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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-02-17, Page 9FEBRUARY 1917 Amoip,:! tiiu 5,tmic1.1%., ti,(! Business Gg.11ege whet snug tine week-end at loine are: Furl Finiass Lila Aran- strung, i,ethel; Willis Moore, Lcrvie; lJillie Arnold, bervie: Leslie :,turgeen, ilervie; Ian anu Duncan Gordon, liervie; Ruebin Hewitt, Bervie; T'ornian Stone- house, Belgrave. Despise the very severe wea- er the Box ut to jxic- tion ,use was a decid- ed success. The net proceeds were A very pleasing program was rendered, Mr. Musgrove in his usually excel- lent manner acted as chairman. Solos were given h' Misses J, VanNorman, A. Mann, NI. Lloyd, Mae. Moffatt and Messrs Willis and Robertson and were very much appreciated. Cli- +-ord Robertson's selections from Harry Lauder were much ap- plauded. Three musical trios were given by Miss A. Robert- son, Clifford Robertson and Kenneth Nicol. FEBRUARY 1931 The marriage was qiietly .,olcmnized ar St. lielen's Unit- ed Church parsonage, White- church, on Thursday afternoon at three o'clock, of Beatrice Aleta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Johnston, and Cecil Byron Chamney, son of Mrs. Cham- ney and the late Mr. Joseph Chamney, of East Wawanosh. The building and stock of Ezra Bender's general store, Blyth, the latter valued at $16,000, were totally destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. Both are partly covered by in- surance. Messrs. W. J. Brown, W.J. Shoebottom and Robert Stap1a- ton, were called as jurors on the bank robbery trial in Gode- rich last week. Very great regret was heard 1when it became known that the Gunn-Son-Ola Ltd. had made an assignment. A meeting of the creditors is called for in London, when it is understood a statement will be presented showing assets and liabilities to be about equal. FEBRUARY 1941 On behalf of the people of this community we extend con- gratulations to Mr. and Mrs. ;herr L. Lloyd wilk, on Satur- ay, Feb. celebrated TI.dr wedding anniversary. '.O.:ioers Wingliatn .,attery, RCA, were in anend- anee at the 7th Brigade dinner s: rich was held in London Sat- arday evening. Attending irom here were Major Geo. luW son, Capt R. 'nether- Lions. W. 1.. Kress, 1.4rner D. Bell and Howard Bed- e:rd. Capt. W. A. McKibbon, of the 24th Field Ambulance, Val- k:artier, is spending two weeks' 1‘.:ave with his wife and baby daughter. George Martin, w ho was appointed Clerk of Morris Town. ship last week, is a native of the township. He farms on the fifth concession. He will take over his duties July 1st from Mr. A. McFwan, who has been Cierk for the past 31 years. FEBRUARY 1952 Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. "indent of Beigrave, celebrat- ed their fortieth wedding an- niversary, when they were en- t.,:rtained at a family dinner on Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Logan, Bel- ,/rave. At the meeting of the Wing- ham District High School board, held last Wednesday afternoon, Mr. William Harris was ap- pointed janitor at the high school. A veteran of the second world war, Mr. Harris replaces Mr. James Carr who is retiring because of ill health. The Rev. Harvey Lloyd Park- er, presently of Chesley and Tara, has been appointed to the parish of St. Paul's Church, Wingham. Announcement was made by the Rt. Rev. G. N. Luxton, Bishop of Huron. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Lunn, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bell and Mr. and Mrs. George Guest at- tended the annual "Supertest Family Party" held in the Ho- tel London, on Tuesday night. Mr. Bert Thompson, clerk of East Wawanosh is in Toronto this week attending the Rural Municipal Official Convention. Need Information For History Book The historical committee for East Wawanosh is still working on the township's history for a book to be published to com- memorate its centennial, Branches of the Women's Insti- tute and some of the older citi- zens have been very helpful but 'there is still a lot to be learned, The committee is particular- ly interested in the history of farms which have remained in one family for 100 years, and family tarms taken up from the Crown less than a 100 years ago. People residing on these proper- ties could help by turning over this information to the commit- tee. Histories of factories, in- dustries, mills, etc are also needed, Many of these fell by the wayside several years age, but will be remembered by Isome of our readers . Then, too, there must be many tales related by the older people which would give life and color to the history. These human interest stories often give an insight into the charac- ters of the pioneers and the conditions in which they lived. Anyone with anything to contribute should contact the secretary, Mrs. Ivan Wightman, R. R. 1, Belgrave, or any mem- ber of the committee. In church for the first time the little boy watched, wide- eyed, as the choir, all in white surplices, filed in, With won- der in his voice he whispered hoarsely; "Are all those people going to get haircuts.?" RE INISC1NG Suddenly, I had one of those rare flashes of insight which make people who don't ':now me da and visit with friends of think I'm a genius. "Baltimore!" ours, then meander to New Or- I cried. "Ah-ha! Baltimore!" leans, where he knows a couple