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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1958-11-26, Page 7Iff*P17.49W. • , C I uJj n. qbbar ntrz-ZimS 4,'Ori,41*!,•'wtoN**,•0./.047','SOv***4: lection Coun ex Reeve,. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian ut 'AVG LIGHTS VP— MAYOR—R, E. McKinneY (acclamation) REEVE—J:Roy Adair (acclamation) For DEPUTY REEVE,.H. P, Carmichael, Joe Kerr For COUNCIL—Gordon Buchanan, W„ F. Burgman, Warren Callan, W. B. Conron, Jack Gorbutt, Earl Hamilton, Don Nasmith, Harold Pocock ' (Six to-be elected), PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION—DeWitt Mil, ler, (acclamation). 'PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD—Dr. E. F. ShauressYp • 'Anon Adams,' David Murray, Scott Reid,' (acclamation). Election will be held IVIondaY, December it Polls will remain open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, at the following places: WARD NO, J. Clark's Store, Josephine Street. WARD NO. 1-7Heughan's Harness Shop, Josephine 'Street. -WARD NO. 3—Town Hall. WARD NO. 4.-,-:VVingham Motors and Beaver' Lumber Co., Josephine Street. ray and Seolt Reid were submit- ted and tbefIe four Were elected by aCclarnation, Appoint Chairman Clerk William Renwick presided over the hour set aside fer reeeIV-' 14 nominations, Gordon 13uehan- swas -nominated to chair the period of public speaking 'which followed, but when it was pointed out that his positlim as chairman might jeopardize his standing ea a candidate, he Was replaced on the 411atiMa;rorar It,KilainnneY was the " first speaker, and in Opening hia remarks spoke with regret of the absence' of former Clerk W, A. Go.- health, who has been in hospital for several months. The mayor spoke of the great contributions Mr. Galbraith made to the town throughout the Years, and also of the excellent work which has been done by Miss Yvonne McPherson, who filled the clerk's post on a temporary basis. At thie same time he commended the police depart- ment and other town employees. Mr. McKinney expressed satis- faction with the industrial life of the community and voiced his plea- sure that a start has been made on the provision of new residential areas. The possibility of rechicing the cost of transmission of loW ttutsion hydro was also touched upon, as well as 'the proposal tai provide new and improved street lighting for the business section of the town. , The mayor also announced that, assurance has been received from the CPR that its, property and buildings within the town will be deeded to the municipality for its on use. The speaker Said that he believed this information is one of the most important pieces of news which has ever been receiv- ed in Wingham, for the riverside Area which now becomes available will provide the town with a beau,: tiftil- -parkway and the buildings pan be- used most advantageously for recreation purposes -Reeve, Speaks 'Reeve Roy Adair reported on Several protects which have engag- ed theaatiention of county council. (Continiied On' 'Page' Eight) Though there Was a Mali turn' mita about 60 people, for the Wing- ham nominapon meeting on day.* eilening, the results were r4t,- tiler 'In ore interesting than Moat of the ratepayer had anticipated, Two names were proposed for 1Vtayor, g., "avicichmey, who has held that office for the past four years, and Norman Welwootl. Two,for reeve, T. Roy Adair, whO holds the' office at present and DeWitt Miller, a former mayor of the toWn. Two for deputy reeve, Joe Kerr, who has occupied the seat for sev- eral years, and H. P. Carmichael, a former .councillor. In all, eleven names were pro- posed .for the six council seats, of whom eight men qualified, to bring about, an- election,- which will be held on 'Monday. of next week, De- cember • 1st. Those -nominated for council were the six present members, Earl Hamilton; W. B. Conron, Warren Callan, .W. W. Bergman, Jack Gnr- butt Jr.; and Elmer Wilkinson, and Lloyd Carter, A, J, Locltridge, I). 