HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-11-14, Page 1of Veterans'
Work a Annual Banquet
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Pletured at ,'the head table before the orrimencemont of the,Remembrance "Day. banquet which was held
in the Login!), Horne in Wingham on Friday evening; are left • to right: Dick Burbriclge, Bari Grey;
Col Rider, jehn'Pattison, Herman Yonng al-!11+4*dr McKinney of •Winghand. The banquet was attended
by more then 100 yeterans.
HURON Tpix .
The ilnron 'County Judging team 'which on the .:On tario Veterinary Association' Trophy for the highest
team score in judging Beef Cattle at,the Royal Whet er Fair consiSted of (left to right) Bert •Pepper,
R.R. 3, Seaferth; David Kirkland', Lucknow'and (far right) 'Murray,. Gaunt, Lucknow. With them :is
Arthur S. Bolton, assistant agricultural representatiie for the County who entered the team in the com-
petition and coached. them. The above ,photo was taken.at the OAC where the boys were brushing up. on
the• fine points of judging Swine.barcasses. Judging competitions ,were in beef, dairy, swine and sheep
classes. , (Photo Courtesy of P.R. Dept, GAO) ,
pleasure to be among the veterans
and said he felt sure that this
year's banquet would be among the
best that the Wingham branch had
ever held. He said, that he was
pleased to see such a fine turn-out
of members and wished the branoh
continued Success for the future.
President of the branch, .John
Pattison, in a few well-chosen
words of welcome told .the com-
rades that the success of the even-
ing was in their good hands. He
felt,,sure that everyone was going
to have an enjoyable time but re-
minded his audience of the solemn-
' (Please turn, to page three)
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and •Mrs. C. McIntyre of
Whigharn wish. to ,announce the
engagement of their only daughter
Connie Gail to 'Gerald Nelson
Gerrie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Gerrie of Wingham. The marriage
to take place 'Wednesday, Novem-
ber' 21st at 3 o'clock. F14b
•
He entered the Salvation ArMY
Training College to t;ain.• as an
officer In 1922 and held corps; 'and.
divisional appointments for 18
years. In. 1641 he was appointed
accountant for the. Canadian War
Services, later proceeding overseas
as chief aedearitant.
Upon his return, to Canada he
was appointed territorial anditor
for the SttiVatiOn Army in tam
ads, Rernitida and 'Newfoundland
itt ,Whieh caPaelty he served for
four years. He spent two years in.
men's social service work in 'Vine
feria, )3,04 .'and London, 0
tad°, fell:Wiling which he 'was n •
pointed, as Immigration and NV*
servide •AteitetarY at , the Natithi
Headquarters, TorontO, which t'
him to England And Europe o
a year.
Recently the 11itajor has hgen
pointed as Chancellor of
Southern Ontario •Division o
Salvation Army. He is
and lids two •song and two'
tem the eldest daughter
vied-Leal doctor Mid the aides
a, Salvation Army caPtairi.
IVECBEA,TIONAE
The annual Meeting'td
Recreational Wined wilr
on NOVeMber 218t, •At 8 ti
tentieil Chamber,
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the. Wingham town hail was
crowded on Sunday" rnr the iCivic remembrance service held, 'under
the: auspices , of the Salvation
Army, spormred' by ','the Winghapi
Branch of. the Canenliari Legion,
BE,S.L., NO, 1,80. and 'conducted
by 2nd ,TA', P.. V. Goodridge of the
sevetion Army, *" • On the itlatform together with
Men-theta of Salvation Army
were Mrs. Rheatha Forsyth, presi-
dent of .Ladies' Auxiliary to
the 'Legion, and John Pattinein,
president.Of ttie Wingham Legion,
After a 'piano, prelude by Mrs.
toMpanied by"the Argyle Thabrel
B rIgade and 'the Rayment VateilY,
both of whieh will present Out-
standing musical munbeis at the
eorteert61,
Cameron, of Owen Sound, was sev-
erely injured when he was felling
trees for Robert Gibson, of Wrox-
eter, on Friday.
