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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-10-22, Page 1Kiri to Study Future of Fair Faced with many problems in connection with the annual • trade fair, members of the Kinsmen Club on Monday eve- ning decided to make a survey of the community in order to find out if local support can be bolstered enough to keep the fair in existence, Recommendations from the fair committee which looked after the event last year indi- cated that the fair should be dropped. A number of the Kinsmen were of the opinion that everything possible should be done to keep the fair going. The 1964 committee pointed out that local support for the fair was very poor, and the committee felt the fair could not be operated without this as- , sistance from local people, A special meeting will be held on November 2nd to dis- cuss the findings of the survey, Four new members werewel- comed to the club. They were Ray Galbraith, Elwood Irvin, Clarence Duquette and Ron • Winfield. Marvin Winhold was the guest of the club. President Cal Burke announe- that ladies' night will be held on November 9th. Three couples will attend the fall council in Niagara Falls. 4 Dr. Shaunessy Resigns Public School Board Dr. E. F. Shaunessy who has been a member of the Pub- lic School Board for the past six years, tendered his resigna- tion at the regular meeting of the board on Monday evening. The board named John Cur- rie to fill the vacancy until the end of the year. Principal Stewart Beattie re- ported attendance had averaged 97.55 per cent of the 475 en- rolled during September. He • also said open house at the school would be arranged in No- vember but the date has not been finalized. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian Pedestrian CLOSE CALL- - Art Furness suffered a bad scare and minor injuries one day last week when he was out hunting with his son, Bob. The son had remained stationery at one stand and Art circled around through the woods in search of partridge, As he came within range a bird rose and Bob fired, not seeing his father was so close. The blast cut through a good sized tree immediately beside Art and three pellets from the load struck his leg, • one of them lodging under the kneecap, The pellet under the kneecap was removed however we understand that two pellets remain lodged in his left leg. i 0--0--0 SMOOTIIED OUT -- Most of those holes in the road we were crabbing about last week have been filled in and black -topped. Worst of them was the spot at Josephine and Victoria, but paving ma- terial has been laid to smooth out the roadway and hold down the lost, 0--0--n SIDEWALK NEEDED -- While council gave the OK to a new sidewalk in front of the arena a couple of weeks ago, it is to he hoped the job is completed before winter sets in. It isa pretty tough bit and certainly detracts from the $50, 000 that was spent to fix up the arena front. • • 0--0--0 WORTH A THOUGHT -- Small OIIGI IT -- Small daughter reported the other day that the mother of one of her pals was reputed to + be ready to hand out poison candy on Hallowe'en night. No doubt it is a malicious rumour stattcd by the "old man" in question, to cut down the mul- titude of trick or treaters. inglba notaZiornt FIRST SECTION Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Oct, 22, 1964 Single Copy Not Over Ten Cents Excellent Weather for Public School's Field Day Events The weatherman certainly smiled on the teachers and pu- pils at the Wingham public school on Thursday and Friday afternoons when the various events of the annual field day were held. Emerging as champions were Senior, David Schiestel, Bar- bara Boyd; intermediate, Ter- ry Dingman and Sandra Tiffin; junior, Bill Hilbert and Daphne Robb, Winners in the individual events follow; SKIPPING RACE Grade I -Mrs, Wheeler: 1. Julie Henderson; 2. Kathy Dolgos; 3, Lynn Foxton. Grade 1 -Miss Johnston: 1. Ruth Corrin; 2. Debbie Ryan; 3. Joan Searson. Runaway Truck Smashes Front of Law Office BIdg. The law office of Crawford & Hetherington was badly da- maged in a freak mishap at 7:30 on Tuesday