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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-07-18, Page 1ncfoZintt FIRST SECTION FOR FRONTIER DAYS --Michele Finney to Head GaIa Parade Plans are well on the way for the annual Lions Club Fron- Finish Schedule tier Days, which will be ob- , served at the end of next month, August 29, 30 and 31. Strong accent will be placed on activities and entertainment for the youngsters of this dis- trict— although the adults have not been forgotten by any means. The highlight of the three days, as far as the young;,ters are concerned, will be the per- sonal appearances of Michele Finney, young star of the tele- vision show, Razzle Dazzle. Michele is beloved by children of all ages. BIG PARADE The young visiting star will ride at the head of a monster parade on Saturday afternoon. In order to attract all kinds of interest the Lions Club is offer- ing $300 in prizes for the fol- lowing classes. (First, second and third prizes in each class): 1. Best national float. 2. Best national costume. 3. Most original float. 4. Most original costume. 5, Best decorated vehicles (bicycles, tricycles, wagons, doll buggies). 6. Best pioneer costume. 7, Best frontier float. 8. Best Indian dress. 9, Best cowboy or cowgirl attire. 10. Float and entrant coming farthest distance. A grand prize will be award- ed for the float or entrant ad- judged best in the entire par- ade. An entry form is printed on Page 8, Section 1 of this paper. If you want to take part in the big Frontier Days parade it would be a good idea to fill out the form, clip it and mail it to the address shown at once. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian MAY COME BACK— Word from Dr. R. B. Pal- mer, of Queen Charlotte City, B.C. , indicates that he will be taking post -graduate study at London for the next year. The family will arrive in Ontario next month and hopes to find accommodation for residence in Wingham. 0--0--0 NEWS OF MIKE— A welcome letter this week from our former townsman, "Mike" McPhail, who lives in Costa Mesa, California. He tells us daughter Mary Ellen is currently visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mathers at their cottage. Mike and Mary are hoping to visit here before too long. 0--0--0 CROPS DAMAGED -- While people in town thought Sunday's rain was a gentle one, later reports were heard that crops, especially to the south of us, looked as though they had been passed over by a roller. Such damage is particularly dangerous this late in the growing season. 0--0--0 POOL IS OPEN -- The Kinsmen wading pool is now open for the wee tots at the town park. Bob McIntyre tells us that supervision there is from 1, 30 to 4.00 p. m. , Monday to Friday. 0--0--0 DANCE ON FRIDAY -- The Wingham recreation staff will sponsor and chaperone hop at the Scout House Fri- day evening. The dance is for girls and boys 13-17 and will be a nice mid -summer event for the young people. There will be refreshments and a small fee of 25¢ will be charged. The Brophy Goodyears will be hosts to the Woodstockteam in the Wingham Park on Satur- day night, July 20. The Good - years are set to win this game, which is the last of the sched- ule. The games start on time, at 8.30, and judging by the crowd last Saturday night you should be on time to get a good seat as they were all taken for the Stratford game. The players were pleased to see so many spectator's at the last game and hope for continu- ed support as they bring the regular schedule to a close. --Mrs. Emily Elston of Minnie St., left on Sunday by bus to visit with her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Lyle of Pasadena, California, for two weeks. RUTH TAYLOR, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tay- lor, R. R. 5, Wingham, gradu- ated the latter part of May from the Canada Business College in Toronto. She has accepted a position in the Stanley G. Reid insurance of- fice in Toronto. Ruth attended Wingham District High School before taking her secretarial course in Toronto. Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, July 18, 1963 Single Copy Not Over Teri Cents. MILITIA TRAINEES—Some 23 young men are entered in the student militia training program at the Wingham Armouries with Lt. R. A. Campbell as their O.C. and chief instructor. The group, along with their instruc- tors includes, left to right, front: Bdr. J. T. Brooks, Grs. F. R. Strong, J. D. MacDonald, J. C. Cooper, D. I. Merrick, W. M. Wall, S. J. Bell, S. D. Bismayer, J. W. Galbraith; centre, under gun barrel: R. A. Nicholson, D. M. McArthur, D. B. Thompson; back row: Bdr. J. F. Brown, Sgt. R. L. Shackelton, Grs. A. L. Sanders, K. L. Scott, E. E. Fincher, J. T. Hunter, C. K. Ashton, D. T. Fremlin, J. F. Martyn, D. G. Fry, Lt. R. A. Campbell, M. F. Burns, R. L. Plumsteel, R. K. MacDonald, D. J. McKinnon, Sgt. R. E. Wormworth, Sgt. K. J. Surrettee. New Arena Will Be Joined to Present Front BELGRAVE—At a special meeting held Friday -evening in the Community Centre, the members of the arena board met with the members of the building committee. The go- ahead was given for the join- ing of the new arena to the front of the present building, to be done as the building com- mittee feels to be best. Cem- ent will be poured to finish the floor and the interior finishings will be done in the late fall. Following is a list of fur- thur donations received by mail to the arena fund: Kinsmen Club, Wingham, $250.00; Harold R. Congram, Wingham, $25. 