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WINGLIAM, ()I TAII40# Wk:MINTJES041%, MARCH 21, 1958
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(ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The PedesIrittat
Juveniles Drop Third. Game 3-2 007
Rowmanville One .-up. on Fin al Series „•,
mum, and it was only after trying the score, and for nine minutes
several times that Jim Campbell it looked as it another overtime
Interest in hockey , reached a
fever pitch in town last week, after
the Wingham Juveniles tied the
second game with Bowmanville
on Wednesday in their quest for
the Ontario Juvenile B Champ-
ionship.
Wit)i the third game in the bort-
of-fi,;e Series to be played back in
Wingham on Satarday feverish
Preparations were made to take
care of the large crowd expected
at the game. Special reserve seat
4.ielcets were printed on Friday
morning, and on Friday afternoor
were numbered and put in order,
ready for sale. Ken Baker, local
sign painter, Wes pressed into ser•
vice to refurbish the numbers
painted on the arena seats some
time ago, and to draw up a seating.
plan of the arena. Members of the
local fire brigade and the Boy
Spouts were contacted to act us
ushers at: the big game.
Reserved seat tickets went or
sale at the Brunswick Hotel on
Saturday morning, but all 650 of
them were sold out, within an hour
of the opening time. A number of.
reserve seat tickets were set aside
for the Bowinanville -fans, 409 9f ..,
Who were expected to he present
for the game.
After the game members of the
two teams were given a lunch at
the Canadian Legion Home,
through the courtesy of the Legion
Auxiliary.
Members of the arena commis-
sion and those connected with Lim
hockey club .would like to thank
all the organizations and individ•
tads who helped in any way in the
organization of the game.
MANY CONTRIBUTED
TO HOCKEY EFFORT
.111.4.1W 'YOU4 EASTER
SEAL .CONTKIBLTION Via?
Easter Seal letters were sent
tint several weeks, ago, but so
far returns have been slow, Mrs;
W, <l 6reer, is charge of the
local canipaign receipts, informs
The . Advance-'Pimps, (Arcor
is afraid that many who have
MA yet sent in their contribu-
tions may mislay their letters
and forget to do So.
If you have not yet sent in
your contribution to Easter
Seals, why not do it right now?
Your contribution is needed to
help crippled children,
NO RABIES HERE YET H.S. Board Lets Tender for
VETERINARY REPORTS Construction of School Barn
Thirteen Women's Institutor in the area servleed
by the Wingham General Hospital raised a total
Of $800 to furnish a ward in the new chronic:
patients' wing of the hospital, Above, .members
of the hospital committee present Mrs, Iris 12.
Morrc'y, hospital administratrIx with a cheque
for that amount, Left to right, Mrs. Harold
1A10$717"UTES FURNISH ROOM
Burrell, Mrs, N. T.'McLaughlin,
Wingham branch of the W.I., Mrs. Morrey, /1,04.
Mrs, Wilfred Henry, secretary. ,
Ringrose, chairman of the committee,' and- :MO:
Thomas Bower, who did much to promote Hr.
,1 hospital fund, were unable to be preSent for
the picture, --Staff *Moto
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RED ANn WHITE ROSES •
Certiorari, Wingham; Beverley ttathwell, Luck.
fieW. Beek reW, Mary Ann Southam, Winghtort;
Ifiligaboth POlinek, Luektow; Jane Ann Calvin,
Whighani, and Margaret Ann gecse, LucknoW.`
--Staff Photo
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ow,r—WhiWoy Grose,
who kindly donated the use of his
lobby hi the Brunswick Hotel as a
hooking office for the sale of re-,
Served:seat tickets for Saturday's
hockey game, got a shock when the
tielset sale was over, He found
that ticket sellers, in - the hustle
and int'Stic of • a busy morning, hau
sold his reserved seats along with
fill thri, rest, Fortunately four Mr..
