The Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-01-27, Page 1It
With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette- and Wroxeter News
Subscriptions $2.50 per year, 6c per copy WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WED NJESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1954
By The Pedestrian
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IN THE RUNNING—Looking over
a list of the top scorerp in the Junior
“B” group, we find that the Towne
Hallers have an entry at last. Tommy
Wilson is listed in with the immortals,
with a total of 30 goals and 12 as
sists. Actually Tommy had more goals
but fewer assists than anyone on the
list. Also noticed tftat 7 of the 14 top
scorers were Seaforth men. No won
der we have trouble.
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STRICTLY MECHANIZED—Heard
somebody say something about the
army riding in style these days, and
believed it, too, when we saw Sgt.
Bill Grover driving a new car. That
last pay increase the army got must
have been a honey. Bill says he hard
ly knows what to do with all those
125 Horses under the hood. Remember
when they used to talk about foot
sloggers?
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EARRINGS EXCHANGED—Since we
mentioned last week about the A-T’s
Lost and Found Department, we’ve
had a lot of inquiries about the ear
rings. Several people have come to
match them, but nobody’s succeeded
so far. One lady called to say she’d
found a pair, should she bring them
down. Any finder of earrings is wel
come. to use our window. Meanwhile
we still have the two originals, if
anyone wants ’em. As well as the as
sorted odds and ends.
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FAST FROZEN—Last week’s mild
spell, followed by the deep freeze,
played hob with the motoring public
on Thursday. Four members of the
A-T staff were temporarily immobi
lized, 'including one who left his car
stuck in the slush on Wednesday
night and had to jack it up, front and
back, to pry it loose from the ice on
Thursday morning. Tow trucks had
a busy day of it and pedestrian traffic
was more than usually heavy.
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SPARE $1.35?—Last week’s increase
in the price of coffee, plus reports
that the stuff ,is going to $1.35 per
pound, have brought rumors that a
strong anti-coffee movement is under
way. ‘Restaurant owners have been
notably unenthusiastic about soaring
prices, and one shop at least is charg
ing a dime for the second cup. For
anyone who doesn’t like tea the situ
ation is difficult, with cocoa prices re
ported to be going up, too.
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GET A HORSE—Speaking of a fel
low-motorist’s car, one of our citi
zens was heard to remark that he
had the only model in town with un
derdrive. Every time you drive it,
you have to get under. It would serve
him right if we mentioned his name.
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PEOPLE—Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dav
idson left for Florida a few days ago
.... Mr. and Mrs. Bill McCool left
yesterday foi* Daytona Beach, where
they will stay until April .... Mr.
and'Mrs. Joe Kerr left on Thursday
for Miami. . . . Barry Wenger and
Reg. Armstrong, of Exeter, are holi
daying in Bermuda............Looks as
if John and Mary will be back to
gether again.
REMODEL OFFICES AT
RADIO STATION CKNX
The offices of Station CKNX on
Josephine. St. have been undergoing*
a general remodelling for the past
week, under the auspices of Wilfred
White and Roy Bennett. Offices on
the ground floor of the building will
be enlarged and changed around, so
there will be a larger reception room
and fewer, but larger offices.
Meantime the apartment upstairs
has been converted into Offices and
when the decorating has been com
pleted, they will be occupied by a part
of the staff now in^cramped quarters
on the ground floor.
When the remodelling is finished
and everybody moved into their own
appointed space, the continuity de
partment, which was formerly at the
back of the building on the ground*
floor, will have new quarters in rhe
upstairs offices. The news, farm and
sports departments, as well as the
executive offices, will be situated on
the ground floor,
Five. members of the Lebanon Chapter were honored
last wek, when the Most Excellent Companion J. A. M.
Taylor, of Hornby, Ontario, was present at the Lodge
and presented jewels for 50 and 25 years of service.
Ex. Comp. Alex Crawford was presented with a 50-
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year jewel, while four other members received 25-year
jewels. Left to right are: Rt. Ex Comp. Alex Coutts,
Ex Comp. Alex Crawford, V. Ex. Comp. J. J. McGee,
V.Ex. Comp. Alex Reid, Most Excellent Gomp. J. A. M.
Taylor, and R. Ex. Comp. Dr, G. H. Ross.j—Staff Photo.
Install Officers at
Evening Auxiliary
On Tuesday evening of last week
the Evening Auxiliary of the United
Church met at the home of Mrs. Jim
Hamilton. There were 35 members
and ten visitors present for the first
meeting of the year.
