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Shaky Foundations
The world has witnessed some very
x r impressive events during the past week.
So quickly have they transpired that we
are already merrily upon our way and
soon they will be forgotten or at least
overlooked.
The all-powerful leader of the USSR,
Nikita Khrushchev, suddenly disappeared
• from the international scene. The man
whose shoe, thumping on a desk in the
United Nations building only a couple of
years ago made the whole world tremble
in fear, was replaced overnight by two
of his own henchmen.
The Communist government of China
• exploded its first nuclear bomb and be-
neath its glaring reflection we glimpsed
for a brief moment the teeming millions
of the yellow races in Eastern Asia who
may be preparing to revenge themselves
upon their white "superiors" after cen-
turies of disgrace.
The government of Britain changed
o hands, power being turned over on a slim
four -seat majority to the Labor party
under a new Prime Minister, Harold
Wilson.
In general the world seems to have
looked briefly at these events, decided
they would mean no trouble and prompt-
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ly continued its collective golf game.
Any one of these occurrences could
change our destiny. in the case of the
Russian shake-up we thought of how un-
dependable is the sense of security which
has been growing upon us in recent
months. Do you recall that the sale of
• bomb shelters rose to frantic levels the
day after Mr. Khrushchev pounded his
boot on the desk in New York? Interest
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in shelters and emergency measures in
the Western World has all but disappear-
ed since the same Russian leader began
to state in his speeches that he didn't
want war.
Had his successors announced last
week that they were about to double the
size of the Soviet missile stockpile we
would be worrying ourselves sick all
over again. The fate of the world hangs
on a few words from any one of a half
dozen powerful leaders. Our security has
no guarantees except the assurance to
any would-be aggressors that we are able
to retaliate without question and with-
out delay.
Perhaps this appears to be a sad and
pessimistic commentary on the world in
which we live. Rather, we believe, it is
only a realistic appreciation of facts as
they are; a clear understanding that it is
entirely unsafe to be lulled into any false
sense of security—when security does not
exist.
Given a few more years of peace;
given the opportunity to meet the needs
of a much higher proportion of the
world's hungry and suffering underdogs
and the situation may be vastly differ-
ent. The time will come, if we can with-
hold the bombs long enough, when man-
kind's basic concepts will change. The
stupidity and cruelty which has been so
much a part of human history will even-
tually alter and we will emerge upon a
plane where violence will appear in its
true light , . . the immature squabblincis
of a race which was passing through its
childhood.
Aren't They Wonderful?
Among the priceless gift of the Cana-
dian seasons are these golden days of
autumn, when the air is tangy and fresh
and the sunlight gleams on the rich colors
of fall.
Perhaps the approach of winter makes
autumn weather the more delightful be-
cause we know there won't be many
more bright days to enjoy. And this year
• with its cold and rainy summer offers a
a
special sort of contrast,
If one had any choice in the matter
this fall season would make the ideal
time for vacationing—after the hordes
have left the lakes and highways to return
to their homes in the city. Now there is
room to enjoy the beauty of the country-
side and to feel afresh the great privilege
of living in a land that has not yet been
despoiled of all is natural beauty.
Tired of the Bullies
Personally, we're getting tired of be-
ing pushed around by the so-called in-
tellectuals in and out of the CBC who
decide, without asking what sort of
"culture" we must accept from a state-
* owned broadcasting system. As soon as
a voice is raised anywhere in protest over
the calibre of entertainment or general
programing there is a suggestion that
those who protest are so under -developed
in their tastes that they can be ignored.
Many people are actually being brain-
washed into a belief that they should not
protest even those programs which offend
the basic rules of decency.
A recent example was a drama based
on a scene in Belfast, Ireland, where a
bookish and somewhat craven school
teacher became enamored of a bosomy
r girl half his age. What the story was all
s.
about was very obscure. Certainly its
high point of interest was intended to be
the little episode in which the innocent
teacher was badly shaken by an attempt-
ed seduction. The young lady stripped
down to her slip (which was scarcely
able to contain her bounteous charms)
and spoke to him in such open terms
about what she intended him to do that
no detail remained to the imagination.
is nothing whatever to be left for the
decent privacy of our homes and bed-
rooms? You do not have to be a prude
to believe that life's most beautiful and
tender relationships can be soiled by this
kind of public demonstration. Nor are
you necessarily old-fashioned if you be-
lieve that you can impart the facts of
life to your own children without having
them smeared all over a TV screen.
We Owe Them So Much
At a time when we are particularly
conscious of the kindnesses of our
*friends in this community we would like
to pay tribute in deep sincerity to the
staff of the Wingham and District Hos-
4pital. With only rare exceptions the
nurses, assistants and orderlies are the
very personification of kindness and
patience. Like many other families in
this area we have had several years in
which to appreciate at first hand the
comfort and hope and good cheer which
they bring into their task of caring for
the ill and the aged.
