HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1961-02-22, Page 1With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News.
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[PARK BOARD SEEKS
RANT FOR PROJECT
CO RETIRES
'MESS DINNER HELD
TO HONOR COLONEL Members of the Riveraide Park
Board are pushing ahead with
'plans for further .development of
the area along the Maitland during
the ceming spring and summer.
..An official of the Ontiario De-
partment of Planning and Develop-
ment has looked over the entire
project and made recommendations
which the board is seekiag to ful-
fil in order to qualify for a 50%
grant to aid in the development of
the park. Final plans will call for
the swimming, picnic and parking
areas , which have already been
started, as well as a camping
area.
As a result of these discussions
Harry -McArthur and Alan Wil-
liams recently spent a day in Tor-
onto, where the department offic-
Awards Presented
For Attendance
Members of the junior choir
were guests' of the,Evening Guila
of St, Paul's Church 'for the pan-
cake supper last Tuesday and were
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STUDENT TEACHERS
Lieut.-Col. M. R. Oliver, of Lis-
towel, was honored on Saturday
evening when.the Warrant Officers
and NCOs of the 21st Field Reif-
anent RCA (M) held a banquet and
presented him With a cellarette, to
mark his retirement from com-
mand• of the regiment. Licut-Col,
L, G. Vickara, of Listowel, is the
new commanding officer, Alex
Corrigan, regimental sergeant
major, was master of ceremonies
for the event which was held in the
Wingham Armouries and, attended
by over .50 non-commissioned of-
ficers and warrant officers from
the Wingham, Listowel and Walk-
erten batteries. A' number of of-
ficers were guests for the occasion,
including the new colonel, and
Major J. P. Stevens, Major J. W.
Reid, Major J. D. Harvey, Capt.
Ken Muir and Capt. Thompson.
The toast to the Queen was pro-
posed by Bdr, E, Henry, of Lie.
towel, with WO2 Lloyd Dawson, of
Wingham, proposing the toast to
the regiment. WO2 A. Mitchell
toasted the retiring commanding
officer.
Following the dinner Lieut.-Col.
REEVE STEWART PROCTER is seen as he pre-
sented the' Royal Canadian Humane Association
testimonial scroll to Diane Casemore last Friday'
evening. Centre is Ronald Campbell, the child wheal
Diane risked her life to save from the waters of
Lamont Creek last May.—Photo by Quitelon.
Davidson, organist and choir lead.-
er, presented attendance awards.
Marilyn Higgins and David Weng-
er each received $5.00 for highest
attendance for girls and boys in
1959,
Brenda Hall was presented with
a white Bible a,nd,gold cross.and
chain for attendance for the girls
in 1960, and Jo-Anne Pickford,
who all but tied with Brenda, re-
ceived e. birthstone ring, David
Wenger had attehded ,the ' most
Sundays and choir practices for
boys in 1960 and was pres.ented ials directed them to the offices
with a travel alarm clock.' Of the Metropolitan Toronto Parks
Commission, here they received
valuable advice and assistance, and
the Metro planners have under-
taken te complete the formal draw-
ings of the complete Wingharn
project from the sicetcher which
have been made here.
In order to qualify for the grants
mentioned above, the final aims
and Objects of the local board must
be set out, and plans must be suf-
ficiently extensive to accommodate
those who seek such recreation
from a fairly wide area around
the town.
JUNIOR 'HOCKEY
Another group of student teach-
ers from Stratford Teachers' Col-
lege is at the public school this
week. On Monday they observed
as the ,rogular teachers 'carried on
with their classes, and , for the re-
mainder of the week the students
have charge of instruction,
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LOTS OF SKATERS—
There was a larger crowd than
usual at the annual skating party
for members of the United Church
Sunday School and their guests,
Hot dogs and hot chocolate were
served to the members. With the
exception of one unfortunate ac-
cident, a good time was reported.
