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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1953-02-04, Page 1Josephine and Victoria Sts.-93 years ago The scene above shows the corner of Josephine and Victoria Sts. around the year 1860, showing Griffin's Hotel, Foley's Store and Post Office. 4 ingbain bibanto With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News subscriptions per year, 6c per copy WINGIIAM, ONTARIO. WED NE$DAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1953 .1.1E....1.1.11111.1111111i Police Chief Irwin Tenders Resignation At February Meeting of 'Town Council Rebekahs Have Wheel Chair Available for Use St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Gor- rie, was the setting on Saturday after- noon, at 2 p.m., for the marriage of Merle Jean Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harris, concession 15, Howick, to Redmond Alexander, son of Mrs. MacDonald and the late Alex- ander MacDonald, of Wingham. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. D, Vogan and Mrs. Norman Wade was at the organ, Given in marriage by her father, the bride was lovely in a ballerina length gown of white nylon net over taffeta with shoulder length veil, Her flowers were red roses. The bride was attended by her sister, Marie Harris, in a street length dress of pink shot taffeta, with a corsage of white mums. The best man was. Peter McKague of 9.'eeswater. The reception and dinner were held at the home of the bride's parents, the bride's mother wearing navy tis- sue faille, with white trim and a cor- sage of pink carnations. The groom's mother chose a dress of navy with lace trim, and a corsage of pink car- nations. _For a wedding trip to the United States, the bride donned a blue suit with red and white acpessories, and a royal blue top coat. On their return they will reside on the groom's farm near Wingham. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG Bt\The Pedestrian SORE FEET—are forcing the pedes- trian to give his dogs a rest. Having figured that he has walked over 200 miles In the past year and a half and developed several bunions, he will now be found tramping the main drag at Ilespeler which is much shorter. 0.- 0 - 0 IN DUTCH—Bob Clark of radio stat- ion CKNX manages to keep out of trouble in his spare time by publish- ing the bulletin for the Kinsmen Club. Copies of the Wingham club news sheet are exchanged with several hun- dred clubs in the country so you can see that Bob never gets his mail all read, The other day Bob was looking through a batch of these old bulletins when he came across a letter address- ed to his . wife over a year ago. He told her about it, he says. 0 - 0 - 0 RUMOR—has it that a member of the Bachelor Club is leaving town in ord- er to escape baby-sitting duties which his club pledged to a local druggist This is absolutely untrue and he Would be glad to discharge this debt- of-honour if he had the time. Per- haps Mr. McK-- would settle for ten cents an hour? 0 - 0 - 0 LARGE LITTER—Russ Farrier was doing a bit of boasting about town last week when a litter of twelve (count em) pups arrived. All pedi- greed too! 0 - 0 - 0 BACK FROM THE NORTH—A rink composed of R. S. Hetherington, J. H. Crawford and Jim Carr skipped by Dr. A. W. Irwin left for Sudbury on ,Sunday morning to take part in the ,66th Annual Northern Ontario Curling Club Bonspiel. They had advanced to the second round of the main event when their return to Wingham was .made necessary on Monday by the fatal illness of Dr. Irwin's mother. • 0 - 0 - 0 FLAT ON HIS .• BACK—The Pedes- trian penned the initial items of this column and then just when we thought we had him safely out of town he turns up in the local hospital with his throat cut. Well . . . not ex- actly. He had his tonsils removed to some less annoying location. VALENTINE TEA AND BAKE SALE The Ladies Guild of St. Paul's Church are holding. a Valentine Tea and home-made baking sale in the church basement on Wednesday, Feb. 11th, at 3 p .m. 4:11b VALENTINE'S DANCE Johnny Downs and his music, Fri- day, February 13th. Dress optional, advance tickets $1.00, at the door. $1.25. Farkview Gardens, Listowel. Advance tickets available at Lee's Restaurant. 28:11* EUCHRE & DANCE IN SACRED HEART PARISH HALL The C.Y.O. are having a euchre and dance on Monday Feb. 9th, in the Sacred Heart parish hall. Euchre .,.starts at 8.15 p.m. Tiffin's orchestra. Admission 50c. Lunch will be served. Everyone welcome. 4h VARIETY CONCERT BY BELGRAVE TALENT A variety concert by local talent will be presented in Belgrave Fores- ter's Hall, on Friday evening, Feb. 13th at 8.30 p.m. Admission: adults $5c, children 20c . Sponsored by the Women's Institute. 