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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1957-09-25, Page 1ospital Bd. n 'neer to Staff ,ith which is amalgamated he Gorrie Viciette, and Wroxeter News 4 WINGHAM, ONTARIO, 14/PD111ESDAY, .t$EfTEMBER /Mx telSI amea to rrocee, 001:o0 9th of 'T.ornbe Pictured cutting their anniversary cake are Dr: ancliMrs: Walter Davis, Wingham, who celebrated their 50th wedding',anniversery, a,t the home of Mr. and, Mrs. Miller Davis. Wingham, on Sunday. —A,T. photo, Takes. Position • With Legion ,'? Earl ',Tainier".' GraY;:• ,,fOrniet, resident of Wingham 'vviirs for the past, seven, years „keen 'recrea- tional "director and zarena iiianager at Walkerton,' has. keen appointed servieen, bureau, ; officer Canadian Legion: At. yresent heels working in • the,'?"Torontor ? office, of, the Buteati1 /46ht .eXpects` tcn.lre;pbeted to some other sheirtly;'' ,, . 1111111111,, ALONG THE' MAIN DRAG Be The Pedestrian a ..ewaseseeseseeeeseesees.e-e. SNAKES 'ALIVE.-While she was ' picking pansies in her garden on Satiirday ',evening, :Mrs. Harold Wild came upon a small snake, ; which Was at first believed to be of the rattler family. The reptile Was put out of action with ii spade and was turned, aver to Conaerva. tien Officer Ross Wormworth for identification, which had proved to bp difficult becaese of the small size of the sample. However,, it is not thought, there is any need for panic, although the variety is ,unusual for this part of Ontario, 0 - 0 -, 0 STOP HER.---BUY' ONE — The Wingham. Brownies, will be out l'ori.. Saturday conducting their flag-day in aid of the Canadian, Nationel Institute for the, Blind. •If 'one of the' Brownies doesn't '• stop you, then yon stop a Brownie and lend` a financial hand CO the CN1I3 by buying a flag, It has a' big mean- FOOTBALL. KICK-OFE'Yester- day saw 'tire kick-off •of the Wing- hani District 'High 'School football season, with • the Wingham boys, visiting Clinton for thefr'fitst-.en- eminter. Next Tuesday 'the ;game will be between Seaforth and Wing- ham and will be played, here. 0 -:0 .-0 NO WATER POLO—Next week the annual Winghana'Public School field day is to be held at the school, providing the, weather is suitable. The sports were, to be held on 'Fri- day of this, week but rain has made the ground hea,ey and slippery. The achool aports will feature junior running and jumping events. BIG RESULT.--.-Mrs. George .Hall Was delighted With. the results-she received when she placed an ".apartment : ler rent",;• ad• in last . us that she received •23 calls *bout the apartment. Several' of the calls were long distance from Out-of-town points. • . •••• . • • iii6''PEODUCER—Mrs. Lloyd linentge mery, Wingham, ihrojnglit a sample ear of coin into The Advance-Times `office on Sat- grday. Grown from hybrid. seed, the• ear developed intoa, rather unusual specimen because not one but four ears all sprouted and 'de- veloped from',the same shoot off the main stem, That corn has an urge to do' things in a big way. 0 - 0'-.'0 HE'LL 'DO IT BY MACHINE— Ken McMichael, Bluevale, is listed 'as one or the winners of a new Srhith-Corona typewriter at 'the Western Fait, in Londpn. That's one sale we won't be able to, make et the A-T'' office—but he _picked po Et good brand, anyway. • ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs, SteWart Henry of 'Wingham wish: to announce tin engagement of their eldest datigh• ter Betty Patricia to Mr, ,Donald James Breckenridge, of Guelph Only son of Mr.' and Mrs. W, James Breckenridge, of Wingham, The nierriage will take place on Satur- day, October 19, in St, Andrew's •Presbyterian Charch at 2.30 o'clock F25b BAKE SALE IN 'COUNCIL CHAMBER A home-made baking sale will be 'held In the Connell Chambers on Saturday, Septeinber 28th, at three o'clock under the 'auspices of St. Paul's Evening Guild. • F25b WOMEN'S INSTITUTE EUCHRE. MONIPAt NIGHT A, euchre will be held in the ,counen chamber ' SPonsored 'by the Womerna ,Institute on Monday, September, 30th, at 8.15.