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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-01-24, Page 15Hear delegations At County Council 13y W, 0, Elliott GODERICII--Devoting Wed- nesday forenoon to hearing elegations, members of Huron county council listened with sympathetic attention to a trio representing the Canadian Na- tional Institute for the Blind. Two blind men, assisted by School Inspector James Kin - tcad, chairman of the dis- rict advisory board, walked to the warden's desk and address- ed council. They were Ed. Wheeler, of London, field sec- retary, and Bill Murdoch, as- sistant. Mr. Murdoch announc- ed a new service to the blind in the form of special record- ings on tape enclosed in cart- ridges. Other reports heard were those of the Children's aid, jail governor, county assessor, agricultural representative, museum curator and the emer- gency measures co-ordinator. The co-ordinator T. Murray MacDonald, announced his resignation, effective February 1st. Later it was learned that he has been offered a post as E. M. O. zone controller in Metropolitan Toronto, and in- tends to accept. Though he did not elaborate on the announcement of his resignation, a part of his re- port evidently has a bearing. He said: "We have made some progress, but not as much as could have been, or as there should be in the coining year. There is only one way emer- 6. Alan Williams OPTOMETRIST Patrick St., Wingham Phone 357-1282 WE MAY ARGUE ABOUT A LOT OF THINGS, RUT WE GOTH AGREE 'MAT VANCE'S DRt* STORE NAS THE VERY FINEST PRESCRIPTION SERVICE! r.LOC TIAOEMAA ��t gency measures can be a suc- cess. First, the office of co- ordinator must be recognized on an equal footing in every respect with your other depart- ment heads; second, your E. M. 0, must be regarded in the same degree of importance and necessity as your other depart- ments. Third, the co-ordina- tor, department heads and you must take an active part. , . When the absolute ruler of a nation of some 700, 000, 000 people has the attitude that the killing of 150, 000, 000 would be nothing, I suggest to you this should be taken most seri- ously. Believe me, Chou -en - Lai means exactly what he says. We should not ignore this threat." Miss Clare McGowan, local director of the Children's Aid Society, brought to council Miss C, Wilkes and Mrs. E. Ross and explained the nature of their work. The former interviews parents who wish to adopt a child; Mrs. Ross investi- gates complaints of child neg- lect. In the protection field, the director reported, there were 69 cases last year, involving 239 children. There were 22 children taken into care, 17 returned to their own homes. Days of care totalled 19, 947. Thirty children were placed on adoption, and 49 adoptions were completed, including some children placed by other societies. Miss Mary Lou Stirling, county librarian, reported a membership of 33 libraries, 3 deposit stations, 4 high schools and 254 elementary schools. In 1962 there were added 2, - 256 books and 874 were dis- carded. The new truck will be put in operation in February. Douglas Miles, county agri- cultural representative, invited council members to attend the formal opening of the new of- fices in Clinton, January 21 at 2 p.m. The Ontario ministers of agriculture and highways are expected. Herb, Neil, Huron County Pioneer Museum curator, prais- ed the work of his assistant James Chisholm, during the year. He reported 22, 262 visi- tors, a total of 6, 000 articles in the museum, including400 added this year. He recom- mended a display of 600 ar- ticles at the internationalplow- ing match in 1966, and sug- gested acquisition of a school car such as used in Northern Ontario, Reeve Alvin Smith of Turnberry, chairman in 1962 of the historic committee, said the car in question might be destined for a Northern Ontario museum, but "the door is not closed." TWO GIANT AUCTION SALES OF FINANCE REPOSSESSIONS, BANKRUPT STOCKS, BAILIFF SEIZURES AND PERSONAL CONSIGNMENTS OF NEW AND USED MODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNI- TURE, TELEVISIONS, APPLIANCES AND NEW CLOTH- ING, ON— SATURDAY, JANUARY 26th 1:30 P.M., SHARP at the ESQUIRE DANCE HALL 2 miles south of Hanover on No. 4 Highway AND ON— TUESDAY EVG., JANUARY 29th 7:15 P.M., SHARP at the BLUEVALE COMMUNITY HALL BLUEVALE, ONTARIO BOTH OF THESE SALES WILL CONSIST OF THE FOL- LOWING OUTSTANDING MERCHANDISE --Large chest freezer in new condition that holds over 500 lbs. of frozen food; deluxe washer and dryer in .new condition; 48 key chord organ with music book; combination radio and record player; 2 piece French Provincial chesterfield suite; 2 foam rubber