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WINDHAM, ONTA1410, WEDNESDAY, 5I-AKCII 25, 1959 Sri OLE COPIE$ — 7 cents
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SPECIAL SERVICES
ON EASTER SUNDAY ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By le Pedestrian
HEIM IN TOWN— •
on ;'s'aturday mo rnhig residents•
of Carling Terrace were surprised
ounty Will P roceed wit
tistruOioAof New Wi4:-
TWO CARS STOLEN
BUT SOON RECOVERED
HOPE FOR REDRESS'
ON POWER RATES
Two car thefts were reported this
week, /but in each case the vehicles
were recovered a few miles frail
where they had been stolen, f
Cars owned by Earl Wells of the
6th concession of Turnberry and
Frank Eckenswiller of East 'Wa,.;
wanosh were the subject of the
thieves' interest, :Both vehicles
had been left at the side of the
road at the owners' . farms, arid in
each case the keys had been loft in
the ignition, Neither- of the .ve.
hides had been damaged . when
found and the keys were still in
place;
The thefts were investigated by
Provincial Constable 'Ron Bell of
the Wingham Detachment, who
pointed out that everyone should
take note that keys left in a car
make it very simple for thieves to
steal the vehicle.
Chairman R. H. Lloyd and Com-
missioners DeWitt Miller and. a, .4
McKinney were in Toronto the fore
part of last week to attend the an-
nual convention of the 'Ontario
Municipal Electric Association,
One of the recommendations forth-
coming from the meeting was that
a levy be made on the entire hy-
dro system in southern Ontario,
which, along with •the -proceeds
from invested capital, be used to
equalize the cost of low tension
transmission, In - this way those
municipalities which are now pay-
ing excessively high rates for, this
service, would 'be put on a more
equitable basis.
Such a move, if accepted by On-
tario ;Hydra, would bring the rate
for Wingham down sufficiently to
create an _estimated saving of near-
ly $4,000 annually.
Meeting hi one-day session
Got:lei:telt on• Monday', the Huron
County council decided to proceed
with the eonstruction of a new
wing at the County Home at Clin-
ton, ,Estimated' cost of the wing
Is $,S69,212,44, which includes $1,-
000,000 for construction, $70,600•
for furnishings, $15,000 for kitchen
and $1.0,000 for laundry eqUipirtent
The addition will be about three
times.the size of the present huildy
nag.
The decision of council came a.r.
ter a meeting on _March 12th be,
tween the county home committee
and representatives of all the hos-
pitals In -Huren County, The hos-
pitals feel that the big addition to
the county home may -shortly be-
come a place to send patients who
are excluded from hospital treat-
ment under the hospital insurance
Nan, At that time, the hospital
representatives suggested that the
money required for the new' wing
at Clinton might be more ,advan-
tageously spent in smaller nursing
homes located near each of the
larger towns in the county,
The council has asked that ten-
for the' construction of , the,2
wing be presented at the earliest
Possible date.
Plan Costumes
For Convention
Mrs. Cy. Robinson •was hostess to
Wingharn Kinette Club on Monday
evening. Plans were made to
attend the inter-club meeting in
Clinton on April 15th and it is
expected that about fifteen from
Wingham will 'be at that meeting.
About thirteen couples hope, to
tape in the convention in Detroit,
which will he held in May. The
WIngliam KInettes will'be going in
Spanish costume and a discussion
was held on costumes,
Mrs. Cal, Burke, Mrs. Murray
Stainton and Mrs. Max AfeArter
were appOinted as a nominat-
ing • committee' to bring in a
slate of officers. at the meeting on
April 12, at the home of Mrs. Andy
Scott,
Mrs. Cy, Robinson and Mrs. Al.
Williams,• program committee for
the 'Meeting, 'conducted contests.
Several KInettes • attended the
hockey game and returned to the
Robinson herne for lunch,
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PROFESSIONAL—john Wild, the club kotessional at ilowmanville
and Port Hope, and a „former Wingham boy,• ' skated, at the local Ice
Revue on Saturday evening and gaye a clazZling display of 'his abilities,
nanek to the cujoyme,4 of the audience.
OFFICERS NAMED
FOR CANCER SOCIETY
oPtet area about 75 yards south
of Emery Stuckey's house on Vic-
toria, Street. Crossing the high
school football field the animal dis+,
appeared into the gully east of the
field. Maybe that's what happen,
ed to Hafermettl's black plastic
garbage pail.
