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• By Bill • Strilley
Ii Easter ..eartie'•in.;„lgarch, we'd
4e0a- ,M101,440 holiday
Uliiiptilier;iniddle of 'April; which is
the', crueleit' We' might
dezignate4 it - as Fuel Day.
t.,Wou14d -a Suitably 'jeyons cele-
bilition,, if the:: government marked
it by 'deliVeting is load of fuel free
te• ever; le* Just enough
tocarry' hint ' thrpligh . to the first
Uk Job', When he;0114 let his furnace
:out •
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The -,Robien Mereantile Company
has, purchased a new 7,000 stock
of ,ogeneral ,dxigoods Which has al-
readY been moved to town and the •
coMpany will continue :business in
the.old Beehive stand in the Mc-
ke,Uzie Block.
Tho:Publia,School Board met on
Tuesday 'eVehing, when two tenders
Were received for the reconstruc-
tion of the steam heating as fol-
lows : 'Alex Young, $498; W. J.
Boyce, lsss. .The tender of Mr.
Young was 'accepted.
Dr. BraWn, for 'many years a
resident of Wroxeter, died at his
home In that place on.' Friday
evening. He had a large practice
during' his. time in Wroiceter and
was ..held in high esteem.
The- two' sons of H, Arm-
strong, ' Kiniosa aged 5 and 7,
wandered from home on Friday
morning looking for flowers, They
were .seen entering Greenech
swaiii0. About 40 men spent Fri-
day afternoon and night looking
for, the children without success,
The search was resumed Saturday
morning with about 100 searchers
and kept up till 'about 4,30 that
afternoon when the children walk-
ed out on Lee's farm 'after spend-
ing 33 hoUrti an the swamp.
Lloyd & Son propose erecting
neW factory this 'summer, The
neW 'building will be of brick on '
the lot immediately west of the
priletit MIA Will enable'
the Company to enlarge their plant
and manufacture a more extensive
and Varied line of doors.
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FORTY "MARS AGO
the country Fair being held
in the COtintil chambers on May
22nd, under the auspices of the
Auxiliary to the Wingham
`Oeneirtai Hospital,
Mr, Billie Burke heal Moved into
'the property Which he recently
purchased fren Mr. David Bell On
Edward St., avid Mr, A. Arm-
'eking, who lived in it, les moved
info the bard property on Diagon-
at Road,
'It, A Ottille'now comfortably
settled• In ilia new store in the
FIlbelt,. 00410' the Nation-
al ,The upstairs is fitted
With a new' casket cabinet and a
,large Vera adjoining 'will -be used
to , donde* funeral Services,
fleOrge Mega% 'who Is
. reltativa., iiti LitelditiWy Was
For example, I Was thinking, Of
writing a column about the,Tiveritie
fourth of May. It. was ,going 0
be nostalgic and saccharine: veil!.
a grand celebration the 24th used
o: to be; what a pity they've changed
the date to the nearest, or farthr
est or something Monday and lost
all the significance of the holiday,:
how the kids nowadays don't have'
as much fun as we did on'the 241,11
of May. * * .* .
.
Fortunately seeking a little ,ex=
tra background, I asked my Wife,
what she did when she :was a kid,
on the 24th. "Nothing" she. replied.,
Sadly but sensibly, I realized ' that
what I'd been about to write was
pure piffle. There• wasn't • any
great celebration on the 24th, When'
I Was a kid. It was just a welcome
holiday, and no kid. I 'ever kneW
cared two firecrackers for old
Queen Victoria.
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What's more, kids' nowadays
have just as much fun' as We ever
did„ only they're a little' more solsh'.
isticated about :it. ;.-40king back;.
all I can remember abont the 24th
is going around ' all day heef4lit
because I couldn't buy' ail the fire
works I' wanted, and goliig -to' bed
that night with a couple of 'harried
fingers and a singed "eyebrow or
two. That'is exaCtly what my kids
do, so they must be ha-ring IiiSt
as much fun as I did.
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In the third place; I' think" it's
an excellent idea. to 'move the 24th
to the preceding MOndaY.' When
a holiday has no significance in
the history or tradition of' a; nation,
at least let's have it fall on, Morir•
day, and make a :long week-en'd of
it, Long week-ends helps reduce
the surplus population, is Scrooge
put it. * to *
The whole conception of holidays
in this country is sorely in need of
a major overhaul. I'm a great be-
liever in holidays, but ours are, as
haphazard as the political system
we've inherited. Under our pres-
ent set-up they are not only poorly
arranged, but scanty.
