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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hinkle and
Donna, Mr, and Mrs, Russell proctor,
David and Dianne, and Miss Yvonne
Steele, all of Detroit, spent; the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Ritchie, of Langside, and with other
Tiffin relatives in Kinloss and White
church,
Mr, Carl Weber took the chopper
from the Watt mill here, to Petrolia
on Monday for repairs.
Mr. James Richardson and Bob, of
Teeswater, were in the village on
Sunday for the anniversary services
at the Presbyterian Church and visit
ed with Mr. and Mrs, Victor Emerson,
Mr. Leslie Wightman, of E. Wa-
wanosh, sold his 200-acre farm to Mr.
Smyth, of Culross and Teeswater. Mr.
Smyth gets possession of all on Sept
ember, but Mr. and Mrs. Wightman
will continue to reside there until
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Grand-dad was a boy,an electric light
bulb couldn’t be bought for a billion dollars, but today a
gladiola bulb and an electric bulb are about the same price.
Modern living is all '‘sparked up” with an ever
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that time. ,
Mr. and Mrs. George Walker and
Clarence spent Sunday with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs, W. J, Humphrey,
of St, Helens, and attended the Flow
er Sunday services there,
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wightman, Joan
and Susan^ were in London on Thurs
day last attending the graduation ex
ercises at Victoria Hospital, where
Miss Eleanore Wightman was a gra
duate. Mrs. Wilfred Caslicjc, of Wing
ham, and l®rs,' Thos. Armstrong, of
W, Wawanosh, also attended. Mrs.
Frank Thompson accompanied them
and spent the day at the home of her
Sister, Mrs, Milton McBurney, Lon
don.
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Grain visited
on Friday at the home of their son,
Mr. Orton Grain, Listowel.
Mr, Thos. Sutherland, of Detroit,
and Mr. and Mrs. Harry MacKay, of
Walkerton, spent the week-end at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Bieman.
Rev, Q. D. Cox, of Belgrave, preach
ed anniversary services at jzipn
United Church in Ashfield, and Rev.
Dickinson, of Zion, had charge pf the
services at Belgrave and Brick Unit
ed Churches,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack MacIntyre, of
Wingham, visited on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs, Cecil Falconer.
Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Snyder and
family, of Benmiller, visited on Sun
day with Mr, and Mrs. J. D, Beecroft.
Mr, and Mrs. Jack Vipond, of
Mitchell, and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Wightman and family spent Sunday
at the home of Mr. and Mfs, Alex
Speiran, of Brussels. Mr. and Mrs.
Vipond were celebrating a wedding
anniversary. .
Miss Barbara Gaunt, of Western
University, spent a few days last
week with her parents before leaving
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I ON STAGE I s ■■ With the Community Players =
This week there isn't very much in
the way of outstanding interest to
report. The cast, of course, is attend
ing rehearsals and gravely struggling
with lines and moves, the back stage
crew is busy with the set, These
things have to be accomplished in
order to make a play. How many
people realize the work that goes into
even a one-act play?
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There will be a wardrobe try-out
on Thursday evening, and sixteen
people will be trying to outfit them
selves in authentic 1880 costume.
There will be quite an array of cos
tumes when they are all collected
in one place. Clarence Day, who is
played by Danny Stucky, needs three
suits for his role.
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Two wonderful old arches have
been set up on the stage. These were
once part of the decor in Currie’s
furniture store.
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Rosemary Dignam, wife of the wel
fare officer in Wingham, has become
an invaluable member of the club.
The set decoration will be her creation
and she is also designing the posters,
which will be on display quite soon,
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Tickets will be on sale at Sher-
bondy’s and The Advance-Times, with
McKibbons doing the reserve seats at
a later date.
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The Wingham Community Players
hope that the public will support the
club by attending the performances of
“Life With Father” and also avail
themselves of an outstanding even
ing’s .entertainment.
to spend the summer in Toronto.
Miss Gaunt was the winner of three
scholarships at the U.W.O. She won
the I.O.D.E. Bursary for highest
standing in English and French, the
Imperial Oil Co. Ltd. scholarship and
the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Memorial
Scholarship for elementary French.
Her many friends in this community
congratulate her on the splendid suc
cess of her studies.
Mr. Mack. McGregor, of Brooklyn,
also Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Small, of
Toronto, spent the week-end with
his mother, Mrs. Duncan McGregor
and Ross.
