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G. 1i. Jefferson,
"Mr. Education",
Dies at His Home
(leorge 1.I, Jeffe'rson, principal of
Clinton Public School from 1027
to 1957 and affectionately known
as "Mr, Education", died at his
Monne in Clinton,
Lost, Nov. 4th lie was honored
at a reception by 600 former pupils
front across Canada and parts of
the 'United States, and presented
with a holiday trip to Europe.
which he and his wife were to
have taken this summer,
In addition to being named hon:
orary•mayor for the day, he was
presented' with a Kimball Founda
tion award in recognition of hi.
contribution to the community,
AIr, Jefferson was born In Eas
•Wawanosh Township, the son o
the late John Jefferson and' the
former .Christina Cameron. He at
tended S.S, 15 West Wawanosh, th
Wingham High School, Goderiet
model school, and taught for three
and a half years at S.S, 13, Eas
Nor wanosh.
After attending normal school a:
Stratford, he taught in the village
of Fordwieh for 16 ,years, and then
went to Clinton, Where he: served
as principal of the school from 1927
to 1957.
Ha served on Clinton hospital
board, library hoard, and,pla.ed a
leading. role in the Clinton Retard-
ed Children's ,Association. At the
time of. his death he was secretary
of district five, Retarded Child-
ren's
hild-
tensAds
Association of
• • citttton .Ontario.
Mr. Jefferson wa
FE member of
Wesley -Willis United Church .and
the church's board of elders; a.
memb"er of Clinton Lodge 84; AF
and 'AM and a past deputy
grand master of Clinton 'Oddfel-
lows Lodge.
Clinton 'Kinsmen Club in co-op-
eratio) with the public school, has
placed 'a. bronze plaque In . the
school's matin entrance in honor of
Mr, Jefferson. •
SurvlVin; are his' wife, the for-
mer Ethel MacKinnorn; a daughter,
Mrs, Douglas (Catherine) Saun-
der, of Port Stanley; brothers, Gor-
don, of Owen. Sotind; John,.of Mit-
chell; Charles and Hilliard, of Au-
burn: Joseph, Port Arthur; Sam-
uel, Newmarket; sisters, Miss
Gladys Jefferson, Woodstock; Mrs.
MO COUPLES MARK
IOC" ANNIVERSARIES
A. double wedding of 40 years ago
was marked on the week -enol.
when Mr. and Mrs, Stewart Cowan
Of Wingham and Mr, and Mrs.
Leonard Etlott of Goderich cele,
brated the occasion at the Cowan
home on Minnie Street with a fa-
mily dinner.
The couples were married on
Jan, 17th, 1922 at the .Presbyterian
.hurch in Bluevale. Mr. Elliott is
a brother of Mrs. Cowan, and they
are the son and daughter of the
late Mr, and Mrs, Charles Elliott
of Bluevale. The marriage cere-
mony was performed by Rev.
Crawford Tait on Mrs. Cowan's
birthday.
Mr. Cowan is the son of the tate
Mr, and Mrs. Isaac Cowan of Blyth
and Mrs. Elliott is the former Jear$
?ocock, daughter of the late Mr,
and Mrs. David Pocock of Ford-
wieh,
Following their marriage Mr. and
Mrs. Cowan lived briefly in De-
troit, and returned to Wingham,
where Mr, Cowan was employed
Scar a short time at the Western
Foundry before taking employment
at what is now ,MacIntyre's Bak.
cry, where he has worked for the
past 35 years.
The family have four daughters,
Mrs, Ken (Wanda) Stapleton of
Wingham; Pauline' of London;
Mrs. Roy (Maxine) Wilson of Bar-
rie; Mrs, Ken (Joy) Thompson of
Wingham and four grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs.' Elliott have lived
in several locations since ,their
marriage, as he has been cm/alloyed
by the C.N.R. for the past 38
years, the last nine as section fore-
man •at Goderich. They have a
family of two sons and two daugh-
ters, Stewart and Donald and Mrs.
