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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-06-09, Page 2The Wlngham Advanee-Tlnies, Wednesday, June 9th, 1964 V£irs OF 3LUEKALE EDITORIALS HEALTHY ENTERPRISE Despite the groans from those who are shouldering unaccustomed tasks, the work involved in organizing for the 75th Anniversary Celebrations is proving healthy exer­ cise. In any community, activity and sense of civic respon­ sibility moves in cycles—and in our opinion the low point of the turn had been reached here. Now we have dozens of capable people in the town taking on tasks which will contribute to the success of this summer’s home-coming— and regardless of what they say, they do like it. Johnny Brent is the task-master, and he is one of the best we have ever seen in action, for he has that paramount ability to become enthusiastic himself and to transmit his enthusiasm to others who must help. Not only are we learning once more how to get out and work for our town, bur most of us are beginning to see the place through the eyes of possible visitors to the community. There is a growing flurry of activity to get buildings painted, signs renewed and lawns smooth before the influx of anniversary guests. . * * * BUYING AT HOME IS SOUND BUSINESS The “Buy-it-at-home” theme is one of the most com­ monly used ideas in weekly newspaper columns and for that very reason it is one we avoid on most occasions. How­ ever, the wisdom of the thought was forcibly borne upon us the other day when a highly-experienced printer from a city shop was in our own plant. Remarking on the amount of equipment we have on our floor, he expressed astonishment. According to his reasoning we had far too many machines. The rule, of course, with the big-time printers is that unless a piece of equipment can be kept busy all the time it is losing its owner money. We patiently explained that true as the rule might be. we did need all we have here and could use more—because our customers aren't living in Toronto, where one simply goes to the man or firm with the pro­ per machine for a particular job. Our visitor’s obvious doubts as to our sanity brought to mind the dozens of businessmen in this community who maintain plants or stocks of merchandise much larger than profitable turnover would indicate as a necessity. They do so in order to provide buyers here with ample choice of’processes and goods. Their counterparts in the city are able to concentrate on those operations which can be handled in volume and so at higher profit. You can’t blame local businessmen for getting a bit annoyed when the big, juicy orders go to the slick sales­ man from the city, and the little, trouble-making-, rush or­ ders are left in town for the man who maintains stock and equipment to provide you with fast service when you need it and the city order-taker is far away. And remember that he usually goes to work for you with a good-natured .smile. ❖ Mrs. Aitchison, of Wingham Addressed Presbyterian WMS Airs. Harry Elliott, Airs. B, Thomas the week. Air. Patton, who is retiring and Airs. Wm. Alundell arranged the *---- ■“----* ■ - *-----annual Home Helpers' meeting of the Presbyterian W.M.S., which was held at the church on the evening of June 1st with Airs. Horace Aitchison, of Wingham as the guest speaker. She took as her theme “The Christian Pil­grimage”, dividing it into three phases, starting* going forth, and finishing. We should make our pilgrimage by prayer, for without prayer we have little power, she said. Airs, Harry Elliott, who took charge of the meet­ing, thanked Airs. Aitchison for her splendid talk. The Scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Wm, Alundell. Aliases Eleanor Smith, Etoile Moffat and Elizabeth AIcKinney sang the hymn “Since Je­ sus Came into Aly Heart”. They were accompanied by Mrs. Don Robertson. Mrs. B. Thomas led in prayer and Airs. W, AIcKinney read one of Edna Jaques’ poems, “Women’s Alissionary Meeting”. The president, Airs. Eldred Nichol, presided for the business session and Airs. L. Felker presented the minutes and correspondence. Airs. Harvey Robertson read the financial report. An invitation was received from Tees- water Auxiliary to attend their 76th anniversary on June 22nd at 8 o’clock when Airs. Baulch, Presbyterial presi­dent, will be the guest speaker. The highlights of the Presbyterial meeting held at Ethel the previous day were given by the five ladies who at­ tended, Airs. R. J. McMurray. Airs. B. Thomas, Airs. L. Felker, Airs. P. S. Mc­ Ewen and Airs. E. Nichol. A vote of thanks was tendered all those who had taken part. A social hour followed, after which Airs. Harry Elliott, vice-president, pre­ sided for a business meeting of the La­ dies’ Aid. Airs. G. Alundell read the minutes of the previous meeting and the reports of the groups were heard. June 29th was the date set for the garden party and committees were named to make the necessary arrange­ ments. Anniversary Services Anniversary services were held in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday when Rev. L. Blackie, of Brookland, P.E.I., preached. Air. Blackie has been attending the assembly at Toron­ to. In the morning the minister preach­ ed from a