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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-07-23, Page 1MRS. E 11E1.0401ER' WASNTWoltnItO Central Press Photographed during the Republican nomination convention inCanadian Chi- cage, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower appears distracted as he is surrounded 'by supporters. But Mrs. Eisenhower took the convention in her stride, /did not appear concerned if he won or lost the nomination. Jack C, McNabb, 42, Reeve of Luck- now,- died in Bruce County Hospital, Walkerton, as the result of injuries received when his auto was involved in a head-on crash with a Burlington car, driven by J, Stoddart. Mr. McNabb was at one time pro- prietor of the restaurant here, now 'Owned and operated by H. L. Sher- bondy, Born in Dungannon, he had resided in Lucknow for about 19 years and was the district manager of Sil- verwood's Dairies at LuclsnoW and Cargill. Proceeding south, the McNab auto- mobile collided with the eastbound Stoddart vehicle, McNab's car struck a tree, throwing him into a field. Taken to hospital he died from head and internal injuries. The driver of the other car, ,J, Stoddart is confined to hospital as are passengers Joyce Matheson and Byron Cassidy, all of Burlington. A son of J. R. McNab, Lucknow, and the late Mrs. McNab, he is sur- vived besides his wife, the former Rena MacDonald, by his father and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Hamilton. He was a member of the Old Light Ma- sonic Lodge 184, and was on the hoard of managers of the United Church. Trousseau Tea On Tuesday evening of last week, Mrs. A. Melville Bradburn entertained at a trousseau tea in honour of her daughter, Ruth, whose marriage to Mr. Wallace Ballagh of Teeswater, took place on Saturday. The bride- elect and her mother, assisted by guests. The trousseau was displayed Mrs. John Norman received the by Miss Shirley Bradburn, Miss Ber- nice Norman, of Wingham, and Mrs. Blake-Alton, of Lucknow. oTwo Grade' eight pupils of the bride, from Bel- grave school, Misses Elaine Bolt and Ila Pengelly, helped to display the gifts. Tea was served to the guests by Miss Buela. Bradburn, of Seaforth, Miss Evelyn, Leaver, of Wingham and Miss Amy Smith, of Belgrave. 0-0-0 Telephone repairmen accidentally turned in 'a fire alarm last week When they were working on their 'cables. The firemen came on the run. 0-0-0 A fire alarm Tuesday during the -noon hour took firemen away from their dinners . to Whitechurch, where the attic of John Simpson's back kitchen had caught fire. Damage was of a minor nature. 0 - 0 - 0 The following we considered too good to pass up ,and are reprinting same through the courtesy of the Havelock Standard. A.THE WEEKLY EDITOR—Consider Ifie editor! A child is born to the wife of a merchant in the town. The Physician getteth 10 plunks, The editor writetb a stick and a half and telleth the multitude that the child tippeth the beam at nine pounds. Yes, he liveth even as a centurion. And the proud father giveth him a Cremo. 'Behold the young one groweth up and graduateth. And the editor put- teth into his paper a swell notice. He telleth of the wisdom of the young -woman and of her exceeding comeli- ness. Like unto the roses of Sharon is She and her gown played up to beat the hand. And the dressmaker getteth two score and four iron men. And the editor gets a note of thrinks from the sweet girl graduate. And the daughter goeth on a jour- ney. And the editor throweth himself .on the story of the farewell party. it runneth a column solid. And the fair one remembered him from afar -with a. picture postcard that costeth three for 'a dime. Behold she returneth, and the youth of the town fall down and worship. She picketh one and lo, she picketh a, 'lemon. But the editor calleth him ire of our promising young men and getteth away with it. And they stud -unto the editor a bid to the wedding, and behold the bids are printed in a far city. Flowery and long the wedding notice which the editor printeth. The Minister getteth ten bucki. The groom standeth the editor off for a 12 months' subscription. All flesh is grass and in time the wife is gathered into the soil. The minister getteth his bit. The editor printeth a death notice, two columns of obituary, three lodge notices, a • cubit of poetry, and a card of thanks. And he forgetteth to read proof on the head and the darn thing 'cometh • out, "Gone to her last roasting place." And all that are akin to the de- ceased jumpeth on the editor with exceeding great jumps. And they pulleth out their hands and cancelleth their subs, and they swing the ham mer until the third and fourth generation, S. W. M. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. Falconer opened Meir home for the July meeting of the Senior Women's Mission Circle of the Baptist .Church on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting opened with the sing- ing of the hymn, 'What a Wonder- ful Saviour." Mrs. Falconer read psalm ninety-two. After the secre- tary's report, the roll tall was ans- wered by a verse of scripture. Sev- eral members of the circle took part in the programme which was very much enjoyed. Mrs. C. R. Cantelon gave a message on the scripture verse, "'The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few". Mrs. Scott read a letter from a Christian Jew. Mrs. Coyle read an article on the work in Africa, Mrs. Kelly on "India," MrS. Collar, the "Voice of Europe", and Mrs. Pocock, "Love Covereth", Miss Lewis read a poem, "'An African Missionary's wife". A season of prayer was conducted by several members of the circle. A hymn Was sung and an hour was Spent on quilting. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess, 'PRESENTATION AT ROYAL T A presentation and dance for Mr, and Mrs. Denald King (nee Donna Fitch) will be held at the Royal T en Friday, •Ally 25th. Music by Tiffin's OrelleSitrSt. Ltifiell Will b 'served, Everybody welcome. 23* AbtanictL7/03 With which is amalgamated the Goalie Vidette and Wroxeter News WiNGRAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY' 23rd, 1952 Vol. 76 No. iabacription 62,50 per year; 6c per copy Pennies from Heaven at Town Hall Will Preface Prize Draw A special meeting of the Wingham town council was called on Monday evening, to hear a delegation of nine citizens from Pleasant Valley, pre- sent a petition to council protesting the establishment, by the BA Oil Co., of a storage warehouse and tanks on property located on Albert St. Frank Seddon was the spokesman 'for the group. The•Mayor informed the delegation that no official word had been re- ceived from the BA Oil Co., and no application for a building permit had been made. The council agreed that the residents would be advised if any applicaticn was filed and further agreed to forward their petition to the company. They further recommended that other sites available that might be acceptable, be suggested. A letter was read from the rental control committee inquiring if Wing- ham wished to be relieved of rental control. The council decided to leave this matter over for consideration at the regular meeting of council, Those who appeared before council from Pleasant Valley were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seddon, Tim Gibbons, Joe Clark, William Casemore, William Templeman, William Harris, and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jackson, ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian Last week's paper stated that the Lions Club draw for the suit was held on Friday evening. The draw, however, was held on Saturday eve- ning, not Friday. 0-0-0 Only one week to go before the big Band Tattoo, Wednesday evening, July .30th, sponsored by the Kinsmen Club of Wingham. The Clinton RCAF sta- tion band, St. Andrew's boys and girls pipe 'band, from Mount Forest, the Z.bant Forest Citizen's band, Brus- seTS girls and boys band and our own 21st Anti-Tank hand. There'll be en- tertainment too and then a dance in the armouries to the music of Fran- kie Banks and his orchestra, from 9:30 to 1:00 am. "Harold 'McCormick's Barn Burned Saturday A fire of unknown origin destroy- ed the barn of Harold McCormick, of Culross Township, on No. 4 Highway, Saturday night. The loss is estimated at $10,000. The Teesinster fire department an- swered ilia4 alarm gifen by Allan Whitlock, wild iirat. notsced the blaze. Mr, McCormick was absent in Wing- ham at the time. Volunteers saved all the farm ma- chinery and the fire department man- aged to save the driving shed and piggery close-by. Forty pigs, ready for market, were rescned from the barn-yard. Sixty tons of hay was burned and twe calves perished in the fire. The barn was covered with a steel roof and the stables had been re- cently renovated. JAMES JONES- DIES HERE James Albert Jones, of Turnberry Township, died suddenly in Wingham General Hospital, on Saturday after a short illnesS, He had been active about his farm until Friday, when he suffered a heart attack. He was 75 years of age. Born on the 10th concession of Huron Township, Bruce County, lie married the former Matilda Louise Manners, of Millarton. A farmer all his life, he came to this district about 1932 