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LEADERS' COURSE—Nine leaders of 4-H homemaking clubs in the area attended a one -
day leadership workshop at St. Andrew's church, Wingham, last week to prepare for the
fall project. Brenda Klsyk of the county agriculture office explained some of the finer de-
tails of needlepoint. Leaders were Mrs. Arnold Mathers of the Hurondale club, Mrs. June
Robinson of Donnybrook, Mrs. Luba Weber and Mrs. Norma Raynard of St. Helens, Mrs.
Anne Ryan of Walton 1, Mrs. James Hunter and Mrs. Glenn Coultes of Belgrave I and Mrs.
Ross Higgins and Mrs. Clare Van Camp of tseigrave H.
Palmerston couple brings
Reg. meetings
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set for next week
The Huron County Federation
Whitechurch—Mr. and Mrs.
his year at Whitechurch as a
of Agriculture will be holding its
Bruce Tazzman, recently of
student minister and wished to be
regional meetings Sept. 6 at 8:30
Listowel and now of Pahnerston,
remembered to everyone here.
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and another couple were recent
He also gave them a book, telling
The east central, northwest
tourists in Pictou, Nova Scotia. In
the history of Pictou's oldest -
and northeast regions, taking in
Pictou, many tourists could not
congregation, to deliver 10 Mr.
the townships of Colborne, Ash -
find sleeping accomodation and
and Mrs. Victor Emerson.
field, East Wawanosh, West
many slept in their cars in
Friday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Wawanosh, Turnberry, Howick,
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Tazzman delivered the book to
Grey, Morris, Hullett and
Rev. Lloyd Murdock, who now
the Emerson home. They spoke
McKillop, will meet at the East
resides in Pictou, saw the need
highly of Rev. and Mrs. Murdock
Wawanosh school, Belgrave.
and offered rooms in his home to
who gave them such a warm
South Huron and west central
tourists. Mr. and Mrs. Tazzman
welcome on their visit to Nova
regions will meet at the Huron
and their friends accepted his
Scotia.
Centennial School, Brucefield.
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At the meetings federation
the Murdock home.
members will elect their con -
When Mr. Murdock learned the
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On the average, Canadian
directors. There will also be a
Whitechurch he told them about
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News Items from Old Files
SUMMER 1932
The Wingham Inn, a new tea
room, will be opened Saturday in
the building Dr. Calder formerly
used as an office. Mrs. H.
Sherbondy and Miss Grace Greer
are the proprietors.
Miab Elizabeth Hackney has
disposed of her store and
dwelling on Mune Street in
Belmore and has purchased Mrs.
Peterman's house. Mrs. William
Curie has bought the Findlater
home.
Edgar Gaunt of Whitechurch
had a bad runaway last week
when his horses became
frightened when hitched to* the
mower. They ran through several
fields until they landed up
against a hedge, finishing the
machine and freeing themselves.
The following pupils of Mrs.
Alex Corrigan were successful in
music examinations: In-
troductory Piano, Frances
Robinson; Elementary Piano,
Alberta Ferguson and Edith
Weir.
The first women to ever sit on a
school board in Goderich were
elected in a byelection. Mrs.
George Johnston and Mrs. D. D.
Gray were the successful can-
didates.
Miss Bessie Wylie of Gorrie has
accepted a position in the Hart-
man Jones Memorial School,
Toronto.
The laying of concrete on
Havelock Street in Lucknow was
completed last week and it will
soon be open to traffic.
SUMMER 1944
Mrs. Stuart C. Henry received
word that her husband, Pte.
Stuart Charles Henry, had been
wounded in action July 21 by a
bomb fragment to the eye. On
Friday another message con-
tained the sad news that he had
lost the sight of both eyes.
Merrill Cantelon has pur-
chased the Fells house oil
Diagonal Road and will $et
possession shortly.
Flt. Lt. Thomas, Pryde of
Exeter, veteran of two wars and
father of four sons in active
service, was nominated
Progressive Conservative
candidate for Huron -Perth riding
in the next federal election.
Thejcorn crop has prospects of
being very good this year. One
field that will take some beating
is on Henry Mathers' farm where
many stalks measure ten feet in
height.
Two children had their
stomachs pumped at the hospital
here on Sunday. Three-year-old
Donald Eadie of Glenannan ate
some patent medicine pills and
Sharon Grubb, 1, of Greenock,
drank some coal oil. Neither
suffered ill effects of the ex-
periences.
Alex Dark has sold his house on
Victoria Street to Carl Bennett.
Mr. and Mrs. Dark leave this
week to reside in London.
Dr. John R. White, B.A.,
physician and surgeon, opened a Whitechurch—A community
medical practice.in Lucknow. shower was held Tuesday
evening of last week for bride-to-
be Karen Currie. Mrs. Sydney
Thompson played music while
the guests of honor entered. Miss
Sandra Currie and Marlene
McGee had charge of the
registration book which was
signed by approximately 55.
Mrs. George McGee was
chairperson and Sandra Currie
read a poem entitled "Hap-
piness". Mrs. Black gave a
reading, "Advice". Mrs. Donald
JoV'led a community singsong.
Mrs. McGee then gave an
appropriate reading, "A
Presentation to Karen".
Assisting Karen with the gifts
were her mother, Mrs. John A.
Currie, and her sister, Heather.
Sandra Currie handed the gifts to
Karen and Marlene McGee
arranged them after they were
opened. Marlene also made a hat
from the bows.
Karen thanked her friends for
the shower and expressed
gratitude for the many useful
gifts. She invited everyone to see
gifts she had received at previous
showers.
