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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1962-08-01, Page 1am Abbanrcattilitte With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News Ai ALONG THE MAIN HMO By The Pedestrian sclegook. Amensexemosameme. HOLIDAY DATES— May we remind readers, adver- tisers and printing buyers that The Advance -Times office will be closed from August 13th to 25th inclusive. There will not be issues of the newspaper on August 15th and 22nel. Printing orders must be placed THIS WEEK to assure completion before the holiday clos- ing. 0-0-0 LOOKS BETTER— Several rains during the past week have left the countryside and lawns in much more attractive shape. Brown patches which re- sulted from the long dry spell have all but disappeared and crops have 'benefited from the moisture, There is a. noticeable difference in the level of the rivers and streams, 0 - 0 - 0 ANOTHER PARK— With a park project well on the way at Bodmin in Morris Town.. ship, there is word that the people in Bluevale are planning a similar venture on the Maitland. These rural beauty spots are a most com- mendable addition to our recrea- tion facilities, 0-0-0 LOTS OF ROOM— This is a good time to shop in Wingham. The advent of the new parking meters has left all kinds of room for customer parking right on the main street. At five cents an hour the convenience is dirt cheap. 0 - 0 - 0 RIDING FOR SMYTHE—‘ The racing column of one of the daily papers carried reference re. ceptly to Charles Wayne Krohn, a.p- -peentice jockey, who comes from Wingham and was introduced to his present profession by the late John Hanna. The column says Krohn topped the "bug" riders with 20 winners at Montreal's Blue Bonnets and is riding at the Fort Erie meet, He is .under 'contract to Con Smythe'sstable. - 0 - 0 WATCH.THOSE LIGHTS— It appears that quite a number of drivers are not paying much attention to the 'traffic signals at the Zetland Bridge now under con- struction. The traffic signals in- stalled shortly after the tempor- ary structure was put into use allow for one-way traffic over the bridge, .Howe.ver, several .charger 'lee been laid by the police against dr.vers who pay no attention to the red lights. It's a five dollar fine and denlerit points for the culprits Shower Friday for Miss Sandra Strong Mrs. Jack Alexander, Sr., Mrs. John Cruickshank and Mrs. Mac Peachy were hostesses last Frida3. evening when a shower was held in the town hall in honor of Miss Sandra Strong. A pleasant social time was en- jo"ed when several games and con- tests were held. Miss Strong was escorted to a decorated chair and was presented with a number of miscellaneous items. including .an electric mixer, chrome canister set, ironing board and crystal. Lunch was served by the host- esses and Miss Strong expressed her sincere thanks to her friends. wjKaArd, °NIMBI°, WEDNESDAy, Nuovsr1, 106.4 SINGLE COPIES — wcents r e. eeei. • v-• THE CASMAN CLUB—Front, Donna McKay, Sheila France, Deb- bie Foxton, Barbara France, Susan Spry, Greta France, Leora McMinn, Patsy Walker, Lee Wenger; back row, Mark Fisher, Jeanie Irwin, Neil Renwick, Beverley Hastings, Wayne Playter, a visitor with the McKay family, Catharine Wenger and Bob Mc- Key. The youngsters staged ii variety concert last Wednesday, when they raised $26 for the Golden Circle School. Not all members of the club were performers, but some worked dili- gently behind the scenes on refreshments, props, publicity and ticket sales,—Advance-Times photo. FAMILY WELCOMES YOUN COUPLE CLOSING NOTICE Machan's Hardware will be clos- ed from August lith to 13th. rib •- TEESWATER BINGO, FRIDAY, AUGUST Srd Don't forget the big Lions Club Bingo at Teeswater this Friday night, August 3rd, commencing at 9 p,m. 12 games for $50 each, three $100 specials, and a super special for $500, Fib CLOSING NOTICE MacIntyre's Bake Shop closed from August 6th inclUsive. will be to 13th, F1* George Falconer Back iAfter Thirty Years The home of Mr, and Mee, Elmer Walker /ear; the scene of a family gathering when. a reception was Meld for Mere Walker'a nephew, Nil T. MeLerm, who returned eome after three years in Europe, with his bride, the former Margo Schmitz. The couple were mar- ried in the bride's home eller of Opla.nden, Cermany, in 1000. Mr. Mcie.en went overseas in 1959 where he spent the first yeer tear.illing ill (1Prillaily, tIi second in France and the past year with Radio Free Europe, in Paris. The young man and his bride and in- fant son, Neil