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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-07-16, Page 1• , • • • Army Worm Is Threat to Huron Crops The first skirmish in what could develop into total war on the farm front was revealed this week when Agricultural Re- presentative Douglas Miles, Clinton, said that army worms had been found in a barley crop on the farm of Lorne Luther, R. R, 3, Lucknow. Some spray- ing operations have been car- ried out, but rains have inter- fered with completion of the campaign against the worms. As far as can be ascertained at present the Lucknow infesta- tion is the only one in the county, but farmers are being asked to keep a close watch on their crops so that early meas- ures can be taken if more of the worms are found. Infestations have been re- ported in Perth, Lambton and Kent Counties and there has been considerable damage in Essex County. When the infestations reach an extreme degree the worms devastate everything in their path and damage to farm crops can attain tremendous totals. COUPLES TRAVEL TO JAMES BAY AREA Mr. and Mrs. Percy Stainton and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wild returned home Saturday from a 10 -days' trip to Northern Ontar- io. They drove as far as Kap- uskasing and then took the hydro train into Little Long Ra- • pids where Jim Wild works. From there they went to Abiti- bi Canyon which is only 96 miles from James Bay. On their return home they stopped at Timmins, Elliot Lake, Chapleau, and Thessalon. • • • Dinner Held for Eugene Devereaux The Beaver Lumber staff and several friends attended a din- ner at Danny' s Restaurant re- cently for Eugene Devereaux. They were entertained during the evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Forgie. Mr. Devereaux was present- ed with a set of cutlery as a gift from those present. He has been transferred to the Beaver Lumber branch at Alliston. Mr. Devereaux had been manager here for the past three or four years. iliAlki— ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian BIG FEED -- The Belgrave boys are at it again. Next Saturday there will be a big ball game, bar- becue and dance sponsored by • the Co-op to mark the 50th anniversary of that organiza- tion. The last bun -feed they had when the community centre was opened was a real wing - ding. This promises to be the same calibre. • 0--0--0 WEATHER CHANGEABLE -- Last week's heat gave way to a cool and rainy week -end that eased some of the heat - tried tempers along the main street. At that, this area didn't e get the prolonged down -pour reported from 'Toronto over the week -end. 0--0--0 STILL AT IT -- Those big shovels of Cornell Construction are still breaking pavement around the Josephine - Victoria Street intersection. Tuesday saw the machine start tearing up the concrete east from the corner. However, it would appear the worst will be r over shortly and traffic can get back to normal. 0--0-0 BETTER WATCH IT -- Council meeting for a spe- cial sessfon on Monday to deal with the McKenzie Bridge also approved a recommendation • from the policecommittee to rent a radar speed trap during August. Maybe this will cut down some of the frivolity on the main drag. tit nooZiorrve FIRST SECTION Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, July 16, 1964 Single Copy Not Over Ten Cents Council Split on Question Mayor's Vote Carries Endorsement Of New McKenzie Bridge Proposal Wingham council split four to four in voting on plans to have the Department of High- ways replace the old McKenzie bridge with a new structure. Mayor Hetherington's affirma- tive vote broke the tie. A long special meeting of council with four engineers from the Department of High - Fire Destroys Howick Barn A large barn, 64 feet square, owned by Mac Sanderson on Concession C, Howick Town- ship, went up in flames just before noon on Wednesday. Cause of the fire was not known. The fire also destroyed the Sanderson's crop of hay and over 400 hens which were in the barn. A nearby driving shed and the farm home were not harmed. Firemen from the Wingham Rural Brigade kept the shed roof wet as embers from the burning barn kept falling on the building. The barn itself was a raging inferno by the time the firemen arrived on thhe on the scene. The Wingham crew was assisted by the Morris Township tanker which is bas- ed in Brussels. Mr, Sanderson said the barn was about 53 years old. He and his family have resided at the location for the past 16 years. The loss is partially covered by insurance. Property Changes Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ross, Sonja and Terry, moved from their home on Catherine Street to Kitchener last week. Mr. Ross is working for Canada Bread in the Kitchener area. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mac- Donald and family moved into the Ross home, which they pur- chased. The former MacDonald resi- dence on Carling Terrace was sold recently co Mr. and Mrs. "Hap" Swatridge, who have ta- ken possession. They sold their house on Carling Terrace, across from Wingham and Dis- trict Hospital to Mrs. Iris Mor- rey, hospital administratrix. ways saw the council members expressing divergent views on the subject, Largest bone of contention was a culvert to be placed south of the proposed new bridge. Voting for the new $300, 000 span were Councillors Bateson, Cruickshank, Callan and Wild, Expressing negative votes were Councillors Bennett and Will- iams as well as Reeve J. Roy Adair and Deputy Reeve Joseph Kerr. Before the tie vote Mayor Hetherington stipulated that council would have to make up its mind whether or not a new bridge was required, and if so, either accept the engineering plan of the Department of Elighways engineers or call in outside consultants if the plans were not acceptable. Council- lor Callan expressed the view that it would be a foolish hill of expense to bring in private engineers to look o'er the situ - Big Shovel Nearly Lost in Praire Bog Cornell Construction Com- pany workmen had 17 -hours of tricky work last Thursday when a big power shovel became mired in the black muck of the prairies just a few yards west of the new pumping station south of town, The shovel was being used to dig a trench for one of the sew- age lines, and was handling a steel safety shield when it start- ed to sink in the rich black muck. Before it was finally hauled out with the assistance of another shovel and a back- hoe, the cab of the machine was down to nearly ground level_ OperatorPeter Almond said the shoves