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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-08-08, Page 1WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8th, 1940Single ,!Copies, Five Cents * s, Subscriptions $2,00 Per Year With Which Is Amalgamated The Gome Vidette and Wroxeter News COUNCIL HELD SHORT SESSION SCHOOLS WILL OPEN LATER THIS FALL REQUEST FORMATION OF HURON UNIT The Clerk Was Instructed to Proceed With Tax Sale. Public School to Open Sept. 15th and High School Oct. 1st. Delegation Waits on Brig, MacDon ald, O,C. of District. SILVER DOLLAR NITE WEEKLY DRAW OF LOCAL MERCHANTS PRESENTED WITH STUDIO COUCH BISHOP OF LONDON HELD CONFIRMATION The council held its regular month ly meeting on Tuesday evening with Mayor Crawford, Reeve Hetherington Couns, Johnson, VanWyck, Lloyd and Sturdy present. A communication was read from the clerk of the City of Windsor asking that the council endor§e-their recom mendation to allow all soldiers to vote ■3,t municipal elections. No action in .“this mater was .taken. The Finance committee reported a ■number of acocunts properly certified and recommended payment. In their reported it was pointed out that Mr. Laidlaw had donated 50 yards of earth ■ for the Horticultural Park. .. Reeve Hetherington reported for the Property committee and stated that the roofs of the town hall and Arena would have some repairing. On motion of Couns. Johnson and VanWyck the Lions Club was granted •■the use of the Arena for their annual frolic on payment of the cost of the lighting. Coun. Johnson reported for the Ce metery committee that the work of levelling was progressing and the Ce metery was in excellent shape. Coun. VanWyck reported the Fire -Chief had asked for a new pair of rub ber boots for the company. The requests for the usual holidays ■were received from Wm. Stokes and ■the clerk, W. A. Galbraith, these were granted, Mr. Stokes to have the first two weeks of September, Mr. Gal braith from August 10th to 20th. The clerk reported that the town had received a quit claim deed to the Hayne property, corner of Alfred and Shuter Streets. The question of the disposition of this house was left with -the Property committee. The Imperial Oil Co. made applica tion for reduction of taxes on their tanks as they were not in operation. This'was referred to the town solici- "ior. * • Mr. Peterson asked for sewer con nection to his residence on Edward :Et. After discussion with regard to the possibility that the fall might be insufficient it was . referred “Street committee. The clerk reported that six lies are liable for tax sale, he structed to proceed with the three of these properties, to secure a •quit deed from one of them and the (remaining two .to be left over until the next meeting, 4 Mr. F. Mellor was present and ask- ■ed what had been done regarding the charge of the nuisance in his vicinity. 'The Mayor promised that this would tie looked into before the next meet ing. The clerk was instructed to se cure advice regarding this matter. The council then adjourned. to the proper- was in sale of Walkerton Rink Took First Prize — Wingham Pairs Captured 2nd, 3rd and 5th Prizes, Applications Considered Fourteen applications for Old Age pensions and three for (Mothers’ Al lowances were considered by the Hur on County Old Age Pensions and Mo thers’ Allowances Board which met last week. Improving Nicely Mr. Marvin Brown and Misses . Beryl and Hilda Brown spent the week-end in Toronto. On their return they brought their father, Mr. Wm. J. Brown, as far as Arthur. Mr. Brown, who recently underwent a ser ious operation in Toronto, is now im proving nicely. MIXED DOUBLES HAD THIRTY-TWO ENTRIES The bowling gteen was the scene of great activity oh Thursday even ing when a mixed doubles twilight was staged. The attendance was the best for a local bowling event this season, thirty-two pairs faking part in the play, TeeswatCi* 4, Brussels 2, Walkerton 4. Hanover* 2, Lucknow 2, Wingham 18. The winners were: 1st, Mr, and Mrs. H. Doughty# of Walkerton, 3 wins plus 24; 2nd, Mt*, and Mrs. Don ald Rae, of town, 3 wins plus 14; tied tlitad and fourth, Miss Agnes Swanson of town and Fred Stewart of Luck now, and Mr, and Mrs. Bert Potter, of town, with 3 wins plus 13; 5th, Mr. I Due to enlistments, the speeding up of