The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-07-17, Page 1WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 17th, 1941 Subscription^ $2,00 Per Year
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SOCIETIES HELD
JOINT MEETING
Mrs. R. Davidson, of Dungannon, Was
.Guest Speaker
The Home Helpers and the W.M.S.
■of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
held their annual joint meeting at the
home of the secretary, Mrs, E. R, Har
rison, on Tuesday, July 8th, with about
fifty ladies present. The president,
Mrs. D, Rae, presided.
The meeting opened by the singing
of “Breathe on me, breath of God”,
the Scripture reading from Psalm 27
“The Lord is my light and my salva
tion, whom shall I fear,” was giveti
by Miss Walsh, and the Glad Tidings
.prayer by Mrs. H. C. MacLean-
“Come let us sing of a wonderful
love” was the next hymn and the de
dicatory prayer given by Miss V. Mc
Laughlin.
Mrs. R. Davidson, of Dungannon,
was the-guest speaker, and said the
aim of the W.M.S is to have every
woman in the church a home helper.
Every woman, although unable to at
tend meetings, can have a part in
helping to spread the Gospel. We are
God’s servants and should put ctor liv
es into his hands and ask him to lead
us.
A duet “Have You Counted'The
Cost” by Miss Agnes Williamson and I
Mrs. D. Murray, was enjoyed by all.
Words of appreciation were tendered
Mrs. Davidson by Mrs. 'W. J. Hend
erson, and to Mrs. Harrison for open-
’ ing her-home for the meeting and for
her, splendid work during the year as
Home Scretary by Mrs. D. Rae. Mrs.
K. MacLean closed the meeting with
prayer. x
St. Paul’s Annual Picnic
St. Paul’s Sunday School annual pic
nic is being held at Kincardine Beach
■on Wednesday afternoon of this week.
Arrived Safely in England
Mrs. Geo. Dane, of R.R. 1, Wrox-
eter, received a cable this week from
her son, George A. Dane, of the First
Tank Batt., Ontario Regt., stating that
he had arrived safely in England.
Carnival and Dance
In Court House Park, Goderich, on
Thursday, July 17, under auspices of
Maple Leaf Chapter I.O.D.E.' Bingo,
Hidden Treasure and' Games of Skill.
Music by R.A.F. Orchestra.
Mobile Recruiting Unit
Visited Wingham
A mobile recruiting unit in charge
of Capt. C. A. Bryans, of the Kent
Regiment, visited Wingham last week.
In the unit were two sergeants, one
signaller, and driver of an army truck
equipped with loud speakers.
Presented With Clock
On Tuesday evening of last week
about thirty friends of Mr. Jack Herd
met at the home of Mr. John P. Mc
Kibben and at the conclusion of an
evening’s entertainment Mr. Harold
Wild read a address and Mr. Wilbur
Tiffin presented him with a clock. ,Mr.
Herd* left last week for Chatham
where he has secured a position with
Boyes and Linnear, a gents* furnish
ing store.
TRAINEES KEPT
FOR DURATION
Men Who Completed 30 Days* Train
ing Are Required for Further Training
Young Canadians held in the army
after completing compulsory training
under the National Resources Mobili
zation Act will remain in uniform for
duration of the-war if the minister of
National Defence so requires,, said an
order issued Friday.
Signed by Defence Minister Ralston
the order applying to men who have
done 30 days' training, said they were
required to undertake such further
training, service or duty in such num
bers and in such places as the minister
may require, for the period of the dur
ation of the war.
**A similar Order, holding in the army
men who are completing four months’
compulsory training, was also issued.
The minister’s order said the train
ed men are required for the duration
“except when from time to time dur
ing such period I may not require
them to perform sUch service, duty or
additional training.
The first class of 4,697 completing
four months training next week will
remain In uniform under this order.
Young men who have done 30 days’
training will be called in to take three
months’ further training and remain
In the service as they are requited by
the Defence Department
GASOLINE SALES
ARE PROHIBITED
NIGHTS - SUNDAYS
Order Effective Today Forbids Sales
Between 7 P.M. and 7 A.M., an
All Day Sunday.
