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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-03-28, Page 1With which is anisiganyste4 the Gorrie Viciette and Wroxeter News wiNoixasf, •011',VAI,140, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 190 .• Special services are being held in Wingham churches this week to mark the Easter season, Services for' Holy Week, which this year are being held in 'St. Paul's Anglican Church, were con- ducted on Monday and Tuesday of this week and will continue on Wed1108(lay and Thursday evening, commencing at 8 p.m, Rev, Wallace McClean, of the Lucknow Preeliy-1 terian Church, will conduct the services, to which members of all churches are invited. The offering , from these services will be turned • over to the Women's Auxiliary of the Wingham General Hospital, A special_ Easter service of three hones' duration will be held in St, Paul's' Church commencing at The service will theme "Sewn Cross," All ate on Good Friday, 12 o'clock noon. centre around the 'Words from the invited to: attend this Service, or any part of it, since members of the congregation. may -enter or leave at any tithe during a hymn. St. Paul's services on Eastei' Sunday will Continence at 6;30 4,M„ TROPHY FOR THE ROUND-UP VVingham Steak at 59e Pound Amazes Michigan Readers. LOSES LIFE IN I STRAWSTACK MISHAP Albert Garlick, of Ills. '0, Lori- don, a brother-in-law of Jack Alexander, of town, was suffocated • on Friday on his farm-in London. Township, when part of a frozen Straw stack fell over and buried himocnutisfill his barn, on the third London firemen were called to the scene of ,the accident and used an inhalator in an effort to revive him, but he was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph's, Hospital Born in Liverpool, England, Mr. Garlick was a son of the late John and Mary Garlick, Ho came to Canada with his family in 1009. Surviving besides his wife, the former Irma Alexander, are a son, Alvin; a daughter, Peggy (Mrs. Murray Ferns) of St. Thomas; Laic brothers, George, of London and John, of Kintore; a sister, Mrs. Howard Flannigan, of London, and eerandehildren. Service was conducted on Mon- day in the Grove Church, by Rev. George Simpson" Burial was in the Grove Cemetery. The dune of the new ward. wilt beer a suitable • plaque, and the room- will, be known as the Wo- men's Institute ward. Contributions were made towards the furnishing of the ward by .She. following branches of the Womenai Institute: Holy rood, $20,00; shea, $25.00; Lucknow, $25.00; St. Helens, $20.00; Whitechurch, $00.00;' Teeswater, $85.00; Belmore, $75.00; Wroxeter, $35.00; Bluevale, $60.00; Brussels, $60.00; Belgrnve, $100.00; Wingham, $232,83, Bank interest of $2,17 brought the total to an even $80000. Bowrnanville Takes Championship As Juveniles Lose Final Game 74 ended in overtime Lies, with marker' of the period, The When ham boys seemed to be in it usual ,form, and exerted oonside4 able ure.;sure on the home Waft partjeuittriy while they were Owl handill with U. couple of penaltlef Vince Vanstone in L the Bowm,ari ville nets was a standout as usu4 and between him and • the gOf posts the locals weren't able t get anywnere with their poWil plays. Both Learns roughed it pp a littl iii the second period, as 'Lane seer ed for Bowmanville, giving tit Legionnaires a two-goal lead at th live-minute mark. Wingham tool fire in the middle of the period when Doug Murray grabOed on from Hodgkins= at 10,04, to pu the locals on the board 'for th met time. Less than a minute:late Jim Bain came back for anothe to knot the score, an.d it looked -a if they were into their stride arts away for the trophy, - - ALONG THE MAIN DRAG •• fly The redeatelett COULD HAVE, ]3fdEN WORSE — Wingham hockey fans who were I111'foamy- about the ticket situae lion . here for the Juvenile game a eveelt .Satue.day, should listen to the wail put up by the -Bowmanville fans at the genie there on Wed- nesday, Not only did they start lining up for tickets five hours in advance of the opening of the wicket, but some of them didri't - even get tickets after that long, Furthermore the tab down there • was $1,25 instead of 75c As it was hOe. 0 - 0 - 0 SIGNS OF SPRING—Power will he shut off in the. ice "plant at the arena this week-end, and on Mon- clay the curlers will be having their last games at the curling rink. Within a month or so we should be getting 'a little spring weather. 