The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-09-19, Page 1With Which Is Amalgamated The G orrie Vidette and Wroxeter News.
Single Copies Five Cents j WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th, 1940 , Subscriptions $3,00 Per Year
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LOCAL RED CROSS
OBJECTIVE $4000
Campaign Gets Under Way Monday
Next — Be As Generous
As Possible
It has been decided by the local
?Red Cross campaign committee that
the collection will be done similar to
that of last year. The town has been
divided into wards, each with a team
under a captain, The captains are;
Ward 1, R. H, IJoyd; Ward 2, Dr. G.
Ross; Ward 3, W. Stanley Hall; Ward
4, Capt. W, J. Adams; Ward 5; A. R,
DuVal.
The objective set by the committee
.is $4000 and it is necessary to raise
this amount if the local society isoto
•continue with the same effort and
-support the headquarters as in the
..past year.
Each home will be given an oppor-
tunity to subscribe as every home will
.be visited by those making the can
vas. Plan now to donate at least as
.much as last year and if all do this
4he campaign will be a success.
The committee have every confi
dence that the people of Wingham
will put this drive over theftop as they
;did last year.
•Overseas
George A, Stewart, of London, for
merly of Gorrie, a private in the Es
sex Scottish. Regiment, was among
Western Ontario soldiers arriving in
Britain recently with a contingent of
Canada’s second division. He is a son
of Mrs. Margaret Stewart, London,
•-and the late John Stewart of Gorrie.
His wife was formerly Burdette
■Coutts, of town.
SHOWER HELD FOR
MISS ADA PHIPPEN
Miss Ada Phippen was delightfully
surprised Wednesday evening when
she arrived home to find sixty-six of
her friends of the City Mission and
Lower Wingham Prayer Group gath
ered to spend a social time with her
.before her marriage in the latter part
of'the month.
After a few pleasant hours of games
.and a musical programme, a mock
wedding took place when Peter Hoe
handle (George Phippen) and Mary
Jane Spade (Ramona Derinis) were
united in matrimony by Melvin Phip
pen, who acted as Pastor. The at
tendants were Kenneth Dennis and
Lenore Adams.
After some singing the bride and
.groom returned with two prettily dec
orated baskets filled with a complete
set of kitchen utensils. (Mrs. George
Haines read the following address:
Dear Ada:
Wcj your friends of the City Mis
sion and Lower Wingham Prayer
■Group, have gathered here to spend a
social evening with you before you
depart to sail your ship over the Sea
of Matrimony.,
We want you to know that your
going from us will leave an ache in
each of our hearts. Through your
■friendship with each of us, your sweet
lovable personality has wound itself
tightly around our hearts, your deep
spiritual life has been a blessing and
inspiration, and your smiling face and
.encouraging words have lifted many
.-of us in times of discouragement and
^sadness.
Your going from our midst leaves
a tugging at our hearts, but our pray
ers will follow you and we know you
will pray for us.
To express our affection in more
than mere words, we ask you to ac
cept these gifts.
God bless you abundantly in yoUr
mew Sphere of work' and make you and
your husband fruitful co-laborers in
His vineyard.
Signed on behalf of your friends;
Viola Haines and Lorraine Carter.
Miss Phippen expressed her grati
tude in a few well chosen words,
thanking her friends for the many
gifts and for their friendship in the
past and wishing them God’s blessing.
After a few more games a delight
ful lunch was served. The evening
closed With singing “Blest be the tie
that binds’* and prayer.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT
atjthe bridge
Truck and Car Collided, No One In
jured,
About six o’clock Tuesday evening
a car accident occurred at the first
bridge south of town. A truck and a
car met head-on but no one was in
jured. The car, driven by Mys. Rob
ert Coultes, of Morris, was damaged
in front. The truck is owned by G.
L, McTavish of Conn and Charles
Stack was the driver, The truck was
loaded with screenings and was pro
ceeding to Conn from Goderich, Some
of the screenings were spilled out on
the bridge but the truck was practi
cally undamaged.
