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Prime Minister St. Laurent to Visit
Wingham Next Wednesday Evening ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
BY The Pedestrian
CRACKING DOWN—Times are
tough and getting tougher for the
motorists who like to speed through
the streets of them, At Monday's court
sessions two motorists were convicted
of careles driving, and eleven paid
•e5 fines for speeding. The chief's re-
marks about speeding a short while
ago were apparently no idle threat.
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CONGRA.TS—To Carl MacKay, for-
eller Wingharn boy, who has been ap-
pointed manager of the Marmora
4ebranch of the Dominion Bank. His
:new duties commence at the first of
.,JuIy. Carl, who entered the Bank here,
is married to the former Helen Bate-
'son, daughter of Mr, arid Mrs. Staf-
ford Bateson.
BUSIEST MAN—One of the busiest.
Men in town for the next few weeks
will be Art Wilson, who has been
named returning officer for the riding
of Wellington-Huron. Art will be set-.
ting up for business at the Curling
Club shortly, getting ready for the big
day on August 10th.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Claus O'Krafka,
Gorrie, Ontario, wish to announce the
engagement of their daughter, Marie
Rose, to Mr. Donald Manfred Irwin,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Irwin,
Gorrie, Ontario. The marriage to take
place, Wednesday, July 8th, at Gorrie
United Church, at 3:00 p.m. 17*
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. William Helmer Snell,
of Seaforth, Ontario, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Mar-
garet June, to Mr. Norman F. Dickin-
son, of Ottawa, Ontario, the marriage
to take place on July Eleventh, in
Exeter, Ontario. F17
CHANGE OF LOCATION
Commencing June 22nd., the Issuing
Office of the Motor Vehicles Branch,
will be located at the residence of
Mrs. James Seli on Albert 'Street, one
block east of Crossett's Garage.
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OPEN AIR CHURCH
Coming soon in Wingham Peek
13andshell. Beginning Sunday even-
ing at 7,30, June 28, and continuing
Until Aug. 18. A Dignified Chureh
BerViee under God's Blue Sky. Every-
one is welcome. Fl7b
RECEPTION AT ROYAL T
A reception for Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Currie, of R. 3, Wingham, will be held
at the Royal T, Wed„ June 17th,
"Western Five" orchestra in attend-
twee. Ladies please bring lunth,
Everyone welcome.
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REGINALD BEDFORD, member of
the faculty of the Royal Conserva-
tory of Music of Toronto, will conduct
current examinations for the Con-
servatory in Wingham on June 20.
W. WAWANOSII PUPILS
PRESENT PROBLEM
FOR WINNAM BOARD
The problem of 'what to do with
eight pupils from West Wawanosh,,
who turned up at the annual Orienta-
tion Day at the High School was dis-
cussed at the regular meeting of the
Wingham District High School Board
last week.
Orientation Day is an annual event
at the High School, conducted for the
benefit of grade 8 pupils in public
schools in the high school area. It
gives them a chance to come and get
acquainted with' the high school, which
it is expected, they will attend the
following season.
The difficulty with the West Wawa-
nosh pupils is the fact that their
township has left the Wingham Dis-
trict High School area, and now be-
longs to the Lucknow High School
area. And unless special arrangements
are made with the Lucknow, school
members of the board were doubtful
as to how they could be admitted in
Wingham.
With about 150 new grade 9 students
expected at the high school in the
fall, principal W. S. Hall reported a
certain amount of difficulty in accom-
modating them. The present plaits to
form three classes to handle these
students, with about 45 pupils in each.
Another grade 9 in Brussels will take
care of about 12 pupils.
While 45 pupils is considered too
large a class for efficient trainng, Mr,
Hall ponted out that the current short-
age of teachers and the inability of the
school to procure another grade 9
teacher necessitated the move.
