The Wingham Advance-Times, 1946-05-16, Page 3Women's Jnstitute
The Belgrave Branch of the Wom-
en's Institute will bold its May meet-
ing which will be on Agriculture at the
home of Mrs, J, M, Coultes, convener,
Mrs. G. Higgins; roll call will be ans-
wered with "A Product made from
Milk", There will also be an exchange
of plants, seeds and bulbs, Motto,
Mrs. N, Keating, Music selected, Miss
Jean Leaver. Address, Mrs, Richard
Procter, Limeh,, Mrs. N, Higgins,
Mrs. M. Barnes,. Mrs, Walker. The
meeting will be field at 2.30 D,S.T. on
Tuesday, May 21st.
WESTFIELD
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Campbell and
John visited on Sunday with Mrs.
William Miller of Goderich.
Mr. and Mrs, Win. Carter and
Jimmy were in London on Monday,
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rots, beets, turnips, cabbage, onions
and other garden produce.
There is ample seed available on the
market, as well as .tools and fertilizer
to meet the needs of Victory garden-
ers. A helpful pamphlet entitled
"The Wartime Garden" may be ob-
tained free from the Dominion De-
partment of Agriculture, Ottawa.
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Belgrave Community League
Three games were played in the 13e1-
grave Community league last week. On
Tuesday night Stone School and Brick
play.ed, the score being 34-12 in favor
of the Stone School. Belgrave and
Bodmin also played on Tuesday night,
the score 16-15 for Belgrave, and on
Friday Marnech and Belgrave met
with Marnoch whining by a score of
20-18, The next games will be played
on Thursday, May 17, Stone School at
13elgrave and Brick at Marnoch,
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able growing conditions give every in-
dication that production will be in-
creased considerably" over that of the
last two years. Sales of strawberry
and raspberry jam still are controlled
by price ceilings.
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Two Week Coal Strike Truce
Washington--A two-week truce in
the soft coal strike eased the crippling
pressure on the United States econo-
my, and raised hopes that settlement
of the lengthy labor dispute is in the
offing, President Truman put both
the United Mine Workers (A,F.L.)
and pit owners, on notice that he want-
ed them to work out an agreement in
the next four or five days on a new
contract, With this injunction, U.M,
W.'s chief John L. Lewis and the bit-
uminous coal operators buckled down
to the first of a new series of negotia-
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Toronto—The Globe and Mail, To-
ronto's only morning paper, announced
an increase in price for street sale
from the present three cents to five
cents a copy. A substantial part of
the increase, will be paid to the car-
rier boy and the tlealer, the an-
nouncement said. Delivery to homes
by carrier boy will cost 25 cents a
week.
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Huge bonfire to Destroy 128
Mosquito Wings
Ottawa—War Assets Corporation
is considering a monster bonfire to
dispose of 128 surplus Mosquito bom-
ber wings near Weston, Ont., unless
someone can be found who will remove
them from land now wanted by the
RCAF. A WAC statement says so
far, scrap dealers are not interested.
The wings are 90 per cent wood, most-
ly plywood, and, to recover the $1.00
worth of scrap metal in them would
cost approximately $30 a wing.
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Xing of Italy Abdicates
Naples—Victor Emmanuel III, tired
little King of Italy, formaly abdicated
in favor of his son, Humbert, the
throne he has held for almost 46 years
and sailed with lus queen, Elena, into
voluntary exile, Once idolized by his
people, the 76-year-old monarch was
blamed with the downfall of Mussolini
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Will Provide For 255 Seats
Ottawa—The Government has de-
cided to ask for an amendment to the
British North America Act changing
the clauses dealing with the number
of members to the House of Commons
each province is entitled to elect, it
was learned. A resolution soon will
be placed on the order paper of the
Commons, possibly in the name of the
Prime Minister, proposing that the en-
tire basis of representation in the
House be changed, insuring that it
shall always by 255 members, instead
of the present 245.
for sharing responsibility for Italy's
woes, and many Italians long have de-
manded his abdication. He succeeded
to the throne July 29, 1900, when his
father, Humbert I, was assassinated
near Milan.
