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BORN EARLY Sunday morning
and was the first baby born at
mother, Mrs. Robert Broome of
Jeannette
Joyce Broome weighed five. pound i 12 ounces
Wingham & District Hospital in 1972. She is held by her
RR 3, Lucknow. —Advance -Times photo.
New county level system
for administering welfare
Social p4Vice in respect to
assisting those in need of welfare
in Huron County underwent a
change which became effective
January. 2, bringing the operation
under the supervision ' of John
MacKinnon, director of , Huron
County Social Services.
Under the new system the
known method of handling wel-
fare is removed from the muni-
cipal level where formerly clerks
were usually thelocal welfare of-
ficers. It -actually replaces 26
kietg ()Mawr . •,- - .• . -
Working with Mr. MacKinnon
• will be -two field workers., Howard
Hack -well at. Walton and Charles
Hay at Hensall. Those seeking
• assistance should now contact
I ,,ii , any of these three. A personal
call, a letter or telephone call will
generally suffice. ,
In the event of an emergency
case, the former local welfare of-
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Gibson brothers
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, receive !wards
Brothers Douglas and Robert
J. Gibson, sons of Mr and Mrs.
' Robert Gibson of Gorrie, were re-
cently awarded educational
honors. *
Douglas of Toronto won three
awards at the 1971 Award Pra-
• gram of Ftyerson Potytechnical
Institute. He received awards for
architectural work, construction
theory and for the high standing
. for third year students of Ryer-
* son.
Robert J., a first year student
at Guelph University, *was
.granted a Huron County bursary.
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ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedestrian
•SICK BAY REPORT—
Mayor DeWitt Miller has re-
turned home from hospital and is
on the upswing and hopes to at-
tend 'next Monday's council
meeting. Alex Corrigan of Blue -
vale, past president of the Cana-
dian Legion, Branch 180, is a pa-
tient in Wingham and District
$ Hospital.
• ?F'XTEND VISIT—
rwo robins visited the Len
1\ Phillips residence On Diagonal
Road just before Christmas and
evidently liked the hospitality
-shown them. Mrs: • Phillips re-
ports they are still there and are
being fed bread crumbs.
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itMAY FORM GROUP—
A dinner planned for this Wed-
nesday night at Lee's Tavern
may be the starting point for the..
formation of a male chorus to
sing with musical accompani-
Merit.
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:PUBLICITY FOR TOWN—
Bill Henderson and his barber-
shop on Josephine Street were the
*subjects of -an article in the clir-
rent issue of The, War qd. Mr.
Henderson is well ktitiliattit, an
active member 6f the Wingham
Corps of the Salvation Army.
ficer •may issue temporary as-
sistance, but any action taken
must have the approval of head.
office at Goderich.
Mr. MacKinnon . said Tuesday
that under the county system, the
issuing of assistance will prove
more equitable to all recipients.
He said that a few of the counties
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in Ontario have adopted this sys-
tem and found it very satisfac-
tory.
The change in the system will
not have any affect on the basis of
assistance available. Under the
General Welfare Assistance Act,
the amounts remain the same re-
gardless'of how and -from where
the applications come.
• ret Elliott is re-elected
• CLINTON — R. M. Elliott of
RR 3, Clinton, was.re-elected by
acclamation as chairman of the
Huron County Board of Educa-
tionat the 1972 inaugural meeting
here Monday night.
• .Mr. Elliott has represented the
Townships of Goderich and Col-
borne since the board's inception
tee years ago. ,
• In ' nominating him, trustee
Molly Kunder of Seaforth thank-
ed Mr. Elliott for .his efforts in
197.1. "He has taken us through a
very stormy year and he has done
a.„Very creditable job," she said.
Mrs. Kund'er was referring to
the mass resignations ,of the
board's 269 secOndary school
teachers May 31. The salary dis-
pute was settled with a two-year
contract only 21/2 weeks before
the .county's five secondary
schools opened for the fall term.
