HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1961-02-15, Page 1—GLOW—
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedestrian
LIONS AND GUESTS.
HEAR ABOUT HYDRO
The growth and development of
Ontario Hydro and its plans for
the future was the theme of the
guest speaker -at the meeting of
the Lions Club, held. in the Queens
Hotel, on Friday evening. The
speaker was J. E. Montague, of
Hydro's public relations staff. He
was accompanied by Harry McAr-
thur, manager of the local rural
division,
The meeting had been designat-
ed as "guest" night and several
of the Lions were accompanied by
frieeds brought along to enjoy the
fan and see how Lions behave in
their own den. President Bill
Criiikehank was: in the chair,
Talons Hap Swatridge and Bill
Conroe. officiated in the music de-
partment and Lion Pere Clark, the
club's Tailtwister, collected the
fines which were levied for a var-
iety of offences.
A most enjoyable feature of the
meeting was electric guitar and vi-•
olin selections by Ken Ducharme,
of Seaforth and CaKNX, who was
accompanied - by 'Hap Swatridge.
Appreciation was expressed by Bill
Oonron.
It was announced that Frontier
• Days will be held this year on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
August 31st, September 1st and
2nd.
Lion- Ted Shaunessy introduced
the speaker, who illustrated his
talk with colored slides. He was
thanked by DeWitt Miller and
presented with a gift from the
club,
Nuclear energy may provide
about one-third of the province's
electric power resources' by 1980,
said Mr. Montague. Ontario Hydro
estimates that two-thirds of its
total generating resources in .1980
will he thermal-electric, and al-
most half of this generation may
be produced by uranium-fueled
nuclear stations instead of conven-
tional coal-burning plants.
"The dawn of commercial atom-
ic power in this province is not
far off," he stated.. '
Mr. Montague pointed out that
Ontatio Hydro is a ,nartper, with:
Atomic Energy of Canada • Ltd..
and Canadian General Eleetric
Company Ltd. in the design, con-
struction and operation of Cana-
,da's first nuclear-electric station,
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DRUM DEDICATED—On Sunday morning Brigadier
J. A. Calvert of Toronto dedicated a new drum at
the Salvation Army Citadel. The instrument, esne of
the finest available, is the gift of Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart C. Henry. Left to right in the picture are
Bandmaster W. J. Henderson, +Capt. Gr. S. Newman,
Bandsman S. C. Henry and Brig. J. A. Calvert
ears
209,389
charged a $1.00 a mile for calls.
Blankets were made from sheep's
wool and no cotton added, A
blanket was woven 36 inches Wide
and two widths were whipped to-
gether up the centre. Some had a
border of- black sheep Wool stripes.
VolloWing her marriage to Da
Armstrong, she came to Giorrie
where she resided for 30 years. Al-
though her sight is felling she, is
able to be out of bed a little each
dear and enjoys a visitor at the
Whigham General. I•lbepital,
—Bill Ternpleniati. underwent Sur-
gory hi Stratford General Hospital
on TuesdAY,
In the light of this the Associ- Supplies
ation will be most grateful to any- Dues
one donating.funds for the school's Sundry .
operation, Donations may be sent
to the treasurer, George Stokes, in Total
care of the Toronto-Dominion
Bank, Wingham.
Balance on hand,
Dec. 31, 1960
The teacher, Mrs. T. G. Hussey,
is assisted daily by ladies from
Wingham who donate their time
as volunteer helpers,
During 1960 donations were•riaide
by the following: Canada Packers
Ltd., $15.00; Howicle Lions (lee,
$100.00; Luelenow 'Lions Club,
$100.00; Ministerial Association,
$45.00; Vance's Drug Store, $5,00;
Lucknow Dist. Co-Op., $50.00;
Canadian Legion, Wingham Branch,
$50.00; .Wingham Hustlers, $5.00;
Blyth Eastern Star, $50.00; Pol-
lard Chain Saw, Brussels, $252 81:
Wingham Rainbow Club, $210;
Pordwich W.I.. $5.00; Wingh,-ana
j Ede terreaStara •.$25.00e --We-.
men'sLeague, e2e00. Girl I-de
Assoc., Wingham, $50.00; Hbward
Mach.an, $100.00; John Hanna,
iM.P.P.; $5:00; Mrs. Herb Fuller,
!$5.00; miscellaneous donations,
$6.00; Provincial grants, $1,307.25.
