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WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1955Subscription $3.00 per year, 7c per copy
ILOItG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedestrian
SHOWPLACE—-During the summer
and particularly on weekends the new
Wingham District High School has
been a favorite haunt of
town, as proud residents
friends to see one of the
of Wingham. One of
“•■frequent comments is about the lawns,
which are showing up wonderfully
well considering the dry summer, and
the fact that they were entirely bare
last spring.
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GATE SERVICE--The shortening
of the lunch hour at the high school
has aggravated the problem of getting
home and back at noon for high
school kids who live on the other side
of town. Parents are considering a
petition to have the lunch hour
lengthened. Perhaps bus service for
the town kids would be the answer.
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ALL FOR NOTHING—Belgrave’s
School Fair, the largest in the Pro
vince, got missed out in The Advance-
Times this week -as far as pictures
were concerned. After taking several
shots at the fair, the pictures were
sent down to London for engraving
plates to be made, only to get lost
between here and there.
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. MOSTLY SMOKE—Two fires at the
Fry and. Blackhall factory caused a
certain amount of commotion in town
during last week, but not too much
damage, fortunately. On Friday after
noon the fire department answered a
call and found the shaving bin
smouldering, and the alarm went in
again early Saturday morning. The
sprinkler system
work, apparently.
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• BIG BOOM—A
ported by residents at the north end
of town on Saturday night, seems to
be somewhat of a mystery to local
police. No incident was officially re
ported that night. One suggestion is
that the noise may have been a car
back-firing but residents in the
neighborhood will probably deny that.
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ON PARADE—First parade of the
99th Battery is scheduled for next
Monday night.'Wish we had holidays
that lasted that long. Sergeant
“Windy” Grover is hoping for a good
turnout to get the outfit off to a real
start.
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Street, attracted a
with over a dozen
A plant in the home of Mrs. Bill Young, of
good deal of attention last week, when it came forth
beautiful blooms during the evenings of Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Known as the Midnight Cactus, the plant blooms only once a year, and then
only once for each blossom, which unfolds in the evening and closes up
forever next day. On Friday night when the above picture was taken there
were six blooms on the plant, the most Mrs. Young can ever remember at one
time, and che night previously there were four.—Staff Photo.
Four to Come
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Some two years’ association be
tween the Wingham District High
School board and J. D. Kyles, archi
tect, of the firm of Kyles and Kyles,
Hamilton, was brought to an official
close last week at the regular meet
ing of the board, when Mr. Kyles announced that the contract for the
new school had beep virtually com
pleted with the exception of a few
minor details, and that the work of
the architects is now finished. Mr.
Kyles added, howevet, that his men
would be visiting the school from
time to time," and Wbuld be glad to
assist the board in any problems
which might arise.
Mr. Kyles stated that the board’s
contract with Olmsted and Parker,
the contractors, would continue in-
force twelve months from the date of
the completion of the new school. The
firm is at present working on the
renovation of the cafeteria kitchen,
which is expected to be finished by
October 1st, Mr, Kyles said that mat
erial shortages had held up work on
the kitchen during the summer
months,
Several small matters concerning
the new building were
Mr. Kyles during the
question of drapes in
rooms which did not
was discussed with the architect, and
he agreed to approach the contractor
and have the matter adjusted. He
also agreed to get prices on sand
blasting a window in' the girls dress
ing room.
Despite showers and, cloudy skies, Belgrave's 25th Annual School
Fair held another* successful fair last week. There were a few showers
early in the day and also some in the afternoon, but sunny skies prevailed
for the parade and also while the exhibits were being gathered up to take
home. Some 400 pupils paraded to the music of the Belgrave Pipe Band.
Members of this newly organized band are Albert Cook, Harold Walsh, Bill Buchannan, Lome V^all, Norman Cook and Hugh Hand.
Some 2,000 ^xhibits filled all tables set up in the large Belgrave
Community Arena And overflowed to the grounds. The owners of the
exhibits, parents and friends crowded around the displays, as Canada’s
largest Rural School-'fair was held.
Close to Estimate
A. D. MacWilliam, chairman of the
■finance committee reported that the
new school had been built at a cost
of 1/3 of 1% over the original esti
mate, including extra work in the
cafeteria kitchen, where it was decid
ed to outfit the kitchen to serve full
course meals, Mr, MacWilliam. point
ed out that new schools in the Toronto
area are costing between 35 and 40%
more than original estimates,
congratulated the board and
architect on working within
close limits,
A letter from G, W. Montgomery,
agricultural representative for Huron
County, confirmed the date of the
annual 4-H Club Achievement Night,
to be held in the auditorium of the
high school on the night of December
2nd.
