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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-08-29, Page 1.11 Single Copies Five Cents LIONS RED CROSS LABOR DAY FROLIC Enjoy Labor Day in Wingham. Pans For Great Day Complete Proceeds Equally Divided Between The Lions And Red Cross All roads lead to Wingham on Mon­ day for the Lions and Red Cross Big Labor Lay Frolic, The Lions who are staging this great event have all arrangements complete to make this the best Frolic ever staged in Wingham. Plan to meet your friends at Wingham Labor Day. Parade' And Softball Things get going for the afternoon at 2 o’clock when a monster parade will be held. The committee in charge of this event promise many purprises. The parade will be heaps of fun, do not miss it. Every child in costume will receive 10c and all parading to the park in costume will ge given free admission to the grounds. The highlight of the afternoon will be the softball game between two champion Toronto teams, Danforth Aces, Champions of the Danforth league and The Kik team, champions of the Davisville Team. These teams will meet later t.o decide a winner to meet Detroit for the World’s Amateur Softball championship. Gordon Drillion, Maple Leaf hockey star will pitch for Danforth Aces. You will see softball such as you have -never seen before, fast ball of champ­ ionship calibre. Two Big Dance and Foor Shows The day starts off with a midnight dance and the music will be high class as Russ Creighton and His Can­ adian Mountaineers will furnish the music. There will also be a floor show consisting of five entirely new acts. This dance runs from 12.15 to 4 a.m. The evening in the Arena will be most interesting. There will be con­ tests, games of skill, floor show, and jitney dancing with the Mountaineers again supplying the swing. There will be plenty of fun at this performance. The Wingham Citizen’s Band will present a concert in the park at 11 p.m., Sunday. Lucky programs will be given away. Each program will be number­ ed and the holder of the' lucky num­ bers in a free draw will each receive a War Savings Certificate. Wo will Le the winners of these valuable prizes. Parade Prizes Best Comic Vehicle $5.00, $2.50, $1.50; Best Decorated Car or Truck ■$6.00, $4.00, $2.00; Best Decorated Doll Carriage $3.00, 2.00, $1.00; Best Decorated Bicycle, boy or girl $3.00, .$2.00, $1.00; Pet Parade $3.00, $2.00, $1.00; Best Clown or Comic $2,00, $1.50, $1.00; Decorated Horse with rider $3.00, $2.00, $1.00, Contests 3,30 Arena Pie eating contest; Balloon blowing Ladies; Baloon Blowing, children; Slipper Kicking contest, ladies; Cig­ arette Smoking contest, men. Prizes for each of these events will be $1.50, $1.00, .50 for each contest. New Fall Shoes For School See the complete new line of Ox­ fords for Misses and Growing Girls in Black, Brown or Tan. All sizes now in stock, at Willis Shoe Store. DAY OF PRAYER SEPTEMBER 8th King George Aks Observance At the request of His Majesty the King, Canada and the rest of the Kingdoih will observe a day of Nat­ ional prayer on Sunday, September 8, anniversary of the outbreak of war, it was announced by Prime Minister King. Text of the prime minister's state­ ment follows: "His Majesty the King has express­ ed -the desire that Sunday, September 8, being the first Sunday of the an­ niversary of the outbreak of war, should be observed in the United Kingdom as a day of national prayer, His Majesty's Government in Canada believes that Canadians generally will desire to associate themselves with the people of the United Kingdom in this observance. The Government, there, requests the clergy of all churches in Canada to arrange, in pre­ paring for services on Sunday, Sept­ ember 8, that the day shall be ob­ served by their congregations as a day of national prayer and IriAercfes- With Which Is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News. WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1940 Subscriptions $2:,oo Per Year TWO $10.00 BANK NITE PRIZES FOR DRAW THIS WEEK All Prizes Claimed Saturday Night Except The $5 Second Prize $30,00 in Prizes For Bank Nite Draw This Week The Bank Nite prizes this week are $5 more than last week’s draw. The total for this week is $30,00, Satur­ day. night a large crowd were present for the draw and interest was great and many were watching until clos­ ing time at twelve for the second prize of five dollars