Loading...
The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-09-05, Page 7Thursday, Sept. 5th, 1940 BRITTSfl'AND CANADIAN TROOPS ENCAMPED IN ICELAND This photo just received via transatlantic clipper t near Reykjavik, Iceland, which the British occupied and passed by the British censors, shows a group of after Hitler’s bloodless invasion of Denmark. British and Canadian troops encamped on a road I WROXETER Misses Elsie Marion Gibson left on 'Wednesday last for their home in ’Winnipeg. Enroute they will visit their brother, Mr. John Gibson, ■ at Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Fraser, Mr. R. Clendenning, of Ridgetown, were .guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lovell last week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Forsyth, Miss Alberta Willits, of London, also Mis, Karens, of Western Canada, called on ■old friends in town Thursday of last week. Mr. Karens was born in Wrox­ eter leaving when 12 yeats of age. This was his first return visit. Mrs. Sanderson spent part of last week in the country with her sister, Mrs. Alex. McKercher. Mrs. Charles Carter, of Wingham, ipent part of last week at the home ■of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mundell, 2nd line. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rae and fam­ ily spent part of last week with the former’s mother, Mrs. David Rae; Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Strachan, London, were also guests at the Rae home. Mrs. Davey has returned from a visit with friends in Hamilton. Mr. Jno. L. MacEwen and son, Tom, Mr. George MacEwen and Mr. Thomas Shearer visited Toronto Ex­ hibition last week. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Denny and Miss Thelma Denny spent the holiday with Toronto friends. Miss Leia Hislop, R.N., is spending some time in Montreal. Dr. W. A. and Mrs. Spence, Toron­ to, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. R.‘ J. Rann. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Depew and family, -Toronto, were holiday guests <of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stocks. Miss Elva Stocks returned to Toronto with Mr. and Mrs. Depew. Mr. Jack Maclean and Mr. Stewart Higgins have been assisting Mr. Gor­ don Gibspn at Durham. Miss Kay Nichlin of the Howick Insurance office is holidaying at her home in Millbank. Mr. Barry Rann, Who has spent the holidays with his grandparents, re­ turned to his home in London Mon­ day. Mr. and Mrs. Bert. Cooke are en­ joying a vacation at present. Rev. A. M. and Mrs. Grant and fam­ ily returned last week from their sum­ mer home at Grand Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Mae Allen and son, George, are holidaying with the form­ er’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Al­ len. The many friends of Mrs. Douglas Fraser, who is in Victoria Hospital, London, will be pleased to know het­ condition is improved. Public School in Wroxeter opened on Tuesday with Miss Keith and Miss MacDonald in charge. Continuation School will open on September 16th, with Mr. Hector Knight and Mr. Har­ vey Robertson on the staff. MONUMENTS at first cost Having our factory equipped With the most modern machinery for the exe­ cution of high-class work, we ask you to see the largest display Of monu­ ments of any retail factory in Ontario. All finished by sand blast machines. We import all our granites from the Old Country qdarnes direct, in the rough, YoU can save all local deal­ ers’, agents’ and middleman profits by seeing us. E. J. Skelton & Sori at West End Bridge-—WALKERTON Friends from a distance attending the Lowe-Wright wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. James Lowe, Barkway, Mr. Ken Kardner, Orillia, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Clarke, Port Sidney; Mrs. Brad­ ley Smith and son, Graham, of Har­ vey’s Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Pleasance and Allen, of Port Elgin, spent Friday af­ ternoon with friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. H. Knight were guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. McCosh, at Ripley, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gallaher, Billy and Berva, of Bluevale spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Gallaher in town. Mrs. Ed. Palmer, of Salem, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Bush, on Sunday. Mrs. Geo. Allen, who has been very poorly, is still confined to her home. Her many friends hope she may soon be better. Women’s Institute ■ September program: .“Music hath charms”. Home, Mrs. J. J. Allen. Cur­ rent Events, Mrs. Denny. Rdll Call, A beautiful thought in poetry. Topic, “Music As’A Hobby,” Mrs. Wearring. Miss Margaret Thompson, of Ford- wich will report on Achievement Day at Clinton. Hostesses, Miss E. Mac­ Ewen, Mrs. R. Rae. Anniversary Services United Church Anniversary Servic­ es have been arranged for September 22nd, when Rev. Mr. Thomas, of Har­ riston, will be the guest speaker. Evening Service Resumed Commencing on Sunday next, Sept. Sth the evening service in the United Church will be resumed, Sunday School at 10 a.m., followed by church service at 11 a.m., evening service at 7.30 p.m. Women’s Missionary Society The W.M.S. of United Church will hold their September meeting Thurs­ day, Sept. 12th, at 3.00 p.m. in the church school room. This will be an All Members programme. The Roll Call to be answered by a verse con­ taining the word “praise.” WEDDINGS Lowe - Wright The home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Wright was the scene of a pretty lawn wedding on Saturday, August 31, when their daughter, Jessie Irene, be­ came the bride of William H. Lowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lowe, of Barkway, Ontario. An archway of pink and white with evergreen and gladioli made a lovely setting for the 3.00 o’clock ceremony conducted by Rev. A. M, Grant, and the wedding music was played by Miss Maty Gibson. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was lovely in a street length dress of dusky rose crepe and lace, jacket effect, with black accessories, wearing a corsage of Talisman roses and baby’s breath. Miss Vera Wright was her sister's bridesmaid, wearing a navy blue costume trimmed with white, her flowers were American Beauty roses and sweet peas. Mr. Kenneth Karnden, of Orillia, support­ ed the groom. Following the ceremohy a buffet luncheon was served. Later the bride and groom left on a motor trip, the bride travelling in a navy blue en­ semble. On their return Mr, and Mrs. Lowe will make their home near Gra- venhurst. NOTICE WHEREAS The Dominion Gov­ ernment has provided for the regis­ tration of all rifles and shotguns, on or before September 15th, 1940, under the terms of 'the Order-in-Council and in accordance with established prac­ tice in effect for some time, regard­ ing the registration of pistols and re­ volvers, The Province, acting through the Attorney General’s Department, is providing the machinery for registra­ tion in Ontario. Therefore take notice that the un­ dersigned, as Clerk of The Munici­ pality of The Township of Howick, has been authorized to register all rifles and shotguns within the said Township. The information required is as fol­ lows:— Type; Make;s Model; Calibre or guage; Action and Serial Number. Registration may be made at the Clerk’s home, Lot 24, Concession 4, Howick Township, or at his Office, in Gorrie,' on Tuesday, only, of each week. A fine of $50.00, or imprisonment for two years may be imposed for non-compliance with the order. Isaac Gamble, Clerk of Howick Township. Fordwich, August 26th, 1940. GORRIE Mrs. Smith, of Harriston, visited on Wednesday of last week with Mrs. Earngey. Mrs. Sterton Ashton and daughter, Joan, are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Ashton, of Dun­ dalk. Miss Maxine B’olton spent last week with relatives at Harriston. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gathers, Fort Erie, were week-end visitors with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Gathers. Mr. A. Livingstone, Toronto, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Short. Notice to Red Cross Workers Beginning on Saturday, Sept. 7th, the Red Cross rooms will be open in the afternoon as well as the evening. Will those who have work completed kindly bring it in as the goods will be shipped on Monday, Sept. 9th. There is also a great need for new clothing for refugees. Mrs. C. R. Black spent Tuesday in Guelph, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Muir Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shera and dau­ ghter, Shirley, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fitch at Belmore. On Wednesday last Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sparling, Mr. Harvey Sparling and Miss Jean attended the C.N.E. Mr. Eric Pritchard also attended last week. Sunday'visitors of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gregg were: Mr. Wm. Marshall and Miss Isobell, Mr. and Mrs, And­ rew Marshall and Miss Wilma, all of Hanover. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Nash, and family, of Toronto, spent the week­ end with the former’s mother, Mrs, Thos. Nash. Miss Hell Ruttan, of Toronto, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, A. Ruttam .The many friends of Miss EleaiiOtc Carson will be pleased to learn she returned from Listowel Memorial Hospital on Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Stinson and Miss’ Marion, of Detroit, were week­ end guests of the former’s sister, Miss J, Pearl Stinson. Master Gerald Stin­ son, who has spent the past two months with his uncle, Mr. William Burns, returned home with his par­ ents, Miss Dorothy and brother, Billy Edwards, spent the week-end with friends in Toronto. Miss Helen Jefferson, Owen Sound, spent a few days last week at the home of her grandparents, Mr, and J\frs. George Foster. Mr, and Mrs. David Dane, Toronto, spent the week-end with the latterjs parents, Mr, and Mrs. I. Wade, Ow­ ing to Mrs. Wade’s condition,. Mrs, Dane remained with her mother, who is improving but still under the doc­ tor’s care. Farewell Gathering Held Mrs. S, Edgar, Gorrie south, was hostess to the Presbyterian congrega­ tion last Tuesday evening, the occas­ ion being a farewell party for Rev. H. and Mrs, Pritchard and Eric, who leave very soon for their new home in Montreal. Eric, who intends joining the air force, was made the recipient of a stainless steel wrist watch, Tom Edgar and Rae Louttit making the presentation. A social time was spent with music, contests and community singing. The Pritchard family will be greatly missed from the church and community. Red Cross News The local Red Cross Executive met in the Hall on Wednesday. 32 pairs of blankets have been forwarded which were purchased with the money collected in June. The Treasurer's re­ port showed $315 on hand. During the summer months; much knitting has been done and another shipment will soon be ready. The same committee of five men who did so well last win­ ter, were again appointed to arrange- for the Sept. 23rd canvass. A Red Cross Rally is being arranged for an early date. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Earngey, Brus­ sels, were week-end visitors at the home of Miss Kate Earngey. Mrs., Coats, of Molesworth is spend­ ing a few days with her father, Mr. Robert Cunningham. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Reidt and children, Wroxeter, spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Reidt. Mrs. Douglas and son, Mr. Archie Douglas, visited on Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Har­ rison. Rev. J. L. and Mrs. Ball have re­ turned from a vacation at Big Bay Point on Lake Simcoe and other points in northern Ontario. Rev. Mr. Ball officiated at the Venn-Moreau wedding, the bride being a friend of Mrs. Ball. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Edgar, Tor­ onto, visited last week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Under­ wood and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. John King and dau­ ghter, Miss Jean, of Toronto, spent the week-end at the home of the for­ mer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles King. Mr. and Mrs. Cooke and daughter, Miss Florence, Clifford, visited Mon­ day at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. C. Cooke and Mr. and Mrs. M. Bray. Little Fern Cook returned for a visit with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chapman spent Monday with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Ethel Taylor, of Clinton. Mrs. Robinson, of Capreol, is visit­ ing with her daughter, Mrs. Ball and Rev. J. L. Ball. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Day and child­ ren spent last week-end in London. . Mrs. King, who had been in hos­ pital in London for the past few weeks accompanied them home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schmidt and two children, Harriston, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bol­ ton. Week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Avery Were: Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Ashton and Jean Marie, Mr. Leland Ashton, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Strangway and Mrs. Robert Ashton, of Sarnia. On September 29th, the Lord’s Sup­ per will be observed in the Presbyter­ ian Church and Oct 13th will be An­ niversary Sunday with Rev. K. Mac- Lean of Wingham, prea’ching at both services.Mrs. R. Scale of Lucan, Miss Helen Scale, of Sarnia, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. T. Davidson and Mr. S. Campbell, all of Sarnia, were Monday guests of Mrs, S. Munro.) Mr. and Mrs. Harry Toung of Rochester, N.Y., were guests at the same home over the week-end, calling AS FIRST MEETING JOINT DEFENCE BOARD HELD pefence Board was held in strict secrecy. Mayor F. H La Guardia, head of the American delegation to the meeting, is pictured in conversation, ABOVE RIGHT, with Premier King as they left the parlia­ ment buildings at the close of the session. Flanked by Premier King and Defence Minister Ralston, the dynamic New York mayor is shown ABOVE) LEFT. on other friends in the community. Mr, George Foster spent a few days with his daughter, Miss Jefferson in Owen Sound, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harning and child­ ren, of Hamilton, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Keil. Rev. Wallace Johnston, of Holstein visited his sister, Mrs. H. C. Sparling, over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. A. Butchard, Guelph, were ‘recent guests of- Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gregg. Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Hastie and daughters, also Mrs. Robt. Hastie, all of Toronto, spent the week-end with Mr. and, Mrs. Kenneth Hastie. MrS. Hastie remained for a longer visitor. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Colmer, Tor­ onto,, spent the week-end with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. King. The. three churches here will base their services on Sunday next in keep­ ing with our King’s wish, We trust that all those can will attend Ghurch service. The United Church at 11.00 a.m., the Presbyterian and Anglican at 2.30 p.m. Master Bill Heibein is spending his vacation with his aunt at Shallow Lake. The opening meeting of the C.G.I.T. will be on Thursday night at 7.30 in the school room of the United Church. All girls 13 years and over are urged to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest King also Mr. and Mrs. Percy Colmer, Toronto, vis­ ited with Brussels friends on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Irwin, of Long Branch, spent the week-end with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Irwin. Mr. Wm. Townsend and cht/m from Camp Borden, spent the week-end at the former’s home, south of Gorrie. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. King and. Earle spent a couple of days in Toronto this week. GORRIE RED CROSS STATEMENT Gorrie and District Red Cross Soc­ iety Financial Statement to Sept. 1st, 1940: Receipts. Subscriptions .........................$ 495.45 Donations from other societies ........................... 74.00 Social Events .......................... 180.93 Balance from blanket canvass 14.55 $ 764.93 Expenditures Secretaries’ expenses ....—....$ 2.00 Yarn and hospital supplies ... 595.26 Paid to Head Office .......... 50.00 $ 647.26 Balance on hand ..........-...... 