The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-06-06, Page 7w.Thursday, June 6th, 1940
RED CROSS HELD
SUCCESSFUL TEA
The Gorrie and District branch of
the Canadian Red Cross Society held
•,a very successful tea on Saturday af
ternoon, June 1st, in the Township
Hall, Gorrie. Over one hundred peo-
pie attended and approximately $20,00
was taken in at the door.
Articles on display consisted of sev-
■ eral dozens of sheets, towels/ hospital
masks, scarves and handkerchiefs,
-many pairs of socks and pyjamas,
-along with a quantity of clothing sup
plies for refugees, The society greatly
-appreciated the very generous dona
tions of thirteen quilts and two wool-
'len blankets, ■ ’ v
The members of the Programme
Committee of Gorrie served a very
dainty luncheon from a prettily dec
orated table presided over by Mrs. H.
V. Holmes, Mrs. -N. Wade, Mrs. P.
Kairie and Miss B. McLaughlin.
It is hoped that after such a (fine
’display of work done that more peo
ple of the community will interest
•themselves in this noble cause, and
that they will put forth an effort to
^promote the accomplishments of the
Red Cross Society. The need is great
and it is a challenge to each of us to
•endeavour to bring cheer and courage
■to those who are suffering so heroic
ally for our safety. '
RED CROSS NEEDS
YOUR ASSISTANCE
An appeal is being made for sew
ing machines for a work room to be
open each week. On Saturday evening
the Red Cross Executive met in the
Hall. The Secretary gave a report of
■the County meeting and the President
thanked the women of the’community
■for their splendid work. An appeal
has been received for blankets, any
color, size, either new or ‘good, used,
.and workers will be canvassing this
week for them. If people haven’t the
'blankets to spare it is hope they will
help to buy them. A committee of
young men from Gorrie South are be
ing asked to put on a dance at an ear
ly date to get more funds for Red
•Cross work.
PATRIOTIC MEETING
LARGELY ATTENDED
On Monday evening the ex-service
inen of the Township of Howick
-sponsored a Patriotic Rally which was
"held in the Township Hall, Gorrie.
The hall was literally packed with
people from all over the township,
.and Mr. George Ingles, of Belmore,
-acted as chairman.. The guest speak
ers were Miss Clayton, Listowel, In«
speceoi' Game, of Walkerton, Mr, R,
S. Hetherington, Wingham, and Mr.
Elmer Bell, of Brussels,
Each speaker delivered a. very fine
address and stressed the need for ev
ery individual to do his or her part to
speed pu the war effort in the Domin
ion, Short talks were given by Rev,
Mr. Johnson, Fordwich, Rev. J. L.
Ball, Gorrie, and. also by presidents of
Red Cross Committees in the differ
ent localities, and by Reeve Gamble.
On the list of entertainers were: Mrs,
S. McNaughton, Wroxeter, Miss Ev
elyn Stephens and Mrs. Neilson, Gor
rie, Misses Yvonne Denny and Wilda
Patterson, Fordwich, and Mr. Bob
Muirhead, of Palmerston, who gave
impersonations, the last impersonation
being that of Hitler giving a radio ad
dress. Music was supplied by the
Fordwich orchestra. Two resolutions
were brought before the meeting and
carried. The meeting closed with the
singing of the National Anthem, and
dancing was enjoyed for a few hours.
Red Cross Shipment
The local Red Cross committee
packed'a bale last Saturday which in
cluded .13 quilts, 2 blankets, 31.sheets,
16 doz. towels, 3 doz. masks, 10-doz.
and 10 gauze handkerchiefs, 15 doz.
khaki handkerchiefs, 44 scarfs, 31 pr.
Wristlets, 35 pair socks, 3 icebag cov
ers, 2 hot water bag covers, 9 pairs
pyjamas, 6 children’s gowns and' 11
slips.
Bowling Club Electet
The Bowling Club met recently, the
following officers were elected: Hon.
Pres., R. H. Carson; President, M. D.
Irvin; Vice Pres., Jas. Douglas; Sec.-
Treas., A. L. Stephens; Grounds com.:
Jas. Douglas, Ed. Bricker, B. J. (Ma
guire; Games Com.: Pres., Hon. Pres,
and Sec. The fee is to be $2.00. The
committee expect to have the green
open in two weeks.
Pupils’ Work On Display
On Friday afternoon last the teach
ers and pupils of Gorrie Public School
held an Open Day, and all those who
availed themselves of this opportunity
to visit the school_ spent a most inter
esting time. There was a splendid ex
hibition of the work -of the- pupil’s of
both rooms, which was a credit to
themselves and their teachers. The
work included penmanship, weed col
lection, a school paper, colored maps,
art, shadowcraft, soap carving, minia
ture post office, living room furniture,
home of “The Three Bears.” The
blackboards were beautifully decorat
ed with drawings, also, the work of
the pupils.
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• Lighted windows warn prowlers away.
