HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1951-02-14, Page 1Teen-Town Dance
Friday This Week
Hi teenerst Say, What will you be
doing on Friday, February 16? Why
not get up a party or catch a date
and join in the furti
"Where's the funVk you ask. Well
Teen-Town is supplying the fun, in
the -Wingham Armouries on Febru-
ary 16, by spons01114 a "Big Dance."
Music by the BlusTegaes•
Time; 9.30 to L00; and get this,
admission 50c for advance tickets or
75c at the door.
A lunch counter Will be in the hall.
Remember Teen Town needs your
support and you, .are:`peen 'Town. off with Listowel on their home ice P. S. Adults are ;cordially invited
too. Feb, 24th.
With the elimination of Lucknoi,v,
Clintien Radar School and Kincardine,
three teams were left in the group
, race. Listowel received a bye and are
standing by to meet the winner of
the Wingliam-Goderich series.
DATES SEMI-FINAL
GAMES ANNOUNCED
The followamg semi-final play-off
dates have been drawn up for the
Group I Intermediate 'A' W.O.A,A.
hockey loop,
Feb, 14—Goderich at Wingharn
Feb. 17—Wingharn at Goderich
Feb. 10—Goderich at Wingham
Feb. 21--Wingham at Goderich,
If a fifth game is necessary it will
be played in Wingham, Feb. 22nd.
The winner of this series will play
JULY DATE FOR
KARNIVAL
- - - Sport
berry (Wilson) 15.a8. 25.
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Penalties, Lugiish, leirlitN. 2, ; if 2. !ffltra- 0 nowsiN rrnomy
English, (Staintou, CI owsomi, 19.11a: w t rt
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I lWawanosli skipped his rink to victors'
in the Country Curling ('lids finals on
N. 'Thursday of last avoi. le Alter losing
enly one game during, the round rola::
Alex took his rink w included. Midgets Reach Group Playoffs
Winghatn Lions Midgets continued Clarence Chamney. jack Willitts and
their winning streak last Saturday. in Cletus Rettinger through the finals
Clinton when they won their sixth capture the Howson Ss
straight in defeating- the Clinton Mid- Tropyli and the club priv.es which will
gets 6-3 in the Clinton Arena. Hop- pre seined later.
per was the big .gun with two goals. The "Colts" have shown a big int-
SPielvogel, Gerrie,. Cameron and provenient this year and are all set to
Stainton scored one apiece. The Mid- start a new series of tames for cash
gets ileiw play orf with the' New rinks lime been drawr
gto•up title, land the same skips will hold the
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Subscription $2.50 per year, Sc per copy WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1951 Vol, 76 a No. 26-
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VVingharn Boy 12, Spends
Whole Night In Bush
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
VISITS LIONS CLUB
The Wingharn Lions received a vis-
it from District Governor Gordon
•Hargreeves at the regular meeting in
the Brunswick Hotel on Friday eve-
ning, Despite the cold weather the
-dinner was well attended, The tables
decorated with daffodils and the
warmth of good friendship made the
members forget the cold outside,
Included among the guests were
Mr, Morrison, of Toronto, Lion Pre-
-sident Vern Speiran and Rev. Jacic
Roberts, of Plyth, Neil Stainton, of
town, and District Governor Gordon.
Hargreaves of the Howie]: Lions
Club,
Neil Stainton entertained the Lions
with two piano selections; the first a
piano theme from a concerto by
Tchaikovsky and the second a spright-
'J.), number, `).`he 2\ valzffich.e". His
playing was appreciated and heartily
applauded, i 1j
'After welcoming the guests, Lion
President Charlie Roberts presented
•the speaker of the evening, Lion
District Governor Gordon Hargreaves
ongratulated the Wingham Club on
Iwo scores, He noted the good tail
twieting done by Tail Twister Lion
Henry de Vries. The excellent sing-
nig of the club was also commend-
ed. Lion Tamer Jack Reavie and
pianist Lion Harold V. Pym ere
very capable leaders in the sing-songs,
The Lions listened to an excellent
address concerning "The Latent Pow-
r: of Lionism" as a force for gee'!
