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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-12-16, Page 1• • 1 • v -�ltil,t- ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The pedestrian FREE STORAGE -- Police and officials of the local golf club are wondering how it is that a chesterfield and a matching chair turned up in the shed at the course. Are they hot goods, or did someone just ' want to make a donation to the golf club? 0-0--0 LEAVING LISTOWEL-- C. M. "Bud" Bitt on, who has been recreation director at Lis- towel for seven years, is leav- ing that town for Peterborough. Bud, who is a brother of Reg. Bitton, formerly a Wingham resident, will be assistant dir- ector in irectorin Peterborough. 0--0--0 WITH REGRET -- Like many other Wingham folks we are sorry to learn the Rec. Director Ivan Kersell and his family will be leaving us at the year end. Ivan's work here was just nicely rolling and the future looked promising. 0--0--0 TOWN BEAUTIFUL -- Better whip out the colored lights and get busy. Next week the Royal Canadian Legion will send out a team of judges to select the homes best depicting the Christmas spirit. Prizes are $25,00, $10.00 and five 5's. 0--0--0 VERY GREEN -- Small children and local merchants are praying for a generous snowfall. Right now everything is completely green after a week of on-and-offrain- fall. However there is still plenty of time to get ourselves thoroughly snowed in before Christmas. 0--0--0 SEASON STARTED -- The hockey season is already under way and some games in the minor circuit involving Wingham teams have beenplay- ed. The Advance -Times in- vites team managers to send in their schedules so they can be publicized in the paper. ebt btanciesEime tenobain Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 16, 1965 FIRST SECTION Consultative Comm. Decision Wawanosh Section Transferred To Wingham School District At the regular meeting of the Wingham District High School Board held on Thursday avening, the secretary read a letter from County Clerk J. G. Berry regarding a transfer of land in East Wawanosh. The letter stated that on No- vember 17th county councilhad passed a by-law, on the re- commendation of the secondary school consultative committee, which will detach a small area in East Wawanosh from the God- erich school district and attach the parcel to the Wingham Dis- trict High School area. The change affects five pro- perty owners and consists oflots 31, north half; 31, south half and lot 30 on Concession 5 and lots 31, west half; 31, north half and 32 east half on Con- cession 4. The by-law was recommenc- ed by the consultative commit- tee due to the fact that resident pupils from this area have been Subscription Increase Will Be Made on January 1st The subscription price of The Wingham Advance -Times to those who receive the paper by mail will be increased, ef- fective January 1st, 1966, to $5.00 per year. Price of the paper on the newsstands will go to 15¢ per week. Present prices are $4.00 per year by mail and 10¢ per week on the stands. Price per year to mailing points outside Canada will be $7.00. There is little need for ex- planation of the increased price. It is forced upon the publishers by a series of sharply increased costs which make it imperative if the quality of the publica- tion is to be maintained at its present high level. Unlike retail merchants, who are able to increase the price of goods a few cents at a time, any increase in news- paper prices must be made in very noticeable jumps. Since we sell our product on a yearly basis it would be impossible to maintain the steady upward trend which is common to most other goods and services. Subscriptions will be accept- ed ccepted until December 31st at the prevailing price of $4.00 per year, but will be limited to not more than two years in advance. NEW .BRIDGE OPENED IN MORRIS TOWNSHIP R. S. Hetherington, judge of Huron County, officiated at the opening of the new 150 -foot bridge across the Maitland Riv- er at the Stone School on the second line of Morris Township on Monday. On hand for the occasion • which was marred by inclem- ent weather, were Reeve Stew- art Procter, councillors Jim Mair, Walter Shortreed, Ross Smith and William Elston;town- ship road superintendent Wil- • liam McArter and treasurer Nel- son Higgins. Also present for the event were R. M. Dawson, con- sulting engineer, of Stratford; Ken Wilmont, assistant district municipal engineer of the De- partment of Highways; Angus ., Mowbray of Mowbray Construc- tion Ltd., the contractors who built the new bridge and Mur- ray Gaunt, M.P.P. for Huron - Bruce. Judge Hetherington congratu- lated the Morris Township coun- ,i cil on their foresight. He said that earlier councils felt they had the last word in bridges when they were built, but the modern bridge should last for decades perhaps centuries. He said it was proper that senior government contribute finan- cially to bridge building