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ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedestrian
BACK FOR MORE—Quite a num-
^ber of the old timers who came back
to Wingham for the anniversary cele
brations last year are planning "to
make the trip again this year, accord
ing to word received by the Lions
committee in charge of the Frontier
Days celebration, Apparently they had
such a good time last year they’re
going to be back for more.
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PROPERLY TRIMMED — Word
that barbers in town have raised their
rates from 60c to 65c was followed by
.the usual outcry agaixist the higher
prices. Hardest hit are the crew cut
ters, who get an extra rap of 10c for
the flat top job, because of the extra
work involved, Kids who put off the
evil day until Saturday will face a
higher tariff, too. If the barbers had
thought of this sooner we could have
had an ole man Mose contest for the
Frontier Days. Cheer up, fellows. They
say it costs $1.50 in Detroit.
present
by the
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TV AT RADIO PRICES—Clint God-X
Win, with a sharp eye for a bargain,
is reported to have picked up a couple
■of TV sets at $20 each the other day.
Selling one to a fellow enthusiast, he
took the other home, hooked it up to
his radio aerial and brought in London
like he had a 100-ft. Yaggi. Clint is
reported to be thinking of setting up
in the antenna engineering business.
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HOWDY, SHERIFF—If’n yuh see a
strange hombre a-gallopih’ up th’ I
main street in cow puncher’s duds, ,
don’t shoot thet man. Thet’ll be
.Johnny Brent, th’ town’s new sheriff,
fastest man on th’ draw west of
Bluevale. Johnny’s a-fixin’ to set up
his sheriff's office in th’ corner
store of the Queen’s Saloon (pod’n us,
jiodner) the Queens Hotel this week.
May be lookin’ for a few dep’ties, too.
A tentative date of Wednesday,
October 12, was set for the formal
opening of the new 50-bed chronic
wing of the Wingham General Hospi
tal, at a meeting of the hospital board
last week. Board members were told
at the meeting that the building, ex
pected to cost in the neighborhood of
$400,000, is expected to be completed
by the contractors, Ellis-Don Com
pany, of London, early in September.
Stated to preside at the opening
ceremonies is Dr. McKinnon Phillips,
Minister of Health in the Ontario
government, and Federal and other
officials are expected to be
for the occasion.
A committee was formed
hospital board a short time
take charge of the arrangements for
the opening, .On the committee are
H. C. MacLean, chairman; R. B. Cous
ins, of Brussels; F. L. Davidson, A. D.
MacWilliam, and R. H. Lloyd, of
Wingham and R. B. Anderson, of
Lucknow.
A report on' plans for the opening
was given by the committee. Accord-,
ing to present plans the ceremonies
would start with a private luncheon
.for hospital board members, visiting
officials, members of the hospital's
publicity committee, local members of
Parliament, representatives of <the
press and radio, the mayor of Wing
ham, hospital auxiliary president and
reeves of the municipalities in the
Wingham area which have contribut
ed to the capital building fund of the
hospital.
Following the luncheon a program
would begin at 2.30, after a tour of the
hospital's facilities. It is hoped to
arrange for an appearance of Wing
ham’s recently-formed Boys’ and Girls'
Band. In the event of rain it is pos
sible that the program would be held
in the auditorium
high school.
Board members
proposed date of
yet definite, as the event will depend
on the progress of construction.
of the new district
emphasize that the
the opening is not
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WHAT, AGAIN?—As a special ef
fort for Wingham’s Frontier Days,
The Advance-Times is expecting to
publish a special Frontier Days edi
tion of the G.O.P. (Grand Old Paper).
Wingham merchants and those inter
ested in the celebration are invited to
participate in the fun, and all we can
guarantee is that this issue will be
the zaniest ever—with a Western ac
cent.
