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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-02-16, Page 2
The Winghani Advaiice-Times, Wednesday’, February IS, 1955 EDITORIALS & Reminiscing NEWS OF WHITECHURCH ij .... HATS OFF TO THE LADIES One of the most, active and useful organizations in the town of Wingham is the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Wingham General Hospital. May its shadow never grow less,"During the past year the members of this organiz ation numbering slightIv over 100» raised a total of neatly $3,000 for their hospital by means of rummage sales, tag da vs, marathon bridge and other activities. And that was only the beginning. Taking the monev earned m this way the ladies pur chased over 2,000 vards of materials. This was made into, 1,690 finished articles for use in the hospital, and in ad dition the ladies keep all hospital mending up to date. Thirteen sewing groups and a cutting committee meet once a month to do these vital jobs. We donh know whether anybody has ever figured out the total value of the bedding and nursery supplies made each rear bv the auxiliary, but it must be very high. Even more important to the hospital and to the people of Wingham. however, is the thoughtfulness and goodwill behind the efforts of the good ladies who labor so gener ously for such a worthy cause. ** SIXTY YEARS AGO Mr. Jas. Belden, who was formerly employed with Mr. Thos. Leslie for i some time, while walking from Brus sels one day last week to his fathers ! residence in Grey, had his foot pretty badly frozen. On Thursday’ evening of last week about 7.30 o’clock, the fire alarm was sounded and opr townspeople were running in every direction looking for the fire. After a time it was learn ed that a chimney on Mr. Peter Im lay’s residence near Messrs. McLean & Son’s saw mill, had been on fire. On Monday, Mr. T. Bell McAndrew, while at work in. Mr. Thos. Bell’s fur niture factory, by some mishap his right hand came' in contact with a saw and his first finger was nearly taken. It is thought the finger may be saved, but it will be some time be fore Air. McAndrew will be able to resume work. Mr, Allan M. Bock, who purchased the Mildmay Gazette a few months ago, has disposed of the paper, Mr. L. .A Findlay being the new * The worst storm of the gan on Friday afternoon continued that day and blocking all the railroads and travel- I led roads. Both the railroads were J blocked, and there was no mail re- ! ceived in Wingham from Friday fore- I noon until Monday morning. On Mon- I day both lines of railway were run- ! ning as usual, and the public roads are open again, but they are in bad I condition with pitch-holes, (forty YEARS AGO proprietor, winter be- last, and Saturday, *.sS Huron Health Nurse Speaker At Women’s Institute Meeting WINTER WONDERLAND White River, Ontario has gained a certain notoriety from the fact that it boasts the coldest temperatures in the province. And we have a sneaking suspicion that if j anybody bothered to keep track of the amount of snow dumped on this locality every winter, Wingham could easilv cop the title for the most snow.If*s a dubious honor. Travellers from points north.] south, east and west are forever telling us that this town! is singulariv blessed with the white stuff, and its sonie-| times disconcerting to find, when word seeps through | from the Outside in the middle of a typical inghanij blizzard,, that neighboring towns aren't getting any at all.] Talk about getting new industries. If we could only] find a way of exporting the stuff to the poor benightedss down south who don't enjoy the advantages of Canadian | winters, we*d all he rich enough *o go down there our-| selves. ; s TslS S£ TEN MINUTES ONLY The Businessmen’s Association at a meeting on Monday evening made final arrangements for the second annual Dollar Day which will be held in Wingham, on Wednesday, February? 24th. Sergeants Walter VanWyck and Harold Hinseliffe have returned from ’ London where they? were in training! at the military college for some weeks,' A large number of the children a.s| well as the teachers and officers of. St. Paul’s Sunday School gathered in| the school room on Friday? evening! and enjoyed a Valentine social. Thei room was prettily” decorated for the! occasion and a programme was given.! A very? successful social evening | tvas held in the Armoury building on! Friday evening last, when dancing | and cards were the evening’s pro-' gr/m. There was a large attendance. ■ and all present spent a. very pleasant’ j evening. There will be -a surplus of | ii some fifty dollars to be devoted to« ’’ patriotic purposes. j| j mNTf-FU'E YEARS AGO noon in the Sunday School enjoyed the elide# on Japan, All the children of 8. 