HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-09-03, Page 8Page 8 - Wiisham Advance -Times, Thursday, Sept. 8, 1964
TENDERS BEING CALLED—The Riverside Parks Board is -
calling tenders for the construction of ,washrooms to be
built near the John Street entrance to the park. The local
Lions Club is donating $5,000 to the project. The build-
ing, located near the camping and trailer park, will have
toilet, wash basins and water outlets to serve campers.
The building will be 36 by 20 feet, decorative cement
block construction.
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MRS. JOHN E. NICHOLSON, of the Blue -
vale district, is shown with Allan McKer-
cher purchasing groceries from the latter's
"store on wheels". Mrs. Nicholson has been
a customer of his for 40 years.
—Photo by Cantelon.
`Store on Wheels' Brings
Everything - Pins to Papers
Depression prices and the
days of early barter are still re-
called by veteran general
storekeeper Allan McKercher of
Jamestown, north-east of Brus-
sels. For 40 years, Mr. Mc-
Kercher has been selling direct
to the farmers at their homes
throughout the townships of
Turnberry, Howick and Grey.
Farmers welcome his weekly
visits during the summer months
especially. Haying and the har-
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vesting of the crops goes on un-
interrupted without having to
go into town.
Known as "the store on
wheels", Mr. McKercher with
the specially -built shelves on
his truck, carries everything
from safety pins to bread and
the Wingham Advance -Times.
Mother buys the necessary gro-
ceries required, tobacco for
her husband - -and the children
rush out to the truck for their
MUSCLE POWER
To generate energy equal to
one kilowatt-hour of electricity,
a man would have to lift a 100 -
pound bag of cement four feet
off the ground more than 6,500
times. Or a man weighing 150
pounds would have to climb a
1000 -foot flight of stairs 18
times to generate that one
kilowatt-hour's equivalent
energy.
DOING WHAT
COMES NATURALLY
In its recently -published
annual report, Manitoba's li-
quor control commission proud-
ly reported that it now employs
a staff of only 359, slightly
fewer than we required six or
seven years ago; and it adds,
straight-facedly, that "this was
accomplished mainly through
staggering the work hours..."
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favourite soft drink. No need
to even milk the cows, --Mr.
McKercher also carries milk on
his daily route.
Asked what people ask for
most, Mr. McKercher retorted,
"I get to know what the people
want on my different routes.
Some days I sell a lot of milk,
the next day I leave it at the
store; no one on this particular
route needs milk!"
Besides operating his general
store at Jamestown, Mr. Mc-
Kercher has operated this ser-
vice with his longest trip being
30 miles in a day. Duncan
MacDonald, the former owner
of the store and now resident
of Port Elgin, instituted ser-
vice to the farm homes.
Mr. McKercher recalls the
days when he took eggs and
wood in trade for groceries and
dry goods. His first truck was
a Ford Model with the door on
the opposite side of the driver's
seat.
We'll Make It
Look Like New!
A LITTLE BODY
WORK AND A
QUALITY PAINT
JOB WILL WORK
WONDERS.
BRING YOUR CAR
IN SOON FOR
A FREE
ESTIMATE.
WINGHAM BODY SHOP
NORTH STREET
PH. 357-1102
Another Accident
On bailey Bridge
The bailey bridges on No.
86 Highway to the south of
Wingham, which have been the
scene of numerous accidents,
were again the site of a crash
Completed Cadet
Summer Courses
Eleven members of the
Wingham District High School
cadet corps attended camp at
Ipperwash this summer. Taking
the military training were Pe-
ter Callan, Arie DeBruyn, Mi-
chael Forsyth, Wayne Johnston,
Barry MacLean, Harvey Mann,
Paul Mitchell, John Perrott,
Gilbert Rowane, Paul Tiffin
and David Wilcock. Each
member of the group taking the
cadet leadersl?,ip course receiv-
ed a $100.00 training bonus.
Also attending the summer
course at Ipperwash as bomba-
dier instructors from the local
corps were Don Lee, Ken' Har-
rison, Rod Cameron and Keith
Scott. Bdr. Lee was promoted
to the rank of acting sergeant
during the course.
Grant Kilpatrick attended
Camp Picton for a course on
military band work.