Financial Statement
The following is the- financial
'statement of the Association for
the year ending, December 31st,
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1960.
Bal, on hand, Jan, 1, 1961 $ 569 58
Ont. Gov. Grant - 1,307.75
Donations .
_Total . .$2,856.18
Expenditures
978.85
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.WINGILYM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY,. 4,1,1DALWRY 15, 1961, SINGLE, COPIES — 10 1),
HOSPITAL DIRECTORS BRIEF MEETING
RE-ELECT OFFICERS AT PUBLIC SCHOOL
.S. Board
ing Cost DON'T GET EXCITED
The mild spell of the leuit few
days has people talking as If it
Were almost spring, but remember
the groundhog- said at least six
weeks. However, the old girl must
be just around the corner, because
nimrode are taking fish and the
Pine River Boat Club held a get-
together In London.--See the per-
sonals for attendance from Wing-
ham.
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WORK PROGRESSES— •
The new LOBO store being built
in Wingham Is taking shape.•The
walls of the warehbuse are just
out ,complete and steel workers
adding to the steel framework
51 the front section of
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MODERNIZED—
.Burke Electric store has been
undergoing some major renova-
tion during the past several weeks
and .ie. now just about complete.
The change has provided consid-
erably more display space for ap-
pliances and has given the 'owner
two private offices on the main
floor, Indications are that a big.
opening is in the wind,
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pRIZEFIGHTE S ? 7—
It Would appear that a number
of local hockey fans are consider-
ing the prize fight game by re-., n.ts of the Junior hockey game
pit aPaisley last Saturday. Seems
that while the Wingham and Port
Elgin teams were blasting the
peck around, the fans began to
mix it up along the sidelines:
Things quieted down pretty fast,
however, when rink authorities
turned out the lights for a brief
spell. • •
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ONE ROCK—
That was all that stood between .
the Harley Crawford rink and a
win when they lost oUt to an Owen
Sound foursome in the District 14
playoffs of the Macdonald Brier
bonspiel. The Owen Sound rink
skipped by Cliff Bleach won the
rubber in three games by one rock
over, the Crawford troop, which
in 'hided Bob Hetherington as
Murray Rae, second, and Sam
eney, lead. The winners, now
gerto Ottawa for the round robin
that will decide the Ontario entry
in the Calgary finals,
KINETTE MEETING .
TWO PROJECTS WERE
VERY SIJUESSFUL
The Kinette Club met on Monday
night in the Scout. House. The
treasurer, Mrs. Alan Williams, re-
ported the proceeds from the
meals served at the Kinsmen curl-
ing bonspiel amounted to $73.00.
The ,Kinettes were pleased to learn
that the receipts from the March
of Dimes campaign, which the club
co idacted recently, were over
.00. A motion Wire made to
i to this cheque for $10.00 from
'the club's service account. Pres-
ident Mrs, Cal Burke thanked
the members for their assistance
with these two most recent pro-
jects.
Mrs. Jack Bateson was the win-
ner of a lovely raffle prize. Aftet
some discussion the Club voted to
meet every Monday night rather
than the second and fourth Mon-
days- of the month as it has in the
past.
At the close of the business
session the Ithiettes enjoyed a few
contests conducted by Mrs. Jack'
Bateson, Mrs, Len Crawford and
Mrs, Bill Connell served a delicious
lunar. The heat meeting will be
March 6th when Mrs, Alan Wil-
liams and Mrs. Bob Wenger will
be In charge of the program and
e lunch committee will be Mrs.
in Currie and Mrs, Jim Currie.
WHUS VARIETY CONCEPT
The students of the Wingham
District High School will present
their annual concert at 8.15, -on
Thursday and Friday evenings,
February 23 and 24, in the school
auditorium, This year there will
be a variety of entertainment:
Music by the Glee 'Club and the
school orchestra, a display of gym-
nastics by the boys, dances by the
' girls, and a ene-aet, play, "Henry's
Mail-Order Wife." All proceeds
from the concert are Used, for stu-
dent activities. Aft:118)11On (adults
and children) is 50 cents, either
by: tickets, which the students are
selling, or at -the door the evening
of the -concert. FM
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Kitchen Shower
For Bride-Elect
On Tuesday evening, January 31,
about 20-friends gathered at the
council ,chambere to honor Miss
Sharon Lewis, a beideatiabc.„•with a
kitchen ShoWer. Gaines ad con-
tests were held, after which
-Sharon emceed the gifts.
