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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1969-09-25, Page 9JeautIfu1To BBehold Society have contributed' immensely to the appearance of the community. Sometimes we tend to take for granted all the beauty to which we have become accustomed and we don't fully appreciate our surroundings. Last week we paused for a word with an elderly gentleman in the village of Beimore. When we remark- ed on the fine weather he agreed and then added, "and isn't this a great ` place to live? I've travelled around a bit in my time and I think we live in the best -place in the world." How refreshing it is to hear someone who is happy with his lot in life and with the home he lives in. There are all too many people prepared to complain at every turn about their neighbors or their surroundings. The man in .Belmore is right. We are fortunate beyond realization to be able to spend our lives in a land of plenty,where there is work for almost everyone and good friends to snake life worth living. One of the true ,pleesures in these warm - autumn ;lays Isthe sight of so many beautiful flowers in bloom. This pleasure is inavitabiy tinged With sadness when we realize that in a few short weeks ell will be blackened by frost. In fact this season has been one of the kindest in many years, for usually we have .had one or two heavy frosts by late September. A drive around town is a real joy right now and the hundreds of home owners who take such pride in their surroundings ,should be congratulated. Wingham Is one of the prettiest towns in this part of the .province, and, we believe, has a good deal less than the normal number of run-down properties., i t would be impossible to mention all the attractive spots in town, but we can pick out a few. The hospital grounds have been beautiful all summer. The CKNX property is another lovely spot and the parks along the Maitland certainly invite the passer-by. The flowerbeds planted and cared for by the Horticultural • Signal ,Honor for The Regiment Congratulations are certainly in order • for the office first Field R the unit whi salute in Lon casion will be a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh when he comes from England , to present colors to the Royal Canadian Regiment. it is a most unusual honor for a militia regiment to be selected for par- ticipation in such an important ceremony d :men of the Twenty - n their selection, as re a 21 -gun royal month. The oc- and is indicative of the exceptional stand- ards which have been achieved by ' the Twenty-first under its present command, as well as a fine history of accomplish- ment since the war. Officers and men will no doubt be very busy in the next few weeks as they polish their drill in preparation for the London ceremony, but there will be tre- mendous satisfaction in preparing for such an important event. School hoards Warned It was rather interesting to hear a few days ago, that school boards have been .warned that they will. have to cut down on free and easy spending. The govern- ment has made it plain that there' is a limit to how huch the county school boards will be permitted to spend, par- ticularly for non -essentials. The same word has gone out to many other groups who are responsible for the handling of public money. Hospital boards are struggling with financial limitations which are proving virtually impossible in• some areas. Municipalities -have, for many years, been forced to keep within certain limits of debenture debt,: thus:cur- tailintheir spending capacity- .as for is capitalcosts are concerned. Education is a very important aspect of life today. We certainly don't want our younger generation to get. anything but the best, for they face a changing world,. one in which they will need every bit of thinking capacity, honed. to a fine edge. Highly paid teachers and first-class• equipment are essential to a modern con- cept of education. If the money was avail- able we . would be happy to see teachers earning $50,000 a year — provided that sort of salary wpuld guarantee a com- mensurate grade bf educator. New school buildings and equipment have cost the people of this province 'a vast heap of treasure in the past 20,years. Never before in history have the taxpay- ers been so keenly aware of the need to provide the best for their children. But it has become evident that some . school boards have lost their sense of value. Swimming pools and other such luxuries do not contribute materially „to a child's education. The priorities by which public funds are released to, the various departments must be hard to establish. It was an- nounced last week that the Ontario gov- ernment is contemplating the use of ,a $50 million fund to provide mortgage money for, those who want . to build homes. -Hous- • ing is obviously considered to be on a par with education and hospital care—and we won't argue the point. Since money is scarce it is quite sensible that the school boards should be required to exercise the same frugality' which is demanded of all other public bodies. Poor Patriotism When the federal government passed the law to give Canada a new flag we were, like several million other Canadians, somewhat less than enthusiastic about a national emblem which did not include even a little piece of the Union Jack. Since that time, however, we have changed our mind completely. The new flag is a good one. its purpose is to provide an easily recognizable symbol which says "Canada" at first glance,..' . and this it does. Canada's military role in world