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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1946-07-20, Page 3• ESTIMATES FREE Specialists in Cornice Work and Decorative . Plastering 41111111/11111IININAk. ihursdaYp Jolly 18tht 1946 PAGE: THRnz THE "WINGHAVI ADVANCE-TAMES '1144m41444000‘ Ontario shows out U.S. visitors tilitle -7460/fr 111 1111111111111•111•111111111111.11111111 said in an interview, • "The .domestic coal market will be tight, but I feel we'll ,get through next winter' all right", said Mr Brunning who is here conferring with district coal operators, He warned, however,: that Canadians should heed the repeat- ed advice of authorities to lay in coal supplies. early, S. Exchange Lost On Incomplete Dealtf Ottawa,:--Recent change in the ex- change rate placing, the Canadian.dol, lar at par with the United States dollar made no special provision for the pro- tection of exporters who had not com- pleted a transaction, Finance Minister holey said, PLATER REPAIRING Plaster repairs promptly and neatly done. Visitors from the StateshoughtoYet 70,000 angling licences in just one season! These guests help bring us prosperity . . . it's up to each of us to do what we can to make their visits pleasant! A. French & Son Plastering Contractors Box 23 - 'Phone 187 Wingliam Ont. 1111 IIVIRYBODY'S 1111$11811155'• • • IrZP; f ifee#0;e400/ . . . now she thrills to the first words of her grandchild! Resume Efforts For China Peace Nanking,—Gen, George C. Marshall, resumed active peace negotations after , •a lull of several days as dispatches. from North China reported heavy CoMmunist attacks against Govern- ment positions. in Hopei and Shantung provinces, - Hotel Poisoning Creates Panic Atlantic City, N. J.,—Mass Food poisoning created near panic in Kauf- man's Hotel here early Friday, Guests collapsed in the lobby, hall- ways and bedrooms of the five-storey hotel and 13 persons were taken to At- lantic City Hospital.. At least 100 others were treated at the scene. Earlier reports from physi- cians who answered emergency calls estimated that 300 of the 400 register- ed guests had been stricken. Every tourist dollar is shared this way .. . 1. Hotels; 2. Stores; 3. Restaurants; 4. Taxes, etc.; 5. Amusements; 6. Garages. Ontario profits almost as much from the tourist business as from the gold mining industry. It's up to us to keep this business growing. • ; "Let's make them want to, come back!" she attended a demonstration of a different hearing aid. It was •the Acousticon "Super-Power" Unipac*, world's smallest, lightest, most power- ful hearing aid: She wears an Acousticon now, And lives the rich, normal, active life she thought she had lost—without embarrassment, discomfort or even being conscious of the light, slim, compact Acousticon that made it possible. 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INSTALL • Grill ,Guards Chrome plated 6.75 - 3.25- 1.98 WORLD WIDE NEWS IN CONDENSED FORM Brunswick Hotel, Wingham FRIDAY, JULY 19th 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn to swim safely with • BUOY-0-BUOY FLOATS Hamilton Trolley Line Sold For $1,40,000 Hamilton,—In a formal statement issued the Hydro Electric Power Com- mission of Ontario announced the sale of the Hamilton Street Railway sys- tem to a Hamiltorisyndicate composed Francis Fareiell. Sale prioe was given of Alan V. Young, W. D. Black, and as $1,400,000. It is understood that the new owners will assume control from September 16. Bumper JACKS 2.65 and 3.25 Screw. Jacks $1.79 Canadian Tire - Corporation , Associate Store Campbell's Garage WINGHAM — ONT. Attend this FREE Demonstration See the Acousticon "Super-Power" Unipac* Hearing Aid. Try it— without obligation. You'll thrill to the relaxed, pleasant hearing this all-in-one hearing instrument promises you. Powered by the world's smallest battery combination—no bigger than a book of matches—the Acousticon "Super-Power" Unipac* weighs 7M oz. only. Hardly half the weight, half the size, that the batteries alone used to be., Convenient terms—generous trade-in allowance. Reorganization of CBC Suggested By McCann Ottawa,—Suggestion -of a reorgan- ization of The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, separating operation of CBC stations and networks from the administrative power of the board of governors on radio regulations, was. made by Revenue Minister McCann, minister responsible for the CBC. Population of U. S. 140;386,509 -On Jan. 1 Washington,— The