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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-10-31, Page 1tr nooZinte FIRST SECTION Wingham Ontario, Thursday, Oct. 31, 1963 *Recount Maintains Majority Of 28 For Murray Gaunt Exercise at Walkerton Militia Regiment On Manoeuvres About 100 members of the 21st Regiment RCA (M) par- ticipated in extensive manoeu- vers at Walkerton on Sunday. Members of the Batteries in Wingham, Listowel and Walk- erton took part in the exercise under the direction of Lt. -Col. L. G. Vickars of Listowel, commanding officer. Purpose of the outing was to practise re -assembly and re- entry of a zone contaminated by nuclear attack. The men also practised the rescue and treatment of casualties in such an area.- The field of opera- tions was in the eastern section of the town. Members of the fire brigade and police department, Bruce County Emergency Measures Organization and the St. John Ambulance personnel also took The recount of ballots from the Sept. 25th provincial elec- tion was completed by County Judge Frank Fingland on Tues- day, and as a result the Liberal candidate, Murray Gaunt, be- comes the representative for Huron -Bruce. The recount left the major- ity of 28 unchanged. Each candidate gained eight votes and lost five. New totals are; Gaunt, 6362; McCutcheon(PC), 6334. Two ballots were declined; four were cancelled and 54 were rejected. The final de- cision ends a month-long peri- od of speculation about the out come. Election night count indicated a majority of one for the Progressive Conservative candidate, which was later al- tered in favor of the Liberal candidate by the soldier vote and the official count. part in the exercise. Twenty Boy Scouts took the part of mock. casualties. Headquarters were set up in the Walkerton Armour- ies and the nearby public school, S Beaker from St. Thomas At Anniversary Services The second Sunday of cen- tennial services of the Wing - ham United Church, also the annual anniversary of the con- gregation was observed on Sun - "city with the minister, Rev. C, M. Jardine in charge of the services, Rev. Donald M. Burns, B. A, B. D. , of St. Thomas was the guest speaker and gave two impressive sermons. In the morning his message was on the theme "In the Image of God" taken from the Psalms, chapter 8, versei 4-5. In the evening he gave a dramatic portrayal of "Man up a Tree" based on the story of Zacchae- R us. The Mennonite Male Quar- tette of Elmira sang at the eve- ning service and at the close, while the congregation re- mained, contributed several numbers. The choir, under the direc- tion of Herbert C. Treneer, sang "The Heavens Are Telling' from the Creation, by Haydn, at the morning service. Mrs. George Guest and Mrs. Warren wlfdsA I1�1 �' ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian Pedestrian HE'S ON THE WAY -- The old boy in the red suit must be planning his annual trip for already one or two stores in town have started to put up their Christmas trap-' pings. The Yule season may seem a long way off, but it does have a way of sneaking up on us. 0--0--0 CIl1LL IN THE AIR— This week saw the end of the balmy, shirt -sleeve weather we have enjoyed for weeks. Temperatures Wednesday morn- ing dropped to the low 20's and the weather experts were pre- dicting snow for some sections of the area. 0--0.-0 EARLY START— As usual the dimmer wits in town gave themselves a long dad start on Hallowe'en. This ement likes to think up some- thing more than the innocent pranks. They specialize in petty meanness to the point that one cannot help wondering what sort of parents brought them up. Suggestion -- Have a wee talk with your own young sters. Callan sang the duet, "The Lord Is My Shepherd" by Smart. The evening anthem was "0 Worship the King" by Maunder, with Miss Sandra Cameron taking the solo part. Rev. C. F. Johnson of St. Paul's Anglican Church pro- nounced the evening benedic- tion. Legion Presents Award to Paper On Tuesday evening of this week The Wingham Advance - Times was honored by Wing - ham Branch 180 of the Royal Canadian Legion when a cer- tificate was presented by Corn - rade Don Adams. The award was accepted by Barry Wenger, president of Wenger Bros. Limited, publishers of the news- paper. The citation reads: "The Canadian Legion de- sires to express appreciation to The Wingham Advance -Times for zealously upholding the traditions of our organization and devotion to the furtherance of its ideals and activities." The