The hostesses served refresh-
ments and a social time was
enjoyed. An out-of-town guest at
the shower was Mrs. Minnie Zinn
of Ingersoll.
SUMMER i 9555 petition for a lane bebind the ulnad
A diesel engine was used side of Josephine Street, reports
Thursday and Friday on the that merchants on that side atf the
Teeswater and Orangeville street are quite favorabk to the
branch of the Canadian Pacific idea. The proposed lane would
Railways for the first time. If it run behind stores on Josephine
replaces the coal engine an Street between Victoria and
hour's time will be cut off the trip John.
from Toronto. John W. Hanna, MPP for
Miss Jean Errington of Huron -Bruce, was advised by
Dungannon is the new hair Hoa. James N. Allan last week
dresser at Johnston's Barber that tenders are being called
Shop in Gorrie. immediately for the resurfacing
Town council's plan for an of Highway 4 from Blyth to
amber flashing blinker light on Wings am.
Diagonal Road, aimed at slowing
traffic coming into town
received a setback at the las
council meeting. The Depart
ment of Highways would no
approve the light stating that
survey showed few accidents ar
reported in the vicinity.
Nine nursing assistants sue
cessfully completed their 1
month course under instructress
Mrs. Mary Peddle at th
Wingham General Hospital
Local girls taking the co
include Eleanor Klinck of Gorrie
Joanne Eason of Auburn and
Marion Hull, Brussels.
Two nurses from th
University of Toronto, Miss Betty
Coney 'of Waterloo and Miss
Gwen Barr, Toronto; also Miss
Dorothy Sewell from the
University of Western Ontario,
have been appointed to the staff
of the Huron County Health Unit.
Wingham and district were
well represented at the old-time
fiddle contest at Shelburne. Mel
Lavigne, formerly of Wingham,
was among the finalists. Among
the other contestants were John
Boyd of Fordwich and Roy
Renwick of Teeswater.
Fifteen acres of swathed grain
on Lorne Robinson's farm, one
mile south of Gorrie, were
destroyed by fire, believed to
have been caused by a cigarette
thrown by a passing motorist.
'Oswald Kuenzig of Walkerton
has been appointed new manager
of the Dominion Store in town. He
succeeds Derek Whitney who is
returning to London.
Gunner Bill Yeo, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Sparling Yeo, who has been
stationed in Picton, Ontario, with
the army, has been transferred to
Goose Bay, Labrador, where. he
will take a course in radar.
The annoying stretch of road on
Patrick Street at the corner of
Josephine should be repaired
within the next little while if all
goes well.
Norm Welwood, who is
collecting signatures. on a
More than SO
attend shower
for bride -elect
$1,000 WINNER—Stella Trafford of Fisherman's Cove, Kinloss Township, was the winner
In the Aug. 18 draw of the golf and curling club lottery. It's the first thing she ever won, she
said; her husband, Albert, added she had promised that If she won she would take him to
Florida this winter, so he's looking forward to some time In the sun. Making the presm ta-
tion are Muriel Grummet$ end 'Bill Hanulb.
WINGHAM
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RADIATOR SERVICE
for
Automobiles, Light Trucks,
Farm Tractors
New Rod Cores
Rodding
Cleaning It Flushing
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SUMMER ISIS
t The Wingham Body Shap,
which has been operated by
t Sidney Adams for the past ten
I yam, changed ownership this
e week. A former employee,
Marvin Losch, has pturhased the
firm. Mr. Adams has accepted a
0 Position on the police force of the
town of Strathroy.
e Fry and Blackhall Ltd., one of
Wingham's oldest and best-
known industries, whidt has been
manufacturing quality, fumitutre
for the past 70 years, has been
purchased by Dho, Kirkham and
e Co. Ltd., a Toronto-based firm.
The firm will continue present
operations in Wingham, with few
staff changes anticipated.
James Edward Robinson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Robinson, RR 2, Auburn, and a
Grade 13 student at the Wingham
District High School, has been
designated as an Ontario scholar.
The Kinsmen Club of Wingham
has leased the Royal T Dance
Hall on Wingham's northern
outskirts from its owner, Robert
Hopper. The Kinsmen plan to run
regular weekly dances for the
Young people. They are now
repainting the interior of the
building.
Rev. Harold David Jenkins,
presently serving in Tobermory,
has been appointed to the parish
of St. Stephen's church, anr±;A-
Trinity, Fordwich; and St. James
in Wroxeter.
Glen Madill of Wingham won
the top spot in the men's in-
vitation tournament here last
week. He carded a gross of 69.
Alvin 'D. Smith, Bluevale
postmaster, is marking 30 years
as postmaster at the first of
August. Alvin, who is a Bluevale
resident, is also reeve of Turn -
berry Township.
The -Whitechurch. community
congratulates Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Laidlaw who were
married last Saturday. They will
reside on the groom's farm east
of Whitechurch on the Riverside
road.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lucas of
Wingham have purchased the
garage, equipment and house
located at Belfast from Ed
Speilmaker of Kinloss. Mr. and
Mrs. Lucas plan to operate a
body and fender shop with some
consideration being given to a
restaurant.
Harry West, who has been with
the Berry Door Co. at Bir- _
mingham, Michigan, for some
time, has returned to Wingham
and has accepted a teaching
position in Wingham Public
Schooi.
A well has been drilled at the
site of Howick Township's
planned township office. Con-
struction of the office will be
Howick's centennial project.
Edwin Keeso of Clifford struck
water at 117 feet.
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