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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-03-02, Page 7Until 1874, when a system of dealing with dead letterswas traduced, all unclaimed letters were advertised. First and Second Mortgages Available dor Farms .Residential, - Improvements Etc. 24 Hour Service P. F. Cunningham Mortgage Broker ALL .ENQUIRIES CONFIDENTIAL Call Day or Night e Kitchener 696-2920 - Palmerston 343-3632 Wingham 357-1656 S NTEE FOR SALE Two bedroom frame house located in Blyth. Down- stairs completely remodel- led . including new bath- room. Good sized shed lo- cated on property. Low tax- es, low price. Two"'stbrey double red brick home with 3 bedi-oom.s,.'kit- chen, living room, dining room, 3 pc. bath and oil furnace. Home in good con- dition and located iust four doors from Wingham's main street. Priced for quick •sale.. Immediate possession. Four bedroom " white br ek home with kitchen, living room, dining' room and util- ity room, located close to schools in Wingham. This home is reduced in price. Immediate possession.;: 200 Acres 170 workable, beef hog and poultry set-up located 1/2 mile from Blvth. Good fer- tile land with large barn, ex- tra hog barn, u implement shed and double garage. Two storey white double brick home wjth four bed- • rooms. Spring possession. DDD MULTIPLE LIIITIII IEIVICI PHOTO LISTING SERVICE Contact: JOHN F. BRENT Phone: Office 357=1344 Res. 357-1418 •0.1101M11!aI +i lIN0000OoM 4.111.4MM1)0•01 NI 1)041.1)0moo ieo NAooiMIANRoiMs. doming Events „,110WI WOHO *Ii N 111)1101.1NaI.1M1 EUCHRE PARTY At Sacred Heart parish hall on March 7 at 8:30 p.m. sharp. Lunch and good prizes. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE Friday, March 3rd, 2:00 p.m. in the Wingham United Church. Guest speaker; Mrs. Gilbert Bee- croft. Nursery facilities pro- vided. Fellowship hour following service. Everyone welcome. 24-2 DANCE IN WINGHAM LEGION ' Dance to Mann and Her Friends on Saturday, Mari 4, 1972. Sponsored by the Belgrave Intermediate Hockey Team. Everyone -welcome. 24-2 ICE CAPADES .Howick Lions bus trip to Ice Capades at Kitchener, March 8 at 6 p.m . For tickets call Ken Edgar or Currah's Store, Gorrie. EUCHRE PARTY An Eastern Star euchre party will be held on Friday, March 3 at 8:00 p.m . at the Masonic Hall. 24-2 BINGO AT BLYTH Come to the Blyth Lions' Club Bingo every Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. Admission $1.00; 12 regular games at $10.00 each; 2 share the wealth ; one $25 special; $125.00 jackpot on 60 calls, each lime missed $10 added to jackpot. Fifty per cent of take on a full card when jackpot isn't taken. rrb BELGRAVE ICE CARNIVAL The Belgrave Ice Carnival will be held on Saturday, March 4 at 7:30 sharp. Prizes for costumes and races. To be followed by a tug-of-war, Morris Township ver- sus East. Wawanosh Township, and a hockey game between Tom's Coyotes and the Old Timers. Everyone welcome. 24=2 Cards of Thanks We wish to express our sincere appreciation to our relatives, friends and neighbors for the lovely flowers, cards and expres- sions of sympathy rectived dur- ing our recent bereavement. Norma and Bill Rintoul and family. The family of the late Wm. S. Eadie wish to express their sin- cere thanks and appreciation to relatives,. friends and neighbors for the lovely floral tributes, sympathy cards and donations to the heart Foundation, and many acts of,' kindness following the sudden passing of a 'dear , bus- $3,000 Down Situated in the Town of Winghsm.,., Three, bedroom bungalow. This home has been remodelled completely having Hanover Kitchen cupboards, 4 pc. bath, full .basement with high ceilings, and new furnace . •. _ $1,000 -Down , Brick 11/2 storey six room home situated on five acres. Single car garage, good well. -Low taxes. 