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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-10-02, Page 5Thursday, October 2nd, 1941 t WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES .' PAGE W' UNDER A KENWOOD BLANKET } X We are Exclusive Agents in this district for these nationally known lines of Famous 'I- Telephone 36 Wingham KENWOOD BLANKETS.Products L , .I,...- llU, r r /• See-Window Join Walker’s Kenwood LAY-A-WAY Christmas Club Pay only 50c weekly with a KENWOOD wouldn't BE WONDERFUL «•» c4 Kinwood Our Christmas Lay-Away-Plan ... the smart, thrifty way to buy your Blankets. By joining now you will have the blankets when Christmas and the cold weather come. You will never miss the small weekly payments. You pay only 50c down .. 50c weekly. Look ahead, Lay-Away what you need! But do it now, as Blan­ kets are certainly going to be a lot higher in the future. . . . PAY ONLY THE LOW CASH PRICE Kenwood Famous Blankets RAMCREST Solid Colors, 60 x 84 ............................ 72 x 84 ........... ................. FAMOUS Solid Colors 60 x 84 . /... .............. 72x84 .......................... . $8.95 $10.50 I $6.95 $7.95 REVERSIBLE Floraltint 60 x 84 72 x 84 $10.50 $11.95 RAMCREST Baby Blankets Light Blue, Pink, White 36 x 50 ..................................$2. SLUMBER THROWS I . $5.95 THE NORWAY CAMP 72 x 84 .........................................$9.50 WHITE IN PAIRS With Colored Borders Rose, Blue Gold, Green 60 x 90 ................................pair $11.95 72 x 90 ................................pair $13.95 ■06} VOt I!!1 V Vt Store Where Lower Prices Prevail” LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Edith Wood is the guest of her neice, Mrs. W. W. Armstrong. Dr. Mary Cosens, Toronto, was a week-end visitor at "her- home here: Mrs. W. J. Skinner of London was a visitor in t?OWti oVer ‘ tli'e wdek-ehd. > Pilot Officer ;C., H»fjM^ee.tofr(Qt- taWa, spent the week-end at his home ■'^^^^;^r^^beili&lias’ returned' iiome .a^ter spending the summer in ‘Trirdn'tO;-1 ■■‘’-'L-......... ’ • • Ken Somers of the R.C.A.F. Uni- versity of Toronto, was home for the wefek-ends •' .N. Y: and her little son Richard, who ■ is a grandson of Rev. Snell, a former ,' rector here. - Mr. Dick Doran of Geraldton was in town from the north looking up his old friends. Mrs. R. J. Tindall has returned .from visiting friends in Seaforth, Clin­ ton, and Varna. Mi$s Dorothy' Clark of Merechin, Sask., is visiting with friends and rel­ atives hl this district. t M^s. J. Irwin of Toronto is spehd- . ing two weeks at the home of Mr, ■'•/and Mrs. F. L, Davidson, AC, Ken Murray, R.C.A.F, Univer­ sity of 'Toronto, was the week-end ■' *• Ny daughter, Miss Elva of Toronto, spent a few diys;iwi-th 'Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Moffatt. Sgmr^., Aylmer G. Aitchison of Camp TorikhJ spenF^hfe'' week-end with, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Aitchisqn, Viptori^.St. ft Rev. Fr'dri’k’i’P<>V-’ell of Toronto'and Bishop Gj. A.» Wellf, clrief protestant ‘tiiaplain, sp’^hVrd^feW^(fa^s last week with the former’s sister, Mrs. J, A. Wilson. Mr. Perrin ■‘“'McCraclcehT Mr. and Mrs. John X:iW^rtrfclB®^BKingsville and daughter, Mrs. Charles W. Saun­ ders, of Detroit^ WjisjJ^d ,(Misses Mc­ Cracken -ljistJ weeteo 0 Sunday//guests witlr;/Mrs. C. H. Magee were her mother, 'Mrs. Ad­ dison AAPegg'bf London , and her ' sisters, Elizabeth Pegg of London and Mrs.. H. ArthXir Snell/ffom WEDDINGS Albany, Coultes - Grasby guest of Mr, and Mrs. Wilf. Henry. Misses Laura and Mabel Campbell 7 ha$p, returned to Toronto after spend- f^ing two" weeks holidays at their home (Mhere. , ?