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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-04-06, Page 5Presbyterian Young People Mr. Walter Elliott; president, presid­ ed for the young people's meeting in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening. Mr, Jas. Wilson read the Scripture lesson and gave the talk for the meditation period. Mrs. Earl Caslick led in prayer. Joan Forster and Mary Fisher gave Easter read­ ings and Ruby Conn had charge of the topic, an Easter message, “The Fishermen." James Wilson sang, “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," and the meeting was closed with the Mizpah Benediction. The young folks are planning a social evening on Eas­ ter Monday and will invite the young people of the United Church as their guests. Presbyterian Ladies* Aid The Ladies’ Aid of the Presbyterian k)BiiniiMiiHiiniMiiiMiiniiniiMiHiiiaiiig I DON’T BE STUCK « ! CALL | I CHUCK’S TAXI | 8 FOR 24-HOUR SERVICE | 8 Phone 185 g Church was held at the home of Mrs. Jas. McInnis on Tuesday last, with nine ladies present, and with the pre­ sident, Mrs. Dawson Craig, presiding. Mrs. Albert McQuillin read the Scrip­ ture lesson, Mrs. Fisher gave the meditation talk on “The Walk to Em- manus," and Mrs. Jas. Wilson led in prayer. The ladies then cut quilt pat­ ches and made plans to help raise funds fpr the Giri’s Home in Toronto, Rev, N. Caswell closed the meeting With prayer. Show Tour Pictures Rev, R. A. Brook of the United Church was chairman on Friday evening for a short program held under the auspices of the W. A. and then Mr. W. S. Hall of Wingham Dis­ trict High School presented the pic­ tures of the Queen’s Tour around the world, These were beautiful col­ oured moving pictures starting from the time she left home, until she re­ turned home after six months travel­ ling by plane, boat and train, and attending many official functions in the different parts of the Common-, wealth. The first film brought her from home to the Mediterranean, where she met her children. The sec­ ond showed the tremendous welcome home, and ovation given to her and the Duke of Edinburgh, as they near­ ed home, and progressed up the Thames River. Hundreds of boats joined them, with planes in formation above. She was met officially by the Lord 'Mayor of London, Sir Winston Churchill, and by her own family group, striking out to meet the Brit-? tania, in their motor launches, Mr. Brook spoke briefly on the magnifi­ cence of the pictures and the pag­ eantry, and the magnitude of the Brit­ ish Empire. The meeting was closed with a hearty elap for the pictures, a vote of thanks to Mr. Hall and the National Anthem. ' * Personals Mr, John Stein and his son, Stacey, arrived in this community from Simp­ son, Sask., last Tuesday after buying a new car at Oakville, and visited with Purdon relatives in Wingham and East and West Wawanosh, and with Stein relatives at Kincardine before returning home. Mr. Amos Cornelius, of Wingham, visited on Sunday with Mr, F. McK. Paterson and will spend this week there, while Mr. Paterson visits at Detroit with his sons and their fam­ ilies. ■ The young people of the Armow Church are presenting their play, “Grandpa’s Twin Sister,’’ in the Lang­ side Hall this Wednesday evening. Mrs. Jos. Tiffin celebrated her eighty-first birthday on Sunday at the home of her son, George Tiffin, of Kinloss, Her many friends extend best wishes for many more happy bir­ thdays. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss, and fam- Glidden money saving offer at oar store NOW! YOU PAINT BEST FOR LESS WITH Glidden paints J from brush or roller In clean and bright, longer. 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Gordon Mitchell, of Toronto, spent last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Will Henry and Mr. and Mrs, Mitchell and Eleanore spent the week­ end there. Mr. and Mrs, Hardie Simpson, of Teeswater, and A/C 2 and Mrs. War­ ren Christopher and baby, Nancy, of Grand Bend and Centralia, visited on Sunday with Conn relatives in Kin­ loss. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Caslick and family, of Wingham, visited on Sun­ day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Caslick. The euchre held last Tuesday even­ ing in the Memorial Hall here by the Women’s Institute was well attended and seventeen tables played, Mrs. Wilfred Caslick and Alex Leaver held high points and Marilyn Morrison held the lucky ticket on a basket of groceries. Lunch was served and local talent provided music for dancing. The E. Wawanosh folks are plan­ ning to hold their postponed euchre this Thursday evening at the school. Mr. Thos. Robinson had the mis­ fortune to fall on Sunday evening, when standing near the stove at the home of his son, Mason Robinson, and broke his left hip. He had a simi­ lar accident ten years ago when liv­ ing at Tillsonburg, He was taken to Wingham Hospital by ambulance on Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs, Hugh Sinnamon, of Minnie St., Wingham, spent Sunday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Ernest Beecroft. Mr. and Mrs, Sin­ namon are celebrating a wedding an­ niversary this Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gaunt, Janet and Donald, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gaunt, of W. Wawanosh. Murray Gaunt finishes his course for this year at O.A.C. Guelph, this week, and will be at home until the fall term commences. Mr. and Mrs. Dick De Boor and baby, Janet, who have made their home since coming to this land with his brother and his wife on the 2nd. of Kinloss, moved last week to a farm near Bluevale. Mrs. Mac Ross, who spent the win­ ter months at the home of her daugh­ ter, Mrs. G. O. Cox, of Fonthill, re­ turned home on Sunday. Rev. G. O. Cox and Miss Olive Terriff, of the Listowel Hospital staff, accompanied her home. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weber and child­ ren, spent Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Robert Chambers, of Har­ riston. Mr, Leslie Burnett, of Listowel, was a visitor in the village on Monday. Mr. Herb Buckton, of Lucknow, visited on Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Buckton. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McIntosh, of Wingham, visited on Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Albert Mc­ Quillin. Mr. , and Mrs. H. Thorton, of Orillia, spent the week-end at the home of their niece, Mrs. Willis, and Mr.- and Mrs. Bennett Mitchell and Howard, of Molesworth, visited there on Sunday. Mrs. Walter Lott and W. Lott re­ turned to their home on Tuesday last, after spending the past few weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lott, Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Warden Howard of Lucknow, and Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Evans, of Langside, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher on Friday. Little girls in this community gath­ ered on Monday afternoon for a birth- ,day party for little Bonny Moggach. Many comment on the splendid con­ dition of the roads on Highway 86, from Whitechurch to Wingham. Mrs. Wm. MacPherson of St. Helens, has been viBiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Elliott, over the week-end. Don’t forget the special Good Friday service to be held in the United Church here this Friday morning at 11 o’clock, with Presbyterian and United Church congregations in at­ tendance. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Vincent, of Auburn, visited on Friday last with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Falconer. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Carson and son, Murray, of Hickson, visited on Sunday at the home of her brother, Mr. Kenneth Zinn, and Mrs. Carson and Murray will stay here this week. Sergt. Roy Cunnington and his dau­ ghters, Barbara and Linda, spent the week-end at the home of his sister, Mrs. Charles Robinson, of E. Wawa­ nosh. Mr. and Mrs. Cunnington and family have been in England, at Luf- fenham, Rutland, for the past four years, where he served as a wireless operator in the air force. They re­ turned to' Ontario recently, visiting with relatives in Toronto and Dunn- ville. Sergt. Cunnington left this week-end to motor to Calgary, Al­ berta, where he reports at headquar­ ters again. He has been with the R.C.A.F. for fifteen years. Pupils of Fordyce Bchool were tak­ en to Lucknow to the dentist last week by Donald Martin and on this Monday by Norman McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rintoul and family, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. RINKS WIN LADIES’ MIXED SPIEL The Wingham Ladies’ Curling Club held a M’ked Bonspiel on Wednesday, March 30 with a full 16 entries from Goderich, Kincardine, Walkerton, Mount Forest, Brampton, Teeswater and Wingham. The winners of the 9 a.m. draw were: 1 Murray Rae, (skip), Mrs. R, E. McKinney, Don Nasmith, Mrs. D. Nasmith, 3 wins plus 15; 2, Omar Haselgrove (skip), Mrs. R. Hobden, Tom Currie, Mrs. T. Currie, 2 wins plus 12; 3, Lloyd Casemore (skip), Mrs. H. Edwards, Harold Thomas, Mrs. E. Harrison, 2 wins plus 9. The consolation prize was won by Bob Hetherington (skip), Mrs. Hethering­ ton, Gordon Godkin, Mrs. G. Godkin. The winners of the 11 a.m. draw were: 1, Jim Murray (skip), Mrs. C. Armitage, Lome McDonald, Mrs. L. McDonald, 3 wins plus 14; 2, Harold Walsh (skip), Mrs. T. Thompson, F. Thompson, Mrs. J. Lloyd, 