The Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-09-10, Page 4DAVID CROMPTON
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years ago.
Services were conducted on Monday,
at 2.30 p.m., by the Rev. Robert J.
Watt, from the Lockhart funeral
home with interment in Woodland
cemetery.
Surviving besides her husband are
one son, Charles, St. Catharines; three
daughters, Mrs. Fred Carbert, Wing-
ham; Mrs. John MeNairn, St. Cath-
arines Mrs. Wilmer Howes, Seaforth;
one brother, Harry J. Rowland, who is
a patient in the Stratford General
Hospital, and one sister, Mrs. Alma
Pendrel, Detroit,
LLASHMAR
Drive-In
THEATRE
Listowel
2 SHOWS NIGHTLY
RAIN OR CLEAR
CAL %WINOS
SAVE ON feediviltv
-..—T TIMKEN
OIL HEAT
HISELER mid SON
Wingham, Ont.
Plitt SURVEYS AND MIPAATif
OIL fuiNACES • OIL SOMAS • Waffle WATERS
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FOR SALE
CRESS BUNION SALVE relieves fast,
wear stylish shoes soon. Druggists
sell Cress Corn Salve too.
FOR SALE—Colony house 10' x 11',
hen house 13' x 32', le-acre lot,
suitable for building. Mrs. W. J.
Johnston, Bluevale, phone 306,
Brussels, 3-19*
FOR SALE, TO CLOSE AN ESTATE
3 ton nut coal and 12,100 lbs. stove
coal. Must be hauled from Diagon-
al Road, Wingham premises by
purchaser. First reasonable offer
accepted. Contact, Galer S, Quirk,
Jewett-Holmwood Rd., RD No. 2,
Orchard Park, New York, U.S.A.
3:10*
AT LONG LAST a perfect ball point
pen. Banker approved, Can't
smudge or smear. Instant drying
ink, Retractable, no ink stained
hands or clothes. Be sure to see
this new precision pen selling for
only 1.98 at Kerr's Drug Store in
Wingham.
FOR SALE—Two Typey, dark red,
Dual-Purpose Shorthorn Bulls, 10
months old. Reg. and fully accredit-
ed, from high testing, R.O.P. dams,
write or better still, come and see
them, they will please you, they are
priced right. Geo. W, Carter, Route
6, St. Marys, Ont, 10b
FOR SALE—Standard Underwood,
typewriter, student's practice, reas-
onable, telephone 418. 10*
FOR SALE—Ladies' turquoise coat,
size 20, apply to Mrs. C. McGregor,
telephone 3619, Blyth. 10*
FOR S_47 ,E-3 Holstein Heifers, due
to freshen. Apply Henry Bateman,
Phone 737w3. 10*
"FOR SALE—Maple kitchen set of 4
chairs with red leather seats, table
and cabinet, phone 536. 10*
FOR SALE—Used, Frigidaire, 8 cu. ft.
First class working order; 60
cycle. Phone 338J after 6 p.m. 10b
FOR SALE-1 snow suit, rayon gab-
ardine. 1 snow suit, nylon, both
royal blue, size 3 and 4, 1-piece with
parka attached. Mrs. Wallace
Conn, Phone 707w1. 10b
FOR SALE—Girl's 3-piece red wool
winter outfit, size 6, also play pen,
both good. Mrs. Hartley Smith,
phone 138. 10*
FOR SALE—Eight-piece polished oak
dining room suite. Good mirror in
buffet. All in good condition. Mrs.
Frank R. Howson, phone 225.
WATERLOO M.M. TRACTORS
AND MACHINERY
A complete line of farm implements.
Full selection of Watt's Rose Brand
Farm Feed made in Palmerston,
Ont.
GEO. MERKLEY'S GARAGE AND
leLkCHEeTERY SALES & SERVICE
Belmore Ontario
Phones: Belmore 4; Wroxeter 7r7
FOR SALE
FOR SALE—Upright piano, walnut
vanity dresser, 2 screen doors.
apply to Roy Manuel, phone 395
10b
FOR SALE—Quantity of canvas,
used at town park, good condition,
apply Lloyd Ellacott, Sec,, Wing-
ham Softball Assoc. 10b
FOR SALE—Table model Radio, with
polished wood case, 5 tubes, long
and short wave. Apply Mrs. L.
