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REMEMBRANCE -HAy: •
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ilEl~ AT 'SOWN tfA~L
The. annuat Remembrance pay
service Will be held this eenring
Sunday, Novernher 11th, in the
Wingham town hall at 11 a,rn.., fol-
lowed by the laying of wreathe at
the Cenotaph..
The'Wingham Corps of the Sal,
vation Army has charge pf the
service this year, which will be
erenducted by the local commander,
2nd, Lt, I3, V., Goodridge. Taking
part in the parade to the hail ,and
later to the Cenotaph will be war
veterans and nierribere of the Win,g-
hem Branch of the Canadian Leg-
ion, members of the Ladies' Ama-
lie-Or to the Legion, the Boy Seouts,
Girl Guides, Wolf Cubs and Rrown-
ies as well as the mayor and meal
bees of the atoWn council. •
The Lionsa 'Club Boys' and Girls'
Rand 'Wilt lead the parade,
LIONS ENTERTAIN
TOWN YOUNGSTERS.
prize-winnere in •the undue-ten ,'groun wearing national costume at the Lions' Hallowe'en Party are„
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Patsy Walker, Rae Gurney, Anne asicHibbori, and Mary Cistriria. The children ate seen here )6e - alter'_ the judging" on Wednesday evening, „ •
INJURED BY , TRACT
rOlOting.itt*Od As Child IRRETCR MAN
Drops Info Open Sewer .Td111(
Tragedy was narrowly averted
on Monday afternoon ,when Cather-
ine Taylor, aour-year-old daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. 'Bill 'Taylor was
rescued from the sewage celleoting
VVeik,t6 the new addition, of 'the Wingham Public Scheel is progressing rapidly, as this piettire clearly
stroWs., Walt started on the site only two weeks ago and already the base of the outer wall -has "been
constructed.
Council 'Handles Month't -Business- .•
In • Recoi...Fotty fhreH Minute Seilon.
WROXETElt— Jack Harris, son
of Mrs, : Jennie. Harris,. suffered
Painful injuries on Saturday after-
"noon when the tractoene was .driv,
ing overturned. His ',life WEIS pro-
bahly, ,,saved ',by: the protection of
forded by the steering, Wheel, He;•
Suffered 'a broken nose and frac:-
titre of both• jaws but was able, to.
tree ,himself. •
Mr, flarria was assisting in draw-
ing manure at the farm of Wesley ;
Paulin. Mrs. Paulin saw the trac-'
tor overturn from the. house and
gave the alarm. He was rushed
to the Wingham. General 'Hospital
and on Monday, was takers to Lon--'
don for 'further, treatment. t •
cent bereavement.
Included in the communications.
Was a letter from the Department
of Highways enclosing a cheque
'for .sornewhat over 0500.00, being
the Departments subsidy for street
work to the end of August.
A second•letter from: the same
'department, acknowledged -.receipt,
of the council's: request for per-
By Falling Tree
Jake de Boar, 54, of . ELK 3,
Brussels,, had a narrow escape last
Saturday when he was cutting
wood on the farm of Lloyd Michel.
As a tree was felled he was caught
by one of the heavy limbs and
pinned to the ground by bhe left
leg. A hoist was required to lift
the tree befOre the man could be
freed.
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Examination at the Wingham
General Hospital disclosed that he
had suffered a severe fracture to
the leg and ankle. A cast was
applied and the man's condition is
described -as fair.
mission to erect traffie signals at
the intersection of Josephine arid
VictOria, Streets, The writer stated
that the request had been pasSed
on to the department's •planning
division for approval, but ,pointed
u. a lire 1E7 our
lights at an interesection. are
The balance of a bank accoent
bold by the forMee horse shots: of-
ficers has been offered to the town
for 'the purpose of erecting traffic
signals at the interseetion, men-
tioned above, but it 'had been
hoped that permission. weak. be
granted for the erection;, of two.'
two-way lights.,
Scenting Fig-urea
Councillor Sack Alexander,. chair-
man of the' street committee' 'said
that'seveaal of the former members '
of theherse'show organization 'had
made inquiries about the• progress
on the signal lights and that he
had explairied that letters had gone
out to neighbotiring towns to' learn,
if possible, the• best and most •eeo-
nomical way of installing the sig-
nals. So far several inquiries 're-
main to be' anawered.
Finance corninittee chairman
Elmer Wilkinson. read the accounts.
which were ordered paid on regu-
lar motion.
Reeve Roy Adair sought the as-
sisiance of the council in the pay-
ment of one account for the arena
commiSsion in the amount of $128..
He said that several accounts con.
front the commission at the pre-
sent time and that their bank bale
ance stands only slightly over -$100.