The hostesses, Mrs. Russell Far-
rier, and her daughter, Maryan,
served a delicious lunch,
Brigadier and Mrs. J. A. Calvert
were in charge of the services at
the Salvation Army Citadel on
Sunday and were week-end guests
with Captain and Mrs. G, Stanley
Newman.. Brigadier Calvert is the
newly-appointed trade secretary at
Territorial Headquarters -in Tor-
onto.
A dedication ceremony was held
in conjunction with the -Sunday
morning service, when a new drum
was dedicated, • It is the gift of
Mr. and Mrs, S. C. Henry of Wing-
ham, and was dedicated for use in
the Salvation Army Band by -Briga-
dier Calvert: The drum is the
finest available, and is the same
quality as that used in the S.A.
International Staff Band,
The gift was a most suitable one
-as the drum being used in the
band up to this time is over 50
years old and has -been in constant
service.
ENROL MONDAY FOR
FIRST AID COURSE
Those who wish to take the St.
John Ambulance course should en-
rol at the town hall on the open-
ing night of ' instructions, next
Monday, February 20, at 8 p.m.
The fee is only '$4,00 for the com-
plete course, Anyone 16 years or
over is eligible to enrol, male or
female.
Instruction is given by a certi-
fied first aid instructor or a
Medical •doctor. The course teaches
proper care for any kind of injury,
treatment for burns, sprained
ankles, bruises, polsoaing, and all
the numerous things that can
happen around the home.. Arti-
ficial respiration to victims of
drowning, electric shock, or suf-
focation is also included.
At the Mai of the course an ex-
amination Is given - by a medical
doctor and consists- of questions
On the, theory of first aid, as well
•ae the application of proper treat-
ment -to art Imaginary injury,
It Is recerriMeaded that those
Who have passed an examination
take a refresher -course once in
'every three years.
At the inaugural meeting of the
hoard of directors of the Wingham:
General Hospital on Friday everil:
ing, H. C. MacLean was returned
as chairman of the hoard; Roy
Cousins, of Brussels, as vice-chair-
man and the following -were
named to the various committees:
Management, R. D. Cousins, chair-
man, Dr. W. A. McKibbon, Robert
Gibson, Alex Robertson, Barry
Wenger; Finance, A. la MacWil-
Ham, chairman, W. B. Robertson,
G. W. Tiffin, J. V. Fischer; Pro-
perty, DeWitt Miller, chairman,
John Colvin, E. E. Walker, Robert
Coultes, Mrs. N. D. Cameron;
Building, J. V. Fischer, chairman.
John -Strong was re-appointed sec-
retary to the hoard.
The secretary read the minutes
of two meetings of chairmen held
prior to the first of. the year, at
which insurance coverage and
other matter's had been discussed.
It was decided at -that time to
have a complete appraisal of the
property by a firm of professional
appraisers. This work has been
carried out.
In her statistical report Mrs.
Morrey said there were 194 admis-
sions during January; 20 births, 54
operations, 129' outpatients, 262 X-
rays, 15 transfusions, 51 at cancer
clinic. Total hospital days amount-
ed to 3786 as compared with 3599
for the same month last year and
the daily average was 122 com-
pared with 116 last year,
A, D.'MacWilliam reviewed the
auditors' statement and pointed
out that a large sum is atilt re-
quired to carry the hospital's ob-
ligations Until revenue comes in.
Reporting for the property com-
mittee DeWitt Miller had further
details in -connection with the
required repairs to the front win-
dows. He said that examination
has disclosed that these twin
panes were -never installed proper-
ly in the first place and that sev-
eral hundred dollars will be re-
quired to replace the one pane
which has broken and the two
others which are sagging.
CBC INTERVIEW
JOHN HANNA APPEARS
ON TELEVISION SHOW
Mrs. John Hanna, who spent ten
days with her husband at the
Royal York Hotel, Toronto, was
a guest at a luncheon held by Mrs
Leslie Frost, and on another or:-
casion attended a tea, at which
Mrs, Frost Was hostess.
On Friday -evening, February 3,
the CBC turned the lobby of the
Royal York into a studio, Willa.
was filled with spectators
television show. CDC performers
presented a program and Many of
the prominent staff members were
present,
Three ihterVieWe took place Aura
minimum. Accounts were pasecel
for payment and, minutes of the
previous meeting approved. Roy
Bennett acted as chairman in the
absence of Chairman Dr. Oa M.
