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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1953-10-28, Page 13.r err 77 Tr! r111, rr, With which ie amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette end. Wraxeter Newt WINGIWZ, 9Firinfillo, WEDNESDAY, CliOlaajtjaes 28, sesee fr • fatataxeriptions 32.50 pep year, 6c per copy 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. At a recent meeting of the Wing- ham I.O.O.F. the following officers were installed by Distriet Deputy Grand Master, Angus McLeod and his etaff Of Bervie; Noble grand, Joseph Schneider; Vice Grand, Roy Bennett; reeoialing secretary, Wilford Caslick; financial Secretary, Ernest Lewis; &Witter, Roy Mundy; warden, Fred- die Tereplernan; cenductots Norman McLaughlin; chaplain, Jack Walker; ..R.S.N.G„ Elmer Walker; Carl Casernore; R.S.V.G., Wilfred Henry; L.S.V.G., Harry Elliott; P,S.S., Larry Hiseler; L.S.a, Alex Baird; LG., Jack 'Pyre; fl G., jack McIntyre. 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 hie cloth- ing is thought to have caught in a ro- WINfiHAM 1.0.0.F INSTALLS OFFICERS ANNIVERSARY SERVICE AT UNITED CHURCH Accident at Plant Takes Worker's Life "ALONG 9 t y The pi.N.DRAO 0 - 0 - 0 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. Cubmaster Jack Alexander re- ports that cubs had to be brought in after dark on Saturday, because of the depredations of these characters. - 0 - 0 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 Moakley seems to be introducing the marquee motive to the grocery trade. 0 - 0 - 0 ADD AD SALES—Miss Carlisle, of II parts unknown, Ma -been in -towa.eer the past few days, drumming up ads for a new cook book, or something. 0 - 0 - 0 STANDDIG ROOM ONLY—Attend- ance at the new bowling alley on Dia- gonal Road has been very brisk these days, On public bowling nights, you. almost 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 tea average 300. Should. be something to see. 0 - 0 - 0 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. 9 omnott FARMERS DANCE The North Huron Tunior Farmers are holding a masquerade dance in ' Whitechurch Hall, Wednesday, Oct- ober 28th. Good prizes, draw for jun- . for Institute quilt. Lunch counter, Wil- bee's Orchestra. Everyone welcome. F28b PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE Ilowick Lions Club will hold a pro, gressive euchre on Friday, October 30th, at 8.30 o'clock, in Masonic Club Rtiorne, Novelty Prizes. Admission 25 cents. Ladies please bring lunch. F28* The regular meeting of the Wingham Lodge A.F, & No. 286 will be held on Tues- day evening, November 3rd., at o'clock. Official visit of D.D.G.M. Vis- iting brethren welcome, F281) NOTICE The LUe-Tee-Win Conservation Club eel* to thank all those Who made donations by cash or rnerc'handise to- Wards support of the recent Bench Show, this Was greatly abreciated In assisting to Make the Show a success. F28b CASH BINGO A Cash Bingo to be held on Tuesday, NOV, 3rd., at 8.80 pan, iii Sabred Heart Parish Ball, sponsored by the G.W.L. Regular games $3.00, Specials 0.00, taretyotic welcome, t28b FIRST CUB APPLE DAY BRIMS HOME $177.00 The first Apple Day of Wiaghenas new Wolf Cub Pack was a resounding got out on the streets of town and suttees on Saturday, when the ebbs sold 25 bushela of juicy Macintosh apples, to make themselves a net pro- fit of $177. Over 60 cubs of the pack under Jaek Lloyd and Jack Alexander were pee- pent 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 ta 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, Akela, and assistants Jack Alexander, Pat Carmichael, Barb Edwards, Mack Cameron and Bev. Brooks, Rev. D. J. MacRae, Joan and Jean 'mill 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 hail, which presented a • busy appearance on Saturday matting. The cubs check- ed out with their baskets of apples and moifey 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 be turned over to the group committee for the ,pack's future use, Canadian Legion Bingos Oyer . • 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, D06 TRIALS DISCUSSED AT hORRIE 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 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 NIGHT CLASSES UNLESS DEMAND UP The Wingham Disteet 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 dischssed the advisability of discontinuing night classes altogether, After some discussion, it Was de- cided to advertise night classes and See what sort of response Is forth- coming. If enough interested people are found there will be night classes this year, as previously. ANNUAL FALL lalsiETTE TEA The Wingham Kinette Club is hold ing its annual Fall Tea and sale of baking, ae•wh and khitted articles and a Parcel Post table, In the Legion Home, on Wednesday afternoon, November 4th. Tea will be served teeth 3 until 5. Everyone will be welcomed. F28b TORONTO MAN SPEAKS TRIMS 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 Conron spoke for the Wingham Recreational Council and outlined a program for a ciimpaign to raise funds. Lion Athol Pardon 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 accompilsh- meets in Lions Club work. Lion Ernie gave' an inspiring talk on the principles and practical appli- cation of Lionism. Lion Mike McPhail thanked the guest speaker, and presented him with a gift on behalf of the club. OLD BUDDIES OF 9911I RE-UNITE IN WINO Veterans of the 99th Battery, 'R.C. A., during the Second World War, gathered in Winghani 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. Hetheringtoh, who was O.C. of the unit during the war, Col. Elmer Bell, of Listowele 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 business 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 Greet, .