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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1962-09-26, Page 7the tnftuirn 1bb anrrimvs WINU11.01, ON'TitRLO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1962 • LOCAL O.E.S. MEMBERS r A AT GRAND CHAPTER The Grand Chapter of Ontario, Order of the Eastern Star, conven- ed in Toronto at the Royal York Hotel for its 47th annual session from 'Tuesday to Saturday of last week with Mrs. Norma Eastwood, WGM, and Alex MacDonald, WGP, presiding. There were 2289 mem- bers in attendance. Those from Huron Chapter 89, Wingham, were Mrs Marjorie Guest, WM; Mrs. largaret Collyer, AM; Mrs, Kay foffat, PM; Mrs, Jean Robertson And Mrs, Kathleen Forster; also Mrs. Florence. Reavie, who took part in the Grand Session as Dis- trict Deputy Grand Matron of Dis- trict 8, One of the highlights was the presenting of 95 Eastern Star awards to students training in re- ligious leadership in Ontario, Each award is for $300 with a total of $28,500 given in awards this year. Another project was for cancer re- search and a cheque for $9,000 was presented to Dr. Greene for this work and $600 more was given 'for definite projects within the cancer research field, • Thursday evening Mrs, Reavie was hostess to District 8, assisted by Huron Chapter members at a reception for the incoming DDGM, Mrs. Jean Cameron, Owen Sound. Forty-five members from the dis- trict attended, including Rev. Jos- eph Stewart, PGP and special guests, Mrs. Audrey Elliott PGM, Mrs. Olive Adams, PGM, and Mrs. Helen Marston, Grand Marshal.. elect, After the installation of the new officers on Friday evening, Mrs. Reavie, PDDGM, was hostess to the immediate Past District Deputy Grand Matrons of Ontario with Mrs, A. Young, Associate Grand Matron of Toronto as special guest. Also on Friday evening Mrs. Margaret Collyer, accompanied by Mrs, Kay Moffat attended a party for the Associate Matrons -elect of District 8 at which Mrs. jean Cameron was hostess. NO OVERDRAFTS • RANKS STILi OFFER LOANING SERVICES 'The following statement has been ispued by' R. D. Mulholland, presi.. • dent of, the•Canadian Bankers' As- soeiatlen. 'Oh .behalf of the chartered banks: I have been asked to make ft, •clear beyond all doubt that the ;elimination of overdraft privileges (IS, not connected in any way with 'Prevailing monetary policy. Furth- " erinore, this change in the method of .,borrowing will not affect in the slightest degree borrowing ar- rangements with customers —even the smallest borrower. It ;will be better and more effi- dtentboth for banks and bank ens- . tomers if a regular loan is made and .a note signed for the amount Oen if 'only a few days or weeks are involved. The supervision and Control of overdrafts in the bran - bibs', .of the . banking system have become increasingly difficult and the' ,.decision ' to discontinue such * pfvIleges._ is•tlie outcome of a study of this. matter which has been go- ing on for many years. Current progress in methods of handling • cheques which would have been made more difficult by the reten- tion of overdrafts has been a con- tributing factor to the decision. sir The new policy is really the old- fashioned idea that those who is- sue cheques should have the money on deposit to cover. • e PREMIER'S VISITS IN BURON-BRUCE. 'i'.'he Progressive Conservatives have announced the elates for visits by Premier John Roberts to var= lous centres on the riding as fol- lows; Thursday, Sept, 27, he will be at Ripley at 10:30 a.m.; Tees- water at 1:30 p,m,; Gorrie at 3:30, and at Mildmay for an informal reception In the community centre front 8 to 10 in the evening. On Monday, October 1, the Prem- ier will be at Blyth at 4 p.m, At 6 o'clock he will appear on Focus. over CKNX and from 8 to 10 in the evening will be at the Wingham District High Scohol for another informal reception at which all in town and district will be welcome The following clay, October 2nd, Mr, Roberts will be at Auburn at 10 in the morning, at Dungannon at 11, at Lucknow at 1.30 and from 8 to 10 In the evening will he at another reception in the Brussels school auditorium. E.M.O. SERIES ON TV Murray MacDonald, county co- ordinator, Emergency Measures Organization in Huron, is present- ing a series of talks on "Focus" over OKNX-TV, and is seen with Bruce St. George on Monday even- ings. The program commences at six o'clock, Film and other visual aids are used as the co-ordinator explains the various phases of EMO as It applies to Western Ontario and the people. AT ST. PAUL'S FRUITS OF HARVEST DECORATE CHURCH. St. Paul's Anglican Church was filled on Sunday morning for the annual Harvest Thanksgiving set. vice, conducted by the rector, Rev, C. F. Johnson. Fruits, vegetables and grain were used to decorate the nave and chancel of the church and fall flowers were in the chan- eel and on the altar. The tradi- tional loaf of new bread, symbolic of the divine providence of man's needs, was placed on the commun- ion table, • Frank Renwick of Teeswater was the guest soloist at both morn- ing and evening. services. In the morning the choir rendered the anthem "Sing to the Lord of Har- vest" by Maunder and Mr. Ren - wick's solo was "How Great Thou Art", In the evening the choir sang the anthem "Prayer of Thanksgiv- ing" by Slater, with Mr. Renwick taking the solo part. He also sang as a solo, "God Who Madest Earth and Heaven". The junior choir assisted with the music at both services and was heard In "Thank You Lord", used as a vesper, Mrs. Gordon I. Davidson was at the or- gan throughout, Mr, Johnson's addresses, both morning and evening directed the congregations' thoughts to the bounty of a loving Father and the sense of gratitude which must per- vade all hearts. IN THE LIBRARY By DORIS G. McKIBBON In this column I rarely report upon the so-called" best sellers" and the reason for that is that they are being publicized by word of mouth and need no further assist- ance from me. There are, however, in the library many books that are I worth reading if only attention is drawn to them. Three books 1 wish to write of this week. The first is THE MAN WRO TOLD TWI TRUTH By Loula Grace Erdman It contains a veryshort novel and a number of short stories, all competently written, The novel gives the book its title, and I'm afraid it is what I would call the "soap opera" type of story. There- fore it is not for that reason I recommend the book. Even in this story, .however, there is ,a sage as -1 sessment of people and a caution well worth remembering — that a little healthy reserve never hurt anyone, in contrast to the increas- ingly prevalent habit of turning one's soul wrong -side out just for people to look. The short stories in this volume are superior to this novel; in particular "The Halfway Tree", a masterly account through the lips of a child of the heart- break and courage that is evident often in one of the crises that can beset even a good marriage. "Bo- nus of Happiness" misted its win- someness with tears that led to the acceptance and enjoyment of life as it is, not as it could have been. Miss Erdman, a school teacher, knows small 'towns and their in- habitants, particularly family groups with their tenuous relation- ships,Light reading possibly, but ideas and values worth thinking on are there. The other two books I was asked Donnybrook U.C.W. Mel Last Tuesday DONNYBROOK -- The Septem- ber meeting of the U.C.W. was held Tuesday afternoon In the United Church, Mrs, Gordon Naylor had1 charge of the program, A hymn was sung and all repeated the Lord's prayer. Mrs. John Hilde- brand read the Scripture lesson and a Psalm was read in unison. Mrs, Edward Robinson gave a reading "Patient Hands", After another hymn Mrs. Sam Thompson read the ohapter in the study book, Mrs, William Hardy read a poem, "Smiles", and Mrs Thompson had charge of the busi- ness. Clothing for a bale is to be brought to the next meeting, and a bazaar will be held to pay ex- penses on the bale for overseas. Thank you notes were read and Mrs, Stuart Chamney read the pre- vious meeting's minutes, Faye Hil- debrand and Joyce Chamney re- ceived the .offering and Mrs. Nay- lor closed the meeting with the benediction. Mrs, Wesley Jefferson was hostess for the meeting, as- sisted. by Mrs, Hilliard Jefferson and Mrs. Margaret Leddy, to read by members of two differ- ent churches in town. The books curiously, were both written by men of religious persuasions not found in Wingham, namely Luth- eran and Quaker. The first, a small book in size is best read at