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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-06-20, Page 9) ri ingljain Rbbance toil% WINGRAM, OISITAVOi WEONSILM:rz J MI 294. 1000 PITCH IN FOR CEMETERY CLEAN-UP Recent warm weather has brought the kids out in farce to Howson's Dam, but sometimes the cooling-off process le a little too drastic -- until the water warms a bit, anyhow, Above, Emerson. Hickey, fact that Ken Me - left, hesitates before taking. the plunge, in. spite of the others seem to be enjoying the water, .In the swine' are Kenzie, Jim Lockridge, Allan Nieol and Dennis Smith, HIGH SCHOOL, BARN COMING ALONG ovei: a dozen farmers from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd, lines of Morris pitched in laSt week for aleari- up of the Brown Town cemetery, on the 2nd line of Morris. The cemetery, which contains graves dating back to the 1860's, had fallen into a sad state of ee.pairs, and was overrun with weeds, trees and ereepere'ekhen the neighbors went to wprk. Tractors were used to pull out many of, the lilaa bush- es which grew in prottisiOn among the graves, and weed-killers will be' used to eradicate the vines which cover the ground. The plot will he seeded in grass after operations are completed. Above, some of the "hands"• who helped with the clean-up. Below, a tractor fastens on to some of the lilac bushes, which almost hid some of the graves. COUNTY COUNCIL HT MILL RATE OF 12 „tadit.5570A RELIC: OF EARLY ,DA Y> Huron County Council. Set ;,,e 1956 mill rate at.1.2 mills---one mill higher than in 1955—at its regular meeting in Godeiich last week, Iincrease in the mill rate was at- tributed Chiefly, to the council's determination to' pay for the County's new $700,000 court house out of income, and avoid creating debenture debt to finance the pro- ject. According to the revised esti- mates for 1956 an expected surplus of $4,407 is anticipated for the year 1956, County Council members were told. Many expenditures this year will include a grant of $35,000 to the Goderich Hospital; $6,000 to Clinton Hospital; $46,000 to the " County Home; $32,700 to the County Health Unit; $95,000 to other county hospi- tale; $37,0011,, to Children's Aid Soc- iety wards and grants; debentures 'and Interest, $05,520. The 7,75 mills oh assessment will raise $439,552. A 'bank balance of $17,564 in the general account for the first five months of this year was shown in the treasur'er's report presented by Treasurer A. Erskine. Receipts to May 31st amounted to $305,917. The county highways account showed a balance of $1,331, with disbursements amounting to $344,414. The Huron County Home farm account also showed a bal- ance of 'over $1,400. Receipts of the County Home were $33,7970 with a balance of $343. facilities fc4 potting plants and other agricultural activities around the school. The school's farm machinery will also be. Stored in the 30x50 foot building. John E. Tiffin, of. Wingham, is the builder. ngham District High School's 'new agricultural barn is nearing' completion, these days and last Week. .workmen were putting the' sheathing on the roof. A. two-storey building, the new barn will have room for stalls In the basement and OLDEST SCHOOL IN MORRIS Ceremony Winds Up Season for Brownies Sixty-two Brownies of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Packs of Wingham were presented with Golden Bars in a colorful ceremony by District Cominissioner Dorothy Cameron, School, township, it will be one of the centres of attrac, Morris tion at the forthcoming Morris Old Boys' Re- in the union in August. S.O. No. 7, familiarly known as the Stone is reputed -to be the oldest school in Township, Along with other schools Honor .Bride-Elect At Three ShoWers Mrs. Lois Dauphin, bride-elect of this month, was recently honored at a •shower at the home of. Miss Anne Geddes, when friends gath- ered to present her with miscel- laneous gifts. Cards were enjoyed during the evening, and a lunch was served by- the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Miller Davis. On Wednesday last friends of Mrs, Dauphin gathered at, the home of Mrs. M. Swanson, where the bride-to-be was honored by a per,- sonal shower. Mrs. Gloria Simms and Mrs. Gordon Cerson assisted at the shower. On Friday night of last week Mrs, Dauphin and her fiance, Mr. 1(en Ceeson, were ; entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cerson in Teeswater, where mem- bers of the hockey club presented them \Kith an electric coffee per- colator, and Brown Owl Mary McPhail, at the last Brownie meeting of the season. Many of the girls' mothers were present to witness the cere- mony, Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting, The Brownies are to be commended for working so hard during the year in passing their tests for the Gold- en Bar.f. Apologies to Bob Maclntyre for not thanking him sooner in an it- em in the paper for the grand show in Magic he gave for the Brownies white of the lime can still be eeen on the hill overlooking the Maitland River, At one time limestone froth the river bed Was need to make the lime. O ' Flowerpots Up And Over A relfe of the early days in Morris Township are the three lime kilns on the 4th concession; Which were need over fifty years ago for• burning lime, Situated on the farm • of CharleS and Ross Proe- • ter, the kilns are now almost demolished, but the ERECT CAIRN IN HOW ICK LITTERBUGS DID THIS • Witigharti's flowerpots Went up and the rlowerpot 'round went over the top last week, as Warren Callan, of the Wingbarn Bneitiese Association re/Jetted a grand total of $1.58.50 in detiatiOhe to the fund. Meanwhile on Wednesday of last, Week Town 'Foreman Ceorgo Carter, right, and Mery alintert of tied p>lbiie Werlte department, completed the hanging of tho flowerpots along the Mein street,. adding a touch be Color to ..lbsephille -Street Which hits been missing since' last fall, 1856 -1955. In grateful memory of early plobecrs. b'iret settler John Carter settled thiS farm, Lot 11, Concession 8, in the year 1851..". The cairn will be unveiled by William Sethorn, Uewick's oldest rsidcnt, and will 'be dedicated by a de- seendant of the original settler, Rev. Carter, MX, of Colborne St. 'United Church, Brantford, on Sunday, .tiny 1st, airing' the Hotvick Township Centennial. Mentbees of 'the nowick Cairn Committee, E. H. Strong, 'of Gerrie; Ivan Haskins, of Clifford, and Warren Zurbrigg, of tlartio, inspect a cairn erected on Lot 11, CbeetesiOn 8 of Heed* 'Pewit... ship in memory of the early phloem of HoWick. The cairn, which was completed last week, stands on the farm Of the first Howlek settler, John Carter, who settled lei. the township in 1851, Inagua on the cairn rends 'ToWnship of -Howie% their litter along the side: of the road. Many other roads in the Area have 'been: similarly disfigured by indiedriertifteto One of the prettiest dr:N(4 in the illStriet„ along the, Lino of ,Tttfraterty, Me been turned 'into a garbage do nip by thOlightlesS people Who, throw 4 L.126:4'