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ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL CONCERT
CIVIL DEFENCE TO
ORGANIZE MAY 7
Films dealing with the subject
of civil defence, and the manner in
which it applied to the smaller
communities• were shown to repree
sentatives of various local organi-
zations et the Armouries on Friday
evening.
Following the films there was a,
general discussion on the forma-
tfon of a. permanent committee to
proceed with arrangements for a,
complete OD setup in Wingham, It
was decided that an organizational
meeting .will be held at the Arm"
ouries at eight o'clock on Wednes-
day evening, May 7.
At that time the heads of the
various departments and the co-
ordlnator for the entire operation
will be named.
A ,
Group Advertising Plan
ore home of Twelve
BY-LAWS TO COVER KINSMEN ELECT
NEW EXECUTIVE DOGS FIRECRACKERS
•
elgrave Neighbors Ho
ee to Assist Fear Family
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedestrian e of the highlights of this
olkluity's elitertehinlent year
place last Thursday and Fri-
vellingts when :members of the
glaani District High , Seheei
1,4 retry Society presented their
va ety concert, The auditorium ,of
seheel wee filled 'for both pre7
se tations,• ,
le conceit inetuded a wide
e of 'musical nembers, dances,
nastics and other feeteires.
of the main items was a, erre=
et play, "Three Pilleje a Bettie".
cast included Irene Saint,
lgY
Or
About, a dozen 'friends and neigh-
bOure of Mr. and Mrs, Ted Fear,
VLA, farinere 'a mile east of Bel-
grave, turned out to plow and cue-
tiyate 27 acres of the Fox land on
Thursday of last week. Mr. Fear has
been quite III with pneumonia, He
iv recovering' slowly and was, able
to 'watch the operations from his
bedroom window,. tr.
Mrs. Fear, who hails -from 'Vane
cpuyer, said, ."Itrs really wonder-
fel:the way. the people of 150g:rave
turn out when help is teeded.".
,Thle is the second time within -the
`year that the Fear family has .re-
ceived -such neighborly assistance.
Berlier their little girl was ser-
iously ill, and. their neighbors
pitched in to do the chores, In or-
der that the little girl's parents
could visit her in hospital, •
Mrs. Fear said that for a long
time she had 1100 that their
family would at come time be able
to move back to her home in R.O.
Now she feels that Belgreve Is
really borne, •
The , bee on Thursday wee orgen-
ized by George Cook and Garner
Nicholson' Those assisting 'Were
Glen Van0atep, Clare VanCerep,
Bob Greeley, with. George Miehle's
outfit, Garner Nicholeon, Leslie
Bolt, Harry Goll, Wesley Coek,
Charles Cook, Jelin Nixon with
C, R. Coultes' outfit, Norman Cocik,
Len Rooney and Lyle Hopper with.
Jim Lament's outfit. On. Friday
George Cook finished the plowing.
On Monday the neighbors 44in
turned out, this time with Seeti,
drills and other seeding equipniene.
The Monday work party consisted
of John. Nixon, Robert GrashY,
Harry Goll, George Johnston' driv-
ing George Jotcian's outfit, Earl
Anderson, ;Harold Keating, Norman
Cook, Garner Nicholso,n, JoseP#
Dunbar, Robert Coultee and Wayne
Fear.
As usual the women of the .dis-
trict also displayed their thought-
fulness, baking pies and biscuits
and helping to supply meat for the
meals, Mrs,' Leslie Bolt and Mrs.