'C, Nesmith, Harold Pocock and Gordon Buchanan. 'Those -who qualified as candi- -dates are Hamilton, Conron, Callan, Burgthan, -Gorbett, Nesmith, Po- cock and Buchanan. There will be no' election for mayor or reeve, since neither Mr. Welwood nor Mr. Miller qualified for the two top offices. Two nanfes were proposed for the one seat on Publie Utilities Commission. They were DeWitt Miller, who has occupied the posi- tion for several years, and H. P. Carmichael. The latter declined to qualify. leaving *r. Miller elected by acclamation. A slight mix-up oceurred when the nominations for public school trustees were entered. The-names of present board - members H. A. Fuller, Dr. K. M. MacLennan, Roy Bennett and Harold Wild were fil- Od with the 'Clerk, but it was later ,learned that, these four men have tantithet'yetifto'compfete their pre- !sent t`etni' of -office. In their stead the 'twines' Of the four remaining beard Members Dr. IE. Shati- illeasy, Alton B. Ada-ins, Dkvld Tur- KINSMAN TRANSFERS TO LOCAL CLUB 'POLICE :DONATE TO SANTAILAU- fUND$,:. " The Grey and. Bruce. Police Association, of which the officers in Wingham are members,' have made a donation of $10:00 to each of the municipalities represented in the association. , The rithney is to be used to assist Santa Claus funds in the various towns and villages, or any other similar purpose. thnse who are .around the main drag in the evening *noikra will have noted two new street 'light fixtures on poles. pear the fiye corer, They are of two differ- ent Mies and are -being tested by the PITO before purchase. Eventu- ally new lentils will be placed in the business - section of the ttiwn, . 0-0-0 COLORFUL SIGHT- Town 'Workmen have completed , the. Aecoratign of the main street for. the Christmas 'season, with doaens of small, lighted Christ- mas: trees on the lamp standards. T i : Street presents a celorftil appearance at nigh. 9 - - otrolorANT ism& — This edition of the A--T carries . non only the Christmas shopping ;a4vertilennenta , of 'many . of the tOwols ,rtieroliatit, 'but election ad- ' :vertisektientsi placen , by candidates :for . public office in Wingham, Said Candidates are , Showing, more enthitatharn • for the 'election than has been the .d ape- for many years past. It 0 to he .hoped siarne of the fire' will Mach the voters, as well. ; HERE, AND' -GONE.= , First real Snow of the setiaori arrived on Friday of last week,' but must of it has' disa,ppeared. One of the most open Novembers in some years—and we're not COM- plainittg. - TWO CUBS AND A BUCK-- Prey ' Stairiten arrived back from a, hunting trip at Meld-rum Bay, Manitotilin'Island',. On Sunday: nighty With ,tt find' buck and tiVo lataek bear otibS Ws panty; imade, up 'Of Wilkertoninen, took '12 deer, for 12 -bunters; tiles considerable either game: 0 ',- 0 -:.0 WM'S' ;AT ROYA11;,- ,Gelden ?%cyri tetter -known as Skittleik''„Gebrge ,Oameren'4 beau- /11'11Ni palonlino- telt, took iburth 111Ppr1zn •ht the aelas trir Yearling stalliona-; at the ,Rnarel,Winter Fair jn Toronto last week Shown in very highr clasa _centipainy,' George is prninj of the,,eolt's success., 0 - 6 - 0 :SEASON DPEnTS-a. arid crests to- the team. Letters in regard to the BadioAtiteion, which will be held On, Tuesday, December 9th, have been mailed to rnanufa,c- turera. and, reta,ners. Proceeds of the anetion Will be, used to further the club's work in the comMunitY, including the swimming pool. The next meeting will beinvita- &Ian night, "Witif'the'!peafdiiii,'"Club hi biteliOance. 