:in the community and in the world.
Lions were reminded that they should
be the world's great Doers in acts of
loyalty to church and community.
He also stressed the deniocratic or-
eanization of Lionism.
Lion Don Nesmith expressed the
appreciation of the Wingham Lions to
the District Governor for presenting
the important aims of Lionism to
them,
The. Easter Seal Campaign for
reippled children will be sponsored. by
the Lions. This important .activity is
'm charge of Lion Bill Bushfield.
3EECROFT - JONES
In St. 'George's Church, Ste, Anne
de Bellvue, on Saturday afternoon at
half past two o'clock, the marriage
took place of Evelyn Margaret, dau-
ghter of Mr, and Mrs. C. E, Jones, to
Mr. William Reid Beecroft of Tor-
onto, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Bee-
croft of Wingham. Rev. J. W. Kerr
officiate4Snapdragons were used to
decorate.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, was in a frock of blue
chantilly lace over taffeta, with a
matchhig jacket. She wore a shoulder
length veil of blue tulle illusion, trim-
med with pink feather tips and carried
a cascade bouquet of deep pink roses
and white hyacinths.
Miss Mildred Jones, as maid of
honour for her sister, was in a bouf-
fant frock of pink swiss net. She wore
blue feather hat and carried a cas-
cade bouquet of yellow tulips and blue
hyacinths.
Mr. H. T. Beecroft acted as best
uman for his brother and 'Mr: Arthur
The Voice Of Temperance
How is it that in some communities
under the Canada Temperance Act
there is no complaint against the Act.
while in other eornintmities tinder the
same legislation there is Much critic,
Ism of the Act? How is it that in
dome communities under the Canada
Temperance Act there is a Minitrattrt
of drinking and drunkenness and law-
breaking, while in other communities
under the same net, Effete is too much
liquor and too much law breaking?
It it a fair conclusion that the trouble
is not with the Act, The Other eon-
elusion is that Some communities are
suffering from inadequate 16,W
lOratrient and inadequate civic leader--
Ship. The remedy is not in scrapping
the Canada Temperance Act but itt
developing 'dry public opinion.--,-
AdVt.
Mercury Hit Winter
Low Last Saturday
Last' week's weather provided the
big extreme's for the winter to date.
Tuesday and Wednesday were,stormy
very stormy. Department plows
kept the highways open, but by Wed-
nesday driving was almost impossible
through lack of visibility, High
winds, with gusts up to 80 miles per
hour, blew the snow across the road-
ways in solid sheets,
After the storm the thermometer
began to drop until it had reached
23 below zero during the early hours
of Saturday morning,
Dancing at the Royal T
You are welcome at the Royal 7I
on Saturday night for your dancine
pleasure from 9,30 to 12. Music -by
Jack Henderson's Orchestra.
MIXED CURLING
The winning rink in the mixed
curling on Saturday night was skip-
ped by \V. Elliott, and his helpers
were, Mrs. W, Connell, G. elodkin and
Mrs. V. Sanderson, with two wins
and a plus of eleven. In second place
were Don Nesmith, skip, Mrs. J. W.
McKibbou, A. R. DuVal and Mrs.
W. Bain, two wins plus 6, •
•
FINLAY - IRWIN
A quiet wedding was solemnized at
the manse, Behnore, on Feb. 1st., at
12 o'clock, when Rev. J. H. Martin
united in marriage Dorene Amelia,
second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Irwin and William Harold Stewart,
only son of Mr, .and Mrs. Stewart
Finlay, Beimore.
For her wedding the bride chose
a suit of nucocoa gabardine with
matching hat and green accessories,
and a corsage of rea.roses,
- .The bride was attended '.b'e !ter sis-
ter, Juanita, who wore'a suit of navy
gabardine With grey accessories and
a corsage of pink roses.
The groom was attended by Wil-
liam Gallaher of Wroxeter.
