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The rapidly -aging person is :::':;:;; *...,..r.i. have sought ways to avoid or at least delay the one who permits his or her own aches and Trinity by Low UrL she onset o old ayF F enturies a myth pains and problems to dominate every wak ; . ;�,''.f ,<' > �► This isanovel ofIreland which Hdrsisted that �ciii.ewhei a there was a crys- ing moment. ^: ,:'::> <-. t : tells the stagy of llieWid s pad' r a z explains the `troubles' of the tal clear sl r u. but-' lif I from the earth, and d Looking at the widely varied display of.;.;;.>:; �;,, <:. ', •t # Present and gives insight Into bar those who drank ,, yrs wf uld nevergrow crafts shown recently at the Howick Commu future. The title re[ers to thtiee Id. Spain's Pom. L -eon discovered Flor nit Centre we were struck b the thought :.: ids in his search fu. abled spring, but Y Y g 1 Vis; '''''f,'} t# families' who have P g' that the folks who made all those articles been Catholic hill farmers for even old age eluded him. le died of wounds possess that spring of youth. They will be so generations, the Hubbies, who inflicted by the Indians v. nen he attempted to busy and so interested that they won't give \ represent three centuries of colonize that sunny lane, old age a second thought. At the recent �. British aristocracy and the What the ancients never learned was annual meeting of the Fordwich Women's j m MacLeods, a family of devout that the spring of eternal youth lies within Institute one of the speakers described theScottish -Presbyterian shipyard each individual man and woman, but wheth- dozens of interesting places right in our ownworkera. Together they are the er we benefit from the gift is a matter of part of the world which can be visited. Old g oil and water of the Irish epic and choice. Each of us has known friends or age has little chance with the person who re- their interrelations of lave and acquaintances who declined into useless old mains curious to discover beauty and in- A�,`� hate span over half a century in II some this terrible and beautiful drama. ' t' w an reca o age in their fifties; and e c $crest in the world about us. who were young and alert at 90. What makes There are so many opportunities in this ;??,.;;:,yx �ti<y ,,, Expatriate by James M. Miiiifle' the difference in our grasp on life Certainly physical health has a great day and age to keep one's mind expanding. ' >* " to 'Homsteader' In this sequel < . >:' '»>��. t deal to do with how we withstand the attacks Night classes in a wide range of subjects and Minifie has arrived at Oxford � = University as Saskatchewan s known a few outstand- skills, power tools to make indoor and out-�. ;; _ ty of time, but we have o in people who were still young at eighty door hobbies easier, readily -available trans Rhodes Scholar. After his grad- s :;` '• y'//'/'' \'.. 9 P P Y *� _ 's nation he fns a.career which even though they had been in wheelchairs for portation to fascinating places—and for x _ '::.i ^ beg 20 years. The big secret is the mental atti- most, but not all, more money with which to /� takes him all over the world and rude—the ability to stay interested in the ,enjoy our freedom—all can be a defence ;, `� " in time makes his face and voice world around us and in the lives and activi- against the years of senility. familiar to millions of Canadians 4. ^�� p^ , s• as the CBC's Washington comes- . ,r •j r 11 ,����^� / �`. �.- pOndent. He writes Of the turMi- yt: lent years of the 30's and 40's with 'insight and the dry humor for which he was noted. • -�// Rose: My Life In Service by Thepath to supcie Rosins Harrison ""` For 35 years, Rose, the lady's ." "Marsha, how could you think of such a thing ... at today's gas prices?". maid and Lady Astor battled Cliff Wingrove, manager of CFPL-TV, which most of us were familiar before tele- wills, wits and words. Lady Astor London, addressing a meeting of broad- vision came along, almost without excep-was brilliant, tempestuous and casters, commented that television is tion, served a useful purpose. It provided a unpredictable while Rose, the committing suicide with its ever bigger, buyers with straightforward information outspoken Yorkshire woman longer and noisier shows. Wingrove's advice about products or services and told them • gave as goody shegot.Together was that television stations should provide where a,nd when they could be secured. It ' Rose and '`my lady' moved be - more programming of a local nature and gave shoppers a chance to compare prices. News efro tween the grandeur iv St. less of the kind designed to catch the atten- Radio, in those same years, also carried ad- l e"s James's Square- and Clivedexi, vertio, i that was written to is helpful and days next week, for any ladies and Mr. Messer. Teachers' Association. His tea- , entertaining royality, the nobility tion of the mass audience. 