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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-04-27, Page 1Subscription $3.00 per year, 7c per copy ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian’............. SPARKS FROM BATTERY-—Plans for the juvenile softball team are shaping up these days, and from the looks of things it may be sparked by the ,99th Battery, according to Sgt. Bill Grover. Most of the boys seem to be in the Battery anyhow. If present plans mature, Vic Loughlean would be coach and Sgt, Grover manager. 0-0-0 GRAND DADDY—Bill Henderson t brought in what must have been the grand daddy of all the smelt the other day. Measured ten and a half inches long and was wider across the beam than any of the silver tid-bits we have ever seen. They say it takes 65 smelt to make a meal, but a few of these Would make5 a liar out of somebody. 0 - 0 - 0 SEE HERE, DAD—^Speaking of fish reminds' us of the local boy, age 7, who made good, at the lower town dam and came home with quite a string of fish. Showing them to his father he said, proudly, “Why that’s more fish than you caught all last summer, isn’t it, Dad?” 0-0-0 LIKE HOT CAKES—Last week’s ■edition of the Advance-Times, with a special supplement on the high school opening has become a collector’s item from the looks of things. Dealers have been sold out since last week and extra copies are at a premium. A few copies placed at the high school for distribution there went so fast that' many of the visitors didn’t even get a look at them. 0-0-0 AMONG THE MISSING—Pictures •of the high school opening, taken by the Advance-Times photographer last week won’t be in this week’s edition, ■unfortunately. Seems they got lost somewhere between Wingham and London, after the engraving' plates were made. Several people are investi­ gating. Rev. Alexander Nimmo, of St. And­ rew’s Presbyterian Church, Wingham, was named 81st. moderator of the London and Hamilton Synod of the Presbyterian Church, at the opening sessions of the Synod on Monday in London. Mr. Nimmo was elected on the second ballot, defeating Rev. James FINE WEATHER LURING With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1955 Fleming, of Wallaceburg. He was nominated on behalf of the Bruce Presbytery by Rev. Joseph MacDon­ ald, of Ripley, Five members were nominated for the highest position in the Synod, more than have been nominated for several years. Others nominated were Rev, Rich­ ard Stewart, London, Rev. Charles Carnegie, Hamilton, and Rev. G. Deane Johnson, of Brantford, all of whom lost out on the first ballot. Born in Northern Ireland, Mr. Nimmo came 'to Canada in 1925, and graduated from Montreal College in 1929, His first charge was at More- wood in Eastern Ontario, which he held for eight years before moving to Athelstan, Quebec, where he spent two years. After four and a half years at Beauharnois, Quebec, he joined the RCAF at the outbreak of war, serving as a chaplain at St. Thomas, Trenton and Rockcliffe. He came to Wingham following his discharge from the ser­ vice. He has served as convener of the radio committee of the Presbyterian Church was on His George Formosa, and Mr. Nimmo recently became a grandfather for the first time. HOSPITAL RUMMAGE SAjJe MAY 7 We hope you are not forgetting the Hospital Auxiliary Rummage Sale which is coming up and will ’ be held'in the Wingham Armouries •on Saturday afternoon, May 7. The auxiliary is asking for dona­ tions. They can sell anything that you do not need, so look over your cupboards and bring along the overflow to the rummage sale. Booths are arranged io carry clothing, shoes, hats, novelties, furniture, etc* gnd promptly at two o’clock' the sale will start. Will you have your parcels at the armouries on Friday, please, when members of the auxiliary undertake the task of sorting and marking. Anyone wishing their donation called for may phone Mrs. H. C. MacLean, 31, or Miss Marguerite Johns, 208. This is the chief money making scheme of the auxiliary and they ask the Co-operation of all citizens of town and district. In connection with the rummage sale, tag days will be held. People in the neighbouring towns will be solicited on Saturday, April 30, and in the Town of Wingham on Satur­ day, May 7, the same day as the rummage sale. in Canada and for six years the board of evangelism. daughter, Margaret ' (Mrs. Malcolm), is a missionary in OUTSTANDING CRAFTSMAN 80 YEARS OLD TODAY 0-0-0 YOUR CHANCE, LADIES!