• Admission '50e, deed prizes, Lunch sainted, EVernione welcome, F25b DANCE IN 'Vt'IIITECIIURCH A dance •will be held in White- ebureh Cpternintity 1Vioniorial on. Priday„ Se,pternber 27 at 10 pan, With Tiffin's Orchestra; Adnilagion Mc, public sehodi children fret. Proceeds: for the Bantam 13a11 Team. Union counter,', Everyone Welcome, F25b SHOOTING MATCH A sheeting'match. Will be held oil IVioriday, °abbot 1.4th at 1 o'clock sharp at Jenkins farm, two ;Milea east of Wingham Oh highway 86. Prizea will be tilikeya, chickens and ducks, 12 ganat Shoteilea and 22 rifles only. Scope sights ' not aliMiced„ Spnrianted by 'Whigharrt Spertinen't gssoc,h lion, .i Brit. BMIC1.104, President, F25,2,0b LOCAL BATTERY STARTS PARADES The 99th Battery of Wingham, started.regular • parades • •on Mon- day eVening.'llnis1 /4,year proinixes to be a busy one as. the 21st.Regiment has .been changed' oVer from. 25-" pounders 'le 105 min. "liewi6era. The change-over will,' entail a cer- tain number 'of conversion courses. The Capadian Militia is being trained trained in Civil Defence and as a result the 99th -Battery Will sttitly certain phases of CD. work in which they might be asked to 'as.: sist: The militia is a good plane for' able-bodied citizens who can spare part of their time for ,Canada. po- tential recruits may come to the Armouries any Monday night from 8.00 to 10.00 o'clock, Evening Classes At Winghain D.H.S. The Wingham District High School Board is' again offering a variety of subjects in evening class- es at the School, If enrolment tis sufficient, BASIC ENGLISH for New . Canadiana; INDUSTRIAL' ARTS ' (WoodwOrking, HOME, ECONOMICS (Sewing or Cooking),, TYPING and BOOK" KEEPING„.. and HANDICRAFTS will 'begin On .Wednescja,y evening, October 9th at, 7,30. The fee' for all classes except Basic English, for ; which ,there is no charge, be $3.00. • Any incielries, before 'classes ,be- gin May be made by telephoning the Wingham District High School (Wingham 128) during school helix's.. Yeti will find spending each Wednesdayaliening during the: winter months at the High 'School both pleasant and interesting, Conte on Wednesday, Oetober 9th at 7:30 to register and begin the first class. s25;o2b, RECEPTION IN' BELGRAVE A reception and dance for . Mr. lad Mts. Bob Gibson, nee, Barbara Currie, will be hind in the .Taelgtave Hall, Friday, September 27th. Ladles bring flinch, Bruee's' Or. Cho:Ara, Everyone welconte, F2.5b NOTICE 'Dt, Walton IVICkinlion's Will be closed from 'September 29• to October 3; while he is 'attending a medical convention in Ohicego, F25b DON'T JPORGET THE IttIMMAGE SALE! Have you gathered hp all your cast-off articles for the rummage sale? Chit/ring, hats, Shoes, futpi. trite, anything you do" not need,' can be sold.• Ering" thorn-'along to the Wing/Jain ArreetitieS Where the Ladies" Atircillaty to .Win bent Genetal Hospital will hold their fall rummage , sale Saturday, OctOber. 10, af two &eh:10k, ,• 115:2 LADY GOLFERS 'T 1101# ,11 The first , 'inVitation .torari!tent iv 'to be held by the Wingliam. In dies' ,qoit Club is slated for • today ( ed. nesd,ay). beginning at 9,0 ain. It it expected that players from' Ow- en Sound, Kineardine GodOich, Medford, Welkerten,, ListaVel'il and other • district clubs will: take:part in the eveatt ., Many excellent prizes ardi, be- ing offered, , sad the pregentittion ceremony 'Will be 'rude aft4 the tourney by the president ei.' the Wingham Ladies' Club, Mriti, J, Kerr, and members of the tenrna- inent committee, Mrs, R, Dilyal and Mrs. Wiri, B. gonroh. In the evening a chieken batbecpre dinner will be held in the Club ,houses At the present about 80)44W0- men are playing mernbers Of the Club. ,S011 'TAGS: LIND, INSTITU ,604 ;Saturday the •local coMmit- teeifor the Canadian :•National Institutet for the Blind will peon- .. • . sot .a tag day in Winghare, when local residents 'and., those...Pnh are