FALL FROM HORSE
RESULTS IN FRACTURE
FORDWICH MAN LEADS
PARADE AT GODERICH
County Master Robert Hibberd, of
Fordwich, rode~a black horse at the
head of a parade estimated to con
tain between 1,500 and 2,000 men and
women on Saturday last in Goderich,
when Western Ontario members of
the Royal Black Knights of Ireland
marched in a mile-long parade at
Goderich. The celebration commemor
ated the 267th anniversary of the re
lief of London derry.
The parade was marshalled in the
Agricuture Grounds and marched
into town and back to the music of a
dozen bands, including the Goderich
Pipe Band, Bluewater Fife and Drum
Band, of Port Huron, the Listowel
Legion Band and several others.
•Chapters from Fordwich, Blyth, Clin
ton, Woodham and Varna were pre
sent for the occasion as well as mem
bers from as far away as Windsor.
Ladies of the Crystal Chapters were
also represented.
Guest speaker for the afternoon was
Sir Knight John Morrison, of Sarnia,
deputy grand master. Other speakers
included Jos. Carson, London, James
E. Worral, London, Mrs. Ruth Day,
deputy grand mistress LOBA, J. W.
Slade of Woodham and Andy Robin
son, M.P. for Bruce, Mr, Hibberd was
ehairman, during the meeting.
The following prizes were awarded.
Best Crystal Chapter, Number 18,
London; Best Primary Preceptory,
Amberley, with Tara second; Best
Crystal Chapter banner, Number 18,
London; Best RBP banner, Tara;1
Best Fife and Brum Band, Young
Conquerors’, London with Sarnia, sec-
ohd; best Ripe Band, Listowel, with
Chatham, second; best other band,
Goderich <3ritlsr Trumpet Band; Sir
Knight longest in the Order, William
Murray, pf Seaforth; Crystal Chapter
coming the farthest, Number 44,
Windsor; Preceptory coming the far
thest, Goldsmith, Essex County,
Victims of several accidents of a
minor nature were treated at the
Wingham General’Hospital last week.
On Tuesday last, Billy Henderson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Henderson
was injured when he fell off a horse
while at Kincardine. He was treated
at the hospital for a fractured left
arm, which was reduced under ether
and a cast applied. He was admitted
to hospital but later released.
Miss Margaret Pinnell, Wingham,
an employee at the Gurney Glove
Works, was injured on Wednesday
when she ran a sewing needle through
her left thumb. The wound was X-ray
ed and dressed at the hospital and
she was allowed to go home.
Donald ■ Rock, 21, R.R. 8, Brussels,
missed a serious injury by inches on
Wednesday, when a shotgun accident
ally discharged causing a flesh wound
in the knee. Rock was using the gun
for target practice and struck it over
his knee when it failed to discharge.
It went off and he was shot through
the knee. He was released from the
hospital after the wound had been
dressed.
Four-year-old Rodney MacKenzie,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas MacKen
zie, cut his right hand badly when he
fell On a broken bottle on Friday. The
wound was treated at the hospital.
Malcolm Ross, 6-year-oid son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Ross, Turnberry, re
ceived a bad cut when he fell on a
cement step. He was released after
treatment.
Wayne Pletch, 9-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Pletch, R.R, 1, Bel
grave, fell and lacerated his right
hand and knee while playing with a
butcher knife. He was allowed home
after treatment at the hospital:
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ENGAGEMENT
Mr, and Mrs. Dorland McFarlane,
of Belleville*, Ontario, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Betty
Louise, to Joseph Edward (Ted)
Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Bailey, of London. The marriage Will
take place on Saturday, September
3rd., in Holloway St. United Church,
Belleville. F17b
ENGAGEMENT
The engagement Is announced of
Elda Catherine Keith, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Keith find the late
Mr. Wm, G. Keith, to Terrence Eldon
Ncthery, only- son of Mr. and Mrs.
