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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1961-02-15, Page 2THE UNFAILING WAy G. Ray Jordan tells of a traveller in Switzerland who once aeked- smell_ boy "Where is Kandersteg?" The boy replied "I do not know, but there's a road that leads to it." Of all the great sayings of our Lord, and the claims He made for Himself none is more striking than this, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." Islam 14:6e. The clays: in which we live are days of per- plegity, doubt, and not a little fear, Hew wonderful to hear anew these great words of our salvation and comfort. Through, the maze of things, of swift and Mighty change and the - mounting implements of death, and destruction' there comes shining forth these words of Jesus, calm, serene; and reassuring, "I ere the way." By faith we can see in Him the way. OUT of the mire of per- - sonal sin, and of the present world confusion, He is the way I.JP from the depth of materialism Into, which so many have fatten, and from the degrading struggle of racial segregation. He is the way' IN to a personal relationship with: God the Father, to peace on earth, and, at the last, to that place where eerseeei a "the former things are Passed • away'.'" In the busy round of life, as we listen daily to the world news, as we look out and around, and finally into the depth of our own hearts we may not he too sure just where to pin our hopes. May there come to us in such an hour the voice of the strong Son of God proclaim- ing "I AM THE WAX." Here Is the unfailing way, open to the who, soever, Here is the untainted truth. Here is life eternal, "I must needs go' home by the way of the Cross;. There's no - ether way but this." ONE MOMENT PLEASE! ev. p. ,Lesile Elder bFirst: Presbyterian; .Seaforth from CRAWFORD MOTORS 1959 OLDSMOBILE, 2-door Hardtop This is a one owner car, in A-1 condition. 1957 DODGE 4-door, V-8 with automatic in lip-top shape and very Lou mileare, 1956 FORD V-8 4-door Sedan Automatic with radio, 1956 PLYMOUTH 4-door sedan, 8 cyl. 1955 PONTIAC 4-door sedan 1955 PLYMOUTH 4-door sedan 1954 CHEVROLET Bel Aire Convertible Several older models. TRUCKS 1953 MERCURY 2-ton Chassis-and Cab 1952 MERCURY 3-ton with 12-ft rack Brand new motor 1947 MERCURY one-ton 22-ft. HOUSETRAILER Completely equipped with stove, fridge etc. .1ftgo .1rwo The virovtiam. ;o4w.op..co-Voto, vire400s4Y,, Feb. to, 0144 SOMEBODY. HAS TO DO LT eeee, Did you read that big blurb about me in your local paper recently? It got headlines like this, in many weeklies: "Sugar and. Spice Col- umnist Most Widely Read In' Ca- nada." That's pretty heady stuff to read about yourself, However, it didn't impress me much, as I had written the story myself. It said in, the story that this column is now running in one hundred and eleven newspapers across Canada. Let's have a look at that in round figUres. Round figures are the only sort whiCh have any attraction for me, and most red-blooded columnists, except women, feel the same way, a - - o Supposin g the average circulation of these weeklies is 2,000. That means there are 220,000 subeerib- erg exposed to Sugar and Spice, Heck, Yet's make it an even quarter-million. And 'lees say an average of three persons reads each paper in which the column appeark. That's a fair figure, All right. We now have three-quarters or a mil- lion potential readers of the column each week. Ale let's make it a mil- lion and he done with it. 0 - 0 When I get tossing , figures like this around in my head, I start feeling pretty important, -By George, I think, there aren't Many fellows writing a column for which a millidn or two people are waiting feverishly each week. Just imagine, all those people, from Yarmouth, N.S., to Chilliwack, B.C., fighting to get the paper first, hanging on every word, With this in mind, I set out to impress the family with the famous personality in its midst. "Do you know that there are a million peo- ple reading Sugar and Spice every week?"I asked young Kim. "Pretty good, Dad," she says, "can I go to the Explorers' sleigh- ride tonight?" • I try Hugh. "Do you realize that my column is read from coast tp coast?" I enquire. "How come we can't afford a TV set then?" he wants to know. Punchy, but still seeking some recognition, I approach the- Old Girl. "How many papers do you thing are running the: 