industrial production and other fac tors as a result of the war, there is a shortage of farm labour, To meet this problem the Ontario Government has decided to delay the re-opening of primary schools until September 15th, and of secondary schools until October 1st, thereby making available for farm help thous ands of teen-aged boys, In the rural areas this will .permit the boys to help on their own farms; in urban Ontario it will release for farm help mtny youths, who, while inexperienced, are anxious and willing to aid in this em ergency. An organization has been establish ed to enlist these young people in this patriotic effort. AU farmers needing help, and all young people desiring to volunteer, are requested to communi cate with the Department of Labour, Queen’s Park', Toronto, The younger boys can perform a useful service in many .phases .of farm activity, while the older ones should, to a certain ex tent; ibe able to take the places of young .men who have left the farms to serve their country, or have taken on other duties in connection with Canada’s war effort. It first high high summer vacation and the next year almost 10,000 were given farm jobs. The departments of labour, education, agriculture and welfare are co-operat ing. follows a similar scheme of the Great War. In 1917, some 5,000 school boys were released from school studies beyond the usual ATTACK MADE ON CONSTABLE STEWART Scuffle Took Place at Grand Bend While in the act of ejecting an un ruly patron from a dance hall at Grand Bend early. Thursday, Con stable Jack Stewart, formerly of Bel grave, was assaulted, receiving a gash over the left eye that required several stitches to close. • Constable Westlake responded to the call for reserves and a Windsor youth, “Duke” McLister, was arrested and taken to Goderich jail. Later McLister pleaded guilty to the assault and was remanded to jail for one week for sentence in Magis trate Makins’ weekly court. Editor on Holiday Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Armstrong left on Saturday for a two weeks' trip to Montreal, Quebec City and down the Saguenay. Attended Funeral in Toronto Dr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Howson, Mr. Frank Howson and son, Ross, attend ed the funeral of their brother-in-law, Donald Osborn McKinnon, in Toron to, last week. Fractured Bone in Ankle We are happy to state that Ross Harrison is progressing favourably af ter fracturing a bone in his ankle last week while at a baseball practice. The injured member is in a cast and Ross is about on crutches, Federal House to Adjourn The Government’s wheat policy, subject of heavy debate that delayed cleaning up of sessional gusiness, re ceived approval of (the House of Com mons late Saturday and the Session is expected to end early this week. There will be no prorogation, howev er, rather an adjournment to next No vember 5th. Montreal Mayor Arrested Mayor Camillien Houde, of Mont real, was arrested Monday night in a street of that city and sent immedi ately to ati internment camp. The ac tion was taken by R.C.M.P. and pro vincial police, with a warrant from Hon. E, Lapointe issued under the War Measures Act, Arrest was se quel to the mayor’s openly stated op position to national registration.. Going to Toronto Mr. Gordon Small, of Teeswater, who has been brakemah on the C. F. R. into Teeswater for some years# aiid a resident of that town, has accepted a position of conductor on a run out of Toronto. Mr, Small is one of the village councillors and is well known in Wingham. He and Mrs. Small will take up residence in Toronto in the Fall. Huron County's proud and disting uished record of Empire defence over a period of 70 years is deserving of a better reward than the present mili tary set-up in Canada affords it, So a county delegation, headed by Warden George Feagan, told Brig. MacDon ald, O.C. Military District No, 1, The purpose of the delegation was to re quest that a distinctive Huron unit of the non-permangnt active militia of which the county boasted up to four years .ago, be re-established. At pres ent Huron is linked with Middlesex for militia purposes. The days of the old 33rd Regiment which gave men for the Fenian raid, the Northwest Rebellion and the Boer War and the Huron Regiment which recruited the 161st