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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1953-03-25, Page 1LAST WEEK AT %%INGHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL Admitted to Hospital 38 Out Patients 10 Operations 14 N-Rays ........... . 3'7 Births Deaths 5 Accident Cases 4 High Census 98 Low Census 82 Kitchener Minister to Be Guest Speaker Rev. Finlay Stewart, of Kitchener, will be the guest speaker at the Lions Club ladies' night, slated for the Arm- ouries on Friday evening of this week. The speaker, who is widely known in this part of Ontario, has been heard In Wingham previously. Music and other entertainment features will fill out the program. MRS. JACK hILLESPIE WINS CONTEST PRIZE The Advance-Times is pleased to announce this week that the $20.00 in merchandise cerificates, prize for the winning entry in the "Words of Wisdom" contest currently appearing in this newspaper, has been won by Mrs. Jack Gillespie. The details of the ',award will be found on the con- test page. Judging the entries this week was not an easy task, for we had several picture titles which could have quali- fied had the slogans been correct. Interest in the Contest is very keen, due to the fact that the $20.00 prize is awarded every second week. Don't be discouraged because you have not yet been a winner. We are getting dozens of replies each week, and each one is carefully considered. Your entry might well be the one that wins. Don't forget, you can send in as many entries as you wish—and there is no strings attached. Noth, ing to buy, no coupons to be filled in, Wed Here Last Wednesday Mr. and Mrs, William T. Armstrong, who were married last Wednes- day at the home of the bride, the fernier Joan Hiseler, —Photo by Hammerton. ant With which is amalgamated the Guide Vidette and Wroxetei News ••••••11•00011000101.00.1.0.10111111111111 IV-INGHAM, ONTARIO, WED NESDAY, MARCH 25th, 1953 ••••100.11.0111111.1161111••••1111.111111MMOMINIIIMMIIMIO Subscriptions $2.50 per year, 6c per copy The Smile of Champions ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian CHIEF TAKES A REST—But we don't think he enjoyed it much, Chief Bert Platt, that is. He contracted a heavy cold last week and ended up in the hospital with a slight attack of pneumonia. Hope by this time he .is up and at it again. .0 - 0 - 0 NO FUN—Percy Clark met with an ugly accident last week when part of •the contents of a pot of melted metal blew up into his face. He suffered ,painful burns on the face and throat, but managed to stay on the job with- .out hospital treatment. 0 - 0 - 0 NEW HIGH—With 98 patients in .the Wingham General Hospital on .Monday, a new high was set for the .year. An all time high was chalked :up last year when the hospital had 101 patients, Even the low of 82 last week is considerable, when you figure the rated capacity of the hospital is .set at 48 epatients.• 0 - 0 - 0 SIGNS OF SPRING—Saturday was the first day of Spring, and lived `up to all expectations, Several people .have reported seeing flocks of geese flying north, and robins are plentiful -around on the lawns. Fishing enthus- iasts are beginning to get That Look •again. Recreation Meeting In Town Hall Tonight Citizens interested in leadership and training in the recreational field are 'urged to attend the meeting to be held in the council chambers tonight for the purpose of getting an active or- ganization behind recreation in the town. The meeting has been called by Mayor DeWitt Miller, and is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock. ANNUAL MEETING AND BANQUET OF WINGILM CURLING CLUB to be held in the ARMOURIES, Wednesday, April 1st at 7 p.m. Turkey dinner; election of officers; entertainment; speaker Judge Coch- rane, President of Ontario Curling Association, Tickets $2.00 obtain same in advance from any member of executive. F25b NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DEBENTURES OF THE TOWN OF WINGHAM FALLING DUE 1st April, 1953 Holders of the above debentures are hereby notified that all deben- tures of the series falling due on 1st of April, 1953 should be presented for payment at the Canadian Bank of Commerce, Wingham, Ontario. W. A. Galbraith, Treasurer, Town of Wingham F25b RAGGEDY NAN . A three-act comedy, will be pre- sented by local talent in Wroxeter Town • Ball, Friday evening, 8,18 o'clock. Sponsored by The Women's institute. Admission adults 50 cents, children 25c.. F25* HOSPITAL AUXILIARY TO MEET The Ladies' Auxiliary to Wingham Hospital will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday afternoon, April 1, at three o'clock. Please note change of date. F25b DANCE IN BLUEVALE "COMMUNITY HALL The annual Stone School Ball Club are holding an "April Fools" dance on Wed., April let, to the music of Wilbee's Orchestra. Spot