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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-04-04, Page 1*•1 • Single Copies Five Cents WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 4th, 1940 Subscriptions $2.00 Per Year ....— " ........... ............................ ..—...........-■■r-.....- LOCAL COUPLE MARK 50th ANNIVERSARY • Mr. and Mrs. David Halliday Have Golden Wedding Anniversary . On behalf of the people of this com- ..munity we extend congratulations to -Mr, and Mrs. David Halliday, Minnie s St., who to-day (Wednesday) are cele­ brating the 50th ’anniversary of their marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Halliday were married on April 3rd, 1890, at • . the home of the* bride’s mother, B. Line, Howick, three miles from Bel­ more. The ceremony was performed •by Rev. A. C. Stewart. They contin- ued to reside in Howick until tjventy years ago when they came to Wing­ ham to reside. Mr. Halliday is a native of Howick Township and his son, Arnold, now resides on the homestead in that town­ ship. Mrs. Halliday was formerly ■ Margery Coulson. She was born in Northumberland County, England and as a girl of nine years came with her mother-to Turnberry, later mov­ ing to Howick. They both are enjoy­ ing good health considering their ages, 'Mr. Halliday is in his 76th year*and Mrs. Halliday in her 74th. They are valued members of Wingham United -Church. All the family were present for a ■dinner party in their honour: Mr. and Mrs. James Halliday of town; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Halliday and two child- Z1 ren of Howick; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley II- ’ Halliday and two children of London. * Rev. J. F.' ancl Mrs. Anderson were ■also present. During the afternoon and evening •they will be at home to their friends. \ WON MANY PRIZES BOWLING IN FLORIDA Alex. Crawford had a successful winter’s bowling at St. Petersburg. Among ithe events in which he. was successful were, consolation winner in the open singles; consolation winner in the open rinks: second prize in the Open doubles; consolation winner in the trebles; consolation winner of the Blake Long Trophy; first prize in the •club doubles. In the last three events the draw was made for partners. Alex also won second prize in the State tournament at Orlando. Mrs. Craw­ ford also did well in the State tourna­ ment placing second in the rinks and second in the women’s doubles. Alex will be home before very long. This is another sign that warmer wea­ ther will soon be here. BASEBALL MEETING A meeting’of the executive of the Baseball Club will be held in the Council Chambers, Thursday evening, this week, at 8 o’clock. All members •or prospective members of the club are asked to be present as important business will be transacted. At this meeting a manager will be selected and delegates appointed to the annual Bruce League'meeting. Rubbers and -Rubber Boots—Best in quality, lowest in price at Greer's Shoe Store. Huron Old Boys’ Assoc, of Toronto •Owing to the. indisposition of the Chaplain, Rev. R. C. McDermid, the annual Church Service >of the Huron Old Boys’ Association of Toronto has been indefinitely postponed. Rev. Mr. McDermid had arranged to hold the service on Sunday, April 7,th, but his physician has ordered him to take a two months’ rest. MARCH SET RECORD FOR COLD WEATHER , Butterfly .and Robins Foretell Fine Weather March did not go out like a lion as Was predicted, but the month was the coldest March that the records con­ tain. The snowfall was also very heavy even for mid-winter months. Those who hope for fine April wea­ ther can'take comfort from the‘fact that a butterfly was caught near the corner of Patrick and John Streets friday afternoon. Merrill Cantelon captured it and brought it to our of­ fice. We placed itifin our window, where it attracted considerable atten­ tion as it flew agout. The robins have also arrived back in town. On Friday two of these fine red-breasts were seen and many more aver the week-end, To hear them again is surely a'pleasure, especially ■after such a steady winter, FINLAND SUBJECT OF INSTITUTE ADDRESS X —— Rev. Kenneth MacLean Was The Guest Speaker The March meeting of the Women’s Institute was held oil Thursday, the 28th, the president, Mrs. W, J. Hcn- derson, occupying the chair. Each member