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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-03-05, Page 5NEWS OF FORDWICH Women's Institute Hears Interesting Talk on P.E.I. Trip RADIO 11EU4,15 BY kin, OW:met- THIS IS Education Week. The Listowel Public and High Schools mark the occasion with a half- hour radio program from 920 (to- morrow night) at 9:30. THE AIR CADET LEAGUE is. Working on an educational pro- gram, too, Maitland Squadron from Goderieh will soon be airing the facts of its operation, Show will take the form of brief inter- views with cadets and members of the civilian sponsoring committee. Broadcast time will be Wednesday and Friday afternoons at 5.25, im- mediately following "Tom Corbett —Space Cadet", newest radio entry in the adventure field of science- fiction fantasy. AN INNOVATION in church broadcasts was heard last Sunday morning. The rector of St, Paul's Anglican Church in Wingham in- terrupted his service after intro- ducing Bishop G. N. Luxton. The Bishop spoke over the air from a recording; he was heard by the church congregation from a radio placed near the pulpit, The broad- cast was part of a fund-raising campaign to pay for recent addi- tions to Huron College. CFPL, London, launches a new "Search for Talent" this month. The program is aimed toward de- veloping semi-professional talent especially for radio. Two winners get $100 each and a shot at CRC's "Opportunity Knocks", Gone are the days when the talented had to find a niche for themselves entirely through their own efforts. Now in many fields, and particularly in radio and sports, they are met at least half way. MARKET PRICES PAID, FC/I ,DEAD STOCK inntstg CATTLt.1,- HOGS - tELEPHONE 001.1,ECT of two secretaries who served for long periods of time. Miss Beatrice Potter was secretary for six years, the late Mrs. Jas. Armstrong was tee first secretary, serving at two dif- ferent dines, for periods of eight and four years, The names of charter members were not available but be- sides the officers mentioned, the late Mrs. Potter and Miss Martha Kaine were known to be charter members. The late Mrs. John Evans and Mrs. J. L. Wilson were active in the early days of the WI Personals Mrs. Thurston, Mrs. Jas. Thurston, Margaret and Billy of Dunsford were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Donnelley. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Anderson and daughters, also Mr. and Mrs. Little of Hanover, visited Saturday at the home of Mr. Win. Ford. Mr. Glad Edgar, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Edgar attended the funeral the late Harold Kyle of Ayr on Sat- urday. Mrs. Reg. Nelson, Toronto, Mrs. Winnie Sott, Owen Sound, were week-end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Edwards. An interesting evening. of hockey at the Gorrie Arena Wednesday, even- ing saw the Gorrie Trail Rangers lose to Belgrave Trail Rangers with a score of 5-4. Later the Sr. boys play- ed with Kurtzville winning over Kurtzville 12-10. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. McInnes visited on Sunday with the former's brother, Mr. John McInnes, at Kinlough. Mr. Donkersgoed has purchased the F. Edgar farm at Orange Hill from W. C. King and Chester Bennett. Mr. Donkersgoed is a Hollander. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. King and Mrs. Jean MacDonald visited at Ira Mc- Lean's, Wroxeter, on Sunday. Miss Alice Downey of Kitchener was a week-end visitor at her home. Miss Eleanore Carson, Toronto, spent the week-end at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Miles :McMillan of Whitechurch spent a day last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Mc- Innes. Mrs. Jean MacDonald has returned from a motor trip to Florida. Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery spent Friday and Saturday in London visiting their son, Mr. Telford Mont- gomery, who is recovering from a recent operation. Mr. and Mrs. Wellesley Strong were in Woodstock on Friday to attend the capping ceremony at the General Hospital when their daughter Patricia received her cap. Mrs. Leroy Keller (nee Dorothy Watson) of Fergus spent several days with relatives here, She was an at- tendant at the Young-Hayes wedding in Salem 'United Church on Saturday. Mr, and Mrs. Vic Shera, Moore- field, visited with Mr. and Mrs! Percy Ashton on Monday of last week. Montreal's 480-acre park on Mount Royal is the largest natural park Within a City limit in North America. Palmerston 1.23w Durham 808 Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Mail Orders Now PRICES Evenings Reserved $1.50 - $2.00 - $2.50 Saturday Matinee Only—Reserved $2.00 Child's Half Price Send money order and indicate number of tickets and performance date requested. Send self addressed envelope for return of your tickets. 