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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-02-23, Page 1ran FIRST SECTION Single Copy Not Oyer Fifteen Cents. Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Feb, 23, 1967 Strong approval for plan Minister inducted at Baptist Church Thursday Jack Hayes is named .chairman main street renewal committee Induction service for Rev. P." Bruce Penny was held in the Baptist Church Thursday eve- ning with guests la attendance from the Bluewater Baptist As- sociation, Wingham Ministerial Association and Fellowship Bap- tist Churches. Rev. Penny, who commence ed his ministry here in January, Nominated for queen of College royal "TEENY" mascot at the Giraffe's Pen, seems to be the centre of attention as club members gathered for a meeting on Friday evening. Seen with the mascot are Barb Henry and Leora McMinn while Wesley Ferris, Paul Finlay, Linda Bonnett and Bev- erley Rawn give "Teeny" their vote of ap- prove!. The Giraffe's Pen, a club for teen- agers, is held in the lower hall of the Sal- vation Army Citadel on Edward Street each Friday night. Club motto is "Stand high among teens." On Friday, Rev. Rea Grant of Belmore United Church, was guest speaker.—A-T Photo. wheels in motion to do the job in Wingham, Jack Hayes, lo- cal clothing merchant, was named chairman of a commit- tee to spark the plan. He will be assisted by Jack Nevery of Fry and Blackball; Gordon Beard, manager of the Canad- ian Imperial Bank of Com- merce: Clarence Duquette, manager of the local branch of the Beaver Lumber Co.; Calvin Burke, owner of Burke Electric and the new chairman of the Planning Board and Mayor De Witt Miller. Mayor Miller said he was happy to have industry repre- sented at the meeting and that the community is proud of its local industries which are doing a good job. crease of 87 per cent, but most communities where the Norwich plan has been used have had in- creases ranging from 10 to 40 per cent. She said that profes- sional help is available to plan the project. Mrs. Meyer warn- ed the group that the plan would have to be set in motion by the businessmen themselves. John Broadhead of the Nor- wich Union Insurance Society showed a film which used Ni- agara Falls, Ontario, as the ex- ample of what main street re- juvenation can mean, and how the program can be set in mo- tion. After seeing the Him the group discussed the problem at some length and finally voted almost unanimously to set the Over 50 businessmen and representatives of local industry congregated at Danny's Restaur- ant on Wednesday of last week and gave their support to a re- novation of Wingham's main street. Lorne McDonald, chairman of the BLIS111QS$ Association wel- comed the group and expressed the view that Wingham has been accused of being a follower but in this case the community has the opportunity of being a lead- er. Mrs. Anna Meyer, chairman of the centennial co-ordinating committee, spoke briefly. She said it has been proven that a renovated street means an in- crease in business. eneene com- munity business noted an in- Two dead and seven injured in Miss Brenda MacLennan, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. K.M. MacLennan who is attending Macdonald Hall, University of Guelph, was one of 21 girls nominated for College Royal Queen, On Wednesday of this week seven princesses were chosen out of the 21 and from these seven the College Royal Queen will be chosen in March. Ripley level crossing accident formerly held pastorates at Georgetown and Burford. Frank Collar was chairman for the service and conducted the song service. Greetings were extended by Merrill Cant- elon, clerk of the church, to the visiting clergymen and a letter was read from W. F. Wil- kie of Toronto, president of the Fellowship of' Evangelical Bap- tist Churches in Canada. Mr. Wilkie extended best wishes for Rev. Penny and to the church which is four years older than Canada. Captain Albert Ferris, president of the Ministerial As- sociation brought greetings and extended a welcome to Rev. Penny. Rev. Warren Kimball of Owen Sound extended a wel- come on behalf of the Bluewat- er Association. Others participating in the service were Rev. Harold Ket- tyle, Olivet Baptist Church in Meaford, who gave the charge to the church; Rev. Harold Hooper, Memorial Baptist Church, Stratford, the charge to the pastor; and Rev. Robert Irvin, associate pastor of Tem- ple Baptist Church, Sarnia, the induction message. Assisting in devotional exer- cises were Rev. G. L, Fish, Rev. Penny and Rev. Paul Virr of Hepworth. Soloist was Mrs. Merrill Cantelon. Following the service a so- cial time was spent in the low- er auditorium, CURLING ACTIVITIES ly a few minutes before the ac- cident to win the WOAA champ- ionship. It is believed the boys were on their way to a victory celebration. OPP Constable Jack Hatch of Kincardine investigated the ac- cident and the coroner has an- nounced that an inquest will be held. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Forgie and Mr. and Mrs, Doug Rathbun attended the Bank of Montreal bonspiel in Mount Forest on Sattirclay. They won third prize with a two-game win. in Kincardine Hospital, the for- mer with possible skull fracture and the latter with head lacera- tions. Charles Liddle, 17, driver of the bus, suffered compound fractures to both legs and is in hospital at London, where his condition is " fair". Elliott Low- ry is in Kincardine hospital with fractured ribs. Dale Liddle, 10, is also in Kincardine Hospital with head cuts and in satisfac- tory condition. AT HOCKEY GAME The boys, most of whom were members of the Ripley ju- venile hockey team, had de- feated the Brussels team on- Ill ttlttlttl llttltt lltttlltnputt ttttt tttttt 011011“." tttttttttttt illtIfirtill111( ttttttt 0101.111.114 ttttttttttttt ttttt 1 tttttttt According to Reeve George McLean numerous requests for signals at the crossing have been ignored and residents of the community are bitter about the lack of safety precautions in the face of the tragedy. District deputy governor installs two members sssssss 4 ss 4 JJJJ 441. J 1.4.4401144f JJJJJJJJJ 4 JJJJJ 4 ttttt 4 tttttttttttt t ttttttttttt ftltllt ttll.tttttl tttttttttt 41 ttttt IIt01 tttttt 111/111.111 WROXETER—The deputy district governor of "A-9" , Lion 13111 Conron, of Wingham, paid his official visit to the Howick Lions' Club when they held their February supper meeting at the Gorrie Restaurant, on Monday evening. Sixteen were present and Lion George Timm presided. Art Gibson was guest News story raises question about community college WRECKAGE of the light bus in which one Ripley youth died on Monday evening. Eight other teen- agers were injured when the bus was in collision with the Kincardine-bound dayliner at a level crossing in Ripley. Another of the accident vic- titers died the following day in a London hospital. Killed at the scene was Wayne Courtney, 17. Kenneth Pillen, 17, died in London, — Lucknow Sentinel photo. 111110111111 ttttttt 1 1111 tttttttt 11 ttttt 0.11 01 ttttttt 111/41111.10 ttttt 0.0114.11.41.10100.111 ttttt 1110111141. ttttttt .11111.1111 ttttttttt 1111 tttttttttttttt 1 ttttttttttttttttt 1 tttttt 1 tttttttttttttt Centennial Calendar Al Cherny gets around pianist and a singsong was held. Instrumental duets were played by Art and Lion John Hotson. A draw was conducted by the tailtwister, and a cigar smok- ing contest, in which all cigar smoking members took part, was won by Lion Gordon Edgar, Lion Jim Alcorn introduced the guest speaker, the D.D. G. who addressed the club on "Lionism, Past, Present and Fu- ture", The appreciation was expressed by Lion Elmer Farrish, Two new members, Lloyd Felker and Bev. Currah were in- stalled by the deputy district governor and welcomed into the club by the members. Plans for a Lions' centennial ball, to be held in the Wrox- eter community hall on Friday, March 31, are in the making, and a committee of the follow- ing Lions was set up to take charge of these plans; Oliver Riley, G. A. Gibson, Jim Al- corn, Ken, Bill and Gordon Ed- gar; and George Timm and Lloyd Felker in charge of the music for the event. The club is again holding a public speaking contest for pub- lic school pupils, which will be held at their next regular supper meeting in March. Two boys are dead and sev- en in hospital with injuries fol- lowing a train-bus collision in the village of Ripley on Mon- day night. Wayne Courtney, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Court- ney, R.R. 1, Ripley, died when the dayliner bound for Kincar- dine from Palmerston, was in collision with the small 10- place bus at a level crossing in the village about a quartermile west of the station where the gain had stopped. Engineer Ray- mond Farr of Stratford, said he believed the train was travel- ling about 35 miles an hour. He spotted the light bus ap- dhproaching the crossing and said Mir that he immediately applied the brakes, but knew the col- lision was inevitable. Seven other young passen- gers and the driver of the bus, 17-year-old Charles Liddle, were injured. Kenneth Pillen, 17-year-old son of Rev. Harold Pillen of Pine River United Church, suffered a fractured skull and died in Victoria Hos- pital, London, on Tuesday at noon. Four other members of the Courtney family were injured in the crash, two of