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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1953-06-03, Page 1Figuring The Damage Farmers in the Blyth and Belgrave areas are still estimating damage to their barns and buildings after last weeks disastrous wind storm. Several work bees have been arranged, and help in the form of manual labour has arrived from as far as Poole, in the Milverton district. On the farm of John E. Johnston, above, neighbours are discussing the big blow on the morning after the storm. —Staff Photo. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian the insurance company has refused to settle, and asked the council if there were anything they could do about it. After discussion the council agreed to write their company asking that the claim be expedited in any way pos- sible. Letter From Bishop A letter from the Bishop of Huron was read asking that the council re- consider a motion made at a previous meeting regarding burials through the mausoleum at the cemetery. At that time the council had agreed that they would prefer to have burials made through the mausoleum, rather than at the graveside, a practice that is carried out in the winter because of the difficulty in digging graves. Members of the council maintained that the original motion specified that in cases where a graveside service was requested, people need not have a ser- vice in the mausoleum, the matter be- ing up to the individuals concerned. It was decided to write the Bishop explaining the motion, and pointing out that his clergy in Wingham were free to have graveside services if they so desired. To License Junk Yards . Complaints from citizens in the west end of town regarding the activ- ities of junk dealerS there brought on a general discussion of junk yards in town. Mr. Galbraith seemed to think there was already a by-law on the, books requiring that all junk yards is town be licensed but he said it was so long ago that he could not remem- ber when it was passed. Councillors cited the unsightliness of such yards, and voted unanimously in support of a motion that a by-law governing junk yards and requiring that dealers obtain 'a license for same. Crack Down on Dogs The question of dogs running at large in the town came up for dis- cussion next, with the council fairly evenly divided on the subject, depend- ing somewhat, apparently, on whether they were dog owners themselves. Op- ponents of dogs at large pointed out the damage they do to gardens, lawns and garbage cans, and mentioned cas- es where children and old people had been frightened by them. Those favouring dogs, on the other hand, pointed out that it would be difficult to enforce dog control with- out a proper pound and an officer to look after it. Chief Platt said he would do his best, if that were thewish of the council, but doubted if the P8lice could spend a great deal of time chas- ing the stray dogs in town. He also mentioned that his cellar wasn't large enough to accommodate all the dogs he might pick up if a drive got really under way. A motion that dog owners he requir, ed to tie up their pets during the sum- mer months between May 1st. and September 30th, was passed, after an amendment to make it the year round was without a seconder. Building Permits Total $28,000.00 During Month Building permits totalling $28,000 were passed at the Council meeting on Monday night. Biggest item on the list was the new bowling alley being erected by Walter Brown on Diagonal Road, with alterations to the Bank of Commerce in second place. The complete list follows: Walter. Brown, Diagonal Road, bowling alley and apartment above; Percy Gibson, Maple Street, summer kitchen and woodshed; W: H. French, John Street, addition to front of house; Bank of Commerce, Josephine Street, alter- ations to office and basement; H. Gor- don Mackay, Josephine Street, closed porch; Lloyd Hayden, Frances Street, rebuilding kitchen; Willis Hall, James Street, sunporch; Omar Ha.selgrove, Josephine Street, garage, LAST WEEK AT WINGHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL Admitted to Hospital 35 Out Patients 17 Operations 11 X-Rays ,,, 1:0 Births 10 Deaths ..... . 2 High Census 71 Low Census ... 60 These facts are published weekly to acquaint the community with the services of our hospital. RV,LATED GREETINGS — Mrs. William Dawsen and Mrs. L. Borman, 'Wingham's grand old ladies cele- brated their 96th birthdays on May 24th. Mrs. Dawson had spent some time previous to that date in the hos- pital, but was out in time to have her birthday celebrations at home. Mrs. Bosman lives with her daughter Mrs. R. H. Lloyd, on John Street. O - 0 -0 0 HOUSES CHANGE HANDS The Roy Trigger house in Pleasant Val- ley has been bought by Jim Seli. . Sparling Yeo, of Bluevale, has pur- chased the house of the late Thomas -Garret, on John Street. 