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The Pedestrian
ENTERTAIN MO'TTIERS
The Brownies have closed up
shop for the summer, Last Wed.
° nesday evening tliey errterttuneu
their mothers in St. Andrew's Sun-
day School room when they pre-
sented a program and watched
movies, The Kinettes served lunch..
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TAKE IT EASY --
Don't call the pollee when you
look out your front window and
see a big trenching machine mov-
ing across your front lawn. J,aat
read the article on this page which
e>itplains the program of telephone
.Construction which gets under way
'itis week.
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A LTT'I'LF OF EACH—
So far this spring has provided
as many upsets as the federal elec-
tion. Hot one day and cold the
next. Bowover, the countryside
looks beautifully green after the
;w, recent rains,
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POPULAR SPOT—
The upper pond is beginning to
look like a land -locked version of
the Cowes Regatta at the week-
ends, On Sunday a whole bevy of
power boats were being put
through their paces. Who needs
° Lake Huron anyway?
ALL POSITIONS FILLED
AT HIGH SCHOOL
The June meeting of the Wing -
ham District High School Board
saw only routine affairs under dis-
cussion;
Most important item was a re-
port by the principal, F. E. Madill,
to the effect that all teaching po-
sitions for the fall term had been
Milled, Enrolment at the school dur-
ing May, he said, had averaged
659 pupils with an average atter_
"`stance of 96.21 per cent.
' Chairman Frank Thompson re-
ported on a trustees' convention
held in Kingston last month, which.
he had attended.
• A request from the Teachers'
federation, requesting co-operation
in forwarding rased ^text books for.l
use by children in underdeveloped 1
countries, was read and left in the'
hands of the principal.
The board agreed to pay the ex-
penses of the principal when he'
attends the Headmasters' Confer-.
once In Windsor in August anrcl of.
Mr. Walker if he attends a care
takers' workshop in Kingston.
A letter from Kyles & Kyles, ar-
chitects for the new addition, was
read, which indicated that it would
be about the first of August before
working drawings for the building
would be completed.
1.O.O.F. 119 SERVICE
Oddfellows are holding their
memorial service at Cemetery on
Sunday, June 24th, at 2 p.m, Ev-
erybody welcome. F20b
STRAWBERRY TEA
Thursday, June 21, from 3 p.m.,
at BJuevale United Church. Bake
sale following. Unit 3, U,C.W. F20b
'COLD IWOAT SUPPER
Will be held in the Belmore
Arena Wednesday, June 20th, at 7
• p.m. Admission, adults, $1,00; pub-
lic school children, 50c. No waiting,
everyone served at once. Tickets
will be available from all members
of arena committee. F6 -13-20b
MUSIC RECITAL
Will be held in• St. Andrew's
„Presbyterian Church by the music
students of Harold Victor Pym on
Friday, June 29th, at 8.15 p.m, The
public is invited, F20b
GARDEN PARTY
In 13luevale Knox Presbyterians
Church basement on Wednesday,
..lune 27th. Supper 6-8. Program In
Community Hall. Admission, adults,
$1,25, public school children, 50c.
F20 -27b
RECEPTION AND DANCE
In honour of Mr. and Mrs. Nell
McGavin (Marie Johnston), In
.Bluevale Hall on Friday, June. 22.
Wilbee's 'orchestr'a. Ladies please
bring ll.rnch. Everyone welcome
F20'"
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Dunbar
announce the engagement of thele
niece, Joan Lundie Brydges, to Mr.
Harvey A. MacDonald, London, The
wedding will take place in Trinity
Anglican Church, Belgrave, on
Saturday, June 14th, .at 2 o'clock
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itSOAGEMi:N'A'
Mi, and Mrs. Lee ,l'. Siosser
Wingham, wish to announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Sally Ann, to Mr. Richard ,fosepi,
Campeau, Wingham, son of Mr.
and 11'trs. Wilfred Campeau, 49
Frank Ave., Windsor, Ont, The
,jrlat'•rial a will take place on Jtrit•
2nd, at Sacred .heart Church,
i7Viltgham. 11'204'
With which is amalgamated the Gol'rie Videtll.° and Wruzeter News
Wi U LW1 PNTAj#xQ, 'Vr »NISf)AY, 41IN•t!, 29, 1661
A GOLD CORD, highest award for Girl Guides, was presented to
Brenda Conron on Monday night by Division Commissioner Mrs.
John Erdman of Walkerton at a mother and daughter banquet.