and was known as a con- scientious farmer. Mr. Jones was a member of Wingham Baptist Church. Surviving, besides his wife, are: five daughters (Lavine) Mrs, Glad- wyn Campbell; (Mary) Mrs. Donald McFarlane; (Pearl) Mrs. Wilmer Harcourt; (Florence) Mrs. Benson Shackleton and Mildred at CKNX; two sons, Orville, of Lucknow, and Arc'nietbnes on the home farm. Vino, his only sister, predeceased him in August of 1937. She was the late Mrs. Robert Lowry. There art 13 grand- children. The funeral was conducted from Currie's Fimeral Home on Tuesday, July 22nd, at 1;30 ,p.m., Rev. Criup- land taking the message for Pastor Coyle. interment was in Kincardine cemetery. Pallbearers were Wm: Evans, Ar- chie Manners, Robt. Lowry, Eldon Lowry, Orma Pollock and John Fer- guson. Lightning Causes Loss of Barn Lightning caused the loss of a barn, Thursday evening, on the farm of Wesley Haines, concession 13, East Wawanosh. Damage to the barn and hay crop was estimated at $5,000, from the resulting lire. Wingliam fire brigade and volun- teers answered the alarni and man- aged to save a driving shed. Their telephone line also went dead so that it was difficult' to summon aid. Camera Is Prize One of the prizes to be awarded in the Dollar Day draw this Saturday night, is a Baby Brownie camera, donated by Hammerton's Photo Studio. Unfortunately this prize was not displayed with the others in the display at CKNX and was not listed in last week's edition. Jan Palowski, shown with his wife, has added another flying trophy to the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Polish V.C., both of which he won during the war. The trophy was presented to him by the flying club of Buttonville, Ont., Central Press Canadian where he is thief instructor and has' 1,060 flying hours to his credit. Ho. came to Buttonville after fighting with the Polish, Prenoh and British( air forces and shot down 12 Nazi planes. When he is not Instructing' new airmen, he runs a dairy farm.1 Ruth Bradburn Wed At Belgrave Trinity Anglican Church, Belgrave, was the scene, on Saturday, of a pret- ty double ring ceremony, when Mar- garet Ruth Bradhurn, daughter' of Mr. and Mrs.. Melville Bradburn, Bel- grave, became the bride of Wallace Arthur Ballagh, son of Arthur Bal- lagh and the late Mrs. Ballagh, of Teeswater. Rev. W. Bramwell con- ducted the ceremony. Given in marriage by her'father, the bride wore a gown fashioned of im- ported French Chantilly lace with an all nylon net and tulle skirt over white satin. The long lace bodice was indented at the hip-line, and the bouf- fant skirt fell to a chapel train. A short nylon jacket with bell sleeves and Peter Pan collar -was worn over the lace strapless bodice. Her finger- tip French illusion veil was held by a coronet of lace, edged with "tiny seed flowers. The bride tarried a white satin and lace covered. Bible with a mauve orchid, stephenotis and white streamers. Miss Shirley Bradburn, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid in light green taffeta with a bouffant skirt of ny- lon net. The taffeta peplum and bod- ice were edged with white lace dais- ies, and she wore a short taffeta cape over the strapless bodice. Net mit- tens and a headdress of a band of flowers to match her dress completed her costume. She carried a nosegay of yellow Queen Elizabeth roses and mauve gladioli petals. The groomsman was Lorne Ballagh, Teeswater, cousin of the groom. The organ was played by Mrs. R. H. King, of Teeswater, with Mrs. Wm. T. Brydges, of Belgrave, aunt of the bride, as soloist. She sang "0 Per- fect Love" during the signing of the register. The reception Was held at the home of the bride's parents. Assisting were Miss Catherine Roadhouse, of Com- ber, Miss Bernice Norman, of Wing- ham, and Miss Myrtle Johnson, of London. For her wedding trip to Eastern Ontario, the bride wore a turquoise blue, sheer dress with a matching hat, white full-length topcoat and white accessories. She wore an orchid cor- sage on a white plume. They will re- side on the groom's farm near Tees- water. Guests were present from Hamilton, Comber, London and Lucknow, GOOD WEATHER • . . and the Bless- ing of God is with us in our OPEN AIR CHURCH—Join the many who enjoy this dignified Church Service under God's blue sky, at the Bandshell in the Park every Sunday evening at 7:30 until the end of August. WINGHAM BAPTIST CHURCH J. L. COYLE, Pastor NOTICE Mrs, Harold Foxton's Beauty Shop will be closed from July 28th, to JUly 31st inclusive, owing to moving from John St., to Diagonal Road. 23* CLOSING NOTICE Ternpleman Cleaners will be closed from Aug, 4th to 9th inclusive. 