Always leave a few lamps burning when you
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Put 100-Watt Lamps in Kitchen, Living-Room, Basement
BRITAIN’S “SECRET” PLANE LOOSED ON NAZIS
Hitherto a secret aerial weapon of
Great Britain, the two-seater Boulton
Paul “Defiant” fighting plane is now
seeing service in Belgium and France.
Two views of the remarkable plane
are shown, ABOVE. Armed with 18
machine guns and three cannons, the
“Defiant” has a flying speed of 504
m.p.h. and a diving speed of 640 m.
p.h. Originally the planes were to
have been held as a secret weapon for
use over the British Isles, but with
the invasion of the Low Countries
they were put into action on the
Western Front.
French drmy engineers are shown I bombing plane that was brought I undercarriage damaged, apparently,
inspecting the wreckage of a German | down on French soil with only the I
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Mrs. Lloyd Jacques, Mrs. Norman
Wade and Miss Evelyn Dane attend
ed L.O.JLA. Grand Lodge at Kitch
ener last Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. R. Dane, of Toronto, Mr.
and Mrs. Flarry Dane and children,
Catharine and Bill, of Owen Sound,
Miss Doris McCoy, of Niagara Falls,
were recent visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Dane.
Mr. Archie Halliday, of T.orontd,
spent the week-end with his mother.
iMr. and Mrs. Miles and son, of Tor
onto, yvere week-end visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wade.
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Mundell were: Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Mundell, Mr. John Mun
dell, of Bluevale, Mr. W. E. Doig and
Miss Eva Jackson, of Bluevale.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shera and dau
ghter, Shirley, visited with relatives in
Drayton on Sunday.
Mr. Roland Nash and daughter,
Peggy, of Toronto, spent the week
end at the home of ihs mother, Mrs.
T. Nash. Miss Ida Ritchie, who had
been in Toronto for some time, has
returned home for the summer.
MisS Kate Earngey visited Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Earngey, of
Brussels.
Mr, and Mrs. James Graham, of
Toronto, spent the week-end at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gra
ham.
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Sup
per will be observed in Gorrie Pres
byterian Church on Sunday, June 9th,
at 2.30 p.m. Preparatory service On
Friday, June 7th, at 8 p.m.
At their meeting Tuesday at Mrs.
Stewart Edgar's the Presbyterian La
dies’ Aid made a Red Cross quilt.
Mr. Robert Wade, of London, spent
last week at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wade.
We are sorry to report that Mrs. F.
0. Taylor fell in her home last week
when she sprained an ankle. We hope
for a speedy recovery.
Miss Esther Jlarding, of Fordwich,
spent Thursday of last tveek at the
home of Mrs, Neilson.
Mrs. Ritchie is at present visiting
with relatives in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stephens, El
eanor and Bobby spent Sunday with
Toronto friends.
Mrs. John Spier, of Brussels, was
the guest of.her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Whitfield last Thursday.
Mr. Norman Wade and son, Rob
ert Wade, visited with friends in
Brussels on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Hueston and son,
Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Marshall
visited friends in London last week
end.
OBITUARY^
■ Mrs. E. A. Laurie
The death occurred in Detroit of
Eliza Annie Laurie, widow of the late
Dr. Chas. A. Laurie, Hamilton. She
was one of thirteen children of David
and Eliza Freeborn Lowrie, Morning
ton Township, Perth County pioneers,
where she was born in 1856. For 17
years she resided with her father in
Howick and Gorrie. After his death,
she went to Michigan and Detroit
where she resided until her death,
May 29th. Struck by a hit-run driver
she suffered crippling injuries which
she bore with Christian fortitude un
til merciful death relieved her, to
which of late only hypodermics could
relieve.
She was a brother of the late James
Lowrie, who was killed in a runaway
accident near Milverton, and of Albert
Lowrie, Stratford.- A daughter, Bertha
M., a teacher in the Detroit schools
for 30 -years, met a tragic death in
1937. She is survived by a son, Ralph
A., a brother, William of St. Peters
burg, Fla., and a sister, Mrs. G. W.
Doerr, wife of the Supt. of the Decat
ur, III., Light, Heat and Power Co.
WROXETER
Mr. Stuart McKercher, of Saska
toon, also Mr. and Mrs, Robert Mc
Kercher and child, of Montreal, were
visitors last week with Mrs. W. S.
McKercher,
Mr, and Mrs. Percy Ford and son,
Ray, of Barrie, spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. H. Cooke.
Mr. Jack Rann, London, was a vis
itor with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Rann, last week.
Mrs. H. Waller and Mrs. G. A.
Wearring were local delegates to the
Red Cross Rally held in Goderich last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Fraser, also
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Glendenning and
two daughters, of Ridgetown, were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Lovell.
Rev. A. M. Giant attended Confer
ence in London last week.
Rev. A. L. Sanderson, of Under
wood, who has accepted a call to
Waterford, spent the week-end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Sand
erson.
