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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-07-13, Page 9YOU ABE INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL PICNIC of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture in the LIONS PARK AT SEAFORTH on FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 15th starting at 2 p,m. (D.S.T.) There will be a softball game and sports events for young and old with a picnic lunch to follow. You are requested to bring a picnic basket. Beverage will be provided. WILFRED SHORTREED, Pres. Gordon M. Greig, Sec.-Treas. ■ 1 ■PROTECT YOUR STOCK ! Flies can reduce milk production and growth as much as 20%. You can prevent this loss by using any of the following sprays. • Howard Stock Spray Concentrate • Howard Cowfly Spray • Howard Florbait • Stockaid Fly Spray • Purina Fly Spray BLUEVALE in United Church W.A. The Woman’s Association met the United Church on Thursday after­ noon. The meeting was in charge of the president, Mrs, R. A, Brook. The treasurer, Mrs. Alex McCrackin, gave an extensive report of the fin­ ances, showing proceeds from the garden party recently held*and a list of the receipts and expenditures for the first six months of 1955. Further expenditures were authorized. United Church W.M.S. The W.M.S. met in the United Church on Thursday afternoon, w4th Mrs, Alex McCrackin, first vice-presi­ dent, presiding, in the absence of the president. Miss Emma Johnston gave the treasurer’s report. Mrs. Jas. Johnston had charge of the study period, assisted by Miss Emma Johnston and Mrs. W. J. Pea­ cock. The subject was “Trinidad,” It is g g 'I 1 i if i § i IN ALL MODELS In Mercury short-stroke engines the “stroke” is shorter than the "bore” which means shorter piston travel than in ordinary engines. This reduces friction losses as much as 33% —increases piston ring life as much as 53% —and gives outstanding gas economy. SAFE \ When Glasses Are Not Needed . . . Hamiltons will tell you so. 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Improves digestion, nourishment; increases pep. ‘'Get-acquainted” size only 60<f* Try Ostrex for now pounds, lovely curves, new pep, today, AU druggists. a tropical island in the Caribbean Sea and has a mixture °f races and relig­ ions. American, Indians, East Ind’ ians,' Negroes, Spanish and Chinese are among the citizens. Missionary work is more .difficult, owing to the diversity of races. The people have a keen appreciation of education. Many of their students came to Canada to enter colleges. Rev. Harold Swann, who has done mission­ ary work for many years In Trinidad, lived in his early life in Bluevale; his father being a Methodist minister here, Peacock and were Mr. i » recent and Mrs. spending her dau- in Tor- Personals Mr, and Mrs, George children, of Ottawa, visitors at the home of W. J. Peacock. Mrs. George Thornton is some weeks at the home of ghter, Mrs. Neil MacLean, onto, and at Canfield, Miss Ferna Halliday, of Kincardine, visited Miss Flora Stewart, of Toronto, at her summer home here. / $: yz-fe Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Moffatt and baby, of Holstein, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burns Moffatt. Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Farrier and children, of Whitechurch, visited Mr. and Mrs, Carl Johnston pn Sunday. They assisted the choir in the United Church and sang a duet, “Be Still My Soul.” Voices come from the pond all day long and even into the night. The hot weather makes swimming a popular pastime. Occasionally the sound of a motor boat mingles with shrill cries and laughter. In years to come the youngfolk will think of the old mill pond as a happy memory. Misses Ethel and Florence Beatty, Mrs. W. S. Hay and her sister, Miss MacLean, all of Seaforth, visited Mrs. R. F. Garniss on Sunday. Mrs. Lloyd VanWyck, of Waterloo, visited at the home of Miss Mary Duff at the week-end. Rayon and acetate cloth, chemicals, plastics, photographic film, explos­ ives and transparent wrapping papers are made from a highly refined form of woodpulp called alpha cellulose. RONALD 0. McCANN Public Accountant Office: Royal Bank Bldg. Residence: Rattenbury St Phones 561 & 455 CLINTON - ONTARIO 8 $ The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday IS, 1850 Page Nina Netos of Wroxeter Ladies Mark “National Day” At Women’s Institute Meeting "Our Flag” was the topic prepared by Mrs, R. Flett and read by Mrs. Les Douglas at the July meeting of Wrox­ eter W. I. which was held on Wednes­ day afternoon in Masonic Club rooms. Short talks were also given on the following subjects “Ten Steps to Can­ adian Citizenship,” by Mrs. A, Munro; “Facts about the