The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-07-18, Page 1J With Which Is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wrpxeter News,
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COUNTY PATRIOTIC
METTING WILL BE
HELD HERE JULY 21
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JARDINE CASE SET
FOR AUGUST 23rd
Public Are Urged to Attend This
Meeting Which Will Be Held in
Wingham Town Park.
Long Postponement Due to Condition
of Others Who Were Injured
THEATRE SALE OF
WAR STAMPS WENT
OVER BIG HERE
ORANGE CELEBRATION
HELD AT HARRISTON
GETTING READY
FOR REGISTRATION
SPEAKING OF
KNITTERS
BANK NITE WINNERS
FOR LAST WEEK
Arrangements have been made by
the Huron County Council to hold a
Patriotic Mass Meeting in the Town
Park here on Sunday afternoon nexlt,
July 21st, at 2.30 o’clock. Friday ev
ening Reeve Bowman, of B russels,
chairman of the Warden’s committee
of the County Council, presided at a
meeting in the Council Chambers here
when plans were made and commit
tees formed to insure Ithe success of
the rally, Warden Geo. Feagan, and
several Reeves were present as was
Mayor Crawford, Reeve Hetherington
•.and representatives of various societ
ies in the northern portion of the
county.
Prominent speakers will be present
.and give addresses on war subjects.
Prior to the meeting a parade of Vet
erans, Boys Scouts and the 99th
’Wingahm Battery will take place
from the Town Hall ’ to the Park.
They will be accompanied by five
bands -who will also supply music alt
lhe park.
An urgent appeal has been made by
Warden Feagan that all patriotic cit
izens be present.
In case of rain the meeting will be
held in the Wingham Arena. Seating
^accommodation will .be provided,
Lome Desjardine, Ethel young
man, charged with manslaughter aris
ing out of a motor accident near Gor
rie a week ago last Saturday night, in
which Betty Edwards and Ida Ritchie,
Gorrie girls, Jost their lives, was re
manded to ^pgust 23. The long ad
journment was taken because of the
condition of four others injured and
now in hospital, who will be crown
witnesses, The court was told that
one young girl had suffered a fractur
ed le gand arm in the accident.
Desjardine, whose bail of $5,000.00
was renewed, told the magistrate that
his proper, name was “Jardine,” his
father having changed the family
name by deed poll. His father, who
was in court, .produced the official pa
pers and the name on the information
was accordingly changed.
W.M.S. HELD HOME *
HELPERS’ MEETINGI
Objective of Local Theatre Exceeded
With Sale of $29-1 in Stamps.
10,000 Gathered at Harriston and It Is
Estimated that 50,000 Took Part In
Parades in Western Ontario.
Registrars Named for Huron North
NO’TICE ITO RED
CROSS WORKERS
The local branch of. the Canadian
Red Cross Society 'have received word
form headquarters that the need for
suplies at present is not so urgent
■excepting for all sorts of knitting and
surgical dressings. So until further
■notice the workroom here will be open
for all kinds of work on Thursday
afternoon only.
The annual Home Helpers’ meeting
of the Women’s Missionary Society
of St. Andrew’s Church was held at
the home of Mrs. E. R. Harrison last
week with over fifty ladies present.
Mrs. D. Rae, the president, conduct
ed the meeting and opened it with
prayer. The. Scripture lesson was tak
en by Miss Walsh and .the Glad'Tid
ings prayer by Miss Annie M'cBurney.
Missionary readings were .given by
Mrs. H. C. MacLean and Miss V. Mc
Laughlin. Solos by Misses Irlma
Harrison and Miss Lois Bateson were
much enjoyed. The dedicatory pray
er was given by Miss McLaughlin and
the closing prayer by Mrs. J'. Currie.
A lovely lunch was served at the
close of the meeting and a social time
enjoyed.