. . ne Stapleton, Torn Wilkinsoe
in Reid, 'Eldon Byer, 'Walton
ibbon, 1Vittejorie Kieffer and
ri :Walsh. , •
re musical numbers included' a
elf, ley of 'organ 'eelectioris by
Be ce McTavish; of Teeewater;
sa phone sOlo 'her David Xennedy;
p •
da ee, Marian, raider and Marl-
il o solo, Mary Lou Wright; -6,p•
lyei, Ross;' Scottish dandes , 'by
Sh -rett Alin: Grahhe. The Cadet
bri, el and thee school choir and oe-
chestra provided Several most en-
johible selections, Sylvia Alexan-
de4 Elaine -Caen end Mary Fishei
Presented 'the Sailor's Hornpipe
datice, in traditional costume of
the sea. ' ,
THE RDIPLE, TEAM of the '99th battery, R.C.A.; W legume, competed in three winter shoots , with the INfinAm or . le
D.C.R.A, and ended up in the second division and in the prize money in each shoot. 'the competition Which '
is shot at' the home ranges of the various units, wit the •scoree seed; itt for ,competitiVe purposes, inekided . 111A. 10 ,
64 tutees from across Canada, with militia, regular f ores: and special units competing. Left to righteabove
L
Erk fir
DENS front row are: SIS 13. Dawson, Capt. et. P. R e E A ittereSg. B. Jenkins, Major J. Jackson; baekw
ero, , EE N' .
Cr. IL A. Redmond, Cr, P. Meters, Bdr. ,R,„ E. Murray, 4.1r.-'13..'4. D. Gibson. 'Team members abeent .when ' .
the picture was taken were 'Major T. W. Platt and WO, e G. Blaelewelt —Advance-Times photo. Grn Nibi ' hi dM a er c o son , e pe rs. ear
with the serving of meals and
others who assisted were Mrs,
Stanley Cook, Mrs. Cora McGill
and Miss Annie Baker. Mrs. Laur-
ence Vannan supplied enough fruit
for the meals.
IMAM HOSPITAL
TO RECEIVE RANT
e lreeia. -Sharpe,. a student 'at the
Wingliam District High School was
selected by the Queens of 64 other
OPERATIO1N EXPECTED pntario schools as their choice for eta
honors when' the girls
TO SA IlL • SIGHT-OF rid
their chaperones visited Lon-
due last week as, guests of The .
• Landon Free Press.
SMAI YOUNOTER
i. A new advertising feature
Jeer ‘•eeeek-•heeeenre'eeteneekhie "Diagonal • 'tom ow ow will offer both great op- wet It for the first time. Clit page Road have been anxiously ,await- portenities and tremendous char-- nihe you will find a group of 12 ing word of the condition of; their
ME INJUREV
FARM ACCIDENTS
esPeCial: eibibilitatioreegraneWhieh • tmretee•-•-e-e-
will'be paid to the local institution.
Provided by the Ontario Govern- TB ASSOCIATION meet through the Hospital Services
Commission, the grant to. public
NAMES OFFICERS hospitals is $200.00 a bed, A special
grant is also provided for those
hospitals which have schools for
the training of nurses, in the
amount of $300.00 per student nurse.
The grant to the Wingham Hos-
pital will amount to $18,200.
The little .girl was rushed- to
Victories Heepital at 'liendail Where
she:l re- underwent an. operation ea' . Wins Competition
Cunningham;. family
Leaves on Thursday..
.About fifteen ifeigh-boure' of Mrs.
Nelson Cunningham met at the
home :of Mrs, Jack Beteson on
Tuesday evening Cif •14,st week, When
a farewell party was held,
SeVeral contests were played and
an enjoyable social time-was spent,
Mrs.13ateson presented Mrs. -Cure-
ningheen with if Royal Doulton fig-
urine, ."Rose", a berate and a cor-
sage on 'behalf of her ft:tends,
Lunch. was served ;by the bee-
tees,. who was assisted by .several
of the ladies present.
Again on Thursday evening Mrs.
Cunningham 'was honoured, when
about seventeen friends gathered'
-at the home of Mrs, Harry 'Spry,
Court whist was played with the
prizes going to Mrs.. John Lang-
ridge avid Mrs. Wrri, Conran.
A suitable poem which had been
written by Mrs. 'Stewart 'Scott, was
*read by Mrs. Spry, when she made
the presentation of a lazy Susan;
and the companion figurine to the
one Mrs. Cunningham had received
earlierin the week, This one Was,
"Marie",
• The Saturday evening previous,
Mr, 'and Mrs. Bob Carbert enter,.
lair Pd .•tikiten;:,ei t couples we:t e. iii'
attendance. • Progreeeive - euchre
was played with Mrs. Allister-
Green having high score for the
ladies, and George Guest high for
the men. Mr. and. Mrs, Cunning-
ham were iethembeted with a gift..