Thompson, Lower Wingham. 10*
HELP WANTED
WANTED — Bricklayers, Highest
Wages, apply George Asmussen,
Contractors, Lucknow School Build-
ing. 3:10:17b
OFFICE CLERK WANTED—young
man between ages 17 and 22, re-
quired for office work, must have
equivalent to Jr. Matriculation,
typing preferred. Apply in person
to Canada Packers, Harriston. 10b
FOR RENT
FOR RENT-4 room apartthent, im-
mediate possession, Apply W. J.
Finlay, Alice St. 10*
FOR RENT—Red brick house in
Gorrie, three bedrooms upstairs
with two closets; living room, din-
ing room, kitchen and summer
kitchen with wood shed combined,
good well. Apply to Mrs. Geo.
Anger, phone 740, Wingham. 10,17*
WANTED
Dead or disabled animals promptly
removed. Darling & Co., Sea-
forth, E, Andrews, hauler. Phone
collect 851r11. 27rrtb
PIANOS-6 styles of new pianos at
Schuett's Mildmay Furniture Store,
including Mason & Risch and other
good makes. Trade-ins accepted,
Also 14 used pianos $89,00 up.
Godfrey Schuett, Mildmay. 10 :17b
FARMERS SAVE 01.50—Genuine
Krause K9 One-Way Disc Plows to
fit Ford or Ferguson Tractors.
Timken bearing equipped. Regular
$272.00. While they last $187.50.
Good for fall or spring work.
Bruce Motors, phone 110 Mildmay,
10b
17 BEDROOM SUITES at Schuett's
Mildmay Furniture Store. Low
prices. Suites made of walnut, ma-
hogany, almon birch, limed oak,
etc. Free delivery. Godfrey Schuett,
Mildmay. 10:17b
RIDE TO LONDON wanted on Fri-
day, Sept. 12th, by Mrs. Gowdy and
two daughters. Phone 320 after
9 p.m. 10b
PIANO LESSONS—available to a
limited number of pupils. Interest-
ed students please interview Mrs.
J. B. Craigen, c/o Vic Showers'
house, John Street, Kelly Kirby
Kindergarten Method a Specialty.
lOrrb
DRIVING FRO14, TORONTO to
Wingham 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19,
returning Sunday. Phone Gordon,
OR8208, after 6 p.m. 10*
18 CHESTERFIELDS, 2 davenport
suites, very fashionable, good cov-
erings, wide range of colours in-
cluding ivy green, grey, beige, dark
and bright red chartreuse, on dis-
play and for sale at the‘Mildmay
Furniture Store.. 10:17b
HAVE YOUR Sewing Machine serv-
iced by trained and experienced
men. All makes accepted for re-
pair. Work guaranteed. We pick
up and deliver. Phone 665. rrb
SELL YOUR CREAM, Eggs and
Poultry the Co-op way and for your
convenience we have all your Co-op
Feeds available at the right prices
at the Maitland Co-op Creamery.
Lockers available to everyone.
rrb,
FIND OUT how you can save mon-
ey and get complete insurance pro-
tection when you finance your next
car. Phone now and ask Stewart
A. Scott, Wingham, 293. rrb
CONSULT your Wingham Singer rep-
resentative for obligation-free dem-
o/nitration of latest sewing machine
models., Free sewing course with
every purchase, Phone 665. rrb
TRAVEL 1TEMS—Get your Toronto
Exhibition Tickets in advance, Rail
fare $6.45, Toronto Exhibition
Grandstand Tickets on sale here.
Read Maps and booklets for all pro-
vinces free, 141y London to Cleve-
land, return &re $15./5, Make re,
otvatione to, your Coronation
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE-7 roomed house on Scott
St, three-piece bath, modern kitch-
en, with built-in cupboards. Phone
441w. 27,3,10,17*
FARM FOR SALE-150 acres of land
on con, 13, lot 9, Township of Hul-
lett, This is the estate of the late
Reece Ferris, and is located 6 miles
south east of Blyth. Apply at farm,
E, S. Knechtel, Executor. 10,17*
PROPERTY FOR SALE—Red brick
1% storey dwelling on Water
Street, Wingham. All insulated. 3
bedrooms with bath & shower.
Living, dining, kitchen. Good size
lot. Sawdust burning furnace.
This dwelling is in good condition.
Immediate possession, Apply H.
