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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-11-09, Page 4Four Ti|© Winghani Advance-Times, Wednesday, November 9th, 1955 Published at Wingham, Ontario Wenger Brothers, Publishers, W. Barry Wenger, Editor Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Dept. Subscription Rate — One Year $3.00, Six Months $1.50 in advance U. S, A. $4.00 per year Foreign Rate $4.00 per year Advertising Rates on application REMEMBRANCE DAY On Friday of this week the nation will pay silent tribute to thousands of men who laid down their lives in two of the greatest wars in history. November 11th, the date of the signing of the Armistice ending the First "World War, has now become the symbol of remembrance for the dead of two wars. Besides being a day of remembrance for the fallen, November 11th should also call for some long thoughts from all of us on the principles for which these wars were fought. Volumes have been written on these -principles, but if you were to ask any of the men who fought for them, you would probably be told that they were fighting to preserve for their children the Canadian way of life and to ensure, as much as possible, that their children would not have to make a similar sacrifice in future years. If Remembrance Days, this year and in the future, are to be a sincere tribute to those who gave their lives, they should include an appraisal of the state of the nation since the last shot was fired over ten years ago. Are we trying to uphold the principles for which men died in two great wars? During the two minutes’ silence on Remembrance Day this year, we should all ask ourselves if we have done our best to hold high the torch.* * TIME FOR SOUL SEARCHING With nomination meeting coming up in a couple weeks, it’s time for the electorate to do its annual bit soul-searching. Have we government during the past year? Should the present council be returned to office—if they’re willing to run again? Are there people not now on the council who could do anv better? Of of received efficient municipal In days gone by these were questions which kept just abou<_everybody interested in nomination meetings, but nowadays, alas, too many of us take for granted the fact that we are getting either good or bad government, and do nothing about it. Nomination meetings these days are ;tame affairs, and often it’s a big job to get enough men •Jo fill the council seats. X Those interested in securing the best type of muni­ cipal government can help by attending the nomination meeting, by nominating suitable persons for council and by running for office themselves. $ * * LINCOLN AND CHEMICAL BALLS The discovery of a compound for instant melting ice and snow, possessing a melting capacity of up to times greater than salt, is reported in the Financial Post. It comes in the form of tiny chemical balls that can be spread before, during or after a snowstorm. According to the report it will not harm concrete which has been laid and seasoned over a year, will not harm rugs, tires, shoes, grass or vegetation and leaves no white messy rings or residue. Put away that snow shovel, man, the day pation is here 1 of 10 of emanci- MIXMASTER * COURTESY PAYS OFF Most small towns, and even large towns, can use a pretty fair amount of good publicity. Contracts with prospective-industries, business and people who may be thinking of making their homes outside the cities, depend to a greater extent than is generally realized on the treat­ ment which they receive from residents and officials who, quite unconsciously, set the tone of a town’s general attitude. Before the war, manners were much better all around. People were, perforce, doing a selling job through the depression. Then came the days of short supply when 'anyone could sell anything and courtesy all too often went by the boards. Today we are back in a competitive society. People ■will like you if you are polite; they will live in your town if they find it pleasant: they will build their "industries there if it is to their advantage, and once again—courtesy pays off.