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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-07-04, Page 1With which is amalgamated the,Carrie Vidette and Wroxeter News IVINGNAM AIWANCE-TIMIES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4th, 1056 --,tk*Akt •. •.......,• ALONG THE MAN DRAG Ky.whe HE INITIALS STILL THERE amesseoa-seneses sea Lions President ANNOUNCE AWARDS AT PUBLIC SCHOOL Over -6,00) People Attend Cepjetilliail Celebrations in Howick. Township Hundreds of Former Popi1S. Returp. to HOwitrs Rhools A orowil estimated number over 6,000 people attended the How- ick Township Centennial. celebra- tion on Saturday of last week, in the bigg,eet celebration ever to be held in the township. Highlights of the afternoon. wan the giant parade down the main street of Coale, which stretched mile ,and ,contained 00 Boats, cars, bands and clowns, Streets of the village were lined with spectators from the highway to the agricals teiral grounds, where the parade finally. wound up, at the end of the march. Friday was back-to-school day hi Howlek 'Township, and hun- dreds, of exestudents who returned I for the centennial attended the schools of their childhood, many of them for the first time in half a century. At every school in the town- ship there were gatherings of old- timers.discussing their school days, sitting in the desks they had occupied as school children, and searching for their initials they had carved on those same desks. Re-unions of former pupils who had not seen each other for many years were commonplace at every school in the township. Visitor's were 'asked to register f ee at each school, and the registra- tions were many ,and varied, with N. J. 'Whitney arose, who was recently elated president of the Lion Club of Wingham. Pros prietoe of Hotel Brunswick, Mr, Grose is well known locally his. interest in minor sport. Wingham Public' School officially closed' its doors for the summer season on Friday, 'and will remain closed until September 4th, the day after Labor Day, At Friday morning's brief session 'Principal Stewart Beattie announced awarde winners for the year's work. The Narlon Inglis medal for the highest marks in Grade VIII on the year's work went to Nancy Slosser,- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leander Slosser, The General .Proficiency Aivard, donated by the Lions 'Club of Wingham, and awarded to a pupil eelected by the staff, was pre- sented to 'Douglas Lockridge, son of Mr. A, J. Lockridge and the late Mrs. Lockridge, On Wednesday afternoon the staff gathered at the home of Mr, and Mrsr Roy Manuel, where after- noon tea was served, Miss Norma Sherwood, who is being married this month, and Arnold McIntyre, who will be attending the University of West- ern Ontario this fall, were present- ed with gifts from members of the staff. . ies amateur, fiddling, and AO- dancing; =twits were run off ft the fair grounds. Winner of tho fiddling contest was Lincoln Morrison, ,Torse)te, with Ethel 'Riese, of Fordwich" runner-up, There were nine en- tries in the contest. Sharon Ann Grubbe, of Bluevale, was whiner in' the amateur contest, whin Brenda Cathers and Yvonne ling as runners-up. Mrs, Bob Huras, of Ateemed, took first prize in the step dancing contest, with Sam Timm, of Cianale coming second. .Prize for the tug- of-war event went to the Howlek Junior Farmers, and Barry Graing- er, of. Wroxeter, was winner of the. soap box derby, held in the morn- ing. Parade Results The following were winners in the parade competitions: ,Best old time float, S.S. 1.8,esS S. 9, SS, best trade or organization float, Trinity Lutheran Chutch, SS. 8 and hiowiek Legion; best Otcl time vehicle, Archie MeTavieles„ London; Stanley McFadden, Clif- (Please 'turn to page four) Opened by H011, Dana Porter The centennial,celebrations were officially Opened at the agricultural, grounds by lion, Daha Perter, pro- vincial treasurer, ,who traced the history of this pert of the province, and spoke of pioneer struggles to make this land productive, As a result of the efforts of the early pioneers, "we are living in a coun- try of great growth," he told the crowd," and the sunshine of today is a harbinger of the days to come?' Mr. Porter was introduced by John