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ALONG THE MAIN DRAG FOR SCOUT HOUSE
tl�. The Pedestrian
By '.I'he Pedestrian
BACKTO TOWN,–
Art Furness was good enough( to.
call at the week -end with the news
that the wild swans were bathe on
the lower pont, The big white
binds mance Wingbarn a, regular
port of call on their way to. and
from the • Northland, Unfortun-
ately, as has occurred before, we
couldn't get close enough for a pic-
ture.
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IllO1Y
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The smart -aleck Bill Smiley who
writes words of wisdom for the edi.
torial page of this paper, gets a
little too close to the truth, 'This
we'ek's column deals with the fickle
qualities of Ontario spring. So
just after we had set the type for
hie remarks we wake in the morn-
ing to find the. snow falling again.
Things are looking better now,
however.
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BA'IYVI;R UP-,-
Sure
.P—Sure sign of spring Is the re-
cent baseball meeting. Plans are
complete for the local boys enter.
ing a league with faster coupe.
tion this season. We should have
some interesting games in store.
JUNIORS TO. HELP
PAINT CLUB HOUSE
The, regular meeting of the Ju-
nior ConScrvation Club was held
in the W,S.A. Club House on Mon-
day evening. Plans were made to
procure a booth at the Wingham
Trade Fair, The boys are planning
un exhibiting a beaver.
Agreement was reached to buy
exterior paint for the 'club house
and to help to apply it. Plans were
discussed for a bottle drive the
last Saturday of April, The next
meeting was set for April 23.
Mr.:. George Richardson
�luutrd the regular opening �_
M•re. George Richa.trdson con-
(hutted the rt'gular' opening emir-
cises at tete Cub and Scout Moth-
ers' .4.8111n 'y last Wednesday ev-
ening at the Sepnt House, 'flier('
were five ladles at the meeting.
It was decided to. order Mothers'
AuxillarY pins. Mrs, Richardson
then read a report from the treas-
urer, Mrs, Harvey Fisher, which
showed that the group had realized
'tbnut $04.00 from the father and
son banquet.
A motion was made to Instruct
'he Group Committee to purchase
1. power mower for the Scout
House, which will be paid for by
'he auxiliary, The Group Com-
nittce has also asked tlm.t the
''tdies try to help find helpers or
leader's for both .Cubs and Scouts.
A gift Is to he bought for Miss
Barbara Pickford,. of Orangeville,
who was a Cub leader .here for
quite some time.
The next meeting will be held the
first Wednesday in June and ,will
,e silent 10 house cleaning the
about House.
'SHORT COURSE
The Beinnoe \VI is sponsoring rn
short couree "Food Shopping 111 the •
60's" at the Belmore Com.mttnity
Hall, Wednesday, April I8, at 1.30
pale. .and •, con tin Thursday at_'.
10 a.m. A home economist will in- r
etruat and all women of the corn-
triunity are invited to attend. Fllh
F1'.I. IC VU11 R•h
(Viii be held in WroxcI.er Com-
e, rn.unity Lfall nt. 8.30 p.m„ Wecincs-
day, April lith, nib
DANCE In I:LUI';VA.L1:
Community Nall, 'Thursday, Apr.
19, sponsored by 1 hu Bluevale Dis-
l.rict (tee. Assoc. Tiffin's orchestra,
I.,u;'eh booth. i'roceeds for i.mprov-
ing skating area. F3.1.-18*
()A1110 I'AR'I'Y
At Gleunanan School Thursday,
April 12, at 8.30. Ladies please
bring lunch,
BARIiNO SA1,11;
.A vale or homemade baking and
aprons on Snlurdtt,y, .April 1.9, at
2.30 pan., in the former Red Front
store., under the auspices of I'rc'w-
1 byterian Choir nt L�'hiteell urch.
Ftlh
* Js'N1;A.GEMI N'i'
'Cite engagement is 111ulgnnced of
Shirley 'Evelyn, daughter of Mrs.
Merit: Unset C.'a Wingham, and the I(INSMI N TO DONATE
late Tlnest Cttsrmorc, to Peter
is
With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News
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oung P.S. Teacher
Mrs, Lynn Hoy was killed on Sat-
urday in a ear accident near Mac.
ton, on Highway 86, cast of Lis-
towel, The car, driven by her sis-
ter, Miss Frances Walker of Cen-
tralia, was in collision with a. car
driven by Andrew Scott of Mllver-
ton.