Correspondence read at the meeting
included a letter from Ross Vogan,
shopwork teacher, thanking the board
for permission to attend a convention
of shopwork teachers in Chicago; a
letter from the Singer Sewing Mach-
ine Company asking for permission to
use the home economics room for
sewing classes • during the summer;
and the resignations of two teachers
on the staff, Messrs. Turner and
Knight, On the request of the Singer
Sewing Machine Company, the board
decided that due to curtailed janitor
service during the summer holidays
it would be better if the company
found more suitable accommodation
elsewhere, and a letter to that effect
was drafted in reply.
A request by the recreation council
'for use of the grounds in the summer
recreational program was granted by
the board.
Mary Walker Wed
In St, Andrew's Church
ee.A pretty wedding took place In St.
Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wing-
ham, on Saturday, June 6th, at 12
o'clock, when Mary Helen, daughter of
Mrs. Janet Walker, R, R. 1, Wingham,
and the late Themes Walker, became
the bride of Mr, Archibald Ross Gray,
son of M. Archibald Gray, R. R. 1,
Bluevale, and the late Mrs, Gray. Rev.
Alexander Nimmo officiated/
The bride looked lovely in a floor-
length gown bf white satin styled with
lace bodice trimmed with pearls and
nylon net overskirt. The wrist length
sleeves finished with net frills, A pearl
tiara held her waist length veil and
she carried a nosegay of red roses
and white stephanOtie,
Mies Isobel Walker, 75 Elizabeth
St., Stratford, cousin of the bride,
was bridesmaid wearing a long Oven
of yellow Wien]. and matching halo,
She tarried a nosegay of yellow roses
and blue cornflowers,
Mr. Lloyd Roberteon, R, It 1, Bine-
vide, was best man,
For
S. honeymoon trip to the North,
ern United States the bride donned A
navy gabardine suit with white acces-
sbries.
On their return the couple will re-
side on the groom's farm, R. R. 1,
Bluevale.
',MORI, SCHOOL BUS
TO EXTEND ROUTE
In order to pick up several students
residing on the extreme edge of the.
Listovvel High School area, the Lis-
towel and ]district High School bus
route serving the Gorrie area will be
extended another five miles in Sep-
tember. Students in this district are
currently attending Wingham District
High School, and their tuition paid
by the Listowel board.
The Listowel bus route extended to
effect a saving in the amount of
money paid in this way to the Wing-
ham District High School board,
Old Gorrie Plow
In B.C. Museum . •
(By our Gorrie Correspondent)
A visitor to Gorrie last week, Pro-
fessor Blythe Eagles of the Univer-
sity of British Columbia at Vancouv-
er gave the information that an
antique plow in the Univeisity Muse-
um was discovered to have been
made by a Gorrie resident, the late
Richard Ross, one 'time blacksmith,
Prof, Eagles was also interested in
looking up the birthplace of his ma-
ternal grandmother, Margaret Cross,
who was born and lived on Con. 6,
lot 16. Professor Eagles and his wife
have been guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Hastie at Wingham.
Mrs. Lucy Marsales
Dies in 96th Year
The death occurred on Tuesday,
June 16th, at her home on Leopold
Street, of Mrs. Lucy Reynolds Mar-
sales, in her 96th year.
Mrs. Marsala% was born in Chat-
ham, Ontario and came to this dis-
trict in 1876. In 1880 she was mar-
ried in Wingham. She was a school
teacher in early life, and was a mem-
ber of the Baptist Church.
Surviving are three sons, Harry H.
Marsales, Buffalo, N.Y.; James A.
Marsales, Greenwich, Conn.; B. Rey-
nolds Marsales, West Flamboro, On-
tario; arid one daughter, Mrs. Bessie
H, Murdison, of Newmarket, Ontario,
Two sisters, Miss Bernice Reynolds
and Miss Mabel Reynolds, of Wing-
ham, also survive, eight grandchild-
ren and 15 great-grandchildren,
Funeral services will be held •on
June 18th, with Rev, J. L. Coyle of-
ficiating. Interment will be in Wing-
ham Cemetery.
Ayrshire Picnic
Well Attended
Two hundred and fifty enthusiasts'
attended the Banner Counties Ayr-
shire Picnic at the Langridge Bros.,
Farm, Belgrave, on Wednesday, re-
ports G. W. Montgomery, Agricultural
Representative, in his crop report.