* Proliibition_of the sale, delivery and
distribution of gasoline and oil to mot
orists from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. week days
and for all of Sundays was announced’
Tuesday by G, R. Cotrelle, Federal
oil controller. The order, effective to
day (Wednesday) throughout Canada,
when passed by order-in-council, was
coupled with an appeal to citizens to
co-operate against a serious shortage
but cutting the use of their cars 50
per cent.
Authorization for an increase of one
cent a gallon for gasoline was als’o an
nounced.
Use of credit cards is prohibited;
’gasoline and oil must be sold on a
cash-and-carry basis.
Mr. Cotrelle’s statement, issued
through Hon, C. D. Howe, .Minister
of Munitions and Supply, said the ap
peal to citizens for co-operation is
“based upon the confidence in our peo
ple that they will deny themselves
when it means increasing aid to'Brit
ain and sercurity for our own effort.”
^‘Should it be the case—-which I do
' not believe—that every citizen will not
join in reaching our objectives, we will
have no alternative but to resort to the
rationing card,” Mr. Cotrelle added.
SHOWERS HELD
FOR BRIDE-ELECT
Miss Helen Miller Honored by
Friends Monday and Tuesday
About fifty friends of Miss Helen
Miller were entertained on Monday in
.honor of her approaching marriage at
a kitchen shower of ivory and black
enamelware at the diome of Miss
Yvonne McPhersom/The table for the
occasion was decorated with a large
wedding ring of pink roses and white
hydrangea in the centre of which was
a miniature bride and groom.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. W. H.
Gurney and Mrs. A. E. VanStone were
hostesses- at the former’s home to
about fifty ladies honoring the bride
elect, Miss Helen Miller, when she
was presented with a beautiful coffee
table. The gift box and decorations
were nink and white.were pink and white.
With Ont. Dept, of Health
Dr. Mary .Cosens has gone to Tor
onto to take a position on the laborat
ory staff of the Ontario Department
of Health.
Midway at Park Next Week
The Empire Shows featuring rides,
bingo 'and concessions will be in the
Town Park, Wingham, all next week.
They are here under the auspices of
the Canadian Legion.
Federation^ of Agriculture Picnic
Efist,AVaWanosh, West Wawanosh,
Hullett and Colborne branches of the
Federation of Agriculture will hold a
picnic at Auburn on Friday, July 18th.
A Band will be in attendance. The
special speaker will be V. S. Mill
burn, secretary-treasurer of )the On
tario Branch.
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Ross an
nounce the engagement of their young
est daughter, Mary Adeline, to Spr.
Sigurd Martin Foien, of Levack, and
Royal Canadian Engineers, Petawawa,
only son of MrsL Matilda Foien and
the late Mr. Lars Foien. Marriage
take place Saturday, July 19th,
Coniston, Ont. /
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*1To Reduce Millfeed Prices
The War-Times Prices and Trade
Board announced Monday that effect
ive immediately and for a limited per
iod the whojisale prices of bran, shorts
and middlings will be reduced by $3 a
ton throughout Canada. The reduction
will apply on both-mixed and straight
carlots, the board said. The reduction
announcement followed a meeting of
representatives of the Canadian mill
ing industry with the board.
Boys of St Paul’s Win Prizes
In the intermediate examination on
the Study Book) “If I Lived in Pales
tine,” fot the Church Boys’ League,
Lionel Gallagher of St Paul's, Wing
ham, was awarded fitst prize, and Al
lan McKay, also of St Paul’s, Wing
ham, won the second prize; These
two boys attained the first and second
highest standing among the Leagues
in Canada. Dick Campbell, of Regina,
took third place, and Hugh Dempster,
Vancouver, fourth position.
LADIES’ TREBLES
HELD THURSDAY
Rinks Present from Walkerton, God
erich, Lucknow and Teeswater
The Ladies’ Bowling Club held an
Irish Trebles Tournament on Thurs
day afternoon and evening" with thir
teen rinks taking part in the play, two
each from Goderich and Lucknow, one
from Teeswater and Walkerton and
seven local.
