HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1947-04-03, Page 1WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 3rd, 1947 Single Copies Five Cents Subscriptions $2.00 per Year
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LOCAL FIREMEN
TO SPONSOR PLAY
"Laughing Gas" Mystery Riot Comedy
Jim Carr, Fire Chief, announced that
the Fire Department are sponsoring
a Play presented by local talent under
the direction of Sam Burton, Rec0a-
tion Director. Rehearsals are well un-
der way, the only handicap being that
the Play is such a riot of comedy that
the cast have difficullty in suppressing
laughter.
Dates Set, April 24th and 25th.
The Play will be presented two
nights, Thursday, April 24th., and
Friday, Apri1.25th. Those taking part
are Miss K. McGregor, Miss Lois
Whitney, Mrs: Norma Hopper, Mrs.
Sam Burton, Mrs, M. Swanson, Miss
Velma Scott, Miss Jean McKague, Mr.
Frank Johnston, Mr. Jim Beresford,
Mr. Bill Conron, Dr, A, W. Irwin and
Mr. GeorgeCalvert.
If you like excitement and thrills,
and plenty of laughs, plan to see this
play presented by local talent.
Following the presentation A Dram-
atic Society will be organized. All
those who are interested in all forms
of dramatics are urged to get in touch
with Sam Burton. This Society will
be for all age groups.
STYLE SHOW WILL
BE PRESENTED
Friday, April 11th Is the Date
The Style Show which was postpon-
ed from April 2nd is to be held in the
Town Hall, Wingham, at 8.30 p.m., on
Friday, April 11th. Mme Hortense
Gignac has kindly consented to attend
and her presence- will add considerable
interest to the show. Frank Johnston
and Margaret Brophy are commentat-
ors, and Hugh Gage, violinist, Lois
Whitney, soprano, Harold, Pym and
Bill Sims, pianists will provide music.
Many novel features are also planned.
Tickets may be obtained at all cloth-
ing stores, shoe stores and drug-Stores
in town. r•
DANCE PROGRAM
AT ROYAL T
Thursday, April 3rd., to the music.
of Eric ScOtt and his CKNX Airliners.
Friday, April 4th-Frankie Banks.
Saturday Night-Dancing as usual.
Sunday Midnight-Frankie Banks.
Moderate admission for all dances,
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Walsh of
Blyth, wish to announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Margaret
Eileen, to Clare Joseph Niergarth,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Niergarth,
Wingham, Ontario, The marriage to
take place in April.
Engagement Announced
The engagement is announced of
Mary Elizabeth ,McKibbon, daughter
of Mrs. J. Walton McKibbon and the
late Mr. McKibbon, to John Henry
Edward Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Webb, Toronto. The marriage
to take place in April.
Hospital Group Met
The CEILIDH met at the home of
Miss C. Isbister and Miss K. Pringle
on Monday evening, March 31st., to
make hospital supplies. Assisting the
hostesses in the social hour which fol-
lowed the work period were. Mrs, El-
well Webster, Mrs, Marvin Smalinnan
and Miss Audrey Doe.
Receives Sandblasting Machine
Mr. Win. Brownlie last week receiv-
ed a portable machine of the latest
type developed especially for cemetery
work. With . it a monument does not
have to be taken down and brought in,
eliminating the danger of being dam-
aged, and reducing the cost consider-
ably. Lettering can also be done the
same .as in the shop. It is the only
one of its kind in this part of Ontario,
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. W. J. Henderson is visiting
with friends in Toronto,
Mrs. (Dr.) Eric Apps and children
of Lenora, are visiting with her fa4
er, Mr, Geo. T. Robertson and frond,
Mrs, G. Galbraith and son, Jack of
Brussels, are spending a few days with
her parents, Mr, and Mrs. A, 3. Wal-
ker,
Mr, Herb Burchill, who has been a
patient in Wingham Hospital for some
time, was able to leave this week, and
had been staying at the home of Mr.
and Mrs, Jack Burchill of Culross.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm MacPhail of
Melfort, Sask., who have been' apptul-
Mg the winter' in Ontario ,are 'visitors
with Mr. amid Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin.
