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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-11-12, Page 13• • i ALF LOCKRIDGE HONORED — Alf Lock- * ridge, business manager of the WOAA, was honored by that organization at its annual meeting on Friday night, when he was pre - sented with an oil portrait, in recognition of his 22 years of service to the group. A past executive member, George Grant, of Paisley, right, made the presentation. 85 Years in Mason Family Wingham's Oldest Business Bought by Miss G. Harris Announcement was made last week that the J. Mason & Son book store located at the corner of John and Josephine Streets, had been sold to Miss Greta Harris. Miss Harris took • possession on Monday morning of this week. The Mason book store was the oldest continuously operated business in town, having been established by John Mason Sr. Y in 1879. He was the father of MU— ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The pedestrian WRONG ONE -- Last week we mistakenly re- ported that Mrs. Don Lloyd of Wingham had been elected first vice-president of the Sau- geen District Connell, Boy Scouts. Truth of the matter was that it was Mr. Lloyd who was elected to the office. Both Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd are active- ly interested in Scouting, the • latter being one of, the Cub lea- ers in town. 0--0--0 BOTTLES, BASKETS -- The members of the Junior Conservation Club are all pre- pared to give housewives a helping hand with their fall clean-up. On Saturday they will pick up your excess bottles and baskets if you leave them out where the boys can see them. $ 0--0--0 .BIG WEEK -- Two important events are slated for this week. On Friday evening the annual Commence- ment exercises will be held in the auditorium of the Wingham District High School. The fol- lowing night, Saturday, The Harmony Men will present their Charter Night show in the same location. Both events start at 8:15. 0--0--0 HONEST SHOPLIFTER -- Two ladies were trying on hats in a local store over their noon hour one day last week. As the clerk was called to the telephone they realized it was time to return to work. They hurried out of the store, and to • their horror a block away, dis- covered that one was sporting a new chapeau, complete with price tag dangling down the back. They beat a hasty re- treat and returned the "lifted" article. 0--0--0 NOT SERIOUS -- The call for the Fire Depart- ment about 7 p.m. Monday was placed by someone who noticed a blaze behind the Lloyd -Truax No. 2 plant, .where a pile of sawdust was be- ing burned. However, every- thing was under control and the services of the firemen were not needed. the recent owner, John Mason. Mr. Mason Sr. erected the Ma- son block on the south-west corner of John and Josephine 85 years ago. A part of the building was rented to various banks throughout the years, lat- terly to the Toronto -Dominion, which purchased the entire block five years ago. In February, 1960, the bank decided to demolish the build- ing and replace it with a mod- ern structure. Mr. Mason had continuted to operate his book store in the southern portion of the building until that time. He then moved to the present location in the Queens Hotel building. Sale of his business ends 45 years of ownership for Mr. Ma- son, who purchased the busi- ness from his father on January 1st, 1920. Miss Harris is known to all in this community, having been manager of the Stedman Store here for many years. She came to Wingham from Kincardine 15 years ago. Miss Harris had been employed in Bennett's 5¢ to $1.00 Store for some time before taking over her own bus- iness. Young People See Movie About 200 attended a young people's meeting in the town hall on Sunday evening. The film, "Beloved Enemy" was shown. The movie is a Gospel film recently released, involv- ing romance, missions and other aspects of Christian life. The master of ceremonies was Charles Congram. Janis Henderson read Scripture and Norman Corrin was song -leader for congregational singing. Al- lan Leggatt was organist and Gloria Reed, pianist. St. Andrew's Bell Ringers played the handbells during the program. Young people from all de- nominations attended. Berry Manager Wingham Is Good Site for Industry A meeting of the Wingham Lions Club was held in the Queens Hotel on Tuesday eve- ing. The second Advisory meet- ing will be held at Danny's Restaurant on Wednesday, No- vember 18 at 7:00 p.m. All members are welcome but are asked to advise the secretary, Charlie Perrott by November 16 if they plan to attend. Seaforth Lions Club will be celebrating its 40th anniversary Charter Night on Monday, No- vember 23. Guest speaker will be International Vice-president Edward M. Lindsay of Tennes- see. The executive must know by November 15 how many will be attending from Wingham. Herb Burgess of Toronto, gen- eral manager of Berry Industries of Canada, was guest speaker. He explained the operation of the Berry Door plant in Wing - ham. New lines will be added in the near future which will in- crease employment at the plant here. He congratulated the Wingham District High School on the new vocational wing where there is an opportunity to learn a trade, as there is a def- inite shortage of skilled labour in industry. He said Wingham is a good town for industry to locate in as there is good hous- ing available, good sewage dis- posal