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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-10-17, Page 1• WW1 which is emeligeme ,d the Gorrle V deet, and. Wroxster News. off, , wixonsm samorositows, larsonsusiq, ovrole ALONG THE MAIN DHAC a� Tha E!'d i$•1.a APPLE DAY UP --Boys ,saoucs and Wolf Cubs were busy :as the traditional bees on Saturday when they .sold apples to ah and sundry. Receipts this year totalled .about $340, leaving, :a net :of 5,235. The lfigures are ,somewhat .higher than. ast : year, 0:0^•R TOOK :THE P.R.17-4114—Winners of the 'Lathes at the Catholic Wo- men's League draw held in connec- tion with a recent bazaar were R. p'. I3unr,inel, of Sarnia, who won the automatic roto*broil and Alex Reid,. 'Wingham, who • won " the r electric mixer. 0 0'"0 - THAT INNER MAN --There is a noticeable „increase. In aggregate. avordupois in ;this district, a sure sign that ,,,the annual• fowl suppers are ija,full swing. It's:•very handy for the fellow ">who, .lime the bear', •;Wants" to start the winter:In: good r Condition.. 0 - 0 0• ONE Off' WIE',BOYS-IN:BLUE, -Frank "Red" ifoughtan,: who =;is stationed withithe -Air Foroe- at St.:. Jean, .Quebee, was horne,tfor' the week end:. ^Rea says the life"; and isn t even weeping too hard over the loss •of .60 per cent of his curly red locks: • He' has his fingers crossed for a post- ing C tea. iintgn when Initial train: ing has' been competed. p 0 "THEY GANGED UP—Fishing r Rainbows at Owen Sound :last. eek 1301' Henderson local barber witnesseda one -in -11, -million freak. Sitting to one side was his: brother' and on the other side an outdoors write u, r for the -Owen So nd. paper.- a er.- Both. men suddenly Thad'' strikes and began -to reel in. When the' fish was surfaced" , they found it had taken thebait on `bot `lines at the • same time. i I`4 addition it 'Carried the hook:,and like of a -*former'ilnsuccessfui• angler: The' two. men flipped 'a .coin for the fish. 0 'Y0 } 0 FOR: ART'S SAKE -=Art in Wing-. ham, seems to:.+,have•. suffered a •set -back: this "year .• for there are no `registrations rin' the adult' paint- ing' classes at the` High School.' Adult classes in art, ; introduced about two years 'ago, proved ;to popular and attracted a good umber of amateur paiiters. This year, however,the • are class" is -conspicuous because of, its ab -1 'Settee. • 0-0-0, ARTS AIM•—Three ducks with one shot is the claim made by Art Furness this week. Art was' more. than 'amazed when three duck$ dropped out of the sky -when ,:tie fired a shot at one of them, `.:'Titis is • a one -in -a -lifetime shot !for m" e,said the, . triple -marksman; who still doesn't seem: 'rliiite sure where the other' two ducks: came from:. isti,t-that juse:duGkyl., THE B R,NIN tJ G QUESTION.-�To r ll or - notto-burn, b n seems •to' -be the question : around town these days. Folks 'just 'don't•: seem to know whether they should wait until all:' the .leaves fall" before' setting fire. to thein," or tq burn them "up itt gradual' , stages:, We have heard that some of the members ' of the streetzt:,leaning squad are -already gathering piles of` leaves on •the beek ,Streetg and setting them' afire. • 11I0l1 SCHOOL COMMENC,EMLN'I1 All parents and friettda :of stu encs and graduates O the Wing lean% District.Iiig1t School e"iii vited. to attend :the annual Conti- inencentent Exercises in the school auditoritiln beginning pronipely at 8,15 on the :evening of Friday, October 26th; There Will be the presentation' bf Certificates, diplomas, a iifetie and proficiency awards' and prizes,' a short .tnuslcal pr'egrattjnio, aridthe eeledietery address by (sally Sips - set, James 'Cdultes of •Strd.t>~ord Teachers' College is .the • rieekei for the evening, filo acimisl8Ion eharger no teeek•ved 'deating), , 'in PARIT A'1f VhitOXETEIt. Wroiteter7 Woir>;en', Institute will. bald a. .: progressive euchre' 'on . Tii'ttradayr October 18tihS 1316' p;rn. be the •comtttintity ha novelty Ws, Admission cents,' La dles date,bring Irwedd tot dbmrttliitY deli iiiid'i ;t1,711 V,E''T; l'1lC?1, 1 . 