morning. The building was renovated this past year with the installation of a modern stone front. A truck owned by E.M. Peto Associates of Toronto was park- ed at the Queens Hotel and its driver, Otto Bolin, was eating breakfast at the hotel when the machine left the curb on its own, towing a large trailer on which was loaded a large soil testing machine. The rig trav- elled south on Josephine Street, crossed over and smashed into the front of the law firm's building. The front of the office was completely wrecked, damage being estimated at well over $1, 000.00, Damage to the truck was said to be about $200.00. Constable Ron Zimmer of the local police force investi- gated. To Rebuild Church On Previous Site Dr. W.A. McKibbon, gen- eral chairman of the building committee of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church„ has an- nounced reconstruction of the church building on the site of the former structure. The building began to col- lapse earlier this year when the north-west corner of the foun- dation gave way and it was found necessary to demolish the remainder of the church struc- ture, The committee studied the merits of re -building on a new Mrs. Skelly, 87, Remembers Pupils In School Picture We received an interesting letter from Miss Margaret E. Haines of Timmins in regard to a picture of Fordyce School in a July Edition of the Advance - Times. The picture was taken in 1890. Among the pupils were Miss Haines' father, George Haines who died in 1927; Al- berta Haines, now Mrs. J. H. Skelly who lives with Miss Haines at 202 EIm St. S., in Timmins; and Abbie Haines, Mrs. Clyde Kemp of Wood Bay, Manitoba. Mrs. Skelly, who was 13 when the photo was taken 74 years ago, remembers clearly being called back to school for the picture shortly after leaving when she passed "Entrance". Mrs. Skelly can place every pupil in the photograph and has special praise for the petite and youthful teacher, Miss Gowanlock. She says it was pronounced "Gavenlock", if not spelled so. George Haines was later a homesteader on C.P.R. land at Elfros, Sask. Iris daughter. Margaret, is one of the triplets horn in 1919. She teaches high school in Timniins and her brother is a research chem- ist with 1. B. M, in PkYughkecp- sie, N.Y. `I1te other triplet Edith, died at 3•'z years of age. Another sister, Mrs. Joe (Hel- en) Pindilii is also a teacher and lives at Burlington. site where footings might be placed on firmer terrain. How- ever the fact that a compara- tively new christian education wing stands at the east of the former church site swayed the decision in favor of re -building where the old church stood. Architects Brown, Brisley, Brown of Toronto are in charge of the work, but final plans have not yet been approved. It is expected that construction will commence next spring. The congregation of St. An- drew's will continue to hold services in the town hall, Sun- day School meets in the christ- ian education wing of the church. Grade 2 -Mrs. Mundell: 1. Debbie Readman; 2. Lori Guest; 3. Trudy Templeman, Grade 2 -Miss Conn; 1. Debbie Weiwood; 2. Lori Hop- per; 3. Debbie. Sanderson. Grade 4 -Miss Armitage and Mrs. Radford: 1. Olive Lapp; 2. Dianne Lavergne; 3. Janet McGee. Grade 3 -Mrs. Pennington and Miss Armitage; 1. Janis Ohm; 2. Christine Wray; 3. Janet Lillierop. Grade 4 -Mrs. Moffatt; 1, Connie Burke; 2, Sylvia Mc- Lean; 3. Vicki Taylor, WHEELBARROW RACE Grade 1 -Mrs. Wheeler: 1. Jamie Strong and Ricky Mac- Kay; 2. Richard Sinnamon and Richard Harcourt; 3. Bernd Wehmeyer. and Carl Bondi. Grade 1 -Miss Johnston: 1, Jimmy and Randy Vanderwoude 2. Terry Simmons and Ricky Sallows; 3. Richard Wehmey er and Michael Dingman. Grade 2- Mrs. Mundell: 1. Mark Tiffin, Carl Lee; 2. Paul Connell, Ricky Jacklin; 3. Ke- vin Adams, Alien Foxton. Grade 2 -Miss Conn: 1. Chas. Bondi, Keith Nethery; 2. Keith Snowdon, Don Kernaghan, 3. Bob Lillycrop, Jim Bailey. Grade 4 -Miss Armitage and Miss Radford: 1. Paul Swat - ridge, David Tiffin; 2. D'arcy McClure, Tommy McLaughlin; 3. Bernie Bailey, Bill Brown. Grade 3 -Mrs. Pennington and Miss Armitage; 1. Laurie Foxton, Dennis Dolgos; 2. Bill Kennedy, Terry Sallows; 3. Doug Vankerwoude, M u r r a y Hunter. 