Abner Nethery. The marriage to take
place early in September, FIT*
Plan Opening for October 12th
A tentative opening date of October 12th has been Set for. the new chronic
wing of the Wingham General Hospital, as contractors, made good progress
in the construction of the new building. It is hoped that the construction
work will be finished by the • middle of September to allow time for the
opening ceremonies the following month.—Staff Photo.
GIRLS WANTED—
TO SELL TICKETS
The Lions Club of Wingham is
looking for several girls, 15 years
and over, to assist with the sale of
tickets in Wingham on Saturday
afternoons and evenings.
At present the club is engaged in
the sale of tickets on a series of
three draws, total prizes for which
will be well ov^r $5000. The draws
take place early in September.
A booth has been set up at the
Bank of Commerce, which will be
manned by members of the Lions
Club on Saturdays from now until
September 17th. The girls will be
asked to operate from this booth
as headquarters.
All girls who can assist the club
in the community service project
are asked to contact either Dr.
Murray MacLennan, chairman of
the activities committee of the
club or Barry Wenger, at The
Advance-Times office.
Two-Bali (Foursome
Set for Thursday
A two-ball foursome to be held at
the Wingham Golf Club, originally
planned for Wednesday, has been
changed to Thursday of this week.
Members will be teeing-off between
6.00 and 6.30 on Thursday afternoon.
All members are asked to be on hand
for the event.
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Accepts Position
With Public School
iss Gwen Howe, of Turners, On-
o, has accepted a position as
Wingham Public
duties begin Sep-
teacher with
School staff,
tember 6th.
, Miss Howe
applicants.
the
Her
was chosen from 23
Draw Up Schedule
For Junior Girls
LADIES LUCKY IN
DOLLAR DAYS DRAW
^.Three district ladies were lucky in
the Silver Dollars draw for Wing
ham’s Dollar Days, held in the town
hail on Saturday following Dollar
Days. 4
First prize of $25 in cash went to
Mrs. William Webster, RB. 5, Luck
now. Mrs. Millan Moore, of White
church, was winner of the second
prize of $15. Third prize of $10 went
to Mrs. M. Carter, of Minnie Street,
Wingham,
The draw was made in the council
chambers by Mayor R. E. McKinney.
The spirit of brotherly love waa
shown near Belgrave on Friday, last,
when 18 neighbors formed a bee,
bringing their* threshing machine,
tractors and teams and wagons to
thresh 18 acres of crop for Thomas
Smith.
Mr, Smith suffered a broken leg at
haying time and was unable to do
any of his own harvesting,
Among those assisting with the-
threshing were, Hugh Blair with his
threshing machine and tractor and
Bob Cook, Gordon Walsh, Jack Tay
lor, Lewis Cook, Bill Nethery, Albert
Coultes, Marshall Stonehouse, Allan
Scott, Laverne White, Jack Cook, Al
bert Cook, C, Sackrider, Eldon Copkz
Stanley Black, Telford Cook, Bill
Black and Borden Scott.
At the time Mr. Smith’s crop was
ready to be cut and stooked another
neighbor, Edgar Wightman and his
son, John moved in with their tractor
and binder and cut the crop, and a
group of men from Belgrave stooked
it. Those assisting were, James Walsh,
Martin Grasby, Jack McCallum, Fred
Cook, Jesse Wheeler and Ralph Mc
Crea.
Honor Bride-Elect
At Trousseau Tea
Mrs. Norman Keating entertained
at a trousseau tea on Wednesday of
last week in honor of her daughter,
Miss Catherine Marie Keating, whose
marriage to Mr. Bruce MacDonald
took place on Saturday, August, 13th
in. the Wingham United Church. Re
ceiving with Mrs. Keating and
daughter was the mother of
groom, Mrs. Roy MacDonald.
her
the
The tea table, with lace cloth and
pink tapers in silver candelabra was
centred with a bouquet of snapdragons
and cornflowers.
Pouring tea were aunts of the bride
elect in the afternoon, Mrs. Robert
Coultes and Mrs. John Coultes, of
Belgrave; in the .evening, Mrs. Mel.