—News that Charlie Lee, well-known taxi- man around town, has started a driving school will come as welcome Information to many housewives whose husbands never did get around to teaching them to drive. Charlie has a dual-control car,, and will guarantee to make a better job of teaching- the ladies than their bands ever thought of doing. hus- Eastern Star Party Was Great Success On Wednesday evening last~a .successful br,idge and euchre party Was held in the Legion Home, under •the auspices of Huron Chapter 89, Order of the Eastern nineteen tables enjoyed bridge • and seven, euchre. The high bridge prize for the even- • ing was won by Mrs. W. J. Greer and second high by Mrs. Whitney Grose. The euchre prizes- were won by Miss Greta Harris and Mrs. K. McLaughlin. very Star, when FESTIVAL TODAY The annual public school music festival will be held in the town hall today (Wednesday), starting at 9 a.m. and continuing through the day. Miss Constance Davidson, supervisor of music in Hamilton, will be the adjudi­ cator. During the morning and afternoon sessions there will be selections in competition consisting of solos, duets, trios and rhythm bands. Approximate­ ly 200 pupils will be taking part. A concert of the winners in these events will be held in the town hall in the evening, commencing at 8.15 sharp. Choruses and choirs will also sing at the evening session. The public is invited to all sessions of the festival, during the daytime or evening. Degree) Please attend.’ Regular meeting, Maitland Lodge, Thursday, April 28th, 8 p.m. (First F27b The fine April weather has already lured many golfers to the local fair­ ways. The course looks to be in re­ markably good shape, particularly the greens which appear healthy and quite free'from winter or snow kill. A program of spring work is already under way under the direction of the greenskeeper, Herb Campbell. Golfers have been just a little re­ luctant to report scores on these first few games of the season but after the long winter lay-off this is under­ standable. Club Captain Wilf French is urging all players to turn in score cards after every game in order that handicaps* may be set accurately. Membership was stated to be the most important goal at the annual meeting. Last yea.r there were 123 men, women and minor club mem­ bers; this year the club wants to have 160 or more. Chairman of the mem­ bership committee, Omar Haselgrove, has already signed up a number and has planned a campaign with his committee to contact prospective members for 1955. For the benefit of anyone contem­ plating joining the Wingham Golf Club, here are some answers to ques­ tions frequently asked: “I’ve never played before, what will it cost me to belong to the club?” Answer: The rate for beginners is one half the regular rate, i.e., men, $10.00; ladies, $5.00; minors, $2.50, “I’ve played before elsewhere but would like to join. How Much?” Answer: Men, $10.00; ladies, $5.00. minors, $5.00. “What are the out-of-town rates?” Answer, Men, $10.00; ladies, $5.00; “I want to join but cannot afford to buy clubs at present.” Answer: For beginners there are several sets of clubs available free at the club house and you are very welcome to use them any time. “Is there any age limit for learhing the game?” Answer: None. Golf may be played’ at the speed you desire. Many players never started until late in life- and developed a very nice game. “What will my membership in the Wingham Golf Club entitle me to?” Answer: Your membership will en­ title' you to play the course at any time, gives you the privilege of play­ ing in club tournaments and taking part in* the social activities of the club. “Is there- a social membership for non-players?” Answer: Yes, The rate is $2.50.Playing tip: Take time before you hit -your first ball, to warm up with a series of practice swings. Hit a few practice balls if you have the opportunity. If not, take one or even two of your heavier clubs and take several full swings to limber up. Birthday Wild, who birthday- today. greetings to James celebrated his 80th Mr. Wild lias been working in Wingham for over 50 'years, first with the Walker & Clegg factory and later with Fry & Blackball. He still comes to work every day and is still in charge of the cabinet room in the Fry & Blackhall fac­ tory. Mr. Wild is well known as a skilled carver and designer, and has gained a reputation for his beautiful work and outstanding craftsmanship. The final game of the marathon bridge parties, which are sponsored by the Ladies’ Auxiliary to Wingham General Hospital, was held in the council chamber on Friday evening. These games are played in the homes afternoons and evenings, every month, during the