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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-11-24, Page 9If 1 0 9 * With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News Subscriptions $2.50 per year, 6c per copy WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1954 Mr. Pirn Passes — with Flying Colors 4 JUST GROWED—One of the more short-sighted citizens’* of town last week expressed alarm at the way in which the flowers were growing in Wingham's famous flowerpots. He was somewhat disillusioned when* someone informed him that those weren’t flowers, those were the npw Christmas trees which were put up by the merchants last week. * 0-0-0 f HOLD THAT TAGGER!—John Hanna was* in . town last week proud­ ly showing a picture of himself buy­ ing one of the first Red Cross tags in the Royal York Hotel. The tagger? Marilyn Bell. It was a good shot of both, and all in a good cause, too, - 0 - 0 - 0 - PUBLISHING DAY IS THURSDAY NEXT WEEK Nomination Pay is next Monday, and. nominated candidates will have until Tuesday evening to qualify. Because of this the Ad­ vance-Times will be published on Thursday of next week, instead of Wednesday. The Thursday publication* date will enable the staff of the paper to give a complete report of the nominations, including which nominees have qualified, and in the event of an election, will pro­ vide full information as to wliich candidates are running. Those whot intend to stand for office and wish to place advertis­ ing are asked to have, their copy in to the Advance-Times office as early on Tuesday morning as pos­ sible. Stanley Woods, representative of the architectural* firm of Kyles & Kyles, Hamilton, was present at the regular meeting of the Wingham Dis­ trict High School board last Tuesday. He gave the board an encouraging report on the progress of the new high school building, and said that the school' would be ready for occup­ ancy in the near future. At the present time about 130 men are working on the site, Mr. Woods said, many of them being engaged in levelling off. the ground for the play­ ing field, which wijl be situated to the south of the school. He estimated that it would be possible to start i I • TIME ON YOUR HANDS?—Noth­ ing to do on Thursday night? Ed. Eclighoffer, who faces the prospect of bagging 2,000 bags of candy for the kids at the Santa Claus parade, would like .some help. Any or all business­ men are cordially invited, and from what Ed. says, we don’t imagine you have to be a businessman, even'. Thursday, town hall,. 7 p.m. 0-0-0 Large audiences at two performances were loud in their praise of “Mr. Pirn Passes By", latest offering of the Wingham Community Players at the town hall last week, pirected by Miss Catherine McGregor, the play also drew praise from Eric Christmas, well-known radio and stage "star,* who acted as adjudicator. Above, Vin Dittmer, as Mr. Pirn, and Miss McGregor pause to consult the script before the curtain rises. —Staff photo. WINGHAM PRETTY NICE KOREAN VET FIGURES was OPEN SEASON—The hockey sea­ son is opening in - Wingham tonight, with the Wingham Bantams and the, Mildmay Monarchs doing battle at the arena. May not be NHL brand of hockey, but there will probably be fun for all, since both teams rather fancy themselves on the ice. Why not get behind the kids for their fir§t game this year in town. Two* bits is all it costs you. - 0 -0-0-0 Old TIMES’ SAKE—Must ' have been quite a reunion of the old 99th Battery at the armouries on Saturday night. According to reports, some of the celebrants didn’t* seem to realize that hostilities ceased some nine years ago'. A couple of well known local boys who got mixed up in the check­ room are still trying to sort out the wearing apparel. Rgminds us of the old saying, First Out Best Dressed. W —------------------------• Kinsmen Bantams ip ? Hockey Opener at Arena Tonight The first hockey game of the sea­ son in Wingham will be played. to­ night at the Wingham arena, when the Kinsmen Bantams will face' the Little Monarchs from Mildmay in what is expected to be a fine exhibi­ tion»of minor hockey. ■ The Mildmay team last year, won honors at the Young Canada Week in Goderich, and is expected to provide ” tough opposition for the Wingham team, who have played two games al­ ready with Goderich, beating ’ them oh both occasions by scores of 6-3 and ' 3-2. The local team is under the able management of Jack Gorbutt, and is sponsored by the Kinsmen Club of Wingham. The game will start at 8.30. COMMUNITY CLUB HOLD DANCE The Wroxeter Community Club will hold a dance in the town hall on Friday night, November 26th. Ford- wich orchestra will supply music. ■ F24* ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BAZAAR The annual Christmas Tea and Bazaar will be held in the school room on Saturday, December 4th, at 8 p.m. This event features a bake table, pantry shelf table, aprons and other articles, suitable for Christmas gifts. F24,lb ODDFELLOWS FILM Oddfellows film being shown, Fri- day, November 26." Film consists of v-' C.P.