Guelph Provincial Police, who
investigated, said the cars collided
at .the intersection of the highway
and Waterloo county road. The
Walker ear was travelling east on
the highway toward Kitchener and
Mr. Scott was coming' out of the
county road.
Mrs, Hoy was thrown onto the
road from the rear seat at the time
of the impact. The Walker car
spun around and ran over Mrs,
Hoy,
Mrs, Ross Jalnieson, who was in
the back seat with Mrs. Hoy, re.
ceived scalp cuts and minor cuts
and bruises and suffered, from
shock. Her daughter, Mary L,ou
Jamieson, 15, was a passenger in
the front seat and was uninjured.
Miss Walker cut her left knee and
she and Mrs. Jamieson were trans-
ferred to Wingharn Hospital after
treatment in the K -W ,Hospital on
Saturday, Mrs, Jamieson is still in
hospital. Miss Walker was releaa,.
ed Monday evening,
Mr. Scott was alone in his car
and was not injured,
Family and friends received the
tragic news shortly after the ac.
cident.
45TH ANNIVERSARY—Mr. and Mrs. William John Purdon, R:R.
3, Wingham, are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary today.
The couple celebrated the occasion at a 'family dinner Saturday
evening with members of their family ata Lucknow restaurant.
Mrs. Purclon is the former Annie Mae Bolt, daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Bolt of Turnberry Township. They have
three sons and three daughters.—A-T photo.
Apartment Application
To Be Made by Iain
T•t:ichrtcl .Harvey, son of Mr, and
Ivirs. P. Tlarvey, Toronto, The wel-
ding will lake pace in Yoege &.
United Church, 'Toronto, on April
28th, F11.b
14N(1AOEM1:N'J'
Mr. and Mrs, Clatrenee Roth, of
R. R. 1, 1',elgrnv(•, ennoui',ce the
eugagtment of thein ,your,est
daughter, Yvonne Catherine .lune,
to James Lyle Youeghiutt, of
Blyth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mitjor
'Youngblutt, R. R. i, Anhwei. The
marriage will Lake place the lane(
part of April. Te1.14.
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TO RETARDED SCHOOL
JJ}II ,b IiY i101i;tL $
The Library is now open Salmi.-
), day evenings from 7-9 ars usual,
F11b
a
EU('.Imil PARTY '
In Odcifellows 1-14,11, Wedncsdsy,
April 14, at 0.30 part. Sponsored
by T.O.O10, Lunch served, Adm, 00'.
F11-1811
BAKE ,SAL).
A balc:e stile will be l'»'d in the
former .Red Front store on Friday,
April 13. at 2'In p.m., by the Col-
vin -Brick U.C.W. P11b
OR(IAN Aril) CHOIR RECITAL
In organ and choir recital will
be giv(-n by Herbert C. Treneer
and the Wingham United Church
chair on Friday, April 18th, at 8.15
p.m. Adm. �i0j�;, Public school child-
ren admitted FREE. A cultural
,r... is *u ran-
and enjoyable program ), a
"•teecl. Come and bring a friend.
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The local Kinsmen Club decided
ttt its C'riritty meeting to assist the
Wingham and District Retarded
Children's Association with im-
provements to the Golden Circle
School.
The Association has estimated
that approximately $3,100 will he
required to enlarge the beading,.
make repairs and install a, pro-
per Beating system. While pro-
vincial grants are available to as-
sist. with instruction, motley for the
building itself mast be raised lo-
cally. With this in mind, the Kins.
men Club accepted the project as
worthwhile, and fell into the oh.
jecis of Kinsmen, which is to "fill
the community's greatest aced".
Kinsman Jack Walker was chair-
man of Lhe committee which work-
ed with the. Retarded Child'ree's
Association in an effort to deter-
mine what should be done at the.
school.
While the club voted the neves.
sni'y funds for the project, It was
also decided that the Kinsmen
shook' look after the itecesSary
building eolitracts, and where pos-
sible., volunteer help from the club
will he utilized In .order to keep the
costs of the project at a minimum
through personal service.
It. hos been suggested that with
an enittrgeci building, some child-
ren in the district who are not now
receiving instr,ietioin, will in the
future attend the school.