Miss Beatrice Shearer of Wroxeter,
spent the week-eml at the same home.
C.P.R. HAD HEM TASK LAIDIAW FUR FARM
IN CLEARING LINE BURIED IN SNOW
YOUR DONATION
IS STILL NEEDED
BY THE RED CROSS
$500 Required To Reach Objective
Of $3000.
A few canvassers have not as yet
reported, but it is expected that this
week will see the completion of the
Red Cross drive in Wingham. Dona-
tions have been generous from both
town and country but we still need
about $500 to reach our objective of
$3000. If you have not already contri-
buted, please leave your donation at
either of the Wingham Banks as soon
.as possible. Don't miss this opportun-
ity of helping in this worthwhile un-
dertaking.
Following is a further list of contri-
butors:
V. G. McClure 5.00, Mrs.. N. L.
Fry 1.00, R. H. Burbridge 5.60., Mrs.
R. H. Burbridge 5.00, David Finley
-50 cents, Mrs. G. Dennis 50 cents,
John Lockridge 2.00, Tom Cassel 1,00,
L. G. Carter 2.00, W. R. Finley 1.00,
0. Ludwig 2.00, Norman Shiell 2.00,
Mrs. L. Finley 2.00, M. A. Dickinson
.100, Jack King 1.00, W. King 2.00,
Mrs. E. Davidson 50 cents, F, S. Ed-
gar 2.00, P. Stainton 10.00, Mrs. S. J.
-Cantelon 1.00, J. A. Johnston 50 cents,
W. H. Haney ZOO, A. Skinn 1.00, A.
Hingston 1,00, Cecil Cook 2.00,
Miss B. H. Reynolds 5.00, Miss Grace
Hingston 2.00, A...B. Adams 15.00, W.
H. Edwards 5.00, E. L. Stuckey 2.00,
Thos. Fells 5.00, Capt. W. J. Adams
10.00, J. W. Ihishfield 5.00, Joe Fal-
coner 4.00, Mrs. J. W. Scott 2.00, Miss
Frances Wilson 2.00, G. A. Galbraith
.5.00, Dr. Walton A. McKibbon 10.00,
David Hutcheson 2.00, Miss. M. Taylor
1.00, John P. McKibbon 15,00, Miss
Edna Carr 1.00, Miss Nellie Barr 1.00,
Miss Anne Kennedy 1.00, Mrs. Nellie
Angus 1.00, Miss Merle Wilson 1.00,
Mrs. Lloyd Ellacott 1.00, Mrs. Gamble
1.00, Mrs. Mary Roberts 1.00, Miss
Agnes Wallace 1.00, Mrs. Iris Morrey
10.00, Mrs. Ellen McPherson 2.00,
Mrs. E. M. Snell 2.00, Miss Yvonne
McPherson 1.00, Mr, and Mrs. R. A.
Coutts 2.00, R. S. Hetherington 10.00,
Wm. Field 5.00, W, A. I-Tcughan 5.00,
James Smith 2,00, Rennie Goy 2,00,
Win. Mundell 5,00, Jobe Cruickshank
2.00, Walter VanWyck 5.00, H. L.
Pletch 5.00, Mr. and Mrs, H. Mundy
10.00, Alfred Piper 5.00, Ross Henry
2.00, Mrs. Wade 100, Mrs. C Whitfield
100, Fred L. Davidson 10.00, Alex
Robertson 2.00, Miss Annie McBur-
ney 2.00, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Pattison
-5,00, Mr. and Mrs. Wnt, Reid 2.00, G.
L. Dunlop 5.00, W. J. Brooks 5.00, N.
McLaughlin 5.00, Mr. and Mrs. M.
Foxton 1.00, Mr. and Mrs. St. Claire
Phippen 3.00, George Phippen 2.00,
Ed. McBurney 5.00, John Kelly t5.00,
jos. E. Smith 5.00, Geo. T. Thomson
5.00, Jas. H. Currie 5.00, S. Cowan
:2.00, Mrs. Chas. James 2.00; Father
Bricklin 2.00, Harold Sparling 2.00, A,
,M5cDonald 1.00, James Cameron 2.00,
Mel Keating 2.00, Owen King 5.00,
C. E. Shera 5.00, Robert McBurney
1,00, Mrs. E. A. VanStone 3.00, Stuart'
McBurney 1.00, R. H. Burgess 1.00,
Herb Campbell 4.00, Mrs. M. A, Ir-
win 2.00, Mrs. Hazel Campbell 2.00,
Miss Mary Pattison 2.00, Ruth Gannett
100, R. G. Gannett 2.00, Betty Gannett
2.00, Miss M. Simpson 2.00, Mrs. E.
