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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-12-31, Page 1• ALONG THE THE MAIN DRAG Be The i. edestrben It was announced this week that there will he frees skating at the Winghatn Arena every Sunday afternoon starting on January 3rd. The ice time is paid for by the lions and Kins- men Clubs and !;ranch leo, Royal Canadian Legion, GOOD WEFK-i:Nf-- The holiday wee'ic-end in this area was not marred by any serious traffics ac:eidsrtts, which was a real blessing. Police are hoping that the same will !told true over the New Year's holi- day coming up. u--0--0 kllC;l1 WATER--' • The river caine up rapidly on Christmas Day following a spell of mild weather and rain on Christmas eve, The prairies looked as if spring had suddenly arrived. Owen King had men at the Lower Town dam on Christmas to strengthen the col. - felt dam which is protecting the new culverts which have just been installed. 0--0--0 LIVING IT UP -- We know of one family which enjoyed delicious steaks on Christmas Day-- barbecued in their back yard. Needless to say the weather was mild in- deed. SPEND CHRISTMAS IN HOSPITAL WilITECHURCiI-Mrs. Tom Morrison was taken to Wingham and District Hospital on Christ- mas morning, suffering from a heart condition. Her father, Alfred Buckton, was also takers to hospital by ambulance. We wish them both a speedy recov- ery, Mrs. Cantelon i5 94 Today Our heartiest congratulations to Mrs. R. J. Cantelon, Leopold St., who today (December 31) celebrates her 94th birthday. Mrs. Cantelon is the former Sarah Jane Casetnore. She has lived in this. district all her life, with the exception of a few • years spent in the West. Shc married Robert Cantelon in 1888. They moved from Blucvale to Winghatn in 1906 and she has resided here since that time. FIRST SIICa'1'ION Winghatn .intario, Thursday, Dec -al. 1964 FIRST PRIZE: The home of Mr. and Mrs. Legion prize for the most tastefully decors - Wilfred White on Charles Street won the ted home this Christmas.—A-T Photo. Fertilizer Warehouse Debated No Bed of Roses, Say Councillors' Noses Wingbam's 1964 council held its final session of the year on Monday evening and faced only a limited agenda. Deputy Reeve Joseph Kerr expressed the council's senti- ments when he said that every- one on council would miss the services of Reeve Roy Adair,. who is retiring after 14 years' service. He said that council had enjoyed working with Mrs. Roy Bennett, who will not be a member of the 1065 council. Both Reeve Adair and Mrs. Ben- nett said they had found council work enjoyable and wished the new council good luck, BUSINESS Councillor Wild reported that the ice machine at the arena had broken down and had been repaired. He said the re- pair bill will likely amount to approxitnately $600.00. Council set January llth as the date for the inaugural meet- ing for 1905, the members agreeing that the striking com- mittee should prepare a list of committee members before the session, Council got into a lengthy argument over allowing trail- ers to be used for housing in this community. Councillor Callan said a notion in 1958 set a fee of $10.00 per month and that other than trailers then in use, no more were to have been licensed. However it appeared that several trail- ers have since been brought in for living accommodation and are paying the $10.00 monthly fee. It was suggested that a by- law be passed prohibiting trail- ers being used for living pur- poses, but the by-law did not come to a vote and another motion raising the fee tp $20. - 00 per month carried. William Kennedy was a p - pointed caretaker of the town Christmas Holiday Visitors --Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barris of Sarnia spent a few days this • week with her brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson RintouI and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Rintoul. --James Rlntoul of Windsor spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Rintoul. --Miss Gloria MacDonald of St. Thomas -Elgin GcneraI hos- pital spent the Christmas week- end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie MacDonald. Mrs. Sarah Platt arid son Fred, of Toronto, visited on the week- end at the same home. --Dr. and Mrs. Reg Duval spent Christmas Day in Midland with his sisters, Mrs. Donald MacLaren and Miss Emtna-Jo Duval, and were holiday weck- erid visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ken Somers and family. --Christmas 1)ay visitors with Mr. and Mors. Lloyd Walk- er and family were Mr, and Mrs, Roy Young, Barbara, Ken- neth and Linda of R. R.1, Blyth, Mr, and Mts. John Young and Miss Cora, and Albert Skelton of Blyth, and Mr. and Mrs. henry Young, Stewart and Glen of Clinton, --Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young and Wendy of Sarnia spent the week -end with his parents, Mr. and Mfrs. William • Young. --Visitors with Mr, and Mrs, Alan Williams and family on Christmas Day were Dr.and Mrs. Robert MlcCosh, Godericlr, Mr. and Atrs. Ken McCosh and three daughters and Mir. Leo Payne of Port Elgin, and Mrs. t George Williams. Mr. and. Mrs, lames New - Mate of Bright's Grove, air, and Mrs. Btuce Edgar and Debbie of Waterloo and Mr. and Mrs.Pet- er Bedard and Steven of River- side iverside visited over the holiday week -end with their parents, Mr, and Mrs. Chris Newman. Miss Gertie Newsman of Tor- onto was also a guest at the same home. --Mr. and Mrs. George Al- len of