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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1959-10-21, Page 1ALONOTHE MAIN DRAG By. The Pedeetrian LEGION AUXILIARY EUCHRE The Legion Auxiliary are holding a euchre in the Legion Home on Monday, Oct. 26th,, at 8.15. Good prizes and lunch. Admission 50c. F21b WROXETER COMMUNITY HALL Travelogue of Britian Isles and Europe, also a short program to be held in Wroxeter Community Hall on Friday, .October 23rd at 8.30, The proceeds are for the Women's Institute, • F21b TEA AND BAKE SALE The ladies of St. Andrew's Pres- byterian 'Church are holding their Christmas Tea, bake and miscel laneous sale on Saturday Decem- ber 5th from 3 to 5' p.m,. Everyone welcome, Falb TEA AND BAKE SALE The Turnberry group of the Ladies' Aid, Knox Presbyterian Church, Blitevale, are holding a tea and bake sale in the school room, of the church Wednesday, October 28th, at 3 pan. Everybody is invited, F21b • Ail(INETTE TEA AND BAKE SALE 111, Kinette tea and bake sale will be held in the Council Chambers on Wedneaday, October 28, from 8 to 5 p.m. It will be highlighted by a fashion show of hats at 3,30 sharp. The draw will be made for the occasional chair, 11'21-28b RECEPTION AT ROYAL T Reception will be held at the Royal T on Tizesclay, October ..27 in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Welters (Margaret trophy). Music. for ,danding by Tiffin'S Orchestra, Ladies please bring sandwiches, Everyone is cordially invited, P21b TURKEY DINNER ilN TEESWATER, , '14he Ladies' Aid of Knox Pres- byterian. Church, TeesWater, arc holding their Amami Turkey Dinner in the Church BaSernent n Wednesdays October, 28th front;" 30 to 8 pan, EVeryone Weleerrie. Adults, 41,25; Children 12 years and under, Me, 11-1214' LATE• CROP— A nice specimen of Bob Moffatt's second crop, of raspberries arrived at our office at the week-end, Mr, Moffatt says they have , been en- joying the fruit for three weeks or more, a, Mee touch to any meal at this time of the year, I'bere • ' • :vote eixalusaloas; -large-ripe , bora rtes en the sample we received, with about two dozen well-formed green berries that, could mature with favorable weather. - 0 -,0 CLEAN THEM OUT-- • Doiat forget • to make a 'clean sweep , and get rid of your old bottles, on Saturday? Wheel the Jun- ior Conservation Club members will canvass the town M a bottle collee- flea, .The boys will: carry identiL fication to prove they are not just out to cash in on the sale for them- selves, 0 - 0 .- 0 MEETING POSTPONED— The hockey meeting scheduled for Monday evening was hold'ov'er on account of the championship ball game which was held that evening. The hockey enthusiasts gathered on Tuesday evening instead, 0 - 0 - 0 QUEER WEATHER-- Last Saturday, late afternoon, saw a Very light skiff of mixed, snow and. rain in the air and at the sanie time a rainbow in, the east. By Sunday night there was a real honest-to-goodness snowstorm that ...lasted for. about half an hour. In AllOpite, of all this dahlias, mains, Walvia . and even tuberous begonias are still blooming most colorfully. 0 - 0 - 0 SCOUTS RAISE .$069— The Scouts and Cubs were out in full f6rce on 'SaturclaY for their annual Apple Day. Proceeds Were soMeivhat'dOwn 'front last year, the total being $260. The cub and' Scout Masters mid their assistants were in ,charge and members of ..a....,,,,..,thea Group' committeelaitaaisted +thy: driving- the' 11,OYs.:' to: the outskirt, areas of the town, SeVeral• rnema hers of the Motheo' Auxiliary were on. hand at the town hall to pass out hpt chocolate, 0 - 0 a 0 SNOW IN THE NORTH— , .. Dr, A. D. McMurchy of North Bay, and formerly of Wingham, who was in town at the week-end, eft the northern city behind a owpiow. We do get-plenty of it ere—but not quite so 'early in the Season. RECEIVES TROPHY—Charley Moore of White- church. and Cecil Falconer, right, are pictured above as they received the trophy for their championship midget softball team. The trophy was presented by Norman Hill, New Haininirg, newly; deeted presia dent of the WOAA at the. annual meeting ,of the organization last Wednesday.a-Advance-Thnes Photo. • The Public School beard held re- gular meeting on Monday of this week in the school's board room. Routine business was dealt with, no major problems coming to the attention