affairs has developed into a peace -keeping exer- cise. Our soldiers have acted as police- men in a dozen or more trouble spots all over the world since the end of World War II- It is essential, therefore, that our flag should indicate that we are an in- dependent nation with no ties to any of the European lands which have all too often symbolized repression and colonial- ism to the have-nots all over the globe. Canada is not' so wealthy that she is particularly associated with the big powers, Her military forces have never been employed to subjugate Other peoples. Thus her soldiers are less likely to invite hatred and distrust. Our distinctive flag is something to be proud of. We have only one complaint in this regard. In too many instances the Canadian flag continues to be flown after its red areas have faded to dirty pink and its white field is soiled and smeary. If our flag is worth flying, sure- ly it is worth the price of a new one when the old one has reached the age of re- tirement. The Originat Swinging Society The St. Marys Journal -Argus has some. interesting comments about modern trends: We hear a lot about "swingers" these days. No doubt the term will stay in style a few more months and will then be supplanted by some even more "way out" expression. But while we still have "swinging" with us it might be well to remember the original swinging society. They were the Apes; and somehow we envy them. Apes have a low crime rate. They pay no taxes, never go to war, never get into debt. They have no population explosion nor any threatened food shortage. No one has to spend big dollars to tell them, "Never put bananas in the refrigerator." They don't need a beautification pro- gram because- they don't spoil their sur- roundings. They don't pollite the air, nor the water. Their government is a model of ef- ficiency and simplicity. True, they don't have Scotch whiskey, vinyl, jet aircraft, ice cubes and pro football, but they have established a balanced equilibrum with their natural environment. A hundred million years ago an ape- like creature came swinging out of the trees and said: "I'm going to stand on two feet, call myself Man, and build a better world." Isn't it time we got started? SEPTEMif EB- 1920 Mr. G. B. Flanigan, .o#' Stratford, has purchased 41,0 stock of the late David Bellt and will conduct a most up-� date music store in Wjngkal , Mr. Flanigan has had seveteh years experience in this litre of business and we wish him au cess in his new venture. - Mr. Hetherington of Mr. %tch, has accepted a positim as operator at the Wingharn G. T.R.'depot. Among those from this vies ity who are attending Stratford Normal are Misses Rebecca Armstrong, M. Myrtle Bennett,, Maria Bennett, Myrtle Deans/ Mary M. Haugh, Grace' G, Tucker, D oro t h y Roth and - Gladys Webb. No finer lot of " r young ladies ever attended the Stratford pedagogue factory. T. J. McLean and Co. are .operating a large new Keystone Excavator on their sewer work on Minnie Street. The large dredge -like scoop draws up, a dozen or more shovelfuls of earth at once and it appears to be taking the place of several men and we understand that the' work will be completed in a • great deal less time than with a staff of men at work. It is op- - erated by a heavy steam engine and the scoop is at the end of a . large crane or arm, which is { lowered into the sewer. Prob- ably this is the best device yet invented to solve the labour problem. Wingham citizens, general' ly,, will be pleased tolearn that the Queens Hotel dining room will not be closedasit was at first intended. Mr, Billie Burke has leased the d ining room and will have it ,open to t h e public about October 15. He proposes having a large window and entrance cut containing his ice cream parlor business in connection with the cafe, which will be open all the time. It looked for a time as though Wingham would be unable to feed all the travelling men and visitors to town but we believe., everyone -will receive splendid - accommodation as both the Brunswick and Queens Dining Rooms will doubtless be run well. Mr. A. J. Ross has purchased Miss Fessant's residence on John i' Street. Mr. David McGill of Bel - grave, has purchased Mr. A. E. Angus' dwelling in Pleasant Valley. Mr. Angus has purch- ased Mrs. Sutherland's property on the same street, at present occupied by Mr. James Robin- son. CONP SECTION ms from Old- Files sales were made through Mr. J. G. Stewart. SEPTEMBER 1934 Miss Catharine Ross, White- church, who had her leg broken when she fell from the hay mow of her barn some time ago, was THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert 0. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Subscription Rate: 1 yr. $6.00; 6 months $3.25, in advance; USA $7.00 per yr.: Foreign rate $7.00 per yr. Advertising Rates on application Second Class Mail ' Registration No. -0821 Return Postage Guaranteed Mrs. Copeland has purchased the cement house on Maple Street at present occupied by Mrs. Steele. Mr. Charles Van Norman has purchased a vacant lot from Mr. T.R. Ben- nett on Catherine Street. Mr. James Gannett of Bluevale, has purchased Mr. Alex Reid ' s fifty acre farm on the B -Line. Mr. Reid intends returning to Wingham to live. The above taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in London last week for treat- ment of her knee. Her many friends hope she responds readi- ly to the treatment and will be able to return home shortly. Mr. Frank T. Field has been appointed agent for Wingham and surrounding d is t r i c t by Electrolux (Canada), Limited. This