9 P APRIL 1928 and political and literary figures Television is, without question, the informative. wishing a permanent wave. Under the 13th Power Bill, the cher is Mrs. Brothers of Wrox- of the day. It is a picture of what magic medium—the means to communicate Compare those standards with the TV A. J. Walker was elected press- Dr. and. Mrs. f Knox attended local Utilities Commission has eter. life was really like for both em - dent of the Wingham Business- the convention of Knox College received a credit from the Hydro Miss Gilberts Howes, who has through both vision and sound. Conceding -" commercials which assume that you are so men's Association. Oliver when their son, D. E. Perrie, Electric Power ,Commission of been on the staff of the Bank of Ployer and servant in the days of the tremendous impact of which that childish you have to be told three times in the Thompson is vicempresident; J. B.A., received his diploma. Mr. $3,406.37. This is the difference Commerce in Kitchener for some great wealth `upstairs' and end - medium is capable, the industry has made same hour about the same product. How . W McKibbon is secretary and H. Perrie won the Jean Hislop between the price the commis- months, has again taken a posi- less work 'downstairs'. only marginal use of this marvelous tool. Au- many TV commercials do you ever hear E. Isard treasurer. Scholarship, the second scholar- sion paid for power and the actual tion on the Wroxeter bank staff. dience acceptance, and consequently dollar which leave you any better informed about Harvey Aitchison, Perry ship to be annexed in his theologi- cost to them. The annual meeting of the It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet by .revenue, have dictated the choice of pro- the goods they are promoting? Sure, they tell Henderson and Ed J. Hawkins cal course. Vance Statia, editor and pro- Whitechurch Women's Institute Jamey Herriot grams. If millions of viewers prefer un- you one kind of cheese is better than another, were added to the fire brigade. A. J. Wilson is the president of prietor of the Teeswater News for was held with the group naming Young James Herriot has been ending police dramas or phony wrestling, or that your armpits will smell sweeter, or in veterinary practice a year and The new siren is on hand but will the Wingham Bowling Club. Oth- the past 13 years, has sold his Mrs. James McInnis president. despite his strivings to master his that is where the advertiser will place his your baby's butt will be drier—but so what? not be tested for a few days. er officers are J. M. Graham, A. business. The new proprietor and Vice-presidents are Mrs. George _ business. Thus a successful detective ow The. same cheese mpany which does craft' is still running into diffi show � The congregation of Hackett's Posliff, R. Vanstone, Dr. Irwin editor is Albert J. Worrall who Fisher and Mrs. Orville Mitchell; �h, since the unpredictable ne- on one network is quickly imitated by all the provide some informafion in the form of in- Church in Ashfield gathered at and J. Mason, has been employed by Mr. Statia secretary -treasurer is Mrs. Ern - other networks, and so on ad infinitum. teresting recipes also descends to the inane the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Two dams went out in last since he purchased this business est Casemore. ture of his animal patients en - However, it is in the field of advertising repetition of a monotonous commercial a Sherwood to honor their daugh- week's flood in Teeswater, doing from G. K. Brown in 1928.' The winning rink in the seniors sures that he never knows what's that the television experts have exhibited dozen times a day—to the point at v rich ter, Miss Tillie Sherwood. Her considerable damage to adjoin- At the April meeting of the competition and winners of the Waiting for him next. Here is p their sublime capacity for folly. In the past 'their cheese slices would stick in a thinking marriage to Andrew Gaunt of