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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-12-29, Page 1taAsokri,o1Is1e...,9 ... .. . 1,144$144,4,014.00 . IpoOkiAgpil$0 0.1MAI.0 0 00.111.0111111011.011,11 4.0 intiosAilipoomsoksjoniolifixowowdogq Family left homeless by pre-Christmas blaze bbancoet Canada's background theme for Golden Circle concert The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wells of Scott Street was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning, despite the efforts of the Wingham fire department. The blaze is believed to have started in the kitchen of the home. Mr. and Mrs. Wellshad left for work before the fire and their two young children were at the home of a babysitter. The fire was discovered shortly before eight o'clock. No one was in the house at the time. The fire raged through the home and despite quick work by the firemen, only the tele- vision set, purchased a month earlier, was saved from the flames. All other family pos- sessions were destroyed or bad- ly damaged. Mr. and Mrs. Wells and family are staying with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stacey, until accommodation can be found. Some clothing for the child- ren, in addition to other assist- ance, has been provided by the Salvation Army, and friends of the family, David Crothers, deputy fire chief, told The Advance- Times there was no doubt that the origin was either in the re- frigerator motor or in the wir- ing. During the four hours spent by firemen at the scene it was necessary to cut into the roof and walls to be sure all fire was extinguished. As the family had left the house at seven o'clock that morning and the alarm was turned in a short time later by neighbour Claire Hopper, fire- men believed the blaze was well underway on their arrival. At that time smoke was billow- ing from all doors and windows, making firefighting procedures very difficult. ed to talk in more general terms. Most of us assume, said Mr. Hellyer, that children see the world as we do. Most often this is not the case, he said, stating that the harmful effects of television are not as great as adults assume. He did feel that there would be little harm, and perhaps considerable merit in seeking changes in television broadcasting and in the con- tent material presented to children. "It seems," he said, "that it is only when brought into in- teraction with a number of oth- er unfavourable factors, that television may contribute to behaviour patterns that give rise to difficulties both for the individual and for society." New management -at bowling alley Ian MacLaurin will take ov- er the operation of the local bowling alley next week. Ian will continue to work at CKNX. The bowling alley was built by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown several years ago and had been operated by them since that time. The families and friends of the children of the Golden Cir- cle School attended the Christ- mas concert put on by the youngsters on Thursday. Spe- cial guests who attended were the school board members and their wives and the school nurse, Mrs. Crawford Douglas; graduates of the school and their parents were also guests, Mrs. T. English, Mrs. W. For- syth and Mrs, Lapp, some of the volunteer helpers from for- mer years, assisted with the social hour that followed the program. The theme of the program was "The Centennial Year in Canada", telling of the cus- toms brought to Canada by peo- ple from other countries. This has been the theme of lessons taught • this fall at the school by the teachers, Mrs. Jack Reavie, Mrs. Richard Kilpatrick, and the supply teacher, Mrs. Hans Schipper. The first item on this part of the program was about the In- dians who first lived in Canada, A little Indian drummer boy entered, followed by an Indian chief and his tribe, to do the Indian buffalo dance around a wigwam. Then children dress- ed in the costumes of the dif- ferent nationalities which came to Canada as the years went by -- one of the boys, as an Eng- lishman with some of his sold- iers, placed the English flagon Canada and one of the girls en- tered as the Queen. A junior dressed in Irish cos- tume presented the senior class Seeking picture of ball team Some of the folks who are gathering material in Howick Township for the Centennial Year are looking for a photo- graph of a ball team from that township which wona champ- ionship in the 1890's. Anyone who has such a picture is asked to contact The Advance-Times. who formed a band with drums, spoons, and other instruments to play a favorite Irish folk song. Another little junior, in costume, represented the Scot- tish theme and four couples danced to "Commn' through the Rye". A little girl in the costume of Holland, introduc- ed the Dutch theme and all the other children brought tulips, which are a product of Holland, to help beautify Canada. A little boy and girl dressed in Japanese costume with kim- ona, parosol and fans provided the action for a Japanese song and then one of the boys dress- ed as a Chinese appeared with a bowl of rice and chopsticks while the song "Chopsticks" was played in the background. The final number was " All Canadian", the children enter- ing with the new Canadian flag and one girl with the banner Several organizations helped to make Christmas as happy as possible for the 76 patients who spent the holiday in Wingham