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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1958-02-19, Page 7r-iK1-1Mrft,T, it ittbaiiii Mb. Ott7TEittit..-- Tr/Wig W A, Met 11'them Home FOADWICII--The W.A, of Trin- 'HEAga TALK ON 1YORKINO WIUTBCII1W101---;The ,reg taw tsf Hu, W on Tueedity,' leat" et the home of, :fdre, Albert ,C'oultee with 13, ladles anti 'three eirlidree present. The president, Mrs, Russell /toss;, pre- Wiled, After, the opening exerejeee. thank-wen notes 'were ;Ned from. Rutherford. Reavita John McGee.. Adam Robert:eon Lind from Mr, and Mee, V, Eininereon, thanking -the ladies for time pretty teapot present, ed to them As a r(111.erribra.A00 .for,. carat/king through the past ;Nevi: A request- was read. to appelotea' repreemitetive to'CAMA to A train,. ling centre 'to lielp-compile Interest- ha; data from .this community for a Tweedarruile. Book, An invitation from the Leeknow Institute was accepted to "attend a meeting there. An Teveday .eveeiagi when they will celebrate their .00th anniversary: Mrs. Wilson, -delegate to Ceylon will be- the guest- speaker,. The ladles - were asked- to attend 0, meeting re the Wuce Museum in Ilolypod on Wednesday. The roil call was :answered by contribpting articles, diapers," soap and -safety 'pins for a parcel for Korea Or Arab children, rand large box of second-.hang( clothing Was packed, Mrs, Cecil—Falconer/ Mrs.' Ed. MeClenaghan and: Mee. Wm. Henry were appoieted • as Institute representatives on 'the hall committee, Mrs, Prank Miller read a very interesting paper on the topic "Are Working Wives a: Menace to the Horne?".She asked what is a home, and explained it was the first school and the first church a child knows and explained that money Was not so important as kindness, happiness and- comforting hands', Mrs. Miller told of Many reasons that influenced mothers to take work outside the home these 'times.. .Mrs, Robe Pnrdon read en in- tercet:the' .paper- ort dlia" motto "Do not be discouraged, it is 'often the last key that opens the door," Mrs, Joe Tiffin played a piano solo and Mrs. J. D. Beecroft gave a Valen- tine reading, telling .how Valen- tines meant much more years ago than they de now. The ladies made plans to have the Teeswater play in the hall next week and the meeting closed with the National Anthem. •- The hostesses served lunch. The next meeting will be. hold in the hall, with - Mrs. Orland Richards, district convener of agriculture and Canadian industry, " as the guest speaker. AYPA Plans tor Lenten Service :Flt, Stephen's Church,- Gerrie, mei Clurrele FordWiell, here in the beaernela Of the church on- Sunday evening witti time ;president, Dermild King, Pre- Siding.- The Meeting repatied with .the tiYine '"Neel lie toe to, 1 el l Riede", After which the president led hi 'prayer, Minutes of-_ the last meeting were read.. Plan; .were made for tile Leiden service ,and the p,realdent repodeci that the card tables were ordered. Marjorie Ebeter Wee" appointed try get a eriealcer for the /text meet- ing, which_ wilt be March '304,- Rev, E. .G. Attwell' -closed the Meeting with prayer, and •a social half hotir - spent. Lunch .convenors were Pauline ".Sothern, Florence Leppington and 'Rose King,/ leeb, Meeting St ! Anne's Guild FORPWICIT—Tbe Guild of Bt, Anne met et the home of Miss Beatriee Wade last week for their Vehreary meet ig with tint presi-, dent, Mrs. Wellington Hargrave, presiding. The meeting 'was opened with the hymn, "Work fee the Night is 'Com'i'ng" followed by the Scripture