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PjAy ToNiKaiT--
The Wingham Pee-Wees are
slated to meet the Ripley Pee-Wes
tonight, Wednesday. With games
taped for both Monday and Tues-
day, the boys are a busy bunch. '
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OUT FROM
Residents of the back snots of
the town are getting a look at their
roadways' and sidewalks for the
first time since, the end of Nov-
ember. Despite the accumulated
debris of winter, it is good to be
getting back tp terra firma.
TAPEST
"V.Pd then there is the 'big black
dog in town who has grown so
/midi hair over the winter that his
mistress has the locks on his fore-
head fastened hack with bobby
pins. Let's not have anyone try-
ing to pull the wool over his eyes,
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WAtiN 'MEM. AGAIN--
Mothers, the river gets very at-
tractive for youngsters at this time
of year . . and it could he a fa-
tal attraction. The ice is rotten
underneath and the strong cur-
relit has already begun to flow at
the two dams.
Big Name Hockey Stars to
Come for Winnipeg Gamc:.
• Big news of the week for minor
BOOTHS 11EINIi SOLDhockey players zt' this epmmunity
the Wingham arena next Tuesday.
Winnipeg Pee-Wees re
Hockey's ?Top: Salesmen FOR TRADE FAIR
wee in an effort to bring In some
of the •big-name professional play-
ers.. from the National Hockey
League. tie an extra attraction for
the fecal.- Crowds as Well as the
to press definite names. could not
be announced, but we were assur-
ed that there would' be some, fa-
mous puck-chasers on hand. next
Tuesday evening,
Holy Week union SorVic00 tab
being held, 'this week at St; Pa,iiPS
Anglican. Church with Rev, T, A.
Marshall of Whiteehurch as ,,the
speaker, Tonight (wedneacyty)
and Thursday the services will,; he
ernitintled at 5, e'clOelt and On cipoo
Friday, March 27, the one-hour
,service will be at 10 st,m. A union
choir and St. Paul's
th e
choir
will participate in the service...
Easter morning at St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church', :Mrs, j.
Ostrom will be soloist and will sing
"Hossana!" 'by Yraciler. The choir,
under the direction of EI, V. Prn
will sing the anthem "Christ 1$
Risen" by Edwin Turner.
Mr. P,y-nt will present an organ
recital 'in the evening from 0,30
to 7 p.m, The cantata "The Scene
in 'Calvary" by Frederick C. Pierce
will be presented by the choir at
the evening service. . - •
CoMm.unlon services will be held,
in '$t. Paul's Church at 8.20 and
11 a.m. Easter Morning, and again'
at 7 p.m. The choir, with ATM
Gordon Davidson as organist '0,00
choir leader will sing 'the anthem,
"Behold, God Its My, Salvationl
the morning service, •
r A sunrise service sponsored by,
the Y V. will he held at VVingham
United , Church at . 7.30 Sinulay
morning with John CraWfprd, of
Toronto, son of Mr, and Mrs, J. H.
Crawford, as speaker, 'Breakfast
will follow the, service.
A special Easter congregational
service will he held at 11 o'clock
when Rev, T. G. Husser, will speak
on the subject "One Life is Not
Enough", The choir will sing `the
German carol, "Christ the Lord Is
Risen" and a Bohemian carol, "In
Joseph's Lovely Garden" with Mr.
A, D .Bennett as organist and choir
director,
At the evening service • at 7
o'clock the Easter, theme will .be
continued with congregational
singing of Easter hymns.
'The Greatest Day in History"
will he the subject of Rev. D. Sin-
clair's morning sermon in the
ilitPtist Church. The junior rind
senior choirs,- under the ,directi.on
of Mrs. 'Sin-Clair Will sing-A'"..leslita-
Christ Is Risen Today" and the
senior choir will aliio sing "Jesus
Arose." Harold Pocock is the or-
ganist,
In the evening the senior choir
will sing "He Rose ',Triumphantly"
and Mr. R. Losthouse of Mount
Forest will be guest soloist, The
title of .the sermon will be Sweet-
peas for Easter", A baptismal
service will. be Aield during the
evening service..
Winnipeg's ,Red, Whit'`e an"d Blue
Pee-Wee hockey men may not win
the grand championship of Young
'Canada Hockey Week at Goderich
during the Eastertide, and their
Mayor R. E, McKinney presided
at a meeting in the council cham-
ber on Monday 'evening When a
Canadian. Cancer Society group
was organized, Mr. McKinney .
stressed the importance of work
being done by the Caneer Society
and•pledged the purport of himself .
and `•of the town council ,
The 'meeting Was turned over. to
James Doig of Seaforth,.chairman
for extension work in the Huron
County Unit. Mr. Doig, presented
the following slate of officers for
the • coming year: President, Mrs.
