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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-05-09, Page 1BALANCE SHEET Cove:Ana Operation of WInghani Coonititnity Arena from October lst, 1955 to April 301,1i, 1956 RECEIPTS Bank Balance, 'September 30, 1055 • $ 80.26 Grant from Town (through Recreational Council) 1,000,00 Atone, Receipts Skating $1,000,00 Heekey , 1,100.71 Hockey Practice .20,00 Refund of Hospital TeX 2,22' Figute Skating 273.211 Miscellaneous 416,41 19XPE'NDITIJItICS • Repairs and ImpreVements to Buildieg- OPerating Expenses Skating i ........ . .. -a 3 11.55 aliseellaheothe 322,75 Hydro and Water ,-, 1,293 87 Wages k 868.24 Heat ;562,40 Telephone ., 4.58 Bank Waite:it 52.55 — a Bank` Balance, April 30th, 1956 . 183,98 test 'O/S ch eques 8.50 0.00 17,55 -a-- C 11 tieentintt paid,) 030,44 4,801.04 106.43 a3,943.81 E. Edighoffer, Treasurer $2,803.55 $3,943,81 FISHiNG FEVER the op in nthreateiIa ce of an extra mill on h To Italee $253,782,40 Estimates ShOWed, an ,expeeted in- come- of $253,762,40 for 1906, of which $165;096.00. will be raised -'by the new tax rate.-Other ;income includes ail amount of $62,022.29 recoverable debenture debt;, grants and nub.aldies amounting to $20,313.- 00, and other revenue of $5,830,60. Expenditures listed in the .estie . sm7atltoots; wmiuliniioniltutd1)e uittladirnngitsii,St;71000n.: protection to nersoM -and PrOPertY, $17,000; public works, $24,000; rani, Cation, $3,900; metal. welfare, $1,400; education, $59,880.59.; recreation .anal community -services, $6,010; general debentures, $74,98317; County of . Huron rate, 12 ' mills,. $20;521.49; Hillerast amortization,. $6;000, and deficit from 1055; $9,505.07. Need Extra $20,037 - • By increasing the rate -another 9. mills,, the town will raise an extra $20,037 over taet year's income: While expenditures in some de- partments are expected to be lower this year than last, other costs bave increased considerably; ing the extra revenue -necesSatY. Increases listed in the estimates include $1,000- to the public tchool; $6,221 to the Wingham District iligh School; $2,621 to the County of Huron, and last years deficit of, $9,305, totalling over $20,000 in increased expenditures on thote (Please turn to page twelve.) • SPECIAL SERVICES AT CHURCH OPENING • With which is amalgamated the forrie Vidette and Wroxeter News Operating on a; -limited bUdget, and Cater, receiving a grant of $1:,000; from the -town, the Wingham 'Arena. was Able to eqd, the teason With a larger bank %Mamie than last year, it 'was revealed last week in-a financial statement issued by the Atone CoMiniesion, Receipts were dosyn alniost $3,000 from hitt year, 'but ,eXpenSet were pared accordingly, allowing the commission to end tip ill 'a better financial condition than in 1955. Camas from the town on' ittet year's statement amounted to $3,000. The statement shows a bank balance of $166.13 compared to $80.26 last year, 'Operating expenses were $3,137.04, compared to $5,363.56 in 1055, and receipts tot:ailed $3,913.81, coaipared with $6,924.30, which included the town's grant of $3,000. The complete statement follows. , Three of the girls who started the nursing assistants'-- course' at the Wingham General Hos pital last week learn to make I` bed under the instruction of Miss A. Wootton, clinical instruc- tress, as part of the preliminaries to. Hospital Day, which will be marked at the hospital this Saturday. Members of the class of twelve : GETTING READY FOR HOSPITAL, PAY W. H. Haney Resigns William H. Haney,' who has. been the Wingham town assessor for the past twenty years, has ten- dered • his resignation, in a letter read at the town 'cc/tined meet- ing on Monday night. Mr. Haney said in his letter that he was retiring from the position on the, advice of his doctor because of ill health. , • , A former. employee of the Mac- Lean 'Lumber Company in Wing- ham, Mr. Haney has held the job continuously since firtt starting in as assessor 20 years /Ago, greatest task :during the yea:rs he held the positi'op 'was the job of equalizing Winghant's assessment in 1904, which he undertook with the assistance, of Alex Alexander, assessor for the Coutity .of Huron. Mr.', and Mrs. William Star110 :Dennis, R.R 1, chatio annound tlia•-tiffgaiatifeidaatifa-411elt`lcatiraeetta daughter, Ida -Einelah, to ,Mr. Ro- bert James •Wallacti, ScrifOrth, son of MtS. Edythe Wallace of Toron- to and the late Russel Robert Wal 7 lace, the wedding to take place in, First Presbyterian' Church, Sea: forth on May 26th at 2 p.m. • F91) Assessor 20 Years, DOPE TO MAKE 'DOORS ellaseggeeas, which, started /VW:y .1st will, have; their first trite of Hospital Day-thiS week, when the publie 'is invited to visit the hospital and see it in °per; ation, Left: to' right. are June abbotson, Itin4 , carcline; Catherine McLeod, Kineardine; Donna Ayers, Parkhill and Miss Wootton. 