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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-12-05, Page 1; •"! ""'" •44,1.0 •••4,`•;•• :•• V 9 tr. With which is entaissmated the (414slie Vidette and Wroxster News \ • • rk • WANGIIA81, TARJO iVEIWPOPAZ REfiltUIER Oth, iltiSlt , k^ COLLEPTS THE SILVERWAR 'ALONG THE, MAIN DRAG o), rho ree••trew 18 EQUALS $800,0e—lit. Per .1aSt iSane we parried a pictirre of. KM- ette'Club members hanthulf„,_0V0r OnCjitic, fnt ;200 to Mr& I; .49170Y, superintendent o ,the Wingham Garland Hnapita, It may not, have been made qt.dte . cleat •that the ilpq was only a," pertien of the ney that the eighteen Kinette Club meMbera raised for the hospi- tal, In all, the girls , have raised $800 toward the cost of rfarnishing a room at the hospital during the, past year. Something to be Very, proud of Indeed. .Q. - .'STA ft" BOARDER -4,440d At Monday everting's, coencil meeting about, he welfare of a 'pig Which, the town has been supporting until its ovine/is lopnd, Chief,,: 'Platt said., that it was doing. yr' Well • "and should soon be ' ready tp eat. Several counail member. irnmcd, ' . , lately decided it was, time for a municipal banquet. . ' • 0 O.- 0 WRONG MAN—We.... inern th. hri've 'Mir troubles with •not -nine- tieth; in TurnbertY Township: Last week this paper -told you that W. J. Willits was • paminat54 as a scheel trustee.. 'Ihe nominee ,was actually Harold Elliott. O.:- 0 -' TI-IANKS--The Cluti, has asked The Advance -Times to ex - 'Press thanks to the many peeple of ' the .town who se generbusly sup: Ported .the annualsale of peanuts on Monday eViening. All' frinds re- ceived go to aid in the eonstructio'n of a new building which, will house a. crippledchildren's. treat• :. ment 'centre at London. '" • ' • ANNUAL ARMY BANQUET -- About, 50 couples ,a,re expected to attend the 99th' Battery's annual ruilliet Which is to ,be 'held in the ltel Brunswick.next Monday err- ing. Special gueatS. Inelpde tho Rev. And Mr,s. H L Parker, • Col. M. EL Oliver, 'Listowel and Major T. W; Platt,.Winghatn. Vol- '. lowing the, hannifet'the annilal jray parade will be held in the Ar - morales. ' • . 0-0,-0 •• BEADS THE) • HOARD -- Mr, ' Jean Newman. Toto, tan daughter of a ,fornier` Wingham Taetchairt D. IA; Gcirclon,. headed the, Boar 'of Control Toronte.. She ENTRIES COMINO FOR ADVANCE - TIMES CONTEST v.2,01 ito• , • - 13atry,Wenger, left, publisher presents The AdvauCe'-"Tiine's TrOphy to the captain. of- the 'Belmore team, Murray Mulvey, The presentation took place at:a b arajPet .f6, mernbera .of -the Irldustrial. League" which. was held in the. queens Hotel,. Wingham, OnFriday n ight," " ': ' . - . ' ,, ' :- • . e • •• , . . , . lathfLyornanqdp °r- '- z 4NO4WM**14'i • • • Nfr., WiWain E. • LatIghlin, ot Lircan, wish', to an- Ireunce ,the engagementof their daughter Hese Mre to 13tuee William , 'son .of Mt: and Mrs, ' George. Anger, . trig am. The 'Wedding Will take Place in,Wing- bam, , Dec. '15th.- • „ F54' DAW0E DRAW IN',WRO7tETER A' danee,arid draw -Will be „held 'Wroxeter.Cointriunity Hail, Fri- day,r, rrDeeernber-• 7th. Sangster's ,Orchestra, let pr4.e,' 10 lb. turkey, 2nd duck; 3rd ehielten, 4th box of choctilates, ,'Admiasiery. 50e Lunth. counter: SponsOred" by the Wrox- eter Jr. Athletic 'Clair.. .1 1-21,287h PEANUT SALES 1:01?„- CRIPPLED CHILDREN Eettles have stated to pante in io The Advance -Times office is the Onristrnas coloring contest whiph Was started in Wit welt'a Issue of the paper, The contest is open to all yortng., atera upeight year Of age, and Prizes Will be Awarded in •two cIassea; , children lap to..d inentd- ing six years gf age,.and. tho3e who . are seven and eight years Old. This week's paper' carries, a picture of the -prizes which will be presented to he Winners as well as the cup, rent, Week's pictures ready to be ebleted.