The Wingham Advance-Times, 1947-05-15, Page 3Featuring (MORNING)
Softball Tournament for Public Schools
(AFTERNOON)
INTERMEDIATE SOFTBALL Exhibition
OUTSTANDING TEAMS
Doll Show for Girls — Mutt Show for Boys
FIELD DAY EVENTS TUG-O'-WAR
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Thursday, May 15, 1947 THE WINGHAly1 'ADVANCEMUES
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TOURIST BUSINESS
IS GOOD BUSINESS
40 ...FOR EVERY CITIZEN
When a visitor to Oar
province pays for food
or accommodation or
gasoline or amusement,
' we all benefit, Yes yeti
will be better off for
every cent the tourist
business brings to
Ontario even if yOu have
no direct connection
With any of' our visitors.
So let us all do every
thing we can to "Make
Shim want' eo come bade
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FORTY YEARS AGO
Married in Winnipeg—In Emmanuel
Baptist Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba,
on May 8th., by Rev. T. A. Currie, B.
A., Mrs. Louie Miller, formerly of
Wingham, to Mr. A. English of Win- home fora few days last week.
nipeg. Mr's. Miller is a sister of Mrs. Wroxeter—Geo, Lackie is having the Hinscliffc of Wingham. residence over the tailor shop fitted
Quietly Married—A very quiet Mar,7 up. T. Hemphill & Son are having a
riage was an event of special interest new engine room erected at their mill.
to the contracting parties one• day last iWorkmen have commenced operations
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B9(141fils.
Dividing Lake I-Turon front Georgian-13g, the vvtiote 13ruee
Peninsula islustly a favourite of holiday-inakers. 'Whether
you like rocky shores or sandy beaches • .•
whether your
sport is ftshing or golf, you'll ftnd what you want to a superl
tie degree on the ruce. Vor rnore details on the Bruce
'Peninsula, *rite Ontario iioliday, itoord 104, 'Victory
Duilding,Toronto.
on the new residence of James Hamil-
ton, Mill St.
Saleni—Miss Ellacott, also Mrs.
Geo;' Bentham called on Wingham
friends last week. Mr. and Mrs. Will ed the ceremony. Mines entertained Mrs. Mines' parents,
Personals—Mr. and Mrs. Andrew her .brothers and sisters one evening Douglas of Wrox.eter visited at Mr. last week.
J. Plenty's on Sunday, Miss Laura
Mulvey is spending 'a few weeks with Belmore—Mr. Thomas Kirby of Chi -
friends in Clinton. S. C, Kerslake was cage is spending a few weeks with big parents here. Mrs. Brown Portage La
Prairie, visited her sister, Mrs. Wm.
Lowry, last week.
Blyth—Reeve Milne went to Tor-
onto last week and purchased a Ibis-
sell automobile. Mrs, Hill's new fat-
tory is now being pushed ahead rapid-
ly, and Mr. T. Scandrett of Belgrave
has the contract for the brick work.
Probably in another month or six
weeks the C.P.R. will be ready for a
regular train service to Blyth.
A Happy Gathering — The home-
coming and reunion of the entire fam-
ily of Mr. and Mrs. R. Breen of Wing-
ham made their home a scene of joy-
ful festivity on Friday last, May 10th.,
the 48th anniversary of their wedding
day, Six sons and three, daughters,
compose the family and all were. home.
They are Mrs, Wm. Mines of Turn-
. berry, Mrs. J. Johnston and Mrs. J.
Fortune of Sault Ste. Marie, Robert of
Turnberry, William of .Grand Rapids,
Michigan; Charles of Milwaukee, Thos.
of Sault Ste. Marie, David on the
homestead and George of Dighton,
Mich.
week,, when Mr. A. MacKay, lately of
the Teeswater News Staff, was united,
in marriage to Miss Lydia Weeks of
Teeswater, sister of Mrs. Fred John-
ston of town. Rev. D. Perrie perfOrm-
the Presbyterial held in Dungannon
last Tue'klay are, Rev, and Mrs, SP-Oh-
le, Mrs. Wm, harbour, Misses Alba
Fox and Agnes Kennedy, Mr, and
Mrs, Thos, Gaunt, and Mr, and Mrs,
Mac Ross, Ma and Mrs, Wm. Pardon,
Mr, Jas, Stein and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Coulter and daughter, Isabel, visited
with Mrs. Pardon's sister, Mrs, C.'phas.
Rintoul at Brussels on Saturday,
East Wawanosh—Mr. and Mrs,
Wm, Thompson had a Family Reunion
on Sunday, Mother's Day, and present
were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson And
baby, Alice, Mr. and Airs. John
Thompson and baby; Mr, and Mrs.