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SEW AND SAVE Now is your chance We are clearing a line of Prints and Broadcloths reg. to 59e yd. NOW 3 yards for $1.00 FLANNELETTE White 36" flannelette — a real bargain in mill ends 1 yd. to 6 yds. reg. 52c (-F.) 40c yd. LADIES' PULLOVERS Pure Botany wool Sweaters Regular to $4.50 for only $1.98 each I. . ieeeeeerave.tatieeee- STATION COATS Last call for Boys' Station Coats Reg. $14.95 @ $9.95 Only a Few Left l's e are not having a Clearing Sale But the following are some of the Bargains you will find in Our Store THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES PAGE IVJ WEDNESDAY, 'ARCH 5th, 1902 NEWS OF CORR1E Red Cross Executive Corn. Appoints Canvassers • N N U U IA N I The Executive Cernmittee of the Red Cross met on Thursday evening at the home of Mr, Norman Wade to arrange for the Red Cross Appeal in March. The following canvassers were appointed; Bdy, north, John Renwielt, Ivan Haksins; con. 17, Al- von Fitch, Wm, Nickel; con. 15, Stan, Hayes, Edgar Dane; con, 13 Wes. Underwood, Ted Newton; con. 11, Leonard Sanderson, Gerald Gal- braith; con. 9, Len Ruttan, Chas. Black; con. 6, Lorne Robinson, Tom Ritchie; con. 4, Bill Mann e Stewart Lovell; con. 2, Ross Earl, Glad Ed- gar; Wallace bdy. and C Line, How- ard Neable, Sam Timm; Howick and Grey bdy,, Webster Jacklin, Oliver McCreary; Gorrie south and cast, August Neil; Gorrie south and west, C. D. Walmsley, Wm. Dane; Gorrie north and east, Jas. Doug- las;, Burns Stewart; Gorrie north and west, Chas, Finlay, Knowlson Huston. Wroxeter committee, Dr. ' Palmer, Gordon Gibson, Art Gibson , and Howard ,Wylie. The objective set for Gorrie is $600. Every . Red Cross canvasser works without pay or thought of re- ward. They give up their spare time cheerfully to help others, The Canadian Red Cross needs your help. World Day of Prayer Service Close to sixty women gathered in the United Church on Friday last and joined in using the program prepared by the Women's Inter- Church Council of Canada, for use the world over, at the 22nd World Day of Prayer Service, held on the first Friday of Lent. Leaders from the three churches were Mrs. A. Taylor and Mrs. Irving Toner, United 'Church; Mrs. Burns Stewart, Presbyterian Chruch, and Mrs. Norman Wade, Anglican. Pray- ers were offered by Mrs. G. Louttit, Mrs. Geo. King, Mrs. S. Robinson, Mrs, W. E. Whitfield and Mrs. T. Edgar. Mrs. F. C. Taylor spoke on the theme, "Christ, Our Hope", bringing to remembrance Christ's command, "Go ye, Into All the World and Preach the Gospel", wherein lies the, hope of the world. This, she said was for all of us. World Day of Prayer offerings are used to spread the Gospel in other lands by the distribution of Chris- tian literature. Mrs. Taylor also gave accounts of some of last year's services which were impressive and memorable. Services which were held in distant lands at which the numbers were few but the spirit of God was pres- ent, Mrs. L. N. Whitley was .at the piano. Mrs. Frank King and Miss Marion King sang "Keep on Pray- ing". Miss Sarah Ann Day After a few days' illness, Miss Sarah Ann Day passed away at her home on Saturday, She was a daughter of the late Edwin Day and Maria Wilson and was born 82 years ago on the farm, lot 5, con, 11, where she spent all her life. She was the last member of her family of seven. Surviving are several nephews and nieces: Edwin Day, Howick, Geo, Day, Wingham, Dr. Edwin Day, Vancouver, Mrs. J. Musgrove, Mrs. Bert Toole, Mrs. Jerry Cousins, Stratford, and Mrs. Gordon Under- wood and Mrs. Earl Underwood all of Gorrie. Filneral service was conducted at the home on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. G. D. Vogan. Interment was in Gorrie cemetery. O'Connor-Finley The marriage of Irene Finlay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Finlay, Gorrie, and Mr. Ambrose O'Connor, Matheson, son, of Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor, was solemnized at the rectory, Hespeler, on Saturday, February 23rd by Rev. F. J. Ford, The bride wore a gown of white satin fashioned with sweetheart neckline, fitted bodice and full buf- fet skirt, Her finger-tip embroider- ed veil fell from a halo of seed pearls and she carried a bouquet of red roses. Mrs. L. O'Connor, Hespeler, was matron-of-honor, wearing a blue taf- feta dress, with matching flower bandeau and carried a colonial bou- quet of pink roses. Mr. Leonard O'Connor, Hespeler, brother of the bridegroom was best man. A reception was held at the Grand River tea room. For the wedding trip the bride wore a navy gabardine suit with pink accessories. They will reside in Shumacher. On Monday, February 25th friends and