The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-05-30, Page 1With Which Is Amalgamated The G orris Vidette and Wroxeter News,
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BRIDGE CLUB
HELD FINALS
Mrs, O. Colborne Wins Ladies’ Cup
and W. H. French the Men’s.
The Bridge Club held the final por
tion of the play-offs on Wednesday
evening last week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. French. The final
game was a three-table movement of
55 boards. Thirty boards were played
. at Mayor and Mrs. Crawford’s and the
last twenty-five at French’s,
The last game of :the Bridge Club
for the season is to-night (Wednes
day) when the cups and prizes will
:be presented. i
The play-off winners:
Ladies: 1st, Mrs. O. Colborne, 67
•points; 2nd, Miss Sara MacLean, 57%
-points; 3rd, Mrs. A. E. VanStone, 56
points; tied, 4th and 5th, Mrs. W. H.
'Waram and Mrs. R. DuVal, 55%
■points; tied 6, 7, 8, Mrs. J. H. Craw
ford, Mrs. R. S. Hetherington, Mrs.
Geo. Ross, 55 points; 9th, Mrs. H.
"•'Campbell, 54% points; 10th, Miss C.
Isbister, 52 points; 11th, Miss N. Din-
rsley, 49% points; 12th, Mrs. J. W. Me-
Kibbon, 47% points.
Meh: 1st, W. H. French, 71%
points; 2nd, Dr. Geo. Ross, 59%
□points; 3rd,- Duncan Kennedy, 58
points; 4th, Don Nasmith, 56% points;
• 5th, R. S. Hetherington, 55% points;
6th, W. W. Armstrong, 55 points; 7th,
A. Wilson, 54% points; 8th, Murray
Roberts, 51% points; 9th, Geo. Wil
liams, 51 points; 10th, R. DuVal, 49%
-.points; 11th, Jack Mason, 49 points;
12th, K. Somers, 48% points.
TOO MUCH RAIN
The heavy rain on Friday and over
the week-end held up seeding opera
tions in this district. Although many
"had their seeding done before the de
luge came, there were still plenty who
needed fair weather to finish seeding.
'The rain was so heavy that creeks
■rose rapidly and-the flats south of the
town were inundated. A man on horse-
T>ack rescued some cows that got mar-
■■ooned. Pools of water lay* on the
•fields and in hilly places much dam
age was done by water washing the-
lulls out in spots. Scalding was pre
vented, to a great extent, by the cool
weather that followed the rains, but
a good hot day on top of the moisture
would have caused great damage.
The-thunder storm on Sunday af
ternoon and evening was local as in
some places near here no water fell.
The farmers could stand some
steady warm weather now as there
lias been plenty of moisture for the
time being.
Read Greer’s Ad—and see the full
line of Sport Shoes at Greer’s.
Hospital Auxiliary Meets Monday
The regular meeting of the Wo
men’s Auxiliary to thet General Hos
pital'will be held in the Council Cham
ber on Monday afternoon, June 3rd,
at 3.45.
Institute Will Meet May 30th
The May meeting of the Women’s
Institute will be held in the Council
Chamber on Thursday, May 30th, at
2.30 p.m. Mrs. W. Stanley Hall, the
Convener of • Canadianization, will
have charge" of the meeting. The roll
call will be answered by the name of
a great Canadian, and Mrs. J. F. And
erson, the guest speaker, will give an
address “An Adventure in Under
standing.” The .hostesses .for the day:
Mrs. Jas, Isard, Mrs. J. Fells, Mrs. D.
Hutcheson and Mrs. Reid.
CANADA TO RAISE
3rd AND 4th DIVISIONS
40,000 To Be Called To The Colors
Military headquarters across Canada
are preparing to handle Canada’s
greatest recruiting drive, since mobil
ization of two divisions was ordered
early last September, after Prime Min
ister Mackenzie King announced in the
House of Commons sweeping mea
sures were being adopted to meet the
'Critical situation in Europe and any
developments that may arise from it.
In addition to mobilization of the
Third Division, announced a week ago,
and recruiting of a veterans* home
guard 3,000 strong, the war commit
tee of the Cabinet announced mobil
ization Of nine rifle battalions, which
will later form part of the Fourth Div-
Jisom The calling up of 5,000 recruits
•for the R.C.A.F., Organization of the
reserve companies of veterans and
military courses for Senior Officers,
Veteran Officers and N.C.OJs,
THIRTY-ONE DOLLARS
IN BANK NITE DRAW
FOR SATURDAY NIGHT
Large Crowd Were Present for First
Bank Nite Draw Last Saturday
Evening
J. H. McKay Won the $10.00 Prize
and L, Wheeler the $5.00 Prize;
Four $1 Prizes Claimed.