8, No, Iowa, enjoyed a Valentine social at the school on Friday afternoon, The Library Beard are holding a euchre in the Memorial Hall on Fri day evening, Mr. Kenneth McAllister, teacher of S. 8, No. 10, Kinloss will show a group of moving pictures in the Memorial Hall, Whlteehurch, Monday evening. Mr. McAllister uses the collection taken at these meetings to purchase materials for the grade 8 girls oil painting and grade 8 boys leather eraft work. and all 10, Kin- and post office owned for the past few years by Mr, and Mrs« Leslie Burnett, and Mrs, Willis gets pos session 'on March 1st, Sho has three sons. AC.2 Ross MacDonald, of Camp Borden, spent the week-end at the home of his aunt, Mrs, Clarence Mc- Clenaghan and Mr. McClenaghan. Many in this district extend sym pathy to Mr. Jamieson Pettaplece and Mrs, Elwood Barbour, whose father, Herbert Pettapiece, passed away in Wingham Hospital on Friday evening, after an illness of over five months in the hospital after breaking his leg. Interment was in Tiffin’s cemetery, on Monday. Mr. Allan Reid, of Dungannon, was present at a social gathering last Thursday evening at Fordyce school, and recorded a program presented by the pupils and others of the section. Afterwards he ran the recording over again, and some of the conversations and stories told, created great merri ment. Lunch was served. The teacher, Ross Errington usese the funds to assist with the noon hot lunches he serves the children in winter. The regular meeting of the Wo men’s Institute was held on Tuesday last at the home of Mrs. Robert Rossi with an attendance of twenty-four, and with the president, Mrs. Frank Ross presiding. After the opening exercises, the roll-call was humorous ly answered by “VTiat I left undone to come to this meeting”. Several thank-you letters from members, and from the Salvation Army were read. A discussion on the $1 a member for the Bruce museum ended in agreeing to give a $10 don ation. Airs. Millan Moore then. read a splendid paper on household hints, prepared by Airs. Miller. Mrs. J. D. Beecroft gave two guitar numbers. bliss Mary-Love, health nurse for Huron, was then introduced, and gave a splendid talk on the health pic ture of Ontario, saying, it is easier to stay well, than get well, and each one should take stock of their own health, as in all probability, now each will live to be much older than was ; formerly expected. She named the 4-B problems as, Bulges, Baldness, Bridges and Bi-focals. Miss Love emphasized that cheery visits, or letters or 2nd.-mile clubs, helped with older people. She spoke about the necessity of getting along with other people, mental problems, how accidents could be avoided, and are influenced by health or mental condition of drivers, and told of the great strides toward better health by the use of toxpids. Mrs. Metcalf moved a hearty vote *of thanks for bliss Love. Mrs. Robert Ross gave three short readings, “To-morrow Is a New Day", “Toast to the Ladies” and, “What are Men?” and the meeting was closed with the National anthem. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Garnet Farrier. Lunch' was served and all enjoye'd the social half-hour. Thirteen Tables Thirteen tables played euchre at S.S. No.. 9 E. Wawanosh on Friday I evening. Mrs. Alex Leaver and Har- I old Congram held high points, and (Mrs. George Walker and Ken Coulter. I held low points, and the special num- | her prize, 58, went to George Walker. I Lunch was served and all enjoyed the J social time together. I Next Tuesday, February? 