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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1958-02-05, Page 7Euchre Held .at Fordyce' School 1,7 1.7i!•3i4 MOTBER :POSES IN MESMER INCIDI414, ONTAB14, WATIDN4biDAY, John Strong Appointed Pres. Howick Sm. Annual FAMED COMPOSITIOn Railway Officials 41, ineteen 'Tables. at 0:ddrelloWs. Party A proxKOlooivg ,0140ktrg party wait held in the Pacifellows, lodge Twin last VritlaY everting With Iii tables In play, MP. ,logeph .'$ehnolder, the noble grand, .welcomed .the gueztg• 'the high' prize for the lady, went to Mrs, Witham MegeriKlei B.R. Windham; the !nigh Prize for the gentleman Was won by' Harry tie of Wingharn while ithe high prize for the' lady; pla`ing 'as .4' nmari went to. Mrs H. Moan, also of trialari, 'The mystery prize was won by War 'Oscar 1 Wingharn; Another .euchre will be held .01.. March, Mrs, Untie Runstediler, Of Bee- POO; mother .of RuP.Steatior, Manager Of the Winghant branch. of the Toronto DoitaniOn Bank, passed away recently at her .bonne.' She was. hi „her Knd year, and though M poor health for the past two years,. had. 'been active until two weeks before bee .death,. 04Mdr4st.i Zit riAt4ectiutlearmwdaaho the lived for' the past -60 years in Iieepeler, Surviying are two daughters, Anna and Loretta at home, twn sons, Joseph, ilespeler and Jahn. B., of Winitharki. There are nine., grandchildren . and ten • rote grandchildren, Service was held in St,. Mary's Roman. Catholic Cliaireb, • Hespelet. onTisdaln the Tuesday of 9'winearteh, in- terment Catholic cemetery there. Man Wacte; suPerintendent , of groililde, Sala Rabinsoni tendents.•of hell, Irving Toner and Robert Connell, ph:enters aPPOinted were Robert Hihherd, Harold Robinson Pon n Fortune, Willim jr' Campbell, Mel- yin Taylor, Glenn jeiniston, Ront. Gibann, Cleairge Underweed, Roy Strong, Williena Moon, • Melville Allan, Perry Strong; associate, di- rectors, Parker Eurig, Stewart Strong, -Raymond PteVid Pinamore, W. E, Whitfield, Donold Brown, James Robinson, Robert Dinemore, Jack Stafford, Glen Mc- Michael, T, V. Edgar, Alfred Bast, Robert Connell, 'Murray MillveY, Anson Derrierling. Lady directors, president, Mrs. Wm, ••P', Campbell', vice, Mrs. Har- old Robinson, secretary, Mrs. John Winter; Mrs, William. Wilson,. Miss Jean Sperling, Mrs. Sam Robinsen, Mre, J. W. Strong, Mrs. Irving Toner, Mrs. Glenn Johnston, Mips Minnie MeIlwaine, lairs, Don For- tune, Mrs. Wm, Wright, Mrs. Ruth MacDonald, Mrs. Crosby Sothern. The fair will be held this year in Fordwich on.Septninber 26 .and 27, • IN 114111NOFF 'CONCERT When Pave Rubinoff appears in popular concert in Witighana at the School auditotimal on Friday, February `41.tit, lle• Will ;perform as yikailn solos the Inil-ecores of Chop- in's Polonaise, the' Warsaw Goo", Certo, and Rhapsody 'hi' Blue. The Canedian has: grown to love Woe numbers' arranged for piano and 'orchestra, but Runinofe feels they lend themselves to , violin eanallY as Well, . A graduate on the Royal Conser- yetme? in Wareaaa Pol rd, Rubin- off knew as a: child the Martial feeling- Inspired. by , the A innmortal Polonaise, Evert With ;freedom 0- day confronted with tyranny and treachery as Cliopin eknew it, the opus is as apPrOpriate as a 'curt-mit theme of the times,` Polonaise was Written 'by -Chopin with a Surprise Party •for J. D. Beecroft acted as master of ceremonies for the oncert in the Whitechurch community hall .on Friday evening; when a variety pro- gram was presented by local people. Mr, fteeoroft also outlined the valuable contribittion the library has made for many years to the community as it whole. The hall was crowded for the evott —Advance-Times photo. CONCERT PRESENTED W111T11CHUftCO