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GOLD PLATED—Wingham’s 99th
Battery moved up into the Cadillac
class last week when they received
a couple of American-made army
vehicles reported to cost in the neigh
borhood of $10,000 each. The trucks,
if you can call them that at the
price, have automatic transmissions
and all the latest gadgets, some of
which are rumored to be on the
restricted list. The regiment will be
equipped with six of the super
vehicles to be used as gun tractors.
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FLOATED THE FLOAT YET—
With plans for the big Frontier Days
parade going on apace, merchants
along the main drag are being asked
to get an early start on the con
struction of floats. The number of
people signifying their intention of
entering floats in the parade has
been most gratifying, and the com
mittee is hoping that everybody'will
follow through.
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MEN WANTED—Mem
local hydro have formed
into a tug-of-war team
STRONG
bers of the
themselves
and figure they have enough beef
and brawn 'to take on all comers in
the tug-of-war contest to be held at
the town park a week come Saturday.
Anyone who thinks different is in
vited to contact Sheriff Johnny Brent,
so the matter can be decided at that
time.
PREPARING TOWN MAP
A meeting of the town’s planning
committee was held last week at the
town ball to discuss the proposed
zoning pf the town and the drawing
up of a zoning by-law. Present at
the meeting were Mayor R. E. Mc
Kinney, Councillor Elmer Wilkinson,
Frank Howson and R. H. Lloyd,
members of the committee.
A map of the town has been pre
pared showing in different colors the
areas which have been classified as
industrial, commercial, residential and
farm. Members of the committee
each presented ideas as to which
areas should be put into which classi
fication, and agreement was reached
on most properties.
Industrial sections of the town will
Include properties on either of the
railways, west, north and east of
town, as well as certain properties
on the highway. Mayor McKinney
said there are several splendid in
dustrial properties around town which
have been uncovered by the plan
ning committee. a
The commercial classification will
include merchants of town, and will
take in all , of Josephine Street to
the B Line as well as parts of
Victoria Street* and ’ Diagonal Road.
The balance of ■ the town will be
included -in either residential or farm
classifications. Classified areas will
be marked on the map in different
colors, red for industrial, blue for
commercial, green for farm
and white for residential.
The committee also made a
of. zoning by-laws for other
and discussed the features
would be suitable for Wingham.
Members decided that each should
go over the town again as a chock
on the work already done before
preparing the large map for the
Department of Planning and Develop
ment.
It is hoped that the final map will
be completed sometime next month,
after which a representative of the
Department is expected to come to
Wingham to help draw up a town
zoning by-law. The committee is
hoping to have the by-law drawn up
in about two months.
lands
survey
towns
which
With whfch is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter Newt
WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1955
Pony Express From Exeter Brings
Reply to Frontier Days Invitation
was
pony
and
busy
Sheriff Gets His Star
TIME EXPECTED TO EXCEED FASTEST HORSELESS CARRIAGE
ON FORTY MILE OVERLAND JOURNEY
: ' A'-:*.
Wingham's Frontier Days celebra
tion received an added fillip this week
when Sheriff Johnny Brent organ
ized a Pony Express between Wing
ham and Exeter as a means of pub
licizing the celebration. The stunt is
expected to bring wide publicity to
the celebration and will be covered
by the newspapers as well as tele
vision stations in London and Kit
chener.
to attend Wingham's Frontier Days-
The vehicle left here at 5 p.m, and
no word to the contrary having been
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Brent
and two of the Lions, Norm Welwood
and Hugh Carmichael set out in a
Frontier Model T Ford of 1913 vin
tage to deliver an invitation to His
Worship Mayor Ted Pooley, of Exeter
in case
way.
valuable
Showers
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LEGAL TECHNICALITY—With the
recent re-paving of Minnie and Shuter
Streets, signs have been put up “No
Horses Allowed on this Pavement”.
Now the question arises, is a Shetland
pony a horse? A young girl
seen riding a pretty Shetland
on one of these streets.
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WANTED—Old time derby
.loud-checked waistcoat for
newspaperman for Frontier Days.