Battalion. C.E.F., for the 1914-18 war, were reviewed. It is estimated that- already in this war a regiment has been supplied but they are scattered over many units bearing the name of other municipal ities, principally Perth*and Elgin. The civic pride of Huron protests this, Brig. MacDonald was told. He also was told people resent the coun ty being raided by units of neighbor ing counties. It is estimated that there are now between 4,000 and 6,000 men in Hur on County who .come under the new mobilization scheme, and that the county is quite capale of recruiting a Huron regiment. The deputation, composed of War den Feagan, Deputy Reeve Brown, J, D. Thomas, Mr. D. Campbell and L, E, Cardiff, M.P., was given a cordial reception and assurance that the re quest would be given the considera tion it deserves in new plans which are now under way. EXPECT TO DRILL FOR OIL IN HULLETT The Draw Will Be Held at 9,15 In stead of 9,30 All prize-winners of the Wingham Bank Nite draw will be paid in silver dollars, making it a Silver Dollar Nite, The prize money this week tot als $31,00 divided as follows; 1st prize $10.00, 2nd prize'$5.00; 3rd, $1.00, 4th and 5th, $2,00 each; 6fh, $3.00; 7th. $2.00; 8th, $1.00; 9th, $2.00; 10th, 11th and 12th, $l.'00 each., Draw 15 Minutes Earlier The draw is being held fifteen min utes earlier,, at 9.15, instead of 9.30, immediately following the barn dance in the Town Hall conducted by CKNX. Last Week’s Winners First, $10.00, Miss Jennie Lee, town; second $10.00; JMiss Audrene Zimmerman, town; third, $2.00, Mrs. E. A, VanStone, town; fourth, $1,00. fifth $1.00, sixth $2,00, seventh $1.00 not called for, making them’ $2,00, $2.00, $3.00 and $2,00 respectively; eighth $1.00, Leslie Bolt, R. R. 1, Wingham; ninth $1.00 not called for, •making it $2.00; tenth, $1.00, Peter Linklater, town; eleventh, $1.00, Hugh Bell, town; twelfth, $1.00, C. R. Hen ning, R.R. Shop Shop at stores and 25c you spend. You may be one of the lucky ones this week. You will find a list of the Bank Nite stores in their advertisement on Page Five. 1, Bluevale. at Bank Nite Stores the Wingham Bank Nite receive a ticket with every Dance to Tony Cry on > At the Royal T on Thursday, Aug. Sth. Admission 50c. A layge number of friends and nie- ghbours gathered in Gilmour’s School on Thursday evening last to honour Mr. and Mrs. Allan McGill, who were married recently. Dancing was enjoyed by all and af ter lunch was served Mr. Elmer Tif fin asked Mr, and Mrs. McGill to come forward. The following address was read by Marion Gilmour, A beau tiful studio couch was presented by Hartley Smith, Roy Hastings, Jack Willits and Grant on behalf of the friends and neighbours. Dear Inez and Allan: We, your friends and neighbours, have gathered here tonight in honour of your recent marriage and to extend to you both our heartiest congratula tions. Many of us gathered here tonight have known you all your life and dwelt in close relationship with you. We have attended the same school and shared the same interests of the “community. We have always found you as a friend who is unselfish in all your efforts to help us in any way possible. We wish to welcome you, Inez, in to our midst and hope that as the time goes past our friendship with you will deepen. Time and experience have both shown us that we are always1 happiest when we see others happy; and so, tonight we are proud to be able to share your joy with you. To show the high esteem in which you both are held in this community we ask you to accept this gift, and we hope you have as much pleasure in receiving it as we have in giving it. Allan thanked the friends and nei ghbours on behalf of Inez and him self. 53 Were Given Sacrament pf Con firmation at Sacred Heart Church LISTOWEL NETTERS DEFEAT WINGHAM Locals Lose Tenuis Games 11-4 Also to Start Operations in Greenock Swamp W. Innes Paterson, who for some time has been concentrating on tak ing up oil leases in the Blyth area, an nounces that preparations are about completed to commence drilling, which is expected to get underway at once. The site is on the Allen farm in Hullett Township. Mr. Paterson has carefully investigated the location, and has taken every possible'precau tion, so that this will be a real test, and he awaits the result with confi dence. Plans are also