A wonderful sale of war stamps
resulted here on Monday night when
Capt. W, J, Adams, proprietor of the
Lyceum Theatre, gave his show free
for the evening, co-operating in a
country-wide theatre drive to sell war
stamps. The local' theatre sold $294.00
worth of stamps and as a result over
500 saw the free showing, The show
was the regular program billed for
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Capt. Adams is to be congratulated
for not only the giving of his 'Show
free for the night for so worthy a pur
pose, but also for the energetic way
he went about to insure* the success
of the local campaign. The sale of the
stamps here was about 50% above the
quota and if the balance of the coun
try does as well in proportion the the--
atres in Canada will have been the
means of selling $1,500,000 of War
Stamps. (
Capt, Adams wishes to thank the
public for their co-operation and .also
Mayor J. FI. Crawford, the Patriotic
Society and its president, W. H.
French, and CKNX, for their assist
ance.
DOUBLES TOURNEY
WAS HELD HERE
First Prize Won By Exeter Pair
WEDDINGS
On Bank of Commerce Staff
Mac Habkirk, of town, has been en
gaged by the Bank of Commerce. He
joined the local staff recently.
Underwent Operation
Mrs. George Williams underwent an
operation in Wingham General Hos
pital, Wednesday afternoon\last week.
We are very happy to report that she
is making a satisfactory recovery.
Children Help Red Cross
Iona, Jack, Donald and Jimmie
Henderson, also Ernest Buckman,
raised $3.00 for the Red Cross by sell
ing homemade candy and lemonade
and putting on a concert.
Institute to Meet July 25th
The regular monthly meeting of the
Women’s Institute! will be held in the
Town Hall Thursday, July 25th, at’
2.30 p.m. The Roll Call to be answer
ed by Salad Recipes. Mrs. R. E. Laid
law, convenor of Agriculture and Can
adian -Industries, will give an address
The hostesses will be Mrs. G. Gan
nett, Mrs. M. Bell, Mrs. W. Hammond
and Mrs. Tervit.
Rintoul - Thom
The marriage of Miss Mabie
Thom, youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Thom, of Auburn, to Mr.
Robent Gibson Rintoul, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Rintoul, Wingham,
took place quietly at the Presbyterian
Manse, Wingham, on Saturday, July
13th, at three o’clock. Rev. Kenneth
MacLean officiated. The bride wore
Rdyal Navy crash with white access
ories and was attended by her cousin,
Miss Janet Craig, of Whitechurch,
whose gown was powder blue sheer
with white accessories. Mr. Robert
Hall, of Wingham, was groomsman.
The .happy couple left by motor for
Toronto and other points in Ontario.
On their return they will reside in
Wingham..
Fern
On Wednesday last week the Bowl
ing Club held a doubles tournament
with 20 pairs taking part in the play,
Seaforth 2, Goderich 4, Exeter 2,
Teeswater 1, Listowel 2, Wingham 9.
Four itwelve-end games were played,
two in the afternoon and two in the
evening.
The winners were: 1st, G. Appleton
and' T. Elliott, skip. Exeter, 4 wins
plus 18; 2nd, E. M. Snell and D. Rae,
Wingham, 3 wins plus 19; 3rd, Frank
Sturdy and Bert Porter, Wingham, 3
wins plus 18; 4th, H. Agnew and W.
McCoy, Lucknow, 3 wins plus 16.
NO BASEBALL
HERE THIS WEEK
Team Plays Both Games Away From
Home This Week
On Saturday the Hurons take the
long trip to Meaford to play with the
Knights.' The local club would be in
.much better position if ithey could
take these hardwood floor experts in
to camp. To-day (Wednesday) the
Hurons are playing in Southampton.
The 1240 celebration of the battle
of the Boyne, was celebrated by a very
large number throughout Western
Ontario, 50,000 took part in the vari
ous parades iti Western Ontario. At
Harriston where most of the lodges
of this district gathered the 10,000
people were present the largest gath
ering of this kind ever-held in Wel-
Wellington County town,
The town was beautifully decorat
ed with flags, bunting and evergreens
along the line of march which com
menced at the high school grounds,
proceeding down Elora street to Ar
thur street ito Margaret street to
Young Ito John to Pellister to Elora
and up Elora street to’ the grounds,
with W. J, Bradley, of Farewell, and
William Kincade, of Moorefield,
mounted on white horses leading the
parade which required over an hour
to pass.
