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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1947-03-27, Page 3THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION Sterling Tower, Toronto 36 years In Business 23 an Guaranteed 21 0 Trust Certificates ISSUED for any amount for a terra of five years .. guaranteed both as to principal and interest . . . Interest cheques mailed to reach holders on due date, or, at holder's option, may be allowed to aocumulate at compound interest, An ideal investment for individuals, com- panies; authorized• by law for cemetery boards, executors and other trustees. Specializing in Cemetery Work Only BOX 373—'PHONE 450 Wm. Brownlie Inscriptions Repairing Sandblasting Memorials , 25 years, experience WINCHAM - ONT. Orders should be placed as soon as possible The Latest in Portably Sandblast Equipment Thursday, March 27th 1947 REMINISCING FORTY YEARS AGO Baseball Organized—An enthusiastic meeting of Wingham Baseball team was held on Thursday evening. The following officers were elected'. for 1907:—Hon. President, A. M. Craw.- ford; Hon. Vice-Pres., D. D. Wilson; President, A. J. Alderson; Vice-Pres., L. Kennedy; Treasurer, Wm. Armour; Cor.-Sec., Elmer Moore; Manager, WM. Britton; Mascot, "Spider" Webb, They will again enter a team in a Lea- gue with teams in neighboring towns. Maraied at Rectory—A quiet matri- niortial event took place at St. Paul's rectory on Monday everming of this week, when Rev. T. S. Boyle, B. A., B. D., united in marriage Mr. John Andrew McKay (formerly of Kinloss), to Miss Mabel Maude, daughter of Mr. John McDonald of Whit:eel-lurch. Wingham Wedding—A quiet wed- ding was the event of interest on Wed- nesday of this week, at the residence of !Mrs. Albert Sanderson, the bride's sister, when Miss Maude Watcher be- came the life partner of - Mr, Abram Johnston of Hamilton, Rev, W. G. Howson was the officiaeting minister, The Teeswater News reports the following:—"Mr. M. S, •Haldenby of town, sprung a surprise on his friends, on Friday last, by very qui g etly joining the ranks of the benediets. The mar- riage took place in Wingham, where the bride, Mrs. Lloyd, had just arrived from Sylvan Valley, Algoma. Personals—Miss Floe Fleuty has re- turned home from an extended visit with friends in Wallaceburg. Dr, T. Chisholm, M. P., is home from Ottawa, to spend Easter with his family. Bluevale—Mrs. Jas, Clark of Sun- shine visited her parenti, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stewart, for a few days last week. 'The wedding invitations are out announcing the marriage of Mr. Milvcrt Sellers and Miss Margar- et A.delia Casemore, on Wednesday, March 27th., more particulars next week. 6roffiffier 07714/400 The 1947 Oldsmobile comos to you in bright new colors with smoothly flowing lines and taste- fully tailored interiors! treitWer sategOle0 All new Oldsmoblles offer GM Hydra-Matic Drive s — proved, perfected, now of its peak! There are three full lines of 1947 Oldsmobiles — General Motors quality cars in every wayl Oldsmobile Series "98" 4-Door Sedan Smart is the word for Oldsmobile's 1947 styling . • the long, rakish lines , • . the attractive new colors , . the over=all impression of quality and good taste, And smart is the way . once you drive a new Oldsmobile of your otot. You'll enjoy the admiring glances that follow you down the street. You'll revel in the comfort and luxury of Oldsmobile's coil-cushioned ride. And above all, you'll find a new kind of deep- down satisfaction in the Oldsmobile way of driving without shifting gears . without positing it clutch • thanks to GM 1Iydra4latio Drive This is the :My- praved, iiikv-tattematic drive • . the drive that does all thegear shifting for you, from first ihrough a special economy fourth speed . the drive that takes the clutch pedal right out of the car I Three complete lines a. tans to 'choose from every ono a General Motors Value . and every one a smart dabied for 1047! 