The presentation was made during an impressive ceremony.
FOR BELL SYSTEM I BRENDA CONRAN
CONSTRICTION FIRM ,RECEIVES NEST
FILL LAY NEW CAHLL'AWARl IN OIIDES
This week the Bell Telephone
contracting firm, which is to
handle the laying of new under-
ground cables within: the town,
will commence the job of placing
the connecting cables to the new
Bell building nn the corner of John
and Stutter Streets.
1'.xeavations will bc' mode from
the intersection of Scott and Jose_
phine at the south enrol of the town,
north on Josephine and east on
John Street' to CKNX; along Shu -
ter Street to Alfred and west on
Alfred to the river. AL that point
a submarine cable will connect the
line in town with the termin.i,a of
the new underground cable which
runs from Wingham to Walkerton.
The trenen for the cable will be
hits l Tinder the sidewalk zit` rile
business section and in the rea>i-
dcntial areas it will be placed ap-
proximately nine feet inside the
sidewalk. Many property owners
may. not be aware that the surveys
in Wingham leave 12 feet of town
property within the sidewalk, so
the Bell cable will actually be
placecl on town property.
However, the construction firm
will cover all openings with steel
plates at Intersections so traffic
will not he interrupted, and where -
ever laws or walks are disturbed
the company will replace them ex-
actly as they were before excavat-
ing.
The 13e11 Telephone Company is
anxious to reassure all property
owners that the work will be done t
with as little disturbance as pos- i
siblc, Officials say that the im-
provement in service for the en-
tire community will be well worth
the temporary disruption, Dial
service will come into effect be -1
fore the end of the year.
1
Miss Brenda, Conron of the 1st
Wingham Girl Guide Company
received her Gold Cord Monday
night at a mother and daughter
banquet hold in the Presbyterian
Church, Wingham. The Gold Cord,
which is the highest award in
'Guiding, was presented by Mrs. J.
Erdmann, division commissioner, of
Walkerto, ,
Miss Conron is the sixteen -year-
old daugther of Mr. and Mrs. W.
13, Conron, and is a Grade XI honor
student at Wingham.District High
School, where she takes an active
part in the glee club, the orchestra
and the bugle band. During her
five years of Guiiding, Brenda has
received her Little House Emblem,
Woodcraft Emblem and seventeen
proficiency badges, Also she be-
longs to the CGIT, young people's
'hard the 'United Church of Canada.
Brenda has her Grade VIII music
and enjoys water skiing.
Following a delicious supper the
Girl Guides were inspected by Mrs.
Erdmann and then went into horse-
shoe formation. Mrs. Erclmann pre-
sented Brenda with her Gold Cord;
Nancy Ducharme, Kathy Ducharme
and Barbara Henry with their
second class badges; Sally Gal-
braith with her Thrift and Toy -
maker badges; Kathy Ducharme
with her Laundress and Childnurse
badges, and Wendy Reynold's pat-
rol with prizes for the best patrol of
the year,
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SINGLE COPIES ---^ 10 reale
owe,....: Cardiff Returned by Go
Majorities in Two Local Ridin
'rhe election pattern in Wester.
Ontario was just the reverse of the
national trend. Most of the inoum-
bent Progressive Conservative can:
dilates held their seats, but major.
Kies in almost all eases were trim.
meed considerably. The only seats
in Western Ontario reverting to the
Liberals were those in the south
of the area, chiefly in the three
Essex ridings,
In our own riding of Wellington.
Huron Marvin Howe, the man whit
has ,represented the constituency
since 1953, was re-elected 'by a °mar
jority of 2129 over Fred Beck, Lib-
eral and H. Gordon Green, NDP.
Mr. Howe's majority was not as
large as in the 1958 vote, and Mr,'e
Green's total of 2555 was consider-
ably above the average for New.
Democratic candidates in other
Western Ontario ridings.
Below are the figures which were
available on Tuesday:
MARVIN IIOWJd
By Municipalities
PC1 LIB
Bewick 551 469
Turnberry ... . 283 154
Arthur Village 283 174
Clifford 132 148
Drayton 194 115
Arthur Twp, ....... 277 295
W. Luther Twp, .. 231 122
Harriston .. ..