• In order to qualify for the Prizes' the contestants must have submit- ted.all: ten Pictures which wifl have been printed in The, Advance - Times by the time the contest closes. lf you did not complete, last Week'S" pictures and no longer haVe copy of the paper at home, tber@ are still a. few available at The" Advance -Times- office. Hut pleape,.don't delay, 'They. won't last 09 12P. Full,details.and rules of the -con- ;test are contained in the contest sect. of the paper this week If you are not familiar with the rules get mother or dad to, explain them te 'you and get busy with the ,cray- ihs, CHRISTMAS 'CONCERT AND DANCE .• Pupils, of Glennanan„ are bolding theit Christmas rconeert on Wed- nesday,,Decembet 12' at 8,15. Dance '„••, to .follow. Sartg@tees .orchestra: Everyone"weledme." .Admission, ; • adults '50c children 25e.' F5b •• • - • ' ST, ANDREW'S • BAZAAR AND' , • The Ladies' Aid' of, St, Andrew's Fresbyterian Chrtreh is•holding, its artralat Christmas .tea, and 'bazaar in the chn.reh on Saturday,' Decern- ..., bet 8th at 6 ,O,Irt. There wili be featured . 'articles "sUitable for 'Christmas giftS, , norteltles, , and • ''herne=xtrade baling .table, Every- one Welcome. , F5b CHRISTMAS jONCERtV , • AND DANCE . • • A Christinas conceit arid 'dance will b'hod . Bluevalo" Coinmuic- • itr .1.1A11, TtiesdaY; Decernber llth, at 8.80. :Ladies' in the community • please. bring, Much. ,Daboe wtlI follovv. 'Musk. Supplied by Sang- , ster'S orchestra, Admission' adults 50c, childiert 25o•1 . F5* •01'. you% BIO Nfltitland ItAdge "VoWl 816go' held on vveotiesday, Detember 5th' at 8 p.0t lfl the tkidt44110ves nal!, FM) BAZAARANb TtA. AT WROXETER • The WhliseriN aunt' iff SC /aloes' Anglican ,Church, VVfoxeter; will helda. hattittrlind Act', tin Saturday afterhOiini Deeernber 8th i -at hi WrOxoto eMbbtlubity hii , Panty WOrkf knitted aPrdria, heinie baking,, fikh p�hd touch ttnd take. Ilareelwill be .fenturod, 'Tea 141) he *Jived. '105b Potdtiaber tp• held in Ohrillith0 tofl tt'ariti -dined by thp, Ach‘reh beinnflinity 'ha% 1D16bXfrf%ri, bedifbiota. ' bring clh 1��i Mfg Me, rob 1), rtite 4 . Lion, Wilf French, 'Dr.. Crawford and Norm' 'WWeed;,pictured with their president Whitney , Grose; second from left before they set out on Monday :e,V,eiring'„With, other members of the Wingharn L�ns Club on their annual peanut drive. All receipts; fr OM theproject will be turned 'over to aid the 'bifild• ing of 'a treatment centre for crippled children at •LOnlinn. ••• . ' • . Advance-Times.Trop Presented to Belmore\Team The Burn. of. $45.02 was the total going .for atiethet year," Mr, • 4 suggestiott;:`,....liy"..; 'Herb that each team -in the league should pay $5 entry :fee,' was diseassed, but"no' 0061 'agreement was reached.' was; however, agreed that this -idea, for raising leagee, funds shortiehe,eOnsidered. In redognition of ''.'ark Gard- ner's. ,faithfid, work at the ball park he was presented with a pair of snow bedta;4Winter jacket and a cheque 'Itorni the league. The presentationa 'Were, made by Ken Dickson, manager, of the Bei - more club and bje[Vie. Lorighlean. Herb . Fuller, . W.bb suffered a badly fractured leg .dtiring„ one of ' the ball garnea earlY in the ,suint mer,* was Presented With' the pre- ceeds Of • a benefit 'genic to assist to some degree With'hiS expenses in convection with -the arnorint-,of: cas,h taken in by the Industrial League last season.. It. represents thegate receipts for. the Icague'S bah! ganiee. It also repre- sents what Vic Loughlean, presi- dent Ofthe league, called:. "One of the best, and certainly the friendli- est seasons of ball for a long,, long , time." ' Vic Was 'giving a rundown on the Industrial League's .'first season ,at a banCfract for the players from the Six teams in the' league, held in the' Queens Hotel, in Wingham,' on Friday night. • . More than thirty players attend- ed .the• banquet, -which was high- lighted' by the, presentation: of The Advance -Times trophy to, the Bel - incite team which, topped the league this Season and also took top 'honours in the 'W.O.A.A."Jertiol- Championship. 