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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-05-07, Page 5Breaks Leg Mr. Clarence Waddell is a patient in Wingham Hospital with his leg • broken. He was working for Mr. Geo. Tiffin of Kinloss, and was drawing out poles for circular wood, when one swung around' and sn apped the calf of his leg, breaking both bones. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rintoul and Mr. and Mrs. Mack Cardiff of Brussels, spent Sunday at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Caldwell of Blyth. Struck by Lightning Russell Ross's barn in Kinloss was struck by lightning during the early storm on Monday .morning, and the fuse in the granary blew out. Wires were burned out and boards charred, but no fire was started. Their radio tubes were also blown out. • Rev. W. J. Watt had charge of the service in the United Church at Gerrie on Sunday. Mrs. Watt accompanied him and visited at the home of Rev. Robt. Watt of Gorrie, where Dr. Grierson was preaching. 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TRUCKS 1949 CHEVROLET %-ton. 1948 MERCURY three-ton chas- sis and cab. 1948 DODGE three-ton chassis and cab. 1947 one-ton panel. 1947 MERCURY three-ton. 1944 DODGE three-ton. 1951 Sales— Over 500 New and Used Cars and Trucks—There must be a -Reason! - MOTORS' LI MITED WINGHAM,ONT. • ..{, 4 S9 Open Evenings till 10 p.m. ImmuuniellIMIE111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110111111111111111111rnIMEMHIMIIIII WEDNESDAY,.MAY 7th., 1952 THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES rAGV NEWS OF WHITECHURCH Teeswater Young People Entertained by Y.P.U. Here 1951, How many babies were born in the hospital last year? The survey reports that about 310,000 infants made thek first appearance in hospitals in 1951, a daily average of about 850. Surgery The amazing number of Canadians who were returned to health through surgical operations last year points again to the tremendous advances made in medical and hospital care during the past 52 years, Survey fig- ures show that Canadian hospitals handled something like 1,377,502 oper- ations in their operating rooms in 1951. In 1900 much of the surgery would have been impossible; but, to- day, because of the phenomenal pro- gress made in anaesthesia, surgical Pe techniques, control of infection and 'TA blood transfusions, not only are there a The Young People of the Presbyter- " San Church here entertained the Young People of the Teeswater Pres- byterian Church last Tuesday evening, The President, Mrs, Ross McGregor, presided, The Scripture lesson from John 15 was read by Miss Isabel El- liott, who gave the meditation talk on that Scripture passage. Mr, McGreg- or extended a welcome to the visitors and Rev, R. D, Currie led in prayer. 'The worship service was closed by all repeating the Lord's Prayer. Miss Betty Newman was in charge of the games and contests for the recreation- al period. Lunch was served and the social time enjoyed by all. Mrs. Fred Newman has been stay- ing in Wingham for the past week, at the home of her son, Mr. Donald Newman. Wedding Bells are Ringing Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lewis and Miss Effie Copeland of Grimsby spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Lewis's father, Mr. F, McK. Paterson. Mr. Paterson meets Mr, and Mrs. Lewis in London this Friday and they go to 'Detroit, where they attend the wedding of Miss Barbara Ann Connor and Mr. Paterson's grandson, Mr. Jack, son of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Pat- terson. The marriage is to he solemn- ized on Friday evening at the Outer Drive United Presbyterian Church, with the wedding reception after the service, in the church parlours. Rev, and Mrs. W. J. Watt, Mrs. J. G. Gillespie, Miss Olive Terriff and Mrs. Ezra Scholtz, attended the Pres- byterial meeting. of the W.M.S. at Clinton on Thursday last. Mrs. Stephen Thompson, Mr. and Mrs, Perry Thompson and family of Caledon, visited on Sunday .at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moore, Mrs. Arthur Cronin of Caledon ac- companied them and visited at the home of her brothers, Mr. Cecil and Mr. Jas. Falconer. Mr. and Mrs. Hector Purdon and family of Lucknow, visited on Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. George st' Tiffin. Mr. .Wesley Tiffin is laid up this week with an attack of mumps. