HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-05-21, Page 4NEW "JET-SCOOP" FORERUNNER
0 SMING—Here's the most challenging
new car design on the rood--made
possible by new methods in metal
engineering. The revolts: new and
different let's go" hoes, roomier
"Space-planned" Interiors, for greater
visibility-17% more—espe cially
down front and over the fenders.
NEW INTERCEPTOR" PANEL—Here's the
mast beautiful and practical instrument
panel ever designed. it takes its inspiration
from the quick-sight controls in the latest
fighting aircraft. All instruments are con,,
veniently grouped in a handsome, unitized
console—built far out from the panel for
easy reading, rosy reaching and "eyes-
front" safety.
NEW 125 HP. PERFORMANCE
Mercury's improved hi-com-
pression V-8 has greater
power-to-weight ratio and
Is the product of the or-
ganization which, in the past
20 years, has built more
V-8 engines than all other
manufacturers combined.
Warble Ply inspector, $204,70; Howick cations may be seen at the clerk'
Municipal Telephone System, rental office ,Carrie, Carried, Moved by
mid tolls, $10.75; Wroxeter Telephone Gowdy and Hargrave that by-law
Co. Ltd„ tolls, $3.55; Clifford Hart, iero, 5 for the year 1952 of the Town-
fox. pup bounties, $3.00; Huron County ship of Howick as read the third time
Municipal Assoc, membership fees, be finally passed, Carried
$10.00; Office Printing and Sationery,
office supplies, $65.73; G. A. Adams, Jr., fox bounties, $8.00; Crosby Soth-
ern, fox bounty, $2.00; Louis Blake,
fees for spraying cattle, $1069.20; Alex
Seigfried, assessment Saugeen Con-
servation, $35,00; P. Durst, pt, salary
$95.00, postage $5.00, 0,AA, $15.00,
$115.00; (registering letters, $2.40,
clerk's fees, $35.00, drain No, 13)
$37.40; Treasurer Howick Township
Library, grant, $125.00; total, $2063,00.
The Court of Revision on the Lynn
Municipal Drain No, 13 was opened
at 2 o'clock pm, and each member
subscribed to the necessary oath of
member of drainage court of revision,
and there being no appeals, the fol-
lowing resolution was carried, moved
by Gowdy and Gibson that this court
of revision do now adjourn. Moved
by Hargrave and Gibson that we in-
struct the clerk to call for tenders
for the construction of the Lynn
drain. Tenders to be in the hands of
the clerk by Tuesday, June 3rd., 1952,
at 12 o'clock noon. Plans and 5Pecifi-
Rot4 wee Se9e4-6/
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TEA & COFFEE
t‘Ight4Nrikle ITCH
Of Toes And Fees
Coo Almost Drive You Crazy
Men feet burn, sting, itch—and
shoes feel as if they were cutting right
into the flesh—stop at the nearest
drug store and ask for a smell original
bottle of Moone's Emerald Oil.
It's a wonderful formula--this com-
bination of Essential Oils with Cam-
phor, Chlorthymol and other antisep-
tics—so good that thousands of bottles
are sold -annually for relief from the
almost unbearable itching of Athlete's
rook. Get a bottle today and prove it
for yourself. Never have you found
such fast and effective relief—and a
good night's rest,
PHONE 53. 1,&, WiNGHAM
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TO GIVE YOU GOOD VALUE...
Because telephone hands and brains are working all
the time to find better and cheaper ways of doing
things, the most anybody pays for a home telephone
is 180 a day.
Chances are you poy even less than that
less than t? cost of a casual soda at the corner
drug store,
We will go right on keeping your telephone service
good, your te!ephone cost low.
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New IDEA Mower and Rake. Drop itt,
next time you're in town, and let's go
over the features which mean safer,
smoother, more profitable perform.
once to you.
Side delivery
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THVi. WINGRAM ADVANCE-TIM]S
HMV 119. COUNCIL
ACCEPTS TENDER
The Council met in the Clerk's.
office according to adjournment, the
Beeve, E H. Strong, in the chair, All
members present excepting councillor
Newtou, who we are sorry to report
is confined to Winglutm General Hos-
pital with a broken leg, but under-
stand he is making a satiefactory re-
covery. The minutes of the last regu-
lar Meeting were read and on motion
of Gowdy and Hargrave were adopted
A • I t.
tender owing to change in design of
railing, subject to approval of the
Department of Highways Carried.
d by Gowdyd Hargrave that
we instruct the road superintendent to
order 90 gallons of weed spray, also 5
gallons of brush killer from the Green
Cross Insecticides. Carried, Moved by
Gibson and Gowdy that we engage
the Engeland Produce Co„ for weed
spraying on the township roads at a
rate of $6.00 per road mile, also $6.00
per hour for spraying brush. Carried.