It was fortunate that the impact
was not greater as Mrs. Coultes had
her two children, Billy and Glenn, her
mother, Mrs. Robert Stonehouse, and
her sister, Mrs. Harry (McGuire, with
her in the car.
OVERFLOW ENTRY AT
BOWLING_TOURNEY
Forty-Eight Pairs Took Part - Luck-
Now Greens Used
The Doubles Bowling Tournament
held Monday evening was the best
held on the local greens this season.
Thtere was an entry of 48 and it was
necessary for 12 pairs to play at
Lucknow. Entries were: Walkerton
2, Blyth 2, Exeter 2, Harriston 3, Clif
ford 3, Drayton 2, Lucknow 8, Han
over 2, Goderich 8, Seaforth 2, Tees-
water 3, Brussels 1, Wingham 10.
The winners were: 1st, Russ Rob
ertson, Lucknow, 3 wins plus 23; 2nd,
G. Semple, Walkerton, 3 wins plus 22;
3rd, J. Johnston, Goderich, 3 wins
plus 21; 4th, O. Haselgrove and E.
R, Harirson, Wingham, 3 wins plus
19; Sth, W. Kerr, Walkerton, 3 wins
plus 15; 6th, Fred Hunt, Goderich, 3
wins plus 14; 7th, J.'Scott, Harriston;
3 wins plus 11; Sth, L. Seigman and
W. A. Miller, Wingham, 2 wins plus
19; 9th, Bert: Sandsrson, Goderich, 2
wins plus 16.
Chatelaine Shoes for Women
and Growing Girls
Black Suede and. Patent in Ties
and Pumps, with Cuban and the new
heels. Our stock now complete. Wil
lis Shoe Store.
Eadies’ Anniversary and Supper
Eadies’ Church will hold their An
niversary Services at 11 a.m. and 7.30
p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29th. Rev. J.
M. McCurlie, of Walkerton, will be
the guest preacher. Special music at
both services with St. Andrew’s Male
Chorus present at the evening service.
The following Tuesday evening a fowl
supper will be served from 5.30 to 8.00
p.m., followed by a good entertain
ment. Admission to supper, 40c and
20c for children under 12.
Part of Thumb Amputated
. Mrs. Ad. Kingston suffered an acci
dent on Saturday that necessitated the
amputation of a portion of her thumb.
She was removing some clothes from
the line at her home when her thumb
got caught in the pulley and it was so
bady crushed that the doctors found
it necessary to remove the injured
portion. When her hand caught Mrs.
Kingston could not remove it and her
daughter, Mrs. Tom Cruickshank,
who lives across the road, rushed to
her assistance.
Visitor After 28 Years’ Absence
Mr. Ernest W. Merrington Sr., a
former Wingham resident, superin
tendent of street repairs and corpora
tion yards for the city of Niagara
Falls. N.Y., was.a visitor last week
with .Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sutton. He
was accompanied by George Allen,
former police judge of LaSalle, N.Y.
Mr. Merrington’s son, Ernest Jr., is
mayor of -Niagara Falls, N.Y. This is
Mr. Merrington’s first visit to Wing
ham in 28 years not having been back
since he left here. He noticed many
changes here and mentioned the many
who had passed on since he lived
here. Our main street, he said, pre
sented a bright, lively appearance and
compared favorably with ahy of the
smaller towns he has seen.
ALL BUT ONE BANK
NITE PRIZE WON
Twenty-Sevejn Dollars in the Pot for
This Week
There is only one way to be a win
ner in the Bank Nite draw Saturday
night and that'is to shop at the Bank
Nite stores. Watch for the stores that
display the Wingham Bank Nite ban
ners as it is there you receive lucky
Bank Nite tickets.
Last Saturday night all prizes were
claimed but one. The winners were:
1st, $10,00, Myrtle Cathers, Wroxet-
er; 2nd, $5.00, (Mrs. J. O.- Habkirk;
3rd, $1.00, Margaret Giousher; 4th,
$1.00, Lois Johnston, R.R, No. 3,
Wingham; 5th, $1.00, Arno Kelly, R.
