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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-10-24, Page 1ALONG THE MAIN DRAG • ply The re40114100 POST HASTE— With the new- ', truck service for mall now in op- eration 'the mail for dispatch the same day has to be in the post of- five here before 5 pm. to ensure • deliyery et its destination the" fol- lowing day, Post Master Archie Peebles points out that if a letter is ,,mailed after 0 pan, it 'will ,not be disPatched from. Wingham until 2 p,m, the follewieg day. • 0 - 0 - 0 BISHOP VISITS IN WINGHANI The RC Rev. Lakaclasa Jacob de Mel, of the Chmich of 'India Pakistan Burma and Ceylon, visited Rev. Rile Parker, at his home in Wingham; on Friday e venings• The Bishop' is seen here with Rev. H D. Parker, rector of St. Peul's Anglican Church, Wingham. On' the Rev. Carrell C J. Queen, Huron diocesan commissioner being introduced to. DeWitt Miller, o f Wingham.. GETTING READY FOR THE RUSH' "SHELL OUST" fil UNICEF FUND • • This Hallovire'en the* jiit'S *of the Wingham C.C.I T are •• sharing their fun with 'the sincierptivileged all over the world; The coins the people of Wingharn • give to • the girl who calls at ••their ••door will mean glasses of-'milk for a little child in Korea, kiwis of rice for a child in India or, release from the crippling disease of yaws for a little child in' Burnie,. . The money, given, or sent to a C.G.I.T. girl will go to . UNICEF:\ the United Nations Children's Fund. Some 90 underprivileged countries are., being !helped by this outstanding international organiz- ation and 39,500,000 children and mothers are being reached this year. A 'UNICEF penny buys" More than an ordinary penny. One penny buys a glass of milk every day fora week for a child in the Honduras. Three •pennies will vaccinate three children against tuberculosis in Africa. Five pennies will buy ten bdwis of rice for 10 starving children in Asia. Last year the people of. Wing- ham donated $3e.00 this fund — el-Argil to provide •BCG vaccine to protect 3,200 children from tuber- culosis, the worldia greatest di- sease killer. What can they do this year? OK= will • brow-least a special Hallowe'en itzacgo programme at 10.15 Sunday morning, Oct. 28. One C.C.4./,T, girl , with a UNICEF container should • cal on ' each Wingham household the aftereoon or evening of Hallewe'ene Will you help "AU the World's Child- ren"? ENGAGEMENT The engagerirent is announced of rionalde, leaye, danghter ,of Mrs. Mee, Madttonald. and the late Don Roy Madrieneld, Wingham to Roy laouglea Bridge of Toronto,' 'son of Mr, and Mrs, Russel baeld Bridge, of ?almerston, Ontario, 'Marriage to take Place at St, Andreaa'a PresbYterian Wingham, Ontario, Saturday, Ntreetribee 10th, at ta e'eleek; 0340 ti Over 100 _friends, including many railroad men, recently honored W.- B. Elliott, Goderich, whose retire- ment at the end of October will mark the close, of 36 years Ofser- vice with Canadian National Rail- ways. In a party at the home of Earl . Williamson, Mr. 'Elliott was pre,. streleiteraaelpvirth anad ,t1a.,:asxntonoef bmangn, neyl,ec4- club bag was, presented to. Mrs. 41;• Me. Elliott's daughter, •Mrs. Matt Johnston and Mr. Jehneton and other friends presented 'tine with' a gold wrist watch on the Occasion. The retiring aailroad man is on the staff of the ONR rnotive'pow , er aepartment in Goderich. He was • employed for several, year's with the railway In Wingham, Mr. El- liott's braither, A. M. 