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VISITS, WINGRAN
A distinguished visitor to town
yesterday was Hon. F, Cass, ,
minister cif Highways in the On-
tario Government, who was intro-
duced by John W. Hanna,
to the mayor and members of the
town council at noon.
Mr. Cass inspected various high-
way projects in this area before
going to Neustadt, where he open-
ed the new Saugeen bridge. He
was accompanied to the opening
by Mr, Hanna,
'On Monday evening Mr. Hanna
was a, guest Of the 'Clinton Masonic
Lodge, when the Minister of edu-
cation, Dr. W. J. Dunlop, who is
a past grand Master, presented a
-,90-yesr jewel to the lodge secretary,
Rt, Wor, l3ro; 11`. H. Rorke.
On. Thursday of last week Mr.
Hanna attended the opening of thd
new. Burlington. Skyway Bridge,
which will Mean a great deal to
Ontario, providing speedier access
for tourists from. the United States
The new bridge elhninete. n trallie
bottleneck hi the Pamilton
Earlier in the week the inomher
for Huron-Brune also at ten11,41
'conservation conterenre art,P•li won
held at tins Peatimy Hotel, Toronto.
The SOP guests Were oddresnod by
I-Toh. Dena Porter, 'chief iustive of
th -Ontaid me emit e 0 s ire
Assiieiation Plans.
To Meet Patents
The•general meeting planned for
November 4th in connection with
the -Wingliam 'and District' Associ-
ation• for letarded Children : has
been cancelled -in favour of a
round-table discussion to be held
one week -later In the council'
chamber of Wingham town
At this rolled table discussion it
is hoped that all the parents of the
pupils attending the school, the
teacher, Inspector James Kinkead
and all interested parties will be
present. A film has been secured
on the subject from the National
Film Board and the meeting will
start at eight o'clock Wednesday,
November 12th',
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With which is imalgimated the,, ie Videtto and Wiroxeier News
WINGHAA ONTAMOt PAZ NovEamen 5th, loss
runswic
isastrous Sunday ,
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nay The Yedeetehte
POPPY SALE %BIS WEEK,' i
Itlemliere of the Ladies' Auxiliary
to the Canadian Legion will handle
„the sale of poppies on Friday el"
terneen and evening' of this Week
and school children will take
harge .of the saIee on Setutday,
generous with your donation
hen you buy a poppy, Remem-
ber that the moony is for wounded
veterans of both wars.
All that remains of oneof Wing,
harn's .older landmarks, after a
disastrous fire on ,Sunday, are the
four walls and a :scrambled heap
of ruin inside them,
The Hotel Brunswick, erected in
1380, tand• the pride of the coin,
munity at that time, fell prey to
flames which apparently. broke out
near the furnace about 6 am. On
;8unclay., . • .
Whitney Grose, owner Of the 'ho,
tel.; .was awakened by smoke and
escaped with nothing more than
the clothing he hastily donned. By
extreme good fortune he was the
only occupant of the 25-room hotel,
since there were no week-end
guests and his wife and small
daughter, Debbie, were visiting 1n
Toronto,
When the local fire trucks arriv,
ed smoke :Was pouring from a win-
clew near the south end of the third:
floor. R was a few Moments be-
fore the •seat of the blaze, in
the baseinent, was diseoveted,
Within the next Milt hour it .beeinnaq
e.vident that reinforcements would
be .needed' to .1poure the 'safety Of•
adjoining buildings on the' .riattin,
street and the brigades from ;Tees,••
water and Blyth arrived with. their
pumpers to assist the .Wingham
trucks.
- At the peak of the blaze 15 hoSe
lines, were pouring Water' into' the
building trent. „roof to cellar. 'the
tremendous volume, of dense smoke'
HUMOR Of PLOT
MAKES ROSSINI
OPERA POPULAR
egion Members Plan
eterans' Memorial Day
reVented flreteen from venturing,
tte the building with hose lines,
hietJim Carr of the Wingham
..rigade, wearing an oxygen mask,
tlid get into the hasement daring
Vhe first hour, but staggered out
‘a. few• moments later, defeated 'by
,he smoke.
_Little Wind •
,
Firemen •fought the blaze for
More, than five teem before the
fire was actually under control and
It.was evident that it could be con-
tained within: the walls of the hce.
01 building. The fact that ,there
Was only a light wind no doubt sav,
ed nearby buildingS, for feW sparks
,or burning embers rose above, the
fire itself, though •the owners of
neighboring buildings were prepar-
ed to stand guard on roofs in the
Ojient of any,sueh threat.