C. MacLean, Real Estate & Busi-
ness Broker, Wingham, Ont. Phone
115, 10b
PROPERTY FOR SALE-11/2 storey
brick dwelling, centrally located in
Wingham. All modern convenienc-
es. Furnace heated, Garage, Apply
H. C. MacLean, Real Estate & Busi-
ness Broker, Wingham, Ont. Phone
115. 10b
FOR SALE—six room red brick
house in Gorrie, corner lot, all new
bath, hot and cold water, oil heat-
ing; also eight piece dining-room
suite. Harold Edgar, phone 481,
Listowel. 14rrb
LISTINGS WANTED If you have a
Make an offer. Maynard, Wing-
ham. 2Orrb
FOR SALE-7-roomed house on Scott
kitchen, with built-in cupboards.
St. Three-piece bath, modern
Phone 4414e. 27,3,10,17*
FOR SALE—Lovely red brick home
on Howick street, Wroxeter. Six
large rooms and bathroom. Picture
window in living room, Square
plan. Included are quantity of wood
and coal, blinds, fixtures, curtains,
drapes, congoleum rugs and many
other extras. For further infor-
mation contact J. H. Wylie, Wrox-
eter. 3:10b
NOTICE—
The Court of Revision on the
assessment role of the Township of.
Turnberry will be held in Bluevale
Hall, at 10 a.m., on Monday, October
6th. 10b
NOTICE RE PLACING RUBBISH
ON STREETS
Persons desiring' rubbish removed
by Saturday morning pickup are re-
quested to cooperate by not placing
any rubbish at the curb before
FRIDAY i evenings. Previous to
pickups. Pickups are made on the
West side of Josephine Street on the
First and Third Saturday mornings
of each month and on the East side
of Josephine Street on the Second
and Fourth Saturday mornings.
Grass cuttings must not be placed
loosely on the streets but must be in
containers. This is necessary to
prevent catch basins becoming block-
ed.
F. R. Howson, Chairman
Street Committee. 3:10b
PRIVATE SALE
of Household Furniture
including
Living room suite; new Lazy Boy
chair, practically new; Frigidaire re-
frigerator, 9'-1 cu. ft. used 3 months;
Studio Couch; Arborite Kitchen
Table and Chairs; Wardrobe with
mirror front; Sarouk Rug, oriental
design, 9 x 12 with felt pad; Sara-
Khan Rug, oriental design, 6 x 9 with
felt pad; Bedroom suite, complete
with new box spring mattress; Tele-
phone table and chair; Mirrors,
Cushions, Pictures, End Tables;
Table and Floor Lamps, Drapes and
Curtains. Many other articles,
Mrs. Anne Elliott,
at Norman Shiell residence,
10b Victofia St., Wingham
AUCTION SALE
OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS
from the home of
MISS CAROLINE WELLWOOD
Minnie Street, Wingham
on
SATURDAY, SEt'm'MBER 20th, 1952
at 2 p.m
The following items-2 upholster-
ed occasional chairs, 1 upholstered
rocker, walnut what-not (corner), 2
end tables, fern stand, odd tables,
kitchen clock, 8 piece dining room
suite (oak), library table (oak),
White sewing machine, Easy electric
washer, 2 wash tubs, copper boiler, 2
dressers (nearly new), vanity and
bench (new), chest of drawers, sec-
tional book case, books, odd dresser,
2 stands, bed, spring and mattress,
congoleum rug 9 x (new), scatter
rugs, electric lamps, 2 trunks, 2 hail
racks, 50 ft, of garden hose, lawn
mower, sawdust burner, garden tools
and other articles tee numerous
—Visitors with Anna D. Hooper,
Wroxeter, are Mr, and Mrs. Ed,
Hooper, of Toronto,
•
—gr. and Mrs, Mel Keating and
son, Charles, have returned from a
holiday in Eastern Ontario.
—Miss Ruth Mitchell, of Toronto
was a week-end visitor with her par-
ents, Mr, and Mrs. James Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Fenn of
Parkhill, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. /3urgman and Mrs. Fenn.
—Mrs. D. 0, McKinnon of Toronto,
spent the week-end with her brother,
Mr. F. R. Howson and Mrs. Howson.
—Mrs. Wm, Bolton, Bruce and Nor-
man Anger, and Mrs. Geo. Anger, at-
tended the C.N.E on Monday of last
week
—Mrs. William Graham has return-
ed home from a six week's visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Gordon Kelly of
London. 0
—Pastor and Mrs Coyle returned
home on Tuesday from a month's
holidays spent in Toronto and the
Muskoka district.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt, Hopper of Wing-
ham, spent a few days with his bro-
ther, Mr. and Mrs. Van Hopper, of
Detroit, Michigan.
