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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1953-04-22, Page 2BANNER „CROPI., Our appreciation to R. M. Harrison, columnist of The Windsor Daily Star, who last week requested permission to use one of our recent editorials, and whose compli- mentary message termed it "masterpiece", ut41tttut kivattr,Cums Published' et Wingliam, Ontario Wenger Brothers, Publishers, W. Barry. Wenger, Editor Member Audit Bureau of areulatietri Authorized as Seoofid Class Mall POSt. Of flee Delia BubsdriPtion Rate One Year 0.50, Six Months $1,25 in sidVance A. $3,50,per year Foreign. Rate 450 per year Itt..111.2,11•101,...14.16411161t1KINDIMINIIMI! Ot. attl'o eburtb ( CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN CANADA) naitiabarn Third Sunday after Easter 11.00 a.m.—Morning Prayer 2.30 p.m.—Church School 7.00 p.m,—Everiing Prayer • .••••••••••••••••••••••4•OR Monday, April 27th- 7,00 p.m.—Confirmation Class 8,00 p.m.—Board of Management 'Tuesday, April 28th—Junior build Auction Sale Wed,, April 29th—l3.0,A.C. (Laymen's Assoc.) 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His visit is periodic, and the oP- portunity'to enlist remains open. Right here in Wingham an artillery battery offers training in the Reserve section of the Canadian Army. After some experience with both branches of the experience and training. He will not enter the all-out, tough and hardbitten type of service which a 'War makes zecessa.ry, but something which is much better, To-day's services provide all the old-time discipline but with the addition of trades training and an opportunity for special 'knowledge and skills unheard of ton years ago. All we can say is—any young fellow might do worse --by far, NEWS OF B&MORE • McIntosh, Belmore Members Attend Teeswater School `111111111•~1141011$11ili11111.111 REMINISCING .1 FORTY YEARS AGO Mr. Dan McKenzie met with a ser- ious accident while following his oc- cupation at Mitchell's Mill in Luck- now on Thursday last, The block of wood he was working on flew out of the lathe and struck him on the fore- head. He was quickly taken to Dr. Elliott's surgery and on examination was found to have sustained a frac- tured skull. Dr. Kennedy, of Wingham Hospital, was called and it was decid- ed to move the injured man to the hospital. During last Thursday night, Mr. James McGee's dwelling house on the first line of Morris was completly de- stroyed by fire. The fire had 'made such headway before being noticed that the inmates were able to escape With only a portion of their clothing. It is supposed that the fire started from sparks from the chimney. The loss will be a heavy one for Mr. Mc- Gee. On Monday of last week Mr. ,Wm. Nethery, East Wawanosh, had the misfortune to have a leg broken next the ankle while working in the bush getting out timber for the new barn to take the place of the one so badly shattered by the recent wind storm. He will be laid up at a very busy time, Reeve Campbell, of East Wawanos'n Reeve Shortreed and councillor Fraser of Morris, and county engineer Pat- terson, were in town on Saturday last inspecting what is known as the prairie road, south of Wingham. It has been decided to raise and widen the road and put it in good shape gen- erally. Orders for 75 engines, 40 of which will he used on this division, have been Placed by the Grand Trunk, and it is expected that the last of them will be delivered by the first of Dec, capable of hauling a train of 55 loaded grain cars at high speed. They weigh 441,000 pounds, and the tenders have a capacity of 12 tons of coal and 9,000 gallons of water. 0 - 0 - 0 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Wroxeter formally voted away its identity as an incorporated village on Monday, when the ratepayers, in a closely contested ballot, decided to revert to the Township of Howick. The voting stood: For remaining as an incorporated village, 47; for reverting to the township, 55. The purpose be- hind the change is to place the resi- dents in a position to secure hydro power at the rural rate. Radio Station 10 B.P. has changed the hours of broadcast and now will be on the air Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.15 and 7.30. The Tuesday hour will' be known as the Apex 11%4, 14 P.P, Welcoraeh Obitinehis oh fedePtion Con- ditions at this earlier hour. The Sun- day hours remain unchanged. Mayor Fells has had a staff of men putting the streets in order for the Season, and clearing off the refuse for the winter, Very necessary work too, but his committee might well look into some much negeleted work, Jos- ephine