Instead of $25,00 in the weekly
Wingham Bank Nite draw at the
Town Hall at 9,30 next Saturday ev
ening the prize money will amount to
$31.00 as some of the prizes were not
claimed last Saturday evening.
Winners Last Saturday
,1st Prize, $10.00, J. H. McKay, of
Wingham .
2n^ Prize, $5.00, L. Wheeler, Brus
sels.
3rd Prize, $1.00, Mrs. M. Wood,
Wingham. \
Other $1.00 winners: Mrs. Fred El
liott, Bluevale; Reta Cathers, Wrox-
eter, and Dorothy Deans, Wingham.
Prize Money For This Week
The prizes for this-week will be:—
1st, $10.00; 2nd, $5.00; 3rd, $1.00; 4th
and 5th, $2.00; 6th, $1.00; 7th, $1.00;
Sth, 9th and 10th, $2-.00; 11th, $1.00;
12th, $1.00. Saturday night a draw
will be made for a 13th prize of $1.00
as there was one too few prizes drawn
last week.
Never Less Than $25.00
For every 25c you spend at a Wing
ham Bank Nite store you will receive
a ticket. This ticket -has two’ parts
numbered alike. If your number is
drawn at the Town Hall at 9.30 Sat
urday night you will receive one of
the cash awards as listed above.
Remember, you keep one half of the
ticket, the other half of your ticket
you may desposibin the store where
you make your purchase or any of the
Bank Nite stores or in the box at the
North door of the Town Hall on Sat
urday evenings up to 9.15.
There is always $25 in the pot for
the draw but if any prize is not claim
ed it will carry over to the following
Saturday until it is won.
Must Be In Wingham to Win
The holders of the numbers that are
drawn must be present at -the draw to
win their prize or claim it at Mason’s
up to 12.00 midnight, Saturday night,
the lucky numbers wzill be posted on
five bulletin boards along Main Street
following the draw.
Do you need protection? If so, see
Mrs. F. Van Stone, agent for Fire In
surance, Car Insurance, Sun Life In
surance.
Suffered Stroke
Mr. D. O. McKinnon, of Toronto,
brother-in-law of Mr. Frank Howson
and Dr. George Howson, is confined
to his home as the result of a stroke.
Calvin Church Anniversary June 2nd
Anniversary services will be held at
Calvin Presbyterian Church, East Wa-
wanosh, on Sunday, June 2nd. Rev.
F. G. Fowler, of Bluevale, will con
duct the services at 11 a.m. and 7.30
p.m.
With Insurance Company
Mr. A. G. Smith, of Toronto, form
er proprietor of the Advance-Times,
and for the past' twelve years Ontario
Divisional Manager of Investors’ Syn
dicate, has joined the Canadian staff
of Occidental Life Company. His
friends here will wish him much suc
cess.
Londesboro Resident Injured
/Xyhen the car in which they were
riding rolled over three times after
leaving No. 8”Highway, just west of
Seaforth, two Londesboro residents
were injured, One of them seriously.
The accident occurred shortly before
six o’clock Saturday evening. Harry
Riley, 57, a contractor,' suffered back’
and shoulder injuries, and John Scott,
64, was cut about the head. Both are
in,Seaforth Hospital. The car rolled
over three times.
Dr. McKague Addresses
Clinton Meeting
In an effort to. control the weed sit
uation in Huron County, weed inspec
tors, road superintendents,, town and
township reeves, met at Clinton last
week. Addresses were given by Dr. J.
McKague, Wiftgham, who spoke on
weeds and plants that are poisonous
to animals; Dr. W. J, Stephenson, of
the Agricultural department; William
WallaCe, of Woodlee, provincial weed
inspector; Roy Patterson, County En
gineer, and Fred Elder, of Hensail, of
the Ontario Threshermen’s Associa
tion.
CALLING ALL WOMEN
■Cables received this morning (May
23rd) inform us of the appalling need
in France. Tremendous numbers of
wounded, as well as 5,000,000 refugees
are at the moment converging on
Paris.
Canadian Women’s Help Needed
All hospital supplies now in (our
stores in England have been made av
ailable to the British Red Cross. Only
a small reserve has been kept for the
use of Canadians.
Our branches are asked to call all
workers to meet this emergency and
to proceed with the utmost expediency
to the making of surgical dressings.