responded to the Roll Call by giving the name of the County in which she was born, The guest speak- er for the- day was Rev. Kenneth MacLean, who took as the subject of his addess, “Finland” The story of this little nation’s long struggle for independence and freedom from, the domination of neighbouring countries, proved interesting indeed, but tragic. A short sketch of the life of Britain's First lord of the Admiralty, Wins­ ton Churchill, was read. A demon­ stration on “Table Manners” was ably given by Elizabeth Hare and Marie Lockridge, two of <the girls of Mrs. Webster’s class. At the close of the programme, tea was served, and a pleasant social time followed. HOCKEY ANNUAL MONDAY NIGHT Officers Will Be Elected at This Meeting The annual meeting of the .Wing­ ham Hockey Club will be held; in the Council Chambers on Monday night next week at 8 o’clock. All interested are requested to be present as at this meeting the officers for next’ season will be elected. The annual hockey meetings have been ■usually held in the Fall but the Executive are of the opinion that the officers should be elected earlier in the year SO that the business of the club will not be held up at a later date. Make it a point to be present. WEDDINGS Borho - Johnston The marriage took place on Thurs­ day morning, March 28th, at the Cath­ olic Church, Brussels,, of Lois, only daughter of''"Mr.‘“and'*“iM'rs. George Johnston and Clarence Borho of Brus­ sels, formerly of the Advance-Times- staff, Wingham. Rev. Father Pa­ quette officiated. A reception was held at the home of the bride on Thursday evening. Clark - Wilson A wedding of local interest took place at the Presbyterian Manse, Lis- towel, at 9.30 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, when the Rev. W. E. Kelly united in marriage Heleri May, daughter of |Mr. and Mrs. M. Wilson of Listowel, and Mr. Percy William Clark of Wing­ ham, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Clark of Wingham. The bride was very smart in a jacket frock of blue heav­ en with grape wine trimming and a corsage of orchids, lily of the valley and Sweetheart roses. For travelling the bride wore a dress of dove rose, navy coat and matching accessories. Following a trip to Chicago the young couple will reside on Shuter Street, Wingham. Attended O.E.A. Convention Mr. W. J. Henderson and Rev. J. F. Anderson attended the Ontario Educational Association convention which was held in Toronto last week. Mr. Henderson was the High 'School Board delegate and Mr. Anderson re­ presented the Public School Board. Salvation Army Expresses Appreciation The Salvation, Army wishes to ac­ knowledge our sincere appreciation for, the generous amount of $1,200.00 which was so readily contributed by the local community; also the splendid work done by our Campaign Commit­ tee and Solicitors in reaching out ob­ jective for Wingham,. Thanking you all for your co-operation. Adjutant E. Goodale. Penny Bank Report Wingham Public School has a very fine record in the Penny Bank and the report for January and February does not take anything away from their standing. During this period 11% of the children used the facilities of the bank and the children have a total of $1,984.27 on deposit, compared with $1,813.98 df the same time last year, That Penny Bank is big business is shown by the amount now on deposit by the school children of the province — $1,451,861.68. Five hundred and twenty-two schools use the facilites of this bank. * WINGHAM’S OLDEST LADY DIED MONDAY Mrs. John, Lougheed Passed in Her 93rd Year Wingham mourns the loss of one of the oldest citizens in this com­ munity, Mrs. John Lougheed** who passed on. early Monday morning at h‘er home, Patrick Street, Mrs. Lou­ gheed can truly be called Wingham’s grand old lady as she was in her 93rd year and up until Saturday night last was about doing the work about the house, in fact, on Saturday morning she did the baking as usual. Satur­ day night she took ill, pneumonia de­ veloped and she passed peacefully on in the early hours of Monday morn­ ing. The fact that Mrs. Lougheed was very much over the three score years and ten, did not in the least affect her keen sense of humour or dim the in­ terest that she ’always had in world wide events. On election day she proudly went to' the poll .to vote. •Mrs. Lougheed has been a resident of