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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-05-23, Page 8* Thursday, Friday, Saturday, May 23rd, 24th, 25th Show Starts at 1.45 P.M. and 7.45 PM- Matinee and Evening Showing Each Day, Show Starts at 8.00 p.m. Except Saturday All Seaits Reserved Afternoons 75c,Evenings $1.00. Tickets On/$aie at Box Office JMay 27, 28, 29 Show Starts at 8.00 P»Me JOAN CRAWFORD ft NORMA SHEARER ROSALIND RUSSELL ------In-------<. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, The brillian story of a wife who turned heartbreak to happiness despite allthat her ^Friifends” could do to ruiiri 'KO future. Also “Cartqoii^ , WHITECHURCH Mr. B. S. Naylor held a very suc­ cessful sale, last Thursday and good prices were realized for most of the stock and implements. Mr. Robert Carrick1 left on Monday for Amherstburg to’assist his son-in- law, Mr. Fred Clarke, to build two summer cottages by the river there, . .Mrs. Andrew Fox and Miss Lettie, who spent the winter at St, George’s, with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Roy Patten and Mr. Patten, returned to their home here last Thursday. Miss Mabel Purdon has been on the sick list for the past few weeks. Mr. Elmer and Mr. Arnold Woods, 4>f St. Helens,’and Mrs. D. Martin and ber daughter, Mrs. Mac McNeil and children spent Sunday with Mrs. Mar- GENTLEMEN Take Notice MR. WILKINS of the , WARREN K. COOK CO., will be at our store Thurs., May 30 with a full line of Summer Cloths and Clothes. This is the day to order your Summer Suit or Coat. HANNA & CO. Ltd 4 “Outfitters for Men and Boys” i tin’s daughter, Mrs. Robt. Stewart and Mr. Stewart of Langside. Anniversary services will be held in Chalmer’s Presbyterian Chunch here on Sunday, May 26th, with Rev. Gor­ don Rintoul, of Toronto, in charge. All are’invited to attend; Mr. Harold Sparling left by bus on Sunday for his work at Camp Borden after spending a week with his wife and family here. He also visited with his mother, Mrs. Ed. Brown, of Kin­ cardine and his brother, Ernest, Kin­ cardine. Dr. and Mrs, Harry Hessian, Tor­ onto, and Mr. and Mrs. Ressor, of Markham, spent Sunday at the home- of the former’s sister, Mrs. J. B. Mor­ rison. ' . . . Mr. John Kennedy had the misfor­ tune to slip and -fall on Saturday-, and broke a rib.. .* ’ • ■Mr. and (Mrs. Lawrence Henderson, of Listowel, and Mrs. Jas. Henderson and Isabel .of AVingham, and Mrs. W... Dawson visited with Mrs. Cecil Fal­ coner on Friday. It is expected that this was the last leave-Lawrence will have before leaving Listowel for an­ other camp. The regular monthly meeting of the W.M.S. of the Presbyterian Church was held on Thursday afternoon last, with the president, Mrs. J. Pollock, in charge. The Home Helpers had charge of the program, and the Call to Worship was relative to the theme, “The World for Christ.” The Scrip­ ture lesson was read responsively, and Mrs. Welwood had charge of the Glad Tidings prayer. Mrs. Robt. Ross led in prayer for the success of the work in1 progress !'with missionary workers WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES wherever they might be. Mrs* Pollock and Mrs* Jas. Laidlaw sang “I’ll Open My Heart to Jesus,” Mrs, Cecil Fal­ coner read a very interesting letter from her uncle, Mr. Angus (Mackay, telling of the work going bn at Jhansi, India, pf the difficulties and the heart- ^enirig success pf their effprts to fur- Hther the cause of Christ in that land, Mrs. Wm. Dawson read a paper on missionary work in Japan, and Mrs,- J. F. McLean gave*an interesting pa­ per pn the work of Rev, Alien Reoth of Manchuria, The meeting was clos­ ed with prayer by the President, Messrs. Joe and Bill Kelly, of St. Augustine spent Sunday at the home of their grandmother, Mrs. Jas. Cor­ nelius. Mr* and Mrs. Aldin Pardon and son, Billie, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy McKee, of Teesxvater, Mr. Harold Pollock spent the week­ end at Ripley with his wife, who has been sick with the flu at the home of her parents, Mr. and’ Mrs, Fraser. Mr, Clarence McClenaghan attend­ ed the Y.P.U. Convention at London