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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-12-07, Page 1Subscription $3.00 per year, 7c per copy LIONS PEANUT DRIVE NEXT M0NPAY WE’VE HAD IT?—-The letter from the Wingham Business Association, asking the town icouncil to proclaim Boxing Day a holiday, had a slight typographical error in it. Instead of asking for a holiday on December 27, the letter mentioned the date as December 2, and this was the way It was read to council, which OK’d the request. Does that mean we had Boxing Day last Friday? o-o-o LONG WEEK-END—Speaking of Boxing Day, if December 27th is the date after all, it will be a good long holiday for the merchants in town, with. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday free from the cares of business. Some of the faster drivers may be able to get down to Florida and back, with­ out losing any time off work. We bet they’ll expect a newspaper on Thursday though. 0-0-0 1 ALL THE ANGLES—Police Chief Bert Platt has been having his troubles with the conversion of the east side of Josephine from angle parking to parallel parking, and motorists haven’t been wholly con­ verted yet. For the past week or so it’s been a half-and-half proposi­ tion, with angle parkers nosing head first into spaces they can’t get into parellel-wise. Red warning tickets, which have been liberally distributed to the offenders, ‘may help solve problem. the 0-0-0 is the the ANOTHER ANGLE—Parking proving a bit of a problem at high school, too, or at least on streets adjoining same. Residents up that way complained about visitors to the high school parking in their driveways and generally blocking traffic. On the fourteen acres of ground the high school sits on, think there would be some comer somewhere for parking, about the tennis courts? you’d small How FOREST TOWN—The addition of Christmas trees, complete with lights, to Josephine street has had a lot to do with making the main street one of the most attractive in the district. Credit is due to the busi­ nessmen who have done such a grand job of decorating. —Captain M. Belanger, of Toronto, was a week-end visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Tiffin. —Mr. Murray Taylor spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Walker visited at the same home. ST. ANDREW’S TEA The Ladies’ Aid of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is holding a tea and bazaar in the church on Sat­ urday, December 10, at 3 p.m. Novel­ ties and articles suitable for Christ­ mas gifts will be featured.F7b SANTA CLAUS COMING TO WROXETER Santa Claus will visit Wroxeter Town Hall on Saturday, December 17th. Pictures will be shown at 2 p.m. followed by a visit from Santa with treats and fun, for the children of the village and community, sored by the business men of eter. DANCE AT WROXETER Keep Tuesday, December 27th open and plan to attend the dance sponsor­ ed by Club in chestra. The Wroxeter Community town hall. Sangster’s Or- Booth in hall. 7:21* PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE AT WROXETER Come to the Progressive Euchre on Thursday, December Sth in the Town Hall at 8.30 p.m. sharp. Novelty prizes. Admission 25 cents. Ladies please bring lunch. Proceeds for Women’s Institute project. CHRISTMAS TREE AND CONCERT AT STONE SCHOOL Welcome all to the Christmas Tree and Concert at Stone School, Friday, December 9th, at 8.15. Adults 35c; no admission for ^children. Santa will attend with candy and gifts for the kiddies. FARMERS’ CURLING To get the curling season opened a jitney will be held Thursday, Decem­ ber 8, starting at 10 a.m. Whether you have ctirled before or not you are asked to join this day’s curling as guests of the Country Club. If you can’t make it at 10 another draw Will start at 11.30. F7* 4 OPEN NEW WING TODAY WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1955 Parking problems in different parts of town concerned the town council at its last regular meeting of the year 1955, after hearing reports from Coun­ cillor Jack Alexander and Chief Bert Platt on the town’s parking situation. Jack Alexander, chairman of the public works committee, told council of the parking problem which had arisen at the high school, with the meeting of some 1,000 people there for the Achievement Night of the 4-H Clubs of Huron last week. Mr. Alex­ ander said that his phone and that of Police Chief Bert Platt, had been ringing all evening with people com­ plaining about their driveways being blocked by parked cars, and on in­ vestigating he found that in some places there was no room on the street for the fire truck to pass, in case of fire. Mr. Alexander mentioned the fire hazard in connection with such conditions, and suggested that council write to the high school board and ask if something could be done about a parking lot on the high school property. "We welcome these people, and want thejm high school auditorium,” andcr said, “But we feel parking