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CHIEF PLATT ADDS TO
SHOOTING LAURELS IN
TWO COMPETITIONS
Young
for
which was
you were in
owner of the
as usual until
and the new
will
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person
of the
be made
commen-
staff of
much more interesting than simple
movies without any trimmngs.
ham -girls and some of the
mediate teams in this district,
all- the available girls’ softball
in town, there has been talk of
ing two teams next year.
sixth.
the pitching
Hodgkinson,
and Monday afternoons
for $1,955.40 of the revenue
Nearly 5,000 people were
to the park on Monday
$2500.00
971.00
be
all
It is hoped that titles can
for the movies, and that a
tary by members of the
CKNX, or by Johnny himself, can be
dubbed into the background. Also
Vancouver. They | to be used for pictures of the bands,
giving th2. whole “production” the feel
of a sound movie. With such additions
Mrs. Lavina Cooke
Passes Suddenly
Mrs, Lavina Cooke, 81, died suddenly
Friday at her residence on Josephine
Street. She was in her 82nd. year.
In
nia,
jorie
Mrs.
John' Franklin Anderson,
nJ'^ird^ZlHugh McKinnon Dies
Bud Lott.
was the fourth in the
series. The fifth game
to continue her private
classes in town.
For Those Who Participated
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the Battery 1 of them. Unfortunately the fact that
hits on five' one of the girls is over age for the
| group in which they are playing will
the mound PreVent them from entering the play-
a standout offs- Two more games are scheduled
With which is amalgamated the Vidette and Wroxeter News
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•'Subscriptions $2.50 per year, 6c per copy
Enjoyed Anniversary Edition
By The Pedestrian
FLOWERPOT TOWN — Perhaps
"Wingham should be known as "The
.Flowerpot Town of Canada”, A couple j
of young visitors to town were ob
served last week taking each other’s
pictures in front of Wingham’s now
famous flowerpots. Ottawa may have
lits Peace Tower and mounties, but I
what are they compared to Wingham’s |
flowerpots?
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DINGDONG BATTLE—Should be
a good ball game at the park tonight,
when the Wingham Battery clashes
with the Walkerton Red Caps. In the
best-of-seven series both teams
.have two games apiece, and at
stage of the game the’ rivalry is
ting pretty keen.'
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CONFUSED—Some people will no
doubt be surprised to see this edition
of the Advance-Times. A story carried
in the paper about A-T staff holidays
seems to have left some readers with
the impression that the staff is going
on holidays this week. They are. But
not before getting out this week’s ^>aper. To keep the record straight the
A-T office will close tonight and open
up next Thursday, and there will, be
no paper next week^
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. 'SURPLUS PROPHETS—Discovery
that the anniversary celebration has
macle a -profit .of nearly $2,000 has
prompted a lot of predictions as to
what will be done with all the money.
One problem that comes even before
"that, however, is whose money is it?
The Business Association sponsored
the* celebration, but the town put up
the money. So who gets the profit?
Actually
much as
■ on some
nobody seems to worry so
long as . the money is" spent
sort of town improvement.
BIRDS—A harrassed
lady driver in a station wagon got
into difficulties on.,the main street
spafrow^f iW
into one of the open windows and
couldn’t get out again. She frantically
stopped the car in the middle of the
street and tried to shoo out the of
fending bird which by this time -had
become mixed' up in a pile of luggage
in the back. Only the timely interven
tion of a couple of local characters
finally dislodged the bird from its
roosting place, and allowed the
to proceed with her journey.
Mrs. James Douglas
Passes in Wroxeter
WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 18, 1954.
Wingham’s two grand old ladies, Mrs. L. H. Bosman and Mrs. Ellen Dawson
look over a copy of the Advance-Times 75th Anniversary edition, published
recently. Copies of the anniversary edition are still in' demand, although the
stock on hand is rapidly diminishing. Both Mrs. Bosman and Mrs. Dawson
found many items of interest in the edition which recounted stories from
the early days in Wingham.