M (Maxine) Cameron of Goderich
and Mrs, Carson (Helen) Fawcett
of Kitchener, as well as .five grand-
children.
Following their marriage 40
Years ago the two couples started
out their 'honeymoon .together, but
stormy' 'weather . intervened and
their planned trip did not mater-
ialize.
With which is anrialgar led the Gerrie Vidette aad Wroxeter News
WIN(alkilt).tff, ON'1`AICIUr. W) DNI%e51JMY, s)ANUAttY 17, 19ti'g
FORTIETH ANNIVERSARIES— Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart Cowan of Wingham and Leonard Elliott
of Goderich marked their 40th wedding anni-
versaries on Sunday at the Cowan home. The
two couples were married in Bluevale in a
double ceernony on January 17th, 1922. Mr. El-
liott is a brother of Mrs. Cowan.—A-T photo.
Wingham
Legion Elects New Comrniittees
Branch 180 of the Royal Cana-
dian Legion at meeting Sunday,
named its chairmen and commit-
tees for 1962. Incoming president
Cyril Robinson chaired the exectt.
tive meeting.
Committees, with the first -named
as chairman, include: Band, David
Crothers and Alvin 'Sell; sick and
visiting, Lloyd Elliott; social, D. R.
Montgomery, Jack Gorrie, Robert
Hickey; grounds, Alvin .Soli, Glen
Sinnamon and Ross Wormworth;
house, Virdon Ducharme, Jack
I•Ienderson and David Crothers;
Rixi Cross, ,John Currie and John
Bateson; sports, John Bateson, Al-
vin Self.
Public relations, John Strong,
Donald Adams and John Cruick-
shank; ways anti means, Georg'
Brooks, Glen Simmamon and Willis
Hall; Service Bureau officers and
poppy committee, Robert Casemore,
Lee Vance and Lloyd Carter; colour
party. Willis Hall, Harold Mongam-
ery; Lloyd Elliott, Ralph Hatnn.'lollSi,-
Alvin Sell, Virdon Ducharmes and
David Crothers; public speaking.
John Strong, Edward Moszkowski,
"Vision of Future"
Of
Thyme
omen's Inaugural
' The inaugural service of the Un-
ited Church Women' took place on
Sunday at the hour of, morning
worship. • The theme '3)f•' the ser-
vice Was "Vision of the Future."
Around this theme the dedication
of the new organization by corpor-
ate prayers, Scripture readings and
'hymns took place.
In his address Rev, T. Ga,rnett
Husser brought in the fact that the
Bible •contains many visions of the
future, God's plan' for man's spirit-
ual developme'n't, .. The Book of
Daniel is itself a vision of the fu-
ture and Ezekiel was given a vis-
ion of what could happen if God's
Spirit entered Into the dry hones
of man.
The greatest vision of the future
Jaanes (Margaret) Leddy, Auburn; y
Miss Irene Jefferson, Dunnville; Directors Approve Sa . a
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Mrs. George (Olive) Reeves, fo-
rmtto,
and four grandchildren. - - ' ' -
Service was held Friday with • c..
Rev. C. r, Park of tn'esI'y Willis
United Church officiating. A me-
morial 5'^rvicn (01(111i('d by Clin-
ton Masonic Lodge Was held Thurs-
day evening, Burial was in Clin-
ton eemeLery,
1VJIOX:1.I'Th Jl S.'IY)RI' 1101 TON
11rroxptt'r si,leps will be ('nen six
days PRO week until April. Also
open Saturday nights until 1.0 pm,
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DANCE IN 1fl.Ilrl'iVAls);
In honor r)f Mr. at1,'1 Mrs, :1611.
Garuism, newlyweds, (111 1''riday,
January 19th. Maisie by Wilbc'e's
orchestra. i,u(lies please bring
lunch, F.17b
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In Sacred ifeart Parish Hall,'
Tttestlav 1'anlutry alis] sit. 8.45 p.m.
Geod prizes. Linnett served. Adm.
o0e.