20 Acres Only $5,000.00, 8 ' acres workable, balance pasture and cedar bush. Spring creek through property. . Lo- cated in East Wawanosh Township. DON'S HOLST REAL ESTATE LTD. Realtors,Wingham "Rural Ontario Specialists" OFFICE 3574840 Wm. Adamson 887-6357 C. A. Sutcliffe 392-6969 John Brewer 887-9039 S BROKER E . A L E S TAT .E 176 DIAGONAL ROAD O 357.1117 WINGHAM, ONTARIO BUNGALOW Situated on a large V.L.A. approved lot in an 'excel- lent location. This immaculate home of brick coni struction offers 1680 sq. ft. of enjoyable living area on the main floor. Big picture windows create a cheerful atmosphere and conveniences are every- where. Finished walkout basement gives access to a nicely landscaped terrace. Being an attractive home constructed about 12 years ago it could not be re- placed today for 'many dollars more than the owner is asking. 200 ACRES WELL BUILT A neat, tidy and well cared for property. The at- tractive 9 room 2 storey brick home is modern throughout, with a new furnace. Barn 65 x 80 is -in excellent condition, being set up for beef. Easy cleanings with tractor size doors. A big concrete block implement shed 28 x 70 has 2 high doors. Also a second barn plus other buildings. The land is level and well drained. This farm has been well kept and is very reasonably priced at $45,000. Good terms are being offered. band, father and grandfather. Thanks also to Rev. Barry K. Passmore, Robert MacKenzie of MacKenzie Memorial Chapel and the ladies of South Kinloss W.M.S. Your kindness will al- ways be remembered. Ina Doris and Lorne Eadie and family. Currie Colwell and family. We wish to express our sincere ' thanks to relatives, friends and neighbors for4heir many expres- sions of sympathy during our re- cent bereavement. Agnes and Albert Rieman and family. I would like to thank Dr. Ping and Dr. Wilkins, the nurses and staff of second floor while I was a patient in the Wingham and Dis- trict Hospital, for all the wonder- ful care. -Thanks also 'tp all those who came to see me and sent me cards. These kindnesses will al- ways be remembered. Marie Lamont. My sincere thanks to all my friends and neighbors who visited me and sent cards and good wishes while I was a patient in the Wingham and District Hospi- tal. Thanks also to Dr. J. K. Mc- Gregor and the nursing staff on first floor. Melvin Finlay. I wish to express my sincere thanks for cards, letter and treats I received 'while- hospi- • tal. Thanks to all who. sent baking to my family at home. Alice Nichols. •:. 'The family of the late`James H. Fraser wish to express their ap- preciation. to friends, and neigh - bora for their expressions df sym- pathy during our recent bereave- ment. F I would like to express my sin- cere thanks to all those who sent cards while I was in Wingham and District Hospital. Stewart Procter. BIRTHS THOMPSON—Born on February 23 to Don and :Mary. Lou Thompson; Teeswater, a son, Donald Phillip. A brother for Gail, Sandra and Christine. McCUTCHEON - At the Wing - ham and District Hospital on Wednesday, February 23, to Mr. and Mrs. David McCut- cheon, Brussels, a son. TARi—At the Winghari and Dis- trict Hospital. on Thursday, 'February 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Manohar Tari, Walkerton, a son. WILLIAMSON—At the Wingham and District Hospital on Satur- day, February 26, to Mr. and Mrs. David/ Williamson, RR 2, Lucknow, a son. GUY—At the Wingham .and Dis- trict Hospital on Saturday,. February 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Guy, Brussels, a s6n. KING—At the Wingham and. Dis- trict Hospital on Sunday, Feb- ruary 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Brian King, RR 2, Teeswater, a daughter. GRANT—At the Wingham and District Hospital on Monday, February 28, to Mr. and Mrs. James Grant, RR 1, Formosa, a son. ARMSTRONG—At the Wingham and District Hospital on Mon -- day; February 28, to Mr. and. Mrs. Donald Armstrong, RR 3, Teeswater, a daughter. NOWN AS THE Young Pour Plus One, these youngsters from Clifford were judged one of the better acts,appearingin last Thursday's Talent Hunt contest. They are Mark Auger, Tom Auger, Bruce Dickert, Debbie Lou Creighton and Judith Anne Murray. Mrs. J. P. buried here Friday . A resident of.Chatham, former- ly well known in Wingham and Clinton, passed away last Tues- day at the Public General. Hospi- tal in Chatham following a brief illness. Mrs. John P. McKibbon of 383 Wellington Street West in Chatham, was in her 59th year. Born in Toronto, on February 11, 1914, Mrs. McKibbon was the former Doris G. Traill. She was a daughter of Mrs. James J. Trail and the late Mr. Traill and