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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1962-05-02, Page 1„a tx ) ,•r i t • r({yY j•i With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News WINGIIAiM, ONTAKIO, WiDNESDJa]', MAY !, 186M 1 ALONG 'TRE MAIN BRAN By The Pedestrian WWl LtNla 31'f il.�l r—• Most of themerchants along this main drag servo to be happy with. the re' ellts of the Sw ih1i from Sat urday to hasicluy evenings green. h• feet, most of the shoppers we have talked to feet the Sarno u ey, 0.0-0 COOL WL i TUElt --- Urow'tlz tiirt,ughout the coatitry. side is considerable ahead of most years at the same tire, Plenty o. rain during the past week anu continuing warms weather lift:/ Changed the countryside from brown to green, If the present condiLiOne continue • far'xners wit, have exeellerlt seeding weather. 0-0..0. } CAMPAIGN, OP NS -- The Red •Shield campaign, in aid of the work of We Salvation Army, opened officially on Tuesday of this week, Further details are contain- ed in the advertisement which up. pears in this issue of the A -T. 0-0-0 PI'(7s MEET AT 4l.tinlClGiSTON— Tomorrow evening the VVe'f ton -Huron Progressive Conserva- tive Association will meet, hi rile Harriston town hall to dame their candidate for the forthcoming fed- eral election, 0-0-0 SOCKED TOO — The ,Social Credit party has also set Thursday evening as the dote LT, -COL, W. A. AND MRS. DIXON, Divisional Commanders, centre front, were guests et the Salvation Army Citadel on Sunday. Mrs. Capt. Newman is on the extreme left and Capt. G. S. Newman on the right. Soldiers enrolled at the morning service were, • • left to right, Wilfred Arthur, Mary Lee Hollenbeck, Mrs, Arthur Thelma Bannerman, Mrs. B. Tu' ker, Tom Shearer, Miss Beatrice Shearer, Mrs. M. Hollenbeck, rs. Art Furness, Arthur Furness, Robert Hollenbeck, Mrs. Chas, rohn, Mrs. E. Finley.•—A-T photo PENNIES OR NICKELS.3 9 ounce urc..ases arking rots a meeting in the Wingham council chainbers. This gathering Is termed a "pre -nomination rally", IHDNTIIEAI. MAN IS NOTICE RE I)OG,S • RUNNING Al' LARGE By-law No. 1255, 'Town* of Wing- hain, prohibits clogs from running $.t large from .May let to. Septem- ber, ist in each; year. Any dog found running at large may be seized, impounded and killed. MI owners 'or harborers of dogs are hereby notified to take the neces- sary action to confine their clogs until September. VYrn, Rencviek, Clerk, Town of Wing'ilam. F2b AUXILIARY TAG DAYS . The spring Tag Day held in con- juzictien with. the Wingham, Hos- pital Auxiliary rummage sale, will e• be held in district towns this Sat- urday, May 5th, and in V i tgbnm on May 12th. '• F2b BAKE SALT: A. bake sale will be held on Sat- urday, May 5th, at 3 p.m., .in the former 'Fled Front Grot cry, ypon- i sored by the Morris group of the Ladies' Aid of 13luevale Preshyter- tan Church. Feb. ANNITAL, lJf►OO K1J4) DAY The Brownies are ln;tt-Jing, their annual mottle day Saturday. May 1t9 limy e box anti help the Brown- ie Movement. 2.9b 1i'il'.ONETEB, STORE IOLJHS Reel ming :Friday, May 5, stores will remain open Friday and Satur- day evenings for May, June, ,July and August:. F2b PAGEANT AND TEA A oaveant Red birthrle;y trs, will r be .held ill Bluevaie United Clt.tu•ch " at 2.30 •p.in,. on Wednesday, May 2, A. hrakh Sale following. Unit. 3, 1 U,C.W.. Admission 35c, F2b 1 • fOSPITAL LA DIES' AkJXILIAJIi•'4' The regular 'monthly meeting of the ;Ladies' Attxi•liftry to Wingham General Hospital will he held iii the Council Chamber on Friday after- noon. May 4, at 3 o'clock, F2b BOWLIN(, /IA NQUIff The Ladles' Bowling League will hold a banquet tonight, May 2, at 7 in the Legion Home. Fab 1tA.RIAU14 SA IX, MAY 12 The Ladies' Auxiliary to Wing - /lain General Hospital wilt hold its spring rummage sale in the Wing - ham Arena on Satttrriay afternoon, May 12 at two o'clock. Now is the time to start looltitig over your cupboards and gathering up the Odds and