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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-08-29, Page 16Page a -- Wingham Advance -Times. Thursday, Aug. 29, 1:163 W. Campbell Was Worker in Church A well-known resident of this community, William John Campbell, passed away in the Wingham and District hospital on August 3rd in his 89th year. He was in the hospital only one day. He was horn in Cannington, Ontario, the son of William Bunter Campbell and Isabelle Sunderland, and as a boy lived at Emhro, Kincardine, Tiver- Hold Second Family Reunion About 80 descendants of the pioneer families of NldBurnevs gathered for the second re- union at the home of A1r. and Mrs. Gordon McBurney, 10th Concession of East Wawanosh. This was formerly the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McBurney, and his grandparents before that. Many enjoyed going bac:: to renew acquaintances in this pleasant way. Besides the local relatives, those attending were, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nicholson from Seaforth, their son Jack Nichol- son and family from Preston, Mrs. Milton McBurney and Gwen from London, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Shiell and family of London. Mrs. Jack McBurney, Turn - berry, kept the young and the not so young happy with a well prepared program of sports. The younger generation un- ravelled the mystery of their relationship as they enjoyed a game of ball. Everyone en- joyed the picnic supper. It was decided to hold an- other reunion in 1964 and Mr. and Mrs. Jack McBurney, East Wawanosh were chosen as president and secretary. It was regretted that Miss Charlotte McBurney, who has attained the fine age of 89 years, and Mrs. Frank Shoe - bottom, East Wawanosh, were unable to be present. 6. Alan Williams OPTOMETRIST Patrick Si, Wingham Phone 357-1282 Cit) DEDICATE GIIDE `ON BIBLES AS A • ONTINUING MEMORIA tVtuy he donat d through your local funeral director 'HOSi11AL jRISONS CASH—if you CASH—if you Protection for Comfort in your —All in one policy. Consult — Frank C. Hop live. ie. e family. tiremnent peI --- REPRESENTATIVE Canada Life WINGHAM, ONT. PHONE 357-2452 IT'5 PAPA WHO PAYS — BUT HE DOESN'T MIND SHELLING OUT FOR THE MODERATELY PRICED PRESCRIPTION SERVICE AT VANCE'S DRUG STORE ton, 1.ucknow and Wingham. In 1901 he married Mary Fraser Hutton, who passed away in 1933. He was a Sunday school tea- cher and an elder for a number of years at l'adie's church. He was also an elder in the Wing - ham rafted Church for a num- her of years. He had three brothers and three sisters, Only one brother survives, George, of i*oderich. There were five children, two sons, James 11. of Wingham, John L. of London and three daughters, Mary Bell who pre- deceased him in 1936, Miss Jean 13. of Turnberry Township, Miss Ann of London, and two grandchildren Linda and Bobbie of London. The service was held from the R. A. Currie and Sons funeral home, Tuesday, Aug- ust rth, conducted by the Rev. C. M, Jardine and Rev. John C. Hutton. The pallbearers were Her- man Metcalfe, Donald Wal- lace, Walter Schiestel, Russel Baird, David Eadie, Jackson Dunkin. The floral tributes were carried by three nephews, Charlie Campbell, Fred Me - gee and Benson Straughan. Interment was in the Wing - ham Cemetery. REMINISCING AUGUST 1913 Full Junior Matriculation re- sults are now available and full Matriculation standing has been awarded to six students as follows: Effie Bower, James H. Currie, John V. Dickson, Earle Johns, Eva Linklater, and James A. Bassett, Partial Ma- triculation standing has been given to Dudley Holmes, Arth- ur Shaw, Goldwin Hamilton, Olive Currie, Will Haines and Gordon Rintoul. The contract for the new armoury has been let to Mr. John Mills of Kincardine. Mr. Mills has just completed the one in his home town and will proceed with ours in a week or ten days. The contract price is $11, 168. Mr. M. J. Bell has purchas- ed the business conducted by W. J. Pattison and invites all old patrons and many new ones to give him a trial. Another one of Wingham's popular young men has answer- ed the call "to go west" in the person