0 - 0 - 0 • TAKING 'NO CHANCES—CPR people are taking no chances that the, trestle bridge will get washed away in Wingham's spring floods this year, Last week they were busy cutting ice fyom around the bridge, hoping to forestall any ice' jam which might pile up. Ice seems to he coming off the river slowly, and unless there are heavy rains, it appears that the town may escape a flood this year. 0-0-0 ONE MORE TO cla -Having got the car license situation cleaned up' last week, it's clog days this week, Dog tags for the town of Wingharn must be purchased by Saturday of this week—or elseea according to Police Chief Bert Platt. The cunning new tags, in the.shape of a fire hydrant, are on sale at the town -hall. By the time you've got the dog tag, we'll be ,,ed•tit-e....,Apria.twhou,,,iO4itne. Start worrying 'about income tax., 0 - - 0 SWEETNESS OR ,L I G H T-- Maple syrup Lime is here again, , and it occurred to us that it might be a good idea to have the -town Men go around tapping all the maple trees on the town's streets, instead of cutting them down to• provide more light for the people who can't stand a little shade. Some fine trees in front of the high school bit the dust last week, and according to talk around town the trees at the public school are next on the list. Seems silly to bother planting trees if all you're going to do is cut them down when they get to be a decent siee, TEA AND BAKE SALE There will he a tea and bake sale in the ecouncil chambers on Saturday, April 14th, at 3 p.m. under. the auspices of the Catholic Women's League. Everyone wel- come, F28,4,11b .PLAY AT BELGRAVE , The Belgrave - Blyth A,Y.P.A. are repeating their play "Too Many Relatives" in the Forester's Hall, Beigrave, on April 5th. Ad- mission 50e and 2,5e. ' F28,41) ---- ,CLOSING MEETING OF CURLING CLUB The closing meeting of the, Wingham Carling Club will be held on Monday, April 2nd at 7,30 mat Two eight-end games will be played, followed by lunch, the election of offieefe and the pre- eentation of prizett All members rire requested to be present. F28b ----- BANKING HOURS Wingham branches of the Tor- onto-Dominion 13ank and the Can- adian Bank of Commerce will ob- serve the following hours during 'the Easter week-end: Thursday, 10 a.m. to $ pirt,1 Friday, closed all day; Saturday, 0 to 11 fund Mon- day, closed all day. F28b rLAY AT WItOXETER. Wroveter CoinnatInIty Club will Preeent a three act comedy "Mr. Deane from Lima" on Thursday, March 29th, at 8.15 o'clock in Weoxoter tiall, Admis- sion adults 50 pants, children, 25 deka. F21;280 ,„ N()TIOE The Optical Wilde of the late C. t-t, Edward Street, will be Open iii/ory Thursday 'Mien, leg, with a Reglatered Optometrist in itttendatiee.: Plibne 197 for alj`. pointitiont, P.21;;28:4 0 TRUCK DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY Paul F. McConnell, 33, of Londen, narrowly escaped serioueeinjitry on Thursday when the truck he was driving went off the road on No. 86 highway, a mile and a half east of Bluevale. The truck, owned by the Acme Tire Company, of London, snapped off a couple of gue7ial rails and slid over the edge of a culvert, bal- ancing precariously over the stream underneath. The truck' way loaded with tire' :ale the time of the tteoi dent, which might have =need 'death or serious injury to the riv- er if the vehicle had tumbled into the water. Provincial Constable .t. J, Lewis, of Wingham, investigated. DANCE AT WROXETER A -dance will be held in Wrox- eter Community Hall, on Friday evening., April -eth sponsored by the Wroxeter Pee Wee Hockey Club. Sangster's orchestra. 