The one acceuht in question was
for calcium ehloride required for
the Ice-making machinery before
afrsesune the freezing can.be undertaken for the
current season. Connell agreed to
Street Widened
obligation.
Streets Chairman Jack Alexan-
der reported that a seetion of Car-
ling Terrace fronting the TV stat.
ion had been widened on the west
side, Gravel had also been applied
to the easterlystetrulyrn
to
end pat of John rtohii4 )treet
What must have been one of the
shortest.council meetings on re-
cord opened promptly at -eight
o'clock on Monday evening and
just as promptly concluded its
work in' time for adjourannient 45
minutes later, Mayor R.
Kinney presided, and expresaed his
thanks to the council members for
their ..thoughlfulizess dUrinehis re,
Dozens 'of local youngsters took.
part in the contest for the best
Hallowe'en costumes which was
held on Wednesday evening in the
town hall, A large number of them
had marched from the town' park
led by the Belgrave Pipe Band, to
the delight of spectators who lined
Josephine Street. The party was
organized for the children by the
Wirigham Lion's Club, -
The 'judges had a difficult time
handling the great variety of cos-
'tames, but' after a careful consid-
eration of. the merits, and the orig-
inality of the dresses, gave the
honors to the following groups of
children,
Winners in the boys and girls
under ten Wearing, national cos-
tume: 1st, Patsy. Walker; 2ncl, Rae,,
Gurney and Anne 11/101 ibbon; 3rd.
Mary Joan Corrin. Under ten, best
comic costume, 1st. Len Johnston;
2nd, Paul Tiffin; 3rd. Janice Green.
Best fancy dress under ten: Nancy.
Wood, Debbie Grose and Nancy
Ducharme,
OVer 3,0, national costume, 1st.
Gorden Rintoul; 2nd. Joan Chit-
tick; 3rd. Jane Poyton, Best;" comic
1st. Sandra Cameron; 2nd., Bar-
bara Cameron; 3rd, Julie Cruik-
shank. Fancy dress, 1st, Jane Sal-
ter; 2nd, Terry Merkley; 3rd., Ruth
and. Helen Hotchkiss.
Winners of the most original
couple contest Were, 1st. Sonja
Ross and 'Butch' Smith; 2nd., Bill
McKibbon and Glen Madill; 3rd.,
Bonnie 'Bacon and Barbara .Bacon.
The judges were: Mrs. A, D. Mac-
William, Mrs. Gordon MacKay and
Mrs. C. B. Armitage,
Johnny Brent acted as master-of-
ceremonies for the evening and as
the children left the hall each was
presented with a Halloween treat.
Farmer Pinned'
' tank at the feet, of. Carling Terrace,
The aoVer of the tank ainnellear
had been shifted out of 'placearals'
lowing Poem, for the. Can sign
body to ,througkIt'is supposed;
that she leaned over to peer into
the' tank:and then toppled in.
Thesewage in. the tank Was at V.
loW level ,at the 'tine singe Ole
pump. which -empties it had juit
shut off Mothers id the immediate"'
neighbourhood' turned *in a rescue
alarm, 'but' hefore other .helP could
be found Bell Telephone' eiriplOyee
Gerald Downie of ListOwel, was
hailed 'as he 'passed in his, truck
and he hastened - to the child's aid.
He was able to sqUeeae thrOugh
thga ppening and .graap the.. ' little
girl as .she Clung to. the ladder on
the side of `the tank.
" Removed to ' .ihome, medical.
aid was sought and' precautions
against• infection were taken.
Town workmen had checked the
pumps at noon the same ,day and
had seen nothing amiss With the
tank cover at the time., It is not
known how the hetivY cover was•
shifted out of plane. Works' Chair
Jaele Alexander'has stated
that steps will be taken to place
a new ,and foolproof : lock on the
tank. The present ;cover is the one
which was placed on the tank
when it was -constructed a few
:years ago and was kept in place
with a loci and chain device which
had ,previciusly been considered
completely safe.
HOSPITAL TREATS
VARIED INJURIES
BELGRAVE EUCHRE
A euchre party will be held in
Belgrave Community Han on Wed-
nesday, November 7th. Everyone
welcome, Time 8 p.m. F7*
Beverley Newton, three-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mac
Newton; of • Wroxeter, suffered
injuries to her right leg last Wed-
nesday when she fell off a tractor.
The leg was strapped at the hospi-
tal here arid the little girl was al-
loWed to return to her home.
