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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1960-06-29, Page 3WORK PROGRESSES AT SWIMMING AREA The Riverside Parke I3oard of Management met on Monday even- ing acid discussed problems rela- tive to the current work being done to create a safe swimming area below the MR, bridge, in the Maitland River. Work has been going on all week, with the ground all levelled and ready for the sand which will be brought in this weak. Chair- man Harry meArthur reported that the shallow part should be ready by the first of the month and that a float is being constructed, for this section. The area will be roped off and supervision has been arranged with the cooperation of Recreation Council. The meeting appointed Al Wil- liams to look after the sanding of the beach area; Bill Conron in charge of safety supervision, liability insurance, caretaking and signs; Hugh Carmichael to look after the shallow swimming area float; R. E. 1VIC1'tiinney the deep swimming area pier; Gordon Bu- chanan the picnic area and gates; George Brooks the buoying of the swimming area and Roy Adair the fencing. attiation ZIrtnp Red .Shield Campaign If you have been overlooked in the local canvass and wish to contribute, please PHONE 129 or leave your donation at THE CANADIAN HANK OF COMMERCE. word that result mem- ; who now ing a rman been out of pstess Betty when iiscel- KW= lee 49 S 89 3c 9c :17 )9e 9c 98c 9c 439 09 n 3'c 9c glue '9c 1.00 9c • 19c 31 ;5 'Numerous older models — a 11 thoroughly checked inside and out, and sold under guarantee. Huron Motors Lt Before you set out on any trip, visit your nearest Toronto-Dominion Bank and exchange the amount . of cash you'll need for the same amount in Travellers' Cheques. You can convert them back to cash again as you need it by merely signing your name. Travellers' Cheques are negotiable anywhere and completely free you from the worry of loss or theft. It's good business to par' chase Travellers' Cheques{{ before any trip. It's also good business to take advantage of the many other excellent serviced( you can enjoy when you' bank regularly at Toronto- Dominion. If you'll drop in 'to the nearest branch of "The Bank" soon, I'm sure the individual, per- sonalized service you'll receive will convince yot4 that ..." FLYERS play it safe! NO MAN DESPAIRS The Story 'of a Plastic Surgeon by Alan Mitchell I found this an extrernely esting book, I haven't the slightest idea why I chase it, but having done so, I 'hope others will follow MY example tin this respect only,I hasten to add). It is the biography of one, Matthew Banks, at present a successful plastic surgeon in. London, England. A much fuller life than this man's, it is hard to imagine, It makes one almost breathless just to read about it. He was an extremely studious youth, winning prizes and scholarships at school for mathematics, French, German and general proficiency. He was just as proficient in extra- curricular activities. He learned early to swim and surf-ride ex- ceptionally well. His family owned two yachts and thus he did a great deal of yachting and fishing. He was taught tennis by a man who had 'represented Australia at Wim- bledon. He was a good shot and inn his teens spent hunting week-ends, ranging far afield with a friend, both travelling on motorcycles. 'He interrupted his first year at Uni- versity to enlist in the navy in the First World War. Even, •his ser- vice couldn't apparently be simple and uncomplicated. For some reas- on he was transferred to the in- fantry and then being interested in flying he moved to the air arm. That proved mildly disastrous. He crashed on his first flight and Armistice was in sight before he had recovered from his injuries. Back to the university he went; while waiting for term to open he obtained permission to observe operations being performed in the Roseville hospital, His ambition was 'crystallized — he would be a surgeon, During his third year at university he began to golf, The professional at Sydney's public course was encouraging. lie said: . ; . "If you want to play properly come to me for a year, and don't go near a course. When I think CAUTION URGED FOR HOLIDAY DRIVING By driving at reasonable speeds and by being courteous and atten- tive while driving, motorists will avoid a good number of accidents during the coming Dominion Day week-end. As it is, accidents will result despite all the control police officers can exercise over traffic, The following advice to those undertaking long motor trips is worth remembering: Watch out for pedestrians; don't forget to slow down at the entrance to towns and villages. Avoid overloading your car with passengers• or 'with household ef- fects, your line of vision in front as well as in the back should be clear at all times. Don't drive for more than two hours at a stretch; it is better to stop for a cup of coffee than to be- come drowsy and fall asleep at the wheel. Before passing another car, be sure you have enough time and room to do it, If your trip takes