Four games of ten ends were play
ed, two in the afternoon and two in
the evening. Between the afternoon
and evening games supper was served
at the greens.
Three of the prizes remained in
town, Mrs. C. B. Armitage’s rink of
Mrs. J. Mason and Mrs. H. Campbell,
was the only rink to remain undefeat
ed arid won first prize with a sebre of
4 wins plus 19; Mrs, W. W. Currie,
Mrs. H. C. MacLean and Mrs. J. A.
Wilson, skip, won second prize with
3 wins plus 20; the rink of Mrs Busby
of Walkerton, were third with 3 wins
plus 16; and Mrs. R. McGee, Mrs. S.
Hare and Mrs. J. Kerr, were fourth
with 3 wins plus 11. •
DOUBTFUL ABOUT
PAVING HIGHWAY
Deputy Ministei- of Highways Replies
to Criticism in R.A.F. Camp Paper
on Condition of Blue Water Road
R. ■ M. Smith, deputy minister of
highways, said Friday that paving the
Blue Water road between Goderich
and Port Albert would mean a capital
expenditure, and the Government “is
trying to keep capital expenditures
down.”
Mr. Smith was commenting on an
editorial in the officials newspaper of
No. 13 Air Navigation School, R.A.F.,
at Port Albert, which blamed the con
dition of the highway for injury to two
of the camp’s R.A.F' personnel.
Mr. Smith admitted several com
plaints had reached his departm'ent
about the road. -
“We intend to pave it "some time,
but many more roads need paving, and
just when this one will be done it is
hard to say,” he stated.
Speaker at Orange Celebration
Rev. E, O, Gallagher, Deputy Grand
Chaplain of Ontario West, was one of
the speakers at the Orange celebration
at Seaforth on Saturday.
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Ben McClenaghan an
nounce the engagement of their dau
ghter, Lorna Isabel, to ’Mr.' Henry C.
■ Moss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred ,Moss,
of Auburn, The marriage to take place
the latter part of July."
Golfed at Walkerton
On Wednesday afternoon last week
a team of golfers, C. H, McAvoy, Reg,
DuVal, Capt. I. P. Campbell and Neil
Williamson, took part in a golf tour
nament at Walkerton. Capt. Camp
bell won the hidden hole prize, and
the team won the team prize.'
Softball League Makes
Another Donation
Last week the Softball League made
a further donation of $10.00 to the
Women’s Institute to purchase linings
for blankets which will be sent to
England for the bombed-out victims.
A collection is taken at each softball
game and the surplus after expenses
are going to this worthy cause.
"Treasurer of War Services Fund
The announcement is made this
week of the appointment of Mr. Ern-
,est Groves, of Goderich, as Treasurer
of the Huron County War Services
Campaign. Mr. Groves will receive in
stalment payments which were pledg
ed during the recent six-in-one cam
paign. Remittances should be made
direct to him at Goderich,
BRITAIN AND RUSSIA
SIGN AGREEMENT
A formal agreement between Russia
and Britain for joint action in the war
with Germany was signed Saturday in
Moscow, it was announced Sunday*
The governments pledged each oth
er full support in the struggle and de
clared that neither would sign ail arm
istice or peace treaty with Germany
except by mutual agreement.
The United Stales was fully inform
ed of negotiations which led to the
agreement, an authoritative source
said. He said it was not an alliance in
the technical sense bitt rather an ‘'as
sociation” to carry on the war. The
dominions also were fully consulted, it
wSis learned reliably.
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Intrigued by the precise mechanism
of a Bren gun, Prime Minister W. L.
Mackenzie -King pauses long enough
to receive explanation.- from-a Canad- recently.
SALVAGE NETS
SUBSTANTIAL SUM
Firement Turn Over $200.00 to
Red Cross Society.
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For the past several months
members of the Wingham Fire
partment have given freely of their
time for the salvaging of scrap iron,
rags, paper, -.bones- and other waste
material needed for war purposes.