D. S. MaeKaughton; secretary,
Mrs. liciraee Aitcheson, treasurer,
Mrs, Wilfred Henry; chairman of
service' committee, Mrs,' Walter
Pocock; campaign, DeWitt Miller;
The Winghani, Trade Fair sche-
duled for June 4, 5 and 6 is shap-
ing up to be even bigger and better
than last years fair, The event last
summer held in the arena and
adjacent grounds, drew an atten-
dance of about 5,000 for the three
(days.
The Winnipeg Pee-Wees have
made quite a name for themselves
during their four previous visits to
the Young Canada Week tourna-
ment, not because of their victor-
ies, but because of their energy in
providing the money. for the long education, 'Stan. Hall;, publicity,
trip from the West. They have Barry Wenger,
Mr, and 'Mrs, Fred Dobbs and
Mrs. Kenneth Johns, all of Exeter
and officers 'of the Huron 'County
Unit, were present. Mrs. Johns
brought greetings to ,the group and
Mr, Dobbs gave an address on the
work 'done by the Cancer Society.
Mrs. Dobbs spoke on the service
work being done and a film was
shown.
The next, meeting has been set
for April 13 at 8 p m. in the coun-
cil chaMber at which tithe the
chairman will announce the mem-
bers of their cominitteeS.
night. at 8.30.: At 'that time the
.-YViOhiPeg-*A Alsr-hite and. Blues.,,
who arrive the same day for the
Young. Canada Week..'in Goderich,
will meet the local Pee-Wees with
all -proceeds for the Listowel Dis-
aster Fund,
The Idea for the exhibition game
originated with, Coach Vince Leah
and his Winnipeg Pee-Wees, as a
token of the sympathy of Western
minor 'hockey players 'for the
grief-stricken Listowel community,
The managers of the local minor
hockey teams .and the Recreation
CommiSsion have been busy all sold everything from cookies to
book matches in the homes of Win7
.nipeg and have been able ,to come
trooping joyfully out of the West
for the biggest week in Canadian
Minor hockey,
Tickets for the game will be 'on.
Sale today for the encounter next
Tuesday priced at 50 cents for ad-
ults, Public school children will be
admited free, The game with the
Winnipeg boys will be preceeded
by game between two Wingharn
teams at 7.30,
Pee=Wees Take
Watford Team 5=3
of „beating •places such as Quebec,
Toronto and. the like.
"There is more to 'th e Goderich
tournament than just beating the
'other fellow," said Coach Vince-
Leah... "It's an 'experience every
pee-wee hockey player in Canada
shottld have.'
This is .the Red, White and Blues'
fifth visit to Goderich: Stan Brad-
ley 18 team manager and team
members are: 'Goalkeepers, Johnny
Goodchild •Iind " Ray delVfontigny;
dcfencemen, Bob 'Sedans, Wayne
Grafton, 'Ron Martin, Roddy Mc-
Kenzie. and PoWell; forwards,
Bob Rogers,',. Johnny -Lamarche,
Laurie Mansell;' Brian Alec:Alder,
Bob Dunn, Bob Benson, Ken Bur-
rows, . Bryan Lefley, Glen HeintS,
Jim Gannets, Lorne MeDerinit and
Roy Bruce,
'Pile kids' leave for 'the East on
Sunday night over the CNIR M their
own private i.tar.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. Reid
Wed 56 Years Today
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Reid will
today celebrate their 56th wedding
anniverasify quietly at their home
on Edward Street. It is expected
that their son-in-law and daughter,
Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Thompson and
family- Of London Will arrive on
Friday to visit with them for a
couple of days at the week-end.
Mrs,' Reid is the former Etta
MdLea,n of Ripley and they were
married at her parent's 'hOme, The
ceremony was a double wedding,
Mrs. Reid's sister, 'Margaret Ann
was Jnarried to aVIalcohn .MeLeod
on the-same day, Mr, and Mrs,
/VfcLeod a,re both deceased, and
their son Roy, now of .Pasadena,
was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Reid,
Following their marriage they
liVed on No, 9 Highway near Kin-
cardine where they farmed for
about (Our years.
They moved to Wingham( 52
years ago _next month and Mr.
Reid operated ,a bus +business here
until 1925, 'lie then worked for
the British American Oil Company
for 25 years, '
Mr. Reid, recalls that •on their.
