HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1958-05-07, Page 1A variety of mishaps plagued
residents of all ages in the com-
munity and district during the past
week •
On Wednesday Vivian LarnoX. 9-
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Lamox, Winghain, fell off the
roof of a shed and fractured her
right elbow. The fracture was re-
duced at the hospital and a cart
applied. •
On the same day Howard Mads-
en, of Wingharn, attempted to stop
the movement of his unoccupied
car when it started to roll And suf-
fered a painful. ItrhirY to hie left
shoulder, Tie was , permitted to
leave the hossiital after X-rays had
been taken. and the arm eslaced
a ,'filing; •
Lyle ,TJndetwood, 2-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ender-
'wood, A.R. 1, Wingham, fractured
both wrists and injured his head
when he fell from the door of the
granary in their 'bare. last Wed-
nesday, Casts were applied to both
arms and though the lad is fa •the
hospital his Condition is now Satis-
factory.,
It 'was found necessary to ad-
minister anaesthetic to little Ray-,
mond Mair, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Elliott Malt, R,R. 2; Teeswater, in
order to remove a bean from his
nose last Thursday, The child's
condition is satisfactory.
Catherine Cousins, two and, a
half years, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Laurie Cousins, Brussels,
was struck in the face by a swing,
which inflicted a nasty gash, Sev-
eral stitches were required to close
the wound, but she was allowed to
return home after treatment at
the hospital. The accident occurred
on Friday,
Karen Cantelon, 11-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill
Cantelon, Diagonal Road, was the
victim of a painful accident on
Saturday, when the was struck ill
the face by a bat, Several stitches
were needed when she was treated
at the hospital.
'gloms from that college on Tuees
day evening of last week,
He is married to the former
Betty Lewis, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernie Lewis of Wingham and
they have three children, Douglas,
Margaret Anne and Mary Jdan.
Friends throughout this com-
munity extend their congratula-
tions to Mr. Fry on this outstand-
ingly imporant occasion.
With which is stmellgsansted the (ramie Vidette end Wroxeter News
wiNoneor, ONTARIQt MAY Oh; JP OM
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG own Assumes Conttol of
oman, Catholic Cemetery
for lots'and care on the same basis
as used for the adjoining Wingham
Cemetery.
The .'matter was first discussed
with council in April of last year,
when the Catholic congregation
asked that the town consider the
Matter. of assuming responsibility
for the R.0, cemetery, On Monday
evening Father Durand said that
Rev, I2, Durand ,addressed tile
council at Its regular session on
Monday evening in regard to town
control of the Roman Catholic
Cemetery. As a result of. the dis-
cussion the council moved 'to
assume control of the cemetery at
once, maintaining the perpetatil
care agreements which are now in
foree and in future making charges
he was prepared to turn over to
the town a cheque for $1200.00 an
Prepayment for perpetual care and
that an additional $.420.90 will be
paid to the town within the neat
few months,
Proper records and.cemetery
plan will be set up at once and the
present cemetery staff will assume
responsibility for the care of the
property.
Utters Read
Communications to council, in-
cluded a request from the IisisPltal
Auxiliary, asking •permission • to
hold a tag day in •connection. With
their spring rammage sale, on
Saturday, May 10, Permission was
granted, .
A letter, from the secretary of
the Winghara and District Film
Couacil reported en the progress
of that body since its recent or-
ganization. A training program
for Projectionists 'has been under
way and 10 operators have been li-
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CHILD'S. SNIT
NOT IMPAIRED
ORDINATION SERVICE
AT St ANDREW'S
FOR HERM FRY
Title (*Wednesday) evening is
the 'occasion of an Important event
for a former Wingham boy and
also for St, •Andrew's Presbyter-
ian Church; Douglas Oliver Fry,
son of Mrs. N, L. Fry, Winghane,
and the late Mr, Fry, will be or-
dained as a minister of the Pres-
byterian Church in Canada and
the ordination service will be the ACCIDENT VICTIMS
RECEIVE TREATMENT .
Friends of Mr, and Mrs. Merrill
Cantelon were tremeridOusly reltev-
ed last weep to learn that their
five-year-old ,daughter, Patricia,
was recovering satisfactorily after
an -accident in which one of her
eyes was seriously injured.
The child accidentally ran the
point of a, pair of scissors into the
eye and she was rushed to Victoria
Hospital at London for' an emer-
gency operation.
The specialist was able to in-
form the family later in the week
that Patricia's eyesight was com-
pletely saved.
