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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-09-24, Page 1w • • • k noemZinve FIRST SECTION More Rooms Will Be Needed Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Sept. 24, 1964 High School Enrolment Only 75 Short of Full Student Capacity Principal F. E. Madill told the board of the Wingham Dis- trict High School on Thursday evening that the annual com- mencement exercises will be held on Friday evening, No- vember 13th. Dr. W. Turner, dean designate of the Ontario College of Education, London, will be guest speaker. Mr. Madill also outlined the problems of an enrolment that is considerably higher than had been anticipated. More chil- dren are remaining in school, he said, and a number who had previously left have come back. The staff has been increased by four members, but he said a fifth should have been hired. However, due to the difficulty of obtaining teachers at this time of year, the principal ex- plained, adjustments are being made in the time table. One class in mathematics, for the students from town, is starting at 8:30 in the morning. NO LOANS Chairman Gordon Moir said that there have been several re- quests by various organizations to borrow school property, such as the cafeteria trays and other equipment. The board passed a ruling that at no time would school equipment be allowed outside the school. Architect D. Kyles was pre- sent to give a number of reports in connection with the voca tional wing. Main problem, May Drop Trade Fair Kinsmen Hear Reports Of Previous Season The first regular meeting of the Kinsmen year was staged at Danny's Restaurant on Monday evening, with President Calvin Burke in the chair. Main item of business was the presentation of reports for the previous year by past presi- dent Murray Gerrie, and com- mittee chairmen. The club learned from Kin Jack Walker that the Trade Fair had netted about $1, 200.00. Kin Jack, who was fair chairman, said that his committee had re- viewed the operation and re- commended that the fair be dropped. He said that the fair had not been supported by lo- cal merchants and industries, and that without this support the fair could not be a success. He went on to say that it was not because of lack of effort on the part of those in charge. He commended Dawson Pol- lock, who had been in charge of sales, for the amount of time and energy he had given. The financial statement for the year showed that the club Baptism at United Church The sacrament of baptism was observed in the United Church on Sunday. The chil- dren baptized by Rev. C. M. Jardine were Karen Ann, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Case- • more; Cindy Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crawford and Steven William, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McFarlane. 4 ALONG THE MAIN HAGI By The Pedestrian By Pedestrian THE WRONG SCORE -- We made an error last week when we reported that Mrs. Breckenridge won five second prizes for knitted goods at the Western Fair, She did better than that. Mrs. Breckenridge won two firsts and seven sec- onds. 1 0--0--0 APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED -- A Canadian Press release on Friday confirmed the appoint- ment of three county judges, including that of Robert Heth- erington of Wingham as Judge of Huron County. 0--0--0 WORK UNDERWAY -- Work on the construction of the washrooms at the Riverside Park has started. At the mo- ment the footings for the foun- dation of the new building have been poured. No doubt the block work will start in the near future. The building is being constructed with a dona- tion of $5,000 from the Lions Club and a grant to the River- ' side Parks Board, of a similar amount from the Department of Energy and Resources Manage- ment. • had close to $2, 093.17 in the service account. Kin Murray Gerrie said that the club start- ed with 26 members in Sep- tember of last year, and that eleven new men had joined, leaving thirty members now on the roll. Attendance av- eraged 85.6 percent. He went on to say he had enjoyed being president and thanked the executive officers, the committee chairmen and members for their co-opera- tion. A tentative budget was brought in and will be refined for approval at the next meet- ing. Finish Job at Main St. Corner Sidewalk superintendents have been wondering why ithas been necessary to dig up the Victoria -Josephine Street inter- section so many times. However, the contractors have had a considerable amount of reason behind what seemed to be unmitigated madness. This past 10 days the street was dug up to put the final sewer lines in place. The manhole at the corner is the focal point of the whole system, before the lines head down to the pump house. Previous digging had been necessary to place storm drains and to separate old storm lines which were interconnected with the sewage system. The final work could not be done until the pump was in op- eration. This, in fact, took place a week ago and sewage is now being pumped out to the lagoon. The job was apparentlycom- pleted on Monday when the trenches were back filled with gravel. It is to be hoped that it doesn't take too long before the street is black -topped, as the dust has created a considerable problem for the merchants in the area. Clinton Pair Winners in Doubles Tourney Marvin Mercer, of