Lewis 1,00, J. Martin 2.00, W. T. Lapp
2.00, L. Hutton 1.00, 3. Skinn 1.00, G.
.Skinn 1.00, Mrs. T. Barnes 1.00, J.
E, Clark 1,00, Mrs. G. Machan 1.00,
Mrs. J. Walker 2,00, Mrs. J. A. Mc-
Kague 5.00, Miss E. Griffith 1.00,
Miss Mary McCallum 1,00, Miss F.
McCallum 1.00, Mrs. A. Johnston 5.00,
Mr. and Mrs, Preston 4.00, Mr. and
Mrs. G. Hotchkiss 2.00, Miss Anne
(continued on page. ,four)
SUNRISE SERVICE
AT SALVATION ARMY
Will Be Held' Easter Sunday Morning
At 7 O'clock
An inovation to this community this
' Easter is the Sunrise Service to be held
Easter Sunday morning at The Sal-
vation Army at 7 a.m. The Easter
Sunrise has long been an 'institution'
in many communities, and it is hoped
that a 'large congregation will attend
this first one in Wingliam, If sticcest-
ful, it is intended to make it an aii-
latial event.
This coining week-end will be an
outstanding one at The Salvation
Army all day. It is hoped that the
band will be ,returned to full strength
for summer activities indoors and in
open-air services.
Last Sunday's services Were Cott-
ducted by Envoy Sykes of Buffalo,
who addressed congregations each
night last week except Wednesday at
the Salvation Army. It was the third
Series iof such meetings held by the
Wiegbarn .Corps in connection 'with
the world-wide Christian offensive
"Sighting Faith CaMpaign."
WINGHAM H. SCHOOL
EASTER EXAMINATIONS
GRADE IXA
Mary Crawford 87, Mary Ann Cle'
land 80.1, Joseph Brown 79.4, Don
Fortune 79.4, Maxine Cowan 78.1, Jim
French 73.5, Panzie Champion 69.1,
Nina Busby 64.5,,c Currie Burchill 64.5,
Donna], Chitttick 62.9, Marion Gerrie
62.3, Alice Buckman 62.1, Jean Elliott
61.6, Joan Gregg 60.9, Mary Darling
60.4, Donald Henderson 57,9, Anne
Chamney 54,5, Lois Cunningham 52.3,
Ge
45,)Audrey 'Culliton 44.9, Lois Hay-
denrge Calvert 51, Desmond Brophy
'44.9, Glenn Foxton 44.8, Connie
Fryfogle 44.6, Murray Hawke 41,
Ernie Buckman 32.9.
