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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-07-21, Page 2Two The Winghum Advance-Times, Wednesday July 21, 1954 ( I I REMINISCING EDITORIALS ALWAYS BELITTLING In the post office the other day we overheard one of the old characters of town predicting dire things for the town’s anniversary celebration. He said it would be a flop. Everything Wingham has tried to put on during the past 40 years has been a flop, he said. We don’t know whether the old gentleman has got his history straight or not. We doubt it. Forty years of flops would be quite a record, even for the deadest of towns, which Winghani is not. It stands to reason that you’re bound to have a success sometime—just by the law ■of averages. Apart from that, we don’t like his attitude. And we think that his sort of thinking has prevented Wingham from doing a lot of things it could have done quite easily a long time ago. Too many people, alas, are like the old •gentleman at the post office. We’d be pretty mad about it if it weren’t for one thing. And that is a hunch that the old boy will be dis­ appointed to find that the 75th anniversary is a howling .success. ' jf? 5|> 4* NOT FOR US Lovable as they are, the English have some peculiar traits. Not the least peculiar is the custom of making their •Guardsmen salute every civilian wearing a bowler hat and carrying a furled umbrella—just because he might be a Guards officer in civvies. Canada now has Guards regiments, too, and we are thankful to hear that the ruling won’t be enforced here. There’s no telling' what the results might be. Traditions are fine things, but they can be carried to 'extremes. And recruiting in the Canadian army, at least, seems to be slow enough as it is without asking' soldiers to put up- with that sort of thing. We have always had a great respect for the British .sense of humor. But this last revelation has got us won­ dering if the great tradition of Punch and “Ole Bill” isn’t .slipping just a bit. .' » HARD TO TELL People have been accustomed to thinking of the Vic­ torian era as a period of sham and pretense, and the pre­ sent day as a time in which all myths, shibboleths and 'fallacies have been swept away. We used to think so ourselves until we got looking around. It seems that a crop of new ones has arrived on the 'scene. For instance we don’t believe that women are the weaker sex any more, but we’re apt to believe in a lot of other foolishness. In the States a goodly percentage of the electors seem to feel that Senator McCarthy is doing a noble chore of routing communists out of high government circles. Closer to home we’re apt to think that govern­ ment handouts are out of the government’s pockets in­ stead of our own. In both countries extravagant adver­ tising claims lead us to believe all manner of things that grandpa would never swallow, and paid propagandists of various sorts are making dupes of millions of people everyday. * - ■ :x,i- Phoniness and truth have always been difficult to dis­ tinguish under certain cirmustances. In this day and age you sometimes get the impression that it’s more difficult than ever. X; GOOD FOR THE TOWN Judging from the past couple of months, there’s nothing like a celebration to pep up the tempo of a town. Merchants along the main street are having new store fronts put up. painters are plying their brushes all over the place, inscriptions are going up on tombstones, gard­ eners are taking extra pains with their gardens, flags are flying’ from many of the buildings, signs are going up where they never were before, floats are being prepared for the parade, and generally speaking most of the citizens are about as busy as the one-armed,paperhanger with the proverbial complaint. All this activity is good for a town, and even, if the fun which follows were strictly limited in scope (which it certainly won’t be), the whole thing would be worth the fuss. Wingham has probably never been as busy, as bust­ ling and as happy as it is these days, NO PLACE LIKE HOME Travel is broadening, they say, and there’s no doubt that there’s nothing like travel in a foreign country to make you appreciate your own. Canadians who were overseas during the last war found that there was no place like home, in spite of the attractions of foreign countries. They found, too, that you have to leave your own country before you really reach the awareness of being a ‘Canadian. You have to compare.your own country with qthers, before you can fully appreciate it, It’s too bad more Canadians aren’t able to travel in foreign countries. It would be a good thing, both for them .and for Canada. IXTY YEARS AGO The Battle of the Boyne was right