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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-07-30, Page 1ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian ,Mr. and Mrs, Carl Lott walked away with several armfuls of loot at Ayton Centennial celebrations when they won seven Bingos. 0 - 0 - 0 Don't forget the Band Tattoo here .to-night in the town park. The Kins- men club have lined up a varied and .interesting program, including bands, entertainers and a dance at the armouries. 411' 0 - 0 - 0 The CKNX barn dance gang left on Tuesday for a. tour of eastern Ontario and the Maritimes. Wee Bobby Clark is accompanying them on their tour. In Toronto they are being filmed for television and will be seen on video when it becomes available 'to the Canadian public through the CBC. 0 - 0 - 0 According to the Blue Bell, a popu- lar magazine of the 1880's commented: "The novelty of answering on the telephone is gradually wearing off and it may not be a great while before it will be hard to get the person wanted to give a responsive ear to 'the instrument." The bells must be louder these days, we find It hard to ignore the thing. 0 - 0 - 0 We see where Wes Brown, a Strat- - ford golfer, got himself `a real birdie in a game on the Mitchell golf course. He had just slammed out a high drive' when a flock of birds rose, and the -ball knocked one of them dead. It was identified as a meadowlark. • - 0 - 0 Another golfer had his troubles on the Chatham course when he was struck by lightning. He suffered shock, burns to the neck, chest and right arm hut his condition is not critical. He was probably cheating .at the time. Appoint Home • Economist The Department of Agriculture has announced the appointment of Miss Jean Steckle, B.H.Sc., as Home Econ- omist, Women's Institute Branch and Home Economics Service, for the -counties of Bruce and Huron. Miss Steckle is a member of the first group to graduate from Macdon- .ald Institute with a University degree, Bachelor of Household Science. Her home is on a farm in Waterloo County, near Kitchener. She has always taken a keen interest in young people's work, ha's been active on many extra curricular organizations while at Macdonald Institute and ex- hibits a keen appreciation for and understanding of rural life. Miss Jean Scott ,the former hotne economist, is being relieved of the counties of Bruce and Hurop in order that she may devote her time to field training for , our county home econ- omists. Miss Scott will be working out from the Department of Agricul- ture office at Stratford and will be assisting with the supervision of Homemaking clubs and c Junior Insti- tue work. Durward Preston, Waterloo, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Preston, 'Mrs. Henrique Hedderich, of Cara- cap, Venezuela ,is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. R. A. Currie. CLOSED Percy Clark will be away from Aug. 4th to 9th, during which time his business will be closed. 30b NOTICE OF CLOSING MacIntyre's Bakery will be closed from Aug. 11th to Aug. 16 inclusive. Please note as there will be no paper Aug. 6 and this will therefore be the only notice published. ' 30* OFFICE CLOSED The office of Dr. K. M. MacLennan will be closed from August 2nd to August 17th. 30b CLOSING NOTICE Dr, G. W. Howson's offiee closed from August 4th to 18th inclusive, Will be Atigust 301/2 4 RECEPTION A reception for Mr. and Mrs. Wal- lade Ballagh (nee Ruth Bradburn) Will be held at the Roy T, Wingham, Friday, Aug, 1. ilk/Aisle by the West- ern Five. Ladies please bring lunch, Everybody Welcome. 30% Missionary Home From Atrial Married at Beigrave Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Arthur Ballagh are seen following their wedding in Trinity Anglican Church, Belgrave. The bride is the former Margaret Ruth Bradburn, daughter of Mr. 