ing buildings. Wingham Town Council, C. W. Donald Rae Shield, were Tom more amusing reading by theauthor of 'All Creatures Great few years you have heard more criticism of person's throat. West Wawanosh took place on o—o—o Lloyd was granted a building Currie, Bob Groves, Norm Rin- and Small'. advertising than in anyprevious period. Why There is a difference between informa- Saturday. APRIL 1941 permit to erect a house on the toul and Murray Jenkins. has an accepted form of merchandising sud- Live advertising and obnoxious brain Charles Campbell of Marnoch An interesting event in connec- corner of Patrick and Leopold Mrs. Carl Johnston will lead denly become questionable? Obviously be- washing. If the television industry does not held a successful sale last week. tion with Knox Presbyterian Streets. the Bluevale Women's Institute Canada's Nursing Sisters by G. W. L. Nicholson cause it has been forced upon society. soon recognize that fact it will be in deep and They are moving to their new Church, Bluevale, was held when Donald Smith McRae of Brus- this year in her role as president. It wasn't until 1885 that nursing Newspaper advertising, the form with long-lasting trouble. home in Belgrave this week. about 100 people assembled for a sels has been appointed to the Her supporting officers are Mrs. sisters took the field with Can - R. S. Wilson, who has been banquet at which the mortgage charge of the in Saskatche- Joseph Horton, Mrs. Gordon manager of the Lucknow Bank of was destroyed. Peter S. McEwen wan by the Mission Board of the Mundell and Miss Margaret Cur- adian troops but from then on the Commerce, will be leaving for of the Board of Trustees tore the Presbyterian Church in Canada. tis. sisters joined every military a Hamilton the middle of the mortgage into pieces and Archie Upon his return from Western The tender of Earl Edgar was force sent out by Canada, from month. His successor in Lucknow Messer touched a match to the Canada, he will resume his accepted by Morris Township the Boer War to Korea. The story will be L. A. Finney. pieces. Short talks of yesteryears studies at the University of To- Council, to redecorate the town- men is one of humor as well a8 these brave and dedicated wo- ith less Mr. and Mrs. Galbraith willbe were given by Miss Olive Scott, ronto. ship hall inside and out, putmWe eouId do wat the Brunswick Hotel three W. S. Davidson, Hugh Gilmour Ten telephone wires serving eavestroughing on the hall and Pates. The text and 79 photo- Wingham and rural points were paint the fences and barn. graphs recreate the atmosphere 0_p of battlefield medicine and show severed near Clinton, on No. 8 0 r y r r' r,//// A"�%��%� highway, and telephone officials APRIL 1962 aside of war often forgotten. A proposal before Huron County need two representatives to speak for us at �/ ,r„ , /�`/% 1,z, � ,' Council to reduce the number of sitting county level. attribute the severing to an air- Mrs. Cliff Hallman was elected members has met, as might have been anti- Obviously, under a one -councillor planLETTERS TO THEEDITOR plane, a hit-and-run aviator. president of the Lakelet Women's THE WEEK 5 Ni V.S cipated, with strong opposition. The plan the larger centres in the county would have A quiet wedding was solemn- Institute. Vice-presidents are IN BRIEF iz�ed at the United Church arson- Mrs. Lyle Murraynd Mrs. Jack would have called for one representative to be provided with additional voting power. ���� i r y1r 1/r r P Y Y from most municipalities, rather than the Thus a representative from Goderich might �ie���/i -' age, Wingham, by Rev. W. A. Ferguson; secretary treasurer is Ontario home builders as re - Beecroft, when Elizabeth Kate Mrs. Harold Wallace. present arrangement which permits towns carry three votes; others two votes and the presented by the Housing and "DESPERATE NEED" Mirehouse became the bride of Archie McQuillan of St. Helens or townships with more than a given level of remainder one. well with a very capable teacher. Urban Development Association popFederick Maurice Tiffin, elder was one o 50 Western Ontario re- ulation to send both reeve and deputy The plan would not only reduce the FOR HELPERS We are in desperate need of new of Canada are giving favorable son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Tiffin cipients o the National Research reeve. actual cost of county government by trim- Wingham, Ontario members in our association to