was a graduate of Jarvis Collegiate and Victoria College, University of Toronto. Following her gradu- ation. she , taught English in secondary schools, coming to Wingham in 1937 to teach at the local high school. . On August 28, 1940, she married Mr. McKibbon and they resided in. Wingham where he owned and operated a drug store. They left Wingham several years ago, moving- to Clinton and a few years later to Chatham. Mrs. McKibbon resumed her teaching career in 1967 and taught until January of this year, when she became ill. Surviving besides her husband and her mother, are one son, Walton, of London; two daugh- ters, Judith of Kitchener and Ann of Edmonton; one sister, Mrs. Alton (Mary) Adams of Wingham and one her, Alan Traill of Toronto. The late Mrs. McKibbon rested at the R. A.. Currie and Son Funeral Home in Wingham, where funeral service was con- ducted on -Friday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Robert Armstrong of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church where deceased was a member, and Rev. Gordon L. Fish of Scar- borough. Interment followed in Wingharn Cemetery. Pallbearers were David Weary of Goderich, Norm Welwood of Unionville, Ken Somers of Mid- land, Dale Gray of Clinton, Gor- don Phillips of Wingham and Ralph Beecroft of Chatham. Floral tributes were carried by Gordon Smith of Clinton, George Cull of London and Brian Hen- neker of Chatham. School site donor, S . • Sadie dies . A native of Turnberry -Town- ship, William Switzer Eadie of RR 3, Wingham, passed away suddenly at' his home on Thurs- day. Mr. , Eadie was in his 74th year and death was attributed to a heart attack. Bornnd educated at Glennan- an in Purnberry Tonwship, he as a son of the late Colin Eadie and Amanda Switzer. lie worked on his father's farm in Turnberry prior to going to Holyrood tolake over •the farm now owned and operated by his son Lorne. It was originally owhed by his grand- father William Switzer. Mr. Eadie provided the four - acre site of the new Kinloss Cen- tral Public School located on his farm, in exchange for the old Holyrood Public . School and grounds. He later donated this to the newly -organized Kinloss Scout group in 1960 to be used as a Scout Hail. He was always inter- ested in this project and was pleased 'that it has continued suc• - Logging accident claims life of Blvevale native A logging accident at Lumby, B.C. claimed the lire of a Blue - vale native, James Henry" Fraser on February 14 when he was struck by a falling tree at the camp. He was in his 48th year. He attended school at S.S. 10 Morris and while he lived in this, area was a truck driver for Mal- colm Furniture. He married Bet- ty Blackwell of Ripley in 1950. Twenty years ago he went west, living at Lethbridge and for the past two .years at Lumby. Mr. Fraser is survived by his mother Mrs. Addison H. Fraser his wife Betty; four sons, Tom 21, Lockie 18, Robert 13 and Douglas 9; and,. two grandchildren. There are four brothers, Wil- liam, Donald and Gary of Wing- ham and Charles, Clinton; five sisters, Mrs. Allan (Eva) Evans of London, Mrs.. Stan (Joan) Brown of Toronto, Mrs. Earl (Nora) Swan, Clinton, Mrs. Ross (Clara) Lyle of Bobcaygeon and Mrs. Jene (Faye) Teryua, Leth- bridge, Alberta. He was predeceased by his father in 1961. Funeral service last Thursday at Hope Chapel, Lurnby, was con- ducted by Rev. Dennis 'Punter with fellow employees as pall- bearers. cessfully. Since retiring to Wing - ham in 1966 he had taken great enjoyment in his flowers and vegetable garden and in sharing them with his friends and neigh- bors. In •October of 1923 he married the former Ina Culbert at her home at RR 3; Ripley. She sur- vives, along with one son, Lorne of Holyrood; nine grandchildren, Douglas, ' David, Kenneth, - Ste- ven, Mary and Allan Eadie Bruce, Betty and Anne Colwell; two sister, Mrs. Alvin '(Belle) Or - vis of Wingham and Mrs. Eldon ( Mary) 'Renwick of RR 1, Clif- ford. He was predeceased by one daughter, Mrs. Currie (Doris) Colwell in January of 1970; also two brothers, Thomas, and David., The body rested at the Mac- Kenzie Memorial Chapel in Luck - now until Saturday at 2 p.thi. when Rev. K. Barry Passmore of the Wingham United Church