chesterfield suites; 2 davenport suites that make into a bed; 2 bookcase bedroom suites; 2 39" continental beds complete with headboards; 6 21" television sets and 2 17" sets all reconditioned and in A-1 working condition; 9 pee. coppertone dinette suite; 2 7-pce. and 1 5 -pee. kitchen suites; 2 refrigerators: 2 electric ranges; 2 tvashing machines with pump: step and coffee tables; 1ving room lamps; rockers; hostess chairs; high chair; stop stool; Writing desk; gossip bench; bookcase; small rugs and runners; 9'x12' rug; rec- ords and many other Useful household items, _s well as the large selection of household furniture being offered for sale, we will also sell a large quantity of clothing consisting of Men's shirts, underwear, sweaters, socks, etc.; Ladies' nylons, blouses, skirts, sweaters, etc., and for the boys and girls and infants just about every kind of clothing you can think of, 444 1I) N'T MISS THESE OUTS'T'ANDING AUCTION SALES FRANK BUUCK, AUCTIONEER TERMS CASH. CHEQUES ACCEPTED. 3% sales tax in effect. NEW P.S. CHAIRMAN—David Murray, right, is pictured above following his election as chairman of the Wing - ham Public School Board, He is being congratulated by Dr. K. M. MacLennan, who headed the board for the last two years.—Advance-Times photo. IN THE LIBRARY By DORIS G MvKIBBON "In omnibus rebus lacrimae sunt." Three novels I have read avidly of late. As I set each one down, I felt a desolation too deep for tears. They were all absorbing stories—the plots raced ahead excitingly but each book had portions I re- read to search for deeper mean- ings than those casually appar- ent. These books were: THE JUDAS TREE By A.J. Cronin This is the story of David Moray, a man destroyed by his own egocentricity. After ob- taining his medical degree he contracted to begin work in a small hospital. Illness made a sea voyage advisable. Joining a cruise ship as medical of- ficer led to his joining Doris Holbrook in marriage. Finan- cial success but emotional dis- aster came of that union. Liv- ing a middle-aged dilettante in Switzerland he became friendly with a German widow Frida von Alteshofer. A chance at the redemption of his shal- low life comes when he sets out to find Mary Douglas, the Scottish fiancee of his youth. She is now dead but he falls in love with her daughter, Kathy Urquhart. The whole tenour of his life changes. The change is so swift that irresolution sets in and Frida takes command of him. In Kathy's dead eyes he Three Deaths in County from TB Dr. R. M. Aldis, medical officer of health, reported to county council that the tuber- culin testing program carried out annually at high schools re- veals fewer tuberculin -positive students each year. (Present average about 2%, formerly about 6%. ) "Although this means that the incidence of infection among our population is low, it does emphasize that if case - finding work should fail, our young people would comprise a large part of the vulnerable members of the population", he said. "Three deaths from tubercu- losis were recorded here last year. In two of these patients, the disease was found to be co- existent with a separate condi- tion for which treatment had been sought Follow-up so far has revealed no secondary cases as a result of this infection. Ex- periences of this sort do help to dispel some of the public apathy to T. B." Animal rabies increased slightly in 1062 to a total of;33 positive cases. Twenty-seven exposed humans required the 14 -day vaccine treatment. A careless man is just an accident going somewhere to happen. sees the truth. He loses at once both the hope that had made the future glow and his belief in himself. As he takes the only course he sees open, the story ends with shattering suddenness. Cronin as always is a mas- terful story -teller and his pen flows smoothly with consum- mate delineating derail. A SHOOTING STAR By Wallace Stegner This a powerful novel de- picting moral disintegration of a woman, Sabrina Castro, She, the wife of a California society doctor, felt herself to have no essential part in his life. A chance meeting with a dry goods salesman led to her first misstep. What happens to Sabrina is real enough, but she has developed the habit of standing back and watching herself and others as if they were characters on a stage, viewed from the upper balcony. Her pride and her need to pun- ish herself (her Boston Puritan background contributed that) prevent her from ever taking the road back to what could be a satisfying life. Her only close friend is a happily mar- ried young woman living in a typical suburban development with her husband and children. Sabrina even lays a potentially