relatives numbering forty gath- ered at the home of the bride's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Finlay, Gorrie, and presented her with a purse of money. An enjoyable time was spent. W.I. Euchre and Dance The Women's Institute sponsored a successful Euchre party and Leap Year Dance on Friday evening. There were 13 tables in play at the Euchre. Winners were, ladies, Mrs. Justin Will; gents, Gordon Underwood; con- solation, Mrs. A. Dustow. Fordwich Orchestra supplied the music for dancing. Bill Hart received the lucky door prize; Betty Newton and Bill Gibson the Elimination prize. Rona Van Velsor and Hugh Doig won ,the spotlight prize. Mrs. Fred Kitchen Funeral service was held Tuesday at 3.30 p.m. at the T. V. Edgar Fun- eral Home for Mrs. Fred Kitchen, a former resident of Wroxeter, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. C. Berkinshaw, Toronto, on Sunday. She was the former Cecilia L. Gallaher. Funeral service was held in Toronto, Monday evening. In- terment was in Wrceeeter cemetery. United Church Y.P.U. Nineteen young people met at the "Let the buyer beware", is no idle warning in one antiqque store in Boston. The owners have posted a sign which says—"If you break it, you've bought it." 0 - 0 - 0 Time was, when movies were new, that' some folks in the audience got so mad at the villain of the story they'd talk back at him, Or they would even jump up from their seats to fight him, Now Television is having the same 'effect on sonic youngsters. Take for instance the case of a four year old East Hamp- ton, Connecticut, lad. The boy sat wide-eyed in the living room watch- ing a western. When the "bad man" sneaked up on the 'Jere, it was too much for the young cowboy fan, He ran for his brother's B-B gun, and plugged the villain right between the eyes. Now there's a shattered tele- vision set in the household. 0 - 0 - 0 Three undergraduates at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachus- etts, figure they have the most com- modious taxi service in the nation. The students—who run their taxi only on week-ends--say their vehicle will seat 16 persons in solid comfort. Their cab--which they picked up for One Hundred and Fifty Dollars—is a Hearse, home of Bill and Ruby Taylor on Sunday evening. Open hymn, "Have Thine Own Way Lord" was sung. Marion Toner read the Scripture. Audrey Hastie led in prayer, Tom O'Krafka and Marion Toner assisted Audrey Hastie with the topic on "Christian Stewardship". "'Fairest Lord Jesus," was sung followed by a Bible quizz. Spirituals were sung. A delicious lunch was served. Meet- ing was closed with the Benediction. Mission Band The mission band met on Saturday afternoon in the United Church with Marion Robinson presiding. The hymn„ "When He Cometh" was sung. Alex Strong and, Faye Edgar read the Scripture; Edith Scott led in prayer. Minutes were read and ap- proved. Eighteen members answer- ed the roll call with, "A., Sign. of Spring". Mrs. Galbraith read a letter of appreciation from Earlscourt Children's Home for the valentines the children made. Story books were read to the Juniors and Seniors. Judy Watt sang "Jesus Loves Me". Sandra Edgar gave a reading. Lenore Feigel, Marion Robinson and Judy Watt read prayers for other children, The meet- ing closed with the Lord's Prayer. United Church The Regional School for Young People is meeting this week and next in Gorrie United Church. The follow- ing courses are being given: "Build- ing the Young People's Program" by Rev. W. J. Moores, Belgrave, and "'The Meaning and Making of the Bible" by Rev. E, Todd. Young people from the north end of Huron County 'will be attending. Rev. R. Watt is Dean. The Wingham and District Council of Churches met Monday in Wing- ham at the home of Rev. John Pol- lock. Rev. R. J. Boggs of Molesworth gave the address, Revs. R. Watt and G. D. Vogan attended from Gorrie. Anglican Church The Women's Auxiliary will meet on Thursday at the home of Mrs. F. C. Taylor. Roll call, " A Bible verse on Wisdom." A quilt is to be quilted and ladies are asked to meet at 1.30 p.m. The Howick Brotherhood. of Angli- can Churchmen will hold their monthly meeting in the Orange Hall, Gorrie, on Tuesday, March 11th at 8.30 pen. The Rev, R. 1 Boggs of Molesworth will be guest speaker. Rev. R. J. Vogan spoke on Sunday of the appeal to be made in March to clear Huron College of debt. The Sacrament of Holy Communion was administered. Women's Institute The annual meeting of the Gorrie W.I. will be held on Tuesday, March 11th, at 2.30 p.m. at the home of Miss Margaret Dane. Conveners are to give reports of the year's work and election of officers will be held. Roll call, My Favorite Radio Program or Newspaper Coluinn. ti EVERYONE WELCOME F h e i ilt nnual