GRADE IXB
Marion Irwin 91.1, Stanley Hiseler
87.1, Ruth Showers 84,1, June Mac-
Donald 73.8, Margaret Procter 73.4,
Clayton Scholtz 72,4, Alice Johnston
70.4, Fred Riehl 69.8, Alice Parish
69,4, Ross Hilbert 67.9, Doris Preiss
67.8, Ivan Laidlaw 67.6, Marie Spar-
ling 67.2, William'. Lockridge 66.5,
Frances Walker 66.5, Helen Thomp-
son 63.3, Grace Gordon 63,1, Roberta
Mowbray 62,8, Barbara Irwin 62.5,
Jean Pennington 61.1, tGordon Wel-
wood 61, Maxine Seddon 59.5, Donna
MacDonald 52,4, Andrew •McKague
51.9, Redmond MacDonald 48.5, Doug-
las Richey 48.4, Gerald McIntyre 45.5,
Jack Tervit 45.1, Robert Kress 44.9,
Janie McInnes 37.1, Wade Stapleton
35.6,
GRADE X
William Johnston 88,5, Jim Cum-
mins 81,3, Jim Irwin 77.9, Joan Hise-
ler 75.9, Doreen Elliott 75.5, Laura
McBurney 74.6, Joan Bushfield 72.5,
Ruth iMachan 71.9, Vivien Ernest 70.6,
Marjorie Hobden 69:5, Doris Shiell
69.1, Mary Louise Beninger 69, Edna
Higgins -68.8, Lloyd Anderson 67.3,
Irene King 67.3, Marjorie Copeland
65.1, Robert Lever, 65.1, Lois Burchill
63.6, Jean Dawson 62.4, Ruth Cante-
lon 61.1, Gwen Blatchford 60.1, Ken-
neth McKague 56.1, Anne Waine 52.1,
Shirley McGlynn 51.8, Donald New-
man 50.1, Grace Gilmour 49.6, Ralph
Seddon 49.3, Tom Wade 47.9, Audrey
Cook 47.4, Betty Hutcheson 46.8,
Gladys Shiell 45, Doris Clark 44,4,
Lorne-Metcalfe. 42.6, Jim Currie 42.4,
Jack trophy 39.5, Jean Campbell 30.1,
John McKenzie 39, Michael Kinahan
37.8, Wally Haselgrove 35.7, George
Loughlean 27.
Not ranked: absent two or more ex-
aminations, Muriel Brydges 89.2, Judy
Doyen 42.8; Mary Haines quarantined.
GRADE XI
Mary Ross 81.8, Donna Henry 74.7,
Jean Adair 71, Barbara Newman 66,2,
Mary Procter 59.2, Lois Lockridge
58.7, George Garnmage 52.8, Murray
Stainton 51.8, Mary Porter 51, Harold
Pennington 50.5, Grace Holmes 50.2,
Ruth Lockridge 49.5, Alan MacKay
47.7, Brian Metcalfe 37.7.
Absent: Alice Laidlaw.
GRADE XII
Doreen Currie 87, Leslie Mae Wall
85.8, Jim Hall 84.1, John Armitage
69.3, Helen Sturdy 65.3, Ruth Burg-
man 60.3, Norman Dickinson 59.4,
Hilda Pletch 55.7, Jim Beninger 55.3, I
Mildred Higgins 54,7, Jim Johnston
48.8, George Underwood 47,2, Jack
Shiell 46.8, Gloria Swanson 40, Grant
Ernest 30.7.
Not ranked: Absent three examina-
tions. Barbara Foxton 79.3.
GRADE XIII
Dawna Walker 77,1, Donald Lloyd
67.7, Mary Lu ,Connell] 66.1, Barbara
Ross 66,1, Marjorie French 64.4, Nor-
ma Brydgcs 63.6, Eileen McKinney
57.5, Lorna Dunbar 57, Eva Dow 46.3,
Joan Edgar 56,1, Shirley Dettman
55.7, t.uth Bradburn 54.1, Russel Pen-
nington 53.5, Hazel Cameron 51,8,
Jim 'Hobden 50.8, Tom Lockridge 49.1,
Absent: Jean MtLennan, Ruth Mc-
Kercher.
COMMERCIAL
GRADE XI
Audrey McGuire 69.9, Fay Angus
64,4, Norma Bruce 59,3, 'Jean Deyell
57,7, LaVonne Raps> 33.1, Margaret
Messer 32,1.
Absent: Tresina Bondi.
GRADE XII
Ethel Dustow 71,1, Fettle Nethery
52,9,
SPECIALS
Harold Pocock 73,9, Edith Cook
73.8, Dorothy Fraser 73.5.
BRIDido
447•:h*.77,
• Seven tables were present on Thurs-
day evening, March at the week-
ly meeting of the Winghant Bridge
Club. The result of the play was as
follows:
North and South-1st, Mrs. A.
and R. S. Hetherington; 2nd., Mrs.
H, Campbell and Mrs, j, H. Crawford,
3rd., Mrs. 0, Nasniith arid A, Wilson,
4th,, V. Nutria and D. Crompton.
East and West-1st, J. H. Craw-
ford and Mr, Dyible; 2nd., D. Xennedy
and W. H. French; 3rd„ Miss M.