'and Mrs. A. M. Bradburn, and the bridegroom is the son of Arthur Ballagh and the late Mrs. Ballagh of Teeswaterd, —Photo by Ross Smith. obain Aboure.47/Zirrit. With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News 4ubscription $2.50 per year; 6c per copy WINGRAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30th, 19152 Vol, 76 No. 46 Parade of Bands Will Open Tattoo Set For Town Park Millie --Dance Follows Members of the Wingham Baptist Church are planning a welcome home on Thufsday evening of this week for their missionary, Miss Laura Collar; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Collar, Minnie Street. The reception will be held at the church, commencing at 8 p.m. Miss Collar has spent four years in the Nupe country in Nigeria, Africa under the Sudan Interior Mission and this will be her first furlough. Born in Wingham, Miss Collar al- ways took an active part in church Work before preparing for the mission field. She laboured in the same field as her aunt, Mrs. Fred Merryweather. Miss Collar flew from Lagos, Nigeria, spent a short time at Tripoli, three weeks in England visiting friends and arrived Saturday at Quebec. She will be home on furlough for one year. A veteran of the. Boer, War, Horace (Harry) Newell passed away in Wing- ham General Hospital 'on Tuesday, July 29th. He was 09. Born in Farn- ham ,Hants, he married the former Elizabeth Windibank in, 1909 at Big- sted, Southampton county. She pre- deceased him in June of 1948 Surviving are his mother in Car- lisle, England; five daughters, (Glad- ys) Mrs, Sparling Yeo,s of Bluevale; (Agnes) Mrs. Wilfred Seddon, of Wingham; (Norah) Mrq, Stanley Van- Stone, Wingham; (Mavis) Mrs. Har- old Mason, of Kincardine; and Iris of Wingham; two sons, Harry Newell Jr and James Newell cif town. Two sisters predeceased hini. There are 15 grandchildren. Educated in Farnhain, he served in the Boer War, five years with the Imperial Army in India and the Far East, and four years ih the reserve army. Later he was employed as a stationary engineer and chauffeur, Mr. Newell came to Canada in 1911 and moved to this district in 1912, where he found employment with the Western Foundry as an iron moulder. He was a member of St. Paul's Angli- can Church and the Canadian Legion Branch 180. The funeral will be held from Currie's funeral home at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 31st, with interment in Wingham cemetery. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Jamea-Edwards, Gor- rie, Ontario, announce the engage- ment • of their daughter, Dorothy Maye, to Mr. Peter Leslie Davidson, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Percy David- son, Listowel, Ontario. The marriage to take place in August. 30* —Miss Lilian Longman, of Windsor, is visiting this week with relativts here, Unveils Cairn John Hanna, MPP, unveiled a cairn in Blyth on Sunday for the Blyth Horticultural Society. MRS. CHAS. CONHAM DIES AT HOSPITAL A resident of RR 5, Wingham, Mrs. Charles Congram died in Wingham General Hospital, on Thursday, July 24th. She was in her 65th year. Born in Essex county, the former Ada B. Elliott, she was married to Charles Congram on November 16th, 1910 in West Wawanosh. Mrs. Con- gram was a member of the United Church and the Women's Institute. Surviving besides her husband are: two sons, Harold, of Willowdale, and Harvey, of Dungannon; also three sisters, Mrs. Annie Larsen, Wingham; Mrs. Lorne Ivers, Dungannon; Mrs. Ed Plunkett, Saskatoon; three bro- thers, James of Saskatoon; John...of Maidstone ;and Thomas, of Calgary. The funeral was held from Currie's Funeral Home on Saturday, July 26th at 2 p.m. Rev. Watt, of Whitechurch, officiated and interment was in Dun- gannon cemetery. The pallbearers were; Win. Ar- buckle, Alex Campbell, Milo Casemore, Norman McLaughlin, Geo. Johnstone and Robt. Arbuckle. C. Washburn Dies Passed away Sunday afternoon in Fort Erie General Hospital, Clarence George Washburn in ihs 60th year . Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Washburn of Harriston, and dearly beloved brother of Charles and Elmer, Toronto; Fred of Hamilton; and Cora (Mrs. Wilfred Hamilton), Wingham. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL At Gospel Hall, Wingham, Monday through Friday, August 11th to 15th and August 18th to 22nd, from 9 to 11.30 a.m. Stories, games, handwork for girls'and boys four years and up. 30b Mr, and Mrs. Sparling Yeo, Susie and Faye, of Bluevale, spent a day with Mrs. Yeo. Wesley,Susie and Faye stayed for a longer visit. THREE ACCIDENTS OVER WEEK END Three persons were injurtd in three separate accidents over the week-end in• and arounfl Wingham. David Johnston, 71, R.R. 5, Wingham; Ken- neth Fowler, 7, and Grey Buchanan were all victims of various mishaps. David Johnston is still in Wingham General Hospital after walking into the side of a taxi driven by Benson Falconer, of Wingham, according to reports. The accident occurred on