shepping'l'in the communitylWill be :asked to support the work of the Institute. For the past two or three years the local. cornitment to the insti- ute for the Blind has been met out of voluntary donations, but the response this year has fallen 'below the required level, making the tag day necessary. If You prefer to make 'a direct contribution, You are asked to Send your gift to John Brent, Wingham, Ontario, the convener of the. local committee, hOKRICH PLANS OR NI Aitt ' •• nal-Star, some, ..keedrdieg-' to the Coderich Sig- of the Wingham hpekey , players are slated for a 'busy season in the Lakeshore town, "Last Week ethe Coderich Booster Club held a meeting and decided to get into Junior "B" hockey this coining winter, to play in a propos- ed six team OHA loop. Members of the club executive' have stated that they will depend n members of season's Coder- ich midget club 'which took the Ontario "B" championship, but they expect to bolst6r the squad with junior-calibre players from "such centres 'as Kincardine, Clin- ton and Wingham". eer muebn eeuld,,tbe done to make the , eepretien cf,',the hospital more efficient. Mr.' MacLean congratulated Mr. Armitage and his committee on the work they had done and for the set of wotkitig rules they had drawn up. A motion accepting the rules Was made by R. H. Lloyd and seconded by DeWitt Miller. The statistical report for the Month of Augilst was read by Mrs, Morrey, in which it' was stated that 148 admissions were made during that month,, bringing the total ad- rnisSions to date up to 1118, sixteen more than had been admitted at the same brill 1956. The number of births at the hospital in August totalled 21; deaths numbered 6 during August, There had been 85 operations and 181 X-rays, ,a 714:r8. Morro also presented the financi y. al statement to the board, Chai tee, ri toan ua of toll ifiiiinan an,ce was not 'A, present at the beard Meeting. letter VMS' rend from the a, E. X-raS Corporation' informing the board that the ctiat,•:;c4 new X-ray equipment for the hospital would be $5,980, A trade-hi allowance of $650 on the used equipment had been. deducted. The chairman of the board said that it *es quite evident that new -ray equipment was needed and that a Special fund was available ter this pufehase, A motion to buy the now equipMent, Was Made by Milani Elston and was seconded by It. B. Atirtittige, Mrs, Morrey 'told the board that with the increase In X,ray work At thohotpital the purchase would.be well worth While. LIONS SEE SLIDES OF ORIENT LANDS Members of the Lions Club of Wingham, meeting in the Hotel Brenswick on Monday evening en- joyed one of the finest programs they have seen in a long time, The guest, of the evening was Charlie 1VieKibbon: a• resident of Wingham until five years ago, who has, since that time, visited most of the countries in the Orient. At the Lions meeting Charlie show- ed colored• slides which covered a trip from Singapore, in the Malay Peninaule, ,,'through Thailand' ,:te the cities.,ofsBnnkek end ,Rangoon, Fromnnere,the pictorial •tout went on tp Pakistan, 'Mere were, in. erestingaslides taken in the fpot- bills 'of the Himalayas at the 'city,' of"' Darjeeling, ;with 'Mount Ever- est an the distant, horizon. Pictures taken in the holy city of " Bemires on Akre, Ganges River showed in' detail the; utter poverty of the people, .con., tra,sting sharply with the opulence of palaces and fortresses. Scene's in : the city of Mysore, depicted the magnificent , palaees erected . in centuries past by • the maharaja, Several of the temples shownwere• literally covered with carved figur- es soaring :skyward. •: ,; Charlie's travels took him down one coast of India through the island of Ceylon and back up the other coast and , thence back to Singapore. Before the conclusion he showed several slides taken in New Zeit. land, where the climate ranges all the way from tropical to frigid, His pictures of boiling lakes bub- bling mud puddles and