HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-03-07, Page 5COUPLE HONORED—Mr. and Mrs, Nor-
man Wade, centre, were happily surpris-
ed on Tuesday evening when the Gorrie
W.I. presented them with a mirror and
an address in recognition of their many
years of community service in Gorrie.
The couple is flanked by Mr's. Russel
Adams, left, W.I. president, and Mrs.
Hartwell Strong, right, activity conven-
er.—A-T Photo.
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'Tis
Show BIZ
Jimmy Durante's yearly ap-
pearance from Las Vegas on
The Ed Sullivan Show, was
great, as most of his show busi-
ness efforts are. He literally
'owns' nearly half of Ed's show
when he pays his visit, and is
worth his weight in gold. He's
one of the greatest oldtimers in
the business and is, in fact,
one of the very few of a select
group that included people like
Eddie Cantor, Joe. E. Howard,
Sophie Tucker, etc., who is
still active. He has a lousy
voice for singing, but with an
act like he has worked out, he
doesn't need to sing. He can
bring down the house with his
comedy and his famous line
"Lemme hear dat band!" Part-
ers in his act are singer-danc-
,r Eddie Jackson and fine
young performer Sonny King,
who simply worships Jimmy and
vice versa. If I remember cor-
rectly, it is Jackson and King
who gain top billing over Dur -
;e On a marquee, too. If
that isn't the mark of an un-
selfish star, I don't know what
is! It will be a long while be-
fore another like Jimmy Dur -
ante will be able to capture the
hearts of the public; perhaps
king, in his association with
the 'great Schnozzola' will
have the inside track.
By Vonni Lee
Sunday night also saw the
yearly special of Carol Burnett
on CBS and CBC, and one of
the worst plights in the world of
entertainment must be to have
to follow Jimmy Durante, but,
needless to say, Carol more
than filled the shoes set out for
her. She was at her best in the
comedy songs, skits and dance
routines, and rendered a gor-
geous versibn of the melan-
choly ballad "Nobody". Her
sole guest was musical -comedy
star Robert Preston, the original
"Music Man" of the Broadway
stage and the movies. He
showed his great talent as a
singer and performer in that
play, but with Carol, he show-
ed also a tremendous flair for
comedy. The skit in which he
played the great stereo -lover,
was a scream! Only the very
experienced performer could
have made it look convincing
with a nut like Carol around to
gum up the works and steal the
scenes. This is just one of the
specials that CBS has signed
her for this year; whether or
not CBC will show the others,
remains to be seen. If they
don't they're making a big mis-
take, because the ratings must
have gone sky-high last Sunday
evening.
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"SNIFTERS"
Elizabeth Taylor has been
awarded $40, 000, in a settle-
ment with an ai.:raft firm, an-
other example c' that old cliche,
"Them that has, gets!" Hand -
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I forgotten I Elizabeth's third
husband, Michael Todd, died
in 1958 when his private plane
'The Lucky Liz' crashed in
mountains in New Mexico. She
launched a $5,000,000 lawsuit
against the aircraft company,
charging,that they were respons-
ible for her husband's death,
since the cause of the crash was
believed to be in the workings
of the plane. She didn't get
what she bargained for, but
forty thousand is nothing to
sneeze at! This is probably the
last time we'll hear the name
of Mike Todd and it's a pity
that he has been forgotten so
quickly. He was the best show-
man of this century; his "A-
round The World in Eighty Days'
is still making money.
New York's beautiful Lincoln
Centre probably has never rung
with laughter as much as it did
for the Victor Borge Show,
which we saw via the 'toob'
on Monday. He is known as
'the Clown Prince of Denmark'
and it's little wonder; he is
really a very funny guy and so
different from most comedians.
His versatility makes him ap-
peal to people of all ages, for
in addition to being a good
comedian, he is also an excel-
lent concert pianist and a fine
arranger.
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ANNIVERSAR Y
Couple Feted by
Gorrie Institute
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wade
of Gorrie, were guests of honor,
at a surprise party in the Gorrie
Restaurant on Tuesday evening,
sponsored by the Women's In-
stitute.
The occasion was W, I. Farm
ily Night, and the honored
couple was presented with a
mirror, marking their many
years of service to the W.I.
and the community. Mrs.
Wade has been a member of
the W.I. for 30 years.
The presentation was made
by Mrs. Russel Adams, presi-
dent of the W.I. and Mrs,
Hartwell Strong, activity con-
vener. An address was pre-
pared and read by Mrs. Glad
Edgar on behalf of the organi-
zation. Mrs. Mel Taylor and
Mrs. Alex Graham presented
corsages.