II., arrived in Can- ada late in .htne. His home is in roronto, but heroronlo, has neent great deal of time with Wingham rela- tives daring his school years. The young couple were presented with numerous gifts by members of the family, as it was the first opportunity the family had had to welcome the bride. Some forty members of the 'woolly attended the gathering. A note or interost Was HIP fact that four generations ware repro. sented at the reunion. Attending were Mr. and Mrs Neil N, IVIeLeare parents of the guest of honor, his great aunt, Mrs. A. Thornton, and infant son Nell was the member of the fourth generation. T hree in Hospital after George Falconer, a native of th)s district., and now pBrincipal of e high u e tt wp. Accident school in Vernon, .C., called at the Advance -Tinier; office at the end of the week. Mr, 'Falconer, who was visiting with relatives in this loeetity, been in the West for the peel 30 years. He is a friend of Miles 0-er- end, former news editor with The Advanee_Timee, who is now head of the news department of The Ver- non News. Miles is the ;lrout Mao. ter in Vernon and Mr, S'alconer in a member of the Scout rommittee, so they have shame many expel', fencer; with the boys, One of the more recent mire wee, a camping trip to a lake high in the mountains, to which the boys had to be flown in one -by -one. The excitement of the trip was entente ed by the fact that the camper who occupied the site just before them had been towelled down by grizzly bear, Appareetly the bear refused to take any chances with the Boy Scouts for they reterned horn P harmed. The hostess, Mrs, Elmer Walter, was fISSLSI:Pri by Mrs, N, N. McLean and Mrs. E. E. Walker. SOSSiiitIVO.r?eee eeeee*Sie, -vie:0100a 1,4. . • e , ' e• ' •X • eete oveeeetle'er, • pak7: P;10'. `4,-' ;:.0 „OM 4, 44,SY NOTICE There will be no milk delivery this coming Monday, August 6th. Once again we thank you for your co-opetation. Bateson's Model Dairy and Foxtort'S Dairy,Fib SPECIAL NOTICE The Royal Black Knights of Huron Cotinty will attend divine service in St, Andrew's Presby- terian Church, Blyth, Slinday, at 11 a.in. Also invited are Ladles LUBA Ledges and members of the Orange Order, rtav, Evan McLagan will be guest speaker, All members of the Order will meet at Blyth Orahge Hall at 10.30. Clinton Fife and Deane Baild will be in attain:le: ace. Everyone welcome. Fib 1 LADIES' TOURNAMENT Three people were admitted to the Wingham General Hospital early Sunday morning as the re- WINUAM RINKS ARE southeast of Auburn. They were sult of a car accident three miles WINNERS IN TREES A ladies' trebles' tournament was held on Wednesday with 25 entries from Stratford, Hanover, Goderirh, Owen Sound, Kitchener, •leatorth, Paisley, Walkerton, New FIarnleirg and Waterloo. A new trophy was donated by Edighoffers. In first place was a rink skipped by Mrs, J. Maclntyre with Mrs. 0. Haselgrove and Mrs. Lloyd Elliott; second, Mrs. G. Mac- Kay, Mrs, A. Lunn and Mrs, M. Davis; third, Mrs. J Kerr, Mrs. G. Godkin and Mrs, L, Patterson, Fourth was Mrs. Gardhouse and her rink from Owen Sound; fifth, Mrs. Peacock and her New Ham- burg rink; sixth, Miss Yvonne Me - Pherson, Mrs. R. H. Lloyd and Miss Agnes Williamson and seventh, Mrs. E. Allison and a rink from Gederich. "BALL IN THE JACK" was fun for the dancers, Donna McKay, Debbie Foxton and Patsy Walker at the variety concert on Wednes- day. Neil Renwick and Wayne Playter, the real livewires in the dance, had just spun out of range when the picture was taken.. ;DOOR PRIZE WINNER—Alan Foxton was pleased to receive a box of chocolates at the Casman Club variety concert, and hustled off home to share them with his brothers and sisters,—A-T photo. Triplets Celebrate • Fourth Birthday • 131,2,LGRAVE—A premature birth- day party was held In the Forest- ers' hall for the fourth birthday of Danny, Dwight and Donelda, triplet children of Mr, and Mrs. James Lamont, Besides their par - entre a brother, Date, also attend- ed, Present from Belgrave were Mrs. Tom Smith, Mrs, Neil Mc- Crea, Mrs, Tulia McNeil and Mich- ael, Mr. Martin Grasby, Mrs. Laura Johnston and George, Mr. and MPS. Ralph McCrea, Maureen and Douglas and Mr, and Mrs. Ted Veer, Wendy, Rhonda, Owen and Stento';;. Out of town guests in. Mu led Mlss Colleen Hicks of To- ronto and Mr. and Mrs, William Jamoul C,herlyn and Miss Carol Ranke's, Miss Mary Lamont and Miss Rosemarie Lamont, all of Manton, Man. After a bountiful turkey slipper each of the triplets blew the needles on his own cake. A reveal