great, glaciers were all most fas'cieating., He spoke highly of •the Maori' natives •of the islands; who ,have• been completely integrated, with the white pepulationnno distinc- tions. being made in 'social,' edu- cational. or .busiriesirlife. - • The guest!, of.,the • evening introduted byLien Norin Welwciod and the club's appreciation:yeaa 'ex- pressed by Lion Wilbur Tiffin.? President Jack Reavie was in charge of the meeting, with Lions. Harold Victor Pym at, the piano, Harry McArthur leading the sing- ing and DeWitt Miller extracting the fines. A new member of the club, Lion Bob Walsh, was welcomed with a lusty Lions' roar. FEDERATION PLANS JUNIOR CONTEST TEAM= WILL MEET The softball game scheduled far' Monday evening between Wing- ham and Tavistock Intermediates was cancelled because of rain, The two teams will ,meet tonight (Wed- nesday) at Tavistock, in. Wingham at 8,30 on Saturday night and, on Tuesday next, in the finals of, the Intermediate "A" W.O.A.A. Chem- pioe.ribip. At the present standing Wingharn 'leads the series one' game to nil. '. Mrs, R. Bennett Shower Hostess An enjoyable occasion took place at the home of Mrs. eRciy Bennett , one eyening last week, when about 25 friends of Miss Lu'- cille Davyson gathered to honer her with a pantry shower, prior to her marriage to. Walter Hannah of Tichbantne' which will take ,Place on Sattprday. Little joan .Bennett,. who is to flen-er :and fiePsiiter‘ Ruth delivered tire bushel of groceries Co the guedt of,honor in 'dell buggies decorated in pink and blue. Other gifts included• a severaf 'MOM; kitchen, arti- cies 7 and two cuShions: Durixig , the evening each guest was ; presented with a piece of brettclelcith; on which she embroid- ered. her name and these were made.hitP an apron for the bride- elect, Those present were from Teeswater, Bluevale and Wingham. Mts.'Bennett' was' assisted by Miss Eleanor Smith of Bluevale, Miss Shirley McBurney of Tees- water''andi Mrs, Ken Cerson of Wingham. Lunch was 'served at the cenchiSiep of the evening. 'FIFTY YEARS MARRIED I Dr, and Mrs. Walter Davis eel?- ' •brated their golden wedding anni- versary on Sunday at the home of their Son, Mr, Miller Davis and Mrs, Davis, where a 'dinner was served to About 45 guests, • The bride is the former Evelyn Edna ,Miller, dadgliter of the late Mr, and Mrs, Frank B, Miller of Onondaga and the groom is the Son of the lat6 Mr, and Mrs, Wil- liam. Davis of Onondaga. They were married• in Brantford on Sep- they lived in . Toronto' for four years and then moved to the Six Nations Indian Reserve, Oshwelcen, where he was the resident doctor at the Lady Wellington Hospital for 37 years. Since retiring, Dr. and. Mrso Davis have lived in Wing- ham. They have a family of three, `Mrs. W. A. (Vera), Elliott and Mil- ler, of ,Wingham and. Mrs, J. T, (Meurial) Bildfell, of Camp Bor- den, and three grandchildren, Guests were present from Tor- onto, Brantford, Oshweken, Glan- worth; Amherstburg and Wingham. On Wednesday Mrs. Davis en- tertained friends to a tea in the afternoon, Mrs. Chas. Roberts and Mrs. C, F. Johnson poured tea with Mrs. W. H. Gurney and Mrs. E, VanStone assisting. Ki:nettes Hear Annual Report ,The regular meeting of the Kin- ette Club was held on Monday evening at the home of Kinette Mrs. Murray Stainton, with 17 members and one guest' nreSent, Mrs. John Bateson presided. ' Reports for the past year were given and it was evident that it had been a very successful year. Plans were made for the fall tea and bake sale to he held 'next month., in the council chamber. Mrs. Vic Loughlean won the raffle, A few amusing contests were en- joyed. The next meeting will be held Thursday, October 17, at the home of Mrs, Harvey Fisher, Qa, Monday evening,. September 23, a. meeting was. •held at 011moUr's School to organize a oerilinunity park committee, • The meeting was Opened Walter Wooda who explained what had so far been accomplished in development pf a ,park It the new bridge on the