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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-02-08, Page 9HYDRO 1956 50 YEARS OF PR The fifty years since Ontario. Hydro • Was created in 1906 constitute one of the most; important eras in the history of. our pro- vinee,,The Hydro family has played a major role in the progress of that half century, energetically developing Ontario's water resource's to make available to farms, homes and industry, dependable electric power at rates among the lowest in the world. In the process, the 1-lydro family hits grown, from the original 14 partner municipalities to 343. T1 number of customers served through these, plus rural, local systems and industrial customer's now exceeds one and' MO half million. The combined assets of the Commission and the municipal systems is almost two billion dollars, In this, our Golden Jubilee Year, Ontario Hydro and all the Hydro municipalities salute the men whose foresight and folter- prise founded the Hydro family . . We salute also labour; industry and agriculture, all of which may be proud of their part in helping to bring about the present high standard of living in Ontario. What of the next 50years? The future holds great promise in electrical living, Hydro will continue to provide an adequate supply of electricity to meet the power requirements of the' province r power for greater prospetIty for all Ontario. THE HYDRO FAMILY ASSURES YOUR ELEGTR.ICAL FUTURE LIFIETIME ,s=uRrrir a Canada Life special contract providing Life Insurance and Pension Option all in one Policy available from age 0 to age 55. Consult—. FRANK C. HOPPER —Representative— Canada Life' WINGHAM, ONT. LOOK AT THESE SPECIALS- AT WELWOODS! NYLONS Good quality, good wearing subs. 45 gauge, cello wrapaerla 75c OILCLOTH 54" wide, plain, White or 'Figur- ed, good selection of colors. Regular Mc 68c yd. LAMES' HATS Velours, Felts, Velvets from fall and winter lines — there may be just the hat for you in this selection. VALUES TO $1,95 $1.00 EACH elwood's VARIETY STORE Hospital Annual Meeting Heir" 41,1 ' (Continued from page talc) • increased rates, which went into effeet, on. January 1st, &yea, with the running of the hospital, his committee late last year brought in a recommendation fez" L eery teeapielan are new being ein-• Dee to rising costs in coneectien Repor4 ef,441.ministratrix In her report to the meeting the administreati; Mrs. T. Marray, paid tribute to the work the .hospital' board, the Ladies' Auxiliary, and. those who contribntea their, time to the eieepital during the (ast year. She said that the new wing is noW occupied to the extent of 4a beds and that there are 90 patients in the hospital et the present The third floor,, previously used for chronic patleats, is now empty and is in ptoeese of being painted, re- decorated and se-furnished, ...Fol- lowing Its renovation it will re- vert to its original purpose, that of Phone 312 an activelletleAtga ward, ard teen Patients will ,be kept there in future, Mrs. Morrey said that the see- and floor will be used as an obstea, deal ward only in future and the Prat Viper's aceormaiodating 14 pa- tients, will ag Itept for surgery and fracture caws. Old offices on the that -floor have been -converted into rooms fez.' patients, Mrs, Motray also reported that p, laboratory is now being installed in the old kitchen, with a trained technician, Willi Vandea Wowle, in charge. The county health unit, which was formerly housed in the town hell, has been Installed in the old dining tepee. The new kitch- en Is now in operation, 'and ten people are employed in its opera-, thin, with Jim. Lee, of town, as the male chef. On her statietieel report for the year, Mrs, Morrey gave the follow-, ing figures: Admissions, 1,930; - births, 319;. discharges, 1,857; deaths, 67; stillborn, 7; operations, 840; outpatients, 1,210; X-rays, 2,- 774; BMWs, 63; post imams, 4; lab, procedures, 7,194; hospital days, 17,062; long stay hospital days, 424; total hospital days, $24,086; daily average patients, 06. Ladies" Auxiliary Report The report of the Ladies' Ataxia lary to the hospital was given by Mrs. Elizabeth Hinde, who men- tioned that the year 1956 is the 50th anniversary. of the founding of the auxiliary, wallah was first organized in 1906. Mrs, Hied° reported that the aux- ilary has. a total membership of 113, Total' receipts during the year amounted to $3,483.75, with expenda. turea totalling $2,278.34, leaving