1 ALONG THE MAIN DRAG . . • JULY AND WINTER--Dire Pre- dictions aboet,the kind of weather Which can be experiepeed in ,Wing- ham in the so-cancl spring were bandied around the council table on Monday When councillors dis- die cussed a government' grant on cleaning streets after the winter sanding, which is good only until May let, Consensus of opinion seemed to be that winter is still here on that date, and- 'Councillor Bill Bergman said he's seen 10 inches of snow in Wingham streets on May 24th. After this spring we can believe it. 0 0 - 0 MUCH BETTER, THOUGH Josephine Street Woke& much bet- ter for its cleaning up this week after several tons of send, scat- tered througimet the winter, -had been, removed. Trouble is now that the litterbugs arc' at • work, scat- tering popsicle bags and suchlike around, and before long, the street may be back to anormal. What the town needs is either more waste receptacles or better use of the cries we have. 0 e 0 - 0 • NOT BITING-Cold weather and high water seem to haVe cut into the fishing hereabouts, judging from the, reports of disgruntled fishermen. Only successful angler we've heard of is Jack Henderson, Who got 14 nice ones Saturday -be- fore the regular week-end flood. High water Sunday 'killed hopes for another week, At the present rate it looks as if the weather is going to be the greatest .conser- vationist of all. 0 - 0 - 0 -COMMUNITY CHEST - The mobile: X-ray unit, will be in town next week to make a T/3 survey of the cerrimunity chest, and all citi- zens are asked to co-operate with the surVey by getting thenntelVes X-rayed. Doesn't cost the individ- ual a cent and it's the tutest•vvay len.ovvits of stemping out, T. The X-ray unit' will he at the town aan, on Monday, Tuesday arid Wadnetday evenings and on Tucs te"Welifibt-dei-Y All gpod citizens should attend, 0-0.0 , COME ON, tfIRLS-Antly Lunn is 'back at the old-stead this Year, trying to get a senior girls' ball team lined up, Firk praetice will • be. on Thiasclay evening, at the ball park. How'a about it,- girls? LEGION BINGOS • STMT NEST WEEK "'sponsored by Branch -180 of the The first of the .'summer bingos, Canadian Legion, will he .held in the -cotincil chamber on Saturday, ItittY 10 at -9 p.m. Legion bingos will be held latch week.- thereafter, on Saturday, througheut the sum- . men Good prises, everybody wel- come. 109;16b BALL PRACTICE VOIR SENIOR GIRLS There will be a ball practice on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the diamond for all minim- girls Who wish to play ball this season,' , Fab EUCHRE PARTY The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Ca- nadian Legion, will hold a euchre 'party at the Legion /10mo on >len- day evening,. MaY 44, Lunch Will he served. Good Mime. Fab DANCE AT AT wRoxt9fElt WrOXOLOr COMMitiiity Club hold a danceen latethiesclay night, May` 16 in the 'Ceremunity Hall. Music by Dian Robertson and his Reath Boys, teeth la the hall, Pro- ceeds for community hall fund. F2;9 ;16 4' RUMMAGE SALE The Spring Rummage Sale spoil- eored by, the ladles' Atixilitay to Wingham GenerltlCttlpitai will be held in the Winghath Armottriet on Saturday afternoon, Uay two e'eloOlc. Etnityene in the , coati-rain-, ity .is, asked for clentitibils:--eloth- ing, hats, shoes, neVeltles, fUrni- titre-anything that you do not . need can he field. ,Pleinie lean parcels at the AVtt46011%1m PridaY 11, so that they tail be sorted Mal marked, Anyone Wishing pan- eels. called for 11111Y PliOne MI'S., It C, MacLean, niimbdi, A -of MIMS Margtlertte johns,- Maribor .208, Plettee eat! before Friday, especially if you hM'e flirtiltaitea tit the truck gees out early, Proceeds'horn the sale are tised to pi:eche-Se kneel, • misery supplies, elirtalet etc for the hospital. P219b 'Hopes were running high :.this week that the first finished garage door will be rolling off the aSteinh- ly line 'at the new Berry Door plant in Wingham 'by Thursday. oar 'Friday of this week, Herb Fuller, in charge • of the ' operalione hi Whigham,•told Tim Advaace-Tinies yesterday. Mr. 