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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-07-09, Page 9i ft 4 TB Threat Never Ceases If anyone needed convincing about the ever-present danger of tuberculosis, none more tragic and impressive could have been provided than the outbreak in a London separate school last week. No less than 13 pupils in one school were found to be infected, The fact that the disease could have gained such headway in spite of periodic checks is very definite indication that all the precautions which are taken by health authorities are vital to our safety. The one comforting fact is that medi- cal science has so improved the method of treatment that the 13 youngsters are likely to regain their health --even though they would have been doomed to early deaths 50 or 40 years ago. However, the treatment still requires long weeks and even months of care and inactivity. You will have an opportunity for a free TB check-up this week. Let nothing interfere with this chance to make cer- tain that you are neither the victim nor a carrier of the disease. Modern science has done miracles to assure us of better health—but not one of these miracles can be performed without our full co-opera- tion. Beloved Landmark Falls There must have been sadness in the hearts of quite a few of our older resi- dents last week as the walls of St. An- • drew's Presbyterian Church, like those of ancient Jericho, came tumbling down. Any church building which has been the focal point for the worship of God and the religious life of a devoted congrega- tion, becomes very dear to those who have grown up within its sphere of in- fluence—and St. Andrew's has influenced a vast number of people through the passing years. We have a great deal of sympathy for the congregation of the church, for they face a heavy financial burden entailed in the construction of a completely new building. However, there is one con- solation which lies in the proven fact that such challenges frequently provide a worthwhile stimulus for church sup- porters. The pressing need for addition- al contributions sparks a new sense of interest and loyalty. The net result in many such cases has been a completely revitalized church body. Such words may seem chilly consola- tion to a group of people who face hard work and big expenditures, but we may at least hope that some material and spiritual benefits will result from the loss of their church building. The Season of Accidents The staggering toll of human life on our highways has been so much a part of public consciousness for the past few years that we are all apt to ignore the many other places where serious acci- dents regularly occur. One of the more hazardous occupa- tions today is farming. Each year sees hundreds of farm people seriously in - v. jured by the equipment employed in har- vesting and other agricultural operations. One of the factors which makes farm accidents so prevalent is the familiarity of the machines with which farmers work. They become so completely ac- customed to doing the same tasks with the same implements that they tend to forget the inherent dangers involved. Accident prevention, no matter what the occupation or hazard, lies in ever- present caution on the part of those who must work with cars and machinery. Invariably human carelessness is the underlying cause. Only by constant care and watchfulness can these tragic mis- haps be prevented. More Recreation Areas Needed One of the consequences of a grow- ing population and increasing prosperity in this province is a sharply increased need for recreation space. As cities grow • ever larger the .week -end traffic on our highways becomes heavier and the crowds at our lakes and beaches becomes denser. In a way this is a tragedy, for the basic urge which takes a family to the lake shore is not merely the demand for fresh air and sunshine. Equally important is • the opportunity to find solitude and relief from the jangling pressures of the work- aday week. Personally, we know of nothing more disappointing than arrival at a beautiful beach, all set for a quiet afternoon of swimming and sunshine— only to find it a tangled mass of hu- • manity. Every worthwhile public beach on the Great Lakes has reached this overcrowded state. The areas which are not open to the public have long since been seated off by privately -owned cottage lands. ▪ The smaller inland lakes, too, are crowd- ed to capacity, The obvious need is for new recrea- tion areas. Fresh spots which can be left open for the use of the tax -paying public. It borders on the calamitous in a land so richly endowed with open space and scenic beauty to find that there is no room left for peaceful relaxation. It is for this reason that there is a ▪ lively interest in the establishment of artificial lakes at many points in the pro- vince. Though they are badly needed for • the recreation facilities they would af- ford, it is doubtful that many such lakes would ever have been created to fill this need alone. Within the past few weeks, however, a new and more compelling need for these reservoirs has arisen. The low water levels, not only on the Great Lakes, but in the underground water tables, have prompted the provincial government to offer increased grants and to ease financing terms for municipalities which will construct small reservoirs. This legislation could be of particular interest in the Wingham area, for our town lies at the edge of one of the finest natural reservoirs in Western Ontario. The Maitland River offers some excellent