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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1957-07-31, Page 2TWO . The Whiglimn AdvaaMa-Thua0t Wedfleaday, Alfuly $1, 'bin REALISTIC SPEED LIMIT? Although the experts are supposed to know more than the remainder of the common herd, we wonder , at tiillls whether they are right in continuing the t', 'sent 50-miles-an-hour speed limit on Ontario high- ways, Most of us will admit without any hesitation that there Would be less accidents if all drivers adhered strictly to the present speed limit — but that's where the rub comes, Law-makers,enforcement authorities and drivers generally are aware that traffic on most Ontario highways does, in reality,Inove at an average which is much closer to 60 miles an hour than Such being the ease might it not be wiser to set the limit at 60 and permit the driver to keep his attention on the road ahead, rather than on the rear-view mirror. ,as he watches for a police cruiser. One of the greatest hazards on our roads today is the slow driver, who meanders along with a jam-up 'Qf cars and trucks behind him, each driver fuming to get past the obstacle. The resultant impatienceffre- quently leads to an accident when the stream of cars pulls over to the left side of. the thoroughfare to pass. In other words it would appear that traffic is moving' most safely when all vehicles are proceeding at 'th e sane rate of speed, when passing is kept to a mini- mum and when the drivers are sensible enough to leave a safe braking interval between cars. Those who are opposed to the higher speed limit contend, with certain logic, that if the legal limit were set at 60 miles. per hour drivers would only attempt to get away with 70 instead. Some" of them would, no doubt, but there are a great many sensible drivers on the road who, are quite ankiptt?' to get .i.af,e1 home to their wives and families: and when. they drive at 6e miles an bOur they' do reasonable assurance that the modern vehicles under their.contf.ol can be safely handled at this 'speed. 'Brakes, lights and 'other safety :actors in today's .cars .do Mean .that .a driver retain full control 'of his vehicle, at higher speeds than was the case -even ten years, ago: When new lairs .are being :d6fted one question ariks with almost every clause: whiCh is written into' theNegislation 7+ "(an, it- be enforced?" If a law or any one of its provisos is so 'hard to -enforce that th( public can flout it, the whole structure of the act is endangered, It would seem that ,our present speed limlts fall. into this category. The provincial police force would have to be increased tenfold to guarantee that all car drivers -maintained the legal speed. limit of 50 Miles, an hour, Bifor e the june-10 election we heard many people , , state that there was no real difference in policy .be- tween the two major parties. Older people spoke with nostalgia of the days when the politicians' stood qUt for, opposite means of bettering the progress,: of this young country, Ilowever, events since the electiOn would appear to give the lie to fears of a one-road state of affairs. We are all well aware that the $t. Laurent govern- Ment.: fostered a ."tight money "- policy some months ago, in the fear that .inflation would get out of hand unless spending- was curbed. For all we know they may have been quite correct in theii• reasoning, but onemithe most drastic results of that credit curb_ was the virtual halt forced upon major housing enterprise. . Nov,r we find that the Dielenbaker government deems it expedient to sharply, curtail th e influx. of immigrants, not because we don't-want more.citizens. but because 'present housing facilitieS'iviltnoeProvide sufficient shelter for an ine,reaSing, population. Personally, we never-were • too.,:fast with