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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-06-23, Page 12Page Twelve The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, June 23, 1954 INJURED BY FLASH FIRE IN GREASE PIT was ROOM ASR CONDITIONER TO YOUR HOME TODAY! ■i Just pick up the phone and treat yourself and the family to health and comfort. AU year ’round you’U enjoy the wonderful Mitch­ ell features ... seven levels of in­ door comfort at your finger-tips with the Single-Knob Weath’r- Dial Control: Maximum cooling on these sizzling summer days— Nite-Cooling for just moderately warm days (and nights) Dyna- Heat on chiUy days • Dehumidi­ fication * Circulation • Venti­ lation • Filter • and Exhaust. There’s a MitcheU with aU the health and comfort features for air conditioning , your room. C9QQ.50 Prices as low as CALL NOW Radio & Electric Phone 171-J Wingham Case Vaneyl, 22, of Bluevale, badly burned about the arms, upper chest, face and head on Saturday afternoon by a flash fire in the grease pit of Huron Motors. Mr. Vaneyl was using a torch in the pit at the time, when gasoline and grease exploded, setting fire to his clothes. Fellow employees extinguish­ ed the flames and took him to Dr. McKibbon’s office, next door. He was rushed to the hospital where at last report his cuondition was de­ scribed as fair. It is expected that he will be hospitalized for some time with the injuries. Lady Golfers Plan Activities The Ladies’ Section of the Wingham Golf Club held a meeting on Thurs­ day, June 17 at the home of the pre­ sident, Mrs. R. E. McKinney. Plans were made for several social func­ tions which will take place through­ out the summer. On Thursday, June 24 at 2 o’clock at the club house the ladies are hav­ ing a desert bridge. All members associate members are invited. The following Thursday, July it is hoped as many as possible come out for a friendly game. Bring your family and a picnic lunch. Tea and coffee will be served. * and 1st, will LT. SHIRLEY CLARKE MOVING TO HAMILTON Lieutenant Shirley Clarke, of Salvation Army, has received an pointment to the Fairfield Corps, in Hamilton,.vand will report for duty there on July 1st. A farewell meeting will be held at the Citadel in her hon­ our bn June 27th, at 7 p.m. Lieutenant Clarke has served in Wingham for the past eighteen mon­ ths. She was with the Salvation Army in Orangeville for seven months be­ fore coming here. the ap- Dragged by Car, Boy Escapes with Scraped Knees Billy Palmer, and Mrs. R. B. only a pair of being dragged father’s car last 4-year-old gon of Dr. Palmer, escaped with scyaped knees," after three blocks by his ; Thursday evening. had been playingboy father’s car, parked in The little around his front of the house on Shuter Street, when Dr. Palmer came out of the house and got into the car. He saw the boy jump over the sidewalk and drove off, thinking the boy was clear of the car. Dr. Palmer drove all the way to his office on Josephine Street, unaware that Billy was hanging on to the back bumper. Several people on the street and in passing cars tried to draw his. attention but were unable to do so. Apparently Billy had been holding on to the bumper, too frightened to let go. He was treated for scraped knees at the doctor’s office, and was able to go out to play the following day. MEMORIAL FUND FOR DR. CONNELL FORMED Officials in charge of the “Dr. W. M. Cbnnell Memorial Fund”, instituted by friends of the late Wingham Phy­ sician and surgeon to perpetuate his memory, announce the monies sub­ scribed to the fund to 277 dollars, as of Monday, June 21st. Donations have been received by the authorities from folks in all walks of life, young and old alike in the Town of Wingham, where~ he spent twenty years of • his career as a medical practitioner and surgeon, in the place of his birth, the Bruce County village of Lucknow, and from the entire district. SUCCESSFUL RECITAL BY MUSIC PUPILS OF HAROLD VICTOR PYM The annual recital of the music pupils of Harold Victor Pyfn, was presented in St. Andrew’s Presbyter-* ian Church on Friday evening, June 18th. Amidst flower decorations for the occasion ft large crowd attended the recital and enjoyed the fine per­ formance by each pupil.. Gordon Leg- gatt was chairman and members of the St, Andrew’s choir acted as ush­ ers. The following pupils took part1 in the recital! Grade I, piano, Judith McKibbon, Nancy Elliott, Jill Thompson, Richard Scott. Grade II, piano: Brenda Conron, Maureen