'Booth in hall. Draw to he made on a Ham also hamper of. groceries. Come out and give the Pee Woes your support. F.28,1* CRUSADE FOIL CHRIST The Don Holliday Evangelistic' Team is coming to Wingham. Ten clays of special services beginning Ail 11 to 22. Messages to chal- lenge, music to inspire. Pray, plan to come. To be held in Wingham. Baptist Church, F281) NOTICE The office of Dr, A. W. Irwin will be open for business as of this date. F28' EUCHRE AND DANCE The L.O.L. are' holding a euchre and dance on Monday, -April 2 in the. Gorrie Community Hall, at 8.30 p.m. Good prizes. Sangster's Orchestra. Lunch booth. Euchre 25 cents, dance 50 cents, Everyone welcome. F28a NOTICE - A meeting to re-organize the Luc-Tee-Win Conservation Club will be held in the Legion Hall, VVingham, on the evening of April -3rd, commencing at 8.30 p.m. All interested in this chit) are invited to attend, F28b DANCE AT WROXETEit Dance to Don Robinson and The Ranch Boys in Wroxeter Com- munity Hall on Wednesday, April 11, Sponsored by Wroxeter Corn- inueity • Club. Popular prices, Booth in hail. F28,4,11a GLORIOUS EASTER SERVICES In Message and Mush! 10-11 and 7 in Winghron Baptist Church, You arc Invited to witness a number of believers being lin- mersed according to Christ's Com- mand syMbolizing Nis Death, Burial and Resurrection, Roma.ps 6:3,4, We preach Christ-Crucified —Rieen—Coming Again, F28b EAST II DAxor, AND EUCHRE The Bluevale 'Community Ha Beard will hold their annual Easter Ball on Wednesday, April 4th; Come and enjoy progressive euchre at 8,30; dancing at 10.30, Music by Wilboe's, This is your chance to support your own Meet- lug house, Lots of prizes and fun for GO cents, F28b Wingham, as others,. see • it, was the subject of a Story in the March issue of "The Berry Patch", employees' publication at the Steel Door Corporation of Birm- ingham, Michigan, parent organi- eation of the Beery Door Company, which will be opening its plant in Wingham sheatty. Entitled, "Whale about Wingham, Ontario?", the Story deseribes the ntoer home of the, company's Cana- di-71n' expected to start operations within the next few weeks in the Aero Cushion building; at the Weetere Foundry. From the rosy, picture painted, there is no doubt that sonic of the' employees at the Birmingham plant who visit, Canada for their holidays will' 'he paying us a call next summer! ' . .- PRESENT "MIRACLE" PLAY ON LOCAL TV The first perfermance of "The York Mystery," a television drama adapted by Madden and Orlo Miller, of London, from a cycle of "miracle" plays performed in York; England, in the Middle Ages, was presented over station CKNX- TV on Sunday evening at 7.30, The performance will he Seen 011 two other station; in Western Ontario this week ' with a presentation•over Ce'PL-TV'On Wednesday, and one over Kitchener's CKCO-TV on Good Friday. • The play; which is done "live" in the studio, hits been sponsored by the radio and television committee of the Diocese of Huron -in con- junction with the television stations involved, IL relates the story of the betrayal of Christ by Judas, His trial- befbre Pontius Pilate, , His condemnation, death and . resurrec- tion, in the Matinee of ahb "mir- acle" plays of the Middle Ages. The cast of 9, most of whom have had. theatrical experience through the 'Work of the London Little Theatre inchided: First Sol- dier, Arthur Stephenson; second soldier, James Hardy; blind man, Stan Lacey; first citizen, Sidney Leach; Second citiaen, Fraser,Boa; Pontius Pilate, Trevor . Alderwick; Calaphae, the high priest, Edward Escaf; Judas, David Holland; Mary, Dorothy Westheaci; Mary Magdal- ene, Maeidon Miller; voice of Jesus, Orlo Miller, bbeing Sunday's per- formalice Tone Wade, of Wingham, appeared in anon-speaking part, Production design, Including- the model of a Mediaeval street scene, was by Madden Milice wardrobe by Mrs. Dols W. Smith, Mrs, N. K. Jeffery, Wei 'reed Burd. Mrs, Prank Begnall, Mrs, Lionel Nellee and Mrs, H. Deayeett; The program Was; produced here by Dick Ballentine of CKNX-TV staff, ;Future programs of 4 simil- ar nature are being planned by the committee. Pelee to Sunday night's perform- ailed of the play, members of the Evening Claild Of the church serve -ad a supper for the performer's in the church baaeinent, The story follows; • a - "To begin with—it will hunk the Canadian branch of the Steel ,-Door Corporation. It's about 160 :miles away from our parking lot,- town spills out over rolling "coun- try that is wonderful Or...Winter sports and it must be beautiful in the deep summertime, -Right now, within a 60-mile radius all the shoulders -on the highWays• are stacked with a car height of et ow, , Witighern 'oh1,V;;O and according to Mayor McKinney they are aliye with bass. The population is around 3,000, give or take