winter. All scores are kept, and at the end, prizes are awarded. Top honors for the afternoons went to Mrs. A. J. Wilson with a total of 19,720 points, and to Mrs. A. M. Peebles, whose score was 18,500 while prizes for the evening games were awarded to Mrs. Geo. R. Scott, having a score of 20,080, and to Mrs. Joe Kerr with 19,640. Mrs. H. C. MacLean won the prize for the Friday evening play, and a mystery package was captured by Mrs. John Templeman. The winners were congratulated by the president, Mrs. R. E. McKinney, who announced the scores. Besides being a means of get together and social intercourse, these friendly games which are under the management of Mrs. W, H. French and Mrs. W. A. McKibbon, have added more than $275.00 to the auxiliary finances. Hon. Leslie M. Frost, premier of Ontario, officially opened the new Wingham District High School in a colorful ceremony last Wednesday, before a crowd of 1,000 students and visitors in the school’s new auditor­ ium, Dignitaries from the municipal, provincial and federal governments were on hand for the occasion. “Everywhere I go I see evidence of progress and development,” Mr. Frost said, speaking of the progress in the Wingham District. He congratulated the district on its new high school, its new public school wing, and the new hospital wing now being built, and said that these things were an indication of the vigor and possibili­ ties of this comparatively young community.” Educational Progress Costly Tracing the history of education in the province, Mr. Frost said that the past twelve years have shown the greatest changes and brought forth the greatest complexities of almost any period in Ontario’s history. He spoke of “magnificent new schools” which had been built at a cost of $10,000 in early days, comparing them Weather Wasn't Too Pleasant But HS Opening Huge Success RECEPTION AT WHITECHURCH A reception will be held In the . Whitechurch Hall on. Wednesday, April 27th for Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Ritchie (nee Mae Dawson). Tiffin’s Orchestra. Ladies please bring lunch. Everyone welcome. f27b INTERIM PASTOR Mr. Ronald. Patterson, Toronto, be­ gins his ministry in Wingham Baptist Church, Sunday, May 1st. In the ab­ sence of Rev, X. L. Coyle from May until August, Mr. Patterson will be the interim pastor. All are heartily Invited to our services, at ten to ten, eleven and seven. F27b NOTICE Dr. A. W. Irwin’s dental office will be closed May 2, 3 and 4th, during which time he will be changing from his present stand to his new location in his residence, corner of Patrick and Centre. F27b New Manager at Canada Packers Jqhn Wilson, of Orangeville, arrived in .town on Monday morning to take over the managership of the Canada Packers plant in Wingham. He will take the place of Jack McKnight, former manager, who has been trans­ ferred to Clinton. Mr. Wilson, who formerly operated his own feed business in Orahgeville, is a native of Orangeville and was a member of the Church of England and the; Lions Club there. He Is married and has one boy, and lists his hobbies as golf and hockey. Jack McKnight, who has been mari- ageie of the Canada. Packets plant here since December 1953, on Monday assumed his new duties in the poultry department of the company’s branch in Clinton, Mrs. McKnight and their Son will continue to live in Wingham until Arrangements for1 accommoda­ tion -have been made in Clinton, MacLean, as Symons, as the Salvation JACK GORBUTT HEADS RED SHIELD CAMPAIGN The Red Shield Apeal of the Sal­ vation Army this year will extend from May 2 to May 23rd, with the house-to-house canvass in Wingham scheduled for Friday, May 13th. The objective for the Wingham area is $2,600. Last year the Red Shield Ap­ peal under the direction of Jack Gorbutt, went over the top in Wing­ ham. Mr. Jack Gorbutt has again been named general chairman of the ap­ peal, with Mr. H. C. treasurer and Gordon publicity chairman. It is no secret that Army does a tremendous amount of good and in., places where many other agencies fail to reach. The average citizen is aware of this fact and for this reason it is expected that the re­ sponse from Wingham and district will be in keeping with the unselfish human touch and understanding heart displayed by the Salvation Army in action. To list in detail the work done by the Salvation Army would take many columns, but a general idea can be obtained from the following brief headings of its activities; emergency relief, missing ceiving homes camps, corps deavor, prison character-building young; institutional