Mark Armstrong and daughter, and
Mr, and Mrs. Clayton Martin of Sea.
forth, Mr, and Mrs, Stewart McBur-
ney and baby, Lavina, visited with the
latter's parents, Mr, and Mrs. Wm. S.
King, of Turnberry, on Sunday.
Bluevale—The annual meeting of the
Bluevales.Nomen's Institute was held
at the home of Mrs, Chas. Garniss on
the afternoon of May 11th, The Pres.,
Mrs. Milvert Sellers, occupied the
chair, Officers for the coming year
were- elected as follows: Pres., Mrs. P,
D. King; Vice-Pres„ Mrs. C. Hether-
ington; Sec,-Treas., Mrs. R. F. Gar-
niss; District Director, Mrs. W. H.
Fraser. •
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Personals—Mr. Geo, Ferguson of
Toronto, spent the week-end with his
sister, Mrs. Murray Johnson; Mrs.
John Wellwood of Edmonton, is visit-
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. R,
Howson. Miss Mae Allen of Toronto,
is spending her vacation with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Allen; Doc-
tors A. W. Irwin and G. W. Howson,
attended the Huron County Dental
Clinic at Clinton on Thursday of last
week.
Clinton and Wingham High Schools
Compete—Last Wednesday the Clin-
ton, High School Baseball Team took
on our High School team. Our boys
were successful in winning by a score
of 5-1. The girls basketball team was
not so fortunate, losing to the Clinton
girls by the'score of 26-6.
Gorrie—Mrs. R. S. Jones, Mrs.
Ritchie and Mrs. Norman Wade ate
attending a Women's Auxiliary con-
vention that is being held in London
this week. Mrs. Abram and son, Vern,
accompanied Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sch-
CIGARS
SMOKERS'
SUNDRIES
MAGAZINES
Haselgrove's
SMOKE SHOP
REMINISCING
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Win From Stratford—First Ball
Game of, the Season in Wingham goes
to Wingham. In the opening game of
the seasonon Wednesday last Stratford
lost to Wingham by the close score of
5 to 4. The teams: Stratford, B. La-
velle
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3b s.s.;; Moore, lb; See, Ed-
wards and Johnston, p; R. Lavelle, 1,f,;
Doen, r.f,; White, c.f.; Hoetz, 2b.;
Clifford, c,; Wingham, Howson, 1.f.;
Geddes, s.s.; Telfer, 2 b.; Arnott, 3 b.;
Garner and Morden, p.; Hodgitis, c.;
Aitcheson and French r.f.; Brancketl-
bury 1 b,; Walker, r.f.; Cruickshanks,
Personals--,Mr. and Mrs, WI J.
Howson, Mrs, Brock and Dr. Geo,
Howson, motored to Toronto on Satur-
day, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lloyd and
little daughter, left for Leamington;
for a few clays visit. Mr. John Hanna
and Mr. John Galbraith are on a busi-
ness trip to Toronto this week Mr,
W. H. Gurney and family, motored to
ActOn and Toronto Over the week=end.
I utledge-Garton—Illatrieci in Wing-
ham, on Thttradey, May 11th,, Alias
Margaret Garton, daughter of Mrs,
Geo, Garton of Whiteeltureh, to Mr,
Stanley Rutledge of trussels. gear, C.
E. Cragg officiated,
Whiteclittreh—,Those who attended
McColl-Frontenac Products
Telephone 62 Wingham
Mrs, R. ciolley. Mr, and Mrs, H. Her-
zog were in Walkerton CC Sunday.
Wroxeter—Mr, and Mrs. Harper of
McIntosh, visited Mr. and Mrs, Harry
Pane for a day last week, Miss Mary
Harris is having her house painted,.
Rev, Alex, Sanderson of &aintford, is
spending a few weeks at the home of
his parents, Mr, and Mrs. I), D, San-
derson, •
Glenannan—Mr. and Mrs, Jas, Stok-
es And two daughters, spent one even-
ing recently with Mr, and Mrs, Fraser
Haugh, Mr, and Mrs, Selah Brecken-
ridge, also Mr. Hugh MaconaDld vis-
ited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs.
Reuben Stokes. Miss Kay Gilmour of
Toronto, visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs, Win. Mundell,
Wingham in The Late 80's.—(As re-
membered by a-then42-year-old Gco,
McManus)—Jack Drummond's butcher
shop, saw dust on floor, Queen's Ow-
ner, the centre of gravity . jack
Clegg, Beau 13rummel of his period, •
clean shaven, waxed moustache, tight
pants with satin stripe, cigar at one
angle, derby at another; talking to
Wash Tamblyn; they agree to match
and pass through swing doors, closely
followed by Ned Sherman, Geo. Duf-
field and Bill Yates. , Mr. Rowe,
shrewd and kindly of face, at the win-
dow ... Geo. Rowe driving with Lady
Garfield, her forefeet well weighted,
George leaning far forward getting the
low-down on her action. (cont'd. next
week.)
