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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-10-29, Page 1With which is amalgamated the rie Viclett* and Wroxeter News itabsoriPuoe $2.00 per Year; 60 Per yi-PY VI/INGHAM, (WARM WEIOESDAY, 00TOREft 29th, 19P VOL fie No. 4-r The growing activities of the W.O,A.A, will be guided for the 1952-53 season by the above group of sportsmen, Left to right, (rear) are Nelson Hill, Goderich, 3rd vice; 'Norman Hill, New Ham- burg, executive; Lloyd Loney, Wiarton, executive; Harvey Langford, Inlean, executive; Glenn Johnston, Fordwich, , executive; Johnny Bell, Listowel, executive. Front row, left to right, Alf Lockridge, Wingham, treasurer; Tory Gregg, Wingham, secretary and business manager; Hugh Hawkins, Clinton, president; Harry Doughty Walkerton, 1st vice-president; George Grant, Pais- ley, 2nd vice-president, 1952-53 W.O.A.A. Executive Lions! Club Will Entertain Youngsters at Town Hail ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian Mrs. Frank Angus celebrated her 80th birthday on Sunday, The Ad- vance-Times feels a very personal in, terest in this occasion as her mother Subscribed to the Advance from its very first issue and the subscription has continued without a break for 8Q years, We would like tp take this op- portunity to offer our pongratulations and best wishes to Mrs. Angus. 0*0-0 Voters are reminded to. inspect the new list at once as alterations cannot be made after November 1st, The vot- ters' list may be seen at the town hall, 0.0-0 Someone has the wrong impression of Wingham. A letter received in the mail yesterday was addressed to 'the "City Editor" of the Wingham Ad- vance-Times, Well we're not ' big enough to be called a city yet, perhaps that will be true in the future, 0-0-0 The deadline for entries in the WOAA hockey, we have been inform- ed, is Wednesday, October 29th. In oth- er words, entries must be in the mail by midnight, Wednesday, October 29th. That happens to be to-night. All teams will be grouped in the Wingham town .hall, on Wednesday, November 5th„ commencing at 8 p.m. Entries received at the WOAA office as of last Mon- day included the following Intermed- iate . teams: Forest, Mount Pleasant, Lucan, St. Marys, Wiarton, Chesley, Mildmay, Ripley and Kincardine. Two new teams, Parkhill and Watford have joined the Intermediate ranks this season. A bigger and 'better than ever hockey season is anticipated by the WOAA. 0 - 0 - 0 The fire alarm during the _Monday noon hour interrupted many a dinner in town. The brigade answered an alarm at the home of John Gibbons, 'corner of Patrick and Francis Streets, where burning leaves had set a hedge afire and burnt out a chunk of it. FRACTURES LEG Arnold Craig, of Diagonal Road, Wingham, fell off a load of logs at the farm of Cliff McPhee, Auburn, frac- turing his leg, He was taken by am- bulance to London Hospital. COMING SOON See page 11 for details. 29b EUCHRE AT SACRED HEART PARISH HALL The first of the season's euchre parties will be held at Sacred Heart Parish Hall, on Monday, November 3rd. Coffee and lunch served free, Ad- mission 35c, Commencing at 8.15 p.m. sharp. 29b MASQUERADE CONCERT AND DANCE A masquerade concert and dance will be held in Bluevale hall, on Oct- ober Olst. Everybody is invited to come. Concert starts at 8.30 p.m. when children's costumes will be judged. Program and dance to follow. Music by Tiffin's orchestra. Ladies please bring lunch. Admission 500. Children free, 29b JUNIOR FARMERS' MASQUERADE DANCE A masquerade dance will be held in Belgrave Foresters' Hall on Friday, Oct, 31st. Prizes will be given for best dressed couple, best ladies' and gents' comic costumes and best na- tional costume. Music by Ken Wit- bee's Orchestra. Sponsored by the North Huron Junior Verniers. 29b HINETTE TEA The annual tea of the Kinette Club Will be held in the Wingham Artnottr- ies, Wednesday, November 5th., from 3 to 0 pan, There will also be borne made baking, sewing and knitting, Everyone welcome, 29:5b NOTICE: There will be a /Abort Organization Meeting for the Township of Turn.- berry and Town of Wingham, the council chambers of the Wingham Town ifail, oh iVteridasr,. Nov, trd., at 3,80 pan, All interested please attend and tried the member, Arnold Eatroeli of Clifford. 