attention to a plan under which ng of Langside. They are making Council scholarships for 1962-63. There is considerable merit in the pro- ming down the per diems, but mt§R, in fact, April 29, 1976 help with these projects. Ne have their home on the fourth conces- Archie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. home owners would be protected poral, more, we contend, than in a plan of re expedite discussion in council and commit- Editor done great deal for the mentally against major building defects sion of Kinloss. Wilfred McQuillan. He has Advance -Times retarded in this area, but there is for five years after completion of structuring which would merge two or more tees. 0-00 graduated from the University of construction. The designation municipalities for administrative purposes. We are never in favor of making changes Dear Sir: more that needs to be so much Western Ontario and will con- ' registered builders" would be Much of our community spirit is founded on just to be new and different, but the county This letter is sent to let you done. APRIL 1952 tinue his studies there. loyalty to the town or townshipin which we council system does need some new a know that the Wingham and Dis- We would like to express sin- The Wingham Revolver Club, used by those who operate under y y y P � care appreciation on behalf of the dormant since the departure of The organization meeting of the plan. reside—but few of us would agree that we proaches. This one bears thinking about. trict Association for the Mentally pP p the Blyth-Belgrave Beef Calf 0__0__0 Retarded, as a member of the Wingham and District Associa- former Police Chief T. W. Platt Club was held in Belgrave. Elect - Canadian Association for the tion for the Mentally Retarded from here, has been transferred A Western Ontario regional ed officers of the club were Ken Mentally Retarded, will be join- for your continuing co-operation to Teeswater. A number of Tees- Black, Marie Coultes, Murray conference of Progressive Con- i and assistance in bringing our water men hold membership in Con- ing ' servatives meeting in London in a nationwide membership Scott and Lila Black. recruitment effort in May. The message to the public. the Wingham club along with A decision has been made by urged that a policy of "workfare" Cordially, weapon permits, and the promise instead of welfare be played be- designatedCanada is a nation week a May 9 to 15 has been the Public School board and staff deal aced as National Week for Mrs. A. Swatridge for a strong club there is bright. fore the annual meeting of the gn to meet requirements of the De - the Mentally Retarded. Publicity Chairman of the A new obstetrical room has rtment of Education and the Ontario Progressive Conserva- this week, in our efforts Flowers of Hope Campaign been added at the Wingham Pa tive Association in Toronto on During desired standards, in regard to to attract new members, we will General Hospital. These new May 13 to 16. The resoluta is There is growing criticism in the United Most Americans are fine people. They music festivals. a competitive Slates about Canada's burgeoning national- are very similar to Canadians in many yYays spotlight the needs of the men- VISIT AN facilities are expected to help les- evidence of the growing resent - States will alternate with a non- ng working people —but they are suffering from a badly rup- tall retarded, and the services OPP DETACHMENT sen the congestion, with 66 births meet app all we le ism. Accusations have been made that Y competitive concert. The evening P 9 tured ego. Like the British, the are smart- we are providing and seeks to reported r to the end of March, at the apparent idleness of those Canadian representatives at such meetings g y P � � as compared to 5a last year. concert will be dispensed with the who are supported out of the pub - as the deliberations of the General Agree- ing under the sting of lost prestige. The Provide in the Wingham district. Editor, Y At the regular meeting of the year of the competitive festival. ment on Tariffs and Trade oppose US pro- world no longer accepts the premise that Flowers of Hope marigold seeds, Advance -Times Public School Board, it was de Mrs Russell Adams was elect- sic Pte' - posals—and do so only to look good in the there has to'be a "Mr. Big". The very fact which have been packaged by Dear Sir: cided to raise teachers' ed president of the Gorrie Wo- o --P--0 