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Some of our months are all right.
In July, Of course, we have that
great national holiday that stirs
the blood of every Canadian, The
First of July. August has Civic
Holiday, September gives us Lab,
our Day, and October is rich with
Thanksgiving.
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But how about that November?
Thirty of the most dismal and de-
pressing days in the year, and mot
a holiday to lighten the gloom,
Why not call a' holiday for the
second Monday in November? We
could name it Last Call For Storm
Windows Day.
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In December, we have Christmat,
Boxing Day, and only a week later,
New Year's Day, rine. We heed
them all, But long, dark and cold
loom January and. FebritarY, with-
out a break in either' of them. We
should' stick a, couple of Monday
holidays in there, In January, we
could celebrate that ceremony that
is rapidly gaining popularity in
Canada and have Packing For.
Florida Day.
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February could be 'waken up
'likely by moving' ,Valentine's Day
to the nearest Monday and calling
it Love Day, There Isn't a single
'day lit the year toet aside for love..
We could love our neighbour, - our
*Nee, our children, our neighbours'
Wives, and anybody elso who was
in the Mood.. It Would Certainly
liven tip dull Old Feb. ,,,,
Ivittrot and April, get trieltY, With
Easter, But if Easter' came In ,
April,'could not IiiiVe a Mandy
-holidtty eadteet. moth
There is a tendency, its We start
pushing. 411, and 40 starts pushing
back, to don rose-co,leured'irlaSSes
every time 'we look • back . Our
childhood. This is -tine et- the
more disgusting symPteeriso/of OLP:"
proaching senility, and should. he
resisted stoutly, ,
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Ilare Day? r,": W¢ could all go mad'
With delight:* at: '',getting through
fling;, Off Four outer
44bilirceits,.P:'• and : dance in the
streets:: Ityipr' overshoes: .
called on by the reception com-
mittee of that town with an address
and presented with a gold piece,
McNeil won a military medal while
overseas. He is a nephew of Mrs.
Charles Barber, -Leopold Street,
Hanna & Co. are remodelling the
building south of 'their store to
be used as a gents' furnishing
store. They will put in a new rod
brick front with two large plate
glass windows and build to the
end, making a store 20 by 80 feet,
Mr, Billie Burke has fitted up
the back room of his barber shop
es a music room, where he has
placed his pianos and victrolas.
He has also installed electric
clippers, Come in and have your
hair cut by electricity.
Lieut. H. A, MacLean's military
medal and the Belgrave soldiers'
medals are on exhibition in •R. M.
McKay's show windows, where they
were supplied and engraved.
Colgate DENTAL CREAM, 89c size and
Nail Brush . , , , . , „ — i i $9c
WOOD,BURY SHAMPOO ($1.25 value) „ . 79C
iludmit LIGHT & BRIGHT $1.25 and
CREME RINSE, 2 oz. ($1.65 value) .. $1.25
ADORN $1.7.5 _with ptyling, booklet and
35c value Plastic STYLING COMB :,.$1:f$
HALO SHAMPOO, two 65c size for .-, 98c
WHITE RAIN, Crystal Clear, $1.25 size, , . 98C
WA. •
IADSAI-o ' ' ' •.Al,
STOMACH POWDER..
Rog; 300,'89e
MILK of MAGNESIA Tablets 49c, 59e
89c
, • A A 59C
Reg. 915o, $2,45
, , „ „ 79c, $1.89 •
10. A.Special Prices.
EFFECTIVE MAY 26th to 26th
-'That-takes care , of every month
but' June.,..,rk, ',you 'realize there
isn't single '.long' week-end in
J,ilne; ;one, of ; our ,inost delightful
mOnths?-*Aliti". one of our busiest
months on" thei',highWays. Think
triunailh with which our
daily papers „eOuld trumpet: FIRST
RINE LONG; WEEK-END KILLS
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Wed.-8.00 p.m.—Youth Fellowship Meeting'
p.m.---Trayer Meeting
Sunday Service
10.00 a.m.—Sunday School Classes for
• all ages.
11.00 a.m.—Morning Worship
7.30 p.m.—Evangelistic
VISITORS WELCOME
Cbangeti5tic (Centre
Centre St.
REV. W. W. LODER, Pastor
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Mr. Hugh Carmichael has put-
cbased, the North End Grocery
building, store and dwelling pro-
perty from Mrs; Frank Watson.
It is just a year ago since he took
over that business,
Mrs. F. A. Parker left last week'
to take the. position 'as camp di-
rector at the Ontario Farm Service
Camp at Cooltsville, This camp
1.011 accommodate 70 girls.
