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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1945-09-06, Page 1LADY BOWLERS MD WELL AT LUCKNOW Won and, 3rd and' 4th Prizes The ladies of the Lucknow Bowling Club held a trebles tournament on Thursday afternoon and evening. Four ten end games were played, Three rinks from here attended and they placed 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Mrs. C. Lloyd, Mrs. Bert Porter, Mrs, H. Campbell, skip, came 2nd.; Mrs. W. H. Haney, ,Mrs. A, Crawford, Mrs. A. R. DuVal, skip, placed 3rd.; and Mrs. M. Johnson, Mrs. Joe Kerr, Mrs. Ed. Harrison, skip, won 4th prize. Engagement Announcement ,Mr. and Mrs. Janes Mann-ley, Wingham, wish to announce the en- gagement of their daughter, jean Margaret, to Mr. John Stokes, son of Mr, and Mrs. James Stokes; Belmote, The Marriage to take place in Septem ber, Fractured Hip We regret to report that Mrs, V. R. VanNornian fell while visiting at To- ronto and fractured her hip, The ac- cident happened- on Monday night last week and Mrs. VanNorman was rush- ed to the Toronto General Hospital' where the injured leg was- later placed in a cast, About 13 years- ago Mrs: VanNorman had' the misfortune to fracture the sante -hip. Her' daughter, Mrs. Dr, Ross left for Toronto on Tuesday, FriendS• here hope for 110 speedy recovery, SCHOOLS S'M'ART` THE rALL TERM Winghatn High and Public SehoolS commenced the fall term on Tuesday, There is only one change in the teach- ers froth the previous terra and that is on the high school staff, Mr. Al, feed M. Piper of Toronto has been en. gaged as commercial teacher replacing Mr. E, L. Stuckey who has joined the Pry and Blackball 'firm, f Bowled At Seaforth Two rinks of mixed trebles took part in a tournament at Seaforth on Fri- day evening. They were Miss Y, Mc- Pherson, Mr. and ,Mrs. Donald Rae,,,, Miss M. Johnston, Mrs. Toe Kerr, Ed.„. Nash. Won Scholarship Miss Helen Thompson of the Vic- torian Order of Nurses, London, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Thompson, East Wawanosh, has been awarded the Victorian Order of Nurs- es Scholarship valued at $500. This award entitles Miss Thompson to a years tuition at the Institute of Public Health, London, which is affiliated with -Western University. PRESENTED WITH A KITCHEN SHOWER Pte. jack and Mrs. Gorbutt Showered By Friends Pte, Jack iGotbutt, who recently re- turned from overseas, and his wife, Were very pleasantly surprised when a number of friends and relatives pre-, seated them with a kitchen shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gor- butt, Victoria St, Johnny Brent of the CKNX staff read a well worded address, while little Sharon Motttgotn, try and little 'Bobby Angus drew a lovely decorated wagon with a basket filled to overflowing with gifts, Lite lian and Jack thanked their many friends for the useful and lovely -gifts. Tack reports back to London on Sept. • ORANGEMEN HELD FAREWELL PARTY Social Evening Held In Honour Of Mr. John Casemore On Friday evening a number of the members of Wingham L, 0. L. No. -794, gathered at the home of Robert lGolley and held a social evening in honour of Mr. John Casemore, who is leaving this week to make his home in Detroit. Mr. Casemore has been a member of the lodge since he was a young man and the members of the lodge felt they should show their ap- preciation of his long service prior to bis departure. An address was read by the Deputy .Master, Bert Isard, and Mr, Casemore was presented with a gold pin by Wm. Casemore, his nephew. The address was signed by the Worshipful Master, Wm. Magee and the deputy Master. The evening was spent at cards and ' Mrs. Golley and Mrs. L. Cunningham served a delightful lunch. LIONS CLUB EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION The Wingham Lions Club takes this - opportunity of expressing their sincere appreciation of the generous support and co-operation of the citizens of this district at their Labor Day Frolic. To those who assisted in any manner in making this frolic the outstanding one - of all time the club is most grateful. WRESTLING Another wrestling match has been billed for the Wingham Arena on Thursday evening this week. The bouts held here a short time ago drew an enthusiastic audience, so arrange- ments were made at once for the