Following the ceremony a recept-
ion was held at the home of the
bride's parents for the immediate
family. •
After a short honeymoon the young.
commie will reside on the groom's farm
at Behnore.
W. I. Valentine Euchre
Keep this date in mind, February
14th, for the Valentine Euchre to
be held in the Council Chamber, under
the auspices of the aVomen'.s Institute.
Admission 35 cents. Members please
bring sandwiehes.
DANCE AT WHITECHURCH
There will be dancing in the com-
munity hall, at Whiteehurch on Fri-
day evening, Felt 16th., to the music
of Jack Henderson and . his 5-piece
orchestra, :admission is 50 cults,
Lunch Counter. 14b.
FORMER 110iNICK YOUTH
WILL CRUISE PACIFIC
D. Wesley Vittie, son of Mr, and
Mrs. 'Gordon Vittie of Wainfleet, for-
merly of Gorrie, and grandson of Mr,
David Cathers of Wingham, who has
been working ill Hamilton since fin-
ishing school there, leaves this week
for Esquimalt, B, C., from where he
will sail about Feb. 26th,, on H.M,C,
S. "Ontario" on an extended training
cruise to Hawaii, New Zealand, Aus-
tralia. He is the Chief Petty Officer'
of R.C.S,C,C. "Lion" Sea Cadet Corps
in Hamilton, and was chosen as one
of two sea cadets from Ontario, six
in all from Canada to make this trip
with the Royal Canadian Navy. `et
et,M,C.S. "Ontario" one of Can-
ada's two eriusers, is the trainine ship
for pruspeetive officers and carries a
coMplenieut of several litiodrea men.
It is expected the trip will take be-
t we vn four and five mouths,
ODDFELLOWS HOLD
EUCHRE PARTY
Winners at the euchre party in the
tmddfellows Hall on Friday night
were: Ladies, first, Mrs. Duncan Ken-
nedy, second, Mrs. Roy Bennett; Men,
first, Jos, Brophy, second, 'Charles
Cathers.
The Wingham music lovers, who
dared the cold and the storm of
Wednesday evening to hear the third
in the series of concerts sponsored by
the Wingham recreation council, were
In the businesa part of the meet-
ing President Scott, informed the club
that second vice-president Jim Ham-
ilton had agreed to act as carnival
chairman for , the:, ,shinier and that
tentative dates had been set for the
early part of julyie.• •
Kin Jack Walkeinreported that two
more hospital beds had been ordered.
Kin Vic Loughlean opened a dis-
cussion on a band tattoo to be held
this summer, andsaffer a number of
opinion's had beeh ,ftiven it was , de-
cided ' togleasee theeeitsiater 81Ver to' the
next meeting and discuss it again af-
ter hearing' a further report from the
Ways and Means Committee.
Kin Charlie Hodgins reported that
a broomball game was to be played
between the Lions and the Kinsmen
and Kin Jack Bateson was the club's
unanimous choice as coach, manager,
captain and water boy.
Before the meeting closed there
was the usual performance by Vice-
President Ross "You'll-get-used-to-
raffles" or "Only-two-more-tickets-
left" Hamilton.
All Kinsmen are reminded of the
next regular meeting- at the Queen's
Hotel on Friday, Feb. 23rd at seven
o'clock.
DANCE AT BLUEVALE
A dance will be held in the Com-
munity Hall, Bluevale, on Friday ev-
ening, February 16, to the music of
Wilbee's Orchestra. Proceeds for' the
athletic fund, 141)
WINS ELECTRIC STOVE
\IMrs. 'Gordon Walker, who moved
to Wingham only a short time ago,
was the winner of the electric stove
drawn for at Thomson Appliances
store on Saturday evening. Mayor
Gurney did the honors, x.
There was an exceptionally large
attendance at the World Day of Pray-
er service in St. Andrew's Presbyter,
ian Church last Friday afternoon.
About 150 ladies were present in the
church which was decorated with
potted plants for the occasion.