Nelson and IVIrs. Cunningham.
and family will leave on Thursday
of this week for their nqw home in
Smith's Falls, and will be greatly
missed by their many friends in
Wingham.
lenge' to the young people who are
,fleid-year-old daughter; Patriete! at present receiving their educe-
The' child suffered• a 'very- serious lion,
eye .injury last Friday ;afternoon The -'-elfingharri MIS student was
:when the polfit of a' pair bfeseis- chosen! when the girl's gathered at
stirs pierced the .lid and ,the eye- the. London: Public Library after a
bail, ' oviisiiit;e: the Free Press plant and
".. eine of the highlights of the visit
eit•IAthe banquet at which the guest
61/taker was Premier Leslie Frost. all The many friends of Mr. andn. ." eelieted that the, worlei of
Mr. and Mrs. Fear are very John W. Hanna, /51,P.P., has grateful to their 'neighbours and notified A. D. letacWiillern, chair-
Mende • for this assistance In moiaenwi:ifilltghhearr EfinGaefinceerrnlimo:ptitteael .9off their time of need -and expressed
liCING OF THE WEST--e
Lion. Whitney Grose' was named'
geeerai chairman of the Frontier
Wye committee by his club at its
regular meeting on 9'ridey evening
et 'the otel Brusnwiek. Conelder-
able tussion was devoted to the
piens' r the Wild West - event,
Iehicle will be held at the end of , . August.
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ift$11 DRYING QUT-,-
The firemen werecalled out at
12,40 Saturday' 'When la sizeable
blaze was 'spotted near HoWson's
dam, It deyeloped that an adven-
turesome boy bad fallen Into the
river and after he ,was extricated
by his companions• they deckled to
light a fire. to dehydrate the vic-
tine The brigade 'was peeded when
the fire got.out of hand,
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SIMPLY RIPPING— ,
A second five call took the'
moke-eaters 'to the inane of Lloyd
(Rip) Ellacott on Galling Ter-
Moe at the supper hour on Monday
elite time it was a. blaze in the
ehirrieey and there was no damage
to the home or its contents.
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WAIT TILL MIDNIGHT—
Just hold 'that rod. You can't
make a move against the trout
Until midnight at least, and most
will *until the bleak dawn for
t -, ee' el ent to' open the 1058
season ettarvel of the whole thing
IS that so many fish survive the
great onslaught.. . .
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MAN ,OVERBOARD—
' Speaking of fishermen, there is
the tale of the smelt' fisherman
Who went to the shores of Lake
Huron, well prot'ecte'd with wool-
len underwear ,i)wo pairs of. pants;
a double layer of jackets and high'
riebleee hopte..Tp.9.,teeet. of tii.?,meet.
croasedeereAreeM on a litillik, but
it see'nes their .pal was' so •,Concern-'
ed airs-tr the box of senelte 4110 ,e
had cc r eted that he tpreteeteci to
wade th swollen waters-11p to his
chest that is, carrying the loot, It
is also said that he, didn't feel the
told at alt'
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ENGAGEMENT
The engagement.' is announced
of 'Laura Audrey, daughter of Mrs.
Frannie Ste Marie Of Winghare
and the late Mr. Ste Marie, to Mr.
John D, Hobden of :Stratford, Son!
of Mrs R. R,,Hobden of Hamilton
and. the late Mr, idobden, The mar-
riage will take place the middle
ar•Mity. ''' ,1
Keep Friday:May 911: open for
a dance and draw for $50.00 cash,
also three lovely door ' prizes, in
Wrexeler Community Hall, epee-
'Owed by the Hall. Board. , Draw
proceeds to aid minor sports. •El-
liott Carruthers Oechestra, `
F30;713
pei r. the uree cornea.. Final „eon-
d itien of the eye can pol l yet 'be
predicted,. but the • specialist ;and
the child's parents are quite, hope-
that the sight' "will he' saved.'