1r Poi? ' )2'•i/ M.AGO ► , - Young or aid, male or female — there's something ,he ceivable kind of merchandise' hriag =buyers of all ages: e for everyen.e.,Tables heaped with every eon ENGAGEMENT rand Mrs, M . FI r Mr a e A v. y flares, of Wroxeter, :Ontario, announce the—engagement of theirdaughter, er,. Margaret Rosemary to. 'William James Struthers, son of -Mr, and Mrs. Jas, Struthers, of Beimore; Ontario, The wedding to tape place. in ".October. F17* ENGAGEMENT, The`;en a Ment is announce � gee dOf Mary /Augusta, daughter M &' ter of the g late Mr.-. and Mrs. Adam ohnston to. Rkr>i,g ic ,d . xl i 1. tAn L lard ;of ;?ing- hate, son of the late Mr, and Mr's. A.' 1+,'.' Lloyd, The marriage will take place the end of October.. UNITE]) ,CHURCH W.A.. CHRIS:1MAS PE4 The annual . "Christmas sale and tea • sponsored by thee : Woman's AssociationUn of Wingham that- , ed Church 'will be held Wednesday, November 14th;. 1175 ;ANNIVERSARY: AT , ST. ANDB W''S Theu94tii•`anniversarY of St.' An-- drOti're, Presbyterian Chtt'rii, Wing -a. hain wIll;. be marlced on: Sunday, October '21 With service at , 11 ann." and:'7 :m. ' " ', p Itev. T:. IH: le r Fowler, of Ha ustorn will be the `est , speaker. Solo st willbe 'David . P., i David Stewartof `Se forth' The a i choir wil •special.render. 'tousle under theirection of the or anist. d l; acid- choir leader, Harold, Victor Py,'m. F17b '•KINETTE. TEA AND= BAKE SALE -• Will:. be' head: in the :Connell „Chamb r, Saturday, October' 20th, 3 to5p.m. Draw to be made on electric-fiyah• k10,17b 1(1EY SUPPER { L'L10itaTOW Turkey Supper -1n Iaueknow Un- ited Church oli Tuesday, October 23,, Supper'servei from; 8;30 to 8, Adults $1:25, children 10 years and under, "75d, All you can eat, F17* WINti HAIK BROWNIES • The, Whig rani; Brownies, ' Will Open their• pall oil' October 24th to welcome new reerilits.. Flee,sc nete':that all Perspective• 13r'awrrles roust he 8 yearssold before that date to qualify,'' , . Pen, ENGAG}i MENT ,Mr., and Mrs. Ted siiiith of Wroxeter,wish to anl'rotillee tile engagement of t'helr dailghter.Eisie Marlene to Jbhn. Stewart Biline- man of Wingham,son of Mr, and. Mrs, Mgt Sinnambn, rhe wed- ding "to take• place '.October` 2tth: Z#OCKLr 1l;LA I tis > WILL ntott. A meeting eat all hockey players With the i obstdr '011ub IS to be held hi Witlehtrti tbwnb i11 tit ,8, p.m. oti'p'riday, betober 19th, i Atr'MEi�tyS :SER'it1Ci.E Winghath United i;hutch Lay- men's Sunday Service Will be (held Sunday, Oetbber 21st at 11 am, Bpeakei`, Mr, tack Weeifrey, of the Wingliayek bistriet" ilib1t School, rfaymen s choir, All welcome, • Winghanr den. Hospital#000.V.f.a04 POssibleIncreasem.Rates A. D; 112aeWilliam 'chairmen i ma of come wi3s to: balance Outgoing ex-• the finance committee of the'Wirig- ham. General Hospital Board; said at the -monthly =meeting Thursda Y .1. night, that the hospital would hare: to in reale eke. Tate for' patients, oret'more patients,if ;the cash in - g Night; Classes "Still Open £or Registry y l;vening classes." for thin winter were begun -at tile; Winghiam Dis-: trict High School on Wednesday, October ;10th,` Classes • have,` been foimed• in Ai•t Metalwork; Shop work, Typing e,nd gookkeeping and, 1 possibly , Sewing. There is still room in the classes for more •stu-, dents, -;and, it Is,:hoped- tfiat from. 60 registering the.first evening the groups "wilt"tow "as+ the have. g Y clone in other Years.: 1 This.is <a lea§ant : ver ,.inex en - P. Y P sive and "profitable way '.to='spend one evening , a week , during the .whiter months. 