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To mark 100 years
This week The Advance -Times initiates above all, pride in the honesty with which we
a series of articles on local places of busi- can face the world and especially our home-
ness, their owners ;and their history. This coming visitors this year.
series is but the first of many stories and Since the business people along our main
features which we will publish in commem- street are among the most visible to those
oration of the town's centennial year. who visit our community, this newspaper
It takes certain characteristics in a would like to introduce them, one by one.
community to make a celebration of this Many, many changes have taken place in the
kind truly successful, and the first of them is business community of this town in the past
pride. No, we don't mean conceit, just twenty-five years, not to mention the past
wholesome pride in the accomplishments of century. The newcomers have a fine record
the past 100 years; pride in the kind of people of upholding the Mgh standards set by their
who founded and developed the place and in predecessors of years gone by.
the folks who live and work here now; pride
in the fine schools, churches, hospital, rec- Whatever progress we achieve in the
reational programs. Pride, too, in our next cenhiry will .depend, tr, a large exirni,
willingness to share the problems of so many on the foresight and the participation of the
who are less fortunate than we are; and business sector of our town.
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THE LONELY LADY OF SAN
CLEMENTE by Lester DavM
This is the first full aftlle
biography — compassionate,
intimate and revealing — to
devote itself to Pat Nixon's own
success story, her struggles, her
tragedies and her triumphs. Here
is the full story of a remarkable
and up to now enigmatic woman.
THE THIRD WORLD WAR by
John W. Hackett
How, why, when and where
would a Third World War be
fought? General Sir John Hackett
has constructed a gripping and
astonishing narrative, put
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doorfor destructive, ctivetern'ble andtra uc,the successful applicant came to but there was still a little time for There are, however, certain undeniable his money after 20 minutes' work Ve asked
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tion them for the hard realities of life. They was the reply. g "Umbrage is in the garage converting the snowblower to coal. of literary experts in London,
were left to assume there would always be The total lack of mental correlation be- New
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powt is a
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easy jobs at high wages. Doing without a car tween time spent and money earned may
and lent of spending mons was unthink- refreshing originality, utterly
plenty Pe 9 Y well be responsible for the tragic conditions unforgettable.
able. which face so many young people. David
BRUACH BLEND by Li1Han
David Foster, the co-ordinator of the Foster says that the youngsters complain
Beckwith
federal government's JET (Job Experience that no one wil I hire them without experience
Herein this seventh book about
Training) program in Huron County says and there is no way to et theif experience g Pe if the Hebridean village of Broach "
most of the young people he encounters have no one wil I hire them. The answer, of course, Letters t t e i r and its inhabitants, Lillian Beek -
no experience and yet expect high wages. lies in a return to the attitudes of more ; with again assembles a galaxy of
Another of his comments is that many young rugged times in which young people were characters. Now we meet Will
le cannot understand the basic rules of authority set u b the govern engineer's plan to do some work that understanding before he Y,
people prepared to work at less than top wages in Y p Y g the fisherman with his
Pleased with on the dam here in Corrie a purchases property.
successful employment. They can't comate- order to learn a trade or to gain' job experi- ment. True there are elected sometimes strange, sometimes
hend the reason for an employer's displeas- ence. Nor do government assisted programs representatives on the board but number of to the ago. Had stop Elmer J. Fattish bawd stores of life at sea and in
ure when the arrive ten minutes late for g P ft decision a member from Wingham is not logs built into the scheme with se rt. We are also introduced to
Y like JET provide all the answers. After all, Po
work several mornings a week. In other that government assistance comes straight Wingham-Advance-Times likely to vote against a proposal provision to remove them in case
of emergency. some of the animals and birds
words, too many young people are missing out of the pockets of the taxpayers. Only a Dem' Editor, from Listowel and what business g Y she encountered or nursed (or
P Pap Y s ould a member from The flood came. They were she year itue bask concept that most jobs are pro- new spirit of self -assistance will provide the It was with a great deal of informed of the danger, came Y fled from) during her crofting
vided by businesses or industries which must answer. interest I read in the A -T (Dec. f ryborough have to make life.