ends for the rummage sate. Anything that you do not Beed can be sold; fiit'niture. cloth. ing, dishes, etc. Please have your' donations at the arena on Friday, May 11, so that they can be sorted 1 and marked. If you wish anything called for, phone vtts..1, 1-i. Mc.t ay 111#, or Miss Marguerite johns, 208.i This is a cotrtmunity event and” everyone is asked to eo-operate. Ali proceeds go, to provide equip- ment for the Wingham linspltal. F211 I NOP CANDIDATE eters At a special xneiLing last 'i'hurs. ria,y morning the Wingham town council decided to purchase park- ing meters and awarded the con- tract to J. J, Moray Limited of London. The action followed a The Ne-.Democrtttic Pai'ty last, 'special session the previous Mon - week selected a Montreal than as day when four firms showed a eandMaae to run'.trtnthe WHIM*. thein pt'oduots t0-43.01An(1i1 ton -Huron federal riding to the . According to Councillor \'Var. rc'n Callan, who was in charge of URl�i1A sA1 E G1JANfiED the nc ori (tion, Ue�1L►!/ l+I. A. June 18th election. H. Gonion Green, editor of the 1 ( g s, the .mc tc rs should Big Month. for Local Depa-rtme.nt April was perhaps the busiest month in the records :of the Wing - ham Fire Department. Fire Chief James Carr reported that some 16.. tuns were made by the brigade,- most rigade, most of them grass fire calls in, the surrounding district. Last week the firemen were call ted out five times to quell grase blazes that had got out of hand, Major losses of the month included. one farm home and another barn at •Fordwich. A barn was lost in JOHN CRA i F'RD IS. SUNDAY SPEAKER In Wingham United Church on Sunday morning, Rev W. D. Clark conducted the service. John Craw_ ford, candidate for the ministry from the congregation, took part in the service and preached a very impressive sermon. He took as his subject, "God's Spokesman," based on St. Luke 2:46, "And it came to pass that they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them and West Wawanosh last week, the run asking them questions," • being made by the Lucknow fire I In the olden days the prophets i were God's spokesmen. In •the New department. • 1 Testament, ,Jesus, after listening . to the teachers of ,the: day. and asking them questions, became C.od's greatest spokesman.:roday, we, as Christians, Steens, are committed to that work and so we share our faith with others. John spoke of the larger mission of the church and explained the different areas of church activity t to 'which student ministers are as - I signed. He also gave a word picture s of the area in Saskatchewan where he had worked last summer. This year John has been appointed to Kamsack, Sask., where he will as. sist on that pastoral charge. Al the Hi -C meeting in the even- ing, John showed pictures. of his stunmet' mission work. Family Herald of 'Montreal, was be in operation within a month. It To T rI named New Democratic. Party rfL)i- t i'; expected that well over n hn'u1 A t1J A �UR�i�A� N�� didate Fl L• a rally attended i h L )ynou 225 persons in the Legion hall tit Arthur. M'r, Crena described himself es an "bid -'Arthur .hoy" saying he wanted to reprc'sen1 the riding. Donald C, MacDoneld, Ontario N.DP leader, was west speaker and urged a "crusade" t0 revive Canadian agriculture. Ile said the NDP hays the answers 10.,the ,.ii r•. rent unemployment find farm pi•ob. 1e ins. 'J -ht' Nc'W Party, he srti,1, would wipe out unemployment with mas sive 'public works projects to get the economy moving forward. Among the guests were: Arthur /"arm union president, F] 1 m e r Langdon, Fergus Steelworkers' pre sidetil., Mel Nixon, L)ntat'io easdeeit. thin of Agriculture fieidman Ceti Hemingway, Prot. John Harney of the Ontario Agricultural College. 1 HT red met 'Ii h ors wi • e installed on the main street. They are known ;ui •the Duncan maneal meter, and nr0 of quite a modern design. The mn. jority' of the meters will he on Jo. sephine Street. Council still :las Lo set up the by-law which will de- termine whether the teeter, will be set for one or two-hour park- int and whether. they wilt he pen. ny or nickel machines. 