royally celebrated in Wingham, on Thursday of last week, The morning was dull, with occasional showers, but before ten o’clock it cleared up and we had delightful weatherzduring the day. From early morning people be­ gan to pour into town by vehicles, The Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific Railways brought in approximately 5200 people. On Thursday morning of last week about ‘ 1-30 o’clock, fire was noticed in the old half-burned building belong­ ing to Dr. Tamlyn, situated on the corner of John and Diagonal Streets, o r o • 0 FORTY YEARS AGO Miss J. Brock is spending her vaca­ tion with relatives and friends at Sundridge. Mrs, W. J. Pattison is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Thos. Leaky, at Kincardine. Mrs. Chas. Swanson and children have returned home after spending a week with relatives in Goderich. Mr, John Isbister, of Coniston, is spending his holidays with his par­ ents Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Isbister. Dr. Brown and wife of Sutherland, Sask., are visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. S. Brown, Leopold St.Miss Edith McGregor, of Langside, and Miss Kate Kennedy, of Teeswater, were visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Olver for over Sunday. 0-0-0 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Mr. Roy Mundy, who for the past few years has been choir leader and organist of the Presbyterian Church, Teeswater, has ' accepted a similar position in the St, Paul’s Anglican Church here. Dr. D. H. Mclnnes, chiropractor, who for the past few years has con­ ducted a practice in Wingham, but who went to Clinton twice a week, where he has a considerable number of patients, will after August 1st., move to Clinton and conduct his prac­ tice in that town. Mr. W. A. Campbell, a former Wingham boy, but who for the past number of years has been employed by the T. Eaton Co., at Winnipeg, motored here, arriving on Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell will remain in Wingham for a couple of months be­ fore going to Toronto to take up per­ manent residence. Fire of unkown origin completely destroyed an unoccupied brick house on the farm of Mr, A. E. Purdon, on the 12th con. of W. Wawanosh on Monday night. The wedding was solemnized at Newbury; Ont., on Saturday, July 20, when Nerissa Norene, a teacher in the Clinton Collegiate Institute, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John O. Archer, of Newbury, was united in marriage to Dr. D. H. Mclnnes, of Wingham. Mr. J, J, Fryfogle, the hustling Hud­ son-Essex salesman, of town, captur­ ed the first prize of $100.00 for the greatest number of sales during the month of June in the territory of Roy Brothers, of Stratford. 0-0-0 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Results of the. recent piano exami­ nations held in Lucknow, Donna Wal­ ker, Grade II, Honours; Tommy Lock­ ridge, Grade II. pupils of Miss B. M. Gordon, A.T.C.M. About twenty young men gathered at the home of Mr. Roger Oke, as guests of Mr. Jack Herd, on Thursday evening of last week to honor Mr. Harold Mitchell, recently married. They presented him with a beautiful trilight floor lamp. A social evening was enjoyed and lunch was served. o Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hearn, of Southampton, announce the engage­ ment of their younger daughter, Kath­ leen Christena, to Mr. Harry J Fry­ fogle, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fry­ fogle. The marriage to take place the early part of August. Messrs. Fred Fuller, F. W. Spry, W. VanWyck, R, Vint and Dr. R. C. Red­ mond, ate attending the Masonic Grand Lodge which is convened in Toronto this week. Mrs. T. J. McLean and Eleahore, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Gran­ ville, are visiting in St. Marys and London. Misses Idella Bryans and Jean Spiers, of Brussels, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Car­ michael. Miss Margaret Mitchell, R. N., of Toronto, is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mit­ chell. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Howard, of Toronto, and Misses Mary and Hazel McLeod, pf Winnipeg, spent a few days at the home of Mrs, R. S. McGee. Attorney-General Gordon Conant an* nounced Wednesday that, undei* the scheme to regard civilian bravery in aiding police, an award will be pre­ sented io Burns Fleuty, of Embro, Oxford County. Mr. Fleuty held a store robber at bay with a rifle May 31, until police arrived. Burns Fleuty, Embro undertaker, saw a man trying to break into a store in that village. Although clad only in pyjamas, Mr. Fleuty grabbed a rifle and held the thief under guard until police arrived. Burns Fleuty is a son of William Fleuty, of Oakville, and nephew of Mrs, J. Dodd and Mrs. D, Hamilton. Grace Golley Wed In St. Paul's Church Amidst.a setting of summer flowers and lighted tapers, the chancel of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Wingham, was the scene of an interesting double ring wedding ceremony, at high noon Saturday, July 17, when Grace Eliza­ beth. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D, Golley, became the bride of Gary Leonard Leeson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Leeson, South Baymouth, Manitoulin Island. Rev. H. L. Parker, rector of the church, officiated. Mrs. Vera Elliott presided at the organ for "The Bridal Chorus” from Lohengrin and as ac­ companist for the soloist, Mrs. Marie Douglas, who sang “Wedding Prayer” by Fern Glasgow Dunlop, following the ceremony at the altar. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was lovely in a strapless ballerina length gown of white nylon marquisette with shirred bodice’’, of Chantilly lace and matching fitted bolero. The full floral designs, etched in opalescent sequins and tiny pseudo pearls. Her headdress, designed to match her gown, held her finger-tip veil of French illusion, edged with frosted lacework. She carried a white Anglican Book of Prayer with Sweet­ heart Roses, from which fell stephan- otis and white satin streamers. Her only ornament was a gold locket, worn by her mother at her wedding. Miss Maxine Richards, Stratford, was maid of honour. She wore a turquoise taffeta ballerina-1 e n g t h gown with inserts of pink net, peter- pan collar and matching floral head­ dress and mittens. She carried a fan of pink roses. Miss Julia Grace Thornton, niece of the bride was junior bridesmaid in a ballerina-length gown of primrose yellow taffeta with colonial overskirt of nylon marquisette. She wore a matching floral halo and mittens and carried a basket of orchid and yellow chrysanthemums. Little ‘ Miss Jill Anne Thornton, niece of the bride was a winsome little flower girl in a dawn pink nylon frock with overskirt of nylon mar­ quisette, touches of Swiss lace, and matching floral halo and mittens. She carried a basket of Sweetheart roses. Mr. Bill Logue, Toronto, was grooms­ man. Following the wedding ceremony a reception was held at “Fairview Farm,” the. home of the bride’s par­ ents. The,bride's mother received wearing a dress of rosewood nylon mesh with white accessories and cor­sage of Lustre Hibbert roses. The groom's mother assisted, wearing a' two-piece dress of navy and white ottoman cord with pink accessories and corsage of Sweetheart roses. For travelling, to Northern Ontario, the bride . wore a cornflower blue linen suit with white accessories and corsage of pink roses. On their return they will take up residence at 12 Faircroft Blvd., High­ land Creek, Toronto. Couple Celebrate 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Wiil Field celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary oh. Wednesday at their home on John Street. About forty guests, including the couple’s six children and 14 grand­ children were present for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Field were married fifty years ago at the home of the bride's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. William Kew, of Whitechurch. Mr. Field has been a resident of Wingham for 74 years, coming here as an infant with his parents from St. Catherines. The couple took up residence in Wingham after their marriage. For many years Mr. Field operated a meat store On Josephine Street, with his brother. Thomas Field now living in Laguna Beach; California. He retir­ ed from the store in 1919 and took up farming on Lots 4, 6, 7 and 8 on the first of Turnberry .just east of town. For the past 37 years they have been living in their present residence- on the eastern outskirts of town. Mr. Field has been retired since 1943. Present for their anniversary were the couple’s six children: Helen (Mrs. James Kerrigan) of Mildmay; Mildred <(Mrs. George Carroll) Toronto; Edith (Mrs. Jack Robertson) of Stayner; Arthur, of Lambeth;.Dr. W. J. Field, of Manchester, Conn.