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The Wingham Advance Times, 1932-12-29, Page 3rttirty +. , .7 te: ,.!,•19741,171,177tOotitITIVR.'717.111,,orittr7 Gerrie Vidette WROXETER Miss Dorothy McTavish is a guest of her mother, airs, D. McTavish for the holiday. Miss Cassie Iiarris, 'Toronto, spent Xmas with her sister Miss Mary Har- ris, Dr; Thames Gibson, also Mr. and Mr, Kenneth Gibson, all of Hamil- ton, spent Xmas clay with their moth- er, Mrs. Thos. Gibson. Mr. and Mrs, P. S. MacEwen were Xmas day guests of Mrs. Strachan of Brussels. We are glad to know Master Tom - ray McEwen is able to be up after , having been ill with pneumonia. • Mr. and Mrs. Stan. Gellgher and 13i11ie, were Sunday guests ei Mr and Mrs. Wm. Gallagher in town. Mrs, D. S. MaeNaughton and .john spent a couple of days at Fordwich this week. Quite a number from this district attended nomination at Bluevale on Monday afternoon. Mr. Alex. Ross, Montreal, was a holiday visitor with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Allen. Mr .and Mrs. G, A. Wearring spent Xmas with Mr. and Mrs. T. A. ;Gib- son, Fordwich. Contest Awards Made Great interest has been shown in the girls' contest conducted by J. N. 1 Allen dewing the •past weeks in his drug stole, and the following are the winners. First, second and third pri- zes were won 'by Elizabeth Griffith, Reta Cathers and •Irene Ceiling, the awards being a 'beautiful doll and car- riage. Dolls were also won by .the following lucky -girls, Audrey Mc- Cutcheori, Elmah Durst, Agnes Wear - Tin, lailu (Gibson, Margaret SieLeod, Mina Dodds, Margaret Rutherford, Elinor Carson, Mae Durst, Margaret Harris, jean Smith, Mildred :Henning. C. S. 'Literary The monthly literary of 'the-Contin- uationSchool was held •on Thursday :afternoon, Marjorie Paulin, the presi- dent, was ,in the tchair, and rile Ipra gramme was :in charge of first form, .After the business items were dispen- sed, the following programme was ,given, :chorus, .sehool, "Jingle 'Bells"; • -chorus, first form, "Christmas"; the .school paper, Lily 'Waller; duca.Mary • :Srnyth and Mildred Dane; reading, :Irene Rcibinson; duet, Margaret 'E'd- • gar and Miss:Gamble; club swinging, Vera Wright. Miss K. Waller 'then gave a splendid address .on her gec- :ent trip to :England, after whidh the :meeting was ,closed by the National .Anthem. Mr. and Mrs. Geo .Allen left on 'Thursday for !Baleimore and .will spend 'the Christmas holidays with -their son, 'Dr. Frank 'Allen. MissaJa- net Allen of Kingstoe, will also join -them there. The Misses Margaret and Irene 'Wright, Stratford, are spending :the hOlidasr season with -their-parents,:Mr. .and Mrs. Alex. Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Tellcer and fa - Listowel, spent Xmas -with Mr. ;and Mrs. Heney'Timm. Scholl closed on Thursday and the staff, Misses Davidsou,, Ganib1e, Lit-• tle and Mitchell, are spending the hor idays at their, homes in Newten, Ford wide Teeswater, Molesworth respec- tively, The junior rooms in our school held a Christmas concert on Thurs- day afternoon and later received a visit from Saiita Claus, who distribut- ed gifts to everyone. Mr, Andrew Shearer, Sault Ste. Marie, is spending the holidays with his parents,: Mr, and Mrs, Thomas Shearer, 2nd line, Wise Beatrice Howe, Leamington, is vieiting with her sisters in town for the holidays. • Dr. and Mrs, Spence, Toronto ,also Mr. and Mrs. Alkin Rann of Briiissels spent Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs, R. J. Rann. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Stocks for Xmas holidays were MT. and Mrs. Norman Brandon and little %daughter, also Miss Ruth Stocks of London; Mies Elva Stocks of Stratford. • Miss Aileen Shoal is spent Xmas at her home in Elmwood. • The Sunday School and congreaa': tion .of the United Church will hold a social evening on Friday evening, Dec. BOth. There will be a Christmas program and games, followed by a lunch. The ladies of the congrega- tion are asked to bring lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Sanderson and little daughter, also Mr. and Mrs. Mercer of Markdale, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Sanderson. Miss