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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-08-22, Page 8Page 8 -- Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, August 22, 1963 The young wife approached a post office window and said, "I wish to complain about the service," "What's the trouble, mad- am?"the clerk asked. 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DIAL 357-1361 FOR APPOINTMENT Mrs. Harold Burrell Was Interested in Community The death of Mrs, Harold Burrell, in Wingham and Dis- trict Hospital, Friday evening, ,August 2, ended a remarkably effective life and a heroic battle with crippling illness. Jeanne Marguerite Auglin Burrell was born in Kippawa, Quebec, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Auglin. She attended school at Mindemoya on the Manitoulin Island at Sault Ste. Marie and graduated from North Bay Normal in 1921. She taught at Mindem- oya before going to teach and serve as the community leader for the twelve families at Is- land Falls. For her activity in the Women's Institute and organization of a Blue Cross Hospital plan, she was made a life member of the W. I. The W.M.S. of the United Church also honoured her with a life membership. In 1938 she married Harold C. Burrell and in 1945 they moved to Teeswater where Mrs. Burrell remained active in Institute, community, and church organizations. After moving to Wingham in 1949 she was a representative of the Blue Water Film Council, a GET THAT SCHOOL BUS READY FOR SCHOOL ... . WHETHER IT'S A TWO -PASSENGER GALOPY OR A 40 -PASSENGER BUS, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT IT RUNS ON TIME. WE SPECIALIZE IN SERVICING CARS THE WAY THEY SHOULD BE SERVICED. DRIVE IN THIS WEEK, FOR THAT NEEDED SERVICE WORK. LET US CHECK YOUR . . BRAKES BATTERY POINTS TIRES EXHAUST SYSTEM PLUGS YOUR STUDEBAKER LARK DEALER JOSEPHINE ST. WINGHAM PH. 357-1460 member of Wingham Recreat- ion Council, Wingham Hospi- tal Auxiliary and in the fall of 1953 she was elected secretary of the Wingham Figure Skating Club, For her 10 years of invaluable service to this club a trophy was established in her honour this year. In Wingham United Church she became a dedicated Sun- day School teacher, a leader in Vacation Bible School, an officer and president of the Evening Auxiliary of the W. M. S. and the first program secre- tary and a unit leader of the United Church Women. In her home and neighbourhood her thoughtful and generous service to others will be remembered. She is survived by her hus- band; their daughter Elizabeth Marguerite, a teacher in M. Z, Bennett P.S. in Acton; son Tom Harold, a microwave technician with the C.N.R. in Trutch, British Columbia; and second son Allan Craigie of PERSONAL DOTES —Mr. James M. Massang of Malaya was guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Wall- ing recently. Mr. Massang was one of a group of technicians and producers sent here by the Malayan government to study television technique and proc- edures. —Mr. and Mrs. Murray Tay- lor and family visited over the week -end with Rev. and Mrs. J. Elliott at Coldchester, and also visited at Harrow and Amherst - burg. —Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kerr and family of Montreal are visiting a few days with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kerr, Minnie St. —Mr. and Mrs. Bert McKay of London spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Murray Taylor and family. --Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sin- namon and Wayne spent the week -end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rock of Monk - ton. On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Rock, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Rock, and Mr. and Mrs. R. Sin- namon and children visited with Mr. Hugh Sinnamon, a patient in Westminster Hospital, Lon- don. --Mr. and Mrs. Norm Tus- can, Darryl and Steven of Nia- gara Falls, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Stainton last week -end. —Mr. and Mrs. Russel Smith and family of Kingston called on friends in Wingham last week. —Mr. and Mrs. Garry Leeson and children of Ottawa spent two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Golley. Mr. Bill Loge of Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. Harry King of Toronto were re- cent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Golley. —Mr, Earl Hall and sister, Mrs. Albert Calling of Pasadina, Cal. , were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Buch- anan. The Hall family owned and operated the Wingham Ad- vance Publishing Company years ago. — Cathy and Gregory Ryan of Toronto returned home after spending their summer holidays with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Elliott and other relatives in town. "-Mr. Hugh Sinnamon spent last week at the United Church camp at Goderich as a counsel- lor. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Bate- son spent several days last week with relatives in Midland. Mrs. Tom Rafferty and child- ren of Kitchener visited for several days recently with Mr. and Mrs. John Langridge and other Wingham friends. --Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Weber of Burgessville visited with Mr. and Mrs. Allan Pattison one day last week. — Elmer Stainton of Swift Current, Sask. is visiting his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Stainton, and his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Fuller and friends in Wingham. —Mrs. Alex Baird of Flint, Mich. , is visiting her sister, Miss Pearen and other relatives. Orillia. Also surviving are her sister Kathleen, Mrs. J. E, Horton of Kingston; and broth- ers Justin Auglin of Little Current, Wendell Auglin of Bancroft and Farquahiar Auglin of Mindemoya. The funeral service was conducted in Wingham United Church, Tuesday, August 6 by Rev. C. M. Jardine, assisted by Rev. G. Fish. A choir led by H. C. Treneer was in attendance and Gordon Leggatt sang "How Great Thou Art". Pallbearers were Edward Fer- tuck, John Horton, Edward Horton, Robert Auglin, Ronald Auglin, Perry Auglin. Teeswater Man Died on Friday TEESWATER—Funeral ser- vice for Robert Hector King, 66, of Teeswater, who died Friday of a heart attack at his home, was conducted on Monday at the W. G. Church Funeral Cha- pel, Teeswater. Burial took place in Teeswater Cemetery. Rev. T. J. McKinney of Knox Presbyterian Church officiated. Operator of King's dry goods store here for 43 years, he was also the town's tax collector, treasurer and looked after the town's water department books. He retired from his store and town duties in February of this year. He was secretary - treasurer of the Culross -Tees - water Cemetery Board at the time of his death. Born Oct. 11, 1896, in Wat- ford, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert King of Watford. He came to Tees - water at the age of two and has lived here ever since. A member of Knox Presby- terian Church, Teeswater, he was also a member of the IOOF No. 183 Lodge. A veteran of the First World War, he served overseas for three years in the Canadian Army and was wound- ed in 1918. Active in community affairs, he was a past member of the Teeswater fire brigade, Public School Board, Town Council 'and was secretary -treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce for 20 years. For a short period after the Second World War he served as business manager of the Teeswater Arena. His marriage to the former Stella Fowler took place in January, 1921, in Ottawa. She survives. Other survivors are a daughter, Mrs. H. G. 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Left to mourn his loss be- sides his parents are six sisters and five brothers, Mrs. Hugh (Llewella) Armstrong of Cul- ross, Mrs. Jack (Gladys) Colvin of Teeswater, Mrs. Gibb(Irene) Sauve, Mrs. John (Anne) Cameron, Mrs. Larry (Laura) Gall all of Toronto, and Mrs. (Rev.) E. J. Shilliday of St. Thomas; Sam of Belgrave, George, Sangrido, Alberta, Ernie of Morris Township, Wal- lace of Toronto and Tom of Brussels. Upon arrival of the body, he rested at the W. G. Church funeral home in Teeswater un- til Saturday, August 10th, hence to Knox Presbyterian Church where the funeral ser- vice was held at 1.30 p.m. Rev. T. J. McKinney, assisted by Rev. E. J. Shilliday of St. Thomas, brother-in-law of deceased, conducted the service. The flower bearers were eight nephews, Bob Colvin, Mac Armstrong, Wayne, Max, Keith, Barry, Dale and Donnie Pletch. The pallbearers were Earl Sellers, Larrie Black, Bob Fraser, Glen Bone, Bob Wheeler and Bill McGlynn. Interment took place in a family plot at Hanover ceme- tery with Rev. Shilliday con- ducting the grave -side service. Witnesses Meet In Goderich Arena "This week's highlight for the Wingham congregation of lc Jehovah's Witnesses will be a week -end at Goderich, On- tario," said Ernest Falconer, presiding minister. " Twenty- one members of the congrega- tion have accepted an invita- tion to attend the 'Right Kind of Ministers' assembly in the Goderich Memorial Arena be- ginning Friday, August 23rd. We