I reminded the Old Girl that of girls he met at music camp, she has a cousin studying at but foiled by parents' phone Johns Hopkins University, Balti- call. more. She said I was crazy, he Returned home with $7.88, wouldn't dare go there, and if cash. Disgusted with parents' at- he had, Cousin Pat would have phoned. titude. After all, he'd sent us a card from New York. (We got it I insisted. She called. got the day before he arrived Cousin Pat and his wife in jig- home.) time. My wife didn't want to He's back at school, but sound like a complete moron there's still one thing bothering and ask if Hugh were there. So us. Kim can hardly wait to get she asked, gaily, "How is the started on her first trip. This threw the whole family (Kim was in on it too, busting with excitement,) into one of the finest frenzies of rage and relief we've ever enjoyed. Tuesday night following, oriole. Innocent as a novice nun. Senior Tutor of his college t he When his mother was able to talk, she told him, for 20 min- Hugh at home, ill? Nobody in phoned. long distance. Was utes, how she was, and what he was. Finally, Kim and f wrested his residence had seen him the telephone from her, and I since Friday night. He'd missed j spent 45 seconds telling him to a test in Psychology. be home by the weekend. How would you go about tell., He was. Large as life, cheer. ing your wife that her first-born ful as a cherub. During the is missing? It would have been i weekend, when he wasn't sleep- easier to inform her that I had ing, eating or skiing, he regaled cancer and three months to live. us with his tale. There's nothing more fun, on He'd caught the urge to travel a night in mid-winter, than sit- i late Friday night. Struck off at ting around with your wife won- 3 a.m., in ski jacket and jeans. Bering whether your son has Hitch-hiked. Caught rides with eloped,nappe , has! university students, Negro la-become a junkie, is on a drunk.Idies hillbillies. or is lying dead in a ditch. I Arrived New York with 20 Thus speculating, we took I cents. Went to coffee-house to turns. She'd be white with ap- keep warm, Ordered coffee. prehension. I'd be red with rage. Waiter said, "Sixty-five cents." Then we'd turn red and white, Hugh said, "I've only got 20." simultaneously. she with anger, Waiter took it. Read French I with fear. novel and talked to junkies, stu- And while we were thus en- dents and assorted characters gaged, do you know where he all night. was? Wining and dining, play- Sold pint of blood in Times ing a Steinway grand piano, in a Square for $5. Ate. Later swank apartment on Park Av- phoned gentleman musician enue, New York City. he'd met in his summer job on Next night, I phoned his cruise boat, who had foolishly room-mate. Yep, Mr. Smiley, said, "Any time you're in New he'd had a card from Hugh. York, look me up." This chap From Greenwich Village. Hav- ing a ball. Next stop, Baltimore. e Baltimore Oriole in last week's column, I men- boy?" They'd had a baby boy a tioned that son Hugh had failed' few months previously.) to keep a Saturday rendezvous Cousin Pat retorted, "Yours with Kim and me. He was sup" or mine?" And the Baltimore posed to meet us and come Oriole, as he is now known in home for a weekend of skiing. the family, was in the net. Al- When he didn't show up, we • most. didn't worry, thinking he'd be. was. Mom. How are you? Gay as an He came on the" line. come involved elsewhere. He and his wife met the ski-jacket- ed bum in jeans with warmth, fed him, enjoyed a musical eve- ning together, gave him sleep. ing quarters, and sent him on his way with $15 cash. Hitch-hiked to Baltimore. Had pleasant evening with Cousin Pat and wife Stephanie. Im- mediate plans to head for Flori- Steps to reduce your risk of heart attack Ontario, Thursday, Feb. 17, SIICOND SECTION .f-.1aturday (A' next week, February 26th, till Royal Canadian Legion will once again o;onsor its :.1fistrict-wiue public speaking contest at the high school. Such contests, I Yl of course are no longer unique, since many organizaf:ons have interested them- selves in the promotion of young orators. The Legion contest, however, is a well- A-ganiZed event, the winners going for- ward to further steps in the contest which culminates in the all-Ontario finals in Toron to. reltrants are invited to take part in the Wingham trials from public and high schools over .s wide area and it is in the Innured though most of us have be- come to the high cost of merely staying alive, the announcement last week that the Ontario government was laying on an ad- ditional 2 percent sales tax, along with a series of tax increases on other goods and services shocked even the toughest. Conscientious business people have fought off price increases as long as pos- 0 sible, in the knowledge that every upward move contributes to the vicious spiral of inflation. Nothing, however, is more completely inflationary than stiff sales taxes, for they reach into the deepest corners of our pocketbooks and do not discriminate between the rich and the poor. Obviously the government must in- crease its revenues. The federal govern- ment is in the same unhappy predicament and the worst, by far, is yet to come. When a nation sets its feet upon the path of complete, all-inclusive social security, its needs for money can and will reach astronomical