Mr. and Mrs. It, A, Coutts arid
their .son; Flying Officer Elgin
Coutts of Uplands, attended the
graduation exercises at Western
University, London. Their daugh-
ter, Miss Norma Coutts, received
her bachelor of arts parchment, •
Last week when Mrs, George
Mason went to Cookstown to reside
with her daughter, Mrs. G, T.
Gregory, Wingham' lost its oldest
living eititen in. point of residence,
She has been a continuous resi-
dent of Wingham for three-euarters
of a centtiry.
After apending 'two years and
eight months overseas Pte, Edward
Rich arrived in VI/Ingham Sunday
night.; After speeding 30 days on
leave' lie wit repart back to the
depot In London,
Mr, H. P. tteGee has been
appointed grand steward of the
Grand Chanter of the Royal Arch
IViasolia of Canada.
Capt. W, S, Hall of the 21st
(Res.) Field Het., RCA. and Capt,
,Tack' MeNtiti of the 90th tity,, were
successful in passing their cap,
Cain's exams, Litut, 3, It, "Crawford
of the 21st (Ftes. Field ngt,, was
successful at the libitteitatit't eite
arniriatient. They all attended the
practical examinations which were
held near litoletWorth on Sunday,
tit..bol. deo, Itowsort waa present
at these exercise&
night ice formed from a quarter
to a half an inch thick. 'A dish
of water at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Gowans, which was set
out for the birds had a half an
inch of ice near the outside.
The, members of St. Paul's choir
adjourned 'to the Sunday School
room after practice on Monday
night, ' where the supper table,
attractive with spring flowers and
candles were laid, Toward the
end of the evening Mr, and Mrs.
Mervyn Templeman were present-
ed with a walnut coffee table with
best wishes from the bride's ,fellow
choir members.
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8.00 p.m.-8r, Confirmation Class km.
We .
May 2.---rioard of Management,. 7.30
IufLL
,Thurs., May 28—Ladies' 'Guild, 3.00
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LIEUT. COLONEL AND MRS. A. W. DIXON
Lieut. Colonel Dixon will be guest speaker at all Sunday services.
He will speak on the subject:
"GETTING THE MOST OUT OF LIFE"
His evening topic
"GOD'S COLOUR SCHEME"
Tuesday, 8.00 p.m.---Prayer and Praise Service
Friday, 8.00 p.m.—Youth Group
Ail Teen-Agees :Welcome
There's a welcome for , ou at the "Army"
• Rev. C. F. Johnson, L.Th. - Rector
Mrs. Gordon Davidson - Organist
Trinity Sunday
92nd Anniversary
.30 a.m.—Holy Communion
9.45 a.m.—Sunday School
11,00 aim. Morning Prayer
Preacher, Rev. 3. H. james
7.00 p.m. Evening Prayer
Vaurg Climb
ingbarn Corpt
SUNDAY SERVICES
THE SALVATION ARMY
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
W, J. (Bill) Henderson, son of
'W. J. Henderson, Wingham Junct-
ion, who is studying 'at the Caven-
dish Laboratories, Cambridge Uni-
versity, England, gave a demon-
stration before the Royal Society
for the Advancement of Science
on Thursday night in London,
Eng., on the radio-activity of alum-
inum.
Major Jeffrey, KO, inspecting
,officer, paid the high school cadets
'high tribute at the annual inspec-
tion on Monday afternoon. He was
also highly pleased with the ex-
hibition of Danish exercises by the
girls and congratulated the boys
and girls and their instructors,. Lt.
P. J, Bidelow` and Miss H. R. Mc-
Greger. The cadets make up one
platoon under command of Lt. Ray
Thompson, with Sgt, R. Hutton,
platoon sergeant Section com-
manders are, Cpl. J. D. Preston,
Cpl. W. J. E. Pollock, CP1, G. A.
Green and Johnston and Cpl. J. A: ThomP-
Mi: and ;Mrs.:. 3.: Brooks, leave to- son.
day-forAairiy—River, where' Mr. In the heavy frpst of Friday
CrCen ,will commence work on the
inskallirig,-of nit eleetric plant.
St. Matthew 15, #3,
"Jesus Sakti
unto his cis,
ciples,
whom say ye
that I am? And
Silnon Peter !an-
swered and said
Thou art the
the Christ, the
Son of the lav-
ing God."
Jesus wanted
their own personal confession, Our
Lord. had by this tine been With
them for a number of months, His
had done many marvelloUs Works.
