HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-07-07, Page 2The Wfnghmn Advance-Times, Wednesday, July "th, 1954
EDITORIALS
i of bluevale
NO CURE-ALL
Quite a few towns the size of Wingham are spending
considerable time and money trying to induce new indus- F^Sto caiS?
'Former Morris Man Rides
Tractor to Calgary Stampede
■ A Calgary report to the Vancouver beautiful Old People’s Home mam-
■ Province of June 26, 1954, refers to a tained by the Oddfellows,
j former resident of Morris township. ’
’ A two-week 900 mile trip by farm
praetor ended Friday night for Walter ..............„t Forsyth, 86-year-old former hotelman,'in Bluevale Public School, Miss Speir,
Presentation
At the close of school on Tuesday
: farmer and cattle buyer, when he rolL their teacher presented each pupil---- ............... » ...... . -J LL CLIgaiy tv ww L.v 2«j.a**v*+ * ~ tries to settle within their boundaries, lhe idea seems to?stampede, a show he has been waitinj
be that industries bring' more money, i _ _
and more people, which in turn bring prosperity and hap-1 Western snow,
pmess, and theretore 1
more prosperous and happy you will be.
We wonder. In fact we wonder if this train of
thought Isn’t putting the cart before the horse.
To begin with the largest cities aren’t necessarily the I r W. a. Meets
happiest, or even the most prosperous, for that matter. Ith^untted
Many a city person Will tell you that, borne of them I the president, Mrs-. Stanley Darling,
probably have a sneaking idea that life in a small town is business sesslon
to be preferred, although few of them Will say SO. with reports from the secretary,
But considering that a town should have some the treasurer>
industries to keep it from stagnating, why should they bej The wks. meeting on July
imported? Why not start a few of our own? Ston^Fras^ by the President>
In spite of all the talk, it seems to us that new in- The roil calf was answered by quot-
dustries are not the cure-all they are claimed to be. They{,n|.ha„®b^5ve”ed^i^™^s^).
may make a town bigger, but they don’t necessarily make jcalled '-good wiir advertising in the
it better. Only the people of the town can do that.
to see the famous
nmrp. see since 1912- Until this >’ear hemuit tunpio} mem. i fejt was too bUSy t0 visit Cke big
ninr« vnii hs»vp> fh^l This year, however, things had eas-tne more industries wiu na\e tncj^ fOr t^e pvapid City, Manitoba
man and he hitched up a home-made
trailer to his farm tractor and started
merrily off down the highway for Cal
gary.
in Grade VUI with a wallet and good
wishes for their future success.
Three pupils who had never been
late nor missed a day all year receiv
ed gifts as well. They were Julia
Thornton, Mary Fischer and Douglas
Fischer.
the
held
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daily press, sponsored by the liquor
interests. It was decided that protests
be made to the press.
Miss Emma Johnston was in charge
of the study program, the theme being
"Training children at home to be in
terested in missions.” Mrs. Chas.
Johnston, Mrs. Carl Johnston and Mrs.
Sparling Johnston enlarged on, the
theme. It was suggested that stories
and pictures be used to interest the
service uniform or plain clothes, and in such garbs would hhe °reat missionaries of the present
not be recognizable to tourists expecting the well-known
scarlet Visitors who want to see Mounties are therefore -lands,
directed to Ottawa, where members of the RCMP may be;
seen and photographed in front j»i the Peace Tower.
It occurred to us that t»ne of the >eriou> drawbacks
in being a republic is rhe fact that so often you have ind
traditions. The Americans, in doing away with the hated-
uniforms of the soldiers of King George III, have deprived;
themselves of the glory of fuii-drts> regimentals, and ■
now must cuine to Canada, apparently. t-« fid the spiritual
Jack resulting therefrom.
However, of late there appear- t«
away from the olive drab «.»: the Ames'
long agL) we heard about an Americar:
sent one of his bands over to Van-cow
Tor kilts.
Perhaps our southern cousins ma
lancers and guards regiments.
