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Page 4 Wingham Advance-Times, Thursday, July '7, 1906
Reminiscing
JULY 1917
Among the Wingham boys
that we noticed who spent Do-
minion Day at their homes in
town were; Alf Lockridge, Kit-
chener; Milton Groves, Preston;
Alvin Groves, Toronto; Gordon
Buchanan, London; Cliff Gar-
rett, Toronto; Nelson Rush,
Haileybury; Frank Graham,
Kincardine; Charles Haines,
Kincardine.
A gang of Mexican gypsies
landed in town on Thursday and
as usual Chief Allen was on the
job and invited them to leave
at once. Although they were
dressed in the same glad rags
and had the same longing to
get money or jewellery with
which to tell your fortune, yet
they were not driving the usual
vans, but up-to-date automo-
biles, to the tune of five.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Nashhave
returned from their wedding
trip and taken up their resi-
dence in Mrs. Helps' house on
Shuter Street.
On Sunday morning about
four o'clock one of the very
fiercest of electrical storms
passed over this section. The
prairie flats were transformed
into a lake and the water was
higher than it has been for thir-
ty years. The water was for a
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correct postage in
upper, right corner.
the .name Of person
who should receive
the letter.
3 street number,
street name, post
Office box or rural
route number. AlSo,
apartment or busi-
ness block, and`suite,
number:
4 .tillage, town or city
(and postal zone, if
in use). Province,
too-
,your name and corn-
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plete address in up-r
per left corner.
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A letter with the
correct address
is delivered right
away - A letter
with a wrong
address takes
longer on its way.
For postal information see your
telephone book Yellow Pages
couple of days flooded across
the road south of Wingham to
the depth of a couple of feet.
JULY 1931
With the taking off of the
night train from London, elev-
en families in town are affect-
ed, some of these have new
runs, C. R. Copeland is on a
run from London to Bridgeburg;
A. K. Copeland and J. Currie
are on the spare list out of Lon-
don; Wm. Sneath who has been
on the London run for 26 years
has taken the run from Kincar-
dine to Palmerston; Bert Elliott
at the roundhouse, expects to
go to Palmerston.
The public should bear in
mind the fact that the letter
postage increased from two to
three cents on Wednesday, July
1st.
Miss Eleanore McLean, Rep.
of MacLean Publishing Co.,
Toronto, is spending her vaca-
tion at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McLean,
Mr. John Nichol left on
Thursday morning for Surrey,
England, where he will spend
the next three months with Mr.
J. N. Warwick.
JULY 1941
Among those who were suc-
cessful in passing the examin-
ation for nurse registration re-
cently was Miss Frances Currie,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Currie, of town. Frances this
spring graduated at St. Mich-
ael's Hospital in Toronto.
Prof. W. A. Anderson has
been engaged by the Wingham
United Church as organist and
choir leader. He will assume
his duties here Sept. 1st. Mr.
Anderson is no stranger to the
people of this community, hav-
ing been music teacher at the
public school for the past nine
years and has carried on a pri-
vate class here since that time.
Miss Myra MacDonald was
the guest at a cup and saucer
shower held at the home of
Miss Mary King on Thursday
evening. Miss MacDonald for
nine years a teacher on the
public school staff, has resign-
ed and will be married in the
near future.
A very lovely double wed-
ding was held at the residence
of the brides' father, East Wa-
wanosh, at High Noon, Wednes-
day, June 25th, when two dau-
ghters of Mr. Adam Robertson
and the late Mrs. Robertson
were married by Rev. John Pol-
lock. Miss Janet Annie Robert-
son became the bride of Mr.
John Dawson Craig, of White-
church, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Craig, of Whitechurch and
Miss Mary Margaret Robertson,
Reg. N., of the Wingham Hos-
pital staff, was married to Mr.
William James Peacock, Blue-
vale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Peacock, of Bluevale.
JULY 1952
Danny Stuckey is this year's
winner of the Marion Inglis
Medal. The medal is to be
awarded each year to the Grade
VIII boy or girl having the high-
est marks in the year's work at
Wingham Public School. It is
donated from the estate of the
late Mrs. Sterling McPhail
(Marion Inglis), formerly of
Wingham.
Betty Henry was chosen from
the 1951-52 class to receive
the Lions Club scholarship. The
Lions Club of Wingham donates
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Woods,
Eugene, Judy and Kim, of Kit-
chener spent the Dominion Day
week-end with Mrs. Jas. Shera.
Mrs. Laurence Stirling, Kin-
cardine, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Sanderson.
Miss Nettie Searson has tak-
en a position with the Mutual
Life Insurance Co. of Kitchen-
er.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gowdy
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Arnold Halliday of Wingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hohn-
stein, Clifford, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Harris on Sunday.
Mrs. W. E. Richmond and
Miss Mary Anne Richmond of
Plattsville visited Sunday with
Mrs. Ewart Whitfield.
Dr. and Mrs. Wendell Gott
and Steven of Toronto spent
Monday with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank King. Steven remained
for a longer visit. Mr. and
Mrs. Robt. Featherston, Barb-
ara and Paul of Orillia, spent
the week-end at the same home.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Searson
spent Sunday at Conestoga
Dam.