Grose (anti we presume_ the ticket
sellers)„ they ,Vcre able to, find.
extra Seating accommodation for
idin, 'otherwise Whitney would
have' Veen a 'standee along with p
lot Of Other people,
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POOR SLEIGHING—This weeds'.;
fine, w6ather doesn't seem to have
•warine0 up the pessimists any.
Sorneor,ie was complaining on
TueSday about the January thaw
coming a bit late this year, Re-
`minds ;us of the follow who describ-
ed Canadian summer as a couple of
Months of poor sleighing.
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.1DST A TOSS-DP—Manager
73111, Cdaron, of the Wingham
)s losing confidence in his
ability - to toss a coin, especially
when it comes to deciding where
the final game will be played. F01
the thlrd. year in a row Bill has
lost the toss, and this year, as
usual, the final game will be played
away from home. Perhaps Bill had
better get started now to have two-
headed coins made up for next
year.
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ONi THE SIDELINES---V Le
' Loughlcan, coach of the Juveniles,
has his troubles, too, Vic received
a billet-doux trom the OMHA top
brass; adVising him that. he would
have 'to,sit on the sidelines at Sat.
urday's..game. We likedpartieular-
- ly tic part which 'Said that the
0111IIA would not tolerate criticism,
of their referees. What, we wOuht
like' to know, arc referees for, if
they can't be oritich.ed?
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PAST DUE , 'Yesterday was the
deadliae for purchase of the new
1956 license plates, arid anyone stil
riding around in a car with the
old markers on is liable to a fine
of not more than $50, according to
the department of highways. Those
caught without 1956 driving per •
mits can be nicked for not less
than $1,0, We'll bet there's a few
fLC01.1.1id, notwithstanding.
PLAY AT WIIONETER
Wroxeter Conummity Club will
'• present a three act comedy "Mr.
Beane from Lima," on Thursday,
March 29th, at 8,15 o'clock in
"Wroxeter Community Hall. Admis-
sion adults 50 cents, children, s 25
tents. F21;281'
ELMORE AT WHITECHURCH
The Whiteehurch Women's In-
stitute is holding' a euchre in the
Whiteehurch Memorial Hall on
Tuesday, March 27th. mach mem-
ber is asked to bring a couple of
friends. Admission 50c, ladies with
lunch !free. le21b
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liA EUCHRE
The' Auxiliary to the Canadian
Legion Is holding a euchre in • the
Legion Home on Monday, March
26th, at 845 p,m. Good prizes.
Lunch, Everyone Welcome, F21.b
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NOTICE
2nd. Lieut. and Mrs. D. V. Good-
abridge, of the Salvation Ariny, are
wholding Open House at the Citadel
on Friday, March 23rd., from 7.30
to 9.30 p.m, 4ntratice to quarters
• at side door.
F2lb
BOOSTER CLUB UP
TO FIFTY MEMBERS
Over $500 has been collected so
far by the Wingham Booster Club,
which was recently organized to
promote. sport in the Town of
Wingham, it was announced at a
Meeting of the club's executive held
at the home of the president, Dr.
W. A. McHibhon, last week, The
club is selling memberships at $10.
each, and hopes to raise $1,500 to
back a hockey club in town next
year,
. It is planned to hold a general
meetirig,'..oi• the 'Club after more
been distributed, possibly within
the next week, A banquet for the
players on the present Juvenile
team, as well as, members of the
Booster Club, has also been plan-
ned for some time in April.
Wingham Rink
Wins Trophy
A Wingham - rink with Dr. W. A.
Crawford, skip; J. Bowman, vice;
Tommy Thomson, second and T.
McDonald, lead, won top honors in
the Mount Forest' bonspiel last
week, to take the Hiram Walker
Trophy in that event.
Thirty-two rinks front all over
the province took part in the bon-
spiel.
Mrs. R. Barbour,
90th Birthday
Mrs. Robert Barbour of 14
Blythwood Read, Toronto will cele-
brate her ninetieth birthday on
Tuesday, March' 27th.
