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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1947-11-20, Page 5\\I- alp r ---pougR rnop•,, Replace That Worn Battery Before Winter with a "MOR POWER" BU SUPER ILT STORAGE BATTERY • For performance • For durability • For lasting satisfaction 1.25 Allowance for Your Old Battery Regardless of Condition 4.11111111•A,111. Province of Ontario Operates Twenty Sign Sho s To Make Highways Safer Wide Variety of Signs in Use - 'Constant Study To Make More Effec- tive for Safety -- Mak- ' ing Signs Reflect Light For Night Drivers Believe in signs? There are a great many people who don't, ac- cording to engineers of the Ontario Department of Highways. In spite of the time, money and effort spent on posting signs at intersections, curves, hills, railway crossings, schools, and other danger points, there are far too many careless or thoughtless motorists who fail to respond to these warning signs, the officials say. Moreover, they point out, many seem tnengender a posi- tive hatred of highways signs as evidenced by those mutilated for no apparent reason. "Highway traffic signs," says the Hon. George H. Doucett, Minister of Highways, "are posted for the protection of the Public. Those who ignore their warning, deface or damage these signs are a public menace.". Many Kinds of Signs In Ontario, the Department of Highways operates twenty sign shops located in *various sections of the province. Each shop is equipped and staffed to construct, paint, clean and repair the different types of signs used on the highways. The various classifications of signs in- clude: route numbers, finger boards, symbol signs, railway crossing signs,' school sign; speed limit signs, and *Pedal signs such as eheckerboards, etc. Chief signs man of the province, Goerge Stockdale, emphasizes that the signs are for the safety as well Another kind of sign wrecking, according to Dan Dyer, head of the Toronto sign painting divisible, is the "strong men" who wishes to his girl and bends one of the metal tiens Mit of shape, A surprising Inunber of these slant are damaged this way, he says. Highway signs riddled with bullets are a ecentnon sight in the north, 'says Mr. Dyer, explaining that hunters frequently use them for targets. lie points out that this riet only detects front the safety value Of the sign but peer merksmanship might result in death or injury to any in the vicinity. Making Signs Visible at .141glit The symbol signs that indicate Stop. Curve. Hill, ea., are treated with a fabric known as nscotehlite that has the ability to reflect any light cast on it, warning the driver of the haaard well within the brak- ing'distance of a -Vehicle travelling at the maximum authorized Speed, and thus adding, to the safety of night citleing. Beftectorized eIgne are Used on, all dual 'highways, and the signs on all two-lane reside are' being refteetorized as rapidly as, possible. In 1942, the Province introduced a new type of railroad alga that indicated the number of tracks at the cratelhg, Trils 'was for the bene- t of 'those prone to stair!; across the railway as soon as the obstructs lag train had natsed by, and velni fail to Make alloWariee fat 'Another train nMenrchirig 'on the tdelltd lye third trade. The use of the reirttain signs to indidate the muther of tracks is tints Unimportant accident preventive. Signs Have Meaning Symbol signs are used to indicate sharp curve, hilt m road ere:alu etc. Morris Cation of Iliehway Depart- ment's Toronto sign shop annlies the finishing tenches to this one "Strong Man's" Work 'The Sign held by Heti Dyer, head. of the 'Toronto' di-Oaten of the! Denatititent of High-WWI leign sliblr, is One of many bent nut at aloe by ituneettler ShoWnitta. Van- , dais are tesnotisihle for the desirties: tion of bundre4s of highltity as the convenience of the travelling public. Everything possible is being done, he says, to make the signs clearly visible and easily readable. By research and actual tests, .new designs are studied for effectiveness before being put into general use. Traffic count, Humber of accidents and other factors have much to do with selecting a sign for a particttlar location. New Types of Signs A new-type of sign Is now being used throughout the province to indicate bumps in the road. Signs are posted 300 to 500 feet on each side of the bump and another sign marked "Bump" right at the obstruction, Another design