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Readers of The Advance -Times are Ing staff and we print it without any editing
probably unaware that the section devoted to at the newspaper office. Recently the stu- By Jahn W. ea
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high school activities Is more than a bit un- dents have called upon members of their When Wingham's cannon was
on
staff who have artistic talents for sketches ® restored to a place of honour he
usual In both the excellence of its content and '
the extent of Its cover particularly so which add greatly to the interest. Josephine Street, to time for the
age, pa y g Y � Centennial, many questions were
since it is the product of the high school stu- One of the most )pluable articles on the asked about it. Where did it come
dents themselves, with no assistance what- school page is the editorial comment, a col- from? How old is it? Why does
ever from the newspaper staff. umn of opinion which always proves to be Wingham have It?
When the newspaper publisher first pro- worth reading. Those student editorials re- It was in 104, when John
posed a student page In the paper some six- veal the trend in the thinking of young people Hanna was mayor, that it came
teen years ago, there was evident hesitation —something we adults are all too prone to to town. The mayor asked the
on the part of the school staff, perhaps in disregard. r ;::{'• Dominion Government for a
;w> :<,; cannon to put on display in Wing -
fear that the students would take the oppor- ;;: <> >. � •. • h�:.
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tunity to lampoon the teachers. The news -
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In -chief and a permanent staff of sub -editors been able to provide a medium of expression :;•":;.> •¢.., ,::; ',:;:>:.{:.
way. Happily, a subscription was
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demic and events with boundless en- other laces as well. Once again we would`
sports p ag ?:: charges were paid.
thusiasm and considerable skill. As far as we like to congratulate the Madill students for The cannon was dumped on the
knowtheir work is uncensored b the teach- the excellence of their effort. ' <} :'.' {"'' +?a>h> �> •>'
y <:»;. �;-...��.;::•.``.>��f;,:,;.>. lawn in front of the new Town
Hall, with its muzzle pointed dir-
ectly at the fine home of Ben
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Willson across the street. Mr.
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littl ebu s ;::<:,.,•,.;Willson was the manager of the
yg :'' {`':`:` `:' ` Bank of Hamilton, so some wag
said it was placed to threaten him
Last week the editor added a footnote to appeared: "The writer has missed the main if the bank did not want to lend
a letter from Jim Hallahan, who was hotly point of our editorial. There was no sugges- the town any mosey.
defending the role of marketing boards. We tion that farmers are efficient, rather that ' At the next council meeting the
seldom add our own comments to a letter to marketing boards are forcing some seg- cannon was accepted. Dr.
the editor, because smart cracks discourage ments of our agriculture into a less than of-, Tamlyn asked for permission to
such letters and also because we be]leve that ficient position." a <:>''> <`''' ..�, „ •,V„� , place it permanently in front of
our readers are as much entitled to their Most of you must have detected the point the Town Hall. This was granted,
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opinions as are we. at which the typesetting gremlins crept up How was I to know he hadn't borrowed money, In years? but by next month the council
on the typist. Our original copy read: "There changed its mind and timbers
However, in this case we did want to was no suggestion that farmers are I Nef- were being prepared to mount
point out that the writer had misunderstood ficient." ... which is exactly what we meant. "Hanna's cannon" in the park.
the point we were attempting to make in our Sorry if any farm people believed we were Another month passed until the
editorial of the previous week. Thus it casting a slur.gun was moved up the street to
its next resting place.
Items, On a Monday evening it was
or
es
loaded on a wagon and drawn up
insurance
•• •branch of the United Dai and the axle broke ar as the andlit had to be eftCom ulso ustifIed NOVEMBER 1932 match the faces of those who will was caught by Wally Haselgrove rypN. L. Fry was installed as not be able to procure tires. in the Owen Sound district. Wally Poultry Co -Operative. He on the street until the next day.