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Paterson of Kit- chener, spent the week-end at the home of his brother, Mr. Albert Pater- son. Mr. Wright of London, held a dem- onstration supper for twelve, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dawson on Friday evening, for the New Health Aluminum Company. Mrs. Herson Irwin has made a splendid recovery after her operation and returned home on Tuesday from Wingham Hospital. Mrs. Alex Neth- cry and Valerie, returned home to Hamilton. Mrs. Leslie Wightman and Mrs. Gil- bert Beecroft attended the Presbyter- ial meeting at Clinton on Thursday. Mrs. Wightman left on Monday this week to attend the London Confer- ence at Tillsonhurg. Mrs. Roberts and Mr. Alfred Webb of Lucknow, visited on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward McBur- ney. , Mr. and Mrs. Roy King and son, Allen, and their daughter, Mrs. Charl- ton and her two children of Toronto, visited on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Robertson and Mr. and YUGOLAVS TURN SKY PIRATES TO COME TO CANADA Six Yugoslav air passengers are shown on their arrival in the British zone of Austria after they pointed empty guns on the pilot and co-pilot of a Yugoslav commercial plane and forced them to land at Graz airfield in the British zone. British authori- ties permitted the plane and other passengers to re- turn to Yugoslavia. Two of the refugees are Cana- , Central Press Canadian diens while two others reportedly have visas for Canada but were not permitted to emigrate by the Yugoslays. Left to right the refugees are: Mariancu Nikolayev, 27; Mrs. Agnes Nikolayev (mother); Sophie Nikolayev; Johann Nikolayev and Josef Bokig, former editor of a Belgrade weekly newspaper. Mrs. Gordon McBurney. Mrs, Alex Shiell, Jack and Susanne of St. Thomas, and Mrs. Milton .Mc- Burney, Jean and Gwen of London, visited on Sunday with Shiell and 11/IcBurney, relatives in E. Wawanosh. Don't forget the meetings in the Memorial Hall here this Thursday and Friday when Oven Meals will be demonstrated by a lady from the De- partment at Toronto. Everyone wel- come. Mrs. Dan Tiffin, Bevin and Douglas are laid up with an attack of mumps, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Smith of Mark- dale, spent the week-end at the home of his sister, Mrs: Russell Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bell and baby,. Heather, visited on Sunday at the home of her parents, at Burford. Mr. Thos, Hill and his daughter, Mrs. Gordon Scott of Ripley, visited on Sunday at the home of his daugh- ter, Mrs. Earl Caslick, and with other old acquaintances in the village. This Sunday will be Mother's Day in the United Church and there will also be a Baptismal service. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Chadwick of London visited on Satruday at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Fred Newman and with Dungannon friends. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson of Hensall and Mrs. Robt. Upshaw and son Gerald, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Mason. Mrs. Kil- patrick, who had been visiting at Hensel], returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mason of Lis- towel and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mason and Keith of inl<cardine ,also visited there. Mrs. A. R. Goudie and Mrs. S. R, Goudie of Kitchener visited for a few days last week at the home of the former's sister, Mrs. Clarence Mc- Clenaghan. rMs. Brown and Miss Merle Brown of Toronto visited last week at the home of the former's daughter, Mrs. Orville Mitchell. Misses Florence and Margaret Moir of Toronto spent the week-end at the home of their sister, Mrs. Jas. Rich- ardson. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Henderson and children visited on Sunday with Mr. 1900, a disease such as pneumonia had a fatality rate of 30 per gent. If a person succumbed to this dreaded ill- ness he would, have spent at least a month in hospital plus a considerable period of convalescence afterwards. Today pneumonia has been controlled to such an extent that death is an infrequent occurrence and a hospital stay only a matter of a few days, Of course, medical science has not been able to control every disease this way. But the very real and vital fact remains; a Canadian may spend more per day to regain his health in 1952 than in 1900 —but not only is his re- covery more certain but it is also more rapid and, therefore ,in relation to average income, no more costly. DURHAM WOMAN HELD ON MURDER CHARGE Saturday morning, April 26th., Jean Carruthers Howell was arrested at her home on the Durham Road and charged with murder. The charge was laid following the finding of the body of a dayold baby boy half hidden near the Howell home, The body was found by a group of children who were playing in the area on Wednesday, April 16th. The body was wrapped in a towel and enclosed in a cardboard box half buried in the side of a hill, Chief Constable Arthur Dickens of Durham conducted the investigation and Inspector Thos. Wright of the criminal investigation branch came here from Toronto. Over a period of several days scores' EVE of ,persons wore questioned. In the meantime the body had been sent to a pathologist at Owen Sound, After ten days on the case, Chief Dickens and Inspector Wright went to Owen Sound where they swore out the warrant for the arrest on Friday, April 25th.