Mrs. Barbour was the former
Mary Jane Anderson, and her
early life was spent in West Wa-
wanosh Towtiship.
We are pleased to offer our con-
gratulations on this happy occas-
ion.
Large Crowd at
Rebekah Party
A successful bridge and euchre
party was held by Majestic
belcah Lodge on Wednesday
noon last, in the Ocicifellow's
with 24 tables in play,
First prize for bridge was
by Mrs. Kenneth Saxton and
ohd by Mrs,' Murray Johnson.
The winner of first prize for
euchre Was Mrs. Parker Campbell,
with the second prize going to Mrs,
Jack King.
Conduct Degree
At the regular meeting of the
Majestic Rebekah Lodge held on
Monday evening, March 19th,
Pride of Huron Lodge of Exeter
conducted the degree, Three candi-
dates were initiated as members.
About 35' guests were present from
Exeter, A social hour with lunch
served by the lunch committee Was)
enjoyed following the Meeting,'
ILVIA A UNITED CHURCH
The Woman's Association of the
Whigham United Chu eh Will hold
a„. Spring Tea, Wednesday, May
F2lb
got through for .Wingham' on as-
sists from Doug Murray and Ken
Hodgkinsbn at 7.2%, It was the
only score of the period,
In the second frame the locals
slowed Own and : couldn't capital-
ize when two of the P.,ciwn-ianville,
men were beached within half a
minute of each other, Back at
full strength minates later, the
visitors took fire towards the
middle of the period when John
Mason sank two goats at 12.10 and
11,15 to put Bowinanville in the
lead 2-1 at the end of the second.
Wingham came back strong' in
the final stanza, but lacked
the finished work around the
Bowmariville net, due to the superb
net-minding of Goalie Vanstone.
Eugene Gardner-Ken • Hodgkinson
combination clicked •ilt 0.14 to knot
de-
(Acted to return ,to .an open Saler-,
day night, after. a : three-month
trial period 'of Friday night open-
ing, It was arinoitneed after a meet-
ing of the Winghant Business As-
sociation in the council chambers
on Monday nig"t. The change will
go into effect at the end of this
month, with the first open Satur-
day night falling on March 31, the
da31 after Good Friday.
Originally started on a trial basis
at the first of the year, the Friday
night opening never became too
popular with -a good many of the
merchants ons,the main street. Last
week ballots. were circulated
amengStI,--triC
them to vote either for the con-
tinuance of. the, -P'iiday opening or
a return to open.Saturdays. A 2-1
majority cast their ballots in' favor
of the open Sti.Orday night.
About 50 main Street merchants,
in one of the best•;attended meet-
WO in the aS800iatlon's history,
were on hand Monday night when
the ballot boxes i„vere opened arid
counted. President. Hugh Carmi-
chael presided at the meeting.
At an eleetien of officers for the
Business Assoctation, 'the following
were' elected;. President, Harry
Merkley; first 'vice-president, Clare
Cantelon; secretary, Jim Currie;
treasurer, Warren Callan. Lee
Vance and Altoil Adams were ap-
pointed auditora.
period was in the offing, However,
with less than two minutes to play
Lane rifled in the winning goal. on
assists from Ted Fairey and Kay
Preston to wind up the evening,
A record crowd, one of the larg—
est seen in these parts for some
time, witnessed tire game, .with
standing room at a premium. Re..
served seat tickets were sold ,out
early Saturday morning, within an
hour after going on sale,
WINGHAM -Goal, .Morey; de-
fence, Houghton, carter; centre,
Murray: wings, Hodgkieson, camp-
bell; subs, Irryfogier Struthera,
Foster, Gardner, Bain.
BOWMANVILLE --- Goal, Van-
stone; defence, Clarke, Preston;
centre, Lane; wings, Cole, FaireY;
subs, Mason, Herbert, Could,
Kennett, Richards, Cowling, B.
Fahey, Osborne.