Lodged registered in the parade
were from Galt, Kitchene®, Preston,
Waterloo, Allan Park, Gorrie, Goder
ich, Blyth, Lpndesboro, Wingham,
Winthrop, Varna, Belgrave, Brussels,
Clinton, Fordwich, Drayton, Guelph,
Elora, Damascus, Mount Forest,
Rothsay, Farewell, Moorefield, Palm
erston, Fergus, Ahburn, Cedarville,
Conn, Glenelg, Listowel, Millbank,
Stratford, Donegal, Wartburg, Milver
ton, Wallace, Atwobd, Ethel, Walde-
mer, West Afonk'ton, Trowbridge and
Harriston. Bands participating in the
parade were
brass and pipers, Clinton and List
owel. I
The prize for the olcleslt Orangman
in the parade was won by Mr. Wjlford
of Crosshill, aged $7, while the prize
to the oldest Orange lady in the par
ade, was awarded' tb Mrs. Sothern, of
Fordwich. ?$
The gathering' was welcomed by
Mayor Dale, followed by Rev. 'Mr.
Gibson and
Hunter
spiring address and was wearing an
Orange collar 162 years of age which
he received while residing in the Brit
ish Isles.
In his address, he urged unity of
the British Empire. Past Grand Mas
ter Cassie, of Toronto, followed Mr.
Palmer with an excellent address, ask
ing for more co-operation from the
pulpits of the churches as a means to
obtaining a better citizenship. The ad
dresses having been completed, the
aduience sang, the /National Anthem.
Major E. A. Corbett, of Fordwich,
and Major H, C. MacLean, of town,
have been appointed registrars in
charge of. registration for the electoral
district of Huron North. It is expect
ed that the machinery to carry out
this work will be complete .in time to
start registration August 19th,
Under national registration regula
tions, as tabled in the House of Com
mons, Canadians must at all times car
ry with them their registration certi
ficates and be ready to show them “on
demand.”
The registration provides that each
person, on registering, will be given
a certificate. Any peace office, police
officer or constable may demand pro
duction of the registration card from
any person. Neglect or failure to
show a card carries a fine not exceed
ing $20. A large fine or imprisonment
is provided in the act for those who
fail ito register.
Every person who resides in Can
ada, man and woman, British subject
or alien, who shall have attained his
or her 16th birthday on or before the
last day of the registration period, as
defined by the regulations, must reg
ister.
Many towns in Ontario have been
giving special notice to .the amount of
work done by some of their Red Cross
workers. We feel that wS must give
our local ladies the credit they de
serve. The Wingham Branch of the
Red Cross Society has excelled in the
amount of work accomplished since
last October. Some of the members
are outstanding in the amount and
quality of their work.
Miss Flora McCallum has knitted
60 prs. of socks and 7 prs. wristlets;
Mrs. W. Broome has to her credit, 26
prs. socks, 6 scarves, 8 sweaters. 2 prs.
rifle mitts and 17 balaclava caps; Mrs.
Bailey Sr. has returned 36 prs, socks
and 6 prs, wristlets, and Mrs, John
McCool has knitted 35 prs. socks.
Many others have done outstanding
work in our Society both in the homes
and in the work-room.
Interest Remains at High Pitch as
Draw Is Made Saturday Nights
from Mount Forest, both
hpers, C"
id Rev. Mr.
aimer de!i\
Aitken. Rev.
Palmer delivered a most in-
Rev. Fr. J. F. Paquette spent a few
days in Sarnia last week.
Special Picture
Hollywood Cavalcade, starring Don
Ameche and Alice Faye, is playing at
the Lyceum ,Mon., Tues, and Wed.
