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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-09-12, Page 1Police Will Check Spee Motorists with New Device CANADIAN LEMON MEETS AT BLYTH Wreaths were -laid at the steps et 'the entrance to the Myth Mem- orial Community Hall, on Sunday, by members Of the Canadian Leg- ion, before the commencement of Fall Zone Meeting at which repre-, aentatives from .many of the Zone branches attended. Branches in the Zone are: Ripley, Blyth, 'Wingham, Howick, Kincardine, Liieknowt Brussels, Exeter,Goderich, Hensall, and Seaforth. Blth had the largest number of members present with Wingham being next. Andy Robinson, M..P. for Bruce Was among the audience who heard the 'Reeve OfWM. Merritt; open the meeting with a welcome to all present. The minutes of the last Zone 'meeting were read and, adopted. During the meeting a call was made for an all out effort to ,re- Giant more members, since only about ten per cent of the veterans In Ontario were at present enrolled in the Canadian Legion. It was decided to hold the Spiing Meeting in' Exeter. O.P.P. to Survey Used Car Lots Provincial Police in Wingham have received instructions to carry out a survey of used car lots, to ascertain the condition of safety' factors on cars which are for sale. This will include a check on brakes, lights, horn, etc. The survey is made• necessary under section 20 (b) of the High- way Traffic Act which demands that a used car dealer must pro- vide each purchaser with a certifi- cate guaranteeing that the car he buys is in safe operating condition, A fine is set for non-compliance: Wingham Boys • Join R.C.A.F. Four Wingham boys, Alan Nicol, JIM Lockridge, Ian Hetherington and Frank "Red" Houghton, leave on Sunday, to begin a five-year term in the R.C.A.F. Ian Hetherington is going to London and the other boys report to R.C.A.F. training camp, St. Jean, Quebec, Midgets Put Out By New .Hamburg. The Wingham Midgets were 'put out of the running last Tuesday evening when the New Hamburg squad came to town for a 10-3 victory, The teams were playing semi-finals in WOAA ball, -Outstanding for the locals, Jar- dine smashed out a triple and two' doubles, Jardine Was on the mound'. for Wingham while Bain and Nasmith shared the catching duties. 'New Hamburg goes. on to meet the Exeter Midgets for top WOAA. honors, Family Celebrates Thirtieth Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Perry Pennington, of RR, 2, Teeswater, were guests at the home of their daughter• and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bell, at Blyth, on'Saturday, Sent- ember 1st liehor of their 30th wedding anniversary. A surprlae was in store for, then) when they 'found that their family had all gathered to help celebrate the oocasion. The guests included Mr, and Mrs. tratold Pennington; Brian and Brenda, Mr. and Mrs. "Russell Pennington, all of Sarnia,. and Mr. Wendell Taylor, of Lang- side. The oeeriSion Was StiltablY Mark- ed'with' a lovely gift 'to the tele- btaittS, actonipatiled by the bent wishes of their family, The cries of three-year-old 'Ann Graham, R,R, 5 Luclrnow,' caused her grandmother 'to go outside to. see what was wrong, She found . the child partly stunned, close to where she had been playing a feWr minutes earlier. The little girl told her grandmother that she had, been knocked down hy a horse. Ann was rushed to the Wingharn General Hospital 'where x-rays shatived she had suffered a skull , fracture, An operation was performed at, a London hospital, to which the child was transferred. The acct" dent happened on Friday. —Mr. and Mrs. Harry Camton of Wyoming visited. last week .with , the latter's aunt, Mrs. Prank Angus. Attend Westerrz • • Teams to Enter Final Round * The Wingham. juvenile softball team met the Se'bringville boys last .(Tuesday) night in the first of two games, runs' to count. The winners will advance •to 0.A,S.A. finals. The Junior hardball team goes to Chesley on Thursday night for the first game in a best -two of three series. The second game is likely to be played here on Satur- day. MRS. 