The Wingham Advance-Times, 1960-09-14, Page 1With which is amalgamated the Carrie Vidette and Wroxeter News
WIEN.T011.4111t, ONTAlltiOs WEPNESBAY., SEPTEMBER 14,_ 190 SINGIsal .COPIES --- 7 rent4
NEW KIN OFFICERS—Malt Edgar, centre front, Deputy Governor
of the Kinsmen, installed the executive of the local club here on
Friday evening. ..Past President Jinx Currie is to the governor's left
and the new president, Fred Templeman to his right, The back row,
left to right includes: Bruce MacDonald, registrar; Stewart, Leedliane
secretary; Dave Burgess, assistant bulletin editor; Mat Boyd; director;,
Murray Gerry, treasurer; and Cal. Burke, first vice-president.
MARK CrOLDIAN WVDDIN(irtit. and Mks. Ernest Batten, of
Itiveeside, California, celebrated their Golden Wedding Asteivereaty
Willi reeeption at the teme Of their niece, Mrs. Gordon W. ilitcharan,
last Wedueeday. Mrs. Button was the foritier Emily Gregory, daughter
of the Tate Me. and Mrs. Thomas alelareese early settlers hi Winghand.
I Mr. Bid:tort is a native of TocsWaler. They have one snit Gregoryf and
two grandchildren, Ulm and Diane Oattao, 01 of Califotttia:
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ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
FINALLY Er (JANE--
After one of the driest Augusts
in several years, with resulting
burned lawns and brown pasture
fields, the Wingham area finally
received ,, a good rain on Monday
evening and showers on Tuesday,
Last good rain was on August 2nd:
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STEPS AT CENOTAPH—
After a long delay, work has
commenced at the cenotaph to
build cement steps up to the mon,
ument. Bruce MacDonald of Wing-
ham lute the contract. The work
will improve the appearance of the
• plot and overcome difficulties pre-
sented by the sharp terrace when
services are being held.
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IT MUST BE SEPTEMBER—
After a rather slow summer this
writer suddenly woke up to the
fact that the busy fall season is at
hand. Meetings took up every
evening last week, to the point
where the kids look at their old
man as if he were a stranger in
the house,
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Ley The. Pedestrian
ew Officers Installed
t oint Kin eeting
KINETTE EXECUTIVE—The new executive of the local Kinette Club
is :Shown above following their installation by Deputy Governor Malt
Edgar last Friday evening. The group includes, from left to right:
Doreen McCarter, vice-president; Ruth Currie, past-president; Jane
Burke, president; Marg Timm, secretary; Mary Williams, treasurer
and Audrey Currie, bulletin editor.
Board Tours New
Shop at High School.
At the meeting : of the Ladies
Auxiliary to Wingham General
Hospital which was held in the
council chamber on Friday, the
date for the fall rummage sale was
set for Saturday, Oct, 15th in the
Wingham armouries. Everyone is
asked to remember this important
date and begin, right now, to gather
articles which can be offered for
sale,
It was noticed that all through
the summer months • the • sewing
mending and cutting , groups .hat
kept up their activity; 350 articles
Were made up and placed in the
cupboards ready for use. These In,
eluded 143 sheets and 06 gowns, is
avell as smaller articles and nura
fag supplies. . New -curtains were ,
fameele and--placed at 'the Windows of
the therapy rooni. All this work .
added up to 483' hours of the wee .
men's time.
The purchasing committee re
ported that during the summer 55e
yards of sheeting and'225 yards o-
flannelette had been. bought.
The president, Mrs. N. Cameron
presided at the meeting.
FAST WORKERS —
After -taking' less' than a day to
tear down the Bert Armstrong ser-
vice station on Josephine St., and
another day or so to clean up the
rubble, workmen have the hole dug
and are working on the foundation
of the new thuilding—at the rate
they're going Bert will be in the
new building before else , knows
what happened.
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INEW WEAPQN-a.
We noticed an item the other
day to the effect ..that. mountain. air
is being (maned and sold at. 20c
a tin. Maybe we should start to
can good; old` Wnstere Ontario airs
give it to the ,Russians.. and .1411
'on all with hay fever. • • ••••• • . • ..• •
Mr taird:Mrge'.101.ideJhtlissaana wish
to 'announce tithe enigagement of
their "daughter,. 'dial, Mr. Wil-
liam Russel Nethery; son of Mr.
and .3ti:g t Christopher Nethery of
/aelgrave. The marriage will take
place - on sattqciay, Sept. 24th.
