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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1948-11-03, Page 1With Which is Amalgamated The Collie Vidette and Wrgxeter News ARE YOU INTERESTED? 'HALLOWE'EN PARTY Single Copies — Five Cents A PUBLIC HOLIDAY them. Coun. Rintoul, for the Prtiperty Committee, reported, that Mr. Hender- son had informed him' that lie would look after a wateruoutlet on his pro- perty. At the conclusion of the meeting ;Mayor Kennedy intimated that he would not be seeking re-election this year. Dance In CUrrie's School On Friday night, November 5th, to Tiffin's Orchestra. Dancing from 10 to 1. Farm Fed. Annual Meeting The Farm Federation Annual Meet- big of Turnbcrry Township, will be held on Wednesday, November 10th, at 8.30 p,m, at Gilmour's School. All are urged to attend, MAITLAND LONE OFFICERS. INSTALLED Visiting Brethern From District • Lodges Were Present District Deputy Grand Master, . H. Duffy, and his installing, staff visited Maitland Lodge, No, 119, 1,0.0.F, on Thursday evening, and installed the following officers: I.P.G.—J. Preston N.G.—R, Manuel V.G.--S. Cowan H, Haney Fin,-Sec.—E, S. LewiS Treas.—J. Clark Warden—W. Hall Conductor—E. Walker Chaplain—R. Bennett R.S.S.—J, Schneider L,S.S.—W. Lepard Jr. R.S.N.G.—C. N. Merkley Garbutt jr, R,S.V.G.—W, Sturdy L.S.V.G.—H. Elliott Casemore • Furness for the occasion including members front Teeswater,' Brussels and Wrox- About sixty brethren were present eter. " Dance In Belgrave In the Forrester's Hall on Friday evening, November 5th, under the auspices of Building Fund. Dancing welcome. Two D. P's. Employed At Hospital -. Two 'young - ladies from Latvia • the Balkan Sea arrived in Wingham last Friday and are tinployed as dom- estics at the Wingham General Hos- pital. Miss Diana Sokolovs is 20, and Miss Arya Osols, 23, Both understand. English fairly well and seem very happy to be in this country. Reception At Royal T. A reception for Mr. and Mrs. Jack McBlirney will be held at the Royal T., on Thursday, November 4th. Music for dancing supplied by Ken Wilbee's Orchestra. Everybody welcome, WILL CHOOSE NEW LEADER IN APRIL A new Ontario Progressive Conser- vative leader will be named at a pro- vincial convention in Toronto next April 25-27. This decision was reached in Tor- onto on Saturday by a meeting of 496 delegate members of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Association who rejecteed by a one-sided vote a proposal to choose a successor to George Drew, December 6-8, Mr. Kennedy became premier when Mr. Drew resigned to take up his post as the party's national leader. The popular Peel farmer said then that he would not be .a candidate for the leadership. Those who attended from this dis- trict were Gideon Rattle, Ripley; Wes., Joynt, Lueknow; Foster Moffatt, Teeswater; John W. Hanna, M.P,P., and L. B Cardiff, M.P. Dance at Royal T. , A.A.A.A.A• You are welcome at the Royal T. every Saturday night for your dancing pleasure from 9,80 to 1g. MAITLAND PRES, W.M,S. E, SECTIONAL MEETING ••••••••MTTI.1,41 Mrs. Donald R. Sinclair of Exeter, Quest Speaker The Sectional meeting of Maitland Presbyternial, W.M,S, for the East- ern division was held in Knox Church, Tepswater, on Thursday, October 21, Mrs, (Rev.) W. S, Sutherland, of Whitechurch, presided. Mrs. Johnston Conn, Whitechurch, read the Scrip- ture and gave the meditation. Mrs. Walter Lott of Whitechurch, led in prayer, Mrs. Walter Ballagh of Tees- witer, welcomed . the visitors, Mrs. Robert Mowbray of Wingham, read the minutes and Mrs. Bell of Kincar- dine, gave the treasurer's report. The Roll Call was answered by helpful ideas from the Auxiliaries. Mrs. Bell gave the report of Council. Mrs. Hec- tor King of Teeswater, rendered a solo. Mrs. Mowbray gave the report of the Synodical meeting in London. Mrs. Garniss of Bltievale and Mrs. Farish Moffat of Langside, led in prayer. Mrs. Guthrie Reid, Presbyterial PreSident, introduced the guest speak- er, Mrs. Donald R. Sinclair of Exeter, Young Women's Travelling Secretary, She told of the Mission Work in Can- ada, of the work among the Chinese, and of the Kenora Indian School. She stressed