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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-04-28, Page 1it v ? With which is amalgamated the Gorrje Vidette and Wroxeter News * I ‘ Subscriptions $2.50 pep year, 6c per copy WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1954 TF —iiHW— ALONG THE M AIN DRUG By The Pedestrian Good Neighbors BW III $-.F • GRASS FIRE SEASON—What is thought to be the first grass fire of the season started on Wednesday at the CKNX transmitting station when th? alhrm was turned in for a fire that got out of control in field close to the station. For a while there were rumors about town 'that the station jtself was burning, but firemen had the blaze- under control in short order. 0-0-0 SWIMMING SEASON—Local kids up at MacKenzie bridge ushered, in the swimming season on Sunday, when a few of the braver ones took a dip in the Maitland. In spite of the fact "that .Sunday was a beautiful day, reports are that the water was still a bit chilly. 0-0-0 GOOD CREDIT RISK—Wingh’am is an excellent Credit risk, according to one of the bond salesmen who inter­ viewed the town council on Monday. Lloyd Millson, of Bankers Bond Com- known far and wide for its Grade A credit,’ and attributed its good repu­ tation to the fact that ’Wingham .people were prompt in . paying their taxes. 0-0-0 LAST CALL—Those who haven’t yet filed their income tax have just two days in which to do it. The most dreaded date on. the calendar is April 30th, falls on‘Friday. 0 - 0 - 0 QUICK WORK—Expectation that two rooms of the new Wingham (Dis­ trict High School will be completed by September 1st contrasts w|th previous estimates of well over a year to do the job. The price also comes as a pleasant surprise, being about $20,000 lo'Sver than first estimated. 0-0-0 RUMMAGING?—Spring cleaning in the attic? Send your unwanted arti­ cles to the hospital auxiliary’s rum­ mage sale next month. 0-0-0 LOST IS FOUND—Diana Caslick, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ fred Caslick, who was taken to the hospital last Tuesday after swallow­ ing a bobby pin, has found it. Tender is Accepted -<• For Wroxeter School The tender of Herb Miller, of Han­ over, was chosen from among twelve tenders received for the building of the Wroxeter Public School., He will start work on the new school as soon as final approval is. received from the Municipal Board.If is hoped that the new school will be completed in time for school open­ ing next September. The new building will be erected on the site of the for­ mer school, which was biirned March 15th. on 'G; •i® ikj •' • When Wilford Shiell, son of Mr.-and Mrs. R. M. Shiell, of East Wawanosh, was killed in a car accident, his father,- who has been in poor health for some time, was unable to carry on with the farm by himself.’ Friendly neigh­ bors pitched in to give him a hand, and had 20 acres of farmland cultivated and seeded in one day. Helping Mr. Shiell were Herson Irwin, GeorgeMcGee, Ken Mason, Nelson Dow, Alex Robertson, Jack Shiell, Sydney Thompson, Les Wightman, Gord McBurney, Craig Shiell, Jack McBurney, Frank Thompson, and Calvin Ashley. —Staff Photo. INFORMATION PLEASE In preparing the historical edition of the Advance-Times, which will appear this summer in connection with the 75th anniversary celebrations, we would like to receive information on the following organizations which at one -time flourished in Wingham: The Knights of Pythias, organized in 1891 and known as the Sicily Lodge No. 32; the Rifle Blub, .which was1 operating in 1890;... the Forester’s Lodge; the Quoit Club; a Camp of the Sons of Scotland, organized in 1891; the Mehodist Episcopalian Church, erected about 1867. ;the Y.M.C.A., or­ ganized in 1908; the Independent Order of Good Templars; the Royal Templars of Temperance; the Chosen Friends. Would anyone who has any infor­ mation on the above organizations, please contact the Advance-Times of­ fice? Your co-operation would be very much appreciated. Has Car Stolen While in Detroit WHATEVER IT IS WE HAVEN’T GOT IT! Wingham must be immune to “glasspox”, the strange malady which attacks car windshields and leaves them pock-marked. At least that is what the car dealers in town say, and they ought to know. A survey of local dealers showed that no cases had been reported, although plenty of cars have been left out to the elements on the car lots aroupd town. The strange complaint, which has swept across Canada anti the United States, was last week re­ ported as close as Walkerton, where several motorists reported pock-marked windshields. Scien­ tists are at a loss to explain the marks, but dark hints about radia­ tion from..