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WINGBIAM, ONTARID, 1 1TNNSDAIC, DECEMBER 28, 1960
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Gifts. Are Waiting For Firs
Baby Born. In NeN'ir • Year
PRIZE WINDOW—The nursing staff of the Wing-
ham Hospital must be blessed with ninny talents
besides ability -in looking after the sick, for the
annual competition for window pictures done by the
girls was held. again this year, with some startling
results in the way of artwork. The above photo is
of the first prize window in the hospital lobby. The
picture, which is done with window cleaner and
The first baby to arrive at the
Wingham General Hospital in 1961
is going to be just about the
luckiest infant ever to come into
the world in that institution. •
The first 1961 baby will receive
20 gifts, amounting in total value,
to nearly $100.00 from the
chants on the main street of Wing-
a- ham. The only rule, other than be-
ing the number one baby of the
new year, is that the parents must
visit each store to pick up the
gifts.
The complete line-up gifts, which
include everything from diapers to
vitamins, appears on page six of
this issue of The Advance-Times.
The mother will be presented with
a certificate entitling her to the
gifts, just as soon as hospital
authorities will allow.
This is the first time veh a
"contest" has been staged in Wing-
ham, and is being sponsored by this
newspaper, It is hoped that it will
become an annual event" in the
community, The whole plan is
made possible, of course, through
the courtesy of the main street
merchants, who are -donating the
top-quality merchandise to the
mother and new infant.' .
UNIrge CHURCH
PRISTENINGiS AT
CHRISTMAS SERVICE
&Lighted candles and baskets of
red and white carnations ‘against
background of greenery formed the
setting for the Christmas services
in Wingham United Church which
were conducted by the minister,
Rev. T. 0. Husser. The subject,
"Christmas wrappings'", was taken
from the verse found in the second
chapter of St, Luke, "And she
wrapped him in swaddling clothes
and laid him in a manger". Mr.
Husser drew attention to the fact
that some gifts are outshone by
their wrappings, but this, is not
part of God's plan. The actual '
value does not depend upon the
wrapping but upon the love of the
giver., The greatest gift to man-
kind, the Christ child, was wrapped
in Swaddling clothes. So, our gifts
of joy and happiness to the world
must shine ,out from our hearts
in love and kindness, outshining
any pride and indifference.
Christmas music by the choir
under the leadership of A. D. Ben-
nett ,included, The Criisaders'
choir NIA the German carol "Coma
"Boantiful Saviour", sung by the
See the Little Stranger", sung as
s duet by Judy Callan and Bonnie
Jardine.
Merribers of 'the Sunday School
stood at the entrances and received
the white gifts of clothing, food
and money, which were wiled for-
Ward and dedicatlid by .:the Min-
ister, These were sent,te .the Fred
*Victor Mission in Toronto., •,1"
During the service, the fblloWing
children were christened by Mr,
Musser: Rosemarie Heather,
ter of Mr, and WS. Janes Russel
Fear; Murray Bruce, sell of Mr.
and Mrs. Murray Caiiieron Stain-
ton; Douglas Howard, sen of Mr.
and Mrs. Ladimar Walter Kuku-
radza of Erickson, IVIati. s(Mrs,
KulturtaltIZA is tile former Helen
Machan of Wingham); Robert
Bruce, son Of. Mr. and Mrs. :Harry
Eugene Dreyer ;of Aylmer and
grandson of Rev, and Mrs. T. 0.
Husser.
Joan Bennett presented each
Mother with a pink rose supplied
by the Couples' Club Of the church,
At the evening service Christmas
was celebrated in song and story
with carol singing by the congre-
gation.
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ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. John B, rturistedt-
ler, Diagonal Road, Wingham, wish
to announce 'the engagement Of
their daughter, Mary Pranees, to
gebert Edward Wood,. Wing-ham,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Cieorge Wood,
Kelowna, E.C. The wedding will
take place At Sacred Heart Church,
Saturday, JamfarY .21St, 1418,;,
Couple Celebrate
40th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Town cele-
brated their 40th wedding anni-
versary on Monday at home with
their family. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. George Town and
family, of Owen Sound, and Mrs.
Town's Mother, Mrs. Owens, of
Owen. Sound; Mr. and Mrs, Jirri
Helesic," of "Clinton, along with
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Elliott, Alma:.
jane and .Sallylue, of Wingham,
The family served a turkey din-
ner and 'presented 'their parents
with a bouquet of roses and lovely
gifts.
SEVERAL GROUPS
VISIT HOSPITAL
In the evenings immediately pre-
ceding Christmas several groups of
singers from twat churches -visited
the Wingham General Hospital to
sing carolS for the. patients.
On Christmas Eve members of
the Lions .Club sponsored a party
for the chronic patients and' the)
children. About 60 people were
presented with gifts from the club,
Carols were sung, Lion Hap Swat-
ridge providing the accompaniment
on the piano accordion. •
•
Belgrave Nurse ,
Receives Cap . •
Fifteen students in the
Baby Nurses Course at the Canit-
dian Motheeraft HOspital, 40 Clar-
endon Ayenuec ,Toronto, receivod
their caps on Monday evenlikg,
Deeemlber 19th. • • .
