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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1959-11-04, Page 1CKNX Staff Honors Elmer Purdon A large number of the members of the 'CKNX staff and escorts gathered at the Hartley House in Walkerton on Tuesday of last week for a social evening in honor of Elmer Purdon, Mr. Purdon was with CKNX radio' for 15 years, and retired last August to go into imrinership ^n the Maitland Redi- Mix Concrete Products Limited, During the evening Johnny Brent read an address aand Scott Reid " and. Bill, Harris presented Mr. Purdon wibla a silver cocktail ,set. T=hese three were co-workers with latr,:;pbrdan on Tlie Tap 'o the thYX.MineNdiv A pleasant' evening was spent in dancing, , „ • - At the Monday evening Seasien 'the oil cornpanY made , representa- tion to council for .reeenauleraticin of its application'. The firini was represented by Donald. Murphy of Donnelly and Murphy, •solicitors, Godeiidh; W. V. Mcbiairnid, dis- trict' manager, British ,American Oil Co., and H, EastwOOd, con- struction superintendent for the company. , Mr, Murphy asked council on what basis the appliCatiOn *for •the building had been refused: for the underground storage. facilitiea, Mayor IVIckinnear c stated ',that there would be c'onsideiable fire hazard and felt that'the stet- age plait should be outside tale town. Mr. Murphy said' ti*iair;..aie:,41,ad checked with ,the nndarWatteaa who had stated that alnaiirante rates in the area would not be ina creased because of underground storage tanks for gasoline. No Personal Interest The mayor replied that bulk star- (Please Turn to Page Ten) PROGRAM IN BELGRAVE The Women's Association of Knox Presbyterian Church, Bel- grave, are having a short program. on Monday evening, November 9th at 8.15. Mayor R. E. McKinney will be showing slides on his recent trip to Russia and Italy. Every- one welcome, AUXILIARY MEETING The regular meeting of the' La- dies' Auxiliary to Wingham Gen- eral Hospital will be held in the council chamber on. Friday after- noon, November 6, at three o'clock, F4b. HYDRO. "STAFF HONORS DEPARTING COUPLES Over 100-neopl ,0 including 'gnests froin Mthrladele, Hanover and ,Wal- ker afon attended'Party at the Roy- al T on -Oct. 23 in honor of Mr. and Mrs. -:Allen -Walker and Mr. and..Mrs. Kert Downie.. Those in attendance 'were employees' of the Ontario Hydra, ',their wives and friends. ' Nelson. Arnistroiig presented Mr. and Mrs. Downie With a hostess chair and Ted. Gabley made the presentation of an identical gift , to' Mr. and Mrs. Walker. The ad- dress was made by. Harry McAr- thur. Dancing was enjoyed to the =- sic of Ernie King's, Orchestra and a buffet lunch was sekaid. • Mr. and Mrs. Walker move to, their new Imam in Owen Sound next, Monday an Mr. and, Mrs. Downie will move to penetang in the rear future, , Receives Injuries In Stratford Game - Ronald Jones, a student at Wing- ham District High School and a player for the Mustangs,-'was in- jured on Tuesday of 'last week when the team' played football at Stratford, . .He was admitted:to the Stratford General Hospital, where it was discovered that he had a fractured pelvis.. He remained in hospital there until Thursday, when he was brought to Wingham. It is ex- pected that he will be a hospital patient herb for about three weeks, Ronald is a son of Mrs. Gordon Lecliet of Lower Wingham, FAMILY NIGHT IN BLUEVALE The Bluevale Women's Institute tilll 'hold "Family Night", in the community hail on Tuesday, Nov. 10th, at 8.30. A musical program will he given and films shown. In- stitute members will 'serve re- froshinents. Every 'family in the community is invited. F4* • PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS At UNITED CHURCH BAZAAR The, . United 'Church Woman's Association is holding its annual tea and baaaar' on Wednesday, November 18 at 3 o'clock, at, the church., Christinas cakes, pud- dings, and decorations, and harne made baking on sale., 4-11b RECEPTION IN BLUE VALE - Reception will be field in Blue- vale corranunity hall on Friday, Nov, 0th for Mr, and Mrs. James Darling (Joan Brooks), Good or- - chestra. Ladies please bring lunch. Everyone welcome. F4b • UPPER CANADA BIBLE SOCIETY A Meeting of all Christians in- terested in the work of the Upper Canada Bible Society will be held in