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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1959-08-26, Page 2the new and old friends among the campers .are seen heading out et town with their inin-blackened children arid their piled-high ears. * * * But when. Labour Day arrives, and the avalanche slows to a trickle, the town beeomes a town again, not just a shopping centre. The citizens slow down, stretch their backs, and look around at each other. Within a week, they have forgotten the scramble and the rush and the foolish business of making money, arid, full of re- newed interest in their town and themselves, get down to something serious, like -planning a hunting trip, or having a party. Reminiscing FIPTY YEARS AGO The home of Mr. Archie ItifcGil-- livray was the scene of a quiet wedding at noon on Wednesday, when his daughter, Amelia Annie, was married to Mr. Lorne S. Dun- ford of 'Brussels. Rev. A. C. Wishart of Brussels performed the ceremony, Mr. A, Esty has in to Buf- falo, where ' he will engage in the saloon business, Messrs. 'Brown and Wilford of Blyth were in town last week making arrangements for starting their'apple evaporator. Messrs. A. Porter, B. Cochrane,, C. Dallas and A. M. Crawford are attending the annual bowling 'tour- nament at Berlin this 'week. Mr. Alex Ross narrowly escaped serious injury at the C.P.R. station last Thursday, He was knocked between the car and baggage truck. He suffered a bad shaking up but we are 'pleased to report he Is able to be around again. Mr."A. M. Robinson, manager of the Bank of H amilton at Tees- water, and formerly of Winghare, was married at Teeswater on Tuesday to Miss Mann, That, it .pays, to raise the ,verse hest stock was clearlyy shoWn last week when Mr, John Woods of Turnberry sold two heifers at $165.00, The heifers were of high- grade quality and were sold to Mr. D, Robertson, who shipped them to the Toronto market. Mr. John Huffman of • Grey Township has purchased Mr. L, Pearen's property on the .B Line, 0 - 0 - 0 FORTY YEARS AGO Irnu, MEANING OF THE ("ROSS The Cross is the most pop- ular .Christian symbol. It may be 000d• the battle,flag- of Ch ristianity. It ha# been im- rnortal4e4 . by our Lord. Let us look briefly at what it teaches us., The Crops was the instrument of. capital punishment of that day, It was an instrument of suffering and shame, We oee in the death of our Lord an innocent victim dying on the ,gallows of that day, suffering because of the miscar- riage of justice. The Cross reveals to us the .win- fulness and depravity of .human nature, Our Lord was done to death by cruel, and vicious .hands, Certain re at ns, were ,respona Sible" g • for "flia si CrUCifixion, '.feeins, The religious bigotry of the Jews, MUTUAL AID Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this.week will see the presentation of the 1959 version of Frontier Days, an event which has, over the past four years, proven to be a bright spot in the early fall season. The Lions, who plan and put on the Frontier Days, have followed a consistent rule that the people of this community are to be given the most fun possible for, the least amount of money. At some of the events the children are invited to attend without charge, simply to ease the burden on fathers • and mothers. Naturally, the basic reason ' f or Pron ier ay is not just give the public some cheap entertainment is to raise funds for the welfare ,projects which the Lions Club has maintained with• the responsibility for carrying out acts 'of public phil- anthropy, especially where children are concerned. .In order to' do so money-making events of some kind must be sponsored, • There are, perhaps, a few be- nighted souls who still believe that the money the Lions raise is used for their own good times. Nothing, of course, could be further from the truth, for every Lion donates many times the cost of club activities from.: his own pocket. The money-raised at Frontier Days and other func- tions to which 'the public donates, plus a goodly sum from the Lions themselves, is spent to make this community a better place for you and particularly •for your children: We ask that you think of this during the next few days. There are interesting events on Thursday and Friday nightS—on Saturday after- noon there will no doubt be a big crowd on the main street to watch the parade without charge. Just to help the cause along and to fill out a pleasant day, it would be grand if every one of the spectators would make his or her way up to' the park and express their appreciation of the. Lions and their work by paying the small price of admission. The Lions Club, along with the Kinsmen, the Legion and, the many other selfless groups in this towns are assuming the responsibility for tasks that would otherwise either remain undone or be charged on your tax bill. Don't forget these points when you have a chance to spend a dollar or two this week-end. TheWirigham AdvanceaTirnts Published Winghain, Ontario Wenger Erotherit, Publishers W. Barry Wenger, Editor Member Audit Bureau of Cirettlatinn Aurtherized as Second disc Mail, Post Office Dent fielmoription Rate ea One ?Cr'e$8.00, ai