reading, .1st Chapter Ruth, Mre. William Pother,/ gave a reading on "Ruth". Minutes of the last meeting were, read, by • the secretary; Mrs. Don King, Roll Call was, answered 10 members, with a verse on "Love", me$, Peter. Browne and Mrs, George Holland' wore named a committee to plan luneh for the A:Y.P.A. Lenten service which will be held in Fordwich on March 9. Rev, E. C. Attwell reminded the members of Lenten services, the first one to be Ash Wednesday, after which he closed the meeting with prayer. Members were asked to make a Valentine and Write a verse, Win- ners were Mrs, W. Hargrave and Mrs. W. otliern," Lunch was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Don King. WilltECHURCII A rink of, elleleee lronl •IrOrdwieh .• tot* part in the burisiile l hold in' I lYroxelev lete week erne were sue-. eeasful bringleg home second prizie, They were . W. Edgar, Harry Loin', dere Harris and "Wil- Dam Mebilwahl Were the .four- some. 'Mrs, Whitten Olyee apeet several 'days last week with relatives ire Harrieton. Me. and IVIrs, ,Terris .031411re spent the 'week-end ip'lVfeeford and attendee the weddieg of a friend on San rdeY, Congratulations .LO Mr. and, Mrs. Mae McIntosh „thee Merle, Bridi"o on the birth or' a .son, on. Pebreary, 10th, at the Lietowei Mia and Mrs. GOO; Bolandet and John Of Kornelca spent lest -week with Mrs, Dora 'Ridley, . Mies Elizabeth Patterson of Waterloo:. spent theaweek.end with her mother. Ur, - and Mrs. Scott Keith and Randy of Waterloo -.spent the week-end with Mr. and Mr's. Alex. Keith. Mr, Donald Doig of Galt spout the .week-end with his parents. , -Ma• and Mrs, Keith Ridley, Ur: Sari Ridley, Mn Gordon Ridley, of -London, Mr, and • Mrs, Cecil Lynn, of Mr. and Mrs., Don Gibson, of St. Catharines, -Mr.. and Mrs, Jack Gibson of Toronto. MA and .Mrs, . Fred Holetbek of . Willowdale . attended the •funeral of the late: Mrs. Annie Gibson last week. - Miss Louise Browne of Toronto spent the week-end with her par- ents,' Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bender and family of Palmerston visited op Sunday with -Mr. and Mrs, Emmee- sen Hargrave: • Mr. and Mrs. Trcv Hainetestc of Milton spent . the "Week-end with Mrs, Fred 'Oadke. Mrs; Tom MeClement and Betty, and Mrs. William' Sothern , and Nancy spent Saturday in ily .Aeitlican Chard/ held their irebripiry xneeting, at the home of Mre, Crosby Sethere W1111 the. ViV8Id ,Mrs. iteby Footer, • Pre'. Lord's ;Pram: was re. pieitCre, after which'' Mite. Nellie finlehie rend the Sedinture lesson. Roll call was answered by 15. MeraberS with a verse on prayer, Oth ehaptee of the study, bolt nr> ,Janata WO taken by IVI:re- Groeby ,Sethern, Xis, Stan lfores- ter read a poem by Edgar Cieeat, pjene were made for the World Bay of Mayer, which will be In the, Angle:an Merck wag de- , aided Le quilt th e last' week Of • Febrear,e at the home of. Mrs. 0 Ruby Foster. faewang was passed out anion the members. 'E, C. Attwell closed the M1 meetmg with. prayer, and a, social half hour spent, Lunch was served by :Mee. Ruby. Foster and Wire,' Gam King, • " Fordwich United W.M.S. Meets 'Gorrie Man.. for Bible Group FOBDWICH—The Bible Study Group met in the United Church on Sunday evening with Mre, Ken Graham preeiding. Miss Violet Beawitherielc was Pianist. The meeting opened with a 'hymn and Prayer. Tom Edgar of, Gordo led, in the meditation of part of Corinthians concerning our -freedom, its use and abuse; and our spiritual gifts. Following this Mrs. C. Wilson and Mrs, J. H. Pollock were in charge of dis- cussion` groups, After hearing. the summary ,of the findings of these groups, the meeting was closed with prayer by H. Fraser. AGED FORDWICII RESIDENT DIES Hi-C's Will Hold Skating Party FORDWIOH—The Hi-C group of the United Chortle held their meeting at the 'parsonage on Sun- day evening with 15 present, A sing-eong was enjoyed, The ,busi- noes was diecussed and it was de- tided , to hold a skating party' on Tuesday night,. 