population of the United-States was 140,386;509, on Jan, 1st, an increase -of e.6.6 per, cent: - since 1940; the Census-Bureau estimat- ---ed this-week. It reported that the country's birth rate, which soared in the early years of the war, declined since 1943, but had not dropped to the pre:war level. Bureau figures showed the "natural increase" in population (the excess of births over deaths) Peached a peak of 930,000 in the last half of' 1942, but de- clined to about 720,000 in the second half of 1945. ACOUSTICON World's First and Oldest Manufacturer of Electrical Hearing Aide •••• -.Pat applied for. MININOMMENIONI Ottawa Facing Union Defiance Ottawa,—Strike of steelworkers in three basic steel plants faced the Gov- 'ernment with the toughest labor pro- blem since the start of the war but there was no hint of what action it proposed taking. .'In several respects the steel work stoppage was :more than a strike. It was the first open defiance by a union. 'of Afte•-iGovexnment!s -policy of ...seizing plants to 'keep production rolling and it appeared to be a showdown in cur- rent demands for higher wages and shorter hours. United States Approves Loan To Britain Washington,—Congress gave final approval late Saturday to a $3,750,000,- 000 loan to Great Britain, sending the legislation to President Truman by a House of Representatives vote of 219 to 155. The Senate already had authorized the huge fund intended to rehabilitate Britain's war-disorganized internation- . al trade. 000 cases of British Columbia canned, salmon will be made available to the Canadian domestic market this year. He said the allocation had been made after consultation with internat- ional food authorities, Nearly all such canned salmon produced in Can- ada was shipped overseas during the war. United States Soldier Kills Russian Sentry Heidelberg, Germany,--A United States soldier shot and killed a Rus- sian sentry on the ,.American-..Soviet zonal :border in. Germany .last Sunday after the Russian bayoneted a. German woman• -.one-the 'Limited -States-side the line, American military authorities announced. The announcement said United Stat- es and Soviet authorities had determin- ed that the American constabulary trooper "fired in self-defence" when the Russian charged him with a fixed bayonet. Coal Rationing Is Held Unlikely Edmonton,—Despite a not too-bright coal supply outlook for Canada this winter, nothing so drastic as coal rat- ioning is contemplated E, J. Brunning, of Ottawa, Dominion coal controller, More B. C. Salmon Promised Public Ottawa,—Fisheries Minister Bridges announced in the Commons that 500,- HOWICK COUNCIL Mrs. Thos. Moore, Mrs. Harold Sparling, and Marie, motored with Mr. Robert Ross to London on Thursday last to be with Mr. Harold Sparling in Westminster Hospital. Harold has shown some improvement, but will be unable to work for quite some time. Mrs. Henderson and her granddau- ghter, Myrna Stockill left last Thurs- day for their home at Powasson, after spending the past year with the for- mer's aunt, Miss C. Laidlaw. Miss Laidlaw will spend a few months with her niece, Mrs. Jas. Falconer. The ladies of the Women's Institute are planning to hold the re-opening of the Community Hall, on Thursday, August 1st, Quite a number from here attended' the Orange Celebration at Blyth on Friday last. Mrs. Alex Emerson, who has been in Wingham Hospital, for some weeks, has not been so well during the week- end. visited on Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fred Clarke of LUcknow. Craig Scott, 'twelve-year-old son of Mr. and MrS. Stewart Scott of Peter- borough, who has been spending his holidays at the home of his uncle, Mr. Wallace Conn of Kinloss, has a mirac- ulous recovery from an operation for a ruptured appendix last week. After the incision, it was found that the ap- pendix, not only had ruptured, but was completely severed from the bowel. His condition was very serious for some days, but through the help of penicillin, he has made a good recov- ery, His mother, Mrs. Scott a regis- tered nurse, has been here during the past week. Mrs. Jas. Purdon of West Wawa- nosh, was taken to Wingham Hospital last week, for further treatment, Miss Helen Thompson, Public Health Nurse, who is stationed at Windsor, for the next year, spent last week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson. and children, visited with their son, Lloyd at Listowel, Mr, and Mrs. Ken- neth Mason are moving to their new