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It is at present expected that
Patricia. will be able to :return
home later this 'week. •
• Murray Stainton was named Most communities have 'their
id t of .theKinsmenCl b f pres en u o
was
'Wissier, 00, of. Teeswater,
was , admitted' to • the • Winghom
etleaeral Hospital an, Friday after
he had -suffered' . badly lacerated
thumb -when. hie Mind came , into
con Met . with a, el reeler saw,
Partial-amputation of the -:thurieb
was necessary. The' man Is still ;
elonfined hospital 'but
ditiou is now-satisfactery,
'Oh Tuesday Tom Hallant, of
Lucknow, aged 28, was the :victim
of a • treetor act:Went, en 'which
he suffered severe lacerations' to
his right leg.' The injured man had
to drive about a mile Tor assistance
after the accident occurred and 'as
a rout!: suffered considerable loss
of bleed,
'Reports from the hospital on
Tuesday afternoon indicated that
'his condition' was satisfactory,
USS 11, East Wewanosh- and
Huliett won . the, challenge shield
for unison chorus (small schools)
with 86 marks at the Hullett Town-
ship Festival held at Londesboro,
April, 22nd. • The teacher is Mrs,
Myrtle Yungthit, Blyth and the
music supervisor, Mrs. Elaine
McDowell, R.R. 7, Lucknow. :DANCE AND DRAW
IN WROXETER HALL '
Wingh'arn when that organization
elected a new elate 'of officers vat
their meeting in the 'Queens Hotel
on 'F'riday evening.
Other. officers are: Vice-presi-
dents, Jim Currie, Fred Temple-
man; secretary, Harvey Fisher;
treasurer, Ivan Gardner; regis-
trar, Jerry Timm; directors, Mur-
ray Taylor, Roy DeGroot and John
Currie,
Judge Frank Pingland, of Clin-
ton, was elected honorary presi-
dent of the Huron-County Tubereu-
losis Association at its •annual
meeting in Clinton on Monday
night. •
f Other Offiters are: 'Past preel-
dent, Elmer Bell, QC, Exeter;
president, Glenn Hays, 'QC, Goele-
rich; Iiret vice-president, H. Al
McDermitt, Fordwich; second vice-
president, J. 13, McKinley, Zurich;
executive secretary, Mrs. J' E. Rus-
sell, Seaforth; chairmen' of coin-
naittees, Christmas seal, F. E.
Madill, Winghani; rehabilitation,
J. E. MeXinley; case-finding, D. I.
Stewart, Seaforth; , advisory, 'Dr.
R. M, Aldis, Goderith.
Report of the treasurer showed
$12,155.97 -in receipts for Christnies
seals for 1951, an increase of 'WO
over the previous year,
Guest speaker: was D. M.. Ma-
son, rehabilitation officer at Beck
Memorial Sanatorium, London.
-DANCE AT BRUSSELS
A modern and 'old-thne dance
Will be held in the Brussels •towe
hall oir Friday evening, May 2nd,
featuring 'The Brunettes", Thy.nne-
Alcock and the Diehl Sisters, Ad-
ItisSion. 50e,
RECEITION AND DANCE'
' the WhiLecturch Conant unity
hall for Mr, and Mrs. Murray
Taylor r this Friday evening, - May
2nd, 'b'arrier's •Oreiteetra. Ladies
please, bring lunch, le30b
TEA AN)L/
BAIKE SALE
The C,W.L. will hold a. 'tea and
bake sale in the council chamber
on. Saturday, May 3, at 3 o'clock
The draW for the bedebread Will
be Made, Everyone welcome. bee0e
`MUSIC ;FESTIVAL
The Morris tied ,WitWailosir
setteic 'festival fit the -Foresters'
13elgtaVe, May and 2. See-
shins 9.30 aen, 1,80 p,m, Evening
session in W.D: High. School, May
2 at 7,34. Music supervisors, Mrs,
Nora Moffatt, Mit, Mashie Me-
DOWell. Adjudicator, Mr,. Ti. 13,
Queen, Torolito, Assistant, Director
of Musie, Province of Ontario: „
it 30b
adveetisemeine pleeted by 'mere
chants and service people Wile are
offering special *rye to the 'buying
public oil Sateyee,y evenings 'from
7 to 10 o'eloek. •
7" • These - advertieetheete, like those
which,- appear eaeit ;ttiVeelc. on :the
Welconie Lo ,Winglitent, page; are
Something more than a. M,Cre 'offer
of so ' intical' rrierehuncilire ' for t o
stipulated anion* cf money; They
repreSent the:mewl:10e and; con-
crete invItatlenerif. Winghaan heel-
neseman to 'shoppers town and
throughout the surrounding district
to visit rowel: end i't's. attractive.