&T. work and Oddfellowship in general. Everyone welcome, charge, social evening. no F24b MISSIONARY SUNDAY Missionary Sunday, November • at all services 10 to 10 Bible School, 11’and 7. ReV, B, K. Dancy recently returned from Africa after assisting • In completion of .Africa’s hew Radio •Station E.LW.A. Hear the wonderful story of missionany adyances in Ithe dark Continent^ Come and see tHe thrilling' sound and color flint “Speed the Light” at the Fireside Hour 8.30 In Wingham Baptist Church, F24b 28th, “It’s great to be back in civiliza­ tion”, said Pte. Jim Seddon, of the 2nd. Battalion Black Watch, when he arrived back in Wingham on Monday night, after twelve months in Korea. “Wingham’s snow looks pretty good after th$ monsoons and heat of Kor­ ea.” > t Pte. Seddon, son of Mr: and Mrs. Wilf Seddon, of town; had spent just three days over the twelve' months in' Korea, arfd although he “didn’t mind it too much”, he isn’t very anxious to the most seen,” he Assembly President At Majestic Lodge A very , interesting evening jointly observed on Monday, Novem­ ber, 15th by Coronation Rebekah Lodge, Teeswater and Majestic Re­ bekah Lodge, Wingham, when the social committee, convened a turkey buffett dinner. ft Noble Grand Sister Ethel Gerrie, then opened lodge. Sister Mary Thompson of Teeswater, conducted secration and staff, the recon- ceremony. Meta Priestly,■ Assembly go back again. 'f‘“It's backward . place I’ve said. For the past year about ever has been north of storing furniture and other effects in the new school by December 10th, and said that some of the classrooms are now almost completed and have been locked to the workmen. To Open In February After discussing the matter, the board decided to hold the> opening of the new school early in February, with the move from the old school to bq made at the end of January. A committee consisting of A. H, Mac­ Tavish, Teeswater; Charles Coultes, Belgrave; Gordon Stobo, Culross; Walter F. Todd, Brussels and Leslie Fortune, Turnberry, were appointed to make arrangements for the open- For the past year Jim stationed about 60 miles Seoul, in the hills of Korea. The bat­ talion. camp was 35 miles from the nearest, town, and life up there wasn’t particularly exciting. Army routine consisted mostly of guard work, pat­ rols and observing the enemy, who were’nt too far away across the hills. Jim reports that there has been very little in the way of reconstruction in the war-torn country. Although American . aid is arriving quantities, most of it goes country’s war potential. Crossing the Pacific in the Ameri­ can troopship, “Marine Phoenix”, Jim docked last week in‘Seattle, crossing the continent by train. He said that only approximately 1,000 ^Canucks were left in Korea since the new government policy of cutting down commitments there came into force. After two and a half years in the army, Jim isn’t quite decided as whether he will stay in on a perma­ ment basis or not. On his return from Korea he was given a sixty-day leave, and after that he goes, to a training camp in Nova Scotia, where he ex­ pects “plenty of training and Square”. In six months he eligible for discharge. He’s a bit doubtful about on againl Still, he says, he wouldn’t mind a trip to Germany, and there’s no doubt about- it, you do see “a lot of country” in the army. Sister President of Toronto, gave a very impressive address followed by a brief address by Sister Jessie Taylor, D.D. P., Kincardine. Many members and visitors attend­ ed from Teeswater, Kincardine,' Rip- iey and Wingham. i Businessmen Chip in, Yule Trees Brighten Josephine Street Members of the Wingham Business Association joined forces with Jim Angus and his crew to put up Christ­ mas trees on Josephine Street last Wednesday afternoon. The trees have been affixed to those lamp posts with brackets for the flowerpots, and pre­ sent a’ gala appearance with otheir colored lights at night. The lights and the trees were pur­ chased by the Association from funds gathered by its members from the local- merchants. A - canvass of businesses on the main street a couple of weeks ago raised the necessary funds. Money fjjom the 75th anniversary fund which was given to the Business Association for the purchase of color­ ed ’lights, will be used to buy the lights at a later date, when some method is evolved of stringing