Buchanan, Grade III, piano: Beth Merrick, Jeanne Gurney, Douglas Davidson, Mary Lou Moffatt, Dale Thompson, Walton McKibbon, Nancy Fowler. Grade TV, piano: Greer Dunlop, Joan Colvin, Feme Vanstone, John Mof­ fatt, Sharon Thompson, Mary Fisher, Claudia Haselgrove, Mary Elliott. Mary Anne McKibbon. Grade V, piano; Ruth Ann Hueston, Dawn Moffatt, Ruth Hodgins. Grade VI, piano: Thelma Bennett, Doris Pickell, Helen Ford, Shirley Bennett, Lois Crawford, Calvin Buch­ anan, June Stokes, Gail Colvin, Stew­ art McGill, Isabel Scott. Grade VII, piano: Joyce Moffatt, Mary Lou Dunlop, Mary Frances Cur­ rie, Barbara Merrick. Grade VIII, piano. Mrs. Thomas Rafferty. Grade IX, piano: Helen Haines. Piano duet: Gail Colvin, Joan Col- vin; John Moffatt, Dawn Moffatt; Thelma Bennett, Shirley Bennett. Vocal solos; Ruth Ann Hueston, Helen Haines, Mrs. Kenneth Graham, Minnie McElwaine, Ann Todd, Bern­ ard Rutledge. The choir of St, Andrew’s served a delightful lunch to the pupils and, parents at the conclusion of the recit­ al. Thanks were given to Mr. Garnet Farrier for the excellent piano loaned for the recital. The proceeds of the silver collection was for the choir of St, Andrew's church. to 50, some- 60 re- Beat- Wingham Couple Celebrate 35th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Halliday were pleasantly surprised on Friday eve­ ning, the occasion of their 35th wed­ ding anniversary. They were invited to the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Louttit, of Wroxeter, where Mr. and Mrs. Earl Halliday, of Kitchener, joined them for a specially prepared supper. In the evening quite a number of relatives, some from To­ ronto and Seaforth and others closer at hand, gathered to do honor to the bride and groom of yesteryear. The evening was spent "playing games, and in social chat. At lunch time ed to the front read. Mr. and presented with token of esteem and then everyone sat down to a bountiful table in the centre cake. Best couple anniversaries. the couple were call- and an address was Mrs. Halliday were a coffee table as a of which was a large wedding wishes were expressed to the that they have many more Kindergarten Class Will be Slightly Smaller this Fall Forty-four prospective kindergarten pupils were registered by their parents last Tuesday for the fall term at Wingham Public School and late registrants increased the total The number of new pupils was what less than last year, when gistered, but Principal Stewart tie expected that the total may be swelled with additional entries before the fall term starts in September. A previous survey indicating the nhmber of pupils expected to register, showed a figure of 56 for this year, slightly more than the number actual­ ly registering, Parents who have not yet registered their children may obtain the neces­ sary forms at the school office or at the kindergarten room. Registrations may be made throughout the summer, although school authorities would pre­ fer to have them as soon as possible. Each child entering the school will receive a free medical check-up by Dr. R. M. Aldis, director of the Huron County Health Unit. Parents will be informed by Miss Mary Love, school nurse, when this check-up will be made. Because of an overall increase in the number of pupils at the school, the school board is going ahead with plans to use the rooms in the base­ ment of the Masonic hall as a kinder­ garten room in the fall. The program of redecoration' at the public school will be continued this summer, with another classroom being redecorated and painted. « Conservation Club To Hold Meeting On the evening of June 29th, 1954, at 8.30 the Luck-Tee-Win Conserva­ tion Club will hold its second open meeting of the year in the Teeswater Town Hall. Mr. E. R. Meadows, district game inspector, will show interesting color­ ed films on wild life and Mr. Joe Clark will give a report on club activi­ ties. All club members are urged to at­ tend and bring along their friends. Admission FREE. Space - Savers at CURRIE FURNITURE GOSPEL HALL Regular Sunday Services Sunday School 10.15 ana. Remembering the Lord at 11.15 Gospel Meeting at 7.30 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Each Thursday evening at 8 pan. r PHONE S3; < YOUR FAMILY DESERVES THE BEST TOILET TISSUE Many suggestions have been forth­ coming as to the type of memorial to be placed at the Wingham General Hospital, where the late Dr. Connell Was beloved by all. These., include: a ! memorial plaque, operating room, a room in the new 50-bed chronic pat­ ients’ wing and the purchase of sur­ gical instruments. However, the exact type of memorial will be determined at a later date. In the meantime, Mrs. Iris Morrey, superintendent of the Wingham Hospital and trustee for the “Dr. W. M. Connell Memorial Fund”; wishes to gratefully acknowledge the following contributions. 