Wedding day farmers were all
busy on the land and the dust Was
flying. There was an exceptionally
early spring that year.
Friends Will be pleased to know
that Mrs: Reid, 'Who has not been
well for a long time, is Much im-
proved in 'health, 'She is anxiously
awaiting time when the snow will
be gone and she can get outdoors,
The appearance of the outside
exhibits this year will be entirely
changed. To date six or seven out-
door spaces ,have been taken by
new exhibitors, and; the Sales de-
partment has several contracts
pending for other outdoor exhibits.
The Joyce Midway Attractions
from London have been engaged
and promise a full set of rides for
everyone.
The entertainment 'committee is
in the process of securing perform-
ers- for the show 'that will take
place on the inside platform during
the evenings, and promises that
entertainment Will come up to the
standands of last year's show.
The booths inside the arena will
remain, the same as last year, '52
Size 12'x12' and the. others 12'x10'.
Ontside booths measure 15'x25'.
Some of the exhibitors seem to
feel that more prizes should be
offered on the free draws for the
general public, Last year there-
were 27 different draws made with
prizes valued to the amount of
about $540; The draws were, of
`course quite popular.
The Kinsmen were well pleased 1 with the fair• last year and were
happy• to be able to offer the
public a service, amusement and
entertainment at a very reasonable
fee, They feel sure they will be
able 'to' meet last year's standards
and have every hope °ea bigger
and better Trade Fair,
The Wing-ham Pee-Wee All-stars
played a garde against Watford in
Goderich an. Saturday and 'came
out victorious with a score of 5-3.
Martin Garniss was the .star
player for WIngliam,. coming up
with three counters. Robert Beat-
tie and Jim.English got one each,
'',1,haPee-Wees return to Gorier.
len _on Monday, Mai.%.130, when they,
will meet a team from Port Perry
at 12.15,
coaches frankly don't expect them
to, blit they are undoubtedly, the
outstanding junior salesmen in the
business,
To make the long 1500-mile haul
from Winnipeg the kids, up to Sat-
urday night, had raised almost
$1300, an op• their own effort with
a prod from mums and dads, They
sold enough matchbooks to burn
clown their hometown, raffled off
six groCery hampers and did a first
elaas job of waiting on the. guests.
AL their silver tea
T.14 kids arrive in Goderich Mar.
3i and will visit Wingham for a.
Pre-tournament friendly game on
hat night, They had generously
dfcred to play a benefit -game In
Aid of the Listowel Disaster Fund
it Stratford, but Stratford will not
.'(rave Ice' en -Mar. Si., so Guy linter-
ion of Goderieh arranged ,a game
n 'Wingham instead,
The Red, White and Blue• group
is an affiliate of the Greater Win-
nipeg Minor FloOkey Association,
bid under the 61WM:11A's stria
regulations are forbiddNi to pick
Toni anywhere but the players who
lave been discarded by other
1+WMEA members and from pn-
•)rganNed territories, Thus they
Mel feel they„have too much hope
OldPaper Says
flutter 18c lb. .
George Guest recently found an
old paper The Brapebridge Review .
and Fort gi'le Times While clean-
ing out the attic. The newspaper
is 'dated ThiaNday, a/farch 23, 1899,
Admittedly, the 8 page tabloid
size paper was sold at $1.00 per
year but there were other indi-
cations that prices were not what
they are today. For instance
Spain's Hotel ad stated that they
operated the best $1.00 a day house
in. town with first class sample
rooms for commercial men,
Men's clothing was not so ex-
pensive either. One store offered
new spring stock of tweeds and
worsteds with suits from $9.50 up.
A competitor of made to measure
suits offered his at $12.00.
The Bridgebury & Fort Erie
Market report for the week quoted
the following prices: Hay $6.50 per
ton; 'oats 25.e bus.; potatoes Mc
bus.; onions 75c bps.; apples 600
bus.; butter 18e, lb.; .honey 1.0c lb,;
eggs 130 dt3z.; (Butter on the Tor-
onto market was only 14c but eggs
Were 200.)'
' A brief sketch on Briclgebury
stated !t had a population Of 1,600.
It,Was incorporated In 1894 as the
Village of the International Bridge
and the following year the name
was changed.
It' is believed that the old news-
j aper belonged to John Quirk 'who
owned the Guest house before his
death as ant obituary oil,, the front
page concerns a child, Little John
Quirk.
