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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-06-07, Page 181' Whg1wm Advance -Times, 440 7, 11388 C$rstspw at [Mord is • WORwattended ..;`,T,r,i7.177;7777717473.14 ' • , 4. ; 70' • -4".? • By Marion Roberts A number of local antique car buffs took part in the Maitland Valley Regional Car Club's annual Antique Car Show and Flea Market • held Saturday and Sunday; May 28 and 29 at the Community Arena, Clifford. Antique cars arrived from area locations including Teeswaterr Elm- wood, Binbrook, Atwood, Walkerton, Listowel, Orton, Priceville, Cam- bridge. Paisley, Underwood, Mount Forest, Chesley, Kitchener, Mit- chell, Lucknow, Gorrie, Midhurst, Wingham Brussels, Clifford and district. of a 1953 truck owned by Neil an Joyce Schade, RR 1, Listowel. On Saturday night the progra commenced with senior members o the eight -piece "old tyme" orches tra being driven around the aren floor to the stage in a 1919 Ford "T' Touring antique car owned by Mor ley Tanner of Elmwood. The enter tainment committee arranged to us the car as a replica of the first ca ever owned by Archie Mann of Listo wel, who at 86 is the oldest membe of the local orchestra. Members of the band riding in the same vehicle were Gordon Webe and Fred Hill of Listowel. Other mu sicians also arriving to the stage in vintage cars included Lincoln Smith, Kurtzville; Don Bridge, RR 2, Gor- rie; Grace Bender, Gowanstown; Ruth Vines, RR 1, Listowel and Gary Vines of Gowanstown. They pro- vided the audience with a number of toe -tapping favorites. Fourteen -year-old Lynne Gamble, daughter of Phyllis and Alvin Gamble, Listowel was driven to the stage by her father in his 1953 Chev- rolet convertible. Lynne entertained with a number of .dance routines as did majorettes, Heather Hall, 9, and her sister Jennifer Hall, 6. They are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Mur- ray Hall, RR 1, Wingham. The girls were driven to the stage by their father in his 1932 DeSoto. The crowd also enjoyed the antics of the 1928 Ford Parade Wagon owned by Don McNeil, Brussels. The vehicle had to undergo some coaxing to start but was able to circle the arena surface in fine fashion and gave a musical rendition of "Jingle Bells". In welcoming those in attendance, special mention was made of native son Maurice Wallace of California who was among the audience at the "old tyme" program Saturday night. He was visiting in Clifford with his mother, Mrs. Ruby Wallace. On Sunday, the variety show in- cluded entertainers Hughie Elder and his Tumbleweed North Band, RR 3, Ayton; violinist, Murray Hall accompanied by his wife, Mary, on the piano from RR 1, Wingham, as well as dancer, Michelle Riley of Teeswa ter. ok a t. r- n - d re n- e - s - d m f a e r r r On Saturday, a craft display to place in the community hall with number of area people taking par During the supper hour, a beef ba becue was held at the fire hall spo sored by the Clifford Rotary Club, Nell Schade, RR 1, Listowel an Floyd Hutton, RR 3, Listowel we in charge of the musical entertai nrient for both days. Master of ,cer monies was Delton Becker of Elm wood. His master of ceremonie duties were staged on the platform 1."'"••••••••gillmima LIGHTS FOR SCHOOL At a meeting of the Wingham Public School board in Deceinber of 1924, Trustee Hill brought up the matter of installing electric lights in the school. After some discussionit was decided to let the contract and have the work pushed ahead. Trustees noted that at that season of the year, lights were badly needed before four o'clock on a dark af- ter400e.. • , • • Og. :•.,:c..„ ,,. . ,,,,,.• , w ,, ,...•-„,-,,, 40.•• ..„ . Rk?i,z-'• ,10 • STILL STANDING — The McGee Auto Electric building or Josephine Street in Wingham was still stand- ing last Thursday morning, but was down by nightfall. A consortium of investors bought the building, well as the houses behind and next to it, for a miniature mall development. ' ' • • 2A VE, HEA VE -HO — This group of Mennonite workmen made short work of the former McGe Auto Electric building last Thursday, bringing it down in one day. Early that evening, the street was blocked off while the brick walls d were torn down. Here the men pull on a rope to bring the front wall crumbling to the street. r k t 0 A CLOUD CO.Digig was stirred up last Thursday night onthe mwn strait iviieif the forthar McGee Auto Electric building was. demolished. A group of Mennonite toiled:ail day gutting the building and bringing down its brick walls,before atnin latui* bq ildOz- or 0-4 • al ti0 :411, '4- niques„ awe Wk.mern.bers .1 hands-on - experience Chicago, futures markets b vestingcollectively . in opt contracts. Expenses Ses are kept'to 111*ImginUnintilag' with 10:inttre;ted Pet% • Sons, . the Millionaires marimUng Club allows for 20 paid-up ineMber$ and these spots are promptly filled. Visitors to the educational meetings are welcome. Meetings are held the first Monday of every. month, April to November and twice monthly froth . December to March. Executive members are: Walter Vepnent, Zurich, president; Stephen *filer of Zurich, vice president and Carl Bolton, Dublin, secretary. . - In the fed 10,tiogt, 11.04Since ' January, several of -tOn11WeStetn Ontario's teSi-kiloWn- professionals have addressed the club. Frank Backx, a maiketing •, _manager at Cooks hi Hensall, shared his experiences in the formation Of similar clubs in- Lambton County and Marty ,Hpzeka, &commodity broker with AticharciscTr — shields and Fred Evans, a broker frotn McLeod, Young and Weir of London, discussed various futures alternatives. • Also, Wayne MacLean of Ag -Alert, London, covered marketing alter- natives and basic charting services. Ms. Lobb described the "paper trading” game played .by •hei' commodity futures students at CCAT. Education is the key to successful marketing and following the Chicago futures market is an ex- cellent way to learn about cash market trends, whether or not one is interested in actual trading. Only three of the club members had previously traded in the futures markets. In March, club members hired a broker (Mr. Evans) and ecided to invest in a December orn call option. Options are less isky than futures. Now the, wat- hing begins! All members are eenly following their contract progress. If you wish to know more about the Millionaires Marketing Club or want 0 organize a club in your area, ontact Ms, Lobb at CCAT (228-6691) r Brian Hall at the Clinton OMAF ffice (482-3428). Utility abandons plan to buy shed 4! 4, The Wingham' Public Utilities Commission has all but abandoned an idea to purchase the town works shed, which is to be put up for public tender. A letter from the town council's property committee was read at last week's June PUC meeting, giving the utility notice that the property will be offered for sale. Earlier this year when the PUC first learned the property would be - coming up for sale, its members had considered putting in a bid as the utility has a well on the property right next to the works shed. However, PUC 'Manager Ken Saxton now says that if a new Well were to be drilled, it probably would be located in the industrial belt, The PUC may enter a bid on the, works shed property, but it is "net critical" that its bid is- accepted, says Mr. Saxton.