23b CLERK NAMED A. L. Hingston has been appointed clerk for the Eighth Division Court, Huron, at Wingham. SALE OF HOME BAKING The Bluevale and Turnberry group of the Women's Association of the United Church in Bluevale aro hold- ing a Sale of home balding and fresh vegetables in the school room of the church on Thursday, July 31st, at 3;30 p.m. 281) BUSINESSMEN MEET THIS THURSDAY An important meeting of the Wing- ham Businessmen's Association will be held this Thursday at 8 p.m. in the council chambers. Every member should be present to discuss the re- cent dollar days and plans for future dollar days. Wingham Drops Close One to Teeswater Wingham just failed to catch Tees- water here last Wednesday evening. Teeswater exploded with a vengeance in the first inning and ran through the batting order and came out with seven runs. Keith Anderson banged out a home run in the first for Wingham's only run in that frame. Four more came in, in the second, which was the big- gest one for the locals. Three more runs crossed the plate in the fourth, and put Wingham ahead one run with the score 8-7. Teeswater took the lead and the game with two runs in the fifth. , Simmons started on the mound for Wingham and Brophy took over in the second and went the rest of the way. Teeswater 140 300 000— 9 8 2 Wingham 700 020 000— 8 4 7 Teeswater — G. Cuson, Cronin, Books, Hill, McKinnon, K Kimble, Petteplace, Cerson, Wingham — Gebhart, c; Art Sim- mons, p; Keith Anderson, ss; S. Chit- tick, ib; Waine, 2b; Liddiett, 3b; Wells, rf; St. Marie, cf; Geo. Brook, lf. most grandchildren present, Mrs. D. Hutchison; and the birthday nearest Labor Day, Sept. 1st, Mrs, C, Carter. A hearty picnic lunch was served and following this all enjoyed bingo. OFFICE CLOSED Dr. R. B. Palmer's office in Wrox- eter will be closed for two weeks, July 28th to Aug. 10th. 23* CASH BINGO On the Sacred Heart Church grounds on Thursday, July 24th, at 8.30 p.m, sponsored by the Catholic Women's League. Draw will be made for an electric floor polisher and Kenwood blgnket. 23b Personal Notes Mrs. Chas, James and family of Quelph, have been visiting relatives in Wingham during the past week. Miss Carol and Bobby Cassels, of Detroit, visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Golley last week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beechener and Mrs. Ruby Boyle, all of Toronto, visit- ed Mrs. H. Martin on the week-end. —Rev. and Mrs. H. L. Parker have returned from a month's holiday at the lake. Mr. Hughie Hamilton, of Toronto, was a visitor with his sister, Mrs. Frank Angus, for a week. Miss Grace and Mr. Glenn Golley spent a day last week in Port Huron. —Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Clark last week were Bob's father, Mr. Alex Clark, and his sister, Miss Kay Clark, both of Montreal. —Mr. and Mrs. Penn NOrris and Craig, of Detroit, Mrs. Alba Actison, of London, were week-end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Allin, —Cpl. Jack Ernest; of Fredericton, N.B., spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ernest, Frances Street. —Dr. W. J. and Mrs. Field, and Vir- ginia, of Manchester, Connecticut, are visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Field. ' —Mr. and Mrs. Ken Johnson and son Terry hate left Wingham for Birmingham, Michigan, where Ken has assumed a position with a bank. Mr. Norman Geddes, of Toronto, is visiting this week with his sister, Miss Ann Geddes, and renewing old friend- ships. Dr. W. and Mrs. Davis have gone to Muncey, where they will visit their daughter, Mrs. J. I3ildfell, and her family, including a new granddaugh- ter who arrived there on July 21st. —Mrs. Jack Hare, of Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Waller and son, Ralph, of Waterloo, are spend- ing a few days with Mrs. Stanley Hare and Mr. John Raby. —Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Simmons, of Wingham, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shaw, Bluevale, motored to Manitoulin Island, North Bay, Muskoka Lakes and Bala and returned through Owen Sound last week. Week-end visitors with the girls were Misses Sally Lou MacWilliam and Jean Hobden. Ralph R. M. Baird left on Saturday morning for New York, after spend- ing a few days holidays with his par- ents, Mr, and Mrs. George Baird. Jim Baird, of Toronto, also spent his holi- day with relatives in Wingham. Visitors over the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell were, their daughter, Miss Jean Mitchell, of To- ronto, and Mrs. Mitchell's sisters, Mrs. M. Draper and Miss Sisterson, also of