Keating, Wingham, and Mrs. Harmon
Mitchell, of Rothsay.
Several girl friends of the bride
were in attendance in the rooms
where the ^trousseau was displayed
and serving in the dining-room.
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Maggoch,
Perth, Ontario, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Marilyn
Kathleen, of Hamilton, to Mr. James
Robert' Irwin, of Hamilton, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H, ;Wingham. The
marriage will take place at 4 o’clock,
on Saturday, September 3rd., in
Olivet United Church, Hamilton, Ont
ario, F17*
The schedule for the semi-final'
games for the Junior Girls’ Softball
group in this area was drawn up at a
meeting of the group in Harriston on
Monday night.
The schedule is as follows; Wing
ham at Harriston, Thursday, August
18th; Harriston at Wingham, Tuesday,
August 23rd; third game, if necessary,
Wingham at
August 25th.
Hanover at
August 17th;
Friday, August 19th; third game, if
1 necessary, Hanover at Brussels, Tues
day, August 23rd.
Finals for the group will be the
best three games out of five. Game
times will be 6.30 p.m. sharp.
The Wingham team, known as the
Len Crawford Dodgers, is sponsored
by Len Crawford Motors in town.
Harriston, Thursday,
Brussels, Wednesday,
Brussels at Hanover,
Marks 88th Birthday
skjVlrs. David Hamilton celebrated her
88th birthday at her home on Minnie
Street on Saturday, August 13th, She
was the recipient of a number of use
ful gifts, many cards, and a basket of
beautiful flowers from friends in Tor
onto.
HONORARY SHERIFF JOHN BRENT TELLS DETAILS OF COMPETITIONS TO
BE HELD DURING WINGHAM’S FRONTIER DAYS ON
SEPTEMBER 1st, 2nd and 3rd
With Wingham’s Frontier Days only
two weeks away, local Lions are
stepping up the tempo of their prep
arations, under the watchful eye of
Johnny Brent, chief leg man for the
celebration. A brief run-down of the
picture in the various scheduled
events looks something like this:
Fiddle Contest
prizes of $500 plus a trophy emble
matic of the Dominion Old Time Fiddle
Championship, donated by CKNX
Radio and TV, are being offered, in
what promises to be one of the
musical events of the season. Chair
man Brent says that several promi
nent artists have expressed a desire
to enter the contest, and it is ■•ex
pected that entrants from other
parts of Canada as well as Ontario
will participate.
First prize in the Dominion contest
wjll be $300, with the two runners-up
each getting $100. Five contestants
from the Provincial contest Will be
selected to take part in the Dominion
Championship on Friday night.
Frontier Parade
Canvassers were around town
week to promote floats for the
Frontier Parade, scheduled for Sat
urday afternoon, and most of them
reported an excellent response. Somo
of the merchants who did not enter
floats in last year’s parade are in
tending to entex* this year.
Johnny tells us that he has a lot of
horses lined up for the parade, in tho
frontier tradition, and there will, be
clowns. The Six Nations Indian
Band, complete with costumes, feath
ers and all, will be one of the high
lights of the parade.
An innovation in this year’s cele
bration will be Frontier Days old time
hats And derbies, which will bo on
sale at reasonable pticcs in tho local
stores within the next week or so.
FrOntlet Queen
Several girls in the neighborhood
last
big
Munidpalities to Share Cost
Of Rural Fire Truck Service
Brownie Rally
Cancelled
Members of Wingham’s new Brown
ie Pack were disappointed to learn last
week that a proposed trip to Kintail,
where Brownies and Girl Guides in
the district were planning to meet
Lady Baden-Powell, World
Guide, has been cancelled.
Word has been received
Guide headquarters that,
Lady Baden-Powell has
Canada, she will be unable to attend
the rally.
