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“MALTA STORY”
Alec Guinness Muriel Pavlow
Jack Hawkins
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“Cry of the Hunted1
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discussed at county
COUNCIL LAST WEEK
By R, E. McKinney,
As representatives of Wingham
the County Council, Deputy-Reeve Joe
Kerr and myself pressed for a larger
rebate on the town’s payment to
ton County for road costs, at
county council meeting last week,
provincial government ■ refunds
to the county on all road work
up to 80% on all bridges and culverts.
Up to last year we only received 25%
rebate to the towns, the balance be
ing retained by the county. Last year
we got this increased 40% and we
are pressing for what we consider a
minimum of 50%.
The road committee recommended
that the matter be referred over till
the June session, when we will again
press this subject.
Changed Mill Rate
The county changed the mill rate
as between roads and general account
as follows: The road account was re
duced from 4.25 mills to 3.25 mills and
the general mill rate increased from
5,75 to 6.75 mills. The result was that
this move automatically reduces our
town road rebate from the county
by approximately one quarter, while
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with the council, but as ft Was already
in the estimates, we were unable to
have any change mude, Unfortunately,
too many do net pay enough atten
tion to these angles and as a result
it costs the town more in taxes. How
ever, we have made it clear that we
are pot going to sit back while these
figures are juggled in a manner that
reduces our just rebates,
Want No Politics
We further brought in'a motion that
politics be eliminated from the basis
of appointments of elections. We felt
that the council as a whole should
vote on all or any member and try
to get the best men for the commit
tees, where they could do the most
good.
We made it quite clear that we had
no desire to get on certain commit
tees for reasons of special privileges
or to get pleasure trips at the ex
pense of the county. We wanted no
favours and expected none. The sub
ject was well threshed out and de
cided by a recorded vote, and we were
sorry to see that the majority favor
ed no change at present.
Important Changes
There were, however, important
changes accomplished. We were suc
cessful in having certain county roads
removed from the county road sys
tem. It seems for several years they
have been adding a few miles here
and there. Occasionally this was done
to please certain members of council
and on occasions it was not justified,
We have well over 400 miles of coun
ty roads and of course, the towns
have to pay their share of the up
keep. The fact that county council
has agreed to remove about 20 miles
shows they realize a move to reduce
the mileage is in order, and we hope
that this is but the beginning.
On the matter of the Wingham
General Hospital grant, we were quite
pleased to have county council ap
prove this additional grant of $15,000,
making a total of $35,000 grant for the
hospital. There was, however, a rider
to this grant of $15,000, that we could
not make a surcharge on patients
within Huron County. Reeves Cousins
of Brussels, and Gowdy, of Hawick,
Taylor of E. Wawanosh and myself
spoke in favor of an amendment to
remove the rider. But due to some
confusion and misunderstanding of
the amendment we lost the vote and
the rider remains.
Discuss New Building
The council had to face the decision
of whether to prepare to build the
new'' county building. The present old
building is in very bad shape and in
need of major repairs that could be
very costly. The present building is
much too old to justify renovation,
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and volumes of important documents
are not stored in vaults as there isn’t
any space, Also there is no available
space for women jurors,.
The Town of Goderich has given a
deed to the additional property re
quired and there is a school building
available for temporary use only. A
new building could be built, starting
next year, and $350,000 is already on
hand to cover the major portion of
the cost, which is estimated to be
$500,000, Council decided almost un
animously jn favor of a new building.
Grants Made
In the matter of grants it seems
that as the years come along all kinds
of associations and organizations cohie
to thq county for grants for many
things, I counted 118 requests, in
cluding everything from music festi
vals and town fairs to cattle breeder
associations such as Shorthorn, Hol
stein, Hereford, Aberdeen Angus and
Jersey Breeders’ Associations, as well
as university grants. Requests ranged
from $5 to $5,000,
Some requests are from very wor
thy organizations but there were some
who should carry along without the
taxpayers’ money. About 36 of these
were reduced 50%. Grants were con
tinued to such associations as the
Canadian National Institute for ,the
Blind, $1,500; Salvation Army, $1,500;
hospitals, $1,000; Junior Extension
Funds (young, farmers) $1,800; Can
adian Cancer Association, $500; Hur
on TB Association, $2,000, and many
other very worthy causes.
GEMS FROM LIFE’S SCRAPBOOK
Riches
The rich in spirit help the poor in
one grand brotherhood, all having
the same Principle, or Father; and
blessed is that man who seeth his
brother’s need and supplieth ft, seek
ing his own in another’s good.