- hydrogen bombs have been thrown out from time to time. • Since it is not known what caus­ es- the marks, it is not easy to say why Wingham, of all the places on the cohtinent, should be immune to the manifestations. i Bitten by Pig Farmer Treated At Hospital Edward Garniss, 38, of RR 4, Wing­ ham, was treated in the hospital on Monday after being bitten by a pig, while attending the janimal on his farm. He suffered a Severe gash on his left arm below the elbow as a re­ sult of the accident, ahd after bleed­ ing profusely had lost considerable blood before being admitted to the hospital. He was treated there and allowed to go home, Bobby Farrish, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Farrish, RR 7, Lucknow,- was treated for a fractured- Wrist sustain­ ed in a fall off a horse. He was re­ leased after a cast was put on his arm. Dianne Jackson, 9, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jackson, RR 1, Wing­ham, was admitted to the hospital on Sunday, after falling off her bicycle. She was allowed to go home on Mon­ day, after being treated- for a fractur­ ed right arm. Lloyd Warwick suffered light facial burns when the furnace he was tend­ ing for Joe Clark exploded when he opened the furnace door. He was treated at the hospital ’and allowed to go home. 'Joseph Schiestel, .23,’ of Teeswater, was admitted to the ' hospital last Wednesday when his rifle accidentally discharged while he was shooting groundhogs, sending a bullet through his foot, and fracturing one of the bones. He was admitted to the hospi­ tal for treatment andj was released three days later with Shis foot in a cast. 4 Mrs. iW. G. Hamilton Dies in Toronto The death occurred in Toronto,The death occurred in Toronto, on Monday, April 26th, of Dorothy Agnes Hamilton, wife of the late William George Hamilton, after a short illness,. She was in liSr 62nd year. Born in London, England, the form­ er Dorothy Agnes Simmons, she was educated in London and Palmerston Ontario, coming to this country in , 1905. In early life she was an operator with the Bell Telephone Company of Canada, and her husband was a man­ ager of the company in Wingham for many years. ...Mrs. Hamilton was a member of the .Wingham United Church choir, of the Women’s’ Association and the W.M.S., the Women’s Auxiliary of the Canad­ ian Legion, and the Women’s Auxil­ iary of the Wingham General Hospi­ tal. Her husband predeceased her* last September. . * Surviving ar6 two children, Dorothy (Mrs D. W. Morrison), Toronto, and Jim, o'FWingham; tq»o sisters, Win- nifred (Mrs. S. T. Palmer), Toronto, and Mrs* Daisy Rimmer, Merchant­ ville N. J., and two brothers, Harry and Frank, both of Toronto. Funeral service will be held this morning (Wednesday) at 11 a.m. from the Currie funeral homie, with Rev. D. "J. MacRae officiating. Interment will be in Mount'Pleasant Cemetery, Tor­ onto. L.S’ Mrs. Johnny Brent, who was visiting Detroit- over the week-end, had the misfortune to have her car stolen there, while -it was parked in a park­ ing lot. Mrs. Brent had''left the car in 'the lot for an hour to .do some shopping downtown and returning to the lot, found the vehicle gone. The ignition had been left on for parking purposes. Detroit police investigated the theft, but were able to find no trace of the car. It is thought that the theft’ may be the work of a gang of car thieves who steal cars, repaint them ,and re­ sell them aft r changing the license plates. Mrs. Brent came back to London by bus and was met there by her hus-' band, who drove her back to Wing­ ham. The car’ is covered by insurance, ■but a waiting period of 60 days must go by before adjustment can be made. Industrial Group Discusses Pamphlet The April meeting of the Huron County Industrial Promotion Board was held in the Exeter Town Hall committee room on Monday night. The question of a brochure on Hur­ on County for industrial promotion work was discussed, and it was estim­ ated that the work would take a mat­ ter of several months to complete. It was decided that a smaller pamphlet would be prepared in the meantime to introduce Huron- County to the Trade Fair in Toronto, and also to the in­ dustrial fair -in Blyth, which will be held in May. It was decided that the next meeting would be held in May in Wingham. Councillor Earl Hamilton, of Wing­ ham, is a member of the board of dir­ ectors of the organization. Public School Board May Move Classes to Masonic Building ■"■•A Oddfellows please notice that the first _ meeting in the new lodge hall will be Thursday, April 29, at 8 p.m._______ - ’ 0 NOTICE TO DOGOWNERS Oddfellows F29b All dogs must be tied up May 1st * * This By-laW will be F28bto Sept. 1st. This By-laW rigidly enforced._____ _ DANCE IN BRUSSELS TOWN HALL Thursday, May 6th, to the — Don Robertson and the RanclrBoys. Admission 75c, lunch booth. F28.5* WINGHAM UNITED CHURCH FLOWER SUNDAY SERVICE , The annual Flower service .of the Wingham United Church Will be held on June 6tth, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The guest speaker* Will be Miss Gertrude Patmore* National Director of the Sunday School in the Home by Mai and Air, F28b music of The possibility that the kinder­ garten in Wingham Public School may have to be moved back to the Masonic Hall this Fall, only two years after a new wing was added to the public school, is now being faced by the public * school board, it was learned by the Advance-Times this Week. And a decision on the matter must be made within the next couple of weeks. 