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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1960-09-07, Page 7FAREWM SERVICE SUNDAY Candidates from Wingham • Corps Enter S.A. Training HURON'S IHISTOItY TO UNVEIL PLAQUE AT DUNLOP TOMB rk4rimr5 ingbam 2." ant- WINOHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEMMER Kit, 1969 A RIG DAY the life of any Chilli is the first day instrnetious, anti wonder What It sehoot tnis grObp Of youngSters sit with varied to "go to school"r thoughts in the kindergarten rnoin as they wait for going to be kilo. TIMES MUST HAVE CHANGED—At least by the look of these eager young faces as they waited for the doors to open at the public school on Tuesday morning, It would almost appetir that t1i4 couldn't wait to get into the classrooms and go to work—well maybe that was the way it was. THIS IS IT—After hearing about school all bee short life, little Carol Higgins, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Alvin Higgins, Catherine Street, waves goodbye to her mother on Tmsday morning as she left for her first clay of school, Her older sister Marilyn, left, was ready to show her "the ropes". NOT SO SURE These- three youngsters arrived promptly for the first day of school, and little Adore McLean, centre was not so sure she liked the idea. Marilyn Irwin, loft, radiated confidence, and Sylvia McLean, right Was an bk1 hand — she was 'going into first grade after graduating from Kindergarten last June, stlaorews ovutt—with the, ninth o'clock hell on Tuesday morning summer .enthe to au end for the young fry as they once again entered the halls of learning. 'these parked bicycles tut the public school give mute testimony to tine fact Major Howard Orsborn, of New Zealand, who. is at present second in command at the Salvation Army Training College in Toronto, Will be the guest speaker at the Citadel on Sunday for three services. Major Orsborn is a son of General Albert Orsborn, one of the Army's outstanding hymn writers. He is considered to be the leading holi- ness preachers in the Salvation Army in Canada, and members of the Wingham Corps are pleased to have him as the speaker for the holiness meeting on Sunday morn- ing at 11 o clock. A rally day service will he held at 2,30, for which members of the Sunday School have prepared a ,pecial program, Major Orsborn gill also be present for this ser- vice, A special invitation Is extended o all people of the community to attend the evening service at seven ?clock, to bid farewell to. the three candidates from the Wing- ham Corps, who are entering Of- :leers' Training College. Mr. and Mrs. Alan H. Neelon and Miss Barbara Byer are the cadets and their many friends wish them well in this great undertaking. Mr. Neelon was the minister at Bluevale and Whitechurch United Churches for two and a half years. Mr. and Mrs. Neelon left the end of June and have spent the past two months at Camp Selkirk, the Salvation Army summer camp, where she, has been in charge of the girls and Mr. Neelon has been working in administration. 411liaa Byer has been X-ray tech- nician at Wingham General Hos- pital for the past three years. She has been outstanding as a worker with young people in the Army during that time. She has been president of the Youth Group, taught Sunday School and has played in the band of the Wingham Corps. Barbara and Mrs, Ernest Pedley, who is now doing mission work in Jamaica, organized the Nurses' Christian Fellowship at Wingham Hospital, which meets week's, in the residence. 'Major Orsborn will be accompan- ied and assisted by Captain David Luginbuhl, who is in charge of field training. 90th Birthday GORRIE -- Mr. James Donglag, Gorrie's grand old man, celebrated his 00th birthday on Satunday af- ternoon when a picnic was held In the Gorrie Community Park. It was attended by 75 relatives from Tor- onto, Corbetton, 13earnsville, Mark- dale, Flesherton, Wingham, riston and surrounding community. There was a two-storey birthday cake with 90 candles. Mr. Douglas received numerous cards of congratulation, long dist- ance telephone calls and birthday gifte. Although he suffered a severe ill- ness last winter he has made a splendid recovery and enjoys bowl- ing on his own green with friends. He has lived in Gorrie since 1932, when he retired from his farm near Belmore. He resides with his only daughter, Mrs. Ewart Whitfield, and Mr, Whitflefd. He was born in Howick on con, 8, lot 28, and is the last member of his family. Many friends will 'join with us in best wishes. Mr. Douglas was married twice. His first wife, whom he marries in 1897, was the former Elizabetl Brown, She passed away in 1905 The couple had two children Annie, Mrs. Whitfield, with whop Mr. Douglas lives and one son. Clarkson, who died in 1936. In 1908 Mr, Douglas married the forme, Margaret Munro, of Howick. She passed away in 1932. There ar. two grandchildren, Mr. Douglas thinks that as timed have changed people have got much in a hurry. "The times are fast anc people live too fast' he remarked, "with too much pressure". In talk ing of present day affairs, MI Douglas said "We know more now but there has been 'no real progress in the real life". He felt, however that there had been wonderful im- provements in the towns in such hings as better lights and streets. Volunteers Needed. To Ready Legion 'The regular meeting of Branch No. 180 was held in the Legion some on Tuesday of last week. Vice, 'Cleorge'Brooks, Was-1;i :he chair in the absence of presh lent Jack Orvis, who was ill. This was probably the first candlelight meeting on record necessitated because the power Ines had not been connected. Th( aew addition was inspected and discussed, It was hoped it would be ready for occupancy by the next meeting time, The finance committee promised a concentrated drive to finish ul he canvass for bonds among mem- aets. They hoped to do this the first Dart of September. The drive so far has