'column now?" reminds me, you forgot to* nut the papers Out with the gar- hageelleheenciereageeeslie-eayeaeauld. I had to go out in my -dressing gown in the snow and I nearly broke my neck on those back steps. When are you going to start look- ing after things around the house, lilte other men?" This is rather daunting, but it doesn't completely dismay me. I'm like an old prizefighter who had been knocked to the canvas so often that his burn is more tender than his beezer. I just wander away mumbling to myself that some day I'll be famous and then, they'll appreciate me, by golly, and they'll miss me when I die, and stuff like that, But I must admit I became ex- tremely depressed the other day, I was reading Pierre Berton's col- umn, Berton, for those outside the limited range of the Toronto daily for whin he Woeks, is a brilliant product a west Coast new circles, currently the hottest daily columnist in the East. 0 - 0 0 Well, in this eoluntit I was reed- ing, he was bragging modestly About all the letters he gets front readers, That's Whitt Made Me feel • badly . Give or take A hundred thousand, Renoir and T have the sarne eleculatiota His mail averages 30 letters a day, Mine averages 30 a Montle And 24 of them are bills, offers (rain megaziees, Mid final notieee Altered ineutenee prentitints, 0 "0-0 That convinced me that I'd never be a really famous eolumhist, and I felt pretty sick about it. I thought: "Iles because I'm hot corr. troversial enough." Oh, attack. ed in my day Such things as motherhood, the Protestant 'church , es, capital punishment, children, the home, social drinking, temper- ance, NOR and the weather,. tut I just eat* scent to get ray todir Into o.nd tut A. Stoiefori. tIvin991;n.r..suamr,r79!.r,rmiovailitg...71r71,T7,141.meniiiimollmilitaltim:Roili ailigi ill 11111111111MIS By Bill Smiley grallilall MRS. KILPATRICK. SAYS: PSALM .23 DEPICTS. .CHRISTIANIIIFE-"""- SUGAR SPIQE The Evening Mission Circle of the Baptist Church met on Thurs- day evening at the home of Mrs Roy Burchill, The meeting opened' with the .singing of the hymn, "The Banner of the Cross." Mrs. 112. Cantelon read the minutes of the previous meeting, after which roll call was answered with a favorite Scripture verse, The president, Mrs. Bruce MacLean, welcomed the visitors present, and then presided, over a session of business, Ivies. A. Stapleton reported on a book on the life of Martin Luther, and Mrs. Roy Burchill read as the missionary topic, the story of an African girl who was converted by white missionaries, The hymn, "Take Time to Be Holy", was sung and' Mrs, H, Kil- patrick conducted a devotional, period based on Psalm 23. She pointed out that this Psalm,: one of the best-known passages, of Scripture, -depicts the Christian fife as being very personal, that it, is as impossible to, live the Christian life without having experienced the new birth, as it would be to grow a tulip without a tulip bulb. Finally, our relation- :ship to the Shepherd is a peenlan- ; eat one, After the devotional period, the ' ladies held a session of prayer on behalf of nilesiorteelee, as Well As the work being carried on by the church at home. The, hymn "Take My Life and Let It was sung and Mrs. M. Baffle closed the meeting with prayer. Refiesiinients were served by Mrs. n, moo" Mrs, 1st, Cantelon someehing vital, like used car dealers, or vacuum cleaner sales- men--the sort.• of thing that gets people worked up. Then I began, thinking about the sort of letters I do get from read- ers and I felt better. And do you know something? I'd trade incomes with Pierre Berton, but I wouldn't trade mails, I'll bet most of the letters he gets are either hacking his coluirin to bits because the read- er 'disagrees with him: marauding it to the skies _because be agrees. That would become boring after a bit. . 0 _ a - 0' 'There's nothing. boring alma the letters 11 receive !rem readers. They are warm and friendly and personal, and they aren't trying to grind an axe or have me grind it for them. They. come from all over the country. ' 6 - - G From Mrs. James Nickerson, of West Roxbury, Mass,, mentioning a column she liked because it re- minded her of, old times in Nova Scotia. From Walter Stark, of Ox- enden, Ont., claimihg I'd make a good MP and wishing a Happy New Year, From Jack Cooper, of Vernon, B.C., saying he'd just cele- brated his 69th wedding anniver- sary; feels great and reads my column. because I'm a "dam good" writer. From Jack Cornet,* of LaSalle, Ont., whom I haven't' seen for 15 yeats, enclosing a book he's written on . curling (containing nothing but blank pages and, en- titled "What I Know About Curl- ing"). 