HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1957-08-21, Page 1TU1RNPIG TURTX4—All the Small fry areirad town these days
Poem to be turning to turtles for .
pets, Wiegham's, intrOduetion
• the half-pint variety 'began this
reek When the, front windew of
one of the town's drug stores feat-
ured a display of turtles,together
with books on how to take eare_ef
them, The new craze we are told.
inrk %became• very popular 'in the
United States during the past few
menthe.
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INFORMATION PLEAS Fa—
' Town Clerk Galbraith is a
Pan' with a full-time Soh. It seems
he, never' finishes; with work even
when he leaves the town- hall. Mr.
Galbraith is continually receiving
letters, phone, calls and . perSonal
visits from foiks who want infor
Illation about Wingham and Wing-
ham people. The clerk, incidently,
fa only too 'happy tp help and in
Moat eases can.
BIG DAY'—Saturday brings , a
big, day at the tWingharn. Golf
Course, with an interesting pro-
gram''for golfing enthusiasts, be-
' • ginning at 1,20 pan., when the Jun-
ior Club Championship, for the V.
Lotighlean Trophy, tees off. The'
match wilrbe between the winner
of a semi-final, to be played by
Rae Hetherington, and. Telford
Struthers, and Ken Hodgkinson,
Bill Montgomery and I'M French
will tee off ten minutes later for
' the Men's Club Championship with
the McKibbon Trophy as the prize.
The afternoon program features a
mixed two-ball foursome and in
the everting a barbecue supper and
daacing is to be enjoyed at the
clubhouse.
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'PRISON" WITH PAPER: BARS
"prison" with paper bars has
been made in one of the buildings
on Josephine St. this Week by
members of the Lions Club in pre-
paration for the. town's annual
ra'Patier Days celebration. The'
aariaoria whieh.aelli house, celehra-
tiOn. officials •,,was -•formeely the,
stere. •
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HOME THIS * WEEK..--13Yron
Maras,- the Wingham Scout who
has been in Eriglarid for the World
Jamboree, is expected to arrive.
at, Melton on Wednesday, The
Adam; family will meet him at the
airport, ,
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%INGHAM BOY
VISITS IN NORTH
Walton -McKibbon, son, of 2Viq
and Mrs. John P. McKibbon
recently returned from a threei
week vacation on Canada's DEW
line - where he was the guest of T:.
E. Moszkowski a former resident
of East WaWanosh. While viSitind.
there, Walton,iaw deyelopmeiti4
Port Harrison, Albany and Mooso-
nee. At Moosonee he saw many of
the early Canadian historical 'sites
surrounding the. Moose Factory,
an early Hudson Bay ' Company
•post.
Moved to Wingham
Mn and Mrs.' Roy Mack and
three children, who have resided
in Walkerton for several years,
have moved to Wingham, occupy-
ing a home in Hillerest.
Mr. Mack, who is employed 'by
Burke Electric, has been manager
of the repair department of the
Johnston Eleetkic in Durham for
the past two years.
ON TV PROGRAM
Mrs, John Thoiripsot, the former
Tena Reid, of Wingham, will ap-
pear on the M'Lady program to be,
seen on. CKNX-TV on Friday 'of
'this week, at h p.m. F21r
etteB plus, Ruth Hotchkiss B plus,
Julie Cruikahank B plus, Dale
Thompson B, Lynn Stuckey.
Seniors
Doug Spry B.
Life Saving
Sharon Thompson 1i1,
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With ighich is amalgamated the 'Gerrie Vidette and wroxiter Naiarg
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By Tho Pedestrian
N.
J. S. Armstrong, who is in charge of Ontario House in Landon, England, visited•Wingha last Week,
He is peen in above (extreme right) with Earl Hamilton,
Wingham
W A. Galbraith, W., T. Cruickshank and ,John
Hanna, M.P.P. Mr. Armstrong is on a fact-fieding tour of Ontario to enable him to supply information
to. British industrialists considering locating in th e province. Mr. Armstrong said he was favorably
,impressed with Wingham. —Advance-Times photo,
some minor repairs to the road
surface. The cost, said Mr, Wit-
Matson, Might easily . run to
$10,000, Highway engineers had
inspected the work on Edward
Street as well as the mixing at the
asphalt plant and the Work had
been- approved by them.
Two seats had been secured
from Goderieh and one placed in
front of the town hall, Reeve
Adair stated, •
Mr. Adair Said 'that it "had alao
been siiggested that 'some of the
hedge on the ratath side ,of the
town hall shOtild be removed to
plebe the Other Seat so that the
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MEMDE;a: NAMED .
jkIMPORTANT.POSTS
Bee. dordon Geiger, of Kincardine, gets elovan to the task of
tournament held at the Wingham greens en Mende, Y night.