4:11b HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT THE WINGHAM DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT will be held on the evenings of February 19th and 20th, in the Wingham Town Hall Pupils of the school have tickets for sale, and everyone interested in the school should keep one of the concert evenings free and come to see the students' variety programme. General admission is forty cents, with reserved seats ten cents extra on or after Feb- aary 13th., at McKibbons, Remember the dates, Thursday and Friday, Feb- xuary 10th and 20th. 4b NOTICE Wingham Public Library will be closed starting on Monday, Febru- ary 18th for several weeks for renovation.' Members may draw two or three books on each card pervious to this date and hold them until the Library is reopened. It will be ap- preciated if members will take á& vantage of this Offer as it will help in having fewer books to move, .3,11b Wingham Library Beard LEGION INDUCTS NEW MEMBERS ceremony. The freshmen members are Angus Mowbray, "Tommy" Thom on, J. VanNess and Kevin J. Beson.fThe local legion is open to membership for veterans and lately is enjoying a period of renewed activity. Local Ladies Visit New Exeter Hospital Taking advantage of a special in- vitation, several car loads of the members of Wingham Hospital Aux- iliary attended the opening of the new 'South Huron Hospital at Exeter Thursday and Friday. Everyone was delighted to be conducted through the hospital with its up to date fur- nishings and equipment which has expected to be open for patients on Sunday. Refreshments were served by the newly organized Ladies' Aux- iliary to the hospital. Sister Pictured in Australian Paper —Mrs. Henry Ross, of Wingham, received a copy of the Hobart Mer- cury, Hobart, Australia, this week containing a picture of her sister, Mrs. Tom Wilkinson, whom she has not seen for 41 years. Mrs. Wilkin- son, who is 85 years old, was photo- graphed on the occasion of her re- ceiving a medal from the Australian Red Cross in recognition of 38 years of service with that organization. POLICE REPORT SHOWS LOCAL RECORD GOOD No major crime and no fatal acci- dents was the happy comment of re- tiring Chief J. W. Irwin, in,, his last year-end report to the Police com- mittee on police activities in Wing- ham. That Wingham should be free from major crime, in spite of the steady increase in crime in Canada, "speaks very highly for the citizens of our town," the Chief commented. Chief Irwin also reported an 80% decline in the town's accident rate in the period including the last six months of 1951 and the first six mon- ths of 1952. He attribtued this in some measure to the distribution of over 1,000 Motorist Manuals and other safe- ty pamphlets obtained from the De- partment of Highways. Among the Chief's recommendations for the coming year were the instal- lation of a ''SLOW" light at the cor- ner of Josephine and Victoria Streets, and the trading in of the town police cruiser. Statistics in the report showed that the town police handled 806 com- plaints and occurrences during the year 1952. Value of property stolen was $11,450 of which $10,900 was re- covered. There were 32 cases coming under the Criminal Code and 24 charges arising from violations of the Highway Traffic Act. Major and min- or accidents total 57 in 1952. JR. FARMERS' DANCE North HuronNIrg Farmers will spon- sor a dance in Whitechurch Commun- ity hall on Friday evening, Feb. 6th. Wilbee's orchestra. Lunch counter. Everybody welcome, 4b EUCHRE PARTY The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wing- ham Legion will hold a euchre party at the Legion Home on Friday even- ing, February 8th, commencing' at 8.30. Admission 85 cents. 4b LIONS, KINSMEN TO HOLD "MOVIE NIGHT" "From Ocean to Ocean" will be the theme of the "Movie Night" which will be held in the Wingham Town Hall, on Tuesday, February 10th. This evening of movies will be pre- sented by the Lions and Kinsmen Clubs of Wingham, in co-operation with the Visual Branch of the De- partment of Education and will de- pict life in Canada from coast to coast, Also shown will be highlights of the industries in Canada, which will in- clude fishing, mining, lumbering, etc There will he no admission charged, and it is hoped that everyone will takc advantage of this evening of family entertainment. This has been the first time any such program has been plan- ned, and it is hoped that you will sup- port it by being in attendance, This entertainment is extended to you by these two Wingham service clubs in appreciation of the support you have given them in the past. The Federal Civil Service announced this month that the result of a com- petition for the position of Associate Chief Veterinarian, Ottawa, has been awarded to Dr. Carman K. Hethering- ton, Toronto. Dr. Hetherington receiv- ed his elementary and High Schoo. training at Bluevale and Wingham respectively. He is expected to assume his new duties in Ottawa in the near future and plans to move his family as soon as suitable' accommodation can be obtained. Bridge Club Six tables of bridge played a Howell movement game at the regular meet- ing of the Wingham Bridge Club on Thursday evening. Winners were: 1. Miss M. Johnston and Miss Y McPherson; 2. J. H. Crawford and G Williams; 3. Mrs, H. C. MacLean anc. Mrs. D. C. Nasmith; 4. Mrs. R. S. Hetherington and W. H. French; 5 Mrs. R. Bonner and Mrs. J. 1-1, Craw- ford. LUC-TEE-WIN SEEKS MEMBERS Obtaining new members was tht main topic discussed at a meeting ce the Luc-Tee-Win