Noble Grand of Maitland Lodge Friends of Capt. A. W. Irwin had a 15 -minute battle with the replaces Peter Cutter who The gun was reported to weigh
The provincial government's move to stuck with the difference — a manifestly un- No, • 119 I.O.O.F. when a will be pleased to know that hP fish before he landed it. resigned. t"^,u^.'ds e..en au it
Introduce legislation making the car insur- fair situation. Hon. Frank Drea, whose de- ceremony was held i., the lodge has been promoted to the rank of John Crowston of Langtsiide'•" 'significdnt looking affair. It was
ante compuisory was long overdue. When partment administers auto insurance, has room. Other officers installed Major. Doc enlisted early in the NOVEMBER 1965 held a successful auction sale of said at that time "residents of the
the law comes into force every person who stated that some $6 million would be requir- P farm stock and machinery. The town may rest in security, not
were W. B. McCool, A. Rosliff war in 'the Canadian Dental A new five -ton punch rens Y tY,
driv
and H. B. Elliott.. Corps and has been overseas for arrived at Western Foundry Ltd.. farm, which has been in the fearing the attack .of daring in -
and t a car will be forced to prove that he an to carry the present system through A reward of ten dollars will be near) three ears. To et it into the facto Crownston family for 92 years, truders". Unfortunate] b the
and the vehicle are covered b insurance another year, and he also says that the fund Y Y g ry, a hole Y Y
Y Y Y has been sold to a buyer from next month it had to be
whish will carry at least $100,000 in public is "broke". paid to anyone who gives in- Mrs. George Michie has been had to be punched in the wall and �� Craig• on its mount breplaced
formation that will lead to the engaged as organist and leader of one of the Lloyd -Truax forklift because some wild
liability. There is no reason in the world why a detention of the boy or boys who the Belgrave United Church trucks was used to move it from A great deal of destruction was young fellows had pushed it off.
Up to the present it was not obligatory to person who can find the money for a car upset and destro Yed a red brick choir and assumed her duties on the transport to the facto floor. caused in Whitechurch on It remained in the town park
carry such insurance. Those who did not (none of which are cheap today) cannot be post on George Robertson's Sunday. Raymond 'Bud' Lott off North 'Hallowe'en when the ball for over seventy-five years.
Wage forced to pay $150 into a fund out of ,expected to put up the money required for an property, corner of Victoria and Bay, formerly of Wingham, has diamond was damaged and During that time the wooden base
which the government would reimburse in- insurance premium. The law will provide for Minnie Streets. been promoted to sales manager swings and benches belonging to was replaced with concrete. Fin -
lured parties when an uninsured driver was a $500 fine for a false statement about insur NOVEMBER 1955 P g private individuals taken there
j P John Cottrill, who pitched for The executive of the Wingham for Western Canada with Metal ally a councillor had it forcibly
at fault. The settlement to the accident vic- ante coverage when licences are being is- the local ball team here last Figure Skating Club met in the and Porcelain Products of and smashed. We wonder in this removed for no reason and
tim was usually inadequate and, of course, sued and another $500 for failure to show summer, has resigned his council chambers to interview Orillia. He has been with the firm day of advanced education why dumped into the works depart -
the $150 fee was much below the current in- proof of insurance when a policeman asks position in the Bank of Nova Joseph Pope of London for the for about seven years. the young people are not taught ment yard. to rust away. This
surance premium. Thus the taxpayers were for It. Scotia, Brussels, and will enter position of figure skating A gentleman's agreement was to appreciate what is done for year through the efforts of the
the coal and wool business with honored at council meeting when them. Wingham and District Historical
professional for the coming g The Win am Co of the �
his father, J. B. Cottrill, in Port season. He has consented to a payment of $700 was made to Society, it was cleaned, painted
Salvation Arm will celebrate its
• • Elgin. Jack was very popular serve several clubs in this area. W • B. Cruikshank for im- Y and restored to a place of honour
Unacceptable eo n d i t i o n s rovemhe s to the enlarged
airstrip d his � year n operation and o
with the baseball fans here and Mrs. Irene Johnston has P p gospel in front of the Wingham Museum.