• • Fireinn Girth Increase
or Calls to Rural Area
SPORTSMEN HEAR
TORONTO SPEAKER Woman Is Faster
Than Fire Dept.•
BILL CONRON NAMED
ORA VICE-PRESIDENT
By The re•destrian
TPIE TO aUMMAGIlla-
Tide Saturday the Ladiee' Anal-
Ilary to the Wingham Hospital will
,stage their annual spring rummage
sale, which Is 'by loud odds one of
the big events of the year in Wing-
haefej o . ., . ..better take a look
in , . back corner of the clothes
cloee up in the attic and down^ in
the basement for those odd items
*Au, can't use, Tho ladies can sell
them like hotcakes,
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, /SUE SURE GETS ABOUND—
' John Currie told u$ that he re-
ceived a picture of.himself from
,his' sister in Caracas, Venezuela,
the other day. The' picture, which
had been. clipped from• The Wing-.
ham Advance-Times by a reader
in ,San Francisco had beau sent on
to Vertheyela and from there hack
to WingltamaSince John .was photo-
graphed in connection with, the eta
tivities of the forthcoming trade
!air, it would appear that the news
of the event is being spread far
afield.
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AVOID TILE RUSH—
:"The lovely little trout streams
which wander through "The Alps"
JO6Jieci 'like 'rouge Street at file
o'clock where the semen • opened
„---,Jea,-Thursday. We have wondered
why the township councils don't
: /Set really up to date- ana put in
cement sidewalks along these
popular streams.
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JOB—
' 'fltiring. a diecuestan of the stray
dog problem at council on Monday
evening one of the councillors em-
Phasized the fact that, the dog
catcher has a tough itasignmeate
In his words, "The last dog-catcher
we had lost, 20 'townie trying to
catch one dog."
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FLIES TO ENGLAISID—
Frankie Tomlinson, 14-year-old
son of Mr. and Mre, Frank Tom-
littpoit of ' Witigham, left by air
from Misitelr'eas-ShlidaY for Eng-
land. TN will be met at the air-
atorts Iris krenditiother. The Toni-
lit
t.51 i
,* family cpanes to,: Wingham
Irony I ngland about one Year ago,
YOUNG DANCERS-aThe eleirming group of little above appear- Darcy IiSlathers; front row, .Litian, 'WilSon, Barbara Feagan, Linde
edin Friday evening's dame recital at the'town hall. They are, fiom • Loekridge and Barbara Hetherington, all of Winghant. —A-T'photo.
the left, back row, Debbie Gibson, Jennifer Dundas, Ellen Cruickahank,
• municipalities shared in • the cost
of purchase of the newer of. the
two truelte within a,re,..hased
Whigitieta lire hall; :and • bear a
propertiatiate cost of afire equips
meat, To date 'firentett •haye. been
•plild at the rate or-IP..Q0' Per 'hoar
for. country calls, ;
Repredentativee from the'
(Apathies of Eaet ,Wawatieiste- Mere
Turaberry and Howiek, as well
as the town. ()UNA-lig/lain .gAtlier:ed
• for a dinner ineetiog; at.. the Hotel
13rieneveiete*.ee Wertheetiey. evening.
of laet sal/ e kS • td' die (la" yfrOblealia
related, te "the fighting' of firee: nil
the aural tiretia
The reeves each of the four
townships and one additibnal repre-
sentative from each Met with Mein-
hers of the fire department and the
Wingham towncouncil, These rural
4,
• When Nl rs, Mervin McCauley, ar-
rived at her Morris Township home
lain. Wednesday afternoon she
foetid that a colony house on :the
peoSierty was afire. Turning in a,
harried' call for the Wingham and „
9iptrict 'fire truck, she went' into
action herself and managed to
eat ont.the flames before the fire
ruck arrived.
believed: thati,the etart-
ed la•an oil, burner in the colony
house, Ales, McCauley was he-
griined from the dense smoke but
suffered no appreciative injury in
the battle, The interior of the
colohy house was desnageci • by tile
fire, :Ilia farm is, located east of
Belgrave..
VV, 13. ()parch, of Winghana: re-
turned at the' first "of the week
after spending. several days
:North Bay, where he was general
chairman of 'the provincial con-
vention of the Ontario' Recreational
Association. Other representatives
from the Lake Huron 'Zone attend-
ed. from Goderich, Exeter, Myer-
fon, Listowele :Walkeiten, •IltalneSeal
and•Duenatn. •Mrs. Fred Saint• was
the second delegate leom Wing- Mayor a. E. -Makiattey coin- lama
Mended the tawaShiPsSfor. the In-
terest they had sheave in the meet-
ing by:a full attendafiCaand urged
that wherever possible water stor-
age facilities be placed *ad indivi-
dual farms; since the: fire depart-
mein, can do little ace fight a .fire
'If there is no water supply avail-
able.
