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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-10-03, Page 19FIRST SECTION Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Oct, 10, 1963 Single Copy Not Over Ten Cents. .Approval Granted for Haif Holiday on November 11th , At the October meeting of the Wingham town council on Monday evening council ap- proved a resolution from the Business Association calling for a half holiday on Armistice Day, Fell from Tree, Boy Is Injured Brian Keith, R. R, 5, Luck - now, 10 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Evan Keith, is in Wingham and District Hospital for observation following an accident at his home. The young lad was tree -climbing and fell to the ground, suffer- ing possible head injuries. He is in satisfactory condition but faces the world with two shin- ers that are humdingers. Minor Injuries As Cars Collide Donna Ferguson, age 16, of Gorrie was admitted to the Wingham and District Hospital about 9.15 p.m. on Saturday evening for observation follow- ing an accident on No. 87 Highway near Wroxeter. Miss Ferguson was stopped, waiting for cattle to leave the highway when the vehicle was struck in the rear by another driven by Charles Knox, 20, of Blyth. Six teenagers in the Ferguson car were taken to hospital for 40. examination but released later. Miss Ferguson apparently had minor neck injuries. Knox and a passenger, George Oster, 22, of Blyth were also examined and released. The mishap was investigated jir by Constable Murray Friden- burg of the Wingham O.P.P. detachment. Damage to the two cars was estimated at $350. �ltitit- ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian PROMINENT SPEAKER— Maurice Grimes, executive director, Ontario Cancer Society, will be the speaker at an open meeting in the Wing - ham council chambers on Thurs- day evening. He will show pictures of a trip to Russia. 0--0--0 Saturday of next week, Oct- ober 19, will be a busy day in town. The fall rummage sale, sponsored by the Ladies' Auxi- liary of the Wingham and Dis- trict Hospital will be the big event. The same day has been slated as Apple Day by the Boy Scouts and Wolf Cubs. 0--0--0 CAR WASH— Another undertaking, sched- uled for Saturday of this week, Oct. 12, will be a car wash. The Hi -C organization of Wing - ham United Church will do the swab and polish job at the park- ing lot adjacent to the church on Minnie St. 0--0--0 OH! THAT WEATHER -- All the folks who came back in disgust after cool and rainy holidays during the summer months are wishing they could have a second chance. The finest weather since early July has blessed our area for the past two weeks. 0--0--0 BIG HOLE— Detour signs have been plac- ed on Victoria Street at its intetsection with Minnie to di.. Vert traffic around the block to the north. Reason is that the first excavation for the new trunk sewers has been opened at the foot of Leopold on Vic- toria -- and it's g big, big hole in the ground. November llth, which falls on a Monday this year. A letter from the Depart- ment of Highways stated that the department agreed with a previous request from council for better highway directional signs in the community, par- ticularly in respect to No. 86 Highway, and that the subject is being given consideration. Council agreed with a re- quest from the Texaco Oil Co. for a lease agreement covering property that is now being used for public parking between the Readman service station and the arena area. Lee Vance, president of the Lions Club, attended council and discussed the problem of using town employees in con- nection with service club pro- jects, particularly in the clean- up operations necessary after public events. It was felt by several council members that the clubs should approach the public works chairman when Please turn to Page Eight. Council to Support Department Survey Meeting on Monday evening, Wingham town council listened to a letter read by the clerk, from the Department of Econo- mics and Development regard- ing a survey of Wingham's hous- ing situation. The program calls for a re- lease of information to the public on the objects of the sur- vey, and a request from the Department to have the town look after the mailing of an explanatory letter and a survey card to be filled out by house- holders and returned to the Department. Council had ask- ed the Ontario government department to provide informa- tion on low rental housing for the community and this infor- mation arrived as a result of the request. After the survey cards Car Ditched -- Woman Hurt Mrs. Agnes Mitchell, a visi- tor with Mrs. Harold Congram, R.R. 5, Wingham, is in Wing - ham and District Hospital, suf- fering from several broken ribs as the result of a car mishap last Friday. Mrs. Mitchell was a passen- ger in a car driven