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WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES WV.Pn.SPAY. Ptlivmm loth, tion
Honoured on Anniversary
profane; and surely to all men im-
bued with the spirit or freedman and
therefore of democracy ,it is an en-
couraging sign, a light in °the dark-
ness, that this redoubtable warrior
again tops in triumph the highest
place possible in the choice of the
people of the old land.
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On Saturday evening, January 12th,
41.2.Q11t twenty neighbours gathered at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
odd for a surprise part in honour
of their 25th wending anniversary.
The house was lovely with mums,
snapdragons and carnations and a
two-tiered wedding cake centred the
table. The couple were presented with
a silver tea service on behalf of the
neighbors, a chest of silverware from
their daughter, Lois and their son,
Jack, also other gifts from friends.
The evening was spent playing
pa.rds. Lunch was served by Lois and
Jack and a niece, Mrs. Wes Newton
of Wroxeter.
United Prayer Serveices
Attendance at the three prayer
services last week was very encour-
aging and should lead to a quicken-
ing of the spiritual life of the com-
munity, Splendid addresses were giv-
en by the three local ministers. In
the United Church on 'Tuesday night,
Rev. R. J. Boggs chose as his text,
Luke 9: 23. "If any man would follow
inc let him deny himself, let him
take up his cross and follow me,"
Rev. J. R. Watt in the Anglican
Church on Wednesday evening had
for his subject, "Watch and Pray"
and on Thursday evening in the
Presbyterian Church, Rev. G. D.
Vogan spoke from "In Him was Life
and the Life was the Light of Men."
John 1:4.
Family Nite
Gorrie and District Community
Club will hold their annual meeting
on Thursday evening, January 17th..
at 8.30. This will also be "Family
Nite' 'and all are invited to attend.
Euchre will be played and a pro-
gram arranged for juniors. Ladies
please bring lunch,
Red Cross Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Gorrie
Red Cross will be held in the Orange
Hall on Friday, January 18th., at
2.30 p.m. A good attendance is ex-
pected.
Hockey
Tuesday night at the Belmore
Arena, Gorrie played with Ripley.
Score was 7-1 in favour of Gorrie.
Scoring goals were Neilson 2; O'Kra-
fka 2; Townsend 1; Ridley 1, Stewart
1.
Howick Lions Midgets have played
two games during the past week.
Monday evening at Belgrave, Gorrie
17, Relgrave 7, and on Wednesday
evening at Teeewater, score Tees-
water 153 Gorrie 4,
Mrs, E ,Farrish, resolutions convener,
prepared a paper in which she men-
tioned improvements to our park in
the form of plants from our mem-
bers. The roll call "Sing, Say or Pay"
was answered by many New Year
suggestions. The meeting closed with
"God Save the Icing." While lunch
was being prepared a dutch auction
was conducted and won by Mrs. C.
Sperling and Mrs .W. Nuhn, Lunch
was served by Mrs. H. Ferguson and
Mrs. A. Hyndman,
Personals
Reeve E. H. Strong is in Goderich
this week attending County Council
On Friday he attended the annual
meeting of the Huron County Plow-
man's Association at Brussels.
Mrs. Geo. Robertson is expected
home Monday from Wingham Gen-
eral Hospital, Mrs. Robertson is mak-
ing a good recovery but is confined
to bed for some time with her broken
hip. .ice
Readers of the Free Press week-
end Picture Magazine who read My
Honeymoon in the Arctic" by Alma
Houston, may have noticed that they
stayed at a Hudson's Bay Co.'s. post,
with Wulf Tolboom and his wife,
the former Wanda Neill, of Manitoba,
who is a niece of Herb Neill, Goder-
ich and of Ira Neill, Howick. It was
Mrs. Tolboom who collected the Es-
kimo articles now in the Huron Co.
Museum at Goderich.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs.
Glenn Johnston, and to her father,
Mr. Robert Nay, in the passing on
Tuesday of Mrs. Nay after a long ill-
ness.
Prize winners at the L.O.L. euchre
on Friday night were: high lady,
Mrs. C. D. Walmsley and high gent-
leman, Burns Stewart. They plan to
hold another euchre in the near
future.
Inaugural meeting of Howick
Township council was held on Sat-
urday, January 5th., when Rev. J. R.
Watt and Rev, G. D. Vogan were
present and conducted devotions,
Rev. J. R. Boggs, pastor of the
lVfolesworth and Gorrie Presbyterian
churches was in Brussels on Sunday
when chimes were dedicated in the
Brussels Prebyterian Church.
Mr, and Mrs. Davie of Harriston,
were guests of Mr, and Mrs. Stewart
Strong on Sunday.
Miss Eleanore Carson of Toronto,
spent the week-end at her home.
Mr. John Campbell and Mr. Nor-
man Carson served on the jury in
Goderich last week.
Miss Janice Strong, Listowel, visit-
ed over the weekend with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wes Strong.
Mr. Clarence Grainger, Wallace-
burg and Mr. Stanley Grainger, Lon-
don, were Saturday visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Grain-
ger. Mr, Wm. Grainger, Toronto, is
visiting at the same home.
Mr. I-Ingh Pollock of London,
visited last week with Mr, and Mrs.
Archie Scott.
Mr. George Galloway has returned
home from the Wingham Hospital,
where he was a patient for several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hockridge
spent Tuesday in London.