the importance of bringing young women into the church work and the value of summer camps. Mrs. Guthrie Reid gave the offer- tory prayer and' Mrs. L. Fortune of Wingham, closed the meeting with prayer. The following day Mrs. Sin- clair spoke of the Western Division in the Dungannon Church. WINGHAM HORSE SHOW THURSDAY 0, Two Performances, Afternoon At 1.30, Evening At 7.15 Plans are now complete for the hold- ing of Wingham's Sixth Annual Horse Show in the Arena tomorrow; Thurs- day, November 4th. Keen competition is looked for with the prize money in- -.teased., to $1500.00. Special classes have been added, including hunters and- Jumpers, which should - add much to the program. Highlighting the perfor- mances will be numbers by the Georgetown Ladies Pipe Baud. The afternoon program gets under way at 1,30 with the admission charge 50c for adults and school children, free. The evening performance at 7,15, admission, adults, The, children, 50c. Don't fail to attend, tomorrow, Thursday, November 4th. The only Horse Show being held in this dis- trict this year. A full list of the events will be found on page 4. WESLEY CAPTURES 'WOAA CHAMPIONSHIP Staging a five run rally in the ninth, Chesley Blue Bombers won the W.O. A.A. men's intermediate "A" softball championship, defeating Sea'forth Bo- shafts 13-10 in Wingham town park on Thursday afternoon. With two out Schneider's single paved the way for the outburst which netted five runs. Twice, the Chesley nine 'fought back to win, scoring seven in the-6th after being outpointed 5-0 by Seaforth at one stage of the game, Over 700 fans saw a battle royal as the sudden death tussle gave Chesley the right to meet Desboro for grand softball WOAA championship. Somers and. Hamilton for Chesley divided the pitching duties against Kennedy for Seaforth, Following the game John W. Hanna, presented his trophy to the winners. Seaforth .... 104 003 020-10 13 6 Chesley 000 107 005-13 17 4 (-• Yesl This Is For You If you are interested in any of the following pastimes the Wingliarn Re- creational Council would like to know: HANDICRAFTS—In eluding shell- craft, leather-craft, needle work, nov- elties, etc. ' PAINTING—Oil, water colours, pastels. . HOBBIES-Woodworking, model building, stamp collecting, radio. DRAMATICS—Including acting, directing, make-up, lighting, etc. Please communicate with Sam Bur- ton, This Friday Mr. Burton will leave for Toronto, but you may still leave your narhe at phone No. 460. It will be about a month before any action can 'be taken but it is the desire of the Recreation Council to find out first what is needed, HELD ANNIVERSARY IN UNITED CHURCH Altar Lovely With Fall Flowers Large congregations were present both morning and evening in the Un- ited Church, Wingham, on Sunday, October 31st,: when they celebrated their Anniversary services. Rev. W. A. Beecroft, B.A.,B.D., minister, introduced the guest speaker. Rev. W. D. McIntosh, 13.A.B.D., of Galt, Ont., and welcomed him back on behalf of his former congregation. • At the morning service Rev. Mc- Intosh spoke cin "Memories of Yester- day and challenge of Today." and in the evening took as his subject, "When Jesus Kept Silence." Mrs. W. W. Cur- rie, organist, played special music for the occasion and the choir under the leadership of W. G. Burton sang "Now Thank We All Our God," Mueller, "Love Divine" Pritchard Jones, with solo part by Rev. W. A. Beecroft and "My Faith Looks Up to Thee,".-Schuecker. with violin obli- gato by W. G. Burton and solo parts by Mrs. G, Burton, W. B. Conron and Mrs. L. Heisler, A duet "I Come to Thee" Roma was presented by Mrs. W. B. McCool and W. B. Conron, a quartette "Beside Still Waters".:fiobien, by Mrs. \V. G. Burton, Mrs.