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WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1955
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tWAW— Plans for Remembrance Day Services Named President
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedestrian
GETTING THE BIRD—Bill Hen
derson, local fisherman, had the dub
ious distinction of hooking^ one of the
royal swans, while fishing for rain
bow at Owen Sound on Sunday.
Seems that after the swans had been
swimming around and getting in the
way all day, Bill finally dropped a
plug over the back of one and caught
it on the retrieve. Apparently Bill
didn’t set the hook very well, for in
stead of a swan dinner, all he got out
of it was a few tail feathers.
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STARTING EARLY— One inter
esting spectacle on the main street on
Hallowe’en was the woman who walk
ed down the street with a babe in her
arms, stopping at every window and
holding the child up so it could soap
the windows. By the time that child
gets to be 12 or 13 years old it should
be one of the best window-soapers in,
the neighborhood.
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SECOND CHILDHOOD—Window
soaping seems to attract all ages.
John Pattison reports hearing a com
motion around the store in the early
hours of Monday morning, and look
ing out the front window, was just in
time to see three full-grown men
busy soaping the windows of a store
on the opposite side of .the street.
Furthermore, John says he recognized
them, but he’s presumably waiting for
.a strategic moment to make the re
velation.
Made at Meeting of Canadian Legion
Plans for Remembrance Day servic
es on November 6th and 11th were
completed at the regular meeting
of Branch 180, Canadian Legion
last week. In ^keeping with the
public holiday which has been declar
ed by the Wingham town council, a
full program has been planned by
Legion members for Remembrance
Day, November 11th.
At last week’s meeting, Past Presi
dent DeWitt Miller, chairman of the
poppy committee, reported on plans
for Poppy Day, which will be held
on Saturday, November 5th. Mr.
Miller said that ladies of the Legion
Auxiliary will canvass the homes of
town on Friday evening, and children
will sell poppies on the main street
on Saturday^ Legion members are
Miller urged all members to co
operate in every way possible to put
the Poppy Fund over the top.
President Bob Scott announced
that a church service will be held at
St, Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on
Sunday, November 6th, in connection
with Remembrance Day observances.
All veterans, Legionaires and mem
bers of the Legion Auxiliary are in
vited to attend the service. The
parade will fall in at the Legion Hall
at 10.30 a.m. and march to the church,
wdere Rev. A. Nimmo will be the
speaker. A ‘feature of the service
will be the dedication of the' new
colors of the Legion Auxiliary.
On November 11th members of the
of
at
Crusade for Christ
Soloist, Homer James
Homer James will be soloist
the Wingham and district Crusade for
Christ.
Mr. James is a native of Ottawa
and a cousin to George Beverly Shea.
He has an enviable reputation as a
Gospel singer, both at home and
abroad. Possessor of a beautiful tenor
of the Wingham
Club met in the
to interview Joseph
for the position of
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WON’T BE LONG NOW—Ice-mak
ing at the arena started yesterday,
and there’s talk of starting an inter
mediate hockey club in town, so
winter can’t be very far away. A us
ually reliable weather prophet is pre-
•dicting a winter as severe as any of
the 20th century, so let’s hope there’s
Jots of activity to keep our minds off
the weather.
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CARD OF THANKS—I wish to take
this opportunity of expressing my
sincere thanks and appreciation to al)
the friends and neighbors who assist
ed in any way in dismantling^my out
door swing on Hallowe’en,
forts are most appreciated.
thing apart last year and
get" anywhere with it.—Alton
Their ef-
I tried to
.get the
couldn’t
Adams.
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DOOR, PLEASE—MembersBACK
of the Hospital Auxiliary weren’t very
happy about the fact that the front
steps of the town hall were being torn
up on the day they were having their
shower for the hospital tuck shop.
However, everything worked out all
right and the auxiliary was very grati
fied with, the results of the shower.
Most people, apparently, don’t mind
going in the back door.
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BETTER HAVE A LOOK—Four
more free passes to the Lyceum
Theatre are being offered this week
to persons whose names appear on the
classified advertising page. Better
have a look and see if your name’s
there.
