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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-01-25, Page 8EIGHT * I* 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* WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday, January 25, 1940 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, January 25, 26, 27 — SPECIAL — ft! rOBER! a $ J I j Also “News” Night Admission: Adults 35c, Children 20c. Matinee Saturday Afternoon at 2.30 p.m. Matinee Admission': Adults 25c, Children 15c Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, January 29, 30, 31 RICHARD GREENE NANCY KELLY 44 A timely submarine picture. Also “Trouble Finds Andy Hardy WHITECHURCH After a week of intense cold weath­ er, snow blocked roads, • and storms the -old reliable teams of horses and > the sleighs are out breaking roads to the stores, grist, millsj and post office. Church service was again called off in the United Church on, Sunday, and there was a very small attendance at schools during the past week. Miss Violet Brill, who was operated on for mastoids in St. Joseph’s Hos­ pital two weeks ago, is improving nicely and. is expected home this week. Mrs. J. .B. Morrison has been in Toronto for the past few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Forsythe, who underwent a serious operation there.' Mr. Melville Beeqroft left this week to teach in a school near Sudbury. On Tuesday evening last, the ladies of the Women’s Institute held .their postponed euchre and dance in the Hall. Six tables of euchre were play­ ed and Miss Louise Martin won the ladies’ prize and Mr. Rhys Pollock the prize for the men. All enjoyed the evening’s fun. The annual business meeting of the United Church was held on Wednes­ day afternoon last with Rev. G. A. Barnard in charge. About $1570 had been taken, in during the past year, from all sources of the church work. The W.M.S. had met their allocation of $120 and $294 .had been contributed for M. and M. The Y'.P.U. had taken in over $100, and the S.S. $65, and the Mission Band over $18. ' Mr. Mal­ colm Ross, and Mr. Robt. McClenagh- a an weVe again elected as elders and Messrs. T. BL Moore, B. D. McClen- aghan, 0. J. Tiffin and G. Farrier were appointed on the Foard of SteW' ards. When Mr, Blake Gaunt was driving home from Lucknow last Saturday with Mr. Wendell Taylor's driver, it fell dead from a heart attack, in front of Mr. Jack Smith’s farm, Mrs, Robt, dPurdon spent last .week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Anderson of St, Helens, He returned home on Friday when Miss Doreen jwent to stay there. The opening meeting of the contest being held in the United Church by the Y.l’.U, was well attended Mon­ day evening, Mrs, Pollock’s side had charge of the program and Mrs, Lott was the leader for.,the evening, After the opening' musical numbers, Scrip­ ture lesson was read by Charlie Moore, and Mrs. Lott gave the com­ ments,, Miss Eileen McClenaghan led in prayer, and Mrs. Pollock gave a reading, The Bridge-Builder? Mrs. Sparling sang a solo, and Mr. Pollock gave a splendid talk on “Our Govern­ ment, How and Why”, and at the con­ clusion led in a question and answer disucssion on parliament, its leaders, and methods of procedure and its scope of control in our land. The’ meeting was closed by prayer by Mrs. Lott. After the meeting, a social hour was held when in the progressive cro- kinole, Mildred Moore and Ernest Beecroft held high place. Other play­ ed Chinese Checkers. Lunch was ser­ ved and a social time enjoyed by all. The National Anthem brought the ev­ ening to a close. < Mrs. George Hardkness is making a splendid recovery from her attack of pneumonia. The W.M.S. of the United Church held