'Barry Wenger, publisher of the Wirigham newspaper, 'making , the presentation to the' captain of the Belmore Club, MurrayMulveY, said that the trophy he Was pre, senting was first presented Many Years., age. and that the HelmOre hOYs Were the first team: to ,hold the trophy since it was Won by l3eigtave back in 1952. , The trophy had not been. Competed fol' since that thane until this year. He ;also Said that therr was,, plenty" of recut On the base of the cup to accomo-, date the names of winning teams for many "yeara to cane, ,He later' presented a $10.90 donation to the Industrial League to help defray the cost of operating the league during the past season Vid ilTioughlean ' was re-eleeted. Chairman of , the 'league, 1V1ark, Oarcliner will 'act as sodrctary and the Managers of the tearli Will Make tip,the bttlande of the eXeorl- tive. In preserftfrig ,the State. ?tient, Ltaughlean 9aid that $45,02 had been', taken In, the park for tight grifteS Was the biggest ekpericliturc, • "Out of our total ,drawings Wo will be able , turn over to the P.ecreation Conheit, •the' Ann", of 01,2ti, which I feel will keeP,Ithings: London Man ' ' • , • Hurtin .,'Accident .0n .Monday,.. a London ritaniAl- fred, Ericson Was admitted. to ;the Wingham General' Hospital after he had.been. iejured a"cartztru`ck collision on Highway 87, about.two miles west of Wroxeter, , The Ericsop car came into col- lision with a truck driven by Gor- don Sanderson, of R.R. 1; Bluevale. Represent WDHS At Fingal Banquet Robert Campbell and Bruce Lott represented Wingham 'District High School at the fourth: annual -All-Star banquet sponsored jointly by the University of Western On- tario and The London Free Press held 'on Thursday night of ' last week in the Fingal hall. Of the 300 guests Who represent, - ed schools with WOSSA football teams, the boys from Wingham were the ones who travelled farth- est to be on hand for the banquet. Zone ,COrthinander Guest -of A.'.0)ciliaiy • , • Zone Commander ,I4uella hall of Blyth, was gudst Speaker at the regular meeting' of., the Ladies' Auxiliary to the. Legton Branch, 180, Comrade Hall'. Mrs, Harry' 'Bid-W.:xi@ -St„, with life inembership pin, In recognition of her service to the Amalie* fori the past twenty Years, • • r Ptesident, MT'S. 8 Forsyth Was in charge Of the brisineSS; Opening the meeting With, the. usual cere- mony., The •secrettirY, Mr@, ' Gainey, read .$110 , toll! „call and Minutes. The treasurers .,Mrs. Dawson gave her report. It was decided .to.Ifilie charge of the Wok shop at, the, hospital for one month, Ten members volun- • tooted td, be on Ue 'i�'ai,;assooia tio t� aptintOr Vie vitt: Ouides hi Winglia.m., • • ",' The Auxiliary catered to the Spertsnieres. 'CIO;bancPret On Monday, Dedernbat *rd., 080 hundred deflate Wag donated tothe local brain:hi; The Christ-. bias ;WO for.tbe children Will -be held on Deeernlier Plat, at the towe hall. ., 12411Altr' • the tritish alse Fifteen dollar@ WP "'donated to The regular Meeting. 'o the 815.00 to the:0110 Mena,. Ladies! Ahoditary to Wingham Oen.' teat Pitnd in oldbh• 'oral llospital will he hold, in the, Nohdoatiorig Were! Xeedived and eharnbar:dir Midday aftet.. Will be voted. 04.0 rieXt Meet- attan, Decer1ther"1„, at tilted ordock. ing, The otteding 6140 and a sec- • .