Johnston and Mrs, W. French; 4th.,
Mrs, A. It, DuVal and Geo. Williams.
DAYLIGHT SANG
TO BE OBSERVED
The Wingham Town Council met
in special session Tuesday morning to
discuss the advisability of Wingham
again observing Daylight Saving Time.
Their decision was to inaugurate
fast time at midnight Saturday, April
26th., and to continue through the
summer until the end of September,
PREACHER SCIENTIST
Dr. Irwin A. Moon of Moody
Bible Institute, seen' above in one of
hit "Sermons from Science" demon-
strations, is the producer of the sound
color film "The God of Creation" to
be shown at 8 p.m. on Monday, April
7th., at the Belmore Presbyterian
Church and at 8 p.m„ on Tuesday,
April 8th,, at the Bluevale Community
Hall.
FIREMEN RECEIVE
SEVERAL CALLS
- Last Wednesday and Thursday, the
Firemen received tw calls each clay.
At one fire considerable damage was
caused.
:Wednesday morning they were call-
ed to Yemen's GPM where a small fire
was caused when thawing pipes, and
4VedriesdayeVertitse4r-chinmey ,fire •Ott
Dave Finley residence on McIntosh
street, but little damage. resulted from
either of these.
Thursday noon they were called to
the residence of Mrs. Ward Gray, Vic-
toria Street, when a small fire started
in a bedroom. There was sonic clam-
age done, but nothing serious.
The fire causing the ,greatest damage
was Thursday evening when the kit-
chen at the rear of the residence of
Mrs. Dorothy McTavish, ,corner of
Patrick and Edward Streets, took fire,
from sonic undetermined cause. Con-
siderable damage was done both by
water and fire.
Bright and gay, hi trim array,
Rust Craft Cards are waiting,
To work for you, each day, and do
Your heart's felicitating.
-At McKibbons'
TEEN TOWN HOLDING
WEEK OF EVENTS
Mayor Jim Hobdcn announced to-
clay that plans have been completed
for a week of fun for all ages, starting
from 1st. grade public school children
up to and including teensters and
grown ups, beginning Monday, April
7th,, through Saturday, April 12th,
Dance to be Featured
Tuesday, April 8, a dance featuring
the CKNX Airliners will be held in the
Wingham Armouries. All those inter-
ested in supporting Teen Town in this
venture are urged to be present, this
>mans adults as well as teensters.
Several local merchantit have donated
spot and novelty dance prizes. .There
will be a lunch counter.
Interesting Contests Arranged
Tournaments in table tennis, darts,
trevett and quoits have been arranged
ad, 'weather permitting, some outdoor'
activities have been planted. These
will include a marble tournament, skip-
ping contests, yo-yo contest and munt-
bledepeg. All those. interested are ask-
ed to leave their mullet with Sam Bur-
ton at the Town Hall.
If the weatherman ' is extra kind
there will be some hikes.
Teensters are to have a dance fol-
lowing thettityle Show on Friday, Ali.,
tit 11th., and on Saturday night a seav,
eager hunt it 'planned. The dance will
be held ie the Council' Chamber and
it it to :be a "hard tithes" dance. Dan-
eees must wear old clothes.
People of all ages are invited to
join in the week of fun, This is the
first big undertaking by the Teensters
so lets get behind them. Enter the
contests and remember age is no draw-
hack, The Teensters need you wheth-
er,. yon are nine Or ninety-mine.
W P. SCHOOL CONCERT
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
St4n, Hiseler Was Winner of Lions
Proficiency Scholarship in 1946
The Wingham Town Hall was
crowded to capacity on Thursday and
Friday evenings of last week when the
Public School concert was presented.
Everyone was loud in his praise for
the performance of of- the children in
the musical numbers, singing, and act-
ing, and,it showed painstaking efforts
by, their teachers and the Music Su-
pervisor, Mr. Anderton, who played all
accOmpaniments. The'operetta, "White
Gypsy" was a real programme in itself.