Mr. and Mrs. George McGee and
daughters visited on Sunday at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Basil David
son, and Mrs. Leask McGee, of To
ronto, was also visiting there over the
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E, Purdon, Luck
now, Mr. John ■ MacKay, Mr. Athol
Purdon, of Wingham, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Hector Purdon of
Sarnia.
Miss Grace Thompson, Donnybrook,
spent Sunday with Miss Marjorie
Coultes.
Mr. and Mrs. James Macintosh and
Mary, of Seaforth, visited on Sunday
at the home of her sister, Mrs. R. J.
Currie.
Mr, and Mrs. W. R. Farrier and
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Farrier, Wayne
and Janice, attended Zion anniversary
services in Ashfield and Mp. and Mrs.
Garnet Farrier assisted with the an
niversary music.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Falconer visit
ed on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
John Stacey, of Wingham, and Mr.
and Mrs. Relison Falconer and baby
Brian, of Sarnia, also visited there.
Mrs. Falconer and baby are spending
this week there.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher, of
Kitchener, spent the week-end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Fisher.
Mr a.nd Mrs. Mack MacLaughlin
and Joanne, of Detroit, spent the
week-end at the hdme of her brother,
Clarence Chamney and with other
Chamney relatives in this district and
in Ashfield.
The pupils and many others from
S.S. No. 9 Kinloss and Langside
schools left on Tuesday for their bus
trip to Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beecroft, Ron
ald and Kirk, and Mrs. Hugh Sinna-
mon and Dawn visited on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hertel, Kitchener
and attended the Memorial Day cele
brations there and at Preston.
Mrs. Harry Tichbourne, of Goderich,
visited over the week-end with her
mother, Mrs. David Kennedy, who was
ill last week. Mrs. Duncan Kennedy,
of Wingham, and Mrs. Lome Durnin,
of St, Helens, also visited there on
Sunday.
Successful anniversary services
were held in the Presbyterian Church
here on Sunday, when large congre
gations met morning and evening.
Rev. Colvin, of Brussels preached in
spiring sermons. The choir rendered
special anniversary anthems. A social
evening will be held on Tuesday even
ing in the church When Rev, Paul
Rumball, a missionary from Japan
who works among the Koreans, will
be the speaker. Mr, Rumball was pre
sent at the Sunday evening service.
Percy McClenaghan, Roy James, and
little Paul Laidlaw have had the
measles during the past week.
Mr, and Mrs, Harold Cook and
children from Blyth visited recently
at the home of. her sister, Mrs, John
Purdon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross McMichael and
family, of Sarnia, Mr, and Mrs. Ken
Johnston and daughters, of Clinton,
and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ritchie
and daughters of Wingham, visited
on Sunday with their parents, Mr, and
Mrs. Gershom Johnston.
Mr, and Mrs, Alex Leaver visited
on Sunday at the home of their dau
ghter, Mrs. D. A. Hackett, of Ash
field, and attended the Zion anniver
sary services.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Laidlaw and
daughters, of London, visited recent
ly with his parents, Mr, and Mrs.
James Laidlaw and with Lucknow
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Davis and
Dianne, of Toronto, spent the week
end with Mr.’ and Mrs. Lawrence
Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs, Ben McClenaghan and
Carl visited on Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Elwood Barbour of Fordyce.
Mr. Aldin Purdon has started ex
tensive repair work on the stone
walls of his stable and is putting
in new cement floors and partitions.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Falconer and
John, of Glamis, visited on Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Falconer,
Among the friends and relatives
of the late Thomas Robinson, who
visited the.home of Mr. and Mrs. Ma
son Robinson on Sunday and Monday
were Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McIntyre,
Detroit; Mr. Harold Thompson and
Betty, Mr. Ross Thompson and son
Bradley, and Mr. Claire Thompson, of
Tillsonburg; Mrs. William James, and
Mr. and Mrs. Warren James, Gode
rich; Mr. and Mrs. Bud Beadle, of
Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. Lenard Coyne,
Windsor; Dr. and Mrs. Harold Walker
of Walkerton; Mr. and Mrs. John Kil
patrick, Lucknow, and Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Wheeler, of Blyth,
The United Church anniversary ser
vices will be held on Sunday, June 12,
and the W.A. has procured the mov
ing picture, “Where None Shall
Thirst,” taken in the home and dis
tricts in India, for the social evening
on Monday in the Memorial Hall
here.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Currie and
family leave this week for an exten
sive trip through Northern Ontario
and west to Victoria. They are taking
their trailer.