time was enjoyed later at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James mont, Youngsters' Concert Nets $26 for Retarded Children The Casman Club, a smell group of youngsters in the Patrick -Leo. pold Street section of town, :eaglet its second annual variety roneert in ald of the Golden Circle Sehool on Wednesday afternoon. Last year the children raised about $13.00 for the school. Last week their efforts doubled previous proceeds when the total reached $26.00. Rehearsals were at their peak the last couple of days before the show. reported in satisfactory condition on Tuesday. . The injuries were sustained when the car in which they were riding crashed into a tree in Hullett Township. Sent to hoapital were James Reg- inald Watson of Exeter, driver of the car, who received severe face and head lacerations and a frac- tured bone in his face as well as chest injuries, Severe leg injuries were sustained by William Keith of Brussels and Margaret Warwick, also of Brussels, had severe facial lacerations. The accident was investigated by Constable Alex Twaddle of the God- erich 0.P.P. detachment, He said the 1956 model car was demolished. Dr. R. W. Street of Blyth treated the injured RALPH SENN FINDS MISSINO AIRCRAFT gAfter Ali arrangements were made with- adults in the audience. lout the help of adults, with the I exception of Mrs. Spry, whose yard i i , ani kitchen saw a good deal of 1 traffie. The performance was held in the Spry yard. Tickets were sold in advance at 3 for 25e with practically all the neighbours not only purchasing tickets but turning out for the entertainment as well. There were about 100 children and er sang "Moon River" and perform- ared CKNX CONTRACT Susan Spry was MC and wel- mined those preeent. Donna 1VIcKay and Susan sang "Our Brothers Hand" as the opening number and Debbie Foxton sang "Tammy". Bar- bara and Sheila France played two violin duets, "Margie" and "Whis- pering Hope" and were actorn- panted by Neil Renwick on the guitar for "Red Wing". Patsy Walk- ed a baton twirling act. Neil played . . the guitar and sang "1 Fell to Car Accideilt r Wilhelm Roy Irwin, of Ottawa, re BE AWARDED was hatged with failing to yield :9 the -right of way as the result of a collision at the intersection of No. 4 Highway and No, 86, half a mile sotith of Wingliam. The mishap occurred at 8.05 Monday morning. The collision took place when the Irwin car which was east bond, left Highway 86 to turn north, and was in collision with a south bound vehicle driven by Paul F. Cottrill of Port Elgin. Damage was estimated at $800. Fortunately personal injuries were minor. - The accident. was investigated .by Constable Murray Fridenburg of the Wingham Detachment OPP. Ralph Seddon of Kitchener, son of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Seddon, Wingham, who is a skin diver, lo- cated a light plane in Medford Harbor on Saturday. The craft came to grief when its pontoons were ripped off by 10 - foot waves on Thursday. The own- er and pilot, Wolfgang Zuni Tobel of Toronto was attempting to land when the accident occurred, Re and a passenger, Rudy Herbst, were able to escape from the sinking plane onto the severed pontoons, and were rescued by a launch. Mrs. Zum Tobel went 'down with the air- craft. Eight skin divers helped with the search and were towed along a search pattern by boats of the Mea - ford Yacht Club. It was Ralph Seddon who located the plane In 30 feet of water and the craft was towed to shore by a fishing tug. It was expected that. the body of Mrs, Zum TOW would be found in the cabin, but the search has continued and on Tuesday there was still no report of the body hay- A FAMILY GATHERING and reception at the ing been found. The divers said home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Walker Saturday that the cabin door was open. evening marked the return from Europe of Mr. Neil T. McLean and his bride. The picture in- cludes four generations. Centre and right are • MD CAUSES LIMB TO KNOCK DOWN LINE WROXETER — During Thurs- day's high winds a large limb of a maple tree ill front of Russell Walker's home in the village was blown down, taking the hydro wires and telephone cable with it. It broke both poles but fortunately no fire resulted. A motorist, hearing the crack, stopped just in time to avoid the landing on his car, but the wires were across the engine hood, The country crew was called and with the telephone lineman, Allan Adams, cleared the debris from the street, The hydro men installed a new