three bouts being held this week. The fea- ture bout will be between the Black Mask and Fred Borgeous of Montreal. Al Reid will again be on the program with Jack (Crusher) Wentworth as his cpponent. The preliminary bout will have Jim Lickers, Oswegan Indian Champ, and Jimmy MacDonald of Nova Scotia tangle.; The Black Mask, made a hit on his last appearance here and with Fred, Borgeous as his oppo- sition the fans will see another thrill- ing match. Battery To Parade September 14 The 99th (R) Battery will hold their first fall parade at the armouries on Friday night next week, September 14. Underwent Operation Mr. Frank Sturdy underwent a stomach operation at St. Joseph's hos- pital, Toronto, on Wednesday morn- ing last week. Mrs. Sturdy and Helen went to Toronto on Wednesday to be with him. We understand that he is making favourable progress which will be good news for his friends here who wish him a speedy recovery, Bowled At Stratford Three rinks from here took part in the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Tournament at Stratford on Wednes- day. Due to the rain storms only two of the four scheduled games were played. C, H, McAvOy, Ed. Nash, W. R, Hamilton, Bert Porter, skip, were 11th winning both their games. The -other two rinks each won one game. They were 0. Haselgrove, Lome Webb, Mel. Donahue, Alex ;Crawford, skip; D. Kennedy, Ed. Harrison, W, McCoy, Wally Miller, skip. SKY HARBOR PUT WESTFIED OUT Series W,as A Clete One /t took the fast Sky Harbor team 'three games before they put Westfield out of the running in the play-offs in -the Western Ontario Athletic Associ- ,atiort softball league. Sky Harbor won the first game 5-4, but on Friday zight Westfield tame hack to win 4-2 and tie the series. ,Monday night Westfield put up a great battle, but lost out by the narrow margin of 6-4. Westfield—M. McDowell 81); Cook ,2b: 3. Shiell If; Jardine p; Carter lb; E, Snell ss; H, aleboWell cf; A, &tell 11 G. McDowell c. Sky Harbor.-Mutnmery ib; Legor- le 3b; Curnmiegs d; Till c; Coldwell 21); brindle rf; Glass ea; Eiggs p; Preston Umpire Robert Groves, Wingliant. With Which Is Amalgamated The Morrie Vidette and Wroxeter News, Subscriptions $2,00 For Ye e Single Copies Five Cents WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th, 1945 For about one year now the people of Wingham and district have watched with satisfaction the. progress in the planning and building of our new $100,000 Hospital, While momentous world history has been in the making during 1945, this community has been doing some history-making on its own —our hospital project being the most important public-spirited undertaking ever attempted here. Though original plans called for a $65,000. building, no tenders would supply what was required for less than $100,000., and now a most modern fireproof building in complete accord- ance with Government specifications is nearing completion. Provincial, Coun- ty and Municipal grants are providing approximately $55,000; a further $20,- 000 has been subscribed by two hun- dred Wingham families, and $2,000 by former citizens. There is still $23,000 to be raised, and a series of campaigns to take in the whole area this hospital serves, is planned to achieve this ob- jective. On September 11th next, a canvas is to commence in the town of Wingham to include every person who has not already subscribed, There are roughly three hundred families yet to be approached in Wingham, and it is hoped that $4500 may be subscribed by these good folk. Some who origin- ally subscribed nearly a year ago on the basis of the lesser cost have al- ready increased their givings — some double, some treble. It is hoped that there may be a number more who will follow this fine example. Certainly the cause is most worthy. If nothing had .been done to improve the present inadequate hospitalization service in Wingham, this district would have been without a hospital, for the Government were flat willing to permit continuance as is. Much costly technical hospital equipment, the gift of the Cornyn Currie Estate, becomes available for the use of this district, because suit- able arrangements have been made to house it, This new, fine equipment, in a new, modern and adequate hous- ing, may frequently mean the differ- ence between life and death for