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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-03-01, Page 4Page 4A The Winghani Ad Time, Mar. 1,1988 tirbe in annlibbanct.ginito Published at Wingham, Ontario, P.O. .004:3r _ !vim 4WU by Wenger Bros. Limited .Barry Wenger, Publisher David Wenger, President Norman MacLennanl Sec.-Treas. Robert Murphy, Editor Audrey Currie, Advertising'Manager Member—Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc. Subscriptions. $21.00 per year $23.00 beyond e10 -mile zone Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Six months $12.50 Return postage guaranteed Elizabeth's night ...PERMANENT MILITARY BASE PLANNER FOR. ARCTIC. .A.;,•1;..tri••••"1 The Olympic spotlight leading up to Saturday's long program in women's figure skating was poised to focus squarely on the performances of East Germany's Katarina Witt and American Debi Thomas. There could be no doubt in the eyes of_the media, Games officials and just about everyone who travelled to Calgary for the 1988 Winter Olympics, that the battle for gold would be between these two skaters. Much was made of the showdown between the two who would unquestionably capture gold and silver medals in "the competition. At best, Canadian Elizabeth Manley was given an outside chance of winning bronze. However; at the end of Saturday's competition it was true that defending world champion Witt had managed to win the gold to become the first woman in 52 years to repeat as Olympics singles champion, but the night and the Saddledome crowd clearly belonged to Manley who nailed down a dazzling performante to win the free skate long portion of the competition and a silver medal. Skating last, Thomas, uncertain from the moment she missed on her first triple jump, gradually fell apart, although the U.S. skater managed to hold on for the bronze. It was the first time in five years that Witt has lost a free skate long program and Manley did it by skating an ex- tremely difficult program crammed with four spectacular triple jumps and a number of doubles. In contrast, Witt's performance, although colorful, was relatively safe, Had 18 -year-old Japanese sensation Midori Ito — the only other woman to skate a d:ffieult long program received the higher marks for her performance which --- many feel she deserved, Manley would have been wearing the gold medal, the scoring was that close. Some observers have also suggested that had judges declared Manley the winner of the short program, coupled with her dazzling performance on Saturday, she would be the gold medalist and not Witt. Some experts felt Manley did win the short free skate. No matter, Manley has emerged as the Canadian story of the 15th Winter Games. Saturday is one night which the 22 -year-old Ottawa -area native is not likely ever to forget, nor will the many Canadians who witnessed the exciting spectacle. Congratulations Elizabeth, and wear your mantle well! A mindless act If they are ever caught, the inconsiderate vandals responsible for the loss of long-distance telephone service to a large portion of Huron County on the weekend, might claim their ignorance of the equipment's importance and the fact they were under the influence of alcohol as a defence for their mindless deed. Police and hospitals were among the.thousands of Huron County customers who couldn't make or receive long- distance calls much of Friday night and Saturday because of damage to Bell Canada repeater equipment at Holmes- ville. Although Wingham and District Hospital reported no problems, an OPP officer said what makes the vandalism most disturbing is that hospitals in the area would not have been able to call a London hospital in an emergency. Because long-distance calls are vital to police and hospitals; rcipa!rmen !Inked up allernafive '‘eirv;ce by Saturday while full long-dlitance service was not restored until early Sunday. Police are certain booze was involved since in- vestigating officers found beer bottles all over the van- 'clatized area. All too often individuals With inhibitions loosened by alcohol create havoc to many through such acts of insanity. They should be held responsible for their actions. Such deeds are not a rritising. They are, initeacl, 'poten- tially dangerous attacks on the innocent. ' • `islUOMs1; • v,0,,,:ft0e51::,•-'22...'"' :?:e<VA•41V.?.,%;07,:;. • .