Now He conies to ask them In-
dividually how 'He had impressed
them. Whom do you say that I
am?
the,
wonderful hearings and teaching4
of Jesus. There. is no doubt that
we have forted OVA idea *Wit
Hine Each one of thit is asked this
,question,,"Wh'at think ye of
Christ?"
Down thictelgh the ages three an-
:mere have been given to this
question,Piot, Christ was a his-
torical person, a men who lived a
:great life. He was a great moral
;teacher. Be was st,man Who set a
,pattern for life„, This is true but
it is not the whole answer;
• Others would answer that Christ
:was a, great prePhet.—a. man who
tried to win men back to God—to
Restore then broken. relationship.
We believe that Christ is a,great
prophet but that is not the 'whale
andWer.
The only true answer to the
enestion;.•of Jesus "Whom say ye
that ant?" is the answer given by
Peter „. „ibe—Oirist.. -the
'Sob of the living Clod."
Pveryorte Is attracted by the life
'and Work. Qf Jesus Gh ist. , The
• fleeting glance of the Centurion at
.the foot of the Cross brought forth
the famous statement "Truly this
wit.S. the Son of God." When the
Disciples looked at Jesus, noted
His teaching and works and were
witnesses of-His Resurrection, they
concluded .that He was at least like
God, !Ails belief was rung from
them by the evidence—plain,
simple, down-to-earth, Jesus Is
Jesus is man, He is 'the perfect
(mature) man. Even His enemies',
the Pharisees admitted that the
-whole world had gone after Him.
He truly lived as man—was temp-
ted, suffered mental distress, was
hungry and tired, He lived with
His family in Nazareth, Jesus is
truly god—is truly Man,
each.
and every one of us WHOM SAY
YE THAT I .6M?"
By REV. E. C. ATIWELL ONE MOMENT, PLEASE!. Gorrie Wroxeter arid, Fordwich
:AngliCan, Churches
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PRESCRIPT/ON DRUGGIST
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VETERINARY J' PINJES'
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"Yes,' we must have, a Monday
holiday "he Jiine. What shall we
it. • Let's r „see;June 'is the
Mouth °or' marriages. ;e could
have a nail liOliday on the sec-
4n
„
d Monday,. and name it Rude
Awakening pay.,
eminiicinga
YEARS AGO
(ANGLICAN)
inabanl 11 11J;
HAVE YOU STARTED .TO .RUMMAGE.?
This must be a most philan-
thropic sort of place, for it seems
that almost every week of the year
we'use portion of this editorial space
to boost for one or other of the or-
ganizations which is in process of
carrying out a project for the good
of the general public. Maybe that
is one of the reasons we all prefer to
spend our lives in a Western Ontario
community where the word "neigh-
.bour" still has its basic connotations
of active interest in the other fel-
low's well being.,
Be all that as it may, the project
we started. to talk about this time is
the Armouries on Saturday of this
week, Most of you are just as fam-
iliar with this annual event as we
are—and just as much aware of 'its
significance to everyone who uses
the facilities of the Wingham Gen-
eral Hospital. The Ladies' Auxiliary
to the hospital raises a very worth-,
while sum each time they put On -a
rummage sale, and the money is
spent for the purchase of materials
which the melnbers then, make up,
into dressings, sheets, gowns and a
hundred and one articles for the hos-
pital.
The files of this newspaper rec7
ord' the activities of this same or-
TO CUT OUT THE JUNK
Trinkets such as kewpie dolls,
baby shoes, boxing gloves, toy kan-
garoos and other similar objects
will not be permitted as windshield
decorations under an amendment to
the Highway Traffic Act which was
introduced late in the. final sittings
of the Legislature by Highways
Minister Fred Cass.
The new amendment will prohibit
hanging any such object obstructing
a driver's view. The existing law
against plastering a windshield with
stickers will remain in,effect.
Other amendments have been
introduced to reinforce the safety
proviSions of the Highway Traffic
Act, one will compel use of headlight
low beams at night when 200 feet
behind another car.
To all sensible drivers -these
amendments are welcome news, fOr
they bring us closer to the day when
the foolhardy and careless driver
will be prohibited from using our
public roads. It is still amazing how
many drivers decorate their cars
like a mobile Christmas tree . . . and
thereby advertise to all and' sundry
that the vehicle is to them a play-
thing in which to sport around the
countryside—all too often endanger-
ing the lives of those who realize
'that cars are a 'necessary means of
conveyance, to be treated with re-
spect and care.
