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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1955-02-17, Page 1108th Year—No. 7 RuARY 17th, 1955 Despite being crippled for about, six years with multiple - sclerosis --the past two of them in at at Alexandra Iospital— Roy Stingel, 50, of Dungannon,. radiates a cheerfulness that has become a byword at the hospital and a source of a- mazelnent to all who visit in the Wing. A native of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, he is as refreshing as the Atlantic Ocean breezes that sweep ;in over his 'old home town where, as a boy, he played around the boats that made up the fishing fleet there. From Yarmouthn he went as a youth to near Boston, Mass., but "not wanting to become a Yankee," he decided to head back to Canadian territory. As a result, he went to Tor- onto for several years. Some 20 years ago, he left Toronto and came to Dungannon, the home of his wife. During these—years . he. .has . been.. a painter and decorator. se But his hobby is po'e'try and in se time he has written hundreds of poems. Even at the age of ten he was writing poetry. If he were to recite, one after another, every poem he has written, it would take many hours to go thrbugh them. Remembering completely most of the poems he has written, he can recite them off one after another. And he does so for 'the entertain: ment of himself and visitors to the hospital. Although his illness left him so crippled he can not sit up, let alone write in a normal manner, he has devised a means' of getting his poetic thoughts dawn on paper. Lying flat on his stomach; with his left hand odtstretehed'holding the paper, he slwly and labor- iously etches out his writing .......-,.,.,,-, v?vitTi-'Ill's •• rigFi`"11<h�d'; Ti�.+e'""iin'"e"--,..,: tying a knot in a string with arms stretched high above the • head. He, alone can decipher his own handwriting, which is true also of the writer of this column. No sooner is the poem written than it is stored in his memory for years to come. When we asked Roy why he liked poetry he said, "It's •like oat- meal and porridge—just a filler." Then he added, "'I'm not a poet; I just like • to put down words to express my' thoughts." • Like • many people who have suffered years of illness; Rift' has strong religious convic- tions. Evidence of this is re- • fleeted in his philosophy of life as he„ says, "I've much to be thankful for since I have sight, hearing and a clear mind and these are not always found with people who have, been hospital patients for years." Such is the outlook on life of the man. Those with lesser ills who come in contact with him quickly forget. their self pity •when they are exposed to Roy's contag- ious optimism. The ° situation could be aptly described .by a i maxiii' of long .standing: "I had no shoes and complained untilel met a man who had io feet." A crippled bed patient at Alexandra Hospital for more than two years,O Roy Stingel of Dungannon has written several hundred poems since he was a young lad at his home town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Among the -.' oems...is. "Sea F. ver.'•'- written .since be..has been a' patient and no � e _ doubt ,prompted by happy boyhood Sys back on -the Atlantic coast. In the picture above he is seen reading a, poem just completed while two hospital nurses, Mrs. Howard Fowler and Miss Mildred Marwick, look on. (Signal -Star photo' by Henry) • Entries are literally pouring. in hockey program has at last came far Goderioh's sixthannual Young to a point where we could enter Canada Week, amt`s by Tuesday, a team that .could give yak good entries from 25 hockey teams, in- account of itself, and we will do eluding ten new ones, had been so if it is at all possible." received by Guy Emerson, secre Helps 'Promotion tary of the Young Canada Week And- the hockey tournament has committees , done a great deal, to promote minor New entries are from Stouffville, hockey, as indicated in a letter Gravemhhurst, Leaside, -East York, from Harry A. Millar, secretary of Galt, 'Ferris, Preston, Lambeth, the Kingston Church Athletic Collingwood and Shallow Lake. League, to Mr. Emerson following --Te'atelg