well-known text. “One Church, One Body, One Lord”. A trio, consisting of Donald Robertson. Er­nest King and Reg. Bitton of CKNX, Wingham, sang the numbers, “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”, and “Have Thine Own Way”. The choir sang “The Lord’s Prayer” In the evening Air. Blackie conduct­ ed the service, his subject being “The SENSIBLE Current and sensible appeal to Canadian tourist cen­ tres and restaurants is to stop imitating the United States. The logical argument in that the American tourist who comes'to Canada for a holiday wants to see and eat something different than he does in his own country. Many tourist operators, however, try to appeal to the #Americans by offering the same things he gets at home. Rather than emphasize some Canadian characteristic to advantage, the operators drown out their natural attrac­ tions with Americanisms. This new appeal to stick to Canadian features should be heeded. Restaurants in the area at Grand Bend can ad­ vertise locally-produced fruits and vegetables and our own top quality meat and poultry. Instead of “Southern Fried” chicken, we should be promoting “Canadian Roast” chick­ en and other Canadian meals. Stores, too, should feature Canadian made products during the tourist season. All businesses which cater to tourists will find it profitable to promote the Canadian, rather than the American articles to our friends from the south. —Exeter Times-Advocate. * * # COLD SOUP FOR LUNCH Soup, properly prepared and served, is a top ranking delicacy, but cold soup, is a repulsive mixture. t To be properly prepared it needs to be piping hot. In many homes, the heating of soup, or anything else for that matter, is contingent on hydro power, and when that supply is disrupted without advance knowledge on the part of the consumer, it imposes an inconvenience which could have been avoided by advising hydro users of the fact power would be disrupted. While our utilities commission posts a few signs around with this information, the majority of consumers, who rely on their weekly newspaper to so advise them of the fact, are unaware of such incidents, The advertising columns of this newspaper are open, at reasonable cost, for the dissemination! of such informa­ tion. —Kincardine News. plan w area , FOR TEVIOTDALE Considerable work has been done in the drive for funds for Teviotdale Community Centre. Canvassers report a good 'response. So far, some $850 has been donated towards the project. The playground will be located close to the highway junction at Teviotdale, It will consist of three acres of land. We regret tp report that Mr. 'Thos. Abraham is a patient in Wingham Hospital, having undergone an opera­ tion there last Tuesday morning. We wish him a speedy recovery, Aliss Hannah Stokes was under the doctor’s care last week but is some better. Airs. James Austin, who has been in bed for some weeks, is able to sit up a .short while each day, We hope both ladies will continue to im­ prove. Mr. and Mrs. John Worden and Linda of St. Pauls, visited with Mrs. Abraham on Sunday and with Mr, Abraham in hospital, and also called on other friends. Air. and Mrs. N. Hunkin visited Mr. and Mrs. Clark Renwick after church on Sunday. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Don MacAdam on the birth of a little daughter in the Wingham Hospital, on May 31st, .arena-like structure that would seat up to fifteen thousand people. Pic* tures of it remind one of a football stadium, The stage was called the “orchestra” or “daneing-place”, a name that reveals the origin of Greek drama in dancing and singing festi­ vals performed as means of religious worship. According to reports, even in the ruins of some of these theatres, the acoustics are so good that a whis­ per can be heard in the topmost seats. 0-0-0 The main characters in the Strat­ ford production of “Oedipus Rex” will be wearing special boots that will in­ crease their height to eight feet. This is a device borrowed from the ancient Greek Theatre. . 0-0 Last week in this from farming, is building a house at Richmond Hill. He kindly left a sub­ stantial cheque for the new library.Miss Ethel Beattie, of Seaforth, was a guest of her cousin, Mrs. R. F. Gar- niss, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Moffatt, of Fer­ gus, were week-end visitors in Blue­vale. Mrs. Will. Blackmore and Bobby, of Toronto, are spending a few days with her Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Oke, of Wing­ham, and Mrs. Harry McHardy, of Ot­ tawa, visited Bluevale friends on Sun­day. Miss Flora Stewart, of Toronto, has returned to her summer home by the Maitland. and Mrs. Stewart Jeffray and children visited the former’s mother, Mrs. Richard Jeffray, on Sunday. ■M-?