Marjorie Anderson
Wed in Sarnia
St. Paul’s United Church, Sar-
on Friday, August 13th, Mar-
Helen Anderson, daughter of
Anderson and the late Rev.
a former
minister of the United Church, Wing
ham, became the bride of Howard
George Hollands, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank T. Hollands. Rev. C. J. Scott
officiated, ^assisted by Rev. J. C. Hut
ton, uncle of the bride.
Dr. Norman F. Anderson gave his
sister in marriage. Her bouffant gown
of white tulle was banded with Gui
pure lace which also outlined the bat
eau neckline. A coronet of crystal
and pearls held her illusion fingertip
veil and she carried a cascade of pink
roses and white orchids.
Chairman Johnny Brent, of the an
niversary celebration committee, is
hoping to be able to prepare a moving
picture of the anniversary celebra
tions, to be shown at £he town. hall
fbF‘tWfe3bbnefit' of those -who Were in
the parade and were unable to see it.
Johnny is appealing to all amateur
movie photgraphers to lend whatever
film they have taken on the celebra
tion, either black and white, or color,
8 Or 16 mm. The film will not be cut
in* any way, but will be spliced into
a reel to be shown as a feature-length
movie of the celebration.
Television stations in London and
Kitchener, both of which had movie
cameramen in town for the celebra
tion, have promised to contribute their
film for the picture, and «a number
of amateur photographers around
town have also promised to lend their
movies for the occasion.
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X
At the McCracken Nursing Home,
on Saturday, August 7th, 1954, there
entered into rest, a well known and
. dearly beloved citizen, in the
of Mrs. James Douglas, widow
late James Douglas.
In her 81st. year, Angelina
Douglas was born in Elma Township,
a daughter of the late John Young
and Margaret Buchanan. Her mother
was the first white child born in Elma
Township. In 1905 she was united in
marriage with James Douglas and
came to live on their farm south of
Wroxeter, where their son, Leslie, now
resides. In 1937 they retired to Wrox
eter village. Mr. Douglas died in Jan
uary of this year. Surviving are one
son, Leslie, a granddaughter, Ann.
Two. sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Brisbin, Lis-
7 towel, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hardie,
Moorefield. Three brothers predeceas
ed her.
x Mrs. Douglas through the years has
proved to be a fine citizen, always
ready to *shpport any worthwhile un
dertaking in the commuhity. She was
.a faithful member of the United’
<Church, Women’s Missionary Society
and the Women’s Association. Flowers
from her beautiful garden were ever
^shared with her friends, the sick and
.for church services. She will be re-
imenihered, too, for her work in the
local Red Cross during the years of
■war. A good neighbour and friend she
avill be greatly missed and the sym-
‘ pathy of all is extended to her sbn
.and family in their bereavement.
k'uneral services were held On
Monday afternoon from the Edgar
funeral home in Gorrie, with6 Rev,
■George Wylie, of Oakville, in charge.
Six nephews acted as pallbearers, Ed-
ward, Robert, William and Alex Bris
bin, Alex Young and Jack Hardie.
Neighbours carried floral tributes,
Stewart Higgins, Stahley Douglas, Ed
ward Lambert and George Gibson. In
terment was made in the family plot
in Wroxeter cemetery,
Mrs. N. F. Anderson was matron
of honor and bridesmaids were, Mar
garet MacNaughton, Toronto, and, planned is the musical background
Ruth Burgman, ”
were gowned alike in mist green
crystalette with matching stoles and
headbands of mist green velvet and | it js expected that the film will be
tulle. They carried pink carnations
and ivy.
Harry Hollands, twin brother of
the groom, was groomsman. Ushers
were Elgin Thompson, Walter Mur
ray, Keith Stoner and Steven Rich
ardson. At the Sarnia-Golf club the
bride’s mother received wearing navy
sheer with a corsage of pink roses.
The groom’s mother assisted in mauve
crept with a corsage of white gar
denias and yellow roses. The
will, live in Sarnia.
couple
The committee plans to run the film
at the town hall without charge so
that members of the parade may be
able to see themselves and the rest of
the parade, something
rather difficult to do if
the parade yourself.