you to far-off regions that are not very populated, you would do well to provide your- self with the necessary tools for minor repairs, and you should have a thermos of coffee, some sand- wiches and other food, SAFETY REMINDERS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN Love Prompts chfilc• RUTH WAS GRANTED . GREATEST BLESSING A very enjoyable evening was spent in the Sunday School room of St, Andrew's Church on Tues- day, June 21, when members Of . the Goforth Evening Auxiliary en- tertained their mothers and friends to a pot luck supper. The regular meeting was held following the supper. The call to worship was given by the president, Mre. Leonard Phillips and the hymn, "Pray, Give and Go" was sung by the group. The Scripture lesson was given by Mrs. Jim Carr and Mrs. Orville Hastings gave the opening prayer. A report of the afternoon session of the Maitland Presbyterial, which was held in Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Whitechurch, was• given by Mrs. Parker COmpeb11. During the businOss the president welcomed the guests, and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and the roll call taken by the secretary. The treasurer gave the financial statement. "Since Christ the Saviour Came" was the title of a beautiful duet sung by the Henderson sisters, Ruth and Gail. The offering was dedicated by Mrs. G. W, Cruick- shank. Mrs. Ken McKague reported for the evening session of the Pres- byterial, the theme being "Con- secration", The auxiliary honored one of its valued members, Mrs, Ted Gauley, when she was presented with a life membership in the WMS prior to her departure to Owen Sound. Mrs. Jack Day gave the address and Mrs. Stewart Forsyth made the presentation. Everyone joined in singing "From Greenland's Icy Mountains" and Mrs, Thomas 'Henderson intro- duced the guest speaker, Mrs. John Ostrom. Mrs. Ostrom gave an in- spiring message on the Book of Ruth — the story of mother and daughter love, Setting for the story took place among the vineyards of Bethlehem, famous birthplace of the Lord Jesus, and the home of Naomi and Elimelech. This was the time of Judah's great unrest when war, famine, pestilence and cruelty ravaged the land and forced the de- cision of Elimelech to seek food elsewhere in the country of Moab. After ten years their two sons married two Moabitish girls, Ruth and Orpah, and a short time later, when the father and two sons died and circumstances were more en- couraging in her native land, Na- omi decided to return home. Then came the touching farewell between Naomi and her two daughters-in- law. After begging them to return to their own kindred, Orpah, counting the cost, decided she couldn't give up the familiar things she loved to follow God, but Ruth, having seen what God's love 'had done for her mother-in-law during great trials, spoke the following beautiful record, "Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:" The speaker said everyone must choose between good and evil. Orpah turned to followed idolatry, but God poured out a tremendous blessing upon Ruth for her faithfulness, the greatest blessing being Ruth was in the direct line of our Lord. In closing Mrs. Ostrom left a great challenge to all when she pointed out the hazards of the "broad road" compared to the blessings of the "narrow road" which are so satisfying and full of love and fellowship. Mrs. Ted Eng- lish thanked the speaker and "Saviour Breathe an Evening Bles- sing" was the closing hymn. Mrs. Harold Remington concluded the meeting with prayer, Tell Them and Sell Them • In The Advance Titus 40 t me show you, ~oweasy itis to travel free from wary with, Travellers' eques 11,111.1.MlismamonsmFaminkompitimmsumpi NOTICE SUMMER BUS SCHEDULES Effective June 27th Obtain your copy from your Local Agent J. 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N N U N N N N N is N N S S N U N N N N Ford - Monarch - Ford and Fordson Tractors A. D. illacWELLIAM PHONE 237 N WINGHAM KINSMEN REPORT FAIR A SUCCESS Kites are fun, hut reMember these iMportent riles —they apply to all airborne to'y's on a string. Never fly a kite near hydro lines. If the string is wet and touches live wires electricity could travel from the power lines down the string of your kite to you. The 'danger is increased if the kite has a metal frame. Never use a. wire Or wire reinforced string to fly a kite. Alm** hy them in an open area. oak 1.45 L72 .,55 i.68 1.35 -69 aro nee E 111111111M ,,,,,,1111 you can use clubs as they should be used, then you can start play- ing." . He ;broke eighty on his first round. In 1957, at the age of fifty-nine, he belonged to two Webs, counting a week-end lost in 'which he did not play at least one game of golf. His handicap then was six. This was to be the pattern of his whole life--a •tremendous desire to learn many things, arid to do them well. Upon graduation he travelled with an insurance salesman, exam- ining prospects. Then he took a two-month term as a substitute for a doctor, who was honeymooning. The small towns in Australia's