'Elliott and his sister, Mrs, Letitia Mitchells reside in Wingharn, A 'brother, George, resides in Ottawa. —Mrs. R. J. Higgins of Pilot Monud, Manitoba, and Mrs: Ross Crouch,• of Toronto, • are visiting. with Mr. and Mrs. Will Haney. —Mrs, Lilian Mutrie of Toronto, has spent the past two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Fred Crump. MaHhirlak of Leamington and Lyle McKinney of Northville, Mich. Honorary pallbearers were John W. Hanna, Joe Kerr, M. M. Riley, London, W. B. MCool, W. T. Cruikshank, Stanley H, Youhg, Tes eonto and 3: Harvey Messer, Tor- onto. The flowers were carried by Gibson Rintoul, Norman Hinton', Hugh Carmichael, Artily Lunn and. William Harris, the latter• of. Sarna la.. CHILDREN'S PARTY Wingham, children will be the guests of the Lions Club at the town hall on Wednesday evening, Oct. 31st. Be on hand at 7-pen, at the Town Park. F24b HURON PRESBYTERY Y.P.U. EXECUTIVE The thi:Nbem. of tile esuictitiVe ,1960-57 of the Rare of Canada, pletrired iii Winehana last Triesday eve Ken Steepe, I3ert, laenper, Maurice Love, PrOsid0n ID. litaet2ab, 1 In inir3 Le r of Wingharn United Chine! Left' to right, habit raw:- till Coulter, Anne Todd, ton and Don ,ilonlinzwaY. . 1 ii Presbytery Young Peopre's Urii.011, United •Chareh. • Tring. Left to right,. rent tOW;s 4erillie Weymouth, t, .Stan. Mcbcniald, Ilarty Lear., Jack .TentbiPill Rev, - h, and youth counsellor of, the Xining People's Union, -, une Manning., Vail Lear, ileen Wean Helen johns., • RICHEST OF ALL—Thanks to the generosity of tile people of Wingham and the work of the, Wing/nun Brownies, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind is the richer by ..$114. The people of Wingliana are richer by their kind ness 'and assistance to the cause, and the Brownies are perhaps the richeseof ,all becaupe of their good work in helping others,, 3U3 '4 IN JANUARY?-Well, not qtrite, that, but 'almost, Mrs. Her- Ind Burrell brought a .1uscious fresh' strawberry -into The Ad - :Vance Times office on Men*, Dandelions are in full bloom again, as are many.• garden' flowers:. L • •••••••••`...-.-...-77--. BAZAAR. AND TVA f The 'Women's Association of the Bluevaie 'United Church will hold a bazaar and tea on Wednesday, October 31st, 'at 3 o'clodk. Veget- ables, baking, sewing, fancy art's icles, will be on sale. r24b FALL VARIETIES NOVEMBER 9th • nowick Lamle C1111? Presents Fall Varieties in Wroxeter Community Hall Friday, November 9th,' at 8.15: .p.m. This programme brings to yeti many local and outside artists. F24* MARATHON /MIKE The marathon bridge parties Which, are sponsoted by the Ladles' Auxiliary , to Winghain General H9sPital will• commence in Novem- ber ,and, ,,,eoneirne:elUaingsthe„, win ' '" ter months: Anyone wishing to join in the play, either efterneon Or' evexiing, plettee tofitact Mrs. •• D, B. Potter, 201. g Mrs. W. A. Nfck Co ibbon, phone 54. F22b AUXILIARY CANCELS • ANNIVERSARY TEA The Ladies' Auxiliary to Wing- ham •General Hospitel have, cancel- led their Anniversary Tea which • was . to have been held in the Council Chamber on October 27.. — F22b .L TURKEY SUPPER IN ST. PAUL'S CHURCH There will' be a, TUrkey Supper in St, •Paul's Anglicin Church, Wingham, on Thursday, 'November in:Supper served from 5.30 to 7.30., • All you can eat. Everyone welcome. F24,31b RECEPTION IN BLUEVALE , A: reception well be held In Blue- vale Hall in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Robt, E. Mcaeurrase on Fri- day, October 26th. Ladies please bring 'lunch, Everyone welcome. F24b • HALLOWE'EN DANCE A Hallowe'en Dance will be held in Bluevale Community Hall on Monday,' October 39th. Prizes will be awarded fpr costume.. Admis- sion 50c; children free. Lunch counter in hall. •Sangster'e Or- cheetra. Sponsored by the Bluevale School. F24* • MASQUERADE DANCE Hallowe'en, masquerade and dance 'at the Whitechurch Friday, October 24 sponsored by Fordyce School. Music by Tiffin's orchestra, Judging at 10.30. Ad-, reiselon'500. Those in costume 25c.' Priblic school children 'free. Ladies please bring lunch. F24* CHRISTMAS FAIR AT WALKERTON Plan to attend the ' Christmas Pair at Walkerton On October 31st and November. 