They have disposed of the salvage
thus far collected and have handed
$200 to the local Red Cross, a gift
that is very much appreciation by the
society.
The firemen should be encouraged
in this job they have undertaken, and
when they make their next collection
have your scrap ready and thereby
lighten their work.
Bluevale Orange Decoration
The annual decoration service
Bluevale Orange Lodge will be held
at the Bluevale Cemetery at 2.30 p.m.
on Sunday, July 27th, with Rev. E. O.
Gallagher, of Wingham, officiating.
Observe Silver Wedding
JUMr. and Mrs. R. A. Currie were at
home to about forty of their immedi
ate relatives on Sunday in honor of
their 25th wedding anniversary: While
Friday, July 11th, was their official
wedding anniversary, it was imposs^
ible for many of the relatives from
distance to attend on that day.
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RED CROSS NEWS
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It is a matter of grave concern that
the shipments to the Red Cross ware
house have decreased considerably.
There will be no summer holiday in
Britain, moonlight nights only serve
to intensify the devastating air raids.
Every branch must see that its quota
for all army forces and for civilians is
filled and ready for shipment while
shipping space is still available.
Two methods are suggested by
which all women working in the Red
Cross branches may continue their
work during their summer yacation:
1. By taking with them plenty of
wool and working materials from their
own branch work rooms.
2. By working in the branch near
est their summer ‘homes.
Up to date, the Canadian Red Cross
has not turned down a single call for
help. That help goes into all manner
of places, all over England, Scotland
and Northern Ireland. All over Eng
land there are children’s hostels where
youngsters who have lost their par
ents are sent for shelter. These child
ren range from one year to five, all of
them completely destitute. The Can
adian Red Cross sends a constant
stream of clothing and food to these
hostels. It takes several weeks for a
small child to recover from bomb
shock, sometimes these children have
been dug out oi ruins after hours of
steady bombing. Supplies for these in
nocent victims are constantly needed,
That is the job of the workers in Can
ada, to keep these supplies going
steadily forward., Let us all do out
share!
ian gunner, 'f'he prime minister was
inspecting an aimy unit at Victoria
during his tour of the Pacific coast
YOUR TICKETS
MAY BE LUCKY
ON SATURDAY
Every Week $25.00 Is In The Pot For
the Bank Nite Draw
While you may not as yet have been
a winner at the regular Saturday Bank
Nite Draw, maybe this week you will
be one of the lucky ones. $25.00 is
drawn for every Saturday night. Se
cure your ticket with every 25c pur
chase at any of the stores participating
and join in the fun.
Last Week’s Winners:
First prize, $10.00, Geo. Tervitt; se
cond, $5.00, Ed. Williams; and the $1
prize-winners were: Miss B. Bell, Miss
Jean McLeod, Mrs. P. D. King, Mrs.
D. Rae, Lloyd Moffatt, Holyrood, Mr.
E. Zurbrigg, Mrs. Smith, Miss A. Mc-
Burney and Miss M. MacLean.
Interviews Government
Mr. F. R. Howson left on Sunday
for Ottawa as a member of a commit
tee in the interest of the Millers’ As
sociation, will interview the Govern
ment. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Geo. W. Howson, Miss Elizabeth
Wellwood, and Mrs. D. O. McKinnon,
before returning they will visit in
Montreal.
Official Shooting Scores
The official scores were received this
week of the Dominion Small Bore
Sporting Rifle Match held at Toronto
in May, in which the team from Wing
ham won the championship. The indi
vidual score of members of the team
are Norman Rintoul 100.6, William
Young 100.5, George Mason 100.5,
Frank Sturdy 100.4, Elwell Webster
99./*.
Bowlers at Lucknow Doubles
No less than nine pair of local bowl
ers took part in the Scotch Doubles at
Lucknow on Wednesday of last week.
It was an elimination tourney with
three events. George Williams, who
started off with Rev. J, Pollock and
after having to change partners four
times, finished second in the trophy
event, losing out by only one shot. J.
A. Wilson and O. Haselgrove also
were in the prize money, winning se
cond in the Consolation event.