1. -.Meters in front of the post of. floc atnd town hall will be penny meters set for 12 minute msxiaturn for One penny. • - doim V, Haines of Kingston,: lies been promoted to senior oxen. • fining officer, Department of Trans- port, and has been transferred to Windsor. BEST TOURNAMENT SCORES were bowled by Debbie Eoxtort, front left, high single, 167; Brenda Hall, high double, 291; high single for boys, Ronald Goy, 216 and Donald Rae,extremeri ill g , (nigh :null., 352. -Advance-Times plidtcs, :Lion President W. W, Curet(' bees. sided for the regatta/• meeting o the local club at the Queens Hot() nil Friday evening, when 23 Lion: were in attendnncc. The chub was pleased to have: es a guest Deputy 1.)istrict Governor Lion Ross Mid dieton of Clinton. This was his of- ficial visit to the Wingham (dub. His address was on the Lions' e,n, bion, which all member.; mar in coat lapels, with great The guest was thanked by Lim: Secretary Jack Reavie, who also announced that he will let his name stand this ,year for dewily ciistric:t governor 11162-'63., tae teaseling and election to be heici in the Legion Hall in Clinton 'Tee,. day of this week, when a (limns - meeting was held. It was asked that at least ten )),embers all, n'J that meeting. All members were reminded 01' two other events taking place with in. a. two-week period. The first is the broom sale, being held ori a changed date, now scheduled for Thursday, May 3. Salesmen will meet at Charlie Hodgins' garage at 6.30. The annual .Ladies' night will be Friday, May 1;1, and will be held in Wingham District High School at 7 p.m. Rev, George (loth of Lon don will be the vett speaket' and a party and dance will be held at the golf course after the dinner, Lion Frank Madill wa.s the speaker on Friday night, and gave ti very informative address on the new program for secondary schools. He was thanked -by Lion . Stewart Beattie. The meeting closed in the usuall manner, with the Lions' Roar. Feeding Station. Built by Club 'Che regular meeting of the Wingham S1)ortsmen'e Association was held on Thursday at the club ,douse when it was decided to cOn- sult a. lawyer about having the ,'Wingham Sportsmen's' Association ; made a chartered club. The usual supply of fish have been placed in the streams in this area. The Trade Fair committee is eedering e. lawn set to be given as the draw prize this year. r The feeding station committee i decided to meet Monday of this week at the club house to build the feeding station.' Tt was decided to have the fish c'nntest for trophies again this year end ROss W,ormworth and '.Gerry N'ethery will look after the weigh- ing of fish. 5INGL:8 -COPA+. $ 10 eents 1961 Deficit Forces Mill Rate Increase A deficit of some $6,200,00 in last year's operations forced council to set a mill rate of 75 mills for resi- dential ratepayers, up two and a half mills from 1001. The cotnm,:tr. Dial and industrial rate clintbrd 5.27 mills from 77.5 to 82.77. The mill rate was approved at a 'tpoo- lal meeting of council last Thurs. day morning, The deficit last year was caused by expenditures that were not fore- seen at the limo the budget was drawn up. A new roof on the ar. aria was found to be required, which took $1,000 more than had ! been anticipated. Street construe - tion was expanded with the result, Deficit, that expenditures in this depart- ment rose $3,900 over the budget alio A h allow lcO, not er factor in err.- ating the deficit was the loss of 1 some $1500 in taxes on properties damaged in the disastrous main street fire last June. Below are the figures on which the 1962 mill rate is based: 1962 BUDGET Receipts Debenture debt recover- able $ 81,358.70 Grants and Subsidies - 35,300.001 Licenses and Permits ... 