and Novel- ty dance prizes. Lunch counter. F25:1* DANCE IN BLUEVALE The Wingham Country Curling Club are holding a dance in Bluevale Hall on Friday, March 27th, Music will be supplied by Tiffin's Orches- tra and a lunch counter will be in the Ball, Everybody welcome, F25b RECEPTION AT RESIDENCE A reception will be held at the resi- dence of Mr. a 4:1 Mrs. Alex Reid, Edward Street, on Wednesday, March 26th, from 3 to 5.30 o'clock in the afternoon and from 7 to 10 in the evening, in honour of their fiftieth Wedding anniversary, F18125* Pictured above are the Wingham Kinsmen Bantams, who returned from Lindsay last Thursday morning with the Ontario Bantam "C" Champ- ionship. Left to right, front row are: Doug Carr, Danny Stuckey, Barry Fry, Jim Campbell, captain, Frank Houghton, Bill Hotchkiss and Car- man Vint, Back row: Vic Loughlean coach, Jamie Rae, Jim Lockridge, Jim Bain, Ken Hodgkinson, Dave Cameron, Don Gray, Jim Foxton and Arnold Vint, trainer. Absent at the time the picture was taken was Ted Muffitt. In the lower picture Vic Loughlean, Jim Campbell and Mayor DeWitt Miller proudly show .the trophy, emblematic of the Ontario Championship, at the civic reception for the young heroes at the Town Hall. FORMER RESIDENT PASSES IN MITCHELL Funeral services for James Henry Scott, 65, who died in Mitchell on Wed- nesday, were held in the Lockhart Funeral Home, Mitchell, on Saturday. Mr. Scott was born in Mitchell, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Scott, He married Dorothy Revill, of London, England, in 1918, and was an employee of the Bell Telephone Com- pany, He lived in Wingham, Stratford and Listowel, before returning to Mit- chell four years ago. He was a member of the Wingham Masonic Lodge, past patron of the Eastern Star, and a member of the Mitchell Branch, Canadian Legion. Surviving are his wife, four broth- ers, Joseph, Detroit; Wilfred, Orillia; Cecil and Victor, of Windsor; two sis- ters, Mrs. William Brown and Mrs. Thomas Ruston, both of Detroit. Members of the Wingham Masonic Lodge attended a service for the de- ceased in Mitchell on Friday. Mrs. Gordon MacKay Wihs Radio Prize Mrs. Gordon MacKay, Wingham, was ,a two-time winner on the Mother Parker Musical Mysteries radio slew', Saturday night, when her telephone number was called and she found her- self the recipient of one half the jack- pot prize,1 of $640 for naming the tune "Embraceable You." Harry Merkley of the Red Front Grocery, was a co- winner of a like amount, and has since announced his intention of div- iding his ppze, with half of it to go to Mrs. MacKay, makng her the win- ner of a total of $480. The other $160 of Mr. Merkley's winnings will be dis- tributed amongst the clerks of the Red Front Store,/ Mrs. MacKay, who had company at the time of the call, reports that she was expecting another telephone call, and was not very surprised when the phone rang. However, she was sur- prised when told that she stood to win $320 for the correct name of the mystery tune. The Mother Parker's Musical Myst- eries show is heard locally over station Cle\TX. WROXETER BOY HEADS HURON JUNIOR FARMERS Ronald McMichael, popular young farmer of Wroxeter district, was el- ected president of Huron County Jun- ior Farmers when they held their an- nual meeting at Clinton last week. Miss Dorothy Pattison, of Beigrave, was elected president of Junior Insti- tutes for Huron, Miss .Jean Steckley, county home economist conducted the elections, G. W. Montgomery, Agricul- tural Representative, assisted by John Butler, were in charge of the election for junior farmers. Past president, Bob Allen, of Bruce- field, introduced the newly elected of- ficers as follows: 1st vice-president, Howard Pym, Centralia; 2nd. vice- president, Arnold Alton, R. R. 7, Luck- now; secretary, Earl McSpadin, Sea- forth; treasurer, John I3utler; direct- tors, Raymond Neil, Gorrie; Bob Hern, Granton; D. A. Hackett, Lucknow; Morris Hallahan, Blytli; Bill Taylor, Beigrave; George Turner, Clinton; Fred Gibson, Clinton; James McGreg- or, Seaforth. Miss Isobel Speir, Brussels, past president of Junior Institutes, intro- duced the new Junior Institute offic- ers; 1st. vice president, Mabel Sells, Exeter; sec, vice,, Mary Thornton, Gorrie; secretary, Doreen Lamb, Dun- gannon; directors, Margaret Holland, Clinton; Vera Falconer, Belgrave; Erla Newton, Gerrie; Sheila Feagan, Dungannon; Clarice Lynn, Exeter; Marilyn Hern, Exeter; Helen John- ston, Seaforth; Doris Stevens, Sea- forth. Ronald McMichael, newly elected president of the boys' group, is a lead- er among the young people of the Wroxeter community. He is a star player in both hockey and ball teams Sponsored by the HoWick Lions Club. He is also active in church circles, Sunday School superintendent and member of the choir, and at