'Fuller Said. -that although it is. still. a bit toe.early .to make predictions ; the staff. is. hoping that Una, week will. see the first of the ;finished, product'. roll Off "the line 'within the next, two or 'three days.... During the past week' three treejcloade of equipMent have' Ara rived in the Plant: 'and IWO Staff -in onetating' -Cad& -Tile tar-e-ga' brake and shears are now tune tioning and the spat Welder was scheduled, for operation yesterday. To date about twelve people have 'been employed Ili the plant, but; it js.expected that the number will rise sharply as soon as the Intlen. inery Is ready to roll. The Easter Seal Committee for C4ppled 'ichildren for' Winghern inici.,vien'tity, was pleased to receive contributions amounting to seven dollars from two-grades in Wing- ham. Pnblie School, Grade V, with. Mrs. E. Webster as ,Leacher, sent two dollars and Gracie VIII, whose- teacher is Mr. S. Beattie, collected five dollars, It was-a happy thought for these children to give money which may kelp to bay .a crutch or a brace for a lest fortunate child and help him, toward a new way of life, -In this connection, the -bona for this fund will (dote shortly, and anyoae still. wishing to have a share in this good cause will please send contributions within tire neat AN TI-FIRECRACE. ER BY- LAW NOW ON THE BOORS ToWn by-law No, 1289 "pro- hibiting and regulating the fire lag and setting-off of fireballs, crackers and fiteworks within the limits of the Muni- cipality of the Corporation of the Town of 'Whigham", was read a firSt, second and third time at the. tionneil nuieting On Moeday and paased, The new by-law Cattle into ferce Tues- day, May 8th, Designed to "aresetve propcia Cy Strut nreVeat mid death to perselat", the new law sass that no oiie shall set off flee- weeks Without steteitil sten with, the ekeeptioo or sovo, thtys haute and fieVen idays affair the 24th Of May Of eat+ year, :Persons fotiiiiir gain* of an hafratithin of Ode talalaW arc liable 4,0 a. fine net eXceedifig $50 'or lanalsonniteet not ox- welling21 clays. ANY OLD PAPERS'? $-'AVE 1131 ram •KINSMIN: Wine: ham Bitismea are eon- ducting their regit'ar paper drive on Wednesday, Miry 16th, aini are asking teitizens to put out scrap piwereou the roadside '"_by 9 o'clock that morning. Van- anes of paper should be securely tied. There will. alAti be a collection of waste paper in Bluevale, Bel- grave and Whitetail-n*1i en the same morning. For further information, eon- ' tact any member of the Bans- : men club, LEGION MEMBERS AT KINCARDINE RALLY A number of the members - of Braneh 180, Canadian Legion,. journeyed to Kincardine, on Sunday for 'the spring meeting of Zone C of the,Canadian Legion. The veter- ans paraded down the -Alain street of the town. and placed a wreath on .the Cenotaph, later gathering. at the' Legion Hall for the meeting. la,epreteatativee from EXeter„Gode- tick Seaforth, Clinton: Brussels, •Winglia,m, Tiverton, Luck- now and Ripley were present. At the business session of the Meeting - it was decided to send Zone Commander Herma,n Young, of Kincardine, to the Dominion convention to be held in Vancouver in June. • Two former Winghamites, Dur- ward Preston, of Waterloo, and A. M. "Scotty" Forbes, of the Legion Service Bureau, were speakers • at the meeting. Am sag those attending tr from Wingham were Deputy Zone Com- mander' jack Batesori and John Pattison, president of Branch 180. 