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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1953-10-28, Page 14FORTY YEARS AGO Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Hon. Geo. P. Graham will address the electors of South Bruce in the Skating Rink at Teeswater on Tuesday afternoon, Oct- ober 28th. Meeting will start at 2.30 o'clock. Every person will be made welcome, Mr, W. J. Flduty and son, Harry, of Oakville, visited for a few days at the former's parental home in town. The first taste of winter came on Thanksgiving day when we had our first snow flUrries. The Thanksgiving holiday was quietly observed by the people of Wingham. The weather was too dis- agreeable for out of door work or pleasure. There were many visitors in town and a number of our towns- people spent the holiday out of town. A dispatch from Ottawa on Tuesday says that an order-in-council has been passed, authorizing the necessary pro- ceedings for the fixing of a date for taking a vote on the Canada Temper- ance Act in the Counties of Welland, Huron and Peel. The Canada Temper- ance Act is better known as the Scott Act. The officers and members of the Salvation Army held a very successful banquet and entertainment on Mon- day evening. There was a good attend- ance considering the very disagreeable weather. Mr, J. W. Pattison, of Port Elgin, visited for a few days last week with. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.,4Pat- tison. The Grand Jury of Toronto Assizes recommended that the driver of every automobile be required to pass a qual- ifying examination and pay a moder- ate license fee. Mr. W. E. Groves, of Toronto, was visiting over the holiday with his brother, Mr, John F. Groves. 0-0-0 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO ' Turnberry Township's tribute to the memory of its fallen heroes in the great war was unveiled by Col. H. B. Coombe, of London, on Wednesday last and formed one of the most in- teresting features incident to the Fall Fair, The gates are of red granite, nicely cut, and laid with recessed mor- tar and bear a very substantial and imposing appearance. At the top of the larger pillars are electric lights, and from one pillow to another reach- es a grill work carrying brass letters "To the Fallen Heroes of Turnberry Township." Mr. W. M. Henry, of Belgrave, pro- minent sheep breeder, this fall attend. ed the following fair: Goderich, Mild- may, Seaforth, Atwood, Mitchell, Lucknow, Tiverton, Teeswater Ayton, Brussels, Fordwich, Underwood, Wing- ham and Grand Valley, winning one hundred and fifty-nine firsts and forty seconds, twenty-five seconds being won by double entries,. also several spec- ials and fifteen diplomas. Mrs, Jas. Kirby of Teeswater, was successful in winning five first prizes and one second for the bestf lady driv- er at the local fall fairs this falls. The horse was owned by Mr, Clayton Fry of town.. Dr. and Mrs, Hardy Geddes and Jas, Ferguson of London, spent Sun- day with the former's mother, Mrs. Helen Geddes on Leopold Street. Mrs. Win. Reid, Pleasant Valley, has been confined to her bed for over a month with severe heart attacks, under the care of Nurse Terriff, is improved, but still weak. 0 - - 0 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Mr. Allin, Catherine Street, got quite a surprise on Monday when he was digging carrots in his garden, when he found one that had grown right through the neck' of a bottle. The growth extended 2 112 inches be- yond the neck 'of the bottle. We have it on display in our window. The Chainway Stores have leased the building formerly occupied by Christie's Grocery Store. At present work of remodelling the store is un- der way. A new front will be installed and the interior renovated to suit the requirements of this new business. The store will not be ready for occup- ancy for a month or more. On Monday morning when Mr. M. Sheffield, of the Shelager store, was motoring to Wingham from Shelburne, a deer ran unto the road and crashed into his car. Mr. Sheffield escaped injury but his car was damaged to the extent of $250. Most of the damage was done to the front of the'cor. The deer was killed. Mr. J. J. Ketr, East Wawanosh, fell out of an apple tree on Friday and received a bacYshoking up. Luckily no bones urere ,,bitiken. Sunday nforning at St. Paul's Ang- lican Church, Wingham, was observed as family and children's service. The Rite of Holy Baptism was administer- ed, to Douglas Ian MacKay, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon MacKay, and to William Morton Connell, infant son of Dr. W. M. and Mrs. Connell. ' My. HOward Sherbondy left Wed- nesday for Peleejsland where he will join a party from London for the pheasant hunt on Friday and Satur- day Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shiell's twins, Murray Walton and Marilyn Isabel, were baptized recently in Brick Un- ited Church, by Rev. J. B. Townsend. They 'are the first twins to be baptiz- ed in this church. BOX 473 Editor, Advance-Times, Wingham, Ontario. Dear ° In reply to Mr. R. E. McKinney's letter in the Letter Box of your Oct- ober 21st. issue regarding the new assessment of the town of Wingham and in which he compares with the townships of Turnberry and Morris. In order to avoid confusion among the taxpayers,. I would like to make a few Corrections in Mr. McKinney's figures concerning the township of 4 $10.11V REMINISCING #t. pattr5 QC urtb CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN. CANADA cud= All Saints Day 11,00 a.m.--Holy Communion 2,30 p.m Church School , 7,00 p.m.-'--Evening Prayer Thurs., Oct. 29th-3,00 p.m.