No Ceilizig Prices On Berries
This Year
Ottawa—The Prices Board announ-
ced that no ceilings will be imposed
this year on fresh- strawberries and
raspberries, A Statement said "favor- Notice To Farmers
Of Huron County
Corn Rorer Clean-up regulations
are again in effect for 1946.
These require that ALL Corn
refuse be ploughed under com-
pletely and if subsequently
brought to the surface in culti-
vating ,or planting, must be pick-
ed off and burned. Compliance
with tfhese regulations is necess-
ary
on or before May 20th.
Partnre to comply renders the
(offender subject to fine.
GLENN ECKMIER, Inspector
Goderich, Ontario '
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Ilsley Acting Prime Minister
Ottawa—Prime Minister Mackenzie
King told the Commons that, during
his absence overseas, Finance Minister
Isley will serve as acting Prime Min-
ister, Justice 'Minister St. Laurent will
serve as Secretary of State for Exter-
nal :Maks, Veterans Minister Macken-
zie will be President of the Privy
council and House Leader. Mr. King
sailed from New York on Monday for
Empire talks in London.
Mr. Alex. Purvis has rented the
house of the late Mrs. Ball and he and
Mrs. Purvis, who has recently ar-
rived from overseas, are taking up resi-
dence there.
URGENT NEED FOR
MORE HOME GARDENS
Emphasizing the fact that an in-
creased number of home gardens will
help to meet the desperate world food
shortage, A. M. Shaw, chairman of the
Food Information Committee said:
The Victory Gardens of the war years
are still needed in the war against
want. Once again they can help to
win victory over a bitter enemy of
humanity—famine.",
A quarter of a million Victory Gar-
dens would be a suitable goal for this
year, Mr. Shaw said. The food pro-
duced in these gardens will make pos-
sible increased shipments of staple
products such as wheat, meat, cheese
and eggs to the hungry people in sev,-
eral countries. The 226,000 home gar-
dens planted in cities and towns across
itt. S. War Dead Set at 295,867
Washington — United States armed
forces count their combat dead in the
Second Great War at 295,867 and an-
other 12,744 still are missing. The V-
i ,day, anniversary compilation also
tghowed 679,234 wounded, bringing the
casualty totals to 897,845. There were
'duplications, because some men suffer-
ed wounds more than once.
BELGRAVE
Community Meeting
On Warm
Weather Supplies
GARDEN HOSE $3.98
HOSE SPRINKLERS, as low as 89c
UNPAINTED PORCH CHAIRS. $1,49
AUTO WAXES, POLISHES and CLEANERS
PLASTIC FLASHLIGHTS $1.99 to $2.75
ELECTRIC TOASTERS $2.79
BICYCLE SEAT COVERS 59c and $1.45
Thursday night in the Foresters'
Hall, Mr. Chas. Austerberry of the
Community Welfare Council of Ontar-
io, addressed a gathering. He outlined
the work of a Community Council and
that such a council should be inaugur-
ated here. He strongly advised the
building of a recreation building where
young and old could gather the year
round. The address was very inter-
,
-
,esting and much enjoyed. Mr. Aust-
erberry thought he would probably be
hack in the fall and again give a short
talk, Before the address several anus-
ical numbers were given by pupils of
U.S.S. No. 13. Two door prizes were
won by Mrs. Fred Crump and Mrs.
Joe Holmes. A free dance followed,
With Jackson's orchestra providing the
=tale. .
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Misses Roberta and Dorothy Mc-
Vittie of Goderich spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mc-
Vittie.