Co.ntact^Advance-Times.
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ADD EQUESTRIANS—Never know
what you’ll see on a horse these days,
since Frontier Days came along.
Latest addition to the ranks of the
equestrians is Bob Lewis, local Pro
vincial Police officer. Wonder if
traded in the cruiser on it?s*
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NO WAY WITH ANIMALS—As an
animal trainer Ace Bateson makes a
good milkman. Seems the ladies at
a shower in the Legion Home called
upon Ace to remove Gord Leggatt's
pet coon, which had gate-crashed
' the party, and the coon up and bit
him. Next time he should come
equipped with chair and pistol.
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NO FALSE FRONTS?—What with
sheriff’s office, hitching posts, bales
of straw, ten gallon hats and people
riding horses all over the place, Wing
ham is getting quite a western at
mosphere for fl town that’s only situ
ated in Western Ontario. Too bad
there isn’t some cactus out on the
prairie
touch’.
BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?
ASK LLOYD ELLAOOTT ,
Newly-appointed sheriff for the Town of Wingham ‘ event,
for the Frontier Days Celebration next week, Johnny
Brent gets' his badge pinned on by Hugh Carmichael,
president of the Lions Club, which is sponsoring the . about Frontier Days—‘•Staff Photo.
Yesterday the Sheriff’s office, replete with
hitching" post and bales of straw, was opened on
the Main Street to handle inquiries and information
he
to really give it an authentic
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THAT CANVAS—Wingham
are. off to the World ScQut
ALL
Scouts
Jamboree at Niagara-on-the-Lake to
day, to see something of the 5,000-
tent camp there which house^ Scouts
from all over the world, The local
boys are hoping- to get some ideas
for their own troop here in Wingham.
,\_Lloyd Ellacott is a firm believer
iir miracles these "days.
When $20 in cash was stolen
from a waltet in the locked glove
compartment of his car at Poplar
Beach last summer, Lloyd reported
the matter to the police, but wrote
off the loss and figured he’d never
see the $20 again.
Last Friday he received a call
from OPP Constable Bob Lewis,
notifying him that the money had
been found and inviting him to
come down and collect. Lloyd was
so surprised that he phoned the
police office back to make sure
there was no mistake.
It appears that Provincial Police
in the lake area have been work
ing on cases of petty theft in the
district for some time and had
finally traced the culprits. Resti
tution is being made in many
cases.
During his summer holidays this
year, Lloyd had his camera and
electric razor stolen from his car
at Port Elgin. Now he’s wonder
ing if he’ll get them bacls, too.
LOCAL FIRM MOVES
TO LARGER QUARTERS
The firm of McKee Bros. Ltd.,
manufacturers and distributors of
agricultural implements, which has
been situated on Victoria Street for
over a year, this week moved into new
quarters in the building on Josephine
Street formerly occupied by the Wal
den Transport. They wjlll take formal
possession of the property on Sept
ember 1st.
The new premises will be used as a
sales depot and warehouse, and in
future it is hoped that attachments
for the McKee Harvester will be
manufactured there. The company
has a plant in Elmira where the
machines are manufactured, which
employs between 70 and 80 men.
Future plans call for an addition
to the present building, possibly in
a year's time. The site contains one
and two-third acres, and has ample
room for expansion.
The company had originally con
sidered purchasing a lot on Jose
phine Street south, but difficulties
arose when it was found that the
town council could not immediately
furnish a deed to the property.
Wingham's Frontier Kettle
Is Really Starting to Roil
into high gear this week * with
opening of a Sheriff’s Office in
Queen’s Hotel building which
act as headquarters for the
celebration to
The office _
for the occasion
start
has
with
next
been
post
ENGAGEMENT
Mrs. R.< R. Hobden, Wingham,
Ontario, announces the engagement
of her elder daughter, Marjorie Ann,
to Mr, Wallace Robert Haselgrove,
son of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Haselgrove,
Wingham. The wedding to take place
in September.F24*
Linen Shower for
Mary Totting
O'
The home of Mrs. Peter McLeod on
Minnie Street Was the scene of a
happy gathering on Tuesday evening,
August 16th, when a number of
friends and neighbors of Miss Mary
Tofting met there and* presented her
with a lovely shower of linen articles,
prior to her wedding on Saturday,
August 20th. Mary was completely
taken by surprise but expressed her
pleasure and gratitude fOr the many
useful articles received.