Frei): On Wednesday, Jan, 24th from
Al Clic' January meeting of 1111' 'i'he nlew schedule sets Idabel
minimums and mrtximtuns (or re-
gistered misses, gradiutte nurses
and CNA's, in accordance with the
rates approved by the Ontario Hos..
pital Services Commission. No
salary increases aro permitted
without this approval.
Mr, Cousins also reported that
there had been four resignations
received from members of the
nursing stuff, including that of
Mrs. Morrison, director of nursing,
Applications have also been re.
eeived from nurses seeking em-
ployment here,
Fourteen members of the Junior
CNA class received their caps, fol
lowing foto' months' probation, in
a ceremony at the nurses' resi-
dence on Wednesday afternoon. A
new class of 25 stridents will com-
Menne their training in February,
A letter was read from the le•
gal firm of Donnelly, .Donnelly L&
Murphy, Goderich, 111 connection
with the diseharge of three nurses
front the :hospital staff, and rp-
questing the privilege of appear.
Mg before the hospital's joint con-
ference committee as soon as it Is
activated. The board has replied
through its solicitor.
The date for the annual meet-
ing of the Wingham Hospital Tt'ust.
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beard of directors of the Wing -
ham General Hospital on Friday
evening approval was given to a
new schedule of salaries for the
nursing staff, The recommenda-
tion was included in the report 'of
the Management Committee read
by its chairman, nay Cousins, who
also presided over the board meet-
ing in the absence oI' the chair.man,
H. C. Ma1Lcan.
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PROGRESSIVE id rCHRi;
In the 100.E Hall, Maple St., on
Wednesday evenings, January 27th
and February 711i, at 8.30. Everyone
Welcome. Lunch served. Fl7h
1 OPEN HOUSi1! AT
£ J.AN SJI
EUCffht!; AN)) 1)ANC10.,
In Whiiee:hurch Comanuunity JTnIi
011 )e'ridtly, .J'untary 19th, at 8,30
p,m., sponsored by S. S. No. 10, Kin-
loss. t,nneh will b' provided, Tiff1I-'s
orchestra. Adm, 50e. F17b
FOItii S'tII s' EUCHRE
2.,1 and 7-9 ,p.nt. the congregation
and frietids' are cordially invited to
meet the ROI. G. b, and Mrs. Fish
in the newly -decorated manse.
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W.I. EUCHRE
Plan to atter') the WI. Euchre in
Will be held in Foresters }Tail,
1Friday,January 19th, Wroxeter GeorinmWnity Hall l�tednes-
Be gcava on. day, January 17th, at 8.30 pat.
ai: 9 p.m, sharp, Lutich served,
Fveryo)te wc' carne. F17" dVeryone weleoine. F1:7b
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depicted in Scripture is St'., John's
Revelation of the Holy City, It
was intended to be not a vision of
eternal life only, but of what would
happen when God came to dwell
among men.
The Church has tried to bring
this vision to pass step by step, in
such great movements as the Re-
formation, the great missionary
age of 1900, and the great union
of the Protestant bodies in. 1925.
"And now, in the church," Mr. Hus.
ser said, "is come a, new vision of
the .future through the women unit-
ing their strength, their talents and
resout'ees for the total mission of
the c'hina:h. The vision is of wo-
man standing by the side of wo-
man, and woman standing by the
side of noun, growing in one great
body to nnarch fnrwsu'd in the name
of Christ,"
The service was markers with the
dedication of the new ntrivers for
1962, who are listed in the report
of the inaugural meeling held at
the United Chitrrh last Wednesday
evening.
Kinsmen See
Flyclro Slides
Attendance ell. the regular meet-
ing of the local Kinsmen Club was
rut down 00115i(1('Z' thly last Friday
as several members were tt'ans-
porting hockey players and sever-
al others were out of town,
However the meeting wns marls.
('1 by the usual fines and non.•
serse before serious business got
minder way.
Guest speaker Wats Tran Llnyci.