With the fine weather the earlier part
of the week, considerable acreage of
corn, soy beans and white beans were
finally seeded in the county.
Due to the length of the wet season
many farmers are sowing buckwheat,
millet and etc., on areas which have
been too wet to seed other early crops.
Several farmers in the county were
putting in grass silage this week and
because of the extremely wet weather,
it Would now appear that more farm-
ers than formerly Will be putting in
grass silage,
Seventy-four holstein breeders left
for a One day tour of Holstein herds
in Michigan Saturday.
OFFICE CLOSED
The office of C. R. Wilkinson, Reg-
istered Optometrist, Winghani, will
be closed during the month Of July.
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Eighty.Year-pld
Belgrave Laip-imark
Being Torn 'Down
One of the old landmarks of Bel-
grave, the elevator, 1,VMich was erected
over eighty years ago beside the Rail-
way ,Station, is being` torn. down. It is
to be rebuilt as a store-room for grain
at the Co-Op. chopping mill,
The elevator was built by William
Clegg, who resided in Wingham at
that time, He built .a two storey build-
ing, thirty by fortyrfeet, for storing
grain. Mr. F. Nayior was the first
employee. At first the men had to
Carry the bags of grain on their shoul-
der to the upper storey, later a horse
power elevator was used and then
machinery was installed for elevating
the grain.
For a number of years, Hay & Com-
pany, grain dealers of Listowel, rent-
ed the building.
In 1903, Mr. R. E. McKenzie of
Wingham, purchased the elevator and
added a chopping mill, which was run
with, steam power.
In 1933 Mr. C. R. Coultes purchased
the building and Metalled a fertilizer
mixer, He used it as a store-house for
grain and fertilizer until the railway
was taken up in 1940.
In 1947 it was sold to the Belgrave
Co-Op. and has been used for storing
fertilizer until now.
Five tenders for !work on the new
boiler room and laundry were opened
by the board of the Wingham General
Hospital, at their.nieeting on Friday
night. The tenders were as follows:
Thomas Construction CO., Galt, build-
ing equipped, $109,057, building alone,
$69,382; Duncan McDougall, Wingham,
building alone, $62,106.40; R. Timm,
Contracting and Engineering Co., Ltd,
Welland, building ,equipped, $101,906,
building alone, $62:;1,.35; Gaffney Con-
struction, Stretford, building equipped,
$124,125, building alone $82,661; Hills-
Clark-Frances, New Liskeard, build-
ing equipped, $113,650, building alone,
$62,176.
A discussion with the 'architect, Mr.
Rounthwaite, of Toronto, followed the
opening of the tenders, and the
feeling of the board seemed to be that
even the lowest three tenders were
higher than had been expected. The
possibility of constructing the build-
ing only at the present jttneture was
discussed, and it was decided that fur-
ther considerations should be on that
basis. Originally the board had hoped
to erect the building complete for
about $65,000.
Mr. Rounthwaite pointed out that
the cost of the material alone would
amount to an estimated $25,000 laid
down in Wingham, and that the
board's original estimate could not
possibly be reached on that basis. Pos-
sible ways of economizing on the con-
struction were dispussed, several of
which the board felt would not be
practical.
Finally it was decided that the arch-
itect should reconsider the plans in
the hope of effecting economies, and
report to the board at the next meet-
ing. Tenders will be laid over until
the report is received.
Receive Atkinson Grant
A cheque for $10,817 from the At-
kinson Foundation was received and
acknowledged at the meeting. The
cheque represented a donation by the
Foundation for the purchase of new
equipment for the hospital.
Mrs. Iris Morrey, superintendent,
reported that the money would be used
as follows: cylindrical sterlizer, $2,678,-
60; electrie Water sterilizer, 10 gallon,
$1,497; instrument sterilizer, $488;
surgical luminaire, $502; major oper-
ating table and accessories, $2,041.50;
suction and ether unit, $575; obstetri-
Al table, $1,082; luminaire for same,
$502; pair of sterilizers, $1,456. The
board approved a motion to purchase
this equipment from the firm of In-
gram and Bell, Toronto.
