The Wingham Advance-Times, 1939-09-07, Page 8PAGE EIGHT WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday, September 7, 1939
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Show Starts at 8,00 p.m. Except Saturday
Saturday Night, Two Shows 7,45 and 9.45 p.m.
Matinee Saturday Afternoon at 2.30 p.m.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, # September 7, 8, 9
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Anniversary visitors who attended
the services at Langside Church on
Sunday from Calvin Church, and who
visited at the home of Mr, and Mrs.
John Richardson were; Misses Janet
and Agnest Robertson and Alec., Miss
Lizzie and Miss Agnes Scott and Wal
ter Scott and Misses Isabel Scott and
Hazel McBurney.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnston and
baby, Robert, of Lucknow, visited on
Sunday with her parents, .Mr, and
Mrs, Will Conn,
Mr, and Mrs. Archie Patterson and
Helen, who have been at Kapuskasing,
spent the week-end with her mother,
Mrs. Wm. Taylor.
I their brother, W. S. and Mrs. David-
sgn’.
Teachers and Sunday School schol
ars of the United Church enjoyed a
picnic to Amberley Beach last Thurs
day,
WESTFIELD
BARGAINS for BOYS
September brings outstanding values in boys’
and young men’s clothing. Your son needs clothes
which will look well and wear well, Here is your
opportunity to outfit him for cool Fall days.
Mrs. Earl McKnight and children,
of Auburn, visited last week with Mrs.
John Cook and, other friends.
Mr. Barber, of Toronto, visited one
day recently with Mr, W. H. Camp
bell.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Taylor and Miss
Eileen visited with Mr, and Mrs. R.
Stonehouse of Goderich Thursday,
iMisses Elsie and Milly Cook, Bel
grave, spent last week at the home of
their uncle, Mr, Fred J. Cook.
Messrs. Owen Moore and Earnest
Crawford have completed the pointing
on the stone walls of Mr, Fred J.
Cook’s house, and have made a mark
ed improvement.
Master Ronald Taylor spent last
week with .his cousin, Master Donald
Stonehouse, Goderich.
Mr. Alvin Snell, Miss Gene Cook,
Westfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mc
Knight and family, of Auburn, were
week-end guests with Mr. and Mrs.
Brock Bendal and Mr. and Mrs. Reg.
Carter, oT Woodstock.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McDowell vis
ited on Friday with Mr. and Mrs. W.
Stackhouse, of Brucefield.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hoover, Dr. C.
F. Clark and Mrs. Clark, John and
Marjorie, of Lansing, Mich., were re
cent guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. "W. F. Campbell.
Mr. W. H. Campbell visited recent
ly with his daughter, .Mrs. Wm. Croz
ier, of Crewe.
School re-opened on Tuesday at S.
S. 6, East- Wawanosh with Miss Mar
garet Jefferson as teacher for another
term and five little ones starting their
school career.
Glen McGill, of Hamilton, Jim Mc
Gill, of Simcoe, with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James McGill.
Mrs. Hill, of Colborne townships,
with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. g,eg. Jennings, Wind
sor, with Mr. and Mrs. William Wal
den, Robert and Kenneth Jennings re
turned to Windsor after spending the
summer with their grandparents here.
Ward Buchanan and son, Detroit,
Mrs. Strachan, Miss Florence Buch
anan, of Brussels, with Mr. and Mrs.
John Buchanan.
Mrs. Albert McKellar, Robert Mc-
Kellar, of St. Charles, Mich., Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Reeves, Allan and Jas.
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Also “Coloured Popeye Cartoon” and “News”
Admission: Adults 35c, Children 20c.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednes., September 11, 12, 13
WILL FYFFE MARGARET LOCKWOOD
“To TheVictor”
“To The Victor” is a warming human story of a
Scottish sheepherder, a cantankerous, sly, old fel
low whose pride and joy is the magnificent sheep
dog “Black Wull”.