Ontario Hydro, chief gulch. at the
Douglas Point tmuelee'. project. tie
showed a. series of slide's nn pre
grecs at the plant, and nittlined its
purpose. He was assisted by John
Davies, Information officer with
Ontario Hydro, Toronto, The spiel
-
ker was introrlaced by Matt Boyd
and thanked by Rill C'nnn.il,
DeWitt Miller and Alex, Corrigan;
membership, Donald Adams, Harold
Elliott and Alvin Smith; cenotaph,
Richard P,urhridge, William Ren-
wick. Robert Hetherington; time.
tory, Willis Hall, Stewart Holloway,
Archie Peebles and John Currie.
The January meeting of Wing- TO BLITZ TOWN SIGNALS FROM SPACE
ham Branch 160 will take place at
8 'p.m. nn Tuesday, January 30th.
SINGLE C COPIES 10 cent's'
Frank Thompson Named
Chairman W.D.; S. Board
The inaugural meeting of the
Wingham District High Sehool
Board was held at the school on
Thursday evening of last week.
The secretary -treasurer, Miss Y,
McPherson, acted as chairman for
elections. As a result of this elec-
tion Frank Thompson, of Wing.
ham, who represents East Wawa -
nosh, was named to the post. He
thanked the board for the honor
and asked them for continued co-
operation.
Mr. Thompson replaces A, D.
MacWilliam, who retired from the
board at the end of the year as the
Huron County appointee. Gordon
Moir was named vice-chairiman,
and expressed his appreciation of
the confidence that had been plac-
ed in him.
The new chairman introduced
and welcomed Mr. J. Brewer, of
Morris Township, the new county
representative. The latter express-
ed the hope that he would be of
assistance to the work being car-
ried on by the board.
D. W. Scott, district inspector of
high schools, of London, addressed
the board and spoke very highly of
the school and the way in which
it is being maintained. He said
the inspection was not complete,
but had several recommendations
to make. He was given a vote of
thanks by the board.
Conunittees
A striking committee comprised
of Messrs. Fortune, Moir, Pelta.
piece and Cousins brought in a
list of committee members which
was accepted. The various com-
mittees are as follows with the
first named as chairman:
Property, Cousins, McKibbon,
McTavish and Pettapiece; trans.
portation, Armstrong, MacRae,
Fortune, Pettapiece, Moir, Brew-
er; agriculture, Pettapiece, Arm.
strong, King, MacRae, Brewer;
management, Moir, McKibbon, Ms -
NEW CHAIRMAN
Frank Thompson of Wingham,
East Wawanosh representative
on the Wingham District High
School Board, was elected as
chairman at the inaugural meet-
ing last Thursday evening.
K(NETTES NEED HELP 6ORRIE "RAM" HEARS
SCHOOL BD. MEETS i �
MARCH OF D MES IAMERICAN SATEL . TE
;FOR
NEW HARD MEMBERS
AT SAM HEART
Robert Chettleburgh was elect-
ed chairman of the six -member'
Separate School board at its inaug-
ural meeting for 1962. Edward
Rich and Keith Montgomery, two
newly -elected members, were wel-
comed to the board, along with
Robert Chettleburgh, Des Brophy,
Alex Skinn and Edward Bauer.
Robert Ste. Marie continues last
year's appointment as treasurer
and Frances Caskanette as secre-
tary. Other appointments were:
Financial comm., Edward Bauer,
.chairman, Des Brophy and Edward
Rich; property comm., Alex Skinn,
ehairmnn, Keith Montgomery and.
Edward Rich: teachers' comm..
Des Brophy, chairman, Keith
Mon tgonlory; attendance officer,
Robert Chettleburgh; public rela-
tions, Alex Skinn.
Tenders for the caretaker were
opened. From seven applications,
The Wingham Kinette Club will
conduct the March of Dimes again
this year. In Ontario the Rehabili-
tation Foundation for the Disabled
depends entirely upon the March of
Dimes through whiph voluntary
contributions provide the medical,
surgical and re-training programs,
essential in equipping the disabled
to regain their rightful postions as
useful citizens.