and District Hospital. The Hi-C group of Wingham United Church and the Baptist Church choir were among the carol singers before Christmas. On Friday evening patients had the opportunity of hearing the St. Andrew's Hand Bell Choir, the group of young men who perform so well under the dir- ection of Gordon Leggatt. And on the same evening a choir of about 50 members of the hospi- tal staff sang carols in the halls. Music on the P.A. system, the decorated windows and gift plants and flowers added to the festive atmosphere and on Christmas morning Mrs. I. Mor- rey, administrator, made her Christmas rounds for the 25th time as she visited the patients and distributed chocolate Santa Clauses donated by Mr. and Canada. All sang "The Maple Leaf", "This Land is Your Land" and "0 Canada". Christmas and sacred songs were sung by all as well as a solo, "Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly". The Golden Circle School has also participated in the Na- tional Centennial Physical Fit- ness Program which was explain-• ed by the teachers and movie film and slides were shown of the children as they participat- ed in the contests. This pro- gram will continue all next year, tests being taken again in the spring and in the fall. The tests include, for the seniors a 300 yard run, a number of speed sit-ups in 30 seconds, vertical jump and a one and one-half to 3 mile hike, ac- cording to age. For the juniors, Please Turn to Page Twelve Mrs. Norman Cameron. The Christmas trays were decorated with favors made by the Wingham Kinette Club and the Hospital Auxiliary. Many of the patients had guests for Christmas dinner as it is a cus- tom at the hospital to allow each patient to have one guest. This is a highlight for most people confined to the institu- tion for the traditional family day. Elderly patients received Christmas baskets from the Sal- vation Army. Mrs. Morrey served dinner to the staff. There were no deaths at the hospital on Christmas and no serious emergencies. The per- sonnel spared no effort to make the day a happy one and per- haps the only disappointment, especially to patients in the chronic ward, was that Santa did not make his personal ap- pearance this year. Television, like everything else, has its good points and bad, according to Dr. Sidney Hellyer, associate professor of Psychology at Waterloo Luth- eran University. Mr. Hellyer, speaking to the staff of the Wingham and District High School at their Christmas ban- quet last week, said he thought the harmful effects of televis- ion programming are often ov- er-emphasized by adults. He contended though, that some programs are definately harm- ful to some children. Mr. Hellyer obtained his B.A. in Honours Mathematics and Psychology, and his M. A. in Psychology at the University of 3ritish Columbia, furthering his studies at the University of Indiana , where he obtained his Ph.D. in psychology. Prior to joining the staff at Waterloo Lutheran University, Mr. Hell- yer taught high school and was a teaching assistant at the •Uni:_, varsity of British Columbia. The speaker explained that his interest in the effect of television on children started recently when a Kitchener newspaper contacted him to ask his opinion on the distrubing influence of the Batman pro- gram. As he hadn't seen the program, Mr. Hellyer was forc- Harmful effects of television over-stressed says professor ONE SECTION THIS ISSUE Happy Christmas Yule activities cheer patients Christmas fairyland transforms Wingham home Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Dee, 29, 1966 Single Copy Not Over Fifteen Cents, SOMETHING UNIQUE for Christmas for Wingham's main street was the live Na- tivity scene portrayed each night during Christmas week outside St, Andrew's Pres- byterian Church. Members of the Young People's Society, dressed in costumes which they made themselves, stood almost motionless for an hour each evening. The project involved every member of the group and was the idea of Rev. G. L. Fish, minister at St. Andrew's. Accompanying the Nativity scene was a bell ringing chorus which heralded the coming of Christmas with traditional hymns and carols.—A-T. DEPICTING THE FIGURES of Mary and Joseph at the live Nativity scene at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church last week were Virginia Murray and John Welwood. The project was carried out by the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Young People's Society and involved about forty teenagers. The backdrop for the scene, representing the rough hewn logs of the stable in Bethlehem, was erected for the Young People by Angus Mowbray. Throughout the week long display, the participants kept as still as possible, causing many to pause for a better look to determine if the figures were actually alive. —Advance-Times Photo. Christmas is a wonderful time of year for most young- sters, with its festive family gatherings and its heaps of gifts, but for many children in Wing- ham and this surrounding dist- rict a touch of fairyland has been added. The home of Fred Porter on Leopold Street south provides one of the most magical sights any child could dream about. Blazing with color, the house and frotit lawn are crowded with every imaginable expression of the Christmas spirit. Over 800 colored bulbs have been used to outline the home, the driveway, the TV antenna, the windows and the garage. In addition to the hundreds of bulbs outside, the interior is just as bright. Nine strings of lights decorate the Christmas tree. Needless to say, Mr. Por- ter has found it necessary to in- stall a special electrical ser- vice to accommodate the extra load. The hundreds of sight seers who pause to view the colorful scene are greeted by much more than the visual fantasy. Christmas music is heard from an outdoor speaker, attached to a record player which will handle two and a half hours of continuous record changes. Then, too, there are the bells. Rigged to motor-driven frames are 6'7 sleigh bellsjing- ling out their merry rythrri, as well as six or seven sets of cut- ter chimes, At the south side of the lawn is a beautiful nativity scene Which Mr.