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ENGAGEMENT
The- engagement is announced of
Alice Margaret, daughter of Mrs.
Haldenhy, Lucknow, and the late
Howard Haldenby, to Lloyd Ed-
ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. MelVin
Husk, RR, 2, Holy rood. The mar-
riage will take place at Kinlough
Anglican Church October 1st.
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6 FILM COUNCIL MEETING
The regular meeting of the
Wingham and District Film Coun-
cil will be held In the touncil cham-
bers, on Monday, Sept. 19th at 9.00
p.m. Will ail interested groups
please arrange to have your repre-
sentatives attend, as this is the
beginning of the council year?
New memberships should be tak-
en out as soon as possible. F14b
RUMMAGE SALE
The Hoapital Rummage Sale is
coming up again and the date is
Saturday, Oetober 15th, hi the
Wingham Armouries. Everyone
is asked to gather articles for sale,
furniture, -clothing, hats, shoee—
airething you do not need, we can
sell—When doing your fall house-
cleaning remember the rummage
sale. P14b
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RPICtrTION
Iteeeptioa in Bluenvale fen- Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Johnetote Friday
evening, Sept. 16th. Liedies please
bring lunch. Everyone welcome.
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DANCE IN fIORKIE
The Clorrie-Wrcieeter Athletic
Assecietlen ate holding a dance in
the Gorrie Town Hall -on Friday,
Sept. 16th. The Mettey Bros, ate
Supplying the music. Flea
Radio Pastor at
Baptist Church
„ Special speaker
at the Baptist
Church, Wingham
on Monday and
Tuesday evenings
of next week will.
be Rev. Perry
Rockwood, Hali-
fax,. N,S.
Mr. Rockwood is radio pastor
of the People's Gospel Hour, heard
weekly in Canada and the 'United
States. His many radio friends in
this area will have the opportun-
ity of hearing this Bible 'teacher
and.meeting him.
Elizabeth Deans
Wins Scholarship
Miss Elizabeth Deans, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, Carl Deans of Cu-
elPh, and former residents of
Wingham, has been chosen as the
recipient of the Edward Johnson
Chapter LOME. Scholarship award
valued at $300 to enroll in the four-
year Degree Course at Macdonald
Institute.
Miss Deans also received an
award of $250 through the Domin-
ion -Provineial Bursary. Last year
she received a similar bursary val-
ued at $100. This money will be
used to further her studies in diet-
etics at Macdonald Institute.
Elizabeth graduated in June from
where she was active in
all phases of school activities. She
has been an active participant in
Westminster - St, Paul's Church and
this year is president of the Young
People's Society.
be used under four classificatiens.
Later, due to Departgnent of Esiale4-
tion suggestions, the courses had to
be 'broadened to include courses in
motor mechanics and 'some elec-
trical subjects, This fact means
changes in plans and he said: that
the two shops are -now complete ex-
cept for minor iteme. Capital eX-
penditure so far has been $6,127 for
equipment After having seen
many other school shops, Mr. Vo.,
gen suggested the new layout at
the school will. be a show place and
will fill a worthwhile place In the
course of education, suggested
to the board that an industrial: arts
committee be set up.
Board member Robert eletheren
ton said that the 'board owed
Vogan a big boost and a vote of
thanks to Mr. Vivian,the new shop
instructor, for their efforts in get-
ting the machinery set up in the
new room. The board approved an
expenditure of $650 to Mr, Vogan,
$250.00 to Mr. Vivian and $35.00 to
John Bennett for the labor of set-
ting up the new shop during the
summer months.
Board Secretary Miss E. Mc-
Pherson read several acme of cor-
respondence and went on to point
cut 'that an error had 'been made
in the original schedule of deben-
ture payments and that this has
been corrected.
'The 'board discussed the prola,
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ATTENBS;CONFERENU
ATIURON'COLLEEili
A three-day lay readers' cenfele
eltee was held at Huron College ill
Sipzeden over the welik-teuid:ancirOk
attended by about 50 lay 'readera ,
.frera Anglican churches in West-,
;ern Ontario. Walter Pickforen of
St. Paul's, Wingham, attended all
ieSsions. There were also about
25 prospective lay readers at the
conference.
