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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-03-24, Page 1Subscriptions $2.50 per year, 6c per copy —uuw- ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian NURSE IN HOSPITAL — Joan Clark, one of the nurses on the staff of Wingham General Hospital, was herself hospitalized this week. Slip­ ping on the steps at the hospital, she fell and struck her back, causing painful but riot serious injuries. Now Nurse Clark is herself a patient. -0-0-0 FOUND THE PIN—Little Connie' Clark, who was hospitalized on Fri­ day, after swallowing a pin, spent four, days in hospital, while they took pictures of the pin in her tum­ my, unable-to do anything about it. Yesterday the pin was found, Connie again. ' _ ’ " "» an.d was allowed to go home 0-0-0 MAN—John Pattison is aBUSY busy man these days. On Monday and Tuesday of this week he was at­ tending the . Westinghouse appliance school at Roslyn Grove, Preston. Then on Wednesday he went down to the G.E. appliance show in Lon­ don. How many electric irons does -this man have in the fire? 0-0-0 OFF TO GOOD START—There were lots of visitors at the new auto­ motive parts and sporting goods store opened by Jack Orvis In the former Shaw store, corner of Josephine and John, on Monday morning. His ’ successor in the C.P. express and general delivery business is Gary • Storey, who has been making his first calls this week. 0.- DON’T GET YOUR STAMPS first is the deadline, that fateful day you have to lick a 5c stamp instead of a four if you want your letter to get any Rate is now 5c for the first and 3c thereafter. The old was 4 and 2. •'-----— 0-0 CAUGHT? WITH DOWN—Yep, April On and after place, ounce price ;•<? to NOTICE TO BELL TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS The Bell' Telephone Co. wishes advise that adjustments will be made on future accounts of all customers out of service in the Wingham, Luck­ now and Holstein exchanges during the recent storm.F24b PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE PARTY AT WROXETER The Wroxeter Women’s Institute will hold a progressive euchre on Fri­ day night, March 26th, at 8.30 o’clock in the’ Masonic Club rooms. Novelty prizes. Admission 25 cents, please -bring lunclL Ladies F?4* CONCERT AND DANCE IN GORRIE The Howick Lions Club are sponsor­ ing the Kansas Farmer with the Noll sisters of Walkerton in a concert and dance in the Gorrie Town Hall, Wed­ nesday evening, March 31st. F24b BAKE SALE i The Catholic Women’s League is holding a sale of home baking in the council chamber, on Saturday, March 27th, atp2.30 p.m. F24b NOTICE I wish to announce that I have taken over The Fuller Brush agency from Mr. E. Rowland of Listowel. My territory is Wingham, Fordwich, Gor­ rie, Wroxeter, Brussels, Bluevale, Bel­ grave and Townships of Turnberry, Grey, Morris and Howick. Jack Pym F24* " NOTICE To the people of Belgrave and all surrounding district, we have taken agency for Cockshutt Farm Imple­ ments, business commencing imme­ diately. Campbell Transport F24.31* PLAY IN BELGRAVE . A play "Look Out Lizzie” will be presented in the Belgrave Forester's Hall, on Moriday, March 29th, at 8.30, under the auspices of the Belgrave United Church Y.P.U. Admission, adults, 40 cents. Public school children, 25 cents. F*24* NOTICE , The Canadian Legion Service Bu­ reau Officer, A. M. iForbes, London, Out., will be visiting Branch No. 180, Wingham, on April 2nd, in the fore­ noon. Anyone wishing information, advice or assistance, Regarding War Disability Pensions, Treatments, Al­ lowances, etc., is requested to con­ tact the Service Officer, or Secretary of the local branch, whose name ap­ pears below, to arrange an Interview. George Williams, John St. F2431b WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1954 One More Game to Go I With which i» amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News Of Ontario Final Series to Cannington played YOUNG DUTCH COUPEE FIND NEIGHBORS HELPFUL IN NEW COUNTRY player period, in the -- rYi ■■Ml -1 IS1L Wingham’s Lions Midgets are one game away from the All-Ontarid Midget “C” Championship, winning one game on Saturday in’ Wingham, and dropping a decision to Cannington at Port Perry last night. It is expected the final game will be played at Port Perry this week. Left to right, back row, are Arnold Vint, trainer, Frank Gibbons, Doug Murray,; Keith Lancaster, Bill