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Porcupine Advance, 29 Aug 1940, 1, p. 2

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= Revy, Father Gelinas for Ten Years Parish Priest at South Porecupine, Passes PaoE TWo Toronto Telegram:â€"A small town is the one where you can always depend upon a Checker game being played in the shadiest spot. Police allege Lepp‘s car swerved from the middle of the road to strike Lee, who was walking home. Another pedestrian who allegedly was struck at the same time by the same car, has been released from hospital He sufâ€" fered minor cuts and bruises., Lepp is alleged to have drivéen the car which struck Lee on a hig‘htway last Thursday. Cochrane, Aug. 27â€"A. R. Lepp, a Mennonite settler from the Ressor disâ€" trict, today was charged with criminal negligence, following the death in hosâ€" pital of Elmer Lee, 52â€"yearâ€"old settler of Hunta. f The body garbed in the vestments of the imass will lie in state in St, Joaâ€" chim‘s church. The requiem high mass will be sung at ten o‘clock on Thursday morning. Left to mourn his loss are his parents in Manchester, New Hampshire; four sisters, Laura at home, Mrs. Pierre Valliere and Mrs. Alfred Valliere, of Willimantic, Conn.; and Mrs. Alberi Marcotte of Central Falls, R.I.; and two brothers, Nerie and Victor, both at home. The brother, Nerie and sister Laura were with Father Gelinas at the time of his death and will accompany the remains to Manchester. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Hermas Geéelinas he was born fortyâ€"one years ago in Manchester, â€"New . Hampshite. From his earliest youth it was his deâ€" sire to be a priest and to that end he entered St. Hyacinth‘s Seminary in qQuebec, where he studied for six years before going to Baltimore Seminary. South Potupine, Aug,. 28â€"â€"(Sperial to The Advance)â€"A pall was cast over the"parish of 8t. Joachim on Wednesâ€" day morning wehn the parishioners and town=speople alike were saddened by the news of the passing late Tuesday night ef the Reverend Father Emile Gelinas, parish priest of St. Joachim‘s. Kindly and considerate, Father Gelinas was beloved for his devotion to the sick and unfortunate of his parish. Ill only two weeks his condition for aays gave grave concern but more reâ€" cent news was most encouraging, thus his passing came as shock to all. The late <Father Gelinas came to Bouth Porcupine ten years ago, succeedâ€" ing Pather Lagreval as parish priest. Father Gelinas worked incessantly from his parish and it was his hope to see a new church for the parish, plans for which have already been araiwn. The altar and the altar rail are a tribute to Father Gelinas® craftsmanship, these having been carved by him. Father Gelinas was ordained as a priest in Montreal in 1925 and first gerved as a curate in Cochrane. From there he was transferred to Rouyn, where he was a curate for four years He was then attached to the clerical staff of St. Anthony‘s Parish, Timmins. He was then transferred to south Porcupine parish, which at that time also sincluded Schuma¢ther and Connaught. Criminal Negligence Charge Against Driver Noted for His Kindness and Charity, His Death is Mournâ€" ed Not Only by His Parishioners but Also by Wide Cirâ€" cles of Others. Interment to be Made at Manchester, N.H News From South Porcupine, Dome and the 31 First Ave. Schumacher Make the most of your school years. Take part in all the athletic activities offered. We will gladly help you select the proper equipâ€" ment from our large stock of well known makes, omplete Equipment for Every Sport SCHUMACHER HARDW ARE and FURNITURE COMPANY | _ _Mr. "Scoop" Evans of the Algoma Air Transport, has returned from a holiâ€" ldajr in the South. | _ Counciliors Fairhurst, Heino and Kavanagh, of the Tisdale council, are in Toronto attending the Ontario Municipal Association convention which !Opened there on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Murphy are spending the week in Toronto, where Mr. Murphy will attend the Municipal Association convention now in proâ€" gress there., The Women‘s Auxiliary to the South Porcupine General Hospital will meet next Wednesday, Sept. <4th, at the Masonic hall. Members are kindly askâ€" |ed to attend. | Mrs. Jack Johnston, Main Street, enâ€" tertained at a euchre party at her home on Friday night. Mrs. Andy Mcâ€" lC’:inn was the winner of ladies‘ first prize, while Mrs. Thos. Farrell won ‘second prize. \Gentlemen‘s ffirst prize was won by Mr. Jim Baker, with Mr. R. J. Dickson taking second. After the cards a delicious lunch was served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Rene Quesnel and Myrs. Freeman have returned from a holiday in Montreal. Mr. Wm. Christenson, Jr., of the Pamour, left on Sunday for Parry Sound where he will visit his grandâ€" parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie. Miss Mary McIntosh left on Sunday for a holiday in Pembroke and Ottaiwa. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hughes have reâ€" turned from Montreal where they atâ€" tended a Manx convention. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Henry, Commerâ€" cial avenue, have returned from a two weeks‘ holiday in Peterboro. Miss Hazel Todd is spending a short holiday in Ottawa. Mr. and Mrs. Scantlana, of Golden avenue, returned on Monday from a holiday in Hamilton and Ottawa. Mrs. Jack Turcotte is on vacation in Albany, ~New York, and Baltimore, Maryland. South Porcupine, Aug. 28â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Mrs. A. C. Ewing, of PBruce avenue, is to be congratulated as an outstandinzg prize winner in the Household Science section of Timmins Horticultural Society‘s annual show in Timmins. Mrs. Bwing won four prizes â€"three in the cooking section and one in the needlework display. ~_Mr. Sherman Simpson, formerly a wellâ€"known and popular druggist here, is renewing acquaintances in town this week after an absence of twelve years. Mr. Simpson, now of Welland, Ontario, was accompanied by his son, Jimmie. Miss Pearl Baker has returned from a vacation in Shawville. Mr. Andreéew McGoghran has reéturned from a holiday to Renfrew, Cobden and Osceola. 8. Porcupine Lady Wins Honours at Horticultural Show Miss Connie Bottomley, of Toronto, is a visitor at the home ot Mrs. Ewing this week. Other South Poreupine and Dome News. Phone 748 "Judge," said the negro, "I wouldn‘t call taking a watermelon stealing. Would you?" "No, I wouldn‘t," replied the court. "It couldn‘t be more than trespassing. Two dollars and costs for trespassing." (From Pembroke Bulletin) How can a man be single, married, widowed and divorced all at the same time? It sounds impossible, but R. S. Graham, registrar for North Renfrew, found a man in Pembroke during the National Registration last week who claimed to be enjoying all four conâ€" jugal relations at once. Asked by Mr. Graham to explain why he answered all four questions regardâ€" ing his marital state in the affirmative, the man said, ‘It‘s this way. I was married some years ago and my wife divorced me. She died later and so I was widowed. Then I married a second time, but my wife left me, and so T am single again." Stealing Watermelons i | Changed to Trespassing Clarksville, Tenn., Auz. 28â€"A negro was brought before Judge Ridley R. Goodpasture on a charge of stealing a watermelon fftom a patch. _After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Penner left for Saskatoon, and will latâ€" er reside in South Porcupine. The bride travelled in a frock of green with matching hat and kolinsky choker. Miss Esther Dean was her attendant, wearing heaven blue embroidered net, and carrying pink roses. _Mr. Gordon Wanless, brother of the bride, was groomsman and the ushers were Mr. Creston McKee, of Toronto, and Mr. I. J. Clarkson, of Islington. Mr. Duncan Wanless gave his niece in marriage, and she wore a gown of pink net and lace with fingerâ€"tip veil of pink tulle held in a coronet of pink flowers. Man Says He‘s Married, Widowerâ€" and Also Single Mrs. C. McKee, sister of the bride, played the wedding music and another sister, Mrs. I. J. Clarkson, was soloist. Gladioli decorated the rooms, and Rev. W. M. Lee, of Wiarton, officiated. Outâ€"ofâ€"town guests at the wedding were Mrs. Duncan Campbell, grandâ€" mother of the bride; Mrs,. Hill, Miss Rowena Hill, Mr. Henry Hill and Mr. Harry Mills, all of Noranda; Miss Mae Bruce, of Toronto; and Mr. and Mrs. Camphbell Semple, of Earlton. Pennerâ€"Wanless A wedding of interest to South Porâ€" cupine took place at the home of Mrs. Rcolbert Wanless, in Caledon, when her daughter, Miss Eva Wanless, became the bride of Mr. David Gerrard Penner, South Porcupine, son of Mr. and Myrs. G. Penner, of Saskatoon, Sask. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride‘s father. Later Mr. and Mrs. Rock left for a honeymoon in Toronto and Chelten- ham. a bouquet of pink roses. Miss Vivian McCaffrey as bridesmaid wore a wine coloured~crepe streetâ€"length frock with matching accessories and carried a bouquet of roses. The groom was atâ€" tended by Mr. Victor Haneberry, brothâ€" er of the bride. (Miss Rowena Hill, of Ngranda, cousin of the bride, presided at the organ. The bride, given in marriage by her father, was charmingly attired in a street length teal blue crepe frock. She wore a matching small hat and carried Rockâ€"Haneberry | The United Church, South Porcupine was the setting for a pretty August| wedding when Jessie Newsham, elder daughter of Mr. James Heneberry and the late Mrs. Haneberry, became the bride of Samuel Hilton Rock, second| son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rock, of Cheltonham, Ontario. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James A. Lyttle amid a setting of tall standards of gladioli and phlox. The bride was attractive in a navy blue tallored suit with pinstripe. She wore a navy straw hat and navy accesâ€" sories, and a corsage of red roses. She was attended by her sister, Miss Vivian McGuey as bridesmaid. She also wore a navy blue tailored suit with a corsage of pink rases. The groom‘s brother, Garrifield, was best man. Immediately following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the tbride‘s sister, Mrs. Osborne Davis, Galoraith Ave., where the guests were received by Mrs. Herbert who wore a gcorivn of brown floral crepe, and by Mrs. Clark who was gowned in rust crepe. Later the happy couple left for a honeymoon in Southern Ontario. their returm they will reside in South Porcupine., South Poreupine, Aug. 28â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Three weddings of special interest to South Porcupine readers are given below:â€" Clarkâ€"Herbert A wedding of wide interest took place quietly at the Manse of South Porcuâ€" pine United Church, on Monday afterâ€" nson, Aug, 26ti:t, when Onetta Mary, second youngest doughter of Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Hebert, of Porcupine, and formerly of Montelith, became the bride Oof Reginald Ferguson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milas G. Clark. The Rev. James A. Lyttle was the officiating clergyâ€" Three Weddings of Special Interest to South Porcupine T‘wo of the Event Poreupine. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTMMINS, ONTARIO Toronto Telegram:â€"Some men pay attention to business ethics while other gents make money in business. Miss Jessie MacKenzie, Second Ave., has returned from a holiday at Devonâ€" shire. Sandy Hunter is spending his holiâ€" days at Startford. Mr. and Mrs. John Griffiths left by car for a holiday at Kirkland Lake, Pemborke and Montreal. Ario and Erno Mikola, of Val d‘Or,| are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Laine, Second Ave. . Bornâ€"Aug. 18th, at Porcupine Genâ€" eral hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Clark, Railroad streetâ€"a daughter. Don Baker left this week for his home in Stratford, after for the past month at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. Hunter, First Ave. Mr. and Mrs. M. Cavanagh daughter, of Second Ave., left week for a holiday at Thessalon Toronto. Mrs. Tom Quine and Bob left this week by car for a hnoliday in Toronto, Dr. Stan Gibson left this week for Kingston and Montreal where he will spend his vacation. Bornâ€"Tuesday, 27th, at the Porcuâ€" pine General hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Millar (Muriel Olton), First Ave.â€"a daughter. Mr. Cyril Davis, left by car at the weekâ€"end for a holiday at Toronto. Miss Marie TiBoldo, of Toronto, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Myrs. Alf. Rioux, Third Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Alf, Rioux, Third Ave., returned this week from their holiday in Toronto where they were visiting relatives. | Mrs. Jack Sandwith left this week for Haileybury where she was called owing | to the illness of her mother. Mr. and Mis. Thomas Moore and Miss Meta Moore, First Ave., left Sunâ€" day by car for a holiday in Toronto. (Miss Bessie Armstrong, student nurse at St. Mary‘s hospital, is spending her vacation at Bancroft and Ottawa. Mr. Cyril Davis, left by car at the weekâ€"end for a holiday at Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Elley, and family have returned from a holiday at Torâ€" mto. Mrs. Charles Juckscth and Mrs. Clifford Jucksch have a holiday at Pemibroke taiwa. Mr. and Mrs. Jackovitch, Second Ave., left by car for a trip through Southern Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Jones and sons, Second Ave., are spenidng their holiâ€" day