them serious- ly. Larry, 15 and Blaine, 18, are in Victoria Hospital, where their condition is de cribed as "poor". Both suffered multiple skull fractures. Brothers Ian Courtney, 11 and Cameron Courtney, 9, are Five men pass ground school Five local men of a group of around 30, who wrote exams for their pilot's licenses last Thursday, have received word that they were successful. Dave Cameron passed his exams for a commercial license while Jack Goodall, Don Lloyd, Mery Craig and Crawford Douglas passed the tests for a private pilot's license. Squirts lose round When the community col- lege program was first announc- ed there appeared to be some hope that a school of this type might be located in the Huron County area and Wingham has made a pointed effort to have such a college located here. However, the personnel of the board of governors, with repre- sentatives as far west as Sea- forth and Goderich, would in- dicate that there are no plans at the present time for another college in this area. The colleges of applied arts and technology are intended to fill a gap in the educational structure within the province, providing training for young people who cannot attend uni- versities. The intention is to locate the new schools close enough to the student popula- tion so that those who attend can live at home and drive to classes each day. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The, Prels,striun Announcement in the Kitch- ener-Waterloo Record on Tues- day that Peter Mason of Kitch- ener has been named chairman of the board of governors for a community college in that city has raised doubts about the es- tablishment of a similar insti- tution in this area. Others named to the board of governors are A. F. Klink- hammer, Galt and Reeve Her- bert Such of Goderich, vice- chairmen; members, A. W. Hager, Guelph; Dr. Margaret McCreadie, Guelph; V. C. Pol- ley, Stratford; Mrs. Fred Dre- ger, R.R. 2, Breslau; Albert E. Carson, Listowel; Dr. K. R. Fisk, Harriston; Prof. A. Brun- eau, Waterloo; Richard Ging- erich, Kitchener and Frank Sills, Seaforth. The news release also stetes that the college will serve the counties of Waterloo, Welling- ton, Perth and Huron. tttttttttttt 11011. 11.111110IItt111011111t11011111111i11111 tttttttttttttt 1 ttttttt .4 ttttt 1.111 tttttt 1 tttttttttt ttttt Saturday, March 4, 1:30 p.m. -- Royal Canadian Legion's public speaking contest, Public, separate and secondary school students from town and district compete in four divisions. At Huron-Bruce District High School, Wingham. May 10 -- Fashion Show, sponsored by Wingham Business and Professional Women's Club. June 8 and 9 -- Wingham Towne Players will present two one- act plays in the town hall. June 10 -- Centennial Caravan visits Wingham. Open to school children and general public for entire district. June 10 -- Display of handmade rugs and quilts afternoon and evening in the Fellowship Hall of St, Andrew's Church. Refresh- ments will be sold by the Ladies' Aid. June 11 -- Royal Canadian Legion Church Parade, followed by cenotaph service and laying of wreath. Decoration day services at Wingham cemetery in the afternoon. August 5, 6, 7 -- 100th Anniversary of East Wawanosh Town- ship. Dance, special church services, parade, etc. Al Cherny, former Wingham resident and now living in Tor- onto, has just returned from an interesting trip to Greenland as a member of the Tommy Hunt- er television show. The group played at the American base at Thule and the Canadian base at Alert Bay, only a few hundred miles from the North Pole and the most northerly manned post in the hemisphere. Within a few weeks Al will be off again, this time ac- companying the show to bases in Asia and Africa. Lion Warren Zurbrigg report- ed on the sale of flags being conducted in the community by the Lions' Club, as picking up momentum as the public is be- ginning to show a marked in- crease in interest in the centen- nial. The Wingl'nm Squirts drop- ped the second and final game of their best-two-of three play- off series with Listowel on Tues- day night. The score was 5-2. Listowel boys took the series in two straight. In Tri-county intermediate playoffs the same night Gorrie trimmed Clifford 10-7. Gorrie leads in the best-of-five series two games to none. Huron Presbyterial features 100 years of history CAN YOU HELP US?