—Mary Baker Eddy
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He hath riches sufficient, who .hath
enough, to be charitable.
—Sir Thomas Browne
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The larger the income, the harder
it is to live within it,
—-Richard Whately
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Of all the riches we hug, of all the
pleasures
more out
dream.
we enjoy, we can carry no
of this world than out of a
—James Bonnell
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To have what we want is riches,
but to be able to do without is "power.
—George MacDonald
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The wealth of man is the number
of things which he loves and blesses,
which he is loved and blessed by.
—Thomas Carlyle
BOWLING
NEWS
CKNX League
A total of 29 bowlers visited the
alleys this week with at least one re
cord being shattered, the winning
team this week establishing a new
high in total points. Here are the re
sults individually. s
Ladies’ high single, Molly Brent,
225; high triple, Molly Brent, 577;
most strikes, Elizabeth Dittmer, 9;
grand average to date, Molly Brent
159, Audrey Swatridge 156, June Rox-
borough 153.
Men’s high single, Hap Swatridge,
250; high triple, Hap Swatridge, 617;
most strikes, Johnny Brent, 14; grand
average, Johnny Brent 192, Hap Swat
ridge 172; Go rd Symons 163.
The following is. a list of the teams
with totals, averages, and strikes re
spectively.
John Cruickshank, 2736, 182, 43; J.
Strong, 2183, 146, 28; Bob Carbert, 2156,
144, 34"; Jack Gorbutt, 2082, 139, 31;
Gord Symons, 2078, 138, 22,
Teams, point system to date, John
Cruickshank, 41; John Strong,
Bob Carbert, 35; Jack Gorbutt,
Gord Symons, 32,
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Ladies’ League
Town league
The Kinsmen won 7 points from the
Clippers in last; week’s Town League
bowling. Aces won 7 points from 88’s
and the Mad Hatters won 7 points
from the Chiefs,
High single went to Ted English
with 263. Runners-up were Calvin
Burke 259, iand Ivan Gardner 254.
High triple went to Ted English
with 723 and ,runners-up were Jim
McGleish 686, and Ron Lee, 636,
The standings to. date are as fol
lows; Aces, 71; Kinsmen, 70; Mad
Hatters, 48; 88’s, 26; Clippers, 20;
Chiefs, 17.
23.00, standing 33
Ladies’ single, Berths Griffithf
189; ladies’ high triple, Bertha Qrif«
fith, 486; men’s high single, Gordon.
Perrott, 258; men’s high triple, Gpr*
don Perrptt, 711, (
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34;
Ladies’ League played theirThe
third game of the second round on
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Y. McPherson’s team was in
the lead with 1527 points, Mrs. H. L.
Spry 1516, Mrs. R. E. McKinney 1362,
Mrs. C. W. Lloyd 1312, Mrs. Joe Kerr
1277 and Mrs. W. Chalmers 1252.
The high single of the day was Mrs.
J. Smith with 252.
Mrs. R. E. McKinney bowled 455 and
Mrs. F. Madill bowled 443 for two
games.
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Town and Country
Flying Saucers, 2579, 57 points; Spit
fires, 2452, 67 points; Hot Shots, 2343,
33 points; High Flyers, 1911, 39 points;
Fearless Six, 2098, 20 points; Sharp
shooters, 1970, 15 points.
Ladies’ high triple, 540, Mrs. Lloyd
Smith; Ladies’ high single, 240, Mrs.
Lloyd Smith.
Men’s high triple, 627, Ted McCIen-
aghan; Men’s high single, 335, Ted
McClenaghan.
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PRODUCERS
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Creamery Bowling
andCreamery, 5 points, 2419 total,
standing by points, 56; office, 2 points,
2119, standing 44; trucks, 3 points.
Commercial League
Standing at the third game of the
third round of the 'Commercial League
is as follows:
Bluebirds, 15 points; Wrens, 13; Ori
oles, ,12; Cardinals, 9; Bluejays, 8 and
Canaries 6.
High scores of the week; Ladies'
high single, Mrs. W. Brown, 239; men’s
high single, H, Taylor, 249; ladles’
high triple, Mrs. W, Brown, 596; men's*
high triple, B, McCollough, 605.
High team score, Cardinals 2545.
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All Carpenters in Wingham
and district
ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A MEETING IN THE
LEGION HALL, WINGHAM, ON
Thursday January 28th
AT 8 P.M.
This meeting concerns the livelihood of every carpenter in
this district and it is hoped that a large attendance will be on
hand to hear a prominent speaker give an address on this very
important subject.
JOHN A. PIRIE, Recording Secretary, r
Union No. 2222, United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America.
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