HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-11-09, Page 7Fag(? Seven The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, November 9th, 1955 MARGARET A MARTYR IN BRITONS' EYES
Town Hall Steps a Worry to
Council's Property Committee
The town property committee, under ’ the chairman, Reeve Roy Adair, came
in for its share of work at Monday's
meeting of council. Three matters
concerning town property were re
ferred to the committee for investi
gation.
Mr. Adair reported to council that
with the re-building of the front steps
of the town hall, it was found that
the joists underneath the wooden
floor inside the main door vestibule had
suffered considerably from dry rot.
Mr. Adair expressed the opinion that
the floor had been in a dangerous
condition before the new steps were
built and a new cement floor put in,
and that the repairs had come just
in time.
The discussion on that portion of
the town property swung over to the
entrance to the town auditorium, on
( the south corner of the town hall, and
council members wanted to know if
the vestibule was in a similar condi
tion. It was pointed out that the
cement steps at that entrance were
also in bad shape.
It was decided that the whole en
trance should be checked over by the
property committee and suitable
measures taken to remedy any dang
erous conditions.
To Purchase Furnace
Mayor McKinney told council that
an oil heating furnace now being used
in the nurses' residence at the hospi
tal will be for sale shortly because of
plans to heat the residence from the
main boiler room of the hospital. He
said that the furnace had been offer
ed to the town at a cost of $300 al
though the original price had been
$1,254 five years ago, when the fur
nace was new, and he suggested that
the town purchase the furnace for
C.W.L. Contributes
To C.N.I.B. Fund
The regular meeting of the Catholic
Women’s League was held at the
home of Mrs. L. J. Slosser, on Wed
nesday of last week, with the presi
dent, Mrs. Clarence Borho, in the
chair.
During the business part of the
meeting, it was voted unanimously
that a contribution be made to the
Canadian National Institute for the
Blind.
It was decided that the December
meeting be held in the parish hall and
that it take the form of a Christmas
party, at which time there will be an
exchange of gifts. The roll call for the
January meeting will be answered oy
each member producing a gift for the
new tuck shop at the hospital.
Mrs. Borho closed the meeting with
prayer after which all enjoyed lunch,
served by the hostess and her daugh
ters.
use in the arena. '
He said that the coal-burning fur
nace now in use at the arena is in
very bad shape, and should be replac
ed immediately, and that the furnace
from the nurses’ residence should do
an efficient job in the arena. The
mayor also pointed out that the town
could save substantially on insurance
rates by using a hot water heating
system instead of hot air.
The property committee was em
powered to negotiate with the hospi
tal for the purchase of the furnace
and to make arrangements to have it
moved to the arena.
The question of installing lights in
the town shed was discussed at the
meeting, and it was decided that
some arrangement should be made to
have the lights installed.
Maitland Presbyterial
Holds Conference
A successful .conference on the
mission of the church was held in
Bluevale Presbyterian Church during
the afternoon and evening of Novem
ber 1st. Members' from Wingham,
Teeswater, Belmore, Gorrie and Blue
vale auxiliaries, of the Maitland Pres
byterial took part.
The afternoon session was in charge
of Mrs. L. Fortune, The worship
period was taken by the Gorrie Aux
iliary and Mrs. King, of Teeswater,
sang a solo.
A panel discussion on, “What Is
the Mission of the Church?” followed,
the panel being made up of members
of the Wingham Senior Auxiliary,
Missionaries Report
Miss I. McConnell explained her
work as a missionary in India and
Miss Reid outlined her work on the
home 'field among the Indians and
Chinese. Miss A. McEachern, the
regional secretary for the Hamilton-
London synod and synodical, gave a
report on organization work.
Mrs. R. J. McMurray presided at
the evening session, at which time the
worship period was in charge of the
Wingham Evening Auxiliary. Mrs.
Gordon Greig, of Bluevale, sang. The
panel at this session discussed, “A
Group Executive Works Together.”