Mae Davidson was a Christ- mas' day guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davidson, Bluevale. Miss Rona Vanvelsior, Weston, is spending the holiday with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Vanvelsior. Miss Ann Munroe, St. catlyprines, is spending the holidays with her mo-: ther in town. Dr. John Munroe and; his friend, Dr. Ritchie, also spent the' week -end with Mrs. .Munroe. Local Hockey Team Wins The first game of the season was payed on Wednesday night last week when our local boys won against ifthe, Palmerston team, 'ahe score being 16- 3. It looks as df .the locals are -go- ing to keep em :their reputation of last year. Miss Margamet .Durst, of Toronto,, is a visitor at her home here. Mr. Pluck's, Bank of Commerce,. spent the weekend at Harriston. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hetherington, Toronto, are spending the holialays with. Mr. and Mrs. M. Sellers. Miss Elva %limier, Sudbury, is a guest at hew parents' home for ;the, holidays. Miss Winn:aired Rae, of Belgeave, also Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rae .and Joyce, of Waterloo, are guests of Mr. and. Mrs. 'D. W. iRae. • Miss Eva McMichael, Port 'Bur- well, Is holidaying at her home here.. Entertainment :a Success The Christmas Entertainment held on Wednesday ieverdpg by thejJames-1 :town Community was a decided 'sue--; cess. A goodjpeogramme of singing, recitations and <dialogues were :given,. •after -which 'Santa Claus paid a visits and made everyone 'happy. • Some of.1 1the dialogues given:proved so I:enter- taining :that they were .asked to -re- peat them at the 'Bluevale Entertain- ment the next evening. Mrs. Andliie 'Moffatt :and daughter, Jesaie, of London, spent Christmas with ,Miss T. Thompson. ;Mr. :and Mrs. Campbell and two children of Toronte, ,spent ;Christmae at the 'home .of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. 'Smyth. Mr. and Mrs, Ross Pope of Sinnoe, spent ..Cluisemas at D. C. Pops. Miss Aileen Fachaab !spent Christ- mas at hex home in Elm:woad. Miss Mina Dodds is spending the F. F. 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MYCIWAGA -•• 5.6-0 \ ten Ctarro. -filtit ARE mt SESX KNOINti 'IN 'Mt Vs101k1D *TODAV holidays at Molesworth. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gibson esf Illaniilton, spent Christmas at Mrs. Thos. Gibson's. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gallagher of Bluevale, spent Sunday at Wm. Gal- lagher's. Lloyd Hupfer :and -Oliver Galloway returned from Hiretsville after spend- ing several weeks' in the woods 'hunt- ; ing. Mr. and Mra. Archie Wells and daughter, Jean, !spent Chaise:etas t G. A. Wearrings. Mr. and Mrs. W. Patterson, Male and Charlie, .and Mr. and Mrs. Patterson spent 'Cleietrnas ,clay at 'W. T. MeLeates. News of the :death at 'her 'home in Kincardine last week, after a linger- ing illness a mizadeh of the late key. Louis Perrin, was re- ceivedhere with tdeep :regret. :Mrs. Perrin was an eatimable woman and highly regarded in .this :community, where her husband was a iormetejSas- tor in the Prealeetterie,n ,dhutch some twenty years .a:gcs. :She as. :aureii.v.eal: by one son, MsJas. EEL Perin of Harnil- ton, and a dem:slate; las. R. J. (Con- nely ofYam' mediae. Mr. !Perrin mre- deceased her five years :ago. !hater - meet was made an the lentil:3r -ditch:at lICincardine. Y. P. SOCIETY The regular meeting :el the 'Young People's Society„ United Chundh, was ha, on Monday evening with an at- tendance of 33 members. Marjorie; Paelin was in the :Shah- arid the meet-. ing (spelled with hymn '3a2 followed :by sentence prayers by Misaes David- son and Doris Musgrove. The Lard' -s Prayer .followed inn un",ison, and the Seriptere 'lesson was read by Wendell :113ymn 299 was then .aute.s. Then a :reading by Lenora Higgins and a solo by Miss Gamble. Miss Mary Pope had charge ,of the topic on Louisa May Allcott, Miss Gam- ble e,nd Miss Little favored with a piano duct, then Mr. • Finlay took charge. Miss Davidson was called on for a report of the Nominating Coma mil tee and the following officers were elected for the coming year Governor-General (Honorary Pres.), Rev. Mr. Finlay; Speaker