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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-06-30, Page 2»*«e Two The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, June 80, 105< EDITORIALS DOESN’T SOUND THE SAME Perhaps we’re old fashioned, but it seems to us that modern technology is going overboard somewhat in pro­ moting this current craze for power lawn mowers. From what we.can see the average family needs a power lawn mower about as much as it needs a tractor for the back garden or a snowplow tor the front walk. Without wanting to stand in the way of industrial progress, we could point out that most front lawns are scarcely big enough to cause any strained backs through the use of ,a hand mower, even when cut as infrequently as our own, And furthermore, from what the statisticians have told us about the average short, chubby Canadian, most of us could probably do with a bit of exercise. Admittedly these are minor points in disfavor of the power lawn mower. Our biggest complaint is the in­ fernal noise. After the staccato barkings of these mechanical mon­ sters, the pleasant whirring of the old hand mower is music in our ears. * * * I Thorpe—Scm burn A quiet wedding took place at the Bluevale United Church manse on Saturday June 26, when Rev. R. A. Brook united in marriage Viola Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Mel San­ burn and Harry Owen Thorpe, of Port Credit, son Thorpe, of wan. FALSE ALARMS MAKE IT HARDER Wingham’s volunteer firemen must be a good-natured bunch. The other day the}' answered an alarm that turned out to be nothing more than a smouldering tarpaulin in the middle of the street. And from what we could see they weren’t even annoyed. Fire fighting may be a bit exciting, but in many ways it isn’t a very enviable job. Firemen are on call any hour of the day or night, and must drop whatever they are doing at the sound of the siren. Aside from the inconvenience is the fact that it’s a dangerous job and one which in certain circumstances, may require a high degree of courage. Anyone who doesn’t believe this should try entering a smoke-filled building, across an invisible floor which might give way at any moment. Being a volunteer fireman is no easy job. False alarms and unnecessary alarms not only make it more difficult, but ma\' someday result in a tragedy. # THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE An example of how complicated modern life can get is seen In. the case of the old swimming hole, now practi­ cally extinct except in some of the more remote parts of :±he country. In the old days it was a simple matter on a summer’s day for the boys of the community to take off for some secluded spot along the river to have .a swim. You didn’t even need a bathing suit. It’s still done in some places, but the practice is be­ coming progressively different. Rivers are mare apt to be poluted these days, and the health authorities are liable to condemn the water as unfit to swim in. Not only th'at but nowadays the powers-that-be tend to frown upon unrestricted swimming with no lifeguards in attendance. All this might be taken for a healthy sign of progress if it weren’t for the fact that swimming pools are expen­ sive affairs that hardly come within the reach of the av­ erage small community. We don’t pretend to know the answer to the problem. But unless something’s done about it we may conceivably be raising future generations of children who can’t swim simply because there isn’t any place to learn. * DOMINION DAY . Tomorrow is Canada’s birthday, and as usually is the case when it falls on other than a Monday, there is a chorus of protests against celebrating it or any other holi­ day in the middle of the week. We admit that there is some point to this idea of cele­ brating all holidays on Mondays. Certainly for those who make a practice of going away overy week-end, it is con­ venient to have an extra day. On the other hand holidays are usually instituted for some reason other than providing week-enders with longer week-ends. In the case of Dom­ inion Day, July 1st was set aside to commemorate Can­ ada’s birthday. You don’t see very many signs of it these days. Our own idea is that if the holiday is to have any sig­ nificance a’t all there should be some sort of program, tra­ dition or activity in connection with' the occasion, prefer­ ably constructive. Then the day might become something more than just another holiday. In view of the number of people who are killed 'in highway accidents on the long week-ends, perhaps it’s a good idea to have a holiday in the middle of the week, so that everybody can spend a quiet day at home. * ^4 * MAKES A DIFFERENCE Recent medical findings which seem to indicate that cigarette smoking is in