*** & Reminiscing A& SIXTY YEARS AGO his Cul­ that Mr. B. Wilson returned on Monday from a three weeks’ visit to Mani­ toba. He says the crops were really magnificent in that province, and have not been overstated in the ac­ counts furnished by the newspapers. The bulk of the grain is being sold for 35 cents a bushel and some as low as 30 cents, while 42 cents is being paid for No. 1 hard wheat. Mr. Tnos. Gregory has sold farm being lot 37, concession 1, ross, to Mr. Dan McKinnon of township. The farm consists of 125 acres, 100 of Which are cleared. There is a small house and a shed on the farm, but no barn. The consideration was $3,000. Mr. A. E. Smith has sold his resi­ dence on Diagonal Road which he recently purchased from Mr. D. Sutherland, to Mr. A. J. Irwin, dentist of town. A car containing 1750 live geese and ducks left the Wingham GTR station on Tuesday, for New Bedford, Massa­ chusetts. The fowl was purchased from farmers in this vicinity, 0-0-0 FORTY YEARS AGO Last Thursday evening three cattle owned by Mr. E. W. Orvis, Turnberry, broke out of the pasture field and wandered onto the GTR tracks near Cruickshank’s crossing west of Wing- the the loss into and The Orvis. Westernthe of last week, with a very some manner, and fell against ham. The last train ran cattle and two were killed third was badly wounded, will be a heavy one for Mr. While working at Foundry on Thursday Mr. James Wiley met painful accident. He, in missed his footing a machine receiving a very severe scalp wound. Dr. J. P. Kennedy was summoned and dressed the wound, which required several stitches. The many friends of Dr. H. Adams, formerly of Wingham, who went with the second contingent, will be sorry to hear that he is in a hospital in London, England, critically ill with diphtheria. His father, Dr. Henry Adams, of Embro, has received a telegram, stating that his son, Capt. Harry Adams, M. D., is in critical condition. On a call by Lieut.-Col. Combe, of Clinton, the officers of Huron’s 33rd. Regiment were called together Friday night last in Clinton, when it was un­ animously decided to organize an overseas battalion if Bruce County will join them, to be known as the Huron- Bruce Battalion. 0-0-0 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO COULD STAND SMARTENING UP A new set of miracle drugs, with power to cure -mental , and psychological illnesses, is being hailed in an article in the current issue of a national magazine. Ac­ cording to the report the new drugs will bring relief to* meurotics, and will allay tensions, fears and anxieties. It sounds pretty good to us. Fx-mental patients are Staying out of mental hospitals bv swallowing a few pills ■a day, the drugs protecting them’from mental breakdown just as regular injections of insulin safeguard the diabetic. The new medicine will even lessen the irritability of older people, it is reported. Scientists have apparently gone a long way in cor­ recting mental troubles resulting from nervous’ debility. Perhaps some day they may be able to do something about plain stupidity, in which case there’s a bright future ahead for this poor old world. one pf the fairs held its 110th an­ niversary. One hundred and ten years ago one of the classes in the list was Rqd Devon cattle, and he asked if anyone recalled what purpose they .served, He pointed out that this rangy, dual-purpose breed, was the breed that produced the ox teams that were in use in those days. Thus, they were on the prize list. SJ’nce that time they haye gone from the list, just as the Red Devons and the oxen have gone from the Western Ontario farming communities. As Staff John­ son says, “As I see it, the question is not whether or not We hold a fair (Continued on Page Ten) THIS WEEK IS KLEENEX WEEK! Buy all of your personal tissues from) your family druggist I.D.A. Weekly Specials By Bob Carbert THE HORSE BOWS OUT The other day, at the annual_meet- ing of District 8 of the Association of Agricultural Societies which is made up of Huron and Perth, we had an interesting discussion on the popu­ larity of the horse at the fall fair. This discussion was a part of the panel discussion that was held during the. afternoon, and it brought out some very interesting opinions from some of the men in the crovzd. It would appear that the main feature of the fall fair, in many circles, is no longer the horse show with its fancy brass-mounted harness, braided manes and tails with the lilies and ribbons, and fancy decorations. In­ stead, the horse is being replaced by the junior, club shows, where the young people of the community bring out their calves, swine, grain a.nd poultry and show them against those of their fellow club members. These young folk are truly the only ama­ teurs left in the fall fair circuit, and they always have a