Cameron was skidding logs when
one of them upended and struck
him in the back, He was taken to
Wingham General Hospital for
X-ray and iminediately transferred
to Victoria ' Hospital, London,
where officials described his in-
jury as serious, Mr. Cameron is
suffering from a fractured spine.
At the time. of• the accident he
was attended to by Dr. Mills, of
Wroxeter,
Ronaid Lane, 16, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Lane, Brussels; was
injured in the rugby game between
Wingham and' Clinton High
School; On. Friday, The youth had
his shoulder X-rayed at the Wing-
ham General Hospital. There was
no fracture and he was allowed
hotne,
Little Milton Purdon, the 3-year;
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Purdon, of R.R. 2, Wingham, fell
out of bed and fractured his right
shoulder on 'Saturday. Ile Was
treated at Wingham General Hos-
pital, where a Cast was applied
and he was allowed home.
Eleanore
ibil:KIngf.,with the CKNX
On: *Onelar night, stacked .h i 011-0. g- „4 g e ic ever.. register-
pPoning of the
She.Was high triple
Oek9171P--eThe Busi-
eleViieds "disappointed
that the.
eWdeer, proMised to
eter•l..the.. deinniunity
be
pparehtly arrange-
0010140d but the
tier 40,tAirlder :•,?geot his dates
&cr.:. they re. ' headed for
anntoi= ope Banta has.better"
k neenitier 25th.
t e r. -: •
'101,1RE.SKA.TING-It is hoped
ftgAr'e weikating'will start at tile
0044„er .:Siktir !day ••Merning, •with
niae•evirianek .on• Tuesday. Skat-
are advised °to ivatch the bid-
n -hoaed at the 'post office.
.ERS: GATHER
GHAM - - : . than 175 members of •• the
e? Mehool Teaehers'. Fed-
'1--)ii3telat' 5' gathered at the
Mtr-Distriet High School on
rraSt. .P .: '
fi, .the features of the . con-
ire *ifis's the presentation of .4..'
eMbePShiliS to Miss Jean
siii020t ' Fergus, a former
1.4"1,,qt Wingham, and to Pat
) 11.0tifrAithur, The presenta- t.f .wer.-g-made by Don Patterson,
dritatilfrie the ,retiring presi-,
• •
, Robinson, "Secretary Of the
pointed Out in his
some action must be
en at :•once' • to encourage - a
tat number of promising high
a students.. to enter the teach,
5Profesilion. if the growing iihm-
df>„•Setit/liger stiidentS is to be
:1),efly.'edtierttedi;
) 'elected at 'the gather-
..., „ere: Miss Jane Craig. of Fer-
fL 'lliat • vice-president; J C. , • myers,„Of Shelburne. Second vice-
Wilient; Arthur Kdniunds, of
ifireentore •:third vice-presideng
of Arthur, secretat'y-
egfirW:I. 13: Sharpe; of Dtir!. . Criiinenot, delegates 'to ,:the
i'i-16t.'Ustle1111)1 Y, tlichardSon,
Craig:
41.,n,g ; at the meeting was`
cb .,PatterSon, of • Kineardine,
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EESIVAT R AN DIES
.TER CAR ACCIPENT
John M, Case, 65. of R.R. 2,
Teeswater, 'dies early' Sunday
morning as the result of, injuries
suffered in a car accident at the
intersection- of the second conces-
sion and. 20th sideroad in^ Culross
township on Thursday afternoon,
tiriv.er of the second car was
Donald Ireland, of the Teeswater
district, who had as passengers his
own daughter and ' other school
children whom he had picked up
on the way home,
Mr. Case was alone in his ear at
the time and his car was rolled
onto its side in the crash, The Ire-
land car was severely damaged
about the front.