W, Garafraxa .. 359 191
411 419
Maryborough 439 368
Pees ...... 361 366
Minto ...,, 324 442
Mt, e ..-.. 740 477
Palmerstonst ........490 257
835 454
WinghamFor
Fergus 900 475
Nichol . . . 365 228
Advance Polls . 175 68
Totals .. ...7350 5221
Local Polls
Wingham No, 1 109
Wingham No. 2 . 68
Wingham No, 3 . 80
Wingham No. 4 ... 114
61
63
34
70
Wingham No. 5
NDP Wingham No, 6
224 Wingham No, 7
111 Wingham No. 8
172 Totals .
32 Howick No. 1
Howick No. 2
Howick No, 3
Howick No. 4
Howick No, 5
Howick No, 6
Howick No. 7
Totals
29
168
124
76
168
91
102
108
121 64 17;
83 51 6
118 52 17
142 59 23
835 454 138
56 47 27
54 79 291
155 78 39,
98 91 701
4R 50 21
42 36 18
98 88 20
551 469 224,
17p Turnberry No, 1 .. 129 89 31
138 Turnberry No. 2 62 70 14
487 Turnberry Nn. 3 . 42 36 30
276 Turnberry No. 4 50 40 36
20 Totals 283 154 111
2555 lltiron 1Ziding
In the riding of Huron Elston
Cardiff was re-elected on the PC
32 ticket by a comfortable 2471 ma -
16 jority over the Liberal candidate,
16 Ernie Fisher. However, the major -
11 ity was not nearly as large as in
the last election. The fact that
four candidates were running in
Conventicle Service eld at Site
Of Town's First Presby terian Church
The Conventicle service on the
original site of the first Prcidiy-
terian Church in' Winglu rtt Wits
opened on Sunday afternoon lay
the beadle, ,lames Smith, placing
the Bible on the lectern. •`There
were about, 1,000 people in attend-
ance,•
Rev, Gordon L. Fish; minister of
St. Andrew's, Wlnohada, conducted
the aervice and the praise selections
were led by the precentor, Harold
Victor Pym,. The order of service
followed closely the traditional
service of the 'Covenanters. The
congregation sat to sing and stood`
to pray, and the collection was re-
ceived with long -handled ladles.
Rev. Fish welcomed all who had
come to join in this unique service
of witness and praise, He welcomed
I RevDr. Finlay G. Stewart of St.
Andrew's Presbyterian Church in
Kitchener, former moderator, well
known in both the church and
country, and D. A, MacLennan of
Lochalsh, who was piper for the
occasion. The service was broad-
cast over CKNX radio and Mr.
Fish had a special welcome for
those who were listening, some
from their beds, to whom this Con-
venticle service would be familiar
through their ancestors,
Origin of Conventicle
While the offering was being re-
ceived, Ross Hamilton gave an out_
line of the origin and meaning of
the Conventicle service whichdates
back to the early 1600's. The Cov-
enanters were staunch upholders
of Presbyterianism who overthrew
the threat of domination by the
(>antc s were played, under the
leadership of Joan Remington.
Then Kathy Ducharmc led the
mothers ar,l the girls in camp-
fire, which closed with vespers and
"Taps."
The three girls who were pre-
sented with their second class
badges were hostesses for the even-
ing and each patrol set up a dis-
play of Tenderfoot work, Second
Class, First Class and Gold Cord
activities which were immensely
enjoyed by everyone present.
1 Flpiseopalianaa, anti royal tyrany.
By an act of 1662 all ministers in
otland who were not. prepared to
accept the Episcopacy hail to give
up their parishes, 7'o the surprise
of the government same 3M)0 rand,
A ma;;ority of the ousted mini-
eters were from the southwest of
Scotland and this became the main
;centre of Covenanting activity.
.Persecution continuer) and in 1663
the Scots Mile Act compelled mini-
ster's to depart from the districts
in which they, had served and the
Conventicle Act of 1670 was de-
Iaigned to put crown then gatherings
which resulted from the desire of
the people to have the ministra-
tions of their former Presbyterian
ministers.
Conventicles were • sometimes 1
small assemblies in remote farm-
houses or secluded glens, or among,
the moorland heather, Certain
ministers became famous as field;
preachers and great crowds secret
ly gathered to hear them. The Con-
ventictc occupied three days with
preparation, communion and
thanksgiving, the worshippers be-
ing lodged at night in neighboring
villages, They were protected on
the way to the meeting place by
well -armed horsemen, who were on
the lookout for government troops.l
Five ministers took part. Tables
were erected on the grass - -two
long ones parellel to each other, I
and a short one at one end for the
minister and the elements. About
200 sat down at once and table,
were served 16 times, so some 3,0001
must have been communicated.