to be claimed. Who will be lucky this week.' 1st. prize, $10.00; 2nd. prize, $10.00; ten one dollar prizes. Buy at Wingham Bnak Nite Stores and win one of the cash prizes in the weekly Bank Nite draw. Last Week’s Winners 1st., $10.00, Mrs. Joe Green, Tees- water; 2nd., $5,00, not claimed, this prize will be $10.00 this week;; 3rd. $1,00, Miss Doris Fells; 4th., $1.00, George Kennedy, R. R. No. 1, Luck­ now; 5th., $1.00, Joe King, „R. R. No. 2, Teeswater; 6th., $1,00, Betty Bell; 7 th., $1,00, Mrs. Norman Heal, Bly th; 10th,, $1.00 Nell Ruttan, Toronto; 11th., $1.00, Mrs. Chas. Hopper; 12th., $1.00, .Gibson Rintoul. Shop at Bank Nite Stores With every twenty-five cents spent at Wingham Bank Nite Stores a lucky ticket is given for the free draw that takes place at the Town Hall each Saturday night. This week there are two $10.00 prizes and ten one dollar prizes. Shop at Wingham Bank Nite Stores and win one of the cash prizes, Preached at Barrie Rev. E. O. Gallagher conducted Divine service in Holy Trinity church at Barire, on Sunday, August 25th. Won Prize at Goderich In a trebles twilight held at God­ erich Friday night, Art. Wilson, H. Sherbondy and Clare Adams won third prize winning all their games with a plus of 8. Bowled in Gold Cup Tourney The local club was represented at the General Motors Gold Cup tourna­ ment at Oshawa last week by J. Wil­ son, J. Pollock, J. Mason and A. M. Crawford, They won their first game with a full plus. Anniversary At Bluevale The annual anniversary services will be held in Bluevale United Church Sunday next, September 1st., at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. The special speaker will be Rev. F. Gilbert of Walton who will preach at both ser­ vices. Transferred To Windsor Mr. Thomas Simpson, who has been a member of the Bank of Commerce staff here for some time, has received notice of his transfer to the Windsor branch. On behalf of the many friends he made here we wish him every suc­ cess. He and his mother will leave the end of this week for Windsor, Were Attendants At Wedding Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Graham were the attendants at the wedding of his brother, David George Graham of Stratford and Miss Joy Welletta Henderson, Mrs. Graham’s sister. The wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Henderson, Lucknow, the bride’s parents, Satur­ day afternoon. At The C. N. E. During and following the Great War of 1914-18 the Canadian. Nat­ ional Exhibition was commended for the service it rendered in stimulating industry and agriculture at a time when that stimulation was vitally nec­ essary. The "Ex” will do it again. The ladies will be particularly inter­ ested in the Women’s Department where thoughtful direction will be given to matters pertaining to the Red Cross. Completed Course - Join R.C.A.F, I Messrs Elgin Coutts and Ralph Baird of town also Jack Webtlaufer of Bluevale, who have been attending the Air Craft school at Galt for the past five months, have completed their course there’ and on Thursday join the Royal Canadian Air Force. Ralph and Elgin go to Toronto and Jack to Brandon, Man,, While these boys were at Galt they came home every week­ end by hitch-kicking and they figure that during the pas't five months they have travelled 3,000 miles by this method. - > CHILD STRANGLED EY SWING ROPE Claire Ann, 15-Month-Qld daughter Of Mr. And Mrs, George M. Taylor, East Wawanosh, Has Tragic Death The sympathy of all in this com­ munity goes out to Mr, and Mrs. George M. Taylor, Lot 40, Conces­ sion 12, East Wawanosh, whose fif­ teen month old daughter, 'Claire Ann, died of stranglation while playing on a swing at the home, Tuesday morn­ ing, The child was playing at the swing which hung from a maple tree near the rear corner of the house. In some unkown. manner she became tangled in the twisted swing rope and had passed on when found by her mother 'about 9.30 o’clock. She leaves to mourn her sudden passing besides her parents, a three year old brother, Thomas George. The funeral service will be held from the residence, Lot 40, Conces­ sion 12, East Wawanosh, at 2 p.m., on Thursday, August 29th, and will be conducted by Rev. W. A. Bee­ croft 'and Rev. J. B. Townend. Burial will take place in Wingham Cemetery. LOCAL RINKS CARRY OFF TOURNEY PRIZES Wingham Rinks Came 1, 2, 3 In Mixed Rink Twilight Local rinks went to town in a big way at the mixed tournament of rinks held by the Ladies’ Bowling Club on Thursday evening, winning the first three prizes. Eighteen rinks took part in the play, Teeswater 1, Goderich 3, Walkerton 2, Lucknow 2, Wingham 10. Three ten end games were played and between the 2nd. and 3rd. game the ladies served lunch. • . The winners were: 1st., Mrs, W. H. Waram, Frank Sturdj', Mrs.. D. B. Porter,' W. R. Hamilton, skip, 3 wins plus 13; 2nd., Mrs. R. McGee, Dun­ can Kennedy, Mrs. E. Webster, H. L. Sherbondy, skip, 3 wins plus 10; 3rd., Mrs. E. M. Small, A. M. Forbes, Mrs. S. Hare, Bert Porter, skip, 3 wins plus 9; 4th., Mr. and Mrs. Doug. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Mel. Donahue, Teeswater, 2 wins plus 16. SEARCH RIVER FOR PAIR ASLEEP AT A WHITECHURCH HOME Pond, Here Searched For Stratford Mother and Son Who Were Safe • And Sound Little did Mrs. William Pratt of Stratford and her 18-year-old-son, William asleep at Robert Carrick’s at Whitechurch, think that a search was being made for them on the pond at Wingham where they had spent Sat­ urday afternoon fishing. Police and firemen were called to search the pond and for some hours they carried on at their task until it was found that there was no need for alarm as mother and son were safe and sound in bed. Following the fire alarm signal about 10 p.m., a crowd gathered at the upper pond where the search was being carried on. The river presented a gloomy appearance on Saturday night as a heavy mist covered it. Mr. and Mrs. William Pratt, their daughter and son of Stratford, also Mr. Fred J. Thompson of the same city and his son T. W., a Detroit lawyer came to this district to fish. They divided with the understanding they would meet about 6 o’clock at the bridge at the flour mill. Mr, Pratt went to Whitechurch with his daugh­ ter and left her there for a visit. The Thompsons went on their own and Mrs. Pratt and her son went out in a canoe on the pond here. Mr. Pratt returned to collect the party later than he expected. He met the Thompsons and they 'tried in vain to find the other two. At last he became desperate and called the police and shortly after the fire bri­ gade were summoned >to assist. For some time they, assisted by citizens, made a search of the river but no trace could be found. Finally it was thought they might have stopped fish­ ing and went to Whitechurch and a check revealed just that. MONDAY NEXT IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY Labor Day Here Will Be Great Day EAST WAWANOSH MAN BADLY BURNED Gasoline He Was Using As Liniment On His Back Took Fire. Neighbors Smother 'Flames When gasoline he was rubbing on his back broke into flames, Charles Rodger, of East Wawanosh, became a human torch. Screaming for help, he ran into his yard where neighbors went to his aid. The flames were finally smothered and Dr. B, C, Weir, of Augurn was called. He had the injured man re­ moved to the Goderich General Hos­ pital where he is recovering from the burns. Rodger had been suffering from a stiff back and had been using gaso­ line as a liniment. He was rubbing i't on his back while standing near a stove. Officials believe that the fumes from the gasoline caught on fire from the stove. In a second the man’s back was a mass of flames. Speedy action by neighbors in smothering the flames is believed to have saved the man’s life. WORKING WITH WEED CHEMICAL MAN WAS severely BURNED George McNall, Sr-, Father Of The Reeve Of Blyth Badly Burned When Pants Soaked With Weed Chemical Took Fire RIFLES, SHOTGUNS MUST BE REGISTERED Registration to be Complete by September 15 Owners of all rifles and shotguns must register them with police author­ ities before September 15, according to orders received by police here from the attorney-general’s department. A complete registration of all fire­ arms is indicated by the new order as owners of revolvers and pistols previously were required to register them. For some time the complete check­ up of all firearms has been advocated in many circles, but this was the of­ ficial action. Now any type of fire­ arm whether sporting gun, target gun or small arms will be registered and a record kept of the ownership and any change of ownership. Much Improved We are pleased to report that Mr. Herbert Campbell, who underwent an operation in Wingham General Hos­ pital early last week, is making very satisfactory progress. Fractured Arm Clair Milne of Lucknow, an