0 - 0 - 0 NASTY FALL—Bill Ohlen, who Works at the Ontario Rural Hydro had a nasty fall at his home on Mon- day, and was taken to the hospital where X-Rays were taken. It is ex- pected that he will be able to return home on Friday. 0 - 0 - 0 CAST YOUR BALLOT!—A ballot on which citizens can vote for the 'best decorated house in town appears again in this issue. Take a tour around town and decide which house :has the best decorations. Then turn in your ballot to the Advance-Times' office not later than June 8th. The -owner of the house receiving the most votes will win $10., and second best will receive $5. O - 0 - • DR. REDMOND ILL—Dr. R. C. 'Redmond was admitted to the hospi- tal Saturday suffering from a stroke, and his condition was described last night as "fair". His many friends in town will wish him a speedy re- covery. O - 0 - 0 JOHN HANNA IN LONDON—Mrs. John Hanna has received a letter cfrom Mr. Hanna telling of his safe arrival in London. He was a guest at a Coronation luncheon in West- minster Hall, held by the Common- wealth Parliamentary Association, at Air which Mr. Churchill was the speaker. O - - 0 CHANGE TOWNS—Sid Jeff ries, who has been a member of the Pro- vincial Police detachment here for -the past six mouths, was Moved to 'Burk's Falls at the beginning of the month, and John J. Lewis, from Burk's Falls, has taken his place in town. Constable Lewis will be bring- ing his family to Wingham as soon as there is accommodation available. ENGAGEMENT Mre-and Mrs. John Ernest, of Wing- ham, .Ontario, announce the engage- ment of their only daughter, Vivian Marie, to Mr. Clayton William Thomp- son, son of Mr. and Mrs. William 'Thompson, of Teeswater. The wedding -will take place in June. F3* :ENGAGEMENT Dr. and Mrs. George H. Ross an- -trounce the engagement of their dau- ghter, Barbara Jayne, to Robert Irwin Martin, son of Mrs. I. 13. Martin and `the late Mr. Martin, of Toronto. The marriage will take place June 20th ,at .3.00 p.m. in Wingham United Church. WARNING • TO ALL OWNERS OF DOGS IN TOWN OF WINGHAM Licenses for dogs for the year 1953 are long over due. Citizens who own dogs are reminded that they may be summoned to Police court if dog tax is not paid at once. Protect your pet, buy .a dog tag -from this, or Town Clerk's Office, IMMEDIATELY. T. W, Platt, 'Chief of Police. F3b SUPPER AT WHITECHURCH Plan to attend the W. A. cold meat auppey in Whitechurch United Church on Tuesday, June 16th, starting at 6 p.m. D.S.T. A good varied program will follow. Adults $1.00, children, school age, 35 cents. F3:10b PLAY AT BELORAVE The three act farce "A Close Shave" will be presented by. Bluevale Y.P,U. in Belgrave Forester's Hall, on Friday ,evening, June 5th, at 8.45 p.m, under :auspices of Belgrave United Church Choir. Admission 50 cents and 25 cents, P27:3b lar voNcERT AT WROXETER Wroxeter United Church Choir will 'bold a concert in the church on Fri- , day evening June 5th at 9 p.m. . The :local senior and Junior choirs will be •assisted by --Brussels artists. Pro- time& in aid of choir' gown fund. P3* Regular meeting Of Wing- ham Ledge No. 286, A.P. & A,M. will be held on Friday evening, Juno 6th, at g p.m. Visitors Weldon°, • • nrczeilint • With which is amalgamated the Cnnie Vidette and Wroxetef News trbscriptions $2.50 per year, 6c per copy WINCH. M, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1953 Service In St, Paul's Marks Coronation Day In Wingham %INGHAM HOSPITAL PRAISED BY DIRECTOR Tribute to the Wingham General Hospital for its top-rating in the per- centage of patients receiving chest X-Rays on admission was paid by Dr. R. M. Aldis, director, at the May meeting of the Huron County Health' Unit, held in Wingham last week. "According to a provincial Depart- ment of Health report for the quar- terly period, October 1 to December 31, 1952, Wingham,-Hospital attained the highest record in the province— ,98 per cent of patients receiving a chest X-ray," said Dr. Aldis. He told the meeting which was presided over by E. Stanley Snyder, reeve' of Colborne Township, chair- man of the board, that chest X-ray admission is not only valuable in protecting the hospital staff from unknown infection, but it is a good aid in discovering tuberculosis. "Our public hospitals in the province diag- nose over 16 per cent of total admis- sions to sanatoria" he remarked. The meeting learned that provin- cial authority is now granted for the charging of plumbing inspection in local municipalities, and the sug gestion was made that it might be well for the health unit board to re- commend a reasonable schedule to be introduced at the next session of the Huron County ,Council which meets in June. The first summer meeting of the Health Unit was held in Wingham, following a policy of holding summer meetings in various towns of the County. The Ontario Department of Health mobile laboratory will be coming to Clinton in the middle of June, and will set up shop there for a week or two. The laboratory is equipped to Make tests of water, milk