First; Period
1---Wingham, Campbell, :MurraY.,
Hodgkiosoil, 7,29 •,
Penalties, Hodglcinson (ehargi-
ing) 19.54; Lane (boarding,
1.45
Second. Period
2—Dowmanville, Mason, Richard:,
Cowling, 12.19
3—Bowmanville, Mason, Richards,
Clark, 14.15.
Penalties—Cowling (falling • on
puck) 6,16; B. Fairey (trip-
ping) 6.43; Mason (cross check-
ing) 18.43
Third Period
4—Wingham, Gardner, Hodgkin-
son, 9,11
5—Bowmanville, Lane, T. Fahey,
Preston, 18.21
Penalties—Mason (kneeing)• 5.35;
Fryfogle (roughing) 8.58; Lane
(roughing) 8.58; Cowling,
(kneeing) 13,51.
Former WDHS Pupil
Wins Award for
Public Speaking
Clifford Coultes of Belgrave, a
.lemon --student at --the
District High School, won a radio
speaking competition-- -the first
ever conducted at Waterloo Col-
lege—in the finals at the college
assembly last week.
The Belgrave student 'defeated
five other finalists-chosen out of a
group of 21 who entered the pre-
liminaries. Runner-up was Rose-
mary Keilhau of Waterloo. The
winner received $25 and the run-
ner-up $15.
Other finalists were • Hadley
Jackson, William Cowls, Bev'erley
Cronmiller and Glen Biederman..
The competition was part of a pub-
lic speaking course at Waterloo
College.
Mr. Coultes is well known around
Wingham for his public speaking :
ability ,and his work with the
WIngham Community Players.
Ott 'Wednesday and Thursday of
last week the WIngharn Figure
Skating Club, under the leadership
of their' professional Joseph Pope,
presented a colorful and varied
program of fantasy, comedy, &tee-
ing groups, solos, pair's, trios arid a
Blue Ballet by the members of the'
club. Soine eighty figure skaters
in the club took pil.rt iii t h us lee
review.
Guest, skaters from:, the Guelph
College. Club delighted the andienee•
With more advanced routines and -
dances by Joanne Markham and
John Wild, and the spectamilar
and breath-taking act of little
Bronwyn Brother:: and her adult
partner, ,Tim Hutchison, ['relight
much aPplause,
Wednesday's audience enjoyed
many fine selections from the
Wingham Lions Boys' and Olds'
Band, under the direction of Band-
master A. C. Robinson, before the
program and during the intermis-
sion, DeWitt Miller acted as -Master
of cerornon lea for both perforin-
ee8.
The. program opened with two
scenes :from "A.lice ill Wonder-
aunt," with Jean Gurirey taking
the Part of Alice, Mae Doubledee
as the White Rabbit turd Seattle('
Klein as the Sister, A large number
of the Skating Club members Look
.pert in the fantasy.
Other highlights or the progrion
were: Daffy Duet, Jack Alexander,
John Wild; Pale, Marlene Stainton,
Rath Fryfogle; solo, Irene Saint;
pair, Bruce. MeTavish, Isabel
Willie; solo, Jelin WildI. trio, So h-
dee, SMith, Sandra Strong Mabel
Willie; pair Penny 'Gerrie, Al
solo, Joanne Markham, of.
the -Guelph Skating tiuhl-daheing„
Joanne Markham, John Wild; and
Dr. W. A. McKibbon, vice-chair-
man of the hoard of Ihe.'Wingliam
District High School, presided at
the regular meeting of the board on
Wednesday afternoon, in the ab-
sence of Chairman Ernest Case-
more through
Tenders for , an agricultural barn,
to he erected on the school p aTerty
Were opened by the agricultural
committee, under the ehairmanship
of Frank Thompson, prior to the
hoard ,_Inceting.-• Four—tentlers4W-era
received, with prices ranging from
$7,630, exclusive of wiring and
plumbing, to $9,750 for the com-
plete
After some discusSion amongst
the board members it was decided
to accept the agricultural commit-
tee's recommendation that the ten-
der be let • to John. E. Tiffin, of
Wingham, at a price of $7,811 for
the complete building. Work on the
new barn is expected to • start, as
soon as weather conditions permit.