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costs Ort
Chief Girl
from Girl
although
arrived in
TO MIKE PABKINO
LOT FOB HOSPITAL
are reported to be thinking of con
testing the title of Frontier Queen, at
the town park on Saturday. Girls, will
be judged on their personality, ap
pearance and costume.
Girls entering the_ contest will be
given a little preliminary instruction
on riding, according to Johnny Brent,
because they will be expected to ride
in the Frontier Parade on Saturday.
But don’t worry, girls, horses will be
provided
they’ll be the
you ever saw.
APPOINT COMMITTEES
FOB FRONTIER DAYS
and Johnny guarantees
quietest horses to ride
Contests
Johnny is looking forRight now
contestants for the various contests
to be held at the town park on Friday
and Saturday. He needs log-sawers,
Highland dancers, contestants for the
amateur contest, square dancers and
step dancers and barber shop quartets.
If you can do any of these and
Would like to have a lot of fun and
perhaps make a little money, get in
touch with Johnny Brent.
MERCHANTS ASKED TO
USE THEIR FIFOS
The Lions Club which is sponsoring
Frontier Days here on September 1st,
2nd and 3rd, asks that the merchants
along Josephine Street who purchased
flags for the Anniversary last year
co-operate to dress up the town for
the coming celebration.
It has been suggested that each
merchant place his flag at the street
line each Saturday until August 27th
and all through the week of August
29th. 0
When the Hags were purchased last
year the town co-operated by placing
sockets at the edge of the sidewalk
so that the flags could be used at
any time in the future, so deeoratihg i
the town in this way is a simple
matter.
The Wingham Lions Club has ap
pointed committees to take care of
the club’s forthcoming Frontier Days
celebration, at a meeting last week.
Committees were named as follows:
Executive committee: W. T. Cruick-
shank, chairman, E. McKinney, H.
Carmichael.
Promotion: Hugh Carmichael, Stew
art Beattie, Ed. Edighoffer, Wilf
Hamilton, Hal MacLean, Mac Mac-
William, Don Nasmith. Al Purdon,
George Scott.
Publicity: Barry Wenger, W. A. Gal
braith, W. T. Cruickshank, John
Hanna.
Decoration: Jack Alexander, El
wood Armitage, Jim Carr, Percy
Clark, Miller Davis, Vern Dunlop, Dr.
McKibbon,
Richey. E.
D. Miller.
Frank Madill, Clarence
M. Stuckey, Lee Vance,
Make-up:
Program
Conron, Dr. Crawford, Stan Hall,
O. Haselgrove, Dr. MacLennan, H.
V. Pym, Gord Buchanan.
Finance: Norm WelwoOd, Floyd
Blakely, Harley Crawford,
French, Whitrtey GroSe, Bill McCool,
E. McKinney, George Ross, Norm
Smith, Bill Tiffin.
Property and Lighting: Rod Mac
intosh, Don Cameron, Bill Cruik-
shanlc, Bob Hetheringtoh, Bill Currie,
Rev. MacRae, Dr. Palmer, Norm
Rihtoul.
Parade: Mike McPhail, Tom Currie,
Doc Howson, Jack McKibbon, Jack
Reavic.
Concessions: t>r, Irwin, Bill Bush
field, Fred Davidson, Howard Sher-
boftdy.
Clarence Armitage,
and Entertainment:
Crawford,
Bill
Wilf
Work on the new parking lot
the Wingham General Hospital,
uated on Carling Terrace across from
the hospital, is progressing favorably,
according to a report made at the
hospital board meeting last week.
The lot was purchased some time
ago from the Wingham District High
School, which at one time used it as
a garden plot.
The topsoil has been taken off and
the lot covered with gravel, and the
sidewalk in front of the lot has been
torn up. An asphalt ramp has been
built to furnish the approach from
the street.
F. L. Davidson, of the property
committee, told board members that
negotiations are being carried on with
the county to roll and pack the gravel
in preparation for paving. It is plan
ned to put a two-or-three-inch layer
of hot mix on the surface, after the
gravel has been packed. Cost of the
hot mix is expected to be in the neigh
borhood of $1,65 per square yard.
