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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-04-13, Page 7UNHAPPY? ARE YOU UNHAPPY WITH THE SERVICE YOU AND YOUR AUTOMOBILE ARE OUTING? WE'LL MAKE YOU 'FIAPPY! EAVESTROUGHING Supplied and installed for town or farm house, barns, sheds, cottages and all buildings. We also replace, where necessary, rafter ends, facia board and soffitt. CONTACT US NOW, SO THAT WE CAN SCHEDULE OUR WORK TO SERVE YOU BEST, MORRISON BROS. R.R. 2 Lucknow WRITE OR PHONE C. et 1 Are you insured with only half an agent? WIngharn Advance -limes, Thursday, April 13, 1907 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Wff' •eg";47 / //,'VAAMOR'4*t, I// 3 Pc. Bed Units FEATHER PILLOW $49 .95 P *Deep Quilt Mattress *Set of Legs *BOX Spring Single Dressers • Finished in Arneridati Walnut •Tilting..1Viittot otiovetail Drawers. • No Mar TOO $49.95 SPECIAL, Liberal convention nominates Gaunt (Continued from Page One) nections with these in agricul- tural organizations, and they come to him for his advice. Mr. Nixon suggested that many "pa- per decisions" of the govern- ment, which are currently be- ing offered in the Legislature, were first proposed by Mr. Gaunt. MEMBER SPEAKS Murray Gaunt, who introduc- ed Mr. Nixon, said he felt it was his duty to report on his ac- tivities in Toronto and the areas where he has been active. He was of the opinion that the benefits of the Ontario Hos- pital Services Commission should be extended to nursing homes that are properly licens- ed. He also suggested that OM SIP benefits should cover para- medical services as well as those provided by doctors. Referring to agricultural problems, he said it is Canada's most important industry and it must be kept healthy, as 35 per cent of the province's work force is engaged either directly or indirectly in agriculture. He claimed the provincial govern- ment has been ignoring agricul- tural problems. It has the low- est budget of any province ex- cept Newfoundland and aside from this year has spent less on ARDA than any otherprovince. Mr. Gaunt suggested that the capital grant program is good, as far as it goes, but does not go far enough. He pointed out that the $1, 000 grants, when taken over the 12 year period, amount to $83.33 per farmer -- not a very large amount. The member said the gov- ernment in Toronto can be call- ed "a government of emergen- cy measures as far as agricul- ture is concerned." Ile claim- ed the greatest weakness of the Ontario P.C. government is "Its policy vacuum and the ab- sence of any conception of what the future of farming in the province should really be." Mr. Gaunt claimed a Lib- eral government would look af- ter the greatest need, which is a long term policy for agricul- ture that will return a decent living to the farmer at a rea- sonable cost to the consumer. The Huron-Bruce member, while not taking any credit for changes that have been made, said he was associated with ef- forts to obtain higher payments for livestock killed due to ra. bies and with the legislation to provide a cooling-off period for purchases made from door-to- door salesmen, When he introduced tvIr.Nix- on he said that the new leader had a political background as his father had been elected to the legislature in 1910 and was the last Liberal premier of On. tarib. He claimed the younger Mr. Nixon would complete fatheriiton act, and be the 'next premier of the province, PRESIDENT SICK George Inglis of Belmore act- ed as chairman of the meeting. The Association president, Wil- liam Elston of Morris, is in hos- pital. Also on the platform were Andrew McLean of Sea- forth; Robert Campbell, organ- izer; Fred McGee, secretary; John Elliott, treasurer and Allan Mill, solicitor. Mayor DeWitt Miller of Wingham welcomed the capacity crowd to the corn- munity. Mr. Gaunt was nominated by Calvin Kramer of Brussels, with Leo Murray of Kinloss as the seconder of the motion. The candidate was led to the plat- form by the two men while the audience sang "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow". Gift of cattle to Dominicans by Mennonites In a practical demonstration of the Christian spirit, a group of Canadian Mennonites have sent 20 head of cattle to be dis- tributed as gifts to deserving farmers in the Dominican Re- public. Each recipient in the Dominican Republic will re- ceive one animal and will be required to give to one of his neighbours the first born heifer calf, thus doubling the scope of the project, Included in the shipment are 17 Holsteins, two Guernseys and one Ayrshire. These are all bred heifers and are largely purebred. Some of the heifers were donated by the individual Mennonite farmer from whom they were secured, while others were bought by individuals and donated. Selection of the cat- tle was made tinder