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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1961-11-22, Page 5DIAMOND WEDDING—Mr. and Mrs. William Forgie, Francis Street, Wingharn, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last Saturday. They are seen above with Rev. Freker of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, as he presented them with a scroll containing the papal blessings PUBLIC INVITED TO DEDICATE NEW SEPARATE SCHOOL Members of the public are cor- dially Invited to attend the blessing and dedication of the new Sacred Heart Separate School on Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. Most Rev. T. C, Cody, Bishop of the Ro- man Catholic Diocese of London will officiate for the ceremony, The new school, which is located immediately east of the Hillcrest housing area, has been under con- struction during the summer and fall months. Classes for the pupils who will now attend the school have been held in the basement pt Sacred Heart Church, pending opening of the school, POPE'S BLESSING ON 60th ANNIVERSARY A. happy occasion took place on Saturday when Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam G. Forgie celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary, beginning with mass at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church at 10 a.m., with Rev. G. J. Freker as the celebrant. qpixo illogbant Wedookrilay, lsTov, :4% IO(lt Page Thee. Open Field for Nominations • At Town Friday Evening ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By Tbe Pedestria aaaaaeeefeaseffeeaaaeeeeeeeeeaee,,, SAVES "PillerEas When most people decide that trees are needed on Their property they go out and plant a few sap- ' lings, Not so ,at the new Toronto- Dominion Rank, Workmen were ' busy TuesdaY Morning planting, 'of saplings, hut trees. They ap. car to be maples about 15 or 20 eet high -and ,three or four inches in diameter,. Other shrubbery is also to be eat out at the nearly. completed building. 0.0.0 SHOULD RE GOOD If money is any ei'itereon, the history of the County of Huron should be published in fine fashion. Oh. Monday the County Council in sesalen at Gocierieb approved an . expendituee of 410,000 to underwrite the publication 'of the county's his- tory:, According, to the last an- nouncement on the subject a firm of.printeas in England is eloing the Work- but ,• .perhaps plans in tha regard have 'been altered, - 0 - 0 SNEAKS. UP— :With this issue the Santa shop, ping' special, it seems hard to be- lieve that Christmas is only a month away, with 27 shopping day, left until old St, Nick heads ou' on his annual rounds. 0 - 0 - 0 TREES UP — ToviTa workmen have been busy putting up , small Christmas tree:. on the lamp posts this week, and the job is' now complete. Each tree carries the 'usual string of colored lights, which impart a fee. tive atmciephere to the main street 0 - 0 - 0 CAUSEWAY OPEN,— •Toele asdrive• over the new cause- way -acriess the prairies Sunday morning and note that paving is-now under way. .One happy ad- jiinct to the new road is the view from the bridge, in both directions The river at this point is very pretty, even in the garb of early winter, 0 . 0 - 0 WING HAM PR OGRE SSE S— The building program in Wing. ham ,has meant a face-lifting for the, town in the past year. Twc Service stations, liquor and beer stores, a new bank, motel, the new Beaver Lumber building, the cause- way, Hodgins-MacDonald Lumber bailing and the automatic laun- , ry building as well as many new homes have all made big changes an the town's appearance. The southern block of Minnie Street ha& been improved with the construe- , doe of the fine new United Church manse and a new three-storey ap- aitment building just south of the ' church property is nearing com- pletion. The main street fire was .., hart but Eiliihoffers Store and the Dunlop .Shoe ,Store have been re- novated and present vastly Improv- ed appearances. The Bondi store is undergoing renovations at the present tiMe. And last, but not least, .the entire north and wee: aide of the nonimunfty