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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1953-12-02, Page 10froNkgenr Med DRUG 5TOREL9 Brownie Hawkeye CAMERA $6.25 with Flash $8.25 Gift Set $16.50 620 Model D with Flash $13.95 t WESTINGHOUSE "Waste-Away" Garbage Disposer ki Whisk 'garbage away with the Westinghouse Waste-Away Electric Garbage Disposer. It shreds food waste into tiny particles and flushes cg it away in seconds. Sanitary . . . convenient . modern ... cleans itself . . . odorless . . . economical . 5c electricity a month . . . completely safe . . . all working parts are enclosed. A A A 4 2 1 ii o n Colognes Perfumes, Soaps by Elizabeth Arden, Tiffany, Yardley. 50c = $3.50 • 0 English „Tobaccos Pipes, Cigarettes, Cigars Billfolds and Hohner Harmonicas Rustcraft Cards are beautiful 4. get yours today. RECRUITING ROYAL. CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE A limited number of re- cruits Will be engaged in this Force during the next three months. To be eligible for engage- ment an applicant Must meet the basic qualifications re- quired, some of which are set out below: ....Must be single. ....Reight-5 feet 8 inches. ....Chest Measurement--a "mean" average of 85 inches. .0 -Age-18 to 80 years (preference is given to those between 19 and 25.) • • • Education-at least com- plete Grade VIII but preferably Grade X. Por further infesruuttlort 'ware 4111 the nearest R.C.M. Mice office. a a a a a a I a a a a a a • a a 1 a a WiIngham Nomination (Vontbsued from Page Quo) Speaking as chairman of the fin- ance committee of the town council he pointed to the increased spending that is taking place in Wingham. He *aid that the town is issuing deben- tures 'for, $650,000 for the new high school and a further $50,000 for the hospital, and that it will in the future he faced with an expenditure of about 43150,000 for a new sewage disposal plant. He said that the council must look to every "possible angle" to save the tarpayera' dollar, and that it should bring pressure to bear on the higher governments to pay a larger share of school and hospital costs, In eloaing Mr. McKinney accepted the nomination as a privilege and a pleas- ure, Wards_ Statement Roy Adair, who had been nominated for two positions of reeve and deputy. reeVe,. said that he would like to see a statement of the affairs of the tewn at the nomination meeting. He con- eurred with Mr. McKinney in wanting to see more fiilanoial .return from the county, but deelined to say whether he would accept the nomination. Joe Kerr, who was nominated for deputy reeve, said that if elected he would do his best to look after the interests of Winglia.m at the county council. Athol Pardon, who was nominated for deputy reeve and .councillpr said. that as a councillor he had tried to spend Wingham's !money as taxpayers themselves would. He pointed' out that every council had to spend 11.104- ey; and that the most important thing is to get honest value for the money spent. He said that, if elected, he would do his best to see that the tax- payers got value for their money, "Ilydro Position Good"" ,, H, Lloyd, who was nominated to the position of hydro commissioner said that the P.T01.0. had shown a sur- plus of $30.000, and that the town was now getting more .rower and paying leas for it. He said that there had been improvements In the waterworks, and that the affairs of the P.11.0, were now in good ahape, As a member of the industrial corn- Mato of last year's council, Charles Crossett explained some of the cliff'', culties in getting industry into Wing- ham, He maintained that bringing in industries was largely a matter of luck, but that if re-elected he would continue his efforts in this regard. Frank Howson, chairman of the streets committee, said that Wing- ham's streets now compare favourably with those of other towns, He said that the new town parking lot was helping to relieve congestion on the main street, and that the two-hour parking by-law might help further. Mr. Howson announced that he would not,be running for office this year. "Best Fire Brigade" Wingham has "the best voluntary fire brigade in Western Ontario", ac- cording to councillor Hugh Carmich- ael, in giving his report on the fire department committee, He said that there had been no serious fires in Wingham during the past year, and that the new fire truck was operating on a "self-supporting" basis. Mr. Car- michael announced that he was with- drawing his name after five years' service on the council. The ladies in the audience were complimented on their turnout by councillor Norman Keating, who said he was pleased to see so many ladies present. Mr. Keating entered a plea for citizens' support for the town band and the junior band, describing the difficulties under which they were working, He said that sooner or later the town would have to consider the question of parking meters to relieve the traffic situation, Suggests By-Pass Elmer Wilkinson wanted to know what was wrong with the old council that so many of them had declined to run again. He said that he would like to see the same old bunch in for council again next year. He suggested that the traffic problem might be solved by putting a by-pass through I Scott and Minnie Streets and turning it over to the county council as a county road. Earl Hamilton said that he 'had to be away from town quite a lot because of business and suggestde that others were better qualified than himself. He was undecided as to whether he would run or not. Howard Meehan said that lie would like to see the old council back again, and that he had not yet made up his mind about running for office, Barry Wenger declined the nomination and said that he thought this year's coun- cil had done a good job, William Harris also declined, as did Jim'Burn- stead and Miles Overend. Dr. Walton McKibbon said that while the present council had done a good job during the year, "the town needs more support from the average taxpayer in town". He maintained that what Wingham needed more than anythiag- was a better tifnal spirit, and suggested that at present Winginunig spirit wan "slipping"- AeoAarnation for School Rout* Four men were nominated to the school board, and all were returned by acclamation. Speaking after his acclamation, Harold Wild pointed out the need for more zoom at the public SCh001, He said that in the eight Years he had been a member of the school board the enrollment had al- most doubled, and that there was no relief in sight, He discussed the pos- sihility of again occupying the room in the Masonic Hall to provide 'accom- modation for the overflow pupils in kindergarten. Roy Bennett, a new member of the board, promised to represent the peo- ple on the school board to the best of his ability. "I don't know what it's all about", he said, "but I am going to find out". Herb Fuller on behalf of the school board thanked Charlie Lloyd and George Scott, two board members of long standing who this year has re- signed from the board. He compli- mented the principal and staff on their work and also Roy Manuel for his fine work in taking' care :of the school. LOCALS AND PERSONALS -Mrs. James Golly and son Barry visited with Mrs. McNeil in Lucknow, -Mr, W. W, Anglin of Manitoulin Island is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Harold Burrell. -Mr. W. A. Currie arrived back in town on Monday from Granton, where he has been staying for the past few weeks, -Mr. and Mrs, Ivan Gardner, Yvonne Gardner and Roy deGroot visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Champion in St. Marys on Sunday. Mr, Mark Gardner has left the Wlhg.halrl '-General Hospital, aati is now recovering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Gardner, where he is expected to stay fora week, -Mrs. Horace Aitchison has return- ed nalne from Port Henry Heights, Kingston 'having spent the past three weeks there with her ..son Cpl, Aylmer Aitehison and family, and Mrs, J. Frank Qttlimtitti, of Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. P. Galbraith ,of Kitchener were week-end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. W, A. Gal- braith, -Mrs. Neill McDermott, Mr, and Mrs. Harvey Mcpermott and sons, Mr. and Mrs, Jim Fitch and Maxine, Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Fitch, Mr ,and Mrs. Ivan Haskins and girls visited Sunday with Lloyd Montgomery. 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