figures and the financial wizards can fool us any old time — but spine wizardry will be needed.; according to .our lights — before the present paradoi- is unfolded. We want a bio-cter and busier country, but apparently, we can't afford it— LOTS OF GOOD ROADS Let no one suggest that the Wingham area is not well served in the matter of good provincial highways, News last week that No. 4 HighWay from Wingham north, is to be re-topped and that the smooth surface is to be placed on No. 86 toward Wingham from Molesworth means that only a small section from Bluevale east to the Maitland remains. After that is completed every highway which gives access to this community will be in the best of shape. Good roads leading into a town provide a sort of mental standard for motorists before they even arrive in the place. They get the feeling that here is a pros- perous and well-ordered district. A great deal of the credit'for the fine highways in fliis locality goes to John W. Hanna,,M.P.P., who is a tireless promoter of the constituency he serves. These latest road improvements are but a part of a long program of highway construction and re-building which has been in progress ever since john first repre- sented the riding in 1943. Talking with a resident of Toronto recently we 'were interested to hear him say, "Wingham is a great town. 1 think it is The most progressive-looking smal- 1er community have ever seen," Well developed roads into Wingham, we contend. have done mach to foster this impiession of up-to-date 4,0ivity and prosperity. The Win .ham. Advan• ce-Timet published at Winsliariis, Ontario Wenger Brti'llieta, Publishers, W. Barry Wenger, Editor Member Andlt Enitsini, of CiroUlatiOrt Atithorised as Second Class Mail, Post Witt DOD. SlibilerlYtiOn Batt ,0-4. One Year MA Bin Months $1..80 In advance, tli;B. 1434 PO lie* 'Foreign /tate $4.00 per Year Advertising Rates , OUT IN THE COLD At 'the :Gorrie Park • ',PM • MIME Rev,, R, A, Ilroolt and Mrs, Brcolc will have a vacation , during the month of August,„ Rev. Mr, Hearn, of Gerrie, will occupy the 'pulpit in the . United. Church for the next three Sundays, x-e ton on end gister, t Xr, Milton Watson -at .Gor- children,. of '..Sentharnpton, were Mr. and Mrs, ,Moffatt and M Su visitedt ,s W. Johnston. visited her 014 Listowel'Qe° e :in etSbuencrilnagy: Sunday, ,weekend viSitOra.,With Mr. and Mrs, Burns Moffatt, Miss Joyce. Hoffman, of Barrie, was home fOr the 'week-end, Rev. William )31eckraore, Mrs. Ble.cknacire• and. children. of Toronto have 'been vi4otiog, Mr„ and Mrs, Raymond • Elliott, 'During their visit the younger child, Karen, was baptized 'by 'her uncle, Rev. Dalton Blackmore, of Sarnia. Present also at the ceromon were Mr. 'and Mrs. Cecil `Blachmore of Wood- stook, grandparents. of the child- ren, and Gordon Messer, of Blue- vale. Rev. Win, Blankraore this week starts on a trip to Toledo, Ohio, in the interest of boy's work of the United Church. Following a tour of Britain and the continent, Mr. and Mrs. Mor- gan Wray were recent visitors froin British Columbia with Mrs. W. J. Johnston and other relatives. Miss Eleanor • Smith enjoyed a trip to Ottawa last week. ' Mrs. • Ross Douglas and Miss Flora Stewart 'are returning tc• Toronto this 'week, Miss ,Mabel- COnites; of „Toronto,. is at her summer home here. • • Misses 'Mary and Ruby Miff, Mrs. Ross Douglas, IVIrs,'M..L, Ait- ken and A. D. Smith were at Point Clark on Wednesday. Mrs, Jack Gamble and. Steven attended the Mann reunion at ,Gorrie an Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Bert Garniss and children were at Listowel on Sun- day, where they met friends of Mrs, Garniss of Normal School days in Listovvel recreation park. Paula and Stephen Barry, of Sarnia, spent a week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Thomson. The )3luevale Public Library will be closed on Saturday, -August 3rd and will reopen on August 10th. Wed 25 .Years BLUEVALE—Sunday visitors at the hchne of'Mrs, E. Barnard Were Mr. and Mrs.' Harry Barnard and family of Gorrie, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnston and fam- ily, Mr. and Mrs. Sparling Johnston and family and Mr. and Mrs. Alan Barnard, The celebration was in honor of Mr. and Mrs, Sparling Johnston, who were 25 years mar- ried. ' Friends Honor Young Couple DONNYBROOK—A social even- ing was held in the basement of Donnybrook Church' on Friday. when members of the congregation and friends gathered to honor Mr. and Mrs. James Letidy (nee Margaret Jefferson). A short pro- gram and contests were enjoyed. Before the lunch hour, Mrs. Stuart Channiey read a neatl warded address to Maragret, and on behalf of those assembled, Mrs C."Robinson and Mrs. Norman Thompgon presented her with an Ottawa Valley blanket and a step- end table."Margaret expressed her appreciatien and all joined in singing "For They -Are Jolly Good Fellows". Lunch was served and a social time enjoyed. Kitchener, Mr. Sam Roth and. Mr. Miller, Baden, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. • Ross Toman. Mr. and MA. Ross COates spent Sunday at Mount Forest. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle' Hart and Patti, Listowel, Mr. and Mrs, Wm, Hart, Mrs. R. Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hunter, AIL and Mrs, Ross Sanderson, Elaine and Wayne spent Sunday at Port Elgin. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ira McLean, Mr. and Mrs, Archie Miller and Elaine spent Sunday at the water sports in Southampton. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Sarah Musgrove in the loss of her sister and to Mr. Jack and Miss Margaret Edgar in the loss of a brother recently, Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. James „Doig entertained relatives at their home who are leaving here this Week-end to visit at other points. They are: Miss Bessie Ross and Mr. John Anderson, Peter- borough; Mrs. jas. Davidson, Bos- ton, Mass.; Mr. and. Mrs. Gordon Inglis and John Doig, 'of Mildmay. Mr, and Mrs, A. H. Schott, Cleve- land, Ohio, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Allan Milnro. Miss Aileen and* Master Glen Eaton are spending this Week with their graridniother, Mrs. Morita Sparling, - LadieS frern Wroxeter attending the trousseau tea. for Miss Barbara Currie on Saturday were Mrat Howard' Wylie, Mrs, Jas. Wylie, Mrs, Wm, McLean, Mrs. John Mc- Lean, Mrs. JaCk Gibson, Mrs. Har- vey McMfChael, 'Mrs, Roy Hunter, Mrs. War, Bart, Mrs. Reg. Newton, Mrs. Harvey fteidt„ Mrs. John Gib- son, Mrs. Art Gibson, Mrs. Andy Gibson, Mrs. Harry Adams, Iltra. Geo, Gibbon, lfra. lain Gibson of Chicago arid Misses Elsie arid Mar- ion Gibibri of Winnipeg. BOX 473- The. Manse, Alliston, Ont., July 23, 1957 Dear Sirs: I was lip to the Turnberry Con- tennial and enjoyed meeting old school mates and visiting Gienan, an .school; The parade was excep- tionally fine, 2')eceetote . War on Flies MISTONAN FOR OUTHOUSES Agency for— DuBarry, Hudnut, Ayer and Revlon Cosnietics si if you have ally cOples of the Advance-Times that were publish- ed before the Weekend containing the old pictures and information of .Turriberry. Township as well as the copy after the celebration, would' you please .send copies to me along with a 'bill for the pur-'. chase of them, I would like to haVe them. for reference, , yours sincerely, (Mrs, Li Mary B, Burgess formerly Mary Mitchell a....•"eaa•aaeaPar 23c 39c • • U Green Cross INSECT BOMB 89c and $1.39 Rald - House and Garden BUG 'KILLER Aerosol Bomb $169 $1.90 owl 98c Reid's Garden ,ii$ Household INSECT POWDER 50C for Crawling Insects . llllll - llll ,..„.,..