Stoma
Vexing the past-few months
ehere was a green deal of talk
about a receesione(whiele 'course,
le the little brother- of a' depree-
sion). The 'effects of this' business"
slump did tote in' °.faete create a
great, dad 'of ?.haectehle in Vring-
barn, where employment 'remained
on a fairlY steady leVel: Neeeethe-
tem, all 'of us who ete' enough
to recall "the 'dirty thirties" kribw
Wet when tougher theme threaten,
it is einie for concrete action.
In, a community the of ours
prosperity is seleknie condition '
which, one family enjoys while
another starves, ;Oer, economic
welfare Is so knit together that
when one group se:if-eve the test
will ehortly feel the pain,
It is fur Ude reaa011 that Wing-
ham Merchants are timing shop.,
pet's tide . area to shop at home,
where their dollars Will remain to
support those leedeettiltinge to
which we are elf ettilially. com-
mitted:
TheA dvanue.-TleieS would recoin
Mend that you read the advertleing
columns of this paper, ell ,of them,
with a hew sense Ititertlat
ytair own community. 'We would
aleo like to 'Say "weleoite aborted")
to those advereiseret•Who appear on
page nine, ,
This has been a gratifying Week The Adva'nee-Times
office, The Watei Safety Fund ivhielt Was launched- two
•weeks ago, ins -grown encouragingly since the east of
contributors Was published last Week.
Severed. former Winghane reeklerits, 'who are in no
earthly danger frontethe water Ifieeeards thiS community,
have recognized the, worth:411n eleture of the effort end
have sent ludohations to help thb - citizens of their home-
totiti • protect -thereeeleteeeene theik families , front evident •. danger.
,The following entionittee has :been named to consider
bee tieetlieas far its water safety Is -concerned, and to de-
termine the best way la which the fund can be 'utilized:
'to eenteeent ..litecreittion Council and Lpies Club, W. B.
Conran; it ismen (Anti, Warren Callan; Legkin, Lloyd
Carter; Pireinen, Chief Jini Care and.- Hervey TetYlor:
The following, donations have 'been received for the
Water' Safety Feed:
..a.:••••••••••1 *....1
$ 61.09
5.00
2,00
6.00
2.00
Lob
.800
5 00
.10,0,0
:L00
1.00
e
.09
.00
1
e.00
6.09
5.00
150.00
5,00
5,00
DANCE ItECI'PA.b
• A dande recital be bold in
the town' hall on Friday, May !awl,-:
at 8.30 p.in,
.•
ANGAGlilMtliT ,
.The eligageriletit itinittatillett ,,of
kilanch daughler 'of
Mrs,Ilegiiitild'Cl. Newton of 'Wren-
eter and the late 'Mr, Newton, to
MI'I aoltri 'Harvey trthishaw, ,Son
Of let :and lerrideentev,
'$- 110;09
Anonyitione doludiert l 170:00
'L;OTAL . $ 340.09
leoltatililie le) this ittito Will be tetteleed for anethet two
Weelre. Phial Mite ha aeon, May Oth, so that all
ilonatiOns tray im acknoWledged Mini* WOOS. Of May I4th,
own particular problems, which are
apt ,to crop up year after year, as
thorns in the sides of zealous police
officers. These are usually infringe-
ments of local by-laws which a few
citizens choose to forget or ignore.
In Wingham our perennial wor-
ries are dogs and firecrackers.
