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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-09-30, Page 1• ino titamweitint Wingham, Qntario, Thursday, Sept. 30, 1965 FIRST SECTION Rev. T. E. Kennedy Retires After 47 Years in Ministry "Keep yourselves in the. love of God" was the text which Rev. T. E. Kennedy chose for his farewell sermon to the congre- gation of Knox Presbyterian. Church, Delmore on Sunday af- • ternoon. Speaking to a capa- city audience, he admonished them to practise daily prayer, diligent reading of the Word of God, and regular attendance at divine worship as three sure ways to help in attaining this • goal. The male quartet, Bill Jef- frey, Ross McKague, Bruce Dar- ling and Tom Inglis sang "Show- ers of Blessing" and the ladies' choir contributed a three-part number, "Jesus Is All the World • to Me". Mrs. Douglas Fischer presided at the organ. After the service, an hour of fellowship was spent in the church schoolroom when Elmer Zinn read a farewell address and Tom Inglis and Ross Mc- Kague presented Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy with a chime clock and a tea -wagon on behalf of the congregation, Rev. Doug- las Stevens extended best wishes to his retiring associate on be- half of Belmore United Church. Guests were present from Ashfield, Listowel, Teeswater, Wingham and Clifford. We all wish Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy continued good health and hope they may be spared to enjoy many years of peaceful retire- • ment with not a few opportuni- ties to return to Delmore again. A large congregation of members and friends attended the farewell service of Rev. Kennedy in Knox Presbyterian Church on Sunday at Bluevale. Guest soloist, Mr. John Hal- liday, sang two beautiful solos. Special music was rendered by the choir under the leadership of Mrs. Nora Moffatt. Mr. Kennedy took his text from Jude, verse 21, and left a • w ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian GOOD DANCE— The local Kinsmen are pleas- ed with the attendance at their dances this month. Friday nights are for the younger crowd • and on Saturday night Lionel Thornton and his Casa Royal band drew over 300 of the older generation. He is due back at the end of October. 0--0--0 OPENING SOON— Burke Electric's new main street building will likely be open to the public in about a week. Owner Cal Burke had hoped for an official opening this week, but ran into unex- pected problems and bad to • postpone the big event. 0--0--0 SOUTHERN DRAWL -- If residents of Bluevale hear anyone talking with a bit of southern drawl, they shouldn't be too surprised. It will be their reeve, Alvin Smith, who spent last week down in Tennes- see. He was getting pretty good at it, too, before he returned. 0--0--0 FIREMEN TO CANVASS— The members of the Wing- ham Fire Department will make their annual appeal for the Mus- cular Dystrophy Campaign next week, They will be calling at the homes from Monday, Oc- tober 4 to October 9. 0--0--0 MINISTER TO SPEAK -- Hon. harry Flays, minister of agriculture in the federal cabinet, will address a meeting in the auditorium of the Wing-, ham District High School on Wednesday evening of next " week* llis address will be in support of the Liberal candid., ares in the ridings of Huron, Wellington.,fiuron and Bruce. very inspiring and challenging message for everyone, pleading with each one to "Keep your- self in the love of God". Mr. Kennedy is retiring from the active ministry, He and Mrs. Kennedy will live in Lis- towel. They will also be very Lions Hear History Guelph University Arrangements were complet- ed for the bingo game which the Wingham Lions Club will hold on Wednesday, October 6 for the patients at the Ontario Hos- pital in Goderich, at Tuesday night's meeting at the Queen's Hotel. The club will again sponsor the Canadian National Institute for the Blind campaign for funds and letters for this will be mailed in the near future, The guest speaker, Dr, Al- len Austin, Associate Professor of English at Wellington Col- lege, University of Guelph, was introduced by Lion Frank Ma- dill. Dr. Austin gave a very interesting and informative ad- dress on the development of the university. The Ontario Agri- cultural College was founded in 1874, Macdonald Institute of Household Science was founded in 1922. The University of Guelph was established in May 1964. The university operates year-round on a three -semester system. He also outlined plans for the future. Dr. Austin was thanked by Lion Stewart Beattie. Deer Season in Huron County GODERICH—Huron County will have an open season on deer for three days -- Nov. 8, 9, 10, council agreed after hearing E.K.E. Dryer, of the lands and forests department, report a surplus of deer, "which should be managed like a beef herd, or there will be waste." Huron goes along with Bruce and Grey in regard to dates. Shotguns only will be pre- mitted, and no dogs. much missed