some way connected with cancer and heart trouble may prove a temporary deterrent against ’Smoking But we doubt if they will have .any lasting effect on millions of people who use the weed. For as long as he has lived on this planet, man has im dulged in various habits which have been detrimental to his own health# and so far as we can see it has never made the slightest difference in determining his choice of follies, Perhaps it’s another case of “naming your own poison”. SIXTY years ago Misses Edith Clarke and Florence Hutton have returned home from the Oshawa Ladies' College to spend the vacation. Born—At Lower Wingham, on the 25th of June, to Mr. and Mrs. John Tervit, a son. Netterfield - Wilson—In Wingham, on June 20th, at the residence of the bride’s mother, by Rev. S. Sellery, Mr. Jas. Netterfield to Miss Martha Wil­ son. Miss Lottie McKenzie, daughter of' Mr. Geo. McKenzie, of this town, who has been attending the Conservatory of Music in Toronto, for some time, successfully graduated in Physical Culture and Elocution from that well- known institution, the other day and has been awarded a diploma. 0-0-0 FORTY YEARS AGO Mr. George K. Powell, of Toronto, is visiting his cousins in Wingham and Turnberry. Dr, Margaret C. Calder left on Sat­ urday last for Edmonton, Alta., where she will spend a month. Mr. Harry Manuel, of Syracuse, N. Y., was visiting for a few days with relatives and old friends in Wingham. Mrs. Alex Moffatt, of Morris, and Misses Mary, Annie and Carrie Dim­ ent, of Bluevale, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Maxwell, at Leaming­ ton. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McCracken and Miss Burdetta McCracken, motored to London on Friday last to attend the wedding of Mrs. McCracken’s sister, Miss Effie Perrin and Mr. Jack Fern, of London. On Friday evening at the close of school, a picnic was held for the school children at Wingham Junction. Miss Gretta Kennedy, who has taught there for two years has severed her connection rwith the school, as she in­ tends entering the University in the fall. Master Harold Moffat presented Miss Kennedy with a handsome silver chatelaine purse. 0-0-0 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Miss Jean Webster has resigned as teacher of the Junction School and ac­ cepted an appointment at the Clinton Public School. Miss Norma Caldwell of Blyth, has been engaged by the Junction School Board. Miss Jean Coultes has been success­ ful in passing the examinations of Registered Nurse. Currie & Tervit attended the St. Catharines Horse Show last week and were successful in winning the Single Road class with Lady Lee Axworthy. The many friends of Mr. Orval Tay­ lor, of East Wawanosh, who was sev­ erely injured recently in a motor acci­ dent, will be pleased to know that he has successfully recovered to be taken to his home on Friday. The local quartette of Bert Culli- more, Gordon Leggatt, Jack Reavie and Russell Zurbrigg, provided the program at a garden party at Bethel Church on Friday evening. They were assisted by Gordon Davidson with his piano accordion. Mr. George x Johnston, of Belgrave, won the 1939 Chevrolet in the recent contest held by the Advance-Times. Miss Mary Ellis won the trip to Eur­ ope. WALKERTON PLANS defence 'Unit The unpreparedness of the civilian population for an atomic bomb attack was stressed by Staff Inspector J. F. Creasy of the Ontario Provincial Pol­ ice at a civil defence meeting in Wal­ kerton. Mayor H. T. Buehlow sqid that town council would co-operate in ganizing a civil defence unit. Inspector Creasy, liason officer tween the OPP and civil defence units, said no town has sufficient police to handle an emergency and must de­ pend on outside help. the or- be- Messrs. C. E. Elliott and Herb Mc­ Kay won the doubles in a horseshoe pitching contest at Goderich on Mon­ day afternoon. In the evening Charlie stepped out and annexed the singles championship. For the event each man received an appropriate watch charm, and for th'e singles, Mr. Elliott got a dozen silver spoons and sugar tongs. On Thursday evening the fifth class of U. S. S. No. 13, gathered at the home of their teacher, Mr. Archie T. McKinney and presented him with a beautiful gold watch chain, as a re­ membrance of his time and energy given to them, both in the class room and outside of it. Misses Ann and Florence Barber are home from Toronto for the summer vacation. I Mr. Everett Henderson and Essel- ford Henderson of Detroit, visited at their home over the week-end. Mr, W. W. Armstrong of Hamilton, and Marvin L. Craig, of Toronto, spent the week-end at W, L. Craig's. Miss Florence Deacon, returned on Tuesday to her studies at the O.A.C. after spending the holiday at Allan Pattison’s. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Deyell ahd little daughter, Betty Lou, of Owen Sound, spent the week-ehd with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Deyell. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Button, of Van­ guard, Sask., are spending a few weeks visiting relatives and friends in Wingham and Teeswater. While here they Will visit Mrs, M, E. Copeland. Mr*, and Mrs. Frederick Johnstou announce the engagement of their daughter, Velma Irene, to Frederick H. Coates, of London. The marriage to take place in July, Mr, Charles Martin and son, Clark­ son, Russell Henderson and Lewis Hutton, motored to Hamilton over the week-end, Many Attend Tea for Mission* Baby Bands The school room of Wiugham' Unit­ ed Church was a scene of great activ­ ity on Saturday afternoon when a large number of mothers and children attended the annual Mission Band and Baby Band tea. Mrs. Roy Bennett, leadex’ of the Baby Band, presided and welcomed the guests as did Mrs. Roul- ston, president of the Woman’s Mis­ sionary Society. The Scripture was recited by Julia Cruiekshank follow­ ed with prayer by Sharon Lewis. A song, “I Am a. Little Light Bearer" was sung by members of the Mission j gtOnes held a waist-line veil in place. Band,' after which the offering was dedicated by Elizabeth Burell. Mrs. Gardinex- of Kirkton, Presby- terial secretary for Baby Bands, was guest speaker and kept the children interested with her finger talk show­ ing the objectives and achievements of the Baby Bands. Of special interest was the gradua­ tion of fifteen Baby Band members, Who had reached five years of age, into the’ Mission -Band. Each was giv­ en a certificate by Mrs. Bennett and passing through the arch all were ’ welcomed into the Mission Band by the leader, Mrs. Earl Hamilton, while the Mission Band sang a welcome song and repeated their purpose. The graduates were Betty Alan, Trevor Adams, Georgina Brooks, Brian Cas- lick, Neil Edgar, Ronald Goy, Ruth Ann Hamilton, Billie Kerr, Jackie Lem, Richard Murray, Bobby Palmer, Vanna Rosenhagen, Patsy Seiling, Sandra Stewart, Kerry Stuckey. Five members from the Mission Band joined the C.G.I.T. group and were received by the leader, Mrs. G. W. Tiffin. Prizes were given to the youngest little girl, Jeanette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lome MacDonald, and to John, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schip- per, the youngest boy, bqing only 11 days old. The youngest mothei’ was Mrs. Clarence Ritchie while Mrs. Wil- ford Caslick had the honor of having the most children present. Rev. D. J. MacRae congratulated the children and their leaders and closed the meeting with prayer. Lunch was served by the three auxiliaries of the Woman’s Missionary Society. Oliver B. Moffatt Dies in 'Hospital After a few weeks illness, O'liver Moffatt died in Winghaw. General Hospital on June 22nd. He was 53. He was the son. of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Moffatt, of Mor­ ris. He lived for a number of years at Ingersoll and London, then return­ ed to this vicinity where he bought the farm formerly owned by the late Archie Messer. Mr. Moffatt was high­ ly regarded in the community. He was a member of “the Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, formerly Nora Beattie of Wingham, two sons, George of London and Harold, of Bluevale, one daughter, Marilyn, of London, and one grandchild. Also sur­ viving are four brothers, Burns H., of Bluevale; John, of Calgary; James, of Fairview, Alberta; and Russell, of Bourlemaque, Quebec and one sister, Edyth (Mrs. Stewart Sanderson), of London. A private funeral service was held at the family home on Friday after­ noon conducted by -Rev. Matthew Bailie, of Toronto, and Rev. Alex Nimmo, of Wingham. Pallbearers were: Cloyne Higgins, Vernon Higgins, Glen Golley, Stanley Moffatt, Harvey Armitage, Gordon Elliott. Interment was in Wroxeter ceme­ tery. of Mr. West wore a and Mrs. Arthur Bead, Saskatche- white floor-lengthThe bride dress of double nylon net over satin with lace bolero. Pearls and rhine- She wore a gold necklace and ear- rings, gifts of the groom. She car­ ried sweetheart roses. The maid of honor Was Mrs. Leon­ ard Campbell, Moorefield, sister of the groom. She wore a pink floor­ length dress of double nylon net over taffeta with matching lace bolero, and carried pink inums- Mr, Charles Sanburn, brother of the bride, was the groomsman. The couple left on a wedding trip to Toronto. The bride wore a navy blue suit with red and white acces­ sories and a corsage of red roses. They will enjoy an extended trip to Saskatchewan. Now w°coiogHE Here are four delightful fragrances tn this refreshing cologne that gains more of a following each year. 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