Wilith ''ttev'estree heresinmfast 'year'sM ee wee ..week. previous years to participate in ; Mr. Millar said: "On behalf of the event and have sighalled their the Kingston' Church Athletic intention .to return this year are League and the Kingston Minor from Winnipeg, Kingston, Gode- Hockey Association, I wish' -to. rich, Listowel, Toronto, Mildmay, thank you for the splendid Way'iii Exeter Port Perry,, Wingham, which you treated our organization Woodstock, Tavistock, Southernp- while in Goderich. The tourna- ton, Strathroy, Ebenezer and Gode- ment certainly is a wonderful rich Township.. -• I thing for the boys and as fare as So, all indications point to the our set-up here is concerned by busiest and most successful week participating in the games it cer- in the ton ..amen't's history. fainly gave hockey and sportsman- ' • ^ Chailer?;ge Game !ship a terrific 'boost in -Kingston. One sof the highlights again this I want you to convey our thanks year, as it was last year, will be to all who c:operated in this a game between Goderich and Win- wonderful endeavor." mppeg pee wee entries for an East- West cup. Mr. Errierson has received a let- ter from Vince Leah, night sports editor of the Winnipeg, Tribune who accompanied the Winnipeg Under a ,picture Of Roy Stingel appearing in this issue is one of many poems ' he has written. Even thou, she travelled some 1,500 miles, Miss Myra McNevin I found it .impossible to get away from Curry's Taxi of Goderich.! On Monday morning of last week e she took one of Curry's Taxi Cabs to the C.N.R. station, then travelled by train to Mallon where she flew pCTa.T?a,_.lor e?i? NORTH STREET J'U'NIOR CHOIR ON SLEIGH RIDE . About 35 young girls and boys team here last year, indicating ;that of the junior ehoir'of North Street man, B.A., at the Lodge funeral the western group was issuing a `',United Church' were entertained 'home. Miss Sharman, lifelong "We are hard at work challenge for the trophy. r. on the ' after their regular choir practice resident of Goderich and one of biggest job, raising the money for on Tuesday night to a sleigh ride Ontario's outstanding teachers in transportation,"Mr. Leah says in ,party by the members of the Wo - the letter. , "The mothers and their sons are shard at it and we have a number of projects lined up within the next few weeks. 1. think we will have a , fair team that should give a good account, of itself Htrwev'eri"owe are not toe wrapped up in winning, as long as 'we have the fun and happiness we enjoyed last year." One of the teams coni` ig here for the first time, East York, ap- parently ;has the Same system as is used in Goderioh, having regu- lar pee wee games on Saturday I mo;nings. The convener of the East York pee wee group, J. Murden, in a letter to Mr. Emerson states: "We in East York Hockey Association in Toronto have followed with greatinterest your Young Canada, tournaments held in Goderich d•ur- ing the last few years. Our own SEA FEVER Oh, far the feel of, a'heaving deck, And the smell of sea wind blowing; Omer the waves' s—with''' breakers flecked, Till their' phosphorous light is showing; And slapping hard against the side Of the boat on which we're sailing, Over the ocean's foaming tide With the sea gulls slowly trailing. I long for the smell of clean sea air And the sight of .running sea's; And the sound of sea birds scream- ing there,- •Andesails . in.. a freshening breeze. Then it's 0 for the feel of a good stout ship On the rolling sea green main, 'As r watch the bowsprit rise and dip, When we're outward bound again! The call of the sea is loud and strong q' To those who have gone asailing, And the feel of a good ship dipping along, With the sea gulls slowly trailing Gets into the blood like a hiddea fire 0. Where it bursts into sudden frame, And we yield once ,more to the desire For a ship and the 'sea again. Traffic accidents during a blind- ing snows ..