Miss Phyllis Johns had charge of
the worship service for which the
theme was “The Church, the Body of
Christ”. Mrs. E. Shera, in a reading
“Thoughts by the Way”, gave some
very inspiring suggestions for
thoughts for the new year. Miss Johns
was also assisted by Mrs. A. Bennett,
who read the Scripture and Mrs. N.
Keating who led in prayer. Mrs. H.
Pennington gave a delightful piano
solo, "Narcissus.”
After the singing of another hymn
Miss K. MacGregor reviewed' a chap
ter of the study book, “Where’er- the
Sun”, speaking of the growth of
Christianity in the island chain of
Asia, especially Japan, Indonesia and
the Phillippines. It is very. important
that the illiterate. natives^bfe'>taught’
to read in order to convert others to
Christianity.
Mrs! W. B. Cruickshank conducted
the business of the meeting and called
on the various officers for the annual
reports, which showed that 1953 was
a successful year. The allocation was
exceeded and also a substantial am
ount was raised for the expense ac
count, this money being used for a
large bale to Korea.
Rev. D. J. MacRae, in an impres
Wingham Ladies Were Guests
At Belgrave W.I. Meeting
Members of Wingham Women’s In
stitute were guests of the Belgrave
Institute at the January meeting
which was held in the Community
Centre on Tuesday, January 19.
The president Mrs. Walter Scott,
extended a cordial welcome to the
guests. Mrs Greer, of Wingham, was
special speaker for the afternoon and
gave an informative address on the
work of ’ the hospital auxiliary. She
stressed the valuable service being
rendered to the community by the
Wingham hospital pointing out how
fortunate we were to have this fine
institution available when the need
for it arises.
From the speaker’s words, it was
evident that th’e assistance given by
the auxiliary in providing linen, dres
sings and curtains and in sewing and
mending garments, is indispensible to
the hospital.
In continuing her address the speak
er reviewed the improvement in hos
pitals and in the nursing professions
since the far-off days of Florence
Nightingale. To-day hospitals have
multiplied and advanced in Ontario to
the point where the work done by
them rates as the fifth largest in
dustry according to 1952 statistics.
There were 217 hospitals valued at
$300,000,000 dollars serving 700,000
patients during that year.
The Wingham Hospital Auxiliary,
organized in 1902, carries on a com
mendable work in. raising funds and
providing and maintaining linen for
75 patients daily. The speaker men
tioned incidentally that the Wingham
Hospital has been chOsen as one of
three hospitals in Ontario to establish
a Certified Nurses’ Assistant Course.
Mrs, Murray Johnson, convener of
the Auxiliary sewing committee, was
also present and gave a display Of
garments made by them for use in the
hospital.
Honored with Jewels
sive ceremony, installed the following
officers for 1954:
Past president, Mrs. H. Spry; presi
dent, Mrs. W. B. Cruickshank; 1st
vice president, Mrs. H. Burrell; 2nd
vice president, Mrs. N. Keating; -3rd
vice president, Mrs. C. Hodgins; re
cording secretary, Mrs. S. Beattie;
corres. seer., Mrs. A. Adams; treasur
er, Miss C. Wellwood; Christian
stewardship secretary, Miss Murray;
Missionary Monthly and literature,
Miss M. Love; strangers sec., Mrs. C.
Lloyd, Mrs. H. Wild, Mrs. A. Bennett;
Christian citizenship, Miss A. Heard;
press secretary, Mrs. B. Palmer; sup
ply secretary, Miss P. Johns, Miss C.
Gannett, Mrs. C. Salter; pianist, Mrs.
W. A. Galbraith; assist, pianist, Mrs.
E. Shera; social sec., Mrs. J. W. Bush
field.
The meeting closed with a hymn
followed by the Mizpah benediction.
Lunch was then served and a social
time enjoyed by all.
Bridge Club
There were eight and a half tables
present at the Wingham Bridge' Club
for master point night on Thursday.
The results were as follows:
North and South. 1st, Mrs. J. H.
Crawford and Mrs. R. E. McKinney;
2nd, O. Haselgrove and E. O’Bright;
3rd, Mrs. H. Campbell and R. S. Heth
erington.
. East and West: 1st, Mrs. J. A. Wil
son and Mrs. R. S. Hetherington; 2nd,
Miss S. MacLean and J. H. Crawford;
3rd, Mrs. ID. B. Porter and Mrs. E.