Clinton, teamed up with Bert Grey to win the C. Lloyd & Son Trophy and the men's doubles tourna- ment at the Wingham Lawn Bowling Club on Monday eve- ning. They won the event in an extra end with J. S. McDonald of Teeswater, on their aggre- gate of 46 with three wins and plus of 16. The McDonald pair also had three and 16 with an aggregate of 41. Roy Ben- nett of Wingham came home with three and 16 and an ag- gregate of 36. In fourth spot was Lorne Dale of Seaforth with three and six; fifth J. Patterson of Seaforth with two and 16; sixth A. Blair, Teeswater, two and 16; G. Minary, Chesley, two and 14. Twenty-six pairs were en- tered, six from Wingham, mak- ing it the largest tournament in some years. Clubs from Tees - water, Seaforth, Chesley, Clinton, Goderich and Luck-, now were represented. $800 Damage in Two -Car Collision An accident at the corner of John and Francis Streets at 1:50 p.m. on Monday resulted in minor injury fors two drivers and an $800.00 damage bill. The mishap occurred when a car driven by Robert Crawford and owned by Crawford Motors, of Wingham, was travelling south on Francis Street and was in collision with another ve- hicle driven by G. E. Belanger, also of Wingham, who was proceeding east on John Street. The streets were wet and slippery at the time and, ac- cording to police, a third ve- hicle was making a turn and obstructed the view of the two other drivers. Mr. Crawford hit his head on the windshield and his mouth on the steering wheel, which loosened his front teeth. Belanger was taken to hospital Hespeler Appoinlmenf For Rev. Bren de Vries Appointment of two rectors to Anglican parishes in the Hu- ron diocese have been announc- ed for Rt. Rev. G. N. Luxton, Bishop of Huron. Rev. Bren deBries has been named rector of St. James' Church, Ilespeler, effective October I. He succeeds Rev. H. R. Perkins, who has been appointed rector of St. James Church, St. Marys. Mr, deVrics, who served with the Dutch underground forces during World War 11, carne to Canada in 1948. A graduate of Huron College, he was ordained a priest in 1957. Ile served the parish of Blyth, Auburn and Belgrave, later the Exeter and l►ensall parish and is currently rector of Christ Church, Markdale. Rev. J. W. Hofland has been appointed rector of St. James Church, Dundalk, succeeding Rev. R. A, hunt, who has been named assistant curate to Rev. Canon H. E. Merifield, rector of St. James' (Westminster) Church, London. Mr. Holland, a graduate of Emmanuel College, Saskatoon, was ordained a priest in 1958. He served in the Arctic until 1962 and then in Byron as locum tenens at St. Anne's. he said, is low water pressure which is creating difficulties with the flush toilets. After a discussion the board requested Mr. Kyles to have his engineers do a study and bring in a report with suggested solutions to the problem. Mr. Moir said that 925 stu- dents are attending the school, which is within 75 of the school's capacity, indicating that more space may be re- quired in the not too distant fu- ture. Roy Cousins, chairman of the property committee, said that Mr. Walker now has six men and felt that this was suf- ficient staff for the purpose. The contract price for care- taking was increased to com- pensate for the extra men re- quired. Trustee Robert Wenger said that the driver training program is ready to get underway, and that Mr. Wood, the chief in- structor, will probably start to organize the classes next week. Mr. Madill said that 20 stu- dents had indicated an interest in the course. Forty-eight can be handled in two sections dur- ing the year. Ross S. MacRae, chairman of the transportation committee discussed several points in con- nection with the service. He said the buses are numbered to assist the students during the rush period. BOUNDARY PROBLEMS As a result of a petition by residents of the south-west cor- ner of Carrick Township, who have requested permission for their children to attend the Wingham school rather than the Walkerton District High School, Ross MacRae reported that he had attended a meeting of the consultative committee of Bruce County Council. He told the board that the consultative committee had in- dicated an agreement should be reached between the Walkerton and Wingham boards regarding tuition fees for the pupils who reside in Bruce but attend school in Wingham. He said the consultative committee had indicated that unless an agree- ment is reached the section in question would be removed from the Walkerton district and attached to Wingham. The chairman then read an agreement form, guaranteeing tuition fees be paid to the Wingham board by Walkerton. The agreement was approved by the board and the secretary was asked to forward the agree- ment to the Walkerton board for its approval. for x-rays to his ribs, but was released when it was found no bones were broken. Police chief James Miller investigated. Leg Amputated After Accident While unloading a car of coal at Bluevalc last Wednes- day, Robert Mathers, 19, caught his right leg in a power con- veyor, sustaining injuries which required the amputation of the leg below the knee. The young Illuevale man was working with his father, Charles Mothers, and two neigh- bors, Harold Johnston and Stew- art McLennan, at the CNR sid- ing in Bluevale, unloading the car of coal to a truck, when he stepped back and was entangled in the machine. Ile