28) that at long last some about a project in Colborne that and looked at the situation and has arrived
municipality had the internal they are going to have to pay for throve off. The result was that the
fortitude to tell the MVCA that or a member from Ashfield have earthen embankment washed out Wingham Advance -Times
neither to say about a project that is
,their decisions are and we have been looking at the Dear Editor, MRS. ALLAN GRIFFITH
justified nor wanted. being carried out in Brussels? wrecked dam for the last five Our centennial year has
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Theydon't u n d e rs to n d It is high time that more of We in Howick have seen years. a are talking
this year. We with arriv�the1�Ma�yor sn Centennial ng marked �roxe!ter
these - decisions be made by nothing but negative results from
Many residents of the Waterloo Region Perhaps that is true, but the main point elected representatives of the any decisions made by the Whall t kind of a mess the make o and Curlingust have to watch and see Levee held Clubont the nN Wingham Ye�ls
municipalities than by an MVCA. They followed an Y Jack Clarke was able to return
are angry at the dismissal of their police at issue is that the police broke the laws they it. The only psoitive result in Day. 'Thanks are in order for all home from University Hospital in
chief, Syd Brown. Along with the chief him- are paid to enforce. Police have no mandate Howick is that they made an those good citizens who were able London on Sunday..
self they think he got a raw deal, even though to inflict punishment. That is the sole pre- office out of the former Wroxeter to attend. Mrs. Ken Leaver, who has
his firing was the unanimous decision of both rogative of the courts. A police force which school where they make plans Special thanks must go to the spent the past two weeks with her
the Ontario Police Commission and the can become an instrument of punishment and hatch ideas to spend the following: Sam Pletch for brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
Waterloo Regional Police Commission. becomes a weapon against the very society it MUSEUM taxpayers' money, which is not providing sleigh rides for the and Mrs. Clarence Clement, re -
The situation provides a striking ex- is sworn to protect. positive. children'; Al Nicholson for turned to her home in Smith's
ample of how easily the ordinary citizen can Congratulations to Turnberry providing a van for transport to Falls at the weekend.
be misled in his concept of the way things The Kitchener -Waterloo people who are council. The meeting with the sleigh ride; Bob Scott for Mr, and Mrs. Stewart Higgins
should work in a democratic society. strong in their support of Brown would cer. MUSINGS Turnbeny showed that there is a driving the van; our hostesses, have returned home from spend -
Brown was fired because he condoned tainly not feel the same if their sons and real conflict of interest between including Michelle Rintoul'Pam ing Christmas at the home of
actions by members of his force which made daughters were the victims of vicious police the MVCA and the Huron County Gerrie, Darlene Rich, Janet their son, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hig-
the police a law unto themselves. They broke tactics under suspicion, let us say, of drug Members of the Church of The church sold the building to Planning Board. This should be Nevery and Lori. Goodall; the gins and family, at ET. n.:-,►
the rules by which a properly constituted peddling. Then the police would be dirty England in Wingham started to the Masonic Lodge in 1923. It is reason enough for the MVCA to Centennial Committee and Golf Alta•
police force must be governed. The wide- dogs. hold meetings in 1862 in Cornyn's interesting to note that this was be completely abolished and the Club executive as well as Muriel Your correspondent wishes
spread support for Brown arises not because Policemen, by and large, are admirable Hall. This was the upper floor of the only church in town with a authority turned back to the Grummett and staff who helped everyone a Healthy, Happy and
he was such a fine police officer, but because people, carrying out a tough job. But when the livery stable at the King true spire. This was removed municipalities where it belongs. to make the day a success. Prosperous New Year and wishes
he was the first person in authority tough any of them employ methods contrary to the William Hotel (the north end of when it was taken over by the Anything thay they have done A special mailing has been to thank all those who assisted
enough to physically demolish a hated and laws of the land we must reactquicklyand the present Manor Hotel). As Masons. After the first church could be done as well or better by arranged to go to the mayors of her in the past with your news
feared motorcycle a which had ter- positively. We don't live in Russia or in their numbers increased, by 1866 was built the hou_ke on the private individuals or Wingham, Kent, England as well items and will appreciate your
Y g Chile. Their victims today may be miserable they decided to build a church to southeast corner of- John and organizations at no cost to the as Wingham, New South Wales, cooperation anis year.