Also “MARCH OF TIME” “Traveltalk” “Musical”
Matinee Saturday Afternoon at 2.30 p.m.
Admission: Adults 25c, Children 15c.
WHITECHURCH
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Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McLean spent
the week-end with their daughtej-,
Mrs. Gibson
agara Falls.
Mr. Jack
week-end at
Mrs. Harry Cooper of Brantford.
Miss Velma Stewart, of Langside,
spent the past week with Miss Agnes
Martin.
Mrs. David Farrier and Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Ross and family, of Luck
now, spent Wednesday last with Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Laidlaw and Friday
with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Farrier.
Mrs. Will Naylor, Lucknow, spent
the past week at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben. Naylor.
Mr. and Mrs. John Falconer and
their grandson, Richard Welwood, of
Caledon, spent the week-end at the
home of the former’s brother, Mr. G.
Falconer of Culross, who has been
very ill during the past week. Mr.
Welwood will be in charge of the
school on the 2nd Con. of Culross this
year.
iMrs. Gibson Hamilton and baby of
Holyrood, spent a few days last week
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Tom
Morrison. Mr, Morrison was crank
ing a car on Friday afternoon, it was
in gear and ran up on him, and he suf
fered a double fracture of his leg be
tween the ankle and knee. He was
taken to Wingham Hospital, but was
later taken to his home with his leg
and Mr. Gibson at Ni-
Pollock spent the past
the home of his sister,
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UNIVERSITY
EXHIBIT
Western Fair, SepLllth-16th 1939
Otie of the most attractive feat
ures of the Western Fair in 1937
and 1938 was the UNIVERSITY
OF WESTERN ONTARIO ex
hibit on the second floor at the east
end of the Manufacturers’ building.
Thousands Of people visited the ex
hibit and found it interscly interest
ing.
It will be In place again this year
in an enlarged and improved form.
Do not miss IL
Young people who are looking
forward tb a university career
should not lai! to see this exhibit
in a cast.
Mr. Jas. Curran, of Ashfield, has
purchased Mr. William Purdon’s farm
and has taken possession on Sept. 1.
Misses Winnifred and Olive Farrier
left on Monday with Miss Olive Al
ton, of Lucknow, for their schools in
Toronto.
Miss Maxine Reed, of Listowel, vis
ited old friends in the village last week
staying at the home of Mrs. J. G. Gil
lespie.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McGee, Wing
ham, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry McGee.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Pollock, of Ripley,
took up residence in the home vacat
ed by Mrs. Frank Henry and her dau
ghters on Thursday last. We welcome
them to the community.
The members of the choir of the
United Church met after church on ’
Sunday in the vestry and presented
Miss Olive Farrier with a small tok
en in appreciation of her unfailing in
terest and labour in behalf of the
choir.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Women’s Institute will be held on
Tuesday Sept. 12, at the home of Mrs.
J. B. Morrison. This is the Grand
mothers’ meeting, and the motto for
the occasion will be, in all labour there
is profit. The roll call is to be an
swered by an incident on their wed
ding day. The contest is an old-fash
ioned apron parade.
Mr. Jas. Falconer has been fixing
the wall under his barn, and when
working with a jack last Wednesday,
Jim Warde, of Wingham, had his foot
badly crushed across the ankle when
a jack kicked out.
I Miss Margaret Robinson spent a
. few days last week in Toronto.
I Mrs. Will Shaw, of Toronto, spent
■ a few days last week, with her mother
| Mrs. Jas. MacGregor, and Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Henderson and children, of
Lucknow, visited there on Sunday.
Mrs. (Dr.) Wilfred Robinson, of
Dryden, has been visiting at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Robinson and all visited with Mr. and
Mrs. John Kilpatrick of Lucknow1 on
Sunday.
Miss Mildred Moore has been visit*
ing with relatives in Toronto and re
turned with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur
tended
week.
Mrs.