pole and things were back to normal very quickly. Planning for the new CKNX tele vision and radio studios is now complete and it Is expected that the contract for the building will be awarded this week. The firm called for nine invited tenders, with last evening (Tuesday) as the dead- line. CKNX President W. T. Cruick- shank stated that it was hoped work would begin immediately and that the building would be closed in by fall. It is expected that opera, lions will he moved from temporary quarters to the new building some- time in February or March, almost a year after the disastrous fire which destroyed the major portion of the former building. TEN ARE KILLED IN DISTRICT ACCIDENTS Statistics issued by the Provincial Police for the month of June, cov- ering district No. 6, of which Wing - ham is a part, indicate that ten persons lost their lives in highway traffic accidents. The ten deaths were accounted for by eight ac- cidents. Sixty-nine persons were injured during the same period. There were 164 accidents of all types. The po- lice checked 6933 vehicles issued 2228 warnings to drivers and pre- ferred 796 charges. A total of 91 persons lost their lives in the province in June, the result of 77 fatal accidents. Pieces" and Barbara, and Shells, sang "Night. Song". Donna McKay was accompanied by Neil when she sang "Roses Are Red", with Neil joining her on the choruses and Susan played two clarinet solos. "Art Linklater" interviewed Deb- bie Foxton, Patsy Walker and Mark Fisher in "Kids Say the Darndest Things", and after a com- mercial the interview continued with Lee and Catharine Wenger, Bev Hastings and Leora McMinn taking the parts of the youngsters being interviewed. Sheila and Bar- bara. France and Debbie Foxton sang "Catch a Falling Star". During intermission refreshments were sold at ac and 5c per glass. The popcorn, in Se and 10c pack- ages had all been sold before the show got on the road. Two dances, "Ball in the Jack" and "Tennessee Wig Walk" were done in the second part of the ii program and Neil and Donna sang I a duet. Neil played another solo and accompanied by Susan on the clari- net, played "This Old Man". Nell and Patsy Walker then sang "On the Wings of a Dove". A negro medley was given. by'Su- san and Donna, a comedy act by Wayne Playter and Nell. Renwick. and the twist by a number of the club members concluded the pro- gram, A draw was mafle for the door prize and Allan Poxton won the box of chocolates in the draw. Susan played "God Save the Queen" to close the 1962 concert of the Casman Club. liuron-Br ace By.election, Mr, and Mrs, Neil T. McLean. Left is his mother, Has Not Been Confirmed Hailstorm Hard On Corn Crop Farmers in the area south of Wroxeter and Gorrie suffered con- selereble clarnagn to corn and other brnaddeafed crops when a hell- htorM Swept through the distrirt ab.,,it 10.30 last Wednesday night. tin roll Keil brought into our afire- the ton from a cornstalk which had beets cut to pieces by the ha !stones. Even the tough Pea- l:MO stalk was bruised and beaten by the ice. Hp said that grain ap. narenily ad not stiffer trio much damage. Sn nuieh hail fell that the child- ren gal hered it up by the handful the following, Morning. Apparent- ly the hail missed across the area in a band abut five miles wide. Wire reports from Toronto which were published in some of the daily newspapers, stating that a by-elec- tion would he held in the provineial riding of Huron -Bruce in Septem- ber, have not been sebstantiated. The wire report from Toronto ; was later ordered stopped. As far! as The Advance -Times can ascer- tain there is a distinct possibility of a by-election to fill the seat left. vacant by the death of the late I John W, Hanna, but political of. fielals in Toronto have not set a date for the election, nor have they indicated positively that a contest I for the seat will be held. ; There has beep p great deal of Conjecture nil the 14 :hject locally 1 and this has apparently spread to the city. In all likelihood the orilY man who actually knows what will happen le Peemier Roberts and he , is apparentlyeteeping his own -Coun- sel. Mrs. Neil N. McLean and the young Neil Hugh McLean. Standing are Lean, the baby's great-aunt, Mrs. and Herbert Michael, step -son of honor --Advance-Times photo. couple's son. Neil N. Mc - A. Thornton, the guest of I HEREBY MONDAY, A latbn PROCLAIM GUST 6, 1962 PUULIC CIVIC HOU AY FOR THF. TOWN OF WINGHAM I hereby call upon all good citizens to observe the same R. S. HETHERINGTON, Mayor.