a balance in the current account of $1,200.41, Mrs. Hinde told the .Meeting that the sum of $1,051 had been taloa• from the Auxiliary's special etc- Count fee the purchase of cutlery, dishes, etc., for the now wing, A -to- tal of $3,496 in cash payments had been made to the hospital by the Auxiliary tiering the past year, DeWitt Miner reported for the publicity committee, speaking of the committee's work in raising $175,000 for the new wing and their subsequent task of raising money for the furnishing of the wing, He said that 62 letters have been sent out to various firms'in the province inviting them to contribute to the furnishing fund. Considerable' ale- natione have been received from these requests. A motion was passed at the meeting that the publicity committee 'tarry on fon another year. Officers Elec.& Three appointments to the board of directors were announced at the meeting, They were; Wingham town council, DeWitt Miller; Coun- ty of Huron, F. L, Davidson; Wing- ham.awMerdical Association, Dr. W. A. Crawford, foci, Officers elected at the meeting were W. B, Anderson, Lucknow; Alex Robertson, East Wawanoth; R. B. Cousins, Brussels; Harold Gowdy, :Howlett; Carman Thomp- son, Teeswater; H. C. MacLean, A. D, MacWilliam, R H. Lloyd and E, Armitage, Wingham. TWo new members of the board for 1056 will be William Elston, of Morris and Alvin D. Smith, of Turnberry. Notices of motion for the neat meeting were given by Dr. W. A. McKibben and G, R. Coultes. Dr. r VOW WOlialK$ Diii)aanatONT MANS f,t iltED til.ANTANO ON TOWN. STIeE.Eap$ (Continued from page one) town streets. He told council that a one-way plow would be better for plowing here and suggested that the council try to trade the present plow on a used one-way plow dur- ing the spring Season when, there May be a number of plows able. The matter was left to the pub- lic works committee for whatever action the committee deemed ne- cessary, A 'letter from the Tapper Grand River Development Association was read by Town Clerk W. R, 'Gal- braith, inviting the town to send a representative to a second confer-, once of the association, to be held in New Hamburg on February 8th. Mayor R. 10, McKinney streesedahe importance of this organization and told the council that Wingham should support its work, Municie panties in the counties of Welling- ton, Perth and Huron are being called upon to support the associa- tion's aims of bringing industry to this area. The mayor explained that the town council could belong to the organization and derive be- Ylafaibbon moved that the length of terms of board members be chang- ed, possibly to two years instead of one. Mr. Coultes moved that the name of the hospital be changed to something more appropriate to the district which the hospital serves. John V. Fischer, newly-elected warden of Huron County, and re- tiring member of the board, ad- dressed the meeting briefly. New Fertilizer Mixer Operating • To cape with an expanding busi- ness the Laelsnow District Co-Op- eratives Inc, has installed new ma- chinery at their mixing plant in Installation of the new machin- ery has taken place during the past few weeks, and last week it wept •ie•te operation without a hitch, As well as mixing all regular grades, the Co-Op can also custom mix fertilizer to the customer's specification. • nefit's from it at a cost of only $165 a year. Council decided to send a repae- eentative to the conference and to empower him to support the for- mation of such an organization, Claim Damages Two claims against the town were registered with Town Clerk Galbraith since the last meeting of council. Mrs. Mabel Gray, of Goderich, court stenographer, ripped her dress on a table in council chem. ber and claimed damages for a new dress. Madill Wylds, of Rip- ley, whose father, Chrystal Wylds, slipped on a Wingham street and broke a hip a month ago, claimed damages from the town for the accident. Both claims were re- ferred to the town's liability in- surance company, Council discussed the problem of trucks being parked on the town streets for long periods of time, several complaints from residents having been received in this re- gard. It was decided to ask police officers to notify the offenders and to have the vehicles removed, Other Business A recommendation from the fire department that Robert. Simmons he appointed to the department in the place of Jack Alexander Jr., who has resigned, was approved by council, A $50 grant was made to the