ninth of Turnberry. lie reported that since construetien of the new bridge had Spoiled 'the . old ;swhnining hole, the county road committee had agreed to • jay ,`,a sloping cement ,aWirrinaing pool tio6 r 70104! on, the river ilea. The cost of this -could be , borne party by government grant an4,OrtlY ny the committee; backed br Turn.. berry Township council, The development. of, the, area be- tween the river and the sideroid as a park was then discusae& It was reported that 2390, yards of fill had been put in to raise the park ,beyond flood level, the .cost of this to ,be raised by, the committee. It was decided that officers and committees ahould be appointed and the following slate was elected: .President, Walter Woods;' vice. presiden4,George Underwood; see.' retary, Don. Fortune; Finance com- mittee, Ross King, George Day, Norman Ross; parks bOininittee, Ed Walker, .Eldred Cattier; Doug MacPherson; pool committee, Alen McGill, Earl Welt; Bill, Mnndell. A motion was Made to giVe the committees authority to proceed with1 /4 their dutieS4 It was 11180 mov-. ed that the organisa,tion be knoWn for the present as the Turnberry Park Board. . Dieclussion of Ways to :raise men, ey took Piece, and .1t was moved that rminey remaining from, teenial, fund of ,S.S.:..1sTO."5;tyrnt, berry be' tirg' Drat donation to the board's finances. ' HARVEST,. SERVICES AT St PA110, Luckiiow Paper In. New Quarters Congratulations are certainly in• order for Campbell Thompson and his son, Don, of Lucknow, the pro-. ptietore Of The Lticknovr Sentinel Last FridaY afternoon and evening several hundred people visited the Sentihel's new plant, located on the south side of the Main street. With a completly modern front and intotior fittings, the neyy ing preSenta a inbst attractive ap- peatence and. will, mean Much to the efficient operation of the new's- paper and printing ,plant. A Mighty Long Tirne For the lira thee in '54 year* Mrs, Martha MaftirPhy and het' bristlier are tegethet again. When Charles Nixon, now 77: and retired, left 'for the west in 1903, Mrs. MeMurphy was only 13, They wore finally reunited -during the• week-end. Mr. /liken fernier/ for many years in Saskatchewan, but natter returned cast until a few *deka ago, when he visited another .tittet 'at St. Theinae, Then 'he Went to tendon to' tee Mrs. MeMurPhY. The NiXelli family WI* op Ati thts Winghttot Y (;" Legion Members, Visit Lidos Head' More than. .40 members of the Wingham and }Myth' liranches.'of the CAnadian !Legion travelled by bus on.'. Sunday." to •Lions ' Head where , thew.: anent', the day .as gueste of. the Lions,Head and ,Cape Croker, branches of, the, Ca/Indian Legion. Tweri6,,one •coitirs were 'on: par- ade and ,vvreathis were laid'at •,the cenotaph, ,•;Entir .,,bands took „pert in the," CereMorries,', ",,. . Sunday was ,th'e,,first time .:that an organited'::group'_. Of, Legion members, visited 'the ,,f•CaPe..Croicet...brancht' The regular meeting 4 -the- Wingham General Hospital was held on Thttrac10 evening win the ',chairmen,' iMaeLeiin Ote- sidfitg. The', most ?iinifortinit mat- ter 'on the agenda,- was an: an- nouncement by R, E. Armitage, chairmap of the 'preperty commit- tee, that a Mt. Norman, of London, had been,'Appointed as chief en- gineer to the hospital and would commence dales shortly, Mr, Arinitage detailed the duties to be performed by the engineer. Those included the Maintenance and re- pair of, the *lei, room, refrigera- tion units, hospital grounds and the stand-by generator plant, 'The chief engineer, Mr, Armitage said, Would also be given the responsi- lrility purchasing of certain necessery partt and eipripirient Tbr the departinerits limier his Charge. A "code of rifles" iatd down by. the Property COMMittee which Will ,apply to the engineer'S' duties, was read by Mr. 