—Ladies' Guild in the Parish Room Fri., Oct, 30th-7.00 p.m.—Church School Social Ask About Our Financing Program 3 BEAVER LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED WINGHAIVI REMODEL THAT SPARE ROOM for as low as , $18.00 per month Build a Garage for as low as $25:00 per month FOR FURTHER INFORMATION DROP INTO OUR OFFICE OR CALL 66 TO-DAY. a 3 Iudu, lno,dMmiitm One of the main topics around town during the'last few days Was the con- dition of the walks on Josephine Street, and it was some condition. With nothing but a gravel patch, from Victoria Street to John on one aide of the street and a smaller patchh, of gravel on the other, a lot of people were making some pretty involved de- tonra to get, to their destination. Others who wouldn't detour plowed through the debris and complained about pebbles in their shees. The merchants as a whole bore up nell under the assault which reached their very doors, but several were heard to say that they might as well shut up shop for the duration. Mean- while steamrollers, lillilozers, cement- mixers, trucks and workmen swarm., ed over the place to add to the con- fusion, and the regular main street porkers returned to their places as if nothing at all was going on. On the eastern side of the street, the pavement gradually worked south, but not according,,to plan. Originally only the west side was to be paved, but with other work going on around the bank, it was decided that the side- walk in front should be done at the same time. Apparently when the. got the walk ardund the bank finished, the.sidewalk in front of Eaton's look- ed so bad that they decided they'd better do that too, and now there is a rumour around town that one of the citizens is making book on the chan- ces of them getting all the way to Victoria Street before the operation comes to a halt. . * * Assessment talk is still in the air these days, following a letter to this paper by the reeve, R. E. McKinney. Mr. McKinney's letter, in case you didn't read it, contends that Wingham is now over-assessed, and while no- body seems to want any higher assess- ment, the contention is being hotly de- bated in certain quarters. Mr. McKiriney's arguments were, ably presented by himself in his letter and find support among the people who have made the forty-odd appeals against the new assessment. Certainly the family in town who have made no less than four appeals must be in complete agreement with the reeve. On the other hand there is the school of thought that believes that Wingham is no higher than any other town in the county. They point out that since Wingham was assessed under the county assessor, to suggest that fhere is skulduggery in the coun- ty assessment department. Undoubtedly this argument will be threshed 'but at the court of revision, to be held next month, and the session promises to be a lively one. Meanwhile the assessment question will probably occupy a place on the top of the agenda in all the street corner and coffee shine forums that go on around town. created by Richard lie dnut to soften as it cleanses ... to remove dust, grime, make-up with extra efficiency and scrupulous :are, in mere seconds. Come in ... write or phone, but don't wait ... this big saving is for a limited time only. ERR'S DRUG STOR E YOU MONEY SAVES Your Move ing to OK the new Wingham District High School will high school last springy come as a surprise to those from the district who attended an important meeting of the reeves and councils at the The action of the Morris Township council in refus- Members of the Morris council were present at that meeting, and may recall that the following motion was made and carried: "That this meeting vote in favor of the new school provided the whole town of Wingham is re- assessed by an assessor under the County of Huron asses- sor, using the same manual as is used in the rest of the county". islk, *it .4„ In re-assessing, Wingham has carried out its part of the bargain in good faith, and the next move should be approval of the new school by the Morris council. Unless, of course, the gentlemen of Morris insist on re-assessing Wingham themselves. * Support The Arena The announcement that Wingham is to have a Junior "B" hockey team, coupled with the fact that this year's midget team promises to do great things, should give town hockey a much-needed impetus this winter. Hockey fans will be seeing some great games during the season, if present indications mean anything. The town arena belongs to the citizens of Wingham, and is theii baby, financially and otherwise. If the arena makes money, well and good; if it goes in the red, the tax- payers will have to foot the bill. If money to operate the 'arena is to come out of the towns people's pockets in any case, the simplest and most pleasant way of supporting the arena would be by patron- izing the hockey games And other activities that take place there, It's your arena, make use of it. (Litz IlTitt4Itatit „ra="itintrs '41.1 Pablislhed at Wingham, Ontario Wenger Brothers, Publishers, W. Barry Wenger, Editor Member . Atollt Bureau of Circulation Authorized sta Second dose Mail Post Office Dept. Rubecription Rate One Year $2.50, Six Months $1.25 in advance A. $3.50 per year Foreign Rate 0.50 pet year Advertising Rates eh application Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it, the American humorist, Mark Twain, once stated. The fine weather of the last two weeks has provided material for a lot of conversation lately. Warm weather has kept the coalman away from the door, the kids in their T- shirts, the birds in' the neighbourhood, and the merchants from selling