'Last year an all-time high in reg­ istration showed a total of 420 pupils at the school, virtually filling it to capacity. This year the board is faced with the prospect of a regis­ tration of 433, which would necessi­ tate the acquiring* of extra accommo­ dation to handle the increase. Not only that, but indications are that registration.will be in excess of the 433 estimated, and may even reach a total of 450. In conversation With Principal Stewart Beattie, the Advance-Times learned that a chart of expected registrations had been drawn up in 1952 covering a five-year period to 1956. The chart showed an expected registration of 405 in 1953. Actually the number was 420. According to the chart there will be 433 children registering in September 1954. officials are wondering if this won’t also be increased. Must Plan Now Even if next year’s figure exceeded, the school is going pretty crowded. I.. JGG. G. question is whether it will be pos­ sible to crowd all the pupils into the space now available, The possibility of doubling up some of the grades has been canvassed, but the board isn’t too optimistic about it because qf the threatened increase, over and above the figure shown in the chart. In the meantime there is a distinct possibility that there may be two Board figure is hot . ... „___ to be In fact the $64 Grades 3 next year, in which case another teacher will have to be hired. In view of the teacher problem, the board will have to decide soon what course it will take in the Fall. According to the 'chart there will be a steady increase in registration up until 1956, which is as far as the chart goes. Estimated figures for figures for 1955 are 462, and for 1956, 480. Will Use Masonic Hall It is expected that if necessary, the kindergarten will be held in the base­ ment of the Masonic Hall, a room previously used .by the kindergarten 'before the present new school was built. The public school board still holds a lease on the basement. Over 60 of the kindergarten child­ ren could be. accommodated there, leaving the kindergarten room for the extra grade which, it is expected will be formed this Fall. - Long range plans call for the use of the old high school building as a temporary stop-gap if £he increased attendance comes along, as planned. Plans for a new wing to the school have not yet been formulated because it is expected that present attendance highs may be substantially lowered within the next few years. Wins Mirror at Town Hall Bonny Foster, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Foster, was the wihner of the Hobbs glass Peacock mirror, at the Color dynamics show sponsored by Campbell & Gorbutt and Pittsburgh Paints in the Tojvn Hall on Saturday. Winner of the Campbell & Gorbutt clothes hamper Was Mrs. Dick Jack- lin. > Dist. High School Board A To Issue Debentures for3 * of Planning and Publicity is necessary for this action. The council agreed to accept the property, but Reeve R. E, McKinney expressed the opinion that improve­ ments on the right-of-way should be undertaken by the high school board rather than the town. It was agreed that a further meeting of the council and the high school board should he held to reach agreement on this point. The question of water to the site was also brought up, and it was decid­ ed to ask the P.U.C. to lay in water, arrangements about paying for it to be made later. An estimated $1,700 is James Armstrong, chairman, and R, S. Hetherington, member of the Wing­ ham District High School Board, were present at a special^ meeting of the town council on Monday, to ask that the town issue debentures for $625,000 to cover the cost of the new high school. Town solicitor J. W, Bushfield was also present at the meeting. Speaking for the high school board, Mr. Hetherington showed deeds on land acquired by the board for a site for the new school, and asked that the town take over that portion of the land which would eventually be con­ tinuations of John and Victoria Streets. Approval of the Department Officers Elected At IOOF Annual The annual meeting District No. 9, IOOF was held Monday, April 26th, in the new IOOF rooms on Alfred Street. D.D.G.M. R. Manuel, of Wing­ ham, presided. The following officers for the in­ coming term were elected: D.D.G.M. H. Fisher, Brussels; D.D.G.W., K. Wilkinson, Teeswater; District Secre­ tary, W. H. Haney, Wingham. P.D.D.M. R. H. King, of Teeswater, presented retiring .DJD.G.M. Manuel with P.D.G.M. Jewel. REMEMBER HOSPITAL RUMMAGE SALE The time has come again when everyone inrthe town and commun­ ity is asked to save articles for the Spring Rummage Sale which will be held in the Armouries on '.Sat­ urday afternoon, May 15th. This event is sponsored by the Ladies’ Auxiliary to Wingham General Hospital and is their chief money making project. Everything is ac­ ceptable, clothing, furniture, hats, shoesj