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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1960-08-31, Page 3ly With which is amalgamated OA Morrie Vidette and Wroxeter News LITTLE ONES ONLY,- The children and teen-agers who are using the swimming facilities at the river are reminded that the playground equipment which has been placed there is for the use .of children 8 years and under only. The equipment was donated by the Lions Club. for the smaller children and shortly after it was placed in the park there was considerable damage caused by older and heavier :youngsters. 0 - - 0 LEAVE IT TO THE LADY— Percy Staintem, who 'is a veteran fisherman, and usually a very suc- cessful one, had to take a back ak seat last week when he took his wife out on Lake Nipissing for her first real try with rod and line. According to perc he wag merely a spectator' while his better half reeled in the big ones. - 0 - 0 NEW BOXES GOING IN—: . Workmen are engaged in instal- ling new aluminum post office boxes at *the lOcai 'appears that boxhOlders may have to find - their mail in new locationS„ though Postmaster Archie Peebles says that the same box numbers will be retained as far as .posslhle. Those who arrive at the office arid" find their boxes in proces,s of change- over are asked to eall the,gen- eral delivery wicket for their mail. 0 - 0 - 0 .•. . • MONSTER BARRAGE— . , The Sportsmen are going for trap shooting in a big way, During the past two weeks a,they. have blown off about 2,000 rounds of shotgun ammunition at the flying clay pigeons. The members pay for the sport at so much per box. This should mean sudden death for a lot of partridge this fall. Gold Medallion 'Home Is Inspected by Hundreds SPORTSMEN PLAN WATER SKI SHOW The Wingham Sportsmen's As- sociation has completed plans for another Wingham "first". This time it is to be a water skiing show at the upper pond on the Maitland River, The show will start at three o'clock next Sunday afternoon and the Sports are bringing in some outstanding talent for the event, Guests will include Miss Jackie Gauthier and Hawlet Staight, of Ottawa, Jackie was a member of the mix- ed double championship team from 1953 to 1959; several times cham- pion in slalom, trick skiing and jumping; set two Canadian jumping records and was several times over- WIN(icUAM,-ONTAge(0, WEONESPAY, AV4IUST $1, 19b0 THE FRONTIER DAYS parade on Saturday saw a big entry of riding horses taking part. During the afternoon the -;tinimals were judged at the park with the three above named as winners. They are from left to right, Jim Currie on "Princess"; Ross Lconhardt on "Billy the Frontier Days Attract Big owls or• a or Even Kid" and George Cameron with "Apache". The well-behaved mOuilts put on an excellent display of showmanship for the big crowd which was on hand for the afternoon. SINGLE CO.P1k,IS -- 7 cent; 4.,p-rtzr—es RECEIVES CERTIFICATE—G.- W. Cruickshank, second from right, is pictured above as he received a certificate from Mayor R. E. McKinney, on be- half of the Electric. Service League at the official opeeing of the new Cruickshank home on Victoria 11E-OP,EINING OF STUDIO , Alan D. Bennett announces re- opening of his studio in the 'United Church On Tuesday, September 6th. Students already registered and as- signed lesson periods are Invited to confirm the arrangerrients if desir- ed. There is a. limited number of periods available for teaching ik(theory, piano, organ), For further Information phone 879, F31b RECEPTION A reception will be held in Bel- more Community Hall for Mr. and Mrs, Bill Smith (Ruth Pitch), on Friday night, September 2nd, Ey erybOdy Welcome. Ladies , please DM 'WEDDING PARTY Was caught by the tatrkern bring lunch, 1021* tts it prograsSeti up street dining the big 'parade on CHECK-UP CLINIC TO BE HELD THURSDAY A f Oleic for those who had a. positive reaction to recent tuberculosis tests Will be held at the Wingham town hall on Thurs- day of this, week. Some persons have been called back in, not be- cause of positive reaction, but be- cause records or x-rays have been in doubt. ' During the period from July 19th to 21st over 3,000 persons received TB tests in Wingham. About 100 ladies from