a, township road only a few miles from town. He suffered a fractured leg, lacerations, contusions and shock. His condition is reported as fair. Pro- vincial Constable Charles Salter in- vestigated. Greg Buchanan, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Buchanan, Wingham, was rushed to Wingham General Hos- pital, Sunday night after striking his head on the bottom while diving out of a boat at Bruce Beach. Greg was allowed to go home on Monday end his condition is greatly improved, Kenneth Fowler, 7, son of Mrs. Luella Fowler, Wingham, was injured when he was struck by a car at the McKenzie bridge while riding his bi- cycle. According to reports Ken's bi- cycle swerved into the auto driven by a Teeswater man. He suffered a fractured clavicle. More Flying Saucers? Once again we have the so-called flying saucers with us again or can they be attributed to the annual silly season. Well, a lot of people observed something in the skies on Sunday morning, and the question is what were they? Our Gorrie correspondent writes, "About 11.15 Sunday morning Gorrie residents heard reverberations and a humming sound coming from the sky. Then a large number of light streaks were quite distinctly seen against the blue of the sky. They were moving westward and were in formation. Other streaks of light were seen around the group in formation. Here in Wingham the same phenom- ena were observed by many residents. Over the week-end Washington au- thorities despatched jet fighters after some peculiar objects seen over the city. These objects were picked up on theii radar screens. Their at- tempts to intercept them were unsuc- cessful. Authorities are of the belief that whatever was seen over Washi- ngton was tangible. Dozens of huge bombers and fast jet fighters thundered over Western Ontario on Sunday as Operation Sign- post, an air defence manoeuvre cover- brought to a close. RCAF officers at Crumlin and Cen- tralia airports said no Western On- tario aircraft took part and they were unfamiliar with the numbers, types and routes of the aircraft involved. Bingo Is Success A large number were on hand for the Bingo held by the Sacred Heart Church. Draw winners were Mrs. J. A. Fox, Wingham, who won the floor polisher and Jacqueline Ste Marie, Mildmay, won the blanket. Winners 'of bingo prizes were Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Jacklin, Mrs. Russel Farrow, Lorne Edwards, Sharon Lewis, Mrs. Jacklin, Mrs. Tom Nickel, Alf Lockridge, Mrs. Brownley, Miss Lambertus, Doug Lockridge, Jessie Lockhead, Frank Gibbons, Mrs, Dick Jacklin. Special winners were Austin Ste Marie, Jim Newman, and Jack Huber, Mrs. R. Montgomery and Mrs. Griffith and Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Griffith and Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Montgomery shared wins. Starting with a parade from the south end of Josephine St, at 7.30 p.m., the bands that will participate in the tattoo here to-night will march to the town park where they will play. Included in the parade will be the Mount Forest Citizens' Band, Mount Forest Boys' and Girls' Pipe Band, Brussels Boys' and Girls' Band, Clinton RCAF Bugle Band and the Wingham 21st Anti-Tank Regimental Band. There will be entertainment featur- ing Roy Head, magician and ventrilo- quist; Paul Bros, comedy singing team and Sharon Ann Grubbe, Scotch dancer. Following the tattoo, there will be a dance in the Wingham Armouries with Music by Frankie Banks and his orchestra. The Kinsmen of Wingham are sponsoring the tattoo. Johnson Hurls 23 Strike-Outs Wingham made the long jaunt to Meaford on Monday night and came home on the short end of a 4-0 score. Russ Johnson had the Mercurys' number for sure as the rangy ex- Beacher hurled 23. Guy Sparrow and Johnny Crewson spoiled his chances of a no-hitter with a double apiece. Meaford started the game rolling with two runs in the opening innings, another in the fourth and a home run by Dobie in the seventh. From the fourth to the -ninth innings, Johnson tossed 14 consecutive strike outs. Sparrow struck out five hatters, and allowed five hits. R H E Meaford 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 0 Wingham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 MEAFORD—Davies lb; Richardson c; Smithson ss; Johnson p; Douglas 3b; K. Freeman rf; M. Freeman of; Wheeler If; Dobie 2b. WINGHAM—Templeman ss; Spar- row p; Gaull c; Crewson