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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-02-20, Page 13A Institute Plans Variety Program WHITECHURCH--The Wo- men's Institute meeting was held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs, Victor Emerson, with an attendance of 21. The president, Mrs. Claude Coffin, presided and opened the meet- ing with the singing of Ode and repeating the Creed in unison. The roll call was "Name a province and one of its chief industries". The minutes, fin- ancial statement and corres- pondence were given by the secretary, Mrs. Emerson. Mrs. Albert Coultes was appointed to represent the Institute on the Library Board with Mrs. Coffin alternate, It was decided to send the branch's district direc- tor to the Conference at Guelph this year, It was planned to have a variety program on March 31st and to ask Norman Welwood to show pictures taken on his trip overseas, A dance will be held after the program, THOMAS GAUNT HAS 84th BIRTHDAY WHITECHURCH--On Mon- day evening Mr. and Mrs, Rus- sel Gaunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Gaunt, Mrs. Merle Casemore and Mr. Max McFarlan gather- ed at the Brookhaven Nursing Home to celebrate their father, Mr. Thomas Gaunt's 80thbirth- day, which was February 6th. After enjoying a chicken din- ner, and birthday cake, he played euchre and recited poems he had learned at school and as a young man. This community extends best wishes for many more happy birthdays. Wallace Conn On Hosp. Board WHITECHURCH--Wallace Conn, a Kinloss Township Council member, has been ap- pointed successor to W. B. An- derson of Lucknow, to represent the councils of Lucknow, Kin- loss and West Wawanosh on the Wingham and District Hospital Board. Mr. Conn attended a meeting at Wingham Hospital on Wednesday afternoon and another on Friday night. The teenagers are to have a Teen Hop, on February 28th. The March meeting will he held at the home of Mrs, Gar- net Farrier on March llth. Mrs. James McInnes gave a Valentine reading and Mrs, An- nie McQuillan gave the reading "Cooking and Courting". The guest speaker, Mrs. Donna Mae Holm, home econ- omist, spoke on Marketing.She divided her topic under the headings, "You -- Promotion Product -- Place and Price; She defined the consumers as four classes, economical, apathetic, personal and ethical and asked the members if they knew to which group they belonged. Mrs. Holm was thanked and presented with a gift by Mrs. Emerson. Lunch was served by the hostesses, Mrs. Johnston Conn, Mrs. Dave MacDonald and Mrs. Annie Lott. Many Take Part At Trinity Church FORDWICH--The World Day of Prayer service was held Fri- day afternoon in Trinity Angli- can Church with a good attend- ance of ladies from the neigh- boring churches attending and assisting with the service. Mrs. Emmerson Ferguson and Mrs. William Wilson pre- sided and Mrs, Donald Reed gave the Scripture reading. Others takirig part in the service were Mrs. Wray Cooper, Mrs. Scott Clarkson, Mrs. Lloyd Jacques and Mrs. Wellington Hargrave. The meditation on prayer was taken by Mrs. E. Rademak- er, Mrs. Wes Wallace and Carl Shoemaker. Mrs. Alex Reid and Miss El- va Foster sang a duet. Mrs. Bruce Armstrong and Mrs. Spence Brears were ushers. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet put on a fine display of dancing and generally good entertain- ment in their hour-long produc- tion for CBC's "Festival' last Wednesday evening. Tht. show was divided into two !antitrust the first half featured ` i'as de Dix" by George Balambale, and Agnes De Mille' "Mc Bit- ter Weird" was danced in the second half. There was just enough ballet to please the culture -lover without boring the lowbrows. And there was also the touch of modem dancing and excellent popular music to please an audience of all ages. Soloists in the first b;:if-hour By MURRAY GAUNT, M.P.P. Report from Queen's Pork The Provincial Government intends to give police in On- tario the power after July 1 to remove license plates from cars they judge unsafe at spot checks. Motorists who do not submit their vehicles to police ordered safety checks will be liable to a fine. A motorist whose plates have been removed, will have to have his car towed away. Police will keep the plates until they have proof the car is safe. Provincial Treasurer James Allan brought down the third straight billion dollar budget on Wednesday. Highlights of the budget are; 1. An addition- al 2¢ a gallon on gasoline for a total levy of 15 cents effective midnight Wednesday. 