St, ,Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening, No-• vember 8th, following the regular evening service. S. • McKibhon, president, F4b WOMEN'S INSTITUTE $11ORT COURSE A short course on '"Program Planning" Will be held in the coun- cil chamber en Tuesday, Nov, 10th from 10 am, until 4 pan. Mrs. A Hamilton of Atwood will be the speaker, Everyone welcome, F4b ----- TEA AND BARE SALE The Salvation Army Are holding a . bazaar and tea in the, Council ChaMbers' Saturday, November 14, Salad plate will be served from 3 to 0.80, 'F4-11b ARENA° OPENING The arezia will be open for °pub- 116 skating on Wednesday, Nov, 11th at '2.00, p.m, F4b OFFICE CLOSED Dr, W. A. McKibben's office Will be closed ail clay Wednesday and Thursday, also Friday mottling, November 11th, 12th and 13th, 104b BENEFIT DANCE in FORDWICH A benefit dance for Harold Gib- spn will be held in the Forclwioh. Hall, Wednesday, NOV, 11, Good Adittisaloh 50e. Turltey draaa ••• •---aa-aaaa•—;raat"'"*''`',0`"T" . .• • t" With which is amalgamated the orrie Vidette and W;exeter News WING' [Alril; QlsITAI00; WIC SINGLE ,COPIES -- 7 ciente If,:SIDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, 1909 -,* • r-W.:4/44-H -Al,ONGTHEr .MAIN DRAG tirnargavag/ Storage Plant Perm of Town ()11111C1 HOLD SERVICE MASONIC J,LODGE AT ' ST, ANDREW'S HAS LADIES' NIGHT Mrs, Thomas Nash Has 92nd Birthday G'ORRIE Mrs, 'Thomas Nash marked her Oand 'birthday on Tues- day of this week, The occasion was .spent quietly, Mrs. Nash is the former Ida Hunt. She was •born in Howlek and has, with the exception of a few. years in Gorrie, lived her en- tire life on the sixth concession, Her many friends extend best' wishes to Mrs. Hunt •on * this oc- casion. The req eg by th0• aEIritish. ,Am,: erican Oil Conipemy'for a°43121141.111i permit created one, 'of the kingeat debates to coafrorit the kreal _,Q 0140. ell in .the past year, Tite matter was 'debated at length daring `the regular November session oil. Moray day night. The building permit issue.' had been -raised a few days ago when the on company, requested a, pera mit to remove 'the present 'service. station operated by Bert Aripstiotit ,and , to build a new station. At the same time, the company indi- cated that theY intended to pur- chase the borne of Mr, Armstrong on the corner Of Alfred and Jose- phine Streets, situated next' to ,the serviec station. Their plans Called for the removal of the' lame and, the erection of a bulk atprige Plant for petroleum products for the farm and industrial trade. The storage tanks would be under- ground with other 'products to ,be stored in a new warehouse which would he on the site. When corn- pleteda the project would 'then in- clude a new and modern service station on Josephine St., with the 'warehouse at the back of the lot, access to the latter' to be from a driveway out to Alfred Street. Permit Refused. Earlier COuncil in a special' session had turned down th,e ,application for the bulk storage but ap- •proved a permit for the new' sera Ross Vogan„ Worshipful Matter of Wingham Lodge.No, 286, 4,F. & Am., was master of geremoni es on Friday evening when nearly 200 attended a ladies' night at the ar- mouries.' The Ladies' Auxiliary the Canadian Legion catered and served a delicious turkey dinner. Guests were present from. Wing- ham and the surrounding area. Mr. Vogan proposed a toast to the Queen and the national anthem was sung. Garnet Farrier was in charge of the music and had plac- ed an electric organ in the hall. Backgrouhe music.' was • played on the organ throughout the dinner by Miss Dolly Vincent of Galt and she later played an Organ solos, Julia Cruikshank, Karen 'Beattie, Sandra MacLennan, Judy ,Renwick, :Ruth Hodg,ins and Jean Gurney sang as a sextet. Mrs. D, S. iVfacNaughton gave 'two readings, 'which were well received, Two services will 'mark rternem- 13;40 Day in Wingham. The an- nual' cnurch aervice will be bald that, year .at St, AndreW',8 Presby- teriaa Church on Sunday' morning. Th4 speaker will be Rev. Wallace •l'iffedlean. of Lucicnow, Members of the Canadian Legidn and. the Ladies' Auxiliary, as well as the town: council, will fall in at the armouries at.10.30,and the.par- ado' will he led by the Belgrave Pipe Band. , Thea.same. bead will head the parade again on Wednesday Moir- !nag, The Canadian Legion mem- bera Ladies' ;Auxiliary, municipal offinialk Boy Scouts, Cubs, Guides aand'Brownins,. and a representa- lion,*areml,he lucid Battery will fall, in at the armouries at 1.0,30 and., will Parmeed „to the cenotaph for, the eleven o'clock .service' in honor of the fallen. A".Salvation Army 'Band will be. at the, cenotaph to supply music for die 'service, ' Rev. T.' G. Htts- ser and Rev, C. F. 