Coat of Arms of Canada,” Mrs. Carl Smith; ♦‘The mot­ tos and Emblems of the Ten Provin­ ces,” Miss K, Hazelwood; “The Coat of Arms of the Province,” Mrs, Harry Adams. “The Hymn of All Nations” was read. This hymn was written for the A.C.W.W. Conference held in Toronto in 1953. Mrs. W. T. McLean gave a re­ port of the district annual held recently in Moncrief. Members gave 25 cents the Ceylon Fund. $25.00 was assist with the furnishing of a room in the new wing of the Wingham General Hospital. Mrs. D. S. Mac- Naughton was named to represent the W. I. on the Howick Centennial Com­ mittee, Miss Jardine and Mrs. Walker dis­ played a rug they have hooked for the W. I. funds. One new member, Mrs. J. Simmons, was welcomed. Mrs. Margaret McKercher added a gift of $10.00 to the W. I. donation for Wingham Hospital. Members plan to. take a bus trip during August, arrangements for meeting each for voted to same to be completed by the ejsecu” tiye. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Reg Newton, Mrs, Les Douglas and Mrs, McKercher, Mrs, Munro, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Burke and Mrs. Herb Patterson were named to assist Mrs. William MacLean in takings care of the W, I, flower bed in local ceme­ tery. The roll call, “As a Canadian. What’s Your Beef?” brought an in­ teresting response. Escape Injury Tommy Cameron and Charlie Moore, two local boys, escaped injury on Thursday last when their light truck left the road on highway 87, two miles west of Wroxeter, Driven by Tommy Cameron, who had obtain­ ed his driver’s license two weeks ago, the truck turned over twice with ex­ tensive damage resulting. Provincial Police from Wingham investigated. Takes United Church Service Rev. Mr. Watt, of Whitechurch, took charge of the service in the Gorrie United Church on Sunday last. Mr. Watt spoke from the words, “Thus shalt thou say unto the child­ ren of Israel, I am, hath sent me unto you,” Exodus, Chapter 3, verse 14. The choir sang an anthem with Miss Berva Gallaher as organist. Mr. Watt will be in charge again next Sunday morning, July 17th. Personals Mrs. Mac Allen and son, Dick, of Montreal, have arrived to spend the summer months at their home here. They were accompanied by Dr. Max­ well and Mrs. McFarlane, Winnipeg, also Miss Vera Piercy, London. Misses Marian and Elsie Gibson, Winnipeg, have arrived to spend the vacation months at their home here. They were accompanied by Mrs. John Gibson and daughter, Anne, of Chi­ cago. Miss Gibson is leaving for over­ seas this week by boat from Montreal. Her mother and Misses Marian and Elsie Gibson . accompanied her to Montreal. Mr. and Mrs. J. Rodhe, of Saskat­ chewan, also Mr. and Mrs. Shiell, of Wawanosh Township, visited with Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton and John, and other friends on Sunday. Mrs. Nelson Bender, Mount Forest, also Mr. Arthur Green, Hamilton, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. George Harris. Mr. Bender and child­ ren of Mount Forest, were Sunday visitors at the same home. Mr. Andrew Shearer and son, Fred, Sault Ste Marie, are holidaying at the home of Thomas and Miss Beatrice Shearer. Jjfiss Elva Hupfer, Sudbury, has ar­ rived to stay with her mother and . other friends for the summer vacation. A number from this line attended the shower given in Bluevale hall for Mr. and Mrs. Glenn James (nee Annie McNaughton) on Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery, Toronto, spent the week-end at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence White, Tor­ onto, are holidaying in town. The Woman's Missionary Society, United Church will hold its July meet­ ing on Friday evening July 15.th, at 3 o’clock, at the home of Mrs. Harvey Timm. Mrs. Edward Harris and children, Jean and Stephen, visited during the week with Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Coates, Ford- wich, have purchased the store pro­ perty of Miss Rona VanVelsor, in Wroxeter and will shortly be open for business. We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Coates to the village and wish for them every success. For some ‘years Mr. Coates has had a shoe and general repair shop in Fordwich, and Mrs. Coates was on the telephone staff at Fordwich for some years. Master Andy Ste Marie, of Clifford, is holidaying with his grandmother, Mrs. W. T. Elliott and aunt, Mrs. Andrew Adams. Mr. Wm. Ringler, of Mitchell, visited over the week-end with his sister, Mrs. Robt. Hupfer, Wroxeter South. Miss Hazel Sparling, Wroxeter South, spent part of last week in Listowel. Her mother, Mrs. Alonzo Sparling returned with her and to­ gether they are spending this week with relatives in Seaforth, Clinton and Goderich.