one sitting, if pos- sible. It is WHY WE WORSHIP By H. Grady .Davis , and it could appropriately be sub- titled, "Why We Go to Church". There are no glib answers here. Actually as Davis says himself, "No easy explanation is worth much. Anything is strange If we look deeply enough." This is a book to make one really think—and a little soul -stretching never did any of us any harm. I recommend this highly—it is almost an act of wor- ship just to read it. The second book is a little longer but exceedingly and deceivingly easy to read. It is THE COMPANY OF THE. COMMITTED By Elton Trueblood Trueblood is a Quaker and pos- sibly because of that is very con- cerned about exploring the fron- tier of loving fellowship. He says "Men are brave and good alone, but they are never really effective unless they share In some kind of group reality. "The development of his 'theory will be a joy to any logical and ,analytical mind. The elements of commitment, witness, penetration and validity will strike responsive chords in many think- ing readers. Some of his beliefs may be unacceptable to some but his ideas will strike fire whether one agrees or not. These last two books are to be found on the shelf labelled Wide Horizons. Anything much more challenging than that title I have yet to see. PARTY WORKERS at the Progressive Conserva- tive committee rooms here, surprised their tandidete, George McCutcheon, on Monday af- ternoon with a birthday cake to mark his 40th birthday. Mr. McCutcheon, who is contesting the seat left vacant by the late John Hanna, in the provincial house, is on the right cutting the cake. Watching party stalwarts Charles Lee, Clare Cantelon R. E. McKinney and Cam- paign Manager DeWitt Miller.--A-T photo. HURONVIEW CROWDED COUNTY COUNCIL IN SEPTEMBER SESSION By W. E. Elliott There is a feeling ,that counties should be given more authority in certain lines, Clerk -Treasurer John G. Berry reported in bringing be- fore Huron County Council the general question of the value of county government, Mr. Berry at- tended the Ontario Municipal As- sociation convention at Niagara Falls, where it appeared from the debates, he said, that certain changes might be necessary, "par- ticularly stressing the problem of urban centres'' "However," Mr, Berry said, "it was the general opinion that .local government. on the county level would still operate whether called county, regional or area. "You have authority to carry out county welfare, county assess- ment, county courts of revision, county libraries; .county 'planning and safety 'construction,• You can see that ,th,provinciat authorities are willing to, give the counties' more authofity, • and, if the coun- ties are going to survive they must be prepared to .consider these ad- ditional roles;" ' As treapurer; Br. Berry reported a surplus of. $2,920 oh genera{ ac- count, :and a .deficit of $31,230 on highways account, " a situation which corrects itself as the road program. is completed and work begins to: slow down,." The- treasurer reported ';loss of revenue ,by. reason of`a,.change in the' provincial ° grant oi' indigent patients. He.said ;the indigent hos- pital .grant avould,.require revision, and that this,was being• investigat- ed' by'•hinnself arid Hon. Charles MacNaughton. ,Tlie repot \Vas ado.'pted, and also that' of, the 1EItird'nvl'ew • Committee, of which Reeve 'Ralph Jewell of Colborne is chairman. Huronviety Report "The number of residents has been on the increase," the report stated, "and if this trend cbntiniues we are going to have to adopt a policy of screening every applica- tion to determine whether or not we Can .accommodate them at pre- sent or whether their names will have to ,be placed on a waiting list." Superintendent Harvey Johnston, speaking on the report said: "We have 179 residents on Tuesday and expect two more today. At a special meeting of the committee on Tues- day about seven more applications were passed, If this continues we should be completely filled by the first of the year," Mr, Johnston reported that Hu- ronview is receiving much favor- able publicity through visitors, re- ::ent ones Speluding Dr. J. N. Ha- gan and staff members from On- tario Hospital, Goderich; a Wind- sor alderman; a member of the home board at Chatham; a