R. No. 2, Wingham; 6th, $1.00 Viola
Dusto, Clifford; 7th, $2.00, not claim
ed, this prize will be $3.00 this week;
Sth, $3.00, Roy McCreight, Lucknow;
9th, $1,00, Jack Sparks; 10th, $2.00,
John McGee, R.R. No. 3. Wingham;
11th, Cecil Cook; 12th, $1.00, Mrs. E.
Nichol, Bluevale.
Next Week’s Prizes
1st, $10,00; 2nd, $5.00; 3rd, 4th, 5th,
6th, $1,00 each; 7th, $3.00; 8th, 9th,
10th, 11th. 12th prizes, $1.00 each, a
total of $27.00.
NOTICE TO RED
CROSSWORKERS
The Red Cross Work Rooms will
re-open for Fall work next week, and
will be open the three days as form
erly, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, commencing Sept. 24th. The
sewing will be garments for British
evacuee children, for which the need
is very great. The knitting, of course,
is being continued. The committee in
charge will have everything in readi
ness, and all women of Wingham and
vicinity are urged to be on hand and
help with this important work.
Mrs. C. E. Smith’s.Brother Passed On
T^e’ sympathy of the community is
extended to Mrs.- Charles E. Smith,
on the death of her brother, Isaac En
sign, of Lucknow, who passed on
Wednesday, September 11th.
With Munitions Department
’Mr. R. J, Deachman, former Liberal
Member- of Parliament for North
Huron, is with the Munition and Sup
ply Department doing, special public
ity work. Previously he had done sim
ilar work with the Transport and Na
tional Service departments.
Engagement Announcement .
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Higgins,
Morris Township, announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Irlma
Eugene, to Mr. Roy Victor Pattison,
son of Mr., and (Mrs. Allin Pattison,
East Wawanosh. The marriage to
take place late in September.
Accepts Palmerstcjn Position
Mr. Jack West, who has been em
ployed at Crawford’s Garage for the
past five years, has accepted a posi
tion with the Superior Motors at
Palmerston. He leaves on Monday to
assume his new duties. Mrs. West
and the children will go to Palmers
ton at a later date.
HURON FLYING CO.
NAME OFFICERS
Officers and directors of the Huron
County Flying Training Co. Ltd.,
which is to operate the Elementary
School No. 12 of the Commonwealth
training plan just out of Goderich,
were named at a meeting in Kitchen
er.
They are: President, G. L. Parsons,
Goderich; vice-president, Wilmot
Haacke, Goderich Township; secre
tary, W. H. Sims, Kitchener; treasur
er, A. H. Erskine. Directors, Wilmot
Haacke. George Feagan, warden of
Huron County; R. E. Turner, G. L.
Parsons, A. H, Erskine, all of Goder
ich; W. H. Sims, Kitchener; J. R.
Douglas, Guelph.
A meeting of the board of directors
Was held on Tuesday at Goderich to
; arrange for the personnel to get the
flying school in readiness for the op
ening day (Thanksgiving Day) Oc
tober 14th.
PLANS COMPLETE FOR
WINGHAM FALL FAIR
Fine Program Both Afternoon and
Evening.
AU roads will lead to Wingham for
the annual Fall Fair which takes place
Wednesday and Thursday next week.
The big day will be Thursday as us
ual, but the buildings will be open
on Wednesday evening to give the
public a chance to view the splendid
indoor exhibits.
Thursday should, be a banner day
as the directors have arranged a fine
program, Winghanj Fairds noted for
the outstanding entry of both light
horses and the heavier breeds. This
year the entry list .jvill be large in all
classes and there ‘will be a special
showing of tandem hitch. Other at
tractions during Thursday afternoon
will be horse racing, gentlemen’s road
race, hurdle jumping. There will be
other special features. Band music
will be featured throughout the after
noon.
Exhibitors please notice that there
are some prizes which are out of the
ordinary for Wingham Fair. The
special Feeder Prize of $25.00 is en
tirely new. See your list for full par
ticulars. The T. Eaton Co. Limiter
hog special which attracted a large
entry last year, is again in the list.
Cream Judging Contest
The United Farmers’ Co-Operative
of Wingham are sponsoring a cream
judging contest which is open to
cream ‘producers only. The contest
ants will test six samples of cream,
which will be supplied, and govern
ment agents will do the judging.