Mrs. Amos
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Thompson of Morris,
Mi’S}, Alma Campbell and daughter,
Barbara, of London, spent a few days,
this week at the home of Mr, and Mrs,
Robert Ross,
Mrs. A. Snyder and son, Irwin, of
New Liskeard, are spending a few
days this week at the home of Mr,
and Mrs, Mae Ross,
Mr, and Mrs, Fred Thompson, of
Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs, Frank Cot
tle and their two children, of Detroit,
also other members of their own fam
ily visited cm Sunday with Mr. and
a Mrs, Jos, Tiffin.
Week-end visitors at the Manse
were: Mr. and Mrs. A. Craig and
Corinne, and Miss Nessie Brown, of
Detroit, Mich., and Miss Kay Town
end, of London.
Miss Jennie Townend visited in
London last week and left on Friday
for her position in Cornwall, after
spending a month’s vacation with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Townend.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Scott spent a few
days at the Toronto Ex.
Mr, and Mrs. G. O, Brandon and
son, Bill, of Lancaster, and Mrs. W,
J. Brandon, of Hamilton, were the
guests of Mrs. J. A, Brandon this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Yule and Mis.s
Berna left on Saturday for their holi
days.
John Stewart, of Linden, was at his
father’s, Mr. John Stewart, over the
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Gierhart and son, of
Detroit, and Mr, and Mrs. A. Ings,
of Varna, were Sunday visitors with
Mrs. J. A. Brandon.
Scottie Scott and son Peter, of De
troit, were with friends over the week-
ned.
Mrs. Jesse Wheeler, Mrs. Herbert
Wheeler, Miss Velma Wheeler and
Mr. G. G. Wheeler were guests at Rev.
and Mrs. A. M. Grant’s, at Grand
Bend last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Smith, Mrs.,
Julia Scandrett and Corinne, also Mr.
Neil Montgomery, of London, spent
the week-end and holiday at the home
of W. J. Cole.
Mrs. Crerar, of Shakespeare, Miss
Wilson and Mrs. Susan Walsh, Blyth,
are visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Walsh.
Mrs. Harry Campbell, Mrs. Dick
Chamney and Shirley, were in London
last week.
Mrs. Wm. Cole spent last week vis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Smith,
London.
RA T> • 1 Complete. A. Reid st
Wingham Office: Williams’
Jewelry Store, Every Wednes
day Morning 9.00 till Nqon.
Phone 5W or 5J.
Elliott sold potted plants. Afternoon
tea was served by Mrs, Will McTag-
gart, .Misses Flora McTavish, Jean El
liott and Lois Elliott. The proceeds
amounted to almost $40.
Mission Circle Held Meeting
The regular meeting of the Steady
and True Mission Circle was held in
the school room of the United Church
on Saturday. After singing “What a
fellowship, what a joy divine”, Mrs.
C. Tavener led in prayer and the sec
retary, Miss Margaret Curtis, read the
minutes. Miss Louie Patton read the
Scripture lesson from the book of
Amos. Mrs. Tavener told a story il
lustrating the motto “Do to others as
you would wish others to do to you.
Singing “Jesus keep me near the
cross’ closed the meeting.
Miss Dorothy Aitken left this week
for her school near St. Catharines.
Roy Mooney returned this week to
his home in Toronto after spending
several weeks at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. D. Smith.
Jack Wettlaufer spent last week
with relatives at Kitchener and Wat
erloo also visited the C.N.E. at Tor
onto.
. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shaw visited
their son, Dr. Shaw, in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton McVittie, of
Flint, Mich., gpent the. week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Davidson and oth
er relatives.
Mrs. Will Moffatt, Sault Ste. Marie,
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United Churrh Anniversary Services
Rev. H. W. Watt, of Gorrie, was
the special speaker for the annivers
ary services in the United Church on
Sunday. At the morning service he us
ed the text “Ye are the salt of the
earth.” He described .the mission of
the church in all ages, stressing the
brotherhood of man in times zof strife
as in times of peace. In the evening
he spoke from the text “Sirs we would
see Jesus.” The choir under the lead
ership of Mrs. W. J. Johnston, contri
buted anthems with Mrs. Wickstead
taking the solo parts and a ladies'
quartette, Misses Dorothy Aitken,
Daisy Holmes, Isabel McKinnon .and
Mrs. Earl Hamilton. Baskets of glad-
oili made an attractive setting for the
services.