Another seven members of
the local corps attended Camp
Picton for a two -weeks' junior
leaders' course. The group in-
cluded Tom Miller, Garry
Douglas, John Blackwell, Kev-
in Fisher, John Welwood, Geo.
Jardine and Brian Carr.
PERSONALS
—Lt. Doug Lockridge left
to -day for Winnipeg where he
is now stationed, after visiting
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Alf Lockridge and other friends
for the past three weeks.
—Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Hutchison of Detroit, Mr. and
Mrs. John McLaughlin, Jane
and Ruth of Ottawa, Arthur Mc-
Laughlin of Larder Lake, Mr.
Arch McLaughlin of Kirkland
Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hut-
ton of Vancouver, B.C. and
Mrs. John Gibson of Brussels
were recent visitors with Mr,
and Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin.
—Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ander-
son and family of Rexdale and
Mr. and Mrs. L. Ste. Marie
and family of Milton spent
their holidays with their par-
ents, Dr, and Mrs. A.W. Irwin
at Amberley Beach.
—Miss Ann Rae of Whittier
College, Whittier, Calif., and
Miss Kay Powers of Phoenix,
Arizona, visited on Sunday with
the former's grandmother, Mrs.
Norman L. Fry.
A detachment of Highland-
ers arrived in camp and the
sentry reported to the Sergeant-
Major: "Excuse me, sir, but
the pipers have come."
The R.S.M. looked up from
his desk and snorted: "Don't
bother me! I 'avent time to
read 'em now."
early Saturday morning.
Hugh Hand of Whitechurch
was travelling west in dense
fog and met head on with a
pickup truck driven by Francis
Merkley of Wingham on one of
the spans. Due to the extreme-
ly slippery conditions of the
bridge flooring neither driver
could get his vehicle stopped
in time to avoid the mishap.
Fog had obstructed visibility so
that the drivers could not see
the other entrance onto the
bridge.
Total damage was listed by
police at $1, 000 with the 1956
model car driven by Mr. Hand
being wrecked. The other dri-
ver sustained lacerations to the
right knee as well as bruises
and abrasions.
A Wingham O. P. P. officer
investigated.
Five Injured in
Car. -Truck Crash
A seven-year-old girl was
the most seriously injured of
five people who were all inthe
same car which was involved in
a car -truck smash on the county
road a mile and quarter south of
Belmore Saturday afternoon.
The accident happenedwhert
the car, driven by William L.
Davidson, age 50, of Brampton
was travelling west on the 16th
concession of Howick and was
in collision with the north-
bound truck driven by William
R. Boyd, 18, of Wroxeter. The
car was struck on the left rear
with the result that three pas-
sengers were thrown from the
vehicle.
The little girlti. Sherry Lynn
Farquhar, suffered severe lac-
erations to the left side of her
face, as well as scalp lacera-
tions, a fractured left arm and
other minor cuts and bruises.
Ronald Farquhar, 36, of God-
erich, had deep scalp lacera-
tions, crushing chest injuries
and multiple abrasions.
The driver's daughter, 13 -
year -old Lyden, suffered con-
cussion, knee injuries and con-
tusions to the head. The three
were admitted to hospital in
Close Call
The Wingham Rural Fire
Brigade was called to the farm
home of Stuart Chamney on the
corner of the townline and the
6th Concession of East Wawa -
nosh, just after dinner on Tues-
day.
Fire had broken out in some
straw and grass around one cor-
ner of the Chamney driving
shed and had started the shed
on fire. Mr. Chamney was
able to contain the blaze which
was extinguished in short order
when the firemen arrived.
The driving shed is located
quite close to a large barn
which would probably have
gone up in smoke if the fire had
not been caught in the nick of
time.
Wingham and are listed as be-
ing in satisfactory condition.
Mrs. Muriel Davidson, 39,
wife of the driver, suffered
scalp lacerations and was re*
leased from hospital after
treatment, The driver was
treated for minor bruises and
shock.
William Boyd, driver of the
truck, was not injured.
Damage was estimated to
$1, 400 but the 1951 car was
wrecked. Police from the lo-
cal O. P. P. detachment inves-
tigated the mishap.
1 WAS REALLY TIRED
UNTIL 1 GOT WISE TO
HOW MUCH WORK
THE SICK ROOM
SUPPLIES AT
VANC E'S
DRUG STORE
CAN SAVE ME.
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