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Mary Thornton, Gamic; Jeanne liar- At a recent meeting of the Wing-
ham tO,O.F. the following officers
Were ihstaIled by District Deputy
Grand Master, Angus McLeod and his
staff of Bervie: Noble grand, Joseph
Schneider; Vice Grand, Roy Bennett;
recording secretary, Wilford Caslick;
financial secretary, Ernest -Lewis;
treasurer, Roy Mundy; warden, Fred-
die Templetnan; conductor, Norman
with the first garne in O.H.A. senior McLaughlin; chaplain, Jack Walker;
"A" series. Niagara Falls is a new en- R.S.N.G., Elmer Walker; LSKG,
try in this series. Carl Caseinore; R.S.V.G., Wilfred
Normen Tustin formerly of Wing- Henry; L.S.V.G., Harry Elliott; RS.S.,
ham is arena manager, at Niagara Larry Hiseler; AleX Baird; 1.0.,
Falls. Jack ?ym; 0. G., Jack McIntyre,
risen, Mildmay.
Visit Niagara Falls
For Hockey' Opener
John Nan and "Tory" Gregg Vis-
ited Niagara Falls on Saturday fOr
dinner and ceremonies in connection
With which i; amalowated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News
lealbseriptions $2.50 per year, Se per Copy WTNGRAIYI, ONTARIO. WEDNESDAY, OPT0113ER 28, 1953.
Accident at Plant
Takes Worker's Life
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itONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedeetriaa
WALK THROUGH TOWN—The
much-maligned Pedestrian of this
column found himself a pedestrian
in actual fact last week, when scat-
tering a bundle of e'er keys over the
backyard, he found upen retrieving
them that one important key was
missing—the key to the car. There • was considerable talk about the value
of walking as an exercise around the
A-T office until the missing key was
found.
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DOG HITS CAR—A Wel motorist,
who wishes to remain anonymous, was
considerably surprised the other day,
when stopping, at the five corners in
obedience to traffic rules, tie received
a wallop on the side of the car from
some unknown object. Looking out to
see the cause of the trouble, be was
just in time to catch a sight of a span-
" lel taking off in the opposite direct-
ion, Perhaps a brake test for dogs is
indicated.
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MEANEST KIDS Title of the
meanest kids in town undoubtedly
goes to the teenagers who were trying
to steal apples from the cubs on Apple
Day. Cubmaeter Jack Alexander re-
ports that cubs had to be brought in
after dark on Saturday, because of
the depredations of these characters.
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RED-AND-WHITE FRONT —The
new red and white permanent metal
awning on the Red Front store on Jos-
ephine street is attracting a lot of
attention these last few days. A color-
ful adjunct to the main street, the
new awning stays permanently in
place and should save wear and tear
on the nerves of those who would
otherwise be cranking it up and down.
Theatre-owner Harry Merkley seems
to be introducing the marquee motive
to the grocery trade.
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ADD AD SALES—Miss Carlisle, of
do parts unknown, has been, in aown.for
the past few days, drumming up ads
for a new cook book, or something.
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STANDING ROOM ONLY—Attend-
ance at the new bowling alley on Dia-
gonal Road has been very brisk these
days. On public bowling nights, you,
ahnost have to reserve an alley. Walt
Brown promises free bowling on Fri-
day night, plus a bowling exhibition
by a team whose members have been
known tae average 300. Should be
something to see.
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PAVEMENT PAW PRINTS—Wor-
kers putting the finishing touches on
the new sidewalk on Josephine Street
are encountering the usual difficulties
with people who like to see their name
in print in the pavement. Among
other instances the story goes that two
very young kiddies were surprised,
while drawing in the fresh concrete,
by one of the workmen, who shouted
at them in his native tongue to such
bloodcurdling effect that the kids
temporarily lost control of their re-
flexes.
MST CUB APPLE DAY
BRIMS HOME $177.00
The first Apple Day of Wingham's
new Wolf Cub Pack was a resounding
got out on the streets of town and
success en Saturday, when the cubs
sold 25 bushels of juicy MacIntosh
apples, tc make themselves a net pro-
fit of $177.
Oyer 60 cubs of the pack under jack
reloYd and Jack Alexander were pee-
sent at the town hall for the kick-off
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Under
the direction of their leaders, they
canvassed the town according to pre-
arranged plan, with their gaily-decor-
ated baskets of apples, and it was not
until well on into the evening that
the last returns were in. Many of the
pack wore their new uniforms for the
first time.
