The Wingham Advance-Times, 1949-06-29, Page 5China and Gift Sale
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Breakfast - Dinner - Tea Sets
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SALE ENDS SATURDAY, JULY 2nd
GRAPE DESIGN
DINNER SET
97 pieces Service 12 — $69.50
LESS 331/3% — $46.33
ARISTOCRAT
DINNER SET
53 pieces — Service 8 — $48.00
LESS 331/3% — $32.00
FOUR LINES
DINNER SET
94 pieces — Service 12 -- $46.25
LESS 331/3% — $30.83
WOOD'S SPRING GARDEN
Pink and Blue DINNER SETS
66 pieces .,,,— Service 8 — $40.65
LESS 331/3% — $27.10
BANCROFT
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DINNER SET
DINNER SET
53 pieces — service 8 — $33.60 39 pieces — Service 6 — $28.40
LESS 331/3% — $22.40
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• .. _' BREAKFAST SETS alf Price 1 $13.9° — $24.75
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NOVELTIES WATER SETS
COFFEE TABLES, ETC.
in Peterboro. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McIntyre,
and a niece of Mr. A. J. Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Robinson and
son, Russel and Mr. and Mrs. Elwin
Chamney and daughters, Dorothy and'
Marilyn, attended the Robinson -Re-
union at Turnbull's Grove on Satur-
day.
George R. Phippen of Port Dal-
housie, visited with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. Phippen, enroute to
Manitoulin Island, where he will visit
with his brother-in-law and his sister,
Mr. and Mrs. C. Hunking.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCormick
and son, . Jim, Mr. and Mrs. Ross
King and son, Bill, motored to Niag-
ara Falls and Queenston last week.
They also visited with relatives at
Thorold, Welland and Guelph.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Congram
Wingham, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Ivers,
Dungannon, Mr. Harold Congram and
Miss Isabel Lougheed of Toronto
Prince's Gate— photo courtesy C.N.E.
P AN this year to visit Toronto's
"Show window of the nation"—
the Canadian National Exhibition,
Last year over two million enthusiastic
visitors flocked to this greatest annual
exhibition in the world. Filling the
weeks just before, and immediately
after Labour Day, this annual event
has something for everybody, Whether
you're interested in industry, com-
merce, agriculture, art, science,
education, music, pageantry or sports,
you'll find plenty to see and to do at
the "Ex',.' Write to Toronto Conven-
tion and Tourist Association, Toronto,
Ontario, for information about aceoni-
modation during. exhibition weeks.
LET'S MAKE THEM
WANT TO COME BACK!
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REMINISCING
Business and Professional Directory
L. 6. BRYCE
LICENSED
AUCTIONEER
FARM SALES A SPECIALTY
Telephone 62 ifox 331
WINGHAM, ONT.
FREDERICK A. PARKER
OSTEOPATH
Offices: Centre St. Wingham
Osteopathic and Electric Treat-ments, Foot Technique
Phone 272. Wingham,
J. A. FOX
Chiropractor and Drugless Therapist.
RADIONIC EQUIPMENT COMPLETE HEALTH SERVICE
Phone 191.
K. M. MacLENNAN
Veterinary Surgeon
Office — Minnie St.
Opposite and South of the United
Church.
PHONE 195
Winighans, Ontario
Aimeneenne
111. McTAVISH
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR
and NOTARY PUBLIC
TEESWATER - ONTARIO
Telephone 23 Teeswater
WROXETER—Every Wednesday
afternoon, 2-4 p.m., or
by appointment.
J. W. BUSHFIELD, K.C.
Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc.
Money to Loan
Office — Meyer Block, Wingham
CRAWFORD &
HETHERINfiTON
Barristers, Solicitors, Etc.
Wingham, Phone 48 J. H. CRAWFORD, K.C,
R. S, HETHERINGTON, K.C.
DONALD B. BLUE
Experienced Auctioneer
Licensed for Counties of HURON & BRUCE
All Sales Capably Handled
Phone 49.
Ripley, Ontario
WELLINGTON FIRE
Insurance Company
Est. 1840
An all Canadian Company which
has faithfully served its policy
holders for over a century.