'liegistrations will •still . be accepted at the class of Wednesday, October '17th. Colne and bring•sotiieone with you. F17ti'. W N A KI[Y �M rIOS l ''! 11' N E CR 1 A 'very, enjoyable evening, was spent on Friday evening when the Wingham Kinsmen held • .their regular meeting • at • the Queens Hotel. Twenty -ogle Members a:. the '1Cineardine .club ' attended the meeting, making it avery lively affair. 'The good fellowship derived from this meeting •ivas 'a' titre 'in- dication that more interclub visits 'should .be held. Worthy 91 mentions to is the faet2, that Itincarcline Were the sponsors of the Wingham club when it Pined the .family' of Kinsmen. seVeral y€ars;ago. Business was dealt with very briefly end :• the meetingtook the form of a socie,l affair. throughout,. „It was found that Kincardine I itisrtron are -very inusietilly elieed and •tlirttilts :go to the trio, Who rendered sweet htcrmon,r, also the Kinsman, *ho gave ;his ithiw pressibnS o& Al Jdieta singing. "]Viaiittny` A -heavy :Hite'session lasted thtati h'aut ,the meeting and War- rest. Callan treated. ,the . group to a lovely basket of apples, donations to be handed over to the Boy Scout§. First,•v►ce-president of the Kititariiiiie ''Club ',,ori the raffle, after Which the rrleeting adjourned nhdttiyts IttineardMe " boys teiok 'a tbttr through tun Stttdiosr• perlses.; Inr' his report he showed 'a total income for the month of September" of ,44'1, against an expense ac'- cou$nt17'of $1.7,936, :a deficit olf It was: stated that atPresent =tire' average daily chargefor. patients is $5:50 and that the average rur�i ber of patients needed . to+ break' even is 82. During.: the month : of September' there were 71 patientb on the 'hospital: list, The hospital superintendent, Mr•s, r E; .MVforrey, said. :that ,$20,000- will, be, cl 're nixed every month, to. balanee'the' budget. the ab n e ' , a se c o of ,.tit s e board • president, a C. MacLan, due', to illness;, the chair was occupied by Vice -President _B. Cousins. 11„ E...mita.Ae, chairman of the }' g , property; eommit(tee,' said .that. It liad•.;been suggested „that a railing - extension be put up at the entrannce. to :the 'hospital 'office, "After :a,' short: diecussidiI on • the ; subject it. .was decided to do nothing ab'out",it at present and to go into the mat- ter more'fully at a later date; It was •decided •to have ff. guard inade to cover an air-conditioning unit ill` the hospital kitchen Th. P e unit .provided a certain hazard, since it is possible for Clothing to becorne ensnared :• in theopen mechanism.' • R. Ii, Lloyd, • Chairman _ of the building co rim ttee Said. .tiii rem port that the SWitoh gear"for the emergency pnW:er 'house had net yet been fitted,,but was'expected to be installed before the next meet- ing of the board.. The question cif obtaining a maintetian e•'greet from the 1lospi- tat Cornxtrission : was discussed and it was deckled to draw up a :re- port to present to the commission before the end. of, the year. A special meeting' of the man- agement committee, headed by R. 13, Cousins, nes nailed for Friday, October 19th. Cubs,,,S;outs Sell 32 ,Bushels Apples Seventy Eby Scouts and Wolf Citbs.swarined' over the ct nnxntinity and district , centres all day Satur- day •to dispose of s2 'bushels . 6f' shiny `Mob-absh Reds: and thereby raise •funds for their "brgantization, A ' total of $240:00 WAS raised front sales, - leaving .a net of $235.00 for Sainting 'feuds, 'Tile' figures Were •Slightly above those of last year, Winners of the pi+lzes foto highest salesi e'. Scuts pori Leo and j'ohen Stroer@ng .s,nod Cubs John Beltt- nett "and Brien Meehan. -Cub and S'cotit leaders whb; 'tobl> active :charge of the .Apple` . 