3i`oWnc, Wingliturt, and Mrs. N. Speiran, of Kincardine.
Mayor, R. B.'1111cKinney met an
official of the CPR in Wingham
this week to discus/ the possible
transfer of the railroad company's
property in Wingharn to the town.
Fok :some considerable time now
the town has been endeavouring to
obtain: 'the CPR property on the
ebtith •side Of the bridge, and al-
though no definite deal, has been.
Made' g0 far, the mayOr 'is at lire-
sent subeiitting further ideas to
the railroad executives. Among
them is the suggestion that the old
station could be transformed Anto
a clubhouse for district Boy Scout
groups; a landscaping program to
make part Of the area close to the
station into a scenic park; and the
extension of Minnie Street through
to No. 4 Highway., If CPR officials are in favor of
f Railway Property
these ideas the property. would be
a valuable asset, to future town
plapning and a big step forward in
the town's scheme to attract new
industries to Winghazia.
, In this connection.' James Aria-
strong, the. agent ,general for .Ont-
ario, v/ho is at present touring the
district, ',visited Mayor *Kinney
at the Wingliain General Hospital
last Week and 'VW% men,' who:
have keen friends for a „number of
years, discussed the possibility of
attracting British industrial firms
to this part of, Ontario.
Mr. Armstrong, who is in charge
of Ontario House 'it London, Eng-
land extendea'an*invitation to Mr.
McKinney 'to -visit him 'in,London,
and Mr, McKinney told this paper
he hopes to accept the invitation
in the near future.
ayor Suggests Transfer
Programs
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UNDER . THE LIGHTS
to6e. Uutstan.
of Frontier:
Town Council Gets Quick Results
From Tax Arrears Advertisement
BAND CONCERT
SUNDAY. NIGHT
The Lions Club, RoYs' and Girls'
• present a concert from'
the 'band stand in 'the town park
ea' Sunday evening aftee church,
The youngsters have been heard On
previous • occasions at. concerts in
the 'high ' school. auditorium and in
various parades which have been
held since, the bind was formed.
This will be the first outdoor con-
cert presented by the young
ENGAGEMENT
The, engagement 10 announced of
Barbara Jeanne' Merrick, daigh-
ter .of Mrs. Irvip Merrick and the
late Irvin ,W; Merrick to Howard
Allan Nicholson; son of Mrs. Wm.
„Nicholson of Bluevale and ,thg, late
W1; Nicholson. The marriage will
take place on Saturday, September
7th, 1957, in St. Andrew's PresbyPa
terian Church, Vingliant, Ontario
at 3;00 p.m. Fark
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gieFthAl. SPEAKER
AT AUBURN
Rev. Dr, 'William Fingland" of
of Niagara Falls, formerly of East
Wawanosh, will preach in Knox
United Church next Sunday at
Auburn at 11 a.m, and P.M. Mr.
Harvey MeGee, of North Bay,
formerly of Aiihurn 'will be the
gt4St soloist, also Mr. Stanley
8ilitherpe 64 Pietent. F21b e, •
RECEPTION AND DANCE
reception and dance Will be
held in the F6rester's Hall in Bel-
grave on Monday, Aug, N, In
honor of Mr. arid Mrs, Gordon
Ross ' (formerly Beta 13ruce).
Ladies pleaSe brring lunch. Tiffin's
orchestra, Bverybne virolcoMe.
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Delegates Propose
Amendments to
Ternperan'ce Act
As a result. of an open. forum
held in the spring of this year, re-
garding the merits of the. Canada
Temperance Act, delegates from
the Huron Presbytery Men's Colin-,
eil, of the TJitited• Church present.:
0 a • brief to Justice ;Violater Ful-
ton, te, Ottaerra, Atigust,.1st;, They,
were 'accompanied and introduced
to the minister by Elston Cardiff,
M.P. for Huron. , The proposals
are currently under consideration
by the justice department.
The delegates who presented the
brief were 'Elgin McKinley, Zurich;
Harvey Johnston, Clinton; Norman
Alexaiader, Londesbore; Torn Ed-'
gar, Gorrie and Robert Southcott,
Exeter,'
The tollowingsamendments to the
Canada. Temperance act were sug
gested to the minister:
1. That the possession of unseal-
ed containers of intoxicating bev-
erages in public places be prohib-
ited.
2, That, the consumption or pos-
Seesion of intoxicating beverages
brought ,into the county in accord-
ance'. with Part II of the Canada
Temperance Act be limited to ones
residehee. '
3. That the supply to or use by
persons under the age of twenty-
one years of intoxicating beverages
be prohibited.
4. That a, right of appeal to a
higher court from the decision ,Of
a magistrate be provided for.