of the board. They ac- cepted the minutes of the Septem- ber meeting and passed a num- ber of accounts ford payment, A new insurance policy on the building and contents was received and reviewed by the board mem- bers. ThrieSariatroli Alex- ander, a member of ^talle staff for the past, seyeral,sfeara, lye's ,ecept,- e'd becomes effective' at the end of the year., The board. ,then decided to place advertisements . immediately for a replacement, , The principal, T. S. Beattie,• in his report stated that total enrol- ment is 507, and remarked that the figure was mord than double ,at- tendance figures when he first came to' the school. - - • Kinette's to Give $100. Scholarship • The Wirigham`Kinettes held their meeting last Wednesday evening at the home of, Mrs. Alan Williams, with Mrs, John , Currie,- president, in charge of. the business. ' It was decided that five members would attend the fall Council' at Preston. Mrs. John Currie and Mrs. Bill Connell were appointed as the voting delegates, Mrs. Abner'C9sens WaS in 93rd Year Mrs. Abner Cosens, the former Sarah Frances Turner, died in the Wingham Hospital on Friday, Oc- tober 16. She was 92. •Mrs, CosenS broke her hip in a fall at her home on Minnie Street last April and was hospitalized most of the sum- mer. She was home' for a time, and able to move about, but became ill and had to return .to the hos- pital about a month ago. Born in Tuckdrsmith Township, Mrs, 'Cosens was a daughter of Edward Turner and Liza Code, and moved with her parents to Clinton In 1893. She • was educated in, Tuelcersmith. • • ' Oil October 16, 1920 she was mar- ried at Clinton to Mr, Cosens, who predeceased her in 1942. Mrs. Co- sans has lived. in Wingham slime her marriage and has been•a mem- ber of the United Church and of the W,M,S. She was also president of the Temperance Society for a number of years: Mrs. Cosens was a woman of un- usual intelligence and personal charm, Throughout her long months of confinement to the hos- pital , she never lost her sense of humoia and her interest in the many friends who called to see her. Surviving are two sisters, Miss Mary Turner of Wingham, who liv- ed with her sister, atid Mrs. E. Wood of North Surrey, 13.C., and a step-daughter, Mrs, W. H. (Mary) Taylor of Toronto, One sister and two brotherspredeceaaed her, • The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from the S. J. Walker funeral home with Rev, W. D. Clark officiating.. The pallbearers Were nephews, William Porter of St. Marys, Allister Broadfoot and George Turner of Tuckersmith and Fred Elliott Of Clinton, and two neighbors, Frank Howson and Ar- nold Halliday, ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY Staiday, October 25th is Anni- versary .Day at Wingham United Church, Rev, T, Lloyd Honey, S,T,M,, a Toronto Will be guest preacher and there Will be special Music morning and evening. Falb LIONS CLUB HOLDS TWO GATHERINO On Wednesday evening of last week the members of the Wingham Lions Club, with their ladies, ga- thered at the Golf Club to enjoy a chicken barbecue, for which Mr and Mrs. Whitney Grose catered In charge of the barbecue itself were Lions Ted .Shaunessy and Ross Dundas. Lion Bill Conron led the singing while Hap Swatridge entertained with several accordion selections, Later he Was joined by Vic Pierce and his banjo. Lion president Dr. Crawford was in charge of the informal meeting and guests were Mr, and Mrs. A. Haywood, of York, England, who accompanied their hosts Mr, and Mrs, W..1-1. French. On Friday evening the regular 'meeting of the club was held at the Queens Hotel with President Dr, Crawford again in the chair. Lion Hap Swatridge was at the piano and the twisting of tails was looked after by Lion Percy Clark. The meeting was devoted chiefly to business and a further discussioh of the Frontier Days project and ways in which it can be improved for 1960, The profit frail the 1050 event Will be approXiMately $1700.00 to be used in the club's child and community Welfare projects, With. which is , amalgamated the •Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeten News W.INOIRAM, ONTARIO; WERNESPAY1 'OCTOBER 21, 1959 ens Prei)dent . ew Hamburg ...tected WOAA forth; Douglas Thorndike, Clinton; Jerry. Rapier, Cargill and Donald MoLay, During the meeting representa-: tives of the