em­ ployee of Willis Shoe Repair Depart­ ment, fractured his arm on Wednes­ day afternoon last week at Lucknow. He was assisting unloading some cement, he lost his balance and fell to the ground, breaking his right arm jn two places. Bride And Groom Showered The home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Den­ nis was the scene of a pleasant party on Wednesday evening last week, when friends of the City Mission pre­ sented Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saint, who were recently married, with a miscel­ laneous shower. Following the shower a lunch was served concluding a very pleasant evening, f Mrs. Gallagher Assisted At Memorial Service The second annual Memorial Serv­ ice, in memory of Miss C. H. Playter, founder of the Church Camp, was held at St. Andrew’s-by-the-lake, last Sunday. The sermon was preached by Rev. G. G. Stone of Pt. Edward, with Rev. W. Tomalew of Woodstock con­ ducting the service. Mrs. E. O. (Rev.) Gallagher of Wingham was in charge of the choir and presided at the or­ gan on this special occassion.. Miss Winnifred Hicks-Lyne of St. Paul’s Toronto, assisted the choir. Duck Season Is Announced From the Department of Ottawa comes the announcement of the open season for ducks and geese, which is sure proof that fall.is just around the corner. The season is as usual this year and funs from September 15th to November 15th, for the Northern part of tile province bounded on the south by the southerly boundary lines of Bruce and Grey counties. South Of this .boundary line the sea­ son opens two weeks.later, October 1st and closes on November 30. The Bag; is Unchanged at 12 ducks and 5 geese per day with a season’s limit of 150 and 50 respectively. Shoppers take notice that Monday next, September 2nd., is Labor Day and therefore a Public holiday. Wing­ ham scores will be closed, so plan your purchases to last for the long week-end. ~ Monday will be a big day her as the Lions will hold their annual frol­ ic. A fine program has been arranged for the day and half the proceeds will go to the Red Cross. Lost In District Play-Offs In the singles, doubles and rinks of the district bowling play-offs at Han­ over, Monday evening, the local en­ tries lost out in all events. They prev­ iously hand won from Lucknow for the right to compete at Hanover. 19.53® REGISTER IN NORTH HURON 315 Volunteer Workers Assisted Registration in North Huron was not truly completed until Saturday night when Earl Corbett of Fordwich and H. C. MacLean of town, the chief registrars had received all -the returns and completed their tabluations. The task of registrations in this riding was' carried on very smoothly and a great deal of the credit for ’this should go to the 315 volunteer workers who as­ sist with this great task, (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday last week. The figures below represent the regis­ tration. Ashfield may be larger than expected as those working at the air port registered there. Soldiers in camp and those otherwise away from the riding registered away from home and of course are not Included in the figures below. Registration Tablulation Wingham ............................... 1581 Brussels ................ ............. ...... 652 Blyth ...............,....................... 522 Clinton ..................................__ 1491 Goderich.................................. 3626 Howick ..............—-........___ 2160 Turnberry ............................. 994 Grey Twp. ,......... .............. ___ 1590 Ashfield ..... .......... 1607 Morris ............. *...... 1313 East Wawanosh .................... 898 West Wawanosh ...... 1039 Goderich Twp. .................... 1131 ColBorne ....................... 935 Total 19539 Making a Good Recovery We are very happy to report that Mr. W. J. Greer who recently rac- tured his leg at his home is making a splendid recovery. Toronto Bishop To Preach Here The Suffrogan Bishop of Toronto, the Right Reverend A. R. Beverly, M.A., D.D., will be a visitor to St. Paul’s Church on Sunday morning, September 8, and will preach the sermon at that service. The occassion has been set apart by His Majesty, King George VI, as a day of inter­ cession throughout the Empire. Resume Regular Services Services of worship in St. Paul’s, Church will return to the regular schedule on Sunday, September 1st. The Holy Communion will be cele­ brated at 8.30 o’clock