• Porter secured in Western Canada at a cost of well over $100, and placed about the property are dozens of cut-outs and other visual Christmas scenes. He has had enthusiastic assistance from his housekeeper, Mrs. Mary Cox, who has done a great deal of the work necessary to construct and paint the scenes. The pic- ture on the garage door is her work. This is the third Christmas that Mr. Porter and Mts. Cox have re-created their Christ- mas fairyland and they say that they will continue to add to the collection of decorations and lighting effects. As one might imagine, stor- age is a very real problem. However, Mrs. Cox has boxes for every piece and all are numbered so that each article goes back into its own contain- er when the Yule season is over,• Needless to say, they don't have too much spare room in the basement for the rest of the year. --Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell and family of St. Thomas spent the holiday week- end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rintoul. --Rev, and Mrs. John Con- gram, Mark and Robbie of Hamilton spent the week-end with their parents, Mrs. W. McKinney and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Congram. Charles Con- gram of London also spent the week-end at his home. --Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Blackball of Toronto spent the week-end with his sister, Mrs. W. D. Congram and Mr. Con- gram. --Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bain and family of Stratford, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Horton and fam- ily of Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bath and family and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steward of Lon- don spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. William Bain Sr. --Mr. and Mrs. Jack Laing, Lennie Lou and Jimmie, Clark- son, Mr. arid Mrs. Gordon Car- son and family of Teeswater, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Coburn and Drew spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Morris Swan- son. --Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bain and family spent Monday in Ches- ley with her mother, Mrs. Har- old Krug. —Mr. and Mrs. Ken Felker and family of Morrisburg and Mrs. Betty Dewbury and fam- ily of Hamilton spent Christmas with Mrs. V. L. Sanderson. —Mrs. B. H. Miller of De- troit spent Christmas week-end with her sister, Mrs. R. G. Gannett and Mr. Gannett, --Mrs. Gordon Hastie visit- Three trucks tangle near Brussels A Christmas Eve collision in- volving three trucks sent two persons to Wingham and Dist- rict Hospital with injuries. The accident occurred about three- quarters of a mile west of Brus- sels on Huron County road 16, about 7;30 p.m. on December 24. The three trucks were driv- en by John C. Rock of Kincar- dine, Gordon Workman of Brus- sels and Cliff Marks of R. R. 4 Brussels. Total damage amount- ed to approximately $2,500. Injured in the crash were Gordon Workman, who suffer- ed a dislocated ankle and a fractured hand and Karen Pletch of Brussels, a passenger in the Rock vehicle, who re- ceived facial lacerations. The accident occurred in heavy fog. Constable K. G. Wilson of the Wingharn detach- ment of the Ontario Provincial Police investigated the acci- dent. No charges were laid. ed with her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Thompson and family, in Mitchell over the week-end and had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Roy. —Mr. and Mrs. Mac McKay and family of Cambray are spending a few days this week with his brother, Mr. and Mrs, Don McKay and family. --Mr. and Mrs. George Gam- mage and family spent the Christmas week-end in Willow- dale with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Gammage and Tom. —Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hotch- kiss and family of Listowel, Miss Ruth Hotchkiss of London and Robert Shackleton of Brant- ford spent the holiday week- end with Mrs. G. Hotchkiss. --Mr. and Mrs. Dolg Mur- ray and Connie of Waterloo spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Alexander and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Murray. —Mr. and Mrs. Don Cam- eron, Sandra and Bruce spent Christmas with their son, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Cameron arid family at Oshawa. --Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ken- nedy and family of Kitchener, Mr. David Hedley of Waterloo, and Mrs. Peggy Smith and fam- ily spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Ab Nethery. Mr. and Mrs. "Slim" Boucher, Bar- ry and Duane of Chatham spent Monday at the same home. Holiday comings and goings