Election of officers followed when
those named were: President, Mrs.
Ballagh, Belmore; secretary, Mrs.
Mundell, Belmore; treasurer, Mrs.
Harvey Robertson, Bluevale; Home
Helpers secretary, Mrs. Reid, Tees
water; Glad Tidings secretary, Mrs.
Leslie Fortune, Wingham; welcome
and welfare secretary, Mrs. John
Donaldson, Wingham; supply secre
tary, Mrs. Zinn, Belmore; library and
literature, Mrs. B. Mundell, Bluevale;
press secretary, Mrs. Burchill, Wing
ham.
Rev. M. McNabb extended a welcome
to the visitors at both meetings. Miss
Marian Williamson introduced the
guest speakers.
The meeting closed with prayer by
Rev. McNabb.
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To Britons, Princess Margaret is a martyr to duty in renounc
ing any intention of marrying Capt. Peter Townsend. Londoners
wept as they heard the announcement, many of them believing that
pressure from Church and family influenced her decision.
United Church WMS
Discusses Korea Bale
The Woman’s Missionary Society of
Wingham United Church held its
November meeting in the school
room with Mrs. C. Fingland presid
ing. She spoke on the theme “The
Call to Greater Discipleship”, show
ing that when Jesus gave the call to
full commitment, many turned back
and only a few followed, and it is
still the same today. Mrs. Hingston
read passages of Scripture to show
what is required in true discipleship,
and Mrs. W. J. Brown gave a read
ing following up the theme. The
chapter of the study book which
explained our responsibility to those
new Canadians who enter our country,
was taken by Mrs. Chas. Hopper.
Speaking about Christian steward
ship, Mrs. Gowans said that Jesus was
not concerned about how much money
one has, but about how much was
spent in His cause. Mrs. Jas. Henry
and Mrs. N. McLaughlin reported the
sectional meeting, which had been
held in Whitechurch.
A letter from the committee on
overseas relief was read, acknowledg
ing bales which had been sent for
ward by this auxiliary. The letter
stated that since November 1950, in
five years, the United Church has
collected and shipped from Canada,
699 tons of clothing and relief
materials, of which"'’the greater part
has gone to Korea. When one con
siders the weight of one person’s
clothes dr of a blanket, the number
of people who have been clothed can
scarcely be imagined. Mrs. N. Mc
Laughlin, the supply secretary for
Wingham, said that clothing and
-quilts are now being received for
bales which will go forward in a
few 'weeks.
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SCOUT CORNER
The first investiture of the Wing
ham Scout Troop was held on Friday
evening when eight boys from the
Wolf, Panther and Beaver Patrols
were invested as full-fledged Boy
Scouts. The new Scouts are Wayne
Nichol, Bob'Hollenbeck, Wilf Pocock,
Jimmy Wild, Paul Rintoul, Barry
Fuller, Bill Crawford and Doug
Hardie.
During the ceremony the new
Scouts were presented by their
patrol leaders and made the Scout
Promise before the troop. They were
presented with . their Tenderfoot
badges by Scoutmaster Miles Over
end, who welcomed them as new
members in the great world brother
hood of Boy Scouts.
Assistant Scoutmaster Alton Adams
tied on their new neckerchiefs in
the Fraser tartan of the troop, and
Patrol Leaders Byron Adams, Brian
Rider and Paul Bennett welcomed
them as members of their respective
patrols by pinning on the patrol
colors. Finally the Scoutmaster pre
sented them with their Scout staves,
symbols of their readiness to help
other people at all times, as required
by the Scout Promise.
Fifteen members of the troop have
now been enrolled as Scouts, and it
is expected that the balance of the
troop will be invested within the next
month or so. Before being invested
the boys must pass tests in first aid,
knots, the composition of the Union
Jack and the Scout Law and Promise.