con- ducted funeral service. Tempor- ary entombment took place in the South Kinloss Mausoleum with spring burial to follow in the South Kinloss Cemetery. Pallbearers were Douglas, David, Kenneth and 'Steven Eadie, Bruce ' Colwell and Mac Eadie. Morris native dies in Wingham hosp. (Intended for last week) Mrs. Garfield Dunbar of Brus- sels passed away last Wednesday ,. at the Wingham and District Hos- pital. She was in her 86th year. Born in Morris Township, Mrs. Dunbar was the former Carrie Speir, a daughter of the late James and Mary Speir. For sev- eral year's she was employed at the'i3russels Post Office. Mrs. Dunbar was predeceased by her husband in 1919; by two brothers John and Harold and one sister Elizabeth. She is sur- vived by one sister Mrs. Corn Bell of Mississauga. The late Mrs: Dunbar rested at the M. L. Watts funeral home in Brussels until Saturday at 2 p.m. when ' funeral service was con- ducted by Rev. C. A. McCarroll of Melville Presbyterian Church, Brussels, of which deceased was a member. Temporary entomb- ment followed in the Brussels Cemetary Chapel with the final resting place It be Brussels ('emetary. Mrs_ Neienhaerr dies at Tisdale Funeral service for the late Mrs. Fred Neighbor was held January 19 at St. Andrew's Church, Tisdale, Sask. The ser- vice was conducted by Rev. S. J. Sharkey. Burial followed in Tis- dale Cemetery.' Active pallbearers were Keith Hooper, Donald Hooper, 'Bill Erben, Marshall Franklin; Bert Angus and Al Woznikoski. Honor- ary pallbearers were Bill Kinne, Jim Blair, Clifford McRorie, Bob McBain and Ben Thompson. The late Mrs. Neighbor was born Amelia ' Rbse Peddle at Whitechurch, May 28, 1888. She was raised and received her edu- cation there; and it was there in 1910 that she married Fred Neighbor. They moved 'to Gol- burn district the same year and farmed there until retirement in 1958. Mrs. Neighbor .was a member of Golburn Homemakers and Tis- dale Senior Citizens Association. During her lifetime Mrs. Neighbor always resided in the same community as her sister, Mrs. Lena Furber who went west with Mr. and Mrs. Neighbor in ' 1910. Mrs. Neighbor and Mrs. Furber were twins. She was predeceased by her husband in 1965. 11 Surviving are one son Harry, of Nelson, B.C. and six daughters, Mrs. Mildred Benyon of Eclinoti- ` ton, Mrs. Eunice Graham of Powell River, B.C., Mrs. - Jean Duncan of Fort St. John,. B.C., Ruth Neighbor of Vancouver,. Mrs. Viola Gerow and Mrs. Gwen Hooper of Tisdale. Also surviving are three sis ters, Mrs'. Lena Furber of Park land Hospital, Melfort; Miss Edith 'Peddle of Edmonton, and Mrs. Eunice Gillespie of White- church ' as well as 11 grandchild- ren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Lloyd Alcock dies in Walkerton 'Mrs. Lloyd Alcock. of Walker- ton, formerly of Brussels, died February 16 in Bruce County Hospital following an illness of two months. Mrs. .Alcock, the former Laura Frances Hopper, daughter of the late Lyle Hopper and Emma Lake, was born in Morris Town- ship 52 years ago. She' attended Stone School in Morris and on September 20, 1941, was married to Mr. Alcock at the home of her parents. A registered nursing assistant, she hadlived in Walkerton since 1956. She was a member of Mel- ville Presbyterian Church, Brus- sels. . Surviving besides her husband are two daughters, Mrs. George (Joyce) Zimmerman of Neustadt and Ann of Walkerton, and °one son, Gerald of .Hanoier. There .are three grandchildren. Mrs. Alcock is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Thomas (Muriel) Garniss of Brussels and a brother, Stanley Hopper of Morris Township. She was prede- ceased by an infant daughter. The body rested'at the, Tanner & Pearson Ftfheral 'Home in Walkerton and then to the M. L. Watts Funeral Home, Brussels on Friday where service was held at 3:30 p.m. with Rev. C. IA. Mc- Carroll' 'officiating. Burial service was held in the Brussels Chapel at Brussels Cemetery. Pallbearers were Norman Hoover, Eldon Wilson, Leonard Lamont, Douglas Hemingway, Clarence White and William Thamer. Grandchildren Shirley Ann, Danny and Cathy Zimmer- man were the flower bearers: GIVE... so more will live HEART FUND The u $ March 2,1972— y, ,Waage 7 Wingllant� advance-TNlnes,Th_.. ..... _ _ �...