The Rehabilitation Foundation
h,as expanded remarkably since its
beginning eleven years ago. The
first campaign netted 311,616, With-
in six years the annual returns rose
to more than 3400,000 and last year,
a high mark was reached when
more than 3600,000 was collected by
an army of some 50,000 volunteers
in Ontario.
The services of the Rehabilitation
Foundation are available to all per -
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the duties of caretaker were given
to Kenneth Chettleburgh for the
sum of $780.00 per year.
GORRIE--Sterling Finlay, an Be.
tive amateur radio operator, has
recently been listening to "ham"
radio signals from outer space.
The recent U.S. satelite project
•iv t:l •-fin-
'C'tprivately-fin-
anced
[ a
first ' 's 'h 3
car t the e p
anced satelite to be launched in
the American space program. The
tiny instrument package was built
by southern California radio ama-
teurs and features a transistor
broadcasting the letters "HI" in
morse -code on the two -meter ama-
teur radio frequency (between
TV chanels 6 and 7). When heard
recently the satelite was approxi-
mately 130 miles over Boston.
Mr. Finlay, whose station call
letters are VE3AHF, is able to
spend only a limited time away
from his busy radio -electric busi-
ness. He has been actively inter-
ested in long distance communica-
tions with all parts of the world,
as well as participating in local
ham networks and with other sta-
tions in Ontario a,nd the nearby
United States.
'ravish, Armstrong, Cousins; fin.
ante and insurance, Fortune, Me-
Tavisb, Pettapiece and King,
As the Wingham representative
had not been appointed it was ten-
tatively set that he would sit nn
the property and finanr'e ronnut-
tees when named.
Re -appointed
The minutes and accounts were
approved and the board ri' n.ppoint.
ed Miss Y. McPherson as spca'x-
tary treasurer and Police Chief
James Miller as attendance otfi.
Ctn..
The routine by-law a'ttliorising
the borrowing of money was pass-
ed, before a number of letters
were dealt with.
The board renewed membership
with the Associated High Schon)
Boards of Ontario and tho On-
tario School Trustees' Council.
Finance
The secretary -treasurer gave a
brief financial statement which
showed a balance of $17,689.8; 111.
eluded $7.0,779.84 in the superan-
nuation account which will be de.
ducted from the 1962 grants, She
explained that this left a balance
of 36,909.99. of which $4,712.15 hail
been accumulated through an ex-
tra grant and a transfer from the
text book account. Subtracting this
latter amount and the $1.704.24
balance on hand at the first of
1961, it meant that there had been
a small surplus of 3423,60 over the
budgeted figures, which she said
was about as close as it was pos-
sible to come to an estimated 3)1131.
get. The result was an unchanged
mill rate during the year.
Mr. Cousins stated that a. humi-
difier for the school, whieh bad
been approved early last year had
not been. installed, but the Mattel:
w-asteet, being checked with the arecil-
Principal Reports
The principal, P, E. Madill, re-
ported that storm conditions forced
the school to close last Wednesday.
He also reported that
a
banquetuet
would be held for the school's
championship football team on
Tuesday evening with John Metras,
coach of the Western Mustangs. as
guest speaker, and that the school
concert would be held on February
22 and 23,
The principal said that several
teachers will again spend a few
clays in larger centres observing
teaching methods.
December enrolment, the. prin-
cipal said, averaged 677 with an
average attendance of 94.88 per
cent.
The chairman, Mr. Thompson,
with Messrs. Moir and McTavish
were appointed as a committee to
meet with representatives of the
Lucknow District High School
Board at an early date to discuss
further plans in connection with
the proposed composite school.
OFFICERS ELECTED at the organizational meeting of the United
Church Women on Wednesday evening of last week include,
from the left, Mrs. F. E. Madill, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
I Thomas Jardin, recording secretary; Mrs. K. M. MacLenneti,
president,
Mrs,
presidents and
Connell.
DeWitt Miller ller ail Mrs. Ross Vogan,
vice-
Mrs.
Lloyd Hingston, treasurer. ---Photo by
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