-- FLY KILLER l; One Gallon STOCK SPRAY 6.9 BIG STINKY BGOTienn Cross LIVESTOCK SPRAY c' $.4195. Malathion FLY BAIT 1.19 ALL KINDS per pkg. I.D.A. WEEKLY SPECIALS . . 100's .& 300's -. reg. 39c, and 89c ...... . ... ........ PAPER NAPKINS 15c 2 f or 29c Embossed, White, box of 10, reg. 17e STOMACH POWDER 59c 4 and 16 ounce, reg. 75e, 81.95 „.. ........... $1 ' •49 TOILET TISSUE, - soft, White' IDA Brand - reg.; 2 'for 25c 2 for 2 c CALAMINE LOTION , 4 and 8 onnee - reg. 30e and 60e lll lll 29c .49c 29c c MILK .of MAGNESIA 16 and 32 ounce - reg. 35e and 60c Milk of MAGNESIA TABLETS 59 WASH CLOTHS 25c 12" x 12" soft terry cloth - reg. 19c value .... for 2 WAX PAPER ' 28e 255e for 12" x100 ft. roll heavy grade, reg. Sic VANCE'S I.D.A DRUG STORE PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST Phone 18 WINGHAM Complete Animal- Health Department 41.MOMD., 1011•0.11110.041M10..0.10 011.1..0. 1.11141011 WE HAVE 3. and 1 ASPHALT SHINGLES • STEEL and ROLL ROOFING • • AiAfec),+.0 Pt2cOdK,4•4•4*-• i 7.74▪ 111011011111111111.111111111111011111111.111111111.1110111.11114.11•11•1111111111011141110- HA 411111104111•10 aut'z ebtircb (ANGLICAN) ' Rev. C. V. Johnson, 1-„Th. - Rector W. M?Connell, Organist 'Seventh Sunday after Trinity 11.6 a.m.—Holy Communion tnabant 111111110111111111•11011111111•1111111111111111111n 1111111111•111•111•111111INIAlin1111111111111111Vz U U U U U •(°--7:--;_BIlL1L-1101111111- : THAT OLD ROOF JUST 'y WONT sumo -INSPECTION, REROOF YOUR HOUSE ,FOR YOUR' \ - PROTECT/ON i U U U receiving honors. Primary • pieno----. Beryl Cunningham 'and Winnifred Smith; Entry piano, Mary Eiiza- beth McKibbon; Mary. Julia Pres- ton; Jean Cruickshank, Doris Armitage; Introductory Piano ,Pa- tricia Parker, Irlma Harrison. Rev. E. C. Smith, of Toronto, will conduct the services in the John Street Baptist Church, in Wingham next' Sunday. • 0 - 0 - 0 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO On. Monday a large machine ar- rived in town and is now being set up in H. T. Thomson's barn, Victoria Street.. This machine is the first of its kind to be used in this district and is for sizing and grad- ing cucumbers that are being grown for the Heinz Company.' Bandmaster Wright is cleairions of training a number 'of-girls, age 15 to 18 for the band. It -is .hoped that any girls wishing to take this training will get in touch VAth the bandmaster. . , The storms on Friday and Sun- day did considerable damage to the crops in this district. On Friday the storm was accompanied by hail which was very bad in the north portion of Turnberry and part of Culross. On one. line the' -hail- dones cut the leaves <36' The cab- bage plants and did a great deal' of damage to the grain crops.. Sunday the storm flattened grain throughout the whole district. The meeting of the Women's In- stitute on Wednesday afternoon will take the form of a picnic on the banks of the Maitland River near the home of Mrs. Wm. Wil- liamson. An interesting feature of the day will be the display of sou- venirs from India which were col- lected by Miss Mae Williamson, daughter of Mrs. W, Williamson. DONNYBROOK Misses Gladys, Irene and Sharron Jefferson, who have been holiday- ing at their cottage at Port Elgin, returned home at the week-end, Miss Irene O'Connor of Port Burwell was a week-end visitor with her sister, Miss Rose O'Con- nor. Mr. and " Mrs, Elwin Chamney and Marilyn, of Wingham, and Mr. Grabens Chainney and Bob., of Gederieh were Sunday visitors With Mn and Mrs. R. Chamney, If you don't want to swim which Patricia Susan Keil requirements. Reminiscing FORTY YEARS AGO The street committee of the town council, which is 'composed of weighty men, Chairman Tipling, councillors Geo. Spotton and A. H. Wilford, is doing smile g000d work on the street of Wingham by grad- ,ng and rolling them with the steam roller. The