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Wednesday, August 24, 1949
THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES :WAGE.SEVEN
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If you want a thrill, go and attend
the local school concert. It will be an
education for you. I mean the annual
graduation concert, which has become
a sort of tradition in our community.
Everybody was a bit nerovus. Moth.
ers were straightening stockings and
skirts on their youngsters and fathers
were standing around trying to pre-
tend they weren't t in the least 'bit
worried. The schoolteacher was fuss-
ing like a hen looking for its' chick-
ens, The chairman of the schoolboard
a •
Do You Know ... that lightning does not zigzag,
as it is popularly believed? Scientific investigation
has shown that lightning travels in a long irregu-
lar, ribbon-like line — it is never acutely angled.
was walking around trying to appear
busy and stopping to shake hands with
people in a way that made everybody
think he was running for election,
Finally the school bell rang and we
went inside. The affair was put on
in the basement where a stage had
been constructed along one wall, It
was at least cooler in the basement
than it was outside, something 'for
which all of us were duly thankful,
There were a lot ,of nervous shufflings
behind the curtain, Occasionally a
face would appear at a gap in the cur-
tain and a youngster would grin self-
consciously,
Finally, the chairman of the board
stood up and repeated the speech he
has been giving for the past eight
years. He bowed stiffly and every-
one applauded, The curtains parted
and Tabitha Thompson took her place
at the piano. The chorus sang a rous-
ing medley of songs in a way that
was enthusiastic and somewhat ragg-
ed in places.
Jimmie Simpson gave a rendition of
a waltz on the violin. His brothers
encored him 'wildly and he repeated
the same number. A five year old lisp-
ed a piece about the birds and flow-
ers and forgot half way through what
she was doing and then fled from the
stage. Everybody applauded her. The
rhythm band dressed up in white
shirts with red crepe paper ties gave
a lively number which after a certain
examination proved to be The Ark-
ansaw Traveller. The husband of the
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TED REEVE LOUIS BOURDON RICHARD PENNINGTON GREGORY CLARK
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Sports writer master of ceremonies McGill University columnist
if lightning
can strike the same
place twice?
Despite popular belief .it has been proved that
lightning can and does strike in the same place
more than once. Any substance or building which
attracts a discharge of lightning once will prob-
ably attract it again and again. The Empire State Building, for
example, has been 'struck' by lightning scores of times — sometimes
more than once in the same storm.
Do You Know . . . that each flash of lightning is
not necessarily followed by a crash of thunder?
Silent lightning' is not unusual.
Do You Know . .. that lightning often comes up from the earth? This
happens when charges of electricity shoot up from the ground, meet
discharges from the clouds and cause lightning flashes.
Do You Know any interesting and unusual facts? Our "Advisory Panel" will pay
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PHIL OSIFER OF
LAZY MEADOWS
• By Harry J. Boyle
I was asked to attend the concert
Put on by the school on the Seventh
really shouldn't have gone in view
of the work to be done, but it was a
hot day and I have always had quite
an interest in school affairs,
iN
Music teacher, in the township applaud-
ed loudly and called. for an encore,
Betty Lou Williams then recited
an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson, It
was announced by the chairman that
she was entering the county oratorical
contest with tys effort. Prizes were
then awarded to the students who
took the highest honors in each grade,
Joe Jackson, one of the pupils reeorri-
mended for entrance without exami-
nation delivered a valedictory address
filled with lofty words but' on the
whole very well done, The teacher
gave a short speech and the cpncert
closed with the school chorus.
Rated in terms of popular entertain-
ment it was probably pretty far down
on the list, but for my money it was
one of the best afternoons I have ever
spent.
WESTFIELD
Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Sthith, Mrs. J.
E, Ford, Mrs. Frank Campbell, Miss
Winnifred, were Walkerton and Sou-
thampton visitors on Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cook were
London visitors on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs, Alvin Snell and family
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Walden and fam-
ily,' Mr. and Mrs, Donald Snell, Mr.
Jasper Snell and Miss Janette, were
Formosa visitors on Sunday,
Miss Leone Cook of Mitchell, is vis-
iting her uncle and aunt, Mr, and Mrs.
Russell Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Taylor and Miss
Eileen, were Grand Lend visitors on
Tuesday.
Rev, and Mrs. Win. Taylor of Dor-
chester, visited on Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin Taylor.
Mr, and Mrs. H. I. Smith, Mrs. J.
E. Ford returned to their home at
Comber on Friday, and were accomp-
anied by Mrs. Frank Campbell and
Winnifred, who will spend a couple
of weeks with friends at Comber, Til-
bury and Ruscomb.
-The monthly meeting of the W.M.S.
was held in the basement of the West-
field Church, on Wednesday, August
17th, with Norma Taylor as group
leader. Hymn "There is power in th4
blood" was sung. Mrs, Marvin Mc-
Dowell led in prayer. Mrs. Donald
Snell read the scripture from 2nd.
Corinthians; Readings were given by
Mrs, Ernest Snell, Norma Taylor,
and Mrs. Gordon Smith. The chapter
in the Study Book was given by Mrs.
Wm. McVittie. Hymn, "Take the
name of Jesus with You" closed the
devotional part of the meeting. The
business part of the meeting was taken
by the president, Mrs. Wm. McVittie.
Responsive reading was read from
the hymn book, Hymn, "What a
friend we have in Jesus" was sung.
Prayer by Mrs. McVittie. Minutes
were read and received, Roll Call was
responded to by 13 members. Ladies
Aid treasurer reported $5.65 on hand.
It was decided to pay balance of Org-
ist salary. An invitation was received
and accepted from the Anglican Guild
of Auburn on Sept. 6th. A letter of
thanks from Beck Memorial Hospi-
tal was read by Norma Taylor. A clos-
ing hymn was "Let Jesus Come into
your Heart" followed with the bene-
diction.
THERE'S SOMETHING
IN THE AIR
Editor of Advance-Times:
Sir:—There's something in the air.
You can't see it, you can't smell it,
but you can feel it.
It may have it's origin in a gentle
breeze that comes floating through
the atmosphere from the direction of
wide-awake towns along the shore of
Lake Huron. Or it may come from
Teeswater way, or Exeter, or. Goderich
or Clinton.
When an observing person can see
two or three of the master moving
spirits of the town holding earnest
conversation on the street one can sur-
mise that there is something in the air.
One person may possess a greater
sensitivity than another. One person
may think that the town is a hive of
sporting activity. Another person may
compare the doings of other towns
with what is being done in' Wingham
and arrive at the conclusion that com-
parisons are actions.
One person . may be content and
claim that because Wingham, as with
the Stone School, Belgrave and other
surrounding districts, in the matter of
the popular game of softball, that the
town is the centre of activities. True,
Wingham has the flood-lights, and
many surrounding teams prefer to play
here.
It is in the air, and one can feel it,
that this Town, a shining light com-
mercially should be attracting the at-
tention of the outside world to a much
greater extent than it is at present, and
in a manner that would truly put
Wingham on the sporting map, and be
the means of bringing thousands of
people to the town several times
throughout the warm weather season.
Other towns and villages attract
thousands through the medium/ of
Scotch games and music and there are
Scots galore here and about.
It is in the air, and the gentle breeze
aforementioned may in the near future
develop into a cyclone of popular op-
inion that will awaken this town from
its apathy and bring greater things to
pass.
All reaped is due the Horse Fair
promoters for the splendid show they
Out on annually:
It is in the airy that this' Horse Pair