winter underwear. By the time this sees print we'll probably be in the middle of a cold snap, but at the moment speculation is rife as to how long this Sort of weather can go on. Weather prophets are at it again, making predictions about what kind of winter we're going to have. Unfor- tunately no one seems to have found a fool-proof system of prediction, and the result is choas. One week a sooth- sayer predicts an open winter, and the next week some one comes up with concrete evidence that we're in for the worst winter since the blizard of '87. Wonder if anyone ever checked on these predictions the Spring fol- lowing? Up at the hospital last week the publicity committee of the hospital board were wrackling their brains for a way to raise $10,000 or so. The com- mittee has already done quite a job of raising money, having rounded up about $175,000 of the $200,00 needed for the new hospital wing. Another $10,000 or $15,000 is definitely in sight, if not in the bag. The committee fig- ures that by the time all the money in sight is pledged, there will still be another $10,000 to be dug up in some way or other: Actually, the committee has done a wonderful job in getting as far as Wood, SWeat .and ,tettk's the required 85% minimum was raaotwd and ex- ceeded, and now the last lap Is in front of them. 40,090 seems lute a, lot of money to raise on nothing but a prayer, but the committee doesn't seem to doubt 'its ability tp raise it. And neither dq we, they have, When the Idea of APPrOr Aching the various. municipalities for Money to finance the new wing Was first broached, a lot of wisencree around town said it Couldn't be dope, And they }nay have had a point there, too, only fortunately it didn't work out that way. After a good deal of ..,„...„,,„„.,„.„,......„...,,,,,„...„,„„...„„ii„..,,,,,,.. ., . ANNUAL : FALL DRuG SALE1 . . _ For a complete list of "SPECIALS" and" 1 "BARGAINS" consult the daily newspapers 1"-- s. - . • • • and.,. hand bills. , i E--,. a I ‘ t CLEANSING CREAM now only $1 50 • Take this opportunity to stock up on a real beauty special t n 111 DuBarry Cleansing Cream for Dry Skin at just a fraction of i what you usually pay! This famous Cleansing Cream was a a 1 a a a a a U (NIIISI is metplats Rim11Ir11IllfIUil1uIllwl .IIINIIICIIIuIII.iIIatIiaiiiall.1.IIle111alibi NUM' Quality Carpets for your floors. At The Wallpaper Shop S a 3 a Come in and see the samples to-day The WALLPAPER SHOP 1141111.13111.1 ?km, Tw Nvolow* Adva*oplAnos, Wednoday, xtin Not Very Funny 1-14ilowe'ea isn't what it used to be. In our early toOths kids used to upset the "little houses", put knockers on the neighbors' doors, hoist buggies up on the town hall tower, and generally entertain themselves with pranks which were mildly amusing—depending on the point of view. Few practical jokes are funny enough to be any- thing more than annoying. Childish pranks still occupy a part of the Hallowe'en routine, but they aren't very funny any more. Soaping windows, a practice findino- favor with some of the duller wits these days, seems to be the funniest thing these wags can dream up. Perhaps the practice of celebrating Hallowe'en is gradually dying out, But if people must celebrate, we prefer a dash of originality in their madness. Pre-,Digested Never before in the history of the world has there been so many labor-saving devices designed to increase man's leisure time. Yet the average citizen's spare mo- ments seem to dwindle in inverse ratio to the number of gadgets designed to increase it. Nowadays a lot of people claim they are so busy they haven't time to read books or magazines. Hence the great popularity of the digests and condensations which give you all the facts in capsule form. The subject matter of these distillations ranges from sports to philosophy, and while they may not impart a complete liberal education, they undoubtedly do save time. For what, we wouldn't know. With the ever-increasing pressure of modern living, even the digest, basic as it is, may have to be slightly modified in future. Already a friend of ours, who simply can't find time to read the digests, is eagerly awaiting a digest of the digests. Overtime At Home While labor unions are carrying on the struggle for less work and more pay, school children seem to have been neglected in the general drive for the shorter work week. The practice of giving homework to children, even in the lower grades of public school, is still prevalent. For older children in high school grades, home assign- ments may be desirable, justified and even in some cases necessary. High school students are, after all, approach- ing adulthood, and can be expected to assume some of the responsibilities that go with it. To our way of thinking children of twelve years or less are too young to be doing school work after supper. The normal school day of approximately six hours would seem to us to be sufficiently long, without tacking on extra-curricular activities. • Morris, The correct figures are in brackets, Mr. Mclanney states that the as- SeSament for the Township of Morris in 1950 was $2,204,930 ($2,191,333), 1952 $1,820,771 ($2,495,658), 1953 $2,496,458. With reference to the town of Wing- ham not having a foot Of county road, surely every motorist in the town Must Use the county roads at Some time or other and receive the benefits from them, AS ter the town of Wing- ham having only 350 acres, perhaps that is correct. It would appear the in- formation must have 1)0.04 taken front an outdated directory, Or has the town of Wingham Shrunk? 'S'ours truly, C, It. 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