annual summer picnie, of the. Women's Institute was held • at the home of Mia. John Weiler, Turnberry on Wednesday after- noon last and was largely attend- ed. The regular meeting of the In- stitute was held at 3 o'clock and general business transacted after Which recitations were given by Jim Hardy and Georgia Bower. Mrs. A. Sanderson, representing the Women's Institute and Mrs. W. H. Willis, representing the Ladies' Patriotic Society, are at- tending the Women's Province- wide Convention, to discuss the prevention of food waste and the encouragement of thrift and econ- omy. The meeting is being held in Toronto. Residents of Lower Wingham who have been pasturing 'their cows in the land that has been flooded have. been obliged to turn them on to the road for a few days. They also claim that dogs are being set. on them in a most gruel Way. 0 - 0 - 0 TWENTY-FIVE 'YEARS AGO With William Black, ex' M.P. accepting the nomination of the South Huron Progressive Political Associelon and the • Liberal and Conservative organizations with Candidates in the field it appears that South Huron by-election Will be a' three cornered contest. How- ever, the Progressives may retire from the field as Mr, Black ac- cepted the nomination on the un- derstanding that the executive will make the final decision as to whether he will run or not, Dr. Mary Coseris, of the State Board of Health, Indiana, is Spend- ing a two-week vacation with her parents in 1,Vingharn. The gross revenues of the Cana- dian National Railways for the week ending July 14th, 1932, were $2,661,638 compared with $3,376,180 for the corresponding period in 1931, The music class of Mrs. George WivIS Guests: at WA Annual . Ptcn44' votaxmr,,R — The •Wreseter W,A. held their annual pienic in Listowel 'Park on .Tinirs,, AtiY,' July 25th •with approximately .33 people present and illenibere of the as their guests, Mrs, Chas, McCutcheon arranged Sperts for the adults while Mrs,• Ken Bennett took charge ,of sports. for the children, This was follow- ed by a ball game while the lunch eerriniittee, convened by Mrs. linr- Vey MeMlehael, and Mrs, LOS DeiVglaa, set the tables for ,a tasty an bountennS -picnic Supper, Everyone .agreed 'ari enjoyable time. wits had by .all. Mrs. G. Robertson Dies in California , ''WRON,HTER,Wdrd was receiv- ed here on Saturday of the passing in' Santa Clara County Hospital, California,of Mrs, Gee. Robertson of ,San Jose, California, on July 24th. Mrs. Robertson, age.‘19, was the 'foimer May Thornton,' daughter of the late Mr. •and Mrs. Seymour Thornton, Turnberry Top. She attended Holmes' School. She is survived by- one son, Nor, man of Tuolurarne, Calif., one' grandson and three granddaugh- ters, -a brother, Henry' Thornton, Orillia, and a ' sister Mrs, Sarah Musgrove, Wroxeter. Funeral serviaea were 'herd on Saturday, July 27th at the o. C. Williams funeral'. chapel 'in San 3:eie with Dr.' JOyee W. Farr, pastor of. First Methodist et-larch in'eha4e. • 'Interment was made In Oak Hill Cemetery in that' city:' James M. Edgar Dies in Hospital WROXETER '— There passed away in Winghanri. General Hos- pital on Wednesday, July .16th, a former resident of this vicinity in the person of James Marr Edgar, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs Hugh .„Edgar, at the age of 59 years, Mr. Edgar was 'born July 2nd 1898 and spent the greater part of his life in Howick Township until he ,went to reside at the, hotel in. Brussels a feW years ago. ''He is survived .by one sister, Margaret of Melton, and one bro- ther Jack, Fort Frances. One bro- ther, MurdoCk predeceased him 18 years ago.