1947 OLDSMOBILE OFFIERING 16091.1i***Ig;:* ti9N48* !OPTIONAL AT EXTRA COST 644 -76 Motors JOSEPHINE STREET Formerly A. M. Crawford WINGHAM. ONTARIO FOR /9470.. sPnlible nfiatIMIMINOW/c1111.11161.MIMPIMMINIMPladMMR Morris—Mr. and Mrs, Joel H. Sel- lers spent Sunday at' Richard Arm- strong's, Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Sonar. a * * TWENTY,FIVE YEARS AGO Personals-saMrs, W. F. Burgman spent last week with friends in Detroit. Mrs, Robt, Currie Sr,, is visiting with her niece, iMrs, W, Claire Adams, in Hamilton, Football Re-organization Meeting— The Wingham Football Team will hold a re-organization meeting in the council chamber on Friday evening of this week. John Galbraith Sells Business—Mr. John Galbraith, who for the past thir- ty-four years has conducted a general store in Winghain, this week sold out to Mr, F, W. Templin of London. Glenarman-.-,Mr, Alex Baird visited at Mr. Wm, Breckenridge's on Sunday. Mr. John Baird spent Sunday at Mr, David Totten's. Whitechurch—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henry Purdon spent the week-end with Robert Purdon's and Cecil Fal- coner's. Mr. Price Henderson of Wing- ham, spent the week-end with his bro- ther, Mr. Roland Henderson, Blyth—Dr, Herron and family moved their household effects to town on Saturday and will occupy part of Mr. John Leith's residence. Mr. Chas, Locaart has purchased the grocery PLASTER REPAIRING Plaster repairs promptly and neatly done. A. French tgc Son Plastering Contractors Box 23 - 'Phone 187 Wingham Ont. ESTIMATES FREE Specialists in Cornice Work and Decorative Plastering HEAR LEONARD W. BROCKINGTON ON COAST-TO-COAST Radio Address Mr. Brockington will speak over the Dominion network of the CBC from the Banquet Hall of the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Massey- Herds Company Limited, MARCH 28th MI. • 8.30 business of Mr. Aaron Bennett, Bluevale---,Mr. Roger Oke has se- cured a position with the Ti.F.O. Creamery at Winghain, Mr. and Mrs, H, Bosnian returned home after a three months' visit with relatives at the Coast. Salem—Mr. and Mrs, Robert Earls from smith of Gorrie, 'visited at the home of their daughter, Mrs. W. A. Cathers, last week. Mrs. Robt. Ash- ton front near Gorrie, visited her sis- ter, Mrs, A. E. Gallagher, a few days last week, FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Purchased Supertest Station—Mr. Murray Johnson, local manager for the Supertest Company, purchased the Supertest Service Station, known as the Ford Garage, from Mr. John Stev- enson last Thursday, . . 1 Ripley Redmen Tie Wingliam—The Ripley Redmen in an exhibition match on Friday evening llast at the Wing- ham Arena teid Winadtam 4 to 4. The line-ups were; Wingham, Goal, L, Browne; defense, H. Mitchell and K. Somers; cerare, J. Brackenbury; wings, M. Rae and B. Vox; alternates, R. Rae H. Browne, W. MeDotiald and W. Gurney, Ripley---Goal, M, Higgins; defense, S. Bowers and E, F. Martin; centre, K. McLay; wings, J, Munn and T, Ferris; alternates, M. MeLtan, J. McLean and D. McLean, Referee, B, Browne, Wingham. Snow Plow Cleared Road—For the first time in over a week the road to Blyth is passable for motor traffic. Two snow plows after two attempts crashed their way through last Satur- day. Personals—Mrs. G. W. Schaefer and children of Goderich, are spending Easter with her mother, Mrs, John McCool. Mr. W, A. McKibbon of Western University, spent Easter with his parents. Mr. 'Geo, Allen, Western University, was home for Easter week- end, Easter Visitors in' Town—Misses Ed- ith Kew, Mae and Irene Allen, Louise Thompson, Nellie Colborne, Madode Gibson, Elizabeth Johns, Barbara Holmes, Ena Currie, Hazel Brandon; Messrs, Peter Gowdy, Harold Mills, Reg. Sutton, John Pende'r, W. Brawl- eY, Durward Preston and Stanley El- liott, Out of Town for Easter—iMiss Phy- llis Johns in Toronto, Miss M. M. McDonald in Toronto, iMr. and Mrs. 5. R. M. Spittal in Mt. Forest; Miss H. M. McGregor in Bowmanville, Mr, W. A. Collins in Petrolia, Miss Muriel Simpson in Toronto, Mrs. W. W,- Armstrong and Craig in Toronto; Miss E. Tyndall in Guelph, Miss M. E. Carson in Toronto, Miss L, M, Ham- mond in Atwood and Miss A. Mahood in Clifford. Gorric—Misses Pearl Felkar and. Lyla McCracken of Molesworth, spent a few days last week with Mr, and Mrs. Matthew Anger. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. Cathers were: Mr. and dies. W, Jardine and family of Brussels; Mr. and Mrs. A. Moffatt and family of Wroxeter, Mr. and Mrs. H.. Hastie and family, also Mr, and Mrs. Anson Thornton and family. Miss Myrtle Short of Toronto; spent the week-end with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Thos. Short. Wroxcter—Visitors in town for the holidays:-Misses 'Winnifred Rae of Kingwood, Ruth Stocks of London, Elvia Stocks of Wingham, Margaret Wright of Listowel, Rona VanVelsor of Weston, B. Howe of Leamington, Bertha Smith of Lakelet, Eleanore Douglas of Listowcl; Messrs. John Munroe of Toronto and Archie Gibson of Strathroy, Whitechurch—IMiss Norma Murray of Wingham, spent the week-end with. Mrs. Gibson Gillespie, Miss Annetta Fisher of Linwood is spending her holidays at the home of her father, Mr. Wm. Fisher. Miss Agnes Wilson of Stratford General Hospital, spent the week-end at the home of her par- ents, Mr, and Mrs. Jas. Wilson. Belgrave—Easter visitors: Mr. John Campbell and family of Aylmer, Miss S. Cole of Hamilton, Miss L. Mc- Kenzie of Sturgeon Falls, Miss S. Nethery of Montreal and Mr. G. Stone- house of London, TURNBERRY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING • TI lArINGliAM ADVANCE-TIMES . PAGE THREE • soon are C.T.C. Look Motorists automotive standards eiiii SAYE SAFE L s ' - ' CTC' for This Seal ,, , on the Goods you Bay ! 0—; luq who seek and recognize valve make C.T.C. their headquarters for supplies, They quickly discover that, while 0,T,C. 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"lox 7.25 1).111 alsol :1' ai . 1.215 Piii* A PURITY FLOUR . JOHN FISHER gives another of his unusual stories in the series of programs "This is Canada ', Presented by the millers of • PURIT9 OATS 6o44-47 _ 7-1, _.. ,... .. ..,.. ......,..,.. ._ „ . .......... ity is ing 31 ployment? bitious CLEAN' THAT JOH • Girls Are in either For 1-P.,xpert availabic very young Young the at attractive LIGHT ARE Write, ..., ... you looking our instruction We offer good woman or ........ .... St., & Young Kitchener Inexperienced wages. WORK PLEASANT for permanent, you an excellent or Waterloo during the rates, After will be quite AND apply in person, ...... ...,.,........._..., , which capable . to IN SURROUNDINGS well learning ' Women Operator CONGENIAL 11( itchener plants. paid any of Opportun- period em- am- earn- 4111111•101 The regular meeting of the Turn- berry Township School Board was held in the Wingham Town 'Hall on Wed- nesday evening, March 19th., at 8 p.m. All members and Inspector Kinkead were present. The minutes of the previous meet- ing were read and adopted on motion of Smith and Kirton. (Carried). Letters were read from the follow- ing: Helen Walker, Marion ,MacDon- ald, Margaret Hastings, Federation of Agriculture, Roy Hastings. Motion by Willits and Walpole that delegates he sent to the Trustees As- aociation. ,(Carried). Motion by Willits and Kirton that School Board sigh for hydro at S. S. A discussion followed regarding den- tal care for all children in the Town- ship School Area. Tenders for wood were read, A motion by Smith and Walpole that we purchase extra hardwood instead of purchasing ‘elm, and the following tetj- ders be accepted, (Carried). Hardwood—Norman Ross; Cedar, Harry Forgie, The following bills were read, and ordered paid of motion of Willits and Kirton (Carried), Viola Thacker, $121,45; Helen Wal- ker, $12.1,45; Mrs. Margaret Grain, $128.70; Jean Heith, $121.45; Mrs, Lloyd Thrvey, 034.40; Mrs, Margaret Hastings, $134.40; Miss Jennie Sher- iff, $144.00; Receiver !General of ran- Ada, $54,15; Mrs Prod Selling, care- taking, $15,00; Mrs. Gertrude Snell, Transportation, $84,00; Robt, A, Pow- ell, Ins, on S. S, No. 4, $12,40; Howick Mutual Fire (Ins. on S, S. No. 1, $3,35; Chas. Chapman Co., (cash book), $8,80; Marion L. ',MacDonald, (musk), $54.00; Harry Volk, cedar, S. S. No, 11), $3.50; W. V. Roy; (National Mtn Board), 08,03. Motion by Walpole and Willits that the trteeting adjourn and that next meeting be held at Winghant Town Hall,oti Thursday, April X7tb,, at 10 4,11t (Carried). Alex Corrigan, See,,,Treas,