Mrs. Harold 1,Vish of Wingham
visited on Sunday with her brother,
Mr. Hugh Blair and Mrs. Blair, and
her mother, Mrs. D. Blair.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman McDowell
and children visited on Sunday with
Mrs. McDowell's mother, Mrs. Osbal-
deston of Goderich.
LAC Ray Vincent of London is vis-
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Vincent.
Mr. Kenneth Compbell and Mr.
Kenneth Boyd of Toronto were week-
end guests at the home of the form-
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Campbell.
Mrs. Wm. Govier of Blyth visited
last week with Mrs. R. Vincent.
Mrs. J. E. Ellis of Listowel is visit-
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wal-
ter Mason.
The many friends of Mrs. W. F.
Campbell will be glad to know she
was able to return home from the hos-
pital on Monday and is as well as can
be expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Taylor were
visitors in Stratford on Sunday.
Mr. Norman McDowell was a Lon-
don visitor on Monday.
The Mission Band met on Sunday
with a good attendance. The meeting
was led by Lloyd McDowell. Scrip-
ture lesson was read by Franklin
Campbell. Readings were by
Laurence Campbell, Gerald McDowell,
Ruth Cook, Lorna Buchanan, Helena
Gwyn. Mrs. Norman McDowell gave
a talk on Africa. Mrs. Howord
Campbell gave the chanted in the
Study Book. Mrs. Wm. Carter told
a story about Mother's Day.
ST. HELENS
The May meeting of the W.M.S.
was held at the manse on Wednesday
afternoon with thirty ladies present.
Mrs. W. I. Miller presided and the
theme of the service was ::The Chris-
tian Home", The roll call was well
responded to by readings on "Mother".
The following Heralds reported: Mrs.
S. A. Todd, on Japan; Mrs. 'I', J.
Todd, on India;. Mrs, Thom, on Korea
and Mrs. J. Cameron, on Home Mis-
sions. Interesting reports of the
Presbyterial recently held in Wing-
ham were given by Mrs. A. Gaunt and
Mrs. L. Woods, In the topic " on
Christian Homes, the basic needs of
a child in a Christian home were out,
lined. Those taking part were: Mrs,
W. I. Miller, Mrs. T. F. Wilson, Mrs.
Stuart Collyn, Mrs. E. J. Thom, Mrs.
T, J. Todd, Mrs. Larne Durnin, Mrs
S. B. Todd, Mrs, J. Cameron. A duct,
"Memories of Mother" was sung by
Mrs, Stuart and Mrs. Gaunt. At the
conclusion, Mrs, Newton took charge
and it was decided to organise a Worn-
'en's Association with the following
officers: President, Mrs. Andrew
Gaunt; Vice-Pres., Mrs, John Cam-
eron; Secretary, Mrs, Lorne Woods1
Treasurer, Mrs. Thos. Todd.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Woods and
Children and Mrs. Win. Dougherty of
Guelph were week-end guests of their
mother, Mrs. R, J. Woods,
Mt. Allan Durnin, recently returned
from overseas, was a guest of honour
at a gathering in the Community Hall
On Friday night under the auspices of
the Women's Institute. balking was
enjoyed, to the innate of the Taylor-..,,
McGee orchestra, After hutch, an ad-
drets was read by Mr. Lorne' Durnin
and ott behalf of the community Mr.
jos. Voran:prescoted Allan With a bill,
bald and War Savings Colifiemt,
,Miss Lois Kelly of London, spent
week-end with her parents, Mt. and
Mrs. Wm. Kelly,
Mt. Gibson AtinStrorig, Hamilton,
with Mr. and Mrs Dave Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs. E Crawford and little
daughter, of Lucknow, visited with
Mr, and Mrs, Fred Cook on Sunday.
Mr. Jas. VanCamp of, Iamestown,
spent Sunday with hiS mother, Mrs. r,
VanCampr
tfra, for Brandon spent a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Bryant, Blyth
Mrs, 1i. Yam of LOAddllt.Visited for
a few days with old friends around the
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