home this week, as Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Mellurney moved to their home on Shuter Wingharn, on Tuesday last. Many friends of Mr. Adam Robert- son will be sorry to learn that he is in Wingham Hospital, suffering from a broken "boulder and. a badly torn hand, the result of an accident at the barn, while drawing hay last week. Mr, and Mrs,r, Robt, Mowbray and Roberta, visited on Thuroday last-with Woodstock friends, and Miss Roberta. stayed to spend a week there, The WX.S, of the Presbyterian Church will hold their midsummer social meeting this Thursday at the home of Mrs. John 5, Craig, Mrs. Guthrie Reid of Teeswater,'• president of the Maitland W.M.S. Presbyterial, will be the .special speaker, A good attendance is requested, Mr. and Mrs: Calvin Robinson and son, who have spent the past year in Morris, left on Friday to be with his brother, Ross, at Delhi, for the next few months. Mr. Jas. Robinson is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Mason Rob- inson. Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Kirk of Windsor, 'visited with Mr. and Mrs. Mason Robinson on Sunday, also Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cameron and Marilyn of Ashfield. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Parsons and Marianne of Toronto, are spending a few days this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Ross. Paul Groskorth left last week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bagg, to spend his holidays at Unionville. Mr. Chas: Gillespie of 'Kitchener, and Donald and Betty of Kinlough, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Gibson Gillespie. Betty pass- ed from the 1st form at Kincardine, on her year's work. Miss Mildre'd McClenaghan of Guelph, spent .the week-end at her home here, and returned to Guelph on, Sunday with her mother, Mrs. George McClenaghan and Mrs. Victor Emer- son. Many in this comunity were sorry to hear that Mr. and Mrs. Tony Keis- wetter and Eugene, were in a motor accident on Sunday, and Mr. and Mrs. Keiswetter were taken to Kincardine Hospital. Mr. Jos. Laidlaw collapsed in the stable on Thursday night, presumably from a stroke, when he was unharness- ing his team, and has been in very poor condition at his home since then. Mr. and Mrs. Foust and daughter, Van, of Mill City, Oregon, who had been visiting in Tennessee, recently, ,visited here with Mrs. Foust's aunt, Mrs. John Falconer, befo're returning to Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tichbourne of Goderich were week-end visitors with her mother, ,Mrs. Kennedy. Mr. Wm. Barbour has been very low during the past week at his home in the village. A Baptismal service is being held in the United Church next Sunday morn- ing at 10 A.M., Standard Time. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cornelius and Mrs. Jas. Cornelius spent 'a day last week with Dungannon and Goderich relatives, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam West- lake of Bayfield visited there on Fri- day. Mr. Ira Wall has purchased the farm owned by the late Hector MacKay on the Boundary and gets possession this fall. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Breckenridge of Ripley,visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lott. •Mrs. Lange Grain has been quite ill during the past three weeks with the shingles. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coultes and children left on Saturday to spend a week al a cottage at Kintail. Mr. Chester Coulter had a 'very sore eye last week when he was struck with a stone from the crusher. Mr. Robert Carrick and Miss Susan, Newton, $26.00; J. C. Edgar' ' relief for Harold Watson, $20.00; H. Patterson, relief for Geo. Newton, $1.60; A. Mun- ro, relief for Geo. Newton, $8.00; Lis- towel Memorial Hospital, X-rays and casts, Hospital expenses, Harold Wat- son, $12.55; G. S. King & Son, rep. roof of Fordwich shed, $296.75; Elmer Downey, Caretaker Gorrie Hall, $17.