,- Hose lines continued to play on
the ruins until darkness fell end
when the firemen finally left for
* badly needed rest the t'vo local
kumpers Were left on the''street
1,y-ith hese laid out. The precaution
proved Wise, since - the alerm was
dounded at 9,30 at evening and the
firemen hid to quell fresh out-
J!realc$ at three, points in the build-
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DEER SEASON,-
Several local hunting- enthusi-
asts aee up in the Bruce Peninsula
thiS Week in Persia of deer. The
sottooNepened qn Monday morning,,
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PRETTY DRY—
We, have often heard of the
tortures of the habitual drunk who
finds himself with his drinks cut
riff. Such sufferings ..,could hard-
ly be worse than the misery of the,
lower main drag gang who used to
foregather at the BrunsWick each
morning for refreshment and 'pro-
found diseuesion ranging anywhere
from atomic •borribs to the cure
rent price of meat.
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SCOUTS WILL chpA.,—
The Boy "Scouts will call at each
horiee 7n the. community this week
to leaVe pamphlets concerning the
need fot assistance; to the muscular
dystrophy fund, With the parriple,
lets will be Addressed envelopes in
which, you znay mail your contribu-
tion. The Winglidm Firemen' are
sponsoring the campaign and in
additioh to the contact with homes
arc placing cannisters in the main
trot stores.
at 10.30 am, and , the parade will
be led to St. Paul's Anglican
Church by the &Wen Sound 'Citadell
Band,. (The eerviae, wilt be, conduct-,
ed by the rector, Rev, C. F,.John-
I son.
'The parade' on Tutaday, Novem-
ben 1.1th will also form ' at the:
Armouries at 10,15 and will proceed;
to the cenotaph where a -veterans'
memorial service will be held.-
I Parade Master ,Alex. Corrigan will.
be in charge of both parades.
I A banquet will be , held in
(Paul's Parish roorp at 7 p.m. when
' the guest speaker will' be Durward:
Preston of Waterloo, a former
resident of Wingham. All veterans,
and their wives are welcome and ,
tickets are available from branch
members. "
BUSINESSMEN SET
SHOPPING HOURS
"The,Barber of Seville': is one of
the 'best comedy operas ever., write
ten. Rossini used an old French
play as the basis of his story and
it is interesting to note' that Lila
character Figaro aPpea'rs in an,
other opera, "'The Marriage of,
Figaro", written' by Mozatt. But'. it
is the Barber of Seville thaVhas'
maintained its popularity with
diences the world =ever „ for .125
Years No doubt its popularitY..is
due to 'the human 'traits so hum-
ously portrayed 'by the characters.
of the play.
Figaro, the barber is a man. at-
all-trades, the "fixer' and 'arrang-
er', and is regarded by himself, -de
tile most useful citizen in the town.
His services are sought by a Count•
Almavira, who seeks the hand. of.
Ftosina. This proves' to he extreme.
ly difficult because Rosins lived
with her geardian, ,Dr. Bartoln, a
(Please turn to Page eight) HALLOWE'EN QUIET
AFTER EMILY SCARE
,ALL CONCERNED
Please accept our.deepest apprec-
iation and we are really pleased,
with the co-operation 'during the
week end fire at the Brunswick
Hotel, We especially want to thank
the myth and Teeswater Fire De-
partments and some Firemen from
Lucknow, also the Bell Telephone
Employees, The Salvation Army,
Lee's Restaurant, Mr. Bill Hender-
son and all who helped supply
lunch and all others who helped in
,any other Way,
Jim Carr, Fire Chief
B„. E. McKinney, Mayor
On behalf of „the Citizens
of the ToWirOrWinghern.
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COMPLETELY GUTTED:-Wingbam'li Brunswiek Ito tel Hcasl COmpletely destroyed by fire which started
about 6.30 Sunday The photo, taicen at the height 'of the fire, shoWs dense 'smoke :;which
.billOtende frMia. Alke.'iteMe.C.steirettire • .MW-j, Pgrti'.. of th.e• .'Nvjlkgliftm -Yeeowater •
battled to bring the blaze 'bonder Control,-,Advante;Ti meg' photo, _
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'0*n to Get wnership of
1,,feeting at the town hall last
Tuesday evening members of the.
Wingharn. Business Association set
the date for the annual. Santa
Claus Day On Saturday, November
29th.
• Store hours for the month of
December were also decided, on as
followo: Open all Wednesday
afternoons in December, including
the Wednesday following Christ- lias, since it falls on December, 31,
tthe day before New Years. The
Places of business in town will re-
ain open.-on the Friday.• Saturday,
`fittay; i'Tuesdayland- Wednesday
/eVenings.immediately,: prior to
Chriatmae.
After Christmas the stores will
remain closed all evenings 'o the
week, including Saturdays, until
two weeks before Easter.
Election of officers for the
Business Association was also held,,
those ;named being: Iinmediate
past pres., Harry Merkley; ,pres.