THEY MISS THE COLOR
We were somewhat amused the other day to read
that American visitors to Toronto are disappointed to find
that there are no Mounties there, at least none in the tra
ditional full-dress uniform.x -s -i - v M _ j etna pivtures ue uses to interest. tuf’’ hat ICV there SIC weal Lhildren. that they be taught aboui
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ex have busbits.
Successful Garden Party
The garden party-' under the aus
pices of the Presbyterian Church last
Tuesday evening was an unqualified
success.
A fine supper was served on bright
ly decorated tables in the chprch
After the supper a program of en
tertainment was given in the Com
munity Hall, which was filled to cap
acity. Mr. J. C. Higgins was chairman.
Mr. Roy Head, of London, amused
the audience especially the juniors,
ay his magic tricks and ventriloquism.
The Corrie quartette, Messrs. Sparling.
Carsen. Howes and Robinson sang to
appreciative listeners. Little Joan
Johnston of Walton. sang popular songs and Brenda Gathers. of'Gorrie.
gave a good exhibition of tap dancing.
Mrs. Donald Robertson, with the piano
accordion, and Bruce Robertson with
guitar gave some lively numbers.
Bruce also sang western songs to
■ guitar accompaniments. Miss Doris
Johnston, of Walton, played the mir-
’fmba, very cleverly, Mrs. D. S. Mac-
Naughton gave humorous readings.
Personals
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OTHER ANNIVERSARIES
Speaking of anniversaries, which most of the royvn Is
doing these davs. we vrere reminded bv our Reminiscing, _ __ , -
column that 19?4 is the anniversary 01 several -other things’preached in the Presbyterian church
besides the incorporation of the town of Wingham. ; on Sunday. _ .A, r . 4r.. , . , 1 Communion service was held in the.The rear marks the 40th anniversary oi the outbreak J united Church on Sunday.
of World War I the 25 th anniversary of the stock market
Clash oi 1P29, which led. to all sorts of troubles;, and the {onto Conservatory June examinations,
15th aimiversarv of the outbreak of World War II, the j heJd
results oi which are still all too apparent throughout the;OrSj, Phyllis Elliott, Joan MacFar-
WOrld pane, Ross Peacock.
-g . . , .. , . , j Grade Five—Margaret Lily McCut-Kot being a believer m numerology, vze sincerely trust icheon ^Honors); Marie Johnston,
there is no significance in these dates and figures. McEi.5?eb Ka£ J°hnston’° ° Visiting at Clifford on Sunday vzere:
’ Mrs. R. F. Garniss, Mr. Mac Scott,
'Sirs. Glenn Golley, Mrs. Floyd Mof- NEW WORLDS TO CONQUER f£ffctr
The. advent of space comics, rocket ships and flying?Toronto>n<are’ivisitSggMnaand,°Mr?
saucers would seem to indicate that man is becoming Wickstead.,•_J 4.U- n xu lit- r r- u 1 Miss Jean Cormack, of Edmonton,tired of this old earth and looking for greener fields on :spent the week-end with her cousin’
the moon or farther away. And indeed the conquering of1M^? ®?evArt-
Everest and the four-minute mile makes it look as if there j her rson,6R<l<S?£^nofCTmfJS,edwls
aren’t too many frontiers left on old mother earth. to^for^ewT' GeOrge ^horn'
Not being science-fiction addicts, we aren’t too fam-? °Mrs°rj.TLBtSn of New Loweii,
iliar with the reasons behind all this vearning to get oudcalled on former friends last week,
of this world. But we susupect that the idea of takingi.a^rSnJu^strltford
over the moon as a base for action against the Russians (fo.r thre? y&ars with Mrs- Wrn- Mc-
is just a plausible excuse for scientists who want to go!KMrs.yNeiiS^Lniow and Mr. Mac
there out of sheer curiositv and haven’t the nerve to sav so. PIaek attended the Caledonian games
SnarP trnvri iNWa Ust £®ek' .