Leaders in . the service were Mrs,
L. Fortune, Mrs. L. Hiseler, Mrs. J.
Reavie, Mrs. J. Clark, Mrs, B. Mac-
Lean, Mrs. \V. Pocock, Mrs. W. Con-
nell, Mrs, E. Hinde and Mrs. J. Don-
aldson. Prayers were offered by Mrs.
J, Coyle, Mrs. W. Henry, Mrs, W. J.
Roulston, Mrs. B. Collar, Mrs. A.
McNiven and Mrs. A. Nimmo.
The address was given by Mrs.
Henry deVries, who spoke on "Pray-
er." She opened with mention of the
transfiguration, gave examples from
the Old Testament and concluded
with a plea for personal prayer and
family worship.
Ushers for the .service were, Mrs.
N.;tettnninghatia,Mege Rosenhagen,
Mrs. J. Walker, Mrs. G. Guest, and
the organist was Mrs. W. W. Currie.
A duet, "Softly and Tenderly," was
sung by Mrs. Bernard Corrin and
Mrs. Ross Hamilton.
EUCHRE PARTY
A progressive euchre sponsored by
the Bluevale W. I. will be held in the
Community Hall on Thursday-, Febru-
ary 15. Old time dance will follow.
Admission 25e. Ladies please bring
lunch. 14*
COOK—MASON
officiated et the marriage of Miss
Shirley M. Mason, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles E, ,Mason, Lucknow,
to John H, Cooke, sun of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas, Cooke,
The bride wore a gown of white
satin designed with nylon lace yoke
with seed pearls. She carried a colon-
ial bouquet of red roses.
Attending her sister, Mrs. Gerald
Lawson, Exeter, wore a pink satin
gown and carried a colonial bouquet
of pink roses. Robert Macintosh, of
Lucknow, was best man.
Following a reception at the home
of the bride's parents, the couple left
on a honeymoon trip to points south.
The bride travelled in a navy pie and
pie suit with navy .accessories. Mr.
and Mrs. Cooke will make their home
at Lucknow.
WINGHAM MEN HURT
IN IIENSALL CRASH
Two Wingham men, John Sangs-
ter and 'his son Robert, were injured
when their truck was in collision north
of Hensall on Satuiday night. The
other vehicle involved was a car driv-
en by Archie Parsons, of Kippen.
Mr, Sangster Sr. suffered face and
head injuries when he was thrown in-
to the windshield by the impact. He
is tinder treatment at the Clinton Hos-
pital. His son was less seriously
hurt, while the driver of the car re-
ceived a broken nose and other min-
or injuries.
The slippery condition of the high-
way was thought to be responsible for
the mishap,
Slants
(Tustin, Wilson) 16.53. 6, \\Ingham
Stainton (Crewson, \Vcstlake) 18.04.
Penalties, English 2, Wilson, Zold,
Forbes. Second period, 7. Kincardine,
Forbes (Wilson Threndyle) 4,23, 8,
Wingham, Tustin (Lockridge) 4.56.
9. Wingliam, Tustin 8.22. 10. Wing-
ham, ,Crewson (English, e Stainton),
9,46. 11. Wingham Stainton (Hilbert)
11.26. 12. Wingham Templenian (Wil-
son) 13,02..13, Kincardine Courtney
(Bell) 13,48. 14. \Villein= Wilson,
)4•Police, parents and friends of time
family spent anxious hours Sunday
evening and Monday morning as
they searched for 12-year-old John
Seddon, son of Mr, and Mrs, Wilfred
Seddon of Wingham. ->
The lad left his home at seven
PREPAParkii FINAL PLAN
FOR SEWAGE PIPIT
Messrs. Taylor and Stewart of the
Kilborn Engineering Co. were present
at a special meeting of the Wingharn
town council on Monday evening.
They presented the revised plans for
the proposed sewage disposal plant
here and explained further the details
of the construction and layout.
The engineering company was auth-
orized 'by Council to prepare the final
detailed plans, up to the point of call-
ing for tenders.
A letter was received from C. A.