} and F. T. Field, of Teeswater.Mrs. Florence Kew, a sister-in-law, travelled with her two daughters, Mrs. Hastings and Miss Marion KeW, from Niagara Falls, N. Y. Mrs. Kew played the wedding ' match at the wedding 50 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Field, of Laguna Bedch, Cali­ fornia, was also present for the oc­ casion.An anniversary dinner Was served at the Brunswick Hotel, and during the evening Mr. and Mrs. Field held open house at their home. BLUEVALE In the Presbyterian Church on Sun­ day morning. Rev, Mr. Taylor, of Tiv­erton, preached. Rev. R. A. Brook preached in the United Church, Mrs. Chas. Rosman and Mrs. <3. R. Hoffman sang the duet, “The Beautiful Garden of Pray­er.” Mr, and Mrs. Glenn Golley, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Thornton, Julia, Jill and Jeffrey were guests at the Leeson * Golley wedding in St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Wingham, on Saturday, Julia was junior bridesmaid and Jill was flower girl. ■ Mr. and Mrs% Stanley Young, of Tor­ onto, and Jim McKinney, of London, were week-end guests with Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McKinney. Mrs. Arthur Shaw spent a few days at the parsonage, Glen Allan, visiting Rev. Campbell Tavener and Mrs. Tav­ener. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Griffiths and Betty, of Montreal, are holidaying at their summer home here. Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Johnston on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs, P. H. Sparling, of Sault Ste. Mari© and Mrs. Lida' Balfour, of Lis- towel. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Henry, of Strat­ ford, visited Miss Sanderson during the week, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dobie and family, of Toronto, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Johnston. Dr. John Coultes, of Philadelphia, is visiting his former home here, after enjoying a trip to Europe. Mrs. Harold Harris, of Lambeth, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Johnston, Miss Jean Sparling and Mrs..Edgar, of Gorrie, visited at the same home, Mr. and Mrs, Harry Watson, of Kitchener, and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Watson, of Gorrie, spent Saturday with Mrs. W. J. Johnston. Mrs. Yeomans, of Detroit, visited at the home of Mrs. P. S. McEwan, and also spent a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Cardiff, Brussels. Mrs. Alex McCall, of Tor­onto, was a guest of Mrs. McEwan. Mr, aand Mrs. Jack Lillow and Marion of Stratford, spent Sunday with the former's mother, Mrs. Nellie Lillow. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Heaslip, of Dunn- ville, were holidaying with the latter’s father, Mr. Robert Shaw, and with Mr, and Mrs. Milton Fraser. Misses Mary and Ruby Duff, Dr. L. B. Duff, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Volz and family, visited Mr. and Mrs. Donald Street, at Listowel. Mr. and Mrs. Neil McLean and Roderick, of Toronto, spent the week­ end with Mrs. George Thornton. Keith Moffatt is suffering from a broken. ankle, the result of a cow stepping on his foot at the farm of his cousin. Harold Moffatt.Miss Helen Beattie, of Toronto, and Misses Florence and Ethel Beattie, of Seaforth, were visitors with Mrs. R. F. Garniss on Sunday. The July meeting of the Women’s Institute has been cancelled. A bus trip to Straford will take its place. Members and their friends will attend the presentation of “The Taming of the Shrew” on Wednesday afternoon, July 28th. A picnic supper in Avon Park will be enjoyed. ■ ©m Witt jltiUtt a- ©itres ’ ’ PuWIshbd at Wingham, Ontario Wenger Brothers, Publisher*, W, Barry Wenger, Editor Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Dept . Subscription Rate — One Year 42.50, Six Months $1.25 In advance < A A. $3,50 year Foreign Rate $3.30 per year .Advertising Bate* on application St. James the Apostle Sixth Sunday after Trinity 11.00 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Sermon Mr, EC & Toten “London^ Ont. ***** i — » — ii—< — < — Redmond - Maxwell St, George’s R. C. Church, Fort Erie, was setting for a lovely wedding ceremony, when Roberta Maxwell be­ came the bride of. Gerald Francis Redmond, The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Robert Maxwell, Fort Erie and the groom, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Redmond, Wingham. The bride was gowned in a street­ length dress of white nylon lace over white taffeta, with a headband of white flowers and a gardenia corsage. Miss Patricia Potter, Fort Erie, was bridesmaid, and was gowned in a blue nylon dress and had a earnation corsage, The best man was Robert Punae, of Fort Erie. After the ceremony the recpption was held at the home of the bride's parents. On the return from the wed­ ding trip Mr. and Mrs. Redmond will reside in St, Catharines, TAX RATE SET AT 74.3 MILLS FOR SEAFORTH A tentative tax estimate, budgeting for a two-mill deficit, was struck at 74.3 mills for public school supporters and 67,3 mills for separate school sup­ porters. This is an increase of 4.9 mills for the former and 7.9 mills for the latter, ’ The tax by-law will be prepared in time for the next meeting of council. Announcement! 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