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VOICES IN THE NIGHT , , ,
Wingham Calling DXers
In the early hours of next
Monday morning CKNX Radio
will go on the air with a special
program for members of the
American National Radio Club
and the Canadian DX Club.
DX is a hobby that had its
beginning in the early days of
radio broadcasting when the
listening audience was compris,
ed of amateur operators, ex-
perimenters and engineers. In
the parlance of telegraphers,
DX meant "distance" and then
its meaning became "distant
reception" or "distant trans-
mission".
The early listener had usual-
ly constructed his own receiver
and his big thrill came not
alone from the news bulletins
he heard, or the beautiful mu-
sic, but the realization that his
assortment of glass and wires,
with an antenna affixed to his
bed springs, was really bringing
in voices and music from Pitts-
burgh, Chicago, Los Angeles!!
It was a natural development
of the hobby to tune up and
down the dial logging the many
stations that were heard. All
of these stations were anxious
to hear from their listeners and
repeatedly asked for cards and
letters. Many of them would
reply thanking the listener for
writing and confirming his re-
port. Many listeners began to
collect these cards and letters
of verification.
Thus it was that the DX hob-
by came into being.
Numerous clubs were formed,
in those early days of radio, for
the sole purpose of exchanging
information about various kinds
of equipment, antenna ar-
rangements and tuning tips that
advised DX fans where and
when to tune for distant stations.
And now, many years after
the era when the listener as-
sembled his own receiver on a
bread board or in an oatmeal
box, these clubs continue to
serve the many DX fans who
thrill to the faint sounds ofdis-
tant stations. Members today
include some who were pioneers
in the listening audience and
yet others, such as high school
students, who are discovering
the magic of radio and the
thrill of long distance com-
munications for the first time.
M the request of t'-ese clubs
CKNX Radio will present a
special program - "Calling All
DXers" - next Monday morning
between three and four o'clock.
Gord Redding will produce the
program and Larry Taylor will
be in charge of technical oper-
ation.
The early hour of the broad-
cast and the fact that few sta-
tions are on the air at this time
will permit clear transmission
over great distances. Previous
DX programs from Wingham
have had enthusiastic listeners
in Saskatchewan, California
and Florida.
Draw Winners
In Teeswater
The Teeswater Chamber of
Commerce announces the win-
ners in this week's draw, Nov.
30th: 1st prize $25.00, Bruce
Donaldson, R.R. 1, Formosa;
2nd prize $15.00, Mrs. Walter
Wraith, Teeswater; 3rd prize
$10.00, Mrs. John A. McDon-
ald, Teeswater.
Mrs. Jack Callahan, Alex
Whytock, and Miss Pamela Tun-
ney, drew the above winning
tickets:
Wingham, Ontario,
Thursday, Dec. 5, 1963
THIRD SECTION
Dream of Fortune Shattered Quickly for Clinton Editor
After reading the news re-
lease sent in by Jack Dietrich of
the Huron County Numismatic
Club recently, we started to
ponder the value of some of our
old coins, especially in view of
the fact that a 1921 half dollar
that was to be displayed was
valued at close to $5, 000...
You can imagine our elated
SHOWPLACE OF
W INGHAM
Starting MONDAY, DECEMBER 9
"CARRY ON REGARDLESS"
Featuring SIDNEY JAMES and the
CARRY ON GANG
Positively the funniest "'Carry On" ever
Two shows each night at 7:15 and 9:15
For 3 days starting THURS., DEC. 12
"40 POUNDS OF TROUBLE"
Colour - Panavision
Starring TONY CURTIS - PHIL SILVERS -
SUZANNE PLESHETTE and
STUBBY KAYE
This is wonderful entertainment for every-
one—and we do mean everyone.
For 3 days starting MONDAY, DEC. 16
"BACHELOR FLAT"
Colour - CinemaScope
Starring TUESDAY WELD - RICHARD
BEYMER and TERRY THOMAS
This is the funny story of a teacher and his
students. All the girls had a crush on
the prof.
Two shows each night at 7:15 and 9:15
For 3 days starting THURS., DEC. 19 _
"ALMOST ANGELS"
Colour
Starring PETER WECK - HANS HOLT
and THE VIENNA BOYS' CHOIR
It's the story of a boy and his dreams of
joining the famous Vienna Boys' Choir and
travelling to all parts of the world.
