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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1951-08-15, Page 2There's Real Satisfaction in Ferguson Tractors Every month more and more farmers are relying on the rugged dependability of Ferguson Tractors and Equipment to handle the wide variety of work for which they are useful. Sturdy construction and ample power make the machine itself a pleas- ure to work with and the original Ferguson hy- draulic system provides for trouble-free movement of all types of tillage and general purpose tools. Order Your Ferguson Today at MERKLEY MOTORS PHONE 84 WINGHAM Little Builder Says ... i "Frame your favorite view ' with a picture window." Call 66 for complete details. OR Picture windows bring the outdoors indoors. Come in and see our attractive sample windows. Here's a quality roof for your home Place your order to- day! in Asphalt 3-1 in.attrac- tive colors or Cedar Shingles in No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3 - 5x. BEAVER LUMBER CO, LIMITED Telephone 66 Wingham MAN EATER! Mr. Charles Knechtel, of Ueakard, spent a couple of weeks in town renewing acquaintances.. , The Wingham Aero Rubber Co. is this week making another large ship- meat Of tires to their agent in Ireland. * * FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Betty Taylor, of Hamilton, former local girl, was a point winner at the Olympic games held in Germany. She came third in the finals of the 80- metre women's hurdles. Council passed a resolution4 and Mayor John Hanna wrote letters of pretest to members of parliament when it was found that there was no work for Wingham men in the paving operations on Highway No. 4. Dr. A. R, McQueen, of Dunn, North Carolina, who is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. A, B, Lloyd, preached in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at both services on Sunday. The local Boy Scout Troop return- ed from a week's camp near Mount Forest, Scout Master is J. R. Spittal. Mrs, A. Peebles visited in Hamil- ton and Toronto. Major E, A, Corbett, of Fordwich, has been appointed second-in-com- mand of the Huron-Middlesex Regi- ment. Dr. and Mrs, Brown, of Woodstock, and Mrs.. Thorns, of Toronto, were F “99" Two-Way Treatment for * ECZEMAS * LEG ULCERS * PSORIASIS *BOILS CAPSULES per box $3.001 OINTMENT per jar $2.00 14M11•1•04.EPO.11.1)401.0.0m..m••••••••11000.004111114 Ask For an Illustrated Booklet at 1 KERR'S DRUG STORE Phone 18 Wingham .•041•Mr0.1111001.11111•1141•1110.1..00 0....1•11. visitors last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crawford, • Mrs, George Edwards, of Toronto, formerly of Wroxeter, visited for a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Adam Darling, Mrs. Milne and two daughters, of Collingwood, called on friends in the village recently. Mrs. Milne was the former Velma Baler. DONNYBROOK Mrs. E. H. Doerr and family, of Niagara Falls, are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Chamney, and other friends, Miss Muriel Dale spent a few days last week at the home of her cou- sin, Mrs. Stuart Chamney. MemberS of the Jefferson family are spending their holidays at Port Elgin. Mr. and Mri. Arnold Craig have re- turned frolv-4.444p to the West Coast. Mrs. Herb Dainty and sons return- ed to their home at Camp Borden af- ter a visit at the home of her bro- ther, Mr. D. E. Robinson and Mrs. Robinson. Mr. H. E. Chamney,' of 'Windsor, visited his home here last week. :PAGE TWO THE NirINQI.IAM ADVANCE-TIMES .1•••••!,,,,,,•••!•=0".1.1...MONNomilmi•Ml. WV.PNg5•PlitY,p AUGUST 1954 ehr littiu0aut k4tattrr,,yEitttr$ Published at Wing'ham, Ontario 'Wenger :Brothers, Publishers,. W. Barry 'Wenger,. Editor Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Authorized as Second Class Mail Post .Office Dept. Subscription Rate — One Year 2,5G, Six Months .$1.145 in advance U. S. A. OA per year Foreign Rate .0,5() per year Advertising Rates on application ACTION COMES A BIT LATE The action of the Attorney-General's Department in prohibiting persons from attempts to shoot Niagara Falls comes more than a little late, Seems a bit like closing the gate after the cows are out. The new attitude to Niagara Falls stunters comes, of course, after the fatal attempt of Red. Hill to negotiate the cataract in a flimsy contraption of tires and fish net; No doubt there were laws which should have prevented this foolish loss of life, but the enforcement was to say the least not effective. Newspapers have reported that 100,000 people were in the Falls to see Hill make his try, so it would be expected that police might have heard some rumor of his intentions, We have nothing but the most prof ound respect and awe for a man who possesses true courage . „ but the