dropped suddenly. The trench on which the ma- chine was working will carry the force main from the pump- ing station to the lagoon a mile south-west of town. ation, Councillor Callan moved that the new bridge be built ac- cording to the department's plans. John Bateson seconded the motion, The motion car- ried a stipulation that hydrau- lic experts from the depart- ment review the plans for the bridge to make absolutely cer- tain that the culvert is needed. The culvert in question, which was considered useless by Reeve Adair and Deputy Reeve Kerr, would be built a few feet south of the bridge abutment and according to the engineers, Act as an overflow incase of ice jambs at the bridge during the spring runoff, Joe Kerr insisted that the new bridge, which would be 11 feet wider over the water, would create a hazard to the Rowson Bridge in the spring. His view was that the old bridge holds back ice and water in the spring, easing the pressure on the down stream dam a n d bridge. This same view was held by Reeve Adair. The de- partment representatives claim- ed such was not the case. Councillor Alan Williams opposed the new bridge on the Please turn to Page Eight To Train Future Members Nod Given Formation of Auxiliary Fire Brigade Clinton Engages Fourth Policeman Clinton town council has engaged Leroy Oesch, of Paris, a man with 20 years'experience in police work, to augment their three-man force. Hiring of the fourth officer culminates protests to council that Clinton's streets were be- ing used as "drag strips" by noisy speeders. Councillor George Wonch led a concerted effort to enlarge the police force and put an end to the traffic violations. Boy Is Given New Serum Gary Weishar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weishar, R. R. 2, Teeswater, was admitted to War Memorial Children's Hos- pital in London after an infect- ed toe, resulting from a cut, caused lockjaw symptoms. 1 -le was given a special anti -tetanus serum on Thurs- day, which is made from hu- man blood, less toxic than the regular horse -type serum. The two-year-old boy was reported to be in satisfactory condition early this week. Councillor Harold Wild re- ported at a special meeting of council on Monday evening that the local fire brigade would like to form an auxiliary unit to train young men for future or special service. According to Councillor Wild the brigade will take on six young men who will receive training with the brigade and be on call in case of the need for extra men during local fires. The auxiliary will also form a supply of trainees to fill vacan- cies on the regular brigade. Council seemed to think the idea was a good one, and promptly put its stamp of ap- proval on the project. STUCK IN THE MUCK—This power shovel got mired in the black muck of the prairies as it was working on the sewer project. The machine, owned by Cornell Construc- tion Co., practically disappeared in the mud. It took workmen 17 hours last Thursday to extricate the shovel. —Advance -Times Photo. Francis R. Mills, Executive Vice -President for Berry in- dustries, Inc. Francis R. Mills Appointed Executive Vice -President Francis R. Mills has beenap pointed executive vice-presi- dent for Berry Industries, Inc. Birmingham, Michigan accord- ing to Glenn Berry, president. Joining Berry Industries, Inc. in 1952, Mr. Mills had held several key managerial posi- tions with the company prior to the recent appointment, serving most recently as vice-president treasurer. He was made a di- rector of the firm in 1957. In 1958, he was assigned to the, then, newly -created Canadian subsidiary, Berry Door Co., Ltd. ,Wingham, as general man- ager. Upon completing that assignment he returned to Bir- mingham in 1960. Prior to joining Berry, Mr. Mills was associated with the mortgage business for 13 years and spent 10 years in public ad- ministrative work, including six years as city clerk and interim city manager for Daytona Beach, Florida. A graduate of Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn., he resides at 1898 Pine Street, Birmingham, Michigan. Berry Industries, Inc., is the world's largest manufacturer of steel garage doors and has, in recent years, added wood gar- age door mills and hardware assembly plants in Centralia, Washington and Chicago, Il- linois. The company also has a plant in Los Angeles, Calif- ornia, manufacturing heavy- duty pneumatic nailing and stapling devices. In 1961, the company developed a new ra- dio -controlled garage door op- erator and last year created an Electronics Laboratories Divis- ion located in Ann Arbor,Mich, for the purpose of conducting research in the field of radio and electronic controls. 1153 People at Armouries For Tuberculin Skin Tests The TB clinic which was held last week in the Wingham Armouries was very well attend ed with some 2, 153 people coming in for skin tests. The clinic was open on Tuesday, Two Men Burned At Local Foundry Neil Potter of Wingham, an employee of the Western Foun- dry, received painful burns around the eyes and ankles last Wednesday as the result of an industrial accident. lie wasta- ken to the Wingham and Dis- trict Hospital where his condi- tion on Wednesday of this week was reported as satisfactory. Gordon Wilson, also of Wingham, received minor burns at the same time but was re- leased from hospital aftertreat- IIletlt. The Mishap occurred when the two men were pouring molten iron into a mold and for some reason the metal splashed from the mold striking Potter in the face and around the feet. Wednesday, Thursday and Fri- day of last week. On Friday the skins were also read and the X-ray unit was set up to take chest X-rays of those showing positive test. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week the clinic was in operation for fur- ther reading of :kilt tests and for \-ra> .. On Tuesday nearly 1, tit+p chest X-rays had been ta- ken. It was felt by officials that the clinic was most successful, particularly when clinics in other ti arhv-centres are also being ht ld. They noted as well that a clime was held at Lite high school a short time ag,o and in si veral industrial plants in the area. The t'finie was ,ptioll5or'td by flit t l;[roti Comity Th Associa- tion in co-op: a tiotl wits'. tilt Ontario 1\ pa runoff of 1st alth. itenlbers of tot '. ingh. in Business and Prote'-stt'tt.:t Wo- men's Club nook on the time- consuming job at making the preliminary surrey 01 the com- munity and along; with other volunteers assisted during the 'clime making out cards and keeping records.