A feature also will be the exhibit
of Barley by members of the Barley
Club.
The Secretary has already received
more than the usual number of entries
for a week before the show. Plan to
make your entries early.
Big Evening at Arena -
The evening entertainment will be
held at the Arena.^with fun and enter
tainment for all.' 7/iiere will’be games,
Bingo, Floor Shows, and jitney danc
ing. The music will be by Len
Trushinkski’s popular orchestra. The
Bingo will start at 8 o’clock with
fowl for prizes. The Arena will open
at 7,30. Dancing starts at 9.00 and
the first floor show will be presented
at 9.30'with another presentation at
11 o’clock. The floor show will be
presented by Bob Cook, magician;
Marion Pym, tap dance; Clare Roos,
Comedian.
Do not miss the fun at the Arena.
Thursday evening.
Meet and Greet your Friends at
Wingham Fair.
Old Time Dance
At Royal—T every Friday night to
Orton Grain and his Gully Jumpers.
Admission 25 cents. Free Lunch.
Harvest Service Sunday Next
The annual Festival of the Harvest
will be commemorated in St. Paul's
Church on Sunday. Rev. W. W. Judd,
M.A., D,D., D.C.L., General Secretary
of the Social Service Council of the
Church of England in Canada, will
speak at the morning service, and
Rev. Herbert Naylor, L.Th., will
preach in the evening.
Sunday School Held Rally1
St. Paul’s Church School held a
.splendid Rally Day service, Sunday,
under the direction of Gordon Kidd,
Supt. Mr. C. A. Roberts brought
greetings from hte Church Board.
Promotions were made to the various
departments, and diplomas presented.
Musical numbers were contributed by
the schools, and the rector gave a
brief chat to the session, with a word
of encouragement for the year,
MAILING LIST
CORRECTED
Please look at your label. Our
mailing list has been corrected up to
and including Monday, of this week,
September 16th. If you find there has
been any error or omission please not
ify this office at once. If you find
your paper is in arrears an early set
tlement will be greasy appreciated.
21 YEAR CLASS TO
BE FIRST CALLED
Training To Get Under Way October
9th
Hon. J, D. Gardinenr, minister of
national war services, said that he
believed it would be the aim of the
defence department to see that those
called for -30-day training in the first
12-month program, would be given a
second similar training period during
the following year. r
‘ This, he said, would depend upon
facilities available and the circum
stances existing at that time. At the
moment his department was concen
trating on provision of the men for
whom training had been arranged in
the first year.
The first call will be made to men
in the 21-year class and it was expect
ed, the minister said, that there would
be sufficient men in the 21-24 year
classes to .provide the full total need
ed for the first year’s training. The
training of the first group will com
mence October 9th.
The minister said the department
believed a fair estimate of those who
would elect to join the C.A.S.F. would
be one-eighth of those in training.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD
MEET ON FRIDAY
Initiation Was Held Tuesday
The annual High School field meet
will be held on Friday this week. The
track-events will be held at the Agri
cultural Park in the morning and the
balance of the events at the school
campus in the afternoon.
The school initiation was held on
Monday and Tuesday. The first year
students were made to dress in a very
conspicuous manner for two days and
on Tuesday they were given the
works, as the boys say, in the after
noon. They were paraded downtown
for inspection and the parade created
quite some excitement, and merriment..
Men’s Boots and Oxfords
New lines for Fall in Kid or Calf
with narrow or wide toe. See these
Dress Shoes at Willis Shoe Store.
Held Successful Tea
The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Leg
ion held a most successful afternoon'
tea at the Armouries on Monday af
ternoon.
Streams Stocked With Trout
Last week, under the auspices of
the local Fish and Game Club, some
speckled trout were, placed in some
of the streams in this vicinity.
Field Ambulance Left Listowel
The 24th Field Ambulance of which
Capt. (Dr.) W. A. McKibbon is a
member, left Listowel on Thursday.
They were stationed in Bennett Bar
racks with the 98th Bruce Anti-Tank
Battery.