'JACK 1111Yir TAKES - OVER' DUTIES municipality. The Chief, pointed out that con- victirms Eae very difficult to obtain unless some device which accurate- ly measures the speed of cars can be employed, Such apparatus is available at Harriston and has been used successfully there and at yther places in the province. Council in- structed Chief Platt to rent the machine when he deeras it advis- able to do so. Iti will be necessary to• peat eigns at the, entrances to the town to, advise .inetoriets,'`that, such a *vice' is liable to be' in tiSe, Correspondence included pay aiferitnif " fee re a tion't rant tate* the Province, 'which was turned over to the Wingham Recreation Council, The Bank of Commerce notified the town that interest rate ati pans would be increased to 5 per dent. Fry & Blackball Ltd. advised council that it would be impractical fOr then), to blow their factory, whistle as had been' suggested,pre- viously, due to the fact that very little steam is. developed' for pres- ent-day operations. Notice was received from the Board of Transport Commissioner's, approving use of 'the new C.P.R. Spur siding to the C. Lloyd and Son prOperty, May Need Land A letter was received from the Berry Door Co: Ltd., asking •that if and when the land which is °Wal- ed by the town, lying east of the present Berry plant, becomes avail- able for purchase, the Berry firm be given an opportunity 'to pur- chase. Council was Unanimous ,in its willingness to co-operate With the new firm and'. decided •to have the property measured and examined so that a, proper ,evaluation,can be made. During 'the discussion Mayor McKinney remarked on the tre- mendous progress which, has been made by the Berry firm since it commenced operations here 'in the spring and spoke of the plant it a' great asset to the community, Applications 'for building permits , were received from Murray Stain- tort and Jack Bateson, both of 'whom are erecting homes. , Temporary Building Inspector There was a lengthy discussion in regard to the need for a perma- nent building inspector empowered 'to grant building permits. Deputy Reeve Kerr was of the opinion that applications thmild be made 'in sufficient time to permit* consider- ation at a regular council meeting. Several other councillors' were of the tame opinion, Councillor Con- ton felt that it would be advisable to publish' a nate° ,tb this effect' in The Advance-Times. Outcome of the diecuesion Was that the chief of police was ap- pointed building inspector ,on a temporary basis, ap,plicationt which are ht any doubt to be referred to thb property collimate° of the, council. A resolution from The Canadian bermaleriWealth Federation was read, in width the COP, asked the backing of council. In a &Mond for greater aid to Municipal. govern. Merits front both federal and pro.' vincial sonnet, The resoltition was filed, CouneillOr Jack Alexander chair- man of the works etiminiteee re- Petted that 380 yards of fill have been placed on the town property' Thiniediately north of the kern C.!'orittriletion building on Josephine Street, •Where a parking area will be (10/eloped, The merit 'Miter)" the question of more adequate fire protection ttt the' arena When there are large crowds in the building, At present organizations Whieh are tpontiordrig functions in the building ate ex- 040 to pity Mr the , terVieea of', In regular session- on Monday night • the Wingham town council decided to authorize the renting of an' electronic device by Chief 'of Police Bert Platt in an effort to curb speeding motorists within the r , Lovely Catch! • Fre -d SeliWiebtenberg of Whitney, shown v,,ith the oho that oltiret away,. The fiSh Is a 22-ineh) four told a—kaif pound brown tf6tiLii frem Otter Creek, riot the Write County Hit, -,s0 Alfred SeliWiChtbriberg Is employed with The AdVatieeLTiftiet iii Wiriv SATIARAir, 00Tolafat ',Woe, note that, the Ifall ham. Wi t h which is emai gimeted the Gorrie Vidette and %water News WINGRAM, ONTARIO, WEDNORAv, siErvoinsEit Kinsmen Club AnnoOnces. intention'. LEGION A.TTENPS MEETING ktri4 ALONG. THE MAIN •DRAO. By The 'Peideetrian CONGRATS TO •,,, KINS1VrtN--- There'e a fine new sign at the wading pool in the town park,* erected by the Kinsmen Club:. It adds much to the appearance of 11) property and helve to keep the eFneral atmosphere of the town up-on-the-bit. • U - 0 P WRONG SIDE UP—A big truck carrying a load of logs ran into a spot of trouble on the way into town from Lucknow on Monday afternoon. Heading off into the ditch the whole works gently rolled over and ended up with four Wheels in the air, The truck was owned by 'Leary's of Mitchell and the driver crawled from the invert- ed cab. unharmed. ' 0 - O— NO 'STEAM LEFT—It appears that local industries have 'run out of stmt. Town council suggested last month that vvhiatlea might be blown at certain• times of day to advertise to visitora that we do have a busy industrial life In Wingham. Too bad! • It appears that most plants now generate steam for heating piirpopes only. and there isn't suffibient pressure forblowing their own horns. • 0 - 0 - 0 • TWO THIS TIME—John Patti-' son has a tough time with his store windows., After two or three Previous