spir- it which prompts a man to throw his life away before a milling crowd of spectators to achieve no pui-pose what-so- ever, is something else again. At the present time the a packed house. The fiasco in Niagara Falls stands in just about the same category as a Spanish bull fight. * MEMORIAL NEEDS CLEANING UP It is time that the memorial park in Lower \\, Ingham received a little attention. A sign above the gate proclaims that the property is dedicated to the memory of "The Heroes of Turnberry -, but the condition of the place hardly indicates that the memory is still alive, Tonle 110 one's responsibility. Rev, L. C, Jorgensen, of Hueston, of KitchenerQ!,1VIrs, Stanley Darling, Miss., had charge of the services in Mrs. Charlie Campbell and Jane, of tiltv Presbyterian Church the last two Bluevale, called on Mrs. Elmer Zinn, StTndays, On August 5th he conduct- Isabel and Betty last Thursday af- ed a service of baptism for the fol- ternoon. lowing babies: Phyllis Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross McKague; Bar bara Lynn, daughter of 'NU. and Mrs. Tom McEwen; Margaret Bethea, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jeff- ray and mare Wayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Burehill. • All regret the illness of Mrs. Jor- gensen, who is a patient in the Wing- PERSONALS Fine English Bone --China `Windsor Rose' A Lovely Rose Pattern on a Pure White Background NOW AVAILABLE IN OPEN STOCK 56 pc. 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A very happy event took place at noon. on Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hetherington, first line of Morris, when their daugh- ter, Miss Alberta, was joined in wedlock with Mr. R. A. Coutts, of Wingham. A. D. MacKenzie, who has been editor and publisher of the Lucknow Sentinel since 1910, has sold the paper to Mr, W. J. Wraith, yiss Jean McGillivray, of Evanston, Ill., is spending her holidays at her parental home in town, Miss Mae Drummond, of Toronto, is spending her holidays at her home in town, TWENTY-FrVE YEARS AGO UnSpeakably sad was the death of little Wilfred Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Martin, of concession 11, Tuckersmith. He was instantly kill- ed, on Saturday morning when struck by a car. Prior to her departure for Wing- ham, where she will enter training for the nursing profession, Miss Ina Cun- ningham was mate the recipient of several gifts by friends in Brussels. Councillor and Mrs,. E. J. Mitchell celbrated their silver wedding anni- versa ry. James Boyle, of New York passed suddenly away at the home of his son, George Boyld, Wingham Town Plot. Building operations in Lower Wing- ham are brisk at the present time. W. J. Deyell has a gang of men em- ployed remodelling at Lower Town School. George Orvis, chairman of the building committee for Turnberry Agricultural Society has commenced operations for a new fair building op- posite the power house. John Potter is erecting a new barn. Nurse Ann Griffin, of New York, is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Griffin, John Street. Mr. Phil Dyer, of the Canadian Bank of Commerce staff, Dundalk, is visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R, Dyer, ,Josephine Street. LACK OF FAIR FREQUENTLY, MENTIONED Several times within past weeks we have heard resi- dents of this community mention with regret that there is no longer a fall fair in •Wingham. Most people seem to • .that tilie annual fair w,as somethinv which was well worth while, and they are 'orry that the agricultural so- ciety no longer functions. If we were located in an arid section of the land/Where the produce of the farm was something to be ashamed of, it would be understandable, but surely we will not admit that there is any finer section of the province to contribute its yield for such a purpose. There can hardly be any denying the value of fall fairs in general. They are not an out-moded activity like the old-fashioned minstrel show. Rather the passing of tune and increasing prosperity have proven that the agricultural fair is an institution in Ontario and the benefits of the fair are manifold. It promotes a healthy form of competitive spirit and prompts more intensive study and effort on the part of younger exhibitors. Surely the difficulties in the way of a revival of the fall fair in this community are not insurmountable. It is quite true that grounds are needed and in the course of time buildings of the right type, but those things are not out- side the range of possibility. With the fair grounds we could again have a race track and get back onto the racing map once more. HOMETOWN FRIENDLINESS A friend of ours from the city dropped in to'see us the other day. On the way to the newspaper office