Institute to Meqt Sept. 14th
Mrs, J. W, Wickstead will be the
hostess for the regular meeting of the
Women’s Institute on Thursday, Sept.
14, at 2.30 o’clock. Agriculture to be
the subject of the program. Roll Call j
—Something I have learned this year
by experience in gardening. Paper—
Flowers on a farm and what they
mean to me, Mrs. Roy Turvey. Cur
rent Events, Mrs. W. H. McKinney.
Exhibit of some hand-made article.
Visitors are always welcome.
Sweaters
Penman’s novelty sweaters in new weaves and
smart colour combinations.
Coat and Pullover styles at.............. 1.95, 2.50, 3.95
Boys’ school sweaters and windbreakers —
sturdy and warm, guaranteed for long service
, ........ 98c to 3.25
• •KING’S
ASHFIELD
Moore and Charlie,
the Ex. there one
who
day
at*
last
Jas,Mr.Cornelius and
Cornelius visited on
and
Sun-
was aTrT!Ce?fc visitor with |Mr- and MrS1 Reeves, of Freeland, Mich., with Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Wightman, Mrs. J. D.
Ellsley, of Wroxeter, with her moth
er, Mrs. Ellis.
J. C. Higgins.
Mr. and Mrs. Anson Thornton and
family, of Gorrie, with Mr. and Mrs.
George Thornton.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harris and
two sons, of Listowel, and Mr. and
Mrs. Williaih Whitfield, of Gorrie,
were Sunday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Johnston.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Coutts, Wing
ham, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
S. N. Gallaher.
,Mrs. Sarah Masters and Mrs. Olive
Gallaher, Brussels, spent Sunday with
Mr. Thomas Stewart and other rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Rolph and baby
daughter, Detroit, spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mann.
Miss Loreen Hohsihger, Mr. Clif
ford Goodwin and Mr. Donald Street,
of Hollin, were Sunday visitors with
Miss Dorothy Aitken.
Miss Isabel McKinnon left Monday
to attend Business College at_London.
Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Davidson, of
Oshawa and Miss Mae Davidson, of
Wroxeter, were recent visitors with
MORRIS
The teachers have all returned to
their schools, some for the first time.
The fall threshings are just about
finished. It has been a short season.
A number of threshing machines and
combines are the reason this year for
the grain has turned out good.
The Misses Melda and Hilda Lane
have returned from a two weeks trip
at New York World’s Fair, returning
by the Maritimes.
Mrs. Wm. James Irwin and daugh
ter, of Pittsburg, spent a day recently
with their uncle, Mr. Wilson Irwin
and Mrs. Irwin.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hunter,' Hamil
ton, visited with his relatives in Ash
field.
>Mrs. John MacLean and family, of
Evanston, Ill., are visiting at the Mac-
Lean hotne.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fowler, Louis
and Beatrice, near Blyth, spent Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs. Dynes
Campbell and Mr. Campbell.
Miss Melba McElroy has taken a
position on the St. Marys High School
staff.
Miss Dover, of Seaforth, has been
engaged to teach in Hullett and Wa-
wanosh, Miss Wallace having resign
ed on account of ill health.
Miss Hazel Petts, of London, spent
the week-end with her parents, Mr,
and Mrs. John Petts.
Miss Lois- Robinson and Mr. R. Ar
gent returned to their school at Crow
land, Welland County.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Betty Johnston, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Roderick Johnston, of God
erich, to Gordon Boyd Elliott, son- of
Mr.-and Mrs. J. H. R. Elliott, Blyth,
the marriage to take place in Septem
ber.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Proctor and
daughter spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. Sparling Johnston and.
sons.