etc. Anything can be sold, so when doing your spring cleaning, make up a box for the rummage sale. In connection with the rummage sale, a tag day will be held. In the surrounding towns tags will be sold on Saturday, May 8, and in the town of Wingham on Saturday, May- 15. It is hoped that everyone, will be generous when solicited to buy a tag. - , * Plans and program for the 75th an­ niversary celebrations in Wingham.on July 31st, August 1st and 2nd., are ex­ pected to be finalized at a meeting of the Business Association to be held this week, John Brent, chairman of the committee in charge of the cele­ brations, announced yesterday. One jof the biggest undertakings of the event will be the compiling of a list of former residents and friends, to whom invitations to attend the celebrations will be sent. Norman Keating; who is in charge of the in­ vitation committee, will undertake to gather names for this purpose, and residents of town are invited to send in names of friends and relatives who might be interested. A tentative program calls for “some­ thing doing all the time” during the three-day celebration. Planned so far are an amateur contest, soap box der­ by, children’s bicycle and pet parade, log-sawing contest, sporting events, a midway., tug-of-war, band concert and drumhead service. ■Parade of Floats One of the biggest attractions is ex­ pected to be a gigantic parade of floats, many of which it is expected will be prepared by the merchants. John W. Hanna, local M.P.P., has started the ball rolling with an offer to finance a float, and Jack Alexander, of Donald Rae & Son hardware, has also offered to sponsor one. It is expected that other merchants will take part in the parade, and that some floats may join in from other centres. Another feature will be a beauty contest, open to all girls in Western Ontario. It is hoped that a finalist from this event will enter the Canada pageant at Burlington year. Other events are expected a barn dance and radio show, vision demonstration, old time lers contest, square and step dance competitions, and a band concert on Sunday afternoon. A mammoth birthday ball is plan­ ned for the arena on the last night of the celebration, at which Wingham’s estimate that the structure will be "Celebration Cinderella”, winner of entirely finished in a matter of nine the beauty contest, will be crowned at months. midnight. Lady Bowlers Hold Last Bridge ? The Ladies’ Lawn Bowling Club held their final bridge and euchre game in the council chamber on Mon­ day evening with four.tables of bridge and one of euchre in play. The highest bridge ] prize went to Mrs. George R. Scott,.tie second being won by Mrs. Chas. LToyd. Mrs. H. Ed­ wards won the euchre prize. The trav­ elling prize was won by Mrs. F. Stur­ dy. Plans were made for an afternoon of bowling for the ladies and others that may be interested in trying out lawn bowling. The date of this game will be set later. . Lunch was served by the hostesses .and a social half hour enjoyed. CONTRACTORS START WORK ON SCHOOL Work on the new Wingham District High School got off to a start on Mon­ day morning, even before the paper­ work on the new school has entirely been cleared up. On Monday morning, Olmstead and Parker, Hamilton contractors who will do the construction work, began mov­ ing their equipment to the site for the new school, and on Tuesday morn­ ing sub-contractor Joe Kerr started to work on the excavating. Meanwhile the town council met on Monday night to discuss obtaining final approval of the new school from the Municipal Board, and to decide where and how the $625,000 will be raised to pay for the building. The contractors have informed board that at least two rooms of 'new school will be completed in time for school opening in September, and Miss this to be tele- fidd- New Drama Group Receives Name The new drama group which was recently formed in Wingham, will be known as the Wingham Community Players, it'was decided at a,meeting of the executive last week. The group is planning its first “studio night” meeting for tomorrow night in the council chamber. Various aspects of acting, directing and stage craft will be discussed. Anyone interested in the drama group is cordially invited to attend. involved in getting water to the new school. Need $625,000 Mr. Hetherington then passed on to the question of money to finance the new school; He said that a contract had been let for $525,437, covering the cost of construction, including grading and landscaping. Other items in the cost are land, at $7,613, furnishings, $52,000, and architect’s fees $31,526, making a total price, of $616,576. * figure includes a $20,000 builder’s tingency fund. * Mr. Efetherington asked that council issue debentures for $625,000, after obtaining final approval of the ' municipal board. Debentures for the new school, while issued by the town of Wingham, will be underwritten by other municipali­ ties in ratio to their assessment in. ’ the high school area. Seventy-five per