On hand to organize the canvass
were cub leaders Jack Lloyd, Altela,
and assistants Jack Alexander, Pat
Carmichael, Barb Edwards, Mack
Cameron and Bev, Brooks. Rev, D. 3.
MacRae, Joan and Jean Irwin and
Neil 'Stainton lent their assistance in
driving the young canvassers around
the town.
Headquarters for the drive was the
council chambers of the town hall,
whictf presented a • busy appearance
on Saturday morning. The cubs check.-
ed out with their baskets of apples
and molfey boxes for their various
stations in towns, directed to their
posts by Akela Jack Lloyd, Cars wait-
ed outside to drive them to their des-
tinations in a well-organized scheme
designed to blanket the town with
cubs and apples and present every
member of the community with an
opportunity to buy a cub apple.
Leaders of the pack seemed well
pleased with the results of their first
Apple Day. Funds raised from the sale
of apples will he turned over to the
group committee for the pack's future
use,
Canadian Legion
Bingos Over
The Canadian Legion bingos, which
have been a feature at the town hall
on Saturday nights during the sum-
mer months,, have been. discontinued
it was announced by Legion officials
this week.
The bingos have been a popular
event With the Saturday night crowds
on Josephine Street, and the Legion
wishes to thank all its patrons for
their co-operation during the season,
It is expected that the town hall
bingos will again be a feature of the
summer months next year.
HUNTS, DOG TRIALS
DISCUSSED AT GORRIE
The question of organized hunts
and dog trials, such as those, recent-
ly held in East Wawanosh, was dis-
cussed at a meeting in Gorrie last
week of the Huron County Municipal
Officers' Association.
A resolution was passed at the
meeting requesting that the munici-
palities, concerned should have the
right to allow hunts of this type or
to let them out for bid.
NO NUT CLASSES
UNLESS DEMAND UP
The Wingham District High School
board has decided to find out how
Many people are interested in night
school classes before deciding whe-
ther to hold classes in the high school
this fall and winter.
Last year there was a noticeable
decline in night school attendance,
and the board is wondering if it will
be worth while to run night classes
at all this year, Rather than have
classes that are poorly attended, the
board discussed the advisability of
discontinuing -tight classes altogether,
After some discussion, it was de-
cided to advertise night classes and
see what sort of response is forth-
coining. If enough interested people
are found there will be night classes
this year, as previously.
ANNUAL PALL
RINETTE TEA
The Wingham Kinette Club is hold-
ing its annual Fall Tea and sale of
baking, sewn and knitted articles and
a parcel Post table, in the Legion
Homo, on Wednesday afternoon,
November 4th, Tea will be serVed ftom
3 Until 5, Everyone will be welcomed.
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TORONTO MAN SPEAK
TOIIONS CLUB
The Lions Club held their regular
meeting in the Brunswick Hotel on
Friday, October 23rd, President Stew-
art Beattie was chairman. Guests of
the club were Lion Ernie Houghton, of
Toronto, and Dr. Bruce Palmer of
Wingham. Lion Tamer Jack Reavie,
led the club in a sing song while din-
ner was being served.
Lion Bill Conroe spoke for the
Wingham Recreational Council and
outlined a program for a campaign to
raise funds,
Lion Athol Purdon told of his plans
for a Hallowe'en party to be held in
the Town Hall on Saturday night,
The guest speaker was introduced
by Lion Frank Madill, who told of
Ernie Houghton's many accomplish-
ments in Lions Club work.
Lion Ernie gave' an inspiring talk
on the principles and practical apple-
cation of Lionism,
Lion Mike McPhail thanked the
guest speaker, and presented him
with a gift on behalf of the club.
OLD BUDDIES OF 99111
RE-UNITE IN WINRIAM
gathered in Wingham Armouries Sat-
urday night, for the unit's first reunion
since V-E Day in 1945. Organized
by Alex Corrigan, a former member
of the battery, 56 officers and men of
the unit came from such scattered
places as Parry Sound, Toronto, New-
market, Dunnville, Stratford, Walker-
ton, Hanover and Lucknow, to re-
new old acquaintances,
Former officers of the battery, R
S. Hetherington, who was 0.0. Of the
unit during the war, Col. Elmer Bell,
of Listowel e a former adjutant and
now officer in command of the re-
serve force 21st Anti-Tank Regiment,
Richard Roberts, former captain, of
Toronto and George Patterson, of
Walkerton, were present and spoke
briefly. Earl Gray, a former troop
sergeant-major, was also on hand,
At the btisiness part of the meet-
ing an organization of former battery
members was formed and the follow-
ing officers elected: president, Bud
Thompson, Lucknow; secretary, Clar-
ence Greer, Lucknow and treasurer,
Fred Howson, of Blyth. Plans Were
made to hold an annual re-union of
men of the battery, and to meet next
year at a re-union of the Whole regie
ment, 'for Which plans are now being
drawn up, It Is expected that the
regimental re-union will be held hr
Guelph next year around the first of
September, to which ell eX-members
Of the regiment are invited.