company manufacturers a high class cleaner and air pur- ifier. Mr. Field has now taken over his duties and will be pleased to give demonstrations to any who desire same. On Tuesday evening a fair sized audience were present at the Town Hall when the Music- al Eckardts, Swiss Bell Ringers, presented an interesting pro- gram. The Bell Ringing was the better part of the entertainment that was interspersed with ac- cordion, guitir, trombone and hillbilly selections. Norman Thomas, the boy singer, sang songs that made him a favorite over CRNC. On Thursday last a depute- ' tion wated upon Hon.' Mr. Croll, Minister of Welfare, and were told that any relief work done by the town the Government would pay two thirds of the cost of labor. They also interview ed Mr. A.' E. Smith of the High- way Department and it is ex - BYHELEN ALL A. Hoe and Miss H. Twamley.- The following officers were elected: President, Alma Thompson; Vice -President, Gwen Cook;Secretary, Florence McPherson; Treasurer, Edith Cook; Pianist, Jessie$ Currie; Press Reporter, Ruth Gannett; Social Convener, Marion Walt- ers; Recruiting Officer, Audrey McGuire. William D. (Bill) Galbraith. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Galbraith of town, after a bril- liant career at Wingham High School, has been awarded a Dominion -Provincial, Scholar- ship which has a value of $400. Bill is at present attending the School of Science at the Uni- versity of Toronto. In the very near future Wing - ham will again have two shoe businesses. Mr. Rhys Pollock of Whitechurch, has been ren- ovating the former Willis store and -will commence business there soon. Mr. Pollock is no stranger to the people of this community having conducted a general store at Whitechurch for a number of years. One of the oldest businesses ' in Wingham, McKibbons Drugs, will ,celebrate the opening of a new store front this week. Neighbors of Henry J. Patti- son, of the 10th Concession of East Wawanosh, pitched in to help this week in the building of a `new barn to replace the structure destroyed by fireas a result of lming last June. pected that grading and widen_ l Attend conference ing will be done on Highway No. 4 between Wingham and,, Blyth at an expenditure of $2,- 000. The deputation were. Mayor John Hanna, Councilor H. B. Elliott, Town Clerk W. A. Galbraith and W. T. Booth. • SEPTEMBER 1944 The dance held at Holmes' School Monday evening was a great success. Door receipts amounted to $36. 55 and sale of 'tickets $34.00. Winners of the lucky draw were, 1st, H.F. McGee, cushion; 2nd, W. C. Armstrong, picture; 3rd, Mrs. Lester Falconer, basket of fruit. The proceeds will be used for boxes for the boys overseas. Jaek Lloyd,. son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Lloyd, has returned to Pickering College, Newmark- et. Jack attended this school last year. Miss Mary Powell has gradu- ated from the Canada Business College, Toronto, and has ac- cepted a position as secretary with the Confederation Life In- surance Company, Toronto. AC Norman H. Mundy re- turned to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, on Sunday, after spend- ing a two week furlough at his home in town. The opening meeting of the Senior C. G. 1. T. was held in the United Church last Thurs- day under the leadership of Miss in t4uskoka DisL.. A Men's Conference at Kes- wick last week -end was well attended by clergy and laymen of Presbyterian -Churches who took part in discussions and bull sessions. The two main speakers. were Allan L. Farris, M. A. , M. Th. and.John A. Mawhinney, B.A. , M.S. Prof. Farris teaches Church History at Knox College, Toron- to and is widely recognized as an outstanding preacher. He is a graduate of Universities ./ of Saskatchewan and Toronto, Knox College, Toronto, and has done post graduate work in Scotland, Switzerland and the U.S.A. He spoke on the Life of Christ, Christ in Life and Life in Christ. Mr. Mawhinney is a depart- ment manager with Shell come panies in the U.S. A. , an elder in his church at Princeton, N. J. and a director of Bible societies and missions. His addresses were on the theme of A Lay- man's Dilemma. Rev. J. C. Brush of Moles- worth and Gorrie Presbyterian Churches, his son, John CG' Brush III and Joe Moore attend- ed the conference. Those who attended from Wingham were Gordon Leggatt, Fred .McGee and Nelson Pickell. S.S. Guest Editorial The Just Society? It's about time we stepped back and took a long hard look at our opinions on drugs. Social control of various sub- stances. is very commendable, but let's beg consistent in our views. To be specific, let's concern ourselves with the marihuana dilemma. I've asked myself, "Is marihuana more or less dangerous than alcohol or. to- bacco?" and I found that the answer is not an easy one, but very important nevertheless. Physically, marihuana.is less dangerous than either alcohol ( reportedly leading to such ailments as sclerosis of the liver) or tobacco (recently linked with lung can: cer), althoug.h prolonged usage can lead .to malnutrition or TB, as alcohol can also. Phychologically, marihuana is no more or Tess dangerous than the other two. Tobacco smoke contains a drug, which acts as a stimulant, and is habit form - By Pat Zurbrigg 12A cfi` • ing, called nicotine. Both alcohol and marihuana produce a state of euphoria, and drunkenness, which can lead to hallu- cinations. • Marihuana, if anything, is less danger- ous than either tobacco or alcohol for one main reason: it is not habit forming. Obviously, alcohol and tobacco are at least as harmful as marihuana. Are