Mr. Stewart Beattie, -Principal, as
chairman, thanked the capacity house
for its attendance which showed a
fine interest in the work which tire
staff was trying to'clo apart from the
regular curriculum. fie expressed the
thanks of the teachers and pupils to
the Board which had granted a holi-
day for Friday (not necessitated by a
storm), also to the trustees who had
done a fine job in seating the audience.
• During the intermission, Mr. Beattie
called on Mr. J. P. iMcKibbon, Presi-
dent of the Wingham Lions Club, to
present the Lions Proficiency Scholar-
ship. Mr. `McKibben outlined the pur-
pose for which the scholarship was
awarded, not for a high standing in
studies alone but for the highest stand-
ing in every phase of school work. He
called on Stan. Hiseler, a successful
Entrance pupil of 1946, to come for-
ward and receive his reward. Stan.
expressed his thanks to the Lions and
gave a short resume of past events in
W. P. S. history,
Following are the numbers presented
on the program, also cast of characters
in the operetta:
Rhythm Band (65 pieces), Grade II
and TH--(1), Sailing, Godfrey Marks,
conductor, Jean Rintoul; (2), In the
Cathedral, Lemare, conductor, Nancy
Hutcheson; (3), Spring-time, Rubin-
stein, conductor, Betty Stone; (4), Sol-
diers' Chorus, Gounod, conductor,
Danny Stuckey.
Grade 1, Song, Easter Song; (2),
Game, Lovby Loo; (3), Song, Pony
Trot; soloists, Patty Burton, Claudia:
Haselgrove, Mary Gibbons. (4), Song,
The Polar Bears; (5), Song, The Ma-
gic Word, .soloists, Bob Rintoul, Mary
Kac Newman. (6), Game, Crooked
Man; (7) Song, Father's Work.
Rounds by Grade V. (1) The
Jumping Jack; (2), Play Ball; (3),
Hour, Row, Row Your .Boat.
Two Part Songs by Grade 'VI, (1),
A Message to the Fish; (2), The Land
of Spain.
Songswith Descant by Grade VIII,
(1), The Harp that once through
Tara's Hall;(2), Spring Song.
Grade IV, When we are grown, Re-
cited by 12 girls and 14 boys; Song,
Try, Try Again.
Two Act Operetta, White Gypsy
Produced by permission of The Ray-
mond A. Hoffman Company.
Synopsis:-Act One: A Gypsy
Camp in the Forest. Evening.; Act
Two: The King's Court in the -Forest.
The 'Next Morning.
Cast of Characters: Princess, the
White Gypsy, Joyce Sanderson; King,
a dethroned exile in the forest, Jack
Korn, A Gypsy Prince, Floyd Jenkins;
Jola, Kom's mother, Shirley Lockridge,
Romany Rose, wise gypsy, Betty Bell;
Guinn, gypsy maiden, Grace Campbell;
Zingan, Korn's friend, Billie Bain;
Miklo, Koin's friend, John Hanna;
Kink, brother of the King, usurper of
his throne, George Hall; Spies, ac-
complices of the Kink, Maurice Stain-
ton and Ronald Murray'; Gypsy Chief,
i nip risoned, John Crawford; Spook
Cats, slaves of Romany Rose, Ray-
mond Bennett and Kenneth Saxton;
Skeletons, Billy Laidlaw, Teddy Kress,
Teddy MacLean; King's Attendants,
Stewart Nirmno and Bervil Skinn; Sol-
diers, Willard Platt, Raymond Merk-
ley, Billie Pollock,
-Gyros, white subjects of the King-
Sally Lou MacWilliam, Margaret
Sanderson, Barbara MacKay, Ruby
Gray, Shirley Templeman, Larry Hut-
ton, LeVerne Newman, Robert Sinna-
MOIL
Gypsy Dancers-Marilyn Newman,
Dorothy Sanderson, Mary Bushfield,
Barbara Stainton, Ruth Bn'ooics, Mary
Jacquelyn Currie, Lois Cruick-
thank Helen Breckenridge, Donna
Jeffs,-'Maty.Somers, Mary Pelting.
Gypsies-Audrey Henry, Jean Hob-
an, Florence Waine, Patsy Brophy,
hailer Brownie, Diane Gage, Edna
Ring, Murray Gerrie, 'Lowell Mac-
Dongal, George Porter.