Mr. Elliott, following his re-
election, thanked the board for
the confidence its members
placed in him.
John Broadfoot of RR 1, Bruce -
field, was re-elected as vice
chairman. He defeated Cayley
Hill. of Goderich, in a secret bal-
lot. The tally was not announced.,
Mr. Broadfoot represents the
Townships .of Tuckersmith and
Stanley, the Town of Seaforth and
the Village of Bayfield. ,
Serving with Mr. Elliott on the
striking committee, will be,: Clar-
-ence McDonald of Exeter, John
'Taylor.of RR 1, Belgrave and Dr.
J. A. Addison' of Clinton.
Celebrate
Anniversary
BELGRAyE — The Bosman
family held a surprise party in
the Women's Institute Hall last
Monday evening, December 27,
•in honor of their parents, Mr. and
Mks. Gordon Bosman who cele-
brated their 25th wedding anni-
versary. •
An evening .of euchre was en-
joyed by relatives and friends,
followed by a lunch. .
RieHER BY$2S0, Karen Kieffer of RR 1, Bluevale holds the
cheque she received as winner of the grand draw of hifhe
Goedwill Season stores held Christmas Eve. She said rthe
'placed only two tickets in the containers in the stares. A stu-
dent at Huron Park College, Mits Kieffer plans to use the
money to repay a student loan. —Advance -Times photo
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tIrsdaY: January 6, 1972
ce in jeopardy as number
MearsTon Wheels drops
Single Copy Not Over 25c
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Hot meals delivered to homes
are literally. going a -begging and
those responsible for the sPeCia
service, "Meals on' Wheels", are
wondering why. -
Instigated some 18 months agg
by the Wingham Ministerial
Association, public health nurses,
and hospital food supervisor and
a few other interested persons',
the service was to ensure that
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elderly people, especially. those
living alone, might have one Ng.
meal .each day, Monday to Fri;
day-.
The number being served has
varied, sometimes reaching a
high of 13 at dropping to five.
The low ebb 6 w experienced has
New Year's
baby girl,
born Sunday
Glowing with good health,
Jeannette Joyce Broome arrived -
at the Wingham and District Hos-
pital at 7 a.m. Sunday to claim -
the distinction of being the hospi-
tal's New Year baby.
She was five pounds 12 ounces,
one ounce lighter than her'
brother Michael.was when he was
born. Her parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Broome of RR 3,
Lucknow. Mr. Broome is em-
ployed at Lucknow Furniture as a
spray painter. '
Little Jeannette Joyce Brootne
displayed °her pink cheeks and
lively interest in what was •
bappehing around her on Monday'
afternoon as she was held b31 her
mother.
Mrs. K. M. MacLennan, presi-
dent of the Auxiliary to the Wing -
ham and District Hospital, visit-
ed Mrs. • Broome and presented
her with a blanket for the baby.
New pastor at
Berean Chapel
Mr. and: Mrs. Len Fex and
family have purchased the home,
263 Shuter Street, formerly
owned by Mr. and'Mrs. K. Peder-
sen. The Fex family came here
from Timmins in mid-December.
There are four children, Winna,
the eldest, at home; Beth and
Tim in high school and, Lois in
public school.,
Mr. Fex took over as pastor at '
the Berea' n Bible Chapel on
December 15.
the group of workers almost talk-
ing to themselves as they ponder
hy the total most days is only
two.
11 is felt that as winter ap-
proached, some of those served
earlier are now residents of nurs-
ing homes 'or are spending the
winter months with relatives.
This is understandable and, is
accepted as the reason for the
definite drop in meal recipients.
However, ,the question has
arisen, "What °about others who
w‘kre not registered in the orig-
inal grouping? What are they do-
ing about meals?"
Perhaps lack of information
has a bearing so it will not be
amiss to detail the service. The
meals are delivered to the home
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WORKING AT THE steam table, Mrs. L. Statia, food supervisor at the hospital,.and Mrs.