Taken• to the, hospital in addi-
tion to Mr. Case were Donald Rit-
chie, 10, son of Mr, and Mrs. Alvin
Ritchie,' R.R, 2, Teeswater, lacera-
tiOns to head and face; Allan Rit-
chie, a brother, aged 7, Minor in-
juries; Sandra Ireland, 12, injuries
to left arm and leg and to her
head. Mr. Ireland suffered injuries
to a shoulder and facial lacera-
tions. Shirley Ritchie, 9, Myrna
Ireland, 10, and Keith Ireland, 8,
not seriously hurt.
Mr. Case's injuries 4 included' a
fractured skull, chest injuries and
broken ribs. The funeral was con-
ducted -at Teeswater on Tuesday
afternoon with interment in the
Teeswater Cemetery.
Honoring The Fallen
a
Laying a wreath .on behalf Of
Witighalten Town Connell; Reeve
'Rey Adair
a
stands in the silende •of
grey Xoverriber day betel* plate
trig the Wreath at the base of the
War Memorials
"It is quite &risible to go into a'
veterans' honpital and find in beds
not too far:apart the young man
who served in Ahe • Korean conflict
and the aging , veteran who served
in World War ,L -This is indeed a
monument to theldlocy of war."
COl. 'Rider& OfIhe Department
of Veterans' Affairs, was' addrens-
ing a gatherineof, More than 100
'veterans and 'inenibers of 'the.
Wingham Branch Orthe Canadian
Legion, at the annual Remembrance
Day banquet heltt'ein the:. Legion
Home, inWinghani, on Friday , • ,
evening. ,
'At the 'heart Col,. Rid-
er and john Pittischi, president of
the Wingham lireneh, was Mayor
R, E. • McKinney, of , Wingham;
Zone. Commander 'Herman Young,
Kincardine; Karl Grey, Deputy
District Comillanderi Walkerton
and Richard /3urboridge, 1st. vice-
president, of the Wingham Branch
ofthe Canadian Legion,
Mayor 1VIcKiriney voiced his
,r• •
Santa Claus 'Here
S'aturda'y 'Next 'Week •
The annual Banta Claus parade
and Christmas' treat for the child-
ren of the district Will be held on
Saturday of next week, November
24th, The event le sPOnsored by.the
Business Association of ,VYingharn.
It had been announced a ' few
weeks ago that a team of live: rein-
deer would be brought in for the
parade, but the oWher of the deer
has Made other plans in the in-
terval, So the live animals Will not
be Seen,
Merchants of the dornmueity will
gather the preVititia evening. to bag
the candy for 'the treats.
Escape Injury
When Car Rolls
Dalt,. age t arrionnting to $500 ,,re:
Milted when' a: ear' driven by Alex
Fairish, of Inieknerke skidded on
slippery pavement • and rolled into
the ditch neer niiPtit on 'SaturditY
night, Passengers in the car Wete
Robert MadDraigally of Lower
Wingham and Gerald Reynolds of
Clinton, Neither driver not pan-
sengers Were injured.
The driver or the ear said that
he was blinded by the lights of an
oncoming' Vehicle,
The regular meeting of the
Winghani General Hospital Board
was held on Friday evening with
H, C. MacLean, president of the
board, in, the chair,
It was decided that the purchase
of an dlectro-cardiograph, an in-
,strunient that registers graphically
the duration and character of the
heart's movements, 'will be •pur-
chased 'for the hospital at a cost
of jest under $1,000, The hospital
has never had this type of appar-
atus and has had to depend in the
past- on haying cardiographs made
out of town, it was explained.
• The Ladies' Auxiliary to the
hospital Wad granted permission to
&tweed with the Installation of a
special picture to be pladed in the
waiting room of the hospital, The
picture will mark the 50th anniver-
sary 'of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Superintendent' of the hospital,
Mrs. Iris B, Inforrey reported that
the ptoblem of a staff shottage was
no longer an, acute one and that
at present the staff of litirses at
the hospital was 4 very good one.
. The re-roofing of the old build-
ing Was completed and the work
cost $400, 'the property committee
reported.