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OVERWORKED KTNETTES—
If any of the Kinettes sappened
to be absent from. the last meeting
they would be shocked to read in
last week's Advance-Times that in
future, meetings would be held
every Monday night. It should
have read "every other" Monday
evening. Our apologies, too, to #
the babysitters who may have
. been making arrangements to do
double duty.
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CROWS ARE CALLING—
Maybe it will, it just might—
yeP, spring might come early this
year. On Monday morning there
was a fine collection of big, black,
noisy crows over in the flats be-
hind Joe Kerr's building, Of course
some of these hardy birds do hang
around all winter — •thit, •We can
hope for the best in any case,
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DONE TO A TURN--
Last week one of our most faith-
ful readers came in to telt us how
much she had enjoyed a recent
editorial dealing with the fact that
Canadians can 'n'eVer' really call
a themselves by their true name, but
have to refer back to the country
of their ancestors' origin. It seems
that the editorial was being dis-
cussed at her home and some
agreement had been expressed
when an elderly neighbor who was
prerent said she .thought all this
business about our being Canadian
war Tattier foolish, To clinch the
argument she said, . "If ,your cat
crawled into the oven and had
kittens, would you call them bis-
cuits ?"
Oliver was presented with the gift, lane case ore three
tarried
batteries that made up his
in by representatives of the
command. ,
He expressed his appreciation nle d as . creme enjoyed his militia work and re-
for the gift and said that he had
marked it was not an easy decision
to give it up. He paid special tri-
bute to the non-comissioned of-
ENTERTAIN-HUSBANDS
ON VALENTINE'S DAY
SATURDAY fiAME PUT
tAKES1DERS *ONE UP (ices,: ,conciaded, by.. pointing
out that the strength of the regi-
ment is the fact that the three
batteries are different and yet still
work together and co-operate.
Major J. D. Harvey, second in
,command of the regiment, spoke
briefly, as did Capt. Thompson of
the 99th Battery, Ken Muir of the
97th, and Major Reid of the 100th.
Port Elgin took a one game lead
in the past week of action, in the
W.0,A.A. Junior "D" series, to
leave the Wingham team with
their backs against the wall, stand-
ing two games to one in a best of
five series.
Last Wednesday night Wingham
tied the series at one gaMe each,
with a 8-2 victory on home ice.
On Saturday night Port Elgin
went up one game in a fast display
of hockey from both teams, the
score reading at the end of 60
minutes 4-3 for the Lakeshore
boys.
These two teams met last night,
Feb. 21st in a do or die game for
the local lads,
The Western Ontario Secondary
Schools Association bonapiel wa3
held in Wingharn last week-end as
a two-daY event with 20 boys' rinks
and seven girls' rinks eorripeting.
The event was highly successful
and gave the young curlers plenty
of fun and good curling. The play-
ers were billeted a'. private hornes,
with the Wingham District Elgh
School acting as host for a dance
on Friday evening and for dinner
on Saturday at noon.
The Owen Sound Collegiate and
Vocational School Trophies were
captured by Paul Kochler's Sarnia
Central Collegiate rink with a final
7-3 win over Simeoe, In the girls'
division, Sue Nesmith, of the
Wingham District High School
won out in a close conteat over
Tillsonburg by a 6-5 score. Jane
Hetherington, Carol Crawford and
Sandra MacLennan filled out the
Wingham rink.
The championship games got
under way Friday afternoon, the
finals being run off Saturday af-
ternoon and prizes handed out
early Saturday evening, The staff
of the Wingham school looked
after the event,
A St. Thomas rink skipped by
John Ferguson won the consolation
prize for the boys when they beat.
London Central 9-4. Simeoe girls,
who were last year's champions,
edged Sr.ratford 5-4 to take this
year's consolation award.
Awards for second and third
place winners were donated by the
Wingham District High School,
Scoring
Boys---First round; Wingharn 5,
London 4; Sarnia Central 6, St.