Work Hours
The Red Cross work room will be
open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoon from 2 o’clock and .on
Tuesday evening at 7-.30 o’clock.
All women are urged to come to the
work room or work may be taken
home. Anyone having a sewing ma
chine to'loan, notify Mrs. A. M. Peeb
les, phone 257.
SAFETY PICTURES
SHOWNSTUDENTS
Interesting and Instructive Pictures
Presented in Town Hall,
Under the auspices of the High
School and Public School Boards, the
Ontario Safety League presented to
the pupils of both schools in the Town
Hall, Tuesday morning, a number of
talking films dealing with safety mea
sures. The pictures depicted how var
ious accidents happen and how they
may be avoided. The Safety League
are presenting these pictures through
out Ontario where the co-operation of
the school boards can be obtained.
How to avoid car accidents, bicycle
accidents, accidents in the home, fire
prevention, were splendidly illustrated,
and should be of great educational
value to the students.
The pupils of Lower Wingham
School and the' Junction School were
in, attendance. : .
Misses’ and Children’s White Shoes
In Sandals, Ties, Saddle Oxfords.
Smart styles to choose from, and pric
ed from 98c - $2.45. Willis Shoe Store.
Appointed Deputy Game Warden
Mr. Ross Orvis has been appointed
by the Dept, of Game and Fisheries
as a Deputy Game Warden for this
district.
Attended Scout Camp
Scout Donald Hastie attended the
Boy Scout Forestry Camp which was
held at Angus, near Camp Borden,
Thursday to Sunday last. On Satur
day the boys planted 70,000 trees. The
camp was attended by Boy Scouts
from practically all over Ontario.
Enlarged Distributing Business
Murray Johnson has increased the
area of his distributing business for
McCall-Frontenac Products. Wing-
and Teeswater were both distributing
places for these products and on Mon
day Mr. Johnson took over the Tees
water district. The territory he now
serves extends to Walkerton, Kincar
dine, Cargill and as far south as Lon
desboro. . ,
Entertainer Returns to the Maritimes
Jack Thynne, the Kansas Farmer,
has returned to the Maritimes, where
he has bookings which extend well in
to the winter. Jack will be chief en
tertainer at many fairs and several
Old Home Week celebrations. one of
the'largest events -in which he takes
part is the Spotts Meet of the Nova
Scotia Guides’ Association at Lake
William, in August.
, Ladies! Have you seen the new
styles in white shoes at Greer’s?
GOFORTH AUXILIARY
MAY MEETING
The Goforth Auxiliary of St And
rew's Presbyterian Church held their
May meeting at the home of Mrs.
George Dalgleish, The meeting open
ed with a hymn and prayer by the
president, Miss C. Isbister. The dedi
catory prayer was taken by Mrs. Geo.
R. Scott and the Scripture reading by
Miss Mary King. Mrs. T. A. Ctirrie
took the devotional reading followed
by prayer by Mrs. Clark McLean. The
topic, the fourth chapter of the study
book “Goforths of China” was taken
by Mrs. K. Williams. Miss S. John
son gave a reading. A hymn and the
Benediction brought the meeting to a
close.
BALL CLUB STARTS
PLAY ON SATURDAY
Play in Hanover Saturday and Owen
Sound Next Wednesday,
First Home Game Here With South
ampton on June 8th.
Manager Omar Haselgrove has had
very little chance to get the ball club
into shape due to so much wet wea
ther. However, he hopes that the club
will have a few more work-outs before
they journey to Hanover on Saturday
for the first game of the season. The
infield will present a considerable
change from last year. It looks as
if the first-base job will go to Fred
Mellor, but that is not official. Len
Nichol will be a new face on second.
Bart Smith will, no doubt, do duty at
short as he did last year, and for third
base there is another new man, Clare
Neirgarth, also Bill Lediet, who has
been hitting balls around the park for
a long time. “Tuddy” Tiffjn may be
back on the job and there may be oth
er changes,
In the outfield the reliable Ken
Somers will be at centre, Jack Cook
will fill in one of the pasture positions.
The Other fielding position will be fill
ed by Bob Chalmers, George Johnson
or some other member of the club,
“Bob” Groves will do the receiving,
and last year he was as good as there
was in the league, so this position is
well looked after. On the mound the
club have Bob Bridgeford, Hal. Pet
erson and Bill Groves. Bob has been
laid up and Hal has not had much
practice as yet. It may be that the
junior member of the staff, Bill Grov
es, will start off the season.