EUCHRE PARTY
AT WROXETER
Come to a progressive euchre party
at Wroxeter town hall on Thursday,
November 3rd., at 8.30 sharp. Novelty ' ‘ Ladies
for
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prizes, admission 25 cents. £ please bring lunch. Proceeds
Wroxeter Women’s Institute.
LADIES’ AUXILIARY MEETS
The regular meeting of the Ladies’
Auxiliary to Wingham General Hospi
tal will be held in the Council Chamber on Friday afternoon, November 4,
at three o’clock. F2b
BELGRAVE BAZAAR
AND TEA
The Ladies’ Guild of Trinity Anglican Church, Belgrave, is holding a bazaar and tea on Friday, November
4th, in the United Church. Tea served
from 3 to 6 p.m. Everyone welcome.
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EUCHRE PARTY
A euchre will be held in the Sacred
Heart parish hall on Thursday, No
Admission
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vember 3rd, at 8.30 p.m.
60c, prizes and lunch.
WOMEN’S. INSTITUTE
BAKE SALE AND TEA
The W.I. is holding a bake
and tea in the Courtcil Chamber, on
Saturday, November 5th, at
sharp, Everyone is invited.
sale
3 p.m.
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hold a
JUNITED CHURCH BAZAAR
Tat wroxeter
The Woman’s Association
Wroxeter United Church, will
bazaar and tea on Saturday, Novem
ber Sth, at 3 p.m. For sale, bakihg,
aprohs, fancy work, vegetables ahd
fruit, 2 quilts. Tea will be served.
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voice, he has turned down opportuni
ties to become a professional soloist
in the field of secular music.
In 1950, at the early age of 18, he
made his first trans-Ganada tour.
However, he felt the call to God and
is devoting his talents to Christian
service. During the past five years
he has travelled in the British Isles,
France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany,
Belgium, Holland and the Bahamas,
singing the Gospel songs of the
church.
Be sure to hear him at the “Crusade
for Christ’’ beginning November
and continuing until the 20th.
The executive
Figure Skating
council chambers
Pope, of London,
figure skating professional for the
1955-56 season.
They are happy to report that he
has consented to serve several clubs
in this area, and it is expected that first lessons will begin on November
12th at 8 a.m., and continue until 12
noon. Groups will be set up to come
at different hours.
Mr. Pope, who has had consider
able experience as a figure skating
instructor, has been a professional in such figure skating clubs as Copper-
cliff, Huntsville, Windsor and Tillson-
burg, and the committee feels that
a good year is in prospect for the
Wingham club.
Due' to a change in the hockey
picture, ice time will not be available
on Friday evenings, except possibly for private lessons, before or after
games. Practice times have not been fully determined as yet.
It is hoped that ice will be avail
able this Friday, November 4th, and
all figure skaters and prospective figure skaters of Wingham and sur
rounding towns are cordially invited
to gather there with skates, as guests
of the club from eight to ten. It is
hoped that as many as possible will
register during the evening, so that
all can get off to a good, start for the opening classes on November 12th.
Members of the • executive will be
present to accept the first half of the
fees. Any change of plans will be announced over CKNX on Friday.
Buys Residence
On Shuter St.
6th
OFFICERS INSTALLED
AT WINGHAM LODGE
District Deputy Grand Master Ken
Wilkinson, of Teeswater, and his in
stalling staff were present at the
meeting of the Wingham Lodge, No.
119, I.O.O.F., last week, for the install
ation of officers for the coming term.
The following officers were installed:
P.G. Roy Bennett; N.G., Fred Tem
pleman; V.G., Jack MacIntyre; rec
ording secretary, Wilf ord Caslick;
financial secretary, Ernest Lewis;
treasurer, Roy Mundy; R.S.N.G., Jos
eph Schneider; L.S.N.G., Jack Temple
man; R.S.V.G., Alvin Smith; L.S.V.G.,
Jack Foxton; conductor, James John
ston; warden, Harry Elliott; chaplain,
Murray Taylor; R.S.S., Nelson Pickell;
L.S.S. • Brian Metcalfe; I.G.; Harold
Wild; O.G., Harvey Taylor.