we as a society, going to stand idly by while hundreds are branded criminals for using marihuana, while others are encouraged through. advertising to use alcohol and tobacco? Either tobacco and alcohol should come under the Narcotics Act, and their possession made a criminal offence, or "grass" be removed from the Narcotics Act and become subject to the same con- trols as the other two. Which will it be? Reason or insanity? This plump little fellow is Larry, a healthy .baby' of four months. Though he can't sit up yet, be is active and very much aware of his surroundings. Those big brown eyes - follow every movement. He loves attention and has been smiling and making friendly cooing sounds since he was, tix. weeks old. He likes music for company when no people are around. Larry is a handsome boy with wavy black hair and slightly tanned skin. His eyes are his outstanding feature: Look at those long lashes! His background is white and black with no hereditary health problems. To inquire about .adopt ing Larry please write to Today's Child, Department of Social and Family Services, Parliament Buildings, Toronto 182. For general information about adopting ask your Child- ren's Aid Society, f=FAG :AtALAA, Fly, don't walk, Kim • -. They got away just in time. Mje, nerves, , • stretched like .a �I tubber -band,, were about to snap. Tonight, , as I sit alone with the cat, in blessed peace, I feel as though I might last: for a bit yet. The last of my .Rotten Kids has gone, off to college,. and her mother, •reluctant as ever to raise her wing and let the .chick go, went with her. • The latter will be back in a. few days, •and .the former will • probably be back in a few weeks, but it's a wonderful res- pite. Even the cat looks more relaxed. But maybe that's be- cause she's pregnant. She's . eating like one of those dogs in the TV - commercials,. so .it looks suspicious. Getting a girl ready for col- lege is something like outfit- ting an entire expedition to Outer Mongolia, as I've dis- covered in the last few weeks. First; you have to talk about it for an average of seven hours a day. Then they spend hours making up lists of "in- -dispensables , like a razor and • shaving cream. The lists are lost and • new ones begun. Then there are hours of talking about clothes: turning up hems, lowering necklines, rais- ing waists,' what goes with «'hat, what clashes with what. That's why I've been hiding in the bathroom and the back yard • for a couple of `weeks, during these altercations (that's not alterations) . This, of course, .produces heated accusations that, "You don't even care! Why can't you show • some interest?" This, in turn, makes me join them for a modelling show, at which I mutter. '''that's pretty. Yeah, I like that one. That looks pretty good on you." Again, this brings forth heated accusations. The fact is, I have about as much interest in women's clothes as I have in choosing wallpaper. If the plaster is OK, whack it on. Same with wo- men. If it looks OK., I say so. If it doesn't, I have enough sense to keep my mouth shut. During this preparatory per- iod, I have felt like The Invis- ible Man. I have had two dinners cooked for me in two weeks. I have done all the shopping. I have broken up in- • numerable feminine squabbles. (Kim's taste and her mother's, in clothes, are as far apart as the R.C.'s and the Communist's philosophies). And I have strip - pea my every bank account to the barest of bones. Ifthat kid drops out, as so many bright youngsters do, I'm going to take - all her effects; piano, those records thatdrive me 'out of my skull, the lot, and burn them in the back yard. Invited to this, soiree will be a number, of parents I know. We have ' recently formed an organization .called PORK. It stands for Parents of Rotten Kids. And it's spreading -like wildfire. Within a year, it'll be bigger than the Rotary Clnb. By the way, anyone who wants to join the organization • is welcome. There are • no . fees-• All you have: to do is. drop me a line, explaining briefly why you think you qualify. Anonymity is guaranteed. Charter members are: a cou- ple with a son of 150 -plus I.Q., who • is making toilet seat lids in a factory; a woman " whose 14 -year-old daughter ran away; a minister whose daughter smokes pot; and me. There is only one proviso. You have to swear a, solemn oath that, if your kid' is over 16, you have given him, or her, no more than • two "last chances", and have then kicked him, or her, out into the world. We will have no truck with parents who want to sit on the egg until all that emerges is hydrogen sulphide, when it finally breaks. But I digress. My baby, whom I have taught and fought for 18 years, has left me. We've trot- ted off to high school together for the past five years, I snar- ling because she was late, she snarling because I was s arling. I telling her to be in early, she, indignantly, finding me pacing the floor, "What do you mean? It's only one o'clock." I certain she's been killed in an accident, or raped by a motor -cycle gang. She laughing hilariously at my lurid imagination. The only thing worse than missing her is the thought that she might come home, perman- ently. Young eagles, of either sex, have to fly or they become cripples. I'd rather she flew. NEEDLE NANNIES BELMORE--The second meet- ing of the Belmore 4-11 Club was held at Mrs. Hays' on Sep- tember 15. Eleven girls answer- ed the roll call. The members made samples of the blanket 'stitch and cut out their table runners. They also began embroidering the runners. Lunch was served by the host- ess.