they will be sorry that he will not farm. The strip was enlar ed last ministry next week. Since its � a matter of interest the His -
purchased the house on Shuter P g inception over 100 officers have
" be with the team next year. Street formerly owned by Miss Year and since then it has seen served in this community.torics) Society picked up the tab
The Quebec government, Or more par- hardships in the economic field. Fire completely destroyed the Iva Logan of London and oc- increasing use with severalfor its restoration.
titularly the Parti Quebecois, has released It sounds very much like the well-known barn and house belonging to cupied by Mrs. Ellen Dawson. - Planes now based there.
its "white paper" on intended relationships situation wherein "what's yours is mine and Joseph Greenaway on the B Line One interesting spectacle on Charles Perrott has been
with the rest of Canada. Despite obvious ef- what's mine's my own." of Turnberry. The farm was the main street on Hallowe'en named manager of the local New Books
forts over the past few months to stiffen the There was no consideration in the a formerly owned by Thomas
Pa paper was the woman who walked down
house use was
strained relations between Ottawa and for the results of a decision by the rest of Casemore. the street with a babe in her .
Quebec City, Prime Minister JoeClark has Canada which might veryunoccupied but the barn con-
_ well refuse to arms, stopping at every window
stated that the white,paper is "unaccept- negotiate on Premier Levesque's terms. His tained hay and straw, along with and holding the child up so it in the Library'
able". Most Canadians will agree. calls for several implements. could soap the windows. By the .
ag paper negotiations to be tattled on, The initiation of First Form time that child gets to be 12 or 13,
In summary, the paper calls for total not with representatives of all the other students ti the Wroxeter Con- g Senior Citizens JUST ABOVE MY HEAD by revolution. As the action unfolds
it should be one of the best
Independence for Quebec in such matters as provinces, but rather with a commission of tinuation School took place window soapers in the neigh en'oy such re James
m aBstor {tont church in time f the
major upheavals of our
ng power, law -making rights and In- the federal government. This he would deny Friday afternoon, starting with a borhood. brought into stunning
ternational affairs. In other words, the total to all the other provinces the very right parade from the school up main and eroklnol@ Harlem Sister Julia, a 'fire focus in all its complexity and
independence of a rate noon. However, Fordwich Local of the Ontario ,
epen sepa which he demands for Quebec —the right of street and back, headed by an baptized child evangelist called surprising detail.
the phrase, Milk Producers Association held to the ministry
"soverelonty-, ssoelation" Is each province to speak for itself. auto, followed by wheelbarrows, its annual meetingand elected GORRIE—The senior citizens' rY when she was THE BROEDERBOND by Ivor
stressed throughout, and its meaning is a What a fortunate circumstance for Mr. nine, is mesmerizing
ou9 9 pushcarts and baby carriages g her Wilkins
laced arrangement with the remainder Levesque that he and his fellows don't live in occupied b Warren Zurbrigg, Marshall Come Alive Club held its Games
fleW g q p y pupils. audience and glorying t the To understand South Africa the
of Canada so that Quebec will not suffer any Poland, or Chile, or Argentina. Andy Carruthers of the ninth Armstrong and Robert Gibson as Night in the town hall on Tuesday thunder of adoration. But she world must know the Broader
its officers. evening of last week with eight seems considerably line of Turnberry got a real Miss Winnifred Long and her tables of euchre and one of 'redeemed' out of the til less bond. In January, into the ices a man
of the
surprise when he was working pupils enjoyed a Hallowe'en crokinole. novel reverberates p with he Johannesburg Sunday and
around the barn and saw a moose at the Bluevale school. Prizes for hi scores went to B Y
in the field. It weighed 8 -lo party colors, cadences and earthiness told Ivor Wilkins, a journalist,
Doubtful solution hundred pounds and its horns Prize winners for costumes were Mrs. Clifford Cooke and Ivan of gospel music itself. "I've come to talk....I've been
Bobby Thompson, Susan Sellers, Haskins. Low scores won prizes DESTINIES b Peter Bart reading my Bible constantly,and
were about one and a half feet in Y
There is Increasing pressure in the On- person who must be apprehended, even Billy Hall and Donald Thompson. for Mrs. Harvey Adams and Mrs.to
length. Set in Miami, Washington and thinking. Now I feel certain I
tarso legislature to draw up more detailed though there may to some risk Involved. All The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Lloyd Jacques who played a Havana Destinies is the stn of want to expose