of House (President), Miss Davidson; Prime Minister'. (Vice Pres:), Miss Little; Leader of Opposition, Harvey Timm; Min. of Finance (I'reas.), Carl Smith; Min. of Foreign: Affairs (Missions), Wendell Finlay; Min. of Education (Literary), Eva Musgrove; Min. jus- tice (Citizenship), Jim • Sanderson; Spiritual Affairs (Devotional), D. Stocks; Min. Social Affairs, Len- ore Higgins; Min. Public Health (Sports), S. Higgins; Min. of Music, Miss Gamble; Clerk of the House, (Sec.), Lily' Waller. It was decided to have a membership drive, and IVIarjorie Paulin, Stewart Mesgrove, Doris Musgrove and Bill Doherty were the captainS chosen. The meeting closed by all repeat - ng the Mizpaln benediction, WROXETER ((Too Late for Last Week) Clib Had Successful Opening The Young People's Club held their first social en Wednesday ,cv- ening last when twenty were pres- ent. Court Whist was enjoyed, after Which lunch ,was served ,by Miss E. Gamble and rs. G. Gibson, the com- mittee in charge. A box of eandy, .denated be. Mr. 3. N. Allen, was shared by the members and was very much appreciated. I.O.O.F. Social a 'Success A very happy event took -Place last Wednesday evening When the local 0. 0. P. members entertained their friends at a Progressive Euchre. ) delicious leterla was served by :the members at tthe .close. Mr. Edward Gibson, of Listowel, is spending :a three weeks' 'holiday at his home here. Mr... and Mrs. 'Thes..Hemphill spent Sunday at Eansall. Miss A. Saitile spent the weekend at the home :af Mr. and :'Mrs. 'Cleve Stafford. The community ;around 'Jamestown. hid. a very emagyable .everiing on :Fri- day last wizen they ,gaihered at the hall and terftatel.a SICanae programme followed ley games .and trontests. Ita lunch was stewed at :the :close. We are sorry to :report •Mrs. aJno. many 'friends wish her a epee'cly re - Nicholson is sf 111 pfite 111 at :her v:every. home. We levee .forea Apeedy atecov- 'Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley (Gathers, of ery. •ifarliiton, were Christmas siiSitors of Ain t•••••••••••lia Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Pritchard and family spent Monday with friends in Harristan. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Montgomery and son, Graham, of FordtiVich:, spent Xmas with Mi. A. A. Graham. Miss Agnes Ward of Ilarriston, spent last week with het friend, Miss Margaret Eifitchard. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Strong and. fe- l:TP.1y spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs Schnitiiker of Listrowel. Mr. Wdl Town spent Sunday at his Thome near Gorrie. Mr. E. Martin. Is holidaying at his 'home nrear Brusgrils. GORRIE Mee. John Wylie returned to town on Thursday- after spending the past six 'weeks hi Toronto. Miss Bes.eie, also of Towonto, and. Mr. George of 'Kingston, are also in town Visiting - with their mother ,and ,atla.er :friends over' the holidays. - .and Mrs. Stanley Dane :and ;daughter., Betty, of Toro:nee, :awe spending the Xmas vacation withithe former's parents, Mr. :and Mrs. R. G. 'Mane. Mrs. William Bremner -returned home on Saturday from Toronto where she underwent a :serious :leper - :Alice some three weeics ago. Her Mr. and Mra.:Cameron .a.dams, al- Mr, and Mrs. D. Cathers. so Mr. armed Mrs. 'Tyndall llicKeedhers Mrs. Robt. Hastie is vie.iting her were guests ;at tthe holne .0I Mr. :and, daughter, Miss Jessie 'Hastie, R.N., Miss Evelyn !Gamble was a guest; ha Kitthener. at the home of Rev, and Mesaaareee :Mir. and Mrs. Gordon Jefferson and on Sunday last. daughters, of Owen Sound,1 .age -visit - he annual meeting ,:af the wo_ : • Mee. G. Foster, over the boililays. Annual ivieeorkg a legMrs. Jefferson's parents, Mr. and MT -tilted Church W. A. Miss Mary Hill, of Toronto, spent men's Association 'was letild gee Wad- :the oChristmas holiday with leer par- neaday of lest week in ,the :echotti eras, Mr. and Mrs. Hill, north ,of the room of the elanedls. The President, I village, . Mrs. R. • Stocks, presided. The 8 ecd Mr. and Mrs, F. A. Wessman, of weed ,a letter frenal the Toronto Iliorehohn, also Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Church Extension mad Miesion Un. Illeicks, of Mitchell, called on ;Gorrie on 'thanking the ladies ofthe eaugne- friends on Sunday. gation for three boxes. of fruit eent Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Barton and to them. After business items were :daughter, of Fergus, spent the Xmas dispensed with the election of offic- ers took place and recalled as fel- lows: President—Mrs. W. T. MacLean, Vice Pres. --Mrs. T. G. Hemphill. • Secy.