The two-storey structure Will be
30x50 feet in size and will he erect-
ed to the east of the new school.
It will he used for the storage
of the 80/100r8 .farm machinery,
the Blue Ballet, with Ruth Pry-
fogle, Alice Hayden, Elva Mac-
, Donald, Elizabeti Bannister, SVivia
Alexander, Marion Farrier, Irene
Saint, Sandra Strong, Isabel Willie,
!Marjorie Kieffer, Sandra MacLen-
nan, Marlene Stainton, Mae Doub-
ledee, Judy Lunn, Penny Gerrie,
il(aria Krug, Nimbi:ill. Burrell and
JR" AMe tciENCaa., lot; ill March 31st,
Members of the executive and
associate members on various com-
mittees were very happy to fulfill
a promise to conclude each even-
ing before 10 p.m„ and expressed,
appreciation of those who patron-
ized the event, and contributed in
any Way to make the carnival a
success, Particularly mentioned
for praise was the costume corn-
halve, composed of Mrs, W, W.
Gurney, Mrs. Harold Brooks and
Mrs. Harry Gerrie.
The ebb will continue active
until Marcel 31st, with seine of
the members putting on au ex-
hibition of figure skating at the
broomball game on Wednesday of
this week. Preliminary bronze tests
and dances will be field before the
end of Mareh, providing judges
van be found.
The annual meeting or the club
iS expected to he held sometime in
April, but the date has not yet been
definitely set.
EN (MU EMENT
stud Mrs, Clarkson Martin,
54 Haddington St., Galt, wish to
announce the .engageinont of their
daughter., Lorna Elizabeth to Don-
Ald Earl Stuart, son of Mrs, Mabel
Staarty Preston, Tile marriage will
take place 'on. April 14th, at Knox
Presbyterian 'Church, Galt, at 12.3b
1 neon, 0214'
and will have facilities for potting
plants and other agricultural acti-
vities around the school. Other,ma-
chinery, such as the scbool's power.
mower and maintenance eqtitpriient,
will also be stored there.
Plans were originally drarir.n:iy,
for the barn last fall, and .:A.f ..-that'
time it was planned to .start,;;ciii-.:
struction before wintet
Tenders were called but .1
found •that, a. shortage, OfHp9ment:
.re# ado theVrijeutzi.iniPiattfC40404:
• ' " that time,
"Operating SmeOtlilY".,
A report on the high seheol,.'filiti-
ed in by Inspector L. . L S. Beattib,
was read to the board by Sear4arY7
Treasurer W, A. Galbraith. The're-
port stated that organization a't-i;hp,,
school was "operating sinO.:Aide,
and that the Instructional leiOtwas
of a good standard. Mi..;Se40;
recommended that more glare t ae
found for the principal .a*.t4i,,,frOft•
teaching, and that an addidatiat
teacher he found for the'fatqin,',
to take care of the eiipeeterlir-.
crease in enrollment. The;i.ppe;rt
also recommended, the ackitibir.eit
agricultural acemranodatiiiiis7,
that the school could-qualt*i!
the agricultural grants "being
paid by the department of edtmae
',tom
A letter from HQ Central 'Come
mend regarding cadet activities' in
the school, contained three suggt-
lions for improving cadet faotlities.
Suggested were the formation Of's.
cadet committee to co-ordinate at-
tivilies of the corps, the use of
competition in filling vacancies
from grade 9 in the corps, and the
appointing of a liaison officer to
act with the cadet committee.
R. S. Hetherington, a member of
the board, was named to the cadet
committee, and it was decided to
carry on with the practice of hay-
ing all grade 0 students enroll In
the cadet: corps as has beet. done
in the past.
Principal W, S. Hall reported an
attendance of 101 or 03.7 per cent
during the month of February. Mr.
