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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-04-30, Page 2TRIP TO MOON MAY COME. SOONER THAN WE THINK1 A NEW REFRIGERATOR — THEN SEE THE NEV'c'i REVOLUTIONARY Cycla Matic Frigidaire • IT'S HERE • IT'S NEW • IT'S DIFFERENT now on display at THOMSON APPLIANCES Phone 29 Wingham I BO X 473 I Editor Advance-Times: THE onowwn OF A GREAT GAME The first professional baseball game I attended was Staged at Han- lan's Point across the Bay from Tor- onto, The date has escaped my recol- lection, but it was a good many years ago, The field at Hanlan's point was a fairly large one and always kept well groomed. The grand stand was large too and the seats in it, quite comfortable, The stand bad two wings, loosely attached to its 'sides, These were called bleachers and very properly so, When I entered the stand, it was about two thirds full, but, by adopting tactics which I was ashamed of then but am not so now, I set my eyes voyaging around the front benches searching for a spat where a cleavage might be detected between two spectators sitting a little apart. Is was not long until I noticed an opening that I thought might serve my sinister design. I immediately made- for it and as I drew nigh it, the gap widened and the persons on either side of it very willingly with- drew far enough apart to admit the injection of my body into the space rendered vacant by their joint reces- sion. The twain referred tw were palpably newly weds and evidently had been enjoying a tiff, probably the first in their then short-lived wedded bliss. They were disposed to regard my intervention with considerable favor, or, may be, devout thankful- ness. I had gained my point anyway and could afford to disregard the af- termath, if any. I found my gifted seat was situated directly behind the players' retiring room although I was astonished later to find that there was .no such an animal on the prem- ises as a players' retiring room, but that there was a dugout and than in my silly innocence, I had mistaken I the one for the other. As the game proceeded. I learnt just how a.pprop- ' riate the name dugout was and how altogether misleading the title retiring room could' be under both usual and unusual circumstances. Fly Sprays Ant Traps , ...25c, 35c Mosquito & Black Fly Repellants Weed Killers Flower Sprays Cyanogas - Groundhogs Warfarin - Concentrate or ready mixed for Rats Formaldehyde Ceresan, Benesan, Arasan, Warbicide Pow the people interested. On the evening of •April 29th., His Lordship, Right Rev. M, F. Fallon administered the sacrament of con- firmation in the Sacred Heart church. The class comprised twenty boys and twelve girls. The Wingham Utilities Commission- ers, Messrs. Wm, Holmes, W. H. Gurney and Mayor Fells are meeting the Provincial Commissioners in Tor- onto this Week with a view to un- HUMOR'S SMOKE SHOP - for - Smokers' SUNDRIES MAGAZINES SOFT DRINKS ILLLEi Crystals1 Protect Your Winter Clothes from the Ravages of Moths 11-11). can 59c ve:”, ' n • mOTll KILLER HAVE AMER/HOME AT THE OLD ADDRESS r NEWS/0Mo ......1‹:WINDOWS • — GARAGE lllll NEW FLOORS INSULAT/ON NEW ROOFf . ll ll EXTRA ,NEW KITCHEN - . ENCLOSE Po Spruce up your Home for Spring Now is the time for you to repair and beautify your home for summer. The Beaver Lumber Company has a complete line of materials to help you with your improvement plans. We carry a fine stocks of roofing, siding-, wallboard, mould- ings, doors, windows, etc., all at down-to-earth prices. New Insulbric Colors and Patterns in Stock. Eor prompt, courteous service call Mr. Miller. Make use of your Home Owners - Monthly Payment - Plan. MAKE SAFE DRIVING A HABIT ! BEAVER LUMBER CO, LIMITED WEDNESDAY, Ar#114 30th., 1952 *AGE TWO THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES but instead of rising Monday night the water began to recede and any danger that there would be a flood was over. The flats at the south end of the town of course were under water as they are quite frequently. The rain Tuesday night and Wednes- day morning ,had the Hydro officials considerably worried. They were hop- ing the rain would stop so that the water could recede. At the noon hour on Wednesday of last week a sheet of galvanized iron blew off the hydro building, floated to the street and crashed into Mr. Frank Edgar's Ford car. The hood of the car was scratched and a hole was punctured in the ,I windshield, 