Roberts, drawing attention to the
parking conditions on Patrick Street,
from Josephine to Centre Streets, and
pointing out the danger to the public.
Councillor Carmichael will have signs
erected at once and the sidewalk
plowed.
LOCALS & PERSONALS
... —Mr. and Mrs.- G. W. Tiffin spent
last week in New YOrk City.
Mrs. Emanuel Stapleton, formerly
of Wingham, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Wilbert Proctor of Morris.
Mr, and Mrs. Jack Gillespie and
Donna, returned Saturday from two
week's .vacation spent with friends and
relatives in Toronto, Peterboro and
the Haliburton area.
Mrs. William Ringler of Lucknow,
expects to return home this week
after undergoing treatment at the
Wingham Hospital for the past four
weeks.
Bobby, 3-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Clark, -underwent an opera-
tion at the hospital here on Friday
morning.
—Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hastie, Mr.
and Mrs, N.V. A. Heughan and Mr.
Art Bryce. attended the Hastie-Lorch
wedding in St. Thomas on Saturday.
Mr. Percy Clark spent last week
in London, where lie attended a course
of instruction in warm air heating,
Donald -Morrison and Miss
Dorothy Hamilton. Reg. N., of Tor-
onto, spent the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Ham-
ilton.
Visiting Artists Give Fine
Concert. Here Wednesday
well rewarded. The town hall was
neither full enough. or warm enough to
provide much inspiration for the visit-
ing artists, Nevertheless they made
it an evening of real enjoyment far
those who 'were so fortunate as to be
there.
Henry Bialuski broke into the icy
atmosphere with, a group -of claseical.
songs by Handel, Franz and Arne. His
very first note brought pleasure to
the ears of his listeners. It revealed a
voice of rich, smooth baritone quality.
In her first numbers it seemed as
if Mary Faye was either cross or dis-
gusted. Even so the power of her
musical genius came through. In her
second group she came' closed to her
audience and played with abandon
and grace. She also smiled. •
Selina Yetmundsen radiated aud-
ience-appeal as she came smiling out
of the wings. She proved herself a
very conscientious singer. She ended
her Bridge Song with a high note of
exquisite beauty.
Ray Dudley was the pianist, accom-
praise could not be given loin.
ieulist of the programme. Too much
It was the excellence of his accom-
panying that drew Mary Foys out of
Herself, and it was the power and
authority and sincerity and brilliance
of his playing that fairly overwhelm-
ed his audience. It was little short of
a miracle that he should bring such
music out of the old town hall piano.
The strength that was in his left hand
was matched by the delicacy of his
right hand. AI. his high level of artie-
Jones, brother of the bride was usher. CONCERT AT BLUEVALE try there was no sign of any hick of humility. The future belongs to Ray Mrs. Jones, the bride's mother, was The Bluevale Women's Institute is Dudley, if he does not over-.work Inne.
m a frock of aqua printed silk and sponsoring, a home-talent concert to self to a breakdown,
wore a black velour hat, black acces- be held in the Community Hall On It was an eyeiling of good music eories and a corsage 'bouquet of Taliss F r id ay even i ng, Fe e rte„.y egi.d, presented by four competent artists man roses. Mrs. Beecroft, mother of mission 40e and 20e. 141) and it deserved a larger audience. the bridegroom, wore a frock of cin-
namon faille with matching hat and
a corsage of Gloria roses.
The reception was held at the resi-
dence of the bride's parents. Later
Mr. and Mrs. Beecroft left for Ot-
tawa, the bride travelling in a cocoa
brown suit, tinder a black sealskin
jacket and wearing dark brown and
pink accessories, and a corsage bou-
quet of pink carnations,
MORE PLANES WILL BE GUILT FOR: MR. MICE
The regular meeting of the Wing-
ham "' Kinsen Club -Was held last Fri-
day evening
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at the Queen's Hotel with L A E ATT ANCE 111111
President Scott Reid iu the, chair.
Song Leader was Kin George lieu- AT PRAYER SERVICE
derson, pianist was Currie Burchill
and sergeant-atsarmS was somebody
else. Guest of the club was War-
ren Callan.