Foster, Ken Hodgkinson, Bill Conron, manager, Centre, Jim Campbell, captain. Front row, Don Gray, Jim Bain, Gary Storey, Vic Loughlean, coach, Jim Vint, stick boy, Frank Houghton,1. Carman Vint. Absent, Danny Stuckey, Barry Fry. —Staff Photo. DEPUTY-GOVERNOR SPEAKS TO KINSMEN The Kinsmen held their regular meeting at the Queen’s Hotel, Friday, March 19th, 1954. President Al Wil­ liams presided, over a lively fines session with Kin Jack Stephens and all the married Kinsmen without children taking the brunt of things. It was the occasion of District De­ puty Governor Wes Wright’s official visit; Wes hails -from Hanover and brought along a contingent from the Walkerton Kinsmen headed by Presi­ dent ‘Hec’ Walker. President Hec presented the Wingham Kin with the beautiful Northern Zone Visiting Trophy. It is up to Wingham to get it. on to some other Kin Club quickly or suffer the consequences. District De­ puty Governor Wes spoke to the club on various aspects of Kinsmenship. Following this the club heard from John Stratton of Stratford who is 'president of the Perth-Huron branch of the Canadian Cancer Society. Mr. Stratton is very interested in forming a local committee to assist in the educational work connected with the Cancer Society. Jack Gorbutt, chairman of the spec­ ial carnival committee, reported that plans were rapidly taking shape for the annual carnival for June 25th and 26th. This event is the main money­ raising venture of the Wingham Kins­ men and from the proceeds this year it is hoped enough will be realized to erect an ornamental and safety fence around the Kinsmen wading pool in the town park. President Alan Wil­ liams said that when this is done the town will take over the ownership and operation of the wading pool. A car raffle is also planned to coincide with this year’s carnival. President Williams, treasurer Jack Gorbutt and Len Crawford were nam­ ed official club delegates to attend the zone conference in Goderich on April 4th. TO BUILD NEW SCHOOL ATWROXETER, TENDERS CALLED ON MONDAY Tenders for the building of a new school to’replace the one destroyed by fire one week ago, were called for on Monday. Inspector J. M. Game with a Toronto architect were in the village completing arrangements on Friday. The new school will be identical with one being built at Tiverton. It will consist of two class rooms, teachers* room, boiler room, and wash rooms. It is expected the new school will be ready by the fall term. In the meantime pupils Will be transported to Fordwibh school where two rooms were made available. Bus drivers Alvin Smith, of Bluevale, and Harry Hastie, of Gorrie, Who drive the child­ ren to Wirigham High School will do double duty, Arrangements have been made to hold recess at a different time in order to save confusion with so mafiy CSitiA pupils. I Supreme Court Allows Appeal A legal battle which has, been car­ ried on for five years was settled in Ottawa, on Friday, when Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jeffs, of London, and formerly of Wingham, won an appeal to the Supreme Court- .of Canada on an automobile accident which happen­ ed in 1949: The "action arose out of a Collision involving the Jeffs car and a vehicle driven by Rev, William Matheson, of Chesley, whose wife was a passenger at the time of the accident. The Ontario Supreme court had. found both drivers equally responsible and had split damages of some $8,000 between the two couples. The Ontario Appeal Court found Mr. Jeffs respon­ sible for the accident, and gave about $8,400 damage to the Matheson couple. ■ The final appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada was allowed, and the original judgment of the Ontario Sup­ reme Court was restored. Former Resident Injured in Accident Del Ewing, of Collingwood, a form­ er resident of Wingham, suffered concussion^ and other injuries as a result of an accident near Barrie on Monday night. He was taken to hospital in Barrie, where he was still unconscious on Tuesday morning. The accident happened when Mr. Ewing’s car skidded on a patch of ice on the highway and collided with a truck. Mr. Ewing is married to the former Betty Gannett, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Gannett, of town. They have three small children. Fur­ ther word on his condition is being awaited by Mr. Ewing’s many friends in town. PHYSCHOLO.GY AND YOU The Women’s Institute are holding a course on "Physchology and You” given by Miss Irene McBride, in the council chamber, Wednesday, March 31, from 1.30 to 4 p.m. Everyone wel­ come, a silver collection will be taken 'and tea served. F24b Mr. and Mrs. King, of Gorrie Mark 60th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Ernest King of Gorrie, were recipients of many congratulat­ ory messages including telegrams from Queen Elizabeth and. the prime mini­ ster of Canada when they celebrated their 60th wedding, anniversary on Saturday and Sunday. They were married on March 21st, 1894, by the Rev. Josias Green, Metho-, dist minister of the Gorrie and Orange Hill churches. Mrs. King is a daughter of the late Air. and Mrs. Francis Clegg. Both have been life-long resi­ dents of Howick Township where they farmed for many years. After spending the winter lrionths with their daughter, Mrs. Colmer arid Mr. Percy Colmer, in Toronto, they will be returning to their own home for the summer, of age and Mrs. members of St. Church, Gorrie. Mr, and Mrs. to many friends who called on Sdtur* day afternodn and evening at the Mr. King is 88 years King is 78. Stephen’s They are Anglican King were at home Three films on wildlife were shown by Spark Weiler, of Walkerton, at an open meeting pf fhe Luc-Tee-Win Conservation Club, Held in on Tuesday last. The color picted the life history and habits of the ringnecked pheasant Lucknow films de- the ringnecked pheasant and the rainbow trout, and touched briefly on many other birds .an^^nimals. Scenes from the beautiful Lake of the Woods district, showing camp sites, fishing parties, cruises and the general outline of the many islands in the lake, were also shown. Big fish up to one hundred pounds were shown taken on flyrods, the well known k slogan, “Nature unspoiled, yours to enjoy, yours to protect” being the theme of the pictures. The films were shown by the courtesy of the Carling Conservation Club. Irwin Lobsinger, well-known con­ servationist of Walkerton, addressed the audience. He stressed the need of reforestation to keep up the supply of wood for industrial use, and also to prevent the lowering of the water table. The pictures and the address were well received by the meeting. Results of a raffle for door prizes was as follows: 1st prize, Jack Barr, Holyrood; 2nd prize, Bob Gardner, of Lucknow; 3rd prize, Joe Clark Jr. with a cor- cake, made centred the home of their son, Wilford and Mrs. King. The bride of 60 years wore rose beige lace over taffeta sage of blending colors. A threg-tier wedding by Mrs. King herself, dainty tea table with spring flowers and plants in the reception rooms. Mrs. F. C. Taylor poured tea in the afternoon and Mrs. Wm, Haney, of Wingham, in the evening. On Sunday a turkey dinner was attended by members of the family who were all present. They are Wil­ ford, Frank and Harry, of Gorrie, Ernest King Jr., of Windsor, and Mrs. Clara Colmer, of Toronto. Before leaving Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. King were entertained at the home noon many called. The werd gifts arid flowers. of their daughter at an after- and evening reception when Toronto friends and relatives bride and groom of sixty years recipients of many beautiful There was a sequel last week to an accident which happened two weeks ago. And it was a vivid demonstration of how helpful and neighborly people can be in small towns. When Peiter Vanderkolk, Dutch immigrant farmer, was injured while working on the farm of Orlon Richards, near Lucknow, his young wife was left with the care of their two-year-old boy, and no means of fending for herself. Peiter faced the prospect of two months in hospital with a broken ankle, and a longer time on the sick list before he would be able to work again. And his wife did not like to be a burden on Mr. Richards, although the latter had invited her to stay on the farm until Peiter was well again. Mrs. Vanderkolk appealed to Rev. Alex Nimmo in her predica­ ment. Mr. Nimmo searched for and found a place for her and the child to live, and .with the help of Mr. Richards, Bob Ferguson, Jack Lloyd and Jim Hamilton, moved the Vanderkolk furniture into an apartment on John Street, which will be occupied by Jack Lloyd after his marriage this fall. With the most important prob­ lem of finding a place to live now solved, Mrs. Vanderkolk is now looking around for a job to keep her self-supporting until Peiter is back "on his .feet” again. Liability Insurance Question Is Settled by Wingham Council Anniversary Committee Chairmen Are Named Following are the chairmen of the various committees appointed to take charge of arrangements for the 75th Anniversary Celebration in Wingham this summer: Invitation, Norman Keating; Regis­ tration, Frank Howson; Decorating, •Clarence Cantelon; Publicity, Barry Wenger; ment, John monies and Gregg. Personnel be published as soon have had an opportunity to contact each of those who has been named. Program and Entertain- Brent; Master of Cere- General of these Chairman, Tory committees will as the chairmen Club Tor- Local Comedy Pair |Popular at Seaforth The Seaforth Figure Skating gave a very fine exhibition on Friday last. A number which received a large hand and a try for the second encore was put on by the Wingham Skating Club comedy pair,-John Wild and Jack Alexander. Congratulations, boys. The next public appearance of these two will be at the Stratford Carnival on April 9th and 10th, where the 1954 pair champions of the world, Frances Dafoe and Norris Bowden, of onto, will be starred. At Special Meeting Of County Council Deputy Reeve Joe Kerr was in God­ erich last week attending a special meeting of Huron County Council at which it was decided to erect the new county buildings on the site of the old structure. The century-old court house, located in the centre of "The Square” in Goderich, was destroyed by fire a few weeks ago. The former Goderich Collegiate In­ stitute building will house the county offices until the new structure is ready for occupancy. —Mr, and Mrs. Percy Stainton and Mr. and Mrs. Miller Davis spent the week-end in Toronto visiting with friends and relatives. They also took in Sportsmen’s Show at the Coliseum. ADJUDICATOR NAMED FOR DRAMA FESTIVAL It has been announced that Mrs. Marian Little, of Toronto, has been engaged as adjudicator for the coming one-act drama festival to be held in Wingham, Thursday and Friday, April 1st and 2nd. Arrangements were made by Vin Dittmer through Bob Secord, the district recreational supervisor. Mrs. Little has had considerable ex­ perience as actress and director iri Little Theatre groups. She has organ­ ized drama groups, has given courses of lectures on drama, and has had experience as an adjudicator. A few weeks ago she spoke in Hanover after an evening of three one-act plays. All other arrangements for the fes­ tival are being completed. Curtain time both nights is 8:15. Car Hit, Stove Damaged In Accident Near Blyth Michael Storos, of London,’will pro­ bably tie the thing on the roof, next time he goes to pick up an electric range in the family car. Mr. Storos was heading home on No. 4 Highway, just north of Blyth, when his car was hit in the rear by a truck owned and driven by Cornelius de­ Haan, a new Canadian, of R. R, 3," Blyth. The truck skidded on the icy pavement, after the brakes were ap­ plied. No one was hurt, either in the Stor­ os car, or in the truck. But Mr. Storos’ electric range, tied on the rear end of his car, was demolished by the im­ pact. Provincial Police Constable J. J. Lewis, of Wingham, investigated the accident. * '«f underA question which has been discussion for over a month was sett­ led at a special meeting of the town council last week, when councillors decided to again purchase liability insurance from the British Empire Insurance Company which has carried the town’s liability insurance for the past few years. The whole question of liability in­ surance came up several months ago, when the town council questioned the treatment accorded Mrs. Michael Willie by the British Empire Insur­ ance Company, who I then held the town’s policy. In the latter part of December a representative from that company met with the council, and offered to reimburse Mrs. Willie for her doctor and hospital expenses if the town would agree to a 25% increase in the premium on their policy. Sub­ sequently the company offered to pay without increasing the premium, and did' so. In the meantime council^ had been interviewed by the representatives of two other insurance companies, a Mr. Richards, of the Cowan Company, Woodstock, and Murray Johnson, rep­ resenting the Anglo-Canadian Insur­ ance Company, and had gone to the length bf ordering that insurance be put on by the Cowan Company on the expiration of last year’s policy with the British Empire Company. Later the council rescinded