rorizecf many in the Waterloo area for a long Y Y be called St. Paul's. It was to be
time. There is a general feeling that the gang motorcyclists or would-be terrorists, but to- erected on the north side s John Centre streets was purchased to ratepayers in their Australia. These will be mailed
of what the deserved. morrow it could be any one of us. be used as a rectory. In 1919 the municipalities. shortly and include letters from
9 Y Street, west of Leopold. house to the south of the present It is a time of reckoning and Mayor Walden and the Cen-
Charles Lloyd took the contract church was purchased and the more municipalities should t6nnial Committee together with part in making this kickoff day a
to build the edifice. He bought a first one sold. In 1916 a shed was follow Turnberry's decision. We souvenir beer mugs, centennial success. We hope all citizens will
piece of land north of town from built behind the church for the were in Florida a few years ago plaques and copies of One get behind the many celebrations
The ghouls a t work Thomas Gregory where there farm people to leave their horses and there we learned that if Hundred Years of Memories, planned throughout the year.
was clay suitable for making while attending services. This flooding takes place the state which were donated by the Wingham Centennial Committee
brick. A brickmaker was hired to was later removed when takes no responsibility for Kinette Club of Wingham. Donald P. Kennedy
There are very severe penalties in this treated his dogs almost as humans and that make brick for the church. The automobiles took over. damages. The landowner is given Our thanks to all who had a Chairman, Program Committee
country for the desecration of a grave. Even he thought he could commune with their small church was soon finished to
though most of us would scarcely feel the spirits after they died. the satisfaction of the trustees
pain if our earthly remains were to be What, we wonder, is the point of all this? George Blackwell did the
-returned to the light of day, respect for the King, the smart writers seem to forget, was plastering and ornamental work.
dead is universally protected. one of the ablest leaders this country ever However Mr. Lloyd had quoted
had ... a fact conceded during life and after, too low a price and he lost his
Not so when it comes to the disinterment by political friends and toes alike. It was home in paying all the workmen. TODAYFS CHILD
of a person's secret thoughts and personal King who was the only man astute enough to Mr. Blackwell shared in the
idiosyncrasies. Take the case of the late keep Quebec from separating over the losses with his friend. Mr. Lloyd
William Lyon -Mackenzie King, prime conscription Issue during the second war. may have lost on the contract but
minister of Canada for many years. His sense of political timing and his ability to not on his reputation, for his t BY HELEN ALLEN
Annually, as the 30-yearperiod of state win elections has never been matched. The business continued to prosper.
secrecy expires, more laughable revelations years of his leadership provided us with a The church was opened and
from his Viaries are trotted out by the big great deal more stability than any we have consecrated by Bishop Cornyn on
news media. This year's serving is rich In known since and his government's handling Jan. 1, 1869.
jokes about King's belief in signs and por- of all the problems which came with a worldBy 1890 the congregation had Charles is a bright, inquisitive 12 -year-old interested in
become so large that it Was everything.
tents. The diaries tell that he tried to see into war were the admiration of our allies. Some troubled earlyyears have affected his school
the future by examining the patterns of Given all those reasons for national and necessary to build a new church work. He is in G ade 7, but not achieving up to his good
shaving lather on his face or by studying the international respect why dig into his with more room. The cornerstone potential. He will undoubtedly improve when he has a "
tea leaves in the bottom of his empty cup. personal secrets to make him look a fool for the present St. Paul's was laid mother and father and feels settled In a home of his
We are never allowed to forget that he thirty years later? in 1892. It was opened in October, own. ey
1893, by Bishop Baldwinit hag
Charles gets on well with other children but can be '4"
been said it is the most beautiful jealous if they get more attention than he does. Though he ,
church in Wingham has many friends his own age, he really prefers the
This church was built h Henryompany of one interested adult.
THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES y Y Sports -minded Charles loves the outdoors. He playa
A Kerr on the corner of .John and hockey and baseball. He enjoys gymnastics. Hp is a good ¢
Published at Wingham. Ontario, by Wenger Bron. Limited Centre streets. Mr. T. A. Mills, a swimmer. &,-
local merchant, donated all the The ideal adoption home for Charles will have active °A+
Barry Wenger, President Robert 0. Wenger, Sec.-Treas. brick necessary. Later he. pur- parents who can combine warmth with firmness, and
chased the empty Congregational probably some older teenagers as well.
- • Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Church across the street, which To inquire about adopting Charles, please write to r
had been built by the Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Ser-
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