We are indeed fortunate in having
people like these to help us with our
burdens and worries.
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REMI ISCI
OCTOBER 1914
Mr. John Campbell has pur-
chased frern the Cummings Es-
tate the house occupied by Mr.
A. Coutts on John Street, Mr.
Wm, Cornyn has purchased
from Mr. John Lamonly, the
house occupied by Mr. Jas.
Campbell.
Much excitement has been
caused in this vicinity by the
erection of two towers an the
6th concession of Morris, be-
cause it was suspected they had
been ',Wit by hostile persons.
The towers are really Govern-
ment property and were erect-
ed as observatories by the Me-
teorological Department. Many
different stories are being cir-
culated as to their use, and
many of our citizens have mo-
tored out to see thein. One of
the stories circulated is that a
prominent farmer residing on
the 8elgrave road saw a huge
motor car pass through his farm
one night last week. There
were two men in the car, one
of them driving and the other
manipulating a search light,
which used different colored
beams of light. Thence the
men and the auto have been
connected with the two strange
towers. The people of the vic-
inity are still on the qui vive.
A quiet wedding took place
at the Methodist parsonage on
Tuesday, Oct. 20th at ten
o'clock in the morning when
Mr. William Harris and Miss
Jessie McLeod, both of Luck -
how, were united in matrimony
by the Rev. J. W. Hibbert.
OCTOBER 1928
Wingham's High School
again brought honours to the
home town, when a squad of
their athletes went over to Lis-
towel to take part in the seven -
school meet. The individual
champions were: Senior boys.
Driscoll of Arthur; junior boys,
Copeland of Arthur, Morgan of
Palmerston, Fox of Wingham
(all tied); senior girls, M.
Taylor of Wingham; junior
girls, P. Mundy of Harriston.
Mr. and Mrs. J.'•E, Currie
and son Jackie of Islington, al-
so Miss Norma and Myrtle Isard
of Toronto, spent the week-
end at the home of theirparents
Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Isard.
Chas. Elliott and J. H. Mc-
Kay carried off second prize in
the horse-shoe pitching contest
at Lucknow fair, being beaten
by Jack Branson and Clair e
Johnston. They also won sec-
ond prize at Howick Fall Fair
on Saturday.
Mr. F. S. Phillips of the
High School staff, attended
Convocation at Queen's Uni-
versity on Friday and was
awarded the Degree of B. A.
With the addition of this degree
to Mr. Phillips, it rounds out
the required qualification of
every teacher in the school.
Mrs. Phillips went to Kingston
with Mr. Phillips for convoca-
tion ceremonies.
OCTOBER 1939
Members of the Friendship
Club with neighbours and friends
gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Caslick in honour
of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Conn
who were married on October
14th.
Foxton's Tea Room was the
scene of a very happy gathering
Saturday evening when a din-
ner party was held in honour
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S.
Blackhall, who were married
fifty years ago, October 21st,
1880. The bride and groom
of 50 years ago were presented
with a purse of money and gifts.
The Jolly Time Literary So-
ciety held its first meeting of
the season on Friday evening
in S.S. No. eJ East Wawanosh
(Currie's School). The new of-
ficers were elected: Pres. Alex
Leaver, Vice Pres. ,Lorne Scott,
Sec. -Treas., Agnes Robertson,
Mixed dancing to Orton
Grain's Gulley Junipers at the
Royal T. Friday evening, Oc-
tober 27. Admission 50'
At the corner of John and
'Joseph Streets, Friday a fternoon
T. Field c4 Co.'s truck and W,
T. Cruickshank's ear collided.
The right front bumper ofl)oc's
car was damaged but otherwise
no harm was done.
The River \'alley Rifle Club,
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Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Oct. 22, 1964
SECOND SECTION
One /Moment,
Please
BY REV. F. A. LOWMAN,
Teeswater, Ontario
WHY I BELIEVE
IN THE VIRGIN BIRTH
OF CHRIST
1. Because it was prophec-
ied in the Old Testament. Gen.
3:15, Isaiah 7:14, Matt, 1:23.
2, It was announced by
God through the Angel Gabriel.
Luke 1:30, 35-37.
3, It was admitted by Jo-
seph. Matthew 1:24, 25.
4. It was confessed by Mary
Luke 1:34.
5. He was conceived of the
Holy Ghost and thereby brought
into the world as the Son of
God, Matt. 1:18, 20, Luke
1:37, John 5:18, 26, Matt.
3:17.
6. It was preached by Paul.
Galatians 4: 4.
7. By this means Christ
made a sinless entrance into the
world to become the Saviour of
sinners. 1st. Epistle John 3:5,
If it is considered strange
that the Lord Jesus Christ should
have a miraculous birth it
should be remembered thatoth-
ers in the Bible foreshadowed
this great event for Isaac, Sam-
son and John the Baptist were
all the results of miraculous
births.