• • . . .5b al hour, f0llowet4, • ANNUAL BANQUET OF INOHAM. SPORTSMEN .More. than, fifty couples attended the first annual banquet and dance t N • ' • o.rne Tragic Hunting •Mil. STRIKE GALLED Off 'The strike whiCh was Started here last, week by the ,National Un- ion of Public Service Employees Was terminated Friday morning. For three days the office of the Public Commission on John Street was picketed by El- wYri ChamneY, an erePloYee, S. Holloway, a farmer employee and the union organizer, On Thtir- day evening sympathizers *ern outside Points were broright'in to assist the local pickets, but . the Strike was brought to a. halt that evening and Mr. ;Charnney return - ,ed to work the 'following day, The ocal Public Utilities Cern- inisaion made no settlement with the union.' '• . , IN 'MORRIS Parrott, ferrtler, reeve of Merris Township, was rettirned te office in MendaY's election by a. majority of 248 votes, •fle waa op- posed' by William Elaton, who has been a member •of the Morris Council for the past five years, The successful candidate polled 429 vote; with 1.$1 for his oPPeri- ent, The election was for reeve only; but a second nomination meeting Will be held on Friday .of this week to receive nominations for one council seat which was left unfilled at the first 'meeting, Nominations_ will also 'be taken forschoolboard which was' also left incomplete. , Recreation Council Receives $1000.00 Grant from Town The last regular meeting of the Wingham tOWn council, for the year was held on Monday evening with Mayor. R, E. McKinney pre- siding, Tbe,Session all but match - of the Wingham Sportsmen's As- ed the previous one for brevity, all sociation. which 'was,, held in the business " being. concluded 'in an. Canadian 'Legion Horne on Mon- hour. -. ' , day night, • , ' Included in the correspondence „.R. W, Hurnmell, ,district' forester was a letter from the Wingham for the Department 'of Lands and Public Utilities Commission which Forests, was the guest speaker, indicated that the town will not Hp was intreduced by the, presi- be requested to rebate the' usual dent of the association, Slim Bou- water surplus to the PUC' this cher and paid tribute to all sports- year. , nien's club when he told the gath- • Oring how ranch co-operation in Correspondence between the De nartment of highways and :eonseritation they have been giv- • the .ing to game wardens and other Lands and,Forests officials. "Even in the ,shert time your -own club bas been in existence, the members have done a .great. 1leai to aid the Department and Td like co-opration'y�U haw iven,' said, the speaker. -..- Toasts were proposed by. William' MacDonald, of Lucknow and A. Nethery, Of Wirrgharn. Mrs. Ross Wormworth and Don Hildebrand, Wingharn, replied to the toasts. The " association president; Slim Boucher; reviewed" the work done since' the association, was formed in April of this year and urged members to 'attend regularly so that the club 'could continue its work. I . Prize winners in the fishing competitien were announced and the prizes presented. The first prize for black bass went to Er- nie King for the fish he caught in Rice Lake. Mr. King received a motor rug donated by Edighof- fees. Department Store. The sec- ond prize was won by Gordon Beadle; Auburn, who was present- ed with a bath mat set donated by the Walker Store. The first prize for pike' went to Jack MacKinnon of Teeswater, who won a TV lamp donated by McGill's Radio Service. An .addreisof welcome was giv- en by Mayor A. E. McKinney, Af- ter the banquet. dancing to the music of Slim Boucher and hia boys was enjoyed., CHRISTMAS CONCERT The pupils of S.S, 7,. Morris will present * their annual Christmas Tree on Friday evening, Decem- ber 7, at. 830. Everyone welcome, • F54' BOB CARBEIIT NAMED TO CANADIAN POST town was