* NV! B..McCciel, B. Conron and W. G. Burton, a double trio, !'Reve Angelique" Rubenstein Scholin, by Misses 'Joan Bushfield, Marjorie Copeland, Marion Irwin, Mary Ross, Donna Henry and Joan Hiseler. Look At Your Label Our mailing lists have been correct- ed lip to and including Monday of this week, All subscriptions received up to that day should be credited. Please look at your label and see if proper credit has been given you. If there should be an error please notify us as soon as possible so that the cor- rection may be made. Leave For Florida Dr. R. C. and Mrs, Redmond lea be this week-end for St., Petersburg, Florida, where they will spend the winter months, BRIDGE CLUB There were fourteen tables in play at the Bridge Club last week, it being guest night. The winners were: North and South: 1, H. Green and D. Ken- nedy; 2, Mrs, G. C. Gammage andq,j, H. Crawford; 3, E. Webster and J. Mason; 4, Mrs. H. C. MacLean and Capt. J. Goodine. East and West: 1, D. B. Porter and R. S. Hetherington; 2 and 3 (tied), Mrs. G. H. Ross and G. MacKay, and 'Mrs. Webb and Mrs. J. J. Brown; 4, Mrs. J. H. Crawford and Mrs. W. H, Frencl The Bridge Club will meet on Wed- nesday evening this week. Lion's Club Treats About 500 Wingham children gath- ered at the Town 'Park about '7 p.m. last Saturday evening to see the big- gest bonfire start the annual Lions Club Hallowe'en Party, After the 'bon- fire the Battery Band (yes! it WAS the Battery Band in spite of the un- usual costumes) led a big parade to the Town Hall where several Lions helped with handing out treats to the children. At the Hall about 300 child- ren entered th,e costume contest and actually they all won because they all received cash prizes, Unfortunately the ten winners scattered themselves among the crowd and so their names are not recorded. Four amusing movies were shown and several uproariously funny con- tests provided the entertainment. There was a hard fought bubble gum contest, a riotously funny blind-feeding episode, where Ken Gregg forced George Wain to eat not only his own banana but half of his,—both won prizes. The cream pie-eating contest provided considerable excitement, as the contestants had to eat with hands behind their backs , and the -pies were chocolate cream pies. All in all it was fun! The Lions Club assisted the Teen Town dance with a generous donation, The Teensters ran their own affair and it was most successful. McDow- ell's orchestra provided the music and the Wingham Armouries was taste- fully decorated for the occasion. 'NOTE: Our Chief of Police reports no serious damage anywhere so our Lions Club feel repaid for their ef- forts. The entire program was under the leadership of Mr. R. S. Hethering- ton, chairman of the Boys and Girls Work Commitee of the Wingham Lions Club. TIM DAILEY TO ADDRESS KINSMEN ,Wingham Midgets, W.O.A.A. Champions Will Be Eentertained YDRO SHUT-OFFS AFFECT PUBLISITIN6 The new schedule of hydro inter- ruptions for Wingham seriously af- fects the task of getting out our paper on schedule, when the switch is pulled the metal in the typesetting machine Hardens and it takes from three quar- ters to an hour and a half after the power is on before the machine is ready for operation again. These stoppages make it very diffi- cult to part all the copy received into type, and in order that no copy be omitted we would ask that all reports of meetings be handed itt promptly. As there as no interruptions on Sat- days it is our hope to have the most of the copy regularly set on Monday in type that day. -d, our co-operation will be apprec- iate W. H. 5. FORMS RUGBY TEAM A. six man rugby team has been or- ganized at the Wingham High School, and hat been practising for the last three weeks. The team has arranged for two exhibitidit games with Sea- forth High School, the first to be play- ed at the Wingham Town Park, this afternoon . at 3,45. It is hoped that next year a six-man rugby league will be formed in Huron County. CIVIC REMEMBRANCE SERVICE PLANNED Parade November 11th from Legion Home to Town Hall Where Service Will Be Held Under the auspices of the Wingham Branch of the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League the annual Civic Remembrance Service (will be held November 11th at 11 a.m. f at the Town Hall. Following this service the placing of the wreaths and Observance will be held at the Ceno- taph. Headed by the 21st. A-T Reg. Band the parade will form up at 10.30 a.m. at the Legion Home and proceed to the town hall. Members of the Town Council and Civic Officials will attend. All Legion members and veterans of this