-- We hope to publish a cen- tennial edition to celebrate Canada's 100th birthday and are especially interested in ma- terial in regard to the early days in and around Wingham. If you could contribute please call us. We are looking for pictures, family histories if your ances- tors were pioneers, informa- tion about the oldest buildings — anything that would be suit- able for such an issue, It takes some time to collect material and produce an edition of this kited and we would appreciate it if contributors would get in touch with us soon. e--0-0 LIFE MEMBER-- Maitland Edgar of Clinton, and a native of Morris Town- ship, was honored this week when he was presented with a life membership in the Clinton Ask Kinsmen Club. A teacher at the Cential Huron Secondary School, Mait has been a very active member of the club and the community. 0 ,-0--U BANQUET LAST NIGHT.,-, Scouts, Cubs arid Venturert, along with the fathers, were guests last night at the annual banquet at the high sehool, One of the big problems facing Scouting itt Wingham is a drag.- tie need fbr leadets. You will find further details on page tout section two of this issue, A CENTURY-OLD PRAM Was on display artist Presbyterial meet- ing Of the United Church Women ors Tuesday. Seen admiring the article out of the past are Mrs, Keith McGregor, Mrs, john, Nedi- gar and Mn.s Douglas Andrews, all of Clinton. A-T Photo. The 5th annual Huron Pres- byterial of the United Church Women was held in the Wing- ham United Church on Tuesday with the president. Mrs. Gilbert Beecroft of Belgrave presiding throughout the day, Mrs.- Bee- croft opened the session at 0;30 a.m, with the theme, "He Shall Ilave Dominion". The Morning worship service was given by Mrs. Gordon McKene zie of Seaforth and Mrs. Jack Reavie of Wingham. regional presidents. The treasurer's report, given by Nirs, S, E, Lewis of Exetet, showed that the Presbyt U,C.W. had met its al.ocatiee of $30,000.0n and in addition donated $1015.00 toward "Over and Above" projects: the build- ing of a youth centre in Banff; a 30-bed hospital at Am Pipal, Nepal; a Manse at Fort Nelson, Centre Region, Mrs. Gordon McKenzie, Seaforth; pres. of South Region, Mrs. Hector Mur- ray, Exeter; rec. sec., Mrs. Earl Rowe, Hensall; cor. sec., Mrs. Stanley Bride, Fordwich; treas., Mrs. S. E. Lewis, Ex- eter. Chairmen of Committees: Christian Citizenship and Social Action, Mrs. Gladston Edgar, Gorrie; Co-Operation in Mis- sionary and Christian Education, Mrs. J. Reavie, Wingharre; fin- ance, Mrs. Allan McTaggart, Brussels; Westminster College, Mrs. 0, Harrison, Monkton; Leadership Development, Mrs. Bert Alton, Lucknow; nomina- tions, past president. Portfolio Secretaries; Com- munity Friendship and Visiting, Mrs. Lloyd Bond, Holmesville; Literature and Communications, Mrs. Walter Bewley, Walton; ommended that the U.C.W. be put on probation for the next five years and the case to be reviewed annually with each secretary in the local congrega- tions to make periodic reports to her Presbyterial officer. PRESENTS SLATE Mrs, Stanley Bride of Ford- wich presented the new slate of officers for the coming year. Rev. Arthur Higginbotham of Brussels, chairman of Huron s Presbytery installed the officers. Hon, pres., Rev. Grant Mills, Clinton; past pres., Mrs. Gilbert Reecroft, Belgrave; president, Mrs. George Michie, R. R. 4 Brussels; first vice, Mrs, 0. Harrison, Monkton; second vice, Mrs. Stewart Miner, Ex- eter; president of North Region, Mrs, C. Watson, Brussels:presi- dent of West Region, Miss Es- ther Hume, Goderich; pres, of B.C. and a rural housing pro- ject in Zambia. The reports were given in an interesting and novel way as a Trial By Jury" with Mrs. Geo. Michie of Brussels acting as judge, Mrs, G. W. Tiffin of Wingham as prosecuting attor- ney, Mrs. Allan McTaggart of Brussels as attorney for the de- fense, Mrs. Jack Reavie of Wingham as clerk and Mrs,,Gor- don McKenzie of Seaforth the chairman of the jury. Each sec- retary or chairman of a com- mittee was called to the wit- ness stand and questioned as to the effectiveness of the work of her department. The verdict was that in as much as the U. C.W., has attempted to achieve its purpose during the first five years and has shown good in- tentions to improve its meth-, ods of doing so ee it w as rec- Press and Publicity, Miss K.Mc- Gregor, Clinton; Program, Mrs. Harold Doig, Fordwich; Stew- ardship and Recruiting, Mrs. H. Davidson, Goderichl Supply and Social Welfare, Mrs. Geo. Pot- ter, Clinton, Archives, Mrs. H, Talmay, Port Albert. Secretaries at Large: Mrs. Harold Philips, Blyth; Mrs. E. McKinley, Zurich. The morning session closed with Rev. Cecil Sardine of Wingham United Church con- ducting a communion service, At noon the Wirigham Unit ed Church Women served a luncheon to approximately 300 delegates and guests. Duringthe lunch hour greetings were brought to the assembly from London Conference U.C.W. by the president, Mrs. W. B. Cruikshank of V.'ingliarn, front (Please turn to Page Eight)