Head Office — Toronto
H. C. MacLean Insurance Agency
Wingham
1 A. CRAWFORD, M.D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 150 Wingham
DR. W. M. CONNELL
OR. B. N. CORRIN
PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS
Phone 19
S. J. WALKER
Funeral and Ambulance
Service
Upstairs Funeral Parlour
'Phone--Day or Night 10G
WINGHAM ONT.
Wednesday, June 29, 1949
THE WINGI-iA1V1 ADVANCE-TIMES
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Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fisher.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Woods of
Tweed, spent a few days at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. lrfacDougal.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Balser of Buf-
falo, visited with their cousins, gr.
and Mrs. R. E. Armitage and family.
Mrs. R. H. Lee of Detroit, formerly
Mabel Halstead of Wingham, visited
last week with Mrs. W. Williamson.
Mrs. J. F. Crandall and her sister.
Mrs. McMillan returned to Fort Erie,
after spending a few days in Wing-
ham.
Mrs. jt M. Christie and son, Graeme,
of Toronto, are visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. McCool and Mrs. J. H.
Christie.
Reeve and Mrs. Murray Johnson are
attending the annual County Home
Convention being held in Owen Sound
this week.
Mr. Harold Congram and Miss
Isabel Lougheed, Mrs. Lorne Ivers.
were week-end visitors at the Con-
gram home.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Henning of
New York City, visited old friends
and relatives there, their first trip back
in thirty-five years.
Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Armstrong.
Jane and Beth of Port Credit, spent
the week-end with Mrs. Armstrong's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J,. S. Isard.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Williamson, Har-
old Williamson and !Miss Peggy Rose,
of Toronto, spent the week-end with
the former's mother, Mrs. Williamson,
in town.
Mr, and Mrs, A. J. Walker attend-
ed the Redmond - McIntyre wedding
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Mr. and Mrs. Carl Clark of Detroit,
spent a few days with Mrs. H. Buch-
anan.
Mrs. W. J. Henderson is spending
a week in London, with her daughter,
Mrs. Don French.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Pryce of Lon-
don, were recent guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. B. Collar.
Peter F. Fisher of Toronto, spent
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attended the wedding of Mr. Charles
Harvey Congram and Miss Kathleen
Bernice Gibson on Saturday, June
18th.
10,000 Reserve Army Men
To Train In Ontario
Central Command Headquarters
has annonuced that more than 10,000
members of the Canadian Army Re-
iserve Force from all parts of eastern
Canada will train at three of Ont-
ario's large military camps this sum-
mer. Training will get under way at
Picton on June 19th, Petawawa and
Barriefield on June 26th, and will be
the most extensive seen in Ontario
since the war years:
Largest of the three camps will be
Petawawa. where preparations have
been made to train more than 8,000
men, representing. some 160 units, be-
tween June 26 and August 26.
The Army's most modern equip-
ment will be made available at all
three camps, as will the latest in
training aids. Fully qualified instruc-
tor and administrative staff will be
drawn from the three commands,
supplemented where necessary by per-
sonnel! from Active Force units and
establishments.
The 21st. Anti-Tank Regiment,
R.C.A., under command of Lt. Col.
R. S. Hetherington,. train at Pet-
awawa from August' 7th to 13th.
WROXETER
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cathers had as
guests for several days last week, Mr.
and Mrs. Jackie Main. Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mines and son
Billy of Niagara Falls, N,Y., visited
with 'Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wright on
Saturday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Harris, Jean and
Marie, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Aim,
Gadke, Lakelet, Mr. and Ma's. Henry
Hohnitein and son Douglas of Cliff-
ord. were visitors at the. same home.
Messrs. Harry McGuire of Belgrave,
C. Mines and H. V. McKinney were in
Durham renewing old acquaintances
on Thursday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smithand fam-
ily, also Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Newton
and family were at Amberly Beach
recently.
Mrs. H. V. Kenney and Mrs, L.
Parker were in Molesworth on Wed-
nesday of last week when they were
the guests of the Molesworth Women's
Institute at their regular meeting. Mrs.
