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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1962-10-03, Page 70 A • 4 • s 4 M 1 • Tbr. 411m -barn .abi.)ancezZinirs. iVil1V(IHAIFT, ON'I'A tic, WEDNESDAY, (,)(7011 11B, 'l, .linin MISS MARY FORGIE, left, was one of the hund- High School. George McCutcheon, centre, was reds who met Premier John Robarts at a Mon- endorsed as the PC candidate by Mr. Roberts. day evening reception in the Wingham District Advance -Times photo FWIO Board Member BLUE /ALE Is Rally Speaker • 1 Mrs, Alex Corrigan will be host- BLUEVALE -- The Huron Coun- ess for the evening meeting of ty Rally of Women's Institutes Bluevale Women's Institute on Oe - was held in the Bluevale Commit- tuber 10th when Canadian Industry nity Hall on Monday, when a large will be the theme. The meeting assemblage of members of various will be held in the United Church branches of Huron met for discus- School room, M signs, Speakers were Miss Demsey, 1 Mrs, Thomas Rivett and Mrs. F,W.I.O. board member and Miss Everett Errington,' -of Dungannon, I. Gilchrist, home economist for visited at the home of Miss Mary Huron and Bruce. I Duff on Sunday. In the afternoon an interesting 1 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Elliott, panel discussion on elementary having sold their farm on the 4th central schools was conducted by line of Turnherry, to Roy Norming- • Vaughan Douglas, CKNX farm ton, of Embro, have moved to the editor. Those participating were J. village after forty-five years on the W. Coulter, public school inspector, farm, They bought their new home Stewart Douglas, school board from James Falconer, who has member, Ivan Haskins, reeve of bought a farm near Lucknow and Howick, Mrs. Stanley Bride and moved there. Mrs, Cato of Forriwich. I Charles and Edwin Bosman mo- Cranbrook, Molesworth, IR'uevale torecl to Peterborough last week, and Ethel branches showed bridal 1 Mr, and Mrs, W, J. Master of shower displays, previously shown Parkhill visited with Mr, and Mrs. the Brussels Fair, I Gordon Hall on Saturday and on • • • • • N Sunday visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Casemore and family, Wing - ham, • Mr, and Mrs, J, J. McTavish and family, of London, visited Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McKinnon at the week- end. Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Field, of Lambeth, visited relatives in the community a;; the week -end. Mrs. Glen Johnston has resigned as organist in the 'United Church and Mrs, Carl Johnston will succeed her. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Webb and children of Painswick, and Mr, and Mrs. C, B. Hoffman, of Bluevale, visited Mr. and Mrs, Claire Hoff- man at Exeter on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Griffiths, of Guelph, visited Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bosman at the week -end. Mrs. Bos- man returned with them to Guelph. The best way to enjoy a produc- tive, beautiful garden, is to live next door to one, and eultivahe your neighbor. FAMILIES HONORED LEAYIN'O DISTRICT BLUE' VALE - An Interesting event took place in S. S. No. Z Turnberry schoolhouse on Friday evening when friends in the vicinity gathered to do honor to their neigh hors of many years, Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Elliott, were presented with a step-up table and a table lamp, an appreciative address being read by Mrs. Eldon Kirton and Mrs, Wes Paulin, and Mrs, Harold Grant making the presentation, A complimentary address was read to Mr, and Mrs. Clarence Henning and daughter, Mildred, who were given similar gifts, pre- sented by Mrs, Harvey Coupland and Mrs, Wes, Paulin, Mrs, Stan- ley Gallaher read the address, After replies were made by the recipients the evening was spent in playing progressive euchre, follow- ed by refreshments. Both families have a record of over fifty years of successful farm- ing in the community and will be much .missed. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott have moved to Bluevale, and Mr, and Mrs. Henning and Mildred will live in Wingham. Family Party for 96th Birthday BLUEVALE---A birthday party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Melville Mathers in honor of Miss Jane Mathers' 90th birthday on October 3rd, and also in honor of Mr. Wm. Woods' birthday, Oct. 2nd. Twenty-five immediate relatives sat down to a sumptuous turkey thinner enjoyed by all. Miss Math- ers was delighted to be present at the party. The family presented her with an arm chair. Her memory is good. She is en- joying good health and getting good care at the Brookhaven Nursing Home, Wingham. '63 is the Mercury other- compacts envy You'd be envious too—, if you were a compact without Cornet's new range of twelve models—sedan, wagons and two new convertibles. And what if you couldn't offer these other Mercury quality features. Major chassis lubrications 36,000 mile., apart, Minor body lubes every 12,000 miles. Brakes that adjust themselves automatically, Oil changes 6,000 miles apart, All this and Coniet still only looks expensive. No wonder other compacts envy Comet. Be the envy of your block! Drive a Comet! See your Mercury dealer now, Fticu,tL Oueta First with The 12.011e '7/ //A 12 ,numb warranty, Fora 1/ ^deada IgG,+ prnduCtr ,rep r:prr.+rr, 1patur?k ,npnhonpe or illustrated ore Optional at extra cost. WARRANTED FOR 24,0oe MILES OR 2 YLA1?.S. wh,, h"ver :omen first Mileage icons quoted aro based on normal driving. td5i:C Tomorrow at your Mercury dealer LILLOW'$ GARAGE Bluevale, Ontario RALLY DAY AT KNOX GNU BLUEVALI -- A largely attend- ed rally day was held in Knox Church on Sunday morning. Har- vey Mann and Gordon McMurray read the Scripture and. Rev. 1'. E. Kennedy preached on "Jesua, the Friend of Little Children". 'Ihe rite of Christian baptism was administered to Sharon Dianne, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Donald McMurray, and Carolyn Isabel, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Peter Campbell, and Steven William, son of Mr, and Mrs, Robert Me - Murray. Anniversary at 'McIntosh Church LAKELET -- Anniversary ser- vices were held in McIntosh Unit- ed Church on Sunday, The church. was filled to capacity and was attractively decorated with flow- ers. Rev. Howard Pace had charge of the srevice and gave a very in- spiring sermon. The junior choir rendered the anthem, "Great Is Jehovah", accompanied by the or- ganist, Miss Sandra Wright. At the evening service they sang "Praise at Thanksgiving". A trio, June and Sandra Wright and Mrs, Sydney Thompson, sang "The Lord's Prayer", accompanied by Miss Mary Fisher of Wingham at the morning service, and in the evening sang "My Task", LIBERAL LEADER TOURS RIDING Ontario Liberal leader John Win- termeyer and the Liberal candidate, Murray Gaunt, undertook a whirl- wind tour of the Huron -Bruce rid- ing on Monday. Starting out just before dawn in Wingham, where workers were met at the door of the Lloyd factory on their way to work and continuing till after dark, the cavalcade made 52 stops, covered the riding and shook hands with hundreds of people, Farmers, housewives and con- struction workers were visited, as well as several schools along the way. One group of school child- ren came out carrying banners of their own design lettered "We want Gaunt". The management of the Pine River Cheese factory contributed a box of cheese. A For- mosa housewife, seeing the group shaking hands with a crowd out- side her home, came out with a card table, coffee and doughnuts for all. The only mishap of the day oc- curred on a gravel road near Otter Creek when the convertible carry- ing Mr. Wintermeyer and Murray Gaunt {blew a tire and had to be abandoned. The emergency car, driven by Scott Fairservice, reeve of Blyth, picked up the victims of the mishap and the tour continued without interruption. Neighbours Shower Cecile Jackson A miscellaneous shower was held last welt for