The board agreed to allow the
Wingham General Hospital Board the
use of the school auditorium for cere
monies in connection with the open
ing of the new hospital wing next
month, in ease weather conditions are
unsuitable for an outdoor ceremony.
Principal’s Report
In his monthly report to the
Principal W. S. Hall said that
ment at the high school was
slightly this year, with between 420
and 430 pupils registering the first
month. . There are 151 students in
Grade 9 this year, slightly less than
1954. Mr, Hall reported an 88% pass
ing among upper school students, and
mentioned the scholarships won by
students in the school.
District Deputy Governor Ken Mc
Kenzie, of Listowel, was on hand at
the regular meeting of the Kinsmen
to instal the officers for the 1955-56
season. The meeting was held in the
Queens Hotel, on Friday
16th. The new officers
president, Lloyd Ellacott;
Jack Gorbutt Jr.,* 1st
sident, Jack Lloyd; 2nd.
dent, Charlie Perrott; secretary, Mur
ray Stainton; treasurer, Jack Walker;
registrar, Murray Taylor; directos,
Ivan Gardner, Carmen. Loucks and
Russ Farrier; bulletin editors, Jim
Currie and Al Williams.
Reports were heard from various
committees. Last June’s carnival
showed a net profit of $45.91, the
donkey baseball, $63.58, and the Holly
wood Daredevils, $27.56. The Kinsmen
will be holding their fall paper drive
on Wednesday, October 12th. The vil
lages around will be collected in the
morning and the town of Wingham
in the afternoon. The committee for
the radio auction is formed and plans
are under way to make it better than
ever.
Treasurer Jack Walker reported
that the Wingham Bantam Hockey
team had cost the club $303.00 for
last season aside from the transport
and the time donated by the Kinsmen.
Prize Winners
In Lions Draw
Winners of the three $1,000 draws,
sponsored by the Lions Club in the
district were as follows:
On Thursday night in Harriston,
Miss Mabel Gibson, of Drew, was the
winner of the $1,000 jackpot.
Sharp, of Elora, received $500
A. Campbell, of Durham, won
On Friday night in Mount
John Lane Jr., of London, was the
lucky winner of $1,000. Jack Dale, of
Harriston, won $500 and J. Jerow, of
Toronto, won $200.
In Wingham on Saturday night,
John Howes, of Toronto, formerly of
Wroxeter won the grand prize of
$1,000, Bill Crooks, of London, won
$500, and John Noble, of Mount For
est won $200.
Cloyde
and D.
$200.
Forest,
ENGAGEMENT
The engagement is announced of
Norma Pheobe Jane, daughter of Mrs,
Taylor and the late Mr. Elwin Taylor,
Brussels, to William Henry, son of
Mr. Norman Behrns and the late
Mrs. Behrns of Wroxeter. Tire wed
ding to take place the first part of
October. F21b
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kenneth
Griffith of Grimsby, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Evelyn
Elizabeth to Dr. John Martim Armi
tage, of Whitby, son of Mr. and Mrs
Oatence Baldwin Armitage, Wing
ham. The marriage to take place in
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Grims
by, at 3 o’clock on October 8th, 1955.
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THANKSGIVING
TURKEY DINNER
A turkey dinner Will be served in
the Presbyterian Church, Bluevale,
on Ftiday, Oct. 7th, from 5.30 to 8
p.mt, followed by a programme.
Tickets will be sold In advance.
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EUCHRE IN BLUE VALE
EUchre in the Community Hall,
Bluevale, on Friday, September 23rd
at 8.30 p.m, sponsored by the Women’s
Institute. Admission 25c.
please bring lunch,
* Ladies
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HARVEST TEA,
BAKE SALE AND BAZAAR
The annual Harvest 'tea and Bake
sale and Bazaar of the Catholic
Women’s League will be held in the
Legion Home, Saturday, October 1st.
Tea served from 3 to 5 -p.m.
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Zetland School Strike Waning,
Thirteen Pupils Back to School
Wingham Ladies
Win at Seaforth
Two Wingham rinks attended a
ladies’ bowling tournament in Sea
forth last Wednesday and both rinks
were mong the winners.