Jack 'Walker; first Vice-pres., Lee
Vance;' second ' vice-pres., Cal
Burke; sec„ Norman Welwood;
treas., Warren Callan. •
Jim Currie was named chairman
of ,a committe which will actively
advertise and promote the town
and its shopping opportunities in
the weeks before the 'Christmas
season, • • • •
Land and Buildings
PC's to Nominate
On Friday-Night
pfearfOr" ihe "PiagreSsive
vative• nomination, to- he held• in,
the town, hall .at 8.30 Friday eve-,
ning of this week. The meeting
will select the PC eandidate for
the constituency of Huron-Bruce,
in the Ontario Legislature. The
seat 'has been held by John W.
Hanna of Wingham Since• 1953,
Mr, Hanna will definitely , be in
the running on Friday night, and
Po far there is no indication that
he will be seriously epposed.
The main speaker for the eve-
ning will be the Hon. B. Dy-
mond, M.D., minister of transport
in the present Ontario government.
A special invitation has been is-
sued to ladies throughout the rid-
leg to attend this nomihaing con-
vention.
Despite rumors of serious van-
;:diglerrtultiet
Chief 'Platt states that -416' official
complaints of serious damage
reached his."department. A few
days before Hellen:Wen there were
stories current in 1Own that tires
had been slashed. arid 'car motors
damaged, s
One ear was repoited with a
seized motor and. though it has
been stated as - Possibility that
some foreign substance was put
into the•gas tank, that .has not yet
been determined. -
After obscene remarks had been
soaped on main. Street store win-
dows the 'chief visited, the `schools'
and 'issued a warning to the •stue
dents abet* the eonreiitieneee of
unlawful. he.havioner As ,a desult
Hallowe'en itself passed.;,with' no
cells for police.nristeetion,
The regular meeting of Branch
180. Canadian Legion, was held at
the Legion Home, October 28th
with, President Lloyd Carter in the,
chair.
The membership draw was made
with' Scott Reid's 'name -icing
drawn. Since he was .absent an-
ether, -$5 will be added to the pet
and next month's draw wilhhe $20.
'Corn. DeWitt *filler vves,asked to
have the executive locik into,the
financial situation to -assess hat
the branch could contribute toward
the Swimming Pool Fund this
Year. The, report will be given at
the next meeting. The Ladies'
Auxiliary has, stated that they will
donate the same amount es the
branch,
Nominations Were held for the
1.8b9 officers, the election to be
held November 25th, Nominations.
will still be opezi.to the floor
election might.
Members Nominated
Pres., Lloyd ,Carter, Jack' Orvis;
1st vice, Jack Orvis,. George
Brooks; 2nd eke, George BrOOlcs,
V. Duchatme; fin, -sec., SaCk
Sturdy;. sep.h Geo, , _Tervitp
Pattison, °be "•'"thettleliiiigh
trees, Robt, Chettleburgh, Dad
Ada/ma; Sgt-at-Arms, Willis Hall
xecutlya Com; (5 to be elected),.
C. D; Robinson, Dave grothers,
Robett Casemore, Lloyd, Elliott,
Bill Forsythe, Bill Hogg, Ralph
Hat/mond, Ross /Gordon, Ross
Worneworth, Elmer Deyell, Bill
Ross, Ted Gauley. ,
Trustees (I to -be elected), Keith
McLaughlin, Walter yatiWyck. A.
Sell, John Currie, Dick Burbridge.
elan Armistice iSeeyiees.
Arrangements for the church
parade and Armistice Day parade
were ,discussed: , "On" Sunday,' No-
vember 9th the veteranse Auxiliary
metnbers 'and. municipal 'officials
add, other organizations participat-
ing, will fall in at the !Armouries'
I) Nal IN, 1.4tUSSELS
A, dance under the auspices of
L.O.L.No. 764- will he held ,in. the
Brussels Town Hall On Friday
evening,. Nov, 7th, Everyone wel-
cbme, Admission 50c. ,5b
TURKEY SUPPER
Gorrip United Church is holding a
turkey supper on Friday. Nov. 7.
Supper', from 5 30 ixt 1.30. Admie-
sion. $1,,25 and 75c, F5b
BAZAAR AND TEA ,
The Women's Associatien of - the,
Wroxeter United Church will hold
a bazaar and tea in the church, hall'
Friday„ rn Noveber 14th at 3 p.m. ,
F5-12b SOLDIER, BACK AFTER
SERVICE IN MT
CARD PARTY
AT BELGRAVE
Progressive euchre will be held
Wednesday, Nov. 5. at 8,30 p.m. and
every Wednesday until December
10th. Good prizes will `be given,
Everybody welcome. F5b
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
The November . meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Wingham
General Hospital will be held in the
Council Chamber on Friday af-
ternoon, November 7 at 'three-
Oleock. F5b
The past twelve months have
provided' some very interesting ex-
periences 'for a former Wingham
boy, who is a member of Canada's
permanent armed forces.