out- back needed medical care these two jobs proved that; thus in 1924 he set up practice in a small town in. New South Wales where the only Vacant building was an unused butcher shop. That amused him greatly. Within three years he had moved to a larger town in partner- ship with another doctor, In both places he was infuriated with trans- portation difficulties. The roads were fearful at best and the rivers flooded •frequently, adding to the problem. The son of a wealthy farmer in the district learned to fly and purchased a plane, Matt took lessons from him and eventually obtained his license in Sydney and became literally one of Australia's first "flying doctors", The Second World War saw him as a naval surgeon; then he began to do medical research with the RAF (he was even 'consulted by the American Air Force). Too many pilots and planes were being lost in training and his flying ex- perience was invaluable along with his medical knowledge, He was transferred to the Fleet Air Arm and ranged the air and waterways of the world. In this part of the book, as well as the earlier part with which I have dealt in consid- erable detail, there are an infinite number of anecdotes, some amus- ing, some appalling but all exciting. He had a propensity for action and adventure and the racy style of writing keeps one reading on and on. D-Day found him in England and in the two months following the invasion "there had been so many amputations, so many shocking wounds to be patched up, that there were times when he felt like a butcher, and found himself al- most loathing his profession. . He wished that he could turn his hand to something that was con- structive, something that did not destroy, but mended and healed. . . ." Therefore at forty-six he 'be- gan to learn plastic surgery. He never returned to Australia. He considered that Great Britain is far ahead of the rest of the world in this particular line, Now, fifteen years after the war, much of the work is of the cosmetic type but in many ways just as essential. This portion of the book is fascin- ating. There are a few illustrations but the writing, although detailed is not too technical. In 1951 he es- tablished a chair of plastic surgery in Baghdad and for three years spent six months of the year there. In 1957 he repeated the process in Tripoli. In both cases he flew back and forth himself, along •with his wife, plotting 'his own courses—a perfectionist in this as, everything else. Such zeal for life is worth reading about—it absorbed me com- pletely every time I picked up the book. Middle Maitland Continued front Page One. lbakeeide Project The bus visited Grand Bend to see the work that has been done to improve the river channel at the lake resort. This has created• excellent harbour facilities for small water craft, one of the ha- portant aspects of the tourist in- dustry. Near Medford the Ausable Authority has a tract of land along what is known as "The Cut", a channel dredged from, the river to the mouth at Port Franks, This project was carried out in the early days to •drain two small in- land lakes, now one of the meet important market garden areas in western •Ontario, At the point where No, 21 highway crosses the river the Authority has established a lovely picnic area of several acres and at Port Franks a new channel was cut through to the lake to straighten out the crooked riverbed. Considerable trouble has been experienced. at the mouth of the river due to ice and shifting sand bars. It is still under de- velopment. At Port Franks the Ausable organization also has property which is rented for cot- tage lots on a 21-year basis and is a vast ,developing summer re- sort. A side trip was 'made through the Provincial Park, known as the Fineries, situated between Port Franks and Grand Bend, The land was originally owned 'by the Can- ada Land Company, and would have fallen into private hands, had not the Ausable Authority urged its use as a park development. Considerable negotiating had been done before it was taken over by the Department of Lands and Forests as a provincial develop- ment. The creation of this park has resulted en one of the loveliest recreation zones on the Lake Huron coast. The park has nearly five miles of lake front, close to 25 miles of roads and parking facilities for hundreds of cars, as well as large areas set aside for camping and picnicing. Rock Glen The tour visited Rock Glen near Arkona, the site of a lovely little waterfall on a stream which joins the Ausable farther down river. The Rock Glen area has one of the best examples of fossils on the continent and is a regular Mecca for students from both Canadian and American universities. The area surrounding the Glen has been taken over by the Authority for public enjoyment. An example of the farm pond project, supported by the Ausable Authority was seen. It was stated that the Ausable Conservation Area has 'nearly 900 farm ponds in exist- ence today and they have become an excellent means of providing water for livestock and fire pro- tection in the