- &ad Mrs. Jos. Horton visited in* Clifford on Sunday and attended the dedicatory service in the United Church, when stained glass windows were dedicated. - 0 __ ___, column the name of Oedipus’s father appeared a num­ ber of times as “Naius”. His right name of course is “Laius”, We must blame the illegibility of the hierogly­ phics that we call hand-writing. new arena floor LAID AT MILDMAY A concrete floor has been laid over the pipes in the Mildmay arena for artifical ice, making the arena ready for use for different events through­ out the summer months. King Bros. Consruction Co., Wing­ ham, had the contract for the laying of the concrete. CRUMBS s X ftLast week we outlined the legend behind the story of “Oedipus Rex”; this week we are going to say some­ thing about the Greek idea of tragedy. (This, we promise is the last time we’ll write about the coming Stratford Festival.) To an audience familiar with Shak­ espearean tragedy, “Oedipus Rex” may seem lacking in certain elements that have come to be considered es­ sential to a tragedy. The accepted de­ finition of a Shakespearean tragedy is that it is a play in which a high-born person comes to ruin through some defect in his character. Hamlet thinks “too precisely on the event”, Macbeth is too ambitious, Brutus lacks good judgment; as a result each comes to his downfall and death. And each is a complex personality, whose greatest struggle is within his own conscience. In Greek tragedy there is the same theme of a high-born person who comes to ruin. But his downfall is caused ifaore by the force of Fate than by character defect. Oedipus, for ex­ ample, is fated from the first to bring disaster on himself and his family by I By Omega Highways of Galilee”. The choir sang klU^o his father and marrying his an anthem and Gordon Leggatt, of 1 * Wingham, contributed two solos. Airs. Donald Robertson was organist and ; choir leader. There was a large at- < tendance at the services. i W.A. Alee ting The Women's Association met in : the United Church on June 4th, the ' president, Mrs. Stanley Darling, in . charge. Airs. Carl Johnston read the , Scripture. The treasurer’s report was given by Airs. Alex AIcCrackin. A don­ation was voted to the Afarch of Dimes. The chief topic of business was the discussion of improvements to the in­ terior of the parsonage. United W.M.S. The W.M.S. of the United Church met on Thursday afternoon, led by the president, Mrs. Milton Fraser. Airs. Sparling Johnston 'gave an account of the morning session of the recent Presbyterial held at Seaforth, giving a summary of the reports there re­ ceived from Alissionary Auxiliaries, Alission Band, Baby Bands and Assoc­iate Helpers. The Alission Band of Bluevale Church was mentioned as earning a certificate and seals for the 12th year. A suggestion for leaders to follow was: “To get attendance, ask people for help in some project”. Aliss Emma Johnston reported the afternoon session, giving the substance of important addresses. Some of the resolutions brought forward by the resolution committee were in regard to temperance, gambling and cruelty to children. Airs. Bert Garniss had charge of the study program. Mrs. W, Agar read the Scripture. Airs. Alervyn Craig led in prayer. Airs. Garniss discussed the subject, “The Christian Hope—Prayer”, the theme of the meeting of the World Council of Churches to be held at Ev­ anston, Hl., this year. She said, “Christ prayed in private, in public, for friends and for foes, in times of crisis and of temptation and before perform­ing His wonders of healing. By pray­ er we may benefit the whole world.” Alission Band Meets Members of the United Church Mis­ sion Band were guests of the Pres­ byterian Mission Band at their regu­ lar meeting on Saturday afternoon. Elaine Kirton,. president, was in charge of the first part of the meet­ ing. All joined in singing a hymn and repeating the Lord's prayer. Phyllis Grant read the Scripture from Gene­ sis. the story of Joseph. Mrs. Gordon Mundell led in an interesting discus­ sion on the Scripture reading. Fol­lowing the minutes and roll call, ans­ wered by 46 members and visitors, Douglas Thomas collected the offer­ ing, the offertory prayer being given by Jim Kirton. Mrs. Alundell continued the flannel­ graph study on the life of Joseph. Carol Greig favored with a piano solo. The picture slide, “The Story of Itu, a Little Eskimo Boy”, was shown, the story being read by Airs. Alundell and Mrs. Bernard Thomas. Carol and Mary Roberts sang a duet with Phyllis Elliott at the piano. The story of "Peter Good-for-Nothing” was also de­ picted in picture form, with Mrs. J. K. McTavish reading the story. Mrs. W. J. Johnston and Miss Margaret Curtis, leaders of the United Church Mission Band, on behalf of the guests, ex­ pressed their thanks for the invita­ tion to the meeting. Following the program, games were enjoyed and refreshments, provided by the ladies of the W.M.S, were served. mother. Nor does the Greek tragic hero en­ gage in the soul-searching struggles of his Shakespearean counterpart In the character of Oedipus there is no Hamlet-like brooding that results in procrastination. Oedipus is determined to get at the truth, and once he has discovered his guilt, his course is clear. To sum up, we could say that the conflict in-Shakespearean tragedy is internal, whereas in the Greek it is external. In Shakespeare it is man against himself; in Sophocles it is man against Fate. Other-and more superficial—differ­ ences come readily to mind. The Greek plays use a chorus, a group of char­ acters who act sometimes as partici­ pants in, sometimes as interpreters of, the action of the play. The Greek plays‘shave fewer characters (exclud­ ing the Chorus, which is a unit and not made up of individually-named character). The Greek plays have less violence and bloodshed; nowhere wili you find anything like the blood-bath that takes place in the last scene of Hamlet, or the succession of murders in Richard HI. Any violence there is takes place off stage. Murders and suicides are reported but we don’t see them happen. Perhaps one season for the lesser amount of bloodshed is the fact that tlie Greek plays are concerned with one important theme, one central con­ flict, one main plot. In Shakespeare we get an interplay of plot and sub­ plot that to the mind of the Greek would have been confusing. In their drama, as in other forms of expression the Greeks always strove for the ideals of simplicity and clearness. 