dele- gation from tho McCormick Home board,. Parkwood Hospital and the John Dearness Home in London; the superintendent of a home at Brandon, and a couple from Saska- tchewan. At the opening of Friday's one day session, Warden George Mc. Cutcheon welcomed a new mein ber, deputy reeve Delbert Geiger of Hay, to whom the oath ‘of office was adminstered by the clerk. treasurer. Paddy, who was eager to obtain work, Went to the employment ex- change, "Anything this morning?" he asked the clerk. "les," said the clerk after consulting the hooks, "there's a job at the Eagle Latin - dry, Do you want it?" Paddy shift- ed uneasily from one Toot to an- other, "Well," he said, "it's dike this: I really want to work mighty bad, But the fact 13, I 'ain't never Wwrit e. • ' eagle." ' 1 d an g TOBY ROBINS AS ROXANE—This picture of family will have a vacation in Europe this Toby Robins is from a scene in "Cyrano de Ber- fall, before she starts work again early next year. gerac" in which she played this season at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival. Toby and her Photo by Peter Smith Toby Robins = -Actress and Mother: Successful as Both By 'yor+l„ Lee It was a warm summer night, nearly midnight, when i 'joined Toby Robins backstage at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival: She . had just finished a perform- ance of "Cyrano de Bergerac" but did not even look tired. She was would have been larger, but ex - wearing a light blue blouse over a peccant motherhood forced her to pair of navy blue shorts. She still bow out and give them to Zoe was wearing her heavy stage Caldwell, make-up and false eye -lashes. ' and Frances Hyland in 1954. Her i what I wanted, I got out" Toby is role in Cyrano is her choice this quick to state, however, that it year. It's a bit larger than her was an amiable parting and the other, Biaua, in "The Taming of gang on the show are still her very the Shrew", (She plays Roxane in good friends, Although 'Challenge' "Cyrano)).) Her roles last year did more for her, fan -wise, than any dramatic show, she has never regretted her decision and has been acting all year since she left, When I first arrived at her dressing -room door, she was en- tertaining Pierre Berton, his wife and their family, Pierre used to work with her on Front. Page Chal- lenge and as she explained to one later, is still One of her closest friends. She was buzzing abort from. child to child, asking how they liked the show arid offering them butterscotch candies. When they left and we were about ready to begin our inter- view, fellow-Stratfordite Kate Reid came In with her young son, Reid, congratulating Toby on her per- formance. Toby thanked her and hunted around for a butterscotch candy for Reid. When they left we again settled down to business. Toby sat at her dressing table and began taking off her make-up. When she was finished I was able to note her face appeared much darker, and a number of freckles showed through. However, she had rubbed off none of her beauty; it was still most evident, * Toby started acting when she was five years old, This was iii a kindergarten version of "Mother Bear" and she played the title role, Acting was more or less a hobby with her throughout the next seven years. Then, at the age of twelve, she decided to start act- ing seriotisiy and began taking les- sons at the Toronto Conservatory. Following that, she studied at Jhicago and sal New York with Uta Hagen. At the age of 15 she made het first professional appear- ance, She considered her first big break to be the role of Miranda ed in Canada. rhe mould lore to try in "The 'tempest". when she WAS the TTl, stage. perform at the West 16, al a Totonio theatte_ Oddly! End inn .Lo1''ion, England, ni' ereti enough though, she ' reclits no one When talking about her family, it is not hard to see which role of the two she prefers, leading actress or mother. Her eyes fairly glow when chatting about her two old- est children and wee Benjamin, who turned out to be last year's 'fly in the ointment': Of all Shakespeare's heroines she woaid most like to play Juliette, I have do doubts that she will get her .chance. Toby Inas played in all kinds of acting, except motion pictures. She has no preference, enjoys anything that