1;125.00I Miscellaneous revenue 9,602.531 Thirteen Soldiers POLICE LOOK FOR Welcomed by S.A. Sunday Morning ADVENTUROUS TRIO Lt. -Col, and Mrs. A. W. Dixon, Divisional Commanders of South- ern Ontario, were in Wingham on Sunday for a special service at the Salvation Army Citadel, The ser-. vice was. broadcast on CKNY radio. Lt. -Col. Dixon was the speaker at both the Holiness meeting in the morning and the evening Sal- vation t meeting. on His message in the morning was addressed in particular to the 13 new soldiers who were being en- rolled, The topic was "Take unto yourself the whole armour of God." The soldiers were received by Col. Dixon on behalf of the General, in- to the ranks of the Salvation Army and particularly into the Wingham Corps, Songster Mary French of Galt sang the beautiful' hymn "'Take My Life and Let It Be", at the close of the enrolment. She was `__' accompanied on the piano by Song- ster Mona Haskell of Galt, who also played a couple of selections during the offering. Those enrolled were Mr. ar.d Mrs. Arthur Furness, Mr, and Mrs. Wilfred Arthur, Tom Shearer, Bea- trice Shearer, Thelma Bannerman, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hollenbeck, Mary Lee Hollenbeck, Mrs. Mary B. Finley, Mrs. Beatrice Tucker and Mrs, Chas, Krohn, The speaker's theme in the eve- Hing was "The Woman at the Well". He explained the situa- 1 tion of the Samaritan woman and the Jew meeting at the well. Col, Dixon showed that she was traly a soul in need, It was this Sam- aritan woman who was to carry the tidings to the village that the Messiah was at the well and thus became a messenger for Jesus. The guest soloist sang "In Times Like These" and again Songster Haskell accompanied her. Mrs, Bill Henderson was pianist both morn. ing and evening. In the afternoon Lt. -Col. Dixon addressed the Sunday School and welcomed two Junior Soldiers, Bil. ly Hollenbeck and Rodney Furness. During the week. -end visit of Lt.. Col, and Mrs. Dixon at the Citadel some time and thought was given to the proposed changes in the Three young Wingham lads were: the object of a provincial police search .Sunday night, when they failed. to report home after at- tempting to go from Wingham to Goderich by canoe .on the Maitland River. Donald McDonald, Donald Fra- ser and James Newell started their rungU1at 10and a.m. according to plan should have been in Goderich by supper time. However, they had not turned up nor made con- tact some twelve hours later and provincial police were notified at 10.20 p.m. that the three were miss- ing. Auburn residents reported seeing the trio at 9.20 in the evening and the boys turned up safe and sound before midnight, when the police were notified and the search was called off. property. The colonel expressed his B & `�, hope that something will he done P vY Attend Two hi this regard. B Out of Town Meets Mrs, .1, 10, Ostrom, Mrs. G. R. Scott, Miss Yvonne McPherson. Mrs, D. Connell, Miss Mildred Me- _. _ Clenaghan and Mrs. W. C, Mur POLICEDONATE $00 A TO CHARITY The Huron County division of the Zone 0 Provincial Police Asocia- tion has given some •$500.00 to var- ious worthy causes in the county. The donations went to the Dash. wool Community Centre, Retarded Chiidren's schools at Clinton, Goll. erich and Wingliain, the Seaforth Lions Club and Salvation Army Un- its at Goderich and Wingham, The funds were the Association's shale of an exhibition hockey gauge played against the Goderich Lions late in i4lai-ch. officers Lor.a l expressed their thanks to all residents who per chased tie.kets on the event, ra:y attended a dinner meeting of the Walkerton Business and Pro fossional Women's Club on Wed- ne€+Flay evening, held at the Hart. leyW.. r for Rous(', Ross tache ,MPP Bruce, was guest speaker, His topic Was "13ruce County". Mrs, Ethel Armstrong -Collins, field secretary. was also present. Miss McPhr'rson, Miss MeClen. aghan, Miss Marian Simpson, Mrs. Walter Pocock and Miss Leah Robertson were in aten.lanee at the 13, & P.W. meeting of