youngsters in our schools and This year Police Week is May salaries men's Institute, succeeding Mrs. eyes of European Economic Council people. that the developing nations of Africa can workshops, will be sent to every 9th to May 15th. During this time to $2,600, with the principal's sal -Glenn Johnston who held the ff Canadians will be Disagreements arise over Saskatchewan's upset preconceived decisions at the United householder in the district. In each of the 180 Ontario Provincial ary increased>to $3,500. Q paying con repatriation of the potash iridustry, Ameri- Nations is a signal that small countries have order that those who receive Police detachments will be open Special Easter services were ice for four years. Other officers siderably more for gasoline, can engineering schemes which affect Cana their rights. Those rights are not necessarily Flowers of Ho packages to the public. held Sunday in the Baptist are Mrs. Harty Rhame, Mrs. home heating oil and natural gas da's water supplies or flood plains—and defined at home as the would be in Wash- g P pe Y Willard Peel, 1 an Robert Mrs.lsch- within a few months. The federal Y do not overlook their importance I would like to extend a r- Church with Pastor John Coyle ner, Mrs. Norm' an Wade and Mrs. government favors allowing the many more points on which Canadians are ington. Canada is simply standing up for her as a means of appeal, we feel it sonal invitation for you to visit presiding at both services. The Gladstone Edgar. Canadian price of $8.00 per barrel no longer sitting quietly. by while their own interests—and more power to her grow- necessary to substantiate the one of our OPP detachments. Sunday School reported a good An Exeter lawyer, William G. for crude oil to escalate to world American counterparts make all the balls ing spirit of independence. Flowers of Hope letters with Members of the force will be attendance despite inclement Cochrane, Q.C., has been ap- price levels, now $11.50 and ex - and throw them too. advertising in newspapers, on present to familiarize you with weather and are now, aiming at pointed crown attorney for the pected to go up to $13.00. Increas- radio and on television. the functions of the OPP in your the hundred �mark. county of Huron. He succeeds the es of as much as 25 cents per gal - THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES gal - Anything you do to inter- community. Mrs. Alf Lockridge was elected late J. W. Bushfield of Wingham lon for gasoline may be expected. pret our story of the needs of the The theme for Police Week this president of the Catholic Wo- who had held the appointment 0-0-0 Published at Wingham, 0 arlo, by Wenger Bros. Limited mentally retarded in,our district Year is "Police Protect People". men's League. Other officers of until his recent death. Prime Minister Ian Smith of will be of inestimable value to us. Here is an ideal opportunity to the group are Mrs. Tom Rafferty, Barry Wenger, President Robert O. Wenger, Secreta Treasurer Construction has started in Wing- meet police personnel in an in- Mrs. Francis Ste. Marie, Mrs. The insurance and real estate Rhodesia neer appointed four g Secretary -Treasurer ng- business of H. C. MacLean has blacks to his cabinet in an effort Dvan ham. of a new builds to bc- formal atmosphere. Introduce Andy Anstett, Mrs. Bob Clark, ng been purchased by E. A. 'Ted' to stave off a threatened uprising Member Audit Bureau of Circulations commodate Mentals retarded the members of your family to Mrs. Wilfred White. Y Elliott. in his country. Meanwhile he has pre-school children. The Golden) the detachment staff. Find out tan Mundell, son of Mr. and ordered mobilization of the coun- Member — Canadian Community Newspapers Assoc. Ontario Weekly Newspapers Assoc. Circle School has been located in' how the OPP works to help you. Mrs. Gordon Mundell of Blue Keith Johnston has taken over the Wingham Public School for Sincerely, vale, played a piano solo at a the North End Superfast Service try's reserve forces to combat Subscription Sivoo per year. Six months $5.25 To United States $20.0(, at few ears and the adult H. H. Graham music recital at Blyth, sponsor- Station formerly operated by guerilla activities along Rho the pa Y desia's border with Mozambique. Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Return postage guarai..ee° workshop is progressing very Commissioner ed by Huron Canty Music Doug and Ted Forton.