When completed the film will
shown as often as. necessary :
who are interested in seeing it.
NOTICE
■!Adams Peed Store will be closed for
holidays ftom August 30th until Sep
tember 7th, F18*
by
Honor Bride-Elect
At Trousseau Tea
Mrs. A. W. MacLean, assisted
Mrs. Thomas Westlake entertained at
her home on Wednesday, August 11th,
at a trbupseau tea in m honor of her
daughter Vivian May, bride-elect of
this month. Miss Alice Reading and
Mbs. John Falconer poured tea. Others
assisting the hostess were: Mrs. John
Donaldson, Mrs. Bruce MacLean, Mrs.
Keith Westlake, Mrs. Kehneth Currie,
Mrs Clifford Heffer, Mrs. Joe Falcon
er, Mrs, Douglas Gallagher, Mrs.
Robert Kerr, Mrs. Frank Collar, Mrs.
Glenn Schiefele, Mrs. Harold l^oeock,
Miss Lillian Ellacott, Mrs. Hazel
Campbell and Miss Betty Collar.
has
Attends Course in
Photography at ’ ’
Winona, Indiana
Photographer Ian Hammerton
been accepted for the two-week course
in photography at the Winona School
of Photography, at Winona, Ind.,, and
left on Saturday to take the course.
This will be his second visit to Win
ona, where a limited number of photo
graphers from the United States and
Canada are accepted every year for
the course. Three years ago, when
Mr. Hammerton attended the school
there were only two photographers
from Canada attending.
ENGAGEMENT1
4*
Mr« and Mrs. Robert Allan,
ford, wishes .to announce the
ment of their daughter lyla
Mr. Robert Joseph Burchill,
Mr, William Burchill and the late Mrs.
Burchill, Wingham. The wedding to
take place the early part of Septem
ber,
HOLIDAYS NEXT WEEK
no pauper ’til Sept, ist.
The staff of the Advance-Times
will be on holiday^ during the next
week and there will be no issue pf
the paper on August 25th. The
Advance-Times office will be clos
ed from August l^th to August
25., opening agfon on Thursday,
August 26th. ;
The next edition of the paper
will appear on September 1st., and
advertising and correspondence
for this 'edition should be in to the
Advance-Tmes office as soon as
possible during the week previous.
A happy sequel to Wingham's an
niversary celebration came this week
when, following a meeting of the
committee in charge of the celebra
tions, it was announced that a profit
of $1,816,41 had been made on the
celebrations. The amount represented
a net profit on all the transactions of
the committee, after a loan from the
the town, amounting to $2,500
' been paid back,
The committee’s announcement
come as a surprise to many of
citizens of town who have said that
they would be happy if the celebration
paid for itself, Originally when the
town advanced $2,500 to the celebra
tion committee, the feeling amongst
the council seemed to be that the
amount should be “witten off” as a
contribution to a good cause.
Biggest money-maker in the cele
brations were the dances held in the
arena. On Saturday night the CKNX
Barn Dance drew a crowd of over
2,600 persons, the largest attendance
in the history of the barn dance. On
Sunday night at midnight a crowd of
nearly 500 persons turned out for
the occasion, in spite of predictions
that a midnight dance wouldn’t draw
a crowd. On Monday night the An
niversary Ball' attracted nearly 2,000
people to the arena. Receipts on the
three dances totalled $2,202.46.
Admissions to the town park on
Saturday
accounted
received,
admitted,
afternoon.
The following statement has been
presented by the celebrating com
mittee:
John W. Hanna, M.P.P. for Huron-
Bruce was present at a momentous
ceremony last week marking the be
ginning of Work on the St. Lawrence
Seaway power project. He attended
in his capacity as a member of the
Ontario Legislature.
The five year program to harness
the waters of the mighty St. Law
rence River was set off by a dynamite
explosion on the American side of the
river and a simple ground-breaking
ceremony just outsjde the city of
Cornwall, on the Canadian side. The
$600;000,000 development program is
designed to give both Ontario and
New York more ejectric power.
The twin ceremonies marking the'
start of* construction were highlighted
by speeches by Prime Minister St.