'Larry McDermitt.' was: in charge of the Worship 'service, 'Sharon Pollock 'led .diseuesions -on '"Conteets". The meeting closed wlth Taps, FORD WICH--Th e death of an aged resident of the village, Mrs. James Gibson, opcurred at her home 'on Sunday, February 9th. Mrs. Gibson had been ill since she suffered a stroke about two yeays ago., .Born' at Conestoga, Ontario, on Deceinber 2nd; 1871, she Was:- the Pinner Annie Brigotta Malinke, a 'daughter _of thq late 'Mt, and Mrs •AilgirW.:1141finbe. had l'i moet of her life in this community, following her marriage-to Mr. 'Gib- son, She was a 'member of the Fordwich United Church, Surviving are one son, Gordon. of " Wroxetert three daughters, Mrs. Jack (Margaret) Tilker, Har- riston; Mrs., n'ar]... (Dora). Ridley. and Mrs. Douglas '(Tillie) Holt, hoth of Fordwieh, A sister, Mrs. Agnes. Ettingea 'also - residua in the village. There are 21 grandchildren., 33 geeat-grandehi,ldren and 5 great- ,great-grantlehild yen. N ' Service, was held . at the Moir funeral, *home in Gorrie at 2.30 on Tuesday afternodn of last week. With Rev, A; F. Gardner in charge. Rurial was in the Fordwich Cemetery, pallbearers ,being, Gor- don and Keith. Ridley, Jack and Crawford/ Gibson, ,George Bolander and ,Cecil Lynn, The floral tribtiter were carried by Garry and Don Gibson, Norman Tilker, Burt Brown 'and Fred Holstocic, • • Neighbours in Turoberry i'VOwnxbip ,"0 111P.?4$1.,froA-9.11161', affoeliete • u,,..Wirrghriru .11.1o1 district liava -.hie n' • gathering - every • second Friday . evening to play 011titrO School 1111, the ;Muth conteselou: cif - Turfiberr.Y. The proceeds from thm willies will be devoted to the fund whiehis being atetiortilated. for the establisiiinent of • a park ..at•-the" bridge on the. ninth." Aft,e eerile 'last Friday evening colored elides were shown to the _.,galhering, Above arid at left are stenos shot while the .euellee games- were.. in progrees,. Institute Holds FORDWICEI---MrS, WraY Cooper wee hostess for thaVebruciry meet- ing of an; 1VBSSionOry Society of Fordwich United Church, Mrs, Ken Grallidia, president and Miss MineittIVfeElwain, acting see- rotary, presided, • Mrs,aKen Graham preeented the programs for the year to the inembere, reminding them that the theme was "What Doth The Lord Require of" Thec,7" The ans.:-, ' wer for this month is Prayer. TWenty-five members -and visitors answered the roll eall with a thought about prayer. , ' The meeting was opened 'with a reading on PraYer and a prayer for the missionaries.. The minutes were read and .the businesa dis- ereieed, Plane were made to hold a St, Patrick's supper to support the supply wt./1.qt and expenee fund of the society, The treasurer, Mrs: C, Ettinger, reported that the locatiordha,d been raised to 11-00.(10. Mrs. Jas. Magoffin is the shut-in with Mrs. K, Graham and Mrs, H. Rogers appoieted to visit her. Mrs. Harold Doig" spoke, about 'the missionary for prayer,Miss E, Suttie of Japan. Mrs, in. Mac- Donald 'led in prayer.. Miele , Mel ',17ayloe conducted the worship service, with the, thc'mu, "Looking; to Christ and Not to Ourselves",Mrs, Lloyd; Mrs, Wil- son and rs. 3. 