t Ifeetbi 51.60 la Advance If. S. A.14.00 per yeet Foreign. Rate St00 Fier Slit Advertising Rates on eipOliditin ANCE R I P CRIPT ION DRUGGIST Stte VETER/NAX??..00L /EX I L., a 8,4 PP RuDA/u L4671 REVLON h.,=_.moic._ • cric.o-..t.z_. :ecd up to $2500 ,71 '• Two . The Went Ito Advauco,Til000, Wirtlinreday„ Ann 'Me 1859 frelesatesteettatatettatertettorettaturiettoestenerassettoloweintototossettreeterneatail the envy of thg 070,fvla,h leaders and the avarice of the areh-traitor, Judas Iscariot, brought about this awful tragedy, These Same sins are Still With ps and cause Math suffering, Again the Cross speaks to' us of the lgve of God--our Heavenly Father, From the Divine point of view', it speaks by means of john -three of sixteen-ef the Father's everlasting 'eve, Jesus wee the blood and flesh manifestation of the Father's love. How much love has ,God, the Father for a world of lost sinners? Enough to send Ills Only-begotten Son into this world that whosoever believeth in Him shoUld not perish but have everlasting life, The Cross teaches us to be al- truistic, In philosophy, altruism is regard for others as a principle ,of action. It is the opposite of egoism and selfishness. The egoist says-"Look opt for Number 1." Me,1, il.kW 4:1- rC4 .44 Aghtg: and privileges than in his duties and responsibilities. His motto is Following are the winners in, the Hiesick Agricultural Society's field crop competitions: Strong wheat-John Bryane, John Wylie, VVm, Brown Sr., Jas. A. Edgar, Robt, J, Sanderson, James Downey, A. W. Keil; oats, Wm, Brown Sr,, John Wylie, Harvey Sparlirig, Alex McLaughlin, A. W. Keil, Hugh Ed- gar, Robt, E. Edgar. Showing at the Lyceum Theatre, Charlie Chaplin in "Shoulder Arms", three reels of Charlie's idea ' of how to kill the Hum, Mr, W.1. Armour has moved his produce warehouse to the store vacated by R, A, Currie. Mr. P. J. Hill purposes moving his :music store -to the vacant store in the Morton Huilding and J. W. Mc- Kibben, 'the Rexall druggist, has accepted the agency for the famous Edison phonograph abet. will occupy the store in which. Mr. Hill IS now located for the phonograph busi- ness. Mr. P. 3, Hill purchased the large gArage from Mr. Robert Spotton which stood behind the Marble works. He moved it to his premises on Leopold Street. Two teatris bf barges and a Cleveland tractor were used to move the building, with T. irt, Bennett as teamster, Mr. Robert McGuire, '3rd line of Morris, has sold his farm to •Milton Lsike and limes Coulter, Ur, Mc., Guire purposes moving to Wing., halt, Kenneth McKenzie has redelVed the appointment as bleak of There are times when this writer is not so very proud of the profes- sion to which he belongs — or to be more accurate — ashamed of the type •of journalism which seems to be increasingly prevalent in the larg- • er daily newspapers. AS an example, there is the cur- rent news story about the mar- riage of a wealthy young American, Steven Rockefeller, to a pretty, but 'definitely not wealthy Norwegian girl. Despite the fact that the Rocke- feller family has demonstrated a heart-warming disregard of the snobbery which is so often associated with the very rich, and have C9111ed .t1M daily, press reiterated the fact that the girl was once a maid in the Rockefeller home. Only once have we seen the fair and decent explanation that she held several other jobs in the U.S., all of them for the purpose of learning the English language. There is certain- ly nothing wrong with a Rockefeller marrying a house maid, as far• as that is concerned, but the big dailies' have certainly insinuated that there is. Another instance; is the treat- ' ment of the news stories about Mrs,. '13ettha "Mom" Whyte, and the re- cent removal of over 100 children from her home. Harried by the fear of a fatal. epidemic of a contagious disease, and after more than two years of pleading with the woman to conform to reasonable regulations for the safety of the children, 'offic- ials of the Department of Welfare .arrived at the home and removed the children. However, to the sensation-seek- ing dailies, the visit of the authorities became a "raid". Dozens of news releaies- insinuated-that .Mr,&, ANTh ti te was the unfortunate victim of a stupid bureaucracy. Since we are in the • newspaper business we are very happy that our time is spent in the publication of a. rural weekly, where there is no need to practise detraction and insinu- ation as we write our stories. • Fortunately the editors of most rural weeklies are still governed by their personal knowledge of those whom they write — and the basic -demands of gocid taste and friend- ship supercede, by far, any mo- mentary advantages which might be gained by playing upon the more colorful but less kindly aspects of those happenings which are recorded - as the weeks roll by. MORE CONSTRUCTIVE THOUGHT 'Have you noticed that many of the women's groups in this area have been• studying the matter of penal reform at recent meetings? This subject is only one of the thought- provoking questions which clubs and organizations . through the country have been examining. It is a most encouraging sign. Democracy , being, what it is there can be no practidal progress in hu- man well-being which does not ern- anate from, or at the very least receive the support of the general public. No government in the Do- minion of Canada can force the tax- payers to pay for reforms and im- provements that are not 'wanted. 