W, Fianna, M.L,A., and Ken Edgar, of Wroxoter, acted as master of ceremenies. Other speak- ers at the opening ceremonies were Reeve Harry Gowdy, of Howiek; John V, Fischer, Warden of Huron County; Elston Cardiff, M,P.; Mar- vin Hewe, Ivi.P,; and Henry E. Smith, of New Hampshire, a grand- er of the first .reeve of ',wick Township. Jack Milligan, mayor of Fergus, and Kenneth. Denny, reeve of Fer-* gus, both of whom Were Howick natives, were guests of honor on the speakers' platform. Following the ;opening ceremons Floats in the parade were many and varied, and reflected- the in- .terest in historical matters on this Joccasion of the township's 100th : birthday, Many of them illustrated. 'the life , of pioneer clays, and feat- ured such antiquities as oxen yokes, butter churns, log ,cabins .and covered wagons. Of particular interest were the floats' entered by the^ schools of the township, some of them marking back to the old days, when the little log school- house, was the centre of community :activities. NO CAUSE FOR ALARM-e-Some of the parents' of Wingham Scouts, Who are camping, this week at In- ve,riniron, were plenty worried on Sunday, when' a enear-harricane swept over the district, felling trees and bringing sheets of rain; They didn't need to worry, One of the Scout tents was blown down, and some of the boys got a bit damp, but othertYlse 'there was no damage done, 0 - ,- 0 GONE ro THE FAIR—Business on Wingharn's main drag didn't seem too brisk on Saturday after- noon at Gorrie. From the number of people around Gorrie that after- noon, it would seem that half of Huron County was there. 0-0.-Cl UP , WIT -I THE JONESES— Residents of Morris Township are going to have a tough time putting on a celebration which will' rival that of FIowick, but, it appears they're going to try awfully hard, People : who eive betwixt and be- tween will have a month to recup- erate before the next big shindig, 0 - 0 - 0 SEND ONE ALONG--Thie week's copy of The Advance-Times has e goodly number of pictpres on, the Howick Centennial which woulee, probably be, of interest to former residents, particularly those who were back for the„ celebration. If 0: you have friends who might be ainteeested, why npt get a couple of extra copies and send them ,along? Objective Set at 75 Floats for Annual Frontier Days Parade Seale schools reporting as Many as 200 fernier pupils signing their names in the guest book, People came from as far away as Vten- couver in the west and Maine fin the east to visit the little IsehOgi- house where they first leerneil the three Returns After 45 Years At the Fordwich 'School Mrs. Sadie Johnston, of Vancbtrier, met schoolmates she hadn't seen sinae she left for the West 45 years ago. She told The Advance-Times that she recognized quite a few of them, too, after all those years. Harold and, Arthur eletchison, who graduated from. 'the school around 1910 and left, for Detroit shortly afterwards, exchanged reminiscences with Miss Maggie Newton, of Port Arthur, and her brother Aritly Newton, of Coiling- wood, who left the old school, around 1902. Foul "deters, all over seventy, got togerher at the Gorrie School re-union, one of them* coming all the way trom Saskatchewan for the occasion. Their memories took them back to the deys before the present Gorrie Public school was built, in 19.00. W. C. Knox, of To- ronto, who attended the school 'be- tween 1900 and 1903, was success:- ful in finding the initials which he had carved in a school desk, over fifty years ago. —Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Crawford have returned from their recent trip to Europe. Juniors Win Third— Beat Mi. Forest 64 Wingham Juniors scored their third win of•the season when they defeated Mount Forest 6-1 at a game at ,the town park on Satur- day .night., The locals will meet Listowel here on Friday night. The leCals got' off to a good start in the first inning, when Houghton and Patterson collected two home runs to put Wingham out in front right at the beginning. Jim Campbell, who has been out of town, put in an appearance on the line-up for the first time. Confining. the visitors to three hits, Wingham never' was in any danger throughout, the game. `Battery for Mount. Forest was MeTeVieli