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—KEVIN .Ntc1KAGUE
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Eleven ie,80 graduates'. of
P. E. Madill Secondary
School
.have been named
,.,Ontar'ioz . Scholars . for
achieving an overall average
of 80., Per cent 'on any. six
Grade 13,courses.
The 11 graduates have.
been recommended to the
Ministry of Edi cation for
$160 scholarships.
This, year's Ontario"
Scholars .include Gordon—
Alton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
ill,
Dr.,
Frank Alton, RR 7, 'Luck -
now. Gordon, 18, finished the
Year with an overall average
of 'I6.2 per cent and plans to
attend the, • University of
Waterloo in an honors course
in•mathematics: •
Chris Dubelaar,• son of Mi'.
and Mrs. Deter , Dubelaar,
RR 1, Wingham, averaged 82
per cent and' will be taking
an engineering course at U of
W.- Tom Henderson, son of '
Mr_ and- Mrs. James Hen-
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NCCir�. Leahy. honored
derson Lucknaw, completed
- Grade l.3 with 81 per cent:He
also: will be attending the V
Waterloo university studying
applied physics
lyll, Johnston, 19,':,x.
daughter of Mrs. Thelma
Johnston of Teeswater, had
an overall average of 80 per
cent. She plans to attend the
University, . of Western
Ontario, in „September,. en-
rolled {in, an arts program.
James . Laidlaw,. 19; will be
ad$ course in
nistration at
',I,University
Ames son of
;. Raymond
, com-
a with an
ent.
Bp of Mr. and,
�.+ Wingham,
Or his edu-
niversity of
o where he
?n a natural
science course, ]leading to
dentistry. His Grade : 13
average was 83 per cent.
Kevin McKague; 19, son of
Mr. and ,Mrs; Kenneth
McKague, it•R 2, lVingham,
finished Grade .13 with83 per
cent. 'He plans to take an
agricultural, engineering
course at the University. of
Guelph.:
Ken Metzger; 18, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Metz-
ger, managedan overall
average of .89 per cent for
rade 13. Ken,. RR 3,
Lucknow, will be: taking'
veterinary medicpie at the.
University of Guelph. Larry
Milosevic, son of Mr. and.
Mrs. Bora Milosevic,. Wang=
ham, achieved an average of
81 per cent and,:is enrolled m
natural science, leading to
dentistry, at the Universi;►
of Western Ontario.
Susan Powell, daughter of
,t
avg , r c
.•4
Grade
studyingr cine•
the, ue�lpnph
Wim,a a 1 x3 1
andMlrs, Ken' i
ham, will be ttenrvie
physical education
tember at •the Vniiiksi'
Western .Ontari:0Her ±G'
13 overall,;averagerwas
per cent.
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and Mrs. P. J. Leahy were the benored
guests,* *farewell -dinner at the Teeswater
recreation. complex on Fridays evening They
have moved•to Toronto,wherehkhas joined
the medical ;staff of a large insurance com-
pany.
Members of the staff of the Wingham and
District Hospital, fellow doctors and board
personnel gathered to extend their good
Wishes to a beloved physician who has served
the Teeswater community and the hospital
for 27 years.
Mrss. Mary Lee was plaster of" ceremonies
for the occasion. Following diner she and
Reg O'Hagan added to the atmosphere of
good fellowship with vocal solos. Lavonne
. Presentations were made to Dr. and Mrs.
Leahy by Jack Kopas, representing the hospi-
tal's board Of governors; .Norman Hayes for
the hospital staff and Dr. J. C. McKim for the
rnedical,staff.
Dr.<Leahy'S reply includedMemories of his
early years here and the help he had•enjoyed
from fellow doctors and the hospital per-
sonnel. He spoke of the growth of the hospital
during his years in the community and said it
was always a place of "mutual respect" and
achievement.
The doctor said he would not say goodbye to
frienfried s.- this area, but simply ..so long". The,
ds ___1_ lA' u,a na c Y
Leahys own a farm near Teeswater where, he
said, they prepose to spend weekends as often
Ballagh became Dr. Leahy's secretary as the as possible. He even dropped the hint that
provided ten days of excuses for the doctor to ' when the .time comes for retirement they
an imaginary patient seeking an ,appoint- might return to the place they call home.
Ment. She managed, somehow, to refer . to
most of his "outside" interests, including A standing ovation was the final tribute of
music, curling: and his--farfll. Donna Sutton the evening to a well -loved doctor and his
followed with a humorous monologue. wife.
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i'RANSFEkliE Adlc!' O'Donohue, past president of the Wlfgham Lions Club,
receives a desk clock from honorary member ti uteray Gaunt, MPP: Mr. O'Dono•
hue was presented with this gift of appreciation by club members at a specie!
meeting last Thursday evening. He will be leaving for Dresden this week.
OPENING F.Ok BUSINESS—The newly constructed
UCO feed mill just north of Wingham on Highway 4
will be opening its doors for business this week. The
Nick O'Donohue
The Wingham Lions Club
held a special meeting last
Thursday evening in honor of
Past President Nick
O'Donohue.
Mr. .0'Donohue, who is
being transferred this week
to Dresden, was presented
with a past president's pin by
Secretary Lloyd `Casey'
Casemore and a desk clock
by club members as a token
of appreciation. Murray
Gaunt, MPP, an honorary
member of the club,
presented Mr. O'Donohue
Farewell party held
for Harvey Aitchesons
A neighborhood supper Erin Bray, presented the
party in honor of Mr. and gift.