Next Wednesday the club go to
Owen Sound and'on Saturday next
week Southampton play here.
KING’S BIRTHDAY
SET FOR JUNE 13
The Dominion Government has
passed an order-in-council fixing June
13 as the date for celebration of the
birthday of King George VI. His Ma
jesty’s actual birthday is Dec. 14th,
but shortly after he became King he
expressed a desire that his birthday be
observed, during a warmer month.
Since that time the Government has
fixed that date.
Canada's Finest Shoes for Men in
Black Tan or White. Real Values.
See them at Greer’s Shoe Store.
BRUCE LEAGUE OPENS
THIS SATURDAY
Hurons Play Two Games Away Be
fore Playing Here June 8th.
On Saturday the Bruce League O.
B. A. swings into action with games
at Hanover with Wingham and at Ow
en Sound with Meaford. Wingham’s
first home game will be on Saturday,
June 8th, when Southampton take on
the Hurons. Wednesday next, June
5th, the Indians play at Owen Sound.
The Schedule:
June 1—Owen Sound at Meaford.
Wingham at Hanover.
5— Wingham at Owen Sound.
Meaford at Southampton.
8—Southampton at Wingham.
Owen Sound at Hanover.
12—Wingham at Southampton.
Hanover at Meaford.
15—Southampton at O. Sound.
Meaford at Hanover.
19— Hanover at Wingham.
Meaford at Owen Sound.
22—Meaford at Wingham.
O. Sound at Southampton.
26— Hanover at Owen Sound.
Southampton at Meaford.
29—Owen Sound at Wingham.
Southampton at Hanover.
July 3—Wingham at Meaford.’
Hanover at Southampton.
6— Owen Sound at Meaford.
Wingham at Hanover.
10—Witlgham at Owen Sound.
Meaford at Southampton.
12— O. Sound at Southampton.
13— Meaford at Hanover.
17-—-Southampton at Wingham.
Hanover at Meaford.
20— Meaford at Wingham.
Southampton at O. Sound.
24—Hanover at'Owen Sound.
Wingham at Meaford.
27— Southampton at Hanover.
Owen Sound at Wingham.
31—Meaford at Owen Sound.
Witlgham at Southampton.
Aug. 3—Southampton at Meaford.
Owen Sound at Hanover.
5—Hanover at Southampton.
10—Hanover at Wiugham.
HONORED ON HER
84th BIRTHDAY
Mrs, Wm. Dawson Brjght and Happy
As She Welcomed Friends
In spite of the very disagreeable
weather on Friday, May 24th, many
friends, called on Mrs. Dawson at her
home on Shuter St. to honor her on
her 84fh birthday. Her living rooms
were very attractive with a profusion
of bouquets of beautiful spring flow
ers, gifts from the W. A. and Ladies’
Guild of St. Paul’s Church, Huron
Chapter O.E.S. and from many indi
vidual friends. She was also the recip
ient of many other gifts including two
beautiful floor rugs.
_ Mrs. Dawson has resided in Wing
ham for over forty years and is much
loved and respected for her kindly dis
position and genial hospitality.
During the afternoon and evening
dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess assisted by Mrs. Craig,
Mrs. Connell, Mrs. C. Roberts, Mrs,
Booth and Mrs. Dodd,
A host of friends join in wishing
Mrs. Dawson continued good health
and many more happy birthdays.
COUNCIL SPONSORING
CITIZENS’ MEETING
To Organize Committee to Keep In
Touch with Wingham Soldiers
The Town Council has decided to
call a public meeting at the Council
Chamber, Town Hall, on Thursday
evening, June 6th, 1940, at 8.30 p.m.,
to organize a Citizens’ Committee to
keep a record of those leaving town
to go overseas and to suitably look af
ter the welfare and keep contact with
soldiers leaving this community. Re
presentatives from the Churches, frat
ernal societies and all other organiza
tions of the Town are urged to be pre
sent so that a Committee can be or
ganized, which will truly represent the
community.in an organized effort to
promote the welfare of soldiers from
Wingham.
J. H. CRAWFORD, Mayor.
Dance at Belgrave
Tuesday, June 4th. McKenzie’s Or
chestra. Admission 25 cents.
Shoe Repairing /
A first class job on all lines of Foot
wear. Try us and be convinced. Wil
lis Shoe Store.
Fractured Ankle
Ronald Richey, 6-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Richey, had the
misfortune to fracture his ankle when
he jumped over a fence on Thursday.
