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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1953-10-14, Page 1Winners of the OASA Midget Championship, the Wing- ham Midgets are shown above in a photograph taken just before winning the second game of the best of three series at the Wingham ball park. Left to right, front row: Red Houghton, Bruce Lott, Jim Bain, Jim Campbell, Doug Murray, Barry Fry, Ken Hodgkinson, George Procter. Back row: Ivan Gardiner, coach, Danny Stuckey, Ken Crawford, Don Gray, Keith Lan- caster, Gary Storey, Jim Lockridg.1 and Vic Lough- lean, manager..—Staff Photo. AbtourcaZi With which is amalgamated the Gorrle Vidette and Wroxeter News it eabscriptions $2.50 per year, 6c per copy WINGS4Mr ONTARIO WJEDNESDA.Y, OCTOBER 14, 1953 Wingham Midgets Capture All-Ontario Softball Championship Title Belgrave School Fair concert was held in the Forester's Hall on Thurs- day, October 8th. Mr. Leslie Bolt, little to use in a new scheme, how- president of the School Fair Board, ever, the area to the east of present was chairman for the program of reci- site could be very desirable when tation and public speaking contests added to the present site. and musical numbers. ' Dist. High School Board Will Purchase Henderson Property T,he Wingham District High School board has drawn up an option for the purchase of approximately fourteen acres of the Tom Henderson property, east of the present high school buildings for the site of the new school, at a meeting of the !board last week. The price of the land will he $450 per acre. The Henderson property will be used along with the present high school property, and the new school will be built behind the present buildings. Temporary structures now on the site will be torn down to make room fora graded approach to the new building. , The board's decision came as a result of a toils of several Proposed sites in the neighborhood with the architect, Mr. J. D. Kyles, during the past few weeks. In Mr. Kyles' report on the various suggested sites around town, he had commented favorably on the present site supplemented by additional property to the east. His report read as follows: Architect's Report "The present site lends itself very Vic Loughlean's Mighty Minors Defeat Team From 'Kirkland Lake in Two Straight Games Wingham -Midgets rolled up an impressive score of 15-3 against the Kirkland Lake nine on Monday afternoon at the Wingham ball pa.rk, to take the series in two straight games and the Ontario OASA Midget Championship, Lead by some wonderful pitching by Keith Lancaster and a battery of hitters who knocked the northern team all over the lot, the local boys scored their second win of the series after trouncing Kirkland Lake by 19-10 in the first game on Saturday. Saturday's Game In Saturday's game the local boys held the visitors scoreless in the with Lancaster striking out three in the first inning, Wingham scores twelve runs, five each in the first two innings and two in the third. In the fourth and fifth innings Kirk- land Lane came back with a total of nine runs from 6 hits, and in the sixth gained their additional counter, which ended their activities for the day. Wingham was blanked in the fourth, sixth and seventh, but gained three from two in the fifth and four from three in the eighth, Lott and Murray with four runs apiece, paced the winners, with Camp- bell, Hodgkinson and Lancaster each getting three. Kirkland Lake 000 451 000— 10 7 3 Wingham 552 030 04x-- 19 13 4 Price, Hamill and O'Connor; Lan- caster and Hodgkinson. Monday's Game In Monday's game the locals took an early lead, gaining three runs in the first and two in the second, and holding Kirkland Lake scoreless in the first three innings. In the fourth and fifth the visitors managed three runs from two hits, but that pretty well concluded their hitting for the game, except for one each in the seventh and ninth, neither of which amounted to anything. Wingham went on to get one run in the fourth, three in the sixth, one in the seventh and five in the eighth. Leading the Wingham hitters were Campbell and Hodgkinson, with three runs each, Murray, Lott and Procter, with two a piece, and Lancaster, Bain and Storey with one. Kirkland Lake 000 120 000— 3 8 2 Wingham 310 004 151-15 16 2 Hamill, Price, Zawally and O'Con- nor; Lancaster and Hodgkinson, ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hanna, of Belgrave wish to announce the en- gagement of their eldest daughter Ruby. Lorraine to Eldon Leroy Cook, son of 1VIntand Mrs. Lewis' Cook, RR. I, Belgraye. Marriage to take place October 17th at the bride's home. F14b ANNTJAL BAZAAR The Ladies' Guild of , St. Paul's Anglican Chtirch are holding their Annual Bazaar on Wednesday, Nov. 25. F14b TO "BLITZ" WINN FOR REG FUNDS A "blitz" canvass of all the homes in town for money to support rec- reational activities in Wingham was suggested at a meeting of the town council, the recreational council and representatives of the service clubs in the town hall on Tuesday. Pur- pose of the meeting was to study ways and means of broadening the scope of recreational activities inaug- urated by the new recreational coun- cil last spring. Discussion