The cogs of the new Construct-
ion projects Were reviewed and it
Was moved that all outstanding
accounts should be Paid
Switch geat fot the new °Met-
POO lighting Systent has not yet
arrined but it is eknected that the
equip
me
dante.
t Will be installed at an
CLUB
Sweitzer, .Exeter was guest
pealcer, at: the •regular. meeting of
e •Olith .of Wingham
ridgy evening ifs they gathered
.t the kotel 33runSWiek with Pre-
sident Whitney Grose 'in the ehair.
g?Int;orluced to the." gathering by
;Deputy District ',overnor Hugh
Carmichael, 'the ,sPerticer referred
to the fine. Teceid, of ;accomplish-
merit which has been set' by the
Lions movement all over the world.
Io particular .he dealt on the in-
flumice and example' of the various
presidents of Lions..,. International
liaa;'knoWA 'Since .he tirit'began
to .attdnd the international :eon-
AcrericeF.,. of' the organinatiOn,
member becomes arnan " said
the Peyernor, ''when he grows into
the' responsibility'. which Lion sin
thrlists'apori him." "He'also inelud-
,ed;thk4iniah that those who re-
main away from. meetings. on thin
excuses itre not worthy of 'a, place
iii. tills : gl'4t organization.
The.;,appreelatleri • of the local .
Liens Club was -expressed by Lion
Who.,als,o presented
tlieGnyerginr;Witha, gift from the,
Winghani: „group. • .
• Harold Victor Pyrn Was at - the
piano for the...lively singing, led
by Lion tBill Conroe. Lion.Don Na-
sinith'sheceeded. • replenishing
the:,teffers of the Chili as 'heYcar-
rfeif'Otitt!the duties •er.the tail tivis
ter;i::: ••
.Onesis at:the nieetiegi were 'Reed.
Montroy of, the Berry. Doer" Co.,.:,
Lidi and Murray.: Rae; . ; •
A latter ••Waai: received' fteni
AiOnnnitt.PO
don, requesting assistance in the
raising of funds for the,construc-
tion of a. new treatment.centre for,
crippled children in that City, Lion
Stan Hall reported on a meeting he
had attended at Clinton recently,
where the need for the new build-
ing had•been outlined, and he ex-
pressed the opinion that the centre
would.be of tremendous service in
the .treatment of crippled 'young-
sters from this area of Western
Ontario.
After a full discussion of the
matter it was decided that the
money raised in the forthcoming
sale of peanuts in Wingham by -the
Lions Club will be turned over to
the committee which is undertak-
ing the erection of the treatment
centre in London.
KINETTE CLUB
PRESENT CHEW TO
W. INGHAM HOSPITAL
The regular meeting of the
Wingham Dinette Club was held at
the home of Mrs„ Alan ' Williams
on Monday evening, The president,,
Mrs,' Jack Lloyd; was in charge,
It was decided to form a local
association in conjunction with
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Leg-
ion to sponsor the Wingham
Guides and Brownies. Ten mem-
bers were named to join the as-
sociation,
The motion was made that the
balance of $800 for a hospital room
be paid immediately.
A. prize was 'won by Mrs. Jack
Bateson during the meeting and a
membership pin Was presented to
'Mrs. Jack Gorbutt.
Miss Janet Thomson, public
health nurse, presented an inter-
eating selection of slides depicting
her • recent tour to Europe. After
the program of slides lunch_ was
served.
Bateman, th
WAN Ming bac . ye ,grav
'the
' 1-en %aye , the itnvocation prayer; sates which'
the hymn "Onward Christian.Sol-
diers" was sung:
Payne read the Scripture, • and a
vocal nolo, "Standing SomeWhere
In the Shack:Ms" was beautifully
sung by Mrs. A. Palsied. Tile .
sermon was delivered by Lt. Good-'
ridge who based his words on
the Phrase• "Lest.' We Forget",. in'
'which an impressive ,tribute was
paid to the fallen of two wars.