MacLennan,
Principal Stewart Beattie report-
ed that enrolment had averaged
522 during January with average
attendance at 88.25 percent. Illness
in the lower grades, he said, had
conference which he attended in
Toronto during the early part of
dropped the usual high average.
The epidemic of chicken pox,
which affected the first grades has
pretty well run its course.
The principal also gave the
board a report on the Road Safety
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AT S. A. CITADEL, FRIDAY
TWO SERVICES FOR
DAY OF PRAYER
All women of the community
are invited to attend World Day of
Prayer services at the Salvation
Army Citadel on Edward Street,
Friday of this week. Two services
will be held, one at three in the
afternoon and a second at 8 p.m.,
for -the convenience of all.
Mrs. Herbert Fuller is the key-
woman, and for the fifth succes-
sive year has been the co-ordin-
ator, Women of the various de-
nominations in town will be tak-
ing part in the service.
World Day of Prayer is spon-
sored by the. Women's Inter-
Church Council of Canada, It was
in 1887 that women in the United
States inaugurated the Day -of
Prayer for missions, which has
since spread to many lands, The
Observance moved to Canada in
1920, and is now hold in more than
A. hundred countries.
Collections from the services
last year furnished the means of
assistance in mission work, in all
its phases throughout the world,
in an amount of $44,919. The em-
phasis, of -course, is on prayer,
when the united voices of women
the world over are raised in wor-
ship, but it is gratifying to know
that in conjunction with worship,
so much has been, and is being
done financially to carry out a
combined mission program,
the bellhop, familiar to practical-
everyone, were also interviewed.
The program was carried on
Channel 6 at 10,30 pan„ and Mr.
Hanna has received comments
frOM Many people in a large Sec'
tion of the station's viewing area.
lag the program, one -of those In-
terviewed being John HAMM,, Tire
Manager -of the hotel and Johnny,
The regular February meeting
of the Wingham District High
School Board was held at the
school on Thursday evening of
last. week,
First on the agenda was a letter
.of resignation from. Miss K. Mc-
Gregor,' who has -been on the
teaching staff of the Wingham
school fur 30 years, In her letter of
resignation she thanked the board
for the many happy years she has
spent in Wingham. Her resigna-
tion will he effective on June 1st.
The hoard accepted the resigna-
tion and expressed regret that
Miss McGregor was retiring. and
appreciation of her long years of
service.
The customary motions approv-
ing both accounts and minutes of
The board of the Golden 'Circle ,
School for retarded children, which
is operated 'by the Wingham
and District Retarded Children's;
Association, will 'require continued I
financial support from the. con-1
munity, it was learned this week,
if the school is to continue in its
work. It is expected that the
school will require an operating
budget of- approximately $4,150.00
during 1961.
The outside of the school was
painted by the Presbyterian
Couples' Club last summer and the
inside was originally decorated by
the United Church Couples' Club
in 1959. Free milk has been sup-
plied each day since the school
started -by Foxton's Dairy.
The Wingham Kinette Club is
paying the telephone costs of the
school.
. Local Support Needed
The provincial grant does not
cover the operating costs of the
school, and the Association states
that it is only through the finan-
cial assistance of individuals, ser-
vice clubs, fraternal organizations,
church and women's groups and
grants from the surrounding muni-
cipalities, that the school can be
kept in operation.
the last meeting carried.
Principal Frank Madill reported
that enrolment in January had av-
eraged 632,1 students which gave
an average attendance of 96,01%.
He also reminded the board .that
on February 17th and 18th, the
WOSSA bonspiel would be held in
Wingham with some 20 rinks com-
peting. The young curlers will be
billeted in town with the first
game scheduled for 3 p.m, on Fri-
day. The board agreed that the
school should act as host for the
noon meal on Saturday,
The principal also said that the
annual school concert will be held
on February 23rd and 24th.
In considering staff require-
ments for the 1961-62 year, Mr.
Madill stated ,that there will like-
ly be about 697 students, Attending,
and to keep the teaching load at a
proper level this extra attendance
will mean another teacher will be
required. He also Suggested that
the hoard should give consider*
ation to more secretarial help in
the
school s clflee Tire. boarddecided to trade in
seven old typewriters for new
l
Tmt hhoeidseml issa an c eta:me uCt lrnegl etttor reasonable°kPaemges. pe
limit, the principal said,
Property chairman Roy Cousins
reported that changes should be
made in home of the cupboards hr
the shop and gave prices for the
changes to the board. He received
the board's OK to proceed with
this work. He also said that fur- ,
thee investigations had been made -
into the fire alarm systems, but
more study would be required.