Thirty-eight people includ-
ing W.I. members and their
husbands from the 25 -member
organization attended the func-
tion. According to Mr. and
Mrs. Wade the affair was a
complete surprise and one they
will long remember with happy
memories.
The following address was
read:
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Wade,
This isn't a farewell party,
And you are not a bridal pair.
But you are, a wonderful
couple,
To find your equal is most rare.
You must be wondering what
this means,
And why these words are read.
We wanted to speak to the liv-
ing,
Not to those who are dead.
Your many -many, kindly acts,
Are too numerous to tell.
You are always there with a
helping hand,
Sometimes, when you were
not too well.
We couldn't begin to mention,
How often you have come to
our aid.
If we want to be sure a job is
done,
Just ask Sarah or Norman Wade.
We ladies, of the Gorrie Insti-
tute,
Wanted to show in some small
way.
The appreciation of the things
you have done,
For us, from day to day.
Would you now, please accept
from us,
This mirror, we have chosen
for you.
May you enjoy its use and
beauty,
When it is old or when it is
new.
When you take it to your home,
And place it on the wall.
May it remind you of our
thoughts,
We'll see it when we call.
Huron Team in
Second Place
A three-man team from
Huron County placed second in
the seed judging competition at
the Western Ontario Farm Show
in London last week. They
were beaten for the top spot by
the team from Elgin County,
which scored 1,341 points of a
possible 1, 500. The score of
the Huron team was a close
1,323.
Members of the team from
Huron were Murray Scott, Bel -
grave, Mac Stewart, Seaforth
and Bill Campbell, Dublin.
At the Hospital
Patients admitted to Wing -
ham Hospital during the week,
were from, Belgrave 2; Blyth 1;
Ethel 1; Fordwich 2; Lucknow
4; Teeswater 4; Wingham 14;
Carrick Twp., 2; Kinloss Twp.,
2; Morris Twp., 2; Turnberry
Twp., 11; E. Wawanosh Twp.,
1; W. Wawanosh Twp., 1;
Total 47.
Fathers are what give daugh-
ters away to other men who
aren't nearly good enough so
they can have grandchildren
who are smarter than anybody's.
Win
ham Advance -Times, Thursday, March 7, 1963 -- Page f.
IN THE LIBRARY
By DORIS G McKIBBON
There was a time when fam-
ilies sat together during a lamp
lit evening all reading. Those
days apparently have vanished,
but should any family wish to
attempt a return to the past in
this respect I have three sug-
gestions for them.
The man will possibly enjoy,
WHY ROCK THE BOAT
By William Weintraub
It is definitely a man's book
although I found it excruciat-
ingly funny anyway. It con-
cerns a nineteen -year-old cub
reporter, Harry Barnes who is
working for the superlatively
conservative "Montreal Daily
Witness". He is naive, earnest,
innocent and alert. He is eager
to succeed at his job and at
love. His desire for the second
in the person of the lovely
Julia nearly loses him the first.
His assignments catapult him
from a fashionably correct
funeral to a convention of nu-
dists. He also spends a riotous-
ly enlightening week -end at a
Laurentian ski resort with his
fellow -scribes. In that con-
nection Weintraub's description
of the Quebec countryside is
priceless—"the austere classi-
cism of buildings covered in
tar paper, the romantic anti-
quity of unpainted wood, the
baroque splendour of stocco
houses with thousands of tiny
mirrors stuck in their walls...
Even more vividly he describes
teen-agers dancing as "press-
ing their girls to them like
poultices and shuffling slowly
as though learning to walk
again after a long illness....
some... just stood and swayed,
their bodies mortised, their
eyes glassy."
Weintraub has a masterly
pen in the realm of caricature
and farce. Harry whiles away
idle moments by writing news
stories of all types (for practice
of course) but they are irrever-
ent parodies and always have as
their central figure, his econ-
omy -minded managing editor,
Philip Butcher. These are stol-
en and appear in print with of-
fice -rocking effect. Wein-
traub knows people and society
and has an amused and balanc-
ed tolerance for us humans with
our failures, sins, dreams and
ideals.
While the man of the house
is appreciatively chuckling over
one book, the lady might try,
THE HIGH ROOF
By Joy Parker
Men would think this book
silly; women will lap it up. In
it we look at two very interest-
ing marriages, that of Kirsten
de Vries, a native of Cape
Town,to Mike Day, who comes
there to work in his mother's
family's shipping firm; and
also the second marriage of
Kirsten's mother Terry to Pierre
Delaporte; twelve years her
junior. Kirsten meets Mike
upon her return home from four
years abroad at school. She
has felt rejected by her mother
but upon her return accepts
Pierre with better grace and
begins to understand her mo-
ther's love for this man and the
effort she makes to remain
young with him. Kirsten soon
has a home of her own and
children; then into the situa-
tion enters her friend and
double cousin Lois de Vries.