TO ASSIST FARMERS
GET HARVEST HELP
McDIARMID-GILMOUR
RE-UNION WAS HELD
The McDiarmid-Gilmour re-union
was held at the Palace Gardens, For
mosa. The day was ideal for picnick
ing, as were ithe beautiful Gardens,
and Jthe Crowd of sixty attendants
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
After a bounteous dinner, a series
of races and novelty games and con
tests were engaged in. Among those
winning prizes were: Mrs. Stan. Love,
Mrs. Alvin McBride, Mrs. Hugh iMun-
dell, Miss Audrey. Cochrane, Miss
Blanche Zaphe, Miss Donna McBride,
Mrs. Hugh Aikenhead, Mrs. William
Henry, Mrs. Gordon Mundell, Mr. Bill
Mundell, iMr. Gbrdon Mundell, Mr.
Stuart .McBride, Mr.
Mr. Otwal Hastings
Hastings.
The oldest person
was Mr. Will Mundell, and ithe young
est was Joyce Haugh.
Mrs. Cleve Cochraile won a special
novelty prize.
Mrs. Corrigan and Mrs. fct Mundell
Were appointed the Sports Committee
for next year’s picnic to be held at
Bayfield, July Ord, ,
The President, Mr. Hugh Gilmour,
Of - Wingham, was presented with a
small token in appreciation of his ser
vices, Mr. Gilmour replied fittingly
and passed on his work for the next
picnic to Mr. Jack McBeath, of Kip
pen. ' ’ '
Clark - Templeman.
St. Paul’s Anglican Church was thq
scene of an interesting wedding at
11.30 o’clock Saturday morning when
Rev. E. O. Gallaghei- united in mar
riage, Marion Elizabeth, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Templeman, of
Wingham, and Mr. Edgar Clark, son
of Mrs. Annie Clark, of Chesley.
The bride wore an Alice blue crepe
gown with white accessories and car
ried a .bouquet of Johanna Hill roses.
The bridesmaid, Miss Jean Dahmer,
of Kincardine, was also gowned in
blue. Her flowers were Sweetheart
roses. Gunner Henry Kloepfer was
best'man.
Following the ceremony a buffet
luncheon was served at the .home of
the bride’s parents. Following a short
honeymoon trip the young couple will
reside in Chesley.
Underwent Serious Operation
Miss Effie Bower of Toronto while
visiting her parents took suddenly ill
on Monday night, and underwent an
operation in Wingham General Hos
pital, Tuesday morning.
To Instal New Boiler
As the boiler which has been in use
at the Hospital for over twenty-five
years, went out of commission, the
hospital board have contracted with
Machan Bros, for a new boiler which
will be erected at once, The new boil
er will have a much large capacity
than the previous one and should give
very efficient service.
PATRIOTIC SOCIETY
MEMBERSHIP 653
Hugh Mundell,
and Mr, Ross
on the grounds
Received Sad News
Saturday morning Mr. J. O. Hab
kirk received the sad news that his
Uncle, A. G. Calder, of Hickson, had
passed on the previous evehing. (Mr.
and Mrs. Habkirk aind Mr. Don For-
tuhe, who is principal of the school
ithere, went to Hickson Sunday and
attended the' -funeral which was held
Monday afternoon.
Have You Joined Yet?
FORMER WAWANOSH
LADY IS 100
Mrs. Reuben Sylvester, of Spokane,
Wash., Formerly Miss Densmore,
Passes Century Mark
REGISTER IS STILL
OPEN FOR HOMES FOR
GUEST CHILDREN
Due to the publicity that has -been
given to the impossibility of sending
guest children from Britain in the
numbers first planned, many here as
yet have not registered to take one or
or more of these children. The reg
ister is still open and any who are
planning to do this war service please
register with' M.rs. (Dr.) W. iM. Con
nell; W. A. Galbraith, Town Clerk, or
W. W. Armstrong at the Advance-
Times.