destructive finger on that re- lationship. Her rejection by her friend's husband is convinc- ingly and refreshingly unexpec- ted. Living at the home of her mother, shrouded in the clouds of her cotton wool existence, a brilliant contrast is provided for Sabrina's inner violence. I did not read Stegner's " The Big Rock Candy Moun- tain" but on the basis of this book, I should say he was a writer to watch. THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT By John Steinbeck This is the third in my per- sonal trilogy of holiday read- ing. Ethan Allen Hawley comes of a family of some distinction in New Baytown, a New Eng- land former whaling town. His name and his home are all that remain of a former proud social position. Ile clerks in a gro- cery store for a Sicilian, Mar- ullo, and bitterly longs to re- coup the family fortunes. Ethan is an honest man bombarded on all sides by temptations, es- pecially those to make easy money. Ile seizes some of the opportunities presented to him. He considers that so long as he knows what he is doing, once he has attained his end, he can go back to his former principles of rectitude. Ethan (like David Moray in The Judas Tree) has his moment of truth Unlike Moray, he has (tope for the future, —in another Hawley -- if not in himself, Steinke': still has his fing- ers on die pulse of America. Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, Jan, 24, 1003 Page 10 Two UCW Units Units 5 and 6 of the United Church Women of Wingham United Church held their an- nual meeting in the Sunday school room on Tuesday of last week. The worship service, based on the theme, "Standing at the Portal of the New Year", was conducted by Mrs. Marley Crawford. Mrs. Harold Ed- wards read the Scripture lesson and Mrs. James Henry led in prayer. Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton was the speaker, taking her subject from the Bible verse, "If Ye know these things, hap- py are ye if ye do them." John 13:17. Mrs. W. J. Roulston con- ducted the business. Annual reports were read by the var- ious secretaries. The treasurer reported that the allocation had been exceeded. Sixty four visits had been made to fold Meeting sick and shut-in members. The supply convener report- ed 33 quilts completed during the year, The following officers were elected for 1063: Leaders, Mrs. W, J. Roulston, Mrs. Colin Fingland; secretary, Mrs. J. Leonard Crawford; treasurer, Miss Anne Henry; program, Mrs. Frank R. Howson; social, Mrs. Hugh Carmichael, Mrs. Frank hopper, Mrs. Omar Haselgrove, Mrs. Arnold llolli- day. Supply, Mrs. William Kelly, Mrs. Wallace Agar, Mrs. J.J. Kerr, Mrs. Richard Chamney, Mrs. George Kerr; temperance, Mrs. Victor Haines; visiting, Mrs. R, M. Shiell; commun- ion conveners, Mrs'. F. Edgar, Mrs. A. Edgar; pianist, Mrs. W. A. Galbraith; convener of nominating committee, Mrs. Lloyd Hingston. LAKELET Intended for last week Mr, Glen Reidt has accepted a position with a drilling com- pany at Newmarket and com- menced work there on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. E. Metzger and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Metzger of St. Jacobs on Sunday. Mrs. Fred Dustow and son Oliver, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wylie on Friday afternoon. Mr. Laverne Webber of New- market spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Don Webber. Mr. Glen Reidt of Newmar- ket spent the week -end with his family here. There was no school on Mon- day for most schools in this area due to the stormy weather. This is the kind of book that not only tells a story but also has much to ponder on, just be- low the surface. This book I shall read again. All three books depict moral disintegration -David Moray was a weak opportunist, Sa- brina Castro was filled with foolish pride, Ethan Allan Hawley's misguided ambition made him willing to com- promise. Their stories all ring true. The human spirit can be so devastated, but is there not another side to the coin? / ANY DOUBT 1? - ABOUT YOUR BRAKES? IF SO, BETTER DRIVE IN TODAY FOR A CHECK-UP Don't take chances on your brakes. Your life may depend on their prompt, positive per- formance. Let us give them a thorough inspec- tion, adjust or re -line them as necessary. IO1Gi0 0=0I Readman's TEXACO SERVICE CENTRE Dial 357-3380 - Wingham gl,e,e.e.oFINAL ,ovevaq pClearance EVERYTHING MUST GO! 11 • YARD GOODS 0 p • LADIES' WEAR • MEN'S CLOTHING • BOOTS -SHOES RUBBER BOOTS OALL SHARPLY REDUCED Our stock must be cleared by the end of February. The store has been sold and the new owners take over Mar. 1st in N .SHOP ['HANNA'S GENERALSTORE'', Belgrc*ve Ontario o —.o o. ..'— —o o— •o io o ao ox O