etc., which are ideal for industry. He also said it is more advantageous for small industries to locate in the smaller centres rather than the large industrial cities. Meet Friend in South Bend, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Guenther Hein of Wingham, with friends from St. Thomas, spent the week- end in South Bend, Indiana, where they met Dr. Eric Krae- mer of Nuremburg, Germany. Dr. Kraemer is an old friend of Mr, Hein and the two had not met for eight years. The doctor, who is an accomplished organist and the head of a large musicians' organization in Ger• many,was spending three weeks in the United States in consul tation with officials of the Lu- theran Church. titiancoeimit Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Nov. 12, 1964 SECOND SECTION Seaforth Officer Takes Over Impressive Ceremony at Town Park For Change of Regimental Command One of the more colorful ceremonies in military life was carried out at the Wingham town park on Sunday morning when Lt. -Col. L.G. Vickars of Listowel yielded command of the 21 Field RegimentRCA(M) to Major J, D. Harvey of Sea - forth, Personnel of the 99th Field Battery, Wingham, 100th Bat- tery, Listowel and 97th Battery, Walkerton, paraded for the cer- emony. The speaker was Rev. David Crawford of Listowel, No Injuries in Minor Accidents • Provincial Police investigat- ed two minor accidents on Fri- day which did not cause injur- ies to those involved, In a mishap at the north boundary of Wingham, damage amounted to about $350.00 when a car driven by Alice Horsburgh was struck in the rear by another vehicle driven by Reginald Brown of Holyrood. The Horsburgh car was forced to stop suddenly when a third car came out of the B-line in- tersection, and the Brown car was not able to come to a stop quickly enough. A second accident the same day just north of Fordwich saw a car driven by Florence Mar- tin damaged to the extent of $200.00. The accident occur- red when the car struck an un- attended wagon on the side of the road, damaging the front fender, grill and radiator. Receives Degree Arnold Mathers, son of Mr, and Mrs. Mel Mathers of R. R. 4, Wingham, received his Ba- chelor of Arts degree at the fall convocation at the University of Western Ontario on October 30. Mr. Mathers is a former Wingham District High School student and is now principal of Usborne Township Central School. Before moving to Ex- eter he taught in Toronto. Public Health Nurse Returns Miss Margaret Keogh rejoin- ed the Public Health nursing staff here on Monday of last week. She has been working in Ottawa. Miss Keogh spent three years with the Huron County unit, She then went to the island of Dominica as a nurse in a Ca- tholic Mission, where her duties also included educating the wo- men in nutrition, sanitation and child care. Miss Keogh spent two years in Dominica and returned to Canada about a year ago. Rabies Still a Real Danger Dr. R. M. Aldis, medical health officer for the County of Huron, stated recently that the prevalence of rabies among an- imals seems to have decreased to some degree. However, he warned that extreme caution must be taken wherever ani- mals are suspected to have con- tacted the contagion. A pig in the Wingham area was found to be infected and tests were positive in the case of a dead fox near Goderich. Last week a rabid fox enter- ed the town of Kincardine and attacked two dogs within a block of the main street. Win. , Gets harm's ir rivccte Live ort se During the past few months a great deal of work has been done on the airstrip, which was widened and lengthened. Six aircraft permanently based at the port and many others use it from time to time. Improve- ments to the field were financ- ed by the owner and those who use the facilities, with assist- ance from the town. The airport has become a busy place since the forma- tion of a flying club during the past summer. Bill Cruikshank, who is a li- censed instructor, usually has about ten student flyers in training. One advantage gain- ed with the licensing of the field is that students will now he permitted to make their first solo flights here. In the past they had to use the facilities of Sky Harbor Airport at Goderich for this purpose. The federal Department of Berry Door Now Making New Line of Truck Cabs The Berry Door Co. Ltd. of Wingham, which is known across Canada for its line of steel garage doors, has been in the process of diversifying its capabilities and is at the mo- ment turning out a large truck cab for Four Wheel Drive Corp. of Kitchener. The half -ton unit is fitted in the Kitchener plant to a large truck, which is being marketed to the Canadian government. The cab was designed by the Berry people and is being man- ufactured in its entirety in Wingham, with the exception of a few components such as windshield wipers and door locks. The first protype was finish- ed early in the summer and af- ter testing by the Kitchener firm it was modified slightly. The first order was for eleven units, but it is anticipated that further orders will be obtained. The large cab is tilt -type and hinges on large steel pins which allow it to be tipped for- ward for work on the truck mo- tor, The cab follows considerable designing and production which has been done at the plant on a line of tractor cabs which can be fitted to agricultural or in- dustrial machines. Transport has issued its official