Thomas 7; Seaforth 14, Stratford 1;
Ingersoll 7, Aylmer 3; Tillsonburg
9, . London Central 0; Simcoe 7,
Sarnia Northern 6; Listowel, a bye,
Second round, maia event: Sar-
nia, Ceatrala ,8, Wingharn Sea-
forth -10, Ingersoll 6; Sinicoe '8;
Listowel 7; Tillsonburg, a bye,
Third round: Sarnia. Central 3,
Seaforth 7; Simcoe 8, Tillsonbiirg 7,
Finals: Sarnia, Central 8, Simeoe
3, with Simcoe winning second
prize in the championship round.
Girls—First round: Wingharn 8,
Stratford 2; Aylmer 13, Ingerst 11
4; Tillsonburg 7, Simcoe 3; St,
Thomas, a bye.
Second round, main event: Wing-
ham 7, Aylmer 5; Tillsonburg 15,
St. Thomas 4.
Finals: Wingham 6, Tillsonburg
5, the latter rink winning the sec-
ond prize.
Pancake'J`u'pper at`
St. Paul's Church
The ladies of St. Paul's Evening
Guild were assisted by male mem-
bers of the congregation last Tues-
day evening when they sponsored
the annual Pancake supper in the
parish room. 'On hand to make
the pancakes and help with the
cleaning up operations were Alvin
Higgins, Norm Crolikwright, John
Parkinson, Rube Harrison, Bob
Ritter, Herb Fuller, Terry Nethery,
Robert Vivian and Walter Pick-
ford.
The ladies are grateful to Bra-
bara Hall, Lynne Parkinson, Lynda
Templeman, Dianne Deyell and
Faye Yeo, who helped to wait on
table. The attendance was excel-
lent.
Douglas Logan of Brusaels arid
Shirley Knox, Biyth, are with Mrs.
Hoy in Grade 5;' FranceS Myers,'
Brussels and Lois aaarelean, Kire,
'aartline, MrS' McKentie
Grade 2; Joan Allen of Wiarten
and Elaine Conn, Lticknow, in Mrs.
Shera's Grade 3 room; Marlene
Caskanette,' Kineardine and Cathy
MacDonald of Wroxeter with Mrs.
Walsh in a mixed class, Grades 7
and 8; and Edith McIntosh of St.
Marys and Ruth Turner, Varna,
are teaching Mrs. Wilson's Grade 8.
Mrs. J. Ostrom Speaks
At World Prayer Day
FORTY REGISTER FOR
FIRST AID COURSE
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Le-
gion entertained the husbands at
a pot luck supper in the Legion
Home last Tuesday. During the
supper Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Sin-
namon were presented with a
boutonniere and a corsage for be-
ing the longest married couple.
Euchre was played with the
prizes going to Mrs. Bill Renwick
and Ray Meyer for high scores
and Mrs. George Henderson and
Harold Ross for low tallies,
Mrs. V. Ducharme and Mrs, John
Strong acted as M.C.'s for a pro-
gram, when several ladies demon-
strated a number of dances of
earlier days. Mrs. Bill Hogg pro-
vided the music and the dancers
were Mrs. Cy Robinson, Mrs. Bob
Hickey, Mrs. Harold Ross, Mrs.
Jack Bateson, Mrs. Alvin Sell,
Mrs. John Strong, Mrs, Don Ad-
ams, Mrs, Bob Irvine, Mrs. V. Du-
charme, Mrs. Dave Burgess and
Mrs. Percy Gibson.
Mrs. Willis Hall sang a couple
of solos, accompanied by Mrs.
Hogg. Dancing was enjoyed for
the remainder of the evening.
INTERESTING SPEAKER—
Sportsmen and farmers through-
out this district are in for an In-
teresting evening oh March 1st,
When the Wingham Sportsmen's
Association will bring King Whyte
to town as guest speaker for a
farmer-public relations night. Many
lovers of the outdoors follow
ing's program. on Saturday eve-
nings and will no doubt enjoy hear-
ing him. in person.