A cast was placed on the injured leg
and it will be three weeks or so be
fore it will be removed,
Soldiers On Their Way
On Saturday the 97th and 100th
Batteries left Listowel to further their
training. The Perth Machine Gun
Unit left Stratford for a similar pur
pose. These troops will train under
canvas for a while, it is expected. The
third division, no doubt, will be re
cruited very soon.
Attends Grand Lodge
Rt. Wor. Bro. A. D. Smith, Grand
Auditor, and Wor. Bro. R. J. McMur
ray, County Master, are attending the
annual sessions of the Grand Lodge
being held in Kitchener on Wednes
day and Thursday of this week. Oth
ers attending from this district are,
Wor. Bro. John Taylor of Belgrave,
and Wor. Bro. J. W. Thornton, of
Bluevale.
Sisman’s Scampers — “All in one
piece”. No seams to rip. For men and
boys—See them at Greer’s Shoe Store.
BIBLE CONFERENCE
WAS HELD HERE
A Bible Conference conducted by
Dr. J. W. Mahood, President of the
London Bible Institute, was held in
the Wingham Baptist Church on
Wednesday evening last week. Dr.
Mahood described the work of the
Bible Institute and reported the most
successful year the Institute has had
since its beginning. Miss Betty Col
lar, of Wingham, who is one of the
day students at the Institute, describ
ed student activities and testified as to
the wonderful way she had been help-,
ed spiritually and intellectually by the
Institute. An inspirational address on
Stewardship, based on the 16th chap
ter of Luke, was given by Rev. Dr.
Albert Hughes, of Toronto, who is
Vice President of the London Bible
Institute.
BUY CERTIFICATES
OR STAMPS AND
AID WAR WORK
Small Investors Being Given Oppor
tunity to Help Finance the War
On Monday savings certificates and
stamps went on sale throughout the
Dominion. The money thus invested
will go into Canada’s war effort im
mediately.
These little bonds will range from
$5 to $100 but no one will be permit
ted to buy more than $500 worth in
any year.
The certificates are for seven and
one-half years and if allowed to run to
maturity bear interest at the com
pounded rate of three per cent.
Bonds for $5 will be sold for $4,
$10 bonds will be sold for $8, $25
bonds for $20, $50 bonds for $40 and
$100 bonds for $80, They are not
transferable but after six months the
Government will redeem them at a
lower rate of interest depending upon
the date redeemed.
For the people and the boys and
girls who- have not $4 to spend on a
bond, war savings stamps are being
issued at 25 cents each. Sixteen of
these stamps can be turned in for a $5
certificate.
Certificates will be on sale at all
postoffices, banks and investment
dealers. Stamps are to be sold by
thousands of retail stores and in all
the schools.
No commission is -being paid on ’t;he
sale of certificates or stamps so all
the money will go for the war effort.
Attending Legion Convention
Wingham Legion, Branch 180, B.E.
S.L., is being represented this week at
the Dominion Convention of the Can
adian Legion, B.E.E.L. at Montreal
by their Vice Pres., C. R, Coultes, of
Belgrave,
EMPIRE WAS BOWED
IN PRAYER SUNDAY
Local Churches Take Part in Great
Prayer Effort
Heeding the summons of the King
in his broadcast of Empire Day, the
Empire bowed before God on Sunday
in special prayers for an Allied vic
tory in the war. Special prayers for
this purpose were given in all local
churches and many lands not a part
of our Empire also turned their faces
upward in prayers for a victory for
the' Allies. It is a flhifig. thing that in
a time of crisis, Such as we are now
passing through, the people of the
Christian nations should turn to God
with their prayers. Throughout the
democratic countries people have been
able to follow the beliefs and dictates
of their own hearts without interfer
ence. Not so in the dictatorship coun
tries. There they must do the will of
those in power. ’It is little wonder
that. the. people of the Empire took
part so heartily in the Empire Day of
Prayer as asked by our King.
3 Big Nights of Dancing
Tues., June 4th; Tues., June 11th;
Tues., June 18th, at Cedar Crescent
Casino, Port Elgin. Willis Tipping
and his Cascade Rhythm Orchestra.
Dancing 9 to 1. Admission 50c.
Attended Red Cross Gathering
Mrs. Mary Griffin and Mrs. W. M.
Connell attended a gathering of t-he
various Red Cross branches of Huron
County held in Goderich last week.
Consolidating the work of the societ
ies was the object of the meeting.
Heads London Conference
Rev. Victor Mooney, Windsor, was
elected president and the Rev. R. B.