in the morning and also at eleven. The Church school, will meet at ten in the morning, with Evening Prayer at seven p.m. The i rector will conduct all services. Industry and Resources Shown at C. N. E. e As well as being the Empire’s lar­ der this country is rapidly becoming the Empire’s arsenal and supply de­ pot. Extent to which Canadian indus­ try and natural resources are being harnessed in the present struggle is being strikingly set forth this year in many ways at the Canadian Nat­ ional Exhibition. Injured In Fall Mr. W. H. French received word on Thursday morning that his father, Mr. F. W. French, had fallen down stairs at his home in Belleville. X- Rays showed no broken bones, but the fall gave him a very severe shak­ ing up. Mr. arid Mrs. French left at once for Belleville returning Saturday noon. Mr. F. W. French for some years was a teacher at the High school here and his friends will be sorry to learn of his accident. • Party and Presentation Members of the Bank of Commerce staff held a theatre party on Friday night. Following the picture they en­ joyed a supper served in the dining room of the Queen’s Coffee shop. The evening was in honor of Tom Simp­ son, who is leaving early in September to take up his duties in the Windsor branch of the bank. Mr, G. -North­ wood, on behalf of the staff, present­ ed Mr. Simpson with a wine colored Kenwood blanket and in a few well chosen words expressed the apprecia­ tion and good wishes of the staff. While endeavoring to extinguish u fire that had set one of his. trouser legs ablaze, George McNall, Sr,, of Blyth, member of a Huron County weed spraying unit, had both hands severely and painfully burned Monday. There was a lively time and some excitement before a cool-headed fel­ low-employee ran for a fire extin­ guisher in a near-by truck and soon put out the blaze. Another workman assisted with a pail of water for which he went some distance. Mean­ time, Mr. McNall sought in vain to smother the flames on his chemically soaked pant leg with his bare hands. The accident happened near Beach­ wood, McKillop Township, at mid­ day when a spark, in some unexplain­ ed manner, alighted on Mr. McNall’s trousers near the boot top. The pant leg, thoroughly soaked with the weed killing chemical, burst into flames spontaneously. The fingers of -both Mr. McNall’s hands were most sever­ ely burned, clothing saving his legs from burns. After hospital treatment, Mr. Mc­ Nall was taken to the home of his son, George Jr., reeve of Blyth. WEDDINGS Habkirk — Walkom A pretty house wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Walkom, in Mun­ ro, on Wednesday afternoon, August 21st, at two o’clock, when their dau­ ghter, Mary Geraldine, was united in marriage to Sergeant Donald F. Hab­ kirk, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Habkirk, of Teeswater. The bride looked lovely in a floor-length gown of white lace net over satin and she carried a bou­ quet of American Beauty roses and fern. She entered the living room, which was decorated with pink? and white gladioli, on the arm of her father to the strains of the bridal chor­ us from Lohengrin, played by her sister, Miss Lulu Walkom. The brides­ maid, Miss Ruth Walkom, was gown­ in white dotted organie and her flow­ ers were asters and American Beauty roses. Private Andrew Baillie was the best man. Rev. W. A. Leitch perform­ ed the ceremony. During the signing of the register Miss Evelyn Walkom sang "The Sunshine of your smile.” A buffet lunch was served on the lawn to about thirty-five guests. Mr. and Mrs. Habkirk left for a honeymoon trip to Muskoka and other ■ northern places, the bride travelling ; in a dress of dusky rose wool, with J black accessories. On their return I they will reside in Barrie. School Shoes for Boys and Youths I Sturdy Boots and Oxfords, with; leather or panco soles—economically i priced—at Willis Shoe Store. j Has Pilot’s License ! Mr. Don Nasmith has been awarded i his private pilot’s license. Don ha& been taking flying lessons at Toronto. Won Prize at Brussels Mr. Geo. Northwood won a basket in the draw at the Brusesls Band Tattoo on Thursday night. Wingham Citizen’s Band took part in the pro­ gram. Underwent Operation Mr. David McDonald underwent an operation in Wingham Geeral Hospit­ al, Tuesday morning. We wish him a speedy recovery on, behalf of his friends. Presentation To Soldier At the City Mission, Thursday