and- Merphir While* ham, Patterson .and Hodgkinson. A bigger parade than ever is expected at this * year's Frontier Days Celebration, according to word from Sheriff Johnny Brent this wdek. Members of a Lions committee in ehar'ge of the parade have been busy lining up pros- pects for floats in the big celebra- tion, anu a target of 75 floats is in the committee's sights right now, Actually this figure ,may be ex- ceeded, Sheriff Brent points out, because of interest shown throttel - out the district. Several persons entering floats in the Ho wick Cen- tennial parade have signified their willingness to save the floats for Frontier basis, and an appeal is being launched this week to others to • do likewise. The committee is also hoping that floats 'entered in the big Morris Reunion aext s menth will. "alSO,14'tiaired fee-Frontier Days at the end of August. RECEPTION • A reception and - dance. will be held in henpur ; of „ Mr., and Mrs Donald CampleeS1, • of' 'Belgrave in the, Forester's Hall, belgrave, on Friday, July 6 :with Bruie'e's. Or- chestra. Ladies please .bring lunch, ' Everyone welcertue ' • . F4b . , N(ITICE, • Te greenhouseh , will be closed on 'Wednesday afterettons for ,the Month& of July, Aegtest ,ancl, Sep- tembea but will be, . cite/led for special occasions. Lewis Flowara. Examination Results Listed For. Wingham Public School Feb' Things were a little different at the Wroxeter Public School, Two years ago fire destroyed the old school which was so familiar. to many, and in its place visitors found a bright, modern two-room, school which contrasted' strangely with the school of their memories, Here the oldtimers were able to indulge in some comparisons be- tween the schools of their youth and the modern schools of today. Seryed Pianist astsnehee .aiieseeiteh• of ttho:.sehoola:aaSeienica•• • lunch was served and 'the teminis, ding earried on until dark. Sports programs and ball =games rounded out the afternoon, although ninny of the oldtimers showed more in- terest in talking, abouttheir, school life than they did in watching "a ball game. One of 'the highlights of the afternooti was the taking of •eget:6°e pictures at each of the• schools: Prints of these were shoWn at 'the fair grounds during the celebratioo on Saturday afternoon, and were available to those visitors• , Who wished to purchase them. DANCE' AT WI-HACH Reit Dance in the Community Mon- Oriel Hall, Whitechereh, 'eh Fris day, July '6th; 'to the ni.irsib of Joe Tiffin'e three-Piebe &Theatre, Admission, 50c. Lunch counter. Fib ENG'AGEMEI4T The eingagernent is 'announced of, Mary Margaret Love, only- • daughter, of Mr. and 'Mrs. Ralph Love,' 'AtWoo,d; Ont., to Me. Jack Broughton a,eldee eon of Mr. and Mrs. James' 'R. Hrbughton, Atwood.' The marriage to take Place at the^ home of the bride's patents on July 21st. F4* tl ANNUAL RECITAL OF H. V. PYM'S PUPILS WAS SUCCESSFUL Bigger Sheriff's Office The parade isn't the only thing which will be bigger this year. Sheriff Brent is getting a bigger sheriff's office, too. The Field Building on Josephine Street, which formerly housed CKNX will be turned into head- quarters for the celebration, and work will start shortly putting on an old-fashioned front for the oc casien. It is hoped that the build- ing will oe ready for occupancy by August 1st. Lions' committees have ilow been set up for the celebration and meetings are scheduled for next week to draft details and make final plans for the big event, • A possibility that the parade may . be re-routed this yeat so as to pass by the -Winghain General Hospital,. Wass-mentioned: tfsittawelia, by Mr. Brent, If a suitable Marshal- ling area can be found. in that part of town, 'it is hoped to bring the parade south on Carling Terrace past the hosp'tal and TV station, and then west on Victoria Street and north on Josephine finishing up at the United Co-Operatives. The new route would help in the televising of the parade. if that is found to be possible. Children's Costumes on TV Sheriff Brent said that there is a strong possibility that children in costume for the children's par- ade on Friday may be televised prier to the parade. it is hoped that this will areate interest in she parade, which will also feature decorated