been moat ;ratifying. There will be several work par- ties in the next few days. Members are reminded that the sooner the cleaning up is done the sooner the aew addition may be used and all are requested to turn out to help. The third annual branch golf tournament was scheduled for Wednesday of this week at the golf course, with three flight handl-. sapping. Good prizes for each flight as well as two trophies were of- 7ered: Low gross for N. J. Wel- .vood trophy, low net for Percy 3iggs trophy. OVERNMIII CAMPING LASTS THREE DAYS Six members of the Cougar and Stag patrols of the Wingham Boy Scouts enjoyed a few days' comp- lag at the end of .the week. The original plans were for au over- night camping trip, but several boys were unable to attend and the extra food stretched out, with a few extra supplies, to hold them from Thursday to Sunday. John Bennett, Ron Vogan, Phillip Adams, John 'Strong, Dick Scott and Lynn Finnigan were the boys who enjoyed the outing. London Bridge was the scene of the camp- site. The &mita cobbled up a few in- strumeots nut of an old bamboo pole and formed their owri little band • to while away the hours. Their only regret was that they had -neglected to take fishing equipment. since they witnessed several fish- ermen hauling out some lovely catches of fish, All Scouts arc reminded that there will be another painting bee at the Scout Hall on Thursday night and are asked to 'be on hand with paint brushes and old clothes. It Might be a good idea to take along a cloth to wipe up the mis- placed drops as well. Thursday of neNt week will see an important event In the history of Huron County when a plaque will be unveiled at the tomb of the Dunlop brothers, pioneer residents Of the town of Goderich. The graves, surrounded by a stone wall, are located on the crest of the hill where Highway 21 descends from the north into the village of Saltford, not far from Sky Harbor Airport. Generations of Huron County folks, have driven past the stone enclosure without even guessing of its existence, but in ,recent years the Huron County Council has un- dertaken to clear the site, With the cooperation of the Department of Public Works for the Province of Ontario steps have been erected from the lower section of road to the tomb and a parking area level- led for the convenience of those Who wish to visit the site. Next week's unveiling will take place at 3.30 p.m. and the public 's invited to attend the ceremony, Those who do so are asked to park `heir cars at Sky Harbor Airport, from where transportation and re- turn will be provided, Town Council Continued from Page One. had not been foreseen at budget time. Resurfacing of the sidewalk on tosephine between Diagonal Road mad Victoria Street has been com- )leted at a cost of about $800. It vas felt that if this job holds up t will mean a big saving since the cost of replacing this sidewalk voulci have amounted to nearly 53,000.00. The committee is also nvestigating the possibility of us- ng black-top for some sidewalk repair, It was also pointed out that 'apital expenditure by the public vorks committee is well within the :stimates of the budget. To Remove (Curb Council discussed the sewer prob- em on John Street and it was sug- ested by Councillor Nasmith and urged by Deputy Reeve Kerr that .he curbs should be removed on John Street West and a short mection of the street resurfaced. llouncil finally came to the con- clusion that if the curbs were re- "moved on the south side 'or the street it could be widened and put n better condition for the amount A traffic it has to handle. This vork would be fitted into the 1961 program. On a motion of Callan and Gor- autt the council decided to accept in offer from C. Lloyd & Son Ltd. .o deed enough land for a street Ight of way from Bristol Terrace .o the B Line in the north west ;orner of the town. At the same time it was pointed out by Deputy Reeve Kerr that a drain from a low .pot in area would have to be re- Juin. Estimated expenditure was 1600 for, the drainage work. Councillor Nasmith pointed out that complaints had been received about the condition of Carling Terrace and Catherine Street, but said that the long dry spell meant that proper grading of the streets ould not be done. This work would get underway just as soon as proper weather conditions prevail- ed. CouncillOr Buchanan said that .numerous complaints had been re- ceived regarding the condition of ':he cenotaph plot. Mayor McKinney said that in the absence of Reeve Roy Adair, the property committee should look into the matter and that if action is required it should be taken immediately. New Tank Needed Councillor Jack Gorbutt reported on his findings in regard to band instruments owned by the , town. He said that he had listed all those he knew were on hand and was Making investigations into others that were in .doubt. Reporting for the fire department, Mr. Gorbutt also said that a new tank will be needed on the fire engine as the one In current use is rusted out. He was instructed to notify the other municipalities involved. Cost of replacement will be about $700. Councillor Buchanan said that he had a quotation from a firm on special fencing for part of the cemetery property. The quotation Was given as $3.10 per foot, less than had been anticipated. How- ever, council decided to shelve this work until next year, Clerk William Renwick read a list of eight building permits up for approVal, with a total value of $41,000.00. All but one received Council's approval. It was pointed out that the one met with building code Standards but that it should not be approved until the Planning hoard made an investigation. W1111RE no WE (.407—That was the big question as the children arrived for the first day of school on Tuesday nuirning. _Mrs. W. H. Robertson, one of the first grade teachers is shown above as she directed a group of rather bewildered youngsters to their proper elasirooms,