community are urged to be pre- sent. The address will be given by Rev. W. A. Beecroft, Legion Chaplain, and l a combined choir will lead in the ser- vice of praise. The public are cordially invited and urged to attend both the service in the hall and the Observance at the Ceno- taph. Progressive Euchre Wroxeter Women's Institute will hold a Progressive Euchre in the Red Cross Rooms, on Friday, November 5th, at 8.30 p.m. Ladle's bring lunch, Admission 25 cents. Everybody wel- come. Legion Euchre ening with a coloured chalk drawing, and given away for record attendance. Noted interest was taken at all meet- ings throughout the week as the gos- pel was sounded forth, augmented with playing and singing of the fine old hymns, For attendance records Rev. Coup- land of Aurora, awarded drawing to Mrs. Walter Pocock, Mrs. George H. Scott, Mrs, Wilmer Harcourt, Mrs. Frank Collar, Miss Mildred Jones, Miss .Ruth Cantelon and Howard Hood of Kitchener. At Sunday morning's service Mr. and Mrs. Glen Schiefele rendered a duet. Sunday Dinner At PURCHASE A POPPY THIS SATURDAY Brave Men Pied That You Might Wear It The local Branch of the Canadian Legion is making its annual POPPY DAY appeal to the people of this community on Saturday, November 6, The Poppy Fund is now a recognized institution wherever the Canadian Leg-, ion exists ingCanada, and it serves a.* two-fold purpose of much merit. The money which is raised by the distri- • bution of the Poppy—the symbol , of sacrifice—is used entirely to relieve unusual distress among War Veterans of the last war and the recent conflictt and their families. At all times it has been found that the Veterans, in view of the fact that many of them have disabilities and handicaps, suffer even more than others who are out of em- ployment, since many of them require special care and attention which they are unable to provide. This is where the Poppy Fund, raised through the sale of Poppies by the local Branch of the Legion, steps in and provides re- lief for the situation, There is another reason why every citizen should wear a Poppy for Re- membrance Day. These Poppies are manufactured in the Vetcraft Shops of Canada, workshops in which handi- capped Veterans are given sheltered. employment, and in which they manu- facture the hundred of thousands ..of Poppies which are distributed every year at this time. By wearing a Poppy, citizens can find much satisfaction in knowing that they are helping these handicapped Veterans to obtain a live- lihood which they would otherwise lack on account of their special dis- abilities. This two-fold appeal should find it. ready response in the hearis and minds of the people of this community, which has always been ready to make the way easier for those of its Citizens - who served Country and Empire in the Great War, and in the recent conflict. We recommend .it to your sympathetic consideration, in the hope that you will respond generously and thus help to hold the torch flung to you by those who did not come back, Fowl Supper At Gorrie . • The ladies of the Gorrie United Church are serving a fowl supper in the church basement on Thursday evening, November 11th, commencing at 5.30 p.m. A musical programme will be presented in the church at which Mr. D. Savage, reader of Lis- towel, will assist. Admissi,m, adults, $1:,00, children, under 12, 75c. The fourth annual Conference and Training Course for Directors of Mun- icipal Recreation in Ontario commen- ces on Friday, 5th of November, at the School of Social Work, Toronto. WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1948 Subscription, $2,00 a Year *in Advance 'IQOuncil Approves Thursday, Nov. 11 Be Declared a Holiday ' The Wingham Town Council held a short session on Monday evening, With, .all members present. Communications were received and read from: Wingham--Utilities Commission, re- garding numbering of houses in town to assist in their accounting system. They to pay all cost of such work and sane would .be available to the town if desired, The Council approved this project. District Architect of Public Works, ..asking the town to remove diseased, tree at the Post-Office, .the