pa- tients who would otherwise have had to travel much further for high-class LADIES' AUXILIARY PLAN ACTIVITIES Several To Attend Rally at Clinton On Tuesday evening the regular meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion met in the arm- ouries with a good attendance and the president in the chair. Among items of business discussed were plans for a tea with sale of bak- ing, and articles as well as a white elephant sale, also a shower for ditty bags at the next meeting at which all members are urged to be present. Ways and means of transportation were discussed with regard to the Auxiliary Zone Rally in Clinton on September 10. A large number signi- fied their intention of going if trans- portation could be secured. It was decided to remember the eight boys' from town and district in military hospital at the present time. Engagement Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Leask McGee an- nounce the• engagement of their only daughter, Helen Viola, of Toronto, to Wm, Basil Davidson, youngest son of Mrs, Davidson and the late Wm. James Davidson, of Toronto, marriage to take place very quietly in Septera- ber. Notice To Odelfellows All member are requested to attend a special meeting of Maitland Lodge, LO.O.F., No. 119, on Thursday eve ning this week, September 6th, at 3' o'clock, Important business will he brought before the meeting and the' annual nomination of officers• Will held. Bowled At Elora One rink from here took part in the Furniture tournament at the Elora Bowling Club on Monday. The rink was Ed, gash, Gordon MacKay, Wally Miller, Ales 'Crawford, skip. They won a chair each for having the largest aggregate with one win, 136 rinks took part in the play. professional care and service, Wingharn General Hospital for many years has enjoyed the well- earned tribute of being so managed that rarely could so much care and service be had at so little cost, It is a publicly owned institution, open- ated on a non-profit basis; any gain which may accrue is used for im- provement of plant and equipment. Its board of publicly-elected citizens are men of good heart who serve with- out remuneration, their only return being the knowledge of service well done. Only those who have actually had the experience have an adequate idea of how much time and effort has to be expended to bring about the successful completion of a project of such importance as the building of our new hospital. Only the whole-hearted support of citizens capable of assisting in payine; the cost can meet the need. Other 'campaigns are to be organized for the various sections of the district, but this appeal is intended particularly for those citizens of Wingham who have not yet given to this worthy cause, or who can, and will, give more. There may be a number of folk who for various reasons are frequently away from home and are not easily accessible to a canvasser. Therefore any who wish to do so may subscribe to the Wingham General Hospital Building Fund at the office of the Wingham Advance-Times or at either of Wingham's Banks. To repeat: The Campaign lasts for two weeks commencing Sept. 11th; the objective is $4500, from approximately 300 Wingham families who have not yet made a subscription. Give Generously! Be proud to have a part in this worthy enterprise! And let Wingham be proud of you, Make the canvasser glad he called — by making his call a success, and this in turn will inspire him to greater- suc- cess all along the way. "Nothing succeeds like success," And to all who help — a hearty Thank You! from the Board and the many whose hearts are in this project, and for the thousands (many of whom are yet unborn) who will benefit in the future, WELCOME HOME OUR OVERSEAS BOYS Again It Is Our Privilege To Extend A Sincere Welcome To The Boys Coming Home We have said it many times before, but it is well worth repeating, "It is a great thing indeed to have the boys coming back". May it not be long now until they are all back with us. This week we extend a sincere wel- come again t9 a few of our service men, Bdr. Ralph M. Hammond Sunday evening Bdr. Ralph Ham- mond, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hammond of town, arrived in London from overseas. Ralph had been a pas- senger aboard the Louis Pasteur. He was met in London by his par- ents and sister, Mrs. Dorothy McTav- ish of Toronto. Ralph's name was not on the first list of those returning on this boat, but appeared later in an added list. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond expect their other son, Alvin, back from overseas very soon. Ralph enlisted in the spring of 1941 with the 100th L,A.A. Battery and went overseas with this unit in Novem- ber of the same year. "D" Day found him going into Normandy and he con- tinued in action through France, Bel- gium and Holland into Germany. The latter part of his service was with an infantry unit, He has an English bride, the former I. May Whithead, of London, to whom he was married on March 20th this year. ' AB. George R. Mason It is a member of the Navy that we now welcome back. He is AB. George Mason, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ma- son of town. George enlisted in the R.C.N.V.R. in February 1942. Prior to his enlistment George had lived in Stratford and it is his intention to again reside there following his dis- charge which he will receive after his present 28 day leave terminates. George had considerable experience in convoy and other patrol duties. He was a member of the crew of the de- stroyer Assiniboine and made 7 re- turn trips on convoy duty and follow- ing that was on duty in the English channel for a year. George's wife is the former Beatrice Harris, who was for a time assistant superintendent of the hospital here. They with their daughter Barbara, have been visiting with his parents here. „, Spr. John Green Sunday Mr, Harry Green went to Toronto to meet his brother, Sapper John Green of Shallow ,Lake, who ar- rived in Toronto Sunday evening from overseas. He had returned to Canada on the Louis Pasteur. Sapper Green had been overseas for four years with the 18th Field Company Engineers of Hamilton. THRESHERS BELIEVED POISONED BY FOOD Those Present At Three Threshings Affected Food poisoning Of about 50 resi- dents of a Seaton near Dungannon, who were present at three threshings, is being probed by health authorities, About 15 of those affected Were so seriously ill as to reottire attention of physician and at least two Wete violently ill for 24 hours. Alf ate now reported recovered.. Those who suddenly became ill were attendants at threshings at the farms of Thomas Wiggins, a mile north of Dungannon in Ashfiehl town- ship, of John Curran, sixth concession, Ashfield, and of John Finnegan, con- cession 7, West WawartoSlt., Illness in each instance developed front one to four hours after eating Meats prow vided foe the threshers. john Curran, working at his own' threshing became so ill with cramps in arms and legs that lie bad to be carried tom the barn to his home Where medical aid wae•called. One of the threshing crew had' to remain from work' two days serious' were the afteraffeets; Investigation of the polabriing' is being made by Dr. W. V. ledinstoti, ortttekttow, M.O.H. for the tOwitSitip. He stated that- the source of the pois, oning had not`been located He said' he knew of'15 to 20 `being affected "It was definitely front the food," the M.O.H. stated, bat aetaales taken front the meals and . sent for analysis- have proved negative, He indicated that the investigation eordintting, It was said before Labor Day that the Lions Frolic this year would be the best in the history of the Lions Club, and it was just that, There were nearly 3000 people at the Arena on Monday evening and the afternoon and midnight part of the program was exceedingly well patronized. It was an ideal day for the Frolic. The winners of the soap box derby, the first event in the afternoon were: 1st., Jim Currie; 2nd., Gordon James; 3rd., Jack Foxton; 4th., Evan Keith. The parade to the park was led by the Kitchener - Waterloo Air Cadets Band and the Wingham Citizens band. The former put on a demonstration at the park and the latter supplied band selections. The winners in the parade were: Decorated boy and pet, John Wild, Ron Richey, Jerry Fry; girl and pet, Mary Towne, Joan Armitage, Nancy Spittal; boy and vehicle, Ian Hetherington, Wade Stapleton, Jim- mie Newman; girl and doll carriage, Diane Skidmore, Jean Froome, Karen Jean Swanson; comic outfit, Alice Par- rish, Donald Biggs; comic pair, Joan and Jean Irwin, Jim and Bill Bain; national costume, Margaret