Whigham for 46 years. She was born at Kerwood, Ontario, and fol­ lowing her marriage over 70 years ago, resided at Bolton. Seven years later they moved to Belfast. Mr. Lougheed predeceased her in 1914. She leaves to mourn her(j passing four daughters, Mrs. W. Thomas Jo.ynt, of Listowel; Mrs. Frank Guest of Wadena, Sask.; Mrs. Charles Cook of Wingham; Mrs. A. Bell, Detroit. One son, David, passed on in 1919. She is also survived by three sisters and one brother, Mrs. L. Arnott and Mrs. Joseph Hughes, of Brandon, Man.; Mrs. John Cuddy of Winnipeg; Dr. P. Hughes, Los Angelgs, Califor­ nia. 13 grandchildren and 11 great­ grandchildren also mourn her passing. A private service is being conducted this afternoon (Wednesday) at her fate residence by Rev. J. F. Anderson, pastor of Wingham United Church of which she was a member. Burial in Wingham Cemetery. The pallbearers: J. O. Habkirk, F. R. Howson, Charles Lloyd, W. J. Greer, Frank Watson, Victor Haines, MEET YOUR FRIENDS At the Festival of the Season's Supper, at Wingham United Church, under auspices of Woman's Associa­ tion, on Friday,, April 12th, from 5 to 7. Admission 25c. - The Lyceum Theatre Presents The special picture “GOLDEN BOY” starring William Holden and Barbara Stanwyck next Mon., Tues., and Wed. This is’-the screen edition of the popular play by Clifford Odets. Two Fires Last Week The fire brigade had two calls last week but no damage of any account resulted from either fire. Both were chimney fires. The first call was to Mrs. Hayles’ home on Bristol Terrace on Thursday afternoon, and the sec­ ond to Mrs. J. Currie’s house on Fran­ ces Street; on Friday evening. Presented Flag to Church A beautiful Union Jack was pres­ ented to Christ Church, Listowel, by the Chancel Guild of the church. The flag Was made by Mrs. Revell, mother of Mrs,. J. H. Scott, and was present­ ed by Mrs. Revell, through the Chan­ cer Guild, which society donated the flag pole, spearhead and cord. Mission Group Sponsored Entertainment Under ithe auspices of the Marion Williamson Girls' Auxiliary an enter­ tainment was held in the Presbyter­ ian Church on Monday evening. Rev. ’Kenneth MacLean was chairman. The program consisted of the showing by Mr. Gordon Buchanan of his beauti­ ful colored slides, Dr. Connell’s col­ ored motion pictures of the King and Queen presented by Mr. F. E. Madill; duet by Lois Bateson and Irlma Har­ rison; reading, Mrs. Walter VanWyck and a piano solo by (Mr. H. V. Pym. RADIO AND CAR LICENSES DUE Radio and Car licenses expired the end of March. The end of March is the end of the fiscal year for the Fed­ eral Government and all federal li­ censes expire at that time. The On­ tario Government al/i has its fiscal year close the end of March and all car licenses of 1939 mark expired with the epd of the month of March. The licenses for cars for 1940 will expire the end of the year, December 31st, ACCOMMODATION FOR FARMERS’ HORSES BEING CONSIDERED Relief Accounts AreNot Large - $108 for March At a meeting of the Council Mon­ day evening, Consideration was given to the leasing of Fryfogle’s barn on Diagonal, road for the. accommodation of farmers’ horses, The plans also in­ cluded a room which the farmers could use as a waiting room. In this connection a delegation, of businessmen waited on the Council and expressed the opinion that the lo­ cation was very desirable and that ac- commodaition such as the above is very necessary, The delegation was composed ’ of George King, W. J. Greer, George Williams, Carl Deans,. John McICibbon, Mr. .Clayton Fryfogle was present and he explained that he was prepar­ ed to reframe the barn, cement the first floor, enlarge the office for a waiting room, also make other im­ provements. 