Rev. Dr. F, T. Kingston ,of Can-
teebury College, Windsor, was the
dinner speaker on Saturday eve-
ning, his subject being "Conversion
and Converting in the 20th Cen-
tury". Dr. Kingston was a choir
boy in St. Thomas' Church, To-
ronto, when Mr. Pickford sang in
the choir there.
The purpose of the conference is
to give lay readers a better under-
standing of the Scriptures, and in-
spiration. Archdeacon Albert Jon-
es of London lectured on under-
standing the prayer book and Rev.
J. H. Webster spoke on "The
Challenge of Missions". Rev, C. G.
Markham's topic was on sermon
construction.
Mr. Pickford had previously
written his standard examination
for license as a lay reader. He
-was given his voice test at the con-
ference and is now a registered
tlay reader for the Diocese of Hu-
ron. He will receive his license
when the bishop returns from
England, Mr, Pickford was a re-
gistered lay reader in the Diocese
of Niagara before coining to Wing-
ham.
NO MAJOR PROBLEMS
AT PUBLIC SCHOOL
The September meeting of the
Public School Board was held on
Monday evening with only routine
affairs oil the agenda.
On motion of Fuller and Reid,
the bond on the secretary-treas-
urer will be renewed, The board
aisle decided to install Clocks in
seven rooms in the old building,
Principal T. S. Beattie reported
that 516 children were enrolled at
the school. This compares with
502 enrolled at the old of June.
There are 66 in- kindergarten; 25
and zr in the two Grade I classes;
29 and 33 in Grade It; 28 and 30
In Credo III; 32 and 28 in Grade
IV; 26 and 29 in Grade V; 33 in
Grade VI with 30 in the Grade
I Vt and VIT room; with another 34
in the straight 'GRADE VII; in the
Grade VII and VIII room there
are 32 and another class of 84 in
the straight Grade VIII.
PALL, TEA
The Winghant United Church fall
tea. will be held in then-Sunday
School room on Wednesday, Nov,
ember 23rd.
A joint meeting of the local Kins-
men and Kinetic Clubs was held
at the Queens Hotel on Friday eve-
ning during which Deputy Die-
-Ufa Goveyor Malt Edgar of Clin-
ton installed the new officers of
the two organizations.
The 1059-60 president, James Cur-
rie, held the chair until inetalla-
ton proceedings were completed.
The followiug, students entered
the training course for Certified
Nursing Assistants 'at the Wingham
General Hospital on Wednesday of
last week:
Gayle Bailey, Petrolia; Ruth
Brock, Cori/line; Susan Cann, Exe •
ter; Margaret Caution, 11.R, 1, Mt
Forest; Mabel Cathrae, Owen
Sound; Norma Chapman, Barbados,
B.W.I.; Elizabeth Clark, R.R.
Goderieh; Edith Clifford. -Hee-
svoth; Kathleen Cobean, Kincar-
dine; Dianne Cooper, Clinton; VOr^
Tin Ellis, R.R. 2, Holstein; Susan
Harris, Ral, 1, Holyrood; Sharon
Leperd, Walkerton; Marlene Mae-
Kihnon, Tiverton; Jacqueline Par-
sons, Sarnia; Deane Stewart, RR.
2, Ripley; Karen Stroud, R.R. 1,
Ripley; -Karen Tout, Kincardine;
Sheila White, RH, 5, Kincardine;
'Carolyn 1VTlliams. Sarnia and Ina
VatiArkel, Si, Marys.
importance of the executive to the
club and said it was the founda-
tion of all club activities. He
than:Iced the other -Members of his
executive and the membership for
their co-operation during his term
or office. He said that he was
sure the club would go ahead un-
der the new executive and capable
also thanked the deputy governor
fon coming to the tarettog.
Before installing the now offi-
cers Mr. Edgar presented alien-
dance pins to a number of mem-
bers of both ohms.
The new officers installed as the
executive of the , Kinsmen Club
were: Fred TeMpleman, president;
EVAlifiALIST VISITS •
ern
ee,
ele-
es
cart
re
er
istrar
vice-plre
abee
dsi
nti; litany
WINGIIAM S.A. CORPS . '7llii:il.i .:um. tree3111-er; Audrey Cur-
Ralletie editor; and Marg,
Tree nn. scerrtary.