the wires across the street. — The weather on Wednesday after­ noon,' when the lights were being put up, was like a mild spring day, but ■the businessmen are .hoping that a bit of snow will lend the proper at­ mosphere to the Christmas decora­ tions before long. NOMINATION DAY ON Fractures Wrist MONDAY IN WINGHAM Nomination day in Wingham will be next Monday night, November 29. The meeting will open at 7.30 p.m. and nominations will be received for the positions of mayor, reeve, deputy reeve, 6 councillors, 1 • utilities com­ missioner and 4 public school trus­ tees up until 8.30. Candidates will ad­ dress the electors following* the close of nominations. Should a poll be required elections will be held on Monday, December 6th. Polls will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. % Last year Wingham’s entire council was elected by acclamation and no vote was necessary. A number of other municipalities in the district are holding nomina­ tion day on this coming Friday. They include Goderich, Clinton, Brussels and the townships of Ashfield, How- ick, Colborne, Hullett, Morris, Turn­ berry, East Wawanosh and West Wa- wanosh. ' November 29th nominations are set in Exeter, Seaforth, Blyth; and the township of Grey. - Most election dates are December 4, 13 and January Hensail set «»» for 3. iri large to aid the parade will be signing W. I. EUCHRE ,The Institute are having a euchre on Thursday evening, November 25th, at 8.15 sharp, in the council chamber. Good prizes and lunch. Admission 35c. Don Nasmith Named President At Annual ■ While Curling Mrs. Belle Godkin, of Wingham, was treated at Wingham General Hos­ pital fob a fractured left wrist on Friday, after falling on the, ice while curling at the curling rink. She was allowed to go home after a cast was applied at the hospital. Allen Barnard, 29, of RR 2, Blue­ vale, was hospitalized with facial in­ juries on Saturday. His condition is satisfactory. Two-year-old Teeswater, was ed collarbone, table on Saturday. He was allowe'd to go home after treatment. . Mrs. Ethel Greer suffered a fractur­ ed left collarbone on Monday, after falling on the steps at her home. She was admitted to hospital where con­ dition is regarded as satisfactory. Brian Kennedy, of treated for a fractur- after falling off a ing and to secure a suitable speaker. Final landscaping of the site, in­ cluding the demolition of the H-huts in front of the new school, is expected, to be completed next spring, when the contractors, Olmstead & Parker, will return to finish the job. The board discussed the possibility of flood-lighting the new school, but deferred action on the matter. . Sell Lot to Hospital A letter from the Wingham General Hospital was received, asking that the board sell a building lot belong­ ing to them on Carling Terrace for the purpose of making a hospital parking lot. The hospital board had previously received a request from the town that they provide parking facilities for hospital visitors to re­ lieve congestion on the street. The property committee was given permission to dispose of the lot to the hospital at a price of $200. A letter from Alliston District High School asked that the board support a move to have a by-law passed, re­ quiring vehicles following school bus­ es to stop while busses are taking on or discharging passengers. The board agreed to write to the Minister of Highways asking that such legislation be passed. Principal’s Report Hall reported a 439 during the Principal W. S. total enrollment of month of October with an average attendance of 432.55. He said that about 75 persons were enrolled in the night school classes, in shop, art, commercial, sewing and basic English. OVER 700 ATTEND LIONS CLUB PLANS VISIT WITH PEANUTS ON FRIDAY NIGHT On Friday evening of this week, the Lions Club of Wingham will sponsor the Planters Peanut Cam­ paign with a house-to-house canvass by club members immediately after supper on Friday evening. There will be no taggers on the streets on Sat­ urday, nor will peanuts be sold in the local stores, as formerly. The campaign is one with which most people of town are familiar, and it will provide the Lions Club with an opportunity to raise funds for its program of community work. It should be emphasized here that the public is not required to merely “shell out” another donation. The idea of selling Planters Peanuts, on the club’s part, is to give value for money received. A sizable share of the normal profits of the sale will, how­ ever, remain with the local service club to aid .in its work. The Lions Club answers many calls for assistance each year and in every instance expense is involved. It is for this reason you are