22, b£r. and I Mrs. George Coultes of E. Wawanosh, I will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary I of their marriage. Their many’ friends I extend congratulations.I Currie relatives gathered at the 1 home of Air. David Currie, Edward I Sty Wingham, last Thursday when I Air.. Currie celebrated his eighty-II fourth birthday. Sth Line Euchre folks of the 9th concession of Wawanosh met in the school on Friday evening and nine played euchre, with Miss Alar- ‘5- GENTLY and NATURALLYIn my day I have travelled around more than the average person, and thinking of some of my past exper iences I recalled the evening I was on the LJEL & B. from London to Wing ham. The tracks have all been pulled up since then for lack of patronage sufficient to make the line pay. On this occasion the passenger car was full to overflowing. The only seat va-. cant was occupied by one young man, so I took the other seat. One glance, at this young fellow and I buttoned my overcoat up tight. The conductor came along, I hand ed him my ticket, which he punched and reached over for the other fel low’s pasteboard. The conductor was handed the half of a yellow AGchigan Central ticket. . “Tins the only ticket you have,” in quired the conductor, and was told that it was. ‘Then, you get off at the next stat ion", he was told by the man. A moment or two later my seat mate inqured of me, “Is that your suit case?” '“No” I replied. He reached over, looked at the name tag attached, which read “Theresa Maguire, Alisa Craig.” Evidently the young woman sitting in front of me had heard this brief conversation. The train stopped at the next stat-| ion. The young man remained seated,] and I became suspicious. About theK time he thought the train ought to I' .be moving again he arose, reached] down to pick up this heav\’ leather] suit case. j Quick as a flash the young woman] demanded, '“Here, you drop that suit ease, that’s mine." ] He dropped it and went toward the ] front of the car to get off. We didn’t] see him again.Afiss Afaguire had to change trains] ,at Lucan Crossing for Alisa Craig. I] j helped her off with this heavy piece] | of baggage, -deposited it -on the station i I platform. She thanked me for my as-! jsistance, then in. a jocular manner,] I stated, " I’m glad that fellow didn’t] I get 'my suit case. There’s a J | things In it that I can make far I ’use of than he could.” I I replied. “I don’t doubt your I about that,”| Then we said good night to 1 other, and I went aboard my | again. 1 As the train rolled along toward | Wingham I started thinking, w-onder- Attended Skating Party Two carloads of young people from the Y. P. U. of the United Church attended the annual skating party of the Lucknow United Church Young People, held in the arena on Friday evening. * % The Lucknow Young People served lunch after in the Sunday School room of the church and a social half hour was held. Personals Rev. and Mrs. Robert Watt, of Mitchell, visited on Saturday with his parents. Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Watt. Mrs. Herson Irwin spent the week end at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alex Nethery, of Hamilton. Russell Chapman and Victor Emer son made a on. Mon day. Mrs. John at the home Robert Hall, of Wingham, for the past two weeks. The Mission Band of the Presbyter ian Church met on Saturday after- with Wampole’s MAGNOLAX business trip to London Craig has been visiting of her daughter, Mrs. This preparation is endorsed by the medical profession because it is an emulsion of pure Mineral OU and Milk of Magnesia—combining in one remedy the benefits of two of the most valuable aids in correcting faulty elimination and acidity. Pleasant tasting... can be given to young children in milk ... soon restores nor mal bowel habits. Rerr’s Drug StorE ^nniHiKuaiiKi'iiiiKiiKimuaiiaiini'' SEE THE FINE SELECTION OF New Pontiac Thursday night the theremometer dropped to 27 below zero, about thei coldest dip this winter. It sent a chilly' feeling that has not been experienced i since that day In September 1926,- when the Conservative Board of .’Sira-’ tegy found themselves in -the cold shades of Opposition, or on October; 31st. last, when Air. W. E. N, Sinclair: found government control in posses ion of the Province. Rev. David Petrie, D. pastor of. St. Andrew’s Church, Wingham, pass bed to his eternal reward, at three, I o’clock on Tuesday morning, after ajing what would become of this wan- <1 brief illness. Dr. Perrig never recover- 5 derer, on a. cold night such as it was. w ... from the shock of toe death of hiss There was a hotel about a hundred i>prill^j C3.R t DC SO Vdry xar -awny. At til'd last lUCCi-t devoted Wife just before he landed at I yards away, out .if he had no money Insf of council a mccion was made to draw up the usual jQuebec from attending the Scottishjf he wouldn't be a welcome guest there. to * •*. « to to. A H A_-ft- -Ft-by-law tor daylight saving time m \\ ingnam. j This will probably be the signal for the usual yearly J