lb; Lott If; Westlake rf; Foster cf; Gardner 3b; Hanna lb. Rezansoff—Yuill Knox United Church, Belgrave Was decorated with bouquets of gladioli daisies and sweet peas for the cere- mony at 3.00 p.m., Saturday, July 26th in which Myrtle Aileen Yuill, daugh- ter of Mr. Joseph Yuill and the late Mrs. Yuill, Belgrave, and Michael P. Rezansoff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rezansoff, of Kamsack, Sask., were united in marriage by the Re i. wore a gown of net over taffeta in American Beauty shade. She sang "Because", before the ceremony and "0 Promise Me", during the signing of the register, Given in marriage by her father, the bride looked lovely in ballerina- length gown of Chantilly lace in hya- cinth blue, a matching nylon head- dress held her fingertip veil of hya- cinth blue net. She carried a bouquet of red roses. Miss Elide, Flintoft of St. Cathar- ines, maid-of-honor, wore a ballerina- length gown of champagne pink net over taffeta with matching nylon flowered headdress. A bouquet of Johanna Hill roses completed her costume. Miss Mildred McClenaghan, brides- maid, wore a ballerina-length gown of green net over taffeta with nylon flowered headddress, She carried a bouquet of Talisman roses. Miss Janet Gaunt, junior bridesmaid, wore a ballerina-length gown of yellow dotted organdy with matching nylon flowered headdress, A bouquet of talisman roses completed her cos- tume. The best man was Mr. Jerry Hala- may, St. Catharines, and the guests were ushered by Mr. Leslie Mason and Mr. Robert Yuill, brother of the bride. Knox United Church Hall was de- corated with bouquets of sweet peas and gladioli for the luncheon. Miss Jean Stoutenberg, St. Catharines, pla- yed a medley of piano solos at the re- ception while the guests were being seated. Mrs, Ed. McBurney, sister of the bride, received the guests at the Deception assisted by the Women's Association of Knox Church, For a motor trip to Boston and other points in the U,S.A., the bride chose a white linen suit with navy- accessories as her travelling ensem- ble. Mr. and Mrs. Rezansoff will re- side hi St, Catharines, on their re- turn. Guests were present from To- ronto, St. Catharines, Coldwater, Wainfleet, Port Elgin, Brussels, Wingham, Whitechureh and Belgrave, NO PAPER NEXT WEEK To' provide for staff holidays The Wingham Advance - Times will not, be published on August 6th. The office will be 9losed from Thursday, July 31st to Thursday, August 7th, inclusive. Readers, advertisers and corres- pondents are asked tb bear the newspaper holiday in mind, BOER WAR VET PASSES HERE DOLLAR DAY PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED SOFTBALL TROPHY IS ON DISPLAY The following names were the winners in the Dollar Day Draw held Saturday evening at • the town hall. The draw was preceded by a scramble for pennies by the younger fry, Jack McKibbon was in charge of the draw and handled the M/C's chore very capably.. Assisting were Ronald Rae, Norm Welwood, Mike Carmichael, Clare Cantelon, Athol Purdon, Jack Walker and Pat Pattison. It was announced that the business men of the Main St. have pledged their support in offering to the public this type of promotion. Plans have already been laid for Christmas time. The merchants of the Business Men's Association will in this way offer opportunities for Wingham shoppers to save. Teresa Foxton of Wingham was the winner of the $25 grand prize; Mrs. Harry Mundy walked off with the second prize of $15 and Lois Mason, Belgrave, won the $10 third prize. Winners and their prizes were: Dorothy Pattison, RR 3, Wingham, baby brownie from Hammerton Stud- ios; Frank Edgar, Wingham, mixing bowl set from Stainton Hardware; Mrs. Walter Webb, Pinkerton, sofa cushion from Walker's Home Furn- ishings; Anne Henry, Wingham, sport shirt from Isard Men's Wear; Mrs. Gwen Adams, car polish set from from Bert Armstrong's garage; Mrs. C. Harrison, Science Hill, hot water bottle from McKibbon's Drug Store; Miss Pat Rider, Wingham, bedroom slippers from Dunlop's Shoe Store; Mrs. Clarence Ritchie, RR 1, Wing- ham, a man's shirt from King. De- partment Store; J. Kennedy, Tees- water, Stokely tomato juice from Shaw's Groceteria; Mrs. George Gal- braith, Brussels, starter set of dishes,. from Welwood's 5c to $1 Store; Ann Morrison, Wingham ,tablecloth from Walker Stores Ltd; Mrs. W. Haddock, Lucknow, ornamental vase from the Wallpaper Shop, Ed