the direc- tion of Roy G. Snyder, Water- loo, representing the Mennonite Central Committee of which Rev. Vernon Zehr, Woodstock is chairman, assisted by Irvin Brubacher of Bridgeport. Mr. Brubacher has also donat- ed his time to accompany the cattle to the, Dominican Repub- lic where they will be distribut- ed through the International Heifer Project. Previous ship- ments of cattle from Canada through International Heifer Pro- ject have been made to Ger- many, Greece, Puerto Rico and Turkey. PUFFY SOUFFLE A suggestion for an extra puffy souffle comes from home economists at Macdonald Insti, tote, Guelph, After putting the mixture in a casserole, make a circle around the edge of it, about one inch deep, with the bowl of the spoon held vertical- ly. 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Bedroom Suite Reg. - SPECIAL- 0383.00 TERMS, FREE PARKING, STORAGE, DELIVERY CURRIE'S ONE FULL WEEK OF SPECIALS 0,99 wttstie. YOURy ,,dtp.eildent AGENT itiv'fi" you "o;s the insurance on your car and home up-to-date. If you have a loss, the same independent agent is there again to see you get paid promptly and fairly, To get all the facts about complete insurance protection, look for the man who displays this Big "I" symbol. It tells you he's a member of the Ontario Insurance Agents' Association. It also means that he'll give you service beyond the call of duty. CI AA- 1. Centennial Crusade well underway-- special events draw large crowds The Community Centennial Crusade, being conducted in Wingham this week by The Sal,. vation Army, was opened on Sunday with special services held at the Salvation Army Cit- adel. Two services were held Sunday with a large congrega- tion of local and district people in attendance. The morning service featur- ed the voices of the Salvation Army junior choir along with musical contributions from Ma- jor and Mrs. George Clarke and Jane of Toronto. Major Clarke also gave the message which Recreation director addresses Lions Ken Benjamin, Wingham's recreation director, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Lions Club in the Queens Hotel on Tuesday night. He gave an interesting talk on the need for and importance of recreation for all age groups. Appreciation was expressed by Lion "Casey" Casemore. Lion Lee Vance reported that returns from the annual Easter Seal campaign were in excess of last year's total. Lion Bill Conron reported on the latest developments in the swimming pool campaign. Lion Bill Tiffin said that the two local entries in the public speaking contest, Lynn Work- man and Jim McKague, had placed first in the speak-off at Arthur. In the finals at Barrie they had ably represented the club, but had not placed. The next meeting will be a joint get-together with the Wingham Kinsmen Club. Former owner of Advance dies in Pasadena, Cal. Walter T. Hall, 92, co- founder and chairman of the board and former president of the 3. Herbert Hall Co. , Pasa- dena's oldest jewellers and sil- versmiths, died Tuesday, March 28th. Born in Tara, Mr. Hall later came to Wingham and with his father, Theo Hall, owned and edited The Wingham Advance. They lived in the house now oc- cupied by Alton Adams, 283 Shuter Street. They contributed a great deal to the community and were leaders in the Methodist Church, Theo Hall as a lay preacher and Walter in the Ep- worth League and the Sunday School. In 1913 they sold the paper and moved to Pasadena to join Walter's brother, Herbert, in the jewellery business. The J. Herbert Hall Com- pany, known as "Tiffany's of the West", opened 70 years ago on Colorado Boulevard and Fair Oaks Avenue which was then the heart of the commercial center. As the population grew, the firm progressed with the city, moving eastward four times since its founding. It is now located in an attractive establishment at '725 E. Color- ado Blvd. Mr. Hall was a charter mem- ber of the Pasadena Kiwanis Club and a member of the Odd- Fellows and Pasadena Presbyter- ian Church. Mr. Hall had many friends in Wingham, his last visit to town being within the past three years and many people from here contacted him when they went to California. Ile is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Russel (Margaret) Hedle- sten; three grandchildren; a brother Earle; and a sister, Mrs. Albert (Ethel) Coling whose late husband was known in Wingham having worked for A. IL Wil- ford some years ago, was a challenge to the congre- gation to a deeper dedication of service, and answered by many who indicated their readiness in accepting the responsibilities to God and the community, The large number who stood for de- dication and signed the cove- nant card testified, to their ac- ceptance of the challenge. The evening service was in the old-time gospel style salva- tion meeting with singing and music playing