On ThUisday Evelyn MatherS,
la-year-Old daughter of 'Mr. and
Mrs. Melville Mathers, R,R. 4,
Wingharn, Was admitted to the
hospital, after ..she had fallen into
a hole during Hallowe'en activi-
Can. Packers. Erecting
Addition to Plant '
Last week workmen completed
the task oftearing down. the, office
section be the Canada' Packers
Plant on ...Tospehine Street South,
to make way for a large addition to
the building. r ,
The new structiire will' extend
south ,from .the present mill and
arsirehouieaaand. •:`occuPY
slightly larger gaound area than
the older section. Of eenient block
construction, the new building will.
he two storeys high and will pre-
sent , a very modern appearance.
Space has' been planned to include
enlarged offices, shower rooms and
warehouse space. The Street along
the front of the building will be
Paved and a loading 'dock will run
along its front exposure,• above
which a .conopy will extend the
'full' length of the building,
The office 'section , which was
torn. doWn last week is'one. of the
oldest structures in the town and
many years ago 'housed the print-
ing- plant of the Winghara Times.
The paper was first pablisheci in
1872, . but' for several months was
produced hi Clinton and shipped
to Wingham-each week. Later in
the same year it Was purchased by
Robert A. Graham and the plant
was set-np in the building on Jos-
ephine 'Street South.
Workmen discovered several
mementos of the early years as
they' tore the, structure down, One
of them was a book printed in
Greek, which had been printed in
1884.
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG'
Si Tim Iredeatriaa
49SPS ' Si' IPA ELOOMTNO—
RepOrts continue to eonie in. about
' the unusual profusion of fall
' Weenie. Constable Rob fseWAS had
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two levelY rOaea in full* bloom ,at
the week-end with several harig on
the same plant. Ma 'and. Mra, Thos.
Fella' garden contained; net only;
roses, but a beautiful display of
pansies and several other flowprs,
aa well 'as 4 good • Crop of late-
Wanted Carrots, *
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RIG SUPPER. CROWD -Ladies.
of the Anglican Chuech • served
,a .turkey slipper to over 40 gileeta
last Thursday evening, ra record
crowd foe .this event,'
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TOP SCITOLAIrene Saints
daughter of Mr. area Mrs, Fred
Sala Was the Winner, of the. Lion's
Club SehelarShip 0.5 the Wingham,
District High Seheol student with
the highest percentage last year,
She. also won a proficiency award,
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CREDIT WHERE, IT'S DUE--
The A-T failed to insert credit lines
under wedding pietares ,last week,
Photos by the Hammerton 'Studio
were those of Mr. and Mts, J. S.
Sinnarnon, Mr. and, Mrs, W. D;
Simpson, and Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Lloyd., -
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ARRIVING FROM SCOTLAND
—Les Armatrong, reporter-phot-
graphea with The Advance-Times
left for Montreal, on Sunday Where
he expected to meet his .wife and
two children on their arrival Prow.
Scotland aboard the S.S. Carinthia.'
Les arrived in Canada in April of
this year and has been employed in
‘Wifighain since- July. The family
will reside in, an apartment at the
home' of 3. J. Lewis.
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LOVE- MX' DOG--,,Mrs. Norman
Cameron suffered painful lacera-
tions to her head and One elbow
last Fridey when she became en-
'tangled in. the leash on which her
deg was runaing. She was thrown
to.` the ground . and theSsinlutiee
,'resulted front the fall, Mrs. Cam-
eron was treated at the, bo's'n/tali
,wheze, she remained over night.
Irate Mother
Tosses Helper
WHITECHURCH-a-Ernest Bee-
croft met with a surprise on Snn-
day evening when he went, to rthe
back -field across the road to in- .
tigate the cause of •the contin-ues
ual bawling -of, a, cow. He found
'that her half-grown calf' had push-
ed through the fence and was un-
able to 'get back into ,the home
-field to its Mother. With the help
of hisdog he was trying to corner
it, not noticing that the mother had
slipped through the fence in an-
Other place and she 'came, up be-
hied him and tossed him into the
air. 'He fell heavily, receiving a
"took
shaking up but the dog
the cow's attention, and Mr.
,T4etcroft escaped from the animal. ...
CHRISTMAS TEA
AT ENITED CHURCH
The anneal Christmas Sale and
Tea will ee "held in the Wingham
United ChureK Wednesday, Nov.
14th. An apron skit will open the
sale at t o'alock,. A bake table
Will be 'featured.' Supervision for . - young children in the gyninasium.
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DANCE IN WROXETER
A dance will be held in Wroxeter
Commtmity. Hall on FrIclaY, Nov-
ember 10, sponsored by the Wrox-
eter Junior Athletic Club, Reever'm
orchestra. Admission 50e. Lunch
counterain the ball, Everyone Wel-
come. F7:14b
ties, It was found that she had
fractured her left verist. She was
allowed to return home after a
cast had been applied.