at the meeting brought forth the fact that minor sport in Wingham is in need of a `part-time, paid recreational director to handle any further efforts in the minor field. It was felt by those at the meeting that only with the help of such a director could minor sport be built up. The question -of raising money for these activities and paying a director occupied a large part of the discussion. Under the "blitz" scheme, the town would be thoroughly canvassed by members ` of the service 'clubs and other volunteers, following an inten- sive publicity campaign designed to show the people of Wingham tie stake they all have in town recrea- tional activities. It was felt that a direct appeal to the people would' carry more weight and raise more money than benefit games or other and that the take only about canvassers took CONFIRMATION SERVICE AT TRINITY CHURCH RELGRAVE A service of Confirmation by the Lord Bishop of Huron, The Rt. Rev. Doctor•Luxton, will be held in Trinity Anglican Church, Belgrave, on Sun- day, October 18, at 3 p.m. F14b RUMMAGE $ALE rTO BE HELD SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 The fall Rummage Sale sponsored by the Ladies' Auxiliary to Wingham General Hospital will be held in the Armouries, on Saturday, October 17, at two 'o'clock. Everyone is asked to for donations,: clothing, furniture, dishes, etc. Anything can be sold, All articles should be left at the Armour- ies on Friday, October 18, to be sorted and marked, Parcels will be called for by phoning Mrs, G. Et, Scat, number 1.18. Whitechurch people please leave pareels with Mrs. Herb Laidlaw. F 14b The contests were judged by Mr. Bob Ferguson and Mr. James Shynkar, both of Wingham, and Mr. Beet Gray, of Blyth. Winners of recitation contest were: Grades 3 and 4, first, Susan Wight- man; second, Shirley Johnston; third, Donnie McDowell fourth, Janie Bee- croft; fifth, Kathleen Craig; sixth, Lorna Bolt. Grades 1 and 2: first, Linda Coultes; second, Mary Craig; third, Ross Wig- Inman; fourth, Jimmy Taylor; fifth, Anne Wightman; sixth, Max Pletch. Public Speaking: Grades 5 and 6: first, Ronald Snell; second, Doreen .rfowatt; third, Florence Bacon; fourth, ',David Hanna. Grades 7 and 8: first, Glenn Coultes; second, Margaret Dalrymple and Bllen_Daer tied; third, Joan Shortreed. nosh was the winner of the . spelling match which was conducted by Mrs. Geo. Michie. Mr. Stewart Procter, secretary-tre- asurer of the School Fair Board, pre- sented prizes to the following winners of the library poster contest: first, Barbara Coultes; second, Joan Short- reed; third, Audrey Hackwell; fourth, Lorna Bolt; fifth, Rose Marie Lutz; sixth, John Gaunt. 1 Two books donated by the T. Eaton Co. to the boy and girl winning highest number of points at Belgrave School Fair were won by 'Yvonne Rath and Robert Pitblado. Sylvia Wharton Won the pen and pencil set donated by the Simpson- Sears Co., for highest points obtained in school work at the fair. CASK BINGO A Cash Bingo to be held Tuesday, October 20th at 3.30 p.m., In Sacred Heart Parish Hall, sponsored by the C.W.L. Regular games $3; specials $5, F‘veryohe Weleome, F14b proximately 500 feet back from Carling Terrace, between John and Victoria streets, and behind the pres- ent buildings. According to a rough plan drawn up by the architect, the new school would have a roadway in front of it for the school busses, and a large parking area. The property in front of the new building would have tennis courts and volley-ball courts, with a lawn fronting on the street. The architect visualizes a running track and football field on the south side of Victoria Street, behind the Hillarest houses on Car- ling Terrace. The rising ground around this area would, it is felt, . form a natural amphitheatre for, spectators, adding greatly to the value of the field. • At the board meeting last week a letter was received from the Public School Board asking that Consider- ation be given the idea of leasing the old high school building to the public school for a limited time to ease the LOCAL MIDGETS GET ROUSING RECEPTION AFTER FINAL GAME Wingham's OAS.A. Midget Cham- pions got a civic reception after the ball game on Monday that they'll re- member for a long time to come. And for many of the team it will be the second such reception in less than a year. Towards the end of the game, when it was already apparent that the championship was in the bag, the big, red Wingham fire truck appeared on the field, waiting to carry the victors on their jaunt around the town. Al- most as soon as the last Kirkland Lake player was called out in the ninth inning, and in the middle of a field of players being congratulated by excited fans, the fire siren sounded and the fire truck roared onto the field. Members of the winning team were quickly hoisted up on the truck and the siren sounding and bell ring- ing, the fire truck headed out of the park for its victorious sweep through town, followed by a cavalcade of fans and admirers. Following the iarade through town a reception was held at the Town Hall for both the winners and the losers. Tom Rafferty, of station CKNX, acted as master of ceremonies, with both teams and their coaches and