Members of the Canadian Legion,
, •
the Y! moyedl,to Yelkewgrass,:
*Ileetb",-theyi lartried',1Ore:fiVee years
'before veturning to St. Helens.
Their three :children, two daugh-
ters and ,one son, are 'Miss. Lila
E., Humphrey; Mrs. George (Eva)
Walker, of Wingham and William
A, Humphrey of.St. Helens.
Mr. Humphrey is 87, one year
younger than his wife. Ile retired
from active farming about eight
years ? age. The couple have 11
grandchildren and 25 great-grand-
children. -
Fire which broke out early on
Sunday morning -completely de-
stroyed a 50x60 foot barn belonging'
to W. B. Cruikshank in Turnberry
Township, near the Lower Wing-
ham section of town. The blaze,
which was discovered when the
owner arose at about six o cfpek,
demolished not only the barn, but
a, straw shed and smaller building
near the barn, as well as a com-
pletely modern Milking parlor of
cement black construction which
was erected in 1950,
.aui
'The barn was located across the'
road from Mr. Cruikshank's resi-
dence, near the home occupied by
his mother, He noticed nothing
amiss when he came down stairs,
but when he entered a room facing
the barn he found the whole build-
ing in flames. He was able to free
his valuable herd of 26 Guernsey
cows and get thein'to safety befOre
the stable was engulfed, but 15
calves, 175 hens, 100. tons of mixed
hay, 3,000 bushels of oats, a ham-
llerlon:t.111, hay dryer and 'the equiP-
anent in the milking parlor were
The Winghani Fire Department
answered the alarm, but the fire
had swept through the building so
rapidly that nothing could be done
•to saVe' the main° struicture. Total
loss is believed to exceed $25,000,00,
whichurancei! fairly well covered by in-
Mr. Crinkshank, one of the most
progressive farmers in the area, is
also treasurer of Turnberry Town,
ship. By good fortune the direction
of the win,l at tile time of the' fire '
was such that the flames were kept
away from ally adjacent build-
ings.
Mr. john ,Hnin-
plireY.OVStMelees-i:Celebratedethe-,
64th„Eurviversary of their. •Marriage
quietly at the home of their. son,
W. A: Humphrey, on Friday'.'
and Mrs. Humphrey were
married at Fordyce .b3; the minis-
ter of ,the Anglican Church in the
year 1892, - Mrs. Humphrey was
the former Koala Phillips, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Phillips of.
Brockville.
They have spent most of their
married life in St. .Helens but •a
few yeats after their marriage
Special Events . Planned, .fok
Salvation. Army, Anniversani.
aiday the
hi• hut it
11,1 .During
-n• from
avebeen
Sts with a
tnent, and
gingy from aire.
Arlo ... Arctic
et`., up in •the ng
• stand t
q.get a: close-
guinn 'and radio
o'n;' Breciren-
l'f .• ember of
e.: Lurn.ber Com-
relaOnre•Afline; lips beep
efewn branch
it fit 'fresident.
MERGENT
%/Art emergent Meeting A.F,
r. • A,M. will he held 'Friday
IN 6Vtmber 10, at 8
'stir ghests Will be Bruce
A.F.&A..11t 341' Tiverton,
brethren 'wOlterne. F14b
JN
ti-d Mrs, Jonepit Sionnens
eter annotinee the .crigage-
: their daughter MUriel
Oidfarolcl Albert dritinp, son
Ored Crump of Wingham
Ilt•4 4
,.
,date Fred Crifirrip. Mar-
take place the latter part
'bor. 14* ,
Hospital Plans Installation of
Electro-Cardiograph Machine
Second Lt, , D, V. Goodridge,
ConiMandet of 'the Wingham Corps
Of the Salvation Army has teen-
pleted for an iinportailt
week-end of activities Which edit-
Mentes on F'rid'ay Of this week.
T6, mark the '70th anniversary Gf
the ..Salvation Army. Whighein
the . Argyle Citadel Band, one Of
INJURIES TREATED 'SUNDAY MORNING
.