SYRIA WAR ENDS
WITH ARMISTICE
The campaign in Syria and Lebanon
was announced Sunday as ended with
sighing of an armistice which British
sources said will make those French-
mandated Levant States a bulwark of
defence against Germany and bolster
the spirits of the non-belligerent
Turks.
Communiques from Vichy and Cairo
announced the signing of the armistice,
ending five weeks of warfare between,
forftier allies, at the Palestine port of
Acre.
It was described by Gen. Sir Mait
land WHson, commander of the Brit
ish, Indian, Australian and Free
French forces which had thrust half
a dozen columns deep into Syria and
Lebanon, as a “painful but necessary
ceremony.”
KINCARDINE MAN
KILLED WHEN
AUTO TURNS OVER
Returning from the Orange celebra
tion, at Seaforth, Saturday evening,
Robert Graham, 27, farm hand of4R.
R. 1, Kincardine, who was riding in a
car driven by Murray Farrell, 151 Elm
street, Timmins, along with Pte, Glen
W. Martin, of the Perth Regiment,
Camp Borden, a hitchhiker. In turning
out to pass two other cars going in
the same direction on No. 8 High
way, about one mile west of Mitchell,
Farrell lost control-of his car police
said, when it struck the soft north
shoulder, with the result that it swerv
ed and careened into the ditch, turning
over several times and catching fire.
The blaze was soon extinguished.
Farell and Martin extricated Graham
from the wreckage and rushed him to
Stratford, where he’" died about two
hours later from internal injuries. Far
rell and Martin escaped with lacera
tions and bruises.
SOCKS GIVEN
TO NETHERLANDERS
Some months.ago when Captain S.
van den Bergh, quartermaster of The
Royal Netherlands Army at Stratford,
paid a visit to Wingham to address
the Lions Club he noticed, among oth
er points of interest, the Red Cross
room.
At the time he mentioned that his
men would be glad to use some of the
fine things that the ladies make during
the year. The information reached
Red Cross members and when formal
application was made, arrangements
were completed to turn over 50 pairs
of socks to the Netherlanders serving
under Captain van den Bergh.
On Wednesday afternoon Town
Clerk W. A. Galbraith motored to
Stratford and made formal presenta
tion of the .Red Cross gifts. The Ne
therlands officer also had a pleasant
personal surprise when Mr. Galbraith
presented him with two sets of photos
taken during his visit to Wingham.
Addressed Memorial Service
Rev. E. O. Gallagher gave the Me
morial Address at the annual Decora
tion Service of Elma Township, on
Sunday afternoon.
To Show Pictures at City Mission
Rev. and Mrs. Paul Ummel, return
ed missionaries to Nigeria, will show
slides on their work there at the City
Mission Thursday, July 17th., 8 p.m.
Reported to Air Force x
^George (“Mike”) Robertson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Robertson, left on
Wednesday of last week for London
where he joined the R.C.A.F. He is
now stationed at Manning Pool, Tor
onto. X
Former Bandmaster
Moves To Town
Mr. George E. Wright, of Chesley,
moved to town last week. Mr. Wright
was a former Bandmaster in Wing
ham, leaving here about twenty years
ago./
Anglican Choir Assisted at Belgrave
Members of the Choir of St Paul’s
Church, together with the rector, at
tended the 69th Anniversary of Trin
ity Church, Belgrave, on Sunday ev
ening. Miss Isabel Lamb presided at
the organ, the music was directed by
St. Paul’s Choir. Mr. W. Tucker and
Lionel Gallagher contributed solos.
Deer Is Strangled
Deputy Game Warden Ross Orvis
was called to the Lucknow district
last week to dispose of a deer. The
animal had become caught in a wire
fence where it strangled itself. The
deer which was about two years old,
was found on the farm of James Ly
ons, in a badly mangled condition.