Sander- son, Judith Apps and Mary Frances Currie, NON INITIATED TWO NEW MEMBERS e A Number Welcomed Back From Overseas The Wingham branch of the Cana- dian Legion held a meeting last week at which they welcomed a number of returned soldiers. At this meeting two new members were initiated and ap- plications for membership were ap- proved for .fiye who will be initiated at the next regular meeting the last Tuesday in September. It was decided to have six mem- bers attend the Legion District School of Instruction which will be held at Owen Sound on Sunday, Sept. 9th. A bee was planned to clean up the grounds around the new building and this was carried out Friday eve- ning. It is expected that work to put the new -hall in shape for use will com- mence in the near future. Won Second At Dufferin Carrie_and Tervit's team won second place at the Dufferin Race track Sat- urday. This is the first time that a team race has been held at the Duf- ferin track. This Appears A Record For the past seven years W. R. Hamilton has attended the annual Merchants' and Manufacturers Bowl- ing tournament at Stratford. In all he has taken part in 26 games, only losing 2 of the games. This we would say is a record for tournament play. Married At London Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Martin, East Wawanosh, announce the mar- riage of their daughter, Agnes Jean, to Mr, Charles Cameron Simmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Simmons of Wingham, in London, on Wednesday, August the 29th, 1945. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. G, Woods, King Street United Church, London. Saw Western Crops FroM Plane While visiting with their cousin, Mrs. Thomas Whelan at Pembina, Sask,, Mr, and Mrs. Harry F. McGee of town had a novel experience, Mr, Whelan owns and operates the airport there and Mr. and Mrs. McGee were shown the district front the air ernis- ling the vicinity in a Piper Cruiser. Mr. and Mrs. McGee will be borne shortly and they report having had a wonderful trip and informed us that the harvesting in that district is- nearly cotimitted DANCE' THURSDAY AT THE: ARENA very Tfitirgda:jr bite is- dance' nice at' the Wingbani. Arena, This week features the tnitaic of Al: Coon and his 9-piece Orcliestrrof ICiteherter: Dant- ing' 9;30 tb 1 a.m., on a new floor. Come out and have this healthy ex- ercise. Mtnission SOd each. 'lox office,: °poi at' 9 p.ittf, The softball game between Simp- son's Seniors and Intermediate teams was tie 9-9. The senior battery played with the Intermediate team and the intermediate battery with the seniors. The lineups: Seniors—Trena Chirs- off, If.; Vern McCormick, rf.; Nellie McMaster, sa; Loraine Pteeibone, ib,; Jessie Stallard, 3b.; Nan Aspinwall, 2b4 Helen Peterson, cf,; Gwen Smith, c.; Doreen Stevenson and Gloria Mills, p. Intermediates—Dot Walton, 3b.; Edna Thomas, 2b.; Doreen Spong, ss.; Ann Campbell, c.; Marg Kostin, If.; Pat Paton, cf.; Lola Iglesias, lb.; Vera McPherson, rf.; Ruth Elston and Iva Rath, p. Umpires—Bob Groves and David Kid. In a three innings game with the girls team from Ripley, the seniors won 5-0. The night at the arena passed all expectations. The games and dance were going full blast all the time. The amateur contest winners were: 1st., Ann VanWyck, scotch dancing; 2nd., John Kingston, cowboy songs; 3rd., Helen Arthur, tap dancing. Miss Caroline Welwood won the program prize of a $5,00 War Savings Certifi- cate with No. 3369. The other two prizes were not claimed. The floor show by Bern Conway and his troupe went over in a big way. MISSION CIRCLE AUNT MEETING Topic Was Mieeion, Work With .The. Hungarians of .Canasta The August meeting of the Sr, Wo- men's Mission Circle of the Baptist Church, was held at •the home of Mrs. A. Rintoul, on Thursday afternoon; Mrs, Geo. H. Scott was in charge due to the absence of Mrs, Norton, who is still holidaying at the lake, The meeting opened with the hymn. "All the way my Saviour Leads Me"„ and Mrs. Jno. Kelly offered prayer. Miss Walsh read the scripture taken front Philippians 3:1-21, Mrs. Fal. coner read the sedretary's report of the July meeting and the roll call answer- ed by a favorite verse of scripture, short business discussion took place after which Mrs. Falconer gave a few splendid remarks of the activities at the