ENGrAGElyIENT
Mr, and; Mrs. Peter M. MacLeod,
Whigham; :wish to . announce the
engagement of their 'youngest
daughter, Phyllis Mary, to Mr.
Lloyd Edward Keeler, of Walker-
toe, son of Mr, and Mrs. Franklin
'0. Keeler, Mitcliell, the 'Wedding to
take place Saturday, May 24th, at
2:30 p:m.. at ,St. Andrew's Presby-
terian Church,' Wingham.. F7b.
KINSMEN START
WORK IN ARENA
FOR TRADE FAIR
*Main theme of the gathering was
"leadership", it subject which was
discussed in. all Its 'aspects \daring
the three clays of, seseions. The
special speaker-on Friday was, Pro-
fessor John 'Farina of , the *Univer-
sity of • Termite, who epoke on
"Problems of Leadership in Recre-
, anon", Saturday's .guest speaker
Fire chief Carr answered was Dr, Earl, :Zeigler,, of the 'UM-
questions about the fleetrien'e dut- 'Versity of Michigan staid formerly
tea and the work required to main- of the University of.Western On-
tam ario at London. tle fire service. 'Pile subject of
As a result pf the diseussions his address Was "A Code for Real:e-
lle:eve Orval Taylor of Last Wawa- ational Leaders". . . .
nosh moved and. Reeve Arthier Gib- Among the new officers' of the
son of ,Howick seconded. a motion ORA named at the convention are:
to increase the hairly rate Of the Past • pres., R. E. .McKnight, New
fireman 'to $1.50, which, appears to Liskeard; .pres., ...George Cu:timings,
be the average for ether communi- Ottawa; ,.and vice-presidents, Mrs.
ties operating , under similar ,ar- Pamela Graham, St. Catharines
ra,ngement, and W. B..Conrefee Wingham,
Al Young, of the Department of
Lands and Forests, Toronto, was
the speaker at the meeting of the
Wingham SpOrtsmen's Associatioh
on Monday evening. The subject
of his talk was "The Hunter
Safety Training Program".
It was pointed out that in the
near future a test will be reriaired
before hunting ,,licenses - .be
sold. This 'regulation ' will not
apply, however, to those who at
present hold gun ,liceregeo„‘ There
was a good attendance at the
gathering on Monday evening,
The committee in charge of the
development of the Association's
property in Turnberry Township
reported. that bulldozer will be
brought this week to level the
ground for the new archery and
rifle ranges.
The group is, again sponsoring
the season-long fihing contest.
Largest fish taken so far is a
brown trout meastiting ROA inches,
taken on opening day by Norm
Welwood. Frank Caskanette took
a brown on. 'Sunday and when
measured on the following day was
16 inches. Tommy Parker has
'brought in the largest speckled
trout so far.
The contest covers trout, pike
and bass and is "for association
members only.
Conservatiori Officer Ross Wurm-
worth reports, that fishing has
been extremely good so far, In his
opinion the best in five years.
One Week Remains THIEVES LOOT
FOROWICII STORE
Choir Member,
Recei6 Gift
*Mel Keatinde a member of the
choir of St. Paul's Anglican Church,
who last week moved 'to his new
home. at Exeter, was "tile guest •of
honor` et an informal gathering in
the, parish room of the church last
Wednesday evening,
Following lunch H, A. 'Fuller
Voiced the regret of the choir mem-
bers at, Mel's departure from Wing-
ham and the church and on behalf
of the choir presented him with a
leather-bound prayer book. The re-
cipient spoke of the happy times
he had spent' in the choir of St.
Paul's and extended his thanks for
the thoughtfulness of his friends,
The same evening an organiza-
tion was set .ep for. the 'choir, with
the following officers: Pres., aVirs.
Franit "Seddon; vice-press Mrs.
Brown; see., Miss Shirley, Ellis;
treas., Sue Nasmith; choir mothers,
Mrs. Seddon and Patricia Deyell.
.ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Davis,
Stratford, wish to 'announce the
engagement of their eldest (laugh-
' ter; Muriel Jean, to Mr. William
Asil Coultes, son of 'Mr. and Mrs.
Robert H. Coultes, R.R. 5, Bros-
:leis.' The wedding will take place,
in St, • John's United Church,
Stratford, on May 31, 1958, at
4:30 p.m. • F7b
first to take place in St, Andrew's
Church.