as the structures serve more people than those who live in the im- mediate municipality. The judge pointed to the necessity of bridges for com- « munication across water and suggested bridges have played a very important part in the pro- gress of civilization. He comp- limented the designers, engi- neers and the contractor on their excellent piece of work. A Reeve Procter was able to show the contract for the origi- nal bridge which was built on the site in 1872. The bridge is called the Stone School Bridge and is a short distance up -stream from the old iron -girder bridge which has been removed. The new structure cost approximately $75, 000 with the necessary grad- ing and fill required. It has three spans and is approximate- ly 150 feet long. In its new position it straightens up the sideroad, which previously had required a jog in the road be- cause the old bridge was at a narrower point on the river. Following the official open- ing of the bridge the group at- tended a dinner at the Queens Hotel in Wingham. Deer Is Killed Near Fordwich A deer lost its life on High- way 87 near the Fordwich cor- ner on Friday evening when it was hit by a car driven by J.M. Latronico of Gorrie. Damage to the vehicle was listed at $25.00 by police. The car- cass was tumed over to the area conservation officer. BANKS ANNOUNCE HOLIDAY HOURS The two chartered banks in Wingham have announced that they will be open from 4.30 to 6 p.m. on the Thursday before Christmas, Dec. 23, and the Thursday before New Years, Dec. 30. On the Friday before Christmas and the Friday before New Years they will close at 3 p.m. The banks will be closed all day Monday, Dec. 27th (Box- ing Day) and also on Monday, January 3rd. PUB. SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE The meeting of the Public School Board saw its business confined to structly routineaf- fairs. Minutes and accounts were passed. Chairman Wil- liam Harris said that there is nothing new to report in con- nection with the plans for the new building, but he antici- pates action by the next meet- ing. The board re -appointed Dr. W. A. McKibbon as its repre- sentative on the Wingham Dis- trict High School Board. attending the Wingham school, and the Goderich board has re- fused to pay tuition to the Wing - ham district. The by-law is contingent on the approval of the Minister of Education and will come into effect on January 1st, 1967. In other correspondence, a thank you note from James Rob- inson was read. He won the board's scholarship last term. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT Principal F. E. Madill re- ported that average attendance during November was 920. He asked for comments on the an- nual commencement. Chairman McKibbon said he felt that the program was excel- lent and well balanced and that it had run off very smoothly. Mr. Madill suggested that in future the certificates forgradu- ates in the occupational depart- ment be awarded at commence- ment. The board approved. The principal requested the board to consider financing a trip to a Toronto theatre for the school prefects. He said this group has made a considerable contribution to the administra- tion of the school, and felt that this would be a sensible way of recognizing their efforts. The board approved the hir- ing of Miss P. Gavreluk of Brantford, commencing the first of the year, to replace a teach- er who is leaving at the end of the month. Mr. Madill remarked that electric heating which had been installed in several rooms in the south west corner of the build- ing is doing a good job. These rooms were hard to heat in the past. The board gave the princi- pal permission to visit a num- Please Turn to Page Three Police Officer Is Honored by Friends Sgt. Jack McDowell of the Ontario Provincial Police was the recipient of a number of gifts when friends and neigh- bors gathered at the Wingham armouries to wish him well. Sgt. McDowell carne to Wingham to head the local de- tachment in November of 1964. Recently he was promoted to his present rank and was posted to Mount Forest, where he is in charge of the 22 -man detach- ment which serves a wide area out of that community. The officer was presented with a watch, electric razor, and a wallet by Murry Friden- burg, Ozzie Whitfield and Des Brophy. MORRIS TOWNSHIP COUNCIL was on hand for Monday's opening of the recently com- pleted bridge at the Stone School on the third concession. Holding the ribbon on the left is Reeve Stewart Procter. Others are Ross Smith, road superintendent; Wil- liam McArter, Jim Mair, Walter Shortreed, Treasurer Nelson Higgins and Bill Elston. LADIES TAKING RUG MAKING are doing very creditable work at night school. Some of the work done by the ladies is demon- strated by Mrs. Clarence Henning, R. R. 1, Wingham; Mrs. Tom Henderson, of Wing - ham; Mrs. E. Wadel, instructor, Teeswater, and Mrs. James Hamilton, Wingham. —Advance -Times Photo. Progress Good on Hospital Building and Renovation