warning of through highway ahead is being tested with a view to replacing the old one that read "Through High- way 500 feet". The new signs will say "Stop Ahead". The new wording follows the safety trend to make the signs as effective as brevity will allow. Vandalism Costly Vandalism, says Mr. Stockdale, is responsible for much of the wean and tear of highways signs. The little reflector buttons that make the signs visible at night seem to have a special attraction for van- dais, he says. Dust fall it was neces- sary to replace 10,000 of these on Ontario highways. Came the spring and another 4,000 had to be re- placed. These buttons are of no use to anyone, but boys and grown Men (and some women) will gouge them out with a knife or smash them with a stone, '• 6EPARTMEta OreitiliWASS ONTARIO Highway signs are painted every two years but replacements and repairs are a constant requirement., Art Juicy of the Toronto division Made a truck for a replacement trip. Added Safety for Night Drivers Ita matte highway signs Visible at !deft and Increase their safety factor, a material Macon ,oe scotelilite is applied 'to the fate or the signs. Claude Leech sheiri hew lone. APPLICATION Select from To fill Group Number: Buick, 2m Hoick, '38-47 .. SE Chevrolet (all) .. 1/11 or 111 Chrysler 2M Desoto Sin Dodge 1M or 1111 Ford, all 4 eyl. , 1M or III Ford, '33-39 Ford, '90-96 2FH Hudson, '34-97 21. Oldsmobile to '31 SM Oldsmobile, '38-16 SE Plymouth (all) 151 or 111 Pontiac, '89-48 . Pontiac, '33-38 1M or 1/1 Studebaker, '37.38 itM Studebaker, '39.96 139 or 111 Willys 10 or Gieltp Our No. No. 1-M N-14 1-51 N-15 1-M N-23 1-H N-49 2-L N-24 2-L N-25 2-L N-51 2-E N-31 2-E N-32 2-0 N-33 2-51 N-27 2-M N-52 2-FM N-38 2-FH N-35 2-FM N-53 • Drive toVeesvVater Sunday Afternoon Chicken Dinner $1.00 Served 5:30 to 6:30 VENDOME HOTEL TEESWATER 23 Engineered Types for Every Vehicle Just Arrived! Contour FLOOR MATS - Rubber ' with Heavy Felt Backs Here's what you have been waiting for! A proper form-fitting factory duplicate mat to replace that shabby learn one. Now they're available. Pre-war quality but far below the prergieuelaar prices asked. We've a mat to fit practically every car. 2.95 3.99 from MOTO MASTER ANTI-FREEZE -Efficiency a n a economy is assur. ed by using genu. ins Moto-Master will not boll away at normal motor tempera. tures. Get, you'. supply now - be ready when the weather breaks, Per 1-gellon opal. ed can.. 1.74 32-PAGE FOLDER Ask for your copy. Contains listings of all winter auto needs and general supplies-winter sport goods-home- shop equipment. etc. Your guide to Safe Savings! cpkiti A Di44, TIRE CORPS ASSOC! 10)FE safe ifSERE WINGHAM, ONT. Phone 184 Robin E. Campbell GORRIE, ONT. Phone 38-1. R. H. Carson & Son •••=1•1•110MONIMIIMIII•••1 1•7111111...., -• .• :••••••ZeiseltS" iirt.,retee4 ll Keep Ontario's facterhti and farms producing at peak tomtit keep pa envelopes full. Hydro is building new power plants at lop speed, but it takes years to cam- plate n e*.v generating Plants. In the meantime, do your part, avoid -waste of elec. tricity . please save aft you can. EVERYBODY SHOULD SAVE AU THE ELECTRICITY THEY CAN 14? jtiK,11Y,ORO-,ELECTRIC POWER tOTVI10111.S16N' OF ONTARIO ThurtiflaY, November 20, 1947 TB WINGHAM APVANCli-TIMU PAca vivx "MOI!!!!!!! .... llll llllll ll l ! l !!! ll ll !IMMO!! ll !!!!!!!!"!... Z. CREATE AN APPETITE 6'Z\ 4,10111.11MO NIMNIM WHITECHURCH Mrs. Andrew Fox left on Sunday with her daughter, Miss Isabel of Kin- cardine Hospital Staff, for St. George's, where she will spend the winter mon- ths with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Patten. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Simmons and baby Nancy, of Wingliam, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and • Mrs. Chas, Martin. Reeve J. D. 13eecroft is in Goderich -- • this week attending County Council meetings, ..