'Johnson will take part. ° • ' All veterans and their wives are inVited to attend the banquet in the :parish - room of St, Paul's ICY Viar:C1 . at a/ 'pm, on ;4everabetr.alaa 0 Speaker Willa& Sq,uadiain•Leaz der -Michael Fitzpatrick of town, whoa,la stationed at RCAF Station Olin*. Any veteran Who would like Ur attend the banquet is ask- ed to contact 'one of -the Legion anembers fcir tickets,' so 'that they can complete catering details.. .1Vinglitun 'firm sold several of these chairs 'to the Ottawa, TV 'station, The above photo appeared, in • Time magazine two .weeks, ,ago.—Photo courtesy .Capital Press Service, .Ottawa, Ontario. COMFORT IN WINGHAM CHAIR—Prime "Minister": Diefenbaker, would appear ,to °1be very mudi. ease in the picture above.. He is shown sitting in a . Chair manufactured by Fry and Blackball of Wing- • ham during an appearlutee on TV at. Ottawa. The Buy New Home Mr. and Mrs. Freddie' Temple- man have sold their home on Pat, rick 'Street° to Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Kelly. of Belgrave, and have purchased the house on the corner of Boland and Carling Terrace from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. Templeman will move to their new home the week- en 1 of November 15th. WINRIAM BAND PLAYS BELGRAVE •CONCERT :MIXED RESULTS,-- Hallewe'en wan fairly' quiet in, town' with actual property dam- age alinost nil, Some very an- t. noying pranks, were played, of course, such as plastering cars with rotten eggs and spreading the us- ed Urea from 'Brophy Bros. all M- oil; the Main drag. Out in the": country, however, it was a dia. ferent stray. I?olice, are investi- gating several Cases of pure van- dalism , In the Whitechurch and Luclrnow areas. . • 0 - 0 'BRIGHTENING Ul-- The main-.street is getting the ;final touches of a real overhaul. P.U.C. workmen are busy with the .changeover ,to new street lights. , The thatarea ate of the fluorescent, type, extending out over the road- , Way„, ;The 'former steel standards have 'been left at the curb line and *air additienal carved section is be- ing added on top of the old stand- ards teacarry the lights. • • ' 0 - 0 - 0 SECOND Romp= The Wingham, Sportsmen 'are: to *age a shoot for prizes on Sat- }rd s pa 'at which they hope to use dp some of the ammo and fowl loft over from° the' Thanksgiving Day event; Better chef* around, If your eye is keen at will be an easy way for pick up your Sunday dinner. - - 0 LISTS BEING 'READIED— ; Enumeraters have completed the compilation cif..tbd Vater,s' -.Oats for the forthcoming vet& on the repeal of the.„ Canada,. TeMperance Act and these haVe been posted up for •a -kOrki"'Caidert'hill• ti:64:7.Tfieaall'aiii-'w be in the the printers this week •B ii-0.-0 ' BURGLAR LA1tM .- There were a lot of keen observ- ers around on Tuesday' morning when it was reported that a stolen car carrying robbers who had bur- tlarized a• store at :Pinkerton, had been aeens•in this area, The break- in occurred during the night and ee cox. was seen at Teeswater 0; in the morning. 0 - 0 - 0, THANK YOU-ALL— • PonceaChiek Gordon Deyell has ask4 as Or hand along his thanks and thoga of the other Members of the police force 'on the way in which 'the younger generation be- hai;ed 'themselves on Hallowe'en night, He; 'said that, any commun- ity Cot be proudif their ybuag- , stershad • not caused any more Uouble than occurred in Wingham last Saturday evening. The police department received only two min- or complaints. Garnet Farriees orchestra pro- vided music for dancing and those who preferred played cards. This was the first ladies' night the local lodge has held in a num- ber of years, . • Herbert Fuller proposed toast to, thcaladies and Mra, DeWitt Mil- ler responded. Mr, 'Voga,n intro- duceci Past Master E .8, •Gauley kda:Wieiaa:Gaill10YeaP.410iik;;106,a Saxton arid IWO', Saxten anef.Dis- trict Chaplain Rev. T. G.Hu°sser and Mrs. Husser, Capt. W. J. Ad- ams