^he Unitg3^h1ircft,3t^nBe At Bel­ grave was the Scene of "a quiet, but pretty wfcddin^ at 11.30 o’clock ^Sat­ urday mofnMgi when Rev. George Dunlop united in marriage Marjory Hope, youngest daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Martiia Grassy of J^orris Town­ ship and James ‘ Robert Coultes, only son of Mt, and Mrs, Charles R. Coul- les, also of Morris Township/ The bride wnre^A-. dtcsg in mettopjijtjaffi' shade wifli? chalky pse-with ifl't’d- match, HiJ^flW&sWsAl wrsa’ge of ,(Tli^,jbi;idesmaid, Miss 'to1 Mabel Isabel Grasby, sister of the bride wore a dress of delight blue sheer with hat to match and a corsage of Briarcliff roses. The bridegroom was supported by his cousin, George Ross Anderson of Belgrave. Follow­ ing the ceremony the wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's parents, the members of the immed iate fattiilies; being' guests. Later, the bridal couple left by”motor‘ for Niag­ ara Falls; Toronto and Brockville. For travelling the bride WOre a Wool dress in sweetheart blue With Wine coat and hat with brown accessories. On their return they will live at the bride­ groom’s home in Morris Township. , \ x .....__■- Robinson-- Cameron The home of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Cameron of Ashfield was beautifully decorated with pink and white asters and gladioli for the marriage of their only daughter, Margaret Jean, to Mr. Thomas Mason Robinson, son of Mr, Thomas Robinson and the late Mrs. Robinson of the 9th concession of Wawanosh which took place at high noon Oif SMufday, Soptnmber 27th. The Rev, Mr. Howse officiated arid *Mrs. Ilowse played the wedding march. The bride, very dainty in a dress of pink embroidered silk net over pink taffetta, eartying pink carn­ ations and larkspur, and wearing a rich necklaee which her mother wore ;HHh^fjJ^'’cddihg, 'thirty-otie years ago ‘oh Wafe!'given in mar­ riage by libr fatiidfi’^he bridal* doupte were attended by iMr, KI Mr. and Mrs, James Leitch of Bel­ grave end Lloy4 W. Hutton, son of Mrs, Hutton end the late Thomas J., Hutton of Winghanv TJie bririe was becoming in a Victory blue net frock; with white trim an off-the-face .haH of the same shade of blue and match- j ing accessories, Her corsage was of beautiful Talisman roses and maiden's ,hair fern. Mrs. Clayton Logan of of Sutherland, Sask., attended her sis­ ter ,and wore a smart beige frock with black hat and accessories and corsage of pink carnations, The groom was attended by his brother, Harold Hut­ ton also of Wingham, Immediately following the marriage a, buffet luncheon was served at the home of the bride’s 'parents, Belgrave, after which the happy young couple left on a motor trip. Mr. and Mrs. Hutton will reside in Wingham. Jacklin - Kitchen A . pretty Autumn wedding was solemnized at the United Church manse, Wroxeter, Friday, when Rita Isobel, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wesley Kitchen, became the bride of Carl Jacklin of Ethel in Grey township. The bride wore a street length dress of British blue sheer crepe with accessories to match. She was attended by her cousin, Miss Minerva J. Campbell of Wingham, who was gowned in Queen blue crepe with ac­ cessories in matching shade, Little Grace Campbell of. Wingham was flower girl, frocked in blue and carried a bouquet of carnations, asters and gladioli.,'The bridegroom was support­ ed by his; brother, Robert Jacklin. Rev. J. L. Foster officiated, A wed-, ding dinner was served to immediate relatives at the home of the bride’s parents, after which the bridal couple left for a motor trip through North­ ern Ontario. On their return they will reside on the bridegroom’s farm Brussels. OBITUARY near retiring at stationed at other points He attended was married ;1. ■ ’ ’ Robinson, brother of the groom and cousin of the bride respectively, the bridesmaid wearing azure blue crepe. Only the imm'ediafe families attended the ceremony which was followed by a. delicious luncheon, the brides moth­ er making a very gracious hostess and looking loVeJ-^'in a^binph iriisf .crepe' dress. The chappy cotiple-'left adlfitat’ showers, of confetti for a motor trip to the north country, the bride" travel-’ ling in a dress qf te£IJ>li(e, 'WQol suede coat trimmed witlvs'abie'rand' jaunty off-the-face hat and patent accessories. They received a great many handsome gifts amongst which was a substantial cheque from her patents. On their re­ turn they will reside on the Robinson homestead. J, S Jacklin - Higgins !