•Form claimed -two lives last Saturday afternoon, and result- ed in injuries to seven other ipeople. Everett Murley Milley, 27, of Sarnia, died in Alexandra Marine. and General Hospital in Goderich following a two -car head-on crash • on Highway No. 21 near Bayfield. He suffered a fractured skull and neck, internal injuries and shock. Taken to hpspita•1 With were Allan Bell,. of Detroit, with a frac- tured pelvis, internal injuries -end shock, and his wife, who suffered :concussion, facial and chest _ in - .juries. Their son, Allan, 12,. was thrown clear' but was treated -for. Minor injuries and later released' ,-from hospital. Milley, who Worked in :.Sarnia for the past three years, had re- cently become engaged to 'a Gode- rich girl and had;lanned to miry srheitly. He was returning to Sarnia from a visit here. Police said the car driven by Bell was proceeding north while the one driven by the victim was being driven south. The crash was noticed by Miss Marion Mc- Millan, of Owen • Sound and pe - trait, who was driving behind the 'Bell vehicle. Peovincial Constable Jack Park: inson, Goderich, investigated. Dr. J. M. Graham and Dr.. W. N. Wat- ters attended the injured. Funer'a'l- ser• -vice•• -was. held. Sunday at 2 pen. at the Lodge funeral home, conducted by Rev. Peter ;enner, Hayfield. The remains were then shipped to the home of ,the v'ictim's parents in Burnt Point, Nfld. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Milley, the victim is sur- vived by four sisters, Bernice, Vida, Mabel and Mirdus, at home;, four brothers, Melvin, Albert and Wilson, at home, and John, of S ia. Mgrs. Percy. Jackson, Toronto, be- lieved over 80 years of age, died in the second two -car creels which occurred on Highway No. 4 three mile3 north of Clinton. Four other persons were injured. Driver of the Jackson car, Miss Ida McGowan, • 48, postalclerk in Miss Isabel Sharman Dead Many local and district, as well as former residents, are expected to attend the funeral service at 4 p.m., today of Miss Isabel E. Shar- Working man, fair health, moderate means, in fifties, N would like to ` correspond with and meet • respectable single woman or widow between 40 and 60 with view to marriage. Strictly confidential. Reply ' to Box r89, Signal -Star. 'The above advertisement • appeared in the "personal" section of the classified adver- tisements of the Signal. -Soar in the issues of January 13, 20 and 27.• Ten replies, all from 'Gode- rich, were received and for: warded, in strict 'confidence, to the advertiser. The adver- tiser lives in a municipality in Huron County other than Goderich. Orr Monday Valentine Day, incidentally—the Signal - Star received a letter from the man who placed the advertise- ment expressing, his pleasure ., iii. the_,response, :to. his advere tisement and adding that as a resultof the ads he "got ac- quainted with a fine clean- rntiving woman whom he - hopes to -make . his wife" In his letter he referred to himself as "A lonely bach- elor." Former. Chair .... Would Be ,.Win, . ... "Goderich must have a new ho`spital.," repreaentat e$ organizations attending the annual meeting of eA.leAcendre, Marine and" General Hospital Association were told on Men - day night by R. C. Hays, past chairman of the hospital board. "We can build an arena and other things in ; town,". Mr. Hays said. "I think the time has come for the town='to get •behind the building of a new hospital." Build Nucleus O' Mr. Hays, who is chairman of the board's planning committee for a new addition, said he felt . that ,most people in Goderich realized that it • was absolutely necessary' to build the nucleus . for a new, permanent hospital , "The government says our hos- pital has become obsolete—and it has,'' -he said. He pointed out that everything that had been done in connection with new building and alterations at the hospital in the last decade ' had`beeh with' a view that the day would be coming when a new hos- pital would be needed. "That day is here," he said: "It's the town's hospital—I think it's the respon- sibility of the town as a whole." At the regular board meeting which followed the annual meet - Clinton*.was seriously injured. She suffered fractured legs and right c aria and facial and chest injuries. I Passengers in' the second car, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rettinger, of Formosa were taken to Clinton hospital along with the driver, Leander Strauss; R.R. 3, Mildmay, who suffered