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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-09-03, Page 1New Teachers to Join H$. Staff Nine new teachers have been engaged by Wingham District High School and will join the staff when the fail term com- mences next week. D. J. Churchill, B, A. , of Sarnia, .a graduate of .the Uni- versity of Western Ontario in Business ,Administration, will teach commercial work. L. E. Huebner, of Kitchen- er, will teach boys' occupa- tions. W. J. Hunter, B, A, , of Lakefield, Ontario, a graduate of the University of Toronto, will teach mathematics. Miss J. Krisfalusi, B. A, , of Cedar Springs, a graduate of the University of Western On- tario will instruct in English and girls' physical education. Mrs. E. Lockridge, Wing - ham, has been engaged for girls' occupations. A. E. Locky, of Guelph, will teach drafting, Miss A. McOrmond, B, A., of Mattawa, Ontario, a gradu- ate of the University of Toron- to, will teach English and French. D. C. Stuckey, B.A., who has been teaching for the past two years at Chapleau High School has been hired for the history and boys' physical edu- cation departments. B. Taylor, B. Sc. , of Ux- bridge, a graduate of the Uni- versity of Toronto, will be teaching science and English. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian NEWS GETS AROUND -- Imagine the surprise of Sue Nasmith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Nasmith, Wingham, • when she picked up her copy of the Quebec City "Le Soliel" on August 6th, and found apic- ture of the flood conditions in Wingham. Two Wingham girls were shown taking a drink from a fountain in the town park while standing in flood waters up to their knees. Le Soliel is a French language daily paper. 0--0--0 TESTING PIPES -- Cornell Construction Ltd. is testing some of the new sewer Iines that have been laid during the past several months, It is expected that the big pump which has been installed on No. 4 Highway will be tested shortly and that the system should go • into action by the end of the month. Finishing touches are being made to the lagoon a mile south of the community. 0--0--0 BUILDING PROGRESSING -- The new McClure Motors • display rooms and garage, un- der construction at the south end of town, are progressing well and will be a real addi- tion to the business life of the community. It is understood that the owner will be in the • new premises within a month. 0--0--0 LIONS BUSY -- Members of the local Lions Club are busy boys these days getting ready for the club's annual Frontier Days events, which start tonight, The main drag has been decorated with hundreds of flags on strings across tate street giving a fes- tive appearance to the town. All that is needed now is good weather and a big crowd. 0--0--0 SMOOTHER SAILING -- Yesterday the holes in the streets left by the sewer work at the Victoria -Josephine inter- section were filled and black - topped. Completion of this work will not only make for safer driving in the area but will put an end to the clouds of dust which have been rolling up the main drag for many weeks. 0-0--0 • MOVED TO TORONTO -- The Tommy Hunter Show was produced at the banquet of the Canadian Weekly Newspa- pers Association in the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, last Fri- day evening. We were particu• tarty pleased to meet Al Cherny who is the featured violinist on the show, Al and family mov- ed from Wingham to Toronto last Tuesday. 47. FIRST SECTION Tops Canadian Weeklies Advance -Times Wins Award for Best Editorial Page Canada's small towns can do the Leduc, Alberta, Represent- rnore to make Canada's cen- i ative; L, D'Albertson of the tennial a success than can the Major governments, Centen- nial Commissioner John Fisher told weekly newspaper editors last week. In a rousing speech to the 45th annual convention of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association, Mr. Fisher called upon weekly editors to take an active part in promoting en- thusiasm for the Centennial in cities and small towns across the country. "This is not just a Centen- nial for Ottawa and Toronto and Montreal," said Mr. Fisher, but a Centennial for all ofCa- nada. "We have a unique op- portunity to celebrate ourbirth- day in a way which will make Canada a much more attractive place for Canadians and others alike. Centennial projects need not be expensive, but they should be imaginative, he said, "Many towns will build pro- saic things like police stations and fire halls as their centen- nial project, " he said "but others will show more imagin- ation and undertake projects which wouldn't be done other- wise ... campaigns of beauti- fication and community im- provement which will be of value both to the resident and the visitor. OFFICERS ELECTED Kenneth E. Patrige, publisher - of Camrose, Alberta, was elected president of the Cana- dian Weekly Newspapers Asso- ciation. Other officers elected atthe closing session of the conven- tion included: J. Louis Mc- Kenna of the Kings County Re- cord, Sussex, New Brunswick, first vice-president; John Sanc- ton of the Westmount Examin- er, Westmount, Quebec, sec- ond vice-president and direc- tors A. B, S, Stanley of theAr- row Lakes, B.C. News; Arvid W. Lundell