Salvation Army, as has been customary over the past few years, Council decided to write organ- izations which have representatives on the Community Centre Board, asking them to appoint their rep- resentatives without delay. Date for the next meeting was set for Friday, February 24th, instead of the usual first Monday in the month. for February lath with all mein- bets of the Legion or Legion Auxil- iary invited, Dick turbridge, chairman of the house committee informed members that recommendations of the dep- uty-fire chief of fire precautions around the Legion Home, would be carried out shortly. Norman Smith and Ed. Palmer were appointed auditors for the branch during the coming yeat. SOMEHOW, when people arc picture purchasing, they never give it thought to a picture for the kitchen. And why not? A few' bright pictures of fruit, vegetables or other such prints might be just the thing to bring a weleolte note of Wier to this busy, and smile- -titers needlessly commonplace. room, ti' OOIVAIWElf VO' •03 TEARS JIM WILD STILL ACTIVD (Continued from page ono the trade, Experietteed hands Were paid $140 per week and worked' ten hours a day six days a week. jineW, Walker 410.id Clegg After some time with the London Furniture Company, Mr, Wild worked for six years with the Cold Medal Ferniture Company in Tor- onto, and later at the Ellis Furni- ture Company at Ingersoll, It was here that he met Richard Clegg and Clayton M. Walker, who later started the Walker and Clegg furniture factory in Wingham, When the two partners ,started up' in Wingham they sent for Ma Wild from Ingersoll, and he arrived here to start his long career in 1904. Mr, Wild recalls 'at that time there were three furniture factories in Wingham, the Union Factory, in the building now occupied by Fry and Blackhall; the Walker and Clegg factory, now known as the Brown factory, the Bell factory which used to occupy the site of the present town park, In addition there was a chair factory in the building now used by Wingham Manufacturing Company. With the exception of the Walker and Clegg factory, all of the factories were engaged in the manufacture of "case goods," or furniture involving no upholstery, such as bedroom suites or dining room furniture. Plans and :Patterns Lost One of the most heart-breaking events in Mr. Wild's life occurred in 1913 when a fire in the old frame building of the Walker and Clegg factory caused $19,000 dam- age—and destroyed all of the plans and patterns of the line of furni- ture then being manufactured there, It was a tribute to Mr. Wild's craftsmanship that he was able to prepare new patterns for the furni- ture from memory. When the Walker and Clegg factory folded up in 1918 and the new firm of Fry and Blackball was formed, Mr. Wild took his skill with him to the new business. His son, Harold, has been an employee of the firm for the past twenty- five years, and has inherited some of his father's proficiency in carv- ing. Both of the Wilds have ac- quired a reputation for their work and are sometimes asked to dupli- cate rare and antique:carving on pieces which would otherwise he beyond restoring. During his 65 years in the busi- ness, Mr. Wild has seen many changes and styles in furniture. When he first came to Wingham the mission style of furniture was fashionable, and as long as the drab, straight-edged pieces were popular there was little work for carvers as such in the eterniture factories. Several style changes followed, some with and some without carving, and up until re- cently some of the "modern" pieces showed no wood at all. The pendulum has swung back again, with modern "period pieces," and the carver has again come into his own. In this day "nil age, however, there is a ,scarcity of carvers, and few young men are learning the trade. Which does much to explain why Jim Wild is still at work, when most men of his age have . retired, TB Survey (Continued from page one) I-Iowick, Grey and the village of Brussels. F, E. Madill is general chairman for this northern area. Rev. Alex- ander"Nimmo is in charge of con- tacts with professional people throughout the county. Barry Wenger is area chairman in charge of recruiting helpers and Whitney Grose is in charge of ap- pointments for the town of Wing- ham. Other appointments ih the town and surrounding municipali- ties will be made within the next f( out the survey is perhaps clays. The task of organizing for and carrying the latgest job of its kind