Robinson, RR 2, Auburn, pin up lamp from Burke Electric; Mrs. L. Bryans, Wingham, radio lamp from Pattison Radio and Electric;; Elliott Congram, RR 6, Lucknow, playtex girdle from Hanna's Ladies' Wear; Jack Lewis, Wingham, Van Heusen white shirt from Hanna's Men's Wear; Isabel Darling, RR 2, Mikimay, toilet set from Kerr's Drug Store; Wee Lee, Winghrim, bedroom slippers from Callan's Shoe Store; William Harry Brown, Milton, laun- dry supplies from Smith Bros. Groc- ery; W. Jack Willets, Wingham, three pairs Weld rest nylons from Carmich- ael's Dry Goods; Mrs, 0. Strand, Wingham, Kern Tone paint from Rae's Hardware; Mrs. Howard Wilkinson, RR 6, Brussels, sunsuit from Purdon's Children's Wear; Mrs, Velma McAl- lister, RR 2, Teeswater, beach towel from Purdon's Dry Goods. Prize winners may obtain them at the various donors' stores, The Wingham Advance-Times soft- ball trophy has been dug out of moth balls by Alex Coutts, president of the Wingham Softball Association, and is on displayin the Advance-Times office. This large trophy goes to the winner in the WOAA 'C' grouping. Last team to win the trophy was the Wroxeter Rocket softball team in 19550. No team was eligible last year. Other winners of the cup were the Western Foundry in 1925, Militia in 1926, Foundry in 1927 and Fry and Blackhall in 1946. Entertained While On Ottawa Visit Miss Mildred Low, member of the Canadian Authors' Montreal Branch. held a Sunday afternoon tea at her summer residence at Aylmer, Quebec at which Mentie DuVal of Wingham, was guest-of-honor. Mrs. DuVal read a group of her published poems. Readings were also given by Miss Low and Mr. Stitts, of Winnipeg. Dr. Munro MacLennan, president of the Ottawa Branch Canadian -Authors' Association, read from his new book, "Seven Caesars' Ransoms." On the following Monday, during the afternoon and evening, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bannerman also enter- tained in Mrs. DuVal's honor. The Bannermans received their guests in the roof gardens of their pent-house atop one of Ottawa's large apartment blocks. Among the distinguished guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Ni- minee, the ex-Czecho Slovakian Mini- ster to Canada and his wife, Dr. Ber- coni of the Italian embassy, Madame Mouton from the French embassy and P. K. Page, famous Canadian poet, who in private life is Mrs. Ar- thur Irwin and whose husband is head of the National Film Board. Mrs. Clarke, well-known Ottawa pia- nist, played Mrs. DuVal's published Songs during the tea hour. Mrs. Bannerman is a well-known Cana- dian writer whose articles on Spain have been published by Toronto Saturday Night and her husband, Glenn Bannerman, is -Head of Canada's Fairs at Milan, Brussels, Lille and London. The photographs which il- lustrated Mrs. DuVal's articles in the Canadian Home Journal in January were printed under his direction. Mrs, DuVal motored . to Ottawa with Mr. and Mrs. James McBurney and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Friendship, Teeswater to attend the Chapman- Overton wedding Which took place in Parkdale United Church on Satur- day. The groom, Mr. Kenneth Chap, Sian is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Chapman and Mrs. Chapman, (the former Fanny Friendship) formerly, of 'Wingham and Teeswater. OPEN-AIR CHURCH Join with the scores who are en- joying a dignified Church Service at tht Bandshell in the Park every Sun- day at 7.30 , This Sunday hear the Rev, G. H. King of "The Leper Mission". Enjoy special music from Toronto. Sing the old Hymn Favour- ites, Come and bring your friends to this unique Service. WINGHAIVI BAPTIST CHURCII J, L Coyle, Pastor, GOLF TOURNAMENT A Civic Holiday Tournament will be held at the Wingham golf club on the 11011clay, August 4th, commencing at aini„ This tourney is open, JO all, There Will be prizes for women golf- era, Murray Rae—Captain. 80h PROCLAMATION At the request of a number of citizens I HEREBY PROCLAIM MONDAY, AUGUST 4th, 195 2 A PUBLIC CIVIC HOLIDAY for the Town of Wingham I hereby call upon all good citizens to observe the same, W. W. GURNEY, Mayor. ing almost half of the continent, was Co x• Mrs., Wm. King, Brussels, pre- sided at the organ and played as the processional the Bridal Chorus from Lonhengrin. The recessional was Mendelssohn's "Wedding March'. She also accompanied the soloist, Miss Lois Eplett, of St. Catharines, who