Taking first prize was Mrs. E. R.
Harriston’s rink with Miss Yvonne
McPherson and Mrs. H. Edwards.
Mrs, Frank Sturdy as skip with Mrs.
A. Lunn and Mrs. C. Lloyd won
fourth prize.
The regular meeting of the Women’s
Institute was held on Thursday, Sept.
15, with fifty ladies present. During
the business period it was voted to
send the president, Mrs. McLaughlin
to the area convention in London with
Mrs. Powell, 1st vice-president and
Mrs. W. Henry, secretary, as alter
nates.
Ways and means of raising money
for the ‘Wingham Hospital fund were
discussed, and it was decided to have
a card party in the hall on Wednes
day, Sept. 21 with each Institute
member to look after one table. Miss
Joyce Moffatt played two very lovely
piano numbers.
This was Grandmothers’
and the grandmothers led
singing of some old numbers.
The guest speaker for the
was Mrs. Harold „Speirs, of Brussels,
Mrs. Speirs has held the position of
branch and district president and also
a director of the
F.W.10.
She gave a very
facts leading Up to
the Women’s Institute, and the Way
it has carried on down during the
years. She urged that the young
women bo encouraged in taking part
and taking offices, and that the older
women give them good backing.
Several contests were enjoyed by
the ladies. After the singing of "The
Queen” a dainty lunch was served by
the committee in charge.
Meeting
in the
meeting
provincial board
fine talk oil the
the founding of
ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT
■ \On Friday, September 16th, the
Wingham 4-H Forestry Club held its
achievement night At the Wingham
District High SchbO$
Twenty-seven days completed a
club project of tree planting or wood
lot management and on dfjriday night
their twig collections,^ wood collect
ions and leaf collections were display
ed. A goodly number of parents were
present to see the work.
The top club members and their
scores out of 1000 were: Beverley
Stewart, 818; Ian Gibbons, 809;
George Procter, 792; Jim Inglis, 761;
Bill Austin, 743; Don Jefferson, 708;
Allan Scott, 707; Ken Coultes, 694;
Vernon Inglis, 684; Mac Eadie, 668;
Bruce Richmond, 642; Stewart Edgar,
640; Gordon Bateman, 632;
Campbell, 632; Ivan Dow, 629;
Renwick, 609; Ross Doig. 601.
Other club
Downey, John Morfatt, Arnold Math
ers, Jim Demerling, George Naylor,
Ivan Walsh, Duncan Moffat,
Pennington, Roy Pennington
Stuart Smith.
The evening was concluded
films provided by the Department of
Lands and Forests. The display of
work will be shown at the Brussels
and Teeswater Fall Fairs.
Next year’s club will be organized
early in October.
Ivan
Jim
members were Gerald
Ray
a.nd
with
four
this
area
The enforced holiday from school of
seventeen public school pupils from
Zetland district appeared to be at an
end this week, when thirteen of the
pupils appeared at school on Monday
for the first time since the school
term opened two weeks ago Tuesday.
Mrs. Roy Hastings, teacher at Pow
ell’s school, to which the Zetland pup
ils had been directed, told The Ad
vance-Times last night that six of
the pupils turned up for school on
Monday, and another .three arrived on
Tuesday, making at total of nine. Two
other children of the original seven
teen are attending school at Lower
Town, and two others will be going
to Currie’s School in East Wawanosh.
It is expected that the remaining
pupils will be going to school
week, possibly today.
Trouble started in the Zetland
as a result of the school board’s de
cision to send children from there
to Powell’s School because of the
overcrowding at Lower Town School.
Parents objected to their children
being sent so far by bus, and kept
them home from school for nearly
two weeks, while ratepayers, the
school board, School Inspector J. H.
Kinkead tried to arrive at some agree
ment.
Last Wednesday Inspector Kinkead
met with representatives of the par
ents in the district in an attempt to
coine to some agreement, but no de
cision Was reached. On Saturday,
Gordon Wray, local truancy officer,
called upon the parents involved and
advised them to send their children to
school.
On Monday night a group of the
parents met with John W. Hanna,
M.L.A., but in the meantime six of
the pupils had appeared at Powell’s
School. Yesterday morning three more
followed.