The register is being keplt open for
the time being at least so that the or
ganization work in connection with
this effort for this counity may be
completed and ready when the oppor
tunity to so serve is an actuality.________ *
TEN ARE ATTENDING
MILITARY SCHOOL
Farmers throughout the province
are to have the co-operation of the
Ontario Government in securing in
experienced but able-bodied young
men for two or ithree months for hay
ing, harvesting and general farm
work.
In making this announcement, N.
O. Hipel, Minister of Labour, intimat
ed that
Labour,
register
willing
which are
fort.
Farmers
should apply to the nearest Ontario
Employment Office or write direct to
A. MacLaren, Director of Farm Train
ing, Department of Labour, Parlia
ment Buildings, Toronto.
An nethusiastic crowd were on hand
for the Wingham Bank Nite draw on
Saturday night. The interest in this
cash prize scheme appears to increase
each week. Every one has an oppor
tunity to win one of the awards. All
you have ito do is to shop ait one of
the Wingham Bank Nite stores and
receive a lucky ticket for every 25c
you spend. The draw is made each
Saturday night at the Town Hall. If
you have one of the lucky numbers
you may collect at once or you may-
have up :to midnight to cash in. AU
money not called for by that time is
added to the next week’s draw.
Last Week’s Winners
1st, $10.00, Mrs. Thos. Fells; 2nd,
$5,00, Miss M. Adams; 3rd, $1.00. Bill
Armstrong; 4th, $1.00, not called for,,
will be $2.00 nexit week; 5th, Mrs. P.
Kennedy, Whitechurch; 6th, $3.00,
Mrs. Chas. Finlay, Wroxeter; 7th,
$1.00, Betty Bell; Sth, $2.00, Mrs. T.
Cassels; 9th, $2.00, Mrs. J. A. Lunn;
10th, $1.00,
vale; 11th,
Glenannan
Copeland.
$26.00 To Be Given Away This Week
Who 'will be ithe winners this week?
There is $26.00 in the ipot for this
week: $10.00 for first prize; $5.00 for
second prize; $1.00 for third prize;
$2.00 for fourth prize; $1.00 each for
the 5th, 6th, 7th, Sth, 9th, 10th, 11th
and 12th prizes.
Mrs. Charles Elliott, Blue-
$1.00, Mrs. Thos Stokes,
12jth, $1.00, Marjorie
Two Weeks’ Artillery Course at
London
Ten members of the 99th Wingham
Battery .left on Monday for a two
weeks’ course in artillery. The party
consisted, of two officers and eight
other ranks, as follows Lieuts. George
King and Elmer Bell; Bdms. Alex.
Corrigan, John Lamb, Richard Rob
erts; Lance Bdm. Allen Small, and
Gunners John Cruickshank, Frank
Hopper, Frank Renwick, Ralph Ham
mond.
the Ontario Department of
had made arrangements .to
all workers who would be
help harvest the crops
vital to Canada’s war ef-
to
who desire extra men
WEDDINGS
Deyell - Johnston
A quiet but pretty marriage
solemnized at the South. Kinloss
manse when Miss Jean Edna Johns
ton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Johnston, Holyrood, became ithe bride
o.f Percy James Deyell, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Deyell, Wingham. Rev.
G. M. Young officiated.
The bride looked lovely in a dusty
pink sheer dress trimmed with queen’s
blue and hat to match and white ac
cessories. She .carried a bouquet of
pink roses and maiden hair fern.
After the ceremony, dinner was ser
ved to the immediate friends at the
home of the bride’s parents.
The young couple will make
home in Wingham.
was
their
Dance To
Ted Park'er's 10-piece Swing Band,
of Kitchener, at Royal-T, Thursday,.
July 18th. Admission 50c. Door
Prize. Spot Dance.
Bowled at Stratford
At a tournament of rinks
Stratford recently the local
Mrs. E. Webster, Mrs. Art
Mrs. J. Kerr tind Mrs, E, R. Harrison,
skip, wop third prize.
held in
rink of
Wilson,
A
Golfed at Burlington
Messrs. Ronald Rae, of town, and
Roy Thompson, of Teeswater, attend
ed the Hamilton By-Product Co. golf
tournament at the Burlington course
on Wednesday last week. Mr. Rae
came fifth in ithe standing.