Fifty Years Married
• A gathering of family and yelatives
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. Robertson on Sunday, in honour
of their 50th anniversary. They were
recipients of lovely gifts. Guests were
present from Toronto and New York.
HOME SAVED BY
BUCKET BMA
An estimated e,20G in damage was
done'at the hOme of Charles R. Brig-
ham on the seventh concession of
East Wawanosh, on Monday morning,
as a result of a fire that started in
a pile of cedar wood at the rear of
the woodshed and quickly spread to
the walls.
A volunteer bucket brigade formed
by the neighbors brought water from
a tank near the barn and kept the
fire under control until the Wingham
fire department arrived on the scene.
Mrs. Alvin McDowell and Mrs. Mel
Taylor, who notified neighbors of the
fire by telephone, were credited with
saving the house by the quickdess in
getting together a bucket brigade.
By the time the Wingham fire bri-
gade got to the scene of the blaze,
the fire was already under control,
and the brigade quickly finished the
job. Most of the damage was caus-
ed to the back wall of the woodshed,
which was badly charred.
JUNIOR "B" TEAM
First home game of the new Wing-
ham Junior "8" hockey is tentatively
,scheduled for November 14th, it was
decided at a meetineof team repre-
sentatives of the group In which the
Wingham team will play, at London
on Friday. Members of the five-team
0, H. A. Junior "B" will include Sar-
nia, Chatham, Seaforth and the Lon-
don Lou Ball Juniors, as well as
Wingham. Both Chatham and Wing-
ham are newcomers in the circuit.
According to Friday night's meet-
ing the league will start its 120-game
schedule on Thursday, November 5th,
when the Seaforth Baldwins will meet
the Chatham Sherman Admirals at
Chatham. The London team will meet
Sarnia on November 10th, and will
play their first home game in the
Queen's Park Arena on November 14,
when they wilt meet Seaforth.
Activities for the Wingham team
will open up on Monday next With a.
four-day hockey School, at which a
number of the local lads will try dit
for the team, The school will be rub
by representatives of the Guelph Bilt-
mores, who have a Pe-tip with the
Wingham Junior "8" team.
Representatives at Friday's Meet-
ing Were A. J. Loekridge end Rod
Macintosh, of Winghain; Morley Me-
Master, Chatham; John Baldwin, Sea-
forth; Phil Philpott, Sarhia, and Len
McDonald, London, Lloyd Pollock, of
Windsor, convener of the group, Pre-
sided at the meeting. •
"BLITZ" CANVASS SET
FOR NOVEMBER 5111
Date for the forthcoming "blitz"
canvass for recreational funds has
been set for Friday, November 5th,
according to Bill Conron, president
of Wingham recreation council. The
recreation council is hoping to raise
at least $2,000 to cover expenses of
its proposed recreational program
this winter, and will conduct a. short
but complete canvass of the town on
`that date in an attempt to raise the
money.
It is hoped that 75 members of the
service clubs will be on hand to con-
duct the canvass, and that the actual
canvass will not take more than a
couple of hours. Members of the
recreation council are currently en-
gaged in plotting the course of the
canvassers so that the maximum
number of homes may be covered in
the shortest possible time. Further
details of the canvass will be an-
nounced next week.
PRESENT NURSES WITH
CAPS AND DTPLOALA.S
Ten under graduate nurses received
their diplomas, and eight girls receiv-
ed their caps, at a candlelight service
at the nurse's residence, Wingham
General Hospital, last week, Capping
and graduation ceremonies were con-
ducted by the superintendent, Mrs.
Iris Morrey, and her assistant, Miss
Eileen Lambertus.
Rene Batte, of Walkerton and .irate
Simpson, of Listowel, received awards
for their essays in connection with
Hospital Day, and each graduate who
is leaving the hospital, was presented
with a gift.
Willie Vander Woude, a New Can-
adian, had the distinction of being the
only male to complete the probation-
ary five months' training course.