will give her a good role. By 'good' she means roles that require acting rather than beauty; too often she is asked to play gorge- ous roles that require little acting. Her favorite role is the Jewish waif, Gittel Mosca, from the stage play "Two for the Seesaw", in which she performed at the Crest Theatre in Toronto. She doesn't particularly like movies -- finds the stopping and starting distract- ing. Shakespeare, she says, is the hardest, because it demands your all, She plays In one play at least twice a meek at Stratford, but does not find it monotonous; only if you played In the same play for a year, would it become boring, she maintains, She feels that Stratford has one of the best theatres in the world, and that Canada should be proud of its TV drama as well. "There is no shortage of fine ac- tors In Canada," she says. "What we really need acre mote good Ivrlt- ers and directors" She has appeared nil CTS tele- vision, but basically, she has stay - but herself lot the sutlers of her career. A lot of hard work, good luck and :letel•nnhi?tion to get what she wanted, has plat Toby Robins Where she Is today. At thie point we were back to more ieterrllptinns A. fen' came to praise the shone; a fellow actor cable to get the latter which she hands to Cyrano in the last act; actress Athelia Ball, with whom she shares her dressing room and who •plays a nun in "t"yrano", r make movies if she vvene handed a. good role, bat she enplains, "It's not so easy to get away with three children:' Toby's favorite actor is Sit Lawrence Olivier; as at, actress she admires the work of Geraldine Page. Slie left Frohn. Page Challenge a. year ago, after being a panelist since its beginning a number of years ago. She admits there was a Minor dispute over money, but her real reason for Wanting out was the fact that she was becoming mare of a uel.nr,h lily thin an act.. breezed In to gel her lipstick. She resit, The weekly programme was left g apole izing, and we got. back' taking ton touch of her time, leav- p td work. Mg little time for her first love, secondyear in actin , so, she explains, "1 just set This, cl T10 played "Moamar'. r , stickto these down. Again, • ed to turned e anddeckled but has to qd ed e . ur , barrier inMas c ab Stratford, She for Measure" with James Mason it, When they wouldn't pay the these are not acting and would After leaving the show she went to the United States to do a tele- vision show, then• played at the Crest Theatre for six weeks as Cleopatra in George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra" with Mayor Moore. She was also featured in many CBC television dramas, In early April she went into rehearsals at Stratford, where she has been ever. since. LIBERAL LEADER TO TOUR RIDING A one day, all out blitz visit next Monday to every corner of the riding In which John J. Winter- meyer, Liberal leader, accompanied by Murray Gaunt, Liberal :candi- date, will shake hands with voters. will cap the Liberal Campaign to win Huron -Bruce in the by-election here on October 4. More than 300 miles of driving from dawn to well past dark, will take in upwards of 50 brief stops and include every hamlet from Mildmay to Colborne, from Amber - ley to Molesworth, and everything in between. The route, beginning with a 1 o'clock visit to factory workers in Wingham, will include breakfast in Blyth, lunch in Lucknow and supper in Brussels. Included in the visit will be factories, co-op pack- ing plants, newspapers, dairies, farms and visits to old people, shut-ins and others who have ex- pressed a desire to meet the lead- er and the candidate. Cenclair Ph,ippen Listowel_ Resident Past Nine Years The funeral service was held in the United Missionary Church on September 15 for Cenclair Phippen of Listowel. Rev. H. S, Hallman conducted the service. Pallbearers were Tom Hamilton, Reg. Tomp- kins, Elwood Inman, Roy Rapp, El- wood Ellison, Jim Cully. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Born in Parkhill, Ontario, on Oc- tober 22, 1888, he later moved to Wingham with his parents, the late George Phippen and Sarah Srigley, On June 17, 1913, he married Mar- garet Carr of Grey Township. They took up residence in Wingham, where they lived until going to Listowel in 1953. Mr. Phippen was an active mem- ber of the United Missionary Church and was a deacon in the Listowel Church at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Melvin of Toronto and George of Montreal; three daughters, Mrs. Cyril (Ada) Berry of Stayner, Mrs, Edward (Mildred) McDougall of Ottawa, Mrs, Clarence (Dorothy) Hunking of Gormley; one sister, Mrs. Alex (Georgina) Rintoul of Wingham. A brother and one sis- ter predeceased him, Although many performers are considered tempermental, Toby does not think she is. However, she admits she becomes irritated when autograph hunters show enough bad taste to hound her be- fore the show. Naturally, there are many things to do before a show: make-ip, hair, costumes, remem- bering lines, plus before -show ten- sions and stage jitters. The last thing a star wishes to see at a time like this, is a group of auto- graph hunters, Basically, though, Toby is a very even-tempered per- son who is well able to keep her moods hidden. Toby Robins was born in To- ronto, where her parents still re- side. She is married to Bill Freed- man, who is a motion picture ex- hibitor for a chain of drive-in theatres, and they have three children, Lisa who is 7, Peter 41.a, ars) Benjamin, 11 months. They will choose their own vocations, but she won't encourage acting, She thinks it is too uncertain a life, particularly for a man. Toby would like to see them do "some- thing creative. like writing or painting." Toby and her family. who are of Jewish faith, also 'hake their home In 'Toronto Although she did have a home in Stritfoid for most i of the et/miner, she )roved back to Thi onto the nand of Ailgusf and is raninuting for the remainder of the season. * She has some advice for would- be aeresses' 'Work, get all the ex- periences yoli can, Enid observe, Bat don't become so inni'olved in acting that you neglect other as- pects of your education. An act- ress must grove in many ways to be successful. Before I left Toby T asked about her future plans. :fu Noveinber, site and her family will spend a holiday ill T+7nglanrl, then early in the new year she will be back at the Crest Theatre in Toronto. The play is undecided. She has been asked to be hostess on two television series, Mrs. W Marshall Dies in Winnipeg . The death of Mrs, Winnie Mar- shall, formerly Winnie CuyIer of Whitechurch, occurred in Winni- peg on September 19, at the age of 75. She is survived by two dau- ghters, Mrs, Jean Frame and Mrs, Mildred Cole, and one son, William Marshall, all of Winnipeg; also her only sister, Mrs. Edna Ramage of Asquith, Sask. Her husband died in 1950. Mrs. Marshall was stricken with cancer over two years ago and had for the past nine months been bedfast, It is over 50 years since she went to Winnipeg, but those who knew her remember her bright personality, She was a friend to everyone, Her younger years were spent in Whitechurch in the home of her mother, Mrs. Cuvier. Couples' Club Visits Clinton Members of. the Wingham United Church Couples Club met on Mon- day night at the church and then travelled to Clinton where they toured the Sherlock -Manning piano factory, They were shown how pi- anos are made and the various styles which are manufactured in Clinton. The club returned to the church school rooms for a short business period and lunch was served. only add to her becoming a `her.. sonality'. We chatted for a fern minutes, then she turned out the lights in her dressing room and we start - eel for the stage door. The theatre was still groaning with actors and actresses; Toby called a cheery good-bye to then) as we were leav- ing, A group of teenagers was standing at the door, waiting for her autograph. She signed for them all and chatted with a few of them. As we walked down the steps she suddenly stopped and asked herself where she had left her car. When she discovered it was behind us, she told tie good- bye and went her way, I watched her drive her Jaguar out the front gates on her way Bonne. Although other members of the group were obviously ready for partyiiig she was going home. She was no long- er the glamorous actress; now she was mother going hone to kiss her children good -night, 1 looked at the huge theatre with the bright lights glowing backstage, then fol- lowed the red tail -lights along the Avon,