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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-05-14, Page 1A tun nciesZi mit FIRST SECTION Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, May 14, 1964 Single Copy Not Over Ten Cents WDIHUISI Cadet Corps Wins Strathcona Shield for Second Consecutive Year Captain C. L. Scot -Brown, Western Ontario Cadet Officer, s presented the Lord Strathcona Shield to the WDHS Cadet Corps following their inspectior on Thursday evening. The shield was won by the corps for the second consecutive year as the top unit within its group for the entire area, The high school cadet corps are divided 1. Wingham Public Five New Teachers Hired by Board Five new teachers were hired on Monday evening by the Wingham Public, School Board as replacements for five who are leaving. Miss E. Conn, of R. R. 5 Lucknow, who has been teach- ing in Scarboro for the past three years, will join the staff in the fall. Others are Miss M. Gowdy, of Wingham, who has taught in Kitchener for three years; Miss B. Homuth of Clin- ton, and John Ross, of Goder- ich, who are graduating from Stratford Teachers' College in June; and Mrs. C. Coultes, R. R. 5 Wingham, who comes from the Turnberry Central School after teaching in that township for many years. Resignations were accepted with regret by the board from Mrs. J. Moffat, Mrs. C. Walsh Miss N. Garrow and James Scott. Sixteen teachers will be on the staff of the school next fall, which is the same number cur- rently being employed. The board approved the summer maintenance program • of painting two classrooms and the ceiling in one of the rooms in the old building, will be lowered. Sidewalks around the building will also be repaired in a number of places. Principal T. S. Beattie re- ported that attendance for April had averaged 96.94 per cent of enrolment. Will Operate Food Booths At Trade Fair The Kinette Club met at the home of Mrs. Alan Williams + Monday evening with the pre- sident, Mrs. R. 0. Wenger, presiding. Plans were made for an anniversary dinner on Mon- day, May 25th. Mrs. Stewart Leedham and Mrs. Eric Walden moved that the club purchase an infant seat for use in the pediatric ward of the hospital. Members responded to the roll call by telling what they read first in the morning paper. Mrs. Dave Burgess won the lucky prize. Mrs. Williams outlined plan; for operating two food booths at the Kinsmen Trade and Agricul- tural Fair, June 4-5-6. Mrs. Jack Bateson and Mrs. Cal Burke served lunch at the close of the meeting. 1 $ thAtiti' ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian Pedestrian A FEW NAMES ADDED -- George Walker has been able to supply a few of the missing names for last week's old-time picture of the students at S.S. 12, West Wawanosh, e which was taken in 1894. In the third row he identified Grant Beaton and John Rintoul and informed us that the boy listed as -Gordon Rintoul was ac- tually Charlie Rintoul into four groups, The Wing barn unit won the same shield a few years ago when it was listed with group Two. Later the corps was moved up to Group One and has taken the award for the last two years. Capt. Scot -Brown said, "You've done an excellentjob. It was highly professional." He said the Strathcona Shield is a very difficult award to win and extended his sincere congratu- lations to the training officers, Monster Fireworks Display Slated for Park May 22nd Wingham residents will be treated to a mammoth fireworks display on Friday evening, May 22nd, starting at 9.30. The event has been organized by the fire department in co- operation with the town's ser- vice clubs. Lorne McDonald, president of the Business Association, said this week that the business- men, the Lions Club, Legion and the Kinsmen Club are mak- ing contributions to the show. The firemen will look after the technical details of the display. The various groups hope that the event will be the fore- runner of an annual show that will be really worthwhile and will be backed by action on the part of town council to ban the use of fireworks in the town, except under permit. The Kinsmen Club has pass- ed a resolution asking council for action in this regard, al- though the resolution did not reach the council in time for its Monday evening meeting. This year's display will be set off at the ball park and due to the long evenings, has been set for 9.30. It is expected that next year the Riverside Park will be in such condition that the show will take place there where the pond will add its reflections to enhance the display. Everyone will be welcome at the park, where the children are sure to have the time of their lives. Clinton Padre Addresses Legion VE Day Banquet The Annual Veterans' Day banquet was held in the parish room of St. Paul's church on Saturday night. President Dave Crothers of the Wingham Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion was master of ceremo- nies and proposed the toast to the Queen. DeWitt Miller gave the toast to fallen com- rades and Rev. C. F. Johnson