Start Work at Port Albert Field
Construction Work On the Port Al
bert Airport will be commenced, this
week by the contractors, the Warren
Paving Co., Ltd., of Toronto. Mach
inery is being brought from AlliSiton,
where an airport is in the last Stages
of completion. Scrapers, graders and
other equipment also will be released
from the, Sky Hanbor Airport, 10
miles distant from the Port, Albert
site which is 40% completed. ,'i'Kere
will be an interchange, of machinery
as needed.,) ,, '
Each week the membership of the
Wingham Patriotic Asso'ciation shows
an increase. Twenty-seven new mem
bers were added this week making the
total membership to date 653. The
new members for the past week are:
Miss A. Baker, Mrs/Baker.
A. M. Carr, Frank Caskanette.
Frances Edgar, Miss M. E. Fisher.
Mrs. Geo. C. Hanna, Mrs. George
Howson. a ' y
Mrs. C. JenkinS.
J, W. Leggatt, Mrs, J. W. Leggatt,
Peter Linklater, C. W. Lloyd, Mrs. C.
W. Lloyd, Donald Lloyd.
Helen Miller, (Mrs. Ellen McPher
son, J. Gordon Machan.
Mrs, Alvin Orvis.
Miller Proctor, Mrs. Miller Proc
tor, Harold V. Pym.
i- Mrs. G. Taylor. • .
1 Alb er tA’i Walker,; Mrs. Earl Wild,
Mrs. Annie Wilson, Miss, Annie WiL
Soft. , •;
On the 18th of June this year one
of East Wawanosh’s first settlers in
the person of Mrs. Rubea Sylvester,
of Spokane, Wash., formerly Rubea
Densmore, turned the pages of the
family Bible, looked across the years
and found she ihad closed a full cen
tury of life.
Born in 1940 in Upper Rawdon,
Hants County, Nova Scotia, ishe, with
her parents and five brothers and sis
ters moved to lots 30 and 31 on the
6th concession of East Wawanosh, in
Huron County, o<n the left bank of the
Maitland river, in 1851.
A great-nephew, John L. McDow
ell, now lives on the farm.
There the family lived for many
years. As time passed on, she with
her sister, Mrs. G. Stcffins and fam
ily, left Huron and moved to Wash
ington State where she now resides.
Many great-nephews and nieces of
the (McDowell families in Huron as
well aS those who have left .tihe coun
try, also number of neighbors con
tributed by letters and remembrances
to the celebration held in her niece’s
home in Spokane in honor of that one
hundred years. Her niece will be re
membered by Wawanosh friends as
Annie Steffins.
Not’tokbiany isithis period of time
grantfed/but iri spite of her great age
this centenarian .still keeps up a cer-
airt amount of correspondence. The
late Wm. Ft. Densmore was a broth*
er and her niece, Miss P. Densmore,
who lives in Wingham, frequently
bears from her.
In Toronto Hospital
Mrs. Fred Carter was taken to St.
Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, on
day, for treatment. Her friends
her a speedy recovery.
Sun
wish
Engagement Announcement
Mr. and (Mrs. David Newman,
the engage-
Ruby Ellen
Fitzsimons,
B. Bitzsim-
burn, Algoma, announce
merit of their daughter,
P., to Mr. Robert Roy
son of Mr. and Mrs. R.
ons, of Clinton. The marriage to take
place quietly in August.
Lee-
ARMY CRUSADERS TO
HOLD SERVICES HERE
Will Conduct Services in St. Paul’s
Church Sunday Next Week
The Church Army Crusaders, who
are Undertaking a Crusade of Witness
in the diocese of Huron, at the pres
ent time, will be in Wingham on Sat
urday and Sunday of this week. The
Crusade team consists of the Leader,
Capt. E. R. Roe, and four Cadets.