Two shows each night at 7:15 and 9:15
For 3 days starting MONDAY, DEC. 23
"MA AND PA KETTLE
IN THE OZARKS"
Starring MARJORIE MAIN and ARTHUR
HUNNICUTT with UNA MERKEL
America's funniest family brews up a roar-
ing riot in the happy Ozark hills.
For 3 days starting THURS., DEC. 26
"KID GALLAHAD"
Colour
Starring ELVIS PRESLEY - GIG YOUNG
and LOLA ALBRIGHT
Elvis Presley .invades the world of prize
fighting and he's a knockout in the ring
and with the gals.
Two shows each night at 7:15 and 9:15
For 3 days starting MONDAY, DEC. 30
"IN SEARCH OF THE
CASTAWAYS"
Colour
Starring MAURICE CHEVALIER-HAYLEY
MILLS and GEORGE SANDERS
Jules Verne's wildest adventure becomes the
screen's top fun and thrill show. A happy
show for ALL the family.
Two shows each night at 7:15 and 9:15
For 3 days starting THURS., JAN. 2, 1964
"GERONIMO"
Colour - Panavision
Featuring CHUCK CONNERS, star of the
Rifleman
It's the colorful story of the famous Apache
Chief—Geronimo.
Two shows each night at 7:15 and 9:15
PICTURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE ---
Future
—Future Attractions inelu•de—'1 o Kill a Mockingbird," "Twilight of Honour," "Mutiny
on the Bounty," "The VIPs," "For Love or Money," "Wonderful World of the Brothers
Grimm," and "Irma La Douce."
THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF THE LYCEUM THEATRE WOULD LIKE
TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF WISHING ALL THEIR PATRONS A
'MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR:
PLEASE CLIP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
r.
feeling when we dug out our
1864 Upper Canada penny,along
with a few other coins of ap-
proximately the same vintage.
After all, if a 1921 coin was
worth that much there was no
telling what our money would
be worth... So, wrapping it up
carefully and having it pinned
to our BVDs we headed out for
Clinton from Exeter with an air
of excitement and anticipa-
tion of the great wealth that
soon would be ours.... In fear
of creating a stampede among
the collectors at the Clinton
show, we walked around asnon-
chalantly as a fellow can with
a few thousand dollars pinned
to his shorts, and slowly wend-
ed our way over to the stand
where some of the local mem-
bers were evaluating coins.
Spotting an old friend from
Crediton behind the table we
commenced a trivial conversa-
tion so he wouldn't be set back
too much by the treasure we
were about to produce for his
eager eyes to view... With a
typical Elliott Ness glance over
our shoulder to ensure we were
not being watched too closely,
we unpinned the package and
slid it casually across the table,
making sure we still had a firm
grasp on the coin, realizing
that even some friends can't be
trusted too far with such valua-
ble treasure... It was with some
dismay that we noted our eval-
uator's eyes failed to light up
similar to a small boy's on
Christmas morning, but we
quickly realized that his cool-
ness was probably only an act
he was putting on in an effort
to buy the coin for a few thou-
sand dollars less than it was
worth, from this sucker across
the table.
However, he slowly leafed
through the pages of the coin
collectors' "bible" until he
came to the page where the
prices were listed for 1864 Up-
per Canada pennies.... Slowly
his finger followed along the
columns as our heart beat fast-
er and faster and as his digit
came to rest we were sure out
heart would too However,
we managed to buck up under
the strain and then lie pointed
out the price! Could our eyes
be right? Yes, they were, al-
though the ensuing tears blurred
our vision slightly...Our coin
was worth exactly 75 cents —
equivalent to seven and a half
cups of coffee.
With the dollar signs in our
eyes quickly changing to a "no
sale" we quickly turned on our
heels with a devil-may-care
move, not having the courage
to seek a quotation on the other
assorted pennies we had in our
pocket... So, we'll deposit the
coins back in safe keeping and
perhaps some day one of our
descendants will be able to dig
them out in a century or two
and make his fortune... How-
ever, if the price of sugar
keeps going up, the coin will
probably be only worth seven
and a half cups of coffee at that
time too.... But it is interesting
to learn that some coins are
worth so much and it is quite
possible that most of our read-
ers have at one time or another
bought some article in ex-
change for a coin that had a
sizeable value... Walter Hol-
mes, a former Clintonian who
owns the 1921 half dollar pick-
ed it up at a gas station in Lon-
don, after a customer had
made a purchase with it
However, he didn't get it quite
that cheap, as the gas station
operator had an inkling it was
valuable and Walter had to part
with the grand sum of $40 to
get it, but that's still a com-
paratively good buy in our esti-
mation.... Incidently, if you
happen to have a similar coin
in "mint" condition, it's worth
about $12, 000.... So, while
the dollar may depreciate in
value, some of the coins in
circulation aren't following suit.