ENGAGEMENT
, Mr, and Mrs, Harold Gilkinson
RR, 1, Wingham, wish to an/Wither,
the engagethent of their only
daughter, Lois Eileen, to ,Jiieic
Rennie Kennedy, youngest son Of
Mrs. Andrew Kennedy and the lute
Kennedy of RR, 3, l3lyth, The
Wedding will take, place early in.
Aliti/ in St, Andrew's PresbYtetlan
41/ Church, . 1•`215 4'
HOUSE AND BARN .
DESTROYED BY FINE
MR, AND MRS. E. RING
WED 65 YEARS
Mrs. Chris Severt
• DISTRICT DEPUTY' GRAND
'MASTER TO vim WINGHAM
District Depiity
Grand Master
Rae CraWford of
Br4S8els Will Make his official. Vis-
it, to' Maitland Ltidge 116 to.o.F,
on April and. All 'rimitibeis are
Urged to attend, F25b
to the- Liens Annual 'Var-
iety concert hi. the 'Wregeter Cora--
intillity hall eta Friday, April 3 at
8.15 is,m, AtlinfAskiii 500,-., public
.Schoolchildren 250 and pre-school
children free, ,„ li25:11J
EASTER DANCE IN WIIONEttlit
Come to the fainita Easter dance
In the Wreiteter Pointnttally
oat Monday, Match 00, Mirth: by
Iliett 'Carruthers 'orchestra, TWO
deer prizes, .otte 10.50 pNi, Ad-
10.S0; /5a Atter
(9:30, Luncii teiniter and 'elieek
room:P26h
GORRIE—The liaise and barn of
Archie Irwin were deStroyed by
fire late Saturday afterpeon. Mr,
end Mrs. Irwin and faintly were
away from home at 'the time. There
Was no stock' In the barn but the
entire centeets of the home Wert
Mal, ,
Me. and Mrs, Irwin and their
fiVe children, one Of whorl is O.
:41Mby, are left without clothing eX-,
Mt, 'what they Were wearing,
f:Oause of the fire Is not known,
The farm borne Is situated 'on Con.
10, Lot 12, Rowi
ek...,
TOwnShip,
G ORME • -Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Xing celebrated their 65th wedding
anniversary on 'Saturday, March 21
with the family having turkey din-
tier at their home, All members
of their Rimily, Wilfred, Frank
end Ilarry of Ilowielt and Clara
Mrs, Percy Coltneri, 'Thronto, ex--
eept, Ernest, of Windsor, Were pre-
sent, Mr, nod Mrs, king received
ninny carers and gifts,
They were Married In Ilowick
Township and have spent their
liveti moving to Cottle a few
years ego, Mr. king 18 03 and
Mrs, King will be 84 fn May. They
live in their own hem,
Mr, Xing says that the year of
their marriage plowing was ping
tm and farnias were working it
the hada,
Their bridesitaid, Mrs, EWA°,
Crithain, lives hi nsing, and 'the
best Man wets the late Mr, Fred'
TOW.,
SIXTV,VIVE 'MARS OP MAHMAGibl—Mr, and Mrs. *nest dog Of
Gotrie, '01)6 lost week 'Celebrated their 55th Wedding anniversary itnItst
have oteated sominething of a record. Mt. King 14 OS Years kit ago
while his bride ofi WI: Is 84 Stirs tit ago. Tho oniple are in teaSellabl$t
B Tioaltho,..A44, WOW.
FlirlitSIXTII WEDDING ANNIVIMSAIW-,-Not ton many peOPle
reach the pofat of COIChtritimr .carat of untitled life, but Mr: and Mrs.,
Atex, ReplyP,41Watif Street, Whogliairty era marking their fifty,sikth
weaelln14" dey,todty, the coltnnunitr eXtenda Its nedgfattlitttiting to the
happy- 00t1016..-4.4
l!'0.11, PARK ltr.t.NO
'Euchre will bo held this Tintra-
clay, Mareh 24th at Oilinotir And
Kutch schools tit 8,30. Lunch tent*
ed. ZverybOdy welcome. P25h
Was 92 Monday
PORMICH—Mrs. Chris, Severt,
who celebrated her 92nd birthday
on Monday was pleasantly surpris-
ed on Sunday when grandchildren
and great grandchildren, 22 in
number, Were present with her
from MildmaY, Clifford, Harristbn,
Haden and ititchener
She resides with her daughter,
a\ilk atr stajl t6ob Ihnr rais 0.1 :01 1ed :hodeih‘: tLaa nhodde