Lois is a clever newspaperwo-
men who desires to taste per-
sonally all phases of love and
life, considering such experi-
ences raw material for her
facile pen. Her amoral activ-
ity leads to the violent destruc-
tion of one marriage, while the
other totters and nearly falls
through a basic misunderstand-
ing. All the fault was not
Lois' but the interweaving of
the strands of several lives
leads to two deaths and much
inhappiness.
The book is absorbing and
fascinating; it casts a little
light too on the problem of
apartheid. There is a wealth of
living explored on different
strata, although primarily the
upper ones. It is all neatly
packed also into a small im-
mensely readable little volume.
Should there also be a teen-
ager in the house with a spot of
leisure, I have a suggestion for
him or her too—although mother
certeinly, and father possibly,
will also be interested in,
THE CHILDREN OF LIGHT
By H. L. Lawrence
This is a novel of suspense
and of horrifying implications.
I recommend it to the young
because they above all should
be aware of the tremendous
responsibility our world has as-
sumed in the unleashing of
atomic power.
This novel deals with four-
teen indirect victims of an
atomic accident and of the men
who tried to control their des-
tiny with almost unparalleled
ruthlessness and efficiency.
Actually it is the story of an
unfortunate man fleeing from
a crime he committed inad-
vertently, and of a companion
he picked up upon the flight.
They stumble upon this horren-
dous secret and before they can
escape are joined by an astute
newspaperman, wha saught and
found them but to no practical
avail,
This is fiction but it has the
ring of possiblility, It will
arouse one's interest and give
one pause -whether the reader
is young, middle-aged or old.
Do let's read away an eve-
ning or two.
Compete in
4-H Judging
There were six perfect scores
of 140 points in the Junior
Judging contest held in connec-
tion with the selection of the
All -Canadian Holsteins. A
group of judges at the major
shows across Canada select an
All -Canadian and a Reserve in
each of the fourteen regular
show classes. the composite
opinion representing the official
choice. From photographs of
the six leading contenders of
each class the 4-H boys and
girls make their selections for
All -Canadian and Reserve All -
Canadian. These are compared
with the official choice, the
winners being those closest to
the official placings. There
were 644 contestants from nine
provinces.
Robert Vodden of Clinton, a
member of the Bayfield 4-H
Club had 136 points and was
one of the third place scores.
William Boyd, Wroxeter,
member of the Howick Calf
Club and Gail Storey, Sea -
forth, of the Seaforth 4-H Club,
both scored 128 points.
Extend Control
Of Brucellosis
Canada's drive to stamp out
brucellosis disease in cattle is
fdrging ahead.
Canada Department of Agri-
culture's Health of Animals
Division reports that at the end
of 1962, the number of brucel-
losis -control certified areas
stood at 472. The herd testing
program was introduced in
1957.
In addition, another" 119 areas
were under tests.
The number of certified
areas, by province: Prince
Edward Island, 3; Nova Scotia,
18; New Brunswick, 15;
Quebec, 28; Ontario, 43; Mani-
toba, 96; Saskatchewan, 241;
Alberta, 56; British Columbia,
12.
By year's end, more than 8.3
million of Canada's 13 million
cattle population had or were
being dealt with under the pro-
gram. Of this number, some
6.7 million were in areas
already certified. Diseased
animals slaughtered since the
program was started totalled
124,481.
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MEET
GORDON McGAVIN
LIBERAL
YOUR LIBERAL CANDIDATE
FOR HURON
* He is a native of McKillop, where
he was born 57 years ago.
* Married to the former Florence
Stewart, of Brussels, the Mc-
Gavins have two sons and a
daughter.
*. A successful farmer and business-
man, Gordon McGavn farms 200
acres in McKillop, and since 1936
has operated an extensive farm
equipment business in Walton.
* He is a member of Duff's United
Church, Walton.
* Long active in plowing competi-
tions, he was Canadian champion
in 1926. Since 1936 he has been
a director of the Ontario Plow-
men's Association and is a Past
President of the O.P.A.
GORDON McGAVIN
* Interested in travel, he visited
Russia and other European coun-
tries. In 1958 he was manager of
the Canadian plowmen who took
part in the International Plow-
ing event at Stuggart, Germany.
YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR GORDON McGAVIN ON AREA TV AND RADIO
STATIONS AND MEET HIM AT GATHERINGS THROUGHOUT THE RIDING DUR-
ING THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. FOR INFORMATION CALL 83, SEAFORTH, OR
DROP IN AT ANY COMMITTEE ROOM.
(Published by Huron Liberal Association)
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