etc., and this service will be available to the public during the stop in Clinton. VISITS STEEP ROCK MINE iiT AT1KOKAN Reeve R. E. McKinney had a flying trip to Atikokan, north of Lake Sup- erior, last week, when he took a plane from Toronto to Fort William and completed the journey by train to Atikokan. He left Wingham on Mon- day last, and returned on Saturday, spending Thursday and Friday at Fort William. While in Atikokan Mr. McKinney was taken on a tour of the gigantic Steep Rock Iron Mines, where hun- dreds of miners work in a mile-deep open cut Mine, which at one time was the bottom of a lake, Mr. McKinney reports that' progress in the town of Atikokan and the Steep Rock Mine have been truly amazing during the past few years, and residents of the town, which now has a population of 3,000, claim that they will have 20,000 within the next three years. It is esti. mated that ore reserves of the mine will last 700 years, at the present rate of consumption: Ur. McKinney looked over some of 1118 property in the town while he was there, In common with Her Majesty's sub- jects throughout the Commonwealth and Empire, the people of Wingham observed last Tuesday in both a solemn and festive way. Many were up early to listen to the broadcast of the memorable event as it unfolded in Old London in historic Westminster Abbey. The highlight of the local celebration was the Service of Holy Communion held in St. Paul's Anglican Church at 11.00 a.m. Branch 180 of the Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L., led by the band of the 21st Regiment, R.C.A., paraded from the Legion Hall to the cenotaph where a wreath was laid and prayers said by the Padre, the Rev. Alexander Nimmo. From the cenotaph the parade moved up the hill to St. Paul's Church where' it occupied the pews at the front of the nave. Also present at the front of the nave was the Mayor and the Council of the Town of Wingham. Following the processional hymn, "Praise My Soul the King of Heaven", the colour party, led by Arthur Furness, moved to the chancel steps and form- ally presented its colours, which were placed in the sanctuary. The rector of St. Paul's, the Rev. H. L. Parker, then began the traditional Holy Com- munion Office of the Church of Eng- land, which' was used in Westminster (Continued on Page Ten) A roundup of Coronation celebra- tions in towns in the surrounding dis- tricts show that most towns had activ- ities of Some sort on Coronation Day, ranging from parades to soap-box' In the town of Clinton a contest for the best decorated house was held, with the judges making the rounds on the morning of Coronation Day to decide the winners. The afternoon pro- gram included a monster parade, a baseball game, races for the children and midway attractions, and in the evening a street frolic was held, with dancing and games sponsored by the Canadian Legion. A feature of the evening was the crowning of the "Princess of Huron County. A parade of floats and a children's parade featured celebrations in St. Marys, which also ran a soap box der- by as part of the gala day. Over fifty cars were entered in the Derby. Listowel's plans for Coronation Day included a parade of school children and other' organized groups, Divine service with choir music, and a band concert with five bands taking part. Evening activites included an inter- mediate baseball game at Memorial Park. A full day's program was plan- ned in Goderich for the'observance of Coronation Day, Activities began at 10 aim. and a Service was held at Court House Park in front of the band shell. Harness racing was scheduled for the afternoon, and a dance and concert sponsored by' the Kinsmen Club together with a carnival spon- sored by the Legion, were features of the evening program. A Coronation Ball was held Monday evening. Exeter's Celebrations were held at the ROMP station in Centralia and in Exeter Community Park, and in- cluded a special show at the air stat- ion, a full-dress parade, precision aerobatics and a carnival for the WINGHAM BAND LEADS PARADE - AT LISTOWEL The band of the 21st Regiment, R.C.A., Wingham, led the Corona- tion Parade at Listowel chosen from the five bands present at the celebration, Starting from the Pot Office, the parade included units from the Legion, Listowel branch of the 21st Regiment, Scouts, High School Cadets, high school and public school pupils and representatives, from district rural schools. The parade was estimat- ed to be one half Mile long, Features of the celebration were a formation of aircraft which flew over the town during the parade, a march past a band concert dur- ing which five bands gave rendi- tions, and a simulation of a 21-gun salute. The Wingham band accepted the invitation to play at Listowel after waiting in vain for a booking in their home town, LOCAL REPENT HOLDS SWEEP TICKET ti Whitney Gross, Proprietor of the Brunswick Hotel, in town, is the holder of a lucky ticket on the