--1/fr, and Mrs. Bob Carbert were
1 in Mitchell on Monday attending the
funeral of the former's grandmother,
Mrs. Reuben Curtis.
BIRTHS
Pickard
the ar-
rival of their daughter, Joanne
Elizabeth, at St. Joseph's Hospital,
Hamilton, on September 1st, 1952.
BENNETT—Roy and Margaret are
happy to announce the arrival of
their chosen daughter, Joan Mar-
garet.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank all personnel of
the Wingham hospital for their kind-
ness shown me while I was a patient.
Special word of thanks to Mrs. Iris
Morrey, Supt., and Dr. Crawford.
Ford Murray. 10*
NOTICE OF
By-Law No. 7 - 1952 of the
Township ' of East Wawanosh
A BY-LAW to impose a penalty not
exceeding two per cent (2%) on all
taxes of the current year remain-
ing unpaid on the 16th day of
December of the year in which the
taxes are levied within the Muni-
cipality of the Township of East
Wawanosh, persuant to the provis-
ions of an Act to amend the Assess-
ment Act of 1951-1952 Section 17,
Sub-Section 3a.
WHERAS the Council of the Corpor-
ation of the Township of East
Wawanosh deems it expedient that
a by-law should be passed impos-
ing the penalty provided for in the
aforementioned Act,
THEREFORE the Council of the
Township of East Wawanosh en-
acts as follows:
1. That a penalty not exceeding two
per cent (2%) shall be imposed on
all taxes of...the current year re-
maining unpaid on the 16th day of
December of the year in which
taxes are levied.
2. That the Collector and f or the
Treasurer shall be, and is hereby
arithorized and empowered to
charge and coiled the penalty as
provided in the within BY-LAW.
Read a first, a Second, and a third
time arid passed this 2nd clay of
September, 1952,
Signed onVAls TAYLOR, Reeve.
.'^"Tc'oRe,r0A'NiV
—Mr. and Mrs, Alan McGill and
son, Stewart, left town on Saturday
by motor for a two month's holiday
with relatives in. California
—Mr. and Mrs, T. M, Routledge and
son, Sandy, of London, were week-end
guests with Mr, and Mrs. H. P. Car-
michael and family, John St.
—Mr. and Mrs, Joe McGill and
Mrs. Clara icDkson, have returned
home from visiting with relatives and
friends in Carievale, Saskatchewan.
—Dr. J. S. and Mrs. Anderson of
Philadelphia, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs.
J S. Anderson, of Boston, Mass., are
guests of the former's sister, Mrs. Jas.
Taylor of town.
—Mr. and Mrs. James Henry attend-
ed the Alton-Hodges wedding at the
United Church, Dungannon, last Sat-
urday and the reception which was
held in Goderich,
—Mr. and Mrs, A. D. MacWilliam
and daughter, Sally Lou, left on Tues-
day for Granville, Ohio, where Sally
Lou will attend Denison University.
They will visit the Western Fair on
the way.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leamen and
son, of Toronto, spent theoweek-end
with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Tiffin. At
the Sunday morning service in Wing-
ham United Church, Mrs. Leamen was
guest soloist.
Mss Ruth Burgman is entertaining
three members of the Wellesley Hos-
pital staff, Toronto, at the Burgenan
cottage at Bruce Beach this week.
They are Jean Watson, Anne Allen
and Shirley Robertson.
—Miss Phyllis Cowan has returned
to London, after spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Jack Smith, on
Carling Terrace. Miss Cowan is leav-
ing shortly to join the Women's Divis-
ion of the Royal Canadian Navy.
—Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Newell and
daughter, of Niagara Falls, are visit-
ing this week at the home of her
uncle, Mr. Hugh Sinnamon, of Minnie
St. Mr. Robert Sinnamon visited over
the week-end with Mr. Graham Ever-
ick of Kincardine.
—Mr. and Mrs. Ted Manners and
family of Owen Sound, arrived home
last week from a two-month trip to
England and Scotland. They made
both crossings on the "United States"
and were most impressed with the
reception they received at Southamp-
ton when the ship made her maiden
IFS AND BUTS
afraid persons Make use of .them,
apologetically as excuses to cover or
mitigate wrong doing. My advice to
the habitual users of these two honor-
devastating words of if and but, is to
avoid all future intercourse With them.
1)0 nothing and say nothing that re-
quires their co-operation. They are
a menace to good conduct and just
and honest thinking, They are impedi-
meat and should never be used as
instrunierits, 1.50 your daft task fear,
less
w
precisely as you see It and
andallb5 buts, azY eriermellA
meats on your onward and upward
Anarch through life.