Mr. Tupper Cunnington and Mr.
and Mrs. William Ashby and son
Bill, of Toronto, visited on Sunday
at the home of the former’s daughter,
Mrs. Charles Robinson.
ORANGEVILLE MAN
KILLED IN CRASH
Thomas W. Maxwell, 67, of Orange
ville, was killed today when his panel
truck collided with a loaded gravel
truck 10 miles north of Brampton.
Driver of the gravel truck, Edward
Gilbert, 21, of Toronto, said the panel
truck appeared to go out of control
after hitting the shoulder of the road.
ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday June 1st, 1955
News of St. Helens
Colorful Flowers Symbolize
United Church Flower Sunday
Flowers were everywhere in the
United Church on Sunday for the
second annual Sunday Sehpol Anni
versary and Flower Sunday, The
theme of the service was that of the
World • Council of Churches held in
Evanston last year, “Christ, the Hope
of the World.”
The symbol of that council, a boat
surmounted by the cross, was depict
ed in front of the ’ pulpit with a boat
covered with blue and white flowers
and a beautiful cross of white snow
balls. On either side of the platform
stood a large lighthouse with flicker
ing lights. A large flower-covered
arch was topped by a beautiful light
ed portrait of Christ and underneath
in large lettering “The Hope of the
World." Baskets, bouquets of flow
ers, potted plants, ferns and ever
green were ..used effectively through
out the church. To Don Cameron is
due much credit for the carrying out
of the plans for the decorations.
The morning service was in charge
of the Sunday School^ Mr. Harvey
Sparling, the minister, was assisted
in the worship service by Mr. Lome
Woods, the Sunday School superin
tendent. Gladys McDonald, led in
the children’s prayer. Terry Wilson
read the Scripture lesson and the
children sang a hymn.
At the evening service in charge of
the Y.P.U., Anne Todd read the
Scripture lesson and Marvin McDon
ald led in prayer. Mrs. Marion
Irwin, of Deleware again thrilled
everyone with her music on the
cathedral chimes and the marimba
phone. Miss June Forse, soprano
soloist of Simcoe delighted all with
her two solos at each service includ
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Does your job or business depend on it?
Do you really need to drive?
Does that vacation you are planning include
the operation of your car?
THINK Don’t take your licence for granted.
The operation of a motor car or motor truck is a
privilege which can be suspended.
REMEMBER Your driver’s licence will be
suspended if you are convicted of a criminal offence
or of any offence arising out of an accident. 21,000
licences were suspended in 1954, Many of those whose
licences were suspended lost their jobs—others had"
to find a new line Of business. What would YOU do
without a driver’s licence?
THINK and keep your licence.
Fare Elevm
ing the “Holy City” and “I Know That;'
My Redeemer Liveth.” Mr. Alan
Craig, Sarnia accompanied Mrs, Ir-
win and Miss Forse at the piano.
At the evening service Rev. George
Watt dedicated a revised version of
the Bible for pulpit use, a gift from
Dr. James Gordon of Ottawa, a.
former St. Helen’s boy.
An anthem was sung at both morn
ing and evening services.
Mr. Bruce Suitor, of Woodstock,
who will be ordained at conference
next week and who leaves with, Mrs.
Suitor in September for Korea, was
the guest speaker. At the morning
service he sJboke on the theme
“Hope"—those who have no hope,
those who have the true hope which
is Jesus Christ, the hope of the
is Jesus Christ, the hope of the
world. At the evening service he
preached a challenging sermon on the
subject, “If Jesus is the hope of
people, what must I do’ with Jesus?’”
In spite of the fact that there were
anniversary services being held in
neighboring churches, there were
large congregations at both services
and the day was one that will long
be remembered.
Grandmother’s Day
Thursday is Grandmother’s Day at
the Women’s Institute with the his
torical research convener, Miss W. D.
Rutherford, in charge. The meeting
will be held in the community hall
at 2.30. Roll call, “Grandmother’s
Cures.”
For a century and a half a treasure
^supposedly buried by Captain Kidd
has been sought on Nova Scotia’s
Oak Island,
a