The, record of young drivers is
already so bad that insurance has
become tremendously costly for
them—where it can be secured at
all. Many companies will not have
anything to do with coverage on the
younger group of drivers.
It 18 rather tragic that this repu-
tatioh for expensive thoughtlessness
has become so completely welded to
the younger people. In most ways
these same youngsters are sensible,
yes, admirable in their behaviour.
However, figures are all important
in this day and age arid it will re-0
quire several years of improved driv-
ing habits to alter the statistics in
their favor. Properly organized safe
driving courses in our high schools
are doing much to improve the situ-
ation—where they have been set up.
There is every likelihood, that the
graduates of these courses will soon
be recognized as better than average
risks by the insurance 'people Those
who are not fortunate enough to get
into one of these courses will have to
prove their good intentions on the
road.
The Wingham Advance.Thttes
PUbllithed at "Wingham, Ontario')
Wenger brothers, Publisheril
W. terry Wenger, Editor
Member Aida Buteku of Cirettlithill
Authorized as Seedd date Mallo
Pest (Viet Dept
Shilliteriptiell Rite One Year $8.60, Sig idOetlei
31:56 in'advance
8. A. 24.00 per *ear
*Oreigii Rate 4$4.06 rer Yell*
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BIG EFFORT FOR LIONS
The minstrel show which the
Lions presented last night, and will
present again tonight (Thursday)
is worthy of mention here, for its
production entailed a great deal of
trouble and considerable re-planning
before it went.on stage. Chief among
the problems was the necessity of
altering the dates not once, but
twice.
The first delay was caused by the
serious' illness of Bill donron, the
club president, who was directing the
show,, and. the second interrUpticin
was occasioned when it was found.
that ,Prernier Frost was corning to,
town on the evening which had been
set for the big night of the enter-
taininent..
The Lions graciously moved the
show ahead to the two nights after
the premier's visit, in deference not
only to the prominent visitor but to
the'local member„ John Hanna, who
is, incidentally, a member of the
Lions Club.
,We believe that the minstrel
show is one which 'you will enjoy.
If you did not see it last night, you
still have a chance to do so this even-
ing. Funds raised will be used by
the ,Lions Club for the Swiinining
Pool project and the other Welfare
activities for which they make them-
selves responsible.
EVERYTHING IN GOOD
TIME
The opening of the St. Lawrence
Seaway and the resultant tie-up of
shipping all along the lakes carries
a certain moral for those who would
rush headlong into expansion at ev-
ery point. There is no suggestion
here that the opening of the Seaway
was undesirable. On the contrary
it will probably spell the opening of
a new era of trade for the heartland
of this country.
However, it is a clear indication
of what can happen when expansion
is made at one point without an
accompanying development of all re-
lated resources. Ships from all ports
of the world can now sail right
through to the upper lakes—when
they get their turn, that is .They are
presently. jammed up at the Welland
Canal, in .Toronto Harbor and At
many other points of congestion
along the way.
The situation must be pretty
frustrating to the skippers of the
lake boats who have been accustom-
ed to the orderly and undelayed pas-
sage' of marine traffic as soon as
navigation opens. They now find
themselves forced to wait out costly
traffic jams—and all because we
have decided to expand.
No doubt the situation will right
itself in time, but it is quite likely
that agood deal more construction
and btgalika.I1Ott will be required be-
fort all xs smooth sailing again,
ganization away back fifty years
and more. How many thousands of
dollars worth of articles have .been
poured into the hospital in the in-
tervening years would indeed be
hard to calculate. Certain it is that
the. residetits of this area who. have
shared in the facilities of the hos-
pital over the years have enjoyed
the comfort and benefit of this work
to an extent they have never even
imagined. It would be safe to say
that hospital rates would have been
much higher had these devoted wo-
men not contributed their time and
efforts so generously to keep .hos-
slwing-runimage-sair;
The work is now being done on
a...iniich'Iaiter scale then ever before,
.oecasiOned;Of course, by the ever-
inereasing:•patient population of the
hoSPital,, .Therefore the co-operation
riOded from the general public has
increased ,proportionately. You can
your' .bit to help the cause along
by:taking: the time to look up any
4nd-411-articles you can donate to the
`,•In'rnOst instances they will be
those, things which are no longer of
any i.yalue to, you but which the
ladies,•can turn over at the sale. In
faCtlike 'most people you will be
happy to have the space such articles
are ..occupying.. Dig them out right
now ,and ,make sure they • get to the
rummage• sale. • •
Tile Witigharri Myattee-Tiolatoe Wed!IlledetYl. May $0, /OW