Undergraduate nurses receiving di-
plomas were: Olive Sinz, Monkton;
June McKinnon, Tiverton; Marjorie
Pettiplace, Teeswater; Joan Clark,
Goderich; Mrs. Jim McDonald, Moles-
worth"; Arlene Rock, Monkton; Cath-
arine Ketchabaw, Lucknow; Rene
_Bette, Walkerton; Grace Simpson,
Listowel; Shirley Snell, London.
Following five month's probation,
the following received caps: Lento.
Souch, Blyth; Wilda McDougall, cia-
mis; Ruth Kean, Dungannon; Bernice
Brown, Monkton; Margaret BroWn,
MonItton; Marion Orr, Kincardine;
Stewart Dove, 26, an employee of
the Canada Packers plant in town was
killed in a tragic accident at the plant
on Monday morning, when his cloth-
ing is thought to have caught in a ro-
ANNIVERSARY SERVICE
AT UNITED CHURCH
A highlight of the church year was
celebrated in Wingham United Church,
on Sunday, October 25, when large
congregations attended the fifty-sec-
ond anniversary of the building of the
present church. Rev. D. S. MacRae,
BA., BD, minister of the church, con-'
ducted both morning and evening ser-
vices
The special speaker, Rev. Keith Mc-
Millan, B.A., B.D., minister of Division
St. United Church in Owen Sound,
brought two forceful and thought pro-
voking messages. In the morning, he
spoke from Romans 6, 13, "Neither
yield ye your members as instruments
of unrighteousnesseunto sin," and said
that all St. Pauls letters had one mes-
sage, which was to lift people out of
sin into righteousness. Speaking of
the book by Edward Gibbon, "The De-
cline and Fall of the Roman Empire."
Mr. McMillan told the five reasons for
the fall of Rome as set forth in this
book, and showed that these all exist,
to some extent, in the world to-day:
(1) the rapid increase of divorces and
the breaking up of the home, (2) high-
er taxes, (3) gigantic armament, (4)
craze for pleasure, (5) decay of relig-
ious faith.
Mr. McMillan said that each of
those wrongs could be righted if
people followed the teachings of
Jesus, which is, to have love toward
all people. If the home is rooted in
the Christian faith, there will be no
breaking up; if we realize that taxes
are a community means by which we
do things together better than they
can be done separately; if we thought
more about the needy in the far coun-
tries and less of our own comforts,
we might not be spending 45 cents out
of every tax dollar on armament; if
we did not allow the craze for sport
in all forms to take such a large por-
tion of our time and money; if we
made our religious life a force instead
of a form, and carried our Sunday
christainity on through the week; then
we would not be following in the steps
of the old Romans but would be build-
ing a world of peace and good-will,
In the evening the subject was,
"How to Identify a Christian," taken
from Romans 8, verse 9, "If any man
have not the spirit of Christ, he is
none of His," Answering the question,
"How do we get this spirit?"
Mr. McMillan pointed out that it
comes from confidence in God, from
large heartedness toward the needy
and from having love toward all
people. The Christian puts himself out
to keep Christ alive.
In the evening Mr. McRae welcomed
Members of St, Andrew's Presbyterian
church and St. Paul's. Anglican
church, who had both withdrawn their
service for the occasion. Rev. A.
Nimmo of St. Andrew's assisted in the
Service and-net:I the congregation , in
prayer.
Special music was provided by the
choir under the leadership of Mr. A.
D. Bennett, Three anthems were en-
joyed: "Immortal Invisible, God only
Wise" by Tillman; "Jesu, Joy of
Man's Desiring' by Bach and "Hear
My Prayer" by James.
A welcome guest was Mr. Gordon
Wry, of Toronto, one of the C.B.C.
soloists, Mr, Wry was no stranger to
this t congregation, having been here
with "The Songmen", on two different
occasions, He sang three selections,
"Comfort Ye My People" by Handel;
"God is My Shepherd" by Dvorak, and
"If With All Your Hearts" by Men-
delssohn, and after the evening ser-
vice, entertained with a short recital.
The front of the church was bright-
ened with large baskets of autumn
colored chrysanthemums.
-eating shaft, carrying the man to his
death, The accident occurred between
9.30 and 10.30 Monday morning.
According to fellow workers in the
plant Dove was engaged in sweeping
between the bins on the third Poor of
of the building, when his clothes must
have inadvertently caught in a rotat-
ing horizontal shaft, which was locat-
ed about three feet off the platform,
He was alone at the time of the acci-
dent, which was discovered by Ross
Allen, manager of the plant. Death is
thought to have been instantaneous.