managers on the stage. Townspeople almost fill- ed the hall for the occasion. Mr. Rafferty called upon Vic Lough- lean, coach of the Midgets, who ex- pressed his thanks for the co-operat- ion he had received from members of the team and those who had made the win possible. Bruce Lott, captain of the team, added his thanks to those of the coach. Al Marshall, coach of the Kirkland Lake Huskies, expressed the thanks of his team for the hospitality shown to them in Wingham, and compliment- ed the. Wingham Midgets on winning the championship. Reno Robazza, captain of the Kirkland Lake team, also said a few words. ladies in town. New Doctor to Assist Dr. Crawford Dr. A. D. 1VicMurchy, of North Bay, arrived in town last week to assist in the practice of Dr. W. A. Crawford. The two doctors will occupy the en- larged offices at the rear of Dr. Crawford's house, on Centre Street. A veteran with service in the army during the second world war, Dr. Mc- Murchy graduated in 1952 from the University of Ottawa, and went into general practice at Deer Lodge, a De- partment of Veterans Affairs hospi- tal in Winnipeg. He is married but has no family. Mrs. McMurchy is at present in town with the doctor, and at the mom- ent they are looking for suitable ac- commodation. crowded conditions there. The board promised to consider the matter be- fore any action was taken in tearing down the old school. A. D. MacWilliam, of Wingham, was ,named chairman of a newly- form building committee, on which Leslie Fortune, Bohlfetherington and Frank Thompson will be members. The ,resignation of J. A. Little, of Teeswater, from the board was ae- copied with regret. John Boyd, • of Durham, will be calling on rural residents in the Wing- ham district during the next two weeks in an effort to promote circu- lation and news coverage for this paper in the area. This will mark the first time -in a number of years that The Wingham Advance-Times has made a definite effort to promote cir- culation in the rural areas surround- ing the town. One of the problems confronting keeping in touch with hundreds of subscribers and possible subscribers. Realizing the importance of this work, and the difficulties of the editor in carrying it out i.inself, the Weekly Press Association in the area has spent a• considerable amount of time on the problem. At its meeting in Harriston two years ago, the Associa- tion formulated a plan whereby a group of newspapers co-operated to hire's promotion agent. After seven years of newspaper promotional work, Mr. Boyd apparent- ly enjoys his work of visiting rural Mines. Ile has this summer been em- ployed by weekly newspapers ranging from Brampton to Chesley, and is looking forward to the contacts he will make in the Wingharn district. BLUEVALE VARIETY CONCERT The Bluevale Community Hall Board will sponsor a variety concert hi the Hall on Thursday, Oct, 22nd at 8.30 p.m. Readings, songs, movies, and the Little German sand, Admis- sion at popular prices. F:1421b Wingham Truck in Atwood Accident Calvin Demman, of Palmerston, 66, suffered a severe leg injury in At- wood when he was crossing the main street and didn't see a truck as he started to cross over. He was hit by a large tanker-trailer from Wingham, driven by Bud Lockridge, despite every attempt by the driver to avoid hitting him. He was given medical treatment at the scene of the accident, as he lost considerable blood when his Ieg was injured badly. He was given plasm before being rushed to the Listowel Memorial Hos- pital where he is reported today to be improving. Fire Engine Quits No Gas the Answer The Wingham Fire Truck didn't quite make it to the fire Saturday. Answering a call to the home of Gor- don Walker, on Frances Street, across from the public school, the truck got as far as the corner of Frances and John Streets, when it bogged down and refused to budge a half block from the scene of the fire. Fortunatel3r the other truck was also in attend- ance, and in any case the fire was practically out by the time the fire department arrived, Firemen said that the trouble was caused by the fact that somebody had siphoned gas out of the fire engine tank. Lady Golfers End Summer Season The Ladies section of the Wingham Golf Club gathered at the club house last Wednesday to end their summer activities. Bridge was played in the afternoon and the winners were: 1st., Mrs. A. Wilson and 2nd., Mrs. W. H. French, The lucky draw was won by Mrs. W. VarVV`yok, A delicious supper Was ser- ved and a social time enjoyed. -WA ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian HELP YOURSELF—Golden .oppor- ,,tunity for bank robbers would seem to have been last Thursday, when several windows of the Bank of Com- merce were taken off for glazing and general repair, leaving the interior of the establishment open to the elements and anyone interested. Nothing un- toward was reported, however, and the windciws were back in place be-, fore the staff's quitting time. 0 - 0 - 0 NEW LOOK ON MAIN DRAG—The main drag took on a new look last -week with the unveiling of the new Harry Angus store front. Even with- out the finishing touches, the new front adds considerably to the Jos- ,ephine Street lanciscape. Occupants of the store found it a bit chilly last week waiting for the glass to arrive. 