`. Funeral services were held from the D. A. Reim funeral home under'ihe direction of the I.O.O.F. Li:;dge and interment was in Wrox- eter Cenictery. • Those attending the funeral from a distance_ were from Ayr, Galt, Walkerton, Hamilton and London, Mr. and' • Mrk • -Frank Moore visited with the latter's grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Cam- eron, Perth, Ont. — Master Norman Nixon, Centralia; visited last,.week with his, grand- parents, Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Grif- fithM:r." and Mrs. Wm. Durst and Bill spent Sunday with the form- feoersd.mo. ther, Mrs. A. Durst, Strat- Miss Luella McCutcheon, Detroit, is visiting her brother, Mr. John MmcCl tc • a hneod 111.1rs. Thos. Burke and Mr, and Mrs, Andy Gibson visited last week in Boston and took a trip along the Atlantic sea coast. Mrs. Burke is holidaying this week with Mrs. Albert Gold at Kawartha Lakes. Mr, Geo. Rabin, Detroit, is visit- ing with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Gib- son. Mr. Win, Gibson spent Sun- day smith Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fomwilsesr, L ynda Auburn. Green, of Wingham, spent part of last .Week with 'Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gibson. Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Gibson and fluidly spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. J. D. McGillvary, Paisley. Mrs, Win. Gibson, who has spent the past Week in Paisley, returned home with them. Mrs. W. E. Weir and Miss Gertie Rush spent Sunday with Mr. and Mni. Allister Green, Winghani. Mr, and Mrs. Norman Ashby and family, Brantford, are Visiting at the Milligan home this 'week, Master Murray and Miss Rae VISher, 'Brussels ' are holidaying with their aunt, Mrs, G. L. Dobson and Mr. Ur. and Mrs. Wm. Wright spent last week at Manitoulin Island and other pOinhi. Mrs. AleX Wright spent a Week with her daughter, Mrs, Wm. Lowe and Mr. Lowe, GraVenhtirst. Mt and Mrs. Ken Wright arid 'tinnily, Mr. aitil Mks. P. 8. B. **dila'Pant Monday' Port at Gorrie there ere the swings or this slide' and-Blain Vines found just right for their C. Hanna made an excellent ahow- ing again this year the entire class iiii we iiii ••ii ttittltifittettrtvitti lil,li',11/liilt,lit,t111111111t11111it lllllllllll IIIIiIll,lli III11111i1t111111,11r1111fllllll llrllti lll BRev, G. P. Parson, BA. The Bible Todag See. tipper Canada Bible Society The Bible in Braille for the blind printing places; are well under waf, IS being Provided in increasing The Codes provide for uniformity quantities anti in many more Ian- in Braille prints, The most radical guages by the Bible Societies of the change is that Arabic Braille must world, Last year, 2,170 volumes cit- read from left to' right and not ciliated Were in English, French front right to left, as It did prey- and other European languages, as iously. The whole Arabic Braille Well as in Indian, Africa, Chinese Bible it being reprinted in the and Japanese. new ode by the British and. FM.- In Japan the Kogatai or collo- elgn Bible 8ociety. quiet form of the Bible Was pub-- limbed in 32 volumes of Braille last Suggested readings for ate Weeks year, and is being distributed Thursday, Proverbs, 15:1-33; Fri- amongst the 140,000 blind people day, Proverbs, 10.:1-33; Saturday, there, of Whom 3,000 are Christians. Proverbs 18;1-24; Sunday, Proverbs The Bible. Sotieties have begun 1,:1-31; l foitday, Ecclesiastes, Work on the new Braille code; inithOrixed U.N.ZS.0.0., and WROXETER Mr. arid Mrs. Nelson Bender and family, ,Mount Forest, called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright on SundaY and, visited with Mr. and Mrs! Geo; Harris, Masters Glen and 'Mac Harris, who-have been visiting in IvIotint Forest, returned home with 'them. • Mr. -Jack Edgar, Fort :Frances, and-Miss Margaret Edgar; Melton, Visited one, dayziasia week with Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Wright. 3:145; Tuesday', Beeletlastes 11:1- gin. 10. 31,r, P Vegan and gelidly; ,