visitation, gener­ al and maternity hospitals, Sunset lodges for aged women; Eventide homes for aged men, children’s homes, homes for unmarried mothers and in­ fants, men’s hostels and family wel­ fare services. The Salvation Army in Canada meets human needs, irrespective of race, creed, color, or religious denomi­ nation. It looks for YOU for generous support to carry on the work! persons, bureau; re- for and and women; fresh-air evangelistic en- police court work, activities for the Lady Curlers End Season The Ladies’ Curling Club held its final meeting for the season on Mon­ day, April 18th at the Brunswick Hotel. Twenty-two ladies were in attendance and the prizes for the round robins were presented. The outgoing president Mrs. A. W. Irwin was in the chair, and judging .from the reports given, a very suc­ cessful year was enjoyed by the ladies. Twenty Schools Compete for Honors atJBelgrave Festival TO LAY CORNERSTONE OF NEW COURT HOUSE IN GODERICH, MAY 23 Arrangements have been completed for. laying the corner stone of the new Court House and County Building, on Monday, May 23rd., 1955, at 2.00 p.m. His Honotir, Judge Frank Fingland, will lay the comer stone for the new building. Earl Campbell, Warden of Huron County will lay a stone from the old Court House dated 1854, which will be Incorporated in the new build­ ing;. „ The holiday was selected in order that any County residents who wished to attend, would be free to bring the children with them. Inspection of’ the ground and first floors will be permitted following the ceremony. The public is invited to attend. The two-day event, the 20-school Belgrave Music Festival com­ menced on Thursday afternoon with four large classes of competition in the Forester’s Hall, Belgrave. The festival committee whs fortuh- ate this year in being able to have ,Mr. Frank Halton, director of music, Brantford, Ontario as adjudicator for both the Thursday and Friday com­ petitions. Music teacher for schools in Morris Township is Miss Margaret Jackson, Auburn, and music teacher for schools in East Wawanosli is Mrs. Elaine Mc­ Dowell, Belgrave. v The festival was sponsored by the Belgrave School Fair Association, of which Howard Campbell is president and Stewart Procter is secretary. Charles R. Coultes is chairman of the association’s festival committee and Mrs. Laurence Vannan is festival sec­ retary. Schools taking part in the 1955 Bel­ grave Music Festival and their teach­ ers were: S.S. 1, Morris, Mrs. Beth Plunkett; S.S. 3, Morris, Mrs. Somers; S.S, 4, Morris, Mrs. (Continued on page Six) ftarl Wm. Local Pastor Named Conference Director Rev. J. L. Coyle, pastor of the Wingham Baptist Church, who has been granted a, four-month leave of absence, left this week in preparation for the Muskoka Baptist Confergnce, which will be held this summer at Mary Lake, Muskoka. -Mr. Coyle will assume the,, position of director at the conference. The conference, which celebrates its 25th birthday this year, attracts nearly a thousand Baptists every year, and has grown from a two-week young people’s camp to one of the most influential vacation centers in Canada. At the conference leaders carry on the work of indoctrination among teen-agers, young people, men and women, and as a result of the spiritual influence of this conference, more than a dozen Baptist pastors are today in the ministry. During Mr. Coyle’s absence, Mr. ztonald Patterson, of Toronto will be interim pastor. DECIDE AGAINST USE OF OLD HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL Members of the public school board and the town council unanimously decided against using the old high school for public school purposes, at a joint meeting of the school board and council on Monday night. The meeting decided that use of the old high school is not practical on a permanent basis, and that the present overflow of pupils is of a permanent nature and will require permanent measures. Disadvantages of the old high school building were listed as: Additional cost of operation, such as assistant principal; janitor service; repairs and alterations; cost of keeping old school in repair for two years until it is required; remodelling' of heating plant; adding new fire escapes-; ex­ cessive cost of heating; need of redec­ orating. It was felt that a good deal of money would have to be spent to secure temporary relief only. In a prepared statement handed to the press after the meeting by Mayor R. E. McKinney, it was pointed out that the new addition to the public school was built with *the idea of puttings a further addition to the west