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OLD IMPENDS—
Yours truly had a. most enjoyable
visit with old friends in Ottawa
last week. We had lunch with
Bob Carbeat, former farm editor
at CKNX and now head of the
public relations department for the
Canadian Federation of Agricul-
ture, and also spent a few hours
with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Clark, Bob
is on the public relations staff of
the Department of Trade and
Commerce. Their families are
well in both cases and seem to be
enjoying life in the capital City.
Nary Hastings
Euchre Party
There were 20 tables In play at
the council chamber on Friday
evening for the Mary Hastings
euchre party.
Mrs. Minnie Hingston a,nd Ross
King had the high scores and Mrs,
Geo. Tervit Sr., was the bigh lady
playing as a man. Mrs. Ken,
Sinnamon and Alex Sproul won the
prizes for low lady and gentleman,
and Mrs. Dave Crothers woe. the
draw.
Major Margaret Wheeler, Mrs.
Stanley Newman, Mrs. Don Rosen-
hagen, Mrs. Wilford Caslick, Mrs.
Miller Davis, Mrs, Len Phillips,
Mrs. Stewart Forsyth, Mrs. Ross
Vogan and Mrs. Clayton Shackle-
ton.
Misses Karen Cantelon and Ed-
na Mae Armstrong, members of
C.G.I.T,, were the ushers,
Mrs. Herbert Fuller was the
keywoman. She has been the co-
ordinator of these services for the
past five years and will be suc-
ceeded next year by Mrs, Walter
Pocock,
Friday tight at the *Stone Scheel
inaMorrisarDownship about 601W-
ple were on hand to witness the
presentation of a Royal Canadian
Humane Association honorary tes-
timonial scroll to 11-year-old Di-
ane Casemore, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, James Casemore, of Morris
Township, Reeve Stewart Procter
made the presentation on behalf of
the Association.
Diane waded up to her waist in
Lamont Creek on May 14th of last
year to rescue two-year-old Ronald
Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Campbell, of the same con-
cession, in Morris Township. Reeve
Procter read the, following address
LO those present:
"We are gathered here tonight
to honour one of the junior mem-
bers of our community who has
proven herself a real 'heroine,' and
we are all proud of her courageous
deed,
"So often we only hear of these
acts of bravery on "battlefields or
at a scene of great calamity or
catastrophe, It has been written,
'Greater love has no man than he
who gives his life for his brother.'
"In Diane's case it was not
necessary, and we are all thankful
for it. However, she did show the
same spirit, one of bravery and
love, She took no thought of what
the consequences might he to her-
self, but only of the one in danger.
"So tonight we are pleased to
know that her wonderful act is
being rewarded in a small Way. On
behalf of this community and the
Royal Canadian Humane Associ-
ation I am pleased to present this
medal of recognition to you, Diane,
for your valiant deed. Congratu-
lations and may God bless you."
Wingham Firemen
Entertain Ladies
The Wingham Fire Department
entertained the ladies at a social
evening in the fire hall club room
on Wednesday evening. Six tables
of euchre were in play.
Mrs. Alvin Sell had the high
score for ladies and Lorne •Gard-
her was high for the mem Mrs.
Gordon Welwood and Norman
Cronkwright held the low counts.
The draw was won by Jim Carr.
Fori
Pass Examination
, ,t Three pupils of Alan D. Bennett it
ried the Grade II Theory exam-
ination for the Royal Conservatory
of Music on January 21, Mr. Ben-
nett ' has received word that they
were all successful.
George Conn had 99, Pamela
Barba 97 and Janice .Henderson 76.
About 40 persons, including sev-
eral women, registered on Monday
evening for the first aid course
sponsored by the St. John Am-
bulance Corps. They included em-
ployees of various industries in
town, farmers, housewives, etc.
The course will consist of ses-
sions every Monday night for seven
weeks at the council chamber in
the town hall. At the conclusion of
the course tests' will be giVen by
the local doctors.