Laurent, Premier Frost of Ontario,
Governor Thomas E. Dewey, of New
York, Robert Saunders, chairman of
the Hydro Electric ■ Power Commis
sion, and Robert Moses, chairman of
the New York State Power Authority.
Their main theme was that the
power development would result in
major benefits of Canada and the
United States and had been too long
delayed, A telegram' from President
Eisenhower read at each ceremony by
Mr. Dewey described- the Seaway as
a “strand in a strong fabric that holds
the destinies of Canada and the Un
ited States. ,
^Approximately ^,0fi0 ■'persons were
on hand for the ceremony which took
place adjacent to the Cornwall trans
former station of Ontario hydro, A
blue and white stand had been erected
for the dignitaries, Union Jacks and
the Stars and Stripes flew from the
stand; and a large painting showed
Uncle Sam and a Canadian Mountie
holding an electric power station.
Smith’s Grocery
Changes Ownership
Smith Brothers grocery store,
Josephine Street has been sold
Remingtons, of Ripley, Chesley and:
•Kincardine, the change of ownership-’
going into effect on August 16th.
Lloyd Smith, former
business, will carry on
alterations are made
business organized.
Harold Remington, of Ripley, has
taken up temporary residence in town
and will move his family to Wing
ham as soon as accommodation is
available.
Catherine Keating, daughter of
and Mrs. Norman Keating, returned
last wegk -from Toronto, where she
was attending a five-week course in
music at Harbord Collegiate.
The course -will qualify her to teach
music in public schools, and she will
start this fail as music instructor in
a number of schools in McKillop
Township. She intends to live in
Wingham/
In addition to her musical instruc
tion in the schools., Miss Keating plans
teaching
Monday, Aug. 16, 1954
To The Citizens Of Wingham.
We are happy to give you below a
synopsis of our financial operation
covering the Wingham 75th Anniver
sary celebration. By this you will
see we were able to not only break
even but to make a little profit which
we are told is very unusual for such
celebrations. Bearing in mind charges
to all entertainments were very mod
erate, we as a committee feel every
thing worked out very well, and we
wish to again say thanks to those
who helped for their splendid co
operation,
REVENUE RECEIVED (net)
Advance from the Town
Park Admissions...........
Concessions ..................
Donations ....................
Arena Dances ....... . ...
Band Concert............
Town Hall Play.............
Born March 2, 1873 in Caledon Twp.,
Peel County, she was a daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs: John Lougheed.
She was a member of the Wingham
Gospel Hall. ' s
Her husband, Charles Cooke, who
predeceased her, ran a furniture fac
tory in Wingham for many years.
Surviving are two sons, Jack of
Wingham, and Cecil, of London; two
daughters, Alma (Mrs. William Case-
more), and Ellcnor (Mrs. Thomas
Burke), both of Wingham and three
sisters, Adeline (Mrs. Thomas Joynt)
of Listowel; Elizabeth (Mrs. Frank
Guest) of Saskatchewan and Margaret
(Mrs. Albert Bell) of Detroit. Four
grandchildren and three great-grand
children also survive. A brother, David
Lougheed, predeceased her mdny
years ago.
’ The funeral was conducted on Mon
day afternoon from Currie’s Funeral
home. John Martin, of the Wingham
Gospel Hall, officiated. Burial
made in Wingham Cemetery,
Charles Henry King
Dies in^CIinton
was
654.55
448.7^
$2500.00*
. 1955.40
. 263.50
279.75
. 2202.46
253.00
, 160.0Q
■EXPENSES
Repayment of Town Loan ....
Bands and orchestras ..............
Street decorations and stages
and backdrops for the park
Prizes and contests for all
events ................. -...........