After the ceremony Dave
was presented with a small
appreciation for his many
faithful service to the lodge. Brother
Benedict gave a fitting reply and a
buffet luncheon was served.
Benedict
token of
years of
NOTICE
It is unlawful to discharge 'fire
arms in and within. Ya mile of the Town of Wingham. There have been several complaints regarding shooting.
Anyone violating this law will be prosecuted. F2b
T. W. Platt, Chief of Police
FIGURE SKATERS
All skaters are welcome to attend
a meeting of figure skaters and pros
pective figure skaters in the Wing
ham District, to be held in the arena
on Friday evening. Registration for
figure skating will be held. Fees will
be $10 'for public school children,
$12 for high school and over, $25 for
three in a family and $30 for four.
Come and bring your skates. f2b
SERVICE TO BE HELD
The Women’s Institute of Teeswater
are holding a service in the Teeswater
Town Hall on Nov. 10th at 8.30 p.m.
Colored slides of the Canadian War
Cemetery, and in .particular the war
graves of Lieut. Janies McKague of
Teeswater, Warrant Officer Bill
Pym, of Wingham, and Flying Officer
Frank Warrell, of Fordwich, will be
shown. Veterans of 'both World Wars
are requested to assemble
lower part of the hall at 8.15,
one welcome.
in the
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Mrs. Irene Johnston has purchased
the house on Shuter street formerly
owned by Miss Iva Logan, of London,
and occupied by Mrs. Ellen Dawson.
She expects to take possession to
wards the end of this month.'
asked to assists’ with the sale of
poppies on Saturday night, and Mr.
Legion, together iyith the Legion Aux
iliary, the 99th Battery, Cubs, Scouts
and Brownies and the town council will take part inja service of remem
brance at the (cenotaph. Lt. Col.
Wiseman, field secretary of the Sal-<
vation Army for -Canada, will be the
speaker. Wreaths will be laid during
the service and music for marching
will be supplied"! by the Wingham
Lions Boys’ and /Girls’ Band and the band of the 99th lottery, The parade
will fall in at th$ armouries at 10.15 a.m. |
In the afternoon Legion members will meet in the jLegion Hall for a
banquet, catered |to by the Legion
Auxiliary, and 'following the dinner a
dance will be held}
Last week was nomination meeting
at the Legion, and a nominating
committee, composed of Past Presi
dents DeWitt Milldr, Don Adams and
John Bateson presented a slate of
officers. Nominations were also re
ceived from the floor. Past President
Charles Coultes wap named chairman
for the nominations, and John Pat
tison secretary.
The following were nominated for
office: President, Bob Scott, Clarence
Ohm; 1st vice-president, John Pat
tison; 2nd vice-pdesident, Dick Bur
bridge, Verdun Docharme, Alex Cor
rigan; treasurer, Robert Casemore;
secretary-treasurer, Lloyd Carter;
secretary, John Strong; sergeant-at-
arms, Harold Foster; standard bear
ers, George Brooks, Lloyd Casemore;
adjustment officer, George Williams;
trustees, J. Sturdy, T. English, J.
Currie, L. Ellacott, D. Crothers; ex
ecutive committee, R. Scott, L. Elliott,
E. Edighoffer, S. 'Scott, W. Harris, J.
Cruickshank,
Asks Aid for Hospital Wing
DeWitt Miller, a representative of
the board of the Wingham General
Hospital, appealed to members to
consider the furnishing of a ward in
the new wing of the hospital, to be
completed in the near future. He
explained the need for funds ‘for the
hospital, suggesting that Legion
branches in the distinct might take
on the task of furnishing a complete
ward between them. Cost of furnish
ing a ward is $1600.
A motion was made; that the Wing
ham Branch..pledge jup ta- half the-
amount necessary “to furnish a ward,
but the motion .'.Was defeated on a
vote. It was. decided to discuss the
matter further at a later meeting.