doll' buggies, bicycles, tricycles and wagons. Main costume event of the child ren's 'parade will be the Deasy anti Daisy Crockett costumes, which proved popular last , year. Other attractions for the children will be mechanical rides at the teens, park, and a string of eleven ponies which will help the kids of the district to "go western", Possibility of a horse show at the town park is also' being die- bassed, with a final announcement on the matter to come later. from 1900 to 190,3, at the time the Gorrie School vas first opened, and remembers crawling up a hot air register in the building before it was finished. He says he remembers carving his initials • in the desk, but claims that succeeding genciations of scholars have made them much deeper these the original cut, • Footprints ie the sands of time have nothing on initials carved in a school tleek, according to W. C. Knox, of Toronto. Returning to the Howlak Centenniataafter many years' absence, Mr. Keatx attended the back-to-school movement in Gorrie on Friday, and found his own initials carved in the school desk he occupied, more than fifty years before, Mr, KnoX attended school at Gorrie NOTICE, ,,By order e •of• Town Council in future the Council Chambers will be kept locked; ,Ariy organizatione or persons wishing be use Council Chamber meet apply to Town Clerk in advance, F4,111) TWO INJURED LAST WEEK BY FALLS MEET MISS HOWICK GUEST SPEAKER AT BAPTIST CHURCH . Guest speaker at the 13aptist Church, Sunday, will be Walter E, Nicholls of Ma Btydges, former reissibnary with the South China Mr Boat Mission, Services at 10 a.m. 11 fern. and 7, pan, F4b SATURDAY B114(40 AT LEGION HOME 'The regtilat Saturday evening bingo, under this • auspices of, the Canadian Legion, Will• be held at the Legion Home on Saturday at 9 o'clock, Good Prizes, V20rtb • TWo persons were treated for fractured elbows at the Wingham General HOspital last week, but one of them, a child, was released after treatment. Mrs. Harry McGee, of Wingham fell while cleaning a window on Wednesday of last week, frectur-' ing her right elbow in a very bad break. The fracture was reduced under ether and a cast applied at the hospital, where her condition was described as satisfactory, Donald bubeau, three-year-old sob of Mr and Mrs. Stewart bubeau, of Teitewatet, was injured On Friday, when he fell 'cleave A astern at home. 1Ie was treated at tile hospital' foe a fractured left elbow, but was allowed home ;SAO a cast had been applied, • -41. txtnA COPIES AvAinunix • tiara copies oC this Week's Walla of The Advititeestintee will be available 'at the Aden:nee- Tintes Office, Or 4 tite ftiffeW- ing. &alerts: SIesOn'it Hoak Store, ilineelgreVes Smoke, $.4hrtea CititterotiP'S ileilliardis Vance• 's • ' Deng Store, Mel iblteite Deng Store, Winghittil Or at Mitchell'e WO'S and Settled, WfaleSWeittlis ears Woe.) entered In the- parade by private eitikette, Promoted from Grade II , to. Grade III Sipke Bakker, Leander Boucher, Donald. Carter, Gary Carter, Ken- neth Chandler, William Chandler, Brian Clarke, Audrey Ann Collar, Wendy Cronkwright, Julianne Dau- phin, James Griffith, Rae Gurney, John Hanna, Keith Henry, Cathy Hicks, Jack Lein, Ann McKibbon, Malcolm ,McLeod, Kenneth Ohm, Warren Rich, Theodore Saint, Su- san Sell, Marvin Skinn, Mary Ann Skinn, Barry Smith, Kerry Stuckey, Laura Wainer, John White. • —Miss N. Sherwood, teacher, Promoted from Grade II to Grade Trevor Adams, Larry Aitchison, Fred Bell, Lynda Bennett, Brian Caslick, Bryon Collar, Raymond Corrin, Nancy Ducharme, Douglas Ewing, Michael Fleury, Bruce Gau- ley, Ruth Gibbons, Romeo Goy, Wayne Gordin, Brenda Hall, Ruth Anne Hamilton, Marilyn Higgins, Bobby Jackson, Charles Keating, Billy Kerr, Keith Loder, Allan Leg- gett, Mary AMA Mason, Carol Mac- intosh, Terry Newell, Virginia Palmer, Eddie Rintoul, Jimmy Sims, Sandra Stewart, Peggy Rae, Viola Roeeehagen, Larry Taylor, Wayne Thompson, —Miss Phyllis Johns, teacher. Proinoted from Grade M to Grade IV Stuart Allen, Robert Beattie, Judy Callan, Rodney Cameron, Ro- here Campbell, Karen Cantelon, Helen Carbett, Bill Dauphin, Ron- ald Doyen, Telemy Devil, Nancy Donaldson, Tommy Ellacota Alma Jane Eiliotte Darryi Gibson, Lynda Green, Catheehie Hanna, doralie Haminertolt, Linda