Minister Delayed By Slippery Roads WHITECHURCH, • — An acci- dent at Zetla,nd bridge on 'Sunday afternoon was •instrumental in le- laying Rev, R. A, Brook, at his preaching ,appointment at the 'United Church here, Police de-, toured west-bound traffic, while the investigation was proceeding and 'Mr. Brook went back to Currie's 'omen, and south to the 10th, of E. Wawanosh, where his ear skidded on the ley road and turned into the ditch, A tractor righted it later and he proceeeded safely to the village by back roads. Meanwhile his congregation held a short song 'service, Rev. W. J. Watt led in prayer, and the S,S, superintendent, Robe Laidlaw, dis- tributed the Robert Raikes Certifi- cates to those who had e arned them by their year's attendance and other records, Rev, Brook then gave an interesting talk to the Sunday School children. Sixteen of the pupils of S.S. Nie.'9' E, Wawanosh 'were out. of ,school on Friday with flu and many had temperatures around 104. This VVIIITECHURCH — A full, house attended the concert held in the down titers, p.maareents ouleres ?Memorial Hall here on Friday has a severe ,close, Brian Jamie-son TO .A10. LIBRARY HITECHURCH Mr, and Mrs. 'Norman' Millet of Cxalt visited on Sunday at the home of her brother, Mr. li.ohert Solo- man. Barry O'Brien, who lives with his grandparente, Mr. and Mrs.' W. J. O'Brien, spent the week-end with his parents,- Mr, and Mrs. Thos. O'Brien of 1,ondort, and re- turned home on, Monday with Mr. and Mrs, •George Currie, who Iliad spent the week-end with their daughters, Mrs, Winegarrien, Mrs. McConnell and Mrs. St. Marie, at London. Rev. and Mrs, Robert 'Watt of Mitchell visited on Monday last with his parents, Rev. and Mrs, W, 3, Watt, Mrs, Robert Powell of Stratford spent a few days last week at the hothe of Mr, and Mrs, George Coultes, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. McPherson and children of St. Helens visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Wal- ter Elliott, Mr. and Mrs, David McAllister, Noreen and Mervin of Culross visited on Sunday at the home' of her brother, Mr, Earl Ca,elick. Ph. and Mrs. Gordon ,Jamieson of Godericb visited en Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Or- ville Tiffin, Mr, and Mrs. Walter James Roy, and Leonard of Woodstock spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moore; and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dickson sand children, of laelinore• -visited there on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gowdy, GORRIE—About 80 friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gowdy en baridear evening: 'for a surprise party and to honor them 'before their removal from their farm to their new home- in.Gorrie. , Mrs; Alex Petrie read an. address and Mrs, Ernest Harris. and Alex Petrie presented them with a step end-table, Mr, and Mrs. Clowdy made fitting replies,. I Progreesive euchre was played and a pleasant evening spent. .0•ORRIE---John -Strong is the new president of the Howlek cultural Society, elected at the an- anal 'meeting on laioday after* noon ita the Lp,L, hail in Sam 'RCIbinsoli, Peat president, was in the <their for the business. He 'thanked the directore aer their co operation and help eluting his: years of- office. The fleaticial report showed a balance on hand, Douglas Miles, agricultural rap- reeentatiW for Huron County, was the guest speaker, saying that ag, rieulture is a ehallengee today, Can be people absorb it? He suggest- , getting urban people more in, rested In the local fair and Making it more attra,ctlye, Howiek Is second to none in wen-toting 4-H Clubs.- Mr, and Mrs. William Campbell reported on, the district meeting held in Dungannon. 