With the immediate question of
school attendance apparently settled,
it appears that parents in the district
will now concentrate on trying to get
a new school for the section.
engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. C. Vittie, of
Wroxeter, announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Thelma Gertrude
Stafford, of Kitchener to Wm. Thos.
Barnes, son of Mr. ahd Mrs. Wm. A.
Barnes, of Kitchener. The marriage
will take place on Saturday, October
8th at 12 noon at Christ Church
(Anglican), Kitchener, Ontario. F21*
An item of interest was the North
Huron 4-H Swine Club show and the
calf judging events.
Judges were Allan Wall, assistant
Agricultural representative of Bruce,
grain and the swine club; Russell
Chard, Department of Agriculture,
Forest, fruit; Wm. McKenzie, Exeter,
vegetables; Art Bolton, assistant Ag
ricultural representative of Huron;
vegetables; G. W. Montvomery, Ag
ricultural representative of Huron,
vegetables and livestock; Lome Webb,
Goderich, poultry; Charles Cook,
Belgrave, poultry; Mr. J. H. Kinkead, school' work;- Miss, Dorpthu, Comber,
vVjngham, home economics) Mrs,
Clifford Epps, Clinton, flowers.
The schools taking part and their
teachers were: S.S, 1, Morris, Mrs.
Beth Plunkett; S.S. 3, Morris, Mrs. E.
Somers; S.S. 4 Morris, Mrs. W. Miller;
S.S. 5 Morris, Bruce Langley, S.S. 6
Morris, Mrs. J. Ireland; S.S. 7 Morris,
Newton Galbraith; S.S. 10 Morris,
Donald Kai; S.S, 11 Morris, Miss
Janice Morritt; S.S. 12 Morris, Miss
Edna Martin; USS 3, East Wawanosh
and Morris; Mrs. L. W. Bolton, USS
6 East and West Wawanosh, Robert
Ferris; USS 7 East and West Wawa
nosh, Mrs. V. Burden; SS 9 East Wa
wanosh, Lloyd Armstrong; SS 10, East
Wawanosh, Mrs. J. R. Scott; USS 11
East Wawanosh and Hullet, Mrs. M.
Yungblut; SS 13, East Wawanosh,
Mrs. Leslie Wightman. USS 16 East
and West Wawanosh, Miss Sidney
Lansing; USS 17 Morris and East
Wawanosh; senior room, Mrs. Mar
garet Walsh, junior room, Mrs. Mel
Mathers; music directors, Mrs. E,
McDowell, Belgrave, for East Wawa
nosh, and Mrs. O. Moffatt, Bluevale,
for Morris,
Eight minor accident victims were
treated at the Wingham General Hos
pital last week, most of them being
allowed home after treatment.
Murray Downie, two-month-old son
of Mr,; .jand Mr^»:Kenpeth. Dpiynie,
Winghang was treated at the hospital
for a cut forehead, He was released,
after treatment.
On Friday, Murray Hunter, age 12,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hunter,
R.R. 1, Lucknow, fell off his bicycle
and fractured his right wrist. The
fracture was reduced under ether and
a cast applied.
Three accidents occurred on Satur
day. Lloyd Huffman, 23, R.R. 5, Luck
now, was admitted to the hospital
after being kicked in the jaw during
an argument. He was transferred to
the hospital in London with a possible
fractured jaw.
Thomas'McKee, 6-months-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. David McKee, of Wing
ham, underwent anaesthetic to have
cinders removed from his
condition was described as
tory.
Paul Bennett, 13, on of
Mrs, Alan Bennett, Wingham, injured
his elbow when he fell off his bicycle,
causing several lacerations. A sling
was applied at the hospital, and he
was released, after X-rays failed to
show a fracture.
On Monday, Paul Rousselle, 14-
month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon
Rousselle, Belgrave, fractured his
right leg as a result of a fall. He was
allowed home after a cast was applied
at the hospital.
A fall resulted in a fractured right
wrist for Mrs. Gwen Stephens, of
Teeswater, on Monday. A cast was
applied in the hospital, where her
condition was said to be satisfactory
George Procter, 18. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Stewart Procter, R.R. 5, Brus
sels, fractured his left ankle while
released
the
Mail From London
To Come by Truck
Mail delivery between London and
Wingham will be made by truck in
stead of train starting October 17.
Post Office officials in London said
last week the change is being made
in an effort to improve service as a
result of complaints from Exeter-
Wingham area residents.