'gtieat 'anill'ItinpePutY Governor Patil.kili8 oh Haticheri,,The meeting wAS'ad- journed. on motion ,of Kin Bill Lee. The Wingharn Kinsmen Club met at the Queens Hotel on Friday evening for the 'regular dinner meeting at o'clock. Bill (Cecil) Montgomery was appointed ser- geant-at-arms and following the Kin song, Murray Taylor said 'the grace, Kin Bill Montgomery, with the Lazy Susan, had a busy night collecting fines. Three quarters of the fines ,were, levied by himself. The club had a guest, Don Rae of Wingliarn, and Kin' George Stokes, who recently moved to town, has transferred to the lbeal clu b and, was present at the meet- ing. • Jerry Tinian read the minutes of the, last meeting, since the secre- tartaHdriidn'FiSher, was attending the Inter-Club meeting at Clint*. The minutes were adepted a as re,d bY kin Len Crawford. - The club decided to sPonsbr'thei Kinsmen Bantam flOckey 'Club 'this' year and will stIPOIY\ h'ew sodks 7 FIRST DONATION FOE n.G0L—The first money turned in for the ;Swinrithing .Pool rand: came Irani the ,Aiifismen Club ,of Whighturr, .organiztition. Whinh has been, for some lame, keenlyainterestark in if provision of a poof for the children of ,Winghank and the Surrounding dititriet. Left 'above Murray' Whit. ton, 'president of the Kinsmen Clikb turns over a chesiele for 4000 to Comma, right, the pool committee and DeWitirlVfiller/Cinitre, who is chairman of the fund-raising committeea.alidaktriCiii 'Times photo. - ollision Sends Seven to ospital with ad Injuri TOWN 'STATEME'NT.' WILLBEi..PURISOED- Broomball started on Friday evening with four'tarns playing in the., loop. terry Dnor and Lloyd Door's tied at two all ;align Hydro trimined the firemen 2-1. aIt is ex, r peeted that the teanni win meet eVery Friday nignt'. !. AT OFFICIAL oPENTOZ6,-- New:Street' Ligh , In Lower Winihami: Residents' of Lower Wingham 'are highly pleased' with' the installation, of: eleven street' lights in that area. The Jristallation was undertaken by the iiToWnship -Of Tiirriberry the request 'of Lower. Winghttrit, reacrentS, -WEoS; TiOm'e-s7 ;re in ;Ale toWnship„rather than, in -the tewn.. Two lamps have been placerinni the steel poste, at the entrance' -'tc& be fornier memorial park and the , remaining 'nine have been •plaiTd1 at various points on'the.-atreets. e As far as w know this is the' Ora time in the history of the Lower 'Wingham settlement that there has been any lighting, of the streets, although it waS the first section of this Community to be settled. One point raised .Ett the nomin- ation meeting on Friday evening Was that there had. been no finan- cial 'statement Of, the' town "made ptiblie for tha.year 1957, , Mayor Ak,."K.'aVickiriney has stat- ed 'eci 'The "Advance:Tithes that failure to pithlfsh the statement 'of' revenue end eitpenditure was entirely throtigh oversight, and the figures have been• furned over to thiS' -newspaper for publiCation. Due to the fadt that this editien is. crowded' with Christmas and election advertising it has not been possible, to include the statement, this week, but it will appear in next week's edition 'of The, Ad- vance-Times, fficers..Assenible'foi' _Annoat . Mess Dinner .