1st, with the usual big horse show on Thursday eVen- Ing at 7 p.m. • ' F24,:31 b Ati1ENTION • FIG1Uttial SkATEIRSt „ The skating season Opens StiOrt Club, professionals Reese Smith told Hatted Brooks, and :pris Veto -ketone TtreSday afternoons and eeeninge. Practice period Saturday ,morning (or Friday even- 100. Fade Public School and under $10.00; High School and over PIM; 3 dependent .members 1 , 4 dependent' members in one faintly, $80,00; ,aa. StrefateMenabers, MOO; private les, soritt '$1,1* per 15 min, (Please book at 'Otied,)',, Registration and payment of ,half of fens whig, barn Colima Chambers .1htitaday, Oet,26 train 3.30 to 6,80 ;iii, ter 1'0i-04460MM at the liOnilea 'Of Wild; Mrs, JIM Gurney and Mits. Burrell, nab' * With which is amalgamated the. Morrie Vidette and Wroxeter News THE wrromot Apv0roc-iamES, WHoosp4x, ocironEft 14, 1054,3 council AcootsHiTos... coi)-aoysBi4,.04 P.S. Deb:0ot* SPECIAL -SERVICES MAO:ANNIVERMY- ATIt -.ANDROPS The !Seth annivrsary of St, And- rew's Presbyterian Church was marked on Sunday with special ser- vices 'at 11 am. and 7 p.m., speaker for the day being Rev, L. H. Fowl- er,. M.A., 'B.D., of the llarriston Presbyterian Church. The church• was beautifully decorated for the services with masses of autumn blooms. David Stewart, of Seaford; was soloist at both servicee. In the morning he sang, "Tee Lord Is My Shepherd" by Liddle and "Grateful, 0 Lord, Am I" by O'Hara. In the evening his solos were Look Down, Dear Lord" by Fisher and "He Smiled oh Me", -Special music by the'choir under Harold :Victor PYril inclUded the anthem "This Is the Day Which the Lord Bath Made", Bell, at the morning service and "The Lord Is My Light", by Hiles, in. the • evening, ' Meinbers of the congregations in. town and from many outside points' joined the people of St, Andrew's for the anniversary services, ANNIVERSARY AT WING/IAIVI UNITED SAILIIReall The• 55th Annivereary of the present church building will be marked on Sunday, October 28th with service at 11.001 aM, and 7.00' p.m. Rev, A, G. Eagle of Clinton, chairman of Huron Pres- bytery will be the guest speaker. Soloist Mrs. Jack McKnight, of Clinton: Special anniversary rtinsle will be rendered by the choir under the direction of Wni. denten, Or- ganist Mrs: W, W. Currie, F24b CANCER ' EMIT ' MEETING The newly formed Wingliaan and district Cancer Unit Wilt hold a general Meeting in the tegiOli Vornor Winghate„ on Monday, Oe. Ober 20th at 8 p.m, A very interesting paogrant has been ttr- fanged to show the work and help forwarded by this wry worthwhile cause. This is a meeting to Inter- est OVetYbrie 'and a good 'attend- anee i requested. a 1, • TEACHER BREAKS Eth IN FALL Jack Woolfrey, a member of the teaching staff at the Wingham Dis- trict High School'euffered a serious fracture ,to his right leg just above the: ankle When he fell down a short flight of steps in the main hall at the school, The teacher had been working at the school until nearly midnight on Saturday evening, and as he Made his way along the hall he slipped at, the head •of the steps and tuMbled, to the terrazo floor. Since there was no one else in the building at' the time he had to crawl-to the office, several yards away, where 'he broke a pane of glass with his elbow and managed to reach the telephone inside. A call to Wilf Seddon, the caretaker of the building brought help and Mr. Woolfrey was removed to the hospital. . X-ray examination disclosed a very nasty fracture of the bone