facilities should be provided for them." Diagonal Road, Too Parking problems on Diagonal Road were also discussed by the council. Mr. Alexander pointed out that while hockey games were in progress, people attending the games were parking along both sides of Diagonal, which is narrow at the best of times, and he asked council if some action could be taken to restrict parking on either or both sides of the street. A general discussion on parking problems at the arena followed, the gist of opinion in the council being that more parking space would have to be provided around the arena to keep the cars off the streets. The pos­ sibility of enlarging the present town parkin'g lot, between the’’arena " and" Josephine Street was discussed, and it was decided that the property com­ mittee should look into the matter and return to the council with a re­ commendation. In the matter of onal Road, it was snow on the south should be pushed back to allow park­ ing on that side, and that parking on the north side should be restricted. Snow Removal Problems Parking on Carling Terrace in front of-the hospital also came in for some discussion. In view of the fact that a parking lot has been provided across the street from the hospital, council decided to allow parking on the east side of the street, but to continue re­ strictions on the west side, in front of the hospital. The problem of snow removal in front of service stations in town was brought up by Mr. Alexander. He said that several service station operators have been pushing the snow off their lots onto the curbs, and that the pub­ lic works department is put to extra trouble and expense to remove this snow. Mr. Alexander said that while out-of-town to use the Mr. Alex- that better parking on Diag- deeided that the side of the street •he thought snow deposited on the curb in front of service stations by the snow plow should be removed by the town employees, he saw no reason why the town should be responsible (Continued on page eight,) Sends\ Flowers From Trinidad Mrs. (Rev.) J. C. Thompson, mis­ sionary in Trinidad, whose mother, Mrs. Alex Reid, has been a patient in Wingham General Hospital, sent a thoughtful remembrance to her mother, in the form of two dozen anthem lilies, which came by air mail from Trinidad. The lilies are a pinkish shade, with a single stem, large elliptical petal and a wax-like texture. They seem to stand our weather very well, having already lasted for two weeks. One of the flowers is on view The Advance-Times window. The annual Lions Club Peanut Drive Will be held next Monday, December 12th immediately after supper. .Members of the club Will canvass the town with their pea­ nuts, and alj citizens ate asked to contribute as generously as possible to this project. Proceeds of the drive will be used to help in the furnishing of a room in the new hospital wing. in Local Boy Completes Silver Dance Test toCongratulations are extended John Wild, son of Mr. and Mrs. Har­ old Wild, who recently passed the Tango, thereby completing his Silver Dance Test in figure skating. John is a member of both Wingham and Guelph Figure Skating Clubs. He spends his week-ends in Guelph, where he is training under Ross Smith, a former professional with the Wingham Club, to enter the Canadian Championship in fours, in competi­ tions to be held in Galt next spring. This should make these competitions of a special interest to the people of Wingham. John will be a member of the cast of figure skaters in the skating carni­ val to be held in Guelph during the Christmas holidays. —Mr. Ross Robinson spent last week at his home at Belgrave, under the Doctors' care; NEW BRANCH IN OTTAWA FOR C. I I IIYIIA SON A new branch of C. Lloyd & Sons Ltd,, in the city of Ottawa, will be opened next month, according to W. H. French, general manager, of the company, here. The new branch, which will be situated in*a rented building in the capital city, will be a distributing centre for the Ottawa valley and Eastern Ontario. The company whose head’ offices are in Wingham, will now have three branches, in Toronto, Kingston and Ottawa. Land has also been purchas­ ed for a larger site in West Toronto, and building is expected to start next year. Spon- Wrox- F7:14* OUTSTANDING 4-H MEMBER Iftp. 1 Fa Elston Cardiff, M.P., presents Larry Wheatley, R.R, 1, Dublin, with the Elston Cardiff Citizenship Trophy, awarded to the 4-H hiember in Huron County deemed to be the outstanding all around 4-H member, at the Huron 4-H Clubs’ Achievement Day, held ^Friday at the Wingham District High School, Over 1,000 4-H members, their parents and friends, were present at the high school on the occasion. —Photo by Cantelon It Members of Branch 180, Canadian Legion, decided to donate the sum of $800 towards the furnishings of a room in the new wing of the Wingham General Hospital, at the regular meet­ ing of the branch last Tuesday. The motion ended a lengthy debate on the matter during which many of