• John Hanna, M.P,F'. attended the cfflethit opening of three bridges. in ' Hikron ,Connty wTihmh were com- pleted .this year, ea well as County Road 3O, near Pordwich. The ceremonies 1:..tikok place yesterday afternotin, gr. dilltSBEE14 To MEET The meeting of the Wingham Sport'sMen's ,Assoniation will be, held at the Legion Home, Monday, Decerriber 1st at 8.30 'p.m, Election of officers for 1959. Banquet, Wed- 'nesday, December 3rd, F261) L.0.1.. :EUCHRE, , Gerrie L.O,L, will " hold a pro- gressive euchre „en Wednesday eyening, December 3rd at 8.36 in , the, Orange Hall, Prizes. Ladies Please bring lunch, F28b Top rnilitarY brass of the West- not. toes the artillery into dia- ern Ontario area, albng with the commanding officers from Wing- ham, Walkerton and Liatowel bat- teries attended the annual mess dinner of the'21st Field Regiment. R.C.A.,(M) In, .01righarn Armour- ,lea during the past week, Majer Jack Stephenson, presi- dent of the 00th Battery mess, ar- ranged the festivities that proved to be one of the most successful events In recent years. Many for- iner regimental and battery offi- cers attended from Walkerton, Wingham and Listowel, AT MESS DINNRR--The role of missiles in the Canadian army, 'especially As far es artillery is concerned, was discussed by the area commander and ranking military men during a mess dinner at Wing.; ham Armouries. ,Left to Tight,' Lient.-Col. Ebner Bell, Exeter, former 0.01 Of the 21st Reginient; Simadron, Leader M. iTa Ritzpatriek, Whig- ham, representing RCAF Station Clinton; Brigadier V. A. Olin, DSO, ED, CD, London, commander Western Ontario Area: Lieut.-Col. M. It. Oliver, officer commanding 21st Regiment and Col. Bradley, Stratford, 18 Militia Group, Brigadier P, ChM, DSO, ED, CD, London', Made his first visit to the regiment since taking over as corninander of the Western On- ttitio Area. told officers that the arrival Of the Missile age does Card but instead offers a new challenge and Opens another chan- nel fOr this branch of the .service. "We are living in stirring times, both nationally and militarily, and consequently the future for gun-, ners offers as much interest as any other vocation," he stressed. "There is no dearth of interest for red- bloode'd Canadians serving in the forces." The brigadier foresees no dif- ficulty between the three branches Of the Service—army, air force and navy—on how miSsiies are to be divided. "This will be decided in the Canadian forces with a mini- mum of trouble." The role of the militia will be- Please 'turn to Page Fourteen iLOT SLIPPER AND BAZAAR :bazaar 'and bake sale will be Saturday,, NOVernber 29th 'in Gerrie Com-nullity Hall commenc- i ng at 4 pana, Profit 5.30 to 7.30 a hot supper will be served, Sponsor- ed by le26b , • ODDFELLOWS' IVIEETING. Open Meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall, Thursday night, NI:Wernher, -27th, to present jewels to a rime- her of the Senior knenabers, Dr, A, Wham° will hoW, piettkres of hiti trip abroad, EverYtirie Welcome, P'26b two-ear nead-on collision on Midair evening about, 10.15 result- ed In serious injuries to one person and les& critical- ones to six other people.' 'Cars driven by Kenneth .Saxton of:Stratford' and' Leonard Jacklin of RR. 9 1311,th/tile met head 'on at a Point about four raile,s southtof N,Virighairr ,No:' 4 'Highway:: ' .3: Most seriously injured was ;Mrs. „Kenneth Saxton, 23, who Was itiO- ed,to the Wirigha,m General, Hos, ‘Pitel and then ';‘,vaa taken An , V an ic- toria Hospital in, Lennon a for , emergency .nperation. , She, auf- fered head injuries, a badly frac: tnred left ankle and feet and shock. ,J-Ier husband suffered injuries, to his knees, shoulder and face and se veral teeth were broken out, ph, Tuesday word from London indicated that Mrs. Saxton had ,re- gained consciousness. Her husband hnd • been released 'from' hospital. Mr. and Mrs. ,SaXton (Eleanor) BroVti, were married on Septem- ber 28th Of last year. He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs,. ken Saxton and his-wife 'is a ,claughter of Mr, and Mrs. Harry Brown, all Of Wing,- hem. They were' on ,their way 'to spend the week-end with their parents in town, 'Leonard Jacklin, 17, the driver of the second car and son :of Mr and Mrs. Richard jacklin, suffer- ed two broken arms and