topographical oportunities and there are spots in this immediate area where dams could be erected to create good-sized lakes. In fact in one instance a relatively small dam would create a lake almost 15 miles long. No doubt the municipalities in this area would hesitate for some protracted thinking before agreeing to even the 25% of total cost which would be required. Nevertheless the benefits, including fi- nancial ones would be so far-reaching that these projected plans for lakes in our own district will merit very serious consideration. There would, of course, be a very realistic return for business people in this area if it became a recreation centre, bringing in campers and cottage owners. In addition, those farms which would verge on the new lakes would all benefit from the acquisition of choice cottage lots. The municipal councils themselves would have available to them a very healthy increase in taxation revenue from the lots used for cottage or camping purposes. The plan is a big one. It will never reach fruition unless we have sufficient foresight to realize the vast potential which lies before us. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert O. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation; Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Associ- ation; Member Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Authorized by the Post Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash SUbstription Rate: One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.25, in advance U.S.A., $3.00 per year; Foreign rate, $5.00 per year Advertising Rates on application ALL THE WAY FROM ARIZONA—Ronald Rae, right, assists Sol Ortiz, of Phoenix, Arizona, to hold the big banner which the latter is taking to the Lions International Convention in Toronto. Ron was the char- ter president of the club. Mr. and Mrs. Ortiz spent the week -end at the Rae home. The flag was designed and made by mem- bers of the Maple Leaf Lions Club and bears a huge maple leaf on which is super- imposed a Phoenix bird. —Advance -Times Photo. AbbanctieZi, 11 Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, July 9, 1964 SECOND SECTION BOX 390 W adena, Sask., July 1, 1964 Advance -Times, Wingham, Ont, Herewith find enclosed mo- ney order for $4,00 to ensure my receiving my copy of your esteemed publication for a fur - ter term, Your editorials are always quite timely and interesting and the various pictures shown are quite interesting, Some are especially so, as was that showing Mr. John MacKaysign- ing the register at the centen- nial service and celebration in connection with Chalmers Pres- byterian Church, Whitechurch. About 64 years ago it was my privilege to follow Mr. MacKay as teacher in U. S.S. No. 17 E. and W. Wawanosh. Dustan Beecroft and Victor Em- erson, husband of Mrs. Emer- son, registrar, were two of the pupils of the school at that time Am pleased to greet them now and hope that life has been a very rewarding experience for them. Sincerely, Fraser MacDonald. SUGAR AND SPICE That Was Some Holiday I feel sorry for my kids, because the Twelfth of July, for them, is merely the day their mother says, "Oh, dear, this is your aunt's birthday and I for- got to send a card." Bill Smiley A whole g e n eration of Cana- dians h as arisen to whom t h e mighty Twelfth is just another day to go water - ski- ing, or enjoy a barbecue. The poor youngsters. They don't know what they've missed. What a grand and glorious day the Twelfth was, when I was a boy, compared to t h e feeble, orderly skeleton it is today! About the middle of June, the lodge rooms of the Orangemen and the Young Britons began to throb and thump and shrill and squeal as the fife and drum units tuned up for the big day. When the Twelfth ar- rived; it was always the absolutely hottest, brightest clay of the whole summer. Beginning about 10 a.m., the first isolated lodges would begin to arrive in town, and shabby and ashamed was the lodge that could not produce at least one drum and one fife. They were hard, lean, bronzed men, those from the farming and hill communi- ties around the town. There was a lurking hint of violence behind the great good humor of their up- roarious greetings. When the hotels opened, the streets were suddenly denuded of the hundreds of white - shirted, blue- trousered, straw - hatted men, and everywhere per- spiring women produced lunches and sat in the shade with their broods, looking anxious. About 1:30, the grand parade would get under way, after a great deal of rearing and backing and shouting among the various mounted lodge masters, on their old white plow -horses, decked out like chargers. And the whole town would be out to see them, Protestants and R.C,'s and Jews and Holy Rollers alike. Down the blazing street they'd come, a mile and a half of solid Orange- men, sweating out the beer in the strange, dignified "walk," to the wild squeal of the fifes and the rattle and blam and thud of the drums. And there'd be a cheer as one elated Irishman broke ranks and did a rumpety step -dance and slipped back into his place in line. And a round of clapping for a ladies' lodge, trim and dainty in their white dresses and fancy hats. Then to the park for the speeches. Ah, what grand, unenlightened, intolerant speeches we had in those days, when everyone was bigoted and prejudiced and didn't even know it. It was there that I first learned of the perfidy of the "roamin' catholics," whoever they were, and the danger of the pope, whatever that was, and the bravery and goodness of King Billy, whoever he