Toronto. Mr. Arthur Featherstone, of Newcastle-on-Tyne was also a visi- tor. 1 Saturday, night at 9 p.m. the draw ;for the lucky prize winners, during i the recent dollar days, will be held. Heralding the beginning of the draw-, 2,000 pennies will be thrown out the north windows of the town hail, Right after the scramble for the pennies, those cash prizes will be drawn, $25 for first, $15 for second and $10 for third, all in silver dollars. Then, tickets will be drawn for all that valuable merchandise on display in the window at CKNX. Thousands of dollars worth of mer- chandise was purchased during dollar days on Thursday, Friday and Satur- day of last week ,and for each dollar's worth of goods purchased, the buyer received a ticket. It is these tickets which will be drawn on Saturday night. The thing to do is to be there and one of your tickets might be drawn. Dollar days proved to be popular with the shoppers of Wingham, which they proved by patronizing the 59 stores participating. Merchants cut their prices for the benefit of their customers and they showed their ap- preciation by buying. Merchandise prizes were donated, through the courtesy of the following: Kerr's Drug Store, McKibbon's Drug Store, Stainton Hardware, Walker Home Furnishing, Dunlop's Shoe Store, Shaw's Groceteria, King De- partment Store, Bert Armstrong's B.A. Service, Walker Stores Limited, Wel- wood's 5c to $1.00 Store, Wallpaper Shop, Carmichael's Family Store, Burke Electric, Purdon's Ladies' Wear and Purdon's Children's Wear, Smith Bros. Grocery, Hanna's Men's Wear, Hanna's Ladies' Wear, Pattison Radio and Electric, Callan's Shoe Store, Rae's Hardware, and Hammerton's Studio. FORMER MORRIS COUNCILLOR PASSES Abraham Procter passed away Friday afternoon, July 18th, in his 86th year, after an illness of five months. Mr. Proctor was born in Morris township, where he farmed on. the 3rd line until about ten years ago, when he gave up active farming and since then has resided with his family. He was a member of the Belgrave United Church, where he was a life member of the session. He took a keen interest in the activities of the community and served as a mem- ber of the Morris township council. for four years. Surviving are: his wife, the former Mary Ann Stewart, two sons, Stew- art and Harold of Morris township, one daughter (Verda) Mrs. Bert Armstrong, -Wingham, also eight grandchildren. The funeral was held from the home of his son, Harold ,on Monday afternoon. The service was conducted by his pastor, Rev. 'Charles Cox, assisted by the former pastor, Rev. W. J. Moores. A solo, 'Near to the Heart of God", was sung by Mrs. J. Wickstead. Burial took place in Brandon Cemetery, Belgrave. The pallbearers were six nephews: Carl, Wilbert, Richard and Robert Procter, Robert Masters and Gordon Higgins. The flowerbearers were: Finlay McCallum, Frank Garniss, Jack Wickstead, Harry Hethering- ton, and George and Jack Higgins. Friends and relatives were present from London, Toronto, Grand Valley, Port Credit, Waterloo, Burlington, and surrounding district. RECEIVES CER.i.mICATE Jim Currie, son of Mr, and Mrs. R, A, Currie, has received word that he has passed his examinations and has received a certificate of qualification for embalming, from the Canadian School of Embalming, in the Banting Institute, Toronto. Jim has attended the school "during three mthiths out of each of the past two yeast. LUCKNOW REEVE KILLED IN ACCIDENT —Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ernest are va- cationing in Kingsville and Detroit: Pleasant Valley, Residents Protest to Council- over Erection of Gas Tanks POLISH WAR ACE FARMS AND FLYS No Paper on August 6th tio provide for staff holidays The Wingham Advance - Times will not be published on August Gth. The office will be closed from Thursday, July 31st to Thursday, August 7th, inclusive. Readers, advertisers and corres- pondents are asked to bear the newspaper holiday in mind. W.I. Picnic Held in Park The Women's Institute held a very enjoyable picnic Wednesday, July 16th, in the park, There were races and contests for young and old. About 70 were in attendance, members, visitors and children. Among the prize win- —Missse Eleanor Wightman, Donna nets were: For the oldest institute Jeffs and Audrey Henry spent the member present, Mrs. Bowers; old- est visitor, Mrs. Gowans; one with past week holidaying at Port Elgin. PROCLAMATION At the request of a number of citizens I HEREBY PROCLAIM MONDAY, AUGUST 4th, 5 A PUBLIC CIVIC HOLIDAY for the Town of Wingham I hereby call upon all good citizens to observe the Same, W. W. GURNEY, Mayor'.