750 Chickens Drown As Truck Bogged Seven hundred and fifty chick- ens were drowned on Thursday near Simcoe When a 'truck driven by Keith Thompson, of Wingham, sank in a hole in the road, spilling' a number' of the crates into a wa- ter-filled ditch. Three trucks loaded with chick- ens were on their way from Tit- sonburg to the United Co-opera- tive progessing plant in Wingham when the mishap occurred: The first truck passed over the hole without trouble, but the second truck' sank into the hole up to the racks, spilling the chicken crates into the ditch. Every citizen of Wingham is asked to take part in the mass chest X-ray survey scheduled to take place next week in town 'on Monday, 'Tuesday and Wedn;ssda.y. During the past week members of the Wingham•Kinette Club have canvas:3m every house . in -town., and . each citizen will have a TB card which is to be filled out and taken Lo the mobile . on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. There ,is .no charge for the chest X-ray: , The mobile clinic will arrive in Wingham on Monday morning and at 1,30' in the afternoon will com- mence the work of X-raying the residents of the town and sur- rounding district. First point of call will be the Maitland Crea- mery where over 40 employees will he X-rayed between 1.30 and 2.00. Industrial employees will also be X-rayed at the Wingham Manu- facturing Company, C. Lloyd and Son and Fry and Blackball during ' Plans for the future of the Wing- barn Sportmart'm Club Were dis 7 cussed at the first open meeting of the. neatly-formed organization, in the Legion Home on Tuesday last, President Don, Hildebrand presided at the meeting. Mr, Hildebrand told members that already the club had under- taken some projects for the com- ing season. A' .22 rifle has been purchased and will be raffled off' as a means of raising funds, and, the Club it planning •an outdoor ex- hibit for display at Wingharn's annual Frontier Day celebration, with the co-operation of the De- partment of Lands and Forests, M'ensbers of the club have already (Pleetea turn to- page twelve.) -ing, for a rate of 78 mills, had been pared to, permit the lower rate of 72, but not before - .Cattncillore Elmer Wilkinson and Bill Conron had spoken in favor of the higher rates to provide a cushion for u.n- foreeen contingencies. It was fin- ally decided that a rebate on roads, amounting to over $2,000, which may 'be forth corning, from the pro- vincial government ;might fill the the afternoon. Public X-rays will be to=ken at the town hall between 7 p.m. and. 10 p.m. on Monday; between. 2 and 5 pan. and 7 and 10 Pan on Tues- day; and between 2 and 5 pan. and 7 and 10 p.m. on Wednesday., X-rays will be taken At the high school on Tuesday and Wednes- day, mornings between 10 and 12 am. .Schedule for Other Points Schedule for the mass chest X- yay survey in points outside of Wingham will be as follows: 'Ger- rie Community Hall, Tuesday, May 150, 2 to 5 p.m., 7 to 10 p.m.; Fordwich Community Hall, Wed- nesday, May 16th, 2 to 5 p.m,; Brussels Library, Wednesday, May 16th, 7 to 10 p.m.; Blyth Town Hall, Friday, May 18th, 2 to 5 p.m:, 7 to 10 p .m. - The survey will be condueted un- der the auspices of the Huron County Tuberculosis Association. Members of the chest X-ray sur- vey committee are Judge Ping- land, Q:C., chairman; E. D. Bell, Q.C., Exeter; W. la Roberts, Sea,- forth; Rev, Alex Nimmo, Wing- ham; -Dr, R, M, Aldus, Goderieh; Mrs. J. B. Russell, Seaforth, F. E, Madill,. Wingtam, is 'president of the Association. Area-..chairmen .in - this. .district . are Whitney Grose, Wingham; Mair, 'Brussels; R. Knight, Brus- sels; J. D. A. 'Corrigan, TurnberrY; H. A. McDermitt, FOrdwich; C. Hanna, Beigrave and R. Walker, Brussels. Attend Convention At Niagara Falls Mr. and Mrs. -Linville Hammer- ton and children, Coralie, Warwick and Roger, on Monday and Tues- day attended the annual eonven- tion of the Ontario Society of Photographers, ,held at the Shera- ton-Brock Hotel in Niagara Fails.' Mr. Hammerton has entered four prints in the photographic salon held there under 'the auspices of the Society. he wil lot eel; Led Igo as, Al- [rt. fed 'an • ow er- Pee L- -. wasf usivn$ wtailsoisthw, MAY GOLF CLUB REPORTS . SUCESSFUL YEAR, IMPROVEMENT PLANS: Tha.- annual meeting of the Wing-ham Golf Club with about thirty people present was held on Monday night. After briefly .re- viewing the progress made last Year,. PreSident. R..H.'Lloyd, 'called the chairmen Of the various com- mittees for a report. The financial condition of the club had. improved somewhat in the• past year but it was felt that 20 ;13r 30. more playing members Were , needed to bring the revenue up "to 'better level, The member- ship .