'For -this reason the neW interest in• the social problems of our day promises a much more .enlightened policy of development than has been the case in the previous 25 or even '50 years. It is,, of course, the only 'significant .` answer to the giant strides which are possibly in totalita- nian states where the rulers do not . have tb wait for the approval of the citizens generally. I GOOD BUSINESS AHEAD ••Despite somewhat gloomy re- ports from Ottawa on the state of Canadian' finances, The Financial Post points to other significant indications of a strong economic fu- ture for the nation, such as sturdy, steady growth in sales, continued improvement in profits, most. prices unchanged, a sure sign of real gains, and a good improvement in employ- ment. That, in brief, is how top execu- tives in several score Canadian com- panies sum up prospects for their own business operations in the sec- ond half of this year. Individual answers * to a Post outlook survey range from ebullient optimism to occasional mild gloom — but the overall tone of business expectations is one of enthusiastic optimism. For example, three out of every four executives polled expect their ,Canadian sales in the last half of this year will be at least 3 per cent high- er than those in the last half of 1958 and almost half of these manage- ment men are looking for gains in the order of 10 per' cent or more, These expectations continue the pace of the year-tb-year advances chalked up in the first six months of 1959, ONE MOMENT 'PLEASE' Living in a tourist town must be quite different from living in a town of corresponding size that has no link with the tourist industry. * * * I grew 'up in a small, town that was just beginning to find its po- tential as a tourist town. Quite a few American cars were evident in July and August. Everybody thought the tourist business was a' good thing and something should be done about it. A few people with large houses and small incomes, in- cluding my mother; put 'up "Tour- ist Accommodation" signs and were not -wily flabbergasted but, delight- ed, to rent huge, immaculate bed- rooms for as much. as V, a night, * * * . But on the whole, the tourist business was just a little extra gravy, and the town drowsed through the summer, the Merchants leaning on their cool doorways, waiting for 6 o'clock to come, so they' could close up and hustle off to the ball park, after gulping their supper, * * * What a difference from the slam- bitm-thank-you-mam atmosphere of the modern tourist town!, * * *" Today the tourist business is 'not only a 'little extra- gravy. It is the- cream: in the coffee, the icing, on the cake, the cheese With the apple pie and any other garniShing you care to nauseate yourself with im- agining. It is the difference between survival. of the fittest and getting along nicely thank you, in the • ' business world. * * * For the grocers, the, hardwares, the drug stores, the tourist season is a mixture of exhilaration and ex- haustion, The harmonious tune of the cash register is offset 'by the discordant scream of aching feet. * * * It is 'bonanza for the skilled men of the town and . district. The el- ectricians and carpenters, the painters and *plumbers, who had a dim winter, wondering where the next job was coming'from, are now courted, flattered and sought after Iike expensive ,.courtesans: „ • - Aside from its economic• injection,, the tourist business has a very strong impact on the life of a small town. When the first visitors begin to arrive, in May and June, they are as welcome as the first flow- ers, They add colour, excitement, a touch of the outside world, with their different accents and differ- ent clothes, * * * . They are warmly welcomed, and not just for their financial con- tribution, 'Most of them are very nice, friendly people, and it's a pleasure to greet the repeaters each year, on their 'first trip to -the cot- tage. We have a little yarn about the winter we've spent, and like as not, especially if they're • Americans, they'll urge: 'Vow you 'be sure and come up •to the cottage and set us this summer. Weal have a cold one together!' * * * They start to come ear a trickle that quickly becomes a stream, then an avalanche. The pace quick- ens in the small town as everyone aims to in an effort to cope with them. By mid-July, the whole town is throbbing with this heady adds- J• to its lifestream. You can't firad a place to park, shopping takes three times as long, and you can i.carcely cross the street because , of the constant stream of cars crawling through, * * * About this time, the tourist town has almost lost its identity and in- dividuality. Merchants and resort operators are like fishermen who find themselves in the middle of a Vast school of fish, like farmers intent ori reaping- the harvest be. for the .first touch of frost kills it, * 5 ** Ad August ,nears its end, and the golden.days fall rapidly Away, *here IS a, little tostanetni in the air, as the • tourist iretinson nears its end* arid !