:
AT HOSPITAL BLAZE DESTROYS
On*
his last clay
at work in the TURNBERRY EARN bush, twenty-e i ght year-old Walter
High School auditorium.
Sunday's activities include ' set-
vice at 'the . citadel at 11 ens., a
television appearance at 5 p.m, and
atrivernarY service in the Wingham
'United Church at 7 p.m. A bend
concert 'frill be presented In the
church followleg •the evening set'- Purchase Homes vice', .
the Most famous in the province, Special sPetdrer at the anniVer- John Cruiekribank him introtat,4„
will arrive here On Friday after. sary service will be Sr. Major .1,,A... eit the properly owned by Vin Ditt. noon, supper Will be screed at the Calvert; Chancellor of the South- rot on Catherine Street, The citadel on :Edward Street that em °Marie DiVirtion a tho &Ilya' Cruiekshank home on Vietorit(
evening followed by a program,, tion Army; • The band Will be ae- Street ha been boil ,ht bTh On Saturday aftertioon at.4:80 a
civic Welecatie will be extended to
the band at the town hall and at
eight o'clock Saturday evening 'the
band will ,p'rehe'at a coneett in the
Strong, who has, been residing in
the Hilletent Seetiotf. The teal es-
tate deals were completed last
Week,
WEST SPEA
Sr.' iajor 1,Calverl,
,
he 'the 'guest.!iyealitei
flfe7Sti'lliatiork Ai'th
here this Week-end Was born in
Or 'son of Salva-
tion Artily officers Who later be-
came Colonel ,and .Mrs. J'. E. Cal-
vert. At the time of retirement
his father was in charge of all the
Salvation Army's properties and
1VIen's Social Service Work in the
Dominion of Canada.
Major Calvert spent the party
year pf his life in Montreal, gradu-
ating from high school in that
city and later took employment
with the Canadian Pacific Rear
way in 'the vice-pretident's of- .
fice and stridied for chartered ad-
counta,neY.
• by :t 0
434.04.4 .
011,1047 the
"9119WIlig.-4
:Wired
the .
a C.',1343. lfer
MgtelpLe Were. 3
devotions,
the • cenotaph 'hp
.oegaritaationir
einee 9t 'dr?tgrlO
lar.v/. Salvation . ,,I
Rebekiib 1,4$11te#."B!Ifiln. .
ation, Chapter
District Ole*: School;,,.4(4
A,At., No, _g06, chipter !$A1,4
WitighEmn evbs,..$.6otAti :an
Jeep ...LnYal Pranite, ,
ham _Lions. Club, ; ,100t.4:41;it
G.O,P.; Kinetics, WiiaOrii Pi;
Schnol, and the • canadien
Speaking .to the gat. herinlift4tes,i,
dent of the Winghs.vo."13F4 .
the Canadian Legion ;Teihni ,rittitt
son, •naid;,-"This ..Reptainto0,00;:.
Day a day *.heir",wa• 'think
war and peace, • of maptiftel: ;mad:
fresdonl.. end' in •gratitnde .set; side
'few• moments freM the r routine
of Wing to. tak.:h9timg0.. those
who • died that we, May 1,1te,.,;,This
ls: a .they when. • iin."
anopurnents and •• cenotaphs
parka .and town intiniares•we.„*Ol
serable •;and aalate:the toile' k
Theirs. is a duty . done. • • Onra
the challenge to :keep faith; itn.hold'.1,
the flag.' high• for treedoi.n:.,
ore.pledge for • this ,;is Xe,pai*ee
branee Day." • • • . •
The band then :played Vhd
Our Help Ages Vast",-,:nrre
'Which a e.hort prayer' was 001441,
the Rev. D. J. MacRae, , •TWO 214 •0.4
etas.' silence was. •Onserged,,
. .
the sounding •: of 'the, •141.4.
•folieWed' by Reveille. The :service
cloned .70.vith the. -benediction,. ;
the ••Rev....,•11.. L. Parker, arid' • the
National ...Anthem, .:the baML• •