in the Bluevale comm unity. Mr. Kennedy was born near Ripley and received his educa- tion in Kincardine. He taught school for three years before his ordination at the age of 28. His farewell services on Sunday to the charges he has served for seven years concludes 47 years in the ministry. Kinsmen, Kinetfes Install Officers Mrs. Maurice Stainton and David Burgess were installed as presidents of the Kinette and Kinsmen Clubs by District De- puty Governor Albert Searle of Kincardine at a joint installa- tion meeting last week. Other officers installed were Mrs. Stewart Leedham and Cal- vin Burke, past presidents; Mrs. Murray Gerrie and Dawson Pol- lock, first vice-presidents; Mrs. David Burgess, second vice- president of Kinettes; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Neal, secretaries;Mrs. Keith McClure and Dr. Ray Galbraith, treasurers; Mrs. Ron- ald Wingfield and Vernon Red- man, registrars; Mr. and Mrs. William Hanula, bulletin edi- tors; William Hanula, JakeJut- zi and Edward Irwin, Kinsmen directors. A second vice-president for the Kinsmen Club will be elect- ed at the next meeting. Perfect attendance pins were presented to Jack Gorbutt, 15 years; Jack Walker, 14 years, and Mrs. Jack Walker, 13 years. At Deathtrap Corner Two Teen-agers Injured on Bike A motorcycle -car accident at 7:45 on Tuesday evening at the intersection of Diagonal Road and Victoria Street, the arena corner, sent two young people to hospital, one in ser- ious condition. In Victoria Hospital, Lon- don, after treatment here, is Kathryn Eileen Ducharme, 15 - year -old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Verdun Ducharme, of Wingham. The youngster is suffering from a broken right leg, as well as multiple cuts and bruises. Her condition on Wednesday morning was listed as fair. She was a passenger on a Honda motorcycle driven by David Pidgeon, 17, of Tees - water. He is in the Wingham and District Hospital suffering from multiple lacerations and contusions. Driver of the car was La- verne George Harloff, police chief for the town of Milverton. it crossed the intersection, heading east on Victoria St. The mishap occurred when the Harloff car was proceeding north on Diagonal Rd. and was in collision with the cycle as it crossed the intersection, heading west on Victoria St. The motorcycle was wreck- ed and the car suffered exten- sive damage to the right front. Constable Ron Zimmer and Police Chief James Miller in- vestigated. —Mrs. Clare Hodgins and baby daughter, Janice Lynn, returned to their home at R. R. 8 Parkhill after spending a week visiting her mother, Mrs. S. Cowan and other relatives. Elston Cardiff Retires after 25 Years as Huron Member After serving the people of Huron as their member of par- liament for the past 25 years, Two Hurt West Of Molesworth Two area persons were injur- ed in a car -truck accident on Highway 86 west of Molesworth on Monday. Taken to the Lis- towel Memorial Hospital were Percy Vincent, 74, of R.R. 1 Auburn and Mrs. Sadie Greena- way, 79, of Bluevale. They are reported in satisfactory condi- tion with cuts and bruises. Mrs. Greenaway suffered a broken knee as well. Driver of the truck, Fleming Black, of Bluevale was not in- jured nor was a passenger in the Vincent vehicle, Miss Dorothy Greenaway. The Vincent car was a total wreck and damage to the truck was extensive. L. E. Cardiff announced his re- tirement from the political scene last week. He said he would not contest the riding on November 8th. Mr. Cardiff, who is 76 years of age, said he would not seek nomination when the Huron Progressive Conserva- tive Association met on Tues- day in Clinton. Mr. Cardiff, in announcing his retirement, said he wanted to enjoy a few years ofleisure. He said he was not retiring be- cause of ill health. He claim- ed he was in good condition, after losing 20 pounds during the summer when he pitched in with the farm work. Mr. Cardiff has served in the House of Commons since 1940. Paul Martin, Minister for Ex- ternal Affairs, is the only mem- ber senior to Mr. Cardiff in terms of service to the House. TWO HURT --.The driver of this motortycle, David Pigeon, and a passenger, Kathryn Ducharme, were seriously injured when the cycle Was in collision with a tar driven by L. G. Harloff at the Arena corner early Tuesday evening., ...A -T Phot6. Fomier NDP Candidate Carries Wellington -Huron Liberal Meet M a nomination meeting in the Harriston town hall, on Tues- day evening H. Gordon Green of Montreal was named ascan- didate for the Liberal, party in Wellington -Huron, Mr. Green, who is an editor with the Family Herald, was born at Arthur. He ran on the NDP ticket in the same riding in a recent election. Another newspaperman, Ken- neth B. Smith of Toronto, who is a native of the Mount Forest district was among the four de- feated aspirants for the nomin- ation. He is a financial writer for the Globe & Mail. Others named were William Tilden of Harriston, who