lacerations and a fractured heel. Both Mrs. Jackson and Miss Mc- Gowan had attended funeral ser- vices On Saturday for Miss Mc - her day, died Tuesday morning! in her 92nd- year in Alexandra hospital after an illness of about two years. Interment will be in ,,Maitland cemetery. The funeral service will be conducted by Rev, H. A. Dlckinsob. Born in Goderich on April 12,' 1863, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Wade Sharman. Keenly interested in education, she• was an inspiration to the thousands of pupils she taught in her lifetime. She attended public, high, and i model schools here, later graduat- ` 'ing . from the Normal School at Stratford. In order to achieve a long -desired ambition, she Worked extra-.murally to obtain her bache- lor of arts degree, and was success- fdi in obtaining it from Queen's University in 1927 when she was i over 60, taking first-class honors in I English. Two years later, she re- ceived her high school teacher's . there at 2.30 p.m., •the same day. As she stepped off the plane .at Tampa, first ...person to greet her was Art Curry, , proprietor of Curry's Taxi. "Last thing i saw at Goderich was Curry's' Taxi and first thing I. saw in Florida is Curry's Taxi, she laughed as Art greeted her. • Witnesses were .Mrs. Curry, Dr. H. R. Hall and Mrs. -Hall and, Mr. •and Mrs. George Jenner, who are also holidaying in Florida. MISSIONARY CAVALCADE IS HELD BY BAPTISTS Leaders 'of the Ontario -Quebec Baptist Convention a 'under Presi- dent . Norman Moore, Brantford in- dustrialist and layman,. launched? a week-long. Missionary Cavalcade sin the Middlesex-Lamibton Assoc" - ,tion' ori Sttoday and special ser- Wices will continue .iii seine 27 ufban and rural churches .during this week. ,On Tuesday night, a Missionary Caval•eade service Was held at uGoderieh Baptist Church with Rev. •L. E. Wilton, of India, and Dr. L. Gregory a•s�peakers,;. A. cavalcade service is to be •held also at Ali burn tonight when Rev. H... E. Lewis and Rev. Dana Lamb will speak to the combined. congrega- tions of Auburn,, and Clinton ryDap-. tist churches: "" • Mr. Moore Will be speaker.' at fireside service to be held in Go rich on Sunday at •8.30 p:m, to'eiose the week's Nlriciclflesek•iL,ambton As- sociationdrive.. i ,• ;n man's Association of the church. Mrs. J. Snider and Mr. Ed. -Stiles; the junior choir leaders, and 'Mrs.. G. G. Gardiner and Mrs. „R. Wes Hughes, conveners of the evening%, fun,' accompanied' the children 017,1 the sleigh ride. On their return, hot dogs and hot chocolate were served by Mrs. J." McLeod, Mrs. D Aberhart and Mrs. G. Ellis. The. :party closed with a sing -song led by Mrs. 'Gardiner with Mrs. Snider at the piano. • NAMED EDITOR Ted ' Howell, former G.D.C.I student and - now• in the second year of the .General Course at Victoria College, Toronto, has been appointed editor of "The Strand,".' a weekly .newspaper at Victoria, , for..the academic year of 1955-56. He is now the -news editor of the same paper. Kinsmen Are Hosts To Past President • Twb charter members were 'spec- ial guests when the Kinsmen Club of Goderich held its dinner meet- ing at the British Exchange Hotel on Monday night, followed by the annual Past President's Ball in honor of Frank Skelton, president last year. Sid Shelnton and Jim Lee, both of Toronto,, who 'were instrumental in the formation of the local ser- vice club, were guest speakers. Mr. Shenton, who is a member of the North York club and is Na, tional Projects Chairman, was pre- lege of Education. She began her teaching career -at the age of 16 in S.S. 3, Colborne Township, before attending model school. After graduation from the ,.latter, she, began teaching in Gode- s' ' rich Central School in a senior second grade, in January, 1882, and from there taught in all I Classes, including the e-ntrance. I After a number of years as assist- ' ant principal, she was appointed- principall and held that position !. until li'er retirement in 1935. She,, had served 53 years in Central School. Btit this did not end her teaching career; for several years after cher 'retirement, she tutored students. -. Miss Sharman'•had certificates in art awarded by the Ontario School