Cummings, Salford, was named secre
tary of the London Conference of the
United Church, at opening meeting of
the 16th annual session in Centennial
United Church, London, on Tuesday.
Play at Brick Church June 6th
“Back Again Home Town” will be
presented by the dramatic group of
the Belgrave Young People’s Union
in Brick Church at 8.30p.m. on Thurs
day, June 6th, -under the auspices of
the W.M.S. of Brick Church, Admis
sion, 25 cents, children free.
Garage Operators’ Meeting
The Huron County Branch of the
Garage Operators* Association of On
tario held a very successful meeting
in Clinton on Monday night, May 20.
Any garage operator or mechanic who
missed the two-hour lecture and de
monstration on the electrical system
of the automobile really missed some
thing worthwhile,
FORMER RECTOR
DIED AT LONDON
Very Rev. Charles E, Jeakins, Dean of
Huron, Passed Away Suddenly
Very Rev. Charles E. Jeakins, Deair
of Huron and Rector of St. Paul’a
Cathedral, London, for the past five
and one-half years, dropped dead fromt
a heart attack -while visiting1 at ths
home pf a parishioner Wednesday ev-
ening. He was in his 63rd year.
Dean Jeak'ins had served for 37
years as a teacher and rector in the
Diocese of Huron. In 1908 Rev, Mr*
Jeakins entered the Diocese of Huron,
and was appointed rector at Wingham..
From 1909 to 1911 he was in London? ‘
as a professor at Huron College. At
Clinton he served from 1911 to 1914r
and then was appointed to the rector
ship of St. Jude’s Church, Brantford.
On leave from that parish he served
overseas as chaplain for the 58th Bat
talion, C.E.F., from August, 1915, to
the end of the war, returning to Brant
ford to serve again at St. Jude’s
Church until 1931.
Then Dean Jeakins returned tar
London as rector of the Church of St.,
John the Evangelist. In that year he,
was created a canon of St. Paul’s
Cathedral.
Since going to London Dean Jeak
ins has continued his interest in mili
tary life and in 1934 he was named,
chaplain of the Middlesex-Huron Reg
iment.
Following his appointment as Dean
of Huron, he was honored by the con
ferring of a degree of Doctor of Div
inity by the University of Western
Ontario.
He is survived by his wife and a
son, Reginald, with the C.N.R. in
Montreal, also his father and one sis
ter, living in Montreal.
The funeral was held Saturday af
ternoon to Woodlawn Cemetery and*
was attended by people of all walks
of life. u/
WILLIS TIPPING
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And his Cascade M-usic will play at
the Royal T for the next four Thurs
day Nights, May 30th to June 20th.
Admission 50c. Door Prize.
White Shoes For Women
In Arch Controller, Chatelaine and.
Medcalf. Shoes that assure you com
fort and style, at lowest prices. Wil
lis Shoe Store.
Qualified As A Lieutenant
MS’or. $?Qr2e "Howson, of Wing
ham "oOth Batter^ has received WorO.
that T. W. Oldfield was success^!
his examinations for qualifying as a
lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Ar
tillery.
Bingo
The Legion will hold a Bingo on
Friday, May 31st, at the Armouries.
Good prizes. Draw will be made for
suit of clothes during the evening.
First 50 to buy 25c worth of tickets-
get free chance on a special. Starts
8.30 sharp.
The “Summer Health Shoe” for
the family—Sisman’s Scampers. See
them at Greer’s Shoe Store.
EVANGELISTIC SERV
ICES CLOSE SUNDAY
Rev. Alexander Torrie, the Evang
elist who is conducting special evang
elistic services in the Wingham Bap
tist Church, has commenced his last,
week of meetings in this campaign.
Besides the townsfolk who have at
tended the meetings thus far many
have come from outside points, from
Lucknow, Ripley, • Teeswater, For
mosa, Belmore, Gorrie, Wroxeter, Au
burn and Walton, The National Day
of Prayer was observed last Sunday.,
At the morning service several mem
bers of the congregation took part in
an open season of prayer. Prayer for'
Divine intervention in this internation
al crisis is made at all services and
special prayer meetings are being held
daily in the homes of the people*
Splendid contributions have been made-
at all services by the solos of Mr.
Frank Collar, Misses Margaret Par-
tushek, Laura Collar and Marjorie
Falconer.
Evangelist Torrie is a successful'
evangelist of several years experience*
He has conducted campaigns for sev
eral denominations as well as Union.
Campaign all over the Dominion of
Canada and throughout the United
States. Those who are attending the
services ate reaping the benefit of his
wide experiences.