the order to the Cowan Company, and left their old policy in force while the whole matter was reconsidered. As matters stood last week, the original policy with the British Em­ pire was still in force, with three poli­ cies at various prices considered by council. A special committee of the council headed by Mayor DeWitt Miller, decided that, in view of the fact that a new comprehensive policy had been offered the town by the British Empire Company at a consid­ erable saving over the Cowan policy, the new poliCy would be purchased from the British Empire Company, as before. The new policy will cover almost any type of liability arising from ac­ cidents on streets, sidewalks, town buildings, Wading pools and other town properties or- installations, and is expected to be more comprehensive than the former policy, although the premium is lower. The1 Cannington Midgets, fighting for survival in the second game of the OMHA Midgetf "C” finals, rapped in three third period goals to down the Wingham Lions Midgets 6 to 4 last night, to even the best-of-three series at one game apiece. Ted Wilson and Howell potted two goals each, to- lead the Cannington scoring parade, while Jimmy Camp­ bell got two- for Wingham. „ Kenny Hodgkinson was involved in a fracas with, a Cannington near the end of the second and was out of the iine-up third frame due to an injury. The deciding game will be in Port Perry next Tuesday night. WINGHAM—Goal, Storey;'defense, Lancaster, Bain; centre, Campbell; wings, Hodgkinson, Murray; alter­ nates, Foster, Gibbons, Houghton, Fry, Gray, Stuckey, Vint. CANNINGTON—Goal, Meek; de­ fense, T. Wilson, Kreber; centre, Ted Wilson; wings, Howell, Josephson; al­ ternates, S. Jenkins, Jewell, D. Jen­ kins, C. Jenkins, Imhoff, Woodward, Farrell, H. Jenkins, Stacey. A record number of Huron County Junior Farmers attended the annual meeting at Clinton District Collegiate Institute on Thursday night. Howard Pym, of R R 1, Centralia, was elected president. He succeeds Ron McMichael, of Exeter. Other officers are: First vice-presi­ dent, Arnold Alton, “R.R. 1 Dungan­ non; second vice-president, Earl Mc- Spadden, R.R.. 1 Seaforth; secretary,. Lloyd Holland, Clinton; treasurer, H. R. Baker, Clinton, associate Huron agricultural representative. Directors, Larry Wheatly, R.R. 1 Dublin; Glen McMichael, Wroxeter; John Clark, R.R. 5 Goderich; George Turner, R.R. 3 Seaforth; Ross Dobson, R.R. 1 Kirk­ ton; Bev. Skinner, R.R. 3, Exeter; Murray Bradburn* R.R. 1 Belgrave; Maurice Hallahan, Belgrave; Glen Underwood, R.R.1 Wroxeter; provin­ cial director for the association, Ron. McMichael with Howard Pym as al­ ternate; press reporter, Mabel Selves, R R 1, Hensail. Junior Institute Helen Johnston, R R 2, Blyth, was elected president of the Huron County Junior Institute, succeeding Dorothy Pattison, R R 3, Wingham. Other officers: First vice-president Lois Jones, Clinton; second vice-pre­ sident, Shirley McMichael, Wroxeter; secretary, Elaine Hern, Woodham directors, Ruth Keyes, R R 1, Sea­ forth; Catherine Campbell, R R 1, Dublin; Fern Cook, Gorrie; Doreen Lamb,, R R 5, Goderich; Mary Durst, Goderich; Margaret Holland, Clinton; Mildred Ballantyne, R R 3, Exeter; Nancy Carter, R R 5, Wingham; Mary Lou Hallahan, Belgrave, —Miss Kitty Newberry, of Toronto, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Miles Ovcrend. —Mrs. Loretta Ste. Marie spent the week-end in Guelph. Memorial Bibles Placed in Wingham Funeral Homes The Gideons who place Bibles in the hotel rooms, schools, prisons and hospitals, are now inaugurating a Memorial Bible plan, and placing a simple dignified display among the other tributes in the funeral homes of this country. The Bibles may be dedi­ cated as a memorial in connection with the local funeral, or the dedicat­ ions may be arranged in connection with funerals in distant zities, where these facilities are available, and the Bibles may be dedicated on an anni­ versary of the passing of someone. The payment of $1.00 will purchase a Memorial Bible and a record will be kept of the names and addresses of the institutions in which such Bibles have been placed. Many consider the purchase of these Bibles a splendid and lasting tribute to the departed love one. . This Gideon display has been placed lately in the Wingham funeral homes, and several have availed themselves of the opportunity to purchase Memorial Bibles as a tribute to the departed.