agricultural areas, and at the same time have con- served the underground water re- sources. On the trip home the group stopped at the site of the proposed Parkhill dam. It was explained that the project, which would cost nearly $1,000,000, has not been started due to high costs, although it is considered very important. Andrew Dixon, chairman of the Ausable public relations committee, addressed the visitors and said that conservation should be considered as one of the most important problems of the day. Dollars are important, he said, but the cost now could easily be less than in the future. Growing population requires that we leave our heritage in good condition for coming gen- erations. He pointed out that the Ausable Authority is spending more money per capita •than any other conservation authority in the pro* vince. Chairman of the Middle Maitland group expressed thanks for the Ausable Authority's hospitality, and Mayor R. E. McKinney of Wing- ham thanked both groups on behalf of the guests. Never try to get hark a kite if it is caught on 4,0. overhead wires or electrical RIAPAPIA 4 ilq. BIttel to lose your kite than risk your life or serious injury. PAg*NTS—Safety education begins at home. Be sure your children folloW the above safety rules. The final meeting of the local Kinsmen Club before the fall term was 'held last Friday evening at the Queens hotel with a good attendance. Following the business session a social evening was held at the Golf Course, Chairman of the Trade Fair committee, Max McCarter report- ed on the financial aspects of the fair, He outlined the financial statement and concluded by stating that the club had netted about $1,500 which will be turned over to the general account for com- munity 'service work. He thanked his committee and all those who had made the fair a success. The club agreed to erect signs at the Scout House and the wading pool in the near future, The club left the final decision in the hands of the executive, as to whether or not a public barbeque will be held ,finurtthher nd efaflul,ass. a method of raising Attendance Record High for Kinettes Mrs. Maurice Stainton was host- ess to the Kinette Club on Mon- day evening, avhen 22 members answered the roll call. This was the last Meeting until fall and it was announced that there were 20 out of 24 members with perfect at- tendance for the season. The president, Mrs, John Carrie, conducted the meeting And wished everyone a happy holiday. The raffle of the, evening was won by Mrs. G. A, Williams. The renialnd. er of the evening was spent 'play- ing bridge And lunch: was served by Mrs. Bob Wenger. people make th, difference at: PrORONTOor DOMINION For the twelfth successive year Ontario's elementary schoolchil- dren will be given a traffic safety reminder to help them remember their traffic safety rules through the summer months. Transport Minister John Yar- emko has announced that one mil- lion safety rulers with the theme "Play Safely and You'll Grow 'Safe- ly" are being distributed through, the schools to children in the junior grades. The ruler contains the eight elementary rules of child safety and is a handy guide to measure the progress of the child's height and weight over the period of one year. Requests from schools have been pouring into the Department's Highway Safety Branch in unpre- cedented volume. The rulers will be distributed to the children just before leaving sehbol vacation. They will be en- couraged to take the rulers home to use as a useful reminder that traffic Accidents never take a holi- day. Mr. Yareinkto, in Making the announcement, also entered a plea for the parents of Ontario's young- er children tb carry on the vital Work of educating the yotmgsters in traffic safety during the months When they are away from their teacher's stmerVision, "Much time and effort is regularly invested in child safety during the school year", the minister said, "It is equally important that this trebl- ing be Continued he the hoine while school is In summer recess". The Department of telticatiori en- operates with the Transport DO- pertinent in this school closing program Of ehild safety, Wingham Fruit Market and Meat Store THE NORTH=END STORE Courteous and Friendliy Service—No Rush—Na Push PHONE 534 We Deliver Orders from $1 up and over Vitaininized 48 oz. tin APPLE JUICE 30c All Flavors 3 pkgs. JELL-O Powder 27c Pine River lb. CHEESE, whole or cut • 54c All Vegetables and Fruit FRESH from market. OMR. scluteider's Crispy Crust SHORTENING 2 lbs. 49c MUSTARD in 6 oz. jars 2 for 29c colenum 1 lb. Ow. WIENERS , , 49c FLY COILS _ .... .... — 3 for 10c CERTO Liquid 8 oz. 33c Kent BACON — . .. . 1 lb. pkg. 44c 'COOKED HAM — — lb. 97c — OVA. .4.11.1r Von- '00(11sITE11, This importaftt message is bthig pubtishld 611)11000- 'Ontario in an entiemtiar to praeitt 1..,',,./rrenee of Solon' aecident,3 old power blackouts which hare rumlted recently through the misuse of kites. BANK J. B. RUNSTEDTILER, Manager Winghom Brooch A. E. 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