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day, when they visited with Ma., and
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section 2 of the Warble Fly Control frosneictIsiolany 5th.,of
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Whereas the Council of the Town-
ship of Morris, deem it necessary that
all expenses in regard to spraying for
Warble Fly be charged to the road ac-
counts of the aforesaid Township.
Therefore the Council of the Town-
ship of Morris enacts that all expen-
ses in regard to spraying for the War-
ble Fly be charged to the road accounts
of the Township and that the mill rate
be raised sufficient to take care of ex-
lows; No cattle shall be brought into
the municipality between the 1st day
of April and the 30th day of June in
any year during the continuance in
force of the By-Law unless they have~
been treated for Warble Fly during the-
current year,
This By-Law having been read three:
times, was finally passed on tire 5dt
day of May; 1947. .
Geo. C. Martin, Clerk,.
WESTFIELD
Mr. R. Redmond of Kingsville,
spent a couple of days with Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Brophy.
Mr. and Mrs.. Jasper Marien of
Goderich, visited last week with Mr.
and Mrs, Gordon Snell.
Mrs. Bracher and Mr. Charles Bra-
cher of Toronto, visited last week with
the former's daughter, Mrs, J. BrOphy
and Mr. Brophy.
Mrs. A. E. Johnston, Mr. Morley,
Johnston of West Wawanosh, visited
on Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. How-
ard Campbell.
Mr. Ivan Wightman, Miss Mae
Wightman, visited on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Wightman of Pine Riv-
er.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Lloyd, Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Bosnian of Wingham, were
guests on Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Maurice Bosnian.
Mrs. H. Mathers of Lucknow, is vis-
iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Wightman.
The farmers are glad to see the wea-
ther warmer and arc busy working on
the land and are hoping for good seed-
ing weather.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray McVittie of Clin-
ton, Misses Marjorie McVitttie of
Blyth, and Dorothy and Roebrta Mc-
Vittie of Goderich, spent Sunday with
Mr. and.Mrs. Wm. McVittie.
The pictures which were to hand
been shown in the Westfield school
on Monday night were cancelled owing
to, the illness of the teacher, Miss
Jamieson and several of the pupils.
MORRIS COUNCIL
The Council met on May 7th., in the
Township Hall with all the members
present. The Reeve presided.
The miyutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted on motion of
Joe Yuill and Sam Alcock.
Minutes of special meeting of April
26th,, read and adopted on motion of
Harvey Johnston and Joseph
Moved by Chas. Coultes seconded
by Joe Yuill that a By-Law be passed
covering section 2 of the Warble Fly
Control Act, and that all expenses be
charged to the road accounts of the
Township and the mill rate be raised
sufficient to take care of expenditure
in connection with spraying from this
date on, Carried.
At this point the Reeve had to leave
to attend another meeting and Coun-
cillor Harvey Johnston occupied the
Reeve's Chair for the remainder of the
meeting.
Moved by Sam Alcock, seconded by
Joe Yuill that Chas. Coultes interview
A, E. Nethery in regard to assessing
and that he be granted the privilege of
attending the Association of Assessing
Officers if he is going to carry on as
Assessor. Carried,
Moved by Joe Yuill, seconded by
Sam Alcock that a grant of $50.00 be
given to Brussels Fair. Carried.
Moved by Chas, Coultes, seconded
by Joe Yuill that the Road Liability
Insurance be renewed with the General
Accident Insurance Co, Carried.
Moved by Chas. Coulees, seconded
byJoe Yuill that By-Law No. 5, 1947,
covering Section 2, of the Warble Fly
Control Act, having been read three
times, be passed.. Carried.
Moved by Sam. Alcock, seconded by
Joe Yuill that the road bills as present-
ed by the Road Superintendent, be
paid, -Carried.
Moved by Sam Alcock, seconded by
Joe Yuill that a man lbe appointed as a
-supervisor to go ahead of sprayer to
inform farmers of system and when the
machine is coming. Carried.
Moved by Chas. Cottlies, seconded
by Joe Yuill that the meeting adjourn
to meet again on June 2nd., at 1 p.m,
Carried. ,
The following accounts were paid:
John White spraying, $98,12; John
Lowe, spraying, $06.12; W. S. Gibson,
Road Liability Insurance, $114,88;
C. Tait, Myth Legion, WOO;
Crang, truck and sprayer, 0971,88;
It. Craft, notentthe powder and theft
Disinfectant, -$640.66; C. W. Hanna,
account, UMW), $21.12t ty.taw No.
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