--Durham ,Chroncile. Day, Canadian Hospitals across the nation hold "open house" and extend a very special invitation to the public to come and get acquainted with their community hospital. Hon. MacKinnon Phillips will be present on Hospital Day here in Wingham. The results of a dominion-wide sur- vey have just been completed. To-day the survey points out very clearly, Canadians receive more hospital care than ever before, and are a great deal healthier fok it. In 1951, about 2,671,000 Canadians received care and treat- ment in Canada's 845 public general hospitals, that is about one person in every six.. These general hospitals gave over 21,000,000 days of service. In addition D.V.A. hospitals, mental hospitals, sanatoria, and other institu- tions, gave another 33,000,000 days of service to their special patients. Contrast this picture for a moment with the Canadian scene at the turn of the century. At that time there were far fewer hospitals, trained staff and facilities. Only one Canadian in every 85 received hospital care. Only I per cent of the babies born in 1900 were delivered in hospital; to-day, in one western province, the ratio is about 98 per cent. This is one of the important factors in the declining infant mortality rate, Life expectancy, too, has changed considerably in the past 52 years, Present mortality rates suggest that half of the girls born today will live to the ripe old age of 75 and half of the boys to 72, Declining Length of Stay Length of stay in hospital has been tremendously affected during the past 52 years. At the beginning of the cen- tury, a .patient's average stay in hos- pital was 4 weeks, often followed by a prolonged convalescence, Today, the survey indicates, that a patidnt has an average stay of about 10 days; and . one eastern hospital reports an aver- age stay of only 6 days per patient. With early ambulation, the period 'of convalescence is not only considerably shorter today, but in many leases the patient may return to activity immed- iately following 'discharge from the hospital, Bed Accommodation How many beds are available to accommodate Canadian patients? Fig- ures compiled by the Canadian Hospi- tal Council's Survey indicate about 88,000 beds and cribs in use for acute care and about 12,000 bassinets for the hewborn, A daily average of about attention and make a ft---, Our Special 11! Size 12 expertly tailored Suits i i $24.50 i i Remember that we carry a full line of Drapery Material, Cottage Sets & Criss Cross for your windows. Baby Chenille Spreads for the bed, Rugs to do your floors justice and a full line of 3 and 4 yard Linoleum. Assorted Congoleum Rugs for every room in the house and • Congowall for the kitchen and bathroom. i WI ▪ Don't Delay drop in and browse Ili i ii- the best * . for less. II ,,,.PURDON'S . PHONE 414 il LADIES' & CHILDREN'S WEAR it ... il DRY GOODS — DRAPERY — LINOLEUM it - i tgilmolimmisisiminimignaltsnitffitimilimoimitinitiiimirialti gile1111111 11 1111111111141111111111111111111111111111111111161261111111111116.1111•11111111.1111111111111111N1111111111111611111 N • a N N a Wt. a . • the gayly colored criskay that new broadcloth now around, we are willing to help you in selecting is looking to Purdon's for right styles and prices for their new summer wardrobe and pleasing room-freshness! II sis ; not to he hrt out, for her next party, she'll want to choose the right dress .for her beau and sockees match. M UM has her eve on and cotton materials and in stock. The Criskav, Pique and Shanglo skirts with blous- es to match have her a pleasing and welcome YONE and Mrs. Garnet Farrier, Mr, and Mrs. Douglas Snell and son of Londesboro spent Sunda y with her parents, *Mr. and Mrs. Ewart Mc- Pherson. Mrs. Jas. Curran and children of St. Helens, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Purdon and Archie, visited on Sunday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Floyd Bott of Belwood. Mrs. Bott and their two daughters accompanied them home and will spend a week here. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lettner and Rose Marie of Toronto spent the week-end at the home of her brother, Mr. John Boyle. Mrs. George McClenaghan, Mrs. Jas. McInnis, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Emerson were in Guelph for a few days last week, where the ladies at- tended th Institute Conference, and Mr. Emerson visited with relatives in the Acton district. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin /vIcClenaghan and son Michael of Kitchener spent the week-end at the home of his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben McOlenaghan, Mr, and Mrs. Harry Moss of Bright spent Sunday there. ' Mr. Harold Sperling,. Wingham, is holding a Stanley Brush demonstra- tion at the home of Mrs. Edward Mc- Clenaghan this Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Purdon were in London on Monday. The latter's sister, Miss Noreen Wells, who had been visiting here for the past five weeks, accompanied them and left on the afternoon plane for Toronto, from ! where she returns to her home at Furness ,Sask. Dr. Beecroft of Wingham had charge of the service in Brick United Church on Sunday for Rural Life Sunday, rMs. Mary Galbraith of Detroit has been visiting at the home of her bro- ther, Mr. Jas. Currie of E. Wawanosh. Many of the farmers in this district finished their seeding during the past week. This was an especially fine two weeks of good weather for the job. Mr. and Mrs. Mason Robinson and children visited on Sunday at the home of her brother, Mr. Ralph Cam- eron of Ashfield. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shiell and Bobby of London spent the week-end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M, Shiell. Mr, and Mrs. John Hayes of Detroit visited over the week-end with his sister, Mrs. Reuben Tiffin, and with other Kinloss Tiffin relatives. Jack Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robt Henderson of Kinloss, had his tonsils out in Wingham Hospital one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Buckton, and Mr. and Mrs. Watson of Toronto spent the week-end at the home of the former's daughter, Mrs, Thos. Mor- rison, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coultes and family attended a family dinner party at the home of her father, Mr. Thos. Kerry, on Sunday ,at Ripley, when the family celebrated their father's seven- ty-seventh birthday. Miss Olive Currie of San Francisco and Mrs. Mary Galbraith of Detroit are visiting at the home of James H. Currie, Mr. .and Mrs. R. H. Thompson were in London on Monday to visit their cousin, Mn Arthur Wight, who is recovering from a recent operation in St. Joseph's Hospital. Canadian Hospitals Present Facts and Figures of Survey On May 12th, National Hospital 57,450 patients occupied those beds in I ii 1 11 . 1 1 1 11 11 1. 1 1 •1 1 11 1 1 1 • 1 11 1 : 1 11 14 11 1• 11 1 1 11 11 1 11 1 1 11 1E 1 1 WI IN ff i a i more operations but many are of a delicate and complex nature. Today, surgeons perform lung surgery, intri- cate brain and heart operations with more dramatic and life-saving results than could ever have been anticipated in the last century. Well-equipped, properly staffed hospital operating rooms play a major role in this drama. Costs For the overwhelming volume of hospital services that Canadian hospi- tals provided in 1951, they spent near- ly $300,000,000.Between 55 and 70 per cent of this sum went into salaries and perquisites for highly trained and skilled personnel who are on a 24-hour basis in the hospital, nurses, radiolog- ists, technicians, engineers, and many more. Over 112,000 full-time employees were on general hospital payrolls last year, The next largest expenditure was dietary services, The cost of drugs and medical and surgical sup- plies took 11 per cent of the average hospital's budget, with administrative, maintenance, laundry, laboratory costs, etc., averaging 15 per cent. As the steady 'rise in the cost of living has affected the necessities of life, such as food, it has also influ- enced the cost of another vital neces- sity—the provision of hospital care. In 1900, a hospital spent about 0.00 to provide a day of care; today, it many localities, the figure exceeds $12.00. Patient charges have risen ac- cordingly. However, in considering those rising boats which apply to both hospital and patient, we must look closely at what we obtain for our money today, In