at North Bay. Miss Joan Huxley, First Ave., left this week for a vacation at Kingston and Montreal. Mr. Don Baine, left by car at the | weekâ€"end for a holiday in Toronto. | Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bennett, Fifth Ave., left by car for a holiday at Torâ€" onto. Mr. and Mrs. Dusty Baker, Pirst Ave., left by car for three weeks‘ holiâ€" day with Mr. Baker‘s parents at Stratâ€" ford. Schumacher Ladies Win Honours at Horticultural Show Mrs, Albert Shorwen and daughter, of Holland, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James MacKenzie, Secâ€" cnd Ave., and Mr. and Mrs. Archie King, Gold Centre, Miss Winnifred Allcott, of Winniâ€" peg, is visiting her sister and brotherâ€" inâ€"law, Mr. and Mrs. John Rodgers, Fourth Ave. Miss Edith Armstrong, has returned from a holiday at Bancroft ° and Ottawa. Mrs. R. V. Weston, Fourth Ave., left last week for a holiday at Streetsville and Toronto. Mr. Eliwyn Biesenthal, of the Elwyn Hotel, Rouyn, visited during the weekâ€" end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jucksch, Pirst Ave. Mrs. James Izatt, Fourth Ave., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Taylor, Kirkâ€" land Lake. Miss Twink Baker, of Guelph, is visiting her sister and brotherâ€"inâ€"law. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wright, Fifth Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dunbabin and family, Gold Centre, left by car for a hcliday in Toronto. Mrs. Calvin MazDonald and son, Bruce, left this week for a holiday at Chapleau. Frank Fowler and John MacDonald left by car for a holiday at Orillia and Toronto. Mr. George Proulx, Fourth Ave., left by car Sunday for a holiday in Toronâ€" Sshumazcher, Aug. 28â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Congratulations are exâ€" tended to Mrs. Dan Keeley, who won the lovely prize donated by John Fogg. Mrs, Keeley won the most points for her exh‘bits in the ficwer show for Schumacher entrants. Also congratuâ€" lations to Mrs. Roy Asselstine who won the lovely prize donated by the Bank of Commerce for the best amateur fiower and vegetable garden in Schuâ€" macher. A despatth from Toronts» on Tuesâ€" day says that suffering a heart attack while walking along Bloor stréet at Ccollege street, Michael Bogdanich, 50 years of age, of Schumacher, Ont., died before medical help could arrive. Chief Coroner Dr. Smirle Lawson investigated and found the death due to natural causes, the visitor dying from a heart attack. Other News from â€" Schu. macher and District. schumacher Man Drops Dead on Toronto Street Mtr. and returned and Otâ€" this and f Red Cross Rooms to Reâ€" Open at S Porcupine Sept. | l South Porcupine, Aug. 28â€"(Special |to The Advance)â€"A well known and popular Finnish resident of South Porâ€" cupine, John Adam Pirnes, of Golden Avenue, died on Monday moning at his home here. ‘The late Mr. Pirnes was stricken while at work in his tailâ€" ; or ship and succumbed two hours later. Born in Haapanesi, Finland, fiftyâ€"eight years ago he leaves a wife and six | children in FPinland. | __The late Mr. Pirnes came to Canada gseventeen years ago, and for sixteen | years he has had a tailor shop in South i Porcupine. _ â€"His pallbearers were: John Balo, John ,‘K\oski, Everett Ojonen, Jack Vuorella, Vaino Klementti, and Helye Niemi. Wool will be given out on Tuesday and Friday afternoon. Wright Hargreaves defeated Tolourn 8 to 7 yesterday afternoon in Kirkâ€" land in the first game of the series to determine a winner to meet Holâ€" linger. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon from Hunkin‘s undertaking parlors, the service being taken by the Rev. James A. Lyttle.: Interment was in Porcupine cemetery. Athabaska Echo:â€"In a country which Nature provided with trees, it is logical to cut them all down and then curse the wind. Floral tributes were received from Hildan and Frank Hakala, Anna Laine, the Wuori Family, Eima and John Lahti, Mirjiam and Sulo Luhta, Ida and Frans Atlgren, Aileen and Charlie Laamanen, Dagmar Riutta, Lydia and Henry Hanga. Officials of the Red Cross at South Porcupine on Mongay made the anâ€" nounceéement through The Advance that the Red Cross rooms in South Porcuâ€" pine will reâ€"open for fullâ€"time service on Tuesday of next week, Sept. 3rd. It is also pointed out that there is a very special need for socks, mitts, gloves, helmets, and all other knitted articles, particularly spamen‘s stockâ€" ings and scarves, crowds at the swimming pool. " were a number of contests