Mrs. Morrey gave the thperintend-
ent's report, as follows;
May 1953 1952
1053 To Date To„ Date
Admissions
births
112 648 648
31 134 1.04
Total Admissions 143 782 762
Discharges
Deaths
145 766 713
10 36 28
176 966 904
Operations 53 302 307
Outpatients 86 312 302
Hospital .DaysA
1520 6386 6324
New Born 164 1016 836
Total Petierit
Days 1684 7402 7160
Average Daily
75 '79
1. S. BEATTIE NAMED
TO HEAD LIONS CLUB
T. Stewart Beattie, principal of the
Wingham Public School, was named
as' the president of the Lions Club at
their meeting in the Hotel Brunswick
on Friday evening. His term will corn-
mence at the first of July. Other of-
ficers named in the report of the
nominating committee, were: first
vice-president, R. S. Hetherington;
second vice-president, H. P. Carmich-
ael; third vice-president, N. J. W.
Grose; secretary, W. B. Conron; treas-
urer, H. L. Sherbondy; Tail Twister,
0. Haselgrove; Deputy Tail Twister,
T. A. Currie; Lion Tamer, J. E. Reav-
ie; pianist, H. V, Penn; Directors, (1.
year) M. McPhail, Barry Wenger, C.
B. Armitage; (2 years), Athol Purdon,
W. T. Cruickshank. Don Nesmith act-
ed as chairman of the nominating
committee.
President Mike McPhail presided
over the meeting and the guests in-
troduced to the gathering were Gordon
Montgomery and Ed, Kennedy of
Kapuskasing and Wallace Conn of
Kinloss.
There were some revealing side-
lights to the reports from the conven-
(Please turn Ti to page twelve),
Riverview Club
Raided Saturday
The premises of the Riverview Club,
a mile north of town on the 9th con-
cession of Turnberry was raided on
Saturday night by'. Provincial Con-
stables Snell, Finnegan, Sims, Lewis
and Salter, of the Goderich, Wingham
and Seaforth detachments.
Upon entering the premises at ebout
10.40 the police found a number of
persons in the place and seizure was
made of an quantity of alcoholic bev-
erages.
Charges will be laid under The
Canada Temperance Act.
Cookeville Choir
Is Well Received
At Gorrie Concert
Music lovers of Gorrie and neigh-
boring towns had a rare treat on
Friday evening, when the United
Church Choir from Cookeville, pre-
sented an evening of secular music
under direction of the organist and
director of music, Mrs, Jeanne Stens-
son, A.T.C.M.
Ronald Stewart, well known tenor
soloist, of Toronto, was guest soloist,
and delighted everyone, responding
generously to applause he favored
with two well known selections, "The
Sunshine of Your Smile' and "Come,
Come, I Love You Only" from "The
Chocolate Soldier" which were par-
ticularly well received.
Other guest artists were "The
Trumpeters." There were two num-
bers by a girls' vocal ensemble and
a male chorus "Kansas City" from
Oklahoma and "Dream of Love" with
music by Franz Liszt, There were
several fine selections by the choir,
of 30 voices.
Masses of spirea, evergreen, and
fern were tastefully used to create a
summer scene.
It was through the Rev. and Mrs.
J. W. V. Buchanan, who came here
last summer from Cookeville that
Gorrie was privileged to hear this
outstanding choir and soloist, Pro-
ceeds are for the new piano for the
Sunday School.
FORM COMMITTEE
FOR WIND DAMAGE
A 5-Man committee of ex-wardens
of Huron county has been set up to
co-operate with provincial and federal
agencies in relief work in Huron
county for those suffering damage in
the recent windstorm in the county.
An estimate of $223,000 has been put
on the damage by the county asses-
sor.