At the, Friday night meeting of
the Kinsmen Club, which took the
form of a ladies' night at the Le-
gion Horne, Kin ferc;1 Templeman
reported that the survey relative
to the possibility of a senior citi-
zens' apartment had been complet-
ed. He stated that enough interest
had been shown in the project to
warrant application to Twin Pines
Apartments to erect such a build-
ing in Wingham.
The survey was carried out to
determine the need for such an
apartment, and if the project goes
through, the structure would con-
tain eleven units, available to
people over 60 and of limited In-
come, Suggested slim for the build-
ing is the old tennis court on ICd-
ward Street, to the west of the
town park. leinaricing for the $70,-
000 structure would be through
Central Mortgage and Housing
Corporation, with Twin Pines, a
non-protlt subsidiary of the United
Co-operatives of Ontario acting as
the construction ,agency. The Kins-
men Club would probably contri-
bttte to the building financially, as
all donations to the project would
have the effect of keeping the te0-
tals at a lower level.
The ('11111 was entertain • c,miring
the evening by Tiny Bird of 'Walk -
erten, aa, pianist, Dancing followed
the buffet -style dinner of Chinese
food.
Miss Mary Lott (',jttee;n ill' Lon.
(loll watt; n ++•ep e'ffio it.ln
her friend, Miss Jean Gurney.
NU.and Mrs, Joe Selim'iden•,
Mr, and Mrs, Toth Henderson and
1htr and Mrs. William Mclietizie
3 were in (;alt on Saturday where
MILITIA GRADUATES
COMPLETE COURSE
Some 34 district men who have
been taking the special militia sur-
vival course at the armouries for
the past six weeks graduated on
Wednesday of last week. Lieut. -
Col. L, G. Vickars, commanding
officer of the 21st Field Regt. of
Listowel inspected the group and
awarded certificates to the men.
Gnr, J. T. Brooks of Wingham was
awarded the best soldier shield,
honorable mention going to Gnr.
R. N. Robinson also of Wingliam.
The inspection party included
Col, Vickars, Maj. J. Milani, 18
Militia Group Headquarters, Lon-
don; Mayor R. S, Hetherington,
Wingham, and Lt. A. S. Henry of
the instruction staff, London, who
was in charge of the course.
Following a march past, the men
put on four rescue demonstrations,
bringing supposed victims from the
roof of the fire hall and the ar-
mouries. Following the demonstr
tions' the 'heh' we're `paraded fn 't
armouries where the certificates
and awards were presented.
In his remarks Col. Vickars t.aid
the men had put on a fine demon-
stration and one of the best in the
district. He said he would be
proud to have any one of them
join the militia. The colonel add-
ed that the drill the men had
learned would be of value to them
and whether they Liked it or not.,
they would be expected to provide
leadership in their communities end
to accept responsibility if the need
arose, He concluded by congratu-
lating the men on. the fine showing.
ONTARIO ST. CHOIR
PRESENTS CANTATA
On Sunday morning an exchange
visit took place between the min-
ister and choir of Wingham United
Church and the minister and choir
of Ontario Street United Church,
Clinton. Rev , T . G. Husser of
Wingham conducted the service in
Clinton, while the choir, under the
leadership of H, C. Treneer, pro-
f vided the music.
1 In Wingham Rev, Grant Mills of
Clinton had charge of the service
and the Clinton choir presented the
cantata, "Calvary" by Henry Wes-
sel, embracing "The Seven Last
!Words". This cantata gives a mu-
sical picture of the scene around
the cross, dealing chiefly with the
1 crowd who had gathered there. As
a scriptural background, Mr. Mills
read Luke 23: 32-43. He also ex-
, plained the setting and laid the
scene before each Word at the
Cross.
1, "Prather, Forgive Them for
i They Know Not What They Do".
IChorus and solo by John Levis.
2. "Today Thou Shalt Be with
Mc in Paradise Chorus and ob-
ligato by Don Symons.
3. "Woman, Behold Thy Son".
Chorus, solo by Mrs. Willis Van
Egmond and dduet with Don Sym-
ons.
4. "My God, Why Hast Thou
h'orsaken Me?" Chords and solo
by Rev, Grant Mills,
5. "1 Thirst". Duet, Grant and
Don Mills. Obligato by John La-
i vis.
6. "Prather, into Thy Halals I
Commend My Spirit". Chorus, ob-
ligato by John Lavis,
7. "It Is Finished", Solos, Don
Symons and Mrs, Florence Symons.
