of
oats, which had just been loaded at
the elevator, into the harbor, 22 feet
deep. Corbett and Mowbray were able
to scramble out of the cab uninjured.
Blasting operations in connection
with dredging of the harbor, are be
lieved to have undermined the road
and department of marine officials
came from London to investigate.
The fact that neither truck nor
trailer had tarpaulins was fortunate,
the two men said, for the tarpaulins
would have held the oats cargo and
carried the truck into the water. As it
was the machine held percariously on
the edge while the gain poured into
the lake.
It was a spectacular accident, the
rear end of the six-wheel truck trail
er first dropping, raising the engine
and' cab with the two men in it high
into the air. It finally settled on its
side on the edge of the wall.
If you think you're beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don’t;
If you like to win but think you can’t
It’s almost a cinch that you won’t.
If you think you’ll win, you’ll win,
For out in the world you’ll find
Success begins with a fellow’s will—
It’s all in the state of mind!
SPECIAL TRAIN
TO LONDON
A special
Wingham to London on Wednesday,
June 7th, on
of the King’ and Queen to that city.
The train will leave Wingham at 5.15
a.m., arriving at William Street, Lon
don, at 8 a.m. Returning it will leave
London station at 2.15 p.m., arriving
in Wingham at 5 p.m. Return fares:
adults $1.90; children 95c.
Ladies to Bowl Friday
The Ladies’ Bowling Club will hold
their opening jitney and tea on Fri
day, June 2nd, at 2.30 p.m. sharp. All
ladies interested in joining the club
please accept this invitation..
Visited Harriston Lodge
On Friday evening, Messrs.
Deans, Andrew Sheill, N, L, Fry, re
presented the local Oddfellows at a
meeting of the Harriston Oddfellows
under the chairmanship of D.D.G.M.
L. Haniel Cooke, Principal of Harris
ton High School.
Robbed of $40 at Tara
Duncan McDougall, of Bluevale,
while working on the new post office
building at Tara, was robbed of $40.
Mr. McDougall left his suit on a
bench in the tool house quite near
where he was working. Later in the
day he found the clothes disturbed
and discovered the money gone from
his?’ trousers pocket.
Took Part in W.O.S.S.A. Meet
George Johnson, who captured the
Junior Championship at the district
school track meet last Fall, took' part
in the W.O.S.S.A. school meet at Lon
don Saturday. He won his 'heats in
both the Intermediate 100 yard and
220 yard dashes and finished third in
the 100 yard final, just being nosed
out by two boys from Windsor. Com
peting against athletes from all over
Western Ontario who were older and
more experienced, George made a fine
showing. Next year he should be able
to outrun the field.
MRS. M. FOX TON
“I’ll make a real effort during the
remaining days of this week; and I
hope to improve my standing before
the next bulletin is published.”
The Whigham Merchants will not
be open for business on Tuesday ev
ening, June 6th, the evening prior to
the day which has been declared a
holiday by His Worship Mayor’Craw
ford. The stores arc not opening on
Tuesday evening in order that the
clerks may have a better opportunity
of visiting London to see Their Ma
jesties.
SEVENTH EIGHTH
Starts her 84th Year
Mrs. Wm. Dawson, Shuter St., cele
brated her 83rd birthday on Wednes
day last week. On behalf of her many
friends we extend congratulations. ‘
Hospital Auxiliary to Meet
The regular meeting of the Wo
men’s Auxiliary to Wingham Gener
al Hospital, will be held in the Coun
cil Chamber on Monday afternoon,
June 5th, at 3.45 o’clock’.
Calvin Church Anniversary June 4th
Anniversary services will be held in
Calvin Presbyterian. Church, East Wa-
wanosh, on Sunday, June 4th. Rev.
Mr. Scott, of Kincardine, will conduct
the services at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.
Church Pastors Changing Pulpits
The following are changes in the
United Church pastorates in this dis
trict: Rev. J. Richardson to Bluevale,
Rev. A. V. Robb going to Camlachie;
Rev. W. G. Shaw to St. Helens and
Whitechurch, Rev. H. M. Wright to
Dover Centre.
D.D.G. Visited Lions Club
At the regular dinner meeting of
the Lions Club held in the Brunswick
Hotel on Friday evening District De
puty Governor Win. Carroll, of Mit
chell, made his official visit. Visitors
were present from Clinton, Goderich,
Mitchell and Bowmanville. A piano
accordian selection by Gordon David
son and a solo by J. R. M. Spittai,
were greatly appreciated.
Contesting Will
Claiming lack of testamentary cap
acity! on the part of the late George
Denyer, when he made his will be
queathing his entire estate of $2,000
to the County of Huron, Robert Dey
eti, Wingham caretaker, has entered
a case at Insurrogate Court to upset
the will. In a previous will, dated
September 27, 1933, Dcyell was nam
ed executor and beneficiary. The re
voking will was made January 23,
1939. Denyer died May 1, this
year*
Public Interest Aroused
Just three more days to win or lose
the beautiful Chevrolet Coach, June
3rd, promptly at 10 p.m., the big vot
es will be a thing ,of the past,
Of course, the campaign does not
close then, but the big vote bonus is
over with, and it goes without saying
that the best records during this week,
arxl the leader in the standing next
Monday noon, will most certainly be
*in a most enviable position.
During the past week of the drive
it was again thoroughly demonstrat
ed. that there are five or six real can
didates for the fine prizes offered in
this campaign. From the work done
thus far, it is readily apparent that
any one of the first §i.X candidates on
.today’s list might easily lead the en
tire field Saturday night. 1 r j
Someone in that group of leaders*
will emerge head and shoulders above
all others at the close of the period
and thus gain a commanding lead in
the race at this important point. But
who will it be? If we were possessed
of any ability to forsee it is going to
be a very close race to the top of the
heap.
Don’t Rely on Promises Now
The time is past when candidates
can rely on promises to subscribe at.
a later date. It is getting much too
late in the race, and after this Satur
day night every subscription will earn
LESS VOTES. A one-year subscrip
tion, for example, is worth 6,000 votes
after Saturday night. This week a.
new one-year subscription is worth
10,000 extra’votes. The crucial test
of the drive is at hand. If you intend
doing anything big, DO IT NOW in
stead, of being content with second,
third, fourth, fifth or sixth place in
the race, get up to the top and STAY
THERE. And right now is the time
to do it.
How Period Will Close
The big vote period will end with
the closing of the campaign office Sat
urday night. The time set for clos
ing is 10 p.m., but should any candi
date be unable to report in full by
that time the time will be extended
until midnight to meet requirements.
But as soon as all candidates have re
ported the first period of the drive
will be officially closed and the BIG
VOTES gone forever.
Count on Fact Only
Just as a timely warning to candi
dates: Do not try to figure on how
many subscriptions it will take to win
or you will most surely fail to get
enough. As matter of fact, it would
be better to win by a million votes
than to lose it by a mere handful of
long term subscriptions. Don’t let that
happen to you. You would never for
give yourself the fatal error. There
will be more need for regrets later on
if you but heed expert advice NOW
and back it up with a goodly number
of subscriptions.
At any rate, Saturday night will tell
the story to a large extent! WHQ
WILL LEAD?
JUNE 7th WILL BE
A HOLIDAY
Wednesday, June 7th, has been pro
claimed a public and civic holiday for
the Town of Wingham by His Wor
ship Mayor J. H. Crawford. This is
the date that the King and Queen will
visit London and the day is being
made a holiday so that as many as
possible will have an opportunity of
seeing Their Majesties.
The school children are going to
Stratford June 6th to see the Jiing
and Queen and the R