well underway lead ing up to drillling a well in the Green ock' Swamp area. Ankle Fractured at Hanover Mr. Donald Rae while attempting to get'out of the way of a bowl at the tournament at Hanover Monday slipped and fell, breaking a small bone in the right ankle, not,a serious one for some time. While the break is he will be'laid -up SchoolHome from Camp The two officers and the eight non commissioned officers of the 99th Wingham Battery, who attended the camp school at London for three weeks, returned home on Thursday of last week. They will again go to camp with the Battery on August 18, Bell Employees!' Make Presentation A very pleasant time., was spent at the Queen’s Coffee Shop Thursday ev ening .when the members of the local Bell Telephone staff held a supper party in honour of one of their mem bers, Miss Ruby Newman, who is be ing married this month. On behalf of the staff, Mr. Mac Graham presented Miss Newman with a beautiful walnut living room table. BRUCE PLAY-OFFS START TO-DAY Wingham Plays in Southampton To day (Wednesday) with Return Game Here Saturday Wingham and Southampton have been ordered to meet in the ILttce League play-offs. The first game to be played in Southampton to-day (Wednesday) with the return game' of be played here Saturday afternoon at 3.30 o’clock. The local toys need your support, so' turn oitt and give them encourage ment. Lucknow Garage Entered Thieves broke into the garage of Garfield Ostrander at Lucknow on Thursday night and took about $30 in cash. Silverwoods’ Creamery was also entered but nothing was taken. Bowlers Win at Hanover Seven pairs of local oowlers attend ed the Doubles tournament at Han over on .Monday. Art. Wilson and Claire Adams won fourth prize, and Bert Porter and Elwell Webster won fifth prize. • > INSTITUTE HELD OFFICERS’ RALLY Guest Speaker Was Mrs. Clarence Hayes, of Georgetown everyone ask' ques- time was Mrs. Fred Oster of Blyth, district president of the Winnert's Institutes in the district of West Huron, pre sided for the opening exercises in con nection with the officers’ rally at Dun- gahnon on Thursday. After the singing of the Institute Ode she read the collect and led in the other opening exercises. Mrs. Os ter introduced Mrs. Clarence Hayes, of Georgetown, representative of the Department of Agriculture, Institute branch, who conducted the rally. Mrs. Hayes outlined the purpose of the Rally. It was a school, she ex plained, for the development of more effective leadership in the branches of the Women’s Institute. It was not a lecture, she emphasized, but rather a discussion group in which was free to take part and tions. At the morning session devoted to the subject of program planning, which Mrs. Hayes consid ered of the utmost importance. A well-planned program, she said, should be vital and interesting and would lead to increased membership. Programs should be planned, she felt, directly after the district annual meeting, in order to include sugges tions made at that gathering. A social hour was enjoyed during the luncheon period, with the Dun gannon ladies serving tea. The afternon session was devoted to an intensive study of the duties of the president and secretary-treasurer. All information given by Mrs. Hayes was delivered in conversational style and by means of discussion. The me thod was both interesting and effect ive. AU delegates left the meeting with the feeling that it had been a worthwhile gathering. Twenty*tftree were in attendance, Wingham# Blyth# Clinton and Dun gannon were represented. The busy season on the farms udoubtedly ac counted for the absence of many of ficers from the rural branches. NORTH HURON READY FOR REGISTRATION Deputy Registrars Appointed Majors E. A, Corbett and H. C. MacLean have completed the appoint ment and locations of registration booths for the National Registration which will take place on August 19, 20, 21. Every citizen must register according to law, 16 is the limit for not registering. There are quite a list of questions to be answered and the work can be facilitated if all will study the questions and be prepared to make answers properly. This will be an immense undertak ing and it is up to all to help in this important task as much as they poss ibly can, i ■ ■ i . ; Next week we will publish a list of places at