'ay, arran gc e'tin nts;'verb :mill. 14,intoul, Dave Cartierotr, 'Bob 1ifeCreight, Tien Aefeteattt. and :Allen Walker. 17, irA ll�[1TE� GN0R0YPl MON ES0YT0RY ta'FlERS AT wlNGMM 'hd #fufi4Xr Pi'ea'bYtery X'oung Peopie'S Union' of the United Church: of Canada, held their are; true! fah 'rally et the Winghanr ,i;)nite4• Church, on 'Tuesday, Oetrtr be,; 16th, at 8,30 P.m. . Some 260 yqung people front Huron County gathered for registration at the church last night. e DelQgates from 37'Young People's :Unions were registered at the church.doorby members"of the Wirlgh.am, group Preemie Walker, Gwen Howe, Marjorie Foxton and Doreen:' Burden. Tables were set in the 'Sunday 'School room and decorated by a committee headed by Merle .and Muriel: C,rowdy. Dinner was served by the Wo^ teen's i Association of the . cbn oh; Guests at the head -tattle• included the �1 ev. Walton.' Tonge, of • the Western'Ontario Bible Society, who was lite: guest ,speaker; Rey, Glen ;Sage, o1 Clinton, chairman of the Hurn Presbytery, United Church; ,piealdei t; •Stan. McDonald, of Clin•, ton,'' Eileen Wray,; chairman of the tally 'eoinmittee; Helen "Haines, 'irea,ident of the Wingham Young Peglile'e,;ijniee; Agnes. Lane, sting Ieader;,Mrs D. J, MacRae, and the Rev MacRae, 'sinister of the, W;rrgi}am United Church. The 'Xoung People were Welcom- ed by President r sident Stan McDonald and the special .guests were Intro- duced. ` Following the introductions and. after a:' special singsong : at the: tables :everyone: went; upstairs to the cbw ch for the Special Events Session;;,. where the features of `the next; year's programme in Y;P.U,. were..outlined by Bill Coultes mis- sion and outreach convene; Gail 'Lear, who spoke on..the coni- ing YOung People's Week, and Stan' TMIcDoiiald; who detailed the plans for the: Evangelistic n'iisgion: of the; Pr esb terYr Which. begins onSun..: n • sk d a Y . r t 1 ton The shield for the :baseball tournarnent was presented to the Winghanr Union. Musical numbers Were provided by Doris, and Joan Johnston,; of Clinton. An interlude ' ofrotpgames and g recreation was held- in the gymna--- ium . and: Sunday School rooms tinder the leadership • of • Dennis Waymouth and' Bert Pepper, .-The Young People returned to; the'dhurch Sanctuary fora hymn singing led by ; Agnes Lane and Helen .Haines: Worship. was con- ducted by the St. HelensLI nion, The evening of fellowship carie to in' end in .the, theme address, given'by the Rev. Walton Tonge, of London,, secretary of 'the Western• Ontario. Bible Society; and, former missionary to ,China. The speak- er's theme was' '"I Will Make You Fishers of Men" EARLY MORNING FIRE DESTROYS FARM flOhiE Fire destroyed the home of Gor- don W: Rogers, in East Wawanosh Township; about six miles south- west et Winghanr, on ' Sunday morning;, leaving three children and their parents .homeless, The blaze• was 'first noticed by Me, Rogers at abo.it 8 o'clock When he was awakened by the smell of stiloke at 'the rear of the house. IVi r, ] tigers summoned the Wing- ham rural. fire- department from a nearby residence, 1+'irenien were hatnpered in :their efforts by a strong wind and lack of a good water supply. A bucket chain- was termed by neighbors until the well ran dry. Water was then •bought i'roni the faun, Of' JIM Coultes; Whielt helped save , the barn near the 'dwellitrg;• li'artunately 1VCi's. Rogers and her three :children Were away from home for the Week -end. Firetrren and neighbors . saved most; of the downstairs: furniture .'Damage ie estimated at $5,006 but is mostly coveted by insurande:The Rogers; family haci•il"ed itt the house since 1082, T!.