a large part, Many from out of town centres such as Mildmay, Clifford and Hanover were in attendance. Steel bridge sold to Samuel Gibson On April 4, West Wawanosh Township Council met in regu- lar session, with all members in attendance. The McQuillin, Foran, and Gaunt Drainage Works by-laws were given third reading and finally passed and the clerk was instructed to advertise in the Daily Commercial News for ten- ders for the construction of the above drains as well as the Pow- ler drainage works and to send copies of the advertisement to at least six local drainage con- tractors. A petition for drainage work was received from three rate- payers on the 12th Concession and was approved. By the same motion the clerk was instructed to forward a copy of the peti- tion to Gamsby and Mannerow of Guelph, to have them under- take the necessary survey, if possible. Subject to approval by the Department of Highways, rho tender of Joe Kerr Limited, of Wingham, for crushing and hauling gravel at 90c per cu. yd. was accepted. The tender of Samuel Gib- son to purchase the old steel bridge at Lot 13, Concession 12 and 13, at the price of 8328.00 was accepted. Applications for the position of operator for the-township grader were opened and very carefully considered. The ap- plication of George Humphrey of St. Helens was accepted. The road accounts and gen- eral accounts were ordered paid. Mrs. C. Elliot dies in Grey Township Funeral for Mrs. Clifford El- liot, who died at the home of her son Bert, in Grey Township on Monday, April 3, was held Thursday. She was in her 68th year. The body rested at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alex Cul- lin, in Grey Township, where the service was conducted by Rev. John C. Brush of St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church, Molesworth. Burial was in Molesworth Cemetery. Born May 13, 1899, in How- ick Township, she was the for- mer Jane Lullium Doig, daugh- ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. An- drew Doig. She was a member of Molesworth Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Elliot was married Sep- tember 11, 1918, in 1-lowick Township. Her husband pre- deceased her. Surviving are three sons, Bert of Grey Township, James of El- ma Township and Donald of Dunnville; four daughters, Mrs. Cecil (Blanche) McNichol of El- ma, Mrs. Mervin (Joyce) Raby of Kitchener, Mrs. Alex (Helen) Cullen of Grey and Mrs. Morris (Ina) Purcell of Wallace; one brother, William B. of Ilowick Township; one sister, Mrs. Mor- ley (Della) McMichael of Turn- berry Township, and 21 grand- children. Musical compositions by Miss Jane Clarke highlighted the ser- vice along with Major Clarke's inspirational message which left much food for'thought, Many responded to the appeal for ded, ication. On Monday evening the cita- del was filled for the service which was preceded by a num- ber from the community cru- sade choir, made up of choir members from many of the dist- rict churches, and conducted by Tom Bell, music director. Rev. 'I'. J. McKinney of the Teeswa- ter Presbyterian Church was present to open the first of the weeknight services with prayer. Capt. A. Ferris of the Wingham Salvation Army extended a warm welcome to the many visitors from out of town and presented the Clarke family who contributed many musical num- bers. Major Clarke's message was based on the book of Romans, his text being "FOr I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ': The service was brought to a close with an invitation to those present to dedicate themselves afresh to God and their own par- ticular denomination. The Rev. C. NI. Jardine from the Wing- ham United Church pronounced the benediction. On Tuesday afternoon a women's rally, in the form of a pageant, was held with Mrs, Major Clarice as guest speaker. Mrs, Gordon Fish of the Wing- ham Presbyterian Church gave the opening prayer. Scripture was read by Mrs, H. W. Ham- ilton of St, Paul's Anglican Church and soloist was Mrs. Merrill Cantelon of the Wing- ham Baptist Church. Master of ceremonies for the rally was Mrs. Anna Meyer, Wingham's centennial co-ordinator and CKNX women's editor. Mrs. De- Witt Miller extended a wel- come on behalf of the town. Feature of the pageant, "Can- ada's First Lady", was the ad- dress by Mrs. Major Clarke con- cerning the Indian girls' hostel in Prince Rupert, B, C. The hostel is the national centennial project of the Salvation Army ladies' groups. Colored slides and other commentary was giv- en by Major Clarke and Jane. At the Tuesday evening ser- vice the bell choir from St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church along with the community choir pro- vided music. The bell choir was directed by Gordon Leggatt. Also present and acting as ushers were the CGIT members with their