Kenneth Gilkinson; 14, son of
Mr. and Mrs. . Harold Gilkinson,
was treated at, the Wingham -I-loss
pital, on Thursday after he had
suffered injuries in a, fall. It was
found 'that his right shoaldar was
aprideed and there Was a, small'
fracture at" the tip of the collar
bone • He was not confined '. to
lithspital..
A fall was the cause of a frac-
tured bone in the upper arm of
Audrey Ann Collar, eight-year-old
daughter .t Mr. and Mrs. Reg.-
Collar. The accident occurred on.
Friday and a cast was applied at
the hospital, after which she was
allowed to go home.
Adam Robertson, 7'1, of R.11. 5,
Wingham suffered painful lacer-
istions to his right hand when a
-truck ea which he -was leaning
moved away pulling him to the
ground. Several stitches were re-
quired to close the wound and a
cast applied. He also suffered In-
juries to his neck in the mishap.
He was allowed return home
after treatment at the hospital.
Stewart Sanderson. of Gorrie was
treated at the Wingham 'General
Hospital on Saturday for severe
lacerations to his face, suffered
when the car in which he was
riding came- to a sudden stop,
throwing' him Into the windshield.
He remained in hospital where his
condition is.described as satis-
faCterry.
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Booster Club Baas Jo*
And Senior Hockey ",Teams
iIUIiON TEMPERANCE.
PEPERATION TO MEET
The annual Meeting of the Ilar.
oit County Temperance Federation
will betheld lit the Winghant
ited Church on Tuesday evening,
NoVerriber 18, at 8 o'clock, Speak-
er, Rev. A Nimmb, Mint, "kar
item, Alone", in color, First shbw.
Mg lit Western Ontario. 'temps;
people; don't miss this;' rib
MOWN MEMBERS
AND VEtERANS
Annual Remembrance •bay baiv.
quet bd held at the Legion.
HOMO„On Friday dire/1111 g, 110V.
at 7. eeloCit. Otteat speaker, Col.
Rider of the Dept, of Veterans'
Aftalra, Oahe° to follow; ?7b
[id
of the fifteen local Mttlrett at a
flat pried of $5.00. PurelleSers of
season's tickets will also have a
chance at the MOO draw 'which
will be held at the end of the'
hockey season, and will haVe first
choice in reserved seats at any
playoff game. Regular admission
to the games will be 40c for adults
and 20c for children,
1.1110 14014011 tickets Will shortly
bo. Owed on Salo at the Red
Profit grocery, 'Lock-ridge "Meat
Market an aiqetibbohil Drug
,Store,'
Mrs, Orval Struthers
Was /Active Worker
Mrs, Orval Struthers, vvife of the
manager of the Wingham Branch'
of the Canadian Bank of Corn-
mere; passed away at the Wing-
ham General Hospital on Monday,
following a year's illness.
The former Anne M. Brockic-
bahlt, she was a daughter of the
late Ma and Mrs. Robert Bookie-
bank of Walkerton.
Prior to moving to Wingharn in
August last 'Year,
,
Nirki, Struthers
had been an active worker la the.
Red Cross' And In various church
organizations. She was a, past'
worthy matron of the Order' of the
Eastern Star at Paris, °Mario.
She le survived by her husband
and one son, Prelford, at Mime;
tWo sisters and MSc brother, Mrs,
hildoft Fates, Walkerten Mrs.
Bert Nightingale, Niagara, Fella,
and David Brocktobank, of Walker-
ton,
The funeral serViee:'takes place
at the Tanner & Pearaen funeral
harm in Walkerton On. Wednesday:,
at 2,80 Pala with interment in the
Walkerton eernetery,
The synipathy of this centnianity
ektended to Mr, truthers and
his 'soil,
W. A. ANNEAL RAtAAR,
The Woman's Assoelatitill Wit*. 0,ter United 'Chard' Will hold a
,baartar in the elitireh SelMoireena
klatirrdaY, Neveinhet 10th',. At a p.M.1
Vegetables, home baking, aprons,
liddillewOrk, 40114 Okreol Post for
Sala, Tett Will be Servett PAO
The Wirighain Booster Club ilea
undertaken the sponsorship of two
hockey teams for the eerning win-
ter, One is an interinedlate team
end the second a junior squad.
Groupings in which the teams will
be playing are listed in this issue
of The AdVance-TimeS.
A total of fifteen home games
will be played in the Wingham
arena, by these two teams, which
will operate on a single schedule
In each rase. 111 order to gtiaran-
tee a Certai'n definite support for
the tea.MS the Booster Club will
s.111 season's tickets 'to cover all
sae