Wingham and the sur- rounding district assisted with the clerical work involved in processing '1the tests and their results. Much credit is due this voluntary staff, which was raised in spite of very hot weather and the holiday period. ENGAGEMENT Rev. and Mrs. Wilson Loder, Lucknow, wish to announce the engagement of, their daughter, Sheila Rosalind, to Mr. Glen Har- vey Hodgins, son of Mrs. Harvey Hodgins and the late Mr. Hodgins. The marriage will take place on Saturday, September 3rd, at three o'clock in the Wingham Pente- costal Church. F31b ENGAGEMENT Am. The engagement is announced of 11P Marlene Agnes, daughter of Mrs. Francis Ste. Marie and the late Mr. Ste. Marie, to Mr. Robert Allan Foxton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Her- bert Foxton, The marriage will take place in Sacred Heart Church, Wingham, on Saturday, September 17th, 1060, at eleven o'clock, F31* RECEPTION Mr. and Mrs. Ernest G. Button, of Riverside, California, will re- ceive their friends on the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniver- sary, afternoon and evening, Sep- tember 7th, 1960, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon W. Buchanan, F31* KILLED INSTANTLY REYNOLDS MARSALES DIES IN ACCIDENT Word was received here of the death of Reynolds Marsales, of Dundas, in a fatal car accident last Thursday near .Minden, Mr. Marsales was returning home after visiting at his son's cottage in the area and had only gone about twelve miles, when his car was in collision with a car driven by a youth who had stolen the vehicle he was driving, and was making his escape. The driver of the sec- ond car received only a injured ankle and Mr. Marsales, who was travelling alone, was killed_ instant- ly. Mr.' Marsaies was a son of the late Mrs. Lucy Marsales, of Leopold Street, and was raised in Wingham, They resided at the Reynolds home. He is survived by his wife, a son, Dr. Barney Marsales, of Hamil- ton, and a brother, Harry,, of Buf- falo. The 'funeral was held in Dun- clas on Monday. J, Greer, Mrs, T. C, King, Mrs. C. Hinde and Miss Ernscliffe Musgrove were in Dundas on Sun- day, .when they called at the funer- al home and the MarsaleS residence. Arm Injured Lloyd Ruttan of Ny_lroxeter was admitted to the Wingham General Hospital on Saturday with pain- ful injuries to his left arm, which he had cut ,on broken glass. Af- ter receiving treatment he was al- lowed to return home. The G, W, Cruickshank }male Co Victoria St., east, which waa ecall- pleted last week, was open to th public over the week-end WI from Friday to Monday evenin nearly 3,40U people visited the ultra4 modern i•esidenee. SWIMMING TESTS AT TEESWATER POOL On Tuesday and Wednesday of last week tests were held at the Lions Swimming Pool in Teeswater, following the summer instruction. A large class of beginners passed the tests, several juniors, three in- termediates and one senior. The successful candidates were: Beginners—Susan Kreger, Ruth Ann Errington, Judy Welsh, Bonnie Willie, Sharon Willie, Cameron Anderson, Grant Coultes, Brian Coultes, Ross Caslick, Joey Kerr, Mary Ellen Walsh, Malcolm An- derson, David Ohm, Rita Fitzpa- trick, Linda Aitchison, Brian Cronkwright, Linda Hastings, Mari- anne Cruickshank, Judy Irwin, 'Steven Sell, Paul Fleury, Marilyn Tiffin, Judy Riley, Jennifer Sang- ster, David Bosnian, Joyce Coultes, Katherine Fear, Bruce Cameron, Terry Brooks, George Welwood, Robert Armstrong, Robert John- ston, Teddy Ahara, Richard Whar- ton, Patsy Zurbrigg, Norman Mac- Lennan, Jean Boman, Gayle Gan- nett, Barbara Feagan, Larry Neth- ery, Linda Elliott. Juniors—Ray Corrin, Dean Bal- ser, Gary Reed, Lonnie Boucher, Kay Marie Hardy, Lynda Seddon, Bruce Currie, Mary Ahara, Ivan McBurney, Jean Welwood, Mary Jean Cortin, Douglas Cameron, Ken Vogan, Tom Miller, Hugh McBurn- ey, Sharon Reavie, Ronald Mc- Burney. Intermediates—Carman McBurn- ey, Jane Cruickshank, Hugh Mun- dell. Bill Yemen passed the test for I seniors. Social Evening for Miss Pat Hastings About 20 young people gathered at the Bapitet Church or, Thurs- day when members of Youth for Christ held a social evening in hon- or of Miss Pat Hastings. Miss Hastings Moved with her family to Stratford on Monday