breaks he nearly wept last Saturday morning in the wee email hours when a ear •crossed the sidewalk and *cracked into the corner upright franle, ' breaking two big panes. He has been giving consideration to' boarding up the whole front. aiss I. Harrison ilforiored by Friends Friends • of Misth 'Irlma lIarrisori gathered at the honie Of Mrs., Jack Higgins on Friday evening to honor her prior to her marriage Which takes place late this month. Miss Harrison was presented with a.1Vlixrnaster and other gifts during the pleasant social evening, which. concluded with the. serving of lunch. Hostesses Were •Mrs. Mao Smith, Mrpa ilagmard . Ura. Jack Farewell Parip For Local Girls The home of Mr. and Mrs. IV. H, Edwards,was the scene of a social evenig for several of the girls who, 'are. leaving town to attend schools and universities. e event took place on Tuesday ing. 'he entertainment feature of the evening was a session of fortune- telling as, the girls listened to a forecast of their more or less probable futures. Lunch was serv- ed at the conclusion. During the, evening . cups and saucers were presented to Frances Merkley and Gail Purdon, both of whom are being married shortly. Returns From European Tour :Miss Ruth Burginan, daughter Of Mr. and' Mrs, W. F,'Burgman of town, has returned to her duties as public health nurse in VancouVer after spending Jaily and Augtist in the British,Isleli and Europe, Miss Bilegman flew froM Van- douVer to Amsterdam, returning by air from Lisbon, Portugal to Ber- muda, then on to New York, To- ronto and Vancouver, She reports a very intereating tour, having visited in most of the countries between England and Portugal, ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Harris, R.R. 1, Wroxeter, announce the engagement of their daughter, Marie Ann, to Mr, Clarence Harvey McCutcheon, son of Mr, and Mrs, Harvey E. McCiitcheon, R.R, 4, Brussels. The Wedding to take place . in September, F12* IttordeTIoN diFMTEOuttatan Witt A •reception will be held in White- church CoMmunity Hall on Friday, September 14th for Mr, and Mrs. Bill Purdon. kevryOne welcome. Lunch provide& FI.2* Tivo important eventa' have been planned by the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Whighein den,, eral #ALI, RUNIMARR SAM in the „.., , linage Saile will he hem Ito the ateaky father, In the IttifiA. Mirka as inn been the Aide Yehen, two firemen to remain on duty there in case ',of emergency. - It was the mayor's contention that fire extinguishers shodid he.. placed in the open arena at 'pOinta which would be readily 'accessible to the firemen should the need ariee. - A letter from the ,town auditors warned that' municipal spending would have to be watched carefully for the last half 'of the year if Ulf! totals outlined by the budget were to be maintained. Streets Tidy Councillor Elmer Wilkinson com- mented on' the -extremely 'tidy 'con- dition 'of Ihe streets. and the park on the Sunday morning- following Frontier Days. • Miss Patricia Brophy, a 1955 graduate. of St, Joseph's 'Hospital School of Nursing, London, Ontario, has recently been awarded a scholarship of $350 by the Auxiliary of the hospital, for one-year's post- graduate study in advanced nurs- ing, Mrs. H. Mundy 93 Years Old Mrs," Harry Mundy celebrated her 93rd birthday oil Monday, Sep- tember 10 at the heine of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Hanmore, of Sarnia. Mrs..Muady, who Was born in England; first "came 'to Canada in 1893. She returned to her -native land in 1905 and nine years later, came back to Canada and settled in Wingham, where she resided until a few years ago. Mts. Mundy now divides her tithe between Sar- nia, Where she stays with het daughter, and Might-it/1, where het, two sons, Roy and Theodore live, Two biller Sens, Basil Mid Harcourt are residents of Woodstock and London, respectively. Mrs. Mundy hat been a regular' reader of The AdVahee-Tinies for a. great number of years and she still enjoys reading both neiVs , papers and books, She la also able to Sea/ and knit, 11 on, Mrs, MinulY and her hits. band Were inernbert Or St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church while in town, Mt. IMMO, Who died for Jannary, 1940, Was in the grocery blitiness here for years aria- lit two sons liaVe. carried Oe.the btitititat bdished by their father,' Miss Brophy has completed one year of nursing at the Wingham General Hospital and will continue her studies at the University of Western Ontario, this month, She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Jos- eph A. Brophy, Wingham, Wins Second in Public Speaking , Joanne Higgins, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Higgins of Mit- chell and granddaughter of.Mr, and Mrs. Chester Hir,gles, of Blyth, won second place in a public speak- ing contest held Toronto recent- ly. The ebntekit was sponsored by the Canadian Legion, Mr. and Mrs. Jensen On Visit to Wingham Mr, and Mrs. ' Arnold Jensen, ,arrived lit Canada from Denmark oil June 28th spent the week-end vfibt Mr. and Mrt. C. Toiling and Mrs. 