'Mr, and Mrs. Sam Robinson were appointed dele, gates to the annual filers" 'convene to be held in Toronto in Feb- ruary. Tile following were appointed to sebure special prizes; flowiek, Sam Robinson, Mrs. Glenn Johnston, aRobert Connell, William Wilson, Harold Robinson and Irving Toner; Turnberity, Gee. *'Underwood, Don Fortune. Sim Robinson and Edward Pow- ell evere named to the committee appointed for the Field Crop Com- petition.. 4-H Calf Club, James Ro- binson, John Strong,, Wm. 'Camp- bell; 4-1X ,Swine Club, Elmer Hard- ing, Melville Allan, The' clubs pare. sponsored by the Howlett Fair Board, The following were mimed to make arrangements for the eon- tennial year of the fair which will be in 1959; Norman' Wade, Sam Robinson and Norman Earning. Officers Elieeted Norman Wade presided for •the election of officersr avbieh resulted as follows: President, John, Strong; 1st vice, , Norman Harding; 2nd' Ronald, McMichael;" seeretary- asurer, Mrs. Robera Gibson; auditors, W, E, -1471110001d, Nor-, Property Changes- • , press, to this area of the province. Railways, he continued, are not a strictly commercial venture in this country. They have through- out most of their history proved unprofitable, but they are a neces- sary adjunct to life, in a big coun- try, He cited the ease of the Mont- real rail yards 'being jammed each exhausting way of getting in and out of the' city,. New Units Costly The speaker concluded hie re- 'marks with the auggeStion that the rail company cut down on the ' J. C. - l\l'oel in answer to 'number of trains.each day but im- question, replied that , the lighter ' this lug runs, prove the service on the remain- type of ,equipment suggested is so (Continued from nage one) opinions have contrihuted to present lack of patronage« He told of one Wingliarn Man Who recently travelled by pr.ft. for eight hours •to reach l'orealtoi and stated that the railway had ma hope of liell-Proalnge' Thieinees tint14 service; to the public is improved, 1 The mayor said that it would' appear that the railway is inventing all its available ',tunas in the Von- structlen qf big ,hotels and the purchase of equipment tam the main lines, and: macrifielng the business on the branch lines to do so, He also stated that he felt that younger and more imaginative. Men in the railway system are being re- plaped or over-ridden by oldet employees who do net exhibit the energy and' enthusiasm required, Voicing his: belief that the (1,11,R. is overstaffed,' particularly with. over-salaried officials, the mayor termed Canadian National "the deadest organization, In the Penn- iiiion of Canda." Answers Catiergea In answer to the mayor's cliarg- es, Mr. Craig' re-stated the asser- tion that the railway officials have riot come to this area to cut off trains, but to hear concrete sugges- tions about the paeonger service, fidials had been sent out 'Be that He also said. that four eailway-of- there would be: a Specialist in each of the major departments to ana? wer questions and note facts 'pre, sgnted, Speaking of young men in the •railway company, he pointed out the fact that the research de- partment is composed almost en- tirely of young men, and the rail= way maintains a school for the ex- press purpose of training younger men. Mr. Breau says, that one of the major bailees of slow eervice is the number of" stops necessary to give. service to all communities :along ,the Barry Wenger asked the officials. about the-possibility of using light- ar equipment on this run, such as a one-unit diesel ear which would serve the passenger 'trade ,only. expressed the opinion that if the 'railway could provide a fast run to the Toronto area each morriing with a return the Same evening many of