in pro and then in the evening the occ concluded with a dance which y decvidedly suscessful event. sidered right to waste the lunches or any of the other preparations and so the members of the club decided to stage water sports artd contests of their own and to utilize the lunches themâ€" selves, Accordingly the early part of this week saw crowds from Schumaâ€" cher at the swimming pool and a series of contests in swimming. The young people especially enjoyed the water sports and competitions, On Wednesâ€" day (yesterday) there were record crowds at the swimming pool. There were a number of contests in progress, Swimiming pool. The weather, however, proved altogethep too cold and the Cochrane swimmers phoned the Schuâ€" macher Swimming CIt» officials on Saturday to the effect that the visit would not take place as it was too cold for awimming, with the rain the way it was, The Schumacher club had preâ€" pared for the visit, however, even to the extent of preparing generous lunâ€" ches for the visitors. It was not conâ€" sidered right to waste the lunches or John Adam Pirnes Dies on Monday at South Porcupine Respected and Popular Citiâ€" zen for Sixteen Years. the past week tests in water Swimming Contests Held This Week at Schumacher HARGREAVES DEFEAT TOBURN 2 EyVimmers 1 e were expected to visit 8 chrane â€" Swimmers Not Visit Hcre Weather. W\\Q\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\%\\\\V\\x\\@%\é0\3\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\.\\\\\\\\\.v\..\.:n...\A.\\\s\ss\s.u\\s\..\..\\s\\\sfi.\ l Ste A1:p Srxvimmers from Coch d to visit Schumache d and engage in con orts at the Lions Clu The weather, howeve! ‘p too cold and th *rs phoned the Schu ng C officials o effect that the visi immers â€" Did re Because of @as a visit cold successful young poet, ODconnell of Schumacher, is visiting Toronto and the "Ex" this week. Stayâ€" Ing with his grandmothery Mrs. George FPord, Lakeview Ave., he is gaining inâ€" spiration from the city for further Schumacher Boy Poet Pays Visit to Toronto The funeral services for the late Mr. Andrew Fgd@dozak, who disd in The Tcronto General Hospital, will takte place from Walker‘s Funeral Home to the Church of the Nativity at 4 pm this afternoon. Funcral Services for Late Andrew Fe idvaned skating neilp Motht PUKDON LAFLAMME 41 Third Ave. Timmins Toilet Tissue 3 for oo smm Classic Cleanser â€" _ 4tins 19¢ Choice Tomatoes 2% size tins 2 far 25¢ Grape Fruit Juice 13% oz tins 2 for 19¢ Rd%pberry Jam, â€" â€" 21b. jpars 20¢ Meat Department Corn â€" â€" 3 tins 29¢ LARGE PACKAGE Lux Flakes â€" â€" 23¢ Heinz Ketchup 2â€"â€" tin h T » part P Tuna _ G@G 59c 79¢ ea Swnfts Premlum Bacon sliced 1b. Hc Chuck Roast Beef â€": > > I7CG Fresh Spare Rihs â€" .. Jlibg, 25¢ Rinso CHOICE sSWEET WHITE ALL BRANDS LARGE BOTTLE S ANTâ€" W Y Make It a Habit to Shop Here Regularly r titlec Ma l onl po bJ by the piece Ib. 27¢ Bacon n Monday‘s Toronto Star) ceessful young poet, Jacki 11 of Schumacher, is visitin and the "Ex" this week. Stay Robin 1€ en QUALITY GROCERIESâ€"MEATSâ€"VEGETABLES pts. Last year he anked Star Weekly poetry conâ€" ge 11 class, by writing a ‘A Song of Weltome to es." His latest effort is Kl€ le a poet, but he doeés for the Shumacher ow in grade seven, become a professioal Remember our store will be closed Monday, Sept, 2rd, Labor Day, so stocly up this weekâ€"end. CHOICE BOILING SWIFT S MILK FED Feddozak 3 tins 34 Ib, Average Shoulder Roast of Fow] Pork lb. 19¢ South Porcupine Finnish United Churâ€" ches, has conducted classes in English for Finnishâ€"speaking people, . There have been also classes where the Englishâ€"speaking may learn the Finnâ€" ish language if they so desire. This year there will be less than the usual interst in the classes in Finnish for the Englishâ€"spsaking pecple. I¢t is hoped, however, to carry on the classes in English for the Finnish people. The idea is to so perfect: their English that the commuinty as well as the individual may be bheneflitted, 4 onen, minl Classes in English for Finnish People to Start Sept. 9th Over 200 Have Alreaqy Taâ€" ken Advantage of This Service. District )C THURSDAY. AUCGUST 29TH, 1940 Main St.. S. Porcupine BLUE MOUNTAIN Asparagus Tips tin 21¢ Tomato Juice 10‘s oz. tins 5 for 28e Concentrate bottle 17¢ Rolled, Prime Ribs of JAVEX 4 24 Ib, Average e Want Advertisements Broflers { 1i lIb. 27¢ Phones TIMMINS I1l and 113 SOUTH PORCUPINE Beef € and Â¥. A. 1. Heinâ€" Timmins and

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