Mrs. Harvey Aitcheson was Mrs. Reavie spoke on
held prior to their moving behalf of the group and
from their Shuter Street expressed the high esteem in
residence. Mr._ Aitcheson which the Aitchesons are
had lived in the same neigh- held as good neighbors, good
borhood for 61 years, and his citizens and a good family.
wife since their marriage 41 She wished them many years
years ago. of happiness and health
The supper party was held wherever they take up
at the home of Mrs. Florence residence.
Restyle by 40 Of the Ait• Mr. and Mrs. Aitcheson
chesons' Shuter . ' Street thanked everyone and ex -
neighbors, '-wile poseiited pressed their • , • regret- at
them with an aerial leaving their neighborhood
photograph of Wingham. of so many years. Their son
Three young:•members of the Kenneth and granddaughter
al ghborhogdy, Carolyn Kelly of Woodstock were
Elston, Bart CaMeroh and guests at the party,
official opening, scheduled
plant tours, information
barbecue.
for Thursday, will feature
seminars and a pork
The of#icial ceras
take place et 2 p.m at
mill, just north of town; UCO.
President Bob Coulthard Of.
Glencoe and Chief Executive:
Officer Julian Smith of
Toronto will be present, as
will local UCO represen-
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tatives.
Also scheduled to attend
are Wingham Mayor Wil-
liam Walden and Turnberry
Township Reeve Brian Mc-
Burney. Lorne Henderson,
provincial agriculture min-
ister, will not be present, but
he will be represented by his
parliamentary assistant,
Ron McNeil.
Special features of the
opening include tours of the
automated mill, information
meetings on the services it
can provide and a pork
barbeque.
Tours through the plant
will begin at t0 a.m., with a
new tour starting every 15
minutes. The information
meetings on topics including
flaked feed, dairy and sow
management and starting
beef cattle will get underway
at 10:30 and be repeated at
intervals throughout the day.
honored
with the clock.
About - 25 members
gathered at the meeting to
reminisce about Mr.
O'Donohue's 41,2' years with
the local club and to con-
gratulate him for being an
active member of the com-
munity especially golfing,
curling and hockey.
"I've enjoyed the fellow-
ship of the club, and being its
president has been quite an
experience. I wish I could do
it all over again," he said.
In other business the Sept.
13 auction was discussed
Andy Ritskes, auction chair-
man, explained he has a
definite commitment for a
lot of material from
Wingham and area
businesses. However he'
urged club members to call
on local residents for more
material.
The club is looking for any
saleable item, except for
clothing. The auction will be
held at the new picnic shelter
at Riverside Park. Auc-
tioneer Jack Alexander has
offered his services, free of
charge.
Principal
transferred
'Gordon 0. Phillips,
principal of Central Huron
Secondary School, Clinton,
has been transferred to the
position of vice principal at
South Huron District High
School, Exeter.
His position at Clinton will
be filled by Herbert J.
Murphy, currently the vice
principal at the Exeter high
school.
D. J. Cochrane, director of
education for the Huron
County board, reported that
Mr. Phillips had requested,
for personal reasons, that he
be relieved of his position.
Mr. Phillips had served as
principal of F. E. Madill
Secondary School, Wing-
kam; prior to the appoint-
ment of R. P. Ritter to that
post. -
Mrs. Robert Cuillerier- and
daughters, Ruthie and.
Kathryn, of Mount Carmel.
spent a week's holiday with
Mrs. Cuillerier's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Gib-
bons.
GRADUATES
Laurie A. Johnston,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fleming Johnston of
Bluevale, graduated June
7 from the Early Child-
hood Education course at
Lambton Cnllene,. Sarnia
Laurie is a graduate of F.
E. Madill Secondary
School, Wingham. She
has accepted a position at
the Hanover Children's
Centre and will begin
work in October.
°len opE
for god: two weeks
virtually in full .production;
Mr. Cmnmings reported.
This mill is a twin: to the
Peterborough mill to be -----
opened next month and
brings to five the: number of
UCO feed mills rn : the
province.
Hort.
show o
S�turi
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Exhibits of flowers, planta
and vegetables will be an
display this Saturday gni :the
old post office built as the
Wingham HortiCu1tiria•1
Society holds its .. annual
summer flower. show.',
Nearly 100 classes are.
open to exhibitors, whonyust
be members of the horti-
cultural society. These in-
clude classes for both cut
and potted flowers, . flower
and foliage arrangements,
vegetable specimens and
garden arrangements.
The exhibition hall will be
open to the general public at
1 p.m. Saturday and will
remain open until 6 p.m:
Free transportation to the
show is available to senior
citizens by calling 357-3105
before noon on the day of the
show.
Plans made
for 60th
school fair
BELGRAVE — A Meeting
of the Belgrave, Blyth and
Brussels School Fair Board
was held in the Belgrave
Community Centre on
Thursday evening to finalize
plans for the 60th anniver-
sary of the school fair, which
will be held in Belgrave on
Saturday, September 13.
We sincerely hope ' that
many for tr to titcrnn and
students from this eottizmun,
ity will mine back and joiilitt
thecelebration with us.
pecial events ipelude a
parade starting at 1 p.th and
a barbecue to conclude the
afternoon.
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