"Consider the Lilies" was siing
its a three-part Chorus and "St.
Theodulph's Hysiin" by 'reschticr-
Olds was also sung by the choir.
Mr, Mills closed the service with
the hymen "When 1 Survey the
Wondroti$ Cross", which shows
that 2,000 years later we still lnoti-
r Jesus Christ.
:iden
The former Goffs Meaner Walk-
er was a daughter of Gordon Walk-
er and Leitta Merle Higgins. She
was born in Wingham 25 years
ago.
Following her public and high
school education here, she attended
Stratford Teachers' College, She
taught at SS. No. 1, Grey, for two
years and then accepted a position
on the staff of the WIngham Pub-
lic School, This was her third
term here.
On August 1, 1950, she married
Lynn Hoy at Wingham United
Church, Mrs, Hoy was a member
of Unit 8, United Church Women
and taught Sunday Schoolin the
United Church.
Surviving are her sorrowing hus-
band, her parents, Mr, and Mrs.
Gordon Walker, her sister, Miss
Prances Walker and a brother,
Raymond Walker of Wingham.
The body rested at the S. J.
Walker funeral home, Patrick St.,
until Tuesday noon, when removal
was made to Wingham United
Church. Rev. '1'. G. Husser con-
ducted service at Iwo o'clock when
Grade 5 pupils attended in a body
and formed a guard of honor as
they paid their last respects to their
teacher after the church service.
The members of the public school
board visited the funeral home in
a body on Monday evening,
The pallbearers were Ross ,Ja-
mieson, Len Crawford, Roy Manuel,
Wilfred French, Stewart Beattie
and Ernie Walker.
Flower bearers were Ross Hig-
gins, Keith. McLennan, Ned Thomp-
son, Keith Moffat, Bill Robertson,
Ken McKague, George Cameron,
Hugh .Carmichael, Jack Higgins
and Alvin Higgins.
The graduates were: h, H. Al-
cock, Brussels; J. M. Beaker, Brus-
sels; J. R. Beaton, Lucknow; J. K.
Brigham, Blyth; J. T. Brooks,
Wingham; W, M. Cameron, Brus-
sels; C. J, Clarke, Gerrie: A. .1.
Craig, Auburn; S. deGroot, Coder.
ich; D. M. George, Blyth: J. A.
Einboden, Wingham; A. A, Hall-
man, Auburn; R. D, Harris, Tees -
water; D. D. Hopper, 'Brussel";
C. W, Houghton, Wingham; R. P.
Huffman, Lucknow; W. C. Johns-
ton, Belgrave; W. German, Blyth;
B. Malda, Wingham; R. R. Marks,
Brussels; S. E. Marks, Brussels;
A, R, Mitchell, Brussels; W. L.
McKee, Teeswater; J. G. McNeil,
Walkerton; L. Nichols, Brussels:
R, A, Popaluyko, Wroxeter; E. S.
Ritsema, Wingham; R. N, Robin-
son, Wingham; B, E. Rutledge,
Wingham; J. H. Shaw, Bluevalc; R.
J. Watt, Blyth; B. F. Waschko,
Lucknow; E. A. Wilson, Brussels
and G. E. Wilson, Brussels.
SINGLE COPIES -- 11) cental
THIS IS HOW an injured person would be low-
ered from a roof over an obstruction by mem-
bers of the special militia survival course. The
demonstration was one of four which the grad•
uates put on during their inspection at the ar-
mouries last Wednesday.—A-T photo.
pportunity Classes
Discussed by Board
. .
Inspector J. H. Kinkead attend-
ed the Monday evening meeting of
the Wingham Public School hoard,
and outlined to the group the pros
and cons of setting up an Oppor-
tunity Class in the school. The
program is designed, said the in-
spector, for children who are not
making normal progress in their
studies.
Before such a class could be set
up a survey of the children would
be required, and if the number
were high enough, then such a
class could he formed. The in-
spector said that the teacher en-
gaged to handle the class would
SCHOOL LEADERS—Brian Schaefer and Ruth Hoclgins were
elected school leaders recently when voting took place with Grade
XIII students and teachers. Ruth is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
Chas. Hodgins of Wingham, and on completion of her school
year will take one of the arts courses at the University of West-
ern Ontario. She has been active in school life and was one of
the cheer leaders. Brian, also a Grade XIII student, is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schaefer of Teeswater. He will attend the
University of Waterloo in the fall, where he will take either engin.
eerief the sciencecourses Advance Times photo
have to take a special summer
course on this type of teaching,
The board discussed the matter
at length and approved the sur-
vey plan in order to find out if it
would be feasible to set up such a
program.