1. Tommy Lee, Stephen Caslick; 2. Brian Pollock, Roger Tiffin; 3. Mur- ray Carter, Robbie Young. Grade 4 -Mrs. Moffatt: 1. David Walker, Bob Seli; 2. Ro- ger Irvine, Stewart Hunter; 3. Charlie Hopper, Donnie Murray. RUNNING RACES Grade 1 -Mrs. Wheeler: 1. Lynne Foxton; 2. Julie Hender- son; 3. Maureen Stainton. Grade 1 -Miss Johnston: 1, Ruth Corrin; 2. Carol Carter; 3. Debbie Ryan. Grade 2 -Mrs. Mundell: 1. Grace Corrin; 2, Lois Mc - Please turn to Page Seven Hold Dinner Meeting Business Association Hears From Industrial Comm. The Wingham Business As- sociation held a dinner meeting at Danny's Restaurant on Thurs- day evening when Ross Hamil- ton chaired the gathering and Don Kennedy gave a report on the progress and aims of the Wingham Industrial Commis- sion. Mr, Kennedy reported that the Commission had a meeting with the Department of Econo- mics and Development of To- ronto and found that it would be necessary to cornplete one year of comprehensive spade work before the Commission would be in a position to make any constructive comments on local industrial development possibil- ities. Mr. Kennedy asserted that mutual problems require mutual understanding and that growth from within is a prime requisite in attracting Larger outside in- dustries. To further this end a local industrial board might be formed after which there would he a meeting with the Ontario Research Orgainization to assist in overall planning for cotnmu- nity growth. He felt that most success would he met in initial- ly endeavoring to attract indus- tries employing 50 to 100 peo- ple, Norm Welwood, secretary for the W.B.A. , stated that it was necessary to keep a strong line of communication open between the industrial commis- sion and the Business Associa- tion and that the Business Asso- ciation is prepared to under- write some of the Commission's expenses involved in the initial planning stage. Activities for the Christmas promotion for the town of Wing - ham were discussed at length with the result that the execu- tive is now in a position to fi- nalize planned Christmas acti- vities. A vote was taken which favored closing of business esta- blishments all day Wednesday, November llth, Armistice Day. A discussion was held regard- ing certain buildings on main street that are unoccupied and considered to be detrimental in appearance. The general feel- ing was that this matter should be discussed again in the future in the hopes of improving the main street's general appear- ance. The Gas Baggers barber shop quartet entertained after dinner to the enjoytnent of everyone and prompted audience partici- pation in several numbers, rff 04 !li° Js.i 4S w at�rrrw» a a IT WASN'T A HALLOWE'EN TRICK -When Harley Crawford arrived at his law office on Tuesday morning this was the scene that greeted him. A truck and trailer loaded with machinery took off from a parking spot at the Queens Hotel, while unattended, and crashed into the recently completed front of the law office. Damage to the building was estimated at well over . 1,000.00. -A -T Photo. Mishaps Keep Police Busy. A number of traffic mishaps kept police busy over the past few days. On Saturday morning a 1948 pickup truck owned by Ira W. Wall of R. R. 3, Wingham, was in collision with a 1947 model car driven by Arnold Mayer of Heidelburg, on Wingham's main street. The truck was pulling out from a parked posi- tion and hit the car in the right rear fender. Both were pro- ceeding north. Damage was estimated by Police Chief Jas. Miller, who investigated, at $75.00 to the car. Provincial police from Wing - ham investigated an accident at the curves in Lower Town at 11:30 p.m. on Friday. A car driven by Orville T. Dick- son, 18, of Kincardine, went out of control and rolled into the ditch causing about $200,00 damage to the machine. Nei- ther Dickson nor a passenger, Michael T. Riggin, were in- jured. It was extremely foggy at the time of the mishap. Provincial police had anoth- er call at 9:50 on Saturday morning when a cattle truck driven by Noah Metzger, 20, of R. R. 