to be tackled by a volunteer working force and will require the co-opera- tion of hundreds of persons within our own area. 40th Anniversary Ma, and Mrs, Jas. S. :kellurna were guests of honour at a chicken dinner at the home of their son, Jack, on Thursday, February and.. to celebrate their 40th wedding an- niversery, Twenty guests sat down to a table centred with a three-tiered wedding cake, decorated ay their caighter, Joan. Carol and Lynda! Stokes presented their grandpar- ents with a bouquet of yellow roses and Brian and Doug Mellurney . presented them with a corsage of red roses and a carnation bout- ohaire, After dinner cards were enjoyed II the guests, Many lovely gifts were received by the -bride and groom of 40 years ago. IllOSPOTALf ILD.VIDIVS YEAR A busy year Was, reported at :the annual meeting of tho no:41 Ot Governors of Kibeardine general. Hospital, to which .1. G. Merriaga was re-elected for three year During the year a $2.25,000aaulld.. Ing program was Undeetakett and. is well advanced, There were 904 patients spending 1.0462 days, 1,a0 births, 497 operations., 67. Neraae, and 050 admission X-rays. Honorary officers chosen are: Major Kenneth Mccriromon, 001, Hugh Clark, James FI, Perrin; pat., roness, Mrs, James Malcolm, Mrs., J. II, Seougall, Mrs. D. D. Bruce, G. ALAN WILLIAMS Optometrist Patrick St., Wingham 01.011.11.1. Phone 770 Anommunimmummumumimiik "The Man From Whom The Joys Of Life Have Departed Is Living No More" .(Author's name below) The "Joys of Life" are hard to appreciate unless you also have good health, one of life's gr'eate'st joys. Good health is priceless, but it is no longer Wisted. You can anti should have good health. 0 First, you must hew' faith, anti the resolution to do exactly what your Physician advises when r home.Ss tis(-C'lo°11178y iiinsyhtsd a);l oolal t the habit of regularly .having your Physician check your health, Should he prescribe any medication, depend on our Well stocked pharmacy, S Pick en your prescription if shopping near us, or let ita deliver promptly without extra charge. A great many people entrust us with the responsl.. bility of filling their preserip. tions, Moe We eampotivici eittrs'a PRESCRIPTION CHEMISTS qattotation by SePhoales 410 Copyright 9W3'.515 The WinghaPt Ad'I'Wtee-Tinoth .Weditosday, reb4, 14414. Ni. 100 Hensall SEED OATS W. G. THOMPSON LI Sons Limited NO. 1 RODNEY SEED OATS treated and bagged $11.40 PER BUSHEL Limited quantity available. FIVE NEW MEMBEBS A INITIATED AT ' CANADIAN LEGION MEETING (Continued from page one) eetaiee. The recommendations were approved members. Made Honorary Members It was decided to confer honor- ary memberships in the branch on John W. Hanna, M.L.A., for Huron- Bruce, and Mayor R, E. MaKinney. E. 5, Gauley was appointed sec- retary of the branch, the former Secretary, John Strong, having re- signed because of pressure of other duties. The financial statement was read by Treasurer Bob Casemore, A letter from the Red Cross Soc- iety, asking the branch's support in the financial campaign to be undertaken shortly, was read at the meeting. Members decided to conduct the local Red Cross can- vass, as in former years. A letter from Branch 167, Exeter, was read, asking that the Wing- ham bran'eli appoint a committee to attend a meeting in Goderich in connection with a memorial chapel to be furnished in the new County Court House there, A list of names of all veterans who enlisted in the county will be kept in the chapel. Lloyd Carter, Bob Casemore, Clarence Ohm, John Pattison and Don Adams were appointed to the committee. New Membership Plea Don Adams, chairman of the membership committee, presented a plan for attracting new members to the branch, as outlined by the Legion's Provincial Command. A three-man membership committee will be set up with each man on the committee' to secure a new member within a specified time or pay a $1 fine. Upon bringing in a new member the committee man may resign froM the committee, naming another man in his place, who in turn must bring in a new member. Also discussed was the idea. of conducting a draw each meeting night with only those ie attendance being eligible to win. After some discussion members approved both plans, Named to the first member- ship committee were George Brooks, Alvin Soli and Jack Orvis Glen Sinnamon, chairman of the entertainment committee, reported that a Valentine party was planned Couple Celebrate .McKibbons PINOTµ E 93 W N .4 1, 141