shock, ,but is now reported, to be in satis- factory condition , as are the four occupants of his car, MacKenzie, 17, daughter of Mrs, Mark MacKenzie, Teeswat- er, received a deep cut on the left knee and' fracture of ,the right knee as well as scalp lacerations. Donna Petteplace, 14, daughter of Mrs. Loretta PettePlaee, of Tees- water, suffered scalp lacerations and shock. Joan Brooks, 17, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. George trOolta, Wing- harria received back injuries and head lacerations. Robert Marks, 18, son of Mr. and .Mrs. Roland Marks, it.R. 4, BrusSela, suffered a fractured up- per right ,arnia Holyiood Woman Pinned by Tractor Mrs. Kenneth Hodgins, of R,R, 9, Helyrood; Was admitted to 'the Winghani Hospital on Friday af- ter she had been pinned beneath a tractor for more than so minutes. Working about their farm with the Machine, it toppled over turd caught her under its weight, Where pabaes-serrebiny,ained Until rescued by a Eaainination at the hospital dis- closed that she had stiffered injur- tea to head and face, as well as one kg. She ig confined to the haat:dai,. where she is making a sattefactory recovery, OkEN TuRSIDAVS I'be BelgraVe Credit Union et- fide Will be -Oen oii eaday after- noons for the Winter months, GOO.' khie treaSiltera BelgrtiVe Credit Alen, P98b Likbv,obilir,8t The opening of th'e Curling sea- son, Iindief Division, will be held FilditY afternoon, Noveithee .8th at L3O, Anyone Interested plense °dine prepared to curl, AT TILE ARENA WEDNIIIISDAZ isIONr. 26— Skatimg--2.30 to 5.00 pain. THURSDAY, NOV, 27— Intermediate Hockey Practice, 8.30 part. JE'RIDAY# NOV. 98—, 'Skating-3.30 to 5.00 p.m Midget Hockey Practice-6.00 to 7.00 p.m. llrookkkball-7.00 to 9.00 p.m. SATURDAY% NOV. 29-- Figure Skating-8.00 to 11.30 tom Pee Wee 1iockey-,-.11.20 to 1.00 p.m. ' Sktating—,-2.00 to too p.m. Skating-=-3.00 be 10.60 pan, mot4DAv., oNc... I— • Skating-a:nu to t1.00 path Skating-AO to 10.90 Path ITIESDAY0 DEC„ Vlore Skating-1.30 to 0.30 p.M. Two NeW Members Join Kinette Club • The '(Mean Club held its regu, lar Meeting at the home Of Mrs. James' Currie With a perfect attendance. TWO new members, Mrs, Maurice ,$tainton and Mrs. Bohert,Gapell Were presented with their membership pins and wolcotni. ed into' the club. Several prospec- tive meinbers flame, were mention- ed and Mritrbd Wrenched by the WeleOrning cOnntittee,—Mrs, Jack Walker and Mrs, Ivan Gardner. Mrs., Cy, Rob hisoh "Woo the raffle. After the business 'Was' completed, MrS. Mac MacArthur and MN jetty TIMM conatleted bingo. Alan Williams Wedged the hostaSS With hatch, 1 "h0.0hristitita Meet. Mg will 'be held at the hOme Aim Len. OraWford. TO BAG CANBY FOR SOYA'S PARADE Ni(erehatits -and members of the Wingliana 'Business AsSoci- Atkin are .tikiked to be Itt the toWn ball at 1 o'clock Fridny :flanking to assist With the hag- gapg of candy for distribution to the dilidren at the Santo (1itias visit oil Sittitedity after'- atoen,, Witir suffitient help the ;fob Will no be it lengthy one, HO Are asked to jyt1 wit hand and if posSible bring along e sine oktra worlerk l‘lorniati Catnefoti IS Of the dandy cOntimittee. COIsTr011APITIGAItt) Olsi" SUCESSID111, IANNtittotiontiuditig officers of the ti en batteries trent Wimp, ham, Walkerton and tistoWel coinlitentl Mrijof 4tielt Stephenainki Piliklderit Olathe Whighnin Officergii Mess, for the 'SitheeSS of MO ahli-114 regimental tlitltiOre Loft IV right, Maier t a ;Milliken, 10004 1Liktowel; Cant, Ted MoCktinitil, '67th Waikert"dia; Major 8tejplienson and :Cot Robert Ritter, 0004, A,SIsttlAIL e0noti7 Curling Club's annual tia`etling and euchre will b.e held 11: School, SA, w on Fri- daY, .goVeMber 2/3th 8,30 Nil. Lttdiett pletted Itmelt," t".36b. -4 44