3, Waterloo, missed a curve on County Road 19, east of Ethel and rolled into a ditch. The truck was loaded with 12 head of cattle, which were not injured. The driver escaped with minor injuries but damage to the truck was estimated at $2,000.00. On Saturday at 7;00 p.m. provincial police were called to an accident on No. 30 county road south of Fordwich where a car owned and driven by Gordon Nichol, of R. R. 1, Gorrie, collided with a tractor and forage harvester operated by Lorne Lambkin of R, R, 1, Fordwich. Nichol was appar- ently blinded by the headlights of an oncoming car and could not see the farm machine. which was proceeding in the same direction. Damage was estimated by police at nearly $800.00, the car being nearly wrecked. Both men escaped in- jury. The accident occurred near the Lambkin gate about one and a half miles south of Fordwich. On Monday morning at 5:15 a Walden Brothers Transport driven by Murray 13. Scott of Former Mayor Installed as Judge for Huron County Robert S. Hetherington, resident of Wingham and mayor of this town for the past three years, was officially installed as the 12th judge of the County of Huron at a special sitting of the county court on Thursday, held at the court house in God- erich, About 150 guests attended the ceremony, including county court officials and members of the bar associations in Grey, Bruce and Huron Counties. The oath of office was ad- ministered by Judge Arthur Roy Wilmott, chief judge for coun- ty and district courts in the pro- vince of Ontario. The senior judge for District No. 1, which includes Huron County, Judge Ian MacRae of Middlesex, pre- sided for the ceremony. Huron County Sheriff Harry Sturdy was in charge of the frocking of the new Judge. Judge Hetherington, who is a native of Colborne Township is one of three judges recently named to the bench by Justice Minister Guy Favreau. For the past 18 years he has prac- tised law in Wingham in part- nership with J. H. Crawford, who was present at the cere- mony to represent the lawyers in this area. Among the guests at t he Thursday ceremony were Bruce County Judge P, Stuart MacKenzie of Walkerton and T.A. Martin of Toronto, rep- resenting the Upper Canada Law Association. A reception was held at the Bedford Hotel in Goderich following the cer- emony. Hamilton Minister Is Guest Speaker Excellent congregations were on hand both morning and eve- ning for the 102nd anniversary of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Services were held in the town hall with Rev. Gordon L. Fish in charge and Harold Victor Pym, at the organ. Guest speaker for the day was Rev. Walter Kennedy of St. Enoch's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, who deliver- ed inspiring messages at both services. In the morning the soloist was Mrs. John Ostrom who sang "The Lord Is My Light" byAlli- itson. The choir rendered the anthem "Above the Ililis of Time" by Maryott. In the eve- ning the soloist was Frank Ren- wick of Tceswatcr who sang "This holy !lour" and "Breath of God". The men's chorus sang a medley of two well- known hymns, "Rejoice the Wingham collided with several cattle which had strayed onto Highway 87 in Wroxeter. The cattle were owned by John Wy- lie. Damage to the truck was estimated at $250,00, The cattle apparently survived the Mixup. Lord is King" and "Softly Tenderly". Other churches in the com- munity dispensed with their evening services so that their congregations might join that of St. Andrew's in making the niversary occasion. and an - Bob Currie Takes Oil Springs Job Mr. and Mrs. Bob Currie, Edward 8 and Linda 7, will shortly be moving to Oil Springs near Petrolia where Mr. Currie has accepted a job with a pri- vately owned dairy. Mr. Currie has been an em- ployee at Silverwoods in Luck - now for the past 71 years and served as a buttermaker there for three or four years. Mr. and Mrs. Currie have sold their house in Lucknow. Bob started his new job a couple of weeks ago. Ile graduated from the OAC at Guelph in buttermaking and testing milk, and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Currie of R. R. 5, Wingham,