by Mrs. Congram which went out of con- trol on loose gravel on the 12th Concession of East Wawanosh. The vehicle nosed into a deep ditch. Mrs. Mitchell is report- ed to be in good condition. Damage was placed at $200 to the 1954 model car. Three other passengers, Mrs. Greta Creber, Mrs. Lohn Lehead and five-year-old Marilyn Congram were not injured. The accident was investi- gated by Constable Murray Fri- denburg of the Wingham O.P.P. detachment. have been mailed in, depart- ment personnel will visit Wing - ham for on -the -spot checking of housing conditions and the economic well-being of the community. If, as a result of the survey, the department is of the opin- ion that Wingham has enough people of an economic level requiring low-cost housing, the municipality and the government will enter into an agreement to build this type of housing in Wingham. It is understood that some 38 municipalities in the pro- vince have entered into such agreements on the scheme which is a joint federal -provin- cial project. The plan is dif- ferent than most housing schem- es of the past in that rental is guaged on the income of those renting, and the need, rather, than on the size of unit which is occupied. Council was of the opinion that it would be in the interests of the community to co-operate and have the survey taken. Further information on the sub- ject will appear in The Ad- vance -Times in due course. At United Notions Craig Armstrong Heads CBC Bureau Craig Armstrong, son of Mrs. W. W. Armstrong of Wingham, has been heard by several local people in his regu- lar week -night broadcast on "News Round -up" at approxi- mately 10.10 p.m. overstation CBL. The former Wingham boy is supervising editor for CBC news at the United Nations in New York City. JUNIOR ASSISTANT—W. T. "Doc" Cruick- shank, second left, accepts the ceremonial scissors from his granddaughter, Kathy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cruick- shank. A few moments later the scissors were used to cut the ribbon on the new CKNX building, marking its official open- ing on Monday afternoon. Mrs. W. T. Cruickshank is at the left. The three gentlemen at the right are Dr. Andrew Stewart, chairman of the Canadian Board of Broadcast Governors; George Young, of the CBC, and James Allard, of the Cana- dian Association of Broadcasters. RIBBON CUT MONDAY Broadcasting Officials on Hand for CKNX Opening Prominent persons in the broadcasting field, members of both federal and provincial governments, mayors, reeves and other municipal officials as well as members of the week- ly press were guests at the of- ficial opening of the new CKNX building on Monday afternoon. W. T. "Doc" Cruickshank, president and founder of the broadcasting company, acted as master of ceremonies which took place at the entrance to the new building on Carling Terrace. He expressed a warm wel- come to the guests present and to the radio and television audience. Harking back to the worrisome days of March, 1962, when the former CKNX build- ing was destroyed by fire, he also expressed his personal thanks to the many firms and individuals who had so quickly come to his assistance, permit- ting CKNX to return to the air FI8LD DAY CHAMPIONS—Field day at the Wingham Public School took two days to run off, the final events taking place on Monday of this week. Top winners in each class are pictured above. They are, from the left, back row: itobert Armstrong, senior champion; Patsy Walker, senior champion; Bill Strong, intermediate champion; front are: Sandra Seddon, in - mediate champion, and the junior win- ners Marion Willie and John Deneau. —Advance -Times Photo. in the shortest possible time. R. S. Hetherington, mayor of Wingham, voiced the pride of the community in CKNX, Mr. Cruickshank, his family and staff. The mayor also spoke of the public service which has been rendered to many communities in Western Ontario by the station. Lloyd Kyles, of the firm of Kyles & Kyles, architects, who designed the building, spoke briefly, as did Doug Brown, supervisor for Andeen Construct- ion, onstruction, the firm which erected the building. Another speaker was James Allard, executive vice-presi- dent of the Canadian Associa- tion of Broadcasters, who spoke of Doc Cruickshank as a man who had achieved a reputation as one of the finest broadcasters in Canada. George Young, director of station relations for the Canad- ian Broadcasting Corporation said that CKNX has long been one of the outstanding affiliates of the CBS and he spoke of the new building as a decided asset to the town of Wingham and a credit to the industry. CHAIRMAN SPEAKS Dr. Andrew Stewart. chair- man of the Board of Broadcast Governors, extended the good wishes of that body to Mr. Cruickshank and CKNX and also spoke of the very high regard in which the