2 ROUS BUY THE HANDY HOUSEHOLD CASE OF 48 ROLLS *8.88 WINGHAM Dr. and Mrs. W. A, Crawford, of Wingham; Mr. and Mrs. William Mc­ Cool, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. MacLean, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Miller, of St. Helens; St. Paul’s Anglican Church Ladies’ Guild, of Wingham; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. McKim, of Lucknow; Mr. Craig Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rosenhagen, Mr. and Mrs’ Jim Ham­ ilton, Mr. and Mrs. peWitt Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Welwood, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Keating, Catherine Keating, Miss Louise Patton, Mr. Bert Alton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Armstrong of Goderich; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ander­ son, of Lucknow; Two friends of Dr. Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coultes, of Belgrave; Mr. and Mrs. George Williams, Mr. and Mrs. George Thomson, of Bluevale; Mrs. Janet MacDonald, of Bluevale; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith of Bluevale and Kate; Miss Isobel Fox, of Blyth; Mr. and Mrs, William Gow, of Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Walker, Mrs. Jean Ye­ men and Bill Yemen, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Henderson, of Lucknow, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stanley Hall, Friends of Dr. Connell and the Old Light Lodge AF & AM No. 184, Lucknow. Wednesday and Thursday June 23 and 24 8 R. S. HETHERINGTON TO HEAD LIONS CLUB Donna Corcoran Frances Dee R. S. Hetherington, QC, was install­ ed as president of the Lions Club for the 1954-55 season at their regular meeting on Friday night. He will take over his new office in the fall. Friday and Saturday June 25 and 26 ■ George Montgomery Joan Vohs Monday and Tuesday a a Marge and Gower Champion Other officers installed were: vice- presidents, Hugh -Carmichael, N. J. Grose, Dr. A. W, Irwin; secretary, William Conron; treasurer, Howard L. Sherbondy. Following the meeting at Brunswick Hotel, members of the club conducted a peanut blitz to raise funds for the club’s social work. Lions with tins of peanuts in a house-to-house toured the town canvass. Sherbondy laterTreasurer Howard reported that the club had netted $335 in a drive which he termed a “reas­ onable success". The peanut tag day, which4 ig run ' in co-ordination with the peanut “blitz", will be held next Saturday, at Edighoffers SALE DAYS — JUNE 24th to JULY 3rd OPPORTUNITY DAYS A Special Pre-Holiday Savings Event Timed Perfectly for Purchasing Your Vacation Needs A Group of Men’s SPORT COATS Reg. Values $29 AO to $34.50 Sizes 36 to 44 SPECIAL $24.50 A Group of MEN’S T SHIRTS FINE COMBED COTTON Values to $2.95 Vz Price HOUSEDRESSES LADIES’ COTTON HOUSE DRESSES Reg. Values $2.98 to $3.98 2 for $5.00 LADIES’SPRING EOATSAND SUITS (Our Complete Stock) V2 Price YOUTHS’ ODD DRESS TROUSERS (Drape Models) . Waist Sizes 28 to 32 - Regular $10.95 Special $5.00 (No alterations) FOR EXCEPT1O VISIT OUR REMH MEN’S JEANS SANFORIZED 7% oz. Denim Reg. — $3.50 SPECIAL $0.97 NAL VALUES IANT COUNTER LADIES’ T SHIRTS A GROUP OF STRIPES AND PLAIN. SHADES ONLY $1.00 A Group of LADIES’ SUMMER HANDDAGS Half Price 10% OFF ON ALL GOODS NOT SPECIFICALLY ADVERTISED Men’s Broadcloth PYJAMAS STRIPES and FANCY Reg. $4.95 to $6.95 s HALF PRICE Boys’ Watsons BRIEFS& JERSEYS 79c EACH Printed and Plain PLISSE Regular 69c SPECIAL 49 c YD. ALL-WOOL PLAIDS 54-inch TARTANS Regular to $4.50 SPECIAL y2 PRICE MEN’S WORK SHIRTS A group of COTTON PLAIDS and PLAIN SHADES Sizes 14& to 17% * SPECIAL $1.69 MEN’S BELTS A GROUP of NARROW and PLAIN STRAPS Values to $1.50 49c Here is Exceptional value in BATH, HAND TOWELS (Some seconds) Values to $1.89 47c AND 77c PRINTS A GROUP OF COTTON PRINTS Reg. to 69c SPECIAL 37c YD. BOYS’ JEANS A GROUP OF BOYS’ JEANS Sizes 6 to 16 SPECIAL $2.49 HATS Men’s White Cowboy Style Hats Sizes 6 7/8 to iy» only $2.95 WHEELING YARN GREY and MOTTLED 2 or 3 ply Reg. 69c 50c SKEIN PLASTIC TABLE CLOTHS SIZE 54 by M Incite* REGULAR $1.19 SPECIAL 49c 6DIGHOFF6RS, WUlGHAm THE FRIENDLY STORE