She was assisted in opening the
parcels by Miss Barbara Stainton. The
gifts were viewed by ail the guests,
after which a dainty lunch Was served.
The hostesses’ for the occasion were
Mrs, P. McLeod and Mrs. C, Biatch-
ford. »
Rural Fires More Frequent
Than Last Year, Report Shows
Wingham’s rural fire brigade has attended a total*1 of nineteen’ rural
fires to date this year in the four
municipalities in the fire area, ac
cording to a report, presented at last
week’s meeting of the rural fire
committee by Fire Chief Jim Carr.
The figure compares with last year’s
total of seventeen fires for the entire
year. Of rural fires attended this
year, seven were in Howick, six in
Turnberry, three in East Wawanosh
and three in Morris. Total hours spent
at the fires was not reported, but will
probably appear in a report on the
year’s fire-fighting activities to ' be
prepared after the end of the year.
The report for the year 1954 show
ed that there were four fires in
Howick, six in TurnbCrry, four in
East Wawanosh and two in Morris.
Of these the three largest fires in
Fordwich, Wroxeter and Gortie, at
which a total Of 17 hours were spent,
were all in Howick Township. Total
payments to firemen for attendance
at- rural fires during the year amount*
cd to $372.
Charge $14 an Hour
Fire Chief Carr told the committee
that a charge of $14- is made for
first hour at a rural fire, with $8
hour for each additional hour. The
Charge for the initial hour includes
a payment of. 50c for each man ans
wering the call at «the fire station,
plus $1.00 per hour for each of the
eight men who are allowed to go to
out-of-town fires. The remaining
twelve men on the brigade are re
quired to stay*'in town.
In addition to $372 paid out by the
town to firemen attending rural fires,
the report showed that supplies to the
amount of $591,47 had been pur
chased for the rural fire truck dur
ing the year. Biggest items on the list
of Supplies Were the purchases of
300 feet of inch hose and 100 feet
of % inch hose at $342.82 and $144.87
respectively, Rent at the fire hall for
the truck amounted to $300 for the
year, bringing total expenses to
$1,263.47 for the year.
It Was decided at the meeting to
apportion the deficit for 1954 amongst
the municipalities on a percentage
basis similar to that used to buy
the rural truck originally.
the
per
Plans for Wingham’s Frontier Days
got
the
the
will
three-day
Thursday,
decorated
ers and other accoutrements, and a
hitching post has been erected out
front for the accommodation of those
who still prefer the old cayuse.
Bales of straw and sheaves of corn
have been placed up and down the
main street as part of the decoration
scheme, and a number of ten gallon
hats are beginning to appear in the
streets as Wingham citizens start
dressing up for the celebration.
A start on the window displays, Iwhich it is hoped every merchant on
main street will feature, was made
yesterday, when Edighoffer’s store
blossomed forth with a Frontier Days
window full" of outdoor and western
trappings. Other merchants on the
street are planning similar displays.
Plug Hats and Derbies
Old-time derbies and plug hats,
ordered specially for the celebration,
will be on sale at the Sheriff's Office
within the next few days. It is
hoped that every citizen of the town
will make some attempt to dress up
for the occasion, and the hats will
add a dash of color to any Old time
costume.
The people of Wingham and visitors
are invited to pay a Call at the
Sheriff’s Office, where information
about the Celebration may be had.
Sheriff Brent is particularly interest
ed in receiving more entries for the
various contests to be held at the
town park, and Urges all who are
interested to contact him as soon aS
possible?