leader, Mrs. G. W. Tif- fin. The girls also received the offering. Major Clarke once again delivered the message for the service and musical num- bers by the Clarke family were enjoyed. Dear Sir; I was extremely concerned to read your story of a report of a meeting of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture dur- ing which a resolution criticiz- ing the Ontario Humane Society for its actions in seizing cattle and transporting these cattle to a place where they can be pro- perly cared for, was passed. If we can accept the exact wording of a newspaper report the Federation asked the Gov- ernment to make it "manda- tory" for Society Officers to have "training" and "exper- ience" in animal husbandry. This irresponsible statement simply shows how uniformed and misinformed the Huron County Federation of Agricul- ture must be. Generally speak- ing, an Inspector seizes animals from the control of the person concerned to avoid any further neglect or suffering. In addi- tion the Inspectors of the Socie- ty almost invariably obtain the advice and agreement of a qualified veterinarian before any decision is made to seize animals. Ontario is a big province and there are many parts of this province where it is simply im- possible to obtain the services of a veterinarian under the cir- cumstances which often exist when a seizure is to be made. Inspectors of the Society are given training during which they receive lectures from ex- perts in every phase of animal husbandry. Many of our In- spectors have had practical ex- perience in farming. But the great safeguard is the general rule of the Society that either a veterinarian agrees to the sei- zure or, where a veterinarian cannot he obtained, the ani- mals are taken to the nearest available veterinarian for im- mediate examination. • In this connection it is in- teresting to note that veterin- arians employed by the Gov- ernment have been instructed to refuse to assist Inspectors of this Society if they are asked to help by examining neglected animals. Personally I find this situation a disgrace but this is little consolation to the Inspec- tors who have to make the de- cision, often under difficult conditions. A further recommendation by the Huron County Federation of Agriculture was that the Gov- ernment "make it unlawful for the Society to abuse sick and weakened animals by trucking them long distances," It may come as a distinct shock to the Officers of the Hur- on County Federation of Agri- culture to know that the Gov- ernment of Canada has made it a criminal offence for anyone rQ abuse a sick animal, It is, in fact, a crime under the Crim- inal Code of Canada. If the Federation of Agriculture Of- ficials think that any person ern, ployed by the Ontario Humane Society has ever abused an ani- mal then my suggestion and hope is that they immediately lay a criminal charge against that person. Of course the alle- gation in the first place is utter- ly irresponsible and a vicious slander. Animals are moved only because they have been neglected by a farmer and only after a veterinarian agrees that seizure must be effected in or- der to prevent the animals from further suffering and to obtain proper food, shelter and care for the animals. The Society is responsible for the well being of the animals that are seized by its Inspectors. It would be utter stupidity to simply seize the animals and place them in the care of a per of whom the Society had no first hand knowledge and who might very well fail to provide the animals with the proper care that they require. It is essen- tial, therefore, that seized ani- mals be placed in the care and custody of a competent person who is known to the Society as trustworthy and reliable and who can be depended on in every way. I notice in all this publicity that there has not been a single word from the Huron County Federation of Agriculture ex- pressing concern for the welfare of animals in the first place. I would have thought that if the Huron County Federation of Agriculture was the least con- cerned With prevention of cruel- ty to animals that they would dc everything in their power to en- courage members of the Feder- ation to care for their animals properly and not to give any cause for the law to be enforc- ed against them. The good farmer who looks after his animals will probably never see an Inspector of the Society. Yours truly, T. I. Hughes, Gen, Mgr.. Ontario Humane Society. EYE DAMAGE Some contagious diseases, such as smallpox and diphtheria, may cause eye damage so child- ren should be immunized against them before their first birthday. PHONE 357-2320 FOR WANT AD SERVICE HEIRLOOM BEDSPREADS Pull Size Assorted Colors SPECIAL — $10.89 THREE FLOORS FURNITURE OF QUALITY IMO ON A QUILT • TOP MATTRESS FOR YOUR OLD MATTRESS $49.95 Less $8.00 Trade