of the Revelstoke, B.C, Review; Fred Johns of Wainwright, Alberta, Star - Chronicle; C. Irwin McIntosh of the North Battleford, Sas- katchewan News -Optimist; A. L. Mazur of the Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Post -Review; Charles Hawkins of the Mani- tou, Manitoba, Western Cana- dian; Dennis G. Crook of the Lac du Bonnet Springfield Lead- er; Werden Leavens of the Bolton, Ontario, Enterprise; Barry Wenger of the Wingham, Ontario, Advance -Times; Da- vid R, Dills of the Acton, On- tario, Free Press, Gerald C, Craven of the Ridgetown, On- tario Dominion; Lawrence G. Gage of the St, Johns, Quebec, News; Roger Alarie of the Ver- dun, Quebec, Guardian; Ken- neth Chisholm of the Sackville, New Brunswick, Tribune -Post and Ralph Morton of the Dart- mouth, Nova Scotia, Free Press. Mr, Wenger was re -ap- pointed chairman of the assoc- iation's executive committee. In competition for papers with circulation from 2, 000 to 3, 000 the Weston, Ont., Times - Advertiser won the Gertrude A Dunning memorial trophy for all-round excellence and the William Udall trophy for the best front page. The Williams Lake, B.C., Tribune was sec- ond in over-all competition with the Prescott, Ont, , Jour- nal third. The Wingham, Ont., Ad- vance -Times won the George Pearce Memorial trophy for the best editorial page with the Wetaskiwin, Alta. , Times sec- ond and the Prescott Journal third. The Dryden, Ont., Ob- server was second in the best front page competition and the Wetaskiwin Times third, Winner of the Adam Seller Trophy for the best 1963 Christmas edition was the Ex- eter, Ontario, Times -Advocate with the Fort Erie, Ontario, Times Review second and the Port Credit, Ontario, Weekly third. Two Men Injured Near Wroxeter Two men were injured, one critically, in a car -truck Col- lison north of Wroxeter at 11.45 a. m, on Saturday. The acci- dent occurred at the intersec- tion of the 10th Concession of Howick and a sideroad about a half -mile east of the townline, known locally as the Boughten Road. Most seriously injured was Wesley Underwood, age 65 of R. R. 1 Wroxeter, driver of the car, a 1961 Pontiac. He suffer- ed a fractured pelvis, severe scalp lacerations and internal injuries. A passenger in the truck, George Metcalfe, 24, of R. R. 1 Wroxeter, sufferedchest injuries. Both were taken to the Wingham and District Hos- pital, but Mr. Underwood was later transferred to Victoria Hospital, London. Paul Fischer, of R. R, 2, Mildmay, driver of the truck which was owned by the Top - Notch Feed Company, suffered only minor injuries. The two vehicles collided at the intersection as the car was proceeding north on the side - road and the truck was travel- ling east on the concession. The impact sent both vehicles into the ditch on the north-east corner where the truck rolled on its side on top of the car which was crushed. Both Mr. Underwood and Mr. Metcalfe were thrown from their respective machines. The car was wrecked and the truck was badly damaged, with the total bill set at $5, 000.00. Police from the Wingham O. P. P. detachment investigat- ed. Death Drives With You Provincial Police throughout the province have been placed on a special alert for the period from Friday of this week until next Tuesday morning. The coming week -end includes the Labor Day holiday - the Last hig travel week -end of the year - and the toll in death and injury on the highways will probably set new records. All Provincial Police vehicles will travel the highways with their headlights turned on, even in daylight hours, as a silent re- minder to other motorists that added caution is necessary during this period of heavy traffic. Every motorist on the roads this week -end should drive in full awareness that death rides right at his elbow. Best advice of all is to postpone your trip, if at all possible, and avoid the hazards of the crowded roadways. Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Sept, 3, 1964 ncieffeina Single Copy Not Over Ten Cents TWO INJURED—Wesley Underwood, Wroxeter, driver of this car, was seriously injured and a passenger in the truck, George Metcalfe, received chest injuries in a spec- tacular accident a mile north of Wroxeter on Saturday morning. Mr. Underwood was treated at the Wingham and District Hospital and lat er transferred to Victoria Hos- pital, London. —Photo by Connell. Midway, Games in Town Park Satur ay Youth Parade Is Big Feature Of Lions' Frontier Days Celebration Frontier Days, the Wingham Lions Club's annual fun festi- val, opens to -night when a full-scale midway swings into action at the town park. The mid -way will have all the at- tractions so dear to the hearts of the youngsters. At the same time members of the Lions Clubwill operate a variety of games and bingo at the park. A similar program of entertain- ment will be carried out on Friday. The big feature on Saturday will be the Frontier Days par- adein rhe afternoon when entries will be judged in 10 Elwin Moore Is Awarded Final Winners in Scholarship in Journalism Bike 'n' Bucks Elwin Moore, who graduated from Wingham District High School this year with an Ontario Scolarship; was the winner of the annual Editorial Award of- fered by London Free Press Printing Company. Elwin, 18 