--Clinton News -Record
10tH CONVENTION
WROXETER—The tenth an-
nual convention of the Georg-
ian Bay Telephone Association
was held in Brussels on Thurs-
day. Mr. and Mrs. Art Gibson
and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Adams
attended.
The ladies were guests at the
luncheon when Rev. Donaldson
of Seaforth was guest speaker.
THE BENEFIT FOR MOTORISTS resulting from the
opening to traffic of the $20 million Garden City Sky-
way on the Queen Elizabeth Way at St. Catharines last
October, is graphically shown in this aerial photo. Ship,
which easily clears the Skyway, is about to pass be-
tween the raised sections of the bascule bridge which,
up until then, had carried traffic on both the Q.E. Way
and Highway 8 across the Weiland Canal. The 123 -foot
vertical clearance of the Skyway is sufficient for all
ocean-going vessels. The Skyway structure is 7,082 feet
long. Together with the approaches, the project rep-
resents close to 31/2 miles of structure and highway for
this section of the Q.E. Way. Concrete paved deck of
the Skyway provides three lanes in each direction.—
Photo by Department of Highways, Ontario.
Present Awards
At Chalmers S.S.
WHITECHURCH—After the
church service Sunday morning
the Sunday school scholars of
Chalmer's Presbyterian Church
were presented with awards and
trophies. It was the closing day
for the Sunday School until
spring.
If the scholars have a perfect
attendance for one year they
receive a silver pin. If it is
their second year of perfect at-
tendance they receive a trophy.
The teachers of the classes
presented the awards to their
pupils as they came forward and
their names were called by Mr.
Kuiper.
Trophies for two years per-
fect attendance, Paul Laidlaw,
presented by Lorne Forester;
Sharon Rintoul, presented by
Mrs. Dawson Craig; Irene De -
Boer, Joan Laidlaw and Janie
Laidlaw by Mrs. Andrew Gaunt;
Kathy Purdon, Douglas Ross,
Cecil DeBoer and James DeBoer
presented by Miss SuzanneRey-
nolds.
Those receiving silver pins
for lst year perfect attendance
were Robert Ross, Lori Purdon,
Barry Elliott, presented by their
teacher, Miss Anne Rintoul,
Murray McWhinney received his
pin from his teacher, Murray
Gaunt. Those who were absent
not more than two Sundays re-
ceived pens; Alma Conn from
her teacher, Mrs. Craig; Dar-
lene Simpson and Doris Rintoul
from Mrs. Andrew Gaunt; Har-
vey Craig from Murray Gaunt;
Ruth Elliott and Murray Simp-
son from Miss Suzanne Rey-
nolds; Jean Simpson from Miss
Anne Rintoul; Paul Elliott from
Lorne Forester.
Whitechurch
The pupils of S.S. No. 9,
Kinloss and their teacher, Mrs.
Orville Elliott are preparing a
Christmas concert to be pre-
sented Dec. 17th at the school.
Children of the United
Church are reminded to be pre-
sent at the White Gift service
on Dec. 8 in the afternoon. The
gifts this year are to go to the
Indian Reserve in the Southamp-
ton area where Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence McClenaghan are
ministering to the. Indians' spiri-
tual
pintual needs.
Achievement Day
In Kincardine
WHITECHURCH—Achieve-
ment Day for Bruce South Dis-
trict 4-H Homemaking Clubs
was held on Saturday in Kincar-
dine District High School. At-
tending from Whitechurch were
leaders Mrs. Claude Coffin and
Mrs. Albert Coultes. The club
girls were Misses Diane Coultes,
Beverley Solomon, Theresa De-
Bruyn, Alma Conn and Janis
Farrier.
The girls gave a demonstra-
tion, "How to plan a wardrobe'.
The project was "What Shall I
Wear?" The girls each receiv-
ed a spoon.
Theresa DeBruyn received a
Certificate of Achievement for
two complete projects. Diane
Coultes was one of 13 in the
district who won County Hon-
our Certificates and pins pre-
sented by Mrs. Cliff Hewitt of
Bervie, president of Bruce South
District.
This community extends
congratulations to Miss Coultes
on her achievements.