Of this week. Games were played and Miss Nancy Clark presented Pat with a lovely sweater. The guest of honor made a fitting reply and thanked the group for the gift. Lunch was served. Misses Nancy Clark, Lois Sinclair and Helen Hotchkiss made the ar- rangements for tho party. MOTORCYCLE CRASH DURHAM GIRL LOSES FOOT IN ACCIDENT A 19-year-old Durham girl, Lou- elle Johnston, suffered severe in- juries' including the loss of her left foot in a motorcycle-car acci- dent early'Suaday morning on NO. 86 Highway near Whitechurch, The young woman was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by James Quaid, 17, of Scarhoro, which was travelling west and apparently turned oat to pass a car and crash- ed into another vehicle driven by Glen Wettlaufer, 16, of Mitchell. The Johnston girl, as well as having her left foot amputated in the accident, suffered other sev- ere injuries to the body. Young Quaid received multiple fractures to the left leg, shock and abrasions to the body. Both were admitted to the Wingham General Hospital, where the girl is in satisfactory condition. After receiving first aid, here, Quaid was removed to Vic- toria Hospital, London, for further treatment. At last report he was also in satisfactory condition. Wettlaufer, driver of the car in- volved, escaped injury. Hugh Hand, who lives near the scene of the accident, was credited with perhaps saving the young woman's life, as he applied a tour- niquet to the severed left leg, us- ing his belt to retard the loss of blood. The accident was Investigated by Constable M. E. Fridenburg, of the Wingham Detachment, Provincial Police, PARADE DONATIONS AID FRONTIER FUND The Lions Club extends its thanks to the following who donated to- ward the Frontier Days parade fund: Wingham Body Shop, $5.00; C. B. MaeraviSh Ltd., $5.00; Supertest Service Station, Wes. White, $2.00; Canada Packers Ltd., $10,00; Dave Murray Machine Shop, $2.00; Wing- ham Tire Service, $5.00; Joe Kerr Construction, $10.00; Charlie Hod- gins, .$10.0; Fry & Blackball Ltd., R. S. Copeland, $10.00; W. H. Gurney & Son, $1.0.00 Wingham Manufacturing Co, Ltd., $1.0.0; Currie Transport, V.0.001 Western Foundry, $10.001 Berry Door, $10.00. The WinghaL;nsClalitsixth annual Frontier Days has again proved a popular event, with ex- cellent crowds at both park and arena onThursday, Friday and Saturday. The Friday evening show in the arena was one of the best ever presented here and drew a record crowd of 1223 people. Entertain- ment was of a very high calibre and the response from the audience was most warm-hearted. The Hames Sisters, in particular went over in a big way, their youthful freshness and beauty providing one of the bright spots of the entire show, Donna Miller was well re- ceived, as was Joey -Hollingsworth, the young colored dancer whose performance was excellent. Music was provided by the Paul -Simmons Trio and Joan Lounsbury, who ap- peared in the. parades at former celebrations here, put on a wonder- ful demonstration of baton-twirling. Participating in the official open- ing ceremonies at the arena Friday evening were Mayor R. E. McKin- ney, John W. lia,nna, MIT, Lion President Bill Cruikshank and Lion Bill Currie, chairman of the Fron- tier Days program. Arena Crowded As usual the CRNX barn dance broadcast and dance at the Wing- ham Arena drew an 'excellent crowd, some 1500 being On 'hand for the variety program and the dancing which followed the broad- cast section of the show. At eleven o'clock the draw was made for the winner of a portable television set, on which tickets had been sold, The lucky winner was. Alex Corrigan, of Bluevale. The draw for a $25.00 gate prize at the park in the afternoon was won by a Blyth woman. REV. E. O. LANCASTER TO LUCAN CHARGE Rev. E. 0, Lancaster, of All Saints' Anglican Church, Wood- stock, has been appointed rector of Holy Trinity Church, Lucan, and. St. James' Church, Clandeboye, and will begin his new duties there about the first of November. Rev, Lancaster was rector of St. Paul's, Wingham, from 1947 to '1952, He has been in Woodstock since leaving 'Wingham. Mr. Lancaster is a native of St. Marys. He trained in theology at Wycliffe College in Toronto. He has served in the Diocese of Tor- onto, Nova Scotia and Huron, and has also been rural dean the deaneries of Kent, Huron and Ox- ford. Rev, and Mrs. Lanca:ter have been in Wingham on short visits since they moved to Woodstock and he has been invited as guest minis- ter on a few occasions. They have two sons, ..rOseph Osborne -and Rob- ert George, who attended school bete And have many friends among the young people of the 'community. 