29b Mr. & Mrs. Rae Crawford Honored On Monday evening, October 20th., Mr. and Mrs. Rae Crawford received a pleasant surprise when neighbours and friends gathered to honor them on their 25th wedding anniversary. The evening was spent playing pro- gressive euchre, Just before lunch, the bride and groom were given seats of honour and Tony Langridge read the following address: Mr, and Mrs. Rae Crawford: Dear Rae and Marguerite: "It is with a great deal of pleasure that we, your friends and neighbours, have gathered here this evening to honour you and to offer our sincerest congratulations on this very special occasion, your twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. , During these years among us, you have proved to be true friends and faithful neighbours. We hope that you may be spared to enjoy many more years of health and happiness to- gether. We ask you to accept these gifts in remembrance of this occasion and as a token of the esteem in which you are held in this community." Signed on behalf of friends and neighbours, Mrs'. Howard Wilkinson Roy Barrett Shirley Ellis then presented Mar- guerite with a beautiful silver com- port and Joyce Procter presented a bouquet of orchid mums. Jerry Bar- rett presented Rae with a lovely smoker. Rae thanked all very sincere- ly for their kindness. Following the presentation, nunen was served. Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Rae Crawford were pleasantly surprised, when about 30 members of tele im- mediate families gathered to honour them on their 25th wedding anniver- sary, which Was October 19th. The evening was spent in playing progres- sive euchre and a social chat. At an opportune timi1/4 Jessie Little read an address and Glenn James pre- sented the guests-of-honour with a coffee table and tray and other gifts. Mr. Crawford expressed the gratitude of hie wife and himself for their kind- ness. A delicious lunch was served includ- ing a beautifully decorated wedding cake, which was made and given by the bride's sisters, Mae and Maisie. John Crewson to Coach at Kincardine Johnny Crewson, who has played on the Intermediate hockey team for a number of years and who has held the first base position on the Mercury fastball team, is leaving Wingham to take over as playing manager of the Kincardine hockey club. It is likely that Johnny will be meeting his old team mates on the, Wingham Arena ice this season. He will leave his position with Crossett Motors, where he is a sales- man, and join the staff of McLellan Motors, at Bervie. Mr. and Mrs. Crew- son and ,family, expect to move early next week. James Mitchell Was Resident 50 Years James Henry Mitchell ' died in his 75th year, in Wingham General Hos- pital, on Tuesday, October 21st. He was well-known in this district, having come to Wingliarn in,1900. Born in Listowel, he was a cabinet- maker by trade and was employed by Fry & Blackball in • Wingham. He had practiced his craft until the spring of this year. Surviving besides his wife, the form- er Elizabeth Sisterpon„are three dau- ghters, Margaret, Jean and Ruth, all of Toronto. Also surviving are: two sisters Mrs. F, N. Rush, of Weston, and Mrs. H, B. Robinson, of Clyde, Alberta, and one brother, Linn Mit- chell, of Manitou, Manitoba. Mr. 'Mitchell was a member of the United Church here and the Canadian Order of Foresters. Funeral service was held on Thurs- day, October 23rd., from Currie's Fun- eral Home, by Rev. W. J. Watt of Whitechurch, with interment in Wing- ham cemetery. Pallbearers were Chan Lloyd, Frank Howson, Robt. Hamilton, Harold Wild, James Smith and Wm. Ford. Join Quarter Century Club Two members of the Walker Store staff here were recently honored by Gordon McKay & Co., in recognition of over 25 years of service, by being welcomed into the firm's quarter century club, Clarence Richey, manager of the local store, and Miss Janet Murray were two of the nine from the Walker Stores group who received this recognition. Mr. Richey, on behalf of Miss Mur- ray and himself, accepted a it karat Gruen ladies wrist watch and a 14 kar- at Rolex wrist watch from W. I, Wal- ker, general manager and director