Three new members, Mac Peachie,
Albert Rlntoul and Harvey Fischer
were inducted into the branch in a
ceremony conducted by John Currie,
Verdun Ducharme, Clarence Ohm,
John Pattison and. Dick Burbridge.
Members decided that a statement
showing major receipts and expendi
tures should be placed on the wall at
periodic intervals. It was decided
to make a donation of $50 to the local
Scout troop.
Rev. J. L. Coyle, pastor of the
Wingham Baptist Church presided
over his first executive and council
meeting of the Fellowship Baptist
Young People’s Association in Can
ada this past week-end at Toronto.
Mr. Coyle was nameci Dew presi
dent of the F.B.Y.P.A., an organiz-
ation numbering over 200 churches. Other executive officers are: Honor
ary president,' Rev. Ridley .Latimer,
Woodstock; Rev. E. Corbett, 1st vice-
president, Whitby; Gordon Johnson,
2nd vice-president, Toronto; Eldon Buehler, secretary, Hespeler; Owen
Baggett, treasurer, Toronto. Council
members are: Rev. Jack Adams,
Byron; Rev. Ken Cairns, Picton; Rev. E. Nullmeyer, Barrie; Pastor D.
Ganton, Mitchell; Pastor Alan McLeod, Huntsville; Rev. Robert Snyder,
Milton.
Date of this year’s Santa Claus
parade, sponsored by the merchants of town, was set for Saturday, November 26th, at a meeting of the
Wingham Business Association last week. As in former years there will
be a parade for the children, a Santa
Claus who will hand out treats on
the street corner, and a free show at
the Lyceum Theatre during the afternoon.
At this week’s meeting committees were set up to take charge of arrange
ments for the parade, The following
committees were named: Candy com
mittee. Jack Alexander, chairman,
Calvin Burke, Jim Currie; parade, N. Welwood, float and J. P. McKib-
bon, Santa Claus; decorating, Hugh
Carmichael, Warren Callan; preparing
candy and buying, Ed Edighoffer.
The businessmen decided that stores
in Wingham should stay open Wed
nesday afternoons during the month
of December until Christmas, and
close on Wednesday, December 28th.
They also decided to remain open on
Friday night, December 16th, and on
the nights of Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday before Christ
mas.
Fifteen members of the association
were present at the meeting. A good
response to the drive for membership
fees was reported,
Howick Lions loin Wingham Club
In Farewell for Dr. R. B. Palmer
To Try Organizing
Intermediate Club
The possibility that an Intermediate
“A” hockey team may be organized in town has been discussed during the
past week in local sporting circles.
Under the proposed set-up the Wing
ham team would' be in a hockey loop consisting of Goderich, Exeter, Mil
verton, Strathroy and Forest.
Under WOAA rulings for Inter
mediate “A” hockey, three imports
plus one bonus player are allowed,
and persons interested in forming
a Wingham hockey club are of the
opinion that this will promote a good
brand of hockey in town.
Negotiations are now under way
for both local players and imports,
and a meeting of the recreation
council and the arena commission is
expected to be held tonight to dis
cuss the matter further. It is ex
pected that the schedule for the loop
will start around December, and that
local practices may commence with
in the next two or three weeks,
Famous Band to Play Here
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Wychwood Citadel Band (Toronto) of the
Army will be guests of the local Wingham
commemoration of the 69th anniversary of
The
Salvation
Corps in
the Salvation Army in Wingham.
The visiting band has won wide acclaim through
out the Salvation Army in Canada, and has under
taken many engagements for groups other than the
Salvation Army. The band, under the baton of Band
master G, Swaddling, will perform on Saturday, Nov.
12 in the Wingham District High School. Admission
will be by program which may be purchased at
radio station CKNX and The Wingham Advance-Times,
for 25c each. Orders will also be taken by phoning
Mrs. S. Henry at 540w and Mrs. J. Clark at 229.
The guest artist will be Bandsman Robert
Merritt, of Burlington, Ontario, who is rated as one
of the top performers in the Salvation Army. Bands
man Merritt is a trombone soloist.