Moved by Gibson and Hargrave that
we give the Township Library a grant
of $125,00. Carried. Moved by Gowdy
and Gibson that we instruct the treas-
urer to prepare a statement of expen-
ditures on the Wills Drain, Carried.
by that
the road accounts be paid. Carried.
the road accounts be paid. Carried.
Moved by Hargreaves and Gibson that
the following accounts be paid, Car-
ried.
Relief, $188.12; Alex Petrie, wages as
Warble Fly inspector and telephone
$179.55;calls, Bill
could even be said about the person
who, last week, while Untie Fischer
I E was Cit, 111. i1441.11 ay attemiing at tin' bed-
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,$ C bailee inLoss and earri..d itivaY 0, fORMX YEARS AGO leonsids.srable quantity of preserved
WI-410am High School students are ileod and other artielea
—
coining to the front. Ameng the sue- 1.,,jr-ri.,:EN YEARS AGO
Ceseful students at the recent exami- 1 -
nations at Queen's Vuiversity, King- I Turnberry Scarlet Chapter were
1toni, we notice Roy Staelthouse, who hosts on Saturday evening to Rt. \Vor.
Was successful in Ins first year in Bro. George Mceonabe, Grand Master
Medicine, and Harry Gre01, who woe of Ontario West. Rev, Maurice Zeid,
Isucceseful - in his second year in Arts. : man,of Toronto, Grand Chaplain for
gar r y secured second place in DM- • Ontario West, ).vas also present, Rep- as read, Carried.
ion I, in Physics and Mineralogy, tind ' reeentativne .from. all the Scarlet . wrov „I . v
the sixth place in Division I, in Geo, ' Chapters in this district were also in 0 Gowdy and Gibson that
tog,y. Among the successful students attendance, '. we except
by
tender of G. A, Gibson
at: the recent S. P. S. examinations in 0 - 0 -0 Sr Sons for the construction of the
'Toronto are Clarence Wilson, Earl - Mr. Ernest S. Lewis, of Brampton, 1Newbridge Bridge at lot 30, con, 4
Porter and Richard Lloyd, all with liar purchased the greenhouses and ,Howick Township for the sum of
' a $1000.00 less than
noun
REMINISONO
honors in first year work, and Fred
acandrett, who secured his graduation
diploma,
The High School football team went
to Listowel on Saturday for a ehal- •
lenge game for the Hough Cup. The
following was the team line-up: goal,
Cruikshank, backs, G. R. Smith. •
T1`. Sturdy; half backs, H. Treleaven.
• McEwen, J, Stothers; forwards, W.
cfefnes, N. Geddes, H. MeCroetie, H. ,
Day, W. Buchanan, The final score ;
was 1-0 for Listowel. The one goal
was secured on a "corner" ,and our I
boys regard it more as a fluke or an
Accident than the result of superior
Play.
The Ottawa Journal has the follow-
ing reference to a former resident of
Wingham: -Mr. Allan B. Hobbs, son
of Rev. Richard Hobbs, of the Ottawa
Journal editorial staff. has been ap-
pointed editorial writer on the Grain
Grower's Guide at Winnipeg, and
has left for the West. Mr. Hobbs did
work for the Toronto News while
attending his classes at Toronto CM-
versity, and after graduating came
to the Journal. He has been a most
valued member of the staff for some
eighteen months. Mr. Hobbs is posess-
ed of considerable literary ability, and
with the experiences of the coming
years is expected to attain a very dis-
tinqguished position in Canadian
Journalism.
74.2WENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
'When manager Wilson entered his
office at the United Farmers' Co-Op-
erative abolt 6.30 Tuesday morning.
an open window indicated someone
else had been around since he left
at 10 o'clock the previous evening,
naturally turning towards the safe,
he saw the handle and combination
dial had been roughly chiselled and a
fairly large hole in the door. Evident-
ly the craeksmen thought this would
give them entrance to the safe. out
they were disappointed. All they got
for their trouble was $3.50 in silver
from the desk and a few cents from
the stamp box. For the midnight vis-
itors it must be said they were cln-
siderate in some ways. They carefully
removed some plants 'from the win-
dow before entering, and also placed
the stenographer's clock in a place of
An-feta-.
There is not the slightest clue to
the perpetrators, who showed such
judgment in choosing such a favour-
able night for the .job. It was dark,
a. heavy rain falling and very few
people moving about., so they must
have worked with a degree of secur-
ity.