Patriotic Dance at Glenannan School
A dance will be held in Glenannan
•School Friday evening, Sept. 20th.
Good Music. Draw for quilt will be
made. Admission 25c. Lunch will be
served. Proceeds for Patriotic pur
poses.
STOCK SALESMAN
IS UNDER ARREST
Wanted in both Huron and Perth
counties, Robert Dickson, former Lis
towel and Kitchener stock salesman,
has been arrested at Saskatoon, auth
orities here have been informed. Pro
vincial Constable Oldfield has left for
the western city to bring him to God
erich.
Dickson is charged with theft of
nearly $3,000 worth of Dominion of
Canada bonds. It is alleged that he
was given the money to purchase the
bonds and that he did so from people
in Wroxeter and Howick Township
in Huron, and in Wallace Township
and West Monkton in Perth County.
It is alleged that he never returned
with the bonds after making the pur
chases.
A warrant has been out for his ar
rest for two months.
NORTH HURON PLOW
MATCH OCTOBER 10th
Big Event Will Be Held at Dun
gannon.
The annual North Huron Plowing
Match will be held on the farm of Mr.
Robert Davidson, north of Dungan
non, on Thursday, October 10. Keep
the date in mipd.
The association are very anxious
for a large entry of boys as they wish
to train them and have them ready to
take part in the 1942 International
Match which will be held in Huron,
North of Seaforth, headquarters at the
farm of Mr, Neil Wytte. Get yc|ur
boy to take an interest in plowing and
attend the match this October at Dun
gannon.
Keep your moldboards shining and
points sharp. This is one way we can
help beat Hitler,
AUXILIARY GIVEN
SPLENDID ADDRESS
Mrs. Peter Gowans Told of Florida
Chain of Missionary Assemblies
The Evening Auxiliary held its Sep
tember meeting at the home of Mrs.
W. S. Hall, with Mrs. J. O. Habkirk
as leader.
After the usual devotional period,
Mrs, Peter Gowans addressed the
meeting with a very fine message
from the Florida Chain of Mission
ary Assemblies which she attended in
St. Petersburg last February,
The theme of the Assemblies for
1940 “A Christian in a World of Ten
sions” was appropriately chosen for
those of this continent who are liv
ing in a land free from war.
Mrs. Gowans made a summary of
some of the speeches given at this As
sembly, which lasted five days, and
gave a most interesting account .of
happenings and conditions of five
countries playing prominent parts in
the world today.
, Mrs, .Kern* Pennington ffien sang a
lovejy solo. At the close of the meet-,
ing an enjoyable time was spent soc
ially.
Boys’ and Youths’ Boots and Oxfords
With Leather or Pam?o soles, real
values at $1.95, $2.19 and $2.39.
Corrections to Wingham
Fall Fair Prize List
Cattle—Class 14—Section 28—Add
2nd, $2.00 cash, donated by J. R. M.
Spittai, Mgr. Dominion Bank. Plants
and Flowers, Dairy and Provisions,
Ladies’ Work, Fine Arts, heading
should read as follows: All exhibits
must be in position by 12 noon the
first day. Judging to commence at 1
p.m. sharp. No exhibits or changes
accepted after 12 noon. Class 32—
Section 13 should read (Not Layer).
Why Drillon Did Not Come
Word has been received from the I
Danforth Aces explaining why Gor
don Drillon did not appear here o:
Laobr Day with that team. The Lion-
who were very disappointed, now fee
very sorry for Drillon and we arc sun
that the public will also. On that daj
his wife was taken to the hospital and
later gave birth to a still born baby
and, as the manager of the club stat
ed, all Gordie’s attention was centred
on his wife’s precarious position. The
manager was sick and did not know
that Gordie did not accompany the
team. He would have sent a tele
gram had he known,
St. Andrew’s W.M.S.
The regular* monthly meeting of
St. Andrew’s Women’s Missionary
Society was held last week with the
president. Mrs. Donald Rae, in the
chair. The meeting opened with pray
er by Mrs. Rae and the singing of a
hymn. Mrs. C. H. MacLean read the
Scripture lesson and Mrs. E. R. Har
rison took the Glad Tidings prayer.