PROCLAMATION
AT THE REQUEST OF A NUMBER OF CITIZENS
I HEREBY PROCLAIM
Friday, N ovember 11th, 1955
A PUBLIC CIVIC HOLIDAY
FOR THE TOWN OF WINGHAM
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I hereby call upon all good citizens to observe the same.
R. E. McKINNEY, Mayor
The regular hieeting of the Lions
Club was held in the Brunswick
Hotel on Friday evening at 6.15 p.m.
There was a good attendance for the
meeting.
President Hugh Carmichael, who
presided, extended a cordial welcome
to the Howick Lions, who were pre
sent to assist the Wingham Club in
doing honor to Lion Dr. R. Bruce
Palmer, who is leaving soon as a’
medical missionary to Hazelton, B.C.
Dr. Palmer was a member of the
Howick Lions Club, before moving to
Wingham and being transferred to
the Wingham Club.
Lion Ed. Edighoffer, of Wingham,
and Lion Ken Edgar, of Howick, did
a lively turn of tail-twisting, fines
being levied on the members lavishly,
and a good deal of friendly banter
was exchanged. Hap Swatridge favor
ed the club with enjoyable music on
his piano accordion. Guests welcomed
were District Deputy Governor of
Zone 16, Howard Wylie, of Wroxeter,
and Roy Manuql, of Wingbain.
• Deputy Governor Visits
President Hugh Carmichael intro
duced Deputy Governor Wylie, who
was on his official visit th the Club.
Mr. Wylie said that it was always a
pleasure to visit the Wingham Club
because he felt so much at home here,
and he thanked the club for his ap
pointment. He congratulated Wing
ham Lions on their successful Fron
tier Days program, and thanked the
Howick Club for the large atten
dance at the meeting. Mr. Wylie
said that Lionism is a challenge -to
men to serve and comfort where
needed in their community, and he
suggested that Lions adopt as a
motto the slogan “Today, not tomor
row” when doing things for the com
munity.
Past President Bob Hetherington
thanked the deputy governor for his
friendly informality, and added that
he was sure Mr. Wylie would use his
office to assist the Wingham Club as
much as possible.
Lion Dr. W. A. Crawford, on behalf
of the club, paid tribute to Dr. Bruce
Palmer, and said that it is never a
pleasure to say farewell to such a
good Lion. He presented Dr. Palmer
with a briefcase as a token of esteem
from the Wingham Club.
In reply Dr. Palmer said that he
would always remember this meeting,
with his old friends from the Howick
Club in attendance, and that he ap
preciated the cause of Lionism, which
in Canada is service to the best of
Christian ideas. He said that in leav
ing Wingham he saw his new work
as a duty to serve the Canadian way
of life.
The Lions Roar was then given for
Dr. Palmer. President Hugh Carmich- ,
ael, in bidding farewell to Dr. Palmer, ‘
said that he looks for a new Lions
Club to be organized in Hazelton.
The meeting closed with “O
ada” and the Lions Roar.
The main street of town was com
paratively quiet during the early
hours of Hallowe’en, on Monday
night, when the town hall auditorium
was filled almost to capacity for the
annual Hallowe'en party for the
children, sponsored by the Wingham.
Lions Club.
Members of the club were on hand
to take charge of the evening, and
Johnny Brent was master of cere
monies for the entertainment. Child
ren of all ages were present for the
cartoon movies and the treats which
were handed out by members of the
club.