2. Tax on diesel fuel for vehicles in- creased by 2¢ effective mid- night Wednesday. 3. Hospital Care Insurance premiums will be increased to $3.25 from $2.10 monthly for 'single per- sons and to $6.50 from $4.20 for family units effective July 1. 4. Corporations will be given accelerated depreciation re- flecting the degree of Canadian ownership in line with 1963 fed - Business and Professional Directory AM L CE Ser vi CALL — S, .tR ,:h,AVER PHONE Day - Night 357-1430 Frederick F. Homuth Phm.t3., R.O. Carol E. Homuth, RO Mrs. Viola H. Homuth, RO OPTOMETRISTS Phone 118 HARRiSTON - ONTARIO BUTLER, DOOLEY, CLARKE &STARKE Chartered Accountants Trustee in Bankruptcy Licensed Municipal Auditor 2nd Yr1oor, PUC Building Cor. Josephine da John Stas. WINGHAM, DMI 357-1561 A. H. McIAVISH BA/MISTER, SOLICITOR and NOTARY PUBLIC Toeswater Ontario Tel. 392.6873, Tee water Wrosetcr—Every Wednesday afternoon, 2-4 p.nl,, or by aippointment PHONE 524-9521 Roy N. Bentley PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT P. O. Box 478 GODERICH, ONTARIO A3Ub Pearson, Edwards &Ccs. Accountants & Auditors P. It. PEARSON Trustee in Bankruptcy 306 JOSEPHINE STREET WINGHAM - Tel. 357-2,391 Caviller, McIntosh & Ward Chartered Accountants Resident Partner J. E. Kennedy, C.A. Opposite Post Office Dial 881-3471 - Walkerton CRAWFORD & HETHERINGTON Barristers, Solicitors, Etc. Wingham - Dial 357.3630 J. H. CRAWFORD, Q.C. R. S. HETHERINGTON, R.C. 1 T. GOODALL BARRISTER, SOLICITOR NOTARY, Etc, Office—Meyer BM., Wingtuim DIAL 357.1990 PHA1R AND ACHESON CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS MUNICIPAL AUDITORS BOX 663 KINCARDINE PHONE 55 eral legislation retroactive to June 13, 1963. Education again gets the biggest share of provincial rev- enues to record 419, 332, 000 of which 101, 300, 000 will go to universities in operating and construction grants. School grants were increased by 52, 100, 000 to $285,400, 000. Perhaps the greatest hard- ship of the budget will fall on families of limited means through a 50 per cent increase in hospital insurance premiums. This is indeed a steep increase which will make then; the highest in Canada. The fear is that some people in low in- come groups would drip out of the Ontario Hospital Insurance scheme because of increased premiums. These are the very people who need coverage the worst because any sic zness would undoubtedly leevc them in bad financial shape. . February 28th is the last day for drivers to get their 1:?64 lic- ense plates. News of Fordwic Mr. W. E. Lloyd of Unity, Sask., visited last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Lloyd. With his mother, he also spent a few days with relatives in Owen Sound. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Frew and Sharon of Preston visited one day last week with Mr, and Mrs. Earl Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Howell Fraser are spending two weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pollock in Ripley. Mr. Earl Ridley of London visited over the week -end athis home here. The many friends of Mrs. Jim Warrell will be sorry to hear she is confined to Stratford Hospital, where she underwent surgery last week. Miss Marjorie Connell of Toronto was a week -end visit- or with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Robt Connell. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wild - fang and Brian of Cooksville were week -end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Simmons. Miss Lorna Browne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Browne, underwent a tonsilectomy Fri - Meeting Held at Jefferson Home DONNYBROOK --The Febru- ary meeting of the U.C.W. was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Jefferson with a good attendance. The call to worship was given by Mrs. Hilliard Jefferson who had charge of the program. A hymn was sung and Mrs. Jefferson led in prayer. Mrs. Sam Thompson gave Scripture readings and Mrs. Jefferson gave the medi- tation. Mrs. Margaret Leddy had charge of the chapter in the study book, "The Word and the Way" and gave a very interest- ing talk on it. Mrs. Stuart Chamney read the minutes of the previous meeting and after the offering was received a hymn was sung, Mrs. Jefferson took charge of the business. She invited the ladies to her home for the March meeting and each one was asked to take a penny for each letter of her name. There was a discussion on doing quilts for the relief table, Mrs. Jefferson closed the meeting with prayer. Lunch was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. William Hardy and Mrs. Tom Armstrong. day in the Palmerston hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Inglis were in Guelph for two days, where they attended a ditchers' convention. Mr. and Mrs. Alyn Graham and Jimmy of Lucknow visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Doig. Show Biz BIRTH LAMBKIN --To Mr. Ind Mrs. Lorne Lambkin on Saturday, February 15, 1964, a daugh- ter in the Listowel Hospital. ST. HELENS Mrs. Andrew Gaunt spent a few days in Toronto with Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Gontier. Mrs. Harvey Carrick is a patient in Wingham Hospital, following a fall on ice. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Cor- bett of Barrie, Mr. Richard El- liott, and Mr. and Mrs. Ell- wood Elliott were Sunday visit- ors with Mr. and Mrs. Allan Miller. Mr. Joe Foran returned home on Friday after bring hospital- ized in London. The ladies of the commun- ity attended the World Day of Prayer on Friday at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Tristram. Mrs. Lorne Woods opened the service with the theme "Let Us Pray". Several ladies of the community took various parts in the service. Rev. Tristram addressed the ladies. At the conclusion lunch was served with Mrs. Frank McQuillin, Misses D. Rutherford and Isobel Miller as hostesses. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mont- gomery will show slides of their recent tour of Japan and the Whitechurch Y.P.U. will pre- sent a one act play at the social evening in the hall on Friday at 8.30. DONNYBROOK Mrs. Cecil Chamney of Wingham spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Sarn Thomp- son, Mr. Thompson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Camp- bell of London and Mr. and Mrs. Don Jefferson, Cheryl Lynne and Susan of Clinton, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jefferson. Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Charn- ney and family of Auburn visit- ed Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Chamney and family. By VQnni Lee were Sonia Taverner and Fred- ric Strobel, and their graceful and smooth movements were lovely to behold, The second half starred Marilyn Young, Richard Rutherford, and James Mitchell in the Scottish story - in -dance. This, too, was dance ed beautifully, although Miss Young was rather weak and tense at the beginning. The mu- sic in this was gorgeous, much of it Lerner -and -Loewe music from the hit stage play " Briga- doon" , It was truly a relaxing and an enchanting sixty min- utes, and ample proof that Can- ada is no slouch when it comes to talent, 0--0--0 Later that same evening, we joined the CTV network to see the highlights from the Kennedy Awards Dinner, live from the Americana Hotel in New York. This dinner is an annual affair, presented by the Joseph P. Ken- nedy Jr. Memorial Foundation for metal retardation. This was the foundation begun by the Kennedy family, after the death of the late President's brother Joe in the Second World War, and the awards are given to scientists who have made great strides forward in the field of mental retardation. This year, however, the din- ner gained more attention than usual, because of the further grief that has been thrust upon the Kennedy family, and the fact that Canada has initiated a John F. Kennedy Memorial Fund for the same worthy cause. The honoured guests at the banquet were President Johnson, Prime Minister of Canada Les- ter Pearson, Attorney -General Robert Kennedy, and Sargent Shriver of the Peace Corps. Jack Benny was the emcee, and musical guests were Nat Cole, Ethel Merman