An open. Presbytery meeting
will be held at three o'clock this
afternoon, at which time the caa-
didate will be examined and licen-
sed, The ordination service com-
mences at eight -o'clock this even-
ing, in charge, of the Moderator,
Rev. Wallace McClean, of Luck-
now; The Sermon will be preached
by Dr. Alexander Nimmo, minister
of St. Andrew's, and the address
to the ordinant will be made by
Rey. :John Pollock of Wingham.
Rev. Donald MacDonald of liensail
will read the Scripture and prayer
will be taken by Rev, W, J. S. Mc-
Clure of Molesworth, The actual
gowning ceremony will take place
at the end of the ordination ser-
vice.
After the service there will be
a receptiion in the church bases
meat.
Douglas Fry is a native of
Wingham and received his public
and high school , education here,
He spent More than two years
with the RCAF during World War
II and later worked at CKNX for
several 'years.
Six years ago he commenced his
studies for the ministry at Water-
loo College, He has spent the past
three years at Chesterville in Eas-
tern Ontario, where he has been
In charge of the Presbyterian
Churcle as a student minister, while
he continued his studies at, the
Presbyterian College in Montreal.
He Was graduated, with his' di-
FORDWIGH — When Donald
King 'arrived' for work one morn-
in last week at Lohr's Hardware,
where he is employed, he discover-
ed the store had been broken into
durindthe night,
The loot had been carried' froth
the store in, a feed bag, the con-
tenth of which were dumped on
the floor, A .22 calibre pump rifle
and 3500 rounds of ,22 ammunition
also wrist watelies, cigarette light-
ers valued at $140.00 wholesale
were taken.
OPP Carl Monk of Wingham Is
investigating. A number of leads
are being checked, Entry was gain-
ed through a cellar window,
There eis lto longer any doubt about the interest in
better faeilitios .for Safety at the danger points along the
Mailjand in Witigliana The Water Safety .Fund , Which
was opened by The Advance-Timea a short time se) has
grown to such proportions that defiaite action ,can 'be
taken, throtieli the etstatnittee 'Whieh was announced here
last' week.
- tibaCe there are other campaigns for charitable par-
,-poses coining tip shortly, the Water Safety Fund will be
cloited at neon. on Tuesday of next week, May 13th. The
money which has already beck donated has' not been,
solleited except by printed explanation iii , this newspaper
Such no rotttioNts will t'o out during the next. watt. if you
wish to, contribute send or bring your 'donation In The
Advance-'Times' dike Where, a receipt will be issued,
,Beloar 'is the standing of the fund as of Tuesday afternoon;
May tithe
$ Previously ,tteltilowledged „ ......
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DeWitt Miller
Joint W. Omuta
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•• • • •• ........... ............ ....... TROPHIES PRESENTED
TO EKNX BOWLERS
AUXILIARY BINGO
a The Ladies Auxiliary to the.
Canadian Legion is ,spolisoring. a
cash bingo in the council chamber
inr -Saturday, May 10. Games start
at 8.30 p.m. ' F7b
csoNegivr AND DANCE
A variety concert and dance
sponsored by the W.I, will be held
in Whitechurch Community
May 9th at 8,30 p.m, Tiffin's Or-
chestra{ lunch counter; adnaisSion
Ode. Public Wart children free,
Everyone welcome. 7b
.. dM
• ,Aii 1 VE Day banquet for Vet-
erans Of Windham :and District,
May 9th, Parade 7 R,iti Supper 7,30
at". Legion Home, John St. $1,25.
Special invitation 105 all Veterans
in Wingbarn and disteict Branch
1130 Wingham. • F7b
RECEPTION AND DANCE
n A reception tied . dines Will be
held 'Eit, the Royal T on 'Thursday
evening, May 8, thr Mr. and Mee.
Donald McCormick (Catherine
MacLennan), Ladies please bring
lunch. Everyone 'Welcome, Tiffitt's
Orchestta,
At a 'recent meeting of the Trade.
Isair,**executive, the property corn-
mittee reported that all the booth
epace iii. the arena, with the ex-
eePtiod of five or six 'booths, bas
been 'sold.. ft is expected that these
will be taken long before the fair
opens 'on June 5th.'
Seek Gorbutt reported on the
construction of booths, which are
being' made of :2x2 inch material.
The !leek drop for each booth will
be 8 feet high and either 8 or 12
feet long, depending an the size
desired by the purchaser. ,The
backdrop will be supported by four
2x2 inch uprights, giving the • ex-
hibitors plenty of material on
which' to fasten decorating pieces.