he walked through the town's business section. He was greatly im- pressed. "Practically everyone on the streets said, 'good morn- ing' to me," he told us. "I like that. People in the city are so busy rushing about their own affairs that they can't be bothered even to smile let alone give a stranger a friendly `hello'!" That started us thinking. We had always rather tak- en for granted the friendliness of this town and it never occurred to us that it might be something visitors would be surprised about. We realize now that it is a unique fea- ture of our way of life and a significant characteristic of our smaller Canadian communities. City folk, with little knowledge of day-to-day living in towns and villages sometimes comment on the interest small town people take in each others' affairs, To the un- initiated this might appear to be simply "nosiness". But anyone acquainted with the facts can tell them that it is something else altogether. In small communities where the tempo of life is a bit more leisurely than in the cities we can afford to take time to get to know our neighbors, to talk with them about their activities and ours, to watch for a chance to lend a hand to the fellow who needs help or to put in a word of encour- agement when it will do some good. That's why we say 'good morning" to strangers as a matter of course. It's a good thing, too, this business of friendliness and co-operation and looking out for the other fellow. Good for our neighbors and good for us. forces of the free nations are battling against communism NEWS OF BELMORE in Korea and our own concept of courage is best expressed Former Pastor from U.S. by those young soldiers who are fighting for liberty rather than by the showman who has to pull his big stunt before Baptizes Children Sunday Though N,ve don't know who is now responsible for t -lc 1 ham Hospital with an attack of pneu- saieft be assumed that it! mania. We hope she continues to tin; maintenance of the park, it may is one of those cases where everybody's business has he-! PROGRAMMING Your present insurance nsa increase the benefits for your dependents.. CONSULT — F'. C. HOPPER REPRESENTA'T'IVE Canada Life Assurance COMPANY' WINGHAM PHONE 462 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McNeil and little daughter are holidaying with relatives here, Dr. Albert Tucker and two grand- daughters, of Detroit, spent a few days this past week with Mr. W. Weir, Myrtle and Florence. Mr. Randolph Harding and Mr. Stewart Mulvey, of London, visited at the home of ,Mr. Harry Mulvey re- cently. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Huber and daughters, of Sudbury, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Zinn last week, A dance was held in the commun- ity hall on Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gowdy andn' Mr. and Mrs. Alex Petrie as conveners. All proceeds went' to the arena fund. A dance will he held every Thursday night with proceeds for the same fund. Wedding bells rang very quietly here last week but the usual tin cans and other noise-makers seemed to get there just the same, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Curie returned home on Wednesday from a very pleasant trip to Vancouver and were pleased to find that Mr. Cordon Curie was somewhat improved in health. However, on Thursday they were saddened when the news came that their son-in-law, Peter Pocock, of Toronto, had passed away quite suddenly. Mr. and Mrs. Curie and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cowing, of Tiverton attended the funeral in To- ronto on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hunkin vis- ited the latter's parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. Hamilton, of Cromarty, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Zinn, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Darling and Harvey and Mrs. Elmer Jeffrey and baby visited friends in Fergus on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gowdy and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gowdy were guests at the Prewitt-Darroch wedding at the United Church in Clifford on Sat- urday, Aug. 4th. Mr. and Mrs. Prew- ill, the former Shirley Darroch, will reside in Texas, where the groom is studying medicine. Sunday, Aug. 5th visitors at the Finlay' home were Mr. and Mrs. Mar- shall Boyd of Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. John Boyd, of Fordwich, and Mrs. Wm, Boyd, of Howick, Mrs. Nelson Gowdy, Merle and Mur-' iel are visiting with Mrs. Ralph Met- calfe and Harry. Congratulations and best wishes to the newlyweds, Mr, and Mrs, Ken- neth Dickson. Miss Joyce Darling, of Victoria Hoe- pital, London, spent a few days at her home last week. Mrs. Lydia Darling and grandson,