strong following, even if it is made up of mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters, as well as school chums. One fall fair board director com­ mented that those who headed for the horse ring on fair day were the older men and women, who can stand at the fence with a smile and a far­ away look, and , relive the memories of the horse and buggy days that meant so much to them. Their world reached as far as a good horse could travel and* return -in one day. They weren’t troubled with speed limits, parking meters or toll roads. They lived a steadier life in those days but few would like to return. So, this man said, Granddad headed for the horse ring on fair day while Dad divided his time between' the horses and the cattle, leaning more toward the cattle and other features, mainly because he had young people in the junior club show; Junior headed for the machi­ nery exhibits and the 4-H competi­ tions, for he either was a competitor or had friends who were. The question was brought up, "Should horses be taken off the prize list, or at the most, limited somewhat in view of this drop in popularity?” One fair, Seaforth,, tried it last year with no horses on the program ex­ cept harness races, and they were un­ able to establish a result due to bad weather. Staff Johnson, the rambling reporter for The Stratford Beacon-Herald and writer of the popular column “Queen’s Bush Now”, made the prize comment of all. He recalled that thia past year BEEF, IRON and WINE, 16 ounce......................79c CASCARA TABLETS,. 100’s ............................. 33c THEATRICAL COLD CREAM, 1 lb. jar........69c SEIDLITZ POWDERS (box of 7 sets) ............23c MAGNESIA TABLETS .... 100’s - 29c, 300’s - 59c (for Heartburn, Sour Stomach) ASK ABOUT OUR NEW, DIFFERENT TREATMENT FOR MASTITIS (by the Nixon Laboratories) NEW GARGETEX Herd Pak, 6 tubes........$5.00 VANCE’S I.D.A. DRUG STORE ' The store that saves you money. Phone 18 Wingham llh Mr. J. H. Smith & Son have dispos­ ed of their business in Bluevale to Mr. H. F. Berry of Brucefield, who will operate this store in connection with his present business at Brucefield. Mr. A. D. Smith has been retained , as manager of the Bluevale store. A number of old horses that were being shipped on Monday to a glue factory, broke loose from the CPR stockyards on Sunday evening. They were’ first noticed by Carmen Coutts, who with other boys rounded them up. A car equipped to locate radio in­ terference was in town this week trying to find some of the trouble ex­ perienced by local radio were also checking up on ses. Kenneth Crawford, son Mrs. A. M. Crawford,, was knocked down by a truck on Wednesday last, driven by J. McGregor. The little lad apparently did not notice the truck and ran on to the street. Fortunately the truck did not pass over him and outside of receiving a few bad bruises he is none* the worse for his venture. Mr. Jas. Lagogians, of Guelph, along with three other gentlemen were in town on Tuesday of this week and’ leased the vacant store of J. A. Mills. They take possession on Nov. 15th and intend to open a Greek confectionery, store and lunch room. . fans. They radio licen- of Mr. and 0-0-0 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Mr. Alex J. Ross, who for many years was a hardware merchant here, passed on at his home in Seaforth re­ cently. Mr. Ross was in his 76th year, and passed oh following a brief ill­ ness. For over a quarter of a century he conducted a hardware business at Cargill before he "came to Wingham. For the past few years he has lived in Seaforth. He is survived by one son, Harold, of Toronto. Dr. H. A. Mutton, of Mitchell, a former Wingham boy, who has prac­ ticed dentistry in Mitchell, for the past thirteen years, has been notified of his appointment to Military District No. 5 with headquarters in Quebec city. He will report for duty on Nov. 1. Mussolini has set up a “tremendous” air base of his own on the French side of the English Channel, Italians boasted, and his fliers are splashing the streets of London with bombs marked “made in Italy.” On two weeks’ leave from the lOOtn Battery at Petawawa are Lieut. T. W. Platt, Gnr, Henry Ross, Bdr. Clifford Taman, Bdr, Hugh Cumming, Gnr, Cliffbrd Jenkins, Gnr. Jack Johnston, Gnr. Jack Fraser, Bdr, Chas. Basker­ ville, Bdr. Robt. Murray and Gnr. W. Olsen. ■ ■ f ■ ■ KEEP COWS FIJ AND KEEP THEM MILKING u Ml II <-. 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