Irish Sweepstakes, which might win him $150,000. Mr. Gross drew the horse "Empire Honey" on the race which takes place at Epsom, Downs this Saturday, under the non-de-plume "Wee Ten," He has received several offers to sell all or part of the ticket, but has decided to hold on and take a chance. Coronation Baby At Winghamflospital Presented with Spoon ''':Amongst the thousand babies born in ''Canada on Coronation Day, one came to Wingham General Hospital, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ritchie, R. R. 3, Lucknow. This little girl also carries the' name of the Queen, being called Elva. Elizabeth( In honoir of this special birthday, the Ladies' Auxiliary to Wingham Hospital presented the baby with an "Anointing Spoon" as a souvenir. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Norman, Blyth, announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Bernice, to Jack Raymond Higgins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Higgins, R. R. 5, ,Brus- sels, The wedding to take place in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wingham, Saturday, June 20th, at 12.30 o'clock. F3* children. Several bands were in at- tendance and a nursery was operated for the entertainment of small child- ren. In the evening a huge firework display was presented in the Commun- ity Park, including a fiery portrait of the Queen and a replica of Niagara Falls, Two bands presented a concert at the evening program. A.mammoth parade starting at 10.30 a. m. led off Coronation activities in the town of Elmira, with Scouts and Cubs, Legion members and civic of- ficials joining in the march, and three bands pro(dding the music. A public service was held followng the parade, and at 2 p.m. a sports program was staged for the youngsters. A baseball game, roller skating and a dance rounded out activities in the evening. Bells wore -rung in Durhirri at 7.30 a.m. to mark the actual crowning of the new monarch, and a parade was formed in the afternoon which march- ed to Durham park for a service, fol- lowed by a brief shrub planting cere- mony at the Cenotaph. Later in the afternoon a free show for the kiddies was given, and in the evening a song festival was held with 200 students from the district taking part. Follow- ing the festival there was a gigantic display of fireworks, the largest to be seen in Durham for many years. A dance at the community centre wound up festivities. The Coronation program at Wal- erkton started off with church services at 11 o'clock in the morning. In the afternoon, 'a parade, drumhead service at the Cenotaph and march past was held, followed by children's races and a community picnic at Exhibition Park, Two bands presented a band concert, and a feature of the evening was the Scout beacon fire. This Was followed by a fireworks display and a dance at the Legion Hall. The Wingham town council took the the lead in supporting the construc- tion of a new hospital wing at its meeting this week, when it voted un- animously on a motion "That the town of Wingham accept responsibility pro- portionately per patient for a new hospital, provided other municipalities do the same." The new wing is expected to cost in the neighbourhood of half a million dollars, with more than half of that amount being realized in grants from the Provincial and Dominion govern- ment. It is hoped that the balance of the money can be. raised Wingham and the surrounding municipalities on a proportionate basis, taking into consideration the percentage of pat- ients using the hospital from each municipality. Under such a system Wingham's share of the new building would be about 25% of an estimated $200,000, Near Disaster On Brussels Dam Two Brussels boat enthusiasts escap- ed injuries at Brussels on Monday night when their motor boat went over the dam and ended up in the lower river. The men, George Galbraith and a passenger, Victor Warren, were cruis- ing above the dam on the Maitland River when the steering apparatus locked. They lost control but lifted the motor into the boat and awaited developments. The boat was sucked over the dam but failed to turn over. Both' men es- caped without a scratch. Only one board was broken in the motorboat after the 10-foot drop. LOCAL SCHOOL BOY WINS GOO MEDAL Raymond Walker, a pupil of Wing- ham public school and son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Walker of town, won honour to himself and school by win- ning the Huron County gold medal for best soloist in his class in the county at Goderich festival. Raymond took part in the concert Friday night in Goderich Collegiate, where Mr. Kerslake, Warden of Huron county presented him with the medal. We congratulate Raymond and hope for his continued success in music. Mrs. Marie Douglas of Belmore, is his music supervisor. Public School To Receive Queen's Picture The beautiful picture of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II; now on display in