Returned From Merida
After spending several weeks in
Florida, two couples of Winghamites
returned in time to get a real taste of
our winter. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Walk-
er in London last Sunday, but
owing to blocked roads were unable
to poceed to Wingham until Same-
day, Dr, and Mrs. F, A. Parker also
returned as far iS Myth on Friday,
where they had to stay over until Sat-
urday,
•
Drift a Half Mile Long and Thirty
Feet High a Few Miles from
Wingham.
It will be some time before the
crews of the C.P,R. forget this win-
ter's storms. For the second time in
March this line has been completely
blocked for a week at a time.
With the banks piled high from pre-
vious storms, the one of last Tuesday
again filled it in and then some, and
it looked like an almost impossible
task to open the line.
One of the worst drifts was between
Wingham and the Y at ,Glenannan. It
was estimated at 30 feet high and a
half mile long. To clear the line it re-
quired three engines on the snowplow
and it was necessary to carry a car of-
coal, 70 men and boarding cars. The
men in places had to relay the snow
up the banks, which was a tedious
job.
The plow finally made its way
through on Monday, and'rcgular ser-
vice was resumed Tuesday, a full week
after being closed. It is estimated that
it cost approximately $1000 a clay to
open the road.
The General Superintendent of the
,C.P,R. was here on Monday to view
the line.
TUBERCULOSIS AREA
CLINIC PLANNED
Mass Survey Will Be Held Here
May 26th to 30th
Preliminary plans were made Wed-
nesday evening for a mass X-ray clinic
for approximately 3000 residents of
Wingham and district, May 26th to
30th, in connection with a province-
wide survey to curb tuberculosis.
The following are the chairmen of
the various committees: survey, J. Har-
ley Crawford; canvass, Fred W. Spry;
clinic, Mrs. W. J. Greer; school child-
ren, W.'S. Hall; publicity, W. R. Ham-
ilton and Rhys Pollock.
Mr. D. R. Wise, of the tuberculosis
division of the Department of Health,
will be present at a meeting called for
this evening (WedrietdaY) to ekplaid
the purpose and plans of the survey.
COMMUNITY HOLY
WEEK SERVICES
The Community Holy Week Servic-
es being held in St. Paul's Anglican
Church continues all week. Rev. G. A.
Milne, of Melville Presbyterian Church,
is the speaker for these services. His
themes for the balance of the week are
as follows:
Wednesday, "A Day of Waiting"
Thursday, "A Day of Fellowship"
Friday, "A Day of Suffering"
Offerings received at these services
after expenses have been met will be
given to the Wingham Hospital.
Early Closing Continues
Owing, to the condition of the. con-
cessions, the stores in Wingham will
continue to close each Saturday night
at 9 o'clock until further notice,
Hospital Auxiliary Meeting
The Ladies Auxiliary to Wingham
General Hospital, will hold their mon-
thly meeting in the Council Chamber
on Monday afternoon, April 7th., at 3
ow' c.lmoc.
1;.. Entertained C.G.I.T.
On the first day of Spring the Wo-
man's Missionary Society of the Wing-
ham United Church entertained the
C.G.I.T. at a lovely dinner in the
church. After a delicious meal Was
served the C.G.LT, presented the
'Society with a gift.
Engagement Announced
Rev, M, G. and Mrs. Newton of St.
Helens wish to announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Lillian Joyce,
to Mr. Clayton Albert Charlton, son
of Mr. and Mrs. James Charlton, Port
Alma, Ontario, The marriage to take
place Thursday, April 10th., at 2 p.
m. in the United 'Church, St. Helens,
Suffered Painful Burns
Capt. B. Agar of The Szlization
Army suffered painful burns in the
right fore-arm last week while tending
the furnace at the Officer's residence,
on Edward Street, Slipping on 010'
floe'', the Captain's arm came in ton-
tact with the hot furnace. The injury
prevented active participation ,in the
week-end services at "The Army,"
Legion Met Test Week
The monthly meeting of the Canad-
ian Legion, Branch 180, was held in
the Armouries on Tuesday evening,
March 25th, Mr. W. Vaewyck, presi-
dent presided. Dim to the stormy
weather only a small number were in
attendance. The business was ebtAtitt-
ed as usual and the meeting closed
with the singing of the National An-
theM.