Miss Cecile Jackson at her home on Albert Street, Over 30 friends and neighbors from Pleasant Valley attended. Lunch was served by the hostesses, Mrs, Ethel Stewart and Mrs. Lillian Kregar, A shower was held the previous week in Blyth, at the home of Mrs. Jerry Coles. OFFICIAL AGENTS Official agents for the two candi- dates in the October 4 Provincial by-election have been named. Geo. McCutcheon, Progressive Conserva- tive, is represented by J. H. Craw- ford, Wingham, as official agent, while W. B. Anderson, Lucknow, is acting as official agent for Murray Gaunt, the Liberal candi- date, THREE CAUSES CITED FOR HIGIISAY OEATI A coroner's jury decided that fogging weather conditions, intoxi- cation and a bump in the asphalt pavement contributed to the death of James Samuel Gathers, of R. R. 1, Ethel, on September 23rd, Cor- oner Dr. W. A, Crawford, of Wing - ham, presided at the hearing. ,fury members were all from Grey Town- ship. Gerald Matheson, of R. R. 4, Atwood, said he came en the site of the accident east of Ethel. The vehicle was en its side with the victim's head apparently pinned to the ground by the side of the ,roof. Mr, Matheson got help and right- ed the car, He said Mr, Cathers made no sound or movement and he assumed him to be dear.. 1)r. Donald Noble, of Brussels, said the victiln's '=.juries were consistent with his head being pinned by the ear. Investigating Provincial Con- stable C. J. Parkinson, of Wing- haul, said a blood sample, taken from the victim showed on analysis 3 3 parts per thousand alcohol, in- dicative of severe alcoholic in- toxication. HARD-WORKING LADIES were kept busy mak- farm near Whitechurch last Wednesday. This ing turkey burgers at the barbecue staged by group of supporters is seen as they carved the Liberal candidate Murray Gaunt at his father's turkey rolls that filled some 5,200 buns. Wardens of Huron was re-elected in 1;137, but the t(!� rberal convention of 1943 was car- SATS i�DA115 I Y Were Candidates r' d by Benson W Tuckey Exeter I warden in that year. He was de- I Hy FOR !IL ND In Many instances feate'l by lir. Robbs Taylor and at the 1945 convention withdrew 13y W. 1'. Elliott his name, leaving the field to Mr. Ballantyne. The name of yet• an - The warden of Hama, Reeve other warden comee in here, Gee. George McCul•cheon of Brussels, H. Elliott of Clinton, who was a candidate for the Huron-Bruee Conservative candidate lost to W. seat in the Legislature,, is by no G, Weld, Progressive, by only 32 means the first warden of this ( votes in 1929, and who in 1934, county to find himself in a politi- whilewarden, opposed Mr. Ballan- cal campaign while holding office, tyne unsuccessfully. Wardens, ex -wardens and future wardens have been candidates in many instances, eometim"i nppos_ ing each other. The Iiuron H,rtu'e seat was va- cated by the death of John W. Hanna, Wingliatn, who in the 1958 election received majorities in 10 of the 11 Huron niauaicipa.lities in• the riding, and in foto' of the eight Bruce . municipalities. His Liberal opponent, though a native of Lucknow, w,a:: '1 farmer in West Wawanosll and Wot:len McCilt- cheon's opponent 1:deo li Huron resident, Murray ,..aunt of Wing - ham. If Mr. McCutcle-on gets most votes on ON tohF r 1 be will be latest in a long list. of Herron wardens who stepped Ftp to the OOntario Legislature, while in nffic- or af- terward. "Tiger" Dunlop First st• There 1:1, howe*.