end, and that the present new portion has complete'toilet accommo­ dation to service the required addition. The meeting was advised' that the present heating plant will also service the new addition. The statement concludes that “over a period of ten years it would appear to be false economy to spend this large sum of money on temporary accommodation. Also, the new addi­ tion would not be required until 1957, and debentures would be issued dur­ ing that year, and the first payment would not be due until 1958, so far as taxes are concerned.” The press was not present at the meeting. Bob Carbert and Scott Reid, of the school board, asked to be ex­ cused from participating in the dis­ cussion due to their conflicting private positions and public office, the state­ ment said. ‘ Plan Luc=Tee=Win Meeting for May The LUc-Tee-Win Conservation Club will hold an bpen meeting in the council chambers, Wingham on the evening of Thursday, May 5th. At this meeting all members and all others interested in conservation work are cordially invited to be present. The membership drive competition will be completed by a draw and the prizes drawn for will be two rods and reels and fishing creel. A special speaker will be in attend­ ance to lead a discussion on the planting of trees for commercial pur­ poses and other topics of interest. The executive hopes a good attend­ ance wilt be oh hand. Weather for the opening was any­ thing but clement, ranging from a sprinkling at the start to a veritable torrent at the close. Many of the visit­ ors who didn’t bring their raincoats got a good soaking while dashing for their cats, and the fact that no park­ ing close to the school was available, made matters rather difficult. 0-0-0 The high school opening got plenty of coverage by the press photograph­ ers. Cameramen were present for the Toronto Star, London Free Press, Globe and Mail, Stratford Beacon- Herald, Kitchener Record and Ad­ vance-Times, not to mention the Lon­ don television station CFPL-TV. Own­ ers of TV sets were able to see the opening on television on the seven o’clock news, not more than four hours after the event had taken place. 0-0-0 A first-rate traffic jam on Carling Terrace apd Victoria Streets resulted from the many cars parked there, and for a while traffic was at a stand­ still. The dead end on Victoria Street made it necessary for many motorists to back out between the lanes of parked cars. 0 - 0 - 0 ■ An estimated 1,000 people attended the opening in the afternoon and al­ most as many more were present for the open house held at the school in the evening. A light lunch was served on both occasions, much to the delight of the children present. 0-0-0 Thunderous applause greeted Prem­ ier Frost’s suggestion that a holiday was in order on Friday to commemor­ ate the occasion. The Premier told students that this would be a day they would remember all their lives, and the promise of a holiday will cer­ tainly help their memories. He thoughtfully included' public school children in the deal, saying it wouldn’t be fair if they didn’t get a holiday, too. 0-0-0 Wednesday was a busy day for Mr. Frost, with another school to open in Parkhill in the evening. 0-0-0 Wingham is 26 years ahead of Lind­ say, the premier’s home town, accord­ ing to Mr. Frost. With a radio station here for the past twenty-six years, Mr. Frost said that only this year was Lindsay applying for a license to operate a station there. 0-0-0 G. L. Brackenbury, former principal, paid a nice tribute to the district. He told students that they lived in the “most educationally-minded commun­ ity in the banner province of the best country of the world,” and told them they were lucky to enjoy such ad­ vantages. 0-0-0 Mr. Brackenbury took a little slap at modern educational methods. He said that the abolishing of many written examinations in schools made one envisage the day when it would be possible to receive a university education without once writing an examination or showing what you have learned. Under these circum­ stances, he said, the knowledge a student had accumulated over the years would be a “deep secret.” 