er-
regulations concerning the conditions under too often, however, the driver of a fleeingcar People in wring the ve were in- ongs of Wingham General Hospital held man's card. Harvey Simmons the Cartas, an extremely ac- bond." Armethtevidenceand
which police officers should undertake high is some Immature youngster whose repeated the�Lonesome hearing
sover a a shower and tea to secure ar- was given special recognition for complished, wealthy and the fruits of extensive research
titles for the new tuck shop which bringing the most passengers in powerful family
speed auto chases. misdeeds have raised the ire of police of- London station. We congratulate will be found in the entrance hall his car. of both and interviews, the author at
Several fatalities over the past two or ficers on previous occasions. The question is, Clifford Logan on his success. American and Cuban heritage. great personal risk has sue -
three ears result) from such right, ' of the new wing of the hospital. The club will hold its next
y resulting pursuits of course whether it is ri ht or even within One of the biggest rainbow Games Night on November 27. A Forced into exile in the United ceeded in providing a full and
have brought the matter to public attention. the frame of law, to engage in a high speed States, the Cartas each play a gripping account of the most
There was the sad case of multiple deaths at pursuit which Invariably endangers the lives NOVEMBER 1944 troutreat, ever to nine be caught sin the bountiful
nn chargch was e. served by the critical role in the emotional powerful secret society. in the
Acton a couple of years back. Some weeks of both the runaway and the policeman, and Rev. E. O. Gallagher has g aftermath of the Cuban world.
ago an Innocent 16 -year-old died in Burling- the safety of the general public as well. And received a call from the Bishop of
ton under similar circumstances when he that is not to mention the frequent costly loss Arizona to become rector of St.
was struck by a cruiser and that accident of public property In the form of police John's Episcopal Church at
was followed b one in Port Colborne when cruisers. for his Arizona, and he will leave
Y for his new charge sometime this
two more innocent persons died. month. He came to Wingham in TODAYES CHILD
Attorney General Roy McMurtry agrees in final analysis the decision to chase or 1938•
that "police don't have blanket Immunity" not to chase must be made by the officer on Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Dunlop and
from the consequences of such accidents and the spot. If, however, his decision to set off In family moved last week to the i BY HELEN ALLE N
has indicated that further study must be hot pursuit results in property damage or In Mitchell house on Centre Street
given to all the implications of high speed personal injury or loss of life, the policemen which they purchased early this
chases. should be under the same obligation to summer.Won
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Obviously there are times when the ob- justify his actions as would any other citizen At a meeting of the Retail Ronnie is 4, and tall for his age so you might have thought
led of such a pursuit is a very dangerous who has endangered public safety. Merchants' Association, John P. he was older. There isn't much this healthy, active little
McKibbon was elected president, boy doesn't enjoy. He's well co-ordinated and likes to run
------------------------ -- """"" "'""""----- Roy Mundy is vice president and and climb, and kicks a ball the way a future soccer player •
C. H. McAvoy secretary- might. Ronnie goes to nursery school and loves it. He is
THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES treasurer. caverage hildren. in ability and nets on well with the other
David Crompton, who will This little fellow has a quiet side, too, and Is very happy
Published at Wingham. Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited conduct a jewellery and watch to spend time alone playing his own records and singing !
repairing business in the store along with the music, or hammering nails into a board.
Barry Wenger, President Robert O. Wenger, Sec.-Treas. formerly operated by George He eltJ%9 adult company and talks very well for a
• Williams, is preparing to open 4 -year-old.
- s Member Audit Bureau of Circulations the store this week. He and his Ronnie likes all food, but his favorite is peanut butter
• . family will live on Shuter Street sandwiches. He is very fond of animals. It is hoped that a
Member --- Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc. in the home vacated by Mr. and black, or partly black family will found for Ronnie.
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