0 - 0 - 0 HEAR THOSE BELLS—The town bell got a good-workout on Monday afternoon after the big ball game, and while the local team were escorted arognd town on the fire truck. Mem- bers of the Kirkland Lake team, not participating in the fire engine Cook's tour, contented themselves with the role of carilloneurs. One was observed to ascend six feet in the air, hanging on to the rope. 0 - J - 0 STOCK CAR MATERIAL?—Resi- dents of upper Carling Heights and Catherine Street areas were somewhat startled on Sunday night about 10.30 to see (and hear) a mad driver careen- ing 'round and 'round the block at great risk to himself and the shade trees along the street. Possibly it was an aspiring stock car driver practicing 411 'for the races , next spring. 0 - 0.- 0 ' NOW FOR THE FEATHERS—Tar patching of the Josephine Street side- walks this week have brought several amfavorahle comments from citizens who complain of having it tracked in- to their premises. The patching mat- erial, known as cold mix, and looking like black peanut brittle, has a tend- ,eney to tackiness for the first few .days. Philosophically-minded -citizens are merely thanking their stars the midewalks aren't all like that. 0 - 0 - 0 NO SIGN YET—Anxious town fath- sers are still on the loakout for the contracting firm which is supposed to be putting in the new pavement on .Josephine Street. Latest report is that -the work will start Wednesday morn- ing of this week. this fall to add interest to the work. Kids Celebrating Hallowe'en Early 0 - 0 - 0 BASHING THE SQUARE—Perma- nent force instructors are giving the • boys of the 21st. AntVank Reg't. a such n performances, real going over, as far as parade whole canvass would " square work is concerned. These boya two hOurs, if enough make a living at it, and really know• part. their stuff. All is not parade ..sctuare Plans were made at the end of the work for the 21st., however, with a • Meeting for a canvass to be held couple of week-end shoots coming off within the next few weeks. Details ,of the scheme_will be worked out at a meeting on Friday night. Present at the meeting were Mayor DeWitt Miller, Reeve, R. E. McKin- hey, W. T. Cruickshank, Whitney Police Chief Bert Platt has received Grose, Cec Merkley, Athol Purdon, complaints about children who' have Mrs. Harold Burrell and Allan Ben- been anticipating Hallowe'en, and nett. soaping windows, throwing cabbages on verandahs and generally making a nuisance of themselves. The Chief would like to serve warn- ing that this sort of thing is likely to lead to a crack-down by the police on such activities, in. which case the parents will be held responsible for the misdemeanors of their children and for any .damage done by them. SCHOOL FAIR CONCERT HELD AT BELORAVE The _program included vocal chorus selections by IVIci.rris and E. Wawa- nosh schools; Highland Fling by'Anne Currie; piano-duet by Miss Margaret Jackson and Mrs. Delores Pennington, Tentative plans tall for the erec- George Naylor of No. 7, E, Wawa- tion of the new school building ap- "This property (new and old) would Other speakers were Mayor DeWitt suggest a part two-storey, part one- Miller, Reeve R. E. McKinney and storey building which would be well Keith Lancaster, the winning pitcher. situated in relation to traffig lanes The championship trophy was not and to the heavily populated section of available for presentation after the the town. game, but will arrive in Wingham at "With the town growing around a later date. It is expected that at that this area of necessity, the site will time a civic dinner will be arranged be very centrally located in years to at which the trophy will be formally come and will always be well situ- presented. ated". After the speeches in the Town Hall In conclusion Mr. Kyle's report both teams were served a lunch in said: e feel that the decision must be the council chambers by a group of made between the McLean site and the the present site and it would al): pear that of these two, there is little to choose except that the present site is closer to town and the building takes its place on a very imposing and prominent site where roadways will always be kept open, reducing to some extent the fire hazard". Tentative Plans- first three innings, A number of people seem to have the impression that The Advance- Times makes a charge for the in- sertion of wedding stories, This in incorrect. The Advance- Times will at any time be pleased to' run a wedding story of local in- terest without any charge what- ever. We do, however, make a small nominal charge for the insertion of a wedding picture, to help cover the costs of engraving. This was found to be necessary because of .the large number of wedding pic- tures being sent in for publication, and because of the high cost of en- gravings. If you would like to have your wedding picture published, please make arrangements at The Ad- vance-Times office. If you would just like an account of the wed- ding to be published, we would be glad to print it for you—without charge. NO CHARGE FOR WEDDING STORIES TO PROMOTE PAPER IN RURAL AREAS