• 111 0011W'S BA:74.8Attf y,1riLA AND MO :SAj Tho Ladies' Aid of St; Andrew's. reSb ter1att rc will his Ohit h d' y l a bazaar", tea` and balto sain in the ehbteli m Satuirday, t eeentbbr 8t1i, r�P man capts . Top Alt Previous Recoul • The ?.allies' .Anlnciliary to the Wingbanxt General •flospital have again pet Its runlxrtage sale ,;over the top, 'Ori Saturday they 'realized 8ali.;o which Isgreater than in ;former years. The nearest was back in the spring of um when ,$940.73 was ralsed, loth the hat and shoe departments "showed higher' totals than' aver before,. The sale, this year was in the Wrotham Arena 'which, gave more apace .and freed'orn; :ef :action. All day^ Friday, reenikers of the Aztxil- iaryl were busy opening the par - eels, sorting and, marking the arti- eiee and putting them ing;: the proper booths.. Long before the doare opened, ark S,aturi6ay erewde of people were Wetting Outside for . admittance, Promptly at two o'clock, the 100 volunteer salespeople were in their )?laces and the buying began. ,Around four e'e tech, the eager buyers, had purchased nearlyeVery- ;tiring, and *other rummage sale had passed into history. If seemed incredible that somany articles could be gathered together in two days and sold eat ;tri two hours with so ,little . e7Gpenee, This Bele has become a, egmrnun- ity event and is a great dennonstra- .O.�.A�*Names £x�cntive 'Iwo, television stations operating in. 'this area were 'Waited for the fall-off in attendance at hockey games played •lest, year, by the President of the Western Ontario TRUCK ROLLS OVER FIFTY FOOT DROP Tom -Cassel o 1 s, 1 tai trucker, had a harrow. esoape On Tuesday morning when Lie brakes on his truck failed to hold. The Vehicle was parked infront of the office at. Western Ir'o iidrY As the driver li got back ,into the cab the truck relied over',the brink of .the river bank and Toni leaped to safety,,: The truck went completely down the bank and came, to 'restartl p y submer"g ed.1n the river. When. it w" . :haule back to torr,firma it ds 4d back fi �! ,.., been scratched in the .mishap. Minor 'Injuries Treated at Hospital ital. As she was leaving home to go on a holiday Mrs. Leonard Rut - tan, of R.R. 1, Gorrie, slipped on a mag and struck her right shoul- der on a, cupboard, fracturing her upper arni. She was taken to' the Wingham General Hospital on Sat- urday lastand detained there for treatment.' Barry O'Kraflra;. two-year-old Son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom. O'Kraf- ka, .i'orriel, fell and 'struck . his head, ,cutting his . forehead. The wound. required several stitches .at the Wingham Hospital' on. Tuesday, after which be was allowed to, go home, • Bernice Srnitlr, ,14, • of. R.R. 4, Brussels, fractured her right fourth' finger playing softball.. A cast a. h: was applied t t e Winn am :Gen- eral gin eral Hospital and ,she was allowed to go home. Bernice the r B e is laugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith. Athletic .Association, 'Nelson hili, at the association's annual meeting held in . W:ingha i ,town= hall last Wednesday evening, Mr. Ilill. said that since two TV stations had' opened in the locality there had been a rapid decline in the nu h mere t of sp cta ors, Ike 'felt; however, ,that once the novelty wore off .people would once again come back to the games, Speaking on the sante suoject, M. L. "Tory" yy, Gregg,, of London, a Iife member of the association said that he thought that, now TV was nq longer new, sport Pans would be turning out for the games again. Two presentations were made at the meeting, one to Alf Loekridge, business.. manager of the aseocia- tion, and the presentation of a hdckey . trophy to