which to register in this dis trict, Get ready to answer the ques tions and know in which ward or poll ing sub-division and the locality of the registration booth. Won Red Cross Quilt The draw for the Red Cross Quilt was made at the Hydro Shop Satur day afternoon and was won by Miss June Buchanan, of London, Bowled Well at London In the Ladies’ Dougles for the Hill ier Trophy at London on Wednesday last week the local club were repre sented by Mrs. E. Webster and Mrs. Art. Wilson, Mrs. Joe Kerr and Mrs. Ed. Harrison. The former pair won second prize with three wins and a plus of 18 and the latter were success ful in winning two games out of three. Winners at Alps Tournament A tournament was held on Monday morning at the Alps Golf Course. The weather was ideal and the com petition was very close. The follow ing were the prize-winners: low gross 18 holes, W. French; low gross 1st 9, N. Williamson; low gross 2nd 9, W. A. McKibbon; low net, 18, C. H. McAvoy; low net 1st 9, M. Rae; low net 2nd 9, Jim Gurney. NOTICE TO RED CROSS WORKERS Workroom Closed for August But Wool Will Be Issued Thursday Afternoons Acting in accordance with instruc tions from Canadian Red Cross head quarters in Toronto, it has been de cided to c ose the local Red Cross Workroom during the month of Aug ust The Council Chamber will be op en, however, each Thursday from three to five p.fm when wool for socks, sweaters, etc., will be given out and when finished work may be returned, On Tuesday evening, July 30th, Most Reverend John Thomas Kidd, Roman Catholic Bishop of London di ocese, administered the sacrament Of Confirmation to a large elass in Sac red Heart Church, Wingham, There were fifty-three in all, twen ty-seven girls, fourteen boys and twelve adults. After questioning the children, the bishop spoke about the wonderful gifts of the Holy Ghost which come with confirmation. The apostle gave evidence of that on Pentecost Sunday when the Holy Ghost descended upon them and all present. I The bishop wished to impress >upon all how, thankful we should be to be living in a country like Canada dur ing these strenuous times. He also exhorted all to pray hard for victory and peace. Those present in the sanctuary and assisting the bishop were: Rev. Thos. McCarthy of St. Peter’s Seminary; Rev. Francis Frieberger, of London; Rev. John Quigley, of Kingsbridge; Rev. Earl McMahon, of St. August ine; Rev. Simon MacDonald, of Clin ton, and the pastor, Rev, Joseph Pa quette. The ceremony concluded withf the solemn benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. FORMER CHESLEY EDITOR INJURED Mrs. McDonald Also Seriously Injur ed in Motor Accident Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McDonald, of Chesley, were victims of a highway accident while en route to Hamilton. On reaching an intersection of high ways at Teviotdale, their car was hit by an oil truck and tu’rned over sev eral times in the ditch. Mr. McDon ald was pinned in the car, which is al most a total wreck-, and suffered chest bruises, which are not considered ser ious, while Mrs. McDonald was thrown clear into a field and suffered serious injuries. She was taken to the Palmerston Hospital. Mr. McDonald is well known baseball circles in Ontario. in Special at Lyceum Theatre The Lyceum Theatre present Thurs., Fri., Sat., the special techni color production “NORTHWEST PASSAGE” starring Spencer Tracy and Walter Brennan. , I this Drew Rescues Drowning Man JLt.-Col. George A. Drew, Ontario Conservative leader, rescued one man from drowning and assisted in recov ering the body of a drowning victim at Camelot Beach, four miles west of Port Colborne, on Lake Erie, Satur day. . • • ’ • : GREY TOWNSHIP NOMINATES 20 Election Is Scheduled for Tuesday Next Week Twenty were nominated for the Grey Township Council, Huron Coun ty, at the nomination meeting held at the Town Hall, Ethel, Tuesday night, to fill the five vacancies which include reeve, deputy .reeve and three coun cilors. Qualifications must be in by Wed nesday night and the election is slated for Tuesday next. The election was brought about when Reeve H, A. Keys resigned to accept a position as road superintend ent. When he resigned, the whole council quit, all seeking to move up, A midsummer free-for-all is prom ised in the coming election. T. C. Wilson, deputy