'Henry Jensen. in Wingham, jensen is the eldest brother of the late Mr. Henry Jensen, of Wingham. Mr, and Mrs. Jensen Cam to Winghain front Toronto'with soh, Kaji who is an elect:Heal teehideian with the hydro 'in TO. rento, Previously they Visited With his sitter In. Ottawa, The Jeinaen'a were passengers on tinry ill-feted width tante klto collision With the Swedish liner "Stec:1661M" in the Atlantic a few menths age. Mr. and Mrs, Jellaeil ate rettirn- lilt; to Denmark, on Septeiriber 18th. BOYS CRUSHED' By CAR; JURY DECIDES "All of a sudden everything seemed to start swirling around, . I don't know, . ." Donald. Gaunt, 17-year-old pas- senger in the car in which his 13- year-old brother and his 15-year- pld cousin died, described the sec- onds before 'the' accident in these Words at an, inquest held in Wing- 'ham town' ow rricifiy after- noon, After deliberating.ter over an hour the jury returned a verdict 'of death fpm injtiejea Caused' to the two boys when 'the "eat ed'riveu':by Donald,• McTavish- ,e Edwin Gaunt as a paSsenger(-,welltrdiWiii,,i control as a reault ,of twet'AP44;' excessive speed, and ,.the inexperi-, Mice• of the driver. •The zjtity.ladso found 'that the car went .over an, embankment causing a door t&fly open; through* which 41-ie -deceased boys were thrown. ; They were crushed as the eentinnecl, to roll. Core...tier Dr. W. A. Crawford, Wingham, conducted the inquest. The crown attorney, was II; Glen The accident, which. took -the liVes of Donald ..Mati,ViSti 15 and Edwin Gaunt, 13 happened on Aug- ust 23rd, approximately 2 miles north, of St. Augustine; In West Wiiviatiesh Tewnship. The witnesses called were Pro- vincial Constable R.' E.' SMis, who investigated the accident, Dr: M. H, Corrin, who was called to the scene and Albert Phillips 'who was• the first to learn of the crash. The members of the jury' were: George Kennedy, George Strutton, George MePhersOn, William Rin- toul and J. Wesley jnynt. All are from the Lucknow area. PLANS FOR SCHOOL ADDITION EXAMINED The first meeting of the. Wing- ham Public School Board for the new term was held on,,Wednesday night at the school, with Chairman Scott Reid presiding. Architect R. D, kyles. of Hamil- ton, presented the -blueprints and specificationa for the new 'addition to the public school and read some of .the clauses. in the general 'con- ditions of building contracts, - The board -members examined sets of drawings for the fotuaroom addition, including, a' plot plan, which will make for a gradual slope 'up to the new building. this is ,to be done by the introduction of a series of terraces, the plan showed. The new claasronms are to be built along the lines of those corn- pleted in 1952. Besides the class- rooms there will be a teachers' room, an office, janitor's room and toilets. A public address system will also be installed. Maximum expenditure on the new building is in the region of $80,000, A grant of 44 per cent of the total cost will come from the ,Department of Edtieation. The four classrooms will extend west from the present new build- ing, Accommodation for about 35 pupilg per roan will be provided by the addition. The board hopes that the erection will be completed by September' next year, Tenders for the construction of the four-room addition were put out last Week; First Time Back In .43 Years The AdvanCe-Times enjoyed an interesting visit oil Tuesday after- noon from William J. Simmons of Les Angeles, who is visiting his native town for. the flrat time in 43 years. Mr, Simmons' father was •Archie SinimonS, Wild operated a jOb print- ing shop in Winghtim for many years prior to his death In 1908, His ion worked with him in the printing shop and later Was em- ployed for a time hi The Times office, For three years he Worked in the Bell Telephone office here under Levi Bittkley, Wit) Was manager, In 1.01.3 Mr. Simmons Went to Brandon, Minn„ arid later to, Los Angeles, being employed in telephene work since his departure froth Winghttin, He retired this} year and with his wife, Slater and brother-M.latv, is enjoying a trailer trip thrOligh Can- ada, and the Mr. pinieriene triother, Whin. is now 80 Yeatit of hires in Cal- gary. Captain -Edwin -(Ted), F: 'Sliau- nessy,' 