govern- anent to pay for, cost of same. Canadian Underwriters Association, drawing attention to the necessity of providing auxiliary services in case of fire, owing to hydro interruptions. H. V. ,Burden, seeking permission to erect a building and conduct a gro- cery business h the Hillcrest area. Department onlunicipal Affairs ap- proving the Hawkers and Peddlers' Bylaw as presented. Department of National Deferice, seeking renewal of lease of land next to Fire Hall. This was granted. Applications for Building permits -were received from Milas Moir • for construction of a private garage; and Joe Kerr for construction of a storage garage on the West side of Josephine street. These were granted when ap- proved by the 'Property Committee, The 'Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission presented a diagram show the new proposed power line on Al- bert street. Their request that this be approved was granted. Central Mortgage and Housing Cor- poration, regarding their method of re- paying for the cost of in-Stalling ser- vices in Hillcrest area. The council decided to proceed according to their instructions. Mayor Kennedy reported on the Ut- ilities•action in power - shut-offs. to con- serve electricity. A delegation from the/ Wingham Legion, after interview- from 10 p.m. till 2 p.m. to Farrier's ing the local industries, had waited on Orchestra. Admission 50 cents. Every- him, requesting that November 11th body 'be proclaimed a public holiday. The Council approved and a motion was passed proclaiming Remembrance Day n Public Holiday, A number of accounts as presented 'by the Finance Committee were ord- ered paid. Coun. Campbell reported for the Street Coinmittee that sewers were being flushed and some streets graded. The Council decided to give the contractors 10 days to bulldoze the Cribbage 'Tournament gravel from.. the river bed below the A successful Cribbage tournament dam, Otherwise this work would be was held in the Legion Hall on Mon- .done by' the town and charged to day evening. Mrs. Lloyd Hingston was the winner among the ladies with a score of 1157 points and Mr. Gordon Nethery won the men's prize' with 1189 points. Another tournament will be held in the near future. W.O.A.A. Annual Meeting Tlie annual meeting of the Western Ontario Athletic Association, will be held in the Town Hall, Wingham tonight, Wednesday, November 3rd., at 8' o'clock, Chief item of business will be the election of offi9ers for the coining year. The meeting is open to" all interested in sport in Western Ont- ario. Last week the ldcal Commission was notified by the Ontario Hydro Commission that the quota for Wing-, ham would be reduced by another sev- en per cent. Since the power shortage developed in mid-September everything possible has been done in Wingham to keep within the quota set, but we never quite made it. Industrial and commer- cial users have done their share, and the domestic consumers have saved some, but not enough. Starting Monday 'of this week, Wingham citizens are finding that they have to be more sparing in their use of electricity. Monday a new schedule of 'shut-offs was put into, effect, and will continue until further notice. These new shut-offs are from 12,30 to 1 and 5.30 to 6.30. Monday to Friday, in elusive. Should this new schedale be insufficient in making the required saving, further. cuts will have to be made. The Commission is again reducing the lights on Main Street, and all the street lights in the town will be turned off each morning at 2 o'clock. SCOUT APPLE DAY PROCEEDS $1.60.00 . _ The annual Apple Day Sale held by the Scouts and Cubs on Saturday, was most successful. The boys made $160.00 to assist them in their work. Prizes will be .awarrked to the best sellers, zlst, Scout George Hall, and 2nd., Cub, Douglas Murray, The ScoutS and their leaders wish to thank the citizens and others for their generous support, POWER SHUT-OFFS MORE STRINGENT Two Shut-Offs Each Day Now In Effect S SCORES 1116 HIT PROCLAMATION I hereby declare THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11th (REMEMBRANCE DAY) A PUBLIC HOLIDAY I and call upon all good Citizene to observe the