was removed to the Wing - ham and District Generalllos- pital where his condition on Wednesday of this week, was reported to be good. Single Copy Not Over Ten Cents. ENJOYING A VISIT to Simmons Land of Enchantment are New York World's Fair visitors Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Tiffin, of Wingham, and their family, Paul, Marilyn, Sandra and Mark. In the Simmons Pa- vilion the story of sleep is told by a charm- ing and whimsical display, or one may take a refreshing nap in a private Rest Alcove rented for $1.00 an hour. 1965 GM Models on Display McClure Motors to Open New Building on Friday Lions Hear of Conservation Authority Work Meeting at the Queens Ho- tel on Monday evening, the lo- cal Lions Club heard Robert Wenger, chairman of the Mait- land Valley Conservation Au- thority, outline some of the programs of that organization. The MVCA chairman gave a basic outline of the conserva- tion movement and the legisla- tion under which Authorities operate. Coming to the local scene, he explained the steps that had been taken to have the Lower Town pond placed under Au- thority jurisdiction for improve- ment. It was, he said, a co- operative effort, in that the scheme had first been -set up by the Parks Board, and under new grants available through theAu- thority it was possible to ex- pand the work and do a more comprehensive job. The work will entail desilting the pond, repairs to the dam, filling a scour hole below the darn, the installation of two eight -foot culverts through the dike to drain the dam and protide Net- ter control, the installation of stop logs instead of flash hoards and the removal of some large trees. As a result, the pond will he vastly improved and water con- trol will be improved. Main- tenance costs an the structure will be negligible for some time to come. The situation at the moment the speaker concluded, is that engineering for the culvert in- stallation is nearly complete and tenders for this work should be called in the near future. THANKS TO CLUB Park Board chairman Harry McArthur, was also a guest of the club, and thanked the members for the donation to the washrooms which are now being constructed in the park. The guest speaker was in- troduced by Lion Bill Conron. The official opening of the new McClure Motors Limited building at the south end of town will be held on Friday evening at 8:30 when the pub- lic is invited to a ribbon -cut- ting ceremony. The opening will coincide with the public display of the new 1965 General Motors car lines since the firm has the franchise for Chevrolet and Oldsmobile cars and G.M. trucks. Keith McClure, president of the company, arrived in Wing - ham at the first of the year to opent the dealership, and since that time has been operating out of the Diagonal Road ser- vice station. W. G. White Construction Ltd, had the contract for put- ting up the new garage and showroom. The building is 83 by 60 feet in size and is of cement block construction with a brick and glass front. Besides the showroom and parts depart- ment at the front of the build - Lion President L. Casemore reported on a combined zone meeting he had attended in Clinton last week and arrange- ments were completed for the bingo which the club is putting on at the Goderich Ontario llos- pital on October 7th. A letter of appreciation was read from the Golden Circle school, where a generous do- nation from the club is being used for improvements to the grounds. ing, the service area has six quick service bays, and will be equipped with the latest in ser- vice machinery. The building is large enough to handle big trucks. The firm will also be dealer for the. Shell Oil Company and will serve the public with that company's complete line of lubricants and fuels. The new garage is situated on a lot which provides plenty of room for used car display, and there will be a good selec- tion of used cars on hand for the opening, which will feature a half dozen of the 1965 new car models. During Friday the building will be open to the public, when coffee and doughnuts will be served and a number of free door prizes will be given away during the evening. Mr. and Mrs. McClure, who came to Wingham from Bramp- ton, where he operated an auto repair and farm machinery business, will be on hand to greet the public. The sales staff includes Roy Charles, with 10 years experience in the au- tomotive business and Joseph Smith with 12 years experience, who will be available to de- monstrate the new car lines. Ken Leitch, with 21 years experience, and formerly with Wingharn .\lotors, w ill manage the service department. He will be assisted by Bob Reader, who comes to Wingham from Brampton. Don't Panic It's All for the Birds If you happen to he travel- ling in the vicinity of Borden Scott's farm in bast Wawanosh Township and think you are he- ing bombarded, relax. This is the age of inventions and the blasts are completely harmless. Nit. Scott has a fine crop of sunflowers which was attract- ing hordes of birds. He instal- led a device called a "bird starer" which makes a noise like a shot -gun blast about every minute and a hall. Thu contraption really dor. the trick. tits sunflower seeds are now quite sake but passcrs- hy also get nervous. In tart, last week someone thought ac- tual shooting was taking pt.tee and the situation was serious enough to report to the annum - ties.