Before the meeting opened on Fri
day night, Scoutmaster Miles Over
end experienced a pleasant surprise
when, on opening the door of the
meeting room, he found the place in
darkness. At the far end of the
gymnasium the troop was grouped
around a cake with lighted candles,
and as the SM entered the boys
broke out with a round of “Happy
Birthday.” A little nonplussed by
this unexpected turn of eyents, he
still managed to blow out the candles
in one grasp and express his thanks
for the birthday gift from the troop,
a subscription to the “Scouter” maga
zine.
At the close of the evening Patrol
Leader Byron Adams was presented
with his Knotter badge, the first
proficiency badge to be awarded in
the troop. Patrol Leader Paul Ben
nett, who completed his tests for the
Second Class badge the week previ
ous, was presented with the badge.
and DISTRICT
Sundays
WINGHAM
HOMER JAMESREV. LEIGHTON FORD
HAVE YOU ATTENDED?
Crusade for Christ
Services in WINGHAM UNITED CHURCH
Nightly
Evangelist Soloist
7.45 p.m. except Saturday
REV. WES. AARUM
Song Leader and Choir Director
Seating reservations can be had for visiting delegations by writing Crusade for Christ, Wingham,
stating number of seats required and the night you plan to attend.
EVERYONE WELCOME!Sponsored by the Wingham and District Council of Churches
PERSONALS
CGIT Groups Collect
For UNICEF Fund
On Hallowe’en night the C.G.I.T.
of Wingham inter-church group join
ed with many other children’s groups
across Canada and made it “Hallow
e’en for UNICEF”, when they col
lected— not treats for themselves
(although, no doubt, they did not re-
fuse any)—but money for UNICEF.
“Hallowe’en for UNICEF” is only
one of the many projects UNICEF
takes on, in order to help the less
fortunate children around the world.
The local girls were delighted with
the generous manner in which the
people “shelled out" their pennies last
Monday night. The collection amount
ed to .$32.00. A little goes a long way
when used by UNICEF. One dollar
will give nine children a glass of
milk every day for a week, o,r buy
enough toxoid to protect 33 children
against diphtheria, or BCG vaccine to
immunize 24 children against tuber
culosis, or DDT to protect 13 people
against malaria for one year.
On Tuesday of the week previous,
the girls held an enjoyable Hallowe’en
party. Costumes were the usual
clown, gypsy, bride and groom, baby,
witch, and several others.
After a rousing session of games
under the supervision of the leaders,
lunch was served. The party, which
was voted a success, ended with Taps.
—Mr. and Mrs. William Frjzelle, of
Niagara Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Sargent and children, of Tillsonburg,
and other family relatives in the dis
trict visited on Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Sinnamon, Wingham.
Sgt, and Mrs. William Grover visitr
ed in Petawawa over the week-end
with Lieut, and Mrs. G. Taylor-Mun
roe and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Dyble.
—Mr. and Mrs. Harold Birch and
family, of St. Thomas, spent the week
end at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Merrill Cantelon, Diagonal Road.
—Mr, Harry McClenaghan and Wil
liam, of, Waterloo, spent a week in
North Western Ontario.
—Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Avery, of
Teeswater, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Mc
Cormick, of Wingham, visited over
the week-end with relatives at Albert
ton, Hamilton and Niagara Falls.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Richey left on
Sunday to visit with the latter’s
father and sisters in Sault Ste. Marie.
Ladies’ Thursday League
Mrs. J. Kerr, 1641; Mrs. J. McIntyre
1478; Mrs. R. E. McKinney, 1414; Mrs.
D. Nasmith, 1300; Mrs. G. Cameron,
1255; Mrs. W. Henry, 1039.
High double, Mrs. McKinney, 433;
prize for the day, Mrs. Cameron, 417.
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Commercial League
The third game of the first series
was played on Tuesday night with
an attendance of thirty-five players.
Standing as follows: Cardinals, 12;
I Bluebirds, 10; Bluejays, 6; Canaries, 6;
* Wrens, 5; Orioles, 2.