Meeting on Friday evening the directors of the Wingham and District Hospital learned that progress on the extensive building and rennovating pro- gram has been very good in re- cent weeks. Chairman R. B. Cousins said that a meeting was held on Thursday afternoon with members of the board's execu- tive committee in conference with representatives from the architects and the general con- tractor. Mr. Cousins said it is expected that occupancy of the new second storey wing will be possible by the end of March, 1966. Mrs. I. E. Morrey, adminis- trator, reported that there were 165 admissions during the month of November; 90 operations, 149 outpatients, 286 x-rays, 2 basal metabolism ratings, 2 blood transfusions, 1010 labora- tory tests, 48 electrocardio- graphic examinations, 52 at cancer clinic, 1 coroner's re- port. A total of 2175 patient ,days averaged 72 patients per day. Barry Wenger, chairman of the finance committee submit- ted the report of revenues and expenditures for the year up to the end of November, pointing out that both were considerably below the figures budgeted for the period. DEMOLISH HOUSE E. E. Walker, chairman of the property committee, re- ported that tenders for the de- molition of the hospital owned Five Men Receive Long Service Medals Five members of the 21st Field Regiment, RCA, Militia, were presented with awards for good conduct and long service by the regiment's honorary lieu- tenant -colonel, Elmer C. Bell of Exeter. The presentation was made Leaving for Post Near North Bay Ivan Kersell, who had been recreation director in Wingham since April of this year has re- signed his post here and takes over similar duties near North Bay on January lst. He will become director of recreation for the Township of Widdifield, in the District of Nipissing, just outside North Bay. His territory includes the RCAF missile base and flying station. Total population of the township is between 15 and 20 thousand people. Since coming to Wingham early this year Mr. Kersell has done an excellent job in all as- pects of recreation. One of his outstanding achievements was the introduction of roller skat- ing as a summer activity in the local arena. at a special parade of the regi- ment's three batteries at the Wingham armouries on Sunday afternoon. Receiving the Canadian Forc- es Decoration for 12 years of service were Capt. E. F. Ta- man of Listowel and Bdr. Frank Seddon of Wingham. For an additional 16 years clasps to the decoration were presented to Staff Sgt. L. C. Gidley of Listowel, Sgt. -Major A. W. Mitchell of Listowel and Capt. G. H. Tanner of Walker- ton. NEW SGT. -MAJOR At the same parade Sgt. - Major A. W. Mitchell retired as the regimental sergeant ma- jor and the position was turned over to Sgt. -Major J. G. Black- well of Teeswater. Sgt. -Major Mitchell, who was with the 100th Battery at Listowel, has held the post since Alex Corri- gan of Bluevale retired in 1962. Sgt. -Major Blackwell has been battery sergeant -major of the 99th at Wingham. Following the presentations, Lt. Col. Bell took the salute during a march past when the men paraded down the main street. Lt. Col. Harvey, com- manding officer of the regi- ment, led his men for the march past. residence on Catherine Street had been opened and the job awarded to Allied Wrecking Co. of Oshawa at $350.00. Three other tenders had been receiv- ed, ranging from $500.00 to $1200.00. The demolition is to be completed by December 31. Mr. Walker also said that further trouble had been ex- perienced with the elevator in the 1945 wing and it was found that some parts are completely worn out and replacements are not available. Re -making these parts would be an expensive jolt repairs perhaps running as high as $10,000. The property committee has asked the architects to look at the elevator and submit their recommendations. Mrs. J. W. English said that the Ladies' Auxiliary has taken charge of the tuck shop and show case in the hospital lob- by, Mrs. A. H. McTavish of Teeswater being in charge of the committee. Ladies from Teeswater area are looking af- ter the duties in this department during the months of December and January. Mr. Cousins also reported on a district meeting which he and several other representatives from the Wingham board had attended in Kitchener on Wed- nesday evening. Subject under discussion was hospital accredi- tation. As a result it was decided that a representative from the Please Turn to Page Three Accidents Light In Freezing Rain The worst night of the win- ter season struck the province on Saturday evening and Sun- day morning when freezing rain left highways and streets a glare of ice. Luckily in this area there were no serious accidents as a result of the miserable weather conditions. Provincial police reported only one car in trouble near Whitechurch due to the ice, when Bruce Vogan of Toronto, slid off the. road. There were no injuries. The car suffered about $60.00 damage in the mishap.