various championship ball teams which had competed during the summer were presented; with •trophies and Crests, Sohn Patterson Of Seaforth was present:- ed with the Mike Weichel trophy' named by the executive as the pea- seri making the greatest contri- bution to miner snorts. during the year in iii -wpAA, :11 'Discussions were held on various problems In connection with "hock- ey and on minor changes in rules which will come into effect this season, The group once again de-• .cided to accept OHA and OIVIIIA rules as the standard for the 'as, sedation and to affiliate with :the two, associations. October 28th was set as the acacia line for hockey entries with graim The 16th 'annual meeting of the Jim. Inglis, Atwood; second vice- Western Ontario Athletic Associa- pres., George Kroft, Hanover; third tion,wrs• held at the Wingham .49hnstuha P9r,,rie; hall last Wednesday evening with a directora, John Patterson, Sea- good turnout of representatives in 'attendance, The meeting saw John Bell, of Listowel,,retire as president of the group after a two year term, He was succeeded by. Norman Hill, New Hamburg school teacher, who moved up from the post of first vice-president. Other officers elected were: past pres., John Bell; first vice-pres,, by Mr. Weichel. Mr, Patterson was meetlrigS for intermediates and juniors to be held hi Wingham 'on NOVemher 4th. The group, meet- ing for the minors Will beliOldNO vember 18th also at Wingham, A. J, Lockedge, treasurer and manager of the association, read the financial statement which showed the organization to be in a' sound position. The balance on hand was $2,818.59 and the state- ment showed receipts during the year to be $7,389.89:as of the first. of October, The meeting followed a dinner at' the Queens Hotel which was at- tended by executive members and several guests including Mike Weichel, M.P. for Waterloo North and former president of the OM- HA; Kenneth McMillan, George- town, president of the OHA; Theo- dore Elms, Galt first vice-presi- dent of the OMHA; W, T. Cruick- shank, Wingham; Mayor R, E. McKinney; John Brent; Norman Sterling, president of the Western Ontario Referees' Association, The guests were invited by chairman John Bell to address the gathering, which was • welcomed by Mayor McKinney. ospit41 Auxiliary Nets ver $1000 at Fall Sale HEADS SPORTS GROUP—Norman Hill, New the retiring president, Alf Lockridge `of Winghani, burg school teacher, centre, was :congratulated by the association's manager leoka,on.—Advanee,Times Jelin Bell of Listowel, after .he was elected president photo. of the WOAA last Wednesday. Mr. Bell, left, is ROUTINE AFFAIRS AT P.S. MEETING When about 80 ardent salea people in two' hours of an after-. noon ,dispose of new and used articles to the value of more than $1,000.00, it is something of an achievement. This is what hap, pened in the Wingham armouries on Saturday afternoon when the Ladies', Auxiliary to Wingham Hos- pital held their fall rummage sale. Much effort goei into this Sale and it requires co-operation from all people in the community. All day Friday members of the fitlX.^ Mary were busy sorting and mark- ing the articles as they poured in. Hundreds of garments were put on hangers, piles of shoes tied in' pairs and quantities of .novelties were sorted. When all was ready, the question' was "Where did it all come from " and when the said was .over, the a:17,el. wonder aft go. On Saturday, promptly at two o'clock, the doors were opened and immediately the room was filled with eager buyers.. Anything,could be found there, from a feather tick or a box of records to a fur coat or a new wedding dress. Two hours later the salespeople looked` around and practically everything, had gone. Two cartons of, leftover clothing were packed and• will be sent to Korea. Any •articles, such •as pillows, blankets, drapes, etc., which can be used 'at the hospital are valued and sent there.. When the money was' counted, the total amounted to $1011.52. The receipts by departments 'were: ad- ult clothing, $278.19; children's clothing, $90.29; hats, $44.35; shoes, $76.85; novelties, '$99.97; groceries, $35.79; furniture, $70.00;k miscellan- eous, • $160,73; donations, $80.30; tickets sold, $17.75; value of goods sent to hospital, $66.30; total, Dr., Mrs. Nimmo Leaving . For Japan and Formosa go