-err probably one instance of an M.P P. becoming i warden, aria. this one was not el- ected by municipal representatives. When the Provinfdal Parliament of Canada, at its first session, pro- vided for establishment of "local or municipal authorities", Dr. Wil- . liam Dunlop was commissioned as first warden of .the Huron District.. The "Tiger" had been elected to the Parliament of Canada in 1841. His credentials as warden were read to the first..Huron eoun- I cillors by Daniel Lizars, clerk. h o d slates arrived late, pleaded fatigue, aria request- ed that council adjourn to meet next day at the Rattenbury House. This the members agreed to do. provided no charge was made, thus setting a pattern of fr:lgality which has persisted through the years. Reviewing only the past 40 years it is found that the 1922 warden, Nelson W. Trewartha of Clinton, was elected in 1023 as Conserva- tive member for South Huron, de- feating U.F.O and Liberal candi- dates. Tide warden of 1932, Louis H. Radar of Hay, wad Conservative candidate against W. H. rolling, former mayor of :eafortlx, who became SLI'. for faitith Iiuron and later Senator. In the 1934 provincial election, putting Mitchell Hepburn at head_ of the government, South Huron sent him a supporter in James 1311 lantyne of tlsbor'ne, who had been warden in 1933. Mr. Ballantyne C. A. Robertson Took Seat Thr' 1925 warden, Reeve Charles A. Robertson of Colborne, ran in Huron at Liberal candidate_ for the Legisiat ere and captured the seat from John Joynt, Conservative. George C. Feagan, warden in 1919, was listed among likely can- didates for the Conservative nomi- nation when John Hanna first came out and took the rail posi- tion. • Brown ;.-;myth of West Wawa - nosh: warden in 1917, was one of the three proposed viten IR. Heth- erington, ICC., of Wingham, was chosen by North Huron Liberals for the House of Commons. Mr Hetherington was defeated by El. Ston Cardiff, already in possession of the ;:eat for nine years. Mr_ Cardiffi;; a former reeve of Mor - 11s, John Morrissey of :=,tephen, war- den in 1958, was proposed when Charles McNaughton of Exeter was chosen Conservative candidate from Huron for the Legislature in that year. Huron.Bruee Liberals put up Rae Watson and Scott Fairservice of Blyth was one of those proposed at the convention. Reeve ,1, Doig of Tuckersmith was a candidate for the Huron Li- beral nomination when Jas. Scott of Seafortlt Wad chosen, and also when Dr. Addison was picked to oppose Mr. Ma"Naughton. Hugh Hill, an officer for many Members of the %'4 ingham Wolf Cub Packs will be busy this corn- inf; Saturday, O',t:nher flth, es they call at hon.eo in Wing/elm and canvass main street. pedetrians to raise money for the Canadian Na- tional Institute for the Blind. CNIB representative 1:•ere is John Brent, who has organized the tag day. In years gone by Wingham has always fallen somewhat short of the modest objective set for the town, and it is hoped that the total can be increased this year, The money so raised i. used not only for the country -wide work of the CNIB, but necessary funds are re- tained here to aid any persons who require the assistance of the In- stitute. This assistance may take the form of examinations by eye specialists, treatments and opera- tions, Braille literature, records, and many other and Plea e be generoou when a uni- formed Wolf Cub asks you for a donation_ years in Liberal association.;, a former reeve of Colborne a.nd pop- ular chairman at Public meetings, has been many times proposed at Liberal conventions, including those whish picked W. H. Robert- son and R, J Deachmaa fcr the Commons, and Elmer b'arr sh of Howick for the Legislature. Of these three candidates, only Deachnian made it; to Parliament Hill (1935-40' Maids in the vicarage of Ded- dington, England have gone on strike because they claim the place is haunted by the ghost of the late vicar who died last Christmas Day. There is nothing more. disturbing than having somebody who isn't there looking over your shoulder. TRI -COUNTY CAMPAIGN FOR THE BLiND HURON COUNTY OBJECTIVE $6000.09 Send your donation to: Mr. John Brent, Wirrjhdrrl, Oiit, VISITS EXHIBIT --George McCutcheon, PC can- didate in this week's by-election is shown as he visited the Ontario Department of Highways ex- hibit at the Teeswater fair last Saturday, and ,talked to department representative Alex Stand The exhibit featured a modul of new service: sites on Highway 401, with new snaps being handed out as well as book covers for children. Teeswater News photo