Street sidewalk pavement, par- ticularly on the north side is in ., a wretched condition in spots, the un- even surface being an invitation for an accident. Levelling up seine squares and renewing others might not be too expensive an expenditure, all of which will tend to give the town a better appearance. R. A. Greer, druggist, Toronto, a brother of W. J. Greer, 'Wingham, was held up by two gunmen on Thursday night last, just as he stopped at his home. The thugs forced him to drive to the, outskirts of the city, relieved him of $5.00, took his Auburn sedan and turned him out, They wanted the contents of his safe, having watched him put away the dales receipts but accepted his word the store and safe were protected by a burglar alarm system. The two men made a merry and exciting chase through Western Ontario, participating in a couple more holdups, and were finally ar- rested in Brampton on Saturday nighti They were dope fiendg, Mr. Greer's car was located in London. - 0 - FIFTEEN YEARS AGO On Wednesday evening last week the Fire Brigade used the fire equip- ment to slosh' off the main street, This new surface, which is considered more rougalthaa. 'pavement, will hold the dust and dirt to a much greater extent than did the concrete surface. The boys of the brigade did a good job bat it required a lot of hard work, Eileen Elgie, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. B, Elgie, risked her life in a fire which destroyed the family home and adjacent barn at Carthage village, near Listowel, to save a little pup to which she was greatly attached. Fire broke out in the house, The flames spread to the barn, and Eileen remem- bered her puppy. She dashed into the' burning structure and found the ani- mal and when she came out with it serious, The test well that is being sunk by Reeve F. L. Davidson near the town weigh scales is now down 270 feet. Rock was struck at 'a depth of 160 feet and springs were opened at 190 feet and 220 feet. It is expected that in order to get a sufficient flow of water, that drilling will continue until 300 feet is reached. The drill each day cuts about 15 feet of rock away so it will be but a short time until it will be known if sufficient water can be se- Cured in this location. Capt. W, J. Adams of the high school board, and Rev. J. F. Anderson of the public school board, are repre- senting their respective hoards at the i.).p.texto taueationai AialaCiatiori Con- vention which is being held in Toronto this week. 'Quite a number from McIntosh and Belmore churches attended the leadership training -school for S.S. workers, held in the Presbyterian and 'United churches, Teeswater, Monday and Tuesday evening last week, under the leadership of Rev, R, S. Lederman, of Bridgeport. About 75 people were present each night representing all the churches in the district, Those present were so en- thusiastic with regard to the value of the meetings of this kind that they organized a group to plan for a yearly convention. The.following officers- were elected: pres., Oran Willis, Teeswater; vice pres., Alvin Klein, Mildmay; sec.- treas,, Stan Graham, Mildmay; exe- cutive, Ken • Dickson, Belmore, and Lloyd HuttO'n, Wingham. Edward Harris Passes . Edward Harris, son. of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Harris, of this community passed away quite sud- denly on Wednesday afternoon, April 5th, while visiting friends near Ford- wich. Mr. Harris was 53 years of age and was born on the Harris homestead, east of Belmore, now owned by Clark Renwick,' and lived there till he moved with his widowed mother to Mildmay. The funeral was from the Edgar Funeral Home, Gorrie and burial was in McIntosh cemetery, Re'v. J. H. Martin, of Belmore, officiated. Many friends from here attended to pay their last respects to an old friend. Mrs. Joseph Vogan and Mrs. Wes Haines are sisters. A brother John and a sister Mrs. (Rev.) John Strachan (Hannah) predeceased him. Accept Call Word has been received here, that Rev. West of HepWorth has accepted the call, extended to him by the Mild- may, McIntosh and Belmore congre- gations. to become their minister, his duties to commence July 1st. McIntosh W.A. Meets The regular monthly meeting, of the McIntosh Women's Association was held Tuesday, April ;, 4th in the basement of the church with 13 mem- bers and 1 child present. The meeting opened with 1 verse of the hymn, "What a Friend we have in Jesus", followed by the Lord's Prayer in unison. Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. The afternoon was spent in quilting. The meeting closed with the Mizpah Benediction after which lunch was served by Miss Francis Inglis, Communion Next Sunday Communion service will be observ- ed in the Presbyterian church next Sunday afternoon, April 26th at 2,30 p.m, D.S.T. Preparatory service will be held on Friday evening at 8.30, with a meeting to organize the 5,5. for the summer.. Afterward, S.S. will commence on May 3rd at 2 p.m. CoMpares Natural Man Rev. M. Bane in his sermon in the Presbyterian church Sunday after- noon compared the natural man arid woman of those sparitually minded and gave a summary of the book "A man called Peter", 'We would like to remind our readers that this book was purchased last fall by the Bel- more Library and anyone interested can obtain it there, Another book of interest has just arrived "Bruce Beckons" Mrs. Alvin Mundell sang a solo "Sunrise" at the Presbyterian church service on Sunday; Miss Lillian Dar- ling accompanied on the organ. Guests of Knox W.M.S. Ladies from the Molesworth and Belmore United Church W.M.S. were guests of Knox Presbyterian W,1Vr,S. for their Easter Thankoffering meet- Elmer Jeffreys, with her mother, Mrs. Robert Jeffray, The Girls' Club sponsored by the W.I. under the lee.dership of Mrs, Fred Doubledee, completed their pro- ject "Cottons Can Be Smart" and displayed their dresses at Achieve- ment Day at Cranbrook, Nine girls completed the project. A resident of Carrick Twp.-in the person of Mr. John Hunstein passed away in Walkerton Hospital last Friday evening, He had suffered from a heart condition for a couple of years but was only in hospital two days, Mrs, Ula Hunstein and son Andrew of Stratford, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Douglas and Wayne, Mrs. John Reid, of Bolton, spent the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neil McNeil, who are still under the doctor's care. A good crowd attended the dance put on by the Hockey Club on Thurs- day night. Music was provided by the Ranch Boys, who will be back again to play for a dance on June 16th. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Douglas enter- tained at a family gathering on Friday night in honor of Mr, and Mrs. Jo.* pay, of Wingham, Who celebrated their 5th wedding anni- versary at that time, Mrs, Chas. Seott and Mrs. Alex Sangster, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Death and boys, of Weston, spent the week-, end with relatives here. BOX 473 Ethel, Ontario, April 14, 1953 The Winghatn. Advance, Dear Sir; Would yon include this In your Weekly? The spring seeding is under way on some farms in the district and the Weather that goes with it is bringing More traffic to the highways each week-end. Great stress is being laid on the importance of having all cars in proper running order, but have the roads been given careful survey? I am referring to unsightly broken glass to be seen along the roads. What can we do about this menace? Are you In the know? Children no longer walk barefooted to school or we would have more problems than one, Time was when there was more strength to a pitch and the glassware would have surely hit the ditch! A pedestrian **re Two Thp Advance-Tiniest Wednesday, April, n, 1.953 Our Community Cannot Afford To Be Divided Reading Bob Carbert's "Fanning Mill" last week, we find more than a few points which could well stand em- phasis and repetition. He was dealing with the question of rural-urban relations—and it is a subject which is close to our own heart, for we must face a fact which should be clearly apparent to all. The people of Western Ontario no longer dwell in towns, or in villages or in cities or in "the country", .They pass their busy lives in areas which can best be described as "communities". A typical Ontario community is a district within which the people are not necessarily mutually dependent (for inter dependence passed away with our pioneers), but in which the residents are bound together by ties of rela- tionship, advantage and mutual goodwill. Relationship? Yes, of course, for throughout town and countryside one finds continual reference to a brother, a father, a cousin or what-have-you, who lives at nearby Belgrave, in fast Wawanosh, in Wroxeter, or in Wing- ham, Town and country are not only :friends—they are relatives as well. Advantage? The very apparent advantage of being able to procure our mutual needs close by. Convenient shopping' in town for the country dweller ; handy source of produce and other necessities for the townsman, Mutual goodwill? Ali! that well may be the point at which the shoe pinches, for as our farm writer has sug- gested, we are a few decades behind in our development of those understandings which complete