near the ankle, He will be con- fined, to hospital for a week, when it is expected that a walking cast will be applied to the limb. Mr, Woolfrey was to have been the speaker at ar, service in the United Church On Sunday,' So hur- ried subatitution had to be ar- ranged. ' - 111INGACIEMENT •Mrs. A, E, Marshall ef Luck- now announces the engagement of her daughter Edith Kathleen to Mr, Donald Harvey Biggs, son 'of Mr. and mtg. Percy Biggs, Wingham, The Wedding to fake place Saturday, November a, at 11- run. in St. Peter',, Anglican Church, Liicknow. F24+ ENGAGEMENT Mr. imd Mrs. Ceo. Currie of ft,R, 5, Wingham, announce the- engagenient of their daughter Jean Elizabeth, to Mr. Joseph lit. Marie, of London, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Austin St, Marie, of Wing- helm The wedding to take place hi St, Matthew's Church, London on Pildity; November 2. DATIO1 CHANGED OIL'' AMETINO The regular meeting of the Ladies' AuAillary to the Canadian Legion will be 'held on Thursday, November 1st, Members please F24b COUNTY YOUNfi PEOPLE 'GATHER AT WING11411 UNITED 14luron :Presbytery United Church Young PeOple's Rally, held last Tiieaday evening in Wingbain 'un-ited, Murcia took as its theme, "I Will Matte You Fishers' of Men". Some 226 Young. People frein. Unions all over Huron' County heard, as the highlight of the eve- ning, an inspiring address by Rev. Walton Tonge, BA., secretary .of the Western' Ontario Bible Society, Mr. Tonga is a former missionary to 'China' and will return to that land to take up missionary work in the Hong .Kong region. The speaker' took as leis theme testa Acts 1 'and' 8, "But ye shall re- ceive • power after that the Holy Ghost is- come upon your and• ye shall be witnesses unto me both an Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria and unto the ut- termost part of the earth," WTherse are your unqiialified Marching orders," the speaker said, "Much more 'is expected of 'Young Christians• than tney are now giving and witnessing is the biggest jell. The. power will come to you if you too Will receive the Hely Spirit. Everyone will know that power just as any, young Per- eon knows when they are In love." The speaker ,theri compared the •of the power of the Holy Spirit 'to being in love but on a nurch higher plane. "There is po- tential, power Him Christ here if we will love. Him enough." The necessity of service was enipliasized as privilege means service said the speaker. God is eounting on us and demanding ev- erything of us. To illuetrate, Mr. Tonge deicribed what is demanded Of Communists in China and what hapPens. to ,Christiana when they come fade 'to face with Commun- ists. The, questioning and the' trials 'of' faith are 'such that only the most dedicated Christian can withstand this • pressure, In this war• of ideas Christians mist prove 'theniselvee too.• As a, parting chal- lenge Mr. ']?tinge outlined the needs of the 'United Church for recruits for the ministry, overseas and at home. • '"What can I do?" He answered; by' saying that the Church needs six missionaries and, six ministers' this year from this Cenference of ay,orieig-,people. , All who "attended'' thas'Pre'ibYterY Rally felt that the theme, "I Will Make You Fishers of -Men" had .