O’Bright.
Mrs. Scott, president of Belgrave
Institute told the meeting that the
Scottish Women’s Institute has sent a
gift of Fraser Clan plaid ribbon to
every institute in Canada as a token
of friendship. The inspiration for this
gift was provided by the Scottish
representative who visited Canada last
summer to attend the convention of
the A.C.W.W.
The program also included a read
ing by Mrs. James Michie, contests
conducted by Mrs. Ed. Wightman and
cornmunity singing led by Mrs. C, H.
Wade. The roll call was answered by
naming a suitable gift for a sick
room. Refreshments were served by
Mrs. George Michie, Mrs. Earl Ander
son, Mrs, W. Armstrong, Mrs. C. Pur-
don and Mrs. Lyle Hopper.
Notice Big Change
in 38 Years
Mr and Mrs. Gershom Ferguson, Of
Kyle, Saskatchewan, notice quite a
change in Wingham since they were
last here, 38 years ago. Mr. Ferguson
recalls that the last time he saw Jose
phine Street, there were no less than
seven hotels on it. “What’s ’happened
to them all?” he asked.
Another thing that struck the visi
tors was the number of service sta
tions on the main street, Back in '16 there weren’t so many cars, and ser
vice stations were something of a
novelty. Mr.. Ferguson thinks there
must be a lot of Cars in Wingham
and Vicinity to keep all the service
stations busy.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson are visiting
with Mr. Ferguson’s Uncle, George
Casemore, of R.R. 2 Wingham, and
with his aunt, Miss Martha Casemore,
of town.
BRUCE COUNTY TO PAY
ON HOSPITAL GRANTS
A reimbursement of $25,000 was
voted on Friday by the Bruce County
Council as a grant to four municipali
ties in the county who had previously
made grants to the Wingham General
Hospital, for their proposed new wing.
The municipalities ’ of Teeswater,
Lucknow, Kinloss and Culross last
year pledged a total of $45,000 as their
share of the new wing, and had asked
that the county reimburse them in
part for their contribution.
The municipalities were assessed on
the basis of the average number of
hospital days used by them over the
past five years. -Last week’s grant
will be divided between the munici
palities in proportion to their dona
tions to the new wing..
Grants made by the; municipalities
to the new building program were as
follows. Lucknow, '^^3,000; Kinloss,
$12,000; Culross, $10,666; Teeswter,
$10,000.
The motion to reimburse the muni
cipalities carried in the county coun
cil by a vote of 30-4.
Fox Bounties Cut
By Bruce, Huron
Both Bruce and Huron Counties de
cided to cut or abolish altogether
bounties paid on foxes, at county
council meetings held last week.
Bruce County Council decided that
a bounty of $2 will be paid until Feb
ruary 1st and $1 for the balance of
the year. Last year the county paid
a bounty of $2 per fox and it cost
them $4,000.
Huron County Council passed a by
law abolishing the fox bounty as of
February 5th, after the agricultural
committee had recommended such a
move. Provision was made for the
municipalities in the county to pay
the bounty if they wished. At present
municipalities pay the bounty and are
reimbursed by the county.
fordwiciTcommunity
AIDS FIRE VICTIMS
The Community Hall at Fordwich
was filled to capacity on Friday night
in aid of the Richards family, who
quite recently lost their business and
home by fire.
Mr. and Mrs. Richards and Billy
were called to the platform and pre
sented with a purse of $429 by friends
and neighbors.
Jack Brown made an impromptu ad
dress. George Richards voiced his ap
preciation for the many kindnesses
and generosity of their ’friends.
The Fordwich orchestra supplied
music for dancing.
Wingham Girl Wed
In Bermuda
Smith’s Parish, Bermuda, was the
scene of a wedding on Monday, Janu
ary 11th, when Ruth Isabel, daughter
of Mrs. Mitchell and the late James
.H. Mitchell, of Wingham, was united
in marriage With Arthur William
Stubbs, son of Mrs. Stubbs and the
late T. W. Stubbs, Paget Parish, Ber
muda, Rev. A, H. Long officiated at
the marriage.
Mr, and Mrs. Stubbs will live at
Treetops, Paget Parish, Bermuda.
!Escape Injury when
Car Overturns
Louis Redman, his wife and their
two and a half month-old daughter,
Ruth, escaped injury on Sunday when
their car skidded on ice-glazed No, 8
highway one mile east of Goderich,
and overturned in the ditch. The Red
man family received only a shakin-
up from the mishap.