Mrs. Campbell, Listowel, was a
week-end guest of her sister, Mrs. V.
Denny and Mr. Denny. Mrs. Camp
bell is leaving shortly for an extended
trip to Western Canada.
Miss K. Nicklin spent Sunday with
her parertts at Millbank.
Mr. Ewart McKercher lost his barn
by fire on Tuesday afternoon of last
week. The cause is unknown, no one
having been in the barn since early
morning. Mr. McKercher was at work
on his other farm.
. Private Vern MacDonald, Trenton,
spent the week-end in the village with
Mrs. MacDonald and family.
Master Calvin Moffat spent the
week-end with Master John MacNaU-
ghton, 2nd line Turnberry.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Robinson, of
Saskatoon, also Mr. Merton Howe of
Toronto and Miss Beatrice Howe, of
Leamington, were week-end visitors
with Miss Mary Howe. Mr. Robinson
who is a former Wroxeter boy, came
east as a delegate to the Veterans*
Convention at Montreal. Mrs. Robin
son, formerly Georgie Howe, accom
panied him.
iMr. and Mrs. A. Meahan had for
week-end guests, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Damron, Detroit
Miss Pearl Westlake, of Goderich,
spent the past week with her grand
mother, Mrs. Ben Wade.
Dr. Frank Allen, who has spent the
past week with his parents, left for
his home in Boston on Saturday.
Mr. Geo. Allen was a delegate to
London Conference from the United
Church, held last week.
W. I. May Meeting
The May meeting of the Women’s
Institute will be held at the home of
Mrs. W, A, Sawtell on Thursday, June
6th, 3 p.m. Mrs. Maclean will have
charge of Current Events. Roll Call
—My simplest home remedy. The
guest speaker will be Mrs. J. Harley
Crawford, Wingham. There will be a
special musical number. Hostesses—
(Miss Fox, Mrs, Munroe, Mrs. Sand
erson. Members are asked to note
that the meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Sawtell instead of Mrs.
J. J. Allen’s.
Red Cross Make Shipment
During the past week the second
shipment of Red Cross supplies was
sent from the Wroxeter branch and
contained the following: 31 pairs py
jamas, 48 pairs socks, 4 pairs seaman’s
man’s socks, 3 sweaters, 5 scarves, 1
helmet. This together with the April
shipment made 58 pairs pyjamas, 2
caps, 14 sweaters, 21 scarves, 110 prs.
socks, 4 pair seaman’s 'socks, 11 pair
wristlets.
Women’s Missionary Society
The W.M.S. will meet in the Unit
ed Church school room on Thursday,
June 11th at 3 p.m. Mrs. B. Martin
will have charge of the meeting and
the Roli Call to be answered by a
verse containing the word “Glory.” '
Sunday Evening Prayer Service
There was a splendid congregation
on hand Sunday evening when a spec
ial patriotic service was- held with
Rev. A. L. Sanderson as guest speak
er, whose chose for his text the words
“They fought from heaven, the stars
in their courses fought against Sis-
era,” Judges 5: 20. A full choir con
tributed two anthems which added
much to this special prayer service.
At the morning service Rev. A. M.
Grant gave a report of Presbytery,
which was held in London during the
week. The choir number was “My
Soul Doth Magnify the Lord,” by Lor
enz. Beautiful spring flowers bright
ened the chancel. Next Sunday the
Evans Centennary Service will be of
special interest.
Call for Blankets
During the past few days calls have
come by radio, the press and the Red
Cross headquarters for blankets, ow
ing to the demand new blankets can
not be purchased and so citizens are
asked to contribute used blankets to
be forwarded on Saturday of this
week. Please leave blankets at Mr.
R. J. Rann’s store. The need is urg
ent.
Presentation to Vern Snell
On Thursday evening of last week
a large company of friends and neigh
bors gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jno. Snell in honor of their son,
Vern, who recently joined the R.A.F.
During the evening, Vern was present
ed with a wrist watch and a purse of
money, with their best wishes for
good luck and a safe return. An en
joyable social evening was enjoyed.
Adams - Shiell
A quiet but pretty wedding was
solemnized at the parsonage, Milver
ton, on May 24th, 6 p.m., when Flor
ence Catharine, eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Shiell, of Britton, be
came -the bride of James Elgin Adams,
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officiating.
The bride, who was unattended,
wore a costume of sheer in fuschia
shade, with accessories carried out tn
the same shade.
Following the ceremony the happy
couple returned to the groom’s home
for the wedding dinner. Mr. and Mrs.
Adams will make their home south of
Wroxeter. ; ; \
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Bride and Groom Showered
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Adams were hon
ored by their many friends in the
community when a miscellaneous
shower was held in their honour at
the .home of the groom’s parents on
Friday evening of last week. Many
beautiful gifts received testify to the
popularity of the young couple. On
Monday evening, June 3rd, a shower
was held at the home of the bride’s
parents at Britton. Friends in this
community join in wishing the young
couple a long and happy life together.
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