and round out any fine community. At the present time there has been an excess of mis- understanding over the assessment problem and it is regrettable in every aspect, We place the blame on neither country nor town folk, for each group was seeking the best solution according to his own rights. But we do feel that there is something drastically lacking in our growth as modern Canadians when a misunderstanding of this magnitude can occur. Surely we should by this time have attained the mental stature which would permit open and frank discussion of any issue in which town and country are concerned without secret parleys and behind the scenes pseudo-politics, The assessment question is not the last occasion in which there will be opportunity for For the sake of all that is progressive and worth-while in our system of living, let us make sure that the next question which concerns the whole community is put right out on the open board where it belongs—in the first place. * * ember, The engines are the, largest service, we feel that we can quite honestly say that any that have ever been built, And will be young man, or woman, could do very much worse than investigate the advantages fully. We would not blame any young person for feeling that there are more promis- ing futures over a long period of years, but the services do offer something to the young person who is prepared to train for a limited time. As a matter of fact we have found ourselves in trouble on previous occasions for suggesting that nothing could be better for the young men of this country than a one or two-year period of compulsory training—and we still •think so. Young men learn something about the essential 'worth of comradeship that they will never lose. Many of the paltry biases and imaginings which will adhere to the civilian for the remainder of his life are dropped by the wayside in the first few weeks of military life. The young recruit would emerge in two years as a well-developed "-man, ready to take his place as a responsible adult in civil life, However, the day of compulsory training has not .arrived .and perhaps never will—simply because Canadians are a bit too peace-loving, But as an alternative the young- ster who is willing to volunteer will reap a rich reward in her dress was burning. The fire on the ing on Thursday. A most interest- dress was extinguished, but not before ing address by Mrs. Bailie, guest she was burned, her injuries were not speaker, highlighted the occasion.Mrs, Alvin Mundell, president, was in charge and opened the meeting with a call to worship and the sing- ing of hymn 106. Items of interest from April "Glad Tidings" were giv- en by Mrs. H, Ballagh. The Scripture passage, Judges 11; 29-90 was read by Alice Dickson and the story based on the Scripture "Jephthah's daughter" was given by Mrs. Douglas McPherson. A short business period followed. Hymn 735, "Who Is He in Yonder Stall" introduced' a special service of worship for Easter with Mrs. Mundell as leader and Mrs. E. Jeffray as narrator. Others participating were Mrs. I. Stokes, Mrs. E.'Zinn and Mrs. 3. Darling. Mrs. Etobt, Inglis closed the meeting with prayer, All enjoyed the social hour which followed with lunch prepared by ladies of churckt Sponsored Card Party A group from the ninth of Turn- berry sponsored the card party held in the Hall last Monday night, There were 22 tables in play, the prizes for a the euchre Went to Mrs. Pittenburgh, Mrs. W. Taylor, Glenn Will and Ken Bennett. Those holding high score for solo were Mrs. Dickerton and Norman McKee, Celebrate Birthdays Several birthday, parties were held this past week on Friday after school. Dianne Fitch entertained seven little girls, the occasion being her ninth birthday. On Saturday, Peter Mulvey celebrated his eighth birthday and had some little boys as his guests. Rev. J, H, Martin of Belmore. and Mr. Alex McKinnon, of Salem United Church, were in Lucknow on Tues- day evening attending a meeting in the United Church, in connection with the visitation programme being, con- .duoted by Bruce Presbytery. They report that all departments in the chUrch are Making settiSfadtory pro- grass. Mr, and Mrs. John Itorden and Linda, of St, Paul's,. visited Mr. and Mrs, 0, Abraham on Sunday, Quite a number of people have colds and some have flu, We are sorry to repeat that Mr. Fleming Ballagh is iii in Wingham Hospital and We wish him a speedy recovery, Miss Jean Dickson has been stay-ing With her sister, Mrs. John Doug. las, near Clifford fen.a few wedita Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Weitz of Clifford, anent Sa'tu'rday evening at