McKenney who is President of East
Huron District of the W. I. was the
guest speaker.
Held Successful Picnic
The St. James' Junior W.A. and
Sunday School combined picnic was a
real success. Every child was favored
with a treat of a box of cracker-nut
as well as an ice cream eating contest,
in which all participated. The picnic
was held in the Sunday School rooms
owing to the rainy weather. Mrs.
Caley was in charge of sports events,
assisted by the Junior W. A. Leader,
Mrs. Mary Archer. Several games
were played, including musical chairs,
the winner being Nancy Newton. Un-
der-school age race: Maureen Evans,
Wesley Newton. Sr. girls' race: Grace
Paulin, Carol Millward; boys' race:
Bill Higgins. David Caley; wheelbarr-
ow race: Nancy Newton, Grace Paul-
in, 2nd Carol Millward„ Bernice !Grain-
ger, Hit the Target: Bert Pocalnyko,
Grace Paulin; Slipper Race: G. Paul-
in, Paul Higgins; Minute Race, Ber-
nice Grainger; Lucky Spot, Bilb Higg-
ins; 3-legged race: Grace Paulin and
Nancy Newton, David Caley and Bill
Higgins.
A prize for the youngest child at
the picnie went to Wayne Draper,
Mr. and Mrs. Millward supplied the
ice cream for the Sunday School.
Sandwiches, cookies, home-made cakes
and drinks were served.
. A vote of thanks was extended by
Grace Paulin on behalf of the children,
to the leaders ant especially Mrs, Caley
r for her' very fine. sports program,
The Junior W. A, .will not be in
session on Tuesday until September,
as this is the holiday period,
Youmans Strachan—Married at lje
the home of the bride, on June 23rd.,
by Rev. A, C. Wishart, B.A.. Mr, A, =
' P. Youmans of Toronto, to Miss lsa- —I I I
belle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Strachan, Jamestown. •
Davidson - Roos—Married in the
Presbyterian Church, St. George, on
,Wednesday„ Miss Florence, daughter —
of Mr. and Mrs, Ed, Roos, of St. •
George. to Mr. Walter Davidson, of ill
Regina, son of Mrs. Gavin Davidson
of Wingliam, by the Rev. D. H, Mar- = • shall,
Funson - Fair—A happy event took LT-.
place at Purple Grove, Pine River, on i
Wednesday, of last week, when Miss
Lillian Fair, cousin of Mr. and Mrs.
J, Moffat of Turnberry, was joined =
in wedlock with Mr. Frank Funson
of Pine River, by the Rev. ,Mr. Pat- II
terson of BePvie.
Greer-Skink—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel j
Skink of Winnipeg, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss —
Olive Gertrude, to Mr, Norman Percy P.
Greer, (former well-known resident a
of Wingham) on Wednesday, June 23,
Johnston - Joynt—A pretty June i
wedding was solemnized on Wednes-
day, June 23rd., at the residence of
Reeve and —Mrs. Joynt, Ross St.,
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO week-end in Sudbury. Among those
Stapleton - Chandler—The rnarri_ who attendea the camp meeting at
age of Mary Matilda, daughter of Mr. Demmerton on Sunday were Mr. and
and Mrs. Wm. Levi Chandler of Mrs. G. A. Dawson and Mr. A. Sip-
Turnberry.pel. Mrs. Thos. Nash spent the week-
ton,
son to Arthur
f M r. r. Jas. W Stapletonad
Wade Staple-
a end in Toronto,
the late Mrs. Stapleton of Turnberry,
was solemnized by the Rev. K. Mac-
Lean, at the Presbyterian Manse, on
Monday, June 18th.
"Retreat" Held at Kintail—Largely
attended by clergy, members of the
session and managers. the annual re-
treat of Maitland Presbytery, Pres-
byterian Church in Canada, was held
nesday, June 18th, when their young- at the Church's permanent campsite
est daughter, Margaret Lavina, was
united in marriage to Lieut. R. George
Scott, D.D.S., second son of Mr. and
J Mrs. Robert J. Scott, of Port Elgin.