Miss Patricia Ann Logan, Bel-
grave, was 'one of the students 're-
ceiving he'r cap. . . •
•---Mr. and• Mrs. 3. .Bildfoll and
family of London, spent the holi-
day weekend with• her mother,
Mrs. Walter Davis.
HAIR AND ALL?
SPORTSMEN ASK FOR
MORE RABBIT STEW
Thirty-five members turned out
for the December meeting of the
Wingham Sportsmen's Association
on Monday evening of last week.
Terry Nethery was in the chair for
the meeting, during which the
Christmas draws were made. James
Turvey was the winner of the door
prize. Final business for the year
was completed and plans were
made for a hunt on Boxing Day,
It was announced that the 1961
crests have arrived and are ready
for the members. Memberships for
next year are already being pain.
Included in the planning were
arrangements for a rabbit stew
and dumpling dinner, which will
take place in ,lanuary. A similar
event was held last year and all the
members were keen for a repeat.
Films were shown on salmon
fishing in British Columbia and
cattle ranching in Alberta, Coffee
and lunch wound up an enjoyable
gathering,
Win Prizes
Three district people won valu-
able prizes in a draw conducted
by Hafermehl's Jewellery. During
the Christmas shopping season
tickets had been given with pur-
chases.
The prize winners were: Bulova
stereo phonograph, ' John George
Lane, Wroxeter; 13ulova portable
radio, Bill Montgomery, Wingham;
silver tea service, Mrs. William R.
Taylor, Wroxeter,
NO INJURIES IN
TWO ACCIDENTS
Fortunately there were no fatal.
accidents on the highways in the
immediate Wingham area over the
holiday week-end, although there
were two which caused consider-
able property damage but the par-
ties involved were not injured.
One accident occurred at 11.00.
pm. Christmas eve, when a car
drivert by Thomas Moore, and
owned by Murray Timm. of R.R. 1,
Bluevale, went out of control on
the country road three miles south
of Fordwich. It flipped over in
the east ditch and came to rest on
its top, Some $500.00 damage was
clone to the car, and the three
passengers were not hurt.
A second accident took place on
No. 87 Highway at Gorrie on Mon-
day morning at 10,30 am., when a
car operated by Leslie Howes, of
Carrie was in collision with one
driven ,by Clauson Burbridge of the
R,C.A.F. Station, Clinton. The ac-
cident happened .when Howes was
backing out of his driveway, Dam-
age was estimated at $400.00.
Both accidents were investigated
by Constable Jack Parkinson of
the Wingham Provincial Police De-
tachment, Charges are pending in
both cases,
Lucky Winners
During the official opening Of
Bert Armstrong's Garage a Week
ago, several lucky people won
prizes.
On the Friday, Kirk Vanstone
and W, C. Murray won turkeys.
An oil change was won by Chas.
Showers and a grease job by E. 3,
Fitzpatrick. On Saturday Jack
Kingston and Mae Williamson won
the two turkeys With Jiin Fitch
winning An Oil change and A. M.
Peebles and Ron Jamieson getting
free grease jobs for their cars.
,E, Ex. Come. Archie MacDonald;
SN, Ex. Comp, Spence Scott; PS,
Comp. Robert Rowseil; SS, Comp.
C. Laurie Cousins; JS, Comp. Chas,
Thomas;. OG, Rt. Ex. Camp. Alex
Coutts; auditors, Ex..Comp. Dustin
Beecroft, Ex. Comp. Alex Robert-
son; DC, Ex. Comp. Dustin Bee-
croft.
28 YEARS SERVICE--;Two menibers of the .stall of 'C. Lloyd •it Snit
were presented with long service awards marking in each ens" 28 years
with the firM, at the annual banquet for the Sales staff last Week.
Top photo W.. H, French, right, .vice president and 'general manager of
the finn, presents an engraved watch to IVIairvin Brown, formerly of
yvingliam, .an at now Eastern *Mari* and Odebec sales nonnagei ett
Kingston.. In the loWer pieture K H, Libya, preSident of t2r entiMany,
is shown With Stan yonstorte, who has .0.0Mptetod 25 years With th
us maintenance foretiattit,
We look ahead to all the days of the New Year,.. new days, ready
for us to use as we will, And we pray that all may find
the inspiration to use each day to the fullest
building a better life, an ever greater country, a world at peace.
Management and; Staff Wingham ..11Avancelimes
vegetable colours covers the whole pane from floor
to eAling anti was done by Kheila, White. Her Work
won first prize in the contest sponsored by the Hos-
pital Ladies' Auxiliary. The second and third prize
windows appear elsewhere in this issue. Honourable
mention went to windows done by Eleanor Stluide,
Mrs. V. Thompson and Miss Brooks.
Lebanon Chapter Comp. Norman Keating; treas.. V.-
Ex. Como. Kenneth Saxton; Scribe
Lebanon chapter No, 84, Royal
Arch Masons, held their annual
election of officers, the following
being elected:
IPZ, Ex. Comp. Alex Corrigan;
Z, Ex, Comp. Carman Thompson;
H, Ex, Comm. Win. Tiffin; J, Ex.
Elects Officers