was the defeated Liberal candidate in the 1963 election; Fred Beck, a former mayor of Harriston and also an unsuccessful Liberal Will Administer Oral Vaccine Dr. R. M. Aldis, director of the Huron County Health Unit has announced that Sabin oral vaccine for protection against polio will be administered at clinics in district schools. The unit was at Howick Cen- tral School on Monday morning where about 500 pupils received the vaccine from the two local public health nurses, Mrs. Ver- non Reid and 'Miss Margaret Keogh, and their helpers, Mrs, Keith McLaughlin, Mrs. Elwood Irvin, Mrs. Ed Bauer and Mrs. Wilfred White. In the afternoon the team of six administered the vaccine to about 250 Turnberry Central School pupils and Miss Keogh, Mrs. Bauer and Mrs. White gave the dosage to 85 children at Sacred Heart School. On October 7 the vaccine will be given to Wingham Dis- trict High School students dur- ing the morning, and to the Wingham Public School pupils in the afternoon of the same day. The vaccine is given in place of the Salk protection which has been in use for several years and which was administered by hypodermic injection. The Sa- bin vaccine is taken by mouth on a cube of sugar. Mrs. David Weir Has 90th Birthday Mrs. David Weir of Wing - ham celebrated her 90th birth- day on Saturday, September 25th. On hand for the occasion were Mrs. T. H. (Blanche) Cote of Ottawa; Miss Minn Weir of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Har- old Weir, London; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Weir, Welland and Misses Fannybelle and Hazel Weir of Wingham. Mrs. Weir was the former Annie McMichael. She was born in Delmore in 1875 and was married in 1902 to David Weir. They farmed in Howick Township until retiring to Wing- hatn in 1948. Mr. Weir passed away in 1058. Mrs. Weir and one sister, Mrs. Wm. Smith, of Vancou- ver are the only surviving mem- bers of a family of thirteen. Mrs. Weir has four sons and four daughters, ten grandchild- ren and eleven great grandchild- ren. Her youngest son, Fit. Sgt. John E. Weir was killed in action over Germany in 1941. In fairly good health, Mrs. Weir is keenly interested incur., rent affairs, enjoys reading and watching television. She great- ly appreciated the many mes- sages of good wishes she receiv- ed from relatives, friends and neighbours. candidate in a previous elec- tion and Peter McTavish of Mount Forest, who ran on the Liberal ticket in a provincial election. The meeting, which was at- tended by about 300 people, was addressed by Perry Ryan, Liberal candidate in Toronto- Spadina. MRS. DAVID WEIR, who celebrated her 90th birthday on Saturday enjoys fairly good health, has a keen mind and remains interested in current affairs. Members of her family were with her for the occasion.--A-T Photo. $1,000 Damage in Two -Car Crash A two -car smashup at Bel - grave on Saturday morning caus- ed damage estimated at $1, 000 to the machines involved. In- juries were minor. Involved were cats driven by Malcolm Ray McCallum of Chatham and Emarsual Garrison Jr., of Detroit. The accident occurred on No. 4 Highway in the centre of the village. A passenger in the McCallum car, Mrs. Mary Nichol, received minor injuries but was released after treatment by Dr. B. N. Corrin. Provincial Constable O. Whitfield of Wingham investi- gated. Auto Dealers Are Strong Boosters for Sound Value Wingham's automobile dealers and supply stares have joined other Wingham merchants in a special"Har vest of Values" to the con- sumers of this trade area. Never have you been of- fered so many fine used cars to select from... and the place you'll find the car you want, at the price you are looking for, is right here in our own locality. You have the added advantage of buy- ing with confidence from your local dependable dealer. For the care of your car, the kind it deserves, the service stations and garages in Wingham welcome the opportunity to serve you. Their technical know-how, products and service is second to none. So for all your motoring needs and the greatest values in new and used cars, drop in where the "Harvest of Values" posters are displayed. Businesses participating Hayes Family Clothing Miller's Ladies' Wear Wingham Body Shop Edighoffers (Wingham) Ltd. Dunlop's Shoe Store Lloyd -Truax Limited Stanley -'Berry Limited Western Foundry Co, Ltd. Walden Bros. Transport Red Front Grocery Canadian Tire Store Pattison Radio and Electric Bennett's 5¢ to $1 Stote Warren House Crawford Motors Wingham Meat Market llodgins-McDonald Lumber SOP BOOSTER PAGE 1 NOW DOES THIS ONE SOT ME? FOR ALL YOU/2 AUTbMOT/V, N Q$.' in the program are: Wingham Bowling Alley Vance's Drug Store McClure Motors Ltd. Hafermehl's Jewellery Rush Ready -to- Wear McDonald's Children's and Ladies' Wear Burke Electric Danny's Drive -ht Walker's Home Furnishings Lillow's Garage Stedman's 5¢ to $1 Store United Dairy and Poultry Co- operative Readrnan's Texaco Service