the members took the floor to express their views on the financial aspects of the donation. Two members of the hospital board, DeWitt Miller and A. D. MacWilliam, spoke on the need for money for the furnishing of the new wing, the latter giving figures on an estimated deficit of $25,000 ’ which the building of the new wing has incurred. An idea of the size of the Wingham General Hospital, with the completion of the new 50-bed chronic patients’, wing, is given in the above photograph, which shows the original building in the background, the 1946 addition and the new chronic wing in the foreground. Hon. Mackinnon Phillips, Ontario minister of health, will officiate at the opening ceremonies this after­ noon. —Staff Phota Officers Elected During the meeting the following slate of officers was elected for the coming year: President, Clarence Ohm; first vice-president, J.ohn Pat­ tison; second vice-president, Dick Burbridge'; treasurer, Bob Casemore; financial secretary, Lloyd Carter; sec­ retary, John Strong; sergeant-at- arms, Harold Foster; standard bear­ ers, George Brooks, Lloyd Casemore; service officer, George Williams; trus­ tees, Ted English, John Currie, Lloyd Ellacott; executive committee, Ed. Edighoffer, Robert Scott, Stewart Scott, John Cruickshank. Applications for membership were accepted from Hugh; Hand, Allan Walker, Russ falter* and Henry J. Ross.’ ' ' " .......... Hon. Mackinnon Phillips Will Open New Chronic Patients’ Wing Today YEAR-END CLEAN-UP AT LAST COUNCIL MEETING STORES TO REMAIN OPEN WEDNESDAYS DURING DECEMBER Associa- 27th be read to A. Gal- At a meeting held in the United Church in Belgrave last week 25 members representing the official boards of the village churches organ­ ized themselves into a committee to be known as the Brenda VanCamp Fund, The purpose of this committee was to find ways and means of help­ ing to raise funds in order to meet the hospital expenses of six-year-old Brenda VanCamp, dangerously ill in the Sick Children’s Hospital, in Tor­ onto as the result of an automobile accident, which took place in front of her school on No. 4 Highway two weeks ago. Major surgery has already been necessary, and the prospects of long hospitalization are such that no one family’s financial resources could begin to meet the cost. Rev. C. A. Krug acted as chair­ man of the meeting protem until Herman Nethery was appointed chair­ man. Martin Grasby was appointed treasurer. Lawrence Vannan was made secretary of the committee. A subsequent motion appointed these men as the permanent officers of the Brenda VanCamp Fund. A general canvass committee was then appointed to direct an immediate canvass for funds throughout the community. Athol Bruce, Tony Lang­ ridge and George Johnston were gipen this responsibility and made plans for undertaking their duties at once. After the community canvass a wider and more general appeal for funds will be made, since it is understood that the medical costs of this tragic accident in front of the school arc currently costing in excess of fifty dollars a day. The treasurer of the Brenda Van­ Camp Fund, Martin Grasby, Belgrave, was authorized to receive moneys at once, and to give all donors receipts for the purposes of income tax de­ ductions. A year-end- clean-up of small mat­ ters occupied the attention of the town council at its final meeting of the year on Monday night. A letter from the Business tion, asking that December proclaimed Boxing Day was council by Town Clerk W. braith. Mayor McKinney explained that a poll of 66 businessmen in town had been taken, and that only one of the businessmen had"been'opposed ’to the plan. A motion by council to pro- .Qlatm Boxing Day on that date was unanimously cairfigd; A letter from the department of education, enclosing a cheque for $65.65, being the balance of the re­ creation grant to the town, was receiv­ ed and the money transferred to the recreation council. A letter from the Grey-Wellington Paving Company in­ quiring about a holdback of $770 on the paving job on Patrick Street was filed. A letter from the Wingham Fire Department, asking that Roy Durst be appointed to the fire department in place of Mel Keating, who ha$ re­ signed, was read by the clerk. Council approved the appointment. During the reading of the accounts the mayor asked that the sum of $600, representing the town’s grant to the Lions Club for the Lions Boys’ and Girls’ Band, be included in accounts to be paid. He Said that this grant had been promised, arid should be paid before the end of the year. The coun­ cil concurred on this matter. The town clerk was instructed to send a letter of appreciation to the Wingham Business Association for the fine job done installing Christmas trees on the main street. It was also decided to send a letter to the post office, asking if a railing could be placed on the post office stops for the convenience of older people who find the steps slippery during the winter months. Building