Huron county is depositing $10,000
tmvards a relief fund, in which it is
hoped the governinentS will contri-
bute. It is ettpected that Aid in all
forms, including private denatiOns,
Will be pooled in one account tinder
the scheme,
On a Motion by Reeve R. B. Mc-
Kinney the council voted that work
done by way of assistance should be
valued as money, in order that gov-
ernment grants on it Might be re-
ceived,
VINO TO FORM
SECOND MILE CLUB
TAKES FIRST STEPS
The formation of a Second Mile
Club of senior citizens was discussed
at a meeting in the Town Hall on
Friday night, and the verdict of those
present seemed to be all in favour.
Called by the Recreation*Council to
assist the older citizens of the com-
munity in forming such a club, if they
so desired, the meeting was the first
attempt in Western Ontario to organ-
ize a club of this type. Up until now
only in the larger centres have such
clubs been formed.
Chairman of the meeting was W, B.
Conran, president of the recreational
council. Mr. Conron explained the pur-
poses of a Second Mile club, to organ-
ize recreational facilities for the older
citizens, particularly those who did
not belong to other organizations. He
spoke of some of the activities in
which the older folk could engage,
such as cards, games and other social
activities, as well as arts and crafts,
emphasizing that such a club would
belong to the participants, and that it
was up to them what type of activity
they preferred.
Mr. Robert Secord of the recreation-
al branch of the Department of Edu-
cation spoke briefly, commending the
town on providing the senior citizens
with an opportunity to form, a club of
their own. "Such a club is a real step
forward in the recreational activities
of the community," he said, comment-
ing on the fact that hithertofore re-
creational activities had been planned
mostly for the younger groups.
On a showing of hands it was learn-
ed that the majority of those present
were definitely in favor of forming a
club of this nature. A certain amount
of reluctance was shown, undoubted-
ly due to bashfulness, on the part of
volunteers to form a steering com-
mittee. However, after the meeting
had adjourned to the council chambers
for refreshments, about fifteen signi-
fied their willingness to act as host-
esses at future meetings.
Mrs. Harold Burrell, who as a mem-
ber of the Citizenship committee of
the Women's Institute had been in-
strumental in organizing this meeting,
informed the meeting that the council
chambers would be made available to
the club on Tuesday afternoons and
Wednesday evenings for any gather-
ings they planned. It was therefore
planned to meet again the following
Tuesday, at which time it was hoped
that an executive would be formed
and further plans made for the club's
activities.
Entertainment for the meeting was
provided by CKNX talent, and by local
singers and musicians, and the lunch
was provided by members Of the Wo-
men's Institute,
Shower Held
In Legion House
Mrs, (Dr.) W. Connell arid Mrs, P.
Sturdy were hostesses to. a shower in
the Legion House On Monday evening,
in 'honor Of Barbara Jayne Ross,
Whose marriage takes place on Sat-
urday, June 20th.
The bride received many beautiful
giftt. Assisting were Mrs. Allan Mc-
Manus, Stratford, Mrs. Hi Grisdale,
Clinton, Mrs. H. Carmichael, Mrs.
Mabel Hare and Miss Anne Geddes of
town.
NotiOE
The office of Dr, W. A. McKibben
will be closed from June 28th until
July 17th, r17424))
9 Prime Minister Louis St, Laurent
will be a guest in Wingham next Wed-
nesday, when he will arrive here for
his only stop in the district, as part
of a tour of Western Ontario/
Mr. St. Laurent is expected to ar-
rive in Wingham from Clinton, by
car, at 6 o'clock on Wednesday after-
noon, tie will have dinner with the
Lions Club at the Armouries, and will
speak to a meeting of the citizens to
be held in the town park in the even.
ing.
Those who are organizing Mr. St.
Laurent's rally here stress the fact
that his -speech will be of a general
nature, and that he will make an ap-
pearance as the Prime Minister,
rather than as a contender in the
coming election.
Following his speech in Wingham,
Mr. St. Laurent will go by car to Har-
riston, where he will take the train to
Owen Sound.
Recent Graduate
At Western
Dr. Robert W. Kent, son of Mr. and
the late Mrs. Herbert Kent, of Brant-
ford, Ontario, successfully graduated
as an M. D., at Western University
Medical School, London, Ont., in May.