5, That the provisions for search
'warrants under the Act be, extend-
ed to Motor vehicles. •
Reeve J. 'Roy Adair presided at
the regular meeting of the Wing-
ham town council, held on Mon-
day, August 12th, due to Mayor'
R: B. McKihney'S absence because
of illness. Other members of the
council not present at the meeting
were Councillors, Callan and Con-
roM
A discussion on the possible ex-
tension of Highway 86 across the
lower end of the town to Meet
Highway 4 ended with the council
deciding to, forward a letter to the
lion. '3, N. • Allan, ..Minister of
,High Ways, requesting this (Merl,
The' motion to send atich
letter was Made by dounoillor
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YOUNG -SWIMMERS'
PASS IN TESTS".
The following Wingham young-
eters passed; swimming, tests af-
ter six weeks of instruction' at the
Teeswater pool this summer ,under
the sponsor:Ship abf, ,the Wingham
Recreation 'Council..
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aleginners• r
Sylvia Holloway Marilyn; Riley,
Bill Smythe, Thelma Ste. Marie,'
George Wiltink, Ronald `Iiitchings,
ConnieFoxtori,.Jima Mitchell, Don-
ald 'Bateman, Tem Deyell, Riith
Gibbons, , Brent Davidson, Keith
Loder, David Wenger, Noreea Nic-
ol, Linda , Hayden; "WeirdY
Carmen Mclaurney, ,Elgire Sleight-
holm, Joan Riehl, Doreen ,Smythe,
Mary Philips, Jaaiellaoytom Sand-
ra Riley; Barbara Krug, :Rodney
Cameron, Linda Cotiltes, Roeli'
Sehipper, Doug- Sinziamen,. Patsy
Hotchkiss, .Sharon :Reavie, ' Paul
Keats, Brian' dasfick,' •Trevar,
Adams, Jim Griffith; 'Billy Kerr,
Allan Bosman,Donald Carter, Ken-
neth Ohm, Henry Martin, Trudy
Allen, Edna. Mae Armstrong, Ruth
Anne Hamilton.
Jatileria
• Bill Mitchell A Wayne Caa-
lick B, Bob 'Lunri, .A plus,, George
Kerr B plus, Charles, Keating B,
Maureen Poyton B. plus, Jill
Thompson A 'plus, Nancy Clark .
B Ohs, Helen Hotchkiss: B plus,
'Jane Salter B plus, Carpi Walsh
B plus, Sandra Cameron • A' plus,
Susan Spry A plus, Coralie Ham-
merton B. •' • • •
Interntediates •
Wilf Caskanette B; Dori Caskan- -
Hamilton and seconded by' Council-
for Gorbutt." —
Tak 'Arrears Paid
The list of , tat arrears was
arnihed by the -council and
clerk, pointed Mit.. that all tax
arrears due in ;1954 had been paid
up, following the Isatte of notice
'that a tax sale would be held, Only
balance of 1055 and 1956 arrears
remain outstandi ng;
Councillor' Elmer Wilkinson re-
ported for the Public Works Com-
Matte that EdWard „Street had
been completely plivedl the
approach to the High School
ed, and one block of 'Carling Ter-
race lied been wideried as well as
MORE. THE MERRIER
IN FRONTIER PARADE.
As has been the case for .the past
two i years, the Saturday afternoon
paradef
thewi
will be
roonnet eor Days,
of theg lea-
tuns
A good many of the floats and
other entries, for the parade are
a .next
lreaandyiwnmeatenhkye. course of prepara-
tion more will.be start-
ed
This year the Lions;,Club is of-
fering $150.00 in prize money for
parade entries in thq following
elasseh: Best over-all float, best
horse-drawn float, best comic float,
best service club float, best old-
fashioned float, oldest motor• ve-
hicle in original condition.
Spectators will, as usual, have
an opportunity to see some fine
horseflesh as the parade goes .by,
for each year the number of fine
saddle' horses increases, as would-
be cowboys display their horse-
nianship.
No less than five bands Will act
the tempo for the parade, with the
Durham Girls' Trumpet Band in
the- spotlight position.
General Committee Chairman
W. T. "Poe" Cruickshank has ask-
ed that we pass on his invitation
to any individual, firm' or club in
the entire district to enter floats,
horses or vehicles in the parade,
which moves off at 1.30 on Satur-
day, August 31. Those who, are in-
terested or who require more in"-
formation are asked to.contact
Mike McPhail, chairman of the
paiade committee,
Capt. J. W. Adams
Injured In Fall '
On Monday Captain W. J. Adams,
of Wingham, was admitted to the
Wingham General Hospital for
treatment after he had fractured
his pelvis in a fall at his' 'home
on Shutor Street. Late _yesterday
hospital officials said he was in a
satisfactory condition.