The Sides *Jot each booth will, con-
sist,' of inch material, hinded
to the backdrop and extending the
full 'length of the booth. The side
pieces. will be 32 inches from the
floor; Each booth will have an
electrical outlet, •
Work parties under the direction
of 'Wren"' 'remplemau commenced
operations in the arena, Monday,
making booths and bolting them to-
gether. It is expected 'that all 52
booths will ,be in place within the
next two weeks.
A professional decorator will be
available to handle booth depora-
tionS where exhibitors desire this
service, but the Kinsmen point out
that he Is not Sponsored 'by that
organization All arrangements
made in this regard will be strict-
ly between the decorator and the
exhibitor. •••
SURE-PIRE BARGAINS.
AT RILIMMA.GrE SALE
It will not be a department store,
but It will 'have m a mmy dePatt-
ments with articles for sale In
cash one,• This is the spring rum-
mage sale, spon8Ored by the Ladies'
Auxiliary to Winghtun General
:Hospital, which will be held in the
terrnearies on Saturday afternoon,
May 10, at two n'elock. This sale
hopes to make. a clear profit of
$1,000,00 In one afternoon, but this
will not be possible without the co-
Mattation of the whet() comthunity.
Donations are needed, fthrilturei
clothing hate, ehoes eta., "Any-
thing you cannot use, we can sell,"
.Pease ;have all parcels at the arm-
buries Veiday, so that they can
be sorted and Jaarked. yeti with
a truck to phone Miss M,
Sedate 208, or *Mrs. J. H. IVIchtity.
118, WhiteehUrch people Please
note, that; a truck Will pick up
*air donations. at the Cummins
ity Hall early on *Friday alter-
boort.
DACE AND DRAW
WROXETER, PALL
Keep Friday, May 9th, open for
a dance and draw for $50.00 ettali,
170,00
5.0(1
2.00
5.00
5.09
2.00
a.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.99
2.00
2.00
15.00
'8.90
2,00
10.00
5.00
25.09
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5.00
iirritith Edgar . •
Bert Morrow
Mrs. ,I, IL Lloyd.
tk'tie St, George ....... ...a
Marltiee ...
Pupils Of S.K.I.I.Tnritberey (Lower Town Stilwell
W, E. :Melding •, . . ......
Will Sturdy, OWen Sound ............ ....... ..... ......
13, N.' Corkin ..
W. W. Gurney , ............ .......... .....
Iiinette Club ..
IS, A. Currie
S, ..11. :Walker ,
Premier 'Frost to
his t Goderich
s 285.0
Anelnyineu l w ionatiens Z85.00
00.00
Twenty-eight members, wives
and husbands of the CKNX bowl-
Ink league gathered at the Hotel
Brunswick on Monday evening for
their annual dinner and Presenta-
tion of awards, Ross Hamilton act-
ed as master of ceremonies for the
evening,
W. T. Cruiekshaelt presented
trophies to the following 'Ladies'
high average, MrS, John Lang-
ridge, 184; runner-up, Miss Betty
Anne Geisier, 02; men'e high aver-
age, Hap Swatridge, 257; ,runner-
up, Riess Hamilton, tOS.
Games and a social evening
Completed the enjoyable get-to.
There will be big doings at the
Gocleeteb, Collegiate. Institute' to-
morrow (Thursday) evening, when
Preirtler Leslie Frost will be on
hand for an inforMAI reception.
The event will be, sPonsored by
the Huron ProgressiVe Conserva-
tive Association, hi support of
theft' 'candidate, Charles Macflau-
girt* Of Eieter, who face's aaPros
HoweVele holletholdere
REFUSE COLLE'CJTION
It Friday of eget)). Ittelith, be-
then the day previous to etillectical,
gill' g April 1801.
garden refuse an: the FIRST and proceeds it° aid miner spett4. Et.. The town truck' will
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iii, aotea W; •:.. rally Hall, seen.
hick
14) eared by the Hall Beata', Draw ea
so must be placed in con-
tainers whenever postable Auld also throe lovely door prizes In
placed at the boulevard for plektiO. .af ____, _ , , ,
`to set out such refuse hot earlier
Thank yOle for your ect-operation, lied Carruthers. Orchestra.
F2,31folls , , 1130:7b
PARTING GIFT-0. A, Miller, right, presents a leather-bound prayer'
hook to Mel Heating as a Monteath !rout Sae chide of 'St. Boole Ma-
chu Church, Whigimin. ,Ilel And his family mOVed last week to their
neve holm in Exeter. .*.AdVitticc-Thrtes philter,,. *Milli by-election on May 12th. gaiter,