The truck delivery will service all
points previously served by mixed
train between London and Clinton.
Contract for the truck service has
been awarded to Patrick Marrinan, of
R.R. 1. Clandeboye, who will provide
return mail service daily.
Under the present train delivery
system, there is only one way serv'ce
each day. Postal officials said the
complaints began after the current
service was inaugurated March 14.
Prior to that date a passenger, in
stead, :of mixed, train operated? be
tween London and Clinton and. pro
vided daily return mail service,
CELEBRATE GULDEN
ANNIVERSARY HERE
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eye. His
satisfac-
Mr. and
Opened fair
Wingham,
in Calvin
concession
Thursday,
To Close Church in
EastJWawanosh
Rev. John Pollock, of
will conduct a service
Presbyterian Church, 10th
of East Wawanosh, on
September 27th at 8 p.m.
This will be the final service held
in the church, which is closing be
cause of its inability to find a min
ister.
Mr. Pollock, a former pastor of the
church, will give a resume of the
church’s history and its congregation.
Anyone interested is cordially invited
to attend.
Al Wall, assistant Agricultural rep
resentative of Bruce opened the fair,
others present and giving short
speeches were L. Elston Cardiff, M.P.
for Huron; Bailie Parrott, Reeve of
Morris and Orval Taylor, Reeve of
East Wawanosh. G. W. Montgomery,
Agricultural representative for Hur
on, spoke a few words and introduced
the new assistant Agricultural repre
sentative, Art Bolton. John Hanna,
MRP could not be present but sent
his greetings and best Wishes.
Entries numbered well over 1800,
some 2500 parents, friends and child
ren crowded into the arena to exam
ine the displays.
playing football. He was
after a cast had been applied at
hospital.
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DAYLIGHT SAVING.TIME
September 24th
R. E. McKinney, Mayor
Joins Local Firm
As TV Technician
William Bird, who for the
three years has been a civilian in
structor with the Radar school at the
Clinton air station, has taken a posi
tion with Thomson Appliances, as
television technician in their new tele
vision department. Mr. Bird, who will
start work this week, is expecting to
bring his family to Wingham as soon
as accommodation can be found,
A native of England, he is well
qualified for television work, having
had twenty years experience in the
business. He recalls building his first
television set in England in 1936,
when TV was first being developed
there. He emigrated to Canada three
years ago.
A veteran with five years* service
in the Royal Air Force, Mr. Bird is
married with two children
Herb Wightman, a former Wing-
hamite who has spent the past fifty
years in the West, was in town last
week to celebrate his golden wedding
anniversary here. Mr. and Mrs.
Wightman were guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Hanna during
their stay in Wingham.
Born near Wingham in 1878, Mr,
Wightman moved to town in 1890,
and in 1893 he left school and lived
with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. John Hanna, parents of John
W. Hanna, M.P.P. for Huron Bruce.
He was very active in sports, la
crosse, hockey and baseball, and took
part in many entertainments around
the country, Besides being a baton
twirler foi the Lucknow band, he bcV
came widely known for his variety
entertainments, including juggling,
slack wire balancing and other acts.
On September 12th, 1905 he married
Nellie Ross, of Wingham. They left
Wingham in 1906, living in Fort Wil
liam and Winnipeg, before going
to Vancouver some thirty years ago
They have lived there since that time,
Mr. Wightman being employed as a
manufacturers’ agent, and travelling
East at regular intervals every year.
He says he sells Eastern goods in the
‘ West and Western goods in the East,
and the business of travelling between
the two centres seem to agree with
him.
Although he is 78 years old and one
of the oldest, if not the oldest work
ing agents in the country, Mr. Wight
man is still active and presents a
youthful appearance foi* his age.
A coincidence occurred several
years ago in Vancouver, when Mr..
Wightman rented an office from a
former Resident of Lucknow, Edward
F, Odium, who, as it turned out, was
married in Vancouver, on the same
day that Mr. Wightman was married
in Wingham. Although Mr. Wightman
was well known in the Lucknow dis
trict. the two had never met untF
many years later in Vancouver
past
Belgrave Boy at
Queen’s University
Jim Gaunt, registered for his first
year in the Faculty of Applied Science
on September 13th. at Queen’s Uni
versity. Kingston, Ontario.
Jim is a graduate of Whigham
District High School and a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar G. Gaunt Bel
grave
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