Mr. George Thomson, Ph. D., is {spending a vacation in Europe, travel
ling from Canada by air.
| At the week-end, Rev. R. A. Brook
and Mrs. Brook had as guests their {sons, Howard, of Toronto, Ken, of
{Galt, also Mrs. Ken Brook.
| Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davies and | children, of Toronto, were visiting Mr.
I5 and Mrs. Elmer Sellers, for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon McKinney mot
ored to Toronto on Saturday. Their
son, Jim, returned with them and will
be in London at Western University,
for a short time.
Word has been received of the
sudden death of Miss Edna Code, in
the West. She was a sister of Mrs.
(Dr.) R. L. Stewart, of London, form
erly of Wingham.
Mrs. Oliver Moffatt is taking a
summer course in school music at
Toronto.
Sunday visitors with Mrs. P. S. Mc
Ewan were: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Prid-
um, Earl and David and Miss Priduni,
of Harriston,
Mrs. Andrew Lahioht Visited Miss
Mary Lamont and Mi's, Oliver Hein
ingway in Brussels, last week.
Visitors during the Week- With Mr.
and Mrs, Jos. Horton were: Mr, and
Mrs. John Wallis of St, Catharines,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holton and
children of Erin, Mrs, Chas. Dadswell,
Of Harriston,
Mrs. Stanley Darling and Mrs.
George Darling visited at Auburn oh
Sunday.
Mt. and Mrs. James Johnston, Mt.
and Mrs. A, D. Smith and Mr, and
Mrs, Harty Elliott went on a bus trip
to Barrie with the Wingham Oddfel
lows Lodge on Sunday, They had a
fine trip and an enjoyable visit to the
Space travel may be the coming thing, but it seems
rather silly to us. There are a few problems at home to
.solve before we get mixed up in those of our neighbors.
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MORE FLAG--FLYING NEEDED
Robin Campbell, up on Josephine Street North, claims
-that he was flying the only flag in Wingham on Dominion
Day. He says that the practice is so rare these days that
he was seriously considering having us come up to take
a picture of it.
Flag-flying seems to have fallen, into disfavor these
past few years. Perhaps it’s because the outward show of
any type of nationalism has been regarded as poor form
for several years. Or perhaps it’s because Canadians
would like to show a little national spirit, but are discour
aged because they haven’t a flag to show it with.
Whatever the reason, it’s a pity that more people
don’t fly flags, particularly on Dominion Day. For flags
might serve to remind us how lucky we are to be Can
adians. And that’s something of which we should be re
minded more often.
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SIXTY YEARS AGO
Messrs. J. H. and W. F. pulmage's
trotter, Saranac, took first money in
his class at Brussels, on the 2nd. inst.
Rev. L. G. Wood and family, and
Mr. H. F. Gordon and family, are
camping on the bank of Lake Huron,
near Kincardine.
The Wingham Fire Brigade crown
ed itself with glory this week at
Guelph by carrying off first and
second prize and the only silver
tankard offered for competition.
Mr. Thomas Gregory is removing
a storehouse owned by him, and situ
ated next to the Presbyterian Church,
on Josephine Street,
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REMINISCING
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I FORTY YEARS AGO
Last Wednesday—Canada’s Natal
Day was fittingly observed with the
best celebration ever held in Wing-
Helen Nicholson
Wed in Bluevale
Bluevale United Church was
scene of a wedding on Saturday, July
. 3rd., when Helen Isobel Nicholson,
daughter of Mrs. John E. Nicholson, j ham. The full programme was carried
of Bluevale, was united in marriage! out to the letter, notwithstanding
with Elton L. Elliott, of Listowel, son there was considerable rain during
of Mrs. Myrtle Elliott of Elmira. Rev. the day. Promply at 9 a. m. a proces-
R, A. Brook performed the marriage s*°n of
ceremony, and traditional wedding • school children,
music was provided by Mrs. Carlsen’s Band, was
Johnston and Mrs. George Nicholson, | Its way to the
of Bluevale, who sang a wedding
hymn.
Given in marriage by her uncle, Mr.