MEMBER FOR HURON
PERTHHONOURED
W. H. Golding, Appointed Deputy
Chairman Of Committee ,
H. Golding, Liberal mein-
ber for Huron-Perth, was honoured on
Friday by the House of Commons. He
was appointed deputy chairman of
committees of the whole House, and
at his own request, without renumera-
tion, Hon. Ian Mackenzie, minister
of creterans' affairs, moved the appoint-
ment.
The minister explained the essential
reason for the motion was one of pro-
cedure, In the event that the Speaker
was unavoidably absent, the chairman
of committees assumed the chair and
gkereited the authority of the Speaker
for 24 hours. It followed that the
Speaker or deputy, alone 'could open
the sittings of the House. If both
were absent, the House could not be
opened,
The House concurred in the motion,
and tributes to Mr. Golding were voic-
ed by Prime Minister King, Gordon
Graydon for the Progressive Conserv-
alive members, Solon Low, leader of
the Social Credit party; Mitt R. Mac
(P,C., Toronto-Davenport),
Angus IVfeInnis, Vancouver
East), S. M. Warren Lib,, Renfrew
North), and Jean Francois Pouliot
(tib., Tortisconata.)
Guard Fence Has Been Added To
Twice To Keep Foxes In
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The snowdrifts at the Laidlaw Fur
Farm are just the same as anywhere
else in Ontario only they are bigger and.
better than anywhere else in the com-
unity, at least that is what our report-
er brings back to us. They really arr,
immense he says, for one tiling there
is a new drift north of the house where
none was ever seen before, The drift
at its hey dey completely shut off their
view of the neighbours house, that of
Bill Cruikshank, then the space be-
tween the south porch door and the
barn is filled with snow to the level
of at least 10 feet. The blizzard very
thoughtfully left an open space next
to the barn which you may enter. This
is done by walking over the drift from
the house, run down the slope and land
with your feet at the stable door if
You're smart enough, if you're not you
tumble and slide down and land with
your feet at the door just the same. A
huge lilac tree in this area is complete-
ly covered all but a few inches of the
top branches.
More than 112 of the fox pens are
covered for the second time. In others
the snow comes up within 1 foot of
the wire top. Mr. Laidlaw walks
around to feed the foxes on a beaten
path. This path is about 1 foot lower
than the top of the pens 'and the food
is placed on the wire top instead of
on the bottom as in the summertime.
Many of tire foxes live all clay long in
a pen no higher than themselves, all
below them is snow packed into the
pen. Several had to be dug out and car-
ried . to safety in the pelting sheds.
Mr. Laidlaw thinks there are eight
new litters far down in their kennels.
The guard fence 9 feet high has been
added to twice, otherwise if Mr. Fox
got out of his pen and wished to be a
free lance on a moonlight night, there
would be nothing to .say him nay.
Snowploughs are supposed to have
little sense but the small one sent out
on Saturday turned tail at the Laidlaw
mail box and hied him back to town,
the lane was too much for him. The
large plough got through on Sunday
night. Now the Laidlaws have contact
With the big outside world once more.
Engagement Announced
Me and Mrs, John Bowman, R. R.
No. 5, Brussels, wish to announce the
engagement of their daughter, Isabel'
Jennette to Mr. William John Elston,
son of Mrs. Win. Elston, R, R. 4,
Wingham. The marriage will take
place in April.
Bride Elect Honoured
Mrs. Robert Rae entertained at a
Bridge party on Tuesday evening,
March 25th., in honour of Miss Mary
Elizabeth ,McKibbon, bride-elect of
April. During the evening the guest
of. honour was the recipient of many
beautiful gifts. Mrs. Bert Mailers
won the prize for bridge with Mrs.
S. Scott winning the travelling prize.
The hostess presided at the tea table
which was lovely with spring flowers.;
NOTICE RE LICENSES
All Town Licenses for the year 1947
arc now due and should be' paid by-
April 30th. Dog Tags,are available at
the Town Clerk's Office.
• T. W. PLATT,
Chief of Police.
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