Conservation Club held in Teeswater Town Hall, last Wednesday night. It was decided to hold a membership drive commencing the second week in February. The task of getting literature out to the zone men was handed over to a committee, to which George Orvis, Joe Clark and Albert Worrell were ap- pointed. It is hoped that Hon. Welland S. Gemmel], Minister of Lands and For- ests, will be the speaker at an early meeting in the spring and a motion was passed requesting John Hanna, MLA., to get in touch with the Mini- ster in this regard, The next meeting of the club will be held in Lucknow on February 13th. Alf. Lockridge, the busy manager of the Wingham Arena, agrees with an article appearing in the new "Arena and Recreation" magazine entitled "Headaches of an Arena Manager," which claims that arena managers are always going to have throbbing heads. This story centres around an in- terview with Ted Steadman, manager of the Owen Sound Civic Auditorium- Arena. An arena manager has to fill a dual role, says Ted, because the pol- icies by which arenas are operated are determined by commissioners or boards. it then becomes the duty of the arena manager to enforce the pol- icy laid down. Besides this function, he should also act as a guide and ad- visor to the commission when It de- termines what this policy should be. He should also remember that, besides being the servant, guide and adviser of the commission, he is also the ser- vant of the general public. Three Principles Ted has just three general principles which he thinks should guide all man- agers who wish to succeed at their tasks of pleasing the public and mak- ing an arena pay its way. Number one on the list is punctuality. It is vital to the successful operation of any arena that its programa should be operated on a stria, time schedule, With every performance starting on the dot, sayS Ted, Number two, in importance is cleanliness. The third principle is that arena managers must strive for efficiency on the part of all Meeting for their February session on Monday evening, members of the Town Council expressed regret as they accepted the resignation of Chief Constable J. W. Irwin, whose service here will terminate on Febru- ary 13. The Chief has been in charge here and stated in his resignation that he intends to retire from active police work. In accepting the resig- nation Mayor Dewitt Miller expres- sed thanks for the fine work which has been done here by the retiring officer. Constable Lloyd Brant was appointed acting chief until a perma- nent appointment is made. Among the communications was a letter from the St. John's Ambulance Corps, requesting a grant of $25.00 to assist in their work. Councillor Car- michael spoke of the value of the training in first aid which the organ- ization offers. Reeve R. E. McKinney said that though there was. no doubt about the worthiness of the cause, Joins Staff of Advance-Times The new member of the staff has worked with various newspapers' in the province, both in the city and smaller communities. Mrs. Overend and their son will join him in Wing- aam as soon as housing is available. Mrs. Lewis Heads Legion Auxiliary The regular meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion was held on Tuesday, January 27th. Mrs. E. Lewis was installed as president of the Wingham branch and Mrs. Vance Sanderson as past president. Mrs. H. Towne was the installing of- ficer. Other officers installed were: Vice-president, Mrs, S. Forsythe; sec., Mrs. E. Shore; treas., Mrs. L, Hing- ston; flag bearer, Mrs. H. Browne Sr.; pianist, Mrs. V. Sanderson; relief of- ficer, Mrs. F. Edgar; conveners of dif- ferent committees include, Mrs. G. Day, Mrs. G. Hall, Mrs. H. Browne Jr. Mrs. H, Towne was nominated for the position as zone commander for the new grouping of the Auxiliar- ies of this district. Following the in- stallation, lunch was served and a social hour enjoyed. members of the arena staff. In order to enjoy that warm and comfortable feeling which comes from satisfying the public, arena managers should en-, deavour to provide a program of re- creation and entertainment embracing as much as possilbe, and appealing to as many different tastes as it is feas- ible. Arena Must Pay But satisfying the public is not the entire secret of success. "To make a success of the job of management you have got to remember 'that you must make the arena pay its way," Ted combining these two objectives, a sat- warns. There is no easy formula for isfied public and a balanced budget. Indeed, as Ted points out, you could build two identical arenas in two towns of similar size, With identical wage levels, place them both under efficient management and find that one arena was enjoying outstanding success, while the other was drawing slim crowds and having a struggle to make ends meet. SO, when all is said and done, what will satisfy the public and what will prove financially suc- cessful depends on the community, the type of support which tt will give to different attraction and the kind of recreation and entertainment which is most desired, "Arenas and Recreation" is the of- ficial