Evelyn Hart and Mrs Jessie France, serve the dinners intended for the Meals on Wheels
service. —Advance -Times photo.
PART OF THE food serving team at the hospital are Mrs: Janet Hall at the coffee -tea sta-
tion, ani Miss Marilyn Bushell seen serving soup. Both participate in the Meals on Wheels
service. —Advance -Times IChoto.
Two burned, store destroyed
when leaking gas explodes
Two persons were admitted to
Wingham and District Hospital
last Wednesday suffering froni
serious burns received when an
explosion 'occurred at Arnold's
store, RR 7, Lucknow; on Conces-
sion 10 of Ashfield Township.
' William Chisholm, 20, of Luck -
now s'as filling the gagoline tank
at the store whei he noticed gaso-
line going into the basement. He
ran to the basement to turn off
the furnace when the gas and
fumes ignited causing the•explo-
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,sion. He received first degree
burns to the face, first and second
.degree burns to both hands and
suffered shock.
Mrs. *Violet Arnold, 59, who
with•her husband James operates
the store; received burns to both'
legs and her right arm. Both she
and Mr. Chisholm are reported to
be in satisfactory condition.
Fire resulting from the ex-
plosion gutted the building, leav-
ing little besides the chimney
standing.
Lions shy oUtalenthunt entries
As chairman , of the proposed The procedure is simple. Just
Lions -sponsored- Talent 1.-junt, call him and say you are pre -
Jim Gregg sits nibbling at a pen- pared to do your thing—whether
cil, wishing he could use it to list it be singing, 'dancing, telling
entrants for the January show jokes or carrying the .piano ac -
rather than attempting, to, gain ross the stage. Mr. Gregg will lisb
some little known vitamins from you as a possible prize winner.
his -careful consumption of the
wooden writing implement.
He admits dolefully that the
number of would-be entertainers
lined up for the series df talent
competitions is skimpy and there
is room for a few morefor this
month's show.
Should this result in sufficient
entrants, Mr. ^Gregg thinks the
show will really be on the road
and master of ceremonies Jim
Swan will practise his ready
smile.
It has been reported that Mrs.
Gregg may be one of several Lion
members' wives to be catapulted .
into an appearance behind' the
glowing footlights to offset the
possible shortage of "rea4"
talent. This is a situation which
Mr. Gregg would face with ill -
concealed horror, so it is in the
hands df the populace to rush to
his rescue.
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Two people are
injured in falls
Two people were hospitalized
last week after being injured in
falls either on the street or in pri-
Vale homes.
Mrs. Verna Wilson of Wingham
was taken to hospital via am-
bulance last Wednesday after she
received hip injuries in a fall in
front of the Salvation Arrny cita-
del. Her condition is now satis-
factory.
In•only fair condition is Joseph
Wall- of RR 1, Lucknow, who re-
ceived a lacerated face when he
fell in his home and struck a wood
box. Following the mishap which
occurred last Wednesday, he also
was transported lo the local hos-
pital via ambulance. •
PREPARING THE ."Meals on Wheels" wagon for the Mon-
day evening delivery of meals to shut-ins, Brad Mackay
shows the type of individual insulated cbntainer used to
• transport the hot meal. —Advance:Times photo.
Brussels Post has new owner
The Brussels Post, which has
operated under the ownership of
Roy W. Kennedy for 40 years, has
been sold to McLean Bros. Pub-
lishing Company of Seaforth,
'publishers of the Huron Expesi-
tor. .
Mr. Kennedy, who has been in
ill health, relinquishes his post as
publisher of the Brussels Post
this week but Mrs. Kennedy will
remain as editor. Both she and
Mr. 'Kennedy will continue to
servtce local accounts and sub-
scribers •and he will 'retain the
commercial printing division of
the operation.
Before coming to Brussels- to
acquire the newspaper, Mr.•Ken-
nedy was associated with the
Stratford Beacon -Herald for
Several years.