0 0 0 Wouldn't it be something if every reader of Sugar and Spice decided to show Pierre Berton what he was up against and wrote a letter this week to Bill Smiley, 152 Elizabeth fetreet, Midland, Ontario? Know what I'd do? I'd take the whole million of them, drive. to Toronto in a truck, hike six men to carry them up to Berton's office, dump them on his desk, and say: "Thirty letters a day, eh, Pierre? This is my average weekly mail." That'd shake him: Flik..1,1r YEARS AGO Robert Maxwell hand's over his business today to. Robert Maxwell, of Seaforth, who has purchased the balance of his stock. i The County Council met last week and selected Mr, Field, of Goderiere as inspector of schools' for Bast Huron. He succeeds Mr, Robb. A most enjoyable evening was spent on Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Coultes, who gave an oyster supper to about 60 of their friends. The gathering was, in honor of Mr. Coultes' father, Robert Coultes, who- had reached, his 80th birth- day. The roof of the shed at the Bap- tist Church gave way last week under the weight of snow. Robert Iti/faxwell has sold his residence on the northwest corner of John and Frances Streets, to Miss Houghton. al. I. Abram, of Belmore, was in town last week. He was figuring on the Work of re-modelling a barn for W. J. Henderson on the Bluevale Road. Adam N. Darling, of Belmore, who recently sold his farm to Geo. Roswell, of Wroxeter, is leaving on Wednesday for his future home near Whitby. 0 - 0 - 0 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO King George V died Monday night after a sudden illness. Mr. Thomas Fells was elected president, of the Horticultural So- ciety. - R. ;7, Currie 'is the new, .presi- dent of theeTettWerry _ Agricultur- al Society With Benson Ceuilc- WefelleeeMeLealtiehaeclselareateee as vice-presidents. Mr. Carl Deans, of the Dominion Store staff, has been transferred to Owen Sound. Mr. Ken Lee, who has been on the staff of the local Walker Store 'or the past six years, has gone to Toronto. Bob Murray will take his place. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Currie, of East Wawanosh, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, 0 - - 0 FORTY YEARS AGO Mrs, Hanna celebrated her 70th birthday at her home recently. Her family and the employees of the store presented her with a beautiful upholstered chair. A new tire repair shop will be 'opened in the Morton Building by C. E. Judson. An expert repair- man, Willem Ingham, has been secured and will move here short- ly from Ingersoll. R. S, Williams was elected chairman of the public school board at its 'inaugural meeting. Mr. Connor, who has been. ac- countant in the Bank of Hamilton here for the past few years, has been appointed manager of the Wroxeter branch. Dr. R. C. Redmond has been ap- pointed associate coroner for the County of Huron. There passed away in Zion City, Ill., Miss Elizabeth R. Ross, a former resident of Winghani. 0 - 0 - 0 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The staff of the Bell Telephone Co, entertained on Friday evening for Miss Anne Ruch, bride-elect, She will Shortly be married to Mr. Crawford Giuliani, of St. Marys. While working under two sets of heavy steel rollers at Howson's flour mill on Friday Joe Bailey had his right hand caught between the two sets. His wrist was broken and the hand badly crushed, Several servicemen from, thi8 district will return to their homes shortly, having arrived on the Mauretania and the Ile de-France. Among them are Capt. Ross How- son, Pte. T. .7. Simmons, Pte, A.3. Shinn, SSIvr (W02) ti, A. Crothers and Pte, R. B. Bennett, About 6.80 Tuesday evening the firemen had a call 'to the home of Ward Gray, Victoria St., where a chimney fire was extinguished. Mrs. 0. Blackball suffered painful injury on Friday' on the steps of the Pest office, She slip. ped and in the fall clipped her elbow cap, W, T. Cruickshank was named chairman of the public school board. Mrs, Feed .Fuller is in London this week, visiting With her daughter, Mrs. S, Batcson, U • At a recent meeting of the On- tario Teachers' Federation