• • The Huron Men's Cormeil of the United Church of .Canada held a turkey dinner and rally at the Wingham United Church last Wed- nesday evening.. One hundred and fifty men and ladies sat down to a delicious turkey dinner served by the Junior Woman's Auxiliary of the Church under President Mrs. Wilford Caslick at 7,30 pm. • Following the dinner the gath- ering moved upstairs• to the church auditorium for the program. Pre- sident Bill Currie of. Wingham con- cluded the worship service and was chairman of the eve,ning. Dur- ing the program musical numbers were erovided by Miss Doris John- ston of Clinton on the marimba and Bill Colleen of Wingham, baritone soloist. Joe Snider of Goderich gave a clear picture of the needs, of the Goderich Sum- mer School for a, recreation build- ' ing and asked the- laymen to.anake an offering toward this project for 1957. An offering of $126.00 was realized. The speaker of the- evening was Stan Kilner of Melbourne, intro- duced by DeWitt Miller, He spoke on the subject "Laymen, Start Where You Are". He urged the laymen of the churches to play a more active part in 'their own home churches and so narticipate in the Slogan of United Church men, "Going Active". Following this thoughtful and challenging address the speaker was, thanked by Htigli. Carmichael. The Closing moments of the rally were taken up by the election by aedlaination of the new executive of the Huron Men's Council for 1967: Past President, BilL Wingham; president, Elgin Mc- Kinley, Zurich; Vicespresident, Tom •Edgar, Carrie': •treasurer, Gilbert Beecroft, Beigrave` secetary, Ro- bert Southcott, Exeter, Zone chair- men were also appointed. A very successful rally was brought to a close by, the pronounc- ing of the ben.eNetibri by Rev. D. J. MacRae. • Gradua.tes with BA. On Friday of last *Week Jim. MeXhiney, son of R. 10, and the late Mrs. it/WM.14a graduated from Western. University at Lon- don with his Bachelor of Arts degree, He will now commence to 4-year course in chartered account- ancy in Toronto. Plans had been made for the family to attend the graduation, ceremony Ill London on Priday,' prior to Mtg. Motiliniey's illness. Her death 'ocettared the day be- fore the graduation, Depth" Qauges Fitted To Wingham Bridges Depth gauges ,were fitted 'to two 'bridges near' Wingham this week, On Tuesday, two members of the Northern Affairs and Nation. Re- spumes• staff fromn the Niagara Falls field ,office„.Ken• Clarke and Percy Carapbell, began fitting and checking, the depth gauges. Once the gauges ,are fri operation, daily readings will be made •of the rise and fall of the Maitland River, The two loeal men who will be responsible for, making the• 'read- ings are T. Ritchie, /lianver Wing. ham,'and L. Palmer, R:R. 1, Wing- ham. The • data cellected will be • for- WargLardFeadlltso, the field office at Niag- Receives .Award Laaillaess, ;gin of Mr. and Mrs., Robert Laidlaw of Wingham and a student at the' University of Western'Ontarfb, has been granted an • award by the County of Huron. Scholarships went to John Hab- erer of .Zurich and Joanne Castle of 'Clinton, the ,men's and women's awards for beet record of students front Huron County. Bill, however, was one of four others front Huron Cactunty,, who were granted awards because, their records warranted consideration. Bill is a former student of Wing- ham District 'High, 'School and is now enrolled, in. Honors Chemistry and Physics at Western, The committee apppinted by Hueori County Council consists 'of Warden J. V, FisCher, County-Clerk A- H. ErsiSlraealVIIss M. B. Allison, registrar and P.S. Inspector J H. Kinkead, .7 • • • been presented as a 'iriOst essential. responsibility for every young k_91,,eVtitii;51A,aV,„eygkmember: The Tirrhet. Young Men's Quer.: tee brritight' the" evening to a cloSe with-a loVely Gospel songs Formation of Wingham Girl Guides Discussed On Friday evening a meeting was held to ferns a branch of Girl Guides. The Meeting was held in the Sunday School • rooms ot St. Paul's Church, Wingham. Captain, a/fra George Henderson, was in charge of the meeting, as- sisted by Lieutenant Mrs. Miller Davis. The patrol leaders are Miss- es