2 wins plus 12; 3, Pete Smith (skip) of Brampton, Mrs. L. Calvert, Chris Johnston, Mrs. Chris Johnston, 2 wins plus 8. The consolation prize was won by a Tees­ water rink, J. S. McDonald (skip), Mrs. McDonald, Ken McKay, Mrs. K. McKay. Honor Couple oil 40th Anniversary About forty relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Robinson of Wingham, on Wed- nesray night, March 30th., in honour of their fortieth wedding anniversary. The surprised couple were presented with corsages and a beautiful house plant by their grandson, Russell Rob­ inson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Robinson, of Wingham. The evening was spent in playing euchre and Lost Heir followed by lunch which was enjoyed by all. Guests were present from Belgrave, Blyth, Auburn and Donnybrook. The Whigham Advance-Times, Wednesday, April Sth, ISfifi 40,50,60!WantPep? ... I Thousands amazed what aWant to Feel little “pepping up" with Years Younger? Ostrex has done. l‘or body — —■■■■■"■ I , old after 40 just because low ini iron. Introductory or “get-acqnairitcd” «izo only 60tf. Try Ostrex Tonio Tablets for hew pep, vigor and younger feeling, this very day. At all drug stores, Geo. Caldwell, of Blyth, .and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Caldwell, visited on Sun­ day with Mr. and Mrs. Mac Cardiff, of Brussels. In the afternoon smoke was noticed coming from the Cardiff roof, and a fire had started from a spark. It was put out with fire extinguishers before it was necessary to call fire­ men, but quite a large hole was burn­ ed out. A few of the ladies in the Fordyce school section gathered last Thursday evening at the school, and quilted the crib quilt that the pupils had made. The teacher, Ross Errington, is hold­ ing a euchre in the school this Wed­ nesday night and some one will draw a lucky ticket on the quilt and also a lawn decoration made by one of the pupils. Rev, C. D. Cox held Communion service at Brick United Church on Sunday and Mr. Norman Coultes was inducted as the new elder. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson, of Brucefield, visited on Friday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Beecroft, and Miss Janet Watson, who had been visiting here, accompanied them home and left, on Saturday to resume her teaching at Aylmer. Miss Watson has been recuperating from a severe attack of flu. Mrs. Emerson Vipond and Miss Margaret, of Atwood, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wightman. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Winegarden and family, of London, spent the week-end With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Currie, of E. Wawanosh. Mr. John Mason held a very suc­ cessful auction sale at his farm on Thursday last. The day was ideal and a good crowd gathered and good prices were realized. The new owners, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Echenswiller and their family, of Teeswater, have been moving to the farm this week. On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mason and son, of Lucan; Mr. and Mrs. Har­ old Mason and Keith, of Kincardine; Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Powers and Paul, of Toronto, Miss Lois Mason, of Guelph, Mr. and Mrs. Parker Camp­ bell and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mason and children, of Wing­ ham visited with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mason, who move shortly to their new home in London. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elliott, of Tees­ water, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Relison Falconer and baby, of Wingham, and Cecil Falcon­ er, motored to Sarnia on Sunday, and Mrs. Cecil Falconer, who had been visiting at the home of her brother, Mr. Hector Purdon, for the past few weeks accompanied them home. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pocock and family moved last Friday to their new home on Minnie St., Wingham, Mr. and Mrs, Roger Inglis and George, of Walkerton, visited last Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bieman. Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Ireland visited on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur McKague, of Teeswater, Mr. and Mrs, Angus Falconer and Mrs. Jack McIntyre spent Tuesday in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Fleming Johnston and family, of Bluevale, visited one day last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mason. Mr. E, H. Groskorth was in Toronto on Saturday to attend the annual Canada Packer Convention, held at the plant, and in the evening attended the banquet and business program in the Royal York Hotel. Mrs. Groskorth, Paul and Karen, visited with her mother, Mrs, Bagg, of Willowdale, and with other relatives at Milliken, Goderich Ladies Were Guests of Wingham Legion Auxiliary The Commander of Zone 11, Mrs, Louella Hall of Blyth, last week con­ ducted initiation ceremonies for three new members pf the Eadies Auxiliary tp Canadian Legion, Branch 180, at Wingham, They are: Mrs. DeWitt Miller, Mrs. Ted English and Mrs. Donald Adams. The occasion was the regulay monthly meeting of the Auxi­ liary held at the Legion Home in charge of president, Mrs, Stewart Forsyth, The Wingham ladies were hostesses to a busload of Goderich Auxiliary members as guests, Following the minutes of the last meeting by the secretary, Mrs, Ted Gauley, and the financial report by treasurer, Mrs. Lloyd Dawson, the ladies decided to donate five dollars to the Easter Seal Campaign as sponsored by the Wing­ ham Lions club and the sum of fif­ teen dollars to the Legions National Scholarship Fund. The auxiliary decided to accept the invitation to a social evening at the Clinton Auxiliary on Thursday, April 21st. Mrs. John Strong and Mrs. Ver­ dun Ducharme were appointed a com­ mittee in charge of the euchres to be held at the Legion Home, and the auxiliary will help the men of the branch with the Saturday night bingos in the Wingham Town Hall during the summer. The Zone Commander, Mrs. Hall, gave a short address on Legion Auxi­ liary work and outlined the scholar­ ship program of the Canadian Legion and how it was managed. She express­ ed pleasure at the intermingling of the district auxiliaries and stated it made for good fellowship and under­ standing. A social hour and 'lunch followed, which featured a penny auction and raffles. A fancy doll was won by Mrs. R. H. Hammond and a large basket of groceries by Mrs. Harry Browne Sr. The committee in charge, consisted of Mrs. Percy Dey­ ell, Mrs. Jack Orvis, Mrs. Bob Case- more and Mrs. Lloyd Carter. William G. Keith Was First War Veteran There passed away after a short ill­ ness, in the Wingham General Hos­ pital, on Tuesday, March 29th, William G. Keith, of Wingham, formerly of Culross Township, in his 63rd. year. Surviving besides his wife, the for- mer Elizabeth Stobo, are three John, of London; Gordon, Toronto} Bruce, Culross Township; three dau­ ghters, Mrs. Leonard Bannerman (Jean), Culross Township; Graca> Guelph; and Elda, London; two sla­ ters, Ann, Teeswater; dean S., El­ mira; one brother, Duncan, Culrosn Township; and one grandchild, Phyllis Ann Bannerman, One sister, Mrs, Rice, (Edna), of Winnipeg, predeceas­ ed him, He was born on-tlftf 4th Con. of Cui- toss Township in' 1892. Following his marriage in May 1920 to Elizabeth Stobo, they continued to reside on the farm until they retired to Wingham in 1951. During World War I he serv­ ed in the 160th Bruce Battalion and in . the 4th Division in France. The deceased was active in community affairs and sports, having served ia farm organizations and on the rural school board. He was a member of the Canadian Legion, Branch 180, Wingham, and a member of St. And­ rew’s Presbyterian Church, Wingham, at the time of his death, The body rested at the Church funeral home, Teeswater, where r Legion service was held Thursday evening at 9.30, Funeral services weri held at Knox Presbyterian Church Teeswater, on Friday, April 1st., at 2.30 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Alex Nimmo, Wingham, assisted by Rev. McKinney, of Teeswater. Interment was made in Teeswater cemetery. Pall­ bearers were: Alex McKenzie, George Millen, Kenneth Aitken, Alex Grant, Hector King and Mel. Donahue, Flower bearers were: Walden Moffat, Harry Christie, Peter Grant, Wm, Bannerman, Athol Purdon and Stuart McBurney. The many floral tributes were evi­ dence of the high esteem in which the deceased was held in the community. Friends attended from Detroit, For­ est, London, Brantford, Guelph, Luck­ now, Chesley and Ripley. E E E EII E E cI e c E £ E I! i sI E E £ OIL SUNOCO-OIL We have just received a large shipment of MOTOR OIL and are passing on this saving to our customers. BUY YOUR SEASON’S SUPPLY NOW! 5 Gal. Cans DYNALUBE 24 qt. DYNALUBE......... 24 qt. MERCURY MADE OOWNIES $5.65 $7.90 $6.85 Wingham General Repairs to All Makes of Cats. S1? E CI Al S For Saturday, April 9th FRESH PORK SAUSAGE........lb. 35c - 3 lbs. 98c FRESH GROUND BEEF...........lb. 35c - 3 lbs. 98c Half or Whole, SWEET PICKLE ROLL ... lb. 49c 1 lb. Liver % lb. Breakfast Bacon 1 lb. Sausage SHOULDER ROAST OF PORK .. . ..................lb. 45c SHOULDER OR BLADE ROAST OF BEEF.......................lb. 49c Yon can Phono your Order knowing yen’ll get the Best tn Meote. WE DELIVER DEYELL’S Meat Market Phone 22 Wingham E ! i I i. £ E E s- E£ E g s I:E i =