figures. It is just wonder- ful to have pensions, medical and hospital insurance, job insurance and all the other securities provided for us, but the money On the eve of Brotherhood Week the Rev. A. C. Forrest, editor of the United Church Observer has written this story: Some time ago I rode from Bombay to Ratlam in a crowded third class com- partment of an Indian train. My closest companions for those twelve hours were a bearded Sikh, and an articulate, thought- ful Hindu. Both spoke excellent English. I have never talked so much or for so long about religion. All day we question- ed one another about our faith. We'd rest up for awhile and then I would think of new answers or new questions. I think our respect for each other grew with the passing miles and passing hours. One of them said, "We know why you send mis- sionary doctors and teachers to India and we are very grateful, but why do you try to convert us to Christianity?" Strange, I found it rather difficult to explain, and soon I was having to point out that I personally was a very poor rep- • resentative of and spokesman for Chris- tianity. That if I really lived up to what I professed to believe I would have to do What is the cost to Canada of the so- called "brain drain"? Figures newly made available by United States authorities pro- vides some indication, says the Canadian Manufacturers Association. They show that in the two-year period June, 1963, to June, 1965, more than 100,- 000 Canadians emigrated to the U.S. Over half of these— 50,709 out of 101,149 — were wage or salary earners who entered the U.S. labour force. Among them were 1,765 engineers and scientists, 1,187 technicians, 163 indus- trial designers, 258 university professors, 820 physicians and surgeons, 725 ac- countants ;Ind auditors, 2,040 trained preparation for this stage of the contest that the greatest value accrues to the stu- dents. The research and practice carried out under the supervision of the class teacher provides an ;deal means of mental stimulation, not only for those who ac- tually take part in the contest here, but also for those who don't make the grade, but do make a serious effort. The fine trophies and "keeper" prizes which are provided are not intended as any sort of reward or compensation for the speakers, but rather as suitable re- minders of an important occasion in their lives, must come from only one source — the people who want the benefits. On a recent television program the status of aging persons in two European countries was examined. In Italy there is virtually no security for the elderly, ee- cept an age-old pattern of large families in which the elders are respected, obeyed and provided for. In contrast the old people of Sweden are protected by the world's most complete plan of government sponsored social welfare. Attractive homes are available for those who are no longer able to look after themselves. Every need is met. The surprising point in the Swedish picture was the dissatisfaction of younger people who feel that their individual pro- gress is pretty seriously hampered when 40 percent of their income is deducted for income taxes to support the social securi- ty program. When Ontario's 3 percent sales tax was introduced a few years ago we pre- dicted in this column that it would not take long to boost it to 5 percent. Now the question is—how long before it goes to 7 percent? things differently. But to put it simply, my faith dictated that if I loved God as I professed I did I would naturally love my fellow men so much that I would have to spend my life serving Him and helping them. That it would be impossible for a man who truly loved God and, therefore, truly loved his fellow men, not to do all he could to ease the pain, bear the burdens of, and share his wealth with, his needy children. And there along the tracks and on the railway platform were the thousands of needy people needing my love and care. But the three of us, all religious men, ob- viously weren't doing much. That about sums it up for us. But then it goes on one step further. If our faith brings serenity and fulfillment to us we will want to share it with others—not to convert them, to add to our numbers, or our prestige, but just to share the Faith we love with those we love. The convert- ing of others is not our task. But witnes- sing to the faith we hold is. So it is for all great religions. nurses and 2,610 managers, officials and proprietors. An underpopulated but growing coun- try such as Canada can ill afford to lose its best educated and most highly skilled people at such a rate. We can't prevent them going, but we can improve the in- centives to stay by appropriate changes in personal income tax rates, changes which would allow individuals in the middle-income groups to retain a larger share of their earnings than at present. Such action has to come sooner or later and as can be seen there are com- pelling reasons why it should be sooner. Your move, Mr. Sharp. V • Suable Experience ; a I Security k Expensive Universal Brotherhood Lost to Canada THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited. W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert 0. Wenger, Secretary-Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers' Association. 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