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The Wingham Advance Times, 1931-06-11, Page 8:MAGI r EIGHT THE WINGHAM. ADVANCE -TIMES Thursday, June 11th, 1931 NEW LXC!!M THEATRE WITH 100 PER CEN" I'. TALKING PICTURES Thursday, Friday, Saturday, June llth, 12th, 13th GarryCooper - In "FIGHTING CARAVANS" A Thrilling Western Story By Zane Grey. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, June 15, 16, 17th George .: ,err ancroft Clive x.rooks — Kay Francis. - In "SCANDAL SHEET" A. Pulsating Melodrama of ,Modern Lives in Modern Newspaper Setting. WHITECHURCH Hair Cuts 25c at Habkirk's. Rev. Henry Martin of Bruce Mines, who was attending Confer- ence at Chatham, spent the week -end with his mother, Mrs. Wm. Martin,,. .and assisted with the services in the United Church on, Sunday. Messrs. Wilfred and Gordon Mc- Ewen of Denfield, motored up and spent Sunday with relatives at Wing - ham and with Mr. and Mrs..Jas. Su- therland. Wedding bells areringing in Kin- loss Mrs. A. Fox spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Patton, at Lucan and they brought her home on :Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Purdon and family, spent Sunday with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson of St. Helens. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Anderson and family of Ashfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Reed of Dungannon visited on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Bert Reed. We are sorry to hear that the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McInnis of near Teeswater, was destroyed by fire on Friday last. A spark had set the roof on fire. Mr. and Mrs. John Clubb and Mr. Price Scott motored to Brucefield one day last week and Mrs. Clubb's sister, Mrs. Stewart from Manitoba, returned with them,. Quite a number from this com- munity took part in the contest put on in Chesley on May 28 and 29 by the Junior Farmers and Young Wo- men's Institute. Geo. Kennedy is President and much credit is due to him. Mrs. Alec. Reid left on. Monday to visit her daughter in Lucknow. The W. M. .S.' of the'United church held their teas last Wednesday at the homes of . Mrs, Mac Ross and Mrs. Wightman. . This community extends sympathy to Mr. Jas. Wilson, whose mother passed away in Wingham on Sun- day morning. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Falconer and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Falconer and children land Miss Florence Purdon, spent the week -end with relatives at Caledon. Miss Etta Taylor had the misfor- tune to fall and break her arm and shoulder bone one day last week. 'Mrs. Wm. Barbour left on Monday for Wingham Hospital for treatment on her throat. Mr. Jamieson Pettapiece was op- erated on in Wingham General Hos- pital on Monday. BLUEVALE Hair Cuts 25c at Habkirk's. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Webster and Mrs. Ernest Hanley of St. Marys, visited on. Friday last at the home of Ed. Johnston. On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Angus Brown, Miss. Ruth Brown and Mrs. Whitfield of Ethel, spent the day with their. cousin, Mrs. Ed. Johnston. Mrs. Sparling of Gorrie, is spend- ing a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. E. Johnston, 1st line Morrie. M. Thornton and family of Hen- fryn and Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lucas 'and family. of Atwood, visited, at the home of Roy McCreight. Mr. and Mrs. Mellish and family of London visited with Mr, and Mrs. Roger Oke. Mr. H. Topper of Wingham, as- sisted by Rev. Mr. Hutton, jr„ took charge of the services in the United Church on Sunday, owing to the pas- tor being at Chatham attending Con- ference. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hall and Mr, and Mrs. 5, Masters visited relatives at Copetown and Hamilton. Rev. 5, Hutton and Mrs. Hutton of Matheson are holidaying with the feriner's parents here, Mr. and Mrs. Brock o£ Guelph spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. George Thomson. There will be a cemetery meeting at the Foresters' Hall on Thursday evening, June 18th. `Phis district received a heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday. Hay and. spring crops are looking fine. 10th Con. E. WAWANOSH Hair Cuts 25c at Habkirk's. Miss Mary Vipond spent last week- end with her cousin, Mrs. Eric Har- very of Toronto. Miss Helen Thompson visited at Miss Euphemia Chamney's for a few days. Born—In Wingham, on. Thursday, June 4th, to Mr. and Mrs. William Young, a son. Congratulations.' Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred. Reid and family visited Toronto friends on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Vipond, Margaret, Anne and Jack of Donegal, and Mr. Harkness of Saskatchewan, visited at Chas. Shiell's, Thursday evening. Mrs. Adam Robertson returned home after spending a few days in. Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Gossel and Lois, Mr. Dave and Miss Katherine Murray of Ripley, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shiell. Mr. and Mrs. Lance Grain, Mr. and -.Mrs. Alex. King 'and Charles King visited at Adam Robertson's on Sunday. The W. M. S. of Brick United Church will hold their monthly meet-. ingin the church on Thursday, June 11th at 2.30. The bale will be pack- ed and every member is requested to donate something towards it. ST. HELENS Hair Cuts 25c at Habkirk's. Mr. and Mrs. Torrance Anderson of Detroit, were visitors for the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Anderson. Mrs. R J. Woods and Mr. Wilson Woods are attending the graduation exercises at Toronto University on Thursday when Mr. Alvin Woods is one of the graduates in medicine. Dr. Woods will spend a year in the Gen- eral Hospital in Hamilton. Mr. 'and Mrs. Beatty and little son of St. Marys, were recent visitors at. the home of her sister, Mrs. D. Phil- lips. Mesdames A. Anderson, J. McQuil- lan., J. Miller, McK. Webb, W. A. Miller T. C. Wilkinson, D. Todd, W. I. Miller, G. M. Roberts, G. Stuart, Misses Greta Webb and Lila Hum- phrey were among those who attend- ed the District meeting of the Wo - Popular Comedy Success "Skidding" Here at Canadian Chautauqua SCENE PROM SKIDDING INSERT—MISS WINNOW) PARKER :Skidding is a fresh, sincere pietut of American family life, showing Marion Hardy, a modern college girl twho falls ecstatically in love with Wayne Trenton just as a career is opening up to her, and the difficulties she las in adjusting her rename, Then there are the pretty young daughters who chose to marry before they finished "Come their education and want to Come home, to Mother" at the first sign of trouble. Mother Hardy is so upset at the modern tendeneies of her daughters, that she goes on, strike in order to straighten out her family. Young Andy' Hardy is an adorable adolescent lad with his first "case"—a, typical Booth Tarkington part; He keeps the at lieztce in a gale of merriment with his humorous observances, his 7teminiscenees.about Grandma and the white satin slippers he makes for Marion to be married in, have a .eat deal to do with strai htenzn out her love affair, pp Skidding , hilariously g Although: Sly gg zs sar usl amusing, it tells manyan underlying truth which.. all audiencesate boundto relish. trtnor is blended' with pathos and a deliciouslgarnished hilosophv makes Skidding,moresignifict than the average comedy. Itis life. Awarded the Drama tea ue;prize. Proc.ueed at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, where it broke all box office records because of its humor and popular human appeal, and ran for a ontrrruouS year on Broadway. Chautauqua audiences in Eastern Canada will welcome the return of Winnifred Parker, lovely young alratratie afar o " inilin' Time' two seasorts ago. At Wil .g'baxu C a uta regua,, llurne 27, 29, 30, , lily 1,, 2a men's Institute at Goderich on Tues day. The Westfield Dramatic Club will present their play "In Cherry -Time" at the St. Helens Garden Party, on July 3rd. BELFAST.. Mr, and Mrs. Sam Alton and Jack spent Sunday at Ripley. Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Thom of St. Hel- ens, visited. at Mr. T. A. Cameron's. recently. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sherwood spent a day last week with their daughter, Mrs. Andrew Gaunt. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. R. Hackett and family visited with friends at Ripley on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Alton and family spent the week end with friends in London. ASHFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alton and fam- ily, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Will McLean of Saltford, motored to Riverview on Sunday and spent the day with their sister, Mrs. Jim' Lay - burn and Mr..Layburn. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Alton and 1 o' family, accompanied by Mrs. David fa Little, motored to London Friday af- ternoon, returning Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fowler and = children, 6th con. West Wawanosh, ._ spent Friday afternoon with their El daughter, Mrs. Dynes Campbell. 1. Mr. and Mrs. David Little spent 1 Thursday with Mr. Joe Alton, near Goderich. ' Mrs. McKenzie Webb and child- ren, 12th con. West Wawanosh, spent a day recently with her cousins, Mr. _P. and Mrs. David. Little. !