Misses Viola and Pearl Mathers and
Mrs. Jas. "Moses and son spent Friday
with their uncle, aunts and cousins,
Mr. Henry Mathers and the Misses.
Mathers and Charlie.
Mr. Frank Stamper and son, Wen
dell, spent a couple of days last week
at Toronto Ex.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Johnston and
son spent Sunday afternoon with Mr,
George Mathers and Miss Hazel
Stamper.
Mr. Ward Grey has been laid up
with tonsilitis from the past week and
hope he is better again.
BLYTH
TENA E. REID
A.T.C.M. Piano and Vocal.
Teacher of Piano, Theory,
Organ and Voice.
ST. HELENS
Miss Velma Naylor is in Toronto
this week along with girls from Hur
on County who are competing in the
Junior Homemakers’ Project sponsor
ed by the Women’s Institute of On
tario.
Pupils prepared for Toronto
Conservatory of Music examina
tions.
Classes Open September 5th.
Phone 268-J.
Prompt Delivery FOR Phone 161
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Bazaar Most Successful
The bazaar held under the auspices
of the Ladies’ Aid of Knox Presby
terian Church on Wednesday after
noon was a decided success. The main
feature was a contest “The most use
ful article or articles, made from two
flour or sugar sacks.” Mrs. H. C. Mac-
Lean, Wingbam, Mrs, Mary Robert
son, Bluevale, and Mrs. D. S. Mac-
Naughton, Wroxeter, acted as judges
and awarded the honors to; first, Mrs.
J, C, Higgins, a lunch cloth and ap
ron; second, Mrs, Lillow, a five piece
bridge set; third, Mrs, Burns Moffatt,
dresser and stand scarf, Needlework
was a consideration. The articles were
disposed of by Miss Florence Fowler
and Mrs. Harvey Robertson, and real
ized over $10; a quilt top made of
flour sacks 'with an appllqued medal
lion of rose broadcloth, was quickly
sold. Mrs. Raymond Elliott and Mrs.
Will Mundell were kept busy at the
aptem table. The table of home made
baking was tempting and was readily
disposed of by Mrs. Roy Turvcy and
Mrs. Walter and Mrs. J. J,
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School re-opened on Tuesday with
Mr. Tom Wilson,, of Whitechurch, as
principal and Miss Beatrice McQuil-
lin, assistant, in the St. Helens School
and Miss Elsie Ritchie, of Zion, at
Fordyce.
The following teachers have return
ed to their duties after spending the
vacation at their home here, Miss W.
D. Rutherford to Kirkland Lake, Miss
Irene Woods to Waterloo, Miss Dor
othy Webster to London, Misses Zyl-
da and Dorine. Webster, to Toronto,
Miss Jean Webster to Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Gallaher and
Mr, J, H. Wallace, of Norwood, spent
the we A as guests of Mr, and Mrs.
E, J. Thom and Mr, and Mrs. W. A.
Miller,
Keep in mind the St, Helens School
Fair next Wednesday, Sept. 13, at
10 a.m.
Rev. G, A. and Mrs. Barnard and
Miss Winnie Barnard are spending the
week as guests of Rev, John and Mrs.
Barnard at Rutnam,
The service in the United Church
next Sunday morning will be in
charge of the Y.P.U. with Mt, George
Taylor of Calvin, as guest speaker.
Mr. and Mrs, Fred McQuillin, Mr,
Frank McQullIin, Miss Iona Swan,
Harry Swan and Wilt Humphrey Jr,
were among those who attended the
C.N.E. at Toronto.
Messrs. F. G. and Tom Todd are
exhibiting theit Foiled Angus cattle
at the Toronto to
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KERNEL CORN 2 tins 23c
FRENCH DRIP
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SOAP ........... 5 cakes 23c
MAPLE LEAF SOAP
FLAKES ............59c 4 lb.’box
MAPLE LEAF VARIETY LOAF................39c lb.
DUMARTS SUMMER SAUSAGE............32c lb.
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BUTTERNUT PEANUT
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