Geo. Ash, of Listowel, the bride wore
a floor-length gown of white nylon
net over satin, with a bodice of nylon
lace, sweetheart neckline and finger
tip sleeves. She wore a string of
pearls, a gift of the groom, and car
ried a bouquet of pink roses and lily-
of-the-valley.
Miss Mary Rothwell, of Glenmorris,
a cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid,
wearing a floor-length gown of pale,
blue nylon net with a strapless bodiee
and lace jacket. She carried a nose
gay of blue sweet peas, pink roses and
lily-of-the-valley.
Glen W. Anderson, B.S.A, of Moore-
!’field, a cousin of rhe groom, was
groomsman.
Following the marriage ceremony, a
reception was held at the Brunswick
{Hotel in Wingham. The bride’s mother
{received the guests in a pale blue
I taffeta gown with beaded trim and I ' A horse, belonging to Mr. A. J.
| pink accessories, and wore a corsage > Taylor, of Turnberry, was frightened
1 of pink roses- The groom's mother as- j on Wednesday morning last, by the
1 wporincr a -ninlr ciltf elncor ernu’n • large CCOwd which TUShed aCFOSS
{Minnie Street to witness the lady bal- jloonist land. The animal dashed
j through the throng, upsetting the rig
’ and throwing Mrs. Taylor and her
' daughter violently to the ground. It
was miraculous that the occupants
and none of the pedestrians were in
jured.;
A portion of the temporary seats
erected at the park gave way on
Wednesday, when the crowd gathered
to watch the balloon ascension. In the
morning Mrs, Forster was seriously
injured by the fall, and in the after
noon Mrs. Fralick, of town and Miss
Annie Mole, of Auburn, being the most
seriously injured. The former receiv
ing a severe shaking up and suffered
greatly from the shock. Miss Mole was
injured in the back. A number of
others were shaken *up by the fall.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Mr. W. W. Armstrong of Hamilton,
and Marvin I. Craig, of Toronto, spent
the week-end at W. L. Craig’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Deyell and
little daughter, Betty Lou, of Owen
Sound, visited over the week-end with
the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robt. Deyell.
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autos,calathunipians and
headed by the Citi-
formed and wended
park where.over a
had assembled. Thethousand people
following were the men in charge: L.
Kennedy, president; L. Binkley, man
ager; W. H. Willis, secretary; A. H.
Wilford,
Hanna, J. W. Hewer, R. Brooks, R. A.
Currie, H. McLean, F. Johnson and
W. H. Gurney.
While watching the fireworks on
the evening of July 1st, Master James,
son of Mr. George Allen, was struck
with a rocket, causing a severe wound
on the forehead.
While the young son of Mr. Ezra
Merkley was trying to remove a belt
from the pulley in the mill on Tues
day of last week, he, in some manner,
got caught in the rapidly revolving
shaft and sustained a double break
of the left forearm. How long he was
whirled in the shaft is not known,
but he was alone in that part of the
mill for over half an hour. Fortunately
the lad was wound close to the shaft
thus escaping striking the ground or
the ceiling above.
treasurer; committee, J.
1954
WINGHAM'S 75th ANNIVERSARY
JULY 31, August 1 & 2
Announcement
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Ample supplies of all HYETT’S PRODUCTS are
now in stock.
Going Places
This Summer?
sisted, wearing a pink silk sheer gown '
with rhinestone trim and navy acces- {
series and wore a corsage of white*
roses.
Guests were present from Elmira.
Toronto, Kitchener, Moorefield, Brit
ton. Listowel and Alberta,
For a wedding trip to Northern
Ontario the bride chose a blue nylon
dress with white accessories. On
return, the couple will live on a
near ListoweL
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Sunday visitors with Mr. and
John McBurney were Mr, and
James McBurney, Wroxeter,
Charlotte McBurney, Wingham,
and Mrs. George Bard, Guelph, and
Mr. and Mrs. Mortin Bard, of Arthur.
Week-end visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Leander Good were Mrs. Book
binder and daughter, Patsy, of Roch
ester and Mr. Jim Owen, of Royal
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