will be among several hun- dred ministers from an area bordered by Collingwood, Wier - ton, Goderich, Wingham and Mount Forest," he said. Many of the Witnesses have just recently returned from meeting with others at Milwau- kee, Wisconsin, and New York City. This was part of a con - vention that is currently travel- ling around the world and is presently in session in Korea, Japan and New Zealand. T. R. Jones, district super- visor of Jehovah's Witnesses, is at present in Goderich making final arrangements for the ga- thering. Besides directing the activities during the three-day conference he will speak to the public, Sunday, on the subject, "Who Will Win the Struggle for World Supremacy?" The bulk of the program will be confined to presenting ma- terial dealing with right Chris- tian conduct amid the growing problems of this world. "Any- thing worth doing is worth do- ing right," said Mr. Falconer, "and as ministers we want to be the right kind so that, through encouragement, we may impart spiritual strength to others. We are living in diffi- cult times and we all need to know the answer to the prob- lems confronting us in the world today, This is the rea- son we are attending this con- vention," he said. The Goderich Memorial Arena will be converted into', large Kingdom Hall for the oc- casion by Jehovah's Witnesses. 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Steve, who was in his 30th year, re his untimely death due to a car accident in that district 'and passed away en -route to hospital. He was born in Culross Township and at an early age moved to Morris Township, where he received his educa- tion. For the past ten years he has resided in B. C. Left to mourn his loss be- sides his parents are six sisters and five brothers, Mrs. Hugh (Llewella) Armstrong of Cul- ross, Mrs. Jack (Gladys) Colvin of Teeswater, Mrs. Gibb(Irene) Sauve, Mrs. John (Anne) Cameron, Mrs. Larry (Laura) Gall all of Toronto, and Mrs. (Rev.) E. J. Shilliday of St. Thomas; Sam of Belgrave, George, Sangrido, Alberta, Ernie of Morris Township, Wal- lace of Toronto and Tom of Brussels. Upon arrival of the body, he rested at the W. G. Church funeral home in Teeswater un- til Saturday, August 10th, hence to Knox Presbyterian Church where the funeral ser- vice was held at 1.30 p.m. Rev. T. J. McKinney, assisted by Rev. E. J. Shilliday of St. Thomas, brother-in-law of deceased, conducted the service. The flower bearers were eight nephews, Bob Colvin, Mac Armstrong, Wayne, Max, Keith, Barry, Dale and Donnie Pletch. The pallbearers were Earl Sellers, Larrie Black, Bob Fraser, Glen Bone, Bob Wheeler and Bill McGlynn. Interment took place in a family plot at Hanover ceme- tery with Rev. Shilliday con- ducting the grave -side service. Witnesses Meet In Goderich Arena "This week's highlight for the Wingham congregation of lc Jehovah's Witnesses will be a week -end at Goderich, On- tario," said Ernest Falconer, presiding minister. " Twenty- one members of the congrega- tion have accepted an invita- tion to attend the 'Right Kind of Ministers' assembly in the Goderich Memorial Arena be- ginning Friday, August 23rd. We will be among several hun- dred ministers from an area bordered by Collingwood, Wier - ton, Goderich, Wingham and Mount Forest," he said. Many of the Witnesses have just recently returned from meeting with others at Milwau- kee, Wisconsin, and New York City. This was part of a con - vention that is currently travel- ling around the world and is presently in session in Korea, Japan and New Zealand. T. R. Jones, district super- visor of Jehovah's Witnesses, is at present in Goderich making final arrangements for the ga- thering. Besides directing the activities during the three-day conference he will speak to the public, Sunday, on the subject, "Who Will Win the Struggle for World Supremacy?" The bulk of the program will be confined to presenting ma- terial dealing with right Chris- tian conduct amid the growing problems of this world. "Any- thing worth doing is worth do- ing right," said Mr. Falconer, "and as ministers we want to be the right kind so that, through encouragement, we may impart spiritual strength to others. We are living in diffi- cult times and we all need to know the answer to the prob- lems confronting us in the world today, This is the rea- son we are attending this con- vention," he said. The Goderich Memorial Arena will be converted into', large Kingdom Hall for the oc- casion by Jehovah's Witnesses. Keep in the rut too long and you'll dig your own grave. •