on * to Formosa -until Dee. 27th. Three or four days will be spent in Hong Kong and then their trip will take them on to Manilla, Hono- lulu, San Francisco, Chicago and Toronto. Dr, .Nimmo will 'be in his own pulpit again on January 17th. A very busy schedule has been set up for this official visit of the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. One of the reasons for the visit is the 100th anniversary of the coming of Pro- Dr. Alexander Nimmo and Mrs. Nimmo leave Malton on Tuesday for Vancouver, the beginning of their trip to Japan and Formosa, which will mean their absence from St. -Andrew's Presbyterian Church until January. They will have five days in Van- couver. Dr, Nimmo will speak. at three services in that city the day of their departure for -Tokyo. Ar- riving in Japan, Dr. and Mrs. Nim- mo will remain in that country un- til Nov. 20th. From there they will ene es w presenta $ scholarshi at the hi h , school $1011.52. Th Ki tt 100 p g REV. DOUGLAS FRY WAS GUEST SPEAKER AT ST. ANDREWS Rev. Douglas 0, Fry of Chester- ville was the guest minister on Sunday when the congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, held anniversary services. Dr, Al- exander Nimmo' Was in charge of the services. '4;Rev.. Fry 'Spoke on `PChriat and Church" In the morning and at the evening service the title of her sermon waa"Man and His Ma- ker". There 'was a large attend- ance at both services, with mem- bers pf other churches present. Special music added to the oc- casion. Under the direction of H. V. Pym, organist and choir mas- ter,' the choir sang the anthem "In Humble Faith and Holy Love" in the morning and "Hark! Hark My Spul" at the evening service. Mrs, E. Ostrom was soloist at the morning service and rendered. "0 Happy Day", Mr. Pym played "Pastorale" 'by Harris as an organ offertory and "Allelulia" by Han- sen at the close of the service, Mrs. B. Davidson, Mrs, C, A. Cooper and Mrs, B. Faegan sang Mendelssohn's "Lift Thine Eyes" as a trio in the evening. The organ offertory was 'Meditation" and the organ postlude "Recessional in D". London Station Wins Coverage Award At an awards banquet of the Radio and Television News Direc- tors' Assoc., at the annual meeting in New 'Orleans last Saturday,- it 'was announced that CFPL-TV had received a special citation for news reporting. Particularly men- tioned in 'the coverage of the station was a detailed medical news film of a life-saving heart operation on a five-year-old girl. The film was made by George Rennie, who spent eight hours in the operating reom to get the four minute, 32 second film, on April 10th, The patient was little Margaret Howson, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Fred Howson of Blyth, Margaret developed a cold last Christmas and it was discovered at that time that she had congenital sclerosis, an obstruction of the large blood vessel leading from the heart to the lungs. At, that time her life ekpecitaricy was less than a year. Surgery was decided upon and the child was gin the operating table for sik hours, The operation itself Was five home, A newly perfected luna Machine took over the work of the heart for 24 Min- tdes, while the heart was stilled and emptied of blood, Two weeks later athe returned home, the ob- struction eliminated, and the out- look of a normal life, Margaret has a twin dater, commencement exercises in No- vember. The vice-president, Mrs. Cal Burke, will place the wreath at the cenotaph on Remembrande Day. Pictures of the •convention in Detroit were shown by Al Wiliams 'as well as home movies. Lunch was served by Mrs. Jim Currie. Tickets were sold on,a hamper of apples and a television lamp, the winners being Mrs. Elwell Webster and Mrs. Norman Keating, The Hospital Auxiliary wishes to thank everyone who helped in any way towards the success of this sale. Already plans are being start- ed for the next sale, which comes along in the spring. Two in Hospital A two-car 'collision' on Friday evening resulted in two persons being admitted to the Wingham Hospital, The accident took place north of Wingharn, Brian McKague, nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mo- Kague, who was a passenger with his parents, suffered a fractured skull and arm, Alex McLellan, 41, of Hanover, received facial cuts and chest injuries. Mr. McLellan