The Salvation Aemea: Nsraseee •ea.-ente Governor Edgar 'outlined
Evangelist, major ,Tohn U. Zeri-se• seara of the work done by the
will visit Wingham law :171.'ighl 4 4N' , e.2.^.,. ice.: ani said that the Wing-
NinaPaign. beginning S'lln'3 ad Se‘Te ;,are gTonp use been a suee2ssful
tEmber 18. Weekday gather ',eel' ! :Mb. pas- seularly in fund raising.
Special
echiealld s titninvi atlyi the et. r'.'‘: ti,,nt,i :1 v...; bse, vP;11. : 1:4,;TTAlsruo..11:einS. i
Ar'irt:ir ilellalsey,doaillt%oruegah.
ducted at the Mittel w'llt meet. :.f.ct -m3•:71 Inntabl7 attendance, pro..
lags commeneing 1 1 &In- :PA! 7 P 411 i -..10.e a challenge in the future. He
a ini tivat elietrill polity for :the Born in Brielline. sms-x, Fig , -
, sear futile limier six headings which. of Salvationist parents who shared d ' • -
in early day 4,,Ile.,,Ation ‘.41,4 ittrii... ;IN2Incie the promotion of club et-
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mnjni, 1741,fas mir;vatr3 t, ,Ei.siPrey, active Kirt olueation, the
Canada'
Canada with his parents ;n 11n13 taneren ' m reent of native later:eat
expane
g a
ion to obtain new quality
metninnlln le,rns, lty theervieraele, ofzia.,Eg,reimafieyntpeor.f
mel service. to inform members
ott o.. rid Council affairs And to
support national Kin policy to the
t
.
The Major has commanded vat- t"ollowing the installation tere-
leue Arley Corps throughout Ca- monies the tm -president took oVe
nade, prior le his present appoint- r for a 'brief business session bet
meat es Neekinat Evangelist, fore the meeting adjourned.
Members of the Wingham dis-
trict High ',School Board met on
Thursday evening at the school
for the regular September meeting.
Before the )neeting was called to
order the group toured the new
shop which was opened at the 'be-
ginning of the term.
Following the approval of the
minutes of the last meeting and
the passing of accounts, Ross 'Ve-
gan, industrial arts instructor, ad-
dressed the board, He outlined the
history of the shop courses at the
school, which were first started in
1047. He indicated that when the
last addition to the school was in
the planning stages, he had hoped
for certain types of equipment to
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
SWIM GROUPS BUSY
DURING SUMMER
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Mary Adeline, to Mr
Douglas Maxwell McQueen, son of
Dr, and Mrs. Kenneth Edward Mc-
Queen, of Bloomfield, Ontario. The
marriage will take place Satur-
day, October 8th in St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church, Wnigham,
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ENGAGEMENT
. Mr. and Mrs. William' Harold *Edwards announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Barbara
Verlee, to Mr. Alan James Given,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Giv-
en, of Mar.. The wedding will take
place on Saturday, Oct. 1st at 2
p.m. in the United Church, Wing-
hate., .F14*
New Class of C N,A.'s Enter
Training at Local Hospital
tiosprriti, RESTRICTS
NUMBER Or VISITORS
The Winghain Genera! ilas-
pittd einnoomeeed Oat tan
future no more theft two vis-
itors be allowed to see any
one patient at a three.
This tale prevails In most
01 tier hospitals in Ontario, and
is 'aid down in the interests of
the patients themselves, When
the hospital becomes crowded
with visitors the Iniiso and die-
bleb:thee In the tennis Met eta-
Odors is, at limes, very haed
on those patitets rvlro 411X6 sere
latts1;y7 111.
Hospital visitors ate asked to
observe this ride to that the ox'
NottittUill 'WM net nave to be
ashod to
In a short address he stressed the leadership of Fred Templeman. lle Tim Currie, past president; Cal
Burke, first vice-president; Ivan
Gerstner, second vice-president; was
absent; Bruce MacDonald, regist-
rar; Murray Gerry, treasurer; Don
Raper and Dave Burgess, bulletin
eel:tors; Stewart Leedharre seeree
tau and Mat Boyd and Ken Cor-
s9n, directors.
installed in office for the Kin-
(aloe were Jane Burke. president:
. . . . Ruth Currie. peat president; Dor-
Hamilton, Ont. Toollowirg
cation and a successful business
.career he entered tine Salvatiah
Army Training (7(iiieeg in Toronto,
and was eninmiesioned as an of-
fiCer in