These young men will be in St. Paul’s
Parish during this period and will
conduct ill services in Sit. Paul’s
Church on Sunday next.
The purpose of the Crdsade of Wit
ness’ is to enable young Anglican Lay
men to witness to the fact of God in
their lives, and by services and visit
ing, to arouse an interest in Church
life.
The CrUsadets come here with the
blessing of the Bishop, Dr. C. A. Sea
ger and on the invitation of the- vec
tor, Rev/ E. O. Gallaghen They willl
be in Clinton, Blyth and Belgrave dur
ing this week.
In Toronto Hospital
Friends of Mr. Wm. Brown, Shuter
St,, will regret to know that he is at
present a patient in St. Michael’s Hos
pital, going there on Tuesday.
Operated On In London Hospital
Mj-. W. B. McCool of the Advance-
Times, underwent an operation in Vic
toria Hospital, London, last week. We
are pleased ito report that he is getting
along splendidly.
Named Pension Investigator
Mrs. Marion G. Haverson, Palmers
ton, officially took over the duties of
investigator for the Old Age Pension
and Mothers’ Allowance Commission
for the counties of Perth and Huron,
succeeding Miss Hilda Woodcock,
whose marriage will be an event of
newt month.
Cruise to Manitoulin $2
Special all-day cruise of Georgian
Bay, all along the shore line of Bruce
Peninsula to Manitoulin Island, on
Tuesday, July 23rd on C.P.R. liner
“Keewatin.” Leaves Owen Sound at
9 a.m., back at 9.30 p.m.cFare $2;
children $1. Tickets from Daily Sun-
T.itmes, Owen Sound.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Refused Bail
W. G. Brown and William Bem-
bridge, alleged Jehovah’s Witnesses,
who were arrested near here, each
pleaded not guilty toi four* charges laid
under Defence of Canada Regulations,
including one of .being members of-an
illegal organization. Brown repeated
slowly, “I am one of Jehovah's Wit
nesses. I belong to no organization,
there is no organization.” Both plead
ed noit guilty to all charges. They
were refused bail and sent back to
jail for one week when four others
wilt appear on similar charges. Coun
sel fo'r all six, J. L, Cohen, I’oronto,
requested the adjournment by tele
phone, but acctlsed lirofessed not to
know they were represented.
Bishop Seager Preached here
Dr. Charles A. .Seager, Bishop of
Huron, preached to a large congre
gation in St. Paul’s Church Sunday
morning, during which he spoke on
the “Mechanics of a Prayer Life." He
conferred the Rite of ithe Laying on
of hands upon a class of confirmees,,
prepared and presented by the Rector.
Has Position in London
Miss Mary Julia Presiton, who re
cently completed a Commercial course
in the Wingham High School, also a
short course at Westervelt School, in
London, has been successful in secur
ing a position in the main office of
the Bank of Toronto, London. Miss
Preston’s many Wingham friends join
in extending their very beslt wishes for
her future success.
REGISTRATION AT
WINGHAM HOSPITAL,
Wingham and District Nurses to En*w
Rol Here in Preparation for
Emergency
Registration of graduate and prac
tical nurses in connection with the
provincial enrolment ordered by the
Ontario department of health in pre
paration for .possible war-time emerg
ency, will be conducted at Wingham
General Hospital.
The registration is to begin immed
iately. All registered active graduate
nurses, inclusive of nursing personnel
in hospitals, (those not registered and
any who may not be in active practice,
will be listed. The enrolment will
take in sisters of religious orders em
ployed in hospitals "and elsewhere as
well as practical and partially trained
nurses.
Persons distant from a registration
centre may apply for forms to the On
tario health department.
The enrolment should be completed
as rapidly as possible so that tabula
tion may be undertaken promtply'«
Two weeks should .suffice to complete
the enrolment but the period will be
extended to August 7th, in order to
provide for persons absent from theif1
place of residence or employment, on
holidays. i