117.67 $ 764.93 W. E. Whitfield, Treas. OLD PUT BACK TO WORKJNjGERMANY A glimpse of living conditions in Nazi Geremany today is afforded by a monthly news letter issued by the Y.W.C.A. in London, England, It was quoted today by Dr. Gordon Bates, General Director of the Health Lea­ gue of Canada, as showing how the health and welfare of the German people are being sacrificed to the ambition of their leaders. Old age pensioners, even though over 70 years of age, have been med­ ically examined and sent back into industry. More than 500,000 women of 60 years old or more, have been em­ ployed as full-time farm laborers. Long hours in mining and similar in­ dustries have doubled diseases and accidents since Hitler came to power. Such deficiency diseases as rickets, and Tuberculosis among children are increasing steadily, the news letter shows. German farmers are forced to sell their products at low prices to Nazi authorities, who resell them to the public at an enormous profit. Even so, ration cards permit the buying of only six eggs in four weeks, and similar restrictions are placed on milk, bread, butter, margarine, lard, sugar, cheese, meat and other nec­ essary foods. Tea, coffee and cocoa are unobtainable; but “chocolate powder” is prepared from ground acorns and tea from blackberry leaves and apple peel. These were the conditions before the actual start of the war. They are far worse now, the Y.W.C.A. report declares. Prices now far exceed the pre-war level, but wages have been lowered and extra taxes imposed. A 50 per cent increase of income tax for incomes of more than 50 marks a week is one example. But, bad as are conditions in Germany herself, they are far wprse in countries which Hitler has invaded and subdued, the news letter asserts. Commenting on this report, obtain­ ed from reliable sources connected with the Y.W.C.A. throughout Eur­ ope, Dr. Bates urged that everything possible be done in Canada to main­ tain and even improve the standard of living. The issue of any war de­ pends largely on staying power, he declared, and Canada is building up hers while Hitler is doing his utmost to destroy that of his own people. BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS DISCUSSES STATE MEDICINE In the British House of Commons, Dr. Edith Summerskill recently asked the Ministry of Health to consider instituting a state medical service which would eliminate private profit from the treatment of disease. She pointed out that the Ministry had a wonderful nucleus on which to work in the machinery of the National Health Insurance Acts, maternity and child welfare clinics, and the cancer and tuberculosis clinics. Dr. Summerskill’s proposal was coldly received by Sir Francis Fre­ mantle, replying for the Ministry, he said, "The line advocated by the questioner — a definitely socialistic scheme — had called forth vitriolic views from doctors who saw nothing but harm in it from the point of view of the patients themselves or the advance of the medical profession. If any government tried to socialize the medical profession they would be undertaking an impossible proposi­ tion.” Dr. Summerskill had suggested that under a state medical service the doctors would be delighted to have a definite income, definite hours of work and definite holidays. “If that were so,” said Sir Francis,” then God help the patients, because doctors were human; there were good doctors, bad doctors and indifferent doctors. If doctors were under state control, they would, like officials in any walk of life, insist on their rights, duties and privileges and would feel it was the duty of the authorities to provide for the rest. One could not deal with the life and death questions of med­ icine in that way. Whatever uniform public system might be established a. large number of people would still prefer to go to their own doctors.. These people would make it worth­ while for doctors to carry on in priv­ ate practice in their own little clinics which would be private hospitals.” State medicine, often confused in Canada with sickness insurance, is an impossible proposition for Canada, People on this side of the Atlantic desire the freedom of action won for them, by their fathers during the past centuries. Socialism in the form of State medicine smacks too much of nazism to go down among free peoples. Establish a sickness insurance if you will; establish it and make it economical by means of a system of disease prevention and let the individ­ ual select whatever doctors he wants? It is only by such measures that the. public, unable in all cases to pay the cost of a doctor, will get any better medical service than they have at present. CHECK-UP BY POLICE STARTS AS NATIONAL REGISTRATION ENDS A national check-up of registration by police authorities started the day following close of registration booths, according to Mr. Justice T. C. Davis, deputy minister of National War Services. During the three designated days for registering, millions of per­ sons called at registration booths, manned by 50,000 appointed officials and 100,000 voluntary workers, to answer questions and receive a regis­ tration certificate. “Only a very small minority failed to comply with registration,” stated Mr. Davis. Gratification of the manner the huge task was carried out was ex­ pressed by Hon. James C. Gardiner,. Minister of National War Services. Those who reached the age-of six­ teen after August 21 and hereafter will have to register within 30 days, of their birthday. Reports that blank certificate cards were obtained by certain persons, who might issue false certificates to peo­ ple who do not wish to register, are being investigated. Mr. Davis points out that these would be useless, as theycan be checked in Ottawa by the Dominion Statistician, Dr. R. H. Coats, in five minutes. Six hundred clerks and statisticians are busy in the Bureau of Statistics classifying: cards. YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Our 25 Point Scientific Examin­ ation enables us to give you Clear, Comfortable Vision F. F. HOMUTH Optometrist Phone 118 Harriston