Mrs. Norman Wade is a pa-
tient in Wingham and District
Hospital.
Mrs. Alex Sanderson, Har-
riston, Mrs. Orval Martin,
Beverley, John and Calvin of
Burlington visited Mrs. Anne
Ritchie on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tem-
pleman and family spent the
week-end at Fair Way Camp,
near Port Elgin.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt, Elsch-
an annual scholarship for gen-
eral proficiency in Grade VIII
of the public school. It has a
value of $25.
T S. Beattie, principal of
the , ingham public school was
ded a Badge of Service
from the Ontario Division of the
Red Cross at their annual meet-
ing for directing Jr. Red Cross
in his classroom for fifteen
years,
Miss Isobel Walker, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman E.
Walker, formerly of this district
now of Stratford, has been suc-
cessful in obtaining with honors
her A.R.C.T, (Associate of the
Royal Conservatory of Music of
Toronto) in piano. Miss Walk-
er also graduated from the Strat-
ford Normal School this year.
Sunday Guests
FQRDWICH--Sunday guests
with Miss Minnie McElwain
were Mr. and. Mrs. Jack Hardy,
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McElwain,
Brian and Gary of Toronto; Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Trimble and
Bill of Orangeville; Mr. and
Mrs, Bruce Harsley, Shel-
bourne; Mr. and Mrs, Mac Ing-
lis and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Inglis and family, Mr.
George Inglis and Francis, all
of Belmore; Mr. and Mrs. Ian
Pittendreigh and Jillian of Lon-
don; and Mr. and Mrs. George
Pittendreigh of Fordwich. The
occasion was the 25th wedding
anniversaries of Mr, and Mrs.
Robt. McElwain and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Trimble.
of Markdale. Debbie Barlow
accompanied them home for
holidays. Mrs. Ian Woolcock
of Durham is spending a few
days at the same home.
Mrs. Webster Jacklin, Lis-
towel spent a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. George Brown. Mr.
and Mrs. John Edgar and family.,
Brampton, visited over the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Alex. Edgar and other rela-
tives.
Sgt. Glenn and Mrs. Austin
and family of Oakville visited
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Austin.
Miss Mary Broadfoot, Tara and
Mr. Jas. Austin, Elmira, spent
the week-end at the same home.
Mrs. Robt. Mitchell and
Gerrard visited Mr. Robt. Mit-
chell on the S.S. Ontario Pow-
er recently.
Rev. R. M. Sweeney will be
the speaker for the L. O. L. and
L. 0.B.A. service on Sunday,
July 10 at 10.30 a.m. in the
Gorrie United Church.
Mr. Donald Leader and Don-
na and Sharon McMillan at-
tended the Old Boys' reunion at
Hespeler.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Richard-
son and Judy, Toronto, spent
the Dominion Day week-end
with Mrs. Margaret Willits.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Nickel,
Teeswater, visited Mr. Wes.
Gallaway and Mrs. Wilbert Gal-
laway on Sunday.
Michael and Brent Farrish of
North Bay are visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Leader and
Mr. and Mrs. George Adams,
Wroxeter.
Gorrie-Wroxeter
Session Plans
Joint Services
GORRIE—Following the ill-
ness of their minister, the Rev.
R. M. Sweeney, and in order
to lighten the burden for the
next few weeks, the Joint Ses-
sion of the Gorrie-Wroxeter
pastoral charge of the United
Church of Canada suggested
and approved the following
schedule of services for July
and August. The arrangements
were made at a meeting of the
Session held Wednesday eve-
ning at Gorrie„
Sunday, July 10, one joint
service at Gorrie 10.30 a.m.;
Sunday, July 17, joint service
at Wroxeter, 10.30 a.m..; Sun-
day, July 24, joint service at
Gorrie, 10,30 a.m.; Sunday,
July 31st, joint service at Wrox-
eter, 10.30 a.m. -- Services
conducted by the minister.
August 7, and August 14,
service at Wroxeter at 10.00
a. m, and Gorrie, 11.30 a.m.
Services will be conducted by
Mr. Colin Fingland, Wingham.
August 21 and August 28,
free Sundays, no services.
Regular services resume on
Sunday, September 4.
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ner visited Boiler Beach on Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Willis
of Brockport, N.Y., spent the
week-end with Mrs, R. T. Ben-
nett, who returned home with
them for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Un-
derwood and Brian spent the
Dominion Day and week-end at
Inverhuron.
Mrs. Anne Ritchie spent Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. George
Gallaway, Turnberry Twp.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Latron-
ice spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Barlow
NOTICE TO
Water Consumers
The hours of watering lawns and gardens
are from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., and from
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
THIS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
An ANNUAL CHARGE of $4.44 gross, less prompt pay-
ment discount of 10% is made for the use of a hose
or outside tap for the above-named purposes.
Anyone found water lawns or gardens, who has not
paid for this service will be billed accordingly,
Wingham Public Utilities Commission
C. E. SHERA, Superintendent. Ml9rrb
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S.S. Picnic
GORRIE--The Anglican
parishes of St. Stephen's, Gor-
rie, St. James', Wroxeter and
Trinity, Fordwich enjoyed a
Sunday School picnic in the
Gorrie Conservation Park on
Sunday afternoon. It was well
attended, with 70 present.
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