°Sati,e0 70:::04,„447 41ARCH 1941 Miss Vera Fryfogle leaves on Monday next for Stratford to enter Stratford General Hospital as a nurse -in -training. Last week a large meteor flashed across the northeastern skies. It was not only large but very brilliant, almost a bright green in color. The meteor was widely seen in Western i Ontario and several local people report seeing it. Flying Officer Marvin Kitchener Brown of the RCAF, formerly of t Point Clark, boundary west, of Lueknow, was killed in an aircraft M accident in England_He was the son of Mrs. Brown and the late Major 1 Brown, well-known residents of c Huron Township. se John Jenkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. w Ed Jenkins, Bluevale Road, left for. k Fort William. Luther Kerr, son of c Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kerr, Bluevale c Road, left for Galt. Both boys will b take a technical course at vocational po school prior to accepting a position in a factory producing war W materiaN or equipment. en In Brussels, Harvey Bryan's team E ran away recently. Coming aro the corner at Sanderson's gara they came to a stop in a snow bank front of Willis Bakery. Mr. Bry succeeded in getting hold of the lin and before coming to a halt, o horse jumped completely over t hood of a parked car. The car didn have a scratch nor was the hor njured. An interesting sidelight of the wa is that in England now they ha women bus drivers, postgirls, g elegram messengers and even gi speed cops! ARCH 1954 The problem of dogs running arge came up again at the tow ouncil meeting. Next month w e the beginning of a period durin hich dog owners are required keep their pets under control a ording to a bylaw passed b ouncil. Dogs running at large wi e picked up and taken to a do und. A $2.60 fine will be levied. Mr. and Mrs. James Doig roxe ter, announce th gagement of their only daughter velyn Ellen, to BradleyBruc albraith, son of Anson Galbrait nd the late Elizabeth Galbraith orrie. The marriage will take plac Wroxeter on April 3. The town of Wingham will hav wer-filled flowerp-ots hangiag m the lamp pOsts of the main eet if Councillor Norman Keating s his way. And if the price is right mr ,r,o1 geat estimate before the next council meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Durst and three children have moved to Gorrie to the home Mr. Durst recently purchased from Harold Edgar. Mr. Durst is township clerk and has resided in Wroxeter. , Mr. and Mrs. Norman Stewart ,of Lucknow had a long lost cat return after four years. The bedraggled, und skeleton -thin animal was only a ge, shadow of its former self. in John Pattison of Pattison Radio an and Electric has fixed up the cellar es of his new store on Josephine Street one and installed a second showroom he downstairs for his used -appliances. 't The new showroom has been se tastefully decorated and provides plenty of room for washing r, machines, radios, ranges and ve whatnots which will be displayed irl there. They were formerly housed in rl a storage building at the rear of the store. MARCH 1964 at Linda Mahood, 16, of Teeswater, a student at the Wingham District m High School, risked her life in the icy g waters of the Teeswater River in an to attempt to rescue a little boy from °- drowning. She was able to locate the Y boy's cap but could not reach his 11 body. Six-year-old Ricky Braun died g when he went through the softening ice near the centre of the Little Mill Pond at the northwest edge of e Teeswater. Paul S. Starr Real Estate has moved its Wingham office into new PRESS COUNCIL The Advance.Times is a member of the Ontario G a G in h quarters on the main drag. For- , merly located on Josephine Street e North, the new office is now in premises formerly occupied by e Fairyland children's wear, across the street from the Advance -Times office. Jerry Walter continues as manager of the Wingham branch. A newly designed chessboard for we use of bund and handicapped people has been presented to The Golden Circle School for Retarded Children by the designer of the board, A. Rubin of Toronto. Mrs. Jack Reavie received the board on behalf of the school here. Barry Thompson and Mary Joan Corrin of Wingham were the winners , • in the senior high school and senior , public schooldivisions on attpheagRe5qyAl (Continued Press Council which Wei! ffrico consider written corn- str plaints about the pUblica- ha u news opinions he and advertising. If -a com- plaint can't be resolved with the newspaper, it should be sent to the On- tario Press Council, 151 Slater St, Suite 708, Ot- tawa, Ont. 10 P 5H3.