1 ALONG THE MAIN DRAG ' The Pedestrian The home, built to Gold Medal-. lion standards, is the' first 41-ei., ectric home to be built in Wing-e barn. Electricity is used for- juste,`' about every conceivable purpoaft the„ could be utilized in a house-. . from small night lights to electrie. heating and back-yard flood liglitS., For the open, house Walker T-Ican.e' Furnishings and R. A. Currie 8c. , Sons moved in furniture of fitting, design for each room. The living: room furnishings Were supplial• by Fry & Blackhall of Wingharn. Tremendous interest was shown. by the public in the electric ,:heat41 ing system in the home, The la-:„ dies admired the latest in kitche4„, equipment, floor coverings - and. all champion in the province of general layout of ,the building. Quebec. , On Thurs,day evening of Hawley Staight competed in the week Mr. Cruickshank was pre+ first Canadian tournament in 1949. In 1953 he was a member of the Canadian world .team, competing at. the ONE. !He was also the winner of several titles. H in slalom and jump- ing classes. e retired from com- petitive skiing in 1957 and has since been participating in shows, Dave Cameron is Wingham's own skiing champion with many titles to his credit in both minor and senior classes. He was guest star at the ONE and other important competitions and shows. Local Skiers In addition to the big names the Sunday show will see several local enthusiasts in action, including Boy Breaks Leg 'Sandra Strong, Bill Lockridge, Jim Camp.bell; Brian Metcalfe, Bruce Little Kenneth Ritchie, ,two-year- Lott, Jim Bain, and Bob Deyell. .pld, ,son t of „and. Rit'ehfe"li.Ar on Sunday and the Sportsmen will ed a fractured left leg on Saturday when he fell off a slide. He was admitted to the local hospital for treatment. . Belcher use the proceeds td improve the Military Hospital, Calgary, but ex- dock and other boating facilities pects to move with his wife and at the Riverside' Park. daughters to Kingston, sented with the Cold Medallion cer., tificate and -plaque by Mayor R. E. McKinney, who Is also a member- of the Public Utilities Commission, On hand for the ceremony were John Hanna, M.P.P,; W. T, Cruick..; shank, Ronald Pile, -H,E.P.C., erson Shera, manager of the P.U.C., Harry McArthur, Rural Hydro, Wingham; Willard Prick, of Markel Electric Heating „as, well as Wilfred White, the general, contractor and Cal Burke, the -el,' ectrical contractor. Soldier Invalided Home from Egypt Sgt. Aylmer G. Aitchison, son of Mr, and Mrs. Horace AitchisOn, who has spent the past year sip Rafah, ,Egypt, has been invalid-1;4 home with a lorditen leg, At present t Col Street. The certificate points up the fact that the home is built to Gold Medallion standards. General contractor, Wilfred White is left and electrical con- tractor, Cal Burke right.—Photo by Bryson. Saturday afternoon. The group W.On a park later on in the afternoon. prize at the Saturday at Park The Saturday afternoon parade, though smaller than in previous „ years, contained more children's entries and a fine display of horses. Four bands, the Goderich Girls' Trumpet Band. Brodhagen Brass Band and the Belgrave and Brus- sels Pipe Bands led the parade and performed at the park later in the afternoon, The horse show at the park was a crowd pleaser, Awards were made as follows: Heavy saddle horses. James Currie, Atwood; Ross Leon- hardt, Bornholm; George Cameron, Wingham; nonies. Lynn and Wil- liam Shewfelt, Kinea.rdine, Kenneth Leonhardt, Bornholm, The program at the park in- eluded Slim Boneher as master of ceremonies, the Merroy Brothers, Al Cherny and Anne May delighted the -crowd as she and her famous horse went through their paces. Paid admissions at the park to- talled almost 700, Meng with num- berless children who were admitted free.