0-0-0 Roy Renwick, of the alumnae, said that in the old days students often wished the school would burn down because they knew no one could afford to build another one. After seeing the new high school, however, he had to admit that he would like to go back to school here. 0-0-0 Premier Frost estimated that 350,000 new schools were needed in the United States. Ontario is fortunate by com­ parison, with accommodation for only 7,000 more students being needed this fall, according to the premier. with present day edifices eosting hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Premier told the audience that educa­ tion costs had soared from $13,000,000 a year twelve years ago to $102,000,000 a year today, and that the prospects were they would go still higher.. He declared that provincial and municipal governments would have to find more money for the complex financing of educational costs. Premier Frost paid tribute to John W. Hanna, member for Huron-Bruce in the provincial legislature, and to his father, a former mayor of the town, and spoke of the contribution the Hanna family has made to this community, Speaking directly to the students, who occupied the spectator seats in the new auditorium, Mr. Frost said that the young people of today would have the privilege of living in an even greater Ontario and Canada in the future. “Despite the dreadful possibilities of the atom bomb, the present generation of children will live to see the day when atomic energy will be devoted to the good of mankind,” he predicted, adding that many of the older people would like to see the next fifty years, and the progress they would bring. Mr. Frost’s suggestion that Friday be de­ clared a holiday for both the high school and public school pupils brought great applause from the assembled students. Present Key A. H. McTavish, chairman of the board, presided at the opening cere­ monies. He spoke of the co-operation between rural and urban municipali­ ties in the school district which had made the new school a possibility. Starting from an enrolment of 250 in 1949. when the school district was formed, he said there were now 440 students at the school and that the board is expecting 520 by 1958. Mr. McTavish presented members of the board who were sitting on the plat­ form, to the audience. J. D. Kyles, architect, and William Olmsted, contractor, spoke of the friendly co-operation between the board, the architect and the contrac­ tors and thanked all those who had taken part in the building program. Mr. Kyles presented the key of the new building to Chairman A. H. Mc­ Tavish. Rev. H. L. Parker, of St. PaUl’s Anglican Church, offered the dedicat­ ory prayer, and Mayor R. E. McKin­ ney brought greetings from the Town of Wingham. A. D. MacWilliam, chairman of the school board’s building committee, thanked Mr. Frost for his remarks. Other speakers were W. Stanley Hall, principal; Roy Renwick, TCA pilot and former Teeswater student; G. L. Brackenbury, principal of the school from 1920 to 1934; Marvin Howe, M.P., Wellington-Huron and Tom Pryde, M.L.A. for South Huron. John W. Hanna, M.L.A. for Huron-Bruce, in­ troduced Premier Frost. A musical program was give'n by Miss Margaret Perry and Neil Eadie, with selections by the school choir and the glee club, under the direction of Mrs. Marie Douglas. Following the opening ceremonies students conducted visitors on a tour of the school and a lunch was served in the cafeteria. LOCAL GROUP PLACES THIRD IN MUSKOKA DRAMA FESTIVAL The Lake Huron Zone finals of the one-act drama festival were held in Port Elgin on April 19th, with the Wingham Kinsmen entry, “The Mon­ key’s Paw” taking first place. Other entries in this festival were from Durham, Hanover and Listowel. Members of the cast of the Kinsmen play were Barbara Edwards, Jim Currie, Jack McKnight, Bill Connell and Al Williams. The “Monkey’s Paw” was then advanced to the Muskoka District Festival held in Gravenhurst on April 22nd. The festival was spon­ sored by the Gravenhurst Drama Society and was their seventh annual festival. There were nine entries and the adjudicator was Mr. Leonard Crainford from Toronto. The results were as follows: 1st, Gravenhurst Drama Society with “Box and Cox;” 2nd, Gravenhurst Drama Society with “Moony’s Kid Don’t Cry;” 3rd, a three-Way tie, Wingham Community Players, “The Monkey’S Paw,'” Gravenhurst Drama Society, “The Recco;” and Gravenhurst Drama Society “Nelly McNabb?’ The winner goes to Hart House, Toronto, in May. Barbara Edwards of Wingham won an honorable mention for her per­ formance. Members of the Wingham Com­ munity Players were pleased and en­ couraged with the outcome of the festivals and would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who loaned properties, helped with make­ up and also the stagehands. A general meeting Of the club has been called for Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. at the CKNX studio. An invi- tatlon is cordially extended id anyone interested in any respect of Little Theatre work.