publication of the Ontario Ar- enas' Association and is published Monthly by Eddie Sargent, ex-mayor Of Owen Sound, the town is sheWered with such re- quests and cannot meet them all, It was finally moved by Councillor Car- michael and seconded by Deputy Reeve Kerr that the letter be filed until the action of other municipalities in this regard can be learned. A letter from Dr. Aldis, the M.O.H., outlined the law in regard to the es- tablishment of industries which are of an offensive nature to householders by reason of odors, etc. He suggested that applications from such firms be referred to the County Health Unit. ; Mayor Miller reported that he had I recently attended a farm forum meet- ing where the subject of daylight sav- ing time had been the main topic under discussion. He said that farm- ing people are very much opposed to fast time. The matter was held over after a general expression of opinion that there is little that can be done , about it at the local level. It was felt 'that any change should he indicated FIGURE SKATERS MAKE The second annual carnival of the Wingham Figure Skating Club will be held at the Arena on March 13th and 14th. Newly organized last year, the Club has been admitted to the Can- adian Figure Skating Association. Last year's carnival was held in con- junction with the Stratford Figure Skating Club and members of that club will again appear in this year's prciduction "Spice On Ice." However eight of the numbers of the show will be performed by Wingham skaters. who according to the club profession- al, Mr. Ross Smith, of Winnipeg, and Stratford, have made amazing strides in their skating ability. Also an innovation this year will be a stage setting, with special flood- lights, which is being brought from Stratford by Mr, Smith . to give the show the proper setting. Spotlights will also be used. Next week's paper will carry a re- sume of some of the main numbers to be presented in the carnival. Tickets for the show are priced at 75 cents, and they will go on sale shortly. Mrs. A. J. Irwin Passes in 81st Year Friends in this community were saddened to learn of the passing of Mrs. A. J. Irwin on Monday. She had been ill for about a week. Mrs. Irwin, who was the widow of 'the late Dr. A. J. Irwin, was born at lot 19, concession 1, West Wawanosh, She was the former Marion Allan Watson, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Watson. Following her education in Wawanosh she at- tended Model School at Goderich and later taught at Auburn and McGow- an's schools. Fifty-seven years ago she married Dr. Irwin who practised dentistry in Wingham, and she resided here the remainder of her life, Her husband died in 1931. Mrs. Irwin was a mem- ber of the Presbyterian and later the United Church. Of quiet disposition, she was devoted to her home and the care of flowers. Surviving are one son, Dr. A. W. Irwin, of Wingham, her daughter-in- law, and three grandchildren. A dau- ghter, Oneida, died in 1923. A brother, William G. Watson resides on the homestead in West Wawanosh, and a sister, Mrs. (Dr.) A, R. MacKay (Eleanor), of Bottineau, N. D., also survives. A private funeral service will be held at the home of her son, Dr. A. W. Irwin, on Thursday afternoon, and interment will be In Dungannon cemetery. Kinetics Meet The regular meeting of the Wing- ham Kinettes was held at the home of Dorothy Templeman with vice-presi- dent Marjorie Guest in the chair, There were 16 members present and two guests, Norma Hopper and Mur- iel Fick. After a short business session, the raffle was held and won by Louise Piekell, A few games of court whist were played, with the prizes for high score going to jean Miller and for low to Edith Walker, A delicious lunch was served by the hostess and a social hour enjoyed, by the provincial government so that all .communities would be able to take uniform action. $1,000 To Arena On motion of Reeve McKinney and. Councillor Carmichael $1,000.00 was voted to the Arena Commission as assistance in discharging their oblig- ations. It was pointed out that though the arena shows a profit some seasons, the revenue is dependent upon wea- ther, playoff games and other factors which are unpredictable. Last year the arena was operated ht a loss and some assistance from the town has become necessary. Routine accounts for the month. were ordered paid on motion of the reeve and deputy reeve. Parson & Edwards were re-appoint- ed municipal auditors for the current year. Salaries of the clerk-treasurer, night constable, solicitor, cemetery caretaker and assessor were fixed and incorporated into the by-law for that purpose. Discussion took place re- garding payment for additional help for the town clerk during holidays and at particularly busy seasons, to which Reeve McKinney objected. At the conclusion of the discussion the clerk was left responsible for payment of any extra -help required, in line with the decision in this regard made by the 1952 council in December. To Replace Trees Reporting for the streets committee Chairman Frank Howson said that quite a few trees are being cut along the streets of the