Wyandotte, Mich„ visit- ed with hissister, Airs. D. B. Porter over the holiday week- end. --Mir, and Mrs. Bud Lott of North Bay and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lott of Bala spent Christ- mas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs, Carl Lott. --Mr. and Mrs. Wally Thay- for of Chesley spent Christmas with her tnother, Mrs. Charlie Sutton. --Mr. and Mrs, Hill Dan- chuk of Toronto visited on Sat- urday and Sunday with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Stain- ton and Barbara. --Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson of Kitchener, all.. and Mrs, Keith Thompson and family of Thamesford and Mr. and Mrs, Martin Garniss spent Christmas Day with Mir. and Mrs. Murray Kuehl and family. --Mr. and Mrs. Mi. A, Kech- nie, .Liss Marilyn Kechnie and Mr. Bill Robson of Sarnia spent Christmas with Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Casemore and Patti, --Mr. and Mrs. Don Dal - maga and Gail of London were Christmas week -end visitors with her parents, Mt, and Mrs. Percy Ilarris.. --Mir, and airs, Murray Tay- for aitd fatitily spent Christmas eve with Mrs, Ida Martin at Clinton and Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Taylor at Lucknow. On Boxing Day they had as dinner guests Mrs. Ida Martin of Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nott of Trenton, 14ich., and Mr, and Mrs. Clar once Ball of Grosse IIe, Mich. --Mrs. Connie Foxton and family spent Christmas Day with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Roe at Mil- verton. --Mr. and Mrs. Ross Gordon and family were Christmas week -end guests with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Elmour 13el1 and family at Uxbridge. --Mrs. Clarence Gorrie. of Woodstock, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Fraser of Toronto and Mrs. Cecil Berlette and her son Jerry of Woodstock visited at the week -end with eir, and Mrs. Jack Gorrie and family, --Visitors over the Christmas olidays with Mr. and Mrs. lichacl Cummins were Mr. and -tis. James Cummins and fam- ily of Toronto and Mr. and Mrs, Peon Latin and family of Water- loo. • --Mr. and Mrs. Barry Pos- iff and family of Strathroy are pending the Christmas holidays with his mother, Mrs. Mary Gurney. Mrs. H, A. Street of Kincardine and Mrs. K.Ilazcl- wood spent Christmas Day with Mrs. Gurney. --Mr, and Mrs, Ross Hain - Hiatt, Lisa and Geoffrey were guests on Christmas Day with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Rus- sel Needham in London. --Christtrtas visitors with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.Ro- bert Moffat were Mr, and Mrs, George Forler,. Mark and Julie of Bartle and Mr, and Mrs. Wayne Woods of Pembroke. hall, replacing W,J.Brown who is retiring at the end of the year. Council took nearly an hour o discuss a request from Can - da Packers to purcha.s a piece f property owned by the town est east of the Kerr Construe - ion Co. building. The building would be used o store bulk fertilizer pellets. everal of the councillors felt t was not the type of building hat should be erected at this location. Others felt it would • e in order to sell rhe property for the purpose. . Councillor Wild said that he ad contacted most of the peo- ple on Diagonal Road who live close to the lot in question, and that none wanted to see a fertilizer warehouse built, He said the management of Fry and Blackhall was very much against the idea. At a previous muting fears had been expressed that there would be an odor from the fer- tilizer. A box of the material was brought in, and council- lors were given an opportunity to sniff the product, which apparently did not have any odor at all. However, Council- lor ouncilfor Wild and Deputy Reeve Joe Kerr said that in handling the material a considerable amount of dust would be created. Deputy Reeve Kerr suggest- ed it might be better to offer the town shed to the firth, since it is situated immediate- ly to the rear of the existing plant. After considerable debate the problem was turned over to the property committee to bring in a report at the first meeting in the new year, Believe Clinton Wrong Location Single Copy Not Over Teen Cants Will Request County Council To Consider North Huron Site Acting Mayor Roy Adair told council on Monday evening that Winghatn should request •the County of Huron to consider locating a proposed borne for the aged in this part of they county. A former member of the county home committee, Mr. Adair told council that the Ask for Meeting With Bell Rep. Councillor Warren Callan on Monday evening told council that following his remarks at the last session regarding toll charges to district points by the Bell Telephone, a represen- tative of the firm had paid hien a visit. Window Paintings Awarded Prizes Judging was completed just before Christmas to determine the winners of the window - painting contest at the Wing - ham and District Hospital. Prizes are given each year by the Ladies' Auxiliary far the best paintings done by staff members. First prize went to Miss Betty McKenzie for her picture, an angel in room 124; second prize Mrs. Marion Machan, Santa and reindeer, room 155; third, Miss Joyce Hilton, for a tradi- tional Christmas scene in room :35; fourth, Miss K. Veldhuis, poinsettias and candles, room 156. Honorable mentions were announced for Miss Lillian Tra- felet, Mrs. R. Chettleburgh and Miss Kathleen Carter. Robert Johnston Was 92 Monday Robert Johnston of Minnie Street, who earlier this month marked his 61st wedding anni- versary, celebrated his 92nd birthday on December 28. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston have lived in Wingham .,ince their retirement from farming in 1949, Mr. Johnston is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs, William Johnston of Concession 1e, Turn - Kerry Township, the home faun now operated by his son, Elgin. They also have a daughter, Mrs. Harvey (Alba) Tanner of Newton; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Murray Rae's Rink Wins Boxing Day Bonspiel .A rink skipped by Murray Rae and composed of Peter Cut- ter, Bob Scott and Ken Harrison won the Boxing Day bonspiel at tate Winghatn Curling Club. The event is an annual one, held on Boxing Day, when town and country curlers get togeth- er. The Rae rink topped the eine o'clock draw with a score of 3 wins plus 12. Winner of the 11 o'clock draw was a rink skipped by John Nixon with 3 wins and a plus of 11, His helpers were Les Bolt, C. Nixon and MM.Newton. Second place in the earlier draw went to H. Crawford, skip, A,lcfacKay, Perry Brown and Doug Thomas with 2 coins plus 9. Itt third position with wins plus 7 was M. MlacKay,. skip, J. Madill, D. Spry and D. Lee, The consolation award for the nine o'clock draw was won by a rink skipped by William LeVan of Arnprior, with the help of Don Kennedy, Dick Le. Van and 11. Ryerson. Second place in the 11 o'• clock draw was won by 1. lieth- crington's rink of Don Nasmith, R. Hetherington and P. Nasmitlt. Their score was 9 wins plus 8. Mac Eadie skipped the third place rink with Doug Murray, Ted Kress and Bob Kress. Their count was s wins plus 6. Consolation prize went to a rink made up alien Gurney, skip, Ted Elliott, 13i11 Rowland and N Elliott. Sixteen rinks participated in the 'spiel. Ile said that the company spokesman said the reason for toll charges to other district centres is the fact that most are served by small private com- panies, To set up a toll-free area would entail the co-operation of these companies, and in other a.eas where this has been done the monthly rate to the subscriber is higher. The Bell spokesman said a census of opinion could be taken by the company if so desired. Council debated the pro- blem and decided to request the company to send a repre - sentativc to the February meet- ing of council to explain the subject more fully. Bruce Lott Posted To Local Office Bruce Lott of Bala has been named chief clerk for the Wing- hatn office of Ontario hydro, . the position recently vacated by Mrs, Jack Higgins. Bruce has been acting chief clerk at Bala since last spring. Ile started with hydro about four years ago, at the Markdale office. Ile rotated for two years in offices at Markdale, Owen Sound, and the regional and area offices at Barrie. Bruce is a :on of Mr. and Nirs. Mrs. Carl Lott of town, and his wife is the former Ruth Thomp- son. They are looking for ac - contmodation here. county cot/Buhl, w111 recutu- mend to rhe county council that a second institution be built at Clinton, but it will be up to the county council to snake the decision. Councillor Cruickshank sug- gested that Winghatn should wore with other tnuriic:ipalities itt the northern part of the comi- ty toward this end. Ile went on to say that while there luny be arguments regarding, the eco- nomics of the problem, the humanitarian aspect should not be forgotten. Ile said it is a long way from the northern corners of the county to Clin- ton. On motion of Heemet and Bateson council agreed to for- ward a letter to the liuron County Council requesting that the northern part of the county be considered as a site for the proposed new building. Three Cars Damaged In Scott St. Crash Three cars received a total of approximately $650.00 dam- age early Sunday morning in an accident on Scott Street. The mishap occurred when a car driven by Alan 12, White of Belgrave was travelling north on No. 4 Ifighway, turned left onto Scott at the southern edge of Wingham. After making the turn onto Scott Street the White ear struck a car owned by Don- ald W. Jardin of Kitchener, which was parked on the south side of the street. The Jardin car was in turn pushed into ano- ther parked car owned Is;- John R. Seitz of Guelph. The White car ended up on the right hand side of the street with front end damage amounting to ;3.100,00. The Jardin car suftered about eile.On to the right rear and the Suit;: ear about a50.1,0 to the left front end. Itte aee;dent was lave.eigat- ed by Police Chief :lames Mil- ler of the Wingham ir'Iiee, Golden Wedding Anniversary BELGRAV -Mr. and Mrs. Nelson lliggins of atones Twp. marked their 5uth wedding an- niversary recently when a fanc- ily gathering, in honor of the occasion, was held ill the home of Mr. and Mlrs. Ross lligeins. They were the recipients of many lovely gifts. They were married in the Methodist parsonage i rt i3 e 1 - grave and have Beed in this community all their lives, Mr: Higgins taught school for twelve years and has since fanned. For the past 32, years he has been treasurer of Morris Township. They ale members of Knox United Church, Bel - gra e, e1- graye, Mr, and Miry. til ;dins have a family of eight; Dorothy and Charlie at shone: Norman and !toss on nearby farms; Mrs, Cale man Farrier (Ferrol) of Long Branch; Mrs. Rod Miclxod (Carrie) of l tobicoke; Mrs, LIoyd McDonald (Mildred) of Gait; and Niro. Tont Pieteh (Edna) of Brussels. There are 14 grandchildren.