award was made by the Ontario Command of the Legion on recommendation of the local branch. Comrade Adams personally expressed the appreciation of the Wingham branch for the support in all its activities pro- vided by The Advance -Times. The publisher, in reply, refer- red to the vital role the Legion fills in this community and ex- pressed the intention of the newspaper to continue its ac- tive support of the service or- ganization in its many projects of community betterment. Attends Opening Of New School —Mrs. Mary Gurney attend- ed the official opening of the new vocational addition to the Strathroy Collegiate on Octo- ber 21st. Mr. N. A. Sisco, Assistant Superintendent Sec- ondary Education for the Pro- vince of Ontario was the guest speaker. Mr. Harry A. Posliff, son of Mrs. Gurney, is the principal of the collegiate. Single Copy Not Oyer Ten Cents. GUIDANCE FOR RECORDING technics was given at a workshop for members of the Ministerial Association at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Monday. Shown with some of the equipment are from the left: Ev Smith, United Church Regional Director of Broadcast- ing, London; Ken Duke, Anglican Division of Broadcast- ing, Toronto; Peter Flemington, United Church Division of Broadcasting, Toronto, and Rev, Keith Woollard, United Church National Director of Broadcasting.— A-T Photo. Congregational Dinner Marks 100 Years Wingham United Church congregation, ln keeping with the 100th anniversary, enjoyed an old fashioned turkey dinner in the church schoolroom on Monday evening with 275 in RATES ARE SET Plans Made for Season The executive of the Wing - ham Figure Skating Club met at the home of the treasurer, Mrs. W. Wild last Thursday to finalize plans for the new sea- son in the completed arena. Last year only half a season was possible due to construction but this year skaters are slated to test the ice next week. The executive reviewed the membership rates and can offer new members a rate of $7.00; preliminary skaters $10.00;and bronze skaters $12.00 (with bronze medals donated if earn- ed). The third and fourth members of one family are ad- mitted for half the regular price and adults are offered associate skating membership for $5.00. The instructors reported that a special effort will be made to teach this adult group the first dances. Miss Faye Love is under con- tract as the professional in- structor again this season and Harold Brooks accepted the club's request that he instruct on Thursday and Saturday as in former years. The Wingham Club went on record as approving a Canadian tour for the skaters competing the world championships. Mrs. H. Wild reported attending a skating judges' meeting in Tor- onto this summer. The treas- urer reported a healthy balance and Misses Agnes and Mae Wil- liamson were appointed audit- ors for the past year's records. A delegation from the W. F.S.C. is anxious to meet the Wingham Community Centre Board to discuss various matters concerning both groups and ar- rangements are to be made for such a meeting. A committee was appointed to select a small trophy to be given to the skater who wins The Marguerite Burrell trophy. Registration days for this season's skaters will be slated for Thursday, Nov. '7 from 3, 30 to 5.30 and Sat., Nov. 9 from 12 to 2, It is hoped that skating will be possible at these times. CERTIFICATE PRESENTED -- Comrade Don Adams of the Wingham Branch 180 Royal Canadian Legion, presents a certi- ficate to Barry Wenger, right, of The Wingham Advance . Times. President Glenn Sinnamon of the Legion is at left. The certificate expressed the Legion's appreciation of support rendered the or- ganization by the newspaper. —Photo by John Strong. attendance, Baskets of white mums and red carnations, also an exhibit of pictures and his- torical articles collected dur- ing the past 100 years, provid- ed a suitable setting for the memorable occasion. These articles will be placed in the United Church archives to be preserved. The minister, Rev. Cecil Jardine, was chairman and following the dinner, which was convened by Mrs. Roy Ben- nett, a musicalprogram was enjoyed. The intermediate choir under the direction of the organist, Herbert Treneer, sang two numbers, "Sweet and Low" by Banby, and "The Laughing Chorus" by Root. Mrs. W. W. Currie was accompanist. Mrs. Donald Lloyd was soloist and accompanied by Mr. Treneer sang "Caro, Mio, Ben" by Gorodani; and "A May Morning", by Denza. Mr. Treneer favoured with