34, dentist, has -preceittlY been transferred from' No. 3 Fight- er Wing RCAF 1(Europe) •to RCAF Station. Aylmer. He was born and educated in Petrolia, Ontario, He Served 'in the Cainadian Dental Corps and the Canadian In Corps during World War IL After the war he attended, the University of Toronto and graduat- ed. with his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1951. He has served at Camp Shilo, Manitoba,' RCAF Station MacDonald, Winni- peg, `and at No, 3 Fighter Wing RCAF as the Senior Dental Of- ficer. His Wife, Dorothy and a son, Robert reside in Wingham. His father J. 0, Shaunessy lives in Teesivater. H.S. STUDENTS START ADVANCED STUDIES kn. ong the students who gradu- ated from. the. Wingham. District High School in June, the following are entering Teachers' College: „Than, E. 'Armitage; Patricia L. Cat- miChael; Barbara V. Edwards, Audrey E, , Gilmour, M. Louise Jefferson, Karla. M. Krug, Doreen E. Mecham, M. Eleanor Smith, Lois E. Walker, Joan W. Wight- man.. ' John Congra,m enters the arts course at Waterloo College in Waterloo. Entering arts course at Univer- sity of Western Ontario,. London, are Winnifred 0. Munro and. Sally Blesser. George A. Procter will, take the degree course at the -Ontario Agri- cultural College, Guelph. Sheila R: 'Porter .and Theresa A. Scharbach "Will take courses in nursing.. - Sheila Laidlaw will enter the —Mr. and Mrs. Joe Little, of. Seaforth visited on ' Sunday with her sister; Miss Anne' Geddes. —J, H. MacIntosh, Wingham is recovering from' an eye operation In St. Joseph'S' Hospital, London. Councillor Gorbutt, said that the club favors a location in the park 'near the wading' , perhaps using, the old tennis ",courts, which are no longer in usc. '''Seirie of the councillors felt that there might he objections to this lecation from alea,rby .residents.. Other town pre- 'perties Were diseussee and the platter Was left forttirther'. cis- .„ ,•• eussion, with .the councils. assur- ance . , that, .every po-operatfon, would be given the Kinsmen: The club plans to ',eonstruct pool which will costsornewliere in the neighbourhood a •ni.S .:'$40,-060, A feW years agai'llie vided the town with a Wading pool for the younger children which, has been universally used since .it was Opened. date of October 20 was set. The raffle was won by Mrs. Len, Crawford and a very •interesting contest was 'conducted by Mrs. Alan Williams and Mrs. Harvey Fisher, The meeting adjourned until September 24 When 'the Dinettes will meet at the home of Mrs. Freddie Templeman. .YOUNG JUDGES SIN AT 'CiN•Es. Results Pt the Junior Judging t"oinpetition at the. Canadian Ns- 'N,lonal Exhibition 'vehicle the •nam- es. of 'several young men from. this district • who were ',prize' winners, • In beef cattle section a, 17 years. and under, Barry McQuillin, of R.R. 1, Lucknow, placed. • first with a score of 102 points out of a possible 200,He placed" 9th in , the judging of grain .and roots. In the .plass Of .boys 17, years: and over judging beef cattle first prize went to Murray Daw- son, Hensall; second to David. kirklend, R,R, 3, Lucknow ,and 6th to Murray Gaunt, R.R. 1, Lucknow Murray also took first ire the class for grain and roots with a score of 163 points out of a possible 800. Following the competition last. Wednesday the' boys. were, guests Of the Ontario Department of Agriculture and the Canadian National 'Exhibition fora banquet and the grandstand show, Membera of the Wingham Branch Of the Canadian' attend. the fall zone meeting, which waa held in Legion marched through Blyth on Sunday, to 4," the.,Memorial Community Hall. Three-Year.Old Is Injured by Horse 13-eva e o, Build Swimming -.Pool for To The Kinsmen Club of Wingham, , has decided to undertake the con. atruction of a pv,rioitnjog pool in the town, The announcement was made by '3 )4 G9rtaitt at. Monday evening's meeting •oir the town council when he asked 'Whether or not the town would be willing to provide a site for the'pool, Council was nits.nirdous in, its willingness to do so and immediately discussed the sites which might he used for the pool. The first fall meeting of the Wingham Kinette Club ..was held at the home of Mrs. Mervin Templeman. Mrs. Vic Leughlearr presented the gavel and president's pin to Mrs. Jack Lloyd, the incom- ing president. Mrs. Lloyd introduced her new executive and welcomed a new. member, Mrs. George Scott. Treas- urer Mrs.' Andy Scott gave her re- port and showed a very successful. Ontario College of Art. year for the club. Plans for the engaged- 'as a laboratory tech- nicion2with an Elmira chemicals Ivan B. McQuillin has been fall tea were made and a tentative