license for the airstrip located on the W. B. Cruikshank farm just west of Wingham. The ap- plication has been pending for several months. The field is now fully li- censed as a private airport, which means that it may be used for all forms of private flying, as well as for commer- cial purposes. Its location will be marked on air maps and re- corded in the various flying guides, Special Services At S.A. Citadel The grave of the Unknown Soldier was depicted in an altar piece, and the chapel of the Salvation Army Citadel was decorated with poppies foraRe- membrance Day service on Sunday morning. Capt. and Mrs. A. Ferris conducted the service. "In Flanders Fields" was read. Last Post and Reveille were sounded, and two minutes silence were observed in memory of the fallen in two world wars. C, S, M. Joseph Clark offered a prayer for peace. Mrs. Andrew Rodger was the soloist. She sang "0 the Peace My Saviour Gives". Capt. Ferris based his mes- sage " The Liberty of Christ", on the text, "If the Son there- fore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed." Capt. Ferris spoke of the freedom we enjoy, not only in the democ- racy in which we live, but in the freedom for all in accepting the Christian faith. padre of the 100th Battery, who spoke of the men who had giver their lives in two world wars. Two minutes' silence were ob- served. The Teeswater pipe band provided music for the ceremony and parade from the park back to the armouries, Lt. -Col. Elmer D. Bell of Exeter, a former O.C. of the regiment, was the inspecting officer and commended the three batteries on their smart turnout and efficiency. He also complimented Lt. - .Col. Vickars on the leadership :she has given during the term of his command, which commenc• ed in January, 1961. Other visiting officers were Lt. -Col. C. C. MacDonald, 11th Field Regt. (M), Guelph; Lt. -Col. Jim Moran of London, representing 18 Militia Group and Major William Lee, Wes- tern Ontario H.Q. , London. Major Harvey, the new offi- cer in command of the 21st Re- giment, saw service overseas during the Second World War with the armored corps. Under the new command Major Robert Ritter of Wingham who has commanded the 99th Battery, is expected to become second -in -command of the regiment and Capt.J. Good- all of Wingham becomes 0.C. of the 99th Battery. Confirma- tion of these appointments has not yet been received. Alf Lockridge Honored WOAA Annual Hears Report On Differences with OHA W.O. A. A. President John Crewson delivered'a cards on the table report to the league's annual meeting, on Friday night, outlining the problems that are preventing the drawing up of an 0.11.A. - W.O.A.A. agreement. The 0. II. A. ter- minated the last agreement and has insisted that the W. 0. A. A. turn over all towns over 150u population having an Interme- diate, and/or Junior entry (to the Q. li. A.) as the basis for any new agreement. Through the years, the W. 0. A. A, has fostered an excellent brand of senior hockey, as well as junior hockey. To relinquisl these rights would cripple the W. 0, A. A. financially, for it is from the senior leagues that the W.O.A.A. receives the money necessary to maintain it its ever-expanding minor pro- gram. From the minors event- ually come the Junior and inter v• -pt: aaa sar-.w,�x •,Fsc . AFTER 85 YEARS the Mason Book Store is no longer in the family. Jack Mason, who took over his father's busi- ness in 1920 has sold to Miss Greta Harris. He is pictur- ed congratulating the new owner as she took over on Monday. Mr. Mason worked with his father, George Mason, for 10 years before taking over himself. The founder started the business in 1879.—A -T Photo. mediate players - and so the circle is complete. The W. O, A. A. has made overtures to affiliate directly with the C. A. II. A. , and this idea is now under consideration by C.A.H. A. officials. An amendment passed , t the• annual meetil:f* will result ::i an important administrative change in rhe W. 0. A. A. From now on softball and baseball will he handled by two separate conveners. George Wicke of Rostock, one of Ontario's leading sports- men in his field, will head the softball department. Similarly, Jim Inglis of Guelph, t h league past president will be in charge of baseball. hockey will continue to he handled by the overall executive. Separ- ate executive members will he voted in to assist the two con- veners in softball and baseball. The exceptionally well -at- tended W. 0, A. A. annual meeting saw "Scotty" Maclean of Ilarriston receive the Mike Weichel Trophy. This award is presented annually to the Western Ontario sportsman judged to have contributed most to minor sports in his commun- ity. The presentation of this valued trophy was made by Mr. Weichel himself. George Grant of Paisley paid tribute to A.J. "Alf' Lockridge a charter member of the W.O. A. A. executive,at the league's annual meeting. Mr. Grant mentioned that Alf had been involved in many disagree- ments over the years, but had handled them fairly, and the applause of those present was evidence of agreement. "Alf" was presented with a fine oil painting of himself. George Grant also pointed out that "Alf" had exercised close con- trol of the league purse -strings in a commendable way. Tim Tye and Jack Flewel- ling have been returned to the W. 0. A. A. executive and Har- old Chambers of Elora and Bob Braithwaite of Durham were elected.