Helped from the overturned car by
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reith, of Lucknow,
the family was able to continue their
journey after a tow truck had righted
the vehicle and pulled it back on the
road.
The car was undamaged,
BEV. ALEX NIMMO
ADDRESSES KINSMEN
The regular dinner meeting of the
Wingham Kinsmen Club was held on
Friday in the Queen’s Hotel with the
president, A. Williams, acting as
chairman.
As has become customary, Kin Bob
Ferguson and Kin Andy Scott bore
the brunt of a lively fine session.
The guest speaker, ably introduced
by Kin J. Stephens, was the Rev. A.
Nimmo of Wingham, who discussed
the roll of the service club in our way
of life. He suggested that, in effect,
a partnership exisited between the
church and the service club, a part
nership in which the church tended
to man’s spiritual needs and the ser
vice club tended to his physical needs.
The challenge of the Christian con
ception of the good life indicated the
peed for increased co-operation be
tween church and service clubs. The
one to a certain degree, complements
the other, both striving toward a com
mon objective.
It was a thought-provoking address,
richly illustrated by incidents from
Mr, Nimmo’s own full experience.
Vice-president Rip Ellacott express
ed the club’s appreciation.
Following a brief business session
the meeting was adjourned.
Edith Walker is
Kinette Hostess
The Wingham Kinettes met at the
home of Edith Walker on Monday
evening. President Velma Scott pre
sided over the meeting, which was a
work meeting. The girls each did
sewing and . knitting in preparation
for the next tea.
Money was .given to the treasurer
from the travelling basket which had
reached two Kinette homes since the
last meeting.
After lunch and a social hour, the
meeting adjourned until February
Belmore Couple Mark
46th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fitch, of Bel
more, celebrated their 46th wedding
anniversary at a surprise party at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Lloyd
Montgomery, R.R. 4 Wingham, Friday.
Many friends and relatives gathered
for the occasion, and spent the even
ing playing cards. A three-tiered wed
ding cake graced the table at lunch.
Among the gifts presented to Mr.
and Mrs. Fitch were an electric floor
lamp and an electric tea kettle.
W. I. Hears John Hanna
John Hanna, M.P.P., was guest' speaker at the meeting of the Women’s In
stitute in the council chambers last Wednesday. Mr. Hanna spoke on his
trip to the Coronation last year. Looking over a Souvenir of the trip are,
left to right, Margaret Brophy, Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin, John Hanna, M.P.P.,
Mrs. Horace Aitcheson, president, and Mrs. Harold Burrell. —Staff Photo.
Busy Session at Goderich
For Huron County Council
William J. Dale, reeve of Hullett
Township, was elected warden of
Huron County last week, at the Janu
ary session of the Huron County
Council. Mr. Dale defeated his only
opponent, Reeve Roy B, Cousins, of
Brussels, at the opening session of
council on the first ballot.
The County Council dealt with a
wide variety of business during their
sessions last week. Of particular in
terest to Wingham was the fact that
council approved a grant of $15,000
to Wingham General Hospital, on con
dition that no surcharge be levied
against patients within the county.
The possibility that the county may
keep the same mill rate as last year
was seen at Wednesday’s session,
when provisional estimates were
tabled by clerk-treasurer A. H, Ers
kine. The council budgeted for a def
icit of $8,575. The only change ex
pected would be in the actual struc
ture of the mill rate. Last year coun
cil authorized 5*75 mills for the gen
eral account and 4.25 mills for the
highways account. This year it pro-'
posed to take a mill off the highway
account and add it to the general ac
count making 6.75 mills for the gen
eral account and 3.25 mills for high
ways. The budget is usually approved
at the June session.
COUNTY MAKES GRANT
TO WINGHAM HOSPITAL
IF SURCHARGE LIFTED
A grant of $15,000 will be made to
Wingham General Hospital for the
construction of a new wing—if the
hospital agrees to not levy a surcharge
on patients from within the County
of Huron. That was the decision at
the Huron County Council meeting in
Goderich last week.
Reeve- ’R. E: .McKinney, in support
of the surcharge, said that Ashfield
and Grey were the only townships in
the area served by the hospital who
have not yet contributed to financing
the new wing. “I don’t think the
people of these townships expect to
go to the Wingham Hospital and not
pay a surcharge”, he said. Mr. Mc
Kinney tried to get the council to
withdraw the surcharge condition, but
a vote showed 16-14 against the sur
charge.