those who at present use day with empty commuter trains mis. John Craig spent the week-private cars for the trip would which operate for only a small part end in Wingbam .and visited with gladly turn to rail travel as a less of the time and consequently lose the railway vast sums each year, Mrs, W. Je Coulter on Monday. Mr. Frank 'hompson and Mr, Norman Thompson, of -Winghain, visited on Sunday with their :brother, Mr. Bert Tbompson, who has been laid "up with' an attack of flu, for ;the past tv;r8 weeps. Former. E. Wawanosh neigh- bours gathered last Wednesday evening at ahe..horne of .Mr. and Mica Ws Haines; in Winglianiaaend: Spent •Elie aline ie gaines'and social chat, They presented Mr. and Mrs, Hainee, With a TV lamp as a remembranee .frone that commun- GORRIE—Chester Bennett has Purchased the John Toner farm on Con. 5, Howick, and gets 'posses- sion..on March 1st. Gordon Coulter, Con, • 4 'Mary- borough, has bought' Chester Ben- nett's farm on Highway 87, Mr.' Coulter's father, Fred CouP ter, has purchased Harry Rhame's. farm, also on Highway 87. certificates and, awards,. paring the seun'atitring Warsaw United Church News. burning spirit .Of national sympathy • and has been likened, tea"Cannons Burled in Flower0: Rubinoff knew- George Gershwin, and heard him- perfored the Rhap- sedn in Blue' lot the` first tithe • in 1 1924-, Gershatin " Wrote .'; the gteet ..ja,za classic in -•.;a few weeks; but in transcribing itefor ilaubinoff spent . several niontlia •ari areafecting the,,arrarigement, to ins:satisfaetion. He was more fortunate in pre- • First year gold pin, Miciieel *GORRIE— .The Woman's Mis- , ,s, „ Gaainger Berry. CeKrieflta, Allen sionary Society will meet at the eanalasen, worked, with on the M.-D. Irvin for the transcribed violin tvitsien, Mr. Ad- Awards Presented At Sunday Service GORRIF,I—At the Sunday' mora ning service Rev, W el', V, Buena/I- an presented yea-1611a awards to the 'Stintley School:, children who, under the canable leaderspip of Mrs, E. Whitfield, past auperintem dent, were eligible to receive pins, 1A1, 'Concerti,' as' tlie cemposer, Richard .home of Mrs. Pee Tea on Thursday, 'Feb. 6th at 8.15 p.m. Vars. Harold Doig, of Fordwich, will' be the guest speak- er. • - Mission Band will meet in the church hall on Thursday, after, 4 o'clock. • Mr. and Mrs, Jae, Reid and.s,ons f o, ,Port ;visited on Sunday, at the hoirie of her brother, Mr, Rintoul. , Mrs, Rintoul is tinder the doctor's care, suffering from• a severe' cold. night, wider the auspices of • the Library Board. 3, D. Beecroft was chairman for the occasion, Mrs, Jas, Falconer gave a' hum- orous reading. Ruth and Phyllis Steer sang several numbers, and Brian Tiffin and Donald Gaunt sang two Scottish songs, Miss Teloye Stobo, and Mrs. John Nixon entertained with several aceorellan numbers, Lorne Wall played the bag=pipes and Elaine Conn danced the ,Sword dance. Jimmie. Ross, Brian Tiffin and George Conn played several eneleeetra, numbers, Cecil Falconer -and Mrs. Ezra Scholtz gave a skit "Insurance Saleaman"„ and 'the yoUng people of the United Church presented their humorous play, "Hist, She's a Man.", Lunch was served and Garnet Farrier and local players provided music for dancing. dinsoll felt aAer hearing laublhoff play the Concerto It Wes a new revelation' .in _depth of. feeling as 'only the violin could:. express it. I, You may purchase tiakets :fenin any member of the Lions. Club and hear 'aloe preiniere performantes on •the violin. Dainty Dancer .Salesnutuship Needed E. S. Copeland, speaking from the standpoint of one who travele ktelfalatar eaten that` aln areeaware of the increasing traffic problets in the Toronto area, and the con- sequent need of adequate