0-0-0 The theatre at Stratford will admirably suited to the production "Oedipus Rex.” It has a number features in common with the ancient Greek theatre, notably the closeness of the stage to the audience, and the semi-circular shape and sharp slopd of the seat section. The Greek theatre was an open-air, be of of BELMORE Garden Club second meeting of the girls’The 4-H Garden Club was held at the home of Mrs. Fred Doubledee on Tuesday. The roll call was "Why I Plan to Grow a Garden” and was ans­ wered by all the members. The girls decided to name their club The Bel­ more Happy Hoers 4-H Club. Lunch was served by members. The next meeting will be held July 1st. Funeral of Mrs. Press The funeral of Mrs. Harry Press from the Presbyterian Church here last Monday was very largely attend­ ed. Pallbearers were Harry Mulvey, Earl McNee, George Merkley, Elmer Zinn, Norman Newans and Jack Fitch. Flower bearers were Peter and John Newans, Dorothy McNee, Shirley 1 Merkley, Diane Fitch, Barry and Peter ! Mulvey, Beda and George Miller. No Services The village was very quiet here on Sunday, there being no service in either of the churches. Owing to the absence of Mr. West, union service was held in McIntosh Church with Mr. Glenn McPherson, a student of McMaster University, Hamilton, in charge, assisted by Mr. Howard Fil- singer. Many from the Presbyterian congregation attended anniversary services in Bluevale. A number at­ tended the flower service in the Wing­ ham United Church. Others who could not attend services went in during the afternoon to see the be’autiful flower decorations. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harkness and family and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hark­ ness and family attended the Jacques- Squires reunion in Moorefield Com­ munity Park on Saturday. Mrs. .Alvin Mundell was a delegate to the Pre-assembly Congress of the Presbyterian Church in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Douglas had as dinner guests on Sunday Mrs. Ellen Kahler, Mr. and Mrs. George Day, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Day and Janie, Mr. and Mrs. W. King and Mrs. Kung Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gowdy and Ray­ mond were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Louttit on Sunday. Reeve H. N. Gowdy is attending the annual Conference of Ontario Reeves and Mayors at Windsor this week. The Women’s Institute canvassed this community for the Red Shield again this year and collected a total of $210.80, which was handed over to the Salvation Army in Wingham. The W. I. desires to thank all the ladies of the community who gave so freely of their time to assist in the canvass and the Salvation Army wish­ es to thank all who contributed. Mrs. William Elliott and Mrs. Thos. Abraham represented the local W. I. at the South Bruce Women’s Insti­ tute District Annual at Lucknow on Wednesday, Mrs. William Darling, Mrs. Curie, Mrs. J. S. Inglis and Miss Jean Ing­ lis attended the Presbyterial of the Huron-Maitland Presbyterian W.M.S. at Ethel on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Harvey Ballagh and Mrs. Ross Mc- Kague attended the evening session. Rev. Harold West and Mr. Cameron Taylor are attending the United Church conference in Hamilton. Mrs. Mitchell Elliott, Linda, Bruce and little Elizabeth Jane, of London, spent the past two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Stokes. Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Knox and their daughter and son-in-law, of To­ bermory, visited with Mr. Harry Press last Thursday. (CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN CANADA) Wingfjani..== Trinity Sunday 8.30 a.m.—-Holy Communion 9.45 a.m.—Church School 11.00 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Sermon - The Rev. J. 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The presentation of a purse of mon­ey was made by Will Gamble on be­ half of many friends, an address being read by Bruce Robertson. Dancing to the music of Tiffin’s Or­ chestra was enjoyed. Personals Mrs. Wm, Adair is visiting her son, J. L. Adair, at Mount Brydges. Miss L. Patton, of Wingham, and her cousin, Mr, David Patton, of Rich­mond Hill, both former residents of Bluevale, visited friends here during *** Thurs., June 10th—-Altar Guild Meeting at the home of Mrs. L. Smith. *♦* Sat.> June 12th—Ladies’ Guild Bake Sale in the Parish Room. ! 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