00; Stacey Brothers, Mitchell, $25.00; Lions Club, Wingham, $250.00; Walker's Horne Furnishings, Wingham, $10.00; Brussels Motors, Brussels, $10.00. —Rae and Norman Corrin returned home Saturday after spending the past two weeks at Forest Cliff:Camp. Norman returned on Monday and will be a camp counsellor for the remainder of July. HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING Report Indicates Critical Shortage of Nursing Staff Chairman R. B. C.Jusins presided for the regular meet- ing of the board of directors of the Wingham and District Hosp- ital held on Friday evening. The chairman announced that it has been decided to re- classify 24 of the beds in the chronic patients' wing for use in the treatment of active cases and application has been made to the Ontario Hospital Services Commission for the change. A letter had been received from the Ladies' Auxiliary, inquiring about what equipment is most urgently needed for the hospital. The Auxiliary also stated that shampoo and hair drying equipment is being purchased for the benefit of the patients. Mr. Cousins reported on a meeting of the executive and joint conference committees which was held a few weeks ago, at which time Miss Zina Hopwood, of Georgetown, CHILDREN IN THE NURSERY class at the Bible school, being held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, are . pictured on Monday morning shortly after they had registered and were having a lot of fun at their color- ing books. —Advance -Times Photo. was engaged as director of nursing for the Wingham Hospi- tal. Miss Hopwood was very highly recommended for the position and since that time a letter was received from Mr. Phipps of the Ontario Hospital Services Commission, com- No Injuries in Two Accidents No injuries were sustained in two week -end accidents in Wingham, although property damage was extensive to four vehicles. Just before midnight on Saturday, a car driven by Ro- bert Johnston, of Wingham, struck a parked car operated by CKNX, on the hill just north of the McKenzie bridge. Damage was estimated at $500.00 to each vehicle. The mishap was investigated by Constable R. Zimmer. Charges are pending. On Sunday afternoon a small car driven by Fredrick Bacon of R. R. 1, Belgrave struck the rear of another vehicle driven by Kenneth J. Metcalfe of R. R. 2, Paisley. The latter car had stopped to allow a third vehicle to make a left turn off Josephine onto Victoria Street and the Bacon car could not stop. Slippery pavement was blamed for the accident. Damage was estimated at $300.00 to the two cars. Con- stable E. Whitby investigated. mending the board for its choice. ADMINISTRATOR In her report to the board, Mrs. I. Morrey stated that the daily average of patients in May was 91 and in June 89, making percentages of 93.8 and 91.3. She pointed out that under ideal conditions the hospital should operate with 80% occupancy, to allow for emergencies. Total full-time nursing staff in May amounted to 63, with 22 on part-time duty. In June there were 63 full-time and 28 part-time. There were eight resignations from the staff in the two-month period, partially offset by three ad- ditions in the same period. Miss Newell had resigned her position as director of nursing on May 29 and had been presented with gifts from both the general staff and the nursing staff. Mrs. Morrey re- ported that Miss Edna Carr, assistant director of nursing, will commence a nursing ad- ministration course in Septem- ber. Sixteen trainees in the registered nursing assistants' course complete their training the middle of this month, of whom five will remain on the staff of the hospital here after taking their vacations. Grad- uation exercises for the class were held on the lawn of the hospital on Wednesday, July Please turn to Page Five C. Maxwell, 94, Capable Gardener and Caretaker W ROX ET ER --Wroxeter' s grand old man, Charles Max- well, was 94 last Thursday, July llth. He is in good health and despite his advanced age maintains the best garden in the village and has lovely flowers. lie. is also the care- taker of the summer estate of Mr. and Mrs. Mac Allan of San Francisco, with itsspacious lawns which require constant care. A family gathering was held recently in Wroxeter Commun- ity Park in his honor, and those attending were from Streets- ville, Langton, Stoney Creek, Simcoe, Toronto, Jamestown. About 50 persons attended in all. Mr. Maxwell has a fancily of three sons, Earl and Clifford of Langton, John of Meadow Lake, Sask. , and two daugh- ters, Mrs. Robt. (Pearl) Mc- Donald of Jamestown and Mrs. Wm. (Aileen) Parks of London. His many friends in the community wish him many more happy and healthful years. Advance Times OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR ANNUAL Staff Holidays August 6th to August 16th INCLUSIVE