of Art. She had been both a student and .teacher of music, and organized many fine concerts both for school and church. She was a gifted speaker, with a keen sense of humor. Many of her pupils who have attained positions of promnincnce —attribute Much of their 'success to the foundationa laid ,in their education by. Miss Sharman. Alley, recall that not only were they taught the prescribed course, but they remember with gratitude that, besides being an excellent +disci-. ;plinarian, she always kept an eye .on their personal, appearance, habits and.. deportment. She has ;been spoken of 'by her colleagues is a "star of her"professi0n." miss Sharman was a past presi-• Amb• (Continued on page 4) JOHN W.'COATES former .Goderich Resident Manag- er for Imperial Oil Ltd., but who left Goderich about 51/2 years ago for an Imperial Oil post at St. Jahns,, Newfoundland, died sudden- ly at St. Johns on Tuesday night. Mr. Coates was in Goderich for about ' nine yea=rs and is a past president of the Goderich Lions Club. He is survived by his wife and son, Norman. Born at Cottam in,Essex County, he will be buried there. His last visit to Goderich was in the summer of 1953. Last Noi,ember "While in Toronto, he !had a complete medical cteckeip and was told at that•time his health was satisfactory. TO GIVE ADDRESS Peter D. Patterson, Goderich, Huron County Engineer, is sche- duled to address a panel discus- sion on county and township roads at the annual convention of the Ontario Good Roads Association being held this year in Toronto, February 21-23, sident of the Goderich club in 1947-48. • Mr. Lee, now a member of the Toronto West club, served as a vice-president and treasurer of the Goderich club and is now National Registrar. Both men were form- erly with Dominion Road Machin- ery Company here. Mr. Skelton was chairman of the meeting, and the guests were in I troduced by District Deputy Geyer nor Ken Pennington, of Goderich About 24 hours after William, G. Cook died at Alexandra. -hospital on Monday, his wife alms died at the same hospital. A dble fun- eral will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Lodge funeral home with interment in Maitland cemetery. Rev. R. M. P. Bulteel of Clinton will conduct the service. They were both members of St. George's Anglican Church. A,dm'itted to the hospital at 10.45 a.m. on February 7,, Mr. Cook died at 12.3.0 a.m. Monday: • Mrs. Cook was admitted 'to the hospital at 9.40 a.m. on February 3, and• died at 1 a.m., Tuesday. Mr. Cook was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles. Cook, of Goderich Township, and was/l9. He had, been a sufferer froirh-''arth- ritis for about seven years. Mrs. Cook, the former J. May Brimi- combe, was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brimicorn,be of Goderich Township, and was in her 74th year. She had been in ill health the past 18 months. The couple are survived by one son, Harry, of Goderich Township, and one daughter, Mrs. E. Lessard, of Imperial, Saskatchewan. Mr. Cook is also survived by three bro- thers, Frea, of Seaforth, and Percy and Edward, in Western Canada. ing, Mr. Hays was au;rtzet''to-- confer with the Ontario s a-ct. of Health in Toronto I' 'al! to determine the department's ops ions of sketches of the :proposed addition. J. H.' Kinkead, chairman- of the Board of Governors, Wel"s 'rimied 'ie- presentatives of many organize - Board • Duties In his annual report; Mr. Kin- kead pointed out that the board• WAS charged with. _tife...opettion....__ of an efficient hospital. "In attempting, to restore pat- , ients to health," .he .said, "We re- quire nurses to prevideethe best care, a building with heat, •light 'and ventilat'i'on. To provide for - cleanliness and mainteAaliee we must provide - a staff: ' We . muist' also provide equipments drugs and food." The- hospital's main revenue, he said, came from grants ]Groin the - Provin,eial Government, a grant en buildingfrom ..the....Federal-G'over'n- ment, grants from'rnu nieipal les to assist in prodding'for 'indigent -patients, and rates which patients PAY - The patient ' rates, 'Me. M. ae* said, are set up to proms MO& cient revenue to operate tie hos- pital. o -pital. There is never a huge pro- fit. Organizations and"'indiviittutala have made contribute .ay1�.. an - -two occasions bequests° hot been.