'After making .these im­ provements. he would lease the build­ ing for the use of the farmers coming to town, for $85.00 a year for ten- years. The payment to be made in advance. It is estimated that the barn would accommodate 100 horses. The members of the Council were very/favorable toward this proposi­ tion and it was discussed at great length. On motion of Couns. VanWyck and Wilkinson, it was decided ithat the merchants be given’ an opportunity to discuss this matter further and report to Council as to how much they will subscribe to the project, after which Council’will hold a special meeting to make a final decision. The matters of sales by peddlers was also brought to the attention of Council by the delegation of merch­ ants. The licensing of .the new pin games that have recently been placed in sev­ eral business place's in town was the subject of a long discussion. This matter will receive further considera­ tion by Council in the near future. A communication*was received from. Miss M. Barber expressing apprecia­ tion to Council for removal' of snow at the time of her mother’s death. A letter was received from Mrs. A. H. Musgrove and family thanking Council for expressions of sympathy in the recent death of’Mr. Musgrove. A claim for damages was read from Mrs..F. A. Parker, who fractured her wrist in March when she fell on Di­ agonal Road. This matter had been (Continued on Page Four) To Preach at United Church Rev. W. A. Beecroft, B.A., B.D., of Haileybury, Ont., will have charge of both services on Sunday next, April 7th, in the United Church. New Spring Styles — See the new Spring Shoes at Greer's. WAWANOSH COUPLE 55 YEARS MARRIED Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Robinson Cele­ brated Their Emerald Wedding Day On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson, of East Wawanosh, cele­ brated their 55th wedding anniversary but on account of the condition of the roads, only one daughter, Mrs. Cecil Wheeler, of Morris, was able to be present, and Ernest who lives with his parents. Mrs. Robinson was formerly Annie Campbell, daughter,of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell of Whitechurch, and Mr. Robinson’s parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Robinson, of East Wawanosh. The ceremony was performed by the late Rev. James Anderson, then minister of the White­ church Presbyterian Church and the couple have - since resided on their farm in East Wawanosh. Five years ago the ^golden wedding was celebrat­ ed when about fifty guests were pres­ ent for the dinner, many of whom had been »present at the wedding fifty years previously. Mr. and Mrs. Robinsori^arc both en­ joying fairly good health and the best wishes of a host of friends in the com­ munity are extended to this highly es­ teemed couple for many more years of happiness together. They have a family: Ed, of Minneapolis; Dr. Har­ old Robinson of Walkerton; Mrs. C, Wheeler (Laura), Morris Township; Mrs. John Kilpatrick, of Crewe; Dr. Wilfred Robinson, of Toronto; Ernest at home. OUTSTANDING CITIZEN HAS PASSED ON Mr. A. H, Musgrove Laid to Rest Saturday Afternoon An outstanding citizen of Wingham, Mr. Armstrong H. Musgrove, passed away at his home on March 27, aged 86 years. Mr. Musgrove was born in Pickering Township in 1854 and mov­ ed, when quite young, to Turnberry Township, Huron County. At the age of seventeen, he obtain­ ed his .teacher’s certificate, and com­ menced teaching at S.S. No. 10, Turn- berryl (Holmes’ School). He later taught at S.S. No. 3, Culross, also at Bluevale and Whitechurch. In 1890, The Late A. H. Musgrove he became principal of Wingham Public School, where he also was head of the Continuation Department until the building of the High School. In 1908, he was elected Conserva­ tive member for North Huron to the Ontario Legislature, and 1918 he re­ signed to accept the office of postmas­ ter at Wing-ham, which position he held until his death. While in the Leg­ islature, Mr. Musgrove was a keen debater and was a member of the committee which formulated the Workmen’s Compensation Act. He took a great interest in all af­ fairs pertaining to the town, always upholding what he considered to be for the uplift of the community. He worked ^and used his influence for the establishment of the general hospital in Wingham and for many years ser­ ved as town auditor. Always greatly interested in his school pupils, he fol­ lowed their lives down through the years and took a joy in their achieve­ ments. / He will ioiig be remembered by his many friends as a keen strident of his­ tory and English litofattife, one who had a most retentive1 memory and an authority on dates and special data. He was an active member of Wing­ ham United Church and Was the first to be made a life member of the Ses­ sion. In 1881, he married Margaret Simp­ son, of Culross, who survives him, to­ gether jvith three daughters; Mrs. W. J. Greer (Ethel) of Wingham; Earns- cliffe, a member of the staff of the Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, N. Y.; and Mrs. Stanley S. Smith (Edna) of Guelph; also one brother, Dr. Geo. Musgrove, of Niagara Falls. The funeral service was held on Saturday afternoon in Wingham Un­ ited Church, and was conducted by the pastor, Rev.’ J. F. Anderson, assisted by Rev. Kenneth MacLean of St. And­ rew’s Presbyterian Church. The pall­ bearers were: Benson Cruikshank, F. R. Howson, H. C. MacLean, R. H. Lloyd, W. A. Galbraith and Dr. Ar­ thur Irwin. Burial took place in the Wingham Cemetery. Traffic Officer On The Job On Monday, Traffic Officer Turner paid a visit to town and was kept busy taking down the names of car owners who were still using last year’s mark­ ers. The 1939 markers expired mid­ night Sunday. EASTERN STAR DANCE WAS FINE EVENT The annual Eastern Star dance held in the Armouries on Wednesday night last week was a very successful party. The attendance was not as large as previously due to the condition of the roads, but the dance was most suc­ cessful in every way despite this hand­ icap. The dance hall was beautifully decorated in the colours of the Chap­ ter. Th$ music by Frankie Banks and his orchestra was thoroughly enjoyed. CHILD ON SLEIGH DROPPED 20 FEET Three-Year-Qld Freda Cook, of East Wawanosh, Had Nerve-Rack­ ing Experience To suddenly plunge 20 feet off a snow bank onto the ice-covered Mait­ land river, was the harrowing exper­ ience of little Freda Cook, 3-year-old daughter of Mr.- and Mrs, Harry Cook, 9th Concession of East Wawa-' nosh. As the ice was heavily covered with snow Freda escaped injury and is none the worse after the accident. Freda and her sister, Audrey, who is 8-years old, set off to meet a couple of girl friends who were to visit for the afiternoon. The sleigh on which Freda was riding got away and drop­ ped over a twenty-foot drift to the river below. The river at this point has a heavy covering of ice so that the little tot was in no danger of being drowned, but she might easily have been severe­ ly injured had riot the ice been cover­ ed with snow. CARDIFF MAJORITY INCREASED TO 40 Soldiers’ Vote Was 42 to 32 for Car­ diff. Mr. L. Elston Cardiff, National Conservative candidate for Huron North, was elected over Mr. R". J. Deachman, the Liberal standard bear­ er and member for the past five years, by a majority of 40. In the civilian vote Mr. Cardiff had a majority of 29 and this was increased by 11 when the soldier vote was recorded Tues­ day morning. The soldier vote was Cardiff'43, Deachman 32. } Although the vote is close we understand that there will be no recount or protest. The soldiers’ vote did not change a single seat throughout the country. The revised .vote poll by poll will be found on page Five. ADVERTISING IN THIS PAPER PAYS That advertising.in the Advance- Times brings results is shown by the •letter we received last week from the Salada Tea Company, which firm is a consistent advertiser in this paper. The letter from Mr. O. Hodghins of the Salada company, is as follows: “It gives US much pleasure to inform you that our sales of “Saluda” Tea iri Wingham for 1939 showed a Substant­ ial increase over the previous year. “As you undoubtedly realize from the space we buy in the Advance- Times, we regard newspapers as a fundamental medium for advertising "Salada” Tea, and we are glad to ac­ knowledge the contribution of your paper to our success last year. “Please accept our thanks for your kind co-operation.” LOCAL ANDJPERSONAL Keep, your feet dry—Wear Greers Rubbers. Mrs. (Rev.) G. I. Campbell return­ ed to her home in Ottawa last week. Miss Marjorie .French was a visit­ or with her grandparents in Toronto last week. , 1 Master Craig Armstrong was a vis­ itor with friends in Guelph and Tor­ onto last week. Miss Agnes Williamson was a vis­ itor with her brother,’ in Toronto, ov­ er the week-end. Misses Ann and Florence Barber, of Toronto, spent the Easter vacation at their home in town. Read Greer’s Ad. For Comfort wear Dr. M. W. Locke Shoes. Miss Fairy Fells, of Selkirk, was a visitor during the Easter vacation with her parents, Mi’, and Mrs. John E. Fells. Mr. and Mrs. C. Lloyd and Donald were Toronto visitors over the week­ end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A, E. Lloyd. Mr. W. W. Armstrong was a Tor­ onto visitor over the week-end. Mrs. Armstrong, who