station is held throughout the industry. Little Kathy Cruickshank, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cruickshank, and grand- daughter of the president, pre- sented the scissors for the rib- bon -cutting ceremony, which was carried out by Dr. Stewart, with the assistance of Mr, Al- lard and Mr, Young. Following the ceremony the guests were taken in groups on conducted tours throughout the new building, where the various departments and the purposes for which new equipment is used, was explained. Refresh- ments were served to the guests in the coffee shop of the CKNX building. Club Sees Slides Of World Cruise The meeting of the Wingham Lions Club was held on Tues- day evening in the Queens Ho- tel. Lion Wilf Crawford reported on the zone meeting of the Crippled Children's Society he and Llan President Lee Vance attended last week in Clinton. The club is currently paying the cost for braces, shoes, etc., for three crippled children. Also the club looked after send- ing two youngsters to the Crip- pled Children's camp last sum- mer and one to the Retarded Children's camp. Lion President Lee Vance read a letter from the executive director of the Crippled Child- ren's Society, thanking the club for again looking after the 1964 Easter Seal Campaign. The letter stated that the Wingham Lions Club had raised $18, 630. - 00 in the last 15 years through the Easter Seal campaign. Harry Lang, plant super- visor for Canadian National Telegraphs in Ontario, showed slides of the world cruise he recently completed, which were very interesting. Three Injured in Head-on Colli ion A head-on collision at8.45 p.m. on Monday evening on No. 4 Highway five mules north of Wingham sent three people to hospital with injuries. Mrs. Robert Sewers of Cul- ross Township, formerly of Wingham, is in serious condi- tion with bad lacerations to face, head, and knees and may have other undetermined injur- ies. She was alone in a late - model car travelling north and was in collision with a south- bound vehicle driven by John Lichfield of Kincardine, on the second curve north of this com- munity at the county line, Mr. Lichfield is in hospital with broken ribs, lacerations to head, hands and face as well as deep scalp cuts and concussion. A passenger, and owner of the latter vehicle, Mrs. Evelyn Doup, R.R. 4, Kincardine, is in satisfactory condition suffering from face cuts and bruises. Both cars were completely demolished by the impact which mushroomed the front of the vehicles back to the wind- shields. The accident was investigat- ed nvestigated by Constable David Blyth of the Walkerton O.P.P. detach- ment. HOLIDAY SERVICE AT POST OFFICE On Thanksgiving Day, Mon- day, October 14th, the follow- ing hours will be observed at the Post Office: General delivery, registra- tion and postage stamp wickets will be open from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will be no money order business and no rural delivery. The lock box lobby will be opened from 7 a. m, to 6 p.m. One letter box collection will be made at 3 p.m. and all mail will be despatched as usual. Club to Visit Douglas Pt. The meeting of the Wing - ham Kinsmen Club was held at Danny's Restaurant on Monday evening and was presided over by Murray Gerrie, president. A donation of $200 to the local Boy Scouts Assoc. wasdis- cussed and the matter will be reviewed after further informa- tion has been obtained. Past President Stewart Leed- hatn told the club that home bingos will get under way in the near future. Following the meeting the club members took advantage of the open house at CKNX and toured the new build- ing. The next meeting will be a joint effort with the Kincardine and Walkerton clubs at Kincar- dine, which will see the three organizations touring the Candu plant at Douglas Point on Octob- er 17th. Vern Readtnan was a guest of the club. TRAVELLING BY CAR Rae Hetherington Starts On World Tour with Group Rae Hetherington, 22 -year- old son of Mayor Robert Hether- ington and Mrs. Hetherington, of Wingham, was one of sevum young men who started a world tour last week. The group left their Beta Theta Phi fraternity house at the University of Western Ont- ario In two cars which are being driven through the States and on to Panama. At that point the boys hope to be able to catch rides on boats and be in New Zealand before Christmas. In New Zealand the young men plan to find jobs torsever- al months before going on to Australia, India, the Middle East, Europe and England, re- turning home before the end of next year. Rae graduated with a bache- lor of engineering science de, - gree last May at Western Uni- versity, and on his return will take up his cateer as a civil engineer. The other young men on the trip come frotn Owen Sound, Goderich, Co- burg, Hensall, Hamilton and South Porcupine.