„ A reception .was held in the Mentor- ial Hall here on Wednesday evening in honour of Mc and Mrs, Robert'Ad- ams, During the evening they were called to the front and Mrs, George Fisher read an address and Mrs, jf.G, Gillespie presented them with a purse of money. They also received many miscellaneous gifts, Mr. Adams thank- ed the folks for their kindness, on be- half of himself and his bride. Lunch was served and the evening spent in dancing to Tiffin,a Orchestra, Rev, G. M. Newton showed moving pictures''at S.S. No, 10, Kinloss on. Tuesday afternoon, These proved ver . interesting, Animals of the Rocky Mountains, the making of ice and the making of coal, being among those shown. • • Mc Russel Ross has been suffering with a very sore shoulder, Which he injured when he fell in the granary, when threshing at. Mr. Jas, Laidlaw's barn. Mr. Neil Stead returned home on Friday after spending two weeks at Westminster Hospital, London, for a bad attack of arthritis, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Paterson and Patsy, and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pater- son and baby, Judy, of Detroit, spent the week-end at the home of their father, Mr. F. McK. Paterson. East Wawanosh people extend best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Scott, whose marriage was solemnized on Saturday, Novet0er 8th, at 2 p.m. at the manse at Bluevale with Rev. Jor- gensen officiating, and with Miss Mil- dred Stokes and Mr, Kenneth Scott as attendants. They will make their home on the groom's farm on the 12th con, A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, Mr, and Mrs, Reu- ben Stokes, Turnberry, on Thursday evening last. , Mrs, John Ryan has been very ill during the past week, after having her teeth extracted. Mr, and Mrs. Hector Purclon of Lucknow and Mr, and Mrs, Cecil Fal- coner spent Monday in London. Mr. and Mrs. Mel Morrison and baby, Lucy, of Kinloss, and Mr, and Mrs. Clifford Purdon and children of lielgrave, spent Sunday with their par- ents, Mr, and Mrs. John Purdon, Mr. and Mrs, Jack Coupes of • Bel- aye, and Mr. and Mrs, Alex Leaver and Evelyn, and Mr, and Mrs. Howard Walker of E. Wawanosh, spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs, Albert Coultes, and Mr. Thos, Kerry and daughter, Miss Lela, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kerry of Paisley and Mr. John Edlington and Mr. and Mrs. Ewart Edlington and daughter, Shirley of Arkona, visited there on. Sunday, Mrs. Bill Parker and' children of London, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben MeClena- glian: The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Institute was held on Wed- nesday last in the Memorial Hall with the President, Mrs. Ben IMcClenaghan in charge of the meeting. Mrs. Nelson Pickell gave a very interesting paper on Agriculture and Canadian Indus- tries telling of the great advances made in these, with Canadian people feed- ing over 16 million of the world's pop- ulation. She then told the story of the making of a spoon, and ended her talk with a poem, As we carve, so is our gave a very interesting talk on Danc- ing,, giving the history of dancing and comparing the dance of long ago, and modern dancing, which has become commercialized,. and attracts many un- desirable features, and finishing his ad- dress with the Christian attitude to- ward dancing, and saying that the world depends on its women for their high standards of living and morals. Mrs. Ezra Scholtz gave a piano solo, Mrs, George Fisher was appointed as representative on the Clansmens Board of Lucknew, and Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Emerson were appointed as ,caretakers for another year, The meeting was closed by singing the National Anthem, Mr. George Fisher has been in. Northern Bruce on a hunting trip, dur- ing the past week, A reception is being held this Wed- nesday night at the Royal T, for Mr. ,and Mrs, Lorne Scott, This community extends best wisheS to Mr. and Mrs. ()liver StOkes of Turn- berry, whose marriage was solemnized in the United Church Parsonage, Wingham, with Rev, W, A. Beecroft officiating on Thursday, November 6. Mrs. Stokes was formerly Mrs, Mar- garet Wallace of Turnberry. Mr. Wm. Purdon and Miss Mabel, and Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Purdon and Archie, motored to Elora on Sunday and visited with 'Mr. and Mrs.. Floyd tott, • SAVINGS BONDS SALE CONTINUES Denying reports that the Second Series of Canada Savings Bonds•would be withdrawn from sale on November 15, the Hon. Douglas Abbott, Minis- ter of Finance, said the new security would continue to be available until further notice. ".The terms of issue," said Mr. Abbott, "specified that the new bonds could be withdrawn at any time after November 1, but no decision has yet been taken on the date of with- drawl. From reports compiled by the Bank of Canada, representing sales to the end of Novembcr 7, it is clear that buying by the general public is contin- uing and that some' purchases