Muskoka Baptist Camp at Merry- Lake, where they spent their vacation and which was much enjoyed by all. Little Florence Hudson, one of the Junior members of the church, sang a lovely solo, after which all joined in singing "I will follow Jesus". Mrs. Pryce was in charge of the topic with Miss Lewis, Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Falconer assisting. The topic was on Home Mission Work, telling. about Miss Margaret Gegeny and her Hungarian work in Staffordville, also Hungarian work by Rev. John Manus and Rev. Gabriel Mento at Kipling, Sask. The topic proved most interest- ing. Those participating in prayer were, Mrs. Collar and Miss Densmore. Mrs. Collar gave a short report of Laura, who is working at Daily Bible School in the North. The hymn "God will take care of you" was sung and Mrs. Roy Hudson closed with prayer, after which the hostess served a dainty lunch and a social time was held. RED CROSS ROOMS TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 13 Executive Will Meet The Same Day The work rooms of the Red Cross Society will commence their activities, following the summer recess, on Thursday, September 13. All are re- quested to be present as there is much work to be done. The same afternoon the executive will meet and it is hoped that there will be 100 per cent attendance. BINGO! BINGO! Good prizes at the Legion Bingo which is held every Saturday night in the Town Hall. These games are be- coming more popular each week, so come along and join in the fun. The Legion needs and deserves your stuz. port. All proceeds are for Legion''. purposes. Help the Legion get ready for the boys when they return home. GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE WINN GENERAL HOSPITAL BRUIN FUND CamPOigii Will get Under Way Tuesday of Next Week, And All Will Be Given an Opportunity to Subscribe LIONS LABOR DAY FROLIC WAS ATTENDED BY. THE LAMEST GATHERING OF ANY FROLIC Ideal Weather Prevailed For The Whole Pay FIELD'S TRUCK STOLEN SUNDAY Two Local Youths Are Charged With Theft Two local young men have been charged with breaking into Field's garage and theft of a truck, It ap- pears that the garage was entered about 1,30 o'clock Sunday morning. A search was made by police and others in the district and they had just re- turned back to town when the truck came along Centre street and the two youths were arrested. This was about 3.30 am. They were arranged before Mrs. Mabel Gray, J. P., at Goderich and remanded on bail of $500 each. BORN KENNEDY — at Wingham General Hospital, on Thursday, August 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. John Angus Ken- nedy, R. R. No. 2, Wingham, a daughter. HENRY—At Wingham General Hos- pital, on Sunday, September 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henry, Blyth, a daughter. LAYCOCK — At Wingharn General Hospital, on Monday, September 3rd, to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Lay- code, Brussels, a son. RINN — At Wingham General Hos- pital, on Tuesday, September 4th, to Mr. and Mrs. Harty Rine, R. R. No. 1, Belgrave, a daughter. Several Items Omitted This Week Due to lack of time for setting, the holiday being Monday, also a flood of work at the last moment sonic items were left out this week. Won Scholarship The. High School Entrance Board have announced that Edna Higgins of S,S, No. 7, Morris Township, was the winner of the Laidlaw Fur Farm Scholarship, On behalf of the people of this district we extend congratu- lations, Engagement Announcement Mr. Fred Carter wishes to announce the engagement of his daughter, Elsa Lorraine, of Kitchener, to Mr. Clinton Eric Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs, Carman Bell; Stayrtet. The marriage to take place on the twenty-fourth day of September; at Kitchener. Engagement Announcement Mr. and Mrs. B. D. afcClenaghan, Whitechurch, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Doris Caroline to Sergeant Stanley °Leeson, sou of Mrs. D. Leeson of 'Vancouver, and the late Mr, Leeson, The mar- riage will take place this- north. Engagement Announcement Mr, and Mrs. Cecil Wheeler, Brus- sels, Ontario, Wish to announce the engagement of their dattghter, Ruth, leg. N:, of London, to Laurence lames Davis, son of Mr, and gra. P. E. Davis, London. The marriage to take plate' Septetaber. t. Y.