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If you have an attic, garage, or closet full of things you don't use—and probably never will the classified can turn those things into instant cash. ...help you find almost under the sun! tlw Wingham Advance Times 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 greetings fromi formeractor p 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. p -m - 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, parking lots. 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. offer and spent several nights at At the meetings federation the Murdock home. members will elect their con - When Mr. Murdock learned the ONE DONATION vention "delegates and regional Tazzmans lived near On the average, Canadian directors. There will also be a Whitechurch he told them about adults have between 12 and 15 discussion of the proposed corn ' units of blood in their bodies. One marketing plan and an ex - planation of the new provincial 1 unit equals 450 ml and also makes one donation of blood at a Red equalization factors, including Cr C Cross blood donor clinic. how they might affect a farmer's 1980 tax bill. .:. give you great ideas on Saving )r \ money... The classifieds are full of merchandise and items that you can save a lot of money on. So, next time you have a need for anything, check the Ozealclassifieds first) ...make buying nd selling snap... Whether buying or sidling, you can do all your shopping conveniently at home, anything _. 'rho Wingham Advance 'rimes, Au" 29, 19'19—Pair T 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 BODY SHOP SID ADAMS Complete RADIATOR SERVICE for Automobiles, Light Trucks, Farm Tractors New Rod Cores Rodding Cleaning It Flushing 14 North St. 367-1102 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. R. W. BELL OPTOMETRIST GODERICH The Square 524-7661 �f fr f, �f be sure to call TeRrm'e 91�1 5 Phone 357-1963 The Most Famous Basket In the Worlds MONO d