Coroner Dr. W. A. Crawford was call-
ed to investigate the accident, and
announced that an inquest would be
held on Friday, at 2 p.m., at the town
hall.
Dove had been employed at the
plant since (itay summer, coming to
Wingham from .Dobbinton, Surviving
are his mother, Mrs. Alice Dove, and
a brother, William, of Owen Sound,
and two sisters, Mrs, Ernest Burns, of
Hepworth and Mrs. William Cook, of
Owen Sound,
$70,320 RECEIVED BY
HIM SCHOOL BOARD
Grants from the provincial govern-
ment totalling $70,320.87 have been
received by the Wingham District
High School, it was announced by
high school board secretary W. A.
Galbraith, at a meeting of the board
on Monday night. The grants were
paid by the Department of Education,
and represent provincial allowances
for each pupil and for transportation.
Architect J. D. Kyles, of Hamilton,
was present at the meeting and pre-
sented a rough drawing and plan of
the new high school. Members of
the board discussed these preliminary
plans and. make suggestions of their
own which will be incorporated in
the plans. Upon completion the re-
vised plans will be presented to the
Department of Education for ap-
proval.
R. S. Hetherington, of Wingham,.
and A. H. McTavish, of Teeswater,
were appointed as delegates from
the board to approach the Wingham
town council in connection with is-
suing debentures for the new high
kchool.
ICE MACHINE KEPT
BUSY AT ARENA
Milford Foxton, general factotum at
the arena, started his winter's work
on Thursday when the arena's ice
machine started rolling again after
a six month's rest during the summer,
Last week's warm weather slowed
up the ice-making to a certain extent,
but faster progress was made over the
week-end, and a good coating is ex-
pected for the hockey school which is
scheduled to start next Monday.
Meanwhile school children 'may get a
crack at the ice first, if conditions are
favorable. Arena manager, Alf Lock-
ridge reports that already phone calla
have been pouring in from people
wanting to know when the public
skating will get started.
Mr. Loeldidge announced that skat-
ing fees at the arena will be the same
as last year, with season's tickets at
$2.00 for children in the afternoon,
and $6.00 for adults at night. General
admission will be 35e in the evening,
and 10c for the children in the after-
noon, Ice time for minor hockey gam-
es will be $5.00 per hour, and not $7.00
as mentioned last week in this paper.
Intermediate hockey ice time will be .
$7.00 per hour, seem as last year,
ATTENTION BUSINESSMEN!
A meeting of the Winghatn
Businessmen's Association will be
held on Thursday evening, at 8 p.
at the council chambers, town
'hail, Purpose of the meeting is to
discuss forthcoming Santa Claus
promotion in the town.
All members of the association
are urged to attend this important
meeting.
Cubs from the new Wingham Wolf Cub Pack get last
minute instructions from their Akela, Jack Lloyd, be-
fore going out to sell apples for the cub Apple Day '
Saturday, Left to right are cubs Barry Thompson,
John Campbell, Charlie Campbell, Brian Cameron and
Cubmaster Jack Lloyd. Assistant Jack Alexander looks
on. —Staff Photo.
• JUNIOR FARMERS DANCE
The North Huron Junior Farmers
are holding a masquerade dance in
Whitechurch Hall, Wednesday, Oct-
ober 28th. Good prizes, draw for jun-
ior Institute quilt. Lunch counter. Wil-
bee's Orchestra. ',everyone welcome.
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PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE
Howiek Lions Club will hold a pro..
gressivo euchre on Friday, October
30th, at 8.30 o'clock, in Masonic Club
Rooms, Novelty Prizes. Admission 25
cents. Ladies please bring lunch. P28*
The regular meeting of the
Wingham Lodge A.P. & A.M.,
No. 286 will be held oh Tues-
day evening, November 3rd., at 8
O'clock, Official visit of D.D.011. Vis-
iting brethren welcome. F28b
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avOrrict
The Lae-Tee-Win Conservation Club
'wleh to thank all thoee who made
donations by cash or merchandise to-
wards support of the recent Bench
Chow, this was greatly appreciated In
assisting to Make the Show a success.
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CASH BINGO
A Cash Bingo to be held oh Tuesday,
Nov. 3td., at 8.30 p.m. in Sacred Heart
Iattrieh. Hall, sponsored by the C.W.L,
regular games $8.00. Specials $5.00.
EVeryohe welcome, f28b
Veterans of the 99th Battery, R.C.'
PLAN SCHEDULE FOR A., during the Second World War,
WIN GRAM 1.0.0.F
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