present is a member of the cast of the three-act comedy which will be presented by local talent in Wroxeter Town Hall on Friday evening, Ron's many friends congratulate him on assuming this new respohsibility and predict Huron Junior Farmers, under his. leadership will have a successful year. •The peoples of Great Britain may be preparing for the Coronation on June 2nd., but last Thursday in the very very wee hours of the morning, over 500 of Wingham's townsfolk held their own celebration to welcome home the new Ontario OMHA Bantam "C" Champions , . the Kinsmen Bantam team of Wingham, and what a cele- bration it was. Here's how it started. On Wednes, day, two prominent citizens of our fair town decided that the townspeople should show their appreciation to the youngsters, win or lose. The Kinsmen Bantam team which went off to Lind- say to meet the Cannington Lions' team_ with a 7-goal lead, had a good chance of coping the honours. Thus, it was thought that a celebration was in order. The two citizens, mainly Kinettes Donate To Flood Relief The regular meeting of the Wing- ham Kinettes was held at the home of Leone Cameron, with president Dorothy Templeman in the chair and 13 members present. A motion was passed to donate $25 to the Flood Relief Fund. The Kinettes are going to entertain their husbands on the 3rd birthday of the club at the Queens. The raffle was won by Jean Lough lean, The next meeting is, on April :13th at the home of Evelyn. Crawford. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess and a social hour enjoyed • Duncan C. Campbell Married in B.C. A quiet wedding took place on Feb- ruary 14th, at Cultus Lake Memorial church, Cultus Lake, B, C., when Beryle, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bride, Portage la Prairie, Man., was united in mar- riage with LAC Duncan Colin Camp- bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Camp- bell, Wingham, Ontario./Rev. Victor Hall, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiated at the ceremony, when the bride was given in marriage by Rob- ert Carruthers, Chilliwack. A smartly tailored teal blue salt with black accessories was chosen by the bride for her wedding attire. Her flowers were a corsage of gardenias, lily of the valley and hyacinths. Miss Joan Vanderick was brides- maid for her aunt, wearing an after- noon frock of plum coloured taffeta, styled with full skirt and puffed sleeves, white hat and gloves, a cor- sage of baby roses, lily of the valley and hyacinths complemented her gown. The groomsman was Ross Smith, of Wingham, Ontario. Miss Naomi Bartindale l as soloist, was accompanied by her father, Percy H. Bartindale, at the organ. She song "When Song Is Sweet." A reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Robert Carruthers. "Alf" Lockridge and "Tory" Gregg, then contacted members of the Wing- ham town council, who in turn solicit- ed help in order, that the celebration would go over with a bang. Then the fun started. Once the word had been received that Wingham had won the champion- ship, the good news spread like wild fire. At about 2.15 a,m., word was received that the convoy that journey- ed to Lindsay to see the game, had just passed through Arthur. People started gathering in front of the Wingham town hall, and many promi- nent citizens (including, the Reeve) were busy taking their turn at ringing the town hell. This continued on, and more and more people congregated. Then at about 2:45, it was decided to form the parade and travel out to the Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced to the British House of Commons shortly after 6 p.m. (E.S.T.), that Queen Mary had passed away at 5.10 p.m., Tuesday, March 23. The news brings sorrow. to millions of British people throughout the world, for Queen Mary, widow of George V and grandmother of Queen Elizabeth had long provided an unfailing ex- ample of courage and dignity through troubled times. Throughout the time of her reign with King George V and ever since his death in 1936 she has been loved and admired by her people. During that period. the ,`world was shaken by two major wars; her son, Edward VIII, gave up his throne, and two sons died. They were the Duke of Kent and King George VL Apparently realizing that she' was not likely to survive her last illness, the aged Queen specified her wish that plans for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth on June 2 be carried out. As Princess Mary, she was the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Teck, and her marriage to the heir to the British throne was most desirable, since she was. the only living English princess. She was first engaged to the Duke of Clarence, eldest son of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) and when the young prince died Pfineesa