HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-02-23, Page 6Page 6—The Wingham Advance -Times, Feb. 23, 1983
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A fire of unknown origin
destroyed a barn on a
Belmore-area farm early
last Saturday morning.
Teeswater firefighters
were called to the Albin
Weiler farm on Con. 3 of
Culross Township at about
2:25 a.m., after a passing
motorist, Randy Scott of
Wroxeter, had seen the
flames and turned in the
alarm.
When the firemen arrived
on the scene, the barn was
completely engulfed in
flames, Fire Chief Bob
Meyer reported, and they
concentrated their efforts on
Fr.'s':".
THE WAR IS OVER—By late last Wednesday after-
noon, the price'of gasoline was down to 23 cents a litre
at Ralph's Texaco in Wingham, while across the street
at MacTavish's it had already climbed back up to the
pre-war level of 43.8 cents. By Thursday morning
prices were up all over town, as the gas war ended.
However, not before local motorists and many area
farmers had taken advantage of the cheap fuel to fill
every vehicle and available container.
estrays
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saving a shed which was
about 30 feet from the barn.
The loss of the barn, which
was empty except for a
baler, bale elevator and
wagon, a few broken bales of
hay and about 20 tons of
mixed grain, is estimated at
about $40,000.
Mr. Meyer said the fire
marshall's office has been
called to ' investigate the
blaze, which he suspects was
not the result , of natural
causes. Hydro to the barn
had been cut off last fall, and
there certainly was no
lightning that night, he
noted.
However he added he is not
suggesting it was arson; the
fire could have been started
accidentally.
While firemen were at the
farm, they noticed that the
outside door to the house,
which is currently unoc-
cupied, was standing open.
They checked and found that
all the doors leading into, the
house were open, and the
house appeared to have been
ransacked, Mr. Meyer
reported, so they also called
in the OPP to investigate.
A spokesman for the
provincial police at
Walkerton reported that
while it did appear the house
had been broken into, it is not
clear what if anything was
taken. Originally it was
thought some antique fur-
niture was stolen, but it was
later discovered it had been
removed by members of the
family.
There was a broken
window with a few spots of
blood below it, suggesting
someone had cut his hand
while breaking in. However
the blood was dry and ap-
peared to have been there for
some time.
Police also said they have
established no connection
between the break-in, which
could have happened any-
time during several days
prior to the time it was
discovered, and the fire.
While the cause of the fire is
still not known, they have no
reason to believe it was
arson, he said.
Neither Albin Walker nor
his son Wilfred currently live
at the farm.
MNR ESSAY WINNERS—Turnberry Central School students Colleen Thompson and
Jim English placed highly in an essay -writing contest sponsored by the Ministry of
Natural Resources. Colleen was second in the county and Jim placed in the top 10.
Blake Evans of the MNR presented the youngsters with their awards last Thursday
afternoon at the school.
MRS. ALLwtn GRIFFITH
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Mrs. Mary Keitch and
daughter Pam of Dutton
spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Mac San-
derson, and also visited Mr.
and Mrs. Cliff Marks and
Mrs. Leila Sanderson
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Munsch,
Kitchener, were weekend
guests with Mr. and Mrs.
John Brent.
Carole Worner of Lam-
tertheim, Germany, paid a
surprise visit to her parents,
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Mr. and Mrs. Helmut
Worner,. last Saturday and
with her sister, Mrs. Hilda
Charron of Montreal. All are
enjoying a family get
together.
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Barges
were Sunday supper guests
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W.IINGHAM HERITAGE
EXPLORERS
By Karen Laidlaw
The third meeting of the
Wingham Heritage Ex-
plorers- 411 club- was- held---..
Monday at the Wingham
Town Hall. The meeting was
opened with the 4-11 pledge.
All members then answered
the roll call, "Doesyour
family keep any food
customs from their an-
cestors?" We then made
plum dumplings, breaded
pork chops and vegetable -
macaroni casserole. Then
the lesson was read and our
party plans discussed. We
then sampled our recipes.
Leila Sanderson last
Saturday evening.
Little Jennifer Kathleen,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Fines and Melinda
Lee and Robert John,
children of Mr. and Mrs.
John Wheeler, were baptized
at the Wroxeter United
Church Sunday morning.
The senior and junior choirs
provided exceptional music
and Mrs. Marilyn Flgie is to
be commended in the work
she is doing with these little
ones.
We are pleased that Mrs.
Les Douglas has been able to
return home from the
Wingham and District
Hospital and is improving.
We wish her a speedy return
to good health. Welcome
home to Wilfred Brown who
also has been hospitalized.
Congratulations to Mrs.
Audrey Millar on the birth of
a grandaughter, Sarah
Victoria, daughter of Ian and
Debbie Oakley of Vendors
Crossing, B.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Romphf, London, were
weekend guests with her
sister, Mrs. Audrey Millar
and Tom.
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WROXETER — The
February meeting of the
United Church Women was
held Feb. 9 in the church hall
with 15 members present.
Mrs. Dick deBoer and Mrs.
Lloyd McGee, members of
the, Harmony Unit, were in
charge of the worship and
topic, using "Love" as their
theme. '
Mrs. Stan Hays introduced
the guest speaker, Donald
Martin, who spoke about the
Toe Alpha youth program
conference he attended last
December. Mrs. Lila Toner
thanked the speaker and the
minutes of the previous
meeting were read and
adopted. Mrs. Jack Clark
read the treasurer's report.
The ladies were reminded
of the following upcoming
events: the World Day of
Prayer is to be held at the
Presbyterian church in
Gorrie, March 4 at 2:30 p.m.;
the next UCW meeting will
be held at the Fordwich
Nursing Home April 13 at 2
p.m.; and, the garden party
will be held Wednesday, May
18.
Several letters of
correspondence were read.
Mrs Ron McMichael gave a
short report on the Huron -
Perth presbyterial meeting
at Seaforth. It was decided to
continue holding the UCW
meetings the second Wed-
nesday of the usual meeting
months at 8:30 p.m. The
Mizpah benediction was
repeated by all. Members of
the Harmony Unit served
lunch and a social time
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