ev­ ening, at 'the close of the Young People’s meeting, Mt:, James Bowman was presented with a New Testament and pencil by his friends of the City Mission. Mr. Bowman has enlisted and is now stationed at London. South Bruce Plow Match October 23rd The South Bruce Plowman’s Ass­ ociation has set the date and place for the 1940 plowing match, It will be held at W. D. Cargill’s farm at I Cargill on Wednesday, October 23rd. The North and South Bruce Assoc­ iations are sponsoring a match for the junior plowmen at the Cargill farm on September 10th. This match is be­ ing held to coach the younger plow­ men to compete in the Provincial competition. SCHOOLS HERE OPEN TUESDAY NEXT Both High and Public Schools Open In Wingham, September 3rd As was previously announced, thu nounced the High School will open as usual on Tuesday next, September 3rd. The I5ublic School will also as­ semble that day it has been decided by the Public School board. .Some changes in the staff of both schools has taken place, Miss Kath­ leen Wallace of Toronto will teach english and history and Miss Elsie Gorodon of London will teach Latin,, ancient and medieval history at the high school replacing Miss Doris Traill,, who is being married this week and Miss Marion Bell who has joined the staff of the Kirkland Lake high school. There will be but one change at the Public school. Miss Velma Lennox will replace Miss Bea­ trice Joynt who resigned to accept a position on the Listowel School staff. GOVIER CONVICTED ON DRIVING CHARGE Driver in Fatal Accident Charged’ With Dangerous Driving Convicted of dangerous driving, Robert Govier, 17. East Wawanosh Township youth, was remanded for sentence for one week by Magistrate J. A. Makins, at Goderich. Govier was the driver of the car in which Archie Mason, his lifelong friend and school chum, lost his life in an accident on the 4th concession of East Wawan­ osh on the early morning of July 29. “It’s just another case of speed and carelessness,” his worship summed up after hearing evidence for more than an hour. “This boy was driving a light roadster with no top, at an ex­ cessive rate of speed, not safe on a tow’nship gravel road such as was this ■one. This boy is a good citizen and has no bad habits but the evidence shows that he is not used to driving.” Testifying in his own defense, young Govier admitted he had only been in the possession of his first operator’s permit for 21 days. He maintained that his rear left tire had blown out at the top of a hill as he was driving his friend home from a band concert at Blyth. The casing however showed no signs of a blow out when produced in court by Traf­ fic Officer Norman Lever, who invest­ igated the accident. » Presented With Floor Lamp About thirty friends of John P. Mc- Kibbon presented him with a hand­ some tri light floor lamp on Friday evening. Jack joins the ranks of the genedicts this week, his bride being Miss Doris Traill, a former member of Wingham High School staff. Attending Son’s Ordination Mrs. C. A. Roberts left on Sunday for Regina to attend the Ordination of her son, Rev. Jack Anthony Rob­ erts, to the priesthood in the Anglican Church. The service will be conduc'.ed by the Lord Bishop of Qu’Appellc in the College Chapel of St. Chad on Thursday this week, August 28th. FORM COMPANY FOR AIR SCHOOL Will Operate Training Field At Sky Harbor, Goderich A private company, the Huron. County Flying Training Co., Ltd.,, with a capital stock of $50,000 is in process of organization. It will oper­ ate, the new Elementary Flying Train­ ing School (No. 12) just north of Goderich. A block of the stock has been allotted to the Kitchener-Water­ loo Flying Club, which will provide the practical personnel, 63 in number, with which to train 48 pilots every two months. Huron citizens who will have control of the company will pro­ vide the administrative civilian staff. The setup was gone into exhaus­ tively at a largely attended meeting held at Goderich, Wednesday even­ ing last week, attended by Reeves of 20 different municipalities and public men from alt parts of the county. Authority from the securities com­ mission has been received to sell $35,- 000 preferred stock bearing 5 pet cent. interest pending the securing of a federal charter. On the provincial committee are Warden George Feagan, ex-Warden Wilmot Haacke, G. U, Parsons, R. E, Turner and A, H< Erskine, sec’y-tteas. and trustee.