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rreshYterian Church, BItteyale Sixth FAD-Ny.0 .0101y04,, Altruism says--"There are ethees," Our Landi s motto was "Me last:." He BYO others and filed for others. Servloe made Rim great and set'- viee will make any one great. Let this he your motto shall pass throtigh this world but. once. Any geed 4e0 therefore that a can do or any kindness -that I can show to any human being, let me do it now, Let me not neglect it, nor defer it, for I shall not .pass this Way again, Finally We see in the Cross symbol of 40f-sacrifice. We think of the infinite Pelf-sacrifice of our Lord on Calvary, He pleased not Himself, He voluntarily laid down His life. "Greater love bath no man than • this-that a Irian 'lay , down his life for his 'friends," Jesus laid down his life for His enemies es well as for. His friends. Our Lord agile upon us to follow in His footsteps, "If any man will come .after me ,let him deny 'kiln- self and take up his cross end follow Me." ross Township, succeeding the late Charles Button. 0 - 0 - 0 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Mr. 0, L. Braekenbury and fam- ily left this morning for Port Hope where Mr. Brackeknbury has beben appointed principal of the High School. • On Tuesday morning John S. Labatt, head of the brewing firm of that name, was kidnapped while en his way front Sarnia to London. About 30 girl friends of Miss Grace Fryfogle, bride-elect, held a surprise shower for her at the • home of Miss Vesta Fox on Wed- nesday evening. The Boy Scouts returned to town on Monday from their camp on John' Falconer's farm in 'Kinioss. There were 20 boys at this camp over the •week-end, under the cap- able leadership of their scout master, J. M. R. Spittal. Rev' E. L. Roberts, lector of St. Paul's Angli- can Church, conducted a campfire service there on Sunday evening. Dr. and Mrs. Stewart and Ches- ter and Miss Verda Procter attead- ed the Sinclair-Stewart wedding in High Park Avenue United Church, Toronto, on Saturday. Mrs, F. Helps, Mrs. J. W, Dodd and Mrs. A. M. •Forbes attended the funeral of the late Gladys Gall on Monday afternoori'M Preston. Mr. Fred Piper of Oshawa is' spending a vacation with his pa- rents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Piper.' 0 - 0 0 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Two new store fronts have re- ceritly 'been installed on. Main street, adding much to the appear- ante of the businees section. They were placed at the Peotton Dairy and Lunch and ,at the Gurney aa Building Which houses the Rural '1.1" Hydro. Similar work is also in progress_ t MeAvey's drug store. 1 Mr. John Hanna, MP.P., has just returned from a trip through northern Ontario with a govern- - merit committee studying the pos- eible sources oalignite coal in the province, The Ladies' Auxiliary 'to Wing- ham Legion was represented at a zone meeting in Stratford on Mon- day by Mrs.- W. W. Armstrong, Mrs. W. G. Hamilton, Mrs. Herbert Campbell, and Mrs, Harry Town. The large, store. , m Winghatn WitiCiiqiaWbeen oSeriedand operat- 'ed by three generations of the King family for the past 55 years, has been sold to Mr. Alexander Weinberg of Toronto. Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. William Reid that their 1 son, Flying Officer Scott Reid, who recently' recovered •from a throat operation, is back, at his Work. SOU has been doing, radio work for the BBC for the past couple of wraiths, Shower Held for Margaret Brophy Mrs. Harry Angus, Mrs. DeWitt Miller, Mrs. Gordon Davidson, Mrs. E. Fitzpatrick and Mrs, Herb Ful- ler were hostesses' at a miscellan- eous shower at the Legion Hall on Thursday night for Miss Mar- garet trophy, whose 'marriage takes place this week, Mrs. Herb Fuller welcomed Mar- garet and the 49 Pleasant Valley neighbors whohad gathered in her honor, The table was centred with a beautiful 'bride's cake, silver can- delabra and floral arrangement, Following the opening of the gifts Margaret expressed her deep appreciation to everyone, A de- Ileious lunch concluded the eve- ning. Shower Held for Mrs. Bill Clarke Mrs. Allen Welker was hostess to friends and neighbors of Mrs. Rill Clarke (Shirley Armstrong) on Wednesday. Mrs. Clarke was seated behind a table attractively decorated with pink and white streamers laden with miteellaneons articles, After', /the bride bad opened her gifts,. Mrs, H, Burrell tonducted games which Were enjoyed by ail. A delicious lunch Was eerved by the testes assisted by Uri, ilte*, art Forsyth and Mn. 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LODER, *Pastor Tues.-8.00 p.m.—Youth Fellowship Meeting ``Thurs.-8.00 pan,---Prayer Meeting Sunday Service unday 'School Classes for 1.1.0(.)':.m..-111;rPnlilnaggWes.or'ship .:" 7.30 p.m.—Evangelistic THE SALVATION ARMY ' VIlingbant Corp9 SUNDAY SERVICES 11.00 a.m.—Holiness Meeting • 2.30 p.m.—Sunday School 7.00 p.m.---Salvgion Meeting Tuesday, 8.00 p.m.—Prayer and Praise Service TeenAgers Welcome Ili~fuaiiil'luijflPYii111i._.. ." '. in. .