Mary became engagek.. to and later married the Duke of Cornwall and York, who succeeded his father as George V. When the present queen visited Can- ada as Princess Elizabeth a little more than a year ago she brought with her a tapestry rug, the work of Queen Mary's hands. The rug was exhibited at many places in Canada and is now kept,permanently in Ottawa. It is with sincere sadness and re- gret that the people of this country learn of the death of this dauntless woman and stately Queen, Wingham Provides Royal Welcome for Ontario Bantam 'C' Champion Team 00.:Rii.:gi1.4 Empire Mourns Passing of Beloved 'Queen on Tuesday . Adam Sttimps, 40, who works for Jack Ackert, Holyrood, was taken to Wingham General Hospital with a fractured leg sustained while working in the barn, After treatment in Wing- ham Hospital, Mr. Stumps will be transferred to a hospital in London. bottom of Carling Terrace, where the parade was to start in earnest. Every- body and his brother was there, The Mayor . . the town council, and heaven knows who. After waiting at this position for about a half-hour or so, the first part of • the convoy arriv- ed. Then the second car, and so on. There were about 10 ears in all. The boys, and their stalwart coach, Vic Loughlean, were hustled aboard the two fire trucks, and the parade start- ed hack in to town, horns blowing, sirens howling, and of course, the re- doubtable town bell, The parade went up Main Street, down Alfred to Minnie, along Minnie and around to Josephine, then back up to the town hall. Besides the two fire trucks and offical cars, there were some 60 odd automobiles in the parade, making it quite a spectacle for that time of the morning. After arriving at the town hall, the team and members of the parade ven- tured up to the hall auditorium. In all, there would be about 450 per- sons in attendance. "Tory" Gregg acted as MC for the event, and some of the guest speakers included His Honour, Mayor DeWitt Miller, Reeve R. E, McKinney, Coun- cillors Crossett and Carmichael, Alf Lockridge, Stewart Beattie, Tom Raf- ferty, Jim Hamilton, Walter Lock- ridge, Vic Loughlean, Arnold Vint and captain of the Bantam 4team, Jim. Campbell. Also in attendance th add to the festivities was the town band, a fine aggregation of young folk under the able direction of Bill Henderson. These lads and lassies did a fine job, and the committee in charge wish to publicly acknowledge their fine ef- forts. After the activities upstairs, the team, and those who journeyed to Lindsay were served up a delicious lunch by some of the ladies of the town. All-in-all there were fifteen or more happy youngsters, and the town's ap- preciation for these boys' win, will he long embedded in their memory. To them, we say, "Welcome Champs." Armstrong-Hiseler Joan Christine Hiseler, daughter of Mr. L. E. Hiseler and the late Mrs. Hiseler, of Wingham, became the bride of William Thomas Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Armstrong, West Wawanosh, at a ceremony in the home of the bride, solemnized by Rev. W. A. Beecroft, on Wednesday, March 18th. Miss Shiela Marshall, of Watford, sang "0 Perfect Love" to the music of Mr. A. D. Bennett, before the cere- mony. The bride, who was given in mar- riage by her father, wore a bridal gown fashioned of nylon net and French lace in misty white. The full bouffant skirt, waltz length, of multi- ple layers of net over taffeta, floaed out gracefully over starched crinoline with a formal bodice. She wore a little lace jacket featuring long tapering sleeves and a small stand-up collar, and a finger-tip veil held by a tiny headdress of tulle and orange blos- soms. The bridal bouquet was of pink sand white carnations. Miss Marjorie Hobden attended the bride, wearing a two-piece taffeta gown of peri-winkle blue, with match- ing cap trimmed with silver bugle heads, and carried a bouquet of pink Carnations. Stanley Hiseler, brother of the bride, was groomsman, The reception was held at the bride's home, For the wedding trip the bride donned a navy suit and top coat, with navy and white accessories. On their return the couple will re- side in West Wawanosh. Bluevale Resident Passes in Wingham Funeral services for the late John Balfour, of Bluevale, 72, who died in Wingham General Hospital, after a long illness, will be held from S. J. Walker's Funeral Home today, Inter- ment will be in Wingham cemetery, with Bev. J. L. Coyle officiating. Mr. Balfour was born in Turnberry Township, son of the late Andrew Bal- four and Margaret Casemore. He lived all his life on the family homestead in Turnberry until his retirement to Bluevale four years ago. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Win. (Kate) Reid, of Wingham; Mrs. tSarah) Campbell, of Vancouver and Mrs. (Mary Jane) Wilson, of Saskae toon. 41.