have beer • improved by the fine work of the RIYerside Parks board. . ----......._ RECEPTION AND DANCE 4 I t'Whieh was cancelled two weeks 1, 'November 24th, in honour of Mr. ago will be held Friday evening, r and MI's. David Nesbitt (Gladys Reid) in Blyth Memorial Hall. Ladies please bring lunch, Everyone welcome. F22* Accepts Call to Local Church Rev, Gordon Fish, of Brantford, has accepted a call to St. And- rew's Presbyterian Church. here. It is understood that he will move his wife and family to Wingham luring the Christmas holidays and take up his ministry here at the first of the year, St. Andrew's has not had a resi- dent minister since the death of Dr. Alexander Nimmo early in the spring. Old Boys Take Over Kin Meet The old boys (over 40) of the lo- cal Kinsmen Club handled the re- gular meeting of the organization on Friday evening to provide a ses,• sion of fun and frolic. Mery Templeman acted as chairman. Kin Ace Bateson, one of the OB's was speaker, and chose as his sub- ject "Ducks." Among Some of his humorous remarks, he claimed that one of the most beautiful sights in the world, is that of ducks flying overhead at midnight. Dave Burgess won the club raffle —his prize, a live duck, Dining the business session the club agreed to sponsor bantam Golden Circle School, John Isaac, accountant at the Toronteallomitdort Sank was Wel- comed as a new member. LAMES' CtIRLIING Chilli The Ladies' Section of the Wing. ham 'Curling 'Club will ()poi on Friday, Nov. 24th at 2 pan. All Menlbeee are urged to be present. ii'22b London Hospital injured Man taken to William Anthony Fitzpatrick of London, eon of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fitzpatrick of Wingham, suffered serious head injuries' in a two- car Collision south of Blyth on No. 4 Highway Saturday night. The Car he was driving collided with another driven by 22-year-old Da- vid Compton of Kintail. Compton suffered lacerations to the body. A ,passenger 'in the Compton car, Miss Eleanor Park of the Luck- 'now area, suffered head and minor injuries. Her 15-year-old hrothee, Alvin, escaped unhurt. All the in- jured were treated at the Clinton Public Hospital. , Mr. Fitzpatrick was later re- moved to St. Joseph's Hospital in Landon. Ontario Provincial Police from Goderich investigated the ac- cident. WINGHAM WINS WOSSA SEMIFINAL By Ken Harrison Wingham Mustangs defeated the Mitchell Blue Devils 28-6 and won the right to play the winner of the Essex-Harrow semi-final series which has not been decided yet. The final game will decide the WOSSA 13 football championship. .In. the first quarter Allan Mc- Donald was in the spotlight with a 75-yard run on the opening kick off for Wingham's first touchdown. He came right back with• a 98-yard rim a few plays later for his second touchdown. The second quarter opened with the only Mitchell touchdown. Jim East of the, Blue Devils scored through the centre. Pete Carmichael scored from the one-yard line for Wingham's third touchdown and Roy Vivian scored the convert on a pass frora Pete Carmichael. Kinettes Plan Christmas Party • their friends on this very special of Morris early Saturday afternoon. Brute McLennan was the ray Taylor. A fete hands of cards were played and a tasty lunch was served by 'Mrs. John Currie and Mrs, JIM Currie, With the nomination meeting slated for this Friday evening, No- vember 24th, there has been no in- dication at this time as to who will be prepared to fill the mayor's Chair, which the present incum- bent, R. E. McKinney, has stated he will vacate after a seven-year term of office. Nor, for that matter, is there any definite word as to who might he willing to take over the two council seats expected to be vacant, One has already been va- cated •by Lovell McGuire who has moved out .of town, and the other Mrs. George Guest,' Rev. T. G. Husser Take Offices, O.E.S. The officers of Huron Chapter No. 89, Order of the Eastern Star, were installed in an impressive ceremony on Tuesday evening of last week, Mrs. Jack Reavie, D,D.G,M„ was the installing offi- cer and she was assisted by Mrs. a A. Fox, P.D,D.G.M., Mrs. 