The carcass was buried.
along
some
Fresh Air Guest at Hanover
Blamed for Costly Blaze
Two barns and a driving shed,
with valuable machinery and
livestock, were destroyed and a neigh
boring house damaged on Sunday,
all because, according to the lad’s bro
ther, a 10-year-old "fresh air” guest
from Toronto wanted to see a hay
stack burn. The stack, on the farm of
Edward 'Bailey, second concession of
1’entinck Township,' near Hanover,
burned, the fire leaping to the near-by
barn. Embers from the barn carried
a quarter of a mile across the road
and set lire to the barn of William
Schmidt and burned that to the
ground. A dwelling house a quarter of
a mile in another direction was set
afire but was saved after some damage
had been done,
LARGE CROWD AT
SEAFORTH JULY 12th
81 Lodges Take Part In Orange
Celebration
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The Orange demonstration in Sea
forth on July 12th was one of the larg
est and most successful ever seen in
this district. A conservative estimate
placed the attendance at 15,000.
The districts of South and North
Perth, North and South Huron, Ox
ford and Waterloo were well repre
sented by 81 lodges.
The highlight of the proceedings
was a colorful parade participated in
by 4,000 members of the Orange or
ganization which took nearly an hour
to pass a given point. The first con
tingents arrived about the middle of
the day and from then until midnight,
there was something of interest for
everyone.
The parade formed at 1.30 at the
recreation grounds and marched to.
Victoria Park where a large gathering
was held at which Louis Clarke, of
Hensail, was chairman. Mayor J. J«
Cluff, on behalf of the Town Council,
and citizens, extended a civic wel
come.
While the speeches were in prog
ress, the fife and drum bands compet
ed for cash cash prizes, the awards go
ing to the Fife and Drum Band, Strat
ford; best dressed lodge, Amberley;
largest lodge, Woodham; best banner,
Jnniskillen Lodge, Galt; best dressed
ladies lodge, Kitchener.
THE NEW WELL
Due to the long period of hot dry
weather, the consumption of domestic
water has reached abnormal propor
tions. During the time when the hose
service is in operation, the use of wat
er is excessive. Under these conditions
with only the original well, all hose,
services would have been discontinued
and the main street watering would
have been stopped. Even the use of
water in the homes would have been
curtailed.
The new well and pump has made it
possible to supply all the above-men
tioned services arid to keep in reserve
an abundant supply of water for fire
fighting purposes.
Wingham Utilities Commission.
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Engaged by Holmes School
Miss Ann Shortreed, of Auburn, has
been engaged to teach at Holmes
School for the coming term. Mr. Cud-
more, the former teacher, has been en
gaged as principal at Bayfield.
Men’s Doubles Thursday Evening
The Wingham ..Bowling Club will
hold a Men’s Scotch Doubles Tourna
ment on Thursday evening this week.
Play to commence at 7.30. 3 ten-end
games.
Reproduces Human Voice
Ever heard of “Voder”? Well, it
looks something like a typewriter and
a skillful operator, by touching ’keys,
can reproduce any sound of which the
human voice is capable. A product of
the Bell Telephone Company, "Voder”
will be seen and heard at the Canadian
National Exhibition.
Orders 52 Ontario Centres
To Stage Test Blackouts
Attorney-General Gordon Conant,
of Ontario, warned in a statement Sat
urday that test blackouts will be re
quired "at the. earliest possible date”
of 52 Ontario vulnerable area munici
palities which have organized civilian
defence (air raid precautions) commit
tees. The areas were designated as
vulnerable by the Department of Na
tional Defence.
REDUCED FARES TO
MEN ON LEAVE
Commencing last Thursday, the new
railway fares for Active Service sold
iers on annual and embarkation fur
lough went into effect throughout the
boniinion, Through special arrange
ment, a few troops at London and
several, other scattered training cent
res have enjoyed the new rates of one-
third the regular fare, already.
Ticket agents of both the C.P. and
C.N, railways received instructions to
issue the special fares to those soldiers
bearing special warrants. Only these
warrants will entitled the lads in uni
form to the new rate. The warrants
will be issued through the officer com
manding the unit and the transport of
ficer to men going on annual furlough
and embarkation leave.
The previous rate of a return ticket
for the price of a regular one-way fate
will still be In effect for soldiers who
are only on week-end or short leaves.
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