--Miss Mary 'Skinn, nurse - in -
training at St. Joseph's. Hospital,
Guelph, was a visitor at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Skinn, at the week-end,
The World Day of Prayer service
was held on Friday in the Sal-
vation Army Citadel, at three
o'clock and eight in the evening.
Mrs. Stanley Newman opened the
afternoon session with a call to
worship.
The theme for the day was "For-
ward through the Ages in Un-
broken Line". Mrs. Bruce Maa-
Lean was the leader of a period
of joyful remembrance of God's
leading over the years. Miss Cora
Gilkinson offered petitions of con-
fession and penitence. Mrs. Henry
Jensen directed the congregation
in thoughts of assurance and dedi-
cation. Mrs. W. 3. Roulston con-
dticted a season of intercession, in
which prayers were offered by
Mrs. C. F. Johnson. Mrs. John
Pollack, Mrs. J. Clark, Mrs. D.
Sinclair and Mrs. R. Chamney,
Mrs. J. E. Ostrom was the speak-
er and her message was in 'har-
mony with the theme and the
purpose of the World Day of Pray-
ed. She stressed the need of medi-
tation and prayer in the lives of
Christian women, meditation on
God's Word, the bread of life, and
prayer, the breath of life. Three
things which are hindrances to
answered prayer are unconfessed
and therefore unforgiven sin; lack
of faith; lack of persistence. In
closing, the speaker urged that
twentieth century Christians should
strive to become more earnest in
prayer, She spoke of the great
tesourees of power at their dis-
pore', queting Tennyson's lives
"More things are wrought by pray-
er than this world dreams of".
Mrs, Merrill Cantelon sang
ing in the Shadow of the Rock",
accompanied by Mrs. Gordon Dav-
idson, who Was the pianist for the
afternoon session. Mrs. S, New-
man conducted the committment
Of the offering, and closed the
meeting with the benedietiOh,
'The ushers for the afternoon
were: Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin, Mrs.
T. English, Mrs, Petee MeLeod,
and Mrs, Geo. C, Tervit.
The leader§ arid those who offer-
ed Prayer at the evening service
Were Members of the Evening
Atutilleries of the local churches,
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In London Hospital
George Richardson fell at the
arena an Friday evening while
attending the United Chinch Sun,
day School skating party and
fractured a hip.
Mr. Richardson was taken im-
mediately to the Wingham Hos-
pital and later that evening was
removed to Victoria Hospital, Lora
don, where the hip Was pinned on
Saturday morning, He is pro-
gressing favorably..
be night The money reeelved in the will
donated to the 'Retarded Children's Asseciation
asSist in Operating the Golden Clrcle school Wingham,
Injuiled at Game
Miss Patricia Deyell of Toronto
was injured at the arena on Satur-
day tevening while attending a
hockey game,
She was struck over the eye by
a puck which was shot over the
boards and into the crowd. Miss
Deyell redeived a nasty gash and
thirteen stitches Were required to
Close the wound,
She was 'unable to return to Tor-
onto on Sunday and is at the home
of her parents milli the stitches
can be removed.
BEGIAIENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR. Alex Corrigan The hallqltet WAS singed by the Warrant officers and
shakes hands With Lt.-Col, R. Oliver following non-commissioned officers of the regiment which
banquet in the Wingham Armouries. honoring the intintles batteries at Wingharn, Walkerton end Lis-
retiring tountutmilitg Ofliter of the 2Ist Field itegi- towel,
Meld, The new C.O., Lt-Cot L. G. Vickers, looks on.
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CAMPAIGN STARTS-4\14er 114 E. Atelliiiiney is
pictured above, left, as he purchased the first "Bag
0' Bulbs" trout George Ilenderson, chairman ot the
Legion committee whit* is sponsoring a blitt sale
Of light bulbs betWee;o. 6.00 and 7.00 p.m. this lrrlitity
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