town, where they are deemed to be in an unsafe con- dition. He felt that where property owners are in favour there should be a replacement of the trees with young stock. The matter was left to the dis- cretion of his committee. It was decided to plow the sidewalk on Diagonal Road, ainge that street is a prgyirielai highway and there- fore hazardous for pedestrians. The town will continue to plow the walks on Patrick and John Streets for the safety of school pupils. Discussing the construction and maintenance work which will be done here this summer, the chairman said that surfacing will be necessary on sections of Carling Terrace, Patrick and Centre Streets where repairs Were made last year, He then outlined the need far surfacing Edward Street which carries overflow traffic front' the main street, but felt that there was some possibility of going ahead with removal of curbs along Joseph- ine Street in order to permit better parking conditions. The decision as to which of these projects is the more pressing will be made later. A grant of $200.00 was voted to the junior band, on condition that indebt- edness for instruments be discharged at once, Reeve McKinney and Councillor Purdon moved that the Department. of National Defene1 be notified that the town requires the use of the old fire hall, which is at present rented by the Department. Heating facilities will be installed in the old hall and the older fire truck will be stored there, so that space may be left in. the new fire hall for the town utility truck. Solicitor for the Conservation Auth- ority which deals with the South Branch-of the Maitland River had re- quested that a representative of the town appear in a hearing to testify regarding possible flood conditions at Wingham. The request arose because the Township of Grey proposes to straighten a bend in the Maitland for the benefit of certain farm lands in that township. The Conservation Authority feels that the move would be detrimental to the general plan which is underway in the South Mait- land watershed. To Re-organize Recreation Council The Mayor reported a meeting With one of the officials in charge of Re- creation and spoke of the grants which are available for local sports organizationa and facilities. Council came to the conclusion that it would be advisable to ask for a re-organisa- tion of the local Recreation Council at once in order to take advantage of these grants. A claim for damages to a ear which had run into a hole on Centre Street was referred to the company Which. carries the property damage insur- ance for the town. attendance and guests from Ever- green Lodge, No. 284, Hanover, con- ferred the degree on four candidates, in j, very impressive manner. During the business period the C.F.T. com- mittee announced they have a new wheel chair on hand and it is avail- able to the public. This being two chairs the Lodge have and will be striving to buy more, any one .desiring a chair could contact Mrs. Alma Smith, phone 686. Short speeches were made by Noble Grand Lahn, Dist.-Deputy Diebel, of Wiarton district, and the degree mas- ter, Brother George. Prizes for the evening went to Mrs. Elmer Devlin of Hanover and Mrs. G. Gannett of town, after which a social hour was enjoyed. Councillors and Wives Entertained Reeve R. E. McKinney and Mrs. McKinney entertained members of the town' council and the press, along with their ladies on Monday evening. While council was in session during the evening the ladies enjoyed bridge at the McKinney home, being joined by the gentlemen after the town's business had been dealt with. MacDonald-Harris Born in Wingharn, Became Manitoba M.P. Robert H. Mooney, a native of Wingham Who became Liberal Pro- gressive member in the Manitoba Leg- islature, died of a heart attack on the way to the hospital on Sunday, Mr. Mooney, who Was 80, was the old- est member of the house, and one of the original members who drafted John Bracken as premier of Manitoba in 1922. He was' the representative for Virden in the Legislature at the time of his death. HOSPITAL AUX. MEETS CORONATION PARTY PLANNED The regular meeting of the Ladies' At the quarterly meeting of the Auxiliary to Wingham Hospital will Community Hall, Bluevale, January 27, be held in the Council Chamber on arrangements were made and corn Friday afternoon, February 6th., at rnittees formed for a community coro- three o'clock, 4b nation party to be held June 2nd, The regular meeting of Majestic Rebekah Lodge No. 352, with Noble Bluevale Native Four veterans became members of the Wingham Branch of the Canadian, Grand Anne Henry presiding, was To Ottawa Post Legion on Tuesday night in a brief held on Monday night with a large Arena Managers Claim Corner On Entire Headache Market Miles Overend, of Toronto, has join-' PLANS FOR CARNIVAL ed the staff of The Advance-Times as reporter and cameraman. He succeeds Al Forberg, who left the staff on Sat- urday to go to Hespeler, where he will represent the Gait Reporter in the same type of work. Al will be missed by the many friends he has made in ,he community during his residence here since Septemner, 1951.