I High scores for the night: Ladies'
I high single, Mrs. V. Loughlean, 255;
[men’s high single, Ernie Walker, 253;
ladies’ high triple, Mrs. V. Loughlean,
*634; men’s high triple, Ernie Walker,
• 584.
i High team score, Bluebirds, 2783.I A mistake was made in reporting
' last week’s scores. It should have read
!high single, Len Crawford, 309.
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i Men’s Bowling League
. Results of the bowling in the Men’s
[ Town League, on October 31st., were
! as follows: Aces, 7 points; Creamery,
0; Taylor’s 7; Kinsmen, 0; Lee’s, 5;
Burke’s, 2.
High singles for the night: Hugh
Jones 281, Cal. Burke 277, Charlie
Perrott 254. High triples Des Brophy
640, Fred Templeman 635, Dennis
Smith 629.
Standing to date: Taylor’s 16; Loe's
14; Aces, 12; Kinsmen, 10; Burke’s, 9:
Creamery, 2.
CARRICK MAN NAMED
FEDERATION PRESIDENT
Lloyd Jasper, prominent Bruce
County farmer of Mildmay, Ontario,
was on Wednesday elected president
of the Ontario Federation of Agri
culture at the organization’s four-day
annual meeting held at the King
Edward Hotel, Toronto.
The new president was born and
brought up on the 12th concession
of Carrick Township in Bruce County^
on a farm cleared by his grandfather
105 years ago, and operated by his
father, the late Thomas Jasper. He
took over the 100-acre farm from
his father ixj. 1940, and has since
operated as a successful beef pro
ducer.
As a member of the Carrick Town
ship Federation, Lloyd Jasper was
appointed a member of the Bruce
County Federation in 1947. Three
years later he was appointed repre
sentative of Zone 2 (Western Ontario)
to the Ontario Federation executive,
in 1951 was elected second vice-
president of the OFA, and in 1953
was made first vice-president.
Active in many farm organizations,.
Mr. Jaspei- is a past president of
the Carrick Agricultural Society;:
holds executive positions on the*
boards of the Ontario Farm Forums,,
Co-Operator’s Insurance Association,
and the Rural Co-Operator and was ■
instrumental in the organization of
the Mildmay Co-Operative.
Mr. Jasper is chairman of the
Walkerton District High School Area
Board, and a member of the Saugeen
Masonic Lodge, Walkerton.
Married to Grace Ireland of Tees
water and former school teacher, Mr.
Jasper has three children, two daugh
ters and a son,
WINS HER "WINGS" ON 17TH BIRTHDAY
Second Lieutenant Albert Marshall,
of the Salvation Army, arrived in
town on Friday of last week, and will
take a position here as assistant to
Lieut. D. V. Goodridge.
A native of St. John, New Bruns
wick, Lieut. Marshall trained at tho
Officers’ Training School in Toronto,
and graduated from that institution
in the same class with Lieut. Good
ridge, in 1953. He has had appoint
ments in Toronto, Mid-Ontario and
Nova Scotia Divisions of the Army,
and has been engaged in pastoral
work in Whitby, Ontario, and Lunen
burg and Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
His last appointment was with the
Toronto Harbor Light Corps, situated
in the “skid row” district of Toronto,
where the work is mainly
with alcoholics.
Lieut. Marshall comes to
at the height of Salvation
tivities here, with 69th anniversary
services being held this Week.
concerned
Wingham
Army ac-
Use of fine paper made in Canadian
mills cover a wide range, such as
catalogues, blotters, drinking cups,
wall papers, ticker tape, blue prints,
stock certificates and even currency.
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Best birthday present this 17-year-old could hope for was a
pilot’s license which makes her one of the youngest licensed fliers
in Canada. Pretty Helen Bradley of Picton, Ont., comes by her
flying talent naturally. Her father is instructor at Picton’s Prince-
Edward Flying club.