A surcharge 021 patients from muni
cipalities who have not contributed to
the new wing has been in force since
last fall. At that time the hospital
board announced that the surcharge
would be levied on patients from the
municipalities who had not contribut
ed to the building program by October
15th. Neither Ashfield nor Grey, the
two townships in Huron County, have
since contributed. Other municipalities
in Bruce County have also made no
move to contribute.
Debate on the subject came up in
County Council while the council was
considering various grants. The sur
charge rider to the hospital grant also
includes a clause stating that the
money will be paid when construction
is started. Last year council allotted
a grant of $20,000 also to be paid
when construction started.
Plan New Courthouse
The council decided that the hun^
dred-year-old courthouse would be
torn down to make way for a new
ope, with construction to start early
next year. Estimated cost of the new
building will be $500,000, although
eight years ago, when council first
decided to build, the estimated cost
was $350,000, It is hoped that temp
orary accommodation will be secured
in the old collegiate building, while
the new courthouse is being construc
ted.
A total of $471,557 was spent on
roads by the county during 1953, coun
ty engineer Peter D. Patterson told
council. The figure was broken down
as follows: maintenance, $265,865.42;
construction of bridges and culverts
$88,732.69; road construction, $59,725.42
and bridge and culvert maintenance,
$11,961.31.
Library Circulation Up
Increases in circulation and the
number of public school rooms being
served by the Huron County Library
Co-operative were reported at the
council by Mrs. Alice Jean Eckmier,
county librarian.
A total of 164,880 books were dis
tributed during 1953. The librarian re
ported an increase of 23,043 over 1952
and in addition 2,501 books were add
ed to the collection.
Mrs. Eckmier reported that mem
bership in the co-operative now con
sists of 34 libraries, 10 deposit stations
223 public school rooms and four high
schools. Library service was extended
to 31 more public school rooms than,
in 1952 and to the Goderich District
Collegiate Institute.
Appointed to Committees
Local members of council who were
appointed to committees were as fol
lows: Legislative, R. E. McKinney, Joe
Kerr, Bailie Parrot, Harold Gowdy;
property, John Fisher, Orval Taylor,
Harold Gowdy; county home, R. B,
Cousins, Harold Gowdy; library, R. E.
McKinney, R. B. Cousins; warden’s
John Fisher, ■'Joe Kerr; board of
health, W. A. Galbraith; airport, Or
val Taylor, R. E. McKinney; criminal
audit, R. B. Cousins; consultive, Bailie
Parrot.
FILM ON TOBACCO
ENJOYED BY LIONS
The Wingham Lions met at the
Brunswick Hotel last Friday for the
regular session of pleasure and bus
iness.
The pleasures included partaking of
an excellent dinner and enjoying some
hearty singing led by Lion Harold
Pym and persuaded by Lion “Mac”
McKinney. The club was happy to
have as guests Past District Governor
Lion Lloyd Edighoffer of Mitchell, Mr.
Dennis Dodds of Toronto and Mr.
Eric 'Collett of Imperial Tobacco Co.
Also welcomed to the meeting were
prospective Lions, Jack Alexander, Ed
Edighoffer and Floyd Blakely.* They
will be initiated at the next meeting.
With the compliments of the com
pany, “Player’s” were on the table so
free smokes were a pleasant feature.
Lion President Stewart Beattie in
troduced Mr. Collett, who expressed
pleasure at the opportunity of being
present. He showed the film ‘‘The
Golden Leaf”. This presentation with
sound and color told an informative
story of the tobacco industry and its
place in Canada’s economy. It follow
ed “the weed” from tax free 3eed to
tax paid package and told the Lions
that about 10% of Canada’s entire
federal tax total is levied on tobacco.
Lion Bob Hetherington thanked Mr.
Collett and .his company for the even
ing’s program.
One unhappy thought introduced,
just before the Lions headed into the
pleasant zero weather outside, they
paused briefly to express sympathy
for several unfortunate members who
were far away among southern sharks
and swamps.
Business was at a minimum, but
the minutes showed that the club
directors had met to pay some bills
and take on one new welfare project.
EUCHRE PARTY TO BE HELD
AT SACRED HEART PARISH HALL
Euchre party will be held at the
Sacred Heart Parish Hall On Tues
day, February 2nd, at 8.30 p.m. Ad-
I mission 35c. Good prizes. Lunch
will be served. Sponsored by the
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