Andy McLean of Seaforth said
Tuesday that his organization
would start publishing im-
mediately, retaining the same
format and tabloid size but would
be printed offset at Goderich.
by volunteer drivers and there
arech18alrisgteepern
listed.
Thetealme413is 75are pre
of
pared in the hospital kitchen and the
which the hospital .recovers 65
centswithopertheatedbymmn.on
balance goingeinto
afund
Wheels for the payment of dis-
posable dishes.
The service is offered to anyone
in Wingham not able to prepare a
• hot meal. Payment is not requir-
ed if the circumstances are such
that the committee in charge
considers it could be a hardship
to the person..
This service could be helpful to
those who require special diets
suchetics.as .a low-fat diet or the type
considered most suitable for dia-
The committee and .the volun-
teer drivers are anxious to have
the number ofcustorners In -
se. 'Anyone who could usethe
Mals on Wheels service, or who
would like detailed information
may call Mrs. H. L. SherbOndy,
357-2552; Miss Mary Scott, 357-
2365 or! MiSs Wilion at 357-1773.
There is a feeling that Hie ser-
vice which has proved to be well
worthwhile, may have to be yvith-
drawn if the number availing
themselves of it does not increase_
beyond the present two. This is a
situation the committee does not
Want. Hopefully the next week or
two will their calls commence
toct
• Passengers hurt
area accidents
Motor vehicle accidents last
week resulted in two people being •
admitted to the Wingham and
District Hospital with 'serious -in-
juries. - •
Last Wednesday: evening a
truck owned by ArthUr Lemas, 57,
Of RR 1, Wingham and -driven by
• Elmer Stanley, 28, of the same
address,slidthrough;anintersec--
tion at the 12th concession of East
,Wawanosir and • No. 22 county
road and struck an uprooted tree
stump:
Mr. Stanley receive multiple
abrasions and lacerations; he
Wasgiven emergency treatment
and later released.
Detained in hospital was his
passenger, Mr. Lewis, Who sUf-
fered lung injuries, a fractured
sternum and abrasions when he
struck the trtick's-windshield. His
condition was described as fair
early this week. .
On New Year's.Day a fun ride
on a snowmobile proved dis-
astrous for 18 -year-old Rosalea
Hackett, daughter of Mr. and,
Mrs. Donald Hackett of RR 7,
Lucknow. Miss Hackett ap-
parenq fell from the .moving
machine and was admitted to
hospital with' back injuries and a
fractured wrist.*
Both accidents were investi-
gated by Prov. Const. Ron Bell of
die Wingham detachment of the
OntarioProvincial Police.
James Morris
heads separate •
school board
SEAFORTH — James Morris
of Stratford was elected chair-
• man of the Huron -Perth Roman
Catholic Separate Rho()) Board
at its first meeting of the year
Monday night.
Mr. Morris won 8-6 -on the first
ballot over the only other midi, -
date, Joseph Looby of Dublin. He
succeeds Howard Shantz.
John McCann of Ailsa Craig
was elected over Francis Hick.'
nell of Seaforth for the vice chair-
man's post.
Namea to standing committees
are finance and insurance, chair-
man It J. (Mickey) Vere, Mich-
ael Connolly, Francis tlieknell;
property and builgings, chair-
man Vincent Young, Patrick
Carty, Joseph Looby, Howard
Shantz; transportation, chair-
man ArthurIlaid, Oscar Kieffer,,
Chris Walraven; and personnel
and salary negotiating; chair-
man Ted .Geoffrey, David Pea-
hen, Michael Connolly.
- Mr. and Mrs. Gil Tourigny of
Toronto spent the weekend with
he'?), mother, Mrs. K. M. Mac-
Lennan. New Year's Day guestt
at the same home were Mr. and
• Mrs. Eldon Badley �f Atnberley,
Mr. and Mrs. David Todd of Han-
over and ,Mr. and Mrs. Neil Mac-
Lennan„ of Ripley:
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