cent of the cost of the new school will be borne by Ask to Following quest, Lloyd fer representing, a syndicate composed of three bond houses, Nesbitt and Thomas, Bankers Bond ’ and J. L. Graham, all of Toronto, approached the council asking that their, syndicate be allowed to handle the debentures. Mr. Millson pointed out that the market was extremely favorable at the present for the issuing of debentures, and said that his syndicate was pre­ prepared to make a good offer to the council for disposing of them. He sug­ gested that by disposing of the bonds privately, the council might make a better deal than if they were let by tender.' After some discussion on the matter council decided that it would ask bids from about half a dozen firms, the bids to be in the hands of the clerk by 8 p.m. Tuesday night, rather than conduct the deal privately. —-——•— ------------------—_ J This con- the the Ontario Government. Handle Debentures Mr. Hetherington’s re­ Millson and Don Schaef- the the Three teachers at the public school have announced their intentions of leaving at the close of the school year for the purpose of getting married, and two more are leaving for othei reasons. Leaving to get married are Miss Mildred Wagner, of Dobbinton, Miss Bernice Crawford, also of Dobbinton, and Miss Lois Fell, of Staffa, all of whom joined the staff last year. Mr. Jim Shynkar, who also joined the staff last year, will be leaving to go into the ministry, and Miss Grace Golley is resigning to take a position with another school near Toronto. Miss Frances Walker, of Wingham, who has been teaching at the school in Lower Wingham, has been hired by the board as a replacement, and two student teachers, Miss Norma Sher­ wood, of Goderich and Miss Mary MacMillan, of Ripley, have also been engaged.' The school board has three vacan­ cies yet to fill, since it is expected that another grade 3 will be formed this year because of the large number of pupils in that class. Two new members were inducted at the regular* meeting of the Wing­ ham Lions Club on Friday, when past president, G. W. Tiffin inducted Rev. D. J. MacRae, pastor of Wingham United Church, and Jack Gillespie into the club. President Stewart Beattie was in charge of the meeting, which was held in the Brunswick Hotel. Two guests, Claude Rose and Arthur Ney, of Port Stanley were present. The Lions pledge the club’s assist­ ance in helping with the town’s 75th anniversary celebrations. Lion Hugh Carmichael, chairman of the Wingham Businessn Association, told the club that progress was being made in plan­ ning for the three-day. event. A color film “Newfoundland”, sup­ plied by Imperial Oil Company, was much enjoyed by the Lions. Presented with Jackets E. F. Wiley Passes After Long Illness Edward F. (Frank) Wiley died in Westminster Hospital, London, on Saturday, April 24th, after an illness lasting several months. He was in his 58th year. Born in Wingham, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James A. Wiley, he attended public school here. He enlist­ ed in the First Battalion in August, 1914, and was wounded in France in 1915 and invalided home to Canada the following year. He was a member of the Church of England, and was unmarried. Surviving are a sister, Hattie (Est­ her J. Wiley), and two brothers, Bert, at home, and William J. Wiley, of Toronto. Funeral service will be held today- (Wednesday) at 3 p.m., from Currie’s funeral home, with Rev. H. L. Parker officiating. Interment will be in Wing­ ham cemtery. Pallbearers will be Alex Campbell, John peans, Phillip Daw­ son, Robert Hogg, Alvin Hart and Arthur Edgar. ■MiG Member^ of with jackets night, right, Henry at a front Lane, the Belmore “Jets” were presented at the Belmore arena on Thursday banquet in their honor. Left to row, are Earl McNee, secretary, Graham Wright, Wilby Schwichten- , berg, Peter Newans, Murray Mulvey, Bob Gath­ ers, Walter Renwick. Back row, Harry Press, sponsor, Stanley Ditiier, Alan Harrison, Mautice Weber, Phillip Wendt, Mac Inglis, Jim Renwick, David Wendt. —Staff Photo. Marathon Bridge Winners Announced The final game of the marathon bridge parties which have been played during the winter months and spon­ sored by the Ladies’ Auxiliary to Wingham Hospital, was held in the council chambers on Friday evening. The players were welcomed by the Auxiliary president, Mrs. R. E. Mc­ Kinney, and prizes were awarded to the season’s winners. For the afternoon play, first prize went to Mrs. Hugh Carmichael with a total score of 19290 and Mrs. J, H. Crawford whose 19060. Heading those who the evening were Miss MaeLean, having a total of Mrs. Murray Johnson with the Friday evening play, Mrs. Geo. R. Scott and Mrs. Frank Sturdy took first and second prizes while Mrs. Harry Town captured the travelling parcel. Mrs. W. H. French and Mrs. W, A. McKibben are responsible for the management of this project which this season provided $275.00 for the Auxil­ iary funds. second to score was played in Margaret 17550, and 17450. For /