read, relative to 'the er- ection of traffic signal lights 'at the corner of Victoria and Jose- phine Streets. Before, the De- partment would authorize -the in- stallation of tne lights a man was sent to count the traffic , at the corner, and since that time nothing further., has been. heard from Queen's Park, ' Bailer Insurance Increased For ;several months the .council has been corresponding With. one of its insuring companies in con- nection with increased" property. damage and public liability cover- age on the town hall boilers. The mayor reported that he .and Conn - calor. Wilkinson lta:d interviewed the representative of the company and found' that the coverage could be increased from sio,oao to $25,000 for; arr additional' preniturh.of V.fi0 APlease turo- to page seveni,:, . Mr. and Mrs: 'Bob' Carted; of. CKNX,' attended the National Live- stock Expesition Chicage over the week -end -of ,November 23. The big fair, which is classed with the "Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, so far as size and quality of exhibits is concerned, saw a number, of Canadian showmen reach ,the win- ner's circle. Bob interviewed a number of thee winners. for the Canadian Broadcasting Corpora- tion, as Well as filming parts of the show for CKNX, and for the CBC _program, "Country Calendar". At the same time, the annual coefereece,.of the National Asso- ciation of Radio and Television Farm Directors was held at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago. Bob was one of ,five members of a panel diseussion which reviewed the problems 'and challenges in- volved . in producing farm televi- sion productions, "Focus on the Farm", filmed at CKNX, and shown to the delegates, received a good deal of discussion. Another feathre of the meeting was the fact that Bob Carbert was chosen chairman of the Canadian Region of the National. Associa- tion. he succeeds John Brashaw, at this post. He also continues as a director of the Canadian Farm Writers' Association (Eastern Sec- tion) and of the Canadian Farm Writers' National, group. He is also a member of the resolutions com- mittee of the Canadian Associa- tion. t • OUTDOOR MEN INDOORS ,GORRIV,--Fraser ithrax4e ,Mr, and .Mr.8.. Jona 1.41g roriveo, lra altaeresivt Iinocrft`thhhee 01!Inc9C:i.:ciseliorti:tv,11'.h.0a2fp p 0,11'1 fie:a' 1130:4I;Tr, .:" tict home Pf PeWItt 14, • 'were out bunttng, when gun aecidentally discharged, •-• John,was called,zi.):;cleroet tQllf picociTy'divinc'1,54 cP9riaiwor cef4i7,4rof °W°ic:17rg4'hraliiP, The, youth" Was POrn near 'Gerrie', RR AND MRS. CURRIE WED FiFTY YEARS Former pastor of the 'United Church here, Rev. L. H. Currie and MrS,. Currie this vtieek mark the 50th anniversary of their mar- riage. Residing in Dundas, the couple plan to be at home to their friends on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Born at Collingwood, Mr. Currie attended the Toronto University and Knox College, graduating in 3.906. He was ordained to the min- istry on November 9 the 'same year and received a call to St. James' Church af Forest. He also held pastorates at Grimsby, To- ronto, Wingham, Comber and Mea - ford. In 1951 he was appointed assistant minister of St. Pard's Church in Dundas. Mr. Currie is the' youngest of four brothera, all' now retired, who between them have given a total of 210 years of service lo the church. Mrs. Currie was born in Toron- to, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Aleson .at Whose home the wedding was performed by the Rev. Dr. A. M. Currie and the Rev. Alexander Esler of Cookes Church, Toronto, where Mr. Ale - son was an elder and treasurer for more than 40 years. Rev, and Mrs, Currie haVe one son, Major Currie, a gra.du ate of the Ontario Agricultural College and the University of To- ronto, who now lives in Toronto. WorenWOrtir, vitt -Picalcient ef the ViTinghabit Sportsmen's Association, on left; pletlire‘d in diactisSieh With R• W, Donald arid A'Nethety, at the associations first atintlar banquet Which Was ,beld ill the Legion* Iloluek, Wifigharri, 08 'Monday -kr , and. attended the 'Gerrie nubile „.