A display of old-time and frohtier
gung/Will be one of the features at
the Sheriff’s Office, including
from the collections of Police
Bert Platt and Slim Boucher,
handsome Colt six-shOoter now
Worn by Sheriff Brent is the property
of the latter.
Citizens are beifig asked to turn-
mage through their 'attics for old
clothes which might be used in the
celebration. A number of merchants
have signified their intention of dress
ing themselves and their staff in
costumes of the past century during
the week of the celebration in an
effort to add more interest to the
proceedings. Members of the Lions
Club will be wearing ten gallon hats
during the coming week. People are
particularly urged to wear a costume
for the Frontier Ball, to be held in
the arena on Friday night.
Lady Golfers Plan
Pot Luck Supper
The Ladies' section of the Wingham
Golf Club had eight tables of bridge
in play at the regular ladies’ social
day. The winners for the afternoon
were Mrs, F. Sturdy, Mrs. E. Hinde
and Mrs. F. Howson. The hostesses
were Mrs, N. Fry, Mrs. H. V. Pym,
Mrs. G. Williams, Mrs. E. VanStone,
Mrs. G. Gannett.
On Thursday, August 25th, there
will be a picnic supper and a mixed
two-ball foursome at 5.30 p.m, Next
Monday the ladies will have their
monthly pot luck supper.
guns
Chief
The
being
arrival in Exeter the invita-
accepted by Mayor Pooley in
ceremony staged at an even
playoff ball game at the Exeter
“If everyone who promised a float
comes through with it, the Frontier
Days parade will be really worth
seeing”, was the way Sheriff Johnny
Brent put it when asked how the big
parade for next Saturday was coming.
“There have been lots of entries
handed in and if people come through
the way they did last year, every
thing will be swell.”
The Sheriff urged merchants who
have not yet started on their floats
to get going now, to avoid the last
minute rush. It’s not the amount of
time or money spent on a float that
counts, so much, as the- novelty of the
idea behind it, he said. <
The parade route this year will be
similar tp that followed by the giant
calithumpian parare of last year's
75th anniversary celebration. Streets
along the route, including Josephine,
Albert, Minnie and Scott Streets will
be closed off during the
they were last year.
Four bands will enliven
this year, as well as a
horses and riders.
ibe a feature.
parade, as
the parade
number of
Clowns will also
Harriston Defeats
Wingham Girls 1L7 .
Wingham’s Len Crawford Dodgers
junior girls took a beating from Har
riston on Thursday night when the
Har^ston girls administered an 11-7
defeat to the local girls in a game
played in Harriston. It was the first
game of the best-of-three semi-finals
for the group.
The Wingham girls tied up the
game in. the second inning, but Har
riston edged ahead in the third, aided
by an excellent fielding complement.
They were able to maintain their lead
throughout the balance of the game.
’ Irene Saint, Muriel Gowdy, Nancy
Hutcheson, Marg Machan,
Gowdy, Mary Lou Hollenbeck and
Shirley Armstrong all got runs for
the Wingham team.
Yvonne Whetham, E. Holtom, G.
Cunningham, Bernice Weber and M.
Gibson were the run-getters for Har
riston.
received, it is supposed that it arrived
safely in Exeter. It was accompanied
‘by other members of the Lions Club
in . more modern cars, just
there was trouble along the
The old model car, now a
relic, is owned by Charles
and has been in the Showers family
since it was purchased in 1914. It has
been driven once or twice every year
by members of the family, and last
year was restored by Norm Wel
wood and used in the 75th anniversary
parade.
On its
tion was
a formal
ing
Park.
An answer from the mayor is ex
pected back in Wingham today, when
members of the Exeter Riding Club
undertook to deliver the mayor’s re
ply by pony express to Clinton. Don
Finkbeiner will start off the relay,
and other riders will carry it on.
At Clinton one of Sheriff Brent's
riders will take the letter and it will
be brought to Wingham by a relay of
seven riders from this district, to
be received by Mayor R. E. McKin
ney on the town hall steps at approxi
mately 4.30 this afternoon. The dis
patch riders will pass through Lon-
desborough, Blyth and Belgrave en
route.