Saridrae,Strong, Sylvia. Alexander and Myrna Robinson. More than' a dozen interested children, who have completed their Brownie tra4ning, attended the meeting. • - MRS. IL E IFKINNEI WAS ACTIVE- WORKER IN Mat GROUPS Hundreds of people throughout the town and district felt a sense of personal :logs when- it was learn- ed that Mrs, R. 4, McKinney had passed• away on Thgreday at St, Joseph's Hospital' in London. A1- though • Mrs. McKinney had been ill for more than a week, many did not realize, that her illness was of such serious nature. As the wife of Wingham's mayor, Mrs. McKinney had not only prov- ed a gracious first lady of the community but had continued to serve in many of the organizations of the town, where her abilities as • —Photo by Hammerton. an organizer and energetic werke,r, were equally valued: She ,,was ac- tive the ladies' organizations of St. A.ridrew's Presbyterian Church, of which she •Was a faithful mem- ber; she was president of the La- dies' Auxiliary' to, the Wingham General Hospital and took a lead- ing place in the ladies' sections, of bowling, golf and curling.•elaba and' Eastern Star, Wingham and Gran- ite Club, Toronto. In addition to her connection with local• organizations, she was, a 'valued past' member of similar groups in both London• and Toron- to,• where she had resided with her hqsband before their return to Wingham,. As a symbol of the widespread loss felt here the flag in front of the town hall was lower- ed at half mast when news of her passing was received. The -former Marjorie, Gurney, Mrs. McKinney was a dughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gur- ney and received her education in Wingham and at Stratford Normal School. She taught in schools in 'this area before her marriage, and during the second. World War act- ed as a supply teacher in Toronto when staffs were" limited. Surviving besides her husband are one son, Jim, of Toronto, and a brother, W, W. Gurney of Wing- ham. The funeral service was conduct- ed at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at three o'clock Saturday afternoon, by the minister of the church, Rev. Alexander Nimmo and interment was in the Wingham Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Gordon Messer, Raymond Elliott and Charles Bosnian of Bltievale, Cecil Griffith, Brampton, Archie which have 'beOn made for t(C*44 bonds for ''the a tion. :ih,4ighesti::::L,: hmandcompa: -'' $97',38 for P1/4% boadZ70QaTnoth°:e twenty years, and: the amount. o $80,000, was- aPeepted. The coupe 'will the OnnwtarimolCqeimaincipaa.PiPito—ICaatrid1 .04,_ final approval of the delaenty,0 issue, ar •Elier this month. Mayor R. Z. McKinney, had advised the Wing- ham Public School Beard that the present time was a poor one to ger into, the money market- with the sale•of clebentnres for a four-room lic however, to:Pa, eut vb dsaclecilliodtioelod.nTabtet,oStchheWoorniinfiehainotainrgd',,s. to hold off axlY longer would jeoparde ize the building of the addition, and that arrangements should be made: as quickly as possible to :sell' the— debentures at the best 'price 01:17. tamable, to ,enable the building of the four-reem addition to begin as e, quickly as possible, The new school wing is to cost aPProxiniatelY POPO- • Honor Retiring Railroad Man- Three 'little Brownies, Brenda MacLennan, Jackie Saint, andr, Jane Ann Colvin, pictured' as they left the town hall on Saturday morning to sell tags in aid .:,of:. the : Canadian National Institute .'for the Blind. Brownies spent all day in an effort to, raise money, for this worthy cause. Huron Ken's Council Gathers At Wingham United Church A 'special Meeting of Wit-4 town council was :called on ATOtl, ,evening to discaisp .seVeral 1