of the firm. Miss Murray- joined the staff of the Wingham store when it was opened here over 25 years ago. She is well known to Wingham shoppers for her pleasant manner. There are around 50 Walker Stores in Ontario at the present time. Mr. Richey has been manager here in Wingham for the past 14 years prior to that he was with the Arnprior store, He was born liArnprion Mrs. Margaret Cook Dies in West Werd has been received of the death of Mrs. Margaret Cook, on October 4th., at Neilburg, Saskatchewan, where she has lived for several years, She will be remembered by some of the older Wingham residents as Mrs. James Watson of Wingham. She has been cared for by her niece, Mrs. Essie McKenzie (formerly Essie Jackson), who also lived with her in Wingham. Her family of five sons, Stanley, Oliver, Henry, Victor and Norman, all predeceased her. Sur- viving is one grandson. Bridge Club Results This was the first special, monthly Master Points game of the season. A full Master Point is the award for each player in first position, one half point is given for. second place, one quarter point for those coming third and a fourth place award of one eighth point each. The winners were North and South, let, Mrs. R, S. Hetherington and Miss Y, McPherson; 2nd., Mrs. A. R. DuVal and D, Kennedy; 3rd., Miss M. McCal- lum and J. H. Crawford; 4th, En S. Hetherington and G: Williams. East and West, 1st., Mrs, F. A. Parker and W. H, Fre/16h; 2nd, Mrs. R. Bonner and Mrs. G, Godkin; 3rde Mrs. J. J. Brown and Mrs. Johnston; 4th,, Mrs. G. C. Gammage and 3, A, Wilson. PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE MEETING A meeting of the progressive Con- servatives of the Town of Wingham will be held in the council chambers, Thursday evening, October 30th, at 8 p.m, for the purpose of selecting and appointing delegates for the forthcoming nomination meeting to be held in Harriaton on a date soon to be announced. , All ?regressive Con- scrVativos are urged to attend. 29* ANNUAL BAZAAR, AT VitlitCXETER The Women's Guild of St, James' Ohureli, Wroseter, will hold their an- nual Bazaar on. Saturday, November 1st at 2.30 cncleck hi the church base- `went. AttractiOns will be Koine Eat- ing, Apron Sale, Farm Produce and a surprise table. Afternoon*tett will be Served, 29* BOYS COMPLETE POULTRY EXPERIMENT Last Thursday, the Grade 8 boys of the Wingham District High School completed a poultry fattening experi- ment, They visited the killing plant at Maitland Creamery and saw their birds killed and dressed. The boys had 10 roosters installed in a fattening battery in the school's new poultry house and each day a 'Warn of two boys fed and cleaned out the birds, The birds were obtain- ed from the U,F.O, as lacking finish and graded "B" or "C", At the end of three weeks the birds averaged a lin lb, gain and graded as follows: 5 - A, 3 - B and 2 - ,C, The two," Grade C birds were marked down for profit, after all costs were totalled, amounted to 10e per bird. This is a satisfactory profit using purchased feed. After touring the killing plant, the boys visited the poultry grading and packing, the creamery, and the egg grading plant. The trip ended with ice cream for all concerned from the hosts, Thompson-McNall Wedding on Saturday The home of Mr, and Mrs. Martin Garniss was the scene of a pretty autumn wedding when Margaret La- vine, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McNall, Lucknow, became the bride of John Edward, eldest son of Mr, and Mrs. John Thompson, Blue- vale. Rev. Alex Nimmo performed the ceremony. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was lovely in a floor-length gown of white slipper satin and nylon net, with a finger-tip veil of nylon net. She carried a white Bible with stream- ers and red rosebuds, Attending the bride was Miss Shir- ley Callwell, wearing a gown of pink nylon net over taffeta and carried a nosegay of white carnations, also Miss Roberta McNeil, cousin of the bride, wore a gown of powder blue nylon net over taffeta and carried a nosegay of pink chrysanthemums. Sharon Thomp- son, sister of the groom, was flower girl, wearing a gown of yellow corded Thompson, brother of the gtoom. Following the ceremony a buffet luncheon was served in the living room Which was tastefully decorated in pink and white. The table, centred with a three-tiered wedding cake, flanked by pink and white tapers. Lunch was served to about 50 guests froni Weston, Hamilton, Lucknow, Brussels and Bluevale. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson left on a short motor trip to Northern Ontario. For going away the bride chose a red velvet coat with black accessories. FORMER MAYOR DIES H. J. A, MacEwan, former mayor of Goderich, died Monday at his home there, 100 Expected At Conference Plans are now completed for the Fall Conference of the Women Teach- ers' Federation to be held on Satur- day, November 1st., in the Town Hall, Wingham, The general theme for all these conferences throughout/ Ontario is "Be Professional." Members of the Federation w,Jl be engaged in a number of worth-while study projects. In addition to the study of improvements in every day teacbing, they will be interested in curriculum changes for the betterment of the course of study in Ontario's Public Schools, also in Remedial pro- grams for retarded children. The Fed- eration is active too, in trying to im- prove the recreational reading habits of the children of Ontario. The good- will project will provide gifts of money to assist exchange teachers from other countries teaching in Ontario. Approximately 100 delegates and vis- itors will attend the Wingham con- ference for Region I, which extends frnin Owen Sound to London. Miss Elizabeth Taylor, of Toronto, will be the guest speaker and Mrs. Marie Douglas will be soloist at the banquet, being held at the Brunswick Hotel, taffeta and carrying a basket of rose and Mrs. Alvin McBride, and daughter; Mrs. L. Marsales 95 on Saturday Last Saturday, October 25th., was a special occasion for Mrs. Lucy Marsal- es, being her 95th birthday. Her two sons, Harry, of Buffalo, and Reynolds of Hamilton, were here to help her celebrate, along with her two sisters, Miss Bernice Reynolds and Miss Pansy Reynolds. She was born in Chatham on Oct- ober 25th, 1857, and came to Wingham in 1876. She has lived most of her life Of Newmarket, were unable to be present There are eight grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Congratulations to Mrs. Marsales on her birthday. HOWICK FARMERS' MORT Howick Lions Farmers' /night tur- key supper will be held in Gorrie Com- munity Hall, 'Thursday, November 20, at 7 p.m, Tickets $1.50, Bob Carbert, CKNX, Jarm editor and Harold Meer, humorist, are the guest speakers. Tickets available from Howick Lions at Howiek banks in advance only. Get your tickets early, the number is, lim- ited. 29b The Lions Chen has always mane sure that there is plenty of fun and entertainment for the youngsters on Hallowe'en night and this Year will be no exception. When the speoks begin to walk on Hallowe'en night around seven o'clock the place to be is the town park, where a parade of boys and girls in cos- tume will assemble to march to the town hall. There isn't a youngster in the world who doesn't like to win a prize for his costume and get a free treat be- sides. Well, that's what's going to happen at the town hall. Besides alt this, there'll be a lot of fun listening to and watching Johnny Brent and his boys, For a complete list of the prizes just take a, leek at the advertisement on page eight of this paper. Western Visitors Entertained Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Beattie, Karen and Robert entertained on Friday evening in honor of Mrs. Beattie's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Schnell, of Oamrose, Al- berta, and her aunt, Mrs. Maude Schnell, of Regina, Saskatchewan. The rooms and tables were taste- fully decorated in keeping with Hal- lowe'en and a pleasant evening was spent playing progressive euchre, the honors going to Mrs. Bob McBride, of Kitchener, Miss Donna McBride and Mr. Walter McBride, During the serv- ing of a delightful lunch, Mr, Walter McBride was taken by surprise, it be- ing his birthday, when the children paraded into the room singing Happy Birthday, and presented him with a birthday cake and a gift, John Armstrong Dies in Wiarton John Armstrong formerly of Bel- grave, died in Wiarton, on