of Mr. Fred Orr, who left on Tuesday morning of.this week for Edmonton, 0--o--0 AUGUST 1926 On Monday night, Wingham and the surrounding district ex- perienced one of the worst rainstorms of the season. Wash- outs are reported from different parts of the district and grain and corn is lying flat, owing to the heavy downpour. Friends of Miss Ila Stewart, will be pleased to see her out again after her being badly cut and bruised in the automobile accident on the Culross bound- ary one evening recently. The threatening rain and the very strong winds blowing did not keep the crowds of people from witnessing the laying of the comer stone of the new Bluevale Presbyterian church on Friday afternoon. Work is progressing rapidly on the new agricultural build- ing in Lower Wingham and ' great credit is due the president, C. G. Campbell, and his men for their good work. • 0--0--o AUGUST 1938 People from the district are heating a track to the home of Jacob Fischer in Grey Town- ship. And to all who come are displayed the remnants of a pair of shoes which were liter- ally torn from the feet of Mrs. Fischer by a bolt of lightning during the vicious electrical and wind storrn that raked the district Wednesday night. Dr. Vern Ross, brother of Dr. Geo. H, Ross of town, had a knee cap broken in a car acci- dent near Hensall on Saturday. A rink composed of C. Fin- layson, W. McCoy, J. Mason and A. M, Crawford, are in Whitechurch Happenings Mrs. Garnet Farrier and Janis spent a few days last week with Mr, and Mrs. Jack Gillespie of Sarnia, and returned home on Sunday with Mr. Farrier and Wayne, who visited there on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. E. 11. Gros- korth left on Saturday for a motor trip to the Pacific coast. Mrs. Robt, Mclnnis and Bill of Walkerton visited recently with Mr, and Mrs. Dan Tiffin, Mrs. John Kilpatrick of Ar- kona and Miss Gladys Kilpatrick Toronto this week attending the Provincial Bowling Tournament, Rev. I)r. Harkness, minister of the United Church, Cornwall, and a former resident of this district, died recently at Corn- wall. Dr. Harkness spent seven years as a missionary in Korea and was at one time minister of Wroxeter Presbyterian Church. Wingham Bowlers took first and second prizes at the Tees - water Mixed Tournament last week. The rink of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wilson won first and Mr. and Mrs. E. Webster and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Harri- son won second. 0--0--0 AUGUST 1948 Mr. Will Alton of town, accompanying his aunt, Mrs. J. R. Beatty of Kincardine, leave by plane from Malton, today, for an extended visit in Saskatoon and Edmonton. John Fischer, Bluevale dis- trict farmer, was admitted to the Wingham General Hospital suffering lacerations to his back. Fischer was the victim of a hay fork accident, Struck in the back, the prongs of the fork penetrated the lungs. Mr, and Mrs. Stewart Proct- er entertained the members of the Stone School ball team and their friends on Thursday eve- ning at their home on the 3rd line of Morris. Reg. N, , who recently returned home from a three months' trip to Europe, visited over the week -end at the home of the former's daughter, Mrs, John Gnay of E, Wawanosh, Mr, Arthur Field of Prince Albert, Sask., and his son M. Field of Cook isle, visited on Tuesday last with Mr, and Mrs. J. D. Beeoroft. Mr. Field work- ed in this district over sixty years ago. living very interest- ed in old tines, they were mak- ing a trip to Lucan to hunt up history of the Black Donnellys. Mrs. David Yule and child- ren of Agincourt, who have spent a month at Inverhuron, visited this Monday at the J. D. Beecroft home, Mr. and Mrs, hector Ham- iltonand family of Gorrie visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Beecroft. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bieman and family visited on Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Roger Inglis and Mr. George Inglis. Neil and Evelyn stayed to visit for a few days. Miss Ruth Ann Taylor of Tot- onto oronto spent the week -end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Law- rence Taylor. Mr, and Mrs. Norman Coul- tes visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Scott of Alma, Mr, and Mrs. John Smyth of Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smyth of Mitchell visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Smyth. Mrs. Lochhead and Mr, and Mrs. Harold Congram and child- ren visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Blakeman and Mrs. M, Oliver, of Hamilton, who are spending a week at a cot- tage at Wiarton. Miss Rachel Currie of Galt spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. John L. Currie. Miss Euphemia Deacon re- turned to her home at London on Friday after spending two weeks with Mr, and Mrs. Allan Pattison. Mrs, J, F. McLean of Wrox- eter spent a few days last week with Mrs,. J. G. Gillespie.. Mr. and Mrs, Wallace Conn and Miss Elaine, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Coultes and Miss Pat- ricia Deyell, last Saturday at- tended the marriage of Mr. Ronald Kerr and Miss Judith Graham in the United Church, Trenton, and the reception in the S. S. room for 75 guests. Mr, and Mrs. Wilford Cas- lick and family, Wingham, re- turned home from their trip to the Pacific Coast last week and Stephen and Diane spent a few days with their grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. Earl Caslick. Mrs. Irene Patterson of Tor- onto spent Sunday with her brother, Mr. Chas. Taylor in Kinloss. Mr. Roy McGee of Kitchener visited one day last week with his aunt, Mrs. Leask McGee, Wingham and with other rela- tives in the district. Mr. and Mrs. Carman Far- rier and children of Long Branch spent the week -end with his mother, Mrs. W. R. Farrier and other relatives in this dis- trict. Mrs. W. R. Farrier and Miss Winnifred entertained the following friends on Tuesday evening, Mrs. J. G. Gillespie, Mrs. Wm. Dawson, Mrs. Frank Coulter, Mrs. Donald McDon- ald, Mrs. Walter Lott, Mrs. Thos. Jamieson, Mrs, Jas. Laid- law, Mrs. C. Coffin, Mrs. Robt, Ross, Mrs. Earl Caslick, Mrs. Russell Chapman. Miss Farrier, who has always been interested in photography, showed pictures of the many beauty spots in bush or garden of the many dist- ricts she has visited and the friends of long standing. Lunch was served. Mrs. Bert Breckenridge of Ripley visited on Tuesday with Mrs. Walter Lott. Di:ne and Stephen Caslick of Wingham spent last week with their grandparents, Mr. Ito/lakq we and Mrs, Earl Caslick. Miss Melanie Du Nova of Scarborough spent last week with Valerie and Andrea King. Mr. Robert and Mr. Earl McPherson of Georgetown visit- ed over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Snowden, Mr. and Mrs, W. R. Purdon, and other elatives in this district. Mr, and Mrs. Don Hayes and Mr. John Hayes Sr., of Lavonia, Mich., visited on Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Emer- son and with other Tiffin rela.= tives here, George Conn, who won the Ontario Scholarship of $400, also received a bursary of $ ,0 for his studies at Western Uir'• versity. Miss Muriel Moore, is also planning to attend Western University, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR FINAL CLEARANCE OF SUMMER SPORTSWEAR For Back -to -School Requirements ALL MEN'S T SHIRTS—Fancy or plain, regular values $2.95 to $5,95, now clearing at 1/2 -price $1.48 to $2.98 MEN'S SWIM SUITS—to clear at 1/2 -price MEN'S SPORT SHIRTS—reg. $4.00 and $5.00, now reduced by 20% Get a NOVELTY HAT or COWBOY HAT for Frontier Days — Clearing at 51.00 LADIES' DRESS SPECIALS A rack of SUMMER COTTONS, values to $4.98 to clear—$3.98 A rack of COTTONS and RAYONS, values to $8.98 to clear—$5.00 A rack of FINER DRESSES with values to $19.95 to clear—$9.99 There are still many outstanding bargains in SUMMER SPORTSWEAR on the 1/2 -price counter FLANNELETTE BLANKET FEATURE SECONDS—Size 70x90—Only $4.99 Pair FIRST QUALITY ESMOND BLANKETS—size 72x84 regular $4.95 for—$3.99 • 1, Ad a eo+,•soo� a44, • ;iED1GHOFFERS)(Wingham) Limited THE FRIENDLY STORE i/fie,`®��®��®%/�i /r/• �'� pie/r//.r/,1.r///�,/.r�r0,/ SI PPel FRESH RED HAVEN NO. 1 LEGS & BREASTS 5 FRESH CHICKEN WINGS LB. 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