and Mrs. Adams were intro- duced and Mention Was"made of his long standing in Masonic work. Mr. and Mrs. Walter VanWyck were also among the guests of hon- or. There was a good turnout at the Foresters' 'Hall in Belgrave on Sunday evening to hear the Wing- ham. Lions Club Boys' and Girls' by the Canadian' Girls in Training, • and is the firit Of a series of con- nglish Firm .W.111 Build Band. The concert was sponsored cents to be held there. The band played several selec-1 • p eluded in the band were children oli Iii U U U :1111 n • tions, the numbers being announced 1 by the bandmaster, Mr. Wonch. In- astics Plant in own • from Varna:, Clinton, Brussels, Bel- grave and Wingham. - L. E. Boucher addressed the aud- ience and spoke of the immediate need for more members if the band is to succeed. Recruits are needed particularly in the bass section. Any boys or girls in the area who Would be interested in becoming members of the band should con- tact Mr. Bouch-er, GIRL GUIDE' TEA, AND BAKE SALE Will be held in the Legion Home on' Saturday, November 7th at 2.30, Proceeds for the Swimming pool fund, F4b ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Archie It. Blair, of Teeswater, wish to announce the engagement of their 'daughter, Lois Elaine, to Neil Charles Stainton, 'son of Mr. and Mrs: Percy Stain- ton, Wingham. The marriage will take place Friday, November 27th in Knox Presbyteriail Church, Teeswater, at 7,30 p.m, • F4* Retires from CNR After 43 Years Ambrose Zettler, Canadian Na- tional Railway stationmaster at Port Elgin for the past six years, has retired after 43 years, Mr. Zettler served at 54 stations in 'Western Ontario during his long railway career; He was station- master in Wingheari for a number of years, Born in Walkerton; he joined the CNR in 1916 at Port Elgin, making that depot his 'first and last post. The Advance-Times has been in- formed by the Winghain Industrial Commission that a large English industrial firm in the plastics field has taken up the option on eleven 'acres of land to the north of the Canadian National Railway tracks and to the east of James and Charles Streets, The property is owned by Mrs. J. J. McCauley of Detroit (the for- mer Olive Angus). It is probable that construction of the plant Will be started in the spring of 1960. An estimated 75 persons will be employed by the new firm and •this staff will be recruited locally, • f U U U I it I U -`•••••••••••••••••••i, PROCLAMATION At the request of a number of citizens I hereby proclaim Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1959 A PUBLIC-CIVIC HOLIDAY FOR THE TOWN OF WINGHAM I hereby call upon all good Citizens .to observe the same. R, E. McKINNEYIMayon "God Save the Queen," left to right, Mrs. Robert Gutpcll, lifts. Stainton, 11ifrs ,rimes 'Currie, Mrs. Idiot BateSon, Mrs, Fred Templemart, Mrs. Len. Crawford, Mrs. Artio.o, Moolihninht was-tine commentatorikaeiniee4iineit Onto, ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. John McKay an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Gale Patricia to Mr Robert William Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. 'Steve I-loward of Brussels on Saturday, 'November 28th, at St. Paul's Anglican Church, • 4$, • W.D.H.S. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ON FRIDAY The Commencement Exercirica for the graduating classes of aim, will ,be held in the Wiligharn Dia- triet High Schorr' on Friday ever ling, November 6, at eight o'clock. There Will be music by the Glee Club, a presentation ot certificates arid diplomas, athletitl aWards, and proficiency prizes and, sChotarshipsa The 'valedictory address ' will be given by Ian Mundell; The speaker, is Mr. Milton Gregg, V.d., a Past president of the University of New Brunswick and a former federal cabinet min- ister, who" is noW thcr Dean Of Med- ' Way Hall, Univeraity of Western Ontario, fit Everyone interested in the .Wing- ham District High School is in- ted to come on artiaday .4rirember 6, An informal dance, to which fernier studerita are invited, Will l felloty the Commencement EXot- it else< r 4h• Mow% itoernow Of the rititatrilading highlights of the, Riiiette tea, held latit'Week Was a faShiOn'sbow ot bats: to all; about Itrhatii Were ritintielhal by Pie upoottol. lootook.otr no, tieow fall finery Were: t ti ,.• •