Other expenses including ad
vertising, telephones, plat
form and steps, help, trans
portation, printing and regi
stration, mailing, promotion
..jgM iPbhlicity,, parades^. ..bju^ -
trips, Government taxes,
wiring, rentals, posters and
stickers and all miscellane
ous charges ...................... 1223.43
Walkerton Red Caps tied up the
series in their best-of-seven inter
mediate play-off softball games with
the _ Wingham Battery on Saturday
night, when they trimmed the Wing
ham soldiers 9.-2 .in the fourth game
of the play-offs in Walkertom,. The, — ------- ------- ----- -——
Re'd Caps collected 9 runs on 9' hits having played eight games and won
•and 2 errors, outplaying
which realized only two
runs and 5 errors.
Glen Fitzsimmons, in
for Walkerton, pitched „ _______
game, and Von. Hatten did the catch-'fOr the team> the next game to be
ing. The Walkerton team had no' Pla?ed on Wednesday in Harriston,
big rallies, but brought in runs stead- | is hoped that exhibition
ily, getting 2 in the second, 3 in the maV be arranged between the
fourth and 2 in the
Walter Brown did
Wingham, and Ken
the Wingham Juveniles, who was
brought up for this game, gave a
very good account of himself in the
catcher’s box.
came in the
both scoring
The game
best-of-seven
will be played in the Wingham Town
Park on Wednesday night at 9 p.m.
Walkerton's win leaves the standing
at two games each.
Teams Evenly Matched
Judging from the games played so
far the two teams seem to be pretty
evenly matched.
In the first'game, played August 5th,
the Walkerton team defeated Wing-
, ham by a score of 12-9, getting 12
runs on 8 hits and three errors. Wing
ham got 9 runs on 8 hits and 5 errors.,
■Glen Fitzsimmons pitched all the [
way for Walkerton, giving up 9 runs
on 8 hits. Von Hatten was catcher
for the Red Caps.
Jim Lockridge started for Wingham,
giving up 9 runs on 6 hits in 6 in
nings. Walter Brown came in on the
sixth ±o give up 3 runs on 3 hits.
Fred Templeman did the catching for
the battery.
Second Game
In the second game, played on
August 7th, the score was Wingham
8, Walkerton 1.
Walter Brown pitched all the way,
givihg up one run, by Mortimer in
the first inning. Fred Templeman
was catcher.
For Walkerton it was Glenn Fitz
simmons, who went 5 innings and
gave up 5
Smith came
3 runs op
catcher.
In the third game last Thursday
the Battery edged Walkerton 5-4.
Ken Gfegg wont six innings for
Wingham, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits.
Walter BroWn took it in the sixth,
allowing 1 run on 2 hits. Fred
Templeman caught fcr Wingham.
Moose Smith went all the way for
Walkerton, allowing 5 runs on 9 hits.
Von Hatten again was catcher.
The score was tied in the bottom
half of the ninth when Bud Lott got
a Single, making it to second on an
error. Fred Templofoah was next to
bat but flied out to centre field,
Lome Gardner came to bat and rap
ped out a clean hit to score Bud Lott
from second and win the ball game.
Girls' Softball
Team Doing Well
The Wingham Girls’ softball
defeated Kincardine 18-14 on Monday
night. Norma Felker and Muriel
Gowdy pitched fo,r Wingham and
Alice Hayden was catcher.
The Wingham girls have rolled up
an impressive record this season
games
Wing
in ter-
With
talent
form-
Profit ............................ $
Although there may be a
change in the above figures v
they are approximately correct.
Signed on behalf of the committee."
John Brent, R. E. McKinney,
Gen. Chairman. Chairman Fin. Com.
'At Turn berry Home
The death occurred in Turnberry
Twp. on Tuesday’, August 10th of Hugh
McKinnon, after an illness of several
months. He was in his 84th year.
| The son of the late Sarah MacMillan
I and John McKinnon, the deceased was
born in Tuckersmith Twp. near Sea
forth. As a young boy he came to
Culross and Turnberry where he has
farmed ever since.
Possessed of a kindly disposition, the
late Hugh McKinnon will be missed by part of a team representing the 21st
his many friends. (Anti-Tank Regiment, and the team
A devout member of Sacred Heart.won the Service Pistol Champion-
Roman Catholic Church, Mr. McKin-;ship for the Dominion of Canada,
non was also a member of the Holy The team was composed of Capt. J.