Dispatch riders from the district
will include Reg. Bitton, Lloyd Hay
den, Keith Thompson, Glen Foxton,
Jack Day and Johnny Brent, of Wing
ham and George Ham, of Blyth.
It is expected that a good crowd
of Wingham citizens will be on hand
at the town hall this afternoon to
welcome in the last dispatch rider.
JUVENILES WIN FIRST
IN ZONE SERIES
Merle
Wingham Swimmers Pass Tests
Beginners! Jean Jones, Linda Sue
Crompton, Phillis Rutledge, Jeanette
HehdersCm, Barbara Cameron, Susan
Spry, Sally Crawford, Helen Hotch
kiss, Nahcy Fowler, Susan Reynolds,
Kathleen Hodgins, Alberta Hertog,
Freda Lott, Doug. Davidson, Billy
Mitchell, Robert Beattie, Fraser
Strong, Gary ReaVie, George Kerr,
George JoneS, Rota Brooks, Jill
Thompson, Edith Scott, Mary Pocock,
Ruth Hedging, Beverly Cunningham,
Nancy Elliott, Paul Strong, Brenda
MacLenrtan, Coralie Hammertoh./'
On Tuesday Mf. Smith, Who has
been a very patient driver all season,
took the children over to Teeswatet
for the final swim. Swimming instruc-
Nasmith, Sandra MacLennan, Betty ^ions are over year, It is
Griffiths, John Strong, Jr., Don Cas- hoped that all children eligible for
< Last week was very busy at the TeeSwater swimming pooj. Tests
were held for all classes,/beginner,
junior, intermediate and senior. There
was a large junior class with 69 con
testants from Tees water, Lucknow,
and Wingham. Miss Winchester from
Southampton was examiner. The be
ginners received pins; juniors, card
and pin; intermediates and seniors
received pins, badge and card/Those
who were successful Are as follows;
Seniors; Sharon Thompson, Irene
Saint, Jack Hotchkiss, Bob McIntyre.
Intermediates: Dorothy Ross, Shir
ley Armstrong, Sylvia Harrison, Barty
Fuller.
Junior! Ruth Stone, Karen Smith,
Sharon Brown, SharOn Lewis, Stic
Nasmith, Sandra j
Wingham’s Juvenile softball team
chalked up its 17th straight win on
Saturday night, when it defeated
Wiarton 4-1 in an exhibition game
at the Wingham town park. On
Friday the same team journeyed to
Florence to defeat the Florence Juv
eniles 7-1 in the first of the zone
finals for the Ontario softball cham
pionship. The Florence team will
play in Wingham on Wednesday
evening for the second game of the
series.
In Friday’s game at Florence, the
home team scored a run in the 4th
inning, holding Wingham scoreless
until the 5th, when the locals ran
away with four runs. They increased
their lead in the 8th with one run
and finished off with two more id
the 9th.
Bain and Lancaster got home runs
for Wingham. Other runs were scor
ed by Campbell (2), Lott, Murray and
Storey.
Wingham . 000 040 012—7 10 3
Florence....... 000 100 000—1 7 2
Lockridge and Hodgkinson; Noah
and Bodkin.
In Saturday’s game with Wiarton
the locals took an early lead in the
first, adding one in the fifth, one in
the sixth and one in the eighth.
Wiarton’s lone run came in the eighth
inning. Keith Lancaster, pitching
for Wingham, struck out ten, making
the going extremely difficult for the
northerners.
Jim Bain got the lone home run Of
the game, with Fry, Robertson
Storey each
Wingham
Wiarton
Lancaster
well, Stabanow and Morley.
getting A run,
109 011 101—4
000 000 010—i
and Hodgkinson;
ahd
5 0
4 2
Bos-
swimming lessons will take this won-
CtaWfotd, Doug. Spry, John Madill, derful opportunity again next year.
kanette, Wilfred Caskanette, Carol
NOTICE
The store of A. C. Adams wdl be
closed from August 29th until Sept-
ember 6th, f24b