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, Millan Moore of R. R. 5 Lucknow, is the sixth winner of the award, offered to graduating students in Western Ontario who wish to pursue careers in journalism. The Ed- itorial Award is a scholarship which provides both financial aid toward university education and on-the-job training in journalism. The award provides $250 to- ward tuition fees in each of up to four years, depending on the course chosen. In addition, the holder works each summer in the Free Press editorial depart- ment, earning not less that $1,000 in each of the years he maintains the award. Many Advance -Times sub- scribers commented on Elwin's contributions to the weekly high school column last year which had a large readership and Editor Barry Wenger was pleased to furnish a written re- commendation to the scholar- ship committee, pointing out that Elwin has a good aptitude for descriptive English and a finely -drawn sense of humor, He has been a regular contri- butor to the high school year book and was a prize winner in both prose and poetry categor- ies of the literary section. Last year Elwin was chosen as jour- nal editor of the student coun- cil, It is understood that quite a number of students from Wes tern Ontario were interested in journalism and applied for the award. During the summer ELWIN MOORE the selection committee, Prof. J. L, Wild, head of the depart- ment of journalism at the Uni- versity of Western Ontario, Ro- ger T. Macaulay, principal of London South Secondary School and W. Ivor Williams, manag- ing editor of The Free Press, studied histories of 12 well- qualified applicants before fi- nally selecting Elwin. The award is tenable at the University of Western Ontario in any course selected by the holder with a view to preparing himself for a journalism career. Elwin will enter first-year jour- nalism in a general arts pro- gram with the possibility of switching to an honors journal- ism course. Helen Haines to Teach in Germany Miss Helen Haines, B.A., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Victor Maines left on Friday, August 21st, by RCAF plane for Germany. She will be teach- ing children of the armed for- ces on the army base at Hemet, Final winners in the Bike 'N' Bucks contest staged by the Wingham Business Association were announced on August 17 with Robert Sangster of R. R.1 Wingham winning the final draw for a brand new bicycle. Winner of the $50.00 cash award was Allan Dunbar of Bel - grave. Winning $10.00 each were Mrs. Ida Golley, R. R. 4 Wing - ham; Mrs, W. B. McCool, Wingham; Mrs. Isabel Ban- nerman, Wingham; Mrs. Nan- cy Brooks, Wingham; Mrs, Art Stokes, Wingham. Kinloss Man Is Hurt in Accident Joseph Guest, 74, of the 4th concession of Kinloss is a patient in Wingham and District General Hospital following a car accident at 10 a.m. Wed- nesday. He suffered scalp lac- erations and a puncture wound on the right knee. The crash occurred in Kin- loss when the car driven by Mr. Guest was in collision with another vehicle driven by Russ- ell D. Ritchie of the Lucknow district, Mr. Ritchie was not injured, Both cars were ex- tensively damaged. The accident was investi- gated by Corp. Johnston of Kin- cardine. not far from Dusseldorf. This position with the Department of National Defence is for two years. Previously, Helen taught for the London Board of Education for five years. She has been vacationing with her family and friends since the first of July. classes as follows; Best national float, best national costume, most origin- al float, most original costume, best decorated vehicles (bicy- cles, tricycles, wagons, doll buggies, etc.), best pioneer costume, best frontier float, best Indian dress, best cowboy or cowgirl attire, float and en- trant coming the greatest dis- tance. Two hundred dollars will be offered as prize money for the various classes. The Teeswater Pipe Band will head the colorful procession. The parade will make its way through the business sec- tion of the town to the park, where there will be an after- noon of entertainment. The big event of the late afternoon will be a monster chicken bar- becue starting at five o'clock. During the barbecue the lucky ticket will be drawn to deter- mine the winner of a transistor radio. In the evening the Lions will present the CKNX Barn Dance in the Wingham arena, featur- ing Don Robertson and the Ranch Boys with guest stars Earl Heywood, Sharon Strong, Mary Elliott, Kelly Damm and the Storey Sisters. This is the hig event of the year for the Lions Club and their main money -raising ef- fort. Proceeds from all Fron- tier Days events are used 100 per cent for the furtherance of rhe Lions' program of commun- ity welfare work. The Lions' major effort at present is the construction of new washrooms in Riverside Park, for which they have pledged $5, 000. It is hoped that the building may he com- pleted this year, HOLIDAY SERVICE AT POST OFFICE The lock box lobby at the post office will be open on La- bour Day, Monday, September 7 from 8 o'clock in the morn- ing until ti p. m. but there will he no wicket service. Rural route service will also be dis- continued for the day, A street letter box collec- tion will he made at 3 p, m. and mail will be received and despatched.