two pi- ano numbers, "Presto" by Tes- cetti, and "Harp Strings" by Kellar. LONG TIME MEMBERS Mrs. Nelson Underwood spoke, paying tribute to the pioneers of the congregation with special mention of two members, Mrs. Benson Cruik- shank and James Murray, who have been members of long standing. Mrs. Cruikshank over the years has knit count- less numbers of bootees for the new born babies and was a faithful member of the Wom- en's organizations. Mr. Murray has been faithful in church at- tendance especially the eve- ning service. Mrs. Underwood said her mother, Mrs. J.J. Moffatt, 95, is the oldest living member of the church. She came as a bride of 22 years, 73 years ago. She and the late Mrs. George Cruikshank were the collectors for their part of Turnberry Township and quart- erly made the rounds with horse and buggy. Each lady was ex- pected to give 25 cents but sometimes was only able to give 10 cents, Another method of raising funds was teas when each member would hold a tea inviting ten ladies at ten cents each and turn $1.00 into the funds of their organization. Mrs. Underwood traced the history of the women of the United Church which was first of all Methodist. Following the uniting of three great bodies it was called the United Church. More recently the various women's organizations have joined and are known as the United Church Women. Their mission is to work for the whole mission of Christ, healing of the sick, feeding the hungry and the clothing of the naked. The speaker said anniver- saries are important; we under- stand the meaning of it but do out children understand? There are many memorials but the church is the greatest, Now that a great historical event has been celebrated, the 100th anniversary, we look forward to the next anniversary. We do not know what the future will bring but we must look forward, look up, and face our responsi- bilities. Rev. Jardine expressed ap- preciation to Mrs. Underwood for her fine sketch of the life of the church during the 100 years of progress. He also thanked the ladies for their work inpre- paring the dinner. The meet- ing closed with the singing of "Blest Be the Tie that Binds" and the benediction. Victim of fire Dies in London Funeral services were held this week for James Greaves, 65, who was seriously burned when his farm home in West Wawanosh was destroyed by fire Tuesday of last week. Mr. Greaves, who was unmarried, was driven from his bedroom by the flames and made his way for half a mile in bare feet to the home of his neighbor, Cyril Boyle. Mr. Greaves was admitted to the Wingham and District Hospital, but was later taken to Victoria Hospital, London, where he died on Sunday eve- ning, STORM DAMAGE BLUEVALE—The brief thun- der storm at 11 p.m. on Satur- day evening had some unfore- seen results. On the B line, Turnberry, lights and tele- phones were out. Mr. Frank Stamper's barn was struck by lightning and two pigs were kill- ed but, fortunately, no fire re- sulted. Members of C.G.L.T. Will Canvass for UNICEF Today Again this year the Wingham C,G.I.T. have mapped out districts to collect for U. N.I. C.E.F. The girls are divided into small groups, provided with a map of their district and the distinctive orange and black boxes and plan to call at the homes and offices in the afternoon of Hallowe'en, Oct. 31. The people of this district were among the first to res- pond to this call for help from the needy children and mothers of the world, Since 5¢ provides enough vaccine to protect five children from T. I3. and 10¢ enough penicillin to cure two children of yaws, this district has helped thousands. The girls celebrated Ilal- lowc'en on Tuesday evening, Oct. 29, with a masquerade party. The bewildering cos- tumes were paraded for the judges' benefit in a Grand March, before masks were re- moved. The winners were: Fancy dress, 1st Mary Ann Ma- son, 2nd Melanie 1 larris; comic, 1st Pamela McKay, 2nd Lynda Reavie and Gloria Reid; nation- al, 1st P.ggy R.ic, Brenda Hall, Ann McKihhon, 2nd Sheila Crewsou; most original, 1st Pat- sy Walker, 2nd Mary Joan Cor- rin, 3rd Vana Rosenhagen. Six girls received honorable mention. They were Lynda Mc. Taggart, Sheila Edward, Roeli Schipper, Jean Wclwood, Lin- da Elliott and Julie Adams. Relays, guessing games and magic games were played be- fore a Hallowe'en story was told and songs enjoyed. Lunch provided by all groups was serv- ed by the Semper Fidelis group and the evening closed with Taps in a friendship circle.