MEMBERS OF THE SESSION of St. Andrew's Presbyterian
hurch stood for the opening of the special Conventicle Service
held outdoors Sunday afternoon on the site of the first Pres-
byterian Church in Wingham on Victoria Street, The service
was one of four being head this season to mark the 100th an-
rii e. s .. . —A
lv ar
r of the h congregation.—Advance-Times photo,
Covenanters' Services Here
In the early days of the church
here, which was organized 106
years ago, the Convenanters' ser
vice was used. The beadle brought
in the Bible. the original purpose
being fear of interference by hos-
tile forces and Covenanters dic
not wish the Sacred Word to fel
into enemy hands. The precentoi
led the singing by striking a tuning
fork, or sometimes by singing or
speaking the first line of the hymr
with the congregation joining in.
The .Wingham Church , was, at
that time in the centre of town, on
what is today an open field hall
way between Upper and Lower
Wingham, The church overlookec
the Mailtand River,
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HANNA LADIES' WEAR
SOLD TO D. MILLER
Mr, and Mrs. DeWitt Miller have
completed arrangements for the
purchase of Hanna's Ladies' Wear
Store from Hanna & Co, Lt,, the
firm which has operated the busi-
ness for over 20 years,
The store, situated in the Mac-
Donald Block, was taken over by
the new owners on Monday of this
week. Mrs. Miller will operate the
business while Mr. Miller will con-
tinue to sell Commonwealth Mu-
tual Funds.
The business will be known as
Miller's Ladies' Shop and will con-
tinue to carry an up-to-date line
of ladies' and girls' wear.
Elect D.D.G.M. at
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of District
8, Order of the Eastern Star, was
held in the Oddfellows' Hall in
Wingham on Wednesday afternoon
with the District Deputy Grand
Matron, Mrs, Florence Reavie, pre.
siding. The meeting was largely
attended by delegates from each
of the chapters in the district Wt-
arton, Owen Sound, Markdale, i
Flesherton, Arthur, Drayton, Kin- I
sardine, Tiverton, Clifford, Palm.l
erston, Listowel and Wingham.
During the business Mrs. Reavie
announced the erganization of a.
new chapter in Southampton, to be
known as South.Port, the institu-
tion of which will be held 111 Port
Elgin District High School on Sep-
tember 7th at 7 p.m.
An impressive memorial service
was cnnclucted by Rev, T, Garnett
Husser, Worthy Patron of Hilton
Chapter, for the members of the
Order throughout the '11strtct who
passed away during the year. Mr's.
Marjorie fittest, Worthy Matron of
Huron Chanter, sang a lovely solo
accompanied by Mrs. Gertrude
Currie, P.M,
'i'he election of the District IOep-
tity Grand Matron for the ensuing
year was in ehaege of Rev, Joseph
Stewart of Cooksville, Past Grand
Patron of Ontario. Mrs. Jean;
C:aineron of Owen So:uld was elect_ j
ed and will assume this office at '
Grand Chapter session in Toronto
in September,
Mrs. Marion Flmmerson, P.DJI.
GM., of Kincardine, on behalf of
the district, thanked the presiding
D.t.),G.M„ Mrs. Reavis, for her
year of service to this district,
A smorgasbord supper was serv.'
ed in the Anglican Church with'
Huron Chapter as host and Mrs.
Isabel Congr+am, social convener. I
Huron served to trim the figures.
Mr. Fisher polled 8751; the NDP
candidate, Carl Hemingway, 1230
and Mr, Douglas, the Social Credit.
candidate, 457.
ByMunicipalities
PC SC Lib. NDP
Ashfield .. 420 12 294 32
Blyth 271 5 122 13
Brussels . 274 14 180 29
Clinton 878 36 571 55
ELSTON CARDIFF
Morris 439
W, Wawanosh 338
E. Wawanosh . 283
Exeter . 994
Hay ,. . 465
Hensel] .244
Hibbert . .. . 3(,2
Hullett 410
McKillop . 274
Seaforth 560
Stanley . 619
Colborne 300 5 243 16 Stephen 717
God, Twp, .. 462 14 255 60 Tuckersmith 567
raoderich , .. . 1732 36 1381 60 Usborne 473
a'rey 394 22 354 133 Totals _. 11422
24 '17 a;
7 2:'i 4
8 21'1 ,i
35 ,,h1 .('(
19 Iir,i 1 ,'
4 1.:1()
16 307 :11
31 3fl". a ;
23 370 51
25 541 ,1.1
26 `,•'it q.,
48 662
31
asa (rel
200
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REGIMENTAL SERGEANT -MAJOR RETIRES—Lieut.-Col. E. D.
of Exeter, left, presents artillery plaque to Alex Corrigan, rtIlil'ir,a
regimental sergeant -major of the 21st Field Regiment, RSCA(td:a
during inspection of the unit at Listowel.