Furthermore every Christian
should have a life born of the
Holy Spirit and should be 'Born
Again' as Jesus said to Nicode-
mus, 'Except a man be: born
again he cannot see the King-
dom of God.' John 3:3.
Is not this the reason why
many stumble at the miracles
of the Bible? 'The natural man
understandeth not the things of
the Spirit for they are foolish-
ness unto him, neither can he
know them, for they are spir-
itually discerned.' 1 Cor, 2:14.
of Wingham, will compete this
year in the third annual Dom-
inion Marksmen .22 Sporting
Rifle Championship competi-
tions.
OCTOBER 1949
Miss Margaret Lynn Munn,
Miss Canada 1040, flew to
Lima, Peru, on Oct. 22nd., as
guest of the Peruvi.ur govern-
ment to enter the Miss Ilcntis-
pherc contest. Aliss ivltuut is
taking four specially designed
evening dresses and a beautiful
Ca(lad i4n Pearl platinum sik e r -
blue fox cape -stole. The pelts
of this stole were produced here
on the UuVal Fur Farm.
Misses Norma Coutts, Isobel
Fowler and Ferrol f liggins at-
tended the Teachers' Conven-
tion en route to Neu York and
the World's Fair last l%cek.
Mrs. F. Gurhrigyg; ren reed to
her house on Monday, t0ll01N,114
an operat auu in W Gen-
aral 1Iuspit,rl.
Here's Truth Wilder Than Fiction
I've decided to write a book.
Not because I want to. Not be-
cause I have a message. Not be-
cause I think anybody will buy
it. But because a fellow has
dared me to.
He was a publisher. I told
him hundreds of people — nay,
thousands — had asked me
when I was going to produce a
book made up of my columns.
This was a big, fat lie, of
course. I think the total of the
queries was between twelve and
thirteen.
Ile was nice about it, if a
little steely -eyed. He agreed
that there'd be a big sale, if I
bought the 1,000 copies I prom-
ised to buy, to give away to my
friends. (They'd be getting a-
bout 120 copies each, at that
rate, but they could give them
away to THEIR friends.)
He agreed that the whole
thing was a great idea. For
some other publisher. But he
sort of took the steem out of my
selfesteem when he came out
with the Logical statement, "If
a book is worth publishing, it's
worth writing."
This is the sort of thing pub-
lishers sit around thinking up,
when they're not worrying a-
bout some of us great writers
getting away from them. Which
they don't seem to spend an ex-
cess of time doing. Unfortunate-
ly, writers can't flash back with,
"If a book is worth writing, it's
worth publishing." Mainly be-
cause it isn't true.
What's the book going to be
about? Well, that's still on the
secret list, becau ,e I don't
know. But after looking over a
few shelves of books at the lo-
cal library, I know that publish-
ers will print almost any kind
of garbage.
So, if it's garbage they want,
I'm going to make up the big-
gest literary garbage pail that
has ever been set before the
public. It's going to be cram-
med with sex, violence, delin-
quent teenagers, corrupt poli-
ticians, dope fiends, alcoholics,
doctors, cowboys, how to raise
prize zinnias, favorite recipes,
and all the other ingredients of
the most successful books,
It will be autobiographical, of
course. At first, I thought that
might be a little difficult, as
I've led rather a sheltered life.
Then I realized that all I had
to do was decorate things a lit-
tle. Gild the Billy so to speak.
Thus, instead of going to high
school and being on the football
team and going steady, in the
book I'll be the leader of a
group of teenage terrorists who
get their kicks ottt of setting
fire to nursing homes, under
the influence of heroin.
Instead of joining the air
force and becoming an officer
and a fighter pilot and having
a ball most of the time, in the
book I'll be an army private, in-
tellectual and embittered, un-
der the whip of a sadistic cap-
tain.
Instead of spending a year in
a sanatorium, loafing, laughing,
playing chess and reading, in
the book I'll spend a year in a
mental institution with a gang
of perverts, alkles, junkies and
a doctor straight out of Edgar
Allan Poe.
Instead �f becoming a week-
ly editor, writing about sewers
and such, in the book I'll be an
advertising executive with
three mistresses, no morals and
an unlimited expense account.
Instead of becoming a docile
English teacher peddling meta-
phors and similes, in the book
I'll be a famous television per-
sonality with great talent and
no scruples, who poisons the
minds of his listeners with clev-
erly disguised racial prejudice
a n d completely undisguised
commercials about armpits,
How does it sound? You like
it? Oh. You don't. Well, in that
case, I'll just have to write a
dull, insipid book about dull, in-
sipid old things that really hap-
pened.
Boy, are you ever going to be
bored reading about the time
the two nine-year-old girls cor-
nered me in the treehouse and
kissed me. Or the time I fell in
love with the Brazilian girl in
the dead of a Canadian winter.
Or the time the Old Battleaxe
chased me through the snow in
her dressing -gown, trying to hit
me with a phone she'd yanked
off the wall. Or the time I was
beaten up by four old men ..
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