said grace. Guests from out-of-town were Deputy District Comman- der Bill Scarr and Mrs. Scarr of Port Elgin; Commander of Zone C1 Eric Johnston and Mrs.John- ston of Goderich; District Com- mander Durward Preston and Mrs. Preston of Waterloo and Flt. -Lieut. The Reverend 0. Stanley Swaren and Mrs. Swaren of RCAF Clinton. Others at the head table were Pres, Dave Crothers and Mrs. Crothers; 1st vice pres. Willis Hall; Mayor and Mrs. R. S. Hetherington; Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. for Huron -Bruce and Miss Patricia Deyell; and Pres. Mrs. Jack Gorrie of the Ladies' Auxiliary and Mr. Gorrie. Dick Burbridge and Tennant Henderson were presented with membership pins marking 25 years with the branch, The presentation was made by Di st. Commander Pres ton. John Strong introduced the speaker, F/L Swaren who titled his speech, "Courting in the Dark". He suggested that there is no place for complacency in the world today. People are inclined to sit back and disre- gard the happenings that are taking place when they should be concerned with events. What has happened in the past could well happen again and we must be prepared for the fu- ture. John Pattison thanked the speaker and Don Adams pre- sented him with a small gift. Mrs. Gorrie presented Mrs. Swaren with a bouquet of flow- ers. Willis Hall thanked the ladies who had catered for the dinner and Herbert Fuller, who has been a great help to the branch on many occasions. The branch members return- ed to the Legion Home for a social evening. Holiday Service At Post Office On Monday, May 18 the general delivery wicket at the Wingham Post Office will be open from 1 p.m. to 3 p. m. and the lock box lobby will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Receipt and despatch of mail will be as usual but there will be no rural route service. cadet officers and the indivi- dual cadets. Lt. Col. L. G. Vickers of Listowel, the inspecting of- ficer, said that he always an- ticipates excellent quality in the training program at the WDHS and suggested that this taste of military life will al- ways be of value to the boys, regardless of what they do in later years, He also com- mended the large turn -out of parents and friends for their interest in the cadet corps. Other members of the in- specting party were Mayor R. S, Hetherington, Gordon Moir, Chairman of the school board, Captain J. T. Goodall of the Please turn to Page Eight Schools Entered, Minor Damage Three local schools the Wingham Public, Wingham Separate and the Turnberry Central were all entered on Sunday evening, but fortunate- ly damage was of a minor na- ture in all cases and losses were confined to small change. Entry was gained at the Turnberry school by breaking a heavy plate glass window in the east door, which was the only damage. A small sum ofmon- ey collected for the Red Cross was scattered around the room. At the Separate School, en- try was made by breaking a rear window. ThE thieves ri- fled the teachers' desks and a filing cabinet. School records were scattered around the room as well as a small sum of change. About $13.00 was stolen from Red Cross collec- tions. The story was much the same at the Public School where entry was made through a window and the classrooms were searched apparently for money. Again about $10.00 was stolen in small change that was intended for the Jun- ior Red Cross. Police Chief James Miller is investigating the incidents at the two Wingham Schools and Constable Murray Fridenburg of the OPP detachment, the Turn - berry break-in, New Postmaster Is Appointed WROXETER-Mrs. R. Newton who has operated the post of- fice at Wroxeter for the pastl4 years has retired and Jack Clark has been appointed the new post master. The post office has been transferred from the present building to what has been Known as the pool -room, but which has been closed for quite sometime. CALAMITY BEFELL St. Andrew's Presby- terian Church during the early hours of Friday morning when rain -softened soil at the north-west corner of the building per- mitted the foundation to settle and the wall to fall away. A retaining wall, seen in the foreground was being repaired at the time.—A-T Photo. Church Badly (Damaged as Section of Wall Collapses Extensive Damage was suf- fered at St. Andrew's Presbyter- ian Church during the early hours of Friday morning when the foundation at the north-west corner of the building settled and a large section of the brick wall above tumbled to the ground. Temporary shoring has been placed against the remain- der of the wall to prevent fur- ther damage until a course of action can be determined. No assessment of the actual dollar cost of rhe damage has yet been made. The church of- ficials have been conferring with engineers and architects to RECEIVES DEGREE Mrs. Bruce Rouse, the for- mer Elizabeth Deans, of Guelpl' has graduated from Macdonald Institute, Guelph with her ba- chelor of household science de- gree. Council OK's Plans for Subdivisions At its May meeting on Mon- day