1-1, Pollock assisted her. With Mrs. Wm. Cline as leader, 11'1re. „Toe. Warren Parker. Emig Making- a 'panel;' their nil, missed "The Youth of Japan.' They told of some of.'„thd. difficulties A these young' people fece, such' as saralack. of ernploynamit, new • 'free- 'doms, parental clieappro,val when they 'become Christian, There are diany things, they neve in conimon with our western yoeth. Mrs, M. Taylor closed the meet- . ing with the benediction. WHITENURCH Euchre Party WHITECHURCH—The ladies of the Institute held a euchre party on Friday evening in the Memorial Hall with eight tables in• play, Mrs. Charles Shiell and John Gaunt held high points and Mrs, John Purdon and Donald McCormick held low points. The prize for lone hands in hearts went to Mrs. J. D. Beeeroft, Diane Coultes drew the winning ticket -for a, lazy eusan for Grant Crirrie. Lunch was served 'and the Farrier and Henry orches- tra provided :music :for dancing, • Mr. and Mrs, Archie Pardon and Kathy, and her mother, Mrs, 3aeir- lin of Listowel, were in London on Saturday,, Mr, daeklin, who had been a patient St, Joseph's Hos- pital fora feW days= last week was able to return home, Miss Janet Gaunt, of Toronto Spent the weei0-erld with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, Russell Gaunt. Mn, and Mrs, Carl MeCkmeghan visited on Sunday with Mn, and Mrs. Malcoim Stewart, of -Preston. Mr. and Mrs, OrvilleNlitehell and Gordon and Mr. and . Mrs. Oreet Haverehuk of Toronto epent the week-end with: Me and Mrs. Wm, Henry. Mrs: David. Stroud, of Kieless, teacher' et S,S, No, 0, is laid up with a bad attack of flu. Quite- a number from Imre at- tended the play ."Here 'Comes Charlie", held in Teeswater on Friday evening, This play was put on by the jr. Farmers. and jr, In- stitute and will .be coming to Whitechurch in the near future. Mrs.',Jarnes Johnston of James- town made the' hazardous trip through the storm on Mbnclay to her duties at. Holmes' School, Two children had braved the . storm. Hugh Sinnarnon, teacher , at Stone School wee advised, to return home at noon onMonday but' other schools in the district, did not epee, Mrs. Victor Young, who had been visiting, with her brother, Adam Meturney, at IVIarrioch, -re- turned to leer home in. Wingham ,on Wednesday. - Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth King and children 'of Woodstock visited last week :with Mr, and Mrs. -Fraele Itese, of Tiferibariee' and Coulter, ,f Wingham, Little Allen Walker, two-year-old son of- Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred. Walk- er, who has been a frequent pat- ient in Wingham ;Hospital during the past few weeks with an' ear ache, went throligh' ai toneilectomy on Tuesday last and was able to return home this 'week. Mm'S, W. 3. Humphrey of Si:. Helens will celebrate , her 00th birthday on Sunday, February 23, Mr. Gordon Naylor was seriously ill last week with pleura pneum- onia. Mr. Austin Cook and Mr. Alan IvIcBurney attended the Ice Follies in Toronto one day last week, ,Little Neil Rieman, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bic- mall is laid up with chicken pox, Mn and Mrs, Stewart Coupland, of Toronto, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, C. Robinson, and with his parents. at Wroxeter. Miss Marjorie Currie, Cif Toronto, spent the week-end with her Mrs. -Robe. Barber Dies in Toronto WHITECHURCIP-Mary J, Bar- ber, widow of the late Rev. Role:. ,Barber, passed - away at her home in Toronto on jimuary 21st, in her 02nd