.by the Rev. Mr, McTaggart.
12th Con. Howick—Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Vittie visited the latter's mother
near Molesworth recently. Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Coupland are visitors at
Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Woods entertained a car load of
friends on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Zur-
brigg from near Harriston, visited at
the home of Clare Pritchard on Sun-
day.
fat Kintail on Wednesday afternoon of
last week with the following present
from Wingham: Rev, K. MacLean,
Mr. John Gray. Mr. A. E. Hammond,
Mr. and Mrs. A, E. Lloyd, Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs, J.
Pugh, Mr. and Mrs. J. E Homuth,
and Mr. and Mrs. H. F. McGee.
Gorrie—Mr. and Mrs. J. Robinson
and son, also Mrs. Harvey Sparling.
spent last Thursday in Guelph. Mr.
and Mrs. Lorne Walker and son,
spent the week-end at Coldwater.
I Mr, and Mrs. R. H. Carson, also
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Taylor, spent the
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FRENCH DRESSING 26c
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OBITUARY
Mrs, Min Lake
On Saturday, June 18th, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. A. Henry of
Ethel, death came quietly to Mrs.
Laura M, Lake, wife of 'the late John
Lake, in her 87th year./
Mrs. Lake was born in Morris town-
ship and moved to Grey Township 55
years ago, where they farmed until
retiring to Brussels twenty-five years
ago.
There leaves to mourn her loss,
three sons, Charles of Brussels; Milton
of Elora and Bert ofthe 12th con. of
Elma Township, and two daughters,
Olive, Mrs. A, Henry, Ethel; (Emma)
Mrs. Lyle Hopper, Belgrave and one
brother, Henry Bosman of Morris
Township; three sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Maguire, Wingham; Mrs. L. Pepper,
Vancouver, B.C., and Mrs, Martha
Leishman of Liberty, Saskatchewan;
10 grandchildren and 10 great grand-
children,
Funeral service was held on Mon-
day; June 20th, from her late residence,
Queen Street, Brussels, at 2 p.m., ser-
vice conducted by her pastor, Rev.
Hugh Wilson.
Pallbearers were six grandsons,
Tom Garniss, Lloyd Alcock, Elwood
McTaggart, Stanley Hopper, Jack
Lake and Angus Matheson. Flower Lucknow, when their daughter, Mam-
bearers, were five granddaughters, ie, was given away by marriage to
Nora McTaggart, Laura Alcock, Mur- Mr. Robert Johnston, of the same
iel Garniss, Jean Hopper arid Lillian town. Rev. Mr. Harris of Amherst-
Lake. Interment was in Brussels.ceme- burg, officiated, assisted by the Rev.
tery. Mr. Ford of Lucknow.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Wingham Defeats I3ayfield—A
splendid game of baseball was play-
ed in Wingham on Wednesday, when
the local team defeated Bayfield nine
by a score of 4 to 8. Wingham line-
'up: McLean Johnstone and "Net"
Morden, c; Gordon Irwin, p; Walton
1 McKihbon lb; G. L. Brackenbury 2b;
Dr. Geo. Howson ss; "Net" Morden
and Gordon Cruick'shank 3b; H, Wal-
ker rf; Gordon Cruickshank and Ar-
thur Irwin, cf; Harold Mitchell lf; In
the third innings' Johnstone was call-
ed to Lucknow by a drowning acci-
dent. and Morden went in to catch.
Cruickshanks to third and Irwin to
centre field. Norman Geddes was
plate umpire and Frank MacLean
was base umpire
Rush - Burritt—A wedding of in-
terest to many Wingham citizens was
solemniled in Chalmers Presbyterian
Church, Toronto, on Friday. June 20.
when Ruth O'Connor Burritt, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Burritt,
became the bride of Mr. J. Nelson
Rush, formerly of Wingham. Rev.
Stanley Owens officiated.
Scott - Bowman—The home of Mr.
Jas. Bowman, ex-M. P.. for North
Huron and Mrs: Bowman, 131 Nor-
thcliffe Boulevard. Toronto, was the
scene of a pretty wedding on Wed-