- 50; P. Durst, Stamps, $4,00; Mrs. Ed- gar Jacques, lamb killed by dogs, $10.00; George Brown, rep. mower for Gorrie Hall, $1.00; J. H. Rogers, sup- plies for Treasurer, $18.07; Wingham Advance-Times, advertising for Clerk, $2,40; Registrar of Deeds, Goderich, Searching Deeds, $1.00; John Gamble, balance salary as Clerk, $25.00; John Gamble, postage, $2.19; John Gamble, 0.A.P,A., $17.50; John Gamble, Regis- trations B.M,D., $2.50; Isaac Gamble, Registrations, B.M.D. $3.50; R. W. N. Wade, premium on bond for Treasur- er, $20.00. Moved by Gowdy seconded by Par- rish that by-law No, 12 for the Town- ship of. Howick for the year 1946 as read the third time be finally passed, Carried. Moved by Zurbrigg, seconded by Gowdy that the Clerk be instructed to insert an advertisement in the Wing- ham and Fordwich papers for tenders for nepairing and improving the Cath- ers Drain, Carried. Moved by Gowdy seconded by Strong that this council do now ad- journ to meet in Fordwich on August 5th„ or at the call of the Reeve. Car- ried. Philip I. Durst, Clerk. AT YOUR SERVICE alV114101)1kriZtAias r Original Equipment on 1946, CARS In 1886 — 60 years ago — the Dominion Experimental Farms were founded. Starting with five farms the System has .since been extended to 34 farms and stations and 210 illustration stations. This System, the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in any country, is maintained, with the other Services of the Dominion Department of Agriculture, for the promotion of agriculture and the national economy of Canada. As a result of the work carried out in the past by all the Ser- vices 'of the Department in co-operation with the provinces and agricultural colleges, a much greater measure o1 stability has been given to farming in the Dominion. Now that the war has ended, all the Services of the Dominion Department of Agricultum—experimental Farms, Science, Produc- tion and Marketing—visualize a broader and fuller program of use- fulness to the people of Canada. The facilities of these Services are varied Ind extensive. Everybody in Canada is invited to take advantage of them freely. The Department is always ready to assist in any way in the advancement of the basic industry of Canada — Agriculture. Dominion Department of Agriculture Ottawa, Canada Hon. James G. Gardiner, Dr. G. S. H. Barton, Minister Deputy Minister W I TECH URCH Mr. Wilfred Shiell is spending this Week at the home of his aunt, Mrs, Jas, Hardie of Turnberry. Mr. and Mrs. John. Purdon and Rus- sell and Kenneth, and Me, and Mrs. Kenneth Zile) and Betty, Mr., and Mrs. Ed, McClenagitan and ercy, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Morrison, spent Sunday at Durham, Mr.• and Mrs, Herson Irwin and childrett spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs, EA. Irwin, Goderich, and Ruth Irwin returned home with them to spend a week here, Mrs. John Mason and Mrs, lenneth Mason and Dorothy; visited at London and at Centralia, one day fast 'week, and on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs, Mason The Howick Township Council met in the Towpship Hall, Gorrie, on July 5th., 1946. Reeve John Winter in the chair. All members present. The minutes of the last regular also special meeting were read and on mot- ion of Strong and Farrish be adopted as read, • Moved by Strong, seconded by Far- rish that this council endorse the ap- pointment of Philip Durst of Issuer of Marriage Licenses. Carri`ed. Moved by Zurbrigg seconded by Gowdy that M. Strong and E. Farrish be a committee to arrange for the re- pairing of -Township Cleric's Office, Carried. Moved by Gowdy seconded by Fat-- Holt that GeorgeBaker lie appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Fordwich Public Cemetery fill the vacancy caus- ed by the death of the late Isaac Gam- ble and that by-law No. 6 of the Township of Howick for the year 1938 be amended accordingly. Carried. Moved by Parrish, seconded by Zur- brigg that by-law No, 6 of the Town- Ship of Howick for the year 1938 as amended be finally passed. Carried. Moved by Farrish seconded by Zur- brigg that by-law No. 6 of the Town- ship of Howick for the year 1946 re Cathers Drain as read the third time be finally passed, Carried. Moved by Farrish, seconded by Strong that we appoint A. Wearring relief officer for the Township of Howick. Carried. Moved by Gowdy seconded by Zur- brigg that the roads accounts as ap- proved be paid. Carried, Moved by Strong seconded by Par- rish that the following accounts 'be paid, Carried, W. L. Griffith, lanib killed by dogs, $lo.00; W. t, Van'Velsor, relief for Jean Graham, $6.00; J. C. Edgar, re- lief for Harold Watson, $6,26; Harvey benunerling, 6% cords of wood, Geo, 111 L, iliii ,n1 SAFETY BONDED CORD • Extra protection from blowouts. VENTILATED TREAD SAFETY TREAD BLOCKS For long mileage and safe stops. For tool running and longer life. 1111111111111111111 II 1111111rCerAIR Frank Caska,nette "Free And Friendly Service" PHONE 243 %/INGHAM ONT.