Mark Death
A moment of silence marked the
passing of Mrs. R. L. Hoy, a mem-
ber of the staff, who died in 1111
auto accident on Saturday. The
board members all expressed their
deep sympathy to •the bereavCd
family., Before the meeting. the
board visited the funeral home in
a body, The principal, T. S. Beat-
tie, told the board that the school
would be closed Tuesday afternoon
to allow staff members and the
children to attend the funeral,
Vocational School
Dr. W. A. McKibbon, the public
school board's representative on
the Wingham District High School
hoard, attended the meeting and
outlined the changes which will tional equipment $3,610; adminis-
take place with the advent of the tration $570; plant. maintenance,
addition to the high $3,270: plant operation, $10.000;
capital outlay, including debenture
payment, $16,759,
all children who enter high school
drop out by the curl of tirade X.
The program is designed to give
these students more opportunity
to gain practical education. Oc-
cupational classes will be available
for students who do not pass the
Grade 8 examinations. Dr. M:eKib-
bon also showed the hoard the
sketch plans of the proposed new
addition, and explained the various
shops and equipment that we-aid
be used.
On motion of Herb Fuller and
Dr, Shauncssy, a vote of thanks
was extended to I)r. McKibbon for
explaining the new program'.
Budget.
The 1962 budget for the school
was presented by the secretary -
treasurer, Mrs. R. Morgan. The
estimates for the year included, un.
der receipts, including the pro-
vincial grants, and the municipal
levy, $100,421.00, Expenditures were
as follows: salaries $65,000; Dietetic -
school. He pointed out that the
curriculum will be changed consid.
erably in hope of keeping more
students at school longer, He ex.
plainest that some 40 per cent of
Lions Will Sell
Brooms for Blind
The Winghant Lions have
innde• arrangements to sell
brooms in aid of the blind in
this area on /Friday evening,
1Lay 4th.
The beam sale ItaS become a
regular institution in many On-
tario communities and Nati
been 11MOti1 effective as 1t• means
0f aiding the sightless persons.
I he brooms offered for sale
will be those which tare nnnde
by blind workers under the
sponso.rsltip of the OMB.
Fined for Failure
To Make Returns
1 John Hewitt of Bervie pleaded
guilty in ennrt. at Walkerton to
failing to make returns to the Un-
employment Insurance Commission
and was fined $40 and costs.
The court was told Hewitt, who
operated a trucking business, fail-
ed to semi in an employee's insur-
ance book when that employee was
laid oft'. As a result, the employee's
tate of benefits was reduced.
Albert Weiler of Walkerton, rep.
resenting the commission, said such
violations are coMm0n and costly
to unemployed Entitled to insurance
I benefits.
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The estimated Mudget is abo=it
$4,000 less than expenelit.tires in
1961. However, dao to loss of a'l.
sessment with the creation of the
separate school in Wingham,
appears likely that the mill rote
for the public sehnni will remain
about the same as last year.
Principal Reports
Principe] T. S. Beattie reported
enrolment for March ns 481 stud•
eats, with an average attendance of
96.32 per tent. He said the notate
festival will be held on April 18 in
the town hall with 'eerie Terry as
adj.idic)itor, After reviewing the
staff situation, the board agreed
to adverti,e tor teachers. It :,p.
peered that three or four wilt 1:,r'
needed .
Mrs. Charles Hodgins wee en.
gaged to replace the late Mrs. Hoy
until the end of the term.
The board decided to relinquish
its lease on the basement of the
Masonic building which has been
used for storage for several years,
Dr, Shaunessy said he had been
asked by several people about n
Home and School Association. The
chairman pointed oat it was not
the board's responsibility to organ-
ize such an association, but that of
the people who are interested, Mr.
Beattie said that in the past it has
been found almost Impossible to
arrange a night which was ault-
able for those interested in such
an organizatioin, but he went ori
to say that If a real, live -wire or.
ganization of this kind existed It
eould be an asset to the school.