a reso- lution was adopted which strongly opposed the use of high schools as training centres for young car driv- ers. In view of the widespread op- poSition, not only of the teachers, but also of high school board mem- bers, it would appear that some other system will have to be devised to provide the training. We certainly cannot agree with some of the reasons for opposition which were put forward by the teachers, such as, "there is no evi- dence that driver education in school makes any difference to the number of highway accidents." The fact of the matter is that there is only about 50 per cent of the accident rate among the youthful drivers who have received proper training, as compared with those in the same age group who are untrained, If the teachers don't believe it perhaps they should ask the actuaries of the major insurance companies, where there are now sharply reduced auto insurance rates for young drivers who have received training. All this aside, however, statistics have already proven the great value UNIQUE ENTERPRISE The speaker at the meeting of the Lions Club on Friday evening was a member of the public relations staff of Ontario Hydro and had an interesting story to tell as he related the early history and present day development of this great publicly- owned utility. Since electric power has become so commonplace, few .of us ever re- call that the venture into power de- velopment ak the Niagara Falls site was one o-f the most controversial undertakings. of its era. The untiring proponent of the scheme, of course, was Sir .edam Beck — the man whose vition could foresee the vast network of power lines we have today. Few people, however, know that it was right here in Western Ontario that the first real proof of the use- fulness of electric power and the feasibility of its distribution. was proven. Back before the turn of the century a man by the name of John Philip, who owned a sawmill and other industrial enterprises in the village of Grand Valley, had instal- led generators at his mill and was lighting buildings in his home town. After experimenting with various types of wire and aparatus, he be- came convinced that it would be pos- sible to convey electrical energy much farther than the few hundred feet which was generally believed to be the limit at that time. As a result, Philip constructed a pole line from Grand Valley to Arthur, a distance 'of some ten. When the switch was finally thrown and the first electric lights in Arthur began to glow, history was made. So unbelievable was the success of the venture that engineers from all over America and even from Great Britain and France came to see what the untrained Ontario businessman had .accomplished. It was on the basis of this prac- tical proof that Beck and others of his day began to realize the tremen- dous potential the province had in its natural water resourees for elec- trical energy. In this age of specialists, the role of the relatively uninformed but highly inventive genius has been all but forgotten. There are still occa- sions when a man of limitless imag illation is needed to ,solve some of our most difficult problerns.Thomas Vdison, of course, could welt be the model for all who believe in the in- herent worth of the human mind. The Wingham Advance.Times Published, at Wingliarn, Ontario Wenger 13rahero, Publishers Barry Wenger, Editer Merribee Audit Bureau of Oreille:thin AtItherized an, aira"ond Class Mail, Peet Offiee bept, • Stibeetaiitiatt Rate: One Yetit, $4.00; SIX 3afontlisi $1.215 ift adiraliee tl ft A. $5.04: Pet year Foreign Tate $6.00 per yea* AdVektIeleg laatee oh tiliplittatleti of driver education, If the sec , ondary schools cannot or will not provide the courses, it is high time to find another means of making sure our young people can get the benefit of properly supervised, in- struction. The subject was under discussion in the Ontario Legislature only last week, and it is to be hoped that it remains upon •the agenda of the House until some concrete plan has been developed to implement im- mediate action. Personally, we be- lieve that the lives of our young people are sufficiently valuable to in:rit action, regardless of where it has to be carried out. THE BEST IN MUSIC Your attention is drawn to the announcement that the Lions Club of Wingham will, for the third con- secutive season, sponsor the presen- tation