permits were approved for the Wingham Sawmill Co. Ltd., for the erection of a brick veneer office building, and for Lloyd Carter for the erection of a garage. Wingham stores will remain open every Wednesday afternoon during December, it was announced this week. This will include Wednes­ day, December 27th, the Wednesday following Christmas. In addition the stores will re­ main open on the evenings of Thursday, Friday. and • Saturday preceding Christmas Day. Stores will close on Monday, December ihith and on Tuesday, December 27th, which has been proclaimed Boxing Day in Wing­ ham. •••• HON. MACKINNON PHILLIPS Minister of Health THIS WEEK AT THE ARENA Correction We are sorry to report that an item in last week’s paper, to the effect that Misses Minnie and Florence Bar­ ber, of Wingham and Toronto respect­ ively arc visiting their brother, Charles Barber, in Chilliwack, B. C,, was erroneous. We are, however, happy to report that Mr. Barber is "recovering from his recent serious illness, and that his condition has lately shown a marked improvement. THURSDAY, Dec. 8— 4.00-5.39—Public School Skating 6.00-10.00—Hockey Practice FRIDAY, Dec. 9— 4.00-5.30—Publie School Skating SATURDAY, Dec. 10— 7.00-12.00—Figure Skating 3.30-5.30—Public Skating 8.00-10.00—Public SItating MONDAY, Dec. 12— 4.00-5.30—Public School Skating 6.00-10.00—Hockey Practice TUESDAY, Dec. 13— 4.00-5.30—Public SclioOl Skating 8.00-10.00—Public Skating WEDNESDAY^ Dec. 14— 2.00-1,00—Public Skating 4.00-5.30—Public School Skating 6.00-8.00—Figure Skating 8.00-10.00—Hockey Practice &■ Hon. Dr. Mackinnon Phillips, min­ ister of health for the Province of Ontario will officially open the new wing of the Wingham General Hos­ pital, in a ceremony at the hospital this afternoon. The opening ceremonies will start at three o’clock on the step of the entrance to the new wing, with the singing of "O Canada”, after which H. C. MacLean, chairman of the hospital board will give the chair­ man’s remarks. The appreciation will be ‘given by board member A. D. MacWilliam, and the service of dedi­ cation will be conducted by Rev. H. L, Parker, of St, Paul’s Church. Pianist Harold Victor Pym will provide the music. The speaker will be introduced by Thomas L. Pryde, M.L.A., and the reply will be made by R. B. Cousins, vice-chairman of the hospital board. Following the opening ceremony a public inspection of the hospital will be conducted by the hospital staff and members of the hospital board. Tea will be served by ladies of the Hospital Auxiliary, in the hospital dining The public o’clock 7 and 9 o’clock in the evening. room. hospital will be open for inspection between 3 and 5 in the afternoon and between ODDFELLOWS ANNUAL FOWL BINGO The Oddfellows’ annual fowl bingo will be held on Thursday, December 8, in the Oddfellows Hall on Alfred Street, Prizes will be chickens and turkeys. There will be a turkey given for a door prize and for one free bingo, come. Proceeds in ; Fund. Everyone wel- aid of C.P.T. F30:7b 1,000 AKead 4-H Achievement Night at Wingham High School Over one thousand Huron County | program was under the direction of 4-H members, parents and friends fill­ ed the auditorium of the Wingham District High School for the 8th an­ nual 4-H Club Achievement Night on Friday. For 418 4-H members in Huron County who completed their program this year, this marked the climax of a busy year’s work. Fourteen Calf Clubs, six Swine Clubs, four Grain Clubs, one Tractor Maintenance Club, one Forestry Club, three Poultry Clubs and one White Bean Club were repre­ sented on this occasion. R. Gordon Bennett, president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs, and director >of the 4-H agricultural program for the Ontario ment of Agriculture, in marks as guest speaker of ing, traced the growth of work on a provincial scale first clubs Organized. Ho some of the activities of his Council in its work in co-ordinating 4-H Clubs across the Dominion. Arrangement and supervision of the Depart- his re- the cVen- 4-H Club from the outlined G. W. Montgomery, agricultural rep­ resentative and Arthur S. Bolton, assistant agricultural representative for Huron County. The chairman for the evening’s program was William Turnbull, president of the Huron County 4-H Club leaders’ association. A. H. MacTavish, Teeswater, chairman of the Wingham District High School Board, welcomed those in attendance on behalf of the board, G. W. Montgomery traced the his­ tory of the 4-H Club program from 1951 to 1955, pointing out that the number of clubs has increased from fourteen to thirty in the past four years, with the total enrolment in­ creasing from 188 to 531. Prize money totalling $2,649 was presented to the members present. Of the total enrolment 80% completed their project and seven of the thirty clubs had 100% completion. Arthur S. Bolton was in charge of the various presentations made of trophies and special awards, and called the various (Cohtinued on Page Eight)