railser- vice into and out of the metro- politan district, He stated his be- lief that if a fast and comfortable railway passenger service Was available from Western Ontario it would be well patronized. Mr. Copeland was of the opinion that 'this is an' instance where aggres- ive salesmanship and an imagina- tive policy of development is urg- ently needed. Bringing the meeting to a close Mr. Carlin •said that the sugges- tions which had been offered would be handed over to a fact-finding committee for a thorough study Of the whole question before any de- cision is made. r costly; that the company -would need reasonable assurance of a sharp - increase in passenger tref- 110-11nakt that-auelear tilesenonin costs about -half a million dollars. D, C. Nesmith, speaking as ,the representative of one of the town's major industries, 'said that he was well aware of the urgency of the profit situation which motivates C,N.R, in this instance, but also said; "It is utterly foolish to think in terms of good service with the' present equipment operated by the railway on this line." He said that profits will Inevit- ably continue to decline. "Times do change," he said, "and the railway simply hasn't changed with them." Mr, Nesmith expressed his own feeling that, curtailment of passen- ger service was but the thin edge of a wedge which wound eventually mean the removal of all railway service, including freight and ex- :dail 'Dunbar, 'Carol, Difeas- leinge .2nd year wreath, Jo Harnilton, Jean Brown; 3rd yearll' bar, Brent • Dane, -Corinne ithame, Margie Hastie; 4th year bar, Wanda Sperling, Donald Gal-1 braith; 5th 'year bar,. Ham- ilton, Robert Grainger, Yvonne Snarling; 6th year- bar, Joanne Strong,- Carol Robinson; 7th year ebar, Alex Hamilton, Ruth Edgar, Evelyn Ann Stephens, Sandra 'Ed- gar, Faye Edgar Ruth Grainger, 'Bruce Grainger., 'John Brown. • Awards fdr perfect attendance were preiiented to Michael Geairi- ger,„ 'Jean Brown, Gail Dunbar, John Brown, Ruth Grainger, and Yvonne Snarling. Trainees MOT is, the new super- intendent and presented pins at the opening of the SuntlaY Sehool class- es to the following: Blue. pin, Barry Dane; bronie pin; Susan' Carson; red pin, Murray Grainger; Silver 'pin, Ronald Farrish, Euchre::Enjoyed At No. 9 School ' WHITECHURCH -- The (once of the .9th Con. of E, •Wawanosh held their weekly euchre in the school on Friday evening, with Mr. and' Mrs. Harold Woods sponsoring. Five tables were 'in play, Mrs. Thos. Armstrong and Mason Rob- inson, held high points, and Mrs, Mason Robinson and John Ecken- wilier held law points, All enjoy- ed the social hour together. Mr. and Mrs, Lewis Stonehouse will be in charge of the next euchre. WIIITECHURClie-- Eight, tables, were: •in play' at the,,atiehre, held on Wednesday last in Oorfistce'etilioca. sErnest- `8 -t and Robert Pardee thew. highaPOiht6 and Lois Falconer,' and- Gaunt 7 held loW points. • Anti Rintoin received the prize for the one With the most etichiee, 15. All enjoyedthe Social hour. Wars. Gatinteandelars. Donald Martin will - be in. charge' of the next party. TROUBLES GALORE Atemberis of the Whiteeliortsh, United Chore)), semi chore li*Ptieared to get theMsel%%tj WO x teat &Alit the' 'Skit 'they presented at the conitruinitY -Concert in itial of the Library beard' eii irriday even, tivg, Wtornim. ttiii(616 otottititit tie most ot the grief,. 'Back rotify trOin the left 4044 Arthur Ltd& itayniond tAidtaw,„ Oreishorth. and J Paibbiter, who directed tkts plaY, rew, Ittts$eli Puritan, jean Motto,'told turoshortit, ,i-AdVaitstt,Thsitta :photo, A most taajnyable Inittileis at the tInlitert at Viltit,nebitrelthit alaiday evening Woe it . PlaneitecOrillen. sehnithiti by Mrs, joke *leen. The toncert %Vita tint ott to :raise hinds tor the Whiteetibireh library,tratting,Pint.thaMe.'Coillinemity einiteert i>ut Wititeohntelt .00 *Way .night. Very active Contributor' to the life et. that ,in balne Conti, Who O4editted the liitifeate and itmeefut etepg ti the .4idetittee-trictea photo. 