of an opera in town. "Orpheus in the Underworld" will be presented by the Canadian Opera Company in the Thigh School auditorium on Fri- day evening,. March 10th. We cannot help admitting the club's courage in undertaking this venture each year, particularly since it has to be. held during the winter months, when the mischance of stormy weather could spell financial catastrophe. Nevertheless, the Lions are fulfilling a very worthwhile pur- pose in bringing to town an evening of excellent music, and a chance for all to become more intimately ac- quainted with the delights of a form. of artistry previously not too well known in rural Canada. Ticket sales will be opened well. in advance of the date, and you can help the cause along by buying yours early, so that the Lions will have some guarantee of financial security. They do not hope nor expect to make a profit from the presentation. The chief purpose is to provide a I.-first-class form .of, entertainment at a price the average person can afford to pay. ARE STRIKES OBSOLETE? Federal Government intervention resulting in the postponement 'for five months of a national railway strike in Canada has been received with general relief throughout- the country. But what happens after May 15th when the truce termin- ates? Mr. John Meyer, financial editor of "The Montreal Gazette", has been widely acclaimed for his analysis of the situation,—"A rail strike at this time — at any time — would have disastrous consequences. A strike against any similarly important .eco- -nomic activity would be similarly disastrous. The strike, in fact, has become obsolete; its impact on the participants in particular . and the economy in general is too disrupting to be tolerated any longel-. The pre- cedents established in the rail dis- pute should, in titre, find ready application in other .major -industrial disputes. The problem is. how to reconcile the threat of intervention with the processes of bargaining. "It will not be an easy problem to resolve. Government intervention runs counter to the basic principles of collective bargaining. The polit- ical .implications of a Government decision in an industrial dispute will have their effect too on the terms, of settlement, Yet can, any, (nation- al) economy afford to be slowed to, a halt by a disagreement between Management and Labour? "The argument for Government intervention is neither pro-Labour nor pro-Management. It is the .ar- gument common. sense. No one. wins arty more the big Strike every- one loses, including the public. The' economy has become. too complex, too interwoven, to any longer allow an industrial dispute in such key areas as rail communications to be isolated. Let's have recognition of this fact and, as a corollary, 'clearly defined areas in which the .Govern- ment may be expected to exercise its authority if needed to prevent a strike." five new :members by certificate, one by profession of faith, three baptisms and two deaths, Annual reports front the various organizations, general accounts, Sabbath School, Women's Social, group, Woman's Missionary Society and Budget Fund were read by the chairman. Mrs. Athol !Bruce is the secretary. treasurer; Edgar Wightman is the Sunday School superintendent, Ushers and plate collectors are, Elmer Bruce, Douglas Bruce, John Wightma,n, Grant and Alan Me. Burney, Ronald Nicholson and Stil. art Cloakey. It was announced at this ing that Rev, J. 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Johnson, LIft, Rector Mrs. Gordon' Davidson Organist Ash Wednesday — Feb. 15th 7.30 p.m.-Commination Service 830 p.m...-111oard of Management First Sunday in Lon:—Feb, 19th R.30 a.m. Tholy Communion 10.00 a.m. Sunday School 11,00 a.m. Morning Prayer ,,,1014insUrtoeireikiiiitliiititeliaiiiiikami*tatlikit411414oiiktglePolii*OlivaimizeometThdoni Reminiscing, Al IRISH MINISTER COMM TO BENNIE BELGRAVE--Knox Presbyterian. Church annual meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon in the church with Rev,. W. J. S. McClure, B,A., Interim Moderator, of 1Violesworth, was chairman. New Managers appointed for a three year terms are: Arnold Bruce, Bud Orr and Victor Young- blot; other managers are, Garner Nicholson, John MeBurney, Ross Andereon, James D, Anderson, Stu- art Cleakey and Edgar Wightroan. In the past year there have been 3ette V CES :SCRIPT/ON DRUGGIST Duaiwal"./AWAVT--mau.REVLON