same. .A SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE will p be held in the WINGHAM TOWN HALL at 11 a.m., followed by the placing of wreaths at the Cenotaph. DUNCAN KENNEDY, IVIayors ' A Mr. P. Gowans Ill The Wingham,,, Kinsmen Club is ans, Minnie Street, will be sorry to learn that he is seriously ill at his home. The gnany friends of Mr. Peter Gow- . holding its third meeting this Friday night, November 5th, in the Qeuen's f Engagement Announced Hotel. While Charter Night is still Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Walker, occupying much of the time of the Wroxeter, Ont., announce the engage- Kin, arrangements have been made for tent of their only daughter, Dorothy special speakers for the season. This Grace, to Mr. Albert Thomas Evans, week, one special speaker will be Tim son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans Dailey, erstwhile trainer of the Toron- of Palgrave, Ont, The marriage to to Maple Leafs. Also in this week's take place in Wroxeter Anglican meeting, the Wingham Kinsmen will Church, on November 20th. play host to the Wingham Midgets Mary Hastings Group Meets . . • .W,O.A.A. Softball champions. , ery enjoyable evening was spent Charter Night activities are going forward, and the list of clubs to' be on Thursday, October 21st ,when Mrs. W. Woods opened her home for the invited to Charter Night has been ex- second. Fall meeting of the Mary Has-panda' to include the Kitchener Kins- men, and other Western Ontario cen- tres. Preached At Brussels Rev. A. Nimmo of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was guest preach- er at the Anniversary services in Mel- ville Church, Brussels, on Sunday. tings group. The president, Mrs. Ed. Rev. 'George Milne of Melville Church, Marsh presided and conducted the occupied St. Andrew's pulpit here. routine opening- arid business. Among other discus Recreational Director sions was the To be held in the Legion Hall Com- munity Programmes Branch of the 1Department of Education and the E - tension Department of the University . Tf.:ronto. 7:771. the choosing of the name for the Takes Short Course Our Recreational Directorr`. NN- • -G. ' fv group, also gifts for the shut-ins, "Sam" Burton will be in Toronto from After the meeting a social hour was Friday, November 5th, to Saturday, enjoyed when a lovely lunch was ser- November 13th., where he will attend ved by the hostess assisted by Mrs. A. Walker and Mrs. Ed. Marsh. a short course in the "Administration. Recreation" sponsored by the Com- Friday evening, November 5th, at 8.15 f p.m, Everybody welcome. SERVICES CONCLUDE FOURTH ANNUAL TRAINING COURSE AT BAPTIST CHURCH - Rev. L. R. Coupland concluded a week's special services in the Baptist Church speaking to two large congre- gations on Sunday, The speaker chose Prof. A. Klein, University of Tor- as his discourses "The Golden Rule and Christianity" and "The Time to onto, is director of the course and Remember God", As a supplement to through the co-operation of the De- his subjects, Rev. Coupland rendered partment of Community Pro; ram- Extension, U. selections on the trumpet, piano and. of T., and the mesBranch of the Department of Ed-piano acordian; highlighting each ev- ucation he has procured the services. of many outstanding persons in the field of recreation. Profs. K. G. Crawford, Queen's University, C. E. Hendry, U. of T„ John Morgan, U. of T., and J. 13. Nash, Dean of the. School of Recreation, New York University, are some of the instructors who have an outstanding background of both recreational ex- perience and' teaching. Messrs. Donald Fisher, Hugo Walter, Tom Meyer of Torontto and John Pcarson of Brant- ford, are other consultants who will be on hand to steer the course through an intensive ten day session, Mr. Sam Burton, Director of Re- creation for • the Town of Wingharno who is leaving for Toronto, on Friday, November 6th,_ informs us that close Brunswick Hotel to '100% attendance is expected as many munitipalities. are desirious of Served from .12 to 1.80 and 5 to taking advantage of additional up-to. 6,30, Three Chokes of Meat, One fowl. the-minute training for their directors, A