'T, A, Currie, P.D.D.G.M., Mrs, Howand Meehan, P.M., Mrs. K. M. MacLen- nan, P.M., Mrs. Sidney Thompson, P.P. Mrs, W, W. Currie, P.M., was 'the installing marshal!, assisted by Mrs. George Scott, P.M. Mrs. E. S. Copeland was the installing chap- lain; Mrs. Donald Donaldson, P.M„ the installing warder; Parrish Mof- fat, P,P., the installing sentinel; Mrs. William Elliott the installing organist and. Mrs. Wes Joynt the installing soloist. The following officers, with the exception of the Associate Patron- elect, Edmund Collyer, were in- stalled for 1961-62: Worthy Mat- rem, Mrs. George Guest; Worthy Patron, Rev. T. G. Husser; Assoc- iate Matron Mrs. Edmund Collyer; Secretary, Mrs. Roy Bennett; Trea- surer, Mrs. Gwendolyne Adams; Conductress, Mrs. Rose Vogan; As- sociate Conductress, Mrs. Alex Rob- ertson; Chaplain, Mrs. Murray 'faylor; Marshall, Mrs, G. W. Cruickshank; Organist, Mrs. W. W. Currie; Adah, Mrs. Ronald Fors- ter; Ruth, Mrs. Kenneth Leitch; Esther, Mrs. T, G. Husser; Martha, Mrs, Scott Reid; Electa, Mrs. Ro- bert Gibson; Warder, George Guest; Sentinel, Ross- Vegan, is at present occupied by Coun- cillor William Burgman who has stated that he does not intend to run again, Mr. I3urgrnan is retir- ing after serving the community faithfully as a councillor for the past nine years. Of the other four councillors only Gordon Buchanan has indicated that he tall definitely be in the running, but it is anticipated that Councieurs Callan, Cruickshank and Nesmith will be willing to let their names stand again. The Reeve; J. Roy Adair and the StUdent Teachers At Public - School Students of Stratford Teachers' College have started their first week of continuous practice teach- ing. There are eight student teach- ers at Wingham Public School this week and have been assigned to the various grades as follows: Miss Joan Mills, Auburn and Cliff Heffer, Wingham, teaching in Grade 2 under the supervision of Miss Phyllis Johns, Miss Donna Smith of Brussels and Miss Nancy Irwin of Lucknow are teaching in Mrs. E, Webster's Grade 5 room, Mrs. Marilynn .Byer of Clifford and 'Floyd Stanley of Holyrood are with Mrs. W. Robertson in Grade 1 and Miss Anne Douglas of Wrox- eter and Miss Sheila 'Felton of Teeswater are in Grade 8 with Mrs. C. Walsh, The worthy matron, Mrs. Geo. Guest, was presented with gifts -rom the chapter, her officers and friends. The retiring worthy mat- ron, Mrs, Donald Donaldson, and the' retiring worthy Patron, Donald Donaldson, were presented with their past matron's and past pat- rons jewels by Mrs. Earl Hodgins and Parrish Moffat respectively. Guests were present from Kincar- dine, Tiverton, Clifford, Brantford and Norwich. Following the meeting lunch was served and a social hour was en- joyed by the many members and visitors present. Deputy Reeve, Joe Kern are ex- pected to be in the running for these same offices. It is to be hoped that there is a good turnout at the nomination meeting and that a number of re. sponsible citizens can be persuad- ed to run for office. The eoming year can most cer- tainly be a most important one Iv the 'history of the community for it could well be that Wingham wil be faced with the problem of over- hauling the sewage disposal eye- tem. This project, which is node. TWO CARS DAMNED IN SUNDAY CRASH Two cars received considerable damage, although no oneNvas in. jured, in a mishap on Wingham'; main street about 11. p,m. Sunday The accident took place in frog: of the Brewers' Retail Store. The collision came about when a car driven by Edward Stephenson 22, of Brussels, proceding north or Josephine, made 'a left turn ant, the Riverside Drive. A second car driven ;by George Gordon Mead, 23 of Wingham, signalled a right turn onto Charles Street. A third vehicle, driven by Jack Einboden, 23, also of Wingham, who was following the Mead car turned out to pass as Mead sig. nailed his turn and struck the Ste- phenson vehicle as it was making the left turn. The latter vehicle suffered dam-. age to the left rear fender and back panel. The Einboden car was damagd on