• school. He had 'been employed in Londop and was to have started work tri' Toronto. on ,Monday, t Be,sides hiS parents, he is ,sur-,- vived by three brothers, Mervin with the C,anadian Na.vy, Nova •'• Scotia; RockY and' Mor;IS at home; two., sisters,* Connie add, • Darlene at home; his' granciPar- ents, Mr. -.end Mrs, Howard Cowan, t' Funeral 'service, will be held At , the, Edgar, funeral home at /30 . ' en -Nedriesslay afternoon, %Inter', inert' in Cottle 'Ceriretery. An inquest into the accidentwilt -3?eJn.gba$$own bs,il on Friday ,of thirf. week: ••; . • •• Provincial -poll-stable -1- S.:4MS L, conducted,' the inveStigatfoft,' , , ••• ^ I" 1 HURON PUBLISHERS HEAR BARRISTER Jarhes Dennehy, Coderich lawyer and teeently elected reeve of that town, was the guest speaker at a meeting of the Huron County Publishers' Association held in Clinton on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Donnelly had been asked to head a forum disctission On the re, porting of •couriell and other Meet- ings. His remarks proved vain - able guide as he dealt .With the responsibility of municipal repro. Sentatives to eo-operate in the pub, lication of business 'Widen Is trail - sated in the public interest. Ile also spoke of the discretion. which must be exercised by the reporte,r When Matters which. properly be- long itt the realm ok onlinitted work are under diadusSion, Or lit Cases Whet6 the council is dealing With Matter@ which ars incomplete at the thno,of diseussion. Officers elected at the meeting were A. Y, IVIeLean, of The Sea- fOrth, Raton Dxpositor, president; Laurie 'Colquirottii,. Clititen New - Record vied -president and tarry Wenger,Wingbein Advaridejtirriet,, sootetaty4teitrairtet. Mt. MeLeart andededs ,Itohert, Si:rabbi:At,. of The Eketer ThileS-Advobate, who pre, Sided .tit 'the gathaing. THREE LIVES LOST IN hODERiCil FIRE A fife whieh' brc;ke -•oy.it about 3.30 a.m..Tuesday in ,the British Exchange HOtel.ih 'Goderieh is be- lieved to have, claimed "thelives of at least three ,persons; with' an- other two listed as missing. .; „- his.i nThethheeh hoe pfwi.nith:rra thatthe t!ohme hpf teho6ot er Fie :tit stated_ ; old building, 'created on 'the cotnet of South Street and „The %Square.. Two guests were awakened by the smoke at about the same time , and both. turned in 'alarms 'and immediately started 'to awakeb occupants 'of ;• the rooms. One guest was overcome by smoke and had to be carried frem the burn. } ingbehuildiendg Thie of three persons were recovered, Tuesday forenoon but another two were still mias. ing at that time and may be added to the list of fatalities. id entity of the -dead and missing could not be determined but it it thought they may have been sailors who were registered at the hotel,. The hotel owner said that there was no evidence of fire when he was aropsed at 2, a.m. to register a late arrival. • Fire defrartments froth both Godericlx and Clinton fought the blaze and offered protection to ad- jacent home8 and business build, ings. OccUpants of nearby striid» tures and the beildinga' contents , were removed to ',safety when it was feared that the fire Would en- gulf the entire block, ,p-41ammertah Photo RONALD VAlkitJAMP *110 last *eek accepted With tim 'Ainger Sewing Machine.: Co., as Witighthri agerit, Ile, was forme4y :empioyed 18 tho ahipplog room: at dhitoyd & S6n. 4S rettdOt of• toWit, „` Stt, Vanes:hip MoVed here rAidkflOW six years ago. IL i„