With all the amplitude which-his4
been placed on the big sturdy
afternoon parade in connection
with Frontier Days, there Is emu+
danger that the public may fees
that everything over when the
last vehicle has entered: the park.
Such is far f rein, the' case, for , a
most interesting program has been
lined up by the Frontier , Days
committee.
One 6f the truly interesting
things 'to be Seen will be the drill
and display to be presented by the
Durham Girls' TruMpet Band. This
aggregation of young musiebkiis
not only' puts on' a; fine inusical
show, biit they have been trained
to provide `Teal *eritertainmeitt as
well. •
The afternoon's' show . Will also'
include rope spinning, a hri!ree
show and, q, variety ,,of, entertain-
ment to fill out a triily interesting.
program..
, Parade, on'' Friday
.,The Saturday afternooh paride,
of course, is, not the first'such ev-
ent of ,the Frontier' Days, which
open on Thursriay evening with
the arena show featnring television:
star Joan Fairfax and other out=
standingartists, The shay, will' be
followed by dancing to the music
of Paul Crops and his orchestra.
The big item on, Friday will be
the Children's parade and the pro-
gram in the park.' There are prizes
totalling $75,90afoi the *best frion-
tier Boy and Girl, ,deCorated doll
buggies, bicycles, tricycles, esva.=
giins, Indian Prince 'and Princese,
Covvboy and"Cowgirl.
After, the parade reaches, Ihe
park a , full afternOon .of fun.,for
both youngsters and groiRinnpa will
.be" carried out. AmOng other :things
•th'e'
ed on Friday afteinaon,' iri reddi-
ness for,the crowning at.the' Fron-.
tier costume ball in the arena that
evening. The Frontier couple will
be selected at the: ball, for Which
Slim. 'Boucher 'and ',the 'Golden
Prairie Cowboys will provide., the
music. The square dance contest
that evening carries ainards of
$50.00, with 416.00 for the 'Frontier
couple. • ,
Grand finale for the whole ev-
ent will take place in the arm*
on Saturday evening when taa
CKNX lEirtan Dance progreni
be, broadcast not only by 4adio,
but will be teleyised as well over
CKNX-TV. The Barn Dance will
present, More than 30 entertainers
and a group of speeial "artists.
Doors open at 7 p.m. and the broad-
cast starts at 8, Dancing 'will folr
low the broadcast.
MEMBERS RENOVATE
MASONIC BUILDING
Two members of Parliament
from the Western Ontario area
have recenay , been appointed to
important Posts in the new federal
government,
Elston'Cardiff, of BrUssels, mem-
ber for Huron, has keen, named
party whip, a" position which en-
tails considerable responsibility in
the conduct of :the Progressive
Conservative government, particu-,
larly at the present time when the
majority, of, the party in power is
Slim. Mr: Cardiff is one of the vet-
eran PC members.
Prime Minister John Piefenbalter
has Also named' Z. Waldo Monteith
of Stratford, whp represents the
Perth COnstitueney, to a cabinet
post, as minister of national .health
Bata, welfare.
Scouts Camp
At Inverhuron
Bight Boy Scouts frOM ' the
Wingham Troop anent the week,-
end,oamPing at Inverhuron ' under
the leadership of Alton Adams,
Allan Walker and Bill Rintoul.
The boys report a very enjoyable
outing, With the mirror exception
of rather chilly sleePhig • condi-
tions on'Saturday night,
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Film _Shows , Vets
At St. Catharines '
A film. gaming the visit of mem-
bers of the Wingham Branch iof
the Canadian Legion to the Pro-
vincial ,ConventiOn in St. Cathar-
ines •Is. to be shown ,,at the next
meeting of the Winghate breach.
The film, in colour, was made by
the president of the branch, John.
Pattison, 'and highlights a. trip
made by members to the Welland
Canal,
the
For several weeks past the Maa-
onie building on Centre Street, has
been undergoing improvements.
The ceiling of the lodge room has
been lowered approximately ten
feet to facilitate heating during
the winter 'months. The room- is
also being completely redecorated,
and new• wiring has been installed.
Help on the projpect 'has been
largely voluntary, "as lodge mem-
bers have given many hour's of
their time to complete the , task.
One or two men donated a shitre'of
their holidays to lend a hand:
It is believed that- 'this, is the
first time the lodge room has been
re-decbrated since the building was
acquired by the lodge about 25
years years ago.
Built •orignally as the Methodist
Episcopalian Chttrch, 'the edifice
was later °Wiled by the donna:.
gationalists, was 'used as a. parish
hall by the Church of England,
arid for a time was a reereatibri,
centre, at *hien time bowling
legs were installed. For several •
years airibe its Ownership by the
the kindergarten class Of ,measuring the shots at a mixed doubles Masons
Watching are Harry ,Browne and Mrs, the public WOO' has beert conduct,.
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