verbal battle between, towu and country as to the relative? merits of the daylight saving system. When we start < getting resolutions on the subject from the farm fonimsi and the federation meetings, we’h know that spring reallv on the wav. News that a ten-minute parking limit has been^ im posed on the few feet of Josephine Street in front of the post office and town hall will come as a blow to those who have been used to parking there for the afternoon while they do their shopping. But it may do something to re lieve the congestion and the double parking there. One of the problems connected with such a by-law isi the enforcing of it. Police officers are usually too busy to do much about checking parked cars, and for the most part motorists will have to rely on their own conscience to tell them when the ten minute period is up. Failing that there's another idea which might work in the summer at least. The old gentlemen who sit in front of the town hall might be sworn in as special con stables, with power to issue parking tickets. SIGNS OF SPRING tot of ■ more word each train. DELUXE FOUR-DOOR SEDANS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BOTH IN SIX AND EIGHT CYLINDER MODELS. Now on display at General Assembly. | Th© Official Boste ©f Wingham i United Church has re-engaged the! sen.te.es ©f Radio Station 10 b. p. toi broadcast toe morning sendee for the J year 1933 j xteo rinks cf Wangham curlers will J take part in the Toronto "oenspieiy tehich ©pens os Monday next. They:] -------w --------_ - - ... ‘are James A. Carr, Art Wilson, T. 'Hi Apart irom other and more contraversial aspects oi-Gibson and d. Rae. skip; Art, irwtnj daylight saving time, there is one thing about it which p- p- Stewart. Fred batidson .and.] It wasn't designed for gardeners. It starts]Jaffies Aturmy, skip. . ” - " ' ! ,1 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The East house tables garet Jefferson and Harry Cook hold ing high points, and Mrs. George Summers and Hilliard Jefferson, hold ing low points. On account of the In stitute Variety Concert in Belgrave next week, there will be no gathering. Lunch was served and ail enjoyed toe social time together. Was Kinloss Resident Mr. Wm. Dawson, a life-long resi dent of Kinioss, passed away at his home on Monday morning, after a long illness. Besides his wife, former ly Myrtle Purdon, he leaves one dau ghter, Jean, Mrs. Wesley Tiffin, of Langside. The many friends of the families in this district extend pathy. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Wax Caslick children, of Culross, visited on day with his parents, Mr. and Earl Caslick, in toe village. Mr. and Mrs. John Stacey and Mr. and Mrs. Relison Falconer and baby, Bryan, of Wingham, visited on Sun-stands cut. in April, when very little can be done around the garden. And it ends in Sepemben when the big task of cleaning up is just starting. predate daylight saving in May, but wish it would last until the -end of the bass season, in October. Sometimes it seems as if VOU can’t please an vbo-dv. Huron Liberal Association m toe I - - ’coming election. March 25th. AlrJ t-. rr-zx-r.-rt ! Deathman was again the convention'’sjCOLD COMFORT i choice here cn 'Monday, when he de->_ » . „ . . . , < tested W. H. Robertson, of GoderichJ Our estimation oi British ingenuity plummet ted to a; and Miss Jose Saunders, s-is© ©i cede- new low the other day when we discovered that pioneers: rteh, j©r the nomination ©a toe first} from the OM Country tried (uasuocessfidly^yoa may be o= sure) to heat their log cabins with traditional British; ail Lx&ridge entertained toe ’hockey; ■fireplaces. Needless to say, they almost perished. Thep1^-rs * ^&hghtfni supper at Bs’ more adaptable Pennsylvania Dutch devised a stove which toulo be set up ansade the house, and were, in consequence were m high spirits After aeir vria.; the only neople who spent a comfortable winter-in the s was^r&tefiai 40 : P-eassnt gesture. • ’ r> d t -* * * «? . rs «. » < - 2^rs- GorSan Daxfdgon wns calkd .rerfeaps we snoulnn t Marne the British for not dis-g to Dackncwon Bunday as her tetoer Buick — GMC Wingham sym- Pontiac Sun- Mrs. Mr, R, J.. Deatoinan, who five years 'On the other ‘hand fishennen ap-Iasowon North Huron for toe Liberal trouSfe was looted to toe drain pipers? Mr. -and Airs. Cecil .Falconer, just where it entered toe ground. Tt; wss frozen. A 'handful of salt was J placed to toe rink, a kettle of