and Count Basie. The event had been planned for December 4th, when Presi- dent Kennedy was to present the awards, and Mr. Benny explain- ed that it was being presented with "the exact content and spirit as planned". Perhaps for some, that would be so. There were many touching moments in the brief speeches, some very flowery words of praise for our Prime Minister from Sargent Shriver, who list- ed accomplishments as long as your arm and made the think of that old adage that " proph- et is without honour a.. own country". There was also hu- mour, the funniest bit coming when Jack Benny said, "Bring me my violin", and it landed in a heap of rubbish at his feet! Sometime he'll play that thing on TV as capably as he does in world concerts, and I hope I'm around when he does! By the way, the incomparable M-. Benny who still claims, to he '39', will really he 70 years young by the time you read thisl 0--0--0 Sunday night was a night for specials and from 6 to 9 p.m. we saw quite a variety of enter- tainers, from veterans Bing Cros- by and Bob Hope, Clan buddies Frank Sinatra and Doan Martin, Canadian comics Wayne and Shuster, to English vaudeville star Tessie O'Shea and new- comers The Beatles! Bing and Bob were tremendous, as al- ways, and seeing those two in action, you don't need a dic- tionary to define 'friendship'. They havee it in huge quantities, Wingham Advance -Tinges, Thursday, Feb, 20, 1964 -- Page 5 and it's steady as Gibraltar! Bing's charming wife Kathy is cute as a button, a good dancer and has a better -than -average singing voice. The joke about the hospital, emanated from the fact that Kathy is a steadily - working registered nurse when she isn't counting money for Bing! Sinatra and Martin are unpredictable and great with the ad-libbed funnies, but that few minutes they appeared was hardly worth the effort of start- ing the car, Wayne and Shuster had a dif- ficult place to fill, coming af- ter Crosby, but they did an ad- mirable job. Their pantomime skit was clever, and rhe visit to 'The Professor', cute and witty, as always, Their closing pla> - let was nor as funny as many I've seen them do, with about the only real funny line coming from the water -cooler when it 'bubbled' "Tanganyikd'! But the show never was boring and their guest Oscar Peterson must have given jazz -lovers a great deal of pleasure. Tessie O'Shea, the star of English vaudeville who joined Ed Sullivan's group of English stars, is new to the U.S., mak- ing her debut on Broadway in "The Girl Who Came to Sup- per" which stars Florence Hen- derson and Jose Ferrer. The 49 -year-old star, who weighs 208 pounds ("I'm about ten pounds overweight," she says, obviously not caring.) is a ter- rific performer, in any country. Her songs are blustery but al- ways enjoyable, and she plays that little banjo like nobody I've seen. She should go places in North America, too. And of course, what is left to be said about the Beatles?? The four lads from Liverpool are talented, not bad -looming (except for that absurd -looking specimen that plays the drums!), •are young (20 to 23), single (all except one), and made $17,000,000 last year. Wonder why they don't spend some of that on decent haircuts! Theyll be making more TV appear- ances, so I'll add more com- ments before they leave for home. 0--0--0 Don't forger to pray forgood weather and attend the variety concert to be staged by the stu- dents of Wingham District High School, in their auditorium on the 20th and 21st. You won't he sorry. PROMPT PRESCRIPTION SERVICE YOUR prescription is our First Order of Business! —At your service— PHARMACY „_ )WINOHAM PI-IONE 357-1880 W. HAMILTON OPTOMETRIST Now a whole new golden world of SIGHT and SOUND. See our HEARING - AID GLASSES, lightest in weight. DIAL 357-1361 FOR APPOINTMENT eafelatteVeleteal eaeateeeel WE CAN SAVE YOU TA X DOLLARS! Tax wise people, right now, are making substantial savings on their income tax. They do it by putting money into a registered retirement plan and deducting the contributions from their taxable income. They can look forward to carefree retirement, aided by income tax reductible dollars. Investors has such a tax -saving plan. 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