The secretary’s ahd treasurer’s reports
were adopted, The topic for the
month, “Christian Giving” was ably
taken by Miss Annie McBumey. The
dedicatory prayer was given by Mrs.
W. Hammond. The meeting closed
with prayer by Mrs. W. J. Henderson
and the repeating of the Lord’s Pray
er in unison.
FATALLY INJURED
IN CAR ACCIDENT
Martin Thornton, of Brussels, Passed
on in Seaforth Hospital
Martin Thornton, 59, a C.N.R, em
ployee at Brussels,, died Monday ev
ening in Scott Memorial Hospital
Seaforth, from injuries received in a
car accident on the county road, six
miles north of Seaforth early Sunday
morning,
Mr. Thornton was riding in a car
reportedly driven by his son, Cecil
Thornton, also of Brussels, when it
crashed into a hydro pole. The
Thorntons, father and son, and John.
Kernaghan, also of Brussels, were re
turning to their homes in Brussels
from Seaforth at the time when the’
car in some manner went out of con
trol. It was badly damaged in the
crash.
Neither the younger Thornton nor
Kernaghan were injured. Thornton
was attended by Dr. M. W. Stapleton,,
of Seaforth, and was removed to hos
pital suffering a fractured skull and
internal injuries.
The accident was investigated by
Chief Hclmar Snell, of Seaforth, and
County Traffic Officer Norman Lev
er,
Cecil Thornton was held on a nom
inal charge of careless driving follow
ing the accident, and is out on $500:
bail. It is not expected that an in
quest will be held.
DECORATION SERVICE
WAS HELD SUNDAY
Wingham Loyal Orange Lodge
held its annual Decoration Service at
the Cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
There was a splendid attendance and
visiting brethren from Lucknow,
Blyth,. Bluevale and Belgrave, were
present. The service was in charge
of the Worshipful Master Chester
Higgins. The address was given by
Rev. E. O. Gallagher, rector of St.
Paul’s Anglican Church. The names
of the departed brethren, numbering
180, were read by the secretary, W.
T. Miller. The service was held at
the Lodge Memorial Mound which
was decorated with flowers.
Belgrave School Fair Thursday
The Belgrave School Fair will be
held on Thursday of this week. The
parade will start proceedings off at
1,15 p.m. The usual concert and com
petitions will be held in the evening.
Attended Golf Tournament
Messrs. J. W. McKibbon and C. H.
McAvoy attended the annual golf
tournament of the Western Ontario
Druggists’ Golf Association held at
Highland Golf Course, Loudon, on
Thursday. -Mr. McAvoy won a Sun
beam coffee-maker for 1st low net un
der the trophy and Mr. McKibbon
won $6.00 worth of goods from Fred
Whitlock Co., a low gross prize.
PLAN FRUIT SHOW
FOR NOVEMBER
Fruit Growers’ Association to Spon
sor Event in Clinton November 22
A meeting of the Huron County
Fruit Growers’ Association executive
was held in the Agricultural office, at
Clinton, last week. The President,,
Mrs. D. A. Smith was in the chair.
Business transacted included the don
ation of $10 to each of the following
Red Cross Societies: Brussels, Clin
ton, Goderich, School Sections 1 and
2 Goderich township, Middleton's,.
Porter’s Hill and Taylor’s Corners, a
total of $80. It was also decided to.
hold a Huron County fruit show in
the Clinton Town Hall and the date
set for Friday, November 22nd. The
committees in charge are: Prize list,
Clayton Laithwaite, Wesley Joynt,.
Mrs. D. A. Smith, R. J. McLaughlin;
program and publicity, J. C. Shearer,
D. J. Lassaline, George Sowerby,
George Johnston; hall arrangements,
Stewart Middleton, James R. Stirling,
George Laithwaite, T. J. Salkeld. An
invitation is to be extended to the
Huron Beekeepers* Association to put
on a display of honey at the show.
The Objective of Wingham Red Cross Is $4,000
Campaign Sfarii oh Monday Next, September 23rd , - Givo to the Utmost*