year after n long illness, tier husband anti her ;two eaubters, .Mra. Chas, Congram of Luck- now spent .the week-end at the home of her Mon, M1', Harold Con- gram, of Wingham. Miss Lilian Smyth has liven a patient lit Wingemen Hospital dur- ing the limed week following au .operallon for appendicitis on Mon- Euchre Party. At Lower l Ingham -: Mrs. Shropahall„, Mrs„ H., Kiimg and Mr's. "..Sangster ernineeted a euchre Ln the. •Lower .Winghtien school on. Friday evening, ..Niee tables were in play, Mre, ;lames ...a Currie and Keitlm Thompson held high points and Mrs. R.- Sangster and IVe Baker held low points, The lucky chair prize went. to Mrs.'S. Ritchie. The ladies have purchased cups and a toffee kettle and hope to. buy chairs, soon for their get-toa gathers, In two weeks Mr. and Mrs. L. :McDougal and Mr. and Mrs. H. Iroxton will sponsor an- other euchre. eponsored the euchre party at' S.& No, 7 School on Friday evening with Six tables in play. Mrs. Frank Eckenseviller and Roy Robinson held high points. Mrs. Mason ,Robinson and Torn Armstrong held low points, All enjoyed the social time together. Mrs.- Walter Lott had been .visit- leg for the last. week-. with friends in Toronto. Robert and" Clarence Adams were _called to Teeswater on Sun- 4474 • where their f ether, - Wil Liam Adams, was suffering from a severe nose bleed. Re was later taken to Wingham Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Elliott vis- ited on Sunday at the home of their daughter, Mrs; Wm, Mc- Pherson, of St. Helens. Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth Laidlaw and daughters of London on Sunday at the home of his brother, Mr. Elroy Laidlaw and with Lucknow relatives: Mrs, Alex and baby Laurie spent a few days last week at the home .of Mr, and Mrs. Robta Adams, Mr. Win. Cummins of Saskatoon, who had been a delegate for the Saskatchewan wheat pool at the convention at Montreal recently, spent a few days at the home , of his brothers, Michael Cummins, of West Wawanosh and Jim Ctimmins of Teeswater, and his sister, Mrs, Duncan McMillan, "of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Robertson and children visited on Sunday with Mn and We. W, J. 'Peacock of Bluevale, Mr. and Mrs, OSear Rock of Moriktoe and Mr. and Mrs, Rohl. Sinnarnon, of Wingba , visited oil Sunday With Mr. and 1VTrs, Ernest BeeTiel.ero•sfyt.tnp sympathy of East Wawanosh ,goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Weeded MeCtilluin, who lost their , home and contents by fire on Saturday, Mrs. Milton McBurney, of home Lon- don visited, on Sunday at the home of her brother, Mr. Chas, Sliiell and spent the week-end with Shiell. and McBurney relatives in Wingham. Car Damaged During Storm- WHITECHURCH '--Mrs. George Fisher met with an unfortunate accident on Thursday morning on mother, Mrs. R. J. Currie, her way to her school at Fordyce,' The ladies of thie district will, In- the storm she waited at the meet for the World Day of Prayer Division Line for -an east-bound on Friday in the Presbyterian truck she was meeting and the Church here. Brick Church ladies blowing snow that it raised hid her Will meet at the home of Mrs. J. cer. A truck Mlibiving, unable to Currie. see the car, crashed into the rear, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Snowden shoving it • up' on the north bank of the road, The police investigated the accident. Mrs. Fisher received a severe shaking uP belt fortunately no 'bones were 'Woken', even though X-rays were "taken for a, serious vain in her neck. Dedicate