under the.Payroll Savings Plan have yet to be recirded." Bank of Canada figures referred to by Mr. Abbott revealed that' combined purchases amount to $204,615,950 up to the end of November '7. This a- mount, which represented total applica- tions of 684,795, includes purchases un- der the,Payroll Savings Plan of $9'5,- 566,400 from 478,283 applications by employees. The average purchase un- der the Payroll Savings Plan continues high at $199,81, Payroll sales for the Province of Ontario are 14% ahead of sales to the smile day of last year and other regions are running close to last year's figures. GORRIE Mrs. Harry Ferguson spent a few days of last week with her daughter, Mrs, Don Ireland at Teeswater, Her little granddaughter returned with her for a short visit. A number front this vicinity attended the Service of Remembrance for How- ick township held in Vordwich 'Canted Church on Armistice Day. Anglican W. A. Members of the Woirett's Auxiliary WINS NEWSPAPER AOVERTISINfi AWARD order. This is the fourth consecutive year in which the newspaper advertisments of Dominion Stores have been honored by ' being ranked with the twelve best on garding newspaper advertising as the PRICE LIST . Heavy Duty 12.50 8.3G Super Service .. 16.95 111404°...18:550 Armor Super SeGrloaiscse 1224..9355 11:75 Super Service Armor Glass .. 19.50 Super Service .. 16.95 11.35 Super Service .. 19.45 13.25 Type ..Falc3t.4o5ry List Price Super Service 22.45 25.45 Hi: Armor Glass Super Service 21.95 13.80 24 .90 15.40 Armor Glass .. 17.95 13.40 Super Service 21.40 14.40 Super SerVice 24.25 18.88 Armor Glass .. the "Rest Ad of the ntonth"and hag pioneered in introducing into newspa, per advertising many food nwrritandiS- ing innovations of widely iteknowledg- eel value to the food-buying public. 4%;,/,(611;frepae.7 rem. future. Community singing of 0 Can- ada, and Long, Long Ago, was enjoy- ed by all. Rey. W. S. Sutherland then iFor Your BUILDING, CARPENTERING 'Repair Work Built-in CUPBOARDS -SEE Bennett & Omura 'Phone 447 Wingham Electric Heaters BLACK HEAT SAFETY HEATER, REFLECTOR TYPE HEATER and CO- 2E:17E. Electric Silex and Cory COFFEE MAKERS Also a number of kinds of IRONS - TOASTERS McGILL Radio Service It is announced front New ?ode that', Dominion Stores Limited has been ,a- warded the "Socrates Honorable A- ward Certificate" for consistent excel- knee in newspaper advertising. Dur- ing 1946,1947 the daily newspaper ad- vertisements of over twenty-five litho tired food .stores, both chain and inde- pendent, were reviewed and analyzed , by The Service of Vincent Edwards : and Co., New York. The deity timss. papers of every metropolitan city and :several hundred smaller :cities, on the. North American 'continent were %chid- • ed in the survey, 'points being rewarded • for outstanding newspaper perfor- =nee. The point score „annually made by he judges is regarded :as .an authorita- tive guide to the world's best food ad,' vertising and at the conclusion of the • twelve-month period, Dominion Stores: was placed among the best ten of tev- etal hundred chain and independent feed . store advertisers in Canada• and the 'IT. :S. A, The award Vas veldt for • the 'outstanding excellence of the daily' newspaper edvertismente of Dominion Stoics which, in the opinion of the jed-, gee, demonstrate the soundest food merchandising principles •combhted • with 'consumer 'service of the highest and also of the Girl's Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. M. Gilkinson on Tuesdiy afternoon when a bale was • packed containing complete outfits of clothing for two girls in the Indian Residential School at Nittastoka, Alber- ta, also second hand clothing, A de, the Nnrth American continent. Re- licious supper tvas served by the hos- most effective merchandising and sales SS. promotion medium, Dominion Stores has been repeatedly selected by the paid a friendly visit to the Morning York Members of the Gorrie L. 0. 13. A. New organization as publishing' Star Lodge at Furdwich last Monday evening whets degrees were conferred upon' three meteebers by the Gorrie Lodge. Mr. Bums Stewart had a successful sale of farm stock, grain and , merits on Wednesday afternoon. SEE US NOW FOR ORK BOOTS • AT • OLD PRICES We also have RUBBER BOOTS OVERALLS WORK PANTS WORK SOCKS WORK GLOVES 401 JUST ARRIVED GINGHAM-by the yd. -.- A COMPLETE LINE OF GROCERIES at LOW PRICES • Jack Wilson OBIMIZAL MERCHANT DELGRAVE, ON't