Sed Far • ii it ii Sponsored by the il fi irt HURON CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION it _•,.. • to be held in the i CLINTON DISTRICT COLLEGIATE EI ii il • INSTITUTE, CLINTON G = i , al FRIDAY AND SATU DAY pi- 0 i F.,... i i i i i i PE" i timil Special Educational Displays on Reforestation Special Programes Friday evening and Saturday afternoon Auction Sale of Ten-I3ushel,Lots Saturday afternoon Junior Seed Judging Competition Saturday morning All Entries to be Made at the Agricultural Office, Clinton, before Tuesday, March 4th, 1952 March 7th and 8th 1952 $500.00 in Prizes • j ,preeidente and secretaries Wile given. ADMISSION FREE W.M.S. The W.M.S. of the United Church will meet Thursday evening at 8 p.m., at thehomc of Mrs. Lloyd Hocktidge, Program committee, Mrs. Len Ruttan, Mrs. Russel Ruttan, Mrs. T. L. Mc- Innes and Mrs. R. Bridge. The Red Cross committee are plan- ning to have a quilting, Anyone havt ing quilt blocks 12" square, please leave them at Stephen's store by Sat- urday, March 8th. Further annetinee- inent will be made as to date of quilting. Secretaries Omitted .... In the report of the Weinen's In- U stitUte Anniversary a list of past lii11111.111111111111111t1,11101111111111110111illIMM1111111101111111141111.1111111111111111111111111111111111113111111MOIlliltitili111111•111111111110,111111110 ItiatlVertentlY omitted Were the mottos They Tell Me It's True — By BOB CLARK — A man in North Guilford, Connecti- cut, is grateful police recovered his stolen auto. But he wishes they would have taken a little more time about it. When he got his car back recently, our hero could hardly re- cognize it. The 16-year-old youth who had swiped the car had given it a snappy two-tone paint job and equip- ped it with numerous accessories. In addition, some dents in the fenders had been ironed out, the oil changed and new Anti-Freeze put in. The improvements cost the thief about 200 dollars. The owner figures if the thief had just kept the car a little longer, he might have had the engine overhauled. 0 - 0 - 0 It was easy going for the robber who opened the safe of the High School in Cos Cob, Connecticut, and made off with 136 dollars. The school's office secretary had left a memo of -the safe combination on top of her desk. 0-0-0 A woman of Hastings, Nebraska, had a ready explanation when asked why she looked so worn out after a day's housework. Said she---"Because tomorrow's the cleaning woman's say to come . and I don't want her to think we live like pigs!" Miss Margaret Spence was hostess for a meeting of the Fordwich Wo- men's Institute, Mrs. M. Armstrong read the Scripture. Donations were voted to the Cancer Society, CARE, local library and the Red Cross. A. nominating committee of Mrs. B. Gibson,Miss Miss M, Spence and Mrs. William Sothern, was appointed. Mrs, Roy Gadke described a trip from Fordwich to Charlottetown, F.B.I. She illustrated her talk with, pictures and handicraft items from the various places she visited. Mrs. Devitt entertained with a piano solo. Mrs. William Sothern reviewed current events and paid tribute to the late King. Mrs. B. Gibson presented a paper on the preparation of food and dealt es- pecially with variety in supper Idishes. The mystery box was won by Mrs. P. Eurig. Refreshments were served by Miss Spence, Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. John Holt, Mrs. Devitt and Mrs. Carswell. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Roy Gadke. Alex Logue, Harold Perry and W. A. Stinson, attended the annual con- vention of the Ontario Milk Pro- ducers' Association which was held in Hamilton recently. Mr. and MrS. Win. Wade and Miss Beatrice visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wade, Belgrave. Mrs. Harold Mullins and baby of Eastview are visiting with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs Noah Reis. This week's Lenten Prayer service will be held in the United Church on Wednesday evening at 8 p.m., with Rev. G. D. Vogan giving the address. The attendance was good at last week's meeting, when Rev, W. R. Tristram's subject was "The Power of the Cross," The Hall Board sponsored a Euchre and Ddnce on Friday night. Mr. Nelson Armstrong has pur- chased the Gordon Hargrave home, A "Farm Machinery" meeting was held in the hall on Wednesday even- ing when films were shown. Wm. McElwaine, Geo. Baker, Frank Graham and Wm. Edgar were in Fergus, Monday, at a Bonspiel. They were not in the high prizes but each received a prize for having highest score for losers, At the annual Bonspiel held here on February 20th„ a local rink was successful in• winning first. (Wm. MeElwaine, Geo. Baker, H. Wallace and Wm. Edgar. Robt. 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