was, and it was there that I first learned that somebody had got Iicked at the Battle of the Boyne, wherever that was. There is something as piti- ful and gallant and stirring and faded about the Twelfth, nowadays, as there is about Anzac Day or Armistice Day. Fellow -Ulstermen! Let's stop hating James II (or is it William of Orange?). I'll love my wife and anybody else's wife who shows up on the Twelfth? How about you? Turkey Dinner To Honor Parents BELGRAVE—A turkey banquet was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ken White on the 5th concession of Morris Township on June 28 in honor of Mrs. White's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Moffat of Wingham, who celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary. The table was decorated with a lovely wedding cake. Guests present included Mr, and Mrs. Wilf Haylow and family of Byron, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wright and Bradley of Bluevale, Mr. and Mrs. John Moffat and San- dra of Byron, Mr. and Mrs. Ken White and family and the hon- ored guests, Mr, and Mrs. Har- old Moffat. Rem iniscing JULY 1914 A strange dog came to Mr. Willitt's farm, 9th concession, Turnberry, on Friday last, and after biting his horse and a pig chased his Iittle son into the house. The animal was snap- ping viciously at everything that came near it. Mr. Willitts at once took after it with his shotgun, and on locating it he killed the animal and at once sent the head to Toronto to have it examined. He received word back that the dog had the rabies. On Friday last, the closing day of school, a picnic was held for the scholars at the Wingham Junction School. Miss Gretta Kennedy, who has taught there for two years has severed her connection with the school, as she intends entering the University in the fall. A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Wingham, Monday, June 29th, at nine o'clock a.m. , when Miss Lil- lian daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly, and Mr. Edward Bok, of Wingham, were united in marriage. JULY 1928 Mrs. H. Demarest and son, Wm. McKay and wife and fa- mily of Detroit, were in town over the week -end visiting with old friends. Mrs. Demarest re- cently received word from her brother, Wm. Abraham, in California, whom she had thought dead for the past twen- ty years, and is leaving next week to spend the summer with him in California. Mr. E. L. Bloomfield,Hand- writing expert of the Mercan- tile Detective Bureau, Topeka, Kansas, called in our office on Monday while home attending a family reunion. Mr. Bloom- field is one of the many Wing - ham boys who have made good since leaving the town of their birth. The other members of the family who were home are Mr. and Mrs, Russel Bloom- field, of Windsor, Mr. and Mrs. A, Brandon and family of Bayfield. Messrs. Charlie McKibhon, Jack McKihhon, Kenneth Thompson, Andrew Mitchell, Wilfred McFadzean and Jack Young Ieft on Thursday last for a trip up north. They intend visiting Mr. A. P. Knechtel, of Haileybury, then going on to Cochrane, then returning by way of Muskoka. One rink of the local bow- lers comprised of D. 13, Porter and Jack Mason attended the Grand Valley Annual Scotch Doubles Bowling Tournament on Monday and were successful in winning the Trophy, each getting an Electric Double Burner Hotplate. Mr. Chas. Anderson, of the Collegiate Staff, accompanied by Miss Ida Lutton of the Public School Staff of Fort Frances, motored home, a distance of about 1200 miles, making the trip in three to four days. Char- lie says the road is good all the way, but in the last few miles in Michigan, the water is fair- ly high owing to the recent rain, which necessitated a de- tour or two. The Wingham Division of the 33rd Battalion left Tuesday morning for London where they will be in training for nine days from July 3rd to 12th. The fol- lowing are the names of those who left for camp from Wing - ham: Major E. Corbett, Lieut. H. Towne, Lieut. N. McLean, Sergt. Taphom, Sergt. K. Ashton, Ptes. S. Baker, E. Henderson, W. Taylor, J.Stur- dy, H. Templeman, G. Finley, R. Copeland, B. Mitchell, G. Allen, W. Tiffin, W. Brawley, A. Stokes, A. Hammond, N. Potter, J. Clark, U. Fitt, T. Tees, H. Mitchell, R. Mc- Gregor, C. Yoe, A. Sturdy, F. Foster, K. Gray, W. Hastie, G. Irwin, E. Fisher, C. Den- nis, A. Dennis. JULY 1939 Mr. Frank Gillespie, who started his banking career in Wingham, but who has been Manager of the Avenue Rd. and Dupont branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at Toronto, has been transferred as Mana- ger of the Goderich branch. Mr. and Mrs, Mac Graham and Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Car- michael attended the Bell Tele- phone picnic at Springbank on Friday. Leonard M. Whitely, of Gor- rie, for 35 years medical offi- cer of health for Howick Town- ship, had his salary increased from $'75 to $150 a year, at which latter figure it stood be- fore the depression. Toronto police gave praise to Courtland Carmichael, drug store salesman, who argued with a revolver -armed bandit in liis store in Toronto for several minutes until customers arrived and the man beat a hasty re- treat, He is a brother of Hugh Carmichael, of town. Mr. A. M. Crawford, who has been General Motors dealer here for the past fourteen years, last week received a beautiful eight-day clock in walnut finish, in recognition of these years of service. Four parachute jumps were made at Goderich on Sunday from an average height of 2300 feet. Bill Townshend, of the Huron Motors, was the first of the four to make the jump.