five, We would hate to leave you with the impression that Wingham is somewhat primative read on, "It has a telOision station, a lively little newspaper, a one hun- dred bed hospital, two hotels, a theatre and several churches. The school rates a brand new sentence, Iteed Montroy stated that it is one of the finest in Ontario. The favo- rite pastimes of the local citizens arc curling, fishing and bowling. "Most of this news is taken from The Wingham Advance-Times, The issue is dated February 22, 1956, The current events are interesting even when you're not a home grown product. We read where an old gentleman was celebrating his 8511t birthday. A couple were ob- serving their 58th wedding anni- versary. The climate must. he real invigorating to the hearty lot that live there. What amazes all of the readers who seanned this issue . was the price of sirloin and por- terhouse steaks at 59e, a pound. The beet buy around the Birming- ham area is 90c a pound and up. Looking all over the paper we fail- ed to read any notice of George Washington's birthday. "The folks - of Wingham are pretty proud of their new indostry. They devoted a front page spread with a picture of the plant plus a Heart-warming editorial. Due to the rapid growth of Canadian. sales It has become economically fea- sible to establish a- raw plant. Our new subsidiary is enclosed in a 16,000 square toot building. Work On modifying the premises will be-, gin in the later part of March, A ROW of steel and machinery will start moving during the month of March and through April," SET SEPTEMBER DATE FOR HOWICh FAIR Howlett Agricultural Society met in the Vordwieh LOL hall on Mon• day evening, After some discus. sloe the date for the fall fair was set for September 28th atid 20th. Mrs, Robert Gibson gave a splen- did report of the fall fairs con- vention at the King Edward 'Hotel in Toronto, The prize list was revised and mite money to livestock and dont- ostie ^seience was increased, It is hoped to have a field crop tern- petition in oats for Howick and Turnberty. Wingham Juveniles came to the end of the line in their quest for the Ontario Juvenile 13 Champion- ;Olio Saturday night in Bowman- vine, when they got on the receiv- leg end of a 7-2 score hi the fifth and final battle of the series, Out- numbered -trod outfought, they tried desperately to bridge a second per- iod two-goal lead, only to have three more counters scored against them in the final period. The fifth and deciding game fol- lowed a series which up until that time had shown the two teams on an even footing, with Wingham leading the scoring by a slim one- goal margin. The first two games MILDMAY PLAYS OFF WITH OWEN SOUND IN BANTAM, FINALS Owen Sound Bantams were scheduled to face off against the Mildmay Little. Monarchs on Tues- day night in the final game of the Grey-Bruce-Huron Police Associa- tion Bantam Hockey Tourna- ment being held in Wingham for the past two weeks. The two teams reached the finals on Satur- day after Mildmay eliminated Ripley ° with a 12-1 victory, and Owen Sound blotted out Southamp- ton by 17-i. off at semi-finale, the stage was set for a battle of giants. The Little Monarchs, who recently took the all-Ontario Bantam D title, last week outpaced the Elmira Ban- tams, Ontario Bantam B champs, in an exhibition game, and were expected to give the Owen Sound team a good run for their oney. Nineteen bantam teams from the three counties participated in the tournament, held for the first time this year in Wiligham. The event has grown in popularity *every year since it, first; started, three years ago, with seven teams competing, This year the tournament was under the convenerehip of Deputy Chief Gordon Deyell, of Wingham, and Provincial Constable Lou Boyce, of Walkerton. Members of the association would like to thank the citizens of Wingham who contributed to the success of the tournament here, with Holy Communion al. the .hoe- Pita' conducted by Rev, H, L. Inuiter, At 8.80 there Will be Quiet Comniunion in the church, and a 1"estival Service is planned for' 11 o'clock. At 2.30 a, children's ser- vice will be held in the chtitmla and the Easter Evensong will be con- ducted el 7 p.m, boring the meth- ing service the senior Choir will sing the anthem "Break Forth into