'On Wednesday Sgt. Jack Ernest
arrived back in town after spend-
ing a year in Egypt with the Un-
ited 'Nations Emergency Force,
Jack left with a Canadian contin-
gent on November 1st last year
and since- that time has been a
-member of the force which main-
tains telephone communications in
Egypt. Fle is a' sergeant hi the
Royal Canadian Signal Corps,
DUring his year in the Near
East Sgt. Ernest managed to tra-
vel extensively, seeing the pyrandds
and ancient monuments in Egypt,
Mt. Sinai, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and
many other , Interesting places,
He brought home with him quite
a collection of souvenirs collected
during his travels, These include
beautful leather Work, sine') jewel-
ry, a camera, perfume, and a most
Interesting hassock, fashioned from
a camel saddle.
Orr -his return journey he stopped
Over for two days at Gibraltar, He
travelled both ways in. RCAF air
transports.
,Tack is a Semi of Mr and Mrs,
Hrtiest, Wingham, anti his wife,
who is a native of Port Blandford,
Newfoundland, has resided in town
during. ;his tour of foreign duty.
They have two 'children, Michael ,
8, and Michele 6, Re will enjoy
two' • months' leave at his home
bete before returnIng to his wilt
for re-assignment, .
LIWI().k
The Ladies, Auxiliary are hold•
lig a euchre in the Legion Rome,
Monday, November 10th at 8.80.
Prizes and lunch, t Veryone wet.
come. F5b
LADY BoWL1ORS
This year alley time is available
on Wednesday afternoon tattier , than Thilltedey, An orgaelo.,atiOrtl
Meeting will be held On Wednesday,
NOV, 12 at '4 p.m. at the bowling
tettrilte If this group dentittne.
Attendance 'at same will. de..
Mayor R. E. McKinney announc-
ed at the town eouncil meeting on
Monday evening that' he 'expects
the town will ,receive, to all
Canadian PeCific Railway property
South of the lVfaitizthd "RiVer
at, an early date. Although the
deed has not yet been' handed
to the Corporation word 'has been
received from the railway that
such action will be taken shortly,
The transfer Will give the town
title to the former CP right-Of-way
Prom the old trestle bridge west of
the Mekenzie bridge,. right around
the river front to Victoria Street
am will include ownership of the'
former. station and attached dwel-
line and•the freight shed,
The impending transfer in Par-
ticularly interesting in the light of
current discussions on the -possi-
bility of providing a swimming
pnol for the town and diitriet, for
the railway property `would be
higtly suitable for this purpose.
Council was of the oninion that
the CP property should be protect-
ed ~;r by-law as soon as it is turned
over to the town, no that it ,can be
developed for park area, rate,er
than being sold off 'to individual
owners,
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AT *WEST OF A NUMBER OF 'UM
I HEREBY PROCLAIM
TUESDAY, NOVA BER 11; 1958 •
.• a Public Civic H6liday for the Town of Winghant
*FA AND BAKE SALE ' ,
The Salvation Army 'Home"
League is holding the annual sale
of work and baking In the Council
Chanibers on Saturday, November
8th, at 3 p.m. The sale will be
Opened by Mrs. Brig. A, Martin, F5b
ANNUAL TUMMY DINNER
i le Ladies' Aid of,,,Knox Pres-
!),l 'Ian. Church, Teesweter, are
holding their annual turkey din-
, nee in • the Church baSement en
'Wednesday„ Nov; 12th, from 5,36
to 8 'p.m, Adults 450; children,
1.2 years and 'under, 75e. Evcryciee
Welcome, ,
1 'hereby tIdi upon All ..good citizen to bserva the s n
ts"ley, Mayor , i„,
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"GOD SAV PIE QUEEN"
tiocintY r5,Ailtits
11itt,A1,311: NOTH
All tliose who are interested iit
playing Interniediate hockey with
the Wingham club this year are
.tomontact Charlie race as
eoen as possible, In order to get
a Learn lined up for the earning
season it will be necessary to have
all the names In within the *1 /2 00.
Week or, ten days. P29;54"
liTORR./P4 PEDERATION
ANNUAL 111IEET11`4G
The annual meeting of Morris
Ioderation of Agriculture will be
t
eid in the Foresters' frall, Bei.
,,,,graVe, TueSdaY eVenirig, Nov. 18.
Awards Will be pteeented te 4AH
Club lettribere, There Wilt be a
TV' in the hall to watch Tv 'Patin
retina and it is hoped to have:
itotiger SChWass, fettnetly of
CXNX farm breaddait, to lead the
dineilaSiOn., it.,09Ch:*ill be serVed.
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