asked to. be as generous as possible when you buy. l and W. J. Willits Named President At Country Curling Club Meet The Country Curling Club held their annual meeting in Currie’s school house on November 19th., 1954. The members arid their wives enjoyed progressive euchre. The high score prizes Were won by Mrs. J. D. Bee­ croft and Grant Wilton. The mystery prizes were won by Mrs. Carl John­ ston . and J. Gordon Mundell. J. D. Beecroft was appointed chair­ man and the following slate of offic­ ers was elected: president, lits ,* vice-president) Wm, secfetary-treasttter, J. G. auditor, Geo. T. Thomson. Directors elected were: Grant VPilton, Wm. Dettmari; Morris, Leslie Bolt, Carl Johnston | Wawa- W. J. Wil- Peacock Mundell Turnberry, Me-nosh, Clarence Chamney, John Gee,* bonspiel committee, Jas. Coultes, Alex Corrigan, L. Montgomery, Elmer Ireland, Raymond Elliott; Entertain­ ment committee, Cecil Coultes, Alex Robertson, Alex MacTavish, Ross Tur- vey, Eldred. Nichol. A delicious lunch Was served by the ladies. * It is’ the Wish of the executive that those, planning to join the club should contact the secretary-treasurer, or a member possible, schedule wanting curling rink prepared to ’Thursday, November 25th, of the executive as sOon as in order that teams and a can' be arranged. Those to curl should come to the curl, oh The annual meeting of the Wing­ ham and District curlers was held at the curling rink on Wednesday even­ ing. The meeting * was preceded by an eight-end game. •Past president, George Inglis pre­ sided for the business portion of the meeting, which officers for the com­ ing year were elected. Officers named were honorary president, Alex Craw­ ford; past president, George Inglis; president,- Doh Nasmith; first vice- president, A. D. MacWillirim; second vice-president, H. P. Carmichael; secretary, Dr. A. W. Irwin; treasurer, H. L. Sherbondy. Committes Named The . following committees chairmen were named: Finance, R. E. McKinney (chairman), W. H. Ed­ wards, N. L. Smith, J. P. McKibbon, M. McPhail and Dr. W. A. McKibbon; round robin, W. French, J. Murray, A. Wilson, S. Scott and N. Rintoul; bon­ spiel, J. H. Crawford, H. P. Carmic­ hael, O. Haselgrove, J. Carr, H. Ed­ wards, W, Elliott, G. Inglis, J. Coul­ tes, Dr. A. W. Irwin, J. Murray and G. Deyell. Ice committee, L. Casemore, F. For- gie, William Bain, J. Tervit, William Tiffin; heating, G. Godkin; ice plant, W. Bain, T. Thomson, G. MacKay; membership, O. Haselgrove, A. Wil­ son, J. Clark, R. Hetherington, H. Fuller, H. Walsh, H. Treleaven, G. Wilton, W. Elliott; prizes, W. Hamil­ ton, ’ E. O’Bright, D. Crompton; school boys, F. Madill, J. Woolfrey, J. Henry; building maintenance and re­ pairs,'N. Rintoul, P. Clark. Presents Trophy ’ The Hamilton Trophy was present-' ed by W. R. Hamilton to a rink skip­ ped by J. H. Crawford. Members of the rink were Dave Crompton, Wally Baselgrove and, Pete Zimmerman. A rink skipped by R. S. Hetherington was runner-up. Dr. W. A. Crawford made the pre­ sentation to the senior Winner. Walt­ on Todd skipped the rink which cap­ tured the Donald Rae trophy. Other members were Norman Rintoul, Dr. MacLonnari arid Tom McDonald. J. H. Crawford’s rink was runner-up. The Ratz Trophy, emblematic of the Junior Championship, was, pre­ sented by Dr. A. W, Irwin, club sec­ retary, to a rink skipped by Jim Bain. On the rink were Btuce Rob­ ertson, Jack Elliott and Dave SlossCr. Wally Haselgrove’s rink was runner- «P.. KINSMEN WILL AGAIN SPONSOR BANTAM TEAM A The Kinsmen Club of Wingham, held its annual Ladies Night on Fri­ day evening, with a good number of the Kinsmen and their ladies in at­ tendance. Supper was served at the Queens Hotel, with Rev. Finley Stewart, of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kitchener, as guest speaker. Mr. Stewart spoke on the subject “Friend or Foe,” stressing the importance of instilling in our young children the realization of the1 freedoms and the high standard of living we enjoy under the democratic way of life. During the business part of the meeting it was .unanimously decided that the club would again financially support the bantam hockey team, as in past years. The team will be coach­ ed and managed again this year by Jack Gorbutt. Following the meeting at the Queens, club .members repaired to the Royal T for dancing and entertain­ ment. the Eric and pre- DRAMA CLUB MEMBERS ATTENB COURSE HERE About 30 representatives from drama groups in the district attended a course in acting and directing at the town hall on Saturday. The course was sponsored by the community pro­ grams branch’ of the department of education. Arranged by Robert Secord, of Han­ over, local representative of