8cottiolthiehrd.dAtteeo Adrance4lhass photo, had nine severe nose bleeds on Sunday and Mr, Lawrence. Taylor has been very ill. Mr, and Mrs, Jas, Johnston and. son Paul of Turnberry visited san Sunday with Mr: and Mrs. Ger- sham Johnston. Mrs. Johnston had spent the week-end With her parents, arr. and Mrs, Edward Hine of Monkton, and Paul, who had been there for the past mouth, returned home, 'Mr. and Mrs, sKtethndn:th." J7laiston• an d daughters of Clinton, ,also visited there on • Mr. and Mrs. Roger Inglis and George of Walkerton visited on Thursday with Mr. ,and Mrs. Albert Bien:any Asigea :Biernan‘wan 'able- 'to return to Wing-ham Districa High School,on Monday, alter be- ing out a scool for several week's With pneumonia. Many in this district will be In- terested 'to .know that the temay of Mr. and. Mrs. A: F. Puttion' Lueknow, gathered there, last week on Sunday tie .celebrate Mrs; Purdon's eightieth 'birthday, Wm, Rintoul and John Bqle made a business trip to Kitchener on Wedeesday last. Miss Janet Gaunt, Toronto, Spent the week-end with her ' parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Russell Gaunt. 'Mrs. Erie Elliott and son. David, . Of Ottawa, who bad been -visiting; with her father, Mr. David, Currie and Miss Leal Currie le Winghaen, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Russel Gaunt. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kerr and family of Tillsonburg spent the week-end with her parents; Mr. land Mrs. Herbert LaidlaW. Quite a number from the Brick I Church congregation attended enee pot-luck dinner and annual meet- ing at Beigrave Church on Tees- day last. Nelson Dow and C.•ieorg-..4. McGee, were appointed on the board of stewards and Gilbert Bee- croft and Mae. Shiell were ree appointed as elders, Lawrence Taylor is secretary and Mitstni Robinson, treasurer, The ladles of the 'Brick Char?* congregation held a quilting for 4 W.M.S. bale quilt on Wednesday last at -the home of Mgrs. Lawrence 'IrinaaMythlroy .r6d Mrs, Archie P visited on Sunday with her urdon and parents, Mr. and Mi-S. Webster jackIiii of Listowel. Mr, and Mrs. Robert Sitinarnan, IA/Ingham, spent Sunday 'With Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beecroft, Marlene Martin, 1W:re, jaa, Me- Innis, and Mrs. Smith. at thaelionie of her daughter, Mrs, Raieetal Chapman, have all been -very ill With pneumonia, "and under the doctor's care during the Weelt-end, mi., and Mrs. Roy Robinson ani Mrs. Levi Blenaaii were in 'London, on Wednesday last, and Mr.- Riea than, who had been e„ patidtit Victoria Hospital, was able to re-- • turn home with them Mt and Mrs. Harry Mackay, who lied been visiting at the ti iernan home lug the week, returned home to Walkertoe 'On Saturday. Mr. Waltar ArScott again epeer the week-end at Toronto, seller* Mrs. Amebtt .has been helping' at the benne ef liar sister,, Mrs. htititt, who is seriously ill in hospital there. N,f. I Walter Bell, of St, Mary% district inantiger 4 for Liquid kertil. firers, was hi this dittriet 'and called 'On Mr. and Mts. Angus, pal. toner and other friends Mr, Wril, rierrYie and tlr. Gordon. ViSher malls a WOMr.erid trip to 0.4oreol, aria also vieltnel with the latier's'.slater, Mrs, Arnold Long. hood thee !Yoraraeti:1:;;I:lolt:FIttil'yttl% and :1411' Me, and .AlfOtt Fillenient and Alan visited on Sunday With Austtfr titMriI*?°6k am :penttmtr O tiMro Afro, ttraliath Cook of Ripley.