The same night J. Hanna & Co's.
store was entered by forcing a rear
window and smashing the lock, Here
the intruders evidenced a diserimin-
ating taste for fine clothing, picking
our some silk hosiery. arm bands,
neckties and shirts. They were even
bold enough to step into the front
window, removing a hat and leaving it
on the floor, It is just possible a suit
or two may be missing. as no cheek-1
up on the stock was made early yes- t
terdav morning, when the burglary
became known.
It is said that the most degraded
florist business. formerly operated by
the late J, M, Graham and will take
posession on Monday, May 24th. Mr.
Lewis for the past 15 years has been
employed by the Dale Estate at
Brampton and prior to that was with
the Robert Warden Company, nursery
and shrub growers, South End on Sea,
England.
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The J. W. Hanna Automobile Sales
have installed two up-to-date gas
pumps for dispensing gas. They are
of the meter and calculating type
and the old-fashioned bowl is con-
spicuous by its absence.
Thirty-three years ago . to-day, Wed-;
nesday, R. A, Coutts was employed by
the late George King and since that
time has been a continuous employee
at the King Store. Many aanges have
taken place during these 33 years
and now George King, grandson of the
founder of this business, is manager.
0 - 0 - 0
The sixty who attended the Chem-
bor of Commerce banquet, which was I
held in the Brunswick Hotel, on Fri-1
day evening, not only enjoyed a delic-
ious meal but also thoroughly enjoyed
an hour with Captain Erroll Boyd,
the guest speaker, who gave them a
graphic talk on aviation. Captain
Boyd, who flew the Atlantic in 1930
in his airplane, the -Columbia", told t
of his thrilling experience.
GODERJCH KEN'SMEN
ELECT OEVICERS
At the annual election of officers
held by the Kinsmen Club of • Gode-
rich, the following were elected as
the new executive for the season
1952-53: President, Carl Banks; 1st
vice president. Cy Robinson; 2nd
vice president, Bill Hill: secretary
John Marriott; treasurer, Bill Stuart; ;
registrar, Keith Cutt; directors, Norm
Ping, Gord Bannister. and Sol Gerof-
sky.
GODERICK TAN
RATE ESTDIATES
The Goderich Town Council has
adopted the following estimate of
tax rates with discount and interest
for expenditures in 1952: 24.37 mills
for general purposes:
.50 mills. for band purposes:
6.20 mills for Goderich District Col-
legiate purposes:
14.30 mills for Public School Board
purposes;
14.30 mills for Separate School Board
purposes;
1.67 lints for charity, relief and in-
digent hospital accounts;
8.96 mills for county rates.
WEDNESAN, MAY 21st, 1.90$
Asossiaossemeellie
Tractor mower
Side rake and ladder
No longer need haying be a
burden—tie up your equipment and
prevent you from doing other profit-
able jobs. NEW IDEA Haying Tools ore
easily attached or detached from your
tractor. They are speedy, effortless to
operate and designed to keep all the
autritional value intact.
it wig pay you to check into the
When you come in
be sure to see the
NEW IDEA Farm
Wagon, Hay Loader
and Elevator.
M. A. McDONALD
FARMERS' SUPPLY CENTRE
Teeswator Phone 4w
NEW CENTRALIZED ''HIDE-AWAY" GAS
NEW "FLOOR-FREE" PEDAL--There's'a
CAP—Located at the rear of the ear
holder. You can approach gas
behind the new hinged license-plate
look of the future in every feature.
The brake pedal is suspension mounted
for easier action and extra foot room.
pumps from either side, makes re- Big, powerful, quick-acting brakes pro-
fuelling easier and faster—saves vide smoother, safer, straight-line stops
precious time when you are on the
in response to the slightest toe pressure.
road! In the' 1952 Mercury there's
The 1952 Mercury is the newest new
something new everywhere you look!
car that you can drive.
MERCURY AGAIN WINS ECONOMY RUN
Mercury, the most challenging car of the year, has done It again ...won the grand
Sweepstakes prize in the longest and toughest test In Economy Run history. This
year's American Automobile Association run covered 1,415-mile course from
Los Angeles to Sun Valley. Rood elevations ranged from below sea level to
8,010 feet in Arizona mountains. Mercury out-performed all others over this rugged
and gruelling course. Look at Mercury's 3-in-a-row records 3 out of 3 times
winner in its price class) 2 out of 3 times Sweepstake winner against ail can
in every class. See , "Road Test" ... and own a '52 Mercury similar to IM
car that won top awards In this official, impartial test,.
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