evening the town council approved draft plans for subdi- vision expansion which had been given the OK by the Plan- ning l3oard last week. Mayor Hetherington, who is also chairman of the Planning Board, said that plans for the two areas had met with plan- ning approval on the condition that services be installed be- fore the plans arc registered. One subdivision is the old saw- mill property which will be de- veloped by Wilfred White and the other is an extension of the Summit Drive subdivision under development by Tom Hender- son. After seeing the plans council backed the approval al- ready given by the Planning Board. Mayor Hetherington also said that Burns Ross, consulting engineer, has been approached and he will make a survey of the land north and west of the river for sewage installations. A petition from ratepayers on Angus Street for a lateral sewer line was read and council agreed to have work done as a local improvement, provided the people would include lot connections from the sewer to the edge of the various proper- ties. Councillor Bennett moved that a short street right-of-way running for the depth of one lot, east from Angus Street in the Berry subdivision, be offi- cially closed. Council con- curred with the motion and or- dered the clerk to start pro- ceedings, Mayor Hetherington asked for a delegation to go to To- ronto to meet with the minister of highways to discuss plans for the replacement of the McKen- zie Bridge. The clerk was asked to write fot an appoint- ment with the minister, and it was left to the mayor to name the delegates. Councillor Bateson asked what is being done about dogs running at large, when it is il- legal under town by-laws. Councillor Callan said that the town has no dog catcher, and it would be expensive to have one. He went on to explain that if anyone is being annoyed by a dog running at large, they should phone the police and re- gister a formal complaint and the police department will then take action. Three building permits were approved for a total of $21,000, one for a home valued at 418, - 000.00, Council decided to postpone the next meeting from the first Monday in June, to the second Monday, June 8th, A by-law prohibiting parking on both sides of Jost phine Street from the McKenzie Bridge, north to the B -Line received council's approval. arrive at the best solution to the problem. The fall of brick per- mitted the entire wall at the corner of the building to sag out of line and it is not yet known how extensive repairs will have to be to put the build• ing back in safe condition. The trouble arose when L. Bailey, owner of the dairy pro- perty immediately north of the church undertook a major re- pair on the retaining wall next to the church. Forms had been placed and cement poured for a new and stronger wall and rains during the night apparently softened the earth around the church foundation and permit- ted it to move out. The morning church service for the Presbyterian congrega- tion was held in the auditorium of the Wingham District High School. Rev. G.L. Fish, the minister of the church, says that service will continue there .tntfl arrangements are made for the repair or rebuilding of the :hutch. LIONS ENTERTAIN SONS RED WING PLAYER GIVES MIDGETS HOCKEY TIPS Wingham Lions Club met at the Queens Hotel on Tuesday evening for the annual Father and Son banquet. The manag- er, coach and players of the Lions midget hockey team were guests of the club. Lion Lloyd Casemore and Lion Murray MacLennan were appointed official delegates to the Lions international conven- tion in Toronto July 8 to 11. Alternates are Lion Bud Cruick- shank and Lion Wilbur Tiffin. Lion Frank Hopper reported that arrangements were made for the monster fireworks dis- play to be held on Friday eve- ning May 2,2, a community ef- fort supervised by the firemen and sponsored by the Lions, Kinsmen, Legion and Wingham Business Association, and also the Wingham Fire Department. Lion President Lee Vance re- ported on the spring meeting of District Council No, 5 of the Ontario Society for Crippled Children held in Clinton on Thursday. 'I'he work of the Ontario Society for Crippled Children has been greatly ex- panded to provide treatment for conditions which lead to the child becoming crippled, such as cystic fibrosis, rheumatic fever and hemophiliac condi- tions (bleeding). The guest speaker, Paul Henderson of the Detroit Red Wings and whose home is at Lucknow, was introduced by John Brent. Paul, who played hockey for (Hamilton Junior A and Pittsburgh Hornets prior to playing for Detroit Red Wings, gave the young hockey players pointers on playing hockey in which he :tressed skating and shooting practice. Ile also an- swered questions about a vari- ety of hockey subjects. Lion President Lees thanked the executive and players of tete hockey team for the efforts during the year. Tom Deyell, captain of the Midgets thanked the Lions Club on behalf of the planers for their support and sponsorship and the imitation to the banquet.