Prizes for costumes were awarded
as follows: Boys’ national costume,
(first group), John Madill, first;
Douglas Elliott, second; Bobby Lewis,
third; girl’s national costume (first
group), Peter and Judy Callan, Geor
gina Kieffer, Julie Adams; boy’s
comic, under 10, Wilfred Caskanette,
Dean Balser, Douglas Mowbray; girl's
comic, under 10, Judy Walsh, Vanna
Rosenhagen, Linda Chittick, Mary
Lou Jamieson (tied); boy’s fancy
dress, under 10, Martin Garniss,
Norman Corrin, Bobby Furness; girl’s
fancy dress, under 10, Nancy Donald
son, Linda Reavie, Jane Cruikshank,
boy’s national costume (second group),
Dennis Callan, Michael Hicks, Ken
neth Vogan; girl's national costume
(second group), Susan Spry, Linda
McTaggart, Janice Henderson; boy’s
comic, 10 and over, C. Stapleton, Dave
Carr and Walt McKibbon, George
Whitby; girl’s comic, over 10, Julia
Cruikshank, Janie Salter, Janette
Henderson; boy’s and girl’s fancy
dress, Marie Poyton, Sandra MacLen-
nan, Marjie Kieffer; most original
couple, Allan Campbell and Mervin
Boyre, Goderich, Sally Crawford and
Rae Corrin.
Judges in the contest were
Hugh Carmichael, Mrs. W. B.
Cool, Mrs. R. E. McKinney and
G, R, Scptt,
Other Activities
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Unorganized Hallowe’en activities
this year were mostly of a minor
nature, according to Police Chief
Bert Platt, who spent the better part
of Monday night patrolling the town
with Night Constable Gordon Deyell.
“This year was about the mildest I’ve seen,” Chief Platt told The
Advance-Times.
Tom Saint, who earlier this year erected a post in a laneway to the
rear of the Welwood store, reported
that the post had been sawed off by
vandals, but other incidents were of
a minor nature. A plow was taken
from a lot on Victoria Street and deposited in front of the Merkley
garage, and a number of outbuildings
on North Street were knocked over.
Two or three cars were pushed from
their parking places, but were re
covered promptly by their owners.
The railing in front of the Lower
Town School was pulled over, and a
number of mail boxes on the B Line
were reported to have been knocked down on Friday night Some damage
was reported at Holmes’ school in. Turnberry.
For the most part activity around
town was confined to soaping
dows, and on Tuesday morning
chants in town were out in full
scraping off th? soap marks.
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High School
Commencement
The annual Commencement
cises of the Wingham District_„„
School will be held in the school
auditorium on the evening of Wed
nesday, November 9th at eight o’clock.
Mr. J. G. Hagey, president of Water
loo College, University of Western
Ontario, will be the special speaker.
Also, there is a possibility that Mr.
W. J. Dunlop, Minister of Education,
may visit the school that evening to
see the new building made possible
by the generous Departmental grants.
There will be musical selections,
presentation of awards and diplomas
and the valedictory address by Ken
neth Holmes, in, addition to the ad
dress by Mr. Hagey.
After the conclusion of the pro
gramme, the students are having a
dance to the music of the Esquires.
Former students are welcome to the
dance (50 cents each person), and
parents and friends are invited to
look about the new school or to
sit in the south gallery to watch the,
dancers.
exer-
High
Can
Moved to Branch
In Copper Cliff
George C. Gammage, son of Mr, and
Mrs. G. C. Gammage, former Domi
nion Bank manager here, who has
been with the Toronto-Dominion Bank
in Welland for several years, has been
transferred to the bank’s branch at
Copper Cliff, Ontario.
Accompahied by Mrs. Gammage and
their son, Douglas, he left last Wed
nesday to assume his new duties
there.
Bridge Club
Last week’s game was the second in
succession in which the ladies have
predominated in the winning posi
tions. The attendance remained steady
at eight tables.
Winners were north and south: 1.
Mrs. F. A. Parker and Mrs. J. A,
Wilson; 2. Mrs. H. Campbell and Mrs.
D. C Nasmith; 3. Mrs. R. E. McKin
ney and Mrs. D. B. Porter; 4. Mrs. A.
R. DuVai and D. Crompton. East and
west: 1. Mrs. J. H. Crawford and J.
A. Wilson; 2. Miss M. McCallum, and
W. H. French; 3. Mrs. H. C. MacLean
and Mrs. E. A. VanStone; 4, Mrs. R. S.
Hetherington and Mrs. G. H. Ross.
NOTICE
Final date for payment of Town of
Wingham taxes for 1955 is November
15th. Taxpayers are asked to make
payment of their taxes by this date.W. A. Galbraith, Town Clerk
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