It is hoped that the 60x130 foot lot
will provide enough space for hospital
visitors so that the street in front of
the hospital will not be needed for | eight men.
parking.
R. H. Lloyd, chairman of the build
ing committee, reported that the new
boiler and laundry room is practical
ly completed, with the exception of
a few minor matters, which are ex
pected to be finished within a week.
Board members were told that the
Ellis-Don Construction Company is
hoping to finsh construction on the
new wing by the middle of September.
It is hoped this will give tho T, Eaton
Company, which is supplying the furn
ishings, time to get the cafeteria and
kitchen in shape for the proposed
opening date, October 12th.
The board discussed the question
of painting the whole interior of the
hospital, but no definite decision Was
made.
for
sit-
Golf Club Bridge
The weekly bridge at the golf club
was held on Thursday, with seven
tables in. play.
Hostesses were Mrs. C,
Mrs. W. W. Currie, Mrs.
bister, Mrs. H. Aitchison
Clarence Richey.
Prize winners for the
Mrs. George Howson and Miss C. 1 IsbisteL
Armitage,
W. R.‘ Is-
and Mrs.
day were
A meeting of representatives of ths
municipalities in the Wingham district
fire area was held in the town -hall
on Monday evening to discuss un
equitable distribution of
maintaining rural fire department
equipment and fighting rural fires.
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor R. E. McKinney. Others pre
sent were Reeve Roy Adair; Council
lor Jack Gorbutt, chairman of the
fire and band committee; Town Clerk
W. A, Galbraith; Reeve Orval Taylor
and Councillor Clarence' Hanna, of
East Wawanosh; Reeve John Fischer,
of Turnberry; Reeve,Bailie Parrott,
of kMorris; Fire' Chief Jim Carr apd
Deputy Fire Chief Dave Crothers, •
Following the opening of the meet
ing Town Clerk W. A. Galbraith ex
plained the situation of the rural
fire department. He said that up until
1953 the cost of maintaining the rural
fire department had largely been
borne by payments from local mutual
fire insurance companies, who reim
bursed the department to the extent
of $50 per hour for fire calls outside
of town. Three companies, the Howick
Mutual, the West Wawanosh Mutual
and the Formosa Mutual, had origin
ally made these payments. However
during the past two years these com
panies had discontinued making
payments, he said, and the result was
that the department showed a total
deficit of $1,385.73 on their operations
during 1953 and 1954. Of this amount
$372 represented cash actually paid
out by the town to firemen for rural
service, and the balance represented
supplies and rent for the rural fire
truck, Mr. Galbraith said.
Share of Percentage
Mr. Galbraith suggested that muni
cipalities in the area could share the
cost of this deficit, and that in fut
ure cost of out-of-town fires could be
billed to the municipalities On a $25
per hour basis for the fire truck and
Mr. Hanna asked how the original
cost of the truck had been proportion
ed, and was told that the percentage
basis was as follows: Howick, 17%;
East Wawanosh, 18%; Morris, 18%;
Turnberry, 23%; Wingham, 24%,
A motion was made by Reeve Orval
Taylor that future rural fires be
charged to the municipality concern
ed at the rate of $25 per hour, as of
January 1st., 1955, and that the de
ficit previous to that be charged on
a pro rata basis similar to that on
which the original cost of the fire
truck was paid.
It was further decided that bills for
rural fires should bo rendered month
ly.
Former Resident
Ill in Chilliwack
Charles Barber, of Chilliwack, B.C.,
a former resident of Wingham, re
cently suffered a series of severe
heart attacks. At last report he was
showing some improvement, although
still a very sick matt.
Mr. Barber, who has been publisher
of the Chilliwack Progress for &
number of years, was a visitor last
year In Wingham for the 75th Anni
versary celebrations.