was alone in his car, Mr. and Mrs. McKague received a shaking up but were not hos- pitalized. Registration Still Open For Night H.S. Classes testant Missions to Japan, which is being celebrated , from November 1st to 7th. The Reformed Church of America will also be represent- ed at these functions. On Nov. 10th Dr. Nimmo will at- tend the General Assembly of the Korean Christian Church in Japan and will address the Assembly. He will visit all mission fields and meet the missionary and doctor from Canada, who are serving in the missions there. There will be conference ses- sions, public meetings, luncheons and special observances connected with the 100th anniversary. He will visit a number of Korean churches in 'the Tokyo Presbytery, including those in Funabashi, Ka- wasaki, Nishiarai, Tarnagawa, Yo- kahama :and Yokosuka, and will be taken to the International Christian University and the Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, The' above itinerary will .6he concluded In nouniliyn gsevthelel dfaoyllso.wing five days he will be called upon to visit ten churches in the Presbytery of Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe and will meet all the leading men of the Korean Church in Kyoto, On his first Sunday in Formosa Dr. Nimmo Will preach in one or more churches In Taipei and in. other pitied; on subsequent Sun- days, There will be a luncheon as a welt:erne to Dr, Ninirrao and two seeretaries of the Reformed Church in America on Neverriber 11th, On the following day he Will commence a trip to the East Coast to visit mountain churches and participate in evangelistic 'preach- ing, He will then travel south and finally to the northern part of the island, There will 'be a ,short holilday period at Christmas time which Dr. and Mrs, Ninirn6 will spend With their son-in-law and daughter, kov. and Mra, C. 11falCoiiit, who are serving in the mission field in Far:- ITI6SraS M. Nimbi° will accompany her husband and attond all tho fa no. eons in Ills Isasy schedule. WINtillAM COMPANY GETS BRINE JOB Due to a number of other func- tions being held in • the district last Wednesday evening, registra- tion for night classes at the high school was only 28, down consid- erably from the usual number, However, many calls have been received from interested persons during the week anti it is expect- ed that several more Will register on Wednesday 'night. The courses offered this year are typing, with Mrs, M. Chopin in- structing, metal craft, undet the direction of E, L, Stuckey and Hasid English, taught by E. Bro- •phy, Classes are held each Wed- headay evening at eight and will continue for approximately five Months, There Is still time to register for one of the courses, It is sug- gested that anyone who would be interested in attending a night class be at the Wingham District High School by 7.45 p.m. Wednea- day, in order to register before the opening of elasSea, The Owen King Construction company of Wingham has been awarded a $27,398 contract to erect a• new bridge over the Teeswater River in the village of Cargill. The `bridge, which will be of con- crete construction will have •two 45-foot spans, a 33-foot deck and two six-foot sidewalks. Comple- tion date has been set fOr 'Decem- ber '20th, The new bridge Will replace the Old hen struettire which has serv- ed the public for the past 60 years,. Eight in Finals For Trophy ' The examination papers of the 21 members of the Junior Conserva- tion Club have been marked by the local examiners and eight of the best have been forwarded to Maple, where the final decision for the trophy will 'be made by the re- gional forester, Mr, Addison, ,I[n addition to the •trophy, which is awarded by E, R, Meadows, Sen- ior Conservation Officer for Huron District, Dept, of Lands and For- ests, cash prizes'veill be donated by Dr, W. A. lVfdKibbCin. A $5.00 cash prize Will go with the trophy. Ten dollars will be awarded the boy with the Second best 'Paper and $5.00 for third. Instrueters tor the course 'were Mini &MR:her, Terry Nethery, Frank Caskanette, Don Hildebrand and W, Rees WOrniWorth, SERVICE IN IIELORAVE Belgrave LOX,. 462 Will hold their annual church servide Iii Belgrave United Church on Sunday, October 26 at 11 aan, E.S.T, Rev, E, C. F'renatero, of Ripley, will conduct the service, Visitors welcome, P21h •