-_, made by the Atkinson- etharitabk Foundation He paid -tribute' , to the members of the .bita '• staff medical staff - and- ---the- Weniente Hospital Auxiliary. .. : Speaking -of plans for the futon„ he said that during the past Oar an architect had made• a Sur^veyV present facilities and had .made' a sketch of a proposed additions: Needs Shown . The survey .indicates} that ,the hospital's requirenients• include a new operating room, obstetrical ward, kiitche•n, several new ?patient rooms and additional fae1hties re- sulting from these requirements. ements. The cha::irm,an saidpres plans include using as nlwti►eh of this present building as pos 'bte ya 4 to plan the addition as • the Miet4ea n ,f'or a new hospital, Presenting the a•uditof's port, .Treasurer Her :Ari t: real +g a'erepent- ed that a net loss of .$2,473.21 was Mrs. Cook is survived by 'a bro- sustained on the hast year's o er- then' Harry Brimicombe, of Gode- a.tians. 'The Ioss, Ire" s#itd, acs rich Township, and a sister, Eliza- after depreciation and purchase o beth Brimicombe, of Goderich. equipment' drum cui^re venue: The couple were married in 1910 He rioted that, the 19tit yv uue and took homesteading in the had been ��rii,out; e a �� 4it)li . 'up g qu '- s Coming east in 1918- they farmed endit°ure,s had genre i„w Mr. Brock district of Saskatchewan. ye Ion the 'Bayfield road until eight Arrn:strong said, noting tba 4-6rre: years ago when they retired to had been a 74,ib per cent, **ex* I Goderich. in salaries and wagedue,' .a A daughter of the deceased great extent to %Ore it t ees; ' couple, Mrs. E. Lessard, of Im- On the other hand, there had~b perial, Sask., and Mr. Lessard, ar- a seven peer cent deereas i i diet. , rived at Goderich on Friday last. ary costs. He rep•0itedt+:alt •' The pallbearers will be Messrs. about. $20,000• had 'been' in'sl`ea , George Salkeld, John Craddock, in bonds and set aside! in. .0e Harry Mitchell, Leo Chisholm; R. J. Sowerby, Elsner Sheardown, Percy - Wa.rrener, Donald McKenzie, R. Tichborne, Lyle Bannister, Watson . Sheardown and Robert Hoy. capital fond. S. H. Prevet't, elrairnidia.ut the board's firriance •:ommnittee's told✓ the meeting' that there wee. no inten- tion to raise raonri rates 'Ait-eon"Iff he avoided As ..long as suhatan tial grant, continue, he said- Viet board hoped the rates Would net be incri•s-t•i 'Meanwhile the- . board w; - aiasking on a "tight°' bud et: ReW,',7."uvfJ.i«; t;ivett a sa' Y i iss Hilda Smatt t, superintendent; George Parsons, .eiiairman of the property e anitnittee; Ors. G. -G. ,,, MacEwan, house 'norinnittee ehaie- man. Coe T1eillor C. M. Robertson, executive err umiittee cihairmau, and W. F Sawn de'ni, business manager. Re-elected The rni,e.stang re-elected Mr, Kin- kead, •C. I" Chapmian and 'Mrs..Be'u°t: Baeeh:ler tU he board for 'another three yeaTr; and se -appointed ,N.V. Harper as awilier. r„ At Inc tiOetr rd remote*, , the offcrrs el the Ireard last'' year were re-elected for another teem. They are; 7, 31, Kinkead, chairman; G. G. PaT,Soxrs,, v ce•-eftairman;• 11.. C. Hays, past: eireirteinn C. P. 'man, ses•retary, W.. H. 1V1: en strong, treasurer. 7`he.,anditnr'. report,adopted by the annual tneetirtg, shette>C! tli operatiains for .1954 teill%ted in au excess of cerperiditiire over x veau of $10,610,474 However,. 75 + x cent, of_.lhe loss had been ere"di'te o curreii't 50rplUt, 1eaviiir • ct "Jeanet' ' Austin, of Goderich, wno was the only giri en.-...nt, ,and Peter Lierman, of I ings'b idgec;''."iXkhn was judged the.' best speaker in the Goderich Lions Club Oratorical Contest held last Thursday aftd ooii, zit Gibd `- rich DistricttCollegiate Institute. .Jeanette, daughterof Mr.' fid. Mrs. lank Austin, iis�'a Graefe 12 student nt'` the school, while Peter, son of Mrs. Mary Lierman, is it Grad`# 11 His tale vas' entitled ',The Peter Will com:pete,.,in :one finals against winners nf obit 'i" Lion-spo'nsored gontostt f n q' t 'd le 'ate , The zone contest will likely be held'' at Stra or lateir• this Month, (Si a ta'r hoto r� i� .._ p {