Miss Etta Burns has returned from
Listowel Hospital where she has
been for he past four weeks and is
at the home of Mrs. Mabel Stewart
Monday to Stratford Normal to re-1
convalescing.
sume her studies.
Miss Marie O'Krafka returned on 1
L k Las wee she
ye-
taught as student teacher at the
Fordwich Public School.
Mrs. Watson of Brussels, has been
visiting relatives on the 9th con.
CHURCHILL IN
THE SADDLE
I
Just here pick up' your dictionary
and take a swift, voluntary refresher
course on government,: by looking up
the meaning of theocracy, oligarchy,
democracy, bureaucracy even ochlo-
cracy, Particularly however, Ponder
the significance of the word geronte-
eracy4 which, in fine ,means govern-
ment by old men,
Many will think Mr. Churchill is
too old to carry on in the teeth of im-
pending world storms ,uncomfortably
imminent; but such might do well to
think upon a saying of Sir Philip
Sidney. "All is lip wisdom that lacks
experience," and Winston Churchill
gathers up in the uniqueness of his
pulsating personality all that is Brit-
ish at its best from the days of cen-
turies long past ;yea, verily, from the
days of King John and the barons
and the sublime emergence of Magna
Charter.
No other man in the world today province if necessary, to- exact the
PoeseSSes, the august.background of claim. President Teddy Roosevelt,
goverlinlental experience , in coMbin- said "Kaiser, the Munro doctrine will
ation with intrepidity in tackling not . is not international law and I
permat it." Tile is replied
problems, resolution in making de- will not recognize it." Roosevelt amp-eisions, and fearlessness in facing
;the
by cable nAdmiral Dewey and foes, as does Churchill, ;the Atlantic fleet sail tonight for
After the British elections the that !Venezuela," Tale next day the Kaiser
man we met en the street thought we cabled "Let us have arbitration."
might now have war. This writer 'Strong men make peace with hon-
thinks there is much greater likell- oiir, weak men with disgrace. Chur-
hood that we will have peace. I chili is a strong man. You think his
Some of you have a how-do-you-do I is a small majority. It is all the net-
ter for that, Large majorities breed acquaintance with British history.
Such will perhaps recall the profound ,corruption through power.
observation of Disraeli at the Berlin Undoubtedly oratory is still the
Congress in 1878 when he declared greatest influence in the art of per-
suasion. Of all world orators Demos- that one of the results of attending
that congress was to prove what he thones ranks supreme, yet according
suspected to be the established fact, to an epitomized characterization at
that neither the Crimean War, nor the base of a bronze statue, methinks
yet the horribly devastating war that in earls, he seemed to lack what
had just terminated (the Franco- Shakespeare claimed was the chief
v Prussian) would have taken place if virtue-valor. The words at the base
England hadn spoken with the neces- of that statue are worth quoting.
sary firmness. Chauncey Depew in ,a "Divine in Speech, in judgment too,
tribute to Briand, premier of France,
stated that Bismarck said the Munro
doctrine ought to be done away with,
The Kaiser said, "I will do away Fair Greece
with it" and having a claim against ensign borne
Venezula sent his fleet to take a And held the
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scorn."
Churchill's brow wears a wreath of
Wier. May God grant him such
length of days as will give a new
meaning to longevity, along with
health of body and sanity of mind
and wisdom of judgment; for no
doubt, but what he has been brought
again to high prominence in the
Kingdorn, for such a time as this,.
May his approaching visit to Wash-
ington and Ottawa inspire and heart-
en lovers of freedom the World.
around and achieve great success
Preventing the colossal catastrophy'•
of a global war.
NEW$ OF CQRRIE
Mr, and Mrs. Clifford Dodds
United Church News
The Woman's Association of the
United Church will Meet On Thurs-
day, January 17th., at 2.30 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. Gordon Edgar. Pro-
gram committee, Group 1 .A cordial
invitation is extended to all the lad-
ies to attend.
The annual meeting of all church
organizations will be held on Wed-
nesday evening, January 16th.
Women's Institute
The first meeting of 1952 was held
at the home of Mrs. Allan Hyndman.
The main item of business was plans
for the celebration of this Institute's
50th anniverary on the 21st. of Jan-
uary. It was decided to hold a ban-
quet for the members and their hus-
bands, also past presidents, in the
Town Hall. The motto, "A good thing
to know and a better thing to do--
always work with the construction
gang, not the wrecking crew" was
capably given by Mrs. Gordon Brown.
GOSPEL HALL
Regular Sundays Serv.ices
Sunday School 10.15 am.
Remembering the Lord
at 11,15
Gospel Meeting at 7.80 p.m,
Prayers and Bible Study Each
Friday evening at 8 p.m.
Sunday, January 20th, 1952
11 a.m. Holiness Meeting
2.30 p.m. - Sunday School
I p.nn. - Great tv4nkelistid Service
with "The Salvation Serenaders"
Friday, 8 p.m. - Home League
COME TO THE "ARMY"
THE 69FREINEILlt" CHURCH
THE SALVATION ARMY
Edward St. Wingham
Lieut. & Mrs. K. L. Kirby (Commanding Officers)
You Are Welcome
By Peter S. Fisher
Winston Churchill is again in the
saddle a cavalry officer for the Un-
ited Nations, Iri all world conflicts
one man stands out from the crowd,
that is true in all history. Biblical or
divine
Had valor's wreath, Demonsthenes,
been thine
had still her freedom's
scourge of Macedon in
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