> quiet but pretty wedding took place at the Wingham United church Manse recently, when the Rev. Bee­ croft united in marriage Mrs. Rosetta Higgins of Wroxeter to Mr. EdwAr.tL Jacklin of 2nd concession, Grey twp.rt The bride wore , a tailored suit of black with wine hat and matciring ac­ cessories. After the ceremony the couple left ori^A;Andt'or-Arip td ‘Godhridh^Gri^d' Bend ahd other points. BpsJ^tyi^he^go out .tcufhe^ epupjp for their future happiness. : Hutton « Leitch A quiet wedding took place Recent­ ly at the Presbyterian Meuse, Blyth, Rqy, -A, ^^Bbyle^uiy.ted,^^ Irregulars of higher priced lines, 65c ™ Stockings 3- Thread Sheer Chiffon 4- Thread Light Service with Bomberg Top and Foot Stockings of this line are becoming difficult to obtain — they’re rare value at this price 1 True, they are irregulars but the imperfections are hardly noticeable and will not impair their wearing qual­ ities. A good range of shades from which to choose in sizes 9 to 10%. ; ’ ^Walker Stores, /Limited “The Store Where Lower Prices Prevail” Wingham Bank Nite Store Telephone 36 Wingham, Ont. I William Beresford Sutton The death of William Beresford Sutton took place here on Friday, September 26th following a short ill­ ness. He was in his 74th year and was born in Wycklow County, Ire- and. His parents came to Canada while he was yet a small child and after a short stay in Paris, settled at Zealand. He was a veteran oper­ ator on the Grand Trunk and Canad­ ian National Railways Galt in • 1919. He was Wingham, Belgrave and prior to going to Galt, school here and in 1897 here to Isabella Watt who passed on in 1937. He was a member of the Anglican church. Surviving are two sons and three daughter all of Galt, Ernest, Charles, Mabel, Eva and Verna. He isralso sur­ vived by two brothers and two sisters, Charles, Samuel and Elizabeth of Wingham and Mrs. John Agnew of London. The funeral was held from R. A. Currie’s Funeral Parlours. on Sunday afternoon. The service was conducted by Rev. E. O. Gallagher, rector of St. Paul’s church. Burial took place in Wingham Cemetery. The pallbearers were, Fred Mac- Lean, Harry Angus, Alf. Carr, James .Godkin, Fred Davidson, Joshua Scott. anj farmers. Mr. Geo. Allen of Chicago, was in­ troduced as a visitor by; Ljo'n Jack Hanna, and he led at the piAnq. with, a sextette of Lions singing.- ■' Mr. Arthur Wilson, Rev. ' Frank Powell of Toronto and Bishop G. A., Wells, Bishop of Cariboo and Chief Protestant Chaplain for Canada, were guests. Lion Otto Gallagher introduc­ ed Bishop Wells. The Bishop gave a most interesting account of liis ‘visit to England last winter; and told 'of the bombings of London and the cour­ age of the people under great diffi­ culties. He described the' ’ havoc wrought by land mines and how1'the people carried on even when essential services were cut off. Y.. . ", The president thanked the Bishop for his very vivid account of condi­ tions in Britain. Rev. Frank Powell, Rector 'of St*. Barnabas Church in Toronto, recalled the names of many of the. older fam­ ilies of the Town when listening to the roll call of members. He cOuid re­ member the names when he ‘ was a small, farm boy walking the streets of Wingham. Lion John Hanna, Chairman ;of the membership Committee introduced the new member, Mr. L, E. Cardiff, M.P. to the club and his reception by the members was marked with the Lions Roar. The president carried out the ceremonies of installing and de­ clared Lion Cardiff a properly instal­ ed new member of the Club. Lion Cardiff thanked the Club for accepting him as a member and stated that he had always admired the work done by Lions’ Clubs. He had joined as a farmer member and hoped that in time, he would be able to improve relations betfeen the Town people LIONS ADDRESSED BY BISHOP WELLS Regular Meeting Was Friday Night With Several Visitors Present 0 The regular luncheon of the Lions Club was held at the Queens Coffee Shop . last Friday evening. President Hal MacLean presided and after the business part of the meeting was over, he called upon Lion.4Gco- Northwood and Lion Dr. Connell to lead in. the <^ng-s$itet,,bLion Ha.riey Crawford in- Trodu$e<L .iBprid-, Crpjckshank, Manager .of. CKNX and Mr. Maxwell, a mem­ ber of the staff ras guests of the Club, stressed: the importance of CKNX • to'Wirigham and district and gave Mr. Cruickshank great credit for building up the local station from a small be­ ginning. Mr. Cruickshand reviewed the early days of radio in Wingham when he started up with 5 watts of power a- bout 15 years