Name Society of the parish and the : G. Kirk, Listowel, Gnr. Dave Farrish,
League of the Sacred Heart. .'Listowel, and Chief Platt, who is also
He leaves to mourn his passing; one'a Major in the Reserve Army.
The team competed against about
100 different teams from all parts of
Canada including five teams from the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who
have a reputation for being crack
pistol shots. American pistol teams
also attended, although they were not
allowed to compete. Besides, winning
the Service Pistol Championship,
members of the team placed in indi
vidual
Police Chief Bert Platt, Wingham’s
popular sharpshooter, has been win
ning new honors for himself and the
town in recent pistol competitions.
On August Sth vhe attended the
Dominion Rifle and Pistol meetings
at the Connaught Ranges, Ottawa, as
brother, John, at home; four sisters,
Annie, at home; Mary (Mrs. Peter
Austin) and Kate (Mrs. Jerry O’Con
nor) of Kingsbridge; and Margaret
(Mrs. Patrick Kilgallin) of St. Marys,
as well as several nieces and nephews.
Mr. McKinnon was predeceased by
two brothers, Alex and Angus and four
sisters, Mrs. Robt. Sproal, Mrs. Geo.
Skinn, Mrs. John Lannan of Toronto
and Mrs. John Crowe Of Saskatche
wan.
Requiem High Mass was sung in
Sacred Heart Church on Saturday
morning at 10 a.m. by Rev. R. Durand
with interment in Wingham Roman
Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were:
John McKay, Harry Bateman, Joe
Redman, John Deans, Joseph Brophy
and Andy Anstctt.
matches.
Won at St. Catharines
Wednesday the chief compet-
the St. Catharines Police Re
Shoot, against police officers
Last
ed in
volver
from all over the province of On
tario. He added another trophy t.o
his collection by winning the Grand
Aggregate and placing second in the
master class individual competition.
In addition he won several other
awards, coming away with a wrist
watch, a trophy and other prizes.
Charles Henry King died on August
11th at Clinton, after a short illness.
He was in his 82nd -year.
The son Of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Peter King, of East Wawanosh, he
was the last of a family of nine. He
never married.
Mr. King received his education in
SS 11, and had lived oh the same
farm all his life. He was an elder in
Calvin Presbyterian Church, and had
beeh a valued Bible Class teacher
there’ for many years. He was a
member of the Belgrave L.O.L’. and
the Canadian Order of Foresters,
The funeral was held from Currie’s
Euneral Home on Saturday, with Rev,
R, D. A. Currie and Rev, John Pol
lock in charge of the service/ Inter
ment was in Wihgham Cemetery. * ,
Pallbearers were John McBurney,
Adam McBurney, Stewart McBurney,
Herson Irwin, Harry Deacon and
John McGee,
runs on 5 hits. Moose
on in the fifth to give up
5 hits. Von Hatten was
Enjoy Wiener Roast
At Point Clark Friends Honor
Dorothy Deyell
A miscellaneous shower for Doro
thy Deyell, a popular bride-to-be was
held at the home of Mrs. Morris
Swanson on Thursday.
Several games and contests were
played, after which a delicious lunch
was served,
Thirty-five members of the cast aud
backstage crew of the play “Oui*
Town” enjoyed a corn and wiener
roast, at the cottage of Vin Dittmer,
at Point Clark on Friday night. Games
fold singing were enjoyed around a
bonfire on the beach.
Members of the oast presented
Director Vin Dittmer with a fountain
set in appreciation of his work in the
hlay. Kaye McKnight made the pro-i Mrs. Jack Higgins and Mrs. Bob
sentation. [Kerr assisted the hostess.
ENGAGEMENT
Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Elliott, Wing
ham, announce the engagement of
their eldest daughter, Isabel Jane El
liott to William Walter MacPhetson,
son of Mr, and Mrs. Gordon MdcPher-
sort, Lucknow, The marriage will take
place In Chalmers ’Presbyterian
Church, Whitechurch, on September
FIS’” (4th, at 2.30 o’clock. ' F18*
of Clif-
engago-
Jane, to
son of