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 tega mcht,'for Which plans are now being drawn up, It is expected that the regimental re-union will be held in Guelph next year around the first of September, to which all ex-members of the regiment are invited, Fifty Years Married • gathering of family and _relatives 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 abric, HOME SAVED BY BUCKET. BRINE An estimated a.,200 indamage was done'af the lieme'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 quickness 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. PLAN SCHEDULE FOR JUNIOR "0" TEAM First home game of thr new Wing- ham Junior "B" hockey is tentatively scheduled. for November 14th, it was decided at a meeting of 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 13aldwins 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 will 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 eut for the team, The school will be run by representatives Of the Guelph Hilt- Mores, who have a SOie-Up With the 'Wingham Junior "B" team, Repreeeraatives at Friday's Meet- ing were A. j. Locitridge and Rod ]McIntosh. of Wingham; Morley Mc- Master, Chatitain; Atha, laaldWin, Sea- forth; Phil Philpott, Sarnia, 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 Conran, 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 hat 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 DIPLOMAS 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 Bette, of Walkerton and ,race 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 monthie training course, Undergraduate nurses receiving di- plomas were: Olive Sins, 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: Leota South, Blyth; Wilda McDougall, Gia- mis; Ruth Kean, Dungannon; Bernice Brown, Monkton; Margaret Brown, Monkton; Marion Orr, Kincardine; Mary Thornton, Gerrie; Jeanne Har- rison, Mildmay, Visit Niagara Falls For Hockey Opener John Hahne. and "Tory" Gregg vis- ited Niagara Falls on Saturday for a &Miler and eeretnonies in connection with the first game in O.N.A. senior "A" series. Niagara Falls is a new en- try in this meet. Norman Tustin formerly of Wing- ham is arena Manager, at Niagara Valls. eating shaft, carrying the Man to hilt death, The aceident 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 floor of of the building, when hie clothes must have Inadvertently eaught in a rotat- ing horizontal shaft, which was locat- ed about three feet off the platform. He was alone at the time of the accie cleat, which was discovered by Ross Alien, 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 Dove had been employed at the plant since e.t...y summer, coming to Wingham from Dohhinton. 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 f116Il 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 ref 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 'school. Milford Foxton, general factotum at the arena, started his winter's work on Thursday when the arena's ice machine started roiling 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 childre.xemay 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. LockAdge 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 35c in the evening, and 100 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, same as last year. ATTENTION BUSINESSMEN: A meeting of the Winghatn Businessmen's Aesociation Will be held on Thursday evening, at 8 p. in, at the council chambers, town I Ball, Purpose Of the meeting is to discuss forthcoming Santa Claus promotion the town. All members of the association are urged to attend this important meeting. A WALK Tanouori TOWN—The much-maligned Pedestrian of this column found himself a pedestrian In actual fact last week, when :teats tering a bundle of car keys over the backyard, he found upon retrieving them that one important key was missing—the key to the car. There 11, was considerable talk about the value of walking as an exercise around the A-T office until the missing key was fauna. - 0 - 0 - 0 • DOG HITS CAR—A local motorist, who wishes tq remain anonymous, was considerably surprised the other day, when stopping, at the five corners in obedience to traffic rules, he received a wallop on the side of the car from some unknown object. Looking out to see the cause of the trouble, he was just in time to catch a sight of a span- , iel taking off in the opposite direct- ion, Perhaps a brake test for dogs, is indicated. Reedy for Apple Day A highlight of the church year was celebrated in Wingharn. 'United Church, on Sunday, October 25, when large congregations attended the fifty-sec- ond anniversary of the building of the present church. Rev, D, J. MacRae, B.A„ BD, minister of the church, eon-' ducted both morning and evening ser- vices The special speaker, Rev, Keith Mc- Millan, BA„ 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 unrighteousnesselinto 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) eith- 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 e 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 'skis spirit?" Mr, McMillan pointed out that it comes from confidence in God, from ICE MACHINE KEPT large heartedness toward the needy and from having love toward all people. The 'Christian puts himself out Busy AT ARENA 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 ancrled 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 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.