Region 8 at Durham on Sunday, which was under the direction of Mrs. Melva Weigel, regional ncivisor, 'lite theme was "Positive Planning" and the guest speaker was the provincial president, Mrs. Helene Gibson of Sault Ste. Marie. -VII 88 ,I'oan Wilson, vlee presltlpiit of District 8 was also present, Re- porta- were glvelt from tile variousclubs on their activities (hiring the Year. MEMBER 25 YEARS MRS. GEORGE ROSS RECEIVES PIN Mrs, George Brooks, president, was in the chair for last week's meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the ;Royai Canadian Legion, at the Legion Home, Following the regular opening Mrs, Ellen Beitz, Minnie Street, and Mr& Mary McLeod, of Lucknow, were Installed, Mrs, George Ross- was (sailed to the front arid was presented with a 25.year pili from the Auxiliary. Mrs. Vance Sanderson made the presentation. Tt was announced that the .one C1 ,meeting will be held in Brussels On May 23rd, President Brooks and Mrs. V. Ducharine were appointed to attend the convention in Niagara Falls in September. Expenditures General goverwment Administration Other, including printitig, insurance, hospitalize. tion, heat Protection to persons and, property . Public works Sanitation . . .. Social welfare .. .. . Recreation and commun. ity services .. 7,930.00 Debenture charges . f(t,018,10 6.195;X$ $121,180.45 $ 1.60'i.0a 8,300.00 0,200.00 23.900.00 45,000:90 5,1100.00 2,000.00 Interest on loans 400,00 Discount on taxes 2,300.0) Tax write-offs . 2,500,00 Building inspector 150.00 Cemetery expenses 7,000.00 Miscellaneous 500.00 Riverside Park - .. 6,000.00 Pension plan (town's share) . . .... Maitland Valley Conser- vation . _................... 500.00 1,000.00 •$208;048.70 Wingham High School levy of $31,346.86 on an assessment of 32.- • 565,975 will requireui reami 11 rate of • 12.20 mills. Wingham Public School levy of $53,154,00 on an assessment of $889,100 commercial and industrial and $1,614,575 residential will re- quire a mill rate of 22.68 mills, commercial and industrial and 20.41 mills residential. Wingham Separate School rate will be the same as the Publie ' School r 22.68 milts commercial and tindustrial and 20,41 residential. County fate.' , C y Yate. will be 14.14 mills. THE BANTAM EAGLES were runners-up in the play-off tourna- ment last week at the bowling alley. Wendy Cronkwright anti Brenda Hall were the ladies on the team and were well supported by Neil Renwick, Dean Balser and Donald Rae. They won ther- mometers.—Advance-Times photo, Annual Cadet Inspection Thr' annual cadet Inspection of No. 543, Winghahm District I1igh School Cadet Corps, will be held at T p.m. on Wednesday, May 9. on I the melons el the Wingham Dis- trict high School. Taking the gen- eral salute will be Lt. Col, M. R. 'Oliver, CD, of .Listowel. Lt. Cool, Oliver is the former CO of the 21st Fd. Artiilery Regt., with which the corps is affiliated. Others in the inspecting party will include the mayor of Winghnm, T.t. Col. R,, S, Hetherington, M$1, HD,; Capt. H. M. L. Brown, Aree. Cadet Of- ficer; Mr. Prank 'Thompson, chair -1 Juan of the sehodt board: and Major R. P. Fitter, chief instructor of the corps, 3 C.lommaiirling the corps will be CIA. -Col, a, Strong, son of Mr. arid' lifee .f Strom*,. of 'Gi1in Aloe. 'hi,is' year's inspection will mark the first time that the cadet eorpa tea been organized on a regimental basis, About 250 boys, the largeet number ever trained at the schnnl. are expected to take part in the ceremony, The Wingham corps hes 'grown In size since it was first nr.- ganized hack on October 22. 014. on a one company basis. Following the formal inspectioat demonstrations in corps si.lhjeety such as drill, national sitrvia•ei training, first aid and signals v.till be held. Other .highlights will hi - elude the presentaton of 'awards +'o the best sllot 111 the corps, the hast dressed cadet and the best officer or N'CO on parade. The public is r,5rdially invited to attend.