Hall said this year there Weadd be
two candidates for the cadet camp
at Banff, with a decision as 'tb
who would be going being made
in the near future.
The principal reported that the
recent 8e11001 concert had been a
financial success, and that teeter
exams for Upper School Would "fie
starting this week, with LoWer
School exams later.
Rare Former Pupil. '
A number of applications W e
considered for the position of
eher of grade 9 social atkilei and
grades 0 and 10 inathemattes, After
some discussion on the part of the
board It Was decided to hire M'ar'y
Ann Cleland, a fernier Student of
WingliaM District High Solittol,
how teaching in Fort William. Miss
Cieland is the daughter of Mrs,
Mary I. Cleland, secretary a 6.0
high school,
Date of the nest meeting of the:
beard was set for WedneSdayf
April 11, at 400 p.to,
NOTICE
The Optical office of the late
C. P, Wilkinson, Edward Street,
will be open every Thursday even-
ing, with p. Registered Optometrist
in attendance. Phone 197 for ap-
'pointmen L. 021 :28:1*
NOTXCE
Caneeron'tt Billiards will be open
every Saturday night Until 12 p.m,
for the cenVertionee of the rural
eliatorsileta. Irr8tb
N(YrliCIIK
All ToWn licenses are tine and
payable before 1st March, '.1'1118
'CludeS dog liconseS. Tags are
available: at Town Ciork's office or
—
office. Inatructieps have
mien 'issued that summons MUST
BE ISSUED to dog (Milers and
other lieenSed bualneaseS if theSe
4itot
,
Ve
Ilbeirlaba ate
OSt
still Oripairt after 31st
h, 1656. Kindly co,opertite and
a COurt CS.
W, PLAANT, Chief Of Pollee
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Wingham Juveniles dropped their
first game in the best-of-five ser-
ies by a one-goal margin at the
Wingham arena on Saturday night,
after previously tieing up the first
two games of the Ontario Juve-
nile Championship 'series. The final
spore was 3-2.
The locals, who were not at their
best on Saturday night, had the
game tied up until the last two
rninutes of the final period, when
Bowmanville centreman Gary Lane
notched one at 18,21 to put the game
on ice for Dowmanyille, despite
hectic efforts on the part of the
Wingham sextet to knot the score
in the dying minutes of the game.
The locals showed most strength
in the first period, when they got
ten shots on the Bowmanville net,
Sterling work on the part4, of the
Bowmanville net-minder, Vince
Vanstone, kept scoring to a mini-
40-
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won
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Merchants Vote 2-1-ito: Return
To 'Saturday Night Opening
Wingham businessmen have
Pictured above some of the red and white
roses In the "Alice in Wonderland" fantasy at
the Wingham rigare Skaters' "Ice Revile of '58",
at the Wloghatit . Ateno, last Week, Left to right,
front' row, ate Mine HoWson, tlyth; Barbara
Although cases Of rabies
amongst _wild animals and dogS
have been reported in various
parts of the _province, there have
been no instances of the disease
in this locality as yet, according
to Dr. K. M. MacLennan, local
veterinary surgeon.
Nevertheless Dr: MacLennan re
ported "quite _a few" People in the
area, have had their -clogs inocu-
lated against the disease, Inocu-
lation of dogs has been reconi
mended by health authorities, not
only'' far 'their riwn,- Prated On , ' bar
also as a means of preventing the
spread- of rabies,
Wild. foxes, the. biggest carrier's.
of the disease, are known to be
plentiful in the area, and there is
always the possibility that some
of them may become infected
through introduction of the di-
sease from other districts, Dr.
MacLennan said.
• Asked about the possibility of
mass inoculation of dogs. spon-
sored by the municipality 'as has
been clone in other sections of the
country, Dr. IVIaeLennan said that
such action would not, be likely
unless there is a definite outbreak
of the. disease in these parts.
Enthusiastic Audiences Enjoy
Figure Skaters' Ice Revue'
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