reeve in the former council, has been nominated aS reeve as well as Thomas Dougherty, a form er council member, Three members of the ex-council have been nominat ed as deputy reeve, John McNabb, a nominee for reeve, is a veteran and served as reeve some time ago, The nomination list is as follows: Reeve-—T. C. Wilson, Thomas Dou gherty* Leslie McKay, John McNabb, James McCutcheon; deputy reeve — Thomas Dougherty, Leslie McKay, Alex. Alexander, Thomas McFarlane, George McDonald; council—‘Alex Al exander, Leslie McKay, Frank Har rison# George M'cDonald) Broadfoot, Ken McFarlane, James Hardy# Stanley Machan, Knight, Percy Ward# John Huether Walter litis sei J he Listowel Tennis Club paid a return visit to the local courts Wed nesday night and proved themselves superior by winning easily 11 matches to 4. Several of the better local play ers were unable to attend or the club might have made the final score a lit tle closer, However, a very enjoyable evening was spent followed by a lunch. It is expected more games will be played before the season closes. Courts Improved The appearance of the courts have been greatly enhanced by the Horti cultural Society undertaking to level and seed the area immediately sur rounding the paved courts, The Ten nis Club are indeed grateful to the society for this fine gesture. Our courts will soon present a beauty spot to the town generally, as well as pro viding an outlet for a lot of surplus energy. The young children especially have taken the game quite seriously and it is a fine place to spend their leisure time. If you have a youngster in your family, over seven or eight years of age or so, now is the time to start him or her learning this fine game. Ladies’ Doubles Noreen Benedict and Ella Gurney lost to I, Stewart and M. Schneider. Pat Parker, Doris Armitage lost to Jean Wilson, Myrna Winslow. Mary McKibbon, Louise Lloyd lost to Queenie Oldfield, Marg. Senior. Kate King, Mrs. Spittai lost to W. Finkbeiner, .Marg. Senior. Mary King, Lillian Fuller won from Wyn Finkbeiner, Queenie Oldfield. Men’s Doubles Jim Hamilton, Wilburn Tiffin lost to G. Finkbeiner, M. Oliver. Ken Somers, Harry Brown lost to R. Hanna, J. Oke. L. Kress, Tom Simpson won from C. Zurbrigg, C. Mason. Jim Gurney, Miller Davis won from M. Oliver, J. Oke. Mixed Doubles Ella Gurney, Tom Simpson lost to R. Hanna, J. Stewart. Edna Elliott, D. Miller lost to G. Finkbeiner, Wyn Finkbeiner. Kate King, Ken Somers lost to May Schneider, M. Oliver. Betty Lloyd, Harry Brown lost M. Senior, J. Oke. Mrs. Spittai, Jack McKibbon lost C. Zurbrigg, R. Oldfield. Mary King, Wilbur Tiffin, lost M. Winslow, M, Mason. Total— Listowel 11, Wingham 4. =............ to to to. Had Tonsil Operation Rev. Kenneth MacLean underwent an operation in a London Hospital last week for the removal of his ton sils. We are happy to report that he came through the ordeal splendidly. Attended Wedding at Grimsby Misses Phyllis and Marguerite Johns attended the wedding of their sister, Miss Elizabeth Johns to Mr* R. B. White In Grimsby oil Thursday of last week. Engagement Announcement Mr, and Mrs. Albert Vincent, Bel grave, announce the engagement of their younger daughter, Edna Mabel, to George Roderick MacSween, son Of >Mr. and Mrs. Alex MacSween, of. Kincardine. The marriage to take place the latter part of August. • ' WINGHAM BEATS CLINTON NINE The Wingham Hurons split their exhibition series with the Clinton Colts of the Huron-Perth League by winning Thursday night’s game at the park here by a 7-6 score. The Hurons just did outlast the Colts in a rather drab game which was called at the end of the seventh. The Tribe pres ented itheir umpteenth infield combin ation of the season, no set playing mote than one game together under such -conditions. Manager Haselgrove has his hands full keeping the Braves, even looking like a ball team. Bridgeford, Chalmers and Groves all did mound duty for the Hurons# in the order named and each yielded two runs. Fred McDonald, former Hanover infielder, pitched for the Colts. Clair Nlergarth’s line double which scored three runs in the first inning was the telling blow of the day* R, Hr E. Clinton .............. 101 020 2—6 8 2 Wingham __ __ 312 000 1—7 $ 5 McDonald & Colquhoun; Bridgeford# Chalmers, W. Groves & H. Groves, Carmichseb