�.. Clarence R. Armitage was veteran businessmc.n. Clarence Baldwin Armitage, 378 Minnie Street, a resident of Wingham for 54 years, died in Wingham° and District Hospital on Tuesday, February 15. A native of Lucan, he was edu- cated in Goderich and later at- tended a school in designing at Toronto. He came to Wingham lir, $, ° and was in the tailoring and men's wear business. In 1927 he Brother diet in Windsor Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vincent of Belgrave received word Monday, February 21, of the passing of her brother Charles Allen who died suddenly in hospital at Windsor. He was born at Reading, Berk- shire, England, coming to Canodia with hie parents, Mr and Mrs. John E. Allen, in 1913. He spent most of his younger life around Browntown where • he attended school. Mr. Allen served' overseas for four years. He is survived -11y his wife; the former Dorothy Franks whom he married in Windsor; one daughter, Mrs. Arthur (Colleen) Jones of Bramalea add a grand- daughter Charlene, also of Bramalea. There are three sisters, Mrs. Albert (Winnie) Vincent of Bel - grave, Mrs. Doris Watts, San Diego and Mrs, Lorne •(Irene) Harmer of Fullarton; and a brother, . Jack Allen of Mimico. Fordwich- native dies in Michigan Mrs. Margaret Bailey (nee Mc- Laughlin) passed away at her home in Roseville, Michigan, on Monday, February 21, in her 80th year. She, is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Pfile, 'Mt. Clemens, Pr Mich., and Mrs. Stan (Anna) Moore, Ajax, Ont. The late Mrs. Bailey was born in Fordwich and lived there until her marriage in 1923, when she moved to Roseville. Funeral service was conducted by Rev. J. R, MacDonald, form- erly of Ripley, in Roseville on February 24,' with interment, irl; Clinton Grove Cemetery, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. was joined by his brother, R. Ell- wood, ll-wood° Armitage and in partner- ship they established a dry clean - lug plant in conjunction with the clothing business. Ellwood Armi- tage .died in October 1967 and in December of that year C. B. Armitage sold to Headman Cleaners after having been in business here for 49 years. He was a member of St. Paul's Anglican Church. Mr. Armitage served as a member of the Public School Board. He •was a past member Of Wingham Lodge, No. 286, AF & AM, and of the Wingham Lions Club. He was also a past director of the Wingham Drama Club which was a very active or- ganization at that time. He is survived by his wife, the former Ferne Martin whom be married in Wallaceburg in 1919; one daughter, Mrs B. (Doris) Eickmeier of Burlington; a son, Dr. John M. Armitage o f H mil - ton; and four grandchildren. Service was held at the S. J. Walker Funeral Home Friday afternoon with burial in Wing - ham Cemetery. Rev. T. Kenneth Hawthorn officiated. • Pallbearers were Arthur Wil- son, A. D. MacWilliam, David A. Crothers, Percy W. Clark, E. Beard and Ronald Eickmeier. Floral tributes were: carried by Wilbur Tiffin and Dr. R. DuVal. 4,4 ORVAL W. GRAHAM Orval W. Graham of Montreal, formerly of Stratford, died in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Mont- real on 'Feb. 24, 1972. He is survived by his wife, the former Irene McDowell of Wing - ham, and two sons, Terence of Vancouver, B.C., and Gordon of Montreal. He was predeceased by his daughter Donna in 1937. Interment took place• on Mon- day in Avondale' Cemetery in Stratford.' DEDICATE GIDEON B_ I. BLE Si AS A CONTINUING MEMORIAL May be, donated through your t�SibAutiePAI r4 -Ft ' Placed in Hotels, Schools, Hospitals, Prisons • CONVENTIONAL TERMS • COMPETITIVE RATES • AMOUNTS UP TO 75% OF VALUE Our Corporation can also provide thuilders with short term and NI -IA financing as well.as purchase existing first mortgages. For more details contact: Doug Cherry (705) 726-7200; Toronto area customers please call 887-5704 (no toll charge). the. municippl savings &loin corporation P.O. Box 147, 88 Dunlop St. East, Barrie, Ontarioy A subsidiary of Municipal Bankers Corporation (1931) Limited MEMBER: CANADA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AVAILABLE IN THIS AREA THROUGH WILLIAM S. 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