Mrs. Herbert Kent, nee Mae Canto-
Ion, was a daughter of Mrs. Cantelon
and the late Robert John Cantelon, of
Leopold Street, Wingham.
"Bob" Kent served as a lieutenant
in the Royal Canadian Navy for five
years in the last war. All his life he
has spent roost of his holidays in
Wingham, where he is well known,
this also being his father's birthplace.
At present Dr. Kent is interning at
Brantford General Hospital. His many
relatives and friends in and around
Wingham with him every success in
the medical profession.
HURON ROAD REPORT
SHOWS SPENDING CUT
A curtailment of road construction
and a reduction in some maintenance
services on Huron county roads has
resulted from a reduction of $130,000
in allowable expenditure on which
subsidies will be paid by the Depart-
ment of Highways, it was reported
by the Huron County road commis-
sion at the meeting of the Huron
County council last week. The bridge
program will continue as planned.
Paving on county roads will be con-
fined to reinforcing surfaces on ex-
isting roads, the report Continued.
Bridge construction is proceeding
fairly well on schedule, although
severely hampered by adverse wea-
ther. Bridges in the program for
replacement this year are the Win-
throp Bridge, the Jamestown Bridge
and the Fordwich Bridge.
The town of Wingham will effect a
considerable saving on their road
costs as a result of a council decision
to increase the road rebate from 25%
to 40%. Reeve R. E. McKinney, of
Wingham, has been working on this
problem for some time. Originally
the town paid the current highway
mill rate to the county, who in turn
received a rebate from the Provin-
cial Government to the extent of
50% of the money spent. The county
then made a rebate of 25% of that
money to the town. With the in-
increase of this rebate to 40% the
town -is expected to save about a mill
over former expenditures for this
purpose.
CHILDREN REGISTER
FOR KINDERGARTEN
THURS., IUNE 18
Parents who have children to enter
Kindergarten in September are invited
to register them at the Kindergarten
located in the new wing,
As there is a Certain amount of work
to do in Kindergarten in preparation
for the more formal work in Grade I
and since it would be very Unsatis-
factory to have some pupils enter
Grade I with Kindergarten training
and some without, all pupils enrolling
for the first time will enroll in the
Kindergarten,
Registration will take place during
the afternoon of Thursday, June 18th,
front 3,30 to 5 ceelock. All children \viva
are fiVe years of age before January
Iste 1954 ate eligible to register.
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TV OK—A number of TV antennae
.are now gracing the skyline on the
„main drag, and judging from reports,
the owers of same are quite happy
with the reception they are getting—
sometimes. According to one TV fan
reception is best, and snowstorms at a
.ininirrium around one or two o'cldck
In the morning. Conditions later on
the same morning, when it comes time
to rise and shine, are reported to be
..not so good.
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AXLE TROUBLE—Stan Hiseler,
..Raymond Merkley and Ron Murray,
who have been working for some time
.now on their stock ear "30-J", 'were
disappointed on Saturday when the
"30-J" broke an axle in the first heat
of the race at Port Elgin. "30-J" fin-
ished the heat in spite of axle trouble,
but was hardly in shape for heat No. 2.
In the time trials before the race the
car finished fourth in a field of 21,
46. with Stan Hiseler at the wheel.
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GiARDEN PARTY
AT DELMORE
The Belmcire community are hold-
ing a Garden Party in the Arena on
Monday evening, June 22nd, A cold
bleat supper will be served from 6.30
to 7,30. No waiting', all seated at
pliee. A program will follow. Ad-
mission adults 0.60, school children
under 12, 56c, Advance sale Of tickets
in 13 elthere.
LAST WEEK AT WINGHAM
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Admitted to Hospital , 31
Out Patients 16
Operations 18
X-Rays 35
Births ''''''''' 4 Deaths 2
High Census 84
Low Census 68
TlieSe Meta are published weekly
to acquaint the cominimity With
the servieeS of °Ur hospital.
To Hold Over Tenders on
Hospital Boiler and Laiindry