Robert Hetherington, who had
been investigating additional fire
insurance for tire boiler room
equipment read a letter making a
number of recommendations. He
was Instructed by the board to
pursue the matter further before a
final decision is made.
Mr, Hetherington also told the
board that several projects should
be considered during the year, in-
cluding fencing at one Point on
the school property, work on the
playing field, more parking space
and improvements to the puhlic
address system.
As chairman of the building
committee 'Mr. Hetherington
brought before the -board the fol-
lowing statement of expenditures
for the new wing- which was open-
ed last year. The statement read
in part: Architect's fees, $10,-
314.48;' building contractor, $171,-
e08.00; furnieltings—home econca .
Mies, $5,57'1.35; stibp, $9,046,61r
science room, $3,352.99; commer-
cial room, $4,552.00; other rooms
and general, $3,991,22; total furn-
ishings, $26,514.17; contingencies
(inspection, bank loan, secretar-
ial), $406.10; payments in 1961,
$246.261 total cost to- date, $209,-
389.00.
Jas. Dickson Pres.
Of Basement Euchre
On Saturday evening the Base-
ment Euchre Club held its annual
social event when 14 members
gathered at the Queens Hotel for
a turkey dinner. These gentlemen
are keen and expert card players
and daily sessions are held at the
town hall, The club was formed in
1954 and has some 30 members.
The election of officers was'
held and James Dickson is the
new president, succeeding R. II.
Thompson. Robert Golley was
elected secretary, and Alvin OrVis,
Norman Thorn.pson and Austin
Ste, Marie Were appointed as e
committee in charge of activities
for the year.
A social evening followed the
dinner, when everyone joined in
playing euchre.
Mrs. E. Armstrong
97 Valentine's Day
GORRIE—Mrs. Elizabeth Anne
Armstrong, who was 97 on Febru-
ary 14th, was born on the 10th
concession of Grey Township, near
Cranbroolr. She is the only sur-
viving member, of a family of six
children of the late John Vincent
and his wife, Anne Jackson.
Mrs. Armstrong recalls going
out West in 1899, where, with her
husband, the late Robert Wilson,
they homesteaded near Bagott. A
doctor was 25 miles away and
Dedicate Drum at
Sunday Service
Full. Days
On February 1st of this year the
-school opened for full days with
The. reardar meeting of the Pub- Ifour of the seven pupils attending
IleeSetepol Baird was hold on Merv101c ,tall-clay.plassps,..:ati#4tifnqap,, 1-ANi:e'en:Mg: aii'd Wetness .were'atIN "Warmly acce•pted by the parents
and pupils. Mrs. T. G. Huesca the
teacher, reports the full days are
proving very advantageous to the
older pupils' progress,
Golden Circle. School
Needs Financial Help
Salary
Janitor
Insurance
Advertising
Legal Fees
Repairs
Equipment
Utilities ..
$1,625.00
235.00
164.58
8,10
17.35
55.28
111.96
265.53
27.27
101.35
180.00
53.50
$2,844.92
$ 11.26
ORGANIZE BLITZ—Members of the Winghare
Branch of the Minutiae Legion are Otganiiing for
a blitz of tire tolinnunity to raise funds for the
Wingham and district Retrteded Children's Aeseti-
ation, Pridey of next Week. Few of the Legion
members who met this Tuesday evening to Plain 111W)
event are pictured above, felt to right, ill's Robinson.
George Iletheritigteri, thairirtan or the Legion's
Ways and Means Committee WhO heads the cam-
palm Donald Adonis, a member of the piddle re-
lations comniittee and William Iterradelry clerk-
treasurer ofWingham. The blitz Will be called a
"Bag 'a &Os" campaign, whereby bags of elettrie
light bulbs Will be sold to homes in Winghant during
the blitz eau:vitas between Ii and 7 pin. out rebroary
24th, All funds raised avid go to the Golden Circle
School. It will be an opportunity for reshlents of
Vitinglitun to stock up on light bulbs tor their home
at reasonable 'priees and at the same time help the
school which is now operating full thneo—l'hote by
Strong,
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