on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Dobie, Listowel, spent Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Herbert Laidlaw. The regular monthly meeting of the W.M.S. of the United Church was held on Wednesday last, with Mrs. J. G. Gillespie in charge in the absence of the president, and the theme was “Christian Stewardship.” The .Scrip­ ture lessons were read by Miss Gene­ vieve Watt and Mrs, J, D. Beecroft, and Mrs. Gillespie led in prayer for the work of the missionary cause at home. The rpport of the W. M. S. Presbyterial at Seaforth, was given very comprehensively by Mrs. Ben McClenaghan. The temperance clip sheets were very interesting, telling of the many ways the liquor aboard adver­ tises its wares, the last being that it was a necessary food that should be found in all homes, but statistics show the devastating results to our country and Our car drivers, where even a small amount was taken by car driv­ ers. Miss Watt gave an interesting paper on .Stewardship, and th emeet­ ing was closed by prayer for the coun­ try in these troubled days and for the missionaries, who work under such difficulties in foreign lands. Growth of the Primitive Church. The meeting was closed by the Mizpah Benediction. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Ritchie of Holyrood, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Tiffin. BLUEVALE Distinguished visitor -jijCha^les M* Fh. visiting n$s brother and sisters, ip Morris and Bluevalet Wm. H, Fraser, Mrs. Rich­ ard Johnston, and Mrs. Arthur Shaw, and next week will attend the meeting of the Royal Society in London. Dr* Fraser is one of Morris Town­ ship’s most distinguished sons, He took his third class certificate at No. 10, Morris; under:Dr. R. L. Stewart, and when sixteen commenced a tl)ree- year term (teaching in Wawanosh. He got his first in six months at Goderich High School, then his teacher’s cer­ tificate at Toronto Normal and then taught for.two* years at Collingwood, He took biology at Toronto Univers­ ity and.^pe.nt \his summers at Cape Canso and the’ Georgia Coast in re­ search WoitfL 'He went to B.’C, and taught in: Nelson. High School,- then to the Uhiverjsity ■ of Iowa for post graduate-work in the department of Hydroids, He received the appoint­ ment of curator of the Biological Sta- YOUR ORDER FILLED QUICKLY — For — BRICKLAYING PLASTERING INSUL BRIC SIDING ASBESTOS SHINGLES STEEL ROOFING And SIDING Thursday, May 23rd, 1949 For MAY 24 . „ , .(I .I..I.JJ .1 , a-l 1 Whether you go in for active sports or just plain loafing, you’ll enjoy these sport accessories. 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Mrs. Clarence Chamney has spent -the past ,fewn weeks with, her mother, Mrs. Johriston of Goderich who went 'through a serious operation but who is improving mitely now. Mr. and Mrs. Baird and! family of Palmerston spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J, F. McL.ean and Mrs;. Lew­ is of Stratford is spending a few days this week with her niece, Mirs;. Mc­ Lean. Mrs. John Kilpatrick and children of Lucknow, visited on Saturday with; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Robinson. •Mr. Eli Jacques celebrated his eigh­ ty-seventh birthday on Saturday' lhst. Congratulations. The young people "of the United Church held their Y.P.U. meeting on Monday evening with Mrs. Jas. Fal­ coner in the chair. Miss Watt read the Scripture lesson, and Mildred Mc- Clenaghan read a poem, In the cool" of the glad Spring Morning. Mildned Moore led- in the meditation period with the theme, Go ye into all the world, and Miss Eileen McClenaghan and Rev. G. A. Barnard led in prayer, Miss Agnes Gillespie sang, O Master let me walk with Thee. A dialogue then followed with Mr. H. Pollock as narrator, and with Clifford Farrier, Jas. Falconer and Clarence. (McClen­ aghan as Labrador seamen, and! Mill­ an Moore as Dr. Grenfel. They show­ ed the many Ways by which the: great missionary helped the Labrador being their spiritual advisor and! med­ ical doctor and surgeon. He- taught them to grow vegetables, and acted as judge .among them. The reports of ■ the; cohvention at Grand Bend were given, afternoon sessoin by Mil­ dred Moore and ..evening- session; by Mildfen McClenaghan. Clatence .