New Light 'at LOBA'. rottrfwx6H—At the February meeting of ,Votdwich Le0B,A, a memorial light' was' dedicated to honour the late Mrs. Win, Hewits- bee who was a faithful member, A letter was read' froth Sdott dvlissicin thanking-members Mn bale sent, Committees reported quilts finished for. Rielenond Hill Orphanage. A cash donation was, eent to the Horrie for the Aged 'fund, Cowrie Foxton, doughter of Mr, and Mrs. Herb itl'oxton, proves that TV isn't everything tie the younger generatime She With thoroughly enjoying herself at the" card party aaf the LoWei ToVidi School on Frie (lay. evening, PICTURES SHIM liiiMOUICS LINE donated by Carinichaol't stalk , Lunch was Served by the wito* of the section after Which enibtir. ed slides of Venezuela Were by Wainer Woods and -of Florida. by Stewart 14teGill, ...140.11.0101 Another filichre Will be held th 011foolit'S School on irrld4Y, refit. raw 281:14 Letitia and Jean; had .piedeeeitsed a„3,, her sun1e. years ago. She bad al- ways been interested in the WMS Mr. and 1.11:F3, Norman C01111e:: work aucl at mie time was the and son, Dough/ went la Toronto president of 'Coma° Conference on Wednesday and Douglas had his WM,S, The funeral was held front east removed raid returned home the Trull funeral home and Inter- with his parents on Sunday. maul Win lie later in Greenhill Th Cemetery 'Lucknov. ose from a died/ n te who • , 'tended the funeral of the l a te Adam Roberlsoe were Mr. and Mrs, Cecil liarele of St. h7gi.M4, Jr linnt Harrieon, of 1;,,,,roto,, Miss - Ruth Menziee, of Toronto. Mira, Jack Gillespie, of :aai'tila, A successful euchre party was has been a patient In St, ,Joseph's Held iii ilni at , C11,111:11°atihit''so thei '1 8f School 4.1,:oriedeyY evening, week. 'l'lie Park El, 5, Watt Mill, lies been in- play. Fund. Twenty 'tables were in eonwellerieed during the peed week on eccount of the breakdown in The high prizes were won by the toilets lefts. Don Iroetune and Cecil Cool- 1 Mr. Archie Watt, of Toronto Les. 'lire spectral prizes were won visited on 1"nidey with his parents, by -1.,:yhla Alexander and Tara,‘,,e„ Rev. and Mrs. W, .1. Watt, Hatelson. The prize for the il).1.`,,,er Aft'N, John Mitchell and halo/ bringing the largest load of PI V'' :;: az it,ey Lynn, wore able in tr ima ere was won by Ed. Marsh`, A drool homeBoni Wiugham iloepital 011 was made for a box groeSries, r the whirler tieing Miss Myrtle. I Mr, Wm, Ringler of Morriehnek visited oia mli'Vcl t% iety with Mr. find Donations were received troni the Lions Club of Winghani in the m.w; lit lave-ay-five dollere marl /went the week-end at. the home ten &Mare front Alietender'es of Mr, end Mre, Ituesell Rees, Hardware, The epeeial prizee wttiti Mir, and Mrs, Genet Vereler , ,Janis mini the week-end at the hemp of Mr. anti Mre. Jack Gilles', pip, -of 1-./irrria. Mr. and Mre. W, R. Farrier, who' bad Vern at the' lespie home, were leaving on Sun- day to visit at the 'home Of Me. and Mrs, Clifford Farrier for the next few weeks'. Mrs. Collins, teacher of Ski. Mo. 10, Was unable to he at her school last week on aeeetkrit -of SicIttleaL EtICRION. is JIIG Tsar and beAr With(' '61 at .the Lover Wing:ham 'Sehool Iroany evenieg roe the etiebre pally ‘Vhieili is held every eeeond Week to aid time Tamberry Park fund. At OW tar left are /MIMI* Ii. COrrie; Mrs. :Keith Thompson, Mrs, Leslie Nebotikahl iii dSteWfirt Ritchie,. Cefitre, Mem‘ dames H. Currie. Mrs. lid Wtako, Um* 'Ste, Metie and Alex Mtd)Oriabi. Above, dim Jlefidergoa, ried -Betty Zinit Mrs, AICX Mclieuaki4 ' -