a tea at the home of M,rs. Clar­ ence Cox on Monday and at the .home of Mrs. R. D. Beecroft on Tuesday. BLUEVALE Some Services Were Cancelled Morning -and • evening service, -was held in the United Church on Sunday with the pastor, Rev. C. Tavener con­ ducting the service. The afternoon service at Ebenezer'.was withdrawn. Mr. Wm. Henderson, of Lucknow, a Knox College .student, was expected to preach at, Knox Presbyterian and at Eadies’. Road conditions made it impossible and both service’s, were cancelled. • „ Told of Red Cross Work . Major Watson, of Toronto, organ­ izer for the Ontario Red Cross Soc­ iety, was an the village last week, and addressed a small company of ladies, explaining the work in ,a very clear Home Newspaper Your Printing YOU EXPECT Your Home Newspaper To Give You All The News - - YOU. EXPECT Your Newspaper To Take The Lead In Advocating Community Better­ ment - - YOU EXPECT Your Newspaper To Boost For Good Roads, Good Schools and Support Community Celebrations and Associations - YOU EXPECT Your Newspaper to Support Community Drives for Charity, Etc. - - YOU. EXPECT Your Newspaper to Help Bring People to Wingham - - To Inter­ est Them in This Town f YOUS NEWSPAPER Tries To Do These Things And Help You.* The Next Time A Printing; Salesman Calls On You, Tell Him You’re Going To Buy Your Printing At' The Local Newspaper Office - - WE OFFER YOU The Same or Better Quality At As Low or Lower Prices And We Guarantee Better and Quicker Services Than You Can Get From Out-of-Town Printing Houses. BRING YOUR PRINTING TO . >•' * ARENA Activities SKATING Wednesday Evenings Also Saturday Afternoons Saturday Evenings. HOCKEY Intermediate O.H.A. I Monday, Jan. 29th WALKERTON At WINGHAM Junior Game Thursday, Feb. 1st Goderich at Wingham Enjoy That FRESHER SMOKE Our stock is always new Omar Haszelgrove’s , Smoke Shoppe way;. Extreme weather conditions pre­ vented many from being present. School Teacher Ill Miss Loreen Hamilton/, teacher at Powell’s School in Turnberry, was ■taken quite ill atyher'boarding house early last week, She was moved .to the home ’of a relatives in Wingham, where she is making favorable prog­ ress. Miss Hamilton has not enjoyed the best of health for a time. Her many friends wish for a. speedy recov­ ery. word this week of the death of a bro­ ther in England, “Our"Parliament” Y,P,U, Topic The Y.F.U. of the United Church enjoyed a good meeting on Monday evening with the President, William Blackmore, conducting the opening exercises and business session. The Scripture message from Romans 12, wa read by Miss Emma Johnston. R, Barnard presided for the latter part of the meeting. The topic “Our Par­ liament” was taken in a very interest­ ing way by Mrs. W. J, 'Johnston. She compared the English parliament with our present parliament, bringing out striking examples. She led in the fonum of questions. The singing of "The day is dying in the west” closed the meeting. BELGRAVE Rqd Cross Drive Fdb, 1st - 14th A meeting of the Executive of ith9 Redp Cross. Society for Belgrave and surrounding territory, was held Wed­ nesday afternoon of last week. Plans were made to proceed with a regular canvass of every home in the area be­ tween -the 1st and the 14th of Febru­ ary. The limits of the area to be cov­ ered are no yet finally established and the full list of Canvassers will be an­ nounced at a later1 date. Arrangements were made for getting a good supply of material for the work room togeth­ er with patterns of articles to be made so that a start can be made in these activities. at an early date. A communication was- received from Headquarters saying that the Charter was now being engraved and would be sent on as soon as