the right front end the door and the right rear fender. The mishap was investigated by Constable William Waite of the Wingham police force. TEA AND, BAZAAR The Ladies' Guild of 'St. Paul's Anglican Church will hold their fall tea and bazaar on Wednesday, Nov, 29th at 3 p.m. in the basement of .the church. F22-29b study by a consulting engineer at the moment, will be one of the most costly to face the ratepayers in marry years, and es such, shoold be backed by a strong council. While the town is in a very sound financial position, there Is nes doubt that such a project will re- quire sound thinking and overrid- ing control by council if the tots rate is to be kept in line. For this reason alone, and .,t4ere are others, it 'behooves eVeri,yltils zen to leave his easy chair sa:Fri- day night and head for „theaep',wle hall. Nominations open at 7401- p,m. and will close at 8.30 pan., :after which the various swill have an opportunity to spe'ale to the public, Public School While nominations for' etareeil .ake the limelight each year, there is another facet of community. life which is very important. We refer .o nominations for the atablie school board. The board cen4Ists of eight seats, with four open each year, as elections are for a two- year term, This year the seats held by the board chairman, Dr. K. M. MacLennan, Rby Bennett, Herb Fuller and William Harris will be open for nominations. Elea. Lions to the board do not take place too frequently, as it is often, diffi- cult to find anyone willing to run as a board member, even though the board has one of the most here portant responsibilities in the Com- munity, Public Utilities ComMission Each year one seat on the public utilities commission is Wee apen, This year it will be one held ley R. H. Lloyd. DeWitt Miller,- the commission chairman, was return- ed for a two-year term last aieer. The mayor is automatically on: the commission, BAZAAR Al' DELGRAVE The Woman's Association,-: of Knox United Church will be hold- ing their annual bazaar and ;'ea, in the church basement on VrIday, November 24, commencing atakkaa, Everyone welcome. aF'-22b EUCHRE AND DANCE Will be held sir the Foresters Hall, - Belgrave, at 8.30 November 24th, Farriers orchestra. A lunch count- er in the hall. Sponsored by the .Belgravo Orange Lodge. F22b CHRISTMAS GIFT SALE Don't forget the Christmas Gift Sale which will be held in Wing- ham 'United Church School room on Wednesday afternooh, November 22nd, Starting at three o'clock with a modelling of aprons. This sale is sponsored by the Woman's Associ- 1 fation and will feature a bake table, ) apron booth, Christmas cakes and puddings, novelties, and a tea room. A nursery in the gyranasiura will look after the younger children. November 25th, for sure, 1.0.0.1t+'. cinnvotAs BINGO in the OddfelIoWs Hall Peidtty, December 1st, at 8.30 p,n1. Regular mimes: Oven ready chieltens: Speelal ; Turkeys. P8-15-22.29b onnveur.ows •PUCIIRE Will be held in the OddrelloWs, Hall Wednesday, November 22rid, at 8.30 p,m, tveryone Weleoine, 8-15-22b THREE HOSPITALIZED IN MORRIS CRASH A. 29-year-old mother, Mrs, John Glousher, and her three-year-old -laughter, Barbara, and a neighbor on the first line of Morris, Robert Bruce McLennan, were all rushed to the Wingham Hospital on Sat- irde.y afternoon as the result of a .wo-car collision. The accident :ook place shortly after 1. pen. a half mile east of the entrance to :he Wingham Golf Club. • One car, driven by Mrs. Gloush- ne was owned by her husband, and he other was driven by McLennan. "he accident, which occurred just aver the brow of a slow rise in the and, completely wrecked the front rods of both vehicles, the impact twisting them sideways on the :oad. The McLennan car was tra- Tiling east at the time, with. Mrs. elousher and her daughter ,going meat. Mrs, Glousher suffered head la-, arations, shock and a fracture to he right knee. Little Barbara aousher sustained many, cuts to he scalp and a. deep laceration to the right ear. McLennan sustain- :d head lacerations and chest' in- juries. All were reported in 'good rondition