boiling water added., and ’“presto”, toe .frost was gone, the drain pipe opened up. I wonder how many more in town hsd a similar experience. Apropos of 'an old -copy of toe 'Tor-! onto Globe 'being found, and it is -not known whether Thomas Leslie lived in 'Wingham or not, 'let me enlighten your readers a trifle. Mr. Leslie ear- The yerang people of the United Church met last Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garnet, Farrier and Mrs. Millan Moore pre sided for toe meeting, with the topic, •‘‘Racial Discrimination”. Jack Coultes led in toe Scripture reading and Clarence McClenaghan led in the meditation talk. Rev. R. A. Brook and Arthur Laidlaw read poems on. the subject and Mrs. Farrier led in pray er. Mrs. Moore had charge of the In your last loving tribute, you will want a service of quiet dignity to remain fovever with you as a cher ished memory. This quality is our primary concern. & J. Walker jfuneral Home Patrick St.* Wingham Phones 106, 1S9Wingham covering the hearing stove. But surely* it must be stub bornness which prompts them to still use fireplaces, three hundred years after its -discovery. Shivering visitors to Britain vriO vouch for the fact that even today Quebec heaters would 51! a. long-felt want in the Old Country. tied on a. merchant taUoring burin ess i topic, ‘Gan Legislature Help Over- iu -tOTra foar .Xf j’ou wssusci -— --------’** a good smt, well made, you -went tty '^*iGr£Styn®' discussion Leslie for it. He had erected a, two- riorey fesree .house on Mbmie .Street, ■that is nsw -a duplex, toe southerly' •half bring ■oetaipted by Earl 'Hey-! wood of -CKNX fame. His son,’ Thomas,, was & pupil of toe public^ school when James Ferguson was; ^he storm, on Saturday, making prindpaX and so was X The son laterj risibility so .poor and driving dang- went to Wtenfrgg to be a clerk In toej**°ns, this ’^trict, ^fiUed^ up the fertdture and house furnishing storef —J s"— 1—---- ' ©f ins older brother, John Leslie, toei come Discrimination?” -and Rev. W. J. of the problem. Mrs. Farrier played several records of spiritual numbers” of the Jubilee Singers, and also a number by a Polish musician. The meeting was closed with prayer by Rev. R, A. Brook. risibility so .poor and driving dang- Capitol Ktedlesw to ®ay he was aj ■Kto.ur.th reader of toe Globa. roads ‘and laaes and loaded buildings down with snow. The serviceJ'in the United -Church was withdrawn on Sunday. Mrs. .Lyle Wiffis, of Gowanstown, last, week purchased toe general store 1 Quinqu agesima X »!t Wingham, Ctatemo Wenger Brothers;, xtaKtohers, W, Htoy Wer.ger, Editor Member As® Bureau of ttreutota » StetoJ. Ctoto 'M® Fast Cttfe 3^t BuhssiptRsa Ftote — ffcnfe- 'Sss.r Wfl, Sts 'Mentos $L53> to ajwnee tX M A, » y«®r- Fbreir?. Bate per year Rates. oa ®.pp$e»&s» to?, l&wns of Rev. Kenneth Ms.cLean'!*'; The derirari&Ki *of the did ‘Zetland arid Mr. Gisrdto Butotaari’s reri-j stcr.e atonri htdSding has been -the dfeh&es. It v.to be heard about toe dls-j-cause of more or less qpesttontog sri faSet -«:2c.h day. Maybe ft means we] io when st was btaSt One thl-g -is prior to toe tocorporatton csf Wingham wdl hare an eariy -spring despite te,e' sure, toe ricne masons made a good'j fats tost toe groz^rihsg saw h3s| ;§&b ©f at . ! itoaStw. - if brings t© my sniad toe crgSgfcgl Ozaar Hssrigrtsve wo© a wrist Watehi cf a male teacher 'by toe .school 'teuS-f ty toe e&wr cf sa j®.okage -fef tob&Bbb? tees <ttf tout sectfeh. A ymmg na was; to the Lower "Wingham school. There was »o school in ’Lower Wingham fee stSd to Mrs. HtoSferssn, ER typ-.paged tor one year for a salary of.' handle, bring drawn en ’Kes SobJEif $2Sa> He rr_sy hare been teaching ori ’Teari: 1 amste-r hoar. Mrs. Hs&rsfc stent; hU tolrd-tydss ©eridfk®to, as .many .seems : the ■■towt* fe i&ad she also atSasi a writetj others tesre tiring in those -days. toe-edu wateh, 3 Now th® tmyris have to be conveyed present in 1874 as a village so the pupils came -to Upper Winghaxn. With Wing- ham izoc-rporeted a new school section had to be -organized. But there were plenty -of children for -one teacher to ■Tearf&g down a school building seems like quite a contradiction to _ toe educational trend of affairs Of the. Now toe pupfis have to be ©onveyed present day. 8.30 aaiL—Holy Communion 11.00 a.m.*—Morning Prayer y Sermon 2.30 p.m.-—Church School 11.00 a.m.—Morning Brayer &• Sermon * . ♦ ♦ AsluWednesday Feb, 23 rd 8.00 p.tn.—Coinmintation Servicew