Hayden, Janis Henderson, Mayling Lena Glen Me- dill, Bill Metethbons Mary Ellen McPhail, pithead Merrick, James Neernith, Joan Rich), Sotnja Pions, Jacqueline' Shia, Roche Schippet, Susan Spry, Ronald Vogan, David Wenge —Miss M. McMillan, teacher. Protitatini front Grade III to (Irtaie IV JOU' 1.3atOt4t Lkirtio, Wil- fred Casketette, Lynda Chittiek, Raymond Clark, Bobby Crewson, David Ctothere, Sandra. Dunbar, Bonnie Foster, Rodney Matey, Syls via HolleWaSe Belittle jardin, Jahn, Jay, Catalan MeButhey, Jittlity (Plettee tuna to page five) The annual recital of the music pupils of Harold Victor Pym was presented in St. Andrew's Church on Friday evening, Amid flower decorations for the occasion, a large crot'd attended the recital and enjoyed a 'fine performance by each pupil. Don Nesmith was chairman, and members of St. Andrew's choir acted as ushers. The following pupils took part in the recital: Grade I, piano: Bobby Lewis; Grade II, piano; . Barbara Krug, Jane Ann Colvin; Grade' III piano: Elaine Moffat, Gill Thompson, Marjorie Moffat, Marjorie Kieffer; 'Greek IV, piano: Dale Thompson, Dick Scott, Mary Kay Newman, Catharine Hodgins, Brenda 'Cohron; Gride V, piano: Mary Lou Moffitt, Edith Scott, Nency Fowler, Karen" Groskorth: Grade VI, piano: Sharon Thompe son, Colvin, Walton McItibe ban, Es"h Merrick, Mary Ann McKibben Sue Nesmith, MatilY11 Chainney; Grade VII, piano, Dor- othy Chenney, Mary Frances Newman, Mary Fisher, Ruth Red- gins; Grade VIII, Plane: 'Gail Colvin. Piano duet: Beth and Bietherit Merrick, Jean and Gail Colvin, Ruth 'and Catharine Ilodglits, Mary Fisher and Kitten Grealtbeth, berOthy arid Marilyn Chamney; vocal '501051 Sharon Thoinpetel, Mary Kay Notatiart, Karen 008.. kortliS vocal duet: Mary Philter and Karen Groskorth. The choir of St. Andrew's eereed a delightful lunch to the pupils, parents and 'friends in the tett- 1011)816o of the recital. Garnet Perrier supplied the excellent piano for the recital. Tho vrocettle of the 'dive} eon. lection wad tot the choir Of St. Andrew's Olnirch, —Holiday guests at the home of Mts, W, J, Greet Were: Mr. J. E. Greet, Mr and Mrs. Bert Collins of Tottatteo; Mr and Mrs. Stan Smith of Guelph; ]Miss Anne Henry of New York City Promoted from Kindergarten to Grade I Jahp Adams, Robert Armstrong,- Harold Bell, Cynthia Bennett, Douglas Cameron, Elaine Carter, Mary Cliettleburgh, Barrie Conran, Mary Joan Corrin, Sheila Crewson, Brian Cronkwright, Joan Cruick- 'Shank, Mary Ann Cruickshank, Van Dittmar, Kathryn Ducharme, Joanne Dunbar, Douglas Elliott, Paul Fleury, Debbie Foxton, Lyle faauley, Joe Hall, Warwick Ham- merton, Donna Hand, Melanie Har- ris, Anii Henderson, Jimmy Hen- derson, Linda Sutton, Judith Irwin, Judith Jay, Dianne Jeffery, Billy Kiri...wood, Wayne Kreger, • avid Langrid'ge, Preston Lediet, Janet Lorenz, Howard Macintosh, Lartry McDonald, Brian MacKay, Anne Meyer, Brian Miller, Bobby Miller, Bonnie Moggach, Douglas Mow- bray, Elizabeth Parker, Susan Per- rota John Phillips, Joan Reming- ton„ Newton Richardson, Wayne Scott, Lynda Seddon, Valerie Siel- ing, Kenneth Slade, Marilyn Strong. Kenneth .Taylor, Robert Tiffin, Pat- sy Walker, Lee Wenger, Nancy Whitby, Sharon Willie. Mrs, Vein Elliott, teacher Promoted feopi Grade to Griule II Jayne Bakea• Donald Brooks, Georgina Brooks, Peter Callan, Joan Cantelon, Brian Carr, Nancy Casemore, Rodney Grover, Barbara Henry, Verna Hunter, Harold Sat- din, Frances Lediet, Roseanne Lorenz, Keith Loucks, Barry Mae- ,Lean, David e McRae, John Per- rot, Donald Rae, Lynda Reavie, sRieltey Sangster, Linda Schiestel, testate Sims, Shiela 'Thompson, Kentieth Vegan, `Jean Weiwood, john WelWood, —Miss la Walker, teacher. Promoted from Grade I to Grade II Itedney Alnbeault, bean Balser, Brenda ..elefinett, Bruce Boyd, bouglite'Cemeton, Norman Coale, Kevin Fisher, Janice Fowler, Wen* tly Terry Gardner, Linda Hastings, Sharon Heft, torte John. .stop, Linda, IVieTaggart, "Phonies Millet, Virginia Murray, blithe Or- Vie, Catherine Peeehey, Berbera Scott, Cheryl Seat, Ahrelia Skinn, ketnieth Paul Tiffin, Mary bonnie Willie, a Mies A, Williamson, teacher, Daisy Gibson, of Wianteter, Was a Muter MISS Howiek eeated on top of it deeerated ear driven by her brother 11111, Many floats and decorated