—Mrs. J. Adams, Treas.—Miss M. Linton. ' Press Secy.—Mrs. J. J. Allen. Flower Com. --Mrs, Martin, Mies Bush, Mrs. 5, N. Alien, Mrs. J. J. Allen, Manse Committee—arra Stocks, Mrs. Kitchen, ,Pianist—Mrs. J. N. Allen, 10th LINE FIOWICK Mr, and Mrs, Walter Zeigler and two sons spent Xmas with Hugh Mc- Leod. Miss Olive Strong spent part of last week at her home, Misses •Maud. mid Ruby Harding are spending the holidays under the parental roof, ' • , =xenon with Miss 5, P. Stins-on. Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Stephen and sem were :Sunday guests of the lat- ter's mether, in Harriston, Mn. and Mrs. J. Garnet Armstrong and family, of Toronto, Were Mon- day • guests of 'Dr, and Mrs. Ann - strong. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Shore and Emerson Shere spent Christmas (with Mrs. Ellis in Guelph. Mrs. Gamble and family of Walde- mar, were week -end visitors with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Q. jehns- ton. Mr. Alex. Itoss, of Motitreel ePeet the holidays with, his mother, frs. Mary Ross, and other friends. A large crowd were present aft the Anglican Church &Imlay .Sehb0 At Home which was held hi the Twp. Milt here on Tuesday evening 4.st. The: well -arranged ..arat intere. ting program, bptnecl by the siegite, of the Chriettes Carol "Hark; The ald Angels Sing," this was, followed by recitations by Dick Jones, Lucille Underwood, Earl King and Jean Via. tie, songe, duets and shoriadialogues and a rhistling solo by Glenn King were included in the program, before the appegranee of Santa Claus was made when Inc distributed the gifts, prizes a.nd candy. The ladies of the congregation served • lunch which brought the evening to a close. • Mr, Jas, Douglas, Mrs, Campbell and Anne Douglas spent Xmas with relatives at Harriston. Mr. and Mrs, M. C. in and Earl, also Mr, and Mrs. Ken. Hastie were Xmas guests of Mrs, Agnes Earl, of Wroxeter. Mr. and Mrs. M. Abram and Vern spent Xmas with Mr. and Mrs. W. Schnock, of Ethel. Mr. and Mrs, • W. Simson spent Xmas with Mr. and Mrs. Bricker at Fordwich. • Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bradnock and Miss Janet Murray were Listowel visitors one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey of Chats- worth, were Xmas visitors with Mr. Jas. Hastie, Miss Alma Hastie, Kit- chener was also home with her fath- er for Xmas. Miss Mae Watters of Toronto, was a visitor over the holiday with her mother, north of Gorrie, • ' Mr, Jas. Graham, of Toronto, spent Xmas with his father, Mr. Robert Graham. Miss Ethel 1-lyndman returned to Toronto after spending Xmas with her parents, Jno, and Mrs. Hyndrnan. ldiss Clara Xing, of Toronto, spent Xmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest King. Jack Toner of Xmas visitor with and Mrs. Toner. Mr. John liraeus Xmas visitors with Toronto, was a his parents, A. E. and Velma were Mr and Mrs Les- lie Baena ot Milbank. Mrs. Win. Murray, of Listowel, was a visitor last week with the Misses Murray. George Wylie, of Kingston T.Iniver- Sity 18 spending the holidays with his neither, Mrs. Jno. Wylie. 'Mrs. R. S. Clegg spent Christmas 'with her sister, Mrs. Lynn, Ford - Christmas was celebrated at the home of Mt. and Mrs. Evard Carson .on Monday, when a number of rela- :elves were present, and among them were Mr. R. H. Carson and Alfred 'Taylor. These two gentlemen have • been together for 33 years on this oc- casion, which we must say is a very -unusual ,occurrence. We wish them many more happy Xmas's together. Mr. and Mrs, L. F. Ashton spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. Hamilton of Brussels. Spencer Ashton of Toronto, and Miss Beryl Ashton of Seaforth, spent Xmas at their home here. NEW BOOKS IN • GORRIE LIBRARY The Library Board of Gorrie Feb lie