Yours truly,
and marks the grave of John Hanna,
who died in 1884, The huge grey
granite monument bears inscriptions
on all four sides. It reads "John Han-
na was a native of County Down, Ire-
land." "He sprang from An old stock
in that county and could count kin-
dred with whole parishes in the cen-
tral part of the country." "He emi-
grated from Scotland in 1850 and lived
with his son, Campbell, on Con, 10,
Lot 33, East Wawanosh, Huron Coun-
ty, until his death, being one of the
first settlers in that part of the coun-
ty." John Hanna died aged 98 years.
One of the few cemeteries with a
permanent care fund, which is now
creeping around the $20,000 mark, the
cemetery committee is concerned
about the 300 plot owners who do not
pay for permanent care. The money
none these would put the whole ceme-
tery on a completely solvent basis.
As in all things, the time has ar-
rived for expansion, and the ground
to the west towards the RC cemetery
is being filled and graded with this in
mind. However landis limited in this
direction and the cemetery committee
roust plan for the future. Reeve Mur-
ray Johnson, chairman of the ceme-
tery committee, who incidentally is a
veteran of 14 years on the council, is
especially interested in the mainten-
ance and upkeep of our cemetery. He
is assisted in this work by Deputy-
Reeve Roy Adair and Councillor De-
Witt Miller. Mayor Gurney also sits
in on this committee's meetings.
Thieves Get
$200 at Blyth
Attention Farmers!
Dead and Disabled
Animals,
Horses for Slaughter
PICKED UP PROMPTLY
AND EFFICIENTLY
C. BRUBACHER
Phone 608w1 RM. 1, Wingham
Thursday-Friday, Sept. 18-19
"Three Husbands"
Eve Arden Howard da Silva
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Go By Train to the
LONDON
EXHIBITION
SEPT. 8-13
Low Rail Fares
$9.00
Good going Saturday, Sept. 6 to
Saturday, Sept. 13 inclusive.
Return Limit—Sept. 15
Full information from any
agent.
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People Pay to Read Classifieds—It Will Pay to Use Them PLI2SONALS `Bob' Deyell Caretaker
(Continued from page one.)
BENRAVE
The Women's Missionary Society of
the United Church, held their Sept-
ember meeting in the school room of
the church, on Wednesday, the 3rd.,
with a good attendance. Theme of the
meeting was "God's Grace, The Water
of Life." Mrs. Ken Wheeler conducted
the worship period and read the call
to worship, and the hymn "Thy cease-
less unexhausted love" was sung. A
prayer of thanksgiving for God's love
manifest in Jesus Christ Was read in
unison. Scripture readings were given
by Mrs, Wheeler followed with hymn
"Thanks to Thee our God and Heaven.
ly Father."
Mrs. Walter Scott conducted the
study period and outlined the new
program with discussion period about
Africa and Angola missions, assisted
by Mrs. Albert Coultes, who introduc-
ed the 1st. chapter of "Along African
Trails." Much interest and enthusiasm
was aroused and bore out the fact,
"There is something to think about, ;1
something to read and something to
do," The president, Mrs. E. Anderson,
presided for the business part, The
secretary's and treasurer's reports
were received and adopted. The North
Sectional meeting will be held here uz
October, the date to be announced
later. Arrangements for the dinner
was discussed, and a committee was
appointed to look after same consist-
ing of Mrs. H, Wheeler, Mrs. J.
Wheeler, Mrs. .3. Anderson, Mrs. C.
Procter, Mrs. R. Nicholson The meet-
'mg closed with the Lord's Prayer In
unison
business, farm or house to sell, con-
tact Stewart A. Scott, Phone 293,1
Wingham. 2rrb
SIX ROOM COTTAGE with modern
bath-room and kitchen in central PICKARD—Pic and Joyce
part of Wingham. Brick and shingle lnee Dalgleish) announce
$0111EP,S—In St. Andrew's Hospital,
ti Midland, on Tuesday, September
2nd., 1952, to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
R. Somers, a daughter, Sandra Jane.
CAMERON—In Wingham General
Hospital, on Thursday, September
4th., 1952, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Cameron, R. R. 7, Lucknow, a son,
LYONS—In Wingham General Hospi-
tal, on Saturday, September 6th.,
1952, to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lyons,
RR 1, Lucknow, a son.
GIBSON—In Wingham General Hos-
pital, on Saturday, September 6th.,
1952, to Mr. and Mrs. George .7.3ibson,
RR 2, Wroxeter, a son.
