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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-11-21, Page 13PUPILS IN GRADE III are shown as they opened their workbooks for visiting par- ents during open house at the Wingham Public School last Wednesday. THIS GROUP OF CHILDREN in the Kin- dergarten class enjoyed the open house at the public school last week when parents visited the classroom. From the left are, seated: Carl Bondi, Lorna Wen- ger, \ icki Fridenburg and Julie Hender- son; standing is little Janet Wenger look- ing over her big sister's work. And The Best Buys In Furniture TELEPHONE TABLE $14.50 BRONZE TONE AND ARBORITE 4 SHELF BOOKCASE $29,50 GLASS DOOR SPECIAL KINDERGARTEN SETS TWO CHAIRS $8.95 DOUBLE WARDROBE WALNUT—SLIDING DOORS. SPECIAL 4,0 BUNK BEDS COMPLETE. TOP QUALITY $45.50 $79.45 PLATFORM ROCKERS $39.55 Allover Hvy. Nogahide - Choice of Colors BLUEVALE Mr. and Mrs. Claire Hoff- man and children. of Exeter and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Webb, and children of Painswick, visited Mr.. and Mrs. C. B, Hoffman on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Leish- man of Markham visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Garniss re- cently. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Fraser enjoyed a ten day's visit with Mrs. Fraser's sister, Mrs. Earl Heaslip, at Dunnville. Recent visitors with Mr. Mac Scott were his cousins, Misses Ethel and Florence Beattie, of Seaforth. Mr. Earl Elliott is in Victor- ia Hospital, London, following a farm accident when his leg was broken. Mrs. Earl Elliott and Miss Edith Garniss visited him during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Griffiths of Guelph were week -end visit- ors with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bosman. Mr. Ross Mann has returned home, much improved, after several weeks in Wingham and District Hospital. Rev. G. C. Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell visited in Paisley during the week. Relatives from a distance at- tending the funeral service of the late Morris Bosman were his son Harold, of Edmonton, his brother, Bob Bosman and Mrs. Bosman of Leamington and Mrs. Neil Robb of Belleville, a sis- ter-in-law. The Morris group of the La- dies' Aid of Knox Presbyterian Church held a successful bake sale in the Wingham Council Chambers on Saturday. Rev. T. E. Kennedy opened the sale. Mrs. Lila Broudacki of Smea- ton, Sask. , is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. J. Johnston, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hall spent Sunday at Thorndale with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hall and Mr; and Mrs. Jack Hall and David of Brussels visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hall and family of Thorndale on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hall and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scott and family in Newton on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Heth- erington spent the week -end in Toronto and attended the Royal Winter Fair. Mrs. Carl Johnston and Mrs. George Hetherington attended the recent nurses' refresher course at the Wingham andDis- trict Hospital. Mrs. Wilber Gannett is visit- ing in Toronto. VISIT KITCHENER Members of the Huron Coun- ty Council were entertained to a dinner and tour of CKCO-TV at Kitchener last Wednesday. Dr. Hagey of the University of Waterloo was speaker at the dinner. Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, Nov, 27., 1963 Page 5 A DISPLAY OF HANDWRITING in Grade VII took the attention of visitors. Look- ing over the display are Linda Elliott, Donna Hardie and Mrs. W. A. Tiffin. See Work done oy Pp5BaPti5m FORDWICH—The service of baptism was performed at the Of Gocen Circle Schoo I United Church on Sunday mora ing by Rev. A. C. Coles, when BLUEVALE—Miss Emma Johnston was hostess to mem- bers of the Bluevale Women's Institute on Wednesday eve- ning when Mrs. George Hether- ington presided and Mrs. Char- les Mathers secretary treasurer reported on items of business. Mrs. Jack Reavie, of Wing - ham, teacher of the Golden Circle School for retarded child- ren, and Mrs. Jim Hamilton, volunteer helper attended the meeting. Mrs. Reavie gave a comprehensive review of the work of the school and showed examples of the pupils' hand- work. Her six pupils are happy in their work and show remark- able effort. Some learn to read and write. There are 100 such schools in Ontario, support- ed upported by government grants and donations. The roll call, "How to.