1 saying, very thoughtfully there was no evidence at all to support my read- ing, because there were no umpires, anywhere at all on the field. Only umpires he 'said could give evidence at a ball game. This assertion and assurance was greeted with shouts of approval from all over the stand. I realized I had lost the argument. As it was my first recorded loss you will readily understand how small I grew and how rapidly I dwindled and fad- ed away. I must explain this mistake of mine more fully. really thought the game was on. One team had all its players out on the diamond, each at a very strategic point. Their pitcher was pitching and their catcher was catching, or trying to. A batter had just taken his position, he had swung wildly at two strikes and missed both. The third offering he hit away to the outfield and the outfielder caught the ball. Very plainly to me FOR FIRE, LIFE & AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Call Stewart A. Scott Phone 293 Winghain REAL ESTATE SALESMAN Representing Harvey M. Krotz Agency Listowel 13rrb E. ifingitaltt tal=,47.i:ttmz Published at Wingha.m, Ontario Wenger Brothers, Publishers, W. Barry Wenger, Editor Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Authorized a's Second Class Mail Post Office Dept. Subscription Rate — One Year $2.50, Six Months $1.25 in advance U. S. A. $3.00 per year Foreign Rate $3.50 per year Advertising Rates on application Sports particularly form an outlet for the growing boy's busy to hang around idly dreaming up trouble. to follow the example of their parents. and girl's restless energies. As long as there-is an inter- it was fifty years ago. They have the same pleasures, esting program of sports our young people will be too heads sorrowfully and ask, "What is this younger gener- hopes and -fears. Perhaps to-day there is even more fear in the world what with atomic bombs and flying saucers. happy, normal home life there is no delinquency. Parents from their children. Children who are raised in homes such as these grow up to become mature adults and strive community get into trouble and the adults shake their The younger generation is no different to-day from what who set a good example to their children by living clean, decent lives are paid off in dividends of love and affection quency lies, as always, in the home, Where there is a ation coming to? H only the problem were that simple. Recreation and sports play their part in a happy youth. Every once in a while some of the youngsters in our The answer to the whole problem of juvenile delin- DELINQUENCY FIRES Two fire alarms of a minor nature last week served to remind us of the ever present danger -from fire. In the one case, the hottse could easily have been burned down completely except for the efforts of the firemen. As it was the roof was practically destroyed and the damage frhm water was high. These two reminders of this ever-present danger in our midst should put us on our guard. Wingham has many old buildings which would go tip in flames quickly and many lives could be endangered. We have here two fire trucks and an efficient and keen fire brigade but that is not enough. Fires should be prevented not fought. Carelessness is the biggest cause of fire losses, particularly in regard to smoking. Wherever and whenever we are dealing with fire ; whether it is a match, cigarette or stove, we have a potential hazard. If that fire is not kept under control, tragedy will follow. Cigarettes should be butted in ash trays, waste papers and trash should be kept away from furnaces and stove fires should be watched for flying sparks. * * CAN WE AFFORD IT? The cost of maintaining roads, keeping up the schools in the rural community and contributing to the high schools has been mounting steadily. Each acre on a farm Must produce more to bear its fair share of the tax burden. If the acre is rocky and can produce only a crop of. trees can we afford to clear cut it and destroy that production without making the burden on the rest 'of the farm just that much heavier? If the crop of trees from stony, steep, or wet land has been unwisely removed and it is now waste land can we afford to lose it? Sometimes where there are plenty of seed trees, fencing an area is sufficient; where there are no seed trees, seedlings may be obtained from the Ontario Government for planting. The main cost-` is the labour of planting and fencing. These items are small