The session was another busy one
as Kin Jack Cooke: continued las le-
gal feud with Kin Charlie Crossett.
Kin Jim Hamilton e tried to explain
away a big, beantiful, multi-colored
`shiner' and Kin Ross Vogan and
Frank Pickell had a. lively exchange
about night class doings.
TOP HEAVY SCORE
OUSTS LAKESIDE TEAM
The Stainton Spitfires moved a
rung closer to the group champion-
ship here Saturday night, when they
downed time Kincardine Creamery
Gaels 22-2. The game from start to
finish was a one sided -affair and re-
sembled in im way the previous two
games.. With the series tied at one
game apiece, the Spitfires appeared
in rare form Saturday night as they
rammed home six goals in the first
sea-en in the second and ten in the
third to win handily. Forbes and
- Courtney bulged the twine in the
second for their only ,core of the
ea ening for the visitors,
With goals a dime a dozen the
locals tattende.d their scoring aver-
ages with no less than eleven players
sharing in the goals and assists, Roy
Wilson, Tustin and Staintun paced
the win with twelve goals, Wiison
getting five, Tustin four amid Swinton
three, Other markstnea were Pym 2,
C,:rewson 2, Templeman 2, Enelish 2,
Single markers were Credited to West-
lake, Huff, Duberry.
Vs ingham, Goal, Purola, defence,
Westlake, Lapin centre, Stainton,
wings, English, Crewson, alternates,
Duberry, 'Templeman, Wilson, Lock-
ridge, Huff, Tustin, Jackson, Hilbert,
Sangster.
Kincardine, Goal, Bagby, defence,
Zoldi Wall, centre, Wilson, wings,
Forbes, Threndyle„ alternates, Dotson,
Bell, Fulls:eat Burrows, 'Courtney,
Small, Referees, Tennant, Shears,
Owen Sound.
Summary, first period. 1. Winghain,
Pyirt (Lotkridge) 6.16. 2, Wingliam,
(Tustin) 7.31, 4, Wingham Wilson
(W.estiake) Whittle-on Huff,
KINSMEN WILL
COLLECT PAPER
Wingharn householders are remind-
ed that the Wingharn Kinsmen Club
wi'l hold another scrap-paper drive
this spring and are asked to save all o'clock Sunday evening, and when he
newspapers, magazines, cardboard and failed to return at the expected time
rags, The next collection will pro-
bably take place around the end of
April,
the search was started. Police and
other individuals coml•gal the dis-
trict all night without finding any
trace of the missing boy.
x. On Monday morning he was found
in a bush near Teeswater by the po-
lice chief in that town. 'He had ap- A wedding of interest took place patently spent the night there. Tleitealt at Whitechurch Presbyterian Church suffering to some extent from expos- manse, when Re,. R. D, A, Currie ure, he was not seriously the worse
for the experience. x
COMPETE IN TORONTO
(Engl•ish) 16.07. 15. Wiugham, Pyin, . niece rinks of \\ Ingham curlers
Forbes, Threndsth;' Third Period' 16. in the 24th Annual Ontario Bonspiell
(Westlake) 17.35. Penalties, are in Toronto this week taking part
Wingham, Tustin 2.19, 17. ANvr haut, , ! , Opened on Monday. They are
Wilson 2,32, 18. Wingham, I 1 Norm Rintoul, Jim Murray, R. S.
Irian (l)uberry, Wilson) 2 '35' 19. ,I Hetherington, Ron Rae, skip; Dr.
Witighien Crew i son (English, Stain- Howson, j. P. MeKiblion, Omar Hes-
ton) 4,56. 20. Wingham Wilson. 21. I eleroye. J. lb. Crewfard, skip;
Winghtun, Wilson (I ilbert's) 9.18. 22. m a; h.avia
Stainton (Ena,lislit 11.33. L aa.„.„,
23, \k"ingliam, Stainton,
Crewson) 12,54. 24. Wina ham 1)u--