finished. Appli­ cation has been made for the neces­ sary supply of legal permits, stickers,, publicity materials? etc., for the sub­ scription campaign. . William -Falconer is a patient in the ..Wingham General' Hospital. . Allan Larder,..who.,has. spent.,the last two months at Galt, employed on. the C.N.R. section,ois home at present. Former .’Resident Passes ‘ Word was received here recently of the death of a former resident of Blue­ vale, Mr. Edwin ■ Bailey. Mr. Bailey lived in Bluevale - until he reached ■young manhood, when he went to the- Canadian West. He passed away at his home in Calgary, Alta.- A brother, Wiliam Bailey, of the Civil S.er-vice Dept., .at Ottawa, survives. “Mrs. (Rev.) C. Tavener received History of Institute Given The Women’s Institute met at the home of Mrs, C. H. Wade On Tues­ day afternoon. The president Mrs. N. Keating, presided. The meeting was opened with the singing of the Insti­ tute Ode and all repeating the Lord’s Prayer. The minutes of the previous meeting were adopted. The roll call was "Name the first settler where you live.” The address was given by Mrs. Jas. Anderson and was an account of the life and activities of tlie Women’s Institute at Belgrave since it was or­ ganized. Miss Elaine Walsh favored with a piano solo which’was much en- j oyed. It was ‘ decided to . provide the1 banquet ' for the Short Course. ‘ The meeting was closed with the. .singing of the National Anthem. .Lunch was served and a social time enjoyed.-, •> ■ - At a meeting of the ratepayers it •was decided to instal Hydro in ‘the Belgrave School. ■ . , ' Rev. C. Graham Jones, minister of the Presbyterian Church, Grand Val­ ley, and a former' Belgrave minister, has received a call to the pastorate of Norwich and Bookton' Presbyterian congregations. that show signs of trouble should be examined AT ONCE by a specialist in this work, and Glasses work wonders to restore vision and give perfect comfort if fitted by R. A; Reid R. 0. Eyesight Specialist At Wiliiatns* Jewelry Store Every Wednesday Morning 9'to noon, Y.P.U. Plan "Skating Party A meeting of the Young People’s Society was‘held in the school room of the United Church on Wednesday night with ‘the citizenship committee in charge. Clarence Yuill presided with Freda Jordan at the organ. The lesson was read by R. Gnasby; The musical feature of the evening waSza solo by Clifton Walsh. The topic of the evening consisted of an address on “Good Homes and Their Influence on Character and on the Life of the Community.”* The address was well given and thoroughly enjoyed. A .re­ creational period followed. Plans were made to hold a skating party on Wednesday, Jan. 31st instead of the regular social evening. ROUND TRIP Rail Bargains FEBRUARY 2 - 3 WINGHAM TO TORONTO $3.05 Hamilton $3.05 Buffalo ...... t,$5.75 Belleville k <.....$5.90 Chatham . $7*55 London $5.90 Peterboro $5.00 Smith's Falls ...$8.25 Wellaftd . * a . $5.00 and several intermediate points For train service, limits, etc. Consult Agents Procure Dodger Canadian Pacific Save Money Taxpayers may make payments on account of 1940 taxes up to 90 per cent, of 1939 taxes.; Interest at the rate of Five per cent, per an­ num will be allowed on such prepayments. - Prepayments of taxes must be made at the Town Treasurer’s Office, Town Hall. r i W. A. GALBRAITH, Treasurer, Town of Wingham. ■' 5 ft Assoc., Hamilton; .Dept, of Agricul­ ture, Toronto; D. Robinson, Wroxet- er; Dept, of Highways, Toronto. Moved by/Wilton and Breckenridge that By-law No. 1 be passed appoint­ ing the following officials. Carried. Clerk, W. R. Cruikshank; 'Treasurer, Ben. Cruikshank; B. of Health, R. Grain, I. J. ■> Wright, W. R. Cruik­ shank, Sec.; Road Supit., Jas, T. Wy­ lie; School Att. Off., Wm. Latronica; Weed. Inspector, G.. S. Cleghorn; Drain Inspector, Jas. T. Wylie; As­ sessor, Thos. Gilmour; Collector, A. M. Fralick; M. O. H., Dr. W. A. Mc- Kibbon; Auditors, F. J. Powell and Thos. Wheeler. Moved by Porter and Breckenridge that By-law No. 2 be passed applying to the Ontario Govt, for grant on Twp. Roads * for year 1940. Carried. Moved by Wilton and Porter that By-law No, 3 be passed authorizing the Reeve and Treas. to borrow, from the Can. Bank of Commerce, Wing­ ham, the sum of $10,000.00 fpr cur­ rent expenses to be .repaid from taxes levied in 1940. Carried. Treas. bond $8.00; County Huron, Hospital Acct. $8.75 ;.F. M. Eagleson, Rettinger Drain $30.00; W. R. Cruik­ shank, B. H. and M., and. Rettinger Drain $26.00; A. M. Kelly, premium Road. Insurance 1940 $100.00; J,no. Nicholson, Patrolman $5.40; M. Sliar- pin, Patrolman $7.60; F. Hogg, Pat­ rolman $17.20; Jno. McKinnon, . Pat­ rolman $7.00; Rich. Jeffrey,-Patrolman $33.60; D. Rae, Accit. ,60; A. D. Smith acct. $6,00; J. T. Wylie, Supt.,.$14.00; G. Wray, Patrolman $10.60. Moved by Moffat and Wilton that we adjourn to meet at Bluevale on Monday, Feb. Sth, at 1 p.m. W. R. Cruikshank, R. Clerk. Carried. Grain, Reeve. Lady: “I want a bottle of aspirins, six lemons, and a Un, of bath mustard. Druggist: "Thank you, madam, everybody at home well?” Is let on . Moved by Moffat iahd Porter that By-law No. 4 be passed .authorizing ' the. Reeve,, and Treg.s.., to bpr^ow fro?11 the Can. Bank of Commerce; W;ing- . ham, the sum up to $5,000.00 foi; drainage purposes to be repaired from taxes levied or debentures sold in. 1940. Carried. ■ Moved by Breckenridge and Wilton that we extend the time for the Col­ lector to return Roll of 1939 ito Feb. 5th, 1940. Carried. Moved 'by Poi-ter and Wilton that we accept the premium of $100.00 of Imperial Guarantee & Accident Insur. Co., f.or Road Insurance for yeaf 1940 through their agent, A. M. Kelly. Carried. • The following accountts were paid: E. Johnston, Relief $6.50; R. MicAr- thur, Relief $8.00; J. Falconer, Relief $4.50; W. M, Curie, Relief $5.22; N. C. Baier, Relief, $6.70; J. W. McKib- bon, Relief .81? G. S. Cleghorn, Weed Inspector $4.00; A. Cosens, Premium Mrs. C. R. Coultes, who has not en­ joyed god health lately, Was in the General Hospital, Toronto, for a few days for examination. She returned home on Monday add,. We are happy to report, she is showing some im­ provement. .....-....- * TURNBERRY COUNCIL Officers Were Elected The minutes of Council meeting held in Bluevale, Jan. 8th, 1940. Members: R. Grain, Reeve; Roy Porter, M, Moffat, Rich, Wilton, Jas. Breckenridge, Councillors. The Reeve and each Councillor took his declaration of Office for year 1940, Mr, Rev. Tavener was present Moved’ by R. Wilton and R. Porter that we extend a vote iof thanks <to Rev, Tavener for his * address and blessing at our inaugural meeting to­ day. Carried, Moved by Porter and Moffat* that the rtiiflutes of fast meeitiiig be adopt* cd as read. Carried. The following letters were received and read: Onf, Mun. Assoc., Toronto; T, H. Frock, London; Monteith & Monteith, Stratford; Dept, of Public Welfare, Tdrouto; Ont Good Roads “I can’t understand, why you your wife’s dressmaking bills run until you are .quite unable to meet them. Why in the world don’t you stop it?” “Well,.it’s easier to arrange with my creditors than with my wife.” Community We strongly recommend fill­ ing your requirements at, the present prices. An Advance In Price is definitely assured short­ ly. We .have in stock all tlie pop- ular patterns. Jeweller - ( PROMPT DELIVERYPHONE 161 .«s BRUCE'S GRAPE* G9c Lb. 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