'Armitage for the board's tonsideratienand approval. It was also Pointed out that the hospital's' latihdtY attiff• .and the boiler Monti Stiff would clothe 'under the engineer's SUPerVialen, H, MacLean, tine chairman of the' board, streaked the fact that because of tne 'expanding develop" meat at the Wirighare. 'General Heepital, It le 'n` w• ricoetsary to n'elieVe some " -the' b rd e bf re- sponsibility ..frOm. the sshoulders. of the "Mrs, aVtortey has .trite enough to do without having to 'Worty about soap traVellers and the like," stated MacLean, He said' that With 0160 ein•elissintian between Mrs, Morrey, and the „Chief, erigInJ The Ontario Department' of Ag- riculture has been making re- markable progress in 4-H Club and Junior Farmer and Junior„ Insti- tute 'work. At Seaforth 'Fair the, calf club exhibits.:looked inane like, the Royal than a iocal fair. The ,ex- hibits of the Junior Institutes would meet professional standards successfully. The Fedjation of Agriculture feels that these juniOrS will soon be' taking in, active part in farm erganizations and producer groups. As an incentive to this end the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is organizing a Prince and Princess contest, This is not a beauty con- test, but, rather a test of know- ledge and leadership. 'Contestants must be from a Hur- on County farm,.but may be work- ing away from hem° and from 16 to 29 years of age, ihelusive. As time is limited, contestants arc asked to notify the secretary of the Huron Ccainty Federation of Agriculture, Box 310, Clinton, not later than Oct. 5th. Material for study wilrbe available at the county Federation office and the county contest is being planned for October 16th, Contestants will be judged on. a Written examination on lertowledge of farm organizations anthagricul- ture-80 points; deportment and appearance, oral,---20 points. It is hoped to have prizes for all contestants in the County, The winners will advance to a vine t contest and the zone winner's Will t MAO the finals at the 'Ontario Toleration 'of Agriculture annual meeting in Toronto, Nov. 5, 6 and 7. The provincial Ithlg and Queen will 'get a free trip to the Canadian Federation anneal meeting In Montreal, Innuary, 195g. With 'Mich actlire 4,H and Stint& Painter and Inatittree organizations, Huron 'County shotiid. Young Girl Injured' [OR. AND" MRS.'D VIS In Fall From Tree I SeVen.year-old, Dorothy Marie Jecklin was admitted to the Wing- ham General Hospital on Saturday with injuries received when she fell from a tree at her home, Dorothy, who is the daugbter of Mr, and Mrs,' blifferd Jacklin, of A.R. 2, Bluevale, fractiired her left arm in the fall, officials' yesterday said her Condition was satisfactory, Maybe He'll Show Me How 1 /4 TAVISTOCK: TONIGHT tember 18, 1907, by the Rev. Cow- sent. Po wig their marriage So We bought the boy a little old rod and reel, jufit to keep him from messing around in father's fancy fishing gear, And What does lie do With It? 84,11A •over to the pond and drags out a thrce.and.a.halt, pound, 2(kb/eh black bass, Yerete right, That's the editor's boy Were tailting'•about,. aVid Wenger ays he got the thing "ri D t ght here iris Winghat:'',---AtIVance.Tiract photo (fiatUrallYji, Harvest Thanksgiving services. Were held at St. PauPs„ Anglican Church on Sunday, with thir rector; Rev. C, F. Johnson in charge." `he church was ,heatitifully dieorited with grain, fruit, flowers and qi.ete-: tables, Large congregations, were in attendance 'both Morning :end evening, Both Presbyterian ,,and United Churches cancelled ; theiA evening services in ordet t o 'nrei. mit members of• their congrega- tions to attend • the <service •at St: At 2,30, p.m. a special het-vett , service' was conducted in the. church for the children of the gutt. day School. , ' Special music for the day Wag provided by the, combined junior and senior choirs;.ntrider thelead- . ersnip` of 'the organiat and choir-, master, W. M. ,Connell. At the morning service the senior choir sang the anthem "Break Forth into Joy" and in the evening the junior choir sang the anthem "We Praise. Thee".