Joy," and at the evening service the junior choir will Sing the an- them "Angels, Roll the Rock Away." Sunrise Service An Plaster Sunrise Service will be held in the 'United Church at 7.30 Sunday morning, conducted by the young people of the church. Danny Stuckey will give the taste). Meditation and Judy Lunn will sing a solo. The service will be followed by Holy Communion and Easter breakfast downstairs, A special Easter program Will •be • presented at the Standby School, at 9.413, featuring a colot . film Strip "Christ the Lord Has Risen -ThtlaY," a(Pletted turn to page twelve) Guest speaker of the evening war Jim Millman, a past president of the London Kiwanis Club and vice- president of the Ontario Baseball Association. Mr. ;It/Tillman enter- tained the club in a lively manner with starter) and music on the piano. The speaker was introduced by President Carmichael, and thanked by Dr. A. W. Irwin, who presented him wittaa set of Lions glasses, WINOHAM SKATERS AT MIT CHAMPIONSHIPS Twenty-two members of the Wingham Figure Skating Club journeyed to Celt on Saturday af- ternoon to watch the closing ces- sions of the Canadian Figure Skat- ing Championship competition, end the presentation of trophies to the successful contestants. Competitore were present from coast to coast across Caeada. While naturally disappointed that John Wild, of Wingham, and Jo- ante, Markham did not win one or these in the junior dance, Wing- ham skaters felt proud of then, for , placing seventh in a class of eight on their fi-rst. attempt at the championships. The winners were. Beverley he anne Orr and Hugh Smith, of the Toronto Skating Club, it were a thrill to watch Carol Jan: Pact', of the Ottawa Minto Club win the . senior ladies' singles, -clovely con- tested by Anne johnstoe, or the Toronto Skathig Mb, while Charles Snelling, of Torolito Oran- Ito Club edged out, Donald Jneason, of the Ottawa. M Into Club in fin- senior men's singles. Fritil CPS said Norris Vow den did not defend their 101' pairs championship, stating that. their future plans were tmeerla in, bill they did skate a -delightful ex- hibition later in the 'program, Which called for several encores. Winners of the waltz champion- ship were Helen Lawson and. Moorehouse, of the University Skating -Chub, while 'Geraldine 14'en- ton, of the Hamilton Club and Wil- liam McLachlan, of 2OD011t0 01111. ite Club, won the ten-step- champ. lenship, Bindle and Jeffery John- don, .of London, wort the dance eheinpioliship fee 'Canada its Spite Of a very fine performance by the It was not to be, hoWever, Cole banged one in on a pass Iron Ted Fairey at 14,11 and a couple o minutes later Gary Lane get second marker in the period, -top the score at 4-2 at the end efth second. During the final frame BoWenan vine cut loose with two qUiel goals in the first couple of minute of play, placing the locals squarel, behind the eight ball, and, at tla fourteen minute mark they adde another for good measure, Deapit heroic efforts, the Wingham: kid were unable to dent, 'Vanstone' arrive:, and they remained- near. lees for the last half of -the gam Ten penalties were handed ou' during the session; including misconduct to Bill Foeter, and fiv minors to the home team. Blil Col and Gary Lane scored twice eac for the winners, with Rieheird 4'h singles, Present Trophies Following the game ancl,,consid, erable hoopla on the part of th 2,000 Bowmanville fans, Bert Hick' of Lindsay, president of . the Ont ario Minor Hockey Assoeiatio presented the Ontario Juvenile Championship trophy to Ted Fair cy, captain of the Bowman-vill team. .1 he Henry Birks and So trophy, awarded to the runner-U was presented by Jim _Atistin, o Stouffville, executive membei o the OMTIA; to Doug Murray, cap lain of the Wingham team. a Five Local Rinks In Police Spiel Five rinks from Wingharn,• skip pea by Jim Carr, Frank IVfcCornt ick, Harold Walsh, Harley Craey ford and Gordon Deyell, have bee entered in the Grey-Bruce-Harp Police Association honspiel, to b' held in Owen Sound on Wedneada April 4th. A full entry of 24, rinks from a over the area has been receive• and feedlot entries are being turn (el :.tsar'. Wins Trip But Stays at Home .ln'hn of Wingharn, was •Vvit tier of the Wingham Kinstnen ip to New York" draw, mad. leef