is at present ill at Toronto, is somewhat improved. * Militia Camp The. Department of Defence an­ nounces that non-permanent militia units of Western Ontario will receive at least eight days’ training ih camp this year. The First Infantry Brig­ ade, which includes the Middlesex and HuroniRegiment, will eamp at Carling Heights July 6 to 13. The program mapped out for the summer camps is the heaviest iti this district since the last war. MINISTER INDUCTED INTO NEW CHARGE Rev. F. G. Fowler Takes Over Blue- vale and Eadies Charge of the Pres- by terian Church in Canada The induction of the Rev. F,. G. ’ Fowler, B.A., B.D., of Vancouver, B. C. , into the pastoral charge of Knox Presbyterian Church, Bluevale and Eadies, took place at Bluevale on Frh day afternoon. Rev. J, D, Wilkie, of Teeswater, Moderator of iMaitland * Presbytery, presided and also per­ formed the induction ceremony. Rev, J. E. Taylor, of Cranbrook, conduct­ ed worship. On the subject of disciple­ ship, he pointed out that Character and Christianity cannot be hidden and that if we are to be living epistles we must live from day to day that others may see Christ in us. Rev. Kenneth MacLean, of Wingham, Interim Mod­ erator, narrated the steps leading to the Call. Rev. R. Acheson, of Molesworth, in addressing .the congregation, stressed, regular attendance at church service and being on time, suggested encour­ aging the Minister by telling him when his message had been of special help to .them and urged that the con­ gregation remember their minister in prayer. The newly inducted minister was addressed by Rev. C, H. MacDonald, of Lucknow, who spoke on four dut­ ies of a minister, first duty to himself was to study and to pray, his duty .to the congregation to visit, especially iri times of sickness and to conduct fam­ ily worship in the home, his duty to the community was to seek out non­ churchgoers and endeavor to get them interested in church life and work, his duty to the church at large was to co-operate with the Mission boards in spreading the Gospel. The Benedict tion was pronounced by Mr. Fowler. Following the service all were in­ vited to the Sunday School room where the ladies served refreshments during this social period when Rev. J. D. Wilkie acted US master of cere­ monies. Short speeches were given by Rev. C. Tavener of the United Church, Rev. S. Kerr, of Brussels, J- C. Higgins, Chairman of the Bcwd of Management, Mrs. Harvey Robert-^ son. president of the Ladies’ Aid, W. S. Davidson and Peter McDougal, re­ presenting the Session of the two con­ gregations, Miss M. Olive Scott,, sec­ retary-treasurer of the congregation, read a letter of appreciation .to Rev. Kenneth MacLean, for his untiring ef­ forts during the mpnths when the se­ gregations were without a minister and on behalf of Bluevale and Eadies presented him with a check, ,to which he made suitable reply. Singing the National Anthem brought a happy ga­ thering to a close. Many friends from neighboring congregations were pres-, ent, which was greatly appreciated. 1 13th POWER BILL CREDIT IS $1800 The Wingham Utilities Commission has received word front the Ontario Hydro Commission that the Credit of the local commission under the 13th power bill is $1,800. This means that the commission paid for power Used last year $1800 more than was used and thus they receive this credit. Cut Hand And Fingers On Friday, Ernie Karges had the misfortune to cut his left hand and fingers on a saw at Cook’s factory. The injury is healing nicely, his friends will be pleased to know. CAPT. ADAMS GAVE TALK TO LIONS CLUB $61.85 Raised by Royal Picture Shoe­ ing for Crippled Children’s Fund The regular meeting of the Lions Club was held last Friday evening at the Brunswick Hotel. Lion Ronald Rae reported the net proceeds from the recent film showing* of the Royal Tour amounted to $61.85 and this was turned over to the Activities Fund to be used for Child Welfare work. The guest speaker of the evening, Capt. W. J. Adams, was introduced by Lion W. A. Galbraith. Capt Adams spoke on “Commerce on the Great Lakes” and related many interesting experiences from his years of travels, He stressed the importance of the trade carried on, of which very little’ was known by people living very close to the Lakes. His talk was very edu* cational and much appreciated by the Lions.