Cuilie Rocker, of Listowel. This.resentatio was p n made by Mike Welchel past presi- deht, of the 4:1161.1:1:A;, to Johnnieh' behalf of Mr, Rocker, who was tine able to attend. The association's president paid a tribute to Mr, Locirridge, who he said, had been an " outstanding business manager, Mr: Iookridge had voluntarily offered to eat his salary in. half- When association funds were down and anyone who would make such an offer was a very fine-sportsman,the president said, After extending a welcome to everyone - present, Mr. HuII intro- dueed the members of the execu tiv the t e ,,oaudience, and they were individually thanked for all that they had done during the past year. • One of. . the most important, ad- dresses of the evening was made by Mike °Weichel, Of Elmira, who asked ,for' an all-out effort by every'member of the association to get parents interested in the sport- ing activities of their 'boys and girls. "We who are associated with juniors; sometimes see only half•a- dozenparents watching their boys play hockey. Our sports organize. (Please turn to page four) Oen of public coRpperation, done:- 'Vona, are sent frgm both town and strrmunding districts, The mar,,, chants are very 'generous,: giving, new articles. Of clothing :and other Merchandise, Zvsrythiiig it tourld there.,' from a spoa bed to :a pair 01 ae,ssopi and frere a pound'q,E butter to an AM$iaah violet ;Soule ;heavy coals which were not sold, were put in bogey and Will• be sent to: Korea, Tickets Were sold on a hamper of apples and a chicken, which had been donated by Mrs, Chas. Rob- eras. The lucky winners 'were Mrs W. W, Armstrong 'and Mrs. H. MacLean,; The reeeipts., by departments were. Adult clothing, . $254,95;. ;ek„iidren's clothing, $34,39," friiace1- laneous clothing, $Z53 93; irate, i47F4Qy shoes, $97:65 novelt!es,. $94.17; : groceries, 360.6; furniture, • $72:00; donetiotrs, ..e48A0;" tieketa sold, $36.20; total, $03,20. The•'Aax bar,` wishes to thank everyone who. assisted in.. leaking this s$le steal a srzceess. R At a meeting of the Windham, Business Association held .an Mon- day .evening,. -the 'Christmas pare. ade was discussed and it ,was de- cided to havea team of she live reindeer to pull Santa's ilei h, provisional' date for the parad was given. as November. 24th, with t h: Dem cember 1st as a second choiee. The following committees for the Parade were set up': Decorating, Warren Callan, anti; °Claire Cantel - on;, parade,Carmichael' and Norman WeI .o • w dCandy„,, gfi9ffiif, lardy' distribution,' thi zt was decided that all the stores in town would stay open until 6 p.m, on Wednesday Dec.'$, Wed - n sd ,_ g ay, 'Dec.;bet. 12, and " WednesdaY, Dec. 19 for Christmas shopping. Stores. will ' also be open' in the evenings the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday immediately before Christmas. The next meeting of, the Bust.- ness Association is to discuss the proposal to -change the open::even- ing from Saturday. to Friday, It has been suggested that nary shoppers find it just as; cbxnyrenient toshopFriday Fride, evenings as Satur- day evenings and that• if a switch coup o d be made fr m the Saturday to Friday shop workers would be- • nefit. 'zinn iar plan was carried' Af out for:thiee months last win- ter. i LEGION EUCHRE. • The, > i,aaies' 'Auitiliary o"1 the Legion is holding a euchre on Monday, Ocob era 2L, at 8,15 sharp in the Legion ilotne. Lunch. Good prizes. AdMission e0c. a Evcryon e welcome, F17b CUBS MAKE OFFICIAL SALE } Cubs Robert "Joht"toppte, "iiiwaded" :tits 'town olerleb ofictts oli theftpplas to 1/tr. y Calb ith1Alt aatltday, When Cubs acdaesnis their AppitDay, Tho tewizt.ottixeii% rospoadod Y� the .jutiiob . tlds 'ietl .try' t11e time, of Oa