• increased :last- year to 143, a decided' improvement over the previous` year,. Mai:RS0n • :Oa plaice! ittipebytie in en ts • an • • the greens an d fel rWaya. 'led ---•-tO' • the7 a' agave Would if 'possible, increase - the funilecl debt: Better greens and better fairev'ayt might, it was felt, attract more . playing members to the course. a The ladies' organiz- attiam • had,. generously donated a (Please' turn' to page twelve.) • ENGAGEMENT Milt Rate Jumps 9 MiIIs to .72 As .Council - Faces Rising Costs, BY The Pedestrian Arena in Better Financial PUPILS DONATE TO Shape, 1956 Statement Shows EASTER SEAL FUND New Sportsman's Club Plans On Building Own Clubhouse 'The first Week of 'the' fishing season may 'stave been a wash-out as far as the admits' are eon,. Corned, but the kids still seem to get a kick out of trying. as witness trio, Who spent tiltql, Friday afternoon off ftoM school trying foe the A tam rate of 72 jump after original estimates', preParcil of 0 malt from last year's rate of by the finance committee and call- 13 was ettiick 'by the town council at Its regular meeting on Monday night. The increase.. was attributed to rising -costs of education, a higher .county rate, and a deficit last year amounting to over $9,000, The new rate 'was strtiek after lengthy discussion among -council- lore as to ways; and means of cut- ting down expenditures in, the face of rising casts. It was arrived 'at Chest Nay Survey to Start In Wingham on Monday Night big ones below Howson'S Dam, Left to tight are Dave Cara Charlie Cailipbell and Frank Richt While no startling catches Were repotted; the boys seemed to 'be enjoying themselves, any- how • Special services marked the op- • ening of the Pentecostal Church Wingham on Sunday tat 3 and '1.30 p.m. Guest speaker for the occasion was Rev. J. FL Blair, of Hamilton, district superintendent of the Pen- tecostal Assemblies of Canada. The. : bull `n dt 35x60 feet, will accom- modate 250 people. The be:se- na-art" ,or the bbilding • asbt••--- classrooms, pastor's study, two washrooms and a furnace rOdni.. Volunteer labor played a major role in the construction of the Ilea? church. The building, which would normally cost $40,000, was' eon- structed for $14,000 under direr= tion of the pastor, Woodrow W. Loden ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. 'Frank 'Stamper, of R.R. Bluevale, announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Zelme. Anna Frances to Mr. Berend ten Hertog, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Len Hertog, of Wingham, The wedding to take place the latter part of May, ..F9* ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Victor Haines, Of Wingham, Ontario, wish to an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Freda. Mary, ' to Mr. Kenneth Fraser McMichael, son °DM'', and Mrs. Morley IVIeMichael, of Wroxeter, Ontario. The wedding to lake place in Winghare. United Church, Saturday, May 26th. :11-'0* MISSION BAND TABLE AT 41.C. SPRING TEA Children's sun suits and home- made candy for sale at the Mis- sion -Heed table at the United Church spring tea at 8 pan, 'Wed- nesday, May 9.. Fab I CADET INSPECTION OPEN' N [Gm, MAY 17 Wingham District High School Cadet Corps will parade for Its. annual hispeclien to , the Town [ Park id two o'clock in the after- imou of Thursday, May 17th, In- specting officers will be Major M. R. Glitca of Listowel, command- ing officer of the 21st R.eg.t. A.., and Cara. A. P. Renkine, cadet area effteer of London, fir rho evening the Whighttni District High Gramm will be open to visialea from 7.30 to 10.00. There will be 'Walleye of students' wotk, Partirailsely that of the industrial arts, department, both day and' evening classes, iii the cafeteria and the, art room. 'In the gyinnaaitan- auditorium, liegimitnr, Itt, 8.30, there will 'be two short exhibition gathea boys;' and gilds' basket., bait and the girls of the home Pea enomies classes.; will Model the suits,:Skirts and blouses which they have made for thenuielveS, P aents and interested friends are invited to come both to the -cadet inspection in the after:16On, arid to the school in the oVenita; of Thursday, May 17th, to see the work being done by 'the students of the Wieghtnii District 1-11gli School. a. ly ... tfoir, .4* ospita in Ingham Saturda ay AT BERRY PLANT BY END Of WEEK::: tanalltog.4