^Mc- Clenaghan, who was, .the President of the Huron Presbytery Y. A U. last year, retired and Kenneth Reid of Clinton takes over the wotk for this year. Miss, Lettie Fox and Miss Anna May Carrick led in prayer and the Mizpah benediction. Closed the meet­ ing. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnston and son, Bobble of Lucknow and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Conn, visited on Sunday at the hottie of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Scott of Kinloss. The regular weekly meeting of the young people of the Presbyterian Church was in charge of the President, Miss Velma Scott on Monday night* Miss Gtace Richardson read the Scrip* turc lesson, Mrs. Jas. LaidalW ahd Miss Catharine Mowbray led in pray­ er. The meditation period was iti charge of Miss Merle Wilson, who spoke on Our dally Bread, and Miss Jean Wetwood who spoke on, The Bread of Life, The topic, Going For­ ward in the Christian Life, was taken by Miss Mary Caution, Rev, J, Pol­ lock gave an interesting talk on The Harold Thomas & Co. Brussels Phone 80x. Or ieavfe-kawiers at Frank Casldri* ett’s Service Station, Phone 243, All Work Done Promptly. 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He has attended all the meet­ ings "of the Pacific Scientific Congress (which meets every third year) in Honolula; Sydney, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; Java, East Indies; Vancouver and; lastly San Francisco. He-has'been itr the south doing research work in the' Galapagos Islands and across the north of South America, .along the B._ C. coast to Alaska. Tlie Japanese Emperor, whose hob­ by is hydroids,, has had him classify several' cases for him and shared : some of his spe'eimens. The Emperor ■ honored! him with a .gift of beautiful • cToi'sotrne vases. ' After twenty years as head of his ■ department; Dr.-Fraser .has ithis year (been retired, but granted room and facilities for research. they had-mudejjthcirjihome in Kin­ cardine and-Clinton and then Beeton, in Simcoe, county.. She leaves five children: Henry W.„ Toronto; Winnie and- Edna, Hamilton;, (Mrs. Walker) Ella and Elizabeth,. Winnnipeg. Two of Mrs. AitkenS'1 family predeceased her., Bertha,. Mrs*. Walter Kearns'! and Malcolm.' Louis*. There are six grandchildren; . ■ .< New Head: Ebr Allied Armies General. Maxima- Weygand, chief of staff to Marshall FogIi irf,'the last war, was named, commairidtear-tn-chief of al­ lied forces- replhciiig ■ General Marie- Gustave Gamelihv'as; climax to a week­ end shake-up) of? France's military, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hutcheson, of Toronto, are at their home here. Mr. and.Mrs. John Hall spent a few days with their daughter, Mrs. James Master at Parkhill. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Garniss, Mac Scott and Miss Olive Scott attended the funeral of their cousin, the late Robert A. Hogg, at Seaforth on Sat­ urday. Miss Florence Fowler attended the funeral of a cousin, Mrs, Jowett, at Port Huron, on Monday*. Mrs. Raymond Elliott waTs in St.. Catharines on Sunday attending the funeral of a friend, • Rev; F. G. Fowler conducted com­ munion service in Knox Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, using as his text ‘Man shall not Jive by bread alone” pointing out that the most es­ sential things in life are the things that money cannot buy. 'Next Sunday the ordinance of baptism will be ob­ served. ' • The Y.P.U. conducted the evening service at the United Church on Sun­ day. The Interesting pant of ithe meet­ ing was the report of the W.M.S. an­ nual Presbyterial held in Seaforth re*, cently by Miss Margaret. Clirtis,. the delegate from the Steady and True Mission Circle. Miss MosSie Milligan, of Toronto, spent the week-end with het parents, Mt. and Mrs,,R, J. McLennon, Mrs. Raymond Elliott spent the week-end itt St. Catharines and attend­ ed the funeral of Mrs, J. S. Henry. Attended Funeral at Beeton Miss Dorothy Aitken accompanied by her mother, Mrs. M. L, Aitken, at* tended the funeral of her grandnioth* er, Mrs. James Aitken, at Beeton, on Monday. 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