the window of Simpsons- Sears order office, josephine St., Wingham, will find a permanent home in the Wingham Public School. This charming study in full color by Court Photographer, Dorothy Wilding, shows Her Majesty in her Ivory brocade gown woven with gold and turquoise threads. Mr. S. Beattie, principal of the school, advises that the picture will be presented to them by Mrs. Rider, local order office manager of Simp- sons-Sears, on June 10th. H.S. STAFF MEMBER APPOINTED INSPECTOR - Hector inight, of the staff of Wingham District High School, has received the appointment of school inspector for the Department of Edu- cation, and will commence his new activitiez after finishing the present term. Per several years Mr, Knight taught at the Wroxeter Continuation School, When the Wroxeter School closed In 1951, he joined the staff of Wingham District High School, where he taught Junior Science and Mahe- Mattes, His many friends in Wing- ham and Wroxeter wish him every success In his new field of endeavour. or in the neighbourhood of $50,000 ,and this amount will be raised either through direct taxation or voluntary contributions, or both. With half or more of the money coming from government grants, and 25% of the balance guaranteed by the Wingham council, it is hoped that municipal councils will volunteer their share of the balance. Work on the new wing will have to be started this year in order to qual- ify for the $1,500-per-bed grant from the Dominion government. To Ask Insurance Adjustment Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willie were present at the council meeting to ask that some action be taken on an acci- dent claim they have against the town. Mrs. Willie broke an ankle on a town street last winter, and claimed dam- age from the town's insurance com- pany for hospital and dodoes expen- ses. She explained to the council that A high light of the Sunday School year, the Anniversary and Flower Sunday was held in Wingham United Church on Sunday morning, May 31. This service has been built up over many years and is so outstanding in its beauty that people come from great distances. Long before ten o'clock crowds began to gather and soon all seats were filled, chairs were carried in and many people stood throughout the whole service. Large baskets of flowers outside ,the Church, up the stairways and down the aisles, showed what might be expected inside. Theme was "God's Workshop" The theme, "God's Workshop," was carried through in the program and decorations, these words being spelled out in illumipated letters of Old Eng- lish Script across the front of the organ. High above this was a large painters pallette, complete with brush, covered with white lilacs and splashed with colors, bringing home the fact that God is a master artist in His world. The whole front of the Church had been transformed into a garden which was "God's Workshop". Run- ning across the back was a white picket fence against which grow shrubbery and bright flowers, where birds nested, and bees and butterflies flitted. As one entered the Church, a large windmill in the centre of the garden met the eye. The framework was covered with white lilacs and it extended to a height of twelve feet. The blades covered alternately with white and purple lilacs, kept- con- stantly revolving to show that God works through the wind. On either side of the windmill, floral umbrellas, carrying lily of the (Continued on Page Ten) ENGAGEMENT Mrs. Janet Walker, Wingham, an- nounces the engagement of her daughter Mary Helen to Mr. Archi- bald Ross Gray, Bluevale, son of Mr. Archie Gray and the late Mrs. Gray. The wedding will take place quietly in June. F3b MONTHLY MEETING, LADIES' AUXILIARY VVINGIIAM HOSPITAL The Ladies' Auxiliary to Wingham Hospital will hold their monthly meeting in the Council Chamber on Friday afternoon, June 5 at three o'clock. F3b NOTICE RE GARDEN RUBBISH Garden rubbish will be collected in the town of Wingham each Thursday if deposited on the curb Wednesday night. The public are requested to not put out large quantities at one time, otherwise a charge will be made for this service. F4,11,18b GARDEN PARTY AT GORRIE St, Stephen's Anglican Church, Gorrie, are holding a garden party in the Community Hall, 'Gorrie, Wednes- day evening, June 10th, Supper served 5.30 to 8 p.m, A 8-act play "A Close Shave" by Bluevale United Church Young. People will follow the supper, Admission $1.00, Children under 12, 60e F3b COOKSVILLTil CHOIR TO BE AT 1GORRIE UNITED enencti CoOksville 38 Voice choir are coming to Gorrie United Church on Friday, Juno j.2t11 to present an evening pro- gram of secular Music, Ronald Stew- art, outstanding Canadian tenor solo- '1st will be guest artist, P3,10b Wingham Takes the Lead Wingham Town Council Pledges Share For Addition To Present Hospital Varied Coronation Programs In Surrounding Communities Anniversary, Flower Sunday Celebrated At United Church