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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1968-07-18, Page 5'"Why 40 yOu pull that wheel. hartOW iuste*4 of push it, like you aught to?" * min *440 4 Witman• "Well, guv*nor as Was the answer, "Hi 'Ates the Sight of the bloornin' thing.' Spe ks cn Lake Joseph. visit BLUE VAIR*'-The WQimen'S Institute Mex on the shaded lawn by the Maitland of ,Mrs*, C4eorge Lewis' home, . when Mrd, .Jades 'Johnston presided. The- ton call, Something you have read or heard of general interest", brought interesting and unusual, responses. ' A bus trip to Cape Croker in August was a subject •'for (dis- cussion and planning. Mrs. lack Nicholson a n d `Mrs. Johnston reported the dis' trict annual meeting in. Ford- 'wich fri May. Mrs, Spading Johnston gave a reading. THE CANADIAN RED Ca0S5 SOCIETY BLOOD CLINIC WILL BE H(LDAT CK.NX-TVSTAT1ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 24. to 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. lto 9 IN THE EVENING THOSE YOU HELP WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. Mrs. George Lewis gave a graphic accountof a visit t the Camp for the Blind, at Laka Joseph, Muskoka, supported by the Lions Clubs of Qntarto and Quebec'. The beautiful suar4. roundings and the courage, and adaptability of the blind pe4pie were a marvel for any visitor. The blind swim, play games of various !finds, enjoy boating and move about freely with little help. High school and . College boys and girls act as counsellors. Mrs. Harvey Robertson told of a church group visiting the School for Retarded Children near Palmerston. She showed' how the children had been helped to develop their skills and were amazingly successful and very happy.. ' Mrs. Harry Elliott described a government survey in homes and told also of the ancient art of " witching" to find; wafer, using a willow twig. Scientists once scoffed at the idea but now are convinced that the witcher has a mysterious power not understood as yet. Miss Emma Johnston conduc- ted a contest. .Refreshments were served by� Mrs. Sparling Johnston, Mrs. Alex McCrackin and Mrs. Raymond Elliott. --Mr, and Mrs. Hector Mc- Cauley of Calgary, Alia., • spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Congram. They are'on their way to Cape Cod. --Mr. and .Mrs. Ed, Fitz- patrick. and Jim 'attended the, funeral of Mrs. Fitzpatrick'' sister, Mrs. Julia. Pardo in .Royal Oak, Mich., on Saturday, Youth digs of injuries from cycle accident Requiem mass was held in Sacred Heart -Church, Tees water, last Saturday morning . for Allan Joseph Huber, 17, who died in Victoria Hospital, London on Wednesday. Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrirll Huber of R.R. 2 Teeswater, the youth was injured in a motorcycle accident on Friday, July 5. He lost control of his machine on Concession 4, Cul- ross, Township, when he swerved to avoid 'hitting'? dog. His sister Madelyn, 13, was a passenger. She suffered bruises but did not require treatment. ° The :injured boy was taken to Wingham and District Hos- pital and transferred from there to Victoria Hospital with a skull fracture. Besides his parents and sis- ter Madelyn he is survived by three brothers, Harvey and Ross of Waterloo and Jerry at. home; . four sisters, Mrs. Rob- ert (Doris) Gutscher of Water- loo, Mrs. Wayne (Rits) Heim- pel and Mrs. John (Verna) Williams of Kitchener, and Betty Ann at home; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huber .nf Mildmay: WHY BE A BLOOD DONOR? Because.. , there is no dis- comfort experienced in giving blood donations. Every phase of the programme is under pro- , fessional supervision: Specially trained nurses will take your donation. P salesinsix -6 nth Soap isn't the only,thing that's packaged, advertised and sold The same thing hcrpperis to ideas Canada's greatest idea —Expo 67=was wrapped up and sold to the world last year And advertising was one of the things that made it happen DOnce the world found out what a great idea Canada was offering, they came in the millions They spent in the millions And millions took home the idea that they would return to spend again 0 The success of Expo 67 cannot be Teasured in gate receipts alone Expo told the world what a great place Canada is to visit and increased tourist business is already being felt Expo also told the word what o great place Canada is to invest in to live in .and to trade with. Expos contributions will extend well intatCancda's second century®Expo 14roved that a gcod idea, properly merchandised, is the best boost to Canada's economy It's another example of how advertising helps good things happen for our country and for yO, o Ap advertising hel .s good things happen THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES A a proudly supports the Canadian Advertising *dvisory Board and its industry -wide .' Canadian A dver rising Code. Wingham Adva �egligiteSs. Thnrs'day, July jar. 1968 THE ENTRANCE and office centre at the high school have been completed and the finishing touches are being put on the landscaping. The large lawn in- front of E. Public invited to Woodeden Camp The annual open house at Woodeden Camp for crippled children will be held on Sunday, July 28th, between 2;00 and 6:00 p.m. All residents from the -area are invited to attend and. view this most comprehen- sive camping program for crip- pled children„,, - Woodeden is one of five summer camps owned and op- erated by the Ontario Society for Crippled Children with Easter Seal campaign funds. The Wingham Lions Club takes on the local "campaign each year. • The camp. site is situated ' on Springbank Road near Komo- ka. DONNYBROOK Mr. and Mrs. Edward Robin son and family attended the Robinson reunion on Saturday.. Mrs. J. C. Robinson of Wing - ham came hone with themfor the week=end. ' o Mr, and Mrs: Wesley Jeffer- son and family visited Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Josling of Londesboro... Brian- remained` with his grand- parents for the holidays. The foreman rooked at the man coldly; "I'm told you went to the ball game yesterday in- stead of coming in to work." " That isn't true," the man answered; "and I have the fish to prove it." 410N..NN the school has been sodded and the main- tenance crew is having a hard time to keep it green in this hot weather. —Advance -Times Photo:. ..t MOO Strikes and sun combine to make beer drinkers weep At time' of writing this week a settlement in the 25 -day-old strike of brewery workers had not been reached. Corning as it has during a period of intensely hot weather, the beer -drinkers .of the prov- ince have their tongues out to just about waist level. • The only brewery still oper- ating in southern Ontario is the non-union plant of the Formosa Spring Brewing Company at Formosa, where thousands of - thirsty people converge each day that the brewery's retail store is open. It takes only a few hours each day to exhaust the available supply. The only other brewery still operating in 'the province is, , Lad injured when car strikes tree Leonard Johnston, 16; 'son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Johnston of Wingham, suffered minor in- juries on Monday evening when the 1967• Pontiac car he was driving went out of control and struck a tree. The accident occurred on the 6th con. of Turnberry at its intersection with the B Line. Leonard was alone at the time. Damage to the car was estiina- ted at about $500, KAReN RITTER, right, is instructed by Carol Robinson on the proper method of giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. —Advance -Times Photo. in Northern Ontario. in case anyone doubts that ' beer is here to stay, we en- countered a fellow the; other. day who had a pretty fair sup* on hand. He had driven thee. 400 -odd !miles from London,.`. Ontario to Temiskamzng Que* bec, in the North Bay region, to lay in a st pply. Police invesfigafe traffic accidents Damage was`estirated; ,t $600 in a single caroaonideni last-Wednetd'ay when a 1964 Chevrolet driven by Carl Grab- er, Brussels, went out of con- trol and knocked off .two tele phone poles •on Highway 87 .east_ of Corrie. ' Cpl. C. R. Cros- kill investigated. On. Friday a 1963 Renault driven by. Margaret. Siddall, of R.R. 2, :Wroxeter was involved in a single car accident. pain.11 age 'was .about t300.• Const. H B. McKittrick investigated: Another accident occurred on Friday morning when trucks" driven by Norman Porritt of Ancaster and Murray Fischer of Listowel collided near Cran- brook. Damage was minor and. the acdident was investigated by. Const. McKittrick. ' Mrs. Catherine Dietrich; 39. of R; R, 1, Wroxeter, was ad- mitted to the Wingham and District Hospital ori Saturday • afternoon following a car ae- cident on Con.. 1 of Carrick Township. When she 'lost con- trol of her carr the vehicle went through a. fence and struck a ' house. She was treated for abrasions to the right knee and. Spinal injuries. Her condition is' satisfactory. The accident was investigated by Const. Donald Gettner of the Walkerton OPP Detachment. Ori Monday afternoon two persons were treated at the hos- pital here after ,their car left Highway 86 near Lucknow•and rolled in to the ditch. i The driver, Theodore Zim- merman, 18, of R.R. 2, Water- loo suffered contusions and la- cerations, and scalp lacera tions. His condition was satis- factory. His passenger, Anne Totha-- mmer, 22, also of Waterloo, suffered severe lacerations to her left ear, fractured collar bone and spinal injuries. She is in satisfactory condition. The accient was investigated by OPP from Goderich and Cpl. Croskill of Wingham. 1 G. A. WILLIAMS, .0.0. Optometrist 9 PATRICK STREET W. 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