HENDERSON—In Wingham General
Hospital, on Tuesday, September 9,
1952, to. Mr. and Mrs. George Hen-
derson; Wingham, a daughter.
CARD OF THANKS
Mr. and Mrs. George Anger and
family wish to express sincere thanks
to all who sent cards and flowers; to
!the neighbors for their kindness and
all others who extended sympathy
during their bereavement in the
death of Mrs. Mary Anger, 10*
easily toppled and this is a problem
• —Sunday visitors with Mrs. Loretta for the staff. Assisting Mr. Deyell at
Ste Marie and family were: Mr. and the present time are Bill Kennedy and
Mrs. Joseph Reinhardt, of Guelph; George Carter.
Mr. and Mrs, Milton Krotz of Car1S-
ruhe; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hening and
family of Hanover; and Mr. Anthony ,
Ste. Marie, of Wroxeter 1
—Week-end guests with Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Conron were Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Allen and daughter,
Lynne, of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Con-
ron celebrated their eleventh wedding
anniversary on Saturday.
voyage. A break-in at the home of Mr.
—Mr. and Mrs. Mel Lavigne left on Elmer Pollard was discovered on
Sunday for Louisville, Kentucky, Monday when Mr. Pollard and Mrs.
where Mel will compete in the Inter- Fritzley returned home after a week-
national Old Time Fiddler's Contest, end holiday spent with friends at
which is being held this week in con- Burford.
junction 'with the Kentucky State The Pollard residence was vacant
Fair. Accompanying Mel and his wife over the week-end, and thieves took
on their journey, are Mr. and Mrs. advantage to enter the dwelling by Elmer Purdon. way of a basement window. It is be-
lieved that the entrance was made
some time during Saturday night.
The thieves removed an estimated
I am still the victim of a habit fab- $50 in silver from Mr. Pollard's desk
ricated in my early youth which ir- which is located in the kitchen, and
resistibly compels me at about this also removed merchandise from the
time each succeeding year, to take basement, the estimated value being
an inventory of the contents of my ,$150.00,
mind; to appraise them at their pre- Provincial Police are investigating
tent worth to myself, and their po- the break-in.—Blyth Standard,
tential value to others. My chief con-
cern in this mental stock-taking is to Full-time enrolment of under gradu-
find out if there are any thoughts in ates in Canadian universities and
my collection which actually have no colleges in the academic year of 1951
value. If I find any such I ruthlessly was about 72,000, a 10 per cent de-
eradicate them to make room for new crease from the previous year,
acquisitions of greater merit and finer
character.
I always institute a diligent search
to satisfy that no pestilential ifs and
buts are looking about in my mind
and homing there. I have no rooms to
let to such. They are most undesirable
tenants. They are messy, miserable
and meadlesome, besides being men-
dacious and misleading.
Most ifs and buts are incurably
cowardly and are continually on the
outlook for questionable employment,
They have a longing ,to be nursed
and coddled, and their persuasive
force is exceedingly strong and seduc-
tive. They are always dangerous and
subversive. Brave, self-respecting per-
sons shun contact with them and only
valued at $100, has been discontin-
ued. This was the decision reached
by the directors of the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture under
President Robert S. McKercher.
The $100 scholarship will be replac-
ed by a grant of $10 to ten county Grandmother Passes
youths attending the farm econom-
ics short course at OAC, Mrs. Reuben Curtis, 64-, of Mitchell .Details of the ten $10 grants will
passed away in Stratford General Hos- I be worked out by the executive at
pital: She was the mother' of Mrs. a later date but sentiment favoured
Fred 'Carbert, of Wingham. ihaving each township nominate a
Mrs. Curtis spent her early life in candidate with, the successful ten to
Downie Township, and had resided in be chosen from this list—Clinton
Fullerton until coming to Mitchell 351 News Record.
It is interesting to note that the
required depth for graves by law is
five feet. Sometimes it's pretty tough RECENT AND READABLE
digging according to Bob. Bases for FED. OF AGRI°.
all the new markers go down to the DROP SCHOLARSHIP
same depth as the grave, which ea-I The OAC scholarship, awarded an-
sures that they won't tip, Some ef 1nually to one Huron County boy, and,
the older markers, however, are still
Thursday, Friday, Sept. 11-12
"Starlift"
James CagneY Doris Day
Saturday-Monday, Sept 13-15
"Johnny Holiday"
William Benda;
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