Mr. Leery, winning ticket entitle him to air all-expense trip for tea tm .New York, including hotel ek pelisel., sight-seeing trips to Radt; i City and Rockfeller Centre. an . one' ' tours, but Mr. Lee cheee 1.u1(1. ',;.41(1 in mall instead of I rip. jeffery Macdonald att . m ,edeealii, of London, viSiter St. Pottl'a Rectory over the week end. fotmer (ilk, holders, William „ and Beverly DeNaheae of Toralitt Slatting Club. An exhibition by Eddy CUM a inner of the junior eharopionshi was greatly enjoyed, In fad all en tries were of such a high calibr the judges must have had ;iota difficulty in declaring wintietib few falls by even :the great erre should encourage all to keep try Dig, and Who knows hut soon trophy may be brought horae ii the Wingha)nt club, • is t Hicks,I. incl;ay, president of the OM" IA. The trophy was awarded to Wingham as Ithe runner-up in the Ontario Juvenile B, Champion- ships, after the local team bowed out to Bow- manville in the fifth game of the series, e Jim Austin, Stouffville, executive member of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, presents the Henry Birks and Son Trophy to Doug Murray, captain of the Wingham Juveniles, following the game in Bowmanville on Saturday. On the right • Twelve W.I. Branches Give Hospital $800 t Twelve branches of the Women's Institute in the district have 'joined together to provide a room at the Wingham General Hospital. Last week a cheque for $800 was pee- asented to Mrs. Iris E. Money by Mrs, N. T. McLaughlin, president of the Wingharn WI., representing the total collections from the area. Kinetics Report Successful Booth The regular meeting of the Wingharn Kinetic Club was held on Monday evening- at the home of Mrs. John Cure e, The treasurer, Mrs. Andy Seat, gave the report on the booth at the arena,, which wee a very successful project. The ek:Lion or officers will take place at, the next meeting. Mrs. Andy Scott was presented with a baby blanket for Baby Stephen Scott, Approximately 15 Kleettes will attend the inter-club meeting at Hanover on April 18th. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Ellacott on Monday, April fah. Special Services in Wingham Churches to Mark Easter Week neither team being able to get the advantage. The third game, in Wingham, saw the Meals edged 3-2, after an early lead, and the fourth game in Bowmanville resulted in a 5-3 win for' Wingham. With two ties and a win, plus an edge on the :scoring, the locals were at least even money for the final game, but it was an off night for Wingharn, and nothing they did. seemed to work out right. Vanetone a. Standout The Bowmanville sextet got off -to a good start in the first period when Richards sunk one on a pass from Mason, to -give them the only FIVE VISITORS AT LIONS MEETING President Hugh Carmichael pre- sided at the regular meeting of the Wingham Lions Club, held in the Brunswick Rotel on Friday. Guests at the meeting were Jim of London, and Bill MeNaughton, of Walkerton, representatives of Labatt's of London; Craig Arm- strong, of the CBC, Toronto; Reed C. Montroy, of the Steel Door Cor- poration, Birmingham, Michigan; and Herb Fuller, of the Berry Door Company. • In the absence of Harold Victor Pym, Floyd Blakely presided at -the piano and Jack McKibbon led in the singing. A letter was read from the Got- aria Society of Crippled Children, advising the club of it meeting of lliglut teams played the the society to be held in Exeter on April 11th at. 8 pen. The letter Wingham arena on Saturday, with 11 the fleet game starting asked that, a, representative of the at -- club be present at the meeting. o'cloek in the morning. Mildrnay Lieut. Don Goodridge, of the Sal- defeated Clinton 9-1 in the opener, vation Army, extended a welcome and Ripley edged Paisley 4-3, to the Lions to an At Home in the a by, ( . , ; Southampton eliminated Walker- Salvation Army Citadel, following on , ,a, .eet/e0 of. i-3 and Owen the meeting. Sound chalked tip a 13-1 victory A discussion was held on the ever Seaferth. • for plst xriciatAira eFoan lvlsen itilion,m; ayseli:4,0011,tik; j(11 11 With both MildmaY and Owen was postponed on the appointment Sound regieteringb of a delegate from the club to at- scores over their opponentssus tntlantlhael tend the convention.