Alex Corrigan. Honored
By 21st Field RegimeEy
A stocky regimental sergeant.
major strode onto the parade
square and cracked nut commands
during the annual inspection of the
21st Regiment. RCAIM) in Lis-
towel on Tuesday night, of last
week. A few hours later, visibly
shaken, clutching nn artillery
plaque and swallowing hard he
moved from the square with three
cheers of a fond farewell ringing
in his ears.
For FSM Alex Corrigan it was
the end of a distinguished rarr'r't'
which stretcher; back to the pre-
war militia !lays, to active :cervico
from the outbreak of hnaf.iliti,'. rn
1939 to the enol in 1n11), owl linen
again with t11. militia until the
present time,
The regiment a:«nier ((!111 nodt
mi;'n"jriui'ri nffic (r knrty (lit w j.: itia
loot parade but he wile itnprepare'd
for the send riff arrangers in his
honor or the ovation that tt'aa Lo
come from the sten he head rain.
mantled through the year's.
Accepting :1 inirrnnhnne al the
enol of the tribute. 15M Corrigan
said: "A a'rgi'tant major is kitmvn
to never he at a 1n:c:: for tvorda but
this Is the 11 is Miens_
slide to express how I feel in leay.
ing the regiment and the men."
Asked what was Ins higge.:t thrill
in his 11.4 year army r'•areer, the re
g•inn'rt1a) het^,iron/ tit;iirtr (1tihr';nt'31
lnt;ly swirl "\s'ur'er I lun(lyd with llv'
Men nil the bt'ar•h".: ni t t"'1,rr' nu
I? lint•." i
Livia Col M. 1) 1:x11 1;11 r'ft.
of lemetp1', now retired 11111 whmt had
been RSM C'nrrigan's con;nnnrling
officer, gave a different version,
however. He said the re intental'
sergenntartajer was one of the fowl
Tried of the regiment to ever come
! 111 ('lose combat with the .-111 .,,
1 "And on those or-cast=ta, . i .. _
emy came off second teat.
i railed gr'intly.
In presenting the ar'tril.'1 • l., 1•(°;'
Lieut. -13e11 described tit ' '.,i i :,.
ars "a model of 441.1+•1'='
C''anarliau array and a •.',l'17
had shown great r ter tee 11,
Tribute was alae pe::'1 fr.
rigant by Liet.it. Col t.,- ' r •
r'nmmanding nflt• rr of •lr:
i li egiment..
AI( ('01rig-ttl ',rm..
anis when he j'an1'd (1, r:.
I
ter' 10 Wingham b+•.,a ..
Year Inter when writ" 1.., .
he enlieit•d. 8ub.oq'inti 1,.r.
''t'.u'as tvitlt the
own!, I;''A. rt h 1:1
leek of regimental ....a.,i•
at the time 01 the- rn' ' • '' •
1or] his troops thtn'n 1, i''r.,,,, , i i•:ii
land, I.3elgiunt and int r:. tt,t'r.
1111111 vie1.or;v ('a1nr 111 1'11
Thr+ veteran a11111(tvt.,i,1 .,i,,,•
ed 111 Canada in 1916 hul 1 > •+ . +
later he was 58'l( In 15•• •,";.'„
with alae! :?131 lie:ir',nil .t' . ,,.•
then has served 1'nntln,'.at'.d+' :t.. 'n
grnientai serge» alt major
Although he will now l,•, .,:. tr
1, Ilan tittle to his tarot lir:,, l' ,
1i."s14t C"n_ i'rigan l 1.1 •.15,
will often bring bark rt'+>1
i orae::"
S1'PPFfl, Try !ICI°'SV11'11111
Ladies' Aid nt ling:
1ittii'<'Ii, 'I'eestvnlr'r,
their annual atrawhei-tt
the church basement, :',:'in, ,
June 23rd, from 5.30 ter >c p
tilts, $1,00, children 12
under, 50e, .1 a.