by hospital authorities. The accident was investigated by Constable Ron Bell of the Wingham /PP detachment. The injured were removed to hospitals by Cur- rie's ambulance. in Dinner for the immediate family followed at the Legion Home and the couple received a host of friends and neighbours at their home during the afternoon and evening. Pouring tea in the after- noon were Mrs. Ed. Fitzpatrick and Miss Mary Forgie and in the evening Mrs. Roy Manuel, Mrs. Hugh Carmichael and Mrs. Frank Hopper presided at the tea table. Three granddaughters, Marie Ir- ving, Joan Leavens and Sally Maye Forgie served lunch afternoon and evening. Mr. and Mrs. Forgie are both 89 years of age and are in good health. Mrs. Forgie was active in the Ca- tholic Women's League for many Years but is no longer an active There was no scoring in the third member of the organization, Ma quarter but during the fourth Bar- I Forgie is an enthusiastic gardener , and has a keen interest in poetry. ry Fuller ran two 65-yard plays As a matter of fact he has com- for two more Mustang touchdowns, posed a great number of poems. Murray Kerr also scored a fourth ; Mrs. Foreee is the former Mar- quarter touchdown and the con- igaret Taugher, daughter of the late vett pass to Roy Vivian was again Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Taugher, end successful. Thus the game ended iwes born in Calross. Mr, Forgioa with a 38-6 victory for Wingham. parents were the late Mr. and M"s. The g High School. game Was played at Seaforth Gilbert Forgie, of Turnberry. Distr 1 couple were married in Sacredict ' Heart Church, Tecswater, on Nov- , ember 20, 1001. by the late Father Corehoran, They moved into tladr present home on Frances. Street, where they have resided to" the . past 60 years. Mr, Porgies was cal v laed for many years by the Wil. The Kirrette meeting was held at liern Genii, Limited, the Scout Hall on Monday evening They have two children, a son, Ed of Toronto, and a daughter. F22b hockey and If ice time is avail- with a good attendance end Mrs, " Mies Anna Forgie, at home. There • able to try to set up a number of Bruce MacDonald, the president, ore thew grandchildree and two • ATTENTION BOYS bantam teams so that Mote of the pretiding. A. titillation of $25.00 to great grandchildren. MI boys 8-12 not registered for {youagstets ca,n play. the Salvation Arnie, was agreed up. Mr. and Mrs. Forgie received hockey, please register at the The club donated $200.00 to the 4)11! The meeting of Dec 4 was die- scroll of Sooird Anostolic Blessing Wingham Arena Saturday morning, Retarded Children's Association to front Pope John XXIII and a tole- F22b assist with the operation of the cussed and it was planned to have gram from Frar'cis Allen. Alva a pot luck supper and exchange diary Bishop of Toronto. There gifts. it Will be held at the Scout Were also congratulatory Messages Nall at 7.30. A Christmas party from Bueleingharn Paleee; J, killer Tor the Kinette children on laecere. Mackey, tienterinet . Governor of • bee 13th Will be held at the coral- Ontario; John a itobarts, Premier ell chambers. Of Ontario; John W. Hahne, MPP, The raffle was N#On by aqrs. mtl r. AM a number of friends and rc•Itt- tiVee. They were also the recipients' or beMitiftd flowers, gifts and teas, WERE INJURED this two-car pile-up on first line all eenVeying the beet wielies nf THREE 'occasion. driver of the car on the left and Mrs. John Glousher was at the COUNTY HONOUR CERTIFICATES were presented to this group of young ladies at the 4-H Achievement Day, held in the Wing- ham District High School. Each girl had completed six different club projects. They include, left to right, back row: Ruth the Coultes, Wingham; Lynn Hela, Fordwich; Mary Craig, Blueva e; front, Marilyn Campbell, Belgrave; Joyce Procter, Belgrave; Ann Arnold, Colwanash; Doris Carswell, Fordwich; Grace Matherts, Blueva I e.--Adva nce-Ti mes photo, wheel of the car on the right. Both were sent to hospital, at well as Mrs. Glousher's three-year-old daughter, Barbara, The' cars were considered complete wrecks.- —A:r photo.