branch, the course featured Christmas, Toronto stage, radio television personality. Christmas sented instructioh in the theory of acting, voice projection and delivery, stage movements, play selection and casting and administration of drama clubs. He used two monologues as a Source of reference and gave exer­ cises in projection and memorization. Drama enthusiasts from clubs in Flesherton, Durham, Hanover, Lis- towel, Southampton, Kincardine, Wal­ kerton, Wingham arid Goderich at­ tended the course, The program of instruction, first of its type to be held in this district, 'is paid for by the Community branch, which devotes part of its budget to dramatics. Wingham’s Intermediate hockey club will play its first game of the season on Saturday, December 4th, when the local home brews will meet with Teeswater- at the Wingham arena. The team will play in a 6?team inter­ mediate loop, consisting of Wingham, Teeswater, Harriston, Arthur, Mt. Forest and Palmerston. The following schedule has been drawn up for the loop: Sat., Dec. 4—Teeswater at Wingham Tues, 7—Harriston at Wingham . Sat. 11—Arthur at Wingham Thurs., 16—Wingham at Mt. Forest Sat. 18—Palmerston at Wingham Thurs. 23—Wingham at Palmerston Tues. 28—Wingham at Arthur Tues., Jan. 1—Wingham at Teeswater Thurs. 6—Mt. Forest at Wingham Thurs. 13—Wingham at Harriston Sat. 15—Wingham at Teeswater Tues. 18—Wingham at Arthur Sat. 22—Harriston at Wingham Tues. 25—Wingham at Harriston Sat. 29—Teeswatei- at Wingham Tues., Feb. 1—Palmerston at Wingham Sat. 5 —Wingham at Mt. Forest Tues. 8—Arthur at Wingham Sat. 12—Mt. Forest at Wingham Fri. 18—Wingham at Palmerston Commun- MAKE$501.42 PROUT ON TURKEY SUPPER IN BELGRAVE HALE The financial report of the annual supper held in the Belgrave ity Centre, October 20, 1954, is as fol­ lows: Receipts, sale of tickets, sale of turkey meat, $27.30; proceeds of dance, $26.30; donation, C. R. Coul­ tes, $5.00; gross receipts, $1067.60. - Expenditures: Wallace Turkey farm, 989 lbs. turkey, $422.55; C. W. Hanna, butter, buns, etc., $31.68; Mc­ Intyre Bakery, roasting and table paper, $30.00; H. Walsh, sugar, coffee, paper and etc., $28.18; Blyth Standard, printing and advertising, $10.37; H. Nethery, 5 bags potatoes, $10.00; Gar­ net Farrier; rental of piano, $10.00; Forester’s Hall, rental of dance hall, $10.00; $5.00; bulbs stitute, $2.00; Women’s Institute, Blyth, rental of tables, $2.00; Wingham Advance- Times, advertising, $1.20; Belgrave Co-Op. coal oil, $1.10; gross expendi­ tures'* $566,18; net profit, $501.42. The general chairman and the community arena trustees’ board wish to extend their Sincere appreciation to all the various Committees and in­ dividuals Who worked So diligently to make the supper such a wonderful success. $1009.00; CKNX 5 radio announcements, Ross Anderson, electric light and etc., $2.20; Women’s In­ Wingham, rental of tables, JJ “Mr. Pirn Passes By”, the latest production of the Wingham Commun­ ity Players, was enthusiastically re­ ceived by a combined audience of over 700 people at the town hall last week. In the caste were Mary Louise Flack, Vin Dittmer, Catherine Keat­ ing, Jim Currie, Bob Lewis, Barbara Edwards and Ursula Moszkowski. Following the play, Eric Christmas, well-kpown radio and TV star, spoke on the importance of a drama group, in the cultural life of any community. Referring to the play itself and- the performance of the actors, Mr. Christmas said he was very agree­ ably surprised by the whole produc­ tion, and that it was 10 times better than he had expected from such a re­ cently formed group. He added that he was tremendously impressed by the work of the Wingham Community Players and felt they were doing a great deal for the community, and had a great future, and must not be allowed to die out because of lack of interest or encouragement. THIS WEEK AT THE ARENA Wednesday, November 24th— Skating—2.00-4.00 pan. School hockey practice—4 to 6 pan. Intermed, practice—7.00-8.00 pan. Bantam Hockey game, Mildmay vs Wingham—8.30 p.m. Thursday, November 25th— Public Skating—2.00-5.00 pan. Public School hockey game—5-6 Figure Skating—6.00-7.00 p.m. Intermed, practice—7.00-8.00 p.m. Open—8.00-10.00 p.m. Friday, November 26th— Public Skating—2.00-5.00 pan, Public Skating—7.30-9.30 p.m. Figure Skating—10.00-11.00 pan. Saturday, November 27th— Public Skating—2.00-5.00 pan. Public Skating—8.00-10.00 p.m. Monday, November 29th— Public Skating—2.00-5.00 p.m. Figure Skating—0.00-7.00 p.m. Interned, practice—7.00-8.00 pan. Open - hockey practice—8.00-10,00 Tuesday November 30th-*- Public Skating—2.00-5.00 p.m. Public school hockey—5.00-6.00 p,m. Intermed, practice—6.80-7,30 p.m. Public Skating—8.00-10.00 p,m. $ r