$eep your figure and your vigor" Draw Prizes Won at Lillow's Arnold Lillow, of Lillow's Garage, Bluevale, has announc- ed the winners of the draw which was held during the formal showing of the new 1964 Mer- cury. Holding the winnir:7; ticket, which won him a Phiku tele- vision set was Joseph Clark Jr., of Wingham. Two transistor radio sets went to Jack Wick - stead of Brussels and Alvin Fitch of Wroxeter. The three winning tickets were drawn by A. D. Smith, reeve of Turnberry Township. brought amusing replies. A number of fancy aprons, made by members of the branch, were sold. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. Harry El- liott, Mrs. Allan Barnard and Miss Ruby Duff. Receive Diplomas At Palmerston FORDWICH—A number from here attended the Norwell Sec- ondary School commencement exercises Saturday night in the school gymnasium at Palmer- ston. Those from here receiving honour graduation diploma, were Marie Browne, who also won a $250.00 bursary and is now attending Teachers' Col- lege in Toronto and Robert Bride who is taking a labora- tory technican's course at Vic- toria Hospital, London. C.G.I.T. Meeting FORDWICH—The C.G.I.T. was held at the home of Wan- da Sparling. The meeting opened with a sing -song led by Pat Harris. Minutes of the last meeting were read by Dale Ross and a letter of thanks was read from Mrs. C. Carswell. The next meeting will be Nov. 25, at the home of Mrs, H. Pollock. The roll call was answered by 20 girls. The worship service was led by Sandra Allen. The study was led by Pat Harris and lunch was served. INLAID RUGS 27" x 54" BROADLOOM $14.50 CORNER CABINET Glass Doors .alnut BY BODGON & GROSS LTD. SPECIAL$62 85 2WPAIECELEIGH & ASSOC. CHESTERFIELD SUITE 3 CUSHION. FULL FOAM RUBBER BACK. NYLON FRIEZE—GREEN $219 KITCHEN SUITE TABLE AND$9150 6 CHAIRS MATCHING CHROME ROCKER -9 PCS. MATCHING STEP STOOL • 7Y+ shop in _-i November fora merry. December THESE THREE BOYS, Grade VIII pupils of Mrs. Walsh at the local public school, are pictured during open house with a display of nature study. Holding the stuf- fed alligator are David Langridge, Doug Mowbray and Paul Fleury. The cage con- tains three garter snakes. —Advance -Times Photo. Kimberly Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Doig, Har- riston and Catharine Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Har- old Gibson, were received into the church. Mrs. E. Johnston Buried Yesterday Rev. G. C. Mitchell con- ducted the funeral service in Bluevale United Church yester- day for Mrs. Edward Johnston, who died at the home of her son, Carl, in Morris Township on Monday. The pallbearers were Barry Harris, Bruce Harris, Kenneth Johnston, Glenn Johnston, Keith Johnston and Jim Turnbull, all grandsons of the deceased and the flower bearers were Murray and Terry Johnston. Interment was in Wingham Cemetery. The former Catharine Ann Sparling was born 89 years ago in Blanchard Twp., near St. Marys. She was the daughter of the late Edwin Sparling and Margaret Speiran. She later moved to Gorrie where she married Mr. Johnston on May 21, 1902, who pre- deceased her. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Harris of Lambeth, with whom she resided for se- ven years, and Mrs. Robert (Ethel) Turnbull of Wyoming, Ont.; two sons, Sparling and Carl of Morris Township; twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. There are also three brothers R. C. Sparling and A. E. Spar - ling of Vancouver, B.C. , and Harvey Sparling of Gorrie. Mrs. Johnston was a mem- ber of Bluevale United Church. Teeswater Draw The Teeswater Chamber of Commerce announces the win- ners of the draws on Saturday, November 16: lst prize, $25.00, to Miss Annie Verbeek, R. R. 2, Tees - water; 2nd, $15.00, Mrs. Tom Detzler, Mildmay; 3rd, $10.00, Mrs. Eileen Edgar, Teeswater. Institute Holds Family Night BELMORE—The Women's Institute held a family night in the Community Centre last Wed- nesday evening. The guest speaker was W. H. McArthur, manager of the Rural Hydro in Wingham, who spoke on various aspects of hydro. Miss Lavonne Ballagh of Teeswater favored with a solo and Mr. and Mrs. Wray Cooper of Fordwich showed slides of their trip to Europe and gave a commentary. Dennis Dosman of Culross favored with accord- ion selections. The thirst of desire is never filled, nor fully satisfied. — Cicero