Library placed on the shelves the following books for the public to read. More books will be purchased with the proceeds from the social ev- ening which is being held in the Lib- rary on Friday evenin, Dec, 30th. The list follows: Sociology—How to Live, Bennett; Humanity Uprooted, Hindus; Biography—Queen Victoria, Stracher; The Microbe Hunters; Kruit; Seven Iron Men, Kruit; His- tory—The Fall of the Russian Em- pire, Walsh; ReligioreHe Upset the World, Barton; The Gospel of the Hereafter, Srnyth; Travel—The Liv- es of a. Bengal Lancer, Yeats -Brown; The Royal Road to Romance, Mali - bun -ton; Foot -Loose in India, Sinclair; Iaterature—lien of Letters, Guedalla, Mcn of War, Guedala; Fiction—Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo, Openheim; The Lone Star Ranger, Grey; The Eter- nal 'Lover, Burroughs; The River's End, Curwood; Burning Beauty, Bailey; Loyal Lovers, Weddamer; Peacock Feathers, Bailey; Wallflow- er, Bailey; Green Thebers, Curwood; Happy Landings, Lea; The Rosery, Barclay; Riders of the :Purple Sag GrayThe Girl of the Limberlost, Porter; Charlie Cl mu C air es On, Biggers; The Chinese Parrot, Bigg- ers; The Golden Altar, Sutherland; The Mysterious Mr. Quinn, Christie; Good Companions, Priestley; The Three Musketeers, Dumas; The Rain- bow Trail, Grey; Sorrell and Son, Deeping; Daddy Long 'Legs, Webst- er; Over the Hills, Farnol; Fire of Yoeth, Pedley; The Setons, Douglas; So Big, Ferber; Grand Hotel, Basun; The Bells of St, Stephen's, Keith; The .Plaming Foreet, ,Curwood; For- give us Our Trespass, Douglas' er- Motley Mad, neach; The Square Em. ELECTION IN HOWICK For Reeve, Deputy Reeve and Council J. W. Gamble and Milton Leonard Will Battle for Reeveship When the time for qualifyin ed Tuesday night the folio of candidates had qualifie n4 for election in Howick de; for Reeve, J. W. Gamble and Mil- ton Leonard; fer Deputy Reeve, Fred C. Taylor • and •Louis Dernrnerling; for Councillor (3 to be elected), J. A. Bryans, D, L, Weir, Thomas Lov- ell (all of the old council), and Jos. Davidson. An acclamation was given to the Public Trustees of Gorrie Police Vil- lage and Fordwich Police Village, as follows, Gorris, John Plyndman, L. F. Ashton, R J. Hueston; Fordwich, Alex. Robertson, Thos. Hargraves, Gus, Johnston. • The complete list of nominations was as follows: For Reeve, 5. W. Gamble, Milton Leonard, Frederick C. Taylor, Thos. Inglis. • For Deputy Reeve, Louis Demmerling, • Milton Leonard, Thomas Lovell, Frederick C. Taylor, For Councillors, Robert Donaldson, Joseph Davidson, Thomas Lovell, Louis Demrnerling, David L. Weir, Albert E. Toner, John A. Bry- ans. The following is a signed state- ment from Mr. Chester Bennett ex- plaining discussion which arose at the nomination meeting at Goriie,on IDe- cernber 26th, 1932. • "This is to certify that I gave F. C. Taylor, Deputy Reeve, on March 16th, 1932, a sealed tender at 79c per hour for power for crusher for 1932. Signed, Chester Bennett." A STATEMENT To The Electors of Howick: I wish to thank the ratepayers of Howick for their past support, ansi ask you to support me again for Reeve. I will endeavor to serve you to the best of my ability if elected as I always have done in the past. Wishing you all the compliments of the season, J. W. GAMBLE. To The Electote of Efeavicict Having had seven years as Coun- cillor and one year as Deputy Reeve of Howick Township, I' again ask you to support me for the office of Deputy Reeve. I favor' economy a.nd last year moved for 20% cut in both County and Township which carded, Happy New Year, •F. C. TAYLOR. erald, Wallace; Call Her Fannie, Ed- gington; The Bet Whispers, Rhine - hart; Cimarron, Ferber; Girls Who Made Good, Kirkland; The Young Adventurer, Anon; Camping Out Miller; Capt. Mugford, Kingston; Boys in the Forecastle, Homer; Tin Talking Beasts, Wiggin; The Silence of Men, Battersby; The Firm Grind- stone, Doyle; All the Ring's Horses; The Blanket of the Dark, Buchan; Beau Geste, Uren. ea_ 11111111M1insammilalailleam".eleelll Id Candle Flickers and passes out. Another year. is gone. Voice no regrets but look ahead to the New Year. Here's hoping it is gen- erous with Life's many blessings for everybody.