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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-06-02, Page 11Canada's banks arc among the soundest and best managed in the world. The NEW, FINER, SEAMLESS, ‘Nuf^shion Luster Hose’ for 3 \ and Women who suffer ( m Vericose Veins ftivtototo tfmtor ifrer New two-way rtrotch live* Mntto, (toady support that is greet relief for lag sufferers. {Beamless weave insures Bi neater fit, longer wear. __ Full length or garter length as re­ quired. Sold by Druggtate, A Langdon Product. Made in Canada \F. LONGDON & CO. (CANADA) LIMITID-TORONTO ' Kerr’s Drug StorE Business and Professional Directory 4 H. MCTAVISH BARRISTER, SOLICITOR and NOTARY PUBLIC TEESWATER - ONTARIO Telephone 23 Teeswater WROXETER—Every Wednesday afternoon, 2—4 p.m., or by appointment. Frederick F. H'omuth Phm.B., R.O. Carol E. HomuthR.O. Mrs. Viola H.Homuth R.O. OPTOMETRISTS Phone 118 Harriston, Ont. •i&iS J Ip " ■ ' I 1 L , zl _ —■ II •1% v * *4;«J* •* Jf WIRE WISELY- LIVE WELL Electricity, properly used, brings modern service and convenience to your fingertips# It adds to the ease a°d enjoyment of living, it places a host of "electrical servants •• at your beck, and call twenty-four hours of the day. But the extent to which you can use these electrical servants depends upon how wisely your home is wired. Inadequate wiring is inefficient . . - ---- —----- Adequate wiring lets you operate your lighting and appli-> -__zr. ______ »* Alt What t« aneniiata wiring? correct size even dangerous* ■_ id appli'* 6eak efficiency at all times. What is adequate riefly, it means the correct size of three wire service to the house, the proper number of circuits and Correct size of wire within the home, together with sufficient outlets in each room to take care of your electrical require* ments both today and in the future. Thanks to “power at cost” you can economi* cally use all these electrical servants in your home—if you have provided for them. Be Sure, whether you plan to build or remodel* that adequate wiring has top priority on your check list of things you need. We will be glad to help you solve your wiring problems* THE FUSE When too grew a load is placed r—oh a circuit, or Vry when a . short wsw occurs, the fuse "burns out” and cuts off WITH THE CORRECT pis, I • ST. HELENS ' Visitors home for the Sunday School Anniversary and Flower Sunday in­ cluded Mr, and Mrs. Mel Brown and Bob Murdie, of Kitchener, with Mr. and Mrs. R. Woods; Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Miller and Larry, of London; Mr. and Mrs, Harold Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Walker and Mr. Murray Taylor, of Wingham, with Mr. and Mrs, Chester Taylor; Mr. and Mrs, Neely Todd and children, of Strat­ ford with Mrs. D. Todd. Mrs. Jas. Curran is a patient in the Wingham General Hospital, where she underwent an operation on Saturday. Her many friends hope for a speedy recovery. Mr. Donald McLean and Mr. G. A. Webb of Lucknow, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bowes and Mr. Richard Sillib, of Blyth, -were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Rice. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elliott and Mr. Elwood Elliott, of Holyrood, Mr- and Mrs. Wesley Whytock, of Tees- water, were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Allan Miller recently. The ladies are reminded of the Women’s Institute meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs.. George Stuart. Roll call, a verse of memory from my school days. CRAWFORD 8 HETHERINGTON Barristers, Solicitors, Eto Wingham, ' Phone 48 1. EL CRAWFORD, QU R. S. HETHERINGTON, QXX J. W. BUSHFIELD, Q.C. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary^ Etc. Money to Loan Office — Meyer Block, Wingham WELLINGTON FIRE Insurance Company Est 1840 An all Canadian Company which has faithfully served its policy holders for over a century. ■ Head Office — Toronto H. C. MacLean insurance Agency Wingham • • NEWS OF WHITECHURCH Local Nurse Graduates at Stratford — Wins Award Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Showers, Glen and Leslie, of Turnberry, and Miss Verna, of London, were at Stratford on Wednesday last attending the grad­ uation exercises at the General Hos­ pital, where Miss Ruth Elizabeth Showers was one of the twenty-one nurses graduating. Among other rela­ tives arid friends attending were, Miss Violet Showers, Mr- and Mrs. Law­ rence Tayl°r, Mr. John Taylor, Mrs. Clarence Ritchie, Mrs. Alex MacDon­ ald, Miss Marjorie McKenzie and Mr. and Mrs. Alkin Hastings from Wing­ ham;-Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Taylor, of Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, of Ancaster. Miss Showers won the cup, presented by the hospital to the favorite nurse of the year. The ex­ ercises were held in the Collegiate auditorium and the reception at the nurses’ residence. Her many friends here extend congratulations. Korean Minister Speaks Service in the United Church here was withdrawn on Sunday, and the folks attended the anniversary ser­ vices in the Presbyterian Church and the S.S. anniversary at St. Helens, where Rev. Chung Choon Kim, of Korea, was the special speaker, tell­ ing the story of his fight for an edu­ cation, for his health, and for his home land in their fight against Communism. Anniversary services will be held in the United Church next Sunday, with Rev. Robert 'Watt, of Mitchell, as guest speaker, and with Rev. R. A. Brook taking the evening service. All are cordially invited to these service’s. Mrs. McDonald Passes McDonald and 'Gillies relatives re­ ceived word on Monday of the passing of their aunt, Mrs. Duncan McDonald, at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Andrew Ritchie, of Ashfield. Former­ ly Mary Gillies, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gillies of Kin­ loss and leaves to mourn her four sons, George and Ewan, of the West, John of Leamington and Peter, of Wingham, and one daughter, Mrs. Ritchie, with whom she made her home. One sister, Mrs. Donald Mc­ Donald, and one brother, George Gil­ lies, of the West, also survive. Inter­ ment will be in Greenhill Cemetery on Wednesday. Festival Winners Among the names of prominent singers in the recent music festival at Belgrave we are pleased to note those of Barbara Coultes, Susan Wightman, Claire Chamney, Ann Cur­ i □ ■ I 0 ga rie, Jimmie Taylor, Murray Coultes, Sharon Jefferson, Bill Tompson, Gary Robinson, Janet Beecroft, Julia Ma­ son, all with high marks and good standing, and the S3. No. 7 group who won the Co-Op shield. Congratu­ lations to all.' Russell—Bell Mr. and Mrs. Jack Henderson, of Lucknow, and Mrs, T. H. Moore were at Waubaushene on Wednesday to at­ tend the marriage of Miss Lilian Ei­ leen Bell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bell, of that place, to their nephew, Mr. Clarence Russell, solemnized at 3 p.m. in the United Church, About 100 guests attended the reception that followed, held in the Oddfellows’ hall. Other relatives who attended were Mrs. Hugh Anderson and Catharine of Buffalo, Mr. and Mrs. Will Shaw and Mrs. Clarke 'and daughter Linda of Toronto and Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Watt accompanied them and visited st the home of their daughter, Mrs. George Thompson, of Feversham. Anniversary Services Anniversary services in the Presby­ terian church here were well attended on Sunday, the Rev. Jos. MacDonald, of Ripley being guest minister. In the morning he spoke on “Holy Ground” and in the evening "Be still, and know that I am God”. The choir rendered special anthems and quartet numbers. At the morning service Miss Bertha Mackay, of London, assisted the choir and sang “Ninety and Nine” and “The City Four-Square”. Ladies’ Aid The Ladies’ Aid of the Presbyterian Church met on Tuesday last at the home of Mrs. Wallace Conn, with Mrs. George Fisher presiding. Mrs. R. D. A. Currie read the Scripture lesson from Luke 15, Mrs. Albert Walters gave'the meditation talk, and Mrs. Conn led in prayer. Mrs. Dawson Craig, Mrs. John Gaunt, Mrs. Mcll- rath and Mrs. Gordon Elliott were appointed on the flower committee of the’ church, and Mrs. Johnston Conn was appointed to purchase sev­ eral new furnishings for the vestery. The meeting was closed by all repeat­ ing the Lord’s prayer in unison. Lunch was served and the next meet­ ing will be held at the home of Mrs. Johnston Conn. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Smith, of Turn­ berry, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Balser and children, of Wingham, and Mr. Stew­ art Scott and Helen and Craig visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Johns­ ton Conn. Craig Scott and Ronald Collins, who have been at Victoria naval base, Vancouver Island, for the past year are spending a month with relatives here and at Peterborough be­ fore reporting at Halifax. The boys have been on a cruise to Australia and landed in Seattle last Tuesday and hitch-hiked home, making splen­ did time. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Armes and Wal- .ter and Mary of Windsor, spent the week-end at the home of her sister, Mrs. Cecil Coultes of East Wawanosh. Mr. Robert Coultes of East Wawa­ nosh left last Friday to spend some time at the home of his daughter, Missionary Agatha Coultes, at Nanai­ mo, B.C. Mrs. Hibbert of Goderich, and Miss Mildred McClenaghan attended the -46 -47 Nurses Alumnae, held last Thurs­ day at the General Hospital, Guelph. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walker visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elliott of Teeswater. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott and sons of E. Wawanosh visited on Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Johnston of Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jamieson and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Butler of Goderich visited last Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs,. Orville Tiffin and Mr. and Mrs. Jas? McInnis. Little Nancy Curran spent the week­ end with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Purdon, while her mother, Mrs. Jas. Curran of St. Helens was a patient in Wingham Hospital. Falconer families here will attend the trousseau tea at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Calvert Falconer, Blyth, on Wednesday, held in honour of the approaching marriage of their only daughter, Shirley Alice, and Mr. Ro­ bert Walker Ormston in Blyth United Church this Saturday afternoon. Friends and relatives gathered at Langside hall last Friday night in hon­ or of the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Tiffin of. Kin­ loss. The Jolly Four; from Wing­ ham, provided music for dancing and after lunch Mr. and Mrs. Tiffin were presented with a purse of money as a remembrance of the occasion. Mrs. Alex Leaver enterained this Tuesday at a trousseau tea in honor of the approaching marriage of her daughter, Miss Evelyn Leaver. Mrs. W. J. Coulter, of Wingham, spent the Week-end at the home of her brother, Mr. Robert Ross. Mr. and Mrs.- Neil McCallum of Lucknow spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Albert McQuillin, Mr, and Mrs. George Coultes of East Wawanosh spent Sunday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. John Count- Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes Sr. spent the week-end with Tiffin relatives and on Sunday they and Mrs, Reuben Tif­ fin and Charles Tiffin visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Casemore, of Brantford, Mr, Morrison accompanied them home and will visit this week at the home of his son, Mr. Thos. Morrispn, Miss Lois Mason, of the Bell Tele­ phone Co., Wingham, is spending her holidays at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mason.■ ■ •.>.■■■ -............... ......•••-> ............. Mr. John Beadle, who has spent the past five weeks at the' home of his nephew, Mr. Mason Robinson, returned to Auburn on Thursday, Mrs. Hank Kruger of Detroit visited over the week-end at the home of her brother, Mr. John Gillies, and with her sister, Mrs. Cook, of Lucknow. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cameron and children, pf Ashfield, visited on Sun­ day at the home of her brother, Mr. Wm. Rintoul. Mrs. Aldin Purdon has been a pa­ tient in the Wingham Hospital this week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hayes and Betty, of Detroit, visited on Sunday with Tiffin relatives in Kinloss. Mrs. Harry Tichbourne of Goderich spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. David Kennedy and Pete. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Robinson and children of Belgrave visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Purdon of Luck­ now, Mrs. Ezra Welwood and grand­ son, George Welwood and Mr. and Mrs. John McIntyre, Wingham, visited on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Falconer. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shiell and sons of London spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Shiell. Miss Joan Wightman and Miss Ruth Taylor have been laid up with mumps. Miss Olive Terriff, of Listowel Hos­ pital staff, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Mac Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Tobi Jantzi and fam­ ily, of Milverton, also Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Evans of Langside, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. Len Westbrook, of Goderich, spent Sunday with Mrs. Jas. Cornelius. Mrs. Thomas Moore leaves on Tues­ day next to have an operation on her eye at Victoria Hospital, London. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Lewis of Grims­ by and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Paterson and family of Detroit spent the week­ end with their father, Mr. F. McK. Pa­ terson. While here Scott took his moving picture camera to the v-’V.age on. Sunday and took some candid shots of the church folks as they came from the Presbyterian Church anniversary service. As these were all in color, surely we’ll get an oppor­ tunity some time to look at them. Mrs. Orval Newby and Dorothy, of Prospect Hill, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lott and on Saturday all visited with the Breckenridge and Mclvor families at Ripley. - Miss Mary Foster of Mitchell and Mr. Bill Fisher of Malton, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. William Drinkwater, Miss Betty Harding and Misses Isabel and Marjorie Elliott, all of London, spent the week-end with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Newman and family, of Morris, were here for the Presbyterian anniversary services and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fisher. The Belgrave ball team won the game at Lucknow on Friday evening with a score of 14-9. Geo. McGee and Bill Irwin of E. Wawanosh play with the Belgrave team. , Rev. C. D. Cox of Belgrave was ta­ ken to Victoria Hospital one day last week and was slated for an operation there this week. Rev. W. J. Watt had charge of the service at Belgrave and Brick United Churches on Sunday. Miss Marie Duncan of Lucknow, visited last Wednesday with Miss Janet Gaunt and Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ bur Erb of-Teeswater, visited on Sun­ day with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gaunt. Mr. Charles Moore finished the ce­ ment work of the foundation of his house which he is building on the highway west of Whitechurch. Mrs. Michael Cummins of West Wa­ wanosh, and her sister, Mrs. Joseph Kurtz, of Galt, attended the graduation exercises of their niece, Rose Marie Lettner held at Loretta Abbey, To­ ronto, on Thursday of last y^eek. Mrs. Jas. Wilson, Mrs. R. D. A. Cur­ rie, Mrs. Jas. McInnis, Miss Annie Kennedy, Mr. Robert Ross, Mrs. John­ ston Conn and Mrs. Gordon McBurney attended the W.M.S, Presbyterial of the Presbyterian Church held at Ethel on Monday. Lawrence Taylor and J. D. BeeCroft are in Windsor this week attending the London Conference being held at the United Church there. Mr. Clarence Adams has been erect­ ing a new chimney on the Presbyter­ ian Church during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weber and children Spent the week-end at the home of her brother, Mr, Jas. Mock of Listowel, and with her father, Mr, The Winghain Advance-Times, Wednesday, June 2nd, 1854 Pot* IGhto** John Mock, of Harriston, The teacher at S3. No. 10, Kinloss, took a load of children, Mary and Kathleen Fisher, Francis Henry, Doro­ thy Smith, Karen Groskorth and Jack Coultes, to Walkerton on Friday, where they practised with children from other Bruce schools, and in the evening sang twelve numbers in the 500- voice choir at the concert in the arena. Schools also provided a varied program of folk dancing, rhythm bands and chorus numbers. Mrs. Clarence McClenaghan and children were called to Kitchener on Monday, where her father, Mr. Knowles, is very ill in the K-W Hos­ pital. She is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Gowdie, E. S. Watt and Son employees have been busy finishing the chopper dur­ ing the past week and on Monday started to break up the old cement in the flooring with an air-hammer. They are putting in a new hopper and the diesel engine may be replaced at a later date. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Groskorth of Milliken spent the week-end at the home of their son, Mr. E. H. Gros­ korth. Birth MARTIN—In Wingham General Hos­ pital, on Monday, May 31, 1954, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Martin of East Wawanosh, a son. Service Friday for Mrs. Jane Bingham Mrs. Jane Bingham, widow of the late Frank Bingham, passed away at Mrs. Budd’s Nursing Home, on Tues­ day, May 25th, in her 85th year. Born on con. 12, Howick township, she was the only daughter of the late Wm. Montgomery and Mary Corbett. One brother, Dr. Wesley Montgomery, of Winnipeg, who was here for the fun­ eral survives. Four brothers prede­ ceased her. She had lived in Gorrie for many years; She was a member of the Gorrie United Church and of the Gorrie L.O. B.A. No. 810. Funeral service was at the Edgar funeral home on Friday at 2.30 p.m., conducted by Rev. W. J. V. Buchanan of the Gorrie United Church. The L.O. B.A. held service at the grave. Pallbearers were Jas. Shera, Geo. Galbraith, M. D. Irwin, Robt. Dane, Norman Wade and Wm. Montgomery. 3 A pig today will be worth about $50.00 to $55.00 g I when he is marketed. How much profit he will g = make for the farmer depends upon how long it takes | g the farmer to get him to market and HOW MUCH = f FEED HE HAS TO PUT INTO HIM. g i 3 g Many tests at the SHUR-GAIN Farm and by hun- g S dreds of hog raisers have demonstrated that SHUR- g - GAIN fed hogs go to market on 600 lbs* of feed in g g 5 to 6 months. Straight grain fed hogs take up to § i 2 months longer and require 500 lbs. more feed, g i 3 | Feed SHUR-GAIN Hog Feeds to one litter | | and you will see that | f SHUR-GAIN saves and makes you money. 1■ ■ | CANADA PACKERS LTD. ! I WINGHAM f M H Former Reeve of Lucknow Passes Nelson Bushell, 67, former reeve of Lucknow, died in Victoria Hospital, London, on Sunday, He had served on the Lucknow council from 1932 until 1942, and until retiring in 1951, was ft commercial traveller tor more than 25 years. He represented the CIL Com­ pany of Montreal, and the William Stone & Sons Company, of Ingersoll. After retirement he pursued physio­ therapy studies which he had begun earlier, and was granted a certificate, and had conducted his own office in Lucknow, He was a member of the United Church and of the Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his wife, the for­ mer Arabella Cameron, of Lucknow, who worked for the Bell Telephone Company in Wingham, several years ago. A daughter, Mrs. Robert Simp­ son, Lucknow, also survives. Services will be conducted on Wed­ nesday, at 2.30 p.m., in the McLennan funeral home, Lucknow, and inter­ ment will be in the Lucknow ceme­ tery. Oldest Resident in Gorrie, Bert Sage, Passes at 93 ■Gorrie’s oldest resident, John Albert (Bert) Sage, 93, died at 11.30 Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harrison, Gorrie, where he had resided for the past few years. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sage, Wroxeter and was the last surviving member of a family of four sisters and four broth­ ers. Born near Peterborough, he had liv­ ed at Bluevale and for the greater part of his life at Wroxeter. He had crossed the Atlantic Ocean 14 times, making the trips when horses were being shipped from Canada to Scot­ land. He was unmarried and in la­ ter years his eyesight had failed. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. at the Edgar funeral home. Interment will be in the Wroxeter cemetery. Unlimited power corrupts the possen- or; and this I know, that, where law ends, there tyranny begins.—William Pitt the Elder.