ago. The service from CKNX was essentially for the farmers and CKNX had the largest farm aud­ ience of any station in this part of Ontario. He hoped to extend this ser­ vice with the new station and the in­ creased powbr should give much cov­ erage and results. The new station would have as much power as stations in Hamilton, Windsor, London.' He extended an invitation to the members of the Lions to come down and in­ spect the new equipment. The president congratulated Ford on his enterprise and asked Mr. Max­ well to say a few words. Mr. Max­ well stated that he had been working in stations with more power, but enjoying "iris work in Wing-ham rand was looking forward to working the FINE DEMONSTRATION GIVEN THE INSTITUTE Whitechurch Branch Were ‘Guests The regular meeting'’of the Wing­ ham branch of the W. I. Was difeid in the Council Chambers on Friday af­ ternoon of last week,, with the White-' church Branch present as guests. The, meeting opened by singing thd Kihg, followed by the Lord’s - Pray'el- • in unison. The officers rally takeA place on October 7 in 'Belgrave'• And jail officers were urged to attend. >• Committees were appointed t8 look after the Legion banquet on 3, and a special meeting to for this -was to be held on . evening. Mrs. Gannett, convenor work, reported that 8 large- quilts and 1 crib quilt had been made arid ‘quilted October prepare Monday of . war since June. iMrs. W. S. Hall, 1 convenor of Canadianization, then introduced the speaker, Mrs. T. L. Torrence, who was most interesting and instructive, and chose to speak on Canadian Handicraft. During the course of her speech, Mrs. Torrence introduced seven Canadian Handicrafts and in each case, had a sample of the piece she was describing; Block printing; Pottery; Hooked mats'; Tooled leath­ er; Peweter; Weaving; Batik. After showing samples of the part­ icular piece of work she was talking about, the speaker proceeded to dem­ onstrate how a batik was made, and this proved most interesting, the aud­ ience were only too sorry that the time wasn’t long enough to permit Mrs. Torrence from finishing the piece. i 1 'xq After seeing these different arts, it really is of hands the near consider onstration. , Whitechurch branch provided the programme, and Mrs. Thos. Gaunt favoured with a reading “The Insti­ tute.” A quartette, “The Grandfather Clock” was rendered by four ladies and enjoyed by all, An instrumental by Miss Merle Wilson WAS much ap­ preciated. Mrs. McQuillan gave a reading. Double duet was sang by a quartette of ladies. The programme was very much enjoyed and a vote of thanks was moved by Mrs. Laid- day and seconded by Mrs. C. Allen to Mrs. Torrence on her splendid address and the Whitechurch branch on the pleasing programme. Mrs. Fraser was appointed to go to London as a delegate from this branch to the Women’s Institute Rally. The meeting closed with the Institute Ode, after which a social half hour was .enjoyed. i , ; —, — „______ - ’ GOODYEAR SALES ____INCREASE With letter to shareholders enclos­ ing quarterly dividend cheque, Presi­ dent A. G. Partridge stated: “The sales of your Company for the first nine months of the current year have been substantially greater than sales during the same period in 1940. “All three! 6f> ou’r plants hAV.e been working to almost maximum capacity during the entire year and this large turnover has affected our profits very satisfactorily, even though an ever increasing share of our business is for the Government and in spite of greatly increased taxes.” ■ -i wonderful just what’ a pair can do. It is hoped that in future, Mrs. Torrence will giving another such dem- Round Trip Rail Bargain From WINGHAM - OCTOBER 3 - 4 To OTTAWA MONTREAL QUEBEC $11.05 ; $13.65 $18.55 Titois Rivieres $16.20; Ste. Anne de Beaupre $19.15 Plus Government Tax 10% Extra. First train from ‘I’orOilto 10.55 p.m. October 3. Return Limit October 6 Not good oil 3 p.iiv trains from Ottawa and Montreal; TO THE MARITIMES - OCTOBER 2 Ail Canadian Pacific Stations in New Brunswick All Dominion Atlantic Kyi Stations in Nova Scotia • Bor limits/detailed service, etc. Consult Agents Procure Handbill ‘Not'Good Return On 3 P.M. Train From Montreal N A DI A N P A CIFIC .......... . .