Both 'are •fine their place, but
there Is no room, for either when
they interfere with the 'best inter-
ests of the majority of citizens,
Here is what Byelaw No. 1255,
1953, has to say about dogs:
From May,1st to September 30th
in' each year every person who
Mires. keeps or harbours a dog or
dogs within the municipality of the
Town. of Wingliani, is hereby pre-
hibited from allowing such dog, or
dogs to ,run at large within the
said Municipality.
The by-law also stales that a
-dog found running at large may be
killed or impounded and that the
owner may be Subject to a fine of
$50,00 'or '21 days'in jail.
By-law No. 1289, 1956 states the
followieg about the ' use of fire-
crackers:
Ne person, Without having first
received special permission shall,
with the exception of seven days,
before the 24th they of May aid
seven days thereafter, fire or set
Off fireballs, squibs, bracken Or
other fireworks within the mold.
elpat limits of the Town of Wing-
barn
Penalty Under this by-law pro-
vided in the same degree as the
one referred to' above, Flee of $50
or 21 days iii‘ jail.
These tWo by-laws were not
written. tip 'by a. group of s oil-
sports, but rather by the eettecil
of the town at the specific request
of various persons Who rightly felt
that a public nuisance and danger
.existed,
., •
ClAL134 CLUB MEETS
The Turnberry 4,714 Calf Club
Will hold a meeting at Cille-tottfe
School On the afinceesien of
Turriberle/ Wediiesday, April 30,
at 8.30 P•5110 F30b
HOSPITAL AUXFLIAILY
MEETING 1,111,1BAY •
The Ladies' Auxiliary 'to Wing-
hair (leneral 'Hospital' will hold Its
nionthly meeting in the Council
Previously acknowledged ...... ... .....
Percy Clark
Caskarrette. Service Station ....... ..... ... ....
El. Illeldintmy •
Michael Merkel! .
eVilftert Caskanette
Knott Reid '
.lerberi,
'11.(liter 'Wholesale
,tieergeT4urat
'Walter Chariton
C:arente .... ........ ..... .......
Weitue Itartneve .
D. A. Cameron
Slice • Irene Owls, Totentei ..
4. 11, (11.11.WrOrdt
W Ingham Tire -lie pertinent
Ctlighoffers (Winghanii Ltd,
Betel itirtuniwick • .
SAUCERS lefeveNei AGAIN?-1Diett's a good epieetion. Thte- -
photogranlier managed to eatch piCturo .the ithoye tittidentiffed
Object Wits outlined against the sky over Whighaisa's main 'stiest last
week. Far more detailed eiletttee, look inisideo.
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RUMMAGE SALE
SATURDAY, MAY 10
The spring rummage sale epon-
itored by Ile Ladies' Auxiliary to ilt
Witigha "Nedra! 'Hospital Will be
held hi 4 Witigham Aroniuries on,
baturday; May 10, 'at two o'clock.
VNteryone is asked .for donations of
clothing, hate, shoes, furniture,'
eto, Anything' you cahnot, tree; we
',gen sell. So, when you honeecleen,
• make tip' a box 'for the hospital
einemage sate.
it is asked' that all articles 'be
,at, ,tile Armoutlee On Friday, May
Ilt se that they can be sorted rind •
Matifed. It you Wish your parcel
' called for, please notify Miss M.
JOhite, phone '208 or Mrs. 41, lit: Mc-
*ay, phone 118, , ' 1e301)
tCPCSIO COLLECTION
The town truck 'will pita up
gaeifell refese Bill the .PIRST Mid
VWPriday of each /tenth,. be,,
Firm"April 18th. •
Vi e* must be placed in Con,
bitters whenever possible 'and
'placed at the boulevard for pickup.
01WeVer, householders ti,re haked
to set out such refuse• not earlier
than the day previiigs to Collection,'
Thank you fet your co-operation.
' re3r3-0 lb
Charnber on Priddy al terribc)h, cif Ititteval,, thO eeeeditig raise
I May At three Weloeic. ar- Dime Qa: 'gattitdat MAY' -24th,
r914'ereehte for.the Wroketer 'United Oittireli at '380 p;M.
rifietettege' sale, 030h ' •• j0*
li