Friday, October 24th,, 1952. He was in his 87th year. Surviving are two sons and two daughters. Funeral service was held from the James M. Carrothers & Son funeral home, London, on Monday, October 27th,, at 1.30 p,m, Interment was in Mt. Pleasant cemetery, Bert Greer Dies In Toronto Word has been received here of the sudden death at his home in Toronto on Saturday morning of Bert Greer, a former resident of Gorrie. Funeral service was on Monday and interment was made in Toronto, Surviving are his wife and one son, Lawrence, and one daughter, Kathleen, all of Toronto, also a brother, Joseph, of Toronto. A son predeceased him in June. Mr. Greet was horn in Gorrie and farmed on the farm south of the vil- lage now owned by Jack Hutchison. He left to make his home in Toronto over 40 years ago. It is only three weeks ago since Mr, Greer was in the village calling on old friends, TURKEY DRAW The Wingham Branch No. 180, Cane adieu Legion will hold its anima Turkey Draw at a bingo on December 17th, Draw tickets are available from any Legion member, 29b CHRISTMAS SALE & TEA The annual Christmas Sale and Tea sponsored by the Women's Ageoeirie Lion of the Wingham United Church will be held Wednesday afternoon, NoVernber 12th. Aprons, gift attleles and home baking will be on sale at three o'clock. 295b GOVERNOR-GENERAL 'TAKES TO SEA' ON SIOUX Central eren Canadian. iris Zreellency Governor-General Vincent Massey brined a warm naval "duffle coat"' after boarding the Canadian destroyer, HMS Sioux at Vancouver,, Pictured above, his ekoelletiey is seen chatting en the ship's bridge with Commander P, B. Redden, commanding officer of Sioux, shortly after the vice-regal party sailed from Vancouver to Vic- tons. Hallowe'en, • it see is no longer a night of -ms, good- humored fun, when pranksters pull a few stunts in a spirit of mild revelry, In fact Hallowe'en is no longer a night— l it last for two weeks—a week before and a week after the last night m.October. On Monday evening of this week the red warning, lan- terns were removed from a barricade -at the corner of Pat- rick and Catherine Streets. The lights had been placed there by the town to warn of an excavation. The same night warning lights were removed from an open man- hole at fidward and John Streets and a barricade of cable spools and poles was thrown up across the roadway on Shuter Street at the C.N.R. property. In each. of these cases life and property were endang- ered, In other instances all over the town property own- ers were annoyed and in some cases there was consider- able damage. In particular, old folks, and those who live alone are actually alarmed by these infantile pranks. And all this in the year of Our Lord, 1952! The town has announced that extra police will be kept on duty until after Hallowe'en and that a long-re- membered example will be made of each person found en- gaged in any destructive pranks. Severe penalties can and will be imposed—whether or not Hallowe'en is the excuse. It is not the youngsters of the community Who are responsible for this annual. -annoyance, but teen-agers and others who 'ate fully aware of the disturbance they .create. If the normal ration of intelligence has been withheld from these individuals, punishment remains the only alterna- tive, It is suggested that citizens notify the pollee at once of any disturbance -around their homes or on -adjac- ent streets and so assist in patting a stop to the nuisance, The Fun's Gone Sour! The guests present were all rela- tives of the hosts and included; Mn,. coloured chrysanthemums. Attending in and around Wingham, Another Donna; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McBride, the groom Were Mr, Alvin MeNaln son, James A., of Greenwich, Conn., son Wayne and daughter, Sharon; brother of the bride, and Mr, William 1 and a daughter, Mrs. A. W. Murer., Roatibdermrt Ang,vvriicllbee, ratll McBride and Mr. and Mrs. Bob McBride, all of Kitchener; Mr, and Mrs. Walter Mc- Bride and daughters, Marge, Mavis, Ruth, Mary and son, Douglas; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McBride and dangle- , tors, Marlene and Louise, and son, Gerald, all of Exeter; and Mrs. Mary Ann Stephenson,, of Rennin '4.10 11