compared to your loss from carrying idle acres. Snow .fence and posts approximately $1,200. per mile. Erection and dismantling cost $150 to $200 per. mile every year. Maximum life of snow fence would not exceed 15 years. Properly located belts of evergreen trees planted at the same time would eliminate the need for much snow fence in less than fifteen years. Can we afford to neglect this obvious saving? A farmer cannot afford to butcher his brood sow, or his best cows and stay in the pork or beef business. Count the cost of butchering the growing stock in your woodlot and you will .decide that you -can't afford it EMPLOYMENT SITUATION There is a great deal of concern in Ontario and Canada as a whole with regard to the number of unem- ployed workers at the present time. Hon. Milton F. Gregg issued 'Cie following statement on the employment situation on Thursday of last week which might help to clarify the situation. "By mid-April there was evidence that the seasonal weeks throughout the country. In logging, the spring drive was getting under 'vay, 'thus stimulating labour requirements in this industry. Fine weather has permit-- ted farm and construction work to start with consequent increased hiring. A noticeable rise had occurred in sales of consumer goods, notably automobiles and women's clothing. The recently announced reduction of sales tax on many consumer durable goods should help to stimulate sales -further." "Although the total number of job applications with the Employment Service increased during the last half of Marc:to:he number dropped during the same period in On- tario and the Western provinces, and by April 10th., the overall trend had reversed and the number of job seekers throughout Canada had reduced by 7,500 with the nation- al total standing at 337,700." "By mid-April-7 agriculture was offering openings in all regions, with marked shortages of farm workers being reported in some parts of Ontario and the Prairie Prov- inces. Seasonal activity in agriculture was only getting under way during the first week of April, and the full impact of this demand for workers was yet to be felt." REMINISCING 10111121 llllll M11411111 lllllllllllllllllllll I lllllllll 111111111141 llllll I FORTY YEARS AGO Ten years' ago there were 38 hotel and shop licenses in South Huron, but after May 1st„ there will be but 13. The licenses of any hotel keeper or bartender who fuinishes liquor to a person who is in a state of intoxica. tion will be cancelled by the board and the inspector was instructed to see that this inspection is strictly enforc- ed . King Eros, have purchased from R, Vanstone, the site of the burned Beaver Block and work has already begun preparatory to the erection of a fine store, The building will be two storeys in height, with a thirty foot frontage, and will be fitted up to accommodate the large and increas- ing trade that the firm has enjoyed. The Advance is pleased to report this, and our readers will be equally pleas- ed to know it. Messrs. Robt. and Thos. King are capable, energetic, upright young business men, popular with the purchasing public, who will be pleased to see them in their old stand again. Their loss in the recent fire was heavy but they have youth on their side and have decided to build o n the old site and put in an entirely new stock. Our citizens and the public generally will agree with us that their energy and enterprise are commendable, and will no doubt meet with the success they deserve. The merchants of town desire the Advance to remind that important and good-looking section of 'the Town Council known as the Street Committee, that the dust has been very annoying lately. They would like to know 1st. Has the town a water- cart? 2. Is there any water in the river? 3. If so would it be possible for the committee to exert themselves ,sufficiently to see that on such dusty days as we have had recently, the water-cart is on duty. Two detectives visited Port Albert recently, and found on the promises of Nelson Pearson, hotel-keeper, sev- eral cases of ale, and possibly ten gallons of whiskey. As Port Albert is in Ashfield, which is Local Option ter- ritory, this was a breach of the law. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Mayor Fells convened the town council promptly at eight o'clock on Monday evening. Councillors Elliott and Spotton being absent. Clerk W. A. Galbraith, read a legal opinion from town solicitor, J. W. Bushfield, that the council had no authority under several provisions of the Muni- cipal Act to make any grant to ,the Arena Limited, as a relief to the pressi,ng financial burden, other than that confirmed by a Vote of qualified ratepayers. , Twenty-seven freeholders of Pleas- ant Valley, petitioned the Council to have a sewage system installed. Mayor Fells thought the ambitions of the people laudable, but rather shud- dered at a possible debt of $25,000 be- ing loaded on them for the work, with a resulting additional levy, perhaps $25.00 per year for a 20-year period. It was agreed to get an engineer to look over the situation with a view of affording some relief. Several of the council were of the opinion that HOUSECLEANING? Moth Bombs $1.49 Larvex llllll 93c, $1.43 Blocketts 15c, 25c Insect Bombs $1.39 Moth Balls & Flakes D.D.T. Shakers 50c Spot Remover , ..35c, 69c Carbon Tetrachloride Tri. Soda Phosphate Muriatic Acid Comm. Cresol 30c, 55c, 95c Izal 35c, 55c, 90c Chamois, Sponges Deodorizing Bombs $1.25 PEST CONTROLS RUBBER GLOVES Plain or Lined ERR'S DRUG STORE WHERE QUALITY COUNTS up", I yelled back, "on a hot day like this, They should be taking cold showers". I must lower my Iron Cur- tain now, I have already exceded my space. I will return again however for what will be my final attempt to convince everybody that baseball is a wonderful game. J. G. Webster. BE SURE. TO ASK ABOUT THE Free Wallpaper Prizes EVERY WEEK UNTIL JULY 5 in The Decorating Contest at THE WALLPAPER SHOP You are eligible when you buy a room of paper — at THE WALLPAPER SHOP loading the heavy burden of carry- ing the entire cost of the engineer's bungle, in miles of unused power lines off the straight line from Walk- erton to Wingham. The Bowlers' euchre and dance held in the council chamber on Friday evening was well patronized, there being about 150 present for cards, which n1i mber was increased consider- ably for dancing, which followed the card playing. Mrs. (Dr.) G. H. Ross won the 'prize for lone hands and Mrs. Charles Elliott for points. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO At a special meeting of the Council held on Friday evening it was decided to purchase a fire truck. The by-law to authorize this purchase was given its third reading, The certificate of approval from the Ontario Municipal Board had been received on Friday afternoon and was read by the Clerk. The sum of $3,500 will be raised to purchase the truck by issuing serial debentures for five years. The matter of arranging for the new chimney, on the Town Hall was brought up and it was agreed that when tenders were received, the Property Committee be empowered to deal with them and proceed with the work. Last week Robert Spotton called on a farmer near Goderich and had a peculiar -experience. The farmer own- ed a goat which had a curious turn. It examined the car and when it spied its reflection on the side of the car, it at once attacked the strange animal that had dared t o come into its yard. Before it was driven off it ,inflicted several dints to- the door of the car and scratched the paint job. It was feared that the recent heavy rains would cause flood conditiions along the Maitland here. Fortunately such was not the case. The water did rise and with great rapidity following Sunday's rain, but did not reach the high level that 'it did during the win- ter rains,. It is usually about twenty hours after a heavy rain that the Maitland swells